The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-07-27
ORIGIN AL AND SELECTED.

- First page-Letter from Western Vir-
ginia, By Mrs. A. A. r., formerly Mrs. God
dard.
Last page-our Shelter Tents, original
poetry.
sg-The Peak Family win give Concert
at Lewiston this evening.
gE The Mobile Register is looking for a
speedy attack, either from Gen. Grants army
or from the sea coast, and is discussing the
best means Of defence.
sVThe Peake Family are to give one of
their choice concerts at Bath, in Columbian
Hall, tomorrow evening. The good people of
that city have a treat in store.
sB-The Cumberland County Temperance
Convention has been postponed to Wednes-
day, Aug. 10Th, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, when it
will be held at West Baldwin.
- Smith, the razor strop man, now in the
10th New York regiment, was badly wound
ed in the leg at Gettysburg. But he has '.just
one more leit.' T ~
eB-The Biddeiord journal says every law
yer and law student in that city, liable to the
draft, with one exception, have drawn prizes,
including Bro. Butler, editor of the Journal
rBLieut. Joseph Irish of Providence, SAYS
the Journal of that city, has been ordered on
board the Revenue Cutter j. G. Dobbin, now
stationed off this city.
eH+C. S. Huston Esq, says the Eastport
Sentinel, has contracted to build De hull of
steamboat of about 400 tons burthen for
Thomas Hathaway of Boston.
s- A lady who is stranger in the city
on Friday last lost her pocket book contain
ing several railroad passes. The finder will
confer a favor by leaving it at this office.
REV. J. F. Mines, who was a chaplain
in the Maine I'd regiment and taken prisoner
at the time of the first Bull Run battle, has
been drafted in Hartford, Conn.,, where he has
resided since he left the army.
sy-The officers of the Coast Survey have
been annoyed by parties who destroy their sig
mails. They advertise reward in the Belfast
(copperhead) Journal, thinking probably that
a man mean enough to take that paper would
be likely to do almost any thing.-[Whig.
LEA wine merchant having sent a sample
Of wine TO Lord Dreby, which he averred was
a specific TOR the, govt, subsequently wrote
asking for an order. The Earl replied, present
ing his compliments to MI. -,&c., and beg
ged to say he had tasted the wine sent, but
preferred The govt. FSe Ia
Boy DRowNED.-A son of John Bell, of
Buxton, about IA years of age, was drowned
at Bar Mills Saturday afternoon while bathing.
He got out of his depth and was drowned be-
fore assistance could be rendered him. His
body was subsequently recovered.
R-The Grand Division of the Sons of
Temperance will hold session at Vassalboro,
commencing on Tuesday Goth inst Arrange
ments have been made as usual, for delegates
and friends to pass over the Portland and Ken
ebec road at one fare for the round trip.
syour weekly paper is regularly mailed,
every Wednesday, to the Ellsworth American.
We would be glad to send our daily to each of
the loyal weeklies in the state could we afford
it. We esteem the American as one OF the
best weeklies that comes to our Office.
svWe learn that a petition is in circula-
ton in Bath to the Mayor an Aldermen reques-
ting them to call a meeting to see If the citi-
zens win instruct the City Council to make an
appropriation to pay each drafted man $500
who enters the service or provides Substi-
tute.
sVWithin one month past Maj. Mann has
peid out over $4,000 for bounties and back
pay due to deceased soldiers, nearly all of
them from this State. This fact shows the f.
deity with which the Government fulfills its
obligations to those who have sacrificed their
lives in its defence.
sB-Daniel Stickney Esq, who has been for
some time past connected with the Aroostook
Pioneer. and has had large experience in news
paper business, proposes to publish, at Presque
Isle or Houlton, a new paper to be called "The
Loyal Sunrise" Mr.. Stickney is vigorous
writer and is deserving success. IL
srThe military company that made its APP
pearence in Franklin County last week, with
ten rounds of ball cartridges, is producing an
excellent effect on the rowdies and rioters who
have been so brave before unarmed enrolling
officers. Such prompt and unmistakable ac-
ton on the part OF the powers that be, is
most efiectual means of quelling a riot.
% The August number Of the Atlantic
Monthly has been received from the publishers.
Its table of contents indicates an unusually
rich number. Ticknor6 Fields, Boston, are
the publishers, and to their enterprise the
American public is indebted for the best
monthly ever issued ON the Western Cont
nent.
sE-The examination of substitutes tor
drafted men commences to-day. The names
of all drafted men who are excused, together
with the cause Of their being excused, are, by
order Of the War Department, to by advertis-
ed. We noticed in some of the Boston papers,
Friday, nearly a column and half Of names
OF persons exempted.
sg-Wiliam Lloyd Garrison addressed a
large and attentive audience, at Mechanics
Hall last evening, on the war and its connec-
ton with slavery. While we cannot endorse
the doctrines of Mr.. G. TO the fullest extent,
we have no doubt he expresses his honest con-
victions, and has but few superiors in point of
ability to defend his position.
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