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The Portland daily press., 1869-06-29
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AMuePcuutMh NHOtcEMiMc0t Iu OhMo~@r
Canadian Independence seems to be IA
yored in strong quarter. A private letter re-
ceived from an eminent English Liberal, high
in the confidence of Messrs. Bright and Glad
stone, strongly urges the iGea of Canadian in
dependence, and says the policy of England is
directed to India, not to Canada, and that the
colonies must make shift tor themselves with.
in two years. The writer has been requested
through the cable to allow his views and name
to be published. 1t is probable that Bright
and Gladstone will write upon the subject
Hon. John Young has recently gone to En-
gland, and his mission may have something to
do with this question as he is foremost advo-
cate of Canadian independence. And why
shouldn't Canada be free from the mother
country? They have got territory enough to
form very respectable government and sense
enough to take care of themselves.
The Pays one of the leading organs of
French opinion, is quite sharp and outspoken
on this question. 1t says EVERY word from
the mouth Of British statesman is one of
contempt for us" "Colonists" it continues,
'syou are made to obey: consider it decided !"
Finally, they tell us definitely that England
will do nothing more Tor four defence, and that
we must stand the expense. But, Great God !!
against whom do we defend now that England
would leave us to ourselves?" Now suppose
there should be suddenly war between En-
gland and the United States, the Pays asks,
would it be ourselves that we would defend?
Mol 1t would be simply British supremacy in
North America" And he would say to US,
"Be killed if you like, for me, but certain /
cannot aid you.' Aud the question is very
properly asked: But if England herself re-
nounce her authority, are we, after swallow
ing her insults, to get killed to perpetuate au-
thority which she cannot uphold"
The Pays continues to say that there can be
no possible fear of conflict with the United
States except on account of England and to
deny that they are self-governing colonies.
The conclusion of the article is in the following
sharp words: ssi
Let us hope, therefore, that, as honor, pow
er. and prosperity are on our side, and insult,
ruin, and nullity on the other, that the blind
ness we are in will cease, and that we will
obey the great voice which calls to US from all
directions. Awake the people! Shake off the
colonial attire and take a place among the
SOVerejon and indanandant N notious1
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-29
which they will hold till some new question
4. !. 4 n : e

which they will hold till some new question
divides and finally defeats them.
By the mere inertia of their prestige and
popularity they may hold power through the
present national administration and be able to
constitute another, just as the Democrats held
against their opponents after their opponents
had become more democratic than they, by
the very charm of the name and the compara-
lively stationary character of our political pro-
gress. These times are more fruitful in politi-
cal events, and our progress in political science
advances more rapidly than thirty years ago.
1t is altogether more likely that this very
year some new question, entirely disconnect-
ed with old issues, may effect new distribu-
ton of voters to entirely new political combi-
nations The absence of an organized oppo-
sition in itself will endanger the unity of the
national party. 1t will be, ON the whole,
advantageous to the country to have large
body Of influential and intelligent citizens,
whose old political associations amount to vir-
tual ostracism, taking part in the discussions
that can effectually shape public measures,
and their share in the administration of public
affairs
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-29
American Peerless Soap.

The Best FAMILY SOAP In the WofId
And so pronounced by the most scientific analy-
tical chemists. Ne Soap introduced TO the pub
lie has carved its way into general in short
space OF time as the Peerless simply for the
that 1t possesses greater merit than any other known
brand.
DH-Ask your Grocer for PEERLESS SOAP. and
take no other. june28-2msNs
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-29

The Greatest Medical Discovery
OF THIS GEl-Ais
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Board.

UNFINISHED aud unfinished rooms with Boarl
Il either permanent or transient, at No. 81 Flea
Street. june29-diws
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Maine uistor;cal society.

THE Annual Meeting Of this Society will be held
i at its rooms in Bowdo in College brqnswek K, on
Thursday, July 10, 1862 az o'e9ek ;2 isr a M, .
Brunswi k, June 70, 1862 dtd
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-29

NF Two good lots OF land, on Back Cove road,
" Westbrook. Size OF each lot S0xl25 feet. APP
ply to b. Kingsbury Jr, Adinr or
WM. II. JERRIS,
je 20 d3w Real Estate Agent.
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-29
Agents Wanted
AT 25O CONGREss ST., cortland, NE.

