The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-08-04

An extensive and deadly cattle epidemic
which has lately been raging in the Arkan'
sas and Mississippi bottoms, is reported to
have been cifectually broken up.
Emerson Esheridge, Of Tennessee, who hs,
lately been pot under military arrest for 50
ditious language, has published u scurrilou'
drunken letter addressed to President John.
son.
Mrs. Addison Spooner. vile Of the hotel
keeper at West New Portland, had her leg
broken last Tuesday by being thrown from a
carriage. The fracture was very severe-the
bone being forced through tho flesh and
stocking.
An expert swimmer is giving exhibitions
ut Fall River. 10 suffers himself to be
thrown into the water with his hands and
feet tied, when he will release himself and
perform other unprecedented feats aaoat.
The Houlton (Mo.) Times says heavy
hail storm passed over that place on Tues
day. At some places tho hail stones fell rs
large as pigeons eggs, and the storm drifted
them in ridges to foot IN depth. On some
farms the crops Of buckwheat and potatoes
were entirely cut of by the falling hail.
Tho Augusta Farmer says Mr.. Daniel Hill
at Manchester, was killed on Saturday after.
noon last by being thrown from load Of
hay. His neck was broken by the fall and
he died instantly. His age was about sixty.
seven years.
Returns Of tho elections in Virginia repro
sent that in other portions Of the State. a,
we'll ms Richmond, the regular Secession can
didates have been generally successful. En-
coursged by these results, 1t ia said that the
guerrilla chief, Mosby, designs being can
didato for Congress.
Our mills arc now busily employed. and
although they. as most other mills In tht
country, are working up to the highest ca
pacity of their operative force, goods are up
parently becoming scarcer every day. Their
are no stocks Of fne brown or bleachet
sheetngs in first hands, and agents are large
~ sold ahead at value-which, to the mind
Of jobbers and retailers in general, means
still higher prices than are now current
Letcision Journal.
A startling balloon accident recently hap
pened in Ireland. Mr.. Coswell's balloon af
ter having ascended from Belfast with ter
pc ,ple in the car effected perilous descent
owing to the valvo at the top not acting
properly. Eight Of tho acronauts succeeded
in getting out (somo Of them severely in.
jured), when tho balloon again assembled with
two gentlemen still in the car, and nothing
has since been heard of It.
Tho largest OK in the State is owned by O.
F. A johnson, of Pressure Isle. He Isl De
ven, girts eight and . halt feet. and is over
thirteen feet long from his nose to the tip oil
his tail.-Poriland Press. I. -l-
The Lewiston Journal says the construc.
ton OF the new Catholic church in that city
has been lot for $i5 OOO to Mr.. j. r Emery
Of this city, who h@ suh.let tho brick work
to Mr.. j. d. Leavitt Of lewiston. The so.
cicty furnishes brick and the contract Of Mr.
Emery only embraces tho elevation. The
basement which is built by the society, will
cost about 81 900. The contractorstipulates
tn have the brick work and exterior Of tho
church finished by December LIST. The glass
for the church, which, will be stained, Is not
included in tho contract.
The Union candidate for governor in New
Jersey is the Hon. Marcus L. Ward.
Wallace W. whitley, late clerk in the
Treasury department has been arrested for
stealing 800 600 worth Of Government in.
terest bonds. The bonds were good for moth.
ing as they had never been signed, but the
coupons representing 10000 wsro compile
ted. lie confessed, but we have not learned
how much Of the money was recovered.
There now remains in the custody Of the
Government but ono prisoner CT war, Capt.
Henry Werts, confined in tho old Capitol,
awaiting bis trial upon charges Of cruelty to
our prisoners at Andersonvillo. sfTs
A birth took place on the Fairhaven train
from Boston on Wednesday evening. The
woman, native of the Emerald Isle. entered
the baggage Cur between marlborough and
fremont, and at tho latter place walked away
with her offspring carefully enveloped in a
shawl. n' ar " f'''
Santa Anna, at present residing at the is.
land OF st. Thomas, has Issued pronun-
ciamento. In which he denounces the at
tempted empire in Mexico, calls for rally
in favor Of democracy, and urges the Moxi-
cans to 6ght against the invaders.
Elections will take place as follows: Ken
lucky, members OF Congress and State Treas.
urer. LIST Tuesday in September Maine, Gov
ernor and Legislature, % Monday in Sep,em-
Der. lsh,,,,,,.. ...s,. dth
Gen. B.lrF. Butler at lowell, hss given