The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-09-19
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED /.

new paper in Boston-the Commonwealth-is
the accredited organ of Mr.. Sumner.
10 The local editor Of the Advertiser
speaks of the symmetrical Postmaster of
this city.
gB- G. Whitaker, of the 4th Maine Reg-
ment, died in hospital at New York. on Mon
day or Tuesday last.
sB- Several original articles intended for
this number, are unavodaby laid over till to-
morrow.
10 Samuel Eames, Esq, of Bath, has been
appointed Assistant Collector, under the in
ternal tax bill.
sB- Gen. w. S. Cochran of Rockland has
enlisted as private, and has already started
for the rendezvous at Augusta.
eB-"Candor's" request would be a very
reasonable one il the Press was winnowing
machine. We could then separate the wheat
from the chafi'' without severe loss of time
Dr The New Hampshire Mechanic and
Industrial Fair is in full blast at Portsmouth,
and is attracting large share of attention.
The proceeds are to be devoted to relief of the
sick and suffering soldiers of that State.
LEA drunken Scotchman returning from
a fair, fell asleep by the roadside, when a pig
found him and began licking his mouth. Saw
ney roared, "Wha's kissing me moo? Ye see
what it is to be weel liket among the lasses"
sBT What has become of Fort Pickens
We don't recolect to have seen it named for
months past. Amid matters OF more stirring
and thrilling Importance, perhaps it has been
forgotten.
sgr Our Phillips correspondent has proba-
bly, seen ere this time, that his account Of the
murder in his neighborhood was late, as we
had published the particulars two days before
the arrival of his letter.
sgr The Rockland Free Press says that on
account Of sickness, A. d. Nichols, ESQ.,, has
resigned the Office of Chashier of Lime Rock
Bank, in that city, and the vacancy has been
filed by Z. c. Chandler, Esq.
20 Bro. Moore Of the Argus has been pc
rusing book Of sacred tunes. and he found
nothing to excite his praise until his aye rested
on one entitled "Catawba." That seemed to
have uncorked his soul, and alteration gushes
forth as profilsely as foam from soda fountain.
sEp AT a meeting of Cumberland Steam
Fire Engine Company No. 8, held on the 10th
inst, the following officers were unanimously
elected. John T. Chase, Director; Charles ID.
Themes, Assistant Director; Andrew j. Cum
mings, Clerk.
% An officer in the regular army remark
ed to us few days since, that he had never
seen such fine material for regiments anywhere
as in the State of Maine. Her stalwart sons,
when properly disciplined and differed, are
perfect tower of strength.
sg- 1t is stated that the statistical report of
the Sanitary Commission, soon to be issued,
will show that taking the first nine months of
the war as a basis for calculation, the mortali-
ty of our soldiers is much below that of any
European army.
sBr The Springfield Republican says the
Otis murder remains profound mystery. The
negroes who were arrested on suspicion, have
been discharged,it having been proved that on
the day of the murder they were not in the Vi
cinity.
SVThe papers, following in the wake of
that reliable sheet, the Springfield Republican,
report that five Ames cannon, weighing 5000
lbs. each. have been manufactured at Falls Vii
lage, IN this State, costing $4,000 each! That,
gentlemen, is So a pound. Couldn't you take
off cent? Hartford Post.
Col. BEAL WoUNDED.-E. F. Beal, ESQ.,,
father of Col. Beal, of the Maine 10th, received
dispatch yesterday afternoon from his son,
at Frederick city, saying ~ have received
flesh wound through the thigh. hope to be
able to leave for home in a few days."
SES John A. Washington, who was shot
while in arms against his country shortly after
the rebellion broke out, seut nearly the whole
of the Sl56000 in gold which he received from
the Mount Vernon's estate, to Chicago where
il was invested in houses and lots. This large
property has not been conflscated but it ought
to be.
LAUGHING GAs.-Dr. Cotton, in compli-
ance with numerous requests, will give one
more exhibition for ladies', and children of the
public and private schools at the new City
Hall, Saturday afternoon. This will positively
be the last private exhibition. The last public
exhibition will be given on Monday evening
next.
AVON. - Our correspondent at Phillips
writes us that the quota of Is men in Avon,
was raised in less than three hours after the
town voted to pay $50 to each volunteer, and
to provide suitably for their families. Private
subscriptions soon raised the town bounty TO
800 each. Our correspondent says:
There were neither bands to stir up the
war spirit, in sweet and enchanting strains,
nor speakers from abroad to tell us OF the ma
tons danger; but the love of our country, and
sympathy for those who under the call were
ready to go if the "wee ones" were cared for,
caused this promtitude."
PERsosAL.-Col Daniel Elliot of Bruins
wick, aid-de-camp to Gov. Washburn was at
our Office yesterday, on his return from Wash
ington, where he has been officially to look al
ter the sick and wounded of the Maine soldiers.
Col. E. gives an excellent account of the con-
dition of the hospitals, of which there is very
large number in the vicinity, and says that
all the Maine surgeons that wont on were I'M
mediately put on duty and Col. f. was in
formed that if fifty such surgeons had been
sent, none of them would have been turned
away. In the hospitals every conn., rt possible
is secured to the suffering, and the most tho
rough order and system are observed.
LATEST BY EVENING PAPERS.