The Portland daily press., 1863-12-19
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.
S3On the first page The American Cap
itol in 1Ssa,-origiual.

G1-On the fourth page-Miscsllany.
NICharles A. Shaw, Biddeford has re-
ceiyed patent for improvement In bobbins.
sB-It is rumored that Gen. Fitzpatrick, the
cavalry officer, has become insane.
aE~Col Cyrus Hanln, son Of the Vice
President, commands the First Division of the
Corps Antique at Port Hudson.
sB-We indebted to Hon. Lot III. Morrill,
and Hon. l.. ID. M. Sweat for courteous atten-
tons.
sH-The Bddeford Journal says the white
school-house about mile out on the Hollis
road was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon.
sgG. w. Woodman, deserter from the
LIST Maine Cavalry, has been committed to
Forest Hill Prison, Washington.
sHParson Brownlow calls the recent sue
cesses in Tennessee, victories over Bragg,
Longstrect and the Devil"
SF-Parties of abIe-bodied rebels have for
some time been passing through Woodstock,
n. B., from Canada en- route for Halifax. They
have funds in plenty, and very large chests.
sTMr. W. +. johnson (coloredl the well
known lecturer, of the New York Institute
for the Blind. will lecture in Limerick on
Monday.
sTThe Governor OF Rhode Island has sent
circulars to all the soldiers from that state
whose terms of service are about TO expire,
urging them to re-enlist.
n-An exchanges calls young men who
stand around church doors to watch young
ladies as the congregation is going out, "the
Devils pckets."
sB~ The Gardiner Journal says that during
the heavy wind of Friday, some 1900 logs, be-
longing to the Kennebec Log Driving Com
pany, in boom in the "Bay,' broke away and
went down river.
@The United States Vice Consul at Hal
flax, who has shown much efficiency in secur-
ing the re-capture Of the Chesapeake, is Rev.
| N. Gunnison, formerly pastor Of the Univer-
salist Church in Hallowell.
s4-The Treasurer of the Boston Freed
mems Relief Commission acknowledges, in
the columns of the Advertiser, the receipt of
Csss-o ~ toA tuC Itiiti Va tift SuHtIlUg lTttu
colored people of the Mississippi Valley.
! sE-Henry B. Stanton comes out right side
up, the investigation at Washington having
cleared him Of all completely with his son in
the abstraction of bonds from the New York
! custom-house.
l-The U. S. Marshal in New York, has
sent to the Navy Department, at Washington.
500, 45l 40, the proceeds Of the prize steamer
Stettin. The amount belongs exclusively to
the officers and crew of the us. steamer
| Bienville.
eH-On Tuesday, says the Biddeford Jour-
nal, Mrs. Stacy, living on Green street, Saco,
while starting to come down stairs in the Wa
ter Power Block, Factory Island, fell striking
! on her head, and seriously, if not fatally in
| juring her; fainting fits, nausea and raising
of blood ensued.
sV~ The Skowhegan Clarion says. some
twenty or thirty persons were summoned be-
fore the Grand Jury from that place on We'd
nesday last, to testify in relation to liquor SELL
ing. The Clarion says it is time a stop was
| put to this accused traffic, and hopes it will
be pursued I'LL every drop Is driven from the
place.
% The Lewiston Journal says business
in that city is now very lively. All the mills
are running and labor is in demand and money
in brisk circulation. When money circulates
freely, then it is probable people live the east
est and the fastest, II not the happiest and best
Business in the dry goods line has been far
better during the past year than ever before
in our history.
GA lady, while walking the streets of
New Haven few days ago, had her dress
stepped on by gentleman, and torn shock
ingly. He apologized for the accident, of
course, as gentleman should. As he was
proceeding in his apologies, the lady stopped
him, attaching the blame solely to herself, and
claiming she was in fault for having her dress
sweeping the sidewalk. Astounding, but
vouehed for by the Palladium.
% We are informed that tie proprietois
of the Kennebec Journal are prepared to issue
daily during the session of the Legislature
and will do so provided that body, by resolu-
ton or otherwise, indicates desire for them
to do so. We hope If an order should be in
troduced to supply the members with legis-
lative paper, that the loyal majority will refnse
to expend single silver to bolster up one of
the worst copperhead sheets in the State.
~ Our attentive >Wateryille correspon-
dent, "Fuller," informs us that the Insurance
Companies that had risks on the Elmwood
Hotel, recently destroyed by fire in that town.
have promptly adjusted their several losses, as
follows; The Hartford, q, ls5; Phoenix 5000;
the Hampden, 5000; making total of s7,ls5,
which he says has been paid, and nearly covers
the loss. Mr.. Seavey, the proprietor of the
"Elmwood," will probably rebuild with brick
next summer.
~ 1t is said the pressure was so strong
in favor of the removal of Gen. Grant at one
time as TO require an unusual exercise of in
dependence on the part Of the President to
resist II. Hon. f. B. Washburn constantly
urged the President to retain Gen. Grant in
command. The wisdom of the decision is now
universally admitted, as Gen. Grant has been
the most successful general of the war. But
the fortunes of war are very uncertain, and
we cannot tell what day may bring forth,
~ We leurn from the Maine Farmer that
on Thursday last, in the Supreme Court now
in session In Augusta, Judge Cutting presid-