The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-01-19
GENERAL SUMMARY.

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~ great fire occurred at Rutland, VT. the
9th inst, consuming the large brick house oppo.
site the depot. Also wooden building ad!oin-
ing. The third story contained the Masonic hall
where the Commsndery Of the Knights Templars
of Vermont were 10 session. Loss about Sloo,'
600 {; insured for $50. 900. While the FIRE was
raging, the mails from New York for ST. Adams,
VI, we're robbed at the depot
~ An order from the War Department, Just
issued, musters out Of the volunteer service one
hundred and twenty-five general officers, Inc ul:
ing major.generals, brevet major-generals, and
brgadier.gene
~ The oil we'll. Of West Virginia are repre-.
.ented as very productive. A large proportion
OF the new wells prove successful.
II Some Maine farmers are reported to have
lately purchased several thousand acres OF land
in ST. Landry parish, La, and will commence
work on them at once.
seded 90 much of the circular fnrbddng the i'm.
portalon Of foreign CATTLE etc., rs refers to Cam
adian horses, mules and nsses. Such animals may
be brought into the United States from that coun.
try, provided they are not imported from other
countries via Cahada.
y II Is stated that the Concord Bank robbers,
who are doubtless In some foreign country, bc
yond the reach Of extradtion treaties, have Offer
ed. through some third party, to give up the sto-
len United States securities (amounting ID some
three hundred thousand dollars), upon the receipt
Of forty thousand dollars.
~ The Hon. Noah Smith, of Maine, for the
last tour years clerk tn the Office OF the United
States Senate. has been promoted TO the position
of principal Legislative clerk, in the place. OF
Major William J. Mcdonald, who on Thursday
received tho promotion, by resolution OF the
Senate, of Chief Clerk, in place of Gen. Hickey.
deceased.
~ The President, rs means Of cheapening
fuel to tho poor during the cold weather, has or.
dercl the large quantity OF frewood belonging to
the Government TO be sold In quantities less than
10 cords at $3.50 per cord.
~ Another counterfeit grccnback $40 hill has
made It's appearance. The signatures OF Spinner
and Chittenden are good. but the portrait Of Mr..
Lincoln is coarse. and the bill generally much
heavier in appearance than the genuine.
- In Lynchburg. Va, last week. the negroes
voted for Judge Of the Freedmen's Court There
was an excitement between the "old issue" or ar
istocratic party, who had been born free, and the
"undercru.t," who had been "sot free" The
latter carried the day and elected John I. Saugh-
ter by four hundred majority.
~ The Maine Farmer says that fire Is still
burning upon the ruins Of PARROT & Bradbury's
warehouse, lin which was q largo quantity Of corn
and hour) destroyed by the great fire In that city
the 18th Of last September, more than three
months ago.
~ Illinois has received thirty millions Of dol
lars worth Of public lands.
~ A man In Unity, N. IT,. recently separated
from his wife because she used pound Of tea o
week.
~ An Irshman near Detroit murdered his
sister by splitting her head open with an axe. He
says she had murdered her parents In Ireland.
~ Mr.. George Y. Berry, of Porter. son OF
Alexander Berry, fell from hay-mow In that
town, some two weeks since, having a pitchfork
in his hand, one Of the tines Of which was run
completely through his head. He fingered In
great agony until Thursday Of last week, when
death ensued.
rEA statement Is made, derived from an Off.
cal source, that during tho Mexican wars the loss
by paymasters In the army was $1,000, while
during the war with Great Britain, when rs much
moro was expended as In tho Mexican war, tho
loss through paymasters was two millions OF dol
lars, and during the rebellion, although tho dis
bursemcnts amounted to 81 ,02s 900 900, the loss
will be less than half million.
~ In the long list Of combinations by the
Senate, are the names Of George +. Talbot as
District Attorney, and Charles Clark, Marshal Of
Maine.
~ The estimated loss Of steamboats,, feery
boats, wharf boats, canal boats, bargcs, ferry
docks, &C., at st. Louis, since the first movement
Of Ice, Is ss00,oOO The insurance will probably
be about half that amount leo Is still moving,
but navigation is partially resumed with the
South.
81 Hon. James Harlan has been elected U. s.
Senator from Iowa for full term from March 4,
1867 FL Governor Kirkvood has hcen elected
for the unexpired term.
II The Hartford Pres, ssys:-"A ragged
little fellow was seen skating on one OF our ponds
lately, without shoes or stocking, his skates being
strapped upon his bare feet, who said II was jolly
good fun, aud that his feet were warm enough II
be kept on skating"
ryThe pirate Semmes Is held in close conine-
mcnt at the Marine Barracks, awaiting the action
of the Government. He Is in good health and
good spirits, and seems to be confident OF being
able to justify his conduct.
wA fact highly honorable to typos is disclos.
oil by n late report of the New York Inspector OF
State Prisons while all other occupations arc
represented in their large number VI conylcts,
there is not single printer.
~ The Portland Star tells about q lady who
was coming from Montreal to Portland. She had
bought love OF silk ut the former place, and,
AFTER entering the cars, Custom House Officer
asked her IL she had anything that required exam
ination. Very innocently she produced her va
lsc, tho said silk lying in her lap all the while,
done up In q coarse brown paper, and asked the
officer to hold that parcel while she exhibited the
contents of the valise. The innocent victim, not
suspecting that communicating parcel Of being
an offender, allowed her TO SO on her way rejoice
Ing.
ETA Washington dispatch says yesterday
Associate Justice Field Of the United States Su.
preme Court, received small box by express
from California. Il was opened carefully by
friend, under the belief that II contained photo
graphs, but Il turned out to he small torpedo,
containing eleven bullets. After being soaked In
water 1t was examined.
~ The Committee on Banking and Currency
have agreed to report against oil petitions asking
for the repeal OF tho law imposing tar Of ten
per cent on State Bank circulation.
Fl In pursuance Of orders from the President,
oil military employees at Fortres: Monroe: who
have been In the rebel service have been dismissed
The agent Of the National Exprss Company was
also sent away. This order was undoubtedly
caused by the rumor that an organization was bel
ing formed to rescue JEFF. Davis.
~ The New Year began we'll in one respect.
The receipts from internal revenue, on tho Cd
of January, were s. ,250.0 900. Tho Let was
holiday. On tho Sd, the receipts were Sl,-
800, 900.
81 The safe Of the Adams Express Company
was opened on Saturday night, on the train DO.
tween New York and New Haven, and robbed
Of $4,000. Tho robbers have been arrested
and secured.
81 The Official returns show that there arc
nearly twelve thousand colored children attend.
ing school 10 Virginia. Two hundred teachers
sss employed. |