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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-02-03
VOLUME XXI.
Dodrp.
Sleeping and Waking.

NV vim had len her home to seek
The glow vorshipped In her cheek;
Like Persian old my sky had pslea -
AIetter every day I malpd,
And often said, In cheerful vein,
.The baby slept all night again"
All haiiow'd by her tears and prayers
lie staid with me, 10 lessoned cares.
II he, the nesting. slept, knew
NV dove would slumber swcotly tooi
And 90 wrote her now and then
''Ths baby slept all night again."
One morn no lAnguishod ct my side,
Death-sick, and with the day ho died,
And day with him. 10 WAS my Will
That she loved he happy still.
30 wrote I In my wonted strain
aThe baby slept all night again"
But when. In turn. she fondly wrote,
Her pet names using In her note,
With artless talk about the bod
or him who slept 80 cold and dead,
I sat the bitter truth 10 pen,
"He sleeps 10 wake no more again"
And whom upon my breast she lay,
And sobbed her precious bloom away.
And grief met grief, while OF the Head,
We Thought. within his narrow bed.
4 said, and saw 10 ease her pain.
Gle wakes, TO sleep no moro again."
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-02-03

Each day has is own sorrow, but each day
has its own strength and as We draw near to
the Close Of our journey, the sorrow decreases
and the strength increases.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-02-03
Weston Burgess
OF Maine,
Died Aug. Is, 1861.


AGED "a yrs. and mos.
"a loyal oitisen and faithful soldier who
gave his oil, himself. 70 his country"
AsI entered the Cemetery, this thought
came into my mind; tho majority buried here
are moro dcceutly inferred, and have Q more
pleasant resting. place than they would have
had, II they had died among dear friends st
homo. Another thought, - sat In our pleas
ant summer.houses Qf those pleasant resting
places may be % calledy erected there. and
looked over 90 many giaves, (there are oalo)
was this, there Is no distinction in the grave,
for here lie buried, men from oil parts Of the
Union, friend and foe alike, the same care be.
ing taken Of . rebels grave ss OF ono OF our
own soldiers. Irving's words were suggested
and Il may not DO inappropriate to quote them.
"0h, the grave tho grave - IL huries ev.
cry error lowers every defect- extinguishes
every resentment From It's peaceful bosom
spring none but fond regrets and tender rccol
lcctions Who can look down upon the grave
even OF an enemy, and not feel compunoti0us
throb, that he should ever have warred with the
poor handful Of earth that lies mouldering be-
fore him I" e.
For the benefit Of those Who have friends 10
the Hospital, and cannot hear from them, let
me state how they can hear. Write 70 the Med.
icai Director Of this department, stating what
name, rank. regiment, and company In full. and
inclosing . stamp with v6lch 70 prepay the
postage on an answer, and Il will be sent %
soon - information In regard 10 him can beob-
tained. f.f rT. 1.T1
On leaving this Hospital, must compli.
msnt tho Surgeon In charge, DR.. q. t. Pam
coast. No efforts havo been spared on his
part to render the most efficient aid TO those
under his charge, and the soldiers are unani-
NOUS iu his praise. " yt.
On my way to tho cemetery last week, l
had hne view Of sevenl Of tho forts con-
structed for the defence Of Washington.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-04
LITTLE BOY CUTS OFF HIS ARM TO
KEEP OUT OF SCHOOL.
r.. A. M, Vorb Trjhuna
From the New York Tribune.

Last Monday morning George Smith, boy
only seven years old, residing at PleasantvilIe,
thity miles from the city, told his parents If they
insisted upon sending him to school that he
would throw himself on the Harlem Railroad
track. which was near his fathers land, and re.
csiye such injuries as would compel them to keep
him at home. They thought nothing OF the
threat, and having ordered him TO school forth
with. supposed he had gone until they learned he
had executed his menace, When the 10 o'clock
up mail train passed the village, George laid his
left arm upon the track, and the cars passed over
il, seyering nearly the whole Of his hand ir m the
limb, The engineer perceiying him then for the
drst time, stopped the train, when the child ran
of, and was found with his shattered and bleeding
arm behind his back sitting In fence vhistling
WYankee Dood e. and pretending nothing bad
happened. Before he could be taken home.
George tainted from pain and loss Of blood
but when restored, and surgeon was sum-
moned, he refused most obatinatey 10 take any
anasthcic agent, but told the medical gentleman
70 cut away. The scalpal was used on the man.
Vled limb but the little fellow never whiinpered
or complsined. Not o nerve trembed during the
operation, which must have been very painful;
indeed the boy did not speak until II was over,
when he remarked, with great satisfaction and an
air OF triumph: Well, | am glad did IT, can't
bo sent t. school for awh 10, am how" The child
acted with wonderful cOoiness, saying he first put
his right rn-on the track, but, rejecting that
when he grew up lie would not be able to wnte
well with the loss of that limb he substituted his
left. His parents are much distressed at the &C.
currence, and app ehend, If he Is sent TO school
again. that lie Will destroy himself. The boys
conduct Is almost inexplicabe, and his fortitude
and determination extraordinary for one Of his
tender years. We have known q great many lit.
tie people who dis Ike the routine and confneme mt
of school, but we never before heard OF one who
preferred to part with his arm rather than submit
10 their disagree bleness, however great.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-04

