The Portland daily press., 1864-07-25
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

Dies 'antlscorbs.
- Gen. Hunters request to be relieved from
his command has not been granted.
- The crop of smoked fish in Lubec is said
to be very large this season.
- Walter 5. Hodges, Co. D, 32d Maine,
of Lewiston, who has been missing for several
months, is in Libby Prison.
EB-Nathl Marsh, Esq., President of the New
York and Erie Railroad company. died at Staten
Island on Monday of last week
p Reports from New Hampshire say the
drouth is very severe in that State, and fires in
the woods are very destructive.
y A large number of cotton factories on the
Chattahoochie river were destroyed by Gen.
Sherman, and the operatives sent North.
90 The citizens of Providence have decided
in favor of running a horse railroad through
the principal streets of that city to 0lneyyille
y The Ammonoousc. magnificent war YES
sci, was launched at Charlestown Navy Yard, on
Thursday last.
- OF the National Banks, twelve are in
Maine, four in New Hampshire, seven in YER
mont, one in Rhode Island, thirty IN Mas
sashusetts and fifteen in Connecticut
B-U S. steamer Wyoming, just in at New
York from FIVE years cruise in the East Indies,
has been ordered to prepare for sea Immediately
Destination secret
~ Rain fell in copious showers in Illinois ON
Sunday and Monday of last week. He who has
promised that seed time and harvest shall not
fail, is yet at the helm.
R-Two editors were whipped by woman
named Hern, in Dubuque, few days since, be-
cause they put her name in their Police report
They found Hern ga case'' not often met.
ETA fire broke out in Seabrook, n. H., a
small village in the vicinity of Portsmouth, on
Wednesday afternoon andldestroyed ten dwell
lings and stores.
70 The next meeting of the Cumberland
County Temperance Association viii take place
ON the 18th of August, at Dunston's Corner,
Scarborv'.
EY-Mr. Reyelle is lectcring on Temperance to
the children of this State A very important
field of labor, as an ounce of preventive is worth
more than pound of cure.
YPayment to the soldiers up to the first of
den has completed arrangements for the new
loan.
Several swindlers who have been doing
business through the Newton On. H. postoffice
are either in Jail, or have given bonds for their
appearance at Court.
n The Sons of Temperance of Bath will
make an excursion To this city on Wednesday
next. They will be received by members of the
Order here, and accompany them to Pleasant
Cove.
lSA land Spectator having piece of land
to let, had a placard stuck up which read as fol-
lows: "This good and des. rable land to be let
on a lease one hundred and twenty yards
long,
EF Steamer fares from New York to San
Francisco are moderately up in the world. The
following are the figures: upper deck, $500;
main saloon, S375; second cabin, 1926; Storage,
$500.
ETA little daughtero of Mr.. John McLaurens,
of Weld, fell into q tub of hot water. recently,
"aAiNh hsA DNNh PASPaicA " oSttAu hoecs anu was
so badly injured that she lived but few
days
rE-If the Navy Yard located in Kittery, Me-,
should be called Portsmouth Navy Yard, why
should not the Navy Yard in Chaxletown be
called Boston Navy Yard, Win our tenacious
neighbor of the Chronicle please tell us +,
r OF the seven corps commanders who
moved on Petersburg and Richmond, but two
remain in the field, viz: Burnside and War
rem; Sedgwick was killed; Gilmore removed;
Smith and Hancock. withdrew; Brooks re-
signed
E-A st. Paul (Minnesota) dispatch say.
heavy rains are now frequent and the crops are
doing finely. A Milwaukee dispatch says Wis
consin has been watered by heavy rains, which
have drowned out the chineh bug and saved
portion Of the wheat crop.
E0-A young woman dressed in male apparel
sought to be admitted member of a company
in Worcester, so that she might see her soldier
lover now stationed ut Washington. She would
make true-hearted wife, if not brave SOL
der.
- The Good Templsrs, a Temperance organ
zation which is very fiourishing in the western
States, is now gaining in numbers quite rapidly
in this State. Lodges have be,n recently organ
lied in Cherryfield, Dover, and some other places
in the State.
Eg-To well known U. S. Senator, Gen.
Grant said a few days ago--and that, too, while
the rebel invasion was in progress: al am just
as certain to take Richmond and crush Lees
army as the sun assure 10 rise This is Grants
opinion, and he ought to know
~ The body of james Hall was found on the
10th inst, on the bank of the pond at East Mad
soh. He started about the sth of June last, 10
cross the pond upon raft. and has not been
heard from until the present time The body
was very much decomposed.
the Bangor Wing that alarming fires are pre-.
yaling in that vicinity. The woods and fields
are suffering seriously. Mr.. D. W. Tozier lost
his house, barn. nine swarms of bees and other
property. Much property is in imminent dan
ger.
3 The tendency of trade is now towards
cash basis The wholesale dealer buys for cash,
anu the ittAiici must Op tue stfit. his system
will compel every man to live within his income
and purchase only what he can pay cash down
for, which will not be very bad habit to get
into.
~ The Argus local needs to brush up a
little on the geography Of our own state. Fri
day, referring to the Odd Fellow 'sexcursion,
he spoke of the delightfalness of "a ride through
the farm country and villages along Merry
Meeting Bay" The kennebec Railroad does
not go in sight either of Merry Meeting Bay,
or of any village upon its borders.
Returned Heroines.
Portland has sent quite number of her
daughters as well as sons TO labor FOR our