The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-07-25
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

vi 1hdss III TIE request OF COl DANIEL Ell1Ot OF
Brunswick, who both have our thanks for their
kindness. We are authorized to say that our
soldiers in those hospitals are receiving the
very best of care.
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DIsTHICTs.-We
understand the announcement that Mr.. Talbot
would not be a candidate for nomination at Ell
Their of the Congressional conventions in the
second districts-old and ne,c-has brought
out two new candidates for the long term
Hon. Sidney Perham and Hon. Hannibal
Belcher. -Four candidates are, therefore, now
in the field for the long term, (3Sth Congress-
| Hon. Sidney Perham, of Paris, Mai. w. p.
Frye, of Lewiston, Hon. j. G. Hoyt of Wilton,
and Hon. Hannibal Belcher, of Pennington.
For the short term, in place of Judge Walton
the candidates are F. A. d. Fessenden ESQ.,.
Hon. E. 7. Little, of Auburn, and Hon. Ma
thaniel Pease, of Bridgton.
To- The Boston Advertiser rejoices in the
| appointment of Halleck as Generalin-C Chief;
thinks it time civilian management of the war
should end has no doubt the appointment of
Halleck will give confidence to the country,
| and furthermore, feels confident the Presidents
| late visit to James River was to consult with
Mcclellan in relation to the matter, and that
| the appointment has been made in accordance
with his feelings and with his appreciation.
! r There is some foundation for the re-
| port that Gen. Fremont is about being assigned
to new command. Efforts are being made
by influential parties to have him assigned to
the Department of Texas and to allow him a
sufficient force to operate in that State against
| the rebels.
The proposed celebration of the land
ing of Popham's Colony, at the mouth of the
Kennebec, is to be the 10th of August answer
ing to the 10Th O.. S., which will be on Friday.
Bath will turn out en- mdsse. The locality is
twelve miles below the city, and doubtless
steamers will be in requsition to accommodate
those who wish to attend. 1t is also probable
that special trains will be run over the Kenne-
bee & Portland and the Androscoggin roads.
.B- The Mint is coming two hundred thou
sand nickel cents day and will probably do
so as long as the demand continues.
.g- 1t is extensively circulated through the
rebel camp at Richmond that our army has
been reinforced by that of Hallecks.
10 The Lowell Courier predicts that that
city will be the first in Massachusetts, to report
her full quota of troops in camp. About 225
men have been raised, leaving IT'S to fill her
quota. The bounty offered is $40.
rRe The Pennington Chronicle learns tha
Rev. ]. w. Hathaway, of Mercer, is proposing
to join the army. He has opened recruiting
Office and as an additional induccment to en-
list at his office he refunds the amount allow
ed by government to the recruiting officer, to
the recruit.
~ Seward Dill, Esq, of Phillips, has pre-
scented the Chronicle editors with mess of
fine new potatoes of his own raising.
- The new Treasury bills of denomina-
tons below five dollars viii be issued in two
weeks.
B-In Chatham, Mass, 23d inst, a war
meeting was held, eleven persons volunteered,
being the entire quota of the town. The first
man to enlist was Rev. Z. b French, and he
was followed by Rev. A. Hall.
sD- The Bath Times says that Edwin r.
Ramsay of that city, private in Co. A., Sd Me.
Reg, was taken prisoner at the battles before
Richmond, and is now prisoner at the latter
| place.
- Gardiner offers s25 bounty to volun-
teers in addition to that offered by the State.
| n. X. Chadwick, Esq, an enterprising mer
chant of that city, has offered SIS additional to
all who will enlist in his ward.
sB- In the town of Swanville, the five per-
sons who were chosen officers of the militia,
Immediately volunteered for the war.
FIRE.-The MCGOWAN house, nearly oppo-
site the depot. was nearly destroyed by fire be-
tween one and two o'clock A. NJ, Tuesday. 1t
was owned by n. Woods, Esq, and occupied
by the family of Augustus Bailey. Loss on
! the house about S1000-nearly covered by in
surance. Mr.. Bailey lost in housekeeping
goods about s75.-IGardiner Journal.
gg- The Pennington Chronicle says the
quota of troops for Franklin County is nearly
made up.
q Talking with a gentleman yesterday,
whom we had known as a distinctive anti
| Republican, he remarked that he was sick and
| tired of all soft work with the rebels. He
would seize and confiscate their property with
out scruple hang their leaders, and if our free
negroes can be made available for military pur-
poses, he would arm and use them. They
are none too good to be used in shooting
rebels, and they might as well be shot at as
white people! Our friend is man after our
| own heart.
| NY- We learn that the contract for subsist-
| ence for the 10th regiment has been awarded
! to Messrs. Mcclellan & Moses, and that for
fresh beef to Mr.. David Sparks, all of this city.
! Il Bath Times.
NH- 1t is said the operation Of the new Tax
bill will be postponed until the LIST of Sept.
An amendment of the bill, added just before
the final passage of the bill in Congress, and
not generally understood, allows the Secretary
of the Treasury to postpone the operation of
the act, if he shall find it necessary, aud until
such time as he shall judge proper.
sB-The Worlds Washington correspond
ent says the Government detectives have ar
rested Capt. Mckenzie, of the British army,
and Capt. Whitaker, of the volunteer service,
in an attempt TO fight duel on Arlington
Heights. Mckenzie, in default of bail, has
been sent to Jail, under the law preventing du-
| cling
10 All over the State we hear of towns
that have furnished already more than their
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