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The Portland daily press., 1867-12-28

N- NEW TELEGRAPH CABLE
JACKSONVILLE, Dec. PLATA o'clock this
afternoon cable was successfully laid across
the st. Johns river at this point, and the an
Gent city of ST. Augustine is ow in telegraph
&c communication with the world
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mAnXLAND,

NORTHEAST, Md, Dec. 27.-One of t,,o No.
Cullough Iron Companies sheet iron ~" ro,I;nc
mills called Stoney Chase, was destrora5 he,
fire this evening. AS the company has fo ~
other mills in operation the fire will interfera
tanned 'i-
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Commissioners, Not;cc.

WE, HAVING been appointed by the Judge of
w Probate Tor the County OF Cumberland,
commissioners TO rec ive,and examine the CLAIMS
the creditors OF Otis B. Pratt late OF Yarmouth in
insolyent, give notice that six mo tbs, commencing
the Seventeenth day Dec inst have been allowed
and that we will attend the service igned u.s. at
the dwelling house of John Noyes in Yarmouth, on
the first Satin rday OF March next and the first Satur-
of lime next, from two o'clock to five O'Clock r.
M. JOHN MOVES,
CHAS. HUMPHREY
Dated this oath 'ay ofDec. 10 Z. w3w
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L U II o p Il I.


GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, Dec. 26,-Mr. Edward Thornton
the newly appointed minister from Great
Britain for Washington, will sail in few days
for America, to enter upon the duties of his
mission.
..H- FRANCE.
PARIS, Dec. 29.-The report that the french
expeditionary corps remaining. in Italy Is to
be REINFORCED is confirmed this morning by
the Patrie, which states that the FRENCH gov
eminent has issued orders for the departure
of 10000 more troops for Clvita Vecchia.
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Wanted /!
Roarders Wanted

A SMART, capable Girl, to do general house work.
~ Good references required APPLY at $50 Cum
berland Street. 11TrfsF --1I'-1rffF
Decemper q. d3ts
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Best yellow Meal

IAN Be accommodated with board and rooms at
~ IL Brown street. Alsa few table boarders.
December "A. d1wk
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To Let.
To Let.

A TENEMENT in Franklin Street containinr 7
IA rooms. Also one on Lincoln ST., containing s
rooms. Apply to s,-E Mr.. d. LIBBY
Dec ~. codtf So Franklin st.
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Notice.
FOR SALE!
Men ont of Employment.

y FOF save. ~
TRAVERS RUNNER PUNG, nearly new and
J. Sleigh's, at RAND'S STA LIE, Federal st.
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pressed Hay

STOCK and Fixtures of a well located Store, Pric,
- Sl25. Apply at 35s CONGRESS ST,
December q d1wt
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DIR TERMS

THE NEW YORK WEEKLY is sold by every
News AGENT in the United States. The price is Six
ireight,,a higher price is charged. When there is
News Agent in the town, we desire our friends to
get the New York Weekly through him. When
sent by mail, single copies So per annum; four copies
$40 which is 81 80 copy; eight copies $50. Toe
party who sends us $50 for club of eight copies tall
sent at one tme), will be entitled to COPY FREE
Postmasters and others who get up clubs, in their
respective towns, aterward add single copies at
So 80. = 81. -
The New York Weekly and the Illus rated Liter
airy Album, will both be sent for Sc per annum.
Address STREET & SMITH,
w4i50 III Frankfort ST., New YOrh.
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Casco National Bank

TTNHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders in "The
Casco National Bank Of Portland" will be
held, at their Banking House ID led ~
Tuesday, january I4ih 1865, mt 10 y
aaH3 aG O'Clock AM, l-'
for the election fDirector and for the transaction
of such other business as may legally come before
them. -. .
December IS, 1867. dec1l dtd
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4 BOUT 300 feet of the lower end of Custom House
IA Wharf, and the Warehouses and Offices there
on, now occupied by Thomas AscenciO & Co. En-
qmre OF LYNCH, BARKER & CO.,
septllu Z . il No 139 Com mercial Street
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ATLAN TTC
Mutual Insurance Company.
81 WaA ST, cor. Wiltiam, NEW YORK,
.IANuAPy 1887

nsures against MARINE and INLAND Navi-
j. r,, cation Risks. 10 "a. ~ -
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MISSOURI.
MURDER AND SUICIDE,

MURDER AND SUICIDE. =
ST. LOUIS, Dec 27.-Jacob Slopp, an old citi-
zen of Belleville, ILL.,, whose wife was recently
divorced from him, fatally stabbed both her
and himself yesterday.
PARDONED. .i
Abraham Abrahams, the rich GAVIN broker.
who was convicted a short time since of buy,
ing stolen property, knowing it to be such, and
sentenced to two years in the penitentiary
has been pardoned by the Governor. Abra-
hams is quite wealthy, and it is currently re-
ported and believed that money has been very
freely used in procuring his pardon.
HEAVY FAILURE.
The wholesale grocery firm of Carver, Wen
dover & Co., of this city, failed yesterday
Their liabilities, it is said, amount to half a
million. EE
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EN BBLS. BEST SOUTHERN YELLOW
OO MEAL TOR table u.s., lust received from
Baltimore and for sale by CHASE BROTHERS,
TSST o,v Head Long Wharf.
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SECOND National Bank.

Ty,HE Annual Meeting ofStockhoIders, of the Sec
ond National Bank, Portland, for the election
of Directors, and any other BUSINESS which NAV le-
galy come before them, will be Led at their Bank
ing groom, on Exchange Street,
Tuesday, 14th january next, at 3 p. M.
-lnA Per Order i
w. H. STEPHENSON, Cashier.
Portland, Dec. 10, 1851. fI dcl3-,ltd
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To he LET
WASTED.

fTNHE second and fourth stories of Store No. 151
Middle Street, Hopkins Block. Apply to
septZ3dtf ST. JOHN SMITH.
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A TENEMENT corner of Salem and Bracket
"A Streets. Enquire of a,.5f $500 So
-g JABEZ C. wOoDMAN, JR..
dec19df q-sssb.a 144l Exchange Street.
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Patents for Seventeen Years
OBTAINED by sJt.t
Ill BROWN & BEADLE,
Solicitors OF
american and Foreign Patents.

Mr.. Brown having had considerable experience as
assistant EcdmiaeT in the Patent Office is well ac-
uuainted with the routine of business and the off,
Gals therein Messrs B. IL D. will make prelimina-
ry examinations in the Patent Office, with view to
ascertain the Patentabty Of any Invention that
may be submitted 10 them for that purpose; will
prepare the necessary papers for those who wish to
make applications for Patents Tor their Inventions
or t cen.ions or reissues of Patents already grant
ed; will act as Attorneys in presenting applications
at the Pat Mt Office, and in managing them to final
issue; will draw up Assignments; will examine into
the condition OF rejected applications when desired
to do So and undertake the prosecution OF such as
may be considered patentable and do whatever else
usually done by Pacent Solicitors. They will also
sell PATENT RIGHTS ON commission, being In d.
rect communicative Dih the leading Manufacturer
all oucr The country. They are thus enabled to offer
superior inducements to inventors to employ them,
being in condition both to obtain Patents and to sci
he 8iqns .a ~
Circulars and pamphlets furnished on application,
rec of charge. ..-s
Office, 22 Federal Block,
Corner F and Seventh Streets,
WASHINGTON, DC.
P.O. Box249.
G.E.BEowN, OF Me. H.w. BEApLE, ofMass.
wtf33
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A GENTLEMAN and wife and few single gen.
IN tlemen en- be accommodated with board in a
new house, centrally situated, by applying
No. lis EXCHANGE ST.
IN r-d2uA
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Merchants National Bank.
First National Bank. l

fE,HE Stockholders OF this Bank are hereby notified
that their annual meeting for the choice Of
Directors and the transaction of any other business
Bank. 7i - RS ''.l
Tuesday the fourteenth day of January
next, Mt ten O'c ock i'm the forenoon.
9.. l WILLIAM L. GOULD. Cashier
Portland, Dec. ID, 1861. decI4-dtd
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SOL SLOCUM /;
OR,
The Maid Of tie Juniata, 2
EMERSON BENNETT, .s.

