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These Hard Times

The people should En0aU
sChere they can 61y the bOes
yo0us gu TUgT ITaceS. BUT
LER Dc REED, No. II Maa.-
Eet Square, scilI sell goa
BOOTS and SHOES that
aciU giUe good satisfaction.
We commenced business
acith the Intention of Keep
ing the best goods that the
ma0Tzcet affords, and settling
them at o. small profit; ace
ststt continue to do business
an that acay because ace f2ad
stp0ys. We cordiozly Saavite
the citizens of Portland and
csciaSty to a9s Inspection of
oar stOcE aUSth the assurance
that the goods IN every case
aCtI Tr0Ve just as represent
ed.
BUTLER 81 REED.
No. II Market Square, Portland.
Nov 3o-sNeodtf
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The Osweeo aud New England Railroad

GOLD CLOSED in New York last night at
IN 1-2 l21 SO.
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Patent Double Action
Rubber MOulding!
Aad Weather strips, for Doors and Win
dOws.

The only article ever invented which excludes the
dust, snow, rain and air from two sides.
Put on by experienced men, and will effect a saw
ing of nearly fifty per cent. in fuel.
GB Office at Kendall q Whitney's. Market
Square, Portland. BISHOP BROTHERS,
Jan14utiSN Sole Agents.
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DIED.

In Brunswick, Dec. %, Mrs Huldah Cleaves, aged
20 years.
In Brunswick, jan 10. Rachel Totman, aged 70
years.
In Sumner, Dec. 10, Mrs. Margaret, wife Of Capt.
Jas Jordan, aged 50 years.
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Found.

A Sea 80 mites s. E. from Cape Elizabeth, enc
~ Lew seine boat.
erty and paving charges. Enquire or -.
sep21w6m L. DANA s. SON, Central Whart
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AUGUSTA, Jan. IL, 1870.
10 the Editor ofthe Press:
The Great and General Court is at last
fairly embarked ON its sea of troubles, and the
nation at large may as well make ready to be
astonished by the marvellous doings of the
combined wisdom of the State" Although
there are probably fewer men of note in the
present Legislature than we ordinarily see in
that body, yet in the average it is we'll up to
the mark, and will compare favorably with for
mer sessions.
PERSONNEL OF THE LEGISLATURE.
1t is too early in the session yet to speak OF
the comparative merits or abilities of the mem
bers, for they have thus far had no opportunity
to display their proves, but with such men as
Reed and Lang and Cushing and Lindsey and
Gibbs and Holland, in the Senate, and Barker
and Whidden and Baker and Farwell and
Hume and Bliss and Smith and Crockett in
the House, we may safely conclude that their
deliberations will be marked by the prudence
and sagacious step that beseemeth lawgivers.
On the Democratic side undoubtedly, Mr. Reed
OF Waldoboro' is the ablest man of the House,
though Dickey of Fort Kent will probably
dispute that honor with him, and so far as
lungs are concerned will carry the day; but in
the matter of brains Mr.. Reed is without cues
tion the ablest Democrat that has occupied a
seat in the Legislature these ten years. Mr..
Foster in dscharging the arduous duties of
Speaker receives, as he deserves, the highest
connmcnaatIons for his fairness and efficiency
and in the Senate Mr.. Bolster presdes with
dignity and ability.
THE COMMITTEES
The Committees are now in good running
order, and will no doubt evolve something
startling before many weeks.
STANTON RESOLUTIONS.
On Wednesday Mr.. Farwell will call up his
resolutions introduced last week on the death
of Secretary Gor he will always be known in
history as Secretary Stanton. Several mem
bers have expressed desire to be heard on the
subject, and the galleries of the House will be
crowded in expectation of a literary treat on
the occasion.
NEW YORK STEAMERS
A project is now on foot here, and in the
other cities OF the Kennebec, to organize a
steamboat company between here and New
York. 1t is contemplated to put on three iron
propellers of about GOO tons burthen, and the
feasibility of the plan is said to be beyond
question. Already, as am informed, nearly
$4,000 have been subscribed in this city, and
corresponding sums in the other cities along
the river. Probably the increased business
between this and Gotham consequent on the
Sprague purchase, make such step impera-
tive What say you of the Natural Seaport
to being thus "left out in the cold'
NEW HOTEL.
Last Tuesday the new hotel on Water street
the Cony House-was opened to the public
1t occupies very nearly the site of the old Stan
ley House destroyed by the fire of 1866 and
is in all respects credit to the city 1t con-
tains about so rooms, and is as cozy and COM
Portable place as one can wish. The proprie-
tors intend to make it in every respect first
class hotel. Judging from the favorable cir
cnmstancessunder which they open, their sue
cess is certain. BEN HADAD.
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CTORE No, 1923 on corner Commercial Street and
y Central Wharf. Suitable for a Flour or ProWs-
ion Store For terms apply to .o,vx
January Is, 1870. dIwis
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For WiscasSet.
L. O. of o. f.

