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China,

Rebelions seem to be chronic in China
1t is but short time since the suppression of
the TAPPING rebellion which laid waste the
central and richest dIstricts-the silk ard tea
regions. Now there is an insurrection of the
Mohammedan population which bids fair to
be the N ost formidable that has yet menac-
ed the Celestial empire. It has already achiev-
ed considerable successes, and the leader of it
demands OF the Chinese Emperor the ces-
sion Of the three provinces of Horan, Shensi
and Kansuh, under penalty of general de-
claration of war. At the same time the mas
sacre at Pekin has produced fresh complica-
Ions in the foreign relations of the empire.
and between them revolution may be effect
ed in the staid and conservative system of
China. One result would probably be the
adoption of more liberal policy toward for
eign nations, and the opening of the entire
country to Western visitors.
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1t is one of the peculiarities of complex
and highly organized civilization like this of
the nineteenth century, that disturbance in
one part destroys the equilibrium throughout
the whole system. There is not market in
christendom which has not been affected by
the recent events in Europe. The future baf-
fies calculation, and the result is that prices
fuctuate and uncertainty pervades every
thing. Already we hear of numerous failures
at different commercial centers, resulting
from the stagnation of trade and the general
disturbance of values. Hence nearly all the
public journals are discussing the probabili-
ties in regard to the markets. The Chicago
Tribune thinks that if the war in Europe
should be of any considerable duration wheat
may rise to s1.75 per bushel in that market
and corn s1.10. But it adds:
The probabilities are that active hostilities
between France ard Prussia will not be con-
tlnued beyond one campaign, and NAV be
ended by one encounter, as was the case at
Sadowa. This is really an important noint
for the grain growers and dealers of the
Northeast to consider. The crops OF the
present year will be bounteous, especially
corn, and large quantities of the old crop vet
remain in the cribs, while the elevators of
this city contain more grain than is usual at
this season of the year. The farmers will
scarcely lind it to their interest to hold back
their grain IN hopes of a large advance iu the
iuture. 1t VIII be much the safer, and will,
IN all probability, prove to be the wiser course,
10 send their grain forward while they can
realize good prices, than to wait I'LL the on
portunity has passed away, with the return of
peace.
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News by Lareat Mail.


Three companies of artillery left Fortress
Monroe Tuesday morning for Raleigh to aid
Gov. Holden in enforcing the laws in that
State.
The stock of Little, Brown & Co., damaged
by fire in Boston Monday night was insured
$4,000; A. M. Lunt &5 Co., printers, for $1S,-
600; and Shaw & Lvermore $34 500. The
building was also insured.
The woolen mill of John Dearic near Fair.
mount, Pa, was destroyed by fire Tuesday
morning. Loss 100000; insured $24 900. Two
hundred persons were thrown out of employ
ment. Three dwellings adjoining were dam
aged.
The Buffalo Driving Park Association Offer
special premium of $4,000 the horse that
during the month of August beats Dexter's
time.
A large number Of horses dropped dead in
New York Monday and the horse cars were un-
able to run on time. Loselle's Butcher Boy
died while racing at Fashion Course Saturday
He was valued at $60OO
A large building on Montgomery street, Jer
sey City, was destroyed by incendiaries Tues
day morning. The building was occupied by
Earl s, Co., as store house for house furnish
ing goods. Large quantities of goods were
stolen and span of horses were also burned
The entire loss is $4,000.
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THE PR Il SS.
Wednesday, Morning, Jnly 27, 1870.


Work County SepaDiRcan SonFen'
The York County Republican Convention
was holden at Alfred yesterday and a it'ii i,-
port of the proceedings appear in anotnef 'V'
umn. 1t was evident from the time the ue.e-
gates began to arrive, until the close Va .ne
Convention, that peace and conchiation
were to be the watchwords OF 'he oohVehtioh
The desire for such action as should secure
harmony throughout the party and victory at
the polls was almost universal.
The discord and strife SO confidently pre-
dicted by the Democracy failed to exhibit it.
self, and as hour after hour of peaceful dehb-
Grafton passed away, and nomination after
nCmiuation was made without strife or bitter
ness, the countenances of such Democratic
bystanders as were in attendance fell percept-
IDLY, and 1t was evident that bitter dsap-
pointment had overtaken them. 1t is safe to
say that no Convention was ever holden in
York county wherein the delegates as whole
were actuated by better spirit or greater de-
termination TO preserve the unity of the party
than that Of yesterday. The candidates are
unexceptionable and the entire list will in
spire the confidence of the party. 1t is worthy
of especial note that the late "unpleasantness'
was kept entirely in the background.
The action of the Convention is worthy Oh
all praise and will exercise beneficial lnnu-
ence throughout the entire campaign.
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War Notes,

