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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-13
At Priv ate Sale.

Fine Carriages Of n,i kind-, W~siern
built and ~ ar. u..ed.
ConsisDmens solicited. C, respondents tor Tntfr<
nal Land an Labnr Ag pcv biImu. ham Z
sikht Drafts IN sums 10 suit, OF all parts Europe
EARrt CLOSETS -Ag~n,s tor h State of Name
'0r the celebrated Earth Closets, invented amt pa
tentef by Gen. Geo. 4. Wareing Jr.. OF Newport,
r. L.
Also Agents TOR the French Fire Extinguisher In
use in most It the publc buildings ami act res in
New Z, gland. oc,IIdu
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-13

A NEW LINE of the finest French flowers re-
ceived at Cogia Hassan's.
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Ix. X. HUNT,
Commission Merchant and Auotioneer'

MO. 3,6 Congress ST., will sell every evening a
IN large assortment Of s APPLE and Fancy Gnos.
Goods wlI be during the day III lots to suit
purchasers at wholesale prices Cash advanced OIL al
descriptions OF goods. COnsgnments not limited,
February II, 1868. dit
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-13
rH r PRESS
Thursday Morning, October 70, 1870.
Portland aud Vicinity.
New Advertise meuis To-Day,
AUCTION COLUMN.

AUCTION COLUMN.
Horses, Carriages, &c. :. Henry Taylor & Co.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Concerts and Lectures. ...P. A. & U.
Fair and Festival. Second Parish Vesfry.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
For Sale. d oarding House.
Family School :. Geo. A. Perkins.
Wanted House.
Brig Tor Sale. :. .Perley g. Russell.
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TAYLOR'S BAZAAR.

BY HFNRY TAEGOR q co,
AT THE BAZAAR & AUCTION ROOMS,
II g. 10 Exchans &c Sc, and 3O1 Conf 81.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04
Prussia Allows an Armistice Of
Twenty-Five Days for an
Election. t
Great Excitement Prevails in Stock
&A Exchange.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, November 3-p.m.- Great
excitement prevails in stock exchange
caused by rumors that an armistice has
been made at Versailles. Excitement
preponderates in continental stock.
Bonds, &c, quoted s9lc, with bids that
figure at greatest excitement. Anima'
ton characterize transactions, which are
enormous. f
LONDON November 3, 8 p.m.-Private
dispatches from Berlin state that an ar
mistice has been signed at Versailles.
Bourse is very excited.
The numerous dispatches concerning
the negotiations for an armistice, now
being undertaken at Versailles, have ex-
ercised powerful influence in stimulat-
ing dealings on stock exchange, and the
transactions during this evening have
been extraordinary, being attended with
the greatest excitement and animation
toward the close. The money market
became exceedingly active, the briskness
principally distinguishing the continued
securities. Consuls closed at 93l for
money, and 93f for account. U. 5. $40
bonds of 1862, sos to 9Os. The market
closed firm, maintaining the advance re-
allied during the afternoon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04

agreed upon for twenty-five days, during
which time the inhabitants Of Paris may
bring in food, and free election will be
held in all the departments, The usual
Paris mob created disturbance at the
news Of the armistice and held sway Tor
some time. This is one step toward
peace which may be brought about IN
less than twenty-five days, The uninter-
rupted successes of the Prussians
have alarmed England and Russia, and
those powers, so Indifferent in the
outset, are now alarmed'at the prospect
of Prussia becoming more formil
dable rival than ever France was, and
all at once they are anxious for peace.
1t is earnestly to be hoped, for the sake
Of suffering humanity, as well as the
commercial interests Of this country and
Europe, that the last gun has been fired,
that no more women and children will
be driven. out from home, that no more
men will be slaughtered, no more cities
bombarded or villages burned. The
mere hope of peace in temporary lnil
of the internal machines Of war, sends a
thrill of joy all over the world.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04
IMPORTANT QUERIES.

