The Portland daily press., 1874-12-04
Current Notes..

Since the congressman have begun to ar
rive in Washington, and there is an opcor-
tunity for general comparison of notes,
they make the interesting discovery that
nearly all of them have been visited at their
homes, during the recess, by members of the
Northern Pacific railroad lobby. Nothing
like thoroughness in these matters.-Spring-
field Republican.
DR.. Holland said: "Whenever any pure,
true, good woman marries a man whom she
loves, she gives herself to him. She belongs
to him. He owns her as no other man on
the face of the earth does or CAM I be-
lieve it. But believe something else; that
whenever any pure, true aud good man mar
ries woman whom he loves, he gives him.
self to her. He belongs to her. She owns
him as no other woman on the face of the
earth can own him. That is my theory of
marriage Mrs. Iivermore. . 81
The Calais Times which could not con-
scientiously place the name of Eugene Hale
among the nominations at its head last sum-
mer, is very decided for Mr.. Hamlin and &C.
tually expresses the opinion that the senate
Iial question was settled last September In
favor of Mr.. Hamlin. Perhaps.
If the Democrats have better policy to
produce than that which the Republicans
have offered to the country, why not give
them an early opportunity of telling us what
it is ?-Neao York Times.
Mark Twain has brother named Orion.
He is hunter, and lives near Keokuk, Iowa.
He hunts potatoes with hoe-Brooklyn
argus.
The New Iberia LA Sugar -Bocl is very
sweet on Mr.. Jasper Gall, because Jasper has
discharged all his colored employees for voting
the ''radicap' ticket, and employed white
men. Gentlemen" says the Sug ar Bowl
"that is the course to pursue to bring immi-
grafton to this country; employ white men,
wherever you can, and they will come to our
state by thousands" .l..
The Hon. Alex. ii. Stephens thinks the
Democratic party are around plugging their
melons before they are ripe, and that in 1875
when they gather their fruit they will find it
all rotten. ~
Governor Beveridse, Of Illinois, has issued
his proclamation officially announcing the
successful candidates in the late election.
The Legislature now stands-Senate, "a Re-
publicans, % Democrats and Refomers !;
House, SO Republicans, 81 Democfa ats and ri
Relormers. f..-..f
The Scranton Republican declares in the
most emphatic terms that the reports respect
ing 5000 starving and desperate miners pub
lished by the New York papers are without
any real foundation.
1t is reported taat Gen. Butler declares the
Republican party to have cast its last Presi-
dental vote, and that he intends to s'plant
HIMSELF OH a protective tariff and paper
money. 1t is doubtful if he will grow--eith-
er as prophet or politician. =
We hope Gov. Bigler speaks by the book
when he informs us that the centennial peo-
pie have decided to get along without that
appropriation from the federal treasury. The
sooner their enterprise is taken out of the
lobby atmosphere, the better for its health
Springfield Republican. So ~
An exchange says that fifteen senator's now
in Washington think Mr.. Jewell has been
putting on altogether too many airs for a man
who has his confirmation still to get. Sena-
tors who desire to maintain or secure a de-
cent reputation had better talk such stuff in
whispers. The people set heap by that
Jewell.
The Springfield Republican says: "One of
Boston's sources of revenue is its rum trade
with the g,ld coast of Africa. At the time
the British authorities raised the duty on the
rum, last year, to 60 cents gallon, there
were seven American vessels on the coast
with about $4,000 gallons, two other vessels
were on their way from Boston with 145, 200
gallons more, and another vessel 1.-THE Starr
King). was getting ready to start with mat
ter Of $1,000 more. We leave it to whether
this isn't rather dubious business for Massa-
chusetts merchants to be engaged in.''
Mr., Charles Nordhof, formerly the manag-
ing editor Of the New York Erening Post,
and since, the writer of various interesting
volumes of western travel and political econ
omy, has become connected with the New
York Herald, and is to be chief of its Wash
ington staff The Herald will have reliable
Washington dispatches hereafter.