The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-01-31
NUMBER 6.
DEFERRFD ITEMS.

ton.
The Portland Price Current says the aggr-
gate tonnage Of new vessels built at that port tho
past year Is only about half As large - the year
previous.
The Bangor WAio says the (locally) we'll
known ancient relic Of the Penobscot tribe, "Old
Molly" or "Molly Molasscs," as properly style
ed, died at the Indian Island Of Oldtown on Tues
day, at an age known to eIceeia century, and
supposed to reach from lo5 to 10 yean.
The Sunriss says oats are leaving Prrsqus
Isle for Bangor. In the latter place they arc
worth sl.OO per bushel, while in Presque Isle
they sell for As cents.
Tho Journal says N. W, Farwell Esq., Is to
put 5000 spindles in operation in his rmcislci
mill at Lisbon Factory, to run on iO-inch sheet
ing.
Uncle Sam owns one thousand four hundred
million scrs Of land and any quantity Of water.
In marked contrast to what might have hap
pencd in this country, we read that when the
pflLeS WeIe uisuiUuteu VI uc ruCCCSiui CoH-
pctitors in the Oxford middle class examinations,
negro advanced to receive one, "and the en-
tire body Of spectators, obeying noble instinct,
cheercl Justify"
II is reported from Paris that the Emperor Is.
Of late, extremely petulant. None Of the min
listers are exempt from receiving tokens ofhisill-
temper, and affairs have come to that pass that
they 60 on with the public business independents
ly as far as possible, and submit to the Emperor
only 70 much as is as absolutely necessary.
Poland docs not improve at all In business
It has large trade and manufactures largely,
but no more than for many years past, and the
condition Of the artisans is wrctchcl.
The Duke Of Elinburg, on leaving Australia,
is to visit Tahiti and then Valparaiso, after which
he will sail round the Horn.
Some reader may remember the mysterious
De Sauty or De SANITY, Of Atlantic telegraph no
toricty and II 50, he may have querici during
the past week whether there were such place
as Togas, and II 50 whether II were anywhere
near Tagus, or Posas, or Torgas, or whether It
were in fact Bogus. Our State exchanges locate
all these places somewhere near Augusta.
or all the silly and "sappy" phases of aashy
and inflatel journalism, that Of notices to cor
respondents (Which are entirely written In the
oficc) is the weakest. Josh Billings "rcplics"
to q Correspondent as follows: "Your idea
that frogs grow more bobtailcd as they grow
older Is too cusscd good to be lost.''
The Mexican government is using overy device
to raise money. A municipal tax has been levi
cd, which, II Is estimated will produce some three
millions, and an excise law comes in to help also,
putting tax on every commerce. Private car
riages. public convcyances and gambling saloons
arc heavily taxed.
Frederic the Greats famous flute has como
into the possession Of the French Conservatory
Of Music. II is not only n valuable historical
relic, but Is remarkable for the richness Of It's
ornamcntation and the excellence Of It's tone.
During the last iss years OF its history Wis
consin has been governed by France, England
and the United States. II was part OF vir.
ginis, Ohio. Indiana and Michigan before il
had separate TERRITORIAL existence.
There Is hrrn belief In many parts OF the
country that New York Is o nest Of swindlers
II Is not wholly well founded, but certsinly Il
ispartly 50. Every form Of swiulle that the
ingenuity Of rascals can devise may be found
In operation there.
Only twenty years have elapsed since the
first paper was Issued In California. and there
are now two hundred and fourteen published
In that State.
The gold coinage Of the United States, Great
Britain and France, which In 1851 was not
more than one thousand millions of dollars in
amount, doubled itself within the fifteen sue
ceedng years.
Detroit has 7is places where liquor 10 pub
licly sold. or the keepers, 40i are Germans.
ii6 Irish, l22 natives Of other European coun-
tries and Canada. and only 81 were born in
this country.
Returns show the receipts Of places Of amuse-
ment in New York city for 1867 TO have been
S.9l7. and In Brooklyn about tenth as
much.
Henry Ward Beecher Is writing . Life Of
Christ. There IL an excellent history Of Christ
10 work called the New Testament, which Is
not likely to be improved upon.
A bear weighing I'll pounds killed In the
town of Franklin. Wac sold In the Bangor
market on Thursday st 10 cents per pound.
says the Uhig.
The twelve cities Of Maine have valuation
Of s5i,626 500, which Is over one-third that OF
the whole State. AMI q population Of io6, COG,
less than II per cent Of the whole State.
In Ohio,a fruit hrmeri' planting mammoth
orchard, which will consist Of 5000 apple trees,
10. 900 peach trees. 5000 pear trees. 600 cherry
trees. 1900 Chickasaw plums, six acres Of quin-
ces. twenty acres Of strawberries. twenty acres
rsspberries. eight acres Of blsckberries, and
eighteen acres ofgrspes.
A man Kecna. the Wisconsin Stale Rtgi't'r
says, was buried seventy feet under ground by
the caviug in Of the sides 81 . we'll, At the bot
tom Of which he was working. lie was covered
with over 90 feet ofesrth and rubbish. but
a, the end OF Jopr days his ne'ghbors dug
him out restored him alive and veil to his
family.
The widow Of Iturbide. the emperor who
reirped In Mexico In the early part VI the cen-
iury, With tie title Of Aucusts l., is now In
Paris, iu deep distress, and went there to solicit
helm from the French Government. For many
wears Madame Iturbide resided In Philadelphis.
Twenty Ave years ago she Was considered one
NJ It's most brilliant bellies. exhibiting Adssh
and splendor In society there which has never
been equalled. Madame Iiurbide is au Ameri-
can by birth, born. We believe, 10 Penn'yl'Anis.
One Clover amused himself one night re.
Gently BY riding into the town OfMagolia. Ark,
and shooting With pistol into group OF ne
.nI Than ~ IN