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The Republican journal., 1869-05-27
THE NEW RAILROAD ROUTE.

The leasing the Belfast & Moosehead Lake
Railroad by the Portland Il kennebec Rail
road Co., is one Of the most important acts in
the railroad history of the State, both 50 far
Is it relates TO the future policy of the State
and the influence it will have upon the com
panes operating under existing charters.
The first design Of the Belfast company was
10 connect their road with the Maine Central
ut Newport and thus by the Dexter road reach
into the country toward Moosehead Lake.
But the Bangor and Piscataquis road, now
of the Piscataquis river will drain the same
country into which the Belfast road would
have penetrated, if built. Hence the pro
prictv of the change from the original design.
By this change of the original plan 50 as tC
connect with the Portland and kennebcc al
Wmslow or kendall's Mills, the Belfast pco-
pe put themselves upon line the extension
of which, under the charter Of that company
viii rive them ALL and more than they could
ever obtain from their proposed road to the
Lake
The upper Kcnncbec can furnish large
amounts Of timber suitable for shipbulldlng
birch, maple, hackmatack and other lumber
that Belfast enterprise requires. The port OF
Bannor-one Of the best in the State-is en-
ahIed to compete with other places for the
gion5 of the State Of Maine Already Belfast
has established Il reputation for offering the
cheapest ireights and being one Of the bes
markets for hay, potatoes, &c, Now whcl
the facilities for obtaining large amounts o
produce are multiplied, both by running it:
entire line through a productive country anc
tapping line that is fed by the best freight
producing county in the State, there can be nc
cause why the Belfast people should not con
glatulate themselves upon their good fortune
Nor is the advantage entirely in favor Of
the Belfast people. BY opening anothcrave-
nue. of cheap sea freights by extending back
further into the interior than it would have
been possible to have done for years, it is o
the greatest use in the development Of the re
sources of the up river country. 1t secures
the up-liycr people a road 10 So(on by No
,rmber 1870 beyond any reasonable doubt
What may be its results beyond this, It Is I'M
possible to tell but it Will not be wild to con
lecture that when the railroad shall be bull
from Bangor to Winterpor that the remain
mo zap OF twelve miles, will eventually, b.
filled up, giving second line Of railroad al
thc way from Portland to Bangor. Skow
hr@am Reporter.
The Republican journal., 1869-05-27
HoNoRs TO SOLDIERS.

A blind soldier, with a recommendation from
Gen. Banks, has been grinding an organ OH oul
streets part of the week. [Gardner Reporter.
This is another instance ofthe way in which
radicalism has kept faith with the manned
soldiers of the nation. The Chicago platform
declares that there are '*None entitled tomore
especial honors that the brave soldiers and
seamen who endured the harl~hips of cam
paign and cruise. and imperiled their lives in
the service Of the country.
! And this i, doubtless The s'especial honor
provided for the disabled soldier To lose
eanh in fighting the battles of the country,
and then be driven to pesambulatiug the
streets. grinding Il liand-or~an, and appeal
mo for charity with -ightlea, eyelalls. This
is especial honor to the brave soldier This
is the reward for the ''hardships ofcampaign
and cruise! This is the gratitude Of the
country for imperilled lives in her service.
Having looked on that picture, now turn to
this We make an extract from q Washing-
ton news dispatch Of the 2lst-
jerome A. johnson (colored), and John E. Cook
(coloreU were to-day recommended for appoint
ment to trstclass clerkships i'll the Revenue De-
partment. They have accordingly been designated
for appointment by the Commissioner
Here is an item Of interest to be read to the
blind veteran, as he squats on the corner of
the street, appealing for charity. While he
sacrificed in the cause all that made life de-
sirable, and is now turned out on the cold
charity ofthe world-the Washington negroes
those representatives Of ''the colored troops
who fought nobly' as boss BARRIERS or hotel
walters, are given tirst-class clerkships. Here
is something for the veterans to think Of, and
something that Grant ought TO think of, if he
thinks Of ANYTHING.
The Republican journal., 1869-05-27

A fearful and disastrous explosion of gas
took place on Saturday evening last, in the
Chadwick mansion, on Congress street, occu-
pied by Capt. Isaac Barnum A workman
had taken off gas bracket in q third story
chamber, had neglected to plug up the pipe.
The gas leaking out, Mr.. B. lighted the Gas
below, went up to discover the cause, and no
sooner opened the door than a terrific cxplo-
sion took place, raising the roof, blowing out
the wall, and making a complete wreck of the
thrown down and 50 fearfully burned that he
was unconscious most of the day Sunday, but
inthc evening was comparatively comfortable.
Mrs. Barnum was somewhat burned in tear
ing the burning clothes from her husband
The explosion was very loud and caused a
great sensation in The neighborhood. Crowds
surrounded the house on Sunday portland
Transcript
The Republican journal., 1869-05-27
RETURN OF STEAMER SALVADOR FROM
CUBA.

