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The Portland daily press., 1867-04-20
Making Light of Death.

A French savan,i in theory proposed through
the medium of a Medical journal of Lyons,
proposes literally to commit the enormity
suggested in the above heading. His theory is
that human bodies are at present wasted, when
they might as well be utilized by distilization
into gas, to be used for Illuminating purposes.
These are his remarks:
"Coal is being exhausted, and since the hu-
man carcass is capable of supplying gas of
good illuminating power, why should it not be
EMPLOYED to this endP In India, they say, the
idea is already realized. By process OF COM
bustion in retorts, a corpse of ordinary dimen-
sions may be made to yield twenty-five cubic
metres of Illuminating gas, which at a cost of
twenty-five centimes per cubic metre, would
give avalue Of about eight francs for a deceased
friend about medium size"
An exchange, attempting to be witty over
this grave subject, suggests that, judged by the
living developments, some bodies must have a
very much larger gas-producing capacity than
others, and of course should command higher
price in the market. 1t being Wash
ington editor who made this suggestion, it is
fair to presume he had his eye on congression-
al speech-makers, some Of whom, according to
his theory, must be possessed of remarkable
commercial value.
But, pleasantries aside, we are not quite
clear, in these times when the disposition to
utilize everything is so rife, that the French
mans theory may find adherents on this
side the Atlantic, and some of our utiitarian
writer's may not soon propose to dispense
with all such superfuities and needless ex-
penses as are imposed by cemeteries-involv-
ing loss of land and extensively chiseled mar
ble--and the substitution of the bodies of the
dead for coal and petroleum The
spirit that bears sway in many departments Of
life is not whit behind this in its advances to-
wards vandalism.
The spirit that would pull up every rosebust
to plant hill of potatoes, that would cut down
every shade tree that does not produce apples Oh
other eatable fruit, that would plow up every
green spot to make room Tor pumpkins and
string beans, and that would even rob the sun
set cloud of its tints if by any process the color
could be extracted and sold to the dyer-the
spirit that would approve and practice these
things would need go but little further to work
up the body of a friend to save oil and can
dlas
The Portland daily press., 1867-04-20
Original and Selected.

The Washington Chronicle savs "o,,r ,,,o-
pie have faith in the manifest dest;nr, ., .I,a
nation They look to the eventual absorrtion
of the whole North American continpnt orI
the Senate has undoubtedly gratified natior-
al instinct by ratifying the treaty for the ces.
sion by Russia of her American possessions to
the United States
AT one of the schools in Chicago the nspeo-
tor asked the children if they could give any
text of the Scripture which forbade man
having two wives. One of the children sagely
quoted in reply, the text: mo man can serve
two masters"
IT Is only thirty-seven years since the first
iaiiway line in the wcrd was opened
s iioh Liverpool to Manchester, and the
vpenins festivities of which were SO saddenod
W 'ne tragic death of Mr. Huskisson, a dis
tihs uished English statesman. Now the rail-
ROAD tfaVerses every civilized country. and tho
tread OF the IRON horse causes the earth to
tremble in the jungles of India and in tho land
of the Pyramids, while it boldly assav. 70 q,
over the Rocky Mountains and under the
Alps.
The New Orleans newspaper publisher,
have agreed to discontinue their Monday morn.
ing editions, that all hands may have a day O,
rest on Sunday. A great many people who
start back with unaffected horror at tho
thought of a Sunday morning paper, are not
aware that the work ON such paper 10 closed
up Saturday night, while a Mondag morning
paper-oi the non-receipt of which they are as
ready as others to complain-involves large
| amount of labor on Sunday that cannot be
| avoided
The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle comes out
in favor of Gen. Grant for the next President,
and calls him ''the hope of the South" 1t al
so asks-"could there be a greater peace-offer-
ing by the soldiers of the South to their victo-
rious Northern brethren than Ulysses
Grant?
Two French gamins were looking at an
Egyptian temple erected at the Paris Exhibi-
ton, wondering what the hieroglyphics meant.
when one of them solved the doubt by stating
that it was the tomb of the inventor of pho.
Biography.
"A Boston clergyman is credited with say.
ing that the homes in America have decreased
one hundred per cent. in the last fifty years
The Boston Transcript says it is easier tc
get counterfeiter out of the State Prison
through the Executive Council, than a person
out of The House of Correction, who has been
sentenced there for violating the prohibitory
law.
"A short time since surgeon was called q.
witness for the purpose of proving damages
upon an action of assault He deposed thai
he had bled the plaintiff, and being asked 1
bleeding had been necessary, candidly answer
ed: "We always find it necessary to do some
thing when sent for"
The Portland daily press., 1867-04-20
DAILY PRESS.
PORTLAND.
Saturday Marni1 g, April 20 1867.
Tho Railroad spiri, in Verm..,


