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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-01
For the Daily Press.

MINISTER TO ST. JAMEs.-There is quite an
interest in political circles in favor of sending
Gov. Chamberlain as Minister to the Court of
st. james. And why would he not make a
most excellent diplomatist? He is wise and
conservative in his policy, yet at the same time
progressive, and up to the demands of the
hour; gentleman and scholar, fully as much
as Mr.. Motley; and besides, he possesses the
prestige, and just that degree of military ele-
ment and that kind of tact which would be
successful in the pressure of the settlement of
the Alabama claims. The President could
hardly fix upon another man who possesses
more eminent qualifications; and if he should
be appointed to the mission we sincerely hope
that he will accept it. *.*~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-01

CONDITION OF THE ARMY OF THE LOIRE
A correspondent at the headquarters of the
army of the Loire at Salbris, Oct 26th, says
that reconnoisances were pushed in several
directions and have discovered no Prussians
but they are known to be in force about Ven.
dome and other good positions. On the French
side everything is at q standstill. General
Durelles has gone to Tours, nevertheless we
expect a forward move. It madness to wait
here for an attack. Troops have been sent
from Salbris to Blois to reinforce the 18th
corps. The health of the troops is pretty good
and food is abundant The morale is low and
fears of treason are everywhere expressed
throug bout all the districts that have travers-
ed: Everybody who possesses anything and all
thinking people are for peace while the army
is for peace at any price. Its strength is re-
ported at one hundred thousand but does not
exceed sixty thousand. The government ia
exceedingly apprehensive of what may befall
the army, admitting that they have created
such hopes of it's success that the consequences
of a failure would be terrible. The railway
communication between Veirson and LIE Mans
is stopped. The National Guard, NOODLES and
Franc-Tireurs are concentrating at LIE Mans.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-01

IN comparing the astonishing vote in the
10th District OF the With Ward with the Cen
sus returns for the same District, in his chal-
lenge to Mayor Hall, Marshal Sharpe did not
make the best comparison possible. Hechose
State election last Fall, which showed not
quite SO many voters as there were inhabitants
in tie District. The vote last Spring, how
ever, shows precisely sixty-four more voters In
the District than the Census shows inhabi.
tants, the population being $40, the total vote
Last Spring 934, and the Democratic vote
alone S84.-N. Y.TYibune.
We rEnt the above for the enlightenment of
the Argus on the subject of frauds in New
York elections.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-01

.hhsoNAL-At the gathering of the
n.enas OF Hon. Ginery Ywitchell, candidate
.o a congress IN the Third Massachusetts dis,
1rlct, IN Music Hall, Boston, on Saturday
evening, Gen. James A. Hall Of waIdohorc
was among the speakers. He asno1,a %. IVY -
length upon the most prominent topics of the
campaign, and made a vigorous review of tho
record of both parties. He touched on tbe f.
hances, the war, the labor question, prohbi-
tlon, and was applauded throughout"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-01

DIAMoNDs.-The latest foreign mails bring
almost incredible stories in relation to the
wealth of the diamond zelda Of Cape Good
Hope. Pniel is tho chief point where these val
liable brilliants are found in the greatest
abundance, and we have statements regarding
the finding of stones varying from 16 to 48
carrots, while those of two, four six, eight and
ten carets are comparatively frequent. In fact
diamonds seem to be scatteredscapaciously
over the earth in that region and give an ap-
pearance of truth to the story of Sinbad's ad-
ventures. But though the yield of the new
treasure is absolutely very large it is not rela-
lively SO great as to disturb the present posses
sors of diamonds with the fear that their cher
ished ornaments will part with any of their in
trinsic value in a night. The history of this
vent will be somewhat similar to that Of
the discovery of gold in California and Aus
tralia. Sudden and enormous fortunes will be
made, but mining will soon subside into reg
ular business, and the natural exploration of
the country which will follow this new enter
prise will perhaps give the world something Of
more real value even than diamonds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-01

The JEWS AND THE DIVORCE LAWS OF
INDIANA.-The Hebrew Rabbis, in session in
New York last week, among other things done
adopted memorial to the Governor of Indi-
ana praying him, in his next message to the
Legislature, to recommend the revision of the
divorce laws OF Indiana.
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Trapping Wall street Fox - is the an

