The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-12-23
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.
DI-Oa the first page-Rebel Compliment
to Federal Gcneralsnip.
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to Federal Gcneralsnip.
CO On the fourth psgs-Corrected Mar
kets.
ev The Unversalist Society of Bath are
to have festival at Columbian Hall, on
Christmas Eve. It will undoubtedly be
brilliant affair.
~ The golden wedding Of Mr.. Jeremiah
Walker was celebrated at Yarmouth, on
Thursday evening last, by a gathering of
brothers, sisters, children and grandchildren.
90 The Saco Democrat says child of
Mr.. w. F. Harmon, of Hollis, died on Tues
kay morning, in consequence of burns receiv-
ed the afternoon previous, by her clothes TAX
ing fire.
SV We regret to learn from Biddeford
that Hon. Leonard Andrews lies very low ane
dangerously i'll of lung fever, which has sue
ceeded to a typhoid fever. 1t is now nearly for
ty days since he was first taken. His situa-
ton is very critical one.
sVThe copperhead papers have common
ced an onslaught upon "hghting 10. Hooker"
probably because he has just contributed to
secure us a glorious victory, and his name has
been mentioned in connection with the leader
ship of the Army of the Potomac.
"Special dispatches to the Boston Jour-
nal say that Gen. Butler has been appointed
Commissioner of exchange for prisoners, and
it is believed existing difficulties will be re-
Il. L.. q haa boo
pointed to the command of the Western Dis
trict of Missouri in place OF Gen. Schofield.
sTCapt. Jones will visit Standish, LINER
lex and Baldwin to-day for the purpose of
recruiting for his company in Col. Fessenden's
veteran regiment. The quota OF his company
is now nearly full-it wants but few more
to make 1t complete. A better officer you
cannot enlist under, and we hope on his return
to the city he will have filled up his. company
TO the maximum number.
s1-In the case of Consul Giddings at Mon
treal, hearing was had on Friday last. APP
plcation was made by Mr.. G.'s counsel to
quash the writ for several reasons, affidavits
being produced that Redpath, in whose behalf
the writ was issued, is citizens of Staten
Island, and was merely in Montreal as refu-
gee from an Indictment for perjury. After
debate between counsel, the Judge took the
numerous motions presented ca delibere.
n1-At meeting of the First Parish in
Yarmouth, held on the 10th inst. it was vot-
ed by small majority, that their Pastor, Rev.
Geo. A. Putnam, at his request, have leave of
absence for six Sabbaths, to enable him to en-
ter the service of the Christian Commission,
the parish supplying the pulpit during his alb
sence. Not deeming the vote sufficiently
hearty In complying with his request, Mr. Put
nam declines to take the leave thus granted.
IA correspondent Of the Saco Democrat
says a man BY the name OF Gray. Of Wells,
was arraigned, last week, before II. A. Butler,
ESQ, OF North Berwick, charged with an as
sault, with intent to commit rape, upon a
young lady of unblemshed character residing
in the same town. Gray admitted the assault
but denied the intent, and said he was drunk.
| He was held to bail in the sum OF 81 900 for
his appearance at the January term Of the
| Supreme Judicial Court at Saco.
~ We seldom allude to the Advertiser
because it has become so utterly run down
that no one ever quotes il or deems it worth
| lining into notice even by kick. But yes
terday morning that paper had one of the most
Infamous articles that ever insuted legal
community. 1t charged the "abolitionsts"-
the Union men-with slandering the rebels,
and accused them Of trying "to injure the reb-
els" and insultingly quoted the Richmond
Enquirer to prove that the Union prisoners
have been full fed and well cared for! No one
ever charged that paper, or any of its friends,
with purpose "to injure the rebels" or their
cause.
u The Worcester Spy, in speaking of
the lecture given by Miss Anna Dickinson in
that city on Thursday evening Of last week,
says she has peculiar and impressive man
ner of illustration, compelling you TO accept
her convictions and to think her thoughts by
the touching simplicity with which she con-
meets them with incidents almost too sad for
speech. The story OF the slave at Rodman's
Point. who said, Somebody must die to get
us out of this, and il may as well be me"-and
then persisted, and her application of the In
cident TO the heroic suffering of the race 10
which he belonged, produced an effect which
cannot be reported, and brought tears into
many eyes. She closed her lecture with an
appeal to the young and strong to listen now
to the clear call of duty, and to come once
more with hearts earnest and true TO the help
OF their brothers who wait for them in the
field. The lecturer was listened to through
out with deep interest and attention, inter-
rupted only by frequent expressions Of ap-
probation and applause.
An African Hero.
II will be remembered that Robert Small, q