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The Portland daily press., 1870-11-30

ELECTRIC ELEGRAPH.--While war is des-
olating france, Great Britain is making prog
ress III tue arts. A few months since the Gov
erhment TOOK, at cost OF thirty.one millions
OF dollars, all the telegraph lines of the JJni-
ted Kingdom and intrusted them to the Post
Oince Department, and they are now conduc-
ted in connection with the Post Office.
AT first there was some disturbance. MANY
lines were consolidated into one, many Offices
discontinued and others established. The
rates were reduced oDe hall, down to a shilling
lor all distances. The business was thus
greatly increased and new duties thrown on
the operators.
Ine GABLES across the channel to Ireland
proved insufhcient for the growing business,
WINE iiioie accidents occurred ard the impa-
tlehI puoiic were Tor weeks annoyed and dis
appointed. But Mr.. Scudamore. the Ieadino
spirit of the Post Office, persevered, and his
efforts have at length been successful.
When the lines were assumed by the gov
ernmeDt there were one hundred and seventy
receiving houses for messages in London.
many OF which belonged to competing lines.
Although some of these have been discoptin-
ued, there are now four hundred and twenty
nve receiving houses in London, and the sta
tlons delivering in the United Kingdom have
Deen increased already from two thousand to
three thousand, and are increasing from day
to day.
The general post Office in London having
proved Insufficient, the government are rear
ing new structure opposite to IL of equal
size. This will be devoted entirely to tee-
graphy, and, for the present the department
uses Tor It's central office the hall of the late
International company. From this the wires
radiate to three thousand post Offices in all
parts OF theKingdOm. The stations within half
mile OF the central Office communicate with
1t by pneumatic tubes, through which mes
sages are sent by pressure or suction, with
great saving of time, as messengers were pre-
viously delayed on the crowded streets of the
city. In the central office are one hundred
and sixty instruments, all in one hall, work.
ing night and day. The operators from eight
A. NJ. to eight p. NJ. are females. Those from
eight p. NJ. to eight A. NJ. are males, who are
considered best adapted to the night service.
The females earn on an average four dollars
per week, and are supplied with one meal dai-
ly.
AT The London stations eight hundred ac-
tive lads are enlisted to deliver messages
Ihey get half penny message for distances
less than half mile, and a penny for dis
tances beyond it and less than mile They
are. able to earn from two 10 four dollars
week. which are full wages for boys in Lon
don. They have also their shoes, lveries, and
one meal daily.
The success of the Government in reducing
.one-half the cost of telegrams, and in extend
Ing the lines TO all parts OF the kingdom, is
highly encouraging, and Mr.. Mundella states
that Mr.. Scudamore, the chief manager, ex-
poets to bring rates down TO four pence mes
sage.-Boston Journal.
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-30

The use Of English ivies for the purpose of
decorating living rooms, is more extensive ey-
cry year, and cannot be too highly commend
ed. Being very strong they will live through
almost any treatment; but study their pecu-
liarities, and manifest willingness to crafty
them and they will grow without STINT Most
houses are too hot for them, as indeed they
are for their owners. Neither plants nor peo-
pie should have the average temperature, over
sixty-fve degrees Fahrenheit. Take care and
not enfeeble your ivies by undue heat or ex-
cessive watering, and you will find that they
will not seem to mind whether the sun
shines on them or not, or in what position or
direction you train them. Indeed so much
will they do of themselves to render a room
charming, that would rather have an un-
limited number of them to draw upon, than
anything else in nature or art. Do you wish
the ugly plain doors that shat off your tiny
entry from your parlor were arched or curved
like those in the drawing rooms of your richer
neighbor? Buy couple of brackets such as
lamps for the burning of kerosene, are some
times placed in, and screw them on the side s
OF the door. Put in each plant of English
ivy, the longer the better, then train the
plants over the top, against the side, indeed
any way yonr fancy dictates. You need not
buy the beautiful but costly pots the flower
dealer will advise; but common glazed ones
Will answer every purpose, for by placing in
each two or three sprays of Coliseum ivy, in q
months time no vestige of the pot itself can
be discerned through their thick screen.
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-30

