The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-12-20

nr. John A.;Holmss Of iwes,brook, las
nss inhis pc ession and in good running
oder, tho quaint and comfortable four
wheel chase has, owned and used by DAN
iel Webster.
The Hanger Wig says now trial has
been granted in The Bangur De~szo' case.
Also that In about twenty liquor cases I'M
der The old law the exceptions were over
ruled and judgement recorded Tor Tire
State.
GeneaI Gran, has issued an orler to the
Military Commanders in the so"'h' invest
ing them with a supervisory power over the
Freedmen's Bureau, thus virtually making
the latter subordinate 70 the military a"'
thorities. .A'!IR
The Democratic Legislative eaucus IN
California adjourned, on Tncsiay night,
without, making any nomination for United
S,a,es Senator, hut the members agreed to
cast their votes on Wednesday 20 as to pre-
vent any election by the Republicans.
The Portland Star says tina, n gentleman
Of that city, in no ways sporting man. has
offered to hack young man Of this cry Tor
$4,000 against resident ofsn eastern town
to walk six miles in thiry.rix minutes, and
Il il said that tho match will be undoubt.
eddy he consurnrnated.
The New York Nttss ben. Woods or
gam attributes Fernando Woods defeat ut
the late election to the circulation OF re.
port tha, he intended, if successful, TO send
delegation TO the next Democratic Con-
ycn,ion, and thus divide and defeat the
party in tia. State. This report so alarmed
the Democracy that the Opposition to
Wood became formidable md successful"
The correspondent Of the Maine Farmsr.
says TINT Capt. Benjamin Allen Of Greene,
rnises in his orchard variety Of apples.
which is a great genealogical curiosity rs
we'll as PUZZLE. tits made up OF alter.
nate sections Of sweet and sour, each sec.
,ion including nI'ou, one eighth Of tho apple.
When the apple is we'll grown. the sections
nrc regular and vary hut little, II any. in
different apples, and they arc always dis
tinct.
An Western paper snys "there seems to
no, ut the present moment, more indica-
,ions Of a general epidemic Of cho'em In
1868 than there were In the autumn OF 1865
Of general epidemic In 1867 In proof
Of this il states that Havana, Cuba, several
hundred deaths have occurred; also thirty
or forty deaths in Philadelphia Navy-Yar,l ;
in the country parishes Of Louisiana; in
New Orleans +; in st. Louis, md OH the yes.
sels arriving ut Quebec and New York.
The suggestion that these facts should pre-
ven, any relaxation Of sanitary vigilance. Is
timely.
The Honolulu advertiser publishes an nc.
count of tho discovery of land hitherto un.
known In the Arctic ocean by Capt. Long
of the whaIeship Nile. 1t is thought this
territory will prove to be tho Polar Cont.
nent so long sought after.
Boston baths have been used Ivy 100000
persons since they were established. Put
ting this aud that together we cannot make
out how Shutlef' was elected mayor, since
the numbers Of tho "great unwashed"
mus, have diminished at least few.
The gift enterprise Of the Ladies' Southern
Aid Society has exploded. the diamonds.
pictures, &C.. exhibited in New York as
prizes, having been attached on several exc
cu.ions for debt, they never having been
paid for.
The West Virginia Republican papers arc
nominating Gov. Pierpoins for Vice-Presi.
dent.
During a recent tornado in South Caro-
lima, the wind spun out the cotton from
numerous bolls, and left ], hanging q yard
or moro IN length, twisted us IT by human
hunds.
Mn. Burdell Cunningham is tho plaintiff
IN the Hyde divorce suit in San Francisco.
Her matrimonial experience has been libcr-
al.
Our government has received information
that Russia is extending her doninions
southwark to the Asiatic coast Of the North
Pucifc Ocean, and Inns thus assumed con.
troll OF the whale fisheries In the Sea Of Ok
ootsk, from which tho whulcrs Of other ma
tons will be excluded.
The President has removed David w.
Ballard, Governor Of Idaho, and nominated
Isaac l.. Gibbs for that office.
Gen. Scwnrd. Inspector General of the
Frec,lnncn's Bureau, has been ordered to
make tour of inspection through the
Southern Suites, with view to closing its
operations.
A Washington special says that Ward
well, Of Richmond. suites that he will have
n procession Of 1000 negroes OF the depot
to receive Genernl Ben Butler, when he
makes his tour through The Southern States
and give him grand ovation.
Gov. Humphreys. Of Mississippi, has re-
ce;ye,l sucl information relative to project.
ed outbreaks among the negroes in January
Tint he has deemed il necessary 10 issue a
proclamation warning all combinations for
such q purpose that their intentions are
known and they cannot succeed.
The success Of the Convention in South
Carolina Is assured beyond doubt.
An ordinance has been introduced into