The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-02-14
X GINAL AND ELECTED


Ex-senator Hale is recovering from his late
illness.
CD Cotton goods in large quantities are
being imported at San Francisco, from China.
sy- The New York Evening Post is hope
full that the paper duty will be abolished or
greatly reduced.
sBrAnexchangec calls young ladies board
ing school sugar refinery Rather, we should
say, a tdsses establishments.
SB The sanitary condition of nearly all
the Maine troops in Virginia is reported to be
very good.
IF Pdsquia 1.-THE Italian Punch says !,
'The Italian war cost three Ducati, but the
Mexican invasion will be more expensive; it
is calculated that it will cost Napoleon"
sy-Denison Roberts, of Lyman, has been
elected President, and John Hanson, of Saco,
Secretary, of the York Co. Agricultural Soci-
ETY..
SvThe Biddeford Journal says the Pep
perell Manufacturing Co. of that city, has paid
an excise tax of si7,432.64 for Sept, Oct. and
Nov
sr In the report of the libel suit in yes
tcrday's Press, the name of Mr.. Babson's coun-
sci was given as A. 1. Gould. 1t should have
been A. P. Gould, last year member Of the
House of Representatives from Thomaston.
sg- In the list of recent deaths of Maine
soldiers at the Washington Hospitals, we find
the names of F. Z. GRAHAM, Co. b.. 10th regi-
m and A II paftinrau, - 81;
ment.
sr The Dover (Me.) Observer says the
mercury, at that place, sank to from 20 to %
degrees below zero on Wednesday and Thurs
day last week. At Skowhegan it touched 80
below.
sB- VIM. ii. Hayford, is carrying on ex-
tensive numbering operations ON the Penob-
scot this winter. His teams consume 1000
bushels OF oats, 1000 bushels corn, and about
200 bushels peas, oats and barley, besides a
large amount of hay.
sB- Even those papers in the border slave
States that are inveterately against the eman-
cipaton policy denounce the proposition for
armistice and negotiation. The Louisville
Journal, st. Louis Republican aud Nashville
Union denounce the Democratic peace party
III unsparing terms.
sE-Postmaster Dole has commenced redeem
ing the soiled postage stamps. The numbers
of the packages which he is ready to pay, may
be found on the lists posted up at the Office
Additional lists will be posted up just as fast
rs the stamps can be examined.
sE Rear Admiral Porter writes from the
Mississippi that he is fllling up his crews with
negroes, who are fiocking to him to enter the
service. Gen. Curtis has organized one negro
regiment at Helena, and is rapidly filling up
more.
sy The reported sale of the old John Han
cock estate, on Beacon street, Boston, to Jas
NJ. Bebee and Gardiner Brewer, is denied.
The LIST of Jan. it could have been bought for
sl25.OOo. Now, in consequence OF the derang-
ed condition of the currency, a larger sum is
demanded.
- A letter from India to the Boston
Journal says that Rev. David c. Scudder of the
American Madura Mission, was drowned on
the 10Th Of Oct. He was drowned near Audi
patti, while attempting to cross swollen
stream. He was p years old, and the young
est member Of the Mission. His near relatives
reside in Boston.
s1- Prof A. ID. Bache, Superintendent of
the United States Coast Survey, has our
thanks for Autographed sketch Of Arkansas
Post, with approaches to Fort Hindman, on
Arkansas river. This rebel stronghold was
captured by the Mississippi squadron, under
and Of Aot..x- a
Porter, U. 5. N, Jan. IL, 1868.
- In the hearing on the contested cleo
ton case In the tenth ward of Boston, last
Tuesday, Israel S. traitor testified that Dam
lei Finn told him that he Finn went to the
polls and found his name checked, aud the In
spector told him he couldn't vote but he per-
sisted, and one Inspector nudged another and
said, 'Let him vote if he is good Democrat,
Daniel Finn corroborated the witness, and
said he voted the Democratic ticket.
sv- There are nine Major Generals with
out commands, and an exchange says their
pay amounts to more than 100000 month!
The total monthly pay of a Major General, as
given in the latest edition of the Army Regis
ter, including concentrations for rations and
servants, is s445, which, multiplied by nine
gives s4,0o5 instead of 100000! Quite diff
ference, surely. The regular monthly pay of
such an officer, exclusive Of combinations, is
1920.
sE- A letter from Norfolk says that when
one OF the able bodied contrabands was told
that Congress was going 10 pass law to let
fh.. ~ Hght ha said ia H,f do