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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-25

Frank Blair, undlsmayed by his recent po-
ltical failures, proposes to run for Governor of
Missouri with the design Of passing thence in
to the United States Senate. 81. -.,.
1t is rumored from Washington that a for
midable lobby has been organized TO bully and
coax an appropriation for the purchase of St.
Thomas through the House.
Ex-Governor Seymour, of New York, has
Withdrawn his name from the list of Demo
cratic candidates for the Presidency in such a
way as to show that he means it.
The latest rumor about the National Demo-
cratic Convention is that it will be held at In
dianapolis and that white delegates from the
Southern States v i'll be invited
The Princess Salm Salm is in Washington
soliciting foreign appointment for her hus-
baud. Before lie receives any favors, he
should be made to explain how he came to Join
the lmperlalists in Mexico after fighting on
the Liberal side in this country.
The New York Tribune has NOT hitherto
been a very strong Grant paper, but it allows
no one else to abuse him. Wendell PhilIin.
having attacked him the Tribune instantly
takes up cudges in his defence.
The New York Times denies that Gen. But
Ter is "the hero of New York" 1t says tina
Gen. Dix is entitled to the credit of preserv
ing the peace there during the election of1s6
The P. L. LIS are organizing for the Marcl
elections in New Hampshire.
The Usage Chronicle, Kansas, hoists tn
name of Horace Greeley for President.
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State News.
ARoosrooK COUNTY

AhooSIOOh COUNTY.
DR.: E. G; Decker, of Fort Fairfield, has been
appointed by the Commissioner of Pensions,
Examining Surgeon for Invalid Pensioners.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
The Normal School at Termination COM
mences its winter term with about sixty pu-
pills. Some two hundred who have been con-
nected with this institution are now teaching
in the public schools in the various parts Of
our State.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing of Tuesday saws the
young man O'Donohue, who was shot on
Saturday night, in the assault upon the no.
lice which occurred in Hancock street, remain
ed in critical situation Monday evening
with little or no chance of recovery. The ball
entered his body on one side, just below the
ribs, and must have pierced the intestines
and other organs.
Christmas prices for poultry in Bangor
were turkeys 20 to "a cents per ID; geese at Al
TO 81 80 each; chickens II to 16 cents per
pound .a-
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Frank Laseau, young French Canadian,
was chopping wood for Mr.. Height of Nor
ridgewock, when the tree they were telling
lodged on another that stood near They cut
the other tree which slid from the stump and
struck the young man in the leg, crushing his
ankle Joint.
Hon. William Rowel died in Skowhegan on
Saturday, the 18th. Mr. Rowell has been long
and favorably known as a prominent business
man in Somerset. AT the time of his decease
he was President of the Second National Bank
Skowhegan.
WALDO COUNTY
The Belfast correspondent of the Bangor
Wing says liquor searches and seizures are
quite common here, followed by conviction in
most cases. The parties do not pretend to Of
fer any defence, but appeal, i'll hopes our legis-
lature will pass a law this winter which shall
by some means prevent due punishment being
melted out. The American House was thor
oughly searched lately, but not a sign of the
ardent was discovered, which proves either
that none was kept there, or else the keepers
were too smart for the officers. r'
YORK COUNTY,
The Democrat says on Sunday morning fire
was discovered issuing between two buildings
on Main street, Saco. one of which was owned
by Judge Ware, of Portland, and occupied by
VIM. P. Freeman as an Oyster Saloon, the
other by Messrs. Luther Bryant and Rish-
worth Jordan, Jr.. and occupied by Charles A
Sloman, fruit dealer, and DR.. N. l.. Allen, who
had an office on the second floor. The fire
was probably set under the stairs that sepa.
rated the two buildings, and the flames rapid
ly communicated to both, which were nearly
destroyed. Both buildings were insured. Mr.
Freeman loses about $500. Sloman was insur
ed $500.
Secretary Welles has appointed Isaiah
Hanscom Naval Constructor at Kittery Navy
Yard, in plSce of Thomas Davidson, Jr. '7
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,SPECIAL NOTICES.
Notice.

