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The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11

poLrrtcA JouRNALIsM.-It is very
difficult at this day to pick up political
paper Of either party without coming 10
contact with q progusion Of personal
abuse, which has less argument and com.
mon seuso than is becoming respectable
journal. Animosity and v,ndictiveness
have taken the place Of logic and sound
reasonable exposition Of principle. 1t is
a general policy among politicians to try
to overcome their opponents by misrep.
,csentation, and the man who places him.
self before the people as candidate for
their iavors, docs SO at the risk Of private
eharact r. indeed, presents himself as .
martyr to be lashed by bis opponents
Political journals are too prone to- give
publicity to any statement that presents
a member Of their political opponents in
= ridiculous light, and men, instead Of
principles, becomes the basis upon which
they conduct the canvass. This tends
to hide from their readers, the voters, the
issues for which they are eontendiug, and
which ore Of vital importance to the
country. 1t is expected that the lower
order Of politicians, who work for self
interest more than for the constituents
goods, and who have little capacity for
presenting fairly and defending their
positions, will ever indulge is such war.
fare; but journalism should at least strive
to rise above this level, and exert whole
somc influence on all Glasses. A lack Of
such merit has certainly done great deal
to encourage the prejudice that has al.
most, if not entirely, overthrow the
great fabric Of free government in Amer.
ica. There should be reform!
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11
The Nsw Ysrk Elee,ios.


The question a. TO how New York has
gone 10 definitely settled. She has goas
Democratic; the Democracy eleetips
their entire State ticket, aud sscuting
handsome working mIorities 10 both
branches Of the Legislature. The Judi
ciary clause Of the new constitution was
defeated - also that creating universal
suffrage 10 the State. Az the Fifteenth
Abomiuation attempted to be forced upon
tho people BY Congress Vas ratified BY .
Legislature Of New York, without author.
ity TO do 90 from its constituency, we shall
expect and the country expects, now that
the people have spoken ayainst negro suf
frags among themselves, that the newly
elected Democratic Legislature will take
early occasion to rescind the action Of ito
predecessor. This would be no more
than an act Of simple justice towards the
people Of those States, who do not desire,
who are unwilling to surrender al
their rights Of self.governmsnt into tho
hands Of . dictatorial aud centralized
power. That which New York would
soorn to clasp to ito own bosom, % Q
thing Of beauty and joy forever, they
will surely scorn to thrust into the arms
Of others who may not or dare not refuse
the odious gift. Justice % we'll % rea-
son, demand this action Of the New York
Democratic Legislature. One BY one the
pillars Of the temple Of liberty are falling
State self. government 10 the key stone in
the arch Of the great gate Of the odi6cs.
Our unscrupulous and ambitions rulers
have already loosened it in its socket, and
but Two or three blows are needed to send
It crashing down among the pillars al.
ready PROSTATE. Let New York hold
back its hand aud refuse to give one Of
those fatal blows. If our Ephesian Dome
is to be destroyed, Let no Democratic hand
apply torch to the pile.
Negro suffrage, in and Of itself, is mat.
ter of but little importance. II would be
adding but one more corrupt element to
our already too corrupt politics. But it
is the forcible wreuching from States. 10
defiance Of their protestations, Of o right
their founders aud the trainers Of the 10.
strument which is the character Of our
federation we're careful to leave them the
uncontrolled possession Of. Admitting
that Congress has the right, or if we sur
render to it the power, to control tho
question Of suffrage in the States, o ques.
ton which the Constitution left exclu.
sively to the States, wc admit. wo sur
render, to Congress the light and power
to control any other matter which at
present belongs exclusively to the States.
The plaiuest principles Of juetice point
out the wrong and injustice Of the Fiji.
teenth Amendment boing epgrafted upon
the fundamental law, even If only one
State objects to surreudering up its right
to control the question Of suffrage in its
own way. The Democrats of New York
know this, and the country will expect
them to act as becomes patriots and citi-
sens who love justice, respect law, and
would preserve the country from the "a.
pacious pack which would tear is to pieces
in order to agsrandise themselves.-St.
Louis Dispatch.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11

A hugo cosotcrfsiting organisation,
extending from Boston to the Carslinas
has just bssn uusarthed BY Col. Whitley,
Of tAs sserst service division Of New
York. ~ @ &..a'-1.... -,l t--
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11

Tho ship Golcouda, in The employ Of
the Amsaicao Colonization Company, lsfs
Baltimore on the I'd inst, with . large
cargo. She was to have sailed to savau.
nah to take on board 400 colored emf.
grants from Southern States to Africa.
Joy 60 with them
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11

