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The Republican journal., 1869-10-07
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1869.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
WILLIAM II. SIMPSON

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The Republican journal., 1869-10-07

These radical ohcc-holdcrs sometimes have
sngularly appropriate names. Thus the col
leetor of the Sixth Virginia District was Mr.,
Stealing. He was recently removed, proba-
by because he had been Stealing long
enough, and some other patriot wanted tho
chance. Ills successor is Mr. Botts-and thi,
intestinal parasite will gnaw at the entraiE
OF Old Virginia, until he gets his fill, and il
turn gives place to some other hungry radi
cal OF equally felicitous coonomcn.
The Republican journal., 1869-10-07

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| fH".lou ',ournai
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looking up land, in the northern part oi the STATE
| suitable for Swedish and NorW reiln immigrants,
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nincty-onc years ago to-day (lhur DAN our Dis
'm&tIlSfFd iffh" l'tmo7theil'S u'e' hA l"~"h'
A little school girl was playing on the railroa,
~ n''i , N " ~ W Nv "a. H. t , 49,, ~ VIZ 49,
foot carrlrS~y underline fitil IN h"f haste ah'
t.''L l n ,,', H. H., ,. ,.,., MI ,'h I
The Republican journal., 1869-10-07

Our readers will remember the shooting af-
fair in Portland, last summer, in which a
Mrs. Parker put a couple of bullets from a
revolver into the attractive person of Mrs.
Baker, milliner. Mrs, b., it was alleged
by the shooting female, had inveigled away
her husband The affair was nine DAYS
wonder at the time.
The trial of Mrs. Parker, just concluded at
Portland resulted in her acouittal on tho
ground Of insanity!
The Republican journal., 1869-10-07
The Ifar delicious Autumn days
How sweet, though sad, their memories

So sang 4 sWcety rhyming poetcss and the tender
thought finds echo in many hearts just now, when
the year is dying, slowly dying in ali sendor Of
scarlet and gold, the royal pomp of purple, and the
rhanted rrQllcms of soft scented winds. PERCIE.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-14

A SUSPENSION OF JUDGMENT AsKED.-The
Concord Monitor, whose proprietor is per-
sonal friend Of John p. Hale, minister to
Spain, conjectures that the transactions in
which he is said to have been engaged may be
satisfactorily explained, and asks suspension
of judgment till he can answer the charges
against him. 1t says:
This, as we have said, has a first look unfa-
vorable to Mr. Hale, and we can only quess
what answer he will make TO it. But we sus-
pect the facts to be about as follows: Mr.
Hale, in the fall of 1886, rented house in
Madrid, which he subsequently, furnished
anew throughout. Now, he was entitled by
custom and the laws of Spain to import from
England, France or elsewhere everything he
needed, whether curtains, linens, carpets or
what-not to furnish his house, all free Of duty.
Now suppose Mr.. Hale wants something of
his Madrid merchant sooner than he can OBJ
tain 1T from England or France, and be orders
it, with the import duty added to the price. Is
there any fraud upon the Spanish revenue
laws If, in consideration of the merchant 8
abating the amount of the import duty, Mr..
Hale brings in for him a similar article free of
duty? This, we apprehend, is all that was
done As a matter of form. the transaction
appears irregular. But in its substance It il
without fraudi and we believe 1T will turn out
that the only trouble ever made about Il, was
at the instigation of Perry, whose fraudulent
connection with all sorts of Spanish Jobs had
met Mr.. Hale's disapproval.
We submit that unless Mr.. Hale can make
better defense for himself than his friend
has made for him, he will stand condemned
before the American people whom he has dis
graced. We do not want our ambassadors
committing breaches Of the revenue laws Of
the countries to which they are accredited
though 1t be only SIN FORM" nor is there any
thing Of an extenuat.ng nature in the fact
that all his Irregularities would have re-
mained undiscovered had IL not been for q
personal enemy who was himself engaged in
"all sorts Of Spanish jobs"
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-14
The Break i'm the Harpers.

