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The Portland daily press., 1869-12-24
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What scene on earth is fairer than a we'd
ding in the house? There are no weddings
like home weddings. The church is well
enough for those who cannot do better. But
to child, no cathedral can be like that chief
and foremost church of the heart, the fathers
house! This is the church within the church
There, where the daughter was reared. and
taught in all womanly grace, and equipped
with housewifely habits, ought she to be
married. Around her are all the tender asso-
Citations of childhood, of love and happiness.
Her new life should date from the nest in
which her old life was bred. When, as in
Europe, marriage is regarded as sacrament,
and as requiring, at least, in a moral polne OF
view, the special grace of when tne prlest i Is
held to be the divine depository, 10 make 1t
sacred and safe, we can understand why the
Young annlicants for domestic lite happiness
Should repair to the church. And when, for
centuries. generation after generation have
been married in the village church, we can
understand how thousand associations
would surround that charmed spot, and
make it sacred to love as it is to DEVOTION
But IN America there are no such reasons for
resorting to the church. And if there is an
act in ones whole life that belongs to home,
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reraas $500 per onnua,a, in adrance.


it is marriage. If one has no home, theye is
good reason who, next to that, she should fe-
pair to church. But we could never under
stand the feeling that leads child, tenderly
reared in an ample mansion, surrounded by
endeared objects, to leave the roof under
which her life has been spent, repair for the
marriage service to that most unhomelike
place, a church. 1t is true, that, to q devout
nature, the associations connected with a
church are many and precious. But they are
not domestic. They are solemn, away from
common life, almost the anthilhesis of that So
cial and summary atmosphere in which two
hearts ripen into marriage. Without unchar-
itableness, it may be feared that too many
persons have regard to the show, the brilliant
impression made upon the admiring public.
Ii so, the most sacred act of life is bribed by
vanity, to serve in its monsrel service. But
these censures are not to apply to the house
less creatures that in marriage seek home
nor to those OF big hearts and small houses,
who have troops of friends without room to
receive them; nor, in short, to any whose
hearts do not bound at the name of home, as
the dearest and most sacred place on earth.
Happy are they who ere married under the
roof where they were born, and who, when in
their own house, the home Of ehilhood, the
paradise of memory !-Henry Ward Beecher.
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DAILY PRESS.
CORTLAND.
Friday Morning, December "a, 1869.
The Speakership,


MIR. EDIroR.-Having had several years
experience in the State Legislature, we pro-
pose to say few words in regard to the
Speakership, and will Try to do it fairly.
The Portland AdUertiser, first of our pa
pers, soon after election, spoke of "sham sub
stitutes." Then came Mr.. FarwelPs letter of
explanation to the same paper The subjec
matter of that letter has since been topic of
general discussion, introduced as above by the
Advertiser and Mr.. Farwell himself. We
consider Mr.. Farwelrs letter confession
rather than denial. We fail to see the
Importance of distinction as to the different
kinds OF credits. The 1866 legislative COM
mttee were appointed to investigate o6icalt
frauds, not those of pricate individuals, and
so confined themselves in their inquiries, as
we understand it.
The present reimbursement committee
and who did not.
AN old member" in the Oxford Democrat
uses arguments making the proper qualifica-
tlons OF Speaker to consist of good voice, even
temper, familiarity with the rules of legisla-
tive proceedings, promptuess in dispatch of
business, perfect fairness, and gentlemanly
department. II give the substance) Mr..
Foster of Waterville possesses all these quail
ifcations, and in addition to these, others
which we deem of equal importance-eood
judgment, habits of accuracy, and above all,
strict integrity. He graduated at Waterville
College in the first grade He has had some
dozen years of legal training and practice, is
good advocate, familiar with statutes and
with legislative business, having been chair
man of committee on third readings of bills
in 1866, nearly every document passing
through his hands for correction. Hehas been
twice on the Judiciary committee, and was a
working member there and on the floor of
the house. If elected he will, no doubt, dis
charge the duties of Speaker with fairness
and all proper dispatch. Many of the best
and ablest men in our State favor his election,
and those who know him most intimately are
most earnest in his support.
The old member" figures out a saving of
almost two weeks that may be made in choice
OF Speaker, while any one at all familiar with
legislative proceedings, mast know that the
work is done mainly by the committees, and
the House cannot proceed faster than they;
and that though the daily sittings might in
some cases be shortened by auctioneering or
other efforts of the Speaker, yet the session in
the whole cannot be materially shortened by
him. Besides, so far as all proper efforts of
the Speaker are concerned, do not believe
the session would be any shorter under the
administration of Mr.. Farwell than of Mr.
Foster.
ANOTHER OLD MEMBER,
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one brother fell and broke his leg, and the
others were obliged to 90 on and leave him
to die in the wilderness. Another, worn out
dNdi ddHd starving, gave up by and bye, and lay
;noredn,o TO die, but after two or three weeks OF
inttIonae haldships. the third reached the
I ;.,J y OF California, exhausted, sick, aud
us lllhu ueaanged by his suferings. He had
thrown away an his cement but few irag-
ments, Fut these were sufficient 70 set every-
body wild with Excitement. However he
had had enough OF the cement conntrv. and
nothing could induce him to lead a party
thither. He was entirely content to work on
farm for wages. But he gave w. his map,
and described the cement region as well as he
could, and thus transferred the curse to that
gentleman-fOr when / had my accidental
glimpse Of Mr. W. in '62, he had been hunting
ior the lost mine, in hunger and thirst, power
" and sickness, for twelve or thirteen years
some people believed he had found it, but
most people believed he hadn't. / saw q
piece OF cement as large as my fist which was
said to have been given to w. by the Young
German, and it was OF rather Seductive ma.
ture. Lumps of virgin gold were as thick Ia
it as raisins III a slice of fruit cake. The priv
iege of working such mine about one week
would be sufficient for man of reasonable
desires
The Portland daily press., 1869-12-24

