The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-11-15
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.


ORIGINAL AND SELECTED. NJ
EB Mr.. Louis Schade, Wirz's junior coun-
sci, publishes letter, in which he pronounces
the account of the attempt of Mrs. Wirz to
poison her husband ian infamous lie from be-
ginning to end" He says that on the 29sh of
October, the day on which it is alleged the at
tempt was made, Mrs. Wirz was in Kentucky
and not in Washington, and accompanies his
statement with letters from Virus wife and
daughter to prove it. So
Es-The New Bedford Mercury hears that
some republicans p who have occupied prom
inent positions in that State, are very indignant
at the course of Mr.. Sumner, and do not hest
think that he is endangering the integrity of
the republican party. The Mercury reminds
such men that integrity of principle secures
the integrity Of a party; and that to Charles
Summers steady and infexible adherence to
principle, is due his strength. 0
EY1The New York World says the demo
cratic party is on the high road to permanent
success. One eminent democrat (D - distin-
guished for his zeal-made successful trial of
this high road on Friday last His name was
Wirz!
{ Eg-' Thirty-four thousand cords of wood
were brought to Rochester last season from,
Canada, on contract with the New York Cen
trail Railroad Company. 7tsg4S1 3e5sg
E~A Boston gentleman has recently i'm
ported watch made in Switzerland from an
original design of the Boston owner. Its cost
is three thousand dollars, the works alone cost
ing fifteen hundred dollars.
The Boston dailies of Saturday evening
contained a telegraphic dispatch from New
York, dated that morning, stat ng that "E.
Bemis of the Worcester Spy, died this fore
noon" The person in question read the an
nouncement with some astonishment, but de-
clined to see the matter Gin those lamps" He
still lives" and desires no premature obituary
notices to be made.-[ Worcester Spy.
E-The new census of Massachusetts, for
1866, shows population of 1887 ,329, being an
increase since 1850 of 36265. Massachusetts,
has suffered her full quota of losses by the wear
and tear of war, but has steadily progressed irs
the face of this terrible drawback.
It has heretofore been considered neces-
sary to afix revenue stamp to marriage GER
Commissioner, Rollins, says: "The instrument
is not designed for the parties, but is required
by the laws Of the state for the use of the town
clerk in completing his records. I am of the
opinion that neither of the certificates thereon
is subject to stamp duty" 1t may be relief
to young people to know that marriages and
babies need no stamps -b
YEA profound observer remarks II have
often observed at public entertainments, that,
when there is anything to be seen, and every
body wants particularly to see it, everybody
Immediately stands up and effectually pre-
vents anybody from seeing anything"
GY~The Boston Herald says that over $780,
600 IN gold was taken for duties at the Custom
House, Saturday the largest days work ever
done there. Jordan s. Marsh paid $4,000.
Friday the payments were 100000. ,.,.4-sT
TT is stated ON official authority thatt is
intended to put Winder upon trial for alleged
atrocities upon prisoners at Andersonville. The
case will be tried in the course of month. So
telegraphs the correspondent of the Boston
/ advertiser. ~ e H. " - aA-.s r ~
| B9F~ No more gold certificates will be paid
out at New York, it is said until the denomina-
tons of 500 and upwards have been received.
| B4% Blondin fell from his rope recently in
Berlin, Prussia, and came near breaking his
neck. ---'-- --N
gaS-The Jews have, as a body, shown their
| full share of patriotism. The number of Jews
in the United States army during the late war
| was 10000. They have established five asylums
for disabled soldiers, their widows and orphans,
the benefits Of which are limited to no faith or
creed-one at New York, one at Philadelphia,
one at Cincinnati, one at Chicago, and one at
| ST. Louis.
B-An exchange describing a celebration,
says "The procession was very fine and near
| ~ two miles in length, as was also the prayer
of Dr. Perry, the chaplain" +1 al
eSf1" Mother" said little square-built ur-
chin about five years old, "why don't the teacher
make me monitor sometimes? can lick
every boy in my class but one"
EY@An old gentleman remarked the other
day that in 1776 we went to war about the
stamp act and got the niger, while in 1861 we
went to war about the niger and got the
stamp act.
B So spring-like was the weather in Octo-
Der in England that second crop of straw
number of lime and chestnut trees came out in
| full bloom. .r-rf- E.ss4
| EY"Gen. Logans friends wish him to decline
| the mission to Japan, and become candidate
for the q. S. Senate from Illinois. il
B-The reward of 100000 for the arrest OF
JEFF. Davis has been paid. The rewards for tho
arrest of Bo jth, offered by the General Gov
eanment, the State of California and the cities
Of Baltimore and Washington, amounting in
all to $23O,CC0, will be distributed in few
days. -
B- A special to the Boston Herald says
Secretary McCulloch has already commenced
writing his financial report. 1t is understood
that he will devote some space to that portion
of the loan laws prohibiting the State taxation
of government loans. ~ Hz
BB"A special Washington dispatch says the
course of General Fullerton, Of the Freed
mems Bureau at New Orleans, has not met
with official approval, and he has been relieved.
Fullerton's policy was very satisfactory to the
old shareholders.
G3 Mr.. Stanton has changed the name OF
Fort kunyon, near Washington, to Fort Kill
patrick, In honor of the hero of New Jersey.
Up The President has recently revealed his
| love for modern democracy and his regard for
the newly developed democratic sympathy for
his administration, by appointing Generals
| Fitzpatrick and Logan to important otfices-two
men Who were conspicuous in defeating the
! democrats in New Jersey and New York