The Portland daily press., 1864-03-28
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.


Courted.
sR-The Red River expedition, thus far has
been complete success.
SgrGen. Burnside was enthusiastically re-
ceived at Chicago, on Friday last.
GA Lieutenant, belonging to Quantrell's
gang of cut-throats, has been arrested.
Coz The ship carpenters of East Machias
struck last week for SO day, and obtained it.
SB"The Academy at Calais, was somewhat
damaged by fire on Thursday last.
ngThe corporations of Lewiston have
adopted the IL hour system of labor.
lrLadies who are travelling in the cars,
or by steamboat, should be on the lookout
for pick-pockets.
arThe army of the Potomac is being
thoroughly organized under the direction of a
practical General.
evPersonal economy in this hour of the
nations struggle for existance, is the duty of
every loyal citizen.
ST The high prices of sugar will prompt
farmers in all parts of the country to draw on
their maple trees to the fullest extent.
ia national bounty law has been deci
ed constitutional in the Supreme Court of
New York.
a1-It required six clergymen to christen
the infant Prince of Wales. What a waste
of power.
sE-One week from to-day the election in
all mis- ,vha nil
victory may be expected.
sgSince Gen. Steele took command in
Arkansas, over 5000 of the men of that State
have enlisted in our army.
sg- The latest fashion in Washington of
asking party what they will take to drink
is-"Piease nominate your poison, gentlemen"
sE- Hon. John A. Peters has accepted the
Office of Attorney General to which he was
elected on the h of June.
10 The Richmond Enquirer announces that
10000 Federal prisoners at Belle Isle, have
been S ent South.
sJ-Mrs. Eliza NJ. Albert, of Baltimore, has
bequeathed $4,000 to charitable institutions
in that city.
sR- Tie 10Th Maine now numbers 900 men,
is stationed two miles from Brandy Station,
Va, has 600 men on the ground, aud is CON-
manded by Capt. Starbird, of Litchdeld.
y-John L. Campbell, Esq, one of the
most respected and enterprising business
men of the State, died at his residence in
Cnerryfeld, on the Sth inst.
O. Three thousand Northern mechanic,
and laborers are employed ia the vicinity of
Chattanooga, bIilding warehouses, bridges,
railroads, and steamers.
EB-Mr. p. ID. Quinn. well known liquor
dealer in ST. John, N. B., died suddenly on
Wednesday morning from the effects of an
apoplectic stroke.
u An indictment for manslaughter has
been found against James Filgate, for killing
Alonzo +. Taylor in a rum shop, at Lake
Village, n. H., October last
grThe Washington correspondent of the
Commercial Advertiser says. that on the first
day of April the armies of the Union will be
twelve hundred thousand strong.
"
Railroad Company has been recently publish
ed. From it We learn that the gross earnings
of the last hall year OF 1868 were $3.50, 1876
or an increase of s182, 800.
sg-Twenty-ave persons in Machias gave
one cent each to make up au amount paid by
the editor of the Union, into the fund of the
Sanitary Commission, about which he has
baen writing ever since.
sc DR.. Coke, student of Benjam
Rush, and professor of chemistry in the
University of Pennsylvnia, died at his resi-
dence in Philapelphia few days since, at the
advanced age 96.
cr The best way to bring down the prices
of such articles butter, sugar, cheese, &C., is
for those who can thus manage to do without
them until they can be obtained at reason
able prices.
sB-Crowds Of refugees are returning to
East Tennessee TO repossess their homes I'M
der the protection Of our army. Others are
leaving for the North, in a destitute condi-
ton.
ia correspondent of the Ballast Age, de-
sciioiug ioesihS camp, says 1Dlrectiy
above it 1.-THE fire) was large square smoke
hole, which was six by four feet square, and
extended about four feet above the roof!
Think of the idea-a hole stuck right up in
the air.
ga correspondent ofthe Liverpool Mer-
curry OF the 7th inst, says at that date there
We're about one hundred and eighty German
soldiers in Liverpool en- route for Boston, en-
listed to join the Federal army, and about
one thousand more are to follow.
nr Hall L. Davis has received the pam
phlet edition of the Life and public service
of Major General Meade, Hero of Getty sburg
and Comm ,nder of the Army of the Potomac,
Published by T. B. Peterson & Bros, Phila-
delphia. Price 25 cents.
sE-We invite special attention to Mr..
Richardson's letter on thu first page, 1t gives
the Washington version of the causes which
led to the dismissal OF Mr.. Forbes. formerly
of this State, from clerkship in one Of the
Departments.
GA story is related of an enterprising
editor in an interior town, who, finding the
body of man hanging to a lamp post one
night, after his own paper had gone to press,