The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-07-27
LOCAL & COUNTY INTELLIGENCE.

The Superintendent of the p. 8. &. p. r. r.
has put on an extra train, leaving Biddeford for
Portland at o A. NJ, and returning. leaves
Portland ut 20 p. NJ. This Is an excellent ar
rangcmcnt. as rents and board are much cheap
or here and in Saco. than In Portland where so
many have been rendered homeless by tho late
fire; and mechanics and laborcrs. now so much
needed in Portland. can live here and do bust.
ness In Portland with only the additional cx-
pensc OF car fare which Is only So per month.
KIrrERY NAVY YARD, July 25,h, 1866.
Mn. EDIron:-Thc appropriations for the re-
pairs, and the completion Of some Of the Forts,
Government buildings, &C., in this vicinity are
as follows: Custom House In Portsmouth,
s5,779.02; Light House, whales-back 81 ,ooo,-
90; Fort Constitution ut the mouth of the
river, Sl3l 10000; Temporary works in Ports
mouth harbor, S2o5, 10000; Kittery Navy
Yard, sos, sOi.GG; Marine Barracks, S22,ooO.-
90; Fort M:Clary at Kttery Point, 500 $780,
90. The editor Of the Portsmouth Chronicle
In commenting on these appropriations credits
them all to New Hampshire. have always
been aware that the chief aim OF the Portsmouth
people, was to obtain right and title to the
Navy Yord, but never laborcd under the con-
ccption that they would lay an attachment to
Kittery Point, and think the people at the
Point will be greatly surprised ut this transfer.
without any aificial announcement.
A GAME OF BALL-A friendly game Of Base
Ball took place on Saturday last, at the Plains
near Greenland, between the Rockingham
club of Portsmouth and the whipple club Of
Kittsry. The result was victory to the Kit
terry club. the scores standing ~ to 20.
There has been johnson club formed In
York. which met on the 3oth Of Juue, and
passed several resolutions. very cxuberant with
harangucs against the majority In Congress.
Among the resolutions Is the following:
Rs.sir.d, That we have full confidence In presi-
tion policy, and that We consider tho nigsers m
isfsrior race Of men, on whom is sta~get ,n"rt by
their offensive smell arising therefrom, which no
other human beings havo-and their Inferior In.
toriectuaI ondownents" (the word negro being
obviously o corruption 81 the Latin adjective Tor
black. and that generally slavo)
This will suffice to give all conception OF
what the resolutions consisted OF. Well done,
n,,y-,. I.,.,L,,. o,.. Tho ,;.,. ~ pre.;
Olu lork' In iooA"s o'e' '"' "''' W '''
dents and Vice Presidents, I don't zee the name
of themost influential and respectable dem.
o.,.ts How il this1 rather humiliating per-
oe'"". nv" :" ,.,,.
haps for them 10 swallow the inconSruous
rcso,utions.
=, q .v..,, =. o,,..,.d
Tho u. D. steamer hearsarge 10 eAPeeed
hsrs fur rep.ir,. II II rumored that she has the
h' W., 80 ,.. IT,.
yellow fever on board. IL THIS u correct thero
will be general stampede In this vicinity, for
the citizens are on the lookout, ever since the
alabama" caused such calamity two years
ago. hoRArIus.
regular communication Of York Lodge
Ma %. Of r. and A. Mssons, held ut Kenne-
hunk July 22d, 1855, the following resolutions
were adopted 'n '''