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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-06-17
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our possession, we have only
aaIFg room for the following:

A., New HAVEN, CT., Oct II, 1866.
M essrs @. g. CLARK & Co. fst' - i - !
Gentlemen:-I feel it Is a duty and pleasure to
give you the benefit OF my experience in the use of
Goes Cough Balsam. From taking a heavy cold I
was taken down with attack OF congestion
OF the lungs, and continued to FAIL under the best
medical authority, to die. There seemed nothing hut
trangulation and dealh before me. l was told
tnat 1urfher me iical attendance and medicine was
useless. and was resigned 10 death, when iriepd
who had been greatly benefited by using the Bal,
sam, brought me a bottle. 1hs was after had done
with the doctor and medicine. I thOug t il hell ed
me. and continued taking the medicine, and con-
tnued to improve until my cough stopped, and INV
lungs healed and got well. used ten bottles re-
I 20s Washington st. New Haven, Ct.
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Letter from Belfast.


BELFAST June 14th, 1867.
70 the Editor 0f the Press: $40
As write we are receiving our long-look-
ed for and much needed rainfall which is
----aing down in copious showers. The
ground had become dry and parched, and
vegetation was suffering tor moisture, but
with this rain and few days of hot weather
following, it will be in condition 10 push
thinoav Itt
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~ g For Group, @ &
The Balsam viii be found invaluable, and may all
Ways be relied upon in the most extreme cases.
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Clergysneas.

The Rev. ISAAC AIKEN, of Allegheny, Pa.
testifes that 1t has cured him, after all other rene
dies had failed. "a i aza1i 81 .fide 91e ls7a1.
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THE DAILY PRESS
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

We invite the attention of both c;tv and
Country readers to the following list of PORT
land BUSINESS HOUSES, which are amsag
the most reliable establishments in the City.
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james Fox has been committed for kid
mapping child in Jersey City.
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DAILY PRESS.
MD.
Thursday Morning; June IT, 1859.
Republican State Convention,

me citizens OF Maine who endorse the policy
snune,a'ed in the INAUGURAL ADDRESS # Presi-
uon' nd who are in favor of iudicious and
eeononii''' aumAaistration OF State and National
abairs' are % send delegates to Conven-
ton to be held in
NOROMBEGA HA~L, BANGOR,
Tbursday. June aS,.
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BELFAST AND NJ. H. R. R.

The railroad war has ended, and quiet
reigns upon the banks OF the Penobscot,
though there are underground mutterinss
which are liable to break out at any moment.
The stockholders OF the Belfast & Moosehead
Lake X. Il. by their vote last Saturday P. NJ.
contracted to lease the road 10 the Maine
Central. The Portland and Kennebec Com
,panys proposition was rejected the day be-
tore and with that rejection was lost all hope
of those who had thought to locate the road
to Kendalps Mills. The terms upon which
the contract is made is that the Maine Cen
trail will lease our road at 9 per cent. on the
cost, if 1t shall make its terminus at Burn
ham, and IL per cent, it the terminus is at
Newport, giving us six months in which to
decide which route Will be taken. The road
runs from this city to Brooks, thence to Uni-
ty and from the latter town, one OF the above
named routes must be selected. The stock
holders now seem to favor the route TO Burn
ham. 1t is hoped to have the rails laid as
far as Brooks-12 miles-by next fall. The
contractors have already purchased the iron
and are adding materially to their working
force.
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Tobacco and cigars.
SARGENT q HOW, No. t4s Exchange Street.
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/ A fire broke out in the lower part of the
city at one o'clock Sunday morning and des-
troyed small dwelling house before it could
be extinguished. Owned by W. III. Mcclellan.
Loss small .afsf y .eflEfa.4l
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SAD ACCIDENT

A little girl by the name of Copp, aged
about Eve years and living at the "Point" in
this city was run over last Friday by heavily
loaded stone team and both thighs badly
crushed and broken. She is doing as well as
can be expected, and it is hoped may re-
cover. 'm D'iht esq p. ''aiii 20 A
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FATAL ACCIDENT

