The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-08-21
Ft~s IN Great Tslis.

ferv - 8reas ke<Ls.
A small wooden building, partly hlled viii
cotton waste. belonging to the Great fal'
Manufacturing Company. uas discovered 70
Be On Ore, through spontaneous combustion
about 4 O'Clock Monday morning. Foros
pumrs and the ere departments hand eugins'
soon e1,inguishei the flames, which were main
ly con6ned to the roof Five hundred dollar
will probably cover the entire damage to build
log and contents. which were insured.
kiifery Psist.
The R.psblieAns Of Kitterv Point aung Il
to the breeze ON Friday sveaing . hsndsom'
Grant and Collar banner.
Gr.pdmarm Wells visited the Kittery nav,
Yard on Thurslay OF last week. He b visitinl
the naval stations On the eastern coast on I
tour ofinspcetion. or on the Tuscaloosa. Tit
las, heard OF this "old SAL" he WAS inspecting
a shin on the stocks at Castine Determined Il
see the hull Of IL.
Navy Yard ifems.
PoRnaouru. ". IT,, Aug. 10, 1868.
Mn. Eprrvn The U. 8. 8 Algoma wsssuc,
cesiully launched from the Alabama ship.house
ut the Navy Yarj on Tuesday about IL o'eloek.
The weather was extremely pleasant, and q
very large crowd assembled to witness the
launch. The Portsmouth Cornet Band wa'
pre.en, and d,scoursed some enlivening airs, a
the ship pl.cidly moved upon the unrippled
waters Of the Piscatsqua. Among the distin-
ruished visitors present were the Hon. Gideon
welles, Sec. Of the Navy, Rear Admiral Rad.
ford. Rear Admiral Joseph Smith. Chief Of Ba'
Yards and Docks, Con. Thornton, A. Jenkins,
Chief Bu. Navigation, Paymaster Horstio
Bridge. Chief Du. Provisions and Clothing,
VIM. T. s. Sanger. Civil Engineer Bu. Yards
AMI Docks, and Senator Grimes.
Boatswsin Andrew Milne and Sailmaker J.
W. North have been detached from the Navy
Yard. These officers have been acting In the
capacities Of Master Laborers and Master Sail
maker, but the construction OF the recent act
Of Congress Is sush as to allow civilians to hll
these places.
II Is rumored that the citizens Of this city are
making preparations to purchase the U. 8. &,
Lueca. . fourth rate S;rew Steamer to be sold
Of The Navy isrd' q auo''on' !" Nv" ua's
ms wiz % sooa 'n'e.'"'s"'' ~"1 ~s p~pe
d the Guy can n.'e '. ' o.. -,
,urs'ons can 'eei pe.'e0''s e~, ou'
doubt, u purchased, be put on the route from
TO the Shoals.
The Piscataqua River Agricultural Society
will hold Cattle Show and fair' Sep'. o'n'
9th. aud 10Th, and preparations are being mAae
10 make IL success. Frank W. Miller OF inc
Chronicle Is one OF the managers' and When
Frank has hold Of the reius, We must Always
expect speed and success. HoRArIus'
York co..tv Men 10 the West.
Yesterday we were pleased to receive call
from Hon. Samuel Merrill, Governor Of Iowa.
c,v.,,o- NJ went 10 Iowa twelve years ago
from HUTTON. where his integrity, executive
and susnci., ability won for him friendship
and confidence, and his fellow citizens have
,laeed him In their foremost ranks. His war
record Is equal to the best he was Col. Of the
9th low. rect. and was dangerously wounded
nth iran, in front OF yicksburg, and Il Is un-
necessary IN SAY that with the rest Of Us he
s,,,o,, Gran, and the old Flag.
7, olive. N, uueh Measure 10 announce that