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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-09-26

The criminal practice of procuring abortions
has become alarrningly common. This result
undoubtedly flows from the increase and wide
distribution of physiological knowledge. Par
tal and incorrect views and pra ctices are al
ways to be expected as incidents in the diffu-
sion of knowledge, and the only way to correct
such errors IS by the diffusion of sounder views.
Ii the truth could be more generally known,
that the destruction of an unborn child at any
stage of its existence is undoubtedly murder,
there is no doubt that many who now consent
to this crime weuld draw back with horror If
the loss Of health and beauty which is the nat
ural penalty of the crime could be more ger
orally anticipated, the dread of such a conse-
quence would act as a powerful restraining
motive. Nothing could be more timely there
fore than the action of the Maine Medical AS
ISOLATION in calling attention to the we'll ascer-
tanned facts, that the procuring of abortion all
ways involves the taking Of life and at the
same time. does serious harm to the patient
The report which we publish on the first page
of to-day's paper was drawn up BY a commit
tee Of which DR.. I. 7. Dana of this city was
chairman, and adopted without dissent by the
Association. tet
While the physicians of Maine have thus
declared their opinions and defined their du-
ties concerning this matter, we are glad to say
that the editors and publishers of the State
have not been bchindhand. At the conven-
ton held in Biddeford this summer, the follow
ing resolution was introduced by Mr.. w. q.
Wheeler of the Bangor Wing, and unanimous
ly adopted: -'i7"- #.
ID
Resolued That this Association views with
strong disapprobation the publication of adj
vertisemenls designed to point out facilities
for causing or procuring abortions, by medi-
Clues or otherwise; and that we will consider
the continuance Of such publication by any
member the Association as not consonant
with the welfare of the community or the cred
it of the newspaper fraternity
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-09-26

The TROUBLES IN TENNEsEE.-Grave ap-
prehensions must be entertained of serious diff
fculty at Nashville, or Gen. Grant would not
resort to the extraordinary measure of direct
ing Unired States troops to preserve the peace.
The constitution provides that this course
shall be taken only when a requistion for
troops is made by the Legislature or the gov
ernor of a State. The existing situation of af-
fairs is explained in the following dispatch to
the Boston Journal from Washington:
The President to day received lengthy tel
egraphic dispatch from delegation of conser-
vative citizens of Nashville. Tenn, earnestly
soliciting the interference of the Government
prevent civil outbre ak in that city. They
represent the matter as very threatening, and
proceed at length to state what they regard as
the facts in the premises. The city authori-
tiles, it seems, declare that they intend to hold
q majority election on Saturday next, under
the amended charter of 1853, in disregard o.
Brownlow's Proclamation, which insists thai
it shall be held under she franchise law giving
the negroes the right to vote. The local atl-
thorities declare that they are ready to fightthe
armed State militia, while the State offic ais IN
turn declare that the franchise law shall be en-
forced II 1T bring every armed man in Tennes-
see to Nashville. The telegram shows con-
dihon of things that has warranted the Gov
ernment in entering State that is not within
the military district provided in the recon-
struction acts, and assuming command. Gen
eral Grant sent dispatch to Gen. George 81
Thomas tonight, at Louisville, ordering him
to proceed at once to Nashville and take com
mand and maintain the peace at the point o.
the Dayonet. Gen. Grant says: "You will be
supplied with all of the troops that are neces-
sary., The President and Gen. Grant believe
that Gen. Thomas will prevent an outbreak
although the Government has not undertaken
10 decide as to which party is right.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-09-26

CARD TO THE PUBLIC.-The undersigned,
trustees OF the Riverside Institute, an institu-
ton chartered by the State of New Jersey, for
the maintenance and education of the orphans
OF the soldiers and sailors of our whole coun-
try, which is being established and endowed
by the enterprise and patriotism of the WASH
lngton Library Company of Philadelphia,
would announce to the public that in their
oDinion the efforts being made by that Com
pany for the establishment and endowment of
the Riverside Institute cannot fail of success.
Their agencies have been established, and their
try at great expense, and the results are now
being realized. If the distribution were to
take p ace, and the labors of the Company
cease, on the 18th inst, as advertised, the In
stitutlon, though established, would not have
provided the means for proper and perma-
nent continuance, nor could il be so extensive
ly useful as the public and the Trustees desire
After mature consideration, we have, there
fore, recommended that the Washington Lib
rary Company postpone their distribution I'M
til the 9Th of January next, and continue the
sale OF certificates and engravings until that
time, under the firm belief that the result will
assuredly provide a permanent home for the
maintenance and education OF very many oil
the orphans of those who have died in the ser.
vice OF their country.
