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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-02
MEMOIR AEDA.

dispatch from River Head, L l, states that the
brig clonter. from PHILADELPHIA OF and Tor Portland
win cargo OF coal, went ashore at Quogue Beach,
Long Island evening 3lst.
bar1ue ten Cobb, which went ashore at San Fran
cisco 18th ult, got off and towed to the Dry Dock
tor repairs.
Sch Sea Flower, Tot Cranberry Isles) Bunker. from
800 strokes per hour night oil he 9th in Long Isl
and Sound, and put in to Newport 18th, where She
Will repair. ' ~ o
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NOTICE.

nLASTERERS AND LATHERS WANTED
| Forty Plasterers at 50 90 per day, Twenty Lath-
err at $500 per day. Apply at No 10 State street,
Boston.
sepid2t WRIGHT q CLARY.
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ly interminable. Yesterday and the day be-
fore it was understood that q compromise be-
tween McCulloch and Rollins that appoint
ments OF Democrats and Republicans alter.
nately would soon be effected. To-day, how.
cided to wait until after Rollins removal. aus.
pension, resignation, or something else, which
win get him out Of the way before doing any
thing. y" -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-02
ENNsYLVANJA.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1st.-Whalen Broth
ers, bankers, were yesterday afternoon swim
died out of $4,000 in q. 8. bonds by party
calling themselves J. G. Bernard & Co.. lately
established here.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-02
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

BOSTON, Sept. L-Many Of the delegates to
the Democratic State Convention. to be held in
this city tomorrow, have arrived A meeting
OF the State Central Committee was held this
evening. Judge Abbott will call the Conven-
ton to order, and Henry w. Paine will proba-
bly, preside No opposition is anticipated to
for Governor. Nothing definite has been done
as In previous Conventions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-02
THE coLoREp nouNrY raAUps.

In the recent investigation into the colored
bounty frauds in the Second Auditors office,
nfty.three cases were found in which colored
men, who enlisted as slaves and were conse-
quently entitled to 500 bounty received $500
each, which is the amount paid under the
bounty act to the freedmen. A list of these
cases was in the possession of the Congress
sional Committee when Mr.. Cobb made his
report. What became of the extra $500 is not
known, but it is fair to presume that claim
agents and swindling clerks got most of it
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-02

NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed Executrix of the VIII of
JOHN COLEMAN, late OF Portland.
in the county of Cumberland, deceased and has ia
ken upon herself that trust by giving bonds as the
law, directs. All persons having demands upon
the estate OF said deceased, are required to exhibit
the same and all persons indebted to said estate
called upon to make Payment to.
ABBA COLTMAN, Executrix
Portland, July I, 1863 aug19d1aw3w-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-02

WILKEsBARRE, Sept 1st.-Hon. George w.
Woodward was to-day unanimously renomi-
mated to Congress by the Democratic Conyen-
fion
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-02
CHINA AND Japan.
NEW GOLD AND SILVER MINES In CLIMATE
NEW COAL MINES

NEW GOLD AND SILVER MINES In CHINA-THE
NEW COAL MINES.
NEW YORK, Sept Letters from China
state that complaints are made of the irregu-
larity of the trips of the Pacific Mail Company s
steamers. 81, -.-s-1 +r,.r.e. .-
Gold and silver mines have been discovered
in the neighborhood of the open port of Che
foo. Some excitement had been occasioned
thereby, and about 900 Cinnamon have gone
to work them.
The new coal mines in the north are still
closed to foreigners, and the American Minis
ter's arrival is anxiously looked for in the hope
that he would prevail on the authorities to have
them opened.
The steamer Benares was wrecked and lost
the 23d of May
Three Americans have been appointed in the
civil service.
The British steamship Algerine rece ntly en-
gagged ten junks, supposed to be pirates, and
after severe raking they were run Into shoal
water and beached. 1t was ultimately ascer-
tanned that they were not pirates, hut legiti-
mate merchant vessels f.t-.1-
THE CIVIL WAR IN JAPAN.
A Yokohama letter of July 25 states that
hOstilites have been resumed with vigor. The
Mikados adherents, after capturing Jeddo had
burned nearly a third of it. Three large ar
mics opposing them were in the field, one at
ly expected at JeddO
LIE Huctuation in the money market was
seriously affecting business, and the Govern
ment had decreed that dollar should have
the valne OF three boos. This arrangement
however, was not working satisfactorily.
A rowing match took place between the
crew of the United States steamer Oneida and
the crew of the British steamer Zebra off Hi
ogo, in which the Americans won the race OF
two miles by one hundred yards, winning also
trophy in the shape of a champion chicken
cock The race was repeated afterward with
the came result.
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For Baltimore.

