The Portland daily press., 1864-01-04
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

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series of articles for the Lewiston Journal, on
the "Indians of the Androscoggin.'
IB~The steamer Rockland, formerly run
ming between Rockland and Machias has been
sold recently to firm in Philadelphia.
nBeAlfred Williams, of Gardiner, has lost
three children by Group and diptheria, within
a fortnight, as we learn from the Journal.
nvAlden Rice, Esq, has been appointed
Postmaster at West Farmingdale, vice s. T.
Cannon, resigned.
nTElder Jabez Swan, the well known re-
vivalst, the Hartford Post says, has become
deranged.
lyrThe Liberator says George Thompson,
Esq, expects to leave Liverpool in the Gu
nard Steamer for Boston on the 9th of Janua-
ry, and, consequently to arrive the 22d.
lHeThe Gardiner Band, one of the best in
the state, have sold their instruments to the
I'd Maine Cavalry, and will probably give up
their organization.
sy-The No. Carolina Times heartily en-
dorses the Presidents Amnesty Proclamation
and advises the people Of that state to accept
it.
nr The Commissioner of Pensions has
nominated DIR. John Benson of Newport and
DIR. John w. Cook of Foxcroft, Examining
Surgeons.
nVThe Great Eastern is to be disposed of
by lottery The man who draws it and the
man who drew che elephant is thought will
60 into partnerships.
nBe Chaplain jackson of the Armory
Square Hospital, Washington, has been pre-
sented by sick and wounded officers with an
American chronometer watch and a gold chain,
valued at 5000.
cyAmong the examining sergeons recent
lyappointed by the commissioners of Pensions
are DIR. George Jewett of Fitchburg, Mass.
DIR. John Benton of Newport, Me-, and DIR.
John w. Cook, of Foxcroft Maine.
GYM. A. J. Woodman recently commits
stoned in the I'd Maine Cavalry, was presen-
ted with silver mounted revolver by his fell
low workmen, on leaving the Cloth Room of
the York Co., Saco, in which he was en-
ployed.
nTWe learn from the Gardiner journal
that DIR, Hildreth, Surgeon Of the Sd Maine,
is at home on short visit. He reports the
health Of his regiment excellent, and says it
has been recruited SO as to be one of the lar
gest regiments in the Division. 1t can now
bring into the field over 500 men.
rF-The Portsmouth Chronicle says the
side-wheel steamer Agawam, recently built at
Portland, was unlocked on Friday, at the
Portsmouth Navy Yard, and after receiving
her stores and armament, she will proceed to
ceiyed severe straining in her pursuit of the
Chesapeake.
VWe are happy to learn, as We do from
the Biddeford Journal, that the prospect of
the recovery of Hon. Leonard Andrews is
now more favorable than at any time since he
was first taken sick. Last Saturday his ply
sicians promo unced his recovery scarcely pos
sible, but since then he has improved some
what, and they begin to have hopes of him.
I-Th he Rockland Free Press says a two
and half story frame building, at Owls,
Head, South Thomaston, occupied by Jasper
N. Thompson, for store, dwelling and dancing
hall, was totally destroyed by fire on Friday
morning, December 18th at about one o'clock
Building valued at 81 200, stock of Goods val
ued at about 81 200.
sTMr. Dill, who has just gone to WASH
ington, to look after the Maine sick and woun-
ded soldiers, found 81 Maine men in Armory
Square Hospital, Washington, including four
officers, viz; 1t. Col. Harris of 9th Me. very
and Fl. Chamberln, all of the 9th Maine, and
convalescent. OF the q men, IL were woun-
ded at Rappahannock Station Nov. It'll.
sHcAt the obsequies of the late DIR. Tap
pan at Augusta, Rev. David Thurston, OF
Litchheld, now nearly IS years old, gave
some personal recollections of his deceased
brother, with whom he had been associated
in all the relations Of ministerial life for near
ly fifty-two years, and in a manner so touch
ing as to bring tears to many eyes.
sH-While the audience was assembling at
the Temple in Boston on Thursday evening
says the Journal to hear Mr.. Phillips lecture,
an aged gentleman sitting in the balcony at
the right side Of the platform was observed
to lay his head back and gasp once or twice as
flor breath. 1t was supposed to be fainting
1T, bnt on being removed by some gentlemen
near him, he was found to be dead. He was
subsequently ascertained to be Captain John
7. Jordan, an old sea captain aged 10 years.
~0ne of the most important measures
connected with the present war, is that en-
trusted to Adj't Gen. Thomas, of giving sup
porting employment to the thousands of ne
groes who are abandoned by their masters and
cast adrift upon the world, without the first
thing except scanty supply of rags to COM
mence life with. The project is in good
hands and we have no doubt the opening of
another summer will find them all proltably
employed.
CT Fairs for the Sanitary Commission
seem to be among the most popular move
ments of the day. Chicago led off, with pro-
ceeds amounting to a hundred thousand or
nearly; Boston followed suit, resulting in a
hundred and fifty thousand; Cincinnati is now
following with a purpose to touch the three
hundred thousand figure, and New York,
probably intending to out-do all others, is to
open on the 22d of February and hold till
March 4th. She ought to return half mil
lion.