The Portland daily press., 1862-11-24
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED

| DrlnpS seven wives WIN MN.
sge Mayor Wightman has been nominated
for reelection as mayor of Boston.
ag-Report says that Col. Staples of the
Maine Sd has resigned.
srWhat is the difference between church
organist and the influenza? One stops the
nose and the other knows the stops.
gB- According to accounts, the route to
Richmond via Fredericksburg is the one al
ways advocated by the late General Kearney.
gY- The Ellsworth American says Mr.. Will
liam Watts had his leg badly broken on Satur-
day evening, by jumping from wagon.
I-The Etna Fire insurance Company of
Hartford has at risk total amount of proper
ty valued at 100000
sg- Among the recent deaths of soldiers
at the Washington hospitals is that of A. G.
Cummings, 9th Maine Battery.
sY-The Boston Courier has already COM
menced complaining because Burnside does
not move on.
sy-.The Argus has done the proper thing
in the way of credit for the hospital reports
which were prepared for and published in our
| columns.
R-The Bath Times understands that Col.
F. d. Sewell of the 10th Maine Regiment, has
been appointed Division Inspector of Howard's
Division, Army of the Potomac.
lY-We are indebted to E. o. Robinson, ESQ.,
Post Master at Port Rayal, for late copies of
the "New South" The anniversary of the cap
ture of Port Royal was duly observed on the
7th inst.
sV-The New York Tribune is credibly in
formed that secret negotiations have been
opened between certain Democratic leaders
in that city and the head traitors at Richmond,
looking to reconstruction.
v- Al editorial in the Richmond Dispatch
says: Northern advices of the 18th have been
received. McClellan's resignation has created
decided division between the parties at the
North.
LEA writer to an Agricultural paper des-
troys stumps by boring hole in the top in the
fall, putting in pint of oil of vtriol, stopping
the hole tight, and in the spring it is found rot
ten even to the ends of its roots.
sY-Gov. Holbrook of Vermont has appoint
ed Thanksgiving for that State December
4th, the only exception thus far to the 9th of
Nov. Probably the Vermont Turkeys need
another week of fattening.
sY-Pke of the Agusta Age has been max
ing sentimental journey down east. during
which he received few coppers for his paper.
1t is pity that Daniels politics were not as
cents-ible as his purse.
LEA correspondent of the n. Y. Times
asserts without fear of contradiction, that
large majority of the army, and all the sober
and thoughtful portion of it, among officers
and men, fully approve of the change that has
been made in the command.
20 The Biddeford Uuion says that on
Tuesday night the house OF DR.. John A. Ber-
ry, who resides on Main street, Saco was en-
tered by burglars and money and silver plate
to the value, as we learn, of $500, stolen there
| from.
gB- Should the Democrats again acquire
power it is presumed the first compromise
they will offer to the SOUTH is to hang all the
Abolitionists. Perhaps they will propose to
could get rid of this innovator, there would
be no more tronbe.
rThe Bangor Whig learns that few
competent Assistant surgeons are wanted for
the regiments from this State. Candidates
thoroughly well qualified, and passing a salts
facto examination before the board, with good
testimony as to character and standing, can
have good situations by applying soon.
syThe Argus seems delighted with the
action Of the New Hampshire Democratic Con-
vention, and the nomination of Mr.. Eastman,
whose speech was innocent of any expressions
| Of sympathy for the government, or any denun-
citation Of rebellion, but was very emphatic in
saying that radical Abolition must be put
down."
sB-From the frequent deprecatory illusions
oil Democratic papers to John Browns raid
and their infrequent condition OF JEDI. Davis,
1t is fair to presume that they RECORD old
Brown as the greatest sinner, and his as
more henious offence against good government
that the rebellion of which Davis is the repre-
sentative.
sy-We sre told that a few evenings since,
during discussion of the Presidents Procla-
nation, one OF its opponents frankly admitted
when closely questioned, that he did not wish
TO see the South conquered by the armies of
the Union; and yet the person making this
admission is one of the loudest complainants
over the removal OF McClellan.
GvOur correspondent "Machigonne" pre-
tended to give running report" OF the debate
in the Mechanics Association, on the Presi-
dents Proclamation. We are informed that
he actually ran away from all the essential
points made by those who advocated the pro-
clamation, and did absolute injustice to that
side OF the question. We hope it was not in
territorial. The best speech OF the evening was
scarcely noticed by Machigonne.
sg- The Argus quotes approvingly what
Henry Clay said twenty years ago. 1t would
be interesting to turn back TO the files OF the
Argus and see what that paper said OF Henry
Clay twenty years ago. We apprehend We
should find him held UP as little better than
tiend, and commended to the people OF Maine
as Que upon whose soul rested III large meas
ure the responsibility and guilt OF the murder
Of one OF our own sons