The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-17
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ports Lincoln and johnson.
The valuation of Worcester, Mass. this
year, is SIT. 1852, 500.
Ey-The September Term of the s. J. Court
for Oxford county viii commence on Tuesday
next &k7-tEb
g-A dispatch has been received in Bangor
announcing the death of Capt. F. NJ. Sabine, of
the 18th Maine regiment. Capt. Sabine is son
of F. NJ. Sabine of that city.
B-The Republicans of Salem fired national
salute of "a guns in honor of the recent yicto-
ries in Vermont and Maine
B-The diptheriai is prevailing to an alarming
extent in some sections of Connecticut and
Rhode Island
B-Josiah Durham, Esq, has instituted
suitagainst the Boston Daily Courier, laying
damages at $4,000, for libel
BIt is said that John c. Fremont is minus
S25o,00O BY the expenses of his little experiment
in running as Presidential candidate.
Entry theving is becoming quite common
in Skowhegrn. We supposed that was a city in
stitution.
Mr.. Swipes, Pvejust kicked your Will
liam out of doors" "Well, Mr.. Swingle. it's
the first bill you've footed this many day.
81 Among the officers dismissed from the
army this week is Lieut. Miles Goliath, LIST Maine
Cavalry, for neglect OF duty and wilful disobe-
disnce of order.
- Timothy Hutchinson, Esq, aged 90 years,
manifested his untiring devotion to the Union,
by riding six miles in the rain on Monday, to
cast his vote for his country's cause.
D-The ID premium (S4O) for the best COW.
was taken at the New England Fair by Mr.. N.
Foster, of Gardiner. The COW was sold for Sl45
to q gentleman in Providence, R. l.
gT The leaves Of the running blackberry are
a very good substitute for imported tea. Those
who have tried it say it is quite equal to the
0olong.
50 Each sub-district in State is expected to
furnish its entire quota. A surplus in one SUBJ
district cannot be passed to the credit OF
another.
y Foreign wool to the amount of SIS, 000, :
600, was imported into this country during the
past year. The time is not far distant when the
tide will be the other way.
q Louis Napoleon's health is said to be fail
ing, and royal gamblers have commenced their
speculations as to the consequences of his death
upon the interests of France.
u The secesh clergymen at Baltimore left the
city last Sunday to avoid giving thanks for re-
cent Union victories as the President recommen-
dei and the bishop requested
y The decline in gold, should it be permanent,
will carry with it the prices Of all imported
goods, such as teas, sugars, molasses, coffee,
and also goods of foreign manufacture.
gH Hon. James s. Brady of New York, in a
late speech says: "Much is said about usurpa-
ton OF power; but where in history will you find
a against rebellion conducted with such
moderation %
50 Rev. Stephen g. Bulfnch has received the
honorary degree Of Doctor Of Divinity, from
Columbia College. DR.. Bul6nch is Unitarian
Columbia College is Baptist Institution $50
the world moves
% The New York World labors under the
singular hallucination that the people prefer Nc
Clellan. They have shown their preference for
him in Vermont and Maine-the only two states
in which the people have been heard from.
81 considerable portion Of the structure to
be placed over "Forefather's Rock at Ply
mouth, now cut at the quarries, will be set as
soon as the requisite funds can be obtained.
About half the amount is on hand to be safely
invested.
ETA speaker in the Worcester Convention
which met on Thursday last, said, ''there has
been darkness, but the recent victories in Yer
mont and Maine-victories which lead the way
to freedom-have destroyed the peace platform
and party in these states beyond recovery
Ell man of small means can't live in New
York, hecertainly can't afford to die there. A
stranger recently died at a hotel in that city,
leaving among his effects $3.50 in gold. The un-
dertaker made out bill of S2os. 80 for burying
him.
% The World, which was originally estab-
lished TO promote the cause of religion, but is
now run for very different purpose, styles the
Proclamation Of Emancipation "a barbarous
edict." Slavery is the Worlds ideal Of Chris
tan civilization.
= Annmmense ratification meeting Of the
nominations of Lincoln and johnson was held
OF Cincinnati last Saturday evening. The
crowd was one Of the largest ever known in that
city, and the enthusiasm Of the most intense
character.
y President Lincoln was serenaded on Tues
day In response to calls he said: 81 have al
ready heard two good speeches from Vermont
and Maine. The ones from Mobile and Atlanta
were still better. and hope we shall hear more
Of the same before We shall wish to hear more
of the other kind. I now bid you farewell,
BGoods stolen from the camp meeting at
East Livermore, were found in the possession of
Mrs. Lee, in Lewiston. A quantity of cotton
cloth stolen from the Hill Mill, was found at the
same place, brought there by one Charles II.
Sawyer, which was taken from the mill by his
wife Fannie. who works there.
B-A suit has been commenced against the
New Nation, Gen. fremoat's organ. by one of
its former associate editors, to recover pay for
his services. The New York Express intimates
that the claims Of editors and employees
will more than exhaust the Pathfnder's spare
funds
y The influence OF the Rothschilds and of
their agent in this country, August Belmont,
has been from the commencement of the war,
and Il now peing exerted against the Union.
But such men, With all their wealth. are power
less before an intelligent aad determined peo-
pie.
Rrfhe iron ship Dictator. nearly ready for
sea. is not only the most powerful ship afioat,
but she is inyuinerabis TO any projectiles that
have yet been invented, her guns sill pierce any
other armored vessel that has yet been construe
ted, and the strongest gun afoat, or in position
on the land. viii fell harmless upon her immense
plating
e The editor Of the Salem Gazette In writing
to his paper from this city on the day Of the
election. said: Some of my friends have malic-
iously observed to Re that the teachings of your
Salem orator don't seem TO be lseded by the
Portland people got over it by telling them
Portland YES no worse in that respect than
Salem