The die will be east Tuesday. No
more elections of importance for two
years. The people will rest from politics
until the great Presidential contest Of
1872. snail John c. Brown be elected
by one hundred thousand majority, OF
only thirty thousand? His friends have
the result at their control. Will Vaughan
beat Ed. Shaw and the little Smith by
ten thousand majority, or only four
His friends can answer. viii DuBost
go to the Senate by a sweeping majority
such as a consistent, unfaltering Demo
crat deserves of the hands of his party
or go in merely by the weight Of his per
sonal influence and the weakness Of his
opponent up in Fayette county, lie
his party answer. VIII the gallan
]. NJ. Harris be elected Floater by tn,
majority he deserves, or be closell
pushed by the Radical nominee Of Tiptol
county? Win Crews and Lumpkin re
ceive as handsome a majority as Jone
and Townsend did, a year ago2 Ifnot
when did all the Democrats die, or NOV
away, or join the Radical party b
agreeing to stay away from the polls
All these questions involve the credit {
the party and the interests Of the people
We urge every Democrat to answer thes
questions and perform his whole duty q
the polls next Tuesday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04
An Adroit Life Insurance swindle.
From the Hartford Times.l


A few days since, a respectable looking
man called at the Office Of Mr.. John b.
Powell, State Agent of the Phoenix Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company, Mr.. Pow
ell being absentat the time. Addressing
one of the clerks, he said, in familiar
way "Mr. Powell is not in, seep mo,
sir, was the reply; "he will probably re-
turn in few moments Give him my
card, and say desired to see him in re-
gard to the insurance of gentleman S
life in Waterbury, and will return soon.
By and by Mr.. Powell came in and was
handed the card, and almost immediate
ly the man returned. He addressed Mr.
Powell in friendly way, passing the
compliments of the day, and then said:
81 am a dealer in real estate, and Mr..
Watson, of Waterbury, large manufac-
turer, desires me to insure his life. He has
spoken favorably Of your company, and |
have called TO see what commission you
will allow me- Mr.. Powell gave him the
terms Of the company--so much for the
commission. and so much for the policy
and renewals. The latter, though the
smaller sum, the man preferred, and,
taking a blank application, he left, say
ing that he would be heard from in a
few days The next day he returned,
and taking an envelope out Of his
pocket duly addressed TO Mr.. Powell,
with fresh stamp on as if for mailing, he
said: intended to send this by mail,
but as was obliged TO come in brought
it. The envelope contained the appli-
cation for insurance, duly signed by a
physician of Waterbury; and the man
requested the policy to be made out be-
fore 4 O. clock, as he wished to return by
the train that left at that hour. The
policy was made out, and between three
and four clock the man called for it.
Mr.. Powell was absent but had left word
that il should not be delivered until the
premium was paid. The clerk handed
il TO the man with a memorandum Of the
amount, for which he Immediately ten.
dered q check on the Yale National
Bank, Of New Haven, saying that as
Mr.. Watson knew nothing Of the com
mission he had drawn it for the full
amount Of the premium on $4,000, the
amount Of the policy; but that the clerk
could pay him the amount due him for
commission, which was done. In due
time the check was deposited for collee.
!, ton, and as duly remained, with the in.
formation that no such man as Mr.. Wat
son kept an account in that bank, and
that two similar checks had arrived the
same day, showing that two other com
panies had been swindled at the sam,
time. The names Of the other two com
panies, or the amount they have beer
swindled out Of. we are, as yet, unable I,
learn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04
NEW YORK POLITICS.

The meager dispatches give but vague
idea of the excitement and Indignation
of the New York people at Grants pro
posed military interference in the cleo
ton of next Tuesday. The masses are
terribly aroused, and If troops are guar
tered in the city to Interfere with the
election, it will only require a spark Of
irritation to ignite the magazine. The
force of troops to be stationed at the
Battery, in Union Square, and at the
office of the United States Marshal viii
be totally inadequate to the emergency
If disturbance should take place. The
Democratic papers boldly denounee The
action Of the Administration as an out
rage and trampling upon the laws o.
the State and the spirit Of free institu
tons. Grants meddlirg has united and
strengthened the Democracy more than
the leaders Of the party could have done
by any means possible to devise. The
Radicals will find a storm raised which
will sweep ihem from the field with
greater loss than ever before sustained.
The tempest will burst on those who
raised it, and-ihe Lord have mercy on
their wicked soulsi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04
Democratic Nominees.
GENERAL BROWN.