An old lady named Rachel Dunnell OF
Searsmont was so badly injured as to cause
her death by being thrown from carriage IN
Lincolnville last Saturday p. M. The horse
became frightened and unmanageaLle, and
running, threw her out, causips internal fn-
juries from which she died in few hours.
Her age was SO years. A little girl in the
same carriage was also considerably injured.
g aa sHIPBUuDING. iU il'l,a q
There are three ships of over a thousand
tons each on the stocks in our yards and be-
ing rapidly pushed forward. A. fine brig is
also building and will be ready to launch in
few weeks. Business is fair in our city.
Yours, &c. WALDO.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-03

METEnRoI,oGICAL-Th month of Janu-
ary 1869 was one of the most remarkable
winter months which has ever been expe-
rienced in this latitude. Even that elderly
gentleman to whom is referred all aues-
tions touching the weather is unable to call
to mind similar season. 1t will be seen
from the table which we present below that
the thermometer (Fahrenheit) reached the
freezing point on only three days during
the entire month-namely, I'd, 2lst, and
26th, while the mean temperature was
80 21-3l degrees. The first four days of
the month we're cloudy and damp. There
was rain on only three days, while twenty
were clear. On two days there WAS snow
(the 18th and 1Sth) , but in neither case did
it remain on the ground more than, few
hours. The state of the thermometer was
taken at s A. NJ, and on fifteen days the
mercury stood ct and above 10 degrees.
On the 10th it reached so, and on the 30th,
the night succeeding the thunder storm, it
indicated 81. We have rarely, except in
July or August, seen more severe thuu-
der-storm than occurred during the night of
the Doth.
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SLIGHT FRAcAs AT EBENEzER CHURCH.
The equanimity of Radical ward meeting
was somewhat disturbed on Monday eve
ming by slight I" confusement +" between
two members of the colored fraternity,
which resulted in the spilling of small
quantity of Henry Pages blood by NAL
let in the hands Of George Nash, young
mulatto. Henry Page, leading light at
Ebenezer, was seated on the front bench in
the church, and wishing to confer with
some one of his brethren, he left his seat,
placing his hat in it by way of e surety
against invasion. Whilst he was gone Nash
took possession of his seat, taking no no.
tice of the hat. He was commanded by the
irate Page to "git out'n my seat dar." He
refused whereupon the former gathered
him quietly in his arms, and resuming his
seat, put him down in his lap. Great
laughter was created by the occurrence,
and Nash became so incensed that he seized
moderator's mallet and "hit him sich q
lick dat it made him sick, and made de
blood spatter like shot," The matter was
soon quieted, and the rash Nash was placed
in limbo. He subsequently paid $3.50 to
the Mayor by way of atonement.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-03

GENERAL GRANTS STRATEG-.- ,ntcst
story told about the Efforts tc p"mp Grant
on his Cabinet appointments concerns a
lady, the wife Of D prominent senator. a
gay party was assembled at Grants resi-
dence several nights ago, and the ladies
composing it formed group around the
great man of the mansion, talking pleasant
small talk for some time, when one Of, the
party, o sprightly and handsome lady,
thought the opportunity favorable and the
Generals mental guard sufficiently negl-
gent to venture in where other folks than
angels have hitherto feared to tread. "Gen-
era!," started the venturesome fair one,
"now, won't you say who you intend to put
in your Cabinet 2" Grant paused for q
moment, while battery of bright and anx-
ious eyes were directed upon him. He saw
the critical nature of his position, and that
skill alone could secure him graceful
triumph. "Well, Mrs. -" said he,
with twinkle Of humor in his eye, my
wife has asked me that same question al
ready, but haven't told her yet" Anchor
victory for Grant.-Ne,o York Herald.
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ALMOST HURT.-On Sunday afternoon q
citizen accidentally fired q pistol of in his
pocket on Main street, which would have
wounded him had the bullet entered his
leg. This was self-evident fact. The
aforesaid citizen has been held for some
time in holy fear Of mad-dogs; hence
the fact of his having a deadly wea-
pom. He was standing on the street, and
put his hand into his pocket for his hand
kerchief. Instead of putting his hand on
that article Of his personal furniture, he
disturbed the repose of his shooting-iron,
causing it to 60 off. The bullet went
through the pocket, and passing down the
left anticular tissues of his right legular
muscles demoralized the carbonic centre
of his system, breaking no skin. He is in
no danger.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-03

