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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-01-23
PROSPECTUS
THE PR ESS
DAILY PRESS,
aper Enlarged TO the size Ofthe largest
New ENGLAND Dailies.

New England Dailies.
The enlargement of daily edition is equivalent
to the addition Of between three and four columns
its size This additional space will be devoted to de-
tails Of important events, which we have heretofore
been obliged to givein BRIEF and to selections from
current literature, grave or gay. such as we have
lately been obliged to omit altogether.
What the character of the paper thus enlarged will
bey its past history will show. The PRESS was es-
tablished primarily to represent the Republican par
ty of Maine. 1t was impossible for the controlling
party of the State to remain voceess in this city.
The PRESS will continue to defend the principles of
the Liberal party Of America. The war has closed
one great cycle in our national history-the cycle
during which arstocracy at the South and democra-
cy at the North grew up side by side, period of
jealousy and conflict, resulting in appeal to arms
and the victorious supremacy of the democratic prin
cpe. We have entered on state of transition, which
seems likely to prove longer than most of antici
pated. The PRESS will insist upon settlement
which will secure the fruits of victory Nothing
is settled till it is settled right We must have de-
mocracy at the South well as at the North-equal
rights for all secured by equal laws, freedom of
speech, freedom of the press impartial suffrage. OF
the profound convictions of the Republican party OF
Maine, the PRESS will remain faithful exponent
The present year will probably witness the extern
sion of the telegraph round the world. The compile
ton of that great enterprise will compel change,
which has already begun, in the management OF
newspapers. The leading features of the worlds
history will be registered from day to day by the tel
egraph The expense of special dispatches from all
parts of the world will prove too great for single
newspapers, and correspondence will regain some
thing OF its old importance. Newspaper associations
or news agents will assume the task Of furnishing
the daily dispatches, while correspondents will fur
nish Details explanations and illustrations by mail
The Atlantic telegraph has already destroyed the
system by which our foreign news has for years been
furnished by steamer, and already the Tribune has
its special correspondents established in almost
every capital in Europe. We cannot rival the feats
New York journalism but must be governed by the
same considerations. In view of the intimate rela
lions existing between Maine and the British Pro-
vinces by which she is environed, we are happy to
aunouJen that HSpURwINE,So
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The PREss.--The crowded state of our columns
and Encouragement Of the columns of the Daily
Press, which in its present enlarged form, and with
its excellent editorial management is certainly the
leading journal of Maine, and equal to any in New
England; especially when taken into consideration
the amount Of Interesting reading matter that is
daily furnished for the money.
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For Sale.

sapst' For Sale.
! A SUIT of Sails, Rigging and Blocks, nearly new,
"A from fishing Schooner of 100 tons; also Top
sails, Fore and Mansails, second hand
~ SAMPSON 81 CONANT,
decidtf No. 10 & 20 Commercial Wharf.
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with sixteen scalps, between tbriyand forty mules
and an immense number of blanket, and other ar
iiccs dropped by the CaeJenues ia their hasty
flight, besides a squaw aud boy about thirteen
ears old, captured and brought in unharmed,
General Augurs rigid orders lorbidding them
irom harming prisoners, a. was formerly their GUS
tom.
The Indians who had attacked proved to be a
party Of Cheycnnes, about a hundred strong, with
some few Ogalallah Sioux and Arapahoes, who,
from the statement Of the boy and the squaw, had
come over from Turkey Foot. camp ON the Re-
publican 20 attack and plunder passenger train,
evidently emboldencd 90 this D, their success Of a
few weeks since. and tempted by the hope Of more
plunder, of which they got la ge amount ON that
occasion. From the body of one of the Cheycn-
mes killed was taken pocket-book which was rec
ognizcd as belonging to one OF the train men who
bad been killed in the previous attack. The whole
affair was a signal aud brilliant success for the
Pawnees and a very severe blow 20 the Chcy en-
mes, and uo doubt % will have most sautary ei-
feet In checking iuture attempts on trains on the
railroad
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On the Sd ult, Mr.. Norton Tilden, Of Hartford
was found dead in the field, where he had beon at
work His age was 81 years. And ON the 22d Mr.
