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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-06-29

A "DEAF AND DUNE FEMALi I4osLs
HER llEAIT AND FINDS llER NoIcE.-Two
weeks ago, says Schenectady Stdr, "a female
who has bGcn iaI the last few years engaged
in selling her photographs IN the cars, and
who has for that length Of Time been con.
sldeIed deaf and dumb, came 10 thscily and
stopped nj The Drullard House. She made
known all her wants hy writing, and no
doubts were entertained by those connected
with the h0lcl, but what ahe was really
minus the powers Of speaking aud hearlng,
On the Sunday following her arrival AT that
hotel, one Frank Shailcr, who has been
acting porter the Dmllard House, accompn-
med her 10 The Vale Cemetery. II was very
Kind IN ShaileT 10 take poor deaf and dumb
female under his protecting wing aud en-
deaVor To make her time pass agrecably
Subsequent facts 20 10 prove that while the
couple fingered Heath the shades ol thai
beautiful locality they were moi AS silent MS
The silent tomb. Thursday last, she went
down street in company with llllle glri To
purchase some goods. On her way she
either Intentionally or otherwise spoke 10 the
| little girl, who was much alarmed TO hear
her do so. She quoted the little ones fears
and assured her that shr had never been
lacking the gin If speech But here comes
The hest part of The story. The woman and
the porter lell yesterday morning On the II
O'Clock train west fhey were married
before they went, and intended To go Ii
Michigan, buy farm and settle down upon
ii. Before they lett she handed her newly
made protector II large sum Of money, and
seemed to have plenty besides. The woman's
name was Emelnc Sheppardnow EmelnG
Shaifer. Her appearance was prep0sscssing
and her manners easy and graceful, an,
well calculated to w0ik upon strangers
pOckelbooks. When charged with being al
imposter she pleasantly said she had ncye
asked anybody to give her anything
she had merely presented herself and nad
signs, and il such actions had put money il
her pockets, why she wasn't to he blamed
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-06-29

I,O MAKE MONEY ALI OUGHT TO
know that 10 ptr cent he saved by buyinR cheap
TEA, COFFEE and SPICES ut sMlTH5 Tea and Cof8e
Store, 400 shipley Street. mayls-Sm
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-06-29

During Llncoln's administration, mem-
bers OF tie Senate Committee on the Con-
duct of the War had occasion upon some
military crisis 10 wait upon the President.
Old Ben Wade was the spokesman. "Now, :"
said Lincoln, "whai you say reminds me
Of an auecdOte." p" "Anecdole," exclaimed
Wade, inierrupiinG him, this is no time,
Mr.. President, ior anecdotes. Do you know,
sir, that you nre only mile from hell, AT
this momeniYn That's true" replied the
President, "ior the White House, they say,
Is just II measured mile"
The gram elevator at Vallejo the first in
use on the Pacific coust, was put in success
mi Oneratiou on Thursday.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-06-29

Francis j McDonough was arrested and
committed al Albany, Friday, charged with
Illegally Registering lis name 10 vote al the
last election there -
The Congressional Committee of Wuys
aud Means arrived al san francisco on
Thursday night.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-06-29

TnE CABINET CHANG E.-SeeretarY Borie
has resigned III health is the cause as
signed for this sudden movement, IL has
suddenly been discovered that he never was
very well, and ever since his appointment as
Cabinet officer he has been getting worse.
II is also said that he is not the only invalid
in the Cabinet, and that two other sick ones
are on the eve or taking their Departure
MIR. Borie's resignation was promptly ae-
cepted by the President. A few curt words
was his response Geo. NJ. Robinson, ex-
Attorney General of the State of New
Jersey, was rendered the position, which he
Of course accepted, and was sworn in jus
after Boie's resignation was handed in. The
change was effected SO quietly THAT ii wa
unknown 10 any hut the parties concerne'
until some time after it was all over. o
course Pennsylvania is very wralhy, an
curses loud and deep are shuwered upon Ill
unfortunate changeling for denying he
. Cabinet honors.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-06-29

The PRESENT Hot WEATHER gives pc
culiar force and point 10 the general desire
to get out OF the city proper, and escape to
some locality where purer and fresher air is
circulating. And now is Just the time not
only TO get away from heated bricks and
mortar, but also TO secure country home
near 10 town, and yet far enough away 10
make it pleasant, cool, invlgoraiing rural
dwelling place. The large first class mansion
ON Delaware Avenue, No. OIL, is Icr sale,
and is so finely located near the trees and
shrubhery of the lovely Brandywine, as
to Invite passersb by 10 pause and take a
fresh lease upon life from lis beautiful and
healthlul surroundings. This house, ana
the four other lesser mansions on the avenue,
offered at rubhc sale by c. b. Smyth, Esq,
ON 10. morrow afternoon will, we are assured
by the owner, positively take place, without
any reservation whatever. We have only
to invite purchasers 10 remember this fact
and be on the ground IN time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-01-12