THE first case brought in the United States
court, for violating the act of Congress TO en-
force the fifteenth amendment, was tried in
Ohio last week. Two men, father and son,
were charged with preventing two colored
men from voting, in Lawrence county. The
testimony showed that when the two colored
named Lewis Canter, used violent language
toward them, threatening them with violence
If they attempted to vote, and said he would
"cut out the heart Of any man who attempt
ed ito protect .hem." The colored men were
frightened and lett without voting. There
was no evidence against Canter's son. The
jury, acquitting his son, found him guilty, and
attached to the verdict recommendation to
mercy. Accordingly he was sentenced to
spend one month in the Lawrence county
Jail, and to pay fine of five dollars and the
expenses OF the trial.
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PROJECT has been set on foot in New
York to establish in that city a "palace of in
dustry of all nations" 1t is intended to be
permanent International industrial exhibit
tion, and its projectors profess to he very san
guine of success in securing means TO erect
magnificent building, and making the exhibit
tion a great advantage 10 New York as well
as extremely profitable to its stockholders.
They have purchased tract of land just
above Central Park, comprising nearly twen-
ty-tbree acres. The proposed building, to
which the Crystal Palace of 1853 was toy
house, will be of four stories, of which the
highest will be an art gallery, the next will be
devoted to artist studios, and there will be
library on each floor The remaining space
will be given to exhibitors. The prospectus
OF the company states the probable net in
come, over all expenses, including interest on
the cost and ample provision for sinking
fund at more than four millions of dollars
annually. Among the directors are Bryant,
Greeley, Vanderbilt, Cassius NJ. Clay, Gerrit
Smith, and others from several of the princi-
pal cities of the United States but more from
Boston.
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McGREGOR
FUR IN ACES
0. M, & D, w, NASH.

Would call the especial attention of those in want NJ
Furnaces to our new and Improved Me Greg.
Or Furnaces. for earning Public BuiId;n0s
stores and Dceuiny Houses 1t is SUPEPTOR9 to
al lVther Furnaces in the Market There b,vo
be IMPROVEMENTS made in the CoNsrRucTioS
Of Of ms ,T Eu,nnce Inn from time to time OF GREAT
tMtohiANGE. haa OK and the Mcs.regor Furnace
sIvE USE tor the last FIFTEEN YEARS. 1t has
FrSvea to be the Mest subsianiini and Re-
a,'a ,ao,e D. ufnace ever offered in this Market,
anu @ q. .he present time there Of them sn
use than Of all other patterns,
we would refer to The following persons who have
our McGregor Furnaces In use.
Hon. ]. Washburn, jr. Gen. G. f. Shepiey.
Hon. VIM. W. Thomas Gen. I. es,enden.
Rev. B. r. Railev Gen j M. Brown.
Sam'l ko te, Esq. Geo; NJ; Harding' Esq
September 81, 1870. Mo- o exchange st.
sep21eo 3m
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NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that the subscri-
WI, Der % has been duly appointed Executor OF the
DoMlNICUS JOHNSON. late of Cape Elizabeth,
ID the county of Cumberland, deceased and has ta-
a ron upon anse that trust by giving bonds as the
NV Nv uirects. All persons having demands upon
@ the estate said deceased, required exhibit
@ ene same; and all persons indebted to said estate
are called upon TO make payment to
nm. JAMES M. ROBINsON, Executor.
Cape Elizabeth, Nov 18th, 1870. no16d3w.
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CAT ARRH.

With all of its disag1eeabe and disgusting symp-
toms, instantly relieved and speedily cured with DR..
Briggs Allevanlor, the cheapest quickest and most
ar!eeable remedy before the public; $1,000 will be
ache. Neuralgia, &C, used according to directions
There are many remedies the cure OF those ds-
tressing complaints, some of which may be good.
I his for one will be guaranteed. Much time and
money has been spent in perecting this remedy and
the result IS NOR than satisfactory.
Each totie make two quarts tor use. Sold by Nj,
S. WHITTIER, Junctiou OF Free and Congress SITS,
j. Il. LUNT a. Co. 3i8 Congress st., EMMNONS
GF FAPMAN, cor. Middle and Exchange SITS, GEO. C.
FRYE, cor. Franklin aud Congress tts, MARK &,
generally. Trade supplied by w. II. PHILLIPS
s. CO, J. W. PERKINS & CO., W. W. WHIPPLE
az co nO17-dfv
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WOOd. WOOGI

q ARD and SOFT WUOD, for sale at No. 4s. Lin
Ia coin street. Also, Cry edgngs.
jan29 WIN. HUSE.
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NJ Office is hereby given, that the subscriber has
~ been duly appointed and taken upon himself
the trust Of Administraio or of the estate of
JOSEPH W. EMERSON, late of New York City,
deceased who died leaving estate to be administered
in the county OF Cumberland and given bonds
as The law directs All persons having de-
mands upon the cs ate Of said cecessed, are equir
ell to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted 10
said estate are called upon to make pav ment to
CHARLES j. NORRIS, Admir-.
Portland, Nov 18th, 1870. no17u3w
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Ayers Sarsaparilla,
FOR PURIFYING. THE BLOOD.

