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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-20

THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD learn
that the Union Pacific Railroad has now
crossed The summit OF the Rocky Mountains
he highest point on the entire line from the
Missouri to the Pacific, and the locomotives
headlight now shines over toward the Great
Salt Lake Basin. This railroad has been built
with rapidity unheard of before in the his.
tory OF railroad enterprise-550 miles having
been built and equipped in but lit more
than two years. 1t is asserted that not less
than 300 more miles will be completed this
year, making eight hundred and fifty miles IN,
three gears The entire line to San Francisco
will be finished in 1870. When that is done
the traffic of the line must be immense. Al.
ready the profits of the completed portions are
very large, the net earnings for the eight
mouths ending December last, having been
more than one million dollars. Some inte.
esting facts concerning the progress of this
road and the character of the bonds are made
in another column, over the signature of the
COMPANY
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MRS. KECKLEY's book is beginning TO be
quoted. She writes of Jefferson Davis and
Abraham Lincoln, having lived in the fami-
lies Of both. Among other things she says
that Mr.. Lincoln, on the morning OF his un-
timely death, took up portrait of General
Lee, scanned the face thoughtfnlly and said,
at is a good face; it is the face of noble,
brave man. l am glad that the war Is
over at last. Addressing his son Robert ne
said: well, my son, you have now returned
safely from the front. The war Is now closeu'
and we will soon live in peace with the brave
men that have been fighting against us. L
trust that the era of good feeling has return
ed with the close of the war, and that hence
forth we shall live in peace" Mr.. Lincoln
NAV or may not have uttered these words
They comport we'll enough with the humane
and charitable spirit which was his most strik-
ing Characteristic, but there is touch OF the
sentimental and suggestion oil the dramauc
in the expressions quoted that are not like MS
common discourse. Referring to the anecdote
the New York Times says, in spirit that is
perfectly characteristic, "Were President Lin
coin rot dead, he would for such sayings and
thoughts as these be denounced as first.
class, double-dyed traitor by those who have
now the hypocrisy to pretend reverence fol
his memory" This is a gratuitous SANDER up,
GA the Northern people. The kindly feeling
expressed by the martyr President in the mo-
ment Of victory was an exact index OF the
feeling of the whole country, and found an
echo in every heart. The close of the great
ctr lott 10 xintOrinuq tender
hearted as children, ready to forget and for
give, aud 70" most men it has been one OF the
btterest experiences of their political life to
find that the Southern people reject with scorn
the proffered friendship of the North and pre-
fer TO keep alive the tiresome animosities Of
the past.
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THE ERIE RAILWAY D1sAsrER.-A lette

THE ERIE RAILWAY DIsAsTER-A letter
f,om Port Jervis says:
The scenes in the Delaware House are truly
horrible; from eve Y room groans and lamen-
tations proceed, and nurses are seen hurrying
to and fro, doing all in their power 10 alleviate
the suffering. At the depot the sight that
everywhere mee1s the eye is heart-rendlng.
Hundreds of anxious people are crowding
round it TO learn some tdings of friends sup
posed to have been on board, AID the cries
and tears OF those who recognize in the room
full of mutilated corpses some dear relative,
would move heart of stone. But with all
this there is much disgusting curiosity dis
played by many. Men, women and children
bid appetite for the horrible.
One or two cases connected with this dread
Jul accident it almost makes the heart sick to
dwell upon. A Mr.. Snow, with his life and
seven young children, were Oh their way 10
Cal fornia, full of life and bright prospects for
the future. Last night the mother and wife
lay dead; the father is badly injured, and eve
ry one of the children more or less hurt,
though none of them badly, we are glad to
say. A Mr.. Hnyt, wife and Two daughters, one
of Them young lady, were on their way to
New York. Last night the father and mother
were numbered with the deao, aud both the
daughters slightly injured. The escape OF the
youngest is truly miraculous; she was lying
IN the seat with her head in her mothers lap
at the time of the accident. The mother was
killed, the daughter slightly hurt. The olher
daughter was seated at a little distance from
her father, and also made a narrow escape.
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Maine Conference Fourth Days Pro.
ceedinss,
BRUNSWICK, April IS, 1868.


