The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-12-29
EDITORIAL BREvITIEs.

= Last week we destroyed the New IIamp-
shire House OF Representatives when We only
meant to have burned down the house Of Refor-
nation. Typo says he thought the inmates Of
the latter the better representatives Of that lit
tie rollcking State but no ought to have felt
secure Of the burning Of the House Of Repre-
scntativcs without his aSency.-The remains
Of President Lincoln have been removed to n
new vault, near the site Of tho proposed new
monument.--L. d. Campbell Of Ohio, has
been appointed Minister to Mexico. II there
is such thing as administering to mind die
eased," Mexico need not complain Of us. The
sick gentleman never had much mind to speak
Of, being troubled with ''constipation Of
IDEAS" for which disease DR.. Nap. is admins
tering his celebrated French pills which are
hard to take and still harder to dssst-Thc
people Of North Carolina are fearing negro
insurrection during the holidays.-The mem.
bers Of Congress are all at their homes during
tho adjournment. II any Of them ure troubled
with weak back, we hope they will stay
memorial statue by Simmons to
be placed in our Capitol to commemorate the
deeds Of Maine soldiers, consists OF q soldier
holding musket in his left hand, and with
his right he is pointing over his lett shoulder
There is too much ..lsit" about this statue,
and II ought to have been left on the hands Of
the 'sculpin, as Mrs. Darlington would say.
The report that the editor Of the Saco
Democrat intends to apply to the President for
pardon. is untrue. ,rt.. ...
~ The Q, NJ. Gems report upon the out
side Of this paper, will DO read with curiosity
and interest by every one, and should be pre-.
served in every family.-Pittsburg Pa. j:
getting to be famous for poisoninss, another
case having bocn brought to light, where wife
poisoned her husband, returned soldier
The gold brought from California this year
amounts to $50 .5Gl, s05. This is S26 900 600
loss than in lS5i.-Our exchanges are dry
Us ashes, just about this timo, but whether
their conductors are dry is another thing.
II Is said that colony from this State Is about
to start for Joppa in Palestine. john Mi
nor Bolts believes in the test oath. The 60
vernment bought his patriotism with a pric'
when II paid him for his straw and wood
j John made good thing on, Of it.-North.
ern editors OF Southern papers are finding
things uncomfortable for them. Weare afraid
that our gentle Southern brstbern forget their
constitutional obligassus President
has this satisfaction, that " he quarrcls with
the Republicans he can fall into the the arms
Of the coppcrheads. But how he must fall
Like Millions angels, nine days descent
would be required, and he might as well eI
pect support from mass Of rotten apPlc
|. grown upon tree whose deadly shade grew
only disgrace and sorrow.--Bengal Is nov
passing through tremendous social crisis
ladies whose husbauds,aftcr popping thee
tiou, poppedod 70 another and q better world
srs ncw allowed to marry, and tho Bengaleer 70
lieion considers Il an innovation. As usual
widows arc the crises.-Mexican advicos ar
like tho now you.see-it and-now.you-do
game, but the latest report places the liberai'
FAR ahead. The chief Of the Fsnians coun
ellis unity, because "the time Is near at hand.
That date isnot ripe yet, II il Is, sound -
Georgia, Alabama. North and South Csrolin
are padding their own individual canoes.--
e. Mr.. Mcclellan. who has been comm
homo for the last three month";, has not mad