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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

REDUCTION OF TARIFF ON ATLANTIC CABLE
BUSINESS. -On and after June 1st, 1869, the
rates on Atlantic Gable business will be as
follows: From all points in Nova Scotia, New
Brunswick and New England, and from New
York City, to any point in Great Britain or
Ireland, for ten words or less Counting ad-
dress, date and signature), ten dollars; for
each word over ten one dollar, payable in
gold; address, date and signature must be
counted and charged. The additional tariff
to places beyond Great Britain win remain as
barafofora
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21
TIL II p r ESS
Friday Morning, May 81, 1869,

gI- First Page To-Day-Agriculture in
Great Britain; The Question of Womans
Dress; Seven Reasons for Grow ng Wheat by
Farmers in Maine; The Man who was Going
to Get Drunk; Shadowing Clerk; An Old
Comet just Recognized; Gleanings and Cos
sip.
Fourth Page Tho Law of the Tongue, by
Henry Ward Beecher.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

have just received direct from the importers a
large supply OF L0Sd HAIR Tor Switches, NATURAL
CuEns LOT ChIMPs, Long Side Curls, Short Side
Su.ls anu Snlngnon Curls, New Styiesl Also Hair
frless reasonable and Hair Warranted to be
SmtFH's, 098 Middle St,
opposite the Falmouth and St Julian Hotels
May 1S-sN5t 0'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

TIE WIscAssET RAnRoAD.-This projected
road adds another TO the large number of pend
ing railroad wars. Both Augusta and Gardin-
er wish to secure the Kennebec terminus for
themselves. The Gardiner Home journal is
advocating the claims of its city with much
spirit, printing ia its last issue an article be-
ginning wake upl wake upl We Gardiner
idns r. The "Gardinerians ought to hear
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.
HEAnouARrEss

POST BoswoRTH, q. A. r.
Every COp,rade is expected to be present at the
meeting Of the Post on FRIDAY Evening, May 2ist,
as business OF Importance in regerd to Memorial
Day will come before the Post.
BY command OF j. II. LAND, p. G.
GEO. ii. ABBOTT, Post Adjt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

THE UNIvERsALIsT FESTIVAL takes place
in Faneuil Hall, Boston, Thursday of anniyer-
sary week. Ex-Governor Washburn OF
Maine will preside, and Rev. DR.. Chaplin OF
New York. Gov. Hartman of-New- Hamp-
shire, DR.. T. j. Sawyer of New Jersey, and the
Rev. E. G. Bodies of this city will be among
the sneakers
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

THE GREAT TRor AGAINST TME.-Iu con-
great amount OF rain that has fallen the past
week, the great trot of John L. Stewart against
time, at the Forest City Park, which was to
have taken place yesterday afternoon, was in
definitely postponed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

FIRE.-On Wednesday evening the gas jet in
the store window of Mrs. Bosworth's millinery
shop, on Middle street, set fire to a valuable
assortment of ribbons and other articles ex-
posed for sale, but owing to the presence of
mind of the proprietor the flames were extin-
guished without creating an alarm, although
not before some $500 worth of valuable goods
had been destroyed. Mrs. Bosworth feels high
ly grateful to the crowd of gentlemen who
gathered round and lifted up their hands, cry
ing Obi without offering to subdue the fire.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21
Capillania,

For restoring the Hair and whiskers, however gray
to their original color and impartng to any hair, the
color OF which may not be desirable, any shade re-
quired, from delicate brown to a deep black, de-
pendent only upon the number ofapplcations, and
OF most permanent and natural COLOR without
stain, crock or smut, any Of the usual soaping,
washing and spOnging OF the hair
mr22sNiOw W.T.. PHILLIPS & CO., Agents
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

HESTER VAUGHAN.-Gov. Geary of Penn
sylvania has atlast pardoned Hester Vaughan,
and she has been set at liberty. Will Gov.
Chamberlain pardon Henrietta York, who Is
now dying in our county Jail? Her case is
certainly as deserving Of commiseration as
that of her more famous associate in misfor-
runn
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

