The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-12-07
EDITORIAL SUMMARY.

PRUSSIA IS 10 adopt our naval system ~
preference to that Of England.
Our minister,o Italy has succeeded in
rc-arr-stiny John II. Suuatt, and has 80
notified our government.
Our Senator Fessen,len was handsome!
entertained in New York last week, by u
public dinnsr.
Seven Thousand barrels of crude pc.
troleum were burne,i'in New York on Fri
day night. in brick store house 300 feet
square. II is represented to have been a
fearful sight. . .'f.. 3 "a 49, .i ..'''' ..7
The English Minister Of Foreign Affairs
says the United States is now the most
formidable military power in the world.
Thank you. Johnny, for admitting what
mus, be n very disagreeable fact. sr q
The municipal election in Dover N. II.
resulted in unanimously choosing Repub-
licnn Mayor. In Portsmouth there was no
choice, but Josiah Dearborn (rep) will be
chosen by the council. ..... '.a
Aconvict who broke Jail in Augusta a
few weeks since, gave himself up to the
Boston police, and asked rs an net Of char
ity tina, they would return him to Augusta
He had been unable to find employment
Name, John T.. l.eayilt ., --U . -
The new weekly publication. Every Sat.
urlay, Of, Dec. lst has the charming Christ
mas story Of Mugby Junction by Dickens
in advance OF Its publication in England
Every Saturday gives us the cream Of al,
foreign publications, and is one Of the mos
desirable week lies issued.
From long personal and business nc.
quaintance with the well known Advertis.
Ing Agent, 5. u. Niles, Esq, Of Boston, we
can assure advertisers that more reliable
agent or one in better standing with the
publishers Of newspapers cannot he found
An accident occurred on tho Central
Ohio X. r. last week whereby the engine,
tender, two express cars, one baggage and
one passenger car broke through bridge.
falling sixty feet on the rocky bed OF the
river. Il is not known that any were killed
bat many were seriously injured.
buchanan deeply sypPnthizcs with John
son and well he may, for Andrew Johnson
has done more than any other man could
have done to rescue the Old Public Func-
tionary from the deep disgrace in which he
fell, by proving that another President could
sound deeper disgrace-a thing the Amer
lean people ouce did NOT believe. r..-
II is definitely reporte.i from Washington
that Ten. Grant is not only in favor of the
Congressional plan of reconstruction but has
urged MIR Johnson to adopt it. IL such is
the case, he might as well be framing his
inaugural Address for he will have ono TO
deliver il he lives ill March iih 1869.
The Fenians arc very active in New
York on account Of the reported uprising
in ireland. AS the cable is anything but
amicable in reporting news from ireland,
we must wait for numbering old steam.
ships before giving further news.
Gov. Fletcher. Of Missouri. has declared
martial law in Ray aud Platte counties, and
marched strong force ,hithcr to clear out
the numerous gangs of bnshwhackefs and
robbers who iniest that region. 100
The Georgia legislature have unanimous
" adopted resolutions asking for the release
Of JeT. Davis on account Of his '.illustrious
character and services" and ends with
speaking OF "the hanlships Of long aud
rigorous imprisonment This is drawing
il anything but mild. and well illustrates
the check Of the followers of the lost
cause, who, in losing that, have lost all re-
gard for deccncy. q, .. .......
Gov. Picrpont OF Va, in his message
to the legislature recommends the adoption
Of the Constitutional Amendment, uttering
his belief, like the Chicago Times, that it is
always best to acccp, the inevitable when
the inevitable comes. lie warns them to
cease building their hopes upon the Demo.
cratic partys being able to help them.
Take his message altogether, he talks like