The Portland daily press., 1862-11-01
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

% The National Intelligencer denies the
rumor that it has been sold.
% A Musical Convention is in session at
Augusta this week, under the instruction of
Mr.. E. II. Frost, of Pittsburg, Mass.
% During three years past 500 plans for
the construction of shot-proof ships, bave been
submitted to the British Navy department
lr A correspondent of the Bangor Wing,
writing from Augusta says it is understood
that Maj. j. w. T. Gardiner will soon be re-
lieved from duty at that post.
o. A paper in Hallowel, of questionable
loyalty, quotes approvingly the recent leaders
of the Advertiser, and calls it speaking right
out in meeting"
sr The moving and reapng machine of
Wood, of New York, has received the prize
medal at the London exhibition over all con-
tributors.
sT The French lay the dust in the Avenue
DIES Champs Elysees by sprinkling the road
bed with chloride of lime; and its power of
absoI bing moisture soon makes the road damp.
r The Franklin Patriot copies, with ap-
probation, one of tile recent leaders of the
Advertiser on the negro question. The Pa
triot is an extreme democratic paper.
r Cotton seed is being imported weekly
into Liverpool from America and Egypt in
considerable quantities, to be sent to the West
sndies, Africa Australia, and other places. in
tended to increase the future cotton supply.
Al
JAMESON still lies dangerously i'll at his resi-
dence in Upper Saltwater. His recovery is
considered doubtful, although his friends still
entertain hopes.
gY~ The Argus objects to the Governors
Thanksgiving Proclamation, probably because
it refers TO the subject of religion, as that pa
per is decidedly opposed to interference with
such matters by politician.
sr The Lewiston Journal says that at the
Boston Stock Board on Saturday, six shares
of the Bates Manufacturing Cos (Lewiston)
stock sold at 100, and forty-three shares Hill
Co.'S at 130 to 130 "a.
g- DR.. Mackay. the poetical correspond
ent of the London Times, from New York, is
feeding the British public with such stuff as
this. to wit that in one of the recent battles
the rebels repulsed Northern brigade" simp-
ly by throwing stones at them.
sB- The Gardiner journal SAYS the build
ing of new stern wheel steamer to run on
the Keunebec next season, has been COM
menced at Farmingdale, by Charles Kimbal,
one of the sons of the late Captain Nat haniel
Kimball.
sc The Gardiner Journal says that on
Tuesday the property formerly owned by Wm
S. Grant, Esq, in Farmingdale, was sold at
auction by ]. K. Osgood. The property fig
ured up about 81, ,2O0 About $4,000 worth
of the real estate was bought by Isaac J. Carr
Esq. of the Dewitt House, Lewiston.
Gr The Boston Post speaks of "McClel-
ians bare-footed veterans" 1t is an unpardoh-
able sin in the Posts estimation, to suggest a
single fault in its favorite military commander,
but it can squirt dirty water in the face of the
whole government, and it is all very smart and
pretty.
@ Col. w. r. Calhoun of South Carolina
was killed in duel recently by Major Alfred
belonged to the lst regiment of S. C. artillery.
Calhoun was shot through the middle of his
body, aud died in an hour. Were it not wick
ed to do so, we should hope the rebel officers
would keep on and kill each other, until there
is no blood for loyal men to shed.
MANNED SOLDIERS BELONGING TO THE
New ENGLAND STATEs.-Soldiers who have
lost their legs will he glad to learn that the
Surgeon General of the United States has au-
thorized Palmer d. Co., IF Boston, the justly
celebrated artificial leg manufacturers, to
furnish legs to all who elect to accept palmer
Legs" 1t is almost unnecessary tor us to add
that this firm has acquired not only national
but European reputation for the excellence
OF their work; and all who require artificial
legs should know that in procuring Palmer
leg they get the only really reliable limb that
is made, Others being to a great extent imper
feet initations.-lB Boston Journal.