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MATTERS ABOUT TOWN.
Unmet of a Prisoner.—Mr. Converse A
Babcock, recently returned from the South
favored us on Saturday last with a few state
mcnts in regard to his captivity among the reb
els, with whom lie has been sojourning foi
many months. Mr. B. was connected with the
6th Massachusetts regiment, Co. B., Charles
town City Guard, and was wounded at the
battle of Bull Hun, in the following manner.—
Being ordered to lie down near the brow of a
hill, himself and comrades were patiently
waiting for a shot at the enemy, when a spenl
cannon ball came rolling and bounding along
striking him on the tipjof the Augers of his left
hand, and doubling up the knuckles, contin
ued on its course, breakiug the arm and dislo
cating his left shoulder. He was instantly par
alyzed by the blow, but heard the person in
front of him exclaim "I am wounded.” The
stiot passing over the forw ard Ale, had but
grazed his knee before its contact with Mr.
Babcock. Suffering intense agony, he manag
ed to reach an ambulance, and was conveyed
to a small white house used for the temporary
shelter of the wounded, although exposed to
the Are of the enemy’s batteries. While lying
there he felt somewhat contented, as from time
to time he was informed the enemy were get
ting worsted. But as shotaftershot would plow
up the ground in the vicinity of the building,
he could not hut think himself in some little
danger. Soon, however, upon the advance of
the rebels, he considered his case somewhat
hopeless, especially when a body of secesli
cavalry rode into the yard, giving as they did
so, a most unearthly cheer. The colonel com
manding was disposed to treat him kindly, but
the captain acted like a demon. This man or
dered him to walk to Manassas, which, essay
ing to do, he fell down through faintness, oc
casioned by a loss of blood. He was then
thrown into an ambulance, and upon arrival at
Manassas lie was placed with his back to a
tree, in which position he remained through
the night, with his wounds still undressed.—
From the date of the battle, on Sunday, until
Tuesday, he received nothing to eat. at whieli
time he arrived at Richmond, lying in the cars
•till uncared for until the next morning.—
Wednesday morning he was sent to the Gener
al Hospital, which contained about three hun
dred and tidy unionists, of whom one hundred
aoon died. The shoulder was without attend
ance for six days, and his arm was neglected
for sixteen days, the hand and lingers re
ceiving no attention whatever. The only ex
cuse given by the surgeons were that it was
too much swollen. The Sisters of Charity
were permitted to bestow upon them many
kind acts of assistance, and behaved to the
wounded in a manner which should call out
the fullest gratitude from all those who ex
perienced the value of their noble kindnesses.
The ladies of Richmond at first were inclined
to assist them, but the Richmond papers con
demning the measure, the soldiers were left to
themselves. Before his wounds were entirely
healed he was confined in the Tobacco Ware
house, where some of our men were most in
humanly murdered hy the sentries on guard.
Food was barely sufficient to sustain life, being
about eight ounces of bread and three ounces
of meat per diem. Shortly after he was con
veyed to Tuscaloosa, Ala., at which place the
prisoners were treated well, and eventually
paroled. While at Weldon they were seized
and taken to Salisbury, and thrown into
prison, where their food was of the poorest
quality. The scurvy breaking out among
them, they were allowed to go into the yard.
Finally, after having signed four or five pa
roles, they were permitted, two hundred at a
time, to pass to our lines. WhcrsJhe men
came in sight of the old flag, it was greeted
with nine cheers, and tears of joy and thank
fulness ran down their careworn checks, while
each man felt a stronger determination than
ever to stand up again for the dear old emblem
of our glorious country. Thus, ten mouths
after his capture, did Mr. Babcock again ex
perience the blessings of liberty, re-ntering the
federal lines on the 25th day of May, 1802.
QriET.—The morals of the city for the past
three days have been above reproach. But
few cities of the size of Portland, in all New
England, can boast the general quietude in the
line of nefarious transactions which we enjoy.
Evil doers regarding the lynx-eyed police of
our city, with fear and tremblng are less prone
to exhibit themselves, than they would were
there a lax system of management in the po
lice department.
Postage Stamps, ebgo Small Change.
Now that stamps have become the general cir
culating medium', it would be well for parties
receiving them in comnact iinrk.urc of sums
from twenty-five cents to three dollars, to cut
the cords which hold them, and take a peep oc
casionally. A friend of ours, who will be odd,
recommends that they be jtasted on to a half
sheet of letter paper, and, provided with a
pair of scissors, clip them off as occasion may
require. He also says that a small boy to carry
a tin case of them, wouldn’t be bad, when large
amounts are to be paid out.
Cowardly Assault.—Twodrnnkon Irish
men passing up Exchange street on Saturday
forenoon last, came in contact with a gentle
man, a clerk in one of our stores, when one of
them, without the least provocation, dealt him
p severe blow in the face. A gentleman pass
v ingin time,endeavored to part them, when the
other interfered, at which, officer Foster charg
ing upon the enemy, took him from the field
* and threw him into the yawning abyss, beneath
I the city building. We learn that the offender
J is an “enlisted man,” and we would in this con
nection, suggest to himthc propriety of strain
ing his pugnacious projiensities until his arrival
upon the battle-fields of our country.
A Leg Lost is not Lost.—Dr. Loring ex
hibits at his Drug store, on Exchange street, a
model artificial leg, after the design of the cel
ebrated Palmer, every joint moving with the
legularity and elasticity of life. Any person
having the mistortune to lose so valuable a
member, can have it duplicated by this truly
ingenious and valuable piece of mechanism.
Unfortunate Predicament.—On Satur
day morning, a man who lives not a hundred
miles from Oxford street, in executing the per
formance familiarly termed gaping, opened his
mouth too wide, and disloated the jaw. Here
was a fix, and with mouth wide open he begau
to make strange unearthly noises, frightening
the women of the neighborhood. A physician
was called who relieved his distress with no
more serious result than a terrible scare.
