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EXPORTS.

Steamship North American, for Liverpool bags
wheat, 35O5 bbls flour, 799 boxes bacon 30O boxes
copper ore 70 bbs ashes, 141 bbls pork 122 cs beet
ls4 bales hops 10 pkgs butter, 800 boxes cheese Is
wax, pkgs apparel 100 tcs lard, bbis bladders'
boxes sundries, Is ex pkgs.
Barque Q Small, for Centuegos-17OO hid shocks
ana heads, 5000 hoops, p, 1855 It pine boards.
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THE PORTLAND & OaDENsBURa RAILROAD.
"A joint meeting of the Directors Of the sew
eral railroad corporations on the line of the
Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad is to be held
this week in this city, for general consultation
on matters connected with this great enter
prise, and the adoption OF means for the early
commencement of work on the whole line.
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COMMERCIAL.

RECEIPTS BY RAILROADS AND STEAMERS. FEB, 27
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY-257 cans milk In bond
Tor shipment east-27 bags fax, bales tow.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILRoAD-30 bds shovels, 10
do hoes, do do handles, As eases carpets, 80 bdls
dowe stock 38 bbls BEANS 20 bags spools 100 boxes
scythes, rs bds hoops, 8 do rocking chairs, 80 do
saws 906 sides leather 10 rolls leather cads tobac-
CO. $50 sacks potatoes, 16 bales eloth 44s pkgs sun
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

NARROW EscAPE.-Two little boys were at
play in shed, on Saturday afternoon, attached
to the rear of Lambs block, which adjoins
Fluents block on Exchange street. A snow
slide from Fluent's block crushed in the shed
and buried up the boys in the snow and frag-
ments, hut they got out uninjured though ter
ribly frightened.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

THE ST. LOUIS FAMILY FLOUR co.
Flour at Wholesale Prices-For the conven-
ience OF our up town patrons, we have opened
a store No. 229 Congress Street, next door to
New City Hall, and have added thereto stock
of FRESH GROCERIES. Please call and see
UeD. feb9dtfSN
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CHANGE

On and after this date the business hereto
fore done under the name of STEVENS
LORD, HASKELL & CO., will be continued
under the style of LORD, HASKELL & co.
Portland, Feb. l. 1869
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First Page to-doy-Letter from Wash
ington; Death of VIM. Bartlett Smith, Esq ;
The Jersey Cow; the Character of Lopez ex-
posed; Varieties.
Fourth Pdge-Little Fingers; Tricks on the
Charitable.
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REMOVAL!

We shall remove March 1st. to the spacious
Rooms in Woodman's Block, Cor. Middle and
Pearl streets, now occupied by lGray, Lufkin
& Perry, where we shall as heretofore keep
one OF the largest Stocks of BOOTS and
SHOES to be found in the State.
LORD, HASKELL 8 co.
Portland, Feb 1. fe3d1m sN
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

WOMAN SUFFRAGE is not SO hopeless cause
as many people suppose. This year it failed in
the Kansas Legislature by only three votes.
The tide rises higher and higher at each sue;
eessive trial. Next year we shall confidently
expect favorable and decisive results in some
of the States
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

THE LATE FIRE.-It is thought the fire in
Wares Block on Friday night was the work of
an incendiary, who first robbed Mr.. Reddy's
store, as cut goods were found in the rear of
the building. Mr.. Reddy's loss was $4,000;
insured for $1,000 in the Corn Exchange and
Springfield Insurance Companies. Insurance
on the building $240O, which does not cover
the loss
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A Card.

hereby tender my thar ks to the Fire Depart
ment for their promptness and efficiency in subdu-
ing the fire in my block, Federal street. on the night
of the 26th. ASHUR WARE.
Portland, Feb. 81 1869 sn1t
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A steam tug went to her assistance and II was ex-
pected the barQue would come off without injury.
Ship Two Brothers still remains ashore at Body
Island. All the seams in her ceiling have been wedg
ed and she is now apparently tight.
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A COMPLIMENT TO Mr.. BLAINE.-The WASH
inufnn Ghrnnicla ayrulfs in tho ofM Mr.

a COMPLIMENT TO MR. BLAINE.-The w ash
ington Chronicle exults in the prospect of Mr..
Blaines election. 1t says:
Thoroughly versed in parliamentary law,
with unusual quickness of perception, with
prolonged experience in legislative halls, en-
bracing two years service as Speaker of the
House of Representatives in Maine, and with
remarkable degree of personal activity and
energy, we can conceive of no man better fit
ted than he to be the successor of Mr.. Colfax.
Mr.. Blaine's general career in Congress has
been very active, honorable and distinguished,
and as q worker in the Republican ranks he
HmentiaI W. @ a ne1io ds,;sad afnt ama III
Grant entertains the liveliest sense of the i'm
portance of Mr.. Blaine's services, and that he
places the highest estimate on his character
and course as a public man.
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Portland & ogden.burg r. R. co.