DESERVING OF CoNrMIsERATIoN.-The editor
of the Dexter Gazette should be remembered
in the prayers of all good people He says:
"Our compositor and pressinan has gone home
to do his planting, our ID non est, SO that
our entire force in the Office consists of the di
lapidated old man and little old maid''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

SACRED SONGS. = Philip Phillips, of New
York, will sing some sacred songs this even
ing at the Chestnut Street Church. His sing
ing is highly spoken of by the press in the
various places where he has sung and it is
represented to be of the most pleasing char
acter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

WoRKINGMEN employed by the government
will rejoice to learn that the President is about
to issue proclamation overruling the con-
struction placed. upon the eighth bur law nv
Attorney Generals Evarts and Hoar, and de-
claring that the intent of the law is to reduce
the hours of labor without affecting the rate Of
Wages
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

rgyO Remove Moth Patches, Freckles and Tan from
l. the face, use PERRY's Moth and Frecklo Lotion.
Sold by all druggists. Prepared only by DIR. b. Q.
Perry.
L,OR BLACK WORMS. and Pimples on the face. use
L PERRY's Commedone and Pimple Remedy, pre-
pared only by Dr b. =. Perry, 40 Bond street, New
Wholesslein Portland, By W. +. Phillips Il TO-, and
IA. II. Hay. mar4dNwam $3.50
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
A CARD.

wish 70 make statsnent through your columns
in regard to myself and the explosion by gas in the
Chadwick House, as the prevailing opinion is that
am the careless man and caused the accident.
1 have not done any work for Mr.. Darnum for the
last three years, and am as innocent as any man
that walks the streets.
LEVI S. BROWN.
May 2l-d1sN
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

IF correspondent of the Philadelphia In
quirer is to be believed, the Virginia Demo
Gratis and Conservatives have changed front
again and will vote in body against the new
constitution on the 9th of July. They hope
to defeat it in this way, and thus have an OPP
portunity to frame one that they like better.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

3. CONFIRMATION AT THE CHAPEL OF THE I'M
AAoULATE CoNcEPTIoN-Some 800 school
children received the Sacrament of Confrma-
ton at the above named church yesterday fore
noon, Bishop Bacon officiating assisted by the
Rev. Fathers Murphy, o Brien, De Rose and
Lewis. The girls were all tastefully and cor
respondingly attired in white, with long wells
and wreaths of flowers on the head, while the
boys were distinguished only by white gloves
and a white ribbon around the left arm. The
altar was brilliantly illuminated, and at one
part of the services picturesque effect was
given by the lighting OF candles carried by the
children. The services were very impressive
and interesting, being those customary in the
Romeish Church on like occasions The choir
was composed of band of little girls, and the
sensation produced by those infantiIe voices in
that sacred edifice where one was surrounded
by all the pomp and magnifcence that marks
this form of religion, was particularly touch
ing. In the evening another dense crowd was
in attendance to witness the same children re-
new their baptismal vows.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

THE Argus complains that the Press in
trudes itself into Democratic politics unbd-
den, and intimates that it is unbecoming for
us to express preference for Democratic
candidate for Governor. This means that the
Argus is jealous because we have better infor-
nation as to what is going on in the Democrat
~ party 'nan 1t possesses. But sixty-six years
VIII teli. The Argus should make use of tom
les, and wake up
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

NEW PIcrURE.-Hale, at his art gallery, has
just placed on exhibition the new chrome of
Hills "Yo-Semite Valley As the original
has been on exhibition in thfs city recently,
fine opportunity is afforded to compare it
with the chrome
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

THE Savannah Republican reports that
wheat and corn are thriving throughout the
South, but that the cold weather has had q
most disastrous effect upon the Co ton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

THE children of the Progressive Lyceum
hold social reunion this evening. A good
time is the programme.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

POLAND WATER cures gravel, dyspepsia,
liver complaint, and many other kindred dis
eases. See the card in another column.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21
Municipal Cours.

