The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-09-23

The Fan River News OF Friday evening n.y.
the strike Of the spinners has at last ended.
Friday numbers Of them applied sor work In the
mills In which they were formerly employed.
Some Of them obtained work and Others were ~
fused, and win probably not b employed In the
mills again. In some instances the workmeu
taken back come under agreement not 70 belong
to any moro "Unions' willis In the employ Of
those who have hired them. The strike hss
lasted Just two months, and has resulted prin-
cipally 10 the disadvantage Of the strikerA The
.los In wages, 90 by tho strike b estimated st
mot far from half million dollars.
The Chinese have got to using American
kerosene lamps. Now let the labor reformers
lin up their voices In Thanksgiving. The coolies
win 30 20 thinned out that ct the end Il b few
years they win have no superhuous population.
The people Of the goodly city Of New Haven
are fearful Of water famine. The reservoir ID
nearly exhausted. u, iae qu afe 4Yf Geo.
! Next month Is expected to arrive at New
York the frvt steamer Of new line between
Liverpool and that port. Tho company pro-
poses to give . moro comfortable and rapid
transit across the ocean than has - yet been
enjoyed. The steamers will run weekly, and
arc six In number. called respectively the
Oceanic, Pacific, Arctic, Atlantic, Baltic and
Asiatic. The Oceanic, the only one yet launch
Cd, Is 40 feet long. and Is over 400 tons bur-
den. She has four mssts her engine is on
the compound principle her saloon Is amid
ships, and from side TO side the sleeping berths
are all an the saloon. The terminus Of the line
will be at Pavonia ferry. I r. .''. 20
From various parts Of the world epidemics
are reported OF moro or les severity. The
cholera Is raging throughout Persia and South
Russia There were 100 cases in 81. Petersburg
last week and 43 deaths. II u not yet an cpl
demic. At Barcelona there Is panic over the
vomito. The small pox Is raging In Mexico.
New York has been disturbed BY runors Of the
yellow fever among the troops at Governors
Island but the disease, which has occasioned
nine deaths b now pronounced q malignant bill
lious fever. The brig II. @. Berry which Ar
rived at New York Thursday lost one Of her
crew Of yellow fever and the captain, Stephen
Paine, died at Havana Of cholera. The body Of
the captain Was concealed among the freight TO
avoid quarantine. 81, l4E,gT., y' .sr., p
Spades arc trumps-Gen. Mcclellan has an
income Of $4,000. .re q. 11u .'sn
New York city Is lively with assaults, muir
ders, etc., the key to which Is whiskey.
Biblical critics have recently come to the con-
clusion that the ark had no dogs on board.
They had bark Of their own. Fr '.'.., .
Four large granite stores on Commercial
wharf, In Boston. have been turned into . hrst
class nour mill, designed to furnish families.
The Catholics In New York city have opened
o newsboy's home, similar to institutions al
ready established for the same purpose there.
II has hundred beds, and the charge for lodg-
ing, breakfast and supper Is twenty cents.
The most fashionable fur used next winter
win be chinchilla. Ermine has gone entirely
out Of fashion, and Is now only used for opera
cloaks.
Preparations are making to Gust Commodore
Vanderbilt from the presidency OF the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroads.
The population Of Rhode Island Is 2l6 800; .
gain In Ave years Of 80,836. -.l .la.I '.
The Georgia State Agricultural Society viii
hold their 10th annual Fair at Atlanta, Oct.
10Th, week. Premiums are to be given amount
ing to s25, 900, and all the world are invited 10
contribute. The Society extend cordial invi-
tation to the people Of the North to come down.
get acquainted and participate In their eIhi-
bition, and the Southern r. RS. offer reduced
rates of passage. We acknowledge the polite
invitation extended to the "press gang" and
the compliments OF the Western 4 Atlantic rail-
road, and In return send them fratcrnal greet
ings and the true desire Of our people for their
success, not only In this but In every effort to
build up great State. 20 " .'.' i...'..
The Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows Is In eos
sion at Baltimore. Representatives nom "a
Grand Lodges and 20 Grand Encampments are
present.
. The British press arc calling Tor m inyesti-
CATION as to the cause Of the iron ship Captain
Eeing wrecked of Cape Pinisterrc. The Ship
ping Gazette demands to know the reason why
one Of the stanchest vessels aioat should founder
In weather that collier might have out
lived.
The German soldier Is nothing without hi,
sausage. 1t Is Of more Importance to him than
neelle-gun or anything else, and the govern
ment acts accordingly, Just now It Is supply
Ing the army with new sort Of sausagcs made
Of peas-mcal, onions, spices and bacon. It will
keep for long time, and only requires to be
placed In hot water to be ct for eating. II Is
toothsome and nutritious. '
The Presidents eldest con, who Is a West
Point cadet, was put back one year BY the last
examination, 70 that he will have to serve there
Ave years. Ulysses 8. Grant, IT., was admitted
To Harvard College at the last commencement
clear Of all conditions, which was aproof Of
good scholarship.
The Italians still surround but have not Jet
entered Rome. Everywhere they have been re-
ceiyed with enthusiasm. The despatch from
Berlin announcing that Bismarck has given his
consent to the occupation Of Rome and the an
nexation Of Savoy and Nice must rouse the an
ger Of the Italiars. What this outsider has to
say about II Is not easy to see.