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The national Republican., 1867-05-24
From Cuba-Awful Tragedy I'm n
Court-room-The Case Of the
Ocean Home.

NEW YoRK, May 23.-Arrived, steamer
New Castle, from Havana on the 18th in
slant.
The bark Ocean Home had at last been
abandoned by her captain, the Govern
ment being about to sell her To satisfy a
loan Of $4,000. In the meantime the
American Consul has referred the matter
to the Washington Government.
An awful tragedy occurred lately in the
courtroom at MatanZas. A man shot his
own wife and her mother, during the pro
gress Of suit for alimony, and threatened
to kill any person who dared to interfere
He was finally rescued. The murderer
is named Santiago Manzanet, and has q
literary reputation. .
Gen. Dulce and family have gone to
Spain.
The national Republican., 1867-05-24

MExIco.-The news from Mexico is i'm.
Portant, If true. MIRAMoN is said to be
wounded, Chepultepec is taken, and the
Liberal army is rapidly increasing by re-
cruits from all the States.
The national Republican., 1867-05-24

WE take great pleasure in copying the
following from the oAronfois Of Yesterday;
|. "Ths now and beautiful stamping designs for
ladies' skirts ehiidrens dresses aud other articles
Of wearing sppsrsl By means Of an indehbls com
position, recently aIseoysrsd, is an exact imitation
Of smbroidery. Mr.. William Prince, 40 Ninth
street. opposite the Patent oaes, has just teesived
q spisndid collection. By this means isdisS Y
.aysd n the troubi. and expense Of sewing 5k}sl
braid, ana al one fourth the cost the same end can
be sueess,fuly accomplished Ladies are invited to
eaIi and get samples" H.
The national Republican., 1867-05-24

SouTH ATLANTIC SQUADRoN.-RearA Ad-
miral Godon informs the Navy Depart
ment, under date Of the 9th Of April, that
the health OF the squadron is good. He
was, at that date, at Montevideo, in his
flagship, the Brooklyn. The Neipsic and
Wasp were also at that place. The Shame,
kin was of Buenos Ayres. The Kansas
was on the coast of Africa
The national Republican., 1867-05-24
Assault and Robbery,

CHICAGO, May 23.-A sporting man,
named G. W. Lee, was attacked in his
sleeping room in Reynolds block last
night by some persons unknown, and Sc.
riously injured. But little hopes are en-
tertained Of his recovery. Eighteen thou
The national Republican., 1867-05-24

Ss- sexual Diseases, Debility &c.-Psy
no more money to ouaeki, but buy TnALL JACK
so,,s '.P.ihoIoTy'' and CURE YOURSELF. -.
soIa bv American News Co, lsl Nassau street. New
York. Send for . circular AP2o.d&NSm-
The national Republican., 1867-05-24

Blue FLASsEL surrs, at Twelve, Fifteen
and Twenty dollars per Suit, Al A. ssts Co, Si7
Seventh street, sdjOinisg rstiopsl Bspt Of the Re.
publie, M Y ~ .'..
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EurOpean News.

BosroS, MASS, May 23.-The steamer
Africa has arrived. The London Times
says the embarrassment of Dent & Co., Of
China, is owing to heavy losses through
frauds committed by one Of their clerks at
| Shanghai.
The national Republican., 1867-05-24

TuE GExrLExEs's $40 silk Mixed Suits
at Hsunins's One Price Clothibg Store on the cor
ner Of seventh street and Maryland avenue are very
superior for that price. and those who call early will
get better siels than they will later for the same
The national Republican., 1867-05-24

SS- The Gravest MaIadiss of Youth and
EARLY MLHHooD.-HOwaTd Association Essays on
the Physloiogy Of the Passions, and the krror'
Abuses aud Diseases peculiar 10 the hrst age OF man
with Reports on new methods Of treatment en-
ploysd In this Insttution Bsnt In sealed letter en-
yslopss, free Of charge. address, Dr. J. sKlLLlN
HoUaHroN, Howard Association Philadelphia
D.. myl7-Sm
The national Republican., 1867-05-24

