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The Portland daily press., 1870-12-05
New Boarding House (!

FTNHE subscriber would respectfully inform the
pubic that she has leased the brick tenement No
Is Pearl street, where she intends opening a first
class Boarding House. at reasonable prices, on Mon
day December 18th, 1870.
Rooms furnished or unfinished.
MRS. A. u. REEVES.
Portland, December 9Th, 1870. div
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SPOKEN

NOV %, of sombrero, brig Alex Nickela, from Gal
Nov 20, lat 30 20 n Ion 70 20 W. ship Gov Morton
from Phenix Island for Savannah.
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DEPARTURES OF OCEAN STEAMERS

Miniature AIms nac...... :. December 5.
Sun rises. ..........7.1i Moon sets..... 4.30 AM
Sun Sets ......,......4.2S High water 49,. 9.15 AM
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-05

ia well pigh desert. can tell you Just how
II looks though have never had the hap
n1pess of visiting the place. because there is
SO much sa'DeI ess In certain ranges or parai-
els of climate and soil iu California. There
is mighty plain, on the west side of which
are low foothills, with here and there
wretched dwarfish oak, the surface creased
and dimpled In that manner peculiar to Cali
fornia. and the whole plain and foothills
about the color of defunct yellow rose
There hovers over the foothills, however,
that wonderfully soft. lilac, chiarOscurO haze,
which gloriies the distance beyond descrip-
ton. On the desert plain there is a little
fine, wiry grass, and on the foothills, among
the few oaks, now and then bunch of bright
green chamizdi, or OF yellow-green sage
Even the tops OF the Coast Range there are
scarcely wooded, producing only sickly pines
and struggling lve-oaks. Such IS the indie
scribably dismal place about which is all this
| jangling."
METEoRoLoGICAL.-T month which
closed with splendid day and even
ing will be reckoned among our warm No
MEMBERS. The mean temperature was 42o (
which is 23 degrees above the average OF ~
years. Some persons say that they have NJ
recollection of so warm November, others
that we have had nothing like it. But thu
record tells different story. In the last 81
years we have had Novembers warmer thar
the present Among them were 1865, meal
tenn erature AZ 90; 1863, m. t., 43 o.3; 1855
m. t., 40 2. The warmest on my record i
1s49, m. t., Az IS; the coolest 1888, m. t.
35o.3.
The thermometer during the past mont
has ranged from So at P. NJ, on the I'd
to "a during the night OF the 10Th. TIL
18th was the coolest day, the mean of tire
observations being 800 3, and this is the onl
day in which the m. t. has been below freez
ing. There have been two or three light fur
ries of snow, but not enough to make an
show upon the ground. The fields are fres
with the green produced by the rains of DC
tober, and hardy plants like he Petunia an
sweet Alyssam seem hardly to have suftere
any injury from frost.
The rain for the month was 2.S3 inche:
which is nearly an inch and quarter belo,
the average. October gave us more than th
average, but running back tor three or lou
months we fell much below the usual quar-
tlty. Prof. Alexis Caswell of Brown I'm
versity, in Providence Journal
This rather disayrees with Heriam's staff:
tics in the New Haven Re -ister.
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WANTED.

A MAN 10 take charge of the carding, spinning and
"A weaving of one set OF wooden ma hinery
ISAIAH POPE & co.
Windham, 18th mo-, 2nd, 1870. dc3d1w&wtf
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BHR lbs.
Do Your Own Printing
rg,e az pepfahle p rsuting Press

rs the cheapest aud best in the market for the
L money. Boys and girls can make one TO three
dollars per evening printing cards circulars, BILL
heads, etc. Type and everything complete.
dSwIw Address, EDISON s. CO., Boston.
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TRY w ELLIS
CAHROLTC TABLETS.

