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The Portland daily press., 1870-08-11
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The Kennebec Journal says Friend j. D.
Lang will leave his home this week for visit
to the Indian tribes He goes on business
connected with his position as Indian Com
missioner.
The Watervle Mail saws that President
Champln of Colby University, with charac-
teristic promptness and energy, put crew of
men at work upon the alterations and repairs
of the old chapel building on Thursday morn
ing. The new building for the department OF
chemistry and natural history, will be built
next season, and will probably be located
north OF the north college building and be
made of material similar to that used in the
construction of Memorial Hall.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The barn of Dea. Joel Thayer of Paris was
struck by lightning Thursday afternoon and
with its contents, entirely consumed. The
barn was nearly new and contained all the
hay and grain raised upon the farm this sea-
son. There is said to be no insurance.
The Bangor Whig says that quart jug was
carried into haying field in that vicinity the
other day. and was deposited in an obscure
spot. Pat saw it and his eyes glistened He
concluded to work around that way as he
knew stimulants were essentially necessary to
strengthen the nerves and stiffen the snews of
his already water-soaked system. He would
partake of some of the hidden extract of corn
but after swallowing about gill and stopping
to take breath, he found he had been gulping
OOWn tDe OIL VI the Wn:tfe, designed TO luDrl-
cate the moving machine In a short time
Pat began to feel as the whale did when he
swallowed Jonah, and the balance of that day
did not want anything more to drink, and felt
little inclined to work.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The grasshoppers are devouring everything
before them in some parts of the county.
Some fields OF beans are completely stripped
of leaves and pods. Turnip leaves are destroy
ed and corn is found with the husks bored
through and the kernel eaten out. The small
grains are also injured by these pests.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Pembroke Iron Works are located in
the centre of the township, and smart little
village has sprung up aroLnd them, which ex-
tends to West Pembroke, the head of Davig ga
ton, where ship building formerly fourished Z,
and where several light crafts, designed for
the cnastiDg trade, are now being built. When
rnnning on full time there are three hundred
men employed, and an average of $150000 per
annum is paid out for wages. The following
quantities of raw material are annually con-
sumed: $500 tons of pig iron; 5000 tons of
iron ore; Il, 900 tons of coal 500 tons of fire
sand; besides fire BRICK to replace those fall
ing in the furnaces from the intense heat.
YORK COUNTY.
son of Charles Jones of Elliot was scri-
dentally shot Tuesday while handling pistol.
His injuries are not severe
Rear Admiral Joseph Smith, wife and
niece and Capt. Henry X. Davenport, U. s.
day on board steamer Talapoosa.
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--latest News By the Maits.
Nh, L.

There is a remarkable degree of activity at
the Brooklyn navy yard.
The Pacific Railroad docks in San Francisco
are ready TO receive the largest ships in the
grain trade. The cars are run alongside the
ships.
Havana letters mention continued skirmisf-
ing in the Eastern Department between the
Cubans and Spaniards, in which the latter are
usually worsted. In other sections of the is
land inactivity prevails. The authorities con-
tinue to execute captured Cubans while the
cholera and yellow fever prevails among the
Spaniards.
The great topic in Boston, next to the war,
is the failure OF Horatio Woodman, a we'll
known trust lawyer of that city. He has been
trusted to an extraorpnary extent; was gen.
erous, but from his supposed means, not an ex-
travagant liver,a his failure was like thun-
der clap from "a clear sky. His liabilities will
reach $250.000, while his assets are hardly a
tenth part of that amount. The affair has
been kept very quiet, but it appears that Gov
Andrews estate, of which he was one of the
trustees, is involved to the extent of $4,000,
while many of the most prominen citizens of
Boston lose from $500 to $4,000.
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Cumberland County Convention.

