The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-07-22
POLITIOAL.

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There Is report that the Democrats Of
Kentucky apprehond tho loss Of three or
four Congressional districts, owing to the
colQred vote; but this Is not proablch'aat-
ical,il iii ul gu,ug o." "h lrfl ."n"'. :
The English appear to be feeling the
effects Of the war in their business circles
more severely than any other nation,
There is general breakdown; mon who
are counted worth their hundreds ofthous-
ands of pounds arc declared bankrupt,
aud general despair seems to have full
sway. Judging by the dispatches the
Liverpool merchants had n panic on Tues.
day IN comparison with the famous "blsck
Friday of the New York gold gamblers
was bright. sunshiny day. % mon mo
Attorney General Akermsn win go South II
put his private affairs in order about the end Of
the month. The work Of adjusting things to
the requirements Of the law creatiuga depart-i
ment Of justice progressing. There are said
to be several persons willing to take the position
Of Solicitor-General. Pennsylvania In parteu-
lar Is making strong push for the place. The
President may possibly make On appointment
before leaving for Long Branch. 90 r,.f ~
The Niacbias Union INDUCES in some rectang-
ular conversation concerning the prospects or
tho Democratic party II II docs not accomplish
something progressive" as follows: hni
We counsel the young men Of the Democratic
party, young men Of the Republican party, the
progressive men Of NIL ages, to acuve work.
Let the Convention Of August 10th be . rotser.
Let the progressive sentiment, which the 3D.
iournment at Portland reflected, be taken up
and pushed II some Of our Democratic friends
AIRS astride Of the old spavnei Sub-Treasury.
anti.abolition horse Of l8io.l We PITY them J
We implore them 70 dismount The horse
!. dead, but can't fAll ar on account q nis'
ruer h,r'Eii.N ANs'c.'. sM .tulA NlvIl
One Of the best evidences Of the increasing
prosperity Of the South, and Of Its recovery
from the effects Of the late war. Is to be found
in the Improved returns of collections Of Inter!
nal Revenue from that section. In .Virsinia
alone the whole amount Of revenue collected
from tobacco during all ,of Mr.. Johnson's I'D
ministratiou was 81 ,44O, l2o.6i. For the Is
cal Jcsrendihs June 30, 1870. the whole stnodnt
collected from that source was S4,lie,o77s26,
while the, amount collected since General Grant
inauguration Is s5, ia ,62l, IL, or s3,e74 40l.-
81 in s1ccss OF the amount collected from, that
amount collected In this one State during John
sons entire sdminiafation. While this, Is IN
,alrt due to the faiihfalness Of revenue officers,
Ii is evidence also Of an improved state Of affairs
aud the revenue officials think o. like improve
neut will be shown throughout The whole south.
Special dispatches say that Admiral Portr. Is
fully sustained 81 the President In his opinion
thai In view Of the war between France and
Prussia Congress ought not 10 have adjourned
without having provided for enlistins fourteen
thoasand sanen, for fitting out all our seq 90
ng vessels, eishty-txo In number, for the proo-
ourement Of sixty 1ttsen.inch guns. and grant,
ing generally what the Secretary Of the ,Esyy
recommended a. to The class Of vessels and -
going ironIel,ds required for The navy, -. ~
Tho Tribune suggests 70 Spain that having
pads Tho grand sspds Of EaIeps without sao-
,6sss in nudips an occupant tor the throos' shel