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The Portland daily press., 1869-09-10
The Temperance Question.

| MIR. EDIToR,-Having for many years ta-
ken an unyieldng interest in the temperance
movement, and having always supported ev-
| cry well intentioned effort to make the move
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cd chosen TO be tried appeared the best to
| mJ1eolf or not, permit mo the use of your pa
per for few words. l presume my name
will be readily recognized by most of the
early advocates of the cause as one whose
motto is, and always has been-whatever
temporary reverses may have occurred
"Never say die"
Whenever a company of earnest reformers
| take hold of work and come together to adj
vocate it, they discuss the subject as if the
| opinions they express were the opinions of
the public, and they ought to do so, for if
their views are not the public sentiment they
mean to make them so.
Now the question with us is not one of
| principles, because in that we are all agreed,
| but one Of methods. I have, through all my
| temperance life, advocated one method which
has never been tried, and for the sake of try
| Ing what might be done, have supported all
| the methods which the temperance public
have advocated and tried, although | never
believed, because never could see how they
day, honest, earnest men, honestly differing
about methods.
| More than thirty years ago, when r. p.
Dunlap was Governor and presided at the
| State Temperance Convention,-not because
he was a member of the convention or Of
any temperance society, for he was not, but
because he was Governor-I addressed let
| ter to the society through its Secretary, which
| letter was published in the organ OF the So
ciety, then published at Augusta, and l pre-
sumo can be found on file to-day. then ad-
vocated legal method, making all persons
| illegally engaged in the sale of intoxicating
| liquors responsible for all the consequences
resulting from the illegal traffic. have adj
lieve more strongly now than at the begin
ming that it would prove successful if tried
and upon trial, discovering and amending
any defective legislation as much as we hav,
have tried other methods. When l hav,
used this argument have been answered.
THAT will do when you can bring the people
up to it, but we want to accomplish some
something now." So we have been tryins
for thirty years to stop the rum traffic and
have not done it.
Believing that division will do no good, and
because we are not agreed on methods, can
not act with our friends who have organized
the third party. The Republican party was
born cut of the temperance movement, and
can stand on nothing else, and when it ap-
pears to me that the Republican party are
either disposed to or intend to sell us out,
shall then be ready to bolt; but not yeti
Let us be agreed not only on the principle
but the method, and when the majority have
adopted method let us all sustain it and see
the result, and if that method won't work
try another. l believe there is only one meth.
od that will work, but will sustain any one
that any one among majority of council.
may determine upon.
d. S. GRANDIN. .
JAY BRIDGE, Sept. 6, 1860.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-10
Proposals for Brick
For the Construction of the U. =. Custom
House and Post Once, PortIn nd, Me.

GEALED propose will be received at the office of
y the undersigned, in Portland Me- until IL
o'clock NJ Sept. goth, 1862 for furnishing and deliv
OF less as the Superintendent may determine as nee
essary to complete the Government Buildings erect
ing IN Portland, Me-; said proposals to be made by
the thousand, including the cost of freight and de-
livery at site of buildings. The Bricks to be dev-
cred as last as shall be desired by the Superntend
ent, and to be of the best quality of hard burned
bricks, fair sound equal in duality to the sam
pies in the Office of the Superintendent. No propo-
sais will be considered unless accompanied by SAM
pie of the Bricks the bidder proposes to furnish The
delivery Of the Bricks to begin after the sign
ing of the contract as the Superintendent shall Iii
rect Ten per cent OF all payments will be retained
until the completion of the contract The Depart-
ment reserves the right to reject any or all bids if
deemed for the interest of the Government to do So
Proposals should be endorsed Proposdlsor Bricks''
and addressed TO THO. ii. OAKSHOTT,
sept6d2w Superintendent.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-10

