The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-08-19
ORIGIN AL AND Sc LECTE ID.

visit the grove near Sabattisville in short
time, for picnic festival.
sg- Nathaniel Hawthorn Esq. the celebra-
ted Author is spending few days by the sea
shore in Gouldsboro.
Gv The Cumberland County Convention,
for the nomination of Senators and County
officers, meets to-day at the City Hall.
DELEGATE AT LARGE.-At the meeting Of
the delegates from this city to the County
Convention, yesterday, JOHN MARSHALL
BROWN was elected delegate at large.
TProf Whittlesey, of Bowdoin College,
has been elected Chaplain of the 10th Regt., at
Bath. He preached to the regiment at their
encampment last Sabbath.
Miss E. Mountford, Mrs. J. Jewett, Mrs. w.
w. Thomas, Mrs. DIR. Bacon, Mrs. S. j. Lar
rabee, Miss C. J. Thomas, Mrs. c. Farley,
Mrs. c. Holden.
n The Seventeenth Regiment was mus
tered into the United States service yesterday,
by Major Gardiner. Only one man was re-
jected, and he was more than forty-five years
of age.
SWORD PRESENTATION Lieut.. Madison
Mayberry, of Co. K, 18th Regiment, was pre-
sented with an elegant sword, sash, and belt,
on Monday of last week, by Mrs. Samuel E.
Spring, of this city.
To- The Argus says it has not seen an hon
est appeal in behalf of the Union, in any Re-
publican paper in Maine for a month. Reason
it has, like a vain young lady, been too much
engaged in consulting its own looking glass.
ELM HoUsE.-The new proprietor of the
Elm House, JoNA BLISS, ESQ.,, and his atten-
tive clerk, l.. NJ. Marble, are winning golden
opinions from their guests. Moderate charges
and an excellent bill of fare are irresistible at
fractions.
FRESH TROOPS TAKING THE FIELD.-The
reinforcements of our armies in the field, rails
ed under the Presidents late call, are now
reaching their respective destinations at the
rate of five thousand day, says Washington
dispatch.
gc The enlargement of the brave Irish
been inhumanly incarcerated in rebel prison
ever since the battle of Bull Run, is enough to
rejoice every loyal heart. He is ready to fill
any place or position in which he can best
serve his adopted country.
WAR TELE GRAM MARKING MAP.-One of
the best maps we nave seen for marking the
progress of our armies in Virginia, is that
published by L. Prang & Co., Boston. 1t is
drawn on large scale for the purpose of
marking the position of the army on the re-
ceipt of every telegram. They may be found
at the bookstore of II. L. DAVIS, Exchange
| Street.
@g-David Morrison, Co. A. 18th Maine
Regiment, died at Washington 10Th ult., from
! wounds received at Fair Oaks. He had one
| leg shot of, and received two wounds besides
| -one in the knee and another in the thigh !;
and was only saved from falling into the hands
of the rebels by Capt. Libby's bringing him off
| on his back amid shower of bullets. He was
nineteen years Of age and native Of Madrid.
THE GALLANT SEvENTH.-By reference to
our advertising columns, it will be seen that
Adjutant w. Larrabee has opened a recruit
ing Office in this city. The 18th Regiment is
one of the best in the service. COL Mason is
beloved by his men, and is one of the bravest
officers in the field. The "gallant seventh y
never runs from the foe, and none but men
who can "stand fire (" need try to enter her
ranks.
Northumberland Lieut.. Col. Mer-
riii gave Il splendid collation. to the field and
line officers of the 18th Regiment. Maj. Gard
liner, of the U. S. Army, and Lieuts. Bailey
and Swartwout, Of the 18th U.S. Infantry,
were invited guests. Every delcacy of the
season was served in bountiful profiison.-
Several sentiments were offered, and after the
battle of knives and forks, the company sepa-
rated, well pleased with their generous enter
tainment.
RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERING. Ladies
disposed to aid in relieving the wants and suf-
ferings, of those colored people who have fled
from rebel owners, and sought refuge from
slavery in the District of Columbia, are request
ed to meet in the Ladies' former Committee
Room over the Mayors office, in fhe New City
Building, this Tuesday afternoon, at 8
O'Clock, to organize committee, and adopt
such other measures as may be deemed advis-
able.
NyrThe Saco Democrat is out-spollen in its
sympathy for rebellion, its opposition to the
war, and its demands for compromise with the
traitors; and yet in the recent Democratic
convention, Mr.. Wiggin, of Saco--a friend and
defender of Mr.. Bradbury-spoke of it as our
DdDer and spoke of the prosecutions TO which
the Democracy of York, and their paper, had
been subjected. VIII Mr.. Bradbury acknowl
edge the organship of the Democrat, or affil-
late with Democracy of which 10 is the or
gan?
-grSome people, who act upon the "dear-
bought and far-fetched' principle, think that
to get reliable news, they must go at least to
New York for their sources of information
This class of persons, who take only New
York papers, will have learned that the "l6tl
Maine regiment left Portland on Thursday
over the Eastern II. r., en- route for Washing
ton, at 3 or o'clock p. NJ" though we, who
read the Maine papers know that the 10th il
still at Augusta, not having budged an incl
toward Washington.
IrThe resolutions of the late Democrat,
Convention declare for the Constitution as /
is, and the Union as it tcdS, and have PLACED
Mr.. Bradbury upon platform with this
fundamental plank. On the last day OF the las