The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-09-11
MATTERS ABOUT TOWN.

panied by the Portland Band.
Presentation Justice S. Morrill,, mem
Der of Congress from Vermont, with his fami
ly, is in the city, and has taken rooms at tn
Preble House.
MARKED REsPEcr.-Flags were displaye,
half mast on the City Hall and at Fort Preble
yesterday, as mark of respect to the late Ii
Samuel Fessenden.
ng- We received yesterday but few add
tional returns for Governor. Those receive,
do not alter the complexion of things. Co
burn will have good sound majority.
sB- full attendance of the members O
the Cumberland Drill Corps is requested al
7l-2 O'Clock this Thursday evening, at ole
City Hall, as business of importance will ID,
before the meeting. Per order
BoND-HoLDERs MEErING.-At meeting
OF the Sd mortgage bond-hoders of the andre.
sccggin Railroad Company, held yesterday
afternoon, it was unanimously voted to take
legal possession of the portion of the road ex-
tending from Leeds Junction to Pennington.
To- Sixty-one men arrived in town yester-
have been enlisted since Monday night. The
quota is fifty-four. This is the first company
In camp Lincoln from out of town, of the nine
months men.
REPREsENTATIvEs.-W have received re-
turns of the election of so republicans, 8
Union democrats, and Is Bradbury democrats
to the House of Representatives. That body
consists Of Isl members, and there is no doubt
OF large republican majority.
aB- Rev. H. Stebbins and Samuel Spring.
Esq,who recently went Washington, i'm charge
OF nurses sent forward by the city, have both
returned. They report surplus of physicians
and nurses at Washington, and ample provis-
ion for the sick and wounded.
PRAYER FOR OUR CoUNrRY.-A public
united prayer meeting will be held this Thurs
day evening in the Second Parish Church,
with special reference to the state of our coun-
try. All who fear God and love their country
are invited. Services to commence at 71-2
o'clock.
sBe Our older citizens will all recolect
Mr.. Charles Pencil, who for so many years,
lin "the Row,"-supplied them with such
choice butter, poultry, &c. His sons have just
stepped into their fathers shoes, "and promise
to supply his place in the same line, as will be
seen by reference to their advertisement
CIT is announced that the Fall Exhb-
ton of the Horticultural Society, win he held
at the New City Building on Wednesday, Dc
tober list, and that i'm connection there will be
promenade concert, and dance, in the eve
ming, in the great hall, the profits to be given
TO the Ladies' Sanitary Committed A liberal
list of premiums is offered, which will be duly
advertised.
The NEW CLOCK ON COMMERCIAL ST.
The new clock designed for the Thomas Block
has been placed in position, and is now one of
the most attractive objects in that vicinity
We congratulate the merchants of that locality
on the final consummation of this long antici-
pated public convenience
PERSONAL---VERY.. II. Cox, of ST. Louis, is
on visit to our city, where his numerous
friends will be happy to welcome him "home
again." We understand that Mr.. c. will prob
ably accede to the universal desire of his form
er society, and preach at the Chestnut Street
Methodist Church on next Sabbath.
RELEASE OF STEAMER MoNTREAL.-The
Portland Steam Navigation Company were in
formed yesterday, by telegraph, that their
steamer Montreal had been released by Gov
eminent, and that she would leave Alexandria,
Va, for Portland Immediately. She will soon
take her place again on the route between this
city and Boston.
AFFECTING INCIDENT.-Lieut. George B.
Remission, of Co. d., 9Th Maine regiment, and
Lieut. Fessenden, were classmates in College.
The former left College to join his regiment
few months before the latter graduated. He
was taken prisoner at the battle of Bull Run
last year, and was released short time SINCE
arriving home only in season TO attend the
funeral of his beloved classmate and brother
soldier, for which purpose he came up from
Boothbay on Tuesday.
FUNERAL OF LIEUT.. FEssENDEN The
funeral of Lieut.. Samuel Fessendeu, who was
killed in the battle near Centerville, took place
yesterday afternoon from the house of Senator
Fessenden, his father, on State Street. There
was a very large concourse of people present.
The impressive Episcopal services for the dead
were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Burgess, of ST.
Luke's Church. The body was escorted to
Western Cemetery by detachment of the U.
s. Infantry, Capt. Chase, led by Poppenburg's
band. After the services at the grave were
over, the escort fired three volies over the
grave, and the young hero was left to his last
long sleep, deeply lamented by all who knew
him.
We noticed present Adjutant General Holds
don, and Col Rice of the Governors staff;
also many Of the classmates of the deceased
in college. The pail was borne by Capt Geo
p. Sherwood, and five of the classmates of the
deceased.
CONVENTION OF MUrEs-The New Eng
land Association of Deaf and Dumb commence
ed their biennial session, in the City Hall, in
this city, yesterday. There were about 100
mutes, male and female, present, about thirty
of whom belonged in this State. The meeting
was opened by prayer in the mute language,
by Mr.. George Kent of Amherst, n. H. The
President of the association, Thomas Brown
of West Henniker, N. H., presided, and deliv-
cred an address, which was translated to the
audience by Mr. Kent.
A proposition was made by one of the mutes
to revise the Constitution which elected con-
siderable debate. As this debate was all done