The Portland daily press., 1872-09-21
News and Other Items.

the lines running lntO fOrtlanu
The James l. johnson who proves a defaulter
in the sub-Treasury, was once Democratic
Alderman in Albany. He has always been a
Democrat.
And now Frenchman, Delsol by name, pro-
poses togo and discover DR.. Livingstone. .
The Newburyport claims in the Geneva
award amount to So, 146,365
One of Booths admirers says he does not
like Shakespeare, because he uses too many
familiar quotations in his plays
There is nothing the Chinese won't learn.
Some workmen of that nationality, who recnt-
ly left cigar factory in San Francisco on
strike gathered in force the other day, and
threatened to clean out the new force who had
taken their place. $50 ' .s
Two or three weeks ago the creek und er the
great Natural Bridge in Virginia suddenly dis
appeared. On instituting an investigation, the
stream was found pouring into the earth
through a number of newly made assures
having found some unknown channel beneath
A French witness who was brought before
Prussian court recently, on being asked what
language he spoke, replied testify: speak Eng
lish to my wife, French to my clieuts, and
German to my dogs" The fiery repartee cost
him eighteen hours in the guard house.
The last stone of the pediment of the new
post Office at Boston is completed, and the der
ricks removed. About one-third of the iron
framework of the roof has been placed in posi-
ton and the remainder is being rapidly raised
by steam all ready to fit into its proper position
Silas Cooper, living near Lincoln Courthouse
~.,,so h,,n
is candidate for marriage, desiring a hand
some, intelligent and industrious girl Of sixteen
to take the bed and board left vacant by Lucy
Martin, his first wife, who died last March. ag-
ed one hundred and ten.
Missions wedding cake was a splendid affair,
profusely ornamented with musical trophies.
and having on the summit harp made of real
aud costly pearls, which the prudent bride,
who has no nonsense about her, promptly turn
ed into cash rS z
Two yonng Italian gentlemen lately ascend
ed Mount Vesuvius and went inside the crater.
They are the first who have made the attempt
since the eruption. The ten guides who at
tended them were hardly sufficient to overcome
the difficulties of the enterprise.
Chicago is to have a million-dollar opera
house. The business men met last week and
decided to expend that sum in the erection of
an opera house which should be the finest ever
built upon the Western Continent
Great excitement prevails IN Washington
county. KY, over the attacks of body of armed
men on the laborers of the Cumberland and
Ohio railroad. The maskers recently attacked
the contractors camp before daylight in the
morning. burned everything, took the horses
and advised all the men to leave the county. 1t
is claimed that the road is not being construct
ed in accordance with the agreement when the
county voted its subscription.
AT meeting of the proprietors
of the Arlington street church, Boston
held Thursday afternoon, it was voted, % to H.
to recall the Rev. Mr.. Ware as pastor of the So
ciety. f'si
The new Grand Army cheer may BE- express
ed thus: G!-A!-R!-Sh-O o-oo-oo-R!! The
GAR" is enunciated quickly and sharply
the ''Sh" drawn out, the 100000" sounded
like the notes Of admiration one hears during
fireworks, and the final "Rp' resembles the
familiar "tiger'' with which the orthodox
"three cheers are so often capped. The effect
laughter than enthusiasm. ---..-
Poor but dishonest young boys fasten
wrought nails to the end of strings and har-
poon sweet potatoes and apples from their
abiding places in front of the stores. This may
be considered sport, but it is the first step in
the downward road to Congress. -Ddnbury
NeDs -es El 8 =
The will of the late Mrs. Arabella Rice of
Portsmouth, who is said to have been the
wealthiest lady in the State, disposed of about
$500, 900 in legacies; among those of . public
nature being $50, 900 to the town of Kittery for
public library, $4,000 to the State asylum for
the insane, and $1,000 to both the Portsmouth
athenaeum and Unitarian church.
People who break their necks are not usually
found walking about, a few days after, as if
nothing had happened, but an Irishman out in
Chalkham, Ill, who fell from a mule the other
day, aud actually dislocated his-n.nk- has sur
prised Inc pnysicians and every body else by
being at work now as if nothing had happened
A Montreal detective was recently approach
ed by two ragged and very hungry looking
arabs, who asked if the recorder would not
send them to the reformatory. He told them
that if they would tell him of their next rob-
berry, he would see that they were sent there,
whereupon they said that they had just robbed
a man, and showing conclusively that this was
the truth, they were accommodated with q SEN
tence of four years apiece. 'l9saiH sib
Squre-"H obson, they tell me you'v taken
Jour boy away from the National School.
What's that for?'. Villager-" Cause the
master amt fit to teach un!' Squire
"Oh' heard he's very good master" Viii
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my boy to spell 'taters' with a 'P'r'-[Punch.
. Minnesota has been selected by party of
inspectors as the State in which to locate COL
ony of 1000 persons, farmers and their fam
lilies, from England. They come from Dorset
shire, and are men of. means, and are among
the ibsst of farmers Eight townships have
been selected in Clay County. In April 200
families will settle there; later the remainder
with their pastor, who is instrumental in Or
ganizing and locating the colony, will fol-
low.
As the early morning train down this morn
ing drew up at the first station, pleasant look
ing gentleman stepped out on the platform,
and inhaling the fresh air, enthusiastically OBJ
served to the brakeman, 'Isn't this invigor-
ating?" 'No, sir, it is Bethel" said the un-
conscious employee. The pleasant looking
gentleman retired.-Ddnbany Ne,os.
A man in Pennsylvania has invented rat
trap that is made to operate upon the selfish
passions of the poor rat and lure him into
trouble. The Mechanic and Farmer, in de-
scription of the trap, says that mirror is set in
the back part of the device beyond the bait,
and as his rat-ship is out ON foragiDg expedi-
ton, he espies the bait, and at the same time
believes his own image in tho mirror to be
anotherrat making for it on the opposite side.
This is too much for rat nature to stand and be
cool over, so he rushes for the bait and is
caught
NAvAL.-United States steamship Lancaster.
Admiral Taylor, flag ship of the South, Allan
tic squadron was at Rio the 18th of August.
The U. s. steamship Tuscarora arrived at Rio
from United States via Funchal on the Dist of
August. The Tuscarora would sail again for
the Pacific on the 1st of September
U. s. gunboat Wasp has arrived at Monte
NideO. Health of South Atlantic squadron
good.
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY
A. G. Within an, ESQ.,, formerly of Aubprn
one of the instructors in the ROston EnrI;sb