To the Editor Of the Press:
Yesterday in the afternoon a meeting was
held by the lay delegates, Rev. G. Munger in
the chair. The theme was lay delegation, and
the advantages OF this proposed modification
were presented in an able manner by Prof.
Vail, Hon. j. j. Perry, Hon. Elisha Clark,
Capt. G. Sturevant and others.
Their views were opposed by Rev. VIM.
Mcdonald and some others, and the debate
was very spirited, showing that there is pow
erful opposition to be overcome before the dis
cipline of the church Will be changed in the
manner proposed. Both sides of the question
were ably presented, but "when Greek meets
Greek &C." and so both parties found it,
In the evening an educational meeting was
held, and addresses were presented by Rev.
5. Allen, Hathaway, Keyes, DR.. Warren from
Boston and Rev. G. Pratt from the East Maine
Conference.
There is a very deep religious interest at.
tending the meetings, and those at o'clock in
the morning are vely fully attended. There
has been much religious interest in this place
for some time past, and it is evidently increas-
ing.
with religious services, conducted by G. w.
Moor, the Bishop presiding FL. B. Abbott
was granted leave of absence. The committee
on the Preachers Aid Society, and ON popular
amusements made their reports. The vote of
yesterday, making A. P. Hillman supernum-
erary, was reconsidered and he was made SUI
perannuated.
The report on lay delegation was presented
by C. Munger. 1t was written document,
carefully prepared, presenting in very
forcible and eloquent manner the history OF
the movement, It's results thus far and the
probable result in the future.
The conference proceeded to choose dele
gates to the General Conference TO be held in
Chicago the first of May One representative
or every thirty members of conference being
the ratio of repre- sentation the Bishop gave
notice that our number allowed four delegates
D. B. Bandall S. Allen aud Br. Lufkin were
chosen tellers to receive and count the votes.
The tellers came in and reported the following
result:
III. P. Jones, G. Munger, j. Colby and G. F.
Allen were declared duly elected.
Rev. S. Vail was made supernumerary and
he left without an appointment.
1t is doubtful if we get our appointments on
Monday, as many came prepared to make
speeches on lay delegation their health and
requires that they should be delivered.
S. f. w.
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A MARvEL.-An invention of Mr.. j. S.
Peaslee, called the Patent Steam Feather Rem
ovator, is undoubtedly the best machine, in
fact is the only one that does its work thor
oughly, in the world. 1t will renew feathers
that have been used for many years, and not
only restore them to their original condition
of cleanliness and elasticity, but makes them
better than when new; because it takes out all
the animal matter in the quill of the feather
which gives the bad odor that rises from feath-
ers not properly prepared. 1t will increase
the bulk of the contents of an old bed more
than one hundred per cent, and when one
has been renovated, the feathers, being puri-
fed, will actually last longer than new feath-
ers would, before coming foul.
The right for this County having been pur-
chased by Mr.. I. w. Parker, he will run the
machine in the rear of Tolman's stove store
No. 20 Market Square, where the public can
see its efficiency. Orders left at the stove stoer
or directed to Mr.. Parker through the post
Office, will be promptly attended to. The
fee for cleansing the feathers is small in COM
parison with the benefit derived. The reno.
waited bed is as good as a new one, if not bet
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-20

SENSIBLE VIEW OF THE NEGRO QUESTION
Fred Douglass, in late lecture in Philadel'
phia, spoke thus in relation to what he re-
CARDS as the rights and duties of his colored
brethren:
Do not wait until some one puts spring
board under you AMI lifts you up. If q
man can Get up himself he viii always be
helped, but if he can't he will be pushed dowu.
II seems hard, but it Will strengthen man. o
do this. / am for making every man respoDsi-
Die for himself. There is no excuse for not
using the power with which Nature has en-
dowed a man. [ may be asked, Would you
apply this to the colored people" l certainly
would.
My theory is: Give him full chance-give
fair play, and let him alone If he lives, very
well; If he dies, equally well. If he can't
stand up, let him go down. The difficulty
with the colored man is that you will keep
doing with him all the time. We want you to
stop this doing. Let him alone. Do justice il
the heavens fall; but they won't. Give HIM
equally well. The Lords will De done.
If you see him on the way to school, let him
alone Do not say you won't send your chill
dren to the school where he goes. ii he wants
to drink at the fount of learning, let him alone.
God gave him intelligence, and the capability
of its being enlarged by knowledge; let him
alone. Ii he wants to work, he has good stout
arms and elbows; let him alone. If he goes
to The ballot box, let him alone. If he wants
TO go to Congress, as 1 do, let him alone. If I
can stand Congress, Congress ought to stand
me. The whole thing is wrapped up Inlet
him alone. The cry now is, where will we
put this ugly baby OF our country? If the agis
of the Government protects us let us alone
Are your taste and privileges superior to God
that you should oppose his will? 1t is not
necessary to orgapize our Freedmen's Bureaus
and civil rights bills. A Copperhead would
perhaps agree with me in the first part, but
not with my deductions. Another point in
selfmade men is necessity. Thackeray says;
'All men are as lazy as they can afford to be. ;
der this head of necessity. Often strong
man is not conscious of his power. A man
never knows his strength of grip until life or
limb is in peril, Something is apt to be done
when something is absolutely necessary.
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supreme Judicial Court,

