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The Portland daily press., 1870-09-10
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The Adoertiser is indignant because the
caucuses Thursday were carried bv tbe on.
ponents of Gov Chamberlain. If any untai,
means were used to bring about that result
then those who were guilty OF it must answer
But after all the main reason for the failure
OF the Chamberlain men was their own ana
Thy. They knew or might have known that
there was opposition to the Chamberlain
movement, and if its friends did not feel in
terest enough to turn out at the caucuses the
1auit is their own. Voters have been warned
Times enough that if they do not attend 10
their busihess it may not be attended to ac-
cordng to their liking II the friends Of c.
chamberlain do not care enough about hin,
TO come out and do their duty at the nri,,,,rr
meetings, we do not feel particle of COME.
sion for them. They deserve to be d.foatad
1t the people will not put themselves to the
trouble of governing the country they mood
not complain if the ofiice-holders govern Il
for them. The bitterness of the Adyertisfy
seems entirely nncalled for and very inoppor-
tune. In the above remarks we nroceed mn
on the assumption (which iaslg nroof, that
the majority of the Republicans in tins .;t,,
are for Coy. Chamberlain.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-10

Sc H." the special correspondent of the
Boston Journal, at Strasbourg, tells the follow
ing horrible story of the 81 ge of Strasbourg.
His dispatch IS dated from that city On Tnurs-
day:
The siege of Strasbourg continues with great
vigOr, and the PruSSans are making the great
est efforts to secure its reduction. Four thou
sand Baden troops are working night and day
in the third line of trenches, quite near the
city and under constant fire from the deiences.
Over two thousand ctizens have been killed.
The scream of the shells can be heard for a dis
lance of one mile. The beautiful Cathedral,
which was used as an observatory, is partly de-
stroyed.
There are now over five hundred cannon
bearing upon the citadel, and forty thousand
Baden troops ready to enter as soon as the
walls are broken.
Over 10000 refugees are within the walls suf
fer1ng all the terrors of bombardment. The
Publications are slowly burning,
The Germans captured have their heads cut
Oft and stuck on poles. Hundreds of Germans
expelled have been killed between the fires of
the two parties.
The city is in flames in twenty different
places, and the rabble are pillaging the houses
and making destruction of every thing they
can lay hold Of
There are daily thunder storms, and the
Rhine has risen, driving the inhabitants to the
cellars
The people are fighting for places in the
sewers to escape destruction from the Shells
which are poured by hundreds into the streets
Six hundred citizens were buried by the falling
of buildings.
Every night the horizon is starred for miles
like mimic sunset with the blaze of the Bad
en- batteries.
Horshfesh is the only meat to be obtained in
the city. and the inhabitants are on the verge
of starvation.
Awful scenes are witnessed. Many have
been killed in bed, and the commander shoots
at once all who talk of surrender. The mob
is roting nightly and demanding surrender
The city has not fired gun since the 9th. 1t
is under fire from three sides
The slucies, which furnished the city with
water, are destroyed, thereby adding to the
sufferings of the people. 1t is known that there
are two hundred thousand Chassepots stored
in Strasbourg. The immediate surrender of
the city is predicted. There are only seven
thousand regular troops now in the city.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-10
The Advertiser and once TIerscr.

The Adoertiser is greatly troubled about
office-hoders. 1t almost daily has some fno
at persons Of this class, which after all we
could not very well dispense with. But it
sometimes get, the wrong man. 1t alludes to
communication published in the PRESS lust
peiofe our County Convention as the remarks
oi an oihceholder." The fact is that the
gentleman alluded TO is not an Office bo,dor
but private individual, one Of our o1dort ~,
most esteemed business men. Tho 49,. 'i-'
imagines that it hears an office holder j.,
howllns WIND, 1t has been so fondly hugsins
the deiusion that Gov. Chamberlain has no
opponents but ofiice-holders that the mistake
is quite natural. 1t does not, however, refuse
to avail itself Of the help Of despised "oflice-
holders" when it suits its purpose.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-10
Political Notes.