WIN. b. MANN
JAS. r. ScovEL,
w. w. WARE
LEWIS r. BRooMAL,
HENRY GoRMAN,
j. e. Coz,
Trustees of the Riverside Institute
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Political Notes.

The foreign vote in New York city is $4,000;
the native, $1,000. In 1866, over 5000 males
Old enough to vote were arrested for crimes
From an authoritative source it is learned
that the President will shortly pardon Alex
ander Ill. Stephens, late the Vice President of
tue Confederacy, upon the recommendation OF
persons OF influence and distinguished posi-
ton.
"a western paper insists that Mr.. johnson is
only President ad interim, until Congress-
meets.
An ASSOCIATION has been formed in the Dis
trict of Columbia for the purpose of procurico
the enactment of laws which shall give women
the right to the guardianship of their own
children, the right to their own earnings, the
right to hold property and the right to vote, in
all places where Congress has exclusive con-
troll. Senator Pomeroy of Kansas is President
OF the association. He is assisted by executive
ana advisory committees, comprising some Of
the most efficient workers in the country.
Inc nrst nominations for officers under the
new Constitution OF Maryland were made on
Tuesday. The Democracy fairly showed its
cloyen foot on this occasion, nominating only
repels OF the most malignant class. Of the
candidates for judges, one was sent to Fort
McHenry during the war, and all the others
are notorious rebel sympathizers.
The Argus is preaching little sermons os-
tensibiy from texts selected from the columns
OF the Press. The relation between text and
discourse Is of that indefinite character des-
criped by good deacon who, after hearing
popular preacher read his SUNDAY ESSAY. said,
II the sermon had small pox the text would
not catch it, -
n"eheral Grant has received communications
from many prominent Southerners impioring
MN not to postpone the elections in anv state
where they have been ordered.
IL is sad that Gov. Pierpont will be reno
minated in Virginia
Inc chairman of the Republican States
committee of Ohio, claims the State for the
nepuoncans by forty thousand majority.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-09-26

A CITIZENS TEMPERANCE MEETING was
held at the Methodist Church, Gorham, on
Tuesday evening last, Hon. Judge Waterman
presiding. Remarks were made by Revs. c.
G. Parker, Caleb Fuller, e. W. Jackson Geo.
A. Perkins and Joseph Colby; also, by Judge
Waterman and George B. Emery, Esq. Choice
music music was literally furnished by club
from the Methodist choir, led by Mr.. L. W.
Parkhurst. The audience listened attentively
until 10 O'Clock to the music and the eloquent
and very earnest remarks.
The speakers, though deyoting themselves
mainly to the moral aspects of the cause and
the necessity of energetic moral effort by all
right minded citizens, left none to doubt that
they were still in favor of the legal measures
they voted for in June, thus illustrating what
viii generally be found true, that the practical
moral suasionists of the present day are to be
found among the advocates of legal suasion.
At the close of the meeting proposition
was made and adopted to have another SINH
lar meeting ON the evening of Oct. 9th, to dis
cuss the subject of profane swearing. x.
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THE TRoT.-The match between the Port
land horses, Gladiator and Logan, for $500, two
nile heats to wagon, best two in three, came
OIL yesterday afternoon at Forest City Trotting
Park. Notwithstanding therain which COM
menced just before it was time for the horses
to appear, there was large attendance. Glad
lator was the favorite in the pool selling, bring
ing more than twice as much as did Logan
Gladiator was driven by his owner, Mr.. Samu-
ell Chadwick, and Logan by Mr.. Henry Taylor.
Logan won the pole. a.
On the first heat Logan was some lengths
ahead when the word was given at Chadwick
nod AT the end of the first half Logan mao
break and Gladiator went ahead, but soon
broke, and Logan again took the front, but
was so hard pushed by Gladiator that he again
broke, and at the end Of the first mile Gladia-
tor was a length ahead He lead throughout
the second mile to the home stretch, when
Logan pushed him so hard that he passed the
line only neck ahead of Logan, winning the
heat in 3d. 5ss.sse 3 b sslaaw e.vt4s
On the second heat Logan made a bad break
just after the word was given, and Gladiator
| shot ahead 1t was some time before Taylor
could bring his horse down to square trot
and Gladiator was nearly distance ahead
when he had done So Logan was then put tt
the work and crept up withina couple oflengths
of Gladiator; then fell off, and was beaten by
! more than dozen lengths in $50.
