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The New York herald., 1870-08-31

7 rQUoR STORE FOR SALE. STOCK AND FIXTURES,
IA with Lease; doing good business Reasons for sell
ing the has business attend VIII be
sod sacrifice Apply at CID Grand street, New York
The New York herald., 1870-08-31

E'oR sALE-rrE LEASE, STOCK AND FIXTURES OF
splendid Liquor Store. Apply the premises 36
Frat avenue, corner Of Nineteenth street.
The Portland daily press., 1870-07-26
Items.

Miss Phelps, whose success began with
Gates Ajar." is making more money than
any other American writer.
At Malcolm, in POweshiek county, Iowa. the
principal of a school twisted little girls neck
until she tainted, for which he was promptly
dismissed by the directors.
The San Francisco Bulletin says that opium
smuggling at that port has been completely
broken up, and the last steamer passed 80 cases
through the Custom House.
A San Francisco Chinaman named All Suev
has sued out writ of hdbeQs corpus to obtain
the liberty of his intended bride Nan Chuck,
whom he alleges Go Lo Yung detains, in order
tc force her into life of shame.
Seven soldiers recently deserted from Fort
buiord, IN the Indian country, and were re-
captured the next morning, few miles of, in
a helpless state of intOxicatiOn. As they had
no known means of getting liquor the Sioux
City journal supposes they were "drunk with
joy at their escape.
The Woodstock fourth of July Grant cele.
oratlon was financial failure, but little over
1000 people having attended, where $4,000
were expected. The provision committee pur-
chased 800 pounds Of cheese and sold 40, 10000
loaves of bread and sold 100, 1000 pounds of
ham ard sold four hams.
AS we have frequent occasion to chronicle
deeds OF mob violence in the West and South
west, and are seldom called on to mention the
arrest OF the guilty parties, it is proper to say
that three OF the party which recently lyncbed
and hung a young man for theft, at Cuba,
tennessee, have been arrested and taken to
Memphis.
SUBSCRIPTIONS for the Prussian sanitary fund
fow in freely at st. Louis, and the Democrat
OF the 10th says "there can be no doubt that
the full amount proposed to be raised in st.
Iouls-$50, OO0-wll be made up at once" An
attempt to hold French sympathy meeting
proved abortive.
!, The number of Chinese in this country at
the end of 1869 is estimated at sc, 900, among
whom were but 5000 women and 10000 child
rem. Since immigration began in 1848, 138, 600
nav nave come to the United States, of whom 49,
goo have returned to China, and about 10000
have died.. Of the number at present in the
900 in other Pacific States and territories.
while fully $1,000 have crossed the Rocky
The Portland daily press., 1870-07-26
ReminEscea ces of Jshn Holmes.

TO the Editor Of the Press:
Your "reminiscences of John Holmes in Fri.
days PRESS calls to my memory case of his
sarcasm and ready reply. 1t was just before
the heated Presidential election in 1882. when
Jackson was reelected John Holmes was
stopping at the old Elm House, Portland He
then lived at Alfred. Among the regular
boarders was young lawyer of the Cumber-
land Bar, now dead, violent Democrat and
son of very worthy gentleman, a promi-
net member of the old Federal party in York
county. All were waiting for dinner in the
parlors and listening to TRADE from the
young Democrat against The Hartford Con-
vention and the Federalists, as. he called the
Wing party Holmes was walking the floor
with his hands behind him and his eyes
dropped, seeming not to notice the basting
the old Federaiists were getting from the son
OF one of their most respectable members.
When the young man stopped 10 take breath,
Holmes looked I'D and said, "Mr. - how
long has your father been dead?' The young
man saw his awkward position and gave the
number of years politely. Holmes replied,
lie was an honest man." 1t was very cut
ting to the young lawyer, and he Immediately
had business in another room.
MIR. Holmes Was member of the Conven-
ton which formed Constitution of the
then new State of Maine. There was a SUBJ
ject under discussion to have the Governor
styled His Excellency, as in the parent State
OF Massachusetts. Holmes was opposed to it,
and in reply to some remarks in favor of the
proposition, said, "Mr. President, you may
call skunk fox, but he will still be
skunk" VIC.
WINDHAM July o.
The Portland daily press., 1870-07-26
News by --latest Mail.