SPIRITUAL.-WhIlen not agreeing with the printer
who once printed "Drunkenness is jolly we
certainly yield some times to the suasions OF the
now almost universal Esprit of the age BUM
gardner. The world seems now engaged in trying
10 amuse and enjoy Itself, and the idea OF enjoy
ment without whIskey is hardly entertained in thts
fast era. Hence the grea. demand for 1.-THE ar
dent :" and the wide field for adulteration. The
recent disclosures In New York would be appalling
to every drinker, and exceedingly encouraging 70
the temperance cause, butihat Old Virginia hao
furnished the metropolis with brand III It could
stand the chemical! test. Bunsa,dner alone OF all
the liauor manufacturers for the New York market
proved honest, and his whiskey deserves to be
drank. Messrs. j. Z. LIPsCoMB & Co. are his
agents In Richmond, and what they sell may be
relied upon as good.
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SALES or REAL EsTATE.-Messrs. Lyme
s. Brother, auctioneers, have sold privately
in the last three days the following real es-
tate Brick dwelling No. 207, on the east
side Of Eighteenth between Broad and
Grace streets, lot rs by l22 feet, for $1,000,
cash brick tenement No. 205, on same
square, lot rs by 122 feet, for 5000, cash ;
also, brick tenement No. 2Os, lot rs by l22
feet, on same square, fer So, 1000, cash; four
small tenements on Seventeenth street, be-
yond Venable, for sl,4OO; farm on the
Richmond and Danville railroad, in Pow
hatan county, near Tomahawk station, con-
tanning 1875 acres, with ordinary buildings,
for So 300; also small tract Of land on the
Charles City. road, three and q half miles
from the city, containing "a acres, at SlO.50
per acre, s252. Total, $l3,452.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAs.-Damon Lodge,
No. I, Knights of Pythias, is the youngest,
but one of the most tourishing, of the
Lodges of this Order in the city of Rich
mond. Organized only about four weeks
ago, it now has membership of nearly
one hundred, and the number is largely in
creased at every meeting. Through the
courtesy of Syracuse Lodge, the members Of
Damon Lodge have been meeting at Red
Mems hall, while under dispensation, but on
Friday night next they propose to move into
their new hall, on Church Hill, which has
been handsomely fitted up with view to
the meetings of secret societies. On this
occasion the grand officers and large num-
ber of visiting brethren are expected to be
present, and it is hinted that q fine colla-
ton will be spread. The Knights OF
Pythias are sociable band, fond of good
time, and there is reason to believe that
this will be most delightful reInion of
the brotherhood.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-03

THAT FAITHFUL CoLORED GEMMAN.-1u
our issue of yesterday We published COPIED
from an exchange) an extract of letter
from General John c. Breckenridge, in
which that distinguished gentleman men
toned, in very high terms, a former SER
want, Tom Ferguson-among other things,
credited him with having refused to join
the Radical Convention of Arkansas. We
regret, on account of General Breckinridge,
that Tom has proven himself anything but
entitled to his confidence. Tom is not only y
at the head of the Loyal League of Laccnia,
Arkansas, but one of the most dceperate
and unmitigated villains in statc ovcrrun
by villains. He has headed every devil
ment of which the Radical rumans Ct thNt
place could be guilty, and ori~inate1 srccinl
occasions Of outrage, robbery, md wrong.
Tom is living prccf that "therc If no
trusting niger" Memphis irner'.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-03

