The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-24
ars awake to the Importance Of this enterprise
and desire to have lis benefits.

and desire to have lis benefits.
Persesai. .FFs &
We regret 10 learn, rs we do on indisputablt
authority, that George @. Stacy, Esq. tbs eth.
cient and popular State Librarian, for several
years past. contemplates resgning that position
Mt once. Very many citizens Of all parts Of
the State will be sorry to miss his familiar face
and uniformly urbane bearing from the library
at the Capitol
Csiaeistenoe.
Elisha aud Benjamin Libby, Of Buxton, the
former % and the latter 10 years Of age, both
,licl Of paralysis, within seventeen honrs d
each other, during the latter part Of March.
Fir~ in L~co.an.
The barn Of Allen w. Hall, in West Lebanon,
WAS burned Thursday, April =, with i've tons Of
hay and three sheep. Insured for $50.
| C.-"m Bisc.its.
| Pcarson's cream biscuits are novelty and
delicious. They are like frozen foam, sweet and
very nourishins. For sale by all grocers.
4 Nr,c nrention
Among the thousands anil tens Of thousands
Of new inventions presented to the public, but
comparatively few are Of any practical use
they look very well as represented on paper.
or by neatly executed model, and seem to be
just the thing, when explained to US by the
| inventor or his agent but when we undertake
TO make practical use Of the article itself, we
are disappoinsel in the result, and AFTER few
trials throw it aside in disgust, at the same
time denouncing all new inventions. all new
| patents and In fact we are ready almost to
discard every thing that has not stood the test
| Of time and use, for an age ut least. But II Is
| not always 30 occasionally we sec an invention
that is really practical, simple and necessary,
and when such an one does appear, VIC ought to
give Il encouragement. We are lei to make
these remarks after seeing new invention by
Mr.. John L. Sc,vcy, OF Kcnnebunkport, which
supplies want that has existed for many
years, 20 much so that the New York Tribune
a year or two since called for something 10 oh
viate the difficulty experienced by all house
keepers, who ever hal occasion to change o
stove from one room to another, -..
The cast iron thimbles through which the
funnel passes are made 8, 81 and o inches in
diameter, which is all very well when they
arc the same size Us the funnel, and no occa-
sou exists to change; but when we need to
move a stove having six inch funnel into a
room where a five and half inch thimble Is
set in the chimney, then we arc in trouble, and
have TO run TO the tinman and get n new piece
Of funnel made tapering, six inches nj one end
five and half Mt the other. Now this inyen-
ton Of Mr.. Seayey obviates all necessity for
this-it is simply this-a cast iron thimblc
similar 10 those now in use, male No far rs to
fit any sire funnel. whether five or five and q
half or six inch 50 II makes no difference what
size funnel we use IL We have ono ofthcse Thin
bles. This is something practical. simple and Of
great benefit to all who have occasion TO move q
stove Il will cost but little more than ordinary
thimhlcs, Just rs neat and can be fitted to the
chimney tho same.
Mr.. Scavey has applied for patent on his in
vcntion and win no doubt get il in the regular
course Of business. When we see an article ap-
pear Of such well known utility rs this one Is,
We take pleasure in calling attention to 1t. NJ.
So"th Bcr~ick.
The Portsmouth Manufacturing Company,
a, South Berwick, have recently made large
anil important additions to the mach incry con-
nectcd with their cotton factory, which will
greatly increase the facilities for business. The
mill Is now running on full time.
KrrrEnY NAVY YARD, April %, 1868.
DEAR EpIron :-Rcducton at the yard is still
going ON, and almost every day some poor soul
is sent on his way rejoicing, TO battle with the
world mt large. Last week the following changes
were made: Howard T. Marston, Clerk to Chief
Accountant Bureau Of Yards and Docks, Chas.
Tucker, writer to Master Machinist, II. B. Lin
coin, Assist. Draughtsman, Bureau Of Steam
Engineering, were removed, there being not
business enough to employ them. 1t is not
known now what further reductions will bo
made.
The U. s. s. Minnetonka (ncw) is rapidly mp
preaching completion. The contractors who
are putting in her machinery (WOodruf &
Beach, Of Conn., are now preparing to test its
efficiency, and in few days, we shall sec her
TRYING to pull the Navy Yard down river.
Surgeon Adrian Hudson has been ordered to
this yarl on temporary duty, TO relieve Surgeon
Albert G. Gorgas, who Is on leave OF absence.
Sailmaker Geo. I. Lolcr has been detached
from this yarl and placed on sick leave, and
sailmaker John W. North has reported In his
place.
Commodore Joseph Llnnan commandant ut
this station, received, ON Monday, his commits
sion as Rear Admiral in the Unitel States Navy,
and ON Tuesday received salute from the Re
ceiving Ship Vandalia, as the pendant dcnoting
his rank was hoistcd.
DIR. johnson of Kittcry was quite severely in
jurci one day last week while riding from York.
The roa,ls being in q very bal condition his
horse took fright, and threw him from the car
riagc inhicting severe injuries; fortunately no
bones were broken, and he will soon recover.
MIR. George W. Marston, formerly clerk to
Chief Engr at this yard, has gone in partner
ship with Frank W. Miller Of the Portsmouth
Chronicle. Mr.. Marston has for the past few
years been engaged as a correspondent to the
Boston Herald. and has the name Of being one
of its most reliable, efficient local correspondents
cannot but hope that he may flourish in this
new undertaking, and overcome the numerous
Obstacles Of the editorial pathway, and finally
reach the summit Of fame and prosperity.
Mr.. Daniel j. Vaughan has also been engaged
by the same as partner in the jobbing business
of that Office. Mr.. Vaughan has great cxper-
fence in the business and no doubt, Judging
from his atiability and efficiency, will accom-
plish much. ! wish you sacccss, Dan.
-HoRArIIy