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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-23

RE.ESLlsrNEyrs IN TENNESSEE Knox
vile correspondent Of the New York Trib-
uno gives the following cheering account Of
veteran re-enlistments in the Army Of the
Cumberland:
have the most encouraging report TO make
concerning the rc-enlisting movement in this
army. They are going IN by whole regiments.
One entire division Of the veteran 9th army
corps have re-enlisted, and Gen. Sheridan's,
Gen. Hascall's, and Gen. Nanson's divisions
have mostly sisnifed their intention Of doing
the same. II ISIS spectacle which would kindle
patriotic FIRE in the most Indifferent. to see these
war.worn defenders OF the Republic pressing up
To have their names re-enrollei. Some Of them
with only one leg oftheir pantaloons left 9TH
crswith only one shoe, and the crown Of their
hats worn or shot away. with the bleak wind Of
winter making sport OF their tattered garments,
and the thermometer only 10 degrees above zero
at that. When il Is aided. "a IL may be with
entire truthfulness, that the whole army for
months past has been obliged to march and
fight their country's battles upon greatly di-
minished rations, rs well as being halfnakel
aud shoeless. will il not stir one latent emotion
OF enthusiasm at home at least shame the lag
CARDS and shirks into one decent effort to re-
spond to the call Of the Government! In refer
ring 10 the scenes in camp which have referred
to above. Gen. Iiascall. with emotions which
almost chokcd his utterance. declared that he
had never witnessed more Impressive sight
than these shiyering. tatterci soldiers pressing
toward their respective headquarters tn rc-en-
roll their names for the war. IF this is not
patriotism" said he, "it is the nearest thing
to IL which have seem"
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Votes Of the Army and Navy.

The opposition in Congress, for the pur-
no., of embarrassing the Government, voted
in caucus to introduce u resolution to pay the
army and navy in gold or its equivalent, as
not only tending, IL adopted, to increase the
debt Of the Government, and make the peo-
ple discontented, but as bid for the votes
Of the army and navy for the coppcrheads.-
1t failed misorably. When Twiggs betrayed
our soldiers in the Southwest to the rebels,
no. private deserted his Gag. and this effort
will fail to gain political influence for the
democracy" The Army and Navy Jour
nal prints the following extract from private
letter, from some Of our most distinguishes
naval officers sailor who has earned bet
ter pay than gold or silver-the gratitude o
tho Nation for duty well and gallantly
done':
Now, take Il. no officer OF the Navy or Ar
my wishes TO receive any preference over th'
rest OF the people. do not wish to be paid In
any other currency than the Government pa
per, so long as our Government Is obliged to
pay In paper-greenbacks are as good Tor me
as for ''any other man." Much less do ask
any aid or sympathy from any one whose good,
will is an insult to patriotic men. IL you Will
get up q counter memorial, and others VIII
sign il. Put the ball in motion"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-23

EXPERIENCE oY SENATOR JOHNSON. The
anniversary Of the Battle Of Now Orleans
was celebrated at Nashville, Tenn, at which
Andy johnson was called for and responded
In q speech Of decided "abolition" tendency
or what would be 50 considered among the
slavery worshippcrs of New England. lie
related. among othor things, his personal
experience OF compensated labor:
Ihaye oUaed slaves-slaves that boush,
with my owe moncy-money earned by N.Y.
self, q quarter Ut dollar at time. They
were coniiscated and sold; yet two Of them ran
away from the rebel dominions and came here
to me. / hired them-msie bargain with
them for their labor-and thus recognized
their freedom. And Aud they do better than
whcn they we're slaves Now II any Of you
are slaSe-owners, advise you 10 go and do
likewise, whiic you have the chance. Hire
Your negroes 10 work for you, aud YOU will
md they will do better labor for Won than
when they were slaves. by thi, means Won
will do your part In this great ,r,n.;,;,n %
teach them sclf-re,iance. The sdic, r.. -, ~
forth, and all that remains 60 DE dona I. -,
change the relation Of master aud slave Ia
day Is not far distant when this NATHAN vii, ~
the great centre Of civilization, OF the art. AMI
sciences, and Of true religion. Time was whsn
abe tide Of emigration ran westward; the tina
will soon be when II viii run southwark. Ter
ns 90 On with our mighty work To talk about
breaking upa government like this Tor slavery
IT'S nalncss. Let 10 80 on with its great mis-
sion.
