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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.

DfPTHERJA.-This fatal disease still pre-
walls In this State and scarcely village but has
been scourgcd by ID, our own place not excepted
Wo were visited recently by DIR. WEEKS, OF Ohio.
"Yafsons Dipfhsria Cure which he states Is GER
cure for tho disease and has LETT IL for sale with
Drs. smith, Bacon. Libby and Bean. OF Biddeiord,
and X. Mitchell, Saco. Prom testimonials Of fam
lilies OF this ave, wo should think II Just what 10
is commended for sure Preventive and Cure
Buy Il md give IL In season.
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GEMERAL IAYEaaaGEACE.
WAR FACTS AND RUMoRs.
Rebel Report. from Charleston.

The Richmond Examiner contains tho follow
ing:
Charleston, Dee. 25.-The enemy commenced
Smelling the city last night. keeping up steady
fire, which Is still going on at nine O'Clock
This forenoon. A FIRE broke out ut 2 O'Clock,
destroying ten or twelve buildings and causing
few casualties. There Is heavy firing In the
direction Of Stone, which Is believed 10 be be.
tween our batteries and tho cncmy's gunboats.
The Smelling Of the city continued To-day
Ono white man WAS mortally wounded, and
three fremcn badly injured by the falling Of
burning buildings, md eight or ten were badly
wounded. All quiet at sumter.
Chdrieston, Dec. 1.-Prom twelve o'clock
Thursday night to Friday afternoon 100 shells
were thrown at tho city. The enemy fired from
Ave guns-threeat Gregg snd one at Cummings
Point and one from mortar battery. The en-
gagement on Johnson's Island between our
light batteries and the cnemy's gunhoats result
ed In drawn fight. There were few CASUAL
ties. =.
Charlsston. Dec. 27ih.-The enemy fred
four shells at the city last evening. There has
been no firing from Morris Island to-day. Our
batteries kept up vigorous fire on the enemy's
working parties who are engaged III erecting
another battery ut the extreme end OF Cum.
mings' Point. Our loss at Stone was one
killed and five wounded.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-01

existing ~ the On REGmENrs.-At u
meeting for recruiting held in Cincinnati
one evening last week, Gen. Rosscraus made
a capital speech on the necessity of reinforc-
Ing our armies, and advised recruits to enter
the old regiments, He said:
| think that one soldier put into an old regi.
mcnt Is worth two and half in new one;
for, from his messma,c, the old soldier, he
learns how to wash, cook. sleep, perform mill
tary duty and avoid sickness. The new soldier.
in new regiment. suffers twice the sickness OF
one thus situated; and every regiment OF one
thousand men Is generally reduced in the course
Of six weeks TO onc-half its number.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-01

A GOOD WOMB FOR Mr.. LIScoLS..-It Is somo
snnruSlw beancd Sw esr"n roSp
upon Mr.. Lincoln. that the London Spectator,
one Of the most intelligent and most rcspects-
bic journals In Europe, finds occasion for the
following words about him:
Mr.. Lincoln has been tested rs few govern
ors havo ever been tested, and though he may
not always have risen fully to the level Of q
great emergency. he has seldom failed to dis
play noble impartiality, a great frmness Of
purpose, and q sagaclous. II somewhat u'ilita-
rian judgment. We believe
o juster man never held the reins Of govern
ment.' ..''-
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-01
The Bounty System.