TyHE ANIMAL meeting Of Odd Fellows Mutual Re-
/ lief Association will be held at Odd Fellows
Hall, tuesday, Evening" January 18th, at " o'clock
Business before the meeting election oil oineers
q C. HAYES, Secretary.
jani7-2t
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To Let Very Low,
One z OctGCe Piano, nearly neaU.
jan12sn1w SMALL & KNIGHT, 1G Market So
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10 Printers.

A FONT OF NEW BREWER TYPE 1912 lbs) ca
n be purchased at the PRESS OFFICE, PORT
LAND, Maine, at Greaa Bargain.
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JEREMT4H BUXTON. .1p
The Living Machine

Also Proprietor ofthe Great German Coug Oh Remedy
YARMOUTH, ME.
Price co. auo1oS swtts
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state News.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY

ANDR0SCoGGIN COUNTY.
a soldiers monument costing not more than
500 is to be built at North Auburn.
ARoosTooK COUNTY
2a,733 sheep passed the Mattawamkeag
house between July 10th and January 10th on
the way to market.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-30

Gently suppressed. Persigny said yester-
day to American friends that the want of
capacity and fidelity among the imperial
lists has destroyed the empire. Modern re-
publicans begin to think it time to act, and
they chafe at the slowness of the left. The
Baltimore Bonaparte, just promoted to a
lieutenant-colonelcy, has not joined his
regiment, but is practically commandant
at the Tuilleries. He says the Empress
behaves with due pluck and dignity. The
story that she wrote to the Emperor to put
Louis under fire and not where spent balls
fell is not true: but it is true that she
spoke impatiently of the Emperor for not
exposing himself. The government still
withholds arms from all who refuse to 90
to the frontier"
A correspondent of the Boston Journal
says 1.-The components of the Prussian
soldiers uniform are very simple, but full
OF taste and convenience. He can make a
drinking cup out of his helmet, and carve
meat with its pike. He wears blush
tunic, with red collar, cuffs and lappels, a
stout pair of dark colored trowsers; car
res thick, excellent blanket, Il canteen,
cooking can and we'll planned KNAPP
sack in undressed calfskin. His fatigue
cap is fiat, bordcred with red. He has an
undress uniform of coarse flax cloth, and
pair of white pants. The pockets and
folds of his clothing are so managed that
he can carry in them numberless little
things for camp use. When he bivouacs,
he plants his gun against his bayonet, puts
his side arms hanging on them, and caps
them with his helmet. l have seen TO-,
600 of these helmets poised thus in long
plain, making one sheeny mass, with
which the bright grass and the waving
grain beyond mixed their colors. reckless
ly as does Millais. Field discipline is per-
feet, too; brigade, lying in an open lot
under the hot sun, is as gentlemanly as its
individual members would be in the town.
1t is remarkably quiet, too; there is no
swagger or bluster among the most
brawny of the troops. a squadron of
Hussars, with its beautiful horses, richly |
trapped. is magnificent sight. Each man
sits erect as statue, with one hand on the
carbine laid upon his sadde-pommel, and
one might fancy review of Centaurs TAX
ing place. The officers, from force of habit, |
contracted in the ancient army when it was
composed entirely of mercenaries, still
bawl their orders to their men, instead of
giving them in decent and dignified Ian
guage. There is a greater variety of fancy
uniforms in the Prussian than in any other
army in Europe. The cavalry have the
greatest wealth of dress, and cavalry Of
ficer is a sight for gods and men,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-30

