The Portland daily press., 1867-10-25
Varieties.

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New England soldiers who survived the
horrors of Andersonville, are flocking to Bos-
ton to testify on the subject before the Con-
gressonal Committee now in session there.
There has been no exaggeration of the barbaT-
ity and inhumanity practiced by the rebels.
An autograph hunter who is also clerk
in an insurance office, wrote for Maretzek's au-
tograph and got the following reply:
"In answer to yours | would ask whether
yoa could insure the voices Of singers against
burning their throats with bad liquors?
Yours truly. MAX MARETZEK."
y Robert Dale Owen is writing the life of
Abraham Lincoln. .""
Bonner and Vanderbilt are engaged in a
sharp controversy as TO the comparative merits
of their horses, Mountain Boy and Dexter.
Both of the animals are very fast and so are
their owners.
AN Italian organ grinder in London nam
ed Angelo Busi, was fined forty shilings and
costs on the complaint of poor woman (Anna
Leigh) who charged the itinerant musician
with continuing his music after she had re-
peatedly begged him to desist, on account OF
the illness of her husband. Persons who ua-
dergo exquisite torture from the strains Of
hand organs will rejoice if tllispean be drawn
into precedent. \
.. "A man was seen in Utica, N. Y, few
days since, snxiously inquiring where he could
huy a secondhand coffin.
NJ An old chap in New York city has oceupi-
ed the same orchestra chair at the Black Crook
for over one hundred nights, and is still engag-
ed in the cause. -
Another troupe of Japanese jugglers and
acrobats has arrived at San Francisco. Tley
surpass all previous troupes in remarkable
feats, and have q splendid outfit. Their leader
is millionaire, entitled to carry two swords,
and in Japan has the right to inflct instant
death. He puts on more airs than an emperor,
and would have killed one of his company the
other day but for the Intervention Of an Amer
lean. Hi-Yah-Tah-Kee is his nelodiOus name.
} Gen. Banks and Senator Morton have
ceded from their intention to accompany Min
lister Romero to Mexico, and will remain to at
tend to their Congressional duties.
, Ono complete and two partial skeletons Of
the mastodon have just been dug up near
FortWayne, Indiana. ''h'-.i
BE- Among the signs of growth in Italy is thc
application of the cooperative system in Ven
ice. A placard has just appeared on the walls
of that city inviting the working classes TO
join a cooperative store. Its primary object
is to buy OIL -four, rice and other provisions at
wholesale prices, and then TO sell them at a
small profit. -I' "
The annual report of the Michigan Indian
Agency shows the number of Indians in tn
State under the charge of the agency is as fol-
lows: Chippewas, of Lake Superior, 1850; OF
tawas and Chippewas, 5,l20; Chippewas of
Saginaw, Swan Greek and Black River, $50;
Chippswas, Ottawas and Pottswatomies, 2S2;
Pottawatomies of Huron, 46; total, s00s, mix
ed bloods included Division of sexes, ,S23
males; 4,185 females. These Indians have or
ganizsd into seventy distinct bands, each with
its chief, aud inhabit 179 frame and 821 log
houses. They have erected over two thousand
homesteads.. The value of their personal prop
erty is placed at $376595, and they cultivate TO-,
772 acres of land. .r ai lf 'lH
The citizens of Cambridge, Mass, are again
exercised about whipping case in one of their
schools. A little girl, nine years old, was beat
en- over the shoulders with ferule till they
became insensible to pain. No attempt is
made, however, to give the matter political
bearing, after the manner of the Bangor Dem
ocrat. ........--..
The Worcester Spy thinks the vote of
Massachusetts,, a week from next Tuesday.
will exceed that of last year 10000 votes, and
probably reach $780, 900. ,I.
The Queen has approved the appointment
of Mr.. Thornton, late Minister to Portugal, as
successor to Sir Frederick Bruce as British
Minister at Washington. The London Morn
ing Herald reports that it is proposed to raise
him to Baronetcy. a.,.. sl ..-#.
Private Charles J. Sachow, who died a few
weeks ago of yellow fever in New Orleans,
was the son of Count Won Moltke, Chief of
staff to the King of Prussia. He came TO
this country about six years agoin consequence
of difficulties with his family arising from his
dissipated habits, He served as a sergeant
during the war, and last year, while his father
was planning that victorious campaign against
Austria, he enlisted as private. Gen. Mower
speaks very fsvorably of him in answer to the
letter of person who knew him. .s.H
Paul Weber, a painter formerly Of Phila-
delphia, is now teacher of drawing to the PriL-
cess Alice.
Sanford Conoyer is learning to make shoes
in the Albany Penitentiary: He needs new
soul badly. r..-, .-........a ....-..
Grant has not written any letter at all to
Lieber, and it is therefore superfuous to deny
that he has written him Radical letter.
The marriage of King George of Greece
with the Princess Olga of Russia was fixed for
Tuesday. The King and Queen of Denmark
were to be present. -.sr. .. -..I .-...ta
Two colored men are in training for
fght in the prize ring next month in Mary
land. 1t will be difficult telling when their OPP
tics are blacked in the mill. .......
Detectives from Chicago are buying jelles
and perfumery in Cincinnati to detect the
omission of revenue stamps. ..r-a..r,.4
james Solomon, a pure African from the
Gold Coast, has just taken a first class certif-
cate in the Oxford middle class examination,
and is about to matriculate at the London Uni
versity.
Upon the opening OF tie Supreme Court
OF the District Of Columbia, Chief Justice
Cartier announced that all cases in which Nh
Bradley was engaged would be passed over, un-
til his own case had been acted upon by the
Court. -i lai s-.+..
The railroad from st. Paul, Minnesota, to
to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been completed
The total length of the road is 420 miles. On
the east side of the Mississippi, it extends from
Milwaukee to Prairie du Chi9n in Wiscon-
sin, about 200 miles; and on the west side OF
the river, from McGregor to Minneapolis.
The annual meeting of the board of over
seers of Harvard College was held Tuesday al
ternoon. The reports of the president treas
urer and librarian, and of the visiting commit
tees, were presented. The board confirmed
the vote of the corporation to establish den
tai school in the college. Votes OF the corpor-
alton to dispense with the May recess and fix
an earlier day for Commencement were pre-
sented and referred to committee. Hon.
John II. Clifford was reelected president of
the board. -. ...-
General Goethals, Belgian Minister of
War, has sent circular to all the command
ing officers of territorial divisions directing
that schools shall be opened in every regiment
for the Instruction of illiterate soldiers At
tendance at these is not to be absolutely COM
pulsory but such men as have not re'eiVeu
any primary education, and who neslee' 70
avail themselves of the teaching now 10 Dc
provided. are to receive no permission ior ao-
seuce from duty, or favor of any sort, nor VIII
thew he allowed to be drawn for IN the grant
ing of fGrloughs.