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The Portland daily press., 1869-09-03
Nrw HAMPSHIRE RAILROAD MA

Nrw HAMPSHIRE RAILROAD MATTERs.-At
a meeting of the stockholders of the Nashua
g. Rochester Railroad held at Derry, N. H., on
the 1st inst, the following board of directors
was elected: Gen. Alfred Hoyt of Durham,
Hon. N. N. Whitehouse of Rochester, Hon. j.
d. Otterson and Col. Gilman Scripture of
Nashua, Col. Charles D. Waters of Grotou.
Mass, d. Il. Underhill of Derry, T. J. Melvin
Of Chester, Col. George Marston of sandown,
and DIR. Josiah G. Eastman Of Hampstead.
Ihe meeting unanimously instructed the d.
rectors to procure the balance Of the subscrip-
lions to the stock within thirty days. General
Hoyt, one of the new directors, subscribed ten
thousand dollars at the meeting, and several of
the towns reported large subscriptons-among
them Chester, 81, 900, and Sandown, one Of
the smallest towns on the line, $685. O0 The
prospects of the enterprise were never better
and it is confidently expected that the new
board of directors, who are men of wealth, en-
ergy and large business experience, will adopt
the most vigorous measures fer the early COM
pletiOn of the road.
There were meetings of the stockholders and
of the directors of the Concord and Rochester
Railroad in Concord. 1t was stated that the
locating survey from Concord to Pittsfeld was
completed, and measures were taken to insure
an immediate survey of the remainder of the
| route. It was voted that none of the building
fund of the corporation should be expended
until the final survey was completed, and not
then unless the amount of subscription should
be sufficient to build the whole road It was
considered that the way was clear to increase
the present subscriptions to half million dol
lars. Much encouragement was received as to
the probable success of the undertaking.
IMPORTANT FROM CUBA.-A Havana letter
of the 2Sth ult. says exciting rumors are rife in
political circles, and persons claiming to speak
by authority assure us that the Captain Gene
raj has received telegram from Madrid, charg-
ing him to prepare the country for a change in
| the government. Following this they say he
had various conferences with the chiefs of the
several departments and afterwards indicated
| to it the course it should pursue. It is also
| stats d that he has ordered the archives of the
| government to be carried to the Cubanas fort
ress, and the removal has already been COM
menced, though with the utmost secrecy.
1t is further reported that the SpaniardS are
quietly circulating among themselves mani
festO asking for a government of their own
election, foreseeing that the separation of the
island from Spain is not far distant, and will
ling, for their ultimate safety and advantage,
to go with the current since they cannot con-
troll it.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-03


Fire-Netu Ddm-Tedchers Institute.
WATERvILLE, Sept. 2, 1869.
To the Editor of the Press:
About half past one O'Clock this morning
fire was discovered in the large wooden build
ing corner of Main and Chaplin streets, occu.
pied by Wentworth & Co. grocers. The fire
rapidly spread to large cattle shed in the vi
cinity and to the Superintendents Office of thu
Maine Central road. These buildings were
entirely consumed, the books and papers Of
Superintendent Noyes being saved. The fire
also communicated to some dwelling houses
on Chaplin street which were badly damaged
before the flames could be subdued. From
one large tenement, owned by Capt Coffin,
seven families were driven.
Wentworth and Co. were insured abou,
$4,000.
NEW DAM BEING BUILT.
The Water Power Company are now build
ing dam on the Winslow side of the Kenne-
bec above the railroad bridge, extending
across to the rocky ledge which forms an is
land under the bridge. This when completed
will greatly increase the already magnificent
power at Ticonic falls.
THE COUNTY TEACHERS INSTITUTE
is in session this week at the Town Hall. The
attendance of teachers is good though moi
large, and the exercises are practical and full
Of interest. DIR. N. 7. True, and Prof Crut.
tenden have thus far mainly conducted the
sessions, assisted by State Supt johnson. A
number of county superintendent and teach
ers from other parts of the State are present.
WINsLoW,
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-03
Consul Caldwell has arrived at valparais,

