The Portland daily press., 1863-08-06
sv-Refasing an offer OF marriage is nc

BRefusing an offer OF marriage is now
called slight Of hand performance.
cgThe police Of Manchester are exerting
themselves TO close up the liquor shops one
day in seven.
10 The amount of copper in the city yes
terday was sufficient to stock large brass
foundry. In consequence of the excessive heat
it liquor-fed and disappeared towards evening.
n- The Oldest living graduate Of Yale
College is Joshua Dewey, OF Brooklyn, N. Y,
who was graduated in 1887, seventy six years
ago. He is ninety-six years old. The next is
Rev. Daniel Waldo, 1871, now 100 years old
he resides in Syracuse.
y-Mr. Benjamin johnson, colored man.
was drafted last week in the town of Scio,
Allegheny county. He reported promptly at
the Office of the Provost Marshal and offered
white man as his substitute, who was ac-
cepted and sworn into the service.
cE-On the 10Th of June the Lord Mayor
of London told the House of Commons that
for twenty years Southampton had been I'M
der the "hiron eel of democracy whereat
another member inquired whether "hiron
eels" were peculiar to Southampton waters.
n young iduJ sent inc culIOr OF U1e
Hartford Press, poem on Jefferson Davis
He replied "we haven't time to publish an
eulogistic acrostic on JEFF Davis, though we
hope to record his death on cross-stick some
day."
sB-The G.S. of the Grand Division S. of T
reports falling off in the number Of Divisions.
He hopes, however, the Order has reached
the end of its downward course. The present
number of Divisions is 105, with a member
ship of $50, and s,79s lady visitors.
rH-It is said Gen. Grant who has proved
himself man OF great military resource, has
organized Water Department in his army,
by which his forces will be able to traverse
any portion Of the Mississippi, however desti-
tute of water.
rEr The cotton used by the rebels on the
Entertainments al Vicksburg Is to be sold by
order of Gen. Grant, and its proceeds dis
tributed among the private soldiers as trib-
ute of yalor Five per cent. of the private
soldiers and nor-commssioned officers are to
be given fnrloughs for thirty days, in consid-
Grafton of their bravery and endurance during
the siege Of Vicksburg,
ag- Governor Tod of Ohio in filling re-
QUESTION of Col. Senter, OF Cleveland, for one
hundred stand of arms for minute men of
that city, says: "God grant you may never
have use for them to preserve order in your
city, but should there be, direct the Captain
Of the minute men to use no blank cartridg-
esq
eB- 1t has been the prevailing impression
that the obligations of parole are entirely
dsregarded by rebel prisoners. At jackson,
Gen. Sherman captured quite a number who
had been paroled at the capitula,ion of vicks-
burg. These he took ont and shot on the
spot. Such prompt and indiscriminate dis
posal of such cases alone, will be of any
avail.
aB-The Chicago Tribune is severe against
the commander of the department of Mis-
souri,, who is accused Of arresting Union men
instead of Copperheads. The Tribune strong
ly favors the appointment of Gen. Butler in
Scho1elds place. Gen. Butler would make
short work with traitors and sympathizers
with them. His policy is the very best for
unqualified Unionism' in former seces sion
strongholds.
cBr postmaster from Illinois, having
been killed in our army at Vicksburg, there
was quite a contest for his office. Application
was made to the President for the appoint
ment of his widow. He endorsed the widows
application and in letter to the Postmaster
General said, my conclusion is that, other
claims and qualifications being equal, they
who have fought our battles, have the better
right to government patronage, and this is
especially applicable to the disabled soldier
and deceased soldiers family
eV We heard of a case of sharp practice
on the part of conscript in the second dis
trict He went to Provost Marshal Baker to
know if there was any legal reason why
drafted man who had paid his Communication,
should not be allowed to enlist. On being an
swered negatively, he said he should pay $500
for his own exemption in order to serve as
substitute for another man from whom he was
to receive $3.50! Fifty dollars profit in that
speculation.
sB- A copy of "The Daily Citizen" pub
lished at Vicksbrrg, on slip of room paper
nine days before its surrender. was picked nm
by one OF our soldiers and forwarded to his
sister, in this city, with other curosities, such
as Confederate scrip, with promise to pay six
months after the ratification of a treaty of
peace between the Confederate States and the
United States, postage stamps, &c. The
"Citizen" urges the people to be patient,
with the assurance that Gen. Johnston will
come to their relief before the close of the
month, and strike a blow that will relieve
Vicksburg. Joe didn't come to time, but
Grant did.