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A NATIONAL CONGRESS on penitentary
and reformatory discipline to be held at Gin
cinnati, October II to 20, 1870, at which Hon.
James G. Blaine of this State is to preside.
Forty-one propositions relating to prison dis
cipline or something connected with it, have
ed before hand for discussion. A limitation
of the pardonins power is proposed. 1t ap-
pears that of $1,000 criminals confined in the
State prisons of the United States 1900 or ten
per cent. were pardoned last year; and that
in some States the average proportion of par
dons has reached the extraordinary figure of
thirty or forty per cent.
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The vastness Of the mineral wealth of Cali
iomia and the adjoining territory is by no
means as yet comprehended Gold mining
has OF late years fallen Off in some degree,
probably from the same causes which have
affected industry everywhere; but the produc-
ton OF silver has evidently yet to see its eul-
miAation in that rich section. Washoe, White
Pine, Gold Hill, Virginia, have become PROM
lnent as the names of several of these natural
treasure vaults, the COmstOck Lode is waiting
tunnel Tor its development, and vet the dis
c0verles proceed with the most strangely for.
tunate results, seemingly proving the deposit
OF the precious metal to be inexhaustibe.
The mythical story Of the Salt Lake fisher
man, who was carried down the whirlpool
and iloated along a subterranean river whose
sides were solid silver ore, seems almost real
lied in the latest mines discovered in New
Mexico. These mines, or lodges, are, by all
accounts, the most remarkable that have been
found. They are located in the Burro dis
rict, at an altitude of some five thousand feet
tbUve the level of the sea. The lodges are
from thirty to sixty-fiye feet wide, projecting
boldly from the surface thirty or forty feet, so
as TO become visible at distant. II fifteen
miles. The ledees form the northern end of
the Pyramid Mountains, and are apparently
formed by the washing away of the earth
from immense veins of quartz forced ND from
beneath. The sides of the mountains are a
complete network of similar veins running in
all directions, covering an area of six square
miles. The discovery was made by traveller
late last year, passing fiom Denver down to
the Rio Grande to El Paso. He saw indica-
tions of silver, but had no time to make in
vestiSations OF the great ledges he saw in the
distance.
In January last a party of these men set
out to prospect the place, and Immediately
located claims and recorded them under the
laws Of New Mexico. Since that time the
work has been pushed as rapidly as the dis
tant location of the mines would permit.
The New Mexican Mining Company hold the
title, new town has been laid out, mills put
in operation, a municipal government formed,
canal and railway company organized with
capital Of ten millions, and everything
started on commensurate scale.
The warrant for this enthusiasm is the uni
versal opinion OF experts, and all who have
been there, that the Burro mines are the rich
est in the world, to which is added the tes.i-
mony OF the assays, showing yield OF, in
some cases, $1,000 ton, or more, and all rich
ly paying. The immense extent of these
mines and their exceptional richness, make
the discovery the most important of late years
in that wonderful reoion
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DAILY PRESS.
PcHI'LAN ND.
Friday Morning, July Is. 1870.
Leadership ia Congress.
SrRI'IAND 2