The Hub" Of Massachusetts went
Democratic ID the election last week.
Why, Boston, tho home Of isms, what in
the world has come DER the spirit Of your
drsams Welcome! We are always 70.
joieed 70 hear Of the sinners eosversion,
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11
FREE TRADE.-Tari6 and anti.Tariff

FREE TRADE.-Tari6 and anti.TarifI
meetings are being held in di6eront por.
sious Of this country, and the matter Of
Free Trade 10 being fully discussed. II
10 usolesa 70 ssy that the manufacturing
monopolisss Of the East oppose every
movement tesdisg towsrds Icsssoing the
tariff on the importation Of such coumod.
ities AZ can be obtained cheaper 10 for.
eign markets than homo. Their capital
has enabled them to have home. protective
laws snucted for their bcneRt-iu other
words to have premiums paid them BY
the Government to enable them to com.
pete with foreign tssds. 1t can he seen
At glance that such legislation is bcne.
fetal only to the capitalists engaged 10
eertain manufactures, whilo tho laboring
elasses Of the country, or the consumers,
are the victims who pay premium on
such homo commodities % could be Oh.
taincd At less cost we're the tariff system
done away with. It is true priueipl.
of political economy that such al il!egit.
innate increase Of manufacture does not
,ncsesss the wealth Of . nation. 1t 10
poor economy, afier system Of manu-.
facture has been established IN q govern.
ncnt, 10 pay . premium for home pro-
ductions which could b obtained cheaper
abroad and, moreover, il encourages the
investment Of capital in enterprises to the
bsnenc6t Of monopolies flat would 9th.
srwise be turned to better advantage.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-24
Domestic lnrkets.

NEW YORK: May 22.-Cotton quiet and unchanr-
ed sales 1850 balesj Middling uplands 2sic Flour
ern dull and s a 1Oc lower; superfne State b5 6
575; extra 90 a rs; choice 80 d7 40: fancy AZ
q & 8 %; round hoop Ohio 20 g 90; super Western
bbls common to fair extra 30 01 s Is: good to
choice &c % ~ 90; California dull; sales 80 bbls.
a. az coS ~ S g o. wheat heavy and g &c ower sales
43 delivered; do do AZ to arrive; Nos. and
Mixed ! 40 delivered Corn without decided change:
% g 95@c in store and delivered Oats dull: sales
2S,OOo bush; Western n a 7sc afoat. Beef dull:
sales 100 bbs new plain mess 90 q ii 90; new ex.
ira DO IL 00 9 IL 90. Pork heavy; sales $500 bbls
new mess 81 70 q 81 20, closing at 81 IL cash. old do
81 90; prime do % 90 q 26 90. Lard heavy and low
Ell sales s25 tierces at III @ 100 for steam and 10 q
So q Ssc; State s6 q 4Oc. Whiskey firmer sales go
bbls.; Western 08 q 10 for Free Rice firm Su-
l2c Coffee quiet and irm. Molasses dull. Naval
stores nrm; Spirits Turpentine 48 a 49c Rosip go
@ 8 co. Petroleum dull; crude i5i q i6c; refined
Wheat per steamer 81 @ 5ad.
CHICAGO, May 22.-Flour moderately yactiye at s 90
g g 20 for Spring extras Wheat declining; No. at
daa asa; NO: at l4s since change at a q AT
quiet; No. at 60 q sOic. Rye quiet: sales buyers
option at TO-; sellers do 10 a 10 for Mol Bar
ley dull and nominal High Wines active and higher;
saies at 9Sc OF. Mess Pork rmer; sales at 81 90
g 81 20. Lard quiet at 1sc. Dry salted shoulders
nfmer at III q l2c; shsrt rib mddles l5bc; rough
for fair TO choice.
MILWAUKEE, May 22-Flour dull and unchang-
Cd wheat nrm; No. / at 1877; No. at 154. Oats
duii ana nominal at b9c for No. Corn quiet at SO
9 6Oc for new. Rye dull and nominal
OINoINEATI. May 22-Mess Pork ouiet and nm
changed. Bulk Meats quiet and firm; sales at l2 %
144c. Bacon in fair demand, especially for sides;
sales at 13c fer shoulders and 16t "a esc for sides
held to higher later. Hams IS q Ice. Lard duh at
18c.
SAVANNAH, May 22.-Cotton dull; Middlings 2ss
q g 2c; sales $50 bales receipts 53S bales; exports
349S bales.
AUGUSTA, May 22.-Cotton market closed dull and
neavy; sales $50 bales; Middlings nominay at 264c;
receipts IS bales.
CHARLESTON, S. c., May 22-Cotton dull I; good
gaaes steady common qualities easier; stock of all
% nnus i@gnt; @ saieslO0 bales; Middling 27t a 275c;
eeipts zzs paies; exports, coastwise 394 bales.
MOBILE, May 22.-Cotton quiet; sales $50 bales;
low Middlings 26tc; receipts 223 bales
NEW ORLEANS. May 22.-Cotton sales TODAY 500
ports gill bales. ' -
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-24
CHINA AND JAPAN.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.