The Brig Eudorus, Cummings mas
~ teri will sail as above; tor neght apply
MlN MCPHERSON & co.,
s-{k- doors from foot OF commercial ST.
sppl-u3t
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Wanted

r,oR a gentleman aud two ladies in or near High
X street ParlOr, kitchen and two bedrooms, with
nantrv closets water &c; up stairs prcierred.
Inq1lire of or address BoOK-KEEPER, 10 Brack-
art st sep1d1ws
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+ lat 5l 20 S, Ion II 20 W. ship Isanhoe from
valparaiso Tor Liverpool.
Aug IL, lat As, Ion "a, ship Progress from Liver
pool Tor New York 40
Apg 26 lat 3sl, Ion 74, brig CYCLONE fin Pensacola
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M. 9. M. A.

A STATED MEETING Of the Maine Charitable
n Mechanic Association win be held in the Libra
ry Room, Thursday Ev Sept. Sd, a. "A o'clock
sep1-dd STEPHEN MARSH, Secy.
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MAssAoagsETTs.
THE TURF.

SPRINGFIELD, Sept 1-Entres for the trot.
ting races of the Springfield Club next week
closed tonight. and number ffty-two Among
the famous trotters entered are lucy, Fear,
naught, Empress, Surprise and Mcclellan. The
runners include tsome OF the fastest horses at
the Saratoga meeting. Che races will begin
Tuesday and close Thursday. and on Wednes
day evening the Club will give grand hall
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-02
THE PROPOSED RECIPROCITY TREATY

The Tribune's Washington special saws Sec
rotary Seward, who has been in correspond
ence for some time relative to matters CONNECT
ed with the new reciprocity treaty with the
Dominion of Canada, has been informed bv
the Canadian authorities that Hon. John Ross
mas been empowered by that Government to
arrange treaty on the oasis agreed upon in
tue correspondence, subject to lawful rattica-
ton, and that he will arrive in this city soon.
me treaty Will embrace many points covered
by the old one, with some provisions prevent
ing the smuggling of foreign goods so common
along the northern frontier. 1t will be ready
for the action of Congress next December.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-02
rnf ARKANSAS DrrFreutriEs.

New YORK, Sept 1.-The Times Washing.
ton dispatch says the Associated Press dis
patch from st. Lonis, regarding the alleged
disturbances in Arkansas, creates great excite
ment here No official news has been received
relative to it at the War Department, and but
represent the condition of affairs in that sec
ton OF the State as having been precarious
tol some time past, it would generally be re-
ceiyed "a hoay
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Portland Water Go.
NOTICE
TO the Sick!
French Calf skins.

NY one desiring the services of a competent
n nurse, viii please address Mrs r. Thompson,
Knightsyille, or call at Capt. Il. Littefeld, Cape
Elizabeth. aug3ldlw
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-25

f. A CouPIE OF LEADkRs.-We have heard that
on the 10th inst. there was negro p0lticAl gath
sring in the african church back Of tom, at
which speeches were made by Capt Frank Morey,
exbureau ofiicer, and Charles Delery, AZ present
recorder by the suiIrsges Of the whites OF Oaach-
iia. and also ostensibe editor Of the Monroe In
tslhgenceg. Ii appears that taese we're the only
whites in attendance. and that they told the ne
groes that they could save the country and they
must do IL; that IL would be folly Ia them TO as
piIe 10 social equality with the whites, with per-
haps some other similar advice; but that they
must vote the radical ticket, which meant. We
suppose, that they must support these two lead
ers the FIRST for district clerk, and the second for
parish Judge. ranger justice Of the peace record
er and whatever other Office he chooses to aspire
10.
There was on Tuesday night last another meet.
ing Of the negroes at the same place, aad sentinel
posted outside around the house. Some Of the
crowd were armed, possibly al. The sentinels
halted persons passing. and when demanded what
they meant they replied they were watching their
enemies. We have not learned what whites were
louachitA Telsrrsyh, lah
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-25
CASH CAPITAL OF $500. 600.