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.evRAAl WEAK1Y APR DEFe4zD TO AGRICULTURE PeeHH NB

tee on Education, reported resolves, making
conditional grant Of land to the President and
Trustees of Bates College. Read and assigned.
Passed 10 be engrossed-A bill to Incorporate
the Portland and Machias Steamboat Co.; act
to legalize the doings Of cities, towns and plan
tations in raising money for bounties to volun-
teers and drafted men. Adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Kinks, Of Bucksport, from Com
mittee on Railroads, Ways and Bridges, report:
ed bill to authorize the city Of Belfast to build
free bridge. Read and assigned. Mr.. Wood
man. Of Portland, from Committee on Rail-
roads, &C., reported bill, act additional to an
act to incorporate the Portland & Kennebec
Railroad Company. Read and assigned: Mr..
Peters. Of Bangor. presented the petition OF
Enoch Pond and others for grant Of township
Of land to the Bangor Theological Seminary.
Passsd to be engrossed- to pay boun-
ties to volunteers; bill to incorporate the Port
land and Machias Steamboat Company. Mr..
Webb, of Portland, presented bill to prevent
enlistments In this State for any other States;
also, bill In relation to the use Of dispositions
in certain cases. Referred to Judiciary Com
mittee. |H.
Finally passsd-Resolves relating to mad.
equate facilities for travel and transportation
Of troops between New York and Washington.
Adjourned.
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TuE OBLIGATIONS or TELEGRAPH LISEs.-In
the case Of Mason vs.. Barry, which was tried
at the recent session of the court IN Venango
county. Judge Campbell presiding, 1t was deci-
ded that the owner or operator Of q telegraph
line is not bound to send dispatch which is
manifestly untrue. The history Of the case Is
briefly this {: Shortly after the fall election OF
1862, w. w. Mason wished to send a dispatch
over Barry's telegraph line, asserting that Ve.
mango county had gone Democratic. Barry
knew this to be untrue. and refused TO allow
his operator to send the message, although o
legal tender payment had been offered. Mason
thereupon brought an action against Barry for
damages. A verdict was rendered for the de-
PENDANT, thus deciding that q telegraph line is
not bound to send dispatch which contains
an untruth. Notwithstanding this decision, 1t
would be unsafe to allow operators to decide
upon the truthtulness Of every dispatch which
passes through their hands. II is only in cases
where manifest and palpable untruth is per-
petrated that they can safely presume to with
hold the dispatch.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-23

CoPPERuSAD RESOLVES. In his recen
speech before the Eighth Ward Union Meet
ing, in New York, Gen. Bruce. gave the hes
illustration Of tho way tho copperhcads ar
going to save the country, which We hav
seen. The following report OF his speech
may DO interesting to our readers:
In speaking Of the position assumed by IN,
politicians who are endeayoring to mslead th,
Democratic masses IN regard To national affairs
he said "Suppose. fellow. citizens. the block
of buildings below here were TO burst into q
flame our first impulse would be to rush to
the scene. and 20 to work with will to pu,
out the fire and save rs much of the property
rs we could. Perhaps VIC might all be horri-
fed TO learn that women and children were ye,
in that burning block. IL would be natural,
under these circumstances, to redouble our en-
orgies and save them IL possible. Your steam.
ers, your hose carriages, your hooks and lad
ders, all manned by your brave firenen, would
be there in full activity No one would stop
for n single moment to ascertain what caused
the fire, whether il was the work Of design or
the result Of accident. Under circumstances
such as these, what would you think of q class
Of men, who might chance 10 meet n short dis
lance of. in the very presence OF the heat and
glare OF the couaagration, aud pass resolutions
such rs these.
Resolved, That the Are appears to be increas.
ing, and that II is not possible for the firemen
to extinguish IT,
Resolved, That we are not in favor Of such
fire. and that II ought to he put out.
Resolved, That FIRE engine No. l ought to
take water from plug around the corner, and,
instead Of playing q big stream on the burning
property, should play on the building on the
south side Ut the way.