In ivc days the giving Of the large boun.
ties will cease, and draft will be made In
those towns whose quota is not secured. AZ
ter that time only tho government bounty Of
500 will be given to volunteers; therefore
it will DO seen that few days alone remain
for those who would avoid tho draft and at
the same time secure tho liberal bountics
now offered.
We have believed all the while that the
lavish expenditure Of money offered to vol
unteors was not only wrong in itself, but
that the manner Of paying the money was
unbusinesslike and adverse to the best inter.
est Of the recipient. There should have
been in this State, as there should have been
in all Others, an uniform system Of bountics
regulated by law, 50 that the wealthy towns
should not compete with tho poorer towns.
The money thus voted should have been paid
only by installments, tho whole amount Of
payment to DO completed after the term OF
enlistment had expired. As it now is, an
extra Involvement. to desert is offered the SOL
der, for no no. only rids himself Of service,
but secures compensation which no has in
no sense earned. The mistake Of Gov. CO.
burn in not calling the Legislature together
to regulate the system Of volunteering, has
left the matter OF town bounties in bad
condition. We hopo no ono will under
stand us as Directing to q large compensation
to our soldiers. On the contrary we believe
that their pay should be proportionate to the
service performed, as much as 1t can be; but
we prefer for their good and the sake of the
finances of the country that any extra money
named, should be added to their monthly
pay, rather than be given in bounties.
Senator Fessenden, when the subject OF
bounties was before the Senate, recently said :
In my section of the country the moment q
certain number of men are called for, one set
of politicians, thinking to make something out
of il. says: "Why. these poor fellows must
have so much bounty they ought not to so
unless they are paid so much" Another set
of politicians, not to be outlone, says "that is
not enough we will so q little further" In
fact, the question how much bounty should be
raised has been carried into party politics, and
politicians have We'd with each other as to
which should be the loudest in calling for boun-
ties. The result has been that we have dis
carded the really patriotic feeling at the bot
tom, which would have given us men enough
had we adhered to any regular system. and put
the matter upon the right ground and the cor
rect principle from the beginning and that is,
that every man who is able to render it owes
his personal service to the country in its hour
of peril, and every one has had his attention
called off to the question Of how much he can
get il he waits little longer before he enlsts.
There is a growing feeling not only among
the people but in Congress adverse to the
payment OF such large sums of money, and it
is evident that such sums will never again be
expended for tho purpose of cnlis,ing..
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-01

= Tcnney Of the Brunswick Telegraph has
made an interesting and, to him, grateful dis
covery. Ne has found that II bottle Of water
have lis neck thrust into a barrel Of liquor, the
water will run ont, and the liquor run up and
Gil the bottle, and thus an exchange will be
made. The exchange evidently Is what suits
Tcnney. Journal
Very good. But Tcnncy has not yet e.
planned what exchange is made when the
neck Of the bottle 10 thrust into his mouth.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-01
Mad. zado, Por,crs Curative BaIsam,

For Cosghs. Colds cons1mpfio.. asthma. Shorfns,s
Of Breath, Tietiiag NJ hs Throat, Difficulty Of
HskiHs,s Of tAs Throat AMI all the ef
fec.s pSOdaced by checked perspiration, DO.
The following shows the high estimation In which
the above preparation Is held
81 have used Porters Curative Balsam for tho
past year, and think II tho best remedy for coids
and 0lsffnaf, Coughs that ] have had occasion 10
use, and would recommend II ~ Others, especially
parents, rs safe and easy remedy for children.
D w. MORRIS,
Teacher OF the Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
New York, Feb, ~
Madame fertsrs Curative Balsam can be Oh
tanned Of d.. T. u. Stevens druggist. Price - cts.
and In larger BOTTLES nj . cts. 2-lw&cSviy
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-01
To the Young or Old, Male or Female,

IT you have been suffering from habit indpigsd
In by the youth OF both sexes, which causes no
many alarming symptoms. IL units them for mar.
rage, and Ia us greatest evil which can bofali
man or woman. Sec symptoms enumerated In nd.
vertisement, aud IL you are sufferer, cut out Tia
Advertisement and send for H. Mt once. Delays arc
Cures guaranteed Beware Of Counterfeits and
limitations. 2inos.O
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Oncial Rcpor, Of Con. Kelly.

HARpEn's FERRY, Dec. $50 p. NJ
Brig. Gen. Cuiium, Chief-of- StaG :--Gen.
Sullivan's column has returned safe, bringing
In 100 prisoners, about 100 horses, equipments,
SO. My different columns are oil now safely
back. Have captured In oil over 400 prison.
aud orders have been promptly and faithfully
executed, with o single exception, and with
but small loss on our tide.
(Signcd) b. +. KELLY, Brig. Gen.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-01

