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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-08-26

A WORTHY ExAnrLE.--A merchant ol
New York has written u letter Ia the Inter
nal Revenue Collector OF his district to the
effect that hc has interests reaching iron,
Mexico to Canada that when making his
return of income for 1868 he had not rcceiv.
cd full accounts from oil points; that l'c now
finds that he had been more successful than
he supposed. his income reaching Sio'ooO
lieycd correct. And he concludes: "T
"I have therefore to request sou will be
plcased TO render me n corrected statement
when will have the pleasure Of inclosing
check for the amount, with tho most profound
thanks and gratitude to God that Il Is my
: privilege to contribute even a small amount
to my beloved country. | have cheorfully
given my sons to the service. and my las,
dime shall be as freely parted with wher
re,ded. an sr . ,o3 ~
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-08-26

PooR PrEacE.-The Biblical Recorder pub
fishes tho following noto from Rev. Mr..
Pritchard, Of Raleigh, N. o.: q 't
Last spring u prominent member OF tho
church OF which I was pastor, in Baltimore,
met. at tho st. Nicholas Hotel, in New York t.
Ex.Prcsidcnt Pierce. Mr.. Pierce manifested
the warmcst sympathy for tho South In this
struggle for independence, declared that tho
only hope for freedom on this continent was
tho success of the South that, olda no was,
ho should have been in the Confederate army
but for tho health OF his wife. and that ho
desired no higher earthly honor than b. be u
private In the ranks Of tho Southern army.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-08-26

SpyrcI OF PRESIDENT LiNooLN.-A regi-
ment Of hundred days. men Of Ohio, whose
term Of service had expired, called ON the
President. when headdressed them Ms follows: ::
Soldiers--You are about to return to your
homes and your friends, after having. rs
learn. performed in camp comparatively
short term OF duty in the great struggle. |
am greatly obliged TO you and all who have
come forward at the call OF their country.
wish il might be moro generally and univer-
sally understood what the country snow en-
gagged in. We have, rs all will agree, free
Goycrpmcnt, under which every man has a
right 20 be equal with every other man. In
this great struggle this form of government
and every form ofhuman rights is endanGer-
cd If our enemies succeed. There is moro in
yolysd in this struggle than is realized by
eyery one. There is involved in this struggle
the question whether your children and my
children shall enjoy the privileges we have
enjoyed. say this in order to impress upon
you, ir YOU arc not already 50 Impressed. that
no small matters should divert US from our
great purpose.
There may be some inequalities in the
practical application of our system. Ii is
lair that each man shall pay taxes in exact
proportion to the value Of his property, but
five should wait, before collecting tux, to
adjust taxes on each man in exact proportion
with every other man we should never collect
any tax atall. There may be mistakes some.
times. Things may be done wrong, while
the officers Of the government de- all they can
10 prevent mistakes, But beg Of you. as
citizens Of this great republic, not to 10, your
minds bs carried of from this great work we
have before US. This struggles too large Tor
you to be diverted to your homes. Rise up
70 the height Of generation OF men worthy
Of a free government, and we will carry on,
the great work we have commenced. re-
turn to you my sincere thanks, soldiers, io'
che honor You have done me this afternoon
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,,,, u,,v wor,,v Mo,,.orc ,bo f.mou,

Lady Mary WORTHY Montague, tho famous
wit and beauty, made the most sarcastic obser-
vation that was ever published about her own
sex. at goes far" said my lady. to reconcile
me to being woman, when I reflect that ! am
thus in no danger OF marrying one y What II
y man said that, But see how another lady,
the unhappy Countess Of Landsfelt. inverted
the sentiment and turned tho satire into the
most delicate and generous compliment. I
never behold n beautiful woman, said Lola
Moniez, in ono OF her lectures, but fall in love
with her myself. and wish were man that |
might marry her. 'Hua- ro0ntft a
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-08-26
VOLUME Xx, NUMBER IS.
A Brace Of Tough Yarns.

