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The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

Mr. L)saFELLow RECOGNIZES CUMBERLAND
COUNTY Mr.. Longfellow recently made a
brief speech in England in which he claimed
to be Cumberland man. But when the Eng
lish aHearl hearr' had ceased, he added, quiet
~, "The county Of Cumberland, in the State
of Maine, three thousand miles from herel'
which was followed by hearty laugh.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

GEN NEAL Dow and DR.. Lees addressed a
temperance meeting at Montreal, last week, at
the conclusion of which unanimous vote Of
thanks was passed. These distinguished ad-
yocates of temperance are on their way 10
Ohio where they will speak in behalf of the
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

ANDREW JOHNSON SNUBBED.-Ex President
johnson having taken the stump In Tennessee
for senter' the Conservative candidate for
Governor, paper that supports the claims of
Mr.. Senter tells johnson that he aisn,t want
ed, that his iacoherent hrrangues do moro
harm than good, and concludes as follows:
We cannot close without declaring. for the
satisfaction of our friends at distance. that
there is not the smallest danger of Mr.. johnson
ever being sent again to the national Senate
from this State. His public career is at an end
forever, as he will himself ascertain in a few
weeks The people of Tennessee are not vet
mad enough to feel interested in needlessly
getting up hostile relations between themselves
and those at present in power in Washington
city.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28
American Peerless Soap.
he Best FAMILY SOAP in the World

And 90 pronounced by the most scientific analy
tIca chemists Ne Soap ever introduced 10 the pub
lie has carved its way into general use in 30 short
a space Of time as the Peerless, simply for the
that It greater merit than any other known
brand. li-i
take no other. W June2S-2msNs
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

Mr. RIcHARD T. GREENER, q colored MEM
ber Of the senior class IN Harvard College, viii
give reading in the Newbury Street Church,
this evening at eight o'clock. A small admis-
sion fee win be charged.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28
Ncxt Cengre,.Ionnl Apn.rtIe.uc.,

The Bangor Democrat says that next year a
census of the United States is to be taken, and
on that census is to be based the apportion-
ment for the next Congress. By the freedom
and enfranehisement Of the Southern negroes
and by increase OF population, each of the New
England States will lese one Representative
Massachusetts probably two. Accordingly,
under the new apportionment, Maine will have
but four Representatives. The new districting
Of the State will probably be by counties as fol-
a.tsl
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

AiconREsRoNnENT Of Boston paper. writ
ing from Bangor, says that. Mr.. Hichbern's
friends do not claim that he will receive more
than Ii, 900 votes, while by others ii Is thought
he viii not receive more than 5000. We have
heard much lower estim ates than that. ~
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

CHEsTNUr ST.. 9. g. PrcSic.-The Chestnut
street Sabbath School with their friends win
make an excursion to Little Chebeague, to-
morrow in the Ella" as win be seen by refer
ing to the advertisement. There win be all
manner Of games provided and refreshments
and ice-cream furnished In the grove. 'iiq
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

Cry ATTAIRs.-A meeting of the Board of
Aldermen was called at 8 P. M. yesterday, but
quorum not being present, it was adjourned
to this afternoon at the same time.
AN adjourned meeting Of the School Come
mittee will take place this evening.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

The total vote of the State, last fall, in round
numbers, was 1872 ,0O0 This would give $4,000
to each Congressional District The above ap-
portionment gives very near those figures to
each District. The difference between the
Districts would be but 49, and between the
First and Third 1854 By this apportionment
no counties would be divided, and the counties
of the several districts would be contiguous.
The disparity of votes in the districts as they
now stand may be seen from the total vote of
the districts last Santemher: a n
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

AT large meeting of the Oongress SQUARE
Parish, held on Monday evening, a unani-
nous call was extended to Rev. VIM. E. Gibbs
Of Newark, N. ]. tobecome its pastor at sal
ary of IS 900 per annum. ~ .sftas Z,
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

VANDALIsM--A short time ago gentleman
died in this city and was buried In the Eastern
Cemetery. Loving hands planted above his
grave many choice plants and some beautiful
vases were placed upon the tomb, a present to
the relatives from dear friends. These vases
were supplied constantly with fresh flowers,
Lately some scoundrels, who respect neither
the living nor the dead, have desecrated tho
grave and stolen the plants and vases. tits to
be hoped the vandals viii be detected and sum-
mary punishment inflicted. atnai1a b
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

