The Portland daily press., 1862-12-11

To the Editors Of the Press:
The quiet election yesterday, resulted In the
triumphant victory of Fred. w. Lincoln, Jr,
who was chosen by over 1900 plurality to fill
the chair of the Mayor of Boston. Everybody
thought, early yesterday morning, that very
likely Mr.. Wightman would either be elected
by small majority or defeated by an equally
small one. The exertions made by his friends
to call public attention to the fact that Mr.. w.
was the man for Mayor, seem to have had a
very adverse effect upon the voters. The
trees ON the common, and innumerable lamp
posts and bulletin boards were adorned with
red and white placards, "T. w. Wightman for
Mayor" These public notices on the princi-
pal streets of the city and almost everywhere
to our quiet town curious appearance. The
Common, for instance, looked as if dozen
large red circus posters had been struck by
lightning and the fragments of paper, scatter
ed to the four winds, had fastened themselves
upon the lamp-posts and trees. Ofcourse the
victors gave Mr.. Lincoln serenade last night
in good style. Happening to be near Union
Park, when a band was coming up Washing
ton street, 1 thought would go and hear Mr..
L. speak, SO patiently followed the crowd as
they marched up to the high numbers on Ire
mont street, and at last we stopped in front Of
large house where the band played most flu
riously. There was sudden rush into the
house, each one crowding his neighbor in
order to get better place to hear the forth
coming speech. My feet were pretty cold be-
fore any speakers made their appearance, but
l was willing to freeze little if 1 could but
get view of the Mayor elect Imagine my
feelings when the short fat man, who stood in
front of another phethoric individual, thus
spoke for the crowd: "Mr. Alderman elect! We
the humble, &C., &c" Thinking myself slight
ly victimized by walking SO far to see Mayor
and then hearing an Alderman, sadly re-
traced my steps over mile of icy pavement,
feeling very sure that wouldn't go another
mile for the whole board of aldermen. Well,
that is the reason why can't say much about
the serenade to Mr.. Lincoln.
As you have seen already, Governor An
drew has postponed the draft Truly this way
of managing the draft is scandalous. The au-
thorities should have honored its acceptance
long ago. But enlistments come in so slowly
that the draft must be resorted to, sooner or
later; why not let it come in full force, no,c
The Parker House is again honored by the
presence of a man worthily distinguished, Gen.
Gordon. His attack of typhoid fever has SO
far subsidized as to permit his returning in lit
tie while to his command. He is DESTROYS of
being in at the death.
Another Monitor is afloat. 1t is called the
Nantucket" 1t was launched on Saturday,
from East Boston, and will soon be ready to
join our hard-shell fleet Several ships have
been launched lately, and there seems to be
every likelihood that they will not long lack for
good freights. There is little fear now from
the Alabama but soon when the great confed-
crate harbors are filled with our armed fleets,
there will be little danger from this swift rebel
or any other on the high seas.
There comes TO us a provoking statement
from Washington that the government has au-
thentic information as to the whereabouts OF
the Alabama; but it is just like game of"hide
and go seek" among old boys. When our boys
hear a yell, they start in the direction whence
it comes, and when they arrive at the precise
latitude and longitude they are unable to see
much of anything.
Have you heard that the Boston e. Maine
r. r. Company have done the right thing in
regard TO the passengers who SO narrowly es-
capped being killed by the late sad accident at
Charlestown? They say they have given to
each person who was on that Inflated train,
"life ticket" SO called. On any road but the
careful Boston & Maine, this giving of life
tickets would be very suggestive indeed. On
some railroads l shouldn't care to purchase
any other kind than life ticket, unless was
prepared for sudden shutting off of this en-
tangling coil Such an one is the great St.
Andrews g. Canada r. r., on our eastern bor-
der of Maine
Mr.. Cutting, who initiated the successful
project of having public aquaria, and who had
apleasing room on Bromfeld St., has started
a new aquarial garden on Summer St. These
gardens are worthy visit at any lime, for they
have all the admirable, and not the objectiona-
Bile features of the rival establishment. Besides
this, Mr.. Cutting Is truly practical naturalist,
and his word in regard to the curiosities can
be implicitly believed.
The book stores and toy shops are nearly
ready for the Christmas harvest The war
seems to have had little effect upon prospect
i've present-giving, except in slightly increased
prices. Slightly, did say? Yes, if you call
20 per cent. slight.
Has the cold weather of Saturday night and
the last two days brought out such an erup-
ton of fur, in all its forms, in Portland, as it
has done with us? The sleighing here, and
five miles out of town, is very good; and the
merry sleigh bells attest to the improvement
our good people are making of it. And the
skates are also ringing on the ice, giving ev-
cry promise of a pleasant out-of-door winter.
May it be all the pleasanter in this terrible time
of war to know that our soldiers are giving the
death-blow to the great conspiracy, and may
New Years day shine upon victorious army.
Such Is the prayer of NOME.
GEN. WAsHIYGToN's WILL.-Henry S.
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