Consul Caldwell has arrived at Valparaiso,
Peru has acknowledged the independence of
Cuba. There have been several small earth
quakes in the same country.
The solicitors of Lady Byron's family assert
that Mrs. Stoves article on the subject of the
separation of Lord and Lady Byron is not COM
plete or authentic.
There is great activity in the sawed lumber
trade in Canada. About forty millions of feet
have been shipped from Ottawa to the United
States this season.
The Governor and Council Of New Hamp.
shire have made appointments of Hon. H. A.
Bellows of Concord to be chief Justice of the
Supreme Judicial Court vice Hon. Ira II. Per.
ley, resigned on account of the constitutions
limitation of age go years.; Hon. w. L. Foste,
of Concord to be Judge to fill the vacancy
Oliver Pillsbury OF Henniker to be State Insu
rance Commissioner.
The Count Joannes has entered the field il
vindication of the memory of Lord Byron and
Mrs. Leigh. His knowledge of the affair i.
founded upon personal acquaintance and friend
ship with the Hon. Mrs. Augusta Leigh her
self for more than seven years. also with the
Countess Guiccioli, and with the Earl of Har
rington, formerly Col the Hon. Leicester Stan
hope, Lord Byron's intimate friend for more
than twenty years, and who had a conversation
upon this very theme with Lord Byron scarce
ly an hour before the poet died,
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-03

What is the most important Of all earthly h,ess.
being? A"'"'N
ulearly, it Is HEALTH; for soundness Of bodv .rd
mind is essential to the enjoyment of ali the other
good gifts Of Providence " "A 'A0 "'"ei
How, then, shall those who possess this inestima.
PIE treasure endeavor to preserve it, and how shall
those who have lost 1t seek to retrieve m?
Ihese questions have been asked in all ages but
never nave they been as satisfactorily responded
as at the present day, and the answers which COM
mon sense. enlightened by science and experience,
eives to them in the Nineteenth Century may be
briefly stated thus:
10 protect the system against all Influences that
tend TO generate disease, THERE Is NOTHING LIKE
IMMIGRATION.
To re-establish the health on firm basis, when
IT has been lost by mprudence or any other CAUSE
the system must be SIMULTANEOUSLY sfhEN"An
ENED, REGULATED AND PURIFIED. , A..
These ends can only he attaineu .hi .ps .t to
agency of q preparation which combines tne attri
butes of Tonic a Corrective, q ofoo" "eP"'e'''
and an Aperient. a.u h,oraod In
m osteoter,s Stomach Bitters. Iney CONAN
notbing drastic irritating or inhammatory. Inc
iuices and extracts of sanatve herbs, roots and
h,rks are their sole medicinal ingredients, and
these are rendered diffuslbe by combination with
the sprtuons Otrye the purest Of all alcohol
The weak and feeble, and especially those suffer-
ing from biIlousness, Indigestion and nervousness
absolutely require the renovating aid OF this power
full tonic and Alternative during the heated term,
and cannot prudently postpone its use for single
day. A word to the wise is sufficient.
aug31eod&w1wsN
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-03

TROUBLE AT THE DEMOCRATIC HEADQUAR
TERs.-"Brick' Pomeroy is actively engaged
In the war against August Belmont, chairman
of the Democratic National Committee, whom
it is proposed to compel to give place to Mr.
Tweed. In recent speech Pomeroy speaks
OF Mr.. Belmont in the following terms:
Mr.. Belmont, he said, was an aristocrat, a
bloated bondholder, and a man having no sort
of sympathy with the workingmen of the
country. He was placed in his position OF
Chairman of the National Democratic Com
mittee, not because of his ability or worth, or
even because he was Democrat-for he was
not Democrat in any sense of the word-but
solely on account of his wealth. Unless a
change was made there would not be a corpor-
rails guard OF Democratic workingmen in his
City by the time the next Presidential election
came round. Belmont, he said, was in favor
of paying the bonds, principal and interest, in
gold, and was a supporter of the fraudulent
and unconstitutional legislation of the Repub-
lcan party, that had foisted the present debt
upon the country for the eternal enslavament
of the workingmen. He 1.-THE speaker) boosted
that he was the first man to utter the word
Reputation" in the West and he would rath
er see another revolution, and would himself
be willing to join the front rank and wade in
blood, rather than the workingmen should
much longer remain in slavery to the New
England aristocracy and the wealthy bond
holders.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-03

All persons who may have occasion to use
liquors of any kind for medicinal or mechani-
cal purposes, are informed that the City Agen-
cy is supplied with articles Of excellent quail
ty, selected expressly for these purposes. No
liquors will be sold at the Agency except those
purchased of the State Agent, and they can be
relied on as pure and of standard proof, as GER
titled in the certificates of analysis from the
State Assayer. The price list has been revised
and only sufficient profit will be charged ia
meet current expenses. We think this mode
of conducting the agency cannot fail to receive
public approval. Per Order
COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR AGENCY.
June II, 1869. dtfsn
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-03

