The Portland daily press., 1869-08-07

Atelic spectator offsrsthe stump 4 i cigar
smoked by Grant for SD
IN mistakescf apothecaries and their clerks
in putting up prescriptiens are The character
istic feature Of the casualty +" Columns Of the
newspapers just now.
A gentleman in Proyincetown, Mass, lost q
valuable horse last week in asipgular manner.
TIE horse, attached to q Wagon. was Standing
.on the wharf, when some dogs engaged in a
fight, became entangled in the reins, and
backed the horse off the wharf, Tho Anihal
fell about. fifteen feel, and was 50 seriously
hurt thatsit died soon after. LII was valued at
between $500 and $780,
Gen. Sheridan has headed a subscription for
the young man who lost his arm while firing
salute in honor OF the General arrival at Bur-
lington, with very handsome sum. JsF bss.
The Plymouth (Mass.), Soldiers Monument
is to be dedicated on Monday next. Governor
Chamberlain, Of Maine, win deliver an address,
and the ceremonies will be conducted in a
mammoth tent on Training Green.
Europeans hayelbegun to counterfeit United
States securities, 90 ,Ea9sdQ3# y a4Twe
The National Teiegraphic Union viii meet
at Portland, Me-, September 18th.
| Mr.. Green, of Benton Hafbor, Michigan,
whose orchard was supposed to be, nearly ru-
ined some months ago, says that Of the 1 800
fruit trees which were girdled, not more than
half a dozen win be lost by the operation.
| Reports from the Indian country are all fav-
orable for peace; Commissioner Parker sees NO
reason for disturbance anywhere this fall, Tho
| policy Of collecting Indians on reservations is
being pushed, and unexpectedly large numbers
| of persons are coming in and showing dispo-
sition to aGoptthe habits of civilized life. xa,
The leading railroads have given free tickets
| to the officers of the Union and Confederate
armies who are to participate in the Gettys-
burg reunion, during the week beginning on
the 23d inst. y
1t is understood that the celebration at Pop
ham this season, under the auspices Of the
Maine Historical Society, will be of more than
usual interest, and that it win be State pic
mic of the most popular character Instead Of
| a set Grafton, speeches may be expected from
Gen. Geo. F. Shepley, ex-Gov. Washburns
Hon. john Lynch, Hon. James q. Blaine
Hon. John A.. Peters, Judge Bodrue Hon.
| John A. Poor. Rev DR.. Leonard Wood, and
otba,s tsts9 Ss7sszszzskA stslsE&
On Monday last as DR.. Haughey, Conserva.
tive Republican candidate for Congress, was
making speech at Courtland, Alabama. he
made q remark which was pronounced lie by
Dr. Collins, a friend of the Radical Republ
can candidate. Haughey fetorted, when botl
clinched, and during the struggle HaugheJ
was shot in the left breast The wound, it i,
said, will prove fatal.
A duel was fought between two Georgianl
at Edgefeld, s. c., "Wednesday, in which on,
of the parties was killed. 5a4 3 rag rfs y
The following post Office changes have re-
Gently been made in Maine: Gustav Jenkins
Glenwood, vice I. Dunning, removed; Ot
Gilmore, Brewer, vice William Morgan, 70
| moved. = - - =.
The liquor dealers propose to hold a nationa
convention at Washington next winter. = = /,
Awestein editor, who had started a paper a
Boise City, announced his purpose thus
"Salutatory--We have started a paper; name
Capital Chronisle; principles, democratic I.
the hilt; object, to make q living; office, OF
Main street, about three hundred yards below
the Overland Hotel, opposite an old oyster car
inths road; and1will runit or sbust.''is L