APRIL TERM.-BARRoWs, J, PRESIDING.
SATURDAY.-Alvin G. Morrison lbellant vs.. Ruth
s. Morrison. Libel for divorce; cause desertion
Divorce denied. Lbeilant ordered to pay the costs
Harmon. Lttlefelds.
The trial of the case of Knight VS.. Smith was re-
sumel. After q protracted examination Of Mr
Smith and the introduction of the records Of the
Presul pscot Land and Water Power Company, the
case Withdrawn from the jury and goes up oil re-
port.
No. 07.-Aaron H. ingalls, VS.. Albert Fogg q ais
Act GA to recover balance alleged to be due OH g
contract for peeling and preparing hemlocx bark
The defence is that the work was improperly per.
formed. On trial.
Littefelds. Harmon.
The t1llowing cases have been assigned and will bt
tried in their order, as f, llews
No. 6s-Morrill v. Shaft OK, Monday.
10O-Knight v. Ayers & as Monday.
101-Knght v. Smith, Monday.
113-OLary v. Kilday, Tuesday.
125-Smth v. Knight, Wednesday,
161-Trefethen v. Bracket & ais. Wednesday
162-Tsw sburv v. Lhase, Wednesday.
163- Nate imam v. Pdr.nton i ais, Wednes.
day.
1s1-Hooper appellant " Foxton, Wednesday
187-Ric err & ais v. Hamilton, Thursday.
192-Mavbury v. Farweli, Thursday.
195-Leighton ". Stevens, Friday.
20S->turievant sawyer, Fiiday.
212-Haycs v. Files, Friday.
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Let the coffin be closed.

IT is stated that there were seven hundred
suicides in Paris during the last year in a pop
ulation Of two millions. We hope Maine is
not running race with Paris in The matter of
suicides, as it is with Illinois with respect to
divorces, but it is significant that our State
exchanges for single day this week brought
news OF four instances of selt-destruction. II
that rate were maintained throughout the
year it would give larger number relative TO
the population than Paris.
Persons who like to make a study of such
subjects will be struck with a curious fact in
relation to the suicide record of Saturday.
One man, it appears, hung himself because
his wife was sick and not expected to recover,
and another, mentioned in the next para
graph, took poison because he didn't want to
live with his wife.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-20

NABBED.-Wednesday morning Marsha,
Head and Deputy Irish were told that two
men were seen that morning who were sus-
pected of having some stolen clothing, but no
clue was known either as to their wherabouts
or whether any ROBBERY had occurred. They
at once proceeded to the outgoing Boston
train, and although they could not get a
glimpse of the inevitable "carpet bag" two
chaps were nabsed and brought back. the con-
ductol being asked to watch the baggage. the
fellows swearing they had not got apy. and
pretending innocence of any wrong. Next
day carpet bag left in the train was found to
contain stolen goods, and they then owned up
and have been convicted. They belong in
York county.
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A Rare Bargain.

The undersigned having disposed of his Flour Mill,
Stone Dam, and all the wafer power on said lower
Dam in Athens Village. offers for sale his Tan
nefy hi1t let long oyeet
Excepting IAN pits,) with good s, bstantal Dam
the river and eight land including rv-
err Also materials now on the premises for repa r
of Pits: with new Boarding House, thoroug hly
built and finished throughout last lal good spring
of pure water in cellar and tull supply of so water.
The abo property is located about one half nile
up river from the Stone Dam before mentioned up
on which dam Flour Mill and large Lumber Mill is
now in full operation: commenced running since last
fall.
The above property, if not disposed Of at private
sale before Saturday the Dnth day of Nav next, will
at eeven O'Clock A NJ, without reserve. little per-
feet Terms easy.
Also about 4l0 cortls of good Hemlock Bark on
the premises if wanted.
JOHN WARE,
Athens, Somerset County, State ri Maine.
April7, 1873. apr 11-tIll may SIN
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-20

