The Portland daily press., 1865-06-30
OR7GKNAL AND SELECTED.

Fan ash tree which was blown down in
Portsmouth during the late tornado was found |
to be 90 feet in length
- Old Snarl says that love is combination
of diseases-an affection of the heart, and an
Inflammation of the brain.
RThe Omitted Service Petroleum and Mi
ming Company has burst Ikea soap bubble, and
the unhappy stockholders are minus $50, 900.
Moral-Beware of s'ils' speculations
The New York Herald calls Ben Wood
Benedict Arnold without his bravery, and aJu-
das Iscariot who has not the grace to hang him
self. t M eha4fi 40t j
dispatch says that the appointment to the va
cancy caused by the death of Justice Catron
lies between Horace Maynard of TENNESSEE, and
Judge Darrell of Louisiana.
RMazzini has written letter on the termi-
nation of our war; He says wehave done more
for Italy in the last four years than fifty years
Of teaching, preaching and writing from all Eu-
rope could do Eg fB8A4sT} 4
EThere are now twenty thousand Ameri-
cans in Europe, who spend, on an average, ten
dollars per day in gold, or nearly one million
and half per week. M
EVA negro who had learnt to read at Hilton
Head, wishing to give some of his acquaintance
who had never seen book, an idea of it, said
''Reading is the power of hearing with the eyes
instead of the ears F
| V"Malakof," the Paris correspondent Of
the New York Times says that DR.. Gwin, Louis
Napoleon's new ssduke," announced on leaving
France that he would hang every Yankee who
attempted to cross the line int Sonora.
HG. w. Gale, whose name has been various
ly printed as Gyle, Gurley, Gazlay, and Gsyley,
is the man now under arrest for offering mil
| lion of dollars for the death OF Mr. Lincoln.
He is from Cahawba, Ala. s&l.sl -ssx
The correspondent Of the Toronto Globe
writing from Quebec says that Notifications at
that place are to be pushed forward. At Point
Levi four forts, each to hold 5000 men, and
bitches several miles long are to be made
gin Canada West some young people as
sembled to cheer a young couple just married,
by playing upon tin pans and other melodious
Instruments, when the victim, not being then in
funny mood, fred shot gun at them, killing
one Of them almost Immediately.
EVA messenger Of the Ontario Bank in Mon
treal absconded on Friday last with nine thous-
and dollars belonging to the bank. He was in
trusted to take the money to the express office
for New York, but instead of that he took it
and himself off. Policemen are on his track.
TGen. Sheridan's wagon trains = number-
ing 1900 teams, and 10000 mules = are now
marching overland from Washington to Louis
4 vile, KY. The trains reach thirty miles, but
are travelling in sections of from four to five
miles each. MsH n
RAn expedition will start from Leaven-
worth for the plains about the middle of August,
to collect and herd for awhile, and thus tame
and subsequently, drive to the States for mar
ket, not less than 5000 nor more than 10, 900
buffalo.
~ The foundations for the statue Of Horace
Mann, in front of the State House in Boston
are being laid. The statue is to occupy posi-
ton corresponding to that of Daniel Webster,
and the ceremonies of its Inauguration are to
take place on the Fourth. A8 ~
81 Russia islgoing to be among the largest
purchasers of American machinery of all kinds.
Skilled labor and good machinery will advance
the development of her resources and there will
beasteadily increasing demand for years to come
for mechanical and agricultural implements.
R President johnson is quite worn out by
the incessant demands made upon his attention
by persons whose business is of trifing import,
or of anatur, which should properly be trans
acted at the departments. He has heen confined
to his room for several days, unable to see any
one.
u Prince Salm Salm, Dutch officer who is
in command in Northern Georgia israther rough
on the secesh. The other day fiippsnt fellow
clustered into his presence demanding certain
accommodations in consideration of his charac
ter as confederate officer Confederate Off
sair p replied the Prince 81 not know such a
peoples You must meGa tam re6elf
81 Governor Smith of New Hampshire, fol-
lowing the example of Gov. Curtin and Gov.
Parker of New Jersey, bas issued q proclama-
ton recommending all the people of the State
to embrace the Fourth Of July as fitting day
and opportunity to extend cordial welcome to
our returned soldiers, and to commemorate
their achievements
RA New Brunswick paper says the Hon.
Albert J. Smith, President of the Executive
Council, and the Hon. John C. Allen, Attorney
General, are appointed Delegates to proceed to
England, in accordance with the ddress of the
House of Assembly, to confer with the British
Government onthe subject of Confederation Of
the British North American Colonies.
HA year ago Gen. Sherman made the fell
lowing emphatic declaration in one of his pub
| lished letters ''If you admit the negro into
this struggle for any purpose, he has the right
| 10 fo iy,f oro all nd who IL elk
the hand that drops the musket cannot be de-
MED the ballot r 1t is to be hoped the general
| will keep this ground.
R-A man in Salem, Conn, owns q farm
which has been in the hands Of the family for
over one hundred and twenty-five years. This
farm has been in two counties, three towns and
two probate districts. All its owners have lived
to great age, two living to be over ninety.
The bees on this farmcan claim as direct ances-
tors those whs lived and made honey on it one
hundred and twenty-five years ago.
+ - Hon. Lazarus W. Powell Of the United
States Senate, and bitter rebel sympathizer ac-
.costed areturned rebel soldier in Henderson, KY,
and asked HIM what induced him to 60 into the
rebel army. ''You did, y was the prompt and
scathing reply; your harangue over in the
Court House yonder sent me and hundreds of
others into the rebel army to fight against the
old flag r ~
HThe authorities of Boston are taking vig>
orous action to prevent the occurrence of the
accidents which almost always happen on the
Fourth from thecareIess handling of firearms by
boys and others. The Chief of Police has orders
from the Mayor to arrest all persons who may
be detectedin discharging pistols or o.her fire.
arms in the streets either ON the Fourth or any
other day. We wish similar rule might be
sdopted in our city.
EX-The New York Citizen states that our rov