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The Portland daily press., 1870-05-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Republican State Convention,

The citizens OF Maine who rejoice in the nrooress
of Human Freedom and Equal Rights, achieved bv
the Nation under the direction of the NAr1oNA :
REPUBLICAN PARTY during the last decade. who
heartily second the Administration of President
Grant in lis measures to secure national prospcrtv
by the restoration of confidence abroad and tran.
guilty home; who endorse its wise policy for the
reduction of the national debt and applaud its suc.
cessful endeavOrs to establish economy and honesty
in the administration Of the government; who an.
prove the record OF the party in Maine on all ones.
lions of public policy including its consistent and
straight forward efo IS for the suppression of the
evils of intemperance, are requested to send dele.
gates to State Convention, to be held in Granite
Hall, Augusta, Wednesday, June 18Th
1870, at eleven o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose O.
nominating a candidate for Governor and TO trans.
act such other business IS may properly come be-
fore the Convention.
The basis OF representation will be as follows:-
Each city, town and plantation will be entitled
to delegate tor every IS votes cast for the Re-
publican Candidates for Governor in 1868. A frac.
ton of 40 votes will be entitled 10 an additional del
egate.
Delegates are required to be actual residents
the municipality they claim to represent in the Con
vention.
The State Committee will be in session in the Re.
ception Room OF the Hall, at o'clock the morning
OF the Convention for the reception of the creden
tials of delegates and to hear and determine all
contected elections, subject 10 ratification by thu
Convention.
JAMES G. BLAINE, Chairman.
WIN. p. FRYE,
CYRUS NJ. POWERS,
FREDERICK ROBBIE,
VIM. +. LOWELL,
Jos. H. WEST,
PAUL STEVENS,
S. 5. MARBLE,
TIMOTHY WALKER,
WIN. p. WINGATE,
STANLEY I. PULLEN,
j. w. WAKEFIELD,
HIRAM ENOwLTON,
s. q. THURLoUGH,
CHARLES b. PAINE,
GEO. ID. KNOwLaON,
Republican State Committee.
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Recent Publications,

Hoyt, Fogg & Breed have received from
Loring, Boston, Marion Berkeley, Story for
Girls, by Laura Caxton. The volume is illus
trated by the author and is on the whole very
interesting.
Fitz Hugh Ludlow, in his book, on the
Heart Of the Continent, gives his opinion OF the
Mormon question. He thinks that the despot-
ism of Brigham Young is the protection of
Mormonism, and that to overthrow it Utah
should be made State. A peculiar interest
will no doubt attach to this book on account of
the authors recent appearance as witness in
the Mcfarland trial and his sharp verbal en-
counter with Judge Davis on that occasion.
The Heart Of the Continent is ga record of tray
ell across the plains and in Oregon" 1t is
large, handsome volume of nearly six hundred
pages, and is illustrated. Published by Hurd
&c Houghton and for sale in this ity by Bailey
& Noyes.
The Standard, monthly magazine of reform
aud literature, edited by A. NJ. Powell begins
new series with, HIey rt,.,pO..---v--~------
Phillips, Mrs. Child, Frederick Douglass. Mrs.
HOWE, congressman Jurau, Col. Higginson
and Miss Alcott are among its contributors.
The contents of the May number is as follows:
Iuc 1uuldHS, ny Ayuid IMdIId Culiuj Ino DoS-
ton Radical Club, paper by Julia Ward
Howe; Women in Italy, by Edmund Quincy
Putnam; Friends" among the Indians, by DR..
Edward Painter; Birthdays, by Rev. John T.
Sargent; Literature in a Republic, Synopsis of
lecture by Col. I. w. Higginson, by Louise
Chandler Moulton; Affairs in Tennessee, by a
contributor; Labor Reform, by r. w. Hume;
The Sixteenth Amendment, by Mary Grew;
The Land Question, by Hon George w. Jul
ian; Our Brothers Offense, by Elizabeth NJ
Powell The Standard is published at COG
Broadway, Network. Dealers are supplied
by the American News Company.
We have received from Bailey and Noyes a
very neat little handbook entitled skeleton
Tours through England, Scotland, Ireland.
Wales, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Rus
sia, Poland and Spain,' by Henry Win
throp Sargent. 1t gives in a small space the
knowledge Of how to go and where to go to
many places outside the beaten line of .travel,
and the time tables of trains and steamers, the
name of good hotels and the cost Of the trip
The author went over the length and breadth
of England particularly, and visited every not
able place Of interest Those contemplating a
trip abroad should procure copy.
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state News.
ANDRosCOGGIN COUNTY,

