The Portland daily press., 1865-11-02
ORIGINAL AND sEnnorED.

for the crime of being Black"
eSF-sFhis eiectionis TO decide the sovereign
ty of New Jersey. If the Republicans carry
the State there will be no rights left" Thus
saith Jersey Copperhead; but he is mistaken
The Democrats will still have the right of de-
nouncing slandering, and misrepresentation an
honest party and upright public men. lTrib-
| une
BB-"If Congress, says a Jersey Comprehend,
"ean say that negro shall vote in Vircinip,
they can say that Democrat shall not vote in
New Jersey" This comparing the negro to a
Democrat is one of the most fragrant acts of in
justice ever perpetrated upon long-suffering
ana down-trodden Tribune.
| Ga Gen. John Cochrane, who was recently
claimed by the copperheads, is announced to
speak at Union meetings in New horK IN COM
pany with Daniel S. Dickinson.
Esg- Gen. John A. Logan, Gen. Joseph
Hooker and Gen. Fitzpatrick are all stumping
for the Unien ticket in N W Jersey.
Ezg-The canvass wakes warm in New York.
The issues are distinctly made and every inch
of ground is being holly contested. The Tri5-
use says that all those politicians who wished
New England kicked out of the Union in the
hope of thereby coaxing the shareholders to
stay in, are to-day clamorous for the triumph
of the Slocum ticket.
ER Horatio Seymour, who wished the
Union preserved by having our State adopt the
Montgomery Constitution and thus make jeff
Davis our President is stumping for the ticket
OF the self-styled emocraey.-[Tribune.
| GB- The New York World denies that it was
ever Republican paper; says that for two
| years it was published as a religious daily, ex-
pressly disdaining any affiiation with either
party, and although then controlled by gent
lemen who are now acting with the Republican
can party, it was faithful to the pledge given
to its original subscribers and stockholders = of
independence of political parties. 1t failed as
a religious daily, was bought by its present edi-
tor, avowed its faith in Democratic principles,
and has since advocated those principles. We
have the impression that Mr.. Marble before
avowing his Democratic principles, tried to
raise the means among Republicans, to make it
Republican journal
ER-Mr. James Wilkinson of Chelsea, Eng
burnt quarter of pound of phosphorus and
nitrate of potash (cost only 4d) in a garden at
night which made a strong light seen two
miles, and lasting six minutes, bringing out the
fire engines. A photograph of the scene illu-
minated was taken, equalling any picture
on bright day."
| EB Old stories of the war are constantly
coming to light. 1t is stated that when Gen.
Bragg was in command at Augusta, Ca, last
winter, JEFF. Davis telegraphed to him ito hold
the state at all hazards, stop up the roads, de-
stroy the supple and crush Sherman At
the close of the dispatch the rebel president in
| hat lie fIo1Jo e. ~
purpose ?" Gen. Bragg promptly replied
Five proclamations and one brigade"
| B3- Work upon the Chicago lake tunnel is
to be carried on through the winter and pro-
visions, coal and st ives have been carried out
in tuns to warm and comfortthe laborers in the
cool depths. About thirty five men will winter
| in the crib.
S3-A young and pretty woman has just been
| arrested in Parkersburg, Va, for bigamy and
| swinding Within three months she has been
married to four military officers, each of whom
she has robbed and deserted soon after the we'd
ding ceremonies were performed.
BB- AT the golden wedding of Ex-Gov. Hall
and wife of Sandisfield, Mass, the occasion was
made peculiarly and singularly pleasant by the
presence of the two bridemaids of Mrs. Hall
atthe original wedding, one now Mrs. Brown
of Pittsfeld, and the other living in Central
New York
BB- A miser aged 81 has just died at eau
denzdorf, near Vienna, having left the whole |
of fortune of nearly 1000, 900 francs by will to
the Pope. He had for many years lived on a /
life annuity of 900 francs, of which he con-
trived to put by third. The only condition
contained il the bequest is that the Pope will |
pray personally for the soul of the donor.
va The trial of Mrs. Grinder, the Pittsburg
poisoner, is now progressing in the Allegheny
county Court. The whole of Monday was oc-
cupied in empannelling jury. The trial is
causing great excitement in Pittsburg, and the
court room is continually thronged with citi-
zens anxious to hear the evidence of the wit
nesses, as well as to get glimpse at the coun-
tenance of the murderess, who sits with un-
yelled face beside her counsel
90 The first class hotels in Boston have
raised their prices to $3.50 per day.
THE wealth of Philadelphia according
to the last census was in 1860 $S94, 144 1858.
E Certain tribes of Indians have contrac-
ted with firm in Kansas for 1900 plows.
va Oysters are selling in Richmond at one
dollar per gallon.
GB-The New Bedford Jfercury suggests that
the people of Boston ought to petition the Gov
ernor to give State Constable King the title of
! Provoking.
20 The fearful steamboat explosion in New
York, by which several lives were lost is attrib-
uted to the use of an inferior quality of iron in
the boilers, used to save expense
BB-G Gen. Sir William Fenwick Williams.
the "hero of Kars," has been appointed Lieut.
r<afN
Hams is native of that province.
Va President Johnson's family are on visit
to New York
Ia great deal of damage was done at
Key West by the late gale. 1t is estimated at
$150,0OO
Gy- Montgomery Blair mey be rose in the
Democratic boquet, but certainly not a rose
without thorn. In his recent speech at Au-
burn, New York, according to the report in
the World, he proceeded TO seattle Buchanan"
for his supineness at the outbreak of the rebel
non, and also for his part in the Lecompton
business On some points Mr.. Blair's memory
Is much too long and his discretion too limited
for the comfort of his new associates.
Va Some people say saleratus will not harm
the stomach. tits ley
BB Sixteen ocean steamers sailed from New
York in one day last week.
Vs. Pierre Soule is among the recent recip-
tents of mercy.
"a Lieutenant-General Grant has rented
the residence formerly occupied by John @.
Breckenridge, adjoining the property of the
late Stephen A. Douglas, and has not purchased
the latter, as stated in some of the papers.
EThe severe illness which afflicted Wirz
inlthe middle of his trial at Washington, is
perhaps explained by the reminiscence that he
was pardoned out of a Swiss house of correc-
ton when only one fourth of his term had ex-