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How INDIAN MAIDKNs AMUsE THKxsKLyKs.
The San Antonio (Texas) Express April, Il,
states: Valentine Nollmar, well-known
ciuzen OF Castroyille, informed US yesterday
that lew days since a German, hunting for
cattle IN the Rio Frio, was surprised and cap
tured by party of Indians. Being I'm a jOcose
mood, these dove-like pets Of our government
made frolic of the occasion. They stripped
the man, led him out on the prairie, and bade
him run for his life. girl, about twelve wears
OF age, armed with bow and arrow was appoint
ed TO pursue him. The race lasted some ffty
yards, when the girl shot him in the back, the
arrow penetrating several inches, and narrowly
missing the spine and vital organs. The man
fell, and cunningly lay motionless, ~ IL dead.
This beautiful and poetic representation Of the
"tender and guileless Indian maiden" watched
her victim for some minutes, with her arrow
ready, and then concluding him 20 be really
dead, left him and rejoined the band who rapid
ly rode away. The wounded man afterwards
made his way to house, and will probably
recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-26
WOOD AND COAL.
AND WOOD.

NOAL AND WOOD.
JAMES GLEASON, successor TO Gleason q Glenn,
e street W hart begs leave to inform his numerous
FRIENDS and customers that he is now prepared TO
furnish, at lowest market rates the best quality Of
BED and WHITE ASH ANTHRACITE COAL,
all siKesi CUMBERLAND COAL, LUMP, AND
RUN OF MINE; HICKORY, OAK AND PINE
WOOD, ia the stick or sawed and split
My motto will be the future. as in the past
"Qriek sales and small profts;' and / buy for
ca-h Ohly and sell a very mail adv ance nv terms
in future will be strictly cash.
Will make Q speciality of supplying dealers from
the vessel at Q slight advance over cost
Orders By mail viii receive prompt attention.
JAMES GLEASON,
spl7-ly IRspl G ct. Wharf W ashington, d. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-26

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA and West yir-
ginia have been added to the revenue district of
Virginia. Supervisor Presbrey will shortly
remove his headquarters from Richmond to this
| cif
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-26

The persuasive and humbugging agents for
mand. One old lady told an agent she had no
fear Of lightning, but she had always been
afraid Of thunder. "Just q, }" he replied, I've
can meet your case exactly. The square rods
are lightning rods, and the round ones thunder
rods" OF course she il now protected"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-26

~VictOr Hugo is to take a second v,s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-26

THE SENATE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN RELA-
rIoNs, this morning, had under consideration
the subject Of the ship canal across the Isthmus
OF Darlen, and discussed that matter, but took
no action thereupon. Vice Admiral Porter and
General Michler will appear before the commit
tee at the next meeting In reference to the Te-
huantepec route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-26

The FEMALE CLERKS employed in the Patent
once, under the superintendent of Miss Mary
Capan, and located in the basement story of
the west wing, whose pay was some months ago
increased by act of Congress to $500 per annum,
yesterday received their back pay, amounting
to $50 each,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-26
Arrived Out.

BREsT. April 26-Arrived, the Vile de Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-26

THE REcoNsTRUcTION COMMITTEE this morn
ing heard the testimony of Colonel Spence, of
Eastern Tennessee, in reference to the condi-
ton Of affairs in that part of the State. His
testimony was favorable to the reconstruction
of the State by Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-26

NAVAL ORDERs.-Master George j. Mitchell
has been ordered to signal duty at Washington,
ID. G. The orders of Lieut.. Commander Charles
McGregor to signal duty have been revoked,
and he has been ordered to duty at the Naval
Observatory in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-26

1T Is LAw.-In answer to inquiries, we
Will state that the usury bill has passed both
houses, been signed by the President, and is
now an operative law. 1t provides that 6 per
cent. shall be the legal interest when no terms
are specified, but that 10 per cent. shall be legal
On sDecial contract
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-26

MI MAGNOLlAs, nA0NOLIAS GRANDIYLORA
~ ~ have very large lot Of 4agnolias Gran-@
f% ssssac Asfa aSi .
your orders immediateiy The Driee /. - send
J. n. BONNOT, r. o. Box s1S' SC'''
apA In Norfolk, We,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-04

