The Portland daily press., 1865-09-02
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

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The argus must have sharp visuals 1t
could discover the @nigger" in Prof Patterson
Popham Grafton. Prot. P. hardly alluded t
the negro, and then it was in way perfectly
legitimate, in showing the evil which had IT.
suited from false step in the founders of the
Republic. Our neighbor would revolt even il
heaven, if he should find the honest negro
raised to an equality with his Copperhead as
% The Transcript has put the matter right
in relation to the late Union Convention on ne
gro suffrage. The language of the resolutions
did not contain the phrase NEGRO suffrage,
but they contained language necessarily en-
bracing this ideaY noon T0GsAgSg
% Said an English subject to us few days
since. sIf Ketchuni had committed his forger-
les in England, he would be sure of transporta-
ton for long term Of years." No doubt of it;
but we1l wager the peanuts that he escapes
punishment in New York. He may be trans
ported, bnt it will be as lion, to Newport, Sar-
atoga and Niagara. + 1i.' f'-'.' "A ~ II 4
The First National Bank of Wiscasset
has been organized, with a capital of 100000
Of which more than $4,000 has already been
paid in. The officers are as follows: Henry In
gals, Esq, President; Calvin R. Harden, Cash.
Ter; Henry ingalls,, Andrew Lacy, VIM. P. Len
nox, Isaac 7, Hobson, 8, E. Smith J. E. Smith,
J. E. Scott J. ]. Kennedy, F. o. L. Hobson,
Directors. fs
letter from the 14th Maine Volunteers
received by W. O. Crosby, Esq, last evening,
under date of Aug. %, states that the regiment
was at Darien, Georgia, that the mastering
officer wss present, and they expected to leave
for home the following Monday. TBangor
Wing. - az ~ 4
THE Wig says an infant, supposed to be
not over day old was found on Tuesday in the
front yard of Mr. j. E. Brainard in East Win
throp. The little waif was taken into thu
house and tenderly cared for by Mr.. B.
~ The Transcript says that Karl Akers
has modelled bust of Mrs. Elizabeth Akers, Il g
poetess. He has also executed a medallion Of
James Russell Lowell ssa bM *
I EB We notice that the editor of the Bath
Times has opened his columns to both parties
to the unhappy controversy in that County, and
therefore we do not see why the Press, an out
side paper, should interfere. We have tried to
be just to both sides; and here we prefer to
stop. For this reason we know our friend in
Bath will excuse us for declining to publish his
ably-written article N-4tee
~ Col Hadlock, whom the Hancock bolt
ers nominated for Clerk of the C1urts gainst
the regular Union ticket, and Mr.. Montgomery.
nominated by them for County Treasurer, have
both declined to have their names used for any
such Disappointing work. 4aasaa
va The Hallowell Gazette says the Portland
& Kennebec railroad track in and adjacent to
that city, is receiving thorough repairs.
BB-A Union meeting in Rockland, recently
held resolved that the offices in that city, with
in the gift of the United States government,
should be given to disabled and wounded SOL
aiers, as AUST recognition of their patriotism,
and as apartial compensation for the sacrifices
they have made. Why not include the State
and Municipal offices as well Such an amend
ment would have cut close upon some of those
who voted for the above resolution, and proved
their sincerity
10 September opened upon us yesterday
with day OF unusual beauty. Indeed, the
heat for few hours was so great as to suggest
July; and the crowd of people who sought
to escape to the COOL breezy islands was about
as great as on any day during the season. Sum-
mers farewell was bright, but slightly chilly,
as if she had grown a little tired of us at the
last. If 50, we can afford to forgive her, in
consideration of the unusual number of glor-
ious days to which she has treated us in, this
ever memorable year of grace, 1865 With
lingering regret we bid her farewell, and turn
to welcome her more sober and thoughtful, but
not less lovely succe ssor. fs.t VAN III