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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-01-07

PORTLAND TURNvEREN.-Ten years ago,
when old friend STOPPED, with his "goot lager
peer sometimes alwaish foams," used to meet
his friends in his studio on Union street, flor
no one denies that he was an artist and exc
cuted some of the finest finishes in India ink
that our city could then show number OF
our citizens, DESTROYS of establishing a gym.
nasium, procured his services, and with his
knowledge of German gymnastics, the Port
land Turnverein was founded. Although not
always able, on account of approaching old
age, to perform some of the most difficult eyo-
lutions, his experience in such matters enabled
him to point out defects in others; and his
usual stereotyped admonition to "keep the
pody straight" was received by his pupils
with feeling of his superiority, which always
enabled him to introduce his own originalities
which he termed strictly German, which to
his pupils, who were then in their gymnastic
infancy, was the synonym for everything per-
feet that relates to the ancient art and sports
of the Roman Coliseums. But after year or
two OF constant practice, Stoppels system was
declared imperfect, and the members organic.
ed under practice more suited to the special
wants OF each individual. The different plans
proposed were soon harmonized, and the pres
ent system of exercise was adopted. Could
STOPPED now step into Turnverein Hall and
see the change that has taken place, he would,
no doubt, consider his knowledge of German
gymnastics crude and altogether imperfect
He loved his art as he did his best brewing of
lager beer; and but for him our city, no doubt.
would have had no place where our citizens
could develop their muscles and build up their
physical natures equal to that now enjoyed by
the members of the Turnverein. But this in
stitution still holds in much generation the
memory of his former endeavors, and the walls
of its hall are adorned by one of the finest fin
ished photographs that New York can furnish,
portraying the burly features of friend Stop
pei as he now appears.
The progress which this institution has
made, and the many earnest solicitations of it's
numerous friends, have induced number of
its members to publicly present each year an |
of its skill and powers, and Friday |
evening City Hall will be filled o witness the
best entertainment of the kind ever given in |
this city
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DEATH ERoM CANCER.-Mr. Horace Palmer
of Bar Mills, died last Tuesday of cancer in
the face. For twelve years he had been
troubled with this disease, but it did not as
sumo very serious aspect till about year
ago, when it commenced to spread and hasten
its terrible work. DR.. Tewksbury operated
upon it twice but without success as it was too
far advanced at the time. For the past three
months the deceased has been great sufferer,
the muscles OF his face and neck being entirely
consumed. During the latter part of his sick
ness he was very calm and talked of his death
in most consoling manner to his friends. He
leaves to mourn his death-besides manly
friends-a kind father, and fond mother
whose constant devotion has done much to al.
leviate the suffering and calm the mind of her
dying son. .4-. --
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BEoUEsTs.-By the last will and testament
OF the late William Moulton Esq, he devises
$1,000 each to the Female Orphan Asylum.
and the Widows Wood Society, the sum to
be held in trust by the city of Portland and
the interest to be paid to those Societies an
ually. To his daughter and son he gives S25.-
600 each. After making other requests to the
amount of $4,000 to his connections, he de-
vises the remainder of his property to his wife.
for her use and benefit during her lifetime.
and at her death to go to his two children.
The property is estimated at $175OOO The
will bears date September %, 1868 His wife
and brother-n-law Charles w. Cumston are
appointed executors.
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ADDRESSES OF THE PRESIDING Orr1cEas.-