Miss MARY HAcKETT, a young lady Of
Wilkes county, N. c., committed suicide
on Sunday morning last by discharging
the contents Of loaded shotgun into her
head Cause, disappointment in love-
The national Republican., 1867-05-24

GENERAL WILSON says that all the dis
triot commanders in the sonth will thoroughly
enforce the TooOnItIustlou law,
The national Republican., 1867-05-24
NEW YORK SECOND BOARD "a

Coupons, I'LL s.2o's, 1859. I0sii 5-2O's, 1864,
1856 5.2o's, 1865, 1O6ii 5.2Os. January and
July. 1855, los; lO.40's 99ii 1906, August,
1861; 1905, June, loSii 1905 July, 1851
Gold, 1885,.
The national Republican., 1867-05-24

CmoxKRNo 4 soSs' full Grand Piano
Was used At the great Masonic celebration last even
ing, furnished By John ?. Ellis, $40 P'nu'ylvsni'
avenue.
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Dead.

CINCINNATI, May 23.-S. Wood, Of Massachu.
setts, engineer Of the indianapolis train which
eollided with the Ohio and Misiissippi train yes.
terday, died last night from injuries received.
The national Republican., 1867-05-24
L OC Al ITEM s .

BOYS Cashmere all wool Suits at 81, at
s,ks 4 Co., 6l7 Seventh street 49,
The national Republican., 1867-05-24

r 0ST-IN WESLEY CHAPEL, ON
MoNDAT, A BLACK PARAsoL, lined, With
b.sds TeprsssntinE BIRDS nest. Tho thanks o. the
owner Win be rendered ths anasr on leaving !, at
/ W sns. ny"
The national Republican., 1867-05-24

SAKs' & Co.'s Twelve dollar Business
Salts are worth buying as we'll as wearing, and I"
they keep NO satlnets Or Printed Goods buyers can
rely all goods holding their color. Their number
ID sl7 Seventh stf,s adj joining National Bank Of the
The national Republican., 1867-05-24
The RilIiard rournamsnl

The billiard Tournament.
SAN FRASCIscO, May 23.-Ths billiard tourna.
mont closed last night and the champion cue
was awarded to A. M. Bamson, Of Virginia city,
Nevada.
The national Republican., 1867-05-24

A1rMAHS MEETtNSs-Tho De"aS>.o
and Conservative Citizens Of WAshington are Invited
to attend
MASS MEETING,
FRIDAY EVENING, a4,h instant,
Al ~ o'clock, at
WOODWARD HALL,
P.nnsyIyaniA avenue. between Tenth and kieNsn'h
directs.
This meeting will fs<mally open the campaign
for tho election Of the Aamoerate and Conservative
nominations for Collie otsr Register, Surveyor AL
dermsn, Board Of Com mon Council, and Assessors.
In view Of thi, most important election which has
taken place In washingto since 1t became the seat
Of Government, every friend Of
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND LIBERTY
should attend Able and interesting hpsAkerS Will
address the meeting.
By order Of the Executive Committee.
J.w BARKER, Chairman,
y. A. AIKEN,
A. DODGE,
J.P. CROWLEY,
W. o. HOLT,
C.P. FENwICK,
| m,2a.tm PETER HAGGBRrY.
The national Republican., 1867-05-24

So To Consumptives.-The Advertiser
having been restored TO health in few weeks, BY
very simple remedy, aftsr having suffered several
years with severe lung affection, and that dread
disease, ,consumptiop, Is snxous to make known 10
his fellow sufferers the means Of cure.
To all who desire II he will send copy Of the pre-
serptiOn used, tfres OF charge with the direction,
for preparing and using the same, which they will
and suns cuns pos oossuzrrIos, AsrHxA, Bnos'
oHrrIs, &e. The ouly object Of the sdvsrtiser In
sshdiag the prsse hption Is to beneht the anieted
and spread inform aioa which he eonesivss to be in
valuable; and he hopes every sufferer will try hi
remedy. As II will cost them nothing and may Prov
| . blessing. ..-. --..
Parties vi,nias the prescription will please ad
| dress REV. EDwARD A. WILSON,
| oea5-dwlY wiliiAmsburg, Kings Co., ny.
The national Republican., 1867-05-24

