The Portland daily press., 1863-03-19
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skating ditty; Story of DIR. Franklin.
sg-Hon. Daniel Marcy is said to be elected
to Congress by 100 majority, returns having
been received from every town in the district.
70 Which do you prefer, the destruction
of our nationality Nth slavery, or the preser-
walton of our nationality nithout slavery ?
CIT has been ascertained that the recent
fires in Gardiner were set by boys. One of
the ring-leaders has made confession to
Chief Engineer Neal of the fire department.
gB- The Bangor Times will please take
our hat We tender it with profound respect.
The Times says the Press is ''the best and alb
"lest daily paper in the State, big or little"
sy- Kittery, Boothbay, Brooklin, Newcas-
tie, Vassalboro', Dexter, Bradley, Hudson,
Levant, Corinna, Glenburn, Greene, Andover,
and Byron, have elected republican and Union
town officers. The copperheads made des-
perate struggles in some of these towns, but
they were doomed to be beaten.
r ag-The Lewiston Journal says at the late
town meeting in Greene the copperheads voted
for negro belonging in the town for one
office. The negro is we understand much
more respectable sort of man than many of
those who voted for hm-and indeed this may
be the reason he was put up for the office.
% The Boston Journal of last evening
contains the following paragraph:
A New Orleans letter states that Governor
Shepley, Lieut.. Bodies of his staff, and one or
others had a n no
by the rebels recently, while on a visit to Bra
shear City, having incautiousiy ventured be-
yond the Federal lines.
sB- We have received from Daniel Elliot
special provost marshal for the State of Maine
a circular instructing absentees from the ar
my without leave to report Immediately to
Major Clarke, at Augusta, on pain of arrest
and punishment as deserters, in accordance
with the terms Of the Presidents proclama-
tion Of the 10th instant.
GV- The Tribune says that private letters
have been received in New York from New
Hampshire, stating that Dartmouth College,
true TO its well-earned pro-slavery reputation,
bitterly opposed Prof. James w. Patterson,
Congressman elect from the Third District
his brother professors, headed by President
Lord, doing their best to defeat him."
sy-In relation to VIM. S. Leaver, whose
arrest by Constable Hall we mentioned yes
terday, the Bangor Wing says, he is charged
with robbing Curriers' sail loft, which was de-
stroyed by fire few weeks since. Officer
Walker tracked Leaver to Portland, Boston,
Charlestowpand other places. At the latter
place Leaver enlisted in the navy, and then
deserted.
DoSATIoy.-A number of his friends re-
Gently called upon Rev. S. Sawyer, in North
Gorham, and after spending pleasant evening,
departed, leaving with him tokens of kindness
and appreciation to the amount of $50. The
arrival of some twenty young ladies during the
evening with barrel of -four, which they
purchased and hauled on hand-sled, added
interest to the occasion.
Hampstead the other day, the following call
for "corcus" was posted:
1863. DEMOCRATIC CoRcus.
the Democrates of Hamstead are requested to
meet at the sch0olhouse in dist No. on
Wensday March the forth TO chouse CANDIDATES
for the coming election March the TO-
Per order, co ,oma
sE-"Union Voter" the Argus querist, is an
amusingly important parsonage. He claimed
yesterday to have drawn the Press into dam
aging confession by profound stratagem. "The
"Unon founded by Washington, &c. he says,
twas, in the opinion of the Press, mince pie
"pith rats and it will never consent to more
"of the same sort- "Union Voter will
please accept our sincere compliments for his
quick apprehension, perspicuous expression,
and ingenious vein Of interrogation.
sH- A letter from Col. Frank Z. Howe,
Superintendent of the New England Soldiers
Relief Association, 1874 Broadway. New York,
to a gentleman in this city, acknowledges the
receipt of two boxes of clothing from VIM
throp and three barrels of apples with one box
of clothing from Portland. Col. Howe adds:
1--WE are nearly out Of clothing of every de-
"scription, and the large number of men ar
"riving here in destitute condition makes
"heavy draft on our very limited store"
- 1t would seem that they have had in
England as remarkable a season as we have
had on this side of the Atlantic. The late
prevalence of delightful weather, we read, has
set thousands of persons asking, Did you
ever see such February before ?" Such
calm, sunshiny weather! The elder, lilac and
black currant trees bursting into leaf! Gnats
appearing in warm sheltered lawns; flies seen
disporting in the sun and bee observed thus
early, foraging among the yellow blossoms of
the furze! So has ii been in Belgium. too,
where in mid-February the chestnut trees
were in leaf and roses were in bloom.
ry- The words of Bro. Lincoln of the Bath
Times, spoken with reference to the new ar
rangements in the Press Office, are duly appre-
ciated. No intelligent man viii dispute with
him in saying ''the libel suit of the editor Of
''the Argus will undoubtedly enhance the val
cue of the Press establishment, as it will in
"crease the activity of its friends, while the
"day when a verdict will be rendered by a ju-
"ry for a libel under such circumstances, is
"beyond that which has ever been set for the
"world to come to an end"
u Mr.. F. o. J. Smiths organ is unques-
tionably displeased with General Hooker for
wedding out the jealous malcontents among
his subordinate officers. The men who allow
ed Pope and Burnside to be defeated, when
they could have prevented it but for their
jealousies, are not to be allowed to play the