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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-12-13
Terms $500 per a,s,,uns, S,, adrance.

THE DIAMOND ROBBERY AT ALBANY, n
Y.-The successful robbery Of the jewelrJ
store OF Messrs. w. II. Williams & Son, on
wednesday evening, at Albany, N. Y. has re-
ceived brief mention by telegraph. Fbm
the Evening Journal of that city we
learn that for several days previous to
the robbery genteel looking man
made daily calls at the store and asked to be
shown some diamond goods, but at no time
did he make purchase, On the evening Of
the robbery the same individual called while
the junior member of the firm was in the
store, together with two boys, and requested
to be shown some diamonds. A tray, con-
tanning diamonds valued at $500, was placed
on the counter. D.
The stranger took one of the rings out of
the tray, and while examining it dropped it
behind the counter, undoubtedly with the in
tention OF seizing the tray while Mr. Williams
was STOPPING to pick up the ring. Being
somewhat suspicious, however, Mr.. Williams
did not stoop, and the robber thereupon boldly
seized the tray, drew revolver, and pointing
it at Mr.. Williams retreated backward to-
ward the door. Reaching the door confed-
crate upon the outside opened it and per-
mitted him to pass out. Mr.. Williams seized
the door before i! was closed, but both the
robber and his confederate, seizing it from the
outside, succeeded in closing it. At the same
instant they fastened it upon the outside by
strong cord, one Of the rings being slipped
over the door knob and the other upon a
hook used for holding the iron bar with which
the shutters are fastened. This ingenious ar
rangement prevented the door from being
opened until the robbers had an opportunity
to escape. 80
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The Washington correspondent of the
Worcester Spy writes that paper as follows:
4 was walking by the White House yester-
day morning, and saw little peacock of a
man, looking sadly be-draggled and low
spirited, going into the executive mansion.
had seen him before, but never that soured
and woe-begone expression. 1t was Louis
Dent, the defeated political "miscegen," who
tried the thimble-rig game in Mississippi and
was badly beaten. think everybody here
who IS interested in politics, no matter what
side he takes, really enjoys the little conf
dence mans discontinue. The Dents have,
and do still swell with such absurd preten-
tiousness, that one can't help taking such a
square knock-down as this, as personal tri-
umph. there never was more brazen piece
of impudence attempted, than this very little
mans candidature.
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Now that Georgia is so prominent before
the public mind again, in view of what the
President said about the State in his message
aud the probable action of Congress the fol-
lowing specimen of what passes for convivial-
ity there, which we find in Southern paper
is of especial interest: -s-al .-
As drinking party was sitting in front O.
a store in Americus, Georgia, one of the
number named Doolittle arose, drew his pis-
tol, and said, "Hide out, I'm going to shoot
and began a promiscuous firing. The party
scattered in different directions, when he call
ed to one, telling him to stop or he would
shoot him; whereupon Mr.. Ironmonger arose
and insisted that he should stop, as he NIGH
hurt some one, when Doolittle turned ant
fired upon him-the ball piercing the heart
and killing him nstantly-remarking, as the
deceased fell, "Are you hurt, Joe" -s'
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Cow YARD MANURE. = The American
Stock Journal has the following in relation to
the Importance of saving the manure of the
COW yard .-..
"Talk to farmer about the value of ma.
nure and the importance of collecting and
saving it for future use, and he is aslonished
that any one should suspect that he is not
master of that subject and practiced it to the
last shovel full. Then take walk with him
TO his summer cow yard where the milking is
done mornings and evenings, and the lane
leading to it, and you will find the droppings
OF perhaps six months or a year scattered
about and tramped into the dust and partially
washed away by the rains, to the amount of
cart loads. One cart load of this is worth
more than two from the barn yard, as any
practical gardiner will tell you. But the far
mer looks upon these droppings, many of
which are reduced to powder, as beneath his
notice.
There is a waste that might have added ten
bushels OF wheat to his granary, or ton of
hay to his haymow if it had been collected
every week and properly applied. One hours
labor every week would have saved all this,
which would have been worth more in pro-
ducing crops than ton of so called phos-
phate, at the cost of sixty dollars in cash.
These drOppings always make their mark
when applied to the land-the phosphates
not always. These remarks do not apply to
all farmers there are many honorable excep-
tions, and their fields show it to their adyan-
tage; but there are too many to whom it will
apply, and their fields tell tale too, but not
much to their credit. We hope some of them
will take the hint and do better in future.
Fields are terrible telltales."
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A correspondent of the New York Eceni
Post saws. - - - = - !