ONE OR TWO active canvassing agents females
~ prefeIredl. in each town In the County Of Cum
berland and with capital OF from five to twentydve
dollars to sell novel and useful article, which is
wanted In every family, and from which compen-
sation from SiOJ to $500 dollars per month can be
realized june 29-dlm
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TWO Smart and active Boys to act as News
L Agents on the trains. Apply 10
c. II. CHISHOLM & BROS,
News Agents, G. 4. X. Depot
je 29-det
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sAGADAHoC COUNTY.

From the Bath Times we learn that the
house and outbuildings Of Mr. Bailey Donnell,
located in Bowdoinham, were totally destroy
ed by fire on Monday afternoon, last week, to-
gether with portion Of the furniture, chest
of carpenters tools, fifteen tons of hay and
other property. The loss is estimated at up
wards OF $2500; insured for $1,000. The place
was known as the Carr farm.
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-29
A. PARSONS 81 CO.'S
RHEUMATIC d HUMOR
REMEDYi

For Removing Distractions in the Circulating an
A 4B Secretory Vessels.
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THE undersigned having purchased (by mutual
i consent, the entire stock OF the late firm Of
The Portland daily press., 1869-06-29

into formidable demonstration against the
continuance of the war; the majority of the
people, exhausted with taxation, pouring out
tears for their slain, crippled with their own
wounds, closed their ranks and said sternly by
their votes: MOI Four years more cfthis hand
to-hdnd aoar Nth this Devil of Rebellion and
Slavery before zoe consent to di0ide the land aoih
hinu They seized upon fhe treachery of John
son in 1866 and tried to organize the sullen dis
content Of the defeated rebels under his name
into aformidable resistance to the only safe and
practicable plans Of peace; but Johnson's name
brought with it no prestige, and the rebel
voices mad threatening sound of renewed
civil war; and the people were alarmed, rather
than seduced. Finally at New York last year
they suffered the malignity of Frank Blair to
persuade them against the better Judgment of
their leaders to try one more national contest
on the issue, where they had been twice SO
signally defeated and the result was annihila-
ton.
The results of the war, national sovereignty
permaneney of the Union, emancipation, equal
rights for all races, must be accepted as the
fundamentals of loyalty and good citizenship.
Everything hostile to them must be treated as
intolerable toyyisna. Parties must form upon
issues raised within and not outside of the
great national party OF the Union.
Very convenient for US, our late antagonists
may think, with the national government and
most of the States firmly under our political
control. This advantage however, fairly be-
longs to us to start with, and was just fruit OF
cur success. When the friends of Gen. Nc
Clellan washed their hands of the response
bility of continuing the war, the Republican
party with Lincoln for its leader took the job
off their hands to stand or fall with its for
tunes When, after one years more terrible
conflict under persistent and faithful General
Grant, they fought it out on that line, they
earned for him the honors Of the Presidency
and for themselves the right to establish the
terms Of peace. These, as adopted by the ma
tional will, never received the final sanction of
the people till last November. The epoch
closed with the Republicans fairly in power,
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05

dra, Cairo, and Suez), Franklin 1slrnds,
Gambia, Gibraltar, Gold Coast, Hong
Kong, Java, Lagos, Labaun, Liberis.
Malta, Mauritius, Natal, New South
Wales, Queensland, st. Helena, Sierra
Leone, Sonth australia, Tasmania, Vic
toria and Western Australia, on payment
of registration fee lin stamps) Of six
teen cents; this is in addition to the post
age which must he fully prepaid by
stamps.
The registry fee to be charged on re-
turned letters and other postal packets to
Germany, as well as ON letters to all
countries and places reached via the
North German mails, except the places in
urkey mentioned in the preceding par
agraph, and except, also, tie Papal states
and Egypt, to Austria and its states, or
to Belgium and the Netherlands, via
North German Union direct, or by closed
mail via England, and to Italy and Switzer-
land by close mail, via England is eight
cents; and on letters to Canada, Nova
Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Ed
wrrd 8 Isl nd, it is FIVE cents; on letters
and other postal packets to Great Britain
and Ireland, eight cents. No other pos
tai packets than letters can be sent
registered beyond North Germany. The
registration lee en- letters to the Papal
state via North German Union, is twelve
cents per half ounce; TO Egypt, twenty
cents each. All registered letters and
other postal packets must be prepaid il
full to destination.
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05
.1fIsce2IuneonS Items.