ANONoSSouoIN COUNTI.
=, At the last term Of court in Lewiston, says
the Journal, liquor dealers paid fines amount
ing to $1,000.
Rev. Stephen Boothby of Lewiston, has been
appointed City Missionary, by the Young
Mems Christian Association.
A Lewiston father takes the baby with its
nursing bottle to his place of business, leaving
the invalid wife to take her ease, says the Lew
istOn Journal.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Kennebec journal says that at Bowdoin
College on Saturday, the Faculty suspended
four Seniors, two Juniors and one Freshman !;
they expelled one Junior and three Sopho--
mores. This action is in consequence of an at
tempt at 'hazing."
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Augusta Journal says that business in
that city is waking up very lively. All the
movements in and around the city are giving
men, and the close Of the working season this
year will show substantial results which will
60 to enhance the prosperity of the city.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Wing advises ladies to get their ages
ready for the census takers.
Sunday twenty persons were babtized by
immersion in the river at East Hampden.
Alton is a wonderful town. A married lady
there who is in her seventeenth year, recently
gave birth to her fourth child, says the Wing.
The Bangor Wing commends the action of
the special committee on navigation interests
IN refusing to admit foreign built shipping to
American registry.
The Wing says that on Friday afternoon a
sMali house in Oamon, occupied by John
Lioulton, was considerably damaged by fire,
oae was saved from total destruction by the
eenorts OF the neighbors. Nearly ali of Mr..
Moqltons household goods were removed
".hout injury. There was no insurance.
"A dlckering fellow by the name Of Pace
VINO mas been Specializing abont noxtar CO..
NE past year, having wormed himsoIf ;ntn ~
anections OF the good people of thst n,nnS anS
vicinity, to the tune of from so5ao =" s.on 900
suddenly decamped last Mondav mor yGEvv'
since Whlch time nothing has been heard from
him, as we learn from the Wing. 'o ''oNA
YORK COUNTY.
A Kittery letter says that competent indcas
say that there is enough good granite on Sea.
vey's Island (lately purchased by government
o ~ wa s an round the Navy Yard and island,
anu Ior building purposes. This is quite an
h hem-'1 1 nave abundance of stone SO close at
nahu' lhe granite is either greenish or the
Coior Oh soapstone, and finishes beautifully. II
h moaiu n1c take large sum to make this the
pest oock yard in the world-apd there is al.
most room enough to build the worlds nay;es
II 1T was all improved. N"''e''
AT LARGE
The Philadelphia Evening Star saws that n
man named Holmes, formerly of Bangor, who
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large building in Plymouth, Mass, owned
by Chas. 6. Davis and occupied by the Grand
Army of the Republic, the Spiritualists,
Knights of st. Crispin, Chambers carriage re-
pository, II lthaway's harness shop, Sc, was
partially destroyed by fire Sunday morning
The building was insured, but some of the oc-
cupants lost heavily.
At Concord, N. H., Monday morning, a man
supposed to be A. G. Darrah, of Lewiston, was
accidentally knocked off the platform of a
railroad car, and his head coming in contact
with switch house caused conclusion of the
brain. He was taken care of by the Odd Eel
lows, as he was supposed to be member of
the order. He will probably recover.
The Times understands that the warning to
German capitalists against American bonds
came from the North German Consul at New
York
In the Methodist Conference at Memphis,
Sunday, memorial was presented from Rich
mond praying for the abolition of the Office of
Presiding Elder and the admission of the Laity
to the Council of the Bishops
1t has leaked out that the Concord Railroad
ring have offered Gen. B. F. Butler fee of
$1,000 as a retainer to attend the annual meet
ing of the corporation and aid them in break
ing up the contract made by the PRECEDENT and
Directors with the Northern Road. 1t is un.
derstood that Gen. B. has not yet accepted the
Offer but holds the matter under consideration.
More burglaries are reported at Concord, n.
Fl. The house OF Hon. Ira A. Eastman was
entered Sunday night and robbed of silver
ware, and an unsuccessful attempt was also
made at the house of Lewis Downing.
Chisekow, a laborer, has been arrested for
the murder of Prince D'Arenburg at ST. Pc
tersburg. he was formerly in the employ of
the Prince.
The report that John Bright is to retire from
the British Cabinet is authoritatively denied.
Lord Derby is said to be betrothed to the
Machioness of Salisbury.
Gustave Lafitte is said to have been married
at Parr, France, to Kate Vanderbilt Barker,
granddaughter of Commodore Vanderbilt.
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From our Regular Correspondent.
Letter from Augusta.


