The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-01-09
Miscellaneous Items.

GIVE are unavoidably compelled to
omit any account Of tho proceedings OF the
Court now in Session at Saco. We shall
attend to this in our next.
WTho Peppercll Manufacturing COmpa.
ny Of this city, have recently declared div
idend Of so per cent. on tho stock. So says
the Portland Advertiser.
gDr. Libby Of Canaan, Surgeon Of the
Oath Maine Reg, died in New York, tho
Goth ult. His remains were brought home.
His wiio who went to New York to attend
him during his sickness, was left in that city,
too sick to return.
give are again placed under obligations
to Hon. John N. Goodwin for valuable pub
lie documents.
VRev. John Buzzcll, an aged Free VIII
Baptist minister, of Parsonfeld, who was
most popular and excellent preacher sixty
years ago, and is now ninety.fve. enjoys
good health and breaches occasionally. IL
is most remarkable that, within few years
he has had new hair-the hair OF his youth
new teeth and new eycsight! Wonder
full illustration Of the scripture statement,
"Thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.'-
Bath Times.
VA man advertises for "compctent
persons to undertake the sale of a new medi.
cine. and adds that sit will be profitable to
the undertaken" No doubt Of It.
D-The Bath Times gives list Of twelve
sailing vessels and two steamers now being
built in that city-a larger number than has
often been under way ut the same season Of
the year even in times Of greater business
prosperity. #
VIIenry Mcfarland, Esq, the junior
editor and proprietor Of the Now Hampshire
Statesman, has been made Paymaster in
the volunteer army, with the rank Of Major.
x,HTho Estpors Sentinel says That thirty.
seven vessels have taken out licences In tho
5th Collection District Of this state, during
the past season. Their aggregate tonnage is
1878; number Of quintals Of 6sh caught
1929; bounty allowance, S7057 60.
VA barn. stable and shed, belonging
to Luther Fitch. Sebago, were burned recent
ly. There wcro about 100 bushels oats in
the shed. The cattle were got out safely,
with the exception OF two which were badly
burned. Loss estimated $780, Insured.
HThe Hallowoll Gazette says that tho
store Of Simon Page & Co., of that city was
entered on Wednesday night Of last week
the oath ult., and intimates that other stores
have been robbed. About 500 was taken
from Messrs. Page Il Co.
WTho Bangor Wing learns that Brig.
Gems. Howard and Berry, Of this State, will
,oon DO made Major Generals.
vPersons having friends in the 18th
Regiment, Col. I. Dyer. now at Pensacola,
should direct their letters to New Orleans to
insure their speedy transmission.
VAn Irishman just from the sod, was
eating some old cheese, when no found. to
his dismay, that II contained living inhabi-
ANTS. "Bo jabcrs!" said he, "docs your
,haze in this country have childcr?"
VApplications have been made to tho
Government by merchants and ship-owners
n New York and Boston, for letters of mar
Iuc to authorx, private pursuit and capture
Il tho Alabama.
They have been refused, as there isno law to
warrant such course |; but Il Is said bill
o meet tho case will soon 60 through con-
,re~.
THE LEGISLATURE Of this State assem-
lied last Wednesday. The Senate was or
,anizcd by tho choice of Hon. Nathan A.
'arwell Of Knox President, and tho House Of
by tho choice Of Nelson
)ipglcy. IT,, Esq, Of Auburn, speaker. Tho
republican caucus nominated Z. O. Brett,
4 Oldtown, for Secretary Of tho Senate and
,harles A. Miller for Clerk OF the House.
TTho following inmates Of tho States
'rison were recently pardoncd by the Cover.
or and Council Ira Cole Of Cornish Isaac
Y. Nash Of Calais; Harrison Mcdonald of
'angor; George LArrabec Of Pownal; Tbad.
Us +. Bolter Of Bangor; Hezekish D. Morse
T Poland.
ga new church has just been completed
, the Orthodox Society in Wells. .Itisa
Try tasty looking edi6ce. and speak we'll
II the enterprise Of tho pari,h. II Is to DO
sdicated on Thursday Of this week, Jan.
III, the exercises to commence at II o'clock
!. M.
GoLp.-Thc product Of Gold holds out In
alifornia far better than In Australia. In
10 latter there isa gradual falling Of, In
icating an exhaustion Of the fields or mines,
ut California yields as well to-day - at any
mo since ls49. There Is probably len to
.ch miner now, bat the diggers have incress-
and machinery comes In TO make up fox
10 scarcity Of human labor.