The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-05-10
GENERAL Summary.

Mr.. Buchapsn, whose u reokousd 1t tvt
hundred thousand dollars. d the richest OF oui
surviving e1-Presidenta
Capt. II. A. Shorey Of the Beth Tima hal
been appointed Deputy State Constable for 81
gadahoc county.
The average majority for the Republican
candidates for the Constitutional Conven
ton in Michigan exceeds $4,000
Al least two hundred thousand ffeedmer
-one filth Of what Is reckoned rs the schoo
portion OF the colored population have
learned to read within the last two years.
Gen. Ord has directed the Governor o
Arkansas to notify the Legislature Of tina
State not to re-assemble.
They arc building an organ at Salt Lake
City for use In the Norman Tabernacle
which will consume over 10000 feet o
lumber in its construction.
Mr.. Isaac Moody Of Augusta. has had
Asttene minnie ball Of the largest sire taker
from the right side ofthe face. back Of the jaw
The ball was lodged there In battle three year
ago.
Mr.. Seward has instructed Mr.. Motto,
to deliver official papers, documents, &c.
TO the Consul at Vienna, Mr. Motley there
upon to be relieved from duty. This Off
cial order was forwarded to Vienna severn
days ago. .'.
Gen. Sickles writes relative to tho des
titute people Of the South "lf you sent
corn mcallct mo suggest that you sent
white meal White persons cannot ea'
yellow rneal-it Is only given here to cattle
Colored people refuse It."
Bishop Lynch delivered an enlogy OF
the late Bishop Timon, at the Buffalo Cath
cdral on "Wednesday last. lle spoke Of tho
death of ",he good bishop" as extremel,
happy. "For fifty years he had worn thu
livery Of the Lord"
Advices from New Orleans state that the
Times, Crescent and Piearne have beer
unofficially warned against publishing ar
ticles ,lenouncing the Reconstruction act
although they arc TO be allowed to attach
the Radical party or the Administration.
During the past year ten porgy oil facto.
ries have been erected In Damariscotta
The business il extensively followed al
along tho coast Of the State.
The Augusta House, at the State Capital
has been closed for the present, the contin
ued illness Of Maj. Baker, the landlord
making It imperative upon him to relinquisl
its charge TO other hands.
The editor ofthc Pressure Isle Sauris
was assaulted in the street the other day
in consequence ofan epithct applied by hin
to one Of the citizens Of that town. III
put the law to the offender, who was finet
eight dollars au,l costs.
Incidence prevailing among fashionable
female circles in New York is illustrated ia
the fact that numerous families have mel
call regularly to wind up their clocks. Sew
enl jewellers accordingly keep parties TO
this service and dispatch them daily on reg
ular ''beats" or Grounds"
Mrs. Major Williams, late the widow q
Stephen A. Douglas, has brought sui
against the agent employed to settle the
estate of her first husband. She alleges
that no charged the heirs with the FIJI
amount of claims, on which he had obtain
ed considerable deductions. and appropri
a,cd the difference to his own BEHALF
The Lewiston Journal says the Lewiston
Falls Manufacturing Company will shu,
down some time during tho week, OH &C
count of the dulness of sales and low prices
of goods, high prices Of wool, &c. Abou
ninety hands arc employed in the mill.
The sessions of the United States Dictric
Court began on Monday in Richmond, Va
There were five colored men on the grand
jury. In the address to the jury Justice
Underwood charges gross immortality
against the community. Chief justice
Chase is spoken OF Us to preside at tue tria
Of jefferson Davis in Richmond. .
Some miscreants entered the premises Of
o. W. Robbins, Deputy State Constable, at
Pits6eld, OH Monday night, and destroyed
at least $1,000 worth Of fruit and ornament
al trees. The bark Of every tree, abou
sixty in number, was cut entirely round The
trunk. Intense indignation is felt by all
decent citizens at the outrage. Mr.. Robin,
had taken particular care in the culture o
fruit. and owned some ,oftlic finest trees IL
the county. 'a',u' n.Gn .,'r...su
The Kennelcc and Boston stcamboa
lines have failed to consolidate, IN conse'
quence Of, being unable to agree upon the
value OF tho steamers and landings Of th'
"up.riyerY line, the owners demanding
100000 aud the Hath limo, refusing to q,
il ut tina, figure. Roth lines will thercfor'
DO run, and there will consequently DO an.
other lively competition this season. ,,,;a
AT the tune of the earthquake in Missouri
and Arkansas, April Oath, an acre Of gronnt
three miles south Of Carthage, on the Mi
ami Cannl. sunk ten feet, showing that TIN
shock extended to Ohio. The grount
sunk bodily, leavinga perpendicular wal
OF ten feet or moro ON all sides The cana
bank was seriously endangered BY tho sub
sidence. .u'U ~ ''lM 7.. ' r
A letter from Chicago says that the con
duct Of the rioters last Thursday and Fri
day has laid out tho eight hour law cold
A reaction Of public scn,imoh, has taker