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The Union and journal., 1869-07-23
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

In Washington, Millie Gaines, colored girl,
Is on trial for the murder Of a white man, q
c,ork in one Of the DEPARTMENTS. The defence
:. ;r,,r;,v of course. and shc will probably bc
..o,,,,si tn. ;urv consist, Of six white men
and .ix blacks P.s. She has been acquitted.
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n1,m" % A.. ..,.,n..r % ,ho ss.;rh, ,r,,, ,.o
standing on the switch, was asleep Just before
the accident occurred. The express train from
New York came sweeping round the curve at the
snccd Of forty miles an hour, fastening to make
nm lost time. The noise Of its approach startled
the slceping engineer. lie thought the SWITCH
man had callcl to him to go ahead, and seiring
the lever he Turned on steam and moved the
cars n length. till the fore wheels caught In the
frog Of the unopcncd switch, Just far enough to
thrust the side Of the engine across the path Of
~. o,nrcs. and In n moment the lightning
,ra;, was unop him. striking the outer rim Of
~. Ian ,vl;nder head. lie was for Is years
The Union and journal., 1869-07-23
CORRESPONDENCE.
LEWISTON, Me-. July 20, 1869.

LEWISTON, Me-. July 20, 1860.
Mfr. Editor The scorching rays Of the July
sun is upon us in good earnest, the thermometer
indicating frequently 80 and 90 degrees, and
we almost envy your excellent boating facilities,
and your close approximation to the seaside.
Think of us in this inland locality, and drop q
word Of sympathy, ere we become completely
exhausted and withcrod. No matter how thirsty
VIC become, there is nothing to be obtained here
but the "cool beverage that flows from the crys-
tai springs, to slakc the thirsty SOUL" Whether
the recent act of prohibition is an act Of our
Governor or not, am at q loss to tell. But the
officers are very diligent here and the sale Of
larger beer has become among the things that
were. In many instances, ale has been substi-
tutcd for lager, since the city has granted L.
ceuse only for the sale Of the latter. The depots
arc visited by an officer, at every arrival Of the
trains, and If there is anything received with q
strong smell, It is Immediately con6scatcd, no
matter If II is strong butter. But how shall we
get over the fact that our Governor has recently
pardoncd two men convicted and imprisoned for
liquor sellngi This seems to Immediately fol.
low his acceptation Of the Republican rcsolu-
tions, with q prohibitory clause attached.
Things are looking squally, but no reef is being
taken in the rails Of public sentiment.
The railroads are giving us some very favora-
bic facilities for travel. There are three trains
daily from here to Boston, and three from Dos
ton, over the Maine Central route. The Road
between here and Portland has been very much
improved, and the officers Of the Road offer eve
ry advantage for ease and comfort to travellers.
The shoemakcrs Of Auburn have made a for
NAL demand ON their employers for an increase
Of wages, but as they have not been fortunate
enough to secure it, have suspended work. This
demand Is done in accordance with n desire Of
the st. Crispin order, to which the shocmakers
Of that city are members. The demands Of these
workmen seem to be premature, for according to
reports they are better paid than any class Of
mechanics, besides having constant employment
tho year round. The manufacturers win trans
fer their business TO new field rather than to
accept the strike on better terms. Yours,
IloRArIUs.
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Our New Dress.

This week the JOURNAL appears in IN
entire new dress, from that long eStab-
lIshed and well known establishment, The
New England Type and Stereotype Foun-
dry. In the appearance of the sheet we
claim right to little pride. The bour-
gcois (this letter. is n beautiful clear cut
face; the BREWER Zone size smallcr) is cop
per faced, and is u little darker, but 1t is a
light, easy and graceful letter; the nonpa-
rcil (smallesD is very distinct, legible, and
of durable cut. The type of this foundry
has been in use on this paper for the past
nine years, and for durability has proved
itself equal to the best. Not caring to
swapa certainty for an uncertainty we
have donncd another dress of their make,
and hope our patrons will be rs well
pleased with ii rs we are, while we try to
do for them the best we can.
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POLITTCII.

