The Portland daily press., 1868-11-18

All the surviving ex-governers of Massachu
sets voted the Republican ticket on the Sd
| inst Such unanimity is without parallel
The Deseret News, Brigham Youngs paper
finds in the earthquakes warning to people
generally TO listen to the Mormon revelations
and believe that they may be saved.
In a few days the convention concluded be-
tween our Minister to England and Lord
Stanley will arrive and the public will soon
know what the State department thinks of the
proceedings of the amiable Mr.. Johnson
Ex-Gov rnor Todd of Ohio was one of the
recently chosen electors of President and Vice
President of that State, and his death there
fore creates vacancy in the college, By the
laws OF Ohio such vacancies are filled by the
remaining electors, who vote by ballot in the
presence OF the governor on the day of the
meeting of the college, If there is tie the
election is decided by lot No candidate has
been chosen as yet to succeed Governor Tod
party of notables consisting of Mayor
McMchael of Pennsylvania and a large num-
Der OF gentlemen from Pennsylvania, New
York, New Jersey Connecticut and Massachu-
sets are iunketing in New Hampshire They
were received with due ceremony by the city
authorities of Concord Monday.
There is quite little dispute going on
among the political gossipers at Washington
in regard to E. B. Washburne. By some it is
claimed that Gen. Grant has al eady offered
him place in the Cabinet and others deny it.
Some of Washburne's intimate friends say he
will stick to his place in Congress.
Reverdy johnson has added to his reputa-
ton by writing an extraordinary letter giving
Texas first class recommendation as peace
full and law abiding State. =
A call for a National Convention of Union
men to meet in Washington city, December,
9Th, then and there to consider what legisla-
tive or other action is needed to protect the
lives, liberty, and property, of loyal citizens ia
the late Rebel States has been issued. The
New York Tribune refuses to print the call
on the ground that it is not responsibility
signed
The New York Tribune says that if General
Halplne really did not write "The Haunting
Lie" verses, he lived and died under delu-
sion.
Senator Miller of Georgia promises to offer
no factious opposition to Grants administra-
ton.
General Sheridan and staff have gone to
Canadian river, about $50 miles south of the
arkansas, to assume command in person Of
the troops in the field, operating against hos
tile Indians. Recent operations north of and
on the Republican river have forced the In
dams South, where they have about 1000 war
riors on the war path Hard fighting is ex-
pected. Gen. Sheridan's forces number
alb cut ZOO men beside small expeditions act
ing in conjunction from New Mexico and Fort
Lyon.
In accordance with the will of the late Ed
win A. Stevens the Stevens battery is TO be
completed at a cost not exceeding 81 900 ,OOO
General George B. Mcclellan has been en-
gagged to superintend the work at salary of
$4,000 a year.
Admitting the loss 10 the Republicans of
Oregon, and the electoral vote will stand for
Grant and Colfax, PA, and for Seymour and
Blair, 80.
Both the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and
the Pennsylvania Central Railroad are now
running new branches to Washington, and the
indications are that the national metropol is will
not be connected with the North by single
track much longer. The proposed new branch
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will run
direct from Washington to the Point of
Rocks, and Il shorten the railroad distance
between the metropolis and the Ohio river one
hundred miles
The commission appointed to adjust the
claims of the municipalities OF Maine under
the law providing for The partial assumption
Of loI,@, A.,
hold their first session at Augusta, November
Goth.
Mr. Vallandigham has found it Improbable
to edit the Dayton Ledger, and it has passed
into the hands of other parties.
There will be twenty contested election cases
for tie next Congress to settle.
The secret of the Erie speculation is briefly
their agents TO operate in an open market The
New York clique found this ont and absorbed
d" 1he current funds, forcing the English OPP
er"'ors into tight place. As soon as the New
L orh cirque found the English operators soil
ivy On u'ea o'on account they made q novo
"nioh io'oeo ehe principals over the water 70
sup operations, When the corner was n,o5o.
the Old adage OF honor among abievas xroa -
lated, and the lucky ones unloaded, ,nnch t't "
the discomfort and almost the ruin of thu,
sociates.
A stormy debate is expected as soon as IN.
next session of Congress opens, ON Georgia's
Re construction. Several Senators and Repre-
have propositions to offer. If the
proposed constitutional amendment meets with
general approval, the proposed additional re-
construction legislation may be abandoned
Emerson having completed his course of six
lectures In Boston, other cities among which
New York and Philadelphia are mentioned
are to have the benefit of them