The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-10-04
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

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% Mr.. F. Tracy, our regular trading agent,
win visit Oxford County this month.
90 The yellow fever israging in the principal
Southern cities on the Atlantic coast
81 Butter at st. Adams, VT, is selling for
thirty-two cents per pound
RPresident Lincoln has placed in the SER
vice representative recruit
EThe steamer Scotia has discontinued her
trips between this city and the Kennebec river.
FThe following deaths have been reported
at Washington: Thatcher Severance, First Me-,
| II. Art'y Martin L. Raydon, Seventeenth Me-
ETA female was detected stealing from store
in Bath, on Saturday, and taken in charge by
| Marshal Perkins
EVA man named Foley was assassinated while
passing through South street in Boston, on Sat-
urday morning. nfi asslsa g1seif
EEK Gov. Dennison entered upon the dis
charge of his duties as Postmaster General on
Saturday last.
BC Col. Gillen, who shot and killed the rebel
General John Morgan, has been appointed Brig.
adler General. aA& 4N a70l3
BR Rev. Mr.. Halves, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church in Waterville, has rendered his
resignation "a
HC Col. Henry of the 10th Vermont, says
that, though democrat, he shall vote for Lin
coin, as he knows his reelection will ensure an
honorable peace. N HT
VCol. 7. A. Baker, Sixteenth N. H. Vols. q
Democratic Mail Agent, during the administra-
tons of Pierce and Buchanan, has come out
strong for sold Abe.''
- The Advertiser insinuates that Gen.
Grant is neglectng his business to attend to pol
itics, and says, by implication, that peace might
be secured by separation.
R-We are indebted to Hon. VIM. D. Kelley
for copy of his unanswerable Reply to George
Northrop, Esq, which makes an excellent cam
paign document.
R-Mr. Thomas E. Sewell, one of the oldest
and most widely members of the Brokers
Board in Boston, died in that city on Friday
last
B-The accounts from Caprera are that Carl
baldi continues in very delicate state ofhealth.
Hecan only walk about with the assistance of
crutches. go al aA
e The journals of Moravia state that the
governmental that province has decided that
widows who pay taxes have a right to vote in
municipal elections. N
go The Special Committee of Artillery has
just addressed areportto the Emperor Napoleon,
recommending his majesty to adopt the Prussian
rifle for the French army. ggy 1ra9 Z
9A man in Halifax wants to bet that Nc
Clelan will be the next President. Down with
the dosh'' in gold or greenbacks to any amount,
and double the amount will be put against it.
HIt appears by advertisements in Southern
papers that education has s'riz.'' At Mount
Laurel, near Richmond, two thousand dollars
is charged for half term, and other schools at
nearly the same rates. q. s-aa - q"
The following Postoffices in this State have
been designated as ''money-order Offices viz:
Portland, Augusta, Bangor and Eastport. The
number of offices is to be increased according to
circumstances
, U B The Bangor Wing says counterfeit rs on
: Che Lynn Mechanics Bank have been very plenty
about town for few days past. They are very
5 poorly got up, with poor paper and engraved
names. aE 4
e. Gen. Dix, the staunch old War Democrat,
made a. brief speech at Sandusky, Ohio, in which
he said, 81 can have no part in any political
movement of which the Chicago platform is a
4 basis.' - Haa sss faao 81
Ey-The Charleston Courier of Sept. %. says
that twelve or fifteen hundred Federal troops
left Morris Island on the 22d in transports, for
: the South, and anticipates demonstration some
where on the coast
EY-The Bath Division of the Sons Of Temper
ance, the Times says, is in highly prosperous
condition, and is doing good work in promo
ting the cause of temperance. There are now
J, connected with it TIA members and 1872 lady
! visitors.
81 Mr.. Joseph Holes of Plantation No. 81
while digging for sand, short time since, at
q the outlet of Big Lake, disinterred human
D skeleton, supposed to be that of an Indian, and
2 with it were nine tomahawks of the old French
9 pattern, a saw and a sword.
: The difference between the Lincoln and
: Mcclellan theory of Government is this: Mr..
Lincoln would make Freedom the cornerstone
of the Union; the opposition would follow the
! South. and make Republic with the slavery Of
the laboring classes for its chief cornerstone.
Y-The Charleston Mercury of Sept. 5th said
sIf we hold our own and prevent further militia.
ry success on the part of our foes, there severy
prospect that Mcclellan will be elected, and his
election upon the Chicago platform must lead to
: peace and our Independence.
RCol A. T. McReynolds Of the LIST New
f, York cavalry, an old democrat and mcclellan
NAM says: 81 cannot go with Mcclellan politi-
cally, 'he keeps such miserable company When
. make up my mind to be q coppsFhead, I will
go one step further and be a rebel" s
EFGen. Ewing, who repulsed the attack Of
9 Price at Pilot Knob, was a student at Brown
: University from 1852 to 1854. He is SON Of
e the Hon. Thomas Ewing of Ohio. He was eiec-
s ted Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Kan
e sas about the time the war broke out.
4 gThe large store at Bethel Hill. owned and
0 | occupied by Hon. Robert A. Chapman, was de.
stroyed by fire on Thursday night. The stock
was valued at about $40 600, and included from
: $4,000 to $4,000 worth of wool, There was no
insurance on the store or contents. Tae origin
of the FIRE is unknown.
81 The Richmond Sentinel is laboring to keen
up the courage of its readers, by assuring them
that notwithstanding their recent disasters the
South will never be conquered. jeff Davis
would give the Sentinel man "heap'' of Con-
federate bills to inspire him with the same con-
fdence la AaH sAf5 s8etsa eaA .gs
90 The greatest joke of the Chicago Conven-
ton was the request of Bishop Whitehouse be-
fore he read the service, that the whole Copper
, head conclave should repeat after him audibly
the Lords Prayer Noticing much acquainted
with it they didn't repeat it; but some of them
laughed little, and then swore privately at the
Bishop. Aa
ESQ soon as it is clear, or even probable.
that our adversaries are ready for peace, - Ca
General Nc CIellan. az oi nests
There WIS old man who said stHov
Shall fee from this horrible cow
will sit on the s6 alA
And continue to smile, "A tasflHe
Which may soften the heere of this cew.m