IT will take some time for the Conservatives
to possess themselves of the United States
Senate at their present rate of progress. The
election in Wisconsin shows what Doolittle
NAV EXPECT. Dixon is already doomed. Nor
ton of Minnesota and Patterson of Tennessee
two johnson Republicans, and Hendricks Of
Indiana, genuine Democrat, are morally sure
of having Republican successors.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-20

THEATRE.-John Murray's Dramatic Com
pany continues to draw large audiences at
Deering Hall. "Peep O'Day" was perfoi med
performed Saturday evening in a manner
that did great credit to the histriopic ability
of the different actors. This evening the
drama of 'Ingomar, the Barbarian" is to be
brought out with a cast of the company that
insures a satisfactory entertainment. This
play is in itself of so great merit that even in
the hands OF amateurs it never fails to delight
the spectator, and the public may anticipate
with confidence great satisfaction in its rem
dering by such accomplished artists as Mr.
Beattie, Mr.. and Mrs. flanagan, and the other
members of Mr.. Murrays excellent company.
The intense emotional character of the senti-
ment, the variety of incident. and the start
ling situations developed in the piece, all tend
to render its execution by experienced and
sklful actors delightful experience to all
who appreciate the better phases of the dra-
matte art.
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A CURIOUS SToRY.-The New York cores
poLdent of the Cincinnati Enquirer is respon-
sble for the following curious tory:

pol-denJ OF the Clnclnnatl enquirer Is reSpoH-
sibe for the following curious tory:
Every one knows of Eias Howe, the famous
sewing machine mao, who died at Bridgeport,
Connecticut, a few months ago, and who was
supposed to be worth at least fonr or five mil
lions. He had long enjoyed a monopoly of his
lucrative trade, and had patent that brought
him one dollar for every sewing machine made
in the United States. When his estate was
settled, his executors declared that it was not
worth more than 100000, at which his heirs
raised huge outcry, charging the executors
with fraud of the most gigantic character
Legal examination was made, and the figures
proved (instead of larger than bad been stately
to be represe tea 10y zero, number OF debts
having ben discovered that were before I'M
known. This is the story IN the vicinity Of
Bridgeport, and the heirs OF Elias Howe, who
had expected TO be made rich by legacies, are
doomed to dreadful disappointment.
What became of all HoWes money is a
question no one seems able to answer. Some
say ne paid SO much to the Washington lobby
that he was beggared; others say he lived too
extravagantly TO save anything, and others
again that he gambel and bought lottery
tickets for many years previous TO his demise.
1t is not probable that any OF these allega-
Jions are true, and consequently the mystery
is deeper than ever. The wooden nutmeg
State is in sore quandary about Howe's for
tune, and it is singular indeed that a man
whose annual income must have been 100000
to $500,O00, should be found insolvent at his
DEATH
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The Daily and Maine state Press

May be obtained at the Periodical Depots OF Fes-
sender Bros, Marquis, Robinson, Colesworthy and
Chisholm Bros, at Boston Depot and the train Of
q. M. Curtis, and at POI tland & Rochester Depot.
AT BddefLrd, OF Psbury Bros.
At Saco OF j, S. Locke.
AT Brunswick, of w. r. Fields.
AT Waervlle, OF j. S. Carter.
At Gorham of News Agent.
At Bath OF j. o. shaw.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-20

Hotel proprietors who are subscribers to the
Daily Press, or who become so by sending their
names and the pay for one years subscription
to the Office, can have their name, the name
and loea ion OF their hotel published in the
Press under the head of HOTEL DIRECTORY
once week, during the continuance of theil
subscription without charge.
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Municipal Court.

