The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-09-01
LOCAL 4 COUNTY INTELLIGENCE

following Revenue tax exclusive OF license tax
Alfred Bank s92s.65; Biddeford Bank, 2o3s.
q; City Bank (Biddcford) io24.so; Msnufse-
lures Bank (saco). i67s.si; York Bank(sa-
COZ, Jsos.ls; No. Berwick Bank. 1864; SO.
Berwick Bank. 1885, 10; Ocean Bank (Kenne-
bunk). i7si.Sa
1t. A. J. woodman (ssco) Of the ID Maine
Cavalry. has been assigned to duty as Abide
Camp to the commanding General for the dis
triot Of West Florida
The Directors Of the York National Bank,
Saco, on Saturday elected T. F. G. Hartley as
President Of the Bank.
On Thursday morning. the 18th inst. Geo.
c. Wright Of this place, left word with his fam
ily. consisting of his wife and three children,
that he Was going to Lewiston. On the same
morning Mrs. Anna Hanson Of West Buxton,
who had been several weeks in this town on o
visit, informed her friends that she Was going
TO Exeter to see sister who Was sick. She
took the cars and went TO Biddeford, where
she remained till the arrival Of the noon train I,
when che had her baggage marked for Gorham
and took that train, Wright joining her ut the
Saco Station. She took with her babe Is
months old, and LEFT husband ut West Bux-
ton.-Saeo Democrat
John Catcn. soldier belonging to the 7th
N. H., came to Saco last Wednesday, and dur
ing the day was very free with his money. He
was "spottcd" by some Of the rougbs, and in
the evening between and 10 he was assaulted
on Scamman st., and robbed Of SOS. Two
men were arrested the next day for the robbery
but there being no proof against them they
were let off. We understand VIM. Seaman,
Esq, was assaulted the same evening, near the
same place.
On Thursday evening Of last week, two men
attempted to break into the house OF Mrs.
Cole, near the Boom Road. Saco, but were un-
successful. On Friday evening they returned
and made another attempt, when Mrs. Cole
finding they would succeed made her escape
from q back window in company with two
young ladies, they being the only inmates OF
the house. They went to- peighbors, but be-
fore any one could get to the house the scamps
had Aed.
On Thursday night last. two young men
broke into the house Of Mrs. Harriet Ridlon,
on Elm ST., Saco, and stole a watch, the next
morning they found that they were known and
tried to hush the matter up. They have PROM
ised to return the watch.
The Shaw & Clark Sewing Machine Company
OF this city are nov turning out from fiity to
seventy 1--WE Of their Improved family machines
per day, giving employment to nearly one hun
dred hands, their payroll being over one thou
sand dollars per week. They have recently
adopted the ten hour system.
The Exeter (N.H.) Ballot says that our
Mayor Shaw recently drove through that place
with his handsome team Of four horses, on his
way To Rye Beach. That champagne dinner.
Hackett. not only made you see double but
quadruple. The mayor drives only one horse
team, and hasn't been near Rye Beach, but lux
uriateS at the Saints Rest.
The mystery Of the reception Of the body Of
a soldier ut North Berwick is explained, to
certain degree. by the following letter but as
the Postmaster informs US that the body wssas
certaincd to be soldier named Brown, whose
parents reside NJ South Berwick, II Is probable
that the DIR. misunderstood the name. The cof.
I'm was directed to John Maddox, and purport-
ed to contain the body Of John Maddox Jr.:
Aug. 2ist., 1865,
Mr.. Enron Dear Sir-Iu taking up the
Boston Journal Of the 18th inst, saw, much
to my surprise. the following Item Of news:
The dead body Of q soldier, placed in q neat
coffin, was received in North Berwick. Me-, last
Saturday, directed to perron named Maddox.
No person in the town recognized the body, nor
II there any person by that name there. The
corpse was detained as long as IL could be kept,
and then decently buried in the public cemetery.
Thinking few words explaining the mys.
terry Of the case, may be Of interest to you,
write. The soldier above referred to belonged
10 the 7th N. II. regiment, and with II was wait
ing his discharge at Concord. N. II. I was
then Acting Post Surgeon, In the absence OF
DIR. A. II. Crosby, Post Surgeon. who was on
leave Of absence hence private Maddox was
under my charge during his last illness. He
was brought into the Hospital BY some Of his
comrades two days before he died. Through
the neglect Of some officer of his regiment, he
va, left in his quarters unattended for about a
week. suffering in the meantime with acute
rheumatism, contracted while on the march
from Goldsborough. When he entered the hos
pital found the Inflammation had attacked the
serous membrane Of the heart. aud that he was
suffering with "Pericarditis." Finding he was
dangerously IN. I called consultation, and sv-
crything was done for him that mortal power
could do or our science suggest. but II only pro-
longed his life few hours. His comrades were
mustered out the day before and returned to
their homes. lie Was mustered out, too, to
join the army Of our heroic dead. lie was .
hero to the last. never Witnessed such man.
full struggle with death, and Il may be said Of
him as II was Of washington--he proved him.
self the greatest hero when he died.
Ten minutes before he expired he said, "My
arms and legs are 80 cold will get up and walk
about to Get warm" lie tried, but was too
weak. Just before he died he said, "I'm so
tired" and fell asleep to rest.
On entering. he gave me his parents name
and his former place Of residence. I telegraph
ed to them twice. and the Hospital Steward sent
his body as he Was directed. He Was rational
to the last. and cannot account for his father
not receiving the body. have forgotten his
name. but hope this may reach him through
you Any further information may be obtained
from DR.. A. II. opDsby. Concord, N. II.
s. HuSr.
Asst. Surgeon 5th Reg,. Yer. Vols.