Our Vermont friends are tborouohl,, ;,
earnest ON the SUBJECT OF the Portland and 90.
densburg railroad. AT an enthusiastic meet
ing recently held at st. Johnsbury, as we learn
from the Caledonian, I. g. Stoddard, ESQ. one
of the speakers, said that he kept in view the
important fact that this road was but link in
a chain of trunk railway which was eventually
to be one of the great thoroughfares of the
country and he would not confne his views
to its mere local advantages to northeastern
Vermont, but take broad view of its general
advantages to the State and country. He
spoke of the western connection with the
Northern Pacific railrord, and believed that
ere long the attention of Congress would be
directed to the importance of having the gov
ernment do something to hasten the com ple-
ton OF the Northern, as it has the Central
Pacific railroad. When this link between
Montpelier and Portland was completed he
believed its effect upon the State would be such
that Vermont would not only be a good State
to be born in, as Mr.. Douglas said, but a good
State to live in and die in.
The Hon. Bliss N. Davis, of Danville, spoke
of the two splendid harbors (the best in tho
worldly on each side of this continent-the one
at Portland and the other at Pugets Sound
He said it was not the wild imaginings oi
any brain that saw in the future the English
trade with China and Japan coming over this
road from Pugets Sound to Portland, thence
to Liverpool. Mr.. Davis then caused to b,
read a leading editorial in the Boston Journa
of March %, respecting the new route from
Japan to Liverpool, uia San Francisco, tn
Central Pacific railroad, and New York. I'll
said the route Uia the Northern Pacific ant
the Portland & Ogdensburg railroad, would b
between six and seven hundred miles shorte
than this one which was 80 highly commende,
by commercial men.
Jona. Ross, Esq, spoke also of the compel
ing markets this road would open for both tn
purchaser and the seller-while now COL
fined to the Boston market, the new roa
would give in addition Portland and Ne,
York. He spoke of the value and necessity O
healthy competition-of the local support tn
road would receive-that the towns throug
which it would pass compare favorably in bus
ness and wealth with those along the line
the Passumpsic road. He spoke also of III
western freight which this road must of nc
cessity bring,-it being the shortest line,-int
Northern Vermont, New Hampshire an
Maine. Mr.. Ross made a strong plea for tn
enterprise, and closed by saying that there wa
much in the idea presented by former speal
or, that it was worth ones effort to do some
thing for this generation.
The Hon. Calvin Morrill,, chairman of IL
meeting, spoke at length and with evident
fect-he never was known to do better. He mar
several Strong points: The road was needle
and would come, with suitable and timely effor
1t now had the inside track of all the raj
road projects from Portland to the West
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PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS.
For Furnishing Rough Stone for n Break.
b wafer at the Mouth of SacO
River. Maine,

