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Pnlilical Naiea

The New York Nation makes enc OF the
most effective political hits of the season, in
saying that in their platform ":he Democrats
desire the establishment of republic for Ire
land on the model of that of New York city,
avhich is the first Irish Republic euer estab-
lished, and possesses many novel government
al continuance"
New York city is not the only locality in
which the census convicts the Democratic
party of outrageous frauds. In one county
in Indiana it is found that the total popu!a-
ton, including men, women and children, is
less than the number of Democratic votes
claimed to have been poed at the last cleo
ton. Partisan Democ racy and scoundrelism,
it woald seem, go hand in hand, like twin sis
tiers in infamy.
Hon. William Castor has been nominated
by the Democrats as their candidate for Con-
gress in the Third Massachusetts district. in
opposition to Hon. Ginery Twitchell, the Re-
publican candidate.
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THE ASSERTIONS in the published letter of
Wilson, the Connecticut State Prison muir
derer, that the prisoners were treated in a
most inhuman manner, being supplied only
with tainted and half decayed meat and 9th
er food of the most miserable quality, are
strengthened by the narrative OF Messrs.
Hyde and Calhoun, who acted as Wilson's
advisory counsel at his trial, and visited
him at the Wethersfed prison after his
sentence. They say:
He is in cage six or eight feet long and
ABOUT four feet wide. 1t is in that part OF the
prison where the dungeons are-where no one
ever passes, except keeper goes there to feed
prisoner: There are two grated doors-fne
grates-whlch shut out much of the light
that comes INTO the hall. 1t is about like twi-
ISnt III IIe cen at midday; man with good
to read. In the cell there is no furnitnra ey,
cept a sheet.iron bedstead. The cell is raisod
up from the floor SO that bucket can ha
passed under it and removed without OMEN
ing the doors, there being hole in the bot
tom of the CELL In the inner door is a small
door which locks, and through this rations
are passed to the prisoner The hwhole ar
rangement is such that the inner door need
never be opened, and it looks as II that were
the design-to keep Wilson there In that cage
as if it were permanently closed. Inc NTH
and stencil of the place are uncomfortable.
man must have strong stomach to remain
there ten minutes without suffering from the
effects of the foul smell. 1t is abominable
and disgrace. One would think the man
was put there to die. So disgusting is the
place that Wilson had not tasted morsel of
food, or even had drop of water pass his
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state News.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
d. II. league, ESQ.,, Sheriff of Androscog
gin county, died at his residence in Auburn
Sunday noon, of typhoid fever.
Good winter apples are selling in Lewiston
at fifty cents per bushel; and cooking apples
twenty-five. They are shipped to Canada in
bulk.
The Herald says that j. A. Bucknam has
bargained for the whole of the water pow er at
Pages Mills, one mile from Mechanic Falls,
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The FIRST ecclesiastical organization in eastern
Maine was the Congregational church at Blue
hill, organized in 1872. The town voted ssa
sweeten it," on the occasion of raising the
meeting house in 1777, aud it is believed every
man, woman and child in town was present.
The people enjoyed a spiritual feast.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
In consequence of misplaced switch, the
engine portland" with car attached, about
five O'Clock on Saturday morning, run against
a freight car at the depot in Augusta, throwing
the car from the track and somewhat ipiuring
the locomotive.
In Hallowell last Friday, Edward o. Web.
her. aged Il, step son of Mr.. George r. Allen,
on entering the house for dinner from the cot
ton factory, attempted to sit down, and in so
doing fell backward into large vessel of scald-
ing water, He was dreadfully scalded, but
will prob ably survive, it is thought.
Rev. S. It. Bingham, d. D., late OF Augusta,
Maine, is to remove to Hartford, to complete
work on which he has been engaged some
time.
the new steam mill just completed by
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Sept 30sn2w

