The Portland daily press., 1864-01-01
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

~ On the first page-Mr. Mayors Les
son, original; Slavery and the Democratic
Leaders; Attempt OF Rebel Pirates to Seize a
New York Steamer
erOn the fourth page-The Face that
ever Wears Smile; Miscellany.
rThe c. Baptist church in Acton, Maine,
has reported some 40 or so conversions.
sTBrigham Young has just taken his
sixty-nrst wife.
N-Ell Thayer has opened an office in
New York for the purpose Of promoting emil
grafton to the South.
u 1t Is said nearly all the Army of the
Potomac whose term Of service closes within
the time specified, will re-enlist for the war.
~ Recruiting for the Federal army is
progressing finely in Arkansas; some five or
six regiments have already been organized.
ia letter from the Maine 10th states
that over 100 men of that regiment have re-
enlisted. All such are entitled to bounty from
town State and Federal Government.
~ Rev. T. Starr King refuses to preach
in the new church which has been built tor
him at San Francisco at an expense Of $780,
600, until debt on 1t Of $1,000, IL paid.
n-John Hawthorn, seaman of the United
States steamship Ticondsroga, was murdered
Tuesday night in the north part of Boston,
while in q fracas with three or four rowdies.
He belonged to Philadelphia.
IA Washington dispatch, yesterday, to
the Philadelphia Inquirer says: "Lord Lyons
had protracted interview to-day with the
Secretary Of State. The Chesapeake affair is
likely to prove troublesome question"
u The rebels still permit private dona-
tons Of provisions to go to our prisoners at
Richmond, but will receive nothing from the
Government in that line. Gen. Butler 10
quite confident Of securing full exchange of
prisoners.
~ Lord Lyons, minister from England
to Washington, in despatch to Lord Russell
expressed the opinion that the war will ter
inmate In three months. Other men, in whose
judgment reliance can be placed, are Of the
same opinion.
~ The New York Tines Washington
despatch says, each State win be ofacially
informed Of the number Of men 1t Is expected
to raise, and the time fixed for the enforce
ment Of the draft, which win not be later than
the middle Of January.
~ Intercepted letters give an inside view
OF the condition Of things in Dixie. They in
dictate most deplorable state Of things, and
strong desire on the part of many in the re-
bellious States, that the war should be brought
to q close.
0-The Clarion says: At meeting Of the
stockholders Of Skowhegan Bank and Bank Of
Somerset, holden at their banking houses, on
Saturday last, it was voted to surrender their
charters, and to organize one bank in that
place under the United States Banking Law,
with capital s250,O00.
~ The Rockland Free Press says that
Gen. Sedgwiek, who knows the qualities of
Maine troops as we'll as any general in the
army, is DESTROYS to have Maine brigade for
his corps, and wishes Gen. Ames to lead 1t. 1t
learns also that several colonies of Maine
regiments are anxious for such an arrange
ment.
W-The New York Evening Post says,
with reference to the report that the rebels
refuse to treat for an exchange Of prisoners
with Gen. Butler, on the ground that he has
beer declared an outlaw In proclamation by
JEFF. Davis: "Such arrogance Is disgusting,
and we hope our Government viii refuse
hereafter to negotiate with the fellows, and
reply to their infamous pretenslons by CON-
missloning the Aforesaid soutlaw' to raise
body of volunteers for the rescue Of the pris-
oners. The young men of the North would
rush to his banner as to . crusade, and be
would belle his entire history since the war
began If he did not conduct them before the
winter closes, into Richmond"