L
Viscount de Treilhard, now minister to
ohlll, has been appointed to Washington to
succeed M. Paradol
The harvest in Oregon is the greatest in its
history.
The French fleet at ToulJn has sailed to re-
inforce that at Cherbourg.
Mrs. Vincent Collyei, residing in East New
York, after rescuing her little grandchild from
oeing run over by double team, suddenly put
her hand to her forehead exclaiming in a faint
voice, II was scared SO much, and fell heavi-
" co che ground, cutting the back part of her
head severely and died about three minutes
afterwards.
orange ID. Stevens, for many years promi-
nently connected with railroad interests in this
country, and recently agent of the Erie road,
was drowned Sunday in New York while at
tempting to jump on boat at Peck slip.
The loss by the fire Sunday night at the
American Bank Note Co. office in New York
was much greater than at first estimated j..
There was $4,000 unfinished currency ready
to be sent to WASH ACTON which was DESTROYED.
The loss of the Company, with that of Maio-
& Knapp, photographers, will reach $4,000.
Ihe janitor's family, on the top floor, narrow :
ly escaped death. The police rescued one wo.
man after she had became insersble.
Sarah Cooper, wife of the King of the Della
ware Indians, hung herself Sunday at Will
liamsbridge, West Chester, Pa, because King
Osceola ordered her to wash linen duster for
young man.
Inc United States navy now ready for SER
vice consists of 80 ships with 412 guns, distrb-
uted as follows:-North Atlantic fleet, yes
sells, carrying 43 guns; Mediterranean fleet, 4
ships with " guns; South Atlantic fleet,
vessels with So guns; Pacific feet II vessels
with 90 guns; Asiatic fleet, vessels with no
guns; and special fleet of vessels with 81
guns. BY great exertion the Navy Depart
ment could place % additional ships at sea,
carrying 267 guns of average calibre
Sunday night Henry Wachter, a German
proprietor of a boarding house in West 35th
street, New York, became engaged in quar-
rel with one of his boarders named Jno. Glass
when the latter drew large jackknife from
hlspocket and plunged it into Wachters groin
Wachter at once fell to the floor and expired
in few moments. Glass, after committing
the deed,ran and plunged into the North river.
intending to make his escape, but two lads who
were fishing on the dock, gave an alarm, and
an officer succeeded with the assistance of the
lads, in securing Glass. The quarrel arose
from the fact that Watcher and his wife had
been attending funeral, and had locked up
his house so that Glass could not enter the
house when he returned. The knife was
plunged into Wachter's abdomen with such
force as to break the blade, a portion of which
remains in the wound.
The Portland daily press., 1870-07-26

DOVER, n. H., July 35th, 1870.
10 the Editor Of the Press:
Business is good. All the mills are run
ming on full time and have orders ahead. The
print works are compelled to send to Other
m Is TO produce enough cloth to keep tbei,
v rks running. Rents are scarce. A large
number of buildings are going up. Carpen
tiers have better prices than in your larger
Cities Farmers find ready market for theil
produce. The hay crop came in better than
was anticipated. Grain looks well. 1t Is
rather dry for late potatoes. Apples are not
so good as in your State.
Hon John Z. Hale looks fat and saucy, has
picked up lot of new stories ready to tell
them when the weather is not too let. Tuck
er of the New Hampshire House, has as mapy
guests as he can take care OF in his usual easy
way Of suiting all. A large basket factory is to
be put up this fall designed to supply New
York house. The pleasure travel to the
White Mountains over the Lakes is fully equal
to last year and the farm houses among the
hills have their full quota
AT the present time there is a Iull in the
boot and shoe trade Most of the workmen
are off on tramp. The Epping camp meet
ing commences Aug. 10Th. Several new cot
tages have been erected. Father Brighthopes
will have to move on. This primitive camp
meeting ground is beginning to ape the more
fashionable one of Hamilton, where Brussels
carpets take the place of NATURES own.
The Portland daily press., 1870-07-26
4 recent speech at Steinway Hall. N.

