The Portland daily press., 1864-06-09

A Card-L. j. Hill & Co.
Dss'Tabie aoas. and Lot-Henry Bailey & Co.
Union and Temperance Houss-sidney Bailey.
Portland Athensum-A Annual Meeti4g.
For the lslands-Steamer Casco.
IT Is denied that Mrs. Lncoln's brother,
Capt. Todd, has deserted from the rebel army.
The CONTRACT for dead horses in the federal
army has just been let for $4,000.
NINE thousand bales Of cotton arrived at New
York last week
KEROSENE is said to be most effectual edo
up for caterpillars.
THE FEAISISEs Of Rome. Ga. occupied by
Sherman. are described as being very pretty,
very polite and very rebelous.
The N H. Unitarian Association will hold
their second annual meeting on the 18th and 10th
inst, at the Unitarian church in Nashua
Az ELEGANT house with furniture has been
presented to Mrs. Gen. Meade, by the citizens Of
Philadelphia.
A BOY in Providence while playing with
pistol. shot himself through the heart and died
instantly.
THE FAMOUS diamond called THE Star Of the
South" has arrived at Bombay. Its value is
seven and half millions Of francs.
JOSHUA BATES and James McHenry, have
given $500 each to an United States sanitary
fund just started in London.
r. d. FRANCIS, a correspondent Of the World,
was captured on the 10th ult., at Tunstall's Sta
ton by the rebels.
THE PETERSBURG Express says that about 100
northern officers escaped from the cars between
Charlotte and Columbia, S. c., on the 2lst ult
THE STEAMER Mei rimac. with the 18th Maine
regiment was to sail from New York for New
Orleans yesterday.
The REBEL Congress show Gen. Bragg no
quarter. They compare Davis's kindness to
him to the gloating Of mother over q de-
formed child.
A REBEL deserter says that the Southern con-
scription is fearfully rigid = they take every
man who has not been dead more than two
days.
THE GLOBE says that Mr.. David Thurston,
United States Vice-Consul at Toronto. proceeds
to Montreal to discharge. temporarily, the du-
ties Of the Consul General.
The rebel women Of Baltimore have discarded
this spring the crimson color, or red, white and
blue, and now Aaunt blue in every possible form,
as a distinctive mark Of their aversion to the
government that protects them.
LIEUT. Col. Dawson, Of the 18th U. s. Infan-
try, has been placed in command Of the coast
batteries and Fort McCary in this State, and
Fort Constitution in New Hampshire, Maj Gar
diner having been relieved.
THE CONCORD IN. H. Monitor reports that a
treat Lancaster, on Saturday, destroyed Adams
carriage mandatory, Manhagan's blacksmith
shop, and Freeman's saw-mill and carding man
ufactory. Loss heavy.
The Skowhegan Clarion learns that there was
collision between two trains on the Maine
Central R. R. at Newport on Saturday last by
which considerable damage was done to engines,
] &C.
MAJOR General Don Carlos Buell. has re-
signed his commission in the volunteer army,
and it has been accepted. He still retains his
rank as colonel in the regular army and assis-
tant-adjutant general.
/ A DISTINGUISHED foreign diplomatist, recent
ly returned from a short visit to England and
/ France, says he was utterly as,onished at the
| profound ignorance Of American affairs pre-
vailing even in the best circles.
/ IRIS sue gested that General Meade may be
appointed maior-general in the regular army
upon General Fremont's resignation, and that
! Gen. Hancock may receive the reward Of his
/ splendid gallantry BY being made brigadisr
/ general in the regular army.
4 Tue NEW MoLsoN's BASK.-The foundations
Of this structure in Montreal are rising rapidly.
and We look with interest upon them, trusting
to see an edihce rise, worthy OF the situatio n !,
the purpose to which the building is to be de-
voted and the age Of the architectural taste in
which it is our lot to live Montreal Witness.
/ THE National Division Of the Sons Of Tenn
I perance viii hold its annual session at Cleye-
land, Ohio, on the 10th Of July The following
are the delegates selected from the Grand Divis-
ion of haine:-s L. Carleton, NJ. wP.; D. B
Randall, s. s. Kimball H. X Morrill, and B. +.
Thorndike.
CART. WV Harris, Of MAchias, who was killed
May 9th, in the vicinity Of Spottsylyania
Court House, by the accidental discharge OF his
own pistol, was son of Capt Stephen T. Harris
Of East Machias. and . brother Of Col. Harris
OF that town. He was 81 years Of age and
leaves . widow and two children.
SINCE Grants aanking movements, flank
ing" is the term used by the soldiers to describe
almost everything. A brave fellow the other
day told correspondent that he saw q shell
coming, but "hadn't time to flank it," The
shell had hanked him and taken of one of his
arms.
THE SALEM Gazette reports that boat in the
harbor, with party Of nine young men who
were on fishing excursion, was struck by q
squall on Monday, and four Of them were
! drowned. Their names were Samuel williston
! Chas. Adams, Frederick Knowlton, William
Dodge. The body Of the latter is the only one
recovered
THosE who think Gen. Grant and the brave
men under his command, are not moving fast
enough towards Richmond, would render better
service by lifting at the wheel than by constant
ly complaining Of the failure to accomplish the
desired object or endeavoring to dshearten
those who are doing all that can be done, by
dubious representations.
The INV York Sun says a little girl Of that
city, who is beiridden, prevailed upon her
mother to buy her half a dozen fresh eggs.
These she placed in her bed, and for some three
weeks kept them constantly warm by the heat OF
her body. Thursday morning, the patience of
the child was rewarded by 'clutch" of
chickens.
Miss CusHxAs, the famous scout and spy,
who was serenaded Wednesday night at the AS