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Evening star., 1869-08-24

OWNS. On the 2lth Of AuGust. IAN ., q
o.eioSk Q; m, MARGARE ANN, infant dsn sbtse
OF vhsries A. and Catherine Owens, assd III
The friends Of the family are respectfuIIy re.
s sr 70 attend the funeral. frsm the residencs
on 10 morrow, tWednesday,) Ansust asth. ~ 4
Als.l the bud has died avsv.
I.At hourthed out asummer,s dax.
uIVo sa se. ness sore snd painful rest
hef eome rs lar among the blest
To our great JOY.
Evening star., 1869-08-24
GALL OF GOVERNMENT BUILDIHes, &c.

OFFICE GKN'L Acc re AND DIsB's OFFICER,
Bureau Of Ref, Freedm'n N and Aband Lands,S
WASHINGTON, ID. o., July 29th, 1859 \
By direction Of Byt. Major General .: o. How
ard u. 3. A Commissioner, will be sold By public
auction, at Campbell Hospital, Boundary, near
Seventh street, on MONDAY, August 30th, 1859 at
II noon:
az Four Frame Buildings.
(l0D Ten Barracks.
I'd One Stable.
ID One Dead House.
~ One Fire Plug
(475l Four hundred and seventy i've feet Iron
Water Pipe, under ground.
Terms Of sale: Dash.
j. n. BROWN,
jy3O-6t Bvt. Major and Disturbing Officer
Evening star., 1869-08-24
WAGONS AT PUBLIC sALI.

WASHINGTON, ID. O., August 2, 1859.
Will fbe sold at public auction, In this city, ct
yudieisry Sqes,e Depot, = street, on WEDNks-
DAY. the 3lst day OF August. at 10 O'Clock, EISH-
rEEN WAG0ES, new ana in superior order and
complete In every partic
Terms: Cash in Government funds. Wagons to
be removed In forty eight hours
CHAS. SUTHERLAND,
Assistant Medical Purveyor,
au3-6t Brevet Colonel, ". s. A.
Evening star., 1869-08-24

r. Turner, sud Dealer IN
vO Il,
Ans AAnufscturer OF
BILLIARD BALLS AID CUES,
And importer OF
BILLIARD CLOTH, CO e. LETTER CHALK
And BILLIARD MERCHANDIsE ia general
nySs6Q 90 Fulton street, Neg Yor
Evening star., 1869-08-24
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LlC1MelD HAWNbkOKIRS,

ys ~ nisasst seSh slvanesS on Sil kind, o.
one dss1red 8 rsaSonabic rHtcS, ~
nnns.S1 nnnssr o. ierge sums greatly reduced. y -
csod. bought soe saGh ana cola q Dgivass ssss.
Evening star., 1869-08-24

RI aBIIH wILLIAls, 49,,
Ho. S26, Southeast corner IN aud D streets.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-23

THE NATIONAL LABOR CoNaRKss, held at
Philadelphia, has adjourned. The principal
features of the platform adopted are opposition
to land monopolies and all interpretations
granting special privileges to men or classes !;
favor cooperation; the support of educational
movements; denounces the national banking
system; support legal tender currency; demand
That they may be made payable for all debts,
public and private; declare opposition to the
payment of the debt in any other money than
that in which the contract was made, and pro-
nounce in favor of a long bond, bearing three
per cent. interest, convertible into greenbacks
or cice versa. Among other planks were the
denouncng of prison and Coolie labor, and the
declaration that the expenses of the war ought
to he assessed on the accumulated wealth, in
stead of being left as a legacy to posterity.
The Congress declared that its platform was
not to be construed as favoring reputation.
Mr.. Richard Trevillick of Michigan was elected
President, Mr.. Walsh of New York Secretary,
and Col. Kuhn, Vice-President.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-23

