The Portland daily press., 1864-11-12
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED. !

the Sanitary COMMISSION IN California
eTThe taxable property of San Francisco
amounts to $50, 0OO, 900.
GR-The Union majority on joint ballot. in the |
New York Assembly, will be "a.
EFor an original allegory in rhyme, on
by the features and events
~ the day--see last page TIN "a
r5g-The right of colored persons to ride in
the city cars has been sustained by judicial de-
cisions in San Francisco. -, $500
rxThe next Congress will probably stand as
follows: Senate, Union, 36; Democrats ID =
House, Union, 122; Democrats, AZ. IEfT
rxNew Jersey did nobly in largely reducing
the Democratic majority and gaining one Con-
gresham.
aThe agents in Chicago for line Of pro-
nellers have been informed that a Canadian
steamer has been fitted up as privateer, and is
now on Lake Huron. -fkf ~ k1
sEA National Bank with charter of $780,
600. is to be started in Gardiner, and the
charter of the Oakland Bank will be surren-
dered.
ROn the first page to-day will be found
short story from gifted pen, written for our
columns, which thousands of our readers will
gladly welcome.
EEThe Gardiner Journal in speaking of the
number of times the s'Nation has been brought
to Judgment" quotes the language of the poet:
sc Woodaan, spare that tree. y
GTThe day of the late Chief Justice Taney's
death was the day the free constitution of Mary
land was adopted by the people, making that
state forever Free = = s1.s1 1S01
RThe dwelling house of Mr.. W. W. Upham,
Dover, Mass, was destroyed by fire on Thurs
day last, and his mother persisted in the
flames. noyo7q
EThe New York Times says in one ward in
that city where there are only 1928 voters regis
tered, 5Oss votes were put into the box giving
in that ward an immense Democratic majority
e. The population of the British North
American Provinces that are uniting is but little
short of 100000. The Catholic religion is
held by considerably more than two-ffths Of
the number.
Every man who has spark of humanity
win rejoice in the deligerance Of 10000 of our
brave and suffering soldiers from the barbarities
of rebel prisons. The exchange, it is reported,
is already being perfected. ovrsfag
BThe democratic association in Washington
has hauled in its flag, given up its hall, ordered
the sale of its personal effects, and adjourned
sine die, without providing for the payment of
its debts. ss
RThe public should be cautioned against re-
ceiyng one dollar bills on the Traders Bank,
Boston; Metacomet Bank. Fall River, Produ-
GERS Bank, Woonsocket, and North Bank, Bos-
ION, altered to Fives IS yssys 20
TA new heavy engine. named ''Wm. D..
Sewall," has been put upon the Portland & Ken
nebec Railroad 1t was manufactured at Taun-
ton, Mass, makes fine appearance. works
beautifully, and is of great power.
E Decidedly punchy. The New York World
gives Lincoln the election, and thinks it is fair
expression of public opinion, but exhorts the
Democrats not to give up the ghost and advises
them to prevent Mr.. Lincoln from making q
disunion peace!
H On Monday the corner stone of the new
Deaf and Dumb Asylum of the State Of Ohio
was laid at Columbus. The Dimensions of the
new building are 400 feet long and 500 feet
deep. 1t is estimated that it will cost $685.
000
RThe argus reads Zion's advocate lesson
on its Christian duties. Such development OF
sscheek'' has not been matched since that dis
tinguished copperhead confronted an illustrious
parsonage on can exceeding high mountain, % az
recorded in the 4th chapter of Matthew.
EMr. Augustus 7. Leonard, who acciden-
tally fell ON Colts factory, at Hartford, and
broke off both arms above the wrist, went to
the polls last Tuesday, holding his ballet in his
teeth, from which he dropped it into the
box. -Easas4f.B .84gss
VMr Lincoln will have the largest popular
majority Of any President since james Munroe,
who had no opposition. Mcclellan will come
the nearest to being skunked of any candidate
that has ever had clear field against his success
full competitor. ,~ -
% The Brazilian Minister for Foreign Affairs
considers the conduct of Capt. Collins in seizing
the pirate Florida perfectly justifable. The
Florida had violated the laws respecting hellig-
Ell nt ships by making the whole Brazilian
coast a base of operations against our com
merce. 2 q ri, .,,s-.,f4 Il, srts.,., 'aeaa..0s,
80 Hon. Joseph Granger of Calais has been
elected President of the Milford and Princeton
Turnpike Company. and Hon. VIM. Duren of
Calais, Gen. Samuel veazie Of veazie, H. N.
Hin. Esq, of St. Stephen, George Stetson, ESQ.,,
of Bangor, Putnam Role, ESQ.,, of Princeton,
Directors. saao bsiai5aqa
q Orestes R. Topliff, Esq, of Freedom, N
d., young but enterprising member of the
Carroll County Bar, died suddenly of erysipelas
last week. Mrs. Topliff was visiting at her
fathers in Massachusetts, where she was taken
sick about the same time as her husband, and
died soon after. " s..o sss,.o.s
% Four officers Of loyal Tennessee regiments,
who escaped from Andersonville, Ca, speak in
the highest terms of the interest manifested in
their escape by all the slaves on their route
They secretly provided them with food in album
dance. stating that they were constantly ON the
watch for escaped prisoners to aid them. asr
HA rebel paper presents gloomy picture
of the condition of the people of Louisiana out
side the Federal lines. There are doubtless a
few among us, says that paper, who will be ena-,
bled to pass through the winter without much
actual suffering, but the majority. the mass of
the people, must and will be upon the verge Of
starvation and freezing long before spring. (
90 Maryland has furnished some noble spec
linens Of what colored men are susceptible Of
Frederick Douglass, Henry Highland Garnet,
Samuel r. Ward, James W. c.. Pennington,
Benjamin Bannaker, William r. Watkins.
Bishop Allen, and Presidents Benson and Roberts
of Liberia, all colored, are natives Of this state.
So says letter in the Li5erator. ri ''-a
H-The Biddeford Journal says Timothy Con-
ners. an Irishman employed in the Laconia
'Company's yard. was SO severely injured on
Friday Of last week, that he died the next day.
Three workmen were employed in lifting
mortar box into cart when the box slipped,
falling upon Corners and fatally injuring his