The Richmond Wing says: "We beg the New
York World, and all the oyer-zealous Democrat
ic journals, to let US alone. What we have
done has been done without their aid and in
spite Of their opposition. We are more indebt-
ell to President Grant than to all the Northern
Democrats put together for our delivcrancc,"
vallandigham gives the following as the true
version of his interview with Gen. Rosecnnz at
the headquarters Of the Army Of the Cumbcr-
lind
Standing in the middle of tbs parlor Of the
house Of Hon. Charles Ready, then the head
quarters Of the Provost Marshal, at Murfrecs-
boro, Tenn, about midnight, between May q
and 25, 1868, Gen. Rosencranz, laying his hand
ON yallandigham's shoulder, said: "IIc don't
look bit like a traitcr (; now does he, Joe 20
(NIeaning Colonel McC. Of. his staff,) This is
the precise remark made, the time when, the
place where, and the circumstances under which.
The whole Of the four hours interview was pc
cular, interesting and agrecable-full, in fact,
of the romance Of history and in its outcome
such as neither party will ever regret.
From all which itappcars that RosccranI was
then more friendly to vallandgham than the
loyal masses supposed. -,
The Massachusetts, constabulary have returned
the larger beer seized from the Messrs. Pfair in
Boston. The Portland Advertiser says Il looks
rs though "some one had blundered.'
The estimated reduction on the public debt
for July is s5,OOO.OOO.
The Washington correspondent of the N. Y.
Evening Post says there is high official authori-
ty for announcing that Attorney General IIoar
will resign his present position at an early day,
probably just before the rc-asscmbling Of Con-
gress.
Vallandigham's explanation Of Rosccrans'
nomination for Governor Of Ohio is to the effect
that since the Copperhcads- word Is his
were made to take back seat, II was but fair
the war Democrats should accompany them,
and 50 he preferred to take Republican candi-
date.
The New York Tribune says our Government
is paying of the principal Of its debt with ra-
pidity entirely unprecedented. Yet Mr.. Bucka-
lew, in his address to the Democratic State
Convention Of Pennsylvania. had the eItnordi-
nary assurance to say that the Democracy "did
not believe that party ought to be upheld which
had failed to eItnguish, rs il ought to have
done, some fivc or six hundreds Of millions Of
public debt" As the Democracy is inac1ibly
opposed to taxation and other means Of revenue,
We don't see how 1t could extinguish the debt
any faster. eSecp, by rcpudiition. I7I r- {
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Sam Hildcbrand, the Missouri desperado, Is
not dead, af,er all. Since IBIS last hold escape
from his belcaguered house, sheriff 5 posse Of
200 has been in tho field hunting him for thc
large reward set upon his head. This hunt
commenced some five weeks ago, when the shcr-
In and bis men went 10 the house OF Hide
brands sister and af,er partially hanging one
Of his nephcws succeeded In frightening another
into the confession that the villain had been
there two hours before. They then arrested
IIildebrand's brother and another man, whom
they also hanged until the torture compelled
them to tell what they knew. From them they
learned Of IIildebrand's retreat, which Is n cav
ern opening out Of the face Of prccipitous
cliG. There the pursues went. The bottom
land was heavily timbcrod, and silent gloom
pcrvaded the deep recesscs Of this will and
broken region. The overhangins cliffs lowered
up 800 feet above the river. The mouth Of the
cavern was found TO be 200 feet above the foot
of the bluffs, and about 100 feet below the top
of the cliff. In this almost inaccessible piaoe
there was dscerncd q narrow ledge jutting out
sbout ten fest from the fsce Of the clin, and hc-
low AMI ON level with tho mouth Of the cav
crn. Two entrances wcrc found to the cavern.
About twenty feet from the mouths the passages
unitci, forming long, dark chamber aboot two
hundred feet In depth and fifteen feet In height
A walking-stick, which had been previously do
scribcd to the party rs belonging to Hildebrand, 4,
was foune ut one Of the entrances to the cavern.
II was then determined 10 smoke him out.
quantity Of dry wood was lowered down from
the heights above Thus they remained all day.
Aner dark 6re was kindlcd, which illuminat-
the wilderness below to great distance. The
next day the report came that IIildebrand hal
rscapcd, aud entering the cavern they found
signs Of recent occuponcy. The sheriff . men
then went and hanged another fellow until Inc
was induced to tell how liildebrand had robbed
him Of his rife that morning and diaHcarvi.
Afler another hanging inquisition the regiment
Of hunters discovered where the outlaw WAS TO
sleep that night. surrounded the spot, guarded
Il through q long, wet night, and In tho morn
ing captured smouldering fire and riDt OF
bacon. That cndei the hanging and hunting.
and the impression II that nothing !ess than m
army can capture the single wounded despera-
do.
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The Biddcford JOURNAL has been rein
forced by the Portsmouth ChrOniciG and
by the Bangor Wing, and comes up gal
lantly Ia the defence of the Democratic
principle that ''to the victors belong the
spoils." lit has long been ln axiom. :"
saws the Chronicle, "that the Democrats
know how to take care of their friends
"A piece of political wisdom that has been
but half learned by their opponents" Ii
is wsrth while to observe that at the time
when the Dcmocratic party had fairly
learned this 'piccc of political wisdom" "
il went under the waves of popular dishp-
prOval AMI has not yet come To the sur
face. The Republican party may perhaps
profit 10y this example.
Perhaps the Portland Advertiser means
TO say that the Democratic party died by
living up to that maxim alone; but it is
generally believed that it died because it
had no other principle. The example by
which the Republican party is to profit, is
the fact that this axiom made the Demo-
cratic party the strongest this country ever
produced its lack of any human princi-
pie but this. it should avoid.
The establishment of our ideas" in the
dialect of the Wig means simply the eni-
ployment of our friends" in the service
of the government. Unfortunately these
IDEAS cost us hundred millions year for
incompetence and downright swindling.
We do not presume that the Advertiser
meant TO state that the friends" Of the
government are all incompetent men and
swindlers; but that is all the meaning we
can get from the paragraph.
Elihu Burritt has just been removed
from the Birmingham consulate, where he
was living in the enjoyment of the enor-
nous salary of $1,000, ont of which he
had TO pay oflice-rent and clerk-hire.
During the war, the old man rendered
great service to the Union cause in Eng
land by his pen he is familiar with the
duties of his Office; he is removed tn make
room for somebody. we know not whom,
who has been Seryiceablc not to his coun-
try but TO his Congressman.
If the Advertiser does not know who
has been appointed to succeed Mr.. Burritt.
its statement will be- much more valuable.
If Il will state how it does know that the
appointec "has been scrviceablc not to his
country. hut TO his Congressman" Is Its
knowledge president, or is 1t guesswork'
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The q. S. Senator Question.

