The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-11-05

Cd. Whitsley, % the United States detective
service, received b. exprea package contain
ing 5000 in wen saecutsd counterfeit % cent
stamps. The packags vas accompanied by o
letter signsi II. saying. Tho sender had rcsolv-
cd to give up the counterfeiting business, and
requesting the detectives to relinquish their
pursuit Of him.
Samuel J. Whittier, OF Proctorsville. w., Lost
his factory during the late food, and Is said to
have suffered to the extent Of $4,000. Moth
ing daunted, No went to Greenfield, Mas, to
get his old partner, c. W. Shattuck, TO aid him
in starting again but when he got there he
found that Shattuck, too, had Lost his mill
The suit Of Mr.. John ID. Builell against the
Grand Trunk Railroad, which was tried in Oct,
1858, when the plaintiff obtained verdict for
S454l 81 for injuries received by collision with
one Of the Grand Trunk trains. has lately been
tried over again on exceptions filed by the COM
pany in the Supreme Court for Cumberland Co.,
and this time verdict for $4,000 was rendered
in favor Of the plaintiff. H1.
Within the present year twenty-five hundred
people, mostly from foreign countries, have
passed through Pittsburgh, on their way to join
the Mormons ut Salt Lake.
Spectators are buying potatoes Of Franklin
county (Vermont) farmers, ut 40 cents per
busbel for the best; 36 for medium, and 70 for
common yield. r.' .,.s 30 r.
What commentary on the terrible disaster
10 the steamer Stopewall Is the startling fact
that, when the FIRE broke out, Il could have
been extinguished by single bucketfdl Of wa
ter; but there ,rds not q bucket on the boat!
The mil ut Portsmouth, N. H., has been pro
scnted as q common nuisance, and the county
has been indicted for maintaining II.
A destructive fire occurred In tho city q
Grcenville on the Montgomery and Mobile Rail-
road, totally destroying seventeen business
houses. Loss, $4,000. Several hundred
men are thrown out Of work. .r
The Engineer Of the Western Division Of the
p. & o. Railroad, (the Vermont divislon), has
advertised for proposals for building the road
from 81. Johnsbury to the Lamoille river In
Hardwick, and from Swanton TO the Lamoille
river In Cambridge. The route surveyed BY
Mr.. Mitchell from 81. Johnbury 10 Danvillc Is
very feasible one aud shortcns the distance
some four miles from the survey Of two years
ago.
Gen. Butler arrived In New York Saturday
night. While In sleeping car he had his coat
and overcoat stolen, together with eight hun
drcl dollars in cash. He was Obliged TO bor-
row coat from hotel porter, with which he
reached the Metropolitan Hotel. During the
day he managed to replenish his wardrobe, and
LEFT for Boston, Saturday night.
The New York correspondent Of the Roches.
ter Express says that during the recent gold
panic in that city, q young spcculator found
himself hard pressed for 500, 900. lie called
ON diamond broker and borrowed $500 200
worth Of the precious things. lie caused paste
imitation Of the stones to be made, ut an ex.
pense Of $1,000. Having rich old uncle he
then ''in.ervicwel" him. showed him the genu-
Inc diamonds. aud asked loan Of $3.50, 900 on
them. Tie old Insurer said eyes, I'll do Il
at 4 per cont. month";" The bargain was con-
cluded, and the young man managed to slip the
paste diamonds into the hands OF the venerable
per-centist. Tie returned the real diamonds to
their owner, and was charged $40, 900 for their
use. At the end Of the first month the uncle
went for his interest, and was told by his nephew
to ego to the devil" lie was also informed
that the diamonds in his possession were oil
paste. The old victim swore 'blue blazes," but
he swallowed the bitter pill and concluded to let
the matter drop.