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The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-15

CONTROLLER PARKINSON and Henry A.
Rhoades, who went to San Francisco
last week to attend the funeral of E.
Rhoades, returned to Reno yesterday.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-15

The Carson Silver Star Base Ball Club
were exercising yesterday afternoon
preparatory for the match game. By
the way, We should have stated, several
days ago, that we have been elected au
honorary member of that Club For
the compliment We now express our
hearty thanks.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-15

FOR STATE TREAsuRER.-The Gold
News of last evening says it has heard
the names of Colonel John II. Mills, of
Gold Hill, and Colonel c. C. Batterman,
of Virginia City, named for the Office of
State Treasurer, now vacant. Both
good men.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-12-10

George Clifford, esq, has bought the interest
Of MIR. Talbot In the Portland Prsss, and will
hereafter be chief editor Of that paper. We
understand that Mr.. Knowlton rctires to accept
the appointment In January, Of Assessor OF this
District at the hands Of John Lynch, apartner
In the Press. II the. report be true, and We
have no reason to doubt Il, we are pleased that
among the last appointments that this District
or State will ever require ut tho hands Of Mr..
Lynch, VIC can number as good one rs that OF
Mr.. Knowlton. II is curious Of note, though,
to observe that man in or from York county
amounts to nothing In the eyes Of her Repre-
sentativc-by-courtcsy. until he has resided Eve
years in Portland, or invested his interests In
that city. Mr.: r. J. Rollins appointment as
Collector, was without doubt very excellent
appointment I; but II was not made until he had
there resided hve year4up to the tmsit was
made, and Is no more tope dobitefto the quota
Of this county than was that ofMr. Miller. The
appointment Of Mr.. Knowlton was not made or
,lcided until he had allied his financial and po-
litcal interests with Portland, or rather with
tho Pcsscndcn and Lynch interest. That inter
cot is not now a power in Cumberland. 1t is in
significant In the State, and more insignificant
in this county. Had Mr.. Pessenden lived, the
force Of political opinion would have driven him
from the list Of candidates for the Senatorial
term of 1871. II is hardly to be expected that
the people, especially Of this District, will ac-
any rcsiduary legatecs Of that firm.
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TO audit and control contingent expenses, Ferry
The other committees are without alteration.
Several petitions. memorials, bills and rcolu-
tons were presented, relating to the Prcrsh
cable, naval officers, government laborcrs,
amendments 10 the Constitution, international
coinage, administration Of the test oath, bcun-
tics, equal protection, removal Of disabilities
under the fourteenth amendment, &c. The
senate tbsn Sssolvsd itsslf iats executive ses-
sion and adjourned.
HoUM-Aiorrill Of Penn. introduced . bill
to fund the national debt at = lower rate Of In.
terrst. Referred. Rsolut'sn were sfesei
relative 10 what Statcs have ratified the fincsnth
Amcndmcut,-cuhan Instruction, homestead
law, and Plymouth harbor. Several bill, We o
introduced, anoug which - hn . sbol sh
the duties on coal; m 70 rusnoye political dis
abilities. Several petitions were preent~i. a.
ter which the House vent into committee Of the
whole, and the time WIS occupied In reference
10 representation In Congrcss, and census; but
before cbsing The Discussion Il the census bill
the House odpurpci-
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The Message.

The first message of President Grant
was delivered to Congress on Monday.
and we lay it before our readers to-day.
Like all documents ernanating from, the
Executive, it bears tho impress OF sound
common sense and sterling honesty, aud
is one of tho best Messages ever laid be.
fore Congress. II is deficient IN diplo-
matte style, or the art Of concealing
thought, but is u plain, matter-of.fact
document with not sentence which con-
t,ins q double meaning, and will impress
the people with his good Judgment and
earnest desire for the good Of the whole
country. With ono or two exceptions in
regard to the finances, 1t WAS evidently
written by the President, rs shown by his
short and ringing sentences. a',f D..
-. What advice better than this {: o.
i These blessings and countless others are en-
trusted to your care and mine for safe keeping
= for the brief period Of our tenure Of office. In
short. we must each of us return to the ranks
of the people, who have conferred upon us our
honors, and account for our stewardship.
earnestly desire that neither you nor may be
condemned by free and enlightened constitn-
ency nor by our own consciences. o.. .,
Speaking of tho decline of our shipping
interests he naivcly tells Congress that.
The loss of our commerce Is the only result Of
the late rebellion which has not received SUM-
cient attention from you. .... Ia,
which, were it not known to be honestly
and honorably said, might justly bring
Congress to its feet, like the report Of
muskctry. ra ..r"
His rcmarksupon thc"A Alabama Claims"
cannot be tortured into matter OF doubt.
or the treaty entered into hut not con-
s,immated he says,
It's provisions were wholly inadequate for the
settlement Of the 1rdre prongs that had been
sustained by this government rs we'll rs by Its
citizens.
Here is u sentence on the same subject,
rs thoughtful and sentcntious rs Bacon's
A sensible people, conscious Of their power,
are more Mt ease undera great wrong wholly
uustonet than under the restraint Of q settle
rneut which satisfies neither their idea Of justice
nor their grave scnsc Of the grievance they
have sustained. '
The leading press Of both parties com.
mend it, the one rs every way worthy the
President, and tho other as nothing to
ID
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xnr coyonEss-sEcoND SESSION.

