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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-11-09
Oswego is a good lumber market. The Il

one OF the largest items of manufacture is
corn starch, of which more than 100000 of
pounds are annually exported. The large
starch factory of Kingford & Co. employs over
ooo hands. visit to this factory by ie del
esates to the convention was one of the most
interesting and novel of all the incidents OF
the trip
Oswego is beautifully built town, with
streets OF uniform width of 100 feet, intersect-
ing each other at right angles. The river d.
vides it into nearly equal parts. The streets
running parallel with the river are connected
by two bridges above ship navigation
The Oswego canal connects it with the Erie
canal at Syracuse. 1t is also connected by
rail with the Central Railroad at Syracuse, al
so with the Syracuse G. Binghampton Rail-
road, which has six-foot gauge. The Lake
Shore Railroad from Lewiston will cross the
Oswego river and connect with the Oswego G.
Rome Railroad, extending cast to Richland
on the line of the Rome G. WATERFOWL Rail-
road, 20 miles from which point it IS proposed
to extend the line east to Boonvile and to
the line of the Rensselaer, & Saratoga Railroad,
near Whitehall.
A direct outlet into New England for the
trade of Oswego would concentrate at this
point the business of of Lake Ontario, Oswe-
go being the largest city on the American
side Of the Lake. P.
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nent Her action seems to have defeated her
though the district gave over 500 Democratic
majority for Governor.
Hon. Horace FL. Coolidge of Boston, Presi-
dent of the Young Mems Republican Club
seems to be the coming man for President of
the Senate, and Speaker Jewell will probably
be reelected in the House.
MISCELLANEOUS.
MIR. Edwin Booth is at present the cyposure
OF the theatre-goers. The girls rave about
him as usual, the beaux are envious, and the
critics are gushing except the Trareter's
critic, who seems to have special spite
against the name of Booth Because an ac-
tor does not play the role of Hamlet precisely
as he did twenty years ago, the aforesaid critic
thinks he has no definite ideas of it! Such
an immature intellect ought not write on
matters of art. Those who are unbiased say
that Edwin Booths Hamlet is the most deep.
subtle and artistic impersonaton of the char
acter known to the present generation. He
has filed that grandest of American theatres,
the Boston, every night, and crowds have
been turned away. Last evening he played
Rcheleu magni6cently.
Selwyn's has been crowded every night late
ly, to hear Charlie Thorns Raphael. Mr..
Thorn is very promising young actor and
very fortunate to find his way into such good
company as Mr.. Selwyn's. The theatre, too,
is itself fairy palace.
There is new institution in Boston this
winter-the Boston Lyceum Bureau, under
the direction of Mr.. James Redpath This
wel[known and enterprisng gentleman is
prepared to send you any kind OF a lecturer
you wish, from grave to gay" witty or Sc
date, dear or cheap; from the handsome and
chivalrc Miss Dickinson to the fierce thun-
derer of fremont Temple, the Rev. j. D. Full
ton. The Bureau has proved success in
this city, as everything does which Mr.. Red
path takes hold Of
Theodore Lyman got the worst of it in his
encounter with Wendell Phillips. Mr. Lyman
wrote sharp, savage note to the Advertiser,
denying Mr. Phillips statement made on
Monday night in Music Hall in regard to
Mayor Lyman's obsequiousness to the mob,
during the Garrison riot in 1885.
Mr.. Phillips says he is not surprised that
the children of this generation blush for the
acts Of their pro-slavery ancestors. A fair
hit. There is little "onpleasantness''
among the Beacon streeters about the filling
up Of the Charles River fats. Beacon street
means to keep its "fats." s
1t is customary to speak of the weather first
but we Will violate this time-honored conven-
tionality AMI say in conclusion that we have
just been having an Indian summer, first
class one, with all the haziness and dreami-
ness which poets speak Of 1t has been a
success. We have had no sleighing but ex-
pect some next week in the poultry CARDS.
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N fscellaneous.

U. s. Steamer Chattanooga has been order
ed to Kittery Navy Yard.
Messrs. Tobey & Lttlefeld put in bids to
build two revenue cutters of the second class
for $175.O 900 each.
An aqueduct 1900 feet long is being con-
structed to convey water from the pond on
Seavy's Island to supply the Kitlery Navy
Yard.
A lady in Boston has recovered $500 from
the Middlesex (street Railroad Company for
injuries received in consequence of the sudden
starting of car which she was in the act of
leaving.
hev. Henry l.. Hall, late pastor of the High
." congregational Society, Auburn, Me-, died
\. iooghkeepsie, N. Y, Saturday morning,
w o'n, OF Bright's disease of the kidneys.
