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The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28

strong effort is being made to have Secretary
Boutwell, recede from his new position on
selling gold and buying bonds. A proposition
was made for him to use the currency received
from the sale of million dollars of coin per
week in redeeming the per cent. loan certifi-
Gates before the interest thereon becomes due.
Mr.. Boutwell, has the su question under consid-
Grafton.
A Radical editor at Macon, Georgia, has
been indicted by the grand jury for publishing
an article after. the murder of DIR. Aver, calling
upon Union men to unite for selfprotecton.
The fastest time ever made by velocipede
in Europe or America, was made Tuesday eve
ming at Jersey City, by w. Fl. Russell OF New
York Mr.. Russell rode twenty eight times
around the rink, one mile, in the unprecedent-
ed time of two minutes.
The latest election news from France indi-
Gates that twenty-eight opposition members
have been chosen instead Of ninety, as at first
reported.
day.
The number of emfgrants landing in New
this year to date is $685. against Go ,522 to the
same date last year.
A Democrat at Indianapolis has blacked the
boots of colored barber as the penalty of los.
ing an election bet.
Governors Geary, Burnside, Scott and Fai r.
child were together in Cincinnati last week.
What's brewing?
Somebody says that Victor Hugo has 81. 80 q
line for his story and that the extraordinary
number of short lines is accounted for by THAI
fact.
Indiana did not change its prompt and easy
divorce law after all.
Gen. Grant has only democratic papers
A. j. s leavings-to read; and gentle hint is
given to republican papers to furnish his read
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28

AN UNREcoGNIzED MAINE Law that per-
mitting persons tried for crimes 10 testify in
their own behalf. Maine was the first State to
amend the rules Of evidence-which, by the
way, will bear further amendment-so as to
admit such testimony. But now New York
has adopted the change and gets credit for it
as if it were reform initiated in the Empire
State. The Philadelphia Press says:
New York courts are enthusiastic over the
new law of evidence, by which accused per-
sons are permitted to testify in their own cases.
There can be but one result from fair trial of
the law-uniyersal acquiescence in the princi-
pie it Introduces and regret at the long post
ponement of its adoption. The experience of
the New York courts will be repeated by those
of this State, SO soon as the law has had a fair
trial
If we are not mistaken a recent act Of Par
lament has introduced the same practice in
English courts.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28
supcrior Court.


APRIL TERM-aoDDARD, j., PRESIDING.
THURsDAY.-In the case of State v. John Brad
ley, for Illegal manufacture of ale, the jury could not
agree upon verdict. 1t is understood they were
eightfol acquittal and four for conviction.
Webb. Williams.
Hugh Kelley, appellant, who was convicted in the
Supreme Judicial Court common seller and re-
cognzed for his appearance from term to term, was
brought up for sentence. He was sentenced to pay
fine of $40 and costs, also to three months mprison-
ment in the County Jail.
Webb Putnam -Givsen.
State v. George M. Stevens, appellant. Search
and seizure. Verdict not guilty.
Webb. Bradbury s. Bradbury.
State v. Dennis Warren, appellant Search and
seizure Verdict not guilty.
Webb. Williams.
State V. David Crowley, appellant. Search and
seizure. Verdict not guilty.
Webb. Stroat g. Gage
State v. William Mcdonald. Common seller. SEN
fenced to pay fine OF 500 and costs and three
months imprisonment in the County JAIL
State v. William Foran. Assault and battery on
his mother. Verdict guilty. He was sentenced to
thirty days imprisonment in the County Jail, and
to recognize with sureties in the Of 500 to keep
the peace six months.
Webb. Parker.
George M. Stevens, convicted of keeping gam
bling house, sentenced to pay fine of 500 and
costs, and to recognize with suretes in the Of
$1,000 to keep the peace for two years
State v. George j. Creech and Hezekiah Means.
Respondents were indicted as common Sellers and
were convicted at the January term but the verdict
was set aside and new trial granted. The case now
came up for the second trial. The defendants reside
in Freeport and the evidence that they sold al
cehol. But it contended that it was for medic-
nal and purposes The evidence in the
case was all put in and A. A. Strout commenced his
argument for the defence.
Webb. Sbepley & Srout.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28

