The Portland daily press., 1869-08-12


the crowded and uncomfortable audience for
moro than an hour. His theme was Patriot
ism, which he defined and iissected in skill
full manner, with pleasing oratory I am un-
able to give an extended sketch Of his remarks,
which were very satisfactory, even to those
who entertain a strong dislike to Mr.. Alger
and his religious peculiarities SsgtEseggG8
l Rev Theron Brown of Massachusetts closed
the entertainments with a rambling satirical
poem depicting the humbugs and vanities
which he classified as sShoddy, his wife Slip
shpddy, and daughter Petrolia- n 2 &lfa
S "rls takie't t0pTiro o' tAs social cream I,
X s.sa,6sA ...ssl IS .a..1.9 se WINsIow.
"a he, -Ncws. VI .ssgs.t . ..
y Over 14o0 visitors are now at the White Sui
phur Springs in West Virginia Among the
most prominent are Mr. George Pecbody, sx.
Governor Wise. ex-rebel Generals Bucknef
Magruder. Pickett, Lawton, Lilly and Gary
judges Pendleton sand Morton Of virgipir
Merrick of Washington and Pinckney Of
Maryland. and Bishop wflmef of Louisiana
Generals Lee and Beanregard are Immediately
expected, with many. distinguished politicians
of both North and South.s The visitors talk
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politics but very little. All are delie ehted with
the place and its hsalsh-giving powers.
! The National Labor Convention meets At
Philadelphia next Monday, There will be del
esates present from traders unions in nearly
al parts Of the country. There il talk Of their
having good deal ofdebate ON the eight-hour
movement, and fhe Chinese and the appren-
ticeship questions. A. e.. 49, ~ r -
Some one in Georgia thought it very good
joke to send word to Governor Bullock that
there had been an unprovokedJ murder Of three
negroes In an interior country, and to request
that military force might be sent to examine
into the case. The governor learned that the
lightning was responslb.es for she death Of
the men and was not caught in the trap. ( n
+ Mr.. Longfsllow, just before he wen. Il. OK.
ford for his degree, was prese Mt in the House
Of Lords on rathermemorable occasion. Mr..
Disrasli, standing on the steps Of the shfone
held long chat with Lord Cairns and Lord
Grey. Then turning aside, Mr. Disrael;
shook hands with Distinguished stranger
taken by the spectators to be Mr.. Longfellow.
The Two authors are said to have tailed as il
they had much in common; and Mr.. Longfel-
low had the fortune to witness an historical
event. Tor SIR Erskine May at that moment
came TO the bar with the Irish church bill,
and the message that the Commons had
agreed to the Lords amendments without al
teration.
Senator Sumner is spending part OF his va
cation at Fshkill Landing on the Hudson
river. aasGs ta6ttsisJ .sas N l}
So p1A''s D.sa n's = sun AZ the
e. .-'s'S 1850 'son 'N'u, 40 az 4s.sg "a
An exchange makes the startling announce
ment tnat Senator spragues mother is spir-
situalist. isNs esasss'i e;r.el HaMe ~
Pere I Epingle, the king Of the rag-pickers,
has just died in Paris The, rag-pickers Of
Paris are large body, licensed and under po-
wealthy. Pere II LEpingles was benevolent to
members Of his profession, and hated all
thieves. he manufactured his own medicines,
which, he administered free Of charge to the
rag-plckmg community He also kept libra
~. ous a oooAs: ana saqens cnlldren 70 read
Apou' = 10o rag p'ckers ioiioweu MS nearse.
, There was rowing match between two
young ladies at Matthias Vineyard Monday.
The course was across the lake and back, and
Hlss y aso gave : Up before the home stretch
a.ss sS. s1:s. .''s'onss oVors were a's
- 81 piu0' hl'ss
q the end os .hs rac. '''A 'A''l 'aes' were rea
Fn.. ss,,,,s ..,.E'l fl..ls sssS lai9oss.
49,. 80 vtas -. Asow .anu "a :, -. omce
a;n+.s .''.s q .-eAy =; !. t"'u' ap-
T,,,a,s n naas,.s. -. A' 10 s,A-,ne, s'0e
No-,hnor. Ms;s. 80 u.,,., = e.,,1 ~ s''el'
moved: AZ q small' Was. psru ss' r;oa = n n
Parker, resigned :ABarak Marve,,. .Osuncu;t
Maine, vice Ezra d. Hilden, resigned.
u :. n ~ ~ Il.
win recognize the, sbel,iverancv ~ stho r,,hon
insureents before The closa - tha 1900.
month. '' y
Secretary F;sk ...v.cs,v.d :. a;.,.,o, f.o,
Gen. Sickies saying that his proposition to the
Spanish government to part with Cuba for a
stipulated sum has been rejected.
Al a nseetinp held IN n-st ,o,,,s 1,,,,a. NJ,
night n fesolut;on wa. ,.ssad .nno;nt;na .
COMMITTEES ~ Hva - at, -
10 he bsld. c,tv q, ~
into OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, = ,,.vsl ~ - =,
canitaI to the vaI,av Of tha Ng;.s;ss,v,,,;
The Trn;tsd s.ta s..ta. go. Z. ,,,am :, 4,
not - tale anv .c.on Tna,, ~. -. r.:ss,;a
Major Haeoertv sa.,o !. .'oonsnI !. nl.saoy =
,,sylI s -. c.,ss.-s -
-ne so'0'y VI oaniorn'a ''ln rIoneers nave pur-
onaseo cane vaiued ~ SiooVior presentation
Mniam a. sewafa on n's return rom
Alaska. Ine nead OF me SICK Is composed OF