The Portland daily press., 1863-01-07
ORIGIN AL AND LECTED

gB- On the fourth page-INTEGER VITE,
an original poem; Miscellany
gV MAQUoIT's papers have been regularly
mailed.
Sg-on the first page - Experience of a
Maine Soldier.
gBTlt issaid that Gen. Banks has received
anonymous letters threatening his life.
lB-We learn from the Clarion that the
Somerset and Kennebec Telegraph has been
sold to the American Telegraph Company, by
whom it will hereafter be managed.
gB- President Lincoln has presented to
Senator Sumner, for transmission o George
Livermore, Esq, of Cambridge, the pen with
which he signed the emancipation proclama-
ton.
Gy- 1t is now. proved by the strongest evil
dence that Gov. Buckingham, of Connecticut
did not order salute of one hundred guns on
the removal of Gen. Mcclellan. The Argus
has said so twice. Repeat that story once
more, and not even your own party will be-
lieve it.
The WRECK OF THE CALEDoNIA.-A dis
patch received yesterday from Provincetown,
states that the British steamship Caledonia
has broken in two, and there are now no hopes
of saving her. About 200 tons of her cargo
has been discharged into lighters, and 100
tons landed on the beach partly damaged.
~F A Committaa of tho C;ty Cou,o;I or
Bath, have reported in favor ofa loan to the
proprietors of the Sagadahoc Ferry, to secure
the construction ofa new and substantial boat
in place of the dangerous steam coffin now
used for ferry purposes, in crossing the Ken
nebec at that place.
srA writer in the Biddeford Union eau
tions the public to look out for a man calling
himself Sidney Langdon, who has been absent
from Kennebunk for twenty years, and who
recently returned to that town, representing
himself to be possessed of some valuable per-
sonal property which he had brought from
China. He is represented as being an impos-
ter.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. John SWEET, for many
years chief clerk in the Portland Post-office,
has gone into the express business between
this city and Boston, and is engaged in the
Boston office of Messrs. Prince & Co. We
have no doubt the firm will reap benefit
from the active business habits of Mr.. SWEET,
for lie is peculiarly well qualified for that vo-
cation.
rB- One of our citizens, saws the Rockland
Gazette, of the class of those whose sympathies
are seceshward, made remark the other day
to the effect that he wished every id black
Republican had to go into the army and fight
the rebels" my dear sir" said gentleman
who heard him, Il am very glad to learn that
you have changed your policy, and go in for a
rigorous prosecution Of the Uar 7"
sH-The meeting held in Bangor on Satur-
day evening in response to the Presidents
proclamation, was, says the Whig, one of the
most earnest and enthusiastic ever held in the
city. Hon. Franklin Muzzy called the meet
Ing to order, and Mayor Stetson was elected
Chairman. After an eloquent and fervent
prayer from Rev. Mr.. Everett of the Unitar-
ian Society, the Proclamation was read by
Chas. p. Roberts, Esq. Eloquent and stirring
addresses were made by Rev. Prof. Harris,
land, VIM. Hopkinson, Esq, Representative
elect from Fort Fairfield, Geo. A. Thatcher,
Esq, who offered the resolutions, Hon. Frank
lin Muzxy, Joseph Bartlett, Esq, and Rev. Mr..
Raftles