The OUTLANDIsH BIsHOPs.-The appear
ance, bearing, and manners of some of the
prelates now in Rome are described as strik-
ingly peculiar. Among those who attract the
most attention are the eastern bishops. These
dignitaries, a correspondent of the London
daily paper says, are nearly all miserably thin,
and sadly wanting in the cleanly appearance
which is produced by the periodical use of
soap and water. One Of them from Mesopo-
tamia was recently seen in shop in Rome
haggling over piece of calico shirting, and
arm squabbling with cab-driver. Nine
tenths of these Orientals are said to be ac-
quainted with neither Latin nor Italian,
which are the languages employed by the
churah and the court at Rome. Many of the
prelates have brought rich presents to the
Pope. Among others the archbishop of Ca
tania presented to tie holy father an offering
OF seventeen thousand francs iu money, a
Photographic album, and a Madonna richly
decked in silk, embroidered with gold, which
had been sent by the faithful of San Giovanni
la-Santa, a commune of the diocese, situate
near Etna. The archbishop, says cores
pondent Of the Paris Patrie, related, with re-
gard to this Madonna, that it was often GUS
tOmary to terminate the religious fetes of the
church by lottery of sacred images on be-
half OF those who were present; and on the
day of the Santissima Vergine at San Giovan
ni-la-Santa devout person, instead ofputtiDs
his own name in the urn, wrote upon the
ticket that of Plus TX that that name came
out first, and gained as prize the Madonna
he vas then presenting. The archbishop.
under these circumstances, hesitated some
what to offer the image in question, but Plus
lX. smilingy claimed it as his prize, aud said,
you must not keep it; it belongs to me ;
such incidents always animate thu faith."-
Thereupon his holiness took the little Madon-
ma and put it into his drawer
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"A FEW days ago a very starchily-dressed in
dlvidual called at an out ofthe-way shop on
Howard street, New Orleans, over which
swung the sign of DIR. Jiffries.
rs the doctor in ?" he inquired of dilapi-
dated darkey who answered his summons.
HE am dat, sahw was the smiling rejoin-
der.
"Tell him think have symptoms Of small
pox, and wish to consult him."
The whites OF the darkey's eyes grew in
tense, and his dusky complexion assumed
rapidly acreamy hue.
"Golly, boss, what you say?"
Tell the doctor Pm sick with the smallpox,
and wish to see him."
The astonished African gave wild leap,
and darting through an inner door, samming
it IN the visitors face, cried out:
Leave dis yer house; don't want no
smallpox
"But the doctor?"
"Golly, boss, Use the doctor, but 1 amt
good at small-pox."-N. Y. Pic.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-04

IRON AUGUsTA-The commission on the as.
sumption of the War Debt have concluded
their labors and their final report will soon be
made public, and the certificates will also be
mailed to each city, tow n and plantation, show
ing what amount has been allowed to each by
the commission. The certificates for several
towns will be withheld because the towns have
not voted to distribute among the soldiers the
amount over aud above what those towns have
paid for bounties. The expense of the COM
mission to the State will be NOT far from S2O,-
900.
The Valuation Commission are closing up
their work. Some curious facts are developed
bv their labors; as for example: the different
valuations put upon the same class of property
in different towns. Intowns in the same coun-
ty horses are returned at Sl44. S117, $50 and
s67 respectively; cows $S7, $50, S45 and $40.
The Commissions find great discrepancies in
the taxation on polls. In some parts of the
State men over 20 years are not taxed poll
tax. In Gray there are over 90; in vassalboro
over 80; in Bangor one man worth $50, 900 is
not taxed poll tax because he is too old;
another IN Bangor whose tax is S579S7 is not
taxed poll tax for the same reason.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-04

