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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-29
Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams
Playing s'All Fours.o

The following amusing incident took place
in connection with a railroad barbecue at
Lexington, KY, in 1888, at which large
number of eminent Southern gentlemen were
present. Its truthfulness is vouched for:
After the barbecue, Mr.. Clay invited the
party to dine with him at Ashland, his beau
tiful country residence and rich cattle farm.
The dinner was epicurean in viands and
wines, and the ice cream, made entirely OF
pure cream, from his own diary, of course,
with sugar added, was exquisite in taste and
GOODNESS.
At table, one Of the guests called attention
to two beautiful paintings ON the mantel-
piece; whereupon Mr.. Clay, pointing to one
OF the paintings, said archly, and smiling, II
Will tell you how 1 came by that painting,
provided lbowing to one of his guests) it does
not go into the newspapers, as it involves an
anecdote at the expense of my old friend,
Mr.. Adams" He then proceeded thus: "Mr.
Adams, MIR. Gallatin and myself, three of the
Commission for negotiating a treaty of peace
with Great Britain, in 1913, were at Ghent,
boarding at the same hotel. One morning
we went to great exhibition Tor sale) OF
paintings, and each of us purchased one. On
returning 10 our quarters our Paintings were
sent us. Admiring Mr.. Adams purchase
very much, said to him, Mr. Adams. l would
like to win your painting from you; 1 will
stake mine against yours, at game of cards.
Agreed said Mr.. Adams. What game will
you play% said l. 'All Fours,' said Mr. Adams.
We cut for the deal; l won it; dealt, turned
up jack, and scored high, low, jack and the
game and the next hand counted out, and
won the stake. l then turned to Mr.. Gala
tin (who had purchased a fine painting of the
Virgin Mary,) and said, 'Mr Gallatin, would
like to win your painting from you, in the
same manner as l have won that of Mr..
Adams No, sair,' said Mr.. Gallatin, in his
broken English; L did not win the Veergin
SO, and shall not lose heer so.'"
The company were all highly amused at the
anecdote, and at the manner in which Mr..
Clay narrated it, fully coming up to his repu-
tation as raconteur. The cream of the an
ecdote was that Mr.. Adams, a sta;d and de-
mure gentleman, should have not only as
sented to play cards with Mr.. Clay, but should
have proposed a game of 'All Fours," at
which MIR. Clay was perfect adept. The
anecdote, in due respect to Mr.. Clay's admon-
| itory prouiso, has never been in print; but
now that the illustrious parties concerned
| have gone to honored graves, we feel at liber-
| ty to give it place in our columns.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-29

A son of Attorney General Carter, of Hall
fax, attempted, the other day, to rescue two
girls who had broken through the ice and all
three were drowned.
There are SO many counterfeits iof the fifty
cent currency, that Secretary Boutwell, has
resolved to change the design before any more
is issued.
DR.. Dio Lewis says that the habit of chew
ing tobacco is readily got rid Of A good sweat
or Turkish bath for three or four days when
the fever is on, and the desire is conquered,-
and the man too, we should think would be
conquered with a three days sweat.
Fisk's examination abundantly proves three
things: First, his own folly and weakness as
tinancier; second, the poverty of the railroad
corporation for which he gerrymanders, and
third, the entire freedom of the President from
participation in any of the speculations Of the
Gold Ring, That is to say, his testimony es-
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MISCELLANEOUS.

