The Portland daily press., 1867-04-11

80 last page-Always Love-poetry;
The Abuse of Names
H. Hon. John M. Bolts has written letter to
. meeting of colored citizens held at Peters
hurg. Va, in which he takes extreme radical
ground, and urges them not to be directed by
the Democrats. He admits that he had been
opposed to equal suffrage as late as last fall,
but he is now enthusiastic in its support
Gov. Bullock of Mass, has appointed Seth
Ames of Boston, Chief Justice of the Superior
Court, in place of Charles Allen, resigned
Ex-Gov. Gilmore of N. H., is reported as ~
ing in an unconscious state and gradually
sinking. His residence is Concord.
| Gen. Banks, it is said, will be one OF capt..
| Duncan's party, with Gen. Shermah anu W CIV
Beecher, to the Holy Land.
| po,.o,, - 10 celebrate the next 4th of July
seventeen, ,bousand dollars worth. The fire.
works alone for the last 4th, IN TINS CITY, COST
! more than half as many millions
| Mills, the Franconia murderer, has been
convicted at Haverhill, N. H., and sentenced
| to be hung. H A ftl p 20 sl'- $50
1t is remarkable, since the ratification of
the Russian American treaty, how ready those
| who have opposed and ridiculed the acquisi-
stion are to discover value in it after all. 1t
no,o appears not so barren in agricultural re-
sources, and to be rich in timber and minerals
-ChiefJustice Chase has determined that on
ly one register of bankruptcy is to be nominat-
ed by him for each Congressional district, and
that they must be counsellors at law recon-
mended by their respective Congressman.
| h. Among the new names mentioned in con-
| ,xxyitI tha cfria
of Henry j. Raymond and Gen. Rosecrans.
The celebrated Col. Benjamin Franklin
Mosby is engaged in manufacturing corn-cob
pipes in Richmond, for which artistic labor
lsays the Wing of that city, he has exquisite
taste and rare inventive genius. o. 35ao- B Il ~
Gen. Frank Blair having in his own terms,
1 branded" the Radicals as destructives, at q
recent NEE ding at Hartford, The Courant of
that city rudely inquires-"Who branded
Blair?"
One reason why there is SO much suffering
at the South is, that great numbers Of young
white men are too proud or too lazy to work.
/ but they are not too proud to allow their fami-
lies to be supported on federal rations. 9ii.ai
"A facetious member of the New Jersey
Legislature has introduced bilLin the House
Of Assembly"to ratify and confirm the claim of
member of this House to the authorship of
the popular song, Rock me to Sleep, Mether.'"
Mr.. Ball ian alphabetical name), the claimant,
is member of the House. -.....-..- d.
The press and people of California are
unanimously in favor Of the Russian treaty.
The old custom house building in Ports
mouth is advertised for SALE Il A @l''Ai
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plosion took place in the coal shaft, known as
the Mendenhall shaft, at Rush run, on the
Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad, by which
three men working the shaft were Instantly
| killed. ,.t 1svtl &. ~ m1gi .zgliaf H. ysz-yii
4 Edwin Booth is playing at the Boston The
aatre. s'e,5g sfr. .aagas-ylns.st gre.r,al ~ +,
I Frederick Douglass is urged by several in
fuential papers as a delegate to the convention
to amend the constitution in New York.
| One of the Fenian conyicts, named Con-
ners, has been released from the penitentiary
4 at Kingston. Corners is Canadian --'' q
| "A negro has been nominated for MAYOR Of
Lynchburg, Va. -- 3dl ns'i9iis hl!o& h1ina
AN exchange calls Russian America ripe
try. A Seward cede-ling, suggests the Boston
lAdoertiser. f.. s..st gfii To- goftas4if Ill 10
Tuesday, April 9th, was the anniversary
of Lees surrender. t . .,t;,.., "a ,,l F5,.,.a ID,
Governor Burnside's majority in Rhode
Island is more than the aggregate vote for the
| Democratic candidate. The shakes in Con-
necticut did not extend to this gallant little
State.
A Washington dispatch says that unless
the white voters of that city turn out at once
and offer themselves for registration, the Re-
publican candidates are sure to be elected next
June; for SO tar, the blacks outnumber the
whites. .- f5s5if -e7s1g-g wa }ht5 bUE
p The Richmond Dispatch of Saturday says
that Northern men who think of investing in
Virginia lands need not scruple to do so on ac-
count of apprehended difficulties, as there is
no doubt whatever of the acceptance of the
, Sherman law of reconstruction, and low prices
| fac climate and great productive qualities are
encouragements to invest in lands in the State
"A mutiny on an English barque at Cape
de Verde was quelled by boats crew from
the U. s, steamer Huron. The English crew
were drunk. 9G 43 1853 Isis a
4 Gov. Andrews argument in favor of Ii
cense makes twenty-one closely printed col
{ umns in the Boston Transcript. 1t occupied
four hours in the delivery. 10 , vf..,.,s
The New York World recently published
a long article on the thieves of New York, with
the names of some of the most noted pilferers.
The incompleteness of the list may be guessed
when it is stated that not one member of the
City Government is on it, '''' N
Ex-senator Nesmith OF Oregon, was born
in Washington County, in this state Gov.
| of ;oa of g
There is touching little poem "Over the
River"-written by Miss Priest, a factory oper-
ative at Lowell, which has gained almost IN
paralleled popularity. Of this poem its au-
thor says in private letter. "The poem was
written originally ON a sheet OF brown wrap
| ping paper in the hours incoming at the mill
carried home, thrown in with other loose pa
pers and entirely forgotten, until I came across
it by accident Will, looking for something
else more than year after. -'-- q u'
| Democratic eyes are opening widely at
sundry developments at the South. For in
stance, Gov. Orr of South Carolina, in a recent
Speech referring to the Northern Democratic
party said: I'VE have accounts to settle with
that party, gentleman, before j, at least, will
consent to affiliate with it, The audience re-
sponded with emphasis, Good" good" f.
The New York World concludes that the
! Democratic party may need some votes to car
| ry the State OF New York in the next Presi-
| Dental campaign, and it Their efOre advises the
New York Democrats to go in for equal suf-
frape in the amended State Constitution and
seek to divide the negro vote with the Repub-
| licans a 5H 5u4 'IH sHhs5l .
The Boston Post says-The Democrats Of
New Hampshire had great cause for joy, but
the Nutmeg State furnishes CRATER. 81 s5i ic
/ There are about eight million inhabitants
in Mexico. Ex-Governor Harris of Tennessee,
who has been there, thinks that if seven mil
lions were exterminated it would be good
country to emigrate to for settlement If
4o ss State Items. sn d, d,
In the list Of American arrivals at Paris