The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-22
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

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menoed with Dexter and Levant
r The type founders throughout the ooun-
try, have again raised their prices IS per cent.
~ school house is being built in New Haven
for colored children that will cost $4,000.
V Rebel deserters are coming in,o our lines
by hundreds. - r.-sttF-r,
BBoth of President Lincoln's private sec
retaries have been drafted.
~ Mr.. john O. Thaxter, a broker in Boston,
was killed by railroad accident, on Monday |
la
EVA Washington correspondent states that |
the story about the armed rebel steamers large
on Lake Erie has very little foundation.
VThe draft in the Third District commenced |
with the towns of ST. George and Waldoboro, in |
Lincoln County.
81 The Lowell Machine-shop Company is
fitting up machinery for new cotton mill, in
the West of Mexico. The mill will contain 1880
spindes @
vMr. Owen Thompson, acattle dealer, was
robbed and murdered in retired section Of Al
bany, New York. on Friday evening. He had
about $4,000 in bills, checks and drafts.
e There is talk OF running special train If
cars between the Kittery Navy Yard aud Great
Pals to accommodate the workmen at the navy
yard who cannot fnd tenements in the vicinity.
IIt is said that the overland mail service
will be resumed forthwith on the other side, the
reports Of Indian troubles on the Plains having
been greatly exaggerated.
VRebel General Gordon. killed in the recent
battle in the Shenandoah Valley, was graduate
Of Yale college, and an Attorney at Law in Sa-
vannah, Ga.
- The gold and produce markets have given
way under the influence of the news of the glo-
rious victory over the rebels by Gen. Sheridan
/ on Monday last.
Ewell executed counterfeit greenbacks Of
the denomination of $50, are in circulation. One
| Of them went the rounds Of three banks in Bal
tmore last week, before its bogus character was
discovered.
VThe War Department at Washington had
out its big flag on Thursday in honor Of Sheri-
dams splendid victory and a salute of one hun
dred guns was fired. The city generally was
good deal elated.
IThe furlough of the 18th Maine, re.enlis-
ed veterans, having expired. the regiment will
leave Augusta, on Friday next, being attached
to the 10Th Corps, now with Sheridan, in the
Shenandoah.
e The idea that kerosene has anything to do
with the prevalence of dptheria is absurd and
ridiculous. Diptheria has now been prevailing
extensively for about forty years in France and
England, long before kerosene was used at all.
II The news of Sheridan's splendid victory in
the Shenandoah valley fell upon copperhead
ears like the sound Of hammer driving coffin
nails. Such news is the knell to all the hopes Of
copperhead success.
VStubbs said to one Of his debtors: isn't
1t about time that you paid me that little bill ?"
"My dear sir" was the consoling reply, ats
not question of time, IT'S question Of mon
ey."
H"Let me say said Senator Sherman a
few days since, 'that before this canvass is over,
this juggling platform will be spit upon and de-
nounced by thousands Of those who may vote
for the candidates"
g Many OF the Democratic newspapers
speak Of the Union soldiers being "LIscoLS's'
hirelugs." Is not this a reflection upon General
MCCLELLAN, who draws the salary Of a major
generaly
TThe New York Tribune says, ga bet is no
argument, but if any one knows Of persons who
want to bet that Mcclellan will be our next
President, we happen to know man who will
bet 500. 900, in sums of 81 900 to $4,000, that
he will not. --~~---
81 New York is blessed with . mayor whose
head is as full Of copper as any of the localities
near Lake Superior. H. objects to bringing i'm
migrants into the country at the present time
because they enter the army and aid in defending
its flag
RGen. Grant on his recent trip northward
expressed himself pleased with the excellen'
prospect for the reelection of Mr., Lincoln. Hi
said plainly that he considered his defeat in
November would result in total disinterratior
- a. -~--.,, wan AS direfui attendant evils.
ETA grand mass meeting of the Union mer
Of Springfield, ILL.,, is to be held on the 9Th Of
October. 1t will be one of the largest political
gatherings ever held in that state. Arrange
ments are being made to accommodate 50 DOC
persons.
VThe cotton famine has nearly ceased in
Europe without the aid of the southern crop.
The manufactures have nearly resumed their
wonted activity, and continue to supply most Of
the worlds markets with their products, though
at considerably enhanced prices.
vMajor Gen. Mccall of Pennsylvania, an
old soldier, and steady Democrat OF many years
standing, as well as the Democratic candidate for
Congress in the Chester district in 1862, is now
opposed to the election of George B. Mcclellan
to the Presidency.
Miss Emily Sedgwick, sister OF the late
Major General Sedgwick. has sent to Governor
Buckingham the sword Of that able and disiir-
| guished son Of Connecticut, that it may be pre-
scented to the State through the next General As
sembly.
The wheat crop Of Minnesota is stated to
be two million and eight hundred thousand
bushels in excess this year over that Of any pre-
vious crop. At the same time that young State
has sent twelve thousand OF her laborers into
the field soldiers.
HThs Bath Times records the death of Fred
erick, only son OF Roland Fisher, Esq, Collec-
tor Of that port He died in Gardiner on Tues
day last, after an illness Of Ave weeks He was
connected with one of the military departments
at Augusta, and in the discharge Of his duties
wsprompt and faithful.
II The Madawaska plantations, settled mainly
/ BY French Canadians who can neither read nor
write, voted almost unanimously against the
soldiers in the field having the privilege Of so-
ting, 1t must be Notifying to the soldiers to
know that such men have the right to vote on
such question.
H Hon. Robert c. Winthrop (who was the
hrst Vice President at the Faneuil Hall meeting
on Saturday EVENING" was, at the time, address
sing Mcclellan meeting in New York city Il
seems quite odd TO his Boston friends to see his
name associated with Fernando Wood and Isaiah
Flanders.-[ Transcript.
V The New York Daily Times has followed
the course Of the Tribune aud other papers and
dlsmissel all IL.