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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-28

LATEST FROM JUDGE HoAR.-The wash
ington correspondent of the Boston Post has
lately interviewed" Attorney-Genera Hoar,
who said, according to his report: "lf the
Senate does not act on my nomination, the
President will not send to that body the name
oil any other gentleman for that place, or Tor
the Judgeship made vacant by the death OF
Mr.. Stanton. As L understand 1t, the com
mittee have reported the latter without rec
commendation, and it is expected by the
President and myself that vote will be had
either confirming or rejecting the nomlna-
tion. Ii rejected, other nominations will be
made at once. 1t is asserted that some one ia
the District, or farther South has been Sc
lected. The President and myself searched
that entire portion of the country for man,
All the most competent lawyers had served in
the rebellion, and the President would not
sign his name to the nomination of several
whom presented to him, and declared that
he would have to name some one from the
loyal States. He pressed me to accept the
nomination; l consented, and there the mat
ter rests. In regard to the case of Judge
Pearce, it seems the committee are holding
back mis- name on the ground that Congress
will redistrict the circuit, and in that case
Judge Pearce will be in the Pennsylvania and
Maryland circuits, and that some one
from Virginia or further South would have
10 De named 1or the circuit ne Judge
Pearce,) is now nominated for. /
fficrtu,l lRe pIesent circuits very badly dis
particularly the one embracing Texas, Florf-
da, Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, etc. This
is the one for which Judge Woods of Alaba.
ma has been appointed, and in going over his
circuit he will have to pass, as it were, over a
continent hold that the views OF some of
the Southern Senators in my case is without
cause, for some OF them informed me at the
time the circuit judgeships were under con-
sideration that it was really almost impossible
to say who were the proper and most fit men
in their sections to recommend, and, there
fore, it was still more difficult to find proper
person for the supreme bench. 1 have no
idea of resigning my position in the cabinet If
l am not confirmed for the judgesbip. l re-
main in the cabinet at the earnest request Of
the President"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-28

REPORTED INSANITY OF THE MURDERER
ADMINISTRATORS, who has been COM
mitted to Jail in Bangor for the murder of Mrs.
Atwood, shows indications Of insanity. He
asserts that he has little or no recollection of
events which have transpired during the last
three weeks. To question put to him, in
connection with the bloody affair, he replied
that he had ''no knowledge or recollection of
the incident and told his counsel that he did
not recollect of having an "interview" with
any one upon the subject of the assassination.
He is not now so desirous to put off this NOR
tai coil as he was on the night of the murder.
Then he begged the physician to let him die,
and even after his wound had been dressed, he
implered the officer in charge to lend him his
knife, that he might reopen his wound, and
put himself at rest Lawrence is to be de-
Tended by able counsel. In addition to Geo.
+. Godfrey, Esq, Col. Abner Knowles has
been retained by the friends of the prisoner.
Those who ought to know, assert that he has
been tampered with and instructed to play
his part" by one of his fellow-prisoners, who Is
an adept at this sort of jugglery.
1t seems that Lawrence was placed in the
cell once occupied by one Captain Wentworth.
Wentworth was committed some two months
ago, upon q United States warrant, on the
charge of ravishing the person of a young
girl-a passenger on his own vessel, on the
high seas-the penalty of which is death. his
trial will take place in Portland at the April
term. Wentworth, it is said, has had Law
renee in training, and hopes to bring out q
first-class lunatc. To counteract this ipdu-
ence, or in other words, to test the mental con-
diton of Lawrence, it is in contemplation to
send him to the Insane Asylum, at Augusta.
to be examined thoroughly by the experts of
that institution. Lawrence's physician here
pronounced him sane, but Is not averse to hav-
ing him examined by others of more extended
information upon this special point.
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A CROW DROWNED BY CLAM-The Cam
den Herald says the following is said to be a
true story, the occurrences having been wit
messed by two old 'citizens of Camden, John
Welch and Mr.. Sherman, the latter since
deceased. 1t took place some years ago and
is related by Capt. John E DALEY. One sum
mer Mr.. Sherman had field of corn near near
Sherman's Cove, which the crows troubled
yery much, One day when the two men
named above were in the field, they discovered SC
a crow which seemed to be stack IN tne sand
on the beach. Comprehending the situation"
at once, they determined to await the result.
The tide was coming in, and gradually over
avoid his fate, but unsucces fully. The men
waited patiently till the tide receded, when
they visited the shot and pulled up the carcass
of the crow, with a large clam attached to his
under Jaw or billl 1t appears that the crow, in
his search for food, had seen the head of the
clam sticking out of the she'll and made dive
sor it, but the clam knew a trick worth two OF
that and shut pan on his would be destroyer.
This is a solemn warning to crowsi
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PRoeREss OF THE SOMERSET RAILROAD
. -, - r.,.,,l,I has the fnllnuinn nauU.

