The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-04-12
Condensed Correspondence.

We find ourselves to-day obliged to make
short cut through large number oil commune
cations that, under ordinary times, we should
publish in full. With the large number on
hand we should never get through with them
until their freshness was lost, and so we do
the next best thing and give the substance or
essential essence. And
1-"H. G." writes us commencing the
two articles in the Press of the 10th and
18th inst, the first on "Negro Suffrage"
aud the second headed "Loyal Blacks
and Disloyal Whites" Our correspondent
approves the spirit, argument and OBJ
ject of these articles, and earnestly requests
the reading public to give the articles an at
tentive reperusal. He also requests a re-
reading of the notice of Rev. Mr.. Walkers
sermon on Roman Catholicism.
&c. 81. Co." of Saco, writes severe ar
ticle complaining of the deception practlced
upon men in inducing them to enter the ser
vice under promise that they Will not De
fastened to the front and put into battle IN
til they have been properly drilled and fitted
to the cannon's mouth without moments
drill. and before they have learned to handle
gun. Our correspondent feels deeply upon
this subject, because of the experience OF his
own son, whose recent death he attributes, in
no small degree, to the evil complained of. 1t
seems to US newspaper is not the medium
through which to correct such evils, if they
really exist, and then we trust the rebellion is
so near its close, and peace is so near at hand,
that there will be occasion for very few such
complaints in future.
Sex" who seems to be resident of this
city, now on tour in the interior, writes on
early Spring" He speaks of the evidences
of an early spring in Androscoggin County,
and of the busy season among the farmers OF
Old Oxford. The frost is out of the ground
so that posts are set without difficulty. He
pays his compliments to the Eagle Hotel, at
Mechanic Falls-a house recently opened by
Mr.. A. T. Pierce, of this city. The house
was erected by A. c. Dennison, & Co., the
great paper manufacturers at that place, and
from its proximity to the Poland Mineral
Spring and to good angling streams, is likely
to draw largely upon the travelling and plea
sure seeking public.
4-"B." sends US an interesting parody On
Genesis ALA, only JEFF. is substituted for
Cain. Ii the reader will turn to the original
and make this substitution, he will get the
idea of the Parody" Lack of space compels
US to dismiss the communication with this
brief paragraph.
ga clerical friend in Kennebec, writes US
upon the jubilation in his town, and says
when the first gun was fred on Sumter, ]
called the people together and preached to
them upon this subject upon the Sabbath; and
as often as once month, havezpreached q
discourse to my people upon the subject Of
the rebellion-nor am I done yet. 1 viii
preach loyalty to the government, and loue o.
country, whatever may be the consequences
to me personally. Nor have lost friends oil
supporters My country has been good
| mother to me and mine, and with the Bible in
my hand, aud the love of God in my heart,
will sustain my country to the end of life."
&c G.. g.. sends us from Washington {
very minute account of the Christian Com
mission House, at the Capital, and of the de
tails OF the operations Of the Commission
making that city its base; but we are unable
tohnd room for it--much to our regret.