The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-11-25


Lncoln's majority on the home vote OF Mich
iyan Is IL ,257. The soldiers vote will raise
II to 10000. The Union majority OF Ten.
ncs.ec is $4,000.
The majority against Lincoln in Delaware
Is Only 6lO. In 1860 tho majority against
him was s4l0, the aggregate vote being about
the same in the two elections. This Is
gratifying evidence Of progress.
re the entire Electoral vote Of the Rebel
States had been cast for Mcclellan, Gas IL
would have been, If at all,) Lincoln would
still have been reelected, and by larger
electoral vote than four years ago.
Gen. Grant, who moro than my other cit.
izen of tho Republic, deserves voice in its
government, was denied n vote in the recent
election by Democratic Legislature OF ILL
nois. which refused to pass soldiers IRAN
chise law.
According to the last census. twcnty.thrce
of the States and territories are returned as
producers of salt, while seven Others possess
valuable salt springs or salt deposits. Rock
salt has been found, however, only in West
Virginia.
The Hartford Times. in commenting upon
the election results, observes that "therc are
thousands who voted for Lincoln who will
sorcly regret it before tho end OF 1865"
We know good many fellows who voted for
Mcclellan that regret 1t already.
Says New Orleans correspondent :
"Campbells slave pen now rebel prison."
"Get in dar ye'sclf." said coIored woman.
as she saw the rebel prisoners filing into the
old pen. "Use to put us in dar. Get dar
yeself, now. The Lords comm, sure"
The "a Maine Cavalry, at Barrancas, Flo
rida. IRE in want Of vegetables and fruit,
and the people Of Maine are called upon by
their Chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Mason, to furnish
the needed supply. Tho brave boys are SUI
fering from scnrvy. and the appeal to TIC
people for their relief should receive imme-
date attention.
A mortgage dead was left ut the registry
Office in Portland on Friday, on which were
U. S. revenue stamps to the amount OF .jft'
teen hundred dollars. II was the mortgage
of the Atlantic and st. Lawrence Railroad,
to secure the payment Of the company's
bonds, April !, 1851.
The New Haven Journal says young and
siugularly beautiful girl, not yet sixteen
years of age. who six months ago was pet
ted US beautiful aud brilliant scholar, with
every advantage that wealth and influence
could secure, was an inmate Of the station
house in that city, Friday. Few, 1t is said,
have sunk deeper into degradation than this
child.
Arebel newspaper in Western Louisian"
gives dolcful account Of the condition OF
that section. II asserts that whilst small
portion will be able able to get along, "the
mass Of the people will certainly be on the
verge of freezing and starvation long before
spring" 1t is difficult to perceive that any
part Of the South hus rcapcd any advantage
IRON the rebellion.
A gentleman has sent as q copy OF 1.-THE
Times" Of the 18th inst, printed at New Bruins
wick, N. j. containing what the editor thinks
ought TO DO "a Black Republican Prayer
with the request that We would publish II to
show the "siuff the copperheads swallow out
there" We must decline to polluts our COLI
umns with the obscene aud filthy writings OF
that New Jersey copperhead. His party may
and doubtless do appreciate his efforts. but they
are not suited to decency.
Among the ingenious contributions to the
sailors fair in Boston. by the State prison
convicts, Is small hoise, 10 contrived that
upon opening the door. figure OF JEFF. DA.
Wis, suspended TO gibbet. comes up through
chimney, from the other chimncya black
man comes up to look at him. There are two
swords at the fair. to DO voted for. rs ut the
great sanitary fairs last winter. one to 90 to
the army and the other to the navy.
The recent gale on the Likes has boon the
occasion Of numerous disasters, although
many moro are yet to be heard Of. Sunday
and Monday, number Of vessels more or
lees crippled arrived at Detroit. and many
mre reported ashore on L,ko Huron. A mil
lion Of dollars will no q low estimate OF the
loss sustained; bat many OF the a'ct which
were but slightly crippled have proceeded On
their voyage.
The latest information about Gen. S''sr-
man Is from The Cincinnati Gazette OF FRI
day, which says the army Left Atlanta In
two columns, ono on the 9th and the other
on tho 18th, moving eastward, the former
via Macon, and tho other directly toward
Augusta. The Gasctts adds that the hsst
column was heard from on the 18th, and had
then advanced seventy miles on The road 70.
ward Macon. driving everything before Il.
and destroying everything ns Il wont. 1