The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-25

Earl De-Gray takes plans of a model Amer
lean school house home with him.
The Post office Department is encouraged
at the prospect of making the postal service
self sustaining. The revenue for the present
fiscal year exceeds that of last by $l,OOO,OOc.
Mrs. Lincoln returned to this country MAIN
y to oblidge "Tad," who loneed again to see
his native land. Tad has nearly forgotten
his native tongue.
Writ Skies, who was Olive Logan's trav-
cling companion in California last year, ac-
companies her to England in the same rela-
ton, and his vile lately obtained a divorce
from him for desertion.
A countryman, strolling through dover,
| n. H., a few days since, hand-inhand with
| his rural Phyllis, impatient to swallow the
| circus, exclaimed upon seeing bunch of ban
| anas suspended in front of one of the fruit
stores, "I'll be moved if them aint the biggest
| beans ever see, Saphrony."
Carlo, ILL.,, is torn up with revival among
| the colored servant girls. The Bulletin goes
on in this way: "We have been so put upon
| by the enthusiasm Ct new converts that we
| feel like offering premium for a good, honest
downright sinful cook. chambermaid and
nurse girl that can sing Hi daddy in the
morning. and such ditLies, instead of the,
drawled out, And he sot in a golden chariot,
&C."
The New Brunswick papers denounce the
mock session of the assembly of that province
"as most 1issracetul." A Massachusetts ex-
| change, that rather assumes to be responsible
| ior the good behavior OF that commonwealth
| lnView OF the possible adjournments Gifts 'gen
| era court with such a session, adds that such
| wit is brutal. In the latter case that body
has become SO ancient and shows so few
signs OF vitality that a lively mock session
might be regarded as miracle.
The New York Times says,-Imasine Bos.
| tons joy when it threw up its hat, and belev.
ing that its own little city is still the hub, vo-
| cilerated: Portland will hereafter be only a
way station on a long railway line to the East
| the same as Springfield is on the line to the
West" The Natural Seaport of the Canadas
will propably enter disclaimer.
The debt of the city and county of New
| York is to day nearly $50000,000 greater thar
| it stood on the 1sJ OF January, 1869.
| The Massachusetts Legislature has voted
| that cider is not an intoxicating liquor.
Wisconsin postmaster has written tt
Washington tor ''som eternal revenu stamps,
saying he has "seyrel coils Tor them"
The Aillage of Bradford, Ontario which
was nearly consumed by fire Monday is Sit
uated 81 miles n. n. West OF Toronto and
| contained several churches, stores, mills and
| public buildings. The Statisticians of the Do.
minion do not deem the population of its
towns to be of sufficient consequence to give
| place in the Year Book, so that there is nc
means of ascertaining the population since
1850. which was then given as about 600.
Eight votes against the pending treaty is the
largest number now expected.
The Boston Journal expresses the opinion
hat hA .irls nf . In l,
| better leave love story writing, and stick Il
| their books. One of them in recent Iucuara.
ton makes her heroine believe that her "iona
lost iov-r, etc, W hofn rbc knc " to be Sing IL
man twelve years before, is the father of a
| gTOwn-up young man of the most approved
style OF modern architecture.
The result OF the Nova Scotia election, ac-
| cordiDg to the halifax Citizen, is % members
favorable to the local government, 10 II oppo-
| sition, and l in doubt-the majority being
| INTERMEDIATES. This is gain of members
| to the confederates.
Hon. Reverdy johnson has written letter
strongly urging The ratification of the treaty.
he considers the treaty of Washington far
better than the one negotiated by himself and
says the rules laid down for the settlement of
the Alabama CLAIMS has always been consid-
cred by himself as the right PRINCIPLES of in
.ernational law.
Gen. Slocum will probably be the orator of
Decoration Day at the ceremonies in New YORK
city.
An lncendiary fire on Lewis avenue, Brook
iyn, n. T., Tuesday morning, rendered 10 poor
families homeless, the loss of property not be-
ing over 5000.
Mai Gen. "Baldy" Smith and the Prince
and Princess DeLynar sail for Europe to-day.
The Buffalo Driving Park Association offers
$4,000 III premiums Tor the annual meeting,
beginning August Sth. Twenty five hundred
dollars is offered Tor the horse beating Dexters
time, 2 II ID.
Judge Stuart and Mr.. Bartlett concluded
the pleas in defense of Foster Tuesday, and
pending District Attorney Gdryin's argument
Tor the prosecution the court adjourned. The
case will undoubtedly be finished Wednesday,
Fire at Framanshng, ~ Tompkins county,
destroyed fifteen buildings. Loss, over $780,
600.