ADDRESSES OF THE PRESIDING OFFICERS
MIR. Lindsey's address, on taking the chair
as presiding officer of the State Senate, at
Augusta, yesterday, was as follows:
Senators Il accept the trust to which you
have called me, and sincerely thank you for
the confidence it indicates. ! shall rely upon
your indulgent cooperation in the discharge
of my duties, and it will be my earnest en-
deavors to reflect your wishes and merit your
approval. You will permit me to congratulate
you that the solicitude touching national al
fairs which prevailed one year ago when our
predecessors met in this chamber has been
happily removed by the verdict of the people
SO emphatically pronounced IN ia'or Oh ma
tional integrity and peace
Mr. Drummond, on taking the chair as
Speaker of the House, said:
I cannot express my appreciation of the
honor YOU have conferred on me in calling me
SO spontaneously and with such unanimity to
the position. have so recently become one
of your number that this rush of your conf
dence is doubly flattering to me- | shall feel
under commensurate obligations to do rly ut
most to discharge the duties you have assigned
me to your satisfaction
III Will be my aim to give expression to your
Will In accordance with such rules as you may
adopt for our government, and to make such
despatch in the transaction of business as will
be consistent with sound legislation, and at
the same time enable us to bring the session
within the shortest limits. In these endeavors
bespeak and feel assured 1 shall have your
kind and hearty cooperation.
Permit me to express the confident hope
that in our acts as legislators we shall at all
times remember that we are the Representatives.
of the people of Maine, and forgetting party
and partizan feelings, shall work together fol
the continued growth and prosperity of our
noble State
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y OUT OF HER PRIVATE PURSE. The good
English Queen, who always sends five
pound note to the sufferers by colliery ex-
plosion, has erected mausoleum over the re.
mains of her deceased husband which took a
million dollars "from her private purse" That
is, it took million dollars from the clover
classes" who are deprived of food, clothing,
education and moral training in order that the
ornamental fgure-head of the state may de-
light her eyes with princely edifce and
soothe her wounded spirits by honoring the
memory of her deceased husband. Mean
while other widows in England see their chill
dren starving for the bread that a few pennies
of this million dollars out of Victoria's "pri-
waite purse" would buy. A pyramid of skulls
would have done the head and heart OF the
British Queen more credit
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THE decrease in the number of children,
which has excited so much alarm in Maine, is
not state of things peculiar to this State. A
recent report of Massachusetts official says
MANY towns in the State have been settled
over two hundred years, and their history will
include fiom six to eight generations. The
records of several of these towns have been
carefully examined with respect to the rela-
tive number of children in each generation
1t was found that the families comprising the
first generation had .on an average between
eight and ten children. The next three gem
erations averaged between seven and eight to
each family; the fifth generation about five,
and the sixth less than three to each family.
What change as to the size of families since
those olden times Then large families were
common, now the exception; then it was rare
to find married persons having one, two, or
three children! Then it was regarded ca
lamity for married couple to have no chill
dren-now such calamities are found on every
side of us-in fact, they are fashionable 1t
is the uniform testimony of physicians who
have been extensively engaged in the practice
of medicine, twenty, thirty, forty, and fifty
years in the State, and who have the best pos
sible means of understanding this whole sub
ject, that there has been gradually very great
falling off in the number of children among
American families"
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state News.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDROSCOGG1N COUNTY.
The present debt of Androscoggin County is
$104284 so.
The Lewiston Journal says, the shoe busi-
ness in Auburn is greatly more active than it
was last year at this date, and the FEELING
among. manufacturers is confidently cheerful.
There IS 70 per cent more work being done than
last year.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Anson Advocate says the Skowbegan
Mail stage loaded with passengers, on Wednes-
day morning of last week, broke through the
ice and was precpitated into the Kennebec
river, just below the village-Mr. Brown and
lady of the Somerset Hotel, were among the
passengers. 1t seems the horses went over
safely, but when the stage went on it went
through, uEshackled from the forward runners
and was immersed in the drink-passengers
and all. 1t was about six in the morning and
singing cold. The stage and passengers re-
turned to the hotel-the passengers nearly
frozen.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Iron Works at Pembroke, will resume
work this week.
Mrs. Samuel Brown who died in Alexander
recently, was one of the first settlers of that
place, she and her husband going there when
the country was wilderness, says cores
pondent of the Machias Union.
The Machias Union says, at that place they
have not had zero weather yet. One or two
degrees above, has been the coolest. Until the
Sd inst, our river was open to navigation.
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SUPERIOR Court.