Portland & Ogdensburg n. R. co.
In accordanve with vote OF the directors of the
Portland q Ogdensburg R. R. Company, at meet
ing held on the 10th inst hereby notify the subscri
bers to the Stock of said Railroad, that au
ment OF two and ahaf 2 dollars per share has been
laid on said Stocks, due and payable the 1st day
OF March next, at the Treasurers Office, corner Of
Middle and Plum streets.
AUG. E. STEVENS, +
felesNtd Treasurer P. & o. r. R.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
M. @. M. A.

Members of the Maine Charitable Mechanic Asso-
cation are requested to meet at the Central Church.
this Monday afternoon at 81 o'clock to attend the
funeral serv ces Of our deceased brother, Charles
Trowbridge. Per Order.
STEPHEN MARSH. Secretary.
March 1. 1862 sn1t
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
WestbrOOk.

The Republicans of Westbrook will meet at the
Town House, in said town, on Wednesday, Sd March.
at O'Clock, P M, to nominate Town Officers.
fe27sNtd Per Order Town Comm.
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supreme Judicial Cour,.

JANUARY TERMINATION j., PRxsIDINa.
SATURDAY.-Benj. Dunning v. Merchants Mutual
Marine Insurance Company. On trial
Shepley & Strout. Rowe.
Wilson.
Court adjourned at noon till 10 o'clock Monday
morning.
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GREcIAN and Zouave suits, all sizes, may be
had of the manufacturers, 292 Congress street
Orin Hawkes. g. Co.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

FUNERAL OF MIR. TRowBRDGE-See the
notice to members of the Maine Charitable
Mechanic Association in special notice col
umn
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

SEE important Washington letter on first
page concerning Grants foreign policy, con-
tanning facts and suggestions not generally
known
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

POLICE STATIoN.-one case case of drunk
snness and disturbance was brought in last
night.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01
VELOCIPEDES.
Wood BROTHERS,
596 BrO0daCGg, NesC YOri

prepared to receive orders for the celebrated
Partisan velOcipedes,
of their own manufacture, which for durability and
beauty Of finish are not equaled.
Having secured the exclusive right to mauufac-
ture Vetocpedes in the State OF Connecticut under
Letterss Patent No. 59915 with the right to sell
throughout the United States. We shall be pleased
toreceive orders from friends and customers in
Maihe Descriptive circulars, with cuts and prices,
furnished on application or by mail. fe27dIwSN
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

Dr. LAMB has store to rent; also a house
to let in the east part of the city.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

j. e. ADAM & Co. offer their and fixtures
for sale at bargain. Those wishing to invest
in the fancy grocery business will do well to
give them a call. See advertisement.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01
The Healing Pool!

Am Essay for Young Men ON the Crime
of Solitude, and thu Diseases and Abuses which
create impedments to Maria ge, with sure means
o. Relief. SEM in sealed letter envelopes, tree OF
charge. Address, DIR. .. Skillim HOusht0n,
Howard Association, Philadelphia, Pa.
ia19d&W3msN
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Warren's Cough BalsamiI

sa has no superior for all Diseases Of
No person should be without q c,;. =.
Sold by all Druggists. -'' 'i'e II one uia''
noxaena B.: F. BRADBURY, Proprietor,
AoouonsN Bangor.
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n PAIR of Black Broadcloth PANTS. somewhere
"A between Federal and Vaughan vt. The finder
will confer favor and will be suitably rewarded bv
leaving the same at 1923 Bracket st. marld3t
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state News.
ANDRoscoaa1N COUNTY.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Republicans make use of the
Crawford County system" in nominating
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01
Portland Plaster. Mus

