The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-12-28

Negroes are sold In Maryland for 'ar'
eeny.
Senator Wilson's only sou, died in Tex.
a. on Monday.
Johnson has Just panloned mail roo"er
and counterieiter.
Beeeher i. to have $4,000 for the novel
he is writing.
More capture Of American vessels by
Chinese Pirn'es ',
$4,000 worth Of property destroyed in
flmin, N. Y, on Sunday. "'
In Maryland colored man has been In.
dic,ed for harboring his own family.
The Treasury will be authorized to sell
a, public auction $40 100000 Of g I'D.
Another bond robbery in New York
amount. $4,000; victims; Cochran & Co.
Il has been decided by court in New
York tina, woman's leg is worth $500
Mai. Roweil Of llallowell has jus, rcceiv-
ed his commission Us postmaster, dated Ju-
" 18Th, 1865.
At recrn, burning Of building in
Memphis Tenn, fourteen peson, were
burned to death.
The owner Of the land through which
the Dutch Gap canal was cut is filling up
one end Of the canal s...... 20,
One hundred buildings were destroyed
and twelve persons killed. in Vicksburg,
Miss., on Sunday evening last
Mr.. johnson d Mr.. Seward have each
expressed themselves confident Of the sue
cess of @my policy" Ahcm! W"
The Supreme Court has decided that
cour, mar,iuls cannot try civilian rogues,
these being LEFT to poster civil courts.
An advertisement, Of Harper. Weekly viii
be found in our columns. 1t is undoubt
edly the hes, publication Of its kind in the
world.
A young Wisconsin farmer and his bride
driving home Just after their marriage were
both thrown from the wagon and instantly
killed. ...
Gen. Grant is quite III, having been con.
fined to his room since his return from the
West on last Saturday evening. No serious
results are anticipated. ...
Mrs Jefferson d., writes that poverty
threatens her AMI her family, and that jeff
would siarve on government rations fur.
nisl,cd him! VIVA, an eater he must be
Il Is proposed to collect the first number
orevery newspaper published In the world.
in the month Of January, for the Paris TX.
position.
We have not learned the issue Of the
Congressional Convention Of the LIST N. II.
District, which assembled in Dover, yester.
day. The friends Of both Ella and Wheel
or claim majority doubtless got il!
The Gardiner Home Journal comes TO US
greatly enlarged, aud well worthy tho ,hriv.
ing city in which i, is published. We are
pleased to sec this evidence Of your pros.
perity, Bro. Morrill, --.... ..'f
The District Of Columbia Suffrage Bill,
granting universal suffrage to all male per-
sons within the District, Of and over 81
years OF age, passed the Senate by vote Of
10 to -, and the House by a vote Of lis to
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A dispatch from New Orleans contains a
proclamation, said to have been issued by
MAMMALIAN from Orizaba, announcing his
intention to remain in the country aud to
call Congress, to be organized on liberal
principles.
There are professional thieves in Gin.
cinnati 80 mean that they disguise them.
selves Us city missionaries aud visit the
houses Of the poor to steal baskets and
buckets, obtained on the preteSt that they
will bring them back full OF articles Of food
to relieve the destitute lenders.
The President of,he Androscoggin Rail-
road will petition tho Legislature for au-
,hority to extend thar road from some point
in tile town of Lewiston, through either or
all Of tho towns OF Auburn, Poland and
Minot, to connect with tho Grand Trunk
Railroad in either Of said towns. ..i.
Gov. Patton Of Alabama, who in his
message, few weeks ago, urged his legis-
la,ure 10 rcpudia,e the Amendment, now
urges them to accept it. !, is said that
prominent men are now in Washington
with the assurance thu, Virginia will ntify
II, if they can thereby gain admission to
Congress. ... .....r...t..t... .
A correspondent Of the Lewiston Jour-
nal says that the State Prison will this year,
yield revenue, over expenses. Of S2ss,57,
to tho State Treasury. For five years past,
il has been not only self.sustaiaing, hat q
source Of some profit to tho State. The
correspondent urges that the accommoda.
tons are not sufficient for tho number Of
eonvicts, and larger prison is needed.
A case Of devilish cruelty was revealed
ct Chicago, day or two since. A step.
mother named Mary Owens has been dc.
tected in long series Of abuses toward her
siep-daughter, little girl Of but seven
years ofage. She has been burned, scald.
ed, whipped, starved and beaten, and dur.
ing the recen, cold weather she was con-
fined in an clubhouse until her little li,nhs
were frozen, and she Will be a cripple for
life. The woman WINS held for trial in