The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-03-11
Miscsllansou. Itams.


LTD thought that the Legislature will
adjourn In about week.
Tax payers will hnd something Of inter
est to them in our advertising columns.
Ills reported that Gen Grant advises
tho capture Of Richmond prior TO any further
military operations, lie Is to review the Ar
my Of the Potomac to-day.
Last Monday a the morning train on the
Concord and Manchester IN. H.) RIB. arrived
at Salem, In passing over an embankment the
foundation Of which had been washed away.
the engine was precipitated into the chssm, and
the engineer and fireman were Instantly killed.
No other persons were injured.
The President, In reply to intsrrogsto.
ries, states emphaticslly that he gave no In
struotions or orders to Gen. Gilmore, requir-
ing, directly or implicitly. any movement Of his
command into Florida with either military or
political objects. Another copperhead lie nailed.
: There Is workingmcn's Association in
New York city, the general object Of which Is
to protect the interests Of the laboring class,
and educate Its members to . high and manly
appreciation Of the duties Of American citizen
ship. II has the approval Of the best men In
the country, and We wish u much success. A
weekly Newspaper Is soon to be issued as the
organ Of the association, as soon as arrange
ments can be effected. .,.P..
Two cashiers In Gen. Buffers depart
ment have besn sentenced to'hard labor during
the war, for fraudsntly disposing Of the funds
Of their several banking institutions. Rec. 8.
H. wingfeld, blatant secesh was also sen
fenced to work for three months cleaning the
streets of Norfolk and Portsmouth.
P.S 8. Since writing the above VIC learn that
the General has RENTED Wingheld's sentence.
not because he does not think he Is deserving OF
II. but because "such IN order might be con-
strued into disrespect to the church OF which
wingfsld was member and which he has dis.
grseed."
The Lewiston Journal says that the cop
perheads In Durham deny that their selectmsn
who decamped, has swindled the town. but re
fuse to take such measures Of investigation as
will determine the facts or to allow the Union
men any facilities for reaching an understand.
ing as to affairs. '...,..
The democrats have started an opposi-
ton to Miss Anna Dickinson. Their female
champion Is Miss Emma Webb, formerly an
actress, who replied to Miss Dickinson in New
York on Friday evening. whsreupon the In
oorrigible punster OF the Boston Advertiser
says "If It Is proposed to pit Miss Emma Webb
against Miss Dickinson In the coming preslden.
tial canvass, Miss Webb Is to be pitied."
Portland has done magnifcently. Jacob
Mcclellan has been reelected by 1920 majority,
being net gain Of o34 votes. Every officer in
the city government Is Union man, and not
single cop. got in. We notice that Bro. Gil
man Is elected to the Council. The Argus and
Advertiser ore trying to explain how the light.
ming hit them, but the best solution Of the diff.
Guilty Is given by Portland gentleman who
called at our Office. He suggested that num-
Der f''ye dimmocracy" voted for Mayor Mo-
Lellan under the impression that they were vot-
Ing for Gen. Mcclellan, while another large
portion stayed AWAY from the polls to steal
goods washed ashore from the Bohemian wreck
This last Is little too hard.
bath and Lewiston have each elected the
Union candidates, ovcry one In the former
sity but four coppcrhead votes wcro thrown
'Growing small by degrees and beautifully |
Iess"! Bro. Lincoln Of the Times Is elected to
The Council