The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-09-11
ORIGIN AL AND LECTED.

Representative from Wiscasset.
.v- An Irish Company is being raised in
Bangor, for Gen Corcorans brigade.
sB- The arrest of struggling officers in
Washington, continues daily and nightly.
B- Over $4,000 were contributed in San
ward by last steamer.
sB-In consequence of press of advertise
ments we are obliged to leave out large
amount of matter put in type for this number
sg- Gray has furnished her quota of thirty
seven nine months men without resorting to
draft.
| lE-About 250 recruits for the old Regi-
ments, left this city by steamboat, on Monday,
en- route for the seat of war; Augusta Farm
er, 18th.
9g- The Boston Post says every man strong
enough to carry gun sheuld own one, and
know how to use it. There is no knowing
what may happen.
Gc The Rhode Island Legislature,a at its late
session, passed militia bill, by which no person
| is relieved from draft unless exempted by the
laws Oh the Onlleu StateS.
gg- Lieut.. J. C. NJ. Kurdish, Adjutant 9th
Maine, has been relieved as Post Adjutant, at
| Augusta, and will report to his regiment at
Beaufort as early as possible.
To- In Cumberland yesterday, the draft
was avoided by number of young men
enough to fill the towns quota-enlisting be-
fore the hour for drafting arrived.
- The Maine Seventh is at Alexandria.
In consequence OF the illness of Col. Mason
and 1t. Col. Conner, Maj. Hyde has been in
command ever since his return from Maine,
early in August.
ggr Our Washington Correspondent made
a slight mistake in relation to one person men,
toned in his communication, and this will ex
plain the libdrty we took with his acceptable
article.
sr We understand that Capt. Bartlett, of
the 18th U. S. Infantry, assisted by Paymaster
Roby, is now engaged in paying off and mus
tering out the Coast Guard at the different
stations in this State.
10th MAINE REGIMENT.-A private letter
received in this city says that the 10Th Maine
Regiment, Col. Sewall, has been assigned to
Gen. Franklin's Division, and ordered across
the Potomac, to encamp near the Seminary
Bath Times.
sD- 4 friend in travelling in New Bruins
wick writes: II see the Press is in Woodstock.
Glad TO look ON ats bright face here among
strangers. The Blue-nose papers are smutty
affairs beside it, Hope our friend will gath
er the items of interest of which he speaks.
ERRoR.-Owing to an error of punctuation,
the following sentence in J. Ms article on
"The British Provinces" yesterday, was made
nonsense of:-"Nothing superior-hardy any
thing to be compared with them, for strength
and simplicity, have we ever met with or heard
of anywhere"
sE-Friends who have suggested the publ
cation, or republication of criticisms upon
Gen. Mcclellan, will excuse us if we decline
all such for the present. He is now in an i'm
portant position, and is entrusted with a terri
BILE responsibility. We do not, while that is
pending, certainly, feel at liberty to say a
single adverse word.
SECESSION SPIRIT IN YoRK.-We are in
formed by one Of the first gentlemen of York,
that in that town, on election day, cheers were
given for JEFF. Davis, and threats were made
by the secession rabble to spill the blood Of
the id black republicans" SO disorderly
did the rebel sympathizers become, that it be-
came necessary to read the riot act.
sB- In one town in New Hampshire, we
are told that secession sympathizers recently
undertook to trustee the Selectmen for the
the bounties due to soldiers who had enlisted.
They were glad to paddle back, when it was
reported that letter had been received in
town, from Cabinet minister, saying that any
person undertaking TO enforce such n trustee
process would be visited by one of Uncle Sans
Marshals!
- A very large and enthusiastic meeting
was held in Faneui Hall, Boston, on Tuesday
evening, in aid of the first Irish Regiment
Patriotic speeches were made by Mayor Wight
man, Hon. Edward Everett, Hon. Robt G.
Winthrop, Hon. Thomas Russell, and Coils A.
o. Brewster and f. G.. Parker. p. Donahue,
Esq, Of the Boston Pilot called the meeting to
order, and introduced the Mayor as presiding
officer. The whole affair was a perfect sue
cess.
CONSOLIDATION OF RAILROADS. The
Stockholders of the Androscaggon & Kenebec
and the Penobscot & Kennebec Railroads
companies, at the meeting in Waterville,
Thursday, vosed to saction and approved the
agreement for the consolidation of the two
corporations, under the name and style of the
Maine Central Railroad Company. A meeting
of the Stockholders will be held at Watteryillc
on Thursday the 18th inst for the purpose of
choosing Directors, and attending to other bu-
siness.
APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE. - On Friday
evening last a Citizens caucus" was held in
Bath, to nominate representatives. Through
a combination of elements, John Hayden, ESQ,
an efficient representative in the last House,
and entitled, by past usage, to second cleo
ton, was thrown overheard, the mad-dog cry
being resorted to, that he was an abolitonst
thoughless so than the man put up in his place,
no more so than he was known to be last wear.
when almost unanimously elected, and though
the party came together to forget all party an
tecedents, and to select candidates without
reference to past issues. A portion of those
who were active in controlling the caucus, and
in killing oil Mr.. H., went the next evening
into Democratic caucus, andaided in putting
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