The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-09-20
eEHERALiEEws ITElfs.

the one from Grant marked "primts1"
Treasure, buried ut Savannah by skedad
diers at Sherrnan's approach, Is being dis
covered by lucky diggcrS
A child in Fall River fell into kettle OF
tomatoes, spoiled the dish and scalded itself
to death.
The District OF Columbia Courts arc to
Try numerous cases brought to test tho con-
stitutionnlity Of the con6scaiion oct.
Two thousand mcrino sheep have lately
been brought into Spottsylvania county, Vir-
glnia.. gSH 5gwSS ln'r1Tf,H. SSs'f
A gentleman Ia making bankup, OF
himself in Wisconsin, sh0se liabilities are
81 100000, and his assetis 500, al In pants
coats, &c, for his own wear. ." Z
The Democrats viii have 10 majority In
the California House Of Representatives,
but on joint ballot the union majority will
be 3 ,-.r--1 5r. -0veur -gsg n
The Secretary OF the Treasury has. sus-
pended Revenue Collector CalIicott OF
Brooklyn and the Senate at its ncxt meet
ing win finally &c, upon bis case. IaIj, #
During the great demonstration IN honor
Of Gen. Sheridan at st. Louis, liquor
dealers window was broken BY tho excited
crowd. Thereupon he ssnt bill Of SlS
to the Gcneral. - 'a'''. Fh' ''7'' '.
The Government has refused to give up
the trunk of. Wilkes Booth and its con-
tents to Edwin Booth. Tho assasnn had
lett the trunk at tho National Hotel at
Washington. - . .i,"l
The neglect Of ventilation in church edi.
Gees isshnrply rebuked by Rev. Mr.. Little
Of Madison. Indiana, who has lately heen
extensively visiting and taking notes in this
regard. "a go r's ~ '''1n' ''.-'' '.. ~
The documents In Fitx John Porcr's
care have been referred TO Gen. Grant by
the President. There seems to be no
doub, that his application for a new trial
will be granted. ri.
Gen. Grant has issued nm order for GINS.
Sheridan and Sickles to report to him at
Washington. Isn't this Taiher fanking
Johnson's order sending them to 81. Louis
and New York 2
An Enoch Arlen affair has occurred in
Pomiret Conn, with the difference that tho
Mrs. Arden went backto, her first spouse,
and the second one shot her for her incon-
slant consistency.
! A harm one hundred and four years old
was torn down at GiImanton, N. H., the
other day. When erected there were but
seventeen families residing IN the town, all
the members Of which were present at the
raising.
The new weekly journal OF the llarpcrs
is to be called llnrper's Bazaar, and is dcs.
cribed MS "Repository OF Fashion, Pleas.
IRE and Instruction" II is to DO fashion
magazine, and will DO illustrated to profii-
sion with fashion plates.
Major. General Howard, who is now Wis.
ting the agricultural fair at Providence, X.
l., received a dispatch from Gen. Gmnt,
Tuesday evening, informing him that he Is
to retain his position at the head Of the
Frccdmcn's Bureau.
Il appears from the returns made by the
various manufacturers, that during the year
ending June 10, 1867, there were mnnufac.
,urcd anil sold in the United States, Isl ,l35
double thread sewing machines, and 1870
single thread machines.
The Spanish Government has percmp.
torinlly refused TO sell SANTANA, and the
Dominican Government has refused to sell
one of It's Islands to the United States thus
ending the efiirs TO secure naval station
in the West Indies.
The Bangor Hhg says :"Frost occur.
red in this vicinity on Sunday morning, aud
one or two mornings of last week (; but not
sufficient to do much damage to vegetation.
The corn in this region is mostly 80 far nd
vanced us to be out Of the way Of dam
age"
The Gardiner Journal tells good story
ofan old 'tlyed IN the wool" Democrat Of
that city going TO the polls with two dark
les of the darkest hue, sitting beside linn in
his buggy. but alas for tho expectations of
Democracy, raid darkies voted the straight
Republican ticket.
A Cincinnati special Of the Eth says
that in coal mine ut Petersburg, MallOn.
ing county, Ohio, John Ecker has been
running u distillery the past eight months
without paying a revenue tax. The con-
Germ was 300 feet under ground, but the
officers found and seized 1t Saturday.
The Norfolk Day Book tells Of a lady pas.
senger between Norfolk AMI New York, by
sea, who, while her attention was directed
to n passing ship, unfortunately piled her
fan too near her person, and rakcd from her
bosom n magnificent diamond brooch,
knocking It into the sea. The value ofthc
pin was $500.
Tho Lynn Reporter says That Cyrus
Wakefield, Esq. of South Reading, has Off
cred TO pay of the town debt-about sixty
thousand dollars-and build a new and
handsome Town Hall. If the people will
dispense with the namc of South Beading,
there being two other Readings besides,
and call the town Wakefield.
The Maine Farmer II informed thar Mr..
Geo. Mnnk, Of Walloboro', ninety years
of age, ~ in the frequent habit Of walking
TO the village and back. n distance of six
miles each way. lie has always sown the
grain and hay seed on his farm, spades,
wheels the manure, plants and takes the
care of nicely laid out and productive
garden.
A cable special, dated tho Hague, Sept.
Is, says man named Guricrsicr has been
arrested. having in his possession 500 forged
$1,000 u. 8. notes, which were made here.
Several bad notes of the United States ARE
nAoat II is supposed that the iorgcr has
uccompliccs in other places in Europe and
America. The police are tracing The mat.
ter.
The trades unions OF Cincinnati have
nominated Gen. Carey rs candidate for Con-
gress IN opposition To the regular Repnl,li.
can nominee. They favor the repeal Of the
law establishing national hanks, payment oi
the bonds in legal tender aud not IN coin,
the appropriation Of public lands to actual
settlers, and The adoption Of the eight hour
system.
Tho Democrnts of this city commenced