The Portland daily press., 1870-09-16
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A self-tbreading needle factory is to be es-
tablished in Newark, N. j..
Connecticut complains of frost to the extent
ofinjuring unharvested crops.
The Republican State Central Committee of
Kansas embraces three cOlored members
The population of New Orleans, under the
new census, is 1874 6S8, an increase of 10 9O6
since 1860.
A dozen of the whaling fleet belonging to
Provlncetown have arrived home during the
past fortnight. The net loss on the voyage will
average nearly So, 600 to each vessel.
The New Jersey State Prison contains 575
prisoners, including 26 females. Three hun
bred and seventy are engaged in the manufact
ure OF shoes, turning out daily 1000 pairs.
grocery keeper in Louisville, a few days
ago, waited upon customer, who desired to
purchase quart Of vinegar, and gave him in
mistake quar-: of whisky. On going home the
man soon discovered the mistake, and told his
neighbUrs In quiet way, who straightway felt
demand for vinegar, which the grocery-keep-
er gladly furnished. He didn't know what &C.
casioned the sudden demand for the acid uit
but soon found he was drawing from the wrong
barrel. His discovery stopped the sale of viz
egar, and the neighbors were happy.
We are now informed that Mr.. Chief Justice
Chase, now staying at the house of his daugh-
ter, Mrs Sprague, at Narragansett Pier. is in
the enjoyment of excellent health.
The City Council OF Richmond and the War
Department have settled the jeff Davis man
sion difficulty. The council agrees to release
the United States Government from all claims
or liabilities for rent, use. or damages-where-
upon the property revests to the council
Horace Greeley's farm in Hamden, Connect
icnt purchased some time ago for $4,000, was
sold for $3.50. The prevalence OF fever and
ague in Hamden, this season, seems to have
deteriorated the value OF land there.
Davenport has the honor of being the largest
city in Iowa. Its population is 20 141. Nnmher
OF dwellings, 1852; with 1898 families
A huge surf raft or ifeboat, the Nonpareil
has been placed at the south shore of Nantucket
by the Humane Society. 1t is COMPOSED of an
arrangement OF gutta percha tubes or eylin.
ders, with canvas covering, the only wood
work bling IN the gunwales and thwarts.
Deerfeld has voted to take stock in the
Rochester & Nashua Railroad to the amount of
8 per cent. on its valuation; the vote stood 1874
to 81.
The Connecticut river is so low that boats of
light draft which have never been troubled to
get along in the lowest water, are grounded
daily in various places between Hartford aud .
Middle Haddam.
Georgia took step forward on Tuesday by
abolishing, through vote in the House of
Representatives, the use OF the lash as punish.
ment for crime. Even a border gull State
gould no longer tolerate such an enormity.
Now where is Delaware?
chicago is again happy. 1t has ascertained
that the statement that the population is less
imam 250,0OO was incorrect, and that the census
takers have discovered 297, 500 Souls This
lactls announced in double loaded type, and
capitals, IN one of its enterprising papers.
The enjoyment of large company on hoard
pleasure yacht at Erie, Pa, was suddenly in
terrupted by wedding which took place
among them, no previous notice having been
given. Our authority states that they took it |
good naturediy and afterward Joined in merry
dance on deck. 9
An elegant new Synagogue, erected by the
Jewish residents of Troy, N. Y, is nearly com.
pleted, and will be dedicated on Sunday next.
Terra firma is no longer pertinent as a meta
phor in Peru. The Lima Concrete, of August
9th, records number of earthquakes in JuIy.
and says that letters from an interior town re,
port earthquakes every few minutes, between
the 10th and 18th of that month.
The morning train on the Grand Trunk Rail- |
way was thrown from the track, Wednesday
in West Milan, N. HI. The engine,
baggage car and second class passenger car,
we're thrown down an embankment. We
hear that the engineer lost finger, but no |
other injury is. reported.