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

New England by wooiman Shaw, OF this
city owners of the wOodman Patent for SELF
stripping cotton cards, and which vas referred
by consent ofthe parties. has been decided IN
favor OF the complsiusuts, thereby fully sus-
tanning the woodman Patents. This decision
which i, final, is one the most important ever
given in the country.
Tn. s,eo DsnOerat says that Rev. J. Wind
,,r. p,s,or OF the Pir,t Parish Congregation
ALI Society, in S,eo, preached. on last Sunday
Lj, third annual sermon. st the close OF which
n. frankly and In business like manner tod
nj. parish,ousrs tina, be was settled BY them
with salary ot 81 .aSo, that Il Was not sum
c;.u, TO live on, and that his longer stay with
them d.pendsd entirely upon an increase ofhis
salary to 81, 500. Tia, Is fair aud directly to
the point.
The saco Democrat says that about III
O'clock ON Saturday night last. stable belong
Ing 10 Cornelius Sweetsir, situsied near scam
mon Street. vas discovered on ere, and Is
WAS situated between two houses, the flames
rapidly communicated to both. one OF when
va. destroyed. The house burnt was ""nea
by Vim. johnson, and occupied by Hiram Al
lea. Loss about $500, on which We under
stand there was an insurance VI $500 III Ma
undoubtedly the work Of an ineendiary'
Grandma weIles keeps detective officer ON
the Ki,tery Navy Yard. ostsnsibly to prevent
persons from stealing from the Yard. but really
70 sneak around persons there employer 10
rrport anything derogatory OF HIS master
Thi, officer hes succeeded In reporting an o'nsr
oii,er for saying that johnson should De im-
ps,ehed, Who is to be court-msrtialed TOR the
eH,nse next week Look out. boys, tor slump
pn, the war hero whose discharge rom ue
nrmy reals, "fOr mental ineompeteney
The hop at the Hooks BAH lasl week was recherche
aa,ir and those IN ATTENDANCE sSrsss thsnss'ysr as
hishy pleased with the management Age coming on
apaee and t,sed energies NEE, newspaper bs arc no.
s,pecialy adapted 70 bring youth biek again; but We
think We could find il at the merry dancing Of the Hook
& Ladder boys, IL at any Dance.
Mr.. ID. II. D. Holman has been appointed
store clerk, by the chief OF the Bureau OF
Steam Engineering at Washington, In that
Bureau at the Hittsry Navy Yard. at salary
Of $1,000. A meritorious appointment.
Mr.. Hardy. Agent OF the Hardy Machine
Company. is erecting an elegant residences on
Adams Sc, just North Of the Baptist Church.
II isoue Of the mos, eligible lots in the city.
A young man Of uneIceptional character.
who is capable OF taking charge Of a retail dry
good store, can learn OF such an opportunity
no raifins, nj the JouRNAL Office.
The annual meeting Of the Free Baptist For
cign Mission Society will be held ct South Ber-
wick, Tuesday, Oct. sih.
Fair week slh, 9th. and 10Th, OF next month.
We understand that Mrs. L. A. Rollins, wife
Of Commissioner Rollins, OF Washington. Is ~
ing dangerously III at the residence OF ex-Nay-
or shaw, Of BildefOrd.-Saeo Democrat.
We are glad to learn that Mrs Rollins was
30 far recovered on the day the Demoerdt was
published. as to 70 to Rochester. N. I'll.
Contrary 10 our almost inyansble rule VIC
insert the following anonymous contribution
without knowing the author. A copy ofthe
trial Of Mrs. SWEET, just issued from the press,
exeites our friends criticism. The reader can
judge how well his points are taken upon pc
rusal Of the work.
