The Portland daily press., 1863-09-25
OR IGINAL AND SELECTED.


% On the first page-The Sabine Pass
Expedition.
o. On the fourth page-When the War
is over: Miscellany.
~ Cotton has advanced to IS cts a pound.
sB-The Pennington Chronicle says, ice
formed in that town on Tuesday evening.
sB-Late accounts of the potato rot in Yer
mont are rather uniavorable.
sB- The cranberry crop will be abundant
the present year. .~f
rvCounterfeit bills on the New England
Bank, Boston, are in circulation in this State.
g Col. r. NJ. Lee, of Philadelphia, died
suddenly in New York, on Monday last.
LEA little son of Thomas Cusich of Gar
diner, broke his arm on Wednesday last by
falling from a tree.
sg-Nothing has been heard from the U. S.
Steamer Vanderbilt since the Sd of August,
and fears are entertained for her safety.
svThe frosts of the West in limitation of
small boys in the cart, are nibbling the tobacco
crop.
sg-It has boen decided by good medical
authority that the use of petroleum is not pre-
judicial to health.
% Hugh Tieney was murdered by Patrick
Dyer, in Providence, on Tuesday last. Both
were under the influence of liquor.
GRThe japanese government disclaims the
recent action of its forts in firing upon British
and American vessels.
sVThe contract for the manufacture and
laying down submarine cable between Ire
land and Newfoundland, has been signed.
Y-Rev. S. Gilbert is to be ordained pastor
of the Universalist Churches of Norway and
Paris, on the 18th of October.
% Horace Greedy is writing history of
the rebellion, in its political and moral, rather
than its military phase. No one can do it
better.
sgProvost Marshall Baker gives notice to
all drafted men in the I'd District who have
not reported, that they must report at head
quarters to-day or be held as deserters.
sr The Pennington Chronicle says the
Miss Warbler who advertised for husband,
has received over 10 letters coming from every
Union State in the country, besides not few
from the dis-union states.
gr France appears in the position of a
hungry dog looking at a bone that it would
gladly seize but for its fear of another dog
that is equally anxious to seize the bone,
overpowers its desire for the prize.
IY- The Tooth Anniversary of the Old
South Church of Worcester, Mass, was cele-
brated on Thursday last. on which occasion a
sermon was preached by Rev. Leonard Bacon,
ID.
sY-It is reported from Hilton Head that
the Court Martial has sustained the charges
against Col. John ID. Rust of Rockport of the
Sth Me. Regiment and that Col. Rust has been
removed from his command
SH-Charles Eastman of Cornish, was shot
at the head quarters of the Third Division of
the Army of the Potomac, on the 18th inst for
desertion. He was member of Co. l, 14th
| Connecticut Regiment, and was about % years
| of age.
g- The Argus puts down in its list of
! democratic representatives elected, Jason
| Webb, of Windham, We are requested to say
he should be put down to Scarboro', as that
town elected him, and Windham claims none
| Of the honors.
rY The Union men of Ohio are going into
| the work with will. 1t is said that $4,000
| people assembled last week at st. Clairvile to
are quite sure of having $4,000 majority on
| the home vote, and the soldiers will be nearly
all one way.
VThe copperheads out West are trying
to get sympathy by making martyrs out of
| their leaders. The report that Congressman
| VOORHEES, was driven from a railroad train and
insulted by party of soldiers who happened
to be on the same train, was sheer fabrica-
| ton.
sB- The Argus has published Reverdy
Johnson's speech at Saratoga, but has not
called attention to any OF its peculiar excel
| lencies. We have the material portions of it
| in type. and are sure they will be read with
| interest. Mr.. johnson deals faithfully with
the negro question.
% The copperheads are doing large bu-
siness on the smallest kind of capital in their
civilizations over the election of senator in
Lincoln. The Hon. Jos. Z. Smith! Honors
mist be easy when thus appropriated. Hon.
Bob Elliot and Hon. Daniel Pratt rolled into
one.
"The Great American Traveller" in
forms us that he visited the Aims House on
Wednesday evening, where he was received
with every demonstration of respect, and
where he spoke in his peculiarly fascinating
manner for nearly an hour Complimentary
resolves, nights lodging and good feed were
the substantial return made to Mr. Pratt for
his patriotic labors.
To- We simply stated that President
Woods voted the eopperhead ticket, and COM
plimented particular political speaker, and
the Advertiser charges us with "indulging in
a low attack upon him." Verify, copper
headism is getting sensitive. We have never
disputed President WIS right to vote in any
way that suits him, or to be pleased with any
speaker that strikes his fancy favorably, but
when he exalts notorious rebel-sympatbizer
and slavery-defender above all the friends Of
the Union and the Government, we have a
right to state the reasons why he is not taken