The Portland daily press., 1864-05-28
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

IF Mr. John Rice of Robbinston, had his
leg smputated above the knee on Monday.
s1-Gov. Coney returned home on Wednes-
day last.
IF The keel of a tug boat has been laid
In the yard of J. p. Morse, Baths
IF Geo. n. Ward of Biddeford, has re-
ceived the appointment of Lieut.. in the 7th
US. Colored Troops.
u In the list of killed In Co. E, 39th
Massachusetts regiment, is the name of Cor
poral Samuel o, Felker, of Bath
s1- e. p. Carter & Co., Belfast. are in
tending to build ship of 1000 tons the pres
ent season.
~ Seven yoke Of fine oxen were sent to
Washington, from Belfast, on Monday last, TO
be employed on the government works.
CO letter from a military officer at
Washington, oath, says, we are sending sup
plies to Port Royal.
su- Mr.. Gushing, SO well and fayorsbly
known as clerk of the steamer Daniel Web
ster, is one of the Proprietors OF the "Bsy
View Home," Camden.
sH- The Second Congregational Society
of Biddeford, has given Rev. j. NJ. Palmer
of Rochester, n. H., an invitation to become
their pastor.
sE- child Of Capt w. Ii. Reed, of Deer
Isle, was crushed to death on the 25th ult.,
by stone weighing 500 pounds rolling on to
1t.
IF The reports of the various societie.
holding the annual meetings In Boston this
week show large increase to their subscrip-
tions.
sV- The rebel Gen. Walker has had his
leg amputated, and Bushrod johnson, under
flag of truce, has sent him a valise contain
ing clean shirt and toothbrush.
sy- Col. F. d. Sewall, of Bath, has been
temporarily relieved from the command OF a
Brigade at Alexandria, and ordered to relieve
Gen. Abercrombie as President of Military
Commission now sitting at Washington.
aB-The dead body of Mr.. Ellis Of Eaton.
was found lying by the roadside near Cush-
ing's Corner, in Freedom, n. H., a few DAYS
ago. lie had been to Porter, in this State, and
was returning homeward.
sB- The following casualties are reported
in the action of the 23d inst. Mai. Morgan
I'd Maine, killed; Col Lakeman, do, wound
ed; Lieut.. j. Doke 14th Me-, wounded; Capt.
G. S. Moore Sd Me-, wounded.
sV- The Provost Marshals are getting
ready for draft under an expected call for
100000 more men. The necessity for a draft
will depend on Gen. Grants success during
the month of June.
Sg- The Advertiser yesterday had queer
leader queer for this latitude. Its object
seemed to be TO show how much more patri-
otto, united and honest the southern people
are than those OF the North; how much more
courageous aud hopeful the rebel soldery
than the Union armies.
sE- Calvin died three hundred years ago
yesterday, the 9th at the age. of 50. He out
lived his wife and only child and was buried
in Geneva. No monument marks his grave
and the spot where he was buried is not now
known. He ranked next to Luther in break
ing the power of the Papal Church. He was
strong man, and like many other great men,
was of plebeian extraction.
gB A correspondent OF the Kennebec
Journal, writing from Washington a short
time since, represented that Hon. L. d. NJ.
Sweat was the only Maine man at that CAPT.
tai who had refused to contribute to the funds
Of the "Mane Soldiers Relief Association.
which has its base of operations in that city.
The last Journal contains note from Mr..
Farewell, President of the Association, fatty
denying the slanderous imputation upon Mr..
s., and stating that he has not only not refused
to aid the funds of the Association, but that
he has been liberal and even generous in his
contributions to the good cause.