The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-04-11

than will soon be enlarged by an addition of
500 feet
sVEx-Governor Berry, of New Hamp-
shire, has disposed of his property in that State
and purchased a residence in Andover, Mass.
CIV. A. jackson, (Jen. Dayis's coach
man, is lecturing in Washington county, to
large and attentive audiences.
IrMr. Patterson, member of Congress
from the Third District of New Hampshire,
has nominated Frank W. Russell, of Plymouth,
to vacant cadetship at West Point
sH~Hon. Jonathan Kittredge died in Con-
cord, n. H., very Unexpectedly Friday morn
ing at O'Clock, after an illness of only a few
days. His age was about TO-
egThe barn and outbu.ldings of Capt. G.
Crowley, at Indian river, Addison, were de-
stroyed by fire, on Sunday night, Sd inst, as
we learn from the Machias Republican.
ag-Dr. Benz. F. Sturgis, of New Glouces-
ter, has been commissioned Asst Surgeon of
the 10th Maine Reg, in the Army of the Po-
tomac.
GB-The work Of repairing the Grand Trunk
Railroad has commenced. Seven car loads of
new iron have been sent along the line of the
road, with workmen to lay the rails.
cg-Hon. l.. ID. NJ. Sweat has recently made
speech in the House of Representatives on
the New Jersey Railroad question, in which
he comforts the monopolists of that State.
lDrWe are indebted to Hon. J. d. Bald
win, Representative in Congress from Massa-
chusetts, for copy of his speech on State
sovereignty and treason.
sEJesse Towers had his arm broken in
Eatons Mill, Calais, on Wednesday. Itcaught
in band while the mill was running, it hav-
ing just started.
GIT is currently reported that Mrs. Lin
coin has abandoned crinoline. This is no rea-
son why any other lady should, unless she
wants to.
GA distinguished military General said
a few days ago, he fully expected the present
year to end the war and TO see the country
wholly united and wholly free"
gg Mr.. George L. Street, of Andover,
Mass, was ordained pastor of the Congrega-
tional church in Wiscasset, ON Wednesday,
April 9Th
Ty-A new Post Office, called Mt. Zircon,
has been established at the Mt Zircon House
in Milton Plantation, and ID. d. w. Abbot,
Esq, appointed Postmaster.
sB-A number of the prominent citizens
of Bangor met iu the Alderman's room on
Friday evening, and accepted the charter
granted by the State TO form the Bangor His
torical Society.
sB-Thad. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, who
lately applied to in behalf of the st. Louis
Sanitary Fair for a lock OF his hair to put in
a Congressional wreath.
sH-Stock to the amount Of So 600 has been
subscribed in Calais for the purpose Of erect
ing new hall. II the ladies have no voice or
vote in the City Council, they have an infu-
ence with the citizens.
svThe young ladies of Dewitt, Iowa,
have resolved that they will not countenance
or keep company with any young man that
drinks beer or ale, or any Intoxicating drink
as beverage.
cE-Bro. Ballou, who has just retired from
the Gospel Banner, does the handsome thing,
saying that the omission 20 give "the Press
credit for its liberal extracts from Gen. BOWS
speech, was entirely accidental.
gY-The Quarterly session of the Grand
Division of the Sons of Temperance, will be
held at Skowhegan, on Tuesday, 10Th inst,
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. Free return tickets issued
to all who pass over the Maine Central and
Portland & Kennebec Railroads.
svStoyes made of soapstone are used in
Quebec. They are said to throw out mel
lower and more uniform heat than iron.
The material of which they are made is very
abundant in the mineral region south of the
st. Lawrence.
SB7 Hon. III. G.. Stebbins. member of the
Committee of Ways and Means in the House
of Representatives, recommends the passage
of a tax bill, producing s3ooDoo,OOO yearly,
and advocated tax on the sale oe stocks as
one item of such revenue.
sg-The Waterville Mail says Miss Will
liams, daughter of Washington Williams, re-
Gently fell upon a circular saw in the match
factory at Benton, and one of her hands, with
several fingers of the other, was cut complete
ly off.
sy% Jas. G. Smith is re elected Governor of
Rhode Island over the combined vote of the
Independent Union and Democratic candi-
dates by l24 majority. The contest was main
ly on members of the General Assembly, on
the Senator question.
Judge w. w. Drnker, of New ork,
while addressing the Committee on Cities IN
the New York Legislature, on Wednesday af-
ternoon, in very animated manner, sudden
ly fell to the floor and died instantly. Disease
Of the heart was the cause.
sgThe Brunswick paper speaks very dis
paragingly of the females who crowd the
depot in that town on the arrival of the trains !;
styles them "cyprians, in search of pay" and
intimates that no decent lady will 60 there.
This is severe Judgment, by no means credlta-
BILE to that "seat of learning"