John Paul. thus discourses to the SPRING
field Republican about the late James Har-
per:
death of James Harper, familiarIy known as
the mayor" 'Tis nothing against his memo
ry, good old gentleman, that he once held of
fee in the City Government, and had some
thing to do with its politics, for he abandoned
them all after a very brief term. He was a
kind hearted man, and of a very sympathetic
nature. His death makes the first break in
the Gordon of brothers which has endured for
more than fifty years. You can well imagine
what void is made in the firm, and how to
the survivors the building in Franklin Square
will no more seem like itself. 1t was early
agreed on as the policy of the firm that if any
one member disagreed as to the advisability Of
any move, even though the others were strong
ly in its tavor, it should be abandoned. Har-
mony OF action was to be preserved at all
COSTS. Here perhaps we have one secret of the
success OF the firm. Now the chain is broken
The great concern will still 60 ON with all its
busy life; the huge presses will cang from
morning till night, and toss the printed sheets
impatiently from their nervous iron arms. and
the same imprint will go out to the world, but
TO the remaining brothers the firm of Harper
Brothers must have ceased to exist The
shadow OF a change had hung over the house
Tor some time. Mr.. Wesley Harper, the "Cap.
tain, had been very low with disease incur
able in its nature, and it was thought some
weeks ago that the end was near. For this
they were in a measure prepared, though, as
have said, the blow was none the less dreaded,
and the shadow of coming loss hung dark and
heavy above the house. But the death OF
james came like a thunderbolt, dazing them.
They go about the great building like men in
dreams; their lively interest in all Is paralyzed,
as 1t were. 1t is very sad, indeed Praie as
much as we please Of death" and abereave-
ment, 1t is only when Ii comes home to us
that we understand what il means. A funeral
next door may excite our eommiseration. but
u Is only when the hearse drives from our own
that we know what il is to lose one with whom
our own life has been interviewer, our soul
knit up.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-14
Oopartnership Notice.

"E the undersigned. have this day formed a
w partnership under the firm name of
G. w. l& y. @. DAVIS,
and have taken the store recently occupied by Mer-
rill and Davis. and will continue the business in
Boots, Shoes, and Rubbers, in all III branches,
g. w. DAVIS,
s. G. DAVIS.
Portland, April 3, 1869. apr6-d1w
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Isecen. Publications.

work which promises to be of great and
and permanent value is The american Year
Book and National Register, the first number
of which-being that for 1S69-is just publish
ed by o. d. Case & Co., Hartford, Conn This
book, of which we made brief notice from ad-
vance sheets some time since, is the first vol
ume OF an annual designed to take the place of
the American Almanac, and simila: publica
tions. 1t is well edited by Mr.. David r. Camp,
who has CLEANED over an immense field, aud
presents us with very great amount of statisti-
cal and other information in a succinct and
convenient form. Among its contents are in
Guided tables of the principal officers OF the
government from the first Continental Con-
gress to the present time; similar lists of the
oficials OF each State from the time of its ad-
mission to the Union; accurate Congress- and
Committee lists; complete table of Ministers
resident and Consuls; a full compilation of AS
SCISSORS and Collectors, Army and Navy lists.
the Names of all the Colleges in the United
States, with their character, location, and date
of organization; an abstract of public laws;
statistical sketches of all the States and Terri
tories, nearly one hundred pages OF Presiden-
tial election figures, giving the vote of every
county in the United States from 1886 to 1868,
and Brief biographies of the distinguished dead
OF 1868. Short statistical and general accounts
OF foreign countries are also gwen; and the
volume includes general review of the pro-
gressof Agriculture, OF Mining, of Finance, aud
OF Literature during the year. To every writ
er for the press, to every public man, and even
to the general reader who wishes to be we'll
informed, such book is so useful that il NAV
well be called Indispensable.
Another very valuable and complets publi-
cation, containing in clear and convenient
shape great amount of information not to be
had elsewhere, is Rosoelrs Anseriean Nesospa-
per Directory, published by George p Rowell
& Co., 40 Park Row, New York 1t Is a hand
some octave volume of over $50 pages, and con-
tains accurate lists of all the newspapers and
periodicals published in the United States and
Territories, and in the Dominion of Canada,
together with description of the towns and
cities in which they are issued. The value of
such directory as this to business men and
advertisers of all classes is obvious at glance,
and to make it the more conveniently availa-
BILE the different newspapers and periodicals
are carefully classified and arranged alphabet
ically by towns, so that any advertiser can
readily decide what publication affords him
the best means of reaching the class or com
muuity he desires to reach. 1t is very useful
book. We believe the design is to publish it as
an annual
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-14
A Plea for shs.s whs sleep in tire Msrn.

