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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-07-06
THE GREAT FIRE IN PORTLAND.

Elsewhere in this paper will be found an
accoun, Of tho awful calamity In Portland
giving the most Of the particulars we VISIT
ed the burnt district yesterday, and it beggars
description. No pen can portray tho scene,
and we shall not attcmptit. Starting on Com
mercial street, south end, the flames spread
diagonally across the city to Back Cove, near.
ly ono and half miles, in length. and a
strong quarter Of mile in width, leaving to
mark its career nothing but a forest of chin.
mics, and slnouldcring ruins. The Left side.
west, Of the track is bounded by nearly
straight line from where the fire started to the
new City Building; from thence bearing lii.
tic to the east, thence due north, burning
through Fore, Free, Middle, Federal, Con-
gress, Cumberland and Oxford. II. II. HAY.
building, corner Of Free and Middle, is the
boundary on the west; and across Middle,
mason's drug store limits the truck; thence
the fire ran through to Federal, the Elm
House being the last building burned on Fed
cral; thence through to Congress, burning all
on the east side Of Congress, and striking the
west side at the new City Building, and on rs
before mentioned. This designates the west
side OF the fire course. After striking into
Fore street, the flames were confined to the
west side Of that street exclusively. but ran
down ON the right or east boundary of the fire
course to India street. One familiar with the
streets will now perceive that we have given
the left and bottom of the rcctangle; thence
the fire swept everything through ill nothing
was Left in the course to be consumed.
The burnt district embraces about $50
acres being one and quarter (,ome say a
half miles long by onc-third Of a mile wide,
and the amount Of property destroyed is va
riously estimated at from ten to fifteen mil. |
lions Of dollars, comprising almost the ENTIRE
business portion Of the city. All the banks
and newspaper Offices were destroyed, and all
the printing Offices except Berry's on Fore,
and Halls, and Rich's on Middle street. We
cannot learn that more than one person Ger.
tainly persisted, although there are many ru.
mors afloat, setting the number at twenty.
seven, which must be entirely erroneous; that
one was an elderly man by the name of
Thompson, who hauled hand cart. The
Post Office in the new Custom House was |
saved, hut the upper portion Of the building |
took fire through the windows, so damaging |
the interior Of the upper stories that they will
have to be rebuilt. Four men who were en-
gagged in carrying valuables into the Custom
House vaults were finally cut off by the flames
and exit became impossible. The heat Of the
building became at last so intense they were
compelled to retreat to the cellar, surrounded
by the Kissing, roaring, devilish lake Of fire, |
uncertain whether the building would prove
fire proof ornot! II did, and after the bosom
Of destruction had passed over to new con-
quests, they emerged unframed. Emery &
WAREHOUSES; hardware store on Middle street,
also proved fire proof Upwards of five hun
dred families arc rendered houscless.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-07-06
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IMPORTANT FoaxioS Nrws.-RussiA has uttered
. most Important manifesto to the effect. that II
France the slightest violates her neutrality, Rus
ola viii also abandon her neutral attitude Prus.
sia has invaded s,zouy PREVIOUSLY declaring war
Against Austria. Italy has also declared against
Austria An engagement has taken place near
frankfort between the Prussians and Hessisns in
which the latter uss almost ansihilated. Defeat
Of The E.sliah Ministry. Financial depression
Great Britain. Italy hss'eoumsncsd ofsncive
iopersssoaa The Liberals in Mexico are meeting
with hrSs success.
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OrArn o, srsAro. LAsr.-Addi.ional

DEATH OF SENAroR LASI.-Additional
dispatches from Leavenwoth give the partic-
ulars of the death Of Senator Lane Of Knn-
sas, under circumstances which leave no doubt
that il was done under fit Of mental derange-
ment, as he is The third one Of The family who
have committed suicide. One cause which
has been operating on his mind is said to be
the disappointment which he experienced in
finding that his political course, in indorsing
and supporting the President, was not salts
Actory to the people Of Kansas, and that his
former friends hardly noticed him when nc
returned to his home. ----- -----
The circumstances Of his death arc thus
described:
Senator Lane came up from St. Louis on
Friday last and went directly to the residence
of Mr.. Mccall, upon the Government Farms.
Before leaving ST. Louis his conversation in
timated determination to suicide. causing
him to DO closely watched, his friends getting
possession Of his pocket knife, fearing It might
be used for the fatal purpose.
On Sabbath afternoon he desired to ride
out. Mr.. Mccall brought up his carriage and
invited Mr.. Adams to ride out with them. AZ
ter getting into the carriage, Lane expressed a
desire to return to his room for his cane, re.
fiising to allow any one to 60 for'hiln. Re-
turning with his cane they drove upon the
nights overlooking tho fort aud city. Lane
entered freely and cheerfully into the CONVEX
sation, rcnurking upon the beauty Of the city
and landscape.
On returning they had to pass through
gate that separated two fields Mccall alght-
ed to open the gate. Lane stepped down
from tho carriage at the same time. passing
around to its rear, said, "Good.by, gentlemen
and instantly discharged pistol with its m'lz.
zle in his mouth. The hall passed out ut the
top Of his head, near the centre Of his skull,
producing fatal wound.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-07-06

