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The Portland daily press., 1869-10-05
MT. Desert and Maohias,
SL1IJIER ARRANGElEENT.

.s TWO TRIPS PER WEEK. '
s"es-~1. TON, Chas Deering, Master sic win
n, n -rhk\ leave Railroad Wharf, foot Of State
.ss.sS sg,t.ss-ses> st, every Tuesday ard FRI
S-@'x ~-4f7asz'sssasday Evenings at 10 o'clock,
or on arrival of Express trail from Boston, Tor
Mac lasport touching at Rockland, Castine, Deer
port. - =
Returning, willleavc Machiaspori every Monday
ana Thursday MORNINGS. at 3 O'Clock, touching
at the aboye-named landings, arriving in Portland
same night
.ui ROSS &STURDIvANT' Genera l. gents, l
q. -f...J 4. Il, f79 Commercial Street.
Portland, May 10, 1869. dti
The Portland daily press., 1869-10-05
Dissolution of Copu9'tgs eys/sia
Estate Of Peter r.. HaII.

NJ Office is hereby given, that the subscriber has
~ been duly appointed Executor of The VIII lot
WILLIAM SWEETSIR
late OF Yarmouth, in the County OF Cumberland.
deceased, and has taken upon himself that trust by
giving bonds as the law directs. All persons having
u mands upon the estate OF said deceased, are re.
CURED to exhibit the same and all persons indebted
10 salu estate are called upon 10 make payment to
- efr REUBEN MERRILL, Executor.
J Yarmouth, Sept, 21st, 1869. sepi25dSw 'i
The Portland daily press., 1869-10-05
TO LEI~.

EOUR first class stores Exchange St, Letwsep
Il Middle and Fore SITS. Apply to
w. II. ANDERSON, .,.4-f
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sepziti ava .eH " 1880 No. SO Exchange street.
The Portland daily press., 1869-10-05

I HEREBY give my son, Frank W. Kileore. his
time from this date and shall not claim any of
his earnings hereafter pay any debts OF his con-
tracing. ~ a- 5'1 JOSEPH KITG0RE
Z Portland, Sept II, 1862 sep16d3w& -
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19

On Wednesday, the 10th inst, The two
Houses Of Congress assembled in joint
convention to count the electoral vote,
for President and Vice President. The
galleries and floor Of the Representatives
Chamber were crowded, with the elite
Of Washington, including the Foreign
Ministers and many other distinguished
folk, who had gathered 10 witness
the CEREMONY. It was an occasion Of
conspicuous necessity Tor deeorum, but
we are panied to say was converted into
8 scene Of confusion and disorder.
The counting proceeded smoothly
enough until the State Of Louisiana was
reached, when Mr.. Mullins, Of Tennessee,
offered an objection to counting the
vote of that State. The Senate withdrew
to consider the objection, and having de-
cided against it, the counting was re-
sumed No further interruption occur
red until the State of Georgia was called
when General Butler objected to count
ing the vote of that State. The House
had admitted Representatives from
Georgia, while the Senate had refused to
admit her Senator'S. The State had not
complied with the terms Of the recon
struction act, her election had been glar-
ingly fraudulent and farcical, her cleo
tOral vote had been illegally cast, and
her Legislature had set at defiance the
authority Of Congress. A concurrent
resolution had been adopted by the two
Houses that the vote Of Georgia should
be counted, but that in announcing the
fnaI result it should be given both with
and without that vote This resolu-
tion, if ef any force, would seem to have
ob7iated objections to counting the vote
Of Georgia; as it neither recognized OF
refused to recognize Georgia as recon
atructed State, and left the question open
as to her status in the Union. Neverthe.
less, the presiding officer, Mr.. Wade
maIadroitly ruled that the Senate should
retire and consider Buffers objections
The result was that the House decided
against counting the vote-thus going
back on its previous action, while tbs
Senate adhered to the concurrent resolU-
tion. The Houses having reassembled,
Butler insisted upon his objections,
which the presiding officer refused to en-
lertain. Butler appealed from the decis-
ion Of the chair, but the chair declined
10 entertain the appeal and there
upon ensued lively scene. Al length,
the Speaker, Mr.. Colfax, directed the
sergeant-at-Arms to arrest any member
Of the House who refused to obey the
orders Of the chair, and quiet was sufi-
eiently restored to enable the result Of
the count to 30 announced
The votes Of Georgia and Louisiana for
Seymour and Blair were undoubtedly OBJ
tanned by force and fraud, and the cleo
ton in Louisiana was notorious farce.
Nevertheless, the time to have considered
The question whether those States should
be counted was not in the joint eonven-
tion but pending the adoption Of the
concurrent resolution, and General But
ler's objections should have been pre-
scented and considered at that time. At
all events there was no occasion for his
thrusting them forward in the disordeEly
manner in which he did, and no excuse
Ior the disOEderly scene which followed.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19

