The Portland daily press., 1862-10-28
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Mr Hon. Geo. w. Smith, formerly member
of the State Senate, died at his residence in
Ashland Aroostook County, on tbs 18th inst
ED~ Hon Charles Sumner addressed meet
ing of 5000 persons in Springfield on Satur-
day evening
Gr John G. Whittier, the Quaker poet,has
been unanimously nominated for State Sena-
tor in Massachusetts.
aBr Joseph B. Miller was appointed Post
Master at West Hampden on the 10th inst, in
place of Thomas p. Stetson, removed.
rB- 1t is rumored that the ghost of the de-
funct Bangor Democrat, of Penobscot notorie-
ty, has made its appearance on the Kennebec.
i Hallowe Gaz.
s- Capt. Lindley NJ. Colman, of Co. b,
10Th Maine regiment, recently died of fever at
Bolivar Heights. Capt C. was from Lincoln
vile.
sE- Tautish, the servant of Gen. Howard,
who was recently detected in robbing the army
mails, belonged in Skowhegan, as we learn
from the Somerset Farmer
a- The murder of an overseer on plan
tation just above New Orleans and the revolt
of the slaves was rumored in the Crescent City
on the 10th.
sg- The Viceroy of Egypt has granted re-
ligious freedom and liberty of conscience,
speech, and the press, to all pers ons within his
dominions.
.g- 1t is reported that the Presidents
I Emancipation Proclamation was received by
the Union prisoners at Richmond with hearty
cheers.
% The quotations for substitutes in
Penn, ranges from S75 to 5000 Supplies are
obtained without much difficulty at from $50
to S175.
r5- 1t is said that the Government has a
project in hand to lower the price of coal by
sending all the able-bodied contrabands, un-
employed, to labor in the mines at 81 day.
Sg- On Saturday week it showed heavily
at Bic, Canada. The journal de Quebec says
that the villages on the North Shore, below
Sagueney, were covered with their wintry coat
ing early last week. st. John Globe.
sg- In Crawford Co., Ohio, the draft is re-
sisted, and cheers are given for JEFF Davis by
large numbers Of the people. Wonder if those
who cheer for JEFF did not recently vote the
democratic ticket?
sg- The Secretary of State, State Treas
urer and Auditor of Mass, have each declined
the nomination of the Peoples party. They
have been nominated on the Republican tick
ct, for reelection.
I tha indic iporItr
deceptive there will be some important move
ments in the army soon and somebody will
run, or get badly used Jo. Hooker is a man
who carries on ,car by fighting.
sg- All accounts of the battle of Perry
vile, KY, show that it was far from being
victory for US. The enemy did not lose more
than one-third the number we did, while our
captures were of no account. Reflections on
Gen. Buell. are very severe on all hands.
sr We promised letter from Professor
SWEET" to-day, but upon looking it over, we
find it will require very much more labor to
prepare it for the compositors than we can
spare for that purpose. We will give few of
its best points at our leisure.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-The most destructive
fire that ever occurred in the town of Acton,
Mass, took place Friday night An hotel, sta
Bile, steam shoe factory and the Town House
were destroyed. The town did not possess a
fire engine!
rSr The Peoples convention at Springfield
has nominated Hon Chas. Francis Adams for
U. 5. Senator. The Newburyport Herald,
likes Mr.. Adams, but prefers for him to remain
at London and to send Gen. Banks to the SEN
ate.
sB- During the thunder shower of We'd
nesday last, the new Union Congregational
church at Skowhegan, on "the island" was
struck by lightning, as we learn from the Farm
er, and the steeple somewhat shattered. Some
men were at work in the building, but none Of
them injured.
A NEW CURRENCY.-The Lewiston Jour
nal says, that by mutual understanding be-
tween the officers OF one OF the banks in that
town and the citizens, they are providing them
selves with 80 ct. pieces for change by cutting
in two pieces the 81 bills on the Bank, which
are promptly redeemed at the Bank.
-H- The Waterville Mail states that Rev.
DIR. Loomis, President Of Lewisburg Uniyer-
sity, Penn, formerly professor in Watervie
College, went into the ranks of the Union
army private, at the commencement of the
war, and is still serving in that capacity, though
commission has been urged upon him.
.- The Democrats aud the NO party"
men both nominated James NJ Beebe, ESQ.,
Tor Congress, in the Sd district in Mass. Mr.
Beebe is popular merchant agrees with Mr.
Rice, the Republican candidate, in politics, and
the Journal suggest that he will not allow his
name TO be used in the canvass.
Is The Bath Times says that one night
last week, cry of distress was heard near the
river, and upon going in the direction Indicated,
Mr. j. NJ. Frost found man clinging to the
end Of wharf, nearly exhausted. With the
assistance of the watchman he was rescued
and went to the Watch House, where he
could warm the outer-man, the inner-man
having been warmed before going overheard
OPENING OF THE MIsSISSIPPI.-A Washing
ton correspondent of a New York paper says
that the President and Secretary Stanton, with
the concurrence of the Cabinet, and in defer
ence TO the unanimous wish and absolute neces-
sites of all the Western States, have resolved