MI IL had suffered from the exbausting
effects of this disease some wears prior to his
settlement in Auburn. -.
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Mr.. p. o. Vickery, of Augusta a graduate
OF the Kennebec Journal Office, practical
printer OF acknowledged skill and at present
the proprietor of a job printing establishment
at the State Capital, has issued a circular ad-
dressed to the members elect OF the 10th LIE
gislature of Maine, in which he proposes to
do tbe State engrossing in as good shape as it
has ever been done (giving bonds to secure
faithful performance in that respect) and at
price % per cent. less than that heretofore
paid. He claims that the acceptance of this
proposition will, if the usual number of acts
and resolves are passed, result in saving of
$3.50 to the State. He Furthermore offers to
read all proof sheets without additional charge
by which from $500 TO S400 more may be saw
ed Annually. While an employee of the Jour
NIL Office he assisted j. Fl. Cochrane, ESQ.,,
then Deputy Secretary of State) in perfect
ing the plan of engrossing under the new ar
ran cement, and set the type for the first form
aud put every form to press, and had the en-
tire management and direction of it for the
first two seasons after it was done With type
~AA 'SnSiy 10 SiOdilf VI luc opinion Clat III
he can do this job DIS well as any body and yiu
do it ch-a er, that bis claim is as good as tina
OF any BODY else. We think so too, and have
no doubt the legislature will look into the
matter and make the contract for the encross-
ing, as indeed all contracts, with those parties
who, regard being had to the quality of work,
will do it upon terms most advantageous to
the State. The people require the most rigid
economy upon the part Of their pubic serv-
ants, and will not be likely to overlook any
tendency toward extravaga ce.
The spirit of economy and retrenchment
now pervading the national administration
must also pervade our State Legislatures. Let
the members vie with each other in efforts to
reduce taxation and tighten the public bur-
dens. The people do not expect their repte
sentatives to be nigardly, but are determined
that economy shall be the watchword of the
hour
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OaWeR0,

The Portland delegation or rather the last
iastaIment of eight who left on the 18th of
october and succeeded in reaching Oswego
on the morning of the 7th by the steamer St..
Adams from Ogdensburg, had charming
view of the beautiful city of Oswego, as they
approached it from the North, running past
Sacketls Harbor and Gallop Islands at the
East.
Osweso has two histories, one military the
| other commercial. 1t is one of the oldest
settled places upon the continent. The French
seeing its great advantages occupied it and
erected Fort here soon after the settlement
OF Quebec in 1908, but in 1924, it was taken
by the English, who erected Fort on the
West side ct the river. And at the COM
| mencement of the French war 1865, built
another Fort at the entrance of the harbor on
the East side where Fort Ontario stands, and
garrisoned, by 200 men. Montcalm captured
this Fort the year after, bnt it was finally
given up to the English who surrendered it
to the United States under jays Treaty in
| 1906.
AS commercial city, it dates its growth
with that of the land. In 1910, it had pop
ulation of 1866. In 1850, 1926. In 1860
1876, and its population was estimated at
$4,000 in Rowells Newspaper Directory pub
llshed in 1868.
The population of Ogdensburg was esti-
mated at 10000, by the same authority in
1868. The greatest difficulty in making up
notes oftravel, is the lack of means of knowl-
edge for want of Directories in the small cities
and towns. We found this our greatest diff
Guilty at Ogdensburg, while at Osweeo we
were easily put in possession of Commercial
statistics by the Directory and Board of Trade
reports.
Oswego possesses unrivaled facilities for
manufacturing. The river of the same nam
is the outlet of all the small lakes of western
New York, Oneida, Cayuga, Seneca, Onon-
dahsher and several other lakes and numer-
GUS tributaries, with fall of "a feet within
the city limits, rendered available by Canals
on each side of the river where there are
FIGURING Mills capable of turning out more
flour than upon any other place upon the
continent except perhaps Rochester. The
production of -four often making more than
100000 barrels per year.
