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The Republican journal., 1869-07-01

The Ellsworth Savings Bank has gone into oper-
alton, with the following list Of oicers-Trustees,
John NJ. Hale, Arno Wiswell Henry Whiting,
Erast1s Redman and Myrick Avery; Treasurer and
Secretary Hatch Macomber
The Republican journal., 1869-07-01
Farm Garden, and Household,
ro,D, CTED BY PUTNAM sIMONTON.

ss- our frlends who may have communications, OBJ
ryatous, acs, suggestions. OF anything of interest
rrtainng this department. requested to commu-
lrae the DR. Putnam Simonton, Searsport, who
0 prepare the for publication, if OF sufficient I'M
.uittnce,
The Republican journal., 1869-07-01

The 18th annual meeting of the Maine
Medical Association, in Portland, was one OF
great interest to the profession. The follow
ing officers were chosen for the ensuing YEAR
President-D. McRuer, Bangor.
First Vice President-J. NJ. Bates, Yarmouth.
Second Vice President--T. II Jewett, South Ber-
wick.
Corresponding Secretary-A. G. Hamen, Ban
gor.
Recording secretary-C. O. Hunt, Portland
Treasurer-'T. A. Foster. Portland
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WILL THE COMING MAN SMokIo The
Chicago Post, alludng 70 the habits of the
President says:
We are glad to say that Gen. Grant is set
ting fair example to young men in regard
to the excessive use Of tobacco. No sooner,
of late, does he put his eyes upon superior
segar, for instance than he sets one end of it
on fire, and remorselessly burns it up. He
destroys at least bakers dozen day in this
manner, thus removing temptation from the
performed by President Grant in this partcu- sui
lar will doubtless very soon evoke testimon-
ial from the anti-tobacco moralsts, and will
materiallyaid Parton in, Solving the great ques-
tion-Will the Coming Man Smoke9
The Republican journal., 1869-07-01

At 4 banquet given in honor OF an Austria
liam maenatr, his health was proposed; but
he declined TO make = speech in retnrn.
"Gentleman." he said, ''what YOU have said
is doubtless true, and certainly agreeable
but l never made but one speech i'll my life
before any large number of people, and short
as it was, the result was SO unfortunate that I
made up my mind never TO make another.
On further inquiry. ii was found that tn,
speech in question was made at the Old Bal
ley. II consisted of Not guilty, my lord,
and the result had been transportation for life
The Cubans and >laniards in thi, country al,
always fighting mad, and indulge i'll great deal Of
warlikc talk. A pair Of them, from NeW York
crossed the river at Niagara last week and fought
duel on the Iundy's Lane battle ground. The ca
ban got bah through beth legs Whyh ended the
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ENGLAN ID.
Opening of ParIiament-speeeh q