County. A curious assembIage of this gem $
met in convention here last Saturday Some
specimens had the bearing of owl-lke wis
dom-nearly all were hoary and rubicund-
all were from primary formations and submit
tea tame1y and meekly to the automatic pro-
cess of casting the votes prepared for them.
Each with the stoical GUINNESS of the '>poor
Indian" did what he was bdden. No speech
no applause, no principles. The speaking
was all done in a whisper in the ante-room.
Silently and solemnly the convention ratified
by vote the work of the ante room, and one
by one began to depart. Then the chairman
attempted to give his pent-up feelings relief
in a speech, but soon save his own voice, the
hall was as deserted and 'silent as a hermt's
cell" Then he too, and the faithful secre-
tary. took their hats and departed.
The Republican convention will assemble
here tomorrow. Mr.. Morrill, and Mr.. Blaine
are expected to be present and address the
convention. The indications are that the
party in this vicinity favor the election of Mr..
Morrill, for Senator. At the caucus held last
evening for choice of delegates, resolve was
introduced in favor of Chamberlain. 1t was
promptly laid on the table without dissent.
STYLUS.
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Domestic Mems.

The Presque Isle Sunrise says that another
arrival has taken place in the new Scandina-
Wan settlement in that county, known as
New Sweden. The stranger cannot talk
English, and yet is a native American. He
did not come from Sweden or any other land,
in fact it is the popular belief that he came
from Heaven above. On the morning of
Friday, August 18th, the family of Mr.. Nils
Person were gratified by the advent of a boy
baby, the first child born in New Sweden.
The youngster has been named William
Widgery Thomas Person, after the founder
of the colony. The baby is particularly hap
py in the contemplation of the constitutional
fact that he is eligible to the Office of Presi-
dent of the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-30

A New York correspondent of the Boston
journal gives the following account of the
lightning striking Bailey's circus in Kingston
on the Goth.
Last night one of the most grand and terrible
thunder storms on record broke over the town
during the performance of Bailey's circus
troupe before an audience of about six thou
sand people. A bolt descended at about 8 2.
NJ, striking the south side of the tent near
the top, making tremendous rent, and pass
ing through and across the tent, where it
struck and shivered a tree standing just out
side. Near the tree was a peach vendors
wagon, around which crowd of people had
gathered, and of these, five were instantly
killed. The horse was killed and the wagon
shattered into thousand pieces. The scene
within the tent is described as one of the most
terrible ever witnessed. As the thunderbolt
fell the performers stopped stort, standing in
the ring as though paralyzed; while the au-
dience, ghastly with fear, arose in wild con-
fusion, each rushing madly toward the en-
trance to the tent The Gagged beasts roared
loudly with fear and terror, and it was well
that they were so safely confined as to defy
their frantic efforts to escape. To add to the
confusion the rain began to descend in tor
rents, and when the audience, after pushing
and pressing, got out doors, they were tho
roughly drenched in moment. After time,
when the killed and wounded had been re-
moved, the performance was resumed, but to
avery slim audience. About fifty persons in
the immediate vicinity were knocked down.
Inside the tent scores were stunned and quite
a number slightly burned by the lightning.
Several persons were wounded by splinters,
etc, and many received severe injuries dnr-
ing the panicky rush to the open air.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-30
WAR SPLINTERS.

