The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-01-25
LOCAL & COUNTY 1HTELL1aEHoE

A sluiee.wsy 10 being constructed from Cat
araet dam to the new ice-house on the wharf,
to save transporting the Ice cuts . long dis.
lance.
The valiant (D Young soldier boy connected
with our neighbor over the river pleads :" In
capacity" He made the same plea Of ''inca-
pacity" while 10 the army to save himself from
the inevitable result Of his stupidity.
The Bangor Wing says that young French.
man OF this city, BY the name OF Precour' had
bis shoulder broken last week while at log.
gins camp. He was scufiing with his brother
and fell against -four barrel.
KrrrERr NAVY YARD. Jan. %. 1867.
Mn. EpiroR: The sudden and unexpected
suspension Of work on the Frigats Minnesota
caused quite siagnation IN business In oil de-
partments. About two months since, orders
we're received to ft this ship for sea. with oil
possible dispatch; consequently large gangs,
including carpenters, sa,l.makers, Triggers and
painters were set at work on her, and at
the revocation OF the order, she was almost
In readiness for sea, having on board battery
of guns and 900 tons OF coal. Her machinery
was also put in working operation, her spars
had oil been put Ia position and her rigging
had all been attached and tarred, SD that In
laying her by with this enormous equipment
must prove quite detrimental. Were this not
true, doubtless she would not have broken
from her moorings during the recent severe
storm. and swung into the stream. Large
gangs who expected work this winter have
thus been turned upon the charity. Of private
establishments.
AZ the elimination OF excitement there
comes another order, that the wages Of all me.
chanics shall be reduced Ave per cent, on and
after Jan. LIST. 1867. Remonstranccs are not
availing. They are like chaG thrown to the
wind. only to be returned with redoubled fu.
~. Nevertheless, some have had the audacity
to present their grievances to the Department,
but. so far. with but very little success, ut spes
non .fracta o..
Notwithstanding the violent storm OF Thurs
day, the annual meeting Of the clerks and
writers came of In the evening OF the Frank.
lin House In Portsmouth. There were about
thirty present. but only about ono half that
was expected. Therefore another meeting was
appointed on the 7th Of Feb. 1t 10 expected
that there will be large attendance. The OF
fcers elected for the coming year are. G. H..
Pres; q. W. Towle, Treas; d. Hor-
ace Holman Sec. The officers Of tho yard were
TO have ball the same evening ut the Rock
ingham, but the effectual embargo Of pedestri-
aus caused postponemcnt.
Capt. c. W. Pickering. U. 8. N, who has
been acting as tx. Officer here, during the
past two years, has been relieved, and Capt.
John Guest has been ordered to his place.
The U. 3. 8. Pawuee sailed tor the lower
harbor on Sunday. She Is commanded by
Capt. Woolslcy. HonATiUs.
Mr.. James Goodwin left Kennebunk village
on the Thursday Of the great storm, 10 the
6rst part Of the evening, and has not since
been heard from. II Is supposed he Is covered
In the snow. A Mr.. Norwood was found
tho same evening with his team In snow. drlft,
between Kcnnebunk village and the depot, and
must nave perished had nc not oeen disooV-
cred.
The Portland Argus says there Is no town In
the State that Is doing 50 much In tho way of
vessel building ss Kennebunkport. There are
l6 vessels building, tho most Of them to be of
early this season. There are eight In Wards
yard-t three ships for N. L. Thompson, Esq +,
and Ave schrs. for parties In Massachusetts,.
Daniel Clark has five In bis yard,-i ship of
700 tons for William Thompson, ESD, 1 bark
for parties In Kennebunk, also 3 schooners for
parties In Denni.port. Mass. George Christ.
enson Is building schooner of0o tons. Capt.
Bradford Cakes has just completed fine new
yard and is to build q schooner Of 100 tons to
be off early this spring, A Perkins. ESQ. Is
10 build schooner In "Lord.s yari." from
so IN 900 tons n be off mi, season.
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DESTROYED. Tbe fame, Quickly communicated
to the brick hotel, which Is sometimes better
known Is the Griffin House, which In 0 short
.imo was mass Of ruins, and the entire east