RITUALIsM in England has just sustained
severe blow in the decision of the Juiciai
Committee of the Privy Council in the case Of
martin v. Mackonochie," in which some Of
the high ceremonial practices at St. Adams,
Holborn, were involved. In this case ritual
ism has been fairly challenged before the high
est court of English law, and has been COM
pletely defeated. The circumstances may be
very simply explained. Mr.. Mackonochie, a
clerk in orders, was charged-first, with ele-
waiting the elements during the Prayer of Con-
secration; secondly, with kneeling before them
during the same prayer; thirdly, with using
lighted candles on the Communion Table dur
ing the celebration of the Holy Communion,
when they were not required for the purpose
of giving light; fourthly, with using incense in
the same service; and filthy, with mixing wa
ter with the wine. The first trial was before
the Bishop of London, who, under the provis-
ions of the "Clergy Discipline Act" sent the
case to the Court of Arches. The Judgment of
this court condemned the use of incense and
of water, but admitted the lawfulness of
lighted candles, and considered the kneeling
minor point of order, which might be left to
the decision of the Bishop. Against this
judgment an appeal was made to the Privy
Council, and the Judicial Committee of that
body have now ruled that kneeling during the
Prayer of Conservation Is contrary to the Ru-
brio, and that lighted candles are not admissi-
BILE. There remains, therefore, not single
point on which the defendant has sustained
bis case, and he is ordered to pay all costs.
The Times thinks 1t remarkable that there is
scarcely an argument on which the counsel
for tie Ritualists relied which has not been
rejected by the Court; and this may involve
more important consequences than the iudg-
ment itself.
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state Treasurer's Report.

The report of the State Treasurer, shows
that the amount of cash received into the
Treasury during the year was 81, 149,691.66.
which added to the cash balance of last year,
$208 84201. gives as the toal for the year 81,
1853 533.67. The amount expended was $1,142,
500 "a. and there is u balance in the Treasury of
The Treasurer speaks confidently of the sit
S Sassn and hSt SaS the sink
ing fund has provided the means to discharge
all obligations at maturity. Our credit is so
good that our bonds are largely held as trust
funds by Savings Institutions. The taxation
of 1865 was fifteen mills per dollar, but this has
been Annually reduced, until last year the rate
was but five mills; and not a dollar has been
borro ged for the last three years, nor a pers III
had to wait an hour for payment of any anthem
ticated demand. He recommends five mil}s as
the rate per dollar this year. But the statute
for the equalization of the municipal war
debts provides for the issuing of three and
one-half millions of State bonds, also for
commission which must be paid. and provides
for taxing the people to pay the interest on the
bonds on sinking fund for their redemption
at maturity. There is some uncertainty about
the exact amount which will be needed for
these purposes, but the Treasurer thinks that
it may require tax of two mills on the dollar
of the va nation of 1860 for interest and the
sinking fund.
The aggregate indebtedness of the State is,
IS 053 500 90, but in determining the actual
indebtedness, the sinking fund, now amount
ing to $846. 900 90 must be deducted, which
leaves the actual debt 4207 800. This sinking
fund was established to pay the war indebted
ness, which is as follows: 100000 in 1871,
$4750O0 in 1880, $525,OO0 in 1883, and $685.
800 in 1889. Thus the present amount of the
sinking fund is already sufficient to pay the
debt due in 1871 and leave balance of SAG. 900.
In 1871 it will amount to 81 100000 or more
The entire amount of this fund is in bonds of
our own State, redeemed and cancelled.
In closing his report Mr.. Rchborn says,
Twenty years of economy, with the present
policy continued, will see Maine entirely rid
Of her war debt. In fact I am not without the
hope that the present century viii see all war
from the books, and the industrial interests
thus released from present burdens, and the
| nation rendered strong for any emergency"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-01-12
GEORGE PEoBoDY, Notwithstanding his mu-