meeting OF the Stockh lders of the Star Watch
Corporation, will be held at CISCO Natio al
Bank, Portland, on SATURDAY. the 2Sth day ofDccem-
Der 1867 at o'clock in the afternoon Tor the follow
ing purposes,
t. see what action the Stockholders will take In
relation to paving the present liabilities OF the
corporation, and in relation to hiring money and
authorizing the Directors 10 borrow such sums as
are deemed necessary by the corporation.
To zee what action the Stockholders will take In
relation to securing any person IT persons who may
have become liable for, hav gurrantcedany debts
incurred or that may hereafter be incurred by the
CORPORATION.
To il the Stockholders will authorize TIE Direc
tors said corporation to make and executea mort
gage OF all the property of said corporation to secure
any present liability or Indebtedness Of sa coIpor-
alton or any loans, liabilities advance that hele-
after may be made incurred tor SAID oIporation,
by any person persons.
To alter and amend the by Laws of said corpora
tion in any way that may expedient and to act
upon any other business that may legally come be-
fore them. -. -. --- III
nes = E.P. GER RIsH, President
Portland, Dec. 10, 1877 dco1- dlwsN
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A MAINE WOMAN KILLS HERSELF AND
PoIsoHs HER LovER.-In New York, Friday,
Coroner's inquest was held at the house OF
Mrs. Louisa Young, on the body of Frances
Harrington, alias Hattie Howard, a young
woman eighteen years of age, who committed
suicide by taking poison. Deceased went to
live with Mrs. Young last Monday week, and
on the evening Of the 18th instant she COM
planned of having pains IN the stomach and
excessive vomiting On being questioned by
Mrs. Young, Frances confessed that she had
taken poisonous powder, and also admins
tered one to her lover, Augustus Strauss, be-
cause he had been untrue to her. Subsequent
ly both Frances and Augustus left the house
and went to store, where she got an emetic
with money she had borrowed. Frances re-
turned to the house, and the excessive vomit-
ing continued till her death on Thu, sday
afternoon. A portion of the white powder
taken by deceased was found in goblet used
by her. Deceased told Jessie Leon, a boarder
in the house, that she took the poison because
she was jealous, and for long time she had
intended to kill herself and her lover. At the
time of administering the poison to Augustus
she told him it would make him sober, but af-
ter swallowing the draught she told him she
had given him poison. No father testimony
was ogered and the jury returned verdict of
suicide by taking an irritant poison. Deceased
is said 10 have been native of Lowell, Maine.
The present whereabouts of Strauss OF his con-
dition are unknown. "t- t
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GUYoT's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are glad to
learn that the School Committee have decided
to Introduce Guyot's biographies in the public
schools OF Portland. We copied from the Bath
Times not long since, notice of the examina-
ton of class which had been instructed in
Guyot's method. The same enthusiasm which
that notice displayed appears to have been ex-
cited wherever the books have been introduce
ed. The following extract is taken from let
ter Just received by gentleman in this CITY
from the Superintendent of common schools
in Worcester, Mass:
We adopted Guvot's biographies about eight
months ago, and have now had time to make
an intelligent decision as to their working in
the schools. We are more than satisfed-we
are delaghted with the results The only diff
Guilty to be appreheneded is that the teachers
will not know how to use them, for heretofore
all our teaching in geography has been on n
false basis, and Guyot's system is founded on
the true one, and consequently requires very
different kind OF work at the hands of the
teacher.
L experienced that difficulty here at first, but
by calling the teachers together weekly for
several months, talking familiarity to them, lee
turing on the theory and practice of teaching
geography ard conducting class exercises IN
their presence, succeeded in awakening such
an interest that our classes are now I'M
usually good. 1t mightbe said that extra effort
of this Kind would produce unusual results
with any book or any system, but the answer
to this is that our effort in this case was not to
show how to teach any particular book, but
how to teach ggeogrdphu according to sound
philoSophy. With q book, or without book,
Mr.. Guyot's system-that is the Pestalozzan
system, applied for the first time to geography
is the only true one, and, therefore, the only
one which will permanently succeed. Other
authors may improve upon Guyot's plan, and
produce books founded on the same philoso-
ply, superior to his, but if superior those
books will be SO only because they shall devel-
ope in greater perfection and follow with great
er fidelity, the system which Guyot has been
the first to organize into school book in this
country. Meantime, the old books are, I think,
destined to pass rapidly out of use and out of
memory, the latter of which things they have
great alacrity in doing, as all school boys can
testify
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Long Sought For!
arg CD2ne 1T Last /!
Mains Elder Berry Wine,