The reputation this ex-
cellent medicine enjoys
X>CS q is derived from its cures
m 80 "a many OF which are truly
~eA&&&&9 marvellous. mveterate
~ D cases of Scrofulous dis.
Mn ease, where the system
IN ~ seemed saturated with
AA "A EA corruption, have been
e&5SS purified and cured by it.
ScrOfulOuS affections and
zezefEsEa disorders, which were ag.
.ssY5511 ~ gravated by the scrofu
lous contamination until
they were painfully affecting, have been radically
cured in such great numbers in almost every sec.
ton of the country that the public scarcely need to
be informed Of its virtues or uses.
Scrofulous poison is one of the most destructive
enemies of our race. Often, this unseen and unfet
tenant Of the organism undermines the constitution
and invites the attack of enfeebng or fatal diseases
without exciting suspicion of its presence Again,
it seems to breed infection throughout the body and
then, on some favorable occasion, rapidly develop
into one or other of its hdeOus forms, either on the
surface or among the vitals. In the LATTER tuber.
cles may be suddenly deposited in the lungs or
heart, Or tumors formed in the liver, or it shows
its presence by eruptions the skn foul ulcer
atons on some part of the body. Hence the occa-
sional use of bottle of this SarsapariHa is ad-
via p
plants generally find immediate relief, and, at
length, cure, by the use of this SARSAPARIL-
letter, Salt Rheusn, Scald Head, Ri1gscosYn,
Sore Eyes, Sore Ears, and other eruptions or
visible forms Of Scrofuloms disease. Also in the
Heart Disease, Fits, Epilepsy, Neurafgia, j,
ard the various UlcerOus affections of the muscu-
H. and nervous systems.
Syphilis or Ve1sereaI and Mercuriol Diseases
are cured by it, though long time is required for
subduing these obstinate maadies by any medicine.
But long continued use of this medicine will cure
the complaint. LeMcorrhea or Whites, Uterine
UIceratio,as, and Female Diseases, are COM
monty. soon relieved and ultimately cured by its
purifying and invigoratng effect. Minute Dfrec-
tions for each case are found in our Almanac sup.
piled gratis. RheM,na and Gout, when
caused by accumulations of extraneous matters
in the blood, yield quickly to it, as also Lire''
Complaints, Iorpidity, Congestion or Is,tlam-
9n0iton of the LiCer, and Jaatndice, when arising,
as they often do, from the ranking pOisons in the
blood. This S4RSAPARILLA is great re-
storer for the strength and vigor of the system.
Those who are Langnid and Listless, Despon-
dent, Sieeptess, and troubled with Nervous Ap-
1Tehensions or Fears, or any of the affections
symptomatic OF Weakness, will find immediate
rehef and convincing evidence of its restorative
power upon trial.
AIRED BY
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Practical and analytical Chemists.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE
soid Nv Druggists in Portland an
Everywhere.
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Portable Steam Engines.

COMBINING the maximum OF efficiency, dura-
bility and economy with the minimum OF weight
and price. They are widely and favorably known,
more than 800 being in use All warranted satisfac-
0ry or no sale. Descriptive circulars sent on ap-
plicaton. Address
j c. HOADLEY s. CO., Lawrence, Mass.
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Terms $500 per amnun,, fn adrance.


one else: But won't ask for her; for when /
put her into the service gave the war depart
ment bill of sale for her for 81.
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TO LET.
To Let.

touR very conveniently located rooms for a fam
- ny desiring board for the winter at 21t Free
stteef, rooms furnished or unturnished. nov29.iw
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The Portland Daily Press
Is published every day Sundays e1cepted) by
The
Portland Publishing Co..
At 109 EXCHANGE STREET, Portland.
TERMS Eight Dollars Year in advance.
The Maine State Press
Is published every THURSDAY MORNING at
$3.50 year; if paid in advance, at $500
year
RATES OF ADvERTIsING.-One inch of space.
in length of column, constitutes a square,"
$1.50 per square daily first week. 70 cents
per week after; three insertions, or less, ST. 90;
continuing every other day after first week, 80
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one week, S1.00; 80 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one third additional.
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs,' $500 per
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Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE
STATE PRESS" (Which has large circulation
in every part OF the State) for 81 90 per square
for first insertion, and so cents per square for
each subsequent insertion.
Address all Communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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PILES. PILES.

