The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-02-23
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.


the alarm.-The A,henian Building at Con.
cord N. II. was destroyed by fro last Friday
morning --Gen. Grant is investigating mat
tiers in Kentucky, and 1t may be that the Ken.
tuckians may yet have to fright about face"
The Concord, Mass, Bank robbers have
been detected aud nearly 500, 900 Of the sto-
len property ccovcred.-Some seventy meu-
bcrs Of the Kentucky legislature have petition.
ed the President, for the pardon Of J. c. Brcck.
inridge. A petition from such n source can
do Mr.. II. no good.-The Democrats of n.
II. nominated Hon. John q. Sinclair Of Bethe
hem for Governor and Col. Geo. u. Pierce OF
Dover for Railroad Commissioner. "A dcs-
tructivo FIRE in Broadway N. Y, last week,
destroyed the City Assembly Rooms, the Ameri
can Theatre and seriously damaged the Cont.
mental Hotel and several other buildings.
Thieves and pickpockets, were active in look.
ing after the moveables. Waterville
Mail is publishing black list of those Of its
subscribers who refuse to pay their paper dues,
harsh, but deserved punishment. ----- On
Salisbury beach live seal has been captured,
weighing one hundred and fifty pounds
The Me. Legislature adiourus to day.-ltis pro.
bablo that the Tennessee delegates will speed.
ly be admitted to Congress.-E. S. j. Neal
10y has been appointed Collector Of the Bath
District.-Geu. Leo has been summoned be.
fore thu Reconstruction Committce.--Thc
President considers Napoleon's speech on Next
can affairs too indefnito.--Tho Speaker OF
the Tennessee House Of Representatives, made
novel usc of his mallet, last Saturday, by
hurting it ut the hoad VI Mr.. Haskell, Tor call
inc the Speaker q ID old liar.---Gcn.
Grant says: "rhe persistent publication ofar-
ticles calculated to keep up hostility of feeling
between tho people Of different sections OF the
country cannot DO tolerated. While most
every thing else 10 falling, tho rivers uro on
the rise.
~ The Democrats OF Connecticut have
nominated for Governor u man who voted in
Congress for the abolition amendment to the
Constitution, while in New Hampshire the
same party have nominated man for Govern
or who, in the Legislature, voted against the
ratification Of that amendment. What shall
We do when doctors disagrec.--rhe Fenians
are down on Minister Adams, at the Court Of
st. James, for declining to interfere in the ar-
rest OF one Capt. AcCaiIarty-who had served
in tho rebel army through the war. They have
enlisted in their favor George Francis Train,
Congressman A. j. Rogers Of New Jersey, and
several Others of the coppcrhcad persuasion
ton, and have appointed committee to COM
inunicatc resolutions to tho resident.-The
general result of the town elections which com.
menced last week in tho State Of New York,
proves highly satisfactory to tho Union men.
We mentioned last week the rumor that
an outside train was to DO put on from PORT
land TO Boston. We learn on good authors
~ that tho Eastern Railroad is anxious that il
should DO done. hut tho Boston and Maine has
not vet onsontcd.-Aslons as tho President
docs,not appreciate tho situation" 1t would
be double suicide to pass the Frccdman's Blu
rcau Bill now. since it conicrs such enlarged
powers upon tho Executive.-Tho copper
heads of Manchester, Y. II. fred 100 guns in
honor OF the Presidents veto Our Lcsisla'
turc have passed resolve approving our Sona-
tors Tor voting for the Frecdmen's Bill over the
veto, and also declaring faith in the wisdom
and patriotism OF Congress.
~ The stocking mill at Franklin, N. II
has been burncd.--There is u large revival of
religion at Nashua, N. H.-JeG. vetoed
moro bills during his Presidency than all tho
Presidents Of the United States. and no bill
was passed over his veto. The people demand
that veto be put to his too long life, and we
hope Mr.. johnson will listen to the popular
voicc.--Rebel buttons are not allowed to be
woru.-A colorcl man is serving as juror
at tho present term OF court at Worcester,
Mas. Twenty convicts arc now in Jail ut
Auburn, whose crimes are traccablc to rum.
So says tho Lewiston Journal.--Our coppery
brethren have como to the conclusion that
",hero is nothing true but heaven" although
they know 40 little about that place 40 very Tar
distant from themselves. They about made up
their minds that Andy had made over the gov
ernmont to them, when out comes the order Tor
tho suppression Of that raro old "Dsmocrat'c
organ, the Richmond Eraminer, Gen. Grant
having determined to examine into its practices.
They naturally ask, what's tho good of being u
Democrat, il man can't talk and write trea-
son, disorganiro society, and corrupt the pat
riotsm of tho people' and that's what we
want to know. too.
~ The editor OF the Skowhcgan Clarion
has been serenaded. Was the tune played
around him all at ouce?-Thc Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post has been obliged to is
sue back supplements OF a splendid new story
/, is now publishing, 80 great has been the de-
mand. I, is a capital story psper.--Ex Gov.
Colby Of N. H., had his foot 50 crushed recent.
ly that amputa,ion was nccessiry.-Forty-
eight ladies have presented the editor Of the
Loyal S,mnse with quilt. Forty-sevcu times
too susgcstiyc.-lt is reported that Secretary
Harlan Of the Interior Department has resigned
The Republicans Of Connecticut have nom.
mated Maj. Gen. Hawlcy for Governor
the conductors on the Concord Railroad have
been discharged for embezrlement, and new
set appointed. dos.6ght, last week at
Chicago, attracted crowd of persons, aud, it
10 said, several thousand dollars changed hands.
III has uptr IF ttvn