The Portland daily press., 1864-05-24

PORTLAND and VICINITY.

sr G. E. Harding, OF Bath, has obtained
patent for improvement In hay-presses.
II Mr.. Talbot, of Turner, who was injur-
ed on the railroad at Lisbon, on Friday, died
on Saturday night
sr A barn in Sangerville belonging to
B. F. Hussey, was destroyed by FIRE few days
since.
IL Several thousand cavalry horses are
wanted, for which s16o are paid for those that
are suitable.
u Thomas NJ. Bradbury, Esq, has been
Appointed Sheriff OF Aroos.ook Co., vice VIM.
Small, Esq, resigned.
IL The East Maine Conference will
meet at Bucksport, on Wednesday, June
sth.
IL Among the deaths announced by
"Perley" is that of Ezra p Rogers, 18th
Maine.
LIZ Gen. F. Fessenden Is on his way home
from New Orleans. He is entitled to public
and hearty reception.
sH-Mr A. G. Hathorn is about to COM
mence a new ship of nine hundred tons in
Bath.
sr A disunion Judge is evidently on the
bench in the court at New Haven. In six
days he has unhitched thirty cnnnlas
LIZ The house OF Mr.. William G. Lord, at
Birch Point, Phipsburg, was partially de-
stroyed by fire on Saturday morning last.
LIZ No wonder Job was so badly boiled,
says an exchange, when it is remembered that
his wife kept him in hot water.
sH- With four metallic qualifications man
may be pretty sure Of success. These are
gold in his pocket, silver in his tongue, brass
in his face and iron in his heart
srA small house on the outskirts Of
Bangor, owned by W. d. Swazey, was entirely
consumed by fire at an early hour Saturday
morning-as we learn from the Wing.
IL Hon. L. d. NJ. Sweat has our thanks
for bound volume of the Census Report
unabridged-for 1850. 1t is invaluable for
reference.
sB- The st. John On. b. Globe says an
glers are already on their way to the Grand
Lake Stream. The steamer "Gipsy" has COM
meuced her trips on the lake, and the fishing
season has opened favorably.
sH- A larger quantity OF logs were cut by
our lumbermen last winter than for several
years before. Owners OF lots have some Of
them been reaping rich harvest from "stum
page"
gH- The Bangor Wing says the body OF q
man was picked up in the river at North
Bucksport Oh Saturday. He was about Ave
feet six inches high, had on oil clothes, striped
wooded shirt and pants and thick boots.
srAn ocean steamer of a thousand tons,
TO be called the Gettysburg" Is ready to be
launched at Richmond. The Gettysburg"
is novelty in Maine ship building, being the
largest steamer ever built in the State Bath
Times.
nv A correspondent Of the Lewiston
Journal says, the celebrated Vermont Merino
buck, owned in New Portland, was sheared
last Monday and yielded fleece Of twenty
five and three-quarters pounds Of wool. An
eight months old lamb yielded ten pounds.
IL The Bangor Wing intimates that the
Portland Press has 4 wrong head. Possibly
but from the persistent habit of the Wing of
gormandizing upon the items of Its contempt
raries, we have become suspicious that its
head performs only the functions ofan ordins-
ry stomach.
ar Acting Master Edward Jones and Act
ing Assistant Surgeon w. III. Harlin, have
been dismissed from the u S. Navy by Secre-
tary Welles, the former for maltreating and
Illegally furnishing an ordinary seaman, and
the latter for medical statement given for
the purpose of screening the offender.
sy- The Machias Republican says the ship
building firm OF Geo. Russell & Co., have re-
moved from Pembroke TO Westbrook, to car
~ on business there, taking with them their
joiners and blacksmiths. BY this removal,
says the Republican, the town Of Pembroke
loses one of its most enterprising business
firms and several estimable families.
TEA writer in the Advertiser who enjoys
a sort of semi-editorial position, says, 1.-The
Confederates are forced to fight under the ban
ner of liberty and democracy, and for the Sc
curity oftheir homes and hearthstones." This
writer is q warm friend of Mcclellan, and de-
votes portion of the same article which
contains the above to the glorihcation Of
him.
eB- Among the killed, belonging to Mass.
regiments, we notice the name of Geo. Is.
Erskine, Co. b, 22d Mass. Vols. Mr.. Erskine
was the son of Mr.. Robert Erskine of Liver
more Falls, and was formerly in the employ oil
his brother-i n-law. Mr.. r. L. Morse, shoe deal
err, ia this city. Mr.. Erskine was an active,
kind-hearted young man, and good soldier
whose loss will be deplored by all who enjoy
ed his acquaintance.