The Republicans of the several towns in Cumber.
lsna County, are hereby notified to choe Sc their
Delegates to meet in Convention at the Reception
Room, City Hall, in Portlan1, on "Wednesday,
Aug. ~, 1870, at ten o'clock in the forenoon to
nominate one candidate for County Attorney, one
for Sheriff. one for County Commissioner, four
Senators and one for County Treasurer; to choose
County Committee for 1871, and to transact such
other business as may arise.
The basis OF representation will be the Republic
vote for Governor in 1868, each town being en-
titled to one delegate and to additional delegate
for every Is votes cast TOR Joshua L. Chamberlain,
or for traction of 40 votes more. The apporion-
unanf q as fnllnws.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-11

A WRITER in the AdUance, of Chicago, ar
CUES in favor of universal suffrage without
distinction of sex, and closes with this con.
else statement of the true principle:
SIN conclusion give my own position on
TINS question. 1t is this: In the organiza-
tlon and administration of civil government
Ior any given territory, every human being of
mature ,nsa y! age, OF sound mind, and not having
lost it by crime, and properIv resident witbin
its bounds, has natural risbt to nartic;natn
IN such organization and administration.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-11

CoRNIsH.-Tuesjay evening about o'clock,
thunder shower passed over this town. srrik-
ing the house of r. G. Smith. The electric
came down the lightning rods to within some
eight feet of the ground, and divided; one part
passed easterly along the house some ten ieet,
then into the inside, splitting the finish near
the head of a bed on which a lady was lying
Another part passed through the pantry, stav-
ing the dishes up generally, then passed to the
hog pen, killing very nice hog. None of the
inmates of the house were seriously injured.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-11

METz.-This city, which will probably be the
scene of the next conflict between the French
and Prussian armies is thus described by the
New York Times
Metz is the centre of the triple range of for
tresses with which the celebrated Vaubau. the
al chitect OF Louis XIV, attempted to defend
France against Germany from the north and
the east. Round these frontier he constructed
no less than eighty-eight fortresses, of which
Valenciennes in the north and Metz in the
east are the strongest. As said before Metz
lies IN the centre OF the triple range, having
as advanced post Thionvile, and in the rear
Nancy. The Moselle here is still very small,
and scarcely practicable for small steamers
that go down with the current to Thionville.
Sierck and Treves. AT Coblentz it flows right
through the city; one part of the river is still
water. Metz is very irregularly built, has a
population of abont 10000 and something like
23 600 men garrison. 1t is surrounded by three
walls, forming two bitches, which are about so
feet deep, and being connected with the river
may be inundated at five minutes notice. On
each side of the place is situated kind of
natural fort, called, on the right ride of the
the Mount st. Buentin. On the top of this
latter, commanding view of about twenty
five miles, is an optical telegraph, the signals
of which may be seen from the Cathedral of
Metz. The cheueduc de frisc or fosses dur loups,
consist in deep bitches, filled up with bayonets,
81 , 9nC'S, srenaues, cc', WhlCH u.o Oo'-
ered with the ground SO carefully that the most
practlced eye is scarcely able to detect them.
All the buildings outside the place are wooden
irame.w work, SO that they can be destroyed at a
moment warning. The Fort Belle Croix is
completely undermined, and the mines are
bon1eC.ea bo h WIN the arsenal, SO that they can
des Allemanda" is historically curious Mace
and the only remainder of the old fortress az #
had been constructed by the Dukes of I.or' ~
ralne E This gate was assaulted in 1545 bv
Charles ", Emperor of Germany and King NJ
Spain, but the Emperor, victorious on ali other
points, was defeated on this by his eternal enc
my, Francis l. of France. 1t is not to be ex
pected tha. the Prussians will carry this for
tress as easily as they seem to have carried the
little but strong placelof Btche and the exne.
rience of the Prussan generals will scarcely
allow them to leave so strong place in their
rear, SO decisive battle may be looked tor in
the plain surrounding Metz.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-11