MONDAY, Dec. O. SEyArE.-Mr. Grimes
resignation was received and Mr.. Morrill, Of
Maine sworn In. A petition Of thirty thousand
citizens Of Philadelphia, praying Congress 70
recognize the Independence Of Cuba. a bill
was introduced prohibiting Chinese immigration.
Mr.. Sumner ntiodueci bill In relation to the
appellate jurisdiction Of the Supreme Court,
nbclishin. in certain cases The writ OF hdbeds
corpus. Referred. The joint resolution pro-
vidins that upon the ratification OF the fifteenth
amendment, all disabilities for participation In
the rebellion shall ccase, was laid over.
The bill to enforce the fourteenth amendment
and to restore Gcorgis, was postponed until
Wednesday. Amer recess, the Presidents
message was read, afer which the Senate went
into executive session. ''r'"t -
HourE-Seycral members wcre sworn in.
committee was appointed, In connection with one
from the Senate 20 announce Tn the President
that Congress WAS really TO receive any commun-
ication &c. At O'Clock the Presidents message
was read. The oath Of Office was sdminiservh
10 several members. The committee On the
ninth census rcp9tcd bill which n To be male
the spccial or,ler for Wednesday nett. Mr..
WOOD gave notice OF bill preventing Congress.
men being appointed IN other Offices. A bill
arncndatory to the banking act. referred. The
report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury was re-
ferrcd to the committee Of ways and mems.
Adjourned. ~
Dec. 7. SEsArx.-Mr. Morton introiuecd q
resolution declaring Virginia restored. Mr..
sumner introduced bill In rclstien 10 the
banking oct and promote . return to specie
payment. Several bills were INTRODUCED and
and laid On the table. Tho Vice President laid
before the Senate. o memorial from Virginia
against the admission Of the Virginia Senators
and Representatives elect. Mr.. Trumbull intro
tlucci 1 bill making Il n misiemeauor for any
member Of Consres % recommend any person
for Office unless requested by the President or
bead Of Department. Adjpurned.
HousL Immediately amer the reading OF the
Journal the House resolved itself into the CON-
mittec Of the whole, for the purpose OF d'scu.s-
ing the Presidents Message. Mr.. Terry in the
chair. Mr.. Lynch Of Maine moved thss tne pot-
ton sf the message relating to navlg.noa %
referred TO . special committee, he)ecsea:
Mr.. Butler Of Mas introduced bill rpealins
the tenure Of dice oct. Refered. Several
unimportant bills were reported. A NV peti-
lions presented, and resolutions offered, when
the House adjournsi. r"H1i .'1l ~
Dec. 8. SrSAn-The standing committees
we're snnounccd, Of which the following senators
nre chairmen. On foreign relations, Sumner OF
Mas; on patents, Wiley; o. library, CAfteii
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1EWIsroy CORRESPONDENTS.

