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New-York tribune., 1869-02-25
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN SPAIN.

Under date Feb. the correspondent OF The
London Star from Madrid senor Fguerao is the
originator Of the clause aboishing Slavery which has
been introduced into draft Of the Constitution to
be presented TO the Cortes and has received the unan
nous approval Of the Ministry 1t Is TO this enect.
give the text: La escavitud sera consentida nj
tolerada ningun punto do la nacion Espauola"
AnQice: Slavery shall not be encouraged nor tolerated
In any part the Spanish nation" Senor Figueroa was
Vice President Of the Spanish Abolitlonist Society," and
was favor OF immediate emancipation when this Asso-
citation numbered many gradaasts Since his accession
power he has continued his official connection with
Society has retained his radical views, and rem
dered the Abotonists good service. It'll generally
understood that term OF apprenticeship will
be proposed by the Pro-Savery party Indeed, 10 is
doubtful whether Of the Minister'S save Fguerola
masses have spoken very plainly this point, and
many hundreds petitions ready for presentation
all demanding the abolition OF Slavery without any de-
lay. AT this time there are nearly 200 Antisiayery
established throughout the country The eight
universities of SPAN have their petition The press as
body apart. has course OF signature. consider
able number Of the Catholic clergy has also prepared
similar manifestation OF opinion. and In various other
the public sentiment has been tested and has de-
clared itself In favor OF radical measures.
New-York tribune., 1869-02-25
GREAT BRITAIN.

PROPOSED ABOLITION OF UNIVERSITY TESTS.
LONDON. Feb. 24.-In the House of Commons last
evening, Solicitor-General Coleridge introduced
bill to abolish University tests. a.
MARINE DISASTER.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 24.-The ship Mount Blanc, Capt.
Chase, from Sunderland, the 25th ult, for Boston,
was damaged in gale and obliged to return. She
arrived at Queenstown to-day, leaking.
New-York tribune., 1869-02-25
EGYPT.
THE sLAvE-TRADE IN EGYPr.

The Debdts reviews an interesting account OF
his voyage to the two Miles, and 1884, just written
by NJ Guillaume Leean. NJ. Lejeans discoveries as to
the extent to which the saverade carried in these
regions are especially valuable. Khartoum, at the
Northern extremity OF the Great Delta may be consd-
cred he tells U.S. OF the chief centers Of this odious
traffic The dealers settled there under pretense OF
trading I'm ivory, send at their small
corps darmts slaverecrutng expeditions among the
unhappy negr and their wives and children From
Khartoim the slaves are very often sent TO
Massowah, TO be transported thence by Diedah
90 the Arabian peninsula NJ Leean calculates that be-
tween 1858 and l2 about 5000 slaves year have been
poured into the Egyptian territory along the course or
the White River, and that since then, this total has
reached the figure Of $4,000 Europe has pro-
tested In to her remonsrances the Egyptian
Government contents itself with remarkinR that tho
traffic is abolished by law All this merely tends TO con-
firm the statement often made, that under the thin.
nest veil of disguise the trade In Egypt Is carried
on 10 almost great extent as ever with the taclt
permission OF the Vceroy and in but too many cases.
with the express sanction OK his subordinates.
New-York tribune., 1869-02-25
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
FOREIGN NEWS.
CUBA.
the BAvAL EXPEDITION TO LA GUANAJA--
PETITION OF SUGAR MANUFACTURERS.


the laval EXPEDITION TO LA GUANAJA-
PETITION OF SUGAR MANUFACTURERS.
HAVANA, Feb. 24-The naval expedition to La
Guanaja was completely successful. The fortifca-
tons erected there by the insurgents were first bonn
barded by the feet. Troops were then landed and
the works were carried by assault The rebels with
drew and retreated into the country. permanent
garrison Of regulars was left in the town. OH sun
day two battaions of troops marched from La
Guanaa to the relief of Puerto Principe. Captain
General Duce yesterday addressed the sergeants and
coporas Of the volunteer forces. exhortng them to
maintain order and obedience, and discountenance
all dangerous agitation. A large number of rebel
prisoners have been brought to this city, and more
are expected. The sugar manufacturers demand re-
lief from the burdens of taxation. and protection
for their products, which they complain have de-
creased one-third. The Prensa advocates the re-
establishment of export duties. The steamer Eagle
arrived this morning from New-York.
NEWS FROM sANTIAGO-ORDER OF TIRE CUBAN
GENERAL FIGUEREDO WITH REGARD TO
FRENCH CITIZRNs-ADDITIONAL EXPORT
AND IMPORT DUTIES.
EvENNG.-Accounts from Santiago de Cuba are
unfavorable. The cholera does not abate, and the
insurgents plundering and destroying the plan
tations in the vicinity. The Revolutionary General
Fgueredo has issued strict orders to his subordinaes
to respect all property and estates owned by French
citizens.
Cane grinding has commenced on few planta-
tons in the Santiago district but it is not expected
that more than half crop can be realized this
season. American provisions are wanted on the
plantations in the provinces of Nueyitas Gibara and
Manzanillo. With few exceptions, cane grinding
has not commenced on these plantations.
The Captain-General has issued proclamation
imposing additional export and import duties q list
Of which was given in a previous dispatch. The
North German Lloyds steamer Bavaria sailed to-day
| forN Ne orleans
New-York tribune., 1869-02-25
EXTENSIVE FIRE IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Feb. 24-This morning a fire oc-
l35 and 1877 Lakest, fourstory building.
The gluaed from spontaneous combustion in the
yarnsh room OF H. N Parsons His oss is about $4,000
Hoister Phelps, carpet manufacturers, lost $4,000
The stores OF senppernian Co., and Stanton Il Co.
were greatly damaged by water The total loss is esti
fad nAD
New-York tribune., 1869-02-25
DENMARK.

