The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-08-26
GENERAL SUMMARY.

Tho N. Y. Express says tho Printers Un'
ion, by their last strike. will bring 1000 wo.
men into tho trade within one year, and hall
as many apprentices. Much of the printing
labor in tho country Is now performed by wo-
men. The former will make $40 a week, or
$500 year. The types on three OF the
Now York City weekly journals aro mainly
SGT up by tho women.
Official dispatches from Gen. Hovcy state
that he has routed Johnson's gucrillas in all
directions. Gen. lIovcy has levied an as-
scssmcnt Of $50, 900 ON tho disloyalists of I'm
ion County. Ky.
Letters Of tho | lth inst. from tho rear OF
Fort Morgan state that Granger has received
heavy rcinlorcencnts from Gen. Heron and
rciniorcemcnts have been sent 10 Pensacola.
Fort Morgan is now bcsieged by land and the
feet were to lombard it on the morning of
the llth. The rebels havc burned all the
buildings outside Of Fort Morgan. The rcb
cl gunboat Gaines has boon burned. Then
itor Manhattan threw several shells into the
Fort, disnounting ono gun prior to our Tor
ces landing.
Jeff Davis told Col. Jaqucs that the fcdcralists
h cmlncipaicl two millions of their slaves.
lfhe Is right, slavery is reduced one half.
While firing u salute at Machias. Ne. in
honor of the return OF Company Z, 9th Maine
regiment, man by the name al Reynolds
was killed, and two men. named SajJlcr and
Perry, severely wounded, by "A premature dis.
charge.
The vote of North Carolina for Governor
shows 81 323 for Vance, JEFF. Davis war can
didate. and 90 1883 for Holden, whom tho rcb-
of 74,77l. In 1860 tho vote for President
was Breckenridge 4S'530; Ball, 1890 |;
Douglas, 2,70l-tntai vote, DC. go, showing
majority Of only S4S Tor tho secession side.
The official lists in the Office Of the Commits.
sary General Of Prisoners indicate that We
hold nm excess Of rebel prisoners rising Of
10000 men.
Twenty thousand dollars In gold, belonging
to the rebel government, wcro melted by n FIRE
which burned AN express car on the Danyillc
road. Tho Petersburg Express says this is %
heavy loss, as there is no mint in tho confe,lcra-
cy in which to reooin IL.
Tho Secretary Of War has forbidden the
recruiting Of men in one State to DO credited
~ another. except rs provided in the net Of
july 4th, 1864, for recruiting in States in re.
bellion.
Tho Treasurer of the Confederate States is
at present under indictment for being gam.
bier, and tho Sccesh arc rather anxious about
tho safety of thcir money, valuclcss ms it is.
On Tuesday morning oil was quiet with
Gen. Grants army. but another battle was
expected on that day, the rebels being still
DESTROYS Of shaking Gen. Grants grasp on
tho Weldon railroad The utmost confidence
was felt by our forces in their ability to hold
1t.
--latest advices from Atlanta show no ac-
tive operations going on there, and that Gen.
Sherman is to remain quiet until events trans.
pirc In other quarters.
The Now York Independent says "in old
time the symbol Of determination to endure
to tho end was mailing the Flag to tho mast.
Farragut has given us absttor wo lash the
Admiral to the mast"
II is estimated that Holland and Germany
have taken S $50, 900 900 of our debt. The
London Times warnsand scolds, but tho bank
crs and capitalists Of these nations, who are
among the shrcwdcst in tho world understand
whit they are about.
Con Stcadman's wound was onlya scratch
under the eye. Ito drove the rebels fvo
miles, and then escaped to Chattanooga.
Mr. Edwin Smith. recent graduate OF tho
Theological Seminary In Bangor has received
and accepted an invitation To become pastor OF
the CHesnut St. Congregational Church, In
Lynn. Mass.
Reliable information from tho Upper Poto-
mac shows that tho report Of the rcbels cross.
ing the Potomac Is incorrect. Nothing Boz
yond picket firing has transpired to-day. IL
Is believed by many that the rebels are GALL
ing back. ''}.t
Tho Chicago Tribune says thcro Is moro
than double the amount Of wheat and corn
in store in That city than there was year ago.
Tho village Of Frrdonia. In Now York, has
been lighted for many years by gas obtained
from the earth BY means Of boring. When
the supply becomes deficient, thoy sink new
gas we'll. lsiIli ii'lY3 es.ii susi. ]