LEWISTON, Dec. 3, 1869.
DEAR EDIron "A destructive fire occurred
here last Friday morning, which entirely de-
stroycd T. NJ. Varncy's bookstore and X :.
Ambrosc's dry goods store, although the goods
of the latter were saved In damaged condition.
Several other buildings were slightly damaged:
The destruction Of property Is nothing compared
10 the sal calamity accompanying II. Mr.. NJ. u.
Chaplin, whose charred remains were taken
from the ruins, Was an attorney and insurance
agent, and usually slept at his Office over Mr.
Varney's store, taking his meals at the Ameri-
can House. II was known only BY few that
Mr.. C. occupied his office Is sleeping apart
inent, or efforts would have been made to enter
his room, as persons were upon the hoor OF his
Office, even as Tar as his room door. BSebe was
then smothcred by the dense smoke. No search
was made for him until his absence from the
breakfast table attracted suspicion, and then
was generally thought he had visited bis brother
in Auburn, and remained over night. But
eight o'clock solved the sad mystery, when his
body was recovered from the ruins. Mr.. &.
was about 81 years Of age, OF good habits,
strict integrity, finc culture, and was Leading
member OF the Pre- Baptist Church 10 auburn,
and President Of tho Young Mems Christian
Association OF this CITY. ho h"s - "'".ne ""b
in Bridgtou, and he Was to be married In two
weeks to a lady in Portland. There arc many
coujeeturss and suppositions afioat relative 70
the case, and many entertain the suspicion OF
foul play, ~ Il was known that Mr.. G. carried q
very valuable gold watch, which has not been
found, and had large amount Of money col
lcctci for life Insurance.. On Saturday the coro-
ncr's Jury, after investigation, brought In YER
diet that the deccased came 10 his deati by SUI
location from smoke or gases caused by the
accidental burning Of the building In which he
Rev. A. II. Heath, pastor Of the Prss Baptist
Church In Auburn, has received and accepted
A call from the Casco 81 Church, In Portland,
and win soon enter upon his duties a. pastor.
Lee Strickland, A. d. lockwood and others,
win pettion the next Legislature for railroad
from the valley Of the AndsvsccgTn river, be-
tween Lewiston Falls and Rumford Falls. .Hi
A severe snow storm commenced here on Mon.
dsy, and continued al night We have good
slechine for the drst time, although the snow
lies very uneven. The Thermometer o. Monday
Was about degrees above zero. 7. T'ii
A fat mems convention will doubtless soon
DO called here, and not less than 200 lbs viii b
eligible for admission, Some who have . lev
friends Of the requisite weight, win taks imme-
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OUR OWN STATE.

The Belfast Journal says: While Belfast
man wa, settling bill ut his Office gu Tusriay.
the room became pcr,a,iei by q smell Of burn
ing cotton. Search was made all over the PREM
iscs, without success, when suddenly our visitor
clappei his hand on his coat, sIclaiming, "By
thunder It's me ," His pipe was the incendia-
ry and his pocket the sufsrr.
Tho election for Representative In Winthrop.
To gil tho vacancy causei by the death Of y. y.
Webb. resulted in the choice Of John May. CO..
tho republican candidate. by s,yUte Of 1856 to
1903 for FIJI. NIcIn,lr, tho deYscratio onndi-
date. .rs
The Sentinel says enc sigh last week, Mr..
Samuel Wool, Of Es,tPcrt, was attacked by two
men. while passing along street at Calais, and
rUbbcd Of s93. The two men committing tho
robbery were afterwards arrested, and Nc un-
dcrstand, $50 Of the amount was found.
The Bath Times says last SATURDAY night
about IL o'clock, q drunken row took place ON
the bridge between some Of tie employees on the
bridge between some Of the employees on tho
Knox & Lincoln Railroad and some low kllous
from D,msriscotts Mills, in which ben Page n
Frenchman In the employ Of the road,) was
s,abbcl In the back and the wrist but doing him
no rcrious injury. joni, Rankihs OF Damaris-
Gotta was also stabbed In the len breast produe-
inc n severe wound. Rsnkins rscspcd instant
death by the knife ofhis ass,ilant striking rib
and gl,ncing of. otherwise the instrument would
have entered his heart.
It IL said ,ha, Orouo, has the largest .sw-mill
In the world. Its four hundred and forty feet
long. siIty-si1 fest wide, has four gsns-saw'.
Ave single saws, two circular nw,, Eve lath ma
chimes, one single and one slspboari machine.
II saws daily two hundred thousand feet Of long
lumber. two hundred thousand laihs, ten thou
and shingles and fonr thousand ciapboari',ana
by requirement oflaw burns about one hundrcd
and twenty cords OF wastc woci each day. IL
rents for s25 900 year.
An Augusta correspondent Of the Portland
Advertiser ,sy, that the forthcoming rrport Of
the Superintendent OF Common Schools ~hi
make . vsry hvorsbIs exhibit In some particu-
lars. The decrease In the sumbsr Of scholars
between the ages Of 4 and q vas constant from
1861 to 1868. The past year exhibits an In
crease Of ga. The cost Of l2i scboo'boases the
past year WAS sl75.e0i. Tbs previous year %
we're built II cost Of s2T2,M.
A Bethel oorrsspoud ent ofths o,fOrd Demo-
era. says: John A. Bucks oldest son. twelve
years Of age, while out one day last veek, amer
beech nuts, In company with another boy the
latter having an are. met with nd accident.
A, they came to beech tree, the latter Md,
81 wili Gu. down the trss.' but the other boy
pu, his arms around the trunk 70 climb u just
A. he struck, the blow cutting % every dnEcr
ON his right band. .,, 81, f.'.E.
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POLITICAL.

