The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-09-15
General Summary.


The Tribune's dispatch says tho Navy Do.
partment has dispatched gunbost via tho
St. Lawrence to Detroit and tho lakes. This
action Of tho Government 10 dss,nsd import.
ant, ss terminating long existing treaty
stipulation restricting naval protection on
Returns to tho Agricultural Department
for August show tho corn crop to bc cnor.
NOUS. Its excess over the past yoar will
more than compensate for the deficiencies in
wheat. The potato crop Is unusually largo
and promises well. Buckwhoat, . minor
crop; onions promise an unprecedented yield.
Cereal expectations will probably bc larger
than ever before.
? The Billiard Tournament at augusta has
excited considerable interest among the id.
mirers Of billiards in the Pine Tree State.
J On Tuesday in match ssmo Of csroms, 800
points up. Mr.. Godfrey of Bangor boat Swa.
ssy Of Portland by sirty..hre points. The
nrxt gaue was won by U. L. Smith Of Au.
susta. hs beating Hut Of tho ssmo city one
hundred and foriy.two points in . match
game Of 3O0!points.' -
. EI.Gov. Brown ot tisorgis has beer par.
doned.' 1 ~ 81, .f.
The Iierald's dispatch nays the rsvolting
character Of tho evidence against wcrs 10
said tolbc wearing heavily upon tho mind Of
the accused.
The Richmond Times contains thre~ and q
half columns Of advertisements Of privsts
schools and.academiss in various sections Of
Virginia. This 10 one Of tho most hopeful
signs Tor the regeneration Of the "Old Do
,ninion" on the right basis, and in striking
coatn,st with the state Of things when Hen.
~ A. WISE boasted Ia C,ngrsss that there
was not = school.house nor printing press
10 his district. ,,.7r,- ..5I--rB rif3
A very excited stats of focling exists bo.
tween the whites aud blacks Of Chattanooga.
The FIersld's special dispatches say that
judge Lochran and other prominent Georg.
isns report tbs work Of reconstruction pro-
crossing alphabetically. Thoy are very conf.
dent that tho people will soc,ds 10 all the
necessary conditions and settle tha principle
Of tho pegro's right to vote, subject. howsv.
or, to proper restrictions.
The Post has dispatch. dated Petroleum,
Centre. 2nd, saying fro caught from
spark omitted from laborers pipe Saturday
faronoon, which Hrs. destroyed throe hund.
red barrels Of oil and . tanknss Andersons =
wells, when che tank burst spreading dsstrpc.
tion orsr an acre oi territory. Two engine
houses. two derricks and . rchuery wcrc do. u
stroyod ( Tho whole t0Sh vas at ous. ,ine
threatened. Tho los !, estimated at $1,000.
The Now B,diord Mercury begins "Icsd. =
Of" thss: "Mr Mon.gonsry Blair Of De. !
ryland L we'll described In tho expressive
phrass OF che sailors, in eserydody''s mas
and uoSody'syp,ea.' g Hs wss , member of.
M, faoooln : Cabinet. .iisrssn9 u Win bo
. matter Of wonder, = n w.in tho c.ss of :
.h. ay jp amber, how i,sso. thsss." .is.gsds.
wa learn sbs. there iss rsu.rksbls hsal. Z
i,y prevailing, in CbSuyseld among those
Who h.ys bs;e st.acisd wShcshs cholsnY
porbus or summer csnf,aint. For fort.
nigh. p.ss tta dsztlsi havs averaged ,ees sg
lay. sad on one single dsy thsre have bsea,g
'hrss fapsrsis.g Az Ut the epidemic shows
% sisssof stssssnsnt.55ft ya1 1 80 80
De Bow, ths Southern stasbticisu, who y
lid his bsss % cipher ths South into rebel.
Ion. 10 wsshingso6.s. lie must cot poor
sgurs.now. \ Thr R,'.tos Transcrips thinksD
lhss tl,s nssfoss. whoss rish6 W bss slwaysl
.sailsd. arscsjry foEivins u they DO not
Issl disposed 70 give a,ilssraI meaning . the
lsolOdy u "lIspg or Do 6ddlo aud Dc Bow