The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-02
e A lady in New York we'll known sor -,

q A lady in New York, well known for hsr
spienou faces and other costly articles Of dress.
has LAID aside her laces and diamonds during
the war, and appears in the streets in a plain
white calico.
q The Commissioner of Taxes and Assess.
ments of New York value the real estate of the
city at S4l0, TIA ,435 for the year 1864, against
S402, 1877 1892 in 1863 The personal estate
amoOnts to 1929 .92O sos, an excess over 1868 Of
S2l ,953.34. The net increase is $40 SAC, 1917
81 The Bath Times says that Assistant Pay
master, Edwin Putnam. son of Mayor Putnam,
OF that city, Of the U. s. steamer Portsmouth,
has received 81 ,90s prize money from the cap
ture Of the ATLANTA" This shows one of the
inducements to enter the Navy instead of the
Army
20 The Supreme Court of New Hampshire
mas decided that there are no constitutional OBJ
Jectons to the bill recently passed by the Legis-
iature, authorizing soldiers in the Federal SER
wee 10 vote for electors and representatives to
congress- wherever they may be on the day Of
election.
20 VIII you please to permit lady to oc-
cupy this seat ?" said one gentleman TO another
in a railroad car. SIS she an advocate of women,s
rightsF" asked the gentleman who was invited
to vacate. "She is" was the reply. sWel.
then, let her take the benefit of her doctrine and
stand up
n The world is coming to an end in 1866
Prof Neumayer, of Munich, says So He adds
that a comet will run against the earth and alb
sorb it, as one drop of mercury absorbs anoth-
err II this prediction is likely to prove true,
the recognition of Southern Independence will
soon become q matter Of secondary impor-
lance.
II The Journal Of Commerce admits that
there is no hope of opening negotiations for
peace with JEFF. Davis except with view TO sep:
aration, and takessground against an armistice.
Ii holds that if we make an armistice with the
rebel authorities, we give quasi recognition to
them as government, or at any rate our action
would probably be so construed abroad.
81 On Tuesday last, says the Maine Farmer.
rs workmen were engaged in plastering one Of
the new Hospital buildings being erected at Camp
Frye, the roof gave in, completely demolishing
the building, and injuring several persons Mr..
Andrew Lyon was severely injured internally
and has since died. Henry Blake and several
Others were more or less injured
II A Philadelphia paper is Of the opinion
that the new method OF advertising medicines
&C.. by stenciling rocks and fences with Try
the Flummux Pills." use DR.. Blazers Bous-
es," &C., don't pay, as it receives from sensible
people no other consideration than contempt
That is no proof, however, for sensible people
never take such medicines.
e A decoy vessel, the ship Horace Beals. left
New York last week Wednesday in search of the
pirate Tallahassee. She has, says the Hartford
Times, astrong armament concealed under the
guise Of merchantmen. Capt King. the CON-
mander, has been for three years attached to
Admiral Farragut's squadron, and is anxious
to have the pirate send boats crew aboard his
ship to seize and burn it. Then he win show
his teeth.