The Portland daily press., 1866-04-07
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

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BB- The Maine Farmer says, "It has now
become evident that no law for the protection
of the civil and personal rights of the freedmen,
which Congress may pass, will meet the Exec
utive approval, and it only remains for the for
msr to pass this measure, If possible, by the
requisite constitutional majority and make il a
law, notwithstanding the veto of the President;
or, on the other hand, to surrender all that has
been gained, in the long and terrible conflict
49,. = e..ntry has passed. into the
hands of these enemies of the GOvernlncns.--
The confagration in Charleston, S. c.
Thursday morning, was extensive. Seven
brick buildings were destroyed, together with
a heavy stock Of merchandise. The block was
located in King street, and known as 'Robb's
Range" Loss estimated at 100000; insured
$4,000, mostly in Northern offices. - =
THE New York Evening Post says that
a business man in Williamsburg, whose safe
has been blown open three times by burglars,
now pursues the plan of leaving the key in the
lock. He is tired of paying for repairs
EB~Alex. FL. Stephens called at the Execu-
tive Mansion Thursday morning, and renewed
hisrequest for an audience with the President,
which after some delay was granted. AT least
100 persons were there during the morning and
afternoon, waiting for an interview. ~ =
EB 1T is considered in Louisiana that the
Presidents proclamation is equal to a general
amnesty, aud Benjamin and Slidell will return
to Louisiana 9
ga mass meeting of the friends and sup
porteTs of the administration of Andrew John
ssonwas held Thursday nightin front of the City
Hall in Washington. Among the speakers
were Senator Cowan, Representative Green
Clay Smith and Gen. Meigs.
E8-One of the wickedest and most success
full hoaxes perpetrated on the LIST of April this
year was the work of a lady in Philadelphia.
She sent up to the pulpit, in, Methodist
church, a notice purporting to announce a
meeting in aid of another church. A number
of names Of prominent clergymen were mem
toned as to take part in the exercises. The
preacher read the manuscript to a large con-
gregatiOn without hesitation, until he came to
passage announcing that certain layman
would sing conic song, when he became con-.
fused suddenly, remembered the day, and abb
ruptly sat down.
Eg-The copartnership, under the style of
johnson and English, hastily formed for po-
litical purposes, by the latter without the con-
sent of the former, was unceremoniously dis
solved by tbs people, on the I'd inst. The BUSH
ness of this illegitimate firm has been most
disastrous 1t is said that the junior partner
loses about $4,000. This has been brought
about by some of the employed, such as trail
tors, Judases and Ananiases. = Hartford
Press. 49, '-F@.-
n Do The New York Tribune which lately
denounced with such vigor the use of the
word donate" has given new currency to
"euentudted." 49,
B-The Hancock Journal says, "Now that
political humbugs have visited the President,
we have good cause to expect that Petroleum
V. Nasty, Josh, Billings, and Artemus Ward
may yisithis Exeellency."
EB-The Kennebec Journal says of Presi-
dent johnson, "rhe only possible inference /
from the veto is that he regards the policy of
protecting the freedmen by national enactment
both UNNECESSARY and unwise. On this poin5,
the entire party that elected him Vice Presi-
dent, with the exception of bakers dozen,
take issue with him." - rfs~x0EN y
DB-A countryman who was charged with
ten gallons OF whiskey which grocer put in
an eight gallon keg, said he ''did not mind the
money overcharged SO much as he did the
strain on the keg."