~ Rsgistration otiosCPer.ons VINO
nav and their names Incorrectly spelled In the
printed poll lists in the various wards or VINO nave
made application and been accepted whose names DO
not appear In the i,s, will personally or In wh's
communicate the error to the undefhgnea on ., w
for. ths soh inst so that without personal APpiiea
,Iou th .o,,.o,na can be made on the two days ap'
pOinted for that arpOss by the judges Of Election
n" arasr 8. V. NOYRs,
.oa'o, Secretary.
The national Republican., 1867-05-24
TsPBCIAL 'NOTIOE e.

BOYS LIsEs Surrs at Two dollars and
Fifty cents At A. ssks - Co. .L.f LlEE- -
The national Republican., 1867-05-24

81 n ssissr.tion Noties.-Ths 'quaiihed
voters Of the city Of Washington are hereby noti.
hsd that on THURS DAY and FRIDAY, the ooth and
sist Of May. 1861 tis undsisnsd will DO In session
ct the City Hall, from o'clock. m, tot o'eloef,
p. m, 80 receive evidence Of the qualifications Of
psrr,ns claiming the right TO vote" In said city
tho election to be held on Monday, the I'd Of June
nsYt and for eorrssting the Hats Of voters here
tof ore made By thsa and posted up In the several
VI rds Of sid city. T. y. BOWEN:
PETER y. BACON.
GEO H. PLANT,
z. G. ROBBINS
LEWIS CLEPHANB,
Judges Of Election.
n,.uSJ u Nn,S. s.erst.Iy. my23.9t
The national Republican., 1867-05-24

~ sixth ward.-A MEETING or ,hs Con-
seryatye citizens Of the Sixth .rd will be held At
odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard, on SATURDAY
EVENING. Nay a5,h, Al 7< o'eloet, for the purpose
Of nominating one member for the Board Of Alder.
men and three members for the Board Of Common
Council. By order Of ...
my24.a MANY CITIZENS
The national Republican., 1867-05-24

sr Know Thy Dsstiny.-Madsme E. r.
rHoREroS, the grsa Englsh Astrologis Clairvoyant
and Psyehomstrisiau u who has astonshed the seien-
nc classes Of the Old world, has now located her
self 81 Hudson, n. r. MADAME THoEsros possesses
such woAdsrful powers OF sseond sight A. to enable
her 10 inpart ksewlsdgs Of the greatest importance
70 the single or married Of either ssx. While In
state Of trance she dslineatss the very features OF
tie person you to marry, and by the aid Of an
iastru usnt Of iAtsnis power. known as the Psyeh-
omOtrops guarantees TO produeea lifs-life picture
Of the future husband or wife Of the applicant, to-
gsther with data VI marriage, position in life Lead
Ing trats Of shsrsstsr, ke. This 10 NO humbug, a.
Thousands sfls,inenisis assert. She will send,
when desired. n certified certificate, or written guar
Antse, that the picture IL what II purports TO be-
BY enclosing small lock Of hair, and stating place
Of birth, age, disposition and esmplszon, and en-
closing hfty cents and stamped envelope addressed
70 yourself you viii rsosiye the picture aad desired
| Information BY rsturn mail. All communications
saersdly 90 nhdsAtiAl. Address, In eonhdsnes mad
.sr K ,. raosrros, P. o.BOr aas Hudson, NY.
mhls-dAwly
The national Republican., 1867-05-24

