The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-02-13
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

to the Provinces.
sg@On the fourth page-Beyond the Riv-
er, poetry; Stephen Durham, or the Hard
Landlord, an excellent story.
sBrSaturday Evening-Feb. 18TH 2t
grIf your umbrella is missing, remember,
says the Boston Advertiser, that it is Lent.
1-A letter from "Spurwnk," intended for
this number, is unavoidably laid over.
sE-A post office has been established at
North East Harbor, Mt. Desert. T. A. Was
gait Postmaster.
sy-Gen. Shepley has issued his Writ Of
Election for State officers of Louisiana, on
the 22d inst.
aH-The Globe Factory at Newburyport is
to be started up as soon as help can be OBJ
tanned.
Gy- Parker Pillsbury lectured on Wednes-
day evening in Dr. Cheever's church, New
York, on "The Mystery of the War"
-Hyancinths are in bloom at Vicksburg
and the soldiers sport themselves on green
turf.
DB-The city authorities Of Hallowell, are
taking measures to prevent the reckless race
ing of horses through the streets.
| W-Winslow Marion was the name of the
who was killed by the cars at "Goose Fair
crossing few days since.
g-Perter Marceau, a Frenchman in
Showhegan, fell from his chair, dead, on
Saturday last.
nE-Mrs. Greene, the wife of the Maiden
murderer, was permitted to visit her husband
on Thursday last. The interview is described
as very affecting.
sg-Chaplain Chase of the 4th Maine regi-
ment, is on special mission in behalf Of the
soldiers and is making addresses in Penob-
scot County.
EECA casting was made at the Vulcan
Works, Baltimore, on Saturday last, weighing
26 tons. 1t is condenser for one of the large
steam frigates now in process of construction.
sY-The first lecture Of George Thompson,
Esq, will be on Tuesday evening, in Music
Hall, Boston. 1t will be one of the Parker
Fraternity course. His reception will be on
the evening of the 23d instant
lBrAlvah Sweetser Esq, formerly a mer-
chant in this city, died at Port Huron, Michi-
gan on the It'll inst, at the age of Ga years.
He was universally respected by all who. knew
him.
| sE-A letter directed to the publishers of
the Press, mailed at Salmon Brook, Aroostock
county June 22d 1863, containing payment
for the weekly for one year, was received yes
terday, having been nearly eight months on
the way.
gH-In acknowledgment of vegetables, so
bbls., and box should be accredited TO Ly-
ermore instead of IS bills, TO Livermore Falls.
Saccarappa, by l. F. Quimby, 80 bbls. potatoes
and apples ) bbls. and l package dried ap-
Piles keg of pickles. Received 10th inst,
from Fayette, by F. Morrell, 81 bbls. apples,
potatoes, &c. w. Ii. HADLEY, Agent.
sE-Among the prisoners reported in con-
finement at Tyler Texas, is 1t. Freeman II.
Chase, of Lincoln, Co. f. 18th Maine regi-
ment.
sN-The annual report Of the Yarmouth
Soldiers Aid Society, gives the following
among other items Receipts during the year
s467.9l. Expended, S3S400, of which, $50
has been sent TO the U. 5. Christian Commits
sion. In the treasury Feb. I'd, $3.50. Seven
boxes OF clothing and hospital supplies have
been sent during the year. The society has
in various ways been the efficient almoner OF
the generous patriotism of the people.
ga Soldier at Camp Berry informs us,
in private note, that the six hundred men at
that encampment have no preaching on the
Sabbath, except an occasional sermon from a
drafted man, while the city has an abundance
of churches and plenty approaching. We in
fer from his note that many OF the men there
would esteem it a high privilege to have oc-
casional sermons from some of our city cler-
/ gymen.
sv-Tho Bangor Wing has intmated that
some of the articles in our paper are well fit
ted for the columns Of the Belfast Journal
How long since the Wing joined with the
Journal in concessions of the highest loyalty
to the electionering letter Of Geo. b. McClel-
Ian, written. solely to lift into power a man
whom he knew would deny the power of the
national government to vindcate its own au-
thority, by denying its right to conscripta sim
| gle soldier? How long since the Wing fiagi-
tiously talked Of throwing the state into the
arms of rebel-sympathisers il the peoples rep
resentatiyes should dare to remove the place
of their annual session?
To- The Bangor Wing of Friday contains
chapter of outrages, robberies, &C., that
| places il beside any of our LARGEST cities in
point of crime. On Wednesday evening a
man was knocked down and an attempt made
TO rob him. On the same night man was
found on Exchange Street with bad cut on
his head who said he had been knocked down by
somebody. On Tuesday night an attempt was
madesto break into the Jewelry mandatory
of Samuel G.. Waters. The Key shop of Mr.
Lynch was broken opon the same evening.
On Thursday evening a house was entered on
Essex street. and gold watch, clothing and
jewerly taken, and house on Hampden road
was entered and robbed a short time before.
sr The Courier makes a great fuss be-
cause the morning papers condense a sum
mary OF its telegraphic report of the legisla-
tive proceedings, and do not give it credit
The boot is on the other leg, now. Last win
ter sce published telegraphic reports of the
proceedings at Augusta, which the Courier
copied from, and in no case ever gave credit
We believe We never found fault with them