oAsH CAPITAL OF $500. 900.
Which wiz be sufficient 70 duplicate lines all nearly an
hsDsying points reached By the present monopoly
The present Telegraph companiss Of county have been
consolidated into huge mOaopOy and are now earning
six Millions of dollars per year. one hundred pc
the actual Of lines present capital
saving been vatered thousand per cent
TIE NATIONAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY huv. 70
eosnion from the United States Government Of the ipo
tancs Of their enterprise. with grant of the mos, vAlaabls
franchises conferred upon Telegraph Company. No
competing line has had the right now granted BY Con
grsss to this Company to eOnsu and operate lines
every RArOas NAH Route in the United States Ths
position Of this Company differs from that Of any company
before organised The question: Of the Right Of wsy.
forever settled
The Stockholders Of this Company be sold
transferred any other Company. The set o. Congress IN
der which this Company has been organized prOhbits any
transfer Of the franchises granted.
70 DC
n. - -. - a.. -, n, 4 49, =. -,
One Per een1 oi 'ne soek WI" De required on suoscong
- - Nv y $500 ~ ''-' POI "OH'A'
> - - = -
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And this amount to be paid follows: per esa of The
at time Of subscribing and more unfn Tire sntir.
esptAl has eesa subscribed and calls to be made By
the Board Of Directors sAents not % exceed Eve per
cent month When tryavs per cent Of the par value
Of the shares has bean paid certificates Of stock VIII be is
sued. hi, Win give the Company paid up
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-25
TELEGRAPH, CoMPANY.
NATIONAL

IN
-7ffr
81
~ ~ 4
rsLEeRAP.H COMPANY.
nss enterprise. 70 te known a. me NATIONAL TELE
GRAiH COMPANY. Ia. been organized, With valaabs
franz conferred BY recent go Of Congress for IN. pur
pose Of establishing TRUST LINES OF TELEGRAPH on
N the principal railroads and mail routes IN the United
States. The Stock issued upon sane principle
that Of the xerehsnt Union EXPIRES. Company, which re
Gently commenced operations Ths design to interest tn.
bushes. community the enterprise This IL done
much dispose the Stock it Is 70 secure the
ns-s Of the country through which the lines pass.
The Capital Is to be
$4,000. 900.
In lO0ooo SHARES Of ths mar v.iuaaf
500 FER SHARE.
But ii. actual .I.opni to be paid /. CASH.
sss Fer Share.
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Cails-How to be Made.
One per cent Of the Stock win be required Subscribing
and subsequent calls not exceed Eve per per month
win be made By the Board Of Directors from time to tine
lines; hut calls WI be made after the per cent paid
untl the entire Capital Stock shah have been subscribed
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-27
PRENTIS,S COIGH MIXTIRE.

A SPEEDY, Reliable and Pleasant Remedy for
n Coughs, Colds, Asthma. Bronchial Atiec-
tions, oppression of the Chest and Lungs,
whooping Cough Group, and Incipient Con
sumption.
My family have used Prentiss Cough Mixture
for several years, and have always found it very
eficacious in all cases Of coughs and colds.
B. B. WOODWARD.
1t will give me pleasure to say that have
used and given the above preparation many
times, and that it has cured coughs in every case
tried. I'D. SEWERAGE.
Ihave used Prentis's Cough Mixture and find
it all and mere than recommended: it gave me
speedy relief when other remedies failed, and
can eheerfulIy recommend it.
Taos. T. ALLEN.
| take pleasure in recommending the mixture.
have tried it for myself and my children, and
can recommend it to the public IS an No. ] aT.
ticle. J. NJ ELDRIDGE.
can recommend Prents's Cough Mixture as
the best preparation for coughs and colds that
have ever used, and oheerfully recommend it to
the public. JOHS B. CARMICHAEL.
find Preutis's Cough Mixture safe, speedy,
and reliable remedy in all cases in which it is
recommended S. L. MITCHELL.
For sale by J. T. HARRIS, Druggist, No. 6s
Brady St, Davenport, Iowa. mch2Od6m.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-27
Pure Blood, Muddy Water.

