The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01
1854 by the Border Rufiians is still remember


ed
A Petersburg, Va, paper, alluding to the
recent death of the three-year old pianist of
that city, says: "The head of this little must.
cal prodigy, according to medical prediction.
burst open after death caused by a severe en-.
largement of the brain.".
Abiding to the second failure of Weston to
complete his high sounding pedestrian under
taxing, the New York Times makes this re-
mark: And yet we suppose that country
pumpkins will assemble in his path to gawk
at him the very next time he "walks," and city
tools will throw away their money in bets
about him. There is nothing like humbug.
Gen. Howard is making an extended lectur-
ing tour of four weeks in the Western States.
He is everywhere warmly received, especially
by the thousands who have served under him.
One of his lectures is entitled, "My Christian
Experience in the Army" The Cleveland
Leader says this lecture was received there
with marked enthusiasm, and constituted the
finest entertainment of the winter. Gen. II.
is still at the head of the Freedmen's Bureau,
the educational department of which still con-
tinues in the reconstructed States, and no part
has been withdrawn from the others.
The Lewiston Journal says that students
have discarded. the name pony" hitherto ap-
piled to their classical literature friend, and
have substituted "velocipede" as being more
modern and scientific.
Secretary Seward has written G letter, say
ing tnat he expects to retire from public life on
the Sd of March, and that it is his purpose to
seek and enjoy thereafter as much rest and
freedom from political studies and labors as is
compatible with the responsibilities which he
shares in common with all his fellow citizens.
The Board of Directors of the Merchants
Exchange, st. Louis, have considered the ques-
tion of establishing line of propellers be-
tween New Orleans and Liverpool, to connect
by steamers with st. Louis. After full discus
sion committee was appointed to ascertain
from st. Louis importers the probable amount
of business they would give such line, and
whether it would be better to purchase line
of steamers or to charter vessels for the pur-
pose, and raise the funds to guarantee the line
against loss by lack of freight or cutting
under process.
Lees report of the Gettysburg battle is now
published for the first time. 1t shows that
Lees purpose in his march into Pennsylvania
was to cross the Susquehanna and move upon
Harrisburg and probably Philadelphia.
The Democratic Convention for the Third
District of Connecticut met in Norwich on
Tuesday, and nominated Abiel Colvers, of New
Haven, for Congress. Being notified, he re.
piled by telegraph: II am surprised. ac
cept. Thank YOU"
A gentleman largely engaged in Transports
ton has proposed to charter from the Balti
more & Ohio Railroad the passenger trains OF
the Washington Branch road for three month.
from the 4th of March next. This is done as {
business enterprise, founded on the assurance
of the President elect that he Intends to hav'
an honest administration of government
which will require an immediate dismissal o
several thousand persons employed in Wash
ington, and a corresponding number appointed
from the different States to fill vacancies.
The Emperor Napoleon has very kindly Of
fered to give President johnson lodgings in tn
Louvre, by the side of the pavilion Rohan, os
cupied by ex-Queen Isabella, if our distiu
gushed fellow-citizen concludes to visit France
A Newburyport dispatch says that the Cit.
Marshal arrived in that city Friday evenin,
with Leonard Choate, the incendiary, who i
held to be responsible for the many fires that
have occurred in Newburyport within the pas
few years, from which the death of seven per
sons has resulted. Choate was arrested abou
seventy miles from St. Paul, Minnesota.
Gen. Banks is reported to have become
candidate for the Speakership since Mr.: Dawes
withdrawal
A Washington dispatch says that Gen
Grants family will not take up their domicil'
at the White House Immediately upon inau
gnration. Gen. Grant will take possession fo
business purposes at once, but some time will
be required to prepare the Executive Mansion
for the reception Of his family, and they will
need time in which to prepare to leave thei
present comfortable residence.
1t is given out semisofiiciaiiy that Reader W
Clarke, member of Congress from Ohio, is t,
be made Sixth Auditor of the Treasury, vic
Gov Anderson of Maine.