The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-03-21
Original and Selected.

First page-The Maine State PRESS, Da'h
and her Railroads The Same Old STORY, Es-
cape of Manures, The Confederate Cotton
Loan Back bone Temperance in Olden Time,
S,c Last page-A Small Warbler-poetry,
| Canoyer and Madame Retainer.
| T,,. IovaI voters of Washington are now
| be;np registered "without distinction of color"
| and each one has TO answer a series of aues-
tions as to his conduct and sympathes during
the rebellion. Thus far the colored votes reg
stered outnumber the whites, and the descend ]
ants of the "first families" of MARYLAND and
Virginia are sadly troubled.
"A delegations of Georgians, at Washing
ton, say their State will be among the first to
reconstruct itself under the new law, and that
the freedmen will be permitted to vote without
obstruction.
"A partial eclipse of the moon occurred
yesterday morning, but as it was got up with
out the slightest regard to public convenience
probably very few saw it. The greatest obscur-
alton was about O'clock.
The New Nation, Mr.. Hunnicutt's radical
paper at Richmond, Va, is to be issued daily,
commencing from this date. The world
moves. tl .t....- -s.
The Richmond Enquirer, rebel, accepts the
situation, because it cannot help it, but spts
out its spiteful words at "such miserable men
as Bolts. Hunnicutt and Underwood" This is
not the first time that the first have been last
| and the last first
We advise those readers who count up the
items in a newspaper to see whether the num-
Der in favor are ustequal to those against any ia
| vorite theory measure, to supply themselves
xuif mott nc N
graphs, that they may strike the balance with
| exactness. For our own pars in clipping news
paragraphs we never think of their bearing
only of their being of interest as news items
and fit for publication.
The Boston Transcript has heard of
christian congregation within six miles of that
city, thatnumbered last Sabbath only six per-,
sons.
The ST. Johnsbury, VT, Cdledonian learns
that the people of Littleton in that State, are
much interested in the railroad question, and
are ready to act literally and earnestly if there
| isany prospect that the road to connect st
| Johnsbury with Portland will be built through
their town. They are moving for a prelimina-
ry survey of the route. r-.f, l.-. .--r5 3.
"A young lady who tainted at bare idea"
4
The Republicans of Rindge, N H., lost
| twenty votes at the late election, in conse-
quence of the prevalence of varioloid in the
town.
The Dismal Swamp Canal is being dredg-
| ed and deepened. It's width is also to be in
| creased from forty feet to sixty and its locks
| extended twenty-five feet.
There were two cases of cholera, one fatal,
in st. Louis, last week. nsl
"A decree of divorce has been granted in
the Supreme Court, New York upon the re-
port of the referee, in the case of Robert H.
Newell VS.. Adah Isaacs Menl1en Newell.
The plaintiff in this action is better known
under the non, de plume of Orpheus c. Kerr.
The defendant is the well known equestrian
actress, now performing in Paris.
The time between ODiaho and Salt Lake
City now is only eight days. Three of them
are occupied in the trip from Omaha to Den
yer, and the remaining five from Denver to
Salt Lake City. gto f aa't
The Providence Bulletin says that Messrs.
e. S. and Allen of that city have effected
an engagement with Don Pedro III, Emperor
of Brazil, and received commissions in his
army as aeronauts for the purpose of organic
ing belloon corps and making ascensions 10
facilitate military operations on the La Plata.
Moses Burbank, editor of the Black River
Gazette, died at Ludlow, Vermont, on Monday
morning, at the age of 81 years. Mr. Burbank
had long been identified with the religious and
educational interest of the State.
The musicians of Boston have presented
Camilla Urso with testimonial, professional
ly expressing their estimation of her ability as
an artist.
The New Bedford Mercnry comp aims of
the Hoosac Tunnel as great bore. 1t says the
city's proportion of the State tax this year, for
this work, amounts to $4,000
The currency in Chicago has become SO
inflated that the authorities have takeu meas
ures to secure its cur-tailment. 1t seems to be
a dog-matic way of abating nuisance.
"A Democratic paper says that "the Bidde-
ford Democrats carried one of their voters to
the polls on stretcher, az the recent munich
PM election" A good many of the party have
been ON stretchers-Mrs. Surratt and three
others at one time.
Mr.. Thomas, the new Maryland Senator
whose admission to seat hangs fire, was Sec
rotary of the Treasury under Mr.. Buchanan
when the war commenced, having succeeded
Howell Cobb. He held the office but few
days, and in his letter of resignation he said
THE United States has power to collect
the custom duties at the port of Charleston"
John A. Dix succeeded him, the author of the
memorable order to New Orleans Oflicials-'Il
any man pulls down the United States flag,
shoot him on the spot" Gen. Butler obeyed
this order in spirit, when he hung Mumfor for
pulling down the flag on the Mint. Butler is
the only man who ever hung rebel