Trapping a Wall street Fox - is the ant
title applied by the New York Sun to the ar
rest OF Richard w. Aiken, in Poughkeepsie.
Friday, the story of whose swind;es is as fol-
ows'-About two years ago Aiken became
acquainted with Mr.. Davis, a member of the
Gold Board, highly respectable but unfortu-
nate IN speculation, and they formed mart
nership. For time all went swimminelv and
The firm did heavy business until one Satur
day afternoon Mr. Aiken, during temporary
absence OF his partner, quietly gobbled up ali
ponds, securities, ETC., that were in the safe,
Overdrew the bank account of the firm some
$4,000, signed the firms name to checks
which he gave to Messrs. Henry Meigs &
sons in payment for $4,000 worth of bonds,
nnally borrowed upon the credit of the firm
every dollar he could lay his hands on, and
vamosed to Canada, where he was found by
the detectives; but his case not coming under
Lne extradition treaty he could not be secured,
AIKEN is son-in-law of Mr. Thorne, ofPough-
x;eepsle, brutally murdered some time since:
.noeeo, II is limited that he and others instiea,
Ceo tne deed: Having lurked enough. as he
Lnougnt, III Canada, Aiken, it would seem re-
soNed 10 come to Poughkeepsie and enter
into possession of cd Mr. Thornes estate IL
did so, and the result has been ttbat Moe
Melgs q Sons had him arrested and commit"
ted in default of $4,000 bail to answer o 4 III
charge of swindling. " 'ne
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-01

NEWSPAPER publishers in New York State
dispose of delinquent patrons more summari.
" than we do in New England. We find the
following n'orceau in an Oswego paper:
FOR SALE.-A judgment against Joseph
raper, undertaken, obtained 23d day of No
. vemDer, 1868, in favor of the undersigned for
80 p"'u subscription for the daily Palladium,
John Fitzgerald. ~-0' Apply W
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THE METHODIST Book CONCERN TnouB-

The METHODIST Book CONCERN TRoUB-
LEs.-A Cincinnati dispatch OF Saturday says :
The Book Committee of the Methodist
Episcopal Church to-day decided to enter
charges against Rev. DR.. Lanahan, the Assis-
tant Agent in the New York Book Concern,
and proceeded to suspend him from office un-
til the charges can be investigated by vote
Of nine yeas to four nays. The charges were
signed by eighteen ministers and laymen of
the Methodist Church, in no way connected
with the Book Concern. DIR. Lanahan was
present during the proceedings, and his con.
venience was consulted in regard to time
He was invited to speak and made brief
reSn0nSe
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-01

LATE MUsQUITos.-The November mus
quito is rara avis, but he is here with his
large and hungry family. We shall soon
know whether he intends to stay the winter
80 as to be on the ground to begin an early
spring campaign. There is now prevailing a
singular practice of associating all natural
phenomena and assigning them to single
cause. So we may as well set it down as a
aact that this persistence of the mosquito is
cue 70 the spots on the sun" which have al-
.eaoy become responsible for the minor inlic-
the thus a SUCH as hurricanes, auroral displays and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-01

Police Superintendent Kelso of New York
ma mas issued a circular to the force calling atten
uon to their duties during the days of regis
oaano and election. All Federal and State
tha ;er ~. must be protected in the discharge of
no1il uuty, While the access of voters to the
p p5is must be kept open and unobstructed It
lice t. 'neae Is no doubt of the ability of the DO
rene 40 preserve peace and maintain order and
must be KENT emphasis that access to the polls
proclamation offering reward Of o mas h issued
victon oil any one guilty Of false reestraton
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-01

MAINE CENTRAL RAILRoAD.-The change of
gauge on this road was not made on Sunday,
on account of sufficient number of locomo-
tives for the running of trains not being in
readiness. The gangs are all ready to take
hold and alter the gauge at the shortest notice;
equipment is ready
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-01
Bachelors Hair Dive.

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world;
tie only true and perfect Dye harmless, reliablen
santaneous; nodisappontment; no ridiculous tints;
remedies the ill effects ofbad dyes; invgorates and
gees tue hair soft and eautiful black or brown
Sod py all Druggists and Perfumers, and properly
~pphea at Bachelors Wig Factory, 16 Bond st,N.Y
June 3-1s7OsNd1yr&w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-01

