The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-06-30

Shurtlotf College has conferred the honors-
~ degree OF L L. d. upon Maj. Gen. Oliver
o. Howard. Superintendent Of the Freed
mems Bureau.
The infant son OF tho Prince OF Wales 10
10 be Christencd Albert Christian Emmanuel.
he will be known under the pame Of Prince
Christian.
The President has issued proclamations open
Ing oil the ports Of ths United States to trade,
and thus ending the blockade - Galveston hsx.
Ing surrendered; also removing an restrictions
upon trade east OF the Mississippi.
The Tribane's New Orleans correspondent
IL informed that 5000 Of Texas hass como
over the Rio Grande to enter the Mexican
service. o heavy bounty being offered to the
men.
Some surprise and good deal OF conster-
nation Is expressed at the mercenary conduct
Of Northern attorneys, located In Richmond,
who have engaged in brokerage on the elem.
eDcy Of the government by selling their iniu-
snce In the service Of procuring executive
pardon for wealthy rebels.
Fords Theatre 10 being arranged prepare.
tory 10 being turned over to its new owners.
Il was iniureda good deal by military occu-
patton, whiie lasge number Of articles wero
taken away BY morbid curiosity.scckcrs.
Even tho stage carpet, where Booth Tell, has
been partially ont up for menentoes. On
Monday the theatre passes into the hands Of
A.. Vo,,o,, Macto Nhr;st;ou A.s.,,;. az. .uI
will be known as the "Lineolp Temple" af-
ter that date.
Prince Saim.Salm, German noble, who
Is serving as q volunteer officer. hopes to Sc
euro position in the regular army. lie has
been crowding the rebels pretty closely in
NORTHERN Georgia. and the other day dip
pant feilow clustered into his presence do
manding certain accommodations In consid-
Grafton Of his character asa Confederate Off.
Ger. "Confdera.s ofsair!" replied the Prince,
III not know such peoples. You must mean
o tam rebel ~
Tho Great Eastern, with the new Atlantic
cable, will sail from the More on the 9Th,
and from Valentia on the 10th prox.
Barnum, now radical anti-slavery man,
admits that no once. owned slaves and sold
them; bat "that was when be was an igno-
sant Democrat" be says.
A letter has been resolved st tho Custom
House, New York, addressed TO the State Dc.
partmcnt, by our Consul at Port Mahon, an-
nouncing that the Russian plague Is extending
westward more rapidly than Is generally sup
posed. and advising that all cargoes arriving
from Russian or Turkish ports be rigidly scru.
tinized before landing. Tho disease 10 said to
be the same as that which visited London o
century ago.
Mrs. wsles has presented her husband With
q boy baby. This second offspring, like tho
first, Is o premature Little VALE whose prspars-
tory education was lacking two months. Per.
haps the English viii adopt that - standard
time.
The average measurement Of the chests Cat
inspirntion) Of recruits, substitutes and drafted
men, In certain States, was ~ follows:
New Hampshire, "a 90 inches; Vermont.
80 s; Massachusetts,, "a 50; New York, IS 30;
New Jersey, IS 81; Pennsylvania. - 90; Dels-
ware, IS; Maryland, So a.; Minnesota, 30 l.
Kentucky, 80 So; Ohio. IS 70; Michigan, %;
Total, 35 10.
7he average height Of the same persons wsro
% follows:
New Hampshire, eject 5.73 inches; Vermont,
s 762; Massachusetts,, 56.I; New York. 8
SIS, New Jersey, 1886; Pennsylvania, 8 10S;
Delaware. S .0J; Maryland, S503; Minnesota.
$3.50; Kentucky, 3702; Ohio, 36.G4; MichL-
gan, So. Total height. 56.A.
The Wing says that the shiphuilders
Of Waldohoro' intends to put up thS sum-
n,er, u, le,,s, the vessels. from ships down to
schooners. Sin are now on the stocks and o
bark WIS launched las, Saturday.
National banks have bees organised In tho
South rs f,llows Three ut Nashville. three
at Memphis. three ut Richmond, two at Nor
iolk. two ut New Orleans. one at Savannah,
and ono ut vicksburg, and applications arc
pending before Comptroller Clark from Lit.
tie Rock. Helena, Galveston, Jicksou, htlan-
To. Mobile. Montgomery, Augusta. Pensacola.
st. Augustine, Charleston, Columbia. Hilton
Head. Raleigh, Charlottesville, Wilmington
and Newbernc.