MAYORS COURT-MAYoK GEO. CHAHooS.
The following cases were disposed of yes
terday morning:
The continued case of Napoleon Haynes,
charged with stealing thirty dollars from
Richard Vance, piuny- Snowman, was called.
In the absence of his accuscr for the second
time, the accused was discharged.
Robert kerse, charged with assaultlng
Nj. Garbora, was called up. Garbora WAS
also arraigned by kerse for buying pair
of reins stolen from him. Both parties
were fined five dollars each in the first case,
Garbora being proven as much party to
the fuss as Kerse. Garbora was discharged
upon the second charge.
Philis Brown (negro), charged with fe-
loniously cutting and wounding Jane Pin
ME (negro) in the bar-room Of John Clarke,
WAS sent on to answer an indictment Tor
misdemeanor.
George Waller (negro), charged with as
saulting and beating Jane Pinnie at John
Clarkes. He was fined five dollars.
Matilda Cross (uegro), charged with
breaking into the storehouse of MIR. James
Hierholzer and stealing lot of wool, was
arraigned. The case was continued until
to-day.
Charles Mosby (negro), charged with
stealing two guns, valued at fifty dollars
from Mrs. c. A. Williams, was dismissed Of
this charge, but sent to Jail, where he
awaits indictment in another case.
Thomas Dance was arraigned for inter
fering with the netmen while in the dis
charge of their duty. William Webb, the
negro netman who was interfered with, was
arraigned for assaulting and beating Thos
Dance. There was so much conflicting evl'
dence in the case that it was dismissed
From reliable testimony in the case, how
ever, it appears that Mr.. Dance was much
aggrieVed by the netman.
George Noel (negro) was arraigned fol
assaulting and beating Henry Page. He
was fined two dollars and half.
John Lynn and William Gibson (negroes,
were arraigned for entering the refinery @
Charles Y Morriss, and stealing lot of iror
and brass valued at Sl00. They were SEN
on to answer an Indictment for burglary.
Margaret Smith (negro), charged witt
stealing two dollars from William Brown
was discharged, in consequence of attenu
ating circumstances attending the abstrac
tion of the money.
Charles Adams (negro), charged with as
saulting and beating Eliza Andrews. Sc
hack
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Collector Smythe vs.. T.. A. Pollard.

<oisect0r Smythe w. T.. A. Pollard.
10 the Editor Of the World: ...
Sir,--As the Collector declines to notice
personal attacks through the newspapers,
and as spread-eagle opinion on a point of
law Is attributed to me, who am no lawyer,
and never take such flights, deem it pro-
per to state that Mr.. Pollard's card is " con-
spicuously incxact."
lst. The recommendation paper from
which his name was transcribed to the let
Pollard" )" and he was so appointed.
I'd. The whole conversation about the
oath is a fiction, based on the few official
words | had with him on the subject.
made no explanations in the matter; did
not endeavor to smooth the way for him,
and simply laid the printed forms before
him, which he signed, and afterwards swore
to before the Collector.
Sd. Neither the Collector nor myself
knew the antecedents of Mr.. Pollard. saw
much more of him than the Collector did.
In fact, he came frequently to my office, as
is the manner of persons in quest of place;
for nearly two months before he was ap-
pointed. do not think he obtained admis-
sion to the Collectors presence more than
three times during the whn'n period. So
much for his frequent coaversations {"
with him.
Attn. After it became kno through the
papers and otherwise what his history was,
and also on account of his incapacity on
trial for any clerical duty, the Collector di-
rected me to effect his removal in the next
nominations. Mr.. Pollard coming in soon
after, informed him that he was about to
be removed, and advised him, if it would
place him in better position, to resign.
He insisted at once on seeing the Collector,
who, it seems, on granting the interview,
advised him to the same course but neither
of us gave him the slightest idea that his
pay could be continued beyond the current
month, which was then near its close. On
this point he pleaded strongly with me,
after leaving the Collector, but l distinctly
informed him that it would be impossible
as his successor was already named, who
would 60 on duty on the first of the next
month.
Such, sir, is specimen Of the many diff
icult cases with which we have to deal.
The slightest word of the Collector, or of
myself, is taken up, magnifed, travestied,
twisted into promises, and worked up into
scandal. Indeed, l have come to be extra
watchful lately, and when such imaginative
gentlemen appear, never open my mouth
"lest | put my foot in it,
T. G. LELAND, Appointment Clerk.
Custom House, Ne,o York, January 80.
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MAJOR-GENERAL JUBAL EARLY.-A cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
writing of some of the prominent Confede-
rates still abroad, says Of this gallant and
maligned gentleman
"Old Jubal Early, major-general to Lee
and Stonewall Jackson-he who stormed
Winchester in the campaign of 1868, and
burned q portion of Chambersburg in re-
taliation for the burning Of Jackson, Miss,
and other places went abroad at the close
of the war, and has remained by choice an
exile. don't know whether he accepted
8 parole or not. think he did but most
certainly he did not accept the situation.
he is proud, defiant, unyiclding man
slow to take a position, and very tenacious
of it when once taken. lie was an orr
ginal Union man, and obstinately resisted
secession until Mr.. Lincoln's proclamation
was issued, and then he went for secession
and the Confederacy may have had an
ADLER but certainly no stoutcr soldier OF
more steadrast adhercnt. He lived before
the war in the country south of the James
river, and | suppose must have managed
to save some little property from the wreck
| should take him to be about the last man
in the world to make a cent in q foreign land
His brief book on the Virginia campaign Of
lSG4 is pronounced by Lees staff, and
believe is considered by Lee himself, as the
only book of any real value on the Con
federa,e side it is certainly very terse and
perspicuous, but the nature of the man is
shown by the fact that he gave the copy
right to help the memorial associations Of
Virginia in selecting and marking the
graves of the southern soldiers who fell on
the battle-felds of that State. Said he
Perhaps might have made something by
the sale of the work; but / want to keep
clear of all suspicion of writing book for
money And thus proud, but manly and
sincere, old Jubal hangs out on the Canada
side of the frontier, occasionally writing q
letter about the war, as, for example, the
other day, to prove that Jackson never pro-
posed the night attack, Bowie knife, bare
arm and breast business-which the Muse
of History, that Lying BITCH as Watkins
Leigh called her, has attributed to him.
think old Jubal will come back at his lei
sure, when the fit takes him. A man must
have good deal of meanness in his nature
be he Radical, Democrat or Southern-no
to sympathize with such nature"
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FRANCIS T. ISBELL will sell ut O'Clock a
quantity of valuable improved and unim-
proved real estate.
GRUBBS & WILLIAMS will sell at o'clock
three lots on the corner of Sixth and Baker
streets. ...H
THOMAS w. KEESEE will sell at o'clock
an assortment of school and miscellaneous
books.
PAINE & co will sell ut 10 o'clock n large
and desirable assortment Of fresh and sea-
sonable dry goods
COOK & LAUGHTON will sell Mt 10 O'Clock,
ut the warehouse of Woods, Fay 4 Reed,
No. l6, Fifteenth street, a large lot of
flour, hay, grain bags, office furniture, &c.
GRUBBS & WILLIAMS will sell at o'clock
n lot of ground on the south side of Main
between Twenty first and Twenty second
streets
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-03

