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The Portland daily press., 1866-08-25
THE LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Saturday Morning, August g. 1855.
FOREIGN NEWS
BY THE ATLANTIC TELEGRApH.
Peace Concluded 2OSth -Hesse
and DNrnast0tzt.
TRUsSsANS EVACJATENG BO-
MEMEA.
TENEITA CEDED TO ITALY.
H0stilities against the Christians,
TENETIA CEDED TO ITALY.
Against the Christians,

80 7-{ lif New YORK, Aug. a.
Florence, dag. 23.-King Victoria Emmanuel
has issued a decree proclaiming an amnesty to
political exiles and prisoners throughout Italy,
| and his dominions. This decree includes MAJ
zine, as well as others of lesser prominence.
| Naples, dug. 23-The report that Garibaldi
was about resigning, or that his resignation had
been rendered to the King, is denied by those
whose position would place them in possession
OF such fact. ~
southampton, dug. 23.-The steamship Ger
mania, from New York, arrived at this port to-
day.
6t LONDON, Aug. q.
Ex-Governor Eyre was received by his friends
and the civil authorities of SOUTHAMPTON YES
terday, and entertained at banquet in the
evening. At a large opposition meeting reso-
iutlons condemning his course in Jamaica were
passed with great unanimity.
BERLIN, Aug %.
feace is concluded with Bavaria and Hesse
Darmstadt. Bavaria cedes the northern dis
trict to Prussia and pays her 100000 of for
ins. Darmstadt cedes to Prussia Hesse Ham,
burg, end the exclusive right to garrison Mentz;
but retains Upper Hesse, which joins the north
ern confederation .F p
The Prussians are beginning to evacuate Bo-
hemia Their withdrawal will finish by Sep
tember 18th. M
PARIS, Aug. %.
The Patrie of this afternoon says Napoleon
will ccde Venetia directly to Italy.
PERTH, Aug. o.
After the conclusion Of peace Austria intends
appointing responsible conservative Hunga-
rian Minist ry' The Diet is to be re-opened in
September.
ATHENS, Aug. IS.
Inc Turks have commenced hostilities against
the Christians in Gambia. Several consulates.
especially those of Holland, Sweden and the
United States, having suffered much damage,
have protested. The insurgents, $4,000 strong,
hold important points. e 5r
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R0n21aS In Lot

Residents Of or visitors in Portland. can obtain
rooms at reasonable prices at the OTTAWA HOUSE,
on Cushing's Island. 1895 saI CIR
GEORGE ALLEN, Proprietor.
Portland, July Z, 1sCG. 7. 7 jy9tf
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Wanted.

" Sleigh maker. - -iN-Nei' tiiu oi'c
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ALSO
Kifohtor IN

Kitchen Furniture.
the morn;,, az will 10 issued for Distribution
ed1or inspection -'o'A 'io nousc VIII De orcn-
nt iost s o. te furniture made to ORDER and in us
Bangor, Aug. 25-d2t - 'N''''l atoehtlon, e
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BOARD for families, Three or four small
- families can be accommodated at the White
House, Westbr0ok. three four minutes walk from
provided. JP MILLER PronrietS,r
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BOARD AND ROOMS.
Boarding HOu
TO LET.

HOUSE No. 81 Free street will be opened Sent isl
IL for 4 few First class permanent boarlers.
aug20-ows
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a central bnt quiet locality. large and pleasant
Il room. suitable for gentleman and wife, or two
glnglc gentlemen Far particulars address .Bcnnctt,'
iress oicc. aug23-eodtf
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no Let.
SIoEE No; Gait Block, formerly occnpicll bv
~. ~ Mcssrs DOLE s. MOODY. Possession given
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rs a year in advance.

The MAINE STATE PRESS, is published at the
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,ai nALE, oE ADVERTIsING.-Une inch OF space, in
'eGstn ~ ~ Oh column, constitute 'square."
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week alter; three Insertions or less S1O0; continue
in2 every other day after first week, 80 cents.
Hat square, three insertions or less 70 cents; one
week, $l0O; so cents per week after.
gUnder head of "AMUsEMENTs," $500 per square
per week; three insertions or less, $780,
o Advertisements inserted in the s'MAINE STATE
rEEss' (which has large circulation in every par-
Oh the State for S100 per square for first insertions
tion. Fl : i"e"' iiise'-
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WANTED.
Wanted,

WanCeU.
WANTED board in small family by man with
w wife and babe; is employed as Book k-kcencr
py whnlcsale firm OF this city. Address ssW r.. y
care OF Daily Press, giving location. aueo:d1wa
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Flour Barrels Wanted.