GEORGE PEoBoDY, notwithstanding his mu-
nifcence to the poor, does not escape detrac-
ton. A correspondent of the Chicago Jour
nal says that his gifts to the poor of London
have not, will not and are not intended to be
of any service to the nominal benefciaries,
The magnificent blocks that have been cree
ted are rented to persons in comfortable cir
cumstances, who are enabled to obtain better
lodgings at cheaper rates than they otherwise
would. The rents are collected with the ra-
pacity and "ferocity, of Shylock." He con-
cludes as follows: i ..4.i. ....
The really deserving poor of London havg
never reaped benefit to the value of farthine
from George Peabody's money, and it is now
certain that they never will. If they had done
so or if there was any chance OF their doing so,
he would not have now expressed his centre
salts action" with what has been DONE Let
Us hear no more, therefore, about this splendid
charity, and this benevolent philanthropist.
Call things by their right names. 1t is no
charity at all, and never was, and never was
designed to be, and never will be. 1t is q
magnificent sum, and wonders might be done
with it, but it has already been diverted from
its protested intention, and in q few years will
become the object parliamentary action, and
devoted to some public use-perhaps monu-
ment to Mr.. Gladstone, or the prince consort,
or one commemoraung the many virtues of
the Prince of Wales anything but to the use
of the "poor in London" .-a ty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-01-12

HAaLIN AS REPRESENTATIVE OF CON-
MRRcIAL INTEREsTs.-A wretched blunder is
committed by those who favor Mr.. Morrill, for
the Senotorship when they allege that Mr.
Hamlp who has received NOM ~~t;e..,-
will misrepresent the commercial interests of
the State. The argument that the latter gen.
tlemau's election would be rebuke to Nor
rlll for having voted for the conviction of the
President at the impeachment trial is not half
so silly as this latest and most unhappy con-
ceit of the malcontents. Hannibal Hamlin,
when Senator, was Chairman of the Com
mittee on Commerce, and there is not another
man in Maine who has half his power to rem
der assistance to this struggling and almost
perishing branch of industry. He not
only has more commanding influence with
the Republicans of Congress than any one
who can be suggested in his stead, but his IA
miliarity with the details of legislation calcu-
lated to promote commercial interests and the
most approved and effectual methods of ar
irving at desirable results make him incom-
parably the most reliable representative that
Maine can have in the upper house of Con-
gress. If there were no other reason for elect
ing him, this alone would be sufficient. He is,
of all men, the most watchful of the interests
of his constituents, the most faithful in Civ
ing them attention and the most successful in
securing for them the consideration they de-
serve.
AS for the allegation that Hamlin's support
comes from lumber monopolists who oppose
the restoration Of the reciprocity treaty, that
IL Il transparent absurdity. Tell us, o Con
seryatiye Radical organ OF "the respectable
portion OF the party"-you that advise revolu.
tion-encourage boits-follow Farwell-tra.
duss the dead-tell US how it happens that the
Coburns and Sturgises, the heaviest lumber
men OH the Kennebec, are bending all theil
energies 10 promote the triumph of Morrill,!
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-01-12
DOMESTIC PORTS.

