The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-10-03
ORIGINAL AND s1ELEorED.

BB~ 1t is stated that Capt Wirz scan nei-
Their stand nor sit" We guess then he will
have to drop Louisville journal.
B Moses S. Beach, editor of the New York
Sun, is dangerously ill at Poughkeepsie.
E Troy complains because all the thieves
in New York make their headquarters there.
Z EsH- The sale of the La Crosse and Milwau-
kee RAILROAD has been ordered bya Wisconsin
court. s5..
Us The stockholders of the New York and
Boston Air Line Railroad have commenced
proceedings in the Supreme Judicial Court, to
recover possession of their road from the hands
Of the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad
Company.
B- The State Department has received
dispatches from the American consul at Con-
stantinople, which show that the cholera is de-
creasing in Turkey, but that it has broken out
afresh in Italy and Barcelona a
ga A Republican paper in Ohio states that
Senator John Sherman, in his speech at Mari
eta, declared he would have said more about
negro suffrage had not the State Central Com
mittee (Rep.) at Columbus instructed him not
to discuss the subject. 4-sEF ft&i
Vs. President Juarez writes to a friend that
he has established his seat of Government at
ElPaso, and that he viii not leave the Mexican
territory. He adds: Il do not despair of the
success of our cause when I see the Mexicans
everywhere resisting the yoke of the invader
and maintaining the struggle in all our States"
va Provisional Governor Perry announces
that this is a white mans government. If so,
remarks the Boston Transcript, what pity it
is that the Governor is not of different color.
U.s. Gov. Brown, of Georgia. denies the re-
port that he issued an orderto the troops under
his command that they should execute all
prisoners taken during Gen. Sherman's march
through Georgia He says the report does
him great injustice. Il never, !" says he, @at any
time issued an order to any troops or persons
under my command to execute, abuse, or cruel
ly treat any person in the service of the United
States, who had, or might surrender himself a
prisoner; nor did ever encourage or sanction
the execution Of, or any iunkind- treatment to
any persons" Z - 4 = : -
I IA The Boston papers complain of the ex-
tortion of the coal dealers in that city, who,
without cause, have advanced their coal some
two dollars per ton above the rates charged
here. The prospect is that they win soon have
to come down again, as the strike among the
miners is ended, and a large amount is being
brought to market -
vs. How would it suit the tone of John
Bulls stomach for Mr.. Seward to acknowledge
the Fenians as beligerents, and for cur gov
eminent to assume an attitude of neutrality
BB In Richmond, Va, Saturday night, John
Perkins mistook his wife for . burglar, and
shot her dead. 81 E-o Sy~T AooYi
gB- The Houston Telegraph says the action
of the military officers and the appointment Of
GOV. Hamilton give universal satisfaction.
BB Extensive gold deposits are said to have
been discovered on the northern shore of Lake
Superior. ERAs'T-sisg9e
"a For the past few weeks, there has been q
spirited contest between the advocates of the
Fanchon and Empire bonnets; but now that the
grand opening" has come, with its display Of
designs in yelvets satins, feathers, flowers, ar
tiicial birds and gilt ornaments, it is decided
that the Empire has come off victor, and will
be the bonnet of autumn and winter. The
Empire hat made in the extreme of fashion
with its raised crown, after the style which pre-
vailed more than half a century ago, attracts
much attention; but there is evidence that it is
by no means favorite of youthful promena-
ders; for they turn away with a look that indi-
Gates, II won't wear it" It must be admitted
the Empire is rather matronly for the girl Of
eighteen.-[N. Y. Post
g-"The reliable gentleman" and the lin
telligent contraband" are no longer in favor;
"a distinguished citizen" has succeeded them
in furnishing the press with news
BY- A New Yorker, living in Nineteenth
Street, discovered the other day that he had
lived for two years in the same block with his
brother, whom he had not seen for twelve
years. eeilIaoa
There is no end to Emotions" in Boston.
The curious and lovers of antiquarian research
have an opportunity tosee an "old ship, on
the Common" which was buried in the cape
Cod sands 24O years ago. This "old ship" was
a sloop, and after going ashore was buried In
the shifting sands, but by freak of "old Nep-
tune" has been recently exhumed, SO that the
skeleton could be exposed, like an Egyptian
mummy, to eyes Of a much later age,