MISSOURI has an interesting will case. A
lad, named John Peticrew, was left an or
phan, when child, with an immense estate,
and lawyer, named John p. Williams, was
named as his guardian, with whom he lived
up to the time of his death, which occurred
recently from consumption. On arriving at
the age of manhood, Peticrew, still being at
Williams house, made and executed his will,
giving the whole of his large estate to Will
liams and his family, totally disinheriting all
his kindred or relations. Three months af-
forwards he died, and his will, being offered
for probate, was contested by his relatives,
but sustained by the court. On appeal, how
ever, this judgment was reversed, on the
ground that Williams was placed in conf
Dental relation whese the most exact good
faith was required, where it was incompetent
for him to take benefit for himself without
showing that the benefit flowed from the free,
unbiased, independent will and uninfnenced
volition of his ward. Under the crcum-
stances in which the will was made it was
presumptvely invalid, and the burden of
proving its validity rested upon those who
sought to derive an advantage under it. The
case, therefore, goes back for a new trial, to
determine whether the will shall stand.
The Portland daily press., 1869-12-24
HOLIDAY ITEMS |

HAVE you seen cOsia IIassan's Holiday aOOd,9
OPENED fresh and offered
I ow enough for the hardest times
IMMENSE stock of Toys in endless variety at hard
L times prices.
DOLLS of all kinds, China and Wax.
A LII styles OF Albums.
YANKEE, French and German TOysi
GREAT bargains In Jewelry!
0h' OH oh! obi OH oh! ont obi chi
HHi how Cheapl Cheapl Cheapi
DoMINoES, Back Cannon Boards, Sc
cHlRTs and Drawers Of every qualify aud price
ARTICLES OF PaoHterie'
TABLE LINEN, OF all kinds.
m every description.
GLOVES and mittens for men, women and children
INITIAL Stationery.
ARMY Blankets
HOSIERY, Cheap, Cheaper, Cheapest.
A NEW lot OF Kid Gloves.
CLIPPER PATTERNS, Besutifal Styles.
CHAWLS, Zephyr, Worsted and Hand. Knit.
A LII KINDS of made up worstsd goods.
MUBIAS all sizes, and
GENERAL thousand articles that eapnot be men
- Ioned here, all going at W hAenange %reet'
OF course every lady knows that
Millinery can be got at Cogia
gassan,s at figures below anything
dreamed of anywhere else.
g The magical number is
SO.
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The Albany Times prints the following ad-
vertsement: "Whereas my new hat was taken
from a rack in a BARRIERS shop on Broadway,
last evening, and an old one left in it's place,
now, this is to give notice that if my hat ia mot
returned to me, at the address pasted in 1T, be-
fore sundown to-day, with the cost of this pub
lication, will forward to the wife of the per-
son who took it the letter found concealed In
the lining of the old cne.'
The Portland daily press., 1869-12-24
LETTER NUMBER 4.

