The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-11-03

Leaving balance Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
II was then unanimously voted that tho goods
on hand, and the money left In the treasury infer
paying all necessary expenses, be sent to the New
IL was also voted that the Soldiers Aid Society be
then dissolved. Amer mutual congratulations,
the ladies present commemoratcd this pleasant
termination Of their labors, In q manner refresh:
ing to body as well az mind, as Lane, of bivalve
celebrity, will testify. The instructions Of the
Society have since been carried out, and re.
ceipts received for both cash and supplies
Since the breaking out Of the war, the ladies OF
this place have shown their love Ut country and
humanity, by sending to the soldiers. either di.
rectIy or through the Sanitary Commission, more
than 1000 articles OF clothing, bedding, &c., he.
sides large quantities of groceries, cordias, band.
ages, lint. &c., record Of which they need not
be ashamed.
While VIC trust that our efforts have helped
bring comfort to many sick and wounded SOL
der, we know that blessing has also come to
us; our hearts have been enlarged. We have
learned to take broader views of life and It's du-
ties, and have realized the truth Of our Master s
words. 1t Is more blessed to give than to re-
ceiye." M. j. BUTLER, Sec'y. u
SALE OF REAL EsrArg..-we are told that o Mr..
Tuck. of Parsonsfeld. yesterday bought Of Mr..
A. f. Wight the tannery building In this vii.
lage, for which he paid $1,000 cash down, and
will Immediately commence tho tanning business
here. We rejoice to welcome good men and their
capital to our villagc.-Prssque Isle Sunrise, n
- Wc presume the gentleman referred to Is our
friend J. NJ. Tuck, Esq, as we learn that be
Is about to remove from Parsons6eld. We wish
him success In his new Geld Of labor.
A new auction store In City Building viii be
opened tomorrow by 7. K. Lane, where may be
found very largo stock Of household goods.
Bale will commence Monday and continue until
all are sold. A choice lot OF ladies' furs and
Cashmere shawls will BE- sold. The goods can be
examined tomorrow.
DR.. Sawyer has just received fresh lot OF
drugs, medicines, fancy goods aud perfumes. His
advertisement shows that he has patent medicines
enough to kill or cure the whole community.
. Last Wednesday morning at four o'clock, FIRE
was discovered In the carpet factory OF Messrs. A.
Folsom Son, employing twenty-five hands, on
building was sheet Of fame. II was wooden
structure Of four stories and about two hundred
and ffty feet long and owing to the paints and
oil used, II burned like finder. The engines were
promptly on the spot, but endeayors to subdue
the flames were utterly useless. All the outbuid-
ings were destroyed except small counting room,
while but little was saved. The horse used for
grinding paint was burned. The demand for OIL.
cloths being so great, there was but little finished
stock on hand. The propretors roughly estimate
their loss at $50 aud at this writing they are
unable to give us the amount Of insurance. We
have ascertained that the Pscataqua, 80. Berwick,
has 50, 600 the Morris, $1,000, and the Home,
N. Y. IS 900. A story and half tenement house
belonging to Francis York, near the factory, was
also bnrned. Loss, 81 900 insured in the Piscat.
aqua, $500. iaE 200 t'.v con
very interesting Introductory lecture last Friday
evening upon Geology, His address Is pleasing.
and he Is thoroughly conyersant with his subject.
The second lecture Is this evening at the same
place. II we should say to those entirely unac.
Quaintcd with this subject, that II Is the most las.
Chatting OF oil the sciences, possessing oil the
charm Of the most imaginative work eve, written,
God has created rs the foundation OF oil science.
Il might seem strange yet IL is true. al
some Of as may have thought that Geology 10
dry and dull because 10 has to do with rocks. but
the rocks arc monuments Of Gods work Of orea.
ton This old granite 10 cinder, and tells rs o.
4 time when the earth was melted. II VAST world
Of burning rock and metal. sun shining by ih
own light. This was the beginning, and geology
decjnbers the history Of creation from tho limo.
roci and sand. rock, down through tho ages, and
shows what quaint and enormous creatures peo-
Piled our earth before the CREATION OF man. Inc
moiIino IN hs .arabian Nights Of such hriiing
inisrsI az he origin Of .psiroleam and coat.
There Are no themes Of moro vital interest tnan
the origin .nd antiquity OF man. We can haruy
afford to be ignorant OF the great truths wnlGn
science l. bringing to light. bearing on the oIgn
Of things and o. man Ins science n;os.r :. ssudsSt
It's methods aud principles Arc simple eaough Tot
the comprehension Of ill. And ve who i've -
near 20 tho 80 should have special interest 70
this science A new world u before 10. worid
Of wonders. Y We VIII only opsn our syss, sa