lost OF THE POSTAL SERvICE.-Th
following is summary of the operations OF
the Post-ofice Department for the fiscal year
which ended June 30, 1870.
Total receipts of the Department from pos
tages, standing appropriations for free mail
service, and special subsidies for steamship
lines, SCI ,1S4, 720, 65.~-~--------=
Disbursenents of all kinds, $23,90S, S37, SO.
Excess of disbursements over receipts, rep
resentlng the actual cost to the Treasury for
the postal service, 1854, 1858. OF the an
preparation to meet deficiencies in the reve-
nue. OF the department for the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1870, there was undrawn at the
close of the year $4,740OOO. Estimated
amount required to meet the balance due on
June 30, 1870, but not yet adjusted or report.
ed for settlement, 81, 265, 725,l3.
Balance Of deficiency appropriation unset
lied after paying all claims of the year, $3474,-
274,S7.
Increase of ordinary receipts, as COMPARED
with the year ending June 80, 1869, 1,26S, 244,-
90.
Increase OF expenditures as compared with
the year ending; June 30, 1869, $500, zoe, 13
Issue OF postage stamps and stamped envel-
opes, 46S, lis, AS; adhesive postage stamps.
representing $13,11S, AS; an increase of 10
per cent. over the lprevious year; 45,O27, $50
plain stamped envelopes, representing 81 ,297,-
4oo,a decrease OF 26l per cent; 1926, 900
stamped envelopes, bearing request for a
return to the writer. representing 81 ,OS425O,
AMI increase of 1,400 peri cent; 4,936.25
newspaper wrappers, representing SOS, sos, an
increase of 3,720 per cent. Stamps and stamp
ed envelopes sold during the year amount 10
PIG $50 "A; increase over the previous
year 81 ,4O9, 1920 0S, or 928 per cent
Number of money order offices in operation,
2,O76. Number Of orders issued, 1871 ,253.
representing $34,O54,1S4 II. Increase over
the previous year $2O6,125 Is.
The free delivery system has been in one.
ration during the year in fifty-one of the prin-
cipal cities with the following aggregate re-
suits: Number of letter-carriers, 1911; mail
letters delivered, 81 81 ,s31; local letters de-
avered, u 1891, $40; newspapers delivered. 27.-
eo7,O32; letters collected, S8,549,O21.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-01
Rushton's CherryPectoral Troches

will be found superior to all others Tor Coughs Colds
Asthma, Group and Bronchial Difficulties generally,
exceedingly palatabe. having Of that nauseat-
ing, unpleasant cubeb taste; very soothing and act
like chaIm Also Rushton's IF. W Cod Liver Oil,
for Consumption, Scrofua, &c. The oldest, purest
and best in the market. Use no other. Sold by
Druggists generally. oe2Ssn-d&w6m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-01

r. Cummings, the leader of the labor re.
form party in Massachusetts,, has sued Frank
w. Bird for libel, claiming $4,000 damage
The suit is brought on the allegation that Cum
mings pledged the votes of the labor reform
party to the Hartford and Erie ring, and re-
ceived money for the same to be used in carry
ing on the labor reform campaign this fall, and
also with the following CHALLENGE by Mr..
Bird:
I hereby pledge myself that if Mr.. Cummings
will commence suit and prosecute to yer.
dict, will, if am convicted, pay all his pro-
fessional fees, and larger per diem to him
than be ever earned in his life by honest work :
in that event, I, of course, pay all costs. If he
is beaten. he must pay all costs and profession
al fees. Let US see who is the bastard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-01

Flynt, who lately sued Mr. Collidge of that
city for bill run up against his wife for dresses
to the amount of $1973 is an Augusta lady,
who commenced her business as a miliner as
a poor girl in this city some fifteen years ago.
she subsequently transferred her establishment
to Boston, where she has become The eueenIv
mllliner and dressmaker of that metropolis.
and is now worth $4,000! We learn from this
t Mnat smart Kennebec girl can do. She is
t tne ,esnmable daughter OF the late Benz. Gill
p%letn, Esq, and is sister of j. H. Gilbreth,
DRAFTED "Gilbreth Knox" horse, and of other
equines OF royal blood. Her husband is the
son OF A. Flynt, of Winthrop, a respectable
Journal. -AAe''''e0e'
After reading some of the testimony in the
trial we are prepared to believe that she i,
worth twice $4,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-01

In West Buxton, Oct. rs. suddenly, Mrs. Rebecca
A., wife OF William Briant, and youngest daughter
or the late Dea. Jos. Hobson.
In West Buxton, Oct. 70, Rev. Fayette Mace aged
rs years months.
In Bath. Oct 20, Cornelia w.. daughter Of Capt.
Chas. j. and Louisa II. Perkins aged "a Years.
In Durham. Oct. "a. Lydia Booker agei Is years.
In Harpswell, Oct. ID, Mr.. Henry Barnes. aged IS
years.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
M A H II 1 X ID .