JUDGE KINGsBURY PRESIDING.
THURsDAY.--John Brown and Charles Smith
were each fined So and costs for drunkenness
Joseph Rolte, for the same offence, was fined one
cent and costs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

FIRsT-RATE Garden Loan, for sale cheap, If
applied for Immediately; by Tharahan, So
Washington street. mayM-4t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

A. L. STEWARDS INCOME is only six dollars
minute wait few minutes" means
no"e'h'ng from his lips when he is dunnsd on
account OF a little bill-if the unhappy fellow
ever is dunned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

BUTLER THREATENS THE ADMINISTRATION.
Washington dispatch says General Butler
had an interview with the Secretary of War
on Tuesday, and told him that unless the
President took measures to protect life and
property in Georgia, he would attack the adj
minstratlon in the speech which he is to
make at Gloucester on the occasion of the
decoration of the soldiers graves. No one
can doubt that Gen. Grant will use his best
endeavors to protect the loyal people of Geor-
gia, but it is doubtful if he will do so any
sooner for Buffers buster.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21


A HUMANE INvENTIoN.-We learn from the
Newton (Mass.) Journal that Mr. William A.
Goodwin-now of that town but formerly of
this city-the accomplished Engineer of the
Lighthouse Board, has lately patented val
liable invention for the benefit OF brakemen on
freight trains. 1t consists of box let into the
end of each car, near one of the upper corners.
The width is twenty inches, the depth back
into the car three feet giving room for a single
seat. The hight of the chamber is five feet
and few inches. This room reaches above
the car roof about eighteen inches, and this
elevation is set with glass, affording the eye
within view of the train and of the surround
ing country. The roof of this chamber slides
back, and the front door lets down like coach
window
On hearing the whistle the man within drops
his front door and steps out on to platform
beta0een the cars, to his brake As he stands,
head and shoulders only are above the level of
the train-a good position to observe, and not
too high for safety. The plan of the inventor
continues this platform above the car, thus al
lowing safe and easy access from one car to
another The advantages of this invention are
1. SAFETY 10 the men, who are usually sitting on
the edge of the car with the feet hanging over,
and when benumbed OF drowsy are apt to fall
off at the sound of the whistle. 2. Protection
to the men, who are under cover, dry and warm,
when on duty. g. Safety to the train, since, in
bad weather, the men are apt to be huddled
together in one car, which is often the last, and
when the alarm is given there is a hasty and
dangerous scramble for the brakes. A. The
advantage to the company, in the better class OF
men drawn into the service.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21
Words of wisdom

On the Ruling Passion in Youth and Early Manhood,
with SELF HELP for the Erring and unfortunate
Sent in sealed letter envelopes free OF charge. Ad
dress, HOWARD ASSOCIATION, Box T, Phila-
delpha, Pa. sNmay2ld&w3m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

WILL LOPEZ bring upon himself the fate of
Theodore Of Abyssinia? where il Cen No
Mahon'' will soon become very serious IN.
quiry.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21
May 2l-disN


Offer to the public the ucst goods latest Styles and
lowest prices at their old established Boot and Shoe
Store, 29s Washington st, Boston Opposite Jordan,
Marsh s. COSY II
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE bov.
voted to pay their own expenses ON their sum-
mer tour. More Radical extravaganza
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS afternoon horse,
attached to a.buggy containing the owner, Mr..
w. HI. Evans, and another gentleman, took
fright at the camera of the photographers on
the Post Office building, and ran into an ex-
press wagon on Middle street, throwing the
occupants out of the buggy and slightly injur-
ind Mr.. Evans. By the collision the horse
cleared himself from the buggy, breaking the
whiffietree and forward axle-tree, and ran
some distance when he was caught.
About the same time COL Kicker, the Super
intendent of the Horse Railroad, stepped into
the U. S. Hotel leaving his horse and wagon
in charge Of q boy telling Him to hold the
horse. Instead of holding him the boy got
into the wagon and took up the reins when
the horse started, run into an express wagon,
cleared himself from the harness and broke
one of the shafts, and ran up through Market
Square colliding with countryman's wagon,
bending the springs, and starting the spokes
in one of the hind wheels, and throwing out
the countryman. He was caught by police
man opposite the Union Club without further
damage.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