AMBIGUOUS. - We have received the first
number OF the new Boston daily the Tribune,
which is devoted to the cause of prohibition
1t is, on the whole, rather attractive sheet,
but we hope that hereafter it will strive to cul-
tvate both lucidity and veracity to greater
extent than appears when speaking of the
temperance movement in this State. 1t says
Their candidates are men tried and true,
worthy of the confidence of the whole people,
and they should be elected by a large majority
Let their supporters set down that majority at
high figure, and work to come up to it, Mr.
Hiehborn should be elected by at least 10000
votes; and he can be with the proper amount
of the right kind of effort" This is nonsense.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-03

THE WATER CoMPANY.-The Water Com
pany yesterday introduced the Presumpscot
water into the Fair Grounds, and the supply
for the immense stock of cattle next week will
be ample. The water is clear as crystal, and
we yesterday heard several gentlemen state
that it was the most glorious piece of news
they had heard since the election of Gen.
Grant, and hoped that only few days longer
would be necessary to enable them to enjoy
that greatest of boons, pure water, in their
households in the city.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-03

Maine is the only State in the Union where
it has been finally concluded to run prohi-
bitory as opposed to the Republican ticket. In
Ohio the temperance candidate for Governor
has withdrawn on account of his firm con-
viction that persistence in the third party
movement would not only imperil the cause
of temperance, but that still larger and more
general reform which renders all other re-
forms possible-freedom. The temperance
men of Massachusetts, have concluded as we
understand it, to entrust their cause to the
Republican party. In Connecticut there has
been some talk of third party, but we have
yet to see that anything in that direction has
been brought to pass.
In Maine the third party movement has
been persisted in, and we have these remarka-
BILE results:
The new party does not embrace the prom
inent leaders in the temperance movement.
1t does not embrace the majority of the
voters belonging to the various temperance
organizations.
Not one OF its adherents expects that the
third party candidate for Governor or more
than half a dozen third party candidates for
Senators and Representatives will be elected.
The friends of free rum do not lock to the
Republican party for aid and comfort, but to
the Hichborn party.
The friends OF free rum have affoI ded every
possible species of encouragement and sup
port to Mr.. Hichborn, and would be glad to
see him receive large vote.
The friends of free rum regard the triumph
OF the Republican party as of all things TIE
most disastrous to themselves.
Every man whose name was prominently
mentioned in the Bangor Convention as the
temperance candidate for the nomination for
Governor against Gen. Chamberlain now sup
ports him as the best practical means of aid
ing the cause of temperance.
The leading temperance papers of the State,
even those that objected most strenuously to
Chamberlains nomination are now among
his supporters, preferring to accept what they
regard as partial evil, rather than to put the
whole cause in jeopardy.
These are facts. Friends of temperance
your natural associates are the members of
that party that has passed and kept on the
statute book prohibitory laws, and not those
who have now formed an unnatural alliance
with you for the purpose of thwarting the
purposes that are dearest to your hearts. A
dispassionate view of the situation must in
eVltably lead you to admit the truthfulness of
our declarations, aad, that being the case.
there can be no discredit to you as honorable
men in abandoning the project you have un-
dertaken, and returning to the party in which
all reforms have found friend.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-03

BRIEF JOTTINGs.-The son of Admiral Far
ragut, a late graduate of West Point, is sta
toned at Fort Preble.-The two-headed girl
will add another attraction to the New Eng
land Fair.-The weather yesterday was decid-
ly showery.-The Blues were invited, with
their ladies, to an oyster supper by Lieut.. PEN
nell, on Wednesday evening, after neat little
speech by Capt. Parker, referring to the fact
that the Lieutenant had become a father A
splendid time was enjoyed by all, and repe-
tition INDUCED in later in the evening, at the
residence of corporal Burnham.-Two elegant
new saloon cars have been placed on the Bos.
ton & Maine Railroad at cost of $4,000 apiece
The Superintendent of all the roads east of
Boston, with their ladies, were entertained at
the Ocean House, Rye Beach, yesterd ay, by
Superintendent Prescott, of the Eastern Rail-
road.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-03
The Power OF Congress over Suffrage in
the States,