EXPORTING LIVING PLANTs.-The Japanese,
in exporting living plants, wrap the roots in a
mixture of earth and carrots ground together.
HORSES AND TURBANs.-Horses in Calcutta
have taken to wearing turbans. They are said
to be very upsightly but very useful. Chignons
may come next.
THE Aberdeen Free Press says that John
Bright "has received a special invitation, as q
friend, to spend few days at Balmoral when
the royal family will be present.
Fl. w. LoNaFELLow and family, Mrs Green
leaf, Mrs. f. G. Appleton and VIM. s. Long
fellow were at the Beaufort Hotel, Chepston,
the first week of the present month.
IT Is SAID that the Duke of Argyle was the
only member of the Cabinet who supported
Mr.. Gladstone in his desire to stand to the
amendments tDisestablishment billy as they
left the Commons.
THE Pope is about to initiate the citizens OF
London in erecting statue to Mr.. Peabody
During Mr.. Peabody's visit to Rome he left
100000 with His Holiness for purposes Of
charity.
NATIONAL DEBT OF ENGLAND. MIR. Lambert
in the House OF Commons after referring to
the means which America and Belgium had
taken to pay off the National Debt, said that
by the adoption of an income tax of one shil-
ling in the pound, or an addition of seven
pence to the present tax, e25, 100000 year
would be raised, and that would in 80 10 years
entirely sweep away the enormous incubus
that rested upon the country.
THE SUEz CANAL.-The first and most diff
cult section is % miles in length, 1876 feet in
width at the surface of the water, 26 feet deep
for width of Y feet at the bottom. The sec
ond section is n miles in length, 327 feet in
width at the surface and similar depth of q
feet for similar width of Y feet at the bottom
The day fixed for the opening is November II
but there is reason to doubt whether the canal
will be SO far completed as to be open for gen.
eral traffic on that day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-23
A Life-SayiuR Reformation.

A radical change has been introduced in the prac-
ttce OF medicine Physicians have ceased TO torture
and PROSTATE their patients Instead Of pulling
down, they build up; instead OF assaultng nature,
they assist her. Cupping, lecchng, blisering ven
esection, cslomel, antimony, supplying narcotics
and raspng purgatives once the favorite resources
OF the faculty. are rarely resored even by the
most dogmatic members Of the profession. The old
creed was that disease something which must be
expelled by violent artificial MEANS irrespective OF
the wear and tear of the vital organization in the
process. The new creed recognizes the improves
ment OF the general health essential to the cure
Of all local ailments. Hence it is that HOSTEL
TER'S STOMACH BITTERS, the most potent
vegetable tonic that pharmacy has ever brought to
the assistance ofnature In her struggles with disease
has been cordially approved by practitioners of the
modern school. 1t Is pleasant to reflect that reason
and philosophy have at last been victorious over the
errors of the past and that thousands and tens of
thousands, of human beings are alive and well to-
day, who would Individually be Wondering in their
graves, had they been subjected to the pains and
penalties which were deemed orthodox and indies
pensible thirty or forty years ago.
Preventive medication was scarcely thought OF
then; but now it is considered Of paramount impor-
lance, and the celebrity Of the STANDARD INvIGoR-
ANT ALTERNATIVE AND RESTORATIVE OF the age
IA title which HOSTETTER'S BITTEIiS have fairly
earned by their long career of success, is mainly
due to its efficiency as q PROTECTIVE PREPABA-
TON. <TF
A course of BITTERS is urgently recommended
at this season of the year. as safe and certain
tidote to the malaria which produces intermittent
and reInittent fevers dysentary and other
maadies. au23eod&w1w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-23

PRDEs BRDoK.-On Saturday afternoon
the Mayor, together with the Committee on
Streets and Bridges, took a drive over to
Trldes Bridge to examine that structure,
which is DOW completed, and will be opened to
the travelling public to-day. The bridge rests
upon three abatments, one at either end and
one IN the centre, and is in the shape of two
afches, and is supported by straight rods con-
iecuns the ends Of these arches, together with
sneet OF iron which hangs from the arches in
"ha' are called stirrups, through which the
cross timbers pass. 1t is very light and an
parently fragile structure, but is capable of
supporting weight of seventy tons. Its cost
was about $4,000. While the committee wsra
present several heavily loaded teams passed
over at as quick pace as the horses could 90
without tremor being perceptible.
After visiting the bridge the committee rode
round to Saccarappa, where the pumps of the
Water Company were at work filling the pipes
and were much interested in the process.
From there they continued their drive to the
Forest City Park and looked at the prepare
tons being made for the New England Fair
after which they returned to the city.
The committee are so much pleased with the
new Pride's bridge, which is light, tasteful and
useful besides the slight expense necessary for
repairs, that, we understand, they thought il
would really be o good thing if they conld be
substituted for the great cumbersome wooden
bridges in the vicinity. We have often thought
so, too, and We have no doubt that many years
will not pass before those relics "of ye older
time" will be swept away before the improved
architecture of the period.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-23
An Appeal In Behalf Of the National AZ.
linn.