HEAD QUARTERS,
GRAND ARMY THE REPUBLIC, !
rB hsa1 ADJT. GENL's OFFICE,
Washington May "a, 1870.
General Orders No. 2.
The following letter from the Quarter Master Gen.
eral of the United States Army is published for in.
formation OF the Grand Army of the Republic.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
QUA RTERMA sTER GENER AIS OFFICE,
Washington, ID. c., May %, 1870.
DIR. WIN. 7 COLLINS,
Adjt. Gen. Grand Army OF the Republic
You are respectfully informed that the desire Of
the @. M General, that record shall be prepared
OF the graves OF the deceased Union Soldiers inter-
red in civil ccmetaries throughout the United States
can be Obtained from individual members OF your
association, and you are therefore respectfully
quested to take sucn steps to assist this office in the
undertaking as you may deem advisable.
All officers OF the Army serving in the @. M. De-
partment have been instructed to receive such in.
formation and forward it to this office tor compila-
ton. Respectfully your Obedient servant
M. C. MEIGS, Q. M. Gen., U. S. A.
In compliance with the foregoing request of tie
Q. M. General, and in aid OF the publication this
official record OF the last resting places of our late
comrades in arms, it is hereby directed that each
Post OF the Grand Army OF Republic, upon re-
ce1pt Of this order appoint committee whose duty
1t shall BIS to prepare record of the graves of all
Union Soldiers and Sailors who served duliug the
late war, and whose remains have been inferred in
civil cemeteries in the vicinity OF the location of the
several Posts. raStr M M
This record should give the name OF the cemetery,
where located, the County and State the OF the
Soldier or Sailor in full. date OF enlistment the
Company and Regimen, or Ship in which he served,
date OF DEATH ii killed in battle the name OF battle
IT death occurred in hos iital the name of hospital
also give the Of DEATH from wounds or disease
contracted in The service. fsEf
By Command Of
JOHN A LOGAN Com. in Chief
"OFFICIAL."
w I. Coll ms, Adjt. Genl.
Persons having Soldier or Sailor friends buried in
cemeteries in and in the vicinity OF POI tland will
please forward the above information on or before
the 18th OF October. 1870, to
SAMUEL B. GRAVES, Adjt.
Bosworh Post, No. q
sep22tOct15 sn Portland, Maine.
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THE New LoAN.-Secretary Boutwell, pub
fishes notice of the terms and conditions
under which he will issue proposals for sub
scriptions to the new national loan of 81 $780,
100000 authorized by the recent act of fund
ing the national debt. The subscribers in
equal amounts to the four and five per cent
bonds, having thirty ard ten years to run,
scribers for equal amounts of each class; and
third, the subscribers for the five per cent.
bonds, according to the premium which they
offer or order of subscription. A deposit of
two per cent. will be required at the time of
subscription, and payment may be made eth
err in coin or fve-twenties at par, 1.-THE tcoin Ito
be applied to the redemption of five-twenties.
The bonds to be issued to be of the denomin-
ations of $50, 500, $500, $1,000 $4,000 and $10,-
600, either registered or coupon, and are ex-
empt from all taxation.
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FOR some two years past several students
connected with various classes in Bowdoin
College have taken the acceptable service up
on themselves of going out to West Bruins.
wick, five miles distant, on Sundays, and car
rying on devotional meeting and Sunday
school. Both services have been highly appre-
ciated by the residents, and an encouraging de-
gree of religious interest is apparent.
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MISS s. 4. PETERS

Having taken Room No. 10. in Caheon
Biock, cor. of Myrtle and Congress sis,
Is prepared to instruct limited number of pupils
in such OF the English b anches as will prepare
them for entrance to the Grammar Schools First
term commences MONDAY, Oct. 10, 1870.
Miss +. will also open a Calesthenlc School for
Miss s on Wednesdays and Saturdays from Two to
four r. NJ, to commence Oct. r. Terms So
The patronage OF her friends and the public GEN.
orally is respectfully solicited.
hEFERENCEs:-kev. N. w, TAYLOR Root Chair
man Examining Committee; Lewis b. Smith, Esq.
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AN INTERESTING REFEREE CAsE.-Tbe case
of Kimball Brothers v. d. X. Hitchcock, for
fraud, has created no little interest from the
nature Of the case and the standing of the par
ties. 1t was tried before Hon. Thomas Rus
sell, Avery Plummer and Andrew j. Loud.
j. G. Abbott counsel for plaintiff, H. D. Hyde
for defendant. From the evidence presented
we gather the folowing:- -.7 t44
Mr.. G. f. Kimbal, OF the firm of Kimball
Brothers., carriage manufacturers, boston,
learned that store in the Masonic Temple
was to let, and thinking it would. be desirable
place for their business, so said to DR.. Hitch
cock; whereupon DR.. Hitchcock offered TO use
his influence to secure it for Abe Kimball
Brothers, as he claimed to have facilities which
would enable him to secure it on more favora-
BILE terms than could Mr.. Kimball, and pro-
posed to do SO as neghborly act of kindness
After some delay on account of price, an Of
fer was secured for lease of seven years, but
KimbaIl Bros. declined to lease for less than
ten years. and offered DR.. II. a carriage worth
$500 if he would secure it for ten years. The
defendant said $4,000 per year was the lowest
sum at which the lease could be Obtained. Re-
ceiving this as final, Kimball Bros. took a
lease for ten years at $4,000 per year. After
the first payment of rent, it came to the knowl-
edge OF the plaintiff that the price was $1,000
per year, for seven years, and that $1,000 per
year was added for the benefit of the defen-
dant, the lessons supposing this to be with the
knowledge and consent of Kimball Bros
The award of the referees was for plaintiff, and
as follows:-Defendant to pay $1,000; also to
pay for the carriage of plaintiff, and pay costs
of neutrality-suspicious. Daily Neacs.
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EXTENSION OF THE MAINE CENTRAL ROAD
Passing along the Portland & Kennebec Rail
road yesterday we were surprised to notice at
Cumberland the advanced state of the work
on the extension of the Maine Central Rail-
road to the junction with the Kehnebec branch
of the central trunk line of travel through our
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Notice.,