ACTION OF THE EAST MAINE CONFERENCE
ON THE TEMPERANCE QUEsTIoN.-The East
Maine Conference, recently held at Bangor,
adopted substantially the same views express
ed on the subject of temperance by the Maine
Conference. The last three of series of res
olutions are as follows:
5th-That we disapprove the action of our
last Legislature in refusing the petitions of
thousands of the earnest men, women and chill
dren of the State who prayed for the enact
ment of State Police for the better enforce
ment of our Prohibitory Temperance Laws.
6th-That, in the above mentioned action,
the Legislature violated their high duty to the
State, aud the trust reposed in them by the
people whom they represent
7th-That we deprecate party divisions and
complications, believing they may, should and
would be avoided il political leaders would be
true to the interests of their constituents; yet
we most heartily concur with the orders of
Good Templars and Sons of Temperance, the
State Temperance Committee and leading
temperance men of both political parties in
the recent conclusions to which they have
come, namely: in having soIemnly signified to
their respective parties that they can no longer
hold political accordance with them unless
prohibitory measures are fully endorsed, and
prohibitory men are unequivocally supported
for the high offices of responsibility and trust
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28

GOVERNOR PEcKsNIFF, as the Albany Eve
ming Journal appropriately names Governor
Hoffman of New York, stands at last disclosed
in his true character. what millions and
millions of capitalist political capital can be
numerically estimated-the Democrats thought
o! making of this same man with the ele-
CANT person and heavy mustachel Here at
last was Democrat nay, Democratic office
holder, who was also an honest mani Look at
his magnificent war against special legislation!
See how he rolls up the vetoesl Mark how
firm he stands against the ringsl But alas,
at the end Of the session came the tax levies
of New York City. Here is where frauds al
ways creep in that dwarf the proportions of
all other swindles except those connected
with the railroads. Gov. Hoffman haG no veto
for this bill. 1t appropriated money for all sorts
of jobs, but Tammany Hall and his Excellen-
ces particular friends were interested. Fat
thing for Aldermen and Councilmen, big
plums for Catholic schools, large fees for Dem
ocratic attorneys were in it, Pecksniff became
suddenly plant tool. Vetoes all out. So
that bubble has burst.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28
State News.
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ANDROSCoGGIN COUNTY.
The gross valuation of Lewiston, this year
says the Journal will not be far from six mil
lions of dollars. The valuation of Auburn is
not far from one third that of Lewiston.
A communication in the Morning Star says
it is expected that the house of the Second
Free Baptist Society of Lewiston, to be built
this season, will be ready for dedication by
the 1st OF October next.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Gaadiner Journal says man by the
name of Glidden, while at work on Gray's log
pile, on Monday had narrow escape with his
life. The pile suddenly started and dozen or
more logs rolled directly over him, at one
time burying him entirely out of sight.
Strange to say, after lying and groaning q
spell, he was able to walk home.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says Ezra L. Manter of
Carmel was severely if not fatally injured on
Monday last, by the breaking of ladder on
which he stood painting, precpitating him
some twenty feet to the ground. He is lying
in a critical condition, his body and lower
limbs paralyzed.
The Dexter Gazette says on Monday last,
Mr.. Field of Skowhegan, left his bread-cart
and horses in front OF True & Leighton's store
in Dexter, for few minutes, when they start
ed off round Covel's store over the bridge,
and turning round the Wool mill plunged into
Curtis mill-pond 1t is not positiUcly known
that they intended to commit suicide, but they
would soon have drowned had not help been
at hand. They were rescued without much
damage, though some of the boys got pretty
thorough wetting.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28

A French TRAIN.-Our own George Fran
els could hardly exceed the egotism of the fol-
lowing address to the people by French can
didate for the Corps Legislatif:
To the Electors Of Pay-de-dome
We are o Writer!
We are Poet!
We are Moralst!
In these days, the instances are rare of those
who have the courage of elf-devotion, of plac-
ing themselves athwart the torrent of false
hood and cupidity which is carrying the world
on its feverish and maddened course towards
universal and degrading materiaIisml
See what has been eur record-a record sub
lime as that of the greatest heroes-a record
which, one day, perhaps, will make of our
writings and cur works one of the monuments
OF the literary, political and moral glory of our
Auvergnel
Justice! Morals! Progress Virtue!
such has Eeen or cherished, our sole in
spring mottol
Remember that for twenty years Lamartine
never failed to be elected for Macon, and that
the glory of the elected was also the glory of
the electors for generations to come.
What do you risk IN electing poet-moral-
list?
NOTHING!
What in not electing him?
MUCH, PERHAPS.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28
OMMERCIAL.
RECEIPTS BY RAILROADS AND STEAMERS, MAY 27


