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The Portland daily press., 1869-11-27

"A new paper was started not long ago,
the first number Of which contained letter
from correspondent, who signed himseif a
constant reader
The Portland daily press., 1869-11-27

NOTICE is hereby given that The subs criber has
IN been duly appoint led Executor OF the Will of
SAMUEL N, BEALE, late of POr land,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and has
taken upon himself that trust by giving bonds as
the law directs. All persons having demands upon
the saine and all persons indebted to said tate
called upon to make payment tn
CHARLES A. B. MORSE, Exc cutOr.
Portland, Oct 18th. 1862 Oc22d1 aw3w-
The Portland daily press., 1869-11-27
Farm and Store for sale.
House and Lot tor sale.

Situated in Yarmouth, upper vii
AA0C1 lage, on the road leading from
IE4 ~ Yarmouth corner to Portlond, two
n n! story house with an ell wOodhouse
= and stable, all in good repair, nine
finished rooms beside the attics, hard AVID soft
Within three minutes walk OF the Depot Oh the
Grand Trunk r R., and cne half mile from Var
mouth junction on the Portland and Kennebec X.
X. A good place for a Homeopathic Physician, OF
any gentleman who would like to keepa horse and
carriage. -...e. .ll-
Fer further particulars inquire of
q. P THOMPSON, M. D., on the premises.
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The Portland daily press., 1869-11-27
The Maine State Press

At 1O9 EXCHANGE STREET, Portland.
TERMS Eight Dollars Year in advance.
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From the Cincinnati Commercial.
A Senator that has got Rich.

look across the street and sec in front
of Senator's house the carriage of another
Senator. The pair Of blooded horses cost
some thousand dollars. The giided harness
is in keeping. The close, handsome shin
ing coach is one Of BFenton's best, lined
with silk velvet, and graeed with the choic-
est and thickest Of plate glass On the coach
mans seat sit two Of Gods creatures. called
men !; ole bright mulatto, the other q
white man, and both in livery. They sit in
solemn silence, under their grey robe Of furs
and white gloves. Directly the door Of the
house opens, and two ladies carrying poor
mans fortune op their backs, dsscends the
steps. The footman Swings down and opens
the door. with an easy grace the master can
not initiate. The door closes with bang,
the footman mounts, and the coach rolls a
way. Well, it seems but yesterday that
the owner of all this came here poor man.
We remember the fairy tale where the old
witch touched the pumpkin and turned it in
to coach, and touched the rats and turned
them into horses And so the ugly witch
of the lobby touched the poor man, and out
of fraud came the coach, and out Of theft
came the horses, and swindle drives, and
stealings oil and FURNISH. Like that witch,
I could touch that man with this delicate lit
tie pen of mine, and carriage and horses,
coachman and feetman. would all disappear.
For honor and honesty would claim their
own, and the very clothes would fall from
the backs of wife and daughters.
DOM P1Arr.
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JUDGE UNbERwoOD--A WRIT OF PRoHIBI-
TON ISSUED AGAINST HIM BY THE U. s. SU.
pREME Court
In the Supreme Court Of the United States.
on the 28th ult., Joseph Fl. Bradley pre-.
sented tho petition Of the Attorney General
Of Virginia, aad Of James Lyons, counsel
with him, stating that on the 9Th Of May
last a man named Griffin was arrested and
committed to Jail. according to the laws Of
Virginia on the charge Of felony. After coz
viction he was sentenced to confinement in
the penitentiary for two years. On the 9th
of November j. G. Underwood, judge of the
United States District Court for the eastern
district of Virginia, discharged the prisoner,
on the ground that Judge Shelley, judge Of
the Circuit Court, was not competent judi
cial officer, being disqualified under the third
section of the fourteenth amendment to the
constitution of the United States.
This proceeding against Shelley was lille
gal J no rule was served upon him, and be-
sides, it was proved that Shelley, was, in
1865. duly and legally appointed Judge ac-
cording to the constitution Of Virginia. Sub
sequently Sally Anderson was sentenced by
the Judges Of the county Of Henrico to be
hung for arson, and similar sentence was
passed upon James Jcter Phillips for MUIR
der, and these parties were also released by
Judge Underwood, on the ground that
Judge Moncure, Joyncs and Rives we're dis
qualified for the reason alleged as to Judge
Shelley. The petitioners pray, in behalf of
the State of Virginia, speedy remedy, aad
that writ Of prohibition be ISSUED and d.
rected to Judge Underwood, prohibiting him
from any further action or proceeding in the
cases above mentioned, and especially in that
of James Jeter Philips, in derogation of the
constitution Of the United States and of the
State Of Virginia. The. Supreme Court
granted writ to show cause, ETC., returna-
BILE next Friday, (to-day) and the motion
was set for argument that day.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-02-05