We take pleasure in announcing that the above
named article may be found ior sale by all city
Druggists and first class Country Grocers.
As a MEDICINE Mans Wine Is invaluable, bel lg
among the best fnOt the best, remedy for colds and
pulmonary complaints. panufactured from the pure
Juice OF the berry, and unaduera;ed by any impure
ingredient, we can heartily recommended it to the
sick as MEDICINE.
"ro the days OF the aged ii addeth length,
To the mighty it addeth Strength"
'rls balm Tor the sick, a joy for the we'll
Druggists and Grocers buy and sell
MAINS ELDERBERRY WINE.
1e.w
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THE NEWLY DISCOVERED ISLAND IN THE
PAcF1C.-Capt Reynolds of the U. s. steam.
er Lackawanna has taken formal possession
of Brooks Island, in the Pacific for the UNI
ted States. DR.. Kennedy, the surgeon of the
Lackawanna, made an examination of the new
territory. He reports it to consist of two dis
tinct coral islands, surrounded by barren
reef The soil is thin, producing only low
shrubs, herbs and coarse grasses, but with
cultivation it can be made to yield potatoes,
peas, beans, and perhaps other vegetables. The
lagoon swarms with fish. Is Welles' Harbor'
is a little larger than that of Honolulu--sater,
but has less depth of water; at low water the
depth varies from twenty-one to sixteen feet.
1t can be readily entered by vessels drawing
less than eighteen feet. Vessels of deep
draught must lie in Seward Roads, picking
their anchorage.
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JAMES NJ. ASHLEY, NJ. c., from Ohio,
has written letter to the editor OF the Toledo
Blade, defending his course on impeachment
The most remarkable thing in the commune
cation is reiteration of his silly belief that
Harrison and Taylor were poiseH1d, and that
an attempt was made 20 get Buchanan out of
the way in the same manner. Mr.. Ashley
however, is careful to call particular atte ntion
to the fact that he has never intimated that
Vice-Presdents Tyler, Fillmore and Brock.
enridge were the perpetrators of the crimes.
The following is the concluding portion OF the
letter: .,-. =. -,-...-.4 ..a- .s.-4-.....
That from the first suspected Mr.. johnson
of guilty knowledge OF the assassination is
true, and have repeatedly said, in private con-
versation, that events had transpired since
his inauguration tending to confirm me in that
suspicion. ....- ..
The testimony on the assassination trials
disclosed the TACT that on the night of Mr. Lin
coins murder, there were a hundred armed
men in this city to cooperate with the con-
spirators in the horrible work of assassination {.
That it was widespread conspiracy is now
well known. Evidence which cannot be dis
puted has established that fact No effort has
ever been made by the government to arrest
and bring to justice any one of the conspira-
tors now at large. Surrat was captured and
brought home, despite the indifference of the
administration, as was shown in the report OF
the judiciary committee submitted by Mr..
Woodbridge, and it is believed by many that
he will never he convicted, because the govern
ment refuses or neglects to conduct the case
as they would an ordinary suit involving a few
thousand dollars. 1t is believed by many that
the conviction of Surrat would lead to diSclos-
ures which would lift the veil which to-day
conceals and shields many of the conspirators.
Hence the extraordinary effort to prevent his
conviction. o La' aaf % t74.
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Portland and Vicinity.
New Advertisements this DAY.

SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Pulmonary Balsam-Reed, Cutler & Co.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Deering Hall-Boston Theatre.
Christmas Festival-West Cong. Chapel.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Sheffield Plate, &c.-E- NJ. Patten & Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
photographs-E. S. Wormell.
Pin Pounds, r. Levett.
Tenement to 1Iet-Cho rles Baker,
commissioners Notice.
Wharf Room to Lct-O. jackson.
New House to Let.
Annual Meeting Marine Railway G mpany.
House to let-John C. Pr cter.
instruction on the Piano Forte.
Houses to kent-W. IL FERRIS. .r.H.Hl
BOuuty-Z. X. Harmon.
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MORE TROUBLE FOR SECRETARY SEWARD.
No sooner has the world done laughing at
the Secretary of State for purchasing earth
quakes in the West Indies which are prompt
ly sent to shake his own "Sweet Auburn"
than another matter arises to give him trouble.
Just before the close Of the Crimean war the
Russian government purchased of w. B. Per-
kins of Massachusetts, munitions of war of the
value of $500 600. which it afterwards refused
to take or pay for. The Congressional COM
mittee on foreign affairs is urged to withhold
the amount of this claim in the appropriation
for the purchase of Alaska. Mr.. Seward is
said to be highly indignant at the turn mat
tiers have taken. ....f.f.....- %. .,..-,.....
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Rn,r,m1pr,nn the Grand promenade 4 and Dance