THE annua, meeting of The subscribers to the
Female U phan Asylum will &c held at the
house, the corner OF 5 ate AMI Danprth stIee 8.
on 1uesday the 18th inst, at three O'Clock in tho
at eInoGn. MARY Il. STOkEH, Sew:
PnrtlanI October LII 1870. oc1ttd
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ANDREW JoHNsoN.-Shall we ever get thu
truth concerning the aspirations of A. j. for a
seat in Congress? One day he is an 1nde-
pendent candidate, proposing to sweep away
all opposition by'his great personal popula .ity.
Then we hear of him as Conservative or
Democratic candidate, and then as no candi-
date at all-stepping modestly Che was always
remarkable for his native modesty) aside to
make room for Mr.. James White. The latest
information concerning the sage of Greenville
is in the form of dispatch from Washington,
which says:
drew johnson, in Greenville Tenn, but now
OF this city, has received a letter from Green
vile stating that the Democratic Convention
to nominate a member of Congress for that
district broke up in row, owing to the fact that
Johnson's friends would not submit to any
candidate being agreed upon except Andy
The opposition to johnson pressed the nOmin-
alton of man named White. A call has been
issued for reassembling the Convention, and it
understood that for the sake of harmony, and
in order to secure the defeat of Butler, Mr..
White will Withdraw and allow Andy John
son to be nominated.
Upon the breaking up of the Convention,
Johnson's friends called upon him, when he
made them speech, saying he hadn't intend
ed again to enter public life, but that if he re-
celved the0nanimous nomination of his dis
trct, he wonld consent to be candidate for
the purpose of redeeming the district from the
disgrace OF being represented by man like
Butter. THE writer of 1.-THE letter states that
johnson will be nominated without OppositiOn
when the Convention reassembles
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Latest News by Mail