E'LOUR Barrels suitable for Sugar. for which cos,
L. and the highest price will be paid by 'A'1
iuly2tf 139 Commercial stresst
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Wanted.
House Wanted,

A GOOD Critic do general houscvork in a small
"A family. Call at 1872 Spring street aug23d3t
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iiuoSE or tcnament FIR small family-thc
"A better the house the more pay. Western part
on thc city preferred. Address by mail apply per-
sonally to H. w. r. Press Onicc. aug26tf
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Chances of Life.

An old document contains some interesting in-
formation unknown to many, and rarely encoun-
tered in thepapers. Among other things, it con-
tains table exhibiting an average attained by
persons employed in the various popular profes-
Sions of the day In this particular, as in most
Others the farmers have the advantage over most
of the rest of mankind, as their average is sixty
FIVE. Next upon the docket come the judges and
justices of the peace the dignity of whose lives is
heightened out to sixty-four. Following them
Immediately in the catalogue of longevity, is the
bank officer, who sums up his account at the age
of sixty-three Public officers cling to their ex-
istenee with as much pertinacity as they retain
their ofices-they never resign the Offices, but
life forsakes them t6ity-six. hCoopers, although
they seem to stave through. life, hang on until
they are fifty-eight. The good works of the cler-
gymen follow them at fifty-6ve. Shipwrights,
hatters and lawyers and ropemakers (some very
appropriately 90 together at 6tty-four. Evil
liage Blacksmith like most of his .cpntempora-
ries, dies at fifty-one, Butchers follow their
bloody career for precisely half century. Car
penters are brought to the scaffod at forty-nine.
Masons realize the cry of Mort at the age of
forty-seyen Traders cease their speculation at
fortv-six. Jewellers are disgusted with the tinsel
of life at forty-four Bakers, manufacturers and
various mechanics die at forty-three. The pain
ters yield to their collie at forty-two. The brit
tie thread of the tailors life is broken at forty
one. Editors, like all other beings who come un-
der the special admiration of the gods, die COM
paratively young-ihey accomplish their errand
ofmerey at forty. The musician redeems his last
note and plays hsldying fall at thirty-nine Prin-
ters become dead matter at thirty-eight. The
machinist is usually blown up at thirty six.-=
The teacher usually dismisses his scholars at the
ageof thirty-our, and the clerk even shorterltL
ed for be must needs prepare bis balance-sheet at
thirty-three. No account is given of-the average
longevity of wealthy uucles. The inference is
fair therefore, that they are immortal. t5ion.
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WHOLE NO. SO.
The Great Meteoric Shower.


We have already mentioned the great meteoric
shower which is expected TO take place on the
night Of November 18th or l4th. In order that
our readers may form some idea of its sublimity,
we append a description of a similar exhibition
during November, 1888. ss5 sss s-fol.eJ saf
On this occasion from two o'clock until broad
daylight, the sky being perfectly serene and
cloudless, the whole heavens were lighted with q
magnificent and imposing display Of celestial
fireworks. Arago computes that not less than
240, 900 were visible above the horizon Of Boston
on the morning of the 18th Of November, 1888.
The display was seen all over North America
A similar display was seen by Humboldt, at Gu
mana, South America, in l799 ThecompaIison
of the epochs Of appearances of these great show
ers has led to the discovery that they are period
ical, their return being separated from each 9TH
er by the third part of q century, or multiple Of
this period, and are periodical appearances of one
grand meteoric shower. Professor Newton of
Yale College, who has devoted much time to the
investigation of the periodic character of these
showers, finds that the next return of this fight
will be on the night of the 18th or l4th of this
month.
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"Do You Want a Boy, Sir p"