Prom the 18th Of May, 1869, 70 the 18th OF
Novemher, tln amount eIpesdsi In purchasing
Bonds So, 3? ,272 Is. the nominal Aos value
being 81. A7s 300. Such is the nsttering eI-
hibit made in the forthcoming rrport Of Uniiei
Staiss Treasurer Spinner. who has devoted ssv.
sr.l pages h sbssobjst q rs'S,hg tis debt,
showing that r. parcinses cootinu to Be made
o begun. adding on The accrued interest. the
pubic dsa yin bswiped on IN thirteen yesr.
A Washington special ays Il is believed there
tina, oil the Repaslicau candidatesfor Congress
in Mississippi arc slsctoi. In Texas, the Dem
ocrnts probably oarry both districts. II 10 be-
iievei that the Democratic Legislature will natl
~ the Fifteenth Amendment, bat II Il does not.
the election win 20 Cor nothing. Is Congress will
not admit the State The fsct that Hamilton
desire, to come to the UniteI statss Senate Is
evidence that the amendment .will be adopted.
for be cannot even enter spon bis gubsrnstoriai
fin,iisns tin thisis done.
NJ. Csnny, the Russian Minister, denies. it
.,..s..;. ~. ..,,rsr, ,b., \. h., shown
,h.m ,,.r,,, En,,,.v, ,r,ct;ps recently out Of
his private means . 6ne ynagogus IN the city
Of S. Petersburg for their especial use. rs prior
IN tlrt time they had but one placn Of worship
In Tie oity.
o,o,,, T., ,,,,u,.v ,,-
Seha'4 sS's'ua " o''''''" 50
emily with washington ee''e'ip"e"'' ''"
that the tine had not yrt arrived for rvsump-
don OF spccic payment, that Il was dangerous TO
a., .,..s.. .,5 .Lo,,d n. ,,,du.l.
''' ''"'"'e'''"' ~e''' ""' '''
A South Grplina letter says that Gov. Scott
in h. concentrated vi,bo,t a ,eriou, struggle
w" " "a,
nnd DC e-eho'eu'ah' "e next i~S's"'s W"
I've two-thiris Republican. ssnstDr viii he
c,,oscp NEXT vint.rin Mace Of Robertson, and a
--s-., m ., IL. q. 4, lin ~. .h,,e.,
o"'.' nS". W." ' Ma'' ~ " '
Mr. pan' toe'"er' n's =" @'
oonS'enoc. In recen' 'pte'a US A''' "O" ~, '"o
"0s y, ~. ''o"
oornn, and illevitium,e purposes. He doubtei
n the statement, or tbe Treasury Department
r.,, ,ru.. he did No, believe tho public debt
v,, hin. rrluced, ..r... n
. 80, p. , o,., ,.,,. IN.
80 80 a.. -. n N.
,'"o""e e. nj, ..,,,v
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I. O. of G. T.

