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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-09

Tho Lewiston Journal giycs long nc.
count Of the. capturp and Imprisonment Of
one G. II. Perkins With numerous aliases.
lie pretended to be Z propsiesor Of patent
cooking stove, bat did not nay bis hotel bill
and suspicious Of his honesty were excited.
On inquiry twas sscertained that he was
liar TO begin with. He had registered his
name ut the De Witt House rs G. Il. Davis
The landlord OF tile Lewiston House fol.
lowed him up and nskcd for pay. tie said
he had ample security, and presented DO.
gus paper plrporing to he worth $3.50.
The landlord pocketed the paper, a check
on HhoIe Island bank, and then asked for
moro. lie then gave up his clothing and
was told to remain In the room till morning
when he should have chance Of haying
and paying his bill by the sweat Of his brow.
The next day he was taken to Auburn and
set to work Suspicious wers now aroused
that tho fellow was engaged in the recent
robleries i'm That region. Finding he was
corncred, he proceeded TO make formal
confession of his completely in the Bath,
Auburn and Lewiston rol'beries. lie says
no and his nccompliccs have been travelling
about in various places for the purpose OF
committing l'urglarics; that they never
stopped together and only met in private ;
tina, ihelday-before a, Mn Lockwood's one
of the party spent in examining the prem.
ises alone and laid his plans. Il was agreed
that the party-four in numbcr-should en-.
ter the housc the next night, but in tho
mean time he was taken by Mcssrs. Wngg
aud Hill. lie says that he was born
in Bath /; two of his nccompliccs nrc from
boston and one from New, York. lie
speaks Of sovcml opern'ions-of stealing
at Lawrence, and other robberics. Tic Is a
smart, we'll dressed fellow clad in tall hat
with n weed upon it, and is no doubt first.
class william. lie says one Of his party
committed tho heavy robbery in Boston
horse car few weeks ago.
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In discussing the July amendments, tn

In discussing the July amendments the
Journal remarked: "whcthcr thcproposcd
,nrasrrc il adopted or rejected, il is demon
sir,tc,, we think, that il fails to receive the
public endorsement necessary to its stabili-
~. As Ear rs the Republican party is con-
cerned. and until in their convention IL Is
endorsed, il is evident and authoritative
that the measure is not theirs" That we
,lii not misinterprct public opinion. nor
m'sconceivc the position Of the Republican
party, is evident from tho light vote thrown
in the State on tho 81 day OF June, aud the
action taken by the Augusta Convention.
We opposed the adoption Of the ancpd-
mcnt, with what We considered valid rea.
SANS, as u friend to " Prohibition" and the
results Of the "sixiy days" experience have
dcepcncd those convictions-ripcncd them
into the careful belief that tho law Of 1858
and its amendments, in order to he effective.
must he essentially modified by the next
legislature and that il viii be- so modified
we have not the shadow Of doubt. That
opinion We find is gaining ground even
among those who urged and voted for the
July amendments, while il is the almost
universal conviction among legal gentle.
men, who, than others more especially, are
brought into coutact with the execution Of
the law in some Of its imprncticablc con,li-
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1t Is stated that Gen. Hancock will DO
Phil. Shcridan's SUCCESSOR, who will be or.
dered to report to Gen. Sherman. Phil.
has already reported to tho American peo.
pic, who have accepted his report. Ito al
SO reported to tho. robs ut Winchester and
twenty miles away: r.#,..
Up nom the South ut break Of day,
bringing TO Winchester fresh dismay, ....
Tho afffightsd air with shudder bore.
Like herald In haste TO the chleftalnS door, '
The terrible grumble and rumble and roar,
Telling the battle was on once more,
And Sheridan twenty miles away.
And wider still those billows Of war I'D
Thundered along the horis0ns bar,
And louder yet into Winchester rolled
The roar Of that red sea uncontrolled,
Making the blood OF tho listener cold
A he thought or the stake In that hery ffny,
And Sheridan twenty miles away. "li-
But therc IL road 10 Winchester town,
4 good, broad highway leading down,
A steed as black rs the steeds Of night,
Was seen to pass rs with eagle aight- ..
As II no know the terrible need
lss sna Siy S Sh b. ssa1 sa: ss
With Sheridan fifteen miles away.
SIN sprung from those swim hoOh, laundering
Tho dust, like tho smoke from the lannon's mouth,
Or tho tmil Of comet sweeping faster and Easter,
Forsbodlng to traitors the doom or disaster
The heart Of the steed and tho heart OF the master
We're beating like prisoners assaultlng their walls
Impatient 10 DO where the battlefield calls,
Every nerve Of the charger was strained TO full
With Sheridan only ten miles away.
Under his spurnlns iect, the road
Like an arrowy Alpine river loved. 4.
And the landscape sped away behind g. ..
Like an ocean flying before the wind
And the steed Ike q bark fsd with furnace Ire,
swept on. with his Wild eyes iull Of IRE. b..
hut 10 he Is nearing his hearts desire ....
lie Is snuifng the smoke Of the roaring fray,
With Sheridan only five miles away. ....l
The first that tho General saw were The groups
or stragglors, and then the retreating troops -
What was done-what to do-a glance told him
Ito passed down tho limo mid storm Of hu.,as.
And the wave Of retreat checked his course there
The sight of the master compelled Il 70 pause.
With foam and with dust tho black charger was
grayj -
81 have brought you sheridan all the way -N
From Winchester down to save the day." ....
ITurrah, hurrah for Sheridan! A
llurah, hurrnh for horse and man!
And when their statues are placed on high
Under tho done Of the Union sky,
The American SOLDIER Temple Of Fame, "lr. 1
There with the glorious GencTals name.
he IL said In letters both bold and bright,
"Here Is the steed that saved tho day '.i
by carrying Sheridan into the light, Ir..I.
Prom Enthusiastically miles away"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-09

