The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-23
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

V-Mr. G. Vanderhofr is in Montreal Civ
ing series of dramatic readings.
sBrThe democracy of Pennsylvania since
the election, is said to be behind the Curtin
B- Henry Ward Beecher was to speak in
Exeter Hall, London, on the 10th inst.
sE- Rev. VIM. Badger has removed from
Wilton to MeGford, Mass.
sB- The wife of w. Gilmore Simms, the
South Carolina novelist, died on the 10Th ut.
aDe About 100000 quarts of pure country
milk are consumed daily in New York City,
exclusive of swll milk.
sy- MI. Joseph Norris, of Gilmanton, n
H., committed suicide on the 18th inst, by
cutting his throat in frightful manner
% James Schwartz raised this year in
Waldoboro, two squashes on one vine, weigh
ing 92 and 10 pounds.
sY- The Pennington Chronicle says the
pototo crop in Franklin county this year is
almost failure.
sy- The seizure of the rebel rams in the
Mersey will have decided effect upon the
price of Southern ,cool in the English market
B-It is reported that the Augusta Age
and the Franklin Patriot are to be united and
published at Augusta.
av-The Poughkeepsian suggests that James
Buchanan is to succeed Mason as rebel pleni-
potentiary at st. James.
.B-On Wednesday night last there was no
less than % sheep killed by dogs or wolves in
the pasture OLD. w. Bartlett, of Clifton, Me-
% The Concord Patriot says Chief JUS
tice Bell of n. Ii. has decided that ''green-
backs arc not lawful tender. The case goes
to the full bench.
sH- The trial of Doyle, charged with the
murder of the Libby girl, in Strong, last fall,
commences next week in the S. j. Court, now
being held at Pennington.
sB- Charles Burrell of Hoboken n. j.,
recently deceased, left the muniflcent sum of
s250,000 to be divided among various benevo-
lent institutions in New York.
~ Mr.. VIM. Sturgiss, one of the most
distinguished, esteemed and influential citi-
zens OF Boston, died in that city on Wednes-
day evening, at the age of 81 years.
rE-The new National Bank at Bath fur
nishes the Government fve-twenty bonds at
par. The demand for them was never greater
than at present.
sy Parson Brownlow's paper, "The Knox
vile Wing and Rebel Ventilator," will soon be
issued; terms 50 per year in advance. The
New England agent is Geo. w. Fox, Nashua,
MI.
rB-We learn that the National Banner for
which subscribers have been obtained in this
city, will be issued in New York on the 18th
Of the present month. 1t is intended to be
first class literary paper.
ga church was organized at Bath last
Sabbath in connection with the Universalist
parish. Rev. S. Cobb, the veteran editor Of
the Boston Trumpet, preached a sermon on
the occasion.
s1 On the Union playing cards Colonies
and Majors take the place of Kings and Jacks
1t is presumed the devotion of many young
ladies to shoulder-straps will bring the new
cards into requisition in all social games.
sY DR.. Bates, OF Bath, advertises by the
use of galvanism to extract teeth without
pain. Doubtless the people of that city will
flock to his rooms to have their grinders re-
moved for the mere sport Of the thing.
sv The Bath Times says that Mr.. Carr,
the proprietor of the Sagadahoc House in that
city, has sold out to Mr.. Jerry Shannon, the
popular landlord of the Togus House, who will
assume control the first of next MONTH
sy" The Gardiner Journal says a man
named Wing had his arm badly lacerated by
single saw, on Wednesday last, while at work
in the mill of Gray and Townsend in that
city.
SB-Of the Indiana election the Indianap-
oils Journal says ''the rebels are simply beaten
to death. There is not enough left of them to
crow over. So utter and humilia ting a defeat
has rarely befalen party at an election con-
tanning so few elements of popular interest"
sY- We have received with the compl-
ments of Prof. Bache, copy of the Report of
the Superintendent of the Coast Survey for
the year 1861, for which we are profoundly
grateful. 1t is fully illustrated with appro-
pirate maps and charts.
srThe Montreal Witness has raised its
price to one penny two cents) and is now the
cheapest paper in that city. 1t is large, well
printed and interesting Sheet and shows q
deep sympathy for the loyal cause in our
country.
sg-The shipyards Of Bath present a very
lively appearance, and the music of the axe,
the hammer and the saw is heard from early
morn till dewy eve. Nearly a dozen large
ships are on the stocks, or just launched and
fitting for sea. The Bath ships stand as high
as any in the country.
sy- The Androscoggin Railroad - from
Brunswick to Farmington-is doing very
large business; larger than was ever anticipa-
ted by its friends. So we are informed by the
President of the road. A very large amount
of heavy merchandise is sold in this city to
supply the country which that road traverses
gB-Gov. Seymour, like wise man, seeing
the set of the popular tide and the direction
and strength of the popular breeze, has taken
in copperhead sail, made large spread of
loyal canvass, and prepared his ship OF state
to run before the gale and to avoid the
breakers.
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