The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-05-31
Original and Selected.

"A photograph cigar holder is made of pa
per and quill, and is ornamented with blank
medallion, which changes to photograph
when the holder is used by a smoker. The
heat of the smoke develops the picture.
-Orpheus c. Kerr is writing new novel;
Its title is avery Glibun, Ga very glibo
"A husband in Indiana has sued for d.
vorce on the ground that his wife is an incorri-
gible thief. EEt go
"A newly arrived boarder at q fashionable
boarding house thought he had not sufficient
bOlstering for his head, and accordingly carried
the pillows down to the landlady's room, who
inquired what he desired. The gentleman
wanted to know what the articles were which
he held in his hands. "Pillows, you impudent
fellowp screamed the enraged woman. "Oh!
L thought they were pin cushions l' replied the
discOnsOlate boarder. ..t... .it .... .-..
The Philadelphians are rejoicing over their
new Music Hall, which is to be opened in a
few days. 1t measures rs feet by 200 feet, CIV
ing 5000 square feet of surface. This will be
the largest music hall in the United States.
"A bald eagle from Vermont measuring six
feet across the wings, sent to Boston for sale
last week, was purchased by some of the GUM
cy Marketmen and set free. He rose in the air a
short distance, and then settled down about
Fana,,il Hall ana-~---s-1-- -
the vicinity till next day,-apparently lnte
ed in taking survey Of the region where Aio-
erty was 80 vigorously rocked in the early Gays
"'L-fSeecehfYy large developments have been
made in New Jersey, and within thirty miles
of New York city, of material for combustion
little known iu this country, but long used in
Europe, and well known as Ignite, or brown
coal. Ignite is of about half the weight of an
thracite coal, burns with strong, quick fame,
and is especially useful for generating steam
and for smelling purposes. The deposits in
question are very extensive. The fuel has been
analysed and tested with the best results, and
is about being introduced into use At about
half the cost of anthracite, it can be mined and
sold with profit. u I .s1 ..6 q
Secretary McCulloch hits the right nail on
the head in his recent letter, when he says:
Gas people we must earn more and buy less
and in our trade with foreign nations we
must sell more or buy less"
The Baptist entertainment committee at
Chicago received aletter from delegate stat
ing he would like accommodations in one fam
lily for his wife and wifes sister, who were in
delicate health, and his three girls who were
not strong. He would also like a carriage for
their use. His four boys could rough it, being
placed elsewhere, though he preferred their
being near to him. In this quarter we should
say his requirements were decidedly rough
"A correspondent says that the at yearly
meeting of Hicksite branch, of the Society of
Friends, held in New York, the other day. the
bellies wore loves of bonnets, chignons, light
robes of the most attractive texture, and fash
ionable jewelry, while the young men Friends"
appeared in the gayest attire ever beheld on
Broadway. The garb of George Fox, howev-
er, was not wholly absent from the assemtlage.