dred and one vendors Of fruits and vegetables
and Won will SEQ that ours is q merry street. al
though il Is a cross-street and high up toWn, TAI
away from the hustle and the business thuneeI ol
tba city uroper But this il not all, nay, NOT near
an We have here as much Of the invanaole
music. almost, as in the numberless beer eenare
concert saloons and glee halls Of Broadway anu
the Bowery. We have, of course, tue organ
grinder and his monkey regularly every Ileer'
noon; bass.viOl player, who plays 81 day louei
Pianos without end, and q woman VINO screeC me
operates the live long night, very nearly lhe .
yioloncelo man may be knoop himself, lot susn'
know; but an eternal Knoop Is too mueh OF a
good thing The operate woman may sing es wen
ss Patti. Parodi. Gazzaniga or B0sioi but she mas
cot too much wind for anything but bellows OF
a blow .pipe, and speaking after the manner on
turfmen) /, for ons could wish to see or hear the
bottom of her bottom OF late yesterday In
factO we had a new torment, In the shape OF q
man who goes about with powerful ACCORDION,
and ACCOMPANIES it with still more powerful
baritone or besiish tone voice. | have susu.
zion that he is Carl Formes run TO seed-so potent
are his vocal chords-but il he would act "Ihe
Wapdeier" Instead Of singing il up and down Our
Block, would be obliged 70 him. But all MS
airs are misereres and that Of sultry evening
produces in me dies ira.
Nv Joyel there's another mlsery-re;-a horn
for all the world like q canal packet horn. De,
ljeye the wretch who blows 1t sells crabs. /
shouldn't wonder.
Know, lie quit our street, for the present az
least, and 20 to Smith a Bramhalls ana see IL
can see copy Of the Richmond Whig'
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-04

su0ces,ed to me. is quite possible, but guess 1t
voIId'nt improve things any to publish tnatWe
were afraid OF them in advance.
At this point the President turned 70 the papers
had nrought over for his signature, ana slgning
them handed them to me with some message FOR
Can HsIIsck. Whereupon / bowed myself out,
and the stream Of omnium.gatherum humanity
Fnon the waiting room again commenced howl! 6
an nnon him sometimes in indiVidual-some'
times in deputational or collective waves.
The whole interview ] have here narrated
though taking 50 much longer 10 Tell, haa proDa,
bIv moi endured over ten or fifteen minutes; ana
II was the first although not the only time, that
I heard M Lincoln discuss the possibility OF an
attempt TO assassinate HIM. o. ana
evening after dinner 10 Gen. hauecks private
quarters 10 protest-bah jocularly, nan IN earn
est--against small detachment Oh caValy wiI ~
had besn detailed without his request, and parIy
against his will, by the lamented General msos-
worth, as gnard for his carriage in going TO
md returning f,om the Soldiers Home, The Dur
dan of his complaint Was that he and Ms Lin
coin "cou'd'nt hear themselves talk LOT tne clat-
ter of their sabres and spurs; and that as many
of them appeared new hands and very awkward
he was moro afraid of being shot by the acci
dental discharge Of one of their carDines or re-
yolvers, than Of any attempt upon ms NE or ior
his capture by the rowing squads OF JeD stuart
cavalry. then lowering all round the exterior
works Of the city.
This conversation Is related ss REPRODUCED Dy
memory of perh APPS more than average tenacity,
f called upon M to give evidence therea9sn; in
court of Justice Nothing has been added to H.
nor anything suppressed that can TecOllect.-
The Presidents remsrks-perhapS sollloquy were
the better tetm-relatye to the necessity oil con-
slant INSTRUMENTATION win the nTstsse Pe IN
me and his calling these receptions his public
opinion baths" was phrase not sOon to be for
gotten.--N. Y. Citizen.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-04
NoBILITY's NOBLE DEED.