Pure blood may be compared to pure wstor,
and impure blood to muddy water. Ii you pass
muddy water through muslin, you, soil il; con.
tinue the process and you cover with thick mud q.
Blood passes through all parts of the body; II
good and pure II itnouushes and cIeBBses tho arts
it goes through. If impure it leaves more or
less dirt behidd it. Brandreth's pills are tho
medicine wanted, because they are made on pur-
pose 10 take dirty humors out Of the body, aud
they never fail These pills cure scrofula, even
Of thirty years standing; they have cured cases
OF rheumatism when the patient had not walked
for four years; Of paralysis whore the legs had
lost their power Of movement for seventeen
years, The evidence in these case. cannot bo
disputed. Is there town in the world where
the evidence exists not2 II Braudreth's Pills
have been much used there, We know that su5h
evidence can bo found.
But be sure and see upon each box, my name
in the Government Stamp IN white letters.
Il, BRANDRETIl, Bmnjrsth House,
New York.
Sold by oil Druggist a julyl6dwlm.
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Western Union Railroad.
Short and Direct Route TO the
North, Northeast and Northwest.

TWO PASsENGER TRAINS LEAVE ROCK
l. Island daily, at 5I5 A. n. and 4A5 Y. NJ,
making close connections wi1h trains as follOws:
AT PORT BYRON, trains on this road leave
Immediately on arrival Of trains from Rock
Island, making close connections at the follow
ing points
AT FULT0N, with trains from and to Cedar
Rapids, Bosnsboro, Marshaltown, Council
Bluff, Omaha, and all points on the Union
Pacific Railroad.
AT SAVANNA, with u daily line Of Packets tC
and from Dubuque and all points on the Upper
Mississippi River.
AT FREEP0RT, with trains on tho Illinois
Central Railroad for the North and South.
AT CLINTON, with trains for Janosville, Madi-
son. Prairie du Chen, Lacrosse, Watert0wn,
Fond du Lao, Oshkosh, Green Bay, and points
in Northern Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota
AT RACINE, with trains for Milwaukee, Keno
shS. Waukegan and Chicago. Also with
"BeIle City Line Steamcrs' for the East. Time
Rock Island to Dubuque, 7 hours.
Passengers by taking this route will save both
time and money.
Il. c. TATE, sup't
J. a. COTTON, Asst supt.
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GAO MILES
--OF THR-
UNION PACIFIC R. R.

Are now fnisked and in operation. More than
twenty thousand men are employed, and it is not
impossible that the entire track, from Omaha to
Sacramento, will be finished in 1869 instead Of
1870
The Union Pacific Railroad Company receive:
IA GOVERNMENT GRANT of the right
of way, and all necessary timber and other ma.
tcrials found along the line Of its operations.
IA GOVERNMENT GRANT Of I2, 500
acres Of land to the mile, taken in alternate Sec
tions on each side Of its road. This is an absO-
Lutte donation, and will be a source Of large rev
enue in the future.
III.--A GOVERNMENT GRANT Of United
States Thirty year Bonds, amounting to from
Sl6,O 10 $4,000 per mile, according to the
difficulties 10 be surmuunioi On the various Sec
tons to be built. The Government takes Sec
ond mortgage as security, aud it is expected that
not only the interest, but the principal amount
NAV be paid in services rendered by the Company
10 Transporting troops, mails, &c.
IVA GOVERNMENT GRANT of the right
to issue its own First Mortgage Bonds to and in
building the road, to the same amount as the l.
S. Bonds, issued for the same purpose, and no
more The Government permits the Trustees tor
the First Mortgage Boudholdcrs to deliver the
Bonds to the Company only rs the road Is com
pleted, and after it mas been examined by United
States Commissioners and pronounced to be IN all
respects u first class Railroad
VA CAPITAL STOCK SUBSCRIPTION
from the Stockholders, Of which over Eight
Million Dollars have been paid In upon the work
already done, and which will be increased as the
wants Of the Company require.
VL-NET CASH EARNINGS on its W'y
Business that already amount to more than the
interest on the First Mortgage Bonds. These
earnings are no indication Of the Vast through
traffic that lust follow the opening of the line
10 Lhn PAnihn. hut LnaH nnrlalnlY nroye that
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-27
A CARD.


The subscriber, for the past ten years engaged
rs cutter at Mr.. Cones Merchant Tailoring ES-
tablshment, would inform his friends and the
citizens of Rock Island and vicinity, that he has
opened New Merchant Tailoring Establishment
for the purpose of manufacturing to order first
class fine custom work to those that have been in
the habit of getting their garments cut by us,
while at Mr.. Cones, we would extend an invita-
ton to call on us at our new establishment, and
to those that cannot get suited in Rock Island
and are in the habit of sending east for their gar
nents we would invite them to call and give us a
trial, feeling confident that we can suit them in
every respect. We have handsome assortment
of fine Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings, together
with q large variety of splendid French COatings
and Trioots in different shades and colors for fine
business suits. Also fine Beavers in different
oolors for overoOats,--all of which we will make
to order in the best aud most fashionable manner
at flower rates than the class of goods can be
obtained on either side of the river. Call and
examine our styles, and compare our goods and
prices with those engaged in the same business
THOMAS MCCULLOUGH,
North side of Third Street near the Post Office,
Davenport, Iowa.
Formerly cutter at Cones.
n. B. The cutting department is under our
own supervision. ov29dly
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-27
IIFE--HEALTH-- TR a. kNGIH,
LIFE--HEALTH--STRENGTH.
TIE GREAT FRENCH REMEDY.
DeIamaTTe'S SDerillC Pills,

