The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-03-26
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ton by A Mother. Last page-The Weepipg
Skies-poetry, Abraham Lincoln and Ann
Rutledge anecdotes
The Detroit Post denies the statement
that Michigan has refused to engraft negro
suffrage upon its constitution The Constitu-
tional Convention will assemble in a few
weeks, when clause adopting negro suffrage
VIII doubtless be submitted to the people.
The Catholic priests in New Orleans are
opening schools for the freedmen
In public house in Denver the following
is among the posted "ruies" OF the estapilsh-
ment: "No one is allowed to remain ~ the
hall or pasageway longer than hVe minutes
without taking drink, or in the sitthg-room
ten minutes without doing likewise. Amy one
refusing to drink when asked will be ignOm-
inously kicked out
"A new first class daily Republican paper
is to be started soon at Minneapolis, Min.
- Says Boston paper, John Morrssey's
conduct in Congress favorably compares with
that of Messrs. Bingham and Butler. If any
one has right to complain of this association,
it is Mr. Morrissey and his friends
The Transcript suggests that in his new
work j. S. c. Abbott will propose to show that
the object of Napoleon in making himself
Emperor, was to aid the foreign circulation of
the American Tract Society's publications.
The chaplain of the Mass. State prison
has been taking vote of the convicts, and
finds them two to one in favor of prohibition.
The Transcript thinks there are few commu-
mites in the Commonwealth where the pro-
hibitory law is SO popular as in the State
mil ha adloI hot thar Eaxy
where total abstinence is so rigidly observed.
The Newburyport Herald says Mr.. Bing-
ham is an able man, but he will not find Gen.
Butler easy to die.
The canvass in Connecticut gives only one
thousand expected Republican majority. If
this be a correct estimate, some of the Con-
gressional districts will very likely elect Dem
ocrats. t--t--
-Jefferson's doctrine was that errors ofopin-
ion might safely be tolerated SO long as truth
is left free to combat them.
Referring to and deprecating the late set-to
between Messrs. Bingham and Butler in the
House at Washington, the Evening Post says,
"A philosopher viewing dogfight once, re-
marked that it was not the enjoyment of the
spectators he found fault with, but the stupid
ity Of the dogs, who tore each others ears for
the amusement of congregation of street
loafeTs."
in Connecticut the courts have decided
that root, spruce and hop beer are forbidden
by the law, though analysis shows that they
contain but three per cent. of alcohol, a trifle
more than raised bread The Newbury port
Herald thinks such good folks would be afraid
of dying young!
The Tammany Society Of New York have
purchased site for a new building adjoining
the Academy of Music, for $4,000. In selling
the "old Wigwam," which was built in 1911,
the society reserved the use of committee
room for one year, and also provided that no
political MEETINGS shall be held in the hall for
the same length of time. .r
The masonic fraternity at Portsmouth have
recently fitted up new and spacious hall and
its appendages, in elegant style.
Since his defeat in Congress the other day,
it is said Capt. Marcy, Of Portsmouth, has
come to the conclusion that the old adage,
"money makes the mare go" is all bosh
The publisher of the Rochester IN. HI
Courier, j. f. Place, Esq, offers his paper and
printing establishment for sale. His reason
for wishing to sell is, that he has negotiated
for half-interest in a newspaper and steam
printing establishment in neiehboring city,
where he desires to remove as soon as he can
make sale of his office and paper
Horace Greeley styles Annrew'' johnson "a
pinchback Douglass
"A Whist club in a western city recently lost
one of its members, and at the next meeting
the cards had a mourning border around them
This is putting very fine point ON the respect
done to the dead
"A lady wishing to purchase Whittier's
new poem, by a slip of the tongue inquired
for "Bent on the Teach" aiasea
"A clergyman out west recently preached
sermon upon the immortality of raising hops,
because the crop is used in making beer. Who
will give us a lecture upon the immortality of
raising corn and rye SO extensively used in
making whiskey?
Gov. Geary has signed the bill requiring
railroad companies in Pennsylvania to carry all
passenger without distinction of color.
Edwin Forrest, the actor, has given $500
for the Southern sufferers.
"A sulphur shower" has fallen in the vi
cinity of Bowling Green, Ky. A microscopic
examination has shown the shower to be of
vegetable origin.
"A country editor, describing new organ,
says: "The swell died away in delicious suffo-
cation, like one singing sweet song under the
bed-clothes. H
"A new county, named Lincoln, has been
formed in West Virginia. The county seat is
entitled Hamlin. ASA .r..f.-
George LII. speaking to the Archbishop
Sutton of his large family, used the expression,
81 believe your Grace has better than dozen?'
"No, SIRE" replied the Archbishop, "only elev-
en-" "Well," replied the King, "is not that
better than dozen?"
Song of the lark-"We wont go home till
.t+- stt
Nathan l.. Dearborn, of Wakefield, N H..
has a copy of the Bible, the printing of which
was commenced in the year 1000 and complet-
ed i'll 1900. .. ..... ...f.. 81. Este,-
Jonathan Eastman, Esq, aged So years,
died at his residence in Concord, Saturday
morning. He was an eminent and worthy cit
izen.
The House and barns of Chas. T. Cove, at
Deering, were burned Tuesday afternoon; loss
$4,000; insurance $500. '.+
n hoSio VII pciuS Yucs0oHcu do w tHc COH-
dition of friend who had been seriously in
iured, replied, swell, he hab two chances a
chance to lib and chance to die; can't tell
which he's gwine to take i.l |
"A new church q contemplated by the
Shepard Congregational society OF Old Cam
bridge, (Rev. Alexander Mckenzie, pastor)
A lot facing the Common opposite the Wash
ington elm, has been secured for that purpose.
Seven hundred buildings have been begun
in New York since the LIST of January In
this respect the season is one of unpreceden-
ted activity.
The Southern leaders are investing largely
in the new political negro stock. At the re-
cent determination meeting at Columbia S. c..
Gen. Wade Hampton advised the freedmen
to give their friends at the South a fair trial.
Hon. E. j, Arthur spoke many kind words to
his colored auditors, and concluded by advis-
ing them to regard the white men who have
been born and reared among them as friends"
Mr.. VIM. III. Talley said that "the advice
which common sense gives to the colored popu-
lation of the South in the present emergency
is to try those of the community whom you
have known-those who have hitherto proved
themselves worthy of confidence-those who
have the same interest"
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