The Portland daily press., 1863-02-20
ORIGIN AL AND ELECTE ID /.

Jul Notiohai DcicuseS, Inc IousH lHsuIreC-
ton.
OF On the last page,-Coals of Fire, poe
try; Settlers Exploit
sV The unanswerable article of "W,"-
"Negroes as soldiers,"-is in type, but una
voidably crowded out till tomorrow.
sy-Good news for Chandler! The tax on
whiskey will not be heavily increased.-[Ar-
gus.
Ditto for the junior editor of the Argus.
% The Pennington Chronicle says the
WEIGH brothers, in New Sharon, have steer
four years old, that girts nine feet and four
inches.
sB- The Age says Mr.. Smith, of Westbrook,
spoke two hours adversely to the Emancipation
resolves, on Wednesday, and would continue
his remarks the next day at eleven o'clock.
ay- VIM. d. Blake, the man who murdered
Patterson in the sail-loft al Camden, has been
indicted for wilful murder, and his trial has
been fixed for the May term Of the Court at
Rockland.
sB- The election of Col. Chapman, of
Newcastle, for Land Agent, is one eminently
fit to be made. If 1t was best to make a
change-and the Legislature has SO decided
it could scarcely fall into more worthy hands.
sgrThe attempt to get up an act Of incor-
poration for an Express Company, in opposi-
ton TO the Eastern Express Company, has
failed-leave to withdraw being granted on
the petition for that purpose.
sgr Col. Lakeman and Surgeon Hildreth,
of the Maine Sd, and Capt. Larrabce and
Quartermaster Wakefield, of the Maine 10Th,
were in the train from the Kennebec yester-
day, on their way to join their regiments on
the Rappahannock.
IL A tremendous demonstration of SYM
pathy for the North American States, was re-
Gently held in Exeter Hall, London, partici-
pated in by Hon. and Rev. Baptist Noel, and
several gentlemen of distinction, and members
OF Parliament.
sv-The Bath Times says that Capt. George
Jewett Of Westport, made trip to the West
Indies and back, a short time since, in the
barque Samuel Shepherd, in 81 days. She was
loaded with lumber out, but returned in bal
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last.
sE- A gentleman who heard Hon. A. Ham,
ilton of Texas at the late meeting at Manches-
ter, represents him as one Of the most interest
ing and convincing speakers he ever listened
TO, and as man whose every word is pro-
nounced with force that is irresistible.
sYMechanics' Hall has been handsomely
dressed on the sides with evergreens, which
completely remedies the echo which las pre-
vailed there when persons we're speaking. In
the summer season it will be dressed with flags
for the same purpose.
SCENE IN STREET.-Urchins drawing their
sleds up the hill:
Urchin 1st.-I have had one fever: slo,o
one.
Urchin 2d.-I have had free fevers! mine
are swim!
sB- Lieut. Solomon S. Stearns, of the
Maine 4th, who was notified of his dismissal
from the service on the 4th of JAM, was rein
stated the order having been issued on a mis-
apprehension of facts. He has been gallant
officer, and his friends will rejoice that Justice
has been done him.
srTo distinguish them from Democrats,
those members Of the opposition whose politi-
cal faith consists of two articles. free liquors
and bound negroes, are styled "copperheads .
A copperhead editor is one who puts so much
poor whiskey into his head that his coppers
are kept constantly hot
SH- While the loyal capitalists Of New
York are cheerfully submitting to taxation to
conquer the rebels of the South, the disloyal
men are taxing themselves to conquer the
loyal people Of New Hampshire. Money will
flow like water to carry loyal States over to
the rebel cause.
II The LADY's Book for March has been
received from the publisher. 1t seems to us
that Mr.. Cooley has outdone himself. The best
and truest fashion plates published in Ameri-
ca, are those got up for this book. The illus
trations are elegant, and are prepared with lit
tie regard to expense. We commend the
work to all who would secure an admirable
establishment Tor any household.
II The Machias Union (copperhead)
boasts that its party gave 1900 votes, in the
Dubuque, Iowa, Congressional District, to a
man who has advocated the secession OF the
Western States, their union with the Southern
Confederaey and the exclusion of New Eng
land from the Union-a man, too, who for his
open treason has been imprisoned at Fort La
fayette! Such are the affiliations Of down east
copperheads.
L. The Rockland Free Press says that the
Messrs. Bird, at Blackington Corner, having
missed articles from their provision store, pre-
pared loaded gun and so arranged it that by
the raising of a window, supposed to have been
entered by the thief, 1t would be discharged.
On Sunday night this gun was discharged,
and a man by the name Of Phillip Achorn was
shot through the body, and seriously wounded,
although it is thought he will recover. 1t is
supposed he undertook to enter the store, and
thus was shot.
II The Springfield Republican-the paper
claimed by the Advertiser. as its model-says
"Rev. Cyril Pearl, recently the associate edi-
''tor Of the Advertiser, has taken to preaching
"again. 1t will take good deal Of it to blot
"out his sins as an editor" In justice to Mr..
Pearl, 1t should lie stated that he was in no
way responsible for the political sins of the
Advertiser. He is a thoroughly loyal man,