These letters are written jointly by Professor d.
X. Ford and Mark Twain. The former does the ac-
tn II travelling and such escapes his notice
are supplied by the Latter, who remai0s at lionel
The Portland daily press., 1869-12-24

THE DAILY PRESS
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
We invite the attention of both City and
Country readers to the following list of Port
land BUSINESS HOUSES, which are among
the most reliable establishments in the CITY.
Advertising Agency.
AT"ELL & CO., ia Middle Street.
AGRICULTURAL Implements q Seeds.
sA" Err & WOODFORD, No. 1l9 Exchange St.
AucfiOneer.
G. W. HOLMES, No. 1927 Congress Street.
agencies for Sewing Machines,
CHAPLIN & EATON, SO Exchange Street, Weed J
W.s. DYER, 1888, Middle st over H Fl. Hays
HOBS & BAKER, 145 Middle St. lover Shaw's1
Bakers.
W. G. COBB, No. IL Pearl Street.
JOHN B MASTERTON. 22 Anderson street.
BOOts, Shoes, and RubberS.
J. W. BOUCHER & CO., No. s5S Congress Street.
BOOTS and ShOeS-Gents Custom Work.
WALTER BERRY, No. 1O1 Middle Street.
BOoKseiiers and stati0ners.
HoYT, FoGG & BREED, s2 Middle Street.
ROOk-RindierS.
SMALL & SHACKFORD, No. 35 Plum Street
Bonnet and Hat Bleachery.
H. E. UNDERWOOD, No. 31Os Congress Street.
Brush Manufacturers.
D. WHITE & SON, No. Market Square.
Coal and Wood.
PAUL PRINCE & SON, foot of Wimot street,
Cabinet Furniture Manufacturers,
THEO. JOHNSON & CO., No. 13s Union Street.
Cabinet Makers.
G. II. BLAKE, Manufacturer of Co6ips and Sko,y-
Cases. 10 Cross st, and cor. Temple and Middle sts
M. N. BRUINS, 19s Market Square. (SHow CAsEs.)
s. S. RICH & SON. 1873 Exchange st. tooFFINs.)
Carpenters and Builders.
j. M. DOLLEY, No. II Union Street.
WHITNEY & MEANS. Pearl st, opposite the Park.
Corn, Flour and Groceries.
W. BICKFORD g. CO., Portland st, cor Green.
Clothing and Furnishing Goods.
o. HAWKES. CO.. 2s2 Cong. st. (Boy's Czothing.)
LEWIS g. LEWIS, No. 76 Middle Street.
A. M. SMITH, Cor. Middle and Temple Streets.
ClOthier and Tailor.
JOSEPH LEVY, No. 101 Federal Street.
Cement Drain Pipe, &c.
j. W. STOCKWELL & CO., % & 1853 Danforth st.
Dye House.
F. SYMONDS, India St., 1.-THE only one in Portland.)
Dentists.
DRS. EVANS s. STROUT, Clapp Block, Con. St.
JOSIAH HEALD, No. 1o5 Middle Street.
PIERCE & FERNALD, No. 173 Middle Street.
DIR. W. R. JOHNSON, No, 1871, Free Street.
S. A. PACKARD, Cor. Congress ami Exchange SITS.
Druggists and ApOthecaries.
CHAS. H. MARK, Congress, corner OF North St.
JOHN A. MONTGOMERY, 143 Congress Street.
Flour DealerS---Wholesale.
T ID ru,r1r
The Portland daily press., 1869-12-24

SUEZ CANAL ON SMALL SCALE.-In
1897 New England shipowners undertook the
project of uniting Barnstable and Buzzard's
Bay by means of ship canal across Cape Cod.
For lack of proper management the scheme
fell through. II has now, however, been re-
yived, with strong assurances of success. Bos-
ton and and New York CAPITALISTS have under
taken the project, aAd having ample funds to
carry it out they await the action of the Mas
sachusetts Legislature to begin operations
1t will be seen from glance at the map that
there Is only a narrow neck of land separating
the waters of the two bays No more than
forty thousand trips of vessels connected with
the coasting trade of New York, PHILADELPHIA
and the Southern ports, and carrying cargoes
to the value OF more than $500, 900 900 annually
pass arou nd the Cape. From these figures it
will be seen that great saving of time and
distance will be secured by the construction of
this canal, which is to be some three hundred
feet wide. Another great advantage that will
follow will be the immunity secured from the
dangers ''otf Cape Cod' in stormy weather.
la seventeen years some nine hundred marine
disasters have occurred thereabouts 1t is esti-
mated that this canal, in addition TO saving
over S1,O00,O00 annually, by shortening the
time of passage will also save many lives and
over 100000 every year by diminishing the
number OF shipwrecks Opposition to the en-
terprse is anticipated from no quarter but the
Cape Codders, who, with their proverbial fond
ness for antiquity, may object to having their
sacred soil invaded in this manner
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Canal National Bank,

