The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-03-19
Original and Selected.

\ First nape-British Colonial Matters, Con-
| 5;.;.,s Of Babel Submission. On last page
| 90, yaar-poetry, Conversation with a
| go C,r;ons Address, Neck-Twisting in
onu correspondent, "Julia G. Munroe.n
will find the communication she requested re-
turned, by inquiring at the Post Office.
"A proposition in the Massachusetts, lepis-
lature, to change the State constitution SO as
to allow women to vote, was killed, 81 to "A.
-shipbuildipg is said to be unusually good
on the western Lakes.
In 1880 Chicago was mere fishing place.
with flew shanties, plenty ofwild animals and
plenty of Indians. Now it contains more than
100000 population. al"t Ft
The story that the House committee on
public expenditures will report in favor of the
impeachment of Mr.. Smythe, the New York
| collector, is denied by its chairman. It's I'M
| derstood that they will report concurrent
| resolution calling on the President in the name
of the people to remove Smythe. ,...
The Chronicle authoritatively denies the
report. in general circulation for the last II onth
| or SO. that Mr.. Sumner will retire to private
life at the close of his present term in the Sen
| ate.
1T is said the late Alexandria election is to
be used as means of testing the military re-
construction bill of the last session. The case
is being made up very carefully and will be
pushed up to the Supreme Court as soon as
possible. r
The House judiciary committee, it is said
are considering the propriety of reporting bill
providing that all congressional elections in
the United States shall be held on the Tuesday
next after the the first Monday in November,
1868, and on corresponding day jim every sec
ond year thereafter. The committee favor the
BILL but may not report till next session.
"A Hartford woman whipped a little son
nearly to death last week, because he played
truant; and while he was lying senseless,
logged another son in a most brutal manner
for the same offence. aHa
Punch says it is dreadful to hear of
child, only one month old, taking to the bottle
AS only thirty thousand dollars can be OBJ
tanned for new Democratic daily in Chicago,
the enterprise is virtually abandoned.
The Detroit Post denies thatit will be "sus-
pended, or discontinued, or diminished, alter
ed in any manner, unless it be for the better"
1t says the paper is already paying enter
prise, and its business rapidly and steadily in
creasing in all it's branches.
Referring to Senators Fessenden and
Summers sharp set-to the other day, the New
Bedford Mercury says, t'both senators are very
pronounced in their opinions, and yet each, we
have excellent reason to believe, has the high
est respect for the other."d ltafa E--.
"A teacher said to d little girl at school;
i fla naughty girl should hurt you, like a good
girl you would forgive her, wouldn't you?"-
@Yes, marm," she replied, eff I couldn't catch
her?'
IN "A Chinaman having drunk too much,
liquor. said: "Rum not proper, made China
man number one fool"
AT the Todd festival at Pittsfield on Mon
day, DR.. 7. and his family received presents to
the value of $4,000. 1t was the fortieth ami
versary of his wedding, and also the wedding
day of his youngest daughter. "a