The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-12-18

EY- Orestes A. Brownson has writ q
book on republicanism, which he says will be
his last work on politics. aefI 14ff1f.sgs.
G8f- The Springfield Republican thinks if
any means can be devised by which Ineligible
accounts of the proceedings of Congress can
be given to the country, it is high time to put
it in practice. The press universally would
welcome it as along-desired reform. Anything
more meagre and stupid than the reports now
furnished to the Associated Press could hardly
be imagined. 5rao
gY The Worcester Spy calls attention to
the fact that in England the journals which
were the partizans of the shareholders rebel
lion here, stand alone in justifying the English
policy in Jamaica, while on the other hand are
arrayed the organs of humane and liberal
thought, with the great body of the English
middle classes, demanding that the whole sub
ject shall be investigated, and that the guilty
shall be punished. tits a fact equally noticea-
BILE that the papers which in this country have
been most forward to denounce the black reb-
els of Jamaica, and to sustain the bloody course
of Gov. Eyre, are most conspicuous for their
tenderness to the white rebels of the South,
and most anxious to see them restored to the
power they have justly forfeited. ss v
Vs. The Washington Chronicle announces
the receipt by General Spinner, the United
States Treasurer, of contribution from beg
gar, amounting to one cent, which he rendered
as his contribution towards cancelling the ma
tional debt. The donation was accepted and
transferred to the vaults of the Treasury, pass
ing through the same channels and forms as
more munifcent sum.
BY Senator Sumner is to deliver eulogy
on President Lincoln, in Washington, Februa-
ry 12th-the martyr Presidents birthday-at
the Capitol, before the two Houses of Congress,
the executive, the Judiciary, the diplomatic
representatives of foreign powers here, and the
general officers of the army and navy IN
GY-The largest cargo of petroleum yet sent
from Philadelphia, was taken by the ship Elvi-
ra Owen, for Antwerp; it comprised 28S,O75
gallons, valued at $155,22O.
EY- They are mining coal at the Mount Hope
mines in Rhode Island. 1t is delivered in New
port for $50 per ton. 1t is said to be of excel
lent quality. fa sz- ~
EY- Some scamp entered St. Adams Epis-
copal church, New York, recently, cut to pieces
the rector's clothing, and defaced the altar
vs. There are 10000 metal baggage checks,
costing nearly $4,000, used on the N. Y. Gem
trail Railroad. ssns 81 l. sfsas.t5.s 2
B- An Irish bull-the location of the Irish
Republic in New York. 1t is very safe place
to illuminate thunders against the British lion.
90 The greater part of the trade of Val
paraiso is in the hands of foreign residents
English, French, German or Belgian. Their
free stores, which supply the whole of the Pa
cific, contain merchandise to the value of from
e6OO0OOO to e7OOo,00O, all foreign produce
The entire transit trade is in the hands of for
eigners, and all the merchandise in Chill is for
eign. Eu ft.,i "a
EY- A returning soldier was accosted by one
of the tribe with the usual salutation-"B Black
your boots, sir :? make 'em shine r. Looking
at his unpublished 'gunboats' in contemplative
way, the war-worn veteran replied :-"Well, 1
don't care if you do-fall in promptly, thought
The urchin gazed a moment at the soldier, sur
veying him from his feathers upwards and
then, turning to comrade near by, shouted
out 81 say, Bill, lend us hand won't yer ?
I've got an army contract p m ,,t.t,s (.