The Portland daily press., 1864-04-22
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

syLast Page-Wanted-A Wife, an orig
inal story.
brigham Youngs new theatre will
cost $4,000 and hold 5000 people.
sB- Flogging is still a part of the discipline
in the British army and navy.
sg-A revival Of religion is in progress in
the Baptist church, in Brunswick.
sy-A telegraph line is to be extended from
Portsmouth TO Manchester, N. II.
lg- Nebraska is to become a State. The
President has signed the enabling act
sB- The late election in Kansas is consid-
cred akriumph of the friends of Lincoln.
aH- 1t is said Farragut is about to attack
Mobile.
nH- Petroleum is being substituted for
coal Oh board steamboats,.
nV- A veritable soap mine has been dis
covered iE California.
aE-It is rumored that Gen. Halleck has
resigned, and will return to California.
GE-April term of S. J. Court commences
at Machias the Goth, next Tuesday.
sy-The library of the Historical Society
of Boston now numbers 10000 volumes.
g-Butter has declined in New York from
fifty to thirty-three cents per pound, or thirty
four percent.
gHrThe Journal says there are fifty rum
shops in Lewiston. The boys Of twelve years
get drunk. Where is the missionary?
eH-Mrs. Folsom, of Augusta, caught her
hoop skirt, in Gardiner, fell and dislocated her
elbow.
hSThe Kennebec Journal utters some
sensible remarks against postponement OF
the Union National Convention.
evThey run donkey steam car between
Augusta aud Gardiner, for the accommods-
ton, we suppose, of the Capital donkeys.
sFThe next session of the East Maine
Conference will be held in Bucksport, about
the middle Of June.
sHrThe Orono Bank has voted to surren-
der its charter. Its liability to redeem its
bills will expire In March, 1866.
sgrGeorge w. Allen, Esq, an old and
much esteemed bank Cashier of Augusta, died
on the 18th at the age Of GO.
SB-There is a whiskey shop in Richmond,
called the bragg Saloon" which the Enquir
er thinks ought to be an excellent retreat"
s1-Dr. Solger, Assistant Register of the
Treasury, was struck with paralysis last week,
and has remained speeches. ever since.
sH- Garibaldi was received with great en-
thusiasm at Southampton, and will 60 to
London in few days.
sg- A pair OF calves was sold in Hartford,
this State, few days since, Ply Mr.. Joseph
Benson, for sl05.
Perley" says Mr.. Sweat, of Maine,
has received ten days lea-e Of absence to Wis
il his home.
~ The amount raised by the Excise Act,
In Maine, for eighteen months ending Feb.
20, 1864, was 81, 36i, 5s4, IS.
" Henry w. True. OF Poland, sends the
editor of the Transcript beautiful specimen
OF cotton raised by him.
aH-Rev. A. K. Potter, of South Berwick,
has commenced holding religious services in
Union Hall, in Springfield, Mass.
sB-Many OF the New England farmers
are preparing to raise crop of tobacco the
present season.
sB-The Boston branch OF the Sanitary
Commission has furnished lodgings during
the year, to 6305 soldiers.
ag- The Pennsylvania Senate, by a vote
of 10 TO 10, has decided in favor of removing
the State capital from Harrisburg to Phila-
delphia.
sB-The Journal says "the spirit of improve
at Augusta. We presume the ardent spirit is
On the other side
syWe do not think it proper to publish
"Ipecac's" article. Its publication would do
no possible good, and it might do much mis-
chief
~ The nineteenth day of April, day
memorable in the annals of Lexington and
Baltimore, was properly observed in both
those places.
sB-The Washington Chronicle congratu-
lates the country on its having General-in-
chief who knows how to keep his own se-
crets.
sE-The friends of Rev. Mr. Stebbins will
be glad TO know that he was able to preach
twice last Sunday, in the church Of Rev. Dr.
Rellovvs In New YORK
sg-Asa II. Pomeroy, of Levant, was found
dead in the road, near Mr.. Spooners in Lee
want, yesterday morning-supposed to have
fell from his wagon on Tuesday morning
Wing 2lst.
sB-Thc Saco Democrat says Mr.. Edward
Chase, recently keeper OF public house in
lord of the Union House at Kittery,-Navy
Yard village.
sB-The Fourteenth Quadrenuial Session
OF the general Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church will commence on the sec
ond day of May next, in Philadelphia, aud
continue to the first of June.
TEA "Brown Society" exists in Glasgow.
composed only of members by the name OF
Brown. Each member contributes certain
sum to be applied to the relief of the INDECENT
Browns"
aE-It is said that in consequence of the
Bangor Mercantile Association having refused
by large majority to put the Boston Courier