We have before alluded to the need of lead
efShlp IN Congress. The large amount of time
wasted during the session just closing. with
the consequent failure Of several important
measures, and the crowding of the last mo-
ments i'll. the session with other necessary
business which ought to have been complet-
ed sooner, affords fresh Illustration of this
need. The tax, funding, naturalization and
currency bills have all been obliged to under
60 successive mutilations in conference COM
mittees in order to get them through the two
Houses, and have been pressed through hur-
rleily at least, and in form more or less
crude. There danger is that the apportion-
ment bill will fail entirely because of a want
OF harmony between the two Houses. Our
finances need reorganization which progresses
but slowly, because there are at least four
financial policies, one emanatiDg fiom the FL
nance Committee Of the Senate, another from
the Ways and Means Committee of the
House, another from the retar, O. the
Treasury, another from tn o,i..s9n .-' d.
the Revenue, while out of Congress tnere Is
scarcely thinking man of mature years who
has not had peculiar financial policy Of his
own. These efforts are in great part wasted
because entirely disorganzed. The method
adopted by European governments, in great
degree prevents this. There the Cabinet off
Ger representing the views and wants of the
administration in any department of the pub
lie service, has seat in one or both branches
of the legislature, and can explain and defend
his views.
The Chicago Tribune suggests the following
remedy in regard to the finances, which could
easily be extended to the other departments if
found satisfactory: "It should be the duty of
the Secretary of the Treasury to appear in the
House in person with his annual report or
budget; to state the measures to be asked on
behalf of the government; to stand the usual
cross-eXamination and sitting necessary to
satisfy the House upon their wisdom, and, if
he failed to do so, to resign and let somebody
succeed him who has the confidence of the
House. A Secretary who is to carry out a
certain policy should cooperate in framing it.
At present our system of legislation is hydra
headed and conflicting" AS the country in.
creases in population and wealth, and the va
rious interests requiring legislation become
more diversified and complex, the need of
something to give unity and system to our
legislation will be more and more felt, and
must be met in some way.
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The following from the New York Tribune
is a discriminating estimate of the Chinese
by Californian:
The Chinese are an ingenious, not an in
yentive people. They initiate but do not orig
mate. They have made no progress in either
manufactures, agriculture, or literature for
centuries; but, in contact with the races OF
Europe, 1t is not impossible that they may
take fresh start in civilization. Already
they have shown their ability and readiness
to adopt the Improvements which they find
in America. They are more industrious, and
possessed of greater intelligence as a class,
than the immigrant laborers .now employed
in our cities. In all branches Of industry
where eXpertness is required, where dexterity
is necessary rather than brute strength, they
excel the operatives Cf Europe and America.
They are admirable feld-laborers and are
actually capable OF performing heavy work.
Although generally of slight rather than
muscular build, they possess great powers of
endurance and wonderful vitality. They will
work a greater number OF hours each day
and accomplish as much as the average white
They are thoroughly trustworthy in their
work. accomplishing tasks without the need
of an overseer, and rarely attempting to cheat
the employer. A lazy Cinnamon is a rarity.
They comply faithfully with the terms OF a
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Portland Company
ANNUAL MEETING.

TTlHE stockholders OF the Portland Company are
i hereby notified that the Annual Meeting OF the
Corporation will be held the Office of Company, at
their Works on TUESDAY, the 2Gh day of July
instant, at O'Clock in the afternoon, Tor the follow
ing purposes, viz:
1st-ro act on the report of the Directors and
Treasurer.
2nd-fo choose Directors for the ensuing year.
3d-To act on any other business that may come
before the meeting.
JACOB MCCLELLAN, Clerk,
Portland, July IL, 1870. jy12eodtd
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Terms $500 per cnnun,, in odrancc.

also believe that there would, in time, be
fierce conflicts between them and the blacks.
who are easily excited, already regard the
Chinese as their rivals, and are unanimously
opposed to their employment as laborers.
Reporter-How does Chief Justice Chase
stand with the blacks as a candidate for the
Presidency?
MIR. Johnson-Not well. They think he is
too much of trimmer. This remark was
accompanied by one eulogistic Of the Chief
Justice.
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EOR SALE.

TINHE subscribers being about to close out their
L business account of the ill health OF the
senior partner offer their stock tor SALE and store to
let, affordng rare opportunity for any one wish
ing to engage in the Wholesale Grocery or Flour
Business.
J.. F. RANDALL & CO.,
1876 Commercial ST.
Mo-. Il
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NOn.ReSjdent Taxes.

n the town of Freeport, in the County of Cum
l. berland, tor the year 1869.
The following list of Taxes real estate of nom
resident owners in the town of Freeport for the wear
1869, in bills committed to w. Il. Jordan Col
lector OF SAID town, the 22d day of Nav
1869, has been returned to me remaining unpaid.
aud now remains unpaid; and notice is hereby
given, that if the said taxes interest and charges
are not paid into the Treasury of the said town
within eighteen months from the date of the
commitment of said bills, much of the real estate
taxed as will be sufficient to pay the amount due
therefor, including interest and charges will without
further notice be sold at public auction, at my Or
fee, in said Town, on Monday, January End, at
O'Clock P. NJ.
William Crooker, house. 6 acres land, 13O 3.25
Same, School District No. II, 192
Joseph G. Davis, one acre Salt Marsh Is 80
Jeremiah Grant, house, barn, Is acres
land, 205 200
Reuben Humpllrey,2 acres SaltMarsh. 90 ~
Ansyl Mitchell, hOuse,and,1 1-2 acres land, 76 196
JOSIAH Reed, 1-2 house, IL barn, AZ
acres land, 400 1354
VIM. Taylor, 20 acres land, 100 25S
John I. Oxnard, 81 acres land, 675 1919
Betsy Wyman, house, IA acre land 200 5I6
Israel johnson, 2 acres Salt Marsh 30 II
Nathl Osgood, Q I" so ~
Sawyer & Libby,3 " as Lie
Tu.tle & Johson,2" 90 ~
George N. Soule, house, barn and 12
acres land, $50 74s
S.A. HOLBROOK, Town Treasurer.
Freeport, May IL, 1870. jun1l SIN
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A Grocery and Provision Business
for Sale