AUGUSTA, Feb. IL, 1870.
To the Editor of the Press:
The all absorbing feature OF Augusta at
present, is the
MAINE METHODIST CONFERENCE
which commenced on Wednesday last and is
to close tomorrow Tuesday, evening. Ser
vices have been held each day, one commenc-
ing at 5 o'clock in the morning, one in the
forenoon, one in the afternoon aud one in the
evening. Notwithstanding the number of ser
vices. all have been well attended.
Yesterday Sunday after the love feast in
the morning, Bishop Simpson preached in
Grand Hall to as many as could possibly Sc
cure sitting or standing positions, many being
unable to get into the hall at all. The Confer
ence also supplied the various pulpits in the
city.
is'isssssa ss>.0 PRAYER MEETINGS.
Morning and evening prayer meetings have
for some time been held aid are to be contin-
ued at the COngregationalist church, which
are causing quite revival. and a renewed in
terest In religious matters in that church.
BUSINESS.
Business has revived considerably in this
city since the travelling became settled. The
loss of a portion of the dam and the consequent
inactivity of the lumber mills affects us some
what, but every thing looks as though the
Spragues contemplated an early building up
of the DAM having recently purchased large
granite quarry on which their men are indus
triously at work, and the forging of bolts, SC. !,
at their blacksmith shops, &c; al of which
look like business. A portion of the machin-
cry in the cotton factory is being ruiz by steam
power, and hear it is contemplated to run
the whole in the same way until the dam is
rebuilt. The city is to be thoroughly survey
ed by competent engineer with a view to a
thorough system of drainage by sewers; a sys-
TEN which we have long felt the need.
RAILROAD MATTERS.
The material for the new railroad bridge is
nearly all on the ground, and the putting of it
up will commence as soon as the piers are
completed. 1t is remarkable to see the rapid
ty and systematic manner with which the
transfer of passengers, baggage and freight is
made from one side of the river to the other.
The passenger trains, in every instance, have
pursued their way on time, Notwithstanding
the amount of labor necessary to transfer pas
sengers and baggage. The officers in charge of
the road are live set of men. Mr.. Hersey,
General Freight Agent, is the man in the right
place, and Supt. Lincoln has few superors in
the management of a railroad.
BILLIARDS.
CHARLES e. Smith is training for the billiard
match to take place in your city on the even
ing of the 18th, for 5000 and the champion cue.
1t is admitted in billiard circles that Smith can
beat Shiel at French CarOm game, but in a
four ball game it is thought Shiel is a match
for him. ORIsoN.
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THE PRESS.
Tuesday ming, May 10, 1870.