the States.
A Maine paper-lOil of course-hints that
in case the proposed fifteenth Amendment fail
OF ratification, there is still remedy for
Chronic conservatism" said remedy being the
power which some of our most eminent public
men hold to be vested in Congress to regulate
suffrage in the several States by law, Or. in
other words, it is part of the programme that
II the people OF the several States refuse to
consent to the imposition of this fifteenth
amendment upon them, it is yet to be imposed
upon them maugre their consent This is GER
tainly new dodge-that what three-auarters
OF the States disallow Congress has the right
to force upon them.-New York World.
The article in the PRESS to which the above
refers is entirely misrepresented. To say that
Congress may exercise the reserved right to
regulate suffrage by law, in case the obstruc.
tionists and reactionists of one or two States
prevent the ratification of the 18th amendment
by three-fourths of the States, is a very differ
ent thing from saying that "what three quar-
tiers of-the States disallow Congress may force
upon Them" 1t is true that the right of Con-
gress, lift exists at all, exists independently of
any action of the States on the amendment
but the expediency of exercising the right
would be determined somewhat by the pre-
Vailing popular sentiment. Already the peo-
pie of much more than half the States, YES,
more than two-thirds, have ratified the amend
ment By fraud and violence it will be defeat
ed in Tennessee and in few other States.
Now, the people having expressed their wishes
on the subject so emphatically and by so large
preponderance of numbers, if there should
be failure after all-the obstinacy of one or
two States thwarting the purposes of nearly
three f0urfhSsof tho -
patriotic act in Congress to give effect to the
popular will in another and an equally legiti-
mate way? We admit that there is some
question as to whether Congress is vested
with such right by the Constitution, and we
have never urged that it should usurp powers
not legitimately belonging to it.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-03

ALDERMAN PLuMMER.-We regret to an
nounce the death of Alderman Plummer, at
his residence, on Pearl street, yesterday morn
ing. Mr.. Plummer took severe cold when
on visit to Montreal, about four months ago,
as a member of the City Committee to investi-
gate the hydrants used in that city. For seye-
raj days he was dangerously ill, but by the
skillful care of his physician, he appeared to
have overcome the disease. But his constitu-
ton was not strong enough to enable him to
rally and he has been gradually sinking. His
last appearance in the Board of Aldermen was
May 10th. He was member of the NJ c.
Mechanics Association, and loved and respect
ed by all who knew him. AS token of re-
spect to his memory tho flag on the City Build
ing was raised at half mast throughout the
daY.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-03

NATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION
AT the meeting of the National Woman's
Suffrage Association Tuesday afternoon, Mrs
Stanton made report of the doings at New
port. A young Wall street merchant and q
newspaper reporter, she said, gave in their ad-
hesion to the cause, and a landlord of hotel
subscribed for the Revolution. These achieve
ments she pronounced eminently satisfactory
for all the trouble taken anent the convention.
Mrs. Stanton then.described her visit, in COM
pany with other convention ladies, to Miss Ida
Lewis. Ida had heard of the Woman's Rights
movement, and of the Revolution newspaper.
by the by" said Mrs. Stanton, turning to
Miss Anthony, 81 promised to send her the
paper. Dou't let me forget it, Whereupon
Susan put in, promptly, Gall right, if she gives
me three dollars" which remark shows that
susan fully understands the apothegm, "busi-
ness is business Mrs Stanton suggested
mat 1t would be good idea for Ida to set up a
sonooi Tor training young women in the art of
.4;Ming SO that, by and by, a crew of American
gE,ris might pit themselves against a crew of
nngnsh women, and win back the laurels that
nHm iesS r On the brows of the Oxford cham
PvnS. Ine iuea seemed to tickle Ida greatly.
M. HOT more than did the promise OF Theodore
tICos VINO was one of the visiting partv. that
when ne became President of the United q as
he would make her his Secretary of the No.,
Mrs: Stanton's narration of this interview w. !.
received with gentle tapping of fan tins.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-03

REV. ID. B. RANDALL of Lewiston, dissatis
fed with Gov. Chamberlain letter of accep
lance and with the action of the recent Repub
hcan County Conventions, writes letter to
the Lewiston Journal in which he says that he
can mo longer act with the Republican party
farther than they carry out those moral princi.
pies which have become almost a part of my
existence, and which deem of more impor.
lance than any mere party ties"
AS the Republican party proposes to carry
out those very principles, we hope the separa-
zion, which from perusal of the entire letter
we infer he intends to make, will be but tenn
porary. Mr. Randall is good and true man
acting always as we believe from conscien,'
tious and upright motives.
we have no desire to conceal our regret that
ne ne reels lmpelled by convictions of duty to
'leave the Ship ~
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-03

