The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-08-11
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

sT The colored men of Rhode Island are
not inclined to enlist in the service as mere
laborers, and have chosen committee to wait
on the Governor to make inquiries relative to
the purposes of the President.
sY- If the Dana Convention to meet in
this city in the course OF but few days,
should follow the lead of the WRthrop Hall
convention of last year, and its speakers should
indulge in the same line of remark as did the
leaders on that occasion, we are not sure that
they would not all be liable to arrest under
Secretary Stanton's order.
gY- We understand that Gen. G. M. At
wood of Gardiner, formerly Adjutant- General
of this State, has rendered his services to the
Governor, and would like to lead one OF the
nine-months regiments into the field. Gen.
Atwood has good deal Of the grit and militia
ry spirit about him, and would reflect honor
upon the service and his State, we have no
doubt.
sErDr. Hitchcock remarked in one of his
speeches at Brunswick, last week, that aboli-
ton had become the watchword of the North
Gil Gay NOiu dUDut
using all the means God has placed in our way
to crush the rebellion, and you are denounced
as an "abolitionist." This is the term of OPP
probrium by which all loyal men are liable to
be designated. The fellows who so fippantly
use this word, we dare say, by screeching at
the top of their voices 'abolitionistsr' could
pass jeff Davis lines, and gain admittancc to
his august presence.
gr Recruits have been rejected on Medi-
cal examination for the imperfection of their
teeth. How can man with poor teeth live
on india rubber beef?
sD-The editor of the Brunswick Telegraph
compares himself to Orpheus, who moved
stones, trees, animals. &c, by the power of his
Tyre. Tenney seems to forget that it was
lyre and not liar that produced such magi
cal results, hence his comparison.
% 1t is understood that the steamship
Golden Gate was not insured, but that the
treasure was.
sr Senator Wilson has written long let
ter to the New York Herald, which is publish
ed in the Boston papers, to set the public mind
right in relation to what he said and did in
the Senate relating to enlstments. Mr.. Will
son reveals spirit of patriotism so brilliant
that in the light of it those fellows who con-
tinue to traduce him appear as black as the re-
gions of Pluto.
sE- See advertisement of steamer TUrE,
which runs every hour during the day to the
r
great convenience to all who desire to visit this
beautiful island, as they can be conveyed there
with speed, and return at any hour they desire.
% When fellow, the moment you say
word about the war and the necessity of put
ing down the rebellion, commences a TRADE
about Wendell Phillips, and can't see a rebel
because Phillips fills his eyes, you may spot
him for traitor, and you will not miss one
time in hundred.
give publish this morning, the Orders of
Secretary Stanton, which should have appear
ed in our Geographic columns Saturday morn
ing. They were forwarded to the evening
press of Friday, but did not appear in the Cour-
Ter of that day. We had no knowledge of their
existence, as no copy was furnished to us, aud
we knew of no arrangement by which we could
get at any evening dispatches omitted in the
evening paper. Hereafter we shall be very
particular to inquire at the telegraph Office to
ascertain if any thing remains over of the eve
ming news, not published, of Importance to the
reader; as we learn from Mr.. Berry, Agent of
the Associated Press that We are privileged to
do so. We make this explanation in Justice to
our own office.
sg- The Newburyport Herald says that in
that city few days since, teacher of music,
was called upon few days since and asked if
lie gave instructions in music to gentlemen.
She replied that usually she should be happy
to have such pupils, but she could not teach
young men music in time of war! The young
man left.