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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-19

PEOPLE looking for Christmas goods will
find nice assortment of, chromos, both of for
eign and American designs, at Geyer s. Co.'s
Is Free street. Their assortment of ilumin-
ated card notices for Sunday Schools and
Christmas trees is unsurpassed in New Eng
land. They have also fine line of photo
graphs in various sizes, which lay convenient
for looking over. In rustic frames they have
the best assortment in the city, while other
patterns and styles are made to order of every
shape. We would invite especial attention to
the oil painting of wild flowers by J. B. Hud-
son, Esq. of this city. They are so natural that
itseems as though we could smell their sweet
ness. 1t will well repay any one to look over
their stock
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GRAY HAIR
Re1tOred 10 it's original Youthful Gel,

Restored TO its original Youthful Color
.SliuUE} HIt9 By its use. ,fg Qf5lnlat 3
1t will make Hair groto upon bald heads, except
in very aged persons as it furnishes the nutritive
principle by which the hair is nourished and sup
ported. EE FAH
1t will prevent the hair from falling out, and does
NOT lain the skin.
No better Evidence Of its superiority need be ad-
duced than the fact that so many limitations Of it
are offered to the public.
1t is splendid hair dressing. Aet-
DGOur Treatise on the Hair sent free by mail
r. P. HALE. s. CO., Nashua N. H.
Propretors.
December 3. eod&weow
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CANDY FOR THE MILLIoN.-Christmas is
approaching and all the little folks will expect
their usual present of candy, among others. 1t
will be seen by the advertisements of Allen,
No. IL Exchange street, that he has provided
largely for the occasion, and will sell at ex-
tremely low prices In every third box of his
SO cent boxes-each box containing pound
will be found twenty five cents currency, so
that to one third of the purchasers the candy
will only cost % cents per pound. The candies
are made from the very best refined sugars,
and are free from all deleterous substances
This is one of the Oldest confectionery estab-
lishments in the State, and has always main
tanned high reputation for the excellenrn of
its manufactures &A#g SEA
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These periodicals are ably sustained by the con-
tributions ofthe best writer's Science Religion and
General Ii eraturs, and stand unrivaed in the world
of letters. They indispensable to the scholar and
the professional man, and to every reading man. as
they furnish better record of the current literature
of the day than can be obtained from any other
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Mains Pure Elderberry and Cur
u..anf AMansnS

So highly recommended by Physicianss, may be-
found at wholesale at tbs drug of W. w. Whip
ple'& Co., H. H. Hay. w. T. Phillips q Co, E. L.
Stan wood and j. W. Perkins & Co. janl2sud1y
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ACCIDENTAL hack collided with the riding
wagon of Messrs. Rounds & Co in Market
square, yesterday noon, breaking the axle of
the wagon and causing Mr.. Rounds to descend
more rapidly than was agreeable or convenient
but without harm. =
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YORK COUNTY ELECTION.
THE OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

, AuGUsrA. Dec. IS, 1867.
To the Editor of the Press,
The following is the correspondence That
took place between the Governor and the Su-
preme Judges in relation to the York
county officers. 1t is understood that the
Cornell were at dead loch," and no decision
could have been reached without the opinion
If the Court. Judge Cutting did not sign the
opinion of the court, concurred in the result
and submitted a brief and able opinion of his
own.
STATE OF MAINE, Elk. DEPARTMENT,
Augusta, Dec. 6, 1857.
To the Honorable the Chief justices and
associate Justices Of the Supreme Court:
respectfully ask the opinion OF the Court
upon the following question: In counting
votes for county officers, are the Governor
aud Council authorized to reject ballots ille-
gally received by the presiding officers of cleo.
TONS by reason of such ballots having upon
them distinguishing marks, when such fact is
duly set forth in the record of the town meeting
in which such ballots were cast.
Very respectfully, M 5r9- lsr Ri. e
j. L. CHAMBERLAIN
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THE PRESS.
Thursday Morning. December 10, 1857.