Twice in three years every State elects
an U. S. Senator with an equal term of
rest, when what is usually yexed ques-
ton, does not disturb them. For instance,
n successor TO Mr.. Morrill, was chosen in
january SO, and successor to Mr.. Fes-
sen,len viii bc chosen in January II, and
the subsequent election will not occur un-
til January T5. 1t does not now look
probable that the Republican party will
experience any difficulty in having lack
Of candidates. BY common consent the
candidate is conceded to the western por-
ton of the State, although Messrs. Nor
rill and FcSsendcn both from the west, {. c..
west of the Kennebec river, have held the
two senatorial offices for the last eleven
years. We have heard the name of Mr..
Lynch mentioned, though 10y what author
ity we do not know, but ire very much
inclined 10 doubt that he has any aspira-
tions for the place rs against the present
incumbent. Gen. Shepley's name is spok-
cn of; but while brilliant senator he
would be, If elected, il is not improbable
that he may be appointed to the bench rs
successor to Chief Justice Appleton, and
that he will accept. Then. there is Mr..
Drummond (Josiah III who has friends
who would like to see him grace the Sem
atorial chair. 1t is well known that Mr..
FeSsenden Is n candidate for reelection,
who has many admirers at his own home
for his great legislative experience, and
who are disposed to overlook any heart
burnings ut his course on impeachment.
Passing from Portland we find ut Bruins
wick Joshua l.. Chamberlain, whose re-
luctance to serve in the Gubernatorial
chair for fourth term his friends were
desirous to overcome, that he might be
more prominently before the people when
the senatorial election should occur. They
will rely upon the fine military record of
our worthy Governor and his very marked
executive ability. At Augusta we find cx-
Gov. COny, ex-senator Morrill, and Speaker
Blaine. The first mentioned discharged
the duties of his Office through three
years of gubernatorial service and during
the war, with patriotic talent and discre-
ton. Mr.. Morrill, has hosts of friends
who rallied To his support last winter, and
came very near being successful, and who
would like to see him again in the Senate.
Speaker Blaine is among the youngest, If
not the youngest, of the prominent names
mentioned, yet perhaps rs widely known
as either.
Without doubt there are others able and
good who may have been talked of for the
senatorship. who would conquer their re-
luctance to serve the State for the general
good of the people; mt any rate no one
need worry lest we shall be obliged to Sc
lcct from list of one. II is easier to
prophesy who will not be successful than
who will; but even short time is often
fruitful of startling events and strange
combinations. and we with others can af-
ford to wait our predictions, assured that
he to whomSoeycr falls the task of going to
the Senate, will discharge his duties with
honor to the State and fidelity TO her in
tcrpStS.
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circumstances must have been OF very
weichty moment. and the delinquency oil
the prosecution and Of the court very pos
tive, to have induced the Executive 10
have committed an act that could be con-
strued to the injury of his well-known tenn
perance principles, or design to huri de-
fiance to the organized temperance men
of this State, in thus exercising his power
in overriding court and Legislature, when
his doubts Of his constitutional power were
so great in 1867 in q contested case OF
some maCnitude.
The Union and journal., 1869-07-23

