The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-06-10


Wednesday last.
RICHARD FIrzeERALD and John H. Watson,
laborers at the Kittery Navy Yard, were Sc
verely injured on Wednesday last.
The National Division of the Sons of Tenn
perance meets on the 10th of June, instead of
July, as stated yesterday.
BETWEEN five and six thousand prisoners have
been captured by Gen. Grant, within the last
five days.
THE BANK of Winthrop surrendered its char
ter March 26th and liability to redeem its bills
expires May 26th. 1866.
Hoy. WIN. P FEssENDES has our thanks for
an unabridged copy of the census report Of
1860, and other valuable documents.
BANQUET was given the Russian Admiral
and friends by the City Government of Boston,
on Tuesday. m
MAJ. STINsoS, of the 9Th Maine is reported
dangerously wounded in one of the recent bat
ties. Fl
DIFFICULTIES are said to have arisen between
England and Persia with regard to the Island of
Barhein in the Persian Gulf a.
The PERTH Standard says that Mr.. S. Dins-
more, of Blanchard, recently clipped nineteen
pounds of wool off two year old Cotswold.
The HOUSE Of Mr.. P. A. J. Norton, of Far
mington, took fire few days since, but the
flames were extinguished before the damage be-
came extensive.
SON Of Mr. John osgood of the Gardiner
Hotel, fell from the stable window on Thursday
of last week, producing serious injury, as we
learn from the Gardiner Journal.
The occupation Of Staunton by Hunter, is
considered of immense Importance, as it breaks
up the extreme left Of Lees line and uncovers it
to our advance from that direction.
RICHMOND papers of June announce the
death of Gen. Lawrence NJ. Keitt of South Car
DINA and Gen. Dale, both killed,in the battle Of
Tuesday last
IT Is estimated that there were $4,000 persons
at the mass meeting held in New York last SAT-
urday, to express the popular gratitude to Gen.
Grant
Ex-MAroR James A. B. Aver Of Lowell, died
at his residence in that city on Tuesday. He wss
in his seventy sixth year, and had resided in
Lowell forty-one years. k
DR.. GORDON WISsLow, Inspector of the SAM
tary Commission, while on his way to WASH
ington with the body of his son, recently killed
in action, fell from steamer and was. drowned
THE CITIZENS of St. Stephens are taking active
measures to have a Branch to connect their town
with the St. Andrews Railway at Roix road Sta
/ ton.
4 HoS. Elisha II. Allen, native of Vermont,
but long resident of Bangor, and now Chief
Justice Of the Sandwich Islands, is now on a
visit to New England, after an absence of many
I years.
DIR. wISDsHIP's heaviest lift with the hands
is twelve hundred (l20o) pounds = with the
shoulders, BY means of strap over them,
twenty-six hundred t26oo) pounds The Doctor
weighs but 1A3, we believe.
The LONDON Times states that subscription
list has been opened in that city for the United
States Sanitary Fund, to which Mr.. Joshua
Bates and Mr.. James McHenry have each con-
tributed fi 900. Mr.. Peabody, is is said, has
already forwarded contribution of $4,000.
THE PENNSYLVANIA Reserves left for the war
three years ago aud returned on Monday, num-
ceiyed with every demonstration of regard at
the capital Of the State. Salutes were fred and
all the city bells rung.
The PORTSMOUTH Chronicle says Carpenter
W. 7. Laighton, U. s. N, of that city has been
detached from special duty at Portland, and or
dered to report to Rear Admiral Stringham for
duty on board the U. s. ship. Sabine, at the
Charlestown Navy Yard.
The BOARD Of Trade Of Toronto held a meet
ing day or two since to discuss the question of
reducing the circulating value of small silver
coin below par. Small silver has become such a
glut that some such measure is considered nee
essary for the relief of traders. Send some of
\ it here. We will take it at par.
The TRAIN which left Boston for Portland on
the Eastern Railroad, on Tuesday afternoon ran
off the track just below Somerville, and some
three or four ears were pretty badly broken.
The engineer was somewhat injured, but not Sc
riously. The displacement Of switch was the
cause of the accident.
\ FAsHIos.--Iti is said among the Tom Eaveses
Of the London clubs that the Princess has per-
suaded her husband, the Prince of Wales, to
abandon his intended experiment of dress
coat of black velvet without tails Let Amer
lean dandies note the fact and govern themselves
accordingly.
/ On MONDAY afternoon, in Rockland, Officer
, Burrow, Of South Thomaston, arrested a man
I by the name of Wilson, belonging in St. George,
! for dcsertion. Wilson belonged to a pennsyl-
vania regiment, and says he served his time out.
Either he or the officer is mistaken, but which,
remains to be seen.
The FARMISGToy Chronicle says Archibald
! Talbot, ESQ.,, Of Wilton, who has been seriously
i'll with congestion of the lungs, and in conse-
! quence of which his son. c. ]. Talbot. ESQ.,, was
called home while on his way TO the Baltimore
! Convention, has SO far recovered as to be
| considered conyalescent, although still quite
I feeble.
The CIScIsSATI Gazette says, "throughout
the northwestern States there will be a greater
4 yield of spring wheat than ever before, on ac-
/ count Of the greater breadth being sown, and
| the favorable weather for its growth. But,
however much there may be, no one need hest
tate about the demand being sufficient to sustain
! good prices
! The LAUNCH Of the Ocean Steamer Rapidan at
Richmond on Thursday of last week was atten-
! ded by large crowd of persons from the sur
rounding towns. A collation. was provided in
loft to which some score or two of friends
were invited, including Bro. Morrel Of the Gar
diner Journal Speeches, sentiments and toasts
gave zest to the occasion.
wEHAyE yet to see the first paper except of
the copperhead stripe, which has said a single
word fayoring or complimentary to the Cleys-
land nominations. We shall not be surprised to
find the nominations endorsed and adopted by
the Chicago Convention. Itwould be no more
inconsistent than half the acts of the Copper