The Portland daily press., 1863-11-02
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

speeches at Cincinnati.
~ On the fourth page - The Battle of
Lile-original miscellany.
Ig- The thermometer at three o'clock this
morning, stood at "a degrees.
Arrangements are being made for a
course of popular Lectures in Bath
SB~Great confidence is expressed in we'll
Informed circles, in the success of the entire
Union ticket in Maryland, tomorrow.
lHRev. Thomas Weston has closed his
labors with the Unitarian Society at Farm
ington.
% They raise "some pumpkins" in Bel
grade, one Of them is said TO weigh IS
pounds.
% The Richmond Examiner says Rose
Grams is unquestionably the greatest Captain
the Yankee nation has yet produced.
e The number of men that will be Sc
cured to the army from New Hampshire, I'M
der the draft will not be far rom 25O0. saws
the Portsmouth Chronicle.
sH- 1t is stated that the Banner of Light,
the Spiritualist journai has a larger circulation
in New England thAn any other weekly news
paper
sB The Portsmouth Chronicle says the
barn of Mr.. John T. Emerson, of Durham, n.
H., was burned on Sunday, 18th Oct with all
its contents
GB The winter arrangements on the rail-
road from this city to Boston, goes into effect
to-day. The afternoon train leaves half an hour
earlier than heretofore. See advertisement.
rEx-Gov. Washburn was qualified as
Collector Of this Port on Saturday. He went
to Orono that day, and will return and enter
upon the duties of his Office next Friday
% The Chronicle says that by authority
of the Navy Department, the name of the old
ship Alabama at the Portsmouth Navy Yard,
has been changed to New Hampshire"
sB-Our Waterville correspondent says the
loss by the fire at Arson is about s45,O and
that the conflagration was caused by a pipe.
Rather expensive smoking.
sgrMr. Daniel Mcdonald was so badly in
jured while piling boards in Machias, on Tues
day last, that he survived but about twenty
four hours.
gyr A Detroit correspondent of the Chca-
go Tribune says Vallandgham is terribly cast
down by the result in Ohio. lie is fast putting
an enemy in his mouth to steal away his
brains"
SB- A railroad has been constructed under
most densely-built portion of the city OF Lon
don, and 225,OOO passengers have passed over
it in a single week-over it under ground, and
not simply in the streets of the city above it.
CIT is estimated that the receipts for
peggy oil manufactured in Hancock County,
during the present season have been about
one hundred thousand dollars. Men are max
ing their fortunes in this business.
sB- Messrs. Tobey & Littefeld of Ports
mouth, says the Chronicle, have contracted TO
build a large steamer for private parties, at
their ship yard on Mobiles Island. They will
commence upon it at once.
y-Adjutant General Hodsden's annual re-
port which will soon be issued will contain
list of the officers and soldiers of the several
military organizations sent from Maine. 1t
will be valuable public document of which Ia
laage edition should be printed.
sB-We learn from the Oxford Democrat
that Capt Abner o. Head, of the LIST Wiscon-
sin Regiment was killed at the battle at Chick
amauga. He was the son of Benz. Head, of
Sumner in this State and emigrated to Wis
consin about twelve years ago.
E-The Skowhegan Clarion says barn
belonging to Joseph Lawrence of Athens was
destroyed by fire on Monday last, together
with some 20 tons of hay, and all his grain.
The fire was the work of small boys with
matches. No Insurance.
sE- 1t will be seen from Adjutant General
Hodsdon's official notice TO the Mayor that
Portland is expected to do her whole duty,
and those who know with what promptness
she has responded to all past calls, can enter
tain no doubt that she will be equally prompt
in the present emergency.
sg- Dr.J. B. Lamb, Surgeon for the past
year of the 35th Missouri regiment, who was
very sick with the typhoid fever at Helena,
Ark, has again recovered his health, and has
been promoted to Colonelcy of his regiment.
Colonel Lamb is son of the late Rev. John
B. Lamb, of Lnconville.
I-We learn from the Lewiston Journal
that Rev. f. Knowlton Of South Mountville is
still detained from his mission South by sick
ness in his family. Mrs. X. is still very poorly
as is also her youngest daughter. Rev. Dr.
Graham of this city has been selected to take
Mr. Knowlton's place on this mission, as the
latter will be unable to leave home this au-
tumn. Mr.. X. may 60 out in the spring I'M
less DIR. Graham retains permanent charge of
the mission.
sv-The Lewiston Journal says there are
5000 dismounted cavalry men awaiting horses
at their camp at Washington, but the Gov
eminent is as yet unable to supply them.
Men are arriving daily from the Maine cav
airy. There are over POO of the regiment
at that camp. Co. G. has only men in the
field. Lit. Huntoon has resigned and gone
home and the Company has no officer left
but I'D Lieutenant. Sergeant Blanchard of
Rumford, had his collar bone dslocated by
being thrown from his horse.
LEA few days since we published an item
relating to a case of shOplifinp nv Mrs