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The Portland daily press., 1867-07-02

The LAW OF LlBEL.-The Wisconsin editors
have taken the preliminary steps to memorial
ze tho Legislature in favor of the passage of a
libel law, which shall embrace three points
first, that the proceedings of public meetings
shall be deemed privileged matter, just as the
proceedings of Court are, and that the respon-
sibility for any libels occurring in the reports
of such meetings shall rest exclusively with
the persons uttering the sane; second, that
plaintiffs in libel cases shall pay the taxable
costs, and a reasonable attorneys. fee, in oil
cases where they do not secure verdict equal
to the costs of Court; third, that if the jury
shall believe that the matter complained of was
published in good faith, for good purpose
without malice and upon reasonable presump-
ton of its truth, they shall find for the defend
ant-provided that the Court may, in its dis
erection, require the defendant to publish a
statement Of the facts, as ascertained upon the
trial
The Portland daily press., 1867-07-02

The great Summit Tunnel through the crest
of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain has gen
orally been looked upon as a three or four
years job. But the Cslifornians in their i'm
patience to push forward the Central Pacific
Railway, have put in practice the under
ground tactics which their quartz mining had
taught them. They attacked the tunnel at
both ends, and then sunk a shaft in the mid
die down to the level of the grade, and worked
both ways The tunnel will be 1860 feet long
through the solid rock. 1t was commenced
last September, and on the first of June only
AL feet remained to be taken out Tha prog
ress made is sixty feet per week, at which rate
the job will be completed by the first OF Au-
gust-eleven months from the time ground
was broken! Is not this marvellous progress?
After passing the mountain the way Is open
without serious obstacles to overcome, clear to
Salt Lake, which the Californians are conf
dent of reaching before the Eastern Division
gets the re. it it,--
The Portland daily press., 1867-07-02

PERsosAL.--7We are sorry and yet glad to
announce the departure to-day from our city
of Mr.. w. H. BENNETT who sails from New
York, accompanied by his wife, on the 9Th in
slant, fora trip to Italy. Glad for. ,him--;,nd
regretful for our. music-loving public. Mr..
Dement'S genius and culture place him in the
front rank among our native musicians, and
we can III afford to spare him even for the
year or less which he devotes to his art abroad
This is his second visit to Italy, and we wish
him all the pleasure and growth in art he is Sc
we'll fitted to attain and enjoy. The musical
culture of Portland bears strong proof OF Mr.
-Dennett,s eminent qualifications as a teacher
and but for the assurance of his return at no
very distant date, we should regard his absence
as irreparable a. fs-sl
The Portland daily press., 1867-07-02

POLITICAL ITEMs.-It is a Washington ru-
NOR that Senator Sumner will call up for
amendment on the first day of the session his
bill for the extension of universal suffrage
over the Northern States. Mr.. Thad. Stevens
will press in the House the contiscation bill
which he introduced at the last session, and
Mr.. Ashley, with strong hackers, will urge the
impeachment of President johnson. The
conservative Republicans in Congress desire
Il merely to perfect the Reconstruction act, and
then adjourn Professionally, till the first of
October. u b. L-,ir---,4
The Democratic Convention inIowa was
small and quite inharmonious Mr.. I'll. Clay
Dean being one of the bitter disputants.
The New York correspondent CT the Bos-
ton journal says: 81
the Democratic nominee for Governor at the
coming election, and expects to carry over
enough of the Republican party to make his
election sure But for his yagaries, Marshall
o. Roberts would have been Mayor Of the city
OF New York, instead of John T. Hoffman.
He bolted on the matter of municipal reform
and the patronage OF the city.
Tile nomination of Gen. Hayes for Gov
eruor by the Republicans of Ohio gives great
satisfaction throughout the State. His oppo
nent, Allen G. Thurman, is a Virginian by
birth and was once a member of Congress.
At the last election in Ohio the Republican
majority was about 10000.
Gen. Butler does not favor bringing up the
impeachment question at the special session of
Congress. Boutwell,, too, appears to think
that the members will feel disinclined to enter
upon so serious matter this summer ..j
The committee appointed by the Connect
cut legislature to consider the question of
amending the State Constitution 80 that ne
groes may vote, will soon make a report in ia
vor of an amendment, striking out the word
white" The question of giving the suffrage
to women has also been brought before the
Legislature, and Mrs. Cady Stanton and Lucy
Stone are going to present their arguments
this week i'll favor of women voting.
One of the parties interested in an ordi-
nance passed by the New York Common Coun-
Gil some time ago, granting to the Peoples
Gas Company permission to lay pipes in the
streets, testified, a day or two since, that he
paid to Alderman Loew $4,000 in cash and
$4,000 in stock for getting the ordinance pass
ed. IS.
The Columbia (Ga Enquirer says:-sThey
are about to organize Lincoln Monumental
Association at Atlanta, to raise funds for
erecting in that city monument to Lin
coin" l-
Returns from the registration in the east
ern counties of Virginia state that the people
are universally accepting the recon.truction
act In many places the registration shows
the white voters to be in excess OF the colored.
General Ord has issued a circular of in
s,ructons to the Registers IN his district mod
it ing former instructions in conformity with
tie new light thrown upon the law by the sa-
pient opinion of Mr.. Stanbery.
The Portland daily press., 1867-07-02

