The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-07-15
LOCAL & COUNTY INTELLIGENCE


A patent has been granted John johnson. Of
Saco, for improvement in treating gum for the
manufacture Of varnish.
We have received this week another marriage
notice with the request "please publish VIZ
would do 30 with pleasure, II the notice had
been authenticated by the signature Of the per.
SON sending it. These cases, always rejected
multiply upon US, and We must again remind
those who send communications, Of whatever
name or nature, to be published. that il is alb
solutely necessary that their name should be
signed to the notice, not required for publica-
ton, but IS guarantee OF their good faith.
Among the recent appointments by the Gov
crnsr We notice that Of Sergt Edwin Emery,
Co. r, Sanford, to be ID Lieut., Co. A. 18th
regt. sergt L. W. Lamas, Co. G. Berwick, to
be Cd 1t. Co. X, do. ID 1t. NJ. c. Sanborn.
Co. d, South Berwick, to be LIST II. Co. E. Goth
regiment. And among the recAt appoint
ments by the Governor Of New Hampshire we
lind the name Of Sergt. Edward d. Bean, Of
this city, to be ist It. Co. G, ID N. II. regiment.
Z or one Of the above promotions, the Chaplain
Of the 18th regiment, In private letter to a
friend, but which the Portland Courier obtained
permission to publish, says:
One other has been commissioned, one Of the
brave men-one Of the noble Christian men
that elevate the character Of our ranks. A
man who until wounded at Sp)ttsylyania in
that terrific and successful charge which made
our corps part in the battle famous, bore our
State colors. and bore them true to our State
motto, ~ Lead" Not an inch did he give
way-ncver once did he quail. In the thickcst
OF the fight his face wore bright smile. and
his cheerful voice rung out clear and full, en-
couragng those about him. At last he fell
wounded-wounded again after he fell. His
name is n name of honor Color-Sergcant, now
Lieut.. Edwin Emery, OF Sanford. Me.
Lieut.. Emery is now at home and his wounds
are doing we'll. He will please excuse us, IL we
take an extract from his private note to us:
Mr. DEAR BUTLER III have just had the plea
sure Of reading your letter Of the 30th ult.
$500 But hope to be able to meet you
at your own home to talk over the incidents OF
a soldiers life, and tell you personally how we
fought in the Wilderness. how the 4th and 18th
Me. advance along the plank road, and drove
the rebels farther than any other part Of the
line. until unsupported we were obliged to fall
back, how we marched by night and stood fire
by day, how we made desperate charge on
May ~, and carried the encmy's breast works
taking thousands Of prisoners, and last, but
not least to me, how q Johnny sent bullet
through my leg, and brought me to the ground,
and then after was down, how another bullet
went through my neck. You may rest assured
my dear friend, that my "a hours on the field
without our lines with bullets whirzing around
me thick and fast. and my 80 hours in the
springless wagon Of the supply train, are ever
to be remembered by mc-thcy were hours OF
doubt, anxiety, fear, hope-hours Of pain,
slecplessness, suffering, even greater than the
hours of wearisome marches and severe fight
ing. . 80 Meanwhile l wait, hoping that
our armies will 60 on from victory to victory.
that Grant will take Richmond, that Lee will
find his army demoralized. and how futile il is
TO attempt to conquer the modest, unassuming
"Hcro Of Vicksburg." I hear with sadness
arc mourning ~ because "Grant's army is all
cut to pieces, J" but seem to see no victory in
anything Grant has done. l am afraid my
angry passions will rise IL they talk such stuff
before me. can bear an out and out secesh,
but q copperhead and Virginia citizen (guer.
rilla) Idespise. Morrell OF our class has fallen,
molly fighting for God and our country, and
Maj. Mattocks is taken prisoner. 4
Among the many depredations Of the pirate
Florida of our coast during the past week We
notice that the bargue Gen. Berry, Captain
Hooper, from New York for Fortress Monroe
was one. She was q vessel of 400 tons, built at
Georgetown in iSi7, and hailed from Kenne.
bunk. She had cargo Of hay.
Mr.. Edwin j. Hutchins, Of Kenuebunkport,
and Mr.. Griffin, OF Biddeford, were seriously
injured when the schooner Webster was let of
the ways at st. George on the afternoon Of the
9Th inst, as we learn from the Press.
The sch. Lamartine, 40 tons, owned By Capt.
VIM. Hill and Vim. Dwight, and which has been
upon the railway undergoing repairs, was sue
cessiully launched on Tuesday. Her repairs
consist OF three. fourths new timber, entire new
planking, new quarter deck and new rigging.
Tho concert recently given in this city by
MessrsSprague & Blanchard was quite success.
II wa, the kind that Mives up to the pronuncis-
mento.' The solo BY Harry Baker was delivered
with fne effect This troupe is now t. 'elling
eastward.
We have received letter from II. Donne,
Secretary Of the American Temperance League,
New York, saying that appointments had been
made for their lecturer now in the field to speak
upon the subject Of Temperance, rs follows
Biddeford, Tuesday evening next, the 18th
(Quinby's HalD; Kennebunk 10th and 18th
inst; North Berwick, the 18th; Saco, the Goth
and Portland the 2ist. Mr.. Reyelle is spoken
OF as very clio iuent speaker. II Is highly de-
sirablc that the Sabbath School scholars should
be present.