Is the greatest product of his ranscendently great
pen 1t is tale Of the great border and the char
acters which figure in it are as various as the many
scenes through which they have to pass. One afer
another are introduced the hardy pioneer the cum
ming RIPPER the willy savage, the eccentric seeker
after adventure, the tender maiden, severed by the
force of circumstances from friends and kinlrc the
heroic and daring youth whose aspirations are lofty
whose SOULS fearless, and whose deeds are daring,
together with miscellaneous crowd of adventurous
SPIRITS presenting almost every phase Of human
character each of whom plays his or her part in the
thrilling drama. The story is replete with scenes
and incidents which the blood of the reader to
leap with electric force, and constantly alternating
between joy and sorrow, tears and laughter indIs-
nation and admiration he suffers and rejoices wit
the characters absolutely seeming to act With them,
SO intensely is he interesed-so deeply is he SPELL
hound. The story never flags from The beginning to
the end and the love portions of it are especially
beautiful, and such to enlist the sympath,es of
every lady reader. This great story is commenced
in No. of the present volune, and those who desire
to read it should send in their orders. Once more
we say, buy the ~ .,.
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Houses to Rent.


40 Let.
GTORE, No. 8 Moulton st. Possession gwen jon
NJ uary LIST 1868. Enquire OF
E COREY & CO.,
DEC "a. dlW slFr vre Opposite.
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To Let.

To Let.
GTORE in Boy DIS Block, on Exchange street, sec
- ond door from Middle st.
Also Rooms in second story, corner of Middle and
Exchange street-aso over store No IS Middle st.
suitable Tor sales-rooms.
Also Offices in Sd and 4th stores-one of which
has large sky-ght TOR Photographic Room.
Apply to VIM BOYD.
Dec 1S-dtf .lfL
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National Traders Bank.

THE Shareholders of ''The National Traders Bank
i OF Portland" are hereby notified that their an
nual meeting will be held at their Banking Ro m.
No. 81 Exchange street, on il.i - l3E
Tuesday, the I 4fh day of January next, nj
cl 0s O'Clock II. w, "Hat'
to choose five Directors for the ensuing year. and to
act on any other business that may legally be-
fore them.
EDWARD GOULD, Cashier.
Portland. Dec 49, 1867. dc13-dtd
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The whole profits OF the Company revert to the
Assured, and are divided annually, upon the Premi-
ums terminated during he year; and Tor which Ger
tificates are issued, bearing interest until redeemed
Average Dividend Tor ten years past SO per cent
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Information Wanted.
Wanted, Wantedi

FARMERS, Lumbermet, Mercha,aics. orany other
l. man, wanting good men this winter to chop cord
mood, or to do any kind OF work, eau find them at
this office Also, all persons wishing good girls for
Homework hotels saloons, stores &c. can find tnem
here at short notice. A. j. COX q CO.
Employment and General Business Agents, No. 351 J
Congress Street. n 81 st-lt :. at
November %. diff
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The Company has the following Assets, viz:
United States and State of New-York Stocks, City,
Bank and other Stocks, a 1859 no' S6,771 1855 90
Loans secured by Stocks and otherwise 1,129 $50 90
Zeal Estate, and Bonds and Mortgages, 221 269 90
Interest and sundry notes and claims due
the company, estimated at 141S66 "a
Premium Notes and Bills Receivable, 3,837,735 Al
Cash in Bank sis Gs41sfs 434, zO7 81
- A1n
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-06-26