ENOR sale in Cambridgeport, 90 minutes ride from
Quincy Market. one of the best Grocery and
Provision Stores in the city, has large first class
casn trade. New wooden building 22xSO feet. 2
,s STORES nigh; Fixtures Stock Horse, Wagon. Pung
but will be sold rifle less as the present owner is
going west. A part can remain on mortgage if de-
sired. Call Oh or address, A. w. BRADFORD. Pro-
prletor, corner Broadway and Lee SIS, Cambridge
port, inn27S3W
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FOR SALE.

TWO good secondhand Flue Boilers, thirty feet
L long, each and one twenty -eisht feet long. Di-
ameter of each iorty-two inches.
Will be said at bargain.
Apply to the subscriber, 292 Commerc Street,
Portland, or No Springs Island, Saco, where they
may be seen,
JOSEPH HOBSON.
Portland, March 1st, 1870. mard1tt
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For the Hair !

The new preparation recently prepared by us for
the restoration of han: to it's original color which
preparation. as can be by the certificate OF the
State Assayer Dr. Cummings. is composed of entire
ly vegetable matter, is now offeI ed 10 the public
We rely upon it for its virtues, and are willing to
trust it upon the public at its intrinsic WORTH
Read the following certificate:
PORTLAND, April II, 1870.
Having examined a specimen OF the Botanical
Hair Restorative, submitted to my inspection by Mr..
j. nj. Todd, am satisfied that it is what lie claims
1t to be- a vegetable preparation pure and simple,
and contains no mineral.
tSigned) H.T. CUMMINGS, Chemist,
1t is for sale by all druggists and fancy dealers.
Prepared and for sale wholesale and retail, by
j. Nj. TODD e. CO.,
No. "A Middle street, corner of Exchange st.
aptSdtf
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Treasurer's Office Portland Roll
ing Wills,

Portland Jnly 9TH, 1870.
TTNIlE Stockholders OF the Portland RoIllng Mills
i are hereby notified that the annual meeting of
said Company will be holden at the Treasurer's Of
fee 1876 Fore street, Portland, ON TUESDAY
July 19lh 1870, at O'Clock z M, Tor the following
PURPOSES, viz:
LIST. TO choose Il Clerk, Treasurer, and Five Di-
rectors for The ensuing car.
3D. To transact any other business that may le-
gally come before said meeting. ~
iy6id GEO T.. B. JACKSON, Clerk
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NOTICE hereby given, that the subscriber has
~ been duly appointed Executor of the Will OF
CHARLES II. BREED, late OF Portland,
in the County OF Cumberland, deceased, and has
taken upon himself that trust by giving bonds as the
law directs. All persons having demands upon the
estate OF said deceased, are required to exhibit the
same; and all persons indebted to said estate are
called upon TO make payment to
JOSEPH A. LOCKE, Executor.
Portland, june 2lst, 1870. je23dIaw3w
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TO Let !!
To Let.

CTOKE No. $50 Commercial Street, head O: Widg-
- ery's Wharf, recently occupied by N. o. Cram,
Esq. Possession given July 1st.
AUG. E. STEVENS & CO.,
Junltf 146 Commercial Street.
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The Portland Daily Press
Is published every day Sundays excepted) by
the
Portland Publishing Co.,
AT 109 EXCHANGE STREET, Portland.
TERMS Eight Dollars a Year in advance.
The Maine state Press

l. published every THURSDAY MORNING at
$50 year; if paid in advance, at $500 a
year.
RATES OF ADvERIIsING.-One inch Of space
in length of column, constitutes square"
S1.50 per square daily first week. IS cents
per week after; three insertions, or less S1.0O;
continuing every other day after first week, 90
cents.
Half square, three insertions or less, 70 cents;
one week, $1.00; 50 cents per week after;
SPECIAL NOTICES, one third additlonal.
Under head OF "AMUsEMENTs,' $500 per
square per week; three insertions or less S1.50
Advertisements inserted in the MAINE
STATE PRESS" (Which has large circulation
in every part OF the State) for S100 per square
for first insertion, and 80 cents per square for
each subsequent insertion.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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~ O I'll Q E

