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No. II Market Square, Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-21
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You can buy nice article of Family Flour fl
Barrel or Sack, at the above place at low price.
". B. Please keep In mind the subscriber wa
awarded Premiums on his manufacture, at the Stat,
Fair in 1868 and at the late New ENGLAND Fair hell
in this city. , "S''
G. ". III. BROOKS.
mr18 3mois
, 1870-07-09
The Cork Riots.

The Cork Examiner Of the 25th describes
the trade tlots which have recently take., plocs
IN that city. We take tho following from its
report:
Gun had party Of abont thirty men, marching
them down Patrick street, past The Tlctoria
Hotel, when several large stoues we're f1ung at
them from the corner Of Academy street. The
officer gave the order to fx bayonets. which
was at once done, and to the command
charge they rushed down Academy srreet.
When they got half way down they found the
gas lamps bad been put ont, which concealed
very effective barrier to their further nd
vance. Two or three OF tho men in
advance stumbled, and it WIS found that
bar1icade bad been erected by the mob.
This was formed By three large d!ays, which
werc drawn ac1pss the street from footpAth to
footpsfh, and the police, being unable to pu1-
devoted themselves to removing the barrier,
which they did by rolling the carts into Patrick
street. This section Of the mob having been
hunted from the main thoroughfa<e, massed
themselves on Nelson's Plaee, and proceeded
sainthiIl, which has recently come into' The
hands Of Mcssss. Woodforti L Browne, Near.
II all the glass Was broken. When the cir
cumstance was reported, five Of the cavalry
police went to the spot and routed the rs.
eailants, who took refuse in Brown street,
Paul street, and other retreats Where
the men could not follow them. At this
time several Of the gas lamps between Princes
ssreet and the Grand Parade were put ont, and
tue d1tknesa Afforded IN excellent cover for
the ll7disposed. By the way it should have
been mentioned that the authorities received
Information yesterday that the rioters pro-
posed getting into tho gas work. and turning
on the main cock which lights Ill the gas on
tho flAt Of the city but the police took the
pfec1utipu Of defaatinT this Bhttsgem by pIsc-
The houses Of the y11ious merchant taiIors
and oshats that we're attacked during the two
previous nights were also oea1pied by
paxtiss Of armed polsoa. Though the
esoE@ OF the ddarent patrols Of
police IN clesring Patrick street were
tolcraby successful for wtile, hoJ rere not
, 1870-07-09

I IN sudacdsnt foeoe- 70 psevens- The nobs from
resuming their positions 1t the corners Of tbs
bywxYg, 10 the military Was brought down
from the barracks shout 10 O'Clock Il consist
ed OF the same strength as On Wednesday
night-nsmeIv, one troop OF tho First Dragon
Guards and two companies Of the Si1ty-third
feEimeut Al this reinforcement passed down
tsc1ck street there were several stones thrown
rem the bsstreet corners. and then the most
sstaoaa casualty SoE the night occurred. when
o1s ~ " the soldiers, = private, received blow
~ ~ a. s'q1e N the fnreEesd He was removed
I'D Is hnt tissona : Hotel, where ho had surgical
H. Iut 1 u Is feared tis skull IS fractured lfter
~ nts ~ ueu oqI1ed the Dragons got tho order
- enalhe large crowd that hsd concrceatetl
a.. iHHces street The esysIT poiiee IA. =
srI .nae uslotc. gone on the sarea mission.
~ ana were returning At full gallon. md. owing
TO The darkness, there VA rP' ra, anu o"s
cou's1on between tho two cayaIrr fn-rss ~.
action being avoided, immedia;s etees 1sa LIS
taAen 10 hght the Eas lamps, which was aon,,
polea @ hs 11s sirn o. mo Eas company aud the
and - they proceeded they were freo1enSini..
setnEk with stones They were, however: sue
cessfal IN keeping tho mob from the streets
mem presence alone Appearing to have i
5eiy deterrent effect The infantry SOL
diers did not do moro than muster m
the Grand Parade, where they reuna,nad for !.
consloe1aola time to keep The mob in rhect
anu there was very evident intention 10 roaF1
this point or attack. The Riot act waa rrafi
about half-pa 10 o'clock, and lie police. % With
the assistance OF the military, were enr,hista hsa
eifectual1y to keep the crowds OF the strsets
During the various sallies that we're m,tle M.
ne1oas arrests were made, and they consisted
chiefly Of little brats Of boys. ciass who con
hibuted no small share to the disturbances.
At half-past the streets we're nesrly Quite
clear, and there was no likelihood Of renewal
Of the riot. Fearing, however. that the crowi
might be skulking i'll the back streets, these
localities we're thoroughly secured Is tho MIL
had been completely dispersed" N'''
, 1870-07-09

