The Portland daily press., 1866-10-25
VAgkH ETIES.

Governor Fcn.on of New York has desie-
mated Nov. 29th as day of public Thanksgiv-
ing in that State, thus making his appointment
coincide with that of the President for a ma
tional Thanksgiving.
The famous old comedy of the "Heir at
Law" has recently been produced at the Lon
don Haymarket, where it was originally brough
out in 1875 The parts first represented by
Fawcett, Suett and Munden-Dr. Pangloss,
Lord Duberly and Zekiel Homespun-were per-
fcraaod by Mossrs. Compton, Chippendale and
Blackstone .l-
Mr. Henry j. Raymond was educated at
the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, New York.
aud the students of that institution lately in.
vestgated the records to find which of the riy
al secret societies he belonged to. They were
rather amused than astonshed to find his name
on the rolls of both. .E
There is rumor that there will soon be a
serious breach in the New York associated
press, and that the Herald Times, Tribune and
World will probably form combination out
side.
Among the new announcements of Shell
don & Company, New York, we notice "Sun-
nybank," novel from the popular pen of Miss
Marian Harland. The same writer is also pre-
pairing new book for the holidays to be called
The Christmas Holly" 1t will be elegantly
illustrated with wood engravings printed in
three tints, and viii be ready soon Sheldon g.
Co. have also in press a new book by Spurgeon
entitled Morning by Morning, or, Daily Bible
Readings" to be published at an early day.
Thomas Hughes, writing to the New York
Tribune, says rumor is current in English lit
erary circles that Professor Lowell is about to
publish an American philosophico-humorou
novel, sort of companion to Wilhelm Meister
and Sartor Resartus. He adds 81 heartily
hope there is good foundation for it, and that
we shall speedily have the good news confirm
ed rom Boston. can imagine no finer field,
and there is no man who would do it more JUS
tce than Mr. Lowell, as any one who has care
fully read the Rev. Homer WiIbur's lucubra-
tons, the inimitable setting of the Biglow pa
pers, will not need to be told. Mr.. Goodwin
Smith and other good judges predict period
of great intellectual activity and consequent
outpouring of books of mark after your war
This army, which hope may prove mighty
one, could scarcely find an advanced guard
who will do them better service than Mr.. Low
ell, and hope to see his new work advertised
in your next paper" -. .
"A Liverpool journal has story of
Thieves College" existing in that town. There
are men and women teachers of the art of Car
touche and the Dodger, the pocket-handker-
chief the purse, and the watch-chain depart
ments being presided over by different profess
ors. Burglary and the use of the garrotte is
taught by experts, and the accomplishment of
begging letters is branch in itself
Miss Braddon is in trouble. Her new map-
azine, Belgravia, is already the subject of le-
gal proceedings. 1t appears that Hogg & Son,
publishing firm in London, have issued the
first number OF periodical with the same
name, insisting that they long ago protected
the enterprise and registered It's title in Octo-
Der, 1868 Miss Braddon's publishers have sp-
apphed for an injunction, and the case is pend
ing before Vice-Chancellor Stuart.
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