ss- Alteration washington Zouavss.-A
special meeting Of the Washington Zouaves will b
held THIS (PRIDAY) EVENING, At Mageo's Hall,
street, below Thirtesnth The attendance Of ever
member Is requested, As business Of Importance vii
| be transacted. By order.
my2i-lt J. T. POWELL, Captain.
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sr Free TO Evsrybody.-A large o PIP.
creulAr giving informston Of the greatest import
anes to the young Of both sexes.
II teaches how the bomsly may become beautiful
The dsspissd rsspeoted, and the forsAksn loved.
No young lady or gsntlsman should fall to send
their Address. and receive copy postpaid, by re-
turn mail. Address p. o. Drawer, n,
mhle-d&wly Troy, N. 7.
The national Republican., 1867-05-24
FINANCIAL.

wAsHIsaroH, May 23-3 p. m.--Jay Cooke a
Co. furnish the following closing quotations Of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-09-02
Political Etenss.

There is q Personal Representation Society
in New York of which David Dudley Field
seems to be the leading spirit. At a recent
meeting the committee appointed to urge the
subject ofpersona! representation upon the at
tention of the Constitutional Convention re-
ported that some provision recognizing that
principle would be Incorporated int the pro-
posed government for the city of New York.
.n' Green Clay Smith is said to be an asnirant
for the Senatorship from Montana, when it be-
d comes State. no b3Ga3aus .9fdas ! q
The Tribune is facetious upon Mr.. Seward.
remarking that she cannot be spared from the
State Department on account of the pressure
of unfinished real-estate business, which no.
body else is capable of managing. He does
not mean to resign until he has bought British
Columbia and several other choice pieces OF
property, including, we suppose, St. Domingo
Greenland and the North Pole" tii'iAfi
Though only judicial election is pending in
pennsylvania, Forneys Press predicts that
the intense interest felt by the neople in the
critical condition of national affairs will call
out a heavy vote. 81 ao7'fs- niosl -laq4r b
1t is said that Senators Ross of Kansas and
Nye of Nevada, who are now in Washington.
agree that Congress has failedato give Gen.
Grant all the power that was intended when
the supplemental act of July was passed. lm
Inc Washington Chronicle says that Cam
oy, VINO succeeds sickles in the Second Militia
~ District, is as radical as his predecessor.
everoy johnson had lengthy interview
WIN tne President ON FRIDAY and frankly on
posed the change Of Military Comm au5ers. ssb
1t Is learned from an official quarter that the
President and Secretary Seward aro -,
up an Amnesty Proclamation which VIII 10
issued in the course of week or ten dave ~ =.
will pardon all officers. of the rebel armv ha'
low the grade of Major General, and all persons
who acted as agents of the rebel Government
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-09-02
A Rostonian on the Portland and DIG
AN .- e.; densburg Railroad. .lfags x


We copy a portion of letter written a
short time since, by Bostonian in Paris to
one of his Down East friends. 1t was not de-
signed for publication, but the allusion to our
new railroad project and some Of the parties
connected with it, seems to justify it's inser-
ton in our columns: +4i-.a 1850 '.i'1'f'a+
You ask me if Maine is present in force, al
the Great Exposition Delegates from the
pine Tree State" are every where. You
meet them at the cafes, and on the Boule-
wards, at the theatre and opera; you see them
driving fast horses on the Bots de Boulogne,
and strolling leislrely along the Garden of the
TuilerieS; IN hne, you meet everywhere a doz-
en- Yankees and of that dozen Maine will have
her share. That rev railroad project from
Portland to the West is one of the chief top
les of conversation when the Portlanders
gather Tor z talk. When asked what the Bos-
tonians think of the new railroad, which is to
draw SO much trade away from etbe "Hub,"I
tell them that Bostonians think the railroad
will be buiib and that Boston thinks
the future has business enough for the cast
and west to employ all the single and double
track lines that capital viii ever build. Port
land and Boston viii both be benefited by the
new RAILROAD from Portland to Ogdensburg,
anil with such men us the Barnes and Wash
burns, and Fairbanks and Smiths enlisted in
it, the rails must go down which shall unite
the two cities.s q HiEfs Il 55it
Speaking of the Messrs. Fairbanks reminds
me of their generous contribution to the Paris
Fair,--aild no party who examined the other
| contributions can question for moment the
fairness of the award which gave them the
highest premiums for their standard scales.
For their Track Scale alone, which was in a
class by itself. they received a bronze medal,
While on all their other scales they received a
silver medal, prize awarded to no other COM
petitor. Ii this new railroad in which the
Messrs. Fairbanks are engaged, partakes of the
success which has attended their business, it
will be diuidend-road from the outset
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-09-02