THESE BONDS CAN BE REGISTERED
SIX MILLIONS OF DOLLARS PAID-UP STOCK
SUBSCRIPTIONS. No bonds issued on road un-
der construction; issue limited to 1000 per mile of
road built and in running order, BEING ONLY
ABOUT HALF THE ACTUAL COST The road is
being built with great economy for cash; $50 Miles
are already completed in the most thorough manner
equipped and running regular trains; and the whole
line lover 400 mes) it is expected will be completed
within the ensuing year. 1t is one OF the most inn
portant roads in the State of New York. 1t short
ems the route from New York City to Buffalo 20
miles land to Oswego As miles, it traverses populous
district destitute of other railroad facilities, which
must furnish it a large and profitable local busi-
ness; and it will be completed at an aggregate cost
far below that of any competing line. These advan-
tages cannot fail to make it one of the best paying
roads leading from the metropolis, and its First
Mortgage Bonds one of the safest securities ever is
sued. All mortgage bonds issued on railroads
ming from the City Of New York good, and the
interest promptly paid, although some of them are
mortgaged for more than double the amount per
mile that the Midland is. Among the bonds now
offering we know of none equal TO these. For the
investment of trust or other funds there is nothing
better; and in exchange for Government Bonds
they give large increase of income, besides capital
izing the premium. They are meeting with rapid
SALE and we have been gratifed to find that they
taken chiefly by most conservative and sagacious
capitalists in exchange for Government securities.
Price par and accrued interest in currency. Circu
lars, pamphlets, &C., on hand for distribution.
GEORGE 0PDYKE & CO.,
Bankers, No. 25 Nassam-St.
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San Francisco is horribly excited over the
murder of a little girl, six and half years old,
who was first outraged and then killed The
perpetrator was arrested, and it was with the
utmost difficulty the police could carry him 10
prison, the men endeavoring to lynch him.
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Commissioners Notice.

WHEnFAS we the undersigned at term of
w 4 rebate Court holden at Portland, with
in and i.in County OF Cumberland, oil the third
TUESDAY January, A. ID. 1870 were aunoi1ted
commiss -rs to receive and decide upon ali claims
against tate of Caleb S. Small late of said
Portlant leased; which estate has been repre-
sented 1iyent; therefore hereby give notice
that SIX his from said third tuesday of JAN
uary, are allowed creditors to present and prove
their CLAIMS against said estate; and that shall
be in session for the purpose OF receiving and acting
upon the same, at the office of Wm E. Morris Esq,
No. 100 Exchange street, in said Portland, OH the
second Mondays of February, March, April, May,
June and July, A, d. iS70 from two to five o'clock
in the afternoon.
Dated at Portland this oath day of JAN, A. 1870
HENRY G. PEABODY,
jan24d1aw3w MARTIN l.. STEVENS.
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MISS JONES,
The Blind Cz0irUOyO1lt,

"OULD announce to her friends and patrons
w that she has returned to the city for short
period OF time, having changed from her former
residence to No Al Paris ST. where she can be con-
Quilted upon Diseases present and future business,
&c. Hours from 10 o'clock AN to O'Clock p NJ.
Aug 19-dtf
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A young lady in New Harmony Ind,
points with pride to a string OF engagement
rings, the trophies of twenty-seven matrimo-
nial engagements within the past five years,
which she has ruthlessly fractured. she Is
still on the war path,
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Mrs. Belcher's Wonderful Cure

THIS remedy for female weaknesses, made from
an Indian recipe is entirely vegetable, and cure
,cihout supporters. Manufactured and sold by Mrs.
Linus Becher, Randolph, Mass. General Agents
Geo. C Goodwin g. Co, Boston, Mass. Demas Barnes
81 GO, q Park Row, New York.
9H. II. Hay General Agent for Maine.
gFor sale by druggists everywhere.
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SOllletlni New

Hot PORK and BEANS by the quart or by the
morning. motif
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Notice of Foreclosure.

WHEREAS, Granville Fernald, of Harrison, in
w the County of Cumberland and STATE of
Maine, on the fifteenth day OF July, A. d. 1868, by
his deed of Mortgage of that date which said mort
gage is recorded in the Cumberland Registry OF
Deeds, Book 1868, page 154. conveyed to Otho ".
Burnham, certain parcel of Land situated in said
Harrison and being that part of lot numbered six in
the second range Of lots in said Harrison, which was
decided to said Fernald by Sumner Burnham by
deed dated April 10, A. d. 1858, which deed is re-
corded in the Cumberland Registry OF Deeds, Book
2s!, page 24s. And also, the premises conveyed to
said Fernald and Charles Walker by Jonathan
Whitney by deed dated Nov. pa A. D. 1854, and re.
corded in said Cumberland Registry OF Deeds, Book
259, Page S5f, and whereas The condition of said
mortgage has been broken, by reason whereof I
clam foreclosure OF the same, pursuant TO the
statute in such cases made and provided.
Norway, Jan. Z, 1870.
Nss-as SUMNER BURNHAM,
Admir- of the Estate OF o. w. Burnham.
Janl2 w3w
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COpN2't2aership Notice.

