The Portland daily press., 1864-04-12


Union trumphs nEthat State as follows: "A
General Snake killingw
aHe Thomas A. White, Esq, OF Bangor,
whose leg was amputated a few days ago, died
on Sunday morning.
sB-Several families in this city have re-
solved to dispense with the use of butter IN
| til the price shall not exceed thirty cents.
p- Commodore Vanderbilt is said to be
poor boy and ran market boat between Stat
en- Island and New York City.
sYO Over $4,000 Massachusetts, soldiers
have made allotments to their families during
gregate to s1,O9l,0OO.
sE-The Michigan Normal School has five
hundred and six students. The State pays
annually over half million dollars for teach
ers' salaries in the public schools.
ga butter league has been formed in
Rockport, the members pledging themselves
not to buy any butter at more than thirty
| cents pound
nE-It is said the citizens Of Manchester,
| N. H., will make a strong effort TO have the
State capital of that State removed from Con-
cord TO their city.
N-The price of admission to the New
York Sanitary Fair, has been advanced to
| 81 90, and yet the halls are as crowded as
ever.
nvrThe New York Sunday Times thinks
Gen. Fremont is inclined to serve the Repub.
lican party very much as he does his hair
/. e., part it in the middle.
sr The Presbyterian recommends, for
those who cannot refrain from profane swear
| ing that while travelling in the cars, that a
swearing car" be assigned, where those who
indulge, can do SO without annoying others.
-Eliphalet Mott, Esq, Treasurer Of the
| 2. S. & p. Railroad, has purchased the resi-
dence of the late Hon. John +. Scammon, in
Saco, Me-, and is about establishing his resi-
dence in that city.
~The Brunswick Telegraph contends
that the Depot at that place is large enough
to accommodate all the road but there ought
not to be SO many people there. The boot
would have been large enough for the foot if
the foot had not been too large for the boot.
~ The Bath Times says, that Saturday
High street, near the railroad was discovered
P. NJ. the house OF Mr.. John II. Peterson, on
on fire. The fire was suppressed after Il par
tial injury to the building. Damage probably
800; insurance on the building $500.
sv-The proposed constitutional amend
ment, permanently abolisbing slavery in all
the States and Territories of the Union, hav-
ing passed the Senate, has to be taken up in
the House Of Representatives, after which, if
there agreed to, it goes before the Legisla-
lures of the several States.
gBThe persons killed by the powder ex-
plosion at New Durham, n. H., on Tuesday,
were Sylvester Berry, formerly of Dover;
Mr.. Roberts, son of Hanson Roberts of Farm
ington, N. ii Mr.. Marston, formerly of Con-
cord, and Mr.. Evans. The loss of property
is estimated by the agent at 5000.
W-Two hundred and fifty rebel prisoners,
(Louisianians) at indianapolis, have written
to Gov. Hahn to say that the school of mis-
fortune has taught them wisdom, and that
they desire to take the oath and return to citi-
zenship in Louisiana-especially now that it
has become free State.
sFThe Miners Journal estimates that the
consumers of coal will be taxed at least three
millions OF dollars this year in consequence
of the violence which prevailed in the Penn
sylvania coal region last summer, and attri
butes the difficulties among the workmen to
the Copperhead resistance to the draft.
To- A petition of the citizens of Bangor,
asking Congress to pass the resolutions sub
hitting constitutional amendment for the
prohibition OF slavery, has already received
thousand signatures. 1t must be forwarded
soon or the work will be done before it is re-
ceived there.
gg-The house Of VIM. ID. Clark, OF Sher-
man, was destroyed by fire last week with all
its contents, as we learn from the Houlton
Times. Another house ia the same town
Widow Caldwel's, was burnt, but the con-
tents were saved. Several other buildings
took fire, by sparks from chimneys, but were
saved.
GpThe Louisville Journal says the rumors
of a formidable invasion of Kentucky are en-
tirely groundless. The rebels have no army
in the Southwest to make an invasion, except
Johnston's, and it is confronted by the com
bined armies now under command of Gen.
Sherman. Johnston has not sufficient force
to assume the offensive, and l., therefore una
pie to invade any part of the Union.
s~Mr. w. c. Beckett, whose advertise
ment has been for some days in our columns,
displays in his windows, 1877 Middle St., some
very fine articles of goods for Gentlmens
wear, such as vestings, pant cloths, &c. Those
who can afford to indulge in such elegant fab
RIGS will be likely to examine his stock For
one we have to wear our garments so long, in
these piping times of war;" that we feel
ashamed to look an honest tailor in the face.
V-A boiler, in the chemical works OF
Messrs. Hodges & Silsbee. South Boston, ex-
ploded on Saturday afternoon, and the force
OF the steam was such that il was thrown
through the root of the building in which it
was placed, and in its descent it fell through
the roof of another building near by. There
was, fortunately, no person injured, although
the proprietors of the premises had very mar
row escape, as they were standing on the boi-
Ter only about five minutes before the explo-
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