The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-01-26

~ Bangor is thriving and theiving city,
but the thieves do not thrive ns much as they
did, several having been brought to griet re-
cently.-The Houlton Times says it meets
with prompt payments from its subscribers.
The Times is q credit to Aroostook, aud evinces
much editorial labor in its makeup. We
have noticed that those papers whose conduc-
tors are live men, and do not seek to publish
a re.hash Of the scissors, arc generally well
supportcd.-Nlany Of the wells in Farming
ton have given out, and quite number of tho
people arc Obliged to use river water.--rhey
build sidewalks in Machias with suppers.-
In Hartford man was brought to grief and an
emetic, by finding the end Of mans finger in
a sausage he was eating dashaway club
like the one in Saco. has been formed in Rock.
land. Keep the ball moving "A man in
Vermont recently confessed that twenty-five
years ago he murdered man to get $500
He got only q note for half the amount and
TWENTY-FIVE cents.-The New York Hotels
have agreed hereafter to do away with the
"dead-head" system. Then we hope they will
not try to ride free in the newspapers. There
is no profession or Z" calling" in this world
overburdened with deadheads 20 much as news
papers are. We have concluded that whoever
rides in this coach shall pay full freight
The President declines pardoning any moro
rebs. at present.-Look out for counterfeit
lO-dollar bills on the Fall River Bank, Mass.
"A party Of l23, mostly troops OF the llsth
Infantry, crossed the Rio Grande and captured
Bagdad from the Imperialists. 1t has occa-
stoned quite sensation, but we shall preserve
our. armed neutrality. Carolina is to
build penitensiary. They are not able to
build ono large enough.-Thc ex.rcbcl leg
islators arc recommending general amnesty to
the President.-Thc Spanish Admiral Pareja,
blockadiug Gillian ports, has committed sui.
eide.
~ The Chicagoians paid $780, 900 to thea
tiers last year.--Twenty millions were lost to
this country last year by ship.wrecks.-Mrs.
Stephen A. Douglas, said to DO the handsomcst
woman in " ashington, is now Mrs. Williams.
Rev. DIR. Mott, Of Union College, is not
we'll. and his demise is looked for.---Hon.
John n. Goodwin is in Congress again FROM
Arizona. We hope he will treat his constitu'
ents at least as well as he did us poor devils in
the First District. --There are IS 900 colored
pupils in the South.---Earthquako in Mexico.
- Alligators arc found near Cincinnati.
Gen. Asboth, while stationed in Florida, used
to have two Of the "varmints" rs potts.
Erysipclas is troubling JcG.-Tho old CO.
lumbar Insurance Co. Of New York, has sus
pended on accout Of the great loss by the pirate
Shenandoah. Tho assets will pay all the LA
bilitics-New Jersey has ut last been fully
admitted into the Union. On the 18th her
Legislature ratified the Constitutional Amend
ment. Tho test oath for lawyers, prescribed
by Congress, has been pronounced uncoustitu.
tional by the Supreme Court The organ OF
the New York Democracy, tho Daily Nc'rs,
is anxious for the hides Of Sumner, Stevens
and other Radicals" to stuff for cushions.
Tho blatant traitor ought to have secured a
radical hide when he was in tho rebel army
for oar soldiers were tremendous radicals, and
this Democrat and companion Of Wirz might
have purchased one Of our poor starved boys
at Andcrsonvillc. lf justice had not been
murdered. his hide would have long ago been
tanncd.-Senator Sherman Of Ohio, has boon
rc.clccted.-Thc winnipissioScc lake isabout
rs low now us il was last summer Mont
comcry Blair don't believe in clevating the
negroes. None OF those Blairs believe in any
thing or body but themselves. "lt's OF no
consequence" Mr.. Toots.-Four men were
burned to death in New York on Friday night.