SAN FRANCISCO, May 2O.-The following Chi
nese advices are received:
The funeral ceremonies of Mai. Gen. Bruuk-
er, commander OF the English forces in China
and Japan and Lieutenant Governor of Hong
Kong took place ON the 9th of March with
full military honors, the English, American
and other naval officers taking part in the pro-
cession
The American Minister was shortly expect
I'D at Shanghae from the South. Besides WIS.,
iGng Canton it was his intention to place A
Vice Consulate in Hanian as soon as he could
communicate with the government of Pekin.
Mr. q. ID. Williams, well known resident
of China, had been selected for the post
Adyices from Pekin are to the effect that a
terrible drouth was prevailing, and unless rain
fell soon serious damage would result to the
crops The Emperor visited the temples daily
for the purpose of offering prayers for rain.
Several Manchos had broken into the Impe-
yial Treasury and plundered it Of 5000 tuels of
velocipedes are numerous in Shanghae.
canton reports the weather is unfavorable
IVr .ne new tea crop. Some tea men assert
damaged.
Ihe United States steamer Oneida was at
hong Kong on the 10th Of Anril.
BUSINESS at Hong Kong was unusually dull.
r; LONDON, May 23.-The difficulty with the
Chinese government arising out az the nerse-
cution OF the Christians in the North has haan
seltied. Inc latest dispatches from tba Rr;tisb
Legation at Pekin state that the mandar;n
who countenanced the persecutions ~ hn
removed from office ""s peen
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-24
q o M M Il R Q Ia Il
New York STOCK and Money uuar,.e,

new n 0fk St0ck and Money Market.
NEW YORK. May 22.-Monsy easy. The CONNER
cia says the week closed with rather easier feeling
in Money. Brokers are supplied at per cent on
stocks, and in some cases at per cent on Govern.
ments. Aconsiderable amount of currency is pour
ing INTO the Treasury In connection with the paw
ment OF the income tax and next week the Treasury
receipts for the sales Of Gold will exceed its
on the purchase Of bonds $1,6o000o. As the banks
nave now large amount of currency on hand, which
Will be used in paying for the Gold this loss Of cur
reney will not touch their legal tenders while the
increased supply of Gold will augment the lawful
money reserve. No immediate disturbance OF the
Money market therefore, is likely to result from the
increase in the sales of Gold.
Discounts steady on the basis of "a per cent
Tor prime paper. There Is marked discrimination
against the paper OF commercial houses known to
nave been engaged In gold speculations connection
witn their business very natural result OF the re-
cent failures from that course.
Private advices from Washington state that the
Secretary of the Treasury hetates about Increasing
his purchases of bonds to the extent Of his sales OF
gold, and that there is considerable uncertainty
about the continuance OF the gold sales at the in
creased amount. Foreign Exchange dull.
United States bonds have been firm under a fresh
buying movement in gold, and an advance in bonds
at London OF g l per cent. upon yesterdays fig
ures Inc speculative interest in bonds Is limited At
the moment. A considerable amount of stock has
gone to Europe during the week the shipments being
vaTlously estimated at from three to four millions.
Ihe market opened with an advance on the latest
ocial figures OF last night Of Sis and 62's old
and new 65'e and CTS; on CAS- and on 6s's and
1O-40's currency skies being unchanged at 1914 At
tne second call SIS and old 65's lower and CAS-
mgher, the balance Of the list being unchanged
stocks continue excited and are general irmer
lit Stocks have attracted the chief
terest upon rumors as to the basis of the consoda
on OF the respective roads and stock dividends to be
made in connection Herewith.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-24
WEST INDIES.