CAaBO TABLETS.
An unlalline remedy for all Bronchial Difficulties,
Coughs, Colds HoaTseness,Asthma,D iphtheria, Dry
ness OF the fhroator Wind Pipe and all Catarrhal
diseases.
The wonderful modern discovery OF Carbolic Acid,
is destined to become one OF the greatest blessings
to mankind in its application to diseases OF the
throat and its great curative qualities in all afec-
tons of the chest and lungs.
Dr. Wells Cafbolic Tablets,
besides the great remedial agent Carboic Acid con-
tain other ingredients universally recommended,
which chemically combine, producing a Tablet more
highly medicinal and better adapted for diseases of
the throat, than any preparation before
offered TO the public
CAUTION.-Be sure you get Wells Carbolc Tab
lets; don't let other goods be palmed off on you in
their place.
FOR COUGHS AND COLDS
Wells oarhciic Tablets nrc n sure Cure.
TRY THEM. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
j.. KELLOGG. 81 Platt ,st., N. Y, Sole Agent.
dec5t4w ..r
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Farmers Helper.

SHoWS how TO double the profits OF the FARM
~ and bow farmers and their sons can each make
100 PER MONTH IN WINTER.
10000 copies will be mailed free TO Farmers. Send
name and address to ZEIGLER & CURDY,
Springfield, Mass. dec4t4w
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-05

By request OF many who have heard Of her won.
derfu cures In Portland, has returned to this city
for ten days only, and can be consulted the Uni
ted States Hotel for ten days only. Madame Capre
states thai she positively prepares with the greatest
care all medicines, che furnishes 10 patients, herself
nov21sndtf - :
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$40 Made from 20 Gents!

OEnA WEEK paid agents. male or female, IN
sDOO new manufacturing business ct home.
No capital required. Address Novelty Co.,
decof4w Saco, Me.
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p. Az N. u.

TaVHE next regular meeting OF the Portland Army
L and Navy Union will be held at their Hall on
Tuesday evening, December 9Th, 1870 at 750 o'clock,
cS-A punctual attendance is requested aud newly
ell 'eted members requested report tor initia-
ton Per Order $. G. GORDON, President,
Official: Z. X. ELLIS, Secretary. dc3td
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HttINSIICH w uuICU
business honorable. No competition, liberal
~ pay given. 5. W. KENNEDY, 8 5. 4th St..
Philadelphia. dos 4w
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COMETHING urgently needed BY everybody.
- Call and examine, or samples sent postage
paid) for 20 cents hat retail easily TOR $40 r. L.
WOLCOTT, ISL Chatham So. N. Y. dec4tiw
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BY the way, did you see the glorious Auro.
ra? We never saw magnificent and impress
sive-almost awful sight. The whole heavens
seemed one, blaze of glory; At the zenith
streamed rays of brilliant crimson light in all
directions to the horizon, flashing from pale to
bright golden, and then to the deepest Grim
son. The whole sky seemed to be lit up with
an aacful beauty! I could only think of the
heavens being rolled together as scroll. It
was wonderfully beautiful.
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-05

Notwithstanding the foggy and sooty at
mosphere of England generally, it would seem
that the "Shefieldians" have lately been
treated with a grand display Of Northern
lights, according to a letter received in this
from young lady, dated the 18th of Novem-
Der from which we copy the following descrip-
tiOn.
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-05
WALDO COUNTY.

The Belfast Journ says: A vote of the Bel
fast q Moosehead Lake Railroad directors. no.
the Railroad Commissioners, and requiring
them 20 put on trains, was passed on Friday.
The Clerk of the Central Company has ac-
knowiedged its receipt, saying it would be laid
before the directors. The directors, also. on
Wednesday, passed vote notifying the Rail-
relative to running the trains, and asking their
early attention to the matter, under the con-
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-05

Barque " Stevens. Stupel. from New York Jan
a. Lbon, had not arrived at her port of desna.
ton at last advices and supposed have been lost
In some the February gales. Capt Stupel and the
first mate belonged in Brewer, aud the second mate
Henry Llovd, belonged in Portland. The vessel re-
cistered 526 TONS and was owned In New ouryport
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-05

The Age says the Methodist yestry in Bel.
fast was crowded to overlooking last Sunday
evening on the occasion of temperance lee
ture by E. w. Locke, of Portland.
The Belfast Journal says prominent church
member at prayer meeting in that vicinity
once commenced an exhortation: 80 thou great
o I'D ~, cio~ i.fo-,,t Cod P' 2l~A
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
THE
HOLIDAYS ARE COMING f!
Our Enormous Stock Clogs cur Score

