The Portland daily press., 1864-01-23
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.


SH-On the first page-Ncw Hampshire cor
rcspondence; Miss Anna Dickinson in Wash
ington; Mr.. Cough at Camp Conyalesant The
slave Telegraph, &c.
On the fourth page-Winter, Original poe
try; John Growers Lesson, story with
moral.
NJ "Union Lincoln Association hay
ing for its object the reelection of Abraham
Lincoln, has been formed in New York.
nrThe spring term of the Bates College,
Lewiston, commenced on the 14th inst. under
very favorable auspices. One hundred stud,
ents are already in attendance.
eB-The committee on.E lucation are in
favor of granting State aid to the Bates Col
lege at Lewiston, on certain stipulated con-
ditions.
sTNo. l, Beade's Library of choice fiction,
entitled the Whitehead PAGER, or before and
AFTER the Battle, by John Neal, of this city,
has been received by A. Robinson.
s1rLargc meetings have been held in
Bangor, in behalf of the Freedmen, and
committee to solicit money and clothing has
been appointed, Bangor will not be behind
other cities in this noble work.
n1Attention is invited to the ADVERTISE
ment oisBerry's Pathological Hair Renovator,
and other preparations for identifying aud
preserving the hair. These articles can be
found at the establishment of II. H. Hay.
ME=sTbo Sxx,.ft I,,;lt &.
said to be the Mary Powell, running between
New York and Poughkeepsie. She lately
made the run between the two cities at the
rate OF % miles an hour, running time.
bR-The troops encamped at Augusta will
not leave for their destination as soon as an
ticipated. The time when and the place
where, may be known to somebody, hut the
pnblic must be content to guess for few
weeks.
~ In another column will be found a call
for Temperance Convention, to be held in
| Augusta on the 10th Of February. That
something should be done to lessen the
amount Of intemperance and its consequent
evils in our State, cannot be doubted, and it is
| hoped the friends Of the cause will very gen.
orally be present on that occasion, and en-
deavor to awaken new interest.
~ The Augusta correspondent Of the
Courier states that the new Secretary of State
has reappointed the old Deputy and other su-
bordinates in his Office. We learn on author
ity of the most unquestioned character, that
no permanent appointments have been made
by Mr.. Flint; that he has simply deputized the
old Deputy temporarily until he can have an
opportunity to determine what changes are
demanded by the public good, when he will
| reorganize his force, and put the Office under
the strictest economy.
sY-H will be observed by the news from
Richmond, says the Baltimore Clipper, that
the rebels are disposed to come down from
| subject of an exchange of prisoners, grating
as it may be to their chiealry. Butler knows
how to manage them, and has the 1rmness to
meet them on any tack they choose TO take
He despises their magnity and scurrility
and will not depart from his straight forward
1
knows that the truly loyal men Of the nation
approve Of his dealings with traitors and reb-
| els, and will sustain and stand by him.
s1- Gen. Banks, in his proclamation pro-
viding for the election Of State officers in Lou.
isiana, members Of convention TO review
the Constitution and members of Congress
says:
Methods heFiu proposed submit the whole
| question OF government directly to the people
! first, by the election OF executive officers,
| faithful to the Union, to be followed by q
loyal representation in both houses of Con-
gress-and then BY convention which will
confirm the action of the people, and recognize
the principles OF freedom in the organic law
This is wish of the President. The anniver-
sary of Washington's birth is fit day for the
commencement of SO grand work. The i'm.
mortal Father of his Country was never guild
ed by more just and benignant spirit than
that of his successor in office-the President
of the United States. In the hour OF our trial
let us heed his admonitions.