The Portland daily press., 1865-09-23

B%-At tie State Agricultural Show held
last week in New York, wasexhibited mons
ter cheese which weighed over 1850 pounds. 1t
was sent from Canada and took the first nrize
fact over which the Canadian papersare very
exultant. -- a- e--s1zs
GEAn Investigations shortly to take place
in Nashville, in regard to detachment which
was sent out by General Thomas in search of
stray cattle, to Alabama. While near Gales
vile, the squad was attacked by the sheriff
with mob of men. The sheriff said he was
acting under orders of Governor Parsons. of
Alabamas Ore Union soldier was killed, and
nineteen of the sherif's party captured. The
sheriff and the murderer of the soldier es-
capped, A thorough investigation is to be made
Of the affair. w III. -
20 THE "Stars and Stripes" sailing this week
from Philadelphia for Havana, is the first Of a
the two ports. The connection of our great
cities with various parts of the world so long
Interrupted, is rapidly being resumed.
30 is rumored that the Pasha of Egypt
intends to offer four regiments of Egyptian
troops to the Emperor Of Mexico. as sort of
security for a loan which he is endeaVoring to
obtain from France altetFF Il e
The New York Times administers the
following William Brinsley Sheridan, picked
up from the gutter and taken before the morn
ing magistrate, was asked his name. William
Wilberforce, was the reply. 1t is as cool a
piece of impudence in the democratic BUM
mers found in the lastrebel ditch, and arraigned
before the people, to call themselves the admin
Ilfn tim sOrfrr
Sat ameeting of the College of Surgeons
in New York on Wednesday evening one of the
gentlemen present stated that the cholera
would be in that city in three weeks. He did
not state how he arrived at such exaet.tud of,
time
Ez-The drouth is prevailing extensively in
the mountain towns in the northern and wes-
tern part Of Massachusetts,. The want of wa
ter is seriously felt not only by the farmers but
by all manufacturers.
From Greece there is announced the
lebritg. Alexander Mavrocordato, one of the
fewsurviving actors in the war of independence,
died on the 18th of August. -uTkH
90 The wags say that Col. sForney, clerk of
the senate, will resign that place on the first
day Of the next session, with the patriotic hope
that his place may be filed by some officer who
has been crippled in the service. 4gsas IA
BB- Pat, buy you trunk to put your
clothes in, said his Yankee companion aWhat,
an go naked this cold weather q. asked the
honest spalpeen Of Killarney. ssi 500
/. % An anonymous call is issued in Wiscon-
sin for convention of such republicans as are
dissatisfied with the failure of the late state
convention to recommend an amendment to
the constitution, giving suffrage to colored cit
liens. 5issasIaQ "a ssiJBlaf ~ aitR
s1gB-The Hon. Juggonath Sunkersett, the
recognised representative of the Hindoo COM
munity of Bombay for the last 30 years, died
on the 31st of July, and long notices of his
character and career appear in the Indian local
Journals The body was consumed in accor-
dance with Hindoo rites.
ia fellow in Portsmouth stole -meer-
schaum pipe from showcase, was detected,
arrested, and to save exposure, paid s45 and re-
turned the pipe to its owner. Adear pipe.
The excitement about the haunted
church in Jersey City continues. But many
people do not know the location of the ghostly
edifce, and the sexton of one society was
obliged to send for the police last Sunday after
noon, in order to keep away the idlers who
lounged about trying to hear the mysterious
noises"