The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-05-11
BIDDEFORD,
GENERAL SUMMARY.

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Irhe correspondent of the Memphis Ar
gus writes that the battle. ground of Shiloh j
s,rewn with tho bones Of the Confederate
dead. Hundreds have been rooted about b.
hogs, and few appear to have ever been pro
perly buried.
~ A singular accident occurred on th'
Hudson river near Yves, Point on Slinda!
week. One oftllo hands OIL board n sloop
named Ben. Hunt, attempted to push the mnir
boom across the deck, rs the vessel was goin.
about. At that moment heavy gust OF wIn'
struck the nainsail, driving the boom from
one side to the other will, lightning rapi'lidiiy
The Main sheet c,,rlcd about Hunts neck an,
Immediately severed his heal from his body
tossing it thirty feet out into the river. The
lltlcss trunk itll dolugcd with blood upon
the deck. All efforts TO secure the head failed
- During the discussion on the hill 10 re-
yivc the rank of General in the u. $. Army
Thu'ldcus Stevens said, abiding to the prais
cs which had been showercd upon General
Grant by various members, that l,o was will
ing 40 give the hero, not only tho Office crcn
tel by this Till, but still higher office when
ever the happy moment for doing 80 shall ar
rive" The suggestion was received will, np
pausc.
~. Rev DIR. l,arlwcll of Oxforl died on
Saturday morning of last week. Tho injur'
les which he received ut the burning of his
house Oh the 81 inst, together with the cx'
element, brought on congestion of the brain
lie was highly respected, AMI known as 4
man of exemplary character and true pcty
AMI his loss will lc deeply felt in the circle IL
which he moved.
II Gen. Fisk reports that all through Ten
ncsscc his orlcr Of cleanliness among the
freedmen is being carried out in u very ctlici
cnt manner, in anticipation or cholera. The
negroes Of Memphis have s,lscre, ten thou
sand dollars for building n hospital there fol
their own use.
~ One of the mills of the Hazard Powder
Co., ut Enfield, Conn, exploded Monday ai:
tcr,,oon, instantly killing four workmcn who
were in the building. The bodies of the nm
fortunate men were literally blown to atoms
The largest portion of their remains was q
bone about 10 or ~ inches long. The GxpIo
sion set fire to the woods adjoining and near.
lao t,yn o,r.,s ,y,r., t,,r, al nvnr
II The following arr the estimated Treas.
ury receipts for tho fiscal year ending June
30, IS66:-C,istoms receipts to April !, 1866
actual, coin, Sl2s ,0G7 ,:'75; Internal Revenue
to same time, S2i3, 800 .5ls; miscellaneous
to same time, actual premium on gold, &c.
S37 ,l83,700; actual aggregate receipts tC
same time, S4lO,Oii ,2:fa; estimated customs
receipts from April to June 80, $40 600 900
estimated Internal Revenue for same time
500, 900 900; estimated miscellaneous receipts
for same time, 81 500, 900; total aggregate re-
ccipts from al sources for the fiscal year end
ing Iunc 30, s5Ol ,5iI,232.
(rF According to the census recently tax
en- in Richmond. Va, there arc at the prcscn,
timo %, 900 whites and $4,000 blacks, so tina,
the Union icelingigreutly dependencies in that
rclcllious city; and were all allowed equa
rights, Richmond would he one of the strong
est Union cities in the United States.
~ All the parties implicated in the great
robbery, last January, Of the Adams Express
CO., have been npprchcndcd and arc now in
bridgeport Jail. $4,000 of the stolen money
has been recovered, leaving but $4,000 loss.
1t is said the New York police knew who the
robbers were Immediately after the facts OF
tho robbery became known, hut kept mum
A bad comment on the N. Y. police.
The military commission, by order Of Cen
Grant, now in session ut Norfolk, for the pur.
pose of investigating the causes of the recent
riotous proceedings, is to he conducted with
closed doors, anl the evidence submitted Ill.
rcctly to Gen. Grant.
II The Commercial Washington despatch
says the Senate Finance Committee has
agreed to raise the salary Of the Treasurer o
the United States to $4,000, and the pay o
the female clerks from $3.50 to 5000.
IT The Commercials Washington special
says the Secretary Of War has ordered Cen
Terry To regard the Presidents peace procla-
nation as doing away with martial law in
Virginia.
o. Tho official reports from the Assistant
Commissioners of the Frccdmcn's Bureau to
the Commissioner, now being received for
April, show continued improvement in the NJ
lalions between the white and black races IN
the States lately in rebellion. The freedmen
seem to l'c gaining n more correct notion OF
their responsibilities rs well rs privileges and
where they conduct themselves moilGnsvcly.
the whites are becoming more disposed to
treat them civiy and deal justly with them.
~ Gov. Orr, of South Carolina, has en-
pressed his opinion regarding the teaching OF
freed people. lie believes it is good for them
and good for the State. lie says the teachers
shall be protected in their duties, and that the
prejudice against them ami their occupation
is disappearing.
y The Provost Marshal General has com.
pctcd careful compilation from the muster
rolls of all the deaths in battle, from wounds
and from disease, IN every regiment AMI com.
Iuny of the loyal army during the war. II
appears that 2s0,7n officers aud lnon lost
their lives in the service. OF this number
1921 commissioned officers and 0sS6 men
have been killed in action or died Of wounds.
while 2,2?l commissioned officers and lS2 ,3sD