The Arabs illustrate their esti-
mate of the different colors of hor-
ses by the following story: ga
chief of tribe was once pursued
by his enemies. He said to his
son: My son drop to the rear,
and tell me the color Of the horses
of our foe, and may Allah burn
his gran father White was
the answer. Then we will go
south, said said the chief, for in
the vast plains of the desert the
wind of the white horse will not
stand in a protracted chase. =
Again the chief said: My son
what coIored horses pursue usY
Black, o my father Then we
vii 60 among stones and on rocky
ground, for the feet Of the black
hors S ake not strong. ~ a'rd
time the young Arab was sent to
the rear, and reported chestnut
horses. Then said the chief,
we are lost. Who but Allah can
deliver us from the chestnut hor-
ses?"
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05
G2igpings, .MiScella7eouS.

ANNA Dickinson, in a recent
lecture in San Francisco, did not
hesitate to confirm the report that
she rude astraddle i'll the Yose-
mitesVallty.a The San Francisco
Chronicle says she commented
very severed Oh the "ri1jculous
side saddle mode If ridirg' that
sociely had inip,,>ed upon her sex
and said she knew what she was
taikinga bout. She had tried both
ways and she could ride with ease
in the masculine style. "The
side-saddIe was very typical OF
the mode in which women go
through the world it is nne-sid
ed style all through one side
worn out and one side cramped
and duAed from want of nre.
Anna ught really to be ashamed
of herself. But it is to be feared
she doesn't know how.
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05

An irascible old gentleman, who
held the position of Judge, dur
ing an intermission of his court,
was rudely accosted by young
man. Conceiving himself insult
ed ,shesf fined the young man five
dollars for contempt of court
"Why, Judge, "replied the often
der, "the court is not in session
and you are consequently not al
object of contempt" Swelling
with indignation, the Judge re
tortcd: II would have you to
know sir, that from the rising ot
yonder sun to the going down
thereof l am Judge of this court.
and as such, am always an object
of contempt"
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05
p90SpecfuS.
OF The ARKANSAS AGRICULTURAL AND
MECHANICAL JOURAL.

We will publish at Little Rock,
Arkansas, in October next the first
number of the 'Arkansas Agricultu-
raj and Mechanical Journal, - which
will be publ shed each month there
liter, in large clear type on good pa
per.
The Journal will also be illustrated
convey more fully TO the reader,
the utility Of the agricultural and me-
chanical implements, we shall keep
for sale in connection herewith.
We propose to r.ase IL Journal
instructive and inJercsili g - our read
crs, not so much by !nsIuc ions, as
by keeping our Columns open for the
interchange of opinions between those
who are practical Farmers and Me-
chanics in Arkansas; we shall also
clip from the leading Journals of this
kind throughout the United States,
such articles rs shall, seem 10 US, to be
applicable to our State.
We have secured the services, OF
Messrs. Louis Fletcher and c. II i.
Whittemore, successful Planters near
Little Rock, of Elias Hooh, wine
grower, who has been engaged In
growing Grapes both in this Country
and in Europe for many years, and oil
II. t. Glib, Mechanic, one Of the
proprietorS of the Little Rock Manu-
featuring Co., who will assist us in
the Editorial department.
We are certain that the time has ar
rived when Arkansas feels the need oil
such Journal, and that it will be sus-
tanned by the people. The old sys-
TEN of labor is passing away and 8
new one beng introduced, and there
is no reason why we should not i'm
mediately reap the benefits of the new
system. We shall endeavor TO deyel-
OPP the resources of Arkan sas, and to
show that the rocky hill with its un-
productive looking soil, can be made
to grow as profitable a crop as the al
luvial loan of the valley. We also
propose to show that with the use o.
the improved agricultural Implements
of the day, one man can do the work
of three, thus giving more time for
rest, for mental mprovement, and to
make cheerful his home and fireside
We shall also, from time to time, give
receipts for the treatment of the vari-
Gus diseases TO which stock and fowls
are subject; and We hope to be remem
bered by the Ladies for valuable ser
vices rendered them in their house
hold duties.
We hope every one who has an in
terest In the future of Arkansas. will
use their influence in our hellalf and
send Us a list ol,subscribers, to he paid
for on receipt OF the. first number.
The Journal will be furnished sub
scribers at the following rates.
One Copy one year 81, so.
Five Copies one yearteach) 81 ,25.
Ten Copies one year (each) $500
JOHN 5. DUFF1E.
FRANK W. JENKINS.
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05

