The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-11-10

"a Reflection puld precs writing % fol-
INV reading. "a ia ~
az They raise Sqrnips q somer4 COUNTY
which measure two feet and i've inches.
81 Col. Sam Medary died at Columbus, Ohio,
on Monday last.
81 Among the wounded by the accident on
the Philadelphia railroad on Monday night. was
isjaiussI Barnard, bf thii stdta. TIT nv
~ Gen. Grant lost his vste on Tuesday. as
the Democratic Legislature of Illinois refused to
allow the soldiers of that State 10 vote.
E The Boston Public Library at present
contains over one hundred and sixteen thousand
volumes. A<Ss~
E There air things in this wurld for which
we air never fully prepared, and those air
twins.-[ Josh Billings. *
e. Sherman has nipped Hood, and Sheridan
has nipped early. They are an awful pair of
nippers-[ Louisville Journal
EA woman weighing 900 pounds and wear
ing bloomer hat is the latest sensation in New
York. 500 ~
- If a woman could talk out Of the two
corners of her mouth at the same time, there
would be good deal said on both sides.
~ A young gentleman Gays that young la
dies who refuse good offers Of marriage are too
s.No-ing by half "a
~ The Boston Post says, SIT appears from
the returns up to the hour of going to press,
that Gov. Andrew was probably reelected"
EThree Union members of Congress are re-
ported gained in New York, and one in New
Jersey.
a- NJ. y u;ldroth Co.. or aars pr;nc;
pal of Pinkerton Academy, died in Somerville,
Mass, recently, at the age Of IL.
@ Always look for good reading matter on
first page, and usually for poetry and humorous
miscellany upon the last page. i
~ The whole number Of electoral votes in
the States authorized to vote ON the Presiden-
tial question, is 234; necessary to choice, 1ls.
81 Mr.. Lincoln viii have one of the largest
popularmajorities ever given, to any President
since the organization of the government.
~ Capt. John D. Myrick. of Co. X. 1st Me.
Cavalry, reached his home in Augusta, on Thurs
day, on sick leave. ~
e The liquor shops were closed in the city
of New Y rk on Tuesday afternoon; a wise pre-
cautionary measure.
vs. tnea'rioal iioenoo ~ 49,
fifty dollars anlght. Acircus manager must pay
one hundred ana nity doilars' WHICH i'0en'e'
him for six nights. !
q Ephraim Blair, who died recentiy ~ gait
Lake City, leaves nine widows. They nave not
much to mourn for, since they have iost eacn
but the ninth part of husband
E A policeman ON night duty, has made the
m that with
following ooservation' II see"S " ia0 'ls' wa.
many young men, the most approves ns.n0u "
winding up the nignt Is r r s ~ Ao' So
e daily newspaper, to be edited by julia
Ward Howe, will be published at Boston during
! the continuance of the national sailors fair,
which commenced last evening. o
~ The screw sloop San Jacinto, which sail
| ed from Kittery Navy Yard few days since, is
to be the flag ship of the East Gulf Blcckading
SQUADRON.
T public reception has been rendered to
| Can't. Winslow and crew of the Kearsarge, in
Faneuil Hall, Boston, at IL o'clock on (this)
Thnrsdav iAa ~ ~
ey- One who Is rather loose in his opinion
saws that the Millerite theory ought to be more
in yopue now than aver. since there il q tandem
| cy in everything to rise.
r5r Everv r,amhar a.act ~ the Massachusetts
Senate Is a Union mar, and no Democrat ia elect
ed to the House Of Representatives outside Of
Boston. sss : -. asa
sE Sir Hugh Macdonald. Governor of Nova
Scotia, was in Boston on the day Of election.
and visited different voting places in the city, to
witnsss our manner of conducting elections.
Welearn from the Bangor Wing that Mr..
Toh;as I.;,,,sfo,a ~ Dexter was tb,own n the
!. ~ II, -. 8. -. ,..s,.,.
..;.h =, - go - h,o.l ~. oI o.,,s;,,,
; mt, d.a.h -
g. whan ~. sr,ors 81 The regent conflict 10
nasssd awav as Il will be in few DAVIS. We
sball labor 70 Dive INCREASED interest TO the COL
umns of the PROS and To make II mora inter-
estine to the general reader.
- farmer near Dayennort. Iowa. has 40
acres OF onions with el5 bushels estimated to
the acre or 36 600 bushels in all. At al so a
bushel. the .scorbut;e match will bring s54.-
900!
~ There was an Indian chief at Newport the
past summer. who. seeing Belmont riding with
Sopr horses asked sif he had eaten 40 much
dinner that II REQUIRED four horses to carry
b;msn el37i s9a Nos flia W
ga oa;n of three or sour Union members in
CONGRESS gives them two-tbirds of the new
House. and the ability To carry the amendment
of the Consultation abolishing slavery. Ninety
nine members were elected on Tuesday.
r-pou ~. c.. ,.;..;oo,,.r, 1. r,.r.u
died Of faver A. Marasb Ane % M Co..
was a native of waterford Caladon;a county
Vermont. and graduate Of Dartmouth and
Andover. 49, 1855
g The barn Of Hon. Thos. D. Eliot, in New
Bedford. was destroyed by fire on Monday night,
together with . valuable horse. Loss about
$4,000, partly insured. The work Of an incen-
diary. Y s "a s.ss y =. ~. zoos
- A Cape Ann schooner which arrived at
! Fort Constitution a faw DAVIS 90 With cargo