Only two per cent of the Prussian army is
unable to read and write. The percentage of
ignorance in the French army is very much
greater.
The French Emperor does not enjoy repu-
tation for superior generalship among military
men. 1t is said he blundered egregiously dur
ing the Austrian campaign of 1859, and was
only saved from disgrace by the prompt action
of one of his own generals and by the imbecil-
ity of the Austrian commanders.
A London dispatch says the excitement oc.
casioned by the publication of the secret treaty
between France and Prussia is increasing, and
the evidence becomes more clear that the
treaty is genuine. Nearly all the journals
have editorial remarks this morning on the
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The New England States, as would natur-
ally be supposed, lead the van in seniority,
having only one Representative under forty.
1t is, perhaps. worth noting that intellectually
he 'hale fellow, well met" l refer to Eu-
gene Hale of Maine, who is set down as but
thirty-iour years of age, yet exhibits sucn ma
turity, knowledge OF men and affairs, accom-
panied by a vigorous capacity to express
what he knows, as is very unusual IN SO
Young a man: on the whole, j DOUBT If Mr..
bale was ever young. He must have been
an embryo Congressman in long clothes, and
full blown by the time he got his first breecf-
es on. Speaker Blaine is the next youngest
man, being forty-one, and he would be less il
he could, so makes up for his lengthening
years by growing youthfulness of spirit.
There are only six in all of forty-five years
and under, while there are five ranging from
fifty-fiye to sixty seven-the last being Oakes
Ames of Massachusetts. The handsome old
gentleman Il fear he'll hardly thank me fol-
calling him sold" Let me assure him that the
term is but relative, and that l believe his
years are considerably less than even those
claimed by Mr.. HALEY is Judge Poland OF
Vermont, the very beau ideal OF "old schoor
courtesy and style. Seventeen OF the Ne"
Englanders range from forty-fve to fiity-hve
and most of them, must confess, look oidel
even than their acknowledged years. The to
| tai number OF years owned by them is l,3og
wears, making an average of fifty years and
about seven months for each.
UNJUST CRITICISMS
have been made on the House-indeed, on the
Forty-first Congress-but, after all, if there
has not been brilliant record, the ont
made is quite as useful as that of the famous
Thirty-ninth Congress; sorely abused whel
here, but now that distance lends enchant
ment" regarded as one of the very ablest Con
crosses ever assembled in the Capitol.
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subject, and al IA sithiar tone. "France
mdst explaih Ibis offensive treaty. are the
wofds of the Times, and the burden of the
London press. There is no question but that
the press the Times in particular. is seeking to
make the treaty pretext for the Intervention
of England in favor of Prussia. The attitude
Of Ireland is also commented upon. After
giving the details Of many meetings receptlv
held in Ireland the strong, resolutions of svm.
pathy for France adopted, the Times asserts
that the sympathy is altogether due to Catho
lcism, the hatred of German Professionalism.
The Journal Official says that Marshal LIE
Beuf late last hight telegraphed t. the Elm
peror that Gen. Ber ais had repeled recon-
noissance of the enemy near Neiderboup.
twenty-six miles northwest of Slrasbourg.
One olicec (Bavarian) was killed and tN men
were made prisoners. The Figaro insists that
the officer killed was an Englshman.
The Prince of Wales has gone to Denmark
to influence that country to preserve strict
neutrality.
The Prussian authorities, at Bismarcks
earnest request, will allow newspaper cores
pondents to follow the army
The Prussans are concentrating large force
at Mayence.
The use of balloons will be made for opera
tions on the recommendation of American
officers in the Prussian camp.
| The Journal Marsealaise, French peace Or
| gan, having been entirely deserted by patrons,
has suspended, and some Of its editors and re-
porters have gone into the army.
| The Bank of France will soon suspend specie
payments. Already it declines to pay out gold
and redeems only in silver.
| A dispatch received via Point de Gale re.
ports an insurrection in the principality Of
| Ava, resulting in the massacre of 1400 persons
Tho Government of Belgium has ordered
from Antwerp the detachment of the Ameri-
can squadron rendezvoused there to watch the
events i'll the North Sea and the Baltic. The
commander was informed that the neutrality
of Belgium forbade the presence of foreign
squadron in that harbor.
Several French cruisers were reported of
Wyck, Scotland. -.-.-
Frankfort-on-theM Main has been designated
as the Prussia headquarters.
French gunboats to operate on the Rhin'
and the rivers in Prussia are being transported
from Marseiles in sections overland.
Nine French trigates under full steam pass
ed Dover, Eng, to the eastward Monday after
| noon.
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A York correspondent of the Portsmouth
Chronicle says Mr.. Lynch has served his con-
stituents faithfully and acceptably and labored
necessarily to promote the best interests ol
the nation, and will be supported in that
town, with few insolated exceptions.
The Republican Central Committee OF
Tennessee have put in nomination for Su.
preme Judges, Samuel Muligan and Terra.
phan Wheeler Tor East Tennessee, John
Trimble and W. Ii. Wenser for Middle Tenn
essee. and Alvin Hawkins and VIM. Smith for
West Tennessee.
Young Mems Democratic Club was Or
ganized at Cincinnati, Monday night, and
pledge their opposition to any one for Con
gress who is not opposed to Chinese inmigra-
ton.
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The FOrty-sccOmd COn2ress.

