The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-08-25
OR IGI N AL AND LECT E ID.

sS 49, 'se~N I"cN -AAoNNAifi's.
~ The first church in Danyers, has ex-
tended call to Rev. C. d. Rice lately of Saco.
~ The camp-meeting at Kennebunk will
commence to-day.
sg Rev. J. A. Wardwell, Chaplain of the
18th Maine regiment, died at Donaldsonyile
La, short time since. ft
lg- The city of Boston has taxable
property to the amount of 1912 OOO,0 900, while
New York, with five times its population, has
valuation this year of 1854, 100000.
~ There is to be Grand Union Rally of
the loyal citizens of Bath and vicinity this
evening at Columbian Hall, who are to be adj
dressed By John T. Gilman, of this city.
E-A correspondent of the Boston Journal
says the centennial celebration at Fryeburg
was a very successful affair. Gov Andrew, of
Massachusetts,, was present.
sy- Coal oil is said to be most effectual
do-up for bed-bugs. Apply plentifully with
small brush or feather to the places where they
most do.congregate. 1t must be a pleasant
perfume for bedchamber, withal.
.y- The Hancock County Union Conven-
ton will be held at Ellsworth on Wednesday,
the Goth inst, on which occasion Hon. Lot NJ
Morrill,, Hon. J. G. Blaine, and C. c. Wood
man, Esq, will address the meeting.
V A South Durham correspondent, under
date of Aug. 18th, says san efiigy of Samuel
Taylor, the Quaker traitor, was found suspend
ed from the Friends meeting house in this
town this morning.
mg- The Calais Advertiser says the steam
er Eastern Queen received $500 for saving
the ship Westfield, which had got ashore on
Grand Manas, and that without losing regu-
lar trip.
sg- The Bates and Androscoggin mills at
Lewiston, commenced running Saturday. The
other mills will commence this week. The
stone dam will not be completed the present
season.
rB- A correspondent of the Boston Post,
taking it for granted that the opposition par
ty will contest the organization of the next
House of Representatives, urges the claims Of
5. S. Cox, of Ohio, fos The Speakership.
" Lewis Barker, Esq, will speak five
times in the county of York, as will be seen
by reference to the list Of speakers advertised
in our columns. We congratulate our York
friends on the rich treat before them.
sy- The Bath Times says the provision
store of Charles Russell, Esq, in that city, was
entered on Saturday noon while Mr.. r. was at
at dinner, the money drawer forced open and
its contents stolen.
gyr Among the sales of beef cattle at
Brighton, last week, we noticed reported the
sale of pair of oxen raised by Mr.. j. C. Phil
lips, of Wilton, laid at 2,400 pounds, and an
other pair of the Hereford breed, raised by
Solomon Nash, of Jay, laid at 1900 pounds.
% We learn feom the Rockland Gazette
that Capt. John McKinnon, of that city, COM
mander Of the bark Emily Banning, was shot
at Shanghai, China, on the Path of May, by
secession sympathizer named Buckley. He
lived but few hours.
sr The Houlton Times says-"The Union
Convention of Wednesday was very harmoni-
Gus in its proceedings, and the pervadng SEN
timent of the meeting was the ignoring of
party for country. 1t was convention of the
loyal representative men of Aroostook."
sVLord John Russell is a very indistinct
speaker and an Indifferent one. Upon the
most exciting topics he drawls provoking
ly, and a London letter says one member of
the parliamentary eorpsi Is said to have sent in
his resignation, finding il in vain to struggle
with an iresistable desire TO send an ink
stand AT the fDripUn spcrpfary's head
TEA few months ago three persons bought
a lot OF ground 10 Greenwood Cemetery, NY,
which they subsequently partitioned of to
their mutual satisfaction. Last week, on three
successive days-Thuisday Friday and Satur-
day-the parties to this bargain were all laid
10 rest in their respective lots. They belonged
10 different families, and were in no way related.
% We learn that the great combination
movement among railroads in competition for
western freight, has exploded. Mr.. Bridges, the
managing director Of the Grand Trunk. stead.
lily refusing TO become party TO IL. The 9th
er roads consequently caved in, aud the BUSH
ness will now be conducted as before.
~ 1t is said religious worship is conduct
ed in more languages in Chicago than IN any
other city in the world. Persons could hear
services in a single day, in English, German.
Dutch. Welch, Norwegian, beside some which
are supposed to be conducted In an unknown
tongue.
sg- A grand Union Mass Meeting Is 10 he
held at South Paris, Tuesday. September ist,
at 10 A. NJ. The following speakers are an
nounced: Nice-President Hamlin, Senator.
Wilson Of Mass, Senator Clark Of y. H., j.
T. Gilman Of Portland and Gen. o. .. How
ard, of the u. 5. Army.
IL The democrats OF Sagadahoc county
have nominated Harvey Preble, Of woolwich,
for Senator; A. T. Thompson. Bath, Clerk OF
Courts; Thomas NJ. Reed, Phipsburg, County
Treasurer; John B. Stewart, Richmond, Cou,-
ty Commissioner. and Charles w. Larabee,
Bath, County Attorney.
u Sergt Geo. l.. Chamberlain, of Co. E.
Maine Sd, who was wounded in the battle OF
Gettysburg, died at the residence of his father
in Hallowell, on Friday. He participated in
all the battles in which his regiment was en-
gagged up to the time he was wounded, and
sustained the reputation of a worthy and brave
soldier.
81 DIR. Claiming, in his mastery essay on
the Union" in reviewing the course OF the
rival political parties in this country during
the administrations OF Jefferson and Madison
censures the Federaists for looking with an
unworthy dependence to our Institutions
and saws. "A good citizen ia never TO desuair