The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-02-19
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.


premises of the Suffolk Manufacturing Com
pany, and were found to contain nine hundred
and eighty-seven pounds of sand which, al
forty-seven cents pound, would cost $463 SO
rather high price for that commodity. The
sand, which must have been put in when the
cotton was baled on the plantation, was inclos.
ed in bags. a vs. siG .I5aa+.-5Yag las.osai
ET Artemus Ward is a man of decidedly
easy political virtue. In Charleston he graft
| fed the chivalry by coarse shot at Gen. But
| ler, and gave one entertainment, during his
southern tour, for the benefit of Mrs. JEFF. Da-
Wis, the net receipts being 1866.
E~Will the Argus give its opinion of the
suppression, by order of Gen. Grant, of that
sound Democratic journal, the Richmond ES-
anaisaer !? The Advertiser has spoken; let tine
Argus be equally emphatic. Jsal
GY@A subscriber of the Claremout Eagle
says that if those people who have to stop
their paper these "hard times" would just
leave off their tobacco and take the paper,
they would find themselves much better off,
and the times not near SO hard No doubt
of it.
ER-Rev. DIR. Dix of Trinity church, New
York, is charged with having written the
"Book of Hours" which is close imitation of
the Breviary used by the priests of the church
of Rome The book is creating quite sensa-
ton in Episcopal circles. 30 aa
The Hon. VIM. 81. Seward has been invi-
ted to pronounce an eulogium at the next an
niversary of Union college, upod the late VEN
cradle President, DR.. Mott l3 o-.s.
ER- Ladies in Paris now arrange their hair
in short crisp curls forming coronet, and at the
back of the head it is plated into thick tress
and looped up with silver or gold comb, so as
to form a sort of helmet. Sometimes tile tress
is replaced by mass Of thick smooth curls
(5otcles ndrteaux) which begin ON the top of
the head, and are arranged in straight lines to
the neck, looking as if the lady owner had
stolen bit of the wig of lie grande monarque
and fastened it with sundry gold clasps of Gu
rious devices over her own locks. $50, Z
ElT The deposits drawn from the ocean-bed,
in attempting to recover the Atlantic cable, re-
semble dirty clay and remind one of the chalk
of Dover; indeed it presents such appearances
as would lead to the inference that a bed Of
chalk is now being formed at the bottom of the
Atlantic. 1t is composed entirely of minute
organisms, which exhibit very fragmentary
condition. Aatz IGai .Us1c .H
Vs. Hon. John G.. Sinclair has written a
letter accepting his nomination for Governor,
made by the New Hampshire Democratic State
Convention. He opposes further amendments
to the Constitution, and rolls his eyes with
hope and confidence towards President john
son.
BB The Philadelphia Ledger says its daily
edition goes to the carriers for one hundred
dsllars less than the cost of printing paper.
;EB- One member of Congress, from Wes-
tern State, had no friends to who m to give his
five tickets to the Lincoln commemoration
ceremonies, and accordingly sold them, MAX
ing fifty dollars by the operation.
bH- The Dayton (Ohio) Journal story
about twenty seven children having been
drowned by breaking through theice at Celina,
Ohio, is pronounced hoax.
EBf- The Boston Transcript says Mrs.
Agassiz has paper in the forthcoming Atlan-
tic Monthly describing an Amazonian picnic
party which she and the professor lately atten-
ded in Brazil 1t is the first series of articles
by this accomplished lady describing her
South America experience" 9l3af & slla loHs
By The father of the grey-eyed man of des-
tiny, Gen. Walker, who persisted fillibuster
some years ago, is doorkeeper at one of the
New York theatres. .,f.~-. s.44
BB-The legislature of Pennsylvania is still
discussing the Sunday travel question. RI
ER- Judge Aldrich of South Carolina has
delivered decision declaring the stay law of
that State constitutional 4'i~' -''''t--
The musicians in the orchestra Of the
Royal opera of Paris lately struck for higher
Salaries. Instead of leaving their places they
agreed to make their instruments correspond
to the pay they were receiving. They played
pidnassinso, so that hardly note was audible,
and the effect was laughable enough. They
obtained the advance demanded.
EY- President Juarez is said to be confident
of success. In his grafton, Mr.. Bancroft said,
''ths Republic Of Mesico must rise again."
EAF- The Democrats of Connecticut have
nominated man for Governor who voted in
Congress for the abolition amendment to the
Constitution; in New Hampshire the same
party have nominated a man for Governor who,
in the legislature voted against the ratification
of that amendment ~
gg-Mr. Jenckes of Rhode Island is conf
dent he shall get his bankrupt bill through
Congress. -. I.ls,iri4. a-s.s- e05
En- The territorial Legislature of New Mex
leo has repealed the Free Negro law, and the
Peon law is amended so as to make servitude
under it entirely voluntary. A convention was
ordered to frame a state Constitution. The
election OF delegates is to take place on the first
Monday in March, and the Constitution is to
be submitted to the people on the last Monday
In April, SO that the state may apply for admis-
SION before the adjournment Of the present
session of Congress- ~,ts
va A correspondent of the Worcester Spu
predicts dull times for the boot and shoe trade.
Manufacturers who, ten days ago. were prepar-
ing to do heavy business, have suddenly col
lapsed, and the prices of work as well az of
goods have downward look - 5
EsY-In Iowa. according to the last official ra-
port, there are 1 III school districts, 5572 SUBJ
districts, 216,593 school children and $3.50
teachers. The average compensation of male
teachers is $7.91 a week; of women $5.70 a
week @ aH IDS ~. isaF -ia e1.llH ls
EB-Senator Brown of Missouri, is collec-
ting information for speech in favor of his
bill for the assumption of the telegraph BUSH
ness of the country by the government, in
connection with the postofiice. 1t is not more
than SIX weeks since gentleman well posted
IN matters behind the scenes told us that
scheme had been long time connecting be-
tween the leading expressmen of the country
and the leading telegraph manaeers-essen-
tally the same parties-to influence CONGRESS-
either to buy up the telegraphs or to abolish
the POstoffice department. and turn ito -;