The Portland daily press., 1863-05-02
ORIGIN AL AND SELECTED.

listed for two years, has been notified that its
time will expire on the 2sth OF this month.
ggrThe New York Herald has beeu in
formed by officers of the 10th Maine tina.
large portion of the soldiers after brief res
pite will re-enlist
gV- John Wyman, one of the earliest set
tiers, died at Livermore Falls, the 10th ult,
more in 1901.
~ The Lewiston Journal says the Pine
Street Society, at that place, have given up
the plan of holding one service, and will here
after have two sermons each Sabbath.
sg-A Mr.. Noble of Ohio says that any
posissible peace Is better than this war. We do
not know what Mobiles christian name is, but it
ought to be Ig
grThe Hallowell Gazette learns that the
house OF Henry Haskell, in the south part of
Manchester, was burned on Sunday night
last. The house was partially insured
sf The Bath Times learns that Hon. b.
w. Norris, for the past three years Land
Agent Of the State is to succeed Col Dyer as
abide camp and private secretary to Gov. Co
burn.
a. "Sojourner Truth, the negro prophet
ess, of whose singular character Mrs. Stowe
gave so lively sketch In late number of the
Atlantic Monthly, is still living at Battle
Creek, Michigan.
SB-The Gardiner Journal says that Maui
rice Shehan hostler at the johnson House in
that city, while exercising G. colt a few days
since, had his arm broken by the colt STUN
bling and rolling over npon him.
sr The cou rse of the Press is still on
ward. During the month of April, without
any canvassers or soliciting agents, we re-
ceived l39 new daily, and GO new weekly SUBJ
scribers.
~ Since the publication of the military
testimony before the Committee on the con-
duct of the war. we have heard of several gen.
tlemen who are anxious to swap off large pic
lures Of Gen. Mcclellan for any others that
will fit the frames.
Sg- A Maine soldier writing home from
Louisiana says the plantations west of New
Orleans, on the line of the New Orleans, Opel
ousas and Great Western railway, present a
most desolate aspect - last years cane crop
standing uncut, and not a negro to be seen.
- The Rev. L.. w. Bacon, of Stamford,
Conn.,, in the belief that profane cursing and
swearing are the besetting sins of the commu-
nifty, in that vicinity, has adopted the rash and
unusual course Of preaching against these sins,
to the entire neglect Of the wicked Jews.
% A Portland correspondent of the Ok
ford Democrat, referring to the newly organ
lied Democratic Club in this city, says wheth-
crit is an organization for the support of the
government, or to oppose the administration
in its measures for the suppression of the re-
bellion, remains TO be seen.
sy- Hon. Robert Thompson, of Gardiner,
says the Journal of that city, has purchased
the Clay property in Farmingdale, and will
Immediately make preparations for the manu-
facture Of pottery ware. As pottery is made
of clay, there seems a peculiar appropriate
ness in the purchase for the purpose intended
headquarters, April Both, bring news that his
brigade was to move at an early hour yester-
day morning, with eight days rations and in
light marching order. Gen. Berry's COM
mand consists of three Michigan, three New
York and the 18th Maine regiments, and num-
bered last January 2349 men and officers
gE- Mr. f. II. Hayes retires from the edi-
torial chair of the Biddeiord Journal, whose
columns he has enriched far year past, and
Mr.. j. L. Butler, the new proprietor, succeeds
him. Mr.. b. wields graceful pen, and evil
IDENTIFY has not mistaken his vocation. His pa
per is one Of the neatest, and we have no
doubt win continue to be one of the ablest in
the State.
lB- Rev. Sebastian Streeler of Boston, IA
miliarly known as Father Streeter'-the
man who has spliced more humanity than any
other clergyman living-is now eighty years
Of age. He is still quite vigorous. His broth
er Russel-formerly pastor of church in this
city, is eight years younger, but Of much less
physical ability.
eB-The copperhead paper that disgraces
the lower Kennebec-edted by one Of James
Buchanan'ssupple tools-speaks of GEORGE f.
SHEPLEY as a man who has renounced his
principles, and become an abolitionist, and is
now carrying on the political strategy of the
republican party. Remuneration of copper
head democracy is very easy; it consists SIM
ply in sustaining the country in its efforts to
put down the rebellion.
IL The principal cartoon in this weeks
Vanity Fair represents an enraged individual,
"CoPPERHEAD, Counsellor at Law" las we
learn from the door PLATED who standing in his
open window, in halo of flame and smoke,
delivers the following energetic Grafton to
fireman in the street: 81 know my house is on
sire, just as well as you do. If you want to
save it, play on it from the outside as much
"as you choose, but deny your right to enter
"without my permission; my house is my cas-
"tle, and any attempt to enter it by force is
"clearly UNCONSTITUTIONAL"
s- woods Minstrels"-a company of
Ethiopian singers - who recently performed |
in this city, and are now gone Eastward-have |
the happy faculty of slipping off without pay
lug their bills. Their rule seems to be an i'm
partial one as they serve all alike-printers, |
hote-keepers, owners of halls and even the bill
striker did not fail being stuck by them. The |
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