The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-11-25

90 wear, aeo, M removed Together Ath her
monument iium 6aybrcok Point By The suthori-
lies Of tie town, Nov. 18th. and vill b placed
IN the 6aybrpok 'oespsteey viii formal ceremo-
nics-TSe r. NJ. General In hishssuai repors,
will recommend the purchase Of telegraph lines
In order to establish postal telegraph system
throughout this country.-Vinnie heam, VINO
has been engaged for Tia past thies jean on .
610, 900 statute Of Lincoln. writes from Rome
that Il Is completed and will be ut once shipped
for Washington.-The schooner Enterprise, tho
pioneer vessel Of the Bolivian Commercial and
Colonization Co., left Boston last week with
nineteen colonists, including two physcians.-
The cable announces that Prince Amadeus Fer
dinand Maria, Duke Of Aosta. second son OF
King Victor Emmanuel. has just been callei BY
the Ccrtes 10 preside over the fortunes Of the
Spanish peopie.-wild beasts are becoming quite
common IN the western part Of Massachusetts,.
10 The New England IIistorio Genealogical 30
c,ety has published . pamphlet Of sixty.6ve
psecs, the discourse delivered last year on the
occasion Of lis twenty -fhh anniversary. BY the
Rev. Edmund y. Slaner. Corresponding Sscrc-
tary of the Society. The discourse 10 ooe d
4, rrsat historical Interest. The pamphlet also
contains valuable statistical matter concerning
ihs society which numbers among its members
several Maine men, among whom gro Judge
Bourne Of Ycrk County, Henry d. Humphrey,
Tbomsston. and 4. p. Burnham. Saoo. Ex-
Governor Washburn. Judge Appleton, and the
lste william Willis have been vice-Presidents
Of the Society. '.. ~" .2 |
h.. A sure case Of spontaneous combustion. In
1000 tons Of coal, has appeared In Troy, N Y.
Notwithstanding the war, the States engaged
In the rebellion show an increase In population
since 1SGO.-The best find Of charcoal pig.iron
can be probably produced In Tenn. and Ga.
for less than $50 per ton.-A Mr.. Smith. Of
Ohio, changed his name to Dr.. Forest Moutpen-
sier 'ers bis giil would ~ '.ys."-John
Owens, Of Mississippi, Ill yean old, snd Who
married sotne time since. never bad lawsuit,
nor ever took calomd.-The Vermont House Of
Representatives has passed bill, III to 80.
abolishing the death penalty.-lmmenss guam
titles Of ksolin dirt ere being shlPped frym near
Augusta, Ga. to the North which u the best
article that can be usel In adulteration Of hour.
sugar, starch, candies, &c., as II Is perfectly
white and free from grit.-U. 8. Marshal Sharpe
has received letter from Attorney General
Alderman, commencing. In behalf Of the Gov
eminent. his official action during the late car
paign.-A dispatch from Macao, dated Nov.
ist, states thar the instigator Of the Tientsn
massacre has been arrested and will be speedily
brought to justioe.-Tbat of-quoted truisn.
"Brevity ID the soul Of w.t. 10 to be found In
Shakespcare's Hamlet, act ID. scens d, line %,
(Globe Cd --Macready, the actor. 10 about to
publish volume Of his "reminiscences OF Dick
.eus.-A Gloucester paper ays that gentleman
Of that town has killed six skunks In his door
yard this fslL-Mr. James n. Smith has on his
farm In Burlington, Mass, . pair Of Chester
white pigs. Eve week cid, which weigh dirty
pounds. Also. pair eight weeks old, weighing
one hundred and three pounds. Petroleum v.
Nasty" received ave votes Cor the clergyman
study chair at the Orphans Pair In Taunton. last
Saturday evening.
Portsmouth and Dover, N. H.. have each
elected republican mayor, and each voted aid
to building the Portsmouth and Dover railroad