The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-10-08
sB- Captain Frank Hurd Of North Berwick,
has a yoke of oxen which weigh $500 pounds.

Captain Frank Hurd OF North Berwick
has yoke of oxen which weigh $500 pounds.
sE There is great curiosity among Ger
tain class of citizens TO know whether the tax
on incomes includes borrowed money, which
forms by far the largest portion of the income
of some persons.-lPortsmouth Chronicle.
sg- The number of female prisoners in the
House of Correction in Lawrence, Mass, has
more than doubled recently, while the number
of male prisoners has decreased. or so pris-
oners, a few days since, more than 40 were fe-
males.
10 The Governor on Tuesday evening last
by and with the advice and consent of the Ex-
ecutive Council, pardoned Elbridge Lewis from
the State Prison, where he has been confined
for some tao years under sentence for man
slughter on shipboard.-IK Ken. Journal.
L. 1t is generally understood that sOld
Abe stands firmly by Gen. Butler, notwith-
standing Reverdy Johnsons report of his mis-
sion. writer in the Transcript says Mr..
johnson is a very able lawyer, but he cannot
eep the st. Charles or run New Oreans.-
Boston Post.
rV The n Y. Commercial suggests that
much needed reform is the putting an end to
the jealousies and feuds prevalent in the army
and especially among its Generals. The tone
Of Nelson to Davis shows that the hand of dis
cipline is needed upon those who command as
well as those who obey.
sDrMr. Howard, U. S. Consul at st. John
n. b., writes to Rockland, Me-, stating that the
unfortunate difficulty which resulted in the
death of Capt. w. III. Hills of that place had
not the remotest connection with the flag I'M
der which he sailed, and did not grow out of
any quarrel or discussion concerning his ma
tionalty. The testimony before the coroner
niacaI tho m havond n
sE- Daniel Pratt, Jr., the "Great American
Traveller" says the Worcester Spy, has chal-
lenged Geo. Francis Train,to discuss with him
before some audience, "the combined original
ity Of IDEAS" Trains recent stump speeches,
indicate that the proposed match will not be
an unequal one.
sY- Garibaldi has written letter to the
American Consul at Vienna, in which he says,
AS soon as am restored to liberty, and my
wounds are healed, shall take the first oppor-
tunity to satisfy my desire to serve the great
American Republic, of which am a citizen,
and which is now fighting for universal liber-
ty.'
MOBILE OR CHARLESTON PA Washington
correspondent of the Commercial Advertiser
says that a prominent naval officer remark
ed last Friday morning, while conversing
about the probability ofimmediate movements
"Wait few days. and something riu dropr
Where this blow is to be struck il is not well
to even conjecture just now, but the martial
astrologers may write against next week in
their calenders: about this time expect great
naval operations"
s1-The n. Y, Tribune thinks somebody"
should be shot for that Harper's Ferry bust
ness. Does the Tribune forget that somebody
,oas shot-that Col. Miles fell MORALLY wound
ed after he had surrendered, and had displayed
the white flag? If reports are reliable, it is
not quite sure that the fatal ball sped from
rebel musket; it may have been the messen-
ger Of the indignation of some old and exas.
perated Federal soldier.
BREADsTuFFs. There can now be but little
doubt in the mind ofan ordinary observer con-
corning the shortness of the wheat crop
throughout the Northwestern States. In ILL
nois the crop of winter wheat was good but
that of spring wheat turns out TO be sadly def
Gent in yield, and very inferior in quality. 10
the central counties of the State the berry is
shriveed and shrunken, and the average is not
over one-third OF last years Weld. In the more
northerly counties the yield is not over seven
bushels per acre on an average; and many
fields were damaged to such an extent by the
bug that they were not worth cutting.
In Wisconsin the crop OF wheat is also short.
In the northerly counties the quality is good,
but the quantity is much below that of last
years crop; while in the central and southern
counties the wheat is very deficient both In
quality and yield.
In Iowa the quality will average better than in
Illinois and southern Wisconsin. but the yield
is not over half of the crop of 1861. In some
of the northern counties the crop is excellent
in quality, and the yield, though not as heavy
as last year, is satisfactory.
In Minnesota the crop is excellent rs to quail
ity, and there is not much complaint about the
yield. The rapid increase in the farming pop
ulation of this State within year, will insure
much heavier surplus this year than ever
BEFORE
With regard to the corn crop there is not so
much certainty but the late planting, owing
to the wet spring, will doubtless operate against
it in the central and northern counties of ILL.,
nois and Iowa. The scarcity of field laborers
also will prevent its being gathered, and much
will be destroyed in consequence. Under any
circumstances it is conceded on all hands that
the crop cannot approach in quantity or quail
ity that of last year. Chicago Tribune.