A Coon BooK.-Parmelee & Co., Phila-
delphia, have published Our Rights and Our
Rulers, or Outlines Of the United States Govern
naent, by Anson Willis of New York. In this
work young man or woman will find more
information in single day, than can be gain
ed by random reading and investigations, in
many months. The information given is on
subjects with which every person should be
familiar-which.every one must have, to be at
all intelligent on public and political affairs.
In every family, it will be found an instruc-
tive and valued book, both for reading and
reference
The volume, which contains 500 pages and
is furnished to subscribers for $500 bound in
cloth and go in leather, is to be obtained on
ly of the agents of the publishers. Mrs. c.
H. Clark is canvassing this city, and the pub
lie will find her an intelligent aud worthy
lady of whom they will regard it as pleasure
to obtain the book
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-10
DAILY PRESS.
ND
Friday Morning, September 10, 1859. I
State Election. Monday, Sepi. IS.
SscpublICan Nominations.
FOR GOVERSoR
JOSHUA L. CHAMBERLAIN,
OF BRUNSWICK.

OI DIV ANo w 'Sih'
For Senators.
Androscoggin. DANIEL HOLLAND.
Aroostook .6EoRGE CARY.
Cumberland. ...........M.D d. Il. LANE
HENRY CARVILL.
THOMAS Il REED.
franklin. EDWIN r. FRENCH.
Hancock. ck................JOHN A. BUCK.
HIRAM S. BARTLETT.
Kennebec. THOMAS s. LANG.
JOSHUA GRAY,
GEORGE E. MINOf.
Knox. GEO. W. KiMBALL. JR.
Lincoln ............... BENJAMIN d. METCALF.
Oxford WILLIAM w. BOLSTER.
THOMAS p. CLEAVES.
Penobscot cot......THOMAS r. KING BURY.
CHARLES BUFFAM.
TIMOTHY FULLER.
Piscataquis. .........JOHN &. MAYO.
Saga iahoc. ...........J. p. MORSE.
Somerset .............LUTHER H. WEBB.
STEPHEN d. LINDSEY.
Waldo. II. CUSHING.
LORENZO GARCELtN.
Washington. .........F. LORING TALBOT
PUTNAM ROLFE.
York. SAMUEL HANSON.
JOSEPH c. ROBERTS.
JOHN b. NEALLEY.
For County Com missioner.
Androscoggin.. ........WM, ID. ROAK.
Aroostook. ........... ALBERT A. BURLEIGH.
Cumberland. ....... WILLIAM B. SKILLlN.
Franklin. SAMUEL OAKES.
Hancock. ............. JAMES w. BLAISDEI.
Kennebec... MARK ROLLINS, JR.
Knox. JAMES NEWHALL.
Lincoln. ..............D DAVID CHAMBERLAIN.
Oxford. d................ WILLIAM CHASE.
Penobscot. ............F. A. REED.
Piscataquis. ........C. a. PACKARD,
Sagadahoc .......... .EBENEZER COLBY.
Somerset ct..........ALBERT N. GREENWOOD.
Waldo. o............... CHARLES Fl. WEBB.
Washington. AARON HOBART.
York. ALFRED HULL.
For Comfy Treasurer.
Androscoggin. .....ALCANDER +. MERRILL.
Aroostook. ...........C. r. TENNEY.
Cumberland. THOMAS PENNELL,
FRANKLIN. ............I. w. MERRILL.
Hancock. ............C G. w. TILDEN.
Kennebec, ........... ALANSON STARKS,
Knox ..CHAS. A. DAVIS.
Lincoln. ................ BENJAMIN f. GIBBS.
Oxford. ................ .HoRATIo AUSTIN.
Penobscot. ........... III. j. NICKERSON.
Piscataquis. ..........N. binds.
Sagadahoc. HENRY NJ. BOYEY,
Somerset et...........JOHN M. WOOD.
Waldo GEORGE MCDONALD
Washington. ......... IGNATIUS SARGENT.
York. k..................J JOHN HALL.
Clerk of Courts.
Androscoggin. ....... DANIEL p. ATWOOD.
Cumberland. .,.... DANIEL w. FESSENDEN.
Oxford. d................ WILLIAM X. KIMBAL
Fer SheriGs,
Androscoggin. DANIEL III. TEAGUE.
Aroostook. ......... DANIEL RANDALL.
Hancock ............A. B.. SPURLING.
Somerset. .SUMNERT. WILLIAMS.
For County Attorneys.
Androscoggin. .........A. NJ. PULSIFER.
Franklin. lin.............PHILIPH III. STUBBS.
Kennhbec ............F. Il. WEBB.
Eegisicr OF Deeds.
Franklin. n..............JOTHAM S. GOULD.
For Representative TO the Legislature,
Oxford. ............... HENRY E. RAYMOND.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-10
Terms $500 per annuna, i,e adrance.

