The Portland daily press., 1863-12-11
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.
sY-Ou the first page - Horticultural Re
port; The Tide still rising; &c.

W-On the fourth rage-Miscellany
SvWe are obliged to defer our letter from
the State Capitol until Tomorrow.
The Washington Republican says President
Lincoln's health Ia entirely restored.
aY-See advertisement of the Debates In
Congress, to be published in the Congressional
Globe, In another column.
~. The Broomfeld Street Methodist
Church, Boston, was destroyed by fire, on
Tuesday last.
E6-t is said that Col. Beal's Veteran
Regiment will leave Augusta for the seat of
war, within week or two.
aE-All articles intended for the Sanitary
Agent in this city, are sent over the Andros-
coggin railroad free Of expense.
sD-The OLD Virginia Legislature completed
its organization Wednesday in Alexandria
Governor Pierpont's message contains argu-
ments against secession and In favor of cman-
cipation in the State.
The dry, clustering weather of the past
two days has been enough to try the patience
of those not blessed with large share of that
virtue. The dust has been penetrating, blind
ing, almost sutlocatng.
SB@On the night of the 9TH instant two
barns near Ossipee Centre, n. H., were burnt,
together with fourteen head of cattle, fifty
tons Of hay, &c, the property of Capt. John
Smith. The fire was the work of an incen-
diary.
-The Gardiner journal says that Lieut..
Hutchinson of that place was offered 500 per
man for his recruits but refused the bride,
though he would have received for himself
5000. All honor to tue Lieutenant! We
wish there were more like him.
w-The Kennebec journal says robbery
was attempted at about seven o'clock Monday
evening, on one Of the principal streets in
Augusta. Passers-by found two men, who
had a third Oh the ground attempting to rifle
his pockets, but upon being discovered they
ran away and escaped.
sT- The Boston Journal has copied with
out a word of credit, an article from the
Press explanatory of financial terms, which
was prepared at eur request By one of the
best posted financial men of this city. There
is such thing as fair play, but it is not ex-
hibited by such metropolitan customs.
sY-A perfect feet OF vessels is out after
the Chesapeake. 1t is hoped if she is fallen in
with that no questions will be left for the gov
eminent to solve In relation to the status of
the pirates, or what shall be done with them.
Let them settle for their crimes in Neptune's
hall.
sVThe authorities at Washington declare
that the deserters who have fled to Canada,
will be dealt lenently with If they return now.
Those who have been so foolish as to expatri-
ate themselves to avoid doing something to
save their country, can now have on opportu-
nifty Of returning and retrieving their charac-
tiers.
rV We learn from a correspondent OF
lions Advocate, that revival interest in the
Baptist Church in Wells is progressing, and
that the conversions already number about
fifty, forty OF whom have been baptized by
Rev. Mr.. Case. The converts are mainly in
the prime o. life, while some Of them rank
among the most active and influential citizens.
sTAt war meeting in Worcester, on
Wednesday evening last. Gen. Calvin T.. Pratt
said; "Let the people of Worcester rally!
Start the men out Of the shops. Turn the
clerks out of the stores and put the women
behind the counters tApplausel, and, ladies,
hesitate not to send your lovers to the field of
battle. The sooner this job is done the bet
ter"
sH-The New York Post states that the
first fruits of Gen. Banks movements upon
Mexican conspiracy to bring Texas back I'M
der the Mexican flag. The plan was already
in the process of execution under the auspi-
ces OF the secessionists of Texas and the
French party in Mexico, when General Banks
nipped it in the bud
.- The superannuated old ladies in pants
recently held convention in one OF the par
lors Of the Burnett House at Cincinnati. Like
the three tailors of London assembled in a
cock-loft, they resolved as eve the people Of
the realm" They adopted platform that
has been splintered into kindling wood in
nearly all the loyal States, and they exhumed
Geo. B. Mcclellan for the Presidency--a man
whose political breath has been knocked out
of his body by hitting his head against the
Pennsylvania Keystone. This convention of
old fossils and dead mems bones is the last
manifestation of political galvanism. Its ac-
ton is but the spasmodic cenvulsions of a dead
body, taken warm from the executioner-the
people at the polls-and placed in communities
ton with powerful battery.
sTThe Bangor Times gives the following
illustration Of the practical operation of the
recruit brokerage system, in the1Eastern part
of the State: Springfield voted bounty OF
5000; portion Of her quota signed the rolls,
and came TO this place on their way to Au-
gusta. Now the town of Dover has voted
$500, and her sharp and wide awake agent
was there seeking to "gobble up" all the re-
cruits he, might come across-all being fish
that came to his net. Here was chance.
He offered the men in question $500, and oil
course, not having been mustered into the U.
s. service, they preferred $500 to the smaller
sum, and they now hail from Dover. Ii they
are all honorable and responsible men the
money advanced on the part Of Springfield
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