Elsewhere We publish card from the
Rev. Chas. King, as his reply to our edito-
rial remarks on his letter to Mr.. Wade, de-
nouncing our people as "persecuting rebels. .
1t does not in the least do away with the
points we made, on the contrary in its fail
ure to answer them leaves US just whore we
stood. AS we happen to know that some Of
the most intelligent Union men in this coun-
ty deprecate the course of Mr.. King and as
it is his evident wish to cry out persecution,
satisfied in our own mind that we did not dc
him injustice--no, not even justice in our ar.
ticle, we refrain from criticism Of his cazd
We think it a very good reply to itself, and
leave him to all the credit he can get from
showing how we'll he understands his bust.
ness as minister. by adducing the evidence
of politicians on his political acts.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-02-05

Tue RADICAL STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
met in Richmond few days since. and APP
pointed committee of thirteen of the most
prominent Radicals of the State, with Gov.
Wells as chairman. to 60 to Washington, to
represent the Radical party. The Central
Committee was enlarged and recognized,
and G.. K. Gilmer was chosen president
This reorganization is understood to indi-
cate more liberal policy on the part of the
party C?) The Executive Committee made
| report favoring provisional government in
Virginia, if an election on the present con-
| stitution cannot be had at an early day.
This government to be elected by the peo-
pie, under aa order of the commanding
general, and to remain in force nntil an cleo
| ton % the constitution be had.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-02-05

A wonder on four legs" has arrived in
Louisville from the Cumberland mountains.
It's about two feet in height. and might be
mistaken for fawn at distance. Its colors
are dark gray and pure white, its legs and
face being more or less spotted. 1t is fe-
male, has the nose of sheep. is knock
kneed, has crooked hind legs, fat shoulders.
large heavy ears, and tolerably long. bushy
tail. It's feet resemble those of q sheep.
When standing naturally there is hump on
its back, and it would be success as camel
were it only tall enough 1t subsists on food
similar to that provided for sheep. Its ma
ture seems very docile, though it will some
times jump at strangers. When captured
it was swimming Kentucky river, and swan
very rapidly.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-02-05

FoRE1aN VIEW OF RECONSTRUCTION. -
The Washington correspondent of the Lon
don Daily Telegraph, writing December 22d,
has the following: lie b s.q 7r'l.
"Some time ago the Congress interdicted
militia organizations in the South the other
day this restriction was repealed, the reason
being that the State governments of Six OF
these RECONSTRUCTED States are ip the hands
Of .loyal men, as they are called. ] should
be sorry to think, however. that The persons
in charge of these governments give fair
sample Of the temper and purposes of Con-
gress. This organization Of militia in Ten
nessee under Gov. Brownlow has already
been attended by the most fearful outrages,
and now we have reports of band of five
or six hundred such militia in Arkansas,
who are repeating on quite large scale the
deeds of Morgan and his buecaneers-kill-
ing, plundering, ravishing without stint or
mercy. Both white and black demons are
united in these atrocities. Judging from the
accounts already received, this arming OF the
blacks has turned out precisely as was pre-
dicted by those who know how easily the At
rican is cast back by license into the saw
agery which characterized him in his native
wilds. e, f., r. a..it4.i 5aa egs4.g5
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Andrew johnson.
HE WANTS TO BE THE NEXT Cover

