The Portland daily press., 1864-04-13
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

ments of the N. Y. Fair.
sV-The Androscoggin is nearly free from
ice to Bethel.
@H- Federal gunboats have been recon-
noitering within fifteen miles OF Richmond
s1-Extensive preparations are being made
for the Sanitary Fair, in Philadelphia.
sJ-Provisions generally have declined in
England. Breadstuffs are reported dull.
D-Later reports from Rome say the health
of the Pope is improving.
sY- Maj. Dill says the maple sugar makers
have done smart business, in, Phillips and
vicinity, this spring.
n1-Col. F. d. Sewall, Of Bath, Of the Inva-
lid Corps, is now in the city on official militia
~ business.
RrThe Lewiston Journal says Major Pull
sifer Of Auburn, Paymaster in the army, is
stationed at Fortress Monroe.
nI-Col. McGilvery, of the Maine Artillery,
has been ordered to report at the headquar-
tiers of the army OF the Potomac.
GA Rainy Day in Camp" poetical, will
ind place In few days-probably Saturday
morning.
l1eThe exports from Boston for the week
closing 9th instant, were $37i sos against
| $13S, $40 for the same week in 1868.
sI-The total export Of specie from the
port of New York, from Jan. /, 1864, TO the
9th instant, was sl0,l52.l9a.
sI-The packet ship Harry Warren arrived
at Boston on Wednesday, 9th instant, from
Liverpool, having made the run in Is days.
ey-The net proceeds of the fancy dress
party at Bangor, for the benefit of the Santa
ny Commission, were 81 sol.
sE- Since the first of January last there
have been 46 homicides in the city OF New
| York.
J-The Washington Chronicle says the
jail In that city is q disgrace to a civilized
community. Congress should abate such a
nuisance.
I-Maj. Fred. Robe. U. S. Paymaster,
was at Key West on the 4:h inst, where he
arrived in the steamer Admiral. The Admi-
rNrWe learn from correspondent that
the I'd, Sd and It'll Maine batteries have been
joined to the 9th army corps, and are ordered
to report at Annapolis.
sy-It is said the New York Sanitary Fair
was so crowded on Saturday last, that insi-
ders were willing to pay more to get out than
outsiders to get In.
sT-The amount Of private contributions
since the commencement Of the war, for the
benefit Of the soldiers, is said to be-over $2l2,-
100000.
ia member of Congress who should utter
such sentiments as were uttered in the House
Of Representatives on Saturday last, ought
not to DO allowed to remain there "Long."
U-It is said business was suspended in a
Chicago Grand Jury room, a few days since,
in consequence of one Of the jurors having an
attack Of the delirium tremens.
- From accurate statistics 1t Is stated
that an the New and Old World there are S25S
lodges of Free Masons, with 100000 active
members. The number Of non-active and
those who have withdrawn is nearly 100000.
sY-Gov. Hahn having been appointed by
the President Military Governor OF Louisiana,
until the people shall adopt State Consttu-
ton, Gen. Shepley will probably return to a
command in the army.
s4-The Grand Lodge of Free Masons of
Massachusetts,, have determined on rebuild
ing large Hall, on the site of the late Win
throp House, in Boston, to be occupied only
by the Order.
hH-Every movement OF Gen. Grant indi-
este determination to bring apower to bear
upon the rebellion that will crush it out be-
fore the return of cold weather. "God speed
the right"
nTThe earthquake in San Francisco,
short time since, was so severe that men in
their fright, rushed from the BARRIERS shops
halfshaved and from the bath.house half
washed.
sB-The Price Current says the wholesalers
of this city are lamentably neglected. OF the
first rules Of successful business enterprise.
They haven't advertised heretofore, but are
beginning to learn the evil of their ways.
ERev. DIR. Massie, who made an extern
sive tour in this country in 1868. has published
book, in which he relates with the circum-
stances, the alleged story of the women-fog-
ging by Gen. Lee.
TIn London,a few years ago, the butch
ers combined to put up the price of meat, and
the people resisted it, resolving to consume
the article but three days in the week; the re-
suit was a tumble in prices, that must happen
here would people do the same thing.
sp-The funeral of the late Mrs. Kirk
land-the gifted authoress - took place at
All Souls tUnitarianl Church, New York, on
Sunday last. An eloquent funeral address
was delivered by Rev. DIR. S. X. Lothrop, of
Boston.
sy-The new hotel being erected at Rye
Beach, in place of the one destroyed by fire,
is to be a magnificent edihce, containing all
tho latest improvements, with spacious and
elegant rooms, and will accommodate two hun
dred and fifty guests.
G5 1t appears that personalities have been
| pretty freely banded in the New Brunswick
Legislature. The other day one OF the mem
bers denounced another as ignorant and i'm
pudent," and charged him with having {" fed
| on potatoes the most of his lfe" One of the
local papers is very indignant at this depreci-
alton of what 1t calls valuable esculent,"
and says the difficulty of getting these nour-
ishing tubers is greater than the dis grace of