The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-03-07
ORIGINAL Ind SELECTED.

u QudhcT5 COdt huu d llpSy woman O0e 1S u
sober drab, and the other drunken drab.
% The Pope's Encyclical Letter has been pro-
mulgated and endorsed by the Roman Catholic
Hierarchy of Canada.
@It appears that the Chinese insurgents were
nosconquered after all. They are up and at it
again, as fresh as ever.
B The New Haven Clock Company last year
manufactured 226, s34 clock movements, 20 600
Of which were sent to England and in British
cases were sold to the johnny Bulls.
% The Union members of the Maryland
legislature have agreed to elect o senator from
the eastern shore. This cuts off Montgomery
Blair.
W-The hanging of Capt. Beall, therebel spy,
in New York, is said to be the first execution of
the kind since the hanging of Major Andre by
Gen. Washington. 49,. -t,,r,
Ey Gen. sully is organizing a couple of regi-
ments of repentant rebel prisoners, who have
been confined at Rock Island, ILL.,, to fight against
the Indians. eil @-'f
~ The Lewiston Journal judges from the
weather last week that Spring has ''sprung
leak" The weather OF the present week must
have closely caulked the leaks So b.aif114
~ Prentice says Savannah, Branchyilles
Columbia, Charleston and Wilmington have had
their Fall in the Winter. thus reversing the
seasons 90 9's a 3aisial
BT The Washington correspondent of the
Boston Herald says it is understood that the
President will make bat few changes in the
offices. q elal
The fare of the season ticket holders ON
the Boston and Maine Railroad, has been raised
SO quarter, between Lawrence and Boston, and
correspondingly between other points.
y Gen. Francis Fessenden has been promo
ted to be Lieutenant Colonel by brevet in the
regular Army, tor gallant services at Shiloh
and Montelrs Bluff, on Red River, to date from
July 6, 1864. ~ y.
u The Manchester Mirror inquiries what
therebels will have Left worth fighting for after
points, given up the exports, and armed their
negroes .e8 I9A hEeA
- Georgetown, s. c., has been evacuated by
the rebels, and is now in our possession. The
rebels have not single Atlantic port, and on
the Gulf, except in Texas, they are no better
of. 1908 o slt
The Independent says:-"The beginning
of war saw Fort Sumter standing on founda-
ton of New England granite; the end of the war
shall see South Carolina standing on founda-
ton of New England ideas hts A
B Carleton visited Charleston after its
occupation by our forces, and secured the auc-
ton block from the slave mart. 1t has arrived
at Boston, and Gov. Andrew will stand upon it
and make speech in Faneuil Hall.
q Miss Charlotte Cushnan is passing the
winter at Rome. Her health is excellent, and
her house continues to be favorite resort of
large number of American artists visiting
Italy 6i-v 5lais s - III
n Miss Harriet Hosmer is in Rome, where
she is very popular with all classes. Her friends
abroad are much gratifed to find her great work
received with such marked favor by her CO untry
men,
% Usually Presidential Inauguration is eel
ebrated by balls and dances. This year every
where it seems to have been observed by meetings
for prayer and praise Surely the change is as
sensible as it is economical.
EThe Suez canal, ninety miles long, connec-
ting the Mediterranean and Red Seas has been
completed, after six years of labor. 1t is only
40 feet wide and 4 feet deep. and will have to be
enlarged before it will save transshipment Of
merchandise. eelausal as
81 The Traveller hears that the Governor
will not take action in the case of Green, the
Maiden murderer, until Legislative action is
taken upon the subject of the abolition of CAPT.
tai punishment, referred to in the message of his
Excellency.
RA lady more favored with fortune than
with education, at soiree which she gave,
desired her daughter to play t"the fashionable
new malady she got from London last week .
The pretty girl obeyed, and it was very catch
ing.
B-In the high steeple of st. Michael's at
Charleston, may be seen the sanctum of the
officer appointed to count the number and effect
of the shells during the siege. In case the tower
itself was struck, he had rope ladder with
which to make the dizzy ascent.
RThe President is reported to have said
that he had made up his mind to make but few
changes in the Offices in his gift for the second
term. 1t is very easy, he said, to remove man,
bnt when he endeayored to fill his place, there
were twenty applicants, and of these he must
make nineteen enemies. sgn e554 gtIf
RGov VIM. Cannon of Delaware, who died
of typhoid fever few days since, though resi-
dent of slave state, was thorough opponent
of the slave system. and that upon the ground
that slavery Injuries all free workingmen. His
death will prove severe loss to the Union men
of his state.
Cox of Ohio was reproached by Long and
Cory of the same state, after the adjournment
of the House on Wednesday, with disloyalty
to the democratic party. Cox fifty answered
back that they were disloyal to their country,
and had better go to Richmond where they be-
long. esfni
VThe Machias Union, in one column in
serts 7-30 loan advertisements, and in its ed-
torial columns advises its readers that the Gov
eminent Credits good for nothing, and that five
years hence greenbacks will be worth no more
than waste paper. But the Government will
help such sheets, by gorging them with adver-
tisements !
aRSays the Bath Times According to the
Portland papers there will be no draft at pres
ent in that district. Why is thatf Let the first
district be on the same footing with the Others
say we.' Now the "Portland papers" have
given no warrant for such paragraph; thew
have'not said there would be no draft; all they
have said is that while volunteers keep the
Provost Marshal's force fully engaged no draft
will be likely to occur. 1855.
50 The plea of the rebel papers, that the
South isnot whipped but cowad, % reminds us
of fight between couple of Washington city
editors a few years ago. One of them was
knocked down, and the other fell upon him,
when locker on cried out: "Better holler huff.
Dug, or he'll gouge." The cembatant replied.
making desperate effort to rise, "Oh-no-no
mo II can always fight better when I'm
downv' Tah Ll.H
B-Gen. Gilmore's official report says, San
inspection of the rebel defences of Charleston