Some years ago, when commenting upon some
transaction, the nature Of which we now forget
we took occasion 10 say that the Marquis OF
Westminster, who owns that part 1.-THE west and
worst'D of London, called "Belgrayia," from his
family name, was about the meanest gentleman
in England. He certainly ia the richest his in.
co ne being estimated at s 0000 day-which is
steadily increa sing by the falling in of leases in
London. We have TO take back the condemna-
tion. Though this modern CrOesus may continue
10 dine at the Reform Club in the dog days,
rather than incur the cost of having fire lighted
on which to grill his mutton chop in Upper Gr0s-
venor street, he is preparing land for public
park and recreation grounds, as gilt to the In:
habtants of Chester that fine old city-one OF
the most curious in its architecture in Europe
which fortunately is within short distance OF
Eaton Hall, his principal country residence, and,
Windsor Castle excepted one Of the most palatel
dwellings in England This gift 1t is estimated,
will cost S2500O0, and probably more. IL would
be noble present from o monarch. and comes
handsO nelly from the rich neighbor of the people
of Chester.
In return they are resolved it is said to re-elect
Earl Cirosyenor eldest son and heir Of the now
generous Marquis, and 10 bear him flee OF all
expense In the contest. His Lordship, who has
REPRESENTED Chester III Parliament since l647,
would probably not meet with any effective Oppo'
sition in city where his family own very many
houses. But the resolve, at any rate to re-elect
him, free of cost speaks well for Chester and for
the MARQUIS. We rejoice that, i'll this instance,
high rank and great wealth are accompanied by
thoughtful generosity for, Of all good things
that n CITY can have-neXt 10 clean Streets good
sewerage and abundance Of WAter-a public park
is the best-Phila Press
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-04
city NOTICES..

TuE "PHIIADsLPHIA sALooS," Wall street, between
Franklin aud Main streets, opened formally on
Saturday, The saloon promises to be very popular.
THE WASHINGTON SALOON, Wall street, between
Ftanklin and Main streets has established great rep
utation for good dinners and fine wines Whosoever
patronizes the Washington will not away dispeased
III his order reaches the caterers ear.
UNITED STATES sEcURITIRs I'VE cali attention to the
advertisement OF Jay Cook Bsq, in another column.
All Interested In the financial good Of the country, sill
who desire financial prosperity, viii read aud di-
Rest the ad veriisement which appears elsewhere.
NEgRoEs WANTED. I'VE call attention to the adver.
tseent In another column, of Mr.. Reardon, for held
hands TO go to Maryland Wages from 81 TO siS ref
month.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-04

his recent Southern tour, makes this statement In
reference TO General Sherman and President
Lincoln
OFF Fort NAcoN,N. G.. June Z, 1865.
A disnatch from Gen. Sherman, Con his way
North from Savannah, and forced by bad weather
10 nut in at Beaufort) had reached Newburn
while We were there, expressing very earnest
desire TO ses Chief Justice Chase and ON the re-
turn of the Entire party, General Sherman's yes.
sci was lying at the wharf, opposi the railroad
terminus awaiting us. Ner' Gus and rett ess ~
ever. the General looked changed land improved
since the old campaigns in the Southwest. lie
was boiling over with pride at the performances
of his army through the Winter, and all the
more indignant, by consequence, at the results
and iniustice he imagined himself to have re.
ceiyed in consequence Of his arrangement with
Johnson fanced the country wanted
neace he exclaimed. IL they cont let them
raise more soldiers.
MIR. LINCOLN WILLING TO LET JEFF. DAVIS ESCAPE.
The General complained. and doubtless with
some truth, il not justice, that the Government
had never distinctly explained to hun what pol
lev il desired 10 have pursued. 81 ASKED hr.
Lincoln explicitly, when went up 10 City Point,
whether he wanted me TO capture Jen Davis or
| let him escape, and in reply he told nc stoIy'
That "story" may nOT have historical value.
and give il therefore rs General Sherman said
Mr. Lincoln told it-unly premlsing that 1t was
a tavoritc story with Mr.. Lincoln Whlch no toIu
many tines and in illustration OF many points OF
public policy.
to have begun "lll tell you what think about
taking JEFF. Davis. Out in Sangamon county
there was an old temperance lecturer who was
very stlct in the doctrine ami practice OF total
abstinence. One day, after long Tide in the hot
sun, he stopped at the house OF a friend who pro.
posed making him q lemonade. As the mild
beverage was being mixed, the friend insinuat-
nCly asked If be wOudnt like just the least drop
of something stronger 10 brace up his nerves at
ter the exhsus,ing heat and exercise. No. re-
plied the lecturer i couldn't think Of it; I'm
opposed 10 il on principle. But be added, with
longing glance at the black bottle that stood
conveniently at hand IL you could msnsge to
nut IN a drop unbeknowDSt to me, guess II
wouldn'G hurt me much"
Now, General" Mr.. Lincoln is said to have
concluded, " I'm bound TO oppose the escape oil
JEFF. Dsvis; but If you could manage to let him
sip out unbeknownst like, guess it wouldn't
hurt me much "
= And that" exclaimed General Sherman, sis
all could get ont Of the Government us to what
its policy was concerning the rebel Leaders, till
stanton assailed me for Davis escape"
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-04

