The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-08-11
LOCAL & COUNTY 1HrEIL1eEHoE.


held nj Odd Fellows Hall, In Saoo, Tuesday,
NV. Grand Master John d. NeAllcy presiding.
The meeting was unusually full The reports
from the different lodges In the State represent
ed the Order Is Ia fiourishlng condition. Bo-
low No give the annual officers elected:
John .. Neailey, O. NJ, South Berwick.
N. @. Cummings, D. @. M, Portland.
J. W. Sargent. O. w.. Kennebunk.
Il. p. Banks, q. =. aNi T., Portland.
q. W. Parr. q. Chaplain, Lewiston.
The q. NJ. Was installed by r. q. A., MP.
Deering the others by the Grand Master. d.
r. Day. Of this city, was appointed Grand Mar.
shall. aud Charles Haster. Of Saco. Guardian.
4. p. Burnham. Of saco, was elected Grand
Representative. Benz. Kingsbury, IT,. the 9th.
er G. r., holds over. The next session will DO
In Portland.
KIrTERr Navy YARD, Aug. 9, 1885.
The iron clads, "Agamenticus and "Dic-
tator.' with the U. s. steamer Vanderbilt"
Com. Rodgers. arrived 10 the harbor Thursday
afternoon at five O'Clock. having on board Chief
Justice Chase and Hon. Samuel Hooper, NJ. c.,
Of Mass. They were met by Com. Murray In
the steamer Emerald" and carried to Ports
mouth. where they were received by Ex.-Gov.
Goodwin. Friday morning at ten o'clock they
visited the yari, and were received, In the abb
sencc Of Com. Bailey, by Capt. Goldsborough.
Two companies Of marines. commanded by 1t.
Henry I. Bishop. were drawn mp In line In front
Of the navy store. aud with arms presented
aud drums beating. made an excellent appear
ance while the visitors passed In front They
were entertained by the officers Of the yard, by
visiting the most prominent places. and few
inspections among the ships now building, and
returned at half past eleven o'clock. They
were saluted each way by ftlecn guns from tho
"Vandalia."
The race between the "Agamcnticus and
Dictator" from Boston TO this port, was
looked for with considerable interest. Il may
be interesting to state that the Z" Dictator" re-
Iuires double the men to work her, and double
the coal to supply Der. and draws double tho
water, and~has one turret where the "Agamen.
ticus" has two, and Is double the expense
Chief Engineer Hartwell Of the "Agamenti-
GUS" that tbe Dictator" received coal, while
in Boston. OF far superior quality to that pro.
vided for the "Agamenticus." which Of course
had tendency to increase her progress. When
the Dictator" started from Boston she was
three quarters Of mile in advance Of the
"Agamenticus." But the latter proved
match for the former, insomuch that she steamed
completely round her, and Il was some time be-
fore the ships came together. The Dictator"
advanced her steam rapidly and went across
the bows OF the "Agnmenticus" (which was
unfair). and by 80 doing impcded the progress
Of the latter.
They proceeded, however, with comparatively
little distance between them, until the "Aga-
menticus" Stacked her steam to receive her
pilot. which allowed the Dictator" to arrive
twelve minutes sooner.
II Is said the officers OF the I" Dictator" nre
quito buoyant over the success (which is claimed
n vctory). and are confident that she Il tho
best Of the two for sailing.
We shall soon ascertain In regard to tho
speed Of the two ships, rs they intend TO try
them again between this port and Portland.
The Dictator" is receiving from the yard
three hundred tons Of coal, and the "Agameu-
ticus" only thirty.
Admiral Parngut arrived ut tho yard Sat.
ur'lay morning. anil went thence to the iron
olads In the harbor. lie was accompanied by
many friends.
The steamer Arkansas tbeing the last Of
the purchased vrssels). lcft las. Thursday for
her purchasers In Portland. Shc hal ON board
largo number Of visiiers, who went for<plca-
sure, by invitation Of the Captain. Their ex.
cursion would have been exceedingly pleasant,
hal they not been detained some E,ur hours in
one place for repairs. Capt. Tre6thercn ae-
companed them Ms pilot.
Mr.. Chandler. civil engineer, has succeeded
in supplying want long felt, In the erection
Of foundry building on the site recently and
temporarily occupied by the old boat house.
The gun park is being enlarged, for the pur-
pose Of fitting new shot beds; and for this pur-
pose the ledge near Seaveyis island bridge Is
being removed. The new building on the site
Of the old knee dock. which win be used for .
coppersmith shop md like purposes, Is fast APP
preaching completion.
Commander Murray has been detached -
executive officer Of the yard, bot still retains
the position ms chairman Of the inventory board
now on duty. His place 10 temporarily sup
piled by Com. Harrison, which is soon 10 DO
filed by Capt. Pickering, now commanding U.
8. steamer " Vanderbilt"
Commander Murray has held the position
for two years, and the noble manner In which
no has executed his work entities him TO great
praise. and he has won the esteem Of . largo
number Of friends We expect moro severe
discipinarian In his successor. however. NJ no
doubt he has thorough knowledge Of his i'm
portant duty.
Assistant Secretary Fox. Of the Navy De-
partment, Is in Portsmouth, the guest Of tx.
Gov. Goodwin.
The frignte Franklin " Is almost ready for
her departure for Boston. She ~ to b towed
by the Monticello" and " Vanderbilt" in
stead Of the dawn rs previously stated.
HoRArus.
The audience which went to City Hall last
evening to hear the bell ringers, came sway
very much peaked.
The Republican delegates from North Bcr-
wick to the Alfred Convention, are James Hall,
John Hall. John Z. Hobbs and Francis Hurd.