The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-07-17
Miscellaneous Items.

Miscellaneous Items.
We are Informed by letter from the Or.
Master Of tho 9Th regiment that no casualties
occurred among them in the lato battles. We
presume by that they were not engaged.
The Wheeling Intslligencer states that a
separate department has been made Of the
State OF West Virginia, and tho counties Of
Maryland, west Of Cumberland, and Gen. Kel-
ly has been appointed to its command.
"A banner borne in the procession at
Concord had inscribed on our side-"The Ia
dies of Portsmouth-wo go for peace, compro-
mise and union" The last sentiment is decided
ly felicitous.
The rebel Morgan has made raid into
Indiana, captured several towns and five hun
dred militia, and at last accounts vigorous
measures were in operation to drive out the in
yaders.
The Argus says Charles E. Jorden
of Poland is now under arrest for forgery
The amount is variously estimated at from
$4,000 to $50, 900 principally on the Bank
ut Waterville.
- Among the rebel prisoners who were
marched through Gettysburg there were OBJ
served seven negroes in uniform and fully accou-
tired as soldiers. Why don't the democrats
have something to say about this violation Of
the Constitution
Perhaps tho wrong OK Is gored.
Tho following arc announced as the places
of rendezvous for drafted men for the States
named Maine, Portland; New Hampshire, Con-
cord Vermont, Brattlboro' Massachusetts,,
Springfield Rhode Island and Connecticut,
n. Haven.
The last packages forwarded to the Hos
pital in Maryland by the Ladies' Relief Society
of this City arrived safely and have been CRATE
fully acknowledged by tho lady to whom they
were sent. She says, "They came just in time to
help meet our pressing wants"
What shall be done with Confederate
"moncy" that is captured, To condemn 1t
will DO recognizing 1t as property; to sell It
will be giving it circulation, and to destroy It
will be relieving the rebels Of their liabilities.
Tho subscription to tho Five-Twenties
already amounts to over $50 millions. We arc
glad to learn that Sec. Chase has decided not
to close the sale as yet, owing to tho great do
mand for investment.
The person ofthe humhlest private in the
ranks. deprived of life on that day at Gettys-
burg by the bullets Of invading traitors, is of
moro consequence than the liberty or property
or lives of thousand like Vallandigham or
Pierce or VOORHEES,.
Just SO, Bro. Anterior, or every peace chap
this side Of the Canada line.
Tho Concord Democrat says that when
the speaker OF tho N. II. House of Representa-.
tves read to the assembly the news Of the fall Of
Vicksburg and defeat OF Leo amid tho enthusi-
ssm Of tho House, not coppcrhead chccred,
but sat sullcn and glum. Perhaps they were so
happy they couldn't speak Don't see It.
We have received tho August number Of
Ballou's Dollar Monthly, published by the en-
terprising publishers ofthe American Union
To those who like light reading and interesting
miscellany, 1t will command ITSELF The names
of its publishers ore sufficient guarantee of its
worth.
The President made Major General Of
Grant, and Brigadcr General Of Meade, in
the regular army. on the Sth inst. This shows
what success will do for man. Had either
failed, another horse and rider would have
joined that Capuletian cavalcade, which Is grow
ing large by degrees and disagreeably aggra-
waited.
The wooden building at Alfred occupied
as grocery store by Edward Chase, and con-
tanning the Post office and Telegraph Office, was
entirely consumed last Thursday night, the 9th.
The mails and mail bags, goods md the fine law
library Of Hon. John II. Goodenow, were all de-
stroyed. Origin Of the fire unknown. wc have
not been able 10 learn the amount Of insurance.
INFORMATION wASrEp.-Threc subscribers in
South Berwick, two in Saco and one in Spring.
vale, arc owing for the paper from this office,
and have LEFT us to find out as best VIC may that
their papers are not taken from the post Office.
This method is the meanest possible way Of
stopping subscription, and according to law
those doing So furnish prima facic evidence Of
fraud. We intend to publish these names by
and by for the benefit Of other publishers.
The cnterprising publishers Of tho Port
land Courier now have two regular editions Of
there paper. The one o'clock edition, given
the same news rs the Boston evening papers,
and arrives in this city by the afternoon train
from Portland, threo hours in advance Of our
western evening papers. Tho Courier Il EN-.
phatically live paper and loyal to tho core.
and VIC rejoice in its success. Keep this Office
posted in the news, Bro. Felch!
The last fourth Of July will long be TO
membered as tho day on which tho dcadliest
blows we're received by the rebels. Lcccrushed
out in Pennsylvania, vicksburg entered by the
National Army under Grant, and Price. and
Msrmaduke defeated at Helena, Ark. with .
los, of two thousand killed and prisoners. The
last two events seem to have finished the re-
bellion in the south. west, with tho exception Of
r,.r;I,a ~arfare for port Hudson must fall