Resolved, That the lives Of the women and
children in the burning buildings ought to be
saved, but the method adopted by the iremen
to do so does not meet with our appreciation.
Resolved, That tho people are In danger OF
losing a supply Of water from Pairmount, un.
less the lremen stop using 1t 50 freely to put
out the fire.
Resolved, That VIC are in favor OF putting
out the fire by more con ,iliatory measures than
by throwing water upon it."
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We are indebted to Hons. L. II. Banks
Hiram Chapman and Seth Seaman for logis.
lative documents.
One OF the most terrible accidents on
record occurred in Santiago, Chill, on the 9Th
of December. The Church Of the Jesuits Was
filed with 1000 women and children. when it
caught fire, and there being but one egrcss, and
that being door opening on the inside, all
persisted in the flames.
Mercy on us! what kind Of oysters grow
in Aroostookr Gilman, OF the Pioneer. speaks
of "great and good time" which he had at
an eating saloon; and thereupon the editor of
the Sunrise rebukes him, saying that he likes
oysters for the soul rather than the body! "The
point of this lies in the application.
The item published by US in last week s
issue in reference to tho Representative to the
Legislature from this city, was handed to us on
the day of publication, therefore did not re.
ceivc that consideration from US that It ought,
and would have received at some other time
Since then we have asccrtaincd that the report
is entirely without foundation. Instead Of en-
tertaining any such sentiments as were attribu-
tel to him, Mr.. Jelleson informs US that the
converse is true.
The Portland Press states that nm at
tempt was made to poison the family Of Mr.
CIV. Bosworth of that city, last week, by
Margaret Wallace, their servant girl, who, for
being dismissed from service on account Of sus-
pected larceny, put arsenic In the tes-kettle,
which fortunately was discovered before any
one had drank Of the poison. The girl has
been arrested. ...-
We trust the Legislature will submit
amendments of the Constitution to the people
of Maine. allowing soldiers In the service to
vote for State and National officers. We UNDER
ter in hand and will report favorably. Let II
be done mt once and not allow our boys who go
out to fight our battles for US, be- deprived Of
the rights Of citizenship.
President Lincoln's Amnesty Proolama-
ton caused much excitement among the people
and soldiers of Richmond, and 1t was feared
that many would accept Il and abandon the
rebel cause. II was believed that large ma
iority Of the troops, II left to themselves,
would lay down their arms and accept the
terms proposed
Six rebel deserters camo into our lines
on Saturday. They represent that starvation
threatens the rebel army. The deserters had
not had coffee for months, and meat only twice
q week. A number Of men OF their regiment
had been shot for trying to desert.
The Pennsylvania Senate Is still morgan
lied. Cause-a cooperative movement between
jeff Davis and Pennsylvania copperheads. jeff
holds Union member prisoner ut Richmond
and refuses to give him up. .E -rtf
The Raleigh IN. CO. Progress has edito-
rails proclaiming that peace only can prevent
starvation. The masses Of the hard working
people want and will have peace.
Hon. Charles Danforth. Of Gardiner, has
been confirmed by the Council, and commits.
stoned Associate Justice Of the Supreme Judi
Cial Court.
= The publishers Of the waterville Mail.
have increased the pricc to 80 q year. No
weekly paper can well be afforded for less than
that sum.
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A SIGNIFICANT CoNFEssIoS.--The Courier
dss Etats Unis, u paper that has been from the
beginning undisguised in its sympathy with the
rebels, is compelled to confess that tho confed-
crate cause is in bad way. The odds OF battle
II admits, with tears In its eyes, "is in favor Of
the North" Charlottesville and the first day
of Chickamauga are the only notable reverses
sustained by our arms, while We can proudly
point to the substantial victories Of Gettysburg,
Vicksburg, Port Hudson and Chattanooga
"The victories of the South" 1t adds. shave
been, moreover, sterile, and so to speak, mega
tive those of the North have secured precious
conQuests-the navigation Of the Mississippi,
the conquest Of nearly the whole Of Arkansas,
the principle portion OF eastern Tennessee, and
lastly, the gaining Of q foothold on the shores
of Texas. With the exception of Galveston, re-
taken at the commencement Of the year, seces-
sion has continually lost ground without re-
gaining any In any quarter" This confession
Is the more significant from the fact that the
Courier has hitherto been sanguine in the be-
lief that the South would conquer.