The race and purse were then awarded t.
Gladiator.
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real an 41tdroScoggsn County OPERATIONS of
q ~. w. Fdraceu an Sdnle-Alneidl Meetings OF
Manufacturing CoTporations-Mdna ydctQi.ing
business during the Past Yeor-E1tent of the
Lewiston Woter-potoer- United States Court
Personal. $500
HE' LEWISTON, Sept. %. 1867.
To the Editor Of the Press: ,EF ,.
The sun has again crossed the line going
southwark. Already the cold begins to bite
reminding even the most needless that they
must provide themselves with fuel, for buyers
of wood and coal anticipate slight reduction
of prices from those of the past three or four
years. Here the price of coal regulates in some
degree the price of wood. Peat should regu-
late it even more, and probably will by and by.
In this county there are millions and millions of
tons of good peat, with other millions not SO
good. Such is the verdict of chemical analy-
sis Of various specimens. Without such an
alys;s, or actual use, one cannot determine the
quality of a peat bog. Mere visual appearance
will often lead astray. 1t is not enough that
the peat oe compact; the amount of silica of
ash must not be excessive. This silica may be
wholly invisible, being held in solutio !. For
ordinary fires loosely compacted peat will an
swer very well; but when the ash reaches 80
per cent. you may count the peat whether
compact or not, as about worthless for fuel at
present prices of wood and coal.
why should we not have a peat survey OF the
0'a'e' Us well as photographic? Cheap fuel,
ana so much the better if of home produc ton,
is Oh Vitai Importance TO our prosperity.
N. w. Farwell, of this city. is WORKING naat
bog which is about three miles from the centre
of business. The peati is of medium comnactnass
and gives medium amount of ash. from X 70
20 per cent, about the same as anthracite coal
1t makes an excellent fire; and, cord for cord
is equal to the best hard wood. 1t is as clean
as wood to handle. Mr.. Farwell has cut seve-
raj hundred cords the past season. He en-
ploys machinery. But for the excessive rain
he would have cut much more, for he uses the
peat with great success in his bleaching opera
tions. l p ~
Our mills are chiefly owned by men living IN
Massachusetts,; but the annual meetings OF
stockholders for the election of officers are held
in this city. Most of those meetings occurred
last week on the 18th. The portiy forms of
sundry Bostonans, with the inevitable cane
and dignifed presence, SO unlike the young,
lean, busting men usually seen upon our
streets, made their appearance several days
prior TO the meetings, and we knew the great
bodies were moving, though all was SO quiet.
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The brilliant success which in former years
uniformly attended the movements OF the cliiet
of the Republicans of Italy does not follow MN
in these later years. Since be drove the bour-
bons from Naples and Sicily his star has been
steadily waning, His previous attempt to
overthrow the temporal power of the Pope re-
suited in his arrest, and the whole movement
was an utter failure. His efforts as comman-
der of the italian volunteers in the war with
Austria in the summer of 1866 were so futile
that no reputation less firmly established than
his own could have escaped untarnshed. =
Ihese repeated failures are now followed by
announcer that will be likely to put an end to
.he agltations of the "Party of Action" for
some time to come. Cable dispatches an
nounce that Garibaldi was arrested on Tues
day as he was attempting to cross the Italian
frontier, and he will undoubtedly be treated in
the manner foreshadowed by the recent proc
lanarion of the Italian government, which
threatened all persons who should attempt to
overthrow the temporal power of the Pope
with severe punishment
This last movement against Rome has seemed
to persons viewing it from distance to be
hopeless from the beginning. Victor Emanuel
is bound by solemn compact with the French
Emperor to preserve the integrity of the Pope's
domains and has shown no disposition to evade
the responsibility thus placed upon him. The
Pope has filled Rome with mercenaries OF his
own, and these, with the troops posted by the
Italian authorities upon the frontier of the
Papal States, would seem to constitute force
sufficiently formidable to discourage any as
MI Will Al f.vIe q n =, =
Mazzini might contemplate. But there are
two special considerations which no doubt led
the party of action to hope that the Govern
ment at Florence would not interfere with
their movements any further than was neces-
sary to keep up appearances with France. The
text of the September convention between
France and Italy only binds Victor Emanuel,
in consideration of the withdrawal of the
French guard from Rome, to insure the Papal
Government against attacks from without, and
not against instructions within its own terri
tories. 1t was upon revolt IN Rome itself
that the Liberals chiefly depended in this last
fasco, and they doubtless thought that the Ital-
ian government would not feel itself bound to
anything more than q literal Interpretation of
contract which alone prevented the estab-
lishment of its capital in the Eternal City,
This fact, taken in connection with the exconl-
muni"ation of Victor Emanuel by the Pope,
might well lead the revoutionists to believe
that the government would connive at a move
ment which was so conducted as to throw the
least possible responsibility upon ITSELF But
either the fear of France, or a reluctance on
the part of the government to owe anything
more to q party which is so deeply imbued
with democracy as TO endanger the perpetuity
OF monarchical institutions in Italy, has led to
the premature arrest of this last movement for
the unity which has long been the cherished
dream of Italian patriots.