Opening of ParIIament-Speech OF the
queen.
LONDON, Feb. l6.-The formal opening
of the new Parliament took place this
forenoon. The members of the House of
Commons were summoned to attend at the
bar of the chamber Of Peers to hear the
royal speech. The Queen was not present
but her Majesty's speech was delivered
by Royal Commissioner, and read to
the assembled house by the Lord Chan
cellor. The speech, is in substance, as
follows
The Queen assures the Lords and
Commons that the relations of Great
Britain with all foreign powers are at
present on an excellent footing The
hostilitirs which threatened to break out
in the East have been prevented by the
conference of the great powers at Paris
The hope is expressed that egCtiations
with the United States will place on a
firm and durable basis the friendship
which should ever exist between England
and America The disturbances in the
colony of New Zealand are to be regret
ted, but the Qaeen is sure that prudence
and moderation on the part of the gov.
eminent will prevent the recurrence OF
unhappy evils.
The estimates which will he laid be-
fore the Commons by Her Majesty s
ministers, arc framed on the basis of
economy, coupled with efficiency in the
administration of service. The con-
tinued suppression Of the operation of the
writ of habeas corpus in Ireland is re-
garded as unnecessary The ecclesiasti
cal arrangements fer ireland are to be
considered by Parliament The legisla-
ton for their final adjustment will make
large demand upon the wisdom Of both
houses. On this subject the Queen cons
cludes as follows
am persuaded that a careful regatd
will be had to the interests Involved, and
to the welfare of religion, and that
through the application of the principles
of equal justice to the questions before
them, Parliament will secure the undi-
vided feeling OF the people of Ireland on
the side of loyalty and law, eHace the
memory of passion and cherish the sym
pathy of an aliectionate people
PARIS, Feb lG--M Walewski has
reached this city On his return from
Athens, with the reply of Turkey.
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wood county Black Jack, in Robertson
county also amendments incorporating
Franklin Benevolent Association chang~
ing the Incorporation Of the Female Coll
lege in the town of Rogersville amend
ing the act Incorporating the town Of
Decaturville, and amen ling the act in
cooperating the town of Gsllatin.
Mr. Kerchival offered an amendment,
which was adopted, amending the chars
ter of the City of Nashville, by requiring
the Revenue Collector to pay into the
City Treasury any fines imposed for non.
compliance of tax payers with the city
revenue laws.
Mr. Prosser offered the following
amendment, which was adopted
That the charter of the City of Nash-
vile is hereby amended 80 that hereafter
no person shall be entitled to vote in any
election in the City Of Nashville for corr
porate officers thereof, who is not bona1
fde resident Of the ward in which he shall
offer his vote, and qualified to vote for
members of the General Assembly under
existing laws of the State, and all laws or
parts OF laws conferring the right to vote
in any municipal election in the city of
Nashville upon residents of said city are
hereby repealed. -
ssvIiasr Tin Incorporating the MurIrees-
boro insurance Company passed first
reading.
The Appropriation Bill providing for
the expenses of the General Assembly
passed second reading.
The bill authorizing DR.. Gattinger to
make an index passed second reading.
Adjourned until O'Clock to morrow.
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INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT.

New YORK, Feb. 16.-The name of the
lunatic murdered at Blackwell Island
was Margaret Mclaughlin, and the in
sane murderess Catherine Shay. The
coroner's verdict yesterday was given in
accordance with the facts stated in yes
terday's dispatches.
A pardon for Jno. De7lin, of Brooklyn,
who was convicted of whiskey frauds
about a year ago, has been signed by the
President and will probably be issued
to-day.
The man in Patterson, n. j., who was
bitten by his own dog on New Years
day, died Of hydrophobia yesterday. The
bite was mere scratch at first.
Charles Van Homer, of st. Louis, while
on the Cincinnati express train for this
city on Saturday, made several insane
attempts to jump off the cars. He was
secured and is now at the police station
in Jersey City, insane. He was en- route
to Germany to take possession OF large
fortune left him. His wife and family are
in st. Louis.
CHICAGO, Feb. l6.-In the Circuit
Court to,day the notice for new trial in
the libel case of Mrs. Francis M. Wilkin-
son VS.. the Tribune, was granted. The
verdict heretofore given gave Mrs. w.
$4,000 damages. Mrs. Wilkinson has
also instituted suit against Mrs. Ellis
thorp for perjury.
Rev. Hart L. S--wart, whose divorce
suit with Ills wife created intense excite~
ment year ago, died in Evanston, near
Chicago, yesterday.
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DIR. MUDD's PARDON.