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.-Yesterday morn
ing, as the Widow Verrill of Minot, with two
of her daughters, was riding through Mechanic
Falls, the horse in descending hill became
frightened and started upon a run, upsetting
the wagon and throwing the occupants out
with great violence. One of the daughters was
thrown head foremost against stone WALL and
was Immediately killed. The other occupants
sustained severe injuries.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-03

SLANDER.-The Boston Post, speaking of the
excursion of the Gagged Brotherhood" says:
"Lsap: frog, checkers, and like amusements,
served to create hearty appetite for the din
ner, which took place at the orthodox hour Of
twelve" Imagine It'll
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-03

BASE DALL.-The Paramount Club of Marl-
borough, Mass, intended to play game Of
base ball with the North Star club of this city
yesterday, but were prevented by the rain
They will play game with a field nine of the
Eon club at Smiths Common, Westbrook, at 3
P. M. to-day. The Fairmounts are staying at
the Falmouth Hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-03
August 30, 1869
Caucus.

The Republicans Of Standsh, are requested TO
meet at the Town House in said Town on Thursday,
September, 9th, 1862 at O'Clock p. NJ, to select .
candidate tor Representative to the Legislature TO
represent the classed towns of Standish and Bald
win. Per Order of Republican Town Com,
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-03

SENATOR FEssENDEN was very i'll last night,
having suffered a relapse of the sickness which
we mentioned yesterday. Considerable anxi-
ETY. was felt by his friends last night in regard
to his condition, but there is reason to hope
that he may be better this morning
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-03

The LARGEST NUGGET YEr.-A San Fran
cisco paper tells of the digging of nugget of
gold weighing 108 pounds, being almost if not
quite, the largest ever taken out in California
and within few pounds the largest ever
found in the -gold-mining The value
is about $4,000. In the same find 367 65-IOO
ounces were obtained in smaller nuggets, from
70 to 70 ounces each; also, one cake of fine
gold, retorted, weighing 1,18O IL ounces.
This extraordinary pile 1896, OOO) was obtained
in one day by two men, from the Monumental
Quartz Mine in Sierra Buttes, Sierra county,
owned by w. A. Parrish and others. William
Parrish writes that in two days he would send
as much more. The vein varies from one to
three feet, and is filled with decomposed
quartz. The gold is obtained by sluicing
using quicksilver to catch the fine particles.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-03
'KR ORDER, Town Committee.
Notice.

The Temperance men Of Falmouth who are In
favor OF the election Of N G. Hitchcorn, request
cd to meet at the Town House on Saturday, Sept. 4
at o'clock P. M. to nominate candidate for
Representative. PER ORDER.
Falmouth Sept 1 1869. sep2tdNs
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-03
Bachelors Hair Dive.

This splendid Hair Dye Is the best In the world ;
the only true and perfect Dye harmless, reliable in
Simultaneous; no disappointment; ridiculous tints
remedies the i'll effects of bad dyes invigorates and
leaves the hair soft and beautiful black or brown.
Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers, and properly
applied at the Wig Factory, l6 Bond st, NY
June 3-sNd&w1yr
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-03
WeStbrOOk.

Inc Republican voters OF westbrook arc request
en- 70 meet at the Town House, on Saturday, Sept
'n, =, O'Clock M, for the purpose Of nominating
. candidate for Representative.
septtd De, o.. NJ, .,..
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-03
Portland and Vicinity.
New Advertisements this Day.

SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Vital Magnetism-A. S. Hayward.
G. A. R-G. H. Abbot.
Correction.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Wonderful Two Headed Girl
NEW ADvERTIsEMENT COLUMN.
Farm for sale-W. H. Chandler.
House to let-H. Winchester.
LOst-Dog.
To Fit Difficult Foot 60 to M. G. Palmer's.
Cogia Hassan's Fair Prices,
salem Lead Company.
NJ. G. M. A.-Stephen Marsh.
Wanted-C. II. Chesley.
Boy Wanted-Hali L. Davis,
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-03

WE publish in our columns this morning an
advertisement of peculiar character. Moth
ing is left to be taken on mere assertion, but
the whole process is figured out so that skepti-
cism cannot resist it or crcdulity be deceived.