The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-05-04
BlDDEFORD, MAlNE.
GENERAL SUMMARY.

1 Tweuty.on Of the United States Sena-
tors were born in New England.
II Names menhaden fishery last year was
worth million Of dollars.
81 1t is said that brother.in.law of Sena.
tor Jim Lane has been appointed to lucrative
Office in New York. This shows the milk In
the cocoa nut.
- In the Tennessee Legislature, the House has
passed. the negro testimony BILL II will soon he.
come law, when Gen. Fiske will abolish the
Freedmcn's Bureau In that State.
IT At Petersburg, Va, more than thirty tons
of leadcn musket balls have been sold to the deal
ers by the cOntrabands, who, since h"stllties
ceased, have been digging for the lead about the
battle fields In that vicinity.
Rev. DR. Stevens, In his Centenary Of Amrri-
the ranks Of the Union army ut l0O, 900 white and
Is 900 coloreI soldiers"
~ Rev. +. l.. Cuyler's church. in Brooklyn,
N. Y, has received two hundred and two per-
SINS into membership since the commencement
Of tho present revival.
- Four hundred copies Of Rev. Mr.. Hun
nicut's new paper-1hs Nep Noiion-are taxi
en- by the colored people Of Richmond. lie
has also seven hundred subscribers ut the North.
| - Antonio Probst, the murderer Of the Deer
| ing family, has been sentenced Ia he hung. lie
received the sentence without visible emotion, ani
made no remarks. The day VI execution will be
| fixed by the Governor.
| II Vallandigham says that II the President
does not begin Immediately to appoint democrats
to office, he will not have any democratic friends
left
| cy- According TO decision by. the Commits.
| sioner of Internal Revenue, the income tax being
assessed under the old rates Of per cent, and 10
per cent. OF the proposed amendment, one OF
which increases the exemption from $500 to ST..
900, will not affect this assessment; persons will
also for this year have to pay tax on their
watches, carriages aud plate as heretofore.
~ Information in the State Department
shows that the entire rebel strength OF the
Mississippi on the .lth of Feb. 1865, was lO2,-
600, and west of the river, 1000. Lees
army was Gi 900. Hood lost 1900 in the
Tennessee campaign.
TOf tho President n writer says, I" he
made his theory ut an early day, and ever since
has been compelled to make his FACTS accord
ingly.". Tho passage of tho civil rights bill
over his veto make Congress jaci not con
tcmplatcd.
~ There il now pretty little steamer on
tho Thames which runs ten miles an hour with
out patllc.wherl or screw. She takes in wa
ter well forward, and expcls it alt under each
quarter, and can stear without her ruddcr, ana
can stop in loss than her length when going at
full speed.
IF Tho Ellsworth, American says Deer Isle
IL making history. There arc live new cases
for divorce from that Island on tho new dock.
ct and what is singular, and also bad Tor the
fair record OF u good name, all the parties in
the male limo OF these tangled alliances, bear
the name Of George Washington.
u There Is now in the back grounds Of the
War Department, at Washington, the stump of an
oak two feet in diameter, cut entirely oil by mus
kct balls. IL stood near ono OF the rifle pits nj
Spottsylvania, and was cut down By the conccn.
trated fire Of our troops upon the rebels while
making u desperate attempt to rctake the ground
which they had u little while before lost
II From personal observation. in travelling
through portion Of the Middle States, week
ago, We should judge that tho prospect for good
fruit crop this year is very hattcring. The fruit
trees then were in full bloom.
| C5y. a Washington despatch says it is report
cd on good authority that the Spanish Minis.
ter in accordance with instructions from his
government has proposed to the authorities ut
| Washington to accept the mediation OF the
United States Government in the Spanish Chill
ian complication, and to refer the claims OF
Spain to our Government for arbitration, and
abide by the decision.
| ~ Information has been received ut the De.
partment Of State that the Liberal army under
Gen. Louis Tcrras has taken tho city OF Chi
huahua, Mexico, after n severe battle, resulting
in the overthrow Of the lmperialists; that the
State was in the quiet possession OF the Ma.
tional troops, and that President Juarcz and
Cabinet intended to start in a few days Tor Chi
huahua.
IT When General Meade was at Calais o
few days ago. Lieutenant. Governor Gordon oil
New Brunswick arrived ut st. Stephens, just
across the river, and sent word 10 General
Meade, requesting his immediate attendance
upon his Excellency. The General sent Word
in reply that he should DO on board his steamer
the Regulator, from half past . to 3. The
Lieutenant. Governor did not come, but sent
Gen. Doyle.
| 81 We hear n good deal said Of the Presidents
"pOlicy." What authority has he for assuming
n policv? lie Is the executive OF the country,
and its policy as expressed and determined by
Congress. lie may have opinions, and by law,
may recommend to Congress such measures rs, in
his opipion, are Just and sautary, but when he
assumes to control the legislation Of Congress and
to determine the policy Of the Government In 70
constructing Southern State governments, he
usurps plain right Of Congress, and Is a Dicta-
| tor in fast, not q President Belfast Idge.