The Portland daily press., 1864-12-27

EAt Denver City, Colorado, coal is $50 9
ton in gold; butter $L6o pound; apples $40 .
barrel. Bed place for poor folks.-- A.--
TChurch's painting of Chimborazo has gone
to London, where $4,000 has been offered for
EIn July last there were ninety cigar-ma-
kers in Rochester, N r.; now there are only
nine.
VThe Courier des Etats Un,s strongly ur-
ges the appointment Of Gen. Fremont to the va
cancy caused by the death Of Mr.. Dayton.
VThe HAVANA and Nassau papers complain
that the blockade running business is dull
just now. The federal cruisers are too sharp.
ErAhouse in Lowell, this State, owned and
occupied by Mr.. G. NJ. Fogg, was destroyed by
fire on Wednesday last. Loss about 81 900.
RThe Eastport Sentinel has an able article
ON the Senatorial question, and favors Mr., Fes-
senden's election. I33Ntfs DGB LIS q
VThe house in Eastport recently occupied
by Hon. Bion Bradbury was seriously damaged
by fire on Wednesday of last week.
EA temperance organization, composed en-
tirely Of reformed topers, is to be formed in
Hartford.
EThe real name Of ssJosh Billihgs", hu-
morist, is Henry G. Shaw of Poughkeepsie, N.
T., auctioneer. 1ofse h4 Hcss94 hssiisi'i 4
EThe people OF Hallowell have inaugursted
q course Of Home Lectures by gentlemen Of
that and the neighboring cities.
EThe Rockland GdSette-an excellent paper
published by John Porter & Sons, at $200 q
year-has entered upon its 10th volume. ii o '
RTifany & Co., New York, exhibited for
Christmas one set of jewelry, bestud with dia-
monds and pearls, valued at only $32 900.
The Bangor WING Of Saturday was dated
Dec. 40, 1864. Bangor is q. fast place but not
quite up to this figure. s4&@sasslss Y
Ell can'tsay I admire your style of &C.
ting" said a landlady to strolling player,
when she caught him stealing her spoons, ! Is
reports an annual income of $2l6, $50. Poor
fellow He must have deal of care and anx-
iety. So AEfT 8
ETFhe New York Times says that MFR. Ray
mond ''neither seeks. expects, nor desires" the
postof Minister to France NJ .vEIy.t TT
H-What is the difference between toad and
q toady Z One loves little bugs and the sother
big bugs.
81 A Cape of Good Hope paper says that fresh
flights Of locusts have visited Queen 8 Town and
done great damage. They. had eaten up every
green thing in their. path 5ls sn19lsss
RReducing our currency to the gold STAN
dard, and America is spending only as much in
En- 1a and 70 has 4oh1 sh9
ment. sss., stssfss, q s5ats rs IA SON Z
- Through tickets are now sold between
Portland, Boston and Bangor, by both lines
Of road this side of Kendalls' Mills, at the same
price. This Is as it should be-
EThe December Term Of the s. ]. Court for
Sagadahoc, ct Bath, was the shortest. says the
Times, Of any term since the organization ofthe
county Judge harrow presided. 84f3
HThe kind word of the Waterville Mail is
appreciated. We esteem ii among our best week
ly exchanges, and hope in some way we can mu-
tually benefit each other.
Some inconsiderate writer attributes the
$5OO,oOO deficiency in the appropriation for
public printing, to the duty on foreign paper
Thiaisqpite as sensible as a good deal that has
uccu Wrltbcu upOu ILLS SUBJECT.
BIt is well to flank an enemy who entrenches
himself behind an embankment' Of filth, and
changes his water batteries from q cesspool.
There may be courage but no discretion in as
saulting such o ioe.-sl q. 1870 sss 6s5dw
RDr. Dio Lewis says, .sgiye me warm legs
and feet, and I'll hardly thank you for an over
coat" AGeorgia dandy is said to be in full
dress when he gets on paper dickey and pair
Of spurs.
RMsj. Eliphalet Rowell, editor Of the Hal
lowell Gazette, NOV paymaster in the army, is
with tho expedition which recently lea rUrIress
Monroe under Commodore Porter and General
Butler aAs geo bae 81 !i9s. 2i go
B-Mr. Dayton died at the Hotel de Louvre,
where he was calling. He lay down on a sofa,
as it was supposed, for nap, and died so quiet
ly that he remained there for an hour without
exciting suspicion. Z q es9& ~ . {
ELouis Napoleon attended Mr., Dayton's
funeral by proxy. He win die himself one of
these days, and that will mot be by proxy. and
when, 'the DEVILS to pay he vii have to at
tend to the matter in person. y q ~ =
ELieut. VIM. Smythro Brunswick, of the
18th Regulars of that town, has hen exchanged,
having telegraphed to his father, Prof Smyth,
his arrival at Annapolis. Het.O Smyth was
captured at the battle of Chickansuga.p d,,s5 n
EThe Sanitary Fair at Bangr has been re-
markably successful, and the receipts up to
Thursday evening amounted toover SIC, 600.
Forefather's Day was celebrated ~ banquet,
at which Chief Justice Appleton presided, and
many good speeches were made. iaSb-t sea
EJames Brooks, degeneras son of Maine,
has just cfewaea ms tesera Of irA-ay ~ max
ing labored defence of SLAYER in Congress.
One year ago he insisted that slasry was dead.
} Now he finds more to admire l slavery dead
than in liberty living and Triumphant. r s. !
EThe London Times referrig to the grand
campaign Of Sherman in Georgia and before its
result was known, said, sit ms either make
Sherman the most famous genera Of the North,
or it may prove the ruin of his sputation, his
army, and even his cause togeths . ' 49, ysl
EThe cotton presented by Ga. Sherman to
President Lincoln, for "a Chritnas Present.
is worth, at present market rass, from fifteen
to twenty millions of dollars and will make
at least ten cargoes. for largesize ships after
compression. IA sreies 81 aosli
R The Rockiand MIX Association, New
York, denounces as gross extotion the attempt
to advance the price of milk toffteen cents, and
will not participate in the movaent. This AS
ISOLATION furnishes vast quantities Of pure milk
for the city, and evidently doesaot ignore the
"milk of human kindness. -
RRev. L. D. strout Of this dty, has just re-
turned from service of six wees in the Chris
tan Commission at City Point, d. He gave an
interesting account of his observations and ex-
perience last Sabbath afternoon Cssco street
church, after which liberal collection was taken
for the Commission. af1 3s3eg g'4s&aa
EOld newspapers and the rfuse Of a prin-
ting-ofice are now worth from seven to eight
cents cash, for paper stock. Two years ago
such stuff could not be sold ay price. Don't