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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-02-04

LIE DORSEY FESTIVAL AT CONNECTICUT
A az rRiSoN.-Tle Hartford Post contains
o. account Of the Dorsey dinner and con-
.o'' ny Tie Park church quartette mcldent
llereto, at the State Prison at Wethersheld'
CONNECTICUT, Monday afternoon. The dlnner
consisted OF bowl of soup, a plate OF roast
turkey and vegetables to match, hali PIE
TWO small loaves of bread and three apples 10
edch prisoner. At three o'clock about oIie
hundred guests were escorted to the chapei'
and the prisoners were marched in and took
'neif places in the rear of the room. Luz
exercises consisted of prayer by rev. ~,
Auains' OF Wethersfeld. "The Song u
hnlne' by the quartette, "a Father -
ny MI. Hunt and "In the Cross Oh
glory" by the quartette. Rev. Mi. fAuain n
made brief address, followed by Singing "
We Tears" by Miss Whitney, the duet, home
to our Mountains" by Mrs. Huntington and
Miss Whitney, when George the Third was
h'ns, and Aud Lang Syne," by Mr.. Hunt,
a speak Kindly to the Erring One," by
C- huntington. Judge Gallup, Acting
" OonHCcIlcut, addressed Tie prs
oneie' urging them to follow the example of
-",' dorsey, when liberated, and devote them
So''es 10 some useful employment. The
quartette sang "Burdened with Guilt," and
MI. Hunt followed with the "Song of the
oopoier," and "Simon the Cellarer," and join
ed MIR. and Mrs. Huntington in singing the
Jolly Laughing Song" Mr.. Dorsey, who
was received with loud and continuous APP
pause, told story, and the exercises closed
with "Old Hundred" by the audience, led by
the quartette. The prisoners appeared to en-
Joy the occasion, and applauded the singing
and addresses freely.
AS the quartette were going out, they were
invited to the wardens sitting-room, where
Mr. Dorsey presented to them Mr.. Wizards
daughter, arrayed in a seamless mantle OF
green cloth, and with a chain about her neck
composed of eight twenty dollar gold pieces.
On the mantlei were four rosettes composed
OF crisp greenbacks and currency, curiously
arranged, and these Mr.. Dorsey detached and
presented to the quartette, saying, that "these
were to buy gloves with" When Mr.. Hunt
lngton commenced to respond, Mr.. Dorsey
SAID, Don't say anything; am in debt to
you now" And the singers departed, pom
dering on the eccentricities of "the prisoners
friend"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-02-04

Mr.. HALVES Of our House of Representa-
tives has had an order passed directing the
committee on legal reform to inquire into the
s1Psdiency of abolishing capital punishment.
The committee on legal reform is a strong
one this year, such men as Lane of Standish,
bshsr Of Augusta and Hume of Cherryfeld
peing among its members. The subject is
nA''I' therefore, 10 receive such considera-
''n - us importance demands. There must
now De nearly niteen men and women in the
State who are under sentence of death r. wo
include those against whom prosscnt;o,a s.e
murder are pending. If capital punis S,' ioi
Is found to be Improbable to society III
men and women ought no longer to be liahls
TO the extreme penalty Of the law at the dis.
erection Of the Executive. II, on the other
hand, It is found that the death penalty is
che only cure for homicide let us have them
strsngled forthwith.
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The Gmf1rmisies of Are.

