The Portland daily press., 1862-06-24

sVThe house and barn of William Feely
OF Monticello, Aroostook County, was, with
their contents, destroyed BY fire few days
since. The neighboring buildings belonging
to Rev. Mr.. Pitcher and Mr.. ii. Gould. were
saved only by the most vigorous efforts.
MAsoNIc.-Eastcrn Frontier Longe of Free
and accepted Masons under dispensation from
Grand Lodge of Maine, was organized at Ma
sonic Hall, Fort Fairfield, Saturday, June 7tb.
1852, with the following officers:-
+. W. Smith, NJ.
l. B. Robbins, s. w.
ID. w. Orcutt, j. w.
A. p. Wellington. Treasurer.
J. b. Trafton. Secretary.
III. l.. Foster, S. d.
f. G. Decker, j. ID.
B. T. Durgin, S. s.
James Doyle, j. S.
Z. p. Whitney, Tyler.
The MAcHIAs REPUBLIcAN.-We are
pleased to notice that this sterling paper an
pears this week enlarged and improved. The
Publisher deserves liberal patronage for his
enterprise. The Republican is an able adyo-
cate of Republican principles, and we wish 1t
abundant success.
scWe dropped into Mechanics Hall last
evening to enjoy the Dramatic entertaioment
prepared by Miss ANNA WAITE. From caus-
es readily OWNED, the audience was small
not so with the performance. That v1ns all
and more than we anticipated Some polfbns.
we should say, were superb, especially the act
ing. The lady deserves well of her native
city, 1t may wen be proud Of her. and we be-
speak for her rehearing on some more favora-
BILE occasion.
sH-An exchange informs its readers that
"the proof Of the pudding is in chewing the
bag The bag may answer to chew when it
contains nothing more palatable; but we do
not propose to reduce the readers of the PRESS
to such a necessity.
gy-The Boston Post, ia an article referring
TO New Orleans, says: sOur soldiers viii fight
down the bayonets. but our merchants must
restore the Union" This, says the Co,nner-
cidt Bulletin, is the point and in this nutshell
lies all the argument of restoration.
"We would not prosecute the war to sab
jugate the rebel States, but rather to restore
them to the Union," say some of our Demo-
cratic friends. 81 viii not kill thee, nor harm
thee,' said the Quaker to the vicious dog, "but
l will hold thee under water until the breath
leaves thy boday"
= The Oxford Democrat asks if any one
can name remedy, or a means to destroy the
flies and grubs that are so abundant This sea-
son. An efIectual mode of destroying these
pests is to take kettle of common tar, boil it
over a coal fire, set 1t near the infected fruit
trees or Towering shrubs, and then-catch the
flies and immerse them in the contents.
QUICK TME.-The Kentuckians are some
on fast nags." On the 9th inst. H. p Nc
Grath's b. I. Mammona, ran mile at Lexing-
ton, in one minute and forty-four seconds, ,hav-
ing beaten the quickest time yet recorded by
quarter of second. Can Maine beat that ?
- The Houlton Times states that the citi-
zens Of that enterprising town are making a
liberal subscription to present CAPT. b. II.
PUTNAM of the Maine Cavalry, with an ele-
giant sword. Capt. p. is now at home on a
furlough, but viii rejoin his company in few
days.
= The people of Portsmouth are to cele-
brate the approaching anniversary of our Ma
tional Independence.
VERY PRoPER.--We learn that all carriages
will be kept out of the streets on the route OF
the procession during its passage, to-day.