The Portland daily press., 1864-11-01
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

employed on the Hoosac Tunnel
B-The Union majority on delegate to Con-
gress in Nebraska is 1900.
90 1t is reported that an attempt was made |
on Thursday night to fireSt. Adams, Vt
BA blockade runner called "Let-her-Rip"
arrived at Boston as prize few days since.
20 precocious child in Quincy two years of
age, spells and ciphers like a veteran.
H Commodore Mutt, the interior of Tom
Thumb in size, has taken to politics.
They have just discovered an immense
mine of iron on the Canadian side of Lake Su-
perior.
EEThe Northampton colony that went to
Louisiana, cotton growing, made $12,OOo-out
of pocket. Ra-s
.gEIs there no ordinance against fast-driying
in our streets? If SO there are frequent oppor-
tunities for enforcing it. .
arrangements of such nature are made
that tits believed will insure the reception OF the
vote of every Pennsylvania in the army.
EThe reception of Gen. Banks at Faneuil
Hall, on Saturday evening, was very enthusiast
tic.
RFoul play is suspected in the case Of Miss
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the Merrimack river at Lawrence. W.
EThe Lewiston Journal says Capt. Pray,
of Auburn, who was reported captured at the
| late battle is probably safe. %
EA rebel officer writes from Charleston;
ssWe have all the liquor we can drink for $95
per gallon, or $2per drink"
EThe net profits of the Eastern Railroad in
the last quarter were ,57s more than in the
corresponding quarter of 1858.
- Gustayus d. Smith, charged with the
murder of William C. Luce Of Holmes Hole, has
been discharged, the evidence not being deemed
sufficient to sustain the charge against him.
RA trial of fire engines came off in Lewis
ton on Saturday afternoon. Lewiston, No. l.,
threw water 1877 feet, and Androscoggin, No. 3,
1 1856 Ia feet.
~ City Inspector Boole, of New York, has
declared his intention to take no heed OF the
notification Of Mayor Gunther, but continue on
with his duties.
~ GEDr. o. A. Brownson announces his inten-
ton to vote for Lincoln and johnson, as the
only course left open to a determined supporter
the Union. ass1a A@r Wv
EThe Machias Republican says little son
Of MIR. Geary fell from q load of lumber on
Tuesday Of last week, and the wheel passed over
his head. 1-za1 ssa is
EGov. Sprague, reported by the copper
heads recently to be working against the admin
istration, presided at Lincoln and johnson
meeting in Providence ON Saturday.
EThe Boston Leader says the Steamer City
of Washington took out to Europe from New
York on Saturday 70, 5l4, 1926 dollars in specie
Only ST., 7ss 1876 overstated-that's all!
! s EGen. b. F. Bruce of New York, will ad-
dress a Union meeting in Manchester, N. d.,
this, Tuesday evening, and Vice President Ham,
lin will speak in the same place on Wednesday
evening.
EThe Bath Times says information has been
received that Henry Prince, son of Charles M.
Prince of that city, member Of the 7th Maine
regiment, is seriously wounded. and at a hospi-
tai in Baltimore. g,ta 81 h
| 80 The rebel battle cry at the time of the as
sault on Resaca, Tenn, it is reported, was
4 ''Hurrah for Mcclellan The rebels in arms
and their aiders and abettors at the North, are
now in perfect harmony.
ECapt J. s. Rogers of the company re
Gently recruited for the 3ist Maine, was last
week the recipient of splendid sword, sash and
belt, costing Sis, presented by the members OF
his company. u1aH
R-The 1st Maine Cavalry to which has been
united the Maine soldiers of Bakers D. c. Cav
airy, is in front of Petersburg, in Gregg's Cav
airy Division. The I'd Maine Cavalry is al
Barrancas, Florida.
4 EThe editor of the Advertiser regards the
efforts of the church and the clergy to uphold
the state, as an 'saccursed inauguration. .
JEFF. Davis ard the Devil take the same view Of
it.
EThe Lewiston Journal says N. ". Far
well, ESQ, was thrown from his carriage while
driving his span at the head of Lisbon st. on
Saturday and received large scalp wound on
the top of his head. Wis s5A3A et
EWe are indebted to an army friend in Ten
nessee for a copy of the Chattanooga Daily Ga
sette, of Oct. 10Th, containing Gen. Sherman's
official report of his march to Atlanta. 1t fills
two pages and a half of the paper. @
EThe Bangor Whiq saysa lad in that city
about IL years old accidentally shot himself
through the hand on Sunday last, while playing
with pistol which had carelessly been left
where he could reach it.
EThe Jury of Inquest over the remains o.
zebina Briggs of Auburn, concluded their in.
j yestigation on Friday, and declare that in theii
! opinion ''the said Zebina Briggs came to his
death by corrosive poison administered to hin
by some person or persons unknown"
E Several young ladies of East Machias
recently. hauled barrel Of -four to the residence
Of widow lady, it being the conditions on
which merchant agreed to give the -four. We
have no doubt those young ladies had pleasant
dreams that night. A}s}l@ .aet
/ RAn exchange, quoting the declaration oil
| the opposition journals that General Mcclellan
has perfect selEcontrol, remarks: .We never
heard of his losing his temper but once, and
that was when Colonel Metcalf of Kentucky
told him that his friend jeff Davis was not
gentleman. That put him in great rage
~ General Birney died in the delirium OF
fever. His last words have political value that
should make them q Union war cry throughout
the Loyal States. Rising suddenly in his bed
his eyes blazing with the fire that consumed him
he cried with q trumpet voice. "Boys, keeI
your eyes on that fag!'' and fell back dead
Tribune. Ha
RA professor of legerdemain exhibiting in
1 Cornwall, England, borrowed q penny from a
miner and turned it very speedily into q sover-
eign. Sand is that my penny f'' asked the
miner, sslet me see it, He took the sovereign
and putting it in his pocket, said: s'Ill keep It
in this shape; I don't want it turned back
again."
VA "bould" son of Erin who was put eof
the train in Connecticut the other day, slashed
around and said she didn't care for any id
black republican, that he chad fought under
4 Mcclellan" s.. When asked sOhers he had
fought under Mcclellan, his reply was, Sin tn,
cars, be jabbers % ~
\ ~ Hon. James G.. Blaine will address the
loyal people Of Bath on Wednesday evening
and Ex-Gov Washburn will address them on
Friday evening. Our friends in that city are
wide awake. and resolved, if possible, to atone