The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-06-23

c,pcd from Libby Prison about month
since. lie was caught ut his own house IN
Richmond.
Newbem date, to the 18th state that the
immense supply Of rebel medical and hospi-
tal stores collected at Charlotte had been re-
ccivcd there. ID took two weeks 10 invcnto-
~ them. Gov. Holden thinks tho enroll
mcnt Of loyal voters can DO completed 30 ~
10 have tho State Convention election take
place by the middle Of August.
New Orleans dates OF the 18th say that
the Mobile News states that the rebel Gehcr-
ujs TAYLOR and Cockerill lately expressed tho
wish that the Government would allow them
10 take their command and join tho Federal
forces for maintaining the Monroe doctrine
in Mexico.
Little Mcclellan said In Rome lew weeks
since that the rebels would hold out num-
Der Of years longer. His opinion then was
worth as much as 10 ever was. The Ch'ca.
hominy failure don't seem to DO successful
either in prophesy or perforinanes.-Loo''-
ton Journal.
The Christian Commission received mVucy
and goods during che war to the value OF ov-
or iour million dollars. Its receipts the past
wear were over two millions. Tho Sanitary
Commission received still more.
To an intsrrogatory Of Secretary Stanton
Gen. Halleck replies that no knows nothing
of any eruelties to negroes at Richmond.
Government has decided TO permit return
ing soldiers 70 purchase their muskets ut very
low figures.
Information has been received of tho s,fo
arrival of Benjamin. the Rebel Secretary OF
State, under the shadow Of the British lion,
at Bermuda.
A woman in St. Louis recently beat her
little son with billet OF wood. and then
hung him by the neck ill no was nearly
dead. when two ncighbors camc md rescued
him.
II il said that Ford's Theatrc-thc sccno
of President Lincoln's assassiDa tion-has
been purchased by society OF Congregations
alists, and will speedily DO converted in
to house of worship.
The rebel Commander Many wrote to Ad-
miral Godon while the latter Was ut Havana,
Offering to surrender himself to the U y. au-
thoritics on tho same terms as those accorded
to Gen. Lee.
John Mitchell was arrested at The Daily
News Office in New York yesterday afternoon.
lie was at once taken on board q Government
steamer, which sailed Immediately for Fort
ress Monroe.
Mrs. Col. Mulligan. OF Chicago, has been
presented with $500 in cash and $1,000
homestead by admirers OF her brave, dead
husband.
An Englishman is trying to get new pick.
pocket trap, which Is false pocket mace
on the principle Of m ccl.trap. Dishonesty
can get its hand in. but cannot withdraw IL,
and so is caught, .aagrdnfc deiieto.
Ammi r. Mitchell Of Bath, had n soft
corn on his too. Two weeks ago IL became
painful and tho toe was ampptated. Gan.
creme set IN. and the leg was nmputated, but
It Is likely Mr.. Mitchell will die from tho
gangrene.
Official returns in the War Office show
tho deaths In the army sincc tho war broke
out, so far rs heard from with the estimate
made for those not yet handed in, including
starved prisoners, &c., will aggregate abput
three hundred and twniV:frc thousand!
These nre tho deaths alone.
The IIerald's Richmond correspondent says
Gen. Terry has arrived there. and assumed
command Of the depai tment OF Virginia, in
place of Gen. Ord. Gen. Grover hos been
assigned tn the military district OF Henry
County, embracing Richmond. His FIRST act
was to sqn.ch the rebel mayor, who had
been reinstated. with his negro hunting rebel
police.
In consequence of the continued indisposi-
ton Of Mr.. Frederick w. Seward. Clarence
A. Seward of New York has been appointed
by the President US Acting Assistant Secrcta-
~ OF State.
Tho Unitarian pulpit In Concord, N. H.,
was closed against the minister OF The socie-
ty, the Rev. j. l.. Hatch, on the llth inst,
on account OF hls having, against warning,
advocated the right OF the freedmen TO tho
elective franchise on the previous Sunday.
Admiral Godon has arrived ut Hampton
Roads from Havana with his iron.clads. In
q dispatch to tho Navy Department no do
scribes the visit Of tho Captain General Of
Cuba to the feet. lie states that tho Stone
wall compares very unfayorably with our
own iron clads, and that the Monadnock
alone il her superior in every respect.
Pass this round. Many postmastcrs arc
in the habit Of returning papers to 'hc pub
fishers when not taken out OF the Office.
This II not what Is required Tho postoilice
regulations require postmastcrs to write to
publishers not only notifying them that their
papers are not taken, but also giving them
tho reasons why they arc not taken.
JEFF. Davis, II Is said. walks his cell almost
constantly, and amuses himself as he APP
proaches either wall by trying to put his I'm
ger on the careless flies that dot tho white
washed surface but they invariably, like
the throne he sought To grasp. clude him.
lilo talks in loud, strong voice, and Is very
inquisitivc. The printes have strict orders
not to speak to him, yet occasionally they
will answer question.
Gents, which were boarded OF ono time.
are now superintendent, and there Is no moro
boarding. The next thing Is to bring OUT
the silver, and that may be expected before
the close Of the summer. The Boston Post
says: The proposal to call in the ragged and
dirty shinplaster currency OF less denom'.
nation than twenty. five cents, and bring out
small silver change in lieu OF the same. OK
cites manifestations Of universal approval.
Five hundred dogs have been drowned BY
Al, "a, .,,,,,or;,;e. of Now York thus faY