The Republicans of Lewiston have nomin-
ated S. r. Bearce, as representative to the
Legislature, vice George H. PIlsbury, de
clined.
Nathaniel Hill, Jr., of Brownfeld Cham.
berlain Republican, has been nominated by
the Democrats, for the Legislature from that
District.
Jere. Wardwell, Esq, of Rumford, one Of
the Republican candidates for the Legislature
in the Republican caucus, has been taken by
the Democrats as their candidate.
The Oswego Adoestiser says: at must be
evident to every man of sense that the tenn
perance question is 10 enter largely into the
future political issues of the day, and it is the
part Division for the Republican party, awhile
IL may not make prohibition plank in its
platform, to nominate fnen whose views on
this question do not make them Objectionable
to the temperance element in the commnni-
ty, which is mainly found within the Repub.
lican ranks"
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-10

TERRIFIC BOILER EXPLosIoN--Tug boat
Red Jacket, one of the largest steam freight
propellers running in New York bay, was on
her usual trip from South Amboy to New
York, with eleven heavily laden canal boats
in tow. on Wednesday night, and had safely
pursued her course across Princes Bay and
entered the mouth of Staten Island Sound,
when her immense boiler exploded, carryln
death and destruction with its falling rag
ments.
The terrific conclusion shook the houses
and shattered the windows in Perth Amboy
and Tottenville. The sleeping lnhabitants
were rudeiy awakened from their repose by
defamation like the loudest clap OF thuhuef
and tremendous movement OF tneir lSel-
dences that at once suggested an earthl iahe !.
| For awhile there was panic, but the story Vi
| the dreadful accident was soon leaineu, anu
| the remains OF some of the unfortunate men
| were found on the shore. 1t is SAID that the
| boat was running easily along when her boiler
exploded. blowing off and throwing to great
distance the light upper works that composed
| her house on deck, and at the same time blow
inc out the sides of her hull, giving ingress to
the water, which flowed in like mill race.
| The boat almost instantly went to the bot
tom, leaving her bows, surmounted by flag,
above water
Capt Smith was instantly killed by the ex-
ploson, and the pilot, Robert Brown, met
|. with like fate. The engineer, David Thorn
as, from his position near the engine and
boilers, was OF course killed, and his body was
hurled to the deck of one OF the canal boats
in tow horrible mangled and torn to pieces
Four of the crew were either killed by the ex-
plosion, or were so scaded by the escaping
steam as to be incapable of escaping from the
wreck, and doubtless went down to watery
| grave. Strong, the fireman, was killed by
| flying fragments. The captains vile mirac
ulousy escaped, and was rescued in an al
most frenzied state. When taken from the
wreck she was, it is said, the sole survivor
Two canal boats were sunk by the explosion
or by the sinking propeller, but all on board
were saved. The accident was the result O
/ careleSsneSS
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-10

We print below the list of Republican NOM
nations in Cumberland, York aud Oxford
counties, SO far as they have been made.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
runswick-Marshall Cram.
Westhrook-J0seph S. Kicker Fabius M.
Ray.
Gorham- Frederick Robbie.
Freeport-Henry G. Brewer.
Bridgton and HarrisOn-Truman S, Perry
Baldwin and Standsh-Hiram Geichen.
Windham and Scarboro-J ohm q. Cobb
New Gloucester and Gray-HenEJC Siup-
son.
Otisfeld, CaSco and Naples-Dayid S. An
drews.
Yarmouth and No. Yarmoutb-sa muel Skill.
lin.
Falmouth and Pownal-Samue L. Tryon.
Shaw.
Sebago-L Luther Fitch.
YORK COUNTY.
Acton, Newfeld and Shapleigh-Samuel G.
Shackford
Alfred and Kennebunk-Caleb B. Lord.
Buxton and Dayton Moses G.. Hill.
Cornish and arsonsfied-Harrison G. o.
Smith.
Eliot and South Berwick Samuel A. Rem
ick.
Hollis and WATERFORD ugh-David Deeling.
Kennebunkport and Lyman-John L Per-
kins.
Kittery Joshua III. Sanborn.
Lebanon and Limerick-Lyman l.. Tebbets
Saco-Edwin B. Smith.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Paris, &5c.-Henry E. Hammond.
Norway, &c.-Georee p. Jones.
Buckfield, &oc.-Nahum Moore
Bethel, &r.-Moses G. Foster.
Rumford, &c.-Jonathan X. Martin.
Brownfield, &c.-James Edgecomb.
Hiram, &c.-William Bean.
Sweden &c.-Joeph Knight.
Canton, &yc.-Gideon Ellis, Jr.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-10
Democratic and Republican Finnnorer'

