The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-11-04
GENERAL MYRHadGFAGE.
GENERAL SUMMARY.
Lord Lyons says cur Government ID not awar
OF the utter weakness VI the rebellion.


tional Bank Of win'hrOp ~ commence business
with capital Of $4,000.
Hon. NATHAN A. FAnwELL OF Rockland. has
been appointed by Gov. Cony to oil out the un-
expired term Of Mr.. Pcssenden.
The army Is all for Mcclellan, shout the Dem.
ocratc papers meaning, doubtless. the rebel
army, as the Union soldiers vote the other way
with remarkable unanimity. -.---'---
The riot In Philadclphis on Saturday night
was occasioned by o Democratic torchlight
procession making an attack on Union League
House with mud and missiles. Que man was
murdered.
Daniel s. Dickinson says that sit looks now
MS though the contingent remainder OF the
Chicago Convention, after the eighth OF Nnyem.
Der, would be taxed, under the Internal Reve.
nLe law, rs beaten copper ''
The Chicago Times threatens civil war u the
electoral vote of Tennessee Is counted. Why Is
Il that these Journals Of peace arc 80 anxious
for war; Their blood. thirsty proclivities might
be exercised on the enemies Of the country.
Official dispatches say the guerrilla 6end Bill
Anderson, and seven Of bis meh were killed ~
Albany, Mo. Six Of his men were shot Satur-
day in retaliation for the murder OF Major
Wilson and his men.
The only time Mcclellan ever led his army.
says Ben Wade, was when they were resreaung
from near Richmond to the James River. Zen.
Sumner said Mcclellan was far In the advance
Of the retreat! .I..i '
BENJAMIN Grecnleaf. ESQ. the well.known
mathlnetician and author OF series OF works
found In all our public schools. died at Brad.
ford, Mass, on Friday last, at the age OF 70
years. . 1t
The Maine Farmer says negotiations are In
progress for the purchase at the entire proper
~ of Togus Springs. including the furniture.
with view Of making II more attractive than
ever rs place Of popular resort for inyalids
and Others. .I
The cray of light" seen by Alexander II.
Stephens in the present crisis. Is the Democratic
PARTY nominating Mcclellan and trying to elect
him. Remember that, Union Democrat Is It
credtahle that you should encourage the rebels
by voting to please them!
Richmond editors nre amazed ut the steady
stream of reinforcements pouring into General
Grants lines. One paper estimates that II the
supply Of men continues, by the hrst OF Novem-
Der the Union army will be numerically rs
strong rs when It crossed the Rapidan last
May. ...f ..I ...
A returned soldier. who couldn't pick up
things with his left hand, because It had been
shot of was leased TO walk In coppcrhead
procession in Philadelphia. 81 was compelled
once to walk in y Rebel procession from Me-
chanicsviIle TO Richmond-shantd do that thing
again, though, voluntarily"
The Aroostook Times says that J. W. Haires
of Fort Fairfield was drafted, but having wife
and children dependent upon him, his brother.
Frederick w. iaines, volunteered asa substi-
tute for him, refusing any pecuniary reward.
The young man has two brothers In the service,
one In the LIST Me. cavalry.
Epes Sargent In his recent speech. said that
when two or three year. ago, subscription
paper was handed round Tor buying General
Mcclellan n splendid new sword, nm elderly
gentleman. buttoning his coat over his packet,
replied IA new sword Why doesn't he use
the one he has Got!" ..l....
A smile of serene content passed over the tace
NJ peace man mt Evansville, when he hear'l
Ben. Wade say historically :-"Afer year
and half ot battles, Mcclellan. and all HIS
staff. and all their HORSES came out ~ sleek, ~
fat and fair rs they went In. Not one hal h'o0d
drawn on him. And he was the young Napo
leon - rr 'rtfhi 'Ifi 81
Gen. Mcclellan must have very poor opin.
ion of Sheridan. The young scape grace, ~
stead OF resorting to gunbOats or other safe
places for shelter, goes square into the hght
himself! He should be cashiered, and proba-
biz will he when Little Mac becomes Comman
der-n Chief! But what very old man Sheri
dan will be when that happens!
A. Oakley Hall, of New York, is speaking
campaign speech in Connecticut, In which he ar
raigns Mr.. Lincoln tor the crimes Ut treason,
homicide, arson. Kidnapping, robbery. perjury
blasphemy, profanity, obscenity, bribery, en-
bexzIement. forgery, mayhem and thimble-rig'
ring." And ye, the Democrats whine about
personal attacks on their candidates. r.. f.
The Union Party have selected men for tn,
high Offices Of the nation who have worked
their way up from the ranks OF the laborinc
classes. The Copperhead Party have selected
from the "silk stocking gentry; men who were
"born with silver spoon In their mouths
men who have never known what u ~ 70
be poor or to work. Laboring men which oil
these classes do you prefer for your rulers!
On Tuesday, the day Of the elections In lndi.
ana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. the rebels hung
out n huge placard at y point In their outer
works before Richmond. inscribed. vote Tor
Mcclellan" AMI fre,l blank charge to call NJ.
tention to It. II got attention speedily COOL
Union attention, A concentrated discharge OF
shotted guns knocked placards. breastworks,
Mcclellan canvassers and all into ninders'
President Lincoln has made 0 written reply
10 the Tennessee professionals. He says he has
nothing 10 do with regulating elections that
neither the Chief Executive nor the War Depart
ment intend 10 interfere In any manner beyond
keeping the peace that he has given no oriers
upon which Gov. Johnson could have acted.
nor has he any other than hearsay and current
report about the matter. SO far as he under.
stands, he looks upon the movement as one VI
the people themselves. n rifl.
A soldier who had but one leg and one arm
was leaning upon his crutchcs In the New Ha-
ven depot at Hartford few days ago. when he
was approached BY acopperhead, who inquired,
"You'll vote for Lincoln, suppose 7" "fes,
cir. I shall" "what vote for the man who
rot you into the army, causing you to lose an
arm and leg!" "Ycs, sir. Think WAS lucky
In being under Old Abe. II I'd been under
Mcclellan. digging bitches, should have been
In my grave long ago" 81. %. ...I ''.,
Among the interesting specimens collect
ed In the Medical department nj Bowdoin COL
lege, says the Lewiston Journal, Is the ossidcd
body OF an infant child, "a years old, which
had never been born, presented to the College
last spring By the late DR.. PRESCOTT OF Farming.
ton. DR.. r. was called to IL mother "a years
ago, but was Obliged to leave II unborn Ia which
condition Il remained until last spring. when
the mother died, and he msde apOst mortem ex-
animation and withdrew the fGtus, now an %.
sifei body weighing about SIX pounds with.
In that period OF ~ years, that lady hal DO.
como the mother Of three children who are now
living. i r.f .r tel .,i1Ed1rm q