By Is noted among his friends for his big
stories. The other day some one was relating
In his hearing remarkable feat Of strength
which be witnessed.
"Thst is nothing to what saw In New Or
leans In the winter OF forty-niuc." said By.
"The load of shot I saw man carry on that
occasion beat everything In the lifting line that
ever heard off, rf ear
"Tell us about IT," urged listener. knowing
that one Of B-y.s tough yarns was coming.
"why, sir, I saw q man shoulder eight BUSH
els of shot and carry Il squarc-carry II u
whole square, sir. although he sank up to his
knees in the pavemcnts at every STEP"
"Oh, By, take of bushcl or two."
"Can't take of shot"
"But that Is no more wonderful" continued
By, who Was In storytelling humor,
"thap what happened to me last fall while hunt
ing on Peoria Lake."
His listeners drew their chairs closer around
him, and lighting fresh cigar, By went
on. ~. lI .I.If .|fIa ruHtr |rff
"I discovered anc largo buck on the bank
OF tho lake. crcpt cuuttouS'y WIN" So"s
range, and taking deliberate aim, fired. Down
went the buck, and down went-thc gun being
heavily charged, dal kicked me over. u was
considerably stunned, but when Irccovcred and
got On, found that had fallen upon and kill
ell covey of quail. The conclusion Of the gun
had thrown the ramrod out, and looking for II.
saw II floating on the surface Of the lake, a
few rods from the shore. Passing tho dead
body Of the buck, wadcd out to the ramrod,
the water being up to my arm-pits, when Judge
of my astonshment to find the ramrod strung
full of the finest kind Of fish, which II had i'm
paled rs Il darted through the water. As Twas
about to wade out, I felt something crawling
inside my pants. Curious to know what II was,
I took off my suspendcrs, tied them around tho
bottoms Of my pants. and wadcdashore Reach
ing dry land, I extracted bushel and half OF
cells from my pantaloons II was tho biggest
shot ever made"
There was silence for some time, when Col.
d, who had been an attentive listener, sim
ply Remarked "Augh, By, you will do"
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Ryr,rI,r,oy AT Cn.nLEsroy. lit seems tha

RETALIATION At CnARLEsToN. lit seems that
Gen. Foster is quite equal to tho duty Of re-
taliating on the rebel authorities at Charles.
ton for their exposure of our officers and sol.
diers. now their prisoners in that city to in.
jury from rur guns on Morris Island. Wash
incton correspondence says TINT. in response
20 the action of the rebel authorities in send.
ing six hundred Union prisoners to Charleston
to be placed under fire, six hundred rebel Off
Ger, are to he dispatched to that point in q
few days. They will receive similar treatment
to that bestowed upon the Union prisoners.
The supply of prisoners on both sides is suili-
cicnt to keep up this sort Of thing for any de-
sired time. fl.a a.i ni rl rrp ~
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arThc london Times says that "tho be.

RThc London Times says that "thc best
service" that England "can render to tho
cause Of peace is to etevents run their course,
and not to interfere in American politics by
word or deed" Had this been tho policy Of
England towards this country for the past
three years, wo would now be in a state oI
prosperity and peace. England has fear
ful account to render to somc tribunal, to,
prolonging this rebellion by aiding tho insur.
gcnts'with money and means, for tho purpose
of crippling nation which they both hate
and dread, and day Of reckoning is certain.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-08-26
Low Steam.

In the days when high pressure steamers
were the fashion, opposition the rule and rae
ing the custom on the Western lakes, we heard,
felt and laughed at the following, did at Buffa-
10, by Jim Brundagc, mate OF the Columbus -
The General Wayne and Columbus were both
up for Detroit, and steam up ready for n start
Captain, clerks, mates and engineers were on
the wharf electionecring and telling oil sorts Of
lies about their own and the rival boat. Brun-
dagc headed of Captain Pratt, Of the Wayne,
who had in tow squad Of twcnty-ninc passen.
gers. whose leader bargancr. and oracle was q
strong. minded woman offorty.fve, who didn't
quite like the "nasty. high. .prcssin" steamboats,,
"what's alters blowin' up, besides scaldin'
folks.T Ir.#,
"But. my dear woman said Brundagc, elf
you will just step this way minute, I'll con.
vince you that the Columbus can't blow up
It's impossible -..,rj
Brundagc got thccompany to the gangway,
and then brought out from the kitchen buck
ct of water, not warmer than milk just from q
COW. I'd .f'ti
"Thcrc, madam I" cried tho cxultant and
truthful officer. "we never heat our water
hotter than that so, you sec, VIC can't blow
up and II we should, don't you sec the water
nin't hot enough to hurt anybody! We carry
low steam. We do"
The argument prevailed, and the Columbus
got that lot Of passengers.
Upon another occasion, Brundagc was Mt the
canal packet landing, as the boat camo In from
Rochester, on Saturday evening, exercising oil
his eloquence to induce company Of very pi-
ously inclined travellers to take the Columbus,
which was to leave Sunday morning. They oh.
jected to going on Sunday boat, but still
didn't like the expense of laying over In Butfa-
10 till Monday morning. Brundagcs explana-
tion satisfied and decided them.
"Ladies and gentlemen" he said, eve don't
do any Sunday work on the Columbus, only
just to get her out of Buffalo. You see, we get
mp steam enough Saturday night to last US all
the way to Detroit, and then, just rs soon asw
get past the lighthouse, we lash the wheel and
let her jog along herself She's been through
so often, she knows the way just rs well as any
OF u.s." They went with him.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-08-26

