The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-03-26
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Several passengers ON hoard the ship James
Foster, Jr., made afiidayits Monday before Cor
oncr Jones of Brooklyn, In which they charge
the carpenter with the murder Of two passen-
gers, and the boatswain with the murder Of a
seaman. They also allege that the other officers
of the ship were implicated In the murders.
The first mate Of the ship died at his residence
in Brooklyn on Sunday. ..,. .... Co.,.
The friends Of Rev. Henry Ward Bcecher
have started o subscription for q colossal bronze
statue of him, to form part Of the group to be
placed on the National Lincoln Monument at
Washington, no having been selected as one or
the representative men.
A Washington correspondent Of the American
Artisan thus writes: have before NE q book
containing "a ,993 ems Of solid matter, the whole
Of which was both "set' and "distribuied" in
six hours and thirty-nine minutes by machinery.
But the wonder need not stop here. by means
ofone Of these machines, connected by telegraph
with the Capitol, the reporter can set the type
himself, the machine being in New York, and
he in the Capitol 1t is simply aqucstiOn Of time
and money-that's all.
The world delights in perversion. 1t twists
and fortunes the simplest Of speech and action
into their opposite. Smith talks white, and 1t
comes out ut the end brown or black. You do q
good act TO widow Virgins, and straightway 1t
Is saddled with motive which stirs your tongue
towards profanity. A simple call upon your
neighbors opposite, the Misses Blinders, is
worked over into 'design" which would DO
amusing to you If il did not reflect on them.
The world had rather peryert than eat; and a
banquet is allowed to cool while serving warm
dish Of gossip.
A former Confederate officer has related to an
Albany lawyer the following interesting remn-
iscnce OF the death Of Gen. Phil. Kearyey Ehscln,
he says he was an eyewitness to: "The gallant
Kearney," he said, "received his death wound
from private in my command, and when he
fell from his horse, l FASTENED, with many
others, to the point where he lay, not supposing
that his wound Was mortal one. Just rs VIC
reached his body, however, his limbs gave one
convulsiye culver, and then all was over. SEQ
ing that he was Msjor-General, word wassent
to headquarters to that effect, and General Jack
son coming to the spot Immediately, gave one
glance at the dead officers features, and eI-
claimed, MY God, boys, do you know whom
you have killed. You have shot the most gal
liant officer in the United State Army. This Is
Phil. Kearny, who lost his arm in the Mexican
War; He then Involuntary lifted his hat, cy-
cry officer in the group following his example,
and for moment reycrential silence was OBJ
served by all. Subsequently the body Of the
dead soldier was placed upon two boards, and
when being removed to headquarters, was fol:
lowed by General jackson, General Ewell, and
other officers, while regimental band preceded,
playing dead march.
A New York dispatch says that Sunday night
ruiian entered the Jersey City and lioboken
horse cars, where young lady and one other
passenger were sitting, and despite the resist
ance of the driver carried of the young lady
who has not been heard from since. Oh"
A Wisconsin shoemaker has orders for pair
Of shoes, No. l6I. They are to be thirteen and
half inches long and five and half inches
broad, and are designed for q foreigner. One
Of the Wisconsin papers thinks the customer
must be melitating return to his native land
independent Of steam lines. ''...
Mrs. Grant has given her personal supervis-
ion to the rcfarnlshing Of the White House.
She was warmly attached to the residence which
she has Just lelt; and she remarked a few days
since that she should go to the White House
with reluctance She PROCEEDED to the remark
al intend to make Mr.. Grant comfortable there,
and shall no doubt soon feel at home. am
told that Il has been customary to havethc Com
missioner Of Public Buildings supcrintend the
household to considerable extent, but don't
desire to have any gentleman do that for me.
shall also engage the steward and servants, and
a. the stewards salary is paid from the neasui
ry, shall e,rcise great care in selecting him
as under the Tenure-of-oifice act shall not be
able to get rid Of him." .,...- ..-.-
At Pompeii there have just been discovered
marble busts--one Of Pompey and the other Of
Brutus. They are both Of fine execution, and
have been placed in the national museum. ,I cd
AJerscy exchange. noticing the fact that the
steam man has gone to Harrisburg, Indignantly
observes "He viii be no novelty, as all the men
steam there" .. ''''
The snow in the northern portion Of New
IIanpshire, In many places, Is from nine 20
eleven feet deep on q level. Fences are entirely
oblitcraied, and pople take the most available
routes they can find from point to point without
regard 10 prcscribcd lines Of travel. Along the
Gn,ni Trunk rs Ear down N Bethel the snow h
nm 10 the car windows, and in many places
much deeper. Railroad travel borders ON the
impossible. IL, -..i,f. ,,- I'D, .,t..,,,.i.i
Edwin c. Bailey has sold out his interest In
the Boston Herald to his associates 80, 80. !,
si,ka is the place where the traveller either
loses or gains ono day in week. A person
going eas.warily around the world gains the
day which is lost BY the one who goes 70 the
West, and sitks is the point a. which the two
rcckonings meet. The Russians who have jour
neyed toward 1t eastward through Siberia cslc-
citrate their accustomed Sabbath. while the
Californian, who has reached Il by westward
Journey across America, finds The shops shut
and business suspended On his Saturday.
A net. such as is worn b. the lsiio over
their ehiguons, Was taken ont sf . ,hsddeeks
psunch recently. BY Glououtsr .6shernan.