The Portland daily press., 1862-08-14
ORIGINAL AND SELE CITE ID.

AN ELEGANT SWORD FOR Col. RICH.-Th
New York Tribune says sword, sash-belt
and box. valued at $500, is now on exhibition
at TifIany's, the history of which is told by the
following inscription: presented to Colonel
Rishworth Rich, by the officers and privates
of the Ninth Maine Volunteers, as token of
their appreciation of him as a soldier and
gentleman. Fernandina, Florida, July 4, 1862"
The scabbard is of solid silver surmounted by
silver bands, in imitation of laurel wreath.
The handle is mounted by silver head of
Medusa, and the blade is of the finest quality
of steel.
nr Parson Brownlow characterizes the
traitor John Slidell, as the "butt cut of origin
al sin and the upper crust of nastiness," and
said he would not insult the memory of Judas
Iscariot by comparing him with the modern
traitor.
sg-Rev. John Allen, better known in this
| state as 'camp-meeting john" is attending a
camp-meeting at Martha's Vineyard.
sg-Two hundred and six lives were lost in
the destruction of the Golden Gate.
nI-Newport, R. l., offers $500 bounty for
recruits.
| sErAlfred Wallace, keeper of Pond Island
Light, near Milbridge, was drowned on the
| 4th inst
Gy-The ladies of Wiscasset held a Festival
for the benefit of the sick soldiers, on the eve
ming of the It'll inst. Proceeds amounted to
s21o. Wiscasset's quota of troops is full.
A Coop ExAMPLE.-The Bath Times says:
ave understand that the ladies of Warren
meet twice week, for the purpose of prepar-
ing clothing for the sick and wounded soldiers.
One box of clothing prepared by them will be
forwarded this week, and more hereafter.
LAUNcHED.-On Tuesday, at 1-2 o'clock,
p. NJ, from the yard of Messrs. G. F. Patten
d Sons, fine A l ship, called the Sabine, of
about 1000 tons burden. She is owned by the
builders. and will be commanded by Captain
Seth T.. Woodward Bath Times
svThe Baptist church in Warren was
struck by lightning on the 9th. Damage, $500.
sVThe ladies of Bath surprised the 10Th
Regiment with a shower of doughnuts, on
Tuesday, P. NJ.
% We hear of a man in the eastern por-
ton of this county, who offers thousand dol
lars for the head of Abe Lincoln!
While boy by the name of Lahan was row.
ing about in a boat on the river a few days
since, whopping big salmon weighing some
thirteen pounds, jumped into the boat. The
boy grappled him, and after considerable of
tussle succeeded in securing him. What is
most singular, this lads brother while rowing
about in boat near the same place. about this
time last year, had one leap into his boat,
which he also secured.-Salmon have been I'M
usually plentiful in this river this season.
| calais Adv.
sg- 1t is said that there are 10000 adopted
| Union loving citizens in Mexico, who fed from
Texas to avoid the operation of the conscrip-
| ton law.
1y- Gen. Philip Kearney, of New Jersey
has been made Major General of Volunteers.
He is the terror of the rebels, who style him the
''one-armed DEVIL
APPoINTMENTs.-The following additional
appointments have been made under the Inter-
| nal Revenue act: r.
| Maine, LIST Observation-Disclosures, Nathl j. Mil
| Ter, of Portland; Assessor, Nath'l G. Marshall,
of York.
I'd Observation-Disclosures, Jesse S. Lyford, of
Lewiston; Assessor, Hannibal Belcher of Farm
| ngton.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., fcter II. SanDOrn. OIL
Readfield; Assessor, Geo. w. Wilcox, of Gar
| diner.
4th Distriet-Aaron A. Wing, Bangor, Col
lector; G. p Sewall. Oldtown, Assessor
9Th District-J West, Franklin, Collector;
| n. A. JOY, Ellsworth, Assessor.
srThe members of the Pine Street Sab
bath School enjoyed themselves hugely upon
their trip to the Saco river, yesterday. Up
wards of $50 persons attended.
% A special correspondent of the New
York World, writing from the battle field
OF Gen. Banks division says, that I" Col. Beals
and Major Walker of the Maine 10th, both es-
capped unharmed," and also says that large
number of the captains and lieutenants of
Crawfords Brigade was either killed wounded
or captured.
sg- We are indebted to S. Berry ESQ.,,
Agent of the Associated Press, for late Eng
fish papers.
- The Washington correspondent of the
| Philadelphia Inquirer, says President Lincoln,
| Gen. Halleck and the War Department, are in
| good spirits over the recent dispatches from
| the battle field near Culpepper. The cores
pondent is sanguine that Richmond will be
taken this week by Popc's victorious legions.
I- The Brunswick Telegraph says Dr.W.
| c. Robinson of this city, has been elected
Professor of Theory and Practice, at Bowdoin
College Medical School.
sY-Hon. Robert Dale Owen, of Indiana,
lifelong Democrat, at one time member of
Congress, and at another Charge d'Afiaires at
| Naples, has written letter to the Secretary of
| War, in which he declares that there can be
no sure and satisfactory termination of the
war against the Southern rebellion until meas
ures are taken to exterminate slavery. He
has come to the conclusion slowly and eau
| tiousy, and now announces it with all the
| strength of earnest conviction.
ANOTHER CowARD.-A man in New Hav-
| en- procured a certificate of exemption from
military service by the following process: hav-
| ing procured pair of old boots, he deliberate
| ly knocked off the heel of one, and as deber-
| ately walked into the doctors Office. There
was necessarily peculiar 'dot-and-go-one"
gait that could not be mistaken. A certificate
Of defective limbs" was pocketed, and the
man departed.
Supreme Judicial Cont.
AUGUST ID, 1862.
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