Twentieth Regiment.—The 20th Regi
ment is to lie commanded by Prof. Chamber
lain of Bowdoin College, who patriotically pro
mises to exchange the recitation room for the
camp. We understand that Col. Chamberlain
thinks he can fill up his regiment very soon.
Z9~ ' The brig Castilian, Capt. Marwick, will
take all packages destined for the Maine regi
ments at New Orleans, and vicinity, free of ex
pense, if left at the counting-room of Jonas
H. Pebley on the 21st or 22d Inst.
Arrival of U. S. Ship “Gemsbok.”—This
vessel arrived here yesterday foreneon, from
Provincetown, and will remain here some ten
days, her object being to procure seamen in
place of those whose time of service has ex
pired.
TELEGRAPHIC
TO THE
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
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i nothing, &«■., for Louisiana Kcgt.
Breaking up of u Rebel Lamp.
Burning of a British Brig by the
American Forces.
Rebel Bombast.
New Iron Steamer “Ironsides” in
Commission.
Death of tien. Twiggs.
ONE DAY LATER
FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the North American.
St. Johns, N. F., July 19.
Steamship North American from Liverpool
10th and Queenstown 11th, for Quebec, passed
Cape Knee this morning and was hoarded by
the News Yacht of the Associated Press and
the following despatch obtained.
Steamship Bavaria, from New York, arrived
at Southampton on the 10th.
Parlimentary proceedings on the 10th were
unimportant.
An occasional correspondent of the Times,
i writing from Patnunkey river, gives a strong
picture of the dishonesty and mismanagement
of the war on the federal side. He says the
courage and resignation of the volunteers are
above all praise, and that they stand hardships
winch no Euro|iean army would submit to
without revolting, which is owing to the igno
rance and negligence of their generals, and
scaundrelism of money making people. Hun
I dred. are slaughtered by the ignorance or
] drunkenness of some generals. Notwithstand
: hig that a river and railways reach closely up
to Gen. McClellan's army, whole divisions are
: for consecutive days without other food than a
; few wretched biscuits and more wretched cof
i fee. For days they are without an ounce of
meat, and when they do get it it is salt beef.—
He argues that Gen. McClellan will not risk
an attack on Richmond, prefering the more.
The Times opposes the cry from Manchester
in the production of cotton. It says govern
ment can do nothing which the manufacturer*
cannot do much better, ami also that govern
ment interference would not only la- impossi
ble, but in the higher degree prejudicial. What
is needed in order to secure an adequate sup
ply of cotton is an assurance that prices will
be permanent, and that is an assurance that
Manchester shrinks from giving. Any price
that is required for this year will be cheerful
ly paid, but no encouragements will lie made
for a longer period.
This w ill never do unless we are to have a
durable demand, and that we shall hardly tlnd
so long as we are ]>cr]>etuaily speculating on
the return of that supply from America which
has just so signally failed.
A large open air meeting at Stockport,
adopted a jietition to Parliament praying the
government to take into serious consideration
the propriety ot using its influence to tiring
aliout conciliation in America, as it is from
that country alone that an immediate supply
of cotton can lie expected, and if need be, not
to hesitate to acknowledge the independence
of the Southern States, ns they lielieve that
must be the ultimate result.
An amendment was ottered but rejectedjind
the motion was carried by an overw helming
majority.
Prince of Wales is alsiut to visit Russia in
the royal yacht Oshorn. It is reported that
the British Channel fleet will accompany the
yacht to the Baltic.
Military honors were being extended to
Marshal McMahon during his visit to England.
The Viceroy of Egypt, in a speech in Man
chester. said in regard to cotton. that next
year he felt confident in promising from Egypt,
if not double the amount of last crop, at least
an increase of one hall.
ILatest via. lamdonderry.)
News of fighting before Richmond excites
great attention.
Daily News treats it as a serious reverse for
federal*, and likely to draw out rather than
shorten the war.
Times says the alleged stragetieal motives of
Gen. McClellan are purely unintelligible. It
also says that recent events must infuse new
energy into the confederates, and may produce
results calculated to lead to a cessation of hos
tilities, and eventually terminate the war.
FRANCK.
Admiral Degraviere had left Paris for Cher
bourg, to embark for Mexico.
It is also now asserted that Gen. Forry will j
embark on the 20th of July for the same des- ,
tination.
Paris bourse is firmer.
PORTUGAL.
The King has formally announced to the
Council of (State his approaching marriage
with the daughter of Victor Emmanuel.
RUSSIA.
The report that Russia has made any re
serve either in favor of the Austrian or Ponti
flcial territories of Italy, is discredited.
War Matter*.
Washington, July 10.
A dispatch dated “Head Quarters, Army
Potomac, July 18,” says a flag of truce went
up yesterday from Turkey Island Creek, hav
ing on Itoard Gen. Dix, who went to meet Gen.
Hill, for the purpose of making a permanent
arrangement for an exchange of prisoners.
The interview was highly satisfactory, but no
conclusion being arrived at. A flag of truce
will return to-day, when Gen. Lee will lie
present.
An Englishman who represents himself as
a son of the Duke ot Somerset, was found at
head quarters a few days since under suspic
ious circumstances, lie stated that lie was
with the rclx'l General prior and during the
recent seven days battle. He has been sent
North.
Hon. John S. Phelps is appointed military
Governor of Arkansas, with full powers—the
object being to assist loyal people to re-estab
lish the government there according to the
Constitution.
Naval Affairs.
Washington. July It).
The new iron steamer “New Ironsides,” will
soon be ready for service. The follow ing of
ficers have lawn ordered to her: Boatswain,
Thos. Bennett; Gunner. H. Hamilton; Car
penter, L. Wentworth; Sailmaker, J. A. Bud
sal!.
Ten new iron-clad gunboats will be ready
for service in the course of three months.
Their armament is beiug prepared.
The Teazer is being put in thorough repair
at the Washington navy yard.
New York Item*.
New'York, July 20.
Gen. Meagher has arrived here to devise
I measures to till up the ranks of his, “The Irish"
I brigade.
The steam tug Blanche Page exploded her
boiler this morning while towing a cargo full
I of excursionists in the harbor. The steward
of the tug was killed but no one else was in
| j tired.
