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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-07-08
The Presidential Nomination.
NEM YORK. Juno IA, 1856.

New YORK, June Ia, 1864.
Hon. ABRAHAM LiScoLS-Sir The Nation.
oil Union Convention which assembled in Balti.
more on June z, 1864, has instructed US to in.
form you that you wcre.uominnted with enthu.
siastic unanimhy for the Presidency Of the
United States for four years from the 4th oI
March next. .-
The resolutions Of tho Convention. which We
have already had the honor Of placing In your
hands, are iull and clear statement Of the
principles which inspired its action, and which,
rs VIC believe. the great body Of Union men In
the country heartily approve. Whether those
resolutions express the National gratitude to our
soldiers and sailors or the National scorn oi
compromise with rebels, and consequent dis
honor or the patriotic duty Of union and sLc-
cess whether they approve the Proclamation
Of Emancipation, the Constitutional amend
ment, the employment Of former slaves as
Union soldiers. or the solemn obligation OF the
Government promptly to redress the wrongs OF
every soldier Of the Union. Of whatever color
or race whether they declare the invioablity
OF the pledged faith Of the nation, or offer the
national hospitality to the oppressed Of every
land, or urge the union by railroad Of tho At
lantic and Pacific oceans whether they REQ
ommend public economy and vigorous taxation,
or assert the fixed popular opposition to the es-
tablishment by armed force Of foreign mon.
arches in the Immediate neighborhood of the
United States, or declare that those only are
worthy of official trust who approve unreserv-
edly the views and policy indicated in the rsso-
lutions-thcy were equally hailed with the
heartiness Of profound conviction.
Believing with you. Sir, that this 10 tho pso-
pls's war for the maintenance Of . Government
which you have justly described ~ "of the
people, by the people, for the people, !" we are
very sure that you viii be glad to know, not
only from the resolutions. themselves, but from
the singular harmony and enthusiasm with
which they were adopted, how warm Is the pop
ular welcome Of every measure In tho proaecu-
ton Of the war. which 10 a. vigorous, uumis-
taxable, and unfslteriug as the national pur-
pose ITSELF No right, for instance, Is % pre-
cious and sacred 10 the American heart as that
Of personal liberty. Its violation is regarded
with just, instant and universal jealousy. Yet
In this hour OF peril every faithful oitissn CON-
cedcs that. for the sake Of national existence
and the common welfare. individual liberty
may, rs the Constitution provides In case Of
rebellion, Be sometimes summarily ooustrainsd.
asking only with painful anxiety that In every
instance, and to the least detail. that absolutely
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9gritultmd,
Disinfsoting Agent.

c,uuor ,onn.r.. vh;oh cost, but three
,.,,, mar nound !, merriam, one Of the mos,
.s;e;,n, and economical disinfectiur agents
kn,vu. II two mounds Of copperas be dis.
solved in tan quarts Of water. and the solution
poured into the cutters. sinks, ces,-pool,, and
other pl.se. where tlth necessarily accumula,es,
II, deodori,iur power win become speedily and
oon,ineipp,v .ppareut. I advise every house
keeper to provide quantity of the article, and
k.en II constantly ON hand. to be used when
van,.d. The unpleasant odor emanating from
the harvard. and other places where manure
Ia stored or kent during the no, weather ordi
u.rily experienced during the vernal and sum.
mar month. !. .n..d;,v neu,r,li,ed by n slight
,nr,nklinp Of mi, solution. a, well As the ex
,,,mslv unnl....n, .m.,l enyeuderel nv decay.
,,r .n;m., and v.c.,.h,. .nh.,,n,.. IN c.,l.r.
"a 90, h.,... "a Iii, !, .. ,r.,r.n,,v
s,r,a d,e;,,,, A. rr.v.n, Con,sr.. \. .l,o an
sxoellent manure. II acts As an absorbent and
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-07-08
JOHN 3. BUTLER, Editor and Proprietor.

long to the sun, nor should II be rained on II II
be possible to avoid il for the more nearly Il
resembles "dry green grass" the more perfect
the operation in curing, says another. Says an
old writer :-"Under the influence Of rain, even
when uninjured by fermentation, hay must lose
. considerable proportion Of the organic and
unmiIed principles necessary to render ita
good sliment. Water alone removes from 1t
more than third Of the heterogeneous matters
which Il contains. ~. E. Farmer.
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A Merchants Story.

