The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-09-03

will be solicited for tile worthy object. Not.
withstandinc, the apparent esrnestness exhibit
ell by the rest. Il does not seem to check the
private enterprise connected with this city as
Ear rs building Is concerned. Another large
hotel is to be built, upon which work has al
ready commenced, near willards It Is 70 be
conducted upon the European plan, and to be
opened prior to the coming session Of Congress.
I do not think there has been a season In this
city when amusements have been 10 scarce as
the past summer, the theatres closed, no com
certs or lectures, but there has been, perhaps,
an unusual number Of excursions and picnics.
A short time since circus company pitched
their tent in the city, and the crowd in atten-
dance was 50 great, that they not only took po-
session Of all the standing room, but the ring
itself, 50 that the company were obliged to sus-
pend the performance. ..
In regard to the clerical duties Of the differ
ent departments, II has been under consideration
for some time past to inaugerate some method Of
examination, 50 that the service may be more
e''''en'' "' ".' 80 :, ,...-,- A. -,
opihion''na' u'' p'''''a
examination that can be made. Gen. Spinner,
Whosei IDEAS Oh c'er'oa' uu''e' a,' 'e""u W "o"''
and sen. fessendon concuiS WIN "'a'''"As ',"'
persons designated for appointments should be
assigned, or rather, set 10 work anu IL 'ney PEI.
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form the duties, aceeptably should be considered
sufficient examination Inc uu',es IN inc u.-
partment are asdivers'hed as the dlneren' k'nd'
OF person may oequa''neu 'or o"'uu
yet not Tor another' l nave i0una '""'" o''s'''
cal education Is not essential 70 tne general uu'
ties Oh the departments out WHEN SUCH n"''
upon examination make a mucn 'e''er s"vs
'han prao'oa' ous'ne'' men ye ',. ~. ' ~
rare eAcep'ons' m'A0 'n0 o'' '
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s''u WIZ 7" o"0''0n"' s''"'"'A '' INV.
nearu' ho"e'er' VI 'o'''' 'no'o 'o.'P,'0"'eu anu
aos'ruse questions oe'ns asked ior instance III
one case the young man was asked 70 solve
diiheuit problem In Eucnd' Inc young man
gave an answer anu the BOARD sald II was
wrong; put the applicant perss'eu IN MS oph-
ION, anu as 'here was u olackpoaru IN the roo'n'
ne demonstrated 10 them 'ha' MS answer was
correct lie 'heh sa'u' sen''ehen' uiu ho'
expect TO nave anything 10 10 win problems IN
Euclid when asked Tor an appointment In TINS
department. nut 'hlhk can teach IL 10 you'
tor have taught II the last twelve years. they
had caught tartar. Announcer uhior'"na'e
young man, who became demoralired' anu
therefore came to this city, was asked how
much he would pay FOR piastering the room In
which they were' at certain price per yara
This was no s'mp'e question: ior 'nefe wei'
mouidinss' Arches corhices, anu every variety
@ style OF architecture Inc young man look
Gu NJ tue ooara' Out 'ne' 'Ap''''u "i a"s",' ;,
nc ."eh 'ooAou ANU. VIC ,VV''' anu 'Aa'"'"o. y
ra'ner 'r'''ay' "' '"v"sn ne was ''s''' lug
win "H ~, wv P'''.0,",, a'O"S'' w. a.'
'nen ,'p"o, 'e"Oe' '"u e.'o"" ~
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s~er' oa' "' '"'' "au "'A'u nm, ~, "' 0"Oa
oo w. 'a,y "'' o''" "''"v.'u luz '"s
man gov MS "pP''"'"s"" ""
pens VIZ" P0''oa' "o' 'o "'' qu""''' w WV
P'''a0"' 'nA. 'n'' o0''Py =. WV" ns De'
ie0e''o appointments !" '"'O a.'' 'O"'
Tune since young man irol' 'he "es' u'Sii"
situation al the oap''ai' ana Us no phoe 'ou'u
DC Oo'a'hed IN INC 's''vu' ',p"' ',..,.r =.
Assistant Engineer Ut inc eap'.o'' - uapp'"'i
'hat not ions a''er ne re'e'''u III. "Ppo''''ns"'
ana had ehtereu upon MS au'cs' 'h"' solne
western friends oil the young man came 10 TINS
city, and OF course called upon NM Inc
young man took great deal Of pr'dc IN snow
ing his friends the different parts OF ms en-
CINE" and among the many questions askea oy
his friends was' "how many morse power 70
your engine = Inc young man '0okea WIZ"
astonishment anu disgust upon the queSuoner'
but at length said' horsepower h-l' thiS
machine goes by steam !.
/ find among the appointments recently made
from your State, MI. Z. a. butier from your
county. 1t may be remembered by the readers
of the JOURNAL that MIR. Butler went into the
army n democrat anu came pacK thoroughly
reconstructed, and gave a very ab'e article 10
your paper. entitled "Why Soldier should not