The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-05-03
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Several papers have spoken of the rec ent,
visit Of Ex-Gov Fairbanks of Vermont to-
this city, Ex-Gov. Fairbanks has been in his
grave several years, is not, therefore, now en-
gagged in a railroad enterprise to eonnect his
State with this city, but his enterprising son,
and successor in pusiness,i \. Is thus engaged.
Yesterday We received q call from iprobab-
ly tho oldest member Of the Cumberland bar
a man of eghty-nine winters-whose peculiar
style and figure have become as familiar to
Portland people as the most common house,
hold article Tn conversation he referred by
name to one of the yoiing members Of the bar
in complimentary terms, said he was well edu-
Gated, a good lawyer and a clever fellow, but,
he continued, he Is an old Jogy in his ways and
modes Of thought! This We thought pretty
good. 1t called to mind d remark Of Geo.
VIM. Curtis, IN his lecture on Conservatism,
iii which he said some ef oldest old iioonen he
had ever known were men under thirty years
of age. a2nS 90" a. % aoi'HsFHt sia ah'di19l
'-.fhe oil and bone taken by three whale
ships which arrived in New Bedford this sea-
son, during their last voyage, amount to over
nine hundred thousand dollars. 'ao'sso4 'lii'i
-2Nasby says that If the Blairs can be induc-
cd to take positions in the Russian territory,
the seven millions spent in its purchase is a.
mere bagatelle. ~ ''V'ss 'i't 40 pas
The Virginia Legislature has appropriated
$4,000 toward the education Of children in
the State, irrespective of color.
j. c. Myers is in Lordon, c. w, with his
Dramatic company OF which his daughter,
Miss Flora Myers is the star. '.,ss'''''i -
IA San Francisco firm is shipping from 3d.,
900 to 30, 900 barrels of -four to New York by
steamer. -syyoIff,t- ss---sy,, fii,.
The st. Paul Press says q few days since a
cable dispatch was received saying that Prus-
STA was buying horses;Di the translator, his head
full of W ar, thought this must mean hearses,
and in order to use a correct military term,
eopied it "ambulanees," which, having adeeid-,
eddy warlike look, as Prussia could be buying
anbulances for no other purposes than that
Of taking care Of the dead. wounded and sick,
set Wall street half crazy for an hour or two. d
~ Boston. in proportion to its size, has more
accommodation in its churches than any other
American city.sis - 4ihf I'D zi5Ii saoi 00Jt ga
Greeley says the man who pays more for
shop rent than for advertising, don't know his
business. b9iihR sa lsnsl aJAW % -tsiioh bsss
"A New York lady has just had a new dress
made. the lace trimmings of which cost "a 900.
1T is estimated that there were not less
than 225 100000 feet Of logs in black river. Wis.,
consin, at the opening Of spring. sr, y. 'i'
Among the medical practitioners in New
York there are ten men whose practice is worth
$4,000 year, and twice that number who
hove an income of $4,000. lgiIaos .iqdzs d..,,i..
--Wigfall, Dr. of Texas, is travelling as q
dry goodssdrummer That is much better than
to be travelling as o drummer to q rebel regi-
mcnt. .e,lia
"A Newark gentleman, who chooses to be
known as Dunbar, +" criticises inlthe columns
Of the Newark Journal, Mr.. A. M. w, Balls
claims to the authorship of.'Rock me to Sleep
The principal points made by "Dunbar" are
two:1. Bail publishes . letter from lady, ask
Ing in 1858 for copy Of his poem, Rock me
to sleep Why don't he produce that copy?
2. He publishes several other, letters, written
After the publication of the poem in 1860, from
persons who think they heard Mr.. Ball read it
five OF ten years before, But nobody can pre-
tend to recollect with absolute certainty q
poem casually heard OF cad, after such an in
terval. ,.t,.f .. =, u. ,i,,,7,.. ......; .i,f
Toledo, Ohio, has twenty-five firms engag-
e | in the lumber trade. Forests in the immedi-
ate neighborhood of the city, like the "Great
swamp to which the state has built a macad
ami1ed road,, supply immense quantities of
black walnut. a..
"A Mr. White was recently prevented from
lecturing on "Romanism" by mob at Quincy,
ILL.,. The citizens of that town have since vim
Dictated the right to free speech, and protected
him while be delivered his lecture. -.
"A California paper believes that thirty
years hence there will be as much trade and
ship-building on, Puget Sound as in the State
Of Maine. ,r i. r-.-l-....,( -.
"A patriotic soldier says that it is two years
since the sword did its work, and nobody has
been hung for tire ason yet. ~
The union of England and Scotland was
consummated a hundred and sixty years ago
the 1st day of May H.. =. a., 5,..r.
The Bost On Transcript has discovered that
the citizens of Portland are determined to have
new routes to the South and West, and hope
soon to go to New York by rail by route for
ty miles inland from Boston. 49,. ..,s... b.
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look here, boy" said nervous gentleman
to an urct.in who was munching candy at
lecture, ''you are annoying me very much"
mo l amt NEITHER said the urchin Il IN o
gnawin this ere candy Esd .I.as a 81 si,5 4
IAN extract from a Mormon tract reads
thus: What shall be the reward of those who
have forsaLen their wives for, righteousness
sakeo A hundred-fold Of wives here and here
after" ana a.g1 Z. .i.4z iu.i .i4.,.ri.,., !
Some grumbler, who doubtless thinks the
Creator was poorly employed when he made
the birds, says the sparrows. introduced INTO
Central Park will prove pest TO the farmers
when they spread into the country. He Is
fool. Small birds are the natural enemies OF
the whole insect tribe, and seldom prey upon
fruits except when more palatable food fails
tnem. Even the crow who suffers capital pun 4
isnment for pulling up young cora, should lis
crop he examined, would be found to be great
CT lover OF worms than of corn If there is any
enlhg the farmer should do it is to SPARE the
birds. y sid ~, .ts.,. = 7i7T' = e17,7
g 1t was said by Dr. Tholuck, at the late ses-
sion OF the Swiss Ministerial Association.
Basle' The true preface to the Bible ia in our
conscience, and he who has read this preface
can understand the scriptures" fas l.lI Il
The following is from the London O,,l.-. |
"What was the difference between the Persian
add the iFenian invasion? The former Voc
routed in Greece and the latter in Tallaab ~
Onc of our Liberal ministers who was ro-
Gently dome up" in "a chronological ps,er. on
seeing his likeness, exclaimed "Deiiyer me