Several boys On horseback, in Tole-
do, on Friday evening, were running
their horses, when enc of them, named
Alexander French, was instantly kill
ed, as follows He was riding a colt,
which turned from the street to a rail-
road track just as a street cal. passed,
the running horse going in one direction
aud the car the other. The driver had
no time to even check his speed be-
fore the horse dashed against the for
ward end Of the car with full force.
and the boy was thrown with great vio-
leBce striking on his head and breaking
his neck. It is a singular circumstance
that the driver of the car against
which the horse ran was a relative Of
the boy who was killed,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19

The British army is subject Of
constant, but unsatisfactory, discus
sion in Parliament. Unlike the con-
tinental people, Britains. who never
will be slaves" will not submit to
conscription hence the regular forces
are recruited by bounties, and the to-
tai Of 135, 600 men costs the country
annually 100000 ,000 The volunteer
militia, which has only been tested in
reviews and sham fights, numbers 15O-
900. and draws 81, 100000 of public
money. The great trouble is that
money buys commissions. so that the
veteran lieutenant of half century's s
service is forced to see himself out
ranked by striplipgs whose purses
alone have secured their position.
Merit very rarely secures promotion
from the ranks, SO that the gallant
private soldier or sergeant has nothing
but medals and other worthless
decorations to repay him for imperi-
ing bis life.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19
Political.

Virginia and Mississippi sent their
elect oral votes to- Senator Wade; but il
is not supposed THAT they expected to be
counted in with the reconstructed
States.
In the U. S. Senate, on Monday last
Senator Sherman, of Ohio, presented a
petition, and spoke in its faver, for the
recognition in the Constitution of the
Almighty as the source of all civil an-
thority.
A part of President Johnson's family
have already left the White House and
gone back to Tennessee. Mrs. johnson
was prevented last week from going
with her daughter. Mrs. StOver, by i'll
health.
1t is now regarded Ia Washington as
certain that the Forty-first Congress
which will meet ON the 4th of March
will remain in session at least a month
in order TO pass the new tax and tariff
bills.
The representatives of the Irish Re-
publican Association called upon Gen.
Grant, on Saturday, to urge the appoint
ment of one Of their fraternity TO a seat
in his cabinet.
The Yale College alumni In Congress
held a meeting on Saturday night last,
preparatory to the organization of q
Congressional Yale Club. Judge Spal-
ding, of Ohio, was chosen president.
Gen. Ayers, Inspector General of the
Department of Louisiana, must now be
added TO Uhe list of official witnesses
certifying to the necessity for Gov.
Clayton's acts in calling out the militia
in Arkansas, and to the general good
conduct of these forces.
1t was very delightful for the ex-reb-
els of Camilla, Mitchell county, Ca, to
show their dislike of Republican speak
ers by shooting them and their sym pa
| thizing hearers, but it has not paid in
the long run. The freedmen have left
the neighborhood in large numbers.
and the planters will have to gather
their own crops. if they are harvested
at all.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19

The Ohio Houses OF Representatives
has passed q bill which provides that any
manufacturing company organized un-
der the laws of this State may discon-
tinue their business by a vote of two
thirds the Stockholders, each StOckhold-
er being entitled to one vote irrespect-
i've OF the number of shares of stock held
by him. Ifthia should become law the
powerful companies would be enabled
to crush oat every weaker rival by
purchasing enough shares Of it's stock
to secure the number OF votes necessary
to wind up its affairs. The bill ought
to be entitled ''an act to opromote monop-
lies.V
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19

