The Portland daily press., 1864-03-03
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.
VThe receipts Of the Brooklyn Sanitary
Fair already amount to over 100000.

avThe dwelling house of Richard Quinn
at Pembroke, was destroyed by fire, February
25th.
sy~The Advertisers Enthusiastically jublant
over the late federal reverse in Florida. 1t
rejoices in the success of its friends.
The Committee of Conference on the
Whiskey Bill have been unable to agree
Whiskey is very apt to produce disagreement.
sH-Members of the Mechanic Association
will notice that important business will come
before them this evening.
Whisky Bill'' is creating great deal
of excitement in Washington. Spectators
are busy as the - in a gale OF wind
ay-Edward Everett acknowledges dona-
tions for the suffering Of East Tennessee, to
the amount Of s24 ,321, up to Tuesday noon.
ag-The Maine Wesleyan Seminary is
nearly relieved Of debt, through the success
full effort of Rev. S. Allen.
lB-The New York hotels have increased
their prices for board to $3.50 per day; liquor
and cigars in proportion.
gIrThe Rhode Island House of Represen-
tatives declared with great unanimity for the
reelection of President Lincoln, on Thursday.
gTThe widow of President Harrison died
at her residence at North Bend, Ohio, on Fri
day last.
n1The Argus says the administration pa
pers affect to despise Mcclellan, but in truth
they fear him. Glad to learn somebody fears
him; it is quite sure the rebels never did.
sy-Maj. Frederick Robbie, U. S. Paymaster,
of Gorham, who has been for some time sta
toned at Boston, has been ordered to the De-
partment Of the Gulf.
nVOrders have been issued to the Provost
Marshals of the several States to prepare for
draft on the 10th inst. in all places which
have not filed their quotas.
The Boston Journal says the business of
the Montreal Steamship Company has been
profitable, beyond anticipation, notwithstand-
ing the loss Of eight steamers.
STThe Charleston Mercury of recent
date said, "the constant dropping of the enc
my's shot and shell is telling upon the lower
part Of the city"
sT-The Richmond Dispatch contains an
advertisement Of the Danville Female Col
lege, announcing that the price of board for
twenty weeks is $500, or five barrels, of flour.
GA sign in front of an office in Augusta
reads, "True d MaaIey, Attorneys and Coun-
sellers at Lac" There should be no petit
Jogging in that Office.
sB"The small pox has been prevailing to
an alarming extent in WhteHeld during the
past winter. The entire family of Mr.. Will
liam G.. Porter has been sick with it, and his
wife and only son have died.
sB-Some Of the Confederate sympathizers
in New Brunswick, are very indignant that
the Police Magistrate should say that the cap
ture of the Chesapeake was the act OF a
coward and villain"
sB-The loyal men of New Hampshire are
holding meetings in every part of the State
which are represented as being very enthusi-
astic. No doubt, is expressed as to the sue
cess of the entire Union ticket.
sB-The Charleston Mercury says that
Secretary Chase is making every exertion to
flood the South with Greenbacks, which, I'M
less Immediately checked, will subyert our
currency, and thus infiict moual blow on
the success of our cause"
sB- At meeting in New York, on Mon
day evening, to welcome George Thompson
Major General Fremont presided and spoke
OF Mr.. Thompson in the highest terms
Speeches were also made by Rev. DIR. Typg
and Mr.. Theodore Tilton.
wIt is said that in New Hampshire the
Copperheads are as bold and unblushing in
the purchase of white men - to vote next
| Tuesday as their southern brethren have
heretofore been in purchasing negroes for
their plantations.
sB-The Louisville Journal, whose Union
ism is very little in advance of the Richmond
Enquirer's, denounces Gen. CAN'T, formerly a
rebel officer, as renegade, because he is ma
king abolition speeches. The Journal may
like the Union, but it evidently likes slavery
better.
V-We are informed that the copperhead
leaders Of the Democracy object to linking
their party fortunes with Mr.. Bradbury again
and insist upon candidate who will more
truly represent their principles. Mareelus
Emery, Of the Bangor Democrat, is said to be
the rising man with this class of wirepullers.
GE-We have received from B. B. Russell
Boston, little manual entitled. Union
League Melodies" collection of patriotic
hymns and tunes. 1t contains such popular
songs-with the notes-as the Battle Hymn
of the Republic "Rally Round the Flag
Boys DC.
eH-The city of Augusta is divided by a
tolt-bridge-a public nuisance in its best es-
te,and particularly so where it interposes to
make strangers of the same people. Wouldn',
it be well for the city to abate the nuisance by
assuming the ownership, before it goes into
the hotel business.
sB All the Union prisoners who have escap-
edirom Richmond and come within our lines
unite in the testimony that all the prisoners
are anxious for Gen. Butler to be entrusted
with the whole business of exchange. The
rebels both hate and fear him, but he is sure
brings them to terms.
The Newbern Times says the late rebe
raid has strengthened the Union feeling, and
adds; I'VE cannot for moment doubt that
should strong Federal force move on Ra.
leigh, and unfurl the old starred banner from