The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-10-24
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- 1TTence and Lowell factories. within three
months
EzgF-A heroic street car conduc .or in Chicago
had the hardihood to compel the women in a
car to occupy no more space than actually be-
lQnged to them. The balloons were collapsed,
the ladies furious, and the men gratifed.
sSssss7y-The poorest way to defeat SANDER is to
carry it into a court Of law. Live it down is
the best plan. SANDER cannot injure one who
in his daily walk refutes the accusation.
Six thousand acres of land in Arkan-
sas belonging to the rebel Gen. Gideon J. Pill
low, which was libeled for confiscation. has
been restored to him by order of the Presi-
dent. III - q f1 As
B- Secretary Wells recently told the edi-
tor of the Hartford Press that if President
johnson was ct home in tennessee, and pri-
vate citizen, he would favor negro suffrage in
that State. ~ @
BTA miniature steam engine is running in
England which is driven eight minutes by the
evaporation Of six drops of water. .ea
vs. Charles Krone, very heavy tragedian
in st. Louis theatre, recently fred at wood
pecker, while cut cunning, and instead of hit
ting the bird killed another German, who was
on tree picking wild grapes.
Us An Indian, who tried to steal the bait Of
a bear trap at Big Meadows, Alpine County,
California, met the fate intended for the bear.
The fall of the trap was made of heavy timber,
armed with spikes, which made several disa-
greeable holes in his body.
gl3-A An arrival on the Pacific coast brings
news of fearful hurricane in the Chinese sea,
which had destroyed three large steamers and
several American and English ships.
The mysterious cattle disease, which
has been raging in Englan all summer, while
the cholera has been advancing across the Con-
tinent, has now madeits appearance in France
and Belgium just as the cholera has brokenout
in Liverpool.
BaF The Boston Advertiser says MIR. Mont
gomery Blair has just made two very trouble
some presents to the democratic party. One is
himself, and the other is the Monroe doctrine.
In the long run, we might almost venture to
predict, the former Gift will be found to be the
most ineonvenient and perplexing; but for the
present the second is probably that which is
most obviously and unpleasantly in the way.
BB During the month of September, the
shoe business of Lynn was larger than ever be-
fore for a corresponding period, the sales
amounting to 81 100000.
rs It is said that Jefferson Davis lately
asked an officer at Fortress Monroe whether
he thought the people of the North desired his
execution. The officer replied that he had
been so long on duty he could not speak for
those athome, but the army was unanimous in
the sentiment that he should be hanged Con-
soling
% The statement thnt son of ex-Presi-
dent Polk was engaged at Nashville in corral
taking care of mules is untrue. The best evil
dence that such is the case, says an exchange,
is the fact that there is no son of President Polk
living. 3fe
% New Hampshire is getting to be an au-
rifsrous State, or rather this fact is being rap
idly developed. In digging well in Jaffrey
gold bearing quartz was found which contains
$3.50 per ton. ~ eH
"a Alfred Lee, Attorney General while
John Adams was President, died in Fairfax
County, Virginia, on Thursday last
There was very long session of the
Cabinet on Friday, all of the members being
present but Secretary Seward 1t is intimated
that there was very stormy time.
"a In the Episcopal convention, during a
debate on the military canon, much excitement
and confusion was caused by the Rev. Mr..
Clements of Ohio, in the course Of his remarks,
saying that we cannot be too sure another re-
bellion viii not break out when we find body
like this refusing to thank God that the late re-
bellion has been crushed." He was loudly
called to order from all parts of the house.
E-The cholera has at last distinctly de-
clared itself at Southampton and other parts
of England. Consequently it may be, looked
for in this scountry at any day, and all persons
concerned in the means for the preservation Of
the public health should be most vigilant.. If
the pestiIence strikes cur shores this fall it viii
probably lie comparatively quiet during the
winter, but spring into fearful activity another
year. Such was its course at its last visitation.
Neglect Of the proper sanitary precautions in
the interval viii secure fearful harvest OF
death on the return of warm weather.
Mr.. j. D. B. DeBow, author of ''Indus-
trial Resources of the Southern States" and
former editor of DeBoac's Regieac, has written
letter to Provisional Governor Perry in which
he discusses the problem of repopulating the
southern states. The question being how. to
turn the tide of emigration southwark. Mr..
-DeBow says "The South must throw her i'm
mense uncultivated domain into the market at
low price; reduce the quantity of land held
by individual proprietors, and resort TO intelli-
gent and vigorous measures at the earliest mo-
ment to induce an influx ofpopulation and cap
ital from abroad" Very sensible doctrine, SO
far as it goes, it
% On the 10th inst. large school of black
fish came into Provincetown bay The fisher
men started for the chase in their boats, and
drove forty-two on to Truro beach, where they
were sold, as they lay, to parties in Province
town for $4,000
BzF~ Montgomery Blair, in his New York
speech, said II am democrat of the Jeffer-
sop7Jackson type, a republican of the Lincoln
johnson stamp" Heevidently thinks himself
several gentlemen rolled into one; and is as
much confused as the old fellow, who in 1928,
hurrah'd for Gen John Quincey--J Jackson, 5y
George.-[New Bedford Mercury. a6'1
ESg- The Reactionists think the Republican
party should now die. They thought the same
thing during tn war; and a great many Of the
party did die on the batte-feld but the mass
remained vital in every part" and cannot
afford to commit suicide, even to please their
aniable advisers. Our advice to them is that Of
the,old lady to her husband "Stop your talk
ing, and go on withDyour dying. Il Tribune.
W Mr.. Barnum has just secured a large
and eligible place, covering several lots on
Union square where it is his intention to erect
new museum and amphitheatre He win
begin operations on the LIST of May next, and
hopes tohave the structure completed within
eight months afterward. It viii be fire proof
and six stories high. The entire top floor viii
be devoted to living geological specimens An
elevator, worked by steam, will be in constant
operation to convey visitors from one floor to
the other.t -s2 S&S9 <s48SkEs
Bag- Retributiye justice was melted. out to
one Ruhleer, of Berne, Switzerland in a sin
gular manner. 1t appears that he woo =; ~ !