fNHE undersigned are now prepa ell TO furnish 10
4 Dealers and Consumers Cdiciaed aud 6yotsnd
Land Plaster, an BuLk or Barrels. (NIanuiactnred
rom pure Windsor. N, s. Rock.) Partieular AZ
tent,on % shipments per r. Road or Vessels
harid@Wzm KNIGHT & WHIDDEN
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VA AAAVAuay ACAt, OOSkdu OrummOQQ, WAS
just such another man, who would set his face
firm against all chicanery and corruption. He
was sorry to see men who had been eminently
loyal through the war, siding back to the very
men whom they had given the cold shoulder
to in the trying days of the war, such as Put
nam, who had been War-Democrat. the GAL
liant soldiers Coils. Bradbury and Merrill. He
knew it was very nice thing to have these
little comfortable offices; Republicans knew it
az well as Democrats; and the Democrats in
order to get these Offices had been trying to
coax the Republicans and Temperance men
over to their side. They were like the people
in the southwest who could Swallow the alli-
gator as slick as grease" They were prepared
to forego their Democratic principles and go
into the contest without partizan feeling pro-
Oided they could secure the offices. They said
to Republicans and Temperance men, 'sLet us
button your ears back just this once" He
quoted the report of the Democratic speeches
in the Argus" and picked them to pieces with
avengeance. He wanted to know if the tenn
peranoe people who were claimed to be acting
with the Democratic party were the temper
ance people of the "Argus," or the temperance
men of Gorham's Corner who support the
Argus; wanted to know what Col. Brad
bury knew about the burden of rents when he
boarded. and what about subsistence or provis-
ION bills, when, as boarder, he simply eat
what was put before him. He closed with an
eloquent appeal to the Republicans of Port
land to remember what their past record had
been all through the war, and to roll up a tre-
mendous majority on Monday.
THOMAS B. REED
was the last speaker. He said he had arrived
from Augusta and found he was announced to
speak, but he should be very brief. He didn't
believe the Republican party was thing of
the past; he had great hopes of its future; we
must have party organisation. Upon our cleo
ton on Monday hung great deal; hung cleo
tioDs all over the State and in other States
and 1t was our duty to encourage the Republi.
cans in those places. 1t is the same Demo-
cratic party we have always fought; it is per-
fectly understood that if the Republican nom-
ination is defeated on Monday next it will be
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-02
A SHOWER OF FROGS

Yesterday afternoon, awhile after The
last and heaviest shower, which occurred
about two O'Clock, gentleman brought
six or eight small frogs into our sanctum
in bottle, and roundly asserted that we
had had shower Of frogs, and there was
the proof of it. He said they were thick
on the sidewalk and street northwest Of
the Presbyterian Church, and he saw
dozens of them hopping about on the
ground, apparently strangers to the los
cality, as they did not seem to know
where to go. They were very lively, and
Il think" said he, came down from the
clouds"
Our friend labors under popular err
rer when he expresses the sober opinion
that the little jumpers leaped from the
clouds. They came from precisely the
opposite direction. On this point 3
learned naturalist says:
when it is remembered that each
female frog of the hundreds in single
locality may produce one thousand young,
which hide in crevices in the earth and
under stones, ready to come forth to en-
10y the genial summer showers, there is
no necessity for any attempt TO explain
the appearance Of the frog multitudes
by surprising them to fall from
the clouds, as has been believed
even from the time of Aristotle,
or by the superstition that they have
been taken up from some marsh by a
whiriwind and let fall during a rain
the latter occurrence, on small scale,
is not impossible, in exceptional cases.
The frogs which thus appear bear marks
of their recent metamorphosis, in the
remnant OF tail and other organs
crawling, as they naturally would, intC
the ground, the swelling Of the earth
from rain would drive them out by
compression" (See article on frogs IL
the New American CycIopedia
In addition to the foregoing We would
state that the small frogs now before US
are voung toads, (6utonide) and DUR
| ing long dry spell, Ike that through
which we have just passed, are rarely
seen unless We 0veT;uTn rock, log o.
something Of the sort, but as soon as Il
rains they seek the earth's surface, anC
in a twinkling are leaping about with
great life and activity, under the re-
freshing and revivifying influences o
the long needed shower If these LITTLE
fellows had fallen from height OF on'
or two hundred yards on a pavemen
or hard.beaten street, does our frient
suppose the fall would not have injureC
them in some way? If he will reflect
moment, or read MeSsrs. JenyDs AM
Bell on frogs, he will give it up tina
there is no such thing as a shower
frogs.-Blacon Telegraph
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.

