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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-12-13


SUNRISE ON CAsco BAY.-Those who de-
light in the grand and beautiful need not 60
far from our city for it.. The Eastern Prone
made at sunrise, when the thermometer is at
zero would not seem to many to be the m ost
attractive place in the world, but those who
can summon up the courage to leave their beds
will be amply compensated by the glorious
sights to be seen there any clear morning at
sunrise. Saturday morning the view there
was sublime in the extreme. Away out at
sea there was an immense bank of fog or va
por which receded before the warm rays of the
rising run and drove in towards shore, the va
por spreading over the waters Of Casco Bay
until they were completely shut out from sight.
The beams of the rising sun shone horizontally
over the top of this fog cloud, Illuminating the
upper part of it, and leaving the base that
rested on the water quite dark, giving the most
brilliant effects of light and shadow possible
to conceive. On the left the Marine Hospital
stood out above the mist as though it was
built in the clouds, the rays Of the sun strik-
ing the glass on that side of the building made
it sparkle and glisten as though made of pol
ished silver. The whole effect was grand and
sublime and one of the finest of the many fine
sights our beautiful bay affords.
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GENRGIA.

GEORGIA. 5000.
STRONG OPPOSITION TO CONGRESSIONAL RE-
ORGANIZATION. t-l
AUGUSTA, Dec. 1.-The press of Georgia IS
almost a unit in denouncing the measures LOOK
ing to reorganization of the State. M.tI5
The report of Cuban expedition from mere
is hoax & l..
There has been no disturbance between the
white and blacks at Edgefield, s. G.
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A VIGILANCE COMMITTEE IN THE CITY.
NEW YoRK, Dee. 12-It il rnm0red that a
Vigilance Committee has been organized in
this city, strong in numbers and entitled "Law
and order regulators" Its object is said to be
the executing ofsummary justice on the roughs
who escape punishment through political in
fuence, and also that some of the local author
tiles, including certain judges, are included in
its proposed action. VIII
FENIAN ARMS.
A large quantity Of arms was shipped yes
terday from the Fenian headquarters in this
city. Their destination is not known.
THE SPANISH GUNBoATs.
A large crowd was attracted to the Delmater
Iron Works yesterday by report that some of
the Spanish gunboats, were about to leave
They are not yet quite ready, but work upon
them is progressing with great rapidity and
eighteen of the vessels will proceed to Cuba in
a short time. Senior Roberts, Spanish Minis
ter, arrived in this city from Washington yes
terday and the gunbOats were informally turn
ed over to him by the government authorities.
They will be cleared for Cuba on Tuesday.
ALTERED BONDS.
1t was discovered yesterday that New York
State and County bonds to the amount OF
| 100000 had been altered by some expert forger
and negotiated.
DEATH OF ANOTHER MISER.
| Edward N. Sarder, a miser II years old, died
| at No. 254 Smith avenue on Friday night
worth $4,000.
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MEMORIAL OF LIEUT.. FREDERICK H. BEECH
ER.-Mr. Stephen Berry, of this city,i is put
ting in print memorial of Lieut. Beecher,
prepared by one of his classmates, the two hav-
ing graduated from Bowdoin in 1862. The
work has been prepared with care, with a view
to present faithful memorial of the life and
character of the deceased, and it will be print
ed in excellent style. 1t will be recollected
that Lieut.. Beecher was killed in an engage
ment with the Indians on the plains.
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The Haydn Association.

After long months of preparation, to night
will offer to our citizens the great musical feast
Of the winter in the Oratorios of est Paul"
and "Stabat Mater" by the Haydn Associa-
ton. We have SO earnestly and thoroughly
placed before our citizens the Importance of
giving to the society a cordial and liberal sup
pert that there is nothing that we could
odd as 1t seems to us, which would place
snelr claims to generous recognition on
the part of the public in a stronger light Let
Il b constantly kept in mind that this Asso-
citation is our own; that they are as DESTROYS of
improving themselves in their art as we are
tnat good musical society should exist in
snls city; that there are expenses entailed up
On every organized body that must be met if il
would live; that if the public desire such an
organization in their midst which shall Guilt
vate and reform the taste of their children,
now gaining an education, they must contrib
ute towards the payment of these expenses.
Il There il perhaps no reason why we should
thus urge our citizens to attend, as they have
no doubt already made up their minds to do
But we put the matter as forcibly as we can
because we desire to sac the hall crowded to
OVERLOOKING both nights, and we wish to en-
force upon any who may be lukewarm, or hes
ttattng about the expense, that it is far better
to attend one of these grand oratorio perform
ancss than to spend money for cheap shows
that only delight for the moment and serve to
dsprave rather than to elevate all that is best
IN our natures. Let the whole city then take
hold with that energy which has characterized
Portland as being one of the most enteprrising
cities m the country, and greet the Hsydns to.
night, end tomorrow night, with audiences
that shall occupy every available inch of space
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HENRY TAYLOR,
Auction and Commission Merchant