JANUARY TERM-GoDDARD, j, PRESIDING.
WEDNEsDAY.-No. IF. NJ Thayer vs.. Joseph
Chesley, Jr The evidence in this case and the ar
gument of defendants counsel, Mr.. Haskell, were
presented on Tuesday afternoon, and this forenoon
the argument for the plaintiff by Mr.. Symonds and
the Judges charge were made. The verdict was for
the defendant.
The list for jury trials contains twenty-four cases.
in five of which jury has been waived by the parties
and they have been transferred to the Justice list
In addition to No. (tried), Nos 161 and 1852 have
been settled, No. 172 non-suited, and in No. 1877
bankruptcy suggested, leaving fourteen jury
be disposed Of No. s9-Morris VS.. Walkers set
down for trial Monday afternoon. No other cases be-
ing ready the jury was dismissed until that time.
The grand jury is expected to come in on Monday
or Tuesday next, when the crimina! trials will COM
mence. 1tf
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Our WHITE SAvAGEs IN DHFIcULTY.-A
Washington dispatch says that Governor
Crawford of Kansas, in consequence of the
Indian troubles, some time ago raised regi-
ment of volunteers, composed mostly of work.
men employed on the Pacific Railroad East
ern Division, but who were temporarily idle,
owing to the suspension of work on the.road.
These volunteers are represented to have been
the very worst class of men, and their con-
duct during the difficulties was more obiec-
tionable to the citizens than were the Indians.
The government officers, apparently without
authority, furnished these volunteers trans
portion and horses; but the organization not
having been directed or approved by the gov
eminent, and no State or national law con-
the raising of additional troops, the
volunteers are inquiring where their pay is
coming from, as neither the State or national
government has the authority to pay without
a special law. A special appropriation for the
payment of the men and officers will probably
be asked by Congress.
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Notice..

eY The Carriers of the "PREss " are not allowed
to sell papers singy or by the week. under any clr
cumstances. Persons who are, or have been, receiv
ing the "PREss' in this manner, will confer a tav-
or by leaving word at this office.
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Review Of the Portland MARKETS..
WEEK ENDING Jan. 6, 1869.

The first week of the new year opened with unfa-
vorable auspices. A tight money Market dullness
in trade, and no disposition to negotiate large trans
actions render the markets rather stupid. The
merchants, taking advantage of dulness, are max
ing their stock accounts collecting in as fast as
possible and preparing for the Spring business.
At the close ofthe week the money market gives
slight signs of Improvement. The bands having
made up their quarterly statements are discounting
more freely on good paper and seem dis osed to do
all in their power to accommodate the merchants.
There has been large demand for currency at the
South to remove the cotton crops, and the return
flow from the West has not been so large as antci-
pated.
Notwithstanding this stringency in the money
market, and the limited amount of trade our mer
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DIED.