kSlvcf, Md1uc,
WILL be received at this Office until 10 o'clock. A.
w NJ, on TUESDAY, the goth inst
The quantity required, under recent appropria-
tions, will be fifty thousand tons more less. The
stone must be of suitable size and strength and be
deposited in such places and in such manner as NAV
be directed by the experimenting Engineer in con-
tormty with the plans adopted.
The delivery OF the stone must commence as
practicable after the approval of the contract
and be completed on before the first of December
next. Persons, in making proposals, will state the
price per ton of 22iO pounds) of stone delivered and
deposited in position-the weight to be ascertaned
ut the expense of the contractor and to the satsac
tion of the Superintending Engineer,
Proposals will be considered for onehdf for the
1chote OF the above-named amount Should any
persons find it impracicable to undertake the chole
job in the time above specified they requested to
state, in their proposals. the earliest period Ito be
not later than the first Of July, 1861 in which they
will contract to complete it-with the understanding
that not less than tirtyfve thousand tons will be
delivered on or before the first day of December
next.
Each proposal must be accompanied by written
guarantee signed by two responsible PERSONS in the
required form, that the bidder VIII, when called on
If his proposal be accepted enter into contract and
bond with good and sufficient security 1.-THE suretes
and their places OF residence to be named in the pro-
posal for the true and faithful performance OF his
contract Thecontract will be awarded to the lowest
responsible bidder, and be subject to the approval OF
the Secretary of War.
exclude the bids of any persons who, there
to believe will not faithfully and promptly perform
the contract; also any informal bids, as well as
those that above reasonable price for the work
and no member of Congress, officer agent of The
Government, nor any person employed In the public
service, shall be admitted to any share in the con
tract, OF any benefit which may arise therefrom
Payments will be made monthly-20 per cent. Il
be reserved thereirom, until the whole work is fin
ished, and to be forfeited IN the event Of the non
fulhlment Of the contract in the time and manner al
therein required.
Persons desiring to make proposals. will please cal
on the undersigned at his office, in Morton Block OF
Congress
definite information, If desired and, transmitting
them, will endorse thereon Proposals for improve
ment Of Sac0 river.
GEO. THOM,
Bvt. BIig.-General U. s. A.
| Q. S. Engineer Office,
arlr2 M w GS 2ry
The Portland daily press., 1867-04-20
The Yankees In Jopua.

A correspondent of the World, writing from
Alexandria in Egypt, contributes a new theo-
ry or new fact respecting the purposes OF
the Jonesport colony in Syria. 1t appears
now. he says, that the chief object of the colo
nists was to trade in the products of the coun-
try and particularly in silk. This project was
promoted and encouraged by the ohi.eu
States government for the purpose Oh neeihs
the American people from the monopoly OF
France and Italy, upon which countries we
80 no,v denondent for the silks Of Lyons and
E,oronce The colonists expected to meet
-,.th no difficulty in purchasing such lands as
~ need and engaging in business. The
H,;ti- Hunayoun, the Turkish Magma Charta
of 1856 does grant to Christians the right to ac-
ouire landed property and carry on trade on
the Levant, but the Turkish authorities now
pretend that these privileges are reserved fol
Christian subjects of the Porte. The colonist;
have laid their case before the government at
Washington, which has sent Mr.. w. H. Bid
we'll of New York, to investigate the matter
and report. The difficulty is believed to have
been partly or wholly caused by French in
trigues at Constantinople, to protect the
French silk manufacturers from this possible
rivalry.
The Portland daily press., 1867-04-20

SUPERINTENDENTs OFFICE,
NEW u. S CUSTOM HOUSE, !
Portland, Me-. April 10, 1867.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the Of
y flee of the undersigned until IL o'clock at NJ,
April 30th, 1857 for furnishing and delivering Eight
Hundred 5000 barrels of HydI aulic Cement for the
Government buildings to be erected at Portland Me
The Cement to be delivered U the sites of the buildings
fast desired by the Superintendent, required
by progress of the work. Proposals will be made
by the BARREL including all freight bauling, sc. Ten
per cent of all payments retained until completion
of contract. The delivery Of material will begin I'M
mediaely on signing the contract.
The Department reserves the right to reject any or
all of the proposals.
Proposals should be endorsed Proposals for Ce-
ment," and addressed to
HENRY KINGSBURY,
apr15-eod2w Superintendent, Custom House.
The Portland daily press., 1867-04-20

- The four Trinitarian Congregauona'
churches in Concord. N. H., are now destitute
of pastors.
The Portland daily press., 1867-04-20
Established jane 20, 1862. Vol. 6.

THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS is published
every day, tSunday excepted,I at No. Printers
exchange; Commercial Street, Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1867-04-20

n. 4. FOSTER, RoPRIEToR.
1ERMs Eight Dollars year in advance.
The Portland daily press., 1867-04-20

THE MAINE STATE PRESS, is published at the
same place every Thursday morning at S2OO yeai'
Invariably in advance.
RATES OF ADYERTIsING.-One men u ei"e'''"
length OF column, constitutes square: o.
Sl5O per square daily hrst week 20 20 cenns ppl
week after; three insertions, or less, Si.Ou, 'oAna
ing every other day after first week, oo eents.
Halt square, three insertions or less % one
week, Sl00; 90 cents per week aite, "a oo
Under head Of ''AMUsEMESrs, ~ W Der square
per week; three insertions OF less, Sl.bO.
SPECIAI NOTICES Sl.25 per square ior the first in
sertOn and Is cents pei square lor each subsequent
Insertion.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (which has large circulation in every mar.
OF the State for Sl.OO per square for first insertion
and 80 cents per square ior each subsequent inser
ton.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-09-26
Brown & Keller,
DEALERS IN
Clocks, Watches, Jeweiry, Silver
Ware, Plated Ware, Books,
Stationery, Wall Paper,
Notions, &C., &c.