The following sick and wounded soldiers
arrived to-day in steamer Commodore: N. K.
Nason, A. Stlekney, E. Lindsey, L. L. Barlow,
4th Me.; W. L. Smith, lltli Me.; J. T. Dorr,
| W. Johnson, 7th Me.; O. Gilman, tith M.
Washington Correspondence.
New York, July 20.
I A Washington despatch to the Herald says,
J I have authority for stating that Gen. Hallcck
does not come here as commander-in-chief of
the armies ot the Union. He may be Secre
tary of War,but it is believed in well informed
| circles, that Mr. Stanton will retire to relieve
| the President of all embarrassment, and that
Mr. Lincoln will appoint Gen. Banks Secretary
of War with Gen. Hallcck as Military Advisor.
Another despatch says the President during
hi* late visit to the army, asked Gen. McClel
■ lan if he desired to resume the command of
! the whole army of the United .States, and the
: General preferred to retain the command of
the forces now under him. It is also stated
that the chief command was offered to Gen.
Pope and declined.
A free colored man who escaped and arrive!
here from Richmond says, the rebel.loss ii
killed, wounded and missing in the seven day
battle was 32,000. The rebel army numberei
in the neighborhood of 250,000. Gen. Ewel
was severely wounded on the neck.
•I'm* Johnson had experienced a repulse am
mortification of his wound was feared.
From Gen. Pope’s Command.
WARREJfTON, Va., July 20.
A cavalry Captain from Hatch’s commam
arrived to-day bringing five prisoners of 2i
Va. cavalry, captured at Madison.
Col. Miller of Va. Militia was also captured
but has not arrived.
Gen. Ewell’s troops are reported to be ai
Gordonsvillc but the number is not stated.
Pope's recent orders are received by tin
troops with enthusiasm, but the citizens’ havt
terrible long faces.
A gentleman arrived to-day who was released
from the prison in Richmond at the request ol
the French Consul, where he had been pul
because he would not join the rebel army. He
kept store in Richmond. Coffee is selling fot
>2,50 per pound, sugar 75 cts.. corn meal dear
er than flour, the latter for >7,00. He made
his way here with a horse and wagon for which
he paid >450. worth about >100.
Sent to Fort McHenry.
Baltimore, July 20.
C, C. Stevens was sent to Fort McHenry
to-day for sending medicines and letters to
rebels.
Interesting from the South.
New York, July 20.
Steamship Roanoke, from New Orleans 12th,
arrived last night.
Gen. Shepley had received his appointment
as Military Governor of Louisiana
Reverdy Johnson hail arrived.
Two young New Orleans ladies had present
ed the 13th Conn, regiment with a beautiful
United States flag.
The arrival of 3000 barrels of flour by the
Roanoke induced Gen. Butler to order the
j price of flour to be reduced to >24 per barrel.
| It had reached >38 and >40.
Geo. Cappell having been recognized as Brit
| ish Vice Consul by Lord Lyons, and apologiz
1 oil to Gen. Butler for offensive expressions in
his letter of June 14th. had been acknowledg
ed by Gen. Butler as representative of Great
Britain.
Arms, clothing, Ac., for five regiments of
Louisianians had reached New Orleans per
steamer Fulton, and the organization had com
menced with a prospect of success.
CapL Magee's company of cavalry had brok
en up a rebel camp at Amit Biidge,and killed
and wounded several and brought 8 prisoners
and a lot of arms, stores, Ac., to Baton Rouge.
The British war vessels Rvnaiilo and Land
rail had left New Orleans.
The bombardment of Galveston had not
commenced.
The British brig Richard O’Brien, from
Kingston, with contraband stores, was burned
by boats crew from the Rhode Island in the
harbor of Galveston, on the 4th.
The I Slabs'crews further celebrated the 4th
by planting the starting the stars and stri]>cs
ou Texan soil.
From Vicksburg.
PlUt.ADKt.PHIA, July 20.
Special dispatch to Forney’s Press:
Memphis, July IS.
The Grenada, late Memphis, Appeal of loth
inst., report that the rebel ram and iron clad
gunboat Arkansas, under command of Capt.
J. N. Bryan came down from the Yazoo river
on the loth and ran by that portion of our
fleet which lies alaive Vicksburg succsafullv
and anchored under the batteries surrounding
that city. The Appeal says the ram ran down
several Federal war vessels and disabled many
more. One of our vessels was blown up.
The Arkansas is a very formidable gunboat,
being plated with two arid a half inch iron with
the piates and nails rivited. She has a very
heavy armament, and is furnished with two
propellers seven feet in diameter, with four
flanges each.
Tlie loss of the rebels is set down at 10
killed and 13 wounded. The Federal loss is
not known but is supposed to have been very
heavy.
In addition to the alaive the Appeal's dis
patch coutains a great deal which is bombast
and not worthy of repiidiatiou.hiit there is un
questionably some truth in the statement
made above.
There are no recent arrivals from Vicks
burg.
'I jie Ledger lias a copy of the Richmond
b big ot the 17th which contains a dispatch,
stating that the rebel ram Arkansas came out
of the Yanzoo river and ran successfully thro’
tile Union fleet of IS vessels, hut was badly
cut up before she reached the cover of the
batteries at Vicksburg, losing about twenty
men. He says she ram the Benton ashore in
a sinking condition, blew up a ram, burned up
one vessel and damaged others.
War blews.
Caibo, July lil.
Steamer Gen. Anderson, from Evausvillc,
has airiv-d. She passed Henderson, Ky., yes
terday forenoon.
The rebels had possession of the town. They
say they don’t intend to interfere witli the
navigation on the river, except government
boats, nor with private property. The number
of roliels is not ascertained.
Lieut, R. K. Johnson of Bridewell, Tenn.,
cavalry, in command, issued u proclamation, in
which lie says he has come to protect the citi
zens against insults and ruling despotism.—
They claim to be regular soldiers, not guerillas.
Some commissary stores la-longing to the
government were captured, and a few soldiers
taken.
