The Portland daily press., 1862-10-22

gB- According to the belief of experts, the
rebel guns at Wilmington, n. c., which were
fired at the Maratanza, were of the Armstrong
make. They threw shells over the vessel al
ter it was more than four miles off shore.
ag Is slavery-the ownership of one man
by another-right oris it wrong? If wrong can
it be right to justify and defend it? If it is not
right, can it be wrong to say so? Can it be
wrong to desire the triumph of right?
r Cassius NJ. Clay in recent speech in
Brooklyn, said TO the workingmen: "Show me
the man who would to-day oppress man on
account of his color, and l will show you
man who will, should it meet his end, oppress
you tomorrow"
gr Commissioner Boutwell, has decided
that an apothecary who sells ardent spirits by
retail must have retail liquor dealers license.
II, however, he only uses it in the compound
ing of medicines, it is not necessary that he
should take a license as a retail liquor dealer
REVENUE DEcIsIoN.-Mr Allen L. Howe,
livery stable keeper of Dedham, having written
to Commissioner Boutwell, in respect to the
tax on coaches, has been informed that " it
was clearly the intention to tax each carriage
of livery stable keeper separately, and ire
spective of his license"
gY- Hon. J. r. Giddings, who from his con-
sular position in Canada, has good opportuni-
ty of observing the current of public sentiment
there, says that since the Presidents procama-
ton appeared the people of the province have
turned around in favor of the North, with the
.rNfs st,a lt.f..
pathlZers in a few of the principal towns and
cities.
Is Price is said to have acknowledged to
citizens along his line of retreat that out of
10000 troops with which he went into action
he has hardly 1900 left. The balance are
either killed, wounded or taken prisoners
The victory at Corinth is by all odds the most
complete and decisive of the campaign, and re-
fleets the greatest credit upon the officers and
men who have united to bring it about.
gg~ dispatch to the Journal says the Ma
tional Intelligencer publishes second letter
from Gen. Scott, which justifles him against
any suspicion of disafection in connection
with the letter read by John Van Buren at
the New York meeting. The Intelgencer
also states that the publication of that letter
was uiiutuoiiZcu Dy 0til- CCOll.
eB- The Vatican is pile of buildings cov-
ering space 200 feet in length and 900 in
breadth, on one of the seven hills of Rome
The site was once the garden of barbarous
Nero. Early in the 10th century, the Bishop
of Rome erected there an humble dwelling
This has been added to by one Pope after an
other, until it is now one of the most spacious
and magnificent palaces, stocked with paint
ings, statues, books and antiquities of the
rarest kind.
sB- The following item from the New York
correspondent of the London Times, shows
what kind of information is communicated to
the readers of that veracious journal. Refer
ring to President Lincoln, he says:
In every newspaper his resignation or abdi-
cation is debated as if it were a matter of
course, some opposing, some recommending,
but none seeming to think there is the least
impropriety in discussing it.
SUIcIDE-The wife of Mr.. ]. Newman. at
Cary's Mills, in Houton, committed suicide on
Wednesday at midnight by drowning in the
mill-pond near his residence. She was missed
shortly after leaving home, immediate search
was made, when she was discovered soon after
floating in the mll-pond, her clothes protect
ing the body from sinking. She leaves hus-
band and several chldren,one an infant. Partial
insanity, we learn, is assigned as the cause of
the suicide Houlton Times.
GB-A A correspondent of the New York
Tribune is permitted to state upon the author
ity of gentemnn holding pesronal relations
with Gen. Halleck, that the latter approves
the proclamation of President Lincoln. He
says: "Gen. Halleck says that in a military
aspect, he has no doubt on the question since
the rebellion assumed its present formidable
proportion, and has never wavered from the
belief that if we would conquer the South, its
black labor must be taken from it,
sB- The n. York Commercial says that no
necessity exists for concealng the fact that an
expedition is now preparing to operate against
one or more Southern ports. The rendezvous
has already been occupied by feet of yes
sells, the presence of which, within view of the
rebel signal posts, will reveal the strength OF
the intended demonstration. The expedition,
whatever its destination, will be commanded
by naval heroes of acknowledged ability. 1t
will be stronger in point of ofarmament and class
of ships than any fleet which has embarked on
an offensive movement.
SKowHEGAN HORSE SHow.-The ''Mail''
says that the exhibition of horses at Skowhe-
gan, Tuesday and Wednesday, Mr.. Langs
horse, Gen. knox," took the sweepstakes,
(S500,l making a half mile in l: 10 and a mile
In 235, "and could do better" His Cloudman
Horse" took the first premium for horses that
had not trotted for money, The three purses
for mares and geldings were taken--ist, by
Taylor's Lucknow; I'd, by Pierces "Garibal-
d." (of Bangor,) and Sd by Savage's "Gipsey
Queen" The purse for Stations six years old
and under, was taken by Shaw's "Flying Mack
of Augusta, in sharp contest with the "Gar-
land Horse" of Skowhegan. Mr.. Seavey OF
Waterville, took the 1st premiums on matched
horses and on family horse, and /. Ii. Low OF
Watervile the I'd on family horse. Taylor OF
| Boston, took the I'd on matched horses.