Tho Cincinnati Commercial objects to
our statement that the Louisville and Port
land Canal has cost $4,000, 600, 4 docu-
ment before rs, signed John A. .Gano,
president Cincinnati Climber of Com
merce, and Special Committee, says that
there had been expended, up to the 9th of
June, 1867, in the construction and man.
agement Of the work, and for land, and the
payment of coupons, and interest on tenn
pora1y loans, an aggregate of Sc, ,569, COS. CO.
Two-thirds Of this sum, however, had been
paid By canal tolls. The sum asked from
Congress to complete the work is $978, 500.
It appears from tho same document that
the United States Government owns all the
stock in the canal company, except five
shares of S100 each, and that the company
is in debt to the amount Of 81, SCI, 900.
Now, if this canal is good place to IL
vest million dollars more, why will not
some State, city, OF Chamber of Commerce,
or private company, accept it as free gift? !?
We venture to say that Congress will cheer
fully donate its interest in the canal to any
body who will take it and enter into bonds
not to ask for any moro appropriations of
public money on account Of it, Hore is
an opportunity for somebody to get about
five million dollars worth Of property for
nothing.
We suppose the answer would be that it
is not safe to give private company the
right to levy tolls on the commerce Of the
Ohio River: Nevertheless, It appears that
a;privata company has held and exercised
that right for a period Of forty years, and
has collected tolls in that time to the
amount Of ovor. four millions; Of dollars.
, 1870-07-09

service. Steamers leave every day, and on
some days half-a-dozen arrive and as many
depart, and never in the history of the
country was the foreign postal service 50
complete, SO cheap to the government.
This scheme includes, OF course, steam-
ships TO Rio Janeiro, distance Of 4. 2o0
miles, and from San Francisco to Shanghai
1900 miles. The cost OF running these
lines is, comparatively, much less than
those from New York to Liverpool. This
bill proposes that the United States shall
pay for carrying $50 letters from New York
to lilo and as many back, the sum of
$4,000 OF $50 letter each way; and
from San Francisco to Shanghai and back
for as many letters each way, the sum Of
S2s,Soo, OF nearly S3s per letter each
way.
Inc pretence of paying this money for
postal service is fraud, and cannot be
disguised. Leaving out Of view. therefore
the postal service, the bill is o naked
proposition to ta1 the people of
the United States to pay the
running expenses Of the steamships is
to say, to pay for the coal, the salaries and
wages OF the officers and men, and the
ships stores, and all incidental exnenses
Ihe reason Of all this is that the ta1aa m
the building material Of vessels and sto,m.
ships are so great that they cannot be built
IN this country and be run at profit, The
natural remedy for this is to so rednca tho
taxes as to admit the building of steam
ships. But it is objected that the govern
ment needs revenue; but the taxes on shin.
building materials yield comparatively M
revenue. There is now surplus revenue
of s1oo, ooo, coo year. The entire annual
revenue from iron and wood of all kinds
does not exceed $4,000, ,ooo, and, upon the
kinds needed for ship-buildine, perhupa not
over ST, 900, 900. Why not abate these
taxes from G5 per cent to % per cent?
There would be no loss Of revenue. on the
contrary, the aggregate revenue would be
increased from the increased importation.
and ship p-building could be resumed with
great profit by our American mechanics
Lie cost of % steamships, each making
Hn average of S round trips year, an nv
erage distance of 1000 miles trip, will be
>, zoo, 900 year, which, with the reu,is-
sion OF duties on stores aud coal, will make
an annual bounty Of Sc, COO, 600 to be raisod
by taxation. Under this bill, the govern
nent will pay from the Treasury toward
paying for the materials of these same
ships, about $4,000, 600, which is also to be
raised BY taxation; when, by reduction Of
he tax on all the kinds of iron and wood.
'lls and paints, canvas and glass, and ma
'hinery, such as are used in ship-building,
o % per cent, American ship-yards: and
ron works can Immediately resume busi-
less without one dollar of loss to the reye-
aue. The American fag has been
a1ed from all ocean-going vessels.
Congress now proposes to hire men
o carry il, when, by reducing the
axes, there Will start up from every dock
Tard in the country vessels of wood and |
ION, and steamers Of every character, all |
'earing the flag in successful competition !
nth the vessels of all other countries,
, 1870-07-09
Professor Worse and tho Telegraph
men-A Statue 10 be Erected in Gem
tF0l PRrks