Cy- Call for Ilerrick Aliens Gold Medal Salcra-
tus. Agitate until you get II. II your grocer has
not got IL, ask him TO 20 70 tho Wholesale agent
DO not DO put of with any other Use II instead OF
soda Il Is great deal better. Tryit. Most OF the
merchants have II. Their depot 10 Lib Liberty H.,
New York.
II SEQ woman In another column picking
sambuci Grapes, for spcer's Wine. It an ad-
mirablc article used in hospitals, and by the
first families in Paris, London and New York.
in preference to old Port Wine. II Is worth
trial. % Il gives great satisfaction. lyr7
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-01

81 On the 18th inst, n terrible fire broke
out at Yorktown In the hospital Of the i4sth
New York volunteers, which, owing to the high
wind prevailing at the time communicated to
the government bakery adjoining, thence to tho
large magazine filed with powder and ammuni-
ton. The scene that cnsued bcggnrs de,crip-
mir, deafened every other sound, and hurled
fragments Of iron for miles in every direction.
The scntinels stood ut their posts manfaIly
through oil the danger and did not quit their
position until regularly relieved.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-01
For Coughs, Cold. and Consumption,

The VEUETNULF PULWONNWI DNDoHN 70
the most approved medicine ever discovered. 10
Ia, stood ire best Of all tests Tine having had an
unprecedented sale OF n,ariy forty year,. 10 rec.
nent eifsns, the Press, tho Trade, In fact by all
who know H.. For certificates, which can be given
to almost any extent sec wrappers 10 each bottle.
n mot entirely satisfactory Prios 20 cents and ~
the largo bottles much the cheapest ~, sySIsvvnH
get tAs gsnuins, which Is prepared Only oS hnD'
CUTLER q CO., Wholesale DrusS' swsi
Sold In Biddcfori by dealers geperahy. 0"''
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-01

E-The moro We think Of il, the more Il
seems n pity that the House so summarily voted
down that proposition for committee OF three
to GO to Richmond and beg the rebels to give
us peace. II would DO good idea to pack up
three of the meanest Of our home rebels and
send them of on that mission, with the hope
that JEFF would throw them into Libby prison
or Castle Thunder, and keep them there till tho
end Of the Wsr.-Harfford Post.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-01
Tn, Confessions, and Experience Of an
UyvAfIDf

rao'sheu CAUTION To YOUNG MEN
..,,sr Sro,n Nervous Debility, Premature ne.
cay Of etc. supplying Sas a. r i%' Ssa s cured
ihs VT s,sy beinr nut 10 great expense and inlu-
n n.. ,,,nu~s ms.lical humbuE and qu.oksry.
~ nv enclosing postpaid addressed snvsiopsan'
gle coP'' NM NATHANIEL MAYFAIR, Esq.
,vrz2 Bedford, Kings County, ny.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-01
WANTED.

An active, intelligent lad, who writes good leg
blc hand IL wanted In countngroonl In this city.
To ono about IL years Of aye, aud ct tho requisite
qualifications. raxo chance Is offered. Inquire at
This office
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-01
CHANGE OF SENTIMENTAL recent meeting
= E..,nort Hon. Bion Bradbury remarked

In Eastport Hon. DION bruuUury reu"rkeu'
The war must be fought to the bitter end
I, can only end through negotiation or fight
ing, and at present, negotiation Is out Of the
question. The rebels will listen to no ncgotia-
ton, and the first work for Us Is to subdue
and destroy the military power which those
rebel leaders are now able to command.
We shall be glad to publish evidence Of re-
turning sense from Anderson, Mcdonald or
wiggin.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-01

The New York Herald says that tho Gov
ernmcnt has determined to increase the cav
airy force to one hundred thousand. With this
force It Is determined to harass tho enemy, and
utterly destroy his communications.
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NOTICE.

Tho sabssribor may he found No the Mayors or
nee, In City building, for lev days, for the pur
nose % Correcting tho List Of Enrolment for tho
CITY of Djddef,rd, N. %. KENDALL,
Enrolng Ofilcer for City OF Blddsford.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-01

paid over sl45, rstaining fee dollars for COM
missions! These facts have been furnished as
by high official In the city-a true friend of
the soldicr--with special request that such In
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-01
WEEKLY PAPER DEFoEED TO AGRICULTURE PeHdEGS AND
New Publications.