A member Of large mercantile arm gave me
bit Of his early experience Said he :-"l
was seventeen years old when had left the
country store where had tended for three
years, and came to Boston In search OF place.
Anxious, Of course, to appear to the best ad-
vantage, I spent an unusual amount OF time
and solicitude upon my toilet. and when 1t was
completed surveyed my reflection In the glass
with no little satisfaction, glancing lastly and
most approvingly upon seal ring which en-
bellished my little finger. and my cane, very
pretty affair, which purchased with direct ref.
erence to this occasion. Ny hrst days expcri-
ence was not encouraging. Itrayersed street
atter street. up one side and down the other,
without success. I tancied towards the last,
that the clerks all knew my business tho mo-
ment opened the door, and they winked ILL
naturedly at my discontinue as passed out.
but nature endowed me with good degree Of
persistency, and the next day I started again.
Towards noon entered store whore an cl-
derly gentleman stood talking to lady by the
door. ......r -..,
waited until the visitor had leit, and then
stated my errand. NO. sir was the answer,
given In peculiarly crisp and decided manner.
Possibly looked the discouragement was be
ginning to feel. for he added, In kindlier tone.
Are you good at taking hint!' 4 don't
know answered. while my face flushed pain
fully. what wish to say Is this said he,
smiling at my embarrassment: II I were In
want Of clerk would not engage young
man who came seeking employment with q
aashy ring upon his finger. and swinging q
fancy cane For q moment mortified vanity
struggled agsiust common sense. but sense got
the victory, and replied, with rather shaky
voice, am afraid. I'm very much obliged to
you.' and then beat hasty retreat. As soon
as got out Of sight slipped tho ring into my
pocket. and walking rapidly to the Worcester
Sepot, len the cane iu charge Of the baggage
master until CALLED for It is there now. for
aucht know. At any rate. never called for
Il. That afternoon obtained situation With
the Arm Of which sm nova partner. How
much my unfOrtuuats hnery had injured my
prospects on the previous day shall never
know, but never think Of the old gentleman
and his plain dealing without feeling. ~ I told
him at the time, very much Obliged to him."
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VOLUME ", NUMBER Is.
Spare Lines.

Why should Q thirsty man always carry
watshi Because there's spring insidsofit
There Is great deal Of dying for love now.s-
dsxa. but It is generally Of the whiskers.
What would this world bs without wousni
A perfect blank like . sheet Of paper not even
"ruled."
Boarders viii b very much Interested to
learn that saw-dust % eonsidsred to b the finest
kind Of board. f t.t - ~
What Is the difference between church dss.
con and ragsmufinf One passes the sasssr
and the other sasses the pssser.
The less man does the moro fuss he is apt
to make. A hen with ono chicken does moro
scratching than II shs had family Of fifteen.
A confectionsr In this city has brought his
business to such perfection that he 10 now odsr.
Ing to the public bis candid opinion. sgs
We we're told that the other day, literary
gentleman. being rather badly OF for pens, sst
down to write with headache. lis, We believe,
painful operation, but . good saving Of quills.
"My dear sir" said Drumsticks to young
married gentleman who had Just been made
father Of bouncing baby, ''my dear cir. can
you tell mo In what your present position va
ries from that Of the Same individual one year
sgor Cant say that I can. Drumsticks."
~ will tell you. One year ago you were
sigh,ng lovtr-now you are lorin0 sire"
A poor widow was asked how she became %
much attached to certain nelghbor. and ~
piled that she was bound to him by several
cords Of wood which he had sent during the
hard winters.
The waist Of the Empress Of Austria 10 but
fifteen inches round-just - big - an ordinary
stove pipe. She must be very prudent NO.
man, for We have always been told that they
were characterized by little waste.
"It Is not all Of life to iive." In one siugls
hour. In some forlorn hope, man may throw
bis life against giant wrong. and In that hour
wia for truth high vantage ground, and do
moro for the best interests Of the race than by
whole century Of peaceful existence.
Thanksgiving morning. widowed lady was
summoned to her door to receive splendid
turkey. "who sent IT," asked the lady. "I
was told MOTTO lisp" replied the Hibernian.
"AH! I can guess" responded the lady. "Bs-
dad, that's just what tould Deacon Grant"
Orpheus G. Kerr says :-"Patriotism. my
boy, is very beautiful thing. The surgeon Of
awestern regiment has analysed very nice
case Of Il, and says II is peculiar to the hemi-
sphcrs. He says that Il Ant breaks ont IN The
mouth, and from thence extends to the hsert.
causing tho heart to SWELL He says Il goes on
raging until II reaches the pocket, when Il sud.
denly disappears, leaving the patient very con-
stitutional and conservative.
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Mr.. Nasby Rejoiosth.'
Church Nv the Moo Dlspen.ashsn. !

