The Portland daily press., 1863-09-18
OR IGINAL AND SELECTED.

W AhS Chiou lIltu VI DluucioIu uuucI
the direction of Capt. Andrews, fired salute
Of 80 guns on Tuesday in honor of the Union
victory in the county and State.
gB-The town of Turner. in which the vote
stood Cony 81, Bradbury 22G, made nett
gain for the Union of a. Three cheers for
Turner.
Is5-The males in California outnumber the
females by about 67,O00-a good state for
manageable young ladies to emigrate to. In
Massachusetts the females outnumber the
males by about $780,
% All the Maine Railroads manifested
commendable spirit of liberality to those at
tending the Universalist Convention in this
city, by granting free return passes to those
who came over their roads
VERY IMPORTANT TO Disabled SOLDIERS.
We are authorized to say that Palmer d Co., 10
Green ST., are now furnishing all needy soldiers,
who can show their discharge papers, with ar
titcal legs of the best quality, free of charge.
This arrangement is now perfected and we
make the statement in order that no misappre-
henson may exist in so important matter.
Il Boston Journal.
gB- Gen. Grant, although he sought to
evade everything of the kind, was forced to
submit to an ovation rendered him by the cit
liens and soldiers of Memphis. He said he
would rather fight battle than preside at a
banquet, but he was compelled to succumb
and be lionized little to please the dear pub
lie.
A do N.ft la II t.,
nal writes that Mr. John Robertson of Weld,
aged 100 years last August, voted on Monday
for Cony, it being the first time he has voted
since 1892 when he voted for Jackson. The
old man was imprisoned in France for his po-
litical belief, and afterwards escaped to this
country. Three generations were found voting
at once for Cony.
gBS Gov. Bradford OF Maryland advocates
the calling of a convention in that state, to
revise the Constitution, so as to remove all
obstacles to the abolition of slavery. He
thinks the conviction has been slowly but
surely maturing in the mind of the people for
years past, that the future growth and pros
perity of the State demanded change in
their system of labor, and the events of the
last two years have only served to show the
necessity of providing for that change, with
the least possible delay.
.B- In the Presidents announcement that
the habeas corpus is suspended, by authority
of congress, in favor of all rebels and traitors,
till the close of the rebellion, the Argus scents
personal danger. Loyal men have no fear.
They rejoice at such an indication that 'sFather
Abraham" is stiifening up. Only those who
are trying to see how near to overt acts
of treason they can go without endanger-
ing their necks, complain. The Argus is of
this class.
"No rogue e'er felt the halter draw
With good opinion of the law"
gp. There is but one negro voter in the
town of Westbrook-so we are told. At any
rate but one voted in the recent election, and
he deposited his ballot for Mr.. F. o. J. Smith!
We would not reproach any free man for the
manner in which he exercises the elective
franchise, but a colored man could scarcely do
deed better calculated to strengthen Frank
Smiths idea-that they are incompetent to be
entrusted with political privileges-than to
vote as the one referred to did. But then he
is Smiths coachmaD, and a very we'll behaved
and gentlemanly man-much more SO than the
owner of the carriage which he drives
nD- SENATOR CHANDLER, in his speech
at Springfield, Illinois, said in regard to the
war: 1.-THE skies look bright in every quarter.
The rebel armies in the Southwest are perfect
ly demoralized. Wherever Rosecrans shows
a bayonet they run. Wherever Grant shows
an army they run. As for their talk of con-
scription, they have no men to conscript They
have only part of five States to conscript from.
As for their putting arms into the hands OF
five hundred thousand negroes, they have not
got more than two hundred and fifty thousand
stand of arms; and they dare not put even
club in the hands of negro. They are played
out, and this rebellion is virtually ended On
the first day of JANUARY, 1864, if you will take
care of the Copperheads, you will see a great,
happy and united country. My father is now
living, and if l live to be as old as he is, ex-
pect to see this nation number ever one hun
dred millions Of inhabitants, and be the hap
piest and wealthiest nation the world has ever
known"