PORTLAND s. KENNEBEC RAILROAD car ashes,
G5 bdls paper, stone, gig bdls sash, 10 bbls
potatoes, do tallow Is pkgs furniture. cask oil,
horse, 10 bales batting 462 bdls box lumber 81 empty
oil bbs cases wooen goods, 90 bedsteads, 10 pkgs
mdse, 81 cars freight for Boston.
PORTLAND, SACo & PORTSMOUTH RAILROAD
cars cattle, do ale. do machinery, do old rou
1 do wood, do cloth, 3 do boxes, lathe II boxes
plants cow lot furniture, 200 boxes soap 172 bbls,
boxes and pkgs.
GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY-700 bbls flour, 6 cars
corn, 302 milk, 34 lumber do slaves, do
laths do piles. do potatoes, do shipknees, 8 do
bark, do whskey do cattle, 20 tons copper ore, 20
bags spools 2S3 bdls PAPER, 122 pkgs sundrcs; for
shipment East-700 bbls. Hour. car whiskey.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILRoAD-10 bdls shovels,
do hoes, 81 wheebarrows IA doz drag rakes 10 horse
do, 115 cases carpets, carcatte, bbls. BEANS 20
bags spools WOOD "a rolls leather, s47 sides do,
! car potatoes, "a pkgs scythes, 2S0 do sundries.
STEAMER FOREST CITY, FROM BosToN-2O bales
oakun 10 bbls liquor, IA do OIL 27s do eur II
dry goods 10 bales do, 90 doz pas 40 bags seed 20
do rye 10 boxes fish, "a bds CHAIRS 76 pkgs trees 40
tubs lard 20 tcs do, horses, 100 pkgs order for
Canada and up country-75 cases iogwood 6s bbls.
mdse, 40 casks nails 81 bars 81 bags WOOL 10 bales
hides 10 do cotton, 800 dry hides 800 bdls do 20
axles, 80 rolls leather, horses 100 pkgs to order.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28

IT is not strange that the Argus takes the
English view of the Alabama question. At
first the Democratic papers, following their
Senators, were inclined to rejoice over the re-
lection Of the johnson treaty, but finding sub
sequently that the Radicals were likely to gain
some credit from it, many of them apostatized,
the Argus among the rest. They naturally
take the unpatrIotc side, just as they did in
the rebellion. In this case they are willing to
sacrifice even tho Irish vote for the sake of
gratifying their party animosities. The Argus
echoes the silly English cry "France was more
to blame than England" But it is not with
France we are dealing. Besides, the piratical
vessels that preyed upon the commerce which
the Argus so often mourns, were not sent out
from French, but from English ports.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28
Allcock POROUS Plaster.

Rheumatism, Lumbago, cold Feet, Pain in the
chest, of the Side Bruises and accidents especially
of the Spine, also chronic weakness or affection
thereof Sore Throat varieose Veins, and even in af-
fections of the Heart this CELEBRATED plaster has been
found to afford immediate and permanent relief
DIR. j. w. johnson, Of Hartford, writes: "At this
moment OF writing, man applies for one, who. by
ENHANCEMENT in the shaft Of machinery, had both
his legs broken, spine severely injured, and was for
nearly year entirely helpless. This man found re-
Lief very soon by the application OF the Porous Plas
ters. He was soon enabled to work. and now he
labors as well as ever"
letter from DR.. Fuller, Of PeekskiA.
Thomas Allcock s. Co-Gentlemen: Since my
severe accident have used application to the
bruised parts your admirable plaster.
1t had an excellent effect, soothing while drawing
out the soreness and sustaining and Strengthening
the Part upon which it Is applied.
e, d. FULLER
PeeksbiiI, Oct 5, 1868.
Allcock's Porous Plasters are sold by all Drug
gists Principal Agency, Brandreth House, New
York. may17eod& eowlm
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28