on that side he met party of English officers
whom he Joined in celebrating the birthdays
OF the Royal Family. Owing to conscientious
scruples about the use of intoxicating liquors,
he confped his "liquid comforts" to soda wa
ter. The result is thus described:
"The toasts were happy and the speeches
were good, and we kept it up until long after
midnight. Incver enjoyed myself more in
my life. drank thirty-eight bottles of soda
water. But do you know that that is not 4
reliable article for steady drink? II is too
gassy. When got up in the morning was
full Of gas and as tight as balloon. had
not an article of clothing that could wear
except my umbrella"
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-10

MIR. EDIToR,-Having for many years Ia
ken an unyielding interest in the temperance
movement, and having always supported ev-
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-10

NITY OF BOSTON. PUBLIC ScHooIs-Applica-
Ii tions in writing for the place OF Head Master OF
the English High school, together with any written
undersigned at the City Hail. until the first day OF
October next The salary of the place is $4,000 for
the first years service, and 81 coo per annum snbse
quently. bAhNAhD C@e, SArE En-,
Sentember 6, 1869. Qtd
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-25

Grant and Hayti..Our New COIored
Minister snubbed in Advance
What Reception He Will Get from
Salnave..HOw Negroes Love one
Another.
Port au Prince Correspondence Nassau Her
add.
The grand excitement here since the
arrival Of the steamer from New York is
the news that colored gentleman is to
supersede the present American Min
lister, T. H. Hollistsr. AS there is no
other Minister resident here, and as he
is the chief of all the foreign representa-
tives, in rark, the Charges d Affairs from
England, France and Spain, who are
gentlemen of high social position, do not
feel compimented with the news. The
American Consul and other officers rep
resenting us here do not wish to have
colored man for chief. We have had
visiting and stationed at this port during
the last ten months, six American ships
of war. The commandants and the
officers under them, like the other gentle
men of our navy, are persons of culture
and would relish this change. Rumor
says that President Salnave was heard
yesterday to demonstrate with the Amer
lean merchants in town against this
measure, and that the parties present all
agreed in sentiment. The President re-
marked, 80 the story goes, that he al
ready had more black men here than be
could take care of. He considered the
black race equal to the white race, but
asked very pointedly whether our Gov
ernment entertained such sentiments,
and if so, why did we not send black
men to represent us in England and
France2 He said the question was not
what he thought about the equality of
races, but that he did not consider this
discrimination in favor of Hsyti to be
complimentary. The question might
occur to patriotic mind why the present
Minister should give place to anybody.
He is universally respected here by the
Government and by all respectable
Americans. The abuse heaped upon
him by the rebels, and made public in
the New York newspapers by hired
agents of these adventurers, have grown
out of the simple discharge of his official
duties. His great offense was that he
treated Salnave as he would have treated
the chief of any other nation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-25
A PhenOmenOn-Sink of Piece
of Land I'm Indiana.

