The Portland daily press., 1862-08-27

MATTER RS ABOUT TOWN.


the 20th Regiment
sn-About forty men were enlisted by the
three offices yesterday. The work goes brave
ly on.
ng-It gives us much pleasure to inform
the people of Portland of the unprecedented
success of Messrs. Pierce, Shaw and Jones, re-
cruiting officers, whose company is now full.
eg- Remember the Aleghanians tonight
at Lancaster Hall. Their entertainment will
afford rare opportunity for the lovers of good
song singing.
gBe 1t was the Portland Band, and not
Poppenburgs as we stated yesterday, that
supplied the excellent music for the conical
tent recruiting office, in front of the Post
Office.
ly- Would it not be well for gentlemen to
remember, in their speeches tomorrow night,
that the object is to secure recruts-to pro-
mote enlistments, and then direct their re-
marks to that end?
sE-The members of the 1st Portland Com
pany, M. v. NJ, are hereby requested to meet
at their armory this afternoon, at 21-2 o'clock
for the purpose of drill and parade. Poppen-
burg's band will be in attendance.
eB-The members of fhe 20th Regiment, at
Camp Mason, are composed of the finest ma
terial. Let any one who would like to look
upon the muscle and nerve of Maine, pay
them visit rrf
cB-The America Hose Company, of this
city, true to their name, out their twenty orig
inal members, have sent eleven to the land of
Dixie, TO do battle for the Union. Beat this
who can!
% B-Recruiting papers formerly in the hands
OF Messrs. Pierce, Shaw, and Jones, have
been transferred to Messrs. Knight, Chase and
Small, who have erected their office in front of
the Custom House.
lB- The conical tent recruiting office in
front Of the Post Office, was again in full blast
yesterday, attending by band of music.
Another and smaller tent, for a similar pur-
poss, was pitched along side of
lg-The Police were exceedingly busy Mon
day evening, having arrested 9 persons for
drunkenness, for desertion from 7th Maine
Regiment, boys for having robbed orchards,
besides helping one person to a simple nights
lodging.
sg Our friend, Mr.. Samuel Thurston, well
known in musical circles in this city, has en-
listed to join the Sixth Maine Battery as pri-
vate. He leaves for the seat of war in few
days, and wishes TO take party of good men
with him. See advertisement
Mr.. CHILD, the talented young Orator, will
deliver lecture, in which he will give an ac-
count Of his life and sufferings in Southern
Prison, for the benefit of the Ladies' Commit
tee. this "wednesday evening, August 9th,
at the New City Hall. Tickets Is cents, for
sale at the door.
AN HOUR WITH Mr.. FOSTER. Yesterday
in company with Mrs. II. we, 1.-THE junior edi-
tori spent an hour at the rooms of G. ii. Fos-
ter, the remarkable test medium, at No. 80
Chestnut street. and will give an outline of
our experience, leaving others to Judge of the
causes which produce the remarkable phenom-
ena in Mr.. Fs presence. First, then, Mr..
Foster, after tearing Off some little bits of pa
I per, upen-@hieh he requested us to write the
names of deceased friends, and double them up
closely, left the room. We then complied with
his request, mixing the little pellets so that we
could not, ourselves, have selected single one.
When the ballots were ready, he returned and
took his seat at the table. Soon he said, II see
spirit near you, Mr. Hall, take the pencil and
point the letter, on the card" We did SO, and
received the name of Lydia B. Newhall, who,
by raps, indicated the little pellet of paper up
on which her name was written. Lydia Il.
Newhall was sister-in-law of ours, who died
ten years ago. We were then directed to Law
apiece of paper and a pencil Under the table,
which we did, after examining it to see that
there were no marks on it. In moment, Mrs
H. found it at her side with the name Hannah
Wiggin" written on it. Hannah was an init
mate friend Of hers. "Ah, here is male spir-
it," said the medium, "a friend, a relative of
yours, Mr. Hall. He will write his name on
my arm" His arm trembled a moment as if
he had taken hold of the poles of battery,
when he slipped up his sleeve and the name,
"Silas," appeared in scarlet letters upon his
arm. We asked If the other name could be
given in the same way. By raps it was an
swered In the affirmative, and the name
@Blake" was given. Silas Blake was an uncle
of ours, who, for many years, was practising
physician in Otisfield. In like manner the
name Of Enoch Hall was given, which the me-
dunn correctly informed us was our grand
fathers name; and E. p. Kinds, who died re-
Gently in the hospital at Baltimore 'What
does this mean ?" said Mr.. F. Il see female
robed in black, to represent the Goddess of
Night-on her head is a tiara of diamonds ar
ranged so that / read her name Emma" upon
it. Emma passed away but few weeks since
in Augusta. Now the medium announced the
presence of one who would give his name in a
different way. Taking a sheet of paper, he laid
il on the side of the table opposite us, and
placed pencil upon it. Soon we saw the pa
per moving as if lifted by fingers from beneath,
then we say thumb and finger, and then a
,chote human hand, appearing by the side of
the table, writing a name on the paper, which
we afterwards found TO be that of "Albert,"
who then gave his name Albert Ham, who
died years ago in Hodgdon. Many other
things we saw which we have no time to give.
Our readers can form their own opinions. We
have stated what we saw, and others have the
Ortt.