The Portland daily press., 1866-03-06
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rg- Reading Matter on all -Four Pages.
Matters in Bath.
.auG BATH, March 1, 1866.

BATH, March l, lS60.
To the Editor Of the Press: q. -
For several weeks, until quite recently, ev-
erything has been unusually quiet in this qui-
ct city, so that have found no occasion to
write you OF our local matters.
The 22d was recognized by our municipal
authorities SO far as TO have the bells rung
morning, noon and night, and in the evening
Rev. j. L. Fletcher of this city delivered an
Eulogy on Washington. The Daily Times, in
speaking of this eulogy, says, at was an able
production, occupying an hour in its delivery
and setting forth in an interesting and forcible,
manner the virtues of Washington, his sub
lime faith ia God, his anselfsh patriotism, his
Repub.icanism and his herOis,n." r..,....
Recently we have found matter for Won
der and disgust in the speech of President
johnson. Many here, and among them some
Republicans, stood by him in his veto Of the
Freedmen's Bureau Bill, trying hard to be-
lieve that his policy was truly honest and pat
riotic, even if it was not just or huma e, but
when his speech came it staggered them, and
they can only say that they hope he was not
quite conscious of all he said.
Poor consolation, indeed, it must be, to
cherish such hope; but, in this case, it would
help some. ga, .1 ..f..f ,...
Our local politics are engaging attention
just now, and on Wednesday evening of this
week, the citizens, without distinction of party,
met in primary meeting and nominated John
Hayden, Esq, as candidate for Mayor. Last
evening the Republicans had their caucus and
adopted the citizens candidate, who is all
right touching national politics, and who will,
OF course, be elected on Tuesday next.
DR.. Putnam, the present Mayor has held
that Office for the past seven years, and Ieso-
buttons of thanks for his services, especially
for his faithful and patriotic efforts during the
war, were passed at the meeting last evening.
The ladies Of the Universalist Society have
just held most successful festival in Colum-
bian Hall ON two successive evenings. Mr.. &
Mrs. Newton Fitz of Portland were present
both evenings and some of the best musical
talent in our city lent their efficient aid the
frst night. O. i.....- ..--. .......-,.... s. =
MIR. Fitz presided at the piano with marked
ability, and the singing of Mrs. F. was ex-
cellent A great variety of entertainments
were provided, and while all present seemed
to enjoy them hugely, the getters up of the
entertainment must have realized very hand
some sum as the profits OF the occasion.
One evening this week, quite commotion
existed within a small circle, arising out OF a
report that one of our citizens, man be-
tween fifty and sixty years of age, had been
badly, perhaps fatally stabbed. The next
morning, certain parties confirmed the report,
so far as to say the man was, in a dangerous
condition, but who stabbed him they could
not tell, if indeed they knew; and the mat
ter rests just there at the present moment.
The police have not found out the partic-
ulars, and conjectures are rife and multiplying
every hour. To-day the man is more comfort
able, and his physician speaks encouraginsly
Of his chances TO survive. Here is a mysteri-
Gus affair, and all our lovers of gossip can go
in for full repast of their fayorite dish. iss,
The question is not Hwho struck Billy Pat
terson," but who stabbed Mr. Anderson2 = 4