The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-02-23
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sS Ahsb PaSe-IeclprOcltya anu NattOHal
Defenses, No. 81 Letter from the Maine 25th
Scene in the Illinois Legislature; Real Estate
in New York.
sB-Last page-Angel winne-Withered
Rosebud, original poetry; How Gen. Hooker
got into the Army; Anecdote; Pious Fraud
sBr The Oxford Democrat says Rev. j. c.
Snow, chaplain of rhe Maine Sd, is sick with
bilious fever.
sy- The Augusta Age is perfectly jubilant
over F, o. J. Smiths anti-American, semi-se-
eession speech in the Legislature.
syr Maj. Gen. II. G. Berry of Rockland,
is now in command of Hooker's old division
Gen. Berry is Democrat. but no copperhead
aBr We have on hand brief series of able
and very interesting local articles, prepared
with much care for our columns, which we
shall commence in few days.
sB- The returns of the town elections in
thirteen counties in New York State show the
election of lie Republican 50 Democratic and
Supervisors.
sy- The editor eff the Price Current looks
-
for seeds for contrabands," published in the
Press. How sharp he is to detect a family
interest.
sE- Mr.. Rowell of Monmouth, was
thrown from sleigh by collision with run
away horse, in Farmingdale on Saturday week
receiving some severe Commissions about the
head and face, but suffering no lasting injury.
sB- The Rockland Gazette says little boy,
aged about six years, the son of Mr.. Paul
Thorndike, was found drowned in the basin
formed by the works of the North Marine
Railway, on Thursday noon, 10th inst.
Washington's birth is to be celebrated
at Bath to-day. Hon. James G.. Blaine of
Augusta, and others, are to address the citi-
zens in Columbian Hall, which has been deco
rated for the occasion.
sE- New York paper says that 1t is stat
ed that as soon as Congress shall pass the
measure authorizing the issue of letters of
marque, three swift sailing, heavy-armed
steamers will start from that port after the
Florida and Alabama.
~ The term of the service of the 10Th
Maine expires the Cd OF May. A letter from
the regiment expresses the opinion that the
men will re-enlist after short rest. This reg
i'nent was the original First Regiment, which
enlisted for three months, and then re-enlisted
for two years. Bangor Wing.
sy- The Waterville Mail says, Mr. C. +.
Jordan, one of our barley merchants, has
bought, within few days, at a very handsome
figure, some three or four hundred bushels of
barley, weighing 81 lbs. to the bushel, which
was raised on Rev. DIR. Dillingham's farm in
Sidney.
II Mr.. Wadsworth of Kentucky inter-
rupted Mr.. Stevens, in recent speech, to ask
il he referred to him in the phrase, ''the distin-
guished gentleman from kentucky "Oh,
no." retorted Stevens II referred to Mr..
Crittenden, whom always delighted to des-
ignate as the distinguished gentleman from
Kentucky, because he is distinguished"
rY- In the notice few days since of the
centennial celebration of the birth OF the ven-
cradle Amaziah Goodwin, of Alfred, it was
stated that Mr.. G.. received $40 bounty and
paid s. for gun, when he enlisted in the rev.
dictionary war. 1t should have been 81 600
ububtt anu FDVu 1OT Tic gun. II WAS Ill lnc
days of deprecated currency.
-g- The copperheads are becoming bold
in Connecticut. At a recent caucus i'm Hart
ford w. w. Eaton, notorious Breckenridge
secessionist declared he never would be loyal
to a man or an administration, adding: II am
loyal, first to the Constitution of my State, and
merit to the Constitution Of the United States"
This is the States right doctrine that paved
the way for the rebellion.
sg-It will be noticed by the card from the
Committee, that the Citizens meeting, which
was expected TO be held this evening, is post
poned in consequence OF inability to obtain
suitable place for the meeting. The signers
of the call are requested TO meet at the Board
of Aldermen's room at O'Clock this after
noon, for the purpose OF making arrangements
for the meeting.
II The Advertiser pays a very handsome
but deserved compliment to Mr.. z. S. HARRIS
of Bath, unquestionably one of the best por-
trait painters in New England. Mr.. ii. has
filled orders for some of the best families 10
Boston and other cities in Massachusetts,, and
oSSa9aohtiAg sPtuAA' oSfNia "NSns thSAC ~
painting family groups. He brings out his
pictures with a relief and naturalness that
are perfectly refreshing to the eye.
- The copperhead democrats speak feel
ingly of the gallant "Fitz John Porter" and
one of their organs says he is 1.-The social lion
of New York just now" To become favor
tie with the copperheads it is only needful for
gallant officer to commit an act of treason,
or TO manifest an unwilliugness to fight the
battles of the country. Those who support
the Government first, last, and all the time,
without why or wherefore, are no objects
of regard with modern Democrats.
sg- The Kennebec Journal says, Hon. f.
so. J. Smith is laboring with all his mastery
"powers of logic, satire, sophistry, and mis-
representation, to prove that as military me-
"cessity 20 save the Union, with It's untold
treasures of humanity and civilization from a
"most fiendish rebellion, the National Govern
"ment has no authority TO strike at the slavery
sin the rebel States" Opposed to this New
Light democratic philosopher, the Journal sets
up man once known to faine-one PATRICK
HESRY-who, on the oath of June, l7SS, said
of the power of Congress under the then pend
ing federal constitution: "Have they not pow
ser to provide for the general defense and