A letter to the Cincinnati Gazette
gives the particulars of the sinking of
ground on DR.. Cooper's farm, near Lib
eriy, Indiana. The writer says:
On Sunday morning, five weeks ago,
Mr.. Dawson, near neighbor OF Dr.
Cooper, while out in the field among his
cattle, heard loud rumbling noise seem
ingly in the earth. The cattle we're
frightened so that they stopped feeding,
and ran across the field. The same mys-
terious noise was heard by Esquire Burke
four and half miles southwest of this
place, by j. +. Witt three miles north,
and by DR.. CARVER six miles southeast.
The next day after this noise had been
heard, DR.. Cooper discovered that a
patch of his land, perhaps q quarter Of
an acre, had sunk. 1t has sunk consid-
erable since then. / was shown the place.
and found it to be on the side Of tongue
of land rising some forty feet between
two ravines. The side on which il occurred
is irregular and broken, the indications
being that a number of such sinks or
slides had at different times taken place.
The sinking of the ground could be ac-
counted for on the principle of land
slides, we're it not that the piece which
sunk did not move downward toward the
ravine, but inward. making the same
break below as above, and leaving dis
tinct crevice on each side.
About TIVE hundred yards from this
place is still more remarkable evidence
OF some subterranean commotion. Here,
in a field gently sloping toward the south,
is crack in the earth some four to six
inches wide, which can scarcely be ac-
counted for on any other theory than that
of an upheaval of the earth in this
vicinity. The crevice was partially closed
up by the late heavy rains, but some
thirty or forty feet of it are very distinct
even through the tall grass. The land
slide theory could not possibly be applied
in this case, as the crevice runs up and
down the slope, and is most distinct
where the ground is almost level. There
is no creek or ravine on either side Of it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-25
Curious Adverfis ement by u HindOO
Judge.

Mr.. Moroba Cannobs, Hindoo Judge
of the Small Cause Court of Bombay, q
prominent opponent of the custom which
prohibits the re-marriage OF Hindoo
widows, has just adopted very practical
method Of proving the earnestness OF his
opinions. Mr.. Morobs is widower, and
he has published an advertisement in the
Bombay newspapers offering to marry q
Hindoo widow on the following condi-
tions:
mo female need apply whose age is
under twenty or above thirty-fve years,
or who has children by her first husband.
The application should show the names
of the applicant, of her deceased hus-
band, her father and her brothers, if she
has any, her present age, her place OF
residence, whether she knows how to read
or write, when she became widow, who
has hitherto supported her, and whether
she be ready and willing to perform the
necessary religious ceremony before the
close of the present marriage season.
The names of all rejected applicants
shall not be disclosed by me, and, if re-
quired, / shall return the original sppll.
cations when / have selected one ALI
applicants should be prepared to have
one or more interviews with me, in the
presence of such friends as the applicants
may name, but at place and time to be
fixed by me. In order that my second
wife may have q snug competency after
my death, l shall secure for her a pension
of rupees, fifty month, by becoming q
subscriber to the Uncoyenanted Service
Widow Fund"
The advertisement has called forth a
number of letters to the newspapers from
persons protesting to be widows or
widows guardians, asking for further in
formation on some curious points. Others
appear to be rather exacting in their con-
ditions. One lady, for instance, wishes
to know whether, in edition to or in lieu
of the promised pension, the advertiser
4" would arrange to secure husband for
me before his death, as my object in en-
tering into q second wedlock is simply to
have a husband, and should he (Mr.
Moroba) die like my first husband | shall
again be left a widow" If be is prepared
to nominate 8 Successor, the lady adds,
she will be happy to ssns in en- applica-
ton.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-25
Exciting Scene in COurtrOom-A
witness Threatened with a Pistol.