A correspondent of the New York Evening
Post says: -r -T El
At the last session Congress provided for the
retirement of judges OF the Supreme Court,
and one at least of them ought to resign. 1t
is sad sight to see judge of the highest AM
most important judicial tribunal of the land
brought into court and helped out of court
and then sleeping when learned counsel are
addressing the court upon questions of law,
in whose decision the sleeping, infirm, feeble
old jnrist rnust boar pare. Judge Grier oi
pennsylvania, ought to resign. Public ius-
tice demands it; because he is unable to dis
charge the duties of his place. He has been
an able, excellent, honest, upright Judge
man of great ability and of high char
acter; and he owes it to himself and to his
family, and to his place in history, to re.
sign, and to pass the remainder of his days in
calm and undisturbed quiet A man ought
not to remain in any public position when he
is not able to discharge its duties, especially
after his government has made provision for
his support. He owes duty to the State as
well as himself, and the feebleness of age The
accumulation of years, the weakness Of the
physical and mental powers, all demand thai
he should retire, and allow one in the vieor O
his years to take his place. 1t is to be desired
that man equal to Judge Grier, when he wa
appointed by President Polk, in 1886 will b,
selected to take his place on the bench. II
may be difficult to find such man; but such
a man can and should be found. "
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FEES FOR SECURING PENsIoNs.-Twenty-
eight pension agents have been in Washing
ton for two days, consulting in regard to such
an amendment of the pension laws as shall
forbid attorneys from acting between the pen
sion agents and the pensioners. OF s2s,5OO,-
600 pad by the government to this class Of
its citizens, it is said that full $3,OOO,OOo was
retained by the attorneys as their fees. Con-
sidering the small amount of each payment
and the condition of each receiving this
bounty, it is held to be hardship that ought
to be removed. A bill containing the above
provision will be introduced by the pension
committee, -
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Canal National Rank.

THE annual meeting of the stockholders of .sThs
1 Canal National Bank of Portland" for the
of any other business that may legally come before
them will be held at their Banking House on Tues
day the eleventh day Of January 1870, at II o'clock
A. M. -'..s s-.. III l'c7
dc9td r C SOMERRv Cashiar
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Bank MAtinr

Of Portland'" are re- hereby yHttional Traders Bank
nual Injecting will be held at hsr Bankinu ronI
on Tuesday, the eleventh day of Jansor1 n ~
O'Clock P. NJ, to choose five Drecttrs f0ayha
year and act on any other business hat IT,
come before them. S"eauy
EDWARD GOULD, Cash.r.
Portland, Dec. 10, 1862 dc1Oto
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Mnrahonfc No+;nror DouL

VHE Stockholders of this Bank are hereby notified
- that the Annual meeting tor the choice Of Iii
% and the transaction OF such business a. may
egay eotne before them, will be holden at the Bank
Oh 1uesoay, January 11th, 1870, at 10 O'Clock A. M
Portland, Dec. 0, 1869. - : a 'ot', ' dcstd casief
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The E;rst National RaDL

annual 9, IN MeSssing Of the Stockholders OF this
the eleventh daW w 81 No ~ their rooms, oniTUEsDAY,
the forenoon. A'A' ~ 'on ococA Ill
For the choice Of Seven Directors.
ital of the Bank. ~ A0i a<o'ne zap
3-And for any other sgal business. hl
,r- W1LLlN EDWARD GOULD.
Portland Dec o 1850 ,.,. Cashier.
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Ocean Insurance Company.
Annual Meeting.

THE Stockholders of the Ocean Insurance Com
i pany are hereby notified to meet at the Office of
said company, on Monday the third day of January,
A. D 1870 at three o'clock p NJ, for the following
purposes
l. To choose seven Directors for the ensuing year.
2. To make such alterations and additions to the
By Laws OF the company as they shall deem neces-
sary.
9. To act upon any other business which may le-
gally come before them. T..
GEO. A. WRIGHT, Secretary.
Portland, Dec. 10, 1869. n dc1Otd
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LOVE AND NONE Y.

The Secrets Of Love, or the Charm of Eden, the
Arabian Love Phiter and Great Secret of Fascn-
you can gain the undying love OF any one you wsh)
also ten Songs, ten Receipts, Beautiful Pictures,
New Arts, How to get Rich, Choice Secrets, &C., all
mailed tree. Address, +. f. WOOD,
oe-am Vernon, New Jersese
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Cumberland National Rank.