a grim. hard headed old Judge, after
hearing a fowery discourse from q IRE
t~eRtious young barrister, advised him to
pluck out the feathers from the wings of
his Imagination and stick them. in the tail
Of his Judgment.
Diogenes being asked why it was that
philosophers sought the society Of the rich
mere than the latter sought theirs, replie T.,
Because philosophers know what they
want, and the Others do not" sl
81 have the bsst wife in the world"
said a long tuffering husband; ''she al
ways strikes me with the soft end of a
broom
sMy son. said a man of doubtful nor
ais. putting his hsndaupon a young ur-
chin's shoulder, 81 believe Satan has got
hold of you II believe so too was the
pronptreplyE Eae 1sUs-1
nFI 49, ont n al -tf -
The reason so many marriages take
place Immediately after 8 great war, Is
that bachelors become so accustomed to
strife that they learn TO like it, and after
the return of peace. enlist in matrimony
as the next thing to war.
~ 10 aF ~ A4a
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-06-26

Austice better -Eersed in law than
gospel, not long since married a couple
in this way Hold up your hands.
You solemnly swear that you will faith
~fullydperfoFm the duties of. your office, I.
jointly aud segersllys according to your
best skill and judgment, so help you
God. That's all-fee one dollar.p
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~squIntIng Brains

Master GEidley threw cold water on
the young mans too saDguine antieipa-
tions of success. "All up with the boy,
if he's going to take to Fhyming when
he ought to be doing up papers of
brown sugar, end weighing out pounds
of tea. Poorheuse-that's what it'll
end in. Poets, to be sure Sausage
mskersl Empty skins of old phrases;
stuff 'em with odds and ends of old
thoughts that never were good for my
thing, cut EN- up in lengths, aud sell
'em to foolsi And if they amt big
fools enough to buy ,en. give 'em away;
and if you can't do that, pay folks 10
take EN- Bahi what a fine style of
genius common sense isl There's a
passage-in the book that would fit half
these addle headed rhymesters. What
IS that saying of mine about squirting
brains?" r..
he took down Thoughts on the
Universe" and read:
"OF SQUIRTING BRAINs.-Where there
is m man who squints with his eyes,
there are a dozen who squints with
their brains. 1t is an infrmity in one
of the eyes, making the two unequslin
power, that makes. men squint. Just SO
it is inequality in the two halves of the
brain that makes some men idiots and
others r~ascsls. know a fellow whose
right half is a genius, but his other
hemisphere belongs to a fool and I
had q friend perfectly honest on one
side, but who was sent TO jail because
the other had an inveterate tendency in 81
the direction Of picking pockets, and
Al this, talking and reading t him
self, in his usual manuer.-[Holmes'
Guardian Angel"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-06-26

General Pope, in q dispatch dated
the 18th of June, to General Grant.
says: 1T is untrue that negroes have
been appointed in the municipal o v
eminent of Mobile. The city govern
ment is complete. and is composed of
the best men in the city Ea
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-06-26

The Brooklin Union is guilty of the fol-
lowing: Norwood falls below the Beech
er standard. Norwood one think Mr..
Beeeher wrote it."3az 7f5 GfsasW
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-06-26

Court Of Trumbun County, State of Ohio.
The above named parties, defendants, are
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Terms easy. For further particulars call at
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Cham
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OF ITumbuIL, and State Of Ohio, and known n
part oflOts Nos. Il. 46. "A and IS, in said tovnShip.
- pssee-bounds1 as follows: Beginning
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been passed by Congress which proved
insufficient The amendatory Freed
pnanka- RnsAau Bill Was nassed. So was
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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-11

