The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-16
News and other Items.

NEWS anu OtneT Items.
Old clio dealer. complain of dullness in
the sale of old white hats and coats since Tues
day, October 9Th.
An inebriated Louisvillian chalked the end Of
his rosy bugle recently, under the belief that it
was a billiard-cue.
The physicians called in the trial of Laura
Fair rs witnesses, have submitted bills for the
approval of Judge Rierdon to the tune of 500
per day, or from 800 to $500 each
The report that Vice President Colfax has
been rendered the management of the Tribune
is denied.
The District of Columbia authorities are
building gallows capable of executing five in
dividuals so arranged as to be taken down and
put up at short notice.
Even in Washington, overcoats were COM
Portable Sunday.
The sudden cold impels the Washington Re
publican to give the following recipe for a quick
warm fire: Three patent office reports and one
city directory.
A statue of Robert Fulton has been placed
in niche of the Union Ferry Company build
ing, Brooklyn. The statue is cast in zinc.
weighs 1900 pounds, and is 10 feet inches
high.
Senator Wilson, after travelling thousands of
miles and speaking ninety-six times already,
appears to be as fresh for the work as the day
he commenced. Scarcely had he returned be-
fore new fields invited his attention.
An ex-Congressman who resided in Philadel-
phia is reported to be missing, with $4,000 in
stocks which had been entrusted to his care by
a couple of widows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hyacinthe Loyson are propos-
ing to start at Brussels newspaper devoted to
the propagation of the "New Catholic views
of the cold Catholics"
Mrs. Bette Corley of Decatur, Ga, was re-
Gently riding to church with her three children,
when large tree, under which they were pass
ing, blew over and killed the whole party.
All the government railways in the maritime
Provinces are to be placed under one manage
ment, and Lewis Carvel, esq.,, of ST. John, has
been placed in charge as General Superintend-
ent.
Trains will soon run regularly between st
John & Halifax, as that portion of the Inter-
colonial Railway forming the connecting link
will be opened on the 4th of November next.
4. According to the Cape Ann Advertiser the
catch of mackerel this year has not been more
than two-thirds of what it was last
Twelve thousand dollars of confederate notes,
in denominations ranging from five to one hun
dred dollars, were sold last week by auction in
Virginia, for two and half dollars greenbacks
The purchaser was visitor from France, who
invested in them solely as a curiosity.
At the last monthly meeting of the Massa-
chusetts Historical Society, Rev. Dr. A. P. Pea
body exhibited the cane with which Preston
Brooks assaulted Charles Sumner 1t was pre
scented to DR.. Peabody in his recent visit to the
West by Judge Bellamy Storer, and its identi-
ty is assured beyond all doubt. The cane is
of ebony, solid and heavy, with carved ivory
head, and it encloses q substantial sword or
dagger of steel.
young physician informed lady that she
must not allow her children s'to drink much ice
water IN hot weather, unless the ice were per-
fectly ripe"
The United States revenue cutter Campbell
stationed in New London ha1bor, boarded and
examined 1885 vessels during the three months
ending Sept. Both, and sailed 274S miles for the
protection of the revenue.
The hog crop of Iowa the present year foots
up l, PA, 100 head, against 1OOS671 for 1871 and
their total valuation was 1892, 24O, or 1892
per head, while last year their valuation was
2,5S3, 6S1, or So. sc per head.