Mes. SO & s. Unfos Sc, Fofuahd'
win give special attention to ths disposal Of Bsal
Estats at either public private sale. VIII alss
attend to the appraisal of Merchandise and Real
Estate. --. - -. ~
for sale either public or private.
Refers BY permission to j, w. Munger 3 Son, Ds-
yid Thompson, Portland; Gen. Franklin smith'
ard q Co., Boston, noFiaa
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CoRREcTIoN.-In his article on Elias Bond
the other day, the writer CIV W." wrote that
his field in Hawaii sis as large as this whole
county" not country. In former article the
name of George Woods was printed George
Wood
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BURaLARy.-The countingroom of Mr..
James McGliuchy, No. 80 Commercial street,
was entered some time Thursday night or carly
Sunday morning by lifting up the lower part
ola shutter at the rear of the establishment
and then some one creeping through the aper-
ture thus made and unlocking the door from
the inside The burglars got keg and halt
of tobacco, a couple of boxes Of cigars, and
about five dollars worth OF five cent nickles the
value of the property stolen being about S75.
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Portland and Vicinity
New Advertisements this Day'
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.

SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
uos.a.t.r,s Stomach Bitterss 5I-s,f
Roots and SHoes-T. E. Moseley & Co, Boston.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
CITY Hahn. L. A. Lecture by Rev, Mr.. Collier.
~ AUCTION COLUMN.
Continued Sale Of Furs-R. A. Bird g. Co.
I'm NEW ADvERTrsRMENr COLUMN,
Portland, Saco and Portsmouth r r. Coz Mott
20 hsward.-William Morrisey.
Aeents anted tor Maine State Reg ster.
HOLIDAY aoods-C. W. Holmes.
Monsfeai Ocean Steamship Co-H. & A. Allan.
Wascnes and Clocks-Gerrish & Pearson.
Gun and Gold Button Lost.
1eIow Corn-O'Brion Fierce & Co.
Hegemsn's Camphor Ice Hegeman g. Co.
negefable Cough Syrup-H. H. burlington.
rain Paint X. I. Wolcott.
snow Slides john SWEET.
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The steamer New England will make an
extra trip during the first Of the week, owing
to large quantities Of freight laying back.
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The Post Office Department is soon to issue
new postage stamps, engraved with profile
busts of American statesmen, &c. -..,t7
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Foreign Markets.

.
LONDON, Dec. 11-11.16A. M.-Consols 924 a 92i
for money and account
American securities-Uhited States5-20s 1862 cou-
pons 85 do 1865, old, S4a; do 1867, 864; do 1040s
S2a Illinois Central shares, 100; Erie shares. 20f.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 11-11.f5 A. M.-Cotton firm
sales IL 900 bales; Middling uplands III a it'd do
Orleans - q 12td. Corn 2ss Cd. Pork Hos. Lard
76s Cd. - III
FRANKFORT, Dec. 11.-United States 5-2O's closed
at 9lA q OF. g-Haa
6-20's closed at 913 q 9I8. ..s..
LONDON Dec. Ill P. M.-Consols closed at 92s
for money and account.
american securities firm; United States 5-2o's,
sl3; Erie shares 2ol, illinois Central shares 1oO
LIVERPOOL, Dec. Ill p. M.-Cotton closed firm !;
Middling uplands III; sales $1,000 bales, Of which
5000 are for export and speculation Flour els Cd.
Red Western Wheat So Sd q Ss I'D. Oats % led.
HAVANA, Dec. 1.-THE following is statement
of the condition Of the Havana and Matanzas mar
ket at the close of business yesterday
ket was without decided change, and there was an
Of Sugar in warehouse in Havana and Matansas
10 900 boxes and 1000 hhds exports Tor the week
nom Havana and Matanzas to foreign countries
$500 boxes and 100 hhds Ffeishts dull and nominal
--,.-.-. Freights. @
HAVANA, Dec. 4.-Freights-C Charters 9th, Span
ish bark Paz, 1900 boxes Sugar, Bordeaux at 46f p
no. 800 bales Cotton from New Orleans for Ssntander
ana San Sebastian at 1ac % fb Dec. q sch Cora Eta,
north OF Hatteras. terms not published. This class
at moderate rates have been more abundant than
would seem from the list OF charters az vessels laid
on the berth for eghts at the risk Of masters have
other ports Of the United States and Eur ope Tor the
United States boxes at 75c to 81 each; hid Sugars
Of Europe e. o
With the new crop more activity will follow,
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FISK d. HATCH, BG'skers.