Decrepitude is the natural accompaniment of old
age, but it may be ameliorated, and the period of
entire helplessness long postponed by the judicious
use of healthful stimulant. Ply sicians, fully
aware Of this fact usually recomend moderate slim
uation when the strength and vigor of maturity
have been suspended by the feebleness and prosra-
tion which are the inevitable results of declining
years. Port wine, gin, brandy. and otherliquors are
often prescribed by medical men for aged persons,
but the impulse which fermented and distilled
liquors give to the circulation and the energy they
seem to impart, is transitory, unless the alcoholic
principle is modified and qualified by the presence OF
medicinal tonics and invigorants. OF all the combi-
uat0ns OF dfusive stimuli with the juices Of herbs,
roots and barks that have been administered to
the aged and infrm, with the view of sustaining
their waning strength, cheering their dropping
spirits and relieving the aches and pains to which
they are subjected, none has been found eficaei-
GUS, SO agreeable and permanent in its effects
Hostetter's Stomach Btters. The difference be.
tween the effect OF the Bitters ard that OF o
excitant however pure, is the same as between the
effect of sudden and momentary application of
cessve force to given purpose, and the result OF
steady, continuous application of exactly the requ
site amount OF force to the same end. The mere
spirit of physical energy produced by dram tand
which is always succeeded by corresponding depres
sion) never yet benefited any man or woman suffer-
ing from physical decay cordial like Hostetter's
Bitters, at once soothing and invigorating, Is the
remedial agent required. fe4
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A correspondent of the Bangor Wing, who
has kept daily record of the weather for forty
years, says that January just past has been the
mildest for the past forty years. The average
temperature of the month has been 200 above
zero.
Traupmann, the Pantin assassin, it is said
resisted the executioner at the last moment,
biting his hand quite severely.
While the Fifteenth Amendment was under
discussion in the Kansas House of Represent
atives, Democratic member said that wv lille
he belonged to the Democratic party, he be-
lOnged to the present age" To prove it he
voted for the amendment.
Whilst Mr.. Knott, of Kentucky, was making
a speech in Congress a member broke in upon
him with the question, "Will the gentleman
yield to me for few moments?" The Ken
lucky member replied that he had been upon
that floor for three years and had not troubled
the House with a speech, and thought he
should be permitted to proceed without inter-
ruption; that there were some members on the
floor of the House who, if they had been pres
ent at the delivery of the Sermon upon the
Mount, would have stopped the Saviour and
asked him to yield to them. The rebuke was
much enjoyed by members and caused hearty
laughter
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Iehnyson is about TO visit Paris
Ex-senator James s. Green, of Missouri,
whose death has been recently announced, be-
came during his latter days almost an imbecle
through his inordinate appetite for alcoholic
liquors.
Speaker Blaine has invited to his house on
Saturday night those members of Congress
who have been connected with the press and
those who are now members of the press but
not members of Congress.
/. S. Kalloch has withdrawn from the super
intendency of the LeaveEworth, Lawrence and
Galveston railroad, in order to devote his en-
tire attention to the editorship of the Lawrence
(Kan.) Journal.
O'DOnnovan Rosa is to be insulted by be-
ing brought before the bar of Parliament in his
prison uniform, and notified that his election
to that body is illegal and void, as he is under
conviction of felony.
William E. Matthews, a colored man, has
been appointed to a clerkship in the contract
office of the Post Office Department. There
ere several colored route agents in the South
ern States, but this is the first instance of the
appointment of a colored man to a clerical po-
sitian in this department. There are now
about twenty colored clerks employed in the
several government offices in Washington.
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State News.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
Wendell Phillips will lecture at Lewiston
the 18th inst.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Bowdoin boys got holiday Tuesday on
account Of the Peabody ceremonies in this
city,
Mr.. Strong Cram, a well-known citizen of
Windham, aged about 60 years, hung himself
Wednesday morning at his residence in that
town. He was man of easy circumstances.
and no cause other than insanity can be as
signed for the terrible resort of self-destruc-
ton 1t was probably insanity as this is not
the first case of similar nature that has af-
flicted the same family. Mr.. Cram was a
much respected citizen. He leaves family.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
RIP Thompson of Jay, a practical farmer,
lectured on Clarifying and Fruit culture be-
fo1e the Pennington Farmers and Me-
chanics' Club last Monday, as We learn from
the Chronicle.
The Chronicle says that as Mr.. Nicholas
Blanchord of Kingfeld was driving his team
loaded with wood down a steep descent, one
of his oxen stepped on his foot and threw him
down, the oxen and load passing directly over
him, the roller of the sled crushing him into
the snow, and the bars rolling him over in
succession as they passed over his body. He
was very badly bruised, some ribs were proba,-
bly broken, and he was more or less injured
internally, but hopes are entertained Of his re-
covery.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
A telegraph office has been established at
Monmouth.
There is not case of small pox in Hallow-
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THE ALLEGED CORRUPTION IN THE LOUISE
ANA LEGIsLATURE.-A Committee appointed
by meeting held in New Orleans Monday
night, to take measures against the alleged
corruption in the Louisiana Legislature, waited
on Gov. Yarmouth Wednesday evening and
presented their resolutions The Governor.
in reply, complained that the people of the
State had not supported him as they ought in
his efforts to suppress corruption; said that
bills had been passed over his veto through
the influence of the lobby; that the lobby was
composed of bank presidents and 'the best
people" of New Orleans, who are now engaged
forcing a banking bill through the Legislature.
which had been defeated twice in the House.
The Governor went on at length making dis
closures as to how various measures were en-
gineered through the Legislature by these
same good citizens, to sign one of which be had
been offered $4,000 by one party, and in addi-
ton Mayor Conway, of New Orleans, had Of
fered him any consideration to sign it; and he
had also been offered $4,000 to sign the Nichol-
son pavement bill; but he vetoed both. In
conclusion he said that it was his purpose to
administer the affairs of the government of the
State to the best of his ability for the interest
and welfare of the people, and he invited the
assistance and CO. operation of all good citizens
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A CONVICTED MURDERER ON THE NEW
ORLEANS Poll CE.-In 1856 one Robert Scott
was convicted of the murder of his wife in
New Orleans, and sentenced to the Peniten-
tiary for life. During the war he was releas-
ed by some military order, and enlisted as a
sailor on federal gunboat, where he served
faithfully during the war, and since then has
been on the police force in New Orleans, a
faithful officer and good citizen. On Tues
day of last week he was placed upon the wit
ness stand in the criminal court of that city,
as an officer who had assisted at an arrest,
when he was recognized and remanded to
prison to serve out his sentence.
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MExIco.-Sews from Mexico represent
that the revolutionary party in Mexico is
daily strengthening. The Vera Cruz Esper-
dHza says:
"The situation OF Mexico grows worse ev-
cry day, and even those who seemed TO have
more confidence in the future, now bow down
their heads under the weight of a bitter dis
appointment. No means can be found TO
avert the storm which threatens TO sink our
unfortunate country in the horrors of civil
war. The revolution has broken out in the
States of Puebla, San Louis Potosi, GUIANA
juata, Queretaro, and Michoacan, and in vain
the Government attempts to overcome it
with its troops"
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SS fTSs rage 1o-ddy-The Stay-at- Home
Policy; Gen. Thomas and the Battle of Nash
vile; Rule of Precedence; Family Frozen to
Deatn; fresumpscot River; A Good Point to
Moral; Female Brokers; The Ice Crop; Sad
Effect OF Boiler Explosion; How he got the
Victoria Medal; The Last Athenian; Items.
Fourth Page-Footsteps at the Door; Horace
Greeley's Generosity.
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ell, as we learn from the Gazette, all having
yielded to medical treatment.
The Portland Light IDfantry will give an
exhibit drill at Augusta ON Tuesda1 even
ing next and conclude with dress bali.
The young man who hung himself in the
Jail at Augusta, Tuesday night, proves to have
been William Clark of Bowerbank, as was
conjectured.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Free Press says that the cayinp of a
bank at the deep cut Of the Knox g. Lincoln
Railroad, in Warren, last Saturday. iniured
two men. One was only slightly hurt while
the other suffered dislocat;on Of the hip.
PENoBscoT COUNTY
Mr. Erastus Wellington of Bangor lost a
considerable portion of his left hand in tbe
machinery of the Muzzy Iron Works We'd
nesday.
The Wing says that the town of Veazie be-
fore proposing reunion with Bangor, got out of
debt.
of Bangor, who has been for some time in fee
BILE health, made a misstep in going down
stairs and fell to the floor. 1t was found that
she had broken one leg in two places, at the
knee and near the thigh, and her left shoulder
was fractured, from the effect of which she
died in few hours, says the Wing.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
A schooner IS lOaulug Win Ice at Bath for
Baltimore, as we learn from the Times
Some wretch has been defacing the Bath
soldiers monument. A Copperhead, probably.
WALDO COUNTY
The author of the Belfast burglaries has
been arrested. His name is Hamlin and he
escaped from Wiscasset Jail year ago. It is
thought he had an accomplish or accomplices.
who went to Bangor on the Saturday steamer
with the stolen booty packed in trunks.
WASHINGTON COUNTY,
The Railroad Committee of the Legislature
have under consideration "an act additional to
an act to incorporate the Calais Railway Com
pany" 1t provides that the name of the Cal
and Barring Railroad Company be altered and
changed to the Penobscot Railroad Company.
The capital stock is to be increased to two
millions. The most important section of the
bill is that which authorizes the Company to
extend their road up the Schoodic river to the
town of Princeton, and thence to some
point on the line of the European and North
American Railway between Lincoln and Mil
ford. For this purpose the Company is allow
the Lewys Island Railroad of the city of CAL
ais on such terms as Calais may deem advisa-
ble
YORK COUNTY.
Henry X. Harmon, seaman on the schooner
Entire, Capt Kinnear, fell from the cross trees
Wednesday while the vessel was going down
Providence bay and was killed. He belonged
in Saco.
AT LARGE.
Patents have been issued this week to the
following Maine inventors:-John P. Oh and
Ter, Wilton, carriage hub P. M. Richardson,
Stockton, flooring set.
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INDIA RUBBER AND GUTTA PERcHA FABRICS.
The headquarters for every variety of India
Rubber and Gutta Percha goods is at Halls
rubber store, where you can purchase at retail
or wholesale these indispensable articles at
manufacturers prices, this being branch of
Halls Rubber Warehouse, of Boston, and is
located at 118 Middle street, Portland, under
Falmouth Hotel. jan31tf
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ne LAX ON INSURANCE CONFERENCE.-The.
A. W. Paine, of Bangor, the Bank and Insur-
ance Examiner, appeared heforo ,ho Comnit-
tee on Mercantile Affairs AND Tnsuranaa =.
Augusta ON Wednesday, and nrood ,ho 49,
sage of the bill imposing tax Of nan pS.
upon the premiums received by foreign insur-
ance companies in Maine. In the course of
his remarks he showed that the losses of fire
and marine companies in this country were
only about 4S per cent. of the premiums, while
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Death to Pin-WOrms,

