The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-11-18

ofthe back ponds near Bath, from which place
they can ship at any season Of the year BY water.
GENERAL NE VS. ITEMS. ..
A naval battle of Havans between the Prus-
Bouvet, resulted In victory for the Prussians.
Both vessels arc repairing at Havana.
On July fourth last large robbery Of gloves
and laces was effected from Philadelphia mer-
chant, amounting to $4,000, and Solomon
Axeldon was arrested on Saturday. some Of the
gloves being offered for sale In New York, and
Identified by the merchants name stamped on
them.
The monotony Of the news for the past few
weeks has been broken by the capitulation OF
Neu Breisach, on Thursday morning. The
place had only been besieged for . fortnight;
but the town had been set on Ere and the for
tress badly damaged by the bombardment.
Five thousand men, including one hundred cffi-
GERS fell into the hands ofthe Russians Cen
eral lie Paladne reports that the recapture OF
Orleans was an equivocal success for the French
arms. Their loss was about 1000, while those
Of the enemy were very much larger, and over
1000 prisoners were taken. He reports that the
pursuit had been kept up; but General Won der
Tam denies that such is the fact. They also
captured two guns and several wagons. The
French feet In the North Sea seems to have
scared the Prussians, As no vessels are allowed
to leave the Elbe. Several officers who belonged
to the Papal Zouaves have joined the French.
aud Trochu is said to be preparing for q sortie.
Ths largest raft ever Aoated on the Mississippi
river was landed recently at Muscatne, Iowa.
II contained 1886, 756 feet Of lumber, with .
top lading Of 900, 900 Of lath and 10000 pick
cts, covered space Of four acres, and was worth
AZ .069.1.
Boston ADvERrIsEn.-The Boston Recorder,
in mentioning the characteristics of'the Boston
dailes, has the following Of the Boston Adj
vertiser -
"rhe Advertiser Is the brightest and cleanest
Of sheets, morally and mechanically, deals large
ly In local as well a general news, discusses pub
lic questions Of the day with great breadth AMI
sagacity, is Republican In a very decided but
dignifed way, and Is beyond question the solid
Journal Of Boston"
II Is said that the son Of Brigham Young Is
about to marry hourishing female seminary at
Salt Lake City-all but the principal and the
teacher Of music, who are excepted, not from
any fault of their own, but because one Of them
Is a married woman and the other French
man.
A whole suit Of paper clothing costs only
25cts. In Japan.-Madame Parepa Rosa and
| r. A. ,,M Ma 40 pnap,ca TIM
family Of Rosas, II ready, will come with them.
Joe Coburn, the N. Y. pugilist, while drunk,
last week, shot his wife. and was arrested there
upon.-Utah is to have thanksgiving day on the
9th inst, In conformity with the states Of the
Union.-A dreadful smallpox epidemic has
broken out In the Red River Ter.
President Grant Is repudiated on oil sides, II
We are to believe that doubtful authority, the
Boston Post.-A contemplated Episcopal mon-
astery Is among the signs Of progress In the
High Church Of this country.-Apple-seeds are
worth over $500 ton.-Jean Ingelow's health
is improving, and his new book will appear be-
fore the holidays.-There's Ferny story to the
effect that Mrs. Parton has made $4,000 by
her writings. An Evansville, Ind, girl Of 16,
who owns 600 900 In real estate, works out As
domestic, for the pure love Of II. Virginia's
peanut crop Is 100000 bushels this year; Ten
nessee's 500, 900; Georgia and the Carolinas,
2OO. OOO.-The owner Of farm near West6eld,
H., runs q steam engine with gas for fuel,
which Is generated from well 400 feet deep,
and enough IL wasted to light the city Of St
Louis.
The fossil ship In the California desert, is the
remains Of lighter, built at San Francisco,
and to have been transported on wagon to
Fort Yuma, six years ago, but which was lost
in one Of the quicksands that abound.-The
shipment Of butter from st. Adams, VT, on
the ID Of Nov, was 80, 900 lbs.-Mr. Garrett,
one of the managers Of Nblo's, Is expected
shortly from Europe, where he has been gath.
eripp new assortment OF legs for the "Black
Crook )" which is soon to be brought out again.
On Wednesday, last week, II. W. Lonsfellow,
O. W. Holmes, Henry Ward Bcechcr, James
Parton and others, called upon Mile. Nilsson,
at the Revere House. Boston.-The number Of
marriage licenses granted In Boston, this year,
IN TO Nov. 10th, was 1914, showing an increase
over the same time last year, Of 900. More II
cences are issued on Monday than any other day
In the week.
The total receipts Of the Treasury for the
quarter ending September 30, is SIG, l0l ,23O.
Of which 57,729 ,473 was from customs. s49.-
147,l37 from the internal revenue, s842, 437
from the sales Of public lands, and $685.. lSl
from miscellaneous sources. The internal reve-
nue. receipts were Eve per cent greater during
the FIRST three months Of this year than for the
corresponding months last year. The total e1-
peuditurcs for the same period were sS6. &c.,
900, Of which $50. 406, 450 was paid for inter.
est on the public debt. sl0,218, 53s for Indians
and pensions. and ,257 for the navy.
The balance in the Treasury September 80 was
1894 .GO4 .2ie. W."
Two dangers confront England-the Alabama
difficulty and the Eastern question. The cir
cumstance that liffed the latter 10 great and
immediate Importance made to former more
formidable, because Of the increasing probabili-
" Of there being . combination. Russia de-
clares her design &c grasp Turkey. and Prussia
| IL ready To conniye and even AID her. England
Is the only power to whom Turkey can look and
abe Is threatened with annihilation II she lifts
finger.
On Saturday, about two miles north Of Bas-
| ket, small station on the delaware division Of
the Erie railway, about three acres Of land hea-
Willy timbercd with hemlock, occupying an ele-
yaicd position, suddenly sank to the depth Of
about Forty feet, leaving the tops Of the trees
lust visible above the surface. The sinking was
accompanied by loud crash, which died away
| in dull rumble. heard at considerable dis.
t.nce. The trees are standing In their natural
position. hsving evidently experienced no par
ticular injury In their descent. Il IL usual
when such freaks Of nature occur Tor the sunk.
en- earth to be Immediately submerged BY vol.
umes Of water. but In this instance nosuch phe
nomenon attends r -,. -.
The liberal pres Of Bavaria favor union Of
that lower with the North German CouiSders-
ton. The Quirinsl has been entered by the
Italian authorities. The keys could not BE- OBJ
tanned. aud they picked the lock. Everything
found within Was seised. A meeting 70 express