A PRIVATE PATRoL.-We are informed
that some of the most reliable members Of
the late Public Guard will shortly organize
themselves into a company of patrolmen
for the protection of private property. The
idea is certainly good one. At present
there are many private watchmen employed
in the city, and under the proposed plan
will have the advantages of regular or
ganization duly otficered, and the patrol
men will be visited each night by cap
tain or inspector. We commend the young
men having the matter in charge to the
confidence of our citizens.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-03

BURGLARS CAUGHT.-On Monday after
noon the sugar refinery of Mr.. c. Y. Nor
riss was burglariously entered and robbed of
about one hundred dollars worth of iron and
and brass fixtures. Mr.. Morris, who has been
excessively annoyed of late,-having lost
about 81, GOO by similar robberies-was on
the look k-out for the thieves, and discovered
them as they were coming out. He chased
them for some distance, and finally sue
ceeded in capturing John Lynn and Will
liam Gibson. They were carried to the
station-house, and on yesterday morning
they were sent on to answer Indictment for
burglary.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-03

THERE are thousands upon thousands Of Widows
and orphans all over tire land suffering for the me-
ceasaries and comforts Of life who might have
been left inderendent had their husbands and
fathers embraced the protection afforded by a
policy Of life assurance. Let the living profit bv
stunning the neglect Of the dead. Delays are dan
gerous. ife and health are both uncertain. In.
sure at once. II. L. STAPLEs,
Solicitor Arlington Insurance Company.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-03

DARING BURCLARY.-Cur readers will find In
another column reference to one OF the most
daring burglaries ever committed in this city. In
telllgence of the fact came to our knowledge at
too late hour last night for us to get all the par
ticulars. We can only say that one OF the largest
dry goods establishments in the city was entered
and over $50, 600 worth OF dry goods taken of.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-03
THE COURTS.

SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS.
The DEGREES of the circuit and district
courts of Abingdon were reversed yesterday
in this court in the case Of Honaker Us.
Howe.
Appeals were granted from the DEGREES
of the district court of Lynchburg in the
cases of the City of Lynchburg Us. Eames
two appeals), same as. Slaughter, same Us.
Howell, and Nelson Us. Nelson.
The argument in the case of Hctelle Us.
Myers was further heard, and the case con-
tinued.