The Portland daily press., 1862-09-08

teer, her quota for the last 100000 called for,
and has raised 5000 to pay them bounty.
20 A friend in STAFFORD, VT. writes us
that out of 1876 men liable to military duty,
that town has furnished 124 for the defence of
the Union.-lBan Wing.
PERsoNAL-Our imperturbably good ma
tured friend RowELI, of the Hallowell Ga
zette, looked in upon us Saturday afternoon,
as smiling and genial as ever.
sE- That was rather an Intelligent contra
band at Detroit, who, having purchased his
ticket to Canada, upon being requested to
show pass, drew his hand over his shady
face and sad-''Dis my passport.
sg- Several missionaries, with their wives.
sailed last week from Boston, for the distant
field of India. They 90 under the auspices of
the PittsbHg and Western Methodist confer
ences.
Hon. n Blake of Portage Lake. informs
us that he has harvested his crop of wheat. fif-
teen acres, and that it is excellent never better
He also says the crops of grain are very excel
lent the whole distance from here to his place.
Aroostook Pioneer.
lB- The quintuple editorial corps of the
Advertiser, recently announced, and which
Bro. Case said neatly perfected his arrange
ments, has been broken, two having dropped
out leaving triune band.
"Thc best laid schemes of mice and men," sc
field correspondent, giving account of the Re
publican Convention in Aroostook, was mis-
laid until too late for our last weekly issue
the only issue OF the Press that has extensive
circulation in that part of the state.
A hive Of bees owned by Rev. Jonn Atwood
of New Boston, n. H., came out few days
ago. They fastened upon bush near by the
old hive; but when the master went to hive
them they took "a bee line" for the steeple ct
the Baptist church, half mile off. and there
they found home, and have gone to work:
BIBLE SroLEN.-Some graceless scoundrel
stole a Bible from one of the members Of the
Twentieth Regiment just before it left the
State. The poor boy felt its loss keenly, as it
was present from his sister and contained
her miniature; but he says that if the thief
will only read the sacred volume and profit by
its teachings, he will be content.
THE SECOND BATTERY.-We have seen a
private letter to gentleman in this city, from
his son in the Second Battery, which gives
more favorable news for that corps, than that
given by our Washington correspondent Sat
urday morning. He says the Second Battery
did not lose man killed. Four were wound
ed, and two horses killed. They also saved all
their guns.
WAR MEETINGs.-A large and enthusiastic
war meeting, was held in Hollis last Friday af-
ternoon. Addresses were made by Hon. j. III.
Drummond and J. 4. Gilman, Esq, of the
Portland Daily Press. In the evening another
large meeting was held in the church at Bux-
ton Centre, at which Col. NJ. III. Dunnell pre-
sided. Enthusiastic speeches were made by
Messrs Dunnell. Drummond and Gilman.
BIDDEFoRD's QUorA FULL-A correspon-
dent from Biddeiord states that the quotas of
that city, under both calls, are full and running
over, and many more are coming forward to
enlist. That is right. In the days of the
Revolution men didn't wait to be called for
but they rushed to the defence Of their rights,
armed with whatever they had. They didn't
wait for officers to be appointed either.
sE- We are in receipt of beautifully
printed copy Of Grafton of Hon. Hiram Wal
bridge, on the political aud industrial interest
of the United States, Delivered at the Cooper
Institute, New York City on the 4th of July
last. The Grafton was pronounced before civ
ic authorities, and the speaker is well known
as one OF the most patriotic and eloquent sons
of the Empire State. The phamphlet comes
to rs with the respect of the commtte of the
Common Council,
OFFICES IN THE New CITY BUILDING
In looking through the different offices in the
new city building, we were pleased to notice
the appropriate assignment of rooms for the
several officers, with the exception of that for
the City Engineer. This is an important of
flee, and the basement of building is an I'M
suitable place for it on account of dampness
and darkness. What is needed is light, dry
room, well ventilated, for the purposes of
drawing and drafting. Besides, the present To-
cation of the room cannot be very pleasant for
business men to edge their way through the
unfortunate class of people, who daily congre-
gate at the entrance of the Oyersecrs' room,
or that other class OF persons, who partake of
the Inequalities of the City Marshal, and
make daily appeals to his Honor, Judge Lane
We learn that the Engineer has asked for
room on the first floor of the building, and as
the subject is in the hands of the Committee
on Public Buildings, we doubt not the matter
will be satisfactorily arranged.