From the st. Louis Democrat. June II.
In Judge Knights Court yesterday, a
proceeding occurred which is not laid
down in Coke upon Littleton, nor COM
mented upon by Story.
A trial was in progress in which DR..
l. 81. Walter was defendant and his wife
plaintiff through a next friend. The suit
was brought to set aside deed made by
the trustee of Mrs. Walter to the doctor,
aud the family affairs Of the parties were
pretty freely ventilated The wife had
been on the stand, and had been quite
severe upon the husband, suit for di :
VERGE being also pending. She had de-
scribed him as cruel and harsh hus-
band, who buried cats alive, took dog
into his bed, and drove the wife of his
bosom from the house with cowhide.
When the doctors turn came to go on
the stand, he turned the tables and de-
pcted his better.half in no very amiable
colors. he was quite bitter in telling OF
her conduct, and she, no doubt, felt NOR
titled at being shown up in such light.
The lady's brother, Mr. Purdy, was sitting
near her, listening to the statements OF
DR.. Walter. On hearing his sister spoken
of in such disparaging terms, he became
indignant, and, unable to control his
temper, be drew pistol from his pocket
and leveled it at the head of the witness.
The doctor was not prepared for such re
hptting evidence; duckipg his head to
avoid the expected bullet, he looked
around for breastwork. The nearest
fortifcation was the manly form of
the judge himself, and, being a small
man, DR.. Walter slipped behind Judge
Knight, and was pretty well screen
ed. Purdy continued to point
his pistol, and the doctor shrank into
the smallest possible compass, and
crouched behind the judicial ermine like
weasel behind stump The Judge
knowing that the excited brother would
not send bullet through his magisterisl
body to the trembling bosom of the ply.
sciAn, stood his ground with commend
able solemnity, and called upon the sher-
iG to arrest the infuriated man, Sheriff
Owens LEFT his perch, on the south side
of the room, and took Purdy into Gus
tody and led him from the room. The
affair created some excitement among
the members Of the bar, but the agitation
soon passed away, and the circumstance
became the subject Of a great deal of
Laughter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-25
Present Appearance of Washington's
Old headquarters. ~
VALLEY FORCE, June 10. 1853.

VALLEY FORGE, June ID. 1853.
Editor Republican: The house which
WASHINGTON made his headquarters at
Valley Forge, on the Schuykill, has, from
every appearance, had the greatest care
taken of it, and is now IN excellent re-
pair. Little change has been made
in il since the terrible days OF the
Revolution. 1t is q rock house,
consisting Of two rooms below and two
above, having narrow hall. lSome one
story rooms have been added.) The
style of the window-sash and wood-work
generally show its great antiquity. The
inside is painted white. The rooms are
neatly papered, and everything appears
tidy and attractive. The old intrench.
ments have also wiihstood the rugged
hand of time, being almost perfect IN
somo places. This may be accounted
for in some respects by the nature OF
the ground. There is a great deal OF
rock mixed with the thrown-up dirt
Part ofthe intrenchments extend through
woody country. 1t looks like it has
always been pasture ground. The forts
are still elevated far above the common
level, and, unless moved by the hand OF
man, will remain there for centuries to
come. There are five cannon balls at
the headquarters, said to have been left
there BY Washington. Here the Ameri-
can army endured sad want and hunger,
and here its great commander bowed his
head in prayer. JAMES h0AN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-25
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. FRIDAY EVENING. JUNE % 1869.
VOL. VIII.
MaEaMaNN.llMA
To the General Public

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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-25

The army worm is depredating heavily
upon the growing cotton in some portions
of Indiana. Mr.. Hollingsworth, residing
near Vincennes, had promising field Of
about fifteen acres cleaned out entirely,
and Mr.. Polk has lost a thirty acre field
by the same destructive and relentless
foe. There are number of other suffer-
era in that vicinity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-25

General Ashley stated the other day
that he owns mo town lots or quartz
property" The Helena (Montana) Ga
Estts says "he lies. The evidence stands
out in bold relief against him in the
Recorders office Of LOWS and Clark
county" The statement is that the
record shows shat Ashley has perfect
title to twenty Eve feet Of the "cels-
hrated Whitlach lode"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-25
The Marriage of Miss Annie Surratt'
e IL Il

says:
Miss Annie Surratt was married to-
day, at st. Patrick's Church, to Mr.. VIM.
P. Taney, a chemist employed in the
Surgeon Generals Office. The cere-
mony, which was very private, was con-
Quoted by Rev. Father Walter, assisted
BY Rev. ]. ]. Kane. The happy couple
started Immediately on bridal tour
North. The bride appeared in better
health than she has enjoyed for years.
1t was the desire of the parties that the
marriage should be strictly private, and
the usual publication of the bans was for
this reason dispensed BY Archbishop
Spalding. There we're no bridesmaids or
groomsmen, The bride was attended by
her brother Isaac, while John Fl. Surratt
occupied a seat in pew in front of the
altar. These and few intimate ac-
ouaintances of the bridal party we're the
only witnesses TO the nuptial ceremony.