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Another old citizen of Portland has passed
to his rest. Jabez c. Woodman, ESQ.,, died a
his residence IN this city, yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Woodman was native Of
New Gloucester, but had resided in this city
for nearly quarter of a century, practicing
the profession of the law, becoming identified
with The interests of the city and somewhat
celebrated throughout the State as a LAWYER
and politician. He was man of more than
ordinary ability; an original thinker, keen,
well informed, enthusiastic in the inyestiea-
ton OF causes committed to his care. and pas
slonatey devoted to the interests of clients en-
trusting business to his professional manage
ment and skill. He believed that STRAIGHT
line was the best as well as shortest course be-
tween two given POINTS, and in religion and
politics sought to give practical application
OF his opinions in this behalf The time has
peen when he was cons idered as a fanatic and
enthusiast, but his zeal and enthusiasm were
ever kIndlea in behalf of worthy objects. and
ne mad the unspeakabe satisfaction of seeing
many of his political ideas regarded bv large
majority OF his fellow citizens not only as riobt
in the abstract, but as worthy OF general ac-
ceptation.
He was an early, persistent and devoted
friend of the slave, and never failed to advo-
c.ste the cause of the down trodden and Cd
pressed wherever they might be. Nor was he
destitute OF the true martyr spirit which en-
ao'ed him to adhere with unwaverng fidelity
10 whatever cause enlisted his generous sym-
pa'hies and commended itself to bis Judgment
as right. He was radical among radicals.
put could always give reason for the faith
that WIS in him, and extorted respect for the
sincerity OF his convictions and the holiness
and ability with which he uttered them. He
was a urn believer in the doctrine of Spirit
nailSm, ana maintained and endeavored to
prolnulgate his faith with characteristic ardor.
At the time Of his death he was ee years Of
age.
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PIKE, the murderer, who is to be executed
to-day was very calm yesterday, aud appar-
emily resigned to his fate. He said be would not
accept reprieve, and thinks he can go to the
seattle Id with perfect frmness. He is in good
health and weighs as much as when commit.
ted to prison. He wrote several letters on
sunday one 10 member of the family of the
murdered parties, aud another to a wayward
young man OF bis acquaintance. Warden
Mayo mas issued passes to the representatives
of the press independent of s,erig ~
claiming that he bias tight to do $, ~
II. Crosby, of Concord, has the permission -
Pixies brother to make post mor,em exam
ination Of the body,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-11-09

The Inman steamer City of BRUSSELS, Capt.
Kennedy. which sailed from New York Both
ult., at P. NJ, arrived at Queenstown at 10
T. M. on the 9TH, said to be the shortest time
on reco d. She is new vessel of 5000 tons
register, and this is her first voyage. The Gu
nard line will have to look to their laurels for
speed. 1t is we'll known that the City Of Paris,
also belonging to the Inman line, has beaten
the swiftest of the Cunarders, and now, with
such an ally as the City of Brussels, she will
make the Inman line as favorable for speed as
the Cunard line have been for safety
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-11-09
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bitters merely stimulant in their effects which, al
thong they m y posse tonic. vegetable properties
cannot give the strength to the blood which the
IRON BITTERs will give.
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Portland by Crosman & Co., S05 Congress street.
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The following gentlemen have been ap-
pointed clerks to the valuation commission
and will commence work to morrow George
R. Hatch, Pembroke; L. G. Philbrook, Sedg-
wick; E. B. Averill, Dover; Albert N. Ames,
Lewiston; Cyrus W. Loneley, Bath; Charles
A. Milliken, Burnham, and Samuel q. Holt
Turner.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-11-09

The LATEST trick of shrewd female pick
pocket was practised upon young man from
New Jersey, passenger on the Southside
railroad. A young and beautiful lady, clad in
deep mourning, with child in her arms en-
tered the car and took her seat by the side of
the young man. She told the tale of her
widowhood, and said she was to meet her
uncle at Springfield, who was to accompany
her to Philadelphia, where she was to pass
the winter. The train soon reached the sta
lion, and the young lady singled out her un-
Gle from the crowd and implored the young
man to hold her sleeping iLfant while she
conducted the uncle to the cars, as he was old
and feeble. He unhesitatinely took the child
in his arms, and the lady made hasty exit.
