The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-10-26
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wbarsaspn Oct. aaaises.
Mn. Eprros. 5tntlySs upsrissssd .Use
Of the .evsrest storms that has ever taken place
in this vicinity for days It rained necessarily.
causing much dsmsgs to property. and In
some instances. loss Of lite. There Is perhaps
uoothsr city b the country Shers heavyfa
Of water play, such fantastic tricks Is In this.
The street crossing Penn. Avenue (the main
street Of the ethyl upon the North eide,
dsscsnds towards the avenue, end - the
drainage In tins city . chiefly " above guoaAd''
when there Is . heavy fall OF rain the va
ter comes rushing down these streets from the
suburbs In perfect torrents ,t
In one OF the late rains most amusing Incl.
dent took place we'll known apple and pea.
nut stand at the corner Of hhseuth street and
the Avenue was moved by the hood from ~
:" ancient moorings." and the proprietor ~ he
Witnessed hls stock In trade lessips him ,jsnp-
ed aboard. and the orsft sailed Enthusiastically
down the street, and turning the corner Of the
Avenue was lost to sight OF ists the aulhori
ties Of The city hass&atsa the sabjsct Of ss~-
sssge under consideration. 7S'.r ..'".'
Thsrs was never 90 usch activity displayed
IN building III the city Is ut the present time.
Besides msby hns residences there are nins
churches 10 process OF ,r elton. one aMethodiss
church which viii cost when fully oompleted
si2a. 900. a Congregational, the conner stone
Of which waslaid n few days ago with impos'
Ing ceremonies! The erection OF this church
Is mainly due to the energy and perseverance
Of Gen. o o. Howard, Of your State. who 10
a. active a. christian. - he was valiant ~ .
soldier. The Young ,Msh's Chrisilan Assooia-
ton contemplate erecting stysnNssrly day .
bui,ding suitable FOR tAeir meetings. snd the
Masonic order intend to erect soon grand and
imposing edl6oe.S 'wyrT - % .
/, Quite an interest ID manifest here In the
Temperance cause. There 10 need OF reform
here. probably more than ut any other place |;
for thousands Of young men assemble here rom
oil parts Of the country. II Is also needed
among the gentler sex. for II is .. notorious
fact that drinking prevails to some considers.
BILE extent among the 90 called ladies OF the
Metropolis. A movement Is also needed 80 rs
to be In good working order when Congress
assemble. for Il iss fact that Representatives
and sometimes Senators get drunk. Al the
writer entered bis room one day while Con.
grsss was In session. hs found . we'll dressed
gentleman In possession. We had no particu
lar reason Why gent.emah should not occupy
our room, but We were desidedlv adverse to
his going to bed with his boots on. and We eI-
pressed our disapprobation Ia decided terms
but to no avail, for the unknown gentleman
was decidedly "desd drunk" We learned
that he was Congressman who stopped at the
next door and had made silgh. mist,ke and
got into the wrong house It might be we'll to
say that he did not COME from New England.
As a general thing the recent elections gave
general satisfaction and We believe that the
see,hing politic.l cauldon will simmer down,
and that upon the assembling Of Congress the
breach between the President and that body
will In some degree be bsaied. We think the
President win submit to the people II not to
Congress, and having left the settlement Of
This question to them. be will "bow to the ma
iority OF the people" n he does not, he will
ind neither the North or the South support
him, for the Southern press that have been
"my policy" are now urging the
adoption by their respective States Of the Con.
,titutional Amendment rs the only alternative,
aud the democracy Of the North are charging
The loss OF the recent election upon the Pres
dent for not having made more sweeping
lsca pitaiiou Of Office holders who honestly
iifer with him In their opinions. .,. 90 fu.
There arc many bitter things said against
The President, and many by reading the pa
pers think him most passionate man, and de.
void OF all Of the finer feelings which so adsrn
md ennoble every great aud good man. But
there are noble qualities 10 Andrew johnson.
here are traiu Of character deserving Of
praise and nets OF kindness and Of generosity
which ought not to DO altogether lost sight OF.
Let mo relate an incident. A young lSi from
your city was discharged Is an orderly from
one Of the hospitals here, his father had been
killed In the late rebellion, his mother had been
\ nurse in one Of the hS.pitals, and having no
means ot support he called upon the President
and frankly stated his case. said he wanted his
aid in securing position whore he could sup.
port himself aud his mother. He was received
kindly by the President Who gave him letter
to the Secretary ofths Tessury, and he recelv.
I'll an appointment Other instances might be
,ited Of similar cases hen tiiose sAme kindly
feelings were displayed. II would indeed be =
blessing to the world. II political parties would
be both generous and just. 1t the press instead
u holding up to view the worst features OF
heir opponents, strained to their utmost ten
lion, would present fair and impartial REQ.
ord. e. .rU PRENriss.