The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-08-24
OR 1GIN AND Sell e CT ED.

o. The U. S. District Court meets in
Bath, on the first Tuesday in September.
gy- Charles H. Robinson, of Bath, has OBJ
tanned patent for improved hay and cotton
presses.
nY- Rev. DR.. w. II. Claiming took passage
In the last steamer from New York for Eu-
rope, where his family is now sojourning.
sy- Joseph S. Hubbard, Professor of MatL-
ematics in the U. s. Navy, died at New Haven
on Sunday.
Lieut.. Col hurry, of the Maine 18th,
arrived at PASSPORT on Tuesday last, direct
from New Orleans.
a@ Mr.. Franklin Searle, OF Skowhegan,
had his ankle and cords of his heel badly cut
on Saturday last while at work with a moving
machine, as we learn from the Farmer.
sg We learn from the Bath Times that
the house of Mr.. Bannister in that city was
entered on Saturday last and $3.50 in gold and
silver stolen therefron.
sg- The Biddcford Journal well and truly
says we cannot, at the present time, fight reb-
els in Virginia better or more effecsually than
by crushing the copperheads in our midst.
I- Hon. Schuyler Colfax is very gener-
ally spoken of as the Union candidate for the
Speakershp of the next House of Representa-
tives.
w=GEN. SIGEI. has been relieved from his
duties in PENNSYLVANIA and his staff mustered
out of service. 1t is also rumored that all the
unemployed volunteer generals are to be mus
tered out Immediately.
aH- The new fast press being built by
Messrs. Hoe g. Co., New York, for our Office,
we are assured will be completed inside of four
weeks. We hope then TO be able more prompt
ly to meet the demands of our subscribers.
srTbe Toronto (Canada) Globe says that
| Thomas Darcy MeGee got his information
about the intended invasion of Canada by the
Northern troops from Clement l.. Vallan-
digham.
sE- Rev. Mr.. Halves, of Waterville, who
has been drafted, but whose health will not
| admit of his going into the ranks, proposes
! to come as near it as he can by going out I'M
der the auspices of the Christian Commission.
H- The first meeting Of the Gorges Mon
ument Association will be held at Fort Pop
ham, Saturday, Aug. 10Th, at O'Clock, A. NJ,
to establish by laws, appoint trustees, and take
| such other measures as will secure the object
| OF the act of Incorporation.
/ sF- Mayor Opdyke Of New York, refuses
to sign the appropriation bill of S3,Oo0,OOO for
| drafted soldiers, without the insertion of
| section that no person shall be paid a penny
| until he has been mustered into the U. S. SER
vice.
~ We are pleased to learn that the cir
cumstances that led to the reduction of the
Watcrville Mail have so changed that it will
soon appear in its former dimensions. The
Mail is one OF our most sprightly and welcome
exchanges, and the more OF it the BETTER
| II How the loyal portion of this country,
with over million and half of men in the
battle field, can raise provision enough TO sup.
ply its own wants and have enough to spare
to feed the destitute of other nations, is the
wonder Of the world.
sT The Banner says the city of Augusta
is growing more rapidly at the present time
than ever before during the last ten years.
Notwithstanding the number of dwellings
erected the past year, many families are want
ing tenements who cannot obtain them.
II The Oxford Democrat says Ephraim
Gilman, convicted of murder, was sentenced
by Judge Kent on Friday afternoon of last
week to be hanged by the neck until he was
dead, and to be confined in the State Prison
at hard labor for one year before the sentence
should be carried into effect
ny- The Lewiston Journal says: We no.
tice that one of the drafted men from Bath
who was lately exempted by the Board of En-
rollment, nevertheless brought forward an ac-
ceptble substitute yesterday. saying that he
thought every man ought to go himself or
furnish better man.
ly- The London Times has come out
strongly for ValIandigham as representative
of the principles Of constitutional liberty. The
London Times would speak in tlattering terms
Of Satan himself if he could appear personally
in the position Of any enemy to the restoration
of the authority of the government.
sB- AT the York County Union Conven-
|
Luther Sanborn OF Parsonsfield, E. III. Banks
Of Biddeford and Z. II. Jewett of South Ber-
wick, were nominated for Senators. Albion
Fl. Giietof Alfred, for County Treasurer, Al
fred Hull of Shapleigh, for County Commits
sioner.
sB- Frederick Douglass announces his de-
termination to discontinue the publication OF
his paper, and to serve his country by going
South to aid in the organization of colored
troops, who shall win for the millions in bon
dage the inestimable blessings of liberty and
country.
sE- Our friend who has written us in re-
latiOn to the terms of our paper, is informed
that SO is as low as the Daily can possibly be
afforded. 1t is the lowest priced paper in New
England, considering the amount of reading
matter and other information given in its col
umns.
lJ-The Lowell Advertiser says private
letter received in that city from New Orleans,
under date of Aug Is, says; There is to be a
change in this department. Gen. Banks is to
command three army corps, and each corps is
to have Major General, Gen. Franklin COM
manding the 10th, Gen. Andrews the corps
de Antique, and the Esd corps is on the way
here"
~ The Aroostook Pioneer says that a son
OF William Barker, of Maysvlle, aged about
10 years. was drowned in the Aroostook river
near his fathers residence, on Sunday morn
| b,1t 10 pnt of