The neg. Governor of Tennessee, if he
lives-General John c. Brown-arrived
in the city to-day by the Louisville rail
road. He was accompanied and met by
few particular friends who escorted
him to his quarters He looks hearty
and cheerful, as if the labors of the cam
paign were a light task. The mere mat
ter of toying with old brother Wisener'
of Bedford county, is easy enough, but
the incidental fatigue Of gubernatorial
canvass seldom increases the avoirdupois
of a candidate. Many of General Browns
personal and political friends will call
on him to-day, and he will be the recipi-
ent of hearty welcome at the hands
of our citizens. Tomorrow, at eleven
o'clock am, he will speak IN
Court Square, and the people will
have the opportunity of seeing him face
TO face with the unfortunate old gentle
man who was selected by his party to be
used up. General Brown is an able
speaker. has fine presence and voice,
and is capable of entertaining any audi
ence. even in the open air. We hope
that the people win turn out and hear
the discussion which winds up the CAM
paign in the field. Then we urge every
body to turn out tomorrow night and
attend the mass meeting at the Opera
House, where all the candidates are ex-
pected to have something to say.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04
Mark Twain's Nag.

/ have horse by the name of Jerico.
He is a mare. have seen remarkable
horses before, but none so remarkable as
this. wanted horse that would shy,
and this fills the bill. had an idea that
shying indicated spirit. fit is right !
have the most spirited horse on earth.
He SHES at everything he comes to with
the utmost impartiality. He appears to
have mortal dread Of telegraph poles
especially; and it is fortunate that these
are on both sides Of the road, because, as
it is now, / never fall off twice in success
sion on the same side. lf ! fell on the
same side always, it would get monoto-
nous after while. The creature SHE'D
at everything he has seen to-day except
haystack. He walked up to that with
an intrepidity and recklessness that were
astonishing.
And it would Gil any one with admira-
ton to see how he preserved his self
possession in the presence Of a barley
sack. This daredevil bravery will be
the death Of this horse some day. He is
not particularly fast, but ! think he will
get me through the Holy Land. He has
only one fault His tail has been chopped
of, or else he has set down on it too hard
some time or other, and has 10 fight flies
with his heels. This is all very well, but
when he tries 10 kick fly off the top Of
his head with his hind foot it is too much
Of a variety. He is going TO get himself
into trouble that way, some day. he
reaches around and bites my legs, too.
do not care particularly about this
only ! do not like to see n horse toe
sociable. The InnoceHfs abroad.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04
NEW YORK.
Gen. Morgan and Congressionhi
Corruption.

GEN. Morgan and Congressionhi
Corruption.
NEw YoRK, November 4.-The Tn
bune's Washington special says: IL
will be remembered that Gen. Morgan,
Of Ohio, was among the most prominent
of the members of the House who insist
ed on the cadetship corruption investiga-
tons. In one Of his recent speeches he
charged greater corruption among his
contemporaries in connection with the
railroad land grants. and il is now pro
posed to compel him either to retraet OF
prove his assertions. A member of the
House now here viii have a resolution
to that effect prepared, to introduce i'm
mediately on the assembling Of Con
gress." -.
Report reaches this city from a credit
able source to the effect that Count Won
Bismarck consents, as an additional
term to the armistice. that the city Of
Paris shall be revietualled upon I'm
tied scale during the continuance Of the
armistice.
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A voudoo Murder.
From the Galveston Nsws.l

| From the Galveston News.l
Just before seven this morning, Henry
Butcher, negro servant at the residence
of Mr.. Adolph Flake, shot and killed a
German servant girl, named Lena
Schwarzbach. From the evidence before
the coroner, it appears that his first in.
tention was to shoot Miss Lilly Flake,
who suspected his intention, and, with
much presence of mind. made some
movement which disconnected him. AT
that moment, Lena entered with basin
of water; he at once turned and shot
her through the brain. The ball entered
over the right eye. She died in an hour.
II now appears that Henry, who is an
old servant to Mr.. Flake, and formerly
belonged to DIR. Butcher, is Voudoo or
devotoe Of the religion of Africa. Each
morning on rising he makes his prisons
to the sun, and has been noticed drum
ming in an unusual and singular manner.
When Lena was shot, Miss Flake fled
from the room and rushed to the street.
Another old colored servant entered a
minute after, and found Henry bathing
the face of the murdered girl. In reply
to the old woman's screams, he told her
to be quiet, that cit had to be done.
The verdict was that the deceased
came to her death by means of pistol
shot, by the hands Of Henry Butcher.
We are informed by the police that
the Voudoo, or Fetish faith, if it may be
dignifed by such a name, prevails among
persons of color, and that many whites
are also included in its idolatries To
make charms to propitiate evil spirits,
and attain bliss hereafter, it is necessary
to shed human blood. That other muir
ders have been committed for the same
purpose is generally believed, especially
in New Orleans The victims are usu-
ally children, and always young females.
The fairer and more beautiful the victim,
the more efficacious the charm is sup
posed to be.
In New Orleans the police have done
much to break up their meetings, but in
this city their places are unknown. Ma
jor Smith, the city. marshal, says that
very many of the prisoners, both white
and black, whom his officers search, are
found possessed of "Voudoo charms"
The examination Of Henry will take
place at ten o'clock on Friday, before
Justice johnson. The charitable opin-
ion is that the man is religiously insane,
but the fact is, that when brought to the
office of the police he told a story that
was not true. He said that the shooting
was accidental; that the pistol lay be-
tween some mattresses he was assisting
Miss Flake and Lena TO move, and that
he did not know of its being loaded In
sanity seldom tells willful lie.
The nice question for doctors and law
yers to decide viii be this: " Does be-
lief in idolatry constitute such an insane
condition of mind as to excuse crimeY
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04
The Southern Trans Continents
Railroad.

