The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-08-09
ORrG1NAL AND sELECrED.


gY-The Great Eastern should, according to
the calculations of Mr.. Cyrus w. Field. reach
Hearts Content about the 9th of Aug. It is:
not known at this present writing whether she
has arrived, but if such were the case the
break in the cable across the Bay of Fundy
would delay the intelligence for twelve hours
AS however, the latest advices from England
show that the huge vessel is steaming very
slowly, unable, indeed, to make much over five
or six. knots an hour, we are not likely to hear
OF her arrival for day or two
gssy- The Boston 4dUertfser's Washinoton.
dispatch says the National Era, which suspen-
ded publication there about five years ago is
about to be revived, and will advocate negro
suffrage.
g1f-'If the North conquers, = said snarling
old Thomas Carlyle year or two ago. ENG
land will go to democracy by express train"
The North has conquered, and the Buffalo Err
press thinks the late Parliamentary elections
show that England has taken the democratic
train, and that she has already accomplished
quite stage of her journey.
ErBen Woods paper, the New York Doalg
Ne.os, understands tine significance of the late
municipalelectioni in Richm ond, Va. ct shows. .
s-ys the Neaos, that the people of Virginia de-
light to honor those who fought the invader. /"
Secessionists, men who endeavored to DESTROY
the Union, are the men to be honored ana
placed in office. President johnson seems to
differ in opinion from Ben w ood cara IaAMe
8 g- The whole number Of Indians within
the limits of the United States territory, is 3l4
622 There are 80 tribes.
"a The New York. Leader says that when
General Grants arm was wrenched by ruffian
at the Astor House reception, the Genera
showed that he knew how to take care of him
self With scarcely an effort he twisted his as
sailants hand back again until the fellow fairly
writhed with agony, and then, releasing him,
said sd knock you down, sir, if did not
know that the people would tear you to pieces.
Go p which is slightly sensational, but may ali
be true.
BB-We are sorry to say that the keepers of
the guerrilla prisons have a good many felons
on their hands, Lou. journal. ~ Z ssIit
va THE Pope is thinking of counsel of ali
the bishops in Christendom to regulate his posi-
ton in regard to modern civilization.
The Last Rows of Summer The late
matches between Cambridge and Yale--[N, Y.
Sat. Press. 1,e ssiheI q, -;sitt,I - IS s
FA company with forty million dollars
capital has been organized in Paris for internal
improvements in Algeria - i11a G,rl 2 6
va In these nights the following remark
which distinguished divine recently made
may be in season II don't mind 50 much. !.
saidhe, "about themusquitoes biting me, if they
would not always say grace before meat
| EB- The STEAMERS Fulton and sAraeo are
again to be put ON their old route between New
York and Havre.,a ~ ..5s,ssa-y
G Report says the governments has granted
the useiof the steamer DeMolay to three hun
dred lady passengers to Aspinwau, whence
they win be taken across the Isthmus and ur
the coast to Washington Territory, the whole
voyage to be entirely free.",
H- General Butler is at Sharon Springs
N, VI, where his family is sojourning for short
| time. A 5slsi9Tts.6 5.ga sal T,,,..e IN. .
The sleeping ear on the train between
Concord and White River Junction, was the
birthplace of a nice boy few nights since.
~ Six hundred and thirty-two deaths oo-
CURED in New Nork last week, an increase o
thirty -four over the previous week 431 chill
dren died, chiefly from cholera infantum. 40 O
the children were of native parentage, and 81
of foreign parentage. .
BB "A boot-black who seven years ago wen
to New York and setup his business on Broad
way, returned an income this year of $14175
/ His real estate is valued at $150O00.
BB- MIR. Forney of the Philadelphia Press i,
very confident that jeff Davis will be tried be-
fore military commission. sa Es
E3- Chief Justice Chase visited the Kit
terry Navy Yard on Friday in company witt
Hon. Samuel Hooper and EXC overnor Good
win In the afternoon he visited Admiral Far
ragut at Rye Beach, and afterwards returned
to Portsmouth. afl9
! BR-The supply of peaches in New York i.
still moderate, and choice Delaware and Jersey
fruit is selling at 81 70 and SO basket. "a
BR-A young woman in VIII iamsburgh, New
York, cowhided shopkeeper the other evening
because hehad the day before charged more
than she had agreed to pay, and then refused t.
] give her back the money which she had paiG
for the article in question.
4 BY- The difficulty of acquiring the English
language which foreigner must experience
is well illustrated by the following question
Did you ever see person pare an apple o.
| pear with pair of scissors?"
G Richard 7 lornton who died few week.
ago in England, left the large fortune of 1890,
| 600. 44,s ,fs,4s-.fT
GB-R Rev. Mr. Mclaughlin, one of the rescued
passengers of the Glasgow, has, died from the
effect of excitement ON shattered eonstitu
ton.