KEY WEST, May %. News from Nassau,
to the 2lst inst. hsS been received here. On
the Sth inst. tLe English steamer Salvador,
which left this port some time ago, returned
from the north coast of Cuba. There was
great rejoicing on her success in running the
gauntlet of the Spanish cruisers. All Of the
men on board other, together with their arms
ammunition and provisions We're safely land
ed. Soon after arriving the Salvador was
seized by the Receiver General for violating
the foreign enlistment act The Government
demand $4,000 (S20, 0,ooo) for the excess of
passengers she took from Nassau The peo-
pie are very indignant at this action on the
part of the authorities
The Republican journal., 1869-05-27
NO INSURANCE" "

If at the end of a newspaper report of fire, we
read the words "No Insurance" our involuntary
feeling is that the owner had neglected to protect his
own interests and is therefore entitled to 50 much
The less sympathy for his loss In such case, how
erthe man himself remains TO restore, by diligence
and economy, the property destroyed. How much
more clear is it his business and domestic duty to
make such provision that, when he dies, the omn-
ous words, NO Insurance." may not be repeated
expressive Of future want and suffering for those
whom he has left behind. So small is the outlay
required and 50 extended the time of payment, in
order TO make sure of support for the widow or
the children, that no man is excu>able for neglect
INC to insure his own life. This is brought especial
~ to mind, at this time, by paragraph in an eX-
change. showing what may be done by persons Of
the smallest surplus means. In December last, q
poor clergyman in Bradford Co, Pennsy ylvania, paid
800 - TO the National Life Insurance Company for
a policy of S5.0 900. We can well suppose that one
hundred dollars, TO Il country clergyman, was a
large sum. raised with difficulty, and we can imagine
how easily it might have been spent ior necessalles
for the winter season. hut the result proved that its
investment in insurance was the most profitable OF
his life. In March he died, and on the the first Of
April the agent of the National Life paid to his
family the $1,000, this being the only provision
which the deceased had been able to make for them
Another ease in the history of the same Company
is noted A laboring man in Franklin, Pa, insured
for $1,000 and in six weeks thereafter he died, and
the money was paid to his family.
This Company,-the National Life, chartered by
Congress and authorized to transact insurance bust
ness throughout the United States and Canada,-is
established upon the Stock Plan, having low rates
for cash payment, ahd avoiding all uncertainties OF
notes ordividends, and all consequent or possible
disappointment as to the amount of money to be paid
to the heirs Of the deceased. For Il certain fixed
sum of money, it guarantees the payment of a fixed
amount of insurance. The simplicity of the system
has commended the Company to popular favor, and
lis success has been remarkable. Upon the first OF
May only nine months after its organization, it had
issued five thous and policies, and had its agents well
ut work through the North and upon the Pacific
Coast and by the expiration Of its first year, the
entire Southern States and the Canadian Dominion
will also be supplied with local agents.
The agent of the National Life for this vicinity
has his advertisement in another column, and will
be glad 10 furnish any desired informatian concern
ing the working of this National Company.
The Republican journal., 1869-05-27

Mr.. La Rientrie, formerly vicc-C Consul at
Havana, who has Just returned from Cuba,
had lengthy interview With the President
Thursday on the condition Of affairs in Cuba
He tells quite a different story from that 50
presistently related in the dispatches of Adj
miral HotI to the Navy Department. This
probably arises from the fact that Mr. La
Rientrie has been in the interior of the island
and has had an, opportunity Of observing the
doings Of the insurgents himslet He inform
ed the President that if the leaders of the
Cubans pursued their present course they
would certainly succeed. and this was admit
ted by Spanish authorities, the harassing pol
icy adopted by the Cubans, of avoiding an
open fight and keeping the Spanish army fol
lowing them, was operating disastrously up
on the latter. Large numbers die on the
march, Of which no public mention is even
made, while hundreds are being cut off by
disease. Mr.. La Ricntrie informed the Pres
ident that the Spanish reports Of the losses OF
the Cubans in the various engagements OF
skirmishes which have taken place, and the
mercst eXaggeratons, and almost entirely de
void of truth. Upon being questioned as tc
the prospect of ultimate success in securing
their Independence, Mr.. La Ricnrc replied
that depended upon the ability of Spain tc
keep reinforsing the Spanish army in Cuba.
The present army there would soon be re-
duced as to be ineffective for even pursuing
the Cuban bands from place to place.
The Republican journal., 1869-05-27