HAnpER's MONTHLY for January Is received
from Messrs. A. Williams & Co., which is tho
first number of the new volume. Il Is replete
as usual with interesting reading matter, well
adapted for the family; in fact We know OF no
magazine better adapted for the family. for old
and young, than Harpcr's. Terms SO year.
We have received from the publishers, Messrs.
Deacon and Peterson, Philadelphia, the first
number Of new magazine, called TnE LADr's
FRIEND. It Is evidently very well edited by
Mrs. Henry Peterson; Is we'll printed and
handsomely illustrated. and Is full Of excellent
original reading. Terms s2a year. Two cop
les SO.
TIE CONTINENTAL MONTHLY for January Is
received. It Is q good number having large
amount Of solid intellectual reading inter-
spersed with tales, sentiments, poetry. The
writers Of this publication arc we'll known in
the literary and political world. Under Its pres
cnt management the Continental has greatly
improved, and II It shall continue to increase
In merit the coming year rs in the past year, It
will be unsurpassed by any Of our rnonthlies.-
The present Is q good time to subscribe.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-01

OH RKLlcs.-Mr. George T. West Of this
city, while looking over lot Of paper and
rags recently brought to his store, discovered
m "item of account" which no has kindly
handed us. It will DO perceived that the
currency was somewhat inflated in l765, rs
we'll as now, but it will he borne in mind
that the pounds wcro Provincial:
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-01

"Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,
Tho flying cloud, the frosty light
The year Is dying In the night
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die
Ring out the old, ring In the new,
Ring. happy bells, across the snow
The year Is going. let him 90,
Ring out the false, ring In the true
Ring out the grief that saps the mind
For those that here we see no moro,
Ring out the feud OF rich aud poor
Ring in redress for all mankind ?"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-27
Erfroc. frcm mn Address Of Col. W. a.
Phillips TO tine People of Hausns.

All history teaches that bands of robbers grow
from the debris Of Lcmoralzed armies. believe II Is
robbers made mere than anything else, WHO are
stirring M the dissatisfied Indians In this connection
et me further saw tlat immense herds OF stolen cattle
from 10 900 10 20 O0C-bgYe been driven nom thc
Indian Nation into or over Kansas this season Men OF
Kansas those Indian soldiers OF mine have pceh ns
wall OF defense between your homes ahd tIeeheuy. IN
through the deep woods they have ccaseessy marched
and foucht0fien less than half fed and scored az ~
those who had but half their courage and less han nan
their honesty aud patriotism. Their homes Whch were
comfortable have been tesolited by lhe enemy iAeIe
held al bay think while they Tins lighting ard SUI
frng IL the L MON cause, Of thieves irUm the stale
sienng their cattle while they are III 'front.' making the
cover Can yog without sentiments OF deep emotion
behold such thus stripped Of the LAST property they
heve in the wOrldf call every citizen ~ The state
10 ferret ont the evil dOeTstO hold them Up ~ epeis
to the scorn Of an indignant public. and 70 ald THESE
people in recovering their property. coll on every
Grand Jury In tie state to see that they are ldce1
for their cInes Already the eyes OF those INDIANS
look coliy on Kansas for tie crimes OF Jew
eylllocrs Non do not wish 10 make them
enemies OF 10 uduce them TO 10 Kansas IN raids ~
drive back their stock which yOn would assrredy DO
Your true policy is 70 cultivate friendly relations Win
them. from Inch would spring rich commerce lVi
both In closing would say that have always felt
last pride in the history OF Kansas have fi fr u "a
have fc for my oiild and wayward though hes Of
ten been hove IL too much 81 lose faith In IT. future
appeal 20 every good man in the state, appeal 70
evefy intelligent In tie state. appeal % every
iicicus nan In the state aid giving more cor
rect tone 10 cur pubic morals. Religion Is TIE ark 81
our safety and every public institution must % paptcl
Oh H. WiihOutths the bark o. state is adriit no bid
man can mako a good public servant end the peope
who IN the vain hope Of selfish gain tolerate poni-
gate have lost iaith Ia tie supremacy oil soee A.ve
committed political crime. and are LAsie0lne Ton Po-
lt.cal punishment.
Fo,s Smith Ark, Sept. IL, leJi.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-27