We have received from the Secretary q
pamphlet containing the proceedings OF
tho last session of the Grand Lodge Of
Good Tcmplars in this State. and have
read It carefully. Assembling 50 soon
after defeat which was worse than n
mistake, with fresh memories Of an lily
conducted campaign. we had right to
expect that something had been gained
by experience from out the debris Of dis
astrous chances. Tho jewel may DO In
tho toads head although Il hath not yet
been discovered, The chief officer, Mr..
Joshua Nyc, in his address believed that
the third party movement had accomplish
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exceeded the increased reycnne or Ie6 by efo5,'
asj, and the increased expenditures In I'D was
a. sal 10 less than the Increased expenditures
in Isis, showing by comparisen this ,grnsuying
feature OF Improvement, that While the increase
OF expenditures over the incrpase OF receipts IN
ISIS was e. AZ, SIS, the increase OF rcceipo over
expenditures In lslo was Oh .0I,SIl Your htten-
ton Is respectfully called % the recommenda-
tons made by the Postmaster General Tor au.
thority to change the rate Of compensation To the
main trunk railroad lines for their services IN
carrying the mails, for having post rcute maEs
executed, for organizing and increasing the en-.
cheney Of the special agency on the Pacific ana
Cor establishing mail service under the nag OF
No Union On tic Atlantic and most ESPECIALLY
do call your attention TO his recommendation
for the total abolition OF the ranking privilege.
This IL an abuse from which no one receives
commensurate advantage. IL reduces the re-
ceipts Tor postal service from twenty i've
10, thirty per cent, and largely incrcwssI ihe
services 10 De performed. Tie method 10y With
postage should be paid upon public msttsr u act
forth fully In the report Of the Postmaster Gen.
eral.
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Auiun aud spnru'ia'ill,,.
BIDDEFORD. ME-. DEC. 10, 1869.
OFFICIAL PAPER IN BANKRUPTCY FOR YORK co.
AND ALSO orucIAL PAPEa FoR tbs usirED STATES.

SUBSCRIBERS are requested TO examine tho date on
the printed colored slip attached To their paper, rs
this Indicates the time 10 which the subscription 10
paid. Por instance, "lMayG9" means that the sub
scriber has paid TO May LIST, 1869. When new pay
msut Is male, rms DATE will be IMMEDIATELY ALI
rgRED, 80 that the LABEL Is o CONSTANT RECEIPT "
yuI Tor the time for which the subscriber has paid
Subscribers In arrears nro requested to forward the
SUMS duo immediately. ...........' 1a| OIL. .UU
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Cd much good. and urged In continuance.
This woroean ought to be appreciated:

cd much GOOD, and urged In continuance.
hi, morcsan ought to be appreciated:
1 tNeasiy n the pspss Of ths State have enter
Cd the 6eid 8 apos(ls os Temperance, and have
given their fssdiers more ssod Temperance read
ing than we have seen In their columns before
for many years. We might perhaps think them
all sin,ere, lit were not for their abuse o! the
third party, and Of life-lesg Temperance men.
As far rs this JOURNAL Is concerned,
no defense from this attack !, needed.
since il was never charged with an abuse
of this third movement. There were,
however, other Republican papers who
spoke ut greater length in reference to 1t;
but With, perhaps, a few exceptions 1--WE
do not recall any there were criticisms
only Of measures and not men. When
,slr. Nyo remembers tho forbearsnce OF
those same papers 70 speak Of certain in
diyidusls concerned In tho movement, rs
they might justly have done, he can hard
ly feel It IN his heart to libel them with
,"hypocricy and abuse" rmr,rg; 'rua',r
BRO. Z. w. jackson" from the "com-
.mittcc on political action" presented q
stunning report with . stunning whereas
which savorod Of blood and rapine like "
slaughtcr.house near by, and a robbers
cave near that and Tammany Hall near
or than either Of them. II accuses the
Bangor Convention OF gross frauds and
wickedness, and declares tho saints alone
pure, and strongly hints that they are the
saints; and then gravcly resolves that 1t
is the duty Of those temperance men who
did not join the third movement, TO secure
the enactment Of such laws rs the said
third party was formed to realize t,
/. These are all harmless proceedings.
Why In tho world little knot of men
shouldn't meet as often rs they please and
resolve that the laws Of g,rsvitation should
bc suspended, or resolve that Calico was
a fool. or that 1t is the duty of the sunto
shine on one spot twenty-four hours-we
don't see, It Is possible that the lesisla-
ture may enact n State Police bill this
winter, but we have grave doubts about
II, and have had such doubts ever since
the third party movement was inaugurat.
ed. The proper way to induce such n
Bill has not yet been attempted by those
who make its enactment the chief and
only creed of faith. The demonstrations
against the run,scllers in Kittery, North
Berwick and Lewiston have shown "vig-
orous enforcement Of laws to that cnd,"as
effective as any State Police could possibly
he, without any of its cost and without
any of its objcctional features. d.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS,

As the United States is the fcest OF all ma
tons, so, too, do our people sympathiIe with all
people struggling for liberty and self govern
ment But while SO sympathiIing, it is due to
our honor that We should abstain from enforcing
our views upon unwilling nations, and from
taking an interested part without invitation in
the Quarrels between different nations or be-
tween Governments and their subjects. Our
course should always be in conformity with
strict justice and law-internatiOnal and local.
Such has been the policy OF the administration
in dealing with those questions.