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The Portland daily press., 1866-08-03

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DR.. E. Il. KNIGHTS: Having used I4AROOKAH'S
PULMOil1C SYRUP myself and IN my family for
the past six years. am prepared TO say that it IS
pcrior to any meUicinc have ever known, for the
similar complaints. AS take cold very easily,
have had great opportunity to test the VIRTUES OF
this valuable remedy. AMI it has never FAILED me
yet, however violent the disease Having been in the
Drug business for 20 years, have had good OF
port1tics OF knowing the virtues OF the various med
icincs sold, and pronounce IAlsOOKAH'S SYRUP,
THE EEsT Of any article EVER presented to the
public. -
Yours. ". r. BOWEN. SO Hanover 81
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IT,. n,, CORTLAND, July 20, 1896.
GENTS: We take pleasure in informing Won that
ell from the ruins until this morning when opened by
you; We are satisfied from the appearance OF the wood
they would have been preserved with the writing uIl-
injured Our store was No. 81, Union street. A two
story brlck building, full of combustibe material.
The heat was the most intense ever witnessed in any
lire IN our city. From what we have are sat
iscd that your safes have stood better than those OF
other makers, and wish another OF them when
VIC get located. Yours truly,
Signed, MORSE, LOTIlIOp 4 DYER
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-03
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nR. HUGHES can be found on Preble st. No
LIZA. next door to the Preble House. ul17tf
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A New WAY TO COLLECT OLD DEBrs.-A
friend related.to US, the other day, an incident
which is an illustration of new way, not to
pay, but to collect old debts. We are informed
that it was a veritabe occurrence
Just before the war, in - county, Mis-
sissippi, young man, whom We will call Smith,
became indebted to another, whom we will call
Brown, in the sum of twenty-five dollars Not
having the money convenient, he gave his note
payable on demand Both Of them went into
the army, and both survived the war. Soon
after the termination of hostilities, Brown APP
piled to Smith for the payment of the money.
Smith was able to pay but refused to do SO.
After repeated relusals, Brown at last told
him that he would not 60 TO law about it, but
that he intended to whip him every time lie
caught him in town, and to credit the note By
FIVE dollars for each licking until the whole
amount was paid off. Soon afterwards Smith,
who lived mile or two in the country, came
to town, and Brown true to his word, jumped
on him and gave him good " mauling' He
then deliberately took out the note, called for
pen and ink, and credited it "by one whip
ping FIVE dollars" Smith kept away from
town for some time, but venturing ia at last
Brown tackled him again. But Smith made a
better fight than before, and it was only after a
long and hard fight that Brown made him cry
" enough" " You made such good fight
this time, /" said Brown, " that will credit the
note by ten dollars. which he did. Smith
knowing that he would be whipped again if
he was caught in town, finally concluded to
pay the money, and send it to the creditor by
a friend Brown cancelled the note, and re-
turned fifteen dollars of the money, saying he
had had that much worth Of satisfaction out
of the others hide, and it was proper cred
it. This is certainly a new way to collect old
debts New Orleans Crescent.
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A correspondent of the Leyant Herald, Of
Constantinople, writes:
Letters from the Circassian coast report
popular outbreaks against the Russian author
tiles at Souanettli, in the mountain range to
the north Of Immerits and in southern Abasian
slopes of the Caucasus, and the Russian con-
sui at Trebizond has, it is said, received re-
ports from Soukoumkae more or less confirm
atory Of these statements. The direct news
from Soukoumkale, if corroborated, is very Sc
rious indeed. It would seem that four Slave
merchants arrived some time since in Abasia
from Trebizond, and shortly after their arrival
serious complaints were made to the Russian
authorities Of the abduction of a number OF
young girls, some Of them Christians The
Russians, to their credit be it said, have orga-
Missed a regular police system for the proven
ton of this infamous traffic, and measures
were Immediately taken to arrest the four yes
sirdjis and lberate the girls whom they had
entrapped.
There are, however class of influential
Circassians who connive at this trade, from
which they derive direct pecuniary advantage.
set Of crafty and turbulent intriguers, who
profess Christianity to the Christians, and Is
'ii w WY AA NooStllC!i, ~ W IDlil the DIOCNGQ-
ings directed against the slave dealers at Sou
koumkale were not at all paatable. The lead
ers Of this clique are understood to be Mans
Bey and the immediate relations of Hamid
Bey, and of the late Abasian chief Michael.
