The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-05-03

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Tho eemmsrial1 phenomssu vxich has
been psssenssd in he p.st yeaf, ofubo pur-
ehass, % whcss m<t nePoQ sp3 nour in
France to supply deficiencies In tho Amer.
can market has now striking counterpart.
On the opening Of canal navigation. 30 fur
from receiving any whoa, from tho West,
arrangements have already been made to
ship wheat from New York to Rochester
and Oswcgo.
Capt w. Kendall OF Kcndall's Mills was
the inventor OF the circular saw, 20 says
tho Augusta Standard g..
The City Council, Of New Orlssns has
appropriated $4,000 for the education Of
the colorcd population. Tor whom separate
schools arc to be cs,sblshed.
Ex.Auoruey General Speed las been de-
livering acceptable speeches in Kentucky.
The political feeling n ttei s.a.s is repre-
sen,ed as rapidly improving. 7
Sir Charles Lyeli, 10 tho new edition Of
his. principles Of Geology" notices, tbc
discovery OLIVE Ash IN some srsoian wells
sunk in Tho desert Of sohsru. - They were
brought up from a depth Of one hundred
and scven,y.ave feet, and wero not, like
those Of Adslsburg, blind, but had perfect
eyes. G l5Ess = :: TlTi ~
-ThsNsv Heaven Courier ays that cspt.
VIM. w, CLARK. Of New Haven, an old.
successful and Intelligent wheles who has
spent yesn on the coast Of Russian Ameri-
ca, declares that the country is worth ten
times what was paid for it. It's fisheries
arc apparently inexhaustiblc, It's harbon fre-
quent and safe, it, climate comparatively
mild, and its lands rich in valuable ores.
The publication OF the Ltcemor Fall
CARTE has been resumed: John Morrill,,
publisher. Independent in politics; terms
ei.6o In advance, devoted chiefly to local
and general news, agricultural and misccl.
lansous reading. Livcrnoro Falls Is a,
smart business place on the Leeds and Far.
mingon Railroad, and we wish its local
paper abundant success. . ..
E1-Attorney General Speed has been dellv-
ering acceptable speeches In Kentucky. The
political feeling In that State 70 represented Is
rapidly improving.
Governor Orr estimates that one hundred
thousand people I'm South CAsolina hsss not
tasted meat In thirty days. The dsstitution Is
great, and several cases Of starvation sre re
ported. 4 considerable immigrstiou OF farm
ers from Pennsylvania. New England, and
New York 10 anticipated In that State this
spring. ..u
A New York Democratic paper. having
learned that President johnson, on his way to
North Carolina. viii probably address the
people, sincerely hopes he will do nothing Of
the kind. "Let him play base ball or euohre."
exclaims the editor, cor dance the polka. or
on the tight rope, or do anything else by way
Of variety; but let him not mako speeches."
The Republican Executive COMMITTEES Of Bal
timors county, Nd, have issued . call to "tho
loyal citizens Of Baltimore county. without
regard to past political differences, race or
color. who are in favor Of the principles Of
the Republican Union party. .ls|
Tho commission appointed last summer to
revise and oodify the laws Of the United
States find a. they proceed that fully three
fourths Of che laws ~ now Published are either
obsolete, repealed, or conflicting In terms.
Thus the eleven volumes Of the General Stat
utes will be reduced to two In the process OF
codifeation. -r41fr .-.,-,.
rTOnly about 200 Democrats, with no Re-
publicans among them. were on hand ~ well
come Senator Dixon home on Saturday. lie
put on the Copperhead badge fully, By dc.
nouncing the reconstruction act and abiding
to the Republican party rs the radical disun-
ion party who were endeavoring to stir mp
conflict OF races.
Black river, Wisconsin, Is completely
jammed with logs for ffteen miles. II Is csti-
mated that there were not less than 323, 600 900
feet In the river ut the opening OF spring, OF
which about 10000 900 have already gone
down.