The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-02-26
ORIGIN AL AND sELECTE ID .


Robert Herrick; Pro Rege s9pe ETC.; &c.
sg- Col. Sewall of the Maine 10th is at
home in Bath.
sB- The Republicans of Bath have nomi-
mated DIR. Israel Putnam for reelection to the
Office of mayor.
sv The Bath Times gives the names of
three citizens OF that place who are "a years
ofage. One of them, Mr.. Gushing Allen, is as
spry, almost, as a boy of sixteen.
ryr At a very full caucus of the Republi-
cans of Lewiston, J. B. Ham, Esq, was nomi-
mated for first Mayor OF the spindle City" of
Maine.
Douglas six hundred and forty bodies of rebel
soldiers have been buried in Potter's Field, at
Chicago.
q MY cavalry" said Bragg. in his late
dispatch to JEFF Davis, "are close upon Gen.
Rosecrdns' front" IL held the Judge down."
said John Phoenix, "by inserting my nose be-
t,ceen his teeth."-[ Nashville Union.
sB The COW killed by the train on the
Ken. & Port road on Tuesday last, belonged
" " Poci "ioOW iduls dnd TIC iSSt SohhhS W
the knowledge of the passengers purse was
made up for her of $500.
ST Prentice says he is not betting man,
but he will lay Louis Napoleon triiing wager
that we will conquer the rebel Coniederacy
before he conquers Mexico-and Victoria may
hold the stakes.
sHr II is now stated on good authority
that Gen. Butler has been reassigned to the
Department of the Gulf which is made to en-
brace Alabama as well as Louisiana. Gen.
Banks will go to Texas.
sE- The Rev. Thomas Hill will be inaugu-
rated President of Harvard College next We'd
nesday afternoon. The ceremonies commence
at IA quarter before three O'Clock, in the Rev.
DIR. Newell's church.
- The New Bedford Mercury says that
10000, the awaits of his lectures in Eng
land, John b. Cough brought home but $1,000,
the rest having been given to objects of chari-
ty The same paper says Cough is now sup
porting sixteen young men in college.
sg- The editor of copperhead journal
says he has "falen into the bad habits OF lying
awake o. nights" Gb'rom the character of his
columns we infer that he also lies awake in the
daytime, or else he writes his editorials when
honest men should be in bed.
sH- The colored men in New Bedford are
enlisting with remarkable unanimity. In
Springfield and other places they have held
meetings and voted TO respond to the call for
antisftupnfs nrpyist0n ie uua
for their families.
IF A graceless knight of the quill, who
has 40 special respect for divinity in crinoline,
suggests that for a lady to sweep her carpet
with embroidered undersleves would be con-
sidered indecently dirty; but to drag the pave
ment with her skirts seems to be thought very
genteel.
nY- The Paris Charirari publishes wood
cut representing body OF Greeks. with a ma
jority OF the faces marked by great perplex-
| ity. One man in the center, however, ex-
claims: "Oh have an ideaw -What is il?
What is t?" ask some OF the others, bending
forward eagerly. suppose" is the somewhat
unsatisfactory reply, I'VE were to recall King
Otho."
sH- A Louisiana planter recently called
stsSos- teGothors end requested mem 10
| give sample of their singing, to show some
Union officers, who were his guests, how well
they could enjoy themselves. 1t is said he
was not a little surprised when they struck
up "Old John Brown" whose 'soul is march,
ing on"
% The Machias Union tcopperhead)
boasts that il received seuen new names in
one ,ceeks Wonderful! The proprietor feels
nearly AS much encouraged as it was formerly
said the proprietors of the Waterville toll
bridge did when they saw three men and a
horse, all crossing at once. They looked for
an immediate dividend.
sE- The Kentucky Legislature on Friday
last ordered the Star Spangled Banner to be
raised over the State House and national sa-
lutte TO BE- fired on the I'D The action OF Col
Gilbert in hindering the meeting of traitors at
the capital meets general approval, for the
leading Union Democrats spurn utilization
with the advocates of peace with treason in
arms.
sE The Kansas legislature have expressed
their decided dissent from the course of their
Senator-Mr. Conway-say that they view his
course with shame, that he has betrayed his
loyal constituents, aud they call upon him to
resign Conway, it will be remembered, propo-
SEES to dissolve the Union, and let the sway
ward sisters depart in peace"
LIZ Gen. Mcdowell, in his closing defense
before the Court Martial referred to the hui
initiation he has had to undergo in his investi-
cation, on charges As baseiess as they are
senseless. the charge OF treason" he. says,
is dit pendant to the one Of drunkenness, and
quite as trne, seeing that, to this day, have
never drank anything but water"
IL I'm dimercrat, died in the wool, and
I'd like to see the man who dares doubt my
patriotism" exclaimed an excited copper
head in street crowd few days since.
Pdt-riotismv' rejoined an Irish listener who
stood by, land sure it's that no one ill doubt,
specially If he knows the lots OF whiskey ye've
spilled on lection day TO make sure NV Pats
rotei Bad luck to the likes Nv ye."
sY- The Democrats of Bath on the Sd bal
lot nominated ii. w. Owen for Mayor. Mr..
Owen was a delegate to the Charleston Con-
vention instructed TO vote for Douglas, but
voted throughout with the copperheads until
the last ballot, when he voted for Douglas,
and then came home and did all he could for
Breckenridge. He will be SO badly used at
the polls that it will require search warrant
to find his REMAINS"
sTe A friend writing ms from the country