The Portland daily press., 1864-03-16
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.


T-Thursday evening March 18th. ct.
cg-During the year ending with Deem
Der 4,5S7 foreign immigrants landed in Maine
1rThe Fire Wardens of Saco recommend
the purchase of steam fire engine.
syrThe saco House," in Saco, is closed
for the present.
GB-Gen. W. F. Smith is native of Yer
mont and graduate of West Point
sFThe Rev. L S. Kallock has gone to
Kansas to take charge of important interests
connected with the Baptist denomination.
nB-The horses of the I'd Maine Cavalry,
for their voyage to New Orleans, will require
243 tons of hay and 10000 bushels of oats.
sB-The Maine annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church. will hold its next
session in Bath, commencing April 14th
sBPeter Fannon was smothered to death
at Rochester on Tuesday. by pile of tan bark
which fell upon him in a tannery.
sB-The Springfield Republican gives as an
evidence of the good effect Of arevival in that
city, that there had been no case before the
police court for two days.
sBBenjamin Haskell of Gloucester is 90
ing to ct out a wrecking schooner with which
to fish up anchors and cables lost on Georges
shoals.
o. ohm Riley of Boston, an employee of
the Metropolitan railroad, was run over by
car and SO badly injured Tuesday last that he
died Friday night
SB-Rev. A. c. Adams having returned
from the army, on Sunday resumed his pas
toral duties at the High street Church, Au-
burn.
TTPostmaster Wakeman of New York.
offered employment for six boys, whose faith
ers have lost their lives in battle during the
present war. Here is fine example.
GA large number of freight and passen-
ger cars are in process of manufacture for
the Portland and Kennebec railroad, rendered
necessary by its rapidly increasing business.
sVCol. Beal writes to Adjutant General
Hodsdon that the two new Maine Regiments
in the Department Of the Gulf are very pleas
antly located, and like their position much.
aVeHon. James Nash has been reelected
May or of Gardiner and VIM. Palmer re-elect-
ed Judge of the Police Court. Union officers
elected unanimously.
GVThe Gloucester Telegraph says the
two missing vessels of the Georges fishing
fleet are doubtless lost since nothing has been
seen or heard from them since the westerly
gale.
GEE c. Owen & Co., Exchange street,
have received lot of that delicious maple
candy, such as they had one year ago, and
which every body was after. See their adver-
tisement.
IrThe barn of Dea. Stephen II. West, Of
East Machias, was bnrned March 4th, with all
its contents Of hay, sleds, wagon, sleigh, har-
ness, farming tools, &c. The cattle and hors-
es were saved.
eY-The 1st Maine Cavalry had the posi-
ton OF honor in the recent raid of General
Fitzpatrick toward Richmond, and conducted
itself with more than usual honor and gallant
ry throughout.
SB-Rev. Mr.. Field will be installed as
pastor over the Central Congregational
Church in Bangor on Tuesday, March 10th.
Rev. Mr.. Kirk Of Boston will preach the in
stallation Sermon.
sEAt the Municipal election in Augusta
Monday, Mr.. Caldwell, the Union candidate
for Mayor, was elected by 356 majority. Last
year the Union majority was only l19. The
Union men carried every ward in the city
electing all the charter officers.
Before-We are in hopes of hearing
good news from New Hampshire next Tues
day evening. Our private advices are en-
couraging.-lNew York World
After-We did not expect any different re-
suit, and warned our conservative friends not
to anticipate yictory-lNew York World.
sg-It is said grandson of Daniel Web
ster is soliciting subscriptions for magazine.
Very honorable business if the magazine is
worth reading. Pity some other young men
who are endeayoring to live on the shadow of
departed greatness would not do the same.
CIT is reported that Senator Hicks of
Maryland, who has been suffering from a Sc
we're attack of erysipelas was obliged to have
one of his legs amputated last Friday, as NOR
LITIGATION was about to ensue. He was doing
well on Saturday,
nB-Hon. z. p. Wentworth, Judge of Pro-
bate for Aroostook, has resigned because OF i'll
health. The vacancy will be filed by Govern
nor. There is also vacancy in the office of
Register of Deeds by the resignation of j. Q.
Barton, Esq, and an election is to be held on
the 2sth inst. SO says the sunrise"
sg-The prize steamer Cumberland, captur-
ed off Mobile by the gunboat De Soto, is
said TO be splendid vessel, with luxurious
cabin and faultless machinery. The hull is
iron, Of extra tn ickness, and she is a fine sea
boat. Her cabin skylights are emblazoned
with the arms of the Earl Of Eglinton.
nHThe Syracuse Journal announces the
Union victory in the election in that city, in
the following style: Syracuse Redeemed !!
Copperheadism Squelched! The snake not
only Scorched but Killed, The Central City
joins the Union Column, shouting the Battle
Cry of Freedom! The Peace Party knocked
into Pieces! Hurrah Boys, Hurrah Down
with the Traitors, up with with the Stars.'n
bodybuilding is quite brisk in Ports
mouth and vicinity. Messrs. Tobey & Little
field are building large steamer for Messrs.
X. b. Forbes & Co.; in Fernald's yard bark
oil 800 tons is nearly ready fol- launching; at
Marcy's ship yard at the South End, Mr..
Badger is building schooner of ESQ tons.