The Portland daily press., 1869-01-18

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emit one, two, three and five cent pieces; the
new coin to be severally of the denominations
of one, three and five cents. The devices Oh
the proposed new coin are the same on each
3 piece, the only difference being the numerals
size and weight. ...... .i .
resolution giving the vote to women q
years of age is before tho Ohio Legislature.
Parson Brownlow, in taking editorial leave
of the Knoxville Wing, which he has conduct
ed for 80 years, says: "1f in past life have
been violent on some OCCASIONS. my apology is
that like the Apostle Paul, on many occasions
have fought with beasts at Ephesus'
Mazzini expects to live until the Republic
of the United States of Europe" is proclaimed
Hull is to be swallowed up by Boston. GAS
goes Hull, so goes the Union."ilt. ssl, .af.
The New York Evening Post says of Gener-
al Buffers financial scheme: "Having no com.
mon grounds on which we can argue with
Gen. Butler, we shall not undertake to discuss
his plan. If we are to have law authorizing
all debtors to cheat their creditors, let us make
it simple. General Buffers scheme is too com
plicated. 1t is as though burglar should take
the trouble to climb up on the roof of house
4 and crawl down the chimney when the door is
OPEN 9iQD --9a a..TE5 -i8 a ~ 5..l j
Two students, about twenty years old, killed
each other in a duel at Sharpsburg, KY, after
school exhibition on Christmas eve They
were warm personal friends, and had acquitted
themselves with honor during the evening"
After the exhibition was over they became ex-
cited by liquor and quarrelled. Each took a
pistol from bystander and took positions on
4 oh do nf a oh foo% NJ =
first fire of each was harmless. They then
fired about the same time, and were both in
stantly killed. One was shot through the
head, and the other through the heart. This
occurred about IL o'clock at night, and on Sat.
urday the two friends were followed to the
| same graveyard. ..l a-'j4 b.5.-s 81 ..ai.
| A friend of Mr.. George Peabody has been
reviving recollections which add military
reputation to that which he enjoys as phi
lanthropist He figured, according to a letter
OF Mr.. w. w. Corcoran in the Georgetown
Courier, in the Georgetown Artillery Com
pany" during the war of 1872. Mr. Peabody
was the hammer and sponger of gun No l.
He often speaks Of the fight with the British
frigates on the Potomac, when the Company
was acting under the command of Commodore
Perry Commodore Morris He afterward
| obtained land warrant for 100 acres for his
services. Francis s. Key, the author of the
"Star Spangled Banner" was member of
| the same company. .-..f....
The President has referred to 'his past
record" again. The National Bricklayers' I'm
ion was the organization that had to sustain
| this infection. ...... ..
| Mark Lemon, the editor of Punch Intends
shortly to visit the United States and read, or
| act, the part of Falstaff. Mark Lemon is a
/ capital amateur actor '-.'-t --- "
| The bill introduced in the House by Mr..
Mullins, of Tennessee, on Tuesday, has the
| following rather remarkable title: GA bill to
remove unconstitutional ofice-holders, and to
| punish such as violate the same" ag-I ~ Is
! Mr.. Jenckes does not believe that the action
of the House in passing the bill to repeal the
! tenure of Office act is significant of an inten-
| ton to reject the civil service bill. .. DE.
The Illinois papers strongly recommend ex-
Governor Bross of that State to succeed Rev
erdy johnson as Minister to England.
Gen. Grant has issued an order to prevent
the re-enlistment of Incorporate or unworthy
men. -.lste f4 .. BE- a!...l- t4et.57 l'.,l ONT
The Chicago Post says that, zone Andrew
| johnson will have for sale on the 4th of March,
a worm-eaten and rickety piece of furniture
called a Cabinet. 1t is made of Eastwood, and
being old, has outlasted its usefulness, and is
cracked, rotten and shaky to the last degree
We believe a critical, sharp.eyed soldier by
the name of Grant has examined the concern
| with a view of buying, the result of his inspec
ton being refusal to accept it even as gift.
Mr.. johnson will be compelled to take his ref
use furniture to the auction shop. We think
Mrs. Toodles will bid it in." '--1 '7,",
Judge Foster of the Massachusetts, Supreme
Court has resigned, and his successor has been
nominated. H-li " -l- ,.' -si-T5p - ~ Z
| A Washington despatch says that advices
have just been received from trustworthy par
ties in Cuba, that the revolutionary party are
hourly becoming stronger aud little doubt is
entertained by those competent to Judge of
events, that the revolutionists will be success
full. These facts have been known to promi-
nent Senators and Representatives and it is
not improbable that some action will be taken
by Congress showing the sympathy of the
United States with the struggle now going on
in that country. B .s-.. .... ..... ..
The Senate Committee on Commerce has
largely reduced the appropriations for the i'm
plovement of rivers and harbors made in the
bill passed by the House last session.
The Reconstruction Committee of Congress
are favorable to the admission of Mississippi as
the evidence goes to show that a majority of the
people are in favor of the constitution defeated
at the recent elections. Gen. Gillem testifes
that there was considerable intimida alton of
the blacks on the part of the sherffs and the
planters. .''.t -.el III
A Philadelphia paper thinks that Wendell
Phillips ought to find place in his lecture on
the "Lost Arts" for the lost art of speaking
well of other people.
Gen. Rousseau died poor, and the people of
New Orleans are holding public meetings to
make provision for his family. i'
The Louisiana Legislature proposes to pro-
vide New Orleans with City Government.
The National Colored Convention has adopt
ed report urging the organization of an
equal rights league. A resolution was passed
asking Congress for an amendment to the
Constitution so as to put beyond oavil the
right of every citizen to vote, irrespective of
race or color. They declare the necessity of
further legislation to redress the outrage of
expelling the colored members from the
Georgia Legislature, and to restore the rights
OF the colored people in that State. A sub
committee is preparing an address to be laid
before the American people, and another COM
mittee has been appointed to present the suf-
frage question before the Congressional Judic-
larry Committee. o7
A Denver dispatch says party had returned
from the pursuit of Indians in Cache Ia Pom.
DIRE valley, having succeeded in recapturino
hundred horses and killing one Indian.
The use of the Wisconsin Assembly Cham.
Der has been rendered on Monday evening and
the successive evenings for the discussion of
the political issues by the rival candidates for
the United States Senatorship.
The Senate has killed the resolution for
amending the Constitution so as to restrict the
tenure of the Presidential Office to one term.
President johnson, according to Washing
ton dispatch in an evening paper, intends to
retaliate on Grant for not visiting the White
House on New Years day, by ignoring all con-
nection with his Inauguration on the 4th of
March,
The quantity of lime made in Camden last
year, amounted to 14 200 casks. i