DEcIsroSIs A Logon SEizuRE CASE
Ono day last week a case being called up
where quantity OF liquor was seized on q
teain, Judge Crosby OF the Police Count III
lowell decided thai, in the absence OF pos
tive proof that tho liquors werc TO be illcg-
ally sold tho Government must show that
the liquor was not Tor the city agency. no,
for private use, and not being transported
into another State. The respondent was
discharged.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-09

The copperhcad papers nre exceedingly
troubled about the meeting Of the Repul'li.
can State Committee which took place at
Bangor few wceko since. They arc pro-
Tossing to give what they call tho secrets Of
the meeting. A correspondent Of the Ar
gus says that the proposed repeal OF the
liquor law was proposed and discussed, and
that the committee were short Of funds, &c.
SC. Your correspondent is imposing upon
you, Mr.. Argus; and as NO were present,
we ought to know something ofthe matter.
The liquor law was not mentioned during
the evening and therefore it could not have
been proposed or discussed, while the least
trouble in regard to funds was not expert.
enced. The committee have ample means
for their necessities, aud tho poverty -strick-
en- rebels Of this State will not DO called
upon for money for the burial service Of
heir little party. '.
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Speaking of tho election in Tenpe~e,
the Philadelphia Nohh Amerioaa says:

speaking al inc ciecuon IN IenneSee,
the Philadelphia Noha Amenoaa says:
hut tho most Startling revolution Is the
election Of Legislature almost unanimous
ly Radical Republican. Hitherto the man.
ngcmcnt of The Legislature has been cx.
cecdingiy difficult, AMI Il was only by gren'
pressure that Brownlow was able ~ put
through the Franchise law and other high
ly impo,iant Republican measures. The
white Union men were slow to romc up to
tho mark Of Republican principles, and
some fell of by the why. With less de-
tcrmlned man than lIrownlow as a leader,
wc should probably have lost possession Of
the State in the course Of this long .strug.
gle. hut he has brought tho Many safely
through Il, and the honor and tho glory of
tho victory belong mainly to him, despite
his bitterness ind hard language. The
new Legislature will be very different
sort Of body from the last. II will be com.
posed of men who have passed through
The contest. and arc Republicans In princi.
ple to the backbone. They will legislale
in the interests of labor, and reconstruct
the institutions Of Tennessee to suit the
progress of the times. II Is from this body
we ,hall expect most for the benefit OF the
State tatE
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-09

rHx Bekros business srREEr DiRx1oar! AID
LLusrsArED GUIDE, 10 the name 81 very pretty
little book which We have received from Geo.
Coolidge pabliihsr, MIX Street, Bosten. ~
not oilsn that so much valuable meter for The
business man IL obtained In 90 compact form
Sent to any address on receipt. BY the Punii'hsf'
of lie price, 30 cents.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-09

Raymond Of the New York Times thinks
hut little cool can come from the Tennes.
see election, inasn,url, ~ the white rebels
were DISTINGUISHED AMI Gov. Brownlow is
by no means polished gentleman; and
the opinion Of this paper, whici, claims to
he Republican, il quoted worry freely by the
copperl,ea,l press To sootl'c their lacerated
feelings, and let themselves down easy.
Perhaps Gov. Brnwnlow fights with weap-
ons and style That o,ir quiet organization
among loyal State governments would not
warrant, and perhaps the sturdy old pat.
riot is not siivcr.,onguel. but his worst
fault with The copperlleads is. that he hates
their sect and tho rebels like "pizcn,"
and makes them feel the weight Of his
blows. Raymonl's criticism is simply a
chronic dyspepsia. lie has been trying ev.
or since he made on ass Of himself for
Johnson, to got back into tho Republican
party. His last rejection by the Senate lies
hard upon his stomach. He LEFT the party
at the time Of the Philadelphia emeute, SELL
ing himself for very small whistle, and he
now realizes tina, he must 'sing small" OH
n somewhat pro,rncted probation, before he
is allowed the confidence or support Of the
Republican party. "
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-09

