The Portland daily press., 1873-09-29
Current Notes.

crtising Kelloggs's ''Spartacus to the G!adia-
| tors" Structures on the construction of the
ark and the fashion in which Adam wore his
beard are next in order.
The encouragement Of Mississippi has
discovered--or at any rate, thinks he has,
that no State election can be lawfully held
! in that commonwealth this fall, nor for
two years to come. A man who is capa-
| BILE of deliberately going to work to spoil
sport in this low. lived, ornery way, richly de-
serves impeachment. -SprinGfeld RepubE-
| can.
! The st. Louis Globe says that the Repub-
| lican masses, strongly attached to the party
| for what it has done, nevertheless realize that
I it cannot live on the memory of past achieve
ments, but must 60 steadily forward, always
deserving public confidence by fidelity to pub
lie wants and interests.
The Nation has no hesitation in saying as
it has often said before, that the construction
Of new lines of railroad by what are called
popular loans"-that is, the retailing of
bonds to small investors-constitutes what
has been really scandalous and disreputable
in recent railroad building. Some of these
bonds, of course, have turned out very good !;
but large number, if they have not turned
out worthless, have proved incapable OF pay
ing interestfrom the outset to the unfortu-
nate purchasers.
The N. Y. Times is anxiously awaiting the
coming cook, and remarks there is one cham
ponship THAT of cooking) for which the lists
are always open, and the entries by no means
so frequent as could be wished The dish
which Jay Cooke has just presented to the f.
uancial public scarcely entities him to the
belt.
The Times holds that every day which pas
ses without bringing signs of violent panic is
so much gained. Time is of untold value.
The N. Y. Herald intimates that the New
York Democrats will endeavor to make cap
ital out of the financial furry. So far the
furry has been rather destructive to capital.
An Iowa paper has just discovered that
women are beginning to take an active part
in politics. Last year, it says, Matilda
Fletcher was by far the most effective speaker
the republicans had in Iowa, and now Julia
Garretson is knocking the socks" (Western
phrase)off all the grange orators.
The n. Y. Herald is severe on what it calls
''buchu banking" and says the Jay Cookies
and Clews are the charlatans of the financial
family, who understand the value of large
type in adversely, and are up to move or
two in securingsnewspaper putfs.
The skies are indeed falling. The Herald
now couples Grant and Jackson, and in the
Republics notices along with "the union
must and shall be preserved it places the
latest memorable utterance of the president
''the credit OF the Nation must and shall be
preserved"
Cockroaches are the latest cosmetic. 1t is
said that to these all-invading insects the
Circassian beauties are indebted for their
charms. We lave a large supply of the bugs
in our office desk from which we trust to
realize handsome profit and hope to grow
fabulously rich.
The World holds that the condition and
immediate future outlook of the country are
favorable to resumption of specie payments.
We are not likely to have for ten years to come
a period when so little money will be wanted
for speculative enterprises. The contraction
is already great, and expansion to the volume
OF normal currency resting on specie would
be relief.
1t was shrewd pickpocket who attended
the Iowa State Fair last week. Looking
about for a-man with well-filled pockets, he
spied a salary grabber from that State, Con-
gresham William G. Donnan, and straight
way re lieved linn of $40 of his back paw.
Mr.. Donnan is indignant, but he ought not
to be. The pickpocket has as much right to
that money as he has---and that is no right
at all.
Here is another evidence of the growing
depravity of dumb creatures. A tame crow
was lately seen in Washington in state of
beastly intoxication. This shows the effect
ofassociation with mankind and residence
at the national capital. Even the virtues OF
a crow are not proof against the insidious in
fuences of the place.
The st. Louis Globe is rejoced to welcome
Harpers Weekly and its distinguished editor
TO the ranks of independent and progressive
Republicanism.
The Journal Of Commerce says we are in
debted for our happy escape from the general
misfortune which at one time threatened us
to the sober, conservative policy of the gov
eminent, the banks, and the solid business
men of New York.
The Boston Transcript says the cry for
more Greenbacks may be like the cry of the
victim of mania potu for more brandy, de-
manding the very exciting cause of his delir-
ium.