The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-30
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by Helne, Aunt MlrlamS Adventure.
nB- Attention is invited to advertisement
of situation Wanted" by Manufacturer.
aB- We are indebted to E. o. Robinson for
late copies of South Carolina papers.
sg- Hay is selling at Eastport at 500, per
ton.
gE- Mr.. Mason Jones lectured in Boston
last evening on John Wesley and George
Whitfield
sB- Reu. S. F. Strout of Pittston has been
appointed chaplain of the 9th Maine regiment
now atationed a Fernandtna, Fla.
ag@ Gen. Butler has received telegraph
despatch, ordering him to report Immediately
at Washington.
~B- 1t is said that Gen. Burnside is imme-
diately to take the field, with his entire staff,
at the head of an important command
SE- 1t is said that Gen. Mcclellan has ten
dered his resignation as Major General in
the Z. S. Aamy.
" The Washington Republican says that
new court martial has been organized for
the trial of Gen. Charles p. Stone, and that it
is sitting daily with closed doors.
" The Bangor Wing says Gen. Caldwell
arrived home at East Machas on the 21st inst,
his ill health not allowing him to join his brig
ade.
sy- The Committee on Elections have de-
cided almost unanimously to report in favor
of the admission of the Louisiana members of
Congress.
sU- We publish in another column the
prospectus of the New York Evening Post,
one of the ablest and largest journals on the
continent.
- Col. Lysander Cutler, formerly of Dex-
ter in this State, but now in command of
Wisconsin Regiment of Volunteers, has been
appointed Brigadier General Gen. Cutler
is brother of Otis Cutler, Esq, of this city.
20 Gen. Hookers appointment to the
command of the army of the Potomac is well
received. He is a favorite in the army, es-
pecially with those who go for vigorous ac-
ton.
- thN pah-oi VIM VIII itdiu
facts in relation to the charter of those vessels,
it will become convinced that Mr.. Southland
did prove himself valuable man to the Cor
ernment, though not profitable one for the
New York Brokers.
sg- The Legislature of Western Virginia
last Friday elected Judge Lemuel J. Bowden,
of Williamsburg, Eastern Virginia, Senator to
succeed Mr.. Wiley, whose term expires the
coming 4th of March. Mr.. Wiley declined
reelection.
B-The Union says that VIM. Pearl OF East
Maclias. crossing Gardeners Lake, on the 18th
inst, with pair of horses, the ice gave way,
letting them into the lake. Mr.. Pearl succeed
ed in saving one, but the other, belonging to
Charles Elsmore, of No IS, was lost
% 1t is stated that Gen. SCOTS health is
fast falling him now. He is confined to his
apartment in the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New
York, almost entirely helpless, and, what is
worse, it is said that his mind at length is
breaking down under the weight of years and
mental and bodily trouble.
u Mr.. Brett, the Secretary of the Sem
ate, has presented the members with a basket
of nod-head apples, accompanied by note
which contained pun on the names of all
the honorable members. We didn't know be-
fore that the Senate was made up of such
puny set of fellows.
sg- We shall publish a report of the libel
suit, Babson VS.. Gilman, in a few days. We
have a promise of the able charge of Judge
Dckerson which will be found interesting to
publishers OF newspapers, as il very clearly
exhibits their rights and privileges, and what
are the limitations by which they are t. be re-
stricted.
-y- Frank Pierce seems determined to be
known in history in the same category with
John Tyler, if reports concerning him are to
be credited. II is said that he is an uncom-
promising opponent of the war, and takes the
ground of Ben Wood and Valandigham.-
Alas, poor Pierce.P He never was a great
man, but we did hope he would in the end not
prove a bad one.
20 1t is to be hoped that the u S. Senate
will vindicate its own selErespect by either
Furnishing Senator salisbury, or requiring an
apology for his brutal conduct in that body
few days since. 1t is time an example were
made Of such ruilianly bullies. Perhaps he
was under the influence of bad liquor; but il
so he should assuredly apologize in his sober
moments.
NE- 1t has often been stated that a man Of
wealth and family influence, cannot be con-
vcted of an infamous crime. SO it has been
thought that an officer high in commission
could not be convicted before martial court.
The conviction of DIR. Webster and John A.
Holmes exposed the former lallacy; the con-
vicIion Of Gen. Porter has dissipated the lat
ter
sE- The quality Of the iron of the target
lately experimental upon at Shoeburyness,
England, has proved so excellent that the guns,
a 6S-pounder, an Armstrong lo0-pounder, and
Whitworth 1l0-pounder, had failed to pro-
duee any visible effect. The committee have
determined to reserve the shield for something
more serions in the shape of 300-pounder
soon as so formidable a weapon can be placed
at their disposal.
y The Age has discovered that it is not
slavery so much as anti-slavery that has
caused the rebellion, because slavery has ex-
listed ever since the organization of the gov