One Of Joe Smiths SONS writes for two
leave Mormondom.
Governor Clahin, of Massachusetts,, is
said to have lost 100000 lately, by the
failure of ST. Louis firm.
Prince Charles of Prussia paid $50, 900
to hush up that afflir with the wife of his
vale, and did't hush it either.
Governor Walker, of Virginia, has ape
pointed nine delegates to the Southern
Commercial Convention at Louisville.
The return of the President and the
heads of departments has had the effect
O. drawing a large crowd of politicians
and ofice-seekers to Washington.
Priace Frederick, of HohenzolleIn-
Hechingen, the last of his race, died a
fortnight ago of apoplexy. A hasty at
tempt to pronounce hi own name led to
the sad catastrophe.
The noted horse fancier, Mr.. Grant
and his family are making a brief visit
in Washington, and are said to be much
pleased with the novelties and works o.
art in that remarkable city.
The name of Gen. Alvin A. HOVey
United States Minister to Perm, at press
ent visiting Saratoga Springs, New York
is mentioned in connection with the va
can't SeIe aryship of War.
Two veins of coal have been dis
covered beneath the city of Providence,
Rhode Island. The first is at the depth
of Il9 feet, and the second l34 feet, and
both are said to be of superior quality
and can be mined at 81 per ton. (
Messrs. Bateman and Revy, two civi
engineers, are anxious TO carry railway
through cast iron tube, from England
to France by way of the Straits o
Dover, and have just published a wori
describing and advocating such an an
dertaking.
Herzog was owned by Major b G
Thomas, of Lexington Ky, the business
manager of the Observer and Reporter
of that city. He was by Eandal, anC
was foaled in 10 1866. At the time o
his death he was about three and hal
years of age, and was light colored bay
full fifteen hands and two inches il
height.
Ms. Porter, the recently appointe'
postmistress for Louisville, arrived ther
Tuesday evening, and will commence tn
discharge of her official duties on Mon
day. Great CONSERVATION prevails anon
the employees of the Office on that &C
count, as many OF them are to be II
moved, and women appointed in thei
stead. The clerks, mail carriers an
others, are on the lookout for their mo:
influential friend, to speak good wOT
, in their favor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-02
THE CORN CROP OF ILLINOIS.

Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune.
CAIRO, Sept. ia commercial tour
through the northern portions Of Illinois
embracing the cities Of Freeport, Dick
son, Mendoza and Joliet, and large por.
tons Of the country tributary to those
cities-has confirmed the report Of the
short corn crop in the northern section
of Illinois. As one passes into the belt
of country embracing the counties Of
Champaign, Douglas and Coles, in Central
Illinois, he seems to observe that what
nature has deprived Of one section she
has bestowed on another. Central Hi
nois, from Champaign to NATION, is
literally full Of cora. More than two
thirds of the crop is already safe from
frost, and from ten to fifteen days Of good
weather will secure the balance.
have seen Thousands of acres already in
the sere and yellow leaf nearly hard
enough to 90 to market. From Nation
to Odin there is an observable falling of
in the yield; and from the latter point, as
far north as Cairo, the harvest will be
very light. Several large stock>traders
and feeders propose to take their herds
of cattle to Central Illinois, where corn
will be plenty, if not cheap. There are
thousands Of cattle in Western Ken
lucky and Southeastern Missouri that
must be fed. The feed is not in those
sections. The cattle will be driven OF
shipped to Central Illinois, and wintered
there. Several droyes, comprising up
ward Of twenty.one hundred head, will
be transferred to the vicinity Of the town
Of Tuscola, in Central Illinois, and there
wintered. Other droyes, large in the
aggregate, will be scattered through the
country south Of that point. Taking the
corn crop Of the entire State, believe
the average yield will be as large as any
I---aviof,S uaar
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-02
THE CRISIS.


Application to Headquarters Ior ne
lief.
New York, October 1.-The Times
says last evening strong and powerful
delegation of merchants and importers, o.
this city, left for Washington for the pur'
pose of holding conference with the
President relative to the disturbed condis
ton Of financial affairs, previous to The
holding OF the cabinet meeting. The sub
iect Of discussion before the cabinet will
be the financial situation of the country,
as it has been sffecttd BY The recent crisis,
and the merchants and importers have
decided TO seek the Presidents aid in this
emergency, SO that they may be relieved
from the endorsements naturally result
ing from the unsettled condition of the
market. On Wednesday a sub-Treasury
officer, was requested 10 ask Secretary
Boutwell, if be would not modify his pro-
gramme as far as the selling Of ten
millions of gold during the next month
was concerned. Mr.. Boutwell, sent back
positive instructions that the line of action
already determined on would not be in
any way disturbed. The merchants
and importers thereon determined 10
send an influential delegation to consult
with the President and to request him 10
allow the Secretary discretionary power,
so he may sell the gold in such quantities
and at such times as will best regulate
fha unarkaf
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-02

MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURF.
The members Of the Legislature are
beginning to arrive. Below will be found
list of those now here, and whore they
are to be found.
CITY HOTEL.
Representatives-Peter Pearson, Atha
Thomas, L. M. Brashear.
Senators-John s. Hart, Emerson
Etheridge.
ST. CHARLES HOTEL.
Representatives,. R. James, G. II.
Glenn, J. T. Baher.
COMMERCIAL HOTEL.
Senators-Dorsey B. Thomas, W. NJ.
Hall, j. M. Clementson, A. G. Martin.
Representatives-James w. Clark,
Sam. II. Johnes, James NJ. Bright, Fred
Slimp, A. A. Steele.
NICHOLSON HOUSE.
Representatives,. j. Roach and
William P. Caldwell.
STACEY HOUSE.
Representatives-John M. Fleming
and Z. A. James.
MAXWELL HOUSE.
Representatives,. G, Hornberger
and W. B. Wilson.
Representatives Thomas Barry, 7.
B. McElwee, j. Fl. Agee, John Slack and
Senator PeytOn are in the city, either at
private clearinghouse or with friends.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-02

New York, Sept g. 1863. JOHN SMITH x Co.
Above are the purchases made the day
before by John Smith & Co., and below
them the sales. All the persons named
in the statement are supposed to be
members Of the gold board, and to keep
their deposits Of gold and currency in
the gold bank. In this case it happens
that Smith & Co. have purchased Of
various parties sums of gold amounting
in the aggregate to 1920, 900, and have
sold to divers other parties exactly the
same aggregate, and the difference
against Smith 81 Co. is $3.50 in currency.
The rule reqnires that each member
of the Gold Board shall present his state-
ment to the bank of the transactions of
the previous day at l21a P. M, and if the
difference between the sums totals of his
purchases and sales be against him he
must give his check for the amount of
such difference. As soon as the state-
ments are presented to the bank the
clerks set about adjusting the accounts
by debiting each party with his pur|
chases and crediting each with his
sales. If no one named in the statement
has defaulted, the bank is required
to settle after O'Clock. In case
of default the amount is added to or de~
Quoted from the appropriate statement.
By this simple process John Smith &
Co., being members of the Gold Board
and dealers with the Gold Exchange
Bank, are enabled TO buy and sell in
single day nearly million dollars Of gold
on a capital Of $3.50 in currency. If
there were no such institution as this
Clearing House Bank, Smith & Co. would
be compelled either to reduce the amount
of their transactions or increase the
amount of their capital. Thus they
would have to receive from John Freely
& Co., named in the foregoing statement,
$250,000 gold, and pay them $4,000
in currency or its equivalent. Thus
business that may now be, and We be-
lieye often is, transacted on capital OF a
single thousand dollars would, if the
Gold Exchange Bank were broken up,
require at least quarter of million.
The bank charges commission upon
these transactions, and is said to be maxi
ing about $4,000 per annum on capt.
tai of half million. Its stock COM
mands high premium; its success is a
disaster Of the street; and its existence is
the perpetual offer Of premium for
gambling.-N 7. Tribune.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-02
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL
LARS FOR HORSE.

The New York Evening Mail Of the
18th ult., having issued huge turf cam
nard to the effect that Robert Bonner
had agreed to match Dexter against
Lady Thorn, for race at Prospect Park,
the proceeds to be devoted to the Avon~
dale relief fund, Mr. Bonner denies the
sensation through the columns OF the
World as follows:
"The statement publised this morning
that have consented to let Dexter tIot
in race is wholly erroneous. | have
never let one of my horses trot in a
race, and have never thought of letting
one Of them trot in a race, under any
circumstances. Fortunately, l am not
obliged to resort to that means, even for
the purpose OF contributing what think
proper to deserving benevolent object.
While will not trot Dexter against any
horse, even for the most worthy purpose
| will pay 100000 in cash for another
| horse-irom any part of the world, if the
world can produce one--that will trot, a'
he trotted last week, a mile in 2:2l7l
to road wagon, and carrying the SAM
| weight which he carried.
ROBERT BONNER.