The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-10-02
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

negroes but the white population are rushing
into the cities, thus creating scarcity Of labor
where it is most needed, and surplus where
there was enough before. Manufactures for
the supply of the Southern market will. If is
suggested solve the question of emplov-
ment. - ~
BaF-A living frog was found in a bed ofbard
blue clay, twenty three feet below the surface
of the ground, in Leicester, Mass, last week.
The heat of the sun warmed the dormant craa-
ture, and he hoped away in the most lively
E8~ Can the lion change his skin 4? Guess
not. Can the leopard change his spots Not
often. Can. the peace party in war become the
war party in peace. Scarcely. = Buffalo Ex-
press.
E.y-Gen Frank Blair has been assigned to
the command of the cavalry in the department
of Missouri He temp 'rarily commands the
Department during the absence of Gen. Pope
in the Northwest.
Ezy-The method of drafting in Brazil is to
station, in the principal streets of the cities,
military officers who lay hands on all unmar-
ried men fitted for military duty In this
country even where constitutional rights .
were invaded and arbitrary arrests" awoke the
ire of eopperheads, the conduct of the Admin
istration was not quite so rough as is that of
the authorities in Brazil. The men who said
we had no country and no laws toprotsct them
who denounced Mr.. Lincoln as tyrant and
amonster-ought to travel, in order to taste
the sweets of liberty in other countries.
ESF-Ths Norristown (Pa) Herald replies to
some abuse of Massachusetts by democratic
paper, as follows Massachusetts threw the
tea overheard, and the first battle of the Revo-
luton was fought at Lexington. She leads off
in all reforms that result in the benefit of the
people, and in favor Of an intelligent govern
ment, and that is the reason why she is denoun-
ced by all demagogles, pot house ,politi-
cians dummies, FOOLS traitors and copper
heads" o. Ia & " #@
Mr.. H. Young, Springfield, Bradford
county, Pa, says IF you tap maple trees as
soon as the ground begins to freeze in autumn,
the sap will run as freely as in the spr.ng."
B@ An association has been formed in In
diana for the purpose of introducing the Cash
mere goat into this country. Sixteen of these
animals have already been imported under the
auspices of the society.
Bsg 1t is the opinion of Mr.. Tyndale, Secre-
tary of State, that the census returns now com
ing in will show an increase of million in the
population of Illinois since 1860
THE San Francisco CoaaSer says ''The
terrible corsair, or pirate, whichever it may be
called, the Shenandoah, having need of sup
plies, sent ship to San Francisco to procure
them The undertaking was successful and
the ship, loaded with provisions and eyery-
thing OF which the Shenandoah might stand in
need, then obtained clearance for Victoria.
The whole was done quietly, discreetly, and, it
appears, successfully-if we are to believe the
American journals 1t has also been stated
that the vessel clearing for Victoria has not
arrived at that port. The stories appear to be
incredible, yet nobody can impugn their cor
rectness."
B5sf A Texas letter writer says !: Any man
in this State who does not own 400 head of
cattle and 20 or 100 horses and mules, is worse
than worthless. Beef sells here for five cents
per pound, horses and mules from $15 to $50 for
round lots, and are within 250 miles of good
market As far as the eye can reach in every
direction, and as far as youmay go the country
is alive with stock The whole market of the
United States might be supplied here,and there
would notify any apparent decrease.
BA Since the LIST OF September, IL National
Banks have been authorized to commence bus
mess, making the total number of National
Banks row in operation throughout the coun-
try 1857, with a total capital of $39S,O12,-
723 80. Eg1
Ca Kansas paper announces that 1900
families of German descent from Berks coun-
ty, Pa, and from st. Louis, Mo-, have through
their agent, Captain Brunswick, selected ex-
5ensive tracts of land in the valley of the Solo
mon. 1t is as fine couatry as the void can
afford; and as the settlers are Industrious peo-
pie, with considerable means, it viii give quite
a lift to Western Kansas.
The alleged discovery of petroleum in
Lake Superior seems to have attained some de-
gree of probability, in spite of the geological
objections to its existence. A company has
been formed to test the existence of petroleum
at Ontonagon.
BY-The Lawrence american is authority
for the statement that an assessment of $40 per
head has been recently laid upon every Fenian
in the United States, which will realize the
sum of five millions of dollars. Several of the
best class of Irishmen have already left Law
renee for their old homes, most of whom are
educated and experienced military meh. There
are over 5000 soldiers belonging to the fraterni-
ty in the English army.
B4Y The question of the taxabiity by State
authority of the shares of stockholders in the
National Banks, will be argued before the New
York Court OF Appeals at its present session,
which convened Tuesday. The question is of
great Importance, and if decided adversely to
the banks by the Court of Appeals, it will
| doubtless be carried up to the Supreme Court
of the United States.
EB In Sacramento, recently, woman BRO
cured the release of her husband from Jail and
at night ran off with another fellow. Her OBJ
I9ject in procuring her husbands release was to
leave somebody with the children.
Va Professor Lowe, the aronaut, is getting
up a splendid bridal balloon Some happy
couple is going to make bridal trip in the
air. .f1ah o ala14M e4l
W A dispatch to the Boston Advertiser.
10Th, says "the President has cleared his desk
of all pardon applications, he having granted
nearly fifteen hundred within the past three
days. An inspection Of these lists shows the
names to belong almost entirely to the twenty
thousand-dollar class, with very few Of political
prominence. ''la 8sm sCaaE la as
The Nashville Press says that cholera
amongst cattle, which generally precedes the
cholera amongst the human race, is prevailing
throughout Tennessee. Cattle and hogs are
dying off at a fearful rate, and few cases
closely resembling cholera have made their an
pearance in Nashvilf Several cases of chol-
era have occurred at Memphis. .
E The demand for all kinds of labor at st,
Paul, Minnesota, is far in excess of supply.
The st. Paul and Winona Railway advertise
for 800 men; the Superior and st. Paul Road
$780, and the. st. Paul and Pacific Road want
men, horses wagons and carts. The Minnesota
Valley and Central Road want men to Law
track, and carpenters are wanted to comnlata