A committee of the Directors of the above
railroad company have recently had a confer
ence with the Directors of the Nashua & Wor-
cester, at Worcester, with very gratifying re-
suits The latter board voted to recommend
to theic stockholders to cake stock in the new
road to the amount of 100000. They also voted
to give $500 towards an independent survey of
the route. This is the first official action on
the part of the Nashua & Worcester Railroad
Company, and it is as liberal as the friends of
the new enterprise anticipated. The company
is ono of the strongest in New England, and
is doing a very remunerative business, and it
is believed that the stockholders will ratify the
conclusions of the Directors. A committee
from Worcester have recently visited Portland
and expressed themselves strongly in favor of
connection with Portland. The Nashua
Telegraph says that the road is in fair way of
going ahead.
1t is expected that some assistance will also
be given this enterprise by the Providence &
Worcester Railroad, and perhaps by other
western connections. Could the sum Of $780,.
600 be raised from all sources west of Nashua,
the road could in very short time be put un-
der contract. We hope this amount will not
be long in forthcoming. 1t seems to us here
tLat the business men of Worcester have an
interest in opening direct route "down east"
which is hardly less than our own. At all
events the enterprise deserves the careful
consideration of the railroad and business men
of that city. As we have frequently said be-
fore, we do not believe that the most sanguine
among us appreciate the full Importance and
value of the enterprise.
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DEATH OF THE WELSH FASTING GIRL
The London Times of December 18th thus
gives the tragical conclusion of strange case
which has had good deal of attention in the
newspapers for the last few months:
The Welsh fasting girl has died, after being
carefully watched for eight days by four ex-
perIenced nurses from Guys hospital. DR..
Fowler, district medical officer OF the me-
tropolis, had seen and examined the girl. He
was told that about two years and quarter
ago, while ii years old, the child was seized
with vomiting of blood. She took to her bed,
and never afterwards left it, except when she
was lifted out. She Immediately displayed an
inability to swallow, and the sight Of food at
once brought on fits. She also suffered from
hts whenever she was moved. Her case soon
became famous among her credulous Welsh
neighborS, and at length attained public no.
toriety. Tie consequence was that the girl
became regular exhibition. Her parents
were small farmers, and visitors came to their
farm In hundreds, not, of course, without
leaving money and other presents. The Girl
was seen Lying in her bed, decorated as a
bride, having round her head a wreath OF
flowers" with ribbons and other ornaments.
Welsh books were open before her. In this
condition she is said to have remained during
Lne last TWO years without touching either
food or drink, except that her lips were
moistened with water once fortnight.
1t is unquestlonable that there is no one who
can impeach this statement from observation.
She was watched some time and by less skill
ful observers than on the present occasion
They did not notice her taking any noursh-
ment, but they omitted to examine her bed.
Her parents may be thought to have given
painful evidence of their own belief in the
child's story, by refusing, even at the last mo-
nents OF the present trial, to give her any
food. If so, the manner in which she obtain
ed food becomes still more difficult to under
stand. At length it occurred TO some one TO
inquire of one OF our great London hospitals
whether it would be possible to submit the
case to thorough scientific examination.
The authorities OF Guys hospital offered the
services Of four experienced nurses. A local
committee was called, including several doc
tors and clergymen. Written directions for
watching were furnished them, and the par
ents gave their consent As preliminary
the girls bed, and "every rag in the room
were thoroughly examined" in older to in
sure that no food was concealed, and none
was discovered. With these strict precautions
the watching commenced last Thursday week,
at four o'clock in the afternoon. At three
o'clock yesterday afternoon the child died.
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Canal National Bank.

THE annual meeting OF the stockholders of ''The
i Canal National Bank of Portland" for the
election Directors, and for the transaction
of any other business that may legally before
them, will be held at their Banking House on Tues
day. the eleventh day of January 1870, at II o'clock
A. M.
dc9td B. C.. SOMERBY. Cashier.
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Casco National Bank

THE Annual Meeting of the Stakeholder of the
4 Casco National Bank for the choice of Directors
and the transaction of such business may legally
come before Them, will be held af their Banking
House. on TUESDAY, the eleventh day OF Januars,
1870, at IL O'clock M.
VIM. A. WINSHIP, Cashier.
Portland Dec, II, 1869. dtd
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Choice Security!
Seven Per Cent. Gold,
FREE OF Government TAX.
(Nearfy Ten Per Cent. Cas,rency.)
First Mortgage Bonds
Nesc- York & OsacegO
Midland Rail Road {!

