The Portland daily press., 1863-11-07
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.


Libby girl is progressing before the Court at
Pennington.
SVThe next meeting of the Cumberland
County Temperance Association will be held
at Ferry Village, Cape Elizabeth, next week.
ge Mr.. Geo. Gay, died very suddenly at
his residence in Gardiner on Saturday last.
He was 90 years of age.
nvAn exchange says many persons write
articles and send them to an editor to be cor
rected-as if an editors office were house of
correction.
rv The st. Croix Herald says there is no
town in eastern Maine which can boast OF
larger number Of enterprising business men
than Machias.
r5- The November term of the S. j. Court
for Oxford county commences on Tuesday
next. Judge Walton, it is expected will pre-
side.
sB- The steam saw mill at Bethel narrow
ly escaped being burned down last week Fire
was discovered in the upper part of the build
ing, which burned through the roof, as we
learn from the Oxford Democrat
IgGen. Pemberton says the city of Vicks-
burg was not surrendered for the want of pro-
visions but because the men is, 900 in number
were utterly exhausted and could not be made
to perform their duty acceptably any longer.
ga Memphis dispatch of the 10th ult.
reports that Second Lieut.. Orr, Co, f, 2lst
oil,
pickets the night previous three miles from the
city.
gTThe various recruiting offices through
out the State of Illinois report that volunteers
under the last call are coming forward in
large numbers and it is now believed that the
quota will be filed by volunteers.
sEMr. w. P. Smith of Windham, whose
arrest was mentioned in the Press of Thurs.
day morning, was taken to Saco, and upon
examination discharged. His family connec-
tons are of the most respectable character.
sP- Capt John l.. Swift of Massachusetts,,
is to deliver his popular lecture on the opera
tons of Banks army on the Mississippi, at
Biddeford on Wednesday evening. We hope
he may be induced to visit this city.
syGov. Andrew has called special SEES
sion of the Massachusetts Legislature, for
Wednesday next. The purpose is probably
that action may be taken in relation to secur-
ing volunteers.
sVThe Union majority in New York is
estimated at from 10000 to 10000. Last fall
the democratic majority was about 10000.
The Legislature will stand, Senate q Union
and II opposition Assembly, "a Union and "A
opposition.
sy- One of the peculiarties with the new
Union playing cards is that the pictures arc
taken from military life, officers Of distinction
taking the place of kings, DC. The Boston
Traveller suggests that eminent contractors
should sit for the knaves.
e DR.. Joseph Merrill, NJ. D., long and ia
vorably known as physician, and formerly
Postmaster Of Gardiner, died at his residence
DR.. NJ. was a native of Gorham, as we learn
from the Journal.
I- The Lewiston Journal saysa fire was
discovered in one of the rooms of the South
building of Watervlle College about IL
o'clock on Tuesday night. 1t was extinguish-
ed by the students without any general
alarm.
sHAmong the articles offered for premi-
UNI at the fair in Topsham was tin can of
blueberries, tightly, sealed, and not to be OPP
ened. The examining committee testified
that while they could not express their opin-
ion Of their excellence, the completeness of
their concealment was admirable.
IThe Boston Journal says that Hon.
Josiah Quincy of that city and the recently
deceased Lord Lyndhurst were both born on
the night of May 2lst 1772 the same physician
attending their entry into the world. He was
DIR. Joseph Warren who three years after
wards fell at Bunker Hill.
srThe Kennebec Journal says that people
in that section are talking abont a horse rail-
road between Augusta and Gardiner. 1t is
thought that the improvement in the prices of
real estate on some portions of the rout, by
the facilities which will be given for good
dwellings, will do much to help the enterprise.
IL A private despatch has been received
in Bath, as we learn from the Times, announ-
cling the death Of Capt, A. c. Richards, of the
10th Maine regiment. He was at the time OF
his enlistment teacher in the lower grammar
school in that city, and was held in high es-
TEEN by all who had the pleasure Of his ac-
quaintance. He died at Washington.
B- Charles r. EIlet, the heroic comman-
der of the Marine Brigade, which has done
such noble service on the Mississippi, died sud-
denly at Bunker Hill, Illinois, on the 10Th ult.
The deceased was son of the late Col. Chas.
Ellet, Of Philadelphia one Of the ablest civil
engineers of his time. Both father and son
have given their lives to their country.
ge The Gardiner Journal gives a graphic
account of sudden accident in that city oc-
casioned by runaway horse. Mr.. Dexter
Whitman's wagon was smashed and his horse
drowned. Mr.. w. f. S. Whitman Toby Can.
dor) was thrown from his wagon but was not
seriously injured. Mr.. II. B. Bradstreet was
knocked down. A wagon belonging to Mr.
Clark, of Pittston. was smashed. The editor
Of the Journal says, stake it all in all, it was
the most exciting display Of the exploits Of
horse-flesh we ever Witnessed"
ng- The n. Y. Herald says, "New York
voted yesterday as she voted in our last No