The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-06-03


In the present House Of Representatives. sew |
enty-eight members hold their seats by MAORI
ties under 25O0; and forty-nine by majoritics
less than 1900. The only close cases that occur
In New England, are in Mr.. Benton's district In
New Hampshire, where bis maturity was 663;
and Mr.. KellOgg's in Connecticut, his majority
being 42i.
II is stated that In many instances In the Vir-
GINA election last week, the officers OF election
refused TO accept ballots unless they bore the
number and name Of tho party voting. although
the State law making that requirement has been
repealed. ... .I...r-.-
Ex-senator Lafayette s. Foster has been NOM
mated by Republicans Of the Connecticut Legis-
lature. to be aJudge Of the Supreme Court Of
that State. Tho election takes place on We'd
ncslay. June 1.
The Oxford Democrat confirms our own views
when II Gays that by adyiccs from different Sec
tons Of our county. and In fact the whole Con-
crcssional District, we are satisfied that Hon.
WIN. p. Frye Of Lewiston, viii receive the Re-
publican nomination for Congress at the Con-
yention soon to occur. There will probably be
NO other candidates in the convention, but Mr..
Morrill,, the present incumbent, and Mr.. Frye.
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ofthe State papers that have intimated their
preference eight favor Pcrham Tor GoVernor'
seven Hersey, and three Chamberlain.
The Calais Advertiser denies that II goes for
ohan'''''a" i0-0''.''On' '"' '"'' ~" p''''
enccs are tut i''"''' 'o' '''ef"o''
The Machias Republican says that MIR. Pike
will not accept an independent nomination for
Congress.
A correspondent Of the Portland Advertiser
asserts that a large majority Of the State desire
Gov Chamberlain reelection.
1t is stated that Secretary Boutwell, win soon
recommend bill fixing the salaries Of Collect
ors, &C., making the pay OF the Boston Collector
$4,000. the Naval Officer 5000, and the Fort
land Collector S5OOO.
The House Committee on the District of COL
umba have agreed to report bill declaring
Christmas. New Years Day, July Fourth and
Thanksgiving Day, as appoin ted by the Presi-
don't national holiday, tbrou pbout The country.
The Banking and CURRENCY Committee have a.
creed 70 report n bill to punish BY five thousand
dollars fine and imprisonment. officers who GER
,;rv falsely as 70 the amount auv depositor has
:, N.,;o,o, b,,t
1t is reported that Hon. WIN. L. NAMES OF
TINS Guy Will w UNANIMOUSLY no"''na''a " '"'
democrats ~ 'nc'r '"nu''a'' w s,,'
from 'h's u's'ric'' ar. iia'ne' " u" o'''
the strongest man IN 'hat party 'h '"0 o'''''
lfMr. Lynch is nominated there is strong proo-
ability that MIR. Haines Will accept the nomiha'
ton by the democrats.
The Portland and Op,lensburp railroad en-
,crrr;sc 1, n work Of great undertaking, and
ono u,o, who's. succcs, The eity of Portland
and .d;o;,;,, towns FIR +. larce distance. feel
a., .h.;u c,,rro ,r,sn.r,,v a. 4, competiny
commercial outlet, depends. With their char
acteristic enterprise and liberalty its citizens
have subscribed several hundreds of thousands
Of dollars, and have voted very nearly unani-
nous that the city loan Its credit TO the road In
the sum OF S7OO,Ooo, Portland thus having
alone suoscriood si'v''ooo ~ ''a'' ~ 'a'
gigantic enterprise nut ''',,e ,e" -
Soue a'lnoa 'Oa'"n',U. "'. -. w
tCrlDeu SO,UUD anu tne lrcasuter VI tho iV"u
mug ~, wv" NY ~ WV, A., L., =,
-. A.. A.. .,.,.o.. =, por.,.nd ~ho
-. ..o..h. H., ,.;,,d,, :, ,h.;r ;mror,.u,
..a.-..r,ns 49,. ;,,o,o.,.J n N. .o,u,;on of
h,,. ,..,,.o w. .ro unv;ll;nr to believe tbst
h. CARRIES his treaoberv in politics into finan-
cial matters. and thus VIC are inclined to be-
lievc, as some Of his friends say, that he didn't
subscr ibe TASK the Hon. s. Z. Spring about
that) or, as we before suggested, perhaps the
corporation does not legally exist, or there may
have been some malfesancc by the Directors Of
the road.
The Congressional election returns from the
first district Of South Carolina indicates the re-
election of whittemorc.
w.,.,,, u,,,;,,o, ., N.;,o UNA vo.,.r,,v
onnointsl supcrysor of Internal Revenue at
wa.h;r,,or v;.o f., NJ Harrison rc,;cncI
~ MI. in
i"0 "p" o'n'' ', W"
w n.'' y" l"''''"'' '''s . :" "O""'V o.. .'"
a.. ,,,;e.,,;o, 81 a.. piooon,h Am.ndms,, ,hev
S,vo como hone or carrying Tho state
f'u' NEWS "'' ,p' " "' ,'' 'l~
penioor'' '0Ao' !" h"'"ese' N' -" ""''' W
on they were treated to champagne supper by
the Democracy Of that city. A case where the
rscro not only er;oved nolitical hut social
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equality win inc caucasian democrat.
Mr. dawes eacetuallv silence,i Mr.. Brooks
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