rfDo you want boy, Sir r. said George, a
little fellow scarcely eight years old, TO a clerk
in large Office. ~ fsaeg
/" Want boy Why, who wants to be en-
gagged 2' asked the clerk looking with q puz-
zled glance at the little applicant
81 do, sir, replied George. ... esoI
Look here cried the young man, speaking
| to his fellow clerks Here isaregular Goliath
Wants to be a porter, lsuppose. Look at him 7
b. The clerks gathered in great glee about George,
who stood, full of earnest purpose, therefore quite
unconscious of any reason why he should be
made an object of sport. Loy - 9F
What can you do p asked one.
- You can post books, of course, said another.
~; Carry a bale of goods on your back, eh {?
cried a third. , . ft
Hush, said the book-keeper at the desk, af-
ter viewing George through his spectacles.--
Hush don't make sport of the child. Let ME
talk to him. Then, speaking to George, he
said You are too young to be engaged Who
sent You here p ao5' - ltsl = sant
40 came myself, sir. My father and mother
are dead my aunt is poor, and want to earn
something to help her. Wont you please take
me, sir p
The simple story, told in a way showing how
earnest the boy was, not only checked the sport
of the clerks, but brought tears to their eyes,
They looked on the delicate child before them
shilling on the desk, asked the rest to follow
his example. They did SO. He then took the
money, and offering it to George, said, Yon
are too small to be of any use here, my good
boy But take this money, aud when you have
growna bit. perhaps we may find something for
you to do. '..-.e.-.
George looked at the money without offering
to touch it. --....'-..'.''-t
Why don't you take the money!? asked the
clerk. -'.'.'-.... '.'-..''
Please, sir, I'm not beggar boy,3i said
George I want to earn something to help my
aunt to keep me- for she is very kind
You are noble little fellow said the senior
clerk. We give you the money not because we
think you heggar, but because we like your
spirit. Such boy as you will not easily be-
come beggar. Take the money, my boyr and
may God bless you and give you and your aunt
better days 7 l'......... 7.................sIaloT
like Georges spirit in this affair. 1t was
noble and self-reliant beyond his years 1t was
the spirit that makes poor boys grow into use
full and successful men, 1t made George do this,
for in after years that little boy became a noted
artist whose praise was spoken by many tongues.
All children should cherish desire 10 do what
they can for themselves and to supper; them
selves as early as possible. Those who lean on
father and mother for everything will find it hard
work to get along by-and-by, as they may have
to do when their parents die. Those who early
learn to rely upon themselves will have little
difficulty in earning their own living. Learn,
therefore, to help yourselves, always taking care
to do SO under the advice and with the consent
of yonr good parents and guardians. Ladies
RepoSu0TV.
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ggoetry,
THE BACHELOR ANSWERED.
BIT Katie DTER BR1rrs.

c4H.G 81 --fi
Many thanks, my dear sir for your generous offer,
But ere accept it you see,
There's three questions you might well answer
Ere answer those you asked me.
And first, I'll remark, just by way Of beginning,
/ think you are wanting in tact eoy~n II
1t takes all the romance from wooinR and winning
To make it SO natter-offact
You take it for granted that all that is wanted
Is simply that you should propose I5t otr, ltl afs
And say to yourself ''Well, it's likely I'll take her;
But frstI'l find out what she knows.n
Perhaps, Mr.. Bachelor, you may discover
Two sides to bargain like that; ,f g
And unless you these questions to suit me-
Ny "no,'' is decided and fiat.
The case is quite plain, you unlovabe sinner,
In choosing partner for life
To keep clean house and to cook good dinner
Are all you require in a wife.
Now pray, do you think any sensible woman ia
Would marry to manage housep Ff55aV9
A house with crusty old bachelor in its
I'd just soon marry mouBe.
But now for my questions. I'd like you TO tell me
If I'd have to sit up half the night kg-
To wait till you make your appearance at home,
And find you-a little bit tight?
Would you plead IAN engagement whene'erI was lonely
Or sleep when played my guitarV e,e}
Would my best parlor curtains be utterly ruined
By the smoke of your horrid cigarS
Whenever wanted to go out shopping
Would you look as black as hearse, en"7 9lfhoa
And talk of extravaganza foolish and wasteful also
Because just held up my purse = q9sifag Oh ssise
In short, if you'd erer refuse, my dear Crusty, 5
To let me have just my cwn way,
You'd better look further I'm certain that we, sir
Could neer live in quiet day. ~ =, rriy, 81 r ~
cd 1i'o Sli4 -. = - 1-Lndy's Friend.
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Tha Kew. of DEATH

