The Portland daily press., 1863-10-20
ORIGINAL AND SELEC ED.

.B-On the first page-Returning R,uson;
Gov. Curtin and Gen. Mcclellan; A Patriotic
Father.
sg-On the fourth page-Miscellany.
H- Dayton, Ohio, the home of Vail audig-
ham, gave a majority Of 1853 votes for B.'ough.
John Collins, a seaman, belonging in East
Boston, was drowned off City Point near
Bangor, Oh Sunday afternoon.
aB- The boat house at Tewksbury's Ship
Yard, Bangor, was set on fire aud consumed
on Saturday morning last.
sy-It is said that Vallaudghanl, since the
election in Ohio, has been driven from the bor-
ders of Canada to the borders of distraction.
I-Gen. Augur is acting commander OF the
Department of Washington, Gen. Heintzel-
man being confined to his bed.
srPresident Lincoln and family will not
take up their permanent abode in the White
House until the LIST of November.
ga dispatch has been received at Ban
gor, dated Woodstock, 10th inst, stating that
the balloonists would be in Bangor on Mon
day.
sE- The colored schools In New Orleans
are In very fourishng condition. There
are some five or six hundred children now un-
der instruction, besides many parents.
u Mr.. John Goodnow, one of the last OF
the Revolutionary pensioners In Massachu-
sets, died in Sudbury on the 18th inst, aged
10l years.
sH- Rev. James A. Gum was refused ad-
mission TO the Methodist conference recently
In session at Springfield, H., on the ground of
disloyalty.
S- Vallandigham received two of the SOL
diers' votes in Baltimore, both deserters con-
fined In Fort McHenry and brought out to
vote.
- The story set afoat recently that Mr..
Chase Is candidate for the Chief Justiceship
OF the United States Supreme Court, in the
event of Judge Taney's early resignation, is a
pure invention of his enemies.
sv Gerritt Smith made speech In Roch-
ester on Tuesday last. He said he "had had
many hobbies before the war, but since he had
had but one; and that Is, the rebellion must
be put down."
ga Musical Convention, under the
management Of Scion Wilder, ESD, of Ban
gor, will be held at Skowhegan, commencing
on Tuesday, 9th inst, and closing on Friday
evening with grand concert.
syThe granite employed in building Forts
McClay and Constitution, in Portsmouth har-
Dor, is obtained from Bddeiord, and is pro-
nounced by competent judges to be as good
as, If not superior TO, any in the country.
II The Argus made its appearance on
Monday morning in an entire new dress. With
corresponding improvement In its politics
and great deal more regard for the truth, it
would be very respectable paper.
- The Hutchinson Family will give a
concert tonight at Monmouth, Wednesday
night at Winthrop and Thursday night at
Readfield. Ii is worth going miles to hear
them.
sE- The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette, says that the three humid
red-pounder Parrot guns have proved q
failure. Five of them were sent to Gen. Gil
more, and every one of them bursted-all but
one at the first trial!
II Not less than five hundred men-car-
penters, canlkers and other mechanics - are
now employed on the old frigate Alabama at
the Portsmouth Navy Yard. She will make
fine appearance when her alterations and
repairs are completed.
F The arrangements for the great North
western Sanitary Fair are on most magnin-
cent scale. From present Indicators it will
be one Of the most extensive Fairs ever held
on this continent. Donations received from
all sections Of the country.
TJosh. Billings thus replies TO an inquiry
OF correspondent.-Yu inquiry stumps me.
The more thenk on il, the more kant tell.
Az near az kan rekolek now think don't
kno. Much might be ced both ways, and
neither way be rite. Upon the whole reckon
wud, or wuddeut, jst as thought best or
otherwise.
rY- Godey's Ladys book for November
has been received from the Publisher. This
is one of the Oldest and best magazines pub
lished in the country. The fact that lit has
reached its 9th volume is an evidence of Its
popularity. Its fashion-plates cannot be ex.
celled.
- Those who pretend TO be informed in
regard to the wishes OF the President in the
Missouri case, say Gen. ScholAeldi Is to be con-
tinued In his command, and his course in re-
gard to Senator Jim Lane approved. We
shall know more of the Missouri case nhen
the Presidents letter Is published.
GA correspondent from Chattanooga
gives the following account 81 have not seen
single person officer, soldier, or citizen, ex-
hibiting the most remote acquaintance with
intoxicating liquors. May such a state OF
things long continue, and we are safe and vic
tory certain
s1- Three barns and a shed adjoining the
dwelling Of Mr. Amos Cook, of Houlton, was
destroyed by fire on Sunday evening last, to.
gether with about 20 tons Of hay, large
quantity Of wheat, and all the other grain
crops raised on the farm this season--so says
the Houlton Times.
aH- The prestige of the victories In the
loyal States In which elections have been held
will very much lessen the labor in the States