The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-04
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

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Obcrlin College gives to all students who
are Freemasons an honorable dismissal, but
will not permit them to remain.
A clergyman in one OF the suburban cities
has recently resigned and most OF the con-
rregation are In similar condition thereat.
| A Presbyterian church In Ohio recently
"suspended" one Of Its members because he
had been mad.a Mason. '.l ,''
New Hampshire has lost its Oldest inhabitant.
Mrs. Betsey =. Eastman, who died on Monday.
aged los, at Conway. fai.r9r, ND i.i.g
A fro in Belfast on Wednesday night de.
stroyed three barns, and large quantity or
hay, belonging TO Hon, A. @. Jewett, The fire
Is believed to be the work OF an inceudiary.
A negro prophet In Mississippi has seen, and
published a vision in which is predicted,
that the country will be overrun with coolies In
the course Of time. i
Raphael Semmes, late rebel "Admiral," an
nounces his withdrawal from the editorial
chair Of the Memphis Buiiefina His editorial
career has been brief but not glorious
Rev. T. X. Beecher, Of Elmira, n. Y, the
brother of Henry Ward, believes In lager beer
as an element that should be introduced into
the temperance reform. and billiards aud bowl
Ing as o means Of grace.
The first steam whistle, so far as is known,
was made by workman named Adrian Ste
phcns, at Dowlais, England, about 1892, and
fitted to one of the boilers there rs an alarm
when the water fell short. 'n-.
A large amount Of butter was brought
into the st. Albans market last week, and
prices ranged from twenty TO thirty cts
per pound, witt, ready sale.
A Second Advent meeting commenced at
Pennington, Me-. on Wednesday last, and
about eight hundred sympathizing persons
were in attendance. The meetings continue
during this week.
A letter from Ohio states that the Rcpub-
lcan candidate. Hayes, will be elected Gov
ernor Ivy over twenty thousand, and that The
negro suffrage amendment to the Constitt.
ton will be carried, but by close vote.
Henry Daniels Of Williamstown has
COW only Ia months and q days old, which
has gwen birth to large and healthy call.
Farmers say this is extraordinary aud un.
precedeated.
Gen. Grant having refused to issue artillery
TO the Maryland militia on Gov. Swann's de-
mand. Gov. Swami has purchased batteries
of IL pound Napoleon brass guns for the artill-
cry companies in Baltimore The guns have
been assigned to three companies, the COM
manders Of which were all 10 the rebel army.
Durinr the war lady passing from cot to
cot through the wards Of hospital was shock
ed TO hear a soldier laughing at her She stop
ned to reprove the wretched fellow. why. look
here. ma'am," says he, "you have given me q
tract on tho sin OF dancing when I've both legs
shot off, rrl' .F
The rebel Gen. N. D. Forest has replied to
the charge of numbering the Fort Pillow gar
gison. lie says the garrison numbered about
$50. of whom he can account for over 300-of
these G5 wounded were put aboard United
States gunboat, and $50 were taken prisoners
and handed over to Gen. Polk some were
drowned In attempting to escape. Forest de-
MES the charge Of brutality. s.".
AT the Cattle Show at Exeter negro whom
they call Scipio Africanus won a foot race
There we're five entries, but Scipio came IN on
the home stretch in fine style, leaving his COM
Letitors far behind. AS he came to the score
looking back and showing his ivory. he beck
oned his lighter colorcd but shorter winded
competitors TO come on. amid the shouts and
plaudits of the crowd. .H. -H
DIR. Snndgrass publishes u statement by
which it appears that the loyal Governors
present ai the Antietam dedication, especial.
" Governors Fenton and Geary, were TO
make addresses: hut Governor Swan, ut
the dc,alion of tho President. called for
the bcne,liclion just in time to cut them
off. m. .t,...tr, /
Tn the Democratic tab lie of great gains"
now circulating Oh the authority q The New
~ TIr. ~ Tarritnrv af (nlnraln Ia
down for a large figure, 900 we think. on
vote OF unknown amount. The official canvass
Is lust over, and the Legislature stanlsstrong-
ly Republican in both branches, In the t;oun-
al, we have o TO 4, and in the House 10 to 10
on Joint ballot. IS to IL. Thus evaporates one
more ''great reaction" . 1900 ..
Tho sawmills Mt Parker's Head In Phipps-
burg, says the Bath Times and the whole chain
Of buildings with the lumber In their Immedi-
ate vicinity, were burnt last Thursday night.
No FIRE engines are owned in the place,
house owned by MIR. Wright with yacht val
ued at $500 were also destroyed. No insur-
ance on the mills or lumber. Tho mills we're
owned respectively by Nessrs. Oliver X Rollins.
s. ID. Reel, Esq, q. II. Duley, and the jewell
estate, the first named firm losing some ST.
500 worth oflumber by the FIRE. .., ....
The New York Tunes thinks the champion"
business Ia about played out, We have biz.
lard champions, lighting champions, OF half
o dozen sorts, heavy weights, light weights,
and catch weights baseball champions. sum
mersault champions, QUOT champions. running
leaping, swimming, shooting, walking, sing.
ing, dancing and skating champions Each
trade has its champion. there sa type-setter.
a calf butcher, o chair-maker and Q score OF
others, each OF whom claims the championship |
cf his own particular department: Then re
have champion yachts, horses, skifs, blllar'i- |
tables. &C., and the cry II still they keep COM
ing. Champion MS no more champions.
The Dover Observer says: Two little
girls Of Philip Badger, aged five and seven
years, were playing around well, when
the younger one fell into it, The well is
SO feet deep and six feet ofwater1n II. No
one was near. The little girl was in tho
well nearly half an hour, holding upon the
pump, and her sister encouraging Her. She
was hooked up by her clothes not nnei
the worse for the accident. That little girl
deserves much credit and so does her sister. |