From the Nf,s T,ort 7fmes, Ju,y7,
over thousand contributions, amounting
to nearly g. GOO, have been received by James
ID. Reid, Chairman Of the committee appointed
70 raise fund for proposed testimonial to
Professor Morse. The subscriptions are main
" from surerintendents, operators, and mes
sengess in the telegraph service throughout
the Union, and range IN amount from twenty
hVe cents to 70; Contributions arc now IN
creaslng in number. and the necessary funds
Tor the proposed designs Of the Subscribers
WILL probably be coon secured.
:, 1t is now the intention to erect, in honor OF
the Professors memory, fitting aud perma-
nent testimonial, in the. form OF marble
statue, standing BY the side Of which will be
placed the first form Of the Morse register, on
suitable support, the whole to be raised upon
single step Of plain white marble, s1,d encir-
cled by an open railing to protect it. Five
thousand dollars will be necessary for this OBJ
ject, and the work will probably be- begun by
New Iofk sculptor within few days
The commiss iona1s Of the Central Park are
understood to have eiyen their consent for the
erection Of. the Htatna upon the Mall, and
an appropriate site will be selected.
This is tho first acknowledgment ever
propoeed by Americans to Ar. Morse
sovereigns Of Europe, however, be has re-
GelFed numerous honors- BY the Sultan Of
Turkey he has been presented with tho Order
q Glory from Franco, the Cross Of the Lee
glon Ct Honor; from Italy, the Cross Of q
chovalier Of the Order Of st. Maurice and
Lazarus from Portugal, the Cross Of Che
valier Of the Order of the Tower and s,worl;
from Spain, the Cross OF knight Commander
Of the Order Of Isabella from Denmark, the
Cross Of a Chevalier Of the Order Of Ganne-
bFoge and Knight Commander; from Austria,
I1nssia, and Wurtemburg, the National scien-
thc Gold Medal; and from the Special Con-
gTess Of ten nations in 1853, an honorary grat-
nifty OF 400, 000 francs. It is proposed to M
vel! the statue On the 9th Of April next, his
eiGhtieth birthday.
, 1870-07-09