HosEr Mooy.-wc have not been able 10 know
what this term 10 derived nom, except that honey
means sweet anil moon means month, then II would
read sweet month. or the happiest month In mans
existence We have letters ffom people In all parts
OF America and Europe saying that tho hsPpiost
month Of their existence Is when using sPEEIiS
STANDARD WINE DiTTIRs, causing their rccoy-
cry from bed Of sickness or lorg continued weak.
ness, or complaint Of long standing. Thess Bittsss
are got up with great care, and are doing the great
work Cor which they were intended, Of curing tho
weak and dcbIlltatcd and fcyer AMI ague, and CIV
Ing appetite, health and vgor 10 the human race In
all cllmes. lmil
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Pardoning Extraordinary.

The telegraph informs us that the Gov
crnor has pardoned two persons in Portland
convicted of selling liquor contrary to the
law in such case made and provided, re-
mitting their fines and penalties. Once
before we made some inquiry in reference
TO case before the Governor, and rs this
last act OF his has some points in common
with that Of the other examined, 1t may
be a matter of some profit to speak of it.
Can there be an abuse Of the pardoning
power? The power conferred upon the
executive of the nation or the exccutiveof of
the State, Is conferred by the respective
constitutions of the nation and State with
only one limit. and is therefore equal to
that Of any other power, right enjoyed
by "a branch of the Government co-ordi-
nate with every other branch. Except
the power is exercised upon impeached
offenders 1t would seem, then, that the Ex-
ccutive can not he punished for the use of
that power, and whether he can be re-
moved under our Maine Constitution by
Impeachment based upon the undue cxcr-
else of right granted and limited by the
constitution. is matter of grave doubt.
But whatever doubt there may exist of
the legal responsibility of the Executive
of this State in regard 10 an abuse of the
parloning power, there can bc mono what
ever in regard TO his moral responsibility.
The power to grant rcpricvcs and pardons
is a wise one, and while il Is conferred to
an unlimited extent lin all cases except
that of impcachmenD its exercise Is, by
construction, confined to rare Instances.
The reason for granting the power OF par
don is based upon the suPPoSition that
time may bring to light some new evidence
or mitigating circumstances unknown to
the court ut the time Of conviction, and
this reason Is the foundation of the grant.
The exercise of the pardoning power IS so
very rarely used in any other connection
than the one we have named, that such an
exercise is always subject Of comment
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The Union and journal., 1869-07-23

Ma foundry In Lewiston, Pa, last veek, two
men sanci Junki, and Bcarly were ,epairing
s0ms brick work directly under . cupOla' con-
taining about Ave tens Of molten iron. Tho
bottom support was . bar Of iron, which sud
denly broke. letting Down ths whole mas Of
metal and ciDder. So Car ~ can be asccrained
both tho men jampci. bu. saf,rtunaiely fell.
Bcariy vas probably In stoopng position. his
entire back having been roasted from tho neck
down, the hesh In places hanging In shrcis.
Mr.. Junkin's worst injury was In the lef, LEG.
the metal having nearly filed his boot, but his
hands and other parts Of his body were also 10
ver,ly burned. pieces Of iron having been e,-
trnctei from his feet ETC., after he Was taken
home. when the sccident was discovered tho
injured men were seen running into the creek
near BY to relieve their agony. Physicians
were sent for, but their efforts were unavailng.
Bcarly died In about two hours, but Junkin
fingered on IN agony for several days, when he
died.
Steel rail, on our chief railways, Il Is said,
are MT as successful as expected. The Hart
ford and New Haven Railroad arc putting down
new iron rails. They have let Of putting
down steel rails, as they mako the rOad-bei too
unyiehing.
II Is said that many Of the English converts
TO the Church Of Rome are quietly returnips to
Che established church. Among the number
are Thomas Arnold, Mr.. Palgruye, hr. Wal
ford, and q ssn Of Mrs. Bemans.
The Union and journal., 1869-07-23