Cumberland National Bank. ..
YTNHE ANNUAL MEETING of thel Stockholders
l. in the Cumberland National Bank OF Portland
will be held at their Banking Room, on TUESDAY
the 1th day Of January 1870, at o'clock P NJ for
other business that may then come before them.
SAML SMALL, Cashier.
Portland, Dec. 10, 1862 dec11td - =
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There is something in obstinacy whit

There is something in obstinacy which
differs from every other passion. Wherever
it fails it never recovgs, but either breaks
like iron, or crumbles sulkily away, like a
fractured arch. Most other passions have
their periods of fatigue and rest, their suffer-
ings and their cure but obstinacy has no re-
source, and the first wound Is mortal.
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W1NrER1Na SHEEP-Farmers kee

WINTERING SHEEP.-Farmers keepino
sheep ought to see that their quarters for
winter are comfortable. Plenty of room
should be provided, for sheep will not do wei
when crowded into small quarters. Their
pens should be well ventilated. A covering
OF straw makes first rate roofing. The fool
should be well Uttered with straw once:
three or four days, and as often nl@oud
They should be fed regularly. g"N while
feeding, yet high enough the ground. If
contact with their.lfis fact, and put it more
1armssggssl ssggsslre than they do, they would be gain
ers by it. e-ae7'af
Sheep should not be fed too highly. More
is lost by high feeding than is gained. An
old uncle ofmine, having had long expert
ence in sheep raising, used to say that two
spoonfuls Of oats a day was sufficient, and
| that sheep would do well on that allowance
with plenty of hay. Salt should be given at
| least once a week.
Care should be taken m building pes VI
sheds to make an entrance large enough.
Sheen ought not to be crowded in going IN Or
out. Many fine animals have ben injured IN
that way, for sheep 60 in sAd OUT OF tneI
| Quarters. when feeding tines, WIN rusn,
| and huddle close together. 1.-The entrance IS
| sufficiently large. there peed be no danger ol
crowdino. All weakly scrawny lambs or
| sheen should be separated from those in good
condition. and allowed an extra allowance te
"catcb up.', Poor, scrawny sheep never stand
much chance in flock Of fat, thrifty ones as
they are knocked around and seldom get theil
share of food. ..ts .t aI
1 am glad to see that farmers are waking
up to their interest, and getting sheep of i'm
proved breeds. The old-fashioned long ane
coarse-wooled kinds ought to give place u
such as the Southdown, Cotswold or Merino =
Not only is the yield Of wool grea.erl 'Ii h;abe
of superior quality and nd brIhgS 4G,rnai . Ii'oA
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Portland star Match Co,

.J - PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 9Th, 1869.
DROPOSALS for building a Factory 1O7x57 feet
L brick walls and partitions, 1ncrete floor and
iron root will be received at the office of Manasseh
Smith. No. 5s Exchange street, up to and including
Dec. 11th, 1859
The Company reserve the right TO reject any and
az bios which in their opinion not for the inter-
ests OF the Company. ~
PORTLAND STAR MATCH co.
Plans and specifications may be seen as above.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-20
ID Not TrIle wan panaer.

A single spark may kinde fine that will
nay end in fttol disorder Bearing this f,ct
IN mind, let the first symptoms Of debility or
oryous prostration be met promptly with inNig-
rating treatment Foremost among the yeget-
lie tones of the age sta6ds Hos ETTER'S
STOMACH BIFrERS, and whenever the vital
covers seem to llnguish, or there is any reason
10 suspect that the animal functions essential to
he sustentation and puriicltion Of the body
re imperiecly performed, this invaluable in
igorint and antiscptie should at once be resor-
ed to. Indigestion always produces weakness
f the bodily powers. Sometimes it happens
hat the appetite demands more food than the
tomach can digest though not more, perhaps,
hln is required to keep up the fall strength Of
he frame. The object, under such circumstan
;cs, is to increase the digestive capacity Of the
Stimulating organ, 50 as to make it equal to the
uty imposed upon it hy the appetite, and ca
,able Of supplying the bua ting material Of the
system rs fast as it required. This Object is full
y accomplished by the use Of the Bi rs. They
tone and gently stimulate the cellul II membrane
which secrctes the gastric juice, aud the result
is that the solvent is mingled with the food in
sufficient quantity to con,ert'lll lis nonrishing
parti;es into pure aud wholesome aliment If,
n the other hand, there is deficiency of appe-
lite, without any corresponding deficiency Of
digestive power, the effect Of the tonic is to slim
Hate desire for food. Ia nineteen cases out
Of twenty, headache, nausea, nervousness, faint
ing-dta splsms, ard, indeed, most Of the casual
lchcs and pains to which humanity is subject,
proceed primarily from indigestion complicated
with biousness and for both these complains
HOSiETTER'S STOMACH BIrrERS arc re-
commended as speedy and certain remedy.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-20
GOES DYSPEPSIA CURE.

