The Portland daily press., 1867-03-04
Original and Selected.

SlDle SOuthern GOVernor, Inv w.
gresss," emusic hath Charms, apple Or
chards," "Anecdote of Senator Fessenden,"
and "An Accommodating Party" On the last
naee "A Dream of the South Wind"-poetry.
aMrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures" "a Calcu-
lating Bridegroom" and "On the Course
Again" #t
Gen. Logan of Illinois, is in Connecticut,
on the stump for the Republican Union ticket.
The contest in that State wakes warm, but
promises the most desirable results.
The adoption of negro suffrage in the Dis
tIict OF Columbia has been practically inagu-
rated, and yet the world wags as usual, and not
80 much as lynch-pin has been Jared out of
the Democratic wagon. The old lumber wag-
on itself, however, has been ruled out of date,
and henceforth in Georgetown the golden
chariot of Equal Rights is to take its place.
ID Gov. Brown, of Georgia, fully acquiesces in
"the situation" and has written letter urging
the acceptance of terms held outby the new re-
construction bill. He suggests that better terms
will never be offered to the people of the
South.
The youngest son of Rev. DR.. A. 81. Quint,
of New Bedford, Mass, a little fellow four years
old, tripped his toe in his mothers dress, few
days since, and broke one of his thigh bones by
the fall. e. % aZ
.a The Chicago tribune says of the 10th Con-
gress: "On the reconstruction question its little
finger will be thicker than its predecessors
loins." l "a. raj Tex CIV 5zod3 le -
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has
just decided that the shares in national banks
are subject to State taxation in the hands of the
shareholders. F.s .--....-...
Gen. Butler thinks the first session of the
next Congress will last till dog-days at least.
The Senate of the 4Oth Congress, which
meets on the 4th inst, will contain several
members not of the 39th ChDgress. The changes.
with a single exception, all add strength to the
radical side. Dixon of Conn, Cowan ofPa..
McDougal of Cal. and Nesmith of Oregon all
give place to reliable men, while Mr.. Harlan
comes in to fill avacancy in Iowa. Mr.. Cres-
well of Md, a thorough radical, gives place to
-, conservative. Other changes will
not alter the political complexion. ,a RI
The Chicago Post anticipates cheaper rents
in that city this spring. New houses are 60
ing up in great numbers. 80,
The ladies of Columbus, Ga, have devised
sort of lottery for the benefit of JEFF. Davis.
The ladies of the North, aided by the gentle-
men, are taxing their ingenuity to devise ways
and means to relieve the suffering and starving
millions of the South. Is s3a9baa
"A woman named Weiss attired herself in
mans apparel on Tuesday, in Newark, N. j.,
and undertook to thrash Mrs. Miller, when
Mr. Weiss, her husband, came along, and, dis
covering man beating a woman, interfered.
and gave his wife sound whipping before he
discovered who she was. ~,
State election in New Hampshire takes
place on Tuesday of next week, 18th inst
Rev. DR.. Stone recently gave charity ser
mon in San Francisco. He proved milestone
upon the charity he was laboring to advance,
for the committee found themselves out $72 by
the operation. gla05 lin 1fis ,sio] s.
The Democrats are really making efforts to
galvanize into life the effete and condemned
organization to which they are welded with
no more prospect of success than there would
be OF reclothing with flesh and sinews bleach
ed skeleton. Every time this party has ap-
pealed to the people, since the close of the re-
bellion, its increasing weakness has been de-
monstrated. 0oi s.-l
"A clergyman writing to religious paper,
relates the case Of a preacher over fifty years
of age, who travelled on foot twenty. five miles
in two days and preached sermon. "aN for
tsoo dollars" and then he complainingly adds:
Il have travelled good many miles and have
not even got two dollars" Possibly he has re-
ceived the full value of his services, notwith-
standing the small figure. -.s.-s
AT masked ball in Vienna, a lately d.
vorced wife succeeded in destroying her for.
mer huspands eyv 9Th uitrinl hut spilt 80
much on her own arm that it had to be am
putated.
--Gov. Geary, of Pennsylvania, stated the
other night, at a temperance meeting in Har-
risburgh, that Gen. Grant had identified him
self with the temperance movement 95i4
The Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia has refused an application of the
rebel Magruder to practice in that Court, I'M
less he subscribes to the oath which five of the
nine U. S. Supreme judges waived!
The Portsmouth Journal says there is an
increase of the mining excitement at Lisbon,
Lyman and Rumney, and other towns in that
part of New Hampshire. Rich discoveries are
reported and companies are forming to work
the mines-which are believed to abound with
gold, silver and lead. 10 -'@' 'i
~ Beneath the fair unbroken skin, the Sc
cret ulcer often marshals its forces to Law siege
to and destroy the citadel of life. So, too, be-
meath the disguise of smiling countenance
and cheerful voice often shoulder fires that
burn to the hearts core, consume all the Joys
of life, and divest even death of half its ter
rors ~. r.s.-- - .arrfl ...r, .-. ,-
Human love is no ally Of despotc power.
1t leaps all barriers, spurns all restraints, and
snaps its fingers in the face of all convention
alties. Parents who disregard it in seeking
alliances for their children, sometimes secure
eligible Matches" as the world goes, but often
reduce marriage to a mere commercial tran
- Rev. George II. Hepworth, in a lecture at
Rochester, on "Blunders and their remedy
expressed his thankfulness that Andrew
johnson was self-made man, as it relieved the
Lord of such dreadful responsibility.
Brigham Young, Jr., the eldest son of the
Mormon patriarch, was at the Capitol the 9TH
er day, escorted by Mr.. Hooper, the delegate
from Utah. He is thick set, stout young
man, with pleasant countenance and light
blue eyes. He is now on his way to Europe
I'm a private letter to friend in New York
Edward Laboulaye, whose name and genius
are revered and admired by all Americans.
writes of Mr.. Bigelow: "Mr. Bigelow has gone,
leaving behind him universal regret at Paris
He was one of the ablest and most jealous de.
tenders of the Union during the war, and it
was owing above all to him that public opinion
in France did not wander from the right path"
The will of the late Alex Dallas Bache was
recently admitted to probate at Philadelphia
After reciting several legacies to the members
Of his family, the will provides that after the
death of his wife the residue Of his estate shall
be paid over to the National Academy of Sci
ences, the income to be applied to researches
in physical and natural science, by assisting |
experimentalists and obs srvers in such man
ner and in such sums as shall be agreed upon
BY the Board of Directors. ss ,-r sf.7
p. 7. Barnum says that he will spend |
money to entightea voters in Connecticut, but |
not cent to influence votes in any other way
TO aid his election to Congress. ss r
"A new paper, the Republican, has been
started at Norfolk, Va, which advocates negro
suffrage, Acknowledgement of rebels and the
overthrow eff the Pierpoint government.
-Reverdy johnson is said to have received |
numerous letters from the South, thanking him
or his bolduess in voting for the Reconstruc-
Jon bill. A
A dispatch to the New York World says
hat Senators and members seem to talk now
Is though the Fortieth Congress will not sit a