1T is stated that L. A. Hudson, the new
Minister to Guatemala, a cousin to Gen.
Grant, is Democrat, and genuine negro
hater. Grant appointed him because of his
relationship, and to secure his confirmation by
the Senate. Hudson caused it to be reported
that he was a negro. and it was so published
in the list of ppointmentsl-Argus.
Sixty-six years are not enough to excuse the
idi2cy Of the above. Yet the veteran of the
Argus enjoys it so much that he leads it as il
it were an original paragraph A mere school
boy" would know better than that. "Mrs.
Harris" is in her dotage.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

WHAT THE TEMPERANCE MEN WILL Do
We cheefully concede that the Riverside Echo.
edited by gentleman who has peculiar facili-
ties for knowing the purposes of the different
Temperance organizations, is more likely to be
correct as to the doings of the State Temper
ance Committee than we are. We have al
ready given place to an extract from the letter
OF Portland correspondent of the Bangor
Wing from which it appears that the temper
ance men are not disposed to compromise in
the matter of the Gubernatorial nomination,
We now reprint the Echo's statement of the
conclusions at which tho committee arrived:
Much of the work done at the meeting of
the State Committee was of a secret nature
but no secret whatever was made of the fact
that the unanimous conclusion and determi-
nation reached therein, was, that if the Re-
publican party does not drop Gov. Chamber
lain and nominate radical Temperance man,
third candidate shall be put IN the field and
supported by the SURFACES of the Temperance
voters The meeting to be held in this city
ON the 10Th of june is not ''to be for the pur-
pose of consultation only" The State organ
ization which the friends of Temperance now
possess, an organization more thorough than
they have ever had before, is not to be IDLE
during the approaching gubernatorial contest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21


Mr.. FEssENDEN says that the popular inter-
probation of Mr.. Summers speechis not cor
rect, that he entirely sustains the views Of the
speech, and that it does not insist upon such
extravagant demands as the Pail Mall Gazette
and English journals generally assert Mr..
Fessenden thinks that no American was SO
well qualified to present our claims at the
English court as Mr.. Summer himself, because
he was master of The whole question, and
would urge our demands with moderation and
dignity.
THE MAINE Homeopathic SoCIETY.-Tues-
day afternoon as we learn from the Bath
Times. the following officers of this Society
were elected: Dr. H. d. Eaton of Rockport,
President; Drs w. L. Thompson of Augusta,
and NJ. S. Brry If Bath, Vice Presidents; DR..
George p. Clark of Portland, Recording Sec
rotary; Drg s. NJ. Boynton of Rockland, Cor
responding Secretary; DIR. George p. Jefferds
of Bangor, Treasurer; Drs. VIM. Gallupe of
Bangor, e. S. Kinks of Thomaston, W. E.
Payne of Bath, S. p Graves Of Saco, I'll. e.
Bradford of Lewiston, Censors.
The following gentlemen were elected dele
S"tSS W phO AehOiiSdh iuotieubc VI I1OHSbOpa-
thy: Drs. Nm. e. Payne of Bath, J. b. Bell
of Augusta, N. G. H. Pulsifer of WatervilIe,
VIM. Gallupe Of Bangor.
1t was voted to adopt the code of medical
ethics adopted by the American Institute OF
Homeopathy. Also to hold the next meeting
at Augusta on the 4th Tuesday of May, 1870.
Dr. Thompson of Augusta, was chosen to
read the address of the President DR.. Charles
HI. Burr, of Portland, who was absent. The
reading OF this paper occupied half an hour or
more. and was Instructive and suggestive in
its nature The following standing commit
tees were appointed: Drs. Burr, Graves and
Briry ON Materia Medica; Drs. w. e. Payne,
Bell and Burr, on Clinical Medicines; Drs.
Bell, Thompson and Blaisdell on Surgery
Drs. Jefferds, Dodge and BlaisdelI, on Obste-
tries. 1t was voted that five copies of the con-
stitution and bylaws be supplied each mem
Der. A vote of thanks for DR.. Payne was pass
ed. Wednesday forenoon the Vice Presidents
having gone home, the meeting was called to
order by the Secretary. Dr. N. G. FL. Pulsifer
of Waterville, was chosen President pro tenn
DIR. Briry, of Bath, read reports of several
coses in his practice, and the remedies he found
beneficial. Remarks were made by DIR. Payne
of Bath, and others upon the importance of
confirming symptoms, and urging the members
to engage in this work. The subject of alter
nation of remedies elected an interesting dis
cussion, after which the meeting adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