THE SALE OF THE WEST INDIA ISLANDS.
COPENHAGEN, Feb 24-Gen. Raasloef, Minister Of
War; and formerly ambassador of Denmark al
Washington, urges the sale of the Danish West In
dia Islands to the United States.
New-York tribune., 1869-02-25
TURKEY.
EEN TURKEY AND PERSIA sus~

HosTILITIEs BETWEEN TURKEY AND PERSIA sUs~
PENDED.
CoNsTANTINOPLg Feb. A.-Hostilities between
Persia and Turkey have been suspended until the ar
rival of the Persian Embassador who is now on the
way to tins city.
The Republican journal., 1869-10-07
PAPER CREDITS.

.Nc rejoice to see that some of the towns
that were swindlcd during the war by the pa
per credit system, are bringing suits to re-
cover their money. 1t is we'll known to those
who were in ''loyaF' secrets that a large nltm-
Der of negroes pretended to have been enlist
ed at the South, were appoTioned TO the DIFF
ferent States. That is TO say, certificates
We're issued at Washington emitting the hold
er Of them to assign given numbers Of men
to any town or city. towards making up its
quota. Not man went into the army by
this process. The only effect was that towns
were relieved from drafts by paying the mar
ket price of men, and certain unscrupulous
l1nayes became rich.
When Governors, Adjutant Generals, lead
inc radicals in the Legislature, and hangers
on about the capital, who never earned an
honest dollar in all their idle and worthless
lives, become suddenly rich by such shame
less and rotten corruption Us this paper cred
it busincss-it is the duty ofthc people and Of
the towns that were SO brazcnly robbed 10
probe the matter to its bottom. A committee
of the Legislature once @ravely protested to
investigate this new form of highway rob-
berry but the radicals found that the dissect-
ING knife would cut the yitals out Of their
own party, and We're compelled to stop, and
report that the business was all right and
fair!
We are glad this matter is to come before
the courts, in open trial There is chance
that we may oct at the facts. The Supreme
Court of the State may be found a different
tribunal from thai which sat with closed doors
in a committee room of the State House, and
concealed instead Of investigating. Let the
towns that are prosecuting these suits carry
them on crgctically-cmploy bold counsel
summon into Court the officials Of the State,
the clerks, the brokers, the hangers on, put
them on oath, and search them with cross
examination If they do this. the truth is
bound to come out The truth is what we
want The public want 1.-THE towns that
have been robbed want 1.-THE cause Of pub
lie morality wants it. And only cheating
t41navcs and their apologsts don't want it, Ii
any protested Democrats are mixed up in
consequences. The people OF the State are
grooming under load Of debt caused III large
part by this paper credit robbery and if they
can be relieved Of any portion, ii ought to
be done. Ifthey can't an exposure OF the ras-
cality will be public benefit
The Republican journal., 1869-10-07
The BANGOR CENTENNIAL