THE undersigned have this day formed copart-
Il nership for the sae of Boots, Shoes Leather and
Findings, under the style OF
whitney d THGMAS,
and have taken the Store No. "A Union Street.
BENZ. F. WHITNEY,
ja20d2w John P. THOMAS.
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For SaIei

For Sale!
0O trw,tE tro,n tts DRESSED HOGS, Just received
ret<tii deaIars ne country fresh killed. suitable for
fana1d1 nENRY Il HARKISON'S
" soPortand St., Portland. Me,
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Yielding about ten per cent. currency; PRINCIPAL 30
years to run, payable in gold. Secured by the rail-
road, branches depot grounds rolling stock eouip-
ment and franchises OF the company.
These bonds are only Issued upon each section of
the road as fast as the same is completed and in
cessiul operation. Two and halt millions of dol
lars have been expended on this road. Eghty-three
miles are nearly completed and equipped, and al
ready show large earnings and the remainder OF the
line Is progressing in construction.
This Loan has been selected by our firm after a
thorough and careful investigation, consequently
friends as perfectly safe profitable and rst-cass
security. Our opinion is 1uy confirmed by the fol-
loving strong letter from the experienced and emf
nent'y successful manager of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company:
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY.
PRESIDENTS OFFICE,
PhiiadelI hia, May 11th 1868. )
MesSrs. Henry Cteics s Co., No. 80 Val Street,
GENrLEMEN:-ln answer to your request of the
7th ult., tor our opinion to the condition and pro-
spects of the Darlington, Cedar Rapids and Min
nesoa Railway the character the couotry through
which it passes and the probable success OF the en-
terprise, we would state that before accepting the
trust imposed upon us by the FIRST Mortgage Bonds
Of this Company, We had fully satisfied ourselves as
to the practicability of the enterprise.
The road slarts at one OF the most fourishing
cities on the Northern Mississippi River, aud runs
il northwestery direction up the great rich Cedar
Valley, connecting at prominent points along The
line with six different RAILROADS., in active Oper
alon, nearly all OF which must be, less trib
ut4ry or feeders to this road.
This enterprise is destined to become in connec-
tioH Will otuerS hoW III operation or being con-
structed, one OF the great trunk lines from Lake
Superior via St. Paul, Cedar Rapids and BURLINGTON
to ST. LOUIS and to the East the Toledo Peoria
and Warsaw, and the Pennsylvania Railroads
which we represent.
But aside from this, the populous condition of the
country along the line OF this road, is great produc-
tiveness and wealth, give sufficient guaranty OF a
good local business, which tor any road is the best
reliance for success.
good index of the prosperity and wealth of the
country through which this road passes may be
found in The fact that the Company reports over
million and aquarter dollars subscribed and
pended by individuals residing along the line in
pushing Que hundred and sixty miles of the work,
and it is also strong proof OF the local popularity
and necessity for the rOai
Yours respectfully.
j. EDGAR HOMPSON
Pres't of the Pennsylvania Il. r. G. ru,..oo.
CHARLES L.. FROST, trustees
Pres't Toledo Peoria & Warsaw R. R. CO..
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Country Store for Sale

