The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-03-23
GENERAL SUMMARY.

to bc pardoncd. lilo should secure the aid Of
Mrs. Cobb.
II Tho Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun says the President was very an.
cry over Thad. Stevens speech Of the 18th, and
has commented upon it In defiant manner.
y A few days ago highly respectable
Friend was disowned by the monthly meeting
Of Now York Friends, for having piano in
his house.
~ The frat newspaper press In America
was established In Cambridge, Mass. eighteen
years after the landing Of the Pilgrims.
Gen. Sherman has written letter, which
Gen. Grant approves. recommending the enlist.
ment Of thousand Indians to serve as mounted
scouts on the frontiers.
~ Tho n. Y. Posts special Washington
dispatch says Senator Salisbury, OF Delaware,
appeared upon the tlocr Of the Senate, ono day
last week. In an offensive state Of intoxication,
and was removed by two Senator'S.
~ At an election in Alexandria, Va, on
Saturday last, q Yankee soldier. offering to
vote, was hustled away from the polls; while
returned rebels were cordially welcomed to the
privilege OF voting.
wIt is said that Gen. Lees testimony be-
fore tho Reconstruction Committee reveals the
fact that ho always avoided swearing allegiance
to tho rebel government
II In January last, pure Arab horse ran
from Cairo to Suez, a distance OF 30 miles, in
7 hours, Sc minutes and 30 seconds. An Eng.
lish thorough bred, which ran against the Arab,
broke down nearly Is miles from the winning.
post.
~ John Minor Bolts Is out In q letter declar-
ing that there is widespread conspiracy among
the rebel leaders 10 involve the country in for.
eign war, and then, when opportunity should
offer, to take sides with tho enemy.
- The editor Of the Nashville Banner, who
was rebel soldier, saysn q recent issue: "There
is but one way to get rid Of the Freedmen's Bu'
reau, and that is to show, by the fairness with
which VIC treat the negro, that II is wholly un
necessary"
~ A new material for soling shoes has made
its appearance. Ii is substance Of which India
rubber is the basis, but it is heavier, and whilst
as solid rs iron, is flexible and elastic 1t Is said
that one pair Of shoes soed with this article will
ouiwear four oairs soed with the best English
leather.
u The Democratic members OF Congress
are receiving numerous applications from their
constituents fhr appointments, and those anx-
ious solicitors for Government patronage can
not understand why their requests do not meet
favourable response.
cJ.Two boys have been arrested ut New
York for bank check forgsrics amounting to
$4,000, the money being paid to them unsus'
poctingly. An old swindlcr took all but $500
OF it from them on the prctepce that no was
detective.
". The enforcement of tho Registry law in
Missouri, which disfranchised those who aided
the rebellion, is likely to be attended with diifi.
cuties and serious collisions The ex.rebels arc
cd Gov. Fletcher will call upon tho Legislature
for authority to rcorganire the militia with ayiew
to he prepared for any emergency.
-ST"Warringtop, in the Springfield RGpub-
Hoan, thinks that President Johnson's recent
foSro improves Mr.. Buchanan's chances for
public regard "IIo has damaged himself q
good deal by his recent book, hut IL ho has
sense enough to hold his tongue hereafter, and
especially to abstain from pufls of johnson. he
will have very respectable place in history"
y Tho number Of pardons granted by the
President to persons in the States below named !,
whose taxable property is over 500 600. nro rs
follows - Kentucky L., West Virginia AZ,
Arkansas Al, Missouri 10, Virginia 900. n.
Carolina 4S2, South Carolina 682, Florida 80.
Louisiana lag, Georgia ,22S, Alabama 1861, f,
Mississippi 765. total 6,s35.
syAta fancy ball at the Tullcries lately there
was quadrille Of oil nations. The prettiest girl
in Paris was chosen to represent France. II was
the charming Miss Beckwith. au American She
wore white satin dress, with tr.color sash
Brunc,ts rejoice Miss Bcckwith is described as
having beautiful black hair.
yThc six individuals Of Melrose, Mass,
who were fined G3OO each by Judge Vose for
tarring and feathering and riding on a rail a
person who rejoiced over the death Of Lincoln
last April, have been pardoned by the Execu.
tive Council and had their fines remittcd.
EYA Joint Stock Company with $j0,0OO
capital, is being formed in Buffalo to establish
an institution to treat diseases by compressed
air. The theory is that the mir being COM
pressed to half its volume, tho patient cnhalcs
double tho amount OF oxygen, by the means OF
which cure of the diseases is affected.
II The young men Of New York city who at
tend balls arc thus described:
"Palc, bald, with poor physilucs, frivolous,
dissipated, insane, one yard Of tape to three of
cotton written over their faccs, they are the
weakest specimens Of humanity that one can sec
in any part Of the globe. | know Of no more dis
them in line"
IL Gov Brownlow Of Tenn in an article in
his paper rays
"Our mind is made up-we are with the Union
party in Congress, and with them VIC intend TO
sink or swim. The people are also with them,
and for the country, and against its enemies anu
the men who refused to vote men and money 10
carry on the war. This latter class are men most
loud In their praise Of the President. hborinG uay
aud night to create split between him ana inc
party that elected him and saved the country
-
yrOf tho New Hampshire election the
Pafrio, says:-"Tbe Democrats have cast q
bandsome vote, quito as large as could have
becn e.pectcd, under tho circumstances. They
have made a handsome gain over their last
wears vote. although they have had the whole
mower Of the Administration against them
while they were laboring to sustain the Prcsi.
don't This result is encouraging, and should
inspire them with hope and courage to contin-