Joseph SHELLS of Hartford dropped dead on load
of oats, while pitching them of in his barn. His
age was So years.
John p skinner, Esq. one of the oldest and most
respected citizens died at his residence in Windsor
on the morning of the 29th ult
Hon. David H. Sumner, of Hartland, died at the
advanced age of upwards of ninety years on the
29th ult
The London scalpel, the highest medical authority
in the world gives the following as an infalllole
cure for small pox or scarlet fever Sulphate Of
zine one graini fox glove (digitalis) one graini
half A teaspoonful Of sugari mix with two table,
spoonfuls of water. Take spoonful every hour,
Either disease will disappear in twelve hours. For
a child smaller doses, according to age If coun-
tries would compel their physicians to use this,
there would be no need Of pest houses
The Washington Chronicle says that Senator
Cameron OF Pennsylvania had an interview with
Gen. Grant on Saturday, during which political sub
jects were discussed at length, aud the latter ex-
pressed decidedly radical sentiments.
The Veteran Observer" of the N, Y. Times
thiaks the democrats OF Ohio will be beaten by go,
600 majority He says they have put forward the
following issues to which they take the negative
"wbether the war was right" whether the
negro is man?" and whether we ought to pay
our honest debtsY
RrmovED-J Elliot Smith Co, have removed
their stock OF fancy goods, stationery aud Yankee
notions, to the late Freeman block, making alto
get.ler the most elegant store in town.
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sailor always shows to women who are worthy Of
IT,, and showing more than this, true and con-
stant love which II might have been any womans
pride 10 win.
And Lizzie, separated from the throng Of fash
ions voiaries, whose glitter had blinded her, saw
Toms worth, grew to be very fond Of him aud at
last gave him her heart and hand, feeling that all
her alyersities had been blessings in disguise.
They were married very quietly ia the morning,
and n the evening Capt Hacket proposed "a
walk and some ice cream, and the young couple
assented. The captain appeared 90 be in very
merry mood aud full Of some important secret.
lie trudged ahead, through one Of the river-ward
streets TO those elegant quarters Of the city which
it had once been Llzz,e's lot TO inhabt, aud final
ly stopped before the very house which had been
theirs It was brilliantly lighted from roofto cell
lar.
They're hayin' party It aeems," says the cap
tain. "Ah, now, If we only lived here eh dii-
ierent quarters from what we've lei(, ehY Lord
love yei It's enough 70 make man envious.n
"No matter, papa" said Lizzie 1--WE are very
happy now. l DO not care to change, for one.
Where are you going ''
For the captain was ascending the stoop. "In,"
said the captain "come al ongn
Lizzie and Tom stood coniounded. IL entered
TOMS mind that having had something TO drink
the future prosperity Of The young couple IN, the
old gentleman might have taken a glass too much
81 beg YOU to consider, Captain" he began.
But the captain roared
"You lubber don't dsobes orders. We are
expected here
And al that moment the door opened and in the
hall were ranged all the old servants, smilm and
courtesyiug welcome.
"Whit does IL mean2 ?" cried Lizzie.
"What can 10 mean ?" cried Tom.
alt means ! haven't been ruined, that's all % said
the captain This is my house and never has be-
louged TO any one else And what's more, the
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Coon AnyIot Tn InE YuuNa

The wi.est co rise, for the oung espee ally,
is TO cultivate every talant and explore every
corner Of science as far as their opportunities
enable them So e. do. TO miss the sight Of
some ingenious experiment; 20 continue igno
rant Of what machinery within our reach can
If CT, is perhap- 10 bring n.selves into des-
perate waaf which that piece of knowledge,
and hat alone, cou.d supply, That voluntary
ignorance viii be severely punished, IN such
case. Curiosity, the insatmblo curiosity Of
youth, seems To be implanted 10 our nature.
in order by the knowledge it cks up to guard
us against the evils of ignorance, aud to pro-
vide us with the means OF advantage IN our
future years. Not to CRAFTY It in oil lawful
cases, is to do ourselves much injury. While
to cultivate if, viii bring us acquainted with
thousand things, aHordIng much sreuhca-
ton IN O. e acql ement OF the knowledge al The
lime aud yle'd,ug us, possibly, IN somo future
une xpecled situation, comfort or honor, VI
profit or saleu. al dJr't want to learn this
OF chat" says the thouRhiles- child F; and all
the persuasons Of pifenls and tutors ur-
ged in vain Frvulity, or ob'tnacy, do not
learn. hut nothing eau te more hurttul than
The indulgence Of sueh voluntary ignorance.