THESE BONDS CAN BE REGISTERED
SIX MILLIONS OF DOLLARS sPAID-UP STOCK
SUBSCRIPTIONS. No bonds issued on road un-
der construction; issue limited to $50 600 per mile of
road built and in running order, BEING ONLY
ABOUT HALF THE ACTUAL COST. The road is
being built with great economy for cash; 15O Miles
are already completed in the most thoroush manner,
equipped and running regular trains; and the whole
line lover 400 miles) it is expected will be completed
within the ensuing year. tits one OF the most i'm
portant roads in the State of New York. 1t short
miles, and to Oswego 45 miles, it traverses popuous
district destitute of other railroad facilities which
must furnish it a large and profitable local busi-
ness; and will be completed at an aggregate cost
far below that of any competing line. These advan-
tages cannot fail to make it one Of the best paying
roads leading from the metropolis, and its First
Mortgage Bonds one of the safest securities ever is
sued. All mortgage bonds issued railroads
ming from the City Of New York are good, and the
interest promptly paid although some of them
mortgaged for more than double the amount per
mile that the Midland is. Among the bonds now
Offering we know of none equal TO these. For the
investment of trust or other funds there is nothing
better; and in exchange for Government Bonds
they give large increase OF income besides capital
izing the premium. They are meeting with rapid
sale and we have been gratifed to find that they
taken chiefly by most conservative and sagacious
capitalists in exchange for Government securities.
Price par and accrued interest in currency. Circu
lars, pamphlets, &C., on hand for distribution.
GEORGE 0PDYKE 4 co.,
Bankers, No. 25 Nassdu-st.
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Ocean Insurance Company.
Animal Meelinr

THE Stockholders of the Ocean Insurance Com
b 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
1. 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.
To act upon any other business which may le-
gally come before them.
GEO. A. WRIGHT, Secretary.
Portland Dec, TO- 1869. dc1Otd
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Terms $500 pei, annatn,, In oarance.

direct line 10 Portland by way Of Meredith
with two outlets to Boston instead Of one.
st. Johnsbury and the towns in the Lamoille
valley are strong for western rather than
eastern connections. If the line is built
from Swanten to st. Johnsbury the line viii
embranch at West Danville, striking the
Montpelier and Wells River Railroad in
Marshfeld, seven miles from West Danville,
giving st. Jehnsbury an outlet south and
southwest independent of the Passumpslc
llne leaving the Portland people to build the
entire distance from Portland to St. Johns
bury utd the White Mountain Notch if they
desire the connection. But long before this
is done, st. Johnsbury will have connection
with Portland and with Boston by means Of
the completion of the Montpelier and Wells
River Railroad, which is now assured. II
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-04
The Portland Daily Press
Is published every day (Sundays excepted) by
the
Portland Publishing Co.
At 1O9 EXCHANGE STREET, Portland.
TERMS Eight Dollars a Year in advance
The Maine State Press

Is published every THURSDAY MORNING at
$3.50 a year; If paid in advance, at $500 a
year.
RATES OF FADvEaTIsING.-Ope inch ofspace
in length of column, constitutes square"
$15O per square daily first week. 70 cents
per week after; three insertions, or less, $1.OO;
continuing every other day after first week, 30
cents.
Half square, three insertions or less, Is cents;
one week, S100; 80 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one third additional
Under head Of "AMUsEMENTs,' soy Per
Advertisements inserted in the MAINE
STATE Press" (Which has large circulation
in every part OF the State) for 90 per square
for first Insertion. and 80 cents per square for
each subsequent insertion.
Address all Communications to
CORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-04