REMEMBER the Grand Promenade and Dance
to be given this evening at City Hail. under
the auspices of the Mercantile Library Asso-
citation. 1t is to be grand affair, and the pro-
ceeds are to go for the benefit of the library
fund. Music by Gilmore's Promenade and
Quadrille Band, the most attractive one in
New England. @
In order to accommodate those who may
wish to look on and enjoy the festive scene
without participating in the pleasures of the
dance, gallery tickets will be sold at so cents.
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"IF the Devil ever laughs, it must be at
hypocrites." Don't complain of inability to
attend church, or to your business on account
of laneness, wound, rheumatism, coughs or
colds, when you know American Life Drops
wittcure Thin in twinkhng, used externally
or internally. Sold by Crosman & Co. 5000
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PARK Street Society will give an entertain
inert tonight at the Vestry of their On urch
at which will be performed the play of "Cin-
derella," and the laughable pantomime of
"Volauvent and the Millers, or Nights Ad-
venture" Tickets 25 cents to be had at the
door. Sunday School scholars of the Parish
will be admit ted free. ... -ss7 r. .. ....f...4
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AccIDENT.-Yesterday afternoon, about five
o'clock, man was knocked down and run over
at the foot of Centre street by horse and pung
driven by boy. The boy said he hallooed to
the man to ges out of the way, but he did not
turn his horse out at all. The man appeared
to be seriously injured and was insensible
when taken up. We did not learu the name
of either of the parties.
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The Daily and Maine state Pres,

May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of FEES.
sender Bros, Marquis, Robinson, Colesworthy aud
Chisholm Bros, at Boston Depot, and the trsu OIL
q. M. Curtis, and at POI tland & Rochester Depot.
At BiddciLrd. OF Plllsbury Bros. gH-
AT Saco OF j, S. Locke.
At Brunswick, of w r. Fields.
At Waiervie, of j. S. Carter. r..r.a -.. .-
At Gorham of News Agent.
AT Bath OFF. O. Sh,w. A-ltHH. 4# .r
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Coop SKAT1NG-on the sidewalks. We no.
tice that few ill-disposed citizens have scat
tered ashes in front of their premisee, but they
are so very few that the Interruptions are very
rare. and good skater finds no more difficult
ty in getting up and down our streets than If
they were 50 many Dutch canals. The diff
Guilty is experienced by people without SKATES
1t is cheap and agreeable amusement 10 SIT
in the window of Christmas morning and
watch the man@uvres of these smooth-shod
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"AND LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER."-A
Washington dispatch of yesterday has the
following in relation to happy dsnouement of
a romant tic affair: .... a--I ..r, .f... 49,
During this morning and up to noon at least
5000 persons visited the Church of the Epi-
phany to witness the marriage of Col. Parker
of Gen. Grants Staff, to Miss Sacket, pub.
lie announcement having been made yester-
day afternoon that the ceremony would not
take place till to-day. Much interest was at
tached to the affair by the various specula-
tions concerning the cause of the failure of the
Colonel to be in attendance at the time fixed
for the wedding week ago; but the anxious
crowd, including many persons of civil prom
ing been informed by the sexton that the mar
riage took place last night at the rector's resi-
dence, Gen. Grant giving away the bride.
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THE attention of our readers is called to the
advertisement of the Christmas Festival to be
held at the West Congregational Chapel this
evening. Efforts have been made to secure an
entertainments of both interest and profit to all
who may attend. 1t will be good place to
spend the evening-and your money r. r--...
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NEW AND VALUABLE BooKs.-On the couu-
tiers and shelves of the bookstore of Hall L.
Davis will be found all the new works as soon
as published. The standard works, some in ell
giant bindings, may always be found there.
Also, choice selection of London publications
of valuable works, at low prices. g"
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ALL lovers of fine music are reminded of the
Grand Promenade and Dance to be given this
evening by the Mercantile Library Association
The tickets have been selling rapidly for the
past two days, and those remaining unsold this
morning are to be placed at Crosman & Co.'S,
for sale. A few gallery tickets will be sold to-
day at 80 cents each.
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supreme judicial Court.

