The Portland daily press., 1864-05-30
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

90 Every daily paper in Cincinnati has
been compelled to advance its price.
CO. Salmon is selling In Belfast at rs cents
pound.
" The Maine Western Yearly Meeting
IF. w. Baptist) will be held in Saco, on the
9Th and 9th Of June.
90 A very rich mine of plumbago has
been discovered recently on the st. Maurice
river, Canada East.
IL Gen. Butler has fallen heir to one
million dollars by the death of his brother
SO 1t is reported. AA
sEr The citizens of st. Louis have bought
splendid sword to be presented to Gen.
Hancock.
cBr The Committee Of the City Council of
Lewiston, has reported against the purchase
Of Steam Fire Engine.
grThe unanimous voice of all the Dis
trict Conventions, so far as heard from, is for
the denomination of Mr.. Lincoln.
grThe Machias Union says business is live
ly at Harrington. Three vessels are in course
of building at the village.
Fish of all kinds are unusually plenty
this season. How very kind to come to us in
such numbers when so much needed. Is
sV-Stephen Hubbard, Esqy of Cape Eliz-
abeth, has been appointed Justice ofPeace
and Of Quorum, and duly qualified.
GA squad Of two hundred rebel priso-
ners who have taken the oath of allegiance
and enlisted in the Navy, were taken to the
Kittery Navy Yard, on Saturday.
p sH- The Universalist clergymen in the
vicinity Of Lewiston have organized an asso-
citation to be known as the "Androscoggin
Ministerial Circle. rm ,3.s 10
" The Union Conference will hold its
session at South Bridgton, on the 7th and 9Th
of June. Strangers will be cordially vel
coined
~ One million one hundred thousand
dollars is the net sum already received from
the Sanitary Fair in New York. That was
never beat in this world.
sTThe Winthrop tCongrega church
have extended unanimous call TO Rev. Ed
ward Halves, of Waterville, to become their
pastor. a'H
IL The new steam saw mill is in opera
tion in Bethel, and win cut out large amount
Of lumber. John Lynch, ESQ.,, of this city.
we think is one of the principal owners.
IL A correspondent of the Oxford Demo-
GRAFT says that few days since, in the space
OF three hours, million feet of spruce and
pine logs passed over Rumford Falls on the
Androscoggin. ~ ase
~ Sch Centre Point, Capt. Henderson,
arrived at Gloucester on Monday, having in
tow whale, which was picked up about
thirty miles from Cape Cod. II has been sold
TO Mr.. Benz. Robinson for $3.50.
a1-CoL Conner, of the Msine 10th, has .
severe wound in the thigh, and is considered
in critical condition. His father, the Hon.
VIM. Conner, Of Kendell's Mills, Is now with
him.
~ Mr.. Edmund Kirke, author of"Among
the Pines,' and other works, which have met
with favor, will shortly publish q book on the
"Poor Whites Of the South" illustrating their
habits, manners, condition, prospects, &c.
II Daniel Barker, of Weston, before
Commissioner Hayden, on Monday, pleaded
guilty to the charge Of illegally importing
goods into the United States and was bound
over to appear at the U. S. District Court.
4 sv-The baggage Of passengers arriving al
Eastport, from the Provinces, is now carefully
examined by Inspectors OF Customs. The
frauds practised upon the government have
rendered this course necessary.
| sg-The Eastport Sentinel says twenty
bolts OF sail duck, ten chests of tea and q boat
were seized by Inspector Robbins, on Tues.
day night at that place. A good nights
work for the officer, but bad one for the
.smugsler.
/ II The corner stone Of new synagogue
has been laid in Saith ST., near Broadway, N
Y, with great ceremony. 1t was done with I
silver trowel. Many articles to mark the
present age were deposited In the cavity O
the stone. &Ss Ell seg III
i ~ A Bankers, Brokers'. and merchants
Club" has been opened in Fifth Avenue, N
Y. 1t is TO be sort of Brockfords, where
dining, wining and gambling are to be carried
on in the most extravagant style. The annual
dues are 500, the admission to the Board be.
ing extrs.. ~ A-ls& ~ 50
| cB-Farming operations in Canada are very
backward, owing to heavy rains. The wealth
er in Lower Canada has been every thing thai
could be wished for by the farmers, say the
Montreal papers. In Nova Scotia the farmers
are very hopeful. In some portions, however
they are beginning to feel the want Of rain.