PROGRESS OF THE SOMERSET hAILKOAD.-
The Kenuebec Journal has the following news
in regard to the Somerset road:
All the masonry from West waterville to
Norridgewock with the exception of few
small cattle guards and passes, is finished, the
earth work Of the same section Is nearly ready
for the iron. The grading from Norridgewock
to the river, crossing at Madison, is also near
ly finished, and portion of the earth work be-
tween Madison and Solon has been done. The
earth work is generally light and the rest OF
the grading is but small compared with that OF
most of our New England roads: ,-,,,
The three bridges across the kenneoee &C. wss sbs
REQUIRE costly structures. The masonry i9r rn" rs
N6rridoewock bridge is about one ball LUZ aS'
This bridge will consist of "a Howe II IduyS 5v two
ly six hundred feet long, suppSSrfashu from 3 ,hs
heavy abutments fOrtyye ,sess feet hsn Standing in
foundation, and by three ,p;gb' p;b
the river, about forty feet ~ nlga.
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Terms $500 per onnun,, d, o,.u,,oa

tured in this town the past year which 81. =.
Sl2O ton. The potatoes were puschs sou ioa
2S cents bushel and it requires 10 Op SssI a.
for ton of starch. NSheiS
An emery niue has been discovered on ~.
Gregg farm, which has been purchased bv
some far-seeing Portland men who have com
menced operations. The emery is said to be
of superior quality and the mine inexhaust-
able.
Andover is popular place of resort for per,
sons from Boston and New York who seek
comfort and retirement during the summer
months. The scenery is delightful and the
opportunity for fishing &C., unsurpassed.
There were three hundred boarders there
last summer and much larger number would
spend the summer there if they could be ac-
with good boarding places. Z.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

THESE BONDS CAN BE REGISTERED
SIX MILLIONS OF DOLLARS PAID-UP STOCK
SUBSCRIPTIONS. No bonds issued on road un-
der constructions issue limited 800 900 per mile of
road built and in running order, BEING ONLY
ABOUT HALF THE ACTUAL COST. The road is
being built with great economy for cash; $50 Miles
are already completed in the most thoroueb manner
equipped and running regular trains and the whole
line lover 400 mes) it is expected will be completed
within the ensuing year. 1t is one of the most i'm
portant roads in the State of New York, 1t short
ems the route from New York City to Buffalo 70
miles, to oswego As miles, it traverses populous
district destitute of other railroad facilities, which
must furnish it large and profitable local busi-
ness; and it will be completed at an aggregate cost
far below that of any competing hne. These adyan-
tages cannot failto make it one of the best paying
roads leading from the metropolis, and IT'S First
Mortgage Bonds one of the safest securities ever is
sued. All mortgage bonds issued on railroads run
ming from the City of New York are good, and the
interest promptly paid, although some of them are
mortgaged for more than double the amount per
mile that the Midland is. Among the bonds now
Offering we know of none equal to these. For the
investment of trust other funds there is nothing
better; and in exchange for Government Bonds
they give large increase of income, besides capital
izing the premium. They are meeting with rapid
saae and have been gratifed to find that they are
taken chiefly by most conservative and sagacious
capitalists in exchange for Government securities.
Price par, and accrued interest in currency. Crcu-
lars, pamphlets, &C.. on hand for distribution.
GEORGE 0PDYKE & CO.,
Bankers, No. 20 N0SSau-St.
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MISS JONES,
The Blind CJ0irvOy07at,

MOULD announce to her friends and patrons
w that she has returned to the city for short
period OF time, having changed from her former
residence to No Al Paris st, where she be con-
Quilted upon Diseases, present and future business,
&c Hours from 10 o'aoek AM to 9 o'clock P. M.
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ANDovER.

