The Portland daily press., 1864-05-27
ORIGINAL ANB SELECTED.

u Meyerbeer's opera Of the "Afficaine'
is announced in Paris.
o. One of the nuggets just from Colorado
weighs 500 ounces, and is worth $4,000.
~ Auber is to write the National Mexi.
can Hymn for the new Emperor.
rVBalloon reconnoissances are going to
be tried in the army of the Potomac.
There is pleasing rumor that Guam
trell has been shot. We hope it's true.
u Another Ericsson monitor has been
launched from Jersey City-armor nine inch
es thick.
GE-One hundred thousand dollars was paid
for half interest in the principal hotel in
Saratoga.
The London Times declares that II Ma
poleon sets his heart upon the Rhine country,
1t Is not England that will thwart him.
% The dowager duchess of Sutherland
fell in love with Garabaldi, and, 1t was rumor-
ed desired to marry him.
sTThe M. Z. Society In Boothbay (Hodg-
don's Mills have recently completed beauti-
full church, sting about s4,5OO
~ At a meeting held in Boothbay last
Sabbath evening, s5l7.o5 was raised for the
Christian Commission.
90 Capt. r. +. Mills, of the 9Th Maine, Is
reported prisoner at Richmond, captured at
| Fort Darling.
~ The Bath Times learns that the report
| OF the severe wounding of 1t. A. w. Turner,
of that city, Co. A, Sd regiment, is incorrect.
IF The new Free Will Baptist church at
West Freeman is to be dedicated in about
weeks.
sT- The publishers Of Western newspapers
lately held a convention at Cincinnati. They
adopted higher scale of prices for adverts-
ing.
T-The lace-mabers Of Nottingham, Eng
land, carry on their business, day after day,
in rooms heated to . temperature Of 100 de-
grees.
| H- Rev. W. o. Thomas has accepted
call from the Baptist Society at Belfast, to
become its pastor, and has entered upon his
duties.
| ~ Mr.. James Gaylor has been appointed
special agent at large Of the Post Office De-
partment, as successor of the late Mr.. J..
Holbrook.
| ~ Don't fail to read the excellent letter
from Washington, on the first page. On the
last page will be found something worth look
ingat
CO 1t is said the Pope Of Rome has sent
$500 from his private purse to the Sanitary
Commission, and expressed great sympathy
for our wounded soldiers.
~ There are private whisperings that
Gen. Butler has proved less successful in
fighting than governing the rebels. Time will
disclose the facts, and vindicate the truth.
u The annual meeting Of the Somerset
and Kennebec Railroad corporation will be
held at Augusta, on Wednesday next. June
1st.)
1- Rev. Temple Cutler, pastor of the
Congregational church In Skowhegan, has
gone to Washington to aid in taking care OF
the sick and wounded soldiers.
I-On . large farm in Engsnd, worked by
Samuel Jones, at place called Chrishall
Grange, the Communication paid TO laborers
on the estate, In lieu OF beer, is four hundred
and fifty-two pounds sterling per annum.
v"T. s. P" is informed that the commu-
nication to which he refers has never come TO
hand. We have failed to publish no letter OF
his since his regular correspondence common
ced, nor before SO far as we can recollect.
~ The N. Z. U. Publishing House, Bos-
ton, have arranged with Rev. r. A. Ballou to
take the general management OF Its busine Sc
and he will remove from this city to Boston
| Immediately.
~ The late Major Moore of the Adver-
tiser, was accustomed TO speak Of the savage
leaders furnished for that paper by an author
ity over which he had no control, as "the two
bottle articles"
IF The new fort, now building on the site
| of Fort Hall to command the entrance to New
Haven harbor, is to be an extensive and pow
| erful MISUNDERSTANDING, in some re-
poets, says the journal, Fort Wagner, in
| Charleston harbor.
Ut Mr.. Hale in late speech on the frauds
In the Navy Department, triumphantly vindi-
Gated the Navy agents at Portland, Charles
town and Washington, with the contractors
with whom they have dealt, from the sweeping
charges brought against them.
II If any one is anxious to see an exhi-
bitiou Of classic taste and pure elegance Of
diction, we advise him to examine the Adver-
Users illusions to Gen. Butler. The Rich
mond papers may therein take new lessons in
the accompl ishment Of chaste composition.
~ The Bangor Times charges r. o. J.
Smith with'bombast," and compares him to
Daniel Pratt, Jr! 1t IL said the friends OF the
latter gentlemen are making inquiries as to
the pecuniary responsibility Of the publisher
of the Times.
sy- The Richmond Wing, after saying that
the Southern people have made up their minds
that the war must end one way or the other
this year, adds: "If Lee should fail aud his ar
my be unsuccessful, we greatly fear that the
majority of the people would begin to look
the other way"
lyThe ST. Louis Sanitary Fair is to open
under favorable auspices. Over $200, 900 cash
IN hand il the treAsurer's report before the
doors are opened. Among the contributions
is the stallion Prince of Wales, presented by
Samuel Holmes. OF Quincy, Illinois, and AL
bert Pearce, of New York, on condition
that it shall be given to the General in the
United States service, who should receive
the largest number OF votes at 81 each.
sy- The friends of Lieut. j. B. Hammond
OF New Gloucester, OF the SD Me. Regt., will
be pleased TO learn OF his safe arrival home
He was in Haneock's famous charge, where
he was twice wounded-ln the instep and in
the calf Of the leg. He is In good spirits and
confident Of the success Of Gen. Grant. 1t.
Hammond is doing well but II will be some