CARELESS SPRINKLING.-Yesterda after
noon young lady, elegantly dressed, under
took to cross Congress street opposite the
Preble House. She got part way across the
street when the street sprinkler came along
and completely ducked her from head to foot,
probably running the silk dress she had on 1t
was careless piece of business on the part of
the driver of the sprinkler, as we ere inform
ed by one who witnessed the circumstance
We noticed 4 similar case in passins down
Middle street yesterday afternoon. Three
ladies had just crossed the head of Union
street, and were between a passing sprinkler
and the lumber and brick in front of Hon. j.
B. Browns new building, when the driver i'm
pudently hoisted the gate-knowing they were
there-and they got thoroughly wet not hav-
ing room to retreat, -s '"-3, g.
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OF I'll BROADWAY, NEW YORK, Author of the
Six Lectures ON the Prevention and Cure of PulmO-
nary Consumption Asthma, Catarrh, Dyspepsia,
Heart, and Chronic Diseases. Mil be at PEBBLE House
July 3d. until Q o'clock II Nj. and every 4th week
aIterward on the same days.
DR.. Fitch treats all Diseases of the head, Scalp,
Eyes, Nostrls, Faee, Throat Lungs Stomach, Skin,
Heart Liver, Bowels, Piles, Kidneys Joints, Drop
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somewhere from 10 to so have more bad fits oil
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to fifty years longer. Dr. Ftch's most prominent
speciality is the prolongation Of human life.
a respectable ply sician said to me, four weeks ago.
eases pronounced utterly incurable by severa. emil
neat physicians" a r. u ~ -
Mrs. Elizabeth Huntington Long writes, Saratoga
Springs March g. 1861 twenty three years ago she
had uicerated lungs and true, seated Hereditary con-
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octy. II years later she had bad attack Of heart
disease OF which her brother died, vi this cured
her perfectly; She says, 81 always remember you
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Miss Anna Judki,, at Portsmouth, N H., June
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Long Sought For D. g. 1854
.s##Es Come at Last j.!
Mains Elder Berry Wine.

We take pleasure in announcing that the above
named article may be found for sale by all City
Druggists and first class Country GrocerS.
Asa MEDICINE Mains Wine is invaluable, being
among the BEST 1t not the best rcmetiy for colds and
pulmonary complaints, Manufactured from the pure
Iuieeot the berry, and unaiulterated by any impure
Ingredient we can heartily recommend it to the sick
as a medicine. 80 :
To the days of the aged Il ad,ieth length,
TO the mighty it addeth strength
lis balm for the sick, a joy Tor the WE'LL
Druggists and GrQeers buy and sell
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FALSE REPoRr.-The report eirculeted on
Saturday that James McCafferty, who was so
seriously injured in the old Post Office on
Thursday, was dead, was erroneous. He is
still living and there are hopes OF his recovery.
A correspondent states that his family are now
dependent upon the charity of the public; for
his wife is not able to go out and do work as,
heretofore, her whole time being required in
attending to her husband. He asks our citi-
zens to help them in this their hour of suffer-
The Portland daily press., 1867-07-02

EXAMINE THE REcoRD.-The Insurance
Commissioner of New York has just issued a
circular of the standing of the insurance COM
panies of that and other States, giving the net
surplus or deficiency of every company, and
in view of the fact that many large companies
have met with unprecedented losses the last
year, and notwithstanding plausible statements
Of their o,cn, have largely impaired capital, it
would be well for those interested to examine
this record and see how the company stands in
which, it may be, all their property is insured.
This is an authoritative statement, and we
will be happy to show it to any and all parties
who will call upon us, acithout charge.
G lIsa JOHN E. Dow & Son,
jy2eod1w % Exchange street.
The Portland daily press., 1867-07-02

WE advise all our readers to use the Eu-
genie Hair Rcstorer." 1t is warranted by the
propretors TO restore grey and faded hair to its
natural color, protect its falling off, is perfect
dressing, and in a word is guaranteed in every
way to suit the purchaser. Mammoth bottles
only 70 GEMS; to be obtained of W. L. Phillips
90 may25t Slmd&W
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} 81 BANGOR, June "a, 1867.