A correspondent oithc Congrecatl with
Gen. Sherman's army reports Gen. Hooker as
saying that tho rebel Gen. Hooi was class
mate OF his at west Point, and Is q great fool |;
that be will hurl his whole army against our
lines until its strength Is completely broken
that We shall have several hard battles before
We take Atlanta that II will be longer strug-
gle than II johnson Was In command. bat when
the contest Is ended. and "Atlsnta y ours, tne h
history of The rebel army OF Tennessee viii be
finished. and our preseut long fhtiguing cam.
nairn viii be ploriously ended With the com.
pIsie overthrow Of the rebellion In this portion
ofthe Confsdcracy.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-08-26

A gentleman bathing at Newport. few
days ago, lost in the sand diamond ring val
ued at : 1000. A sieve was procured and the
sand in the vicinity siited to no purpose, and
the loser was about giving itup as lost. when
he discovered II at his feet. Another bather
who LETT his money and watch with hotel
clerk. taking check Cor them. lost them all
BY thict stealing the check from his clothes,
and then boldly appropriatins tho valuablcs.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-08-26

Tho New York Times says Il Is pretty gen.
orally understood that Fremont is to he with.
drawn as candidate for the Presidency. and
somebody else nominated in his place ut But
falo. His name does not prove to be the
tower Of strength 1t was expected to prove.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-08-26

~ Some Coppcrhcads III Columbia Coun.
ty. Penn. went to school house where the
Rev. F p. Eyer was preaching, on Saturday
last. and wanted IN know whether he was u
"Denocrat or an Abolitionist,p saying that
If he was tho former he might continue to
preach, but IL the latter they would hang
him. Ho was compelled to escape through a
window. ii Nr Htt H 'I er
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-08-26

Abernethy once said to . rich but dirty pa
ticnt, who consulted him about an eruption
."Let your servant bring you three or four pals
Of water, aud put II into wsshtub take oh
your clothes, get into Il. and rub yourself well
With soap and rough towel, and you'll rccov-
or" "This advice seems very much like telling
me to wash myself" said the patient. "well,"
said Abernsihy. "it may be open TO such aeon
struction." 1858 iI 0rI.f
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-08-26

- oucc on time little city boy was
naughty. aud bis mother said to him very sol.
.mnly :,.rf you are such a bad little boy, my
,on You VIII not 20 to Heaven" "well.s said
he. pouting his lips, "l believe I'd about Us lief
stay In toxu." nI.f.tt. ~,
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-08-26

The crops Of New York State will he q
fair average. At the West, hay, oats and
wheat have yielded good crops, and the late
rains have given a prospect OF larger crop
of corn than last year. lga b.f4l..,
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-08-26

An exchange siys, the conntry has become
very healthy inieed rince newspaper publish
crs bcgah 10 exact snal fees for obituary no.
ticcs.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-08-26

pare milk, unlike the pure truth. Is good for
nothing when drawn from the vol.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-08-26

Beware Of mean spirited people; they are
COMMONLY rsvsngsful and malicious
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-05

would have been, to some extent at least,
justified. But 1t is now confessed, or in
other words, openly avowed by the partl-
sans of the administration, that however
mistaken the insurgent leaders were in the
beginning, they have since become and are
now justified by the course pursued by the
Administration toward what It calls the
rebel States. President LINCOLN, accorts-
ing to his proclamation issued on the LIST OF
January, 1853, and his proclamation ap-
pended to his annual message of December
8, 1868, is using the army and Navy Of the
United States, as well as his civil authority
as Chief Magistrate of the same, to deprive
the entire people of certain States Of rights
admitted to be guaranteed to them by their
own State Constitutions and State laws, and
by the Federal Constitution-rights with
which LINCOLN and his party, on their access
sion to power, declared the Federal Govern
ment had no right TO interfere. Having, as
they now admit, interfered in the most di-
rect and positive waysfor the anhihilation
Of those rights, resistance to, or rebellion
againstsuch interference is justified on their
own premises.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-05
Col. WoIford.