A Chicagoan has applied for divorce from
h his wife, on the ground of her cruelty to him.
Inc unhappy pair, who were only married last
February, had not lived together month be-
Iore the wife commenced a systematic course
ol abuse, which at length eliminated one day
IN Y ner throwing two heavy water pitchers at
in, hlnl, ane threatening to kill him, when the
naai ~ 1h husband felt compelled to ap-
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-11

The public are greatly indebted to the
New York Tribune for its prompt and full re.
ports of everything that transpires at tbe
scene of hostilties. Greeley seems to ba ro
newing his youth. Other papers were plum
ing themselves upon their superiority to tb.
Tribune, but that journal comes out ahead in
spite of them,
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-11

The ly-appointed commander-in-chiefo of
the French army, Marshal Francois Achille
Bazaine, has the reputation of being the best
handler of troops in that service He is now
61 years of age; rose flom the ranks, and in
five years from his enlistment gained his sub
lieutenancy and his cross on the field of battle.
In 1887 he was sent to Spain, and when the
war of succession closed he went back 10 Al
geria, here he was in the expeditions against
Milanah, Cabvlia and Morocco For several
years he had the superntendency of Arab ai-
fairs in the province of Tlemcen. In 1855, be-
ing at the head of the first regiment of the for
egn legion, he was appointed to the command
of the infantry brigade, formed from this le-
gion. He performed valuable service with his
men at the siege of Sebastopol, and in particu-
lar co-operated in the reduction of Kinburn
one OF the outposts of the great fortress. After
the retreat of the Russians he was governor of
Sebastopol until its final evacuation by the
allies Marshal Bazaine had special interest
in the American people, from his connection
with the Macmillan expedition to Mexico.
He commanded the French contingent, sue
ceeding Gen. Forey as chief. The termination
of the American war and the known disincli-
nation of the United States to foreign interfer-
ence in American affairs animated the Mexi-
cans with new hopes. Bazaine in counsel ad-
vised Macmillan that the empire was impossi-
BILE; Bazaine was recalled and Macmillan
court-martialed and executed.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-11
BatcheIOr's Rair Dye.

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The Portland daily press., 1870-08-11

Now THAT the Lewiston Journal has got the
bile off its stomach, it will probably reverse its
orders to its agents and canvassers to interfere
with the business of the morning newspapers
by the use of statements that they publish, by
telegraph, only the details of events the cream
OF the news being anticipated by its evening
edition. Business honesty should be cultivat-
ed as well as personal courtesy.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-11

WE have received from 1. N. Whitney of the
Bureau of Statistics, the Supplement to the
Report of the Speeia, Commissioner Of the Reye-
nue., containing valuable statistics in regard to
the cost of labor and subsistence in the United
States, compiled by Edward Young.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-11
Caucus.

The Republicans Of Standish requested TO
meet at the Town house in Standish, on Saturday,
the 18th inst, at o'clock P. NJ, to choose five Dele.
gates to the Cumberland County Convention. TO be
holden at Portland, August 18th, 1870.
Per Order of Town Committee.
Standish, August End, 1870. aug5d wtd
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Republican Caucus.
DIR. Bicknel,'s Syrup
MARRIED

in this Iitv, Aug. 10. by Rev. Mr.. Dixie. of Bath,
Geo. e. Raymond and Miss Alice 8. Lowell, both OF
Portland.
In Belgrade, Aug. 7, Henry H. Abbott and Susan
Cummings.
In East Dxfield, Aug. 7, Alanson S. Hathaway of
Canton and Martha A Rollins. OF d.
In Windsor, Aug. 5, Col. RObt. q. Bake, of Wat
eriOrd, and Mary A. Tbbetts. OF W.
In NobleborO, Aug. 6, lockwood Pulfer, OF Bos-
ton, and Elizabeth A. Hall. of N.
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Gray.