! A BOGUS CONCERN BROKEN Ur.-Some few
days ago three young men came TO this city
4 and established themselves in the commission
business. They took rooms on Fore street,
which were handsomely fitted mp and fur
nished, and proceeded with their operations,
in obtaining goods wherever they could, on
cash terms, the cash to be paid in few days.
About the same time another concern, under
q different name, was started at Augusta
They issued their cards referring to some re-
sponsible parties in Boston and Providence,
and to the above mentioned concern in this
city. One of the Augusta firm came here and
endeayored to make some large purchases
But, with one or two exceptions, our mer-
chants were too wide awake, and did not like
the appearance of things at the headquarters
OF the Portland concern, and refused to let
them have the goods. They succeeded, how
ever, in obtaining one OF two lots of -four.
Friday morning the Portland concern burst
up. The dealers here who had let them have
goods had their suspicious reused, and they
levied upon whatever they could find OF their
own. So with those who had furnished the
furniture, carpets etc., for the office, they took
what they could get hold OF, and the members
of the new firm vanished instanter and have
not since been seen. The Augusta concern has
gone up in the same way. Some of our mer-
chants who had supplied them with -four, upon
their false representations, followed the flour
to Augusta and secured it. 1t was very evil
dent that there was collision between the
Portland and the Augusta concerns, even il
they were not composed of the same parties
And it is further evident that big business
was intended to be done, which has been very
fortunately broken up by the keenness of some
of our Portland merchants. .
We have been informed that third branch
of this concern is located at Portsmouth, N
II. The parties seem to have adopted pretty
extensive field for their operations, which have
been so fortunately "nipped in the bud"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-09-02

w AQUEsTIoN OF VERACITY.-A Washington
dispatch says that a question Of veracity has
arisen between the President and John M
Langston, the man whom the former is trying
to inVeigle Into becoming a tool for the accom-
piishments Of his revolutionary schemes. The
President authorizes the statement that he did
not seek the interview which took place be-
tween them, while Mr. Langston states that
he received telegraphic Invitation from the
President to come to Washington. Questions
of this kind will sometimes arise between gem
tlemen of good standing. The impertections
of human men Dry and human temper are such
that it occasions no surprise when dispute of
this kind nov and then occurs. But it is sur
prising that the words which form the caption
of this paragraph should occur so constantly in
dispatches and letters that have anything to
say about Mr.. johnson. No one approaches
him, but sooner or later, q question of veracity
arises in relation to the subject matter of their
conversation or action. There was "a question
ofveracty'' between Judge Holt and the Pres
ident as to Mrs. Surratt's Recommendation to
mercy and another between the President and
the newspaper correspondents who were not
favored with copies Of the Johnson Grant let
tiers. There is not week that does not see
our unfortunate Chief Magistrate involved in
some difficulty in which his reputation for
truth is at stake. The only inference that can
be drawn from these facts is, that either Mr.
johnson habitualIy disregards the ninth COM
mandment, or that the scriptural declaration
that 'all men are liars" should receive, as re-
spects other individuals than himself, more
literal interpretation than has ever yet been
accorded to it, f9tEEYe1q 1eairal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-09-02