A plot was on foot to surprise and massacre
the garrison and the Christian population Of
Soukoumkale, to plumber the place and then
embark with number of slave girls in a coast
ing vessel for Turkey, where the whole band
would present themselves in the guise Of ordi-
nary emigrants, and subsequently dispose of
their human freight to the best available profit.
This attrocious plot was, it appears, to some
exent-and, unfortunately, to fatal extent
carried out. Under the cover Of night party
Of armed Abasians, repaired to the country
house OF the military commandment, and muir
dered that officer and all his family, massacre
ing even the little children Almost simulta-
neously regular rising was made throughout
Soukoumkale and its vicinity the houses of
the Russian officers of all ranks, and of private
individuals also, were attacked with torch
and poniard the Abasians carried devastation
in every direction, sparing neither women nor
children, until the garrison of the fort came to
the rescue, and, after an obstinate struggle,
got the better of the assassins and saved the
town from further pillage. Between two and
three hundred Abasians are said to have been.
killed and about one hundred Russians, in
Guiding women and children, most Of the lat
ter having been mastered before the soldiers
could save them. The result of this deplora-
bic affair is, thatmartial law has been declared
throughout Abasia, and several detachments
Of Russian troops have been dispatched as fast
as steam can carry them to Soukoumkale, by
Peti
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The Indecency of the Drama called The
BLACK CROOK.

BLACK CROOK.
Our eastern, or rather, as they are gcner-
ally termed, yankee brethren and sisters, are
especially on their high moral stills. Twas
among them originated the patent high press
ure idea of a new God a new Bible and a
new religion. Twas there that women aban-
doned their Legitimate sphere and took to the
forum, to instruct men in matters of which the
fair lecturers were profoundly ignorant Twas
there all the isms that throw aside all the
moral and social amenities that keep the hu-
man race above the brute creation had their
birth. IT'S from there we get all the obscene
publications and prints that are demoralisng
our youth. 'Tis there are first introduced, in
their frst-class theatres, the bawdy dramas
that are only enacted in the very lowest grade
Of Paris theatres for the delectation of the
very lowest scum and filth of Partisan society.
Certainly the " dramatsations from the
French" with which we have been favored
from time TO time, were obscene enough to
suit the most deprayed taste But i. seems
not to be So New York required something
more loose and obscene yet, and New York
has now got it in the shape of play called
The Black Crook" This is dramatsa-
ton Of very old and very dirty book, written
in the days Of the Pompadour, and the circu-
lation Of which was suppressed by law in
later and more decent times We are sorry
to say that we are indebted TO Mr.. Charles NJ.
Baras, a man whom we would not have sus-
pected of prostituting his talents by employing
them in such work for this drama. But Barras
wrote it, and manager WheatIey is playing It
at Niblo's, and not only playing it, but multi
tudes are turned away nightly, and Mr..
Wheatley pockets $1,000 at each exhibition.
The Black Crook" depends for its popu-
larity upon the lascivious pictures formed upon
the stage There are several demon and
other dances, in which fifty three girls, selected
for their beauty of feature and perfection OF
form, take part in an entirely nude state, ex-
cept narrow clout Of thin gauze that conceas
nothing. So depraved have his audience be
come, that manager Wheatley finds it paying
dodge TO hang out large transparencics before
his theatre each night, announcing that the
" demon dance comes off at $50" This
dance is particularly luscious, and cannot fail
to inspire auditors with ideas, and rouse emo
tons of most sublimely moral nature. How
long will this devils work be allowed? Niblo's
ought to be burned to the ground by the de-
cent people Of the community, and manager
Wheatley either hung or driven from the coun-
try. Forty thousand additional houses Of
prostitution in the city of New York could not
do one 1.-THE the damage to the morals Of the
rising generation that this fellow WheatIey is
now doing. Louisville Courier.