Persons convicted of forming corrupt COM
bnations for their own ACKNOWLEDGMENT with
out regard to the interests of party or of JUS
tce very often complain of I" the LASH when
they are called to account. This complaint is
also made by hypocrItical pretenders who saw
one thing and mean another-who profess a
particular faith which they are ever PLOTTING
in secret to overthrow. The exposure of their
true character is naturally unpleasant to the
feelings OF such persons and they infer from
the smarting that ensues that the "rng-mas-
ter" has applied the lash.
This is precisely the case of the Adrertistr.
In Mondays issue, we have, as was to be an
tcipated, an article on " the lash," and there
can be 20 doubt from its temper that all the
burning and singing sensations that follow
the application OF the lash were experienced
by its writer, whoever he may be-
But we are sorry that our contemporary,
like schooboy whose hand is under the fer
ME. has resorted to falsehood as well as to
primaces born of pain, in order to ease its
anguish. Its fasehood is in this representa-
ton: that though it was soundly whipped its
suferings were shared by a great multitude of
Others. 1t would fain persuade its neighbors
that they too are smitten, especially
those who, exercising the unquestioned
right of private opinion, are opposed to Mr..
Washburns election to the Senatorshlp
There is nothing to justify this misrepresenta-
ton. Iee stripes were all for you, Mr.. ADDER
User, and as proof we cite the fact that YOU
alone have shown signs of distress You alone
have circulated the lies and the false and cow
ardly insinuatons that entitled you to chas-
tisement; you alone have sent forth from
what you not inaptly call "the political will
derness" those declarations concerning the
proposes and views of the Republican leaders
and the wishes of the Republican masses
which your repeated treachery to the party
and your imperfect sympathy with it at all
times do not authorize you to make. We have
never asked your support for Governor Wash
burns candidacy, nor demanded it of any
man. We have reviled no one because of
their refusal to support him. Whoever asserts
that we have done SO wilfuily lies. You have
received our attentions because of yonr I'M
fairness and hypocricy. Dragging other peo-
pie into an enforced, an unnatural partner
ship in your misery can have no effect except
perhaps to deceive yourself. No doubt you
void be very glad to have Governor Wash
burn or anybody else do what you dimly indi-
cate in an extraordinary mixture of metaphors
and tumble of incongruous falsehoods, but we
can't consent to be made a martyr of for your
honnit
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mas wife and two small children in destitute
circumstances there, met with an nneYnected
disappointment one evening last week. He
had engaged himself to respectable voune
girl residing in Philadelphia, about fifteen
years Of age and was about to be married at
O'Clock. The company was all assembled
when gentleman from Bangor who new
Holmes and family, suddenly made his annear.
ance, when stop was put to the PROCEEDINGS.
The above is the second attempt Of Holmes
to get married there to youngIgirls, but fortu-
nately both attempts were frustrated in time.
The Portland s. Kennebec railroad comnanv
have lost by fire and flood, five bridges, with
in the past five months.
The Gospel Bonner says: "From what we
have head we should not wonder if these two
roads (the Portland & Kennrbec and the
Maine CentraD were united and doino bnsi
ness as one corporation under one name betore
the Fourth Of July neIt.
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THE CUBAN QUEsTION.-The N. Y. San has
an extraordinary communication from Wash
iDgton, that the delay of action in Congress on
Cuban belligerency is explained by the fact
that the favorable resolution and report which
the Committee on Foreign Affairs agreed to
several weeks ago have been held back under
influences which are thus stated:
Two rings organized here for different OBJ
Jects have been industriousy and successfully
at work to stave off any action by Congress.
The first consists of pretended friends of Cuba
and their dupeS, whose efforts have been di-
rected to prevent the granting of belligerent
rights until the Cuban agents would consent
to a heavy blackmail arrangement. Always
really powerless to further this object, they
are, now that the game is understood, equally
powerless to impede ii. The other ring in
cudes highly influential personages in Spain
ana this country, among whom are prominent
zen S1n Prim and Minister Roberts, who have the
,an aa, sympathy and concurrence of our Sec
, ,ea,s =, state. The scheme on foot and now
ahaiI .ou ~, OF practical execution is that Spain
Co. c1no 600 ono on sand to the Spanish volunteers
maid dawn anS h ol which 10000 600 are to be
p,, ~ " a a, ponds given tor the balance
secured by the island ard guaronts 20 :'
bic, by the United States. or ;f nc u Ieasl
cannot be obtained, an Arrangement a. an' 90
made by the sanction or with the mnroi 10 ~ oe
countenance of our government. anu apd
1t is further said that the latter scbe,oa H.,
the approval of Secretary Fish, who believes
that Cuba will the more readily come into the
hands of the United States through the Spap-
ish volunteers. The Sun says the communica-
ton comes from a source of SO high charac-
Ter that 1t cannot doubt there is some founda-
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j. p. Magee of the Methodist Book DEPOSIT
tory of Boston addressed the Conference in
behalf of the Publishing interests of the
church.
la the afternoon the Committee on Memoirs
made their report. The following bretheren
have deceased during the conference year:
Rev. Daniel Wentworth, 60 years in the intin-
inerancy; lev. P. Hoyt, Rev. j. w. Sawyer,
younger members of the conference
Brief eulogies were pronounced on each by
different bretheren. The Temperance Ami
versary was held Saturday evening d. B.
Randall presided. Speeches were made by d.
b. Randall, John Allen, S. F. Wetherbee, j.
Colby and others.
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THE SCHOOL LAWS OF MAINE have been
compiled and presented to the public in PAM
phlet form in advance of the publication of the
Revised Statutes. The work has been well
done by Superintendent johnson. The notes
and forms appended were prepared by Hon.
Ephraim Flint, under resolve of the Legisla-
ture, approved March LIST, 1867.
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DIED.