I'm account of long continued poor health the
" subscriber is induced to offer tor sale his wei
selected stock of goods now in his store at Brown
field Centre.
The store and a we'll constructed tenement above
chaser.
Oxford county,
nDarlng he present year the P. & o. R. r. will be
pun tnrough he Town which will furnish large
sh shutlonal amount of trade. Credit for portion OF
' 'pufcnass money will be given il desired.
Brovna,, ELI b. BEAN.
nneiu, Jan. IL, 1870 jan20d1 w&2aw3w
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As an evidence of the resources and increase traffic
OF the section OF country through which this road
of the Surplus Agricultural Products Shipped from
the State OF Iowa by the different railroads therein,
during the year ending April 80, 1863 Just issued by
the Secretary Of State:--
Number of horses Observation-Disclosures, 1923
Number Of cattle. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S0,2S7
Number OF hogs s........................ 5123T
Numper OF sheeP. Observation-Disclosures. 52,732
Diessou noSS' ips. .Io,flstI0
Lard and pork, lbs. Observation-Disclosures. 1882 500
WOoi lpo. Z,o0o lJo
Whe, o9suels. ........................ 9,l966i3
Corn, bushels. 2,21O 1903
Other grains bis. 547s,s54
Other grains, bushels. es....................1 8USO47
Other agricultural products lbs .27 COS, ,707
Flour and other agricultural products, lbs. 324,703
Animal products not Othwise specified, lbs10 1888 101
The preceding official statement is made up al
most exclusively OF the shipments Eastward, and
does Iot include the amount of produce shipped
Eastward from Dubuque or McGregor. which would
swell the totals materially. 1t the shipments West,
ward by the railroads were given, they would swell
immensely this surprising exhibit of surplus pro-
ducts.
THIS ROAD ALSO RUNS THROUGH THE
RICH AND GROWING STATE OF MIMI ESoTA.
Keierence to the map OF the United States will show
Enterprising and Growing portion of
the West, and forms one OF lhe Great
with New York, Chicago and -. l. ouis,
being to the latter city, 80 miles nearer from North
than by any other road now built projected, and
also the nearest route from Central and Southern
Iowa,
This road Is required by the wants of that section
where a large and increasing traffic is waiting tor
it, and needs railroad communication. The buyer
OF these bonds is, therefore, guaranteed by great
business already in existence, and has not to
any Of the contingencies which always attend upon
the opening of the roads into new and unsettled
country.
We offer these bonds for the present at 95 and
accrued interest We recommend them to Inyes-
tors and Officers of Financial Institutions, who de-
sire to change their high priced Investments for
security which presents every element of safety,
and at the same time yields much higher rate of
interest
Pamphlets and full particulars furnished by
ea HENRY CLEWS & CO.,
No. 81 Wall Street,
Financial Agent of the Company, orders for the
above Bonds, either to purchase exchange for
other securities received by
". III, WOOD G SON,
81 Exchange Street, Portland.
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Watches, JeweIry, &c.

j, AMBROSE MERRILL, No. 1S9, Middle street.
.W,&HH, MCDUFFEE, cor Middle & Union sts
EDWARD G. SWEET, Il Middle street, Fox Block.
f. F. HILL, NO. 81, Federal street.
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TO LET.

GOON Rent, CNeUp
1--WE or six Rooms, up stairs, situated at the West
Il End on Congress st. Hard and soft wafer, and
all the convenences for small family.
Apply to GEO. T. FOSTER.
81 Commercial, or 81 Brackett st.
Portland, Jan goth, 1870. div
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-08-25
2nlhifal.
TO ALL REPUBLICANS.
Address of the Republican Congress
sional Committee to
the Party.
Review OF the History of tho Party
What 1t Has Aceomplished-Wor
Yet to be Done-Suecess
ofPresidenr Grants
Administration

To the Republicans of the Uuited States: !:
The Executive and Legislative De-
partment of the National Government,
and two-thirds the State Governments
have been committed to your keeping.
Such power carries with it grave res
possibilities. The people, as is their
rigut, will hold you to strict accounta-
bility for the exercise of this great trust.
Elections are soon to be held for the Ma
tional House If Representatives. These
elections will determine the political
complexion of the popular branch of
Congress. They will, too, determine
the political character of several States
Governments And these results will
be accepted as the verdict Of the people
upon the ideas, principles, and policies
of the Republican party, and upon the
measures and character of the national
administration. To these responsible
ties, and the gravity of these issues,your
thoughtful consideration is invoked. In
the presents junctuIe it behooves the
Republican party net to forget its origin,
nor its history. Amid the difficulties
that beset it, and the responsibilities
and labors, which the needs ofthe coun >
try in the new and untried condition Of
affairs impose, it should remember that
it was born of the nations necessities,
and thus far it has gradually met the
exigencies for which it was formed.
Having passed triumphantly through
three great eras of its history, it is now
summoned to enter upon its fourth.
Gathering, therefore, inspiration from
past success, it should grapple hope
with the duties of the present and near
f1t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-08-25
Hold On,