q In reply to circular letter from Gov.
Fairchiid Of Wisconsin, Gov. Couy Of Maine
has signi6sd his willingness TO convene nm az
ira ssauion Of the Legislature for the ratifca.
ton of the amendment Of the Constitution IL
. sufficient number Of States, concur in such
action to accomplish that object
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-07-06

@ General Ruger, late Assistant Com.
missioner of,he Freedmen's Bureau in North
Carolina, says the State Convention has 70.
sciuded the proviso to the act passed by the
Legislature relating to the testimony of freed
men in the Courts. As the law now stands,
the penalties are tho same for white and
black, and the testimony Of all persons Of
color Is admitted in al cases in which they
are personally interested. He states that there
arc fewer cases Of violence towards tho freed
men than formerly.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-07-06

+ ~ Mr.. Eli Walker, a gunsmith Mt Hart
ford, has Just inherited an estate in England
valued at thiry-6ve millions of dollars.
81 The New Hampshire Legislature has
passed bill increasing the capital of the CT.
Falls and Conway Railroad to 81 100000, and
authorizing it to connect with roads from
Portland and Portsmouth, and the Atlantic
and St. Lawrence road, via Bartlett and Jack
son, to Gorham, N. II. The bill was sharply
contested by the Boston and Maine road.
Z EA man was aned two dollars and costs,
amounting to about fifteen dollars, by ajustce In
Pennington last week, for using profane and
abusive language to neighbor. Served him
right.
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EfrHnge. hut True,

Every young lady and gentleman In the United
States can hear something very much to their dvan-
undersgned. Those having fears OF being humbug-
ged will obligc by not noticing this card. AL others
will please address their obedient servant,
THOS. D. CHAPMAN,
Two sJi jToadWhy, Now York.
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Halo! NV Friend I!

WHAT has happenedi shoah hardly know you! Ia
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EAR AND THROAT!

Recurring either MEDICAL or srRGICALa t Particular
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Eay Parents having chhirrn affected, nfrnef that
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they have u attended to the more raiy oan ne ehectd
say dangerous affection, In many partial ~ total
deafness anil even irnpairifioR Of Hs mental Jashg
the result, u the disease Is too long Degiccted.
Patients should keep In mini that In almost srsry dissdse
there comes a time when f-yol The reach Of human
skin The Doctor heps Inform Nil applicants that they enn
be accepted patients, under any consiertcn wharr
Of the case, that he can do them
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Real and Lasting Benefit.

The written description given by patients, q symptoms etc,
be does not consider q reliable guide.
Il therefore utterly to apply fr ai'ir % rnc-
dies merely by letter anil the Docnr time generally
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letters though he enieavcrs 10 do %, n possible.
All who wish consult DR.. " will pcas tke ftioe mat
hi, STAY il IRIEyOCABLY imItsi the time above na;
that Is impossible Coz him prng his sty even r sin-
gle day. anil anil therefore In orler 10 obtain the full pen of
his stay, an early call Is desirable.
Dr. y will REVISIT Biefoni As oten rs the interests f
his patients may require.
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wH1sKERsl WHISPERS I

Dr. l. o. MoSr' Coreia, the gses,rst stiaator In tho
worti viii force whlskers Muaehes N gros the
.uohest Eoc or chin known 10 l sabe Zoe trial
sent f,e % any DESTROYS II testing IL merits Addrss,
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ct. A. Chick proposes to establish a
Johnson paper at Augusta, to be called tho
Union Democrat. ".sIs.
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TIP you want 70 got good liksnsss call q 4 II
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81 The Presidents Copperhead organ the
National Intelligencer, says:

National Intclligencer, says:
"Andrew Johnson thus stands before the
country asopposed to all constitutional amend.
ments at tho present time.
There was once member Of Congress by
tho name of Andrew Johnson who proposed
elepen amendments to the National Constitu-
ton during one session, Many persons are of
the opinion that he is the same who is now
President of the United States.-Hashington
Chronicle.
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Consultation on First Visit Free.