PUGET SOUND Ar at seabeck 18th ult, ship
Dublin, Bethen San Francisco. 'T71' -
san nS rHANG pn 24h barqus Gold Hun
Sid 9Th inst, ship Twilight, Sawyer. LIVERPOOL.
GALvEsToN-cld Isl, brig II Nj ROwiey, Rowley
Boston.
Ar I'd, sch Nellie Bowers. stackpole, do.
,,l NEW okLEaNS-Ar Sd inst. barque Rosario
Below 9th ship VIM Cummings, from Aspiuwall;
barque John s Harris ron Newport, : "
Cid 5th: ship Mary Russell, Rush, Liverpool. Q
Ar at SW Pass I'd mat, barque franklin. hassel
Sid Sd. ship Mcleod. . ....... ...
JACKSONvILLE-Ar Sd inst, sch st Croix Col
Ar 18th uit, sch Ella Hay, Hay, New York.
AT ath inst. brjgs Gamma, Church, wiscasset;
W clt aGah Wade wa Boston;
Old ~, schs Iona, Kendall, New York; Mahaska
CD Cd 4th inst, sch Walton, Osborn, Boston.
SAVANNAH 4th, sch Caiista, Payson, flOm
Rockland. avn
Ar sth, brig Crimea, Warehouse. Boston.
=, AZ Sauna hiver oth inst brig Anna forrey Cur
CHARLES TON Ar 9Th, sch Mary Haskell.
Ar 9Th, ship Graham's Polly, Burgess. An,vern.
sch Mary YanCleaf, McCob6 Rock ort'' 1AA'"e'p'
oWILMINGrON-Ar7 18th, sch Starlight, Robinson,
RIoHMoND-Ar lth, sch Laura Webb. Webb,
FORTRESS MoNRoE-Psssed up sth, brig NJ A
herrera a, hayeper, IRON London for Baltimore AL,
Ter. New York. I.-.s' r.
Ar sth, barque David Nichols, wyman, Boston
Ar 9Th, Sch Senator Grimes. Merrill, New Hayen.s
Cid 9Th, sehs Wooster bernard, smith, Porto Rico;
Lookout. Bernard, Washington;
PaILADEl PHIA-Ar Sth. barque Sarah A Sta
pies, Staples. London; bIies Allston, Sawyer, Ma
yassa Paragon, Shute, Bridgeport. u.
nd stb sch Addie Ryerson. Houghton Portland.
NEW YOkK-Ar sth, schs Nevada, Doughty, I'M
savannah for New Haven; Piscataqua, Humphrey
and Cynosure Pinkham, Virginia; Carrie Holmes
Van Cleaf. Baltimore; White Swan, Collins, do
cid 9th, brig Suwannee, Simpson, from Demerara:
Nuevitas, Wood, Elizabethport scbs f Lowell
Leavitt. Aspinwal Bedabedec, Xix. Savannah
Fred Dunbar, dunbar Baltimore.
Ar 9th, barque Andes. Sheppard, Sagua days;
schs Geo B Somes, Pray. Jacksonville; VIM Slater
Smalley Georgetown, SC; King, Parsons, Calais
crescent Lodge, Hatch. do: Saxon, Bell Bangor:
Marcus Hunter, Orr, Providence. ~
Al 10th. ship Ellen Hood, Neil, Manila July 2i;
sch Pacific from Isay Islands. ...t n =. = -
CD 9Th. sch lSedabedec, Hix Savannah, a.s
PROVIDENCE-Ar sth sch Oliver ,Jameso,,
Jameson, Baltimorei Five Sisters, Patterson. from
Machias. III. ''' --'AA
-.H .-.I .... i.1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-01-12
News Items.


General Richardson has assumed command
at New Orleans in virtue of seniority.
Brigham Young has telegraph wires leading
to his Office and connecting with every hamlet
in Utah-a line 500 miles long. Every settle
ment of half a dozen houses has telegraph
Office, with female operators, and in charge of
bishop Of the Mormon Church, who can
report at any time all that takes place to
Young.
An effort is being made to have General
Grant follow the example of General Wash
lngton and resign his commission in person to
both Houses
Governor Foreman and Congressman Ches-
ter D. Hubbard are the principal aspirants for
the West Virginia United States Senatorship.
General fitzpatrick has been presented with
magnificent silver service, valued at $4,000,
by the members of the Grand Army of the
Republic of Connecticut. s-s ...-. In
Governor English, of Connecticut, declines
denomination. 1t is said to have cost him
100000 to get elected the first time. 1t takes
money to import, support and export votes
from New York slums for the purpose of elect
ing Copperhead in Connecticut, and he does
not care to enjoy the honor and expense more
than twice.
The decision of the Supreme Court on
the legal tender act is now expected at an
early day, and the report is that its validity
will be sustained.
The high tariff men do not like the report
of Commissioner Wells, and are preparing a
couuterblast. AL
The Connecticut Democracy hold their con-
vention at Hartford on the 9th
The Revolution republishes the article on
woman suffrage written for the Press by John
Neal, Esq, with very fattering comments.
A few days since German called at the
post Office for letter, but did not have Eng
lish enough to make himself understood;
whereupon friend who was with him, said,
"He has not learned many words yet; he only
knows how to swear" ..s.te u
Representative Kelly of Pennsylvania will
soon introduce and support a petition from
Philadelphia, praying for amendments to the
Constitution providing for universal suffrage
for men and women, and for direct popular
vote for President and Vice President; and
also asking for a law forbidding secret sessions
of the United States Senate in all cases, ex-
cept when foreign treaties are under consider
alton. t-..
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-01-12

MAsoNIc.- The installation of officers of
Harmony Lodge, Gorbam, took place at G.. W
Graffam's, West Gorham, on Thursday even.
ing, January 7, when the following officers
were duly installed by D. d. G. NJ. Daniel w.
Babb: John G. Watson, NJ; George W. But.
Ter, s. W.; Samuel Dingley, j. W.; Charles
E. Jordan, Treasurer; John c. Summersides,
Secretary; Eli Moreton, s. D.; Stephen Yves.
colt, J. D.; Rev. David Newell, Chaplain;
Theodore Shackford, s. s.; W. Clements, J.
s.; James C. Alexander, Tyler. ,.
After tine installation of the officers, Past
Masters Daniel G. Emery, George W. Lowell
and Thomas J. Hasty, with Rev. David New
ell made some short and pertinent remarks
after which the brethren with their wives and
lady friends adjourned to the room below,
whore boun'iful repast was furnished by the
landlord, j. W. GRAHAM After short time
spent in social intercourse the brethren depart
ed to their homes, highly pleased with the eve
ning's entertainment. JOS.
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New Enterprise-.sNot 10 BE Overlooked.
GREAT BENEFIT TO PORTLAND AT SMALL OUT.