F. To the Editor Of the Press:i Q IS -l.-..-.7j slt
The U. s. District Court held a session o.
four days here last week, commencing on We'd
nesday. Twenty bills of Indictment were re-
ported by the Grand Jury, though but few OF
them were acted upon. Some dozen or moro
attorneys were admitted to the bar.
On Thursday, one Sandersen (of the firm OF
Sanderson s. Taylor was sentenced to pay a
fine Of 81 600 and costs on a charge of making
false returns of manufactured goods, to which
he plead guilty. The case was peculiarly az
gravated one-there being twelve instances of
attempted fraud-and the presiding Judge, in
imposing the lightest penalty the Law. allows
remarked that in this ease he yielded his bet
ter judgment to the entreaties of the govern :
ment officers, and that the next criminal OF
this kind need expect no mercy.
Winslow ID. Ramsdell of Machias, q snug
gler, was sentenced to pay o fine of $3.50 and
be imprisoned ninety days in the county jail
A pretty heavy sentence; but deserved alike
from the nature Of the crime and the frequen-
cy of his offences ''lS' u b9I3i71 eGElI ll-l
2 In view of the probable disbandnent of our
fire companies Monday evening, it is suggest
ed that reorganization take place upon bas-
is of steam; doing away altogether with hand
engines. 1t is claimed that the experience of
other cities has developed the capability of
steam fire engines to meet all emergencies-as
well for speed as for power. The blame OF the
majority of incendiary fires and causeless
alarms is laid upon our present system, and
there is no question but that it is susceptible
of much improvement. " -.'
One span of the new railway bridge is al
most completed. While the proposed altera-
tons are being made in the draw, the bridge
builders will commence operations at Oldtown
and Orono; the timbers for those bridges hay
ing already arrived here. !. mon ,5,tis-, s-z
Excursions to this city on the Fourth are adj
vertised in Bath, Waterville, and along the
river. A great number of our citizens will
sensibly spend the day at picnics, sailing par
ties and in quest of fish, and our suburban
friends may keep house" in our absence.
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The Portland daily press., 1867-07-02

DEATH FROM INJURIEs.-We regret to state
that Mr.. Campbell, who was so badly injured
two weeks since by heavy fragment Of gram
ito falling upon his head while engaged in TAX
ing down the old Post Office, died yesterday
from the effects of the injuries he sustained
The deceased, as we are informed, belonged in
WASHINGTON ID. C.. rE-
The Portland daily press., 1867-07-02

PAPER WATER PIPES Ann CIsTERNs- Some
experiments, conducted by an English manu-
facturer near London, the past winter are
said to demonstrate the superiority of paper
over other materials used for water pipes and
tanks, in resisting the action of frost. While
in a large brick tank ice formed several inches
In thickness, the water in tank made of pa
per boards right alongside was not the least
frozen. Some water pipes, which supplied wa
ter to the boiler of an engine-house from the
large cistern, burst in several places on the
thawing of the frozen water which they con-
tanned. Some paper pipes, on the Other hand,
filed VITA water, and which were exposed in
the snow on the ground, perfectly kept the
water from freezing. In a model house, or hut,
made of paper, and which was erected on the
open space, some water in open bowls and
pals did not freeze, though outside the build
ing there were large masses of ice. These
practical tests would seem to establish tho
usefulness of paper for these new purposes.
The process by which it is prepared for use is
not stated by the English papers, but there
can be but little doubt that it resembles closely
the process recently patented in this country
by Mr. Schmidt. 1t will be worth while for
the Portland Water Company to look into
this matter. alaf.9A 7.ta-s 1si.o .lf...
The Portland daily press., 1867-07-02

The NEW MEXICAN MINISTER, Marcus OF
tenbourg, is German gentleman of excellent
ability, and in supplanting Campbell with him
the government gains not only in having a
Minister in Mexico, but in having represent
ative with brains and practical energy. He is
neither an Austrian nor a partisan Of Maxi
milan, but belongs to the German revolution
airy party, and was exiled in 1S49 along with
Carl Schurz, Hecker. and others OF that
stamp. In American politics he is deeply
dyed Radical He has made faithful and ex-
oellent Consul, and there is DO reason to doubt
but that he viii be up to the average of recent
foreign appointments. . -- Or
The Portland daily press., 1867-07-02