v'ry con mon affection, there being but few
persons who are not troubled with them some Pc
ioG OF their hfe The disease exists in small tumors
in It rcctum or about the al u.s. which are divided
into, hrst, these which owing to a dis'endnd
state OF the veins OF the part and second those which
tumors are within the recum, they called inter
nai piles: when without, and around be anus, ex-
teinai. When they discharge blood they are te, M
ed bleeding piles;a when no blood appears, blind
piles; and excessive itching about the anus itching
piles: Nothing equals BRIGGS PILE REMEDIES
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-30

The reputation this ex-
cellent medicine enjoys,
is derived from its cures,
many of which are truly
marvellous. Inveterate
cases of Scrofulous dis.
ease, where the system
seemed saturated with
corruption, have been
purified and cured by it.
Scrofulous affections and
disorders, which were ag-
gravated by the scrofn-
lOuS contamination until
The New York herald., 1870-02-13
French Socialism in alarming COnspi-
racy Against Imperialism.
BOnapartc'S Foreign Enemies and Outside
Influence at La CreH2ot.
Irish LandlOrdiSm---Its Influence
and Effect in the North.
PROGRESS Of THE PApAL COUNCIL

The Cunard mail steamship Java, Captain Cooke
from Liverpool the 2Sth and Queenstown tue Zsth OF
January, arrived at this port yesterday al erhooh
bringing our special European correspondence, Ia
detail OF the cable kilograms dated to her day OF
calling from Ireland.
A mau telegram from Newcastleon-Tyne, England
dated midnight, January 2S says The timber yard
belonging 10 Messrs. Temple and two adjoining
streots were one mass OF flames. No chance or get
ting the fire undtr.
Tho London 7uaes ana NeIcs are opposed to q
scheme OF emigration at the expense OF the state.
.sIf the State lit Is said, has to find work may 1t
nnd food lodging, education and amusement until
England is lauded as purely communist!c society,"
The LeUanh Herald OF January 2, states that The
Porto telegraphed TO PARIS guaranteeing TO pay be-
tractors for the supply OF ronclads and oreeoa.
leaders to the Kaedive.
The report thar the Cleator screw steamer, from
Liverpool for Bombay, stranded ia suez Canal. or
that she had been iighteaei 70 admit passing
through, was contradicied.
Sir George Bowyer, Bart, left England FOR Rome
10 attend the Ecanieaical Council as q Knight OF
Justice OF the order or Malta or st. John OF Jerusa-
lem.
Queen Victoria was recovering from aa attack OF
neuralgia, which for some days prevented ner leav-
ing Osborne House, and was able 10 10 out for
snort time just before the steamer satted.
NJ. de Fouytele writes in the Paris lkorseiltdtse
that the story Is absolutely untrue that he said IN
druggists shop that Prince Pierre Boasparte had
killed his friend but had himself got jolly box on
thu earn
The New York herald., 1870-02-13
THE WAYS OF WALL STREET.

Report OF the Committee OF tho Gold Board
Van Snun 81 CO., Recommended to With.
draw from tho Board.
The special meeting Of the committee OF the Gold
Board appointed to inquire into the charges made
against Van Staun Co. was held yesterday at two
p. M. the President OF the board, Mr.. Underhi in
the chair. Tho minutes OF the previous meeting
having been read, the President stated that the re.
port OF the committee was next In order. Mr..
Camblass, then read the report. AS was anticipated
In these columns, the report was n0n-committal.
but the committee significantly recommended the
members OF the Gold Board not 70 transact business
c0urss, AMI also requested the suspected firm TO
W lthdraw from the Board IN the meantime.
Mr.. keppler was ANXIOUS that The Board should
not be ned responsible for the dOlngs OF Van Saun
10. while their affairs are being Investigated, and
made motion to that effect. which, however, was
not received. Quite number OF statements ana
aidavlts were 10 appears, handed to the committee
evidence, but what IS remarkably strange, neither
Barr, DOWs nor Sharkey, VINO Shouidskn0W more
about the d0in2s OF Van Saun Co., were notified
quarrel as It stands but II Van sun Wheeler
come out completely whitewashed IL Will be an ex-
ample Of the sharpe3t practice on the record OF wall
street. without prejudXng the action OF the Superior
Court, 1t may be safely predicted that the Law pro-
ceedings on Tuesday before Judge Spencer will de-
nection with the adroit firm OF Gray Co., with
whom, 1t Is alleged Van Saun q Co. were on llti-
mate business relations. Whatever may ne the judg-
ment OF the court, there can be no doubt that the
honest brokers and bankers VIII reap substantial
benefit from the fearless and unprejuuiced expUsi-
l0n which first appeared exclusively this paper.
The most important functions OF newspaper is to
expose Gagrant wrongs and uenounce thom.
The New York herald., 1870-02-13
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY FEBRUARY s 8o-TRIpLE SHEET

