The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-12-04
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

ES- We will not publish base inuendoes
against any member elect of the House or Sem
ate, with view to promote the interest of any
man for the honors of the Presidency of one or
the speakership of the other, so the commune
cation of "Caustic" will not be inserted, and he
will have the satisfaction of knowing that his
effort has been wasted. 1t is poor cause that
needs such support or such supporters.
EF"A correspondent in the country asks us
TO inform the public, through the Press, of the
whereabouts or location of the copperhead
marty. We have no means of doing so. The
last seen of it was in New Jersey, crawling
into very small hale, and trying to pull the
hoe.in after it. 1t may burrow and propagate
in Jersey sand, like other venomous reptiles.
but cannot acquire strength to spread.
D Prof Cunning is to deliver course of
Geological lectures in Bath and another course
in Bangor.
EF"A Young Mems Lecture Association has
been formed in Boothbay. John Neal, ESQ.,, Of
this city, is to open the course Dec 18th.
BY~Rev. Mr.. Fuller of the Congregational
Church in Hallowell, who has been for some
time i'll, is recovering 5H n0
Ey-The Democrat says Hon. John B. Brown
of this city, has given the proprietors of the
| Pine Grove Cemetery, at Paris piece of land
from his lot west which makes room to place
the fence at right angle with the street, and
improves the appearance of the grounds very
much
| ER The Maine Agent for the Sanitary Com
| mission, George r. Davis ESQ.,, of this city, is
DESTROYS of obtaining for publication in the
Report of the Commission, the entire am ouni
of contributions made to the Commission dur
ing the war in Hospital stores, money and
| other contributions. People who have the rec.
ords in other counties are making them up, and
it is very desirable that every town in this
county should be fairly and fully reported.
Y-The Lewiston Journal says DR.. Peables
of Auburn, has received the appointment Of
1st Assistant Surgeon, U s. A. DR.. P. was in
the medical service in the army, during the
latter part of the war. - -tti
By Timothy Richards, a man about 70 years
1 of age, disappeared from Prospect last Tuesday
| morning He had not been in good health fol
some time and it is supposed he drowned him.
self in fit of mental depression, as his hat
and boots were found ON the bank, near the
water.-[Bangor Wing.
EY- Jas. M. Hall, Esq, has been appointed
| Deputy Collector of Customs at the Union
Mills, by Mr.. Collector Long, who seems deter
mined to put step to smuggling on the river
iii be possible. Calais Advertiser.
I ~ Hay is selling at fourteen dollars per
ton in Augusta. ,
EY@A man by the name of Jack Eastman
was found suspended by the neck, dead, on
Thursday last, at the Head of the falls, He be.
longed in Orland. He was person of intern
perate habits, and it is supposed committed
suicide in fit of delirium tremens. - [EIls.
| worth American.
Ezf-I Is it manly in the Argus, after receiving
all the courtesies extended to the press of the
city by the Managers Of the Independent
| Course, to treat all their lectures with sneers
and to burlesque them The Managers ask
no endorsement; they only ask manly candor.