The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-02-16

EB- DR.. Goodell, the veteran missionary
from Constantinople, fell upon the ice in Phil
adelphia, Sunday, Jan. 2Sth, and broke his
right arm near the shoulder At the moment
of his fall, he was speaking of the similar acct
dent which had befallen DR.. Todd. F.
EvA letter. signed by the entire Congress
sional delegation from Ohio, has been addressed
to the Revenue Commissioners, stating that
the tobacco growers of the west complain that
the present tax on manufactured tobacco is un-
just and oppressive, and unfairly discriminates
against them, and in favor eff the tobacco grow
ers of Connecticut and Cuba. The Commits
the testimony of the representative men Of
that important branch of industry IN that sec
ton, the same as they did that of the eastern
producers and manufacturers.
Twenty-seven school children were re-
Gently drowned at Coelina, Ohio, by the break
ing of the ice in .he reservoir, upon which they
went to slide. --4.
ESY-M Ma. Baneroft's name is mentioned in
connection with the vacant collectorship of
New York. u ~ lEsGs .ak -
BB- Somebody has struck ink in California
having sunk well which spouts writing fluid
GR- Mr.. Goschen made neat speech lately
at grand dinner, given by the Lord Mayor of
London. He said, in allusion to his definite
choice of politics as profession, that as mer-
chant he had committed suicide, but he hoped
under extenuating circumstances.
ER- M. Gaudin, the eminent French chem
list, has recently made valuable discovery in
90 %r,~n nes, r. e. J. :
adding to it, when in state of fusion, peroxide
of manganese and phosphate of iron, degree
of excessive hardness is acquired, which makes
the metal especially valuable when used in
machinery.
EB-The sum of $3.50 in iprizes, which was
offered by number of gentlemen of New York
City for the best specimens of penmanship of
soldiers who lost their right arm in battle, was
awarded, by the committee appointed to de-
eide upon the merits of the contributions, to
fourteen left armed men. A book is to be pub
lished which will be composed of the best of
these contributions; and the Rev. DR.. Bellows,
President of the Sanitary Commission, has
written to Major-Gen. o. o. Howard, request
ing him to furnish an article for the volume.
The book should be called "The Empty Sleeve"
EY Minnesota papers report Lake Superior
free from ice. .,...
ER- The Salt Lake Vidette says that funny
freaks occur in Utah. A short time since a
Mormon was frozen between two wives. He
was engaged in hauling wood between the re-
spective cabins of his first and second wives.
EB A recent decision of the supreme court
of Iowa subjects the earnings of married wo-
men to the judgments of the creditors of their
husbands. The legislature don't like this and
a bill to repeal the law under which the deci-
sion was made, has been passed by the house
unanimously. fat llcEtltt'J
BY- The Charleston Courier learns from the
interior that the plantations are being worked
proftably and the planters are cheerful and
hopeful. 1t is thought the yield of cotton this
year will be fully one-half that of ordinary
times. The freedmen are behaving remarkably
well.
ESrA friend complaining of the "internal
revenue system" says he can't put on his boots
without stamp.
EY 1t is intended to send out one of the Al
den type-seting machines to the great interna-
tional exhibition in Paris. 1t will, without
doubt attract more attention than any other
combination Of machinery there.
EY- Many of the boot and shoe manufactu-
rers in Massachusetts, are curtailing their bust
ness. Few orders are coming in, and the pros
poets for the trade, and for the workmen Also
are not very favorable
EBThe widow of Stonewall Jackson asks
that the efforts to collect money for her relief
may stop because she does not need it. -