The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-05-19
MAY NAY I:L,5, 10, 1856.
General Summary.
Alter his second tlish. from Richmond J

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The fugitive slave law faithfully carried
out in weitzel's immense return Of contra
bands to Richmond, Monday, April 8.
Governor Pierpont will proclaim all civil
Offices In Virginia vacant, and order new
election. 20 ,.,,rt --.,irlg r IN r.-fli1
The grind review Of Sherman 3 and Grants
armies will take place, u Is thought, on the
old battle field Of Bull Run. ,,i ,a.
That singularly fatal disease called "spot.
tod Fever" is said to have again made its
appearance in Phillips. In this State.
A number of the survivors Of the Sulta.
ma disaster agree that the explosion was
caused by overhcating the boilers. 1t was
said that meat could be cooked 10 frying pans
over the boilers.
The Oxford Democrat says that Mr.. Mar
ble'spowder mill blew up again, Friday night
Of last week. The explosion occurred IN the
mixing mill, which Of late has been run day
and night. ..f. .,.r i
The season Is very forward In New Hamp.
shire. In some parts of the State, the farm
ers have had their cattle in the pastures for
a week past, and potato planting is going on
extensively. ,.-. --t-'-. M .fr-
A farmer at Bridgeport, Conn.,, is about
to set mile and half Of living fence Of
white willow. He claims that II will, with.
in two ycars, keep out swine, sheep and poul.
try. r.-rnr ' ..'H 300. .a
Senator Lafayette 8. Foster Of Conn.,. was
elected President, pro tempore, Of the Senate,
March 7th. and therefore. becomes Vice Pres
ident Of tho United States by the provisions
Of the law Of Congress. .rr
The rebel postmasters who were in arrears
with the government when the war broke
out. will now have an opportunity Of pay
ing up, or their property, II they have any,
will be taken instead. ,'.'s g.a5 aas Ja- !
Tho Heralds Washington despatch says the
evidence In possession Of the government Of
of the completely OF JEFF Davis and his as.o-
ciates is such that no foreign government will
hesitate moment in giving them up.
Over eight thousand steam engines are now
employed in pumping oil In Pennsylvania,
and Oil City, which four years ago contained
one hundred inhabitants, now has popula.
ton of about ten thousand. '.'" ' .'..
Miss Mulloch. the authoress has just been
married to Mr.. Craig. The story runs
that this gentleman. who is much younger
than the authoress, was a year or two ago
tho victim Of q railway accident, by which
he lost q leg. g 'f' r.a.H 7.
The Chicago lake tunnel is progressing ut
the rate Of twelve to fourteen feet per day,
and when the crib if sunk at tho lake end Of
the tunnel It Is anticipated the excavation
will proceed at the rate Of twenty feet per
day. ...t-s '9n5 ,di .naf r-Ifi o. .
Major Gen. Hovoy, by authority from
Washington. hos issued orders for the execu
ton of Bowles, Milliken and Horsey, who
were convicted Of treason by Court Martial
some months ago. They will be hung on the
10th iust.' ~ .uH .T'i ,' cd. .na
A beautiful mirage was witnessed at Hart.
ford, Ct, last week The church on East
Hartford street and the buildings on both
sides of II for long distance. as we'll as the
elms, were seen with the utmost distinctness
In the mist. at an apparent hight Of six hum
dred feet. The mirage continued for twenty
minutes. t
A Washington telegram says President
johnson believes that the Baltimore platform
mems exactly what It says, and he intends
to live up to Il. He will be merciful to the
Southern masses, but he will be stern to the
leaders. No Union man In all the South
will have anything to fear from restored So
ces,ion influences during his administration.
The arrest of the foul.mouthed Harris, Of
Maryland, and Of other active syDpathizers
with secession and treason, proves thas Pres
ident johnson intends TO pursue no milk and
water course with the leaders Of the rebol-
lion. The country demands the sternest JUS
tice, and will support the vigorous acts Of
the Government. ;t.. /
Isham q. Harris, who styles himself Gov
ernor Of Tennessee, on the strength OF an
election held somewhere ouaide Of that State,
being totally invisible to and undiscoverable
by the people whom he processes to govern.
they have offered $5 600 for good look at
him. It's not often that State evince such
attachment to its leading functionary. eal
lo The year soldiers are to bs mustered out
Of the service ut once. The cavalry OF the
Army Of the Potomao sro not 10 be disband-
ed. Gen Sheridans command l. to bo rsor-
gani.ed and set st work again. and 90 will
that in tho Southwest. All will probably
be placed under Sheridan. The consolidated
forcs win number about 100 900 men, The
main portion will probably bc sent into the
country wss, the Mississippi. saivs 3
We notice that our contemporaries all over
the New Eaglaud States speak with regret