TIE FouETH OF JULY comes ia this morning, early.
The Fourth ofJuy is an old friend OF ours We have
not met him, though. for some years. He has been
away, aud we haven't had time TO go TO him: HoweV'
er, We glad he's come. We recollect how, some
FIVE six years ago, used 10 enjoy his association
How the morning broke bright, and noisy. How our
head lifted from the pillow BY the confused and
copfounded crack Of cracker pistol, and shot
How the early morning grey all aglare with bon
fires and the early celebration took ont Of bed be-
fore he had his clean linen.Pourh ofJuly clothes
For ourselves we don't care much about the Fourth
OF July. 1t amt the day we celebrate.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-04

THE FOREST OF SHIPPING at Rockets is sight for
hose whose inclination keeps them in bed until after
The sun asserts its sway There nothing pleasant
AS a stroll along the Rockets wharf OF early morn
ing between and o'clock, when the shipping all lies
Al rest aud the wharves aud docks pusaing with
life aud vigor The departur OF the morning steam.
ers too Is we'll worthy TO be observed the arrival and
departure Of the public hacks, with passengers the
heavy rolling numbering express wagons, and bag.
People who lies abed migs great deal 10 these times
II Is the early bird that catches the worm, and this Is
inst as true III the physical In the insect world.
n OF fresh air before the has tainted 1t, is worth
a " hOlo day afterwards.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-04
ADJUSTMENTS.

TIE THEATRE, excellent bill 10 offered 81 this
plHrp 10 night In honor OF the birth day OF the nation
W course this place Of amusement will ne crowded.
Who ever saw Theatre that wasn't crowded on the
Fourth Of JULY Preposterous Why, the very idea
OF the Fourth OF July II associated with 4 crowded
Theatre, horse-cake aud lemonade.
THE NEW CASTrRBrgY This place of resort takes 4
new lease life to-day, and starts forward in the track
of its predecessors The style of the performances AT
the New Canterbury seem meet the APPRECIATION Of
class OF the community, and the patronage OF the place
IL well sustained.
TIE BIa BABY Is on show yet at the old Union HOTEL
and will eollinhe on show Tor The present week.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-04
TIE is said, and we believe the asscr


ton is true that Northern merchants here buying
up the products OF the Richmond markets, for sale in
tho Northern markets. The sutler shops closing
out the cattle mark Is overtocked tho vegetable and
fruit market IL supeTabundan There Is produce
than buyers and -four that sold here Saturday at
as sold In New York for ~ and o. Meats, that sell
market stalls Is aud 20 cents, stand their dig
nifty In New York ut 25 and IS cents per pound. Why
this difference W. can't say, unless II be that every
body who has had anything 10 sell has rushed IL into
Richmond. This, ali along has been one oil the curses
OF which enterprise has had TO complain Canned
fruit and mea's, that fired into the city like gun
canister by the cargo for three weeks after the eyaeu
alton are dead stock. offered and refused at ten
cents can. They retaed at seventy 1--we cents and
dollar. This il only an instance. Liquors, which
rcwed In the channels Of trade until the stock was
enormous and alarmed the dealers, can now be had
for song and the best quality at that Notwithstand
ng the decline In the wholesale price, the retail deal
err keep up the rate Of 90 cents per drink which is
eXtortion Clothing Is another commodity upon which
the Richmond market has "played out.' Ezerybody
has at least, good suit OF clothing now. They ex
ended all de Federal currency they had to get that
aud they don't want any more At present The country
people accessible TO the city, have also been supplied,
and the stock In store consequently lies dead.
II il somewhat parad0xica that with the decline Of
every substance OF living, the price OF board won
come down. Unlike Dsvy Croekstt's coon, II won't
come down, and you can't get 1t down. II stands at =
and $40 per week, while the expense Of boarder Is
NOT certainly beyond ~ or ~. Tho thermometer Of
board rises or falls according to present quota
lions 1t stands.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-04