A special correspondent writes from
Paris Wednesday evening that the loan is
u striking failure compared with former
subscriptions; adding the estimated cost of
efecting the loan, the deficiency Of sub
scriptipns on the first day is one hundred
and eighty five millions, while former i'm
perial loans were covered many times
over.
In Professor Hoppin's book of travels
published under the title of "Old Eng
land" the author describes visit to the
house in Cheapside, London, formerly oc'
cnpied by Louis Napoleon when he lived
in the British Capital, Mr.. Hoppin adds
that Napoleon once said during the height
of his power as Emperor of France that
he had presentiment that he would end
his days in Cheapside. The recent events
of the war would seem to justify this
strange foreboding,
A private correspondent writes from
Paris on Wednesday: "Trochu's power
daily appears more nominal than real. He
said himself yesterday to Gambetta that he
had none, confessing his willingness but
inability to allow the temperance of the
Ci0che and Centre Carehe newspapers re-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-30
GENERAL NEWS.

The Bank of England has reduced its rate
of discount one-half. tits now four per cent.
News has been received that the Portuguese
expedition up the Zambezi, on the east coast
of Africa, has been defeated.
The consecration of DR.. Niles as Bishop of
New Hampshire will take place on St. Mat
thews Day (September 2lsD, in ST. Paul's
Church. Concord, the presiding bishop acting
as consecrator.
General Sherman has accepted the invita-
ton of the Society Of California Pioneers to
participate in their celebration of the admis-
sion of the State into the Union on the 9th of
September.
There is a novelty in the way of attendance
at the Profile House, White Mountains. The
table girls are said to be mostly sehool-teach-
ers, who enlist for the service during the
cation, ''for variety and to see a little life"
The United States steamers Shenandoah,
Guerriereand Brooklyn are all under orders
for the Mediterranean squadron and are ex
pected to leave for sea in week or ten days.
lie CENSUS -tdhei Ill uitoH COUNTY,
reports finding a family consisting of seven
persons, of whom the oldest was 100 years of
age and the youngest SO. In another family
of three the ages were respectively 95, 80 and
80, the latter being domestic.
At the date of the latest advices from China
the French negotiations at Tien-tsin for salts
faction for the recent outrages were suspend
ed. The French demanded that three Man
darins, implicated in the massacre, should be
given up to be shot, but the Chinese are will
ing to surrender only one of them.
People will commit suicide with kerosene.
The latest case came from Montpelier, Yer
mont, where little boy named Hurse was
allowed 10 kindle the fire with this article.
Of course the can exploded and he was killed.
statistical chart, illustrative of the COM
merce between the United States and Brazil,
has been prepared by the chief Of the tonnage
division of the Treasury Department showing
the movements of shipping and the value of
exports and imports. From 1850 to 1869 the
value of imports from Brazil rose from S9,-
500, 900 in 1865 to nearly S25, ,00O, 900 in 1869.
For the year 1866 the value of imports was
Sl7 900 900, for 1867 Sl9 900, ,00O 1868 S23,-
500, 900 and 1869 nearly S25 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-30
4 LOOK AT THE RECORD.

When it is remembered that the demo-
cratic party, now begging to be admitted
to popular favor and entrusted with the
administration of the affairs of the govern
ment, is the same party that made war
upon the government from 1861 to 1865,
the Southern wing under jeff Davis with
arms in their hands and the Northern wing
by such aid to the rebels as could be best
rendered according to circumstances, we
can't help admiring the modesty of the ap-
plicants. Their principal claims to favor
are something like the following:
Going into rebellion when Abraham Lin
coin was elected and the Presidential pa
tronage had passed out of their hands.
The destruction of million of men by
slaughter, disease and expo ure.
The creation of national debt of more
than three thousand millions of dollars.
The filling of the country with widows
and orphans and manned soldiers, and
carrying mourning to nearly every house,
hold in the land.
The destruction of our shipping and COM
merce by pirates.
The necessity of heavy taxation, burden
ing the people to pay the cost of the war.
Support of Andrew Johnson's extrava-
giant and costly administration, whiskey
rings and all.
Attempt to repudiate the national debt
and destroy the government by running its
credit, as supplement to the failure to de-
stroy it by gunpowder and bayonets.
Voting in the last Congress against re-
duction of taxation.
Voting against all measures to relieve
the shipbuilding and shipowning interests.
Grumbling profoundly at the republican
party, yet ready to take a republican as
President. Governor, or any other Office
preferring the darkest abolitionists who
might offer himself for leader to the best
simon-pure democrat to be found in theil
party.
These are some of the reasons which tn,
democratic party must put forth to estab
lish their claims to be entrusted with Office
These facts may be found in our histor.
since 1861. They are indisputable. w
simply present the fecord to assist ou
modest friends in making fair show be
fore the people according to their merits
The soldiers. orphans. widows and tax
payers of Union saved from destruction
by democratic violence and rebellion, cal
Judge for themselves whether this recor'
entities its possessors to anything bette
than disgrace. Judging Of the future b.
the past we should say the experiment o
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-30