The train moved on, but the lady did not re-
return, and it finally reached Jamaica, when
the young man made known his situation to
several parties, who desired, first of all, to see
the Child Its head vas uncovered, and a
beautiful marble white face revealed to view
but on further examination, it proved that the
child was nothing more than a large rubber
mode, which had been concealed by the large
quantity of cloths which EMBODIED it. The
joke was made more severe presently, when
the victim found that he had been robbed of
valuable gold watch and his pocket-book
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ANOTHER FEARftjL MURDER.-Brtissels Is
excited over fearful murder, still shrouded
in the deepest mystery, which was perpetrat-
ell on the night of the fourteenth of
October. An elderly lady named Wander
pool, with her daughter, aged 40, occupied a
house in Rue de Brabant. and led very quiet
life. On the 14th of October lady who bad
rented portion of their house, moved out,
leaving them quite alone. The next Gay
their door remained closed, and card was
stuck up outside with the word absent writ
ten upon if. This created some surprise; but
after six days a friend, thinking the ladies
miobt have gone on visit to some relatives
in Louvarn, went in pursuit of them, but re
turned on ascertaining that they had not been
there The police then made an entrance in
to the house, and the murdered bodies of the
mother and daughter were found in the din
in5-room. The daughters CORPSE showed
signs OF fearful struggle; her hair had been
torn on IN several places; her face was all COW
efed with scratches; her skull had been beat
en- In, after an attempt at strangulation,
which had left ineffaceable marks on her
throat; the body was lying in pool of HOOD.
The mother had been killed by repeated blows
about the head inflicted by a hammer; her
head rested on her knees, as if in her terror
she had wished TO shut out some dreadful
sight. The cloth was laid IN the dining-room
tor three persons. and the furniture was not
broken nor disturbed. The drawers of a
writing table were found open, and title-deeds,
shares and other securities in them untouch-
ed. In the bedroom of the mother the bed
showed traces of having been slept in. Dur
ing the evening OF the 14th, the neighbors
fancy they recollect bearing some noise and
mems voices, ard supposed they were recev
Ing company. No clue whatever has been
discovered to the assassin, or rather assassins
as 1t is supposed there were two persons en-
gagged in this bloody work.
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FANCY U WELRY!

The largest assortment ever offered in
Portland, and mt Every Price.
Black Sets, 26 cts. 5Octs rs cts. and 81 90 set
Plated Sets Solid Gold Sets, Ivory Sets, &c., &C.,
Albums 80 cts 70 cts. $1,O0 and S1,25
Concsrtinas, 81 90. Accordians, S1.OO.
PoeketKnIves, % cts. ~ cts. 80 cts. IS cts. and
81, 90 each. iu. .-
Table Knives and Forks, IS cts. 81, and 81, a set.
Plated Goods OF every quality.
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Bachelors Hair DYE.

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world;
the only true and perfect Dye; harmless reliable n-
stantaneous ne disappointment no ridiculous tints
remedies the i'll effects OF bad dyes; invgorates and
leaves the hair soft and beautiful black or brown.
Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers, and properly
applied at the Wig Factory, 16 Bond st, NY
june 3-sNd&w1yr
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SIDNEY the indefatigab.e correspondent of
the Boston Journal, seems to have enlarged
MS poruefs somewhat of late, and under vari-
Gus nom ae ptames appears in various
newspapers in New Hampshire, Massacbu-
sets and New York. His letters are o1,r NC
readable and are replete with facts and g.
ures Interesting as news and valuable far ref
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-11-09

Rear Admiral Charles Stewart, the Oldest
naval officer in the service, and the last sur
yiyor of those who were present at its birth,
died at Bordentown, N. j., on Saturday after
noon, aged 81 years.
He was born at Philadelphia, July %, IT'S
and was consequently l6 years of age at the
or gapization of the American Navy, which
occurred in 1794. In July, 1893, the frigate
United States, one Of the first vessels belong
ing to the navy, sailed on her first cruise, Mr..
Stewart being on b. aid as 4th Lieutenant.
During the war with France, which COM
menced about that time, he commanded the
schooner EXPERIMENT. capturing several french
vessels of war; and distinguishing himself for
galIantry and nautica. skill in the manage
mept of his vessel. In 1902 he was LIST Lieu
tenant of the Constitution, and gave battle to
the African pirates then infesling the Medi-
terranean. In 1903 he commanded the brio
Siren, part of the fleet of Commodore Prebe.
In 1913 he was IN command of the Constitu-
ton, which fell in with aid captured tue
British ships Cyane and Levant. He after
wards served in the Mediterranean and Pa
cite. la 1887 he was appointed to the COM
mand of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, at
which post he has remained Tor several years.
1t is said that at one time he had Presiden-
tia aspirations, and be actually received one
vote In the Democratic National Convention
at Baltimore in 1874.
During the late rebellion he was an enthu-
siaslic supporter of the Union cause. and
nothing but advanced age deferred HIM from
taking an active part in those naval engage
m ants which added new lustre to the Ameri-
can Navy.