The pardon of DR.. Mudd, one of the
conspirators for the assassination of
President Lincoln, sentenced by the
military commission who tried him for
the offense, to be confined at hard labor
for life at the Dry Tortugas, was signed
by the President to-day add sent to the
State Department, where it will receive
the signature Of the Secretary of State
and seal of the United States, and then
be sent to the commanding officer Of the
Dry Tortugas, where it will arrive about
the middle Of next week, and DIR. Mudd
will be liberated The pardon is accom-
panied by report CT the Attorney Gem
eral, made by direction Of the President
embracing the history and points Of the
case, and reciting the various cousidera.
tons moving the Executive to grant the
same, which are chiefly that there now
appears to be some doubts as to the com
piicity of the said Mudd in the conspira-
cy, he only rendering aid by attending to
the wounds of the chief conspirator
that the medical profession of Hartford
county, Md, have satisfactorily shown
that it was the professional duty of said
Mudd, as a physician, to attend Booth
when called upon; and further, that he
was very attentive to the sick at the Dry
Tortugas during the prevalence Of yell
low fever at that post last summer, sas
wing the lives of many officers and sold
iers, besides that of Mrs Smith, the
wife of Surgeon Joseph Smith, U. S. A,
who himself died of the fever. 1t fur
Their recites that his pardon has been
recommended by thirty-nine Senators
and members, over three hundred officers
and soldiers at the Dry TOrtugas, and
others Washington Star, FEB. II.
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NEW YORK.
Pneumaties THnneIiDg Broadway
nnnnrfnro Of "a Tennassea Fnrper


Departure OF Tennessee FOrger
New York, Feb. l6.-The Pneumatic
Dispatch Company have been busily
tunneling under Broadway for about
three weeks, and no one outside the COM
pany was aware Of the operations until
day or two since. The progress is very
slow, being about ten inches day, as
the earth is not dug out but forced
ahead.
Detective Edstace leaves for Memphis
tonight, having in custody Thomas T.
Leonard, the county treasury forger,
captured in this city on Saturday.
In the McHenry perjury case to-day
Assistant Commissioner Harland, Of the
Internal Revenue bureau, was on the
stand and testified that the statement of
the defendant that he (Harland) had re-
ceiyel money from Mr.. Pike was abso-
luteloly false.
Sam'l Tucker who robbed the bank of
Delaware county of this State year
ago was arrested and escaped, has been
captured and taken to the scene of rob
cry.
w. McCoucthan was to day sentenced
to imprisonment for life on the plea OF
murder in the second degree, for killing
Jas. Standley last October.
The committee appointed by the Union
League Club to memorabilia Congress for
change in the naturalization laws, left
this evening for Washington. The mem
orial is 500 feet in length and contains
$1,000 signatures. The memorial and
also report Of the Committee on Election
Frauds will probably be presented to
Congress tomorrow.
John C. Breckenridge is at the Claren
den Hotel. in this city,
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FRAMING
The Row About Ias Misuse-su anu
sing BIunder.

The Row About ats MIsuse-su anna
sing BIunder.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Commercial has the following
in relation to the abuse of the franking
privilege
81 was shown an amusing illustration
of the effect of these efforts on the part of
these economical reforms. A lady re-
ceived letter from, Congressman that
puzzled her beyond explanation, and she
handed it over to me for clearance. |
understood it at once. My fair friend
had the same name made famous by an
authoress here, and the letter had been
missent. 1t seems the fair quill-driver
had been using the NJ C's frank to for
ward her manuscripts and proofs. ]
ought not to publish, but cant resist
The little epistOlatOry effort read:
"Dear Friend: l am sorry to refuse
you the use Of my fac Simtle, as hereto
fore. There has been such devil of q
row kicked up in the newspapers about
the use of the thing that | have been
forced to lock mine up. It's we'll | did.
l found it had been used to frank over
the country circular setting forth the
excellence of certain ointment to cure
scaldhead letter, ring.worm, and the
chickenpox to children. | have the cons
founded thing under double lock and
key, and have had night sweats ever
since, for fear some Internal paper would
get hold of the thing and force me to rise
to a question Of privilege on the subject
of franking scaldheads. you will send
me your manuscripts and sheets l will
frank them with pleasure, provided none
are to 60 to that screeehy old heather,
Horace Greeley.
81 am, madam, yours, Cte., -
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Preparing for the InauSurRfiOn-FO
baccO Dealers and the Internal Rev
euue Law.