q LII persons indebted to Robert Leighton Tr. are
- requested to call and settle the same at w. II.
y vlntons office, No. 81 1-2 Middle st.
ySu-Iw A. b. STEVENS, Assignee
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THE DAILY PRESS
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Advertising Agency.
ATWELL & Co, ia Middle Street.
Agricultural Implements Il Seeds.
SAWYER & WO0DFORD, No. 1l9 Exchange st.
AUc:iOHeer.
G. W. HOLMES, No. 327 Congress st. Auction Sales
every Evening. Private Sales during the day.
Agencies for Sewing Machines.
W: DYER, 1853 Middle st over II. II. Hays All
Minus OF Machines for sale and to let. Repcning.
M; q G. Fl. WALDEN, 5i Middle Street, over
LOCK, Meserve Il Co. Qmprored Houe.)
Bakers.
w. G. COBB, No. i2 Pearl Street
Boots and SEOes-Gents Custom Work
WALTER BERRY, No. 1O1 Middle Street.
Booksellers and StatiOners.
HoYr, FOGG & BREED, 90 Middle Street.
BOOk-Sindeys.
SMALL & sHACKFORD, No. s5 Plum Street.
Bonnet and Hat Rleachery.
II. E. UNDERWOOD, No. 31Ob Congress Street.
Coal and Wood.
PAUL PRINCE & SON, foot of Wilmot street.
Cabinet Furniture Manufacturers.
THEO. JOHNSON & CO., No. 13l Union Street.
Carpenters and Builders.
WHITNEY & MEANS. Pearl st, opposite the Park
Clothing and Furnishing Goods.
LEWIS & LEWIS, No. rs Middle Street.
Cement Drain and Water Pipe,
ChiuancyS &c.
j. W. STOCKWELL e. CO.. 2S and 1853 Danforth
Street, orders received by n. NJ Perkins s. Co.,
and Kendall & Whitney.
Dye House.
r. SYMONDS, India ST., (the only one in Portland)
FOSTERS DYE HOUSE, No. 70 Middle ST., near
the corner of Exchange.
FOREST CITY DYE HOUSE, 315 Congress st.
Dentists.
DRS. EVANS & STROUT, s Clapp Block, Con. st,
JOSIAH HEALD. No. 1O5 Middle Street.
DIR. ". R. JOHNSON, No, 1871, Free Street.
s. A. PACKARD, Cor. Congress anl Exchange SITS.
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CAPE COTTAGE.
OCEAN HOUSE.
Adams House
EEAIA Temple Street, Portland, Me.
JOHN sAWYER. PronriefaIc

This new irst-class busir ss Hotel is now open
to the public. All the appointments are new and
the location, within few rods of both the Middle st.
and Congress st. cars, is of the most convenient
in the city.
The Hotel contains forty rooms, conveniently ar
ranged in suites. The Proprietor has had expert
ence in providing for the public and confidently
poets TO welcome all his old friends who come to
Portland and to make host of new ones Every
attention will be given to the wants OF guests
July 81. off
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Furnifllre-Wholesale and Retail.
BEALS & CO., cor. CT Middle and Franklin Streets
WALTER COREY & CO., Arcade No. 1s Free st.
N. TARBOX, No. 15S Fore st. (up stairs.)
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TO LET.

SIORES on corner of Pearl and Cumberland sts.,
nttod up in good style for Apothecary Dry Goods
or hillnery business, with cemeuted cellars and
water conveniences
Aisn Houses on Pearl st., and Cumberland Ter
race hiied with all modern conveniences, abund-
ance OF pure hard and soft water. Now ready for oc-
cupancy. Applyto
j. l.. F8RMER.
ausooi 47 Danforth street.
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Store to Lett

nN Middle, between Franklin and Ham pshire
" Streets. In good repair.
JAMES A. FOSS.
Portland, June 90 iunoItf
The New York herald., 1870-01-15

