The Portland daily press., 1864-03-05

and colored plan of the Gettysburg Battle
Ground, showing the positions of the two
armies on that memorable field OF blood.
sV Admiral Lee, commanding the North
Atlantic Blockadihg Squadron has ordered
all prizes to be sent to Boston, as the cost of
adjudication there are less than elsewhere
His command embraces the Eastern coast of
the United States.
Sv- A clergyman in New Hampshire who
is suspected of inclining very strongly toward
the rebels, recently received at donation
visit Sl5 in Confederate money. The Roch-
ester Courier calls this "paying the devil in
his own conn.,
aB~ John G. Whittier, the poet, states that
while VIM. Lloyd Garrison was in prison in
Baltimore, in 1880, Henry Clay wrote from
Lexington, KY, to friend in Baltimore, d.
rectng him to paythe fine and costs and lib
crate Mr. Garrison. This fact has not been
publicly known until very recently.
aT There were 27 American sea going
vessels lost during the month of February
viz. . steamers, ships, barks and 10
burned, l abandoned and missing. One,
the Mataban, was destroyed by the pirate Al
ALBANIA.
u The Montreal Witness says the prompt
action Of the British authorities at the Cape of
Good Hope against the Tuscaloosa" together
| with the decision at ST. John, N. B., to treat
the captors of the chesapeake" as pirates
and murderers, will go far to clear the skirts
of Britain from completely with the burning
of vessels, and other piratical acts ofso-called
| Confederate cruisers.
James LIST once went out of his way to
hear noted clergyman, who, upon his enter
ance into church, left his text to declaim
against swearing, for which the King was no.
| torious. When chad flushed, James thanked
him for his sermon, but asked what connec-
ton swearing had with it? "Since your Ma
jesty came out Of your way to hear me-" said
the clergyman, IL could do no less than 60
out of mine to meetyou."
N- Dalton, now the. center of interest, is
the capital of Whitefeld county, Georgia, and
is situated on the Western and Atlantic rail-
road. 1t is also the southern terminus Of the
East Tennessee and Georgia railroad leading
to Knoxville, and forming part of the direct
route from the Eastern States to those Of the
Southwest. The population of the town is
about $500. The distance from Chattanooga
to Dalton is nearly thirty miles.
ar Rev. Mr.. Cox, a Methodist minister.
long resident of Louisiana, who was the
chaplain Of the 18th regiment, went on visit
to his family near Donaldsonyille. While he
was in his house one evening, several guer-
illas siezed him, and Knowing him to have
been an old Union man, they dragged him
away and hung him to tree near his house.
The soldiers got away and reported the fact
TO the commanding officer of the regiment,
sT A Canadian Journal says law was
passed by the New Brunswick Legislature re-
Gently, providing for the inspection of gas me-
tiers, to guard the public against robbery by
false measures. The result was that in the
city of st. John, of one thousand three humid
red and thirty-seven meters inspected, only
five hundred were found correct, aud, curious
ly enough, the eight hundred and thirty-seveR
incorrect all registered against the consumer
lJ-We learn by statement recently made
by the President Of the Sanitary Commission,
that the board of that commission, president,
vice president, treasurer, meuIcaI oor.--,;...4
and standing Committee, gave their time and
service gratuitously. They are refunded lin
partl their travelling expenses, nothing more
The total amount paid out to the 1900 agents,
general and associate secretaries, medical and
sanitary inspectors, relief agent, &C., is but
$1,000 per month, it being less than three per
cent of the amount collected.
sr The friends of the venerable Father
Stetson of Brunswick in various towns, have
made up generous purse to aid him in his
declining years. He is now So years of age
He says he preached Hopkensianism sixteen
years. Then he was Worsterian four years.
Then he became Universalst and preached
in Charlestown and Salem three years, and in
Boston a few months. Then in Brunswick,
Bath and Bowdoinham two years, and ever
since all round the State, and in other States.
The last year he has not tried to preach.
GA Boston paper "says the most GEN.
surable acts OF the managers of the great Eas-
tern was their shabby treatment of the citi-
zens of Portland Had the mammoth steamer
visited that port, according to agreement, her
| owners would have reaped rich harvest
from thousands OF persons who would have
been attracted by her presence" That is the
| general opinion entertained in this city. But
Portland survived, while the Great Eastern
in consequence Oft, being badlylnanaged has
become perfect failure.
| sB- P. T. Barnum proposes to loan money
at six per cent to any number, not exceeding
fifty, industrious, temperate and respectable
individuals, residing in East Bridgeport, who
desire to build their own houses. 1t is TO be
optional with the borrowers to engage their
own builders or he win transact the business
for them. They are to pay Mr.. Barnum in
small sums weekly, monthly or quarterly, any
amount not less than three per cent per quar-
ter, all of which is to apply on the money ad-
vanced until it is paid.
To- Rev. III. ID. Conway, writing from
England to the Boston Commonwealth, gives
an inside view of the exactions of court Ell
quette in relation TO matter of the most
strictly private and domestic character. Il
learn says he, shat there was quite re-
bellion at Windsor Castle. The princess We
hemently opposed having wet nurse, and the
prince took her side, and could not see why