E~FnstPage To-Ddy-Johnson as an Om-
nbus; Recent Publications; Varieties.
Fourth Page-The Dauntless Bird; Street
u;n4e
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THE ALABAMA CLAIMs.-The following let
ter from Secretary Seward to Minister Adams.
being the latest in order of time in the new
batch of correspondence just published, shows
the deadlock which has been reached in re-
spect to the Alabama claims, as clearly as the
longer communications, for which we have no
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DISASTERS.


water logged schr, with cargo Of lumber, was
picked up 10th inst miles NV from Race POINT,
and towed into Provincetown. Part Of her me
(Washngton) eau only be made out, the first part Of
1t being under water. She supposed to have DRIFT
ed out from Cape Ann harbor.
Brig Evira Bancroft, from Boston. arrived at East
Machi 18th inst, with huh completely encased In
ice and her anchors in so that they could not
be osened IRON her bows. In this condition she
miss ayed and went ashore at Hog Island, but came
off Mt high water and anchored near Round Island.
Damlge not ascertained.
Sch Parragut. at New York from Calais, reports
heavy weather the entire passage, and on the l2th
inst lost part OF decxload oil knees.
Sch Elk, troui Gonaives with cargo o. coffee ior
New York. was lost 18TH ult on the East end OF
,Hayti. The cargo will be saved. Brig 'D4nl Boone
has left Gonaives for the wreck.
Br Stephen Bshop, from Swan Island, Arrived ut
Fortress Monroe 18th, with the crew Of steamer
Sappho, from New York for Wilmington, which was
abandoned 18th. -
Br brig abby Fenno, from Barbados for ST
john N Is, was abandoned at sea and the crew have
arrived at New York.
Queenstown. Dec 4-Shp Charles Baker, Cook,
from Gottenburg tor Boston with iron, put in here
to-day leaking badly in upper works. stanchions
br ken and cargo shifted. She is dschargng for
repairs. II. I.L
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SALE OF REAL EsTArE-The valuable prop
erty on the corner of Spring and Bracket
streets, was sold yesterday to private parties
by Geo. R. Davis s. Co. for $780,
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WE have received very neatly printed cal
endar fror VIM. Thompson, steam power
printer, Bangor. 1t was designed and printed
by Mr.. Thompson, and is executed as well as
anything Of the kind that VIC have ever seen.
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Business Items.

A full supply of Artists Materials and shee-
Wax 1T Schlotterbeck s. Co.'S. 2w-mwf
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British Periodicals.

The London Quarterly Review Conservative
The Edinburgh Review Cwhig)
The Westminster Review (Radical.)
The North British Review Free Church1
BIackwood's Edinburgh Magazin, (ToryD
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Municipal COurt.

JUDGE KINGsBURY PRESIDING.
WEDNEsDAY.-Michael Howley, for assault and
battery. Adjudged guilty and fined IS and costs.
State v. Martin Ryan. Search and seizure pro-
cess Plea not guilty. Case continued till next Sat-
urday at O'clock A. NJ. Putnam for defence.
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DEPARTURE OF OCEAN sTpAMr,s
MARI N e NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.
"Wednesday, December IS.
ADDIuErN

"wednesday, December IS.
ARRIVED. ........
Brig j C York. York, PHILADELPHIA
Brig Dos Abina;, Uruguay Laudrey St Jobn
N q, via Salem. in ballast to load tor So America
Sch George Deering, Willard. Philadelphia,
Sch ID Talbot Packard, New York.
Sch Elizabeth Ben ley, tBrl Gate, NIB, Boston Tor
ST Andrews. n B.
Sch Georgia, Alley. Ellsworth.
Sch Eta Wasgatt, Richards, Eden for Boston.
Sch Fannie Preble, Norwood, Cranberry Isle for
Boston. -
CLEARED
steamer Franconia. Sherwood. New York-Emery
& Fox.
Barque Eliza White, Look, Havana-J Wins
low u 90.
Brig Anna NJ Knight, Knight, Matanzas-chur-
chill, Browns q Manson.
Sch Horton, (Brl Wallace, CORVALLIS. Ms.
Sch David Siner, Huntley, Philadelphia-A L
Hobson
SAILED-Brig Geo w Chase; schs Davii Siner
S Adams, Ida Nav, Acklam. Ada Allen. Geo Is
Somes, Metlh I'd, President, Savannah, Urea. sian.
Franklin. ) Webster, Geo Henry, Fairfield Ligure,
Hero, Crosby. Sinbad, st Lucar. f A Cutting, L
Lent, Moro, Neptune, Zina, and others.
From Branch Office Western Union Telegraph.
Ar at Delaware Breakwater 18th, barque Phi,ena
from Havana for New York. icy
AR at New York 18Th, brig Polledo, I'm Havana
Ar at Havana 5th, brig Kennebec, Minot, Matan.
zas, TO load tor Boston. .... .. ....
Sid i'm Matanzas 1th brig j 3 Brown, Balm, iol
Portland. l.eL
Sid FIN Cardenas It'll, baraue Lorana, Tor Antwerp
brig $ Bishop, Weber for North of Hatteras.
Ar at Caibdrien 2Sth ult, brig Lila Maria, iron
Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-19

