The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-10-08
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ried men are troubled in similar way.
eB- Samuel A. King the Boston eronaut,
proposes to make balloon ascension at Ban
gor, where he is now stopping.
the suffers, have occurred at Camp John
Pope, Bangor.
sV The Southern CONSUMPTION, it is said,
embraces all between the ages of fifteen and
sixty-fve.
Gg- Geo. T. Curtis, Esq, eminent as law
yer in Boston, has removed to New York, for
professional practice.
% Mrs. VIM. b. English has opened
Troupe.
sE- Col Rufus Ingalls,, of this State, has
been promoted to Brigadier General of Volun-
teers, on the recommendation of General Nc
Clellan.
sE- The Gardiner journal learns that the
oil-cloth factory Of A. Lewis, at Manchester,
has been repaired, and the business will soon
be recommended
scorn alike the traitor, the sycophant, and the
hypocrite." Did ever man before have such
abundant cause to thoroughly scorn himself?
sp The notice which the Saco Democrat
takes of the Presidents proclamation, is mild
aud respectful compared with that of the Ad-
vertiser of this city.
q The Portsmouth Daily Chronicle, of
the It'll inst, was entirely covered upon the
inside with the poster of stove dealer; eff
feetually smoked out-by a cooking stove.
nB-The Houlton Times says "we have had
one of the finest and most bountiful harvest
seasons ever known in this section. Our far
mers rejoice in their wellEiled store houses
gr 1t is stated that Gen. VIM. o. Butler,
the candidate for Viee-President on the Cass
ticket in lS4S, has taken sides with the rebels
in Kentucky.
sr BY an accident to derrick portion
of the old Central Bridge at Lowell-about
$50 feet in length-felI into the river yester-
day. Nobody was hurt.
FIRE IN NEwcAsrLE-The house andbarn
occupied by Charles Gore in Newcastle, was
destroyed by fire OH Tuesday morning. The
furniture was saved in a damaged state. Loss
about 800; no insurance. Bath Times.
sg-Mrs Robinson, who was fatally injured
at Gloucester by the incautious use OF pistol
died on Thursday evening. bullet from
pistol entered just below the eye and penetra-
ted the brain.
If The Bath Times is informed thai let
ter received in that city, says the 10th Me. reg
iment was TO leave Frederick, for Harper's
Ferry, on Friday last to join Towards brigade,
Gen. Summers corps.
sg- The Bangor Wing says that Messrs
their contract for pants, and will have complet-
ed 10000 pairs in three weeks and three days
from the time of commencement
ay- The New York World is trying hard
to revive mischievous runors Of opposition to
Mcclellan in the cabinet. 1t is done only for
political effect; to aid the Seymour stock in
the Empire State.
The Androscoggin and Bates Mills are
both at work on army duck-producing as we
are informed, about 5000 yards per diem!
10000 yards daily. The contracts are i'm
mense.-[ Lewiston Journal.
sg- The Argus acknowledges the receipt
of ian excellent writing implement" and in
proof of its superiority refers to the "more than
ordinary excellence" of its Mondays ISSUE
Unfortunate reference for the reputation of
the implement"
sE- We refused long advertisement of
DIR. Ayers Sarsaparlla, which we were urged to
insert in the columns of the Press, because We
could see neither reason nor justice in giving
it place for about half the rates that we
charge our own citizens and neighbors.
To- The Bangor Times says "a criminal
lawyers arguments are like laughing gas-the
more you receive the worse are your bad in
stincts, while your good ones aIe very silly,
and the more ashamed are you of your folly
when you breath fresh air again"
sD- VIM. r. Wright, Esq, of Lewiston,
was thrown from his carriage on Sunday, at
the close of the forenoon service, and SO stun
ned by the blow that he did not revive till four
o'clock in the afternoon. He was not serious
ly injured.
L. We have heard of timber thieves on
the Penobscot, so adroit that they would slip
log from under the owner and leave him sit
ting on the bark; but this is not equal to
class of female thimble-riggers, who will steal
a fellows heart without breaking the skin or
unbuttoning his vest.
% "Perley" writes to the Journal from
Washington, that "Indianians agree that If
Gen. Davis is dismissed from the army he will
be sent to Congress from Indiana, as the peo-
pie from that State, are almost unanimous in
regarding the conduct of Gen. Nelson, TO the
Indiana troops, as ferociously brutal"
sg The Boston Advertiser states that the
extreme length of the iron-clad steamer Aga
menticus, which is to be built at the Ports
mouth Navy Yard, is to be be PAP feet, with
breadth of SO ieet,and depth, of Is, by 1864 ton
mage. 1t will be surmounted with two turrets,
each furnished with two guns, and each gun
weighing 25 tons.
Ley We learn that DIR. Ilsley-a veteran
knight Of the quill-has become editor of the
Evening Courier. Mr. johnson has retired
from that position. Both gentlemen have our
best wishes, as does Bro. Fech, the publisher,
who has for long time, until recently, in con-