The Southern Trans Continental
Railroad.
From the Courier-Journal. 3d.
Under the terms Of the charter granted
by the Texas Legislature, in August last,
the Southern Trans Continental Railway
Company was organized fully on Mon
day last, at meeting OF the stock
holders, at the St. Nicholas Hotel, New
York city. The following persons were
elected directors: Messrs. Marshall ..
Roberts, Z. B. Hart, j. W. Grey, Ed.
Western, W. r. Stewart, Ames Van
Vert. John C. Fremont, H. G. Stebblns,
W. R. Trayers, John Jacob Aston Ed.
Pierrepont, Of New York; j. W. Throck-
morton, B. f. Grafton, G. Il. Giddlngss,
j ID. Cameron, w. NJ. Harrison, W. 4.
Clark, of Texas; J. B. Bowman, u. +.
Smith, of Kentucky; George Nancy, OF
Tennessee; G. f. Holly, of New Mexico;
In. NJ. Bishop, of Ohio; N. P. Banks, of
Massachusetts; John w. Forney, of
Pennsylvania; W. S. Sherrod, of Ala
bama; NJ. C. Hunter, of Indiana; s. W:
Morton. of Kentucky; j. NJ Tibbitts, of
Washington City, and E. W. Rice, OF
Iowa.
Ii is the design Of this company to alb
sorb and take the place OF the old Mem
phis, Ell Paso and Pacific company, and
to use its property and land grant from
the State of Texas. The new company
will be prepared in few weeks to COM
plete the one hundred miles graded from
jefferson, and to put the same in opera
ton. A bill giving them charter and
land grant from FL Paso, on the west
boundary Of Texas, to San Diego, on the
Pacific coast, was passed by the United
States Senate in June last, and will, no
doubt, be passed by the House in Decem,,
Der and become law The friends OF
the South will not reasonably vote against
this grant of lands across the Territories
of New Mexico and Arizona, now ira
yersed by the Camanche Indians, after
hundreds of millions of acres have been
given to more than twenty roads i'll the
Northern States and Territories. 1t
would be an act of injustice should not
even Northern members of Congress
make an exception of this grant in
pledging to vote away no more lands.
With the liberal grants of the State of
Texas, and those asked of the United
States Congress, the company will rapidly
push to completion this grand enterprise
of a third Pacific railway for the South.
Kentucky and Tennessee are specially
interested in the terminal point of the
Southern Pacific road ending at Mem
phis, as this directly accommodates these
States. while the connections offered to
Vicksburg and New Orleans, as well as
to Cairo and st. Louis, leave no cause of
complaint to any part of the Union.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04
PUGILISTIC.
the AIIep-GaIIngher Fight fet ="
Come OF.