THE annual meeting Of the stockholders of ''Tht
L Canal National Bank of Portland," for the
election OF seven Directors and for the transaction
OF any other business that may legally before
them, will be held at their Baking House on Tues
day. the eleventh day of January 1870, at II O'Clock
A. M.
dc9td r. C. SOMFRRy Cashier
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CaScO National Bank.

f1SHE Annual Meeting of the Stakeholder of the
L CascO National Bank for the choice of Directors
and the transaction of such business may legally
come before them, will be held at their Banking
House. OIL TUESDAY, the eleventh day of January,
1870, at 12 o'clock M.
VIM. A. WINSHIP, Cashier.
Portland, Dec. II, 1869. dtd
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The Portland Daily Press
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the
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Is published every THURSDAY MORNING at
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RATES OF FADyERT1sING.-One inch of space.
III length of column, constitutes "square."
Sl.5O per square daily first week. IS cents
per week after; three Insertions or less, $1.00;
continuing every other day after first week, 80
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Half square, three insertions or less, IS cents /;
one week, $1.0O; so cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one third additional.
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs,' $500 per
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STATE PRESS" (Which has large circulation
in every part OF the State) for $1.OO per square
for first insertion, and 80 cents per square for
each subsequent insertion.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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IL Z NJ o V A L .

HAVING TAKEN STORE 122 MIDDLE, COR
NER UNION STREET, FALMOUTH HOTEL
BLOCK, WOULD MOST RESPECTFULLY IN
FORM MY FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC GENER-
ALLY, THAT WILL OPEN NEXT THURSDAY,
DEC. %, WITH A FULL STOCK OF CHOICE
AND SELECT DRY GOODS, AND PURCHASERS
MAY BE ASSURED THAT SHALL OFFER Ev-
ERY INDICTMENT AS TO QUALITY AND PRIc-
Es OF GOODS, TO WARRANT A SALE.
Your KIND ATTENTION is SOLICITED. WITH
ASSURANCES OF RECIPRocATIoN.
Yours RESPECTFULLY,
p. NJ. FROST.
DECEMBER 1s, 1859. diff
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Bank Meeting,

Bank Meeting.
TNHE shareholders of "The National Traders Bank
i of Portland" are hereby notified that their an
nual Injecting will be held at their Banking room
on Tuesday, the eleventh day of January next, at
O'Clock P. NJ, to choose five Directors for the ensuing
year and act on any other business that may legal
come before them
EDWARD GOULD, Cashier.
Portland, Dec. 10, 1869, dc1Otd
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Merchants National Bank.

Merchants National Bank.
THE Stockholders of this Bank are hereby notified
L that the Annual meeting tor the choice of Di-
rectors and the transaction OF such business as may
legally come before then, will be holden at the Bank
on Tuesday, January 11th, 1870, at 10 o'clock A. M.
CHAS. PAYSON, Cashier.
Portland, Dec. 0, 1862 dc9td
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Cumberland National Rank

OuIIUCIIdHU N dlIOuUI DdUKe
TTNHE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stockholders
l. in the Cumberland National Bank, OF Portland,
will be held at their Banking Room on TUESDAY,
the 18th day Of January 1870 at O'Clock P. NJ, for
the election OF Directors and the transaction of any
other business that may then come before them.
SAML SMALL, Cashier.
Portland, Dec. 10, 1869. dec1ltd
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The First National Rank

The First National Bank.
THE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of this
Bank will be held at their rooms, onATUEsDAY,
the eleventh day OF January next at ten o'clock in
the forenoon.
1-For the choice of Seven Directors.
2-To if the Stockholders will increase the Cap
tai of the Bank.
3-And for anv other legal business.
WILLIAM EDWARD GOULD,
Cashier.
Portland, Dec O. 1862 dec10dtd
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And while upon this subject l viii remark
that once in Star city, in the Humboldt
Mountains, took my place in sort of long
post-office single-file OF miners, to patiently
await my chance to peep through crack in a
cabin and get a sight of the splendid new
sensation-a genuine, live Woman! And at
the end of three-quarters of an hour my turn
came. and put my eye to the crack, and
there she was, with one arm akmbo, and
| tossing flap jacks in a frying pan with the 9th
er. And she was 165 years old, and hadn't a
tooth in her head. However, she was wo-
man and therefore we were glad to see her
| and to make her welcome.
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SUPREME CoURT-GESERAL TERM.
ovrt Notice -Annlicants who were before