The following from the N. Y. STANDARD
gives some interesting facts about Congress
in general and some OF onr New England
members in particular:
AN ARrrHMETICAL DIAGNOSIS.
Those who are curious in such things will
PfoDaoiy thank me tor the estimates | have
nAue 10 making up the statements that fol-
IoW, Whiie L expect the editors TO be duiv
grateful for presenting items sure to ba widelv
copied, and as widely credited to tbe S,aI,Jy
ard, for, OF course, in our profession there ;s
no one SO dishonest as not to properlv raoon 20
nlze the source from whence their mos tnIaGSs
ing items, their best selections and their finest
sallies OF cepted wit, logic, humor, piouant
gossip and keenest argument comes.
find then, that there are 22S represanta.
tives in the present House (some seats being
vacant yeti, and nine delegates, who are onlT
parts and whole members of the legislative
body, "you know"-making a total of 237
The united ages of this body of men are 10
Io3 Years, being an average OF forty-five wears
and six weeks each. BY this it will be seen
tnat the Senate goes one year and aoout seven
weeks better, or worse, on the House, so far
as age Is concerned. There is of course a
sieat aisproportion when wisdom is to be
t1n taneh in,o consideration, but in whose favor
tne balance would be, / leave for others TO
ae'efmine' In my judgment the palm belongs
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Francis Bacon of Kittery from the Commit
tee to nominate County Committee reported
as follows: Albert G.. o. Bron OF Cornish, Jer-
emiah M. Mason of Limerick, Nathaniel Hobbs
of North Berwick, Joel Nj. Marshall of Bux-
ton, George Getchell of Wells, B. T. Hanson
of Sanford, Nathaniel Lttlefield of Lyman,
WIN. A. Cromwell of South Berwick, Geo. w.
s. Putnam of York and John Z. Butler of
Biddeford.
Report accepted and the foregoing elected
Committee for the ensuing year.
George G. Yeaton was nominated by ac-
clamation for a candidate for County Attor-
ney.
FL. 81. Burbank from the Committee on Res
olutions reported as follows:
Resolued, That we hereby re-afiirm our conf
dence in and answering devotion to the ptin.
ciples of the Republican party.
Report accepted.
Voted to adjourn.
j. E. BUTLER, President
S. e. BRYANT, lc.
GEO. GETCHELL,
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THE date of the treaty said TO have been
proposed by France TO Prussia is not given.
out 1t appears so far as can be ascertained to
have been prior to the present rupture. 1t
was not, as the first dispatches seemed to in
dicate, proposition for the purpose of closing
hostilIties. 1t is suggested that Bismark see.
ing that it was simply contrivance 10 ag-
grandize France and expose the Prussian
frontier without any adequate compensation
therefor, refused the offer so CURLY as to give
the Emperor of the French great offence.
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from the burning peat ground and curl up in'
TO the air. seem as if they were from large
furnace, and the country for many hundred
vards is one seething red mass of fire, with a
dense canopy of black smoke which extends
for MANY miles beyond the scene of the con-
flagration. Last Wednesday, the peat bog
land of the same company, situated on the
Sheflord and Waterloo railroad, took fire and
quickly spread over some twenty acres OF
land. Last night the fire burned SO furlously
on both sides of the railway track that at one
time the conductor was about ordering the
train to 90 back, lest the passengers snouia
get scorched However, the train got though
all right, but the fire, we learn, contihues 'ni'
morning with unabatng fury.
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For some time past the relations between
the Sultan of Turkey and the Viceroy of
Egypt have not been entirely cordial, and it
has been supposed that the latter meant to
strike for entire independence of Turkey. He
has been for some time past recognizing his
army ard has ofiicered it largely with Ameri-
cans. There are said to be at the present
time not less than 35 of these, most of whom
---1as -a----' --'-i-,.rfny.- -Fuhvy,
though comparatively inferior to the States OF
Western Europe, could NO doubt crush the
Viceroy unless he was aided by some other
power. The population Of Egypt is only about
8,000,000, and her army numbers but about
$4,000 Of all arms of the service. Turkey with
population of more than 100000 could
raise much larger army than this, and one
not inferior in quality. Appearances indicate
that the Viceroy has begun to see that il
would be madness to provoke war with Tur-
key under these circumstances. Hence it is
said that he has concluded to apologize and
find peace in submission. If reports may be
relied upon the people would not gain much
by the independence of Egypt. Says the Con
stantinople correspondent of the N. Y. Tri
bune,
"There is no country, unless it may be Per
sa, where the people are so absolutely undel
the irresponsible control of the sovereign
There is no other province in the Turkish
Empire where the people have more natura
advantages, and ought to be so rich and hap
py as in Egypt. Yet there is no province il
Turkey where the people are so wretched ant
where their rights art SO constantly ignored
1t is true that foleign capital has built rail
roads; that French political intrigue has fore
ed through the Suez canal and made tht
Viceroy, against his will, pay no small part o
the cost. 1t is true that the lash of the slave
driver has built other public works in tht
same way that it compelled the children O
Israel to make bricks without straw. But SC
far as the spirit OF the Government is concern.
ed, so far as its relations with the people 90. il
is not one whit in advance of the government
Of the Pharaohs, and it is far behind that o.
the Sultan.
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THE
CentralRailrOad
OF IOWA.
$50 Miles i'm Length.
Now Nearly Completed.

