The Portland daily press., 1863-06-10
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.


single engagement of the Army of the Ten
nessee, which has been published since Messrs.
Richardson of the Tribune and Colburn of the
World were unluckily captured and removed
from that Department.
sT An article relating to the Chicago
Convention is crowded out till tomorrow.
Reinforcements are constantly going
forward to Gen. Grant.
n@What makes fish that's not spelling
like one that is ?" asked X the other day.
"Taint,' mildly contradicted Y.
SvThe net profit of the late fair at Law
renee in aid of the soldiers was S6540. 1t has
been one of the most successful of this discrip-
ton of gatherings
IEThe New Haven Journal says that Ad-
miral Foote has, as yet, no knowledge of his
appointment to the command of the South At
| lantc Squadron. 4>
sB-Rev. M. L. Richardson, recently pastor
/ of the Congregational Church in Woolwhich,
is to be settled over the church in Globe Viii
lage Mass, says the Bath Times.
sy-The Gardiner Journal says, N. o. Mitch
ell Is now loading vessel with lumber to 60
into bridge at Washington. Said bridge will
take $4,000 feet Of pine lumber.
V- The city government of Bath have de-
clared the old brick building in that city, OPP
posite the Park, nuisance, and ordered its
demolition within thirty days.
sr One hundred and thirty-four Of the
dead of the wrecked steamer Anglo Saxon
IL l.. a: Il 49,
Of the disaster.
eg-A son of Rev. Mr.. Stickney, editor Of
the Aroostook Pioneer, A. B. Stickney, Esq,
has assumed the chair editorial of the Still
water Mimi Messenger.
GE-The annual exhibition at Kent's Hill
Seminary came Off on Thursday of last week.
The Bath Times, whose editor was there,
gives very interesting account Of the occa-
sion.
sB DR.. Albert Smith, who has been pop
ular Professor in the Medical School at Dart
mouth has received the appointment as one Of
the Board of Visitors to West Point, and is
now absent on duties pertaining to his office.
sg-We aSsgfatiied to find that the views
expressed by the Press in relation to the State
Convention and the action of the State Com
mittee find a favorable response in every loyal
paper in the State
sy-A ssrestling club has been formed at
not establish ring and regular series Of prize
fights? 1t would scarcely be more dangerous
to ones limbs.
BrThe Temple street Catholic church in
Worcester, Mass, was entered last Tuesday by
some person, who stole from the tabernacle a
gold and silver chalice, and one other of the
consecrated vessels.
/ vMessrs. Wilson & Co., Of Gardiner,
send 100000 dozen Of eggs to California every
year, fifty dozen in each box. The Gardiner
Journal says they havea way known only to
themselves of making them "keep."
sE-During the past six months, says the
st. Croix Herald, larger business was done
at the Pembroke Iron Works than for any pre-
vious half year since the establishment was in
operation. They have at present 325 men
employed, and the works are kept going night
and day.
AndsXS s Ss from ssx9pe 5
hospitals they die with luxuries around; so
that the army surgeon should see that he gets
fresh air for his men in preference to food.
warmth, or shelter
IF The Bath Times gives the melancholy
particulars of the death by drowning of Mr..
John w. Palmer, of that city, in the river
near the Custom House. He is believed to
have committed suicide. Mr.. Palmer was 90
years Of age. He had wife living in Edge
comb, from whom, by residence, he has been
separated for several years.
| LEA correspondent of the Hartford Times
asks if it wouldn't be proper as we call those
who preach Gods gospel "Divines," to call
those who preach its opposite Hellishes,"
thus: We understand that that eminent Hell
fish, President Lord of Dartmouth College.
has published another able defence of the plan
OF raising your own yellow children for
SALE" &c.
| B-The senior class of Dartmouth college
are giving President Lord dose of his own
secession physic. They have cat recitations
and prayers, because the faculty rustcated
their class committee for publishing revised
programme, the edition issued by the faculty
having been expurgated of the names of the
members OF the class now in the army or ex-
PEELED from college.
GIVE learn from the Lewiston Journal
that on Friday the house of Mr. Henry Austin
In Poland, caught fire from sparks on the roof,
and before it was discovered the roof was in
flames. All efforts TO save the house were un-
availing. The adjoining stable came very near
being burned. Nearly allthe furniture &C.,
was saved from the house. The loss is about
$500. No insurance. The loss falls heavily
upon Mr.. Austin.
sr We learn by private letter from the
Rappahannock that Major Prof. Whittlesey
has resigned his office in the army, and will
now return to his duties at Bowdoin College.
Prof. w. has made an accomplished and brave
officer, but when he accepted appointment it
was with the understanding that he should
not abandon his PROFESSIONAL chair. Upon any
other condition the Faculty would not SO read
lily have consented to his absence.
sg-The Bath Sentinel and Times has en-
tered upon its second year under its present re-
gime j. N. Lincoln, Esq, the present publisher
and editor is a gentleman of talents and cbar