In this city, May 9. Abbe s.. wife OF WIN. II. Brad
ley, and daughter Of VIM. A. Sabine, aged % years
IL months
Funeral this Tuesday afternoon. at o'clock,
at No. 26 High street.
In this city. May 9. Isabella Carter Barnett. Oldest
months ~
lFanerai on wednesday afternoon. at 2i o'clock,
at MOuntfort Street Church. Relatives and friends
are invited to attend.
In TINS city, May q, Mrs. Lydia j., vile Of Adoni-
ram Chafiin, aged AZ years months.
tFuneral services this afternoon at 5 o'clock,
from No. 10 Salem street.
In Ibis city, May X, Mrs. Rebecca wife OF Stephen
U. Dani'aon, Esq aged 10 years
!Funeral service to-day at No Stone street,
In livermore Falls, Mayo, Mrs. Mary H., vile OF
DIR. s. +. Neal.
In Los Angeles, CAL, April 4, Addie j., eldest
daughter of Dr. David and Clara A. BurbinS' aseu
~ years,
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AMONG the good omens that attend Gov.
Washburn's candidacy is the opposition of the
Eastern argus. Every patriotic and liberal
man of the last decade, including President
Lincoln and Gen. Grant, have enjoyed the
same blessing and thrived amazingly. Con-
corning them all it has circulated old wives
fables, just as it now retails weak inventions
concerning one of the foremost Radicals OF
the State. From the argus standpoint Lin.
coin was merely an obscene joker and Grant
an irreclaimable drunkard and butcher We
have little fear that Mr.. Washburn will suffer
nom such opposition.
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ton for its statement; and in its opinion it is
a noteworthy feature that the unfolding of this
scheme should be contemporaneous with the
arrival IN Washington of Mr.. Paul S. Forbes,
who has the credit of having acted on former
occasions as private agent between General
Frm and the American government.
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[Srecial Dispatch by International Line.l

Rev. Dr. Calder of Michigan was introduced
to the Conference. G. G. Mason presented
resolutions complimentary to the managers OF
our church periodicals, which after some mod
iication were adopted. Rev. DIR. Kicker OF the
baptist church and Rev. DIR. Penny of the
Free VIII baptist church presented the frater-
nal greetings of those bodies. An exhibit OF
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TO THE LADIES.

