The Portland daily press., 1870-03-18


it is their intention to supply the various
roads throughout the State with new and bet
ter coaches.
Gossip and Gleanings.
"A fashion-writer says that the blue coat
and brass buttons will be all the rage for full
dress next winter.
An international exhibition of fans is to
be held in London, and preparations have al
ready commenced for it. The Empress of
Russia and Baroness Rothschild will be the
leading contributors to the exhibition.
-Bessemer, the inventor of the steeliDg
process that bears his name, has patented a
preventive Of sea sickness,-a Hanging room
which adjusts itselfto the vess ell as easily as
compass box.
Among the successful skaters at Paris
this season, the American ladies carried of
the palm-and the Polish gentlemen were
first among the harder sex. During the
time the graceful curves and Grecian bends
were being executed, a military band dis
coursed excellent music.
IN. P. Trist, famous in the Mexican war
times for having irresponsibly negotiated the
treaty which closed hostilities, and who has
long been lost to public sight, now reappears
as memorialist to Congress for compensation
on account of his important diplomatic SER
vices in the matter aforesaid.
"A forthcoming life of Tom Payne will en-
deavor to clear him from the charge of athe-
ism. His will read thus: "The last will and
testament of me, Thomas Payne. Reposing
confidence in my Creator, God, and in no
other, for know Of no other, nor believe in
any other, ], Thomas Payne of the State Of
New York author of the work entitled "Com-
mon Sense" etc.
Mr.. A. T. Stewart, the merchant prince,
is said to be the object of a great deal of
harsh criticism by the merchants of New
York, in consequence of his persistent and
vigorous efforts to break down the market for
both cotton and woolen goods. If he con-
tinues his present course, it is predicted that
he will ruin large number of the small deal
ers. Mr.. Stewart, however, says he is deter
mined to bring prices down TO where they
should be.
Several lives have been lost lately in the
air chambers of the bridge being built across
the Mississippi river, so that great danger now
attempt its construction. The chambers are
now at point eighty feet below the surface
of the river, and much difficulty is expert
enced in getting men to do the work. Three
weeks work will yet be required to reach the
bed rock at the bottom of the river. The
II he ban Ell NJ
compressed air.
1t appears that Queen Victoria, immedi-
ately after the conclusion of the Princes tes-
timony in the Mordaunt divorce suit, wrote
to his Royal Highness to offer him her affec-
tionate congratulations, and to request him
to call with the Princess and receive them in
person. Like dutiful son he obeyed the re-
quest, and repaired with his wife to Bucking-
ham Palace, where followeda scene of mutual
felicitation, which could only have been in
spired by a perfect confidence on one side,
and sense of injured though vindicated in
nocence on the other. Albert Edward Is said
to have embraced his surviving parent with
cordiality which shows how deeply he treas
ures the boon of a mothers love, while his
sympathizing little wife stood by with tears
in her eyes, uttering between each half sup
pressed sob. "That's right, dear Al-hug her,
hug her." History rarely affords a more
touching instance Of the triumph of domestic
affection and confidence.
-"Specie payment resumed" greets the
eye of Smith, displayed in a shop window.
Not one of Uncle Sans quarters and halves
have seen the inside of Smiths pocket for an
age, and he longs for their possession once
more. He goes in, makes twenty-five cent
purchase, and receives for his dollar green
back fifteen fve-cent nickels. Smith Is dis
appointed, and realizes that specie is not nee.
essarily silver and gold.
"A respectable looking man presented
pistol at a ticket agent at Elizabeth, N. j.,
and demanded ticket to New York. 1t was
given him, and he jumped on train, leaving
the revolver. In the evening he returned
and apologized, saying that important buisi-
ness called him to New York, and having left
his pocket-book at home he was bound to get
ticket. He paid for his ticket, got back his
revolver, and, thanking the agent, departed.
A Pawtucket man while riding in a
crowded horse car, put his elbow through the
window. He told the conductor that he
would pay for the glass, but had not the
money with him. The conductor said call
right" and allowed him to 60 without even
leaving his name. After reaching home, he
sent the President of the Company IS to
pay for new pane of glass. The uprightness
of the act pleased the latter so much that he
sent him some 50 80 worth of tickets in re-
turn. She honesty of the Pawtucket man Is
not so wonderful, but the Iberality OF the
President is what perplexes US.
During the tremendous raid Of the Mil
waukeans on the Wisconsin Legislature to
secure the removal of the State capital, res
olution was introduced into that BODY "that
all persons acting in the capacity of lobbyists
shall, during the remainder of the session,
wear badge on their hats or caps, or in
conspicuous place on the broadest part of
their person, with the name Of the scheme
they represent plainly printed thereon"
Europeans expect from each other a ped
| igree as long as ramrod, but "Im an Amer
ican" puts genealogy out Of doors, ana 'neie
no further chattering of lions rampant a a;s VI
hoars conchant. heroic grand uncies ,, anu us
| tinouished preat-grand nepnew az
American seems to carry us a. c,.sL. ~ e
light of history there as, a.. ;,oror,srt ssssir
uons aSSnD,rroneans-family aSnr renown but II the
amGms a;@zsse he disregarded, the bank account Is
hot forgotten.-EMopean letter.