The following is tile platform Of the Re
publican Convention of the Second Dist,;c
OF Minnesota, which nominated Hon. NJ
r. Dunnel for Congress:
MsolEsd, That the hearty approval and gratttude
OF tAe people are due to President Grant, for tic
progress which has been made III reducing the
nat,onal expenditures, and in substituting rlgd
honesty and economy IN the collection and ulB.
bErsement of the public revenues for tho corrupt
m!ntstration Of Andrew johnson: aud they eg.
pect ana demand the cordial cooperation Of Con-
grcss and the Executive In Still further aud mora
vigorous measures of rctrenchmcnt
Ifssored, That Justice md policy alike protest
against adllng The whole bur.le1 OF tho public
dept 70 tae SACRIFICES which this generation has
made l., TO transmit the blessings Of free and
That, natcad VI accumulstlng large surplus rpve-
nucs for thls purpose, taxation he reduced to tho
lo@est limits required for the current expenditures
81 IT, ta gossfnment @ and the adequate maintenance
Reeolrtd, That, la accordance with this whole
some son cnange ot financial policy, we call upon
system, md for reduction Of the tarin to a rev.
enue standard. prohibiting duties Imposed to the
0etriment q the people and for the bencdt Of pr-
fhat Hnae interests ana and We asan
Life and industry be placed upon the free list.
l1aotred, Tint while We arc In fttyor Of the de-
velopment Of the State by the extension Of our
railroad system, and all needfnl Md aud Just pro-
tectou to all railroad interests within Its limits,
the tendency toward the consolidation OF uaral.
LEI a,,s Or competing lines Of roads and Of
mes o1 wafer transportation, to exact cxtortion-
ate rates OF tarH for the transportation Of freiqhts
a 70 operate the corporations In the interests OF
gard to tie welfare of thu people, il dangerous 10
NE commerce and industries OF tue COUNTRY AMI
eis" ~ M 81 restrained and suppressed by the
congress or retained to the Stdtn
, 1870-07-09
The New Illinois Consateution-!li-
nOfaty Representation.
Ffp1n The .feto To7E ToY{d.


The admirable State constitution recently
submitted to the people Of Illinois has been
adopted, With the possible exception Of one Of
the parts submitted to separate roto-that
relating to minority representation. The re-
tu1ns thus far recelyed leave little doubt that
this also has been accepted and ratified, and
We await with much interest the confirmation
OF this opinion.
The World gave full and clear exposition
Of tho Distinguishing features Of tho new Hit
nuis constitution when it had received its final
shape from tho convention that framed it.
We need not repeat tho account We then gave
OF its provisions, nor the strong approval ne
cannot withhold the testimony Of our warm
admiration for the Gberality and wisdom Of
ing, md noble state judged by the
ordinary standard OF population, wealth, and
material resources, Illinois is already next to
States IN the Mississippi Valley. Whether, II
these respects, she ranks first or second, will
be determined by the census taken this year.
II il turns out that Ohio still leads, Illinois
viii be close on her heels with probability Of
passing her within the next decade. Illinois
is the greatest marvel Of progress and develop
ment in the history Of the world. Within tho
memory Of men who are still young, the State
Was an expanse OF unbroken prairie, and it's
great city Of Chicago was q small, straRgIing
vsllage which seemed to haEe dropped down ii
the mud. Ihe rate of itA growth ia such that
it eeems clearly destined to outstrip all the
States Of the West before the lapse Of another
decade, if the present census should not show
that it has already done 80.
b This noble and progressive State has won
position OF p.e-eminenca, and become the
brightest star in our political constellation, by
the bo]dness and wisdom Of its constitutional
reforms. It has now undoubtedly the best
constitution Of any State in the Union. We,
Of course, arc not 80 absurd as to mean this
praise for the now feAtrre Of minority rep
resentation. That is only IN experiment.
IN interesting and promising one, to be sure,
but still only an experiment which trial nav
not sanction We bestov cur waxm approval
chiefly on the other features Of the new con-
atttution, which We pointed out. and e1plained
when the convention had ccaelua4d its hhmu,
Illinois hsg, indeed, IN advantages in. bainG tae
last st1te that has revised ita consultation. Il
could profit By tha experience at N. :tha other
, 1870-07-09
THE COLORED CADET.
I4ardships OF the Hartford Negro al
West l'o1nt-11fs Letter H0y1r-1
Pretty Hard Case