Court NOuce.-AppllcantS who were before
ing at 10 III IN General Term room, TO sign the roll.
BEFORE j. r. Marsh. Rereree-hdry u. Hotdred0e agt.
William r. kelb-This action involving some interesting
questions brought Ia recover sS 800 at interest from
May 1863 the purchase price OF 500 shares OF the capital
pany. claiming to have superior facilities for the manu-
eture OF gas by reason OF certain new inventions
cured by patent for utilizing hydrogen by passing steam
over anthracite coal The Company however, has not
yet been IN successful operation IN New-iork City,
aud tho defendant resisted payment on the
ground that the consideration for the stock
had failed because the General Manufacturing law I'M
der which the Company was organized did not authorize
the formation OF Gas Company but that the contract
made utder mistake OF fact because believed
when the contract for the stock was made that the Com
pany had the right 10 lay their gasppes IN the streets OF
the City NewYork IL conteuded that the act OF
because the Common Council had not the power TO give
IT, The cause tried before Luther Marsh. esq. as
sole referee who dismissed the complaint giving an
opinion with the following conclusions:
that tho "AphrAce Gas Lighting and Heating Co.
and that BY 'iL the is.eiuE Of ,oi for
property which would Dc INCORPORATED c aSSs, ne 70
the right to lay pipes &C. 10 ali the street. Of
D.SS S r.. S T city ia the u trust for public
hn, they be lsp' as pIShs and 10. & y os,
purpose The the streets for other pcs must come
S. ~ '' e. Sst People at Tis ks Is Aud
the L. no upon we E.,, 1"m Sn
the right b. city @ gran. the power 70 lay r'0sa .,s ss ss
7oloS !ls streets private use The H1s Sam niece.
Ss ... '8ds s purpose 70: repairing other papc.s.
connssd the without restriction beyond the desires ne
si' :sssc.s s' ' ss 1 .ps
Win an. .hu right In the public Of usng the
shgbw., There doGb: Of that at the tine OF the
iE.g purchase tho soel question: aud pay the balance
OF The Rsnth both be and HodedEs believed
that The Ca COMPANY had the right lay pipes and al the
street. Of The City Of HswYOrL inmser. whsther Bottsdge
o An. Absolutely he ht that the Compsny had
hs, nsh, o. whshs corrected himself amer the melton
.a IL told him the Company bad oa ths CsmnSn
Council 10 lay pipes and mains throughout ths City Of New
Yoh" Zach party believed as act that the Com
n.ny h.A that 10 that thev
botS mai.a The the Court Of Appeals hereafter esd DIS
oil
u,.,oa .hshsr both mistaken material fact
,h and net sepsuRs wha might nsht sst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-17

missed ThovcaseI OF Joseph Bopr aicandldats for t9e
office OF Police Justice OF the KIN DlsuloV Tla 80
called was dismissed for SIMILAR reason Inc pin
test Of Florence Scannel candidate TOT hh as
the XVIII Alderuanc District against JOin Soan
taken up. Mr. John MckeOn represented, nI rha
nell, and Mr. A. Il. Lawrence Mr. Nes1iS III
consideration OF this case was adlonInlEEu ., tha
this morning at IL The protest OF John keIy Vi LIZ
XVIII Aldermanc District, for Assistant pI
ne xt taken nm Mr. Mckeon appeared Tor MI; I htn
and asked for an adjournment until today AZ ~, Will
was granted Mr. Nicholas Seger's protest aga1St oan
wasting the votes in the Xth Aldermanlc Dsiot nin
teenth WaTdl was then taken up. Mr.. Eugene puInn
appeared for Mr. Seger, and upon his MOTION tno S1
WA, put of nntjl today at l. The protest OF Hugh n.
Moore OF the Xth Adermanio District was then shG
from the he but Mr. Moore not appearing eltn9i w
person or by counsel. the case was dismissed ;1t
t}uentzer's protest next considered Mr GusnLoi
protested against canvassng the votes IN the Kun
manic District Adjourned until to-day. The Commtteo
then took up the protest OF Henry Murray against can
vassn0 the votes for Police Justice Of the Nlneeenh
ward which was also laid over until to-day ~ INC
nrotest of ohn A. Stemmer against canYasslng Tue Noo
FOR civil Justsce in the With Judicial Dlstrct was
called and the consideration adjourned untl louay
AT . The consideration OF the canvass OF tno
votes OF Thomas Ryan, for Register, was lald oyer
The next protest considered that OF Joseph CuuP
AGAINST the votes for Assistant alderman III
tie XyIth XVIIth and XVIIth Districts OF the Iweith
Ward This case was dismissed for the reason lhat .e
protestant did not appear and other protests OIL no
character were laid over for consideration uh' 'o'