The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-09-21
GENERAL Summary,

~ There was one divorce to every eleven
Marriages In Chicago, last year, and the prs
pect for counubal felicity 10 growing worse
there.,r vrr1 wyba
II Ten thousand dollars worth Of crockery
fell from the shelves in one smash, In New
York sales-roOm last week.
EIn recognizing the white schools Of New
Orleans lately, UnIUnist lady teachers were
dlsmssed and Nstsuheh rebels put In their
place.
EThe Atlantic Monthly will begin the
next year with the FIRST chapters Of . novel by
the author Of Tho Autoorat OF tho Breakfast
Table" t-r-. n H lYu.s r .. r'i.' .
q A house vas recently fired In Philadel-
phis, through tho agency of bensine which had
been mixed In the paint with which the kitchen
Aoor had been painted. ll-il, 4 n,i'.r.. ..
II "The warsettied the question as to who
should govern the country" says the New
York Evening Post. ., ''Concedsd; but Nc.
Johnson has unsettled it," retorts the Tribune
n Tho Augusta Chronicle thinks that
Northern men are as safe anywhere In the
State OF Georgia, Is they are In aoy DISTRICT in
New England. II they are not they will make
themselves so 3'.'.
Tar Chicago Common Council on Monday
passed q resolution that after Jan. !, eight
hours shall constitute q legal days work for
oil men In the employ Of the city. ''-
vANew York paper gives figures to show
that the retailers Of butcher meat, according
TO the present prices. realize about SO 50 on
the carcase Of every sheep, snd $38 20 on every
800 pounds Of beef over IS per cent. In the
one instance and about zap cent, In ths other.
~Ats recent election III Maine, Cspt. D..
yid Huxley, belonging In North Livermore,
l0l years IL age, cast his vote fov Gen. Cham
berlain. The old fellow has voted ut every
Presidential election since the days OF Wash
ington. He 10 probably the only man In the
country who can boast Of such thing.
y The Chicago Tribune says that . plot
has been discovered among the Presidents re.l
constructed friends In New Orleans, TO sssassi-
nate General Sheridan, Commander OF the Gull
Department. II was designed to accomplish
his death by the explosion Of shell made for
the occasion. .fl.H .r 80 = 1910 Poi. =
~ An unskillfal New Orleans dentist. who
administered ohloroform to . lady, from the
effects Of which she died, has been indicted for
murder. The lady was reluctant TO take chic
reform, and only did % upon the emphatic as
suranoe that there was not the slightest dan
ger. ....,. 49,. ..-. I,.f.
II The famous "Briek" Pomeroy is speak.
ing In behalf Of the johnson Democracy In In
diana He Is the scounjrsl who SAID In 1864
In his paper. the La Crosse twisconsin) Dem
ocraf eft Lincoln Is elected Tor another four
years. We trust some bold hand will pierce his
hea-t with dagger point for tho public good"
Man and party are we'll mattel. .....
~ Two Unitei-State, soldiers were found
murdered at Savannah. Sunday night, and on
O
the South retalates for the arrest OF Skilton
and Harbri1ee," referring to the arrest of the
former for abusing negro, asd the latter for
attemp'ing to carry pestilential woolens into
New York.
- Hon. John Hickman Of Pennsylvania
has written strong letter In favor Of the poll
cy Of Congress. closing Is follows: '' Il
The only security for American citizens and
voters IL In combined resistance to dsmagogues
and tyrants. would now warn them they
have no time to lose, u they would save them
selves and their posterity. r'
n The Portland Pres says that In Ssccs.
Kappa there resides one Of the old veterans. so
years Of age. On election day he Was visiting
some Of his family In Limington. Determined
not to lcse his vote he took horse and wagon,
drove from Limlngtor to westbrook, deposit
ed Union Republican vote. and drove back
to Limington the same day, to complete his
visit. ...
LAST week. widow lady. respectable though
door. whose husband had met bis death In the
Union army. and who is now living four miles
from Bowling Green, KY, was. without the
slightest provocation, taken from her house by
night, by some guerrillas, and tied up by the
thumbs and brutaliy foggel, after which she
was covered with q coat Of tar and feathers.
rEMr. Hurlbut, of the New York Worldata
recent public dinner In Canada, In reply to the
toast F" Our Friends on the south side OF the
border" said that cit was the Pagnns Ut Ire
land, not the intelligent mass, who believed
that England oppressed them. The United
States would not be bullied into helping the
Feuians." Thus the Democrats who have
begged the Irish vote for so many years now
give the first movement for Irish freedom such
abuse as this { T NV ''V'''7 . "''
- Fihy buildings were burned at Newbern
N. c., on Sunday morning, including two
squares located between Broad and Polluck
streets. from Middle street. The los, Is yari
ously estimated at from $500 900 to $500. 900.
With only partial insurance. Much suffering
will he caused by this disaster, and . public
meeting to devise means for the relief Of the
sufferers will be held Tomorrow. The hre was
the work Of incendiaries, for whose apprehen-
sion large reward has been offered by the city
authorities. .f,' m'.t ..'H' %. .'rH 81
~ General Howard has been notified OF a
sad ARRAY In London county, Va. 4 number
of white citizens entered the house Of negro.
and, after eating and drinking their hll, began
On indisoriminats daughter among the inmates,
shooting the negro 90 that he died two days
after from the effects Of the wound They de.
stroyed the house, furniture, outbuildIngs and
garden. The civil authorities have, taken. no
steps to secure the murderers. Gum ~
THE Conscience Fund Of the United States
Treasury. which has accumulated go rapidly
within the present yesf that u now amounts to
Q very respectable SUN, was augmented by
another Remittance from an Individual seeking
Q return to the path Of honesty, to tho smount
of 500. The money was forwarded to the
Treasury by gentleman In Baltimore, who
explained that Il was placed In his hands by al
Catholic priest, and Was refunded by pendent
ct the confessional, = as iegitimslely belonging
to the United S.stss government. '.urf1
~ Al the conclusion pf the johnson Phil.
adeiphia Convention tho Throne Of Gwce was
addressed by o ''oonseryative" clergyman,
who ended bis petition with ,bs Lords Prayer.
II Is said that there MAS no response until he
came to the words /" Give Us this day our dai
~ bread" when every member pricked up his
ears and earnestly and solemnly responded
"A.ms.n." Thst Amen did not stick In their
throats, though II would have met with
hearty response had the chaplain interpolsted
the words "and butter" .rg, .r. .f
In the Richmond Examiner Of Wednesday
occurs an article ridiculing the American flag,
with all the vim Of two years ago. The article
concludes as follows 80 'h 'I.
" I'VE long ago gave over to the sons Ut the
'Pilgriupfaihers' our interest," In the nag. the
Fourth Of July and Yankee Doodle, and have
neye, since felt any desire 10 re-asscrt our
claims Were the test oath abolished and the
doors Of Congress opened to morrow to Sosth-
ern Representation, no man Of delicacy but
would shrink from asking the beet and purest
in our land to mingle with that unclean crew
Of rayening fools and hosllAg fanatics. To
participate in the councils of the nation. once
An honor, bss nov become degradation