To make room for Christmas Goods we have
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1870-10-29

3u Triebri1 res @rpbtn 3eit
Bate Elm pprmals DferretdiIAer untertban
In Der Mun3e 3u Berlin Mnfenun9 befcm>
men unb tpar bort NIT Der @rd9uns reuer
Ebaler tetraut tpprben. Der Seferret9er
mar Elm treusr Yatriot unb ais iol6em tpar
ibm bic Grpberun9 @Gle0ens elm Dorm I'm
Muse. Tim feinem @rp1e 2uft au MAIDEN,
eiflirte unlerO eRerreiAer anfatt: / &ei9s>
tbaler gang einfa4: l &ei4 sGabl er. -
Ser &onis lief ben Trepler Dor ii9 fcmrnen,
per3ieb tbm jstp6 ebe1ber3tG fobalb ct befen
Natipnalitdt erfubr. Sur fetr mentse
Mln,en tie(es @eprdses blrftsn teute nod
eriliren.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1870-10-29

Jpl8enbe 9ebensrese1 CAB Elm
@ater feinem @pbn auf ben @e9: @enn
Dir teine @peiien gut f&meden fo1en, 70 ar>
Bette baflr; tuenn bu bid betner &leiouns
erfreuen ,pinf 70 be3atle, ebe bu ie trdsft;
tuenn bu biz einen 9s@unben @91af peri9af'
fen milf, 70 LAP ein eutes @ewtQen btin
@9laftamerab fetn.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1870-10-29

Cine tpmtf9e Mb(1ttbs1ttne
true G1 neuli9 In 8reslau bel Der G!nflei.
hung ron Relerpifen 81. ;3pet folder @e'
Eerpifen nabmen rubrenben NbiAieb bon e.
rsr Trau; auf bic Trast, Oh pteie Mdnner
bic Briber Der Srau wdren, antrortste fe
unter beftisem SAlu2len: Der cine 1T
raein 9el9iebener, ser aabert metn iesiser
Wann."
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1t d t bfel.

Ndtbfe1.
Den @dnfen pirb mein 2eib 9erpnn1en,
Som Weber nauB bic @aut n1tr fontraen,
SAon 1dnsf Bin t4 gu @tanb 9ebra4t,
-Sbwpb1 man tasli6 mid erft maAt.
AuHSiung hes &atbiels In Nr. 154:
Meerf4aum.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1870-10-29

Der @peeulant.- 3ipfel, marnm
f91sppt bu tenn INNER bieien elenben burA'
l6herten &esenlatrm nit tins &afeebaus,
BAIT bu benn feinen anbern
@ntwprt: 8is iebt ni9t, aber i'd tpfe,
bas ct etnmal Mbenbs perwe4itlt ptrb.
8tnb1t9es Gertrauen.-Gin 3d.
ter fpra4 gu feinen S6bnlein: "@enn Str
brap feb, Sbr 8uben, unb nt4t auf bic
@aG' tn's @ebraas' 1auft, fauf' i'd Gu4
morsen ielber 70 8elpeipeb."
v@9, nner triesen ia bod fein's," erwte>
berte Der dltere.
SD fsb' Gu@ bafar," ben,erfte Der @a'
ter.
Der 8ube 1aste: vgater sib's uns f1rift>
lid"
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1870-10-29
Amterha1tfmd&s