An Appear IN - en0tI Oh tuo N0t1000I Aoys
lum.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Aug. q, 1869.
To the Editor of the Press:
We take this method of rendering the nu-
merous friends of the institution our sincere
thanks for the many expressions of kindness
shown US during the past few months.
And while this is not an an institution Of
charity, nor are its inmates in any sense, BOG
gars, yet it is very pleasing to the soldier to
know that he is kindly remembered and that
the noble sacrifices he has made to save the
nations life are appreciated by grateful peo-
pie.
There are now in this branch of the Nation
al Asylum $50 disabled VOLUNTEER soldiers, aud
the number is increasing constantly Our
new buildings are nearly completed at very
large expense, and every possible effort is be-
ing made for the comfort and happiness of
those who find home within its walls. A
few weeks ago we commenced the work of col
lecting a library and fittiug up reading-room
for the benefit of the soldiers and have been
agreeably surprised at the readiness with
which publishers and other friends of the SOL
der in all parts of the country have responded
to our call for reading matter. One hundred
and forty papers and magazines are now sent
regularly to our reading-roonl, gratis Also
about six hundred volumes of valuable books
have been collected.
But this is just beginning. There is room
on our shelves still for many more. And all
who regard it not a sacrifice but a privilege to
give for the benefit of our brave boys who
have shown their devotion to their country by
sacrificing euerything but life itself to save her
in her hour of peril, now have an opportunity
to do so. School apparatus, maps, charts &C..
also pictures to ornament the rooms have
been sent.
The Mason and Hamlin Organ Company
have just given us one OF their splendid Cabi-
net Organs. which the most skilful musicians
regard as the best manufactured in the world.
We very cheerfully recommend them to all
desiring such instruments for parlors, chapels,
vestries or churches.
All donations for the Library or Reading
Room may be directed to
H. F. WOOD, Chaplain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-23

The Times, the Post, and now the Star Of
London favor the acquisition Of Cuba by the
United States.
After the international race on the Thames
there will be another between crews from the
States and the Provinces on Lake Memphre-
magog.
Gen. Hiram Walbridge has declined the
Presidency of the Mediterranean and Oriental
Steamship Company, assigning his feeble
health as reason.
A Cincinnati dispatch says that the yield of
fruit in that section is immense. Peaches are
selling at rs cents per bushel and tomatoes Is
to so cents.
The determination of the Spanish volunteers
to leave Havana and take the field against the
Cubans makes the situation in Cuba interest.
ing again.
The COn1monw cath of this week says: "Can-
didates for the succession to Gov Boutwell, in
Congress are becoming yet more numerous.
We hear of two new names from Lowell-Dr.
j. G. Aver and Mayor Richardson Joshua N.
Marshall and Judge D. s. Richardson, from
the same city, had previously been proposed.
Judge Richardson, it is said, has considerable
strength with the people of the district, from
his recognized ability. Some one again pro-
poses that Attorney General Hoar resign and
take nomination.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-23

LEWISTON, Aug. q, 1863
Mr.. EDIToR,-Some person entered the
house of Chas. N. Harris of this city, on
Thursday night, through an attic window, and
took $40 from his poeket-book which contain
ed 927.10. Mr. Harris knew nothing about it
until morning when he found the $1710 laying
on the outside of his pocket-b book.
Louis Frank, German peddler from Port
land, was arrested for enticing girls from the
factories to enter houses of ill-fame. He was
taken before Judge Smith and ordered to give
bail in the sum of $500, in default of which he
was committed to JAIL II.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-23

Row ON SHIpBoARD.-We are told that a
row occurred on the United States vessel en-
ployed in placing buoys in the harbor, on Sat
urday night, between members of the crew
One of toe men aboard was drunk, got into
an alteration with another of the crew, and
wante him to fight. The sober man declined
to do SO, whereupon the drunkard struck him
over the heed with handspike, causing the
blood to squirt. Thereupon the one struck
pitched into his assailant, knocking him down.
Others took up on the side of the one who was
getting worsted, and some on the side of the
sober man, many of them being intoxicated,
and general row ensued. We are also told
that an officer stood by, coolly looking on
without interfering, and when the row was
over advised the men to go ashore and get
sober. If the above facts are true, and we
were told them by person who had them
from an eyewitness, the state of discipline on
board that vessel must be decidedly lax to say
the least
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-23
The President In Pennuylvania