The Republicans of Gray will meet at the Town
Hall, on Saturday, the 18th inst , at o'clock p NJ,
to choose Delegates to attend the County Conven.
ton, to be held on the 18th inst; also to choose
Town Committee for the ensuing year.
Per Order Republican Town Committee.
Gray, August 4th, 1870.
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The Commercial and Financial Chronicl

THE Commercial and Financial Chronicle
takes hopeful view of. the situation:
sin taking general view of the whole sit
uation, we think it is decidedly more favora.
BILE than week ago. 1t is true that The
Bank of England has advanced her rate of in.
terest to per cent, but this is only pre-
eautionary measure, to prevent rather than to
remedy disaster; and the prospect now is OF
an increasing confidence in American securi-
ties and credit"
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-11
WeStbrOOk.

The Republicans of Westbrook are requested to
meet at the Town-House, on Saturday, the 18th inst
at O'Clock p NJ, to choose Delegates to the County
Convention; also to choose Town Committee for
the ensuing year.
Per Order OF Town Committee.
Westbrook, August 9th, 1870.
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Echoes from tIac Past.

The argus yesterday made ridiculous
blunder. In desperate anxiety TO find some
thing against the Republicans, it went so far
out of the way as to rake up an article pub
lished in the PRESS nearly month ago, on
the revelations of the cere'l- res ee@ eel
tain aileeed ,ds .be New Jf eieeti6ns
Tba afstaa ~-a Chose .seY 8v i,ur Of fi,e
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-11
Windhaun.

The Republicans OF Windham will meet at the
Town House, in said town, on Saturday, August 13,
at O'Clock in the afternoon, to select Delegates to
the County Convention.
Per Order Of the Town Committee.
Wipdbam. August 8, 1870. aug4dwtd
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ScarbOrO'

The Republicans Of Scarboro' are requested to
meet at the Town-House in said town, on Saturday,
August 18Th, at 1-2 o'clock P. NJ, to choose Dele.
gates TO the County Convention, to be holden at
Portland, August 17th, 1870
Per Order Town Committee
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~ ee''e ,.eF ing - accuracy of the figures.
The 1nEss promptly gave 10 the public the
statement of the World as to the number of
votes cast in the tea districts. And yet the
Argus says:
These 1.-THE New York; journals, including
the New York Times, Post and Tribune.
made haste to correct the false statements
but, as before remarked, if any radical journal
in Maine has done it, the fact has escaped our
observation"
What does that signify? A great many
facts escape the observation of the argus. If
the PRESS of July 10th had been scanned
with really Argus eyes the correction would
have been discovered. 1t is evident that the
Argus has been dreaming.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-11
For Cholera,
Dysemte,y
DIOrrheQ. &c.

THE BESr ARTICLE ever offered to our citizens
Tor the certain cure Of the above disease is MAsoNs
CHOLERA MIXTURE. You need not suffer ten min
utes. frice so cents. Prepared on'y by EDWARD
MASON. Apothecary. Middle Street, Portland.
jy21sneodtt
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-11

CORRECTION. friend in Nanles oo,,o.
error OF our correspondent &C." 1t is David
ID. Cole OF Naples and not Henry Cole whose
name will be presented to the County Conyen-
tion for nomination as County Commissioner
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-11

HE ohinese are rapidly acquiring the ex-
Per.ness Oh our native mechanics and laborers
In louisiana the other day, party of them
employed on plantation, conce;ving ,bot ,hor
were under paid, struck.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-11
Notice.

The Republicans OF Cumberland will meet at tbe
Town House in said town, on Saturday, the 11,h
inst, at 6 o'clock nj, to choose delegates to the
County Convention to be holden at Portland, Aug.
17th, Per Order Town Committee
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-11
North Yarmouth.