'Mhat shall / ever want with it' is the com
mon place reasubng OF fools. Our nos being
able 10 say how exactly We may want to use IL
should never be suffered to prevent our stren-
uou. endeavors to attain every species of hGn-
orablo knowledge which comes in our way.
Our not being able to foresee what we shall
want, ought to stimulate 10 rather to store cur
minds with every sort 70 iptofmation.-- lsaac
! IayIor
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ioortrg.
SPANK HIM FOR HIS MOTHER.

Let me spank him for his mother,
lie Is such a naughty boy;
He baby tried to smother,
And he's broken Emma's toys
OF the doll | gave TO Ellen
lie has melted of the nose,
And there really Is no telling
To what length his mischief goes.
Last night he put cracker
Meath his aunt Jemima's chair,
And he told me such whaeker
When asked how it came there.
The poor old Mrs. Toodles
Was just starting off by rail,
He tied her two fat poodles
Fast together by the tail
1t really is quite shocking
How ones nerves he daily jars,
He puts pins in ones stockings
Aud cayenne in ones cigars.
You may guess that many another
3oyish tricks he's daily at;
Let me spank him for his mother,
As a trying little brat.
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THE EREcENrINDIAN FIGHTS

THE RECENT INDIAN FIG HT S !.
Slaughter Of the Sapages.
The Omaha correspondent of the Chicago Tri-
bune gives a clear account Of the recent Indian
fights on the Plains
"An interesting report OF the fight between the
Pawnee scouts and the Cheyennes is received and
published here to-day. From this 10 seems that
Colonel Dodge of the Thirtieth infantry was sta
toned with body of troops at Willow Island sta
ton ON the Union Pacific Railroad, having also
under his control a company OF the Pawnees at
Plum Greek. On the south side of the Platte, op-
posite Plum Creek Station, is telegraph station
on the old California line, which was guarded by
a party OF soldiers from Fort Mclhcrs0n During
the morning Of the day of the fight Colonel Dodge
had information from Fort Mcpherson that the
telegraph line on the south side Of the river had
been interrupted by party of Indians near Plum
Creek. He at once ordered Major North, com
mandng the Pawnces, to send out force TO look
after the perpetrators of the act. Major North
started Lieutenant Davis and twenty men across
the river and very soon had information that he
was driven back by large body OF Indians who
have already destroyed several miles Of the line
aud were apparently having things entirely their
own way.
,,In very few minutes he had bis entire COM
mand across the river and making for the indians,
/ who in perfect confidence had quietly gone into
camp on the main road nepr Plum Creek. These
! last, ON discovering Major North's Pawnees, only
/ fifty strong, and supposing them to be white men,
| boldly aud coolly advanced to attack him. The
Major Immediately ordered the charge, and the
! Cheyennes, soon discovering their mistake, fled
with wild cries Of Pawnees Pawneesf 7 the latter
7 in close pursuit
I" The Pawnees pushed them so close that they
soon had TO abandon all their led animals, Of which
they had a number, and all their extra weight of
blankets, saddles, &C., compelling them to stop
and fight. la this they were overmatched IN arms
aud lighting qualities, and running fight was
Kept up till darkness closed down aud stopped it.
The Pawnees, who, though in the seS'ice Of the
government, still retain most Of their old customs
and method Of lighting, returned about midnight
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LIVING DEArH.-A sad tale was recently
told at inquest at Bideford, England, by the
brother Of man who was killed while searching
for gulrs eggs on the cliffs which form the island
Of Lundy, in the British Channel James aud
John Braund were thus engaged, when, strayng
apart from each other few minutes, John heard
a fall. He went to the edge, and looking over
his brother a lew yards down the cliff hang
ing by his hands to a little utting piece of rock,
and searching with his feet for the smallest foot
hold. 1t ia vain the rock hard as
adamant and smooth as glass, and there he hung.
a chasm OF fully three hundred feet yawning be-
low him. Help from above was impossible;
foothold below there was none, and certain death
stared him in the face With the iron grip of des-
pair the fellow hung on for few minutes that
seemed like hours to his helpless brother from
above, and at last, with a wild scream, james
Braund released his hold aud plunging headlong
down, his head being shivered to fragments against
d projecting orag in the decent.
