The Portland daily press., 1862-12-08

u Geo. Brown, editor of Toronto Globe,
has recently led to the hymeneal altar, the
daughter of Mr.. Nelson. the famous Edinburg
publisher This young lady is said to bring
her husband dowry of $4,000.
syThe Newburyport Herald says the lar
gest owl ever killed in that neighborhood
was shot few days since by John Kent of
Newbury. 1t was big grey Arctic owl,
measuring five feet and one inch from tip to
tip of wings.
sY-A new and exceedingly simple method
of dealing with breachy horses is mentioned
in the Iowa Homestead. 1t is only necessary
to bore the animals ears and tie them togeth-
er. "a horse jumps as moch with his ears as
with his feet" says the Homestead, "and un-
less he can have free use of his ears, he cannot
jump 1t may be so.
.- English politicians are in the habit of
insisting that we have territory and population
enough for two or perhaps more nations, on
the European scale-that is, some tory poti-
clans do this But what superfuous bulk dis
graces the British Empire when referred to
the same standard. An empire embracing
nearly thrice the area, and seven times the
population of all our states and territories.
g- The St. Louis Republican understands
that the assessment, under recent order to
raise 100000 from southern sympathizers in
that city, has been in the main completed. 1t
has heard number of names of prominent
citizens mentioned as being on the lists, aud
OF sums ranging from $50 to $1,000 affixed to
them; though it is not deemed prudent to
give publicity to any Of these names at pres
ent.
sJ- An officer of the 17th Maine regiment
sends us the following items of encouraging
news from their camp near Fredericksburg:
"Our regiment has been here week, and
we see no signs of moving. As yet there is
no talk OF winter quarters, however. The
roads are excellent the rainy season having
been evidently delayed for our benefit | can
give no estimate as to numbers, but an i'm
mense force is concentrated at this point, eau
tiously grinning at by no means contempti-
bic army across the river"
.5- Parson Brownlow writes from Nash
vile as follows:
l consider Tennessee virtually back in the
Union, for | consider that the rebels are pre-
pairing TO leave the State and goSouth. They
are taking their property, and especially their
negroes. They are going South by thousands.
The loyal Tennesseeans are wishing that they
may all go, and l hear no complaints made
against the emancipation proclamation-no
half of the opposition that there is in Ken
lucky. Indeed Tennessee is amore loyal State
to-day than Kentucky, the opinion OF the Ken
tuckians to the contrary Notwithstanding. And
for the holding of Tennessee, Gov johnson
alone deserves all the credit.
sB- Speculation is rife in Skowhegan. if
we may trust the Somerset Farmer. Neigh
boz G.," it seems sought to tempt ''neighbor
E." with premium of or per cent, for ten
dollars worth of silver change. E. was coy,
till he noticed something green" in G's hand,
when he suddenly changed his note aud con-
cluded to sell. &. went away rejoicing and
sold his silver at premium of Is per cent,
while honest but sly L. converted the treasury
note received from his sharp neighbor into
current bills ON the Somerset Bank, at a pre-
MUM OF only 27 per cent! Moral. Read the
daily papers.