Come On.
From the 81. Louis Republican, 3d.
An agreement was made between Tom
Allen and j. G. Gallagher yesterday, 70
fight next Tuesday within fifty miles OF
Kansas City. The other conditions re-
main as In the articles before adopted.
Gallagher. who was chatting under the
disappointment of the previous day, VS.
tied Allen at his saloon on washington
avenue, and proposed to hight MN IN
Louisiana, Kansas, Arkansas or Ken
lucky, where he supposed they would not
he prevented by magisterial Interference.
Allenpromptly said he would fight in any
ofthese places. They then went TO saloon
ON Locust street. betweenFourth and Fifth
streets. accompanied only by Madden,
the trainer Of Allen. Gallagher named
Kansas TO fight in on next Tuesday, and
urged they should fight or forfeit the
stakes. He said his ambition was to
fight Allen, and he wanted the best man
to win. Allen promptly agreed to the
conditions, and he and Gallagher signed
articles TO that effect, nothing being al
tered in the previous conditions except
time and place. Gallagher said he
wanted no excursion, and this was as
sented to by his opponent. Gallagher
told Allen he was mistaken in saying
that he got sixteen dollars in the Meekin
fight on Carroll Island; he only got thir-
teen dollars. They beat him, he said,
out of everything.
Last night another conference was held
at the Broadgange saloon. Allen, Kelly,
Mike McCoole, and other members of the
sporting fraternity we're present. No
notifications were made of the previous
agreement between Gallagher and Allen,
though the latter expects different
agreement will be made, as the hackers
of Gallagher are afraid of losing their
money. Allen was very reticent. Barney
Aaron returned from Illinois yesterday
morning, but has not yet reported in re.
gard to receipts. He says in excuse of
his sudden fight, that he did not know
how things would turn out He thought
that he would be arrested for aiding and
abetting in the fight. He knew that in
the old country abettors were held to be
worse than the principals. Mr.. Madden
SAYS that he is considered to be an
honest man.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04
SPAIN.

MADRID, November 4.-There was gen.
eral dissent and indecision among the
majority of the Cortes, yesterday, upon
the propositions of Duke Aosta, Duke
Montpensier and Espartero, as candi-
dates for the throne. There was extreme
divergence of views and lack of sup
port of any individual candidate, and
the Deputies were evidently perplexed
and undecided. Therefore the session
was adjourned without any indication OF
preference for either nomination.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04
KENTUCKY.
Terrible ConnagratiOn-3O Build
ings, i'm the Center of business,
Destroyed

FRANKFoRT. November 3.-0ur city
was scourged again last night with a
terrible fire that destroyed about thirty
buildings in the center of business, and
swept away the half OF two squares.
The alarm was given about one clock
and the fire department was quickly on
the spot, but their efforts were greatly
retarded by high wind and inhamma-
BILE nature of the spot where the flames
we're first discovered. The origin of the
conhagration was in the kitchen of Mrs.
Stoughton, on St. Clair street, whence it
spread rapidly north and south and east
wardly. The Christian Church and Odd
Fellows Hall were both consumed. The
half of the two squares bounded by st.
Clair market, Lewis and Ann streets,
we're wholly consumed, except the BUSH
ness block of A. Sonneburg, Nally, and
A. B. Kilson.
The following are the principal suffer
ers: Mrs. W. B. Reading, $4,000; insu-
rance, $sOOO Mrs. Stoughton, $4,000;
insurance, $1,000. John Haly, $4,000;
no insurance. VIM. Cavanagh, $4,000;
insurance, $500. VIM. Gallery, 81 800;
insurance, $4,000. John Kirnan, $4,000;
insurance, $1,000 Odd Fellows Hall,
81, 900; insurance, $4,000. Christian
church, $4,000; no insurance. w. c.
Chiles, $500; insurance, $500. Evans
heirs, $4,000; insurance, $4,000. V. Kali
tebrun, $500; insurance, 5000 Noel *
Bacon, $4,000; insurance, $4,000. Jas.
Luttlekuiner, sl2, 500; insurance, $500.
Total loss by fire, $4,000; total insu-
rance, $4,000.
During the conaagration the planning
and saw mill of John Haly, in the north
west Of the city, was fred by an incen'
diary and burned down. On many OF
those burned out the loss will fall very
heavily.
Car and Engine shops Of the L. G.
al. Railroad Destroyed by Fire.
FRASKFoRr, November 4.-The car
and engine shops of the Louisville, Gin
cinnati and Lexington railroad, located
in the suburbs of this city, were fred by
an ineendiary about FIVE o'clock this
morning and totally consumed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04
PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, November "a telegram
from Versailles states that the Prussians
offered to the Provisional Government
of France an armistice of twenty-five
days duration, to allow general elections
to be held throughout France for depu-
ties for a constituent assembly. This
tender was made to M. Theirs as the en-
voy of France. The proposed armistice
is to be based on the military statu quo
existing when the agreement is signed.