The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-09-23
GENERAL SUMMARY.

GEORGE IL. PESDLETOS, tho cOppcrhehu
candidate for Vice. President, passed through
indianapolis. en- route for Cincinnati the
other day. In the same train were i've car
loads of soldiers. A vote for President re-
suited in one vote for tho coppcrhead ticket.
and the Others voted straight out for Old
Abe.
Gen. Thomas Francis Mcagher declares
that, although he respects Mcclellan for gen.
tlcmanly quality. Ills letter of acceptance
stamps him us unfit for President.
The Presidential election is fixed by law to
take place on the Tuesday following the first
Monday in November, and not the first Tues
day, rs many suppose. This year tho first
Monday not coming till the 9TH, the election
takes place on tho second Tuesday, which is
the Stl.
1t is reported that about fifteen thousand
men are constantly working on the machine
cry of the hundred or more new vessels
wooden and iron.clad--now constructing Tor
the Navy Department.
An iron she'll weighing fifteen pounds, and
two iron bands weighing fifteen pounds more
were found in bale of cotton ut Lowell the
other day. Whether the shell was intended
ny an "infernal machine" is uncertain. hut
at any rate 81 SO per pound is high price
to pay for old iron.
Mr.. Dewy Of Monticello, Iowa, announces
watermelon weighing thirty. seven pounds. and
challenges any one to show that II is o melan-
choly failure.
A correspondent Of the Richmond Enquirer.
in description Of the present condition OF
Charleston says SIN one Of the widest and
lianlsomest thorougfares, q space just wide
enough for the cart wheels is all that can be
seen Of the paving stones all else Is covered
by tall grass and weeds, reminding you OF q
pathway through an old field In the country
As party consisting Of eight people, men,
women and children, were riding up the Sierra
in Nevada territory, recently, In wagon
drawn by four horses, water spout burst fill
ing the gulch through which they were passing
to the depth Of fifteen feet. Two Of the wo-
men and three Of the children were drowned.
The impetous torrent bore along in its course
large trees and rocks weighing ton. The wa
gon was dashed into small pieces and the four
horses killed or drowned.
At the Chicago ratification meeting, Mahon.
ey, editor of y Dubuque paper and leader Of
the Iowa copperheads said {: "we must elect our
candidate. and then, holding out our hands to
the South. invite them to come aud sit again In
the Union circle" "a voice-"Suppose they
won't come ~ Lfhsy piH not come to US.
am in faror of going TO them ." said the
speaker. Loud cheers welcomed this undisguis-
ed sentiment
Dispatches from Petersburg state that there
are indications pointing to an abandonment
Of Petersburg by tho rebels. they withdraw
ing within the deienccs Of Richmond. Tho
Army and Navy Journal states that II knors
Gen. Grant believes that he has tho enemy
within his grasp. ID j.
The N. Y. Commercials Washington spe-
cial dispatch, says -"rhe report that sher'
mans troops arc passing through Washing
ton to reinforce Grant, was caused BY the
movements Of large numbers OF Western re-
cruie, who are crowdiug the railroads in this
direction. Sherman has plenty Of work for
his troops in another quarter"
Gen. McClellan's letter Of acceptance is one
NJ those specimens OF plausible rhetoric In |
which the art consists in saying nothing In |
words Of apparent Significance. Tho delivers
for It's meaning are placed 10 the position Of
unsuccessful spectators Ia petroleum wolls.
There Is decciving 6lm on the surface OF the
watery verrniage, but the most indefatigable cx-
plorcrs fail 10 ''strik ilc."