The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-15
AFFAIRS I'm MAINE.
Our Portland lne., corresponas.e<.


PORTLAND. Me-, August IL 1864.
TIE Congressional aud Cabinet Excursion Poixtcs
Ad,ne-Old Aces PyosIe1s- Mcclellan and Gran.-Ths
Treasury and War De'7raenh, &c. s.g -
The good people OF Portlspd-Neal Dow and ell his
pharsaical cant TO the contrary be much it,
oned to live up to the Of the wisest
men go thy way, eat thy bread with joy drink
Thy wine With merry heart as any people among whom
il has been my lot to sojourn. They seem to take de-
light in going their 70 pcuics and pleasure
sions among the beautiful islands or their magnificent
bay and although there signs Of jolly
tories, or stylish tavens or lager beer saIcons told
that ID every ruh and cake ana segar store 10 the city
there Is no difficulty about getting supplied with what
M Dick Swivelor used 70 characterixe ihe rosy"a
nsutasive expression, which in this means terribly
demon aAzed liquor. s.9.a ST as.3 aaas~
The porilandexe have been having quite Jolly tine Of
late ias, week the august legislators Of Canada under
the lead Of Mr. Thomas Darcy McGee aud attended by
quite crowd OF newspaper and other eminent nd;vi
duas. called here on pleasure excursion, which they
spending the yacaiop aLd FOR The last three
days We have had noihoa but ricuicking merry max
Ing. Ievee. holding. clam BAKING, oanciog
og auong the stands under the auspices Of tbe House
COMMITTEES OF Congress 90 the Defence OF the North.
eastern Frontier There be popular dei
sior aaoat that one Of che latest acts of the as,
House Of Representatives was {, command the asore
named COMMITTEES TO maze general reconnoissance-
,a,,ea ,ands eass sand sass ISr's mo- a,s ma
what nots embraced ta ths cosstwiso jurisdiction VI
the state o. Name ana also 70 nspss te roae Tor
sucn "a eternal menace 10 old John bn that rs expects
cd he Win ever after hs one Of ,ne most civil and obseu
tous OF neighbos. don say that there absolutely
foundation for the idea that Instructions given
20 It's special committee bg the lass House, but know
that much amused yesterday morning at hearing
thai most attentive aud omniscjent member " the
mittcs Of Ways aud Means, Mr.. Morria, OF Vermont,
inquire from the polite aDd pleasant chairman Of this
committee, and leader Of this party, Mr. Rce OF Maine
how II was that THIS srand eAepIsioa cane about lie
seemed surprised when be told thai u really an
Official Altar; but, Ike sensible MAJ, along
and seems 10 e1Ioy himself bike the rest OF ". "A
need mot go INTO particulars, effort at the
descriptive, TO inform tue word how tue
apd Cbiuet partyCongress being represented by about
dozen members ard the Caoisei ny Sir. secretary Of
tbs Treasury sesseadea- the a5.c gp,aipce 81
Lieutenant. Coonst Lews T. smith, of Dovarnas Cons
sian made foraat yesteJ sy Of tost osges
ef sn,s structure IN bo Vt construction ledge
Of rocks named uogs scss about two mss from the
wharf; how ipcr Casey, Cnited states Engineers, ~
the survey UIicc Ia Washington furnished eabo.
rate but quite satsacor expsni IONS Of The Whole aAr
with charts and Diagrams how the party sss made Al
Of Cape Elizabeth and perfectly satsled with tho
manner in when the commAaoant, MAJOR Anorsws,
quarter aud particularly boz ala the wants ard u
the inspecting party were AMENDED TO- And 1 pass
ssSd q he uDsa ses osn snv ana the
experimental guuHcry or target shootingthe music be-
pg rather superior 70 sse ARTILLERY prac,;s could nos
leTco az TIE city government, building. whore
Portland had gaLbered her beauty and her
cbivalry;'' Tor 1 was ungaant enough 70 b 40
absentee that splendid should like TO Try
descriptive the clsmbake ana chowdsr party
ioyed e day n aud around Foit Scamuel BY some two
uundred Of Ole male and female popIstion u Portland
well t1st any oiort d,rccticA would
by spasgng iLs lotier, insure The coamttai OF the
whole mod ucton 10 tho wAsts cssket Aud 20 rMrain,
hoping that tay modcsy thai particular may be Inc
fnesus of saving this bvtef correspondence
iftlo poi,tice might eel DO thrown an sddflou.
al guarantee Unfortunately, have tbs waterfall.
The excursion seems 70 have sces organized che bsn
spsscbnaskipg aad no goisiics there acvessl
wSn policy dictated that The rspubesns that
have spuken here the subcc OF Prasidsn
tia election do regard Ola Abea chance sussrey 20
bad ar the HeR supposes honest.
energetic ecoorseent Of his domination nothing but
suIien dste make the best OF him. They do not
much ike tho idea or hCCeDans inChicago,
ana would light hara against his election bat the nomi
nation u Graot other prominent war democrat
would fnd thotn passive non-reshstauts. There does
republican cards another cut for trump They have
turned up Jack and have 10 The classic q crib
bage. marked 1.-TWO for hs neels.n
notice thss secretary Fessenden aud Mr. Morrill,, OF
yssmoH are very much together 10 view OF The threat
cned retirement Of the former from The head Of the Iss
sury Department, What do you thuk Of Mr. MorrA
successor2 Your correspondent al all events, will vouch
for him q man Of rare business talents.
The reported retirement u Secretary Stanton from the
war Department met With very general appreciation here,
follow cd day by regret that the report DOT true
sbare thse eenss aud that he regards The score
tsry Of War The most reliabh 10 the entire Cabi
net And lest should say anything else that might cause
the isttor 70 m,sckry, wt stop iust here,