The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-06-21

~ Rf.nklisson, Ia, few days ago, al
msn named creal killed his daughter with
q Pine knot. becsnss she refused to work |
in tho field. ~
Il was rather significant that tho recent
'Pennsyivania Democratic conven,ion made
no reference, either to the man or tho Of:
dec Of Andrew johnson, either 10 tho
speeches or resolutions
A crater we'll defined and perfectly well
known to astronomers has disappeared
within year, and its place is now marked
by large white spot In tho middle Ola
plain. Il Is tho fiyt time that any change
in the moons ssrfaoe has been noticed.
The No. l mill Of the Norway Plains
Company In Rochester, N. H., was con.
sumed by fro Thursday night. The loss
Is about 100000, and some $50 psrsons
arc thrown out OF employment Tho mill
had recently been newly fitted up.
Advices fium Ccte represent that Omar
Pasha has met with a defeat from the
Christians and that his expedition against
sphakia and Apocorona has failed. The
Turkish loss was heavy.
Ex-Gov. Brown Of Georgia recently
made q speech a, Nilletlgeville, in which
he said that IL tho State should refuse to
vote to hold Convention, Congress would
disfnnchise all those who voted against Il.
Mr.. William Bryant Of Kepdall's Mills,
died Of paralysis on Monday. In his
youthful days, (he was upward Of ninc,y,)
he was on board the Old Constitution as a
boy, before she was commanded by Hull
in fact, sailed In her on the first trip OF the
gallant old frigate.
A letter envelope manufacturing firm in
Buffalo have received an order from the
Western Union Telegraph Cnmpany for
100000 envelopes, which Is about three.
fiflhs Of the amount required by the com.
pany every year. The Merchants Union
Express Company arc using envelopes o,
the rate Of 100000 annually. - - '',i
Tho Cretans arc again receiving large
re.enforcements from Greece, and several
large volunteer camps have been established.
Not only Honc. Greeley, but President
Johnson also, has opened correspondence
with the traitor Breckenridge, suggesting
his return to this country. ...
The Accommodations Of snow in tho noun.
Trims Of Western Massachusetts the past
winter, were immense. On the higher
points, some Of the drifts still remain. On
tho road from Coleraine 10 Heath, on the
east side Of the bill in full view Of the sun,
there remained few days ago drift four
feet deep. ,......-
A Richmond correspondent says Gen.
schofeld gives Aauering report Of the
political situation in Virginia, tho great
object oftbe people doing to meet the
requirements of Congress and get back
that financial confidence, business and en-
,erprise which can only be recovered by
complete restoration to the Union. ".g
Gov. Marvin Of Florida advises the
Southern people to stand aloof from par.
ties, saying:
sThe next President is likely 10 be cleo
ted by neither Republicans nor Democrats,
Int by a great Union party that will l'c
composed OF tho hest and most patriotic
men from each Of these parties"
The Michigan Southern railroad. to ill a
"sink.hole" Of forty rods under its track
in Northern Indiana, has dumped in two
acres Of eorh, averaging ten feet in depth
three acres of timber and brtishwoo,l the
ditchings and scrupings Of fifty miles Of
rnilroad track, for about eight years past
the old ties of about 100 miles Of repair
track, and about 5000 chr loads Of gravel,
besides the forty rods Of embankmcni,
from four to six feet high, TINT was made
before the sinking occurred. The work
OF filling seems now to have been accom-
plished. " 81
We are to be treated to another slice Of
tcrritory-not very large one, but still al
acquisition. Our course Of empire con.
tinucs in norhwestwar,lly direction.
This new possession Is an island in the
North Pacific, $50 dcgccs west longitude,
40 degrees 30 minutes north latitude. 1t is
but twenty miles long. This new territory |
is hardly a mote upon the vast cIpansc of
OK Russian America, but II will cost moth |
ing; Tor Il was first discovered by an
American vessel. The news Of the dis
covery arrived At San Francisco on the I'd
Inst, aud on the Gh an expedition sailed
from That cn,crprising city 10 take posses.
sion Of the now island in tho namo Of
Uncle Sam, universal liberty and the
American eagle. One Of the wings Of
that patriotic bird is thus extended towards
japan.
When the urine 10 thick. turbid. deficient In /
quantity, or voidsd with dnlculty-for all obstrue-
tions OF the Kidneys, bladder or urinary Organs, /
give Bheridan's Cavalry Condition Powders.