PROBATE CAsE.-In the Probate Court, yes
terday, Judge Waterman admitted the will OF
the late All Waterhouse of Gorham to probate.
with the understanding, not expressed in the
will, that he should take care of the mother
during her life time. The other son contested
the will on The ground that undue influence
had been used to obtain it; also on the ground
of general debility aud old age of the testator.
Messrs. Shepley & Strout appeared for the
contestant, and George B. Emery Esq. for the
will
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-19

THE house of Martin Carter, No Boyd Street
was entered Nov 9th, and a Note on Dcmsn3
against VIM. d. Stewart, in favor of Martin Carter
for SIG 90 was Stolen YIN Ai'ei >
All pei sons are hereby forbidden from PURCHASING
the same, as payment on it has been stotped.
"0i'uos' -a f H.r r.s MARTIN CARTER
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FOREIGN PORTS.

Sid tim Melbourne 22d, baraue Courser, Dickey
Newcastle, to load coal Tor Shangbae.
At alparaiso 18th ut ship VIM Libby, Mirot fn
Callao for England, re leading; Georges, Killman,
Cid Nov IA, barque George 8 Henry, Flint, for
Taleahuano.
Ar at Palermo prev to goth sult. brigs Gibbs,
Wilson, and HarIie Stewart. Weeks, Bangor. u
Sid i'm Messina 29th uit, barque Jehu, Smith, for
Boston q asi'e II 40
CID at Liverpool Sd inst, ship Nile, Awkward, fol
Mobile. a.r ~ ff.t ,ts 'l la.G
Ar at Deal 4th inst, slip Am Congress, Jordan
New York tor London, land proceeded.) fpt4.f r'
Ar at Cork LIST inst, ship Grace Sargent, Smith
Callao.
At Callao Nov II, ship Bethiah Thayer, Cartney,
disg; and others. -t H4H
Sid Nov 81. ship Nereus Nichols. Chinchas,
Ar at Goree, al, 18th ult, sch Chas RUSSELL Nc
Donald. Boston.
Ar at AspinwaIl 18th inst, briggs 9 W Barter, Allen,
New York; Ida M Comerv, Mcclellan, do; 5th, Nav
arlno, Giles. and j G Clark. Freeihy, do; sch Paul
Seavey, Galiifer. from Bangor.
SID 9Th, brgs b Emery, Small. Mobile; I'll, Mel
lie Mitchell, Dumphy. Swan Is and. r7trr,
AT Ma egueZ lat INST, schs Dauntless, Coombs. Tor
New York days; Bowdou Hill, for do 6 DAYS.
y Sid 18th ut, brig Sparkling Sea- (rom Daren) Tor
st Thomrs to repair. q
Ar at st Thomas 30th ult, brig AltaveIa, Reed,
Wilmington Nc, land sailed for Porto Rico I'd inst
list inst, Ida NJ Comery, Mcclellan, Martinique land
sailed for Turks Islands 4th.l 80 Il. -.-- --FrTs
Cid at st John, NIB, 18th inst, sch Mary Jane,
Grady, Portland
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For CoUGHs, COLDS and CONSUMPTION, try the
old aud we'll known Vegetable Pulmonary
Balsam, approved and used by our Oldest and best
physicians and families for forty years past. Get
the genuine. REED, CUTLER q CO.. Druggists,
Boston, Proprie ors. = 81 Z. n nov 26eod- 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-19
THE GAY SEASON.