President Grant has been rusticating for q
few days i'll the town of Kane, Pa, where he
was the guest of Mai. Gen. Thomas s. Kane
formerly Colonel of the famous Pennsylvania
Bucktails. While out on q trouting excursion
1t became necessary to cross farm, anu w
approach of the gentlemen compriS'ns
Presidential party having been aiS0orU..u ~
the good woman of the house, MIS- Vie'non'
she hogan with unexpected courtesy TO let
down the bars. Upon being INFORMED that
the President was of the party, her enthusiasm
Lnew no bounds, and seizing him by the hand
exclaimed in broken accents, God bless the
President" "God bless you, President Grant. "
Upon their return they again called upon Mrs
", who, according to the N. Y. Herald report
had employed the time to good advantage
She had been taken by surprise, but she was
not to be outdone. Over the gate posts she had
sprung an arch and decorated it with hemlock
boughs and in tue centre was suspended a
beautiful wreath of flowers. From this to the
outer gate she had ranged boughs of trees
forming pathway of green leading to the
road. To say the least, this, as mere matter
of manual labor, was no smallfour hours work,
and, united with the devoted spirit which &C.
tuated il, was an example worthy of imitation
and reflection by every man, woman and child
in the nation. An humble woman thus out of
the fulness of her heart doing homage to the
head of the nation. exhibiting soul burning
with such devotion to her chief magistrate and
her country-such is the woman, humble as
she may be, to be tho mother of men,"
Further on the President and Gen. Kane
stopped at house on the roadside where lived
an humble farmer, who had been a brave SOL
der and was staunch Republican. He was
Belgian named Hieslam. The simple heart
ed farmer and soldier was completely overcome
with emotion at the kindness of the President
and exclaimed as the party was leaving,
"These cepperheads around here laugh at me
and threaten me and hiss at me. l am salts
fed now. The President is not too proud to
come into poor mans home. Let them hiss
at me now. can stand all their Kisses, and
will laugh at them.'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-23
Portland and Vicinity.
New Advertisements this Dav.

AUCTION COLUMN.
Auction Sale-F. o. Bailey.
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
A Life Saving Reformation.
Wonderful Invention.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Notice-Cyrus X. Babb.
Try Glu-Ene.
Clerk Wanted-Chas II. Mark.
Stove Coal for $8-James & Williams.
Agents Wanted-Jones Bros.
Schooner for Sale-J. s. Crockett.
Boat Picked up-Paul McKenney.
0luene.
Casco st Seminary.
Hotel for sala-F. 8. Chandler.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-23
PoIIcs. plain and one fancy drunl

PoLIcE.-Two plain and one fancy drunks
in the station last night. The latter was a case
Of "delirium tremens," the patient rushing
into the station at an early hour on Saturday
morning, covered with coal dust, and asking to
be hid At times he would be comparatively
lucid and then break out again.
A sorry looking specimen of man was ar
rested for attempting an outrageous assault
upon little girl only seven years old on the
Eastern Promenade yesterday afternoon. He
was seen by two men, who called policeman
and had him arrested
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-23
.ElLiS' Iron Riffers.

WIZ enrich the blood and prevent it from becom-
ing watery and weak, giving healthy complexion,
restore ths appetite, invgorate the system anu are
vary paiatable. These bitters reeommenueu 70
an persons requiring safe and valuable Ionic ~
mpart tone and strength to the system NOT gwen ~
btters merely stimulant in their eheetsi which, az
cannot give the strength to the blood winch the
Iron BITTERs will give. -
Portland by Crosman & Co., 305 Congress street.
a 21-d6m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-23

All persons who may have occasion to use
liquors of any kind for medicinal or mechani-
cal purposes, are informed that the City Agen.
cy is supplied with articles of excellent quail
ty, selected expressly for these purposes. Nc
liquors will be sold at the Agency except those
purchased of the State Agent, and they can be
relied on as pure and of standard proof, as Ger.
tined in the certificates Of analysis from the
State Assayer. The price list has been revised
and only sufficient profit will be charged to
meet current expenses. We think this mode
of conducting the agency cannot fail to receive
public approval. Per Order
COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR AGENCY.
June IL, 1869. dtfsn
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-23
BR1NDRETH'S PILLS.
tn sha D.nhlfr.