Concord, N. H., is greatly exercised about pous
young woman, Il dress maker, who is discovered to
have stolen extensively at houses where employed.
Her rooms filled with all manner of miscella-
neous articles thus appropriated. She was Of good
standing in the church
The Republican journal., 1869-05-27

Mr.. II. It. Hclmbod the well known druggist,
returns for this year an income of $152,205. All
this comes from advertising. Mr., Helmbold's eX-
week.
The Republican journal., 1869-05-27

Subscribers requested take notice OF the date
the coored slips attached the paper 1t is the only
form of receipt now used. For instance, Is May 6s,
new payment is made, the date will be Immediately
changed to correspond and thus receipt in full is sent
with every paper Subscribers in requested
TO forward the due
Rs-In sending money, state THE POST OFFICE to
which the paper is sent.-Ga
The Republican journal., 1869-05-27

A richly dressed lady stopped boy trudging
along with basket, and asked: ''My little boy,
have you got religionf" "No, ma'am," said the
innocent, GIVE got potatoes"
The Republican journal., 1869-05-27

a circus has got into State and is heading this
Nav. 1t is known as Stckney's.
The Republican journal., 1869-05-27

a5- 5. AZ. Ft;TTkNGII CO., State ST., Boston and
81 1rk Row, New York, authorized Agents tor
procuring ptions and wtrdng advertisements.
S. NILES, No. Scouay's Building, Court Street,
Boston, is authorized to receive advertisements for this
paper.
ss- GEO. P. RowELL s. Co., 40 Park Row, New York,
will receive advertisements for this paper at the lowest
rates. Their orders will always receive prompt attention
The Republican journal., 1869-05-27

SUBSCRIBERS desiring to heve the address OF papers
changed the Post Office to which the paper
has been sent Wen as that to which it is to GO
The Republican journal., 1869-05-27
Rfpublicou 9ourmal,
THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1869.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING,
H. MPSON.
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR

SUBSCRIPTION TERMS. In advance, $500 year
within the year. at She expiration OF the year.
ADvERrIslNf: IERMs. For one square, Gone inch o.
length in column 81 Tor three weeks, and IS cents ol
each subsequent Insertion. 4 FRICTION OF ii square
ckIr,e2 I!ll one.
The Republican journal., 1869-05-27

companies, we have procured a statement of
each, made up by 4 competent accountant,
from the latest annual reports Of the two com
panies, as follows
During the year 1868, the net earnings of the
Portland & kennebcc road were Sl12,500 OF this
amount the sum of $140,00o was appropriated fol
interest and dividend. The liabilities of the Com
pany are 81 900 900. 1t has sinking fund of $3.50 900
and assets SIP, POO Balance of liabilities over as.
sets, 81 4I,SoO. The past year there have been paid
on Liabilities seven per cent, III interest and divi
idends, the net earnings being about per cent of
their liabilities.
During the same time the net earnings of the
Maine Central Road were S2l3,445. OF this sum
S42 900 was paid for interest. The liabilities Of the
corporation are 81 1881 500, and its assets $l3G22
Balance of liabilities over assets. S4.20l 315. They
have paid the liabilities about three and three
tenths per cent the past year, in interest, the net
earnings being about five per cent Of their liabilities
Those interested to know the facts can draw
their own conclusions from these statistics
which we believe to be fairly made Up.
We would comment more at length upon
these matters did space permit. Next week
we shall present map of the routes, which
will convey clear idea of the different prop
ositions Meanwhile we cannot resist the APP
prehension that in the quarrel which is going
on the interests of our city may be sacrificed
that in considering another contract than
the one entered into and approved by the Di-
rectors, we shall grasp at a shadow and lose
the substance.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-27
Quotations by Teiegraph-I r. m:
Philadelphia Trade Report.