The fact is, that as life becomes more con-
eentrated, and lis pursuits more eager. short
sleep and early rising become impossible. We
take more sleep than our ancestors, and we
take more because we want more Six hours
sleep will do very well for a ploughman or
Dricklayer, or any man who has no other ex-
haustion than that produced by manual labor,
and the sooner he takes II after his labor Il
over the better; but for man whose labor is
mental, the stress of whose work is on his
brain and nervous system, and who is tired
in the evening with day OF mental applica-
ton, neither early to bed nor early to rise is
wholesome. He needs letting down to the
level OF repose. The longer the interval be-
tween the active use oil the brain and his re-
tirement to bed, the better his chance of sleep
and recruitment. To him an hour after mid
night is probably as good as two hours before
1t, and even then his sleep will not so COM
pletely and quickly restore him as it will his
neighbor who is only physically tired. He
must not only go to bed later but lie longer.
Ills best sleep probably lies in the early
morning hours when all the nervous excite
ment has passed away, and he is in absolute
rest.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-14
LU NJ h II r. :.
Dis . oil ution /.

THE firm Of CRosMAN s. co, is this day dis
4 solved by the withdrawal OF j. w. 9. Morrison.
The business will be conducted under the name and
style OF Crosman & Co. and either OF the late part
ners is authorized to make settlement of debts and
demands.
CHARLES f. CROSMAN,
j. W. G. MORRISON.
Z Mar 26. mr27dff
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-14

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Feb. 2, 1856!
To the Editor of the Press:

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Feb. 2, 1869.
TO the Editor of the Press:
THE FISHERIES.
About fifteen more fishing vessels than usua,
will be fitted out at this port this year. Grad
ually this business is improving, and I hope
that the wharves which tor years have been
lying idle will again be occupied with the re-
suits of fishing voyages.
THE FARMERS
Farmers who held on to their hay, in hopes
of bigger price, now find no demand. Less
breadth of land will be cultivated this year
than usual.
EMIGRATION TO THE WEST.
Hundreds of our young men are leaving for
the far West this spring, and some little sx-
element RACES about the White Pine silver
mines of Nevada.
RELICS OF WASHINGTON.
In the town of Greenland are MANY articles
that were once in the possession of Geo. Wash
ington. A house servant of his whom he gave
her liberty, together with her son, were well
fitted out, and sent North. They came to
Greenland, took small house and a few acres
of land, where by their labors they were en-
abled to pass their days comfortably, and re-
spected by their fellow citizens.
MOVEMENT OF THE STRATA OF THE EARTH.
s. p Mayberry of Cape Elizaceth Me-, has
written paper on the movement in the strata
of the earth on the coast of New Hampshire
which was published in the last Smithsonian
Report which has led many scientific men to
visit cur coast, and this taken in connection
with such movements in other parts of New
Englald d will be likely to draw out other facts
| on the subject not now made public.
SLIGHTLY ADULTERATED.
| A scientific gentleman, whose lady used tea
pretty freely, and who for the last few years
had suffered much fiom nervous affection
recently made an analysis of the tea she used
and found that the coloring material used, wa;
gypsum and Prussian blue, one of the most
active poisons, and found that the amount in 9
pound Of tea if administered at once, woult
produce instant death.
THE NAVY YARD AND HARBoR.
Inc "orkmen on the Navy Yard are EN-
pioyeo more to take care of the material there
'nan to produce new work. Improveman,s
which could not well be mads yvbiIa ~ 49,
was iuil OF men are being projected, and in 8
measure progressing.
Nothing is being done ON the fortifcations
in the harber.
RARE BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS.
In the Athen@um Library are some of the
rarest works extant in New England: also
manuscripts relating to the early settlement
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-14
THE FARMERS.

