The Portland daily press., 1864-04-29
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lN- First page-The Fort Pillow Massa-
ere, giving its horrible details.
sH- Last page-Humorous Miscellany
py- The second trial of Doyle for the muir
der of Lura V. Libbey, in Strong, commenced
on Monday, in Farmington.
sB-Rev. w. T. Sargent will close his la
bors with the Baptist church in Green, on the
first of May.
sUrThe number Of veterans re-enlisted for
three years, as reported to April 18th, who
will count on the quota of Maine, is 3,497.
sy-Ths revival interest continues in South
Berwick. Several were baptized by Rev. Mr..
Potter, last Sabbath.
H-Capt. Levi L. L. Bassford, of the 9th
Maine Volunteers, has been sentenced to be
dismissed the service.
gy- Let correspondents exercise patience.
We can't well crowd five pecks of grain-no
matter how choice it may be--into bushel
measure.
sB- The price of printing paper is more
than twice as much as it was two years ago,
when the establishment of the Press was in
| contemplation.
sy- Mrs. Henry Mckinney, of Auburn,
met with severe fall on Monday, dislocating
her shoulder, and otherwise severely injuring
| her.
GB-The s.. j. Court for Waldo County,
will commence its session in Belfast, on Tues
day, May Sd, Chief Justice Appleton, prssi-
ding.
sBJohn S. Yeaton, City Marshall OF Man
chester, N. H., committed suicide on WedDes-
day morning, by hanging himself Business
difficulties probably the cause.
aY-It is said Senators Fessenden and Sum-
ner exchanged some sharp words during the
discussion in the Senate on Wednesday, on
the exemption of shares in National banks,
| from State and local taxation.
sB-The Lewiston Light Infantry, g. men,
bers. went TO Fort McClary Thursday, 2sth
inst. They are under the command of Capt
| A. B. Reed, c. C.Thwing, LIST Lieut. and A.
J. Gardiner, I'd do.
s1-It is said that Mr.. Wood, the cores
pondent of the London Star, is about to bring
over from England colony OF fjrst-class la
borers to settle on the rich plains of northern
| Missouri.
sB-"Perley" says the claims of Maine and
Massachusetts arising out of the Northeastern
boundary have made their appearance again,
| in Congress, in accordance with time honored
| custom.
| Acb #
died on Monday from injuries received on
Saturday, while unloading a Undertaken
schooner. A heavy stick of timber passed
over him, broke his thigh and MORALLY injur-
ed him internally.
sFReT. Mr.. Adams is about to leave New
Sharon, says the Pennington Chronicle. He
will be temporarily engaged in the work of
the Christian Commission. Efforts are being
made TO secure his labors as the successor of
the late Rev. Mr.. Packard, of Biddeford.
sEJohn Smith, says the Gardiner Jour
nal, sawed his right hand badly in the saw
mill of p. S. Robinson in that city, on Satur-
day last Perhaps we ought to state that
this is not the John Smith who was drowned
few days ago.
sB-Lieut. Gov. Jacobs, in the absence Of
Gov. Bramlette, pardoned Rev. Calvin Fair
banks, who was imprisoned twelve years ago
Tor enticlng slaves from KENTUCKY. we aru
glad the opportunity was offered and that it
was SO promptly improved.
sTJohn Crowley, of Bangor, for assault
upon Officer Gilman, with an axe, cutting his
hand badly and his head slightly, while the
officer was attempting 10 arrest him for drunk
enness, has been bonnd over In the sum of
81 1000.
sH-On Monday afternoon, Mr.. Alvin Neal,
of the firm Of Neal, McLeary q Co., of Farm
ington, while in his steam mill, accidentally
brought his hand in contact with a saw, sew
ering the thumb of the right hand and so In
juring the forefnger that it was amputated at
the joint.
H-The almshouse in Skowhegan was
destroyed by fire on Monday, April 18th.
Loss 81 900. No insurance. Supposed incen-
diarism. Provisions and furniture saved. The
dwelling house OF Mr.. Cover. near the afore-
said almshouse, was destroyed by fire, with
all its contents, the week previous. We con-
dense from the Clarion.