The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-09-21
ORIGINAL AND an1ncrnn.


GA package recently passed through the
New York Post Office, mailed at San Francis
co, and bound for Dresden, Prussia, the pre-
paid postage on which amounted to S172 40.
1t consisted of valuable paper inclosed in tin
cylinder.
BB In some districts in London, a new sys-
tenn oit entilaticn of sewers IS introduced. Pew,
dered charcoal is suspended the sewer OPEN
ings, which absorbs all noxious gas. The pres
ent alarm as to possible epidemic gives great
interest to this experiment. 1t is said to work
perfectly, the charcoal retaining its property
for many months, and being easily renewed:
W There is great revolution in hats. The
latest style in Paris combines the form of
turban, a shake and a helmet, advancing con-
siderably beyond the head in front and sloping
down at the back. The materials used are silk
and enameled paper prepared by a peculiar
process, and it has narrow gilt band. Some
were sent to London, but nobody would wear
such singular-looking affair until the fashion
was well established in Paris
gB Provisional Governor Perry of South
Carolina, said the other day, in his message to
the Convention Of that State 1.-THE future will
be bright and glorious. As long as civilization
continues, this great Republic willhourish and
increase innunbers wealth and grandeur. In
less than ten years we shall realize in the loss
of slavery blessing in disguise to ourselves
and our children" If the theories Of Gov.
Perry are to rule in the reconstruction of his
state we fear the blessing will remain so. dis
guised" that it will take more than ten years
for the people to see it.
BR- The Chicago Post says that the name of
Illinois originated from some Frenchman call
ing am island in that State, which was covered
with walnut-trees the fruit of which was ripe
at the time of their visit, "Isle Gar NoiS'1the
Isle of Nuts 6 G y w ~5-
DB The New York Saturday Press says
"The Fenians are obtaining foothold in Dub
lin, and there is some prospect, therefore, that
the beautiful city will soon be governed by the
Irish" Our Dublin friends who have visited
govern here must be delighted" ga
"a The Cincinnati Enquirer says that Hen
ry s. Foote'S letter in favor OF negro suffrage
was the price of his pardon" At the same
time the Enquirer, with all the rest of the
Democratic" papers, insists that President
johnson is opposed to negro suffrage He is
opposed to it, then, but nevertheless makes its
advocacy the price of pardon. You pays your
money, gentlemen Democrats, and you takes
your choice as to which you viii believe-[Buf-
falo Express e
EH An appeal in behalf of JEFF Davis,
asking for his release and signed by 1000 Missis-
sippi women, has been sent to President john
son by the constitutional convention of that
IL e
cause, that it is 'dear to their hearts by the mo-
tives that prompted it," They confess to equal
participation in the crime Of Davis, for they
add, "those of us who did not at the outset JUS
tify the act which precipitated the bloody
drama, learned to sympathize in cause for
whichso much heroic blood had been. she'd"
One of our contemporaries thinks that a popu-
lation thus confessed by themselves to be thor
oughly stepped in reasonable ideas will re-
quire considerable time before they can be fifty
presented to loyal society.
EThey tell story of Bishop Southgste
whichis too good to be lost. BE, as all who
know him know, magnifes his Office and makes
much of his talents. Some chums Of his who
knew him in his earlier days made a visit to
his church to look on the dignity that they used
to chase over hills and help at school over tall
places in his lessons. The visitors were plain
country persons from away. down East, and
never knew much of fashionable churches, OF
the symbols that are placed on altar cloths and
chancels On entering the church they saw
the well-known initials 81. II. s. in conspic-
uous place, in large and elegant gold letters.
One said to the other, There, just look at that.
Just like him. Get his name up. /, Horaio
Southgate."
| Eg- Hon. Henry Wilson has taken the stump
| iu Pennsylvania ,assass ,THaiaoA
The Round Tablets resolved to break a
lance with humbug wherever found, and accor-
dinghy begins with its High Priest, P. T. Bar
num- 1t says "We protest against his mu-
scum from first to last; and so long as he con-
tinues to conduct it as it has been for many
years, and still is conducted, SO long will we
protest against it and its manager in the name
of public taste, decency and morality. 1t is a
blotch on the finest thoroughfare of the CONT
nent within and without rank offense to every
principle of taste, and should be removed with
out delay" e~