VERY Low.--The Northern people give us great
credit for extravaganza. Else why, why would they
send us all the stuff aud they charging
MS with. They give unbidden credit for eating
drinking and wearing great deal. The restaurants
are OyerstOcked with meats, the saloons with liquors.
and the clothing stores with clothing. They, any one
and ALI Of them are at the beck VI any Individual who
has the money to pay for them. We would tell these
Northern speculaiofs plainly. We are neither gOur-
clothes nc. Yvar ne drinking aud eating. HIVE have
TO eat and to wear, Herewith are We content
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-04

nralT Is NOTALONB SUFFICIENT THAT LADY
BSS should possess beauty enough TO attract aud tn
the attention Ofhe storner but Is equally
sary that she sh0uld make strong effort to is pepetua
ton otherwise she cannot expect that the love Of fcke
man will survive the extinction Of her charms The.
ancieuts well understood this land we find their poets
Ounding In advice on this head. Ovid and Horace
are very earnest on this subject and is stated by Ca
tulu. that when Julia-;an ancient dame--pre.ented
herself to Manlius, she shone respendent by trans
parent skin, rosy cheeks and lips aud dark hair The
ocrtus likewise speaks OF old lady the whiteness
OF whose skin was above that Of the finest marble OF
Psros That the ancients possessed cosmetics for tbs
preservation OF their beauty Is unquestioned.
Ladies' DR.. G0URAUD positively undertakes 70 Per.
form the same once by you. His ITALIAN hEpICA.
TED SOAP will eradicate all freckles, tan, pimpes,
biotches, spots, bots, and make white the darkest
kin his far famed PoUDRE SUBTLE is potent Tor the
entire destruction Of superhuous hair; his LIQUID
cheek or liz; his LILY WHITE will give the skin the
soneys OF velvet and the delicate whiteness Of ala
basteT; his LIQUID HAIR DYE will turn red or white
hair black or brown by single application. POUND
at Or, FELIX GouRAUD'S new establishment, No.
I53 Broadway, near Grand, and by Druggists gens'
rally, ieD colin
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-04
nj T. w ID d o k,S.

nj T. w 30 Has.
Mildred Arkell, by Mrs. Henry Wood.
Lettrell Of AKRON, by Chss. Lever.
Very Hard Cash. by Charles Reade.
After Dark, by Wilkie Collins.
Romola, by the author of Adam Beds.
Young Girls Confession, by George Sand.
Theo. Leigh, by Annie Thomas.
PERIODICALS.
lie Bon Ton, Monthly Report Of FashlOns)
for July.
Godey's Lsdys Book.
App!etop's Hallway Guide.
A. c. COLE,
iy]-as Whlg Building
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-04

A STRONG REiS REQUIRED. Within the past few
days aud night. several outrsges have occurred in
which the negro has been very prominently engaged.
He has stood forth the grand central ngure In the
drama. evening two rince gentleman, walkinS
ON Third street. between Leigh aud JackhOn streets,
with lady was Knocked suddenly down by negro
mau who came out Of the house and hurled stone At
the party. ,
There are frequent arrests by the city police, but
crime goes unwhipl Of Justice too often.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-04

Nor OFF YET. The ship J. p. Wheeler, which got
aground on Friday below Swan Point, still on the
shoals Yesterday although extraordinary efforts had
been made to get her of. The ship is fIeghied with
the French tobacco and her successful voyage Ia mat
Ter OF concern TO most OF The chip viii be gotten
of 10 DAY, we think.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-04

EXCURSION PATTY. THE steamer Massachusetts, ar
rived at this port on Sunday evening with party
board intent on "doing" Richmond. The party
excursion party purely, and hail from Baltimore
''bufnt district" Everybody who comes 10 Richmond
goes 10 zee the burnt district.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-04

NOTARY PuBLIc.--We perceive that Mr. John Glib
ien citizen well known in this city, has been APP
pointed by the Governors Notary Public. Mr.. Gibisn
was at one time Conductor on the Richmond and Dan
willie Railroad. His duties extend through Richmond
and tbs county Of HeurcO,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-04

Assault AND ARRgsT.--i esteSjsy morning burly
negro abused 4Id Cursed couple ofwhite men, They,
In their turn threatened to knock him down If he did
rot shut up. The negro followed them, called one VI
lbem sou Of b---b, aud struck him with n brick
one vi the Provost Guard standing by nailed the
negro aud packed him of 10 the cage.