Newburg, 10 miles alaive Evansville, is also
in possession of the rebels.
Various Mutters.
Philadelphia, July 20.
The Governor will call hii extra session of
the legislature in a few days to provide a Stale
bounty, the Constitution not authorizing him
to take such action himself.
M. Mereier, French minister, has arrived
here from Washington.
Arrival of Paroled Maine Soldiers.
Baltimore, July lit.
Lieut. F. S. Lemont, of the 5th Maine, II.
Hoskins, 2d Maine, and D. F. Smith, 0th Me.,
have arrived at Fortress Monroe from Rich
mond, on parole, wounded.
Southern Items.
Charleston, S. C., July 10.
The enemy were landing in force yesterday
on the main land, near Port Royal Ferry, as if
for another attack against the Charleston and
Savannah Railroad, hut they retreated on the
appearance of our troops.
A despatch from Camp Moore, dated 11th
inst, says the report of the capture of Baton
Rouge by our forces, is a canard of old Jake
Barker, of New Orleans, for tlnaucial purpo
ses.
The altove items are published in the Gren
ada Appeal, of the 11th.
liichmond papers of the 18th contain ac
counts of the death of Gen. Twiggs, at Au
gusta, Ga., July loth.
Colonelcy of the 20th Regiment.
Brunswick, July 19.
Prof. Chamberlain, of Bowdoin College, lias
been offered and lias accepted the Colonelcy
of the goth Maine Regiment.
It is also stated that Prof. Chadboume has
accepted the Colonelcy of a Massachusetts
regiment.
Railroad Accident and Loss of Life-Steamer
Sunk.
Louisville, July 20.
The ears from Athens for Nashville were
thrown off the track Friday evening between
Columbia and Reynolds station, killing two or
three and wounding some forty, a few fatally.
The steamer Dunleith, from Cincinnati for
Nashville with government forage and wag
ons, sunk tut the (alls this evening. Nobody
injured. The boat is a total loss. The cargo
will probably be saved, but in a damaged con
dition.
There is nothing new from Morgan's gang.
Commercial.
1.1 VEBFOOI. COTTtIN MARKET Brokers1 cir
culars report sales til the week at 08,1100 bales, includ
ing 88.000 bates to speculators ami 12,500 bales to ex
porters. There has been a reaction iu tlie market,
owl tie to heavy shipments at It.union . The quota
tions of -urates receded I a Id per lb. American
descriptions were also offered at pi decline since
Wednesday, hilt still ttie advance on such for tlie
week is j a Id poj lit. The market closed flat; New
orleans lair lad; middling 17j. The total stock of
cotton at Liverpool is estimated at 150,000.
BREADS! I i t s MARKET. The market lias an
upward tendency; flour steady; wheat more linn
and tends upward; ( ora firmer.
LONDON MONEY MARKET. Consols closed on
r riday at 01 j a 02. Ttie bullion ill Bank of England
iiad increased £855,000. American securities quiet
and steady.
| Funds are dull owing to the recurrence of unfavor
able weather and by a report of Mahomedan con
spiracies in North-West Africa. Money is very abun
1 dant. (iood bills were done at 2f even before the
I Bank of England reduced Its rate from 3 to 2] per
| cent.
New York Market.
New York. July 19.
Cotton firmer — sales 900 bales at 49] @ 50 for
middling upland.
Flour—State and Western Is less active Super
fine State 4 90 a 4 95; Extra do 6 30 a 5 40. Hound
Hoop <>bio, 5 40 a 5 50. Western, 4 90 a 4 95.
Wheat reported hardly so firm — Chicago Spring
1 07 a 1 12; Milwaukio Club. 1 12 a 1 16; Amber
Iowa. 1 Id a 1 18; Westeru Winter Hed 1 23a 1 27;
Canada Club, 1 15 a 1 16.
Corn scarcely so firm—sales: Mixed Western 64
a 55.
Beef quiet—Country mess a 10; prime 5 50 a 7 00
Repacked Chicago if 00 a 13 50; Crime mess 19 00 a
20 00.
Cork unchanged.
Sugars firm—New Orleans 8* a 11; Muscovado 8] a
82; Havana 8].
Freights to Liverpool drooping — Flour 3s Gd:
(iraiu 12] a 13] in built and ships bags.
SJT* Alfred Lewis, a lad of 13 years, fell
from a boat near the Breakwater, Saturday
morning, but was rescued from drowning by
some men passing in a boat near by.
A Terrible Scene.
The Maine 5tii in Battle.—The Lewis
ton Journal, whose editor has had a long con
versation with Col. Jackson, says:
“It was in this charge, which lasted not more
than fifteen minutes, that the regiment sus
tained its principal loss. The men advanced
with a shout. amid a perfect storm of bullets,
shot and shell, which whizzed through the air
as thick as hailstones in a storm. The men
involuntarily l>ent forward their heads as they
breasted the terrible torrent of death-dealing
missiles, but no one wavered or hesitated.—
They drove the rebels before them and gained
possession of the Gaines Hill, but not until
their ranks were fearfully decimated. The
wonder is, says Col. Jackson, not tha t they lost
so many, but that any escaped. When the
charge was ordered, he and Lt. Col. Heath
took their proper positions jn the regiment,
both expecting that they should fall. The reg
iment had reached the crest of the hill on
which Ur. Game's house was situated, and Col.
Jackson was in the yard around the house on
horseback, and had raised his sword over his
head to cheer on his men, when a piece of shell
passed directly in front of him, grazing so
closely as to cut the belt which supported his
sword, and strikiug the fleshy part of his arm
just above the elbow. The concussion was so
great that it threw Col. J. otf his horse into
the grass, and this was the last that he knew
for more than an hour. On recovering himself
and ascertaining the name of Ids rescuer, he
found himself lx*tween the ttre of two armies.
Tlw. 1...1I.V* . — .1 • .1 _1. _ . 1 I
* — " . * » « • uvn’ii nu i cu ll
as to cut off the tops of the grass.