SATURDAY.-Catherine Mccarthy pleaded guilty
to permitting swine to at large, and paid fine
of So and costs.
State v. Hugh Kelley. Search and seizure process
This case had been continued from April 9Th. Ad
judged guilty, and respondent paid fine OF $50 and
costs. putnam for defence.
State v. Charles E. Dillon, for same offence. Read
ing waived and respondent appealed to the higher
court. w. W. Thomas, Jr., Tor defence.
State v. r. r. Robinson. Search and seizure pro
cess. Plea not gui ty and case confined to May I'd
r. w. Robinson tor defence.
John w. Day for larceny of one coat valued at S15
property of Samuel Warehouse. Pleaded guilty
and fined SIS with costs.
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Portland and Vicinity
New Advertisements this Day.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Deering Hall-Theatre.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Lemons-E. NJ. Patten & Co.
Sheriff 8 Sale IF. y. Bailey.
Casco OIL Co. Property-E. M. Patten & Co.
NEW ADvERTIsEMENT COLUMN.
Union Pacific Railroads.. j. Cisco.
House for Sale-G. r Davis & Co.
Engineers-Bonnell & p 1ham.
Boarders Wanted.
BryauI's Pond House N. B. Crockett.
f, athers r novated--I. w. Parker.
House 10 Rent-W. H. Jerris.
Dissolution Fabyan X Parker.
House and Land f,r Sales. e. Wheeler.
Room fapers-J F. and & 20.
Shoits-Webb, Fogg q Freeman.
MonGr al Gee IN steamship o.
Civil Engineer-Chas. H. Howe.
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FATAL REsULT.-We learn from the Piscat-
aquis Observer that the death of Martin
Briggs, the young man who was poisoned by
inhaling gas at the Walker House in this city
occurred in Dover on the morning of Tuesday
last. He has been conscious only at times
since his arrival home, and though for while
thought to be slowly recovering, has at last
passed aWay
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
AMERICAN HOUSE.

The very in portant and extensive Improvements
which have recently been MAZE in this popular no.
tel, the largest New ENGLAND, enables the proprl-
ing Public, accommodations ami convcniences supe
r0r to any other Hotel in the city, During the past
summer additions have been made Of numerous
suites of apartments, tn bathing oms, wa pr
closets, &C., attached; otTuis' magnificent pas
sanger elevators eva me best EYER conveys
the entries have been newly and richly caipeted
and the entire house thoroughly replen shed and
refprnishF d, making it. in ali is appointments equal
to any hotel the country.
Telegraph Office, Billiard Halls and Cafe on the
first floor.
LEWIS RICE & SON, Proprietors.
Feb 1, 1868. fb4-eod3m sN
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The KU-KLUX- KHAN. A writer in tie
New York Herald, who claims to be one OF
he leaders in this organization, explains ar
length its character, ends and aims. Among
other statements the writer says
What, then, of the Ku-Klux- Khan? Is it a
myth or a stern reality? W. answer that it is
a great and unconquerable organization. 1t Is
not confined exclusively to any State or Ter
ritoIy Of the American Union, but has
strength and form wherever the flag of the
American Republic is recognized as the en-
blem of constitutional liberty. In some loca-
tons the organization is much more powerful
than in others. 1t is stronger in Kentucky
than in a y other Sta,e; Tenness mex, Mis-
seurl third, Virginia fourth, Maryland fifth,
New York sixth. There is not a department
of the Federal Government, of the Army and
Navy that has not a potent membership.
Confederate and Fed al soldiers, Confederate
and Federal sailors, alike vie in the objects
and purposes of the organization.
The Ku- klux-Kan is, therefore, secret po-
litical organization, the result of necessity,
the sole object of which is to thwart Radicil
ism, arrest negro domination in the South
negro equality IN the Forth, perpetuate the
Federal Union aud preserve the Const 4ution
as the fathers made it And whoever asserts
the contrary uters ialsehood. That the
Ku-Kiux Khan have secrets unknown to the
unlnitiated is not denied; so have the ancient
orders of Free Masonry, Odd Fellowship and
other secret orders and societies; but like
Free Masonry and Odd Fellowship the objects
and purposes of the Ku. Klux x Ian hove thus
been for the first time officially promulgated,
The increduIous and guilty may carp and
misrepresent; but the wicked, ungodly and
the perjured will soon feel the keen edge OF
the sickle and the invisible boring of the white
ant.
Let the coffin he closed
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ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-Saturday forenoon
Thomas Morrissey and Thomas Phenix went
into the boarding house of John Sidney and
made savage assault upon him, beating him
badly. Officers Smith, Libby and Williams
subsequently arrested the roughs and locked
them up for examination.
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DEDICATION PosTPoNED.-We learn that the
dedication of the new Methodist church on
Munjoy, which was to have taken place this
week, has been postponed until further notice
on account of the previous engagements OF
Bishop Simpson.