The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-08-05

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The body was escorted to tho grave by reg
imont of infantry.
Cooley says that the next fashion for ladies'
bonnets is to be one just covering the nape Of
tho neck. Crinoline has disappeared entire
~ in Partisan circles.
The proposed amendment to the constitu-
ton Of Penn. allowing soldiers to vote was
adopted at Tuesdays election as near us can
be learned from the partial returns thus far
received.
Whole villages have boen destroyed by
FIRE in Wisconsin recently, and with such
suddcnness that the inhabitants had to fee
for shelter under the bluffs Of the lake, leav-
ing in their retreat their cattle and horses,
which in many cases were burned by tho
flames. A largo amount Of tan-bark, lum-
Der and cordwood was destroyed.
During tho thunder storm on Tuesday af.
ternoon. the lightning struck at the side Of
tho cars standing at Bradford depot, pros
trating four men and killing one of them,
an employee on tho Boston and Maine Rail-
road. A lad named Boothby in Stroud.
water was killed by lightning on the same
afternoon.
Thurlow Weed, in published letter, says:
"Mr. David Dudley Field reads mo out OF
his party. This is as it should be, for, in
attempting to fratcrnizo. the Scripture, which
forbids the yoking Of an oxand ass together,
would be violated" Unfortunately Mr..
Weed does not inform us to which class no
belongs; but one thing is certain, Thurlow
is not an OK.
Gov. Parker, of New Jersey. gives notice
that he is for Mcclellan for President, but
fears there arc efforts to defeat his nomina-
ton!
A rumor prevails there that force Of reb-
els is crossing the Potomac into Maryland at
Dam No. 4. No particulars are given.
On the god ult., FIRE broke out in the
woods in the vicinity Of Wellington Mines,
Canada, and one hundred and twenty houses
were burned down.
The following Maine soldiers died in tho
Washington hospitals on Sunday last Chas.
II. Merrill, B, 18th; VIM. d. Butler, ii,
Goth; A. j. Rowe, A, LIST Heavy Artillery.
The regiment blown up by Gen. Grants
mine in front of Petersburg, was the lst N.
@. Regiment, formerly of jenkins brigade.
At the time of the explosion it numbered
$50 men, having been badly cut up in pro.
yious service.
Tho German Catholic Church in Joliet, ILL.,,
was struck by lightning on Sunday, during
the service. Tho church was filled with
people. Five were instantly killed and four
teen severely wounded. Three of the latter
have since died.
The rebels, under McCausland and Brad.
Icy johnson, attacked Gen. Kelly at Cum
berland, Nd, yesterday afternoon, and after
three hours fight were completely routed,
leaving their dead and wounded on the field,
together with several cannon and large
amount of plumber they had captured in
Pennsylvania.
Tho Cleveland Herald states that, so far
as its observation goes, there is not single
German Union paper in Ohio that supports
Fremont and Cochrane.
The Richmond Examiner, speaking OF tho
recent battle on the north side Of the James
river, acknowledges the loss Of four guns
captured by our troops but adds: "Wo did
not hear of their taking any prisoners, and
consider It hardly possible that thcy could
have done 30 If tho accounts that reach us of
the rapidity with which our men ran, be
true"
In the works blown up, in front Of Pc.
tcrsburg, the rebels had four companies of
tho Twcnty-cishth South Carolina troops,
who were blown up in tho air, and imbeddod
in tho ruins. with four pieces of artillery.
Some 300 mounted rebels were badly de-
feated few days since, 30 miles from Baton
Rogue; 90 were killed, aud $50 stand of
arms and rebels, with oil their ammunition,
wcrc captured.
A little son OF Mr.. Sawyer Of Portland
pulled over dish OF hot water last week
and scalded himself to death.
It is rumorcd by Washington correspon-
dents that Gen. Meade is to DO superseded by
Gen. Hooker, in command Of the Army Of
the Potomac. Doubtful.
Admiral farragut's feet at Mobile com.
priscs nineteen vessels, carrying 2Ol guns.
Tho Mobilians arc expecting an attack.
Mr.. William E. s. Whitman, of Augusta,
is engaged in writing history Of what
Maine has done in the war.
The increase Of deposits in tho Savings
Banks of Massachusetts, and New York alone
in tho last two years is ifty-thrcc millions Of
dollars.
Iowa will market nm immense amount Of
grain tho present season. Tho yield Of corn
is 25 per cent. heavier than last year. And
tho reports from oil the Western States give