WEsTBRooK SEMINARY The commence
ment exercises of this institution will take
place in the new Church Wednesday, July Sd.
OrationS and Essays by the graduates, begin
ming of IL o'clock A. M. Address by Rev.
E. C. Bodies, and poem by Miss III. e. Swan, in
the afternoon at 8 o'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1867-07-02

EtrERIAINBESf COLUMN.
Templars' Holiday-Grand Excursion.
strawberry Festval-Allen Mission School.
Strawberry Festiyai5A. Al. L. Church.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Dried Aprles-F. o. Bailey.
Building Materials-F. o. Bailey.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
bosi-Marr Il True.
Freedom Notice-Stephen T.. Gushing.
Removal-nr. Moses Dodge
Boar ing--S4 Bracket Street.
Company go"
Quarterly Report-National Traders Bank.
For Sale-Pearson & Smith.
NJ. c. nj. A.
L Ike Umbago-Steamboat Notice
Removal-M. Seavey.
Lost-Charles Cory.
The Portland daily press., 1867-07-02

FIRE AT NEW GLoUCEsTER.-Last Tuesday
morning the saw mill of Mr., Lane of New
Gloucester was destroyed by fire, together with
considerable lumber. There was no insurance,
and the loss is a serious one to the owner, who
is an honest industrious man. ss..
The Portland daily press., 1867-07-02

GREAT rush to see Perkins new soda foun-
tain and taste of its water. Come all who
thirst and take cool draught richly favored
with pure fruit syrups. Don'ttorget the place,
Perkins Candy store, Morton block.
The Portland daily press., 1867-07-02
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SD q, Mafssiics 18th, bsIqus Annie N Gray,
CHM, Mo9teyideo.
Ar at Got.enbuIg sth ult barqus Nkraine, Mel
Sid I'm Gibraltar 9Th, barque Merrimac, Marshall,
from Messinal for Philadelphia.
AT at II nerife Ma 20, briss Torrey. Haskell.
savannah; NJ Wiswell, Ieask, st John. NIB
AT doTee 4th ult, bri. Charles Miller, Brewer, Tor
Sid I'm Callao 2ithtuit, ships Pactolus, Tobey, for
vVmneaas; 70 load ior Genoa 9th, Alice Vennard,
Young, United States.
At Nueyitas nth ult, briggs Juliet Clark, Free
TSos 'Ss New York, ldg; Lewis Clark, Bartlett and
s S}s Owen, Petengll of do, do.
Kn;oh I'M kemedios goth ult, sch Ruth II Baker,
ha,sht, New York. = - = ~
Atwood; Reunion Kelloee and .ioss,S,na Mi,nhsTs
70, hrias dg Chiffon. Stafford from just
1aM orS. and others and Ring, Anderson, tor
Sid I'm St Georges, Bermuda. Nth inst, sch Ann
Ar at Glaee bay 18Th, brig Geo Gilohr st. Gi,ebrst
Ar a, ST John, NB 2sth ult, sch Lyndon. Shack.
ford, PASSPORT, land sailed 2sth tor New Yors.l
Ar at LIST inst. ship Jos Fish, Stackpole Boston
brig Mcintyre, Hast ell, do.
Cld 26th, sch Z liza, Warner Portland.
lPer City OF Baltimore at New York;
dephia.
sid 18th Jennie Cobb. Hanley. Gloucester.
Sid I'm Gravesend 18th, Lorenzo. tor New York I;
Sharpsburg, Randall b oston
Ar at Newport 18th. Young Eagle, Walker, IRON
London.
Sid nth, Europa, Tucker, Portland.
Sid I'm Cardiff 17ih. Garibaldi, Atwood New York
on Waterford 1!th. Danl Webster, Spencer, flom
Liverpool for New York.
Sid i'm Cadiz 18th ult. Goodwin, Cothi, New York
Sid I'm Hayre 10th ult, Polar Star, Rich, Newcastle
and United States.
Ar al Cronstadr 18th ult, Joshua Loring. Loring,
New Orleans.
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May TO- lat 80 N, Ion 90 30 W. ship Edw O'Brien,
Oliver, from New York Tor San Francisco.
june 2s, no lat, sc. brig Lima, from Cienfusgos for
New York. trl- : z
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Tuesday Morning, July 2, 1867.