It'has been stated that Col. WoiFoRD, of
Kentucky, after being dismissed from the
service for his Lexington speech, had been
reinstated. But as the fact OF his dismissal
is being constantly reiterated, and nothing
further said about his reinstatement we
conclude that he still stands dismissed. The
Knoxville correspondent Of the NJ. Y. Tri-
June says Of him: mo man has shown
more steady devotion to the Union cause, or
has exceeded him in self-denial and GAL
lantry in the field. He has been seriously
wounded six times, and had sixteen horses
shot under him in battle" Yet this gallant
officer, for presuming to speak the truth, as
he regarded it, in a public address-to de-
nounce the Administration for its broken
pledges and its monstrous usurpations, was
dishonorably dismissed from the army; and
the determination Of those in authority
seems to be that he shall remain in disgrace.
But such disgrace will be to him, in the
eyes of his countrymen hereafter, q laurel
ed wreath. rs Hge 81 MbaiIran
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-05

taEy, clerks and archives moved into the
north wing Of the Treasury extension.
The boiler OF the steam mills at Scoville,
Mo-, on the Cairo & Fulton railroad, ex-
ploded on Saturday, killing one man in-
stantly, and wounding several Others. N
GENERAL BALDY SMITH has been assign
ed to Buffers department, to take command
of the army in the field,
THE train on Friday night from Wash
ington to Baltimore was full of suffers and
army followers, who were ordered to leave
the army of the Potomac.
SEVERAL ladies, alleged to be guilty Of
corresponding with parties in the South,
were put on board boat at Baltimore, on
Friday night, for Fortress Monroe, to be
sent to Richmond. 1t is said there are
many others who will receive the same
treatment.
THERE is a political revolution in Penn
sylvania. The State has recently gone
Democratic in the town elections by fifty
thousand majority, b5i 5iersgsSgoo qtsg
WASHINGTON letters say those sanguine
persons who expect that Gen. Grant will
tight Lee at once, will be disappointed.
PoLLARD's ",Southern History of the
War; and all other books based on South
ern information, have been seized by the
Provost Marshal of st. louis. ~ 9lsg
An effort is being made to procure the
postponement Of the June Republican Con-
yention until August or September. 1t Is
thought that such q course Will diminish
the chances Of Mr.. Lincoln's nomination.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-05

MAJOR GENERAL WALLACE, in his late
speech at Baltimore, said that all rebels and
traitors had no political rights. He exhort-
ed the .'Union" men to see that none who
sympathize with the South shall exercise
that most unquestionable right of 'loyal'
men alone-the elective franchise. He has
warned all "Copperheads' to withdraw
their names from the ticket for forming a
new Constitutional Convention. The COM
ing election will be another farce enacted
in Maryland.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-05
The Causes of the War-MIr. Bliss'a
-. Speech.

We refer the reader to the synopsis and
liberal extracts we give in this paper from
the speech of Hon. GEORGE BLISS, of this
State, delivered in Congress on the 18th
ult. 1t is a document of marked ability,
and presents concise and graphic view Of
the causes that have led to the unhappy con-
troversy that is desolating our country,
robbing it of the lives of its best men, and
threatening the destruction Of our Govern
ments, State and National, as well as the ex-
tinguishment Of civil liberty on this con-
tinent. 1t is important that every citizen
should view this subject in its true light,
and understand thoroughly the real causes
that have produced the present unfortunate
state Of things. that he may be prepared to
apply the remedy. We, therefore, COM
mend an attentive perusal of Mr.. BLIss's
remarks.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-05
STATE AND. GENERAL NEWS