A town house has been erected the past
year, flty-five feet by thirty-two, two stories
with hall in the second story. 1t is one OF
the best in the county and cost about three
thousand dollars.
One hundred tons of starch was manufae-
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An old bachelor, supposed to be insane,
.r. Ma rather be laughed at for not being
,"srrisd. than never to be able to laugh because
he was.
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Country Store for Sale

nN account of long continued poor health, the
~ subscriber is induced to offer tor sale his well
selected stock of goods in his store at Brown
field Centre.
The store and well constructed tenement above
chaser. " " " wa" S W p
Oxford county. ' 10 0"s Vi INC oeS' i
bni', me present year the p & o. r. will be
tnrough ihe Town which will furnish a iarSe
purchase money will be given il desired! '' '''" VI
Browpfeld To-, =, $3.50 ELI b. BEAN.
oa"' ~, le'o. jan20d1 1w&2aw3w
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As evidence of the resources and increase traffic
OF the section OF country through which this road
runs, we present the following Official Statement
of the Surplus Agricultural Products Shipped from
the State OF Iowa by the different railroads therein,
during the year ending April 80, 1862 just issued by
the Secretary of State:--
Number of horses. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1923
Number or cattle. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S0,2S7
Number OF hogs. Observation-Disclosures, 5123T
NUMBER OF sneep. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 52732
Dressed hogs lbs ,413 776
Lard and pork, lbs. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
Wheat, bushels. 9,l966i3
Other grains bis. ..35 47S.s54
Other grains, bushels Observation-Disclosures. sOs,047
Other agricultural products. lbs 27 6Os,7O7
Flour and other agricultural products, lbs. 324,703
Animal products not othwise specific lbs10 1888 101
most exclusively OF the shipments Eastward, and
| does Iot include the amount Of produce shipped
swell the totals materially. IT the shipments West
ward by the railroads were given, they would swell
Immensely this surprising exhibit Of surplus pro-
irH THIS re ROAD B,o ALSO RUNS THROUGH THE
RICH AND GROWING STATE OF MINNESOTA.
Reference to the map OF the United States will show
that shis road passes through the most
Enterprising and Growing portion of
Trunk Lines i'm Direct cOmmu n icatiOn
with New York, Chicago and ~. 4 ouis,
ern iowa and all portions Of the State OF Minnesota
than by any other road now built or projected, and
also the nearest route from Central and Southern
Iowa,
This road is required by the wants of that section,
where large and increasing traffic is waiting tor
it, and needs railroad comm unication: The buyer
OF these bonds Is, therefore, guaranteed by gre
business already in existence, and has not to run
any of the contingencies which always attend upon
the opening Of the roads into new and unsettled
country.
We offer these bonds for the present at 95 and
accrued interest We recommend them to Inves-
tors and Officers Of Financial Institutions, who
| sire to change their high priced investments for
| security which presents every element of safety.
and at the same time yields a much higher rate Of
| interest .1ra
Pamphlets and full particulars furnished by
| HENRY CLEWS g. CO.,
No. ID Wall Street,
Financial Agent OF the Company, or orders for the
above Bonds, either to purchase or exchange for
other securities received by
". III, WOOD DE- SON,
81 Exchange Street, Portland.
January 8. 1870. dim
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Watches, JeweIry, &c.

j, AMBROSE MERRILL, No. 139, Middle street.
J.W, q H. H. MCDUFFEE, cor Middle s. Union SITS.
EDWARD G. SWEET, II Middle street, Fox Block.
F. f. HILL, NO. 81, Federal street.
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MISCELLANEOUS,
2 Per Cent. Interest
Hin GOLD.
Payable May and November in New
York and London.
Free Of Government Ior.
First Mortgage
Convertible Sinking Fund Bonds
AT 90,
ISSUED BY THE
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and
Minnesota Railroad Go.