CURE For CONGRESS-. Ladd and Mr.
Peters, the late candidates Of the two parties
for Congress, were watching the manipula-
tions of the musico-medical man who has for
weeks past been vending in our streets .Flagg's
Instant Relief to the devoted supporters of
cau vo. e,re mssh ha has
for Congress? iyou can my friend here would
like bottle 'sOh, yes. easily was the ans
wer. Gan you cure a man who has been to
Congress? quOth Laad. "Oh, nor was the
reply; There is no cure for man who has
once been there; he is beyond recovery The
two candidates "smiled" at Peters expense
BANGOR WhiG
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

Oh! LoyELxi- The nsw stock Of switches,
braids and coils, at Cogis Hassan's, 80 Ex-
change street. He charges from 20 cents up
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28
q Kcnnebec Raiiroa
Special N office. *

On and after July 1st 1869, tickets for all stations
ON this line will be placed sAa at the office OF ths
Portland Horse Railroad, opposite Preb1e House.
L. L. LINCOLN, Sup't.
Augusta, juno 80, 1869. - dImsN
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

CoUNr BISMARCK has political as well as
personal reasons for Withdrawing from active
participation in the affairs of the government
for season. He desires that his Conservative
associates in the ministry may bear the brunt
Of the Liberal attack in he Chambers and be
defeated, so that upon his return he may ac-
complsh certain Liberal reforms upon which
he has set his heart
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

On the new one dollar United States notes
the vignette of Judge Chase win be omitted. a
sust Of Washington appearing in its place s. q
oid Greenbacks" goes into retirement that
issymoolical Of his political downfall and tn
ooilvion into which he is soon to fall.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN. -
Hair Work.. p. Smith,.
Button Bo0ts-Butier & Reed. lf'fS roo
ENTERTAINMENTS COLUMN.
. Piue ST. Sabbath School Excursion.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Auction Sale--F. o. Bailey.
Iron Works at Auction-W. III. Stephenson
NEW ADvERTIsEMENT COLUMN. q
Wonder of the Age-Glu-ene. .,..-,-,...
Farmfor Sales. Hunt. fssi@
Hats and Caps.
Notice-Ruius Soule. q "a 81 fsaHzE
House to Let-eS. b. Small. ,+s !. -54,--
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28
Revere House


Tns house has been mpletely remodeled painted,
and newly furnished. Suites OF rooms for large and
duced-so that It now cfers unsurpassed accomm0-
dations for travellers. The "Revere" has always
been celebrated tor its table and the attention paid
its guests and its high reputation in these partcu-
ars will be maintained. -
MR. GARDNER WETHERBEE late Of the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, New York, has become one of the
proprietors and will be pleased to welcome the trav-
cling public at the above Hotel.A
.i''E. WRISLEY, WETHERBEK4& 3 CO., !
jeasn2m saasi Proprietors.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

GEoRGE PARcHER of Saco, has been con-
firmed as an Inspector in the Portland Gus
tom House.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28
TO LET.

STORE s55 Congress, between Oak and Green sts; /;
rent comparatively low. i3fA faaes
New Show Case, Awning, Sc, Tor sale low.
Apply at No Paris St.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28
BarcHra Al rnn aoIp Roox The New

BzEcHHR AT THE GoLp EooM The New
York Sun says:
Black as thupder-cloud we're the faces in
the gold room on Saturday, when the bulls and
bears beheld in their midst the plain spoken
pastor of Plymouth Church. Under bis arm
an immense book, which the money-changers
looked upon with apprehension, expecting
saw a great smile stealing over his features,
thew became .eassured, and then lifted up their
voices in applause Their repeated calls for q
speech were answered by an invitation to at
tend Plymouth church, the reverend gentle
man promising to address them Handsomely
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.

$116.OO WILL BUY
"A Good Octave Piano,
EH a GSMApE TO oRDRR. eHF
aSJ. d. CHENEY. Stevens Plains,
jy27sNd1w Westbrook.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

Our READERS must mot suppose that be-
cause communications appear in these columns
without comment, that therefore the Press en-
dorses the sentimsnts therein contained. Our
present rule is to admit all well written com
munications treating Of matters Of general in
terest. Ifsuch communications contain error
offact or opinion, we shall permit the same to
be combatted in candid manner by those in
terested in presenting the other side.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

PERsoNAL--Judge G. P. Daley, of New
York is at the Falmouth. .iiIsi sg s.Ef
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28
DIED.

