The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-06-21

General, has been received by Mr.. II. Packard.
1t will be foO nd an excellent book for the young.
THE Washington Republican states on au-
thority that proposals are to be made by Secre-
tary Chase for foreign loan.
"MAMMA," said bright little two year old,
limping in from the yard, "Alamma, take off me
shoe?' "what for, dear?" 4" Cause, me guess
me got pop corn on me toe''
Mn. BEALs proposes to build q new hotel in
Rockland, on the site of the Commercial House,
provided the citizens will give $4,000 towards it.
1t will undoubtedly be done.
THE following wounded officers of Maine regi-
ments have arrived in Washington since the 18th
inst. Lieut.. Granger, 9th; Capt. N. Walker,
25th.
Tue Washington Chronicle says the number
of deaths in the army hosp tails in that city, as
reported at Capt. Moores office, is lamentably
large, averaging sixty per day.
JAMES WEST, of Wateryille, who lost an arm
in of the lste battles. is said to be in a crit-
cal condition at Washington. His mother has
gone to take charge of him.
THE Waterville Mailsays 1t. II. NJ. Bearce, for
merly of Waterville College, was killed in a late
battle, and Elias Brookings, also 'sColegc
boy" is reported wounded.
BosToN conundrum: If the government can
buy coal in the Boston market at Sll for 224
pounds, why must private citizens pay Si4 for
1000 pounds7
WITHIN the last two weeks $4,000 have been
contributed to the Bates College fund; but
$4,000 more remain TO be raised to complete the
sum required before the college can receive the
State aid voted it,
THE Judiciary Committee Of the U. S. Senate
I have made o report on Gen. Blair's case to the
effect that he cannot be restored to his place in
4 the army without new commission and qualih-
I cation.
/ THE following wounded Maine soldiers have
been sent from Washington to New York: H.
/ NJ. Tbbets, |, '3lst; James Gould, d, -; c.
Carter, d, 3lst; E. Croft, 10Th; X. Rediser. A,
/ 3d.
TIcoNIc Division Sons of Temperance, of Wa
teryille, have recently forwarded two hundred
dollars to the Christian Commission and fifteen
dollars to the Maine State Agency at Washington,
to be used for the sick and wounded soldiers
NEGRO troops are coming into the rendezvous
in Kentucky faster than they can be examined
and mustered in, and the government will have
ten colored regiments in the service by the LIST
of July from that State.
The ninety second birthday of Rev. Charles
cleveland, was appropriately observed in
Spring street chapel, Boston, on Sunday last
He has been for several years the oldest clergy
man in Boston, in active service.
4 BETWEEN Limerick and Marlborough, near
the Little 0ssipee, is an elm 80 feet in circum-
ference, containing cavity in which Is men
have stood at one time. The Biddeforl Journal
says it is the largest tree in York county.
THE law recently passed by Congress, against
making or passing bogus coin, of gold, silver,
or other metals, attaching the severest penaltie.
to its violation, will drive out of circulation
the bogus copper coin with which the country is
flooded.
PLEASANT CoURrEsY.-The. Universalst Socie-
ty of this Village have kindly rendered to the
Unitarians the use Of their house, for the meet
ing Of their annual State Convention, commen-
cling on Tuesday evening next. "Showing
kindness one to another. II Waterville Mail
A DETACHMENT of thirty-three men, including
lieutenant and non commissioned officers,
from company c of coast guards, from East
port, arrived at Rockland, the Gazette says, on
Thursday morning to garrison the batteries in
that harbor.
REV. l. 5. kalloch is engaged in an important
educational enterprise in central Kansas, under
the auspices Of the Baptist denomination Of that
State-the establishment of University at OF
tawa, one of the most promising cities in the
State.
The Governor and Council accompanied By
party of gentlemen, partook of an excellent
chowder at Spruce Head, near Rockland, on
Thursday last, we learn from the Gazette
The occasion of their being in that vicinity was
the annual visit to the State Prison, at Thomas
ton, which was made on Monday.
The following deaths at Washington of Maine
soldiers are reported: Samuel Lanch, 9th; Geo
Z. Holmes, 10Th; Capt James William, Capt.
Albert II. Packard, and Frederick A. Bailey,
3lst; Capt. Lewis Cross, 9th; ]. Bowers, do. !;
II. r. Pinkham, LIST Me. Cavalry; Samuel Will
son, sth. dei at Hampton Hospital
thh tohO"ihE halut nave
been sent from Washington to Brattleboro; n.
Lindall, A. 5th; y. d. Philbrick, F, LIST; t.
Nichols, NJ. LIST Me. Artillery, j. W. Smith, do. /;
d. A. Knowles, NJ, LIST, Joseph W. Cutter, |, LIST
Me. Artillery; c. II. Wheeler, F, do; o. Gowne,
do; W. 5. Averill, do.
FATAL AccIDEST-we hear that Geo. Williams
OF Castle Hill, aged 10 years, was so injured by
falling tree that he lived but about eight hours.
He was engaged with others in gratuitously
telling trees for widow whose husband died in
the army. Young Williams was the son of a
widow who was dependent upon his labors for
support.-lSunrise.
A CALIFORNIA paper relates the story of a
woman whose husband was killed after she had
been married four weeks; in three weeks more
she married again; that husband lived two
weeks in two weeks after he died she married
his brother, and six months after her last mar
riage she gave birth to n child by her first hus-
band
HoS. Aaron II. Cragan, recently elected to the
United States Senate from New Hampshire, is q
years of age and native Of the town of Weston,
Windsor County, Vermont A lawyer by pro-
ic.nAou, hc SoeaoitShSu ulustll III LeDuUOn, ".
IL. BY diligenceand untiring industry he soon
obtained an eminent position at the bar, and
attracted public attention, He soon became an
actor on the political stage and has ever been q
true friend to his country.
APArRIorIc FAMILY.-A correspondent of the
Boston Journal, gives the following account OF
the patriotism of family in this State: II saw,
last evening, the representative of, think, the
most patriotic family, or one of the most, that
our New England States can boastof His name
is Jerry Smith from the town of Ashland, Me.
lie served two years and then went into the Sd
Maine, leaving now about one year aud ten
months to serve. There were nine children in
the family, seven boys and two girls. The seven