This Company are now pushing their work
forward with great rapidity, and the entire line
necessary to connect st. Louis and st. Paul is
graded and under contract to be finished this
season. The fact that this enterprise has been
undertaken by combination of leading bank
ers and railroad capitalists of well known
wealth, experience and ability, insures its early
completion and future success.
The road runs through the richest and most
thickly settled portion of Iowa, and is built
in the interests of the great Northern system
of roads which centre at st. Paul. The
The Portland daily press., 1870-07-27

nv nontreai Witness of Saturday says
'aat tnG black loan Or peat bog in the parish
OF ot. Herbert, about nine miles from that
city, took fire on Thursday last and desnite
the exertlons put it out, increased rapidlv.
and is now spread over whole fields. The
fire being fed by the dry bog or peat, burns
with great fury. The flames which arise
The Portland daily press., 1870-07-27

In ACCORDANCE with a vote of the Directors of the
Portland and agdensburc R. R. Company at meet
ing held July 10, 1870 hereby notify the subscri-
oeis u Tue STOCK otsad Railroad that an assess
ment of Five Dollars per share has been laid on
said stock, due and payable on the Twenty .sev.
enih day ofJuiy inst, at the Treasurer's Office,
corner of Middle and Plum streets.
AVes Nv epGUENS
july 2t-sntd Treasurer. q U. K. II. Co.
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MARRIED..
DIED.

In this city. July 25, Mrs. Mary Strout, wife of Geo
Strout. aged 81 years II months Maine and New
Hamnshre papers please copy.]
In this CITY, July "a. Griffin Henry, son Of VIM. II.
and Mary M. Reed, aged months 10 days.
In this city, j uly 49, Lizzie Allen Bowen, agod 10
months 16 days,-iniant daughter OF Thos. A. and
helen A. Bowen.
Funeral this Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.l
In Saco, July 26, Miss Sarah Augusta, daughter oil
Capt. Peter Hanna aged 28 years.
Funeral from her fathe,'s residence this (wednes-
day. afternoon at O'Clock.
In New Gloucester, July %, Mrs. Fannie A. Ne
wins, aged 20 years.
In Brooklyn. N. Y, July 49, Washington D.. twin
son of Jas. W. and Margaret +. WEIGH aged year
aud months. (Augusta papers please copy]
In Rio Janeir0, OF yellow lever, EDWARD A. Gould,
aged 26 years months,-frst officer oil ship Uncle
Iooey, and son OF Moses and Sophia A. Gould, oI
Portland.
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WILLIAM III, PAINE,
FRESCO PAINTER.
Residence 80 Paris Street,
EY" ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO
Order Slate at Paine's Music Store.
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The members OF the Maine, Ancient Brothers and
LiSonia Lodges, and of Machigonne and Eastern
Star Encampments, are requested to meet at Odd
Fellows Hall, TUESDAY EVENING, July 26th,
at IL O'clock to hear the report OF the Committee
and to act upon such questions as may come before
them in relation to the reception Of Unity Lodge OF
Boston. jy25ld
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july 2t-sntd

