The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-12-02
GENERAL SUMMARY.

The Dayton Empire contains the card OF Mr..
vallandigham, announcing that he has re-
sumcd the practice oflaw."
A significant peace resolution was offered
in the rebel Congress by North Carolina
member, and then unanimously voted down.
The Louisville Journal has como out since
the election, in favor Of abolishing slavery in
Kentucky.
Mrs. Sherman, wife Of the General. left
Cincinnati on Friday for South Bend, Ind,
where she is to spend the winter, superin.
tending the education Of their children. who
are inmates Of the Catholic institution Of
that place.
The Ellsworth American, an excellent
weekly paper, has adopted the strictly-in-ad-
vance system. This is what every paper
should do.
An order has been issued prohibiting the
use Of all shoulder straps, sashes, saddle.trap-
pings, or other prominent Insignia Of rank to
be worn by officers in the field.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
decided that parties selling brakes Planta.
ton or Hostettsr's Bitters must take out .
liquor dealers license.
A dispatch from Admiral Porter to the
Secretary Of the Navy, states that the pirate
Florida had been run into by an army steam
err, and sunk. So we cannot have the pleas.
ure OF restoring her to the harbor OF Bahia.
On the Goth of June, two men and adog start
ed from New York 10 cross the Atlantic in a
| little boat of two or three tons, and since get
ting To sea nothing has been heard ofthsm We
may pity the dog that was deluded and seduced
to such m undertaking.
The majority against Lincoln in Delaware
is 6l0. In 1850 the majority against him
was $40. the aggregate vote being about the
same in the two elections. This is evidence
Of progress.
Roger A. Pryor, the hero Of the Potter du-
Ell from which Roger cowardly backed out at
ter sending the challenge, marched through
Washington the other day on his way to the
old Capitol prison.
A new army corps is to DO organized, Of
90 .O00 veterans, under Gen. Hancock. pri-
Yates to consist of able bodied men who have
served honorably not less than two years,
and to whom special bounty Of $500, will
be paid.
The town Of Millen, in Georgia, where the
greater part Of the Union prisoners have been
confined, is situated on the Central Georgia
Railroad. one hundred and eleven miles from
Macon. and seventy-nine miles from Savan-
nah.
State banks must pay a monthly tax OF
onc-siIth OF one per cent upon their circnla-
ton above their average for six months prior
to July l, 1861, Notwithstanding the increase
may arise from increased capital.
1t will be seen by a telegraphic dispatch
that Collins, tho leader of the Calais raiders,
has made his. escape in u concerted attack
upon the guard house by the convicts. Three
Others succeeded in getting out OF the prison
yard but two were rccaptured and one WAS
drowned. IL is not stated that any OF the
Off ers or guards were injured.
Large frauds have been discovered in the
Philadelphia Navy Yard amounting To $50,
900. The chief clerk OF the yard and sever.
al other employees are Implicated. The
frauds consisted in selling material from the
yard.
Congress meets next Monday, and Wash.
iugton is beginning to "spruce up" in con-
sequence. Such eIorbitant prices are asked
for reuts. that it is said many Congressman
will receive callers in their bedrooms. A
very wise proceeding. il the visitors happeh
to DO of the right kind.
The town Of Mount Tabor. Rutland Co.,
VT, in 1860 gave Mr.. Lincoln % votes, and
none for any "othrr man." In 1864 il gave
80 votes for Lincoln. and mono again for the
other man. Mr. Lincoln gains little.i 1t is
,ruo; but the other man holds his own won.
derully.
The Chicago Tribune says that the election
OF that S,lts that the total vote is 5.IS6,
with majority for Lincoln OF 3l.OSS. In
1850. the entire vote footed up 349 ,693, and
"a maturity Cor Lincoln of ll.9l6 The vote
OF 1861 is Ii. 907 less than in 1860. Illinois
has ut least so 900 voters in front Of the en-
envy, who were not perm itted to vote.
A letter from Beaufort. n. c., informs ms
that the SCH vapor, shipping cargo Of rosin,
turpentine &C., from that place. aher stormy
passage and when within seventy miles Of New
York, was overhaulei by q pirate, crew taken
prisoners. vessel robbed. disman tied, and thus
set adrft. She Was subsequently, picked up
and brought into New York. It is supposed
that the pirats were afraid to burn her. owing
to the near proximity to land.
Geo ID. Prentice Of the Louisville Jouru.
al, than whom no man was moro bitterly
personal in attacking President Lencoln dur
ing the late election canvass, has received
FROM the man he 81 grossly abusei the great
favor Of u pass for Richmond to intercede
with JET Davis Tor the life Of his son, who
is in Hoods army, and under sentence Of
death for murder.
W. II. Simpson, Eitor Of the Belfast jour-
nal, offers that establishment for sale. The
Franklin Patriot Is deceased. Very many
weekly aud daily papers oil over the country
arc suspending. The extreme high price Of pa
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