The Tennessee Legislature adjourns to
day.
A Telegram from Raleigh says that Stat
Convention will be called At once in NORTH
Caroline under the Reconstruction act
The Legislature is in session and will call !,
Justice Leonard, of the Supreme Cour
OF New York, decided that legal tender
notes are in law money, and q such are
liable to tsxation.
The vacancy which will Occur on the Is,
Of April. By the resignation Of the Assist
ant Secretary Of the Treasury, will be filled
By he appointment Of Thomas Brown, ol
Ohio.
Senator Wilson. has offered Join: reso-
luton making it psnal offence to sell spir-
itous liquors in the capitol building, or bring
them into il.
The late Consssss, while making sppro.
priation for salaries Of the metropolitan 20
lice provided that hereafter no person shall
Be appointed - policsmsn or watehman
Wn0 ms 0os served IN ne army or navy Of
the United States. and has On honorable
discharge.
General Cook is prosecuting the Indian
var in Idaho with great vigor. noewith-
standing the winter season. At . battle
near Steep mountain, sixty Indians were
killed and thirty prisoners captured. The
Boise Indians render material assistoucc
The Governor Of Massachusetts, haa nm
pointed April 4th as day Of fasting and
prayer.
The report tina. the Eve military cc,u-
msnders for the South. under the recon
seroes.on act, have been appointed. 10 con,
tradicted.
Ohsa =. Brswse, l"Artsnus Was d'') the
veil kuo1n Amssican humoeist. died ,t
s"uth-mrson Fn~ls-a N We ineu,.v a..
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-11
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-It appears con
celed to-day that this session Of Congress
viii continue for several weeks, hut with
the understanding that no new financial
measures be agreed upon.
Officials nj Alexandra, Va, say they are
ready for another election, with negro suf-
frsge to morrow If Congress will let them
icma,n with Virginia.
Congress- will be taken at the close Of nex
week. to October.
Four dead bodies thus lar have been
taken from the ruins Of the fire Of last night.
The Commissioner Of the General Land
O0ice returns exhibit disposed Of 1888
acres Of public lands for the month Of Feb.
ruary, at the following offices: Nebraska
City, 1929 acres; St. Peters, Minnesota,
4,Oi5 acres. A large portion Of the nnd
wss taken under The homestead Law, for
actual settlement and cultivation, remain>
der sold for cash.
The disbursement for this week for war
debt was e5.444. 22s !; navy. 45Ss. 267 in
terror, $2.057,l2s.
Last weeks receipts Of Internal Revenue,
$4,49l ,G2s. Total since July first, $685..
S7l 500.
The Senate in executive session confirmed
VIM. N. Swayne a Collector Of Internal
Revenue ofthe 9TH District Of Pennsyl
John Wytock, Distinct Attorney Tor the
Eastern District Of Arkansas; rejected VIM
Price ~ Surveyor Of Customs for Quincy.
ILL.,; p. 8. Ardent, Postmaster Of Kenoshs,
Wiscon>in.
The Indiana friends OF Senator Morton
to>night complimsnted him with sers-
made; and. Ia response, be made spesoh.
wAsmscroo, March l0.-Ths senate
COMMITTEE on Foreign Relations, il is said.
have msde On adverse report on The nomi.
nation Of n. 8. Sanford, now Minister resi-
den, q Erusssls. being Envy Extraordinary
and Minister P.enipotsntia,y also, AZ ads
verse report or ex-senator Cowan, 20 be
Minister to Vienna.
Our Minister, under date Of Paris, Feb.
10Th. writes to Secretary Seward that Ma,
po.can has given expression to much good
feeling towards the United States, and an.
nounces the abindonmcrt Of the Mexican
crt,rarise
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-11