sATUBDA March H.-There Is an increased
demand for Flour :for:home consumption, and
prices Of Northwestern extra family are fully
l2]l@25c. per barrel higher. Sales OF 1000 bar
rels. including superhne at $5 25@5s75; extras
at $6'25@650; Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota
extra family at So 50@7; Pennsylvania and
Ohio do at $7@9 25;.and fancy brands Mt SO 56@l2,
according to quality. Rye Flour commands
96@98c. per barrel.
There is a steady inquiry for prime Wheat at
former rates, but inferior sorts are neglected;
at $l'S0@l'85; ana white at 81 75@l8 85 Rye sells
at Sl'50@l So per bushel for Western. Corn is
quiet but steady; sales OF yellow at S7@S8c.,
@75c. for Western, and 60@68c. tor Pennsylva.~
MIA Nothing doing In Barley or Malt.
Bark Is firm at S56 % ton for No Quercitron.
Seeds-Cloverseed is In fair req uest, with
sales at 80 75@l0 So the latter rate from second
hands. Timothy is worth S3'35@36211 and
Flaxseed S265(6270.
Whisky Is firm at 9s@9sc q gallon, tax paid.
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HFLMBoLD's EXTRACT BUCHU

Ia ,sed by persons from the ages OF IL 70 40
ano from 35 to 55, or in the decline OF ch"nSe
Of life; after Confinement or Labor rams
In Affections Peculiar to Females, the h&-
tract Buchu is unequalled by any other
remedy, as in Chlorosis or Retention, lrregu-
l.ritv. liberated or Schirrous state OF the
uterus. Diseases Of the Bladder, Kidneys,
Gravel, and Dropsical swellings.
This medicine increases the power OF Diges-
Nor. and excites the absorbents into healthy
action, by which the Watery or Calcareous
Donositions and all Unnatural Enlargements
ara reduced, as well as Pain and lndamma-
ton.
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is the cause of all this misery, could be present
to witness the result of his terrible doings, In
order that he might realize mis- accou utaUuIty
TO his Creator for the great wrong tnat he has
anime the statistics relating TO this subject,
we no longer wonder that this should be the
case The amount paid into the State Treasury
during the past year for tavern err 20 hce9ses
the amount paid for beer licenses was
sac, ,4S263, making q total of S32O,Ol6 10
or this amount the sum of Sl62 478O6
was paid into the treasury for the city OF Pntla-
aggregate sales of wholesale liquor dealers
throughout the United States for the year 1857
was S602 27S $50, and that the aggregate sales OF
retail liquor dealers, for the same year, reached
the enormous sum of 81 ,4S3 All 6S5, or more
than one-half of the aggregate sales OF retail
dealers OF all classes OF merchandise in the
United States. The liquors that are drunk In
our city should be analyzed, and the poisonous
substances exposed. This degrading traffic Is
increasing amongst us yearly; families, through
it's pernicious influence, are broken up; hus-
bands. fal hers, mothers, and wives GO down
daily into drunkards' graves, the deepest ever
dug for man. Ignorance and drunkenness are
the real causes of misery in the world.
the last, however, is immeasurably
worse than all Others combined; for such are
the benumbing <, stultlfying, and Grazing effects
ofinebriatipg drinks, that they change man OF
reason and feeling ito q brutalized monster;
hence IL In that "the knife, the dagger, the
bludgeon, and the pistol are In sucn frequent
use and in the domestic circle, cruelty TO chtl
dren, wife beating, and In many families al
nome horrors Of every kind" This is lament
ably true; which Is proved beyond all CONTRA
diction by the cases that nave OF late consu med
nearly sll OF tn time of our Courts, and show
society at large in this city to be In humtllat-
ing alarming, and dangerous condition. The
murderers of the Byrnes, McKieve, Heenan
Martin, Colonel Riddle, and others, were drunK
and had 1t not been for rum they would now bt
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-27
CRIME.
Trial of a Child m urder ess-SOcial De-
pravity.

