The Portland daily press., 1864-10-22
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

+ grCounterfeit SIS on the City Bank. Provi-
dence, are out. M ~
y-R Rev. D. B. Byther of Steuben, is among
the drafted.
% 1t should be borne in mind that October
is a good timein whiohto set out grape vines.
B-It is proposed to establish reading room
in Bath. ca rrrFlArryya
50 Garibaldi has turned his attention to agri-
culture
The freedom of the press has been en-
larged in Spain. NV fF@ttf A.F9
THE lawyers of Hampden County, Mass,
have struck for higher fees
B-There are eight Union and three Demo-
cratic Congressman elected in Indiana. Cd .og
eT-Gov. Morton of Indiana, will speak at
Cooper Institute, New York, tonight. rs {
ETHon. s. s. Cox, like poor Tray, was cruelty
beaten at Richmond, Ind, a few days since, for
being found in bad company.
90 The house occupied by Mr.. Andrew Todd,
st. Stephen, was nearly destroyed by fire on
Wednesday, morning.
/ BA down East editor says that modesty is a
quality that highly adorns woman but ruins a
man. lslooa 6sR dsifea1 ,Haa189 4
RThe seectmen of Wells have been fined
$500 and costs each for refusing to receive the
vote of a colored man. IS ID ssasl iis.a ga l.sla
BMr. VIM. NJ Johnson, a graduate Of the
last class of the Bangor Theological Seminary,
died on the 18th inst. r wse8t
RIn hospital in Marietta the vote stood:
Lincoln 214, Mcclellan %. Thirteen of the %
| votesfor Mcclellan were cast by rebels. liI /.
% The petroleum excitement has extended to
Ohio, and Washington county is said to be as
full of holes as kitchen cullender. a.sa ge
70 Potatoes of superior quality were selling
in Warner, N. H., for thirty-two cents a bushel,
on Saturday. e b9a e si oafn 1000
81 The latest returns make it certain that
there is Union gain of four members of Com
gress in Pennsylvania. 81. y. sfsa. u.
- Col. H. NJ. Plaisted of the 18th regiment,
was slightly wounded by aspent balm one of
the recent battles. siH 4A
BThe editor of the Pennington Chronicle
has potatoe that weighs 8 lbs. and IA ounces,
the largest we have heard of yet 8ssds
E- Nathan Goodridge has been appointed
postmaster at Industry, to succeed Samuel R.
Allen, resigned. 4-S asst81 -
- There were about five hundred singers
present at the Penebscot Musical Association
held in Bangor last week. .ot.s
! 81 Mr.. William Parker of st. Adams, fell
while at work on house one day last week, and
broke his arm.
3 EY- An asylum for sneaks and towards has
been established at Campobello Island called
| Stockholders, Reach
70 Messrs Ticknor & Fields have purchased
the Worth .AmericGn ReUieW.t 1t will continue
to be edited by Prof Lowell and Mr.. Norton.
80 The Mechanics Association of Gardiner,
are talking of getting up course of lectures
this season. '9-
3 ~ Charles Palmer, Esq, is to be. succeeded
by John H. Quimby, ESQ.,, as Cashier of the
Bank of Commerce, Belfast. 3 - Il
HA suit is about being commenced in the
United States Court, which involves the entire
property of the New London Northern Railroad
| Corporation. J41FG ...s-aTaY E
~ The Newburyport Herald says there il
some question as to the politics of our Generals,
but there is no doubt that Sheridan is 'sBarn-
burner 90 hnnel 1a gaN
RIt is rumored that there has been bread
riot in Richmond, when women and children
turned out, broke into houses and robbed
stores.
90 The Richmond Wing advises the burning
of New York, Boston and Cincinnati. and sig
nifcantly says, t'the men to execute the work are
already there
80 The 18th and 18th Maine regiments are
now stationed at Msrtinsburg, Va. guarding
the railroad, and serving as an escort to the
supply trains of Sheridan's army. 30.
% The youngest child of Mr.. GeorgeF Ham
mond, Paris, was drowned on Saturday last, by
falling into a half barrel of water, as we learn
from the Democrat si1s na
i % Capt. William Stone, well known citizen
of Belfast, for many years engaged in the
packet and coasting business, died in that city
on Friday last. He was SO years of age.
90 The Hallowen Gazette says the factory at
Livermore Falls for condessng milk, cider, &C.,
is in successful operation and doing "big bust.
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