This long tried sad porniar rCmefy IL sstiS
called to shs attention Of TIE public A. oitta
A. the yeafrols around tie pIcrris'oi, aniralJ
N AXE their bow to the people, snd remind IheIs
thai amongst tina many things fsquiifd fei the
lraIth comfort and susienspee Ct the fsnils
through the long aud tedious mtrtht OF winter /,
Goes Cough Balkan should rot be forgotten
for years il has been household medicine = ard
mothers anxious ioi the safety Of their thildisn,
aud all who suffer from any dista-e OF The threat
OF chest and lungs, can not afford TO ie vitboIs
it. In addition TO the ordinary fou, ounce 80
long in the ma ket, we now furRi.L our family
nsmmoth size bottles, v hi will. II common
with the other sizs. be iosnd at ell TIE l!ss
Stores. 30
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-20

WIsTARs BALsAM on WILD CHERY.-
Throu n We cannot speak 0f'this medicine
from having used it ourself yet from
sources on which we can rely, we learn
that it is extensively used, is considered
valuable medicine, and has wrought
many important cures. One has recently
come to our notice, which, for the benefit
of those who are similarly afflicted we
cheerfAlly make public. Early last fall,
1866, Mrs. Mia Smith of Chesterfield,
N. H.. aged about - o, years, wife Of Or
lean w. Smith, was taken sick with typ
hold fever, which she says terminated in
consumption of the lungs. She had a.terr-
Bile cough, and several ulcers broke and
discharged from her lungs. She was re-
duced . low that she could not move in
her bed, and her physician and giyen.her
up, and said she could live but. short
time. But some of her friends, thinking
"while there was ifenthere was hope"
recommended the Bdlsam, and Immediate
ly procured a bottle. She commenced
taking it. and in few days She could see
that it was helping her. She has taking
six bottles, aud says that her lungs are
now, April 5, 1867, as strong as ever,
that she is gaining strength every day,
and feels that she Shall soon be well again.
The neighbors and family of Mrs. Smith,
regard this as a very remarkable cure
Vermont Phcir, Brattleboro, VI.
--"Dandruif AnnihiIator" was the ex-
clamation Of an enthusiastic old bachelor
when experiencing the magic effect Of ore
bottle Of "Barretts Vegetable Hair Res
torative," the premium article Bnrtan1-
ton Ha,ck Eye.
Oppression after eating, headache,
and nervous debility, are the effects OF
indigestion. Que, or two almost, of"Par-
SONS, Purgative Pills will give immediate
relief. taH
--"Johnson's Anodyne Linimen" may
be administered to children with perfect
success, in eases Group, whooping-cough,
influenza, and almost any Of the diseases
TO which they are liable.
Life has few Charms for the Dyspe-
ptie, which is not 10 be wondered at when
we take into the account the amount OF
bodily and mental suffering that this dis
trcssing malady generates. The Peru
Wan syrup IA protoxide Of iron) has cur
oh thousands who were suffering from this
disease.
For headache, use Roune's Pain
Killing Magic Oil Its use cures tooth
ache 0gue in the face and jaws; also
spinal complaints, rheumatism sit works
like charm"
~ E3- Ezy-The attention Of our readers i
directed to the advertisement Of GOES DYs-
PfpsIA CURE, in another part Of this paper
/! This truly Valuable Medicine is recommended
nv All wbs nss Il. srwJy
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-20
Washias ton Items.
WASHINGTON, April lG.
FcRrlIE@ NoMIXAYIoNe

FURTHER NOMINATIONS.
The 70 lowing nominations among other
were sent to the Senate to-1ay;
Consuls: NJ. NJ. Ds.ano, Of Colorado.
Foo Chow Oscar MalWerass, of MINI,
at Winnipeg; Vim. Henry Wordsworth
to be commissioner under the treaty witt.
Mexico Collector Int Rev. z. b. Grow
ley, 31st Dist. N. Y. Assessor Tut. Rev,
G. P. Veddcr, Slst Dist; Il. i. Pitts.
both Dist. N. Y. Post masters Benz. f.
Barney, Hamilton, n Y; Jas. N. Cor
nell, Albion, N. Y; Mrs, Mary L. Baker,
Brockport, N. Y.
The colorod people Of this/city are to-
day celebrating by parade Sc, the an
niyersary of the abolition of slavery il
the District Columbia. 1t is a general
holiday among that class Of the popula-
ton.
To be commissioner Of Indian affairs,
Eli S. Parker, Dist. of Columbia. Il,
DC minister resident, Robert c. Kirk, Q
Ohio, to the Argentine Republic. Eber-
ger D. BAsset Of Penn. (colored) at
Hayti; Leopold Markbrict, Of Ohio, at
Bolivia. To be Secretary of Legation,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-20

