The Portland daily press., 1867-06-20
Varieties.

have read Have sold the corn, sick or wen
Our commercial readers will understand Tue
meaning of the latter phrase.
The Columns (Ga) Sun thus sums up
Attorney-Genera StanberyS OPINION On the
reconstruction bill Everybody can oote that
is registered. Everybody can register that VIII
suoar Everybody can S,cedr that is a mind to, |
Every negro has mind to swear"
A boy who joined the Phoebe, British |
steam corvette, as a midshipman, was seized |
by his fellow middies, dashed to gun-carriage
and the "broad arrow" of the navy with which
her Majestys stores are usually marked was
indelibly tatooed on the unofending victims
nose. The ringleader in the outrage, who
ought to have been doubly tatooed, was only
dismissed the ship as punishment.
"A question agitating New York just now
is, (which is the worst enemy of society, the
family that keeps a parrot, or the one whose
eldest son is learning to play the bugle?"
Madam Pauline Lucca, the celebrated
prima DONNA is comming to America in the
fall. 1t is said she will first appear in New
York.
General Grant has made another speech.
He was introduced to the citizens of Wheel
ing by Governor Foreman, at the conclusion
of whose remarks it began to rain little. The
anxiously awaited reply of the great chief was,
Gentlemen, L hope you won't stay in the
L hin long"
-Soiourner Truth Rochester last
week, with squad of colored farm laborers
trom Virginia. She soon found situations for
all of them, and received applications for
many more.
SS~I
diving several times, has arrived in London
from his villa at Cannes. He is in excellent
health
"A writer in the Englshwoman's Magazine
thus describes a new reversible bonnet
which is fashions latest dodge: "The bonnet is
ingeniously contrived. Ii is of black tulle, of
the new shape, richly worked in black bu2les.
A round ornament in beads and bugles covers
the centre and joins the four leaves. By turn
ing this ornament the black leaves move round
and reveal four violet colored leaves en-
broidered in a similar manner. The bonnet
now presents most charming appearance, the
eight leaves, alternate black and violet, having
a most graceful effect, while touch on the
ornament will hide all color and mako the bon
net quiet black chapeau again"
The Union Republican, published at Pc
tersburg Va speaking of the registry law
cautions and warns all persons who aided or
abetted the rebellion after Jan. 7th, 1864, to
look well to their oaths. if they would avoid
the pains and penalties of perjury. at is the
duty of every qualified citizen to register his
name; but those who swear they have not been
DISTINGUISHED for participation in rebellion
should see to it that their garments are clean;
for loyal eyes are guarding the sacred ballot
box, and false swearing will not pass unpunish-
ed" That is good advice and we hope it will
be needed. The rebels have committed crimes
enough without adding to the long list that of
perjury. la '- .l (.
When Thackeray was in Charleston, S. G.
in 1856, during trace week, the week of the
year in old time, he met Mrs. King, daughter
of James Petgru, an intelligent, bright, saucy
woman. On being presented, having heard of
her peculiarties, he said 81 have heard that
you are last woman, Mrs. King" Without
| suffering shade of annoyance to appear on
her broad but espiegle face, Mrs. King respond
ell, "And have been told that you were gem
tleman." .l ----- 1.-- -. ---. .-..-
A Boston clergyman who believes in
anusements if properly conducted, says it is
quite curious to note how many OF our people
have attended the circus, the past week, only
because they wanted TO please the children"
bat still more curious TO observe that in very
| many instances it has taken two three able
bodied men with as many strong women to
look after one dazzling little boy or girl. d, ll.
The proseeu ton have now proved that
Sn rratt left Montreal on the morning of the
Of Ami 4xun dave haf 4 I,ao
inaton, whik. one witness swears to seeing him
on the street in Washington on the afternoon
of Friday, allother that he was at his mothers
house an hour before the murder, and another
that he wss with Booth at the theatre for half
an hour or more just prior to the firing of the
fatal shot. The prospects for proving an alibi
do not look favorable. . .-F
-Ghe trustees of the Public Library in Bos-
ton have formally accepted the bust of Ed
ward Everett, first president of the institution.
The bust was executed by Thomas Bail, and
presented by Charles G. Loring and other citi-
H,ns.
A petition from George III. Hepworth and
about a thousand others, asking for the aboli-
ton of corporal punishment in public schools,
was received by the Boston School Committee
Tuesday evening -.... ...-. -..
The Japanese Jugglers are performing at
the Boston Theatre. The Advertiser says their
musicians beat Gideon's Band. Their instru-
nents are said to be the hum-strum, the cow
bell the mongrol banjo, the flute, the bass
drum, wash tub, and a coup lie of stones.
The Petersburg Index is in favor of abol-
shing the free school system. 1t thinks par
ants would better appreciate and use the priv
leges for educating their children if they were
Obliged to pay directly for them. ..-.
The net results of General Hancock's
campaign against the Indians are thus stated
by the Chicago Tribune: "After marching
eleven hundred cavalry a distance of eight
hundred miles with prodigious transportation
trains, he succeeded in capturing one old
Sioux with q broken leg, and an idiOtic Chey-
enne girl" .- D..
The New York Commercial Advertiser
calls the OF petroleum as a fuel on steam
boats coup Doll"
Whittier will have stirring poem on
Freedom in Brazil" in the July number of
the Atlantic Monthly. ..
king Victor Emanuel cannot 60 to the
show at Paris why should go?" he said
lately, Il have not money enough to take
tllrd-class ticket" .....
The longest speech of Gen. Grant on rec
ord was made at West Point on Monday. In
presenting the diplomas to the graduating
class, sixty three in number, the General said
to the first one: Cadet Ruffner, 1 present to
you this testimonial with great pleasure, as
having been won by superior merit, placing
you at the head of your class; may it be the
token of your future course in which L trust
you may be forsnivst In the paths of duty in
winch your country calls"
A correspondent says that the New York
city delegation to the Constitutional Conven-
'ion appear to agree, that, as regards female |
suffrage, the utmost the convention can be per-
soaded to do will be to submit the proposition |
TO vote Oh the women themselves Touching |
''coiored suffrage there can be no question |
but that the word white" will be struck ont.
without much debate.
The Late Election.