The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-04-09
Original and selected.

to invite notice~-of his distinguished pres
ence.
Sunday last was the eighty-seventh ami
versary of the birth of William Ellery Chan
ming.
Since the recent alterations of the dams in
the Susquehanna river, shad and other fine
migratory fish have made their appearance, as
in former years. ...5 Ed. .HI
bishop WhitehOuse of Illinois, who has
Just returned from Europe says that at least
hity-thousand Swedes will emigrate to the
United States during the present year.
The President is reported "ugly," since the
Connecticut elections.
The Hartford Press says respectfully
dressed copperht ad on board of the cars, refer
ing to the result of the Connecticut election,
was heard to say 'this is the best thing that
has happened for us since the first Bull Run"
"A new literary journal in England has
made its appearance, called the Pen. Why
not get up one called the Shears?
Captain Duncan has selected the side
wheel steamer Quaker City to take his excur-
sion party, including Gen. Sherman and Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher, to the Holy Land-to
starts about the first of June. " -'i
Edwin Forrest, the great American TRACE
dian, is sixty-one years old. ara s
The Press says there are now more than
four hundred miles of water pipes connected
with the reservoir of Philadelphia
"A cultivator was espied by party of Nash
vile negroes, when one said: "a man can list
sit on dat ting an ride while he's blowing"
"Golly." said another, ode rascals was too
sharp TO tink o. dat fore de niger was sot
free"
"A contemporary having stated that Col
Forney grew like rough oak among storms
and whrlwind," Prentice adds, "Never mind.
Forney, you'll probably be a hot house plant
in the next world" fii"l u e9.
The Ne,o Nation, Rev. Mr.. Hunnicutts rad
ical paper at Richmond, has entered upon q
new volume, and is smart as a whip and bites
like caustic -4-
Louisville, KY, claims under recent
census, a population of 100000 -....-
The debris is being cleared away for. the
reconstruction of the LindeH House, at st.
Louis.
The Missionary ship Morning Star arriv-
ed at Honolulu on March 15 &
The Ohio legislature has reconsidered its
past action ON negro suffrage, and both houses
the questions of allowing negroes to vote upon
the same conditions as the whites to the peo-
pie. The resolutions passed at the Cross
koads-iarson Nasby's residence will require
to be revised. .... 1913 .,sj ...sst4.l
MIR. Stanton and General Grant have had
several informal consultations regarding Sher-
ldans action in New Orleans. Mr. Stanton
gives his opinion as lawyer that his course
was strictly within the authority of the law,
and Grant declares he will stand by him to
the last. -
Tho colorcd citizens of Washington are
making great preparations for the celebration
OF the 10th of this month, as the anniversary
OF the emancipation of the slaves i'm the Dis
trict. tE .a la tft
"A gentlemaus met another in the street
who was i'll of consumption, and accostea him
thus; "Ah! my friend, you walk slowly
Yes, replied the man, "but I'm going fast"
DIR. Bellows says puppies of the same ken
mel will snap at each other, but it does not
show different blood, but only the tendencies
ofpuppies.
The first mill in the world combining all
the operations for converting raw cotton into
finished cloth was established at Waltham, in
1872. la5H .lH#. .r.isrt J
"A smart young lawyers clerk, hearing it
stated by lecturer that "man is merely ma
chine" remarked, "then suppose an attorney
may be said to be suing -machine"
They have patriarch in Taunton, Mass,
who says that he once raised a flock OF wild
ducks from pond, when he took aim at them
with his gun and fred. They flew away with
much clamor, and surprised to find that none
of them dropped, he examined the field of bat-
tie. He picked up four bushels of legs There
is touch of pathos in the old mans voice
as he adds: 81 fired too low"
"A cautious individual says he would not
prefer to purchase horse i'm Manchester, N.
H., or Portland, Me-, for the reason that the
papers in those cities have always one or moro
accounts of horses running away every day,
ana he might get one of them. Something
suggestive in tais observation .at .-uls8
Efforts are being made by the Young Mems
Christian Association of Chicago, to procure
Great Organ" that shall be second only to
the famous Boston organ. The Association
are now building large new concert hall in
which it is proposed to place the organ. 1t is
reported that the Chicago tunnel will shortly
be ratified for
1t is believed that the Prince Imperial of
france cannot long survive the disease with
winch he has been attacked ;.and as his father
Is NOT iikeiy to reach an old age, Prince Napo-
leon Nintermittent revolution excentefD NAV
become Emperor of France He has many
friends in the empire
Ihe worcester Spy says if the southern
states were 10 follow the advice given them nv
the HARTFORD Times and OTHER copperhead iour
uals in the excitement of victory, there wonld
bea renewal of the scenes of 1861, and a wor
of devastation would sweep over their devoted
soil.
The Boston Journal printed the arguments
of Rev. Dr. Miner and exGov. Andrew on the
license question in full, making in all twenty
four closely printed columns. Such an arse
nal of fact and illustration on both sides of the
question has not been brought together for
many day.
-Ahe question whether makers of burglar
prooi safes are liable for money stolen bv bur
si"rS rom such safes no, will soon be decid-
Ell In some shape, as a claim against certain
sa'emakers for $4,000 is pending in New
York Court
member OF a fashionable church in Now
YORK electrified music seller soma t;,,,o g..
by enqniring for "Solomon's some" Sa"-;'ss
his minister had spoken of it as a nro.,no,.
OF great genius, and that he wanted his domnh
to sing it.
There were ten ocean steamers advart;sod
to sail Saturday from New York. Seven ,voro
bound to ports in Europe and three to Anor
lean ports.
"A couple were very much married at c; alt
Canada West a few days ago. The clergyman
who tied the knot had the assistance o: no less
than seven others.
The New York doctors charge four dollars
i"F each visit by daylight, and from ten to fit
'eoh dollars for those exacted at night.
~. i.'iS christian Anderson says 81 gener-
any io"hd the jovial Alexander Dumas in
oed' even long after midday. Here he Law
with paper, pen and ink, and wrote bis ne,y
drama ! found him thus one dav. bo roaJod
kindly to me and said sit down a Y,;,'',.a
have just now a visit from my muse sha 20,
DE going directly. He wrote on, spoke aIoud
n go IL