Ina recent speech at Steinway Hall, N. Y,
Gen. sgel furnished a bird's-eye view of "the
situation," and appealed for American SYM
patby in the manner following:
The French people are foe not 10 be de-
splsed they are great nation. But if there
are 4o,0O0,O0O of Frenchmen, there are $4,000,
ooO OF Germans. Napoleon has forgotten to
count IN the Germans of South Germany, the
Germans OF Austria, the Germans of the
United States. They all stand by the Father
land; they will remain firm in their support
until the last Frenchman has been driven
from the German soil, should they ever occu-
Ply it. The Germans will oppose the invaders
with their whole strength they have TO match
against the sick man of France the old robust
William; against the sickly child of France
two princes vigorous in mind and body
against the arrogance of Grammont the cour-
age of Bismarck; against an artificial fanati-
cism calm fiImness and perseverance. We
expect in this struggle the sympathy of Amer
ica-we expect it in the name of the services
which we have rendered to the cause of the
United States, in the name of the 100000 Ger
man soldiers who have fought for the preser-
walton of the American Union. as German
citizens of America, as the mediators of the
future close alliance between the American
and German nations.
The Portland daily press., 1870-07-26

-JLPAN.-The San Francisco papers contain
additional japanese news, brought by the
steamship China, at that port. His Majesty
the Mikado, has appeared in person before his
troops, at areview at Koma-ba-no-hara
Thousands of japanese were present, who
saw the face OF their sovereign for the first
time.
The japanese officials employed in the
Yeddo and Yokohama telegraph office are
now prepared to send dispatches in foreign
languages. Heretofore the Japanese was the
only language used.
Forgery appears 10 be favorite business
WIN me Celestials. The Chinese steward of
ono blush e munster at Yokohama had been
a ariesseu lor counterielting JAPANESE kinsats.
tated. @"'i'y Hill
Travellers along the Tokaido du,inp tho
past two days have observed a CHASTITY specta-
Gle close by the side of the road at the Yeddo
execution ground. Stretched on rude cru.
cfix, to which it is firmly tied, is the body OF
man turning black from decomposition
The culprit, whose body is thus exposed, was
convicted of parricide, was crucifed in ac.
cordance with Japanese presidents, and pierre
ed through the side with spear. so as 10 in.
sure speedy death.
conspiracy. to fire the city of Osaka by
daring robbers has been discovered. Double
boxes were provided, the inner filed with
powder and encased in kind of slow match
mixture, chiefly consisting of chan coal, which
would allow of the Internal machine being
liked to house, lighted beyond likelihood Of
extinction, yet afford the tire-raiser time TO
avoid the explosion. Two gangs have been
arrested. one consisting OF eight samourai the
other doctor and his osten Sible pupils.
The Portland daily press., 1870-07-26
BE on Your Guard,

The unexampled success which for twenty years
has accompanied the use of Hostetter's Stomach
Btters provokes the envy of ignorant nostrum mon
gers in all parts Of the country, and the counterfeit
ing business having been measurably played out in
consequence of the numerous suits instituted
against the offenders, new system OF tactics has
been adopted. In the South and West especially, a
legion OF "Bitters," prepared from worthless ma
terials and bearing variety Of names, have been
got up by irresponsible adventures with the hope of
substituting them TO some extent for the standard
Tonic of the Age. In some cases country druggists
are the concocers and propretors of these unscen-
tifc and trashy compounds, which are warmly re-
commended by the venders, who endeavor to palm
them off upon the credulous in lieu of the great
specific which has never yet had successful COM
pettor either among proprietary preparations the
medicines prescribed in private practice. This no
tice is intended to put the public on their guard
against persuasions Of parties engaged in the at
tempt to substitute mere rubbish for the most eff
fcient stomachic and Alternative at present known.
at this season of the year when debility and COM
plants arising from lack of vital energy so gen.
orally prevail it is of the greatest consequence that
no tricks should be played with depressed and en-
feebed systems. Ask, therefore, for Hostetter's
Stomach Btters, the great vegetable invigorant and
Alternative, and reject, with deserved contempt, the
worse than useless medleys offered in its place. 1t
the famous restorative that this advice should be
needed.
The Portland daily press., 1870-07-26