We buy and sell Government Bonds and
receive the accounts Of Banks, Bankers, Cor
porations and Others, subject to check at sight
and allow interest on daily balances. Ss4O .
Nov 2V-d&wlmis W A .t.a-41' n
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New York stock and Money M.rke,

NEW YORK. Dec. 11.-Money steady at a 7 per
cent Foreign Exchange steady at 1854 for long and
1891 for short sight. Gold lower at 1881. Govern
ments hrmer. Henry Clewes & Co. report the fol-
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CR. GK.6 HUNT,

Commission Merchant and Auotionser
10 sls Congress- street Will Iii 1 At Auction large
Of and nancy GSoSs will b. sold
Auction sales lots 10 suit purchasers at whoesas
during ne ~ advanced all descriptions OF so0as
Prices. ants not limited.
sbSasry II, 1868. dtf
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House for Sale.
.r,HE Two Tenement House corner Vno s,Sd sIs
! II Myrtle SITS. The pse sssrs oSSNR--'
dec1s-sod3w
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FLUENT HALL.
" "
AUCTION SAILS.

Worsted and Fancy Goods at Auo-
sE siJGnosG9 i ton! 5r.E 19
NN MONDAY, December 18th, 1869, at ~ o'clock
~ p. M, 1 shall sell the stock Of A. Cobb q Co.,
No. 1865 Middle Street, consisting In part OF LadeS
and Children's Hand Knit and Woven Hoods, Gal
tiers, Shawls. Sacks, slipper Patterns, Piece ef
Worsted Embroidery, Hosiery and Gloves, LAdiss'
Wells Corsets Crochet Cotton, Cotton and Angola
Yarn, together with an assortment OF articles usu.
ally kept in q stock of Fancy Goods.
Many OF the above are choice first class goods
dec10dtd II. o. BAILEY, Auetoneer.
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METROPOLITAN LINE
f9A O. x
OF THE PACIFIC COAST. ~.
connecting its chief cies and trayersing the gar
den Of the rich and growing State of California,
recsiving,in addition 10 an immense and lucrative
local traffic, the through business over the Union
and Central Pacific Raroads-between the East
ern states and Sacramento a.i4 e
It Is completed, fully equipped, and in successful
operation, and its earnings in October, the first full
mo.sn, amounted to $50 900 In coin. The net
earnings will, by moderate estimate, amount to
5000 900 per annum, in coin, while the interest on
its Bonds will be but $lss 900.
The value of the property andi franchises is not
less than s4
DOG TEN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS,
and the amount Of the mortgages no
Sc, 100000.
The bonds are of 900 each, have thirty years to
run, and will be sold at
| Ninety, and Accrued Interest.
in currency. They are made payable, PRINCIPAL
AND INTEREST. IN GOLD COIN, in the city OF
New York. Coupons due January and July LIST.
The near approach Of the time when the United
States can probably fund the greater portion Of 1T
Six per cent. debt, is naturally causing inquiry FOL
other forms Of investment, which will afford salts
actory security with the same rate Of Interest,"
THE WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD fihsi
MORTGAGE BONDS must have an immense ad'
,.., ~ ,,,.r securities based upsd merely
local or uncompleted railroads andmay ne ne'd Will
.. much confidence as government bonds, or al
ar.t-class mortgages on New York City property.
The lsan is small in amount. Its claims to con
adence are apparent. 1t win be rapidly TAKEN
Bonds ill be delivered as the orders are received.
Government bonds received at their full marke
value In exchange. "e Is e,--r
-." oT,s
FISK d. HATCH, Basslsers.
e EAAE or
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Large Stock of Genteel Furniture
at Auction.