To remove Tan, Sunburn, Pimples, and Erup-
tions from the skin, use Schlottelbeck's Moth and
Fieckle Lotion, prepared only by A. G. Sch!otter-
beck g. Co, Aponeearies and Chemists, Portland
Me. For sale bs all Druggists at 60 cents per bot
,la may3 entf
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JoUyINs KID GLOVE CLEANER restores
soiled gloves equal to new. For sale by all
druggists and fancy goods dealers. Price 25
cents per bottle. mr2S-d1y
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Bachelors Hair Dive.

Bachelors Hair Dye.
This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world :
tie only true and perfect Dye harmless reliable in
stantaneous; no disappointment; no ridculou. tints
remedies the ill effects bad dyes; invigorates and
leaves the hair soft and beautiful black or. brown
Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers, and properly
stoled at Bachelors Wig Factory, l6 Bond st,N.Y
iune 3-1s70sNd1yr&w
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CoRRECTIoN.-Mr. Fullerton begins his la
bors at the Warren church, Cumberland Mills
next September, instead of next Sunday, as
stated in yesterdays paper.
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IMPORTS.

Brig Lydia H Cole, from Banaire - 1000 bushels
salt. to Emery & Fox.
Sch Carpo, from Campobello-2223 cases canned
salmon, 50 tubs maple sugar, to j W Jones.
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M EMORA ANDA

M MEMORANDA.
Brig Circassian. from Philadelphia for Boston, with
coal is ashore on Shovelfull Shoal, Cape Cod.
Sch F Cummings, Remick, at Providence from
Calais, reports, morning OF the 20th during thick
carrier away to the water line, stove buwarks and
lost yawl boat.
Sch Harmona, Hart, at New Haven from Calais
reports, when Is miles SSW OF Matinicus picked up
piece OF wreck with the name Neptune.
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VENERABLE YANKEEDoM.

IN the present House. Perhaps a pending
election may, after all, be their guiding pillar
Of smnke and nre.
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tFROM OUR CORRESPONDENT,
BOOTHBAY, July 17-Sld, sch Vanguard, Orne,
Bay st Lawrence
July is-Sld, sch Annie Sargent, Pinkham, Bay
st Lawrence.
July 19-Ar. schs Oregon, Dunton, Portland; Ida
May. Gray, Bangor.
July 23-Ar, briss Torrent, Gould, Boston; sch
Humboldt Dunton, Western Banks.
Sid. sch Annie Freeman, Boynton tor Bay st Law
renee.
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FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Ar at Philadelphia 25th, schs Flight, Crowell, and
e Nckerson. Cr0well, Portland.
Cid at Baltimore 25th, sch Susan Sherman, Tor
Portland.
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of the Company pay per cent. Gold Interest,
free of Government tax, and are issued for the
very small amount of $4,000 per mile. For
the present, the unsold portion are offered at
95 aud accrued interest The attention of in
vestors is invited to the fact that the road is
now nearly finished, and that the Security is
therefore entitled to high rank.
In our opinion, no class of investments has
been found so uniformly safe and profitable as
First Mortgages on completed railroads.
OF 235 companies operating 10000 miles OF
railroad in the Northern and Western States,
on which there is bonded debt of S662 ,OOO, 900,
we know of but two that do not pay their in
terest regularly.
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TREASURER
After a full examination, we have accepted
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July 49, lat As n, Ion IA W, barque Masonic. from
July % lat 81 so, lon "a Il bri, E,,s,;r. tram
Baltimore tor Portland ""''i"A' 'AoA'
July q, lat e 49, Ion 6s So. barqoe Annie Torrey,