II years 10 months
lEaneral services this afternoon. at O'Clock.
to attend. 'e' anu ''ieilus are insiteu
O. In BiddeiOrd. July 81, Gideon F. son nj Cant r.
Sawyer, aged 20 years 'NS'-' - soH " ~aP'' r.
IN Sy Sse0 July 2o; Oscar V. Dunn, aged IS years.
Beveridge. aged 20 years months h'' s'n u w. W.
In Isesboro, July IL, Miss Caro- P. Sherman. a0sa
In Rockland, July 20, Mrs. Isopbine. v,s q, rd,.
Winslow, aged 20 years months. ' " A'"
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

AN Exploded IDEA.-The notion that pre-
vailed so long and obtained SO extensively, that
an article Of merchandise was excellent in
quality Just in proportion TO the price put ON
H. Is fast receiving its death blow throughout
our country Stewart in New York, Field,
= = nu''er q Co., in Chicago, Jordan, Marsh &
&C., IN Boston, and in Portland our Cogia Has
san are demonstrating by their successes that
the people are not all gullible. and that low
prices for good articles find appreciatino mr.
chasers. -
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

SUDDEN DEATH. Augustus W., SON OF
Benjamin Knight, of No. 50 Mayo street, was
found dead in his bed Yesterday morning. He
had been complaining for several days and had
received medical treatment, but was not con-
fined to his room. Monday eight he retired as
usual, and about three o'clock yesterday morn
ing his mother rose and gave him bis medicine
and Afterwards heard him moving about At
halfpast five she got up and went to his room
and found him dead, having been SO apparent-
ly about an hour. A post mortem examination
showed that the blood had clogged around the
heart. Hshad, from appearances, passed away
without 2 struggle. His age was about IS.
BEAUTIFUL WoMEN.-Ifyo you would be beau
tiful use Hagan's Magnolia Balm.
Its effects are gradual, natural and perfect.
Hremoyes Redness, Blotches and Pimples,
cures Tan, Sunburn and Freckles, and makes
. Lady Of thirty appear but twenty.
The Magnolia Balm makes the Skin Smooth
and Pearly; the Eye Bright and Clear; the
Cheek glow with the Bloom Of Youth, and inn
parts fresh plump appearance to the Counte-
nance. No Lady need complain Of her Com
plexion when 75 cents will purchase this de-
lightful article. " aail ~ ii lss .as
LYoSs KArHAnIAs is the Best Hair Dress
ing. Hfoh 81 4A5hAs jys-eodSwlm
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Words of Wisdom

For YOUNG MEN,
Olllhe Ruling Passion in Youth aud Early Nanboad
Win sELF HELP ior the ErriDg and uniortunate.-
Sent In sealed letter envelopes free OF charge. AZ
dress, HOWARD ASSOCIATION. BOY P PhiIs-
delphia, Pa. sNway2id& w3m
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28
Mercantile Meeting.

A very large number, of the merchants and
business men of Portland convened at the
Merchants Exchange yesterday morning to
take action on the death of Alpheus Shaw,
who for more than fifty years had been prom
inent merchant of this city. The meeting was
called to order by A. X. Shurtleff, Esq, Presi-
dent of the National Traders Bank, who nomi-
mated Hon. John b. Brown for President, and
who was unanimously chosen to that position
o. M. Marrett, Esq, was elected Secretary.
On taking the chair Mr.. Brown paid most
beautiful tribute to the life and character Of
the deceased, under whose tuition he laid the
foundation OF. his own mercantile; education,
and spoke of his answering integrity and per-
severance under feversess ss.s LAtf s9isssst
Mr.. Hersey followed Mr. Brown, endorsing
all he said, and saying that Mr.. Shaw had, .du-,
ring his life, done great deal by his personal
influence to build up the high business charac-
ter of the community. He moved committee
bo appointed to draw up q series Of ofresolutionsi
and Messrs. T. G. Hersey, A. K. Shnrtleff and
w. s. Dana were appointed that committee.
The following resolutions drawn up by them
were unanimously adopted: 1ils714
Whereas, It has pleased our Heavenly Father to
remove from our midst to higher and bstter world
our venerable friend and brother merchant. Alpheus
Shaw. who for more than half century has illns-
trated the life OF Christian merchant, therefore,
Resotued, That while We deplore his removal from
earthly scenes we are comOrted by the hops that he
has gone to receive the reward those who
continue faithful to The end. s9riT nj !, 80,
Resolved That by his practical teachings, our de-
parted friend did much In shaping the fortunes OF
the merchantsof Portland ana instructin9 them IN
the elements Of real success. 8 T5Is1..,rlss "a
Resolved, That while we cherish his many virtues
as . merchant and citizen, we would emulate his
nprightness and fidelity ID ai the stations IN life
which he has been called to ILL., and would especial
y hold his blameless Life up pattern worthy Of
Resoivsd, That We deeply synpathize with the
amiy and immediate friends of the deceased in their
pereavment; and that as tribute of respect To his
memory we win attend, and invite all the 1nercha1ts
Of Portland to unite with In attending his funeral
this afternoon; and as o further marx of respecf
would request that the flags on the public buidincs
and warehouses Of The city be displayed this after
noon at halt mast. X; .se i s.S57,s 1870
kesoIred That copy of theses resolutions be for
warded to the family OF our departed friend
Mr.. Brown suggested that all merchants and
business men who have flags display Them at
half mast during the day. The meeting then
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