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IMPORTANCE OR Dress TO WOMEN x :
There are certain moralsts in the world who
labor under the impression thatit is no matter
what people wear, or how they put on theirap-
parel. Such people cover themselves up
they do not dress. No one doubts that the
mind is more important than the body, the
jewel than the setting; and yet the virtue OF
the one and the brilliancy of the other is en-
HANGED by the mode in which they are pre-
sented to the senses. Let woman have eve
ry virtue under the sun, if she is slatternly, or
even inappropriate in dress, her merits will be
more than half obscured. If, being young,
she is dowdy or untidy, or being DID, fantastic
or slovenly, her mental qualifications stand a
chance of being passed over.
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France exports wines, brandics, silks, fancy
articles, jewelry, watches, paper, perfumery
and fancy goods generally.
Italy exports corn, oil, fax, wines, essence
dye stufs, drugs, fine marble, soap, zinc, paint
iDgs, engrayings, mosaics, and salt.
Prussia exports linens, wooden, zinc, articles
of iron, copper and brass, indigo, wax, hams
musical instruments, tobacco wines, and poy.
cclain.
Germany exports wool, wooden goods lin
ems, rags corn, timber, iron, lead, tin, flax
hemp, wines, wax, tallow, and cattle.
Austria exports minerals, raw and manufac-
tured silks, thread, glass. grain, wax, tar, nut
gall, wines, honey, and mathematical instru-
mcnts.
England exports cotton, wooden, glass, hard
ware, earthenware, cutlery, metallic wares,
salt, coal, watches, tin, silks, and linens.
Russia exports talIow, flax. hemp, -four,
iron, copper, Iinseed, lard, hides, wax, duck,
cordage, bristle, fur. potash, and tar.
Spain exports wine, brandy, oil, fresh and
dried fruits, quicksilver, sulphur, salt, cork,
saffron, anchoyes, silks, and wooens.
China exports tea, rhubarb, musk, ginger,
zinc, borax, silks, cassia, flagree works, ivory
ware, Iacquercd ware. and porcelain.
Turkey exports coffee, OPIUM silks, drugs,
gums, dried fruits, tobacco, wines, camels
hair, carpets, camlets, shawls, and morocco.
Hindostan exports silks, shawls, carpets,
opium, saltpctre, pepper, gum, indigo, emma
mon cochineal, diamonds, pearls, and drugs.
Mexico exports gold and silver, cochineal,
indigo, sarsaparilla, vanilla, jalap, fustic, Cam
peachy wood, pimento, drugs and dye stutfs.
Brazil exports coffee, indigo, sugar, rice,
hides, dried meats, talow, gold diamonds,
and other precious stones, gums. mahogany
and India rubber.
West Indies export sugar, molasscs, rum,
tobacco, cigars, mahogany, dye wood, coffee,
pimento, fresh fruits and preserves, rubber,
wax, ginger and other spices.
Switzerland exports cattle, cheese, butter,
tallow, dried fruit, lime, silks, velYets, laces,
iewelry, paper and gunPowder.
East India exports cloves, nulmegs. mace,
pepper rice, indigo, gold dust, camphor, ben
5oin, sulphur, ivory, ratans, sandal wood, zinc
and nuts.
United States exports principally agricultur-
al produce, cotton, tobacco, flour, provisions
Of all kinds, lumber, tuFPentine, and wearing
apparel.
A Lynchburg paper reports the matrimonial
market very dull Sweet sixteens have been
most active, going at '.previous figures" but
there is no buoyancy in price or demand.
Misses Of cage" are weak, with poor de-
mand; widows Oh the decline unmarried
auDts dull old maids very fat
"SPoTTING THE PREsIDENT.-The follow
ing dispatch has been sent to president John
son
KEoKUk, Iowa, October D.
To President JOHNSON:
We've spotted you. Wilson's majority for
congress, in the township, is 37o-a republi-
can gain Of 374 over the gubernaorial vote Of
last year. J. B. Howe,
Late kicked out Postmaster
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pOX LIQUORS

EQOX LIQUORS
500 boxes Wines, Whisky, Brandy and Cocktails
40 baskets Champagne, Krug and Heidseck
90 boxes Scheidam Schnaps
90 casks Porter and Ale pints and quarts
40 boxes
90 Champagne Cider.
50 = Bitters, Boxer, Goua, Hosetter, brakes
Plantation, Stoughton, Gray Jacket, Helps and East
India. Sole agents for Red Jacket Bitters Curacao
Ansette, Absinth and Peppermint. For sale by
o3 If j.. e B. JACOBS
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Dry GOODS
1900 pieces Prints, assorted, English, French and
American.