The gay season with us was most happily
inaugurated last evening by a grand soiree
and dance given by the gentlemen and ladies
of the Augusta House. Nearly hundred of
our citizens were invited, including the gray
boards, the beardless, and those with "uncer-
tain prophecy of beard" and nearly all were
present with their ladies. The silent whist or
the social euchre engaged most of the vener-
able, although not a few joined with the dis
ciples of Terpsichore in the "mazy Dance"
These social parties are to be continued at in
tervals of two or three weeks throughout the
winter, and the spirit of enjoyment on the
countenances of all last evening was certainly
the best of omens that they will be COM
plete success-a source of pleasant amusement
and agreeable companionship. DAMON
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Cnt0Y.rh Can he fr,,,.o5,i
LOU VI tlio Wcit-hllOWu
Raeder's

HEADACHE relieved, and in fact every disease
A1of the nose and head permanently cured by the
use of the well-known remedy,
Readers German Snuff!
Try it, for it costs but Csc. For sale by all drug
gists; or send 35c to o. P. SEYMOUR & CO.. Bos-
not, and receive box by return mail. sep4dtfsN
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Nov 5, lat Is N, lon SO w, ship Samoset, Greer,
from Philadelphia for San FIR ncsco.
Dec 5, no lat, &c, barque st Clair. from Havana
for Vera Cruz, with captain and mate down with
yellow tever. FEf
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FIRE AT FALMoUTH-A correspondent of
the Star gives information that the Methodist
Westinghouse at Falmouth Foreside took fire
on Sunday evening around the pipe running
through the roof but through the energy Of
Rev. Alpha Turner the fire was extinguished
There being no scuttle to the building, he per
severed in getting hole through the ceiling
large enough to admit himself with water and
saved the house. The damage to the building
was slight
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-19

THE WEATHER.-Yesterday was very
pleasant day for winter-the Thermometer
standing about 20 degrees above zero, with a
light, bracfng breeze from the Northwest.
There were slight indications of storm in
the afternoon, but they all vanished and the
sun went down throwing its last glowing rays
over the land, with such warmth as to cause us
to think that we are to have number of these
pleasant days. Good sleghing would add
much to the pleasures of the season.
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Piano FOrtes !!

A large variety OF NEW PIANOS, just received
from the manu- factories.
In I'D .. HI. sTEvFNs & CO.,
nov23soim-sn 145 Middle street.
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A Rare Business

r1s--e. A Rare Business
npPORTUNIrY,-one OF the best Stands in Port
~ land, Is Offered for sale. Present stock sbout
o,uvo. which may be reduced il desirable. Bust
ness the past year s25 900 ASH The present occu-
PAM oelng about to remove to another State, will
s =, out on favorable terms. Apply to WM JhR-
To Let.
A TENEMENT corner of Salem and Bracket
JABEZ c. wOODMAN, JR..
dec19dtf IA Exchange Street.
Board.
TWO Single Gentlemen can obtain board in q
i small private Iamily BY applying to
w. H. JERKS,
dec19-d1ws OPPOSITE Preble House.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-05
Our Parisian ConnuI.

We see paragraph to this effect float
jng round in our exchanges, viz:
Consul NicOlaY, at Paris, has commen-
ced suit against Messrs. Arman & Bro
thers, for the recovery of 2, $780, 900 francs
paid to confederate agents upon four war
vessels intended for the Confederate SER
vice, which the French Government COM
pelled the builders to sell to other parties.
Nicolay claims that the contract with Sill
dell, not being filed, they formally revert
to them; but they, being rebel agents,
the money belongs to the U. States.
We have nothing now to say on the
question in controversy, except that we
think Consul Nicolay's lawsuit will be
unsuccessful. The contractors failed to
fulfil their contract with SIideII because
of the course pursued by the French
Government in the matter. IF the mon
ey can be recovered at all, which is very
doubtful, it will be from the French Gov
ernment which interfered-not from the
subjects that were compelled, by their
Government, to violate their contract with
the Confederate agent,
Consul Nicolay is one of Lincoln's pets
and appointees, and is no more fit for the
station he occupies than bull is to live
in a china-shop. He is self-conccited
upstart and soap-lock. In 1913 or 40 he
came to Pittsfeld, ILL.,, and apprenticed
himself to the editor of the whig paper
then IN operation there; being at the time
literally covered with rags, and dirt, and
boiy-lies. Two or three years elapsed
A sInattering of the printing business had
been obtained. His boss had gotten into
debt above his ears, and "vamosed the
ranch = and Nicolay pomipally run the
paper for time; bat he was really only
eat,s-paw for others. Finally, becoming
tired of the hot shot ae poured into him
ani of the poor pay he received, he FL
lowed the example of his iIlnstrious pred
ecessOr and after boxing the compass foi
SEINE time he at last turned up in Spring,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-05
A MQrtirying Mistake,

