The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-28
VARIETIES.
N. P. Willis, 1t is said, was for years before
his death a firm believer in Spiritualism.

N. P Willis, it is said, was for years before
his death firm believer in Spiritualism.
Tho latest triumph of tho Atlantic Cabieis
announced in the New York papers of Satur-
day. "For the first time in the world the
closing commercial intelligence of London and
LIVERPOOL has been published in New York on
the same day. The cable despatch which We
herewith publish, giving the closing quotations,
could not have lett London before four o'clock
p. NJ. and yet was received in New York at
noon of the same day. This gives little less
than one hour for transmission between the
two cities. This despatch will probably be
published in the earliest editions of the San
Francisco papers, say at noon." Shakespeare's
Puck was after all lazy sprite.
"A Seotchman asked an Irishman ''Why
were half farthings coined in England?" Pats
answer was: "To give Scotchmen an opportu-
nifty of subscribing to charitable institutions"
In the Papal library is manuscript of the
Greek Bible, said to be more ancient than that
of Mount Sinai. The Pope is having fac sins
lie of it printed at the press OF the Propaganda,
intending to send it to the Paris Exhibition, to
compete with the Bible of Tischendorff
The fashion OF fifty years ago of wearing
black court plaster on the face has Just been
revived in New York; and number OF bellies
now appear in full dress with sable spots III
close proximity to charming dimples. They
are employed probably either as sentimental
fnger-posts, pointing out the tempting locali-
ty, or warning gazers ofthe danger OF too near
approach or too earnest contemplation.
that if his is not one of the few, it is certainly
one of the immortal names that were not born
to die" ..I
--Sante Fe, New Mexico, is said to be SO
healthy that people die thero only of old age
or bad liquor.
The Dutch Govefnment Is said to have de-
cared its readiness to give every facility to the
three en- sneers appointed by England, France
and Prussia to carry on separately their inves-
legations with reference to the question of tho
barring of the Scheldt.
The Military Conference of Delegates from
the States of South Germany has agreed to
adopt the Prussian military system, with the
sole difference that the length of the periodical
attendance at drill for the Landwehr will be
shorter
The keeper of one of the largest sailor
boarding-houses in New York has taken the
bar out of his house, signed the pledge, and
says that he means, by Gods help to keep it,
and to use all his influence to bring his seafar-
ing guests up to the same high ground.
1t is said that an investigating Frenchman
has compiled statistics which show that but lit
tile over quarter as many women are struck
by lightning as men, the that when man
and woman are walking together, and man is
invaria ly the sufferer. So much for the gall
antry of the electric "spark"
The Denver News says that there is a Gu
rious rumor from the mountains, by gentle
man just down, that remarkable pocket or
cavity has boon found in one OF the mines near
Gregory Point the walls of which are absolute
ly lined or plated with gold Its informant
H. d seen a small specimen from it which was
vaIued at two hundred dollars. The discover
ers seem to be keeping it secret.
Social circles in Paris are interested in
the engagement If Miss Curtis, of Boston,
with Count de Talleyrand a nephew of the
great diplomatist.
.t--Dayard lay lor intends to bring home from
abroad the greater part of manuscript of q
fourth novel, the scene to be laid on the Euro
pean continent, though the characters are
American.
The "Arnott Scholarship of Queens Col
lege, London-founded by Mrs. Arnott in 1865,
for the promotion of the study of natural phil
osophy, and the highest scholarship open to
women in England-has just been gained by
Miss Matilda Ballada young lady ofseventeen,
daughter of DIR. w. II. Ballad. a native ofNew
York, and for some years the leading Ameri-
can dentist in London. The prize, the money
value of which is not far from two hundred
dollars, consists of one years free instruction
and perpetual free admission to certain lee
lures always interesting and instructive.
"A Masonic lodge of colored men has been
dedicated with appropriate ceremonies in Mead
vile, Pennsylvania.
"A Paris letter says that Lord Cowley, who
has virtually withdrawn from the diplomatic
circle and who only retains the title of her
British Majestys ambassador to the Court of
the Tuileries in order to do the honors to the
Prince of Wales during his visit to the Paris
Exhibition, where the Prince is to preside
over the English section,s, it is reported, to Re
succeeded by Lord Lyons, now ambassador at
| Constantinople,