ing.
Fl all the Democratic statements about
"Redical extravaganza" were true, as they are
not, yet that would not entitle the Democrat
ic party to popular preference. 1t is prin-
cipe of law that a sutton must depend for sue
cess upon the strength of his own cause, not
upon the weakness of his opponents Case
| They are fond of harpiDg upon the hnanclai
aspect of the question Yet, what has the
Democratic party ever done TO entitle tito
boast of economy? Nothing certainly for the
last forty years. We dare any Democratic
journal to place before its readers fair state
ment of the increase in our ordinary national
expenditures under Democratic administra-
ton for the last sixty years. Is a party thus
ashamed to show what it has done in the way
of spending money, worthy Of public conf
dence?
Let the people look at the facts and judge
for themselves. Between 1890 and 1910 our
ordinary expenditures increased 1856 per cent.
our population but a2dT per cent. During
the next decade the expenditures increased
&s,5 Feg cert. fepNl@aiea but s5.s7 per cent.
/ tr7slt tsi}3 10 1880 eur expenditures Increased
VI PEI cent, eRE population but 81 10 per cent.
fh9s under Democratic rule for three sue.
eesslEe decades The average increase in our
ordinary expenditures was double the average
Increase IN population. Why do Democratic
journals so scrupulously refrain from disclos-
ing these facts? Because it will show that all
their boasts about superior honesty and econ
olny are myth, as are their taunts about
"Radesl extravaganza" They are intent
upon getting power by deceiving the people.
They could no longer complain, because since
1869 the ordinary expenditures have increas-
ed from $1.00 to $3.50 per capita, or at the
rate of about SIG per cent, if they told the
pubic that between 1910 and 1920 in the
palmy days of the Democracy, the public ex-
penditures increased from 70 cents to $1.O3
| per capita or 43 per cent, and that it was not
| till seven years after the close Of the war OF
| 1912, that the expenses of the government
| were reduced to a peace standard. The cir
cumstances in which the country was placed
| during those two epochs, were very similar,
| though considerably worse during the latter
| period Yet the expenses of the country in
creased less during the latter period, when
| the Republican party had partial control, than
during the former when Tie Democratic party
held undisputed sway, showing conclusvely
that the Republican party is the party OF econ
Omy as well as OF progress.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-10
News by the Latest Nails.

Ex-President Lord of Dartmouth College
died Friday morning, aged II years.
A large building ON Race street, Philadel-
pn.a' -" sd for manufacturing purposes, was
"urheo thursday evenias Loss $4,000.
Two valuable trotters came in coil,s;an of
the New England Fair Friday forenoon
"Lucius S. Peck" of Corinth, VT. was killed
and Lexington" of Caremont, N. r.. badlv
injured. '"N''
The Germans in New York will mot oo,o
brato the recent victories till peace is conclpd.
ed.
The split in the Fenian organization has been
healed.
The New York papers look for speedy peace
in Europe, and think it unlikely that Russia
will interfere.
The European war has bad effect on bust.
ness in San Domingo, as large part of their
trade is with the North German ports.
The Republicans of Kansas have nominated
d. P. Lowe for representative to Congress-
Steamer Tamauga was sunk by collision
near Auckland, New Zealand, and eighteen
lives were lost
Daniel e. Hill, Commissioner of Mcrrimac
county, N. H., has been bound over on two
charges adultery and procuring abortion.
General Woodford will challenge Governor
Hoffman to stump the State of New York with
him.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-10
The Duty of V0ting.

Let every voter remember that in enjoying
the right of suffrage he has placed upon him
a solemn responsibility which he cannot es-
cape by staying at home. To the extent of
his power he is responsible for the manner in
which the country is governed. He cannot
be excused from voting simply because he
would have preferred different candidates. If
he is not satisfied with them let him put up
with the choice of his political associates, and
look out for candidates that will suit him bet
ter. All cannot expect their individual pre-
ferences to be gratified and should not do
what they can to ruin because they cannat
rule. Remember that unless the voters do
their part at the polls popular government is
a failure,
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-10
A Bold SEA vorAeE.-The little barque

