The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-29
ORIGIN AL AND SELECTE ID

gB- On the first page - Recent Move
ments on the Rappahannock.
sg- On the fourth page Popping Corn;
| The last Shot.
sD- Vice President Hamlin has our thanks
for kind attentions.
s- golden wedding was celebrated in
Bath few evenings since in very pleasant
manner-that of Jacob Robinson, Esq.
sB- 1t is alleged that Gen. Fitz John Por-
ter barely escaped sentence to be shot, in
stead of mere dismissal from the service
sE- DIR. Buxton of the 9TH Maine, has re-
signed his position as Surgeon of the regiment
and returned home.
lg- Gen. Porter, whose name has just been
stricken from the army list, is a native of
Portsmouth.
lB- 1t is said that the election for Congress
men in Tennessee will be postponed, by re-
quest of General Grant.
Gy-In the list of recent deaths of Maine
soldiers in the Washington hospitals, we notice
the names of J. f. Shaw, Col, 10th regiment,
and II. II. Mitchell, Co. H. 23d regiment.
sgr We fear that Bangor is fast becoming
a field for Missionary labor. The Wing says
an attempt was recently made there TO burn
schoolhouse.
y~ Two High School boys in Bangor have
been bound over for an assault upon their
teacher. They should graduate and enter the
| boys High School near this city, under Mr.
Seaman.
sg-The Machias Union says the house at
Machasport, owned by Zenas Phinney, was
destroyed by fire on Thursday evening of last
week. 1t was set on fire by the breaking of a
frid lamp.
-g- The Banner states that Mr.. S. ii. FL
! field of Fayette, a graduate of Waterville Col
lege, and who had been for some time study
ing for the Universalist ministry, died recent
ly in hospital at Alexandria, of wounds re-
ceived at the battle of Fredericksburg.
% The Price Current will not be surpris
ed TO learn that after the food, the Ark en-
gagged in the slave trade. However this may
be, it is evident that she was well provsioned,
for a valuable portion OF her cargo consisted
of Ham.
.y- Since the election of Mr.. Callicott OF
Brooklyn as Speakers of the New York As
sembly, though democrat, he has voted in
the election of subordnates, against the Wood
party, and with the Unionists, which includes
the republicans.
% The Bath Times is mistaken in its sug-
gestion that Mr.. Gould, in the late libel case
at Wiscasset, took occasion to pay us Tor
words spoken in debate at Augusta last win
ter No unsettled accounts were then left ov-
er; nothing survived the session that was per-
sonaIly unpleasant
Il The philosophical editor of the Au-
gusta Age argues that it is not slavery but
anti-slavery that caused the rebellion. Not
the green apples that he eat, but the belly
ache was what hurt the boy. The reasoning
in one case is as conclusive as in the other,
and quite as sensible.
srThe Augusta Journal speaks very high
ly of the speech of Mr.. Blake of Bangor, in
the House on Tuesday, O.. the resolve in rela-
ton to frontier and coast deiences. The Jour
| hhi say INT eItttu ndS htu ny tlo>c IL
search, by logical compactness, and was
adorned with numerous choice gems of the
English tongue.
THE CAPTURE OF BRIG EsTELLE.-The
brig Estelle, from Mansanilla for Boston, which
was destroyed by the pirate Oveto, was new
vessel, haiing from Milbridge Her cargo OF
sugar was consigned to Messrs. Homer &
Sprague of Boston, but was owned by Span
ish house. The Oyeto arrived at Havana on
the 2lst with the crew of the Esele as pris-
/ oners.
% Harvey Reynolds OF Fryeburg, lost one
of his legs last week by the accidental dis
charge of a gun. He had lent the gun to a
young man, and when it was returned he
| placed it against a door. On opening the door
! the gun was thrown down and exploded,
lodging the contents in one of his legs, shat
tering the bone so badly that amputation had
to be performed. He is now, says the Argus,
in fair way of recovery.
sg-"The Boston Post says that the steam
ers furnished for the Banks expedition were
procured through the agency of T. J. Southland
| VI hiCHiIoHu, MI, IL FURNISHES u ittttt
| from Gov. Washburn to Gov. Andrew, recon-
mending Mr.. s., for that service" So says the
| Augusta Age. We are informed that Mr.. s.
had nothing to do with the charter of any
steamer. He chartered only sailing vessels,
all Maine ships, and for the transportation OF
/ horses and forage.
s1- The Board of Agriculture in session
at Augusta passed resolutions last Thursday,
recommending the early acceptance of the
grant of public lands rendered by act of Con-
gress in aid of agricultural and mechanical Ed
ucation, and the employment OF funds thence
arising for the endowment of one school. They
recommend further, that this industrial col
lege be not Incorporated with any of the ex-
isting literary institutions of the State, and
that its location be in broad sense central.
give learn from the Argus that the wife
of Mr. l.. Files OF Gorham, died last week I'M
der circumstances both strange and sad. Mrs.
Files for several weeks past has had special
religious interest, and after several days APP
parenty experienced hope. The next day
after her friends rejoiced in her conversion, she
became perfectly insane, requiring three or
four persons to hold her. After continuing
thus for nearly two days she sank into deep
sleep, from which it proved impossible to
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