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ruE pnMFREr LANn CASE.

MONTPELIER, Sept 4th, 1861
In a number of your paper IN August, you men,
toned that man by the name OF Barnes had re-
turned after an absence Of thirty-nine years, and
laid claim 10 a piece of Ian in South Pomiret.
presume that am the one You have reference to,
and as the facts in relation to the ownership OF
the land are not known to the public and as there
is a diversity of opinion in regard to the land,
beg leave to submit the facts to you, in order to
correct any wrong impression In tue wear 1928,
in April, | purchased piece OF land OF Daniel
Dana, OF Woodstock, VT for which | received a
warrantce deed, and Immediately placed 1t on
record at Pomlret gave Mr.. Daniel Dana my
note for the land, and subsequently paid the note
in fall with interest to George Dana OF Woodstock,
who had the note in his possession as adminIstra-
tor Of the estate Of Daniel Dana Now il appears
upon looking over the records Of Pomiret that
Damel Dana sold this property tioice' tor IN ls4l
Daniel Dana sold tract Of land 10 one Joseph
Vaughn in South Pomlret embracngthe denti-
cal land that | had purchased from and paid him
for. This tract Of land was purchased from the
widow of Joseph Vaughn Icy Smith Hodges of
South Pomfret, who now occupies the land that
Daniel Dana sold to Joseph Vaughn in lSll, with
my tract embraced in the survey This tract of
mine has never been sold or mortgaged by me
from that day to this 1t further appears that Geo
Dana, the son Of Daniel Dana and the adminis-
traitor Of his fathers estate. collected the purchase
money from me knowing that his father had sold
this same land to Joseph Vaughn and received his
pay foI it. This matter is now undergoing legal
investigation and is in the hands Of Atssrs French
a. johnson. These are the facts in the case, whi ch
you will oblige me by noticing.
Truly Yours,
w. S. BARNES
/ ~ The Woodstock papers are requested to
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,OOKING THE rAIIIIFLOWRR.

COOKING The CAULltLOWE FIR.
put a good sizs eaulaowers in juot enough
b,iliag water 10 cover IT, with large teaspoon
fuI of coarse salt. and piecs OF soda the size
Of a moderate e,een pea, aud boil for twenty
Ave minutes, then dish and drain out all cle
water and put two ounces f butter on the top
# cauhA ser. and cover close, hink it will
be pronounced excellent.
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10 PloKLE UAULIFLowKR.--choose those
tender trsak in pieces the size desired, (not
out. J sprinkle with salt on al earthern dish,
and 10 four hours remove to jars Of strong.
cold, spiced vinegar previously prepared.
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guutrbman q Stair 5ournuI.
BY E. p. WALTON
MONTPELIER. SEPTEMBER II. 1867.

TERMS. -DAnY JouRNAL, 81 so per quarter
6per vee- WErNY, 81 per year in advance I
$3.50 # not paid in advance.
Johnson AND GnASr.-Sec of the supplement
tary reconstructon act of July last authorize, mill
tary commanders 30 remove both civil and military
officers In their districts subject to the disapprova
Of the General lGrant Of the army Of the United
States" Sec 3 declares "that the General Of the
armies Of the United States shall be invested with
all the powers Of suspension, removal, appointments
and detail granted in the preceding section to dis
trict commanders" Such is the law under which
Grant is acting. Now if the President himself or
the Attorney General, the Secretary of War, or any
other civil officer shall undertake to interfere with
Gen. Grant, here is the law for that case. in Sec.
of the army appropriation act approved by the Pres
ident March 2, 1867
See y Sad b. u further enacted, That the head
quarter of the General of the Army of the United
States shall De- az the city of Washington, and all
orders aud instructions relating 90 military opera
lions, issued by the President or Secretary of War,
shall be issued through the General Of the Army,
and n case OF his inability through the ncxtiu rank.