He WANTS TO BE THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF
TENNESSEE How HE IS EXPECTED TO
CONDUCT THE CAMPAIGN. Nashville, Jan.
26.-Andrew johnson in expected to arrive
here by the middle of March. He has writ
ten to his friends to say that he will be a
candidate for Governor No one will op-
pose his nomination. twill be made spon-
taneously by the conservatives, and his plat
form will consist of universal amnesty and
impartial suffrage" on which the people of
Tennessee have risked their claims from the
first. He is expected to do two things:
Fgrst-He vii! talk to the negroes as no
one else has talked to them. - -,
Second-He will waken the East Tennes-
see ''loyalists" to a sense Of the perils of the
present State government, as no one else can
awaken them
johnson is not a wit, like Etheridge nor
is he an orator, like Colyar. but he is pro-
dizzy of muscular power before the Tennes-
see masses who consider him child Of des-
tiny marked by Providence to be their next
Governor.
Johnson's purpose is to secure conser-
vative Legislature, which will return him to
the Senate Of the United States, in place Of
Mr.. Fowler. But for their faith in him the
people of the Stately whom mean the
disfranchised masses -Would make no con-
test this summer. They consider the exist
ing system machine; and they regard its
operation as little less than certain John
son does not He says he has fought a
yvorsa f;oht and won IL
He says he can break up the Loyal Lea
CUES as he broke up the Know-nothing lodgg-
es. He will denounce the Ku-Klux in un-
measured terms. He will take strong ma
tional ground on all national questions, and
he expects to carry all before him.
The Radicals themselves apprehend his
coming. Moreover, they are disunited.-
Correspondence Of the Louisville Courier
Journal. b, .5.ss5.-..ais.5 ''4 sst...f-
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Feb5-4t

yy1RGINIA.-At rules held in the Clerks office OF
Monday the 1st day Of February, 1869.
s. C.fEagle, Geo Eagle, Benz. Hiner in his own
right and as surviving Admr. of Benjamin and
Josiah Hiner, Administrators Of Hartman Hi
decd. and Sarah A.. Hull Administratrix of
George W. Hull dec'd.-Plaintifs.
f..,f.-l-t + AGAINST vol elHHl ~
John NJ. Rexrode, S. H. G. and as such Admir-. OF
Henry Mccoy decd, Amos R. Ball Trustee of Hen
ry Mccoy and Francis J. Eurit Trustee of Henry
Mccoy, Mary A.. Mccoy, widow Of Henry Mccoy
decd. Andrew J Mccoy, BENJAMIN Mccoy, Town
send Price and Caroline his wife, William R Keis,
ter and Martha his wife, Hezekiah Wilson and
Matilda his wife, Jared M Wilson and Mary his
wife, Henry B Pullin and Lydia his wife, Aman-
da Mccoy, John Mccoy and Lucy Mccoy. the three
last named defendants are NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
IN CHANCERY
The object of this suit is to get settlement of
the Administration accounts of John M. Rexrode,
Sheriff of Highland County, on the estate of Henry
Mccoy decd, to have an account of the debts
against said estate taken and have the land sold
pay the said debts, and it appearing from salts
factory evidence that Benjamin Mccoy is not a
resident of this Commonwealth, 1t is ordered that
he do appear here within month after due
publication of this order and do what is necessary
to protect his interest.
"A copy Teste,
<,he - " T0' -
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-02-05

The Church question brought before the
Reconstruction Committee by the Committee
Of Nine called out the Rev. Mr.. Phelps o.
this place, who, in his remarks before the
Reconstruction Committee, is reported te
have said that s.Some Of his brother preach
ers in this section were under the necessity
of wearing pistols in the pulpit "and also tc
have charged "as case Of cruelty to the
blacks that the white Methodists here had
excluded the blacks from the Church"
Col. Baldwin, being recalled before the
Reconstruction Committee. at the instance
of Mr.. Norris. of Alabama, q for cross-ex-
animation, asked permission also to make
statement in reference to Mr.. Phelps remark
and quoted from the testimony Of Mr.. Phelps,
at the investigation held here by order Of
Gen. Stoneman, in reference to the Metho-
dist Church property in..this place, IN which
Mr.. Phelps stated "that he had always been
treated with kindness and respect and. had
never been molested in any manner IN vlr-
ginia." He also quoted from the evidence
of Aaron. Shoveler, colored, given at the
same time, in which Shoveler stated 'that
the negro members Of the Methodist church
in Staunton had selected negro preacher,
formed their own communion, Joined the
northern African Conference, and declined
to contribute to the support of the old church
and its minister before they were informed
that they could not be permitted to use the
old. church as place of worship. and that
then the white members as well as other white
citizens contributed literally towards the
purchase ola new place Of worship for them. =
This, it is claimed by correspondents, re-
flutes the testimony given by Mr.. Phelps
before tho reconstruction Committee. t
We.give the above concise statement as
the most correct we have seen Of what tran
PRED.
In this connection we take the occasion,
as but simple act Of justice. to correct an
error into which the Dispatch, and others OF
our exchanges have fallen in reference 70
Mr.. Phelps. He can not be deneminated q
ssearpet-bagger," as he is q native Of Fred
er;ck Co Va. owns farm there and we learn
has spent the greater portion of bis life in
this State.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-02-05