A criminal of nearly unique kind
has been tried in Northern India. 1t
appears th at Ramadheen, Hindoo of
the Mirzapore district, took to poison
log as a relief from eanui-as a grand
and exciting sort of hunt. The num-
Der Of histyictims is unknown, but he
killed twenty-seven in year and a
half, aud exhibited particular taste
for holy men on pilgrimage, that is,
according to Hindoo ideas, far the
worst form of murder he could com
nit. There is strong evidence, indeed
proof, that Society of Poisoners cx-
lists in India, with which the Thug
department has great difficulty, but
Ramadheen was, it seems, an amateur.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19

4 Paris letter says of the Prince
Imperial The greatest care is ta-
ken with him he rides on horseback
daily, he is sent to st. Cloud every
evening for air and exercise, vet he
looks like a shoemaker's consumptive
apprentice The throne presented a
sad appearance the day the French
Parliament was opened with this wan,
pallid lad and Prince Napoleon, whom
disease has wasted away to his bones.
The Emperor and Empress alone seem
ed uustained by time but in March
he will enter upon his sixty-second
year. and the Empress, in August. will
celebrate her forty-tbird birthday"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19
ALFRED Z. LEE,
q. g. RUTTER,
j. D. KEMP,
d. J. CALLEN,
LEWIS JEWTON.

The Chicago Republican says of
the pork crop of that city for 1869
the total number Of hogs packed was
597 ,954 head against sol ,299 for the
season of1867-68. The decrease this
year is owing to the fact that the hog
crop was a short one, consequently our
packers were unable to get material to
work with. Had the supply been
equal to the demand, there can be no
doubt that this seasons totals would
have shown handsome increase over
those of previous years
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19

Ths Attorney General. In accordance
with Johnson's amnesty proclamation
has entered asaoEEe proseQ1i In both In
dIctments against JEFF. Davis and in
those against Lee, Hampton, Breckin-
ridge and some thirty other rebels
The surIties on DAVIS bail bond have
been discharged.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19

The French Marquis d. Ourohes, by
his will founded a prize Of 20 0OOf. for
the discovery of a sure and simple
means ofrecognizing if death be real
or apparent. DR.. Carriere intends to.
claim the money for a process which
he has employed for forty years. This
system consists in placing the hand
with the tigers closed, before the dame
Of lamp Or candle. In the living
person the members are transparent
and Of pinkish color; showing the
circulation and life in full
activity While.in that Of q corpse. on
The contrary, all is dull and dark. pre-
lanting neiEher sign of e1istsucea NOR
race Of the blood current.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19

The report OF an investigation OF the
great tragedy Of the Ohio river result
ing from the collision of the steamers
America and United States in Decem-
Der last, attributes the disaster to the
eare1essness of the pilots. The punish
meut adiudped to the authors OF the
dreadful calamity Is that theiP licenses
% act as pilots shall be reYokedl Dere-
net pilots W Gil no doubt take warning
from such q severe infiction of Tetribu-
tive fuaficp.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19

The Cincinnati Gazeste claims that the
aggregate compensation rendered the
Auditor Of Hamilton county during his
term Of Office ending March 9Th, 1867,
was S72,so1 81, or salary larger by
three -fLfths than that of ths President
Of the United States. The salaries Of
the other county officers are about the
same proportion and made up, as IL that
of the Auditor principally Of fees and
allowances by the Commissioners.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19

On the 5th Of January, 1851, several
young students from the Ecole Militaire
were Skating on the deep moat that ran
along by the Auxonne. As it struck
FIVE, one of the party proceeded to take
off his skates. "Don't go-one more
round % cried his companions. "Ho.
no have had enough of it; besides, 1
am hungry and want my dinner" AT
ter their comrade, the rest continued to
skate, when suddenly the ice broke,
and one and all fell into the water and
peTished. The young man who so mi
racu!ously escaped by going of few
minutes before, was no other than
Napoleon BonapaTte.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19

A San Francisco paper says that the
wife of citizen has had quarrel of
several mouths standing with her
sister, when, the other day, she invi-
ted her to call. Sarah accepted, and
found a child Of the married sister ~
ing i'll, and its mother asked Sarah 20
take it awhile. She did so-fondled
and kissed it. The mother then in
formed her, In a manner indicating
great qualification, that the child had
the smallpox.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19

The crowded state of the insane asy-
ium at Blackwell's Island has recently
obliged the placing of two inmates in
one cell On Friday night an insane
woman arose, seized q heavy oRken
tub or bucket, dashed in the skull Of
another woman sleeping in the same
cell, and then scooped out the brains of
the murdered woman with her hands,
throwing Them around the cell.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19
oountY Medioal sooietH.

