The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-09-27

pr,,,l.v, An m AIl-wise Providence 70 meet and
eniOy the society OF one another a. many suen nun
NY gatherings. ETA.
- K,u,a, NAVY YAap. Sept. Is, 1867.
NJ, rn,.oa,-oncs In . while We have some In
eden, OF an 1,srs: T mimi. nom hardy toll 70
ne, ..rect,. Oeea sOnally We hear u dropPsd rom
the lip. Of outsiders, that the NAVY fard Is ma.
val ha.pital" where are eonsregAted those Who
have gained positions through political influence.
many of whom have been wounded during the re-
cent war and that they are not engaged TO WORK.
But at present every man Ia doing his duty. Tor
!, has never shown greater Signs Of activity since
Turning frOn our worn, we sec, marching by, the
NaehisOn and Eastern Star Eneampments, 1. ",
OF %. r.. from Portland. Who were on their way "
pay their respects TO Admiral Bailey and other OF
hcers OF the yard. Accompanying THIS hneamp
nent We bsari the beautiful strains OF tne rStt
land Hand, led ny that famous musician, a.'
Cole. could. bat think - hsiened 70 ths oenu
ufal notes OF the leader, how Often . n nna down
through the Penlnsuls campaign, anu noN ana ~.
poor soldier has been lain svay In the hssuS p,o
pared ditch, 10 the same music. out OF :
Con moacre Mel.nethou Smith, chief Of he pa q,
reaa "a punsnt. sargeoa r. usSlL, eu 49, ~
the bureau OF Nedieins and sai az ., ~ the n
mander T. r. Nichols. equipment omeef ~ w a.
York Yard have been on short visit 10 this tAIu'
attending 10 inspection OF thar different depart
ments- 49, ,.,x,., Nh
ths ,ari. and as soon a. the U. \. s. Piscataqua
ready, he will make her his nas ship, and pioeeeu
~ Hong Kong, China. Chief Engineer stephen "
HILBERT has been ordered 70 ths ri,squN' anu
Commodore Joseph LanmAn takes command on
the Navy Yard next Tuesday, thus relieving Aain''
The u. x q. Nantasket arrived nom Boston. last
Friday accompanied by the Tugs speedweII anu
Aladdin. The Santaskst will receive her p'sehins'
~ Immediately. ,...
Dor, and viii renal there until thoroughly cleans
ed she has A few cases III yellow fever
The q SIS. MAhasks Is expected here In lev
days nom New Orleans. She also has been VIC
william Walton was quits severely injured last
week by the nll OF . large amount OF IRON upon
his body lie lies .. present IN quite = s, a.
partmsnt and belongs In Portsmouth, where ne
has family.
Chief Engineer James ". Whitaker, formerly en-
the Board or Etsmnert at Phildslpnin On, svsn
In the Bureau Of steam Engineering. hosArus'
NoRra BERWICK, Sept -, 1867.
MEs.Es EprroRs,-This town was first settled
by = Mr, BrNSkett, some ono hundred and twenty
Eve years ago, who came here fTom Dover, y. III,
cutting his way through the forests To what Is nov
called Beaeh Ridge TIE village OF Donghys
situated on the river Newieha snick, which name;
here and In other places retained, reminds US o!
the "POOrludian n who. vas"Roblnson Crusoe
Oi tho lonely Isle. moearch OF all he surveyed.
original pToprietOrs or this vast continent, but
Who are now fast fading away toward The set
ting sun. Twenty years ago the business WAS
mostly done nj the Falls, perhaps one store ~ the
Depot. Now there are no stores at the old village
and the trade business Is done at the Depot Here
are hour stores and two Shoe Boot Manufactures.
6eO. 4 Y. u. Snow do . business OF $4,000 annual
ly. They have general assortment OF dry goods
groceries, &c. &C. They say they sold 100 bush
els OF blueborros this season, besides largo guam
titles Of other berries, Charles SNOW IN his Boot
a shoe business, employs three hands on custom
work and makes about so pairs OF boots 10 the
measure, per year, besides shoes The other shoe
mandatory Tor sale work empolys inea or
girls, paying the men g. % and the gils 81 " per
The Free Baptist church here. Rev. Mr.. Cayer-
no, pastor, Numbers about % members. The Cal
win Baptist Society are bullding new church at
the Depot at q cost % about t6,OoO. This was the
hrt church Of tho order organized In tho state 81
Maine.
/ send you nom this town . new subscribers to
the JOURNAL. J'CLAr'
Mr.. T.. l. Norton, late from Chickering's factory,
Il In town, AMI will remain Tor lev days, TO tune
anil repair the pianos, organs and melOdoons OF
saeo, BtidefOrd, kennebunk and kcnnebunkpo
Orders may be len at DE-, A. Patterns ofcs, Cry stal
ArcaIo OF at tho York House, Saco,