The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-12-27
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

ET In brief interview with Hon. John
Lynch, Representative from this district, who
is now at home ON very brief visit, we found
him very hopeful and confident in relation to
the Reconstruction problem. He represents
the feeling very firm in both Houses against
hasty action, and believes Congress may be re-
lied upon to secure to the nation the just fruits
OF the war forced upon it to put down rebellion.
Hehas confidence in President johnson, and
does not believe he will make any issue with
Congress.
ER-We have received statement from Bos-
ton, about Sergt. Amber, but we do not feel
called upon to give more attention to this mat
ter. 1t is one in which our readers, we judge,
take very small amount Of interest.
EY- Some anonymous scribbler exults be-
cause of a typographical error in the Press in
question between itself and the argus, and says
he believes "iti is quite impossible for the Press
to put in type the merest notice or advertise
ment without making BULL" This brilliant
genius will never be mistaken for bull"' This
ears are too long! TOH
EB- We are indebted to Mr.. G. D. Merrill,
Photographer, Pennington, for beautiful pho
tograph of the State Normal School in that
town. tits very fine, natural view, showing
the immediate surroundings.
GS- The law Office of Benz. Kimball, ESQ.,,
in Bangor, was entered on the Goth inst, by
some person, and favorite rifle, sixteen repeat
er, Henry's patent, stolen therefrom.
ca The Argus has logic of its own. 1t
sneers at the Press because its views on some
questions differ from those of the great men of
the country. This is its logic. Authority is
everything, facts nothing. Our neighbor pru-
IDENTIFY refrains from all attempts to explain
away the facts, and relies upon sneers. Well,
this is to be expected. That paper, when its
party was in power, never had an independent
thought. 1t always took its cue from head
quarters 1t always felt bound to sneeze when
the party magnates took snuff. ~
ER@ Clerical editor of the Aroostook Sunrise,
in answer to our pleasant inquiry, if he "had
learned by experience that Heaven is sure?'
breaches us avery good sermon, to which we
Jake no manner of exception, only that it was
entirely uncalled for We are gratified that his
experience" has been so satisfactory
+ EB- The Sunrise finds the most to complain
of in the Message for what the President does
not say. Well, if every man is responsible for
all he don't say, who can escape condemna-
ton auat 4 zitfoj &.
vs. The Saco Democrat says fears are enter
5ained that the schooner Othello, built at, and
owned by, Ashel Goodwin, Cape Neddick, has
founded at sea. She sailed from Wilmington,
N. c., the 18th ult, laden with Government
ordnance bound to New York, since which
nothing has been heard from her.ns9s .ss,5 T.ysf
DB- On Thursday last, says the Saco Demo-
cSat, as Capt. D.. Goldthwait, of the Pool, was
cunning on Ram Island, he brought down 20
ducks at single discharge from single gun,
IA Of which he bagged. Amy one who can beat
that we should like to hear from.
EY- The Wing tells of the wonderful pres
ence of mind of Mrs. Frank A. Connor, of
Brewer, who on Saturday evening last went in
to neighbours house alone for short time.-
Returning, she notice1 upon opening the door,
q strong smell of smoke, and proceeding quick
ly to the kitchen, the smoke rushed out so as to
nearly suffocate her, and the admittance of air
caused the fire to blaze up SO that all the doors
in the room, and also one in an adjoining room,
bear the marks of the fire. She Immediately
stepped in, shut the door, caught pail of water
ind dashed it ON the fire; she then hurried to
Sne cellar to obtain water from cistern, but
oy accident lost the bucket, and was obliged to
go back and get small tin pail and carry wa
ter to extinguish the fire, which she did unaid-
I'd and without giving an alarm-thus by her
remarkable GOODNESS saving the thickly settled
neighborhood from an extensive confagration