- ture without which 1T is INN moss
ible to hold an engine up to speed, when irving
the heavy load, and when steam flows slowly
through the valve and the governor aethy n (which
opens the valvs) is reduced to the leasts mount
These two reductions call for the grea' lest width
attainable at the base off the steam ort other
wise the engine chokes and stagger !, under less
than its whole load.
Many Governors and Valves, nmw advertised 40
great improvements have not mo re than 6 or 3
inches width of steam port at tine ase and there
by fail, where the JUDsoN WAVES have Is to 81
giving from fifteen to twent,s per cent more DOW
er to the engine when moss wanted. 80
Persons building or using Steam Engines, will
do well to apply their own eomme IN sense in choos-
ing governors that will not rob their engines of
power, and depreciate them value more than the
cost OF Judson Governor, the patented principle
ofwhlch gives 100 per cent. ofpower, and conse-
quently the most uniform speed possible to obtain
which is demonstrate ed by the universally admir-,
ted fact of its great superiority all Others tho
past seventeen years. 1t is simply Impossible to
govern well without graduation of the steam mort
in the valve PUT
A supply ofthose justly celebrated Governor,
always on hand, at manufacturers prices at
BURkES IRON WORKS,
Staunton, Va.
nOv20-tf
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XTIRGINIA. -
At Rules held in the Clerks office of the
Circuit Court Of Highland County, on Monday
the 1st day February 1869.
Samuel @. Eagle.--Plaintif.
AGAINST. vi
Bailey Hiner, Administrator of Henry Rlagg
decd, John Marshall Blagg, Benami Blagg,
Squire J. Blagg, Josiah Wilson and Mary Ann
his wife, Nancy Blagg, John Beverage, William
G. Jones Trustee of Sitlington and Rogers and
Benjamin H. B1agg.--Defendants. 4al
-. 'V7ess IN cHANcERY. 70 "
The object of this suit is to have settlement Of
the administration accounts Of Bailey Hiner ad-
ministrator of Henry J Blagg's estate and an ae-
count of the debts against said estate and to have
so much of the land belonging to said estate, sold
as will pay said debts; and it appearing from
satisfactory evidence that Bailey Hiner admiuis-
traitor as aforesaid and BENJAMIN H. Blagg, are
not residents of this Commonwealth: 1t is or
dered that they do appear here within one month
after due publication of this order and do what's
necessary to protect their interest
a.......~I,. A Copy--Teste.
.rs ss.tgs A. J. JONES, elk.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-02-05

FAITH BROKEN. An exchange says: Elm
Ottumwa, Iowa, the other day, negro was
by Radical Judge ordered out of the jury
box, where he had been drawn. with other
citizens Iowa lately voted equality to the
black, but the first attempt to make a juror
Of one results in his being ousted. The
learned Judge said: ''The election was a
complimentary affair, not intended to confer
actual benefits, and it is presumptuous for
any negro to claim place or position white
men are only fit to FILL"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-02-05

CorToN BLANKErs.-Georgia manufac-
turing enterprise is presenting to the world
something new, We were shown yester-
day specimen Of cotton blankets turned out
BY the Eagle Mills, Columbus, that do cred
it to the State. They are very thick, nap
pad heavily on both sides, and beautiful in
appearance. They are said to answer all
the purposes of the woollen blanket, and
are furnished at the low price Of from five
dollars to six dollars and a half per pair
Besides their value as something new if gen.
orally adopted they will add largely to the
consumption of the staple, with a correspond
ing effect upon the price Republican.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-02-05

V1RG1N1A; n.-,.,. 3 -,
Circuit Court of Highland County, on Monday the
1st day of February 1862
Sarah A. Hull. Administrative of George W.
Hull dec d.-Plaintif
Samuel Hiner and Susan his wife, John NJ Rex
rode S. H. G. and as such Administrator de bo-
mis- non of Joseph Jones Sr. decd, Samuel A. Will
son surviving partner Of Hull & Wilson.-pe-
PENDANTS.
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to attach the dstri-
butive share of Samuel Hiner and Susan his wife,
in the estate of Joseph Jones, Sr. decd, and
have the same applied to pay the plaintiff debt
ofS23,73, with interest from the LIST of May 1855,
and it appearing from satisfactory evidence that
Samuel Hiner and Susan his wife are not resi-
dents of this Commonwealth 1t is ordered that
they do appear here within one month after due
publication of this order and do what is nece ssa-
ry to protect their interest
A Copy--Teste.
A. Jones, elk.
EALS
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-02-05

