The Portland daily press., 1862-07-25
MATTERS ABOUT TOWN.

to consider the expectancy of establishing
school of instruction. The meeting being
called to order, Charles p Kimbal, Esq, wa!
called to the chair, Edward A. Noyes, Esq.
being chosen Secretary. On motion Of Capt
James Doughty, committee of seven, con
sisting of one commissioned officer from eaci
ward was appointed, TO consider the expedi
ency thereof, and to devise ways and means
The following are the names of the committee
Ward 1, Capt. Morse; 2, Lieut. J. B. johnson
3, Capt. Doughty; 4, Capt. Bicknell; 5, Capt
Albert Webb; 6, Capt. J. E. Carter; Z, Lieut.
Alex. Bell. This committee offered the fol
lowing recommendations, that a school Of bat
TALON drill be established and also that CON-
mittee be chosen to draft bylaws, to be sub
mitted to the meeting at some future time. II
was also recommended that Capt Geo II
Caldwell be appointed as drill officer, and that
the committee confer with Capt Caldwell. 1t
was also voted to offer to the militia officers of
surrounding towns the privilege to driIl with
and in concert with this body. The committee
on Bylaws consists of the following gentle
men: Capt. Morse, Lieut.. johnson, Lieut.
Stephen Berry, Capt. Bicknell, Capt. A. Webb
Capt. Jas. Z. Carter, Lieut. Bell; Westbrook
Lieut. Albion Chapman; Cape Elizabeth, Capt
Wescott
The meeting was fully attended, and after
some little discussion in relation to the pro-
curing of hall, the meeting adjourned, to
meet in the same place, on Tuesday evening
next, at s o'clock.
STILL ONwARD.-The generosity of Maine
is being daily shown by the receipt of cases OF
necessaries for the sick and wounded Of our
State. We were informed yesterday at the
Ladies' Committee Rooms, that charity is be-
ing practically demonstrated, and that sup
plies are steadily coming In. A letter was re-
ceived by Rev. Mr.. Perry, from Bristol, r. l.,
Maine, now lying in hospital at Portsmouth
Grove A large case of sundries was imme-
diately forwarded to that place. Also, we no.
ticed four cases marked ~. S. Sanitary, Wash
ington." A large package was received yes
terday from the kind townsfolks of Westbrook.
The ladies of the committee would thank the
people of Maine for their bounty, and would
still urge them forward in this merciful work.
They would also acknowledge generous gift
of cotton cloth from the Masons Of Portland.
The committee are receiving valuable assist
ance from ladies of this city, who, organizing
themselves into sewing circles, are performing
much. We would suggest the propriety of
giving promenade concert, as soon as practi-
cable, at which place the valuable services of
Poppenberg's famous band would not come
amiss. As the funds of the committee are get
ting low, such thing is extremely desirable.
BLESSED are the merciful, for they shall obtain
mercy.-
A WOUNDED SoLDIER.-Among the appli-
Giants yesterday at the recruiting office of Capt.
Savage, was noticed young man, giving his
name as Eugene Messick. This person was
wounded in the right shoulder blade at the
battle of Fair Oaks, at about the same instant
in which General Howard received his injury.
The shoulder blade being shattered by a mimic
ball, has crippled the arm for life, he being UNI
able to raise the hand higher than his breast.
injured, his willingness to give it, if necessary,
TO his country in her defence, and requested
that he might be enlisted as bugler. He has
four brothers in the rebel army. two holding
commissions as Lieut.. Coils, one as Major,an
one as Lieut. He, although Southerner by
birth, expresses himself in the strongest terms
of devotion to the old flag and the Consti-
tuition.
REBEL CURRESCy.-Mr. A. Smith, of the
Metropolitan Saloon, has shown us s. bill,
confederate currency, dated Richmond, Sept.
2, 1861, payable six months after the ratifica-
ton of a treaty of peace between the Confede-
rate States and the Uuited States,' "fundable
in eight per cent. stock-bonds of the Confede-
rate States of America" The bill-very poor
ly executed for such purposes ornamented
with what is intended for the head of JEFF
Davis, though the real head would be more
fitting ornament for halter. The bill was
taken from the pocket of dead rebel officer,
near Harrison Landing, James River, July Fl,
by Sergeant B. B. Merrill of this city, of the
9th Maine Regiment.
PIcKPocKEr ARREsTED.-Deputy Marshal
Hawkes. arrested on Wednesday afternoon, an
enlisted man belonging to one of the city COM
panies, for having distracted the sum of five
dollars from sailor, while the latter was un-
der the effects OF stupefying draught The
man, after remaining in place of security for
one night, made clear breast of the matter in
the morning, and signiHed his willingness to
refund This being done, he was discharged.
IB- We learn that the Mechanic Assoca-
ton are making preliminary arrangements for
their annual picnic. A committee for that
purpose was appointed at their meeting last
evening. This is as it should be- The picnics
of this Association have become an institution,
for the reason that the public are always well
cared for, and whoever takes part with them
In their yearly festival is sure to have good
time, as well as to be troubled with chronic
desire to go again.
PARADE-Two companies of the 18th U.
S. Infantry from Fort Preble, with a body of
skirmishers under command of Lieut.. Col.
Green, paraded our streets yesterday after
noon, and by the precision of their movements
elected the admiration of the citizens. They
were accompanied by the regimental band.
BURGLARY.-Betweeu the hours of IL 1-2
and o'clock on Wednesday night, the store
of Mr.. Greenough, on the corner of Green and
Bracket streets, was entered and robbed of
four chests of tea. The robbers effected an
entrance through window escaping by the