The General Of the Army shall not be removed,
suspended or relieved from command or assigned
20 duty elsewhere than at said headquarters except
al his own request without the previous approval of
the Scnate aud any orders Instructions relating
20 military operations issued contrary 90 he require
mcus Of this section, shall Doe null and void, and any
officer who shall issue orders instructions contra
~ 10 the provisions Of this section, shall be deemed
guilty of o msdeucanor 90 office, aud any officer OF
the army who shall transmit convey or obey any
orders or Instructions issued contrary 90 the proc
visions OF this section, knowing that such orders
were So issued, shall be- liable TO imprisonment for
not less than two nor more than twenty years upon
rfU fD
diction.
But more Should the President directly OF indi-
rectly encroach upon Giants legal powers, it will
be d violation oflaw warrantug impeachment. An
dy had better keep cool and walk gently.
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Tnr OLD CuRiosr0 SHor and reprinted pieces
make the last volume issued # the Diamond Dick
ems. The beauty. concise form, and all the other
attractions OF this exquisite edition add delights
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Little Nell, Mrs farley, Dick SwYeller Quilp,
sampson Brass The Marchioness, etc, and will
tend to increase the number Of their admirers The
"Reprinted Pieces" are Of the choicest papers
ever contributed to English periodicals, many Of
them having already won wide favor in this country.
The convenience and clear type OF the Diamond
Dickens we are glad TO know, are duly appreciate
el.-Chieago JoulHaL
This is the Seventh number Of this issue. The
remaining six or seven volumes will be published
in rapid succession The set, consisting Of l3 or
Il elegant little volumes, will be a choice library in
itself Besides being so very attractive it is really
the cheapest edition of Dickens Complete Works
issued in uis country The illustrated edition is
only sl5o a volumes plain, sl2j. All the book
sellers have IT, OF it viii be sentpospaidby the pub
hshers, Ticknor q Fields, Boston.
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This is what Andrew johnson said short time
ago OF the Reconstruction law
"The military commander is as TO the power Of
appointment made to take the place OF the Presi-
dent and the General Of ths Army the place of the
Senate, and any attempt on the part Of the Pres-
dent to assert his own constitutional powers may
under pretense of law, be met by Official insubor-
dination'
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TERMS DAnY JoURNAL, 81 80 per quarter
: 6per ves- WErNY, 81 per year in advance Z
~ 30 # not paid in advance.
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EVERY SATURDAY for sept. 2, contains, What the
Papers Revealed. An Omnibus Incident; Captain
Marryat at Langhami In tue Season, by Edmund
Yates review Of Carlyles last essay, and also OF
Matthew Arnoids New Poems.
THE LONDON QuARrERLr for July, reprinted in
New York by the Leonard Scott Publishing Compa-
ny, has the following table ofcontents New Paris;
Cornish Antiquities "Reminiscences OF Massimo
d'Azeglo; The New Courts of Law Mountain
Cumbngi Characteristics of English iistoryi Ag-
ricutural Gangs; Hannibals Passage Of the Apsi
The Church and her Curates; Reform Essays.
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VERMONT STATE AoRioULruRAL sooIerr-rhe
l7ih Annual Fair of the ermont State Agricultu-
raj Society and Wool Growers Association will be
held at Bratleboro, VI, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, September 10TH llth, 18th
and 18Th, 1867. Over $1,000 IN premiums will be
awarded. The annual address viii be delivered on
Thursday, by Jane. B. AngeH the President OF
the state Agricultural College who is one OF the
most pleasing and instructive speakers in New Eng
land. Each evening there will be Agricultural dis
cussion O d the following subjects, viz' "What Is
the most profitable breed Of horses for Vermont
and how shall they be bred and tr,incd2" "Grass-
the best method. of promoting growth and when
it should be cut q" and ITO what extent can wheat
be proftaby raised In Vermont"
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Genfral Agents and lmporers,
Ian d 1917 Iva New York.
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Democrats who are here, speak in very strong
terms against amnesty proclamation, arguing
that II issued athe present time it will effect the
fall Elections and work for for the President.