BRIEF JorTINas. The Yacht Sparkle
Capt. Senter, sailed on cunning expedition
down the coast yesterday with party of we'll
known amateur sportsmen. She will be abb
sent several days.--The Argus speaks OF the
accommodation afforded by Col. Kicker to the
public on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
in the shape of horse-cars after the Oratorio.
We heartily echo the sentiments of the Argus
on that subject. The thoughtfulness of the
Colonel has been the cause of general re-
mark.-"In the name of the prophet, fgs p
Some of the gentlemen on Commercial street
may understand the quotation.-Barnum is
improving daily. Over $120 have been sub
scrbed for his relief and we hope the efforts
of the benevolent will not stop here.-The
horse of Mr. John CULVER, contractor, took
fright on Wednesday and ran into the excava-
ton in Congress Square made by the Water
company, smashing the buggy to which he
was attached pretty badly.-Quite a hutter
has been caused in musical circles by the an
nouncement of Miss Kellogg in opera next
week.-The elegant corner store under the
Union Club, lately occupied by Toilette. has
been re-opened as a fruit store.-The police
are paying strict attention to the drunkards.-
The galvanized iron cutters manufactured by
e. Newman & Co., on Union street, are great
institution. 1t is claimed that they are supe-
rior to the wooden cutters so generally used
as they are much more durable and do not e.
cay, and can carry off all the water that falls
in the heaviest rain-storm They are coming
into general use, and superior samples may be
seer-on tho Falmouth and st. Julian hotels
We Judge that there win be great rush to
the High School tomorrow afternoon. Tickets
can be procured at Lowell s. Senter's, M. s.
Whittier s, and of members of the graduating
Photographers were engaged yesterday
afternoon taking views of the City Building
from the top of the Postofice.-The workmen
have got up part of the marble outer walls on
the new Postofice building, and have almost
finished the erection of both the outer and in
ner walls of the new Custom House-We I'M
derstand the Haydn Association will be made
permanent, hall hired, and rehearsals on new
music be continued at once, and to defray the
expenses season tickets will be issued to those
who wish to attend.-Business is so quiet that
we understand some of the merchants meet
at each others counting-rooms daily and read
their Bibles.-The public are reminded that
both cold and warm baths are given at Todds,
under the st. Julian at all times.-The Ma
tional Peace Jubilee Grand Quickstep has
been received at A. Robinson's and Fessenden
Bros.-The trees ara all coming out" as Bud
dhists-says our devil.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

"Buy We, and I'ii do you GOod.'' DIR.
Langiey's II DOT and Herb RiIfers are sure
remedy TOR Liver complaint in all its forms, Humors
OF the Blood and Skin. Scrofula, Dyspepsia, Cos
tiveness Indigestion, Jaundice Headache, az BIZ
ious Diseases, General Debility, &c. They cleanse
the system regulate the bowels, restore the appetite
purii the blood strengthenthe body, and thorough
prepare 1t to resist diseases ofall kinds. GEO. G.
GOODWIN & Co, Boston. Sold by all druggists.
Mar f3-sN16w
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Union Safe Deposit Vaults,
An = IN a.. aa Rosfnu

EJNoficc.-On and after May 18th, 1860, the
charge on special deposits Of Coupon Securities will
be raised from 81 to So per $780, and Registered
Securities from 80 cents to 81 per $780, and reduced
on Silver and Gold Plato from so to 81 per 500.
may10sNd2w HENRY LEE, Manager.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-21

CristadOFO's Hair Preservative
Cristadoro challenges the world to produce prep
aration for the hair that will accomplish what his
preservatve and beautder is daily accomplishing in
New York. He can point to hundreds of instances
in which it has prevented badness. He
guarantees that it thall arrest the falling off Of the
hair, increase its volume, render it silky md pliable
and prevent or remove scurf and dandruff.
Sold by all Druggists, and applied by all Hair
Dressers. Mandatory No 6s Maiden Lane. Prin-
cipal Depot No Astor House. my7eodteowimsN