The Portland daily press., 1869-03-29


We find in the Maine Farmer that the
horses, colts and neat stock forming the ia
nous stud and herd of Hon. Thomas s. Lang
at North Vassalboro, are to be sold at public
auction on the 11th of May, prox.
Ex-President Johnson's paralysis wa.
brought about by complication Of. diseases
He had at Washington violent vertigo, stone
in the bladder, constant neuralgia in the
nerves running along over the eyes-all which
were daily source of acute and prolonged
pain.
During the year 1868 Lopez of Paraguay ex-
ecuted 438 individuals.
The newspaper men, and through them the
public, are indebted to the President for facili-
ties in the matter OF the nominations, such as
have never before been granted to them. Un-
der the old system, whan nomination was
sent In, the only way of ascertaining anything
about it was through Senators or the Execu.
simultaneously with the message containing
tive Clerk. A list of the nominationsi is now sent
them, and deposited in the Office of the Secre.
tary of the Senate for the accommodation Of
the newspaper men.
The English and the Russians are rapidly
approaching each other in central Asia Only
Afghanistan, small territory now separates
them. As they approach each other each
takes care that railroads are built in the rear
and military stores accumulated Tt is antici-
pated that there will shortly be trouble.
Dorchester has voted in favor of annexation
to Boston by decided majority.
The New Orleans Times says that Captain
al 49, 81, m
tugas, on his last trip, steamed for two hours
and half through tangled mass of snakes
of all sizes and colors Where these myriads
of snakes came from, and whittier bound, are
questions for the scientific to answer.
Mechanics who have been engaged in the
building and repair of vessels in San Francis
co and vicinity, state that never before has
such activity prevailed in this branch of enter
prise aud industry. The demand fer mechan-
les is far in excess of the supply, and the army
carpenters, caulkers, shipsmiths and joiners
now constant at work in San Francisco can
not number less than Eve hundred men.
The st. Johnsbury (Vt. Caledonian says
that sap sugar makers look down in the
mouth. There has been no sugar weather yet,
and if there should be any, not one in twenty
could improve it, as it would be impossible to
get a team into the sugar camps without sew
eral days hard labor.
1t is now said that it will take at least
fortnight to finish up the business of Con-
gress.
On the question Of concurring with the Sem
ate amendment to the bill repeating the ten
ure-of-ofice act, Mr.. Lynch of this State voted
to concur, and Messrs. Morrill,, Peters and
Hale appear in the list of the absent or not
voting
The mastering out Of twenty regiments OF in
fahtry by the recent order of President Grant
will, it is SAID, save fifteen millions of dollars
during the current year. This reduction of
the army is made in pursuance of the amend
ment which was attached to the military an
preparation at the close of the late session OF
Congress on motion of Mr.. Blaine of Maine.
The amendment was severely opposed when
Mr.. Blaine offered it, as not calculated to eff
feet the desired object, but it has proved to be
prompt and decisive in its operations.
The New York Times proposes that Eng
land cede Jamaica to the United States in pay
ment of the Alabama claims.
Edward Bates, the first Attorney General in
President Lincoln's cabinet, died at st. Louis
Friday, in the seventy-sixth year of his age
de was native of Virginia, but he emigrat-
ed to Missouri as soon as he became of age,
and studied and practiced law in St. Louis for
many years, holding meanwhile many State
offices OF honor and trust. He was member
of the Twentieth Congress, and was appointed
Secretary of War by President Fillmore, but
declined the Office. He received the degree Of
Doctor of Laws from Harvard University in
1853.
Iowa is not only out of debt but has a hand
some little balance Of $639,0OO in the Treas
ury.
The Massachusetts Senate has adopted an
amendment to the liquor law pending before
itlwhich permits the sale OF cider,
Binckley's assault upon Harland cost him
300 and costs
The Massachusetts, congressman all favor the
retention of Judge Russell as Collector of the
Port of Boston.