In this city; JAN Mrs. Sally Butler, aged 50 yrs
years,-wile OF j. X. Elliott.
In Rumford, Dec. 80, Mrs. Betsy Glines, aged 70
In Lewiston, Mr.. Aaron Virgin, aged SO years.
formerly OF Rumiord. concord papers please COPY
At Buenos Ayres, s. A., July 5, Mr.. SamI K lib
betts, formerly OF Portland, aged 81 years. (Dever
n; H., papers please copy.l
In Newark, N j.. Jan. 2, Anna s. Prentiss. vile
OF Rev. j. F. Stearns. D. D., and sister OF Rev. Geo.
L. Prentiss, of New York.
In Boston, Jan. g. Mr.. Ezekiel Lincoln formerly
OF Philadelphia, aged 70 years.
In Virginia City, Nevada, Dec. 8. very suddenly,
Mr. ward s. Savage OF Charlestown. Mass, former
~ OF North Arson, Me.
~, The funeral services of the late George L.
Armspey will take place this afternoon at "a O'clock
from ms late residence, 10 Spring street.
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A NATIONAL INSURANCE ENTERPRIsE.-The
tendency of the time is to nationalize enter
prises which are for general public benefit
The Post Office Department is the sequel of
private letter and parcel carriage; the national
banking system at first met with very strong
opposition, but has had its merits fully proven;
the Pacific railroads show the advantage of
supplementing private enterprise by govern
ment charter and aid, and national supervision
of railroads and telegraphs is actively discuss
ed. One of the latest illustrations of this ten
dency is the National Life Insurance Company
of the United States of America, which was
chartered in July, 1868. for the transaction of
insurance business, this charter giving it far
wider field for operations than any mere State
organization can have. A paid up capital of
one million dollars attests the solid character
of the enterprise, which is managed by such
widely and honorably known fnanciers as G.
H. Clark, Jay Cooke and others. The Compa-
ny proposes to do business solely upon the
stock principle, and to do this upon lower cash
rates than are afforded by any company organ
lied under the mutual plan. Avoiding all COM
plications of possible future dividends, it pays
those dividends in advance by its unusually
low rates, and then makes specific bargain of
so much insurance for so much money. Hav-
ing thus afforded insurance upon the Life plan
at very low cash rates, the Company has intro
duced some novel plans which must become
very popular. The Income Producing plan not
only pays the full amount of insurance in case
of death &C any time, but embodes contract
by which the Company is bound to pay the in
sured, after certain term of years, an annual
income so long as he survives. By another
plan-the Return Premium-the policies are
constantly increased by the amount of the an
nual premium, so that on the death of the per-
son insured, his heirs receive not only the full
amount of the policy, but all the premiums he
had paid. The insurance thus costs no more
than the interest on the premiums, and the use
OF the money is all that the Company gains.
Add to these facts the further ones that the
policies are exempt from attachment and are
negotiable; that there is no extra charge for
medical examinations or stamps; that there
are no restrictions upon the movements of the
insured, and it will be seen that the new Com
pany presents unusual claims to the attention
and confidence of the people.
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The MUNICIPAL CouRT.-The records of the
municipal Court show that during the year
1868 no less than total of 11Os cases of all de-
scriptions were brought before this tribunal
anu disposed Of The number of civil actions
was os4' and OF these 76 were trials by issue
ana the remainder disposed of by default and
non-suit The criminal calender embraces ala
actions, which were disposed of as follows
Fines, 2s6; discharged, At; sent to upper Court
~; imprisoned, IA; Reform School, IA.
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MARRIED

In this city Dec. 81, by Rev Mr.. BoIIas Anou..r.
s. Quick. OF Boston, and Miss Rhoda Tayi os'us
Portland. a. iafior' Oh
In this CITY, Jan. g. at the residence ot tho
father, by Rev. Benson M. Frink, John IT. Trps @
Miss f. H. browne, both OF Portland a"u
On Chebeague Island. Portland, Dec. 30 Lewis w
Sylvester, OF Harpswell, and Miss Mary Z. Cieaves
Of c. 1. Jan. 1, John b. Weber and Miss Hattie A.
Hamilton, both of C. /.
In Georgetown, Dec. 30, Benjamin P. Cromwell
and Mrs. Editha A. Hill.
In GEORGETOWN, Jan. 1. Joseph 7. Hartford and
Mary s. Campbell.
In Lewiston, JAM Q, Walter Moulton aud Mary
Ann Ntzhugh,
~, IN Auburn, Dec. 81. H. A. Peaslee and Jennie M.
Meader, both of lewiston
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A PARALLEL CAsE.-Senator Morgan of
New York has held his seat in the Senate only
one term but Ex-Governor Fenton is running
against him with good prospect of success.
Nobody dreams that Morgan has a r;obt TO
hold his seat for life, because he was eIected
once. The people who listen to the STRANGE
claims OF the Morrill, men are beginning to ask
if there is a fe-tenure for the Senatorial Of
fce9-if when man is elected once, they bind
themselves to re-eleet him as often as he de-
a.
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HIGH TINES AT AUGUsTA.-Augusta is the
political Mecca toward which many pilgrim
feet are now vending. The accounts we get
from there give an impression that the whole
city is in condition that would result from
the invasion of an army of bowling dervishes.
How much coloring is given to the picture by
oorrespondents-sensa fellows that they
are-it is impossible to tell. Some things are
calculated to impress the Imagination of per-
sons looking on from a distance. For instance,
how sweet and becoming" it is in the nature
of the federal Office holders to unite their
forces on the Senatorial question and all, with
the exception of some of our Portland men, to
league together in support of Mr.. Morrill,.
From Quoddy Head to Kittery Point Farwell,
the Augusta panjandrum, has called together
his forces-from custom house and post office
they swarm to the devoted capital of the State.
But the people are there to meet them. The
people want Hamlin; Farwell's retainers want
Morrill, returned to the Senate. We have eve
ry assurance that the people will triumph.
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W. w.