| Prepared by Garancierc 4 Dupont, No. IL Rue
Lombard, rarjs, and highly recommended by
the entire medical faculty of France.
Are most energetic aud efficient remedy In
cases of SpermNtorrhWR or Seminal Weakness
Nightly, Daily or Premature Emissions; SeNuH
Weakness or Impotency: Weakness arising from
Secret Habits and Sexual EGcossos; Relaxation
Of tho Genital Organs; Weak Spine; Lime" OF
"Brick Dust" deposits in tho Urlncj Milky
Discharges" &c, and all the ghastly train Of
symptoms arising from oyeruse or oKcessos,
A pamphlet, containing full particulars, with
directions and advice, printed in French, Gorman,
Spanish and English accompanies each box, and
will be sent by mail, free Of cost, to any one who
will write for it.
Price, 81 per Box, or Six Boxes for So
Ask for Deiamarro's Specific Pills, and take no
Othor
Sold by all the principal Druggists. or will be
sent by mail, securely scaled from all observation,
On receipt Of the specified price by any advertised
agents or by the solo proprietor. OSCAR O.
MOSES q co, n Cortlandt Street New York.
GLENN a HINCKLEY, @. A. BENSER,
Agents for Rock Island, Ill.
BURNHAMS 4 VAN SCHAACK, Chicago,
Wholesale Agents for the Northwest.
jan2dly wsOw.
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Or. RADWAY's PILLS CURE ALL
DISEASES

or tho Stomach, Liver, Bowels,
Kidneys, Bladder, Nervous Dis
eases, Headache, Constipation,
COsIIVenesS, Indigestion, Dyspep-
sin, RiliOusnCSs, Bilious Fever, Hi.
fiammntiOn OF the Bowels, PILES,
and all arrangements OF the Gn-
ternnI Viscera. One 10 six boxes
warranted IO effect "a positive cure.
Purely vegetable, containing no
mercury, minerals, or deIctcriOus
DFugs.
DIR. RadWRy's Pills sold by all
Druggists aud Country Merchants.
Price, 25 Gents.
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READ THIS.
New Albany, Ind, March

New Albany, Ind MaFeh II I6bI
For forty years have been afflicted with
costiveness and for tho last twenty was com
PEELED daily 10 resort 70 injections to secure an
evacuation, In December last / commenced
the use Of Railways Pills. After taking q few
doses. my liver, stomach and bowels were re-
stored to their natural strength and duties.
have now regular movement once a day, and,
although 80 years Of age feel as hearty and
strong as did 40 years ago.
DR.. Radway, n. Y. THos. REDPATH, J.P.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-27
ITO Owners of HOrsss and Cattle. -

Tobias Derby Condition Powders, are war
ranted superior to any others, or no pay, for the
cure Of DistomPsp Worms, Bots, Coz ghs, Hide
Pounu, uoids, dcr IN Horses, and Colds, Coughs,
Loss Of Milk, Black Tongue, Horn Dis,empsT,
6ep IN Cattle. These Powders" have formerly
R5GRagniRP RYcs siRP'RR, H.. .ToBiss, son of DI.
so great that DR.. Tobias has continued to manu-
facture thom. They are perfectly safe and inDo-
cent; no need Of stopping the working Of your
animals. They increase the appetite, give a hns
coat, cleanse the stomach and urinary organs,
and increase the milk Of cows. Try them, and
you will never be without them. Col. Philo Y.
Bush, Of the "Jerome Park Race Course" Ford
ham, Y. Y, would not use them until be was told
Of what they we're composed, since which time
hc is never without them, He has over tWent ,
running horses in his charge, and for the last
three years has used no other medicine for them.
sold BY Druggists and Storekeepsn throughout
the United States. Price 20 cents per box. De-
pot, 10 Park Place, New York
Julyl6dWlm.