40 bales Brown Domestic
A full variety Of bleached Domestic.
Lowels and Spun Yarns.
( Kerseys and Linseys
Ticking Checks, Hickory Stripes.
Denms, Brown and Bleached Drilling
Eroadcoth, Cassmcres.
leans, Tweeds, &C. &c, &c.
223 cases Boots and Shoes, all descriptions.
400 dozen Mems, Boys and Chdrens Hats, of all
qualities.
Shelf Goods of all descriptions.
For sale by EoStf E. & B. JACOBS.
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THE SUBMISSION OF THE SoUTH-Mr. Lin
coin once declared that he feared after the
war was over, congress would have to take ac-
ton to compel the southern people to send rep
resentatives to that body. How little did he
forcsee what has been the actual result. In
stead of congress taking action to compel the
southern people to send representatives, has
has done nothing but take action to keep out
those whom they sent. Instead of contu-
macious spirit on the part of The south, there
has been the most entire and universal sub
mission to the authority of the government,
and the most cheerful readiness to receive ev-
cry proposition which the government might
make; the ratification of the abolition of their
slave property, involving the sacrifice Of four
thousand millions Of dollars the population
of the Confederate war debt; the acknowl-
edgement of the supremacy of the United
States, and of the indissolable character Of the
American Union; the enactment of laws to
protect the rights of every citizen, whether
white or black. History affords no parallel
to the entire submission of the southern people
to the results of the war, and yet, whilst
cheerfully paying out Of their impoverished
fortunes heavy taxation. they are denied all
representation, denounced as malgnantrebels,
threatened that, if they do not sustain the con-
s,iluional amendment the widest vengeance
Of radicalism shall be let loose upon them, and
told that if they do they shall not be restored
10 the Union. Baltimore Transcript.
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The scheme Of consolidating the Virginia,
railroads has failed for the present.
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There are 700 earthquakes recorded in his
tory since the year 285 B. c.
There are eighteen fall STYLES for ladies', hals.
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HE MONASTERY Of MoNTE GAssINo.-The
law fol- the suppression,oet tile {nonastic estab-
Ishments throughout Italy recently enacted
will be Vigorously put in force. This deter
mnaion has induced lord ,Stanpope and other
officers Of the London society pc antiquarians
lom,eriere in behalf Of tho mon stery Of Monte
Casino. Many Americans will unite in the
desire that this great monastery may be pre-
served. 1t is one of the 'mt:st remarkable spots
IN Italy. The order Of ST. Benedict, whose
deeds form the burlcnl Of ma9y noble folios,
has been Of vast influence and Importance III
history. The manuscript treasures Of their
grand monastery surpass in value any other
collection. The church in the grand square OF
1he monastery is a gem ofinde#erbabie beau
VI In many respects II il the!most beautiful
building in the world It'll inthrior is a most
pure Fiorentine mosaic from enid to end The
organ is growth Of centuries, and ranks as
NE second, if not the frs, in Europe. The
great treasure Of the rhonastefy, however, is
rs hbrary. There is al ancient manuscript Of
the Ened Of Virgil, whose value is priceless.
Inc traveller who has Glanced to 90 from Rome
10 Naples via San Germano has been charmed
and astonished at the gTandeus of the monas-
ely Of its lofty bill, and il heihas penetrated
2 rs library has wished Ne could pass years
IN its enjoyment
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HARDWARE-
200 tons assorted Iron, Steel.
Blaoksmiths, Carpenters Shoemakers and Tan
ners' Tools.
Castings and Hoow-ware.
Table and Pocket Cutlery.
Spoons.
Locks Of all kinds.
800 kegs Nails Scissors.
Crockery and Queensware
Glassware, Tiuware &c, sc.
For sale by To8 i'll E&B JACOBS
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OLD TYPE METAL large quantity-WlH bg sold
W ID quantities 20 suir purchasers, at this office.
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%NoTE.-A mistake-the won
attend political meetings.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-18
PA N os' PLAN u77M
RICHMoN MUSICAL EXCHAN
lSs MAIN STREET, NEAR THE POsT-oFFICB.