THE Rhode Island Legislature refuses to act
upon the Constitutional amendment at the
present session, because members want to dis
cuss it thoroughly in order to see if it is going
to interfere with the odous property qualifica-
tion, which Rhode Island, alone of the New
England States, still keeps in the Constitution.
The qualification is of most unjust and uu-
reasonable kind, too, for it requires that vote
shall own real estate. The Republicans Of
Rhode Island will make Copperheadism re-
spectacle if they reject the amendment, on the
ground that it will nullify the anti-democratic
provisions of their own organic law.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28
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"Buy Nc, and K'n do you .Good.o DIR.
Langiey's X oct and Herb Biifcrs are a sure
remedy tor Liver complaint in all its iorms Humors
OF the Blood and Skin. Scrofula, Dyspepsia, Cos.
tiyeness Indigestion Jaundice. Headache, and Bill
ious Diseases, General Debility, SC. They cleanse
the system regulate the bowels restore the appetite
purf the blood, strengthenthe body, and thorough
prepare 1t to resist diseases OF all kinds. GEO. G.
GOODWIN s. Co, Boston. Sold by all druggists.
Mar 13-sN16w
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28

PRESIDENT WooLsEY Of Yale College,
though he has taken up Mr.. Summers argu-
ments on international law quite sharply, con-
demns the negligence of Great Britain in al
lowing the Alabama to escape in the strong
est terms But in conclusion he says: ''We
ought pot to mix up the question of general
unfriendliDesss with one of damages done by
the Alabama. do not believe the people Of
the United States are going to get their hair
afre' with spirit of war against the English
because we have claim against them, and
don't suppose we are going to lose $500, 600
in war for the sake of getting $15,OO0,0OO in
damages,
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28
The same article concludes as follows:

How RUFUs CHoATE GAVE UP THE FRENCH
LANGUAGE IN DIsGUsT.-The New York Tri-
bune. in notice of NJ Marcelrs work ON Ian
guages re.ates this amusing anecdote of Rufus
Choate:
There are few who have made the expert
ment of trying to understand the current cons
versation in foreign capital, however well
acquainted they may have been with the Ian
guage of books, who will not find ankample
confirmation OF M. Marcell's principles in their
own experience. A curious illustration Of this
is related by gentleman who accompanied
the late Rufus Choate on visit to Europe
The eminent lawyer, as is well known, was no
less distinguished for his acquaintance with the
modern languages and literature than for his
powers over jury On arriving at Geneva
the two friends formed plan for an excursion
to Mont Blanc. The morning appointed for
the expedition Mr.. Choate was not ready on
the spot. His companion ON searching him
out, suggested that it was time to start for
Mont Blanc. " Mont Blanc! Mont Blanc!'
vociferated Mr.. Cboate, Mont Blanc be
hanged! am for Mont Bunker Hill. l will
stay no longer in this internal land. Here am
/, who have been studying French for life
time, and know it as well as the whole trench
Academy, and cannot even understand the
servant who replies to the question whether he
has blacked my boots" And in profound dis
gust, the brilliant rhetorician made the best of
his way to Paris, resolved to return without
delay to his miraculous use of the vernacular
in Massachusetts.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28

WE learn that various local committees, rep
resentng the members of the 1st, 10th and
Goth Maine Regiments, met at Lewiston on
Wednesday evening and arranged to have o
clam-bake down our bay August 18th, at
which time they will also form permanent
organization, including officers and men of all
three regiments.
The committee say the desire of the men to
get together after their long separation is very
strong.
Judging from the numbers and character Of
those who went out in these famous regiments
Zone regimentin in fact) we have no doubt that
this celebration will be attended by every one
of the men who can possibly turn out
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28
s.reet sprinklipu.

Mr.. EDIToR,-We desire to apologize
through your columns, to those parties who
have subscribed for street sprinkling this sea-
son, for not putting on water earlier in the
day, yesterday and the day previous The de-
lay was occasioned by repeated accidents to
our engine and pump which were unavoidable,
but which we trust will not occur again.
JossELYN & Co
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28
DR.: Hams Aromatic InvIeorator

20 o s' ~ selu sn1 -. eueces eSussu " tne
destroys the appetite for these stimulants It gives
tone to debtated mucous surfaces. Ehete matter
Is removed from the SYSTEM thereby restoring it TO
its normal healthful condition. As medicine ID Is
quick and effectual, curing the most aggravated
cases OF Dyspepsia, Kidney Complaints, and all 9TH
er Derangements of the Stomach and Bowels in a
speedy manner. This elegant preparation has stood
the test OF years. wineglass fu before eating win
give good appetite and prevent all suffering from
Indigestion Ladies' of weak and delicate constitu-
tions should take the invigorator IN ce times day.
wne-glass full before retiring will insure sweet
and refreshing sleep. All the proprietor asks is
trial. and to induce this he has put up the Invigo-
rator in pint bottles at so cts-quarts 81 90. Prn-
cipal Depot, 40 CENTR AL WHARF. BOSTON. Sold
by all druggists. may13eodsN3m
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28
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The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28

RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN SPAIN.-The Span
ish Cortes adopted an amendment to the flrst
draft of the Constitution permitting all to
worship according to the dictates of their own
conscience, but the Catholic religion remains
the established faith to be supported by the
state. Inc amendment was bitterly opposed
by the clerical party, and in reply to their ora
tors CASTELAR, made another of his magnificent
speeches. The most eloquent passage was a
eulogy upon the Catholic church, though for
his part the speaker declared that he did not
belong to the world of theology and faith, but
to that of philosophy and reason.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28

YESTERDAY our own private and special
Quilp told a youth of an euquiring turn of
mind, who was wondering how he could ac-
count for a hole in a coin he had, that the piece
probably fell through hole in somebody 8
pocket and the hole stuck to it. The boy looked
rasnactfu1lv incredulous
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28

LIVELY TIMES IN New YoRK.-Tuesday last
was a remarkable day in New York and vicin-
ity on account of the extraordinary number of
crimes and casualties which occurred. The
following headings from one of the dailies give
a vivid impression of the extent of the calami-
ties of the day: "a day of horrors; Sinking
of two steamboats, and explosion of another in
New York harbor; Terrible fire at Hunters
Point; Ten thousand barrels of petroleum con-
sumed; A millionaire cuts his throat; Report
ed defalcations in the Produce Exchange and
in Brooklyn Bank; Determined suicide at
Tarrytown; Another mystery discovered on
the East River; A most remarkable day in
histnrvn
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28

Trout POLES, LINES, REELS, Hooks, Flies,
Baskets, and eyeryth ing in the trout-fishing
line. Also,
Foot Balls, Base Balls, Rubber Balls, &c.
A COOP CRoQUET for $3.50 to 500.
CHILDRENs, CARRIAGES, of every description,
direct from the manufacturers.
CHAs. DAY, JR. & Co,
sN2wmay17 94 Exchange Street.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28
rH f. PR ESS
Friday Morning, May 20, 1869.

b1- First Page To- Dag-Do the Different
kinds of Fruit Degenerate; A Balloon Trip
Across the Atlantic; Gleanings and Gossip.
Fourth Pdge-The Other Side of the Woman
Question; Decayed Notoriety; Refused to get
his Life Insured.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28

The Argus has entirely abandoned argu-
ment and given itself up wholly to the most
vulgar kind of slang. 1t has been often re.
marked that the leading characteristic of the
mind is often preserved in extreme old age,
after all the other faculties have fallen into
hopeless decay A dlssipated actor, who has
been ruined body and soul by his debaucheries,
VIII still preserve his power of committing to
memory his parts. So with the Argus. Amid
tne general wreck of all its other powers, its
genius for lying remains unimpaired.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28

The Gospel Banner, referring to the convic-
ton of Mrs. MADAM for murder in Massachu-
sets, calls attention to the increasing frequen-
cyof murder in that State, where capital pun
ishment is vigorously enforced. 1t adds: "One
would suppose that if it possessed the restrain
ing influence many attribute to it, that this
awful crime would never be committed in
Massachusetts. But the above shows that
even woman is convicted of murder of the
first degree, and sentence of death has been
passed upon her. If the law is enforced, as
we presume it will be, she will be hung; and
having executed woman, of course we shall
hear of no more murders in Massachusetts.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28

MARK TwAIN's LAsT.-Mark Twain writes
to the Tribune from Elmira, N. Y, as follows:
The Wilson trial came to an end yesterday.
In some respects this was the most remarkable
case that has ever had place upon the crimi-
nal records of the couatry. 1t excited great
interest in this part of the State, and during the
last ten days the Court room has been pretty
generally crowded with eager listeners. The
facts of the Wilson case were simply these: -
On the 18th of February last, George L. Rod
erick provoked quarrel with DR.. R. Wilson,
in front of the Union Hotel in this place. Will
son put up with good deal of abuse before he
even showed temper. He tried to pacify Rod
erick, but to no purpose. Roderick called him
thief, liar, a swindler; yet Wilson bore it
all calmly. Roderick grew more excited, az and
upon Wilson, and finally called him member
of the New York Legislature. At this Will
son sprang to his feet, and remarking to Rod
erick that he would not take that from any
man, shot him dead with an ax-handle. Such
was the evidence elected upon the trial.. The
Court acquitted Wilson upon the ground that
the provocation was sufficient.