GENTLEMEN NEED NOT READ!
Lady Friends:
You all wear hats. You like nice stylish
hats. You won't have any others, but you
want to buy them cheap. Now to meet your
wants, I have been to New York and bought
quantities of the best French Flowers, at the
prices of common American; have bought nice
ribbons so can sell them, o, how low! and 1
make my own hats cheaper than any man can
buy them.
Come ana see my styles, and I'll sell you a
hat or a bonnet at price that will surprise
you. almost forgot to tell you that have
the most accomplished Milliners, prepared to
take your orders and execute your wishes.
am the Ladies' most ob't servant,
COGIA HAssAN,
% Exchange Street.
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THE Bangor Wing learns that on Friday
evening the Executive Council unanimously
confirmed the nomination of Hon. A. w.
Paine of Bangor as Insurance Commissioner
IF Maipa
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SPECIAL NOTICE,
ST. JAMES HOTEL.
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

During the travelling season, if our patrons will
kindly inform us, either by telegram or letter. OF
their intended arrival we be better prepared for
81 In accordance with the reduction in the value
Of gold the transient hoard at the ST. JAMES is re-
duced to FOUR DOLLARS per day.
PKOPRIE FOR ST. JAMES HOTEL.
apr12snMo&ThSw
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Pimples on the Face.

For Comedores, Black-Heads, Flesh Worms or
Grubs. Pimply EruptiOus and BiOtched disfgura-
lions on the Face. use Perry's Comedone and PIN
pie Remedy. Reliable, Harmless and contains no
lead poison. Depot 40 Bond St., N. Y. Sold by
Druggists everywhere marl7dSw4msn
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s'Buy me and l,ll do you good.',-The best
medicine in the world is DIR. LANGLEY'S ROOT
AND HERB BlTTERS,-a long tried and Standard
remedy for Liver Complaints, Bilious Diseases, HUI
mors OF the Blood and Skin, Jaundice, Dyspepsia,
arising from Disordered Stomach, Torpid Liver, or
Impure blood. They cleanse the system, purity and
new create the blood restore tue appetite build up
and strengthen the whole body. GEO. 6. GOOD
WIN & CO., Boston. Sold by all druggists.
Feb 20-dl6W sN
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JouyEN's KID GLOVE CLEANER restores
soiled gloves equal to new. For sale by all
druggists and fancy goods dealers. Price 25
cents per bottle. mr28-d1y
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WANTED.

Wanted Jmme dialeIy! A few reliable Agents
in the cities and towns in Maine and New HamP-
shire, to sell the O'Brian Patent Mop and Brush
Holder, with Window and Scrubbtng Brushes TO
which it is adjustable. They are time and LABOR
saving articles and needed in every family. for
particulars call at office address.
COUGH ~ HOWARD,
Geuernl A gents, IL Free st Block,
N.Y. St PORTLAND, MAINE.
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Business Notice.

n NY person desiring good location LOT custom,
IA and retail Boot ami Shoe business can 10 wen
by applying immediately to ~,
my7sntf BEALS u REDLON, uorham, me.
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FOr MOtH aCCHCS, FrGckIeS &c Tan,
Use "PERRY'S MOTH and FRECKLE LO-
TION." The only Reliable and Harmless Remedy
from the face. Prepared only by DR.. b. G. PER
RY, 40 Bond st, N. Y. Sold by Druggists every
where.