&
West l'ornt-11fs Letter Honar-.a
Pretty Hard Case.
The following letter from J, ". Smith. tha
colo1ed cadet at West Point, to his home folks
at Hartford, certainly makes ont pretty hard
tunes for that young pioneer:
WEST Po1sT, n. T., juno %, 1870.
DEAR FRIEND; Your kind letter should have
20 haFasscd w!:hl Examination and tic insults ind
iHtreatment Of these cadets. that Icoud not write
@ or 20 anything else scarcely. passed rho e1am!-
Howard failed and was rejected. Since be
went away ! have been lonely indeed. And
now these felioEs appear to be trying their ut
they continue as they hare begun. We went into
camp yesterday, and not moment has passed
since then but splne one OF them has been cursing
tent. cur> nE and swearing at me 60 that did not
Eitep tWt hours all night 1t Is inst the same ut
the lahie, and what get to eat 1 must snatch for
at all: hut Nan't think It Will be best tor me 10
stay and take all the abuses and Insults that aIe
heaped upon me. The examination WAS very hard
his gear-harder than ever betore-and since I
!ons as possibly can. One of the catiets refused
10 70, d.l Ill., the ,%Ia squad M because vas IN 4
and they are a'l mad ABOUT that Ths The one
Of humanity ever saw. After s1archins us OUT to
.,n staaa y e one 5!ae from he ilue, you black
Son or a b-h- ftu arc too near thlr white man
t Wanl tcu TO remember Jon are not On an equal
footing with the white men in your class, and what
teach you id thing" Ard Tins he kent ne
standing until the Captain came around inspect
ing, when he pretended that he put me there to
hefore- And could say nothing at MI, ri wouli
have been locked up for tsnhetllence Of orders or
distespect to "s9reror Oulcers" II 1t ever nap
pens aga'n, shall deny 1t to hs face ana then r.
s{pn.
, 1870-07-09

The Quincy Herald groans mournful1y
over the adoption Of the new constitution
by 100, 900 minority. It-says: :,
III every Democratic newspaper had done its
duty as faithfully as nc Quincy Herald did, tho
new constitution and Its everlasting uIgverism
won1d have been defeated"
That depends entirely On another "if. )"
'tH"' all the Democratic papers had the
negrophobia as bnd1y as the Herald, and
"T" all the Republican papers had support!
ed the new constitution, in the wretched and
pusillanimous way the Quincy W1ig did, ii
is quite likely the voters would have beont
misled as to the great merits Of the new
constitution; and majority might have
been fooled and deceived into casting their
votes against il But few Democratic pa-
pers we're 30 brutally disposed townrd the
negro citizens, md few Republican papers
acted 80 coward1y and contemplate a part
as the pretended Republican concern in
that city.
, 1870-07-09
sPani&h Opinions ON Cuban Affairs.

Ihe 5pAnlsh jolfnIs continue to Comment
N severe terms OF reprosch on the policy Of
De Rodas and the volunteers in Cuba. El
Estatlo Catalan, = journal published in BARGE
lona. lately commented on tho fate OF Goi-
conria, whom it painted as = lifetime enemy
Of Spain and pirate, "a proof Of its repre-
sentationt Of the fe1ocious character Of tie
warfare which is desolating the island Of Cubs.
1t adds;
'let our readers III their thoughts upon
this old man who is nee!ng the fslAnd, and who
oersno resistance to his captofa; let them look at
that council Of war which condemns him TO de4th
BY the E2Erote; Ut this man who makes no defence,
that people, Who rejoice 1t the sight Of captured
political enemy: y tn.5 soeLsI, xatsn oolges an
eQV9c1l, this dsfendsut this people, ti1t9 pocietT
via tie great eq9anantty u soul, Hantfe&ed 81
- r ssq ~ Sne ,1T sIs Sd spDed aRon tas
, 1870-07-09

and - running north and south;r aud that
More than two or three milea from the iake
ne crop Of fruit is not considered safe, :" SAYS:
th,t ~ u pretty well demonstrated, BY this time,
.he fruit belt at Spring Lake, Muskegon, and
othet points down the lake shore, Is by no
means confined to a tBo-mile strip. Some OF
the most promising and productive orchards
afe i've, si1, eight, md even ten miles inland,
o1om Grand River northW2zd to MnskeRon.
nnu peyopo, there are many excellent fruit
Michigan" 1'~Ao
WISCONSIN,
r While PaIson Bushoug was in the pulpit last
sunday. ut Kansas City, preaching, probably,
q discourse on the commandment, ssThou
shalt not steal" d thief invaded the parson-
age-atable and appropriated the clereyman's
nofte, harness, and umbrella.
, 1870-07-09
Murder and Robbery In Milford,
GONNA PromlAcne Citizen Shot
Dead In His Own House by u
Burglar.