The celebration of the one hundredth ami
versaly of the settlement Of Bangor tool
place on tho 3Oth, and was q grand success
The day was very fine, and the procession
probably the best Of the kind ever seen in iii,
State. All the principal industries of Tho
cities were represented Iron works, found
rics, mills, and other branches of business
We're in operation in wagons. A printing
press from the Times Job Office struck off tn,
centennial ode rs the procession moved.
In a Mammoth tent appropriate exercise
were had. A beautiful original hymn, writ
ten by Mrs 3. II. Mace, was sung. Hon. J
E. Godfrey delivered an oration rccting th
history of the settlement. A poem by Mr.
4. L. Crosby was delivered.
In the afternoon there were Engine trial
and batteau and Indian canoe races
At the dinner in Norombcga Hall, Mayo
Thurston presided. Speeches were made b,
Senator Uamlin, Hon. A. G. Jcweu Of Bel
fast, Rev. DIR. S. l.. Caldwell of Providence
Hons. j. S. Harlow of Boston, f. l.. Hamlir
and John A. Peters of Bangor, Rev. Mari
Trafton, Ex-M. c. from Massachusetts,, Hons
John A. Poor and Phineas Barnes of Portland
and others. Letters from invited guests were
also read
The Republican journal., 1869-10-07

ing launched on the waters of Great Fish
river; but the load had proved too heavy for
the exhausted strength of the party, and con-
sequently was abandoned. Inside the boat
was large lot Of silver plate, forks, tea
spoons, &C., inscribed with the crest or init
ais Of Franklin, Crozier, Gore and other Of
ficers Of the expedition: five watches, two
double barrelled guns, a few books besides
many other articles In the midst of these
relies of the lost were two skeletons, one that
of slight made young person, the other that
of a stout built, midde-agcd man. The bows
of the boat headed towards the place where
the icc-imprisoned ships arc supposed to have
been, and the party in charge We're probably
returning to them for provisions, and left
these two individuals to guard the craft and
contents during an absence which was des-
tined to be eternal. No letters or papers of
any kind were discovered al the boat, and
the subsequent fate Of the entire body under
Crozier's command may be summed up in
the words OF the old Esquimaux woman to
Capt. McClintock- They fell down and died
as they walked along"
With this ill-starred expedition it is believ-
cd will end the attempts to make practicable
a northwest passage. The spirit and pro
gress Of the age has rendered il Of no impor-
lance. The Pacific railroad and the Suc2
canal have given shorter safer and more
economical routes to commerce and travel
But the Great open Polar Sea, so enthusiastic
cally believed in by DR.. Kane and his conn
panion DR.. Hayes, is Yet lmcXplored. Tho
eyes of but two civilized beings have looked
upon it. Mc(iary and Bonsall, of DR.. Kane
expedition, from a high headland saw the
open Polar sea stretching from their feet away
to the horizon, Astounding with fish, animals
and birds, and dashing its heavy waves, from
the noa{h, upon the cliffs. The men of that
expedition believe in the existence of a sea,
as broad rs the Atlantic, which is of a tenn
perature warm enough to prevent its being
closed 10y ice, and in which human life may
be sustained DR., Hayes is anxious to push
into this ocean, with suitable vessel, to eX-
plore its shores and waters. And this must
be the great aim Of future expeditions to that
region. II is the only great geographical
problem that the adventurous spirit Of the
age has left llnsolycd. He who lays before
the world a chart of this great sea and n
journal of its exploration, will win more fame
han any y"ya@er since Columbus,
The Republican journal., 1869-10-07

Late San Francisco papers give an account
Of the arrival there Of i steamship load Of
Cinnamon and Chnlwomcn, and very sick
cnng the account is. All the Cinnamon in
San Francisco hurried down to the wharf to
seize the prostitutes composing the invoice.
The scene in the sheds was bcWildering.
Cinnamon and women We're running to and
fro, now with boxes, now with baskets, and
again with that valuable piece Of furniture
the bcdnat and some bamboo canes. The
wharf was strcwn with trunks, packages and
baskets, while their contents We're turned out
and submitted to the examination of the Gus
tom House officers. A large quantity of
opium and tobacco and other dutiable articles
were seized In the steamer, the reporters
say, the scene bcggared all description. The
women were locked up in their apartment
from which the din of voices could be heard
plainly on the wharf. The men were mar
shalled in ranks, each having his broad hat
slung upon his back, and his baskets before
him. The air in this part Of the vessel was
foul and Wbcarable, arising from filth. When
4 passage was cleared the women, 1870 in
number, came out, and ranged themselves
on the wharf under the charge of police Of
fccrs. From this they were marched to 4
secluded corner and their owners took parti-
cular pains to see that none disappeared.
The women were then searched, and escort
ed to their different brothes in the city by
the police. And such u spectacle is getting
to be a frequent occurrence in the metropolis
of California.
The Republican journal., 1869-10-07

Augusta has got first class sensation, in
which ''rum and true religion" are mixed.
VIM. G. Kmgsbury, Of South China, was re-
Gently convicted of liquor selling under the
Maine law, on the complaint of members OF
the second Baptist Church of China The
same evening the church was burned. Three
men, Kingsbury, Kitchen and Mitchell have
been arrested charged with firing the meeting
house and are being examined at Augusta,
The Republican journal., 1869-10-07