The Republicans " saeo requested to NEE, 81 the
Cy Ill. in Slco Saturday, Aug. 10, al O'elock In the
acon &c the purpose q choosing seventeen delegates
10 the Republican County Convention 10 DO held at Al
fred oa the iSih day Of August current.
Pa OsDa cnr Con-.
stco, Aug. J, 1907.
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A Washington dispatch states that there
Is no doubt that tic President, on Tuesday,
formally requested Secretary Stanton to re-
sign his office, in order that unity Of opin-
ion might prevail in the Cabinet. The sud.
den departure Of Secretary Seward from
Auburn, N. Y, for Washington by special
train, may be significant in tho connection.
P.S. Tho above is confirmed by tho fol-
lowing correspondence: '.'".'"
Mr.. Johnson 20 .Nr,, Stanton. D.. =
%, .r.s .,H.ru;t. August s.
Considerations oi' the public interest will
persuade nsc to accept Your resignation u
rendered." 'ir..rs 'rs lruw
This Mr.. Stantou received, and immedi.
atcly replied as follows: d..
.ur. S,anion 10 Mr.. Johnson. a...
Z r-. q, ir.ru 80 rir,t ,'l Z, "August q
"Considem,ions of public intsrest have
prevailsd with nae, 10 hold this Office for
months past, and considerations Of public
interest will prevail will mo to hold IL ill
the assembling oil Congress-" '.'''g 80
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-09

The Roekland Prs says that on the ed
ult., a little son OF Orlando and Mary Z.
B'own, Of tina, city, aged about year, fell
into boiler Of water, and was scahlcd 80
,ha, ], died in abou, five hours after the dis
ircssing accident. .I'- q
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-09
TENNESSEE ELECTION.
Broralsv's Majority nsariy so.ooo-dn the
RaiiesI Coasressmsn Eisefed-had'edi
Gains in TIE Legislature.

Broralop's Majority nsariy 5o,ooo-dn me
RadiesI ConsressmsH Efseied-had'eai
Gains in TIE Legislature.
The New York Tribune Of Saturday has
the following dispatch:
Sa,Ar.it., Tsma., Aug. 2--Partial returns from
twen,y-one counties sive Browniow over 1000
majority. Davidson county gives him 5000 |,
Williamson. 1905 Wilson, 400 MeMinn, 500 !
Franklin. 100, Bedford. 900 Benton, 80. The
vote In West Tennessee Is lighter than antici-
patsd. -l-ti
Tho Estimated maJorities fsr conycssmen arc,
DIST. L. I,uiler....aooO Dist. s. Trimbc.... ,ooo
2, Maynard. ,0yI a. g. Arneil. ......t,0oo
4, Stokes.....7,uD Z, Hawkins. 90
:" 4, Mnlllns.. t.VoO , . g, Num-. .......i nv
Only avs counties, 80 far heard from. give eth.
eridgs maiorities- There is gain Of ten Republic
cans 10 the House. ..ri. cod. d! . .....
IL ia repor.vi that over 10, rreodmen were dis
charged here to day for voting for Brownlow.
Tho Commissioner OF Registration Of RuthfOrd
county was knocked down and beaten at Murfrees-
boro to-day. and n riot Is anticipated. Troops
were SAINT forward, and the Mayor autographed he
could keep the peace. No dliturbauco reported
slsewhsis
Returns Just received from East Tennessee givc
Bros plow 1900 majority in twelve counties, max.
Ing bis majority In thirty-three counties $500,
All the radical candidates for the Legislature In
East Tennessee arc elected. giving gain OF sew
en- frOm that section. ~ this rate the Legisla.
tire will he early Unanimous and the majority
for Brownlov In the State will reach nearly
aoUpo
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, EDITORIAL GATHERING.

This week Is tho Convention week, and
our readers must us we trust they will bc
willing to do, pardon us for any short ON.
ings, since our time has been entirely cnI-
ployed. Below We copy Wednesday,
business proceedings from the Portland
Press. In the evening occurred the Rcccp-
ton, and yesterday the Dinner at the Beach.
II has been the largest gathering OF tho Ed.
i,orial profession Of Maine, nearly every
paper being represented, that ever took
place in the State, and all things passed. oil
according to the programme. Next week
we shall speak Of the Convention more IN
detail:
Tho convention met in the rooms of the
city government ut 10 o'clock "Wednesday
morning, and was called to order by the
President, Mr.. T.. II. Elwcll Of Portland.
Mr.. Elwell remarked that as the art OF
printing had been called the art prcservative
Of all arts 50 the editorial profession had
been the profession subseryicnt to all inter.
ests except its own. lie believed the tin,o
had come to assert the rights Of journalists
us members Of distinct and honorable
profession, aud congratulated tho conven'
ton upon the increasing interest in these
annual gatherings.
The roll was called at the conclusion Of
the Presidents remarks, and it was ascer-
taincd that the following members Of the
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-09

