The Portland daily press., 1863-08-29
OR IGIN AND ELECTED.

Burial
s1- Rumsey's Minstrels are performing at
st. Johns, N. b.
% Francis J. Osgood, lately copperhead
editor in Philadelphia, has been converted
and Is now making Union speeches.
CIT is stated that Gen. Robert Anderson
will soon take command of Fort Adams, near
Newport.
% Five of the seven lawyers in Aroos-
took County liable to be drafted have drawn
aprize.
SB-Mr. Charles Pullen. of Skowhegan, was
thrown from carriage on Sunday last, and
seriously injured.
~ The 22d anniversary of the Saco River
Baptist Association will be held at Buxton
Center, commencing Tuesday, Sept. LIST.
Sg- The Damariscotta Baptist Association
will hold its 2lst Anniversary in Waldoboro',
on Wednesday, Sept. I'd.
sy- Gen. Howard returned to his command
in the army on Thursday.
SB- A fire at Three Rivers, Canada, recent
ly destroyed great part of the town. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
sg- The steamer Great Eastern, which ar
rived in New York on the 25th inst, brought
1000 passengers and large cargo.
sg- Col. Cowden, formerly of the LIST Mas
sachusetts regiment, has been appointed Pay
master in the Army.
Gg- The Piscatiquis Union County Con-
vention, will be held at Dover, on Thursday,
Sept. Sd.
SE- DIR. Buxton, formerly surgeon in one
of our Maine Regiments, is making Copper
head speeches.
sH- A girl by the name of Fessenden, re-
siding in East Madison, attempted to commit
suicide few days since by cutting her throat.
% Over one thousand bushels of blueber-
ries have been gathered on Granite Mountain
on the borders of Sebec Lake, the present
season.
sy- 1t is estimated that the Mormon Tenn
pie at Salt Lake city will seat $1,000 persons
One of the largest organs in the country is
being manufactured for it, in Boston.
rH- 1t is currently reported, and generally
believed, that Gen. Pemberton, of Vicksburg
notoriety, was killed a few days since in Selma,
Ala, by Texan soldier.
q Two hundred and eigtty-eight con-
scripts and substitutes have been sent from
Augusta to the State rendezvous at Mackies
Island.
% The Skowhegan Clarion says, the Hon.
A. g. Jewett's speech at that place on Tues
day was cutting and sarcastic, and his alu-
sions to the copperheads were home thrusts
that were well merited.
sV Col. Heath of the 10Th Maine is now
at home on short furlough. He has been in
command of Brigade since the second days
fighting at Gettysburg, and is abundantly
deserving an appointment to that position.
sg- The pay of mechanics in the Navy
Yard at Charlestown, has recently been in
creased about 20 per cent. First class ship
carpenters now get So day. The whole
number now employed in that yard is $500.
% The old "briek nuisance on Front St
in Bath, that has been an eye-sore to the peo-
pie of that city and the region around, is be-
ing abated under the supervision of the Street
Commissioner, as we learn from the Times.
CO Charles II. Balch, recent graduate of
Harvard College, was drowned at Salisbury
beach, while bathing, on Friday afternoon. He
was a son of William Balch, ESQ.,, of New
buryport.
II Fec IF L.
partner Of Hon. A. J. Hamilton, will speak in
Lewiston on Monday evening. The meeting
will be out of doors if the weather should
prove favorable.
sy-The platform of the democracy is thus
succinctly set forth in a communication to the
"Lounger's' column of Harper's Weekly -
"First-Resoved, That we are in favor of
war. Second-Resolved, That we are oppos-
ed to all measures for carrying it on
- Mr.. l.. Clay offers in the Gardiner
Journal Il reward OF $40, for the recovery of an
old umbrella, valued mainly for its antiquity.
he having carried it for thirty years and has
never had any other. We hope he may find it
and carry it as many more years.
- The Camp meeting at Empire Grove
(Poland), will begin next Monday evening, as
we learn from correspondent of the Lewis
ton Journal, with sermon by the presiding
Elder, Rev. J. Colby, late Chaplain of the 18th
regiment.
% The Belfast Journal (rebeD gives no.
tice that L. o. j. Smith and l.. ID. NJ Sweat
will speak in that city to-day, and says, LET
there be rally of the people to listen to these
eloquent champions OF Democracy and consii-
tutional rights!" "Ye gods and little fishes.'
% Hon. Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts,,
and f. b. Turner, Esq, of Texas, will address
the citizens of Biddeford, on this saturday.
evening, at l-2 o'clock. 1t is rarely the case
that Maine audience has an opportunity of
listening to two so justly distinguished and
able orators on the same evening.
sB- A young woman shipped on board an
American vessel and for four months dscharg-
ed the duties of a sailor in fearless and faith
ful manner. Just before the arrival Of the
ship into Mauritius her sex was discovered
and she was put ia the care OF the Consul who
provided for her safety and gave her employ
ment.
u As Hon. Joel Eastman, of Conway,
was about taking leave of his mother, who is
in the l02d year of her age, he said, Good
bye, mother; don't know as shall ever see
you again." Mrs. Eastman, with great aston