The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-05-18
THE UNION &c JOURNAL,
GENERAL SUMMARY.


The Methodist church Of Washington, las
Sunday week.
~ All the cabin bcrths in the steamers
hound for Europe are now engaged for sever
nj weeks ahead, 30 great In the rush for sum-
mer travel to the old world. -..
81 A military commission has been con-
yened by order of Gen. Grant, and Is now in
session ut Norfolk, Va, for the purpose of in
vestigating the causes which led to the riot in
that city. The proceedings will be conduct,
ed with closed doors, and the evidence will
be submitted directly to Gen. Grant.
Gr Tho character Of the platform Of the
Convention recently held in Ken
lucky, is well skctchcd In the following nh.
swer of an ex.rebel officer who was an us.
pirunt for the favor Of the Conyention:-
ilIow do you like the platform" "lts all
right" he replied, "just what we have been
fighting for these for years post. We were
whipped on that platform in the field. Per-
hals we can do better ut the polls" ..f
IF DR.. J. G. Holland (,rimothy Titcomb)
has sold his interest In the Springfield Repub-
lican and retired from editorial life. He pro-
to devote himself to literary work.
- The Commercials Washington dies.
patch says the President has signed the
amended habcas corpus act. The act is in.
tended to protect civil and military officers OF
the Government from malicious prosecutions.
o. Messrs. Washb,ir,, Boutwell, and Le-
blonde have been appointed special Com
mittee to Visit Memphis to investigate the
recent riot there.
g.Acting Admiral Boggs left Eastport las,
Monday in the steamer Dc Soto to demand
un explanation from the commander Of the
English steamer ut st. Andrews in regarl to
firing into the pleasure boat off Robbinston.
RThc Richmond Examiner was out in
on the anniversary Of the death OF
Jackson, aud called upon the pco.
pie to deck tho graves of the rebel dead with
flowers. Thousands Of persons followed the
~ The Lewiston Journal says: "A gen
llenlan from Washington informs us that he
learned from Gen. Grant, on "Wednesday, that
orders had gone forward for the Immediate
muster out of the 10Th Maine Regiment, He
thought they would be discharged next
week."
~ While the question Of permitting Cave
Johnson to occupy u seat in the Tennessee
Senate was before that body, he was allowed
to advocate his cause in a speech. In his re-
marks he approved the ebelliOn-elilOgized
the Southern troops for bravery and patriot.
that he hWl three sons in the
Southern arrny-and denied that the negroes
were lawfully emnncipated.
II Sterling King, the horse thief, who nc
c,ised HIMSELF short dme since, of being
the man who murdered President Lincoln,
and attempted the murlcr of Secretary Sew
art, has committed suicide by starvation.
y-The Herald's Fortress Monroe cores
pendent says jeff. Davis received tho an.
nOuncement of his indictment with indiffer
ence. His main point of defence will DO has.
cd on the prerogntive granted every citizen to
sustain the official action of his respective
State.
~ The Fall River Journal announces that
the day Of its dissolution llas come. that after
six years of struggle amid poverty, perplexity
and care. its sad aud untinely fate could not
farewell address Of the editor and publisher.
~ correspondent of the Lamoille News
dealer says that in the town Of Cambridge,
W., returns from about one.third Of the num-
Der of maple sugar manufacturers show that
they made III $40 pounds Of maple sugar,
or nearly Sc tons, which would supply 2s2
families with 500 pounds each, good supply
for year. At Is cents per pound this sugar
is worth SIG 1850. The lowest amount
made by any ono was 225 pounds, and tho
largest 500 pounds.
~ The United States Circuit Court ut it,
present session at Portsmouth, N. H., has
fixed upon the sixth day of August next for
the examination Of the case Of George M.
Delany, now in the State prison at Concord,
N. H., sentenced by military commission to
ten years Imprisonment and fine Of $500
for defiuuding the Government at Augusta,
in order that he may be released. Tie pcti
toner claims that accounting to late decision
in the U. s. Supreme Court in the Indiana
case, he is illegally held.
Every Saturday steadily grows in favor
with the reading public. 1t presents ench
week the cream Of the leading foreign jour
mails, magazines and miscellanies which arC
not accessible to the general American read
err, thus making il just The thing for the rail-
road eur or the steamer. Published by Tick.
nor e. Fields, Boston.
GFGrecn, the murderer, has appeared IN
another spiritual circle and reiterated his graf.
ification at being hung.
GFThe Vicksburg Journal says colorcd
boy named Mingo, employed by Mr.. J. Fcnni'
more, on his plantation on the Baldwin's Fer.
~ road, while blowing OIL day last week, found
a Tin box filed with gold aud silver coin
amounting to several thousand dollars.
eY-Mr. Seth Grccnlcaf, conductor on tn,
Montreal Railroad, has bit Of gold in hi,
pocket of the value Of ten dollars, melted OIL
of quartz rock quarrictl in the town Of Lisbon
which he exhibits TO those who nre faithless q.
to the mineral wealth Of New Hampshire.
EJay Cookc,who is building house wortl
half million of dollars, Obtained his wealtl
by advertising. During the time Of the sale o.
the national bonds, which would have beer
unsold to this day hut for tho newspapers, lit
was the greatest advertiser in tho world.
rg-A couple Of captains became desperate
in u saloon in New Orleans, a few days ago
and their friends provided them with fowling
pieces for bloody duel They stood but
few PAGES apart, and both combatants fell, one
covered with m,lsh and the other with mo las
scs, the seconds having loaded the pieces will
that kind Of "vittles." .
y The local editor Of Lynchburg paper
while In the oct Of taking his valse from the bag
gage car at station, let II fall on the track and
the whole train passed over It, smashing It uT
horribly and scattering shirts, paper collars and
the like. IN every direction. As soon as the trair
passed. . crowd gathered around the wreck. and
expressed their sympathy for the owner Of L.
But just then he thrust his hand into one end
the crushed valise. and drawing forth m unbrok.
en- bottle Of whskey, held II up triumphantly and
exclaimed: "Never mind, gentlemen, have saw.
al the m, at INN mart of nv bagyapeI