The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-11-02
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.


Harristown, Macon county, H., has pocketed
the sum Of $500 In premiums awarded to his
herd Mt State and county fairs this season.
A dog killed thirteen blood sheep belonging
to E. G. Green of St. Adams. Vermont, on
Wednesday night, and eleven more IN an ad-
joining field, owned by II. Maynard.
A woman OF respectablo standing In New
London, Conn.,. cowhided her son In the public
streets Of that city the other day. because he
refused to marry to suit her wishes.
Two English noblemen have been arrested In
New York for improper conduct, and will prob
ably have an opportunity of examining the In
stitution on Blaokwell's Island.
The Canadian newspapers express regret al
finding that emigration to the United States
still continues, and that not only young men
20 to find new homes, but heads Of families 60
and take their families with them.
The Republicans Of Arkansas are actively ut
work canvassing the State on behalf OF Con.
sttutional Convention. Nominations have al
ready been made In q number OF counties, and
speakers are ut work enlichtening the people
on the issues involved In the reconstruction OF
the State.
There lives at Detroit q cousin Of General
LAFAYETTE, by name Joseph Jean Lafayette.
He Is ninety four years old, served In the war
of 1912, was wounded at Plattsburg, and had
two sons In the Union army during the REBEL.
lion, both of whom were also wounded. The
old gentleman Is hale and hearty still.
Green, the Connecticut wife poisoner, who
recently tried to bump his brains out against
the wall, has attempted suicide by swallowing
bandanna handkerchief He was discovered
| In time to prevent the contamination OF his
design, and the handkerchief was rescued from
Its untlmely grave. ..,
The New York World says that what Is
wanted In New York Is "a 80 900 Democratic
majority" II 30 there Is probably no better
method for the New York Democrats to follow
than that pursued by the Pennsylvania Demo-
cratic State Committee, viz, to offer to local
agents stated sum per hundred for votes.
The farmers at Durham, N. H.. and other
places In that vicinity. find good employment
lust now with their teams In drawing out the
roots Of the common bsrberry. They are
washed and dried, and used as q coloring ma
terial. It produces bright, durable yellow,
and Is In great demand. u'
Secretary McCulloch In his forthcoming re-
port will take the same ground, It 10 said, 10
respect to contraction Of the currency aud the
resumption OF specie payments, that he took
In his famous Fort Wayne speech and In his
previous reports. The President entcrtai ms
the same views rs the Secretary on these ques-
tions and will devote considerable attention to
them In his message. ...... .
A special dispatch from Denver, dated the
oath inst, says Il Is reported from q reliable
source that fight lately took place between
the Blackfeet and GrOs Veutrcs Indians. The
latter lost 90 men. An alliance between the
Sioux, Cheyennes. Crows and Anpahoes has
been formed, 10 carry on war OF extsrmina-
ton against the Dlackfeet tribe,
The New York Democrats are beginning to
despair Of carrying the State, and are bowling
with rage at Belmont, Cagger Co.. to whose
Encouragement they attribute their desperate
condition. II Is not very clear what wrong
these gentlemen have done to their friends
but the fact is the party has got so In the habit
Of repudiating everything that It cant even re-.
spect It's own leaders.
A letter from Georgia says: I" You would
hardly believe, were to tell you the absurd
hopes excited In the Southern bosom by the
recent Democratic successes One result the
planters regard rs certain. We shall oil he
paid for our Oggers,' they say, in less then
three years know OF several planters who
have already made out all the necessary pa
pers, with descriptions, aiIidayits. &C., to sup
port their claims" ...,.... .
Roger A. Pryor. the once famous 6re-eaterr.
writes a letter In which he advises his friends.
In the South frankly to ''accept the stuston;''
TO adjust their ideas to the altered state OF Of.
fairs :; to recognize and respect the rights OF
the colored race to cultivate relations OF con-
fidence and good will toward the people OF the
North to abstain from the prohtless agitation
of political debate and to employ their ener.
gies in tie far more sIigent and useful work NJ
msterial reparation and development. He
adds that n this view Of matters makes him
Radical then be ID Radical.