THE FRENCH FoRTIFICATIoNs Mr. Small.
ey, the special correspondent of the N. Y
Tribune, visited the camps around Metz OIL
Thursday last, and was allowed to inspect the
forts of st. Quentin. The work upon the forts
was to be finished with a hours. Sixty can.
non were brought into position and bitches
classmates, bomb proof and barracks were in
process of construction on an immense scale
They are not merely intended to defend Metz
but to protect a vast encampment or perhaps
to give shelter to beaten army.
The fact that these additional works were
commenced months ago is clear indication
that France has been preparing for war.
Two forts of st. Quentin command the broad
valley of the Mouse and the approaches to the
town. Their guns would play with tremen-
dous effect upon an enemy advancing through
the valley to attack the town. In the valley
itself there is ample shelter for whole army
guarded on one side by the guns of the town
and on the other by those of the fort The Off
GERS did not expect to leave for the frontier in
less than eight days. A Prussian CAPTAIN of
has just arrived in the fort captured
as spy. Marshal Bazaine and staff are in
Metz. Their horses stand all day saddled be-
fore the hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1870-07-26

line English relations with France are less
| strained than few days ago. Some fears are
| expressed that the English government will be
found to have been too delerential to Napoleon,
and doubts are expressed whether the whole
correspondence will be published.
The inhabitants of Nordemy and other is
lands near the mouth of the Elbe have all re.
moved in order to leave the French fleet in
those waters without experienced pilots.
Information has been received at London
that body of Urlanter lancers passed the bor-
der near Saarbruck. They tore up the rails
for long distance of the Metz railroad, de-
stroyed viaduct and returned to camp with
out loss.
The French force is concentrating at Dun
kirk on the coast near the Belgian frontier.
Berlin dispatch of Sunday evening says
that King William, by proclamation to his PEG.
pie, designates Wednesday, July 9th, set apart
as day of fasting and prayer. All Germans
are exhorted to offer to heaven a prayer for
success Of the armies of Fatherland In this
as IN al other papers that have emanated from
the throne, Napoleon is charged with the re-
sponsibility of having dragged Prussia into
war without cause.
London is thrown into excitement by the
news of Napoeon's proposal to Prussia, and
MS demand for an immediate answer; and a
general European war is predicted.
belgium dispatches announce that the op-
posing armies are in close proximity to each
other, and that skirmishipg is constantly re-
ported from the advanced outposts. Animal
ed picket firing occurs at intervals during the
day and night. Both armies are without doubt
moving into position, and the news of great
battle may be received at any moment,
A st. Petersburg official journal explains the
attitude of Russia towards the combatants in
the Franco-Prussian contest. The journal
says Russia will exert every effort to prevent o
war in which she herself might possibly be-
come involved. The Gear has resolved to re-
main neutral unless the interests of Russia
shall become endangered by the eyentualities
of war.
On Sunday the Empress Eugene arrived at
Cherbourg and was received with state honors
royal SALUTE was fred and she was conveyed
to the flagship, and being conducted to the
deck in clear tones read the Emperor's proc.
lamation to the fleet. AT the conclusion Of the
ceremony the yards were manned, salutes fired
anu the Meet went through various evOlutons
The man@uvres were very fine. Her Majesty
was then conducted to shore.
The Paris correspondent of the London Tele-
graph gives the substance of an interview with
the Emperor Napoleon. The Emperor attri-
buted the cause of the war to the aggrandizipg
policy of Prussia. He said with apparent sim
certify that he had asked Prussia to consent to
the cesson of Luxembourg. Count Bsmark.
apprised of Frances wishes, refused to accede
to this request, and suggested the probability
of Prussia taking Holland and attaching it to
the Confederation eff North German States
The Emperor replied that the attempts OF
Prussia to absorb Holland were considered
open menaces; they meant war with France.
The Portland daily press., 1870-07-26

the experiment now making in England in
the management ofthe telegraph lines by the
government.
A late English journal says the revenue
from the public-telegraph service is increasing
and is expecting to increase much more rap
duced to six pence twelve cents), or, perhaps,
to three pence (six cents.)
The people of this country are superior in
general intelligence to those of England and
it is but reasonable to suppose that with as
great reduction in price of sending messages
among us, the patronage Of the telegraph
would be increased in greater ratio than in
England.
The Portland daily press., 1870-07-26

