The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-10-27
GENERAL SUMMARY.

Orleans for New York sprung aleak and sunk.
Cargo 100 bales Of cotton. All the passen'
gers and crew were saved. Loss $500 600
81 200 900 worth Of cotton has been de-
stroyed the past week.
~ At the Free Baptist General conference
ON Tuesday Of last week, q resolution prohibiting
the ordination of ministers who use tobacco, was
adopted. 1t is said that the denomination mum.
bers s., 900 communicates, ono fourth OF whom
are in Maine.
y The worlds Nashville dispatch says i've
different caves have been discovered dnder that
city, occupied by a large number OF murderers
and thieves. whose depredstions have been car.
ried ON for long time. One Of the caves was
use,l by NIurrell and his gang when engaged In
running off negroes. The military have taken
measures to clear out the caves AMI seal them
against occupancy.
The New York News says that President
Johnson g speech to the negro soldiers is Eek
tremely Objectionable, rs indicating that he does
not differ essentially from the radicals as TO what
ought to be the future statss OF the negro in the
United States" Just 80.
~ An Irishman In vicksburg shot his wife
because she would not give him 500 she had
saved to send to Ireland. .H,e.t... 4
rEExclusive of all government expenditure
for the soldiers Of the Union army. the people
have given S2l2,OOO,000 and over. OF this
prodisious sum about sos 100000 was given
by individuals and associations, SlSI 900 900
by States and corporations. and the balance
was from miscellaneous sources.
n The carriage in which President Lincoln
rode to Ford's Theatre on the night OF his rs
sassinaton, will be sent to New York for $40.
The carriage was presented to President Lin
coin in 1868 by an association Of New York
gentlemen.
ry-Two members of tho Democratic City
Council of Columbus. Ohio, u few days ago,
shaved their hatred Of the Union soldiers ny
voting in opposition to resolution extending
the hosptalites of the city to Cen Grant. a
lecture from purity friend brought them to
their sansrs and caused them to change their
votes, hut their first vote showed the drift Of
their thoughts.
EMnce pies tho coming winter will he
scarce for cider is $40 nor barrel, and brandy
is 81 drop-N B. Mercury.
y-Itis said that John G. Breckenridge,
rebel ex Secretary Of War and cx-g neral. pro-
pos,s to becomea British subject, AMI enter In
to tho pork business in somo Canadian town.
ETrhe rebels have fond the "lst ditch"
and all seem anxious to jump in'o IL. The
clerks at Washington have facstiously given
that name to the plrdon bureau, and when any
inquirng rcb, presents himself he is referred
to the last ditch.
~ On striking feature Of the Philadelphia
parade was presented in the person oi a Rrhd-
Ing (Pa fireman, six feet nine inches high.
and broad inprGporton. fs
,yAudacity of Colorod Mcn-The impu.
dcnce of the freedmen of Alexandr a isastoni,h'
ing. Not being inclined to p,y the exorbtant
prices demanded by the l.dealers Of that city.
they formsd protective associations. purchased
some cargoes Of coal. and have disposed OF n
norton to prominent white citizens OF tho place
Mt n much lower figure than tho regular deal
crs charged for it. The hrazen efr0ntsry OF
these colored people ]. much reprobated by the
coal dealers. who look with exceeding alarm
upon the unblushing attempt to reduce the
white man to the level Oft negro.
~ The water in Lake Winnipiseogee has be.
come 30 low in consequence Of tho drouth that
il is with difficulty the steamers on the Lake
receive and discharge cargocs. As farther
consequences the regular trips of the Chocorua
ARE discontinued to Meredith Village. Leave
Centre IIarbor, Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays. at : 30, A. NJ; Marlborough daily,
at 80 p. M.--for Alton Bay. Returning
leaves Alton BAY daily for Woieborongh. at
1880 p. NJ; for Centre liarbor, Tuesdays
Thursdays, and Saturdays, at . BOP. NJ.
81 The Pope is out against Free Masonry
- Alex. II. Stephens promises good be-
haviorr In future lie has had nm interview
with the President. .. .t..
~ Six,y.two counties in Pennsylvania have
been returned, and only four counties arc yet
10 be received. Tho Union party has gained in
6fty.lour of these, and lost only in eight-the
clear gains being 81. OF. As the majority Tor
Slenker (Opposition) in 1862 was hut $685..
the majority for Gen iIartrantt would TO ~.
GsJ, allowing the other four counties TO stand
ms in 1862; and being an Increase over the ma
inrity of the late President Lincoln. Can the
cops. gain any comfort from these returns?
r5ySnow in Aroostook October 10Th.
V,!landigham was candidate at the
recent Ohio election. for U. s Senator. As
tho Union majority on joint ballot is only fifty
three, V,llindamhin. ns he is euphoniously cali
ed, will not stand much chance OF IN election.
II The coppcrhcads have just passed
through six graveyards. where arc buried oil
their hopes for political preferment. Vermont;
Maine, California, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsy.
lyania. That accounts for tho Industrious
whistling they keep up.
~ Gen. "Josef'' Lane. the Breckenridge
candidate. is living on farm in Oregon in
feeble health.
~ MISS Harriet Lane. niece OF ex President
Buchanan. is about to marry Henry 4 John.
son, wealthy Baltimore Banker, and u mar
tyr Of Fort Warren.
rylt is sai that Maine Is now building
fft~tive per cent Of all the vessels being con
structed on the Atlantic Coast.
~ Scotch operatives from the old country,
saws the Lewiston Journal, are coming to that
city in considerable numbers.
g-Turkcy OWES EOS ,OOO, 900, principally to
England.
~ The Western sorghum crop will DO very
large.
~ Charles Dickens had q sun-strokc while
in Paris. ..
gr A man from the South, wanted to con.
tract the other day at Portland Glass Works
for Sl0 900 worth OF certain kind OF glass
ware, provided the national shield which is on
ono side OF the article. was taken of.