The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-09-25
0ESEkxL NEWS XrENs.

We don't know how enthusiastic Mr.. 6ecre-
tary McCulloch may be for Blair and Seymour.
but his health 10 only 500, and therefore be
doesn't execute any very vigorous war dances
In behalf OF those individuals. Being invited 70
attend meeting Of tbe jackson Democratic A.
ISOLATION Of Washingtou, he sesis his ''regrsa''
In seven lines Of stately ftisidity. In which 10
doesn't once mention seymour, and actually
forgets to speak Of the gentle Blair. All be says
IL that he IL rather than else In hvor q pres1y.
ing the Constitution, and ympsthiss with AL
proper efforts" in that behalf He doesut
cheer, nor encourage, nor animate, nor excite,
nor stimulate, nor even congratulste The Nash-
ington Democrats on the result Of the Maine
election. All he says 10 that he ''sympsthins
with all proper efforts" He seems 70 Be . mar
vellously proper man; and II 10 well Tor Blair
aud tho Democracy that their triumph doesn't
depend upon Mr.. McCulloch's struggles.
The little tax Of one cent ON every boz Of
mstchs. nettei the government fffssu million Of
dollars in 1866.
The Catholics are laboring among The freed
men In Baltimore In their schools and church.
60 white and black sit together. The priests
openly declare the doctrine that, ''God makss
no distinction and he church cannot"
The annual rent now paid by Chicago per-
chant who ten yesrs ago was clerk In Fits
field on salary Of $3.50 year, Is $4,000.
An old clergyman Of seventy. and bis daugh-
ter OF overweight, both highly educated and
accomplished, have been discovered living -
hcrmits about thirty miles from Chicago. They
have lived thus for twelve years with no diet but
corn-bread.
sun-dried oysters, cured like beef by hang
ing In the sun, are becoming an important srti-
Gle Of trade In California.
This year IL year Of promise. Crops arc
magnificent, bread 10 likely to DO cheap, and
business to be good. There 10 more rice, sugar,
corn, wheat, and cotton In the South. than In
any year since tho war.
The lettering throne Of the last Of the reign
ing Bourbons seems about TO receive another
and yet ruder shock. Queen Isabella, who has
been seeking the good Offices Of Napoleon, II
suddenly recalled to her disloyal capital by
dissolution Of her Cabinet, fresh menace from
her irreprcsible enemy, Gen. Prim, and tho
signs Of general rising against Der hated rule.
The recently eIiled Generals-among whom was
one Of the royal family itself-seem To DO COOP
Grating with Prim, and the brief statements We
have from Madrid by the Cable seem to hint at
q more formidable revolt than any Of those that
have lately kept the Government In perpetual
alarm.
On Tuesday, the down train on the Grand
Trunk Railway, ran of the track at Shows
Falls, on the curve, Just on the edge Of the steep
rocky cmbankment on the bank Of the river.
Fortunately spur Of the ledge projected . lit
tie, against which the engine dashed, and savei
the train. Ten feet further would have plunged
the whole into the river. The engine was badly
used up The train men attribute the accident
to the breaking ofa wheel but passengers, who
examined the situation, think II was owing 10 .
giving why Of the sleeper. which allowed tho
rail to spread, and that the wheel was broken
by striking the ledge. No one was injured.
Gov. Clayton Of Tennessee has suffered tho
amputation Of ono Of his hands.
The report Of the abdication the Queen Of
Spasn Is denied, but the Evolutionary move
ment In that country Is confirmed.
Hiram Hawley shot Mortimer Crowfeet In tho
breast dangerously wounding him. Crowfcct
went home and brought pistol with which he
shot IIawley In the abdomen, killing him in
stantly. This tragedy occurred In Monroe.
Conn. on Saturday. The men had dispute
about ladder.