an TUESDAY Dec. 18th, at 10 o'clock A. M all
~ the stocks now in store recently occupied ~
Tbbets Mitchell, Nos. 152 and 1A Exchange street.,
consisting In part of Sofas, TeteaTete Easy Chairs,
Rockers, Psrior Chairs, Marble and Black Walnut
Top Centre Tables, Ettageres,' .Whatnots, y. w.
Secretaries, Plain and Ornamental, Chestnut and
Painted Chamber Sets Chamber Chairs, Ladies
and Gents Rattan Reception Chairs, Ladies Sewing
Chairs Child's Chairs, Hanging and Stationary Hat
Trees Folding Chairs, Piano Stools. hne assert :
ment OF Mirrors, Mats, Cradles, Reticules baskeu,
Spring Beds, Mattresses, Cottage Bedsteads. E9n-
ine Tables, SC. Also Desk, Sale, ssovs. omce
Chairs Clock &C. The above stock IL al nrst CHASE
work. .vuv au.,,r
doeetd Fs ~ ~ h1& N~~
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FENIAN ARMS,
THE SPANISH GUNBoArs.

A large quantity Of arms was shipped yes
terday from the Fenian headquarters in this
CITY,. Their destination is not known.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-26
Summit Point, January 10Th, 1869. '''
A Republican Estimate Of Carpet-Bag
congressman.

Den Piatt, the Washington correspondent
of the Cincinnati Commercial writes as fol-
lows of the carpet bag Congressman from the
South:
And in all sober earnestnest, to write in
"a frank and manly way" the nett purport
and upshot of our reconstruction measures at
the South, as seen in Congress, is not pleas
ant. No amount Of certificates of election
and fOrmalities of an oath can make these
gentlemen of the hand baggage real Nj. Us.
When one makes his appearance on the hoor,
we cannot look each other in the countenance
without audible smiles that are indecorus.-
IF the gcntlemen would only indulge in
little disguise to help on the deluslon, some.
thing might be gained but not only is the
voice of the enemy, but the look, manner,
dress, and above all, the vote, is the vote OF
the alien.
The antagonism between New England
civilization and that of the South, previous to
the war, was not moro deadly than is the an
tagonism of interest now between those local
tiles, and yet these gentlemen Of the paper
color and extra dckey, follow New England,
and vote all the time against the interest of
their own constituents.
had long talk with one of these repre-
sentatives ad interim last night, and tried to
convince him that it would be we'll, just for
the appearance of the thing, to cast vote
now and then for the region be claimed to
represent. But, no 1 found my friend had
an intense contempt for one, half of his peo-
pie, and deadly hatred for the other half.
it was Connecticut Congressman elected in
the South.
Having no very high opinion of myself,
and contempt for the rest of humanity, L
can put up with the grotesque and absurd as
we'll as any one But there is point, you
know. beyond which find it difficult to keep
my countenance, and the New England car
pet-bagger carries me there. L wrinkle and
haw, haw-I cant help it-when the gentle
man of the paper dickey, from New England,
gravely takes his seat as representative from
the South.
Better cut the South into provinces. and
give them military Governors to keep the
peace until the negroes are educated, the
white master subdued, and time, the conso-
Ter, heals the wounds of war, than thus to
make carricature of representative Gov
ernment and stultify ourselves.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-26
A Warning to Dram Drinkerg..

Having stirred up n genuine sensation
among the retail grocers of New York city,
by its exposures of light weights and adulte'
ratious, the World has now attacked a far
more vulnerable and misohievous class of
dealers-the venders of liquors by the glass.
To make its exposures the more effective
samples of the most expensive whiskey aud
brandy were bought some time since by the
Worlds commissioner" at several of the most
fashionable bar-rooms in that city, aud sub
jected to chemical analysis by Professor John
Z. Draper. The results obtained will sstoDish
and horrify the gentlemen who have been in
the habit of taking their "toddies" at such
places. under the delusion that high prices
insure pure and undi!utcd article. At but
one bar in the list was the brandy obtained
pure. and in this instance it was greatly diu.
ted. The whiskey was better, but generally
contained more or less of the poisonous fusel.
oil, and of tunnin and was invariably diluted.
The generalization Of the Hlcts obtained is,
that sin our day there is barely one gallon in
a hundred thousand manufactured that is not
adulterated or badly rectided." This fearful!
fact should be burned into the mind Of every
young man in the country. The beginning
of the New Year is good time in which to
burn it. and we hope our young men will to-
day make their resolutions accordingly.
Springfield (iH) Journal
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-26
spirit Of geiiFfsolr
RATES OF ADYERTmI-hZlIi
A Singnlar AdTenture.

