The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-09-06
LOCAL 4 COUNTY INTELLIGENCE,
KEsSxBuSxroRr. Sept 4. 1857.


part Of the County might be acceptable to
your readers, l transmit few thoughts and
f,e,s in regard % business &c. saip-ouilding,
which il hs business and lie u this village. Is
rather dull at present. In Wards yard there
i in course % erection I ship, barque. 2
sebooncrs; ut ID. W. Lords yard, I schooner;
at Cllrk's 1 ship, 2 sehoOners; at 0skes's,
ssh,onsr; Christensen has 1 small schooner;
at Titcomb & Perkins's yard at the Landing,
barque. There is considerable work laid
out, but SNAIL crews employed, as the shipping
interest Is quite depressed. Capt n rhomp-
son has 6ne ship lying at the wharf for
sale. The Peat Company have not CON-
mcneel operations yet. AMI as We do not hear
any,Sfng sah in regard 20 Il, We fear II has
.'cone uI." Bat the old adasc Is, Large
bo,lirs move slowly" There l. q good chance
a. get peat here in the crude state, IL it will
pay to manufacture Il. We have hal quite
number e visitors here this summer In search
of health and pleasure; AMI, by the way. this
isa very desirable place In the warm season. II
being situ.,ed within mile Of good Beach.
with good facilities for boating and bathing,
and pleasant drives In the suburbs.
The csmp-neetiug is being held. this week,
In beautiful maple grove. about miles from
this village. There are about rs tents erected.
Tuesday L. VI sermon from Rev. Mr.. Thomp-
son. Of Richmond. There were, We should
Judge, from 1000 to 1900 on the ground. The
audiences Increase rs the meeting progresses.
Between the regular services at the stand. they
have very interesting social meetings. Some
OF the most delightful singing is heard at
these meetings, and although some OF the
speakers get little nervous, they seem TO be
honest.heartej. In regard to political pros
poets, NC can tell you better next week. Both
parties seem to be very quiet; but there Is al
ways q calm before storm. There seems to
DE . little feeling in regard to the amendment
60 the Liquor Law. But the next Legislature
will make II all right. without doubt.
Yours, USIoN.
Mr.. Joseph Braslon Of York, who assesses
people, and docs dis,grceabe duty 30 pleas
antly that his very manner makes US forget
half our heavy taxation, recently loaded him
self with basket OF apples to bring them to
the Eli,or's table. We have often in our col
anns urged our farmers to pay more attention
10 the cultivation Of fruit. There are only two
crops for farmers in this seeti n which yield
immediate return in cash Of any great value.
anil these are, cattle (if we may call them
crops) AMI fruit. aud Of this latter crop the
apple Is the chief Hay Is q great crop and
convertible into cash. but in nine cases out Of
ten among ordinary farmers, hay is worth
more tU he eaten on the farm, by turning II In
To stock but the apple is thrifty, easily cult
vatel, more so than corn or potatoes, brings
three times the price. and Is always In demand
which, TOR grated fruit, Is Increasing each
year. ~ the we'll known properties Of the ma
iun aurssn is better appreciated. II is the
prince Of all other fruit grown, even ~ the
term apple primarily includes the different va
rietics Of all kinds Of fruit.
The Asistic Alliance performed here last
week. and the Japs. did wonders. II was
worth going to see, but unfortunately, they hal
no money to pay their bills. and when they
packed up their baggage to leave town, Sheriff
EmmOns was 80 attached to II that he was very
10th to part with IL. Our part Of the property
consisted OF the large tent, AMI at one time Il
looked as though it'woulI be left ON our hands.
Here was dilemma, The eopperhead con,en-
ton had Just resolved to go home, AMI We
couldn't engage that celebrated troupe 10 cx-
hibit. Andy Johnson was too busy cutting up
his deyiltry In Washington to swing around the
circle again. But lucky thought struck Us;
we would engage Cobbe and the p. L. LIS that
he was selling out to be the bob-tails to the
copperhead kite. when, alas! the owners Of the
canvas offered the money AMI We were obliged
to discharge the writ. thus losing TO the world
an exhibition Of the most unique specimen Of
humanity the world ever saw.
Sabbath oflast week witnessed "a episode"
in one Of the churches Of this city. A clergy
man from New York supplied the desk in the
afternoon for the pastor. when he took Occa-
sion to speak OF the fact that many cool men
suffered in this world and many evil men SEEM
incly passed without suffering as their merits
deserved. As an instance Of the latter the
speaker spoke OF JET. Davis, unconscious OF the
class Of people he was addressing, when a rebel
"Demoerat," and a prominent AMI influential
man in his party, left the house TO show his
indignation! Why do such wretched cattle
dare show themselves In pablo assembly.
Here Is copperhesd loyalty for you. This man
is at work for and will vote the eOpperhead
ticket.
On Thurslay night last the house, barn and
stable belonging 20 Mr.. A. T.. kimball Of Wells
was destroyed by, IRE, together with all the
furniture. farming tools AMI about ten tons Of
hay. II was undoubtedly the work Of an in
cendiary, as the family was absent, and when
the fire was discovered the house, barn and
stable were all in flames, 50 that il must have
been set in three places. Loss SsOOo-insur-
ell 5000.
On Friday night. while waiting at the depot
for the express train. the horses attached to
one Of the hacks belonging to WIN. Liuleheld
became frightenel anil started. running with
great speed down North aud Beach Streets,
bringing up only after bal smash up. The
hack was new. expensive and elegant. and is
quite q loss for the proprietor.-Sdeo DelO-
eTdi.
John storer Esd. OF Sanford, has given
$40, 900 to the Free Baptist Denomination To-
found a. Institution otlearniug at Harper,
fcrry. the scene ofJnhu Browns raid. whose
soul is s;ill marching on In deeds like this.
patent Was granted last week to Charles
II. Sawyer Of sico, for Improvement In jack
screws.