The Portland daily press., 1862-07-18
RIGINAL AND SELECTED.

sg- The war correspondence of the papers
Is decidedly meagre. Little else than war
speculations and repeated stories are given.
Stirring times are looked for, and then the let
ter writers will be in their element; and so will
their readers-n the fog,
GB We have no controversy with the
Courier or any of its correspondents, i'm rela-
ton to the liberaity, or lack of liberality, of
the city of Portland towards the soldiers We
have stated only facts, and shall not appeal to
prejudice. 1t seems poor economy to de-
preciate the patriotism and good name of our
cities as it is to lessen confidence in our mill
tary commanders. We learn that the Portland
Banks were among the first i'm the State to
tender money to the Governor to use to secure
enlistments, and the Banks of the city. in their
patriotic endeavors, are but representatives of
the city ITSELF
gB- The call for the War meeting in Bath,
Saturday evening, is headed by the Mayor and
is numerously signed.
Ng- Governor johnson is to visit Memphis
this week, and the Bulletin says his presence
is much dreaded by some and desired by 9TH
ers.
sB-We would call attention to the advestise-
ment for Proposals for Paddle Wheel Steamers.
in another column.
eg- Gen. Butler has imprisoned two men
at Ship Island for sacriigious uses Of bones of
alleged federal soldiers, who had been killed in
battle, and he has also imprisoned one woman.
Mrs. Phillips, for hooking and deriding at
the funeral obsequies of a federal officer But
Ter shows pluck, and acts with marked decision
and justice, and yet we are at loss to see
wherein the offenders differ, in spirit and in
fiuence, from class of persons in Maine, who
curl their lips at the news of every federal vic
tory, sheer at the uniform of the soldier and
the emblems of loyalty, and never look half so
good natured as Immediately after a supposed
federal reverse.
zen. MCCLELLAN AND THE CONTRA
BANDs.-The correspondent of the New York
World says ''the letter which Senator Harris
caused to be read to-day from Gen. Mcclellan,
saying that he had used all slaves coming with
in his lines, and had not enough now to supply
in view of the popular belief that hi, practice
had been quite the reverse
sBr General Mccall is safe and well, al
though prisoner at Richmond.
sBr Mr.. Alfred Ladd of Augusta. has re-
turned home after four months service in the
Rebel army, into which he was impressed, and
from which he deserted. He gives no very
flattering account of their condition
sB- Mr.. s. S. Farnham of Augusta, was
severely cut in the right arm and left hand, by
seythe which he was grinding in machine
shop. He is however doing well
sy- About forty returned prisoners and
some furloughed men and deserters, left Au-
gusta to-day, Thursday for Annapolis, under
charge of Capt Brown of the cavalry
A meeting has been called by the citizens of
Augusta, for Tuesday next, TO see what bounty
the city will give recruits. 1t is believed that
Augusta will be behind no other place in this
matter.
sgr Recruiting throughout the State is i'm
proving very fast.
sDr The official account of the part which
the Sd regiment had in the battles before Rich
mond is highly credtable to them. Maj. Burt
was acting Colonel, on account of the sickness
OF Col Staples. The regiment had hard
time, but bore itself most nobly.
sg-Hon L. NJ. Morrill, will please accept
our thanks for valuable pub. docs
sE-By an advertisement in our daily. to
which we call the attention of our readers. il
will be seen that our friends. Messrs. Storer
d Cutler, have opened at their extensive estab-
lishment, So and 60, Middle St, fine suit of
rooms for the sale Of the Empire Sewing Ma
chimes, for which they have been appointed
agents in this city and State. We are CON
WINGED that no recommendation of ours would
be so effective as personal visit to their rooms,
and viii only say that, for rapidity of execu-
ton, simplicity and tastefhlness of design, we
do not believe these machines are equalled,
certainly not surpassed, in this, or any other
market. Let all in want ola really good arti-
Gle give them CALL
FROM SHIP IsLAND.-A private letter from
Ship Island states that the Fifteenth is not in
so prosperous condition as is desirable. The
writer says, nearly all the officers have taken
the letters from their caps. Gen. Shepley is a
favorite among the fathers of the Crescent
City. They think he knows more about their
chartered rights and financial matters than
they do themselves.
sr Our attention has been called to brief
communication in the Evening Courier, which
is thought to cast a reflection upon the patriot
ism of Judge Davis of this city, because he
does not resign his seat on the Bench and en-
list in the army. Judge DIS pleasantries in re-
lation to the matter at the late City Hall meet
ing afforded very good occasion for a joke,
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