The Portland daily press., 1864-11-15

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kept him prisoner in the house for fort
night by fixing the weather cock in that direc-
ton.
R-Ini the gardens of q certain nobleman's
country-house there happens to be fixed up at
different spots painted boards with this request:
ssPlease not to pluck the flowers without leave"
Some wag got paint brush and added an s to
the last word. H8Drb asxFNEaaa
EA voter in one of the uptown wards in
New York says that at the last three elections in
one of the uptown wards, he has voted in q
livery stable, sausage factory, and allow grog-
shop.
EFrederick E. son of Elijah Upton, Esq, Of
Bath, having received the nomination to a
scholarship in the Naval School at Newport, has
successfully passed the examination, and entered
on his duties. a - s5sf raa sosiA
FGeneral Hooker arrived at Detroit, Mich,
last Wednesday evening. He had very enthu-
siastic reception. A soldier asked the General
how long he was going to stay in Detroit, and
he replied. "Until greenbacks are worth as much
as gold. .
Here goes a vote to put down slavery
forever and ever was quite common express
sion with the voters in our city on Tuesday
last. And so far as ballots can effect it., extin-
guished it will be, as surely as the sun rises in
tho east and sets in the west. = Philadelphia
Press.
!. q Vergennes, the only city in Vermont.
gave 80 votes for Lincoln and only Is for Nc
Clellan; Ludlow, in the same state, voted, 3ls
for Lincoln and 80 Tor Mcclellan; Cayendish
gave 2Sl for Lincoln and 81 for Little Mac.
Chicago stock didn't take well with the Screen
Mountain Boys
~ Gilbert Trnfant, Esq, now over 80 years
Of age, fell, a day or two previous to election.
severely injuring his limbs and head, yet so in
terested was he in having the election go right,
that despite wounds he wascarried to the polls
and deposited his vote for the Union cause
| Bath Times.
HThe Advertiser comes out with subdued
and. for it, quite loyal tone, and recommends
that Democrats SHOULD not enter into or desire
any factions opposition, or reyengeful disasters
upon the efforts Of the new administration to
subdue the rebellion in the ways and to the end
already approved by majority of the people .
Ii our contemporary viii stick to this doctrine
he will find no loyal paper to quarrel with him.
VAmong the very noticeable things at the
Sailors Fair, Boston, is the Portland Baby
House large structure, divided into different
apartments, which contain everything in the
way Of mimic housekeeping which can be con-
seEed. The wooden case (the architecture Of
which is simple and neat) was made by an old
| gentleman Of 80 years of age, who also con.
structed many Of the small household articles.
- An attempt has been made in some Sec
tons of Maryland to nullify the emancipation
provisions Of the new constitution whereupon
Gen Wallace has issued an order that all persons
within the Middle Department, heretofore slaves.
are now free, and are now under special mill
tary protection until the Legislature shall pass
such laws as shall make military protection un-
necessary. 1855 ava .IsI8aAI
ga vender of medals in River street, yes
terday. was Offering his wares for the inspection
Of bevy of youngsters, and endeavoring to
persuade miss of twelve summers to purchase
q Mcclellan medal instead of a Lincoln one
which she seemed to prefer, telling her the Nc
Clellan medal was the .shandsomest s'I don't
care for that, she replied, 81 want one that
will be fashionable after election = TROY
20 Lieut. C. Fl. Wells, U. s. N, commander
Of the q. s. Steamer Galena, has sent note to
the Philadelphia Press in which he says, now
that the dignity and honor of our nationality
has been. arrested with renewed sigor by the
people, he is ready with the Gunboat Galena,
with her glorious colors flying at every mast
head. to give the little General free ride up the
Salt river as soon as be receives official orders to
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