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We are seldom called upon to chronicle a thing G,
worthy as of HOFF'S MALT EXTRACT BETfR
AGE OF HEALTH. 1t is just the thing the publ,
nave long needed IN the way Of healthul beverage
anu its erect upon the system is charming
IL Is Huld resembling b err contains the least NOR
tlce o. spirit, and has been proved by ana ysis +,
contain an ADDITION to gum, sugar, gluten carbon
etpaun certain ingredients of VEGEirA 81 Il origin
TO which IN certain form of diseases il owes it's hem
hcial and powerful effects as remedy
Already it is recommended by our first class nbv
sIcans and used by the first families in The metrop-
oils as beverage and remedy with the most heal
ing effects for weak persons. 1t is extremely beDe.
ca as IL brings back the the glow oil health to Oh,
careworn cheek and strengti ems and braces up Inc
system, and wards off disease. Mr L. Hoff has re-
ceiyed the encomiums of all nations has established
himself in all paris of the old world and his bever-
age Is extensively known and nsed where all spritu
GUS liquors and ales discarded
AS a health giving beverage for the SICK and
WELL 1t has no equal. We hail with delight NIT
L, h9f +. s went in New York His establishing
GepoI IN this city, we learn was through The DI.
RECT insrumentality Of cur first physicians and
doctors OF hospi als.-N. Y. Tribune.
SOLD everywhere. Persons wishing agencies might
Ny. f' - -osA""J
M.F. PHILLIPS & CO., Portland, sole agents fol
Maine. Sold by Druggists and Grocers
September 25. dot .r
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hon; Tangent Rich. Woods Hole: Monica. Mitchell.
New Haven: schs Dyer Kelley I'm ,JonpspOrt:
prudence, ooomps' providence; Laeonia, Merrill,
from do.
Cid 23J, ship Polar Star. Rich, Baltimore; scbs
Laura Gertrude, Campbell, Mobile; Ligurc, john
son, Jacksonville
Ar 24th, ship Edith Child, Newport barques An
ME NJ Goodwin. Pickett. Havre; Nav Belle Roberts,
Burls, Bridgeport. CB: Adelaide Plnmmer, Bos-
I'm. sch b @ Ssibner Burgess, Glace Bay: Amelia
Fitchett Rockland; Fail Wind, Smith. Ellsworth ;
Fjeetwing Nash: Veto, Ro inson; Eurotas, Ham,
and Gertrude Horton, Jameson koeklandi Trade
Strout. Portland. ,.
Ar 2ilh ship Ladoga, from CTonstadt -.
Ar 25th ship Isaac Webb, Stoweli, Liverpool brig
Cid 9th, skie orient. Hill San Francisco; barque
White Wing, Pike, Laguayra; sehs CLINTON HOLINESS
,,,PROVlDENCE-Ar 9th, brig Elnnira, Galley,
Paxat0eahport sch Redington Gregory, Bangor for
AT "a h. brig Trenton Norwood Calais sch Sarah
,, Gid 3D. barque Boomerang, (Br) CriChtOn Port
SD 2Sd s sch Gov coney, Parker, Elizabethport
varl sr rn ar ga sch Messenger, Holden, New
FALL RIyER-Ar 24th, brig Edwin Allen. rom
PAwTUCKET-Ar oath. sch Rediny,or crooorv
NEW BEDFoRD-Ar oath, schs I.arnartine .sau,s.
bury, Calais; Fanny Hall, Ginn Bangor
| BOSTON-Ar oath, brig Rachel Coney Coney.