Ole lbrbes g trabbu + 8 ct
Munfers lit etne Der sr6Dten Mertnar'
biefetten. Cine srobe &usel berlslben itett
bas @tmmelssewI1bs bar, an Der man bret
rerl4tebene 8eweeun9en pabrntmmt, bic
etne BON Se nab @ef, tit In ie nieruno'
;pan3is @tunten solenbet. Die srette be-
teutet bic 8ewesung Der Come, wel3e int
Sabre einmal bur9 bic 3eiden bes 26ters
fretfes sebt, bic brittle ben Qauf bes @onbes,
tpelAe tit a4tanb3pan3t9 2asen ooaenoet
1T. Ole B~ewesunsea barmpniren NIT Der
Drebuns Der Grbe unb ibren Gerbdltnthen
3ur Come, rte' Der bes Monbes GUT Grbe;
ferner eibt es an Der ubr 3.pet srobe &retis,
einen inneren unb etnen duberen, Don benen
Der lestere 9 Tub I'm Dur@me6er bat. Dte'
fer brett f9 Don Norb na@ Glib Elm Mal
I'M SABRE, an fetnsr Rorbfeite stist Elm en'
ael ben Sag an, Der eben 1duft, at Der Glib
fette Elm 3petter ben bes 3utanfttsen 9alb'
iatres; Der innere &reis bewe9t 1& pcn@ab
mad Nprb Gin Mal in bunbert Sabren unb
aeiat bic Sabre an. Son 3wet Sonnenub<
rem aetat bic etne bic Minuten, bic anbere bic
@tunben, unb in etnem &reiie UNI btefelben
fett man bic @te1uns unb bic 8emesuns
Der Wlaneten unb bes Monbes. Ra& Mb>
1auf bes erRen @iertels falast etn &nabe
nit etnem 3an1mer sesen bic @lode; bein
awetten Giertel ttut ties Elm Singing an
elmer anberen, teim brittengiertel einManr,
betm pterten giertel Elm @rets; wdtrenb
1ebterer bic bier giertsl anf&ldst, eri4eint
Der Sob, .pirb aber pom !@etlanb 5uradse'
talten, bis iener fetn @erf po1bra9t, erft
bunn barf er bic @tunbe, wel4e perlaufen
if, anf9lasen. Oberbalb bteffs @e9ants>
mus befntet i9 cine In3ab1 S4eiben, Be-
rem iebe NIT benz Naraen elmer teeeutenben
6tabt be3ei9net 1T unb auf benen 3us1ei&
Elm nbr3siser bsren pirt1i&e @ittassseit aa>
beutet, &poraus bic Dtferen3 berfelben 3pt>
f9en ben Yerfdiebenen Orten bere4net tper>
ben lam. 2lu9 Elm @1pdsniptel 1T porban>
ben, &pel9es fi9 in benz &turne aber Der
rbr befnbet unb gu sewtfen @tunben Me>
lo6ten an1@1dst. Mn ben brei sroeen St.
nea fpielt es iebo9 Elm Qteb unb na9 8een-
btsuns beGe1ten 19uttelt i1& ber ouf Der
@pibe tes 1turmes befnbliae 9atn, fredt
ben SAILS aus, fAld9t NIT ben Slaseln unb
frdbt awei Ma1.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1870-10-29

Sn ttefern neu uub auf's Bette e;nseridtetfn beu.f1en
@afbauie Eneen @dfe quite unb bi4iee Serienuns, Slid.
Simmer unp Betten epmiprtabel. 70
10 0dtrenb Der Nbnefenbett bes 5errn barf pirb
es pbiae Gafbaus In jecer Ssaiebun8 Spn ssdeu 0attn
8etltrt perben, ,pie bisber.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-23
The Rattle at GrayeIottc.

We clip from the Cincinnati Conner
n;R, received last evening, the following
special dispatch from Mr. HALsrEAD,
editor of that journal, who is nov in
Europe. lttells it, own story Of dread
'ul slaughter
LUxENBURG, August 2l.-I was pres,
cnt at the battle OF Gravelotte on Thurs
day The King OF Prussia, Count Bis
marck and General sheridan were on
the field. 1t was the third and great
battle for the road from Metz to Paris
TEa. FreocL 'crrc oa'n,mLcrc3 and
Scqtc, heck 10 he ,"aNy ot Me- IT,,
slaughter on TOLL stdce ,"aE h0r,iJl. /
,roltcd scrco NILS o-r, ne hs'6 ."c.,cn
hi.k ,e;h ;h'ai D,'" n,I Lors>s. The
lines OF battle were marked with dead
IN heaps. NJ II
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Collaborating Tree.