II am come for my umbrella, y
said thelender oft one rainy day
to q friend.-"Can't help that,
said the borrower, don't you see
l am going out with it?"-"Well
yes" replied the lender, astonish
ed at such outrageous imdudence
Eyes, but-but-what am | tc
dor"
IDOL" said the other, as he
opened the umbrella, and walked
off, edo as / did-borrow one"
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05


The proprietor of the Grand
Hotel at Lisbon, Portugal, is an
English woman, about fifty-fve
years old; a lady of cheerful and
polite manners; capable bust
ness person, who carries on the
concerns of the great hotel, for
which she has rented one Of the
places of Lisbon; a wealthy wo-
man: and the mother of thirty-two
children. Her husband is the
book-keeper of the establishment.
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05

There are probably no larger
feet in the world than those to
Which the strong-minded women
Of this country are attached
While the roaring female lions
were at Cincinnati last week the
sizes of the the shoes they wear
were ascertained by an enterpris-
ing reporter. Mrs. Phelps wears
fourteens, Miss Susan B. Antho-
ny elevens, Mrs. Elizabeth Cady
Stanton eights, Ind Mrs. Norton
sevens. A pair of such feet like
these would answer admirably for
the pedestals of a couple of Bunk
er Hill monuments. The high
price of leather in this country is
no longer a mystery. Each OF
these women ought to have tan
yard or two of their own.
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05
FRANK W. JENKINS.
OFFICE NJ. & A. r. 2. Co.


LITTLE Rock, Sept. 1st, 1869.
The following rates for freight were
this day established by the board of
directors of the Memphis and Arkan-
sas River Packet Co.
HIGH WATER RATES.
From Memphis to Pine Bluff 40 cents
per 100 pounds.
From Memphis to Little Rock so
cents per 100 pounds.
From Little Rock to Dardanelle 40
cents per 100 pounds.
From Little Rock to Fort Smith so
cents per 100 pounds.
THREE FOOT STAGE.
From Memphis to Pine Bluff50 cents
per 100 pounds.
From Memphis to Little Rock 80
cents per 100 pounds.
From Little Rock to Dardanelle SO
cents per LOO pounds.
From Little Rock to Spadra 60 cents
per 100 pounds.
From Ii tie Rock to Fort Smith rs
cents per 100 pounds.
Low WATER RATES.
From Memphis to Pine Bluffs cents
per 100 pounds.
From Memphis to Little Rock 81 90
per 100 pounds.
From Little Rock to all points
above, rates will be made according
to the stage of the river.
FREIGHTs VIA WHITE RIVER AND RAIL
ROAD.
From Memphis to Little Rock 75
cents per 100 pounds.
This rate will not be changed dur
ing the year.
Freight on cotton via Arkansas
river on the present basis of freight
from the mouth of White river to
New Orleans.
HIGH WATER RATES.
From Little Rock and points below,
to New Orleans 81 80 per bale.
THREE FOOT STAGE oP WATER.
From Little Rock and points below
to New Orleans So per bale.
From Little Rock and points below
to Memphis 50 per bale.
LOW WATER RATES.
In low water, the company will
charge according to the stage Of the
river, but the rate from Pine Bluff
shall not exceed $500 to Memphis,
and S4.o0 to New Orleans.
JNO. D. ADAMS, President.
J. D. DARDEN, Secretary.
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05

A question for solution: Two
ladies were walking along Chi
cago street the other day, each
having her child with her. Soon
they met with two gentlemen.
"There, y said one, care our hus
bands" yes" said the other,
"and our fathers" "And our
grandfathers, slid the children.
All were correct in their state
ments. Who can solve this re-
lationship, spynx?
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05

Worchester, Mass. policemen
have yet something to lear from
abroad. One of those guardians
in Moscow arrested a "doornik, +"
for insulting the police, " because
he wouldn't stand treat when re-
auested.
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05

On the 18th of August there
was boat race at Cherbourg,
France, in which the first was
won by sailors of the United
States steamer Sabine, in a twelve
cared boat, against eleven compe-
titors in sight of over ten thous
and spectators.
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05

General Mcclellan received
quite an ovation at Portland, Ne. D.,
on Thursday An immense crowd
was presented to him. He visit
ed the Catholic Cathedral with
Mayor Putnam, and was received
by Bishop Bacon and the clergy.
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05

A Moscow letter of August 18th
says: "The telegraph announces
to-day from Tauris that the chol-
era is spreading south from Tehe-
ran, and is raging violently in Is
pahan and South Persia. The
cholerine has begun here-proba-
bly, a forerunner."
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05