Yielding about ten per cent. currency principal so
years to rum payable in gold. Secured By the rail-
ROAD, branches, Depot grounds, rolling stock eouip-
ment and franchises OF the company.
Ihese bonds are only Issued upon each section of
tne ROAD as ast as the same completed and in
cesstul operation. Two and halt millions of dol
lars have been expended on this road Eighty-three
MI miles are nearly completed and equipped, and al
ready show large earnings, and the remainder OF the
line is progressing in construction
Thls Loan has been selected by our firm after
.norough and careful investigation, consequently
we nave no hesitation ill recommending iI to our
friends as perfectly safe, profitable and frst-class
security. Ouropnon is 1ully confirmed by the fol-
lowing strong letter from the experienced and emf
nentiy successful manager of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad Company:
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY.
PRESIDENTS OFFICE,
PhIladelI hia, Nav 1Ith 1868
Messrs. Henry CIeacs & Co.. No. 80 wal Street.
GENTLENEN:-1n answer to your request of the
7th u tor our opinion as to the condition and pro-
spects OF the burlington, Cedar Rapids and Min
nesoa Railway, the character of the country through
which it passes, and the probable success of the en-
terprlse we would state that before accepting the
of this n SaG fifty satisfied IS
to the practicability of the enterprise.
The road STARTS at one OF the most fourishing
cities on the Northern Mississippi River, and runs
L. northweserly direction up the great rich Cedar
line with six different RAILROADS now in active eper
utary or feeders to this road.
This enterprise is destined to become, in connec-
ton with others now IN operation or being con-
structed, one OF the great trunk lines from Lake
Superior via st. Paul, Cedar Rapids and Burlington
to ST. LOUIS and to the East the Toledo Peoria
and Warsaw, and the Pennsylvania Railroads
which we represent.
But aside from this. the popuous condition of the
country along the line OF this road lis great produce
tiveness and wealth, give sufficient guaranty of a
good local business, which any road is the best
reliance for success.
good index OF the prosperity and wealth of the
country through which this road passes may be
found in Ih6 fact that thp
million and aquarter dollars subscribed and ex-
pended by individuals residing along the line in
and is also strong proof OF the local popularity
and necessity for the rOai
Yours respectfully.
j. EDGAR 1HOMPSON,
Pres't of the Pennsylvania X. r. c.
CHARLES l.. FROST, trustees
Pres't Toledo, Peoria q Warsaw r. r. CO..
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$S A neat sel'-actng alloy-electroue
N to be worn on the body or limt
NAHsAa as If plaster:--a very suneTi.
oksyX or remedy for many a lame or
|" weak back stomach. side or linn =.
RE for cold rheumatism, nervons
HAA cough, atony, pain or palsy
~ ~ These SIMPLE disks are easv
XE962E3W medical electricity and tor very
general uses are also prescribed by Dr.. CARAT and
leading physicians.
For sale by Nj 5. Whittier. Retail price So 90
At Wholesale by GEO; L. ROGERS, General Agent
14s Washington St., Boston, Mass Orders filled
wit dispatch. no27-6m
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The Portland Daily Pre-.
Is published every day (Sundays excepted) q
Portland Publishing Co.,
TERMS Eight Dollars a Year in advance.
The Maine State Press

Is published every THURSDAY MORNING at
$3.50 year; if paid in advance, at $500
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Hard and White Pine Timber.
on hand and sawed to dimensions.
HARD PINE PLANK.
HARD PINE FLOORING AND STEP.
BOARDS. For Sale by
STETSON s. POPE,
Wharf and Dock, First, corner of Street. Office
No. 10 State Street, Boston. feh27d1yr
NOTICE is hereby given. that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed Executrix OF tie will Of
THOMAS c. STEVENS, late of Portland,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and has
taken upon hersefthat trust by given bonds as the
law directs. All persons having demands upon the
estate OF said deceased required to exhibit the
same; and all persons indebted to said estate are
called upon to make payment to
MARY A. STEVENS, Executrix,
portland, Dec. 2Ist, 1869. d. 2S1aw3w
NoIlCEis Is hereby given, that the subscriber has
~ oeen duly appointed Executrx OF the will of
NATHANIEL L. MCCLELLAN, late of Portland,
IN tne county of Cumberland, deceased and has
taKen upon herself that trust by giving bonds as
the law drects All persons having demands upon
the estate OF sa1d deceased, are REQUIRED 10 EXHIBIT
the same; and all persons ndeb ed TO said estate ~
called upon to make payment 10 ~ ''o
HARRIET b. MCCLELLAN Fxoo,.r;,,
Portland, Jan. 18th, 1870. ianSsd,acc ,Ac o.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-05-12
classification Of Flowers.