E We see it stated that the railways Of
the United States require for sleepers
alone the timber on 10000 acres o.
heavily wooded land every year besides
s2S, 100000 worth OF timber for build
ing, repairs and cars, and s56,000O0C
worth OF fuel. The wood industry j;
worth s300,OOO.000 annually.
Now, if 10000 acres are annually
stripped for ties alone. it is cafe to say
that the country will soon be short o.
timber. Locusts make good ties. lie,
every owner of broken land plant all
the waste and barren places with locust
and IN twenty-five years he or his heir:
will have fortune that will have grown
on these tress. They will be in great
demand, both for railway ties and fol
tence.posts .... ....
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Dollars w.. Sense.

The same influence that brought
about the nomination Of General GoFF
in this Distric, seems to have controlled
the Radicals in their nomination of a
candidate III the Thirteenth Congress
sional District Of Ohio. The candi-
dates name is CHARLES PoTwIN, Of
GAINESVILLE, and the COgr'tr urges his
election because he il a banker and
very rich II further intimatcs that
none but rich men should he sent 10
Congress, because poor men are more
liable to steal. OF sell their votes cor.
ruptIy, than are these Radical bankers
and Young ..men Of great cxpccta,
tons The difference between PoT,
WIN and General .MoEGAN in Ohio, ii
the same rs that between General
Corr and JOHN j DAVIS, as the Ia
mcnted QUrGG would say. one is 4 man
of GoNrce, the other 4 man o; sH,S',
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-23
Tnc European War.
/ The chiefmattsr Of public iateres,


nowadays is the European war, We
surrender q large portion Of our space
this morning to dispatches, and other
items of news, relative TO that subject.
The dispatches are as contradictory as
ever, and leave much for the reader to
guess. It seems probable, however,
that Marshal BAzAISE was worsted in
the battle of last Thursday and is shut
mp in Metz without the possibility OF
retreating so rs to folm a junction with
McMAHoN At Chalons. 1t also appears
probable that the German forces svill
avoid Chalons and march directly on
Paris. The safety Of the French CAPT
tai is extremely critical, the forces
relied upon for its defense being mainly
undisciplined recruits, while its assail,
ants are veterans flushed with rontinu-
ous victory
We. hazard The prediction that the
war will be ended in ten days, or else
other eombatants than the present con
tending powers will be upon the field
\ few weeks ago we stated our opinion
that the war would te short, sharp
and decisive, and the present condi-
lion of affairs seems to justify that
prediction,
Contrary to general anticipation,
France, although declaring war and
taking the initiative, has been virtually
surprised Prussia was fully prepared
and has been pouring her le2ions in
overwhelming numbers upon the
French, while the latter people seem
to be Just waking mp to the fact that a
war is in progress They were unpro-
vided with transportation, unproyided
with arms, unpreparel for the subsis-
tence Of their army and in a state of
unreadiness generally; while the Ger
mans have sprung up like magic. full
armed full equipped, perfectly organ,
lied, and inspired with oil the daring
that these advantages give With these
odds against them, the French lave
still fought bravcly, and the horrid
lists OF the killed and wounded will
bring mourning into many households
in Fatherland as well as south and
west of the Rhine. Let liz hope, for
the sake Of humanity, that the dreadful
carnage may soon cease
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-23
Goodbye. John,

Two years ago JOHN 4 BINGHAM
pledged himself that he would uot be
again candidate for Congrc,, IN his
district, He has, OF course, violated
this pledge and secured = denomination
10y q small majority. \ holt has been
organized against him hy number Of
Republicans, who swcar they will no
longer be Erode, booted and spnrrcI,
by BINGHAM. One Of the bolter, writes
that he is opposed to BiHGuW
Because he can no longer bc useful
lie has outlived the day OF his great
ness; because he is SO inflated with van
ity as to think his reputation IS nJ''caoi.
and that he is authorized TO treat with
silence, if not contempt requests made
of him by the people OF this District:
because he has rendered himself odious
to large number OF the Young Repub-
licans by his course on the tariff Qucs-
ton; because he pledged himself in
accepting his last nomination that he
never would be candidate again.
This is unsolicited. and for the hest
interests of the Republican party in The
Sixteenth District.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-23
National Teachers A,ssoc,.tion.

