The Portland daily press., 1862-10-31
AND SELECTE ID.

9th.
lg- The Illinois Central Railroad, it is said,
will show gain of about 100000 for October,
besides 100000 cash from lands.
sB-Gov. Andrew, and Gen. Busteed of
New York, will address public meeting in
Faneu Hall to-day
James Brown and James Wilson have
been sentenced to the State Prison for eight
and two years respectively, in Boston, by
Judge Clifford, for mail robbery.
~ In consequence of loss of grapes by
disease in Ma1eira, grapes fare being shipped
from Lisbon to Madeira to be made into Ma
deira (?) wine.
gg- 1t sreported that the Bangor Democrat
is to be revived by Mr.. Emery, formerly of the
Union. that was destroyed at midday in that
city, by mob, for its disloyalty.
w Seward Dill, Esq. of Philips has rose
bush known as the Baltimore Bell, that has
grown this year thirteen feet and four inches
in length not in diameter.
Nr Doyle, against whom there are suspi-
cions of having been concerned in the mur-
ucr Vi tne LlbUy piTi, Ill olIOiig. sUHt WEEKS
since, is to be retained in Jail to await further
Developments.
rg- In all communications for publication,
let correspondents direct "Daily Press" and
not to an individual editor or publisher, and
then their letters are sure to be opened without
delay.
SH- A Lyons paper states that a French
farmer has fastened the fattening of his cattle
| by giving them, mixed with their food, cod
liver oil, at the rate of 80 grains day to
calves, 80 to sheep, snd 60 to hogs.
| sT@ The Tallow tree has been largely dis
tributed in India; it grows equally well on
alluvial or sandy soils, or on the plains, as on
| the mountain sites. From its seed tallow and
| oil are extensively obtained in China.
sY- The following Maine soldiers have re-
Gently died at the Washington Hospitals G..
n. Perkins. Co G, 18th regiment; c. b. Cobb,
| Co. G, X. II. Rdeout, Co. E, 18th regiment: j.
K. Bartlett, Co. E, 7th regiment; and G. +.
Fobes, Co. b, 10th regiment.
v Eleven States will hold their annual
elections in November, to wit: Louisiana on
the Sd; New York, New Jersey, Massachu-
sets, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri,
Minnesota and Delaware on the 4th; and Ma
ryland on the 9TH.
- The British Army and Navy Gazette,
in speaking of the introduction of 10, 100, and
150-pounders in the Navy, says-"The Ameri-
cans have shown us that where there is will
there is way; our admiralty coach is heavily
dragged"
Y- The Stock of cotton at Liverpool
reached its lowest point Sept. 5th, when it was
$3.50 bales against $780, same time in 81,
and 1922 $40 in go. Since then it has weekly
increased until Oct. Sd it stood 212,590, with
271 900 bales from India on the way.
sg The loss of property in New York by
Governments suppression of newspapers is
estimated at S150,0o0. SO says the Boston
Post; but it does not state how mnch proper
ty has been destroyed by the rebellion, en-
couraged and cheered on by those reasonable
papers.
rg- The State Teachers Association will
hold its annual session at Bangor, on the first
three days of Thanksgiving week. Free return
tickets will be furnished to those in attendance
who may pass over the Grand Trunk, and A.
& S., and p. & X. and Ken. & Portland Rail-
roads.
g- A late able paper read before the Brit
ish Association shows that the population of
Western Europe hardly increases at all, ex-
cepting in England and Wales. Ireland has
decreased, and the increase in England is
in the manufacturing districts. The emigra-
ton from Great Britain is about one hundred
thousand annually.
r-The anti-Sumner, anti-Andrew men in
Massachusetts,, in their anxiety to find candi-
dates, have taken some of the most radical
men in the State by whom to oppose radical
ism. The gentlemen thus selected generally
decline the nominations. We expect next to
learn that they have nominated Wendell Phil
lips in opposition to Sumner, and Fred. Doug
las for Congress. 1t would be just like them
quite as consistent as their usual course.
r- The cashier of one of the Bangor
Banks uses his checks on the Bank for frac-
tional parts of "A doar-say for quarters and
halves and redeems them with bills when
returned in even dollars. They pass readily
III lne uOnestlC trdue anu Du>luess Ol TIE CITY.
They are not " shin plasters," and violate no
law, and yet they are of great practical con-
venience. What is the objection to having
the same practice adopted by the cashiers of
this city?
H-Brigadier General Edwin Price, son of
Major General Price, of the Confederate al my,
has taken the oath OF allegiance to the United
States. He was captured near Warsaw, Mo-,
last winter, and since that time has been on
parole. He WAS recently exchanged for Cen
eral Prentice, and after visiting the rebel camp
at Grenada, Miss, returned to st. Louis. He
gives it as his opinion that the rebellion is
nearly broken, and that the Confede' ate army
can exist but Il short time longer. He visited
Gen. Curtis headquarters, and Immediately on
his return resigned his position under the
Richmond government, gave his commission to
General Curtis for the latter to send through
the lines. After subscribing to the oath of al
legiance he announced his determination to
observe it in both letter and spirit
HABEAs CORPUS CAsE-Judge Clifford,
now holding a term of the U. 5. Circuit Court
at Boston, issued writ of habeas corpus in
the case of Mr.. w. II. Winder now at Fort
Warren, but the Marshal declined to serve it.
1t was then given to Deputy Sheriff Bailey,
but Col Dmmick refused him pass to the
Fort, and the sentinel would not allow his
yacht TO land. He reported the facts to the
Court, and Judge Clifford expressed his regret