The Portland daily press., 1864-09-12
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

too many Cdste AZ ID hoa NAoNs
EThe Grand Trunk Railroad Company has
increased its fares about twenty-five per cent.
r7-Gen. Banks was to leave New Orleans for
the North on the Sd inst. l"
gg-The death of Benz. J. Haley, nth Me-,
has been reported at Washington.
Early, with his 20 900 or 10000 men in
the Shenandoah Valley, is eating his sympathiz-
ing friends out of "house and home"
ry-Hon. Lewis Cass pronounces the Demo
cratic platform a most ignominious surrender to
the rebels, and says that he cannot support it.
SA building in Biddeford occupied by b. |
F. Haley as liquor shop was destroyed BY fire
ON Wednesday last, with its contents.
ry-The product of the fisheries Of Gloucester, |
Mass, the present year, will amount to S3,0oo,-
O0O
g5rThc annual session Of the Penobscot Mu-
steal Association will commence at Bangor, on
Tuesday, October IL, 1864, to continue four
DAYS. under the charge of l.. 0. Emerson, Esq
sgThe Sherbrooke, L. c., Gazette says that on
ednesday last a man named ]. W. Boyle, from
North Wayne, was drowned in the Mill Pond in
that town.
ex-Rey. E. Knowlton Of South Montyille, is
recovering gradually from the effects Of a rheu-
matte fever which has been upon him for several
months.
Ey-According to the official report the vote in
Connecticut on the question of allowing soldiers
in the field to vote was as follows: Aye, q, $50;
No, 1927. Majority in favor, 1o,O43.
Ey-There have been about 10000 mustered
into the Union army since the first of September
Seyelithousand and seven hundred were put into
the army on Wednesday.
gGen. washburne who has just returned
from visit to Gen. Grants headquarters, says
the Chicago peace and disunion platform is in
tensely execrated by the entire army
BThe Hallowell Gazette comes out in new
dress, giving it very neat appearance. wedid
| not discover its need of new type it was SO
neatly worked.
RWoolmer forest, England, tract extern
ding seven miles in length and three in width,
with its huts and cottages, was entirely destroy
ed by FIRE recently
gMiss Anna E. Dickinson, who recently
lectured against Mr.. Lincoln's nomination, has
recently written noble letter in its support.
We shall publshit in a few days.
e The next session of the Grand Lodge of
the Independent Order of Coed Templars will be
held in this city, commencing Thursday, Oct.
! 9th.
8Capt. Frederick Speed, formerly on the
staff of Gen. Neal Dow and afterwards on that
of Gen. weitzel, has been appointed Adjutant
General upon the staff of Brig. Gen. I. W. Sher-
man, commanding the defenses of New Orleans
! of has baan
| appointed Deputy Sheriff, in the place of A.
| Greenleaf, resigned. Mr.. Greenieaf Eas the first
man in Norway who volunteered to fill the qcots
under the last call, the Democrat says.
/ ETA New York butter Spectator a few days
ago sent orders to his agent in Potsdam. New
| York, TO sell thousand tubs of butter which
he had been holding for higher prices, for the
most he could get.
RCol. John Jones, Of Wiscasset, has in his
orchard an apple tree that measures 0 feet 5
inches around the butt, and los feet in eircums
ference at top. 1t was planted by his father
nearly ninety years ago, and was in full bearing
last year
RThe New Orleans Deits states that Cor
tinas, after FIVE hours heavy battle north Of
4 Victoria had routed the French. Cortinas is
reported to be marching Matamoras, to
contest the advance of the French up the Rio
| Grande.
give regret that we have hesl obliged to
defer a variety Of matters. letters and commu-
nications, on account of the election. That will
be over to-day, and then we shall have more
| room, and matters of general interest shall not
| be neglected,
e The Temperance Convention at South
Standish, on Wednesday next, will commence at
o'clock, p. NJ. and continue through tine after
noon and evening. Those DESTROYS of attending
will take the cars to Buxton Center, where teams
will lie in readiness to take them to the meeting
house.
\ RThe announcement Of the death of Col.
F. McGilyery follows in quick succession that of
his appointment TO the Chief Of Artillery in the
10th Army Corps. wound in the hand rem
dered the amputation Of finger necessary.
Chloroform was administered under the influence
of which be died.
- The Democrat who has favored us with q
note through the postofice, presenting his CON-
! pliments in such choice terms, and proposing to
''clean'' us out darn quick" forgot to attach
his name to his missive. We propose to put il
in a frame as specimen of Democratic argu-
nent in the year of grace 1864.
% The New York World predicted q Demo-
cratic gainin Vermont, il now predicts that tine
administration majority in Maine will be largely
diminished il not entirely oblterated to-day.
Vermont has been heard from, giving an in
creased majority for Union and Freedom. The
1 voice of Maine will be Enthusiastically in the same
/ direction.
/ R-fhe Brunswick Telegraph says that let
ter was received in that town by Mrs. Russell,
| from her son Charles C. Russell. infDrming her
( that he was captured while ON picket duty, Aug
| 18th, 81 Bermuda Hundred, and taken to Libby
Prison. Richmond. With him were captured
William E. Small. of Phipsbrrg, and William B.
Blackman of Bath, all being members Of Co. B,
9th Maine.
Dr0lr neighbors of the Argus had the mis-
fortune Saturday morning to pi their form--the
second page, containing al the life and spirit
which they had contrived to infuse into it for
their great campaign gun. We would have
cheerfllly loaned them, free of charge, the in
side form OF the Press to work ON their sheets
The accident was ominous. The party will be
pied tonight.
E-Gen. Cutler, Of the army of the Potomac,
when asked If the soldiers would vote the Chi
cago ticket. said:1'when the army is ready to
ask JEFF. Davis's pardon for having fought him;
when it forgets Wadsworth and Mcpherson and
the hosts of others who have fallen; when it is
ready 10 turn round and fight under Jeh Davis,
then you may expect it to vote that ticket and
not before"
y Has Gen. McCle Ian legal residences in
New Jersey, His last vote was given in Gin
cinDati. lie has palatial residence in New
York presented to him by the nabobs of that
city after his retirement from the army. Jack
son, had his Hermitage; Van Buren,. his Kinder