The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-30
GENERAL SUMMARY.

Chief Justice Taney's body servant, Elijat
Parker. has donned the Union uniform.
The Boston Transcript says that the Daviscs
jeff. and Garret, are mt the head Of two pop.
Grating factions. JEFF. leads the rebels, and
Carrot the copperheads.
Senator Hicks addressed the Maryland Legis-
lature, Friday evening, and declared In favor
of immediate emancipation.
The trial of Count Joannes, or Mr.. George
Jones, formerly an actor OF the Old Bowery
theatre, has been concluded In Boston. He
pleaded his own cause. He was convicted OF
being common barrator, or one who stirs up
quarrels among neighbors.
Col. VIM. NJ. Stone, the new Governor Of 10
wa was once canal.driycr between Roscoe
and Clcaveland, Ohio, at three dollars month.
The Supreme Court Of Massachusetts, have
recently decided that the plaintiff In an action
upou promissory note payable on demand in
specie. can only recover judgment for the
amount Of the face OF the note and interest
thereon, although he offers to prove that at the
time when payment was demanded specie was
worth premium above par.
Dcserters say that John Morgan has arrived
Mt Atalanta, and will start up brigade COM
posed OF tho 81 Kentucky and Sd Alabama reg.
iments, cavalry and mounted infantry, To cut
speech ut the Washington Hotel. declaring that
the Yankee army must cvncuatc Chattanooga.
The annual report Of our Land Agent, Hon.
Hiram Chapman, speaks In terms Of great en-.
copragcment Of the settlements on the public
lands If the State, and Of the condition Of the
settlers.
General Grant telegraphs to General Halleck
that General Foster, who Is suffering from his
wound. has asked TO be relieved. Hercquested
that either Gen. Schofeld or Gen. Mcpherson
be Immediately assigned to his command.
A letter from Hilton Head, 2lst, reports
nothing Of unusual interest. The Smelling OF
Charleston Is continued night and day mt inter-
walls Of ten minutes. The city Is gradually
crumblng under the incessant bombardment.
There have been great MANY astute specu-
lations respecting the hole through which John
Morgan escaped from the Ohio Penitentiary.
Prentice says that the message OF Gov. Tod puts
an end 10 the yexed question. Ills Excelleucy
announces that Morgan escaped through mis-.
understanding This Is official, and 80 OF
course correct. rr trE ~
All hope of reaching Charleston this winter
has died out among the troops on Folly Island.
The rebel Vice President Stephens is serious.
ly III.
An expedition sent out by Gen. Butler made
q landing on the James river, and captured
twenty-five of the enemy, seven OF the signal
corps, aud brought away sevcnty nine negroes.
They destroyed q. 900 pounds Of pork, largo
quantities Of oats and corn. captured s!oop
and schooner and 240 boxes OF tobacco. and TO
turned without the loss Of single man.
The Petersburg Express, Of Jan. ~, says.-
"Scyen hospital buildings at Camp winder.
near Richmond. were burned yesterday: a
large ouantity Of commisssry stores and cloth
inc wore destroyed. An unsuccessful attempt
wss made to burn the Presidents mansion ut
Richmond ON Tuesday night last"
The st. Louis Union has placed the name Of
Abraham Lincoln at the head Of It's columns
A its candidate for President In 1854.
The Loyal League Of Nashville has expressed
its preference for Mr.. Lincoln N the Presi-
dental candidate In 1884, and for Andrew
johnson N Vice. President.
II was two Miss. regiments thati opened the
ball on Saturday last by attempting to eight
their way out OF the rebel lines, for the purpose
of taking the oath Of allegiance TO the United
States. Unfortunately they did not succssd,
though they made = brilliant attack upon tho
troops that were ordered 70 rssist their pro-
greti.