a
The editor of the State Rights Demo
crat, last week, without cause or provoca.
ton published us as having endorsed tc
him man who he says proved to be an
"unmitigated scoundrel." Not being viii
ling to rest under this disreputable impu.
tatiop, from what we regarded at the time
as responsible source, we earnestly pro
tested against the use of our name in any
such dishonorable connection. To this
the editor replies in two mortal columns oI
personal abuse, throwing upon us the onus
of having commenced the controversy and
he has fully convinced US that he was in.
nocent of any intentional offence in repre-
senting us as the patron or colleague of au
'unmitigated scoundrel." This is de-
gree of stupidity and ignorance of gentle
manly propriety and decency which We
were not prepared to find in an editor Of
twenty years standing, and honce we made
the mistake Of holding him amenable fol
an otherwise most insulting offence, which
it now appears was only the result of sheer
ignorance of the amenities of social inter,
course. We feel mortified at our mistake
and tender our apologies to the readers
Of the Denocrot for the infiction oi
which we have been the lnwitting cause
- Oregon Herald.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-05
Origin Of"OId Hickory"

How did Andrew Jackson get his name
of "0id Hickory" It is stated that dur
ring the Creek war, while the army was
moving rapidly. without tents, for the pur-
pose of surprising the Indians, one night
in the mouth OF March, there being u
cold equinoctial storm General jackson
was much exposed to the weather, and
caught bad cold and sore throat He
had no protection from the storm. and was
in no better condition than the rest of his
soldiers; but his men taking pity on him
made for him a sort of shelter-tent out of
twigs, poles, and hickory bark. lie was
made very comfortable, aud enjoyed good
nights rest. The next morning a man
from the neighborhood came into camp
with a jug of whisky, with which he treat.
ed the soldiers as far as the whisky would
go. Staggering about the camp this fel-
low came across the hickory bark tent and
not knowing what to make of it, attempt
cd to kick il over. In doing so he arous.
ed Jackson, who arose with wrath and
surprise. On seeing the General, the au.
thor of the mischief, not knowing exactly
whom he had assailed, exclaimed: Hal
low, Old hickory, come out aud take a
drink" Scene and the name at once
struck the fancy of the soldiers, who
with loud laughs, chcered "0ld Hickory
"a name thereafter to become famous
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-05

MUsT ASK THE NEGRo.-The idea of a
white man begging favors from negroes is
degrading to the Democratic mind, says
the Sonoma Democrat, but by no means
repulsive to the well-trained Radicals.
They are ready, and even anxious to go
down on their marrow-bones before the
sooty sons of Africa, and Justify beg for
Office at their hands. They know that
when it comes to negroes voting Radicals
can electioneer among them with good
grace-at no sacrifice of any peculiar views
as to the honor and manhood of the Cau-
casian race. We have an axample of their
aptitude in this respect in the declaration
of Tilton, editor of the New York Inde-
pendent, the same who marched arm.in.
arm with the black Douglass in an Aboli-
ton procession through the streets of Phil.
adelphia. Hesays 10 spaper, "No man
shall be the next President OF the United
States that does not ask permission of the
negrop' This is gratifying, doubtless to
such creatures as Cha Summer and Beast
Butter. The country would hardly expect
General Grant, or any other distinguished
soldier or statesmen, to task permission of
the negro" to be President.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-05

JoHN WILKES BooTH.-The papers
now are having much to say about Booth
whether he be dead or not. John Wilkes
Booth was. alive on the 18th day of July
1866. The man who was killed was no
Booth, but another person murdered il
order to obtain the reward offered for hi!
capture. Time will unrayel ball of mys
terry now connected with this affair, anC
show up the beauties of Stanton's detect
i've system. Again we repeat earnestly
and certainly that John Wilkes Bootf
never was taken to Washington neither
wounded or dead, and that he was alive
in July of this year.--[La Crosse Demo
crat.