The Portland daily press., 1863-03-17
RIGINAL AND SELECTED.

YB vi eic hiSe paSc-A AsuoO NC 0uCilC
at vicksburg; &c.
aH Gu the fourth page-Mothers Of 1862,
poem; Scene in Surgeons Tabernacle; &c.
~ IF the red sleigher think he sleighs'
much more this season, says the Hartford
Press, he is greatly mistaken.
ny- The Bath Times suggests that Union
meetings should be held in all parts Of the
State.
90 The letter containing hospital reports
of the Sth and 9th Maine regiments, to which
our Beaufort correspondent refers in private
note, has never been received.
sV Parson Brownlow realized from the
sale of his book within ninety days over ST.
900, which sum was paid over to him by the
Philadelphia publisher, George w. Childs.
sv- The New York Sun says the work of
arresting deserters is now going on actively in
that city. Fifty or more per day are taken and
sent to prison.
sV The number of deaths In Bath, for the
year ending March 1, according to the report
Of the Superintendent of burials, was 1880
males and 70 females.
1r The Bath Times learns that Mr.. Will
lam Clifford, of Edgecomb, shot himself on
Friday, causing almost instant death. Cause
of the rash act, insanity.
sVThe meeting of the County Temper
ance Association at West Falmouth is appoint
ed at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon, instead
of four as we had 1t yesterday.
sT- A great Union demonstration is to
come off at Skowhegan tomorrow. Messrs.
II. Hamlin, l.. NJ. Morrill,, j. G. Blaine, l..
Barker and others are announced as speak
ers.
eY Mr.. Dingley, the accomplished Speak
er of the House of Representatives at Angus
ia, has received very high compliment, at
least the highest the Advertiser has power to
bestow upon an honest man-its express dis
appreciation.
sE-It is not often that we are disturbed by
typographical mistake in our own copy, but
that was COMPOUNDED" mistake made by the
compositor yesterday morning, when in a
notice of "Hempels Preventive" troches he
changed the p in compounded to an !.
rT Gen Rosseau has obtained leave to or
ganize corps OF mounted men equipped like
rebel troops under Morgan and Forrest. This
corps will be ten thousand strong, and Is in
tended not only to fight guerrllas in their
own style, but tn be used in breaking up their
lines of communication, and harrassing their
rear.
lE It appears that Faulkner, the man who
committed the crimes which led to the late
terrible riot at Detroit, is not a negro at all.
He is, says one of the loca, journals, a dark
skinned man, with blue eyes and straight hair,
and claims to be Spanish Indian.
GA Richmond correspondent ofthe Mo-
bile Register, proposes convention for the
adjustment of affairs. This writer denies the
possibility of a reconstruction ofthc old Union,
but favors close commercial league with the
Northwest, and argues in favor of an attempt
to secure it even before the South secures its
independence.
~ A girl twelve years of age. named An
ME Morley, arrived In Wheeling, Va, on
Thursday last from Minnesota. She travelled
the entire distance alone. She witnessed one
Of the inhuman Indian massacres In Minneso.
ia, and saw her father murdered by the savag.
es.
IF A correspondent of the New York
Tribune asserts that Gen. McClellan's neglect
to report to Gen. Scott, complained of in Gen
SCOTS letter recently produced in Congress
occurred after Col. Henry L. Scott was dis
covered to be a spy and in obedience to posi-
tive orders from the Government. This cor.
respondent styles himself Smith," Who Is
sy The editor of the Argus is evidently
annoyed because we occasionally allude to his
suit against us for libel. He thinks we should
keep still, say not word to prejudice the case
Poor fellow. He is sore all over. The slight
est point thrills his nerves. He has invited q
currycomb, and it is not manly in him to vince
under its application.
sE- The editor of the Eastern Argus lCop
perhead has prosecuted the publisher Of the
Portland Press (Republican) for alleged libel
claiming damages TO the amount OF $1,000
Inc fress, upon cnaIenge Oh the Argus, nat
charged It's editor with "uisloyalty.' The Ar
gus is one OF the most mischievous journals o
its class. and we much mistake the patriotism
of our down-east neighbors IL it finds its law.
suit an agreeable pastime.-lWorcester Spy.
~ The new city government OF Bath
was organized yesterday. DR.. Israel Putnam
was for the fourth time installed as Mayor Ir
his inaugural he gave very fattering state
ment of the affairs of the city. The total ex
penditures up to the sth inst, for bounties u
soldiers and aid to the families of volunteers
above what the city can legally claim to be re
funded from the State, Is about $4,000. Jas
NJ. Lincoln, Esq, editor Of the Times and Sen
tirel, was elected President Of the Common
Council.
II We have received the first number o.
The Volunteer, Published every convenient
opportunity by Several & Co. Frankfort snt
winterport. Terms: five cents single copy
and just as you can trade for packages. The
publishers ask an exchange. The Press viii
be sent every convenient opportunity" The
Volunteer appears TO have been intended e
swell the proceeds Of n iair held in Frankfort
on the evenings of the 18th and 10Th OF Febru
~, In the aid oil the Sanitary Commission
BY natural mistake IL was actually pub
lished on the 18th instant. The Volunteer
should learn to mark Timer