The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-09-02
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yesterday, stating that It. Little, son Of w. ID.
Little, Esq, Of this city, was wounded three
times in the late battle near Centerville.
u One of the greatest wants of the Army
Hospitals is lint No doubt the patriotic wo-
men of the country will see that the want is
Immediately supplied.
sEe The author of the poetical contribu-
ton in last Fridays Press, Mr.. |. b. Choate, is
the Teacher of Classics at the Gorham Semi
nary.
- Maj. Gardiner telegraphed from Au-
gusta, yesterday, that the payment of United
States bounties and advance will continue to
be made until further notice.
sg Lieut.. Col. Twitchel is now in COM
mand of the Sth Regiment. A writer in the
Aroostook Times says he is very popular
among both officers and men.
lB- Hon. j. b. Brown, of this city, receiv-
ed dispatch yesterday afternoon, from his
agent in New York, stating that Gen. Pope
maintained his position, and that he had been
reinforced by 10000 men.
sr Quite a number of typographical err
rors occurred in our "Popham" report, in con-
sequence of the writer not seeing the proof,
but we do not think it worth while to notice
them in detail.
e- We had neither time nor space yester-
day to apologize to several of our advertising
patrons, for emitting their favors and now it is
rather late to do it. We hope however it will
not occ,yr AGAIN
A GENEROUS GIFT-Our well known citi-
zen, Mr.. J. E. Donnell, while passing by one Of
the recruiting Offices in front OF the Post Office
yesterday, dropped in and placed one hundred
dollars in the officers hand to use for the en-
couragement of enlistments.
Col. ROBERTS KILLED.-Wc learn that
despatch went over the wires yesterday, stat
ing that Col. Charles w. Roberts, of the Maine
Second, was killed in the recent battle near
Centeryille. The despatch went to his father,
Hon. Amos NJ Roberts, Of Bangor.
g BY reference to the telegraphic col
umns, it will be seen that Col. Fletcher Web
ster, of Massachusetts, was badly, if not NOR
tally wounded, in one of the late battles near
Manassas. Col. w. was son Of the late Hon.
Daniel Webster, and his only brother-Edward
was killed in the Mexican war in 1S47.
FIRE.-The house and out-buildings of Mr..
William G. Flanders of Brighton, were burnt,
between the hours of IL and IL on the night of
July I'd. Mr. Flanders and his wife were away
from home and three little children alone in
the house. came near being destroyed with it.
They barely escaped with their night dresses.
The fire is supposed to be the work of an in
cendiary.
Whenever we desire to leave the State, and
can't find Mr.. Hall at his Office in Augusta, we
shall leave, passport or no passport; and Jo-
seph may as well understand this first as
last Augusta Age.
Daniel needs no passport, His genial coun-
tenanee takes him any were, besides he is not
obliged to stand drgft-unless he chooses.
LIFE INSURANCE FOR VoLUNTEERs.-The
Directors of the Life Insurance Company of
New York have voted to add Policies to par
ties entering the Military and Naval service of
the country. This is important information to
the large numbers who have been deferred
from enlisting, by reason OF the objections of
Insurance Companies to provide for this want.
w. ID. Little is agent for this old and respon-
sible Co.
~ Some of our contemporaries wish us to
tell them how a boot looks that is torn to pie
ces by lightning. Certainly, gentlemen, it
gives us pleasure to crafty your laudable Gu
riosity. 1t looks exactly as though it had been
struck by thunder clap Skowhegan Clar-
ion.
Who ever heard before of hunder clap
striking anything-We are more in the dark
than ever.
SAD Enthusiastically forenoon Senator
Fessenden received a dispatch that his son
Samuel had been badly wounded in the abdo-
men, In the late battle near Centerville. Sem
ator +. left in the 3 o'clock train to go and
look after him, but we understand that after
he left the city a second dispatch announced
the fatal termination of the wound. 1t Fes-
sender was acting aid to Gen. Towers. He
died at Centervile.
GREAT DEMONSTRATION AT BATH.-At the
citizens meeting Saturday evening, says the
Sentinel and Times it was voted to have a
GRADMAss MEETING during the present week.
In accordance herewith, the citizens COM
mittee announce that preparations are making
nesday). 1t is designed to have a parade, en-
bracng the volunteers, enrolled militia and
citizens generally, After which there with be
speeches on the Park.
% AN IMposTER.-We are informed that
fellow having soldiers coat bnttoned around
his neck but otherwise dressed in citizens
clothes, entered the Boston trim yesterday at
Scarboro' and commenced begging for the Sol
dier's Relief Association. Upon being ques.
toned. he gave unmistakable signs of. being a
humbug, and suddenly left the cars, not how
ever until he had collected several dollars.
People arefree to give and it is Outrageous to
impose upon their generosity, The Conduc-
tors will undoubtedly look after such impos-
}ors in future.
PRESENTATIONS AND FEsTIvITY.-Last
evening the LIST Battalion of Young Recruits
Capt. Shaw's company-sat down TO an enter
tainment at the International Hotel, got up
almost impromptu, but in excellent taste Be
sides the company there were perhaps twenty
five invited guests, making about 100
in all. After the ieasting was over, the COM
pany was called TO order by Mr.. Perry and j..
T. Emery, Esq, in neat and wcll-chosen words,
presented to Capt. Charles f. Shaw beauti-
full sword. Capt Shaw's reply was patriotic and
appropriate.
Mr.. VIM. Allen then presented to LIST Lieut..
Frank l.. Jones sword with appropriate re-