The national Republican., 1862-09-17
SEW nsuLAND Ur,rs,s.

NEW ENGLAND ITEMS.
Tho dran In Massachusetts, has been pOst-
poned I'LL October lat. II IL believed that the
States quota will be hlled BY volunteers by
that time. ...r,,-,.! I.... .. -
Citizens Of Providsnoe have Just subscribed
over sl3 900 as bQunties. and 81 900 Of II on
Saturday to volunteers. The ladies there now
take up the work. The heart OF the people
appear to be in the war. "a. .,,. ... A..
Tho Portland and Maine people bad cele-
bration At Popham. mouth Of Kennsbec river,
the other day. This celebration has given
rise 10 many interesting discussions In the
Usino papers; and thers Is now most intense
and vehement debate going on about clam
chowder. An interesting subject, truly. 1t
would be quite relief to have something Of
that sort In this latitude just now. .-
The ladies Of Norway Maine, have forwarded
to the Msino Tenth regiments large box OF lint,
bsndsgcs. and cord'sls. Their llberslity In
every good work Is provsrbial.
The folkwing letter, TO, Mr.. Twiohell, presi.
dent Of tho Boston 4 Worcester Railroad Com.
'psuy. IL frsm Prrsidsn, Lincoln. II spsaks for
itself: .' an' rec
EXECUTIVE HAkSf0E,
WAsHiE9T0N, Sept. s, 1857.
Ny DEAR SlR: ! have the honor 10 soknowl.
edge the receipt from you of a large amount
81 hospital stores, contributed for the use Of
the wounded soldiers Of the United States army
by patriotic citizens Of BrookliDs, Brighton,
Newton. watertowu. and Roxbury. d. ..
Have the kindness, sir, to accept my cordial
thanks for your own courtesy In tho matter,
aud convey TO the generous donors the assur.
anoe Of my grateful appreciation Of their,
efforts for the health and comfort Of those
brave men, to whom We Srs all 40 deeply in.
hebted.
3 Ihave the honor tn bs, vary respeotfully,
your obedisnt servant,
A. LINCOLN.
Two companies, ths nucleus Of the Forty.
nfth (oadeD regiment. went into Damp ut Read.
VILE, Massachusetts,. on Saturday. Company
B. Capt. Churchill, eighty three men. recruited
mainly in Milton, but containing mon from
Dorchester and Boston, eft Milton at O'Clock,
after partaking Of n collation. provided BY the
lsties of that town. On the way1o camp, the
company halted at Fsirmount. where another
kble Of rsfreshment awaited them. Company
y, Capt. Rumsteah, went out from that oity 10
tbs oars.
An injunction was deorsed 6y the Hon. Judge
Clifford, Al Portland. Maine, on tbs 9th Instant,
restraining the agent Of Williams l. Orvis from
making sales Of sewing machines manufactured
BY them, II being decided that said machines
we're an infringement upon the patents of the
Grover Il Baker and Wheeler & Wilson Sewing
Aachine Companies.
Enrolment IN Massachusetts, IL As follows:t
The number enrolled. so far ss returns have
The returns from Boston, which, under Il
the enrolment Of Nay last, returned. rs 5,222
Will be likely TO increase the number to
somewhere between 175 900 and E. ls0, 900
The whole enrolment, By the returns Of last
May, WAS something less than $4,000, not in
cluding, generally. the men in active service.
The present enrolment, so far, Ia ons nth
larger.
IT, to Boston's enrolment of last May :. rs, 100
we add one hfth. h..,.................... 5000
II would make her present enrolment
about ...,.,.,,..,....... $4,000
Forty psr cent. of which would be ;. II. 900
Boston has returned the names Of 6,1a6
AS now 10 service, but claims that sha
has 700 more, making about. t.....,. 1900
This would make the sddi tional number
to he furnished by Boston about. 80. 1850
The number Of men from Massachusetts, who
have been mustered into the military Ne vice
ofthe United States. and whose stipulated
aoout. ......... ..,.................... 81 600
II We add tO this the number now called
for to serve nine mouths, ............. ~, ,OSO
The contributions of massachusetts, to
the army, exclusive nf three months =. OF
men, VIII De.... ,..r................. II ,OH0
The Woonsockst (R. ID Patriot says Of the
nineteen cotton mills in that village, only three
" four are now 10 operation. Among the lat.
a ha .katf ftnrn ,iu
hayo continued running through all the duh
u,nes. Tho cotton mills are all stopped al
Bhcks,one. Siatersvills, MSnvills, and Albion.
Prof. George l.. Goodale, of the scientific
survsy of Maine. writes ~ Dr.. De Laski that
be had "iba pleasure of discovering (on the
25th ult.. In the town Of PRINCETON, about Of
tebn VI twenty miles west of CalRis,) in ledge
Of great extent, not only n good ohancs 10 find
gold. but gold Of much purity. The gold Ia like
that Of Taugiers locality, and promises well.
Several gentlemen Of standing In Boston have
started su enlistment roll. agreeing to form n
regiment As volunteers from that city, to aid
in enforcing The laws and protecting public
property subscribers 10 serve 10 such
companies as the commander may select.
IN Middletowp, Conn, Wednesday,, the draft
was put IN operation. Some or the wealthiest
citihens were drafted--nerchants, manufactu.
rers, and others, baing among the lucky men
who drew pri1as. As high AZ 81 900 Was oiTor.
cd for n substitute Snd not taken. Among the
drafted WAS ono Of the seeotmsn Of tho town.
Fifty sDan mon we're drafted in Milford.
Thirty. three were drafted in Cheshire. Sew
enty eight were drafted In Hsmden. A draft
was made in Clinton, bethany and North Haven.
In Bethany three men responded 10 the call TO
enlist. Then subscription was opened, and
81 $50 subscribed, To be equally divided be-
tween the twenty.thYee mon wanted. Only six
volunteered, and the remainder were obtsinad
BY y draf,. -L--
THE OATH OF ALLEGIASCE.--A few weeks
since, tho Board Of Supervisors Of this county
passed resolution requiring all county Ulcers
and persons drawing pay from the county, to
take the oath OF allegiance TO tho Government
Of the United States. In conformity with this
.a.oliian tha clark and nficata Of tha SUN