The Portland daily press., 1862-09-29
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED

self in the canal at Niagara Falls, the other
day, rather than go to school.
sBr Seventy-five persons who were employ
ed in the Allegheny arsenal, at the time of its
explosion, are known to have been killed.
sB- Mrs. Salisbury of Ellsworth,is is rejoicing
in the possession of a baby that weighed six
teen pounds at birth.
sB- Gen. James S. Wadsworth, nominated
for Governor by the Republicans of New York,
was formerly of the democratic school.
ng- The London Times is known on the
Paris stock exchange as "the lying concern of
Printing House Square"
sBThe Jonrnal says it is estimated that
over 600 men have entered the army from Bid
deford, since the war commenced.
y-Gen. Hooker is native of Massachu-
sets, and is soon to make visit to his friends
in that State.
sB- The Machias Republican says the vote
for county officers in Washington is so close
that no one can tell who is elected until the
official vote is declared.
sg The big reservoir at the Navy Yard
has been excavated eighteen feet from solid
ledge. 1t is to be built capable OF holding 140,-
600 gallons of water Portsmouth Chronicle.
I- Harper's Weekly and Lesie's Illustra-
ted newspapers, for this week, have been re-
| 81 Exchange Street.
sg- The Argus styles the Press a ''young
| deeiple" of the Tribune. Better that than
disciple of the "Father of Lies" and wear his
| name.
sHr The churches in Brooklyn, N. V are
raising four "Monitor" companies, and the
Christian Association is raising a company for
the lronside regiment.
sV-The Spy states that arrangements are
being made for grand mass meeting in Wor-
cestcr some time this week, to endorse and
ratify the Presidents proclamation.
! sR- Gov. Todd of Ohio, a Democrat, was
the same man who presided over the Baltimore
| Convention aftes Caleb Cushing basely seced
ed from the chair, and joined the rebets.
~ DIR. Cotton is administering gas to the
Bangoreans. 1t would be an improvement in
inhang the gas from the rubber bag, if he
would have patent clothes pin to put upon
the nose of the inhaler,
sg- The Newburyport Herald says it is re-
| ported that our victorious army under McClel-
Ian will shortly be in pursuit of the rebels on
the way to Richmond. 1t will number full
100000, or two against one of the enemy. That
will make it a sure thing.
|
sB-The Presidents proclamation is meeting
with unexampled aud most unexpected favor.
1t is the right word at the right time, felt to be
right, just, and honest, and meets the demands
of public sentiment. Those who fight it will
find themselves gnawing file. Mark that
~ The painful tidings of the death OF
Mr.. Parsons of the Seventh Regiment, whose
letters from the field of strife have so often
appeared in the columns Of the Press over the
signature of "Aroostook," were communicated
by Maj. I. w. Hyde, of that regiment, who
it will be seen, pays very high compliment
to the gallant and gifted young soldier
sg- The New York Evening Post, while
claiming that we gained no satisfactory result
from the great battle of Antietam, and that our
small success was dearly bought comedies
that ''our men fought splendidly their officers
won great honor, and their commander, Gen
Mcclellan, is declared by competent military
critics to have fought the battle of Wednesday
in a manner highly creditable to him.
eB-The correspondent of the New York
Commercial says that officers of the army are
almost unanimous in their approval of the
Presidents emancipation proclamation. Even
those friends of Mr.. Lincoln, who have been
of the opinion that proclamation could have
no practical effect, cordially agree with him
in thinking that within the next hundred days
the aspect OF affairs may be materially changed
and that the people of the South may be LED
to see that unless they return to their allie.
glance, their peculiar institution is doomed.
OMIssIoN.-In the extract from private
letter, given in the Press Of Saturday morning
under the head of "A Gallant Act.n by the ac
cdental omission Of two lines of the manu-
script, the gallant "orderly" was made tc
march nine prisoners to bis brigade, when the
account shows that he had captured only sen
en-. After he had captured his first seven men
he marched them in front of him to the road
'just then he saw two more sitting by tn,
roadside. Throw down your musket, ant
fall in cried the Orderly. They also obeyed,' ,
and it was then that he marched his nine
prisoners down to his brigade.
GRAPEs.-We are indebted to Friend p
Stewart, of the "United Society" or Shakers
at West Gloucester, for liberal supply of hi
weil-ripened and palatable Northern Musea
dine Grapes, grown in the open air, periectl,
hardy, and probably the best hardy grape tha
has ever been introduced into Maine. The,
are of fair size, about the size of The Isabellas
and the sample sent us is by no means SOU
grapes" Friend S. says though the grape i
two weeks later this season than last, yet h,
has found no more trouble in raising il il
Maine than he has in raising currants. He /
prepared TO furnish vines or roots to order. .anc
recommends that they be set out in the fall
Sg- If any of "our friends on the Kenne
bee think it bad policy to tell the truth in re
lation to political opponent, or TO be fair an,
; courteous towards a neighbor who may hap
pen to adopt different creed, or to worship a
different shrine, all is, ''we don't see it il
that light We have never known success t,
come of unmanliness; we have never know
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