The Portland daily press., 1864-06-15


Wanted-A Situation.
Observation-Disclosures night.
For Harpswell-Steamer Clinton.
To Builders--John w. Chase.
Carriage Manufaetory-E. X. Lemont
Festiyal-New city Hall.
Corn-E. II. Bargin.
Kitchen Warehouses; ane's
CITY OF Observation-Disclosures mended.
City of Portand-Street Discontinued,
Bradl0s Hotel-Jas Bradley Jr, 4 Co
Horses. &c.-Henry Bailey b Co.
Excurrfon- Buxton Centre.
Two hundred Norwegian emigrants passed
through Chicago last week, bound to Wisconsin
and Iowa.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made for the GEN.
tennial anniversary of the settlement of'Lan-
caster, N. H.
The President was "reminded'' of several
little stories on Friday, when congratulators
thronged the Executive Mansion.
SAMUEL HYDE, Esq, one of the Oldest mer-
chants Of Bangor, died at his residence in that
city. on Sunday last.
SHOULD the Senate concur with the action of
the House, Congress will adjourn on the 23d
inst.
The Second District Congressional Conven-
ton will be held at Auburn on Thursday, Both
inst, at 10 O'Clock.
We learn that there was quite frost in Stan
dish and vicinity on Friday night, injuring the
beans and cucumber vines
LIEUT.. Chas. F. Monroe, sth Maine, son Of
John Monroe, Esq, of Livermore, was killed
in the recent battle at Cold Harbor.
COMPANIES A and d Of the Sd Maine. were
welcomed home at Bath, on Monday; a more
formal reception will be given them in few
days.
MISS Turney Of Presque Isle, was thrown
from carriage, while returning from meeting
on Sunday afternoon of last week and was dan
gerously injured, says the Sunrise.
The health Of Gen. Scott has materially i'm
proved. He spends much Of his time in the LIZ
brary at West Point, engaged in writing his
life saHr-
.JUDoE Kent will deliver the Grafton on Abe
occasion Of the conservation Of the Soldiers
Monument Grounds in Bangor, on Friday 18th
inst.
! Mr.. A. P. ANDREWS caught 40 trout In day,
| in the town Of Mason. The aditor of the Ok
ford Democrat caught $50 in FIVE hours, in
brook near Paris.
| Those who wish to visit the seashore with
4 their families will find, at Prout's Neck, Scar
boro, . very quiet place of resort kept by
/ Messrs Libby.
The Bath Times thinks it is dry picking for
the Hallowell Gazette to appropriate its locals,
and with slight changes make them apply to
that city s9t
Nor a man from Topsfeld, Of the sixty who
have gone to the war from that place, has been
killed in battle or died from wounds received in
action. A good town to 60 from
! The three years. term Of the ourths Maine
regiment will expire in few days, and those
who have not re-enlisted will return to their
homes. The Rockland people propose giving
those from that city public reception.
SEVERAL persons were arrested in Portsmouth,
on Tuesday Of last week, charged with having
broken open the store Of r. A. Day in Saco.
The evidence not bsing sufficient to warrant
their detention they were discharged.
The cleveland Leader gives the vote Of a
W cstcFu EcHfhuchs hnASa fCW uayo ~ No
''straw which shows which way the wind blows (
Lincoln. $50; Mcclellan. II; Grant, 7; Butler.
s; Fremont, 3; Banks, l.
THE expediency Of postponing the Chicago
Convention, called to meet on the 4th Of July,
is under consideration by the National Demo-
cratic Committee. 1t has been suggested that
time and money might be saved by putting it
of until the last Of November.
THE Department has received a communics-
, ton from Admiral Dahlgren, in which he says:
''There seems to be no doubt OF the capture Of
the Water Witch with all on board, excepting
one contraband. who escaped and gave the infor-
nation"
We were in error yesterday in giving the
name OF the U. S. District Attorney. who has
c. ]. Talbot instead Of Geo. P. Talbot. C.. J.
Talbot. ESQ.,. is the Surveyor Of this port. his
residence Wilton, Franklin County.
The Lewiston Journal says Fairfield vickery,
son of Joel Vickery Of Auburn, was seriously
il not fatally injured on Saturday. He was en-
gagged in peeling bark in the woods in Danville.
and limb fell from high tree. hitting him on
tho top Of the head and fracturing the skull.
The following wounded Maine officers were re-
ported to Surgeon Antiselle in Washington on
the 9th Lieut. John D. Taylor. sth reg't; Capt.
W. Lane, sth; Col. II. R. Millet, Sd. The fol-
lowing have also arrived there: Lieut.. z. Brook
ings. 3ist; Lent. II. NJ. Beard.
CoRppRAL Ralph Hull, of the first Vermont
Battery. who died Of wounds received in the
late battles before Richmond. was the last of six
brothers killed in the present wal. They enlis-
ted together at the outbreak Of the rebellion.
fought side by side in many battles. and have
all fallen in defence Of their country.
THE following deaths have occurred in WASH
ington within few days past g, Dresser, Sd
Maine; Z. P. Blondell. 5th; N. Martin. sd !;
Corp. J. Shaw, 10Th; A. Thomas, 3oth; J. T.
Walton and L. II. wadlin, 3lst {; Corp. P. Lane,
s. Snow, D. b. Wiggin, o. Deroshet, o. A. Sid
eniker and W. II. DeWolfe, all Of the Ist Me-
Heavy Artillery.
Tux editor Of the Advertiser expresses good
deal Of sympathy for the Fremont ticket. This
is very natural, for he was warm sup
porter Of the Fremont ticket in 1856, and was
ready to march an army down to the line Of
the slave states and say TO the slaves, "strike
for your freedom for We have come to help
you.'
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