The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-05-06
LOCAL & COUNTY INTELLIGENCE,

Tho Boston Courier - incnncu 10 uisociieNe
our statement about hen clams, and asks,
..wba, /, a hen.claml" Well. o hen-clam is
ii, +, beu-clam. These mollusca seem to be In
direnou, only to Old Orchard Beach, for We
never heard Of thcm elsewhere but whether
they are the kind of clam sometimes called "qus-
hang" (senus meresnaria) or the broad sea
clam (maeira giganiea), we do not know
They are gathered in large quantities near here,
and form quite staple Of food-little less USED
than oysters. The meat Is white anu na'' anu
about the size Of the palm OF ones manu. anu
very much superior to the common clam
ID. p. Hamilton, Of this city, now has Two large
,iverv st,bles-one on Washington street and
one on Alfred street. We are glad to learn that
Mr.. II. believes that 1t costs no more to keep q
rcol horse than q poor one. few weeks ago
he sold fine Morgan mare for slloo, and has
several moro Of the same sort left.-Last Sat-
urday evening four men came out to Saco from
Portland, and put up at the American House.
One OF them was returned soldier Of the 18th
regiment, and belonged in Bangor. Sunday
night the three sharpers decamped with SIS OF
the soldiers money. Sheriff Burbank was in
formed OF the fact on Monday morning, and
with Dep. Sheriff Tarbox. Of this city, succeeded
in arresting the thieves in Portland, and CON-
mitted them to jail. About $50 Of the money
was recovcrcd.-Last week. in locality call
cd Nason's hill, copperhead who has, Of
course, always voted the Democratic ticket,
and who has way Of saying that no "means
to vote II in heaven" 1--WE think he Is apt to be
confused about the names Of places), met Capt
T., when the following conversation took place:
-"well, Capt. T., Banks has got defeated, and
am glad OF it." "I am sorry to hearit." Ell
am not" replied cop. 81 wish every id
one Of those abolish soldiers might be killed"
This was too much for the Captain, who said,
"John Smith, have q son in that army fight
ing for his country, II he Is not already killed.
and don't wish you to repeat those words in
my presence" The remark was instantly re-
pcstcd, when blow from the strong arm Of
Capt T. landed cop. across the road into the
ditch. Copperhead got up out Of the mud, and
wriggled himself of. Verdict-served him
right.-An employee at Kittery Navy Yard
last week, while cutting hay at the stable, had
his fingers caught in the machine, shockingly
iaccrating them.-we are pleased to see our
friend, Hon. Leonard Andrews, Of this city.
once more upon the street. He Is so far rccov-
cred from his long illness as to be able to ride
out.-wc learn that Berwick Academy. at
South Berwick. is in very prosperous condi.
ton under its present able management. The
Spring term commences next Wednesday. The
location is beautiful, and the buildings and
grounds spacious and commodious, and the
Academy is Justly regarded rs one Of the most
attractive in Maine.-Thc following list em-
braces the casualties in the 10Th regiment, at
the recent battles at Mansfield and Pleasant Hill,
of those from this county: Wounded, j. Allen,
Sanford, head, not bad; Corp. Charles A. Slow
man, Saco. leg; Alonzo Hill, Saco, shoulder;
O. s. Holmes, Biddeford, hand. Missing, c. L.
Emery, Parsonsfeld. learn that u little
son of Josiah McIntire, Of this city, had the
fingers Of his right hand all cut of. recently in
q hay-cutter.- readers Of this paragraph,
IL gentleman, will understand US when we
say, that mex, to moving and "housc.clean-
ing'' breaking in new pair of boots is the
most trying to mems soles. Nine out of every
ten pairs Of boots whether sale boots, or made
TO order, arc positive nuisances during
the first weeks wear. But NOT SO with the
workmanship Of our friend Henderson, corner
of Alfred and Liberty streets. We have worn
boots of his make for the last five years, and in
no case has he failed to provide Us with boot
fitting as tightly as new kid glove, and ,riih
as much ease, and that Is q feat but few men
ever do for any one.
We mentioned last week, among tho names Of
those taken prisoners in the late Fitzpatrick
raid. that Of VIM. II. woodman. The name
should have been VIM. Henry Woodward, son
of our friend George Woodward, OF York. We
learn that Albert Walker, son OF R,hard IL.
Walker, Of York. has been missing since that
raid. He may have been sent to Georgia IL
not, there Is no reason to expect he Is alive
Tho following promotions have been made in
the 32d regiment:
LIST 1t. Horace II. Burbank (Co. Az, Liner
lex, Captain, company l.
Stephen @. Dorman, Wells, lst Lieutenant,
company l.
sil,s NJ. Perkins, Kenncbunkport. 2d Lieut..
company
2iL,. Samuel A. James. Kittery, LIST Lieut.,
company A.
LIST Serst. William W. Pierce, Biddeford' ID
Lieutenant, company A.
-Reiuse all FIVE dollar hills on the Eastern
Bank. Bangor. as there are many countericits
in circulatation. They arc well executed. M.
10 nvcs on Sandy River Bank, Pennington.
Several have been refused by our banks
VIII the gentleman who sent US IN anonymous
letter with money inclosed, please call at our
Office that We may return 1T We acknowledge
the patriotic motives Of the gentleman, who Is
severe upon those who enlist to get the bounty.
and then suddenly become so sick as to get
their discharge and money, too. There have
been too many cases Of the kind. but the rem
civ lies with the military authorities, and not
with the press. II we should publish every
scamp who could DO named, NO shouldn't pub.
lish anything elsc.-Messrs. johnson q LIBBY
Of ssco, have just received 6ne lot OF teas
ono kind Of which Is . japanese tea, dried oy
hand. II has q delicious favor. II one drinks
tea, coffee, or Democratic r. G., or cats tobacco
We believe Il Is always cheapest to use the best
We arc happy to greet our fellow-citi'en'
VIM III Thompson. Esa., Supt. OF the Water