The Republicans Of North Yarmouth will meet at
the Town House in North Yarmouth Saturday,
August 18th, at o'clock in the afternoon, to select
Delegates to the County Convention also to choose
Town Committee.
Per Order of Town Committee.
North YARMOUTH, August 9th, 1870.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-11

AccfDE NJ AT WoRcEsfER-FaH of a Stoo
ing wiM O.Qe Hundred and Fifty Child,en.-A
serious accident occurred at Mechanics Hall
Worcester, Monday, in consequence OF the fall
of a staging on which there were about one
hundred and fifty childien, pupils from Sab.
bath Schools, who had assembled for re-
hearsal of jubilee concert. The children had
lust taken their places on the staging. which
was temporary structure, occupying tbe en-
tire platform, reaching from the front upward
to the top of the organ pipes The Worcester
Gazette says that the supports to the stage were
entirely without braces in front aud at the
Sides and were only provided to sustain the
downward pressure of the weight of the sing
ers The force of gravitation tending forward,
the north part of the stage, on which the chll-
dren were seated, shot forward, and the hum
dred and fifty children were precipitated to the
platform below. Fortunately the platform was
only partially filled, the chorus of one hundred
children from Millbury not having arrived, and
many belonging in the city being also absent
otherwise the calamity might have been more
serious. About sixteen were quite seriously
injured, among them Mr.. Harley Newcomb,
the conductor, while large number sustained
slight bruises and ell of them were badly fright
ened,
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-11

To remove Tan, Sunburn, Pimples, and Erun.
tions from the skin. use Schlotte beck's Moth and
Freckle Lotion. prepared only by A. G, Sch.otter.
beck & Co, Apothecaries and Chemists, Portland
Me. For sale by all Druggists at so cents Der bot.
tie. mav3 snt,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
4 Ogdensburg RaiIro.d.

VI O' =" O~WCHSUuFS hNIII ORD.
In accordance with vote of the Directors os tho
Portland 81 Ogdensburg Railroad COMPANY at a
meeting held this day. hereby notify the subscrb-
crs to the stock Of said Railroad that assessment
of Five Dollars rer share has been laid said stock,
due and payable on the Tenth Day Of August
inst at the TIeasurer's Office. corner of Middle
and Plum streets.
AUG. E. STEVENS, Treasurer p. & o. r. X. CO.
Portland, Aug 8, 1870. aus 4dtd
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The Oldest woman in Boston, Mrs. Hannah
Hawley, aged 96, was baptised on Sunday.
The vail makers of Weymouth, Mass, are on
strike. The operators at Taunton are expect
ed to join them.
Forty-eight cadets, recently graduated from
West Point, have been appointed second lieu
tenants and assigned to regiments.
Napoleon is reported to be sick We don't
doubt it. He is the sickest man in Europe.
The tranquil infant has returned to Paris
with his bullet. The army has wept again.
Ex-Secretary Seward left home on Wednes +.
doy for China and Japan.
A dispatch from Concord, N. saws that
the venerable ex-President Lord Of Dartmouth
College is very feeble, and failing fast.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-11
Notice.

The Republicans OF Yarmouth are requested TO
meet at the vestry Of the old Church. on FRIDAY the
18th inst, at seven and one-haf o'clock p. M IN
choose four deegales for the County Convention to
be held at Portland, on the 18th inst
aug11 Per Ordsr
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HISTORY
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This book has been written with the greatest care
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RE-UNION.
The Reunion tor 1870, Of the above Regiments
will be on hursday, August IS, at some Island
near Portland. The members with their ''wives and
sweetheaits" are requested to meet aboard the
Steamer Hazele, Custom House Wharf, at O'Clock
NJ. Tickets $1.50, Tor sale at the boat.
II Fol further Particulars inquire of any OF the
Offcere, aug5sn2w
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Cape Elizabeth

Cape Elizabeth
The Republicans of Cape Elizabeth are requested
10 meet at abe Town House, in said town, on Satur-
day, August 1sth at o'clock in the afternoon, for
the purpose OF choosing delegates to represent
them in the County Convention.
Per order OF the Town Committee.
Cape Elizabeth, Ang. 8, 1870. aug5d&wtJ
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Breech sn1 Auzzle Loading Shot Guns and
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