The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-02
ORIGINAL AVID REFLECTED.


VMr. Burlingame, it is said, VIII be trans
ferred from China to European mission.
R The borers have invaded Indiana-tbe
petroleum borers
- Hon. Joseph Holt is spoken of as the
successor Of Attorney General Bates
ETA course Of lectures is to be delivered this
winter in Gardiner.
R Hon. james G.. Blaine made Thanks
giving present of 500 to the Ladies' Aid Socie-
ty of Augusta.
HJoseph Carr, Esq. of Bangor, has been
appointed Inspector of Internal Revenue fer the
Fourth and Fifth Assessment Districts.
RCol. Thomas Lambard has commenced the
manufacture Of patent hay presses at his ma
chine shop in Augusta. ~
81 Gen. Chamberlain has fully recovered
from his wound and returned to his COM
mand mr tn
Twenty thousand dollars worth Of spon-
ges annually come from the Bahamas-enough
to wash all creation.
EVA Washington boot maker states authori-
tatively that "Od Abe's last'' is very "big
thing -
BA tunnel is being constructed under Mt.
Cenis-of the Alps range-which will require
twelve years for completion.
HWill correspondents be more careful in
preparing their communications for the printer;
in punctuation, use of capitals, sc.
BA hint to young people, canter will give
you rudy cheek, decanter will give you q
ruddy nose. a1r @
EThe official vote of Connecticut stands:
Lincoln, 44,69l Mcclellan, 42,2S5; Lincoln's
majority, 24O6.
~ The Southern papers are beginning to
show their teeth, and to charge JEFF Davis
with endeavors to make himself Dictator.
EThe Lewiston Journal says the Andres
coggin Mill is now running all its looms that
are adapted to the work, on Duck for Govern
ment.
R0f sixty-four counties in Iowa thus far
reported, only five give Democratic MAORI
ties, only one of them having majority above
! 100.
VThe Androscoggin mill at Lewiston has
10000 spindles, is 534 feet in length and rs feet
| in width. The weight of the bell attached to
this mills said to be II 900 pounds.
81 The war Democrats are being told pretty
plainly that their company is no longer desired
by the men who framed and who, from love of it,
supported the Democratic platform.
| gA Washington letter says the President in
his message will recommend the advance Of one
grade in the navy so that Admiral Farragut
may become vice admiral.
e Maj. Gen. John Pope has been ordered
from Wisconsin to Washington. 1t is intimated
that, being fighting General, he is to be sent
to the front
| B The following toast was recently pro-
| posed at a 6reman's dinner: '.The ladies-Theif
| eyes kindle the only flames which we cannot
extinguish, and against which there is no in
| surance.''
e The ladies of Paris, not content with
dyeing their red hair, now dye their lapdogs to
match the color of their dresses. Green dogs,
yellow dogs and sky-blue pups are all the
rage.
RWe always feel complimented when our
legitimates are stolen and appreciated without
credit by other papers. 1t shows that they are
not ashamed Of them; that they are willing to
adopt them into their own family.
BMerrill & Bragg, Skowhegan, manufac-
ture from 10000 to $4,000 dozens of shovel
handles annually. Another mandatory for
the same kind of wares is being erected in that
town.
R-It is reported that the next style in gentle
mems overcoats will be to have them very long,
so as to drag three-fourths of q yard behind
them, and cover three stairs in the rear as they
descend from crowded halls.
TA Washington despatch says that an or
der has been issued prohibiting the wearing of
shoulder straps, sashes, saddle-trappings, or
other prominent insignia of rank by officers in
the field.
~ The descendants of Mr.. VIM. Hutchings
recently celebrated his hundredth birthday in
Penobscet. He has six daughters and three
sons living, and has seven great great grand
children.
VThe New York Express, in reviewing the
causes of the Democratic defeat, says that both
the Chicago platform and Gen. McClellan's ac-
ceptancs letter were costly errors to the
party.
- Women require more sleep than men, and
farmers less than those engaged in any other
occupation. Editors, reporters, printers, post
ONCE clerks, and telegraph operators, need not
sleep at all. Lawyers can sleep as much as they
choose, and thus keep outof mischief.
~ The Boston Post gives notice that it has
made ample preparation to protect workmen in
its office against any interference rom members
ST the Printers Union, and to bring to punish
ment any who shall attempt such unlawful in
reference.
. The biggest Congressional majority in the
Union is that Of Gen. Farnsworth in the I'd
illinois district, VIZ: 1907. Hon. A. ].
Knykendall, from the 18th (Egyptian) district,
goes into Congress with the biggest Union gain,
it being abont 62O0
81 Rev. H. w. Rugg of Bath, in consequence
of an affection of the throat. has asked to be
released from his pastoral engagements, but his
society-the Universalist-are very anxious that
he should withdraw his request and accept a
vacation.
EThe Portsmouth Chronicle advised people
to go to Concord, N. H., and purchase country
produce. 1t says the current rates there for
butter are from SO to SO cts. per pound, and
cheese 16 to Is cts. per pound; potatoes so cts.
per bushel v
RThe Boston Transcript facetiousiy says,
tits unfortunate that majority Of some hun
dreds of thousands of the people have endorsed
the Administration and blocked the wheels of
the partisan schemes for pacifcation which were
designed to save JEFF. Davis and his fellow
leaders for future partisan use But the de-
cision of misguided patriotic people must be
respected
80 The members of the Georgia legislature
voted unanimously on the approach of Gen.
Sherman, that discretion was the better part Of
valor, and left. One member had the temerty
to move suspension of the rules to introduce
resolution requiring the members to enrol them
selves and report at once to Gen. Smith for
duty. But the motion was lost, and the mem
bers took to fight precipitately.
81 Hon. Daniel Marcy Of Portsmouth, has
been nominated by the democrats, for re-elec-
ton to Congress. His defeat is regarded as an
| anru m tor hu the union men of hia d;str;at