The Crystal Palace Association of New York
have purchased.a lot for a building for the
Worlds Fair. 1t will cover seven acres.
Police Superintendent Jourdan of New York
is dead.
salute was fred in New York this m orn-
ing, it being the third anniversary of the de-
claration of Cuban independence.
Brig Ruby which left Delaware break water
Tuesday morning encountered storm and was
abandoned Saturday morning. The crew have
have arrived at Savannah.
The North German Consul General at New
York has received so far 100000 for the Ger
man wounded. Ii.
The Supreme Court of the District of Column
bia has decided that the reward of $780, 900, Of
fered by the Corporation of Washington for
the apprehension of the assassins of President
Lincoln, is void the ground that the councils
had no authority to bind the city by the act
offering the rewsrd. The claim OF the heirs of
L. G. Baker and others who claim the money
is therefore dismissed m rst5
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To remove Tan, Sunburn, Pimples, and Erup-
tons from the skin. use Schlot,e beck's Moth and
Eeekle Lotion, prepared only by A. G. Sch.otter-
beck Sc Co, Apothecaries and Chemists. Portland
Me. For sale by all Druggists at so cents per bot
tie. may3 sntt
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The Elegant Residence of Chns. VI. II re- cd
late Of Portland, dcceasea.
CITUATED on Spring Street, No. 1872 in the west
- ern part OF the CITY,
This is three story brick dwelpp-house and ol,
thoroughly nished with the best OF fitted
with all the modern COW eniences, Including sas.
hot and cold water in evtry part of the house bath
ing room, &c. The walls are trescoed and painted IN
oil throughout, the drawing not SURPASSED by
any in the city for elegance and TASTE and the dining
room finished in solid black walnut. There il
beautiful lawn and garden containing some fifteen
fruit trees OF different kinds making this one OF the
the price can remain on mortgage For further mar
tculars enquire of JOSEPH A. IOCK r p.
aug6dtfsn oAoe''
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CoNsoLIDArIoN.-The consolidation Ct Inter-
nal Revenue divisions in this collection dis.
trct ordered by the department, abolished d.
visions 4, 8 and 8. AS now constituted the
divisions are as follows:
Diuisaon Elliot, Kittery, York, Wells,
Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Biddeford, Saco
North Berwick, South Berwick, Scarboroug ID
and Cape Elizabeth. William +. Moody, Of
Kennebunkport, Assistant Assessor.
Division 2-City of Portland, James S. Rack
left, Assistant ASSESSOR
Diuisaon g. ALFRED, Berwick, Lebanon, San
ford. Shapleigh, Acton, NewfelJ, Limerick
Elimination. Dayton, Hollis, Cornish, Parsons
field, Marlborough, Lyman, Buxton, Sebago,
Baldwin, Standish, Westbrook, Gorham,
Bridgton, Windbam and Naples. Sylvester
Littlefeld, of Alfred, Assistant Assessor.
D.yis:on 4-Freeport, Brunswick, Yarmouth,
North Yarmouth, Pownal. New Gloucester,
Harpswell, Falmouth, Cumberland, Harrison,
Oisfeld. Casco, Raymond and Gray. Heze-
kiah B. Means, of F.eeport, Assistant Asses
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WEST BRUNswIcK.-A new post Office has
been established at West Brunswick which is
the post and RAILROAD station formerly known
as the soak Hill Station" Major Nathanie
Merryman has been appointed Postmaster and
George w. Pencil Clerk. The towns people
in that locality are very glad to have this mail
communication reopened. 1t is now expected
that Superintendent Lincoln will re-establish
the railroad station on tho line of the Portland
g. Kennebec Railroad at West Brunswick, as
there is quite large local travel between that
and other stations along the entire line OF this
now flourishitg road
"A GOOD STORY is told of Democratic poll
'iciah IN New York who is candidate for
re,eiecnon to the Assembly. He was offered
orlpe last winter for his influence in favor of
certain Job" but he refused the offer with
scorn and lndignity. II wouldn't touch your
money for my life" he said; 81 could not look
the meanest of my constituents in the face Of.
ter such an act; but" (sotto voce) shat bue
overcoat that hangs behind the door is mine :"
and he put on his hat and left the. room with
an air of injured innocence.
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Board Wanted.

A Gentleman and lady, with two children, would
"A like board in small family. Rooms furni- bed
or unfurnished. Good reference given
Address Dexter, Box AZ, Portland ;sooatt
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Portland Provident Association.

'NHEanLua meeting OF the Provident Association
will be held az its offi e, City BuitlIns, on
thursday event G. october 18th, at 1-2 O'Clock,
lor the Q ectioa ffic AID eransaciiin OF such
other business as the Constitution quires.
G. G. HAYIS, secretary.
Portland, October IL, 1870. ociltd
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PORTLAND, Oct. 10, 1870.

To The Editor of the Press:
The following is an extract of letter 1 re.
ceiyed dated Hyde Park, Vermont, Oct Sd,
from Rev. John G. Bailey, who resides there:
|. "Our railroad is progressing as fast as we
can expect. They are at work all along through
this valley, and expect that the road will be
graded by next fall. G.
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Cow Lost.

OTRAYED form the subscribers stable Saturday.
~ october ., 1870, RED AND VILE C~w, white
marion to the under igned OF her whe, eabouts shall
be suitably re warded ''''''
Oc1i JOSEPH wAIKER A u;ah G,
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NofIce.

