The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-09
OR IGN AI AND ELECTED

Josiah Quincy to Mr.. Lincoln; Rebel Refu-
gees.
sB-On the fourth page - The Story of
Life; Miscellany.
Sg-Something over 100000 were received
by the tax collector in Providence in one day.
ga large Hotel is about to be erected on
Pots Point, Harpswell Neck.
GA Geographic communication has been
opened between Fort Warren and Boston.
sBrThirty miles of the California and Pa
cific Railroad have been completed, over which
the cars are now running.
sye Jeremiah Blaisdel, of Weld, Co. A, 9Th
Maine regiment, died at Port Royal on the I'd
inst.
sy- A correspondent says the 9th Maine
regiment now holds the post of honor before
Charleston.
syr Hon. George A. Starr, of Thomaston,
as we learn from the Rockland Free Press,
died in that town on Wednesday last.
LEA man named Baker was arrested in
Belfast, on Saturday last, charged with hav-
ing stolen horse from Caleb Billings of Ban
gor.
rThe statement that the President had
prohibited the recruiting of colored soldiers
in Maryland has been denied, and is no doubt
untrue.
sy-There is TO be Musical Convention in
Lewiston, commencing Tuesday, Oct. goth,
and closing the following Friday evening with
a grand concert.
GrThe Pennington Chronicle says the
Franklin county Agricultural Show last week
was great improvement over last year, but
not up to their expectation for next year.
sgr Lieut.. Col. Fillebrown, who entered
the Army of the Potomac, in the 10th Maine,
has been appointed Deputy Marshal of the
Eastern District of Virginia.
nY- DR.. Brickett, late surgeon of the Sd
ard 2lst Maine regiments, has been appointed
surgeon in the Kennebec arsenal. We learn
that he has removed from China to Augusta.
s5eGeorge Sumner, brother of Hon. Chas.
Sumner, died, at the Mass General Hospital,
after long and painful illness, on Tuesday
last. He was an accomplished scholar and an
expert linguist
sJ-Commercial street in Bath, about which
so much has been said, is now to be put through.
The City Council, as we learn from the Times,
has appointed committee to procure propo-
sails for grading it.
~ The fugitive from Fort Warren, found
on board the c. w. Dyer, gives his name as
Sawyer, and States that he was sentenced as
deserter from Maine regiment to two years
confinement ut Fort Warren.
s- Rev. Sidney Smith, of Pennington,
having been drafted, declines to accept SUBJ
stitute, or the Communication money. So he
has gone to camp. He will probably be APP
pointed Chaplain.
sr We learn that S. l.. Boardman, ESQ.,,
of South Norridgewock, is to deliver the adj
dress at the Lincoln County Agricultural Fair,
to be held in Wiscasset on the 14th, 18th and
10th Of the present month.
np Mr.. Goodrich, who was injured on the
Western Railroad a few days since, died about
three o'clock the next morning. The name of
the passenger injured was James Lane. He
also has since died.
gB- Hon. +. P. Weston, State Superinten-
dent OF common schools, is on four Of ex-
animation and inspection in Washington coun-
ty. He held Teachers Association at East
Machas on the 25th and Goth of September.
sD- The persons arraigned before Judge
Smith in Bath, for participating in the Phips-
burg election riot were bound over In the sum
of 5000 each for their appearance at the April
term of the S. j. Court for Sagadahoc county.
sE. The n. Y. Post says il it were permit
ted to 60 into particulars, it could show an
energy, promptness and efficiency in reinforc-
ing Rosecrans, unexampled in the history of
modern warfare.
syThe New York Cont of Appeals has
made an important decision, affirming the con-
stitutionality of the Act Of Congress making
certain U. S. notes legal tender in payment of
debts. Judge Wright's views are highly com
mended by the loyal press.
Y-The son of Little Crow, who is now
prisoner at Fort Smelling, is to be tried for his
completely in the murders of last year. He
= boasts Of having killedno less than sixteen
whites, and says he will kill more if he can
obtain the opportunity to do so.
GvWe have received list of duplicate
officers chosen by the Freshmen Class at Bow
doin, but not certified. Please compose your
quarrels, young gentlemen, before sending US
anything more of the kind, as we do not wish
to spread the news of your dissensions.
ry-John Shaw, Benz. Shaw and William
Shaw, were examined before the Police Court
at Belfast, on Monday, charged with stealing
Il suit OF sails. They were bound over to take
their trial at the Supreme Court, now in SEES
sion in that city.
sI-The Bath Times says Edward Hilton, a
ship carpenter in the employ of Messrs. Drum
mond, while at work Wednesday afternoon on
ship, building in their yard, fell and broke a
leg and was otherwise injured, though it is
thought not seriously.
l-If it had not been explained it would
always have remained a mystery how a mon
ster lobster found its way into the porringer
of Bro. Littefeld, of the Skowhegan Clarion,
while there are so many other porringers so
much nearer its native element, that were not
so lucky.
gB-Says the Hornellsville Tribune, "many
think the DRAFT "a bad egg but when we con-