The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-02-04
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

~ On the fourth page-Miscellany
day last.
" The State Of New York expends for
public schools s3,s59, 159 annually.
10 Judge Whitaker is prominent can
didate for Governor of Louisiana.
sBrThe Democratic State Committee was
in session at Augusta on Wednesday last.
n1-Gen. Meade has been seriously i'll at
Philadelphia, but is now recovering.
~ The Board of Agriculture adjourned
finally on Tuesday last.
IA son of William Lloyd Garrison, has
become connected with the editorial manage
ment of the N. Y. Independent.
aT-It is said Rev. Mr. Hammond, the re-
vivalist preacher, is about to make trip to
Palestine, to recruit his exhausted energies.
T-Maj. Gen. Mcdowell was in Boston on
Monday last. He has kept rather shady du-
ring the last year.
p-Rev. NJ. NJ. Henkle, pastor ola Metho-
dist church in Baltimore, has been arrested
for treason and sent South.
rTThe Constitution adopted by the Ar
kansas Constitutional Convention provides
for the immediate abolition of slavery.
CO. 1t is said Larmantine is about to mar
ry rich Russian princess, and thereby re-
gain his financial position.
I-A concurrent resolution has been
adopted in the Michigan Legislature, recon-
mending Abraham Lincoln for the Presidency.
~ The free colored people Of New Or
leans, those who were free born, are urging
their right to vote.
GA young lady, says the Farmer, was
seen drunk in the the streets Of Skowhegan
few days since.
GA course of six Lecture is to be given in
Hampden, for the benefit of the Sanitary CON-
mission.
U-Mr. George McCurdy of Gardiner, was
fatally injured on Friday last, by being thrown
from pung.
~The Boston Post urges the people to
come up with will and fill the new requisi-
ton of of the President
aTGen. Foster has been relieved of the
command of the Department of the Ohio, and
Gen. Schofeld assigned to the position.
rForeign born voters in Rhode Island
are organizing themselves into an Independent
political party. Only those of them who hold
real estate can vote in that State.
sJ-Resolutions favoring President Lin
coins reelection were adopted in the Wis
consin House of Representatives by vote of
| 50 to %.
IL Fifteen thousand copies of Gen. Nc
| Clellan's report have been ordered by Con-
| gress. Sheldon & Co. of New York will also
| publish an edition.
The Steamer De Molay, with the 10th
| Maine volunteers, If she has favorable wealth
er will reach New Orleans in twelve DAYS
from Portland.
s1-Gen. Fremont is again in court in New
York, with his Mariposa claim. The general
impression has been that he had succeeded in
getting settlement years ago.
% The Lewiston Journal says young
lady on visit at Harpswel, while out sailing
became sea-sick, and deposited her dinner in
salt sea. When she reached the shore she
found she had lost her teeth, a full set she had
purchased for $50. Rather.expensive sailing.
~ The Union sentiment is rapidly de-
veloping itself in Texas. All that is needed
is a Federal force sufficient to protect the
persons and property Of those who take the
oath Of allegiance, to induce the majority of
the people to come back to the Union.
gTThe contested election casesin Bristol
is assigned for hearing before the Committee
on elections, for Thursday of next week.
Hon. Arnold Baney is the sitting member,
and We understand the case will turn on the
right of an island lying off Bristol, to be
counted in the vote of that town.
TThe Board of Agriculture, have, by
resolution, recommended to the Legislature
the adoption Of such measures for the encour-
agement of emigration from Europe, and es
pecially from the Northern portions, as in their
wisdom may be deemed best adapted to ac-
complsh the desired end.
sTThe Eutaw, on her trial trip on Satur-
day, ran twenty miles the hour,-and tide
against her, on the return trip she made sew
enteen and and one-scventh miles. One gun
and some Of her coal has been removed to
give her better trim. Her engines made TWEEN
ty-two and half revolutions with 40 pounds
of steam.
T Senator Wilson said in the Senate
few days since that every word spoken, every
line written, every act performed, that keeps
the breath Of life in slavery in America, for
an hour, is now a crime against the unity OF
the Republic and the Lille of the nation. Ev-
cry real statesman in America sees it; the
people see it, and slavery is going down.
To- The hall fever is raging about these
days. Calais, Waterville, Brunswick, Gardi-
ner and some other towns and cities are max
ing some movement (of the tongues) towards
securing the erection of commodious halls.
We hope the anticipations of those who are
moving In this enterprise may be fully real
lied. A neat, commodious, well-yentilated
public hall should be found in every city and
village.
hVWonder is often expressed that the loss
OF life in large battles is so small. The con-
ditlon OF the $4,000 muskets captured at Get
| tysburg may explain partly: or these $4,000
were found to be loaded, $4,000 containing
two loads and 6000 from three to ten loads
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