i've copy the following exceeding,
niDent remarks from the Newport Ia
IS, Of the 18th. The Rutland Herat,
4 the Express is the best and most IL
initial paper in the N. 4. part of the
Be. Never was the "jewel in tht
pes snout" simile more ap0y applied,
.'rhe Stdadard came to us last night
htly improved. Its size is stili ~.
BE, considerably smaller than the Ex
IS and its appearance is unchanged,
lept that it has now added a religion
ertmeut edited by Rev w. A. Robin
We congratulate its readers On thu
hable addition and cordially welcon'
editor to the fraternity. lie possesse
by needed qualification and will max,
4 department interesting, INSTRUCTIVE
useal. not to make light of sobe'
ngs, whit contrast between this de
rinent aud the slang and course Ian
agq that 80 often cumhers the insid'
Vmns, Il appears to us like q 'jewe
= Ewlne's snout. ~ 4
Il"
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Franqls An ericap ehfor os.

Arc fac simile reproductions Of exquisite oil
paintings, so admirably executed as to render it
impossible for any one but experts to detect the
difference between them. Ask for them at the
Art Stores.
Prang's "Chromo Journal" contains q com
plete descriptive catalogue OF onr Chromos, with
special information about the art Specimen
copies Of the journal sent to any address on e.
ceipt Of stamp.
20y1 i. FRANC s CO., Boston.
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A GREAT blessing,
From Rev LF w.rd, Avon, Lorain e. 0

From Rev. bF Wsrd Avon, Loraln Is o.
iEs RS. SrhoNG i ARNsIRoAG.
Gcntlemen-lt gives me pleasure to state tL@t
ny vile has deriA cd great beueft trcm tho u,e
If Coe'r Dyspepsia care she has been for mum.
ner Of years greatly troubled with dysptpsi &c
companied with violent paroXsms oiconsiipstior
g1ich 50 Frustrated her that she was alIth
While tor m 'nrhs. nable TO do anything I'll
pok, at your Instance Goes dyspepsia cure
md has derived great benefit If IN il, and
now comparatively well she regards this med
iclnn ss great blessing. Truly yours,
Jan l3. 1868 H. Ward
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MISCELLANEOUS.

The doors Of the President Office at tho
White House were thrown open to al
,omers this morning. Up to The hour fo,
Cabinet meeting, his room wasilod witt
tisifors, who were thus enabled to bring
the'r buiness directly to the President,
ear. 1t now certain that Gen. Sickes
,ftcr declining the Mexican Mission, wa
,fcred that to Spain, but declined th s
llso.
The subcommittee of elections, consist.
ing of Stevens, Bordotte and Keo, leave
next week for New Orleans, where a scs-
sion is to be held in May 5th, to examine
various Louisiana contested election cases,
taking each district in its regular order.
The Supreme Court, on motion of VIM.
M Evorts and J NJ Carlisle, counsel for
defendants, have suspended the decree in
the case OF the State Of Texas against
Chiles, White and others, decided On
Monday last. in so far as that decree ae
.cctcd the rights Of any holders or pur.
chascrs of the coupon bonds who attained
them ID open market A re-argument Of
the case is ordered on October next.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-20

STATE GF VERMONT, / In rebate court, held
bAMoILLE InsTHiCT S. AZ johnson in said
District, on the i9h day ol Apr, AID 1869,
lsasc H. i'eatl. administrator of the e~ta'
OF Leonard Fisher, lale OF johnson in aid
District. deceased. presents his Nlmin,stra,ilu
account or0NfuinaG"n and a lOw,nce. and
make, app callnn for decree NJ distribution
aud pifL.tion OF the estate OF said deceased
Nhe 'eupon IL Is Ordered by said ''ourt thai
said account and said application be referred 81
session of sail Court TO he held ut the Probate
Ufi"e IN said johnson on the l0ih dne o.
May. lsG9 for h airing and decision
thereon ana it is further Uraered hat notice
hereof lie given TO all persons interested, by pub
lieation Of the same three weeks su 'ccsively In
the l,amoile Newsletter, a newspaper publish
ed at hyde Park previous TO said time appointed
or hearing, that they may appear ut said time
and place and show cause. Il any they may
have why said 'ccount should hot be allowed
and snch decree made true copy Of Iecor'.
% Attest, Z. g, GU ADV Il X Judge