The Portland daily press., 1862-09-16
MATTERS ABOUT ToNw.
City Affairs.

Sept. 10Th, 1862. ! p
Petition of Rev. S. II. Merrill. that the
bounty of 500, allowed by the city for re-
cruits enlisting in the three years regiments,
may be paid to his son Edward z. Merrill,
vino enlisted in the Doth regiment one day af-
ter the time prescribed, was presented by Mr..
Holden. There was general expression
among the members in favor of paying the
bounty, as the young man had enlisted in good
faith and had gone with the regiment. An
order introduced by Mr.. Holden, for the paw
ment of the bounty was unanimously passed
in this Board.
In the Board of Aldermen there was no
quorum present, and both Boards adjourned
to Monday, Sept. 3D. at Z IL o'clock.
PERsoNAL-We are glad to announce the
return Of our friend Chandler, leader of the
10th Maine Regiment Band. We hope soon to
hear his trumpet in our Portland Band.
lB- The Steamer Montreal has again been
taken up by Government, and will not for the
present be put upon the route between this
city and Boston.
LAUGHING GAs.-Dr. Cotton will give his
second and last. entertainment for the ladies
exclusively, this afternoon, at the City Hail.
We have been informed by ladies who were
present, at the first exhibition, that it was very
interesting as well as laughabe.
sg-Godey's Lady Book, the October num-
Der, has come to hand. Mr. Cooley maintains
his wel-earned reputation. The number be-
fore us is finely illustrated, containsa double
fashion plate, and other attractions, pictorial
and literary.
CO. We learn that an invitation has been
extended to Rev. Henry Cox, by some of our
most respected citizens, to give an address in
New City Hall some evening this week, upon
the wants and sufferings of the loyal people of
Missouri.
We understand that Mr.. Cox will comply
with the invitation.
RAILWAY TRAFFIc.-The receipts on the
Grand Trunk Railway for the week ending
Sept were S54.5O4.OO
Corresponding week last year, 5I,995.4O
Increase s25Os.6O
The decrease in passenger traffic
was, 63.
The increase Of freight traffic was S76O7. %.
The vorcE OF PRArsE.-A collection of
music, for the Choir, Singing School, Musi-
cal Convention and social circle Bv Ed
ward Hamilton. Boston: Oliver Ditson &
Co.
This is a new candidate for the favor of the
musical world. For sale by Bailey & Noyes,
PERsoNAL.-We had very pleasant call,
yesterday, from Rev. E. w. Jackson, Post
Chaplain to the Armory Square Hospital,
Washington, who left that city on Thursday
last. Mr.. j. is on brief visit to this State
on business connected with the hospital. In
Armory Square, which is a surgical hospital,
the worst cases are found; but the hospital
has acquired reputation for good arrange
ment, surgical skill, and careful and tender
treatment, of the most enviable character. II
is the place, however, to see one of the sad
dest spectacle growing out of the war. Mr..
j. viii return to duty in about three weeks.
MILITARY BLEcTIoN.-An election for Off
GERS of Co. ID, 2lst Maine regiment, was held
at Camp Abraham Lincoln yesterday after
noon, Major General Virgin presiding. Chas.
III. Doughty, Of Gray, was elected Captain;
Whitman Sawyer, of Raymond, First Lieut.;
George T. Andrews, Of 0tisfield, Second Lieut..
The company is full, numbering 10l rank
and file. 1t is composed Of the quotas from
the towns of Gray, Otisfeld, Raymond, and IA
from Naples. In this company are two clergy
men-Rev. E. Evans of Gray and Rev. Mr.
Libby of Raymond. The average weight OF
the men is 153 pounds.
REcRUITs.-Recruits are pouring in fast and
thick to Camp Abraham Lincoln. The Grand
Trunk train yesterday brought in 80 from Mi
not and Poland, 30 from Waterford, 26 from
Lowell, and Is from Fryeburg. Beside these
there was large number from Coos Co, n. H.
bound to Concord N. II. to go into camp there
A substantial collation. was prepared by Bar
mum in the Grand Trunk depot for the recruits,
and which they seemed to relish.
Between 400 and 500 came into the city YES
terday from various quarters. 1t is quite a
stirring time over at the camp. All of the re-
cruits that have come in are noble looking
men.