WHARF THrxvEs.-It seems as if we ought
to have aregular harbor police in the city,
We have been told that the amount of proper
ty stolen from wharves and boats in the course
Of year is very large.ss During the last ten
days boats have been stolen, the aggregate val
ue of which amounts to over four hundred
dollars. Some say it is done by the fishermen
who come in on the fishing feet But the fish
ing fleet is not in our harbor at present, and
Furthermore the fishermen do not steal the
boats. They sometimes come down to the
wharf late at night and so as to get aboard
their vessel, take a boat and set it adrift after
they have reached their craft, when it floats
ashore, or is picked up by some other boat
and brought back to its owners. The regular
police force cannot be everywhere and good
harbor police would be saving institution.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28
TIL E PR ES
Wednesday Morning, July 2S, 1869.


GoLp CLOSED in New York last night at
137. s
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

OBsEoUIEs. funeral of Alpheus Shaw,
Esq, took place from his late residence No. 65
Bracket street, yesterday afternoon. There
was very large attendance of the business
men Of the city, besides the family and inti-
mate friends Of the deceased The remains
were enclosed in an elegant casket, on which
beautiful wreaths Of flowers were placed, and
the services were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Small
Of the Free Street Baptist Church, assisted by
Rev. 7. B. Ripley. Alter the services at the
house, the remains were taken to Evergreen
Cemetery for interment, followed by long
line Of carriages. Officers of Ancient Land
mark Lodge performed the Masonic rites at the
grave. During the day o general display Of
flags at half mast wasmade allover theeity. Z
HoNoRs TO PORTLAND BoYs.--At Yale Com
meneement, Arthur Shirley, Portland bow.
had the post of honor in the graduating class.
giving the valedictory address. Among the
speakers at the Alumni dinner we see the
name Of another son Of Portland, Thomas
DWIGHT now a resdant of Ph;ladnl~,h;a
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

The chairman Of the several caucusss are request
cd to forward the names of their delegates to the
State Committee soon such delegates are chos-
er. Signed, sre1ft laii l3-
JOHN w. MUNGER, + =
E. II. STARBIRD,
VIM. @. SOULE,
RS. SMART,
WILLIAM GRAY,
Portland, July 22 1869. Ai&tfA Committee.
e1lfs r.i si.ir july 26-eodtdsN
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

A CANADIAN view OF Mr.. PIXIES LETTER
The Toronto Globe reviews the letter recent
ly published in these columns from the pen of
ex-Congressman Pike with good deal of as
perity. Its objection to Mr.. Pixies views on the
question of American shipping is that he
wishes for repeal of the tariff on coal aud iron
for the benefit Of his constituents, while he re-
fuses to take a broader view Of commercial af-
fairs and oppose protective tariff as whole.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

You can always buy anything in the boot
shoe and rubber line (of the same kind and
quality for less money At the old stand Of
Montgomery, No. casco street, than at any
other store in Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28
Cumberland County and Second
Senatorial District.