In this city. Oct. 30 by Rev. Mr.. Small. Joseph H.
Kimball and Martha A. Tubs. both OF Portland.
In Augusta. Oct 81, at he residence OF the blIde's
father by Rev. G. X. Moor. Hollis s. Hill OF
land and Miss Hattie M. Qumby, OF Augusta. mo
cards
In Lisbon Falls Oct. 90, by Rev. A. F. Hutchinson,
Ezekiel PbilorOok, of freeport, and Mis- l. dia
Keith OF Pownal.
In Bath Oct Fl, Isaac N. Bowker, OF Bath, and
Maria j. Brown OF West Bath.
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Horse Gar Notice.

WeStbrOOk Line.
cnanse having been made in the running time
vi Tue rortand q Kennebec Railroad, the car that
na' peen leaving Morrill's Corner at 8 A. M. will
leaVe al o.oe Gar from Portland at 1926 instead of
e.zo; inc LOU Car from Morrills Corner, and from
Portland will leave at Las. Cars that have been
leaving at $50 will leave at $40. Cars that have
been leaving at 6.1O will leave at P NJ until fur
Their notice.
Oc31d3t sn G. W. Kicker Snnt
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PERsONAL.-The health of Sena+ou nr.-.u
improves very slowly. He is still confined to
his room.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-01
A Card.

A Card.
We, the UNDERSIGNED, would tender our thanks to
the Firemen, and Citizens in general for their un-
firing endeavors to save our goods from the fire:
also to our neighbors, especially Messrs John
Lovsitt q Co., and to Messrs. Perey s. Russell, who
kindly threw open their doors to receive the goods
saved, and their efforts made to protect them. Much
credit is due to Dept. Marshal Sterling: no man
could have done more.
JORDAN & BLAKE,
Portland, Oct 81. 1870. nov 1.d1t
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
A Card.

"A CaT0s
The undersigned tenders his sincere thanks to the
Ere department and friends generally, for their
anwearled ana successful exertions in saving his
property during the fire Saturday evening.
MICAH SAMPSON
OcC 81. no1d1t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-01
Madame CaprelI,

The Celebrated Clarvoyant and Physician who
has performed such wonderful cures, during her
short sojourn in this place. leaves Portland positive
Iy next week. oc2Ssntf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-01

JoUvEN's KID GLOVE CLEANER restores
solled gloves equal to new For sale by all
druggists and fancy goods dealers. Price %
Genus per bottle. mr28-d1y
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-10
Gladstone attended the Derby.

The motto of Chandler and Yates
united we stand, divided we fall
Anna Dickinson realizes $4,000 per
year by her lectures.
Another letter from Spinner. He is
the man who writes his name on the cur
rency in such way that nobody knows
what it is
sGovernor Alcorn, of Mississippi, emu
lous Of the example of p" the greatest
captain of the age" is appointing all his
relatives to Office.
Chick Sien Hong is the first Chinese
convert to Methodism in San Francisco.
Chick will probably become in time a
lay member.
The stockholders of the New York
Star, as a fitting recognition of the merits
of Joe Howard, the editor thereof, asked
his permission to raise his salary to
s., 900 per year. Joe granted it.
1t is certain that the ex-Confederate
ram Atlanta foundered in gale, and a
New York court has granted the wife oi
Sidney Oaksmith letters of administra-
ton. He was the owner and perished
with his vessel
Simon Camerons influence and Z.
Joy Morris unconcealed sympathy for
Russia, procured the removal of the
latter as Minister to Turkey, Sumner
has heretofore prevented the removal OF
Morris.
The somewhat extraordinary case of a
man tried on the charge of attempting
to commit suicide came up in the Wor-
cester Moss courts on Wednesday.
John d. Dennis was arraigned, pro
forma verdict of guilty rendered, and
the case taken to the higher court on ex-
ceptions.
The negroes who were attending the
free concert in the White House grounds
we're dispersed by a storm, and took ref
uge unfortunately in the halls, base
ments, etc., of the mansion. The Presi-
dent and family retired before the swarm
ing multitude.
1t is no secret that the Car is mad
medically mad-and that he is unfit to
reign. He is the victim of strange
illusion. He supposes himself to have
murdered his father, Car Nicholas, who
died so unaccountably, and so oppor-
tunely, during the Crimean war; and
Alexander ii thinks he sees the old
gentleman's ghost, and is as much an
noyed as Hamlet was when his paternal
parent made night hideous by his impol-
tic practice of revisiting the glimpses Of
the moon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-10