Farmers who held on to their hay, in hopes
OF bigger price, now find no demand. Less
breadth of land will be cultivated this year
than usual
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-14
rms $500 per AMMAN, in adranee.

under Gorges' who received his patent of King
james in 1922 of the territory extending from
the Merrimack to sagadahoc (Kennebec,. and
papers are in the hands of private individus,.
relating to the part the early Governors tool
in the treaties with the Indians at Falmouth
Me-, Deerfeld, N. H., and other places.
STKvr
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-14
COp0rt9serslsip Notice.

"E, the undersigned, have this day formed CO.
w partnership under the firm name of ID. W.
Brown d Co., TOR the purpose of wholesaleing and
retailing all kinds of
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-14
Established June 30, 1862.

TOE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS ia published
every day, Sunday excepted at No. Printers'
Exchange, Exchange Street, Portland
N. A. FOSTER PROPRIETOR.
xrERMs: Flight Dbilarsa year in advance.
* Single copies cents.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS, is published at the
same place every Thursday morning at S2.s0 year;
paid in advance $500 year.
RATES OF hDVERTfsIHG.-One incn OF space, in
length OF column, constitutes square
$1.50 per square daily first week. 70 cen.s pul
week after; three insertions, or less, $lOO; connu
ng every other day after first week, on esnts.
Halfsquare, three insertions OF less, 20 eoe' oue
week, 81 90; 80 cents pes week ai,Ss. !, so m -
Under head of"AMUsEMENTs, of $z.vV per square
Der week: three insertions or less, $l.oU.
SPECIAL NOTICES, $1.26 per square TOR the first
Insertion and 25 cents per square for each subse-
AdyerIisements inserted in the sMAINE STATE
PREssD (which has large circulation in every part
IN the State for LOO per square tor first insertion
and so cents per- square for each subsequent nser
ton.
G9- Address all communications to publishers of
he press'
E7..sH ,z..As q JOSEPH w. AKERS
Is Travelling Agent for the PRESS Daily andweskly,
ana authorized to appoint local Agents, receive
inscriptions and to settle bills.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-14

j. AMBROSE MERRILL, No. 139 Middle Street.
j. III. H. McDUFFEE, cor Middle & Union SITS
G. w. wlNGATE, Nos. III and 1is Middle Street.
EDWARD G. SWEET, n Middle St., Fox Block.
f. f. HILL, No. 81 Federal Street
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-14
-B6Ili0rd Tables for Sale.

EoR SALE-Eight good Billiard Tables-three
" nearly new. Can be seen at Mechanics Han,
WI De seld very low Ii applied forsoon. For fur-
ther particulars inquire at
a16dtf 81 COMMERCIAL STRERT,
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-14

Hundreds of our young men are leaving for
the far West this spring, and some little sx-
citement RACES about the White Pine silver
mines of Nevada.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-09
RED RIOT TIMES AHEAD.