A BOLD SEA VoYAeE.-The little barque
City of Ragusa, on which two men and dog
took passage from Liverpool on the I'd day OF
June last, for the purpose of crossing the At
aniic, Just for within of the SKIPPER arrived
in Boston on Thursday, being towed up from
Nantasket by a tug. The dog died on the
voyage, but the men arrived safe and well.
The captains account of the voyage is briefly
this. He left Liverpool on the second of last
June, and in twelve days reached Queens
town, where he stopped four days to repair a
propeller. On the 10Th he lett Queenstown,
and this is the first port he has entered since
that time. Heavy weather has been the rule,
and the vessel has leaked badly nearly all the
time. Provisions were abundant, as two YES
seis met on the way opened their stores to the
voyagers, and also supplied them with water
and coal. A "Mother Carey's" chicken follnw-
ed the vessel from Ireland to Georges Bank,
where is disappeared in violent gale on Fri
day night last-the worst of the voyage. In
brief, the trip has been made successfully, and
the captain sayo he has not for moment
doubted the result. The "City of Ragusa" is
a ships boat, somewhat altered aud yaWl-
rugged. She is of little less than two tons
burthen, measures twenty feet over all, six
feet beam, and draws tive feet OF water. The
captain says she rides the waves beautifully,
and has shipped no water, though the spray
frequently drencbed all on board. She was
manned by Sohn Charles Berkeley and Mich
oas Primoraz. The former is the captain.
He is native of Limerick, but his home is
in Dublin. His age is 81 years, and he has
followed the sea for II years. He is a Knight
of the Order of st. Sylvester, an honor con-
ferred for services in the army OF Pope Plus
Ninth, and he has also medal Of the British
Humane Society awarded for saving two men
off the Kentish coast in 1855. His compan
ion is an Austrian, and also a sailor of many
years experience. Both are Of about the
same age, and excellent eypes of seamen. A
log was kept carefully, and complete account
OF the famous voyage can be prepared easilp.
1t should be added that the vessel had two
hand propellers, but they were but little used.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-10

GEN. NJ. f. WENTWORTH, of KitteIy, has
written letter to George Buzzell, in which
he says, "Shall we, as Republicans, gain any
thing by opposing him Mr.. Lynch) and
en2enderlng feud. in the party that
will be difficult to heal, and at the same
time give encouragement to the Democrats,
our natural enemy. Ought we, as soldiers, to
desert our flag and go over to the enemy,
because some of our officers do not act in ac-
cord with our views? think not. Whatev-
er may be my opinion of the nomination, I
shall cordially support at the candidates of
the Republican party, and really hope all
our Republican friends will see the matter in
the same light that I do, and conclude to do
the same"
Hon. George Goodwin, of Wells, another
competitor for the congressional nomination
has recently visited various parts of York
county, enjoining upon his friends the duty
OF voting for Mr.. Lynch. Much of the i'm
portant feeling in York county is due to the
wise counsels Of these gentlemen, who have
shown themselves worthy of the confidence
heretofore reposed in them by so many of their
nartv fr:opdc
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-10

The third day Of the fair opened finely and
the town at an early hour was filled with car
riages from the country and at noon there was
at least 10000 people assembled to witness the
show. Your correspondent, accompanied by
friend who has just made the "round-trip'' of
the world, walked over the grounds and took
look first at the 'short horns,' the show of
which was never equaled at any fair that it has
been my good fort Inc to attend Next came
the Jerseys" which. outnumbered any previous
exhibition and were very fine, and am sure
are growing in favor with our most intelligent
farmers. Next on the list were "Ayrshires''
and the show was fair. Dutch s'holstin''' next
claimed our attention and they are perfect
wonders in size and in fneness of coat are un-
surpassed. Their great size aud well-defined
black and white gives them preference to all
others in my mind. The show of poultry was
fair We witnesseda fine trio of sd Dominique
that belonged to Siminton of Danvers, Mass,
that were hard to beat. Thes" Bramahs' were
unsurpassed and of great size. Spring chick.
ems weighed IL pounds and looked proud of
their size. The show of swine was said by
passers by to be very good, but not being of
the porcine. tribe we did not linger by the sty.
The races could hardly be dignified by that
name;ithe good horses being completely out
numbered or crowded out by the ''scrubs, "con-
sequently they claimed but little of our atten-
ton.
Why can't show of this kind be held with
out being disgraced by ''scrub" racing. The
accommodations for getting to and from
the grounds to the station were excellent and
the city of Manchester appears to be a thriving
place. A new hotel called "Stearns Hoter'
kept by Stearns & Son, formerly Portland
men, deserves the patronage OF the public. Lo-
cation good and attendance good. You may
hear from me again, being on the wing for
Long Branch. CHEyAL
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-10
State News.
ANpRoscoealN COUNTY.

