The Portland daily press., 1862-09-04
MATTERS ABOUT TOWN.
Municipal C ourt---sept. 2.

Municipal COurt--Sept. 2.
ngOn complaint of H. G.. Cole, truant Off
Ger, two lads named Martin McNulty, and VIM
Quinn, were brought before the Court, the
former charged with being an habitual truant,
were both sentenced to the State Reform
School during their minority.
EF We are indebted to A. Lothropof Tur-
ners Express, for late St. John papers.
nH-As the Union Democrats--the .friends
Of Gen. Jameson-have no organ in this city,
we cheerfully publish their official call for a
caucus, which will be found in this paper.
RAILWAY TRAFFIC.-The receipts on the
Grand Trunk Railway for the week ending
Aug. ~, were S6O,O07.7O
Corresponding week last year, 5i,625.54
Increase $685.. 10
EB IL having been understood that fisher
men are not to be exempted from draft, Pc
tition has been got up by the fishermen of
that class of citizens from draft.
SUICIDE OF A SOLDIER. A letter from an
officer In the 18th Regiment states that James
Batchelder, of Co. b, 10Th Maine Regiment,
committed suic(e by cutting his throat, and
stabbing hiinsel: He belonged i'm Montvie.
No cause was assigned for the deed.
lg-We are requested to state that Company
A, Portland Battalion, will not go into camp
to-day. As soon as the necessary camp uten-
sils are furnished, which will probably be done
before Monday next, the company will proceed
to the barracks.
s1-Capt Joseph T. Caldwell, of this city,
has been appointed Ensign in the Navy, and
will soon be ordered on board one of the Union
gun-boats. His duties will be those of Sailing
Master. An excellent appointment for most
worthy young man. His pay will be $1,000
per year, and one ration day.
n1-McCoy still lives," as will be seen by
his advertisement In another column He is
determined not to be beatin low prices-thel la
dies all seem to agree to this. Mr.. M. has just
received reinforcement" in the way of new
goods, and Is preparing for another grand rush
70 his favorite cheap store.
PORTLAND BATTALIoN.-Up to yesterday
afternoon 265 men had been enlisted in this
city for the Portland Battalion. A portion of
these, however, are to be accredited to other
towns, and some Of the men will be rejected,
so that the quota from this city is not quite
completed. About 80 men are now wanted,
and we have no doubt they will be forthcom-
ing.
PERsoNAL.-We noticed yesterday, upon
the street, Lieut. Herbert r. Sargent, of Co.
c, 10th Regiment, of this city, who was wound
ed at the battle of Cedar Mountain, by mus
ket ball, which struck him in the face, break
ing the bridge of the nose, and entering the
cheek below the lett eye, where it remained
until 1t was removed by the surgeon. He will
probably recover the use of his eye, and not
be seriously disfgured.
INVALID SOLDIERS IN PHILADELPHIA
Mr.. E. F. Houghton, Superintendent of the
New England Soldiers Relief Association in
Philadelphia, will be at the New City Hall,
room next TO the Ladies Relief Association, in
this city, to-day, Thursday, Sept 4th. Rela-
tives or friends of invalid soldiers, who may be
in any of the hospitals in that city, who desire
TO make inquiries or to send special messages,
can do so by calling on him at the place named.
All invalid or wounded soldiers taken to
Philadelphia, belonging to New England are
gratuitously nursed and all their wants care
fully attended to by the resident sons of New
England in that city.
MEETING OF SURGEONS. The Medical
Faculty of this city held meeting yesterday
forenoon, at the Mayors Office. There was
quite a large attendance. DIR. Gilman presid-
ed. Lieut.. Col. Elliot of the Governors Staff,
was present, and stated the necessity of addi-
tional surgical help at Washington, and that
first class surgeons were wanted. 1t was
voted that those surgeons who remain at home
should attend the patients of those who may
leave to assist the army. Drs. Foster, Chad
wick and Fogg have already gone from this
city, and others will follow Immediately. In
addition to the names of volunteers from va
rious places, we add the names of DIR. Harvey
of Yarmouth, DIR. Foster of Brunswick, and
DIR. Joseph McKeen of Topsham, who have
placed their services at the disposal of the
Governor.