The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-09-16
LOCAL & COUNTY INTELLIGENCE,

Capt. Chadbourne OF Co. I. LIST Maine Ca'a''
~, gives us the casualties in his company up
In the 6r,t OF this month, Is Gplows: Z. NJ.
Chadbourne, died at ANNAPOLIS OF wounds; D.
y. Bar,es. killed in action May Is; lboth from
wsterboro') Samuel II. Murphy, Buxton.
killed May 10; George p. Beal, Newheld.
wounded severely; George o. Hannaford, do.
do; and Franklin Cummings, Saco, wounded
slightly.
Charles A. Shaw and William N. Hill, two as
precious seccsh copperheads rs can be found
outside OF JEFF Davis armies. have been elected
representatives from this city. We have rod
in pickle that is sure to give some one noto-
riety.
The number OF men placed to the naval cred
ii Of Saco is IL. York - and Kittery Is.
Rev. L. II. witham. Of this city, who went
South with the 32d regiment, has returned to
his home on furlough to recruit his health,
which has become materially impaired.
Several beautiful scrimmages occurred on our
street on the day after election, in which two
copperheads got Cts One drunken fellow by
the name Of Houston, just drunk enough to be
ugly. attacked soldier by the name of King
and suddenly cried enough" on his back in
the mud lie concluded that il was time to 60
home. The other case was that Of an Irishman
who commenced fierce onslaught Of words to
. soldier by the name Of Andrews, who plant
ell an eye-opener right into Pats mug, making
afrightfal jelly OF the same. Pat saw the point
~ well as he could. and his friend took him
away.
A man was killed in Bog Mills in Buxton,
last Saturday by the upsetting OF Dickford's
Saco and Bridgton stage. He belonged in Den
mark and leaves family. Mrs. Bickiord, wife
of the driver, was seriously injured. having
her shoulder thrown out Of joint aud sustain
ing severe injury on the hip
The town of York. in this county, elects n
Union man aud Republican rs Representative,
being the FIRST time for thirty-four years that
the town has elected anything but a dyed in
the-wool democrat" for that Office! What
town in the State has done better than that'
We would advise the large nr,nbers who fail
TO find plenty Of JOURNALS at the periodical
stores. that the only sure way Of securing them
is to Subscribe and pay in advance. There has
been heavy run upon this Office for the last
three weeks, for extra papers, not half OF the
demand being supplied. This item will inform
some Of our new subscribers why we cannot
commence their subscriptions with back NUN
bers rs desired.
On Wednesday four eopperheads, with con-
siderable spirit aboard. rode through Liberty
street challenging every soldier, they met rs a
id Republican s. Of q b., and TO 60 to Old
Orchard and fight. Soon after wagon left
hurriedly. and the sequel shows that the brag-
carts were found, and terribly punished. Bet
ter treat the soldiers well.
". c. Lothrop was ordained on the first of
this month. Mt South Berwick.
There are 81 grog-shops in this city. so we
are reliably informed, and every keeper of them
IL copperhead-not one Union man among
them.
The Saco Democrat is rs mild as a sucking
dove this week. Wonder II II has heard from
the Maine election. We hope it viii continue
its fLlm;natons. since the disease is bound to
show itself; for IL we had two such papers in
this county. we should carry the next election
by 1890 majority.
The Free Baptist ehoirs OF this city and Sico
exchanged singing Seats" last Sabbath The
idea Of choirs exchanging, as clcrgymen ex-
change pulpits, is entirely new, but We think
il cmineutly proper.