Church Nv the Moo Dlspensasheu,
Joon the 2, "a.
Now d the winter Nv our diskontent, maid
Cellorous summer. The clowds that orekast
tho perlittikle horyion 10 broak, and rays rum
the sun Nv success hsv perced en-. gildin the
nosis Nv the fathsful with rayjsnce that wis
Ky cannot give. %"
Honey he. kum out Nv q ksrkis-good her
perceeded from Ns,zyreth. Tho Raddyksls
hsv nominated Fremont! Hallsloogy! They
did Il at Cleveland. r.s fst1 r,e. o.
never voted for Fremont. In 80 didn't
like him-in fact aboozed him. Han at him
fer parting bis hare In tho middle, skoo.ed
him nv beln Csthllc, and nv steeling cattle
from the Government. Wen Linkin apinted
him Genral I aboossd him sgin, and more than
ever wen hs ishood bis Emansipsshen Procli.
mashen.
But now diskiver that I hsv did him gre
vious wrong. The most bscomin way . man
kin part his hare Is In the middle, the sieelin
nv cattle from the Guvment IL q act that no
man who supportid Booksnnon kin kondem,
and his abllshuism- why hsss to be pitied fer
that.
w course no dimokrst kin vote fer him. for
ther is trifiu difference in our prinsiples. yet
about . hall Nv the ablishu party ought to do
Il by all meusa. Jon @. IL the man fsr them
undoubtedly.
But whether be gifts msnuy votes or few, his
beIn nominated is salvashsn to ~. Every vote
hs gifts. Ainkin won't git, and thsn what
The bair thot almost ovsrpoWsrs me- We
kin elect Dimoerat!
This movement puts new face upon Affairs.
We nssdn't b psrtieklsrly antshus emmy moar
for Lees sueocss-ln fact I believe it wood bs
better for u Q hsv Grant whip Lee and talk
Richmond. Fer whyi Bscos. 6posn about
about the time ,hs Conisdrasy 70 played out.
We elect pimoerat. and spos9 that Dimoerst
lets upon em, rsstoas thsr niggsrs. psrdons
EN-. pays thsr debts, eompsnssits them q hss
sustained losses 10 the war. and psushuns ther
vjdden woodsut they lss rs hsv'ths hen Nv The
ors,l, awhile. or coorse they wood.
sere,, that the CommIttIs who air tatin up
,he oollectshun fer vallsndygum. send the
mummy forthwith TO frsmout's Executive Com
nifty. I shsl talk up collsckshun In my con-
rr,essbsn Immediately fer that purpus. yrz
'hlr nN PrnoExux v. NAssy.
Faster Nv scd church In charge.
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tn. Brr Trxr TO Cur dnAss.-Thers Is va
risty Of opinions prevalent on this subject; but
the majority Of farmers seem to favor the time
when the greatest number Of species ars In full
bloom. Some maintain that hay Is most nutri-
tioas vhso The grAss Is ripe. Farmers are. how.
ever. many Of them practising earlier hsying
than In former timss, ami experience seems to
confirm the economy Of this new praetics.
0rass. when curing. should NOT b expossd too
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A dead mule belonging to Memphis eitissn.
was being hauled out OF the lines the other bay,
when bayonst thrust revealed the fact that
the oarcass contained 90. 900 percussion oaps. .
quantity Of ammunition and other eontrsband
articles. which some rebel sympatissr had TAX
en- this means OF smuggling.
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Mr.. Crswlsy Of Providence vas on board
the stvmsr Lexington when. In ie%o. she w~
burned in Long Island Sound. He vss ssvsd
by . bale Of cotton. on which be drilled Tor
two days and nighta Mr.c. now intends 70
part With the bale. which hitherto hs has pre-
served q relic. Il is prObshly worth $780,
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Cougrss hss again bad the sasisAetion Of
vi.nsssIug . show Of hands on the part Of The
Democracy. for Fernando Wood recently made
one Of HE worst ooppsshssd speeches. dsclar.
Ing that the only practicable way 10 mats
pssos was not 70 drs another gun. and that
we're the Presidential contest 70 b, sshs hoped.
between war and peace at.any. price essdI-
date. the lattsr would b. elected. .ls t.l
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EMANCIPATION IN MAArIAsp.-Ths Mary
land Constitutional Convention. on Friday
last. passed the following among the articles Of
her bill Of rights: 80 ftf 10 '
thereafter In this State there shall Be neith-
or slavery nor involuntary ssrvvuds. except In
punishment for crime. whereof the party shall
have been convicted, and oil persons held to
service or labsr - slaves arc hereby declared
frse." l.,i,s. hri.r 5eh = q.
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The Chicago Tribune speaking Of The
Fremont ticket nominated . Clssvslsod ays;
"wo shall have the sane didieulty 10 whip
ping tina. sicke. that . friend Of ours did u
whipping bic baby. "Ihsrs sn's s'ousnl
of it 70 spank, u .-el ,b,.tt.N
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4omg.
For the Union and Journal.
VOICES OF THE WINDS.
BY MARION cREr.