is to be supposed that the government propositions
comprised In the oLnertwo categories iw encounter
similar opposition; for experience already shows US
that whatever mere numerical majority II can CON-
mand. the Court OF Rome cannon reckon upon the
support OF the enlightened aud influential members
OF the minority, ana II unfortunately happens tnat
the ofcial propositions OF the government turn out
to be invariably dstasteful TO the intelectual ana
independent portion OF the Ecumenlcal Assembly.
Tne following are the names OF the twenty-lour
fathers elected TO form the deputation OF orlenta'
Rites ana Apostolic Mlssons:--Bostan Maronite
rite, Archbishop OF Tyre and Sldon Spaccapletra,
Archbishop OF Smyrna; Lavgerie. Archbishop OF
Algers; gehnam Benni. Bishop OF Mossui iS.. AodSS.
Greek Melchite rite, Bishop OF Tarzul ana Lanle;
Papp-Szilagy Bishop OF Great yaradIn. Hungary;
Cuicercia, Archbishop OF Trenopos IN paruous;
De Ia Pace, Bishop OF Adrlanapois ~ partt.
tus;;. Charbonneaux. Bisnop OF 1asso IN
pdrtibus; Grant, BBnOp OF Southwark; Alcazar,
Bishop Of Paf0 IN partfbuS; McGetiingan,
Bishop Of Raphoe; Piuym.. Blsnop OF kicopolls;
Nasaran, Armenian rite, Archbishop OF Mardin;
Melchizedekian; Armenian rite. Bishop OF Ezyerum;
BarSeinu Caidean rite, Bishop OF 1almas; Lynch.
Bishop OF Toronto; Marang0, Bishop OF Tine ana
Micone Laouenan. Bishop OF Favlopolls parttous;
Cousseau. Bishop of Angouleme; Goesoriand, Bishop
OF BurlnRt0n Valerga Latin Patriarch OF Jefusalem
QUINN Bishop Of Brisbane; Poirier, Bsh0p OF R0seau
fAutlllexl.
The New York herald., 1870-02-13
THE BALL SEASON.
A Week OF TcrpslchOrean Fcstivil

A Week OF TcrpslchOrean Festivities.
Notwithstanding the numerous brilliant balls
which have kept New YORK society on the whiri
throughout the winter the ball season has lost
of its gayety and fashi0nabes are enthusiastic
ever In the mazes Of the German" the "Lancers," ("
&c Scarcely night passes without several balls
each 30 attractive as to cause great distraction
among the fair ones a. to which they shall attend
and the to such entertainments taxed
their utmost In meeting the many demands for mu-
SIC flowers and othe delicacles Of the banquet
room. A drive through the streets Of New York
by gas light reveals q splendid panorama
OF festiyty. In addition TO the opera
houses theatres and other fashionable resOrl3,
blazing win gas Jets and respIendent with gor-
geously attired audiences almost every arstocratic
street mas some eddy 81 3Irrylng % eauipages IN IT.
palatlal residences, filled with the sounds OF music
and dancing. " would De impossible to enumerate
single night. They illuminate the fashionable
Quarters as II by magic and the beated pedestrian
aUn4 inc he nSsens on pass te
SHINING entrances and groups OF carriages
TO his home. But the feature or the ball
season consists OF the grand entertainments TO
which the public generally are invited. Tnls week
offers magnificent programme of such festivities,
and one nom which H VIII not be easy every night
Tomorrow night, the "Maenner Gssing Verein.
rSnS a and S.e esvo rss
similar entertainment at D0dwortRs Hall, which the
tickets announce snail be theatrical" symmetri-
calu ana electrical"
Tuesday night CITY Lodge NO. 498, +. and A. NJ,
gives grand ball at the Academy OF Music In aid
OF the distressed Master Mas0nS In Cuba the iith
annual calico hop Of the Ban, Hop ana Pleasure
CLUB takes place aL Apollo Hall, and the New York
Independents Butcher Guard give their sixteenth
annual fancy dress and civic ball at the National
Assembly KO0ns.
Wednesday evening the Apollo COterie give their
annual luvtutlon ball at Lyric Hail. and the annual
bali Of the New York Elremen'S Association takes
piace at Apollo Rooms.
Thursday night the Thirty seventh regiment N. Y.
s. N. G., holds Its annual reception at the regimen
tai arm0ry. corner OF Thirty nLh street and Broad
way; the Dry Goods CLERKS Early Closing Associa-
Ordnde udt dahsante OF the Literary Galaxy taxes
place at Trenors Lyric Hall.
Friday nignt the Eighth regiment, N. Y. s. N. c.,
holds its sixth annual reception ~ Lyric Hall.