Trial of q Child NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. De.
pravity.
Paris correspondence London Times, March H.
Absorbed by the debates on the demolitions
OF PariR. the famous contract between tne eity
illegalities Of the Prefect OF tne seine, Ine
Parisian press has paid little attention to the
details disclosed during Inc trial Wnicn mas
been lust brought to q close at the Asslzes or
Montauban. These details exhibit social de.
pravity hardly ever surpassed In the annals OF
Sr% Sa1Pbe aas affair Sasins %as woman named pe
pech, whose principal occupation seemed to
be numbering little children, the Off
her al their birth or soon afterwards. She had
carried on her trade for some years, when the
suspicious of the police we're aroused. A search
was made in her house, and It led To the dis
covery OF the skeletons, and in some cases only
"A few bones of her victims, and she and some
OF ner aceomplices before and after the fact
were taken inLo custody and brought TO trial.
She made q 1ull avowal. and not only did she
not profess any compuncJion for what she had
done, but laughed several times during her sx.
the pame of the "Ogress;' but the ogress of the
nursery tale was less merciess. for she tri ed to
save the children OF the wood cutter. Tue
woman DsiiPecn; DiPP;s beyond oo1ro all doubt
passed other criminals both In
the quantity and quality of crime. Her
price for taxing charge OF these children varied
from i00f to 4O0f. as she herself Informed the
court; her treatment of them she avowed with
the most revolving indifference, without
omitting detail. When the infants cried for
hunger She gave them oil of viLrtol in a bottle
TO drink, and then silenced their screams OF
agony by plunging their heads in boiling water
WSas %a
| tenuatipg circumstances" were IL Is hard TO say
unless they were founded on the fact of ner
81 or rSs
L stances" however. saved her life. She was SEN
j 'enced BY the Court TO hard labor for life.
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Wards.
ATTEMPTED RoBBERIEs. - Several attempt

ATTEMPTED RoBBERIEs. - Several attempts
were made during last night to rob dwellings,
hut in all instances except one the thieves were
frightened off without securing any plumber.
The side window of the store at Twelfth and
Ellsworth streets was pried open at about
o'clock
At3 80 this morning. an attempt was made to
force the back door of dwelling No. 1923 Pine
street. ,o go.
was forced off its hinges.
A panel in the Kitchen door Of the residence
of a. G. Bibghaus, No. 442 North Fourth street,
was broken out. o,..
Al the house OF J. 2. Anschutz. No. 4l6 North
Firm street. the robbers succeeded in stealing
two oyercoats from the dining-roo
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FINANCE AND OOMMERoR.
OFFICE on THE EVENING TELRaRAPu. 4
Saturday, March 27 1863

Universal closeuess was the feature to-day in
6na, cal circles, and needy borrowers we're
much exercised in obtaining where With 70 meet
their maturing obligations, wnen not possessing
claims on the banks for special Iavors. Regu-
lar deposiIors, whose demands happen 10
be moderate, can still ind accommodation
at these sources, but large transactions are
carefully shupled, and the rates have
at last advanced, under the influence OF the
present pressure. We quote cali loans at Sos
per cent on Government bonds. aud at SOLO per
cent. on mixed securities. The large margin IN
the above figures is due to the present unset
tied couoiton OF the market, and the anxiety
with which loans are belng pressed. After
the first week OF the ensuing month
and rates will soiten, but at present
borrowers are too anxious to secure funds to
care much for interests or discounts. Tue out-
side market was very active to-day, and the
rates were severe on borrowers. Prime mer-
camille paper was rarely accepted at less
figure then IL per cent, whilst names not
strictly brst class we're generally repuolated
There was considerable activity IN the stock
MARKET and prices were steady. In State loans
no sales were reported. City skies were quiet,
with sales OF the Dew certificates at 1905, aud
the old at CSC, Government bonds were dull a.
previously quoted rates.
Railroad shares generally were iD active re-
quest at full prices. Reading Railroad sold to
limited extent at 452; Philadelphia and Erie
Railroad WAS the most active on the list. aud
advanced !, selling at 263; Pennsylva Rail-
| road was taken at 67k; Camden aud Amboy
| hal]r0ad at lZz5; Lltlle SchuYlklll Railroad at
| 43: and Minehl Railroad at 545.
| In Canal shares the only transactions were in
Lehieh Navigation at 304@3l.
Coal stocks attracted but little attention.
| Sales OF Fulton at g.
Nothing doing in Bank shares.
! Passenger Railway shares were without
| change. West Philadelphia sold at 81. 40 was
bid for Second and Third: 38 for Fifth and
Sixth 26 for spruce and Pine, and 12s for Hes
tonville.
WeClearn that Edward F. Moody, ESQ.,, was,
at the suggestion OF the Department at Washing
ton elected Cashier of the Fourth National
| Bank, ON Friday last.
Mr.. Moody enjoys the entire confidence of the
Department, as also OF the associated banks OF
this city. Upon the proper application the
Bank was relnstated In the Clearing House this
morning. and is now doing business on an en-
iirely new capital full paid up.
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