They have recently purchased "MEL-
ICKS OLD STAND" and with increased
facilities for business, and determination
to. please, feel justified in asking the con-
tinued patronage of the old customers of this
establishment. In constant communication
with Importers in New York and PHILA-
DELpHIA, and in possession of peculiar ad-
yantages in this respect, they are prepared
to sell CLOCKS, WATCHES d JEW.
ELRY, of superior make and finish as well
also as of cheaper character, at remarkably
low rates.
They also keep constantly on hand the
best quality of
Sluer and Plated Ware, Tea Spoons, Cas-
tors, SpectdcIes, Razors, Pen-kniues,
Scissors, and all sorts Of Cutlery;
I'oys of all kinds. ChildreRs
| Carriages, Bird cages,
Fishing Tackle.
Baskets, Guns and Pistols, Lamps Of al
kinds and FirtureS;- Superior SeUing
Machines, Clothes WringerS, School
| Books, Miscellaneous and Blank
Books, LedgerS and Day
Books Paper, Envelopes,
Pens, Ink, DC, 9rc.
Photograph Frames, Wall Paper, Wi7ldo,
Shades, end Fruit Cans Of euery de-
scription.
Lamp Burners altered. Repairing of Clock.
Watches and Jewelry attended TO promptl
and satisfactorily. Orders taken for Silve
Ware and filed with dispatch.
Stroudsburg, May 10, lS64.-tf
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CHAMBER, and

DINING. SUITES,
both of their own and city manufacture
which they W i'll dispose Of at the lowest pos
sible prices for cash.
They arc olso prepared TO manufacture 70
order, any and every thing III their 'lne'
from single piece OF furnIturc up 10 a COM
plete outfit from garret to cellar, all oil the
best seasoned timber, and by the best of
workmen. They do not clam to be :. the
only Furniture dealer in Stroudsburg who
has license to sell Furniture" but having
paid a license and established themselves in
BUSINESS they are determined to do full justice
to all who patroniZe them. Their stock OF
]amber embraces all the kinds of wood en-
ployed in csbinet-making, and was selected
with regard to quality than to price.
Remember that we can supply full suites
either of our own or of city manufacture
though We prefer filing The former, because
greater Justice can be done thereby TO pur-
cha sers.
UNDERTAKING! UNDERTAKING!
Having provided ourselves with new
leat. and elegant Hearse, full supply o
n. l,tcs, styles of Collins and burial Cas-
ksts, and all the other appliances of first
class es,ablishment, we are prepared to con
duet the business of Undertaking, in all ii
branches. 10 the perfect satisfaction of al
who favor us with orders in this line.
Machine Sdpiag, Turning, Planning, dc
Their factory being fitted up with super;o
Turning. Saving, and Planning Machinery
al ldriven by powerful steam engine, order
from cahinet-makers, carpenters, and Others
for work in these lines will be promptly ant
satisfactorily filled.
They respectfully solicit call from tn
public. Furniture chcerfully shown withou
Shargs, and prices as low as the lowest.
PHILIP MILLER q SON.
March IA, 1867.
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ONE BOX rs sUFFECxENF.
$4,000 Boxes have been Sold Within
Two Year.

IWU I tdI6.
Ten Thousand Bores sent Jy Letter, both
by myself and Agents, TO ali parts of the
world, to which answers have been returned,
IN which ladies say, nothing like the above
pills have been known sHGe THE SCIENCE
OF MEDICINE DAMNED UPON THE WORLD,
In Removing Obstructiops and Restoring
Nature to its Proper Channel,
oUIETING THE NERVES anu bringing back the
: Rosy color of Health" to the check of the
most delicaln.
PRICE 81 PER Box SIX Boxes S5,
Sold in Stroudsburg, Pa, by DREHER &
BROTHER, Sole Agent.
Ladies by sending SlO0 to DREHER &
BRoTHER, Stroudsbnrg Post Office can have
the pills sent (confdenlialIy), by Mail, to
any part of the country, "tree of POSTAGE"
Nov %, 1S66.-1yr.
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Good news for AIotIlerS!