The Carriers CT the "PREss" are not allowed
TO sell Papers snelv or by the week, under any err
cnmstances Persons who are, or have been, receiy-
ing the "PREss" IN ibis manner, will confer a fay-
or by leaving word his office.
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lips since he was taken there! No man can
endure such treatment, and Wilson must
surely do one of two things-die or 90 crazy.
1t is impossible for him to live there.
1t is almost beyond belief that in this en-
lightened time criminals are treated such man
ner in our reformatory institutions. rigid
investigation into the affairs of this prison
should be instituted. If such things are COM
mon the Prison Discipline Congress at Gin
cinnati has deal of work on its hands and
it has begun its labors not whit too early.
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HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND ATTEMPT AT
MURDER.-About halfpast one o'clock Sun
day morning two men named Frank N. Mo-
rang and Frank Lowry arrived in the vicinity
of the Meridian street bridge, East Boston,
on their way home after an evening spent in
each others society. Lowry called his atten-
ton to the fact that there might be highway
men on the bridge and that it would'there-
fore be imprudent to cross, and suggested that
they 60 over Chelsea street bridge, and arm
themselves to repel any assault they might
experience in that quarter. so saying, Lowry
picked up a slat from a picket fence and hand
| ed it to Moran, arming himself with pine
| club as large as ones wrist and about three
| and one half feet long, one end OF which mad
| been charred by fire. The pair had only pass
| ed half way over the bridge when Lowry
struck Morang across the back of the head
with his club, following up the blow with 9th
ers over the eyes and across the mouth. After
robbing him of $42, all the money he had
Lowry threw his body over the bridge railing
into the river. Morang was doubtless revived
by contact with the cold water, and realizing
his situation was enabled to shout for help
which soon reached him, and he was rescued
from drowning. Subsequently Lowry, who
was born in Rockland, was arrested and the
stolen money recovered.
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The BATTLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
Rarlin dnsnatch ,f Monday covS.

The BATTLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.-A
Berlin despatch Of Monday says:
The fighting at Metz, which was renewed to
the northeast on the morning of Saturday, was
a serious battle. being prolonged throughout
the day. The French, who were endeavoring
TO pierce their way through the Prussian lines,
were assailed upon all sides by fresh divls-
ions of Prussians, which had been advanced
to support Gen. Won Hammer during Friday
night.Th French made very many brilliant bnt
desperate and hopeless attempts to crush the
Prussian centre, and the battle of Saturday
ended. as had its predecessors on Friday, in
the defeat of the French, they being driven in
confusion into Metz. The carnage was more
slams now have the task of providing for the
dead and wounded of both armies, which will
reach an alarming number. The losses of the
French and Prussians were very heavy, the
slaughter resembling that of Gravelotte.
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I OST on Saturday evening last, on Danforth
~ Congress or Elm streets Fl &c linen cambria
Handkerchief edged with Vaen.lenncs lace The.
finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving It at No.
Elm street. oci1 3,&
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A Furnished House IN the Western part Of the
n city, to We lei, the ewp-r. "a LADY, desiring 10
board with the family. Apply to
nj. III. JERKS, Real Estate Broker
Ort1t-dtNs
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To let,
Furnished Rouse taller.

A NICE Piano, 10 a small, careful family Apply
"A TO +. Is. ROBINSON,
oellslw Cahoon Block. next City Hall.
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Dissolution OfCopartn ershf

THE firm of G. E. CHASE & co, dealers IN Pro.
I VISIONS ami Groceries is this day dissolve by
mutual consent.
The bu iness will be continued by G. e. CHASE,
al the old stand, corner India anu Newbury SITS.
Oct IL, $50. oc1iuct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-04

What will Prince Arthur do with the Fenian
Uniform which was presented TO him as a
trophy after it had been taken from the per
son of a Fenian prisoner 1t is clear that the
ROYAL Prince cannot uedr the uniform himself.
We do not suppose he would Ike to put 1t
in bis trunk among his other garments. He
cannot very well give it away to anybody to
wear, for the Canadians would make short
work with anybody found wearing it. He can
not put it invthe museum, for there is no mu-
scum of old clothes in Canada. 1t would not
be worth his while to send it TO London, as he
would only be laughed at for doing such a
thing. We have no doubt that Prince Arthur
has considered all these points already, and
that he is in a quandary as to what he shall
do with the Fenian uniform. If we might give
a hint to q Prince, we would suggest that he
put up the uniform in the shape Of nice parcel,
through the Post Office.