The Portland daily press., 1863-03-30
ORIGINAL AND ELECTE ID.

Lewiston.
aB- Cotton has fallen off in New York
nearly 30 cents per pound.
sB- The long advertisement forwarded
from New Haven is respectfully declined
sE- The midnight meeting movement in
London has, up to the present time, rescued
more than 1000 girls from lives of infamy.
swThe Continental Monthly for April has
been received, and is for sale, at A. Robinson's,
No. 81 Exchange street.
T- Did the editor of the Argus ever hear
the adage-"he who lives in a glass house
should be careful how he throws stones 81
sv Within sight of ST. Louis there are in
process of construction six of the largest iron
monitors yet built.
sg- The last words of the veteran General
Sumner were, "God save my countryside
United States of America"
gH- As much as $1,000 was paid for seat
in a window to see the Princess Alexandra's
entree into London.
B- man in New Haven cut his throat
the other day because he believed his wife un-
faithful.
Gr Delaware has repudiated lotteries. A
bill to legalize swinde under that name was
recently defeated by decisive majority.
sg-Mr. A. J. Collins, prisoner at Sails
bury N. C., was shot few days ago, while
attempting to make his escape.
ar A Union League is soon to be formed
in at Is lam tn ha fha Lost t,Iar
move in this thing?
ng- Peter G. Bradstreet, has commenced
building a ship, at Grants yard in Farming
dale, says the Gardiner Journal
sy- Mr.. VIM. B. English was quite large
loser by the burning of the National Theatre,
Boston.
% The Skowhegan Farmer speaks flatter-
ingy of the prospects of the maple sugar
makers in that vicinity.
Gr At printers festival the following
toast was given The Editor and the Law
yer-the devil is satisfied with the copy Of the
former, but requires the original of the latter"
eg- The Bangor Wing shows, taking its
data from the Machias Union, tcopperheadl
that F. o. J. Smiths copperhead seven days
speech cost the State $500 at least
% A prominent officer in Delaware has
asked permission Of Governor Cannon to
raise negro regiment in that State, and the
wish will probably be granted.
Gr The English papers state that the roy
al plate on the Prince of Wales marriage
breakfast table, will be of the value of ten
millions of dollars.
sg- The Liverpool Steam Shipping Jour
nal says. the American Confederate Govern
ment have contracted for large vessel of
5000 tons to be built in the Tees.
sg- The barn of Caleb H. Warren in
Shrewsbury, Mass, was struck by lightning
during the storm, Wednesday evening, and
consumed. The stock was saved
ia letter from Memphis, 22d inst, says
that six thousand bales of cotton have been
discovered in American Bend on the Missis-
sIppi, and were to pc sent TO Cairo.
.g-A Union League has been organized in
Biddeford, numbering about two hundred.
The officers are among the first citizens of the
place.
sgc The "boats crew" OF Portland visitors
at the late Falmouth Temperance Convention
was entertained by John Woodbury., ESQ.,,
not Bradbury, according to our former report.
sg- The Bath Times wishes to know il the
Clam Chowder discussion is TO be included in
the proposed memorial volume of the Popham
celebration.
sg- The Skowhegan Farmer says large
quantities OF potatoes are being brought to
place for market. The ruling price is thirty
five cenls bushei.
u joni Tilton, son of Daniel Tilton, of
Cornville, died at the residence of his brother
in that town on Sunday last, aged about %
years. He was a member of the 7th Maine
Regiment
sE- A friend at Gouldsboro' writes us that
the copperheads made an attempt to carry
their election by storm, but they signally fail
ed. The friends of the Union elected their
entire ticket
- A friend suggests that the reason the
Advertiser was so wrathy Saturday morning,
about the Union meeting of the previous eve
ming, was because the editor had lost his
speech
sr The Bath Times learns that on and
after April 9th, two trians day will be run
over the Ken. d Port Railroad, connecting
with the two trains between this city and
Boston.
~ The Maehias Republican says child
of Mr.. Eben Tuell of Plantation No. IA, was
burned to death one day week before last.
The child was three years old, and its clothes
took fire in the temporary absence OF its moth
err and death resulted in two hours.
sY- Mr.. Joseph Hammond OF Elliot, Me-,
committed suicide on Thursday morning last,
by taking strychnine. He arose in the morn
ing as usual, mixed the poison. drank it, re-
turned to his bed and died in short time.
He was about seventy years Of age.
gg- Twenty-four soldiers left the hospital
in Augusta Thursday last for their respective
regiments in the field. The hospital is well
managed and well provided for. There are at
present but few sick there now, aud OF these
none are very seriously i'll.
sg- In Atlanta, Georgia, the suffering con
fad.ratas hava haan- comnaiied IN nav HToo n