The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-07-26

course provisions will have 70 no made by
The Southern people for jeff. Davis. unless
indeed he RECEIVERS damages flom the Ges.
eminent for false imprisonment, TO m
amount sufficient TO maintain him. Ibey
will contribute to his support by tho 'hous,
ands, and turn coolly to the North Tor bread
70 keep life In tho starving victims Of h's
ambition.
The President has onder consideration
the propriety of calling the FIVE District
Commanders to Washington that they may
confer with each other and the Executive,
relative TO the execution Of the reconstrict.
ion neta and determine N near as may be
upon rules of action and practice.
- At Galveston, Texas. on the 9TH Of July,
an American flag was thrown across the
street The street cars approached a lady
therein saw the "hatefui thing" Curling
2 her nose skywari, she ,aid "Driver are
YOU poinR under that flag? p "Wsll, moin."
he answered, ~ don't sec how I'm to get
around it." "You can't take mo under Il:
Let mo got out. Stop on tho other side"
Our she got and trudged around for half q
block TO avoid the beautiful flag.
The Chicago Tribune ys-aThe eight.
hour movement, which caused 90 much cx.
element during the spring, has long since
faded from the memory of the general pub
Lie, but It's leaders arc not disposed to let
their efforts die OUT without another essay.
AdNational Labor Congress" Is called to
meet in this city, on the third Monday IN
August, when that movement will probably
be discussed in all its bearings. 81
A Methodist clergyman, calling himself
Cullison, has created an intense sensation
at Middlefeld, Conn, where he has boon
stationed, by the discovery Of his real char.
acter He had stolen all Of his sermons
from the English divines, is q biganist,
having four wives living. and has graduated
from Sing Sing. His real name Ii John
w. Green, and years ago he was known as
A. Green, the swindler. He has made his
escape. go .r ~'.. 'fa,' .'
Our latest steamer dispatches leave, I'M.
fortunately, hut little doubt that tho Gre.
tans have suffered very heavy losses, md
that the Turks were devastating the con-
qnered districts with ficndsh cruelty. Ca
bic dispatches from Athens informs W that
the Crctans arc now preparing five fire.
ships. by which they hope to destroy the
Turkish feet which is supporting the army
OF Omar Pasha. ~
Chattanooga was visited by thunder
storm on the 18th lust. An old darkey
forgetting that Chattanooga was taken,
shouted "For tho Lor,' dare comes .old
crazy wild de Yanks sgin. He going to
finish dc place dis time" # ...
Tho Senate on Saturday rejected tho
nominations of Gen. McC lerand, Of Illinois,
as Minister to Mexico, and Marcus Often
burg, Secretary Of Legation also Gen.
LOOMS. of Michigan, Minister to Hayti,
and Col. Ward Lemon. fornNiiy Marsha
of the District of Columbia. Tor Consul.
General at Havana. Tho nomination John
Na,herland Of Tennessee Minister to Boil
via was confirmed and Col. Horace Capron
of Illinois as Commissioner Of Agriculture
and T. n Stillwsii, Minister to Venezuela,
.were laid over 10 next session. !.
On the face of the new fifteen cent note
are an engraved likeness Of Gen. Grant on
the right hand, and opposite, on the lef, a
likeness of Lieut. Gen. Sherman. The
back, like all other late issues Of Govern
ment money, will be green, with the figure
fifteen on eoch side. The bronze figures
which have thus fur been placed on the
vnrious denominations Of the United States
currency will he omitted on this new issue,
and for safety peculiar kind Of papcr will
10 substituted f.n. ',. .r..'.I