The Portland daily press., 1862-08-05
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

make by its wiful and malicious misrepresen-
tation of the Press. 1t is characteristic, how
ever, and we shall be surprised to see that pa
per make any alusiOn to us without misrepre-
senting onr position or perverting our Ian
guage. 1t maintains its unenviable reputation
wonderfully.
n1-A correspondent of the Bath Sentinel
and Times says, there is a small squad of Sc
cessionists in Lincoln county who are doing
all they can to discourage enlistments." Why
did not the writer give their names? Then
the proper authorities could attend to their
cases. 1t is probable that they all read the
Argus.
PATRIoTIc--Our Brother, A. NJ. c. Heath,
of the Gardiner Home Journal, has enlisted as
private in the 10th, passed the surgical ex-
animation and has been mustered in. We I'M
derstand that Rev. G. Bailey is to occupy the
editorial chair of the Journal during the alb
sence of Mr.. Heath.
"BIRDs OF A FEATHER."-Frank Smiths
paper and the Argus seem to have '.joined
drives" and to be drifting tremendously down
the same stream. The Argus copies approx
ingly from the Advertiser, and at its bidding
does up its mastery poctical criticisms. Hand
in hand they walk lovingly together, and to
each other may repeat the words of the poet:
There is nothing but death
Our affections can sever,
And till lie's latest breath
Love shall bind us forever"
aE-Col. Chaplin has shown his marking
traits already by going on the field and drill
ing the companies separately. He is deter
mined to have well drilled regiment.--IBan-
gor Wing.
TRIAL FAIR.-There is to be a Mechanic and
Industrial Fair for the encouragement of the
mechanic arts, in Portsmouth, N. H., commen-
cling on the 18th day of September next, and
continuing five days. We are informed that
the entire net profits of the exhibition are to
expended in aid of the New Hampshire volun-
teers, and we hope it may receive the gener-
Gus patronage of the people. All articles
must be addressed to Henry NJ. Carter, Cor
responding Secretary, Portsmouth, N. ii.
The Sons OF TEMPERANCE.-This Order
has fallen under the ban of the Advertiser,
and was annihilated yesterday morning by one
blow of that terrible bludgeon. The Sons Of
Temperance needno defence atour hands from
such attacks. Everybody knows that the Or
der is not a political organization and never
was. 1t numbers among its members men of
all political parties, who can unite upon its
platform if they differ upon other questions,
and the idea of charging it with being Sc
cret political organization is simply absurd.
The sweeping statement of our neighbor,
"That there is not distinguished officer in
the army or navy, that is worth the powder it
would take to blow him up, that is tetotaller,
or ever was or ever will be- is another of
those magnificent absurdities peculiar to it.
Gen. Howard, Gen. Dow, Col Plaisted, and
host Of Others of our gallant Maine officers,
must feel fattered.
INSTALLATION IN BATH.-On Tuesday of
next week, Rev. A. F. Beard, of Cape Eliza
beth-recently of Union Theological Semina-
ry, N. Y.-is to be installed pastor of Central
Church in Bath. Sermon by Rev. r. ID. Hitch
cock. ID. ID. of New York; Charge to the So
ciety, by Rev. Prof. E. Whittlesey of Bowdoin
College, former pastor of this church; Charge
to the pastor elect BY Rev. Mr.. Walker, Of
State Street Church in this city, and Right
Hand Of Fellowship, by Rev. John o. Fiske of
Winter Street Church, Bath.
sv Diptheria is still prevailing in the north
ern parts of Franklin and Somerset counties,
and In the last, proves very fatal. Many are
so afraid Of taking the disease that it is diff
cult to obtain the necessary assistance to care
for the sick ones. 1t is true that it is very err
ratio in its visits and as yet we know not when
or where it will next appear. o. W. T.
THE MAINE REGnENTs.-A letter from
an artillery officer in the Regular Army, now
in the Army before Richmond, recently receiv-
ed in this city, says that "The Maine Regi-
ments are about the best in the Army"
ANOTHER TALL ONE. Leonard Allen,
member of the Seventh Regiment, is little
taller than Mr.. Farrar of the 10Th. Allen
measures six feet seven inches.
gE-Col. Frank p Blair is recruiting a reg
iment in St Louis, and on the 9th of July he
made grand rallying speech, in which he
said
/, as you all know, have been in my day and
generation as fierce a partisan as any man.
But now, if l know myself, before God and
high heaven, know no other party than that
which is for the maintenance of our Constitu-
ton, and the salvation Of our Union"
DELEGATES TO CONGRESSIONAL CoNyEy-
TIoN.-Gorham has elected the following Del
egates to the Congressional Convention: L.
w. Nevins, S. Dingley, Jr, Joshua +. Hall, b.
A. Watson, John A. Curtis, George Chad
bourn.
SECOND DIsTRIcT.-The Lewiston Falls
Journal announces the withdrawal of Major
W.. p. Frye as a candidate for the Congression-
al nomination in the netc second district. This
leaves but three candidates in the field, Hon.
Sidney Perham, Hon. J. G. Hoyt, and Hon.
Hannibal Belcher.
sg The Bethel Society and Sabbath School
will make their annual excursion on Wetnes-
day, August 9th, in the steamer Favorite for
Bangs Island, leaving Burnham's wharf at
A. NJ. Tickets, adults, 20 cents, children half
price, to be had at the vestry, Wednesday
morning.