The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-12-14
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

BB There is report on the street that the
Portland postofice has been offered to one gen.
Sleman and declined-a gentleman who does
aot reside within twenty-five miles of the of
ice! 1t strikes us this is a question in which
he people of the city have some interest and
should be consulted, and we do not believe, in
she long run, that any gentleman will increase
us popularity or his influence, in such mat
ter, by disregarding their wishes. There is apt
70 be too much of this among political mana
gers. i.... a ...f ...I. --.y ,.lqr ..f
EB- The Jersey City Times says the dis
charge of Louis Bennerville from Co. A, 9Th
regiment of Maine Infantry, dated Fortress
Monroe, Dec. 9Th, 1865, was found in the cars
Of the New Jersey Railroad on Saturday even
ing. 1t will be forwarded to the owner on his
sending his address to the Police Station, Jer-
sey City.
DB- A subscriber insists that the census of
The city just reported is too small-that it was
not taken with sufficient accuracy. He is posi-
tive that no one called at his house, in Ward Z,
20 ascertain the number of inmates, and we
have heard of two other similar cases in other
wards Our correspondent thinks there may
have been many similar omissions.
GB- The store of John T. Jameson in Cor
nish, with all its contents, valued at So 900, was
entirely destroyed by fire on the morning of
Saturday, 9th inst, about o'clock. Supposed
TO be the work of burglars. No insurance ON
the building. The goods were insured at the
Agency of w. d. Little, in this city, for 50 400.
1t becomes traders and storekeepers in the
country and elsewhere to look out for burglars,
who first rob, and then etfre to cover the rob-
berry. nj lstt -eHf l.lBg.4s.fs a.- f-.s =.
B9- Some unknown citizen in the neigh
borhood of Market Hail. is troubled about the
hand-organ that grinds out music for the cheap
show now on exhibition there, and invokes
the aid of the Press to abate the nuisance
Guess we won't pitch in" There is no end to
similar annoyances, and the best way is to grin
and bear it" A fond mama purchases her lit
tie boy drum, and from morn till dewy eve he
is ding-donging it on the horrid dried hide, to
the discomfort of the whole neighborhood So,
too, with open windows, whole family of un-
musical angels engage all day long in extract
ing marsh sounds from that singularly unme-
iouiouS instrument, the piano-forte, but all the
neighpors have to bear it, We think Market
square under the circumstances, had better
consider the hand organ part of the licensed
snow, stop his ears, and let it go at that.
EB The argus thinks it strange we should
devote half column to Frederick Douglass
lecture. Why not give half column notice of
man, when we so often waste more space
tnan that upon the puppy who speaks of him
only as a "nigger"? -
| W The Augusta Farmer says that Sunday
morning last, about o'clock, a car loaded with
lumber, standing upon the track of the Port
a., au q hennebec Railroad in that city between
.ne woooshed and the paiut-shop, and almost
in contact with large amonnt of eombust;hle
material, was discovered by the station watch.
man to be on fire. 1t was promptly extinonish.
ed with slight damage and without rau;na On
alarm,