The Montgomery Mail takes
the ground that SO long as the
present generation of trained and
docile ngroe laborers remain in
the cotton fields, q few planters
viii make moro money than they
madein the past.
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05

A party of sixty Swedish emf
grants, only nineteen days from
Gutenberg, arrived in Lynchburg
Va, on Thursday last, destined
for Water Valley, Miss. A large
portion ofthe party are mechan-
les.
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05

A book will soon be published
iii Boston, gravely defending poly
gamy on moral, religious, social,
physiogical and political grounds.
1t is the work of a clergyman, not
a Mormon.
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05

Bets are now being made in
New York as to the probable val
ue of the widow of Commodore
Vanderbilt.
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05

E. o. Halle better known as "A
Head" the southern humorist,
lied at Austin, Texas, on the l4th
inst.
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05

A Democrat in Place county,
Cal, has punished, in fifteen years
over twenty-one hoghheads OF
whisky, aud still defies the 'jin
jams" IHuU
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05

The fee of Caleb Cushing as
counsel for Mexico before the
Mexican claims commission, is
100000 in gold.
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05

The city of London now has
ninety Catholic churches. At tht
beginning of this century there
were thirteen.
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05

The Siamese Twins are showing
in Pennsylvania. They always
travel together.
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05

The Delaware Indian word for
love is observation-disclosures
gon."
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05

"Brick" Pomeroy won $4,000
on the Oxford crew.
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05
FOREIGN LETTERS, ETC.

Letters to reign countries. where pre-
payment of postage is compulsory, when
insufiiciently paid, are sent to the dead
letter office to be opened and returned to
the writer's, and are thereby delayed one
or two mails. When the United States
official ostage enters on the letters re-
ceiyed from Great Britain, or the conti-
nent OF Europe, are IN red ink, the letter
is to be considered as paid: when in black
INK, as unpaid. Unpaid and insufficient
ly paid letters to or from Great Britain
and Ireland, or to or from the North
German Union (including Austria and It's
States), the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy,
and Switzerland, are charitable with a
fine on delivery, in addition tt the postage
when sent or arriving, eithdr by North
German Union mail direct. 9r in closed
mail via England. In the case of such
tiers arriving in the United States, the
fine is FIVE cents on each letter; this is
maraed on the various exchange offices and
collected at the offices Of delivery.
REGISTERING FORE IGN LETTERS.
Letters can be re istered in the United
States for Great Britain and Ireland for
the North German Union (including all
the German States and Austria), and for
all Of the countries and places reached via
the North German mails, except the fol-
lowing places in Turkey; Alexandria,
Latakia, Mersina, Reitmo, and Tripoli
also for Belgium. the Netherlands, It5ly
and Switzerland. Letters to Canada,
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince
EDWARDS Island, can be registered, but
not TO New Foandlaud Letters can be
registered (by British mail via England) }
TO Cape Of Good Hope, Ceylon, Constanti-
nople, East Indies, Egypt. (vis: Alexan-
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05

Frank P. Blair is still in the.in.
surance business, in Kansas.
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05
q ROCER s,
Commission Merchants. ForWarders,

AND
The Arkansas freeman., 1869-10-05
AND
STEAMBOAT AGENTS

Near Steamboat LrrldinJ,
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-29

RUNAWAY The horse attached to
the new and handsome bakery wagon
of Mr.. Henry Huff, while standing in
front of the Lafayette House at 10
o'clock this morning, became frighten-
ed at the screaching of a locomotive
whistle, and started off furiously turn
ing into Broad street, down which he
ran greatly endangering pedestrianism
By a series of very fortunate "quirle-
maiigs" the horses and wagons along
this thoroughfare were avoided, and
the only damage done was the wrench
ing off of one of the hind wheels of the
wagon. The horse turned into West
Jersey street, and halted. A little boy
who was in the bread wagon jumped
out shortly after the horse started, and
thus escaped injury.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-29

g@- We understand. that several
members of the City Council who have
been opposed to the erection of fire
alarm, now favor the project. 1t is q
burning shame that in a city like ours,
our tiremen are compelled to wait a Ion g
time to be assured of a fire, or run 4
long distance on FOOLS Grand. .
We have heard citizens express the loe,
lief, that had we had a proper alarm in
use last evening, $1,000 worth of prop
erty would have been saved. If this is
so, let us hear no more "croaki ng. u
We need an alarm, and we now demand
it, Let's have the bell