The Portland daily press., 1863-04-03
ORIGINAL AND sELECTED d.

Wy vi tne iourtn page - feace, poem
for the times; Natural History of the Copper
head; &c.
sB-A contract has been made with Mr..
Sumner Adams of Richmond to furnish 400
600 bricks for Fort Popham the present season.
sD- The communications of ~. B. T." and
Temperance Man," are in type, bnt unavoid-
ably crowded out for want of space.
LEA lady, complaining that her husband
was dead to fashionable amusements, he repli-
ed, "But then, my dear, you make me alive TO
.he expense"
sB-The Lewiston Journal says the Steam
Mill Company at that place has been doing
large business during the past four months in
getting out lumber and wood
GD- Hon. Joseph Bryant, formerly Mayor
of Bangor, died in that city Tuesday, at the
age of 73 years. The flags in the city were
placed at halfmast Wednesday, in token of
respect to his memory
rB-The ST. Louis Republican says the
mercantile houses of that city are making
preparations for heavier spring trade than
they have known since the commencement of
the war.
If Concerning the affair of the British
Minister, Christie, and the U. ). Minister, Gen
eral Webb, at Rio a letter OF recent date says
that the former is Completely down and must
go home" which he has been ordered to do by
Earl Russell.
SB-We regret to learn that our townsman,
L. Trask, Esq., received intelligence on Satur-
a Of has ..f dan xah
has been in Washington recently, employed in
one of the departments. She was very es-
Unable young lady Bangor Wing
sV- There is a beautiful thought in the adj
dress Of the ladies of England, in reply to Mrs.
Stowe-"You have sent US the Griswod for
the Alabama. Let it pass into saying in our
mother tongue, "a Griswold for an Alabama"
when good is returned for evil"
sg-The Times says H. S. Hager, Esq, and
others, at Richmond, have stretched the keel
for a ship of about 500 tons. J. T. Southland,
Esq, has commenced a ship, probably of large
size. James NJ. Hager, Esq, has ship on the
stocks nearly completed of about 500 tons.
- The Boston Commonwealth, in MOTTO
ing the Liberator, says the LIST number was is
sued in 1881, and was only about eight by
twelve inches, but, small as it was, it has proved
large enough to become the winding sheet for
slavery.
.rThe Gardiner Journal learns that the
owners of the steamer Eastern Queen have
been informed by Capt. Collins that he expects
she will be released from Government service
soon, and may be expected by the time the ice
leaves the river.
sE- A clergyman, on his way to church
one Sunday, was overtaken by heavy shower
of rain. On arriving at the vestry he ex-
claimed rather impatiently, II wish l were
dryw "Never mind" said his colleague, lyon
will soon be in the pulpit, and there you will
be dry enough
sB- Capt. Spiller, late of the 9TH Maine
regiment, now confined to his bed at home in
Raymond, has obtained his discharge. II is
to be regretted, that misapprehension of his
case at headquarters should have existed, to
embitter the last hours of brave man and a
good soldier.
sp-A meeting was held at Augusta Mon
day evening for the purpose of forming a
Union League. A committee was appointed
to report at a future meeting the plan and the
officers of the organization. Hon. Lot NJ.
Morrill, and Capt. Brinkerhof, U. S. A, adj
dressed the meeting ii. eloquent terms.
% The Springfield Republican says the
man, who proposed putting shovelful of ma
nure in the grave of every person buried in
the sterile soil Of Cape Cod, so that the quick
ened bodies might have chance of coming
up at the last day, is now out with a new
yeast powder, which he is confident will make
the negroes rise.
sg- The gift of prophecy should be exer
cised with reasonable caution. About four
Weeks ago the New York World said, "The
first of April will see gold at 100 per cent
premium" Time has made an April fool of
the World. "By midsummer adds the same
journal, 'it may be at 200 per cent. premium"
This is mere midsummer madness
- Estimates of the amount of gold in the
country vary by about half billion of dollars.
The n. Y. Commercial Advertiser suggests
that the next census report should include the
amount of coin and bullion held by individuals
wild guesses. Statisticians will take notice,
and withhold their round numbers and asser-
tions till 1870.
sE-The prejudces against black soldiers is
represented to be on the decrease among our
soldiers. We must have the negroes for US or
against us, and common sense ought to enable
us to make quick decision. The enemy use
them freely, and why shouldn't we profit from
their example? The Black Brigade has done
noble service in Florida, under the lead of that
muscular Christian" Col. Higgnson, who
is as good with the sword as with the pen.
.g-Sewal Hewett OF Roekland, was stab
bed with a jack-knife, in liquor shop in that
city, Monday evening, by Abram G.. Ripley Of
Camden. The symptoms are favorable for the
recovery of Hewett. Ripley was arrested,
and an examination of the affair is in progress.
The Free Press says the evidence would 90 to
show that Hewett was quarrelsome, and his
own conduct led to the stabbing.
Sy-Joe Maxwell BLACK Joel of Machias,
and VIM. Merritt, of Marshfeld, were arrested
and lodged in Jail last week on the charge Of
robbing Mr.. Pencils store. at Machasport.
Maxwell pleaded guilty and was committed to
the jaior for keeping till May court for trial.
Merritt was committed in default of $500 bail
for trial at next term. The money has not
been recovered. The goods were found in
the woods, at the south of the road, between
Machias aud Whitneyvie.
sY-The Bath Times says parties in another
State are talking of establishing a mauufac-