The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-12-04
% The Eastern Queen made her last trip

nom Hallowell to Boston on Thursday.
90 The steamer kstahdin will make her
last trip from Bangor to Boston, for the sea-
son, on Monday next.
sBThe quota of Concord, y. H., 1872
was filled on Wednesday last, at a cost TO the
city Of only sS4 for each man.
q We have heard many a woman com
plain Of husbands neglect of home. A
spoonful OF honey will keep more bees in the
hive than will ten of vinegar
sVRev. A. X. Potter, of South Berwick
gave an address before Charitable Associa-
ton in Concord, N. H., which is highly COM
plimented by the press.
srMessrs. Scribner & Co.. of New York
are to publish volume of sermons from the
pen of the late Rev. James Drumnond. of
Auburn, Me.
~ The Gardiner Journal says Messrs
Weir q Stevens, of Baltimore, are building an
ice house in Farmingdae that will hold Is, 900
tons.
gR George b. Curtis, of East Pittston, re-
turned home from California few days since,
ior the purpose Of being married, and died on
the day appointed for his wedding.
sg- Several persons have been arrested in
Rockland, charged with passing counterfeit
bills on the North Adams and New England
Banks, Mass, and Brandon Bank, Vermont.
sE- A petition is to be presented to the
Legislature at its next sessionpfor charter
to build railroad from Rockland city to the
lime quarries.
IA new Temperance Association has
been formed at West Waterville, which is be-
ing Joined by almost all classes of persons.
On Sunday evening last, after lecture by
Rev. A. IL. Merrill, l02 signed the pledge, as
we learn from the Gardiner Journal.
sD- The Machias Union says: "Report is
current as we go to press, that Abel Curtis,
Esq, has been appointed Postmaster of Ma
chias, vice VIM. Iuglee, Esq, removed. The
change grows out of the Sunday mail contro-
versy.
U~A New York baker made loaf of
bread eleven feet long, twenty-five inches wide
and ten inches thick, as a Thanksgiving pres
ent for a charitable institution for children. 1t
comprised whole barrel OF -four and weighed
200 pounds. Certainly this was one of the
loaves of bread 1--WE read about
sB- Gen. Thomas says the bayonet charge
made by the troops under Gen. Howard. up
steep and difficult hill, over two hundred feet,
completely routing the enemy and driving
him from his barricades on the top, will rank
among the most distinguished leats Of the
war.
u II is stated that the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue has CONCLUDED to recon-
mend in his report TO the Secretary OF the
Treasury large increase in the excise tax on
distilled spirits, the present tax being consid-
cred low as compared with that levied by 9th
er governments.
sF We learn from the Bath Times, that
the water power at Damariscolta Mills, which
has from time immemorial been comparative
ly running 10 waste, has been purchased by
Messrs Abner Stetson, William Hitchcock,
and others, for the purpose of using il to ad-
vantage. 1t is most valuable privilege, and
as the gentlemen who have purchased it are
renowned for enterprise in business, there is
no doubt but that it will be turned to good
account.
~ We feel called upon 10 return our ac
nowledgments to several friends for their I'M
solicited efforts in favor of the Press. The
Postmaster at North Paris has, within two
weeks, sent us the names of sixteen new and
responsible daily subscribers and one weekly,
and Rev. f. Nugent, of Norridgewock, has
sent us club of weekly subscribers, each in
advance. Such fayors are appreciated, and
stimulate us TO renewed efforts to make pa
per worthy of the State aud worthy of the
cause to which it is devoted.