The probability Is that Congress will ad-
jsurn until 0esebsr OF Hovsober, 50 soon
as the Senate disposes Of nominations before
Il, ana the sppeiatnsnts under the recon.
struction bill. The latter are required to BE-
male within twenty days of it's passage.
delegation Of Virginia c.,.z,ns ii ia
Washington T. induce tbs peesiden. TO
causs TIE 'sdgss Of tic election for delegates
to TIE STATE Convention calle.. ), the Iccis.
la.urc, uader tie reconstruction bill, TO be
appointed by the military co.nmaadan,, in.
stead Of by tie voters themselves.
The trial Of sairat., the alleged accom-.
plics of john Wilkes Booth, in the muir.
der of President Lincoln, is expected to
commence at Washington in few days.
The arrest Of young man named Ru.
fu. Trip. Of Poughkeepsie. for robbing
the trains o" the Hudson River Railroad.
has led to the discovery that = numerous
ssse was organised for the purpose Of Il
fec,ing these robberies. A large amount
of goods has been taken 1t various times.
some Of which has been received through
information given BY Tripp.
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FROM EUROPE.
--latest News by tine Atlantic Tel.
egrnph.

LONDON, March 9.-Noon. Alt is reported
from Ireland to-day, that tranquility is re-
stored throughout the province OF Lenstcr;
and there has been no recent distul bance in
the county Of Kerry, the scene Of TIE out
break Of last month.
Official dispatches received from Ireland
say thu, loads Of arms nave been discovered
and seized BY the military. and that this
fact seems to confirm the report that the
rising OF the Irish has failed to he general.
LONDON, March ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
from Dublin state that . small band Of Fe
mans are patrolng the counties Of Cork,
Waterford, Tipperary and Limerick, press
ing people into the ranks ard committing
robberies every where.
The taverns in the city Of Cork have TO
be closed every evening At dusk.
Stephens is still ct Paris.
Cyrus w. Field has contaminated the
purpose on which he chiefly came hi,her .
few weeks ago. by contracting for . new
submarine cable, from Valentis. N1~ Found
land, to Sydney, Cape Breton.
The funera Of Charles Z. Browne (Arts-
mus Ward) took place to-day. His remains
were buried in KeMsal Green, and were fol>
| tUWeu W tuO kSsvO W grew uoUucS VI
friends ard literary men. The U. 8. Lega>
zion WAS represented by Benjamin Moran
frat Secretary to Minister Adams.
QusKxsrowS, March 9.-The steamship
City Of Washington. f'om New York touch
ed here today.
DUBLIN, March "a dispatch from Wa
terford states that the GsSWay mountains or
the borders o, Tipperary are swasming with
Fenisns, and il 10 feared that IN attack vii
DO made on tho town Of Tippersry. the in
habltauts OF which are dissatisfied, and ar,
strongly disposed to help them.
DuBLiH, March 9.-NooS.-Di.patchei
from Waterford reports the Fcnians hav'
appeared in force at DEVILS Bit mountain
Tippersry county. Troops with ARTILLERY
have been sent to dis'odgs them; the resul
yet unknown.
The insurgents muster in strong fierce
PEI cularly in Tipperary county.
No bands have as yet appeared in tn
county Of Wicklow, and the town of Wick
low is quiet.
Reports fri IN Droghsda say that there j
no further disturbance there, up TO thi
hour. Twelve Of the foremost OF thu rebe
lead rs have been captured, and are held a
the police barracks, at ki!lee., in the count
# Kildare ~
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-11

Congress 10 establish Joint Committee on
Ordinance. 1t being alleged that tho present
system enforced in the Ordinance Depart
msnt 10 suinous to oil attempts Of improve
ment in that braneh Of the service.
A Herald special says: Il 10 given out
tina, the President has made Up he mind 10
saiore the reconstruction act, aud will not
offer distractions or cause delays Of any
kind TO It's operations. This much talked
Of matter has been finally settled.
Ould and Crrmp havs returned to Virgin
ia Before ltaring here they were advised
by the President NJ. 10 call any convention
but 10 leave that duty TO the military COM
msndsr. This will defeat the Till in the
House Of Assembly 10 morrow.