The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-07-26
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.


sB- Maj. Scammon of the 9th Regiment, re-
ceived his commission as Lieut.. Col. of that
Regiment yesterday. Col. Scammon left Maine
as Lieut.. in the Fifth, was in the battle of
Bull Run, where he won distinction for his
/ GOODNESS and valor,-and he has been promot-
ed for his meritorious services. He is an officer
of whom Maine may well be proud. Brave as
lion, calm in the midst of danger, he honors
the office he holds. Col. Scammon now fills
the Office held by the amented Heath, who fell
at the battle of Gaines Hill.
- Ex-President Van Buren, died at his
residence on the Hudson, Thursday last, at
the age of 10 yearg.
rHr Hon. John F. Potter of Wisconsin, the
man who had Pryor engagement, is now on
visit to Augusta, where his father resides.
apr Read our Augusta letter for an account
Of the death of Hon. Ruel Williams.
STAMPEDE AMONG THE BLUE-NosEs.-
Since orders were received for the organization
of the militia, there has been perfect stam-
pede among those provincals who reside near
the boundary line in Aroostook county.
NEGRO LABoR-The order of the War De
partment respecting the seizure of rebel prop
erty in certain States and the use of negro Ia
Dor, is regarded at Washington as a compro-
mise between the radical Republicans and the
border State men. The Kentucky politicians
acquiesce in the new order, and are willing
that the negro shall be used as laborer. if the
President will agree not to arm him.
gB- Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill,, T. s. Senator.
arrived at his home in Augusta, Wednesday
afternoon.
rY-The Augusta Farmer learns that Park
Benjamin, Esq, of New York, will deliver the
poem at the approaching Commencement Of
Waterville College.
sB- letter from New Orleans says: "If
the story Iof McClellan's reported defeat is
corroborated, we have got tofight here in New
Orleans, and we expect warm work, and an
awful time; for the moment the mob rises we
shall pitch in, and burn and shoot and pillage
every nameable thing that is connected with
any person or place that shows signs of taking
any part in the affair, and think we shall give
them one of the greatest cleaning outs that
ever any one set of people had since this war
broke out"
% Saco has voted 500 bounty for new
recruits to fill up her quota.
sg-The New Bedford Mercury reminds us
that it was not DIR. Geo. b., but Hon. Chas. G.
Loring, who recently made the eloquent Union
speech in Faneuil Hall. Quite difference;
about as marked as that between brass and
brains, sound and sense, wit and wisdom.
FALMOUTH AwAKE.-The citizens of Fal-
mouth held town meeting on Thursday, the
9th, at which they voted 800 to each volun-
teer, to be paid when he shall have been re-
ceived by the Government.
The meeting was very enthusiastic, and was
addressed by Rev. A. II. Tyler, L. IL. Starbird,
IE. f. N. Tewksbury, and others.
sg-The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Inquirer takes the trouble to con-
tradict ION the highest possible authority" the
statement that General Mcclellan has ten
dered his resignation because of General
Hallecks promotion. He is entirely salts
fled with the new order of things.
B-A methodist minister in Newton.
Mass, placed his name upon the enlistment roll
following appeal to the assemblage: "As the
servant of my Divine Master l do not call up
you to go, but | say unto you come"
sg- Major Clitz, who has just returned
from Richmond, where he was prisoner, says
it will require 100000 men to take Richmond
ESSENCE OF CRUELTY.-To bind victim
to the block, grind the axe, brandish it over
his TOD ,bo,, L.
ito be contiaued!'
sH- Our Bucksport friend is at liberty to
avail himself of an agents privilege in procur-
ing subscribers at that place-ten per cent. on
published rates.
eg The Philadelphia Ledger states that
the New Ironsides war steamer, the first of the
iron-clad ships of the kind built in the country.
is only waiting for her gun-carriages to be put
in commission.
sB- The President has re-appointed Gen.
Marcy chief of McClellan's staff. notwithstand-
ing the neglect of the Senate to confirm his
original appointment. McClelan's wife is
Gen. Marcy's daughter.
On the first page will be found an
excellent letter from the Maine Seventh also
letter of interest from Watcrville.
sH- We have received that trunk contain
ing Hospital Stores for Co. l, 18th regiment,
which will be forwarded to-day to DIR. Eveeth
- The town of Richmond has voted 500
bounty for each new recruit to fill the towns
quota.
sTThe Lewiston Journal says that the
town of Lisbon has already enlisted her full
quota of Is men.
rrThe Democratic Congressional Com
mittee for the I'd District, have called a Con-
vention to nominate ca ndidate for Congress,
to meet at Auburn, on Wednesday, August
10th, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
SB~ Westbrook is another patriotic town
that has voted 800 bounty to the needfu re-
cruits to fill up its quota of So men.
ARREsTED.-A soldier named Davis, who
had neglected to returned to the Army, was
arrested last Tuesday in Winslow and taken
away.
sr Norridgewock has voted to pay 800
bounty for each volunteer to make up her
quota. Rome and Belgrade likewise
% Mr.. Augustus Strickland of Skowhegan
cut off one of his thumbs while sharpening a
wedge last week.
sY- Lieut.. Charles A. Bates, of the 18th
regiment, is seriously i'll at New Orleans.
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