Iheard the South wind whisper, signing low
Amid the budding tree-tops Of the spring.
"Aias! alas mans agony and woe
Are heavy on my wing.
"From crimson fields afar. whose yelling smoke
Was lifstd sadly by my shuddering breath,
bear tho thunder Of the battles stroke,
The hoarse, faint gasp Of death.
"No bird song noated in the liquid dawn
Only the horror OF the screaming she'll.
The fierce, sharp whistle OF the musket ball,
Hot curse and ringing yell.
"The fearful. maddsung ragc Of conflict burned,
Torn. quivering forms pressed down the fresh,
green sod.
Tho fair young flowers with plying eyes upturped,
Were damp with human blood.
81 caught the hurried prayers Of dying men,
The trembling utterance OF names beloved,
Famed the brave toreheads, whore the wrinkliny
pain
Deep. hollow lines had grooved.
al Aadly stopped to many silent face,
With dim eyes shrouded In long eclipse,
The touch Of loving lips.
"And lowering DER thousand homes, I hear
The cry Of woe, the wall Of anguished souls,
GrieEstreken for the tender and the true,
Who sleep where war-drums roll.
.Beneath the surg,ng battle-tide gone down,
The proudly brave, the gallant and the strong
Dear Heaven, Is this the world thy Holy Ono
Died to redeem from wrong!"
The North wind sweeping from the clear, cold peaks
whichleave the clouds beneath then, made reply
"Upon the morn tho glad hOsanna breaks
OF Freedom, VICTORY!
"Praise God. oh nation. lifted nom the chain
That clanked around thee thro' . starless night,
He counts thee worthy yet to suffer pain
For justice and for right.
"Not one OF all the martyr-lives which make
/. Forever sacred mountain. hill and plain,
Not one firm heartbeat, loftier for thy sake,
Shall be bestowed in vain.
"from every patriot grave. mystic thrill
Shall stream along thy shores. from mound to
mound,
And all thy pulse shall throb with deeper life,
And leap with gladder bound.
"For patient pain shall work sublime reward,
And the fierce bugle-elash, and roll OF drum,
Are but the prelude to the grand accord
or peace and Joy to come"
The sadness and the triumph both were stilli
But rang. as from star. . solemn chime,
.dod holds the balance OF your good and Ill,
And ell the mighty issues OF the time
Abide His holy will"
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A Bsuesi tIssr With hIs tai up. b not hais
20 d.nr,rous y . gssuins fool vifA sesdfssss.'
Hons. fffslf So ~
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CHAPTER IrI-pusr TO DUST.

The funeral passed of in very pleasant
manner, nothing occurring to mar the harmo-
ny Of the occasion. By a happy thought OF
Reginald's mother, the wives walked to the
grave twenty abreast, which rendered that part
of the ceremony thoroughly impartial.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-11
sEGARs AND TOBACCO.

CEGARs AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES AT
- the New Yoik Seear Manufacturing Company, O.
CHEEKS. agent 20 Murray street c0,W0 Havana Seed
and Havana. and Seed Sesars In s,ocn.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-07
AolTr

ASSAULT AND BAFTERY MIR c. 4. Dixon was before
the Mayor yesterday to answer the charge of bcatpg
WIN. c. Hsbener Hsbener is the party who some
months ago vas arrested in Fredericksburg aud brought
back here by the detec ives on the charge Of being
about to run off to TIE Yankees. At the time he had
az auction stcrO on Main street, and owed large
amount of money. After bis arrest aud release from
Castle Thurder, he made assignment for the bene6.
of his creditors Of whom Mr. Dixon vas cne Tuesday
MIR Dixon went into Hebener's to about note Of
the latter payable to him, due the lst July. Some words
passed between the parties aud Mr. xon called Hebs-
uer contemplate Yankee Hebener called Dixon a
Atlas Dixon asksd Hsbsner 70 walk out into the
street. which Hebener doing, Dixon struck him Si6'
on the left bnker," closing up that important organ
Hsbener ran back into his store and gathered up
iron weights, and that was the last of II.
Hebener told The Mayor that 1on had threatened to
cowhide him and pound the life out of him, and he
az aid he would make good his threat.
The Mayer, declining to 60 at length into the merits
OF the controversy between the parties bound Mr. Dixon
over to keep The peace.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-07
GENERAL A. 2. STEKARE


