The Portland daily press., 1866-08-28
VARIETIES.

"A curiosity, in the form of portion of q
human skull, petrified, was found at Angels,
CAL, recently, by some miners, one hundred
and thirty feet below the surface.
Blast furnaces are about to be erected in
Oregon by the Oregon Iron Company. The
works to be located ON the Walamet river eight
miles above Portland. Iron, timber and water
power are plenty there. They will be the first
furnaces in operation on the Pacific coast.
Mr.. Theodore Tlton of the Independent de-
MES the story that he took Vallandigham's arm
at Philadelphia, and says moreover that he has
never seen that democrat in his life, to his
knowledge.
The Argus, speaking of the election of a
chairman of the Republican National Commit
tee, in place of Henry J. Raymond, who rated
months ago, says, "The Radicals seem to be
losing the principal men who have acted with
them heretofore" Wouldn't you like a little
ice on that? ~
Long John Wentworth says Mr.. Lincoln
told him after the appointment of Secretary
McCulloch: II think I've got secretary to
suit you. I'm tired of politicians, and I've
taken Banker from Indiana, and don't
think he knows anything else"
Carries of Gen. Neal Dow are advertised in
the English Temperance papers, "post free, for
nine stamps EACH"
The atrocious sensational statement of the
Round Table, that drunkenness is very common
among American ladies belonging to ''the best
circles" has been copied in England, and is
now going the rounds of the press in that coun-
try.
The second of Mr.. Marsh's papers on the
new edition of Webster's dictionary, has ap-
peared in The Nation.
Young man, are you waiting for some door
to open into broad and useful future? Don't
wait. Select the door and pry it open, even
though you get your fingers pinched.
MIR. G. S. CALyERLEY contributes trans
lation of the first idyl of Theocritus to the Au-
gust number of Macmalam's Magazine.
M. GUIzoT has nearly ready a work On
the actual State Of the Christian Religion and
the Recent Attacks made upon 1t.
When the postmaster of Oskaloosa, Iowa,
received Randalls circular for the Philadelphia
convention, instead of approving of the call, as
requested, he returned it endorsed: II am not
for SALE" sss, Ht o.
Professor Newton of Yale College foretells
prodigious flight of meteors on the 18th or
Nth of next November. 1t will probably be
the last of the century; only thirteen of these
meteoric showers are recorded between the
years 903 and 1888.
"A gentleman just returned from visit to
Culpepper county, Virginia, says that when
the news of the result of the Philadelphia con-
vention reached that section, rebel flags were
displayed in honor of the event. Very few IN
ion flags were hoisted.
The clerks in the Attorney Generals office
at Washington are kept busy with the Phila-
delphia conventionists who throng the office to
file petitions for the removal of republicans
and the appointment of Copperheads to Office.
The London Punch announces that Arte-
mas Ward has been secured as regular con-
tributor to it's columns. m s 5 ~ =
Some one asked Tom Corwin once if he
had heard certain story of Lewis Campbelrs
''Was it about himself?" inquired Corwin.
mo, believe not" m 9
'WelI then, never heard it," said Tom,
grayely 3