For no Other dsasS but uF Wo't rfiIuol uPI''''
for advice ce made as ouly 70 those the Dr. deyos his whole
attention.
References with permission
Rev. Dr. SCHWARTZ, 100 PnckDey st., Boston.
DR.. II. GrILsErTE, L. T. Hotel, Boston.
DR.. KELLEY, 200 fremont st., Boston.
DR.. HARr, l0I Tyler o., Bostou.
ID. ii HoRscH Dover, n u.
Dr.. J. A. YorsG, Dover, n. II.
N. d. Ross, Esq, 8 Liberty SQUARE, Bstou.
@. ALLEN BRowS, Esq ~ Commercial st., Boston.
H. URBISo, Ei, Justice Of us peso, No. IL School u,
Boston.
l. DApo ESQ. Il Doylston d, Do-ton-aDt others. 70
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-, ~ SON 4 HAMLIN CABINET on:
TGANs, 80 =. s5Si g sscS s.sh. ESrYoSs GOLD
ssG MiyET MkDAiA o. ober Ora prsmuns avared TN
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The First National Bank Of this city has declar.
ed semi.aunual dividend Of s per cent. payable
July ID.
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PROF. LsFoLLET's
uNrvERsAL HEALING BALL

cat. A dor above Pustomee, Baasou
Sod By :: No. Ssssosy Iaand, sseo lou
The Shasta courier., 1866-07-14

TILrING HooPs.-The Calls New York
correspondent writes the following satire on
the ladies of New York City:
fitting hoops are the acme of fashion now.
These hoops spread out behind. to produce
the effect of long train on the dress The
least obstacle to their progress in front,
therefore tits them up behind to a surpris
ing hight. This compels every lady to wear
the most unimpeachably white under gar
ments, and as it is vulgar have the lace
bottom drawers to come lower down than
the pink rubber garters, the clock stockings
must be fine, the artificial veal," if the
natural be defective. symmetricaily attached
thereto Then come the Polish boots. of
black morocco, which extend entirely above
the ankle. say to the commencement of the
veal" and have little tassel in front and
are scolloped out slightly in the back. As
the fitting hoop" exhibits all this studied
arrangement to the most careless eye, it cam
not be indeicate to describe the points 50
minutely, though it might he under more
Old fashioned circumstances. Women whose
prudery never allowed them to say legs
awhile ago. without blushing. now show
their own in the street with the utmost eff.
frontery, and it is quite impossible for any
man to walk out without having forced upon
his observation an exact inventory of every
lady's under clothing 1t is positively dis
firaceful just add this to the present
ahominable fashion of frzzing the hair and
pilinr it up high in front until it drops ovel
the forehead like a pent house roof; long
ear rings; short waists; gnred dresses, anc
50 on. and you may have pretty good ide;
Of what woman Of fashion resembles, il
New York at this current moment
The Shasta courier., 1866-07-14

A MAN WHO CAN KEEP AWAKE AS LONG AS
HE PLEAsEs, AND THEN SLEEP AS LONG AS
HE PLEASES "A gentleman writing to New
York paner. from Storkvile On. Y dated
April oath. saws: "The following very
strange and anomalous circumstance has
Just transpired in community. Mr.. Ga
briel Ellis, fiourishing dry goods merchant,
had frequently remarked that he could sit
up three weeks without any material detri-
ment to his health. and that after the expi.
ration of that time he could 60 to sleep and
sleep without waking until the loss was
made up. lie was led to believe this fact
from experiments a smaller scale. In
the early part of February he sold out his
store and invested the capital thus raised in
a farm, which gave him leisure. and in com.
pliance with the wishes of several scientific
gentlemen. he began, on the 11th day of
February to abstain from sleep Gentlemen
sat up by turns to satisfy themselves on this
strange faculty; and to preclude possibili
of being accused Of mnmentary snatches of
sleep he would read audibly all night long.
and keep his feet during the day-watched
all the while at his own request. He would
comment in clear. forcible, and intellec-
tual manner upon what he read-deploring
the heartlessness of . Iago." laughing at the
inimitable drollery and humor of the I" Army
Straggler." etc. On the 10th of March, at
the urgent solicitation of his friends, he went
to sleep for the first time, and did not wake
until the ninth day of the present MONTH
He expressed the opinion that he could
stay awake year, and then sleep in proper
tion, without injury to his constitution. He
never gets sleepy until he closes his eyes and
resigns himself to slumber, at which time he
gets asleep almost instantly, without regard
10 the noise or excitement around him.