The scene at this time is described as awful
ly grand. It was near nightfall, and the thick
smoke which hung over the Held shut out from
view the opposing armies, their positions being
disclosed only by the sheet of flame w hich
hurst forth almost continuously from either
line of battle. The roar of artillery, intermin
gled witli the crack of thousands of muskets,
•airly shook the earth, and could be compared
to nothing but what one might fancy to l>e the
united volume of a hundred thunder storms.
The course of the shells could be distinctly
seen overhead, and the whiz of passing bullets I
wits any tiling but pleasant.”
Col. J. gays the gallantry of our Maine .
troops in the late battle has never been sur
passed. They fought every where like very'
tigers.
A Rebel Love Letter.
A friend has shown us a love letter which
was taken from the pocket of a dead rebel killed !
at one of our battles in North Carolina, which I
we give as near verbatim as our types will
permit, for the original has no stops:
Nov th 11 IStil n'oke caroliana
Dear Sie it withe pleasure that 1 receved
you clnde ltr and was glade to hear form your
ancer in good parte wich I Receved form your
kind Sie I will not try to tell you niv love to
you lor I can say to you that 1 cannot express
my love to vou O my Dear one since 1 have
been a ipiaintcd with you I have felt the love
bernin in my hart for you that no other Lady
has ever had that power over me as you now 1
posess.
O I cant no whether I shall go stracted or
| not I ain a faride I sail ef you do but I am in j
; hops that you can hare with it o I am glad to |
! hear you say-that your pults was Raised when
\ you heard my leter Read I can say to you |
! that 1 dont think iny pults was ever so highte ;
! as they was when I hearde your leter Read 1 :
I think they was SO Degrees higher than they cv
I er was before O 1 am vary sorry to part away !
I from you but I must but I cant lilpe it but !
when you are goin I shall thiukc of you while
Southern lloys is a standing for the country
my jioorc harte is Beating in love truly for you
and for them so you may look out for lips leters
for girl that stays at tuckeybling sos that shs 1
is er goint to drupe gou a leter consurn of me !
and it any Body come down tliare and saye
any things yon ned not to bleve it for 1 am in
; the sane raison as I was when 1 saw you laste |
and 1 wante you to gite likeues drawd and I
send it to me ii" you please to do so and your I
sister casey and herritr Evans sende then* love 1
to you and Respects nothing more at presute 1
only your truly aud so fotrk your sincere
Deeland .'smith
Mr Sie Cor Oates Evans
To Prevent Dogs Going Mad.—An ex
change gives the following recipe to prevent
dogs going mad:
"Mix a small portion of the flour of sulphur I
with their food for drink, in the spring months. 1
This is practised in Europe to prevent the dis- i
case from breaking out among the pack of i
hounds which belong to noblemen, and it is
said to be a certain preventive.
__
To the Pattersons ok Maine.—Mr. li.
Wheatley of Alexandria, Ya., desired my
father, Mr. E. Burnham, to notice in the Maine
papers that there was a young man died in
that place last spring (lie believes) by the name
of "Patterson.” As near as could lie ascer
tained, his name w as “Ezekiel," but he was not
sure, as the young man was deranged during
‘ his sickness. Mr. Patterson, 2d Lieutenant,
S desired Mr. W. to have liis grave properly
! marked, a* his friends would w ish to remove j
him, which they can do at any time they wish.
For further information they can address I
U. Wheatley,
No. 10 Alfred St., Alexandria, Ya. j
Mrs. L. E. Richardson, Garland.
(Maine papers please copy.)
Congressional Conventions.— It will :
lie seen by notices in our columns this week, I
that the Second District Conventions, under
the tw o eiassifleatious of 1850 and MO, are to j
be held at Auburn, on Friday, August 8th. In
this connection, we are authorized to say, that
C. J. Talbot, Esq., of this county, whose name I
has been mentioned in various parts of the dis- ,
! triet, for the nomination for the long term, will
not be a candidate before either of the eonven
j tions.—[Farmington Chron.
—
Enlistments is the Navy.—A new or
! der lias been officially issued by the Navy l)e
j lMirtment, for the purpose of inducing men to |
join the Navy. Heretofore men have only been j
received for three years or the war; but by
the new order they can be shipped for one,
two, or three years, at the option of the re
cruit.
' "
The Jackson Mississippian calls the soil I
of the South "sacred.” When Moses stood
upon holy ground he was ordered to put off
his shoes. The rebel soldiers needn't lie re
quired to put off their shoes, for they have got
none on.—[Prentice.
New Ciihrch in San Francisco.—The j
success of Rev. T. S. King's labors in San \
Francisco is shown by the fact that not only
has tlie Society been entirely relieved from
j debt, but has so increased in numliers that a
! larger place of worship has become a ueccssi
| ty. An eligible lot, 112 x 1.47 feet, costing j
$10,400, has licen purchased and paid for. The
\ building will, it is estimated, cost $40,(HM); and
of this sum nearly $45,000 have already been
subscribed; which with the sale of the present
church for about half that amount, will enable
| the parish to carry out their plans in a liberal
style and without risk of embarrassment.—
[Boston Transcript.
J#" Mrs. Surah A. Ford, wife of Mr. Win.
Ford, of Haverhill, Mass., committed suicide in
the Insane Asylum at Concord, N. H., last
Saturday week, by hanging herself.
_M I L I T ARY.
RALLY TO THE FLAG !
;
FORWARD TO THE RESCUE !
THE 17th REGIMENT TO BE RAISED IMME
DIATELY AND RENDEZVOUS AT
PORTLAND !
The Largest Inducements Yet!
$73 Bounty ut Close of the War!
$13 Advanrc Bounty from State!
$20 Additional Bounty to Resi
dents of Portland.
To maldonti of Portland liavinir families H.00 par
week for wife and 60 cents for each child.
$27 Advance Bounty from the
U. S. Voverament!
One Month’s Pay in Advance!
Pay from $13 to $22 per month, pav and rations
to commence from the date of enlistment. Three
years unless sooner discharged.
TOT Ala BOUNTY, $167*!
TOTAL ADVANCE, $103 !
