The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-08-11

late rains
y Dea. Jefferson Priest of Skowhegan, mar
rowly escaped drowning on Tuesday last, in his
efforts to rescue little girl who had fallen into
the river.
% Prof Phelps of Andover Theological
Seminary has had leave of absence for the COM
ing year, in order that he may have an oppor-
tunity to recruit his health.
B-A false Blondin is in Paris, who, on a
rope, at the height of the column of the Place
Eendome. cooks an omelet on fire lighted By
his own hands, and lets it down by cord to
the people below.
30 The statement is going the rounds abroad
that Lord Palmerston in a. recent debate grew
angry, "threw blue book across the table at
Lord John Manners, and left the House in a
huff
ITwo agents of the Sanitary Commission.
J. G. Mayo and VIM. Wilson of New York.
were wounded by the FIRE of rebel batteries
while passing down james river on tug on the
9Th inst.
gIs the rapidly-growing village of Show
hogan about to ask for a city charter Infants
laying around loose on door steps is considered
an irregularity not to be tolerated under any
other than city government
- THE strong Democratic wards and locali-
ties in Philadelphia gave majority against the
soldiers voting. They we're ready to disfrauchise
the men who were protecting their own firesides
from the incendiaries' torch
% The Lewiston Journal says a young mar
RED woman with little child was picked M
drunk in the streets of Auburn a few days
snce-the child cried bitterly as the mother
reeied and rolled into the gutter
8-A letter from the Headquarters OF the
Army of the Tennessee says the rebels admit
that in the battles OF the Goth and 23d they lost
over 2, 900, while our entire loss was less than
5000.
- The Pepperell Manufacturing Co., Bdde-
ford, have declared dividend of 80 per cent.
(sl5O per share) payable August LIST. The
SAco Water Power c., ha. declared an animal
dividend of SIS per share.
B-The Skowhegan Clarion says that on Sun
day last Andrew Worthing, son of Amos Wor-
thing OF Norridgewock, aged II years, in at
tempting to swim from Spaulding's Island to
the main land, was drowned.
R-The n. 7. Tribune says the golden oppor.
tunity of entering Petersburg was allowed to
pass while tw" Major Generals were settling the
question of superiority. All reports of this
kind should be received with great deal of al
lowance until an investigation can be had.
p We respectfully ask our Copperhead
ua;trhharS
Gen. Grants course until he has had fair OBJ
portuuity to carry out his plans. He has no
more idea of abandoning the expedition before
him than when he crossed the Rasidsn.
% dispatch from Cincinnati says arrange
ments are in progress for peace demonstration,
with the intention of placing George IT, Pendle-
ton in the fe d for the Chicago nomination. 1t
Is pre- iioted that he will be supported by the
northwestern states.
give are pleased to learn that Rev. +.
hnowlton, of Mont'ille. has so far recovered
as TO be able TO sit up for two or three hours at
time, though unable to leave his room. He
does not expest to be able to preach for some
months
- The Pittsbnrg Commercial, in speaking of
the apathy that exists in that city in view Of
the danger that threatens the state, says: when
shells from guns planted on the surrounding
helghts wlil drop into our very midst. the COM
mun'ty will begin to wake up and think of do,
ing something"
% Vanderbilt, the capitalist. has 1--WE horses
valued at $4,000, at Saratoga He has a span
of mares for which he has been offered Sl7. 900:
they have made their mile in 2 % and 3 "a min
utes Post Boy, another of his horses, he
values at 900, aud considers him the fastest
horse in the world.
II A special dispatch to the Philadelp
Inquirer says the charge SO currently circulated
that the recent failure at Petersburg was owing
to the msbehaviour of the coored troops is
"hoily false They behaved as well as the
white troops, and retreated no sooner than
they.
20 The rebel Admiral Buchanan who was in
command at Mobile, and who il is reported.
has been wounded and taken prisoner, is the
same whose treaehery in connection with the
Norfolk Navy Yard blackens the pages Of the
history of this rebellion.
10 lhe bangor Wing says that on Saturday
last, Edward Gallagher of that city, a seaman
on board the schr. Sarah Hall, Captain John
Pierce, while the vessel was on her passagedown
river, in the vicinity of High Head, jumped
overheard, and was drowned beforea boat could
be lowered 10 his assistance.
fellow before the Police court in HART
ford, for drunkenness, when asked if guilty or
not guilty, said with jolly smile, 81 come into
the city to buy pair O. shoes, and id if |
didn't get drunk = that's true as you live
His candor and good nature saved him, and he
was allowed to depart in peace.
ES-Rev Mr.. Hunnicutt, native of South
Carolina, but for many years a resident of vir-
GINA, will this evening address the citizens of
Westbrook, at Woodford's Corner, on the Re-
bellion and its Causes. Services to commence
at quarter lefore O'Clock in the Methodist
meeting house.
y The Legislature of New Hampshire assem-
bled in special session on Tuesday last. The
Governor in his address says he regrets the ne
cessity that compelled him to call them together
declaring that he did not create the necessity
nor exaggerate it, His structures on the course
pursued at thelast session in reference to the
military bill are quite severe and wel-deseryed.