GLOOMY VIEW OF LABOR IN CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco letter states that there are
hundreds Of men out of employment in Cali
lorna, and they cannot get work. Those
who do get work have to carry their beds from
place to place. When the harvest is done
there is nothing for the laborer to do until the
rain falls, about the lst of November. The
papers here publish only the good side of af-
fairs in California and say nothing about the
bad side Farm hands cannot average more
than six months labor in year. California
instance, or sleep in the hay stack; and if he
asks the owner Of the farm where he applies
for work, he is told to buy his own blanket
A man has to do his own washing also, or
pay from $3.50 to S3 dozen for washing,
and then go from one mile to two to get it
done, except in the city
The Republican journal., 1869-10-07


The internal revenue" commissioner says tina;
apothccaiioS must cease to sell liquors IN quautiiic,
less than half pint, or I've taxed as retailers TIN.
mortar and pcstc men can't see Tho pint"
\ seyc"e shock of earthquake has been felt ii Sail
Lake. The saints thought they Were Sent for
One ofthe sensational story papers is publishing
tail" entitled The Boy Whalcr. We hrcw him
when we went TO school.
\ saw mill at Orono, owned hy the Ncazic heir
i the largest in The world.
The latest adviec4 from Tennessee ~;ly that Andy
Johnson il sure to he elected United Slatc- SEM.
! tor
The Nauuofthc National Bank of Norwalk Conn.
was blown open by burglars ON the night Of Sept
aoth, and 920ooo0 III bonds and bin, stolen.
| At nc rogcuJ lgirat Rjpon, Wis, skunk got uu
'ler thy ladies bazaar and for tlucr ,ay- man Il
smell like ni@hl-bloauju4 castor oil. ON the thId
| Gay ne was Killed. when !! ~mrilcd worse than cN-
cr.
Anna pD.kjn>on'~ new lecture on Sail Iab,loi4n.
| be named Across the Encminont hui it ism
! Boston Post.
| Perhaps it, lcngthNi~r.
| The consolidation of the Maine Central and k.r.
ehnc and Portland Railroad, continue, To he lalk-,l
"r The chances are that it VIII La acrompli-h.,l.
! VIM. pickcy, the Democratic candidate for rcpt-
~tntTc in the Aroo+look plantations, is rlcctcd a,
| YER all. rhe radicals rroWe,l too soon.
At Chicago Mis- Josie Booth Who performed
this city la~t year. got hcl Skirt cnl:tn..lrI IN f
curtain hosting apparatus of the Theatre, and ,.I4
near going alotl Her skirt actually did a-crut
! They are not going 70 hang Nil MADAM. uh.
| hut hrI ~pn-in-lNg Ji nnlb.lu Mas IIr,.,iu, t.-
The Republican journal., 1869-10-07
MEETING OF MAINE SHiPBUIL DERS.
BATH, Oct. |

At q meeting Of the Maine shipbuildcrs
and Ship Owners Association, held in this
city today, the following named gentlemen
were chosen to represent this body as the
session of the Congressional Committee on
Commerce and Shipping, to take place in
New York on the 18th inst. and invite that
Committee in the representation Of its labors
10 visit this Slate--IIon. n. G. IIichborn,
President OF the Association, Of Stockton, Hon
n. A. Farwcll of Roclland, Hon. j. p. Morse
and John Hayden, Esq, OF Bath, and Capt
G. M. Davis OF Portland
The Republican journal., 1869-10-07

Texas is not to be outdone in the line OF
tragedies One day last month"; James Nc
Carly, who had previously shown signs OF
mental alteration, told his wife that he want
cd to be baptized right away by the Rev. Mr.
Hurley He left home tor his fathers resi-
dcnce, several miles distant, and made the
same statement to his father. The latter per
slladcd him to remain where he was, and he
would 90 after Mir. Hurley, who lived several
miles away. The son agreed to this, but
when, in the evening, Mr. McCarty, ST., re-
turned with Mr.. Hurley, the son had gone
back home The father and Mr.. Hurley fol
lowed to the residence of the insane man
Bedtime came, and all retired for the night
Nh McCary, ST., and Mr.. Hurley occupying
the same bed in u separate room. In The
night the wife Of McCarty, Jr., was aroused
by her husband, who demanded 4 light, and
was looking for his siXshootcr. Mrs. Me
Carly was alarmed escaped the house and
screamed, but too late. The insane man had
made ready his pistol, entered the room where
his father and Mr.. Hurley were sleeping, and
shot both in the head, rs is supposed before
they awokc. He then called his little son
and babe him sit down on the doorstep anC
remain quiet until he returned. The father
then went to the creek and got a rock, witt
which he returned and beat out his boys
brains with it, The insane author of this ter
rible tragedy is about thirty-iive years ofage
and has always borne an irreproachablc
character for sobricty, integrity and industry
He was secured and sent to an insane asylum
The Republican journal., 1869-10-07