JOHN w. DAVIES SONS,
sole agents for

sole agents for
CHARLES N. STIEFF's CELEBRATED PIANOS.
These instruments have been before the public
FOR THE LAST THIRTY YEARS, in competition
with the bes makers of the country, and are now
pronounced by ALL THE LEA DING PROFESSORS
AND AMATEURS the
BEST PIANOS MANUFACTURED
These instruments have ALL THE LATEST M
PROVEMENTs, and are
WARRANTED FOR FIVE YEARS,
with the privilege Of exchange within twelve
months If not entirely satisfactory
to the purchaser.
We refer to the following persons who have
sTIBFF'S PIANOS now in use:
General K. E. Lee, Lexington;
Thomas H. Wynne Richmond, Va;
DR.. Huston, Richmond, Va;
Colone! Nat. Tyler, Richmond, Va;
Samuel A. Eaton, Richmond, Va;
Captain John Greanor, Jr., Richmond Va;
Thomas S. Quarles, Richmond, Va;
Mrs. L. W. Glazebrook, Richmond, Va;
S. Hechinger, Richmond, Va;
Exchange Hotel Richmond, Va;
Anderson's Art Palace, Richmond, Va;
Professor Amboli, Richmond, Va;
d. b. Pairo, Lynchburg;
Professor Graham, stanton;
Professor A. J. Turner, Staunton;
Miss Mary Baldwin, stanton;
Harvey Efhnger, Rockingham county;
b. F. Harrison Berkeley county;
K. G. williams, Jefferson county;
Colonel James II. Ssibert, Shenandoah county /;
John T. Watson Page county.
A call of ALL IN WANT OF SUPERIOR PIANOS
is solicited. TERMS LIBERAL. MOI
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their duties TO Prussian ambassadors. Ac-
cordinely the Hanoverian Minister In Lon
don has been recalled, and as q conse-
quence the English Ambassador In Ores
den has returned home. So far, the French
Minister remains In Dresden, and the Han
overian in Paris. Whether this is to be a
permanent arrangement has not appeared.
But Prussia will be jealous Of any inter-
ference by Francein her domestic arrange
ments. Hanover occupies an anomalous
positions Kingdom, yet to great extent
dependent on Prussia for the materials of
government and foreign intercourse. Eng
lands prompt action has secured for her
some kind feeling here, and late events
make 1t probable that France will do
nothing now that would excite the dis
pleasure of the Prussian Government.
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.

Four Days for Legislation before the Holiday
Adjournment The Clerks Afraid OF Mr.. Fes-
senden's Iannence Female Clerks Protesting
against their Removable W Gather.
WASHINGTON, December is, 1866.
Four days yet remain before Congress
will adjourn for the usual holiday recess,
and II is not probable that In this short
period much legislation can be accom-
plished, although among some of the men,
bcrs there seems to be q disposition to
crowd as much work-such as II is--in the
shortest time possible. Very little will be
done, however, until after the Sd of Janu-
ary, when the committees will have con-
sidcred the different measures now before
them and made their reports in both
Houses.
Many of the clerks in the departments
fear that Mr.. Fessendcn, who worked
against an increase Of their pay last ses-
sion, will oppose their bill now. They con-
tributed small sum for the purpose Of
getting up memorial to Congress in pam
phlet form, and are considerably exercised
regarding the much-desired increase. A
strong pressure will be brought to bear TO
get the bill through during this week, but
the chances are not at present in favor of
its adoption until after Congress reassem-
bles.
The ladies in the treasury have secured
heavy influence to protest against their re-
moyal from the department, and it is not
believed that any removals will be made.
Several members of Congress have as
serted that the Secretary would not dare
to make a wholesale removal, such as it
has been announced will be done.
The weather to-day has been excessively
disagreeahle, and very few, unless COM
PEELED TO do so, left their houses to tempt
the snow and rain that has been falling
nearly all day. The churches were very
thinly attended, and Pennsylvania avenue
looked comparatively deserted. No news
of any moment has occurred, and very
few members of Congress have been visi-
BILE. TIM0S.
tOur correspondent certainly keeps us
posted as to the clerks salaries. In justice
to him, we state that he is not one.l