The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-05-24
GENERAL sUlnARY.

Dr.. 8. C. Hunkins Of Portland, died sud
dsnly Of heart disease on Wednesday.
Two tape worms ono 100 and the othe,
IS feet long wsre taken from. Tho -sso1sast
Of woman in South Troy, N. Y-Jeff
Davis ID In New Yort.-Suingfellow, ol
Kansas notoriety, 10 now Foe State man
Somebody in tho Chicago Times nomi.
mates jeff Davis for President and Mr.
Greeley for Vice. ....,
Budroodeen Tyabjee, Mohsmme,lan,
has been admitted to practice at the Eng.
lish bar. He was sworn on tho Koran.
Counterfeit ten dollar bills OF the Third
National Bank Of Philadelphia arc out
They arc very we'll executed.
At Erie, Pennsylvsnn, the gus b 20 had
that the hoy who puts the light out IN the
strcets carries lantern about to find the
posts. .,...
Ex Governor Penny Of South Carolins
has written another fierce latter. this time
against Senator Wilson's speeches ct the
South. sEvey day." he says "by means
ofthis Radical agitation, tho negro will be
less and less under tho influence Of his tr,ie
friends and neighbors." That's what's the
matter.
An enthusiastic Republican meeting wal
held ut Hampton, near Fortress Monroe, on
tho evening Of the 18th. Over ono thou.
sand colored persons were present, and
many whites, and il was near midnight
when the audience dispersed, with cheers
for the Republican party.
Two little boys len Dayton, Ohio q few
days ago with their bows and arrows, to
hunt grizzly bears In the Rocky Mountains.
They got six miles on their way l'efore they
were overtaken, and when found were
shoo,sng at some calves by the roadside for
practice.
The Supreme Count Of New Orleans.
Monday, decided by majority OF four that
notes for negroes sold before the war are
invalid. The decision involves many mill.
ions Of dollars.
The 81. Paul Pioneer seems slightly In.
diguant at the rumos Of destitution which
tho Minnesota papers have given wide cir.
culati0n. Il says there arc thousands OF
barrels Of -four and bushels Of wheat more
than Is needed In the State. All that 10
wanting Is to distribute the reed wheat,
which Is taking place by county action. un.
der the supervision Of Governor msrshall.
Emerson E,heridge. Democratic candi.
date for Governor Of Tennessee. began his
stumping canvass, b~fore largo audience
In Memphis on tho l7ih. He was followed
by Gen. w. B. Stokes, who defended Gov.
Browniow and the Radical party with great
warmth. He said Gems. Grant, Sherman,
Thomas and Sheridan were Radicals, and
they conducted the present Reconstruction
law.
Judge Deadly, Of the United States Su.
preme Court, IN San Francisco, recently
decided that The play ofthe 1Blsck Crook"
"a presented in that city, ID an immodest
that Il depends for Ito attrac'
lion upon exhibitions OF awomcn lying
around loose" aud that the theatres cannot
be enjoined, therefore, from stealing It from
ono another.
EThe Bangor Je6srsonian In leader
the proposed amendment, and
the Executive Committe OF Good Tenn.
plars, says: ave cannot help believing that
the cause Of prohibition would suffer all the
evils predicted by this Executive Committee,
from an affirmative voto on the proposed
bill. Without such vote the present law
by iu new aids and accessories,
vindicate Itself by full and complete en-.
forcement as could b practically attainablc
by any law that human wisdom could do
vI,c.|
A correspondent, Of the New York Her.
AID, travelling through tho South, writes:
sMuch to my surprise, I have not yet
found a negro who does not mako light OF
The alleged attachment OF tho slaves to
their old masters. II In deserving OF no.
lice that there are one or two persons IN
this community much venerated by tho ne
Uroes for the reason that they ever set their
iaces against traffic or ownership In slaves.
Their regard for tho enemy Of slavery
seems paramount to every other affection.
Il is Joined a. one with the instinct Of self
sWill you vote with the
Southern whites-will you make their
ca,,so yours, and affiliate with q party OF
their making ?" ask (; and the answer Is
in every case, with q shake Of the head.
1--WE cannot DO sure Of them" They
have a singular trust In tho Southern
whites In many things, but, politically
speaking, doubt whether they are prcpar.
ed to tr,ls, them at al, so jealous arc they
Of the least possibility Of Periling their
freedom"
Gen Swayne has issued an order, assum.
ing the maintenance Of public orler In M.
bile and suspending tho police administra
ton. Special policemen or members Of
the old force, will he employed when nee.
cssary. Breaches Of the city ordinances
will DO tried as heretofore. Violations OF
the police and Of existing orders, will be
tried by the military. Outdoor congrega.
lions AFTER nightfall arc prohibited. When
a public demonstration 10 intended, notice
must be fled In the Mayors Office, In sea.
son to permit the presence Of such police
force a. may be essential individuals will
be held to strict responsibility for the pub
|ica,ion Of articles commenting or exciting
4 riot or violence. for using inceDdiery Ian
guage, and for tho occuranco Of disorder
Ia places Of public entertainment.
Lat week D. p. Wi,hee Of Lewiston
was fined for selling Intoxicating liquors.
HIS plea was that he kept a respectable
place, and only sold cider and native wines;
bat Judge Walton, who tried the case, said
hat saloons which retailei wine, cider and
ale were the nurseries Of intemperance, and
Tho moro respectable" they are, tho more
4 apgerous they become, in.smuch rs their
gery responsibility and gihled appearance
,ffer q greater temptation 10 the young.
saloons which sell tho lighter intoxicating
thinks by tho glass (evcn if they sell nothing
.,rouger) arc Ps,ronized by voting men who
would NOT think Of going to foul rum
hop. Judge Walton fhriher said that the
aw and experience pronounce ale, the
uiee Of the grape, currant apple, &C., after
I faru,cnts, alcoholic mixtures, and among