The Portland daily press., 1863-02-27
O RIGINAL AND sELEC TED.

rope, by DIR. Holmes; Miscellany.
sV- On the first ge-Communications
National Banking Act
lH- Twenty-eight murders were commit
ted in Philadelphia last year.
gB- State election in New Hampshire Tues
day, March 9th.
sV Municipal election in Bath next Mon
day.
gB- Hemlock boards, worth last fall 90,
have recently been sold in Machias to be de-
livered in Boston for 81
10 Mr.. Wyzeman Marshall has leased the
Boston Theater, from March, 1853, to July,
1854, the rent being $4,000.
sD- Five inches of snow in Boston on
Monday, and not flake in the natural sea-
port"
sB- The N. o. Pic, of a late date, speaks of
seeing genuine southern ice in that city
strong enough to bear hen! Southern wea-
Their with northern princples.-[Boston Post
aB-" Punch" suggests the substitution of
No Cake" for No Cards. after some mar
rage notices. In some cases I" No Nothing
would be expressive.
sg- 1t is rumored that Delmonico's bran
dy-and-water has great deal to do with the
spasmodic rise in gold nearly every afternoon
in Wall street.
~ The New York papers say there is no
appreciable cause for the recent sudden rise in
gold. and that it is entirely owing to a wild
spirit of speculation.
% The Augusta Age learns that Mr.. Ira
Sturgis. lost very valuable yoke of oxen, on
Monday last, by breaking through the ice near
the hospital wharf.
sBr One of the highest compliments that
can now be paid to a mans patriotism, is to
say that he has abjured the modern phase OF
democracy.
~ Everywhere there seems to he reac-
ton against the copperhead portion of the
democratic party. The traitors have been
spinning the rope which is yet to hang them.
sg- The Press Of yesterday morning con-
tanned 6S per cent. more new matter than the
paper OF the same date which has of late SO
abounded in big promises.
sB- Alexander is having trouble with his
forced subjects in Poland. The instruction,
1t is said, is literally extending from Pole to
Pole!
u Over two thousand white laborers in
New Orleans petiiioned Acting Mayor Miller,
on the I'd, to be set at work on the levees,
wharves and elsewhere, to keep themselves
and children from starving,
sy- On the list of Junior Optimes at the
Commencement at Cambridge University Eng
land, last month, the name of Mr.. VIM. Ever
EFT, Edward Everettsapromising son, stood
second.
.H- The Tribune intimates that the trea-
sonable course Of the Conn. copperheads is
attracting the attention of the Government
A few hempen cravats would do good in the
old nutmeg State"
sB- Stewart, the princely drygoods mer-
chant of New York, is said to have swept the
market clean Of some descriptions of goods
His business in 1862 amounted to $20,OOO,O 900,
and his profits to full s4,0OO,O00.
sr The Poles in Paris thought at the time
the last steamer left Europe that il their coun-
trymen could hold out three weeks longer they
would be likely 10 succeed, owing to the de-
lection in the Russian army and threatened
rising in Lithuana.
II letter from our army before Vicks-
burg states that Jacob Thompson, Mr. Blu
chanan's Secretary Of the Navy, was found in
the river Jan. 3lst in skiff by one of our
boats, and compelled to heave to. He is now
in the care of kear Admiral Porter.
Craftsmanship Jura, with five days later
intelligence from Europe, arrived at this port
Wednesday forenoon. The Advertiser Of yes
terday did not contain one item Of the intelli-
gence brought by her, save the markets, and
those they received from Boston.
SB" If the question was proposed 10 you,r
said JEFF Davis in his speech at Richmond,
6 whether you would combine with Hyenas or
Yankees, trust every virginian would say,
give me the Hyenas." Birds of feather
flock together.
sH-The bridge over the Wautauga, des-
troyed by Gen. Carriers Cavalry, has been re-
built. The Petersburg Express says the first
train passed on the 10th instant. The Holston
bridge, at Zollicofier, was TO be finished by the
LIST of March.
IL Maj. ID. p. Stowell, 1st Maine Cavalry,
has been mustered out OF the service for abb
sence without leave, and for conduct showing
an unwillingness TO serve under his proper reg
mental commander.
II The Nashville TENN Despatch tells
the story of a colored girl who jumped from
the top of house, with her child in her arms,
to escape her mistress, who was going TO take
her South. She was not much injured, and
made her escape.
IF The great Union demonstration in Bel
fast on Saturday last, was glorious meeting
Of the people, an outburst of patriotism most
cheering TO the hearts OF all loyal men. The
proceedings occupy several columns of the
Belfast Age.
sB- The large two story dwelling house oc-
cupied by Mr.. J. A. Thompson, st. Stephen,
took fire on Saturday last, about o'clock, and
was entirely destroyed, together with the out
buildings, and large part OF the furniture,
provisions, &c. Insured for $1,000 as we learn
from the Calais Advertiser.
SY- Some one has said that if you make
money your god il will trouble you like the
devil If the devil comes in the shape Of