CRIMINAL TERM.-BARROws, J, PRESIDING.
TUEspAY-In the case of State VS.. Thomas Con-
ley, for receiving stolen goods the jury returned
verdict of not guilty. sl aa ellta1I
No being ready tor trial, Court adjourned to
10 O'Clock Thursday morning. r -rt.rf
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FANCY DANcING.-Mr. j. W. Raymond is
conducting course of fancy dancing at
Browns Hall every Wednesday evening; also.
course of plain dancing at Mechanics Hall
and on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons
at Lincoln Hall, in all of which he is very sue
cessful as he deserves to be. rfl aItR
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man who stabbed Capt. Henley, of Cape Eliz-
abeth, at the head of Preble street on Satur-
day evening, 14th inst, was arrested yesterday
in Portsmouth, N. HI. The police have been
in quest of him ever since the occurrence, and
yesterday they learned that he had taken the
cars for Boston. A dispatch was sent to Ports
mouth describing the fellow, and ON the arriv-
al OF the train at that city he was arrested.
An officer was sent up in the afternoon to
bring him back to this city. Capt Henley lies
in critical situation, though hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery. a-a .qf5--r5- -st
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The INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTs.-A
Washington dispatch says that the Internal
Revenue receipts are showing gradual daily
increase, and the lowest estimates for the fis-
cal year do not fall below two hundred million
of dollars. Thus far they have reached ninety
million. and on Monday they were over seven
hundred thousand dollars.
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THE MURDERED CoNGREssMAN.-Our dis
patches of yesterd ay announced the killing of
Hon. G. s. Hamilton, a member Of the House
of Representatives from Ohio, by his son.
The young man, it appears, is only about
eighteen years old. He had been quiet in his
habits, but for some weeks past has manifested
symptoms of insanity. Mr.. Hamilton had just
reached home from Washington in response
to call on account of the condition of his
son, when the latter attacked and killed him.
He was a man of irreproachable character and
very highly respected in the region where he
resided. This is the second member of the
4oth Congress that has met with violent
death, Mr.. Hise, a Kentuckian, having COM
mitted suicide. a1 la
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THE EARTHQUAKES Of a week ago was felt in
Essex, Vermont. Itwas so violent as to awaken
people from sound sleep, causing the dwell
ings to shake, and imparting peculiar trem-
bling sensation which lasted some seconds.
The weather was comparatively mild.
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IMPORTANT BOUNTY DECISION. law firm
in Boston carried case to the Court of Claims,
which the Treasury Department had disallow-
ed, and have just obtained favorable iudg-
ment. The decision is to the effect that all
soldiers who enlisted under the Presidents
proclamation before July %. 1861, are entitled
to bounty, whether discharged for disease or
other honorable cause. This will give boun-
ties to hundreds of discharged soldiers who
were refused it because they had not served
two years. III no ,sr7. f. .,s.1it ed 81 sa,r- ..rr
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The Confessions and Experience of
an Invalid.

DUBLISHED For the benefit, and as a CAUTION
L TOYOUNG MEN and others, who suffer from
Nervous Debility, Pr nature Decay OF Manhood.
&C., SUPPLYING The Means OF Self Cure Written nv
one who cured himself, and sent tree ON receiving
postpaid directed envelope. Address NATHAN
IELMAYFAIR. Brooklyn, N. Y. Also irce. by the
great Poem of the War. T. ~
dcI7-d& w3m-SN
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ST. STEPHENS Observation-Disclosures Tree" SER |
vice at ST. Stephens Church, head OF State street,
Thursday evening, at o'clock. '-
ST. LUKE's PARIsn.-The Christmas services ofSt |
Lu ELS Parish will be held in st. Stephens Church
tits morning, at 10i O'Clock.