Al a preliminary meeting of the reg
ular Physicians Of Delaware County,
for the purpose of taking the initiatory
steps in the formation of q County
Medical Society, il was resolved that
n meeting of the profession be called
on Monday, Feb. 22d next, at 10
O'Clock q. m, at Delaware, to complete
said county organization.
a. BLYMYER,
Il. FL. HYATT, Sec. Chairman
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19

By permission OF Mr.. johnson the re-
mains Of the assassin Booth have been
removed from the old arsenal and re-
inferred at Baltimore. Those Of Mrs.
surratt have also been removed by her
friends.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19
Alan the fnllnrin.
FROM MR.. coIrAx.

GENFhEMEN-Please convey to the two
Houses of Congress my acceptance of the
office to which I have been elected by the
people of the United States, and assure
them I shall endeayor to prove worthy of
this mark Of confidence, by fidelity to
principle and duty
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19

The Ohio State Journal says: We
feel safe in saying. after carsfal ex-
animation, that there IS mot a journal
in Ohio opposed to tie bill for geo
logical survey Of the State
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19

A bill is before the Legislature Of
Massachusetts, to raise the salary of
the Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court to 1900, and the salaries Of
the Associate Justices to ~ 600 But
Ohio being a small, poveFtY-striken
State is dickering with its Judges ou a
salary Of half this sum.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19

A new stove has lately been introdu-
ced in Prussia for the purpose Officiating
railway carriages. It consists of an iron
cylinder covered with sheet glass, is
placed outside on the top of the carriage
and heated by means Of charcoal. A
small chimney and receptacle for the
ashes complete the whole apparatus,
which is said to distribute an equal and
agreeable temperature.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19
Grant Officially informed of his
EleetiOn-His Speech to the Com

Eleet10n-H1s speech TO the Com
mlttee.
The Joint Committee, composed of
Senator Morton, Representatives
James I. Wilson, of Iowa, and T. L.
Pruyn, Of New York, appointed by
Congress to officially inform General
Grant of his election as President of the
United States, waited on him Saturday
morning at half past ten O'Clock, at his
headquarters, and discharged the duty
assigned them. The ceremony took
place in the Generals private Office.
Senator Morton briefly addressed the
President elect, concluding by handing
him the certificate of his election sign
ed by the President of the Senate.
General Grant on receiving this GER
tideate, made the following response.
speaking very deliberately and with
evident embarrassment
REPLY OF GEN. GRANT.
81 can promise the committee That it
will be my endeaVOr to call around me
as assistants such men only as 1 think
will carry out the principles which you
have said the country desires 10 see
successful--ee economy, retrenchment,
faithful collections Of the revenue, and
payment of the public debt. IF
should fail in my first choice, / shall
not at any time hesitate to make a sec
ond, or even third trial, with the con-
currence of the Senate, which has the
confirming power. I should just as
soon remove one of my own app0intees
as the appointee of my predecessor. 1t
| would make no difference. There is
one matter that L might possibly speak
of here, and that is the selection of a
Cabinet. I have always felt that il
would be rather iudelicate to announce
or even to consult with the gentlemen
whom l thought of inviting to positions
/ in my Cabinet before the official dec
! laratIon of the result of the election
/ was made, although l presumed thai
| there was no doubt about what the q &c.
/ laration would be. But after considera.
/ ton have come to the conclusion tina
4 there Is not man in the country Wht
/ could be Invited to a place in the Cabi
/ net without the friends of some othel
| gentleman making an effort to secure
/ the position, not that there would b5
any objection to the party named, bui
| that there would be others whom they
| had set their hearts upon having in the
/ place. ] can tell that from the great
number Of requests which come to me
/ in writing and otherwise for this par
| ticuiar person or that one, from differ
] eEt sets and delegations. Ifannouncec
! in advance, efforts would be made &c
change my determination, and therefore
! [ have come to the conclusion not K
announce whom am going to invite
! to seats in the Cabinet until send IL
! their names to the Senate for conhrma
ton. If say anything to them abou
it, it will certainly not be more thar
two or three days previous 10 sending
in their names. think il well to Elakt
a public declaration of this to the co IN
/ mittee, so that my intentions may bt
| known"
At the conclusion Of Gen. Grants re-
marks, Mr.. Pruyn stepped forward ano
said
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19
9I1 Wo2LD,s
z. BALL & COMPANY,
GUPERIOEG to All others for tIae fOI-
- lowing reasons;