1t would be a curious circumstance surely Ii
the belligerents who have for some time'
seemed so eager to fight each other. shouia
join hands in peace over the dismcmoerhehl
of the smaller uationalities Yet such turn
Of affairs would be by no means Incredible
There is Lothng in the characters OF the par
ties in the struggle to induce the supposition
that they would scruple to settle their quarrel
by parceling out some OF the smaller States if
it could could be done with safety. There
would be no third power at once able and
willing to arrest such movement. Russia
would hardly care. Neither Austria nor Eng
land could interpose with effect against two
such nations as Prussia and France. Not
outstanding the clustering .elegrams we
have received both nations seem to shrink
from commencing conflict Of which neither
can foresee the issue. Hence the report that
France has offered to treat, leaving Bismark
dictator of Germany, on conaitio of being
aided in swallowing up Belgium, may be cor
rect. 1t would be good bargain for the EN-
peror, probably too good to gain the assent of
Bismark in its present form. He wants to
enlarge the coastine Of Prussia, and would
scarcely consent to the aggrandizement of
France by the accession of four millions of
industrious and prosperous subjects without
some greater compensation than the liberty of
uniting Germany, which he is quite sure to
get without any concessions, if he waits pa
tiently. The internal affairs of Belgium favor
such movement. The recent change of ad-
ministration in that State is said to have
brought into power ministry less hostile to
foreign influence than the one which has held
power for SO long period.
The Portland daily press., 1870-07-26
state News.
ANDRosCOGGIN COUNTY.

Tho thermometer at Lewiston Sunday noon
stood at 1902 degrees.
The barn and house of G.. II. & d. Darrell,
in Turner, were strack by lightning and con.
sumed on Sunday night Fourteen tons of hay
two horses hundred bushels of potatoes and
part of the household furniture were lost the
Lewiston Journal says. Loss about $4,000, in
sured for $1400.
The Journal says the chairs of the Professors
elected for the Theological School of Bates
College, has been designated as follows: Prof.
Fullonton, Ecclesiastical History and Pastoral
Theology; Prof Butler, Sacred Literature and
Homiletics; Prof. Howe, Systematic Theology.
During the present year, the duties of this
chair will be performed by Prof. Butler. Prof.
Hayes chair has not yet been designated.
The Portland daily press., 1870-07-26

PROPOSED TREATY BETWEEN FRANCE AND
PRUssIA.-The London Times publishes the
following draft of treaty submitted by France
to Prussia and guarantees its authenticity:
The preamble is in the usual form.
In the first article Napoleon admits and rec
ognizes the late acquisition OF Prussia from
Austria.
.. u "a tne second the Prussian King engages
hon uao,ii'ate the French acquisition of Luxem-
n in .ne ne I'M thlrd the Emperor acquiesces in the
Austria excepted y 'Ai''n 0''''e''
In the fourth, France finding it necessary to
absorb Belgium, Prussia lends her Assistance ee
The fifth article is the usual one of ona
slve and defensive alliance between the i've
nations. WV TWO
The Portland daily press., 1870-07-26


L notice in your list of advertisements OF
bonds, those of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids
and Minnesota Railroad" endorsed by all the
cashiers of the banks in this city. AS this is
an entirely new business for cashiers. would
as stakeholder, like to enquire if the direc-
tors of our banks have looked into the tinan-
cial standing of these bonds, and have author
lied the cashiers to endorse them; or have the
cashiers themselves investigated the thing SO
as to enable them to say-as they do-that
these bonds are as good as United States
bonds? If the directors have authorized the
CASHIERS to officially endorse these bonds it is
PROBABLY all right, but if they have not-and 1
don't believe they have-it is all wrong.
believe the cashiers have never. in their Of.
hcial capacity, endorsed any of the railroad or
city bonds of this State, which are probably as
good, If not better than these western 49,
then, ask, why is it that they are hitcbed On
to the tail end of flaming advertisement Of
the bonds of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and
nneso'a raiiroad! STOCKHOLDERS.
The Portland daily press., 1870-07-26

FIVE men were arrested in Philadelphia
Friday, charged with robbery and the COM
initial of gross outrage on the person Of a
young lady on South Broad street, on the eve
ming of the 10th. The lady was in company
with a gentleman, when both were assaulted
by gang of seven men, and the lady carried
away to neighboring field, the gentleman
being overpowered by a portion of the gang
Two OF the prisoners turned States evidence
and the three others were committed in de-
fault Of $4,000 bail. They robbed the lady Of
S11
The Portland daily press., 1870-07-26

AS Governor Fairchild, of Wisconsin, and a
friend were riding by rail from Madison lately,
two young ladies with their beaux entered
the crowded car, and the distinguished gen.
tlemen surrendered their seats to the fair ones
But great was their surprise to see the young
lien occupy their seats and take their com :.
panions upon their laps. "By George" said
the Governor, eve might have done that"