The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-04-12
NO. 9iO.

cW Portland, Maine, is fast becoming one
OF the most important commercial ports, aud
its increase in foreign commerce for the past
few years is astonshingly large. II Is only
several years sipce almost the entire business
of Portland was Cuba trade, but now it has
direct European business A daily line Of
steamers with Boston can supply its market
with foreign goods Of all descriptions, and al.
so with the products of the manufactures Of
Massachusetts, 30 that the country dealers OF
Maine can be furnished as well from Portland
az from either New York or Boston. Almost
the entire commerce Of New England nov
csnters in Boston and Portland.
EE The Navy Department received in,
formation that on the l1th inst, off Mosquito
Inlet, Fls. the u. 8. schoonr Beauregard cap
tured the schooner Linda, from Nassau to
New Smyrna, Florida, with q cargo Of SALT,
LIQUOR, coffee, ETC.. also captured on same day
by the same vessel, the British sloop HANNAH,
Of Nassau. The vessel had on board small
quantity OF cotton, but the captain threw H.
overheard before being captured.
cE Uuder the head Of Oil Itsms, the AL
bion Herald says:--
"Mr. Job Spencer has leased his farm Of
Ils acres, about two miles south of the Viii
lage to Messrs. B. L. Harsell Of N. Y, and
Isaac N. Patterson, Of Oil City, Pa, for the
term Of 90 years. Mr.. Spencer reserves
one.eiphth share in the wells to be bored on
his land. For the last day or two there has
been strong flow of oil from the drain into,
the river, whore the first discovery was made.
EE The brine in the salt we'll at Lansing
has been found fully 80 per cent in strength.
Its discharges are at the rate Of 80 gallons per
minute. The salt bearing rock has been PEN
etrated LOG feet; greater depth Of salt rock,
il is said, than has been found in any other
we'll in the State, with enc exception. The
citizens of Lansing are jubilant over their salt
prospects, aud preparations are being made
for its manufacture on an extensive SCALE
The we'll is 1900 feet deep.
cE It is said that when Gen. Grant was
going down to Washington ono day last week,
when the train, having attached to it the spe-
cial car, stopped at Brandy Station, some sol.
diers who were waiting to 60 down, asked If
they could not get into the car. "No'' was
the answer of an officer, "this is Gen. Grants
car" Whereupon Grant, who was sitting by
the window, spoke and said "Gsn. Grant oc.
cupies only one seat, the soldiers can ride"
re- The fact is not generally known that
a law of New Jersey levies tax Of three cts.
for every passenger, and two cents on every
ton of goods, passing over the N. Y. & Eris
Railway, which goes through portion of thia
State. The company have for some time re-.
fused to pay this transit duty, and the case
was carried to the supreme court of the State,
whore it was decided against them. Tho
company will hereafter be obliged to comply
with the tax collectors demand.
R% During the intense cold Of. last Janu-
ary, which prevailed all over the world, snow
fell heavily in Italy and the south of France,
Imagine boys skating on the water where Pha-
roah "went UNDER" and but little way up
on the same piece Of water from Alden, said
to be the hottest place on the globe. There
might have been ice in Vessuvius, If anybody
had gone down to see.
w It appears that the Archsuke Maxim
ilian is q great spendthrft, has been assisted
by his brother many times to great extent,
and that the Mexican speculation is mainly
entered upon to fill bis Dukeships empty
pockets. He is about to leave for bis new
, realm, so the atest foreign arrival says.
The scene in Congress on Monday, during
the prououncng of the eulogies upon Hon.
Owen Lovejoy, was one Of unusual solemuity.
The members see ned TO feel that the loss was
no ordinary one; and that whatever might
have been their political differences they had
been by this dispensstion deprived Of tried
and true personal friend and valued associate.
The eulogiss of M.ssrs. Washburns, Allen,
: Psudleton, Stevens and Odell were eloquent
and truthful. Messrs. Washburne and Ste.
vsns, especially, were evidently very deeply
: affected. At the conclusion of the addresses,
the House adjourned, and tho members silent.
ly dispersed.
The Misunderstanding has been done
! toward raising this il.fated ron-clad, aud we
doubt If any measures will ever be taken to
rescue her from the shifting sands in which
she lies imbedded, thirty feet below the VS..
ter's surface. The task OF removing such an
enormous weight, at SO great disadvantages,
is one which neither government nor the con-
D tractors will willingly undertake. The vary
:, ing currents where she sank have fixed her
: there forever. The Keokuk, which went down
? on the morning of the 9th Of April last, is al
90 on the bottom, and will probably never be
brought up.
The BANNER TowN-CHALLEYaE TO THE
STATE.-The town OF Solon, in 1861, polled
juAt fifty seven votes. Since that time this
town has sent fifty-six soldiers to the army Of
> the Union-eveFy one brave and true men, -
n We challenge this State, or any other State,
D to show more glorious record than this.
Q Grand Rapids Eagle.
Q SEvERE.-Two clsrgymen, on their way a
y foot to Connecticut church, where one OF
. them, Rev. Mr.. H-,was to officiate, were
: overtaken by a drenching shower. As they
0 reached the church door, the preacher expect
ant said to the other: "Dr., what shall
a dor Pm soaking wet. 1t won't do to 60 in.
to the pulpit ao."
!. "Oh, never mind, brother H." rejoined
I. the Doctor. "you'Il be dry enough as soon as
you get TO preaching"
A colored man in Florida recently disclosed