ALLEGED ILLNESS OF BRIGHAM You've. =
A Salt Lake dispatch to San Francisco pa
per says that Brigham Young has been at
tackled by apoplexy. It adds; 'The proph-
ct was stricken down in his private Office,
and it was some time before assistance could
be rendered him, from the fact that the Sc
rious mishap was not known to the clerks in
the outer room. He was Immediately con-
veyed to his residence, and is now lying on
couch surrounded by his family He has
rallied once since the attack, and it is thought
that he will survive-this being the first of
the usual series Of three attacks, the last
one proving fatal"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-02-05

GENERAL GRrNr's JoKE.-The newspaper
correspondents, who long ago discovered
every other good quality in General Grant.
are now finding out that he is fond of a joke.
Here is one Of their stories:
Good evening, General Grant" said a
pleasant office seeker the other night to the
President elect. II have not been to soc
you, General, since the election"
PLENTY have" said Cant; I've not been
Lonesome J" .4alii.f" aji..q1..s5ss, iesa F,E
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-02-05
On Saturday last the Lower House Of Con

On Saturday last the Lower House OF Con.
gress passed the following joint resolution !:
Ne It resolution, &c., Quo-thirds Of both
houses eoncurring, That the following artl-
Gle be proposed to tho Legislatures OF the
several States as an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the United States, which, when
ratified BY three-fourths Of said legislatures
shall be held as part Of said constltutlon'
namely:
ARTICLE.
SEC. 1.-The right Of any citizen OF the
United States to vote shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States, or any
State by reason Of race, color. or previous,
condition Of slavery Of any citizens OF class Oh
citizens of the United States. ~
SEC. 2. The Congress shall have power
to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the
provisions Of this article.
This is universal suffrage in nut shell
and is Just what we anticipated. 1t was
brazeu face indeed that would force univer-
sal suffrage, at the point Of the bayones, on
the PROSTATE South, whose interest and pros
perity it affects vitality and would withhold il
in the North, where the principle is the only
thing that can be contested. Hence we look
ed for Just such proposition. What favor it
will meet with in the Senate remains to be
seen. In all probability it will be forced
through. Then comes the real contest. The
Northern people have exhibited great opposl-
ton to negro suffrage and many Of thelr
Legislatures will refuse to ratify the amend
ment. Enough, however, we believe will ratlfy
it. together with the Southern STATE Legisla'
lures, filled as they are with carpet-baggerE
and manhoods, which will assuredly do 3d.
tomake its adoption as part of the constitu-
ton sure. Those Northern States which re-
fuse will then be in the category Of the South
under the dominion of an inferior race and
If there is not some kicking in the traces va
shall be astonished, It's constitutionality
will likely DO tested and every effort be made
to wrest the country from its dire effects
It will take time, but the door once
opened to the wanton assumptions Of .
fractional Congress will rebound to the ul'
innate good Of the country. That such will
be the result, if the joint resolution passes
the Senate, wc do not doubt and shall watch
its course with interest. Perhaps the servi'
ecs of the Committee Of nine may be needed
in new ield-aidiag in the reconstruction
Of refractory Nesthera esatss on the bafis
Of universal suffrage.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-02-05

Ex-Governor Wicklife, of Kentucky,
who has practised fifty eight years at the bar,
and who is blind, made a speech Of two
hours the other day, in Frankfort, and sur
prised every one by his great ability. He
closed by saying that it would be the last
time in all human probability that he would
appear at the bar as a lawyer.
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Cheap Charley.
The Workingman's Friend
PATENT A v1cfionnnr

Is now at his New Store, next door to the
lected stock of the following goods:
Ready-Made Clothing, Dry Goods, Hosiery,
Cutlery Stationery, Perfumery, Jewelry, Boots
and Shoes, Hats and Umbrellas, Blankets and
Buggy Robes, Musical Instruments and an extern.
sive assortment of Fancy Goods too numerous to-,
mention, which he will sell at Auction or privates
sale.
The above goods have been carefully selected,
especially for this market, bought exclusively tor
cash and atvery low figures, which the purchas--
er will get the benefit of as it is my purpose to
work for the interest of the public as well as my
own. hff A'if'~ - aL
offer bargains-sell exclusively for cash and
invite one and all to give me call.
G.. A ,GLADKE
N. B. Auction every Wednesday and Saturday
night and on all public days