The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-12-29
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

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ag-On the first page-The Freedmen of
the Mississippi Valley.
a1-On the fourth page-A Day; Miscel-
lany.
n1The Sons Of Temperance at Bath will
celebrate New Years evening with festival.
nT-It is thought the proceeds of the Boston
Sanitary Fair will foot up $4,000.
Gym. E. l., Davenport the eminent trag-
edian, is playing in Washington.
ngWm. B. Warren has been pardoned
from the State Prison by the Governor and
Council.
N-Our Government now holds 81 900 reb-
Ell prisoners. There are 10000 negro's armed
and in the service of the Government.
THeenan,who was sent across the water
to vindicate the honor of American fancy
stock, is an Hrishman.
TA Division of the Sons of Temperance
was instituted at Winthrop on Tuesday eve
ming last.
GA large number of the Maine Cavalry
are re-enlisting and will be home on short
furloughs.
nTThe Halifax Chronicle says Lieut..
Braine and several of his crew, are at that
city.
~ Judge Eastman of Concord declines to
run again as the copperhead candidate for
Governor of New Hampshire.
avMr Charles Lamson, formerly editor of
the Bridgton Reporter, has purchased half in
terest in the Manchester, n. H. Union.
I-Col. II. NJ. Plaisted, of the Maine l1th
arrived at his home in Bangor, on Wednesday
last, on twenty days furlough.
~ Some of the pickets near the army of
the Potomac have heard the Presidents mes
sage read, and think 1t sounds about right"
nTThe report that the U. S. Gunboat
daylight" was blown up, proves to be I'M
founded.
Major General Rosecrans was presen-
ted with silver tea service, by the citizens of
Cincinnati, on Thursday last.
THE Portsmouth, N. H., Chronicle says ::
Spurious Threes on the Manufacturers and
Traders Bank, Portland, Maine, are in circu-
lation."
nI-We learn from the Loyal Sunrise that
the Match Factory at Presque Isle, owned by
Mr.. F. Hayden, was destroyed by fire on Sun
day morning of last week, with all Its contents.
~ Rev. w. w. Lovejoy, a Universalist
Minister, of Dexter, has enlisted as a private
for the First Maine Cavalry, and leaves for the
seat of war next week.
nVArchbishop Purcell of Cincinnati, has
addressed letter to the Catholics in his arch
diocese, urging that collections for the soldiers
in the hospitals be taken up in all the churches.
u The people of Cincinnati propose to
do the big thing with the Sanitary Fair in that
city. Three hundred thousand dollars is the
figure which they propose to reach.
I- Gen. Burnside arrived at his home in
Rhode Island on Wednesday evening. He
was met by Gov. Smith, and Major Generals
salute was fired.
CO telegraphic communication was had
O~t"S Sh~te1hooSo oho 4 oitiauu w
day night. The soldiers are rapidly re-enlist-
ing in the veteran regiments.
MA correspondent Of the Hallowel Ga
zette says the wheat crop in Aroostook County
was almost a failure the past season, on &C.
count of the weavel and blight.
sH-One of the Brooklyn City Fathers was
put in the lookup for being intoxicated. He
was democratic member of the city govern
ment.
MvCharles NJ. Duren, formerly of Bangor,
has recently been commissioned by Governor
Andrew, of Massachusetts,, I'd Lieutenant in
the 54th Mass regiment, now at Morris Island.
N-Gov Cannon of Delaware has issued
a proclamation calling for negro volunteers
for the army. That cannon makes a sensible
report.
~ Rev. Cyril Pearl has been engaged to
give course of lectures at Bridgton, on
questions relating to the times In which we
live.
~The prize steamer Ella and Anna,
which has been distinguished by the recapture
vi Tic Sncsdpcahc, VIII heicoitcI oc hhoWH a.
the Malvern, in commemoration Of the battle
Of Malvern Hill.
sTThose who intend to receive the bene-
fit of the high bounties now offered must do
so before the 9th OF January After that date
the only bounty that will remain will be 500
for persons who may volunteer or be drafted.
gT- Rev. Mr.. Dillingham;, who has just re-
turned from visit to New Orleans, addressed
the citizens of Watervile on Saturday even
ing, on what be saw and heard in the valley of
the Mississippi.
~ The citizens of Biddeiord are getting
up course of popular lectures, the first Of
which is to be given by c. C. Coffin, ESQ.,, and
the second by Rev. A. L. Stone on his army
campaign.
~ A New York paper asks if there are
thugs In that city, and says scarcely twenty
four hours can pass without the discovery of
the body of a man or woman murdered, and
then consigned TO the silent pillows.
e1-Hon. s. y. Cox, Representative from
Ohio, delivered lecture in Washington few
evenings since, on Irish humor, which is high
ly spoken Of. 1t Is a much better subject even
for congressman than the defense of copper
headism.
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