The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-04-02
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

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aE-on fourth page-Let it Pass, poetry
Bread upon the Waters.
gg-The public printing at Washington,
the present year, will cost about 100000.
VWe refer our readers, who may be in
want of millinery, &C., to the advertisement of
Il. j. Dodge in the special notice column.
| Within the past twelve months nearly
2e,oO0 deserters have been returned TO their
regiments, by the Provost Msrshars Depart
ment.
| IL Grin p. Howe, the little drummer boy
who was wounded at Yicksburg, has been as
signed by Mr.. Lincoln, to a vacancy in the
Naval School at Newport
I-Attention is called to the advertise
ment of new millinery goods, received by
Mary K. Skillings, who has taken one of the
new stores, No. 20 Free street.
NB~ The logging teams in the eastern part
! of the State have left the woods The win
ter's operations have been generally success
full.
ME-Senator Hicks has so far recovered
from his late illness and from the effect of
the amputation Of one Of his ankles, as to en-
able him TO be taken TO his home at Cam
bridge, Nd.
| sB-The Boston Advertiser is furnishing
its readers, in addition to the general Wash
ington dispatches, special dispatches prepared
by parties who are in position to give early,
accurate and interesting information.
~Hon. Shuyler Colfax has consented to
be candidate for Congress for another term
We know several in this vicinity who would
consent TO be candidate, with the same
prospect of success.
W-Capt. W. C Barstow, for many years
distinguished sailing master, and more recent
ly President of the East Boston Company died
at his residence in that place on Thursday
morning.
~ Capt Sawyer, recently released from
the Libby Prison, has been promoted to the
post OF Major in his regiment 1.-THE First New
Jersey Cavalry by Governor Parker. His
new commission dates back to last October.
srProf Anderson, the magician met with
quite severe accident in Lynn, on Mon
day evening, by falling some twelve eet. into
culvert of a railroad track,over which he was
passing. We presume it will not prevent hi,
performing here as advertised.
VB. W. Norris, Esq, is one of the Com
missioners in whom the Legislature of PEN
sylvania, has vested the title of the land oc-
cupied as theSoldiers' "National Cemetery at
Gettysburg The members of the Commission
meet to organize the Board on the 9th inst.
eVThe Argus filings at the editor of the
Press for being exempt from the draft. Let
justice have its rights and possibly our neigh
bors might also be exempt, for the draft does
not penetrate the walls of the penitentiary or
of Fort Lafayette.
RCapt. T. E. Wentworth, one of the gal
liant officers of the Maine 10Th, who was taken
prisoner at the battle Of Gettysburg, and un-
til recently confined in the Libby prison at
Richmond, arrived in Bangor on Wednesday
evening, with his wife, as we learn from the
Wing.
MA civil engineer, named Won Alkmade
lately committed suicide In New York by
shooting himself with pistol. Deceased
was only % years OF age, and an ad ept at his
business. No reason can be assigned for his
rash act, bnt that he was addicted 10 the use
OF spirituous liquors.
.BThose of our readers who are in want
OF choice fancy goods and toilet articles either
for their own use or as gifts, will be interested
to examine the stock Of Crossman q Co.,
Middle street, which is one of the largest and
richest ever in this city, and is fully equal to
any found in New York or Boston They are
constantly receiving something new.
~ The Bangor Wing says that on Monday
night at IL o'clock. double saw-mill, inclu-
ding two single machines and clapboard ma
chine, at East Great Works, Bradley, was de-
stroyed by fire, with about 20 thousand shin
giles and considerable stock. The property
was owned by n. Kittredge & Co. Of Bangor.
and was worth about 5000. Insured for
$1,000 The cause oflthe fire. is unknown.
0-The Piscataquis Observer says tha.
5. c. Cutler, the outraged husband, who killed
Littlefield at Metropolis, Mimi, was born in
ocneS; ia tuis 1otstlt, anu Is Il son oil the late
Dea. j. Gutter of that town. He was uni
Yersally respected and beloved by all who
were acquainted with him. The mother OF
Mr.. Cutters wife is still living, and resides in
Barnard.
give learn that Rev. w. f. Eaton OF
Cape Elizabeth, will leave on Monday next.
for his field of labor in South Carolina. He
goes out as a preacher and teacher for the
Freedmen, under the auspices, for the present,
OF the American Missionary Association. A
farewell Missionary meeting will be held at
the Caseo Street Church on Sunday evening,
tomorrow in reference TO the departure oil
Mr.. Eaton. A collection will. be taken.
T"Perley" says there has never been
such display of military activity witnessed
in Washington as there is st the present time.
The many veteran REGIMENTS which have been
living at their ease in forts and barrack here
abouts, are marching to the front, while new
er troops are taking their places. Officers
who have been hanging about this city, find
themselves ordered to report for duty TO their
regimental commander, and everything be
tokens an earnest, determined spring cam
paign,
ay- The Argus says Frederick Douglas.