MEDICAL ATTENDANCE FREE !
ICO acres Bounty Laud at the cloae of the war. Re
cruiting Office
NO, 4 FOX BLOCK,
Over Telegraph Office, corner of Middle and Ex
change Street*. Entrance on Exchange Street.
Wanted—a Drummer and Fifer.
W. H. RAVAGE. )
I*. MATTot KS, [ Recruiting Officer*.
JAMES M. BROWN,)
Portland, July 17, 1SC2. dtf
ATTENTION MEN !
Will Von Stand by the Flag !
If no, roily at once to the Recruiting Office in FED
ERAL STREET, under Cnitod State, Hotel, where
Recruits are wanted to till a Company in the
SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT,
To be Commanded by Coi.osbl T. A. ROBERTS.
rr-p ;iy and Rations lo commence on the day
of Enlistment..
Pay IVorn 91M to tS'-J'-J per month.
$25 Bounty; $2 Premium,
920 FROM THE CITYj
and $4*4 State Bounty !
AND ONE MONTH'S ADVANCE l'AY, making
in ail 9105.
*7* at the Close of the War,
Or when honorably discliarged.
F. G. SMITH, )
E. M. MITCHELL, f Recruiting Officer*.
J. D. WILLIAMS, )
Portland. July 15, 19C2. dtf
STATE OF MAINE.
HEAD QUARTERS.
Adjutant General'* Oefice.
Augusta. July 1C. 18C2.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 21.
Medical aud surgical examinations, for exemptions
fVom liability to duty of enrolled men in the militia,
will not be available therefor, until General Order i*
issued in relation to such examinations, and all dis
enrollments previous to examination, under such an
order, are and will be void.
By order of the Commander-in-Chief
JOHN L. HOD8DON.
If Adjutant General.
STATE OF MAINE.
HEAD QUARTERS, )
Adjutant (.knkiial * Ornrs, {
. . Augusts. July 17th. 18»S2.)
GENERAL ORDER No. 22.
In consideration of the patriotic action of cities
and towu* in dith-rent parts of the State, in offering
liberal bounties to their volunteers under the rcceut
call for troop* for the service of the General Govern
ment, and in order that such towus and cities mar
be relieved wholly or in part front the obligation's
which they have thus voluntarily assumed in this
emergency, and to render the burthens of au enter
prise in which all have a common part, more nearly
equal, the Governor and < onunander-in-Chief orders
and directs that the hnuntv of thirty dollars, hereto
fore offered for recruits enlisted or hereafter eulisted
in new Regiments, In* advanced to forty-live dollars
(£45): and that of thirtv-tive dollars to' recruits for
old Rcgimeuts to fifty-five dollars ($55); to be paid
before leaving the State, as cxpress«*d in General Or
der No. 20 of the fifteenth inst.
By Order of the Commander-in-Chief,
(Signed.) JOHN L. HODS DON.
ju!18d&wlw Adjutant General.
Stove Warehouse.
F. A. HOWARD,
Coder Lancaster Hall, ... Portland,
-DEALER IS
STOVES, FURNACES AND RANGES,
From the Barstow Stove Company.
A complete assortment of
House Furnishing Goods,
REGISTERS AND VENTILATORS.
-Also, Agent for the
Vitrified Drain and Water Pipe,
This article of Vitrified Pipe has been tested in Kn
fope for ages, ami is now used iu immense quantities
in England, aud is fast taking the place of lead and
iron pipe in this country—all sues from 2 to 12 iuches.
All kinds of Tin and Sheet Iron Work,
jyl'd-tw DONE AT SHORT NOTICE.
Wanted.
V PARTNER, with a capital of about £2000, in a
very lucrative business.
Address "Partner,” Box No. 428, Portland P O.
jy15 dtf
DRY GOODS.
GOOD NEWS! GOOD NEWS!!
JLEACH A ROBINSON,
84 Middle Siren,
Hare this daj marked down their
Immense Stock
—or—
Mantillas, Capes. Short Sacks, and Jockeys,
And are now prepared to offer them at
LOWER PRICES than ever
Ladle* will also find a full line of
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS,
DRESS O O O D S ,
Id almost andlct. variety,
HOSIERY.
GLOVES,
MOHAIR MITTS,
EMBROIDERIES,
VELVET RIBBONS.
PARASOLS AND SUN UMBRELLAS,
Ac., Ac*., Ac*.
All of which will be sold at our
ITsual Low Frices.
LEACH A ROBINSON,
No. M MIDDLE STREET.
June 30,1802. 4wised
I _______
CHANGE of SEASON I
WS. C. BECKETT,
Merchant Tailor,
137. MIDDLE ST..
11a, prepared hlmrelf by .election* from the N.w
Style, of Good* recently Imported In New York and
to meet the requirement* of hi. cuatomara
and the public a* to
FASHIONABLE CLOTHING FOR THE STRING
AND SUMMER SEASONS !
I n hi* new .tuck are comprised Fancy Cloth, for
Spring overcoat* and Ruaiuem Suit*. Rich Black and
1 nnvAUU/;ina
For Dress and Frock Coats, embracing the nicer
qualities of French and German, as well as the cheap
er substantial fabrics. Elegant Black and Colored,
Plain and Fancy
DOESKINS!
Of a great variety of patterns. VESTING« of all
the varieties that the market afford*—Silk, Satin. Lin
en, and Ootton-many rare and unique styles. Also
an assortment of the nicer qualities of
- GENTLEMEN S FURNISHING GOODS.
To all of which attention is especially invited.
•.•Coat and vest makers wanted.
Portland, June 28, 1362. dtf
~ MERCHANDISE.~~
IflolaAsc* and Sugar.
2^A HMDS. Cardona* Molasses,
*/i/ 2<*> do. .Muscavado do.
100 boxes II. B. Sugar.
Je23—3m For sale by JOHN LYNCH * CO.
Corn. Corn.
ILLINOIS RIVER CORN.
