The Portland daily press., 1869-03-30

The New York legislature will not repeal or |
modify the excise law.
Gen. Grant has entirely recovered from his
late indisposition and attended church Sun
day
The Albany Journal calls Senator Sprague
the champion spread-eagleist of America
Another paper says: Sprague was correct
when he styled himself "no orator." He is
represented as speaking with his hands in his
pantaloons pockets with his arms akimbo or
his hands clasped under nis coat-tails. Also
that he turns his back upon the Vice-Presi-
dent and talks to the galleries, while twisting
and jerking and pounding his empty chair.
Senator Salisbury is recovering from the ef
fects of his late accident. 1t is not rumored
that he has abandoned his cups.
Du Chaillu, the explorer, some time famous
| for his captures of the African gorilla, has n
| nally fallen into the hand of the Cuban guer-
| rillas.
| In 1873 during the war, the privateer
schooner Thomas, Captain Shaw, sailed from
| Portsmouth, and returned in thirteen days,
having captured, by boarding, the English ship
Falmouth, running from Jamaica to Halifax.
| On board the Falmouth was bell which was
carried to Dover and bought for the use of the
academy, from whose belfry it may now be
daily heard.
1t turns out on examination that General
Sherman's order of the 9th inst, attaching the
headquarters of all the bureaus in the War
Department to his staff, was in violation of
| several laws and quite number of army reg
ulations, and it has consequently been revoked
by the President which fact causes good
deal of talk in Washington.
At Newton, Mass, there was recently found
in the cellar of a man whose house was search
ed for stolen goods, a..cave, eight feet by five,
which he had prepared as a place of deposit
for stolen property ard to afford concealment
when in danger from the officers of the law.
The New York Herald's explanation of SEN
ator Sprague's extraordinary conduct is that
he is breaking path to the White House for
his father-in-law in 1872.
Real, the New York murderer, whose con-
victon and sentence have caused so much ex-
element and indignation among the roughs of
that city, will be hung Friday, Gov. Hoffman
having refused to pardon him.
The movement for new State comprising
Delaware and parts Of Maryland and Virginia,
continue to attract attention. 1t proposes to
take eight counties from the former State and
two from Virginia. The population would be
about $4,000.
1t is announced that an Office will be opened
in New York next week for the sale of bonds
of the Cuban insurrectionary Government,
and that Senior Lemus is perfseting the ar
rangements in that city at tpresent
Ex-President johnson has so far recovered
from his illness as to be able to leave his bed.
James Harper, head of Harpers' publishing
house, and x-Mayor of New York, died Sat
urday night of injuries received by being
thrown from a carriage few days ago. He
was "a years DID,
As the train for Cincinnati was approaching
Meadville, Pa, Saturday night some rufian
fred bullet into one of the cars. A lady
| with child and gentleman had narrow
escape, but no one was hit.
A Washington dispatch says the recent rev.
Citations respecting Senator Fenton's abuses of
his official trust excite profound sensation
| there. 1t is rumored that if the Senator
should not demand an investigation by the
Senate, that leading member of that body
will formally introduce the subject.
The President was unwell again yesterday,
but was able to be in his Office for short time
in the morning.
The American House and adjacent build
ings in Hillsboro, N. H, were burned Sunday
night. Furniture saved in a damaged condi-
! ton. The loss will amount to about $4,000; in
sured $4,000.
Gen. Grant keeps the White House closed
to visitors ON Sunday, differing in this as in all
| else from his immediate predecessor.
The Erie & Niagara Extension Railroad Co.
| and the Erie & Niagara Railroad Co. have
| given notice that they will make application to
the Dominion Parliament for powers author.
izing both or either of these companies to con-
struct bridge over or tunnel under the Nj
agara river at or near Fort Erie to cooperate
with any similar powers existing within the
State of New York or created by the Congress
of the United States.
The Erie canal is entirely clear of ice and
navigation will open early.
@. NJ. Payne and E. Payson Weston will
walk for purse of $4,000. They will start
from Walnut Creek, ten miles above Erie, Pa,
and walk to Buffalo, diftance of 103 miles.
No time is specified, and the first man in wins
the prize. - ----
There were only twelve divorce cases before
| the Supreme Court in Kennebec county at the
session that closed on the 9th. Last spring
| there were twenty eases.
Two gentlemen escaped injury jim the recent
accident on the Great Western Railroad, in
which the sleeping car was tumbled down an
embankment. One gave up his berth to
| lady, and the other was 80 drunk the conduct
or would not allow him in the ear. Moral OBJ
yious. a1