In the collection of curiositieS preserved in the
arsenal at Venice there is key, of which the
following singular tradition is related About
the year 166O one of those dangerous men in
whom extraordinary talent is only the fearful
source of crime and wickedness beyond that OF
ordinary men, came to establish himself as q
merchant at Venice The stranger, whose name
was Tebaldo became enamored of the daughter
ofan ancient house, already afianced to another
He demanded her hand in marriage, and was re.
fused Enraged at this, he studied how to be
revenged. Profoundly skilled in the mechanical
arts and be allowed himself no rest until he had
invented the most formidable weapon which
could be imagined. This was a key of large
size, the handle Of which was so constructed that
it could be turned round with little difficulty.
When turned, Undiscovered spring which, on
pressure, launched from the other end needle
or lancet of such subtle ineness that it entered
into the flesh and buried itself there without
leaving external trace.
Tebaldo' waited in disguise at the door of the
church in which the maiden whom he loved was
about to receive the nuptial benediction. The
assassin sent the slender STEEL unperceiVed, into
the breast of the bridegroom. The wounded
man had no suspicion of injury, but, seized with
sudden and sharp pain in the midst of the Ger
mony, he tainted and was carried to his house
amidst the lamentations of the bridal party
Vain was all the skill Of the physicians, who
could not divine the cause of this strange illness,
and in few days he died. Tebaldo again de-
manded the hand of the maiden from her pa
rents, and received a second refusal. They too,
perished miserably in few days. The alarm
which these deaths, which appeared almost mi
raculous, occasioned, excited the utmost vigi-
lance Of the magistrates and when, on close
examination of the bodies, the small instrument
was found in the gangrened fesh terror was uni
versa every one feared for his own life The
maiden thus cruelty orphaned bad passed the
frat month Of her mourning in q convent, when
Tebsldo, hoping to bend her to his will, entreat-
ed to speak with her at the CRATE. Her reply
was most decisive in the negative. efsiH ~
Tebaldo, beyond himself with rage, attempted
to wound her through the CRATE and succeeded ;
the obscurity of the place prevented his move
ments from being observed. On her return to
her room the maiden felta pain in her breast, and
uncovering it she found it spotted with single
drop of blood. The pain increased the sur
geons who FASTENED to her assistance, taught by
the past, wasted no time in conjecture, but cut
ting deep into the wounded part, extracted the
needle before any mortal mischief had commenced,
and saved the life of the lady. The State Inqui-
sition used every means to discover the hand
which dealt these insidious irresistible blows
The visit of Tebaldo to the convent caused suS-
picion to fall heavily on him his house was
carefully searched, the infamous invention dis
covered, and he perished on the gibbet aH s
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MD, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1866.

The young wife looked up into her husband s
face !; with an expression half-smilling and half
fearful, she said : .n,.s, s.
set will confess the truth, George have CIV
en- you the experiment. managed to stand it
last evening, but / could not bear it through to-
night. When l thought of you here all alone
wanted to be with you. 1t didn t seem right.
haven't enjoyed myself at all. have not any
home but this $685.. i ,...,.......i slf1 i
Say you so 2 cried George, moving his chair
to his wife's side, and taking one of her hands.
Then let me make my confession. | have
stood it not "a; whit better. When 4 left the
house this evening could bear it no longer
found that this was no home for me while my
wife was absent. i thought would walk down
to Uncle Johns and see your face, if possible.
bad gazed upon. your empty chair till my heart
ached.' TNTTg3u.yrg sgraG rge
The next evening was spent at home by hus-
band and wife, and it wasa season of much en-
joyment.. ,,..ag ta..,e. 4...ss.n ss
In short. time George began to realize how
much comfort was 10 be found in a quiet and
peaceful home, and the longer he enjoyed this
Comfort the more plainly did he see and under
stand the simple truth that it takes two to make
happy home, and if the wife is one party the
husband must be the other
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Love, the SOUPS Native Air.

