The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-07-31
LOCAL lFffIRS.

Last Wednesday evening . moderate sized
DAG WAS hung out by our eopperheai citizens,
bearing the magical and inspiri,ing names OF
Seymour and Blair, A salute Of ave guns was
6red, the number Of States which our friends
propose to carry.
Speeches we're msde by various gentlemen,
the most frothy and positively vulgar OF which
WAS made by Mr.. Augustine Haines. agent OF
the LaconiA Co. Our good-natured and inno-
eeat-minded friend Hamilton stated that "the
radicals promised US . reduction OF our enor-
nous debt, aud they promised reduction OF
our oppressive taxation, but they have done
neither ofthese. Why have they not done it''
They have, Mr.. Hamilton. In two years, not
withstandiug the opposite efforts % rebel nd.
ministration, they have reduced the national
debt upwards Of 500 900 .ooo, They prom
ned reduction Of taxation, and two yearsaso
. radical Congress relieved nom taxation arti-
Giles Of growth and manufacture which the pre-
vioas year bad yielded . revenue Of upwards
Of SIC, 900 900. Last year they pursued the
same course and relieved from taxation over
$40. 900 900, ooe item Of which amount was
the repeal Of . tax Of SAT .ooo, 900 on cotton
alone. The XLth Cosgrsss has just passed .
new tar bill reducing the tar on whisky from
two dollars to ffty cents per gallon, which in
round numbers viii probably save to the uhis-
Ky Democracy over $50, 900 900, while CON-
mon gratitude to the party benefited ought to
give Us credit for placing within their reach, at
less expense, the whisky which Is the real in
spiratiou Of modern democracy. Mr.. Hamil-
ton. you can step down. There was no en-
thusiasm either IN the crowd or In the
speakers, and the attempt at cheering Was a
painful effort. reminding rs Of Hotspurs reply
to Giendover Who claimed that he could call
spirits from the Vastly deep:
"why, o can I, or so can any man.
Bu, win they come when you do call Tor ihemf"
In this case the spirits were invoked but would
not come, unless there were few In bottle
in back room.
Iscesiiarisws.
Sunday evening. about ten o'clock, the mill
OF Littlehell h Towle. carriage makers. next
below the grist mill In Saco. was found to be on
fire. II contained saws, planners. growers.
mou.iers. and other machinery for doing car
rage work and job work. The Gre departments
OF the two cities were promptly on hand, rs
usual. and the building was saved. but the ma
chinery was damaged to the amount Of $1,000 or
$500. No insurance. Messrs. Littieheld
Towie vent To work repairing the next morning.
and their mill uill soon be In running order
again. In view Of this wsnton destruction OF
property to which We are constantly exposed.
IL behooves the City Government aud the eiti'
lens generally to see II some means cannot be
devised to ferret out the incendiaries. II one
OF two Of their number could be treated as the
Express robbers we're recently in Illinois, il
would be nothing more than they deserve.
Carriage B.iidi,0.
Last week we saw in our streets new Ex-
pres wagon, which had been built for the
Eastern Express Co.. by Owen IL Chadbourne
Of saso, For lightness, strength, elegance
and convenience Il cannot be excelled. and, We
think. II must be the wagon that We are re
quested to "wait for" iu the popular song-at
any rate, II any one wants vehicle OF any
Kind, We advise him not to wait any longer. but
call on "Chad" at once, for he never will be
able to make carriages much better than he
does now. Few people consider. when they
buy . carriage. the skill and experience that
were necessary to construct Il. Besides the
mere mechanical ingenuity which shall adapt
the wood and iron in proper proportion to each
other. and to the purposes for which the car
rage Is to be used. the artist, for 81 he should
be called. must have perfect knowledge VI the
various kinds Of wood. and Of the best method
ofprc,aring them for his use lie must also
be n connoisseur IN the various kinds OF iron,
steel. cloth. leather. and other things, too nu-
merous TO mention, which co to make first
class carriage. Last, but not least, he must be
firs,-rate judge Of paints, oils, and vsrnishes,
ard the manner In which they should be ap-
piled. or much Of his preceding labor Is lost.
ssco has long boasted Of her carriage ma
kers, justly too, and We have before endeAvor-
Cd to DO justice to them. and We are happy to
SAY that our friend "Chsd- stands where he has
always stood in their front rank. Primss in
ter parss. long may no wave. We had almost
forgotten to state that the necessary oonuec-
tion between the wagon aud the horse. TO Wit:
the harness. Was made by the veteran harness
maker, Capt. Tracy Hewes. whose long estab-
iished reputation In his business d . sufficient
guaranty tor whatever he undertakes. Suffice
IL to say. that the harness d every way worthy
Of the wagon, and moro than worthy Of the
horse.
TIE Report
or the photographic Survey says that the
basin Of the sseo river contains 1880 square
miles. or So, 900 acres. including the tribats-
ries lying in New Hampshire. which are drain
Cd into this State. the aggregate territory in
c,udcd In Maine being equal to Gas square
miles or 400. 900 acres. The basin OF the Pts
cataqus, which forms our western boundary
from the ocean 1t Kittsry to the head Of Sal
mon Falls River. contains In both States an
s~es Of 525 square miles or 336 900 acres
Cs~P Me~fis0.
Tho time for holding the Camp Meeting at
Ksanebunkport 10 Aug. i7th. and not the 2a'h
ssincorreetly publishsd last week.
sAspletGA.
AZ the annual meeting Of the Shapleigh and
Acton Agricultural Society held In shapleigh
on Saturday the 9th day Of June, the follow
Ing persons were chosen officers; Horace
Bodusll. President; Ivory BragdOo, Vice
President; Enoch W. Boduell. Secretary; Joel
u Kicker. Corresponding Secretary Thomas
Lowe. Trsassrer; Joseph d. sAnborn, Col
lector.
Fs~ s~ie.
Charles Hardy odsrs for sale some Of hi, land
adjoining the Bildef6rd Houss lo, sron,,,r
City Square. They ere the most desirable lot,
for stores We nov have Ia the city. We under
stand that Mr.. Hardy viii sell or leas-. or viii
build the building for parties Who wish to hire
for along time. This isa good opportunity for
any one vAo wishes ssors, once. hall rooms.
either or ell. In the most central part Of our
aourbhing city. See sdvertissocnt.