For Sale at Island Pond,
at Bethel,
at South Taris.
at Mechanic Falls,
at Danville Junction,
at Empire Road,
at Miuot,
By T. F. VARNUM, Commercial Street.
ju!2—8wi« Head of Widgery’s Wharf.
Flour, Corn, and By«*.
800 BBLS. “Superior” Southern III. Flou».
4000 bush. Heavy 3Iixed Corn.
100 bush. Northern Rye.
For sale bv C. E. CRAM.
July 15th. dtf No. & Central Wharf.
Flour.
CHOICE brands White Wheat Southern Illinois
Flour, for families and bakers, for sale by
P. F. VARNUM,
Commercial St., bead of Widgery’s Wbarf.
Jyl5 ‘ d3w is
Butter, C'heese, Flour.
T A BOXES Vermont Cheese—best dairies.
It/U 25 Tub* Choice Vermont Butter.
580 Bbls. Family Flour.
In store and to arrive.
For sale low by F. A. SMITH.
19 * 21 SILVER STREET.
Portland, June 23, 1362. d4w
Teait.
QJJA HALF CHESTS Fine Oolong Teas,
" 50 do. do. Souchong do.
je23—3m For sale by JOHN LYNCH k CO.
IIF* YOU
-WAST THE
Best Ambrotype or Photograph,
DO not fkil to call at No. 27 Market Square, where
they take PERFECT LIKENESSES, and war
rant satisfaction, at prices which defy competition.
N. B.—Large Ambrotypea only Fifteen Cent a.
TRANK A LEWIS,
27 Mnrket Si^uare, h'd Preble St.
B>uly 14th, 13»a. dtf
JUII1 fl • Jl ( iff hn,
NOTARY PUBLIC,
WILL be pleased to NOTE. EXTEND and RE
CORD any protect that may be wanted by the
commercial community. A share of business is res
pectftilly requested.
PORTLAND. OFFICE 106 MIDDLE STREET.
jull7—d3w
KDWARD 1*. BANKS,
72 EXCHANGE STREET,
Srar futon Unis' and Put Mir'. Portland, lain',
DEADER 19
CHRONOMETERS, WATCHES,
—A«D—
SILVER SPOONS AND FORKS, CUPS, BITTER
KNIVES, THIMBLES. NAPKIN KINGS.
SPECTACLES AND EYE-CLASSES,
PLATED TEA SETS, CASTORS. AND CAKE
BASKETS, BITTER KNIVES, k SPOONS.
Shell and Horn Conti*, Kan*. Canes, Accordeons
Wallets. Card Case*. Table and Pocket Cutlery;
Teeth, Hair, and Shaving Brushes; Farina Cologne,
Lubin’s Extracts; CLOCKS.
Quadrants. Spy Glasses. Barometers, Surveyor*’
and Mariuers' Compasses, Gunter's Scales, Dividers,
Parallel Rules, Protractors, Drawing Instruments,
Land Chaius, Thermometers, Linen Proven. Opera
Glasses.
Charts, Bowditch’s Navigator, Blunt's Coast Pilot
Nautical Almanacs, Sumner's Method, Ship Master’s
Assistant, Sheet Anchor, Seamen’s Friend or Manual,
Ship Master’s Guide, Expeditious Measurer, for
Freight, kc., kc.
Watches wad Jewelry Repaired*
CHRONOMETERS, REPAIRED AND RATED.
fcJTTimo determined by transit—JM
Portland, June 23, 1*62. d2taw& wtf
EATOS BO A KOI VO SCHOOL,
FOR BOYS.
KENT’S HILL, - - READFIELD, ME.
milE SECOND OUARTER of the Summer Session ,
X of this Institution will coinmeuce
MONDAY, JUDY
This is a Family School, and the best of reference
can be given. Please sent for a < uvular.
II. M. EATON A SON, Proprietors,
AMOS II EATON, Principal.
LLEWELLYN A LUCE, Assistant.
June 26th, 1*62 d2w
AUCTION SALES.
Grenteel Furniture
AT AUCTION.
WBahallaall »• Public Auction, on TVESDAT,
July 22. at 10 o’elock A M., at house on Dan
recently occupied by 1). H. Furbish, Eati .,
all the turjoiture in said bouse, consisting in part of
Bru»sell, Three Ply, oil Cloth, stair ,nd Chamber
Carpets; Black Walnut So*. Rockers, Chairs and
Tete-a-eteinl lush; Hoik, Rockers, Chairs, Ac., ia
Hair Cloth; Extra B ack Waluut Marble Top Cham.
[H-r Set; Bedsteads. Beds, Matlre-se. and Bedding;
n r,., 'lrra.uI.’ Mirror*’ Centre. Dining,
lu-r. Work, loilctand Extension Tables; Secretary
Indio*; Bi*ck W»|BU1 Marble Top Tables, ( urtalns
and Mxiure, ( ,ue Seat anil Wood Chairs. Table
Till* wi./ E'liSZ: Chln*- Stone. Earthen and
HoWgjrator, Stoves, Ac . Ac. Together
o.ra .p,ll,re Kitchen Furniture, comprising all
kitclben*110 e* U*Ually fouu<1 I® the beat appoiutad
HENRY BAILEY k CO Auctioneer!
July 18, 1802. td ' ABCTMWeer,‘
MISCELLANEOUS
Trout & other Fishing Tackle.
ALSO, guns, Kiklk*. Rkvolvum, Cutlehy and
Spubtiso (iooDS ge nerally.
Repairing and Steucil Cutting attended to aa uauaJ.
G.L. BAILEY ,
, ^ 42 EXCHANGE STREET.
Jnno 28. eodtf
City of Portland.
In Board of Major and Aldermen, I l
/~kN the Petition of Messrs. Delano A Uninn for •
iTOlaStationary Steam Engine an
the westerly side off rauklln near ( ontmercidlSiraet:
ordered, That Monday live fourth day of Aaguat
nt xt, at tar o clock 1 . M.. at the Aldermen’s Koota,
be assigned for the consideration thereof and that
said applicants rive notice thereof bv publishing this
order in the "Portland Daily Pres," four times thd
Jrst publication to be at least Tonrteen dav, before
baud, that all person, interested may be heard there-'
on Attest, J. M. HEATH, f ityClcrk
Copy-Attest, J. M. HEATH. City Clerk
Jall7*d4t
tiRAYESTONES.
