The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-27
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

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| Enlistment of Veterans, &c.
eg- On the fourth page-Corrected Mar
| kets.
~ Hay is selling at s2s ton at Calais.
To- The York Mills, Saco, are starting up
looms on cotton and wool goods.
sHThe city of Charleston is gradually
crumbling under the incessant bombardment
of Gen. Gilmore.
SHThe gunboat Kennebec has been very
successful in capturing blockade runners,
within a few weeks.
sTThe Maryland House of Delegates en-
dorses Mr.. Lincoln and re-nominates him for
the Presidency.
n1-A dispatch from Toronto, c. W., says
C. X. Christie, Superintendent Of the Grand
Trunk Railroad, died on Saturday hight.
nrT The steamer Bradford Durfee, was
burned at her wharf in Fall River, Mass, on
Monday last.
GA company to man the battalion at
Eastport is to be raised from returned sol
diers, and others in that vicinity.
nH-Nearly all the 14th Maine regiment
have re-enlsted and will probably return soon
to their homes, on short furlough.
nf-It is said an unknown animal has been.
killed in the vicinity of Moosehead Lake.
Where is Barnum?
sH- Three Children were frozen to death
at Whitley's Point, Iowa, during the late
storm, while on their way homefrom school.
aT-Thomas Tilleston, Esq. distinguished
merchant in Boston, died at his residence in
that city, on Saturday, at the age of "A years.
gH-Mr. James Sergeant died very sudden
ly, at his residence in Barring, on Friday
morning last.
sy-It is said Rhett, the South Carolinian,
who fred the first gun on the flag at Sumter,
died recently in an obscure town in that State.
aY-The Ellsworth American says over
$4,000 have been paid for smelts caught within
few weeks at south Bay, in Brookville.
wTwelye children have died in the little
town of Temple during the last four months
eight of dptheria.
rTMr d. II. Davis, the Superintendent
of the Railroad Machine Shop, died suddenly
at his residence in Augusta on Saturday last.
~Lottery swindlers are again at work in
this State, and as the fools are not all dead
they will find victims.
LEA private letter from Virginia says
that many of the soldiers are so well pleased
with that country that when the war is over
they will settle there.
ga deposit of the stolen goods was
found by the police of Bangor, on Monday,
ami the thieves narrowly escaped. 1t is hoped
the nest is broken up.
sY-The appearance of affairs in Germany
is decidedly war-like-the general belief is
that war in the spring is iminent ifnot quite
certain.
nR-One Of the horse car drivers in Philadel-
phia was once wealthy merchant in that city.
That is no disgrace to him ifhe dealt in neces-
sary articles, on fair terms.
II One of the Northern institutions
which has recently been introduced into
Louisiana, a severe frost, proves rather des-
tructive 70 the crops.
R- Rev. T. Starr King gives the pro-
ceeds of his lectures in San Francisco, ts4,-
500 for the purchase Of an organ for his new
church.
LEA special dispatch to the Boston Jour-
nal says Gen. CAN'T of Arkansas. has accept
ed the invitation Of the citizens Of Augusta,
90 tho,, tbo fn,,ta
srThe Treasurer of the N. Z. Woman's
Auxiliary, also Mass. Sanitary Commission,
acknowledge the receipts, for the month end
ing Jan. 18th, 50 ,546.13.
nY-Among the appropriations reported to
the U. S. House of Representatives, is twenty
five thousand dollars for erecting a Naval
Hospital in Portsmouth.
sV-Thc Maine Teacher for January, laden
with able and interesting articles, has been re-
ceiyed. Every teacher in the State should be
subscriber for and reader of this monthly.
sERev. A. c. Adams, OF the High street
Congregational Church, in Auburn, will leave
Wednesday of this week, to enter the service
of the Christian Commission, in the Army of
the Potomac.
% The latest intelligence from Texas is
Of the most cheering character. A large
number Of the citizens are daily coming into
our lines, reioiced to receive the protection
they have been SO long praying for.
sy-The New York Post says Rev Henry
Ward Beecher declines accepting the 5000
voted him by his Society. He no doubt
considers his salary quite large enough for
war times.
nVThe Loyal Sunrise says a church was
organized on Sunday of last week at Mars
Hill, by the Rev. Mr.. Knights, consistin of
fourteen members, five by profession, and
called the "Union Evangelical Church"
sH-The Free State Committee in Louisiana
acting in accordance with Gen. Banks Proc
lamation, has called State Convention on
the first day Of February, to meet in New
Orleans to nominate State officers.
hH-Two of our city papers, in their invet-
crate dislike Of the Press, have placed them
selves virtually in opposition to the removal
of the Capital to this city, because the Press
is supposed to favor it, though not word up
on that subject has appeared in the Press from
the Editor. or any correspondents, until the
communication signed Washington" in to-
days issue.
n1- Our army was never in better condi-
ton, as far as numerical strength and expert