The Portland daily press., 1873-10-21
News and Other Items.

In England they impose fines upon persons
who persist in smoking in ordinary passenger
cars on the railway.
Rev. Mr.. Minley, who went out to Africa in
1869, has returned. He thinks he converted one
heather, but isn't sure, as the convert would
insist on keeping fighting dog.
The New York Journal of Commerce is sure
that Congress is very, very sorry it increased its
pay, and thinks it will take an early day to in
dictate that fact by repeating the bill.
Henry D. Merrill, formerly compositor in
the Worcester Spy office, has been detected
in stealing type and other material from the
office and selling it for old junk.
1t is said that the bodies of Capt. Jack and
Schonchin were decapitated after execution,
and that the heads will be preserved in the
Army Medical Museum
The failure of the firm of A. & A. Middleton
& Bro. of Philadelphia was announced on Sat-
urday. They were very largely engaged in the
carpet manufacture, doing business of five
millions year.
Robert Toombs is learning something as he
gets older He has quit talking treason and
turned his attention to wholesome subjects In
recent address to the people of Warren county
re urged the planters to stop borrowing money
and to live within their means. He affirmed
that the building of an ox-cart is among the
lost arts in Georgia. 80
The New York delegation in Congress held a
meeting in New York city Saturday, and re-
solved to support William A. Wheeler for
speaker of the House of Representatives, and
it is understood thas he is willing to be placed
in nomination for that Office The same dele.
cation also indicated the chairmanships thew
would have. e
Some of the Washington creditors of jaw
Cooke & Co., who have been to Philadelphia to
examine the latter's affairs and decide whether
they should force them into bankruptcy, have
returned and report that the firm makes much
better showing than they expected, and that the
depositors may generally agree to let them 90
ahead and settle their affairs in their own wav.
1t is believed if this is done they will paw more
than fifty cents on the dollar.
The rauelIer says that "Boston, at the nre-
sent time is not good place for men seekino
employment. The number of UNEMPLOYED NAV
not be so large in proportion to our ponula-
ton as in some other places, but there are mora
mechanics and laboring men than can find
work ,land those who come in the expectation of
obtaining it are pretty sure to be disappointed.
Many who come here from New England cities
and towns within the past few weeks, after
spending their money, are still out of work, and
are fed and lodged at the expense of our loea
charities"
The Comptroller of the Currency is constantly
receiving samples of notes of towns, cities, and
corporations which are circulated as money AL
though the notes are practically forbidden cir
culatiou through the banks they are coming in
to extensive use. Information has just been re-
ceived that the Governor of South Carolina
will recommend to the Legislature of that State
the issue of one million of dollars in bills rec.;v-
able to relieve the financial embarrassment
the bills to be taken by the State in payment of
taxes,