Preparing for the IuauSurRfiOn-FO
baccO Dealers and the Internal Rev
L enue Law.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-The Senate
has confirmed the nomination of Jas. If
Hucklebery as Attorney for the Western
District Of Arkansas.
The President of the Senate has ap-
pointed as committee to make arrangeN
mentS for the Inauguration of Gen. Grant
President, Senators Yates, of Illinois,
Cragin, of New Hampshire, and McCree-
ry, Of Kentucky.
Owing to the late hour Of the session
of the House last night, the Committee
on Ways and Means and Postoffices held
no meeting this morning.
Representative, of tobacco dealers are
still here endeavoring to procure mods
fication of the internal revenue law,
particularly as to stamps, desiring the
substitution of these, which will better
protect that interest as we'll as to insure
the government against fraud.
Carl Schurz was on the floor Of the
Senate to day.
This was delivered into the hands of
Secretary Seward on the 18th inst. He
to-day read to Mr.. Bogley letter, which
he would forward to Minister johnson
on the subject. Mr.. Bogley expects to
leave New York to morrow, taking the
original document with him to England.
A paper, of which the following is a
copy, has been signed by forty Senators
and one hundred and eight Representa-
tives
ITO Andrew johnson, President of the
United States: The undersigned respect
fully request your Excellency to give the
bearer hereof, Paul Bagley, missionary,
such moral support or letter to our Min
lister at the Court of St. James as may
enable him favorably to present to the
British government such petition as he
NAV desire in behalf Of our fellow. citi~
Gems there held as prisoners"
New YORK, Feb l6.-A Washington
special says the debate in the Senate
Committee on Foreign relations to>day,
on the Alabama treaty, showed that not
a single member was in favor of its rati-
ficatiOn. 1t is understood that members
of President Johnson's cabinet, except
probably Gen. Schofied and Mr.. Egarts,
will tender their designations on or be-
fore the 4th of March to take effect on
that day, and Secretary Seward has
GRANTED leave Of absence to several
ministers abroad, including ReVerdy
Johnson, who desires to return home for
a short time
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PARAGR HIS.

~ coal 10 the ln!on anu American
NV York, Feb. I6.-Henry Ward
Bcccher is no better this forenoon; he
seems to have injured himself by over
work, and his physicians say he must
have rest. and prescribe a long stay
abroad for. the recovery OF his shattered
health. Some OF Beecher's friends fear
he may be attacked with softening Of the
brain if he does not surrender excessive
toll.
One Of the jurymen on the trial Of the
Foley brothers fer conspiracy. in Hudson
City, New Jersey, has disclosed facts
that seven of the jury who originally
stood in favor Q: acquittai are personal
friends Of the prisoners, and that these
seven men were violent in their de-
mauds for acquittal. One Of them said
to another iuryman who was in favor o
conviction, that the life Of the latter
would not be safe in Hudson City if h,
refused to sequt the prisoners.
The stories of death from trichina her
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Various Personal and Political A fairs
Snecial 10 the IInion and American.