W. First Page today The Death Of Maxi
milan; The Dominion OF Canada; Varieties
Fourth Page-Two Sundays, a poem; an
Unreconstructed Texan.
The Portland daily press., 1867-07-02

STRAwBERRrEs.-G. Fl. Cushman, No. BOG
Congress street, receives daily, from this vicin-
ity, fresh prime Strawberries as handsome and
luscious as are brought to this market.
The Portland daily press., 1867-07-02

The CATHOLIC FAIR.-This beautiful exli-
bition opened last evening in Mechanics Hall.
At an early hour the hall was well filled, and
every body and every thing wore cheerful
aspect and the music from the band lent en-
chantment to the scene. The hall is tastefully
decorated. The articles on exhibition are too
numerous TO mention. The wax flowers and
other articles were most artistically wrought
by the nuns. We seldom see more beautiful
work in that line. The worsted work ON chairs
and other things is admirable. The infant in
wax was done in Montreal, and most beautiful
and touching spectacle it is. All the work is
skilfully wrought and the articles are excellent.
There is post Office Of course; also a Gyp-
sey's tent and the terror of man which may
be seen for ten cents; but we dared not take
look, lest our nervous system might be the
worse for it. The ladies pleaded with us ito
take chance" in sewing machines and other
useful articles, but our funds being low, we
respectfully declined. We confess, however,
that the appeals were neatly made and by some
of the prettiest girls in the hall. We are quite
sure all the "chances" will be taken up, for
such appeals from such lips cannot well be re-
sisted. On the whole, the Fair gives good
promise of being successful. This afternoon
and evening it will be open again.
There is black silk Dire IS tastefuly trimmed,
which would make a fine present to some
mans wife if she could only induce her hus-
band to take a chance" at it.
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ssFamily Physician. -

Seventysx pages price 25 cents. Sent to any adj
dress No money required until the book is received
read and fully approved 1t is perfect guide TO the
sick or indisposed. Address DR. S. S. FITCH. e5
fremont Street, Boston. sS Jano9d,vt
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Tie following Is the dispatch, mentioned
yesterday rs received at Washington on Sat
urday:
SoUrhwEsr PASS, LOUISIANA, June 70, 1867
TO Count Wydenbruck, austrian Minister,
Washington:
came here from Vera Cruz to telegraph YOU
of the condemnation and death of the Emper-
or Macmillan, at o'clock ON the morning of
June TO- President Juarez refused to deliver
up his body.
(Signedl q CRATER TiEHoFF
Commander Austrian Slo0p.
An Austrian vessel has been lying at Vera
= Cruz for some time. 1t is hardly necessary TO
explain that the Southwest Pass is one of the
mouths of the Mississippi. The following
dispatch, confirming the news of Maximilian's
death, was received at the Navy Department
Sunday night 81, .T' s-g
UNITED STATES STEAMER TACoNEY,
p Vera Cruz, june rs, 1867. :
Via New Orleans, june 80, 1857.
Hon. Gideon Wells, Secretary Of the Nary:
Macmillan was sho. on the 18th instant
Hord begged for his corpse for the Austrian
captain and was refused. a..--
The City of Mexico surrendered on the 2Utn
to the Liberals Vera Cruz holds out on ac-
count of the Foreign Legion. Diaz orders no
acceptance Gifts surrender. l am mo0red be-
tween Nelva and the North Bastion. The Ja-
son is in company. write by mail. 60.
(Signed) F. A. ROE, Commander.
The Portland daily press., 1867-07-02

THE Congregational Church at Freeport
corner is undergoing complete reconstruction;
new steeple is being built within the tower,
and when finished it will be raised to its
place.
The Portland daily press., 1867-07-02

Igs UiiY foasss4E. ~Sis, Sshu e Vii viii
gang Of iden, is doing good work III the
burnt district in cutting down the dead trees
and trimming up those which give promise of
surviving the effects Of the great fire.
The Portland daily press., 1867-07-02

ADaITTED.-In the U. s. Circuit Court, yes
terday, Hon. Nahum Morrill, and A. M. Pulsi-
fer, Esq, of Auburn, were admitted to prac=
tce in the U. s. Courts :
The Portland daily press., 1867-07-02

Mr.. Charles Hale, U. s. Consul General at
Alexandria, has been sent to Jaffa to bring
the American colony there to terms, Adams,
the President, having declared his independ-
ence of the United States authorities,
The Portland daily press., 1867-07-02

WE are requested to call the attention of
tax payers to the fact that per cent penalty
will be added to all Internal Revenue taxes
and licenses that remain unpaid after to-mor-
row. 49,. ---- 1l-fTfg4
The Portland daily press., 1867-07-02

FIRST Liquor SEIZURE UNDER THE AMEND
ED LAw.-The State Consta les yesterday seix-
ed small quantity of liquor at the Brewer
House, in WeStbrook.
The Portland daily press., 1867-07-02

Ho YE who thirst, come and drink ice water
drawn from Perkins splendid fountain, with
out money and without price