The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-11-24
NOV. -24,,1865.

and hereafter, says the Observer, no kind Of ar
dent spirits can be obtained at either OF them.
Sr There are additional rumors that the Pre-
sident will soon issue proclamation declaring
peace and the restoration Of the Southern States
to the Union. 1..5 1ts a. f.a ruste s.
II There Is movement OF U. 8. troops to
the Canadian border, either, Il is said, to pre-
vent q raid Of the Fenians, or to protect com.
pany Of British deserters. '' ~
Fl The price charged for the carriage Of Q
barrel Of -four. by railroad. from Carroll county,
Illinois, to Meredith bridge, N. H., last week,
was IS. The price of the barrel and four at the
starting point was S255
rESscretsry McCulloch has already commeno.
ed to write his financial report. 1t is understood
that he will devote some space to that portion Of
the loan laws prohibiting the State TAXATION Of
Government bonds. a " " .ulf ~
vA Washington tailor. who used to make
the clothes of Jrf. Davis, has received from
him an authograph order for now overcoat
with a largo cape. Il will be warmer gar.
ment than his wifes waterproof wrapper.
y Three ladies OF Sumter, South Carolina,
were called 10 account by the Provost Marshal
recently, for wearing Confederate hags at
the matter by written apology.
~ The New York World says the deno
cratic party Is ON the high road to permanent
success. One eminent Observation-Disclosures
ed for his zeal-made successful trial of this
high road on Friday last. Ills namo was Wirz!
~ The Saturday Press reports that Mr.. Wen.
dell Phillips Is said to have In readiness three new
lectures, entitled rs follows -l The War Of Inde.
pendence-the British Victorious. 2. The Mexi
can Wharf.-The Mexicans Victorious. 3. The Bat
tie OF waterloo-the French Victorious.
~ A letter from Texas says that the State
Is fast attaining its former prosperity civil au.
thority resumes Its sway: post offices are being
opened, and stages begin their old routes.
Governor Hamilton's administration is univer
sally approved. .a.a......
81 Levi L. Farwell, arrested In New York
on Thursday on charge OF numbering Harriet
Wells. cyprian with whom he had been living
in Washington, D. G. opened q vein in his arm
yesterday in the Station. House, and was found
dead in his cell. 81.
cT' The Government has just received from
Charleston quantity OF letters written In the
spring Of 1861, by postmasters south OF Charles
ton, containing money and postage stamps, but
also received sS4oo for postage due from Charles.
ton before the war. ..f r,w q
ey1he President has recently revealed his
love for modern democracy and his regard for
tho newly developed democratic sympathy for
his administration, by appointing Generals Xii.
patrick and Logan to important ofices-two
men who were conspicuous In defeating the
democrats in New Jersey and New York.
~ Cdcoeihes scribendi is disease that pro
ducos singular results. One OF these, that pas
sea our comprehension, Is tho writing for .
newspaper and reading the articles in borroiD
ed copy. We never publish such commun-
cation without imagining how the author will
look az he goes to his neighbors, "jnst tn see
his last papcrf for n few minutes. "-Bdfh Times.
ry Tho Masons of the North ars about TO
receive a distinguished committee from the cap
it,l of South Carolina, In the person, Of twc
representatives from the Columbia lodge, who
conc north to procure relief for the Masonic
lodges throughout the State. which have been
left by the Rebellion in q deplorahls condition.
William Gilmore Sims and Robert Bruno are
the delegates. n' ....
6rThe Jows have, No body, shown their
full share OF patriotism. The number OF Jews
in tho United States army during tho late wa
was AZ, 600. They have established fvo ssy
lums for disabled soldiers, their widows and or
phans, the bcnifts Of which are limited to no
faith or crsed-one ut New York, one Mt Phil
adalpha. ono Mt Cincinnati, one ut Chicago,
and one at St. Louis. r' r'pb ~
II Hon. Whiting Griswold, one Of the leading
Democrats Of Massachusetts, during the palmy
days Of that party, said In speech at the Wor
cestcr Union Convention: LET no state come
hack without q republican form OF government
|, equal living fsct." He said that reading and
writing. though important to q body OF voters,
were not 80 important as loyalty. The beat edu.
Gated men at the South were the leaders OF the re
bellion. and the only true friends Of the Union
were the ignorant blacks. 20. ,..-a...... +.
~. An engineer at Nashville sent work.
man under his locomotive to oil the running
gear,-and then forgetting his presence, ran his
engine ahead Just far enough Ia cut OF one o.
the mans legs. A bystander shouted to warn
the engineer, who thereupon hacked his ma.
chine in dismay and cut of the other leg Of
the unfortunate workman. He survived, how
ever. and suing the company for $50, 900 dam.
ages, has obtained q, 800. I'm. ,.'' 1r r.,'..
~ The New Orleans Delta OF the 5th states
that there IL unusual activity amongt the militia.
~ in that city. since the reception Of recent
dispatches from the Rio Grande. Mysterious
orders have been issued. Sale Of boats prohibi
ted, and those on hand have been placed on
war footing. The SAILS OF all transportation
and supplies has ceased. The lst. 4th and 9th
regiments regular cavalry have been ordered to
embark for Indianola and report Tor duty ut
San Antonio, to Gen. Merritt ~
. -
rE y The Bangor Times says Mr.. David Or
cutt of Charleston, Me-. died In that town on
the 18th inst /, aged 95 years. At the time Of
his death he was the oldest resident Of Charlrs-
ton, having moved to that place in 1907.
When the British came up the Pcnolscot dur
ing the war of 1912, he shouldered his musk,
and marched through the woods on spotted
line to defend his county,. He leaves an aged
widow, who has been his companion for 81
years. %. .s.I Er..l a-l sti.s II il.r..D.
~ Brigham Young has had new "revela.
tion," He SAYS Il is 1.-The will Of God that the
sisters should mako their own bonnets and hats
for themselves and their families, from str w
and other materials raised in the Utah noun |
tains.". The next revelation" will probably |
dictate the style in which they are tn be made |
and worn. II is said that Brigham Young has
large lot of rye straw "ior sale In lots to suit
purchascr-," which perhaps accounts for the
straw hat revelation. y rlEt
v Mr.. Stephen ,O.sood Of thi: city died
y.ry suddenly on Friday evening. Ho was cit
tins with his vile talking as usual, and got up
and stepped to the shed door. HE wife heard
him fail and went to him, and 10 two minutes
he was dead Mr.. Osgood was father OF the
landlord Of the Gardiner Hotel, Of j.. X. 0s
eood, auc,ionecr, and Of 0 other children. lie
has lived with bis wife SO years. and death has
never entered that large iamily circle till LAST
,July.-Gardiner Journal. '
-rbs lawrence American tells q story Of