ANDRoSCOGGIN. COUNTY.
=, The Lewiston Journal says, notwithstanding
the fact that the protracted drOuth is forcing
mills to shut down in all directions for want OF
water, all our cotton mills in this city are run
nlng as usual and doing prosperous business.
A grand musical jubilee is to be held at Au-
burn Hall about the 4th of October to continue
take pa Hsn4gy b n9sd ng5 Sho will
will make his first appearance in that city.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The schooners Martha d. Mccain and the
Golden Rule, caught in ten days each. off
Mt. Desert Rock, 200 and 225 barrels of mack
erel.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Capt. George w. Nichols of ship Ella Nor
ton of Gardiner, died in Liverpool Tuesday
Capt. Nichols belonged in Pittston.
The Kennebec Journal in 'mentionipo the ac-
cdent which occurred at the railroad bridge in
Augusta, Thursday, says Mr.. Buck was Killed
instantly. The names of the three men who
were on the staging are James Neal of New
Sharon, Daniel Hassou of that city, and G, g.
Griffin residing on Cushnoc heights in that
city. Mr.. Neal's right leg was badly broken
below the knee, near the ankle, and he was in
iured on the shoulder. Mr. Hasson had no
bones broken, but suffered severe concnssion
Mr. Griffin had three ribs broken, one Of his
hands cut, but not otherwise badly ipiured
The three men of course received soma sI;oht
bruises besides those mentioned. Drs RrchO
EFT and Martin attended the injured men and
they are now doing well.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Mr.. j. Miller, who was Lost from the scboop.
er j. ID. Miller, of Wiscasset, was part owner
of the vessel as well as one of the hands He
was engaged in setting light in the rigging.
when the fOreSail jibed over, the boom of which
knocked him overheard. Every exertion was
made for his rescue, but all in vain.
OXFORD COUNTY
At a town meeting in Paris on the 81 esIled
to see if the town would pay certain persons
claiming bounty, the town voted to raise sum
of money not exceeding $4,000. and raised n
committee to determine what men, if any.
were entitled to bounty.
The Norway Light Infantry celebrate their
next Thursday
The barn of Mr.. John Merrill of Milton
Plantation, containing about fifty tons of hav
and other produce, was totally DESTROYED by
IRE on Friday, Sd inst. There was some ipsur.
ance npon it, i'S'-
PENoBscoT COUNTY
we learn from the Whia that man named
DrluSeS, VINO resides in Veaze, came to BAN
FOR On tuesday to draw his pension, Che hav-
Coz III e wounued IN the army,) drew between
$50 and $50, and since that time has not heen
seen or heard from. NV oe0"
The Wing says besides the liouors dos.uouoa
and turned over to the revenue officers WeJ-
nesday, there are now in the hands of the M.
lice 4l9 1-2 gallons whiskey, 1856 gallons nm
lo9 ~ gallons ale, and 10 IL gallons DIN aii
OF which will be destroyed in due time.
A Bangor mechanic was sent for to mt the
iron cOrnice on one of the finest
buildings erected in Portland since the great
ire, and now Portland returns the compliment
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-10
The Last Grand .RoZE,y.

Tonight the last grand rally before election
VIII take place at City Hall, and the people
will be addressed by Senator Edmands of Yer
mont and General Hartman OF New Hamp.
Shire. The trenchant, convincing arguments
OF the latter, and his inimitabe hunior are
wen known to the Republicans of Portland
lie is fa7orite speaker with them. Senator
Edmunds is one of the strong men of the U.
p senate, and his solid argument and perfect
ios'e are not much enjoyed by our Democrat
&c friends. On the contrary the lovers of Re
publican principles appreciate him and will
give him tonight hearty welcome.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-10

HE argus has much to say about erro-
neous estimates of the public expenditures by
hepub!lcan officials. But this if as claimed is
hothlng to the point. Did the Arqus ever
Nnow Oh a case in which Republican treasury
ohlciais made false statement of what had
p9eh expended? In computing the expendi-
lures OF the War Department the Arqus of
o'arse makes no allowance for the millions
Pow 90 -oiui0.@' hounties. These constituted
large item in some OF the years named Inv
the argus. The money spent in rewa, a; ~
the gallant defenders of the Union the Aro,,o
considers wasted. Shame on such copper
leadism
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-10

lowest scurrility and personal abuse of Mr..
Lynch. 1t does not contain line in advoca-
cy oithe principles, the measures, or the men Of
the Republican party. Not a line in opposition
to the principles, the measures or the men of
the Democratic party. In word it has gone
bodily over to the copperhead camp and dis
plays all the zeal of new convert. Its style
is in imitation of its co-laborer, the "Maine
Democrat" and only lacks the wood cuts
which embelshed that sheet during the can
yass of 1868, to bring it fully up TO the stand
ard of that journal.
We think with little practice the editor Of
the Journal may become the Brick Pomeroy
of Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-10

Laughn, New York los DAYS.
MobiLE-Ar 9TH, barquo Celeste Clark, Foster,
Boston.
Harding, Boston.
CD 5th, sch Zeta Psi, Thompson, PHILADELPHIA,
SD tn sch Jos Segur. Ellis, Jack onvie.
Bean, Boston.