Prof w SHELpoN HrrCmlH>. prin
cipal of the Young Ladies Institute,
of this city, has favored Us with = COPY
OF the proceedings OF the National
Teachers Association which met at
Cleveland last week This meeting
was an important one About three
fourths ofthe States OF the Union were
represented, by their ablest and most
cultivated educators Among the most
prominent papers read at the Associa-
ton were; one by Prot. SHEEDoN. Presi-
dent OF the New York National School,
in which he discussed the superiority
of Object Teaching one by Prof IA.
GAN, Principal of the Massachusetts,
Normal Schools, reviewing the good re-
suits Of these National meetings;
one by Prof JONI OGDEN. Prin-
cipal OF The Fisk University
of Nashville, Tennessee. ON the condi.
ron aud wants Of Normal Schools, as
they are now organized and conducted
in this country one by Hon. J. L.
PIcKARD. Superintendent Of instruction
in Chicago, on how, where when and
what TO teach one by D. DICKINSON.
Of New York, on the Metrical System
Of Weights and Measures
The session lasted FIVE DAYS The
discussions were generally character.
sized BY vigorous thought, and sound
practical ideas and much good is be-
lieyed TO have been accomplished 10 the
cause Of education
Prof. A. D. WILLIAMS, State Superin-
tsndent OF West Virginia, was chosen
one Of the Vice Presidents for the en-
suing year.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-23

%A Berlin Letter to the London TINES,
after showing that there are fully q mii
lion Prussians ct the front, asserts that,
II necessary, q million more men can
be put in the field within'a very short
time, who will not have TO 90 through
a long period Of drilling--as will be the
case with the two hundred thousand
French recruits at Chalons before they
can be made available--but who are
trained soldiers already, There is no
mistake about it, the Prussian military
system more completely carries out the
spirit OF the maxim that in peace we
should prepare for war, than does that
Of any other country. When this wal
is over we shall find the military aa
thoritics aad soldiers Of all Europe
STUDYING King Williams regime.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-23
FREyeu papers mention a ratl

French papers mention rather
singular incident in connection with the
tragic death of NJ Prevost-Paradol
Some years ago there appeared a novel
by an anonymous author, in the Rec",
Dss D,te1' Monde, entitled Mademoi
selle de Marsay." The authorship wa:
attributed to NJ Paradol, who denied
beingthe author, although he admitted
that he had given rise to the novel
The singular part of the story, how
ever, is the last part of the plot OF
the novel, and the fate Of the hero
The latter, famous journalist, is ap
pointed ambassador Of France at the
Russian Court, and there commits sui
eide BY blowing his brains ont with a
pistol shortly after his arrival at his
post. In fact, it is the history of NJ,
Paradol himself, written years before
the events chroniclcd therein occurred
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-23
a Louisville Editors EcroiIrctious
of Earrngut.
From tho Couricr-Jnurnal.'

FROM Nii'' NfNlIl i'l -J'''ll ilAi.
Our first and last long I'd shor.rangc
interview with the late admiral took
place at Fort Jackson, below New Or
leans, at two o'clock on the morning Of
the oath of April. 1862 Four thousand
limitations in the way of thirtcen.ineh
mortar shell had been previously sent,
with the compliments Of Vice Admiral
y. D. Porter. Given: a month, day
and night at the guns; a weeks bonn
bardment, and all hands almost exhaust.
cd for want Of sleep, the hour two o clock.
the head Of a line of dark vessels, look.
ing like some great sea monster APP
pears in a moment the solitary roar al
a gun in the low battery is heard then
began a scene which was indescribahlv
grand For three hours were anti
phonsl roarS oIguns from fleet and forts,
while the sheet of fire lighted up the
vessels tos the moment, and enabled
the forts to take q precarious aim On
the fleet moved, however. through the
iron and fiery hail of shell, solid and
hot shot It was a glorious sight, and
Farragut made q superb fight Those
who faced one another that day can
never forget it. Let them shake hands
over the grave Of that brave old iron-
nerved sailor, while we testify to his
superb courage and marvellous daring
Of that memorable night.