The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-16
FOCAL q COUNTY INTELLIGENCE,

LOCAL q COUNTY INTELLIGENCE.
Tur RsrunLic A. CoUSrv CONVENTION assem-
bel In Alfre,tyesrerdsy (rAsr~iaO' IL was
the largest County coavsaiion hieh has been
he'll br years, AMI - salire,y harmonious.
Gen. WIN. O. iIohsos Of eAeo We elected pre-:
,llinp officer. The hilovisg sss,lemen were
male choice ef q, sasditasPs to,te SUPPORTED
=, the sprro,shiss e'csiiaa;
Clerk OF CouTts-Awcs l.. Allen Of Alfre,l.
c9snis Ttss.aosr--ssl'~.es LIsteasla. Of
Alfred. X. o.
Cou.iy Asora.y-raeresss 8. Kims.l,. Of
Sapi,rd. ,.-.- tt, ,g'uEfy en-
CON ni,sionsr-C. L. Miidrsm. OF Wells.
-Rts..iuaf1ssi.-sslA : pssaA..-ss xss-
'sis.ssls:ssl r..,s j. saas, 4 Csc.
George Gooi-in. o. Wells and Vim. ". Nc
Arthur. Of Linisgsos- : q % isNliT
We werc'mueh ple.sed With Ayisit to hear
Rev. DIR. Pairdskl, Pres. Of Hilisdsie ColNgv.
Mich. lecture last Wednesday evening, st
the City Hall In Sseo His subject Wa ''Thir-
~ D~ys il Rome - and the masnsr IN which
Il Vas treated BY hin was pot osly very inter-
esting and instructive - No audieuce. bat
SHOWED thst tAs spsAkss Vs. thorsayhly "a
miiar with his subject. His sllusioas IN the
dispositions played upoa The sredslity Of vis-
itors to Italy, by the supersti,ioas priesthood,
ssd his descriptions Of the eersnouies lssffnd-
i.aA visit 20 ths Pops. were quits plsas'ssi
while hh sccosnt ofaacieat. glorious old Rome.
ana his descriptions Of the prsssat city, wsrs
highly entertaining. Wei have freqseady felt
desire 10 hear some eentlema. Who had sis-
lied EUROPE and Asia lecture upon his travels,
and tell Us something Of What he saw and how
~ av is-vhst the people, do for living;
vhsther The ehudrsa 90 ~ ssheol, end hoe
they studied. and what manner VI school books
they hsvss &ssshsr tksts Mn Any ns~,pspers
aud StDi A~tt AVN. a.ayAas sshs seitor
charges per line for, especial notices." and
whether the Printing Offices are up one or eve
s,orSe. ~ yhsthss sbsir typs b, g., il Bono
or elseshsre.r shsthsr. IN fast, The people
nvs oa hid ~ ssssevtitios. or whether they
.Work In the mil" :, or ran Q Sbreplsns, or
raiss corn and potatoes, or drive Sob wagon.
OF hew stone. or draw vsass. Or even Arc forced
to edit country pevspspet when the rest Of
naakind are Oh 70 the BsasA, end. u %.
now much scrip they receive for q day.
work. Al thsss 'thiass We have thought
We would Nike to have Q man Who hsd
been there tall us about, and although We
never have bssa favored With suck talk on
the subject. yea the Lecture Of Dr. Fairfield
came nearer to Il than any We have hitherto
lisssacd 20. We hope ~ nay have the pleasure
Of hearing hin again II some future day.
lion. T. A. Rollins, Commissioner Of Inter
nal Rsveups. hes been taking tev days rec
res.i0a ., Old Orchard Beach, freed from the
cares Of the responsible bureau he has charge
Of at Washington, - the guest Of Hon. Chas
A, Shaw Of this city. On Monday Mr.. Rollins
snd family, accompanied BY Mr. Shaw and
hmily, and . tsv othsr personal friends with
their ladies. to the number Of about ATTY, made
IN szeursiou In the REVENGE cutter yMaAosy
nom the Ferry TO the Isics Of Shoals and re-
turn. Az the Shoals John Lsero. ESD, rsve-
nue. agent, Joined the party. Tho day Was de-
hghtfuliy pleasant, and tho occasion Was .
highly enjoyable one for ell present. While
acknowledging wi IN thsats the kindness Of an
iusit.kisa b be ono o. the party. We very nssA
regret that We we're unable, through . pres
surs Of business, to Join them.
Tho other day cor ssssatses Vas called 70 .
very handsome sunshAdels o calisd) buggy, owned
by oar irspi o. u. ChsIlbosrns. ESQ.,. Of saeo. On
closer examination No found u 70 be one % the
most convenient little vehicles No ever ssw. hsv-
ins whM h oaiist . junp-scat snd being 50 con-
tfived that one scat was entirely hidden from
view ordinarily, whom desired, however, the
'iunp-ssat~ Is readily adjusted, and the carriage
Il ready 20 Comfortably seat four persons. Tho
style and peculiar manner Of arranging the seats,
Ia the invocation Of Jason W. Beatty, Esq.. Of
ssco. who manufactured the carriage for Mr..
Chadbourac. N
Al tho Democratic GAUGES In this city on satur-
day evening last, tho following gentlemen were
elected delegates 10 tho County Convention -
Marshal u, Curtis. John T. Davis. Daniel Gold
thwait, Frank veuin. Joshua Moore, Eben stmP-
son. a. N. Weymouth, =. u. Jellesou, John I.
fo-g Joseph w. Brooks, George Moore, Thomas
q. FSss. Charles A. Shaw, George Y Emery, L. ID.
Staples, Thouas x. Lane, JAmss n. Clark, ferga-
20. iisines, limo. shaw. Jr. samuel X. Hamilton.
Edwin ". wsdgswood. N. ". stackpoie. James n.
Hanson, Leonard y. Bean, Abljsh rarboS, Piand-
srs Newbegiu, Harding Taylor. John Gilpatrie.
A. about seven O'Clock on Sunday evening.
IRE was discovered In . building near sOmesvilie,
just across the bridge from Springs Island In ssco,
used as shingis ManafAetory by Eben wilkin-
sou The building AMI most of Ii contents we're
burnt Insured foe soopo. Among the tools burnt
was Single Machine. owned BY j. q. Dcerins,
which Was Insured. AL OF the engine companies
of both this city and Saeo we're promptly on handi
the flames, however, hal got under such Roadway
that little could he done except to save tho sur.
rounding property.
Tho Concert Of Dodworth's celebrated Band, Of
New York CITY, at the city Hail. last week. Thurs
day evenins. was most successful anAir. II was
attended by . large number OF people, Of both
saco and Bhldeford. and the performances Of tho
Hand wero such NJ TO receive the most hearty And
frequent applause. What else could have been
expected, 81 o concert of corps Of musicians
leading ell others In the metropolis Of the soan-
tryt We would like much 10 hear them again.
and We judss thai that 10 The opinion Of all Who
heard their performances last week.
We have given an outline general report Of tho
Editorial convsution. held In this city last week.
with alss tAs sdlslal report BY the SECRETARY. We
design issuing Monday evening Josr.si sup
plemsnt In which will b Published much moro
fall report Of tho Rsespt,oa at The Biddsford
House and of,hs dinner At the Old Orchard House,
With also the toAsts and speeches In fall, The