The Portland daily press., 1865-08-22
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THE Boston Advertiser, referring to the
late Democratic State Convention in this city,
says, some arguments were addressed to the
Convention which, both for substance and for
manner, would have done no discredit to a re-
pudiation convention in Mississippi in the
palmiest days of her financial dishouor"
BB-The Democratic platform of Maine has
two planlks-one negative and the other posi-
tiye-one opposition to the negro and the other
reputation. k8&59b.&f
g8 We regret to learn that Roland Fisher.
esq.,, collector of the port of Bath is confined
to his room by lime IS, with small hope of an
early recovery
By-J. ?. Morse, esq.,, at Bath, has large,
new ship all ready for launching. We are told
that she rates higher than any ship that has
ever been built on the Kennebec
BY The Sagadahoo County Convention will
be held at Bath ON Friday next.
Va Cyrus Eaton esq. the historian of War
rem, has just issued history of Thomaston,
Roczland and So. Thomaston. The author is
blind and his invalid daughter acts as his
amanuensis
vs. Opposition is rife ON the Kennebec and
Boston route. The Eastern Queen and Daniel
Webster are both ON the line, the former max
ing two and the latter three trips per week.
Fare about % cents
B- When at Bath the other day we found
it was the general opinion of the people there
that daily steamboat between that city and
this would greatly promote the interests of
both.
BB@T The copperhead papers seem TO have be-
come singularly obfuscated in relation to
County Commissioner. The Advertiser places
in its list of nominations for Cumberland
County, the names of F. o. Staples and Moses
Plummer, when only one is to be chosen. The
argus says, Messrs Staples and Plnmmer
would, as Commissioners, watch over the in
terests of the County" &c. In the Democratic
County Convention Mr.. Staples moved the
nomination of Mr.. Plummer, but the organs
are so hungry for place that they putthe names
of both gentlemen before the people,
Ia One of the speakers at the memorial
service at Bowdoin College, Chaplain Adams
Of Gotham, said he hoped that LII. d., as
applied to JEFF. Davis, might hereafter be I'M
derstood to mean Long Let him bangle"
EB Watchword of Maine Democracy dur
ing the present political campaign: q O.
Hon. ard r
BB~ The Far ..lington Chronicle says the
rust has been curling up thepotato tops rapidly
within few days. ass4a.1 isa
B "A lead mine which promises to be very
productive, has recently been discovered on the
farm of George Gaubert in Richmond. Exca-
yations are now being made [Hallowell Ga
zette.
The Whig says the Postoffice at Hamp-
den, kept by Mr.. S. Phipps, was broken open
on Saturday evening, and all the money and
stamps then in the Office stolen and carried off.
The letters were also broken open and their
contents taken.
vs. Mr.. Frank w. Pitcher, former citizen
of Bangor, has donated $4,000 to the Female
Orphan Asylum of that city.
"a The Provost Marshars office at Belfast
has been closed.
gB Three young ladies were thrown from
carriage in Auburn, on Friday evening, and one
of them, Miss Davis, was picked up insensible,
but it is thought not seriously hurt. The other
two were uniniured. The Journal saws the
horse proceeded on his journey with nothing
but the forward wheels attached, running over
pile Of bricks in front of the Town Hall. then
directly into Mr.. COTS store as far as the
wheels would admit. Mr.. Golf, not liking the
appearance of the customer, Immediately
seized him by the collar, thus saving the horse
from serious injury