LIST. The gearing Is cut from solid iron
blanks, instead OF being cast, as is the case
in all Mowers and Reapers heretofore in
use. The principal points of superiority Vi
unlIormlby OF forIns durability and the
small amount of power required TO propeI
II, every wheel and cog being cut TO a stand
ard guage.
fectuniiormity and accuracy, and The wheels
which are bored to a standard guare-
keyed upon them, forming q connection.
SO perfect and permanent that there cannot
possibly be the least vibration.
Sd. The frame or foundation consists Of a
solid iron shell OF case, sufficiently strong TO
efectually protect the gearing from dam
age by strain in passing over rough ground,
and with closely fitting hinged-top-an
swering the no less imporant purpose of
shielding it against the ravages OF water,
sand, grass and in short all external causes
of destruction.
4th. The boxing which constitutes a part
OF the francis, with its caps, filed with
babbit metal, the adjustment OF the shafting
being by guage, SO that the bearings are
perfect and uniform throughout.
5th. The box caps are secured in their
places by being bossed and sunk into cores
Ponding recesSes or countersinls in the pill
faced to fit tightly and The thread cut upon
q lathe instead OF squeezed or ground into
tlI tne lrons Inc nuts are OF the best quality,
hot-pressed, faced and hexagon shaped.
4, Ato abSeACIAuSutS com Dlne all the essen
Lla1 improvements in common use and some
of superior merit which are peculfnY Ia fbe
l 1l1cnlhel the whole being gotten mp In the
most convenient and substantial manner.
The World is furnished as a MOWER. two
sizes, rear and front cut.
As COMBINED MACHINE, with Drop
per, two sizes8
As COMBINED MACHINE, with Hand
Rake (Side Delivery and Droppers one size.
As COMBINED MACHINE, with John
sons Self Rake, one size.
For sale at Manufacturer prices, by
G. c. CHA MERRIAM & CO.,
Delaware, Ohio.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19

The most violent snow storm of the
season set in at Ottawa, Caneda. Snn-
day noon. More than foot OF snow
had fallen Monday night, and the
storm continued. No mails by railroad
left there Monday,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19
FARM FOR SALE-

Splendid Farm Of zes acres for sale, In E.oWu
township 3 miles east of Delaware, on tho At
Vernon road greater portion # tho iand la hrzt
cIasa bottom. Good House and Barn. Drcnafo
and other improvements. For Ggricullnfh4 R-t-
poses thfs farm has no superior ID Dtlsware 5ouH-
ty, For prices and terms, enquire OF the UNDER
IgbIgf SARAH HABMAE.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19

a curiosity OF meanness has been ex-
hibited in San Francisco. During the
settiemens OF an estate IN that city, on
the z4th OF January 10 was discovered
Ihag brother OF the deceased had
charged the estate S4 for loss of time
while attending the funeral.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19

Texas wants to be made two States
OF. Il new state called West Texas Is
proposed having the Colorado river for
its eastern and the Rio Rio GrRnde for
its western boundary.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19

The Ohio iStGte Journal knows Of
but one Republican paper in the State
the Jackson Stondard-which OBJ
jeets to the denomination of Governor
Hayes.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19

"Geaeral-Tn the great principles
which you have marked out for the con-
duct of your Administration, you will
have the political support of those with
whom am associated ready to act with
you.p
Gen. Grant made no response to this
beyond his thanks.
The committee and most of the gen
tlemen present then shook hands with
him and retired.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-19
THE sPEAKER's REsPoNsE.

Houses Of Congress my acceptance of
the office to which have been elected
by the people of the United States, and
assure them that I she'll endeavor to
prove worthy Of this mark of conf
dence by fidelity to principle and duty"
This ended the ceremony.