New Enterprise-.sNot 10 BE Overlooked.
GREAT BENEFIT TO PORTLAND AT SMALL OUT.
LAY.
The merchants from the enterprising towns
of Harrington, Addison, Centreville, Bedding
ton and Deblois, in Washington County, as
they have travelled on the steamer Lewiston,
Of the Machias line, have often been interroga-
ted by Capt. Deering, to know why they did
not come to Portland to purchase goods. The
answer was, that they had no direct way of
transportation for their goods from Portland,
but could get goods from Boston by coasting
vessels; yet would prefer to trade in Portland
Capt Deering suggested to them the idea of
at orce building suitable steam lighter, to
connect with the steamer Lewiston at Mill
bridge, at the same time saying, if they would
furnish the hull he had no doubt (for he we'll
knew their enterprise) the Portland merchants
would furnish the machinery: vr.v 49,,
The lighter has been built and at work for
about two weeks (previous to the last trip Of
the Lewiston) and proved herself to be just
what's wanted and our merchants have al.
ready had new trade from the towns referred
to, as well as increased trade from Cherryfeld,
which another season, no one doubts, will be
greatly increased.
1t only remains for the merchants to see that
Capt. behring's pledge in regard to payment
for the machinery (which has been furnished
by Messrs @. Staples & SOM is fulfilled, by
each one interested taking the small interest
of one hundred dollars. Some have already
cheerfully subscribed, and paid, and others no
doubt will do so when Capt. Deering calls on
them, which he will in few days.
Ilearn that the whole cost of the boat will
be about $7.500-or, hull and outfits, $500;
machinery, $4,000. "a .......,......,
. sEA%A = '4-A'l-f % Co,rwrpcrAr Srpprri ~
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To the Editor Of the Press:

~ tue EutOT " tue fTeSS.-
With none other promptiags than convic-
ton of duty, voluntarily give my testimony
in behalf of the "Pllgrim." that it exces any
thing ever witnessed as an entertainment cal
culated to benefit in its moral effects as well
as to please the eye. 1t is as far superior to
the one exhibited here ten years ago, as the
MONDAY sun is to one of our street lamps
And no one of taste or Judgment in witness
ing it can fail to see that there has been labor
bestowed upon it to make it impressive upon
the mind, as well as to interest the eye. 1t is
also evident that Mr.. Baine tries to adapt the
allegorical to the realities of life that the
youth may be impressed and profted. Every
lover of that which is good, and every Chris
tian should see Bunyan's Pilgrim set forth in
way that cannot fail to do some good. Per-
sons of means should try to help some of the
poor and especially the children of our Sab
bath schools at nee and do them good. a. Z
-" ~ ~ -' w O.
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DIED.

In this city, Jan. II, of disease contracted In the
army, Geo. A. Runnels son OF Samuel d. and Eme-
line kunneIls, aged % years 10 days.
In Wiscasset Jan. II, Mrs. Sarah E., wife Of S. W.
Gibbs, aged q years.
In Cape Elizabeth. Dec 27 Mrs. Catharine B.,
vile OF Geo. II. Pickett aged Al years.
In Gray, Jan. 10 Mrs. Mary, rect of the late
Nathan Hunt aged 81 years. 'Ft-oeItt-
Funeral Thursday afternoon, at o'clock. from
her late residence. Friends and relatives nvit-
ed to attend. s.l - .I..'.-1 M
In Paris, Dec. 81, OF consumption, Salmon A. Love-
joy, aged 20 years months. an.
In Brunswick, Jan. 5, Augusta R. Donnell, aged
SO years months. t,I. : u.
At Port Hospital. Fort McHenry. Baltimore, Jan.
Q, OF consumption, Cornelius, son oil Timothy and
Catharine o. Neal, Of Portland, aged 81 years and
II months.
At Union de los Reyer, Cuba. Dec. II, OF typhus
fever, Harry a., only son Of w. ID. and e. +. Muir
ray, aged years months.