The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-09-16
GENERAL IAYEaaaGENGE.
GENERAL SUMMARY.

Mcclellan, should ever maintain any other at'
titudc.-Phiiadeiphia Press.
The Chicago Tribune says that Il learns from
undoubtcd authority that Hon. Lewis Cass pro
nounces the Democratic platform most igno-
minious surrender TO the rebels, and says that
Lie cannot support it."
Portland rolls up the largest Union majority
of any place IN the State. Last year Bangor
boie the palm, but she must give way this year
for the Forest City. ------.-,.-.
A broker was refused admission to the New
York Board of Brokers few days since on &C
count of his dsloyalty.
An army correspondent thinks General How
arl il worthy the title of " The y ncrican Have.
lock-" Every Sunday he presents his compli.
ments to his general officers aud their stats,
and invites them to attend divine service ct bis
headquarters. ...,..r-
John Morgan was removed from his COM
mand Of the Southwestern Department Of Vlr.
ginia about the time he was killed ut Grcenyille,
for disobelicncc Of orders in making his last
raid into Kentucky.
The Richmond Examiner Of last Friday, says
Gen. Grant has massed great many troops ON
the railroad two miles south of Petersburg, and
quarter Of mile west OF the railroad. lie
will, at an early day. make grand burst and
try to reach the Suuth Side railroad ut some
point near the town. This Is to be his next
grand movement. .l..r,r $50 l0 ID
The oldest railroad In Maine. Is said to be
that from Bangor to Oldtown. The largest
church In Maine-the Catholic Cathedral ut
Bangor. The largest sawmill in the world
one Os those nc 0rono, Me-, ex Governor WASH
burns residence.
Seventeen shares Of Hill Manufacturing Com.
pany's stock, Lewiston, sold, In Boston, Sstur-
day, ut 1884, l-2 % do Bates lib l-2; 10 An.
droscosgn mills lG2.
When Judge Tale, who had been q fierce
swash.bucker in his youth, sat IN judgment
upon one of his former boon companions, he
took advantage of the retirement Of the jury
to ask the cuprt In the dock sunlry questions
touching their old associates. "They are oil
hanged, my Lord" answered the knavc, EEK
cept yoa and me-"
What is the matter Mr.. Portland Courieri
We don't get the paper half the time Of late.
Tie Courier is too wide awake for US not to miss
II when it fails to be received BY the way.
that paper has the best and most accurate de-
scripton OF our Mass Meeting VIC have seen.
Tho Chicago Tribune says that the coal deal
ers of that city have formed combination with
the dealers In Buffalo and other Eastern ports,
and with the managers OF the lines of railroads
running from those ports to the mines, not to
let ton of hard coal como to Chicago without
first passing through their hands.
George Grote. the historian, has in the press
volume entitled "Plato, aud the other Com
panions Of Socrates"
For fear that the Democracy will not give
their precious platform u wide circulation
among the soldiers, It will be issued at once
by the Republicans of New York in connec-
ton with the Union platform, the State and
electoral tickets. This is capital idea,
which tho Union men of other States would
do well to adopt. The country ought no. to
suffer from the modesty or want OF enterprise
of our Democratic friends.
late. returns from Vermont show that the
republicans will not have less than 81 900
majority in tho State. Returns from 30
towns show the Gle ,tion of 2lO Union and 20
democratic representatives,. The Senate Is
unanimously Union.
Returns from one hundred and iifty-six
towns, casting an aggregate vote OF sixty-onc
thousand one hundred and ninety four. COM
prising about half OF the total vote of the
State last year, give Cony u majority OF eleven
thousand nine hundred and eighteen, being "a
net Union gain of ono hundred and seventy
seven and net Coppcrhead loss of three
thousand and !orty-tw0, The real Union
gain Is three thousand two hundred and nine
teen. IL the rest Of tho State does rs well in
proportion. the Union majority will DO not
les, than twenty thousand. f.u
The seccsh clcrgymcn at Baltimore left the
city last Sunday to avoid giving thanks Tor
recent Union victories rs the president rec
commended and tho bishop requested.
The rebel prisoners at Elmira. N Y,
cheercd Justify when they heard that McClcl-
Ian had been nominated at Chicago.
The proprietors of tho Chicago Times Office
have discharged their entire forco Of printers
and put forcc Of forty young women in
their places. tae as q
Tho rebel Gen. Doe, native Of South Car
olna, has been cLshiered for cowariice in the
face of the enemy. lie struck "a bee line
for the rear.
Tho Chicago Times osten tatiousy proclaims
that the democracy will this fall have fair
election or frcc tight. The Tribune asks
whether they propose now, rs in 1860. to
have the election first, and commence the free
fight Immediately aftcrward.
Gen. Winder, well known in connection
with Libby Prison, has been removed from
at the post Of Andcr onyillc, Geor-
gia, for "incapacity and inhumanity to Pris-
Oncrs." wft
Inc following Maine officers were in prison
Mt Charleston ut last accounts Capt. "A.
Berry. Sd cavalry Lieut.. Q. o. Hurd. 9th
battery T; Capt j. Is, Litchfsld .4th Major
G. p. Mattocks, 18th Lieut.. n. A. Robbins,
4th Capt. NJ. G. Whitney, 10Th.
An exchange says it my not DO too
much to say that Maine will furnish to tho
market this year from halfa million to a
million bushels Of potatoes more than usual.
A brakeman named Daniel Goodenow was
killed Mt Danyillc Junction. Me-, on Satur
day night lie had drawn the pin from be.
tween two frcish, cars, but had overlooked
the chain link which connected them. He
Jumped between the cars to unloose this. when
they came together, and crushing his chest,
killed him instantly.
Il was reported in Washington on Sunday
that Mosby had been killed in u duel by one
Of his officers. and the rumor was also said to
DO we'll substantiated.