The Portland daily press., 1864-01-12

ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

yertisements.
gYStore breaking is almost nightly oc-
currence in Bangor. Where are the police?
nvWood in Nashville, is thirty dollars a
cord and coal in proportion.
sg-One million two hundred thousand BIZ
bles and Testaments have been issued by the
American Bible Society during the past year.
nrThe State Bank of Augusta declared
semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent. on the 1st
day of January.
nB-The State Of Massachusetts has raised
for the army Of the different classes, 5,69s
men, of which "a ,531 were three years men.
nrAdvertisers are requested to hand in
their advertisements as far as possible, before
one O'Clock in the afternoon. diff
svThe hotels in Skowhegan, says the
Farmer, began the new year with abolishing
the sale Of liquors.
TAll but fifteen men of the original
members of the It'll Maine Rigement have re-
enlisted for the war.
nB~The Market Bank, Bangor, has surren-
dered its charter. Its legal liability to re-
deem its bills will expire Sept 18th, 1865.
Goat Bangor, on Thursday, the thermom
eter indicated a temperature fifteen degrees be-
low zero.
nVThe steamer Neva, built by c. S Hus-
ton Esq. Eastport has been sold in New York
for s27 800.
sVRev. A. p. Morrill,, late of West Water
vile. has accepted an invitation to the pastor
ate of the North street F. w. Baptist Society
in Bath.
sB-Mr. G. H, Ballou, recently assistant
editor of the Gospel Banner, has recently re-
ceiyed the appointment OF a clerkship in the
War Department at Washington.
sg-The "Basin Mills" Orono, have cut
out 100000 feet of lumber the past year,
mostly spruce, sawed. into "Englsh DEAL"
which has been mostly shipped to England.
sB-It is said that intelligence has been re-
ceived by the Governor to the effect that the
condition of the Union prisoners at Richmond
has, of late, been very much improved
~ Liz umeiius Housc vi MI 0eO. II.
Brooks, in Trenton, with all its contents, was
destroyed by fire on Sunday of last week. as
we learn from the Ellsworth American.
W-The Bangor Wing says the quota of
that city, 1856 is now full, and that it has been
filed without paying more than $500 in any
case, of city bounty.
q Mrs. Ann Appleton, of Wateryille,
widow Of the late DIR. Moses Appleton, died
suddenly at her residence in that place, on
Monday of last week, at the age of "a years.
lY-The New Orleans Era Of the 30th ut.
announces the return to that city of Brig. Gen.
+. S. Nickcrson, from visit to his home in
this State.
| sB-In jackson County, Tennessee, one Of
| the worst Rebel counties in the State, the An
niversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
was celebrated with enthusiasm.
~" The Advertiser is quite liberal in Its
praises of Gov. Cony's message speaks highly
lis style,an treats it with courtesy through
out
.S-Three cases OF small pox have proved
fatal at Camden. 1t has also made Its appear
ance in Lincolnville, Rockland and North
port. The Bath Times says one case has been
reported in that city.
nMr. Thomas Cottman, one of the bogus
representatives from Louisiana to Congress,
has returned South. The Era says that State
has now but one representative in the anti
room of Congress.
V-A Confederate letter-writer says: she
would rather be bob-tailed dog in Consed-
crate camp, than commander-in-chief in the
Federal army" Certainly he ought to have
his choice of what he is best fitted for
To- Esty's Melodeon factory in Brattle-
boro, VT, was destroyed by fire on Wednes-
day night last Loss about $4,000. William
f. Nichols and Granville z. Kitteridge, were
killed by the falling walls.
sB-Dr. John c. Dalton, distinguished
physician of Boston, formerly of Lowell, died
in Boston on Saturday, at the age Of IS years.
His death was occasioned by injuries sus-
tanned by falling upon the ice on the side
walk.
IE General Shepley has issued a general
order in Louisville, authorizing the admins
tration of the proper oath, and the manner in
which it shall be done, in that State, in order
to place those heretofore in rebellion within
the scope and clemeney of the Presidents
amnesty proclamation.
1- Drs. Almon and Smith, and Mr.. A.
Keith were before the Police Court in Hall
fax, on Tuesday last, charged with obstruct-
ing the Police in the discharge of their duty,
in the recent attempt to arrest one of the cap
tors Of the Chesapeake. The examination OF
the prisoners was postponed until Monday.
TThe st. Croix Herald says: "If regi-
ment like the Maine 18th which has seen q
battles and has so commissioned officers kill
ed and wounded, will re-enlist, why may we
not expect those who have suffered nothing
to assist us to restore the Union in the f,l-
ture?s
sB@The Bureau Of Internal Revenue esti-
mates the manufacture of whiskeyl in this
country at one hundred millions of gallons
the State Of Ohio leading off with forty mil
lions. tax of sixty cents gallon would
augment the accruing revenue from this source
fifty millions of dollars.
hH-There is statement going the rounds