HAVANA, May 22.-In future all American
vessels entering the ports of Cuba will be
charged the same tonnage dues as Spanish
vessels
The rains which have prevailed here for the
last few days have ceased.
NEW York, May 23.-The following special
is to the Herald:
Haudnd, May %, via Key West 23d. d.-Infor-
nation has been received here of the landing
Of 800 flibusters near Gibera. There was an
obstinate fight with the troops on the shore, in
which the Spaniards captured two cannon and
lost 81 men. The insurgents lost 80 killed and
wounded.
Fighting is reported near Trinidad and Glen
ties on both Sides
Remedies is in state of anarchy. The in
surgents are ubiquitous in the Jurisdiction and
small bands of Spaniards and Cubans are en-
gagged in mutual murder and robbery.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-24
MEXICO.
SAA440Vs
IIsCELLANEoUs IrEK

SAN FRANcIsco, May 2O.-Advicts from Ma
zatlan to May 9th have been received.
Official dispatches from Gen. Pano announce
the termination of the revolution in the State
of Sinaloa.
The Government troops had attacked the
forces Of Prominciados in the mountains, COM
pletely dispensing them and killing Palmiras
and four subordinate chiefs with others Total
number killed was 16; 81 were taken prisoners
and 424 Enfield, Henry's, Sharp's and Colts
fire arms were captured, together with horses
and munitions OF war. Gen.. Corona is daily
expected from Durango with reinforcements.
Another uprising is anticipated with Gen.
Placide Vega as leader
The United States steamer Pensacola and
the English steamer Chanticleer had arrived at
Mazatlan. The captain of the latter vessel
had received letter ordering him to collect
$500 confiscated by the Custom House author
tiles some time back.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-24
THE DOMINION OF CANADA
ROYAL CANADIAN BANK FAILURE.

TORONTO, May 22.-The excitement attend
ing the failure OF the Royal Canadian Bank il
subsiding Bills are selling at from 80 to On
cents. The directors issued circular urping
bill holders and depositors not to be alarmed
as there is not the slightest danger of loss to
them. Hopes are entertained that within
short the business of the bank will be resumed.
The statement of the officers of the bank for
the month ending the 10Th of May is as fol-
lows: Total liabilities 81 800 401; total assets
$3, 3O0, ,334. There is no run on any other banks.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-24
NEW YORK.
CITY AND VICINITY.

NEW YORK, May 22.-The Ridgewood -four
mills and cradle factory of Chas Teals in Will
liamsburg, were greatly damaged by fire to-
day.
The lumber yard and stables Of Mr.. Burton,
at Elizabeth, N. Y, were burned to-day, to-
gether with four horses. A man had narrow
escape
Steamship Hansa, from Bremen eth via
Southampton 7th, has arrived.
There have been several suicides of boys in
Brooklyn recently. Yesterday afternoon the
body of Thos. Leonard, a boy IL years old, was
discovered hanging in the cellar of an unoccu-
pied house in Warren street. A coroner's in
quest was held and verdict Of suicide by
hanging was rendered.
About $50 o'clock last night Cowan & Nc
Donnell, proprietors of the Roundale Hotel,
Central avenue, Morrisana, quarrelled, when
Mcdonnell struck his partner in the head with
club, killing him instantly. Mcdonnell sur
rendered himself to the authorities and is held
to await the result of the coroner's inquest.
Barque Anita, from Palermo, arrived to-day.
She reports that on April 22d, at 3 A. M, lat.
%, long. 43 w, fell in with large ship ON fire,
which proved to be the British ship Omar
Pasha, 81 days from Ipswich, Australia, for
London, with fifty-two passengers and crew
of thirty-six men. Took off the passengers
and crew without accident and transferred
twelve OF the passengers to a Spanish brig,
bound to Barcelona and at the same time ten
others to B itsh barque, bound to London.
On April -, being short OF provisions, put ten
others on a Prussian brig from Buenos Ayres
for Hamburg, and the same evening, with the
exception of one passenger, transferred the re-
manning passenges and crew TO British ship,
from Callao for Cork. Did not ascertain the
names of any of the vessels as they were spok-
en- during the night.
This afternoon German, named Koppel,
cooper by trade, residing in Stanton street, at
tempted to murder his wife and an illegitimate
child of hers A police officer on entering the
room found Mrs. Koppel lying on the bed well
tering in blood, and the child lying on the
floor insensible. Repeated infidslities of the
woman is alleged to be the cause of the deed.
Mrs. Koppel may possibly recover, but the
wounds Of the child are fatal. Koppel when
arrested, was found to be suffering from
pistol wound in the breast.
FIRE.
HUDSON, May 23.-The Hudson River Rail-
road freight building in this city took fire at
o'clock this morning and was entirely de-
stroyed. Loss about $4,000; insured $1,000.
The fire was the work of an incendiary. VIM.
E. Snyder, freight agent, is the principal loser
Many others doing business with the railroad
1nco nall Inn. If os-I~&
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-24
GEORGIA,
CONTRADICTION OF REPORTED MURDERS

