The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-02-01
X BIDDEF0RD, MAINE.
GENERAL SUMMARY.

HThere was decline in -four Of thir-
ty to fly cents per barrel in tho Boston
market last week. A heavy decline in the
English markets is also reported.
VThe Cocheco Manufacturing Com.
pany at Dover. N. H., manufactures TO-.
600 900 yards Of cloth, annually, and the
print works in the same place print II all
into calico.
r. The Democratic members Of Con.
gress do not invite the Conservative Repub.
licans to meet with them in their caucuses.
Only those elected on the Democratic tick.
e, are recognized, which must be discour-
aging to the few Republicans who have
lcft their party to support President John
son and play into the hands Of tho Demo-
CRITIC party.
y Suppose the following method Of dealing
with treason, which the Richmond Times now
advocates, had been used for Ave years past,
where would the Times be now.-
Reason and argument avail not with revolu-
ton when II has reached the point Of treason.
The way men deal with wolves, mad dogs and
tigers, 10 the way to cure these disorders, and
sooner or later the remedy must come.
- The American Bible Society issues eau
ton TO the public against the quack doctor who
aivertises bis nostrums from the Bible House,
New York, and who endeavors to give the I'M
preston that he Is connected with thst estab-
lshment. No. ~ 10 occupied by the Post Office
Department a. Station d; and II Is no moro the
Office Of the reverend qusck than Of any per
son who sends or receives letters from Station
u.
VAn outdoor relief committee in New
York last week found girl about 10 years
old, who crisis by making trimming at five
cents a yard, and il able to mako only
three yards per day Of twelve hours. This
trimming is sold by the dealers at rs cents
per yard.
vAn enterprising Connecticut man
has succeeded in curing beef in South
America 30 that Il can safely he put up and
brought north. 1t costs, cured, cent and
half per pound. The freight costs % a
barrel, and when brought to market 1t ID
equally good and brings the samo price al
prime mess beef put up In Chicago.
GA lecture committee in Buffalo
threaten to sue tho Rev. Henry Ward
Becchcr for fhiling to keep his agreement
to lecture this season. They intend to test
tho question in the courts whether clergy.
men cannot be held to bargain the same
IS other peopl,.
g In Leavenwoth, lately, two girls gol
into dispute at breakfast AZ to which used
the most sugar. During the wrangle the
tnble was overturned and falling on the
head Of ,hrcc.year old child, killed It in.
stantly.
~ There 10 further trouble on the Cheves
plantation: South Carolina; The negroes will
not leave the place, and still refuse to make any
contract for this ycar. A collision took place
Wednesday morning, In which Lieut.. Lemon,
Of the Fresdmen's Bureau, was shot In the LEFT
arm lie returned the FIRE and killed = negro.
II Ia reported that Capt. Brandt 10 now held rs
prisoner by the negroes. Col. Siblcy has
proceeded with 70 men to the scene Of action.
The Surgeon Of the 10th infantry has been sent
over.
81 Two fishes camo through the pump OF
tho now artesian we'll at Novembay, Wis, q
fow days ago. The we'll is one hundred and
seven feet deep, tubed the whole distance,
and closely filled at tho top with q force.
pump, 30 that the fishes can CONS from no.
where but ut that depth under ground.
They nre about two inches long, nearly
white, and do not resemble any variety com.
mon In these waters. One Of them was in
jured coming through the pump, and died,
the other Is alive. There was no indication
OF having struck q stream when the we'll
was finished. although the water came In in
cxhaustiq lc quantities, accompanied by ex
ceedingly fine sand. "fH
~ Gen. Sheridan, in refusing to allow
civic honors to be paid to the body Of the
rebel Gen. Johnston, has q now claim upon
the respect of the nation. In his brief let
ter to The Mayor of Galveston, Texas, he
says: ~ have too much regard for the
memory Of the brave men who died to pro
serve our Government, to authorize con.
fcdente demonstrations over the remains
of any ono who attempted TO destroy IT,"
These are noble words, and will ring tlro'
the land. '.nr' .la.. Z b.
II Some idea Of the lumber business Of
Calais can be gathered from tho following
statement Of the exports for the year 1866.
They are from official sources:
9i063s,O 900 feet Pine lumber, 1880, 900
feet hsmlock lumber. %, 842, 900 feet spruce
lumber, $4,000 feet hardwood lumber,
100000 feet hacmatnc lumber, 100000, 900
la,hs, 1000. 900 pickets, 10 600 900 shingles,
$4,000 ship knees, $4,000 cedar posts, 500,s
600 spool stuff, 400 cords birch wood, 370,-
600 hoops, 100000 cedar slecpcrs, $4,000
clapboards. 200 cords bark. .........
Coin BLooDED ASSASSINATION II TENSEssxs.