The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-05
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

ton; " Under Which King?'
gB-On the fourth page-Miscellany
SgThe gross receipts of the Unitarian le-
wees in Saeo were rising $500.
% George F. Foster has removed to No.
Gait Block. See copartnership notice.
sB- See F. A. Smiths advertisement of
new buckwheat.
EXPEDITIONS are in circulation in Danville
praying that the town of Danvlle may be
united with Auburn.
SH-Assistant Paymaster Putnam, who has
for his ship ON Friday
nB%No. l. Mill the Laconia CORPORATION.
Biddeford, having been repaired and received
new machinery, will soon be put in operation.
The Richmond Wing thinks it best on
the whole that the rebel authorities should
treat with Gen. Butler.
Judge May has removed from Win
throp to Auburn, and, in company with his
son, has opened a law office in Lewis
ton.
~ The store of Mr.. VIM. Bremen, of Ban
gor, the Wing says, was entered on Wednes-
day night, and fifty dollars worth of goods
taken.
G~ Thirty seven members of the T. S. Sem
ate are now thoroughly identified with the
Republicans. This would be majority of the
Senate if all the States were now represented.
VSeyenty-five of the solid men of Albany
were up before the police court day or two
since and fined for not cleaning the snow and
ice from their sidewalks.
sVThe Lynn Bay State says the shoe bus
mess of that city has fourished to a greater
extent during the past year than in any pre-
vious year.
sgThe military department OF Kansas is
placed under the command of Major General
Curtis. No action in regard to the Depart
ment Of Missouri has been taken.
svThe London correspondent of the Trib-
une says, among the most earnest and efficient
friends Of America in London, is Washington
Wiiks Esq. Editor Of the Morning Star.
sYThe Richmond Wing tells this truth
slavery has stabbed itself to death; it has
sinned against the light, committed the mn
pardonable sin, and must de-"
sB-New Mexico has completed brigade
for the Union army, and Exit Carson" now
Colonel of one of the regiments, is spoken of
as fitting person to be made Brigadier.
sVThe Ossipee Register is informed by a
communication from one who claims to be
well posted, that the fires in that section were
set by rebel emissarics who came there by
way of Portland.
sB Mr.. Sumner heartily endorses the
Presidents recent amnesty proclamation SO
says the Washington Correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune, who was authorized by Mr..
| s. TO make the statement.
.B-The large Dodge Tannery in Freedom
was entirely consumed by fire on the 4th inst.
together with all the manufactured leather
and stock. Loss 5,000-supposed incenda-
rism.
| sB-The Massachusetts Legislature meets in
Boston tomorrow. The annual election SER
mon is to be preached by President Stearns
of Amherst college. Doubtless an early organ
ization will be effected, and Gov. Andrews
Message be delivered on Thursday.
sgJosh Billings is new star in the lite
rary armament that is cutting up queer shines
with the Presidents English, but he is won
drous wise. He says: "Aul ov us komplane
ov the shortness ov life, yet we all waste more
time than we uze.'
spA Western paper says Chief Justice
fancy is of that class who dry up in their
tracks. He shriyels gradually, year by year,
and is apparently the feeblest man on earth
that has breath in his body. He sits doubled
up, and his voice cannot penetrate three feet
VThe National Union League has in ex-
istence $500 councils of that order in the loyal
States, with membership of over 100000 in
number. Wisconsin has over 200 councils
and $4,000 members, and Illinois 10000 men,
bers.
sB|The Chicago Tribune esteems Oliver
Wendell Holmes as one of the brightest orna-
meats of American literature. Overrunning
with quiet humor and broad satire, philosophi-
cally grave, scholarly in style, his works are
destined to form portion of the American
Essayists, in the years to come.
LEA letter from the Colonel of the s9th
Illinois, now prisoner in Richmond says there
are now about $50 officers confined in Libby
prison, aud but one general ofllcer-Nea Dow
of this State. The rations are believed by
the writer to be the same as those furnished
the rebel soldiers.
sTCharles Clark, alias Bolter, desperate
villain, was arrested on Thursday week, by
the police about mile and half from Bangor
says the Wing. He was found in an old house
secreted between the floors. Bolier is an old
offender, has deserted twice, and is suspected
ofseyeral robberies and theits. The police
deserve much credit for securing him.
svRev. \. Ii. Morrell has closed his la
bors with the +. w. Baptist church in West
Wateryille. The Mail says Mr.. NJ. has not
only endeared himself to his own church and
society, but has. won the confidence and es-
teen of the entire community. His depart
ure is deeply regretted by all. Rev. A. Redlon,
late of r. L., succeeds him as pastor, entering
Immediately upon his labors.
sBrThe PASSPORT Sentinel says the reports
in the papers of the excitement in PASSPORT
in consequence of the rumor of raid from