The Portland daily press., 1867-09-17
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'h-1LThe Americans travelling in Russia are
everywhere treated with marked considera-
ton. The Russians say, England and France
| v anted you two nations; we hoped you would
continue to be one.
The Black BILLS Of Dakota which pro-
mise TO be the centre Of gold speculation, also
contain silver, copper and coal, and are covered
with timber unsurpassed in the world, Very
II different from most mining localities. ....,l.,
!, .-rMr, Fprney, in one Of his European letters
says y. { Mr.. Motleys removal from Vienna
has compelled him to abandon his great work
'eThe Thirty Years, War in Germany. u 90
| "A Scotch paper contains the following ad-
vertisement; 'If the person who took Git is CON
cluded by mistake) the white waterproof coat
belonging to Mr.. Pitt Taylor, ON Tuesday last,
viii apply at the barracks, he can have the peg
lit used TO hang upon, as Ia is Of no further use
to the owner slasialagiq LgG snooi oC
1.-THE editor,o the New York Tribune COM
plains that he is flooded with steady stream
of letters from all parts Of the country, solicit
| ing loans or donations; which tto say nothing
ota favorable response) he is physically unable
| to answer in any way. If he had the wealth of
an Astor.or Vanderbilt, he might possibly satis-
| fy. for time, the wants of part of his volun-
teer correspondents; but he would still be
unable to reply in person to their several ap-
plications. s,l7adrg 3 a. 1elpi7di19 % lgjgi.i
"A, model husband in Wales trundled h
sick wife two hundred. miles in wheelbar-
row TO "holy well" where she could be cured
of her malady. ugI
"A dealer in air-tight coffins, in rural
district, adyertises: "No person having once
tried one of these collins will ever use any
other" t..,-r a.y1 e.rul.1
There is talk of new gold piece, about
to be coined in France, of the value of twenty
fve francs, which viii correspond with ten
netary union of which the principle seems 10
have been agreed upon between France and
Austria 1t is thought that it viii also serve
az an invitation to England and the United
States to come into the same harmony of COIN
age, since the twenty-five franc piece viii be
equal to a sovereign, and nearly to half eagle.
The uniform of the French army is to be
changed. They will be back again to the old
dress; the Zouave trowsers are to be given up,
and the old trowsers coming down toll instep
rehablitated. The tight, short jacket is to give
way to the old long tunic for garrison work,
while the cloak is to, be replaced by the over
| coat, which can be worn either alone or else
| over the tunic. The shake is 10 be IN fu-
| ture of cloth, and not of patent leather, as
| hitherto. .eAW 'ssi .sta 7AiffaiiioF q. ' 'Hi
llsi--A country editor describing the bonnets
4 now in fashion, says: s"They have a downward
4 slant. which reminds one of vicious cow with
i a board across her face. - tAohan hsa
| "A crusty old bacherlof, not liking the way
his landlady's daughter had of appropriating
| his hair OIL filed his bottle with liquid glue
| the day before ball, to which the girl was in
yited She stayed at home in consequence.
The Norfolk Day Book tells. of a lady pas
seneer between Norfolk and New York, by sea,
who. while her attention was directed to a
passing ship, unfortunately piled the fan too
| near her person, and raked from her bosom
magnificent diamond broach, knocking 1t into
the sea- The value of the pin was $500. Teach
| her to wear her diamonds in more suitable
| places. f0sr9r u5siEie -aa ieai eaiifi. 20
-sGeneral Csaribaldi, says the Itale of Flo
renee, "left Cole ON the oath Of August, and
| went to the country residence of one of his
| friends, near Montepuciano. His son, Menotti,
/ arrived I'm Florence on the 25thaf Nothing at
4 present indicates that the General has renoufi-
ced his projects .Pssss1hba sGd blaeod .uFo
I-b--rbe Trieste authorities have adopted ener-
esstc measures against the oholera--so energet-
\ ic, indeed, that they greatly exceed the pow
/ ers with which the magistrates are invested.
| Thus, one of the rules denounoes an imprison-
ment of from one to six months against per-
sons who fail to call in medical aid in case OF
| attack. sn'fi' u'f.iH
boEA birth "a death, and marriage took place
on board the steamship Serapis, onher last
trip from liverpool to Quebec y i'sii ,'i,e' a
a'aIt is stated that project is on foot to erect
/ a large hotel at the White Mountains on the
site Of the old Fabyan House, 10 contain over
4 three hundred rooms, and to be so conducted
4 asto obyiate extorticnate charges, by dispens-
/ ing with costly table luxuries obtained rom
| the city, and making speciality OF articles OF
food peculiar to mountain regions. Success TO
| an enterprise so laudable. '-'
| "A California paper says, ut is a noticeable
fact that more books have been produced IN
| this State within the last twelve months than
during its entire previous history. These, IN
authorship and mechanical execution, are
wholly Californian. Within a few weeks a
hook Of ,ermanent value has not only passed
through the press here, but the stereotype
mates. the first ever made here for book Of
any size, have been forwarded to the East to
be used for multiplying editions of the Same
book for readers in the Atlantic States
THE little French Prince Imperial IS only
twelve years old, but they are already talking
of marrying him. The Princess Gizette q
Austria, a charming little creature OF eie'en
| wears of are. is said by the Vienna correspon-
| dent of the New York World, to have been
| selected as a suitable partie Tor tne imPeriai
boy. 81 nj ,.!..;.;.,, nract;ses a new method
| ,ss;,.r,,l,c;na medicine in the animal econo-
~. viz bv the nostrils. He has done so with
,,or,bue, which it is said, introduced in that
| way. will cure violent headache.
| The Irish railways have cost altogether
| one hundred and thirty-fve millions OF dollars.
| They have all proved failure to their proprie-
| tors, are worth only about two-thirds oil tneir
cost, 1t proposed that the government ~, O'y
| them and work them .....4 4.It-
| Female suffrage is under weigh in Nebras-
ka The Ladies' vote this fall at the school meet
inss. The rest will soon come, ...,.,,f, .,
Iones tho defeated prize-fghter, was for
-, a ,nember of p. II. Beauregard's staff.
The Press of Vienna states that lately,
what is called shower Of frogs fell in that
city. After stormy evening and an extrsor-
binary warm rain, the borders of the canal
wero found, early the following morning. to be
covered with thousands Of yonng frogs OF the
same size and color; in some places they were
in heaps.