To accomplish these purposcs wen as to MI their own
Golfers they have refined the art Of blockade running 70
degree before unparalleled. They now build their
steamers with one short mast paint them light lead
color and sacrhcc everything in their construction to
speed The faster vessel wins. Strength ia Of litto
consequence in their sLorf trips.
Nearly all the Government vessels are slow. The
amons % Cuuboat5 constructed ut the opening OF the
wer. do not average more than two 10 eight knots.
1t is 10 b. hoped that the Department viii soon have
enough OF fast vessels q enforce rigid and successful
blockade not by anchored vessels alone but by cruisers
We must learn wisdom from oar foes in this as IN otheT
matters. III they construct bOcsaderunneTs that can
maze fifteen knots we must have cruisers that can
make sixteen 10 seventeen and thus render the trninc
az least hazardous. ArAo5.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-27
Movements of pecan Steamers.
HfD M pAnlf
Pnssengera Arrited

"a steamer Petrol, fron ReauortGeoge Leslie, C. w.
Smith II Krlbel T. r. Robertson, Tooley. Andrw Col
Inns Licnt. Charles Fellow r. Dodre, C. w Wcod Jas.
Moore C. H. C. Parker. g H. Cotgan Nss Jennie r. Leslie.
Mis- Ehza n Perkins Miss Lrrrn Perkins, Charles Perkins,
A. Perkins, Nancy Z. Perkins Jon Laushton, James Hame,
Worse and others IN the stcersge. -, 49,
In steawsap Calc from Londor-irs and Miss Thonas,
p Rove a. H. Rowe bliss Robinson, Mis- Maiden, Or. Con-
stine Mr Buuer Nh and Mn. Holbtook, bliss hsImaa
Misses r. and C. Dickinson Ceorgc Dicsison nr Hood MI
Ghal Mr. KiaraneT Dir scripps Nh Cotton Dr AcLaneh
in Mr. Vetter Mr. White Mrs.. Ed-n Mrs ssirloet, Mrs
Ernst Mrs 1ttmon Miss Julia Ttman, Miss Frsnch sins
Stygar Mr. Duncan. Miss Nadna, Miss Oouage lIs rlem
Ing Mis- Fleming Mi.- Homer Mas NoieI J. oato "
H. utchinss J. Sullivan, ]. q. Sullivan, Mrs Bus Joas
Bush. and 4l0 IN steerage
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-27
The Prize Eraitr.

TheJulcos on Fruit OF the Horticulturalbr branch
Of the American Institute having been requested to
give further opportunity TO fruit growers to compete
or the prze, offered by Mr. Greeley for the best bushel
npue aud pears have resolved IN hold series OF ex-
hbitons at the rooms OF tie American Institute, on tho
First Tuesdays OF November December, January. and
February next, at p. m and invite all fFuitgrowers
desrou of connecting TO exhibit their fruit at one OF tie
above named exhibitions.
The Committee in conference with Mr.. Greeley, an
nounce that IL is bis desire that the variety OF appleton
near that in the udg ent OF the Committee shall b. en-
ted 10 said premium shall be adapted to the soil and
climate Of tho Northern and Middle Stairs be OF rs uni
farm good character q possible in al sos and al
sons and regular bearer Of such favor TO be gen
era, acceptable. and It's size, beauty and excellence
sach rs shall mako it universally popular This the
Committee viii therefore regard as the standard to
which oil varieties 50 competing must be referred.
1.-TWO varieties be presented OF equal excellence, and
In al these respects seem 70 DO alike preference must
then be given 20 the one that viii give air crop Of
GOOD e and average character under ordinary cul'
iyaon such as e viii receive In the hands oil major
ity of cusiYators.
DR. Grant. TO whom was awarded the premium for the
best Seeding grape having very generously consented
that the exhibition shall remain open Tor other grape
roers 70 exhibit specimens OF other varieties OF grape
an competition with The Iona. grapegrovers are invited
In prescnt their fruit for the inspection OF the udgcs ut
one Of these exhibitions
In view OF the responsibility imposed upon judges
,hev REQUEST that Messrs Charles Downing Of New
bprob and William L. Ferris Of Throggs Neck, DO
added to their number. y. NJ HA"H
". 5. CAEPESu.R, p. Qur1S