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SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
JANUARY TERN, ArsAoo. KENT. j., Presiding

TnuRspAY.-State vs.. H. K. Bradbury. As
sault and battery. Plead guilty. Fined $40
and cost.
R. P. Taplsy, Co. Atty. Def. pro 30.
FRIrAr.EThe case ofSouth Berwick vs.. VIM.
Huntress ct als. was given to the Jury. who
SAruRpAY.-York Co. NJ. T. Ins. Co. vs.. Syl-
vanus Ling ct al. Action founded upon pre-
MUM note Of defts. After the testimony was
out for the plf., q nonsuit was ordered by the
Court, and exceptions were fled by tho pf.
Cakes & Howard, plf r.. Wigein, defts
MoSDAY.-John II. Taylor VS.. Isaac D. Booth
by, applt. This was an action OF trespass
brought by the plaintiff for damages sustained
ing In contact with plaintiff upon the highway.
The action was originally brought In the Mu.
nicipal Court Of this city. aud judgment rem
dered for the plf. The def. appealed. Judg-
ment for the def.
Tapley & Smith, plG. Err. Wiggin, def.
TuEsDAY.-Henry Murch vs.. Phillip Eastman,
Exr. This was an action Of assumpsit to recoy-
err money lent and services rendered to Mark
Murch, deceased, by plf. Judgment for plf.,
$267.
Taplcy & Smith, plG. 7. NJ. Hayes. def.
Eastman, Exr Action of assumpsit to recover
for services rendered BY the plaintiff to def. as
housc.kecper in the family. Judgment for
plaintiff. Sa6.
Tapley s Smith, pla. 7. NJ. Hayes, def.
State vs.. John Hunt and John O'Niel. Ar
raigned on an indictment Of larceny from the
person Of Michael Dolan. on the 18th Of Janu
airy, inst. Both plead guilty. Continued for
judgment.
Tapley, Co. Atty. State. E. r. Wiggin, dfts.
State vs.. George W. Written. Arraigned on
indictment of telOnious assault on Harriet Whit
ten. Plead not guilty. Upon the advice OF his
counsel he retracted his former plea and plead
guilty. Eight months in county Jail.
Tapley, Co. Atty, for State. Z. X. Wiggin
aud +. A. Guptll for def.
State VS.. Luther S. Moore. Forgery. Com
menced,
THURSDAY MoRYISa.-First day occupied In
examination of j. NJ. Mason, principal wit
ness against def. Denial Of his signature rs
endorser for defendant after July ID, 1863. We
shall give the material portion Of trial, as far
as finished, next week.
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A SOLDIERS OPINIoS.--At q reception to
the Irish Brigade in New York recently,
Gen. Mcagher expressed his views oil the
unctuous democracy quite freely. The
General, after the breaking out of the war
always acted aud voted with the democrat
&c" party, and, as it is often said OF mer
that thos. who knew them best loved them
most, 80 those who understand tho copper
head best, despise them most
You are now returned TO your homes for o
short spell, to renew, in domestic happiness
that strength which, upon so many battle fields,
has been expended in the cause of the United
States so checrfllly, 80 bounteously, 80 heroi-
cally. (Cheers.) Let me say, however, with
out disparagcment TO the patriotism and the
loyalty OF this great city, that you have come
to city In which the enemies OF the Republic
have attached q camp-a camp which Is all the
more dangerous because IL is so obscure and in
tangible. You will have the enemies Of the
Government against you all those who would
see the Government humbled and the stars and
stripes trailed in the dust, in order that they
might crafty their vicious capacities, and rear
upon the appalling ruins the supremacy Of q
nation. (Applause.) Beware of what has
Northern enemies Of this country; beware of
the reptiles who are known as Coppcrheads.-
Applause and some hisses.) Have no parley
with them; show no mercy TO them; squelch
them. applause and hisses.)
