The Portland daily press., 1865-10-20


of South Carolina to send NORTH 80 -
emigrants tocome there, and advooataa
al plan of Southern emigration.
BB-The Federal Araericoss magazine Is no
more. Its copperhead life is ended n will re-
appear in the form of the KaicEer6ockers
The Croton Aqueduct Board in New
York, have cautioned the water consun,ers
against wasting the water because of the low
state Of Croton river, and the danger of a short
supply. Tg5 6Aff faTlFgFS Efl
Vs. Galveston paper of Sept. Goth saws
I'VE learn that John. H. Reagan, late POST
master-General of the so-called Confederate
States, has written a letter which win no
doubt, astonish some of his associates.
Amongst other things he favors negro s,ff.
rage - - 'AA =
Vs. Gov. Holden of North Carolina. has re-
fused to recognize the onds given by the agents
of the rebel Gov. Vance. q
GB- A large sale of Government railway
rolling stock took place, in Washington. Tues
day. Fifty locomotives were sold bringing
prices varying from $4,000 to $4,000 each.
The Poughkeepsie Press says Josh Bill
hngs has got up new lecture entitledaPontoon
Philosophy" which he is delivering to the salts
faction of all listeners. 1t occupies little over
an hour in delivery and lis appetizng through
out The Press says thelecturer "looks, talks
and acts like learned Doctor of the Ridicu-
lous, and an elect High Priest of Fun"
B-"John, did Mrs. Green get the medicine
/ ordered?" 81 guess SC" replied John; .sfor
saw Grape on the door the next morning"
E-"Democracy is a sentiment not to be
| appalled,, corrupted or compromised. 1t knows
no baseness; it covers to no dangers; it OPP
presses no weakness; destructive only of des-
potism, it is the sole conservator of liberty,
labor and property. 1t is the sentiment of
freedom, of equal rights, of obligations = the
law of nature pervading tho law of the land" -
| president johnson.
1BY The healthiness of southern loyalty is
conspicueusly exhibited in the alleged fact that
"Joseph r. Anderson, manager of the Trede-
egar Iron Works at Richmond and recently
paEdoned, has refused to give employment to
any mechanics from. Virginia who, left that
| State during the Rebellion. This is intended
toreach Union men, who fled to avoid serving
in the Rebel armies. Anderson, before he was
pardoned, employed in his foundery a number
of colored free laborers, and was eloquent in
praise Of their industry and faithfulness: but
that was when he was seeking pardon. Now
he has got it his real sentiments begin to be de-
veloped." e-G y NJ
B-The residence of the late Edward Ev-
erett, on Summer street, Boston was sold at
auction on Wednesday, for SIS foot, amount
ing to about $4,000. The furniture was also
sold 81 49& NA-S az
EThe naturalization committee at Tam
many Hall, New York are turning out full
| fiedged voters from the raw material at the
rate of about one hundred and fifty day.
B Bierstadt has received two commissions
from the English capitalists here, at twenty
five thousand each,- the same price as that
which he got for his 'Rocky Mountains"
GB-The Columbus (Miss.) Weekly Republic
has the name of Andrew johnson at the head
1 of its columns for the Presidency of 1868. 1t
does not appear whether the editor has yet been
pardoned.
GB- DR.. McCook of Steubenville, Ohio
father of two Generals and one naval officer,
and uncle of four more generals of the same
name died in Washington last week, at the
residence of his son, Gen. Arson McCook.
tits said that John D. Stockton of Phil
adelphia and Kane 0'Donnel of New York are
engaged in writing an opera, which is to con-
tain the elements Of our negro melodies spir-
| itualized."
B8 The South Carolina Leader, owned and
edited by colored men, is new weekly paper
which has just appeared in Charleston.
BB-The Philadelphia Press has been en-
larged and made into large quarto form. 1t is
an able paper, and is said to have enriched its
proprietor, Col Forney. III
BB At ameeting of the new Board of Di-
rectors Of tle Boston and Maine Railroad. held
last week, Francis Coggswell, of Andover. was
unanimously elected President.
BzBThe Washington correspondent of the
Boston Herald says the election in Virginia has
turned out in some respects as unfortunate as
was at one time anticipated. 1t is believed
that almost if not fully, one-half of the Con-
gressional delegation will be unable to take the
oath required by Congress, and hence will not
be admitted to seats ON the floor of the House
of Representatives
By-Benjamin Franklin, colored man. fell
from hay loft in Fitchburg few days since.
and striking upon his head broke his neck, Kill
ling him instantly
gB Thurlow Weed, in recent letter, saws.
there has not been, and never could be. either
time or circumstance that would induce him
to vote for Caleb Gushing or Fernando
Wood" Ne
B- George Francis Train contends that
American Englishis better than British En-
glish, and inquiries triumphantly, "Do Ameri-
cans spell Saloon with a Hess, and Han, a
Hell, two Hoes and Hen ?" 1851 ~
DS- cake of gold weighing one thousand
three hundred and twelve ounces, the produce
Of three hundred tons of quartz, has been ex-
hibited in the window of the Oriental Bank at
Bendigo.
E3 The daughter of Col. Jaquess writes that
her father has been acquitted of the gross
charge made against him. la s9lb