The Portland daily press., 1865-04-24
oRI6INAL AND SELECTED.

0osiou euis SumLuer.
g Mrs. Dayton and family were to sad from
France for America on the 10th inst.
81 Hon. VIM. H. Seward was born in Orange
County, N. Y, May 16, 1901.
81 State Convention of Union men OF
North Carolina is to be held at Wilmington, May
- The Newburyport Herald believes that
jeff. Davis and the chief conspirators are on the
way to Texas and Mexico. r
Ey- Amos Kendall is now seventy-six years
old. He recently Joined the Calvary Baptist
Church in Washington.
E Not less than 10000 persons, it is said,
have fallen victims to the Siberian plague, now
raging in St. Petersburgh and vicinity.
R Gen, Lees address to his army shows that
he is at heart quite as deep-dyed traitor as ey-
err. The sooner he leaves the country or goes
and hangs himself, the better for all concerned
H movement is on foot among the mer-
chants Of Boston to collect 100000, to be pre-
scented to Mrs. Lincoln as token of their re-
spect and veneration.
Br An enterprising daily, after making two
consecutive holidays in one week, filings at the
Press for not keeping it better posted in local
matters.
E Friday evening story and a half house
on the Levant road, Bangor, belonging to Ira
Cole, was destroyed by fire. 1t was unoccupi-
ed.
The Montreal Gazette gives growl because
at the meeting in that city to .sympathize with
the United States upon the tragical death of
President Lincoln, Mr.. Dorian spoke of the
Southern traitors as .'rebels."
81 Sir Frederick Bruce, the new British min
lister, has presented his credentials to President
johnson, with some appropriate remarks. Mr..
johnson made suitable reply.
E President johnson does not mean to have
an extra session of Congress. This is an indica-
ton of no change in the cabinet, and no violent
change of administrative policy
EF The story that Booth, the murderer, was
soon to have been married to daughter of Sem
ator Hale of New Hampshire, is authoritatively
contradicticted.
GO The Maine Delegation in Washington,
headed by Mr.. HamliA, late Vice President
waited upon President johnson, Thursday. and
offered him the same hearty support which
they so freely gave to his illustrious predeces-
sOr.
E The Rockland Free Press learns that Mr..
james Pease, of Appleton, fell from his wagon
while intoxicated, and, the wheels passing over
his head, injured him that there is little hope
of his recovery.
81 Work at the Springfield Armory is being
rapidly reduced. Twelve hundred workmen
have already been discharged. and eight hun
dred more will soon follow, leaving force of
only eight hundred.
e. While Davis and his Cabinet are seeking
refuge in some Southern city yet occupied by
the rebels. VIM. Lloyd Garrison goes to Charles
ton to witness the raising of the free flag on
Fort Sumter
ETA dispatch from Cincinnati says: "Junius
Brutus Booth is in deep grief over the tragedy
which involves his brother Wilkes as an assassin.
He states that, if the reports are true against
Wilkes, Edwin and himself will be compelled to
leave the stage"
~ Gen. Grant has had long interview with
President johnson, and it is reported that they
agreed fully as to the future policy towards the
South. Those who have met with Mr. johnson
since his accession to the Presidency, speak well
Of the dignity of his department.
~ It is said that ex-President Willard Fill
more's house in Buffalo displayed no mourning
On Monday, in striking contrast with other
houses in that vicinity. The people gathered o
crowd, and covered the front Of the house with
ink.
- The Mail says the well known Halifax
House, in Winslow, owned by Mr.. Hiram Simp.
son, and occupied by several families, took fire
from the chimney, on the roof, about noon, and
was entirely consumed. Most of the furniturs
Of the occupants was saved. The house was in
sured for some eight or ten hundred dollars.
R The death OF President Lincoln at the
hands Of an ASSASSIN is the ripened fruit Of al
that class of teachings which have held him up
in his efforts to uphold the nations honor, as o
usurper and tyrant. Those who have thus rep
resented him, are responsible for this great and
damning crime.
~ A shell exploded at the shell-house, al
the Charlestown navy yard, on Thursday last, in
juring ten persons, four Of whom have since
died. Men were employ ed in extracting the
fuses from a lot Of shells received from Charles.
ton, s. c., when one of them exploded, throwing
fragments in all directions.
e. The Waterville Mail says the hotel al
Burnham Station, in Clinton, took fire on Wed.
nesday last, supposed from spark from the
passing train, and was consumed, with the sta.
bles and outbuildings. Three horses, with car
riages and harnesses, belonging to travellers
were burned. The hotel was owned by Geo. Ber-
ry, of Burnham.
R The Lady's Friend, by Deacon & Peter
son. Philadelphia, is fast becoming general IA
vorite with the American ladies'. The May num-
Der has been received, for which we thank the
enterprising publishers. Its engravings, color.
ed fashion plates and general appearance are al
very attractive. The music for this number il
an amusing song, called, "PG has struck He.'
~ President Lincoln's funeral was on the
anniversary of the battle Of Lexington, the 10th
Of April. 1t was on that day Of the month
that the first blood of the Revolution was shed
it was on the same day of the month that the
first blood was shed in the present war-ths
blood of the Massachusetts martyrsin the streets
Of Baltimore
~ The New Orleans Times pays very high
and, we dare say, deserved compliment to ou1
fellow-townsman, Gen. Shepley. Referring to
his recent appointment as Military Governor al
Richmond, the Times says, s'Tne admirable
manner in which this gentleman achieved sue
cess in the administration of affairs in Louisiana
and afterwards in Eastern Virginia, under mill.
tary occupation, makes it certain the late Con.
federate capital could not be in better or safer
hands. Uniting great suavity of manner with
prompt energy, experienced in every phase Of
popular feeling in the South, knowing precisely
what to do, and how to do it to best promote
the interests Of Government and people, he is,
OF all others, the very person for the responsible
and difficult position in which he has been pla-
ced."