and. refuse to protect the southerly side or bank OF
the said creek from nury, as they wen could nave
done; and have 80 conducted themselves In ana
about the SAID excavations Of the sad creek aS 10
undermine the said soulery bank OF the said creek,
ana TO cause II 10 fail into the water; and nave
caused 100 or more cart loads OF gravel being part
or land OF the said Uulted States 10 fall into
the said creek. and have caused ten leet or
more OF the said brick wall OF the said United states
to fall, and have caused said wooden wall In many
places 10 ean over and IN some places U nang un-
supported, except by Its connection with the con-
necIing wall; ana the said undermining and laliing
OF said land has progressed and Is now progressing,
so tnat the land OF the said United States mas been
undermined and has ialicn TO within eeventy-eight
feet OF the house occupied by the resident. surgeon
OF the United States Hospital. That the said United
atcS mas rom time TO time called the attention OF
Nhese defendants 10 the great injury ana loss by
them Inflicted on the said United States. and mas
caused the paid agent OF the United States 10
write 10 these defendants and 10 speak with
them and with their engineers, ana has re-
quested them to protect the land from
being undermined by sald eXcavatons; also that
defendants, combining ana conrederating together
with divers other persons, at present unknown aD-
soiutely refuse TO desst from tler acts as aforesaid
and continue 10 commit the saId injurious acts as
aforesaid ana threaten further TO continue said eX-
cavatons; all OF winch acts OF defendants are con-
trary equity and good conscience and tend TO the
manifest iEjury OF the United States.A
The complaint then asks Tor writ OF INJUNCTION,
restraining the defendants from making further
EXCAVATIONS, and for a summons TO the deienudhtS
10 appear before the United States and TO answer
and To abide Dy the decree OF the coust.
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KEW YORK LESlSLATURE.
SENATE.

ALBANY, Jan. IA, 1870.
The annual report or the Commissioners OF Pubic
Charities and Corrections was received and ordered
to lie printed
BILLS INTRODUCED.
by Mr.. WooD-To punish homicide and other inju.
ries by the careless handling OF trearms.
BY Mr.. CAuLDwELL--To amend the Morrisania
Trustee act.
by Mr.. GENET-Amending the New York ana
Long Island bridge charter.
By Mr. LEWIS Regu atug the storage and sale of
crude OIL and petroleum. III cities and villages.
by Mr.. GENEr-Ainendng the act plovluing for
the government OF the city 0f New YORK.
BY Mr.. LEwlS-Amending the General Banking
act.
BY Mr. GENEr-Amcnding the act to prevent
abatement OF suits by or against corporations.
by Mr. WOoD-TO organize the general terms or
the Supreme Court under the amended Judiciary
article.
The bill to authorize the city OF Albany to issue
bonds was passed.
BY Mir. LoBD-Io protect persons and companies
gathering Ice for merchandise.
MANAGEMENT or THE STATE PRISONS.
Mr.. CAuLDrIELp moved that the Committee on
State Prisons instructed to Investigate The subject
Of State Prison manaQ cement, with view 10 syste-
nauzlng ana reducing the apparently excessive ana
unusually increasing expenditures OF the prisons
and to report q Dlii. TaDlel
LOCATION or TIE rNssNE ASYLUM.
Mr. BANKS reported bill 20 approve the location
OF the asylum Tor the insane IN western New YORK,
In the Eighth judicial district.
Mr.. LORD reported bill authorizing the Utica
Mechanics Association TO borrow money.
Adjourned till Monday evening.
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EATuaAL SCIENCE AND MENTAL PHILOSOPHY.
Lecture by Professor J. Elnscon.

.
Professor J. Blascom, OF Williams College, WI.
lamston, Mass, last night delivered the fifth Of the
course Of scientific lectures before the American In.
stitute IN the large hall Of the Cooper Institute.
The attendance was not large, bur was very appre-
ciatlve. The lecturer Of the evening was introduced
by Judge DAILY. Professor Blascom announced his
subject as "The Connection OF Natural Science
and Mental Philosophy" The lecturer COM
menced with defence OF metaphysics. Natural
science had to some extent lost hold
upon those who were placed among the intel,
the supremacy or mind, more particularly tue power'
OF the mind in connection with the selses Prolessor
Bascom then recrred to the word OF sieht ana
sound. The solar system was creation OF the nlnd
not declared by the senses; Tue soar system was
not really seen. The theory OF chemistry in MOLE;
cues was more complex than the solar system rms
was entirely conception OF tue mlnu me spectro-
scOpe even was but little gain to the senses. The
mind declared the nature o. Lhe sun. iioW was u
cause it brought to the external world certain ideas
winch compelled q conception The idea OF spacaf
was received rrOm the mind, The same was true mi
the molccule SYSTEM Referring to the dea OF causa
ton, the lecturer stated that this was brought to-
his observation by the Cardiff giant, which had
awakened so much interest. Referring to geology,
Professor Bascom said that causation must be taken,
into account The lecturer then divided lls subject
into tnree heads and IN very mastery manner
board was used and his remarks illustrated TO some
extent thereupon. The remarks made were gener>i
ally too deep 10 make them interesting to the pub.
lie. The most Important point was TRADE against
out IN such manner as TO meet the appreciation OF
the audience. Time and space were also considered.
and discussed at some length. At the close OF the
lecture vote of thanks was passed to the LECTURER I'd