Eminent physicians say that more sickness among
children results from fin-Worms than from any
other cause. A cafe and effectual remedy for these
troublesome and often dangerous pests is found in
DIR. GOULD'S PIN-WORM SYRUP. Cure for
adults and children warranted without injury to
health. Price rs cents GEO. c. GOODWIN & Co.
aoston, and all druggists. w6m40
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THE TARIFF BILL.-The information con-
veyed to our readers in yesterdays Press
that the tariff bill reported Tuesday is regard
ed as in the interest of politicians was super
auous. We suspect that there are also poll
ticians among those that oppose the measure.
What we should have said but for typograph-
lcal error was; in the interest of protection
istsD
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life insurance institutions lost but 1S per cent.
of their premiums; also he gave statistics to
demonstrate that Maine was the safest and
best State in the Union for foreign companies
to operate in for they were not liable for the
tax imposed on them in other States, In re-
gard to the proitableness of insurance he as
serted that their dividends ranged from 10 to
40 per cent The opponents of the bill will
have hearing soon.
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TEE Georgia House has ratified the 18th
amendment unanimously and the 18th by a
vsts OF % to "a The Senate ratified both
the lf,h and 18th amendments by vote of
81 to 10. The requisite number of States is
now obtained 10 make the amendment part
Of the Constitution.
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LA DIES
Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad.