Mothers, are you oppressed with anxiety
for your little ones! Are your slumbers and
hearts broken by their cries! Doyou awaken
in the morning unrefreshed and apprehensivel
If so, procure ct once a bottle of DR..
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more weary hours of watching and anxiety.
DIR. Icons INFANT REMEDY
has stood the test of years. Thousands o.
nurses and mothers bear witness that it nev-
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a mild, yet sure and speedy cure for Collie,
Cramps and Windy Pains, and is invaluable
for all complaints incident to Teething.
Sold by Druggists every where. Address
all orders to
ZEEGLER g. SMITH.
SOLE PROPRTETORS,
l37 North Third St, Philadelphia.
Nov. 10, lS66.-lyr.
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No more Bald Heads!
No more Bald Ueadsi
No more Gray Locks
DR.. Icons
Electric Hair Remover.

is pronounced by all who have used it the
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original hue and luxurianGe.
1t operates on the sec!etions and fills the
glands with new life and coloring NATTER
Thin, dead, faded or gray hair viii always be
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1t makes the hair soft, glossy, frag grant
pleasant 10 the touch and easy to arrange
Dry, wiry and intractabe locks become moist
plant and disposed to remain in any desired
position. AS a Hair Dressing it has nc
equal. The sales are enormous and it is a
universal favorite with Old and young oi
both sexes.
Sold by Druggists throughout the United
States. Address all orders to
ZIEGLER & SMITH,
Sole ProprietorS,
l37 North Third Street, Philadelphia
Nov. 10, lS66-lyr.
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IF you want BUREAUS, BEDSTEAD DS,
Il TABLES, WASH &c. call
On PHILIP MILLER & SON.
March IA, 1867.
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A CARD

A CARD
To the Hotel keepers of Monroe and ad-
jacent counties.
Look to Your Interests!!!
We are Offering Liquors, Wines, &C.,
,ynrranted p,we, and con tanning no Drugs,
OHs, Essences, &c, whatever, at the fol-
lowing very low prices:
Brandies from 50cGGS1 90 per gallon
less than City prices,
Gins 50c(675c. %
Bourbon Whiskey 4Oc(@65c.
Monongahela, 40c(G65c.
Old Rye, 40c(G65c.
Apple 50e0$l 90 "
Common 15c(G25c. "
Wines Gall kinds 50c(0Sl 90 &
Please give us call, or send your or
ders, and satisfy yourselves that We do dc
Il, that We '1W ito 1t, and the reason:
,chy we can do It.
Also, please remember that ace do moi
hare any thing to do ,cith "DruggeF LII
quors. Anything you buy from us We
guarantee P,re, aud much below the pri
ces usually paid for the Drugged Liquors
Very Respectfully,
j. S. WILLIAMS, Il Co,
Stroudsburg, Monroe Co. Pa.
July 27, 1865.
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CONNECTIoNS-WES
The MAIL TRAIN from New York con-
meets at MANUNKA CHUNK with the
train leaving Philadelphia (Kensington De-
pot) at 8 a. M, and at Great Bend with
the Express Mail train on the Erie Railway,
with sleeping car attached, stopping at all
the principal stations on the road, and arriv-
ing at Buffalo at g. Is a. m.
The PASSENGER TRAIN from Scran-
ton connects at Great Bend with through
trains going West and East on the Erie Rail-
way, arriving at Buffalo at LIS a. m, and at
Salamanca at 1900 m.
CoNNECTIoNs-EAST
The MAIL TRAIN from Great Bend con-
meets there with the Cincinnati Express
Train on the Erie Railroad from the West ;
at Manunka Chunk with train for Phila-
delphia, Easion, Trenton, and intermediate
stations arriving in Philadelphia at $50 p
m, and at New Hampton with train for
Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown, Reading and
Harrisburg, arriving at the latter place at
$50 p. IN.
CONNECTIONS AT SCRANTON are
made with trains TO and from oil stations on
the Lackawanna and Bloomsbury Railroad,
and on the Delaware and Hudson Canal Co. IS
Railroad, Time Tables of which roads are
printed below.
]. BRISBIN, Prest.
X. A. HENRY, General Ticket Agent.
January A. IS67.-ly.