The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-12-01
GENERAL SUMMARY.

81 Montgomery Blair, who went through
New York, making speechestin support OF the
democratic ticket, IL is thought added several
thousands to the Republican majority. Tho
Tribune saws, he must come again, stay long
or and speak oftcner." gIE0UT a
~ A citizen ofLewisburg, (Pa.) announces
thar no will furnish for Thanksgivi ng dinner
turkey to every soldiers widow in Union
county Pa, and to every widow who has lost
in tho war son upon whom she was depend
cnt forsupport.
- While some fishermen were In pursuit
Of school of black6sh. in Provincetown har.
Dor, u lew days ago, they came Unexpectedly
upon three whales, one Of which was captured
lie was nearly forty feet in length, and will
yield thirty barrels OF oil. .
~ Hon. John N. Goodwin, late Represen.
tativo to Congress from this district has been
elected Delegate to Congress from tho Terri
tory ofArizona. u, H.r F.. a .H
II When "That Comical Brown" was hold
ing forth at Decring Hall the other night, he
referred to the progress Of our nation tho last
fifty years, and illustrated this progress by our
Development in railroads, steamboats,, tele.
graphs and women. "Why," said he,
"look at our women. No other nation has
such an array. We hadn't fifty years ago.
Look at illustrious examples. Look ut Lucy
Stone; look at Miss Dickinson {: look ut Mrs.
Partington; look at James buchanan ~ Port.
land Press.
y A Paris correspondent says one of the ed.
tors Of the Dublin Irish People aud 100 other re-.
f,... I.... Al A.. III. 49,,
the first movement Of the Fenians will DO to cap
ture Canada.
y Claimants for the reward offered for the
assassins OF President Lincoln are notified to file
| their claims before the first Of January. The re-
wards offered for the arrest OF Jacob Thompson,
Beverly Tucker, Geo. N. Sanders, w. C. Clearly
aud John III. Surratt, are revoked by order Of the
President. ..
- A Washington letter says adyices from
Mexico state that the Mexican Cabinet has adop
ted resolution to fortify the frontier and Mar.
shall Barzine had already commenced so doing.
A letter Is said to have been received by Maximl.
liam from Napoleon, the latter rebuking the for
ucr for want Of energy. ....
q A comparison is made between Andrew
Johnson and Andrew Jackson. Both were born
in the Carolinas. Both removed 10 Tennessee.
The ono distinguished himself for his hostility to
sion Neither had middle name, aud their
Christian name, Andrew. being the same, their
surnames are substantially the same --onc being
Johnson and the other JacksOn--and John and
Jack amount to the same thing. ......-
~ IL Is q singular feature Of the great San
Francisco earthquake that people who were out
OF doors did not recognize its occurrence nj all.
Those who were walking the streets only learned
what had happened by the dsmayed rush OF pco-
| pie from the houses.
II Tho total vote cast In New Jersey at tho re-.
cent election was 49,, 25l. or 1854 larger than ut
the Presidential election in 1864. The total Union
gain from last year is 10000.
- Gen. Sickles is assigned to the command of
the Department Of South Carolina, relieving Gen.
Gilmore, who will report in person to the Chief
| Engineer
| y II is noticeable and important fact that,
with cholera deaths Mt nearly q hundred a day in
Paris, the total bill OF mortality was not ncreas-
ed, the reason being that people took greater care
OF themselves, 30 that the other malades which
flesh is heir to were not developed. ...rf.
Y ~ Not one of the Alabama Congressman elect
eau take the test oath. But one Of them, Cullen
A. Battle, OF the eastern district, was an original
secessionist. G. c. Langdon, of the Mobile dis.
trict, was Bell aud Everett Uuionist su 1860, IL
native OF the North, and has never profes,ed
any favour to secession although bitterly opposed
| To emancipation. lie for many years edited the
Mobile Advertiser, Wing paper. Tn the Mont.
gomery district the candidate elected, George C.
Freeman, was also Bell and Everett man, and
opposed secession, hut afterwards fought for II.
Joe w. Taylor. elected In the Tuscaloosa district,
was also Bell and Everett man, and opposed
secession as long as opposition was Of any avail.
- They had "paper welding" In Spring.
field last week. after fashion Of the tin, silver and
gold ones now so common. Considering the
price Of the article, the expense of suitable pres
ents in paper must have been nearly equal to oil
yer value. ... ..... ... m .F.
II At the close Of the war there were about
two hundred thousand bales Of cotton In Georgia.
OF this number fifty thousand bales were shipped
North and to Europe direct. leaving one hun
dred aud fifty thousand unsold and awaiting
transportation.
cants for pardon at the White House on Saturday,
and when told that he must take his turn, asked
the President to give him permit to 90 to work,
as he had lost all his property. Mr.. Johnson
smiled and answered MIR. Miles that he might go
to work without having any fear Of being mo-
Tested. ....-I -.
~ The statisticians Of the Treasury Depart
ment have ascertained that In 1862, 1863 and 1864
We exported to foreign countries two and three
and bacon than in 1858, 1859 and 1850.
~ The new fifty cent counterfslts can be dis.
tinguishel by the absence Of the "E." from Gen.
Francis 4. Spnners name. Hereafter oil fifty
cent notes will be greenbacks.
q Mr.. Stanton will ask for S33 900 900 for
the War Department, though, as Is said, he has
or to maintain our present force 10 tho field for
year on war footing. Immense quantities OF
army cloth and blankets are also stored In the va.
rous arsensls, aud In one depot alono ten thou
sand tons Of crude powder, (nitre,) and the
amoaR is being increased. r.N
- The Portland Argus says that during the
| late severe easterly storm quite quantity Of
goods from the cargo Of the wrecked steamer Boz
heman was washed ashore, and also q large piece
| of the lower deck. The goods though they had
been under water upward Of two years, were in
| very good condition.
Y The rebels fitted out nearly twenty vessels
for privatcers during the War. but only seven Of
them accomplished anything, viz the Alabama,
Florida, Tacony, Georgia, Retribution, Tallahas.
see. and Shenandoah. These captured two hun
bred and seventy five merchant vessels, most VI
which were either burned or sunk.
81 Il is said that President johnson received
the news Of the New Jersey election with great
delight, clapping his hands and exclainiing
good. good' How will the New York World
reconcile that with his well-known tendencies to.
wards the democracy, ,
- While Gen Joe Johnston was In Baltimore
recently young gentleman Of that city, who hail
known the General before the war renewed his
acquaintance on the street with the remark,
General, regret we were Obliged to surrender
to over whelming numbers, but rejoice that we
are not whipped" You have had no active par
ticipation In fighting, I believed inquired the
General. "No, sir" "Under these circunstan-
ces," rejonsl the veteran, 'you are not whipped.
but am"
~ The President has decided that no patent
shnnli be issued 10 any narson In the South who