REF0RTED MURDEHS.
AUGUSTA, May 22.-Edwin Belcher, (colored)
an Assessor OF the Sd district publishes a card
in this mornings Chronicle & Sentinel in ref
erence to his letter published in the Washing
ton Chronicle and New York Tribune, detail
ing the murder of Mr.. Stone, one of the ex-
PEELED members of the Legislature, and the ne
gro who was with Mr. Atkins when he was
killed. Mr.. Belcher says he was misinformed
and he believes wilfully imposed upon by GER
tain persons, as he now learns upon good au-
thority that Mr.. Stone and the other person
mentioned are living. Mr.. Beleher states that
the letter was a private one to Charles Sum-
ner, and regrets its publication.
Special dispatches from Atlanta to the Re-
publican papers North announced the murder
of these two men by the Ku Klux, but there
is no foundation for the report, the outrages
being worked up to suit the end of certain par
ties IN the State who are fearful of being de-
priyed of their offices under the State govern.
ment.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-24
PENNSYLVANIA.

PHrLADELpHIA, May 23.-The Silver Wave,
small passenger steamer plying on the
Schuylkill, between here and Manayunk, cap
sized and sunk this afternoon. The steamer
was crowded with ladies and children, who all
escaped except one child, the water being shall
low
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-24
TENNESSEE.

MEMPHIS, May 23.-Crop reports from the
surrounding country are generally good, ex-
cept in regard to cotton, the stand Of which
has not proved good in many instances, and
the land has been ploughsd up and corn has
been planted in its stead. The wheat is re-
markably fine.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-24

NOTICES hereby given, that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed and taken upon himself
of the estate of
RICHARD G. WEBSTER, late of Portland,
in the County of Cumberland deceased, and
given bonds thelaw directs. Allpersons having de-
mands upon the estate OF said deceased required
to exhibit the and all persons indebted to said
estate are called upon to make payment to
CHARLES BAKER, Admir-
Portland, May 4th, 1869. may7d1aw3w
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-24
Notice of Foreclosure of NIortgage e.

NOclCC "a EOTcClOSlre OI mortgage &c
WHEREAS Lydia A. Libby, then of Brunswick
w in the county of Cumberland and State of
Maine, by her deed OF mortgage dated on the four
teenth day OF January. 1s65sand recorded in Cum
berland Registry OF Deeds in Book $780, ON page 352
conveyed to Alfred Milliken, the subscriber, three
certain parcels of land situated in Pownal, in said
county, being the premises that said lydia on
the same day purchased Of said MilIiken, as will
more fully appear BY reference to the deed Of said
Mlliken to said Lydia, dated the fourteenth day
Of January, 1865 Two Of said parcels Of land beng
the same conveyed to said Miken by the warranty
recorded in the Cumberland Registry Of Deeds in
Book 274, on page 296 the other parcel being the
same conveyed to said Mliken by the warranty deed
Of Reuben n A. SAWYER dated January slst, 1858, and
Book 32S page 49, ohotd upon the conditions set
forth in said mortgage.
And whereas the conditions of said mortgage have
been broken.
Now therefore, I, Alfred Milliken aforesaid, give
notice. that for breach of the conditions of said mort
gage, claim foreclosure OF said mortgage
May LIST, 1869.
ALFRED MILLIKEN,
may6dlaw3w
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-24
-EIJis' Iron -Bitters

Having used your Iron Bitters in my practice, i
can testify tots superior tonic properties for invgo
rating the appetite and promoting digestion. can
unhestatingy recommend it in cases of general de-
bty and dyspepsia, and in conditions of the system
requiring the use of ferruginous tonic Its agree
able favor must recommend it to all.
Yours, Respectfully,
CHAS. s. GAUNTT, M. D.,
Professor in the Philadelphia University OF Medicine
and Surgery.
Prepared by VIM. Ellis, Chemist. For sale by
Weeks & Potter, Wholesale Agents, 40 Washing
ton Street, Boston, and by Druggists and Grocers
generally. apr13d6m
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-24
CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 22-It has rained for
several days past throughout the entire coast,
and it still continues. 1t is thought consider
able damage will be done to the crops.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-24
Foreign Markets.

LONDON, May 22-Afternoon.-Consols at aas for
money and 95a for account. ~
American securities-United States 2O's quiet at
79t; Stocks steady; Erie shares 19l; Illinois Cenra
shares 94t.
Middling uplands lid; do Orleans 11Jd sales 1000
bales Corn 27s. Cheese s2s. Spirits Petroleum
gid.
5-2O's irmer and higher at s5H for old Issue.