GOOI> Bargain* will be given to thoee who with
to nurchaae 4 i raveatonea or Monument! of aay
deacriptiou. Thoae who will favor me with a call
■hall lie aatiafied that they are buying a good artteto
at the loweat price.
Shop on Forest A venue, near Evergreen Cemetery,
Stevena’ Plains.
jea>-~3m_J. H. COOK.
BANCOB HOUSE,
1 Bangor, me.,
O. M. SHAW, . - PROPRIETOR,
. "•““central House in the eity. Nearest
to Railroads and Steamboat,.
EP~IIORSEs AND CARRIAGES TO ITT are
julld—3m
Wanted to Parrhaoe.
A MASTER'D Inturyet in a Vtatl. Beat of Ref.
crences given.
Addrtae PORTLAND POST OFFICE,
June 24, 18(3. *d4w BOX «7l
AMERICAN HOUSE,
Boa-rox, Mau,
rs tholarpat and beat arranged Hotel la
, itlie New England State.; la centrally Inea
[led. and carr of accem from all the route of
■travel. It contain, the modern Imprwvw
(enta. and every convenience for the ton.
accommodation of the travelling public.
The aleeping room, ire large and well ventilated;
the auita of roonu are well arranged, and completely
ftiruiahed for fiuntlie* and large travelling partiea,
nod the home will eontinne to be kept aa a drat claaa
Hotel In every reapect.
u . , LEWIS RICE, Proprietor.
Bouton, January, 1882. dTmfa
For Sale.
THE Three Story Brick DWELL1NO
eWjk Hol'SE. No. 8 Gray Street. It la la
rood repair, and containa ten Hniatied
If not Mid before the 18<h of
jlUWR Augn»( next, it will be Mid on that day,
at 11 o’clock, A. M., at Auction, without
reaerve. Term, very eaay. For infbrmatioa apply
to JOHN RANDALL, on the premiaea, or at the
etoreof RANDALL k WOODBURY, on Commer
cial Street, head Central Wharf.
June 21. 18(3. dtf
SAMUEL ADLAM,jiy
-DEALtR IS
Parlor, Chamber
^.PLAIN^t
FURNITURE,
Importer and Dealer In
China, Crockery L Glass Ware,
Irituiia Ware, Title Cillery, d Find Wan,
And a General Assortment of
HOUSE-KEEPING GOODS.
THE attention of purchasers is invited to the largo
and desirable stock of House-keeping Goods now
in store, as above, comprising as it does aenrly every
i article usually needed in the Furniture and Crockery
Department*. Being one of the largest stocks in tho
State, purchasers can find almost auv variety of rich,
medium and low-priced goods, suited to their differ
ent wants.
Those commencing housekeeping can obtain a com
p>to outtit at this establishment, without the troubla
I and loss of time usually attending a selection of IMa
kind; and the subscriber is confident that, combining
a» lie does tho various branches or hoo»t-furnishing
business, he can offer goods at prices that will noC
fail of proving satisfhetory on examination.
138 and 140 Middle Street, Portland.
June 23. 1862. dtf
To Confect ioners!
M. «. PALMER * CO.
Have Just received a
LARGE, NEW & SUPERIOR
— LOT OF
FLAVORING EXTRACTS,
To which they would direct the attention of
Confectioners, Keepers of Ice Cream Saloons,
Proprietors of Hotels,
And the public in general. Also, a large and varied
assortment of
Handkerchief Perfumes
INFERIOR TO NOXE IX THE WORLD.
Country Trader, will do writ to rail st their room*,
144 Middle Street, Portland,
Where may also be seen an yxtrniire assortment of
MILLINERY. WHITE GOODS,
HOOP SKIRTS. HOSIERY.
LACES. EMBROIDERIES,
- ASl)
Fancy IDry Q-oods!
M. Q. PALMER, k. C.THOMM, k. LOSO. JR.
jul7—dtf
PENSIONS, BOl-NTY MONEY,
Bark Pay, ArH
I,H»R service in the present wnr. obtained fbr Soldier*
and Sailor*, their Widows and Heir*, from the fai
led State* Government, on application in person or
by letter to
BRADFORD At HARMON,
No. 88 Kxchadur St., Tobtlasd, Maisb.
Having devoted our attention exclusively to the Pen
sion business for the last twenty year*, and having a
reliable Agency iu Washington, we are enabled to
prosecute all claims against the Government with
promptness and despatch, and on r*rg reasonable
terms, waking no charge uutil the claim is obtained.
FREEMAN BRADFORD,
Z. K. HARMON.
Portland, June 30th. dAwtf.
MANHOOD-How Lost! Mow Restored!
Just published, in a sealed Envelope.
price six cKJim.
A LECTURE ON THE NATURE. TREATMENT
AND RADICAL CUKKol tycrmatorrhma or
Seminal Weakness, Involuntary Kmiasions. Sexual
Debility, aud IinpcdiiiDMiU to Maniage generally.
Nervousness. Consumption. Epllepsv and Fits; Men
tal and Phvsica! Incapacity. resulting from Self
Abuse. Ac.—Hr ROB r J CULVER WELL, M D.,
Author of the Gkkbx B»k»k, Ac.,
••A Keen •• Tbeasaads sf 8afsrrrs,M
aent under seal, in a p.'aiu envelope, to anv addreaa,
postpaid, on reoeint of six cents, or two postage
iiami*. by Dr. Cll. J. C. KLINE, 127 Bowruy, New
Vouk, Port Office, Box, 4586.
June 23. is4mdAw
I .owl, Ypitrrday.
4 X INFANT'S BLANKET, m, lino or Con
grew atroota. it ia thought. b.tw«'n Dow ,od
Grw'U streets.
The finder will confer a great favor by leaving it at
the store of W L. Wilooh. Congress street. Jlplf