The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-07-10
ORIGINAL AND TED.

district which met at Watervile on Tuesday.
Suly Sth, unanimously nominated JAMES G.
BLAINE, of Augusta, for Congress. Mr.. Blaine
is one OF the rising men of the State. Though
he is quite young, only thirty-one years old,
he has distinguished himself as editor-in-chief
of two leading papers in the State, and has
served several sessions in the Legislature, the
last two as Speaker. He is ready debater,
afiable in his manners, and gifted with CONVEX
sational powers as well as those which attract
in public speech, in no small degree. We
prophecy for him a brilliant future. He will
not fail to make his mark.
rBrReader, did you ever attempt to put
bushel of grain into peck measure, or to put
quart of herb tea into stomach that
couldn't hold but pint? Well, then, YOU
know something of our situation, when we try
to crowd into the limited columns of the Press
an unlimited amount of correspondence, army
news, statistics, &c, &c.
rYrThe Letter from the Battle Field"
published in this issue, was written by young
gentleman of this city, now connected with
the Quartermaster's Department of the brig
ade to which he is attached; and it describes
with such graphic effect and clearness the
scenes of the battle field that we can almost
hear the sound of the exploding shells and
smell the burning gunpowder. We hope to
hear from him often.
GIVE publish very able article to-day,
from gentleman who wields pointed and
yet graceful pen, in which the operations of
our military commanders are rather severely
criticised. While we cheerfully open our col
umns to free speech on all legitimate subjects,
we shall not be held responsible for other mems
opinions. We have never felt at liberty to say
aught calculated to abate the confidence of
our people or Of our sodiery in those having
military charge of our field operations. believ-
ing that while the administration continues
such men in command, they must share fully
in its confidence; and we have felt with its IA
cilities for forming a correct Judgment, its con-
tinued confidence was sufficient reason why
ours should not be hastily abated.
rThe French Princes, recently on the
peninsula with Gen. Mcclellan, sailed from
Boston in the steamer Arabia, on Tuesday
last
y-A man named William Ewings was in
stantly killed in the Print Works of the Pacific
Mills Lawrence, on Monday last, by the ex-
plosion of steam chamber, used for elevating
goods.
sB-The steam tug-boat Boston arrived at
the Portsmouth Navy Yard on Tuesday after
noon, with seventy seamen for the u S. gun
boat Sonora, which Immediately went into
commissioner Chronicle.
A FRIEND IN NEED-Be sure and read
the advertisement of Dr. Hughes. In the
treatment of speciality DIR. Hughes is unequaled
by any physician in New England.
sR-Commencement at Amherst College
came off, with its several interests and attrac-
tons, on Tuesday and Wednesday of the pres
ent week.
PAYMENT OF TRooPs.-Major Gardiner,
U. S. A., has received authority from Ad-
jutant General Thomas, to pay "In all cases,
from the fund for collecting, drilling and organ
izing Volunteers, the two dollars premium and
twenty-five dollars bounty, at the time of mus
ter and enter the same on the muster-in-rolls
opposite the names OF the men respectively"
A Paymaster will be sent to pay the months
advance wages.
ALLoTMENTs-9TH REG.-The following
amounts have been allotted by the several
companies of the 9th Maine regiment, 9th
battery, and six companies of the 1st cavalry,
to wit:-9th regiment, Co. A. S1224; b, ST.
797; C, sl2O6; d, 1920; E, s12S6; F, s1772;
G, sll6s: II, 1916; 500; X, sl64l. Field
and staff officers, $500. Sixth battery, s29S6;
Six companies LIST cavalry, sS507.
.1-The Bath Times learns that it has been
decide to rendezvous the 10Th Maine Regi-
ment in that city.
sBThe Republican Congressional Conven-
ton for the 4th district will be held in Bangor,
Aug. 2lst.
lg-The Lewiston Journal learns that
company of volunteers is being organized by
the students at Watervile College.
sy-The Bath subscribers to the Daily
Press will hereafter receive them three times a
week, on the arrival of the morning freight
train and alternate days by the first inward
train from Brunswick. 1t will be found, as
heretofore, at the Post Office.
-EThe Bangor papers give the total of
killed, wounded, and missing, in the Maine
Second, in the late battles, at "A.
LEA letter received Saturday evening
states that Lieut. Col. Varney, OF the Maine
Second, is prisoner, as well as wounded
Bangor Times.
srThe Bangor Times says the barn of
Benz Chick, of Bradford, was struck by light
ming, set on fire, and destroyed ON Friday of
last week.
sE-Lieut. Rice, Co. G, 1l;h Regiment, (son
of J. S. Rice, Esq, of Ellsworth,) who was
wounded at the battle before Richmond. on
the 3lst of May, died in the hospital at Annap-
oils July LIST.
T-Yesterday another refreshing rain fell
upon the parched earth, but it viii hardly pre-
vent the hay crop from being cut off.
srThe St. Croix Herald states that the
school-house near McAllister's landing, at Cal
ais, was destroyed by fire, July I'd
Observation-Disclosures last week, Nathan
Traverse, of Machiasport, accompanied by his
wife rnd another woman in small boat, start
ed from home to come to Machias. After
passing the toll bridge, while attempting to adj
Just one of the sails he fell overheard He
swan minute or longer towards the shore,
which he had nearly gained, when he sank and
drowned. His aop Was abOut ~ The body