State Prison III Thomaston."rSherif p. in,
iorms us That he had frequent conversations
with Harris onIthe way, 10 Jail az Augusta
where he stepped one night md at. Thorn.
aston, and that Harris steadily maintained
tina, he committed the murder atono, and
that vcrrill knew nohing about il. ~
Tic removal Of Gen. Sheridan Is. oppos-
cd by Gen. Grant and Sec. Stanton, und Il
is stated that this is the reason that the or
der for removal hss not been. Issued by the
President. Tho breach between tho Presi-
den, and seey Of War seems to widen
and a rumor y in circulation that tho Prcsi'
den, has declared his Intention to remove
Sec. Stanton and then pay his respects to
Gen. Sheridan.
The .argus says that tho work ON the
Stone ,nrt Of the State Prison ut Thomas
ton has commenced. The building is to
be ITO feet long and IS feet wide. There
are to be ca cells beside. Hospital accom-
moda,ions. The granite used Is FROM
Clarke = Island. Thenew addition to the
work shop y nearly completed. ], is d
wood, a. fec. long. Tho work OH the
prison compels tho warden to send abou. q
Of the conViets to the Anguish and Wis
cassct Jails. d,
The Belfss, Ags states that a severe tor
nado visited Center Alonsville lately, cniis'
ing considerable destruction. l,blcw down
a par, of the barn Of Nathan Pierce. up
rooted sixteen apple trees and prostn.ed
the crops and fences. ltswept the Chin
ncys from the house Of Amos Frye and
took off part Of the roof OF Franklin Gnyi
house. Much damage was done to Wood
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-09

The County Committee win be In session q, the County
ioss O'Clock the uosnns &C the Convention, 10
receive ami examine the credentials Of delegates.
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J. N. DEERING, l
THOMAS rARDOx,
JOSEPH w. HANSON,
WI. M. MACARTHUR, @,
SAMUEL ROBkRrS
CHARLES q. MUTE, Com
Gt0RGk 0ErCiiELL
JOHN x. MOODY,
FRANCIS DACON,
AZ.
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REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.

B,ideiori, Aug. Q, 1857.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-09-30
special gnttets.
Observation-Disclosures.
An AWFUL PEsE1LEscE

WIN the "heated term" comes the dang
era Of that fIghtful pesuenee-Cholera.
What untold and Undesirable misery it has
brought into Thousands of householtsln cur
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Dr.. 8. B. Hartman d Co. PEop1ietosz
Lancaster, Pa
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Wholesale Druggists, Wheeling, W. Va.
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Pure BLOOD, MUDDY Water.

Pure blood may be compared 10 pure
water, and impure blood to muddy water. Il
you pass muddy water through muslin you
SOIL 1t; continue the process and you cover
with thick mud. Blood passes through all
parts OF the body; If good and pureit nour-
ishes and cleanses the parts 1t goes through
II i'm pure it leaves more orleSs dirt behind
It. BRANDRETa's FILLS are the medicine
wanted, because they are made on purpose
TO take dirty humors out OF the body, and
they never fail. These pills cure scrofuIa
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cured cases OF rheumatism when the patient
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where the legs had lost their power of move,
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much used there we know that such evil
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But be sure and see upon each box my
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gle be known beforehand. Noble eff
forts are being made and will be con-
tfnued. Certainly they are not likely
10 be slackened when Il Is seen that the
conclusion affects all of the States and
the country for four years, as well as
the welfare of the States themselves for
a briefer term. But here is such an OPP
portunity for devotion as Is not often
afforded. 1t is that q single State cleo
ton may be made instrumental for SO
great good. 1t is not often that the good
10 be done is SO instant, comprehensive
and unalIoyed, and that its practical
and material results are so sure to last
and to embrace all in widening bene-
fits. The gravity of the case, enhanced
by the attitude of the Executive, is, We
are happy to believe, appreciated, and
the proper work is being properly done
TO secure all that is within reach. Let
it be continued. until We rejoice in a
common joy that the country is safe
and right, and future its finally and
fortunately established.
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- CERTAIN CURE."

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Tobias PuImonic Life Syrup. This valuable
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ont. a doubt become as popular Us Doctor To
bias celebrated Venetian Liniment Con
sumption In its last stages this syrup Will
not cure, nor is there any remedy that Will
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What tits stated TO euro 1t surely will do, az
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gIsts, and at No, 10 Park Place, New York
Price 10 cents ASK for DR.. Tobias Pull
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