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

ILL lOhlhh opbN1 1Aos
- In tho debate in the Senate on the
Frccdmcn's Bureau Bill, Senator McDougal OF
Cal. said, 81 make this reply because | wish to
10 marked and understood" The honorable
Senator need not have made this last Chickian
effort before that reply his constituents mark.
cd and understood him, and because they did
so another anl better man was elected to ill
bIs place. And tho people have marked that
party to which MCDougal belongs, whose tide
has been ebbing ever since they were under
stood. No need. o. McDougal, br You to
wish to 10 marked Some things seem bes,
when hidden in darkness, and tho ghost OF
latter day Democracy doth appear unSec'nly
The representatives elect Of the uucOn'
Structed States arc aching at the prospects OF
their admission by Congress, and they arc rc
turning home. Wiscacrcs, thcy.--Thc new
steamer Meteor. in New York, has been seized
on suspicion Of being fitted out asa Chilean
privatccr against Spain.--A Mexican woman
confcsscs that she poisoned ten Frcnchmcn.
Shc ia to bc hung. ---rhc Fenians arc talking
largely OF immediate hostilities against Eng
land.--In Concord N. II. q man sued the
city and got $4,000 damages, but not being
satisfied with tho award, hc appealed and the
award was cut down to $50.
~ Tho Rev DR.. Mott IN dcad.--Sec, Sow.
ards tourist have arrived at Washington.
They were shown marked attention by the
had an interview with Santa Anna which in
teryiew. since the Mexican FIX President is bit.
ter towards Macmillan, is regarded as sis
niiicant.-It costs $4,000 per month to
light the streets OF New York. Proposals have
been issued to usc petroleum instead Of gas.
I'm Titusvilc there is Vigilance Commit.
tee to clear tho place Of criminals, and per-
haps take their place. are % 900 ap
plicants for clerkships in Washinston.--It
is said that Gen. Baker threatens to summons
tho President AZ u witness in tho Mrs. Cobb
trial. Sometime since our Washington cor.
respondent, Fairfax, who is on "tho inside"
in that yirtuous city, wrote us u private note
which no requested SHOULD DO laid on tho Ia.
blc," limiting mystcriously at "mattcrs and
things. "-The homestead of Henry Clay has
been sold for 800, 0O0.-Ovcr five hundred
original Union men Of Alabama havc memo.
rallied Congress that they arc prescribed as
traitors by their State, and urging that tho
Federal troops be retained thOrc.--Gcn. Terry
has pronounced the "vagrant law" jus, passed
by tho Richmond Legislature, null and void.
The F. +. vs. arc inccnscd, und 80 arc the
Cops.--Within the last forty years Mexico
has had two hundred revolutions, and thirty
seven different forms OF government The mo.
Their Of tho present State Treasurer Of N. IL.
was recently burned to death by hcr clothes
taking FIRE "A st. Louis paper says there
aro no Italians in that State selling chcstnu,s
on tho streets, all having been engaged to sing
at the opera.
- Tho people of this First District have
contributed u little towards paying our nation
al expenses. S2,6SS,7l5.lO havo thus far boon
asscsscd since Sept. 1862. eco millions have
been collected throughout tho country.-Thc
value OF exports from Portland during the past
week, was 500 1877 .O0.--Gold is back again
at 40 Tho Bangor Jofersonian circuatcs
the story that son Of President Polk takes
care of mules at Nashville at Sl.25 a day.
That's hardly correct. Pres Folks BON is not
now ut Nashville, and does not make business
OF taking caro- of mules, and does not get 81 %
a day, and in fact, Pres. Polk never had son,
to speak of.--Gcn. Prim, Her Spanish Males.
tvs Grandce, has rovoltcd with 1000 troops and
llcd tn tho mountains. Candy is manufac-
,ured in Chicago at the rate Of three tons per
day..--Quccu Victoria wishes Parliament to
grant pension to her children of $500, 900
each per year, and the English toadies will
probably do it. 1t is extremely fortunate for
the dett Of England that Prince Albert died
as soon as he did.
~ The Argus states that John T. Gilman,
Esq, has sold out his part of tho Portland
Press, to his partner. n. a. Foster, Esq.-
The Bangor Post OfTico is to be enlarged. The
passage way now is very small tunnel
The State Agricultural College has bccu loca.
ted ut Orono.--A movement is being made
to unite Lewiston and Auburn. Henry
Wilson i,ly styles tho Opposition as the Seat
tcratiou Party, who want to do something but
can't, and whoso action will not affect the gene
raj issuc.--IIcrshel V. johnson douglas Il
Johnson) has been elected u =. Senator from
Gcorgia.--Thirtcen prisoners were burned to
death in guard house at Marietta, Ga
Eruptionoi Mt. Vesuvius threatened.