The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-07-20
LOCAL & COUNTY IarsLLleEaoE


The Chronicle Gays thAt spall .hump;beok
whale, fourteen feet 10 length and weighlog
1900 lbs, came ashore near the Navy Yard.
and was captured.
An exchange says, domestic animals seem
to be doing we'll this season. The past few win
dy days have been particularly favorable TO-
soslves.'" There has perhsp, been no period
In the history Of this city when 30 many of
them have been seen upon the streets. They
90 mostly In pairs. While many OF them are
quito gsunt and slim. others appear remarkably
large and thrny, and We arc informed that In
many cases, they have nearly doubled their sire
IN single night. To city bred young gen
tleman no branch Of stock growing is 50 pecul.
iarly interesting as this variety.
The sum of 1886 has been raised among tho
business men on Commercial street and for.
wardcd to the Torrent" Engine Co., Bath,
rs token Of the high regard with which their
gallant services were held. on the night of the
sadly memorable Fourth, Equally worthy u
commentator and reward were the Pioneer
Engine Co., Of Bddeford, worked with equal
alacrity aud supplied the Torrent with the
water she used, until the case Of the Bethel
building When both threw water from the cellar
and worked with equal zeal aud success ia pre-
venting the destruction OF property. We say
this in simple justice to the Biddeford company.
-PortIand argus. .riu ...
We do not wonder at the gratitude felt by
the merchants In Commercial street. for the he
roc and successful efforts Of the fremen 10 say.
ing that street; but II they will pardon US, Va
would suggest that as the fremen worked sim.
ply In the interests OF humanity and not for
pay, and thanks In this case are all that Is ne.
oessary, since donations Of money must be 10.
viiious, like the above. ..r. r..
Ten marines stole the boat Of one OF the Lieu.
tenants at the Navy Yard. ON Wednesday night,
and came over to this city. Information was
sent our police. and on Thursday morning they
were all arrested, returned to the Yard. and
placed Ia double irons to await the action OF
court martial on their case. - Portsmouth
Chronicle. ....I
The Graduating Exercises Of the Advanced
Glass Ia the High School will take placeat City
Hall this P. NJ, ut 3 O'Clock. There will b
the usual variety OF Declamstions, Reading
Essays and Singing. Friends Of the school ars
invited to DO present. '.
EvrnY LADY SHOULD HAVE r.-sIrs PennelI,
"Patent Skirt LITER Is one Of those simple
and convenient inventions which need only "a
be seen In order to be appreciated. No lady
who has once tried II will be willing to do with
ont Il. It Is neat. cheap. easily adjusted. new.
or gets out OF order, cannot tear the dress, and
Is invisible when not In use. For traye ling III
convenience cannot we'll be over estimated. 81
long as the fashion for long dresses holds III
place--snd that bids fair to be fora good while
to come-no lady should be without this very
useful aud ingenious invention. Sellea, o.
Main street has them for sale.
We received call recently from DR.. Bailey
formerly Of Saco. aud late of Memphis, Tenn.
where he has been in tho interest Of the Freed
men, and from which place he with his family
was forced to lee during the terrible riot Ii
May, at mu,h pe,uniiry loss lie has con
cludci to locate at Chelsea. Mss.
Several arrests OF female shop.lifters have
recently been made In this city, and the parties
have been sentenced to the extreme Of the law
The business Of stealing goods from tho count
ers of our merchants has 80 largely increased
that our dry goods dealers have been obliged
TO set watch to prevent smuggling. They are
determinei to punish to its fullest extent every
such thief.
Ga Wednesday lastia little son'o o. II Nc
Intire OF this city. aged ten years, fell, during
the short absence OF his father, from Q car,
loaded with stone. one Of tho wheels passing
over his chest. lie lived but about an hour al
.tcrwarJs.
We are glal to learn from different portions
Of the State thatthe hay crops promises to b
very fair. In this county farmers tell US they
will not realize more than third crop.
Mayor Shaw Of this city h, authorizsl the
Mayor nj Portland to draw on him for $1,000
being the amount subscribed in this city for the
sufferers of the late fire.
DE-. Moore Of Ssco, but moro recently Sur
g,on in the U. s. service, has opened an ofii'e
In H,verill, Mass. Ills long experience as a
physician entities him to high respect. and We
wish him much success.
Policies, insuring against all accidents, fol
$4,000, with s25 90 per week compensation Oh
tanned at the Biddeford Depot, and at Il. Small
& Sons Office. ,., ' .r.E-
The Portland Argus Of yesterday morning
states that the wife Of y respectable profession
al gentleman Of Saeo. has been detected steal
ing goods, aud on searching the house $1,000
worth of silks. laces, thread, &C., were found
The case Is bad enough without giving It news
paper notoriety. and the Argus Is highly cen
sursble, for giving II such notice. Instead
$1,000 worth being found, only two articles
perhaps s. In value, were identified rs stolen
,Ths husband, whuso reputation Is above sus
picion, has our deepest sympathy In the az
Aicting circumstances, and our citizens fee
justly indignant that any newspaper having at
itch for scandalous news, should forget tn,
proprieties Of publication. ..'
We are sorry to learn OF tho indisposition Of
our correspondent at the Kittsry Navy Yard;
hope he may soon recover. His interesting
letter by freak Of the mills Is received too
late for this week.
A Post Office has been established at the
Pool to be known rs the Biddeford Pool, and
william F. Goldthwsit appointed Postmaster.
FOROIBLY PUT!
Ata celeb ration In Nashville on the Fourth.