once upon time a traveller stepped into
stage coach. lie Was young man starting
in life. lie found SIX passengers about him,
all grey headed and extremely aged men
The youngest Appeared to have seen at least
eighty winters. Our young traveller, struck
with the singuiaritys mild and happy aspect
which distineuishedal his fellow passengers,
determined to asceTslin the secret of long
life and art of making old age comfortable.
He addressed Iheen apparently tae eldest.
who told him that he had always led rogu-
lar and absteuious life, eating vegetables aud
drinking water. Tic young man was rather
daunted at this, in MS much as he liked tho
good things of this life. He addressed the
second, who astonished hitn by saying he had
always eaten roast beef aud gone to bed rex.
ularly fuddied for the last seventy years, add7
ing all dependsa On regularity. The third,
had prnlansed lis days ~ never seeslas or
accepting utfse iie i,5arth IL Fesoiutes5 no.
stunning from all political and religious con.
troYersies; and tie fifth by going to bed Gs
sunset and rising at dawn. The sixth was
apparently much younger than the other Eve
his hair was less grey and there was more
of it-a placid smile, denoting a perfectly
easy conscience, mantled his face, and his
voice was jocrnd and strong.
They were all surprised to learn that he
was by ten years the oldest man IN the coach
elbow is it that you have preserved the
freshness of life :" exclaimed our young tray-
eler.
The old gentleman Immediately answered
the young traveller By saying-"I have druak
water and wiue-I have eaten meat aud veg.
etables-I have dab6.ed in politics apd writ
ten religious pamphlets-l have sometimes
gone to bed at midnight; aud got up at suu-
rise and at noon he then fixed his eyes IN
teutly upon the young man, concluded with
this remark, "Lut I akcGys pay promptly far
my uetcspapcri"
Then the other old men also ehimed in
with-"Of course, we always pay promptly,
and IN ddcaRce, for our newspapers. No
mau deserves long life who does not do this.
Then the young man resolved that he Also
would render himself deserving of long life
and Immediately subscribed for Eve news
papers, paying for them all in advance, lie
is Hving get!
Readcr-go thou and do likewise
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-26
Position in SLEEPING.

It is better to go to sleep on the right side,
for then the stomach is much in the position
of bottle upside down, and the contents are
aided in passing out by gravitation. Ii ONO
goes to sleep on the left side, the operation
of emptying tie stomach Of its contents il
more ike drawing water from well After
going to sleep let the body take its own posi-
ton. If you sleep on your back, especially
soon after a hearty meal, the weight OF the
digestive organs, and that of the food, rest
ing on the great vein of the body near the
back bone, compresses it. and arrests the flow
of blood more or less. If the arrest is par
tial, the sleep is disturbed, and there are un-
pleasant dreams. If the meal has been re-
cent or hearty, the arrest is more decided, and
sensations, such as falling over precipice, or
the pursuit of wild beast, or other impend-
ing danger, aud the desperate effort to get
rid Of it, arouse US; that send on the sing
mating blood. and We awake in fright, or
trembling. or feelings Of exhaustion, accord
ing to the degree of stagnation, and the length
or strength of the effort made to escape the
danger. Eating hearty meal before going
to bed, should always be aToided it is tho
frequent cause Of nightmare, and sometimes
Of sudden death.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-26
POLITICAL.
THE ANGELS SONG.

II came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song of old.
From angels bending near the earth,
To touch their harps OF gold.
HPeace on the earth, good VIII TO men,
From heavens all gracious king
The world In solemn stiffness lay
To hear the angels sing
Still through the cIoven skies they come
With peaceful wings unfufled,
And still their heavenly music hoats
Ger all the weary world
Above it's sad and lonely plains
They bend on lowering wing,
And o'er its Babel sounds
The blessed angels sing.
Yet with the woes of sin and strife
The world hath suffered long
Beneath the angel strain have rolled
Two thousand years of wrong.
And man at war with man hears not
The love song which they bring;
Oh I hush the noise, ye men OF stTite3
- And hear the angels sing
And We, beneath life's crushing load,
Whose forms are bending low,
who toll along the climbing way
With painful steps and slow;
Look now for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing;
Oh rest beside the weary road,
And hear the angels sing
For 10! the days are hastening on,
By prophet bards foretoid.
When with the circling years
Come round the age of gold;
When peace shall over all the earth
Its ancient splendors fling.
And the whole earth send back the song
Which now the angels sing