The strike at Fall River, which has con-
tinued about month, is probably near an
end, but has been stubborn and troublesome,
SO that the militia were obliged to be called
out. A writer in the Boston Journal says,
under date of the 26th,
1t is evident that trouble of a serious ma
ture was expected this evening, and every
precaution was taken to meet it. The several
companies of militia, whom many supposed
would be dismissed, were kept in readiness at
their armory, and both the State and local po-
lice were extremely vgilant. Undoubtedly
these extra provisions were largely due from
the fact that the man Sanderson, who has in
Cured the intense hatred of the strikers by
his persistence in continuing his employment
as spinner, had to be brought to the factory
in carriage this morning, as it was feared
the rioters would seek an opportunity to as
sail him after the demonstration manifested
last evening. But as evening drew near all
symptoms of danger vanished, for, with the
exception of the usual number of passers-by
the mills there was no collection of people in
that vicinity The detachment of the State
force, under Capt. Wade, patrolled the side
walks up and down Pleasant street, and any
attempt of the crowd to collect was quickly
frustrated.
When the mills put down at quarter before
seven o'clock the little band of spinners were
escorted to their home by the State consta-
bles, and not even a jeer or a shout came from
the lips of the outsiders. 1t was noticeable,
however, that although the men were suffi-
ciently guarded as they moved along the
streets, yet there was a look of fear portrayed
on their countenances which indicated that
they felt far from being safe. 1t is undoubt-
edly owing to the excellent manner in which
the State constables performed their duties,
that there was the absence of those disgrace
full proceedings which have characterized the
past few evenings. The crowds seemed to re-
aize that the first effort to create disturbance
would be met by prompt arrests, as stated to
them by the officers, and therefore abstained
from any disposition of feeling. Even the
women, who have hooted from their windows
at the obnoxious spinners, were not to be seen
they also having been notified that such exh-
bitions of feeling would never be tolerated.
As soon as the last man had left the factory
the gates were closed, the streets were
quietly deserted, and to casual obser-
yer it seemed as if the city was once
more pursuing the even tenor of its way
But the owners and agents of the mills are by
no means satisfied that everything will be well,
and are anxious to know in what manner the
difficulty will be brought to crisis.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-30

The minutes of the 44th annual meeting of
the General Conference Of the Congregations
alist churches in Maine, with the sermon be-
fore the Maine Missionary Society, by Rev.
J. X. Mason, of Thomaston, and the report
of the Trustees of said society and its 63d an
iversary, held with the First Congregational
Church in Yarmouth June 21st, 22d and 23d,
have been published. In preparing and COM
piling this work, the Recording Secretary
and chairman of the Committee on Publica-
ton, Mr.. +. +. Duren of Bangor, has been
at no little pains to present a mass of infor-
nation and statistics which are of much in
terest to the denomination and the public.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-30

The New York World has been giving
its party, the democratic, some instruc-
tions in relation to making platforms. Its
idea of a platform is expressed as follows
In its aim and purpose, political plat
form is an electioneertng manitesto-a doc
ument intended, first, to hold the party to-
gether on basis which all its members
can accept, and, secondly, to furnish an
easy bridge on which citizens outside of
the organization can come over and
strengthen it by re-cnforcements.
Which is as much as TO say that its party
should have no principles and no honesty,
but declare for any rascality that would
give it votes. The party in this State has
evidently been taking lessons in the New
York School