THE August term of the United States
Court commences at Cincinnati on Tuesday
Of next week. a1ie1gf
The 11th o. v. i. passed through Cincin-
natl on Sunday, en- route to the front.
THE 4Sth o. ". 1. is soon to return home
on thirty days furlough.
+ IT is saidthat during the past winter the
greater portion of the bees in Hamilton
and the adjoining counties have died.
Those engaged in the trade are somewhat
puzzled as to the cause.
BRIGADIER GENERAL james B. STEEDMAN,
Of Ohio, has been appointed Major Gener-
al, rice Newton, Withdrawn. ,,,..
POISONING AFFAIR IN THE CLEVELAND
HOSPITAL Considerable excitement was
created in Cleveland on Saturday last by the
report that the inmates Of the U. S. Hospi-
tai at Camp Cleveland, some three hundred
i'm number, had been poisoned. On Satur-
day morning, the inmates of the hospital
partook of their usual breakfast, consisting
of bread, coffee and hash. About three
hours after, several began to feel sick and
threw up quantities Of food from the stom-
ach. In an hour this had spread among all
the hospital inmates, nearly two hundred
and fifty of whom were vomiting and purg-
ing. These symptoms were in many cases
followed by cramp and burning in the stom-
ach, and the hillary system Of all the suffer
ers was greatly deranged. None, however,
were dangerously i'll, and nearly all have
recovered. Neither the nature Of the poi
son nor the perpetrators OF the offense have
yet been discovered.
A WESTERN NAVAL STATIoN.-A, WASH
ington dispatch of Sunday says: ~ rfp9.a
Six members of the House Naval COM
mittee, together with the Vice President,
and Representatives Blow, Kasson, Schenck,
Garfield, Pike and Hall, leave next Thurs
day to visit several Western cities with a
view to the establishment of Western Ma
valstation. They will proceed first to Pitts
burg, going thence to Cleveland, Indianap-
oils, st.. Louis and Cairo, being absent
about ten days.
DROWNED AT CAIRoe-FirstLi Lieut.. Samuel
Adams, u. S. Marines, arrived at Cairo from
Washington on the 3lst ult-, with recruits.
|, In the evening while attempting to step
from tug to the naval wharfboatl he fell
into. the river and was drowned. His body
was recovered. He Is supposed to have
been from Detroit. Sergeant Major Black
of Nashbrouck Davis's regiment, Illinois
volunteers, was drowned the next day
His body was also found.
Tur Rhode Island Democratic State Gem
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-05
OUR MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
THEDEMoCRAOY OF THE CAPI
" tai CITY ERECT.
THE DEMOCRATIC CITY MARSHAL ELECTED.
"A ADEmOCRATIC MAJORITY IN THE
"A NEW CITY COUNCIL.

We congratulate our Democratic friends
uponthe result of our local election yester-
day. Considering the attempts at division
In our ranks and other circumstances, it is
a most glorious triumph. The majority
given for the Democratic candidate for
City Marshal over the Abolition candidate
is upward of five hundred; and the Demo-
crats have secured majority in the new
City Council. OF their days work yester-
day the Democracy Of Columbus may well
be proud.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-05
The AdmInistration Party .Justi-
1ying the Rebellion.

The universal saying in the Administra-
tionranks is, that slavery is the cause of
the war, If that be true, then, our fathers,
who framed and adopted the Constitution,
put into it cause of war or of rebellion
against itself; for they put slavery into II,
or in other words, recognized in that in
,strument the right of the people in each
State to have slaves, as long and as many
as they chose. Those who say that slavery
is the cause of the war, try to prove it by
alleging that the rebels took up arms to
defend that institution. They thus admit
that 1t was assailed by power that threat
ened TO destroy It, or at least, that the
rebels supposed 1t was. Hence, by this Ad-
.ministration logic, the rebellion stands jus
titled before the world. The right to de-
fend State institutions from assaults for
their destruction, come from what quarter
they may-eyen to the taking up of arms
IN such defense, If necessary-is as clear as
the right of an American citizen to defend
his life. his property, or aught else that he
possesses, against unlawful and unjustif-
able assaults. The people of slave State
have the same right before the Constitution
to resist encroachments upon their consti-
tutional privilege to hold slaves, that the
people Of non-slaveholding State have to
repel encroachments upon their constitu-
ticnal privilege TO have apprentices, hired
iaoorers, or other servants.
-. =. a. ---eL- ! T. 4.