The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-07-24
MATTERS ABOUT TOWN.

GONE INTO CANA portion Of the 18th
Regiment under Col Roberts, went into camp
at Island Park yesterday afternoon, Lieut..
Col Merrill commanding A company of GA
men, under Capt Faunce, was received from
Lewiston, which, with the company Of Capt.
Savage of so men, and that Of Capt. Martin
of 20 men, gives the aggregate of l43 men in
camp. Upon their arrival at the camping
ground, the battalion held dress parade, after
which they were addressed in a very soldierly
and patriotic manner by Lieut.. Col. Merrill.
Cheers were proposed for "Gov. King, first
governor of Maine," and the Constitution and
the Union" which were given with that en-
thusiasm SO peculiarly characteristic of the
American soldier These being concluded,
Capt. Martin proposed three cheers for Col.
Roberts and Lieut.. Col. Merrill, which were
gratefully acknowledged by the Lieut.. Col,
the Colonel being absent, sick. A charge was
then made upon the beef and bread, in which
our gallant troops greatly distinguished
Guards mounted at o'clock. Lieut.. Jas. A.
Perry of this city, is in charge ofthe battalion
for the night, to be relieved by Lieut.. Mat
tocks Capt Martin returned to the city with
his corps.
NEW STEAMER "NEw ENGLAND.--This
magnificent boat of 900 tons burthen arrived
ut this port yesterday, in twenty-seven and one
half hours from New York She is to be COM
manded by Capt Enos Field, ofthis state, gem
tleman long and favorably known to this commu
nifty. The New England was built under the
superintendance of Capt. j. b. Coyle, who has
made himself valuable to Portland by his eff
cheney in connection with steamboat enter
prises. She is put together in the most sub
stantial and thorough manner, is 23s feet in
length, and 80 feet beam, with IL feet depth of
hold, and is built of the very best materials,
being intended for heavy ocean service. Her
machinery is of the most elaborate and trust
worthy nature, and is furnished with Winters
new patent cutoff for working the valves
She has 50 inch cylinder and II feet stroke,
and is of about $50 horse power. She has ac-
commodations for 300 passengers, her cabins
possessing every convenience for comfort that
modern luxury can suggest. Connected also
with the cabins we noticed two family or bri-
dial rooms, and forty-two state rooms. The
speed attained by this boat on her passage from
New York, was OF the most satisfactory ma
ture, averaging Is 1-2 knots per hour After
leaving New York, she encountered strong
winds from n. E., and from Little Gull to PIT.
Judith made thirteen knots per hour against
three knot current.
This steamer is intended to run between
Boston and st. Johns, N. b., touching at Port
land and Eastport, and will probably make
her first trip from this place one week from to-
day.
We congratulate the travelling public upon
the acquisition of this vessel upon the Eastern
route, and trust that the well known character
of her commander may procure for her the
patronage she deserves. Although haiing
from Eastport, she is owned in this city. Her
stores and cabin furniture are to be purchased
in this place.
EXCURSION TO THE IsLANDs.-The picnic
of the Spiritual Association, advertised for to-
day, (should the weather be favorable,) will
undoubtedly be a very pleasant affair. The
gentlemen engaged in making the arrange
ments have had some experience in that line,
and we are sure that nothing on their part will
be wanting to make it one of the pleasantest
excursions of the season. The Barge, which
has been chartered for the occasion, will be at
the disposal of the party through the day, and
the spot selected is most delightful one.
PARADE OF THE CADETs-The Cadets. un-
der Capt. Harris, were out yesterday afternoon
for exercise in field movements, and presented
a very imposing appearance. A most fatiguing
"double-quick" was performed around several
squares Of the city, and at its cessation the
boys looked as fresh as if they had but execut-
ed the ordinary "route-step;" yet aside from
the utility Of these exercises, it will be seen
that the lads will acquire strength of habit in
performing the various maneuvers which call
for elasticity of muscle and vigorous chests.
u We were much pleased to notice the
success attending Messrs. Duprez & Green's
New Orleans Opera Troupe, at the New City
Hall, last evening. The public were not only
astonished but delighted. A closely packed
house rewarded the gentlemen who have thus
so much contributed to the amusements of the
city of Portland
A Doc IN u. s. UNIFoRM-We noticed
upon one of our principal streets yesterday,
dog in a complete suit of U. S. Uniform.
Where was the point or pith of the joke, we
confess our inability to determine. At any
rate, we couldn't see it."
SIDEWALKS AND STREETs-The streets of
the lower end Of the town, and towards Back
Cove are being leveled and repaired, much to
the qualification of pedestrians to and from that
part of the city.
PERsoNAL.-We understand that Hon. w.
p. Fessenden arrived home, in this city, yester-
day, from Washington.
sy- Col. Hiram Burnham, of the 9th Me.
Regiment, passed through this city yesterday
on visit to his home, on furlough of thirty
days.