The Portland daily press., 1865-12-05

| "A controversy has arisen in Chicago be-
tween the pulpit and the theatre. Rev. MIR.
| Hatfield commenced it, and the controversy
was replied to by Mrs. Cowell, an actress of
distinction. Rev. Robert Collyer, the distin-
guished Unitarian, has come to the aid of Mrs.
Cowell, and preached an eloquent sermon in
praise of the legitimate drama, contending that
| itrefned and stimulated all classes of society.
raised the understanding of men to better
thoughts and things, and restrained them from
visiting grog-shops and other places of kindred
character. DR.. Hatfield, the opponent of Mrs
Cowell, also preached against the theatres and
theatrical profession, saying that he had been
more than compensated for his previous re-
marks in the thanks he had received from peo-
pie, some of whom were not members of his
congregation, or of his own religious belief
Ey The Advertiser learns that on Saturday
morning last Mr.. B. Head of Shelbourne, N.
H., committed suicide by hanging himself to q
beam in his barn. He was 81 years of age and
leaves family. He was well-to-do farmer,
and the cause of his rash act is involved in mys-
terry.
GH Paper weldings-when two years mar
ried-are the latest paper invention. Like
paper collars, their cheapness will be likely to
bring them into disrepute. t g4H- a3.i-
EB man who has tried it insists that
silver wedding is the best part of a quarter of
century of welded life. He probably married
for the silver and didn't find it till he had wal
ted twenty-five years. -u
"a The employees in the hat manufactures
in Danbury, Connecticut, receive S25OOO per
week.
Va The Republicans of New Jersey got
possession of that state very opportunity for
those who haye aspirations to office In the
term of Gov. Ward, which commences Jan.
18th and continues three years, there are to be
appointed four out of six Judges of the Court
of Appeals, holding Office six years; Cham
cellor, presiding over the Court of Chancery,
seven years; Chief Justice and three asso-
ciates out of six, and an Attorney General,
each holding office seven years. Besides these,
are the clerks, surrogates, and sheriffs of coun-
ties sixty-three officers in all, who will be
elected in 1867 for term of five years.
BB An exchange says that last year nine
thousand new buildings were put up at Chica-
60 Six of them cost $500 900 each; forty others
cost $4,000 each; and eight hundred were
"oAeh pAoVV eaGu, Lie IOtal amount OF capital
employed in building during the year was &c.
100000 The number of new churches was
seven; of schools, two; of public halls, four.
1t seems to us this is a very large number, but
yet according to the above figures 5000 of them
averaging only little over $4OO each, must have
been mere shanties.
EY-"Apology for the Rebellion" by j. Blu
chanan, spinster, is the title-or should be-ofa
recent publication, that is receiving considera-
BILE attention from the press. 1t is monument
to "the last Democratic administration" that
will never require to be superseded by sec
ond edition.
Va" The American Academy of Arts and
Sciences has given the Runlford gold medal to
Professor Treadwell of Cambridge, "for i'm
provements in the management of heat, made
and put in practice by him in constructing
cannon of series of coiled rings, in the year
1872" 8g
% As Senator Doolittle passed Thaddeus
Stevens in the anteroom of the White House
few days ago, he asked, GLOW are the people
of Pennsylvania ?" Opposed to you, sir; OPP
posed to you," replied Stevens, as he passed on.
EY@A mars named Daniel Waldrot, living
near Little Falls, N. Y, murdered his wife and
laughter few days since, and then committed
suicide. He had borne good character, and
temporary insanity is presumed.