The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-03-06
DEFERRED ITEMS.
The National inteliixneer, whose EDITOR
"Never set squadron IN the field,
Nor the division u battle know,
More than spinstrr,

.Never set squadron IN the field,
Nor the division of battle know,
More than spinster,
are attempting to write down Gen. Grants rep
utation as q soldier. The same paper is, B
might be expected, cndeavoring to write up Ar.
johnson as statesman. Us only success Is TO
write itself down an ass.
A suggestion Is made for the bene6t Of the
democratic Ohio Legislature, that Il would b
well to strike out the colored sailor from the
painting by Powell, In the State House, repre-
senting Pcry's victory. Why not also limit
the right to vote to Democrats over 20 and Ill
others over 90 years Of age! or courss Il
would be constitutional and then, again.
how nice for Democracy
The value Of sheep killed by dogs In the
United States for 1866 10 estimated by the Com
missioner Of Agriculture at two millions Of
dollars. The subsistence OF the whole number
Of dogs in al the States I. es,ims'ed by hin 10
cost annually 6ny millions Of dollars.
An escaped convict. named Bolton. who was
o,ertsken BY the officers a Monroe,ille. Ohio,
recently shot and killed one OF the constsbls's
sssitants sad severely wounded the constable
himself This very Desperate criminal 10 only
twenty four ysars old. and Was captured only
sfter he hsd received two pistol shot wounds.
The largest and heaviest leather belt ever
Manufactured 10 now In course Of construction
BY Messrs. Helm & Zimmerman. Of New York.
The belt 10 question 10 ~ inches In width, los
feet long, and weighs 1900 pounds, and the
enst OF Il will exceed $4,000. tits composed
Of tripl,csts layers Of leather, msking thick
ness Of three quarters Of aa isch.
Letters have been received r.portin. the sr-
rival at Monrovia Of the Colouir ,tiou socIsty's
packet ship Goleonds, In thirty-'iI days from
Charleston, with large patty Of emlgrsnts.
who were In good health. and delighted with
their African homes This ship Il soon eI-
pected At Baltimore ou her return. atsr which
she will soon again leave With full supply Of
passengers for the African colony.
The New York Tribune is earnestly sdvoost-
Ing Impeachment. Itsays the issue 10 - clear
Is when Gen. Bssursgsrd opened his bsttariss
on Fort Sumter.
B.P. Henry. the sss. 900 d.f.ultlng teller Of
the Shawmut Bsukos Boston. has had IN In
tcrview with two Of the Directors. who met
him in Havana. given them 1900. forgiven
them. and gone to California.
The Boston Trasseripi notices the faot that
three Thouasss have recently been blu6sd IN
attempting to reach high plsces-ous 10 reach
the Chief JustIceship Of Massachusetts. one 70
be Senator from MARYLAND, and third to b
Secretary Of War.
Mr.. Stewart Of Nss York Vas the only Re-
publican member OF the House who voted
against impesohment Thirteen Republicans
we're absent. bot none Of thsm Are known 10 b
opposed to the measure. . .rr. s
There ars four practical printers poW living
10 Boston, all upwards OF seventy years Of sgs
Who werr spprsatices together al the sAns
tine. In the Jssrsai otfice At PortsmoatAAN.
IT,. Wis, Gss. W. Basin. Nsth'i Grrene (lsasr.
NJ. OF Bssson), rhouss spinney sad ISooas
II. Granville. - i'l''i'.I'
The sale Of istsrnsl reyrnus stamps ID quite
profitable Last year the General 0o'efunsoe
paid over eight hundred snd any thousand
dollar, a, commissions on the sale Of over six.
teen million doiku' worth Of stamps.
The Lycns .NiSror gets "a ihs foiiovisg;,
..TScrs are ,hrss sditors 10 the love Hsss a.
Representatives. and we notice ny tsbss Jsss
- A. sksv A. al - dovo A ksvin1 no