THE flowers usually grown from seeds
are Herbaceous, Perennials, Biennials,
and Animals --ai-is
Hardy bulbs, like tulips, erocuses and hy-
acinths, should be planted in the autumn.
Tender or summer bulbs, like the gladio-
lus, tuberose, and tiger flower, must be
set out in the spring. Ge
Herbaceous Perennials are plants which
die down to the ground every autumn,
but the roots continue to live, and new
branches and hower-stems are thrown up
for many years. Some continue indef-
nitely, but others die after three or four
years, like the Sweet William but if the
roots are divided every year, they will
continue to live and increase. These are
called imperfect perennSdLs.
Biennials flower the second and often
the third year, and then die, like the holly
hock but these may be preserved by di-
viding the roots. & trei
ANIMALS flower the first season, perfect
their seed, and then die. Some varieties
that are grown as ANIMALS in a northern
climate, are either perennials or biennisls
no severe winter frosts. This is true of
the verbena, marvel of Peru, etc. As an
nuals flower in few weeks or months at
most, after being planted, and can always
be depended upon for brilliant show,
they have always been deservedly popular.
With proper arrangement, continuous
bloom may be kept up from early in July
until frost
Apnuals are classed as hardy, half
hardy, and tender. Hardy annuals are
those that, like the larkspur, candy-tuft,
etc, may be sown in the autumn or very
early in the spring, in open ground. The
half=hardy varieties will not endure frost,
and should not be sown in the open ground
until danger from frost Is over. The ten
der ANIMALS generally require starting in
hot-bed to bring them to perfection, and
should not be set in the open ground until
the weather is quite warm. The cypress
VINE and the sensitive plant belong to this
class; but, fortunately, very few of our
fine ANIMALS. Some of them do tolerably
well If sown in the open ground the lat
ter part of May, but very great success is
MOTTO be expected In this way Vtek's
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-05-12
Picking the Ears.

DIR. HAIL says s'pickingit ears" is a
most mischievous practice in attempting
to do this with hard substances, an un-
lucky motion has many a time pierced the
drum; nothing sharper nor harder than
the end of the little finger, with the nail
pared, ought ever to be introduced into
the ear, unless by physician.
Persons are often seen endeavoring to
remove the wax" of the ear with the
head of a pin this ought never to be
done : first, because il not only endangers
the rupture of the ear by being pushed to
far in; but if not SO far, It may CRATE
against the drum, excite Inflammation and
an ulcer which Will finally eat all the parts
away, especially of a. scrofulous constitu
ton; second, hard substances have often
slipped in and caused the necessity of
painful operations to fish or cut, out; third,
the wax is manufactured by nature to
guard the entrance from dust, insects,
and unmodified cold air, and when 1t has
subserved its purpose it becomes dry,
scaly, light, and in this condition is easily
pushed outside by new formation of wax
Occasionally wax may harden and may
interfere with the hearing; but when
this is the case, it is the part of wisdom
to consult a physician and let him decide
what is the remedy; if one cannot be
had, the only safe plan is to let fall into
the ear three or four drops of tepid water,
night and morning; the saliva is better
still, for it is softer and more penetrating,
but glycerine is far preferable to either;
it is one of the blandesti fluids in Nature,
and very rapidly penetrates the hardened
wax, coo1s the parts, and restores them to
healthful condition. If ina week there
is not decided improvement in the hear
ing, medical advice ought to be had at
once, as next to the eye, the ear is the
most delicate organ of the body. IT, -