Fortune Island chs koret, Brown, Baltimore
Hattie CoomPs, Goo%bs aud jos Ames Anne;
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| len, De1nysvllle Boston Light, Boardman Cam.
| den; A Blackman, Steelman, Saco. -
Cid 2ith ship Star, Loring Valparaiso an Callao
baruue Lorana, Nickerson, New York brig + Z
| SWEET Lawrence, Portland; sch Harwood, Phil
| lips, Roekport a,
| Ar 25th, barque Henry Buck. Nichols, Bueno
Ayres; briggs H Houston French, Baltimore: MAI
stevens, Saunders. Rondout; schs Pacific. Wright
Port johnson Il Perry, Hamilton, New OrK
Elizabeth DE Hart Low do Empires, z Lane
and @ Brown. do; Cornell 4, Alley, Machias; res
cent Lodge. Hatch, Pembroke Mary, Ilalloweu
Dennysvillo. .rs#I a .-rFt -..f
Below, brig j Means.
Cid 2ith, ship Saml q Glover Dieyer, San Fran
| csco barques DAM Webster. Nickerson, Gibraltar
Sarah b Hale, Hutchinson, Portland; sch Chloe
| Hatch Charleston.
| d, barque Cephas Statrett. itf.
| PoRTSMorUH-Ar Gath, sch Mary Brewer
| Pease, Rockland.
| BANGOR-Ar 24th, sch Willie Martin, Noyes
/ Yarmouth.
| Cd oath, brig Geo W Chase, Dunning, Philadel
| phia; sch Fred Warren, Robinson, fail River
| BATH-Cld 2ih, ship VIM Reed. new Sinson
l New Orleans. .
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CHOLERA, DYsENTERY, DIARRHEA, Be-
The 6est article ever offered to our citizens for
the certain cure of the above diseases, is Ma
SONS "CHoLERA MIXTURE" One dose will
satisfy you Of the fact. You need not suffer
ten minutes. 1t will give you relief at once
by following the directions. Hundreds of our
citizens will testify to the fact. Every family
throughout our country should have it in their
possession. Price so cents. Prepared only by
Edward Mason, Apothecary, Middle street,
Portland Aug. 21st. W. & S.
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SPECIAE. NOTICES.

Nmrner's Tie DOuloureux, or Universal
sGia FIJI, is a safe, certain and speedy
cure LOT Neuralgia and all Nervous Diseases The
m cases aIe completely and cured
Is utterly Sanisbe %e Neuralgia in the face head
Gus disease withstands its masc intionn Vi IL ~
the unqualified approval Of many eminent phVsi,
clans. Il contains nothing injurious to the most del
icate system. Sold everywhere Sent on RECENT y,
81 and two postage stamps. TURNER e 20 OPP tS %I
fremont Street. Boston, Mass, proprietofs W. i-'
July 10. eod&w1ysn
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RY gentleman and wife, an unfinished Room,
- with hoard, in a private family. Aatiress sd. "
Box 170l, Portland, Me. sept26d1wa
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fHrArKr.-There was very large audience
at Deering Hall last evening to witness the
impersonation of Mr.. Charles Baron as Rug
BlaNin the drama of that name. 1t was a
splendid effort, and drew frequent and enthu-
siastic plaudits from the assemblage. There
were particular scenes in which he appeared
to as splendid advantage as any actor that has
appeared on these boards. But his rendition
of the whole was so complete that we do not
care to point ut special beauties.
This evening he appears as Edward Middle
ton, in the beautiful mo- al drama of the Drunk
ard, or the Fallen Saved. The play was origi-
nally produced at the Boston Museum, where
it had a run for 200 nights. Miss Dolle Bid
well takes the part of Mary Wilson.
Friday evening is set apart for the benefit of
this talented actor
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among the best ifnot the BEST remedy for colds and
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THAT BIG PANE OF GLAss--The following
notice appears in the window of Messrs. Pal
mer & Merrill's shoe store, No. 1872 Middle
street:
This is the largest pane of glass in any store
In New England-the Boston Journal to the
contrary"
1t will be remembered that the Journal
doubted our assertion that it was so, and
thought there were some as large, if not larger
ones in stores in Boston. There is larger one
in the State House in Boston, but not one so
large, as Mr., Palmer says, in any store in Bos-
ton The size of this one is eight by ten feet.
The journal will have to back down.