The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-09-02
LOCAL & COUNTY INTELLIGENCE

Fr.t,sr;ek Howard and Stephen Downes OF
Portsmouth, we're quite severely INJURED on
Wednesday morning, while at work on U. o.
Steamer Colorado at the Navy yard. as welearn
from the Chronicle.
rh.U. g. steamer Colorado, which has been
At the Kit,ery Navy Yard for tho past two
months, is to 20 into service Immediately, I'M
der the command Of Commodore Thatcher.
A man by the name OF WIN. Stackpole, an
employee in Horrobin's foundry. hung himself
on Monday night. Deceased was aged hfty-
seven years.
In copying the names Of tax-psyerslast week,
that Of Francis York, s2i2.7i, wasoverlookej,
Eight men have gone from this Office as vol
unteers for the war, and this week another o!
our hands has let US, making nine in all, We
are thus very much Strengthened for help, and
cannot make the pages Of the JOURNAL appear
quite As we could wish. Thankful that crino-
line can not go to war We have enlisted some
female composi,ors, and in few weeks "Rich-
ard will be himself again :"
The first representative recruit mustered
into the service Of the United States from
York County was put in last week BY Edward
p. Burnham. Esd. of Saco. who was exempt
cd for physical disability. There must be a
number Of gentlemen in the County who
have equal means, IL they were equally pat
riotic. who ought to follow his example and
recruit, the army by proxy, II they cannot 50
personally.
A very singular phenomenon appeared Ia
the heavens ON Wednesday evening about 8
o'clock. A perfect appearance OF mans OPP
en- hand was distinctly visible in q northwest
erly direction, Except there being five 6ngers)
ut an altitude OF 2Os. that being the beginning
OF the wrist, and the outsprcad hand with the
thumb pointing in an easternly direction. and
the fingers extending towards the zenith, reach
ing an altitude of $50. II Was formed Of MIN.
bus clouds. and none besides were visible at
the time. The hand wrote neither upon the
wall nor the heavens but who shall throw
away the beautiful belief. born of an ever abid-
ing desire, tina, il is the "eloui no bigger than
mans hand" foreshadowing the glory of a
"people saved by the Lord"
The York Manufacturing Co. have recently
commenced to manufacture wooden goods. to
some extent, cotton warp and wooden filling,
the filing being double twisted They have
some very fine patterns, and their durability OF
texture and beauty of finish bring ready
market.
On Sunday horse Of Samuel Bowdoiu's.
while LETT in from, OF Mr.. Persons residence,
unhitched, became frightened in consequence Of
little girls climbing into the wagon, and start
rescued from the wagon by City Marshall
Brooks. who afterwards stopped the horse.
The Saeo Steam Fire Engine was brought on
the Square near City Building on Friday, and
behaved handsomely. The prettiest playin:
was with two oue-inch streams. A one and one
eighth stream was thrown through 300 feet Of
hose to height OF ls7 feet, AMI horizontally
2i5 feet We have voted the aforesaid engine
magnificent squirt.
We have received several interesting letters
for publication, but the pressure upon our col
umns crowci them out.
One of the happiest incidents of yesterday
was the demonstration OF some soldiers, who
addressed the cops. ON their own hook, denounc.
ing Mcclellan and cheering for President Lin
coin. Such n course was not expected FROM n
soldier, all of which class being supposed read
to die for their Napoleon (D, aud evidently
had an effect something like wet blanket.