The Portland daily press., 1865-09-05
ORIGINAL AND sEr,Rorpn

vB usn'oAS VI the late rebel General
Aoiiicofier lately toek the oath of allepi nee in
Nashville.
g A hailstorm in the vicinity of Mount
Sterling, Wisconsin, has just DESTROYED ts;rtv
thousand dollars worth of crops. Ha;,stonas
were seen which measured six or eight ;nohos
in circumference. '''
va Gen. Logan, the especial friend of the
late stephen A. Douglas, made a speecb IN
Morgan county, Illinois, few DAYS acoE 4,
which he said that the reconstruction policy Of
the present Administration was but an experi-
ment, and he was willing toindofse it as Iono
as tn re was any hope of its success. He con-
fessed, however, that he did not like this whole
sale syst m of pardoning rebels
GB- "A. letter from Hamilton, Canada. saws
that last week a woman named Perkins wife
of respectable well-to-do farmer, near Brant-
ford, U. c., finding herself upon her death-bed
sent or clergyman and confessed that she had
at different periods of her life committed sir
murders,and all by poison. At firstitwas imac-
ined that she was delirious, but subsequent in
quiry has afforded amp.e Confederation of the
poor wreteh's statement.
EThe Galveston Neaes notices the revival
of various institutions OF learning throughout
the State, and their preparations for an active
and industrious fall term 10 gla -
In Missouri, Dryden, one of the ousted
Copperhead Supreme Judges, has commenced
suit against Coy. File cher for $4,000 DANA
ges. ,5
"A fire at Lynchburg, Va, Thursday,
destroyed property to the amount of 100000 to
$4,000. The burnt buildings were all three
stories in height, with granite fronts, and were
in the most business part of the city. Large
amount. of cotton and tobacco were de-
stroyed.
| Vs. Why asks the New York Post should
not fruit, eggs and similar articles be sold by
| the pound Then there would be no cheating
or heart burning, for a pound of eggs, OF
peaches, or plums, or berries, or tomatoes, is
weighed before the purchaser is pound
and when he has agreed upon the price, he
knows that he win get what he bargained for.
James Nisbet, who has been connected
with the San Francisco Bulletin, since its es-
adjustment in 1856 and who was one of it's
proprietors, was one of the passengers of the
Inflated Brother Jonathan, which sunk of
Oregon. He was about ffty-two years Of age
and native Of Scotland la5a ..sla
gThe Lawrence Anaerfcan saws that a
man named Daniel connery, residing in that
city, was found dead in his chair on Sunday
Deceased lived alone, and in a wretched man
ner, though possessed of a considerable prop
erty S, bas@.4..T ss'- Is ,.srus.,q ge.5
IA polite young man gave up his seat al
the Paris opera to a wealthy old party who
soon died and remem bered the courtesy to the
amount of 100000 francs. Politeness is often
| its own reward, particularly in the horse cars
when you give up your seat toa queenly young
woman, who accepts it as a right you have been
| too slow to concedea ess
The New Bedford Mercury suggests to
| the merchants and ship owners in that city,
engaged in the whaling business, the propriety
of their holding public meeting, at which the
condition of their enterprise may be considered
| its claims upon the Government for protection
discussed, and some measures, by resolution OF
| otherwise, adopted. for presenting these
claims to Congress, or the Departments al
| Washington. s s,..,ga -. szi
Josh Billings says of the servants al
Long Branch .'Most of EN- ar black, but many
ov EN- have lived SO long among the whites that
tina begin to adopt our kuller." R4.l;t
Esg- Barnum had a nonde,cr;nt that no
called "What-is-it." The New York papers
announce that the "What is it, is dead We
nominate our neighbor of the Democrat, to fiji
| the Vacancy -Prent;cal eses5..s5 1gi5 n.
BB Its now understood that Gov. Andrew
aciH accept the appointment of President O.
Antioch College in Ohio. Fo,r nj fassor,
have been anno;ntad ,aro,e i,
been added to the funds and every dabt con,
celled. = .s ~ ia $50, n. ~ -
ga-S Smith asked Jones what. the hiob ,nrios
of meat was owing to. "a considerable mart !
it is owing to my butcher" said Jones. 4for II /,
two months since 1 have paid him.
gThe New York Central Railroad finds
that $500 lbs of peat will run an engine 17s
miles ae .asfs q
B Both in New Orleans and Mobile there
is loud complaint about the want of houses
New Orleans is said to be more crowded thar
ever before. A correspondents in that city ex-
presses belief that the census would show
an increase OF one-third over the population o.
1860. fr fsssH o1nse8
D8 A policeman IN buffalo has been lined
hve dollars and costs Tor compe ling man IN 9
morse car TO give up his seat to lady. .a
va Az the approaching session OF the Ala
bana Legislature, a project OF pensioDing the
surviving manned soldiers OF that State who
entered INTO the confederate army will be sub
united. .5s9a1e
GB-9Ghee New York bull-trog exhibition is
tact, not fancy Dodworth's Hall has been en-.
gagged, ana tne Hogs VIII compete IN size and
croak for the coveted prize 70 1
BB Miss Fanny McGregor, daughter of Mr.
James McGregor, President OF State Bank
Aiiieu ~ N .or conway r. H. on friday