The Washington correspondents
speak very confidently of President
Johnson's becoming a candidate for
Governor on his return to Tennes-
see, and that he will speedily enter
upon the canvass. The Washing
ton correspondent of the New York
World writes on the 4th inst, as
follows:
" Intelligence from Tennessee shows
that the intended running of President
johnson for Governor has combined the
Fletcher-Sentsr Republicans in secret
but bona tide alliance with all the Dem
ocrats against the Brownlow wing, who
have made murder their policy and ems
bezzlement their practice. The new pars
ty accept reconstruction and negro suf-
frage as fixed facts, and bid for economy,
peace, and white disfranchisement.
Brownlow is SO alarmed that he has re-
solved not to appear in the Senate on the
4th of March, but to continue Governor
till next October, so as, if possible, to head
off Senter and Fletcher and Johnson, by
proclaiming martial law and postpone
ment of the August elections. Mr..
Johnson will leave for Tennessee on the
Sth of March, and by easy stages arrive
at Nashville on the 18th of March, and
business will commence at once on his
| arrival. Senator Fowler and his friends
will CO. operate with the new party, and
the liveliest times may be expected in
State politics since the Foote>Davis camN
| paign in Mississippi"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-09
SUFFRAGE CoNGRESs

81 . = - NENNNAhA%'Np
The resolution of the House Of
Representatives proposing the suf-
fragc amendment TO the constitu-
ton, known as Boutwcll's, is under
going an ordeal Of amendment and
specialization in the Senate The
Judiciary Committee have cobblcd
ii, and so has Sumner and several
other Senators.
Williams of Oregon, thought he
had made the crooked path straight,
by The insertion of the words "nat-
ural Joyn," before citizens.' lie
evidently doesn't understand the
meaning Of language, and only sue
cceded in showing himself a natural
born fool. Most people who are
ever likely to ask the suffrage right,
of whatever nativity, color or sex,
were born in the natural way, and
mOnstrositics are not 50 numerous
us to require a restrictive clause in
the constitution.
Mr.. DoOlittle on Saturday made
a compact and conclusive argument
against the entire scheme. lie said:
The general government has no power
to control the suffrage question in the
States. The Senator from Massachusetts
seems to find in the constitution as it
now stands this power, but the great
Judge Story said that any attempt to put
such provision IN the constitution would
show a premature design to destroy the
State governments. He (DtOlittle) main,
tanned that the right TO fix the qualifica-
tons of voters Is essential to a republic
can form of government, and that no
State which has not the right to determ-
inc for itself who shall and who shall
not vote can be called republican, for it
has lost the power to govern itself
If Congress can determine who shall
and who shall not vote in In
diana, the people of Indiana
no longer govern themselves This
Is mol proposition by way Of an amend
ment of the constitution. 1t is PROPOSE
don by way of revolution; proposition
to overthrow the constitution, and the
very idea in which it was born, and in
which it has lived, and the preservation
of which our Republican institutions
cannot survive. Suppose the PROPOSE
ton was to amend the constitution,
which declares the United States shall
guarantee to each State republican
form of Government by striking out the
word republican and insert monarchial
lt would not be an amendment to the
constitution, it would be revolution
But it is scarcely less so, for the Federal
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government to take to itself the control
over suffrage in the States, because, in
doing so, il strikes at the life Of our re-
publican Institutions, The liberty of
State, and to the liberty of the individual
within the State; that the State shall
be unrestricted in its power to
govern ITSELF and in order to
govern itself it must have the right to
determine who shall vote and who shall
not; because it is in this voting power
the government of this country resides.
Unless we can successfully resist this
tendency to Capitalization to which the
war gave new life, and which is hurrying
us on with velocity whicn makes every
lover Of his country tremble for the fu>
ture, and which makes the excited and
fanatical men of our time leap for Joy
unless we can resist this tendency sue
cessfully, the days of our republican in
situations are already numbered. II
should be remembered that the greai
mass of our rights and liberties are de-
Tended, not by the laws of Congress, bu
by the laws of the States in which w
live. What defends me as citizen 0
| Wisconsin in my rights of person ant
property? Not the laws of Congress
but the laws Of Wisconsin: And re
peat, that unless we can resist this cen
tralizing tendency and revive among GU
people more love for the States and NOR
respect for the rights of the States, 90
| liberties ara rome .tsr