ally endeavored to direct the eyes Of his
friends to the rat which stood grinning
in a corner, but they positively denied
the presence of any rat, and loud enough
for Jones to hear, whispered to each
other, He's got EN-" "Send for doc
tor, How he stares," etc By this tine
poor Jones was worked up to a fever
heat as he endeavored to point out the
intruder to the boys, but they saw no
rat, and their only reply was, Lets go
for doctor With this the crowd, save
two, started for the door, as Jones, in a
perfect frenzy of terror, at the supposi-
ton that he too had the delirium ire
mems, and desiring to set himself right
on the record exclaimed, Boys, come
back, / knew there was no rat here, all
the time. To this day, Jones don't know
whether he saw a rat on the occasion or
not tsHIl.r I.lf.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-10

The article on The Chinese as Agri-
culturists," in the June Overland Month
ly, contains new and interesting chap
ter in the social economy of the Celes-
tails. The rural re ader may learn some
thing from the following
CHINESE AGRIo ULTURAL HINTS.
l. Rules for gathering seed among the
standing grain: Having selected the
choice and bright heads of grain, pluck
and suspend them in dry place till the
next seeding-time, then shell and wash
the seed put it into hot water, when the
heavy kernels will sink and the light
will rise to the surface, and may be
SKINNED off and cast away.
2. In the twelfth month place the seed
in large earthen vessel, fill it with pure
water of melted snow, and cover the
same with earth. When the seed is
sprouted, SOW broadcast or in drills;
thus you will avoid the breeding of
worms.
g. To d etermine whether the coming
year will be good or bad, take one meas
ure of SO ed in the beginning of the win
ter seasol and measure it carefully; then
place it an earthen vessel and put it
in dark place and leave it there for
fifty da.ys; then measure it again. If
then it fills the measure fuller than be-
fore, the season will be good; if hess than
befor :, the season will be bad
a. Treatment of new land: First,
burn the grass, lin order to destroy both
the seeds and the roots of grass and
wee ds), pillow, then SOW to sesamum Tan
oily grain) for one year. This is for
the7 purpose of destroying more thor
or.ghly the roots of the wild grasses.
g. In the neighborhood of good flowers
and good grain sesamum must not be
planted, for it will destroy their roots
also. The process by which it does this
is, by the dew rain falling upon it, run
ming down the leaves and stalks, thus
ca rrying poison with it into the ground,
to affect the roots of whatever plant 1t
m ay come in contact with.
6. Seeds or flowers and fruits must, in
liE.e manner, be selected from the best
trees, and from those which bear the
finest fruits and flowers, and which are
free from all disease. Let these seeds
be carefully cleansed, dried, and stored
in glass or secure vessels, and laid up
high from the ground, in dry places, so
as to avoid damp and mold. They
should be accurately labeled and dated,
so as to avoid the mixing of fruits and
flowers, and also, so as to avoid the
liability of planting seed which is more
than year old
T. In planting the seeds of flowers and
fruits, let there be no fear of too high
ground, nor fear of too much hoeing
and spading, But observe the season for
planting which is prescribed in the ap-
proved treatises on the subject. In plant
ing, put the fruit stones in the ground
the right side up. Some seed needs to
be soaked before planting-some not
In sowing seed, observe that some, which
are large, will bear considerable depth
of earth, while small seeds must not be
buried deep They may be covered with
a mixture of ashes and earth, so as to
kill the worms. After the sprouts have
appeared, some may be watered and
some not; yon must discriminate. II,
after three or FIVE days, there is no rain,
they must be artifcally watered, but with
discretion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-10
Fish Invasion OF View Jersey.

1t has been tradition that the hunters
sometimes went out to" shoot shad with
a shovel" and in Jersey they are realiz-
ing the possibility of that peculiar way
Of taking fish. An irruption of Feni1n
bluefsh on the peaceful coast has driven
the shad ard mossbunkers shoreward in
such Numbers that they crowd one
another up the beach and up all the little
streams for the whole length of Barnegat
Bay and Little Egg Harbor. So lined is
the shore and SO filed are the little
streams that the countrymen are actually
shoveling the live fish into their great
farm wagons as fast as they can carry
away load and return. Shad sell in
that country for twenty cents a bushel,
and menhaden illimitably fertilize the
corn fields. This tall sort of fishing is
fatal to many of the bluefsh also