The Age says S. L. Roberts, Esq, of Stock
ton narrowly escaped drowning during the
food last Friday. He was walking on his mill
dam, when accidcntly slipping he fell into the
water and was drawn into the current passing
through the hume. He was with difficulty eX-
tricated by his sons who happened tie be with
him. sSf4@seN "a 11tSFU aSk88
The Bath Times is informed that the barn
of a MIR. Patterson, in Bowdoia, was struck by
lightning Thursday and with its contents
burnt to the ground
"A salmon was caught at Skowhegan on
Wednesday last, that weighed 16 lbs. and mea-
sured feet and inches in length. This is the
fourth salmon taken at those falls this season.
The. Skowhegan. Clarion says Mrs. Henry
Jordan, lady from Lewiston, was thrown
from carriage, near the old Spaulding place
while ON the Pin-nic excursion to Norridge-t
wock, on Wednesday last, and severely injur-
ed ae 81 % r.itn f
The Belfast Age relates chapter of acct
dents in that city: "rhe wife Of Mr.. Edwin
Perkins in passing along slippery walk one
day last week, fell breaking her arm at the
wrist A little daughter of Howard Bean about
twelve years of age playing with other children
about a cart-body that had been set up against
the buildings, was caught by it's falling and the
back part of the scalp badly crushed. Mr.
James R. Arey Of Rockland in consequence Of
the heeling of vessel in our dock, had his
knee severely bruised and partially dislocated
by the moving materials on deck
| The cabbage louise is hard at work in gar
dens--there will be but few cabbages
raised III the country Some call the war
mint" the Potherb butterfly which lays its
eggs on the leaves and in the heads of cabbages
| in July. We have saved part of ours by
| sprinklng fine salt on them in the morning
while the dew is on.--Douer Observer.
The Kennebec Reporter asserts that Nj
Strout, wife of the pastor Of the Pittston Meth
odist Soci city, has monthly rose bush. which
she has had in her possession oUer forty gears,
and it is now in full vigor and covered with
cuds. 1t has been transplanted nearly all the
State during its long life, a fact it is hardly
necessary to state, as it belongs to a Methodist
| minister's family. WI -s2f f4t wv ''' t.-'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-09-02
tsahirona management,
SUPr.'s OFFICE, p g. K. r. r.
AUGUSTA. AUG. 81. 1867.
To the Editor of the Press

10 the Ed5t0r OF the Press: - al.
My attention has Just been called to an ar
tice in your paper of yesterday headed Rail-
road murder" which have read with surprise.
IL was evidently penned by some party who
has some private grievance, and who is entire
ly unmindful as to the correctness of his state
lnents of facts and differences. Ordinarily
40 noG deem 1t important TO notice what may
be sad by irresponsible newspaper eorrespon-
dents, putin TINS case SO uniOunded is the inn
pression sought to be produced, that / have
Thought proper to call your attention to the
article which think must have been inadyert-
emily inserted, and to say that the point in the
road referred to had been passed on that same
evening after six o'clock in safety by two trains
and also by the section men," aud that the
road was then in good condition. that it had
withstood the effects of freshets for nearly
twenty years in the condition it then was, and
that the injury that was then done was the
washing of the earth from under one
end of the sleepers for a space of about fen
feet in length of the road. and to the width of
about one half of the crack, and this was oc-
casioned by the unprecedented fall of water on
that evening.
~ Every culvert on the road which received in
jury by that heavy storm was made secure be-
fore any train passed over them. This is all
that can be done by the most careful. The
employees on this road are especially instruct
ed to use the utmost possible care te see that
the track is at all times in safe condition,
and that trains be run with especial reference
to the public safety.
s.. Truly yours, w. HATCH, Supt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-09-02

A MATCH game of base ball was played in
Bethel between the Unious of Rumford and
the Bethels of Bethel, resulting in victory
for the Unions. They met with defeat, how
ever, last year at the hands of the B. s. so that
the games now stand even. Some very good
play was shown on both sides--the batting par
ticularly being very heavy. The following is
the result:--Union, So; Bethel, 49, Umpire
Mr.. James 81. Smith of the Cons - .szs