The Portland daily press., 1869-09-20
Mexico is more tranquil than for years

Mexico is more tranquil than for years.
Five frigates and other vessels of the Span
ish navy are on the point of sailing for Cuba
The schooner Willie E. SWEET of Wellfeet.
reported lost, has arrived home with all safe.
A female clergyman in Iowa married a
couple and kissed the bridegroom.
sixty-eight thousand were present at the
recent opening of the public schools in New
York city.
Small pox has been prevalent in Ports.
mouth, N. H., for two months past. There is
only one case now.
TIE Missouri the regular mail steamer
between Havana and New York lies at
Charleston, S. c., disabled.
Capt. Warren Fl. Boynton has been an.
pointed Postal Route Agent between BANGOR
and Portland.
Morrissey, M. c., is about to build gorgeous
club house opposite the Congress Spring at
Saratoga.
General Rosecrans has purchased site at
San Rafael, CAL, and is about to erect a hand
some residence thereon.
P. g. Harris, manager of the Quebec branch
of the Montreal Bank, and broker named
Sanderson, have absconded with $4,000.
Thomas Graham, master OF the British Mint
and one of the most celebrated chemists of the
times is dead.
A steamer of 1900 tons, with armor four
inches thick, eighteen steel guns and crew
of 300 men, supposed to be a Cuban privateer
is reported lying off Martha's Vineyard.
The national musical association will meet
in Boston next week. 1t is expected that a
thousand delegates from the musical societies
of the United States will be present.
Carter, the negro who was buried forty feet
in a Jamaica IL. l.. well, was miraculously
rescued alive Saturday, after thirty-six hours
confinement on his knees.
Commissioner Delano proposes to reassess
incomes and has appointed large number OF
assistant assessors who are to commence work
in the large cities at once.
The Grand Lodge of Good Templars, in ses-
sion at Jacksonville, Illinois, has Endorsed the
decision Of the late Chicago Temperance Con-
vention, regarding the formation of third
political party on distinctive temperance prin-
ciples.
The books Of all the Custom House weigh
ers have been seized by Collector Grinnell and
examined. He is determined to put an end to
all leakages and stealings. The weighers are
indignant, Of course.
A naval court-martial will assemble in Bos-
ton m Tuaudav of noyt woak for tho fr;al NJ
Lieut.. Commander Seeley of the United States
steamer Pawnee, for alleged cruelties to his
men on the trip from Brazil.
Nearly 400 students have applied for admis-
sion into the entering class Of Cornell Univer-
sity at Ithaca, and the class will number 800.
ed, and there are several students from Europe
and the West Indies. Six additional profess
sors have been added.
Mr.. 81. rockingham, New York merchant
was released from the Bloomingdale Insane
Asylum few days ago on writ of habeas
corpus. He had been an inmate of the insti-
tuition for more than three months, during the
whole of which time he alleges that he was Of
perfectly sound mind.
The next meeting of the American Social
Science Association will be held in New York
on the 26th, 9th, and 2Sth proximo. From the
number and character of ithe gentlemen who
will take an active part is the proceedings, the
meeting promises to be of an unually interest
ing character
Preparations continue in England for the
coming international scullers' match between
Walter Brown of this city and Joseph Saddler
of Treddington, England, appointed for Octo-
Der Z, on the Thames, from Putney to Mort
lake. Brown has abandoned his American
built boat for one constructed by Jewett. He
trains with the ex-champion, Henry Kelley,
as coach. The betting is two to one on Sad
dler.
The Canadian papers are again complaining
of the encroachments of the Americans on Ca
madam fishing grounds. 1t is said that they
even go the length of entering the Bay of Cha
leurs to catch mackerel. A fortnight ago six
ty-eight American schooners, with 1900 men,
entered the port of Paspebiac, and the same
day as many were at Port Daniel. Theystake
not only mackerel but also cod, and fish for
herring among the very nets of Canadian fish
ermen, against all remOnstrance