1t is only in love that the soul finds weather
as summer-like as that of the cline whence it has
been transplantedJ land can put forth its blossoms
and ripen its fruit without fear of nipping frosts
Never was falser doctrine preached than that
loves chief delight and satisfaction lies in the
pursuit Of its object, which won, the charm is
already futtering its wings to seek some fairer
height. This is true only when love has been
bat one of the. thousands vizars Of sel6shness,
when we have loved ourselves in the beautiful
spirit we have knelt to that is, when we have
merely loved the delight we felt in loving =
Thenit is that the cup we so othirsted after tastes
bitter or insipid, and we fling it down undrunk
Did we empty it, we should find that it was the
poor, muddy dregsof self at the bottom, which
made our gorge rise. If it be God whom we
love in loving our elected one, then shall the
bright halo Of her spirit expand itself over all
existence, till every human face we look upon
shall share in its TRANSPORTATION, and the old
forgotten traces of brotherhood belit up by it !;
and our love, instead of pining diseomforted,
shall be lured upward and upward by low, an
gelcal voices, which recede before it forever, as
It mounts from Frightening summit to summit
on the delectable mountains Of asnirafion- and
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MORE AWFUL THAN THE JUDGEMENT "a cele-
brated preacher Of the seventeenth century, in a
crowded audience, described the terrors of the
last judgment with such eloquence, pathos and
force Of action, that some of his audience not on
ly burst into tears but sent forth piercing cries,
as if the Judge himself had been present and was
about to pass upon them their final sentence
In the height of this excitement the preacher call
ed upon them to dry their tears and cease their
cries, as he was about to add something still more
awful and astonishing than anything be had yet
brought before them. Silence being obtained,
he addressed them thus: sin one quarter Of an
hour from this the emotions which you have just
now exhibited will be stifed the remembrance
of the fearful truths which excited them will
vanish you will return TO your carnal occnpa-
tions or sinful pleasures with your usual avidity,
and you will treat ell you have heard las tale
that is told.Y H f1eH . o99 - 5s8s
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Facts worth Remembering.

"CosINo'' gives the following condensed facts
worth remembering 5a u
That an offensive war against weeds is FIVE
times less expensive than defensive one.
That good fences always pay better than law
suits with neghborsgsa ao1a1 sei 1a 20 otj
That hay is q great deal cheaper made in the
summer than purchased in the winter. a-g
That horse which lays his ears back and
looks tightening when any one approaches him
is vicious. Don't buy him. ia1 asiieJ
That scrimping the feed of fattaning hogs is
waste Of grain.
That over-fed fowls won lay eggs.
That educating children is money lent at a
hundred per cent. saflo no 8sa ahesls-5g
That one evening spent at home in study is
more profitable than ten in lounging about coun-
try taverns.
That COWS should always be MIXED regularly
and clean. 7ss sa rsaat t3ssasfT
That it is the duty of every man TO take some
good, reliable, entertaining paper, and pay for
it regularly-of course. tsa 7aql ~
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@S- young lady once addressed her lover
in these terms :" | like you exceedingly, but
cannot quit my home. / am widows only
darling, and no husband could equal my parent
in kindness. as..aias 533atsHf bua arnb
" She may be kind replied her wooer enthu-
siastcally, but be my wife-we viii all live to-
gelher. and see if don beat your mother n
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Ssa-A young man inquired at the post Office
in Erie, New York, the other day, for letter for
' Emery Hogden." He was told there was
none. g Look ere,' he replied, n little angrily,
1" you We hexamined hodd letter for my name
1t don't commence with a hatch 1t begins
with bo Look in the ole that's got the hos!'
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Va Long and Lynch kept law-ofice in Salt
Lake City, and over the door had their names on
large canvas sign and underneath, i'Attorneys
at Law. +" They dissolved partnership, and Lynch
continued practicing by himself, merely cutting
his former partners name out of the sign. The
frst-named gentleman, not liking to be cut out
in that style, retaliated, during the absence Of
Lynch for siweek in theconntry, by engaging
scspe-grace to further deprive the sign of the
words "Attorney at" thus leaving it to read
fli -9 1ilfeiI LYNCH ~
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"a A correspondent Of the Philadelphia Press
remarks that il is great injustice to Judas to COM
pare him with Andrew Johnson Judas did not
go travelling round the country on bis thirty
pieces of silver but went and hung himself like
a gentleman, and gave up his spirit. johnson
will do neither 2.aL.N AlA IA
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gsg~ little girl near Milton, Pa, was sent
TO the field a few days since to carry a lunch TO
to the Geld hands, Remaining away longer than
was necessary, search was made for her when
she was found strangled to death by black
snake. The reptile had coiled itself several times
about her neck and had to be cut in two before
he would release his hold Ini igT a-4a7t