The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-07-14
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knocked under to hard times.
/ q Shares in the Bates Cmopany at Lewiston.
are selling at Sl53; par value 500.
r Mr. Myers company is paying in Ban
gor to crowded houses
p Private Barker, Sd Maine, was killed in
the battle OF Saturday at Monocacy Junction.
% The prospects for the apple crop are not
good.
. Hon. Simon Cameron is chairman of the
Union Central Committee of Pennsylvania.
. If you wish to recollect man s name, 90
security for him. For keeping your memory
fresh there is nothing like it,
% That Andy Johnson is good tailor is ev-
ident from the fact that he has been so success
full in giving the rebels fits.
- Since We have had Diriae in this city
arrested for stealing watch. the Banror Times
inquiries, whats in a nameY''
- The Waterman and Reflector. the Baptist
paper in Boston, has been compelled to advance
its subscription price
B-Fifteen hundred cigar makers were thrown
out of employment in New York city by the
tobacco tax.
- Queen Mary issued patent to the Earl of
Essex allowing him to wear his nightcap when
and where he pleased.
n Tombstones and headstones are taxed FIVE
per cent under the new law. contemporary
says, grave objections arise
n The most neatly executed paper in the
State is the Bangor Times, and yet it is worked
on cylinder press, at the rate of thirty or for
ty per minute.
"a The raciest, wittiest daily paper in Boston
is the Post The slight amount of copper in its
composition is polished so that it shines like
FURNISHED silver.
B-Generous Philadelphians have Con :
ted S25,oOO to purchase house for Gen. Han
cock. They will increase the figures and fur
I nish il nicely.
( n "A young man stepped out of the path
way while visiting the cave of winds under
Niagara Falls, fell over and had not at last dates
reappeared
l u The ladies in Stockton held a Strawberry
Festival in aid of the Sanitary Commission ON
Thursday evening last, realizing the handsome
sum of $50 net, from sales and subscriptions
y Rev. L. Knowlton has sent to the Office of
the Lewiston Journal, bona ide palmetto cane
which he cut at Hilton Head, s. c., on the 10Th
of March
y The civilized world probably does not
afford more attractive sails than can be taken
in our harbor and bay, or more attractive drives
than can be had in the neighborhood of this city.
Capt. Semmes, of the British Neutral
Service" is the way the New York Evening
Post designates the ex-commander of the Ala
bama.
y The World claims to be exceedingly popu-
lar with the people. Alas for them 1t is not
the first time attachment to the world has indi-
Gated moral decadence and perdition.
. There is paper in New York State whose
name is susceptible of transposition without
changing its significance. Troy Press and Tory
Press are as like as two peas in the same pod
% There a few papers in this state which
never fail to render proper credit for items. APP
propriated The Lewiston Journal is one of
them. Why should not all be equally courteous
and honorable
. The bark Greenland, reported burnt by
the pirate Florida, was commanded by Can't
Everett of this city, aud owned by John II.
Kimball of this city, aud others. She was $50
tons.-[ Bath Times.
q The New York World, July 18th, saws =
UNLESS all the signs fail the country will soon
hear thunder from Gen. Grants army. He un-
doubtedly means mischief to the rebels, and he
will at least try to damage them
q Tue anniversary exercises at Andover
Theological Seminary, will commence Sunday.
July Sist, with the Baccalaureate Sermon by
Rev. }. T. Thompson, d. D., of New York
The graduating class numbers twenty-five.
. The Mohammedan Turk keeps his wife
and daughters in harem = the most sacred
place in his house. The Christian gentleman
allows his wife and daughters to spend half their
life in steel cages.
. The Advertiser proclaims ''Disunion and
Liberty" and will cheerfully submit to dis
union TO preserve its liberty. Every convicted
r'felon, and every felon likely to be convicted,
VIII echo the same sentiment.
n The Maine State Press-the weekly edition
issued from this office-contans forty-eight COL
umns, and is not only the largest paper in New
England, but the lowest priced paper in proper
ton TO its size and amount of reading matter
Every loyal family in Maine should have it.
II The Journal of Commerce says that for
eign goods are being exported from New York
to a considerable extent, and that in the three
items of tea, sugar and coffee, the re-shipments
will furnish exchange to exceed three million
dollars.
B-The Portland Daily Press is the largest
daily ever printed in Maine, contains more
reading matter pertaining to Maine interests
than any other paper printed, and costs one dol.
lar per year less than any other paper of its
class.
e By careful mathematical calculation,
aided by the great telescope in front of the post
Office, We have come TO the deliberate conclusion
that the exact centre of creation is not many
rods from this place. The .'hubs of the uni
verse is slightly on one side.
p The new steamers Clarion and Falcon
both built by Alexander Johnston, Esq, Wis
easset, precisely alike, will be ready in few
days. The Bath Times says they will bear ex.
animation, everywhere, by those who like good
work and elbow room.
3 The Boston Post says, "every country
| should be bounded north, SOUTH east, and west,
byfruth, Justice, Charity, and Peace" Slav-
cry and human bondage could no more exist in
country so bounded than could Satan in an
angelic host.
. The platform of the Union party is lib
erty and Union, now and forever, one and in.
separabe. The platform of the copperheads
Slavery or no Union, the only condition of
party success" The rightful platform for all
such should be ON hin COS ere.tel honaa.L a a.....