The Portland daily press., 1862-11-25
ORIGINAL AND LECTE ID.

VI
Machias.
BRILLIANT VICToRY.-Great Excitement.
Wesley's War Tableaux opens at Deering Hall
tonight.
l- The proofreading of some of the items
in the Press yesterday morning, was suscepti-
BILE of great improvement. But what is done
can't well be undone.
pY The Ellsworth American says they have
in that vicinity some of those June patriots
who don't care which army gains victory
until Gen. Mcclellan is reinstated.
lB@ Gen. Scott is reported to have said to
Gen. Banks, that not even for the benefit of
his health in a southern cline would he con-
sent to live under a foreign flag.
~ Battles, Bonbardments, Naval Engage
ments, Sieges, Marches, Parades, at Deering
Hall tonight.
sg- Among the recent deaths of soldiers
at the Washington Hospitals were those of
Joshua Pirven Co, F. New Hampshire 10th
regiment; j. j. Peacock, Co. f. 18th Maine.
.- The steamers City of Baltimore for
Liverpool, and New Y York, ,forSouthampton and
Bremen, which sailed on Saturday, carried out
specie to the amount of 81 ,5S9,409.
sgrForagng Parties, Dancing Darkies, Con-
trabands, Comic Scenes, Camp life, at Deering
Hall tonight.
rI- Mrs. David Elder OF New Portland, as
we learn from the Arson Advocate, was so Sc
verely injured on the morning of the 9th inst,
by her clothes taking fire, that her life is des-
paired Of
aBpThe Lewiston Journal says S21o0 of
allotments have been received by A. ii. Small.
cashier of the Lewiston Falls Bank, belonging
to men in Androscoggin county.
sg~ $4,000 bushels potatoes were shipped
from Bangor during the week ending Nov,
22d. They sold at from so to 60 cents per
bushe
a-' The Waterville Mail says that Capt.
Charles Williams. of Co. A. 10th Me- Regt.
only son of Mr.. Joel II. Williams, of Skowhe,'
gan, died recently at Sharpsburg. He was "a
years of age, and leaves a wife.
sg- Graud Charges, Thrilling Exploits,
Daring Deeds, and all the Great Battles, at
Deering Hall tonight.
Gg-We learn that the allotments for Com
pany X. 18th regiment made to Rufus Small
Esq. have been received, and will be paid by
him to the parties for whom they were desig
ned, on demand at his Office in Biddeford.
CoRREcTIoN.-In the account of the "Gold-
en- Wedding" in yesterdays Issue, on the third
line, for "morning" read erening. In the I'd
line of the 4th verse of the ode, for "irresisti-
Bile, read ilresistless.n
March of the First Maine Regiment
through Congress ST., on their way to the seat
OF War, at Deering Hall tonight.
-As Mr.. Freeman Bickford, and Mr..
Miller were coming from NorIidgewock to
this place, ON Sunday last, their horse took
fright at the giving away of some portion Of
the carriage, and threw them out. Mr.. Miller
had his jaw-bone broken. and one tooth knock
ed out, and Mr.. Biekford has his arm dislocat-
ed.-lSkowhegan Clarion
s-"Occasional' of the Philadelphia Press
says he will not be surprised if long before the
meeting of the next Congress full delegation
is chosen from Florida, representing the free
people of that state, and sustaining the prin-
ciples and policy Of the present Administra-
tion.
sr We welcome W. c. NJ. to our columns,
though we have taken the liberty to erase a
single sentence, not because it may not be true,
but if true its publication can don good while
it may do harm. We join heartily in his wish
that Burnside may not fail, but that he may
prove a triumphant success.
MURDER IN BosToN.-A notorious charac-
ter named Barney Ford was killed at a drink
ing saloon in Boston Sunday morning, by Nj
chael A. Sullivan Ford first attacked Sul-
van. against whom he had a grudge, and in
the reucontre Sullivan stabbed him with knife
in several places, causing his death in about
ten minutes.
Battle of Williamsburgh, in which the
7th Maine Regiment won imperishable laurels,
at Deering Hall tonight.
DEATH OF MAINE SoLDIERs.-John Blake,
Captain OF Co. c., 9th Maine regiment, died
at Port Royal, Nov. 9th. Zypha S. Keith, Of
Rockland, private in Co. b, 4th Maine reg-
iueHt, was uioWHeu III W NasuihStoi iase Ntch,
by accidentally walking or falling overheard
from the steamer Nelly Baker, upon which
he was stopping for the night. In consequence
of the darkness he could not be rescued,
though every exertion was made.
seAll the events of the Rebellion. from
the Fall Of Sumpter TO the Battle of Antie-
tam, at Deering Hall tonight
rB- The Clarion says few nights since
an unmitigated scoundrel stole abont fifty tur-
keys from Mr.. Charles Steward of Skowhegan,
Mr.. Steward being lame man, unable to work,
and who has for several years past given much
attention to the raising of turkeys. The Clar-
ion says, "Any one who would steal from such
man as Mr.. Steward, deserves to have his
gizzard lsoul he has nonel scratched out with
mosquito bills and his worthless body devour-
ed by the ghosts of the stolen turkeys"
DRowNED.-The Bangor Wing says Mr.
Daniel Z. Luffkin of Deer Isle walked off the
steamer Daniel Webster's wharf, in that city,
about nine O'Clock Saturday evening, and was
drowned. The alarm was heard but assistance
could not be furnished in season to save his
life. He was about fifty years Of age, a steady
and industrious man, and belongs to some ves-
sci now in that harbor His body was recov-
cred Sunday morning, and viii be forwarded
to Deer Isle.
sR-Fifteen Cents will enable you to witness