Hold on to your tongue when you are
just ready to swear, lie, or speak harsh
ly, or use an improper word.
Hold on to your hand, when you are
about to strike, pinch, steal, or do an
improper act.
Hold on to your foot when you are
on the point of kicking, running away
from study, or pursuing the path of er-
ror, or shame or crime.
Hold on to your temper when you are
angry, excited, or imposed upon, or 9TH
ers are about you.
Hold on to your heart when evil asso-
ciates seek your company, and invite
you to join in their mirth and revelry.
Hold on to your name at all times, for
it is of more value to you than gold, high
places or fashionable attire.
Hold on to the truth, for it will serve
you well, and do you good throughout
eternity.
Hold on to your virtue-it is above all
prices to you in all times and places.
Hold on to your good character, for it
is, and ever will be, your priceless
treasure. ......
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-08-25

aggregate twelve millions of dollars per
annum By this reduction of taxation
the industries of the people and the ne
cessaries of life have been relieved of
amounting to millions. The Funding
bill is an important financial measure,
which contemplates the saving of in
terest upon the public debt by the ex-
change of outstanding per cent. bonds
for those of a lower rate of interest, to
the amount of $26, 500, 900 year. While
reduction in taxes transfers the bur-
den of the debt from one year to another
from one generation to another, q re-
duction in the rate of interest is an ac-
tual saving to the country, not only for
the present generation, but for all time.
And yet these important and beneficial
measures, intended to tighten the pub
lie burdens, received little countenance
and support from the Democratic party,
whose responsibilities for the war, its
losses, its expenditures, its debts, and
its taxations, are so fearfully large.
THE GLORIOUS RECORD OF THE PARTY.
Not faultless, but high, noble, and
glorious in the record of the Republican
party. History will note it. and the
world will gratefully remember it. In
the light of this brief review of it's
achievements, for patriotism, liberty,
justice, and humanity, should not Re
publicans, one and all cling to their
grand organization, rectify mistakes,
correct its errors, and keep it true to its
past traditions, and in harmony with the
enlightened and progressive spirit of the
age? So doing may they Hot perpetuate
their power until their beneficient prin-
ciples shall become the accepted policy
of the nation?
= HENRY WILSON,
Chairman Of the Congressional Repub-
lican Committee.
JAMES H. PLATT, Secretary.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-08-25
Notice in Partition.

John r. Wilson, plaintiff, I trT#.
against State of Ohio Bel.
George w. Wilson, Charles mont County, S.
N. Wilson, Barbara E. Will Court OF Common
son, Mary Jane Jackson q Pleas.
John jackson her husband,
defendants.
THE defendants, George w. Wilson, who re.
i sides in Franklin County, Ohio, Charles N.
Wilson, who resides in the State of Missouri
Barbara f. Wilson, who resides in Monroe
County Ohio Mary Jane Jackson and John
Jackson, her husband, who resides in the Coun-
ty of Belmont and State of Ohio, are hereby
notified that on the End day of August, 1870
the plaintiff, John r. Wilson, filed in the
Court of Common Pleas of Belmont County,
Ohio, his petition for partition, asking for the
division of the following real estate, situate in
the County of Belmont and State of Ohio, and
being lots mum bered twenty and twenty-twoin In
the town of Centreville, in said County, and so
designated upon the plat of said town, and
that unless they answer said petition on or be-
fore the 18th day of October, 1870, the same will
be taken as true and partition be had accord
ingly, or in the event that the same cannot be
divided that said real estate Will be sold ac-
JOHN r. WILSON, Plaintiff.
By DANFoRD q KENNoN, his Attys. -...
August 4, lS70-6w .I.r ..r H.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-08-25

THE NEGRo'S BET WITH THE DONKEY.
--"You not go on, sar? dat fact; ell,
sar? Well, sar, l bet you bit / make
you go-eh, sar, what you say, dats bet!
Well; done, sir" The animal appeared
to accept the wager, as he laid back his
ears to the fullest extent, threw out his
forelegs, and evinced no intention of
moving. The negro then, splitting copi-
ously on his hands, came behind the
donkey, and grasping his tail, proceeded
to twist it round with all his force: the
animal at once gave in, and started off
at brisk trot. The negro was preparing
to follow, when my friend hailed him.
and said, $50 you have won your bet:
how will you get paid?" "Oh, massa. y
he answered; with q grin, my missey
glib me dis tproducing bit from his
pocket, which is colonial coin) when
we get to Kingston, 1 glib him no ink
now; and just spend de bit on lily drap
of something good for tomick."