A shocking accident occurred at the State
Fair in Indiana last week steam saw mill
was being exhibited to large crowd, when
the boiler exploded, scattering destruction
and death through the dense throng. Twenty
seven persons were killed and sixty injured
by the explosion.
The Republican journal., 1869-10-07

At the annual meeting Of the Maine Medical As
soeiAtion held in Portland June last, Drs. A. j
Fuller Of Bath. Il. r. Buxton of Warren, and A
p. Snow of Winthrop, were chosen a committee tc
visit the Maine Insane Hospital and report upon it,
condition. This committee made their visit on
Tuesday, DR.. H. II. Hill being substituted for Dr.
entire day in making 4 scrutinizing and thorough
examination Of every department of the institution
and it is understood that they expressed themselves
Us highly pleased With its condition and general
management. Maine Standard.
The Republican journal., 1869-10-07
A LoNG INCARCERATION. The Boston Times

A LoNG INCARCERATION The Boston Times
says
s'George IIunnewcll has beeu twenty-one
years u prisoner in the State prison, and has
obtained the soubriquet Of Rip Van Wrinkle.
The other day, while workmen were engaged
in painting the cupola, he asked to be allow
ed to go up and look out upon the world
This request was granted and an opera glass
was given him. His first impulse, after q
deprivation of twenty-one years, was to look
at his old home in Cambridge. He kept the
glass to his eye for some minutes, and survey
ed every part of the city. At length he low
cred it, and remarking, it is all changed,
returned to his cell"
The Republican journal., 1869-10-07

The town of sle!>on did not give vote for Hicll-
born and elected Hon. Lewis Barker to The Leeis-
liurc by the largest majority ever received in that
town. he running 30 votes ahead of his ticket.
Bangor Wing.
Undoubtedly the voters of that town had
read the forcible and convincing argument
which Lewis made against the payment Of
the national bonds i'll gold, and voted for him
as the best method of giving expression to
their Indignation against the swindle of the
bondhol1crs As Grant in his inaugural
declares for gold payments, tbs may be set
down rs victory over the bondholders and
their champion in the White House. Hurrah
for Barkcr
The Republican journal., 1869-10-07

Subscribers requested to take notice of the date
the coored slips attached the paper. 1t is the only
form Of receipt now used. For instance IS May Gs,
a payment is made, the date will be Immediately
changed to correspond, and thus receipt in full is sent
with every paper Subscribers in requested
to forward the sums due.
ag-In sending money, state THE POST OFFICE to
which the paper is sent 81
The Republican journal., 1869-10-07

The personal controversy between Hon. G.
&. Fo@g, of the Independent Democrat an,
Hon. w. +. Chandler, of the Republican
Statesman, has resulted in the deposit Of $40,
900 the latter offering to prove that the former
offered Hon. J. G. Sinclair to lend his
(Fo@@'s) influence for the election of Judge
Chase if nominated for the Presidency by the
Democratic party. The $4,000 was TO be
distributed among the Religious Societies in
Concord the question to DC left to three re-
irrteS.
The Republican journal., 1869-10-07

Rufus Dwinel, who recently died in Ban
Gor, provided legacies in his will for many
of his friends, and included the publishers of
his party organ, the Wing, Messrs Wheeler e.
l-ynde, 10 whom he gives $1,000 each. Its an
excellent example. We don't want wealthy
democrats to die, but if any such should hap
pen to be making their wills, let them show
their gratitude in a like manner. If we don't
put 'em straight into heaven, in a first class
obituary notice, it will be because our RIGHT
hand forgcts its cunning
The Republican journal., 1869-10-07

Boston has an exciting poisoning case, in
which family matters are rather mixed Mr..
Harrington and wife, and Mr. Dumphy and
wife, were neighbors Mr.. II. and Mrs. d.
INDUCED in a mutual admiration Of each 9th
cr, to the full indulgence Of which there were
two little Obstacles On the removal of those
obstacles the case hinges. Mrs. Harrington
died suddenly and was buried. Two weeks
later Mr.. Dumphy was taken suddenly i'll and
died The doctors say that they were poison
ed, The surviving members of the families
have been arrested, and are being examined.
Two purchases of laudanum by Mr. Harring-
ton are sworn to, and altogether the case
looks ugly