The Portland daily press., 1862-09-05
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sYThe Portsmouth Chronicle says the
crop of apples and pears this year, will be unu-
sually large.
gB-It is said that the Emperor Napoleon
has fixed the majority of the Prince, his heir,
at the age of fourteen years.
B-Thc Augusta Age credits an item of
ours, augusta ahead" to the Lewiston Jour
nal.
SB-New York city has already recruited
under the last calls, 49, 46S men. Her quota is
for both calls 25,l60 men.
syr Boston has obtained about 100 three
years men, and go are requisite to fill up her
quota.
sr Monday was the first day in the his
tory of our country which no grog was served
ont to the sailors.
aY-Gen. Mitchell is now in Washington,
engaged in organizing Division from the new
Regiments which have recently arrived at the
Capital.
srThe Augusta Age says that Lieut.. S. L.
Carpenter, of the 18th Regulars, is to be con-
nected with the Commissary and Subsistence
Department at camp "John Pope,' at Bangor
sgrThe Bangor Wing states that Capt. b.
ii. Putnam, of Co. E., Maine Cavalry, has en-
listed more than enough to fill his company.
He obtained twenty recruits in Aroostook.
nB- Gen. Butler has issued an order for
the organizing Of the free colored population
Of New Orleans, and for mastering them into
the service of the United States.
sy-Hon. Geo. P. SewalI, Assessor for the
Fourth Collection District, has appointed the
following Assistants in Aroostook, viz Leon
ard Pierce, Houlton; Nathaniel Cannon,
Presque Isle; Elbridge G. Dunn, Ashland.
SBr Many corporations are putting the a.
mount of their war tax on their customers.
This means, says the Worcester Transcript,
that they are unwilling to bear any share of
the burden of the war;
rD-Vanity Fairs advice to Brigadiers, is
600 in, old boys! go in, and lose your legs!
Think of the facilities this will afford you,
when the war is over, for stamping your re-
spective States!"
CoLoRED MEN TO RE ENRoLLED-Under
the late order of the Governor there are no
exempts from enrolment, and colored men
are to be enrolled with the rest. Orderly Ser
geants have no discretion in the matter.
10TH MAINE.-Letters received in this city
from Washington state that the 10th Maine
Regiment was ordered to the front on Satur-
day, but Col. Wildes demonstrated, and they
were ordered into camp of instruction for one
week.-Bdth Times.
GBD Mr. Colby, arrested at Gorham, by Mar
shall Clark, and detained at Fort Preble, re-
quests us TO say that his name is Charles Col
by, and not Charles l.. Colby, as we had it,
and that he did belong to the Mass. 18th Reg
iment of volunteers.
sg-Report has it that Gen. Kearney was
killed by the conclusion of air, caused by the
near proximity of a shell. Scientific men have
exploded that theory of killing without scar
ring. Cannon balls frequently take off a hat, a
button, or whiskers, without the slightest in
jury to the individual. The air conclusion
theory is played out.
LISTS OF KILLED AND WoUNDED.-We
have received a few names of Maine soldiers
Manassas, but they are so incomplete and do
not designate whether the poor fellows are
killed or wounded. that we have thought il
best to delay until we can give something more
reliable
NAVAL REcBUTTs.-We learn that the
Adjutant General of this state now reckons all
men who ship in the Navy, as part of the
quota of each town; but those who shipped
before he was authorized to do so by the War
Department, he does not include in the towns
quota.
MEETING OF NEW ENGLAND GOVERNORS.
The Providence Journal says five of the
Governors of New England are in Providence.
-Four were at the Commencement dinner:
Sprague of Rhode Island. Andrew of Massa-
chusetts, Berry of New Hampshire, and Wash
burn of Maine. Gov. Buckingham of Con-
necticut arrived last evening We naturally
infer very important public business brings
them in consultation.
svThe Aroostook County Republican
Convention at Bridgewater, ON Thursday of
last week, nominated Rev. Geo. w. Haskell,
of Hodgdon, for Senator, and for county Off
GERS adopted the nominees of the Union Con-
vention, held on the Fourth of July. Mr.
Haskell is well known in the eastern section
of the State, is man of talent, and unswerv-
ing integrity. He will undoubtedly be elected
by handsome majority.
FIRE IN WINDHAM.-Yesterday morning,
Sept. 4th, about l o'clock, the barn of Mr. S.
NJ Baker, at East Windham, was discovered to
be on fire, and was soon consumed with all its
contents, consisting of horse, pair of OK
en-, two cows, about thirty tons of hay, grain,
farming tools &c. Loss about $1,000. Insur-
ance on the barn $780, Incendiarism is sus-
pected, as Mr.. Baker was in the barn, without
light, at 10 o'clock the evening previous, and
is sure that he left everything right.
RUMoRs.-In the present excited state of
the public mind, all sorts of rumors find cred
ence, and aid in keeping the blood of the peo-
pie at fever heat. 1t is better to wait for
official reports, and rely upon the wisdom and
ability of our noble hearted and patriotic
President and his generals. If the prospects
look dark, if the clouds lower around the old
Ship of State, let us rally as one man around
our heroic pilot, and trust that in due time all
will be well.
TWENTIETH REGIMENT.-On the first page
will be found the roster of the field, staff and
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