Various Personal and Political A fairs.
Special to the Union and American.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-There is but
little doubt that before he goes out OF
Office that President johnson will finish
the business Of pardoning all persons con-
victed of crimes growing out Of the rebels
lion. 1t is expected that pardons for the
remaining assassination conspiracy pris-
oners confined at the Dry Tortugas will
soon be issued. A nOlle prosequi, under
the amnesty proclamation, has been
ordered to be entered in all pending in
dictments.
All of the bodies Of the assassination
conspirators except that Of Haynes, have
been given up and it is expected that
this will be soon taken charge Of by his
friends.
The remains of the AndersonVille
jailor, Wirz, will then be left alone in
the arsenal grounds, but only becauee
nobody has applied for them. The
President on yesterday granted the re-
quested permission to remove the bodies
Of Wilkes Booth and Atzerodt, but the
necessary orders were not issued by the
Secretary of War until late in the after
noon.
A little before dark the bodies were
disinterred. Atzerodt was buried in Glen,
wood Cemetery, in the presence of his
mother, brother and few other relatives.
Booths remains were taken to Baltimore
The bill granting lands to the Green
bay and Lake Michigan railroad, passed.
The bill authorizing the transfer of
lands from the Union Pacific Railroad
and Telegraph Company passed.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance Com
mittee, reported house bill topreyent the
lOaning of money on United States notes,
passed.
1t is said the committee managing the
Inauguration ceremonies have felt an en-
barraSsment about the existing unpleas~
ant personal difference between President
johnson and Gen. Grant Custom would
require that the committee provide Tor
the incoming and outgoing Presidents to
ride together TO the capitol on the 4th of
March, but Gen. Grant has plainly indi-
Gated that he will not ride to the capitol
in company with MIR. johnson. The
latter has not been consulted on
the subject by the committee, nor has
he said anything to any one author
lied to speak for him about the matter.
So far as known, in view Of Gen.
Grants refusal TO come in contact with
President johnson, the committe may
not communicate with the latter relative
to the ceremonies, but however this may
be, President johnson will probably re-
lieye all parties of embarrassment in the
case by quietly repairing at 10 O'Clock,
March 4, TO the Presidents room, adjoinN
ing the Senate chamber, and, according
to custom on the last day Of the session.
there remain with his cabinet until noon,
the hour when his official term expires,
TO consider the bills that NAV be pre-
scented for his signature
Ifthis usual course be pursued he will
not, therefore, be a party to the process
sion and other ceremonies which will be
in progress at the same time in the
streets of the city, and the committee and
all other parties will thus be relieved of
the dreaded embarrassment.
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CUBA.
Arrival of saore TrOOps-What COnsti-
tUteS DlslOyaIsV

Arrival of aore TrOOps-what COnsti.
tutes Disloyaiiy.
HAVANA, Feb. I6.-A Havana special
to the Herald, under yesterdays date
says one thousand more troops arrived
from Spain.
The Gazette assures the public that no
disturbances are likely to occur from the
amnesty.
A municipality decree defines disloy-
atty this way high treason, rebellion,
insurrection, conspiracy, harboring rebels,
criminal connection with the enemy, the
propagation of alarming news, and all
that tends to disturb peace and order.
The Vase de Cuba says that it advised
dictatorship, and recently the supreme
authority has confirmed it.
HAVANA, Feb. 16.-The government
refuses to recognize the United States
Consul, except as commercial agent.
Naturatized Americans are being i'm
prisoned without charges or chance of
rial. The American Consul will be
onpelled to leave unless supported by
It's government. The Cuban government
C also placing distinctions in the way of
americans wishing to leave the island.
New YORK, Feb. l6.-A Cuba special
to the Herald via. Key west, Feb. IL,
says many of the people are up to the
policy adopted by the Capt. General.
Numbers of the Cuban party are alarmed
and continue to flee from the island.
Citizens are to raise twenty-five million
for the government.
Five battalions Of volunteers are Or
ganizing.
The rebel forces in the district of Villa
Clara and Confuegos number over five
thousand, and they are divided into three
parties. They have destroyed the rail-
roads and telegraph wires. Great num-
bers ofyoung men are leaving the cities
and joining in the rebellion.
An engagement took place at San Cris~
toval. The insurgents were under the
command of Garcia Prieto. The COWS
eminent troops were defeated and CONS
polled to retreat.
1t is supposed the object of Prieto is
to aid in landing at Port Muccatas the
expedition under ConsviS.
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MEMPHIS.
Direct IradC-PrIze FISht-Arrcst of
Leonard.

Leonard.
MENrHIs, Feb l6.-JOhn EVeritt, an
eminent London banker, will address
the Chamber Of Commerce Thursday
morning, on the subject Of immigrant on
and direct trade with Europe.
4 prize fight came OFF this morning, on
the outskirts Of the city, between Hicks
and Common, two wellNknown amateurs.
Twelve rounds we're fought, both being
badly punished. The mill was brought
to a close and decided draw
Thomas E. Leonard, ex-cOunty truss
tee, who was arrested in New York yes
terday, is charged with forging coupons
of the Memphis and Ohio Railroad, be-
longing to the county, and collecting
fifteen thousand dollars on the same, Ii
Is expected that still larger amounts
have been forged, but the above amount
is all that has so far been discovered
When arrested Leonard was on the
point IF sailing for Liverpool