ARMY AND NAVY UNION SocIABLE.-T The
second of the pleasant series of Sociables given
by the members, comes off on Monday evening
next, at Army and Navy Hail. The programme
is as follows: An Address by Col. A W. Brad
bury, and (by request) Poem by Major J. F.
Land. The Forest City Band have generously
volunteered their services for the OCCASION
The party will then adjourn to the suite of
rooms below, where ice creams and other re-
freshments will be found. The entertainment
to close with grand Promenade Concert
Tickets admitting member and lady can be OBJ
tanned of f, G. Patterson or at the door
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LIST OF PATENTS issued to Maine inventors
and bearing date of Jan. 9th, reported for the
Press by VIM. H. Clifford, Esq, Solicitor of
American and Foreign Patents, 3O1 IL Con-
gress street:
Albert Pettengill, East Livermore. cotton
pickers. 80
J.. L. True, Benton, potato planters.
j. b. Nickles, Bangor, design for stove.
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c. E. w. & M. R. Coat the annual meeting
of the Cape Elizabeth Wharf and Marine Rail-
way Company on Monday evening the follow
ing officers for the year 1869 were elected I:
Directors-Joseph w. Dyer, Joseph H.
Perley, Nathan Dyer; Treasurer and
Clerk Charles Baker. Joseph w. Over was
subsequently elected President and Nathan
Dyer Superintendent .H
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Mr.. WELLS REPoRT-'The most interest.
ing public document ever laid before the
American people" is the verdict of the readers
OF the third of Mr.. Wells annual reports on
the resources and financial condition of the
country. We have given, on the first page
some extracts which no one whe feels an in
terest in the most important matters treated
therein can afford TO overlook
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IA. R.-The sixth entertainment of the
G. A. R., course will take place this evening,
and will consist of a lecture from Hon. c..
Deming of Hartford, Connecticut, who is pro-
nounced one of the most eloquent orators in
the country. His lecture ON "Farragut's Pas.
sage of the Forts" has been received with
unbounded applause in every place where
it has been acclaimed
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hAMLrN AND MoRRnL-We have no word
10 say against the worthy gentleman opposing
mr. hannibal Hamln's election to the United
Soa!es senate, and no wish to interfere in the
cnolce OF me Legislature; but we are sure that
we e1bress tne ieelinCs Of hundreds of thous-
in saying that the Associated Press disnatnb
announcing the probability of Mr.. H amIins
election will be read with the liyeiest satisfa
tion.-Neao York Tribune '''ieiac-
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Portland and Vicinity.
New Advertisements this Day.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Deering Hall-The Pilgrim.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Auction Sale--F. o. Bailey.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Situation Wanted.
Mason e. Hamlin Organs.
Printing Material for Sale.
Eagle Hote,-N. C. Peaks.
Store for Sale.
Canvasser Wanted.
Reduced Prices-Reuben Kent.
Copartnership-Frost e. Jefferson.
New Firm-Thomes Chase & Co.
harvard Law School.
Evans & Strout, Dentists.
Farm for Sale.
Dog Lost.
Notice Churchill. Browns & Manson.
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A WOMAN SUFFRAGE CoNvENTIoN.-Hon
G. f. Talbot. we understand, has received in
telligence from different parts of the State in
dicating lively interest in the subject of wo-
man suffrage and warm approval of the pro-
ject of holding a State convention of the
friends Of that reform. A call for the conven-
ton will be issued as soon as the prelimina-
ries can be arranged,
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PROMENADE CoNCERr-The Forest City
Band will give their fifth Promenade Concert
at Lancaster Hall this evening. 1t will be
more extensive than the former ones, and ar
rangements have been made for a. merry and
and happy time
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Relations Notices.

P. Y. M. c. A.-Prayer meetings will be held in
the Board of Managers Room Of the Young Mems
Christian Association every morning this week. from
s15 to 9 o'clock, and on Wednesday and Saturday
evenings. from to o'clock, as usual All are in
vited, and those even who can remain only through
part of the exercises.