MEssRs. EDrroRs Every adult person In
this State, should procure and read aeopy OF
the most remarkable trial that ever occurred IN
this country ,lyiI., that Of Mrs. Jane vi. Sxett,
The most ohaste and eloquent language OF her
Counsel strikes at first the reader Of his plea,
In her behalf Bat IL becomes secondary TO his
ability in the reading Of lag and Ia his human
ity. in Impressing the mind Of his readers. In
more than one particular Is this trial the most
remarkable. We we're struck With particular
points. Ist, Mrs. SWEET was convicted on her
own testimony, alter she plead mot guilty.
al. There Was 90 proof that Dr.. Swett drank
n swallow, out Of the bottle, that Mrs. SWEET
nut the morphine into, or that the bottle the
a,Ioptel daughter saw DR.. SWEET break with
the shovel, was the bottle that Mrs. Suett put
the morphine into or that the bottle was
empty when the Doctor broke 3d, An only
surviving child ofs family OF eight or nine
children, with Der minor husband.) the prin-
cip.I witness against her own mother for the
murder Other father who had committed such
great wrongs against her and society, "a would
have confined him in prison. II complained OF
and proveI to the Court, Is certainly not the
least remarkable of those named.
That Dr. SWEETS spasm. was an apoplsotie
I'll who that Is familiar with apoplexy can
doubt Read in any Medical Book, in q mas-
II
apoplexy, and see IL you can doubt that apo
pieIy was the cause ofthe Doctors death. A
very common disease among robust men- Toeh
omen the heart To humanity and petition the
Gosernor 90 this State for her pardon. The
writer OF this never saw or conver-ed with one
ofthe parties named In the foregoing, but sim
PLY from the reading of the Trial takes the fore
going views. L.
Bildeiord. Sept %, 1867. ..,
AsroRD, Sept, 10, 1867.
r.ixxp RurLxR ,-ror several months prepara.
of,s. dsseendants Of Col Caleb Emery, ono Of the
sarly settlers Of this town. IL was decided that
today should be fAsssy ofthe "Eme,y osinerinS.
anb uently, letters were sent 10 all the de-
s.endants shase whereabouts we're known, tnytt
i,.,hsrn and their famiies, to be present 10 par
ticIpats With rs In tho enScymeot -four hrf nmS
Erns .,op1 that Threatened two day, ago. cleared
or and We have been favored with % beautiful .
day as could be enjoyed at this pleasant season. Q,
the wear. Yesterday found a goodly number Of
s,,.rre,s coming hack 30 the scenes Of their
,'anthfal days, OF 10 the homo OF their ancestors
az, eyenins there were little nmily reunions Of
80 hou.es of our friends. and this morning there
.n. many happy greeting Of relatives, long sep
Vel or oftAmily connections Who had never
sssn one another before to-day. There was alss
the hurry ,,s n men and m.ldsn.,. that may al.
wsy. DO observed Just previous TO such . gather
Ing -, Hal, having been decorated. the table
he.u,In,lly spread, and every IN ng done ,'te-
.,,,ty ana In order shout seventy i've assembled
sisvsn o'clock 10 enjoy the exercise % the deg.
a. .",n al tho needing VAS called IN order, Iva
xviiN,n, 4. Emsry vas chosen Presidsat Aass
',atins the eircamstAnees under vh.eh 90 had
~, .nd the object OF our gathering. he extended
n cordial welcome IN every oas TO ~. hospitality
p ous VAS oreret ~ Hi~iu Emery. ard then
william EmsU, Es'isof Lse@son' was in'rVdueos,ts
Z" i TSS safr,s Of thirty ~ird,es psrteularly
a,iing for the sssa;SS va 'p es s i0th W.
ti,nrni,jcs encountered IN establishing . ne~
sOvstnms.n AZ S1sSSIrS s"s 'Hs leh's
s'"s.~,.,,,, he attributed that love Of liberty
,,aiitisal and religious, that desire W Improve
,nanlind. Which AetuAted the early settlers Of ou'
native laws .--, l...-,- A. :.
n,nI.i Emery Who settled IN Kittery On ITO, hs
.sS. as a true and nithnul representation II our
kmiiy pru-vnltor. Col Emery, whose influence
has been seit Int his community FOR nearly cen
tury. 49, =.
q. ~ w.s a. ard