The voters Of Cumberland County and Second
Senatorial District, who are in favor Of N. G. HIGH
BORN for Governor and endorse The resolutions adopt
ed by the State Temperance Convention. recently
held in Portland requested to send delegates to
convention to be held at the City Hall Portland ON
the 11th day Of August 1869, for the purpose OF
nominating one County Commissioner, County
Treasurer, and Clerk Of the Courts and four Sem
ators, andao transact any other business that may
come properly before the convention. Each city
and town viii be entitled to send Delegates as stat
ed below, Wig:
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-10-01

The Mauch Chunk Gazette, published in
Carbon county, the home of Judge Packer
thus speaks of him:
Judge Packer was urged before the con-
vention especially on the ground that he
was so extremely popular at home-in the
Lehigh Valley and Anthracite Coal Region
But it turns out now that he is the candi-
date above all others most Objectionable to
this section Knowing him to be grasp
ing monopolist, and a most selfish capitalist,
who by his grinding exactions has more than
once compelled hundreds of his laborers to
either strike or starve, the workingmen
of the mines, well organized and flushed
with recent victory, will not touch him
with a ten foot pole. IF he had come up
for the Governorship a few years ago, party
feeling might have secured him the full
Democratic vote, though many would then
have given him a grudging support But,
now, the workingmen, who constitute four
ffths Of the electors in this region, feel that
for them parties are nothing, and their own
cause ere1ytlsiItg. Hence, even the Irish
men, whom the Democratic party every
where had come to look upon as It's own
property, are asserting their independence
Of party feality. Many of these men do not
hesitate to say boldly 'Geary has been a
good Governor and has been atgue friend to
US wolkingmen So we are going for him.
Packer may be . good enough man, but we
could expect no favors from him as Cover
nor" And so from present appearances he
viii not carry half Of his party vote in the
ooo1 ,,;vas
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-10-01
THE XVIII AMENDMENT.

The Democracy are trying to make capi-
tai out of the XVIII amendment to the Con
stitution; not however by producing argu-
ments to show that the principle it enunci-
ates is wroBg, but by appeals to the passion
and prejudices of ignorant men. To all
who desire to secure peace in this country,
and its attendant, prosperity, few sugges
tions will not be amiss, We all know that
the overflow Of the rebellion was difficult
task; that it cost hundreds of thousands Of
lives and billions of treasure. Now after
having conquered this revolt, what are we
to do? Are we to allow these bad men who
melted the war to have all they demanded
when they succeeded? If so we should have
done that before we went to war at all. If
we thought it necessary to conquer a
peace, it must follow that we desire to
maintain it. How can We do so2 Are we
to keep standing army in the South du-
ring the next generation? If not with rebels
how do we expect peace? Does any one
believe that these rebels are any more loyal
than they were in 1861 when they fred on
the flag IF so upon what evidence is such
an opinion based Is it seen in the ostra-
cism of Northern men, who have emigrated
to the South since the war; Is it to be
found in the Ku Klux Klans, whose deeds
have been such as to make demon blush
Is it read by the light Of blazing school
houses, burned by the spirit of vandalism a?
Is it predicated upon the disposition, every
where manifested, to reduce the negroes to
servitude? ? With few honorable excep-
tions. the Southern aristOcrats have not Civ
en- any evidence of their loyalty. They only
regret that the rebellion fatled. And are
such men to be again trusted and that too
in the light of what they are all the while
doing? IF we had so much faith in their
honor" why did we make them ratify the
XIIIth amendment to the Constitution
Were not negroes free 4? Why put it in the
Constitution that slavery should no more
exist? Why did we insist on the XIVth
amendment to the Constitution Was it not
that we thought that the men who were
mean enough to repudiate the debt they
owed friend, would hesitate to refuse to
pay a public debt, however just 1t might be?
Aud we can no more trust the negro, in
their hands, than we could madman in
powder magazine. If the rebels were in
power they would make the blacks serfs in
less than five years, and the attempt to do
this would bring on the war of races, -
which Democrats are soready always to pre-
diet We can't afford TO have the peace of
the country disturbed. And in order to
guarantee it, We must remove all tempta-
tions to do evil. Let it be understood that
the negro is a free man, and that he cannot
be uDjustly treated anywhere, and We do
much to give peace to the country There
is no security outside of this amendment,
and all honest men ought to rejoice that the
Legislature Of Pennsylvania promptly rali-
fed. Now let US stand by it York 7fate
Democrat.