The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-07-12
FOCAL a COUNTY INTELLIGENCE.


Persons going TO Boston can buy tickets
for tho Erpress train Cor $3.50, OF thirty
cents cheaper than by the regular train.
Knrrar NAvr YAaD, July g, 1861.
Mn. Enron the Frgatc Minnesota
sailed from hero lass Friday week for New
York under command Of Commodore
James Alden.
The U. 8. 8. winooski, 81 ratio paddle
wheel, Of ESQ tons burshen. arrived in the
hmbor las, Moadsy. She has on board q
sickness called yellow Gsver, ny which
there has been fsw cases Of death. IL Is
hoped by the surgeon TO kill the fever very
soon by extra exer,ions, 20 that the ship
muy como to the yard She viii b held
a, ouw..,;nc until thoroughly elcsnsed.
The q. 8. 8. Sacramento recently wreck
ed, was q screw sioop Of 1871 tons, ID rate,
and ,anied7 guns. Her hull was built at
this yard, ba, her machinery was inilt BY
sho Tauuson Locomotive Manufacturing
Company. She was launched April -
,ssa. She saiied from Bosson Navy Yard
lG,h Nov. lest, touched ., the Azores Ma
Ileiru, Cape Verde Islands. st. Paul &c L"'
undo, and several other points o" roa'e'
and reached Cape Of Good Hope, March
e5, Left for Nautilus and other places April
as,h. She has proved good ship in oil
voyages previously made.
Rear Admiral Geo. +. Pearson died Mon
day morning a, halfpas, o'clock, in Ports
mouth. lie had been visiting there about
n month, during which time he has boon
ailips with chronic diarhea. Admiral
Pearson has been in tho service about so
years, having entered in 1915. A, the time
Of his death no was 6s years Of age, and a
native Of New Hampshire lie preceded
Admiral bailey in command Of this station,
and subsequently, commanded the Pacific
sou.drou. Tia last duty was thar Of Pres
iacn, Of Naval Board at Annapolis in cx-
aiming the graduating class Of midship-
men.
Great activity prevails NJ the head Of the
different departments here, in carrying into
efFeot the recent law Of Congress which
places each Bureaus in charge Of its own
men and stores. Heretofore oil have work
Cd under ono department known rs Yards
& Docks. Now the different Bureaus arc
as follows: Yards & Docks, Construction,
Steam Engineering. Ordnance, Navigation
and Equipment Each Burcaunnder tho s,-
pcris;oa Of tho Chief at Washington mus
tiers its own men, makes its own pay-rolls,
and regulates the wages Of workmcn. The
Offices Of Naval Store Keeper and Clerk OF
the Yard cease the lst Of July, 1867.
As your correspondent learns that tho
Edtor-in-chisf was present on wednes.
day, he win leave to him the days account,
and be IKE law in tho midst Of arms-si-
lent.
The 4th Of July was celebrated in Kit.
terry as follows: Tho ''ancien, horribles"
appeared in tho morning with trap matches
and ''csllar dosrs" and then rctrcatcd to
tho shady grove 10 enjoy a picnic, after
which an opportunity was afforded to catch
a greasy pig, set loose by Mr.. Charles Cot
tle oC the Fssosids, ON which occasion, tho
Indies were expressly invited to participate.
HoRArius.
Tho attention Of parties having business
At next term Of Probate Court Is particular |
" directed to tho advertisement in another
column, by which Il will be seen that the
Court ID to be adjourned until tho Friday
following tho usual day. We understand
rho cause Of tho adjournment to be the
necessary absence Of Judge Bourne, who
,ncc,s with the trustees Of Bowdoin college,
OF which hoard no ID q member, upon the
regular Court day.
A week ago last Tuesday little son Of
Mr.. Arthur verril. Of this city, aged Z years,
got on board the cars. and tho conductor
Of tho tnin, s,,pposins that no belonged to
some Of the passengers, carried him to Bos-
ton. Tho Chisi-eC-policc took him to tho
city cricr's, where he WINS given bowl OIL
hrcad aud milk, afaer which the little chap
said he wanted to 60 home, and ran out Of
the open door. The police were imInedi-
a,cly notified, bat tho most vigorous search
did not find him until the next morning, at
an aims house two miles from the city,
During the nigh, he had strnyed that dis.
lance. and was found by tho roadside "dead
drunk" some Internal scoundrle having an-
swercd the boys petition for water by ply
ing him with liquor. He was taken hack
10 Boston and advertised which adrertisc-
a,cnt reached the father, who recovered
the boy. Mr.. verrii justly feels debt OF
gratitude to the city cricr and his daughter
Of Boston, for the parental care which they
took or,he little pilgrim.
On Friday morning afler the "Fourth, "
Me- King 9. Hin, Of Kcnnebunk, 'sft chs
city q halt Psss four in tho morning to TO-
urr homo, and when about three mites out
in keanebunk woods, he was aceosted by
two men in masks who pinioned his arms
aml gagged him and then robbed him. No
clue has been discovered Of tho robbers.
L,suoa S.rxrRn.-Deputy State Cousta
bio Durgin ofths City, visited tho premises
of Melville Brsdesn " Limingtoa, on sun
day 3Oth ult., and seised about one quart Of
sin. Bradcsn uas taken before Judge Ene-
~. and paid the hne and eosss.-Saeo Dem
ocrot.
Notwithstanding We have % many timss Sta
tel 10 this column, aad keep The notice stand
ING under The "iuprint," that Ne take no
notice Of Synonymous eonmunioatioas. In faes,
49, - d. a. sl.nosi IailN