The Portland daily press., 1862-07-16
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

sB When certain speakers, Saturday eve
ming, were periodically telling of their readi-
ness to go to the field of blood and danger, if
they could be spared from high official stations,
country cousin at our elbow whispered, "Why
don't they resign their offices, and then say,
Come boys, let's all start on allevelT"
aB- We understand that the most enthusi-
astic and patriotic war meetings have been held
in Norway and vicinity, and that the few
Stockholders from that region by no means
represent the popular feeling.
FIRE.-The barn and shed of Mr.. James
Holbrook, in this town, was burned on Sunday
night, with its contents, consisting mainly of
farming utensils. Loss SEINE $1,000 insured
$500. Mr.. III. thinks the fire was set by some
body who entered the barn to lodge or steal
lWaterville Mail
TEA little boy named Park, six years of
age, while playing in the bakery of A. Ii.
Fletcher, at Skowhegan, a few days since, got
three of his fingers so badly crushed between
the cog wheels that they had to be amputated.
REsIGNED.-We are informed that Major
Benjamin Halves, of the Fifteenth Regiment,
has resigned.
RETURNED.-Major C. C. Whitehouse, of
Augusta, one OF the allotment agents from this
State, returned from Ship Island last Monday.
rg-The Waterville Mail says enlistments
for the army are everywhere going forward at
the most encouraging rates. A second rally
is in progress in Waterville College, that prom
ises to rival the first in numbers. Ofthe grad
uating class more than one third are intending
to enlist
sB- Hon. Shepard Cary of Houlton, is de-
termined not to waste his influence in an hour
like the present, and is uniting his energies
with loyal men to give a slrong expression to
the loyal sentiment of his 1ntry.
A STRAw.-The Saco Democrat publishes
in full recent speech of the notorious Ben.
Wood-late editor of the reasonable New York
News, which was excluded from the mails
and gives it a most cordial editorial endorse
ment The Democrat says oft:
The sentiments ofthe speech generally agree
with those entertained by the Democracy of
Maine, and which we have defended in our
columns. We think it will be read with pleas
ure by all our subscribers.
sg- The remains of the gallant Col Cass
are to be entombed to-day, in Boston, with
military honors.
Commencement to-day at Harvard Uni
versiiy.
sB- On the 18Th of April, Robert NJ Bry-
ami, aged Is Yeas, a naive OF Cestne, fell from
aloft on 3oard U. S. gunboat Kaiahdin, while
on lookout, and was ins,anily killed.
sB- Our correspondent Aroostook sends
us a copy Of Gen. MoCieaus recent order of
congra,ula.ion 20 his troops, not knowing, per-
haps, thai we published it at The lime of lis re-
cep.ion by telegraph.
been appointed Clerk of the LIST district board
of Lighthouse Inspectors, in place of James
d. Seavey, Esq, whose time has expired.
EXTRA SESSION. large deputation from
Bangor waited upon Gov. Washburn last Mon
day and urged the necessity of calling an ex-
ira session of the legislature, but without sue
cess. There Will be no extra session unless
some new EFFICIENCY should demand it.
ia patriotic rally is appointed to be held
in Brunswick Saturday afternoon. Gen. How
ard, J. I. Gilman, Esq, Hon. C. J. Gilman, and
others are expected to address the meeting
In the evening of the same day Gen. Howard
will address the people of Bath.
svr The list of Wholesale Prices Current,
on the last page, is corrected Tor this date. The
review of the market will be found in this
number.
% We understand that the Lieut.. Col
onecy OF the 10Th regiment has been rendered
to Maj. T. w. Hyde of the Maine eth, but
whether he viii acsept We are not informed.
sY- Original communications on first page.
- Com. Wilkes has assumed command of
the James River gunboat fleet.
1y- Late news from Gen. McClellan's ar
my shows that the troops are in excellent
spirits.
g- The health of the federal army at Fred
ericksburg is excellent. There is but little
sickness.
- The fertilization of Memphis has been
begun, by direction of Gen. Halleck, and con-
trabands are to be employed to do the work.
sD- The New Orleans Picayune says Gen.
Twiggs' house will be used as the summer
headquarters of Gen. Butler. Gen. Butler has
issued an order sequestrating the whole of the
traitors property in New Orleans.