Of friends, we must pslliate the blows Of our
enemies. We believe that o party Is much
stronger for discarding al such notions. Our
principles are correct and the men who represent
them are the only men In whose hand the helm
can be entrusted. Aquare edged policy In this
regard is, finally, the most expedicnt, the most
just, aud the most likely to establish our gov
ernmental machinery upon correct principles by
placing only true men on guard.
The Union and journal., 1869-07-23

BY courteous invitation from our New
Hampshire brethren we attended their
second annual convention holden Mt Ply
mouth last week Thursday. The convcn-
ton was very fully attended. almost every
member of the cr,ft in that State being
present. together with about thirty invited
guests from Maine. Massachusetts and
Vermont In the grand parlor of the
Pemigowassct House in the evening the
public exercises were held, consisting OF
an Grafton by II. ii. Miller of the Ports
mouth Chronicle, and n poem by q. a.
Marten of the Lowell Courier. The adj
drcss was production of much interest
and rrplets with "reminiscences of the his
tory of the early prc's in that State. The
The Union and journal., 1869-07-23

On Saturday last Detectives in the second sto-
ry OF the County-road House, New Jcrscy. found
press, lithograph stones, plates and all the ap-
purtcnances Of well appointed establishment
for counterfeiting United States tobacco stamps.
They siercd n large lot Of well executed stamps
and all the tools except the press. which they
broke mp with an N. Martin Frank, Peter
Shoemaker. A. Patti, Paul Burnharl, Nicholas
Larsen and John skavona have been arrested
and held for examination for making and issuing
these counterfeit plates and stamps. y
The Union and journal., 1869-07-23

HARD CASH IN CALnouSIA.-A correspond
eut Of the Tribune, writing from San Francis
co, incidentally describes common pccuniary
matters rs follows;
"a people cannot be very 'hard up whose
smallest coin IL ten cents. and Who count that
as twelve and half to save isconvsnisncs In
making change. Tie silver dime hcrc takes tho
oil Southern and Western name Of the 'bit, and
the value Of the ancient 'nine-pence' Of View
England and shilling CT New Yosk. Eight bits
pass for dollar. The morning newspaper costs
a bit; nothing sells for les; no smaller coin Is
ever seen; change Is very loosely computed.
Competition has reduced the cost OF telegraph
ing between Sacramento and San Francisco frvm
two bits to fifteen cents. In sending dispatches
from the Sacramento Office, when guve the
clerk two dimes he kept them both without CON-
ment; when I gave him only one Ire made no
complaint. The hostess, at o house where
dincd the other day, came to California when q
mere child. She remembers absolutely nothing
of her old home. do you really use pennies In
the States,' she asked. YES They are
made of copper, are they notr 'Yes.' Have
you any greenbacks with youl never saw
but one, and have forgotten how than lookcd.'
succeeded in fishing up from the. bottom OF
pocket one crumplcd twenty-five cent Of, our
postal currency. She turned it over sDi over
with keen curiosity. 1T seems very strange to
me that this should be money, she said. 1T
don't leok like money 'what does u bok
likei' WELL (hesitatingly. and with the ut
most sincerity. } 'it-looks-hke-a label for an
oyster ean.'"
The Union and journal., 1869-07-23

Use DIR. Smiths Extract OF Blackberry for
Diarrhea and summer complaints. IL never
fails II used according to directions.
For children Il Is the best remuiy In use, being
safe and pleasant TO take. Try II. w
The Union and journal., 1869-07-23

The County Committee viii be In session at the
County House at O'Clock on the morning Of the
Convention TO receive and examine the ereden-
tials Of Delegates.
JAMES NJ. DEERING,
GEORGE GErCHELL.
NATHANIEL. uOBBS,
JOSEPH W. HANSON,
JEREMIAH NJ. MASON, Co. Com.
A. "a. O'BRION,
HENRY a. DEAN,
O. W. & PUTNAM,
HERyEY A. LORD,
July Z, 1869.