The Navy Department has issued the fol-
lowing General o der:
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
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FERNANDINA-Ar2 % inst, barque May s,e,.on.
Spates Boston. '' ''e'''o'
sAyANsNAH-cld2 3D. ship Mont Blanc, Herbert.
CHI 9Th, ship Southern Rights, Weymouth. Tor
C CSHiARLEsToN-Are 9Th, sch Ralpb Carlton Chr,
wILMfNGToN-cld 9Th, brig H II seavey, lee.
Arroyo.
Sld 3d. barque David Nichols.
In port 4th briggs Mariposa. Leighton for Rio Ia
nero dg; sltavela, Reed, Tor Cardenas do; abby
TbaxieT, Parker tor Boston; scbs Nellie star POI
land and Clara Rankin, Fuller. lor kennebunk. DO;
T. G 81 d, Drinkwater, Tor do; Nellie raiDox, PEN
N 'RFOEK-Cld ID, sch Ruth II Baker. Loring
Demarara, land sailed 4.hl
pt a. sh sch Hamburg, Westcott, James River TOR
Cat sA ii %oRE-Ar 18th. sch Intrepid RosebroOk.
nane el a., Sarqne Caroline Lemont Bowker, Qua
ID 5Ih sSusannah, Packard. Norfolk.
PHI hR Ddr e .Phiiena {" Rose. Portland.
per. Salem NJ = H1,lA-Ar sth brigs Ca awba, Have
mont Gales Haskell, haske tostOp; ,ehs Del
York. ~ Il Bndgman, Harris, New
sor. Ms. " f'O'a Sawyer, Norwood. I'm Wind
Below eth barqre Savannah
Ralph souder from ST Thomas 'iOin somorero' sou
roosings, Doulass. Ior M Su,nSsr Boston, sch
Drsk0 Boston Maria Roxana Paime, IT'S 1n iua May
Prudence naI CamS S5, sch julia, Nash, @slai
RocklaLd. Gen Marion, Poland do ''ey' nan, m
Arab, brlgs Charlotte, B1wden, Jamaica: ca0u-
Id 9th ships Dan Webster, Brown. for Io.s.
FLYING Eagle. LEWIS. san Francisco; hsruuss IT,Si
Paine Australia; l'rigo, Bar Mobile. ''"'
CD 9Th, barque Yumuri Johnson Saeua; scls Ida
Burge s, Burgess. Charleston; White Swan Gel
Inns, t'aais: Abbe Dunn. Fountain. Savannah
Ar eth ship Caravan Micsell, Liverpool sch Ga
ra Bell. Amesbury, Wilmington.
cid 9Th. sch Segun, Call Jacksonville.
PROVIDENCE-Ar 9Th, sch Oregon, Gott from
New York.
below 7th. sch NJ A Coombs. Cnombs, Bonare
NEWPORT-Ar 5th, brig sophie Sirout. tn Mill
bridge tor Calais; sch Rocket, Eaton, Providence
| tor do.
HOLMES HOLE-Ar eth schs Jason. Small, I'm
| Machias tor New York: Frank Mara Wood, Bangor
tor paw'ueket; Leonessa, Mye.s, from Rockland ior
Richmond.
Ar 9th, schs j p wyman, Urann, Jacksonville "a
| DAYS Tor Boston; Webster Bernard. Smith do or
Portsmouth,; Ann, Bunker, alais tor Providence
| w q Hal. Pressey, New York for 1homaston.
| SID, brig II hou ton; schs j Wyman w Hall
| wooster Bernard and L lindses
| BOSION-Ar 18th, ships O Il Hazetine. Gilkey
Antwerp It'll ult Pride OF the Port, Jordan, LV
pool 9Th ut barques Scilian, Percival, Malaga 9Th
| ult: Young Turk, small do do.
| cid 9Th, sch i,elia Hinds, Wells, Calais.
Cid Eth, sch Ottawa. brewsteI, st John NIB, via
| Portland "
| PLYMoUTH-Ar I'd. schs Mai Deeripg, Crosby,
Bangor Freeport Beals. Caiais.
Sid ist sch Catharine Wilcox Hamilton, Portland
| 4th. Freeport, Reals. Calais.
| GLOUCESTER-Ar eth, sch Traveller, Walton
| Friendship. 49,
| NEWBURYPoRT--Sl 9Th, ,chs Agnes. Young,
| Ellsworth: Paul Seavev. Lowell and q Matthews
Lunt, Bangor; George, Tate, Rockland; A Jameson,
Candage, New York.