The Portland daily press., 1867-05-22
Original and selected.

"A Boston locksmith AYERS that he has
furnished three hundred and forty duplicate
keys to one club-room established to evade
the State constables. l-it9 .Asti-oI
The World says it is well known that JEFF
ferson Davis has no fortune, and goes on to
torture the public mind by limiting that such
an Industrious man may be reduced to the disa.
greeable necessity of earning his daily bread
by some kind OF labor probably literary. Ism
Mr.. Davis entitled to pension? We believe
he took part in the late war In some capacity.
The Petersburg Index says of Horace
Greeley, in connection with the release of jeff
Davis: "He is a kindly old lunatic, and his
kites are not SO harmless as those of Miss Trot.
woods Mr. Dick, if the lightning does come
down the string sometimes, he doesn't really
mean any HARM and must be forgiven"
The Springfield Republican settle the ques.
ton where is Norwood" with the following
note from Mr.. Bonner 't il 4-
LEDGER OFFICE. 90 Beekman, st. New York
May 10, 1870 the Editor of the Republican
You are right; Norwood is Northampton
Us. s.-I..t, ...-. ,. ol. r. B."
An American lady writes thus concerning
the appearance of Miss Garrett, celebrated
female physician: Hearing Miss Garrett an
nounced at an evening party, 1 looked up ex.
pecting to see an elderly person, but was agree
ably disappointed when down the long draw
ing-room advanced a slender, golden-haired
young lady, dressed with a taste which few
English women possess. She could only stay a
few minutes, as patient was waiting for her;
and it was curious to hear this girlish little
creature in white silk talk of her practice, her
office, and the daily work she did"
In the absence of mails, California pa
per recently got up an article on "The Six
Days of Creation" and the editor of a Salt
Lake sheet wrote a leader ON Soothing Syrup.
In the possession of Mr.. c. G. Trowbri Age
OF Detroit is q Macedonian, coin of the reign of
Alexander the Great, whose head is yet notice
able on one side, together with Greek legend
The coin was sent to Mr.. Trowbridge by rela-
tive living in Constantinople.
"A very singular book, by Frances Power
Cobbe, entitled "The Confessions of Lost
Dog" has just made its appearance in London
1t tells the story of poor cur that was lost in
that city, and is full of genuine interest and
sympathy. '- '"4 Dts
Mr. w. l.. Cages Lowell lee lures are to be
published, by w. j. Middleton, in book form
and under the tito Biblical Geography treat
ed according to the Historical Methods" The
volume will contain from seven to twelve
maps. -
"A capital story is told of New Yorker
who, last winter, on being presented at the
Tuieries, kindly waived all that Ell
quette which often embarrasses sovereigns
and said to the Emperor: "You have first
rate chance to see all the new fashions here
don 'tyou?" The latter, feeling, doubtless,
IKE the ancient centurion, unworthy that
such a guest should come under his roof again,
deciihed the repetition of the interview.
ACTIVE preparations are making at Pcsth
tor the coronation of the Emperor of Austria
as King of Hungary. The crown. manufactured
ior the occasioh' is ornamented with fifty ru-
bies, the same number of sapphres, and three
hundred and thirty-eight most valuable pearls
1t is as Kings of Hungary that the Emperors
of Austria have Inherited the title of Apostolic
Majesty, acquired by the apostle of the king
dom, and that they have the right OIL being pre-
coded by cross. @ "
"A Paris paper publishes curious report
that Rosa Bonheur has become insane, he,
madness consisting in fancying herself an ami.
mal--a goat being the creature into which the
great artist believes herself transformed.
They tax babies in Turkey A recent fir
man requires the officials charged with levy
Ing the tax for exemption from mill cary servi-
ces' to exact from every male infant, not ex-
cephng even newborn babies, the sum OF
p. 274.5. ILL.,
In London n Mahommedan was called TO
1he OAR on April 30. His name is Budroodeen
iyroIee' and he is the first person of that per-
suas'on who has been called to the English bar
The oaths of allegiance, Sc, were Administered
20 MN IN the usual terms, but he was sworn
on the Koran. He intends to practice at N.
bar at bombay, and will be the first member of
the bar in India who is disciple of the pronb-
ct.
-Itis singular oversight on the part of our
artists that in choosing their subjects for mic.
lures of "Still Lite" they have never produced
any representation of whisky manufacturers.