AN EXTRAORDINARY CAREER is made
known to the world in a ske ch just issued,
by member of the English parliament, of
the late Gustave Bergenroth. A life so full
OF exceptional adventure and contrast of ex-
perience has rarely come into a memoir.
Bergenroth was a crack swordsman at his
university in Germany; was on the barricadcs
at the Berlin insurrection of AS; assisted at
KinkePs escape from Spandau; went out to
the California digsiugs; camped in the wild
est part Of the country and underwent the
worst of hardships and perils; returned to
Europe, and after literary work OF varied
kind, determined to go out to Simancas In
Spain in order to study the archives for the
purposes OF contemplated history oil the Tu-
dor period. Subsequently he edited several
vo umes in the series of State Paper Caleu-
dars in course OF issue under the direction of
the British government. He wrote also In
the Athenaum and IN Mr. Dickens's periodi-
Gals. Bergenroth died away among strangers
in February last at Madrid. One Is puzzled
at the sketch OF man so suddenly renounc-
ing life of roaming, adventure and gaiety
and applying himself with tremendous energy
to sustained course OF such arduous labor
as that of digging into the heaps of documents
at Simancas. The latter place is collection
OF novels half buried in dust and sand The
house in which Beigenroth lived consisted oil
two stories, all the rooms of plaster and the
floors Of brick. No fireplace in any OF the
rooms, though the winter was intense. 1t
was the desire to do service to history which
alone led him to undergo the hardships these
particulars suggest
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-04
Merchants National Rank.

THE Stockholders of this Bank are hereby notified
L that the Annual meeting Tor the choice of Di-
rectors and the transaction of such business may
legally come before then, will be hOlGen at the Bank
Tuesday, January l1th, 1870, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
CHAS. PAYSON, Cashier.
Portland, Dec. Q, 1869. dc9td
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GC5 miles.

1t has already been announced that ar
rangements have been made with the friends
of the Portland and Rochester Railroad for
the use other line to Buxton, and the towns
from Buxton to the State line proposes to
subscribe an amount equal to five per cent of
their valuation or some $50, ,O00-which sums
added to that to be raised in Portland will
enable the Portland and Rutland Railroad
Company to complete the line to Cornish
during the year 1870.
Between Cornish and Meredith, different
towns have voted their quota or per cent
under the general law, and the guarantee of.
fered by Western roads, who propose to take
the line from Meredith and White River
junction to Portland, will enable the consoli-
dated Company in Maine and New Hamp
shire to raise the means to build this line
through. The Woodstock Standard of Dec.
Both says, ''When Danville voted aid to the
Lamoille Valley railroad project the route
was to be via North Danvlle. After the
vote, the route was changed, leaving North
Danvile 'out in the cold.' Whereat there is
much dissatisfaction. A town meeting held
recently voted to instruct the selectmen to
procure an injunction against the issue of
bonds by the town, on the ground that the
subscription was conditional on the road GO
ing by way of North Danvile.
Danville is one of the large towns of Yer.
mont, with grand list of Ss13,329, and was
authorized to subscribe - per cent of her
valuation.
The Ogdensburg Railroad of New York
connects at Rouse's Point with the Vermont
Central Railroad, and the Managers of the
two roads agree as to their line of policy, pre-
ferring to connect with the Boston, Concord
and Montreal road at Wells River, rather
than with the Northern road of New Hamp-
shire at White River Junction, securing a
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-04
The First National Bank.

FTlHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders OF this
Bank will be held at their rooms, OnsT Tues DA Y,
the eleventh day OF January next. al len o'clock in
the forenoon.
l. For the choice of Seven Directors.
2-To see if the Stockholders will increase the Cap
tai of the Bank.
Sand for any other legal business.
WILLIAM EDWARD GOULD,
Cashier.
Portland, Dec. 9, 1862 dec1Odtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-04
(N1rsuhnroan6 N atiOnol RovE

TINE ANNUAL MEETING OF the Stockholders
l. in the Cumberland National Bank, OF Portland,
will be held at their Banking Room, on TUESDAY,
the II tn day of January, 1870, at O'Clock P NJ for
the election OF Directors and the ansaction of any
other business that may then come before them.
SAM'L SMALL, Cashier.
Portland. Dec. 10. 1869. dec1ltd