The Portland daily press., 1864-04-30

AUGUSTA, April 20, 1864.

Letter rom the STATE Sapitai.
AUGUSTA, April 20, 1864.
| To the Editor cf The Press.
The friends Of temperance and womans
rights will rejoice 10 learn that, since nearly
all the soldiers have left here, several super
annuated spinsters and strong g-minded mat
rons, not having the fear of John Barleycorn
before their eyes, have taken into their own
hands the matter of shutting up the numer-
Gus drinking houses and tippling shops oil
this city, which have so long defied the efforts
| of the municipal authorities. On the day be-
fore yesterday, therefore, these unterrifed re-
formers visited in person the several venders
| of alcoholic compounds, and solennly warn
| ed them that no further traffic in such mer-
chandise would be tolerated by the aforesaid
committee. Only two dealers failed to re-
ceive such visit, and no reason has yet been
| given for leaving them out in the cold The
ladies met with varied receptions at the diff
ferent places they visited, one graceess scamp
actually having the audacity to invite them
to take something before they went, and an
other-a notorious eopperhead-shamelessl
accusing them of being disloyal persons in
thus attempting to deprive the government of
legal and legitimate revenue to assist in
putting down this accursed rebellion. Re-
formers, however, have always been subjected
to all kinds of ridicule and indignity which
are irksome to bear, but which the noble and
true-hearted can endure for the sake of the
glorious results which are the object Of the
movement. Whether this femenine delega-
tion went out claiming at high water"
time will undoubtedly disclose.
Portland must look to her laurels. Angus
Ia is fast becoming centre which may well
challenge the emulation Of her more preten-
tious sister of the natural seaport. We have
accommodation trains now running short dis
tances on the railroad into the suburbs and
country villages in this vicinity, for the con-
venience Of those who may be called to this
metropolis for business or pleasure. Ny i'm
preston is that this is the first instance of
an institution of this kind in the State.
l see that Portland, in giving the 18th regi-
ment reception on its arrival, followed close
ly the example Of Augusta on the arrival OF
the 9th, by allowing the regiment to get to
It's quarters the best way it could, while the
citizens very persiStently pursued their ac-
customed vocations. Ii Portland ,eit initiate
Augusta, it is to be hoped she may select
some more credhable circumstance for an ex-
ample.
Major Cloudman, Captain Dyer and Lieut.
Russell, of Bakers ID. C. cavalry, have return
ed to the State to purchase horses for that or
ganization.
Major Hiram Rollins, 18th Regt. Veteran
Reserve Corps, is ordered to relieve Major
johnson in the command of the Draft Rem
devious at Camp Berry. Major johnson,
Lieut.. Coils. Charles B. Merrill and II. Ii.
Cunningham, and Majors Gideon A. Hastings
and +. 81. Drew are ordered to rejoin their
regiments without delay.
The Lewiston and Norway State Guards
have been ordered TO Fort McClary, Kittery,
to relievs the force now there, and they will
be mustered into the service for sixty days.
General Grant seems TO be drawing every
thing to the front which has been sufficiently
drilled to be of service.
The following commissions have been is
sued since my last, viz:
Sirth Regiment Iafdntry.-Benjamin f.
Harris, of Machias, Colonel; George Fuller,
Of Corinth, Lieut. Colonel; Theodore Lin
coin, Jr., of Dennysville, Major; Frank II.
Burnham, of Portland, LIST Lieut.. Co. II.
Eighth Regiment Tnfaatry.-Edward II.
Reynolds, of Belfast. Captain Co. A.
TrentieM Regiment Iafantry.-Alfred c.
Godfrey, of Dover, Chaplain.
Thirty-Second Regiment Infdntry.-Hor-
ace II. Burbank, of Limerick, Captain Co. /;
Stephen G.. Dorman, of Wells, lst Lieut.. Co.
/; Silas M. Perkins, of Kennebunkport, %
Lieut.. Co. l. Samuel A. James. of Kittery,
lst Lieut. Co. A; William w. Pierce, of Bid
deford, I'd Lieut.. Co. A; Thomas Child, of
Bath. 1st Lieut.. Co. G.
Second Regiment U. S. Shdrpslooters-
Stephen G. Barker, OF Island Falls, Captain
Co. d; Edgar Crockett, of Rockand, lst
Lieut.. Co. ID; James NJ. Matthews, OF Rock
land, % Lieut.. Co. ID.
Coast Defences.-Oliyer J. Conant, OF Rock
land, Captain Ce. b; Frank Milliken, OF Cam
den, 1st Lieut. Co. b; Joseph Leavitt, of
Portland, ID Lieut.. Co. B Andrew j. Glib
son, of Eastport, I'd Lieut.. and Recruiting
Officer. Yours truly, HELIos.