The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-03-18

e EE Cnlnese THIEF having stolen a mssi0na-
RVS watch, brought it back to him the next day
for instructions how to wind it up
80 Joseph Chambers of Chelmsford, Mass,
aWell-to-do farmer, committed suicide by hang
ing, on Wednesday last. a9.aN
8Mr. Job Lord Of Winterport. is informed
that we know nothing Of the matter concerning
which he writes US. II any such marriage no.
tice as he refers to has appeared in our columns,
We probably copied it from Bangor paper.
~ The Providence Journal declines to sup
port the denomination of the recent republican
convention of Hon. J. Y Smith, as Governor of
Rhode Island.
B- Alexander Mlliner, revolutionary SOL
der, died at Adams Basin, thireecn miles from
Rochester. New York, on Tuesday morning, at
the age Of one hundred and five years.
% The Bucket says there are many towns in
Maine, where the liquor traffic has been COM
pletely rooted out, and where rlmselling is only
known as thing of the past.
The ladies of East Corinth held Fair
last week for the benefit of the Christian Com
mission, at which the noble sum of $685. was
realized. ESQ t9a
The drop in the bar-room often sets the
current which conducts to the drop in the scaf-
fold. If the young man would not stand on the
latter let him religiously ignore the former M
% The Brunswick Telegraph says that Thurs
day of last week, Mr.. Sanford Pratt of Bow
doinham, had his foot badly crushed in a hay
press, in that town. 1t was thought amputa-
ton would be necessary. ~
49,. o
Connecticut have voted to offer champion ban
ner worth $500 to the town which shows the
greatest Improvement of sentiment since the
presidential vote last fall. @
Our compositors will welcome Fast Day
this year with unusual pleasure, for they have
not had holiday since thanksgiving. Christmas
and New Year both coming on Sunday, we had
no excuse for suspendiug publication. oarfa
e. Frenchman was asked his opinion of
the Derby races. He spread his palms, shrugged
his shoulders, raised his eyebrows, and said:
"Here dey come, dere dey go; pay me one hum
dred pounds
% At a Christmas celebration by contra
band school at Norfolk, the teacher asked the
little darkeys whose birthday they were cele-
brating, and they all, with one voice, cried out,
"Gen. Buffers" .,--
- oakland College, near San Francisco.
though but recently started, has one hundred
and forty students. Professor Henry Carver of
New York, has been added to the Board of In
struction. sJt
% A rebellion is going on In Abyssinia which
threatens the throne and life of King Theodore,
who has imprisoned his own son on suspicion of
participation in it. At latest dates great and
decisive battle was expected.
RThe members of the 3lst Maine regiment
have presented their chaplain, Rev. George
Crawford, with purse containing $3.50. The
Bangor Wing says the gift was entirely unex-
pected. ia.a
50 The Gazette says the members of
the South Parish Church in Hallowell, re-
Gently made donation to their minister of $500
in money and groceries and provisions worth
$50.
81 Rev. Mr.. Fuller, pastor OF the Congrega-
tional Church of this city and Rev. MIR. Crane
pastor of the Baptist Church, have obtained
leave of absence for the purpose of spending
six or seven weeks in the army in the service OF
the Christian Commission. Hallowell Gazette.
BThe Chronicle complains of lack of vens
tilation in the Temple" at Portsmouth. That
is about he only defect in our fine City Hall
The means for the escape of foul air are ample,
but the provision for filling the hall with pure
air is miserably deficient.
- The Bath Times says Mr.. Nath Rogers of
Georgetown, whose decease was recorded few
days since, at the age of 80 years.. built about
sixty-five years ago the house in which he resi-
ded, and his was the first death that had occurred
in the house during that time ams
1 GBA man named Michael Hoffman stole $500
or $500 worth of rigging. mostly new, from Mr..
Marcy's shipyard. at Portsmouth, on Tuesday
night, carrying it off in boat. The officers
found the property at the junk store, and the
thief was arrested.
% The Telegraph says Mrs. Geo. E. Adams,
wife Of. Rev. DR.. Adams, of Brunswick, one day
last week, had yellow butterfly which she caught
upon the outside of ore of the windows a week
previous, and which had eaten as freely as if at
liberty, enjoying itself first rate.
80 At the recent term of the Supreme Judi
cial Court at Paris, ON motion of Alvah Black,
ESQ.,, Edward L. Paris, ESD, was admitted to
practice as an Attorney and Counsellor, in all
sAS Ooot 10 IL HAniuCs ne 10 d graduate OF the
Law School at Cambridge
80 The 'sOriental Fruit Paste,'' in our opin-s
ion, based en- practical experience, is an admira-
BILE remedy for constipation and other evils Incl
dent to sedentary habits. A box from Lorinos,
has done US more good than CARLOAD of pills
and oceans of bitters would affect
aB- An old man came to Albany from Sara
toga, to witness the Inauguration of Gov. Fen
ton. "Why do you come " askedSenator Coole;
"you know there will be crowd, and there is
little to be seen; the ceremony is nothing ?'' 81
Gomez answered the old man, ''to see the State
of New York enter into the Union again y
The indications are unmistakable that the
rebels mean to try one more naval contest on the
james River, before giving up Richmond. Thew
have four iron-clads there and are strengtbine
them in every possible manner, and have
maintained threatening attitude for the ten
days.
B-A city editor, in describing certain alleged
wonderful manifestations states that his
hair was pulled and his head playfully patted
by ''a soft velvety hand,'' like human hand
only ''softer and more delicate than any lady's
hand" Is hequite certain the sotfaess was in
the hand? SAD afe Ba
B-The Lewiston Journal says that a few
mornings since, a gentleman in that city found
small living fish about three inches long. in q
little stream of snow water in the street. and
the editor inquiries where it came from. Isn't
friend Dingley green to ask such Question
Don'the know that every ''maryelous'' thing ia
the work of the "spirits'
BMr. Lewis Mitchell of North Yarmouth.
sold pair of steers in this city, yesterday which
weighed ITO pounds when dressed. They were
two years and II months old The calves were
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