The Portland daily press., 1864-05-12
ORTGTNAL AND SELECTED.

ny The total subscriptions to the 10-40
loan now amount to about s5o,oool000.
sw The loss by the burning of the New
London depot, on Sunday last, was from $780,
600, to s150,00o.
sH- The new WOODEN mill at Milton Mills,
belonging to John Townsend, Esq, has been
sold to Boston company.
sy- Gen. Grant was born April 2s, 1922
and is therefore little more than AZ years Of
age.
% The story that Gen. Meade has been
in correspondence with Mcclellan about army
matters, is contradieted
20 The Pennsylvania Legislature has re-
ected a bill for the removal of the State
Capital from Harrisburg to Philadelphia.
sp- The gunboat Pontoosuc will take in
her armament at Kittery Navy Yard this
week.
rB-Gen. Webb, reported killed, was the
youngest son of Gen. j. Watson Webb, now
minister to Brazil.
TMr James Beatty and Son have re-
Gently established tannery in Saco capable
of getting out 1900 hides and 5000 calf skins
yearly.
srReport says little son of JEFF. Davis
was killed few days since by falling from a
portico. Lucky son to escape the Inheritance
of such fathers memory.
sH- Col. Quincy, of Massachusetts regl-
ment, wounded in the recent battles, was for
merly resident of Lewiston, and has several
relatives in this city.
sE Mr.. VIM. d. Freeman, for the past
three years acting master at the Kittery Navy
Yard, has resigned his position. Charles f.
Hawkins is his successor
rY- The U. S. Monitor Casco was success
fully launched from the gunboat yard Of the
Atlantic Works, at East Boston, on Saturday
last. They have contracts to the amount of
S3,Ooo,00o yet to be completed.
eBCapt. Hussey, of the Third Maine, has
been reported killed. We understand there is
no officer of that name in the Third Regiment,
and it is supposed the person referred to is
Capt. Harvey, OF Co. A, of Bath.
eB- Col. Kimball and Lieut.. Col. Illsley Of
tho 18th regiment, have presented to the
Governor a large, splendid silk rebel flag,
captured at Pass Manchac by the 18th, June
I'd, 1862.
sg- A copperhead in Biddeford expressed
the hope that Banks was fiogged in the late
Red River battle. A Union man standing
near who had son in the Department of the
Gulf, gently insinuated his fist between the
pair OF copperhead eyes and tumbled them
into the gutter.
EV Gen. Sedgwick, whose death in battle
has been announced, had been longer in the
army OF Virginia, with high command, than
any other officer, and has had the mistaken
confidence OF every Commanding General
He died In command of the same corps in
which he first served as Lieutenant Colonel.
sE-An authorized edition of the writings
of Rev. 7. Starr King, accompanied with a
biography is 10 be given to the public in a
short time. The proposed publication of
Tompkins & Co. has been abandoned at the
request of the principal executor OF the es-
tate of Mr.. King.
.sE 1eu. NauSWOIln VINO Iell IN the late
engagement in Virginia, was one of the
wealthiest men In New York. He was gen.
erous, high-minded aud patriotic, and his loss
will be deeply lamented by men of all parties
in his State. In the last Gubernatorial cleo
ton in that State, he was the Republican can
didate against Gov. Seymour.
o. What" exclaims our little friend,
the Courier, 4" the Portland Press say or do a
silly thing, Preposterous." Yea, verify, the
Portland Press has done some silly things,
one at least of ex-hall-ted Stiffness in the
very start, but then it purged itself of the fol-
ly as soou as possible; so don't be too sar-
castle al our expense, Bro. Courier.
sVGen. Grant has effected two reforms
that were very much needed. He has cleared
the military coats out of Washington, and the
citizens coats out of his army lines. We are
told before the recent battles shoulder straps
were as rare in Washington as in Portland,
aud 1t is well known that stop was put TO
the excursions of ladies and gentlemen in
civil life to the front. "No admittance ex-
cept on business seems to be the motto.