The Portland daily press., 1865-09-18

EBThe Democrats of New York do not dare
to nonlinate men of their own narty. and so
they have takenup Gen. Slocuma Repabli-
can, for Secretary of State. The EveninS Post
'counsels the Union Convention "a adont he
nomination, for though his letter. which has
Deen published, is somewhat vague, and leaves
hum good deal OF latitude t.issatisfaetoryto To-
the Post, and probably win be to the republican
party inNcw York ffESTrJ9 fNXII
va The School Committee of the CITY Of
Newport, E. j., after a .protractad aisauss;eu,-
has decided to admit coIored children into the
public schools, insteadiof having schools esue-
cially for them. -
B8- While the Archbishop of Baris saws the
increase of Catholicism in the United States
is so great that this Republic will soon be
obliged to make Union between .ChsYch and
lSidte,@ apopular French publication h saws there
are three millions of Catholics here and would
have been ten millions had the other seven
kept their faith.
% The Catholic clergy are rebeHious, in
Missouri, and refuse, as required by the state
laws, to take the oath Of allegiance. We hone
that having conquered q slayeholdefs', rebel
lion we have not got to encounter a politieo-re-
iigious rebellion. 9ases gai .iaaass .sTi1II
E8-In the Canadian Legislative Assembly
the Grand Trunk and Buffalo and Lake Huron
I arrangements bill has been thrown out 1T
received the six months hoist by a majority
of one. -ss., f,., .isEy,ysf I'm ar
Is va During the week ending Aug &c. the
receipts of cotton at Charleston were 1000
bales, being the largest arrival of any one week
since the opening of the trade ~ SO ~.
EY-- On the occasion of the recent fete Of the
French Emperor, the imperial beneficence was
manifested by releasing from imprisonment
forty-eight old convicts of thescitadel at Belle
Isle. One of them was asked If he meant to
return to his family. aAlas r. he replied, II
have none. Before coming to prison was an
orphan" tOf father and mother both % .sY as,
I had killed them r sa,.l-dr,ox sFy G.s saiisI
EB-Professor Blot whose experiments in
sexpounding the art Of cookery have attracted
some attention, is soon to reopen his Cooking
Academy in New York ON a much larger and
more enl seaie'a elitlo sbis lae. ssai
B The Buffalo Express takes the results 81
shetelections in Vermont, California. and Maine
as an Indication that the present Democratic
party is sgetting no better very fast. ~ y, n,
X, E8 The new bonnets which the nailliners
have just displayed in New York, are thus de-
soribedi: "A few French bonnets are on exhibi-
lion, but there is no great change from last
season, except they are made lower il the neck .
leaving less rooms for waterfalls, which are
waning. A very pretty bonnet is trimmed
with daisies, and q huinfning bird is placed
among the down of ostrich feathers. Gilt or
naments are much used, some Of the designs
representing coins SO that if lady cannot
have gold dollars in her PURSE she can at least
bear their semblance about her" ''s -
EB- Gem Casss has given $1,000 towards
theerectionof q soldiers monument in Michi-
osaI9E 5sg4i Aiis A4iAesta 1s5a s1 g ts'i -
BB- The London Times announces the re-
lease on paymentof 5000 ducats, Of Mr.. Moens
the gentleman an ena who was captured last March
by brigands near Seleno, Italydo nclerlos.ii 19e'
ER5A A glass of ice water in Brownsville,
Texas, is worth twelve cents. .,.c, !,
Bg- 1t is reported that Boston Corbett; who
shot Booth, is plying his trade Of hat finisher
in New York; ,IhHUI KHoS msli ,esaauss a
BB-At the Book Trade Sale in New York
on Tuesday, the receipts by auction amounted
to $4,000, and were principally from the invoice
of J. ? Lippincptt & Co.. Philadeiphia. 90
! BB~Miss Grace Wadsworth. of Boston, was
Instantly killed at Manchester, Mass, on We'd
nesday, by carriage being overturned, in
which she was riding With Others o OH'J z
u.s. The New York Bullfog exhibition is
ended. THE first prize Of $l0Ow was awarded to
the Emperor Of, all the Rushes, = p a superb
batraehian, 10 inches long, 2 pounds weight, of
a, bright brohze hue, and evidently of an amiable
disposition. He had seemed stupid during the
earlier part Of the day, but upon being apr
prised' of his success by having a new green
back drawn before his eyes, he gave evidence of
his satisfaction by aprolonged croak or chuckle
which was heard in allparts of the hall. 60