The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-05-26
MXINE
BIDDEFORD, \
General Summary.

UWhS ropOrteu ycstoruty tnob htrOy Nmitu
was killed BY Maj Mickey during some din.
culties growing out OF colt n speculation.
Rebel soldier' confirm the report. IS
The Heralds Macon correspondent says tho
settling themselves to the condition OF peace.
Forage and provisions are brought freely IN
to places occupied by the National troop,
and the people are demanding convention
for reconstruction.
The Herald's Mobile correspondence m.
nounces the surrender OF the rebel feet In
the Tombigbee river on the 9th. comprising
two Commodores and one hundred and City
other officers and twelve vessels.
A public meeting. held ut Selma, passed
resolutions calling on the Governor OF Ala
hama to convene the Legislature with n view
to the restoration Of the State to the Union.
Judge Bird said the war had decided two
questions-Secessiona and slavery.
When President johnson saw that the pur-
ser of the rebel Alabama was appointed to
a clerkship in the Interior Department, he
sent an energetic letter to the Department.
asking the reason for the appointment oil
such man.
Col. Reagan, late rebel Postmaster Gener.
nj, now awaiting the Governments order ut
Fortress Monroe. IL said to have been the
man to whom JEFF. Davis gave orders TO
"hang Andrew johnson if he ever caught
him" But he never did-on the contrary,
quite the reverse. Z
The Hon. Jcre. Clemens, ex-United States
Senator from Alabama, died ut his residence
at Huntsville, Ala, on the 2lst.
Thirty.two hundred bales OF cotton passed
through Cairo on Sunday. l.226 OF which
were for Cincinnati. and l.4S0 for st. Louis,
and the remainder for tho East.
A hear weighing 300 pounds, was killed In
East Machias on Tuesday.
The Aroostook Times. says that the people
of Woodstock have subscribed the amount
required to commence their Branch Railroad.
Mrs. Matthew Mcknight. wife OF the Post
master mt East New Portland, Me-, was
burned to death in shocking manner last
week. She was helpless invalid. and be-
ing alone in tho house Mt the time, her clothes
took fire from the stove and burned her to u
crisp.
We learn from the Press that the stock
house of Messrs. Drake Il Dwinal-paper
manufacturers at Mechanics Falls-was de-
stroyed by fire on Tuesday morning about l
o'clock. Loss about SO 600. Supposed to
have been caused byspontaneous combustion.
The policy of insurance. We understand. ex.
pired few days since, and had not been re-
newed.
On the night of the 18th inst. the negroes
in Memphis endeavored to put into execution
q plot to nss,ssinate everv paroled rebel pris.
0ner in that city, in retaliation for the Fort
Pillow massacre. The scheme having been
discovered. the white troops were on guard,
and ordered the negroes back when they up.
peared. Tho latter refusing, q fight cnsued
In which some 90 Of the blacks were killed
and wounded.
Gen Sheridan, IL Is said. goes to Texas
with orders to destroy and lay waste, IL the
rebel forces persist in holding out after r..
sewing fair notice. The sudden death OF
Kirby Smith, however, will make Shcridan'r
task easier. .... f..I... ....H r.
A Washington dispat,h says that Gen.
Banks was not removed from command Tor
any political consideration whatever. Gen.
Grant displaced him for military reasons, and
refuses to discuss the question Of reconsider.
alton.
Among tho leading rebels who are included
in Gen. Tuylor's surrender OF his army are
Gems. Forrest. Chambers. Roddy, aud Pillow.
The first three are worth taking, as they have
military skill. but pooi Pillow-and he is u
very poor Pillow-always served us best in
the cnemy's service. His capture isa posi-.
tive injury to us. Couldn't some arrange
ment be made to send him to Kirby Smiths
army? But the enemy would hardly take
him, unless they could send US in return some
such fellow as Tom Ford. -i... III
An important Proclamation from Pres.
dent johnson, opens all the ports of the Uni.
ted States 10 foreign trade except those OF
the State of Texas. Thus rapidly do we no.
turn to condition Of perfect peace.
President johnson has respectfully declined
the proffsred coach and span ct horses ten
dcred him by merchants Of New York. for
the reason that he has ever held that those
occupying Official position should not accept
such presents. He asks, however, to be per-
mitted to retain the parchment conveying the
sentiments of the donors. regarding II NJ u
mark Of high respect from Kind friends and
loyal citizens.
A case has Just been decided in Connec-
ticut court relative to the ownership Of q
grindstono, the expenses Of the litigation DO.
ing between S3000 and $4,000.
The rage for relics In this country is spme.
thing astounding A respectfully dressed man
was noticed the other day putting in his peck.
ct brick from the wall in front Of Mr.. Lin
coins hous, ut Springfield, Ill.
Joseph Bailey. walworth. Wis. writes to
the Rural New Yorker that the Grub In the
head Of sheep may no prevented by giving
them once week salt, with which sufficient
tar has been mixed to color II slightly.
The colored man whom the telegraph left
sitting In o horss car ut Philadelphia all
night was not SO ob1urats rs represented; he
took himself OF after seat Of two hours.
Mr,. Extra Billy Smith Is accused Of mp
propriating To her private use the spoons
and other silver belonging 10 the guberna-
tional mansion ut Richmond and tho proper.
ty Of the State of Virginia. l
Three years ago Daniel G.. Shaw Of Barton
Vermont, while riding from Island Pond to
Charleston lost his pocket book containing
COZ Tho yreseuk srrin0 Whilo driving over