Brandreth's Pills have been known and used by
your grandlathers and grandmothers. They are al
ways SAFE and to do you good. They are purely
vegetable, and diminish tho death principle; some
think they increase the principle of life But In TAX
ing out bad humors from the blood, they do make
the body lighter, and thus seem to add energy
Many families have used them tor upwards of forty
years,
They are the best medicine tor Colds, for all Bill
ious Affections, tor Fullness about the Head or
Heart, and in all CutaneOus and Contagious Dis
eases they are unrlvaled, In all cases IN which
purgatlve is indicated no medicine yet known can be
compared to them. Two hundred physicians have
testified that Branlreths Pills are superior 10 all
other purgatives whatever.
Sold by all Druggists.
SxrO7 a,de yooxu
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-23

POLITICAL INFLUENCE. -" Reddy, the
blacksmith" the notorious New York rough
who has just been arrested in California and
returned to New York for robbery committed
In the latter city, is well-known and highly
esteemed Democratic politician. For many
years he has not only piled his avocation o.
thief and robber, but has been repeater, >
making 1t his business to bully and knock
down persons approaching the polls with O
view to vote differently from what he desired.
Though repeatedly brought to trial for this of.
fence, he Was nearly always successful in
avoiding trial and conviction on account OF his
political influence, as he said.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-23

Col. GODDARD AT ST. JoHN.-A cores
pendent Of Boston paper, writing from No
va Scotia, says: "One fact learned in St.
John which strikes q Yankee as peculiar, that
when party wishes a special jury trial, the
sheriff issues his summons, and seven jury
men are sworn in, and five out of the seven
can render verdict. Col. Goddard, promi-
inent citizen of Maine, is now in st. John,
contending with the law, as he has great in
terests in the lumber business. A case of
some years litigation has recently been settled
in his favor, in which the Fredericton Boom
Company are interested. The Colonel is
seltmade man, and pleads his own case, and is
equal to any lawyer that can be found in these
parts"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-23

PROF. MORSE, who has been studying she'll
fish at PASSPORT, and who read a paper there
on before the American Association for the
Advancement of Science at Salem the other
day, was complimented by Prot. Agassiz in the
most fatteriug manner. Agasss regarded
Irot. Morse's paper as the most valuable con-
tripution to natural science that has been made
Ior long time. Mr.. Morse is brother of
George f. Morse, the Superintendent of the
Portland Company.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-23

The argus is extremely pleased to find .ho.
there is one intelligent negro in tho Go ..1'
who believes that this is a white mans govarn
ment. Our neighbor appears to regard the
black nan as definitely settling the case Now
we ask the Argus in all seriousness how many
white men one "nigger" is equal to in the
matter of being able to form correct opinions
for there are several millions of the former race
who believe this coloredman to be mistakep.-
How long is 1t Mr.. Argus, that you have adj
mitted colored mems Testimony in your court?
and given 1t 80 much attention. ton2
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-23

SoDdh hAN2ebuhx FnhbADiNd.
SATURDAY.-State vs.. Michael Punch and Will
liam Shaw. Burglary. These the men who
broke into the house of H. s. McNabb, 6 Oxford
street, on Thursday last and stole trunk Of cloth
ing. Pleaded not guilty. Found guilty aud ordered
to recognize in the sum of $1,000 each for appearance
at the September term of the Superior Court.
State VS.. Mahala Hamilton and Mary A. Spear
Larceny OF s145 from Michael Murphy on the night
Of the 10th inst Case was continued till Thursday
next. Bradbury & Bradbury
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-23

EMERSON ETHERIDGE, too, is out for repudi-
alton. He says that in two years every candi-
date for office in the country will advocate that
wlckedness-only he doesn't call it wickedness.
This reference to candidates for Office discloses
the aninus of Mr.. Etheridge, who is himself a
candidate for the United States Senate, and
does not intend that Andrew johnson, who is
in pursuit of the same prize. and has proclaim
ed the same doctrine, shall get any advantage
over him in the lower stratum of Tennessee
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-23

BENEDICT, of the firm of Duprev e, Rene.
dict, negro Ministries, when poor yonnc low
yer, years ago, loved the daughter of q New
York millionaire, but the cruel parent refused
to accept him for son-in-law until he had ac-
eumulated $4,000 Thereupon, Benedict shut
up his law office and painted him with
black. AS result he found himself at Phila-
delphla the other night with just $50, 900, and
therefore telegraphed Immediately to his pros
peetive fathsr-in-law, claiming his bride. Nor
oil: shut up Blackstone and the reports and
become negro minstrel.