Soldiers, We know what II Is TO meet South
crn soldiers; we respect them for their bravery
we cannot but admire them almost with enthu-
siasm for the persistency and the desperate for
titule with which they have clung TO their
cause under so many universities aud in such
terrible privations. (Applause.) Nor can We,
rs soldiers, withhold our admiration for the
women OF the South, who have hidden the
loved ones Of their household 60 forth and do
battle for what they conceive to be the cause OF
their affairs and tresides We can extend our
admiration. and in many circumstances almost
our sympathy, TO our enemies. displaying rs
they do such fidelity TO their cause, and hay-
ing, perhaps, some apparent excuse, founded
upon local associations and political views; but
for the enemies Of this country in the North,
who have no excuse, who bid their friends go
forth 10 do battle, and then cut down the bridg-
es behind them so that they may fall sacrifices
20 the enemy, as they did when Gen. Lee in
vaded Pennsylvania last summer, raising n re-
volt when you were battling for the stars ard
stripes upon the Susluehanna; as for these
men, we have nothing but detestation; and for
the Irish portion of il, dcprecate, loathe,
repudiate, cIecrate them. Applause.)
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the ''Saco and Biddefortl Medical Association, !"
Jan. 4th, 1864, tho following resolutions wero
unanimously adopted, viz:
Whereas, by the dispensation Of Divine Provl.
dence this Society has been bere OF OF It's most
his country, contracted lingering but fatal dis.
easo-thercfore, -rs.
RESOLVED. That In the death OF our lsts brother,
DR.. Luke Hill, this Society and tho profession have
ber,-ths community, frank, faithful and sue.
cessful practitioner tho army, the services OF q
truo patriot one who has willingly sacrificed his
life upon his c0untry's al tar. leHr.
Received, That we hereby extend TO his borrowed
sisters our deep, heartfelt sympathy and commits.
grafton 70 whom the Secretary be requested TO
communicate copy OF these resolutions.
II q. DHSSErr, 81. d., Sec. :
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The Late Attack ON Loudou Hoights-Rc
pulsc or the Rebels.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.
The official report Of Major Cole, dated Lou
don Heights, Va. has been received here. He
gives the facts Of the recent attempts by Mos
by's battalion Of guerrillas to surprise and cap
ture his camp. They studiously avoided our
pickets and divided themselves into small bod
les, which were speedily consolidated In sight
OF Coles camp. They then made an impetu-
Gus charge with yell on the right Of the same.
In consequence of the suddenncss OF the charge
the garrison could offer but feeble resistance.
In the mean time Co. A, Maryland volunteers,
the second In line. was speedily rallied by Capt.
Vernon, who contested their further advance In
such sanguinary manner as to form rally
ing point for the remainder Of the command,
who were now thoroughly aroused to the dan
ger which threatened them, and one and oil.
from the officer to the private, entered into the
contest with such n determined rest rs led to
the utter rout and discontinue Of the rebels,
and the signal failure Of their base attempt
They experienced loss Of one captain, two
lieutenants and two privates. The rebels re-
moved large portion Of their wounded with
them in their fight, Our loss WAS four men
killed and sixteen wounded. Capt. Vernon re.
ceved n serious wound in the head, but It Is
supposed that It will not prove fatal.
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United States Sanitary Commission.
SPECIAL AoEScr, City Hall. !
Portland, Jan, 10, 1854. (

To TIE EDrruR OF TIE JOURNAL:
The publications OF the Commission have re-
Gently been spread, broadcast, before the PEG.
pie, and no comment Is necessary. The special
attention Of those in whose hands they have
been placed, 10 respectfully requested In their
examination. The institutions has outlved the
most violent assaults that It's enemies could hurl
against Il, and stands unscathed, acknowledged
~ the nations great benefactor, and monu.
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supporters. Its Works arc its most eloquent
advocates. -rf,fr ~ r =
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rons and defenders land those most zealous In
Its praise) many who were at first its must bill.
ter enemies and asssilants. Contributions In
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street, New York. Supplies In kind NAV be-
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81 AL persons Wishing to keep themsslyes
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out the whole country, should send fpo dollars
to the agent, and receive. for one year. the
semi.monthly Bulletin, o treasury Of most in
teresting and useful information.
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