Dead in HIS own House by n
Burglar.
Aiord, Conn {Jaly o., Correspondence Of us .sess
York Herald
One Of those terrible events that thrill with
horror the communities IN which they occur,
took place in this quiet village early this morn.
ing. Mr. Nathan Fem, q prominent mer-
chant, widely known and respected in this
neishborhood, was ehot dead in his own house
By burglars, who subsequently escaped, Mrs.
Fem was awakened At about Q o'clock bv a
noise az Of some person in the house. and
arousiDS her husband be immediately cot up
and proeeGsaea GS e. to The dining room, whe1o ha
anco there vas more than one. They had
entered BY window, but had opened none Of
the outer doors; and being thus caught
before they had time to escape, they
Iqfned 9poa ar; Fem and shos him down.
d ne GREG out - am shot," and almost
escaped. Airs. Fem alarmed the neishbof-
hood the bells were rung, and tho town
aroused, but no trace Of the murlerers could
be found. Mr. Fem was shot through the
LETT arm. the bah then entering his left side,
Just ofef the hip bono, and glancing DOWN
with them alr. Fenns pants, which thav must
have taken from his chamber but his pocket
book was found under the bed, where be WAS
accustomed to leavo it.
A few hours previous the house Of neigh
Dor, Mr.. Wood, had been entered and gold
witch and eighty dollars in money taken \
certain style Of square ulatches, well burned
down. and probably used by tho robbers for
Light, being found in both, indicates that tho
robbery and murder were by tho sana baud.
Tho mort intense excitement prevails, AMI 20
stone will be left unturned to discover tnn
perpetrators. The town Of Milford has oassad
= rewaId Of $1,000 for theis aPDtsnsnsun apprehension.
Chief Marsh and Officer Arnold, Of br1dSepoft,
went over to Milford on Wedacsaa; morning
to look at the case. Mr. Fenn va 1ea Known
in Bridgeport, and his terrible deata has ere
ated profound sensation
, 1870-07-09

l6MP8lfs0O. - A1''
~ SsmPo, OF Madrid thus spcaks Of the pro-
"Ws are not surprised at the prectpttste ac.
don Of MoEes, who Is about to revotutiont1e, tha
social question Without the aid of representasyrs
from Cuba, who, II called, would assemble oni7
to witness the funeral Of our dominion Ia
America
"Yes; the hour OF Spain:s dominion over what
covered, Civilized AMI populated In the New
World under her glortous and legitimate monarrhs
has sounded We know of no renc,ly for the
tNucer which is eating Into the hea1t OF Spain,
nor how she esn escape from the 5eath-tlcalns
hstt ef the asp sne carries In her hosom. Bus We
uill ihus counsel, 4: any ra;c oar loyal hrethreu
IN tal'a, anl our a.ivlce is OF most Christian
Ike kliHl j: IT'S Indispensable that they should
1ssfcn themselves tu the hitter lot brought upon
item y The glorious reyolutlon 0f Seplember.' y
, 1870-07-09

The River and Harbor bill having passed
Congress, it is hardly worth while to waste
words Oh the subject now, but We intend to
oppose future appropriations of public
money for this work, and all other similar
works, usually grouped together in river
and harbor bills, believing them to be
system of conjoint frauds upon the tag
payers of the United States. If the gov
ernmeut has four millions Of dollars per
annum TINT is not needed for its Legitimate
expenses, the proper and equitable mode Of
distributing it is either to throw off taxes,
or to buy and cancel government bonds to
that extent.