The Portland daily press., 1863-01-06
ORIGIN AL AND SELECTE

an original poem; Another Brownlow, &c.
gY-On the first page-Letter from the Rap
pahannock; Card from the 25th Maine Regi-
ment, &c.
1g- The Argus learns that measures are
being taken for the re-opening of the Buckfeld
Branch Railroad
IyS The name of one of the fireman on the
British pirate Alabama is Foxton. He for
merly lived in Eastport.
IBE Gen. Fremont is at st. Louis, it is said,
for the purpose of taking command of an ex-
pedition of some kind.
Iyr A national salute was fired on Boston
Common Friday, in honor of the emancipation
proclamation, by order of Governor Andrew.
1- We are indebted to Mr.. J. n. GOOD
WIN, M. G. from this district, for volume con-
tanning the Presidents Message and Secretary
Stewards Diplomatic Correspondence.
sB-The Directors of the Androscoggn
Railroad have petitioned the City Council of
Bath for loan of the credit of the city for
damages, &c.
P Stuart's raid has fizzled out. The five
thousand bold cavaliers, riding so fiercey into
Maryland, were five sneaking guerrillas, trying
perhaps to rob some hen roost. But they did
not even succeed in that.
s A. J. Potter, Esq, of Bath, new Sher-
iff of Sagadahoc, has appointed the following
Deputies: Charles A. Turner, of Bath; Ephraim
Griffin, Topsham Charles w. Rideout, Bow
doin; Patrick K. Millay, Bowdoinham; Geo.
w. Smith, Richmond.
rr The Rev. George B. Cow, formerly of
Waterville, in this State, but late principal of
the well known school at New London, n. H..
takes the place of the Rev. II. c. Leonard
transferred to the 18th, as Chaplain of the Sd
Maine regiment.
Gg-The remarks prefacing Gen. Buffers
address, published yesterday morning, owing
to displacement of matter on the galley
were not read in proof-and this will account
for the numerous typographical errors with
which those remarks abounded.
WEEK OF PRAYER.-The Worlds Evangel-
ical Alliance having proposed general re-
the beginning of the year, the Second Parish,
High street, and West Congregational YES
tries are to be open every evening this week,
that all who are disposed may attend.
~ The editor of the Courier has chal-
lenged the editor of the Advertiser. "The
dump-fve o'clock in the morning-seconds
and surgeon says the Courier. All very
well on paper, but that hour in the morning
will find both of them in a "dump," beneath
the sheets. just as if either of them ever saw
the sun rse
- The price of the Press was raised on
the first day of December, in consequence of
the increased expense of stock; the Advertiser
did not raise its price till the first of January.
During the month of Dec, we received 122
new daily subscribers, Notwithstanding the adj
of JAM, up to Monday night, we received 90
new daily subscribers.
sB- The legislatures of Ohio and Michigan
meet to-day. In each State U. S. Senator is
to be elected. A U. S. Senator is also to be
elected at the approaching session of the legis-
lature of Wisconsin. The present republican
| incumbents, in all the States mentioned are
candidates for reelection, though in Wiscon-
sin Judge Doottle will find a strong compet-
itor in Hon. John F. Potter.
y-Will the Argus, before telling of the
"gross ignorance, or else impudent disregard
of truth" of the Press, please copy the entire
sentence from President Lincoln, in which he
said IAN emancipation proclamation would be
as imperative as the Pope's bull against the
comet" Please give us the exact langua ge, in
its exact connection, or stand convicted of
uttering San anti-abolition untruth."
ey-The Advertiser proposes to wager II
trifle that during any month of the present
year, commencing rih February, the subscrip-
ton lists of that paper will increase five to
one over the increase of the Press. Why COM
mence with February? Is the Advertiser TO
swallow the Argus at that time? Is the bar
gain for the Advertiser to become the recog-
nized democratic organ then to go into effect !?
So we judge from the language of our neigh
Dor, taken in connection with vague rumors of
bargain and sale floating upon the street.
Appearances indicate that, by the first of Feb
ruary, the Advertiser lists will be in excellent
condition to increase upon. BY that time the
smallest number will afford the largest per-
centage of increase ever known to that estab-
lishment.