General A P. Stewart has been promoted to the va
cant Lieutenant Generalshp in the Army of Tennessee
correspondent of the Atlanta Register says that Gen.
Stewart was born in Winchester, Tenn, ard is now
about forty.three years old. At early age he went
TO West Point where he graduated with honor after
which be remained in the institution two years as Pro
fe sor Of Mathematical he married Miss Chase in Al
bany, New jersey mas. beautiful aud accom- lshed
Ia1y--from which place he removed to Lebanon, Tenn,
and took the position as Professor of Mathematics in
Cumberland University. He f led, for a humber oil
years. the same chair in the Nashville University, and
then returned 10 Lebanon President Of the Female
Academy. At the commencement of the war be re-
ceiVed commission as Major Of illery, and was al
COLUMBIAN, Kentucky, as chief Of that department un-
der the lsmened Polk, 10 whose late position be hi
succeeded. Just before the battle oil Sll1h he was
pointed Bsigadisr General and commanded brigade
Of infantry on that memorable fad with unsurpassed
galanry having Two horses He'd under him, but mar
veloasly escaping himself He was at MurfreesbOrO,
Just after which battle be was promoted to Major Gene
raj and has served in that capacity at PerryVile and
OhickGmauga, and in this battle, which may. now be
termed the Engagements Of Nay and Juqe. He is q
member Of the Cumberland Prest ytsrian Church and
dsVout christian. He has great 6rmness Of charac-
tsr-ls quiet in GemeanOr cool in battle handles his
troops with great caution but has always been up to
time Nobody doubts for moment that his promotion
viii rebound to the discipline of his corps and good Of
the cause
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-07
LATE IRON TIE NORTH.

The Washington Chronicle of the "a has been re
coived. To be brief
Grant made hero Of the first magnitude, and in
tends taking Richmond as he did vicksburg.
The Chronicle says that the OOppsrheads complain
that bis Anaconda system is too Glow. II is not evil
IDENTIFY from Is tone, confident Of success in tsk'ng
Richmond. No one out Of the lunstiC hospital would
be.
Gold on the Let vaollaIed and, after reaching 97O
closed at AIS.
Pices are advancing to the horror of the NJ 70 :
Herald. LIT them m
Gen. Dix was arrested on the LIST and taken before
Judge RoseVels for suppressiDg "Ths World and
journal Of Commerce. he was however released
and the matter postponed.
Gen. HArkss OF shernAna army is deS d, and Hooker
reported wounded.
From Europe there is little Of importance.
The Alabama had left CherbOurg in pursuit of the
s. Steamer Ksrsags.
The UnrOniels devoted largely to deseter stories Of
the Generalization Of Lees army.
ItAppsars that hypOcriticAl England has complained
officially through its Minister at Washington, Lord
Ly0,I, Of Federal enlis.ments in Great Britain and
Ireland.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-07

sEEE ON FOR RoBBERY.-Thadeus A. K Hopkins and
Gustavus shcpperson were yesterday cent on by the
Mayor for breaking into Henry n Jones' grocery, en-
2ld atreet, near Csy, and stealing groceries, &C. hrs.
Mary Hopkins had been included in the charge, but
there being no tcintia Of evidence against her, tie
prosecution as to her was discharged The evidence
showed that Horktrs and sheppsraOn operatives a. the
Treiegar, rOomed together at Mrs. Hopkins, over
Jones' store. They we're inteperable COMPANIONS
JOnes store robbed and he learning tht Hopkins
AID sheIpersOn ad been disIOslrg Of seme Of the
goods, determined 10 have them both arrested, but be-
fore be could do 60 sheppersOa came 10 him aud tod
b IN tat Hopkins was the roSber, and had sold the
goods a. vsrlous places, naming them. Thereu2on
n 8 had Hopkins aud Me-. Hopkins arrested. Suisse
querlly it turned cut tnat shepperson lad tod boy
named James Williams that he himself bbsd the store,
and that Hopkins helped him to dispose of the hirga.