The Portland daily press., 1864-11-29
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

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state.
make the world, but to make it over again would
only be recreation.
EDr. Livingstone, the celebrated traveller
who explored Central Africa, sabout returning
to India
- "A matchmaker in Spain has constructed
a watch that only needs winding up once
year.
R-The Philadelphia friends of the late Gen.
Birney have raised 1872 900 for the benefit of his
widow and children.
- Florence, the comedian, has brother in
the Federal army. He is lieutenant in the 155th
New York
RA rebel officer writes from Charleston
'We have all the liquor we want at ninety
five dollars gallon, or two dollars drink"
EThe Salem Gazette tells of Nan old GOOSE
in that city, seventy EIGHT years of age" Does
the old thing wear feathers, or petticoatsi'
B-Mrs. Peggy Fite died recently in Wilson
county, Tenn, aged 1903 years, leaving over
500 living descendants-quite an army for one
Fite.
R Merchants will take notice Of the request
Of the Grand Trunk Railway Co., in our adyer-
Using columns, and govern themselves accor-
dinghy.
REgypt will raise about $500, 900 900 worth
of cotton this year. 1t will bring her lots of
British gold, and will add greatly to her inter-
mai wealth.
~ Lord Pelham Clinton, son of the late
Duke of Newcastle, a young midshipman, has
been dismissed from the service by court martial
for desertion.
RThe New Orleans Era says: 'sThe Admin
istration will henceforward have comparatively
easy task in subduing the rebellion and in re-es-
tablishing the national authority over the whole
country
RThe Universalist society and pew-holders
have meeting this (Tuesday) evening, at their
church, at 1-2 o'clock, to act upon the ques-
ton of selling their property corner of Congress
and Pearl streets.
Fan Irish paper publishes the following
item: ga deaf man named Taft, was run down
by passenger train, and killed, on Wednesday
morning. He was injured in similar way
about a year ago.
EA sensible clergyman cured himself of an
anti-C Christian hankering for tobacco by rinsing
his mouth with pure cold water every time the
fit came on. In other words, he mashed his
mouth to get rid of filthy habit
e. At the trial of the men lately arrested in
Wesley, the older Day was discharged, and two
were committed for trial, and placed in the Jail
at Machias. The other was drafted while in
custody, and sent forward to Belfast.
- Hibernian sergeant was drilling an
awkward squad of volunteers, and, in spite of
his efforts, failed to bring them into straight
line. At last, out of all patience, he cried out,
sob what bent row Just come out and look
at yourselves
g-In view of the daring attempts at arson
and robbery in New York, Friday night, and
the danger of similar attempts being made in
Boston, the police authorities of the latter city
have taken extra measures to secure the peace
and safety Of the citizens
R A western paper makes the following
apology: ''The editor is absent, the foreman has
the toothache, the devil is drunk and trying to
drink lager beer out of bootjack, the press is
out of order, and we amt well ourselves, SO
please excuse poor paper this week.
80 The people of Nova Scotia by procla-
nation of the Governor, are to have general
Thanksgiving on Thursday of this week. New
England is not big enough to hold her own Gus
toms. They are fast spreading over the CONT
nent.
9The special from Washington to the Bos-
ton Herald, Nov. 9th, says Attorney General
Bates will vacate his seat in the Cabinet within
the next three weeks. Assistant Attorney Gem
eral Coffee WIN uot i.a lis place until new ap-
pointmentis made.
BThe disease that is preying upon copper
head papers is as fatal in the West as in this
state Since the election, the State Register of
Springfield, Illinois, the Democrat at Bloom
ington, the Patriot at Madison, Wis, and the
Evansville (Ind.) Daily Times have suspended
publication.
The dwelling house of Mr.. John Pomfret
in Bangor was entered on Thursday night, the
oath inst, while the family were at a neighbor's
near by, partaking of Thanksgiving supper,
and a considerable amount of specie, in English
sovereigns and American gold pieces, stolen
therefrom.
E-Of detachment of bounty jumping des-
peradoes sent out at high price as recruits for
New Hampshire regiment, over seventy-fve
deserted to the enemy the first night after their
arrival at camp. A few days afterward a rebel
officer sent to one of our officers the following
note: "Capt. Please send over your colors.
l am having splendid success in organizing
the First New Hampshire Rebel Regiment p
boston Adv.
Says the Washington Chronicle: "Eyery-
thing seems to operate now against slavery
The elections all go against it; the war preys
upon it, whether conducted by friends or foes;
the President of the United States, his Cabinet,
and Congress are down upon it; and now even
demand its sacrifice, in order to save their Con-
federacy. The demon who inspired the war finds
all parties to it turning against him.
81 Referring to the case of the Florida, and
her seizure in a Brazilian port, the Newburyport
Herald says, ''Mr. Secretary Seward is good
man for the case to fall to. II he can Justify
the seizure he will defend the action of the
Wachusett with dignity and ability; if he cannot
he will promptly rectify, and feel that it is a
greater victory to maintain the right than it
will be to capture rebel privatser under any
circumstances
EThe Bangor Wing says that two of the
Oldest and best esteemed citizens of that city
died Sunday within a few hours of each other
we do not know but in the same hour = Moses
Patten, Esq, at the age of % years and months,
and George Fits, Esq, at the age of so. Mr..
Patten was the Oldest man in the city (with the
exception of Mr.. Van Meter, the ancient colored
citizen) as well as one of the first settlers. He
bore prominent and useful part in the early
history of the place, and until afterits incorpo-
ration as city.
R The negroes never betray our escaped
Union prisoners; they fully understand who are
their real friends and in most instances the negro
who should play false would be murdered by his
fellow slaves. The negroes, too, are quite con-
scious of what is going on. They have already
heard Of the proposition to arm the slaves and