The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-11-17
GENERAL SUMMARY.

torpedo was used BY some miscranh 10
destroy house OF III rsputs in Chicago.
ar wir. was hung on Friday-sn uplucky
day for the monster. pod ia Do u.',1olleI Sui
a. OF the forty iorts and sarthworks con.
structsd around Washington, but twelve will
bs gssrlsonsd. docoa ylSoo1i' 'l' '1'il..'a,I
81. The New York authorities have been in
dicted by Grand Jury, for tho filthy oondi-
tionOf the streets Of the city. Z ,4aaH .'-i
81 Hon. Jacob Coll.mer. U. 8. Senator from
Vermont, died at his residence on Thursday
evening. No..
B Nevada and Kansas are to DO added to
the Republican list Of States. Their, elections
also occurred last week. 1g .o,l rE'.n -
81 MIR. Quilp Is In ecstasies over little dog
friend sent him from Lima. It has tho gen.
uinc Peruvian bark. .TBOsfon Post. 80 80
81 A woman in Scotland found apotato
with q gold wedding ring in tho centre OF 10;
ready for pairing probably. 10 'qras 81, 'rai
~ Tho President on Monday received
petition signed by fifteen thousand Southern
iudio, asking for the pardon Of JEFF. Davis.
gy- One day last summer young lady nam
ed vandecar, Of Hudson, accidentally swallowed
n peach stone. Since that time she has pined
away gradually and last Wednesday she died
81 Gen. Taylor, a brother-in.law Of JEFF
Davis is at tho head Of cotton planting assoc
iation proposing to carry on operations in Lou
islana, with the aid Of Northern capital.
~ Two turrets for iron-clads recently sent
| FROM the Atlantic works, East Boston, to Ports
mouth, N. H., weighed 470 tons each. ant
each contained about 070 pieces Of iron. y " '
81 During tho month of October the field
of Gettsburg was visited by thirteen Union
Generals who took part in memorable battle
there. h.i ET'jra' 80 .'1', -
~ Gov. johnson, Of Georgia, in his mess
age says the State debt Is twenty millions eigh.
teen millions Of which were incurred In aid ol
the rebellion, and must therefore DO rcPudi'
ated. i' s'1om o.. .'T''' .t.,".2,' .'
rT The Government has discovered that
some of its own detectives have been engaged
for some time in "shoving" the new counter
felt frties. They are safely lodged in the Old
Capitol Prison. n 4. y +, i,.siq f,.
81 Another order has just been Issued from
the War Department. mastering out seven.
teen regiments Of artillery, caAalary and infan-
try including several regiments Of oolored troops
now serving In the Southern States. .,,i +.
Y The following inscription Is to bs seen
over soldiers grave in the Alexandria Mill
taary Cemetery: "' ''''
| "Unknown" is all thy epitah can tell:
g IfJesus knew thee, oil is well. ' 'l
~ The people Of Mobile arc inclined 70
break up the colored schools in that city, and
Gen. swayne, the assistant commissioner oi
Freedmen, Is In consultation with the President
In relation thereto. 80 al, -, ,-s. sgrisss. ..-.
n Gen. Briscoo, who was sentenced to 6ve
years. imprisonment for embezzling Government
funds at Lynchburg, has been relsasedby order
Of the Secretary Of War, on the ground OF bis
long and gallant service In the war. 'fus
~ Gov. Humphreys Of Mississippi calls
upon the people Of that State to organize com.
panies TO aid the civil authorities in MAINTAIN,
log law and order, and cautions them against
oppreusiug the negroes In any way. ~,
EA Dispatch to Savannah Republican,
dated Columbis, 8. c., Nov. lst, says j. s.
Manning, has been elected United States Sen.
ator for the short term ending In 1867. Hon.
B. F. Dunkin was elected Chief Justice. .,....
BAyoung and pretty woman has just been
arrested in Parkersburg, Va, for bigamy and
swindliug. Within three months she had been
married to four military officers, each OF whom
she has robbed and deserted soon after the wed
ding ceremonies were performed. y,
H Raleigh dates say that from present sp-
pcarances, all tho Union candidates for Con-
gress are beaten, and that none will be elected
who can take the oath. Twenty-one precincts
give Holden. for. Governor, 1859, Worth,
3,Ol5. ar rhri 600 rr- ,n niT.eE rit .as
~ Tho Paris correspondent Of tho London
times reterates the statement that Mr.. Seward
had sont dispatch to Paris, protesting against
sending Of African troops to Mexico, and that
the French Government had abandoned this
plan. r'frr ier'" er h.r
81 Forneys Phildslph,a Press says "Tha
Little Corporal is to be the great child's paper
Of America" It delights all ages. The price
is only ono doltsr year !; sample copy ten
cents. Iss published BY Alfred L. Sewell,
Chicago, Ill. t,..- 1r. r-roa T- |
81 Gen. Candy, at Now.Orlcans, has 70
ccived orders from Washington to muster out
Of the service as many negro troops as can DO
spared. To prevent insubordination among
them he has ordered that they DO not allowed to
purchase their weapons. -.J e7tll II
~ Albert Starkweahtcr. who Is Ia jail AZ
Hartford, awaiting trial for the murder OF his
mother and sister, lately formed plan TO o.
caps, which involved the killing Of the jailor
lie had to take man who was shut up In tho
same cell into his confidence, Who put the jailor
on his guard. l5....I1a -sor. r' i7B7las
H A party Of young men while digging for
roots somc miles north Of Vinoennes. Indiana,
discovered an old leather rack containing g..
300 In gold and $500 In silver. Il is supposed
that |. had been concealed there by an old man
named Jones, who was sentenced 70 the Psni.
'sn.isry forty.two years ago for robbery. ~
rrR.W. Greene. late President of the CON.