In accordance with vote of the Directors of the
Portland s. Ogdensburg r, R, Company at a meet
ing held January 31st 1870 hereby notify the sub
scribers to the stock of said Railroad that an as
sessment Of Five Dollars per share has been laid on
said stock, due and payable on the Ninth day of
February Inst, at the Treasurers Office, corner
of Middle and Plum streets.
AUG. E. STEVENS,
fe2sntd Treasurer P. &; o. R. R. Co
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WE would call the attention of our readers
to the advertisement of stereoscopic views of
the Peabody feet and other subjects connect
ed with the late ceremonies, which will be on
exhibition and for sale in few days at Lowell
g. Senter's
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BILL Heads, Blanks, Cards, Circulars, Tags,
Labels and Job Printing of every description.
at the lowest price, at the Daily Press Printing
House. WIN. M MARKS.
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RUM AND PovERTY.-The Kennebec Journal
makes the extraordinary statement that all
but five OF the one hundred and nine paupers
in that city owe their dependent position d.
rectly to the use of Intoxicating LIQUOR
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Friday Morning, February 4, 1870.
A Hint for New Year,S

our mail Subscribers will see by the date on their
papers the time to which they have paid Will all
tn arrears please be as prompt as possible in paving
tho same! Terms $500 year in advance.
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The correspondent of the New York Trib-
une at the Peabody obsequies in this city
says:
Portland, ordinarily very dull, has of late
been very drunk; and some of the legisla-
tive or municipal committees won't say
which-haye revealed in orgies which do not
accord very well with funeral. Tue man
who said when he came aboard the special
train to-day, that the black border around his
ticket was the first sign Of mourning he had
seen In Portland, emily expressed IN an ex-
asgerated form The feeling which many must
have experienced.'
This shows the enterprise Of tbs New York
press. Our friend enjoyed facilities for per-
soual observation that none OF US dared 10
take advantage Of ~lor fear Of the Jews"
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These Hard Times

The people should EnOav
achere they can bay the best
goods at fair prices. BUT
LER d REED, No. III Mar
ket Square, aCilI sell goa
BOOTS and SHOES that
aUiU giUe good satisfaction.
We commenced business
aCith the intention of Keep
ing the best goods that the
market affords, and selling
them at q small profit 4; zoe
still continue to do business
i2a that aCay because aUe find
Stp0ys. We cordially inUite
the citizens of Portland and
Vicinity to an inspection of
oar stock sUith the assurance
that the goods ie every case
aUilI 2orOVe Just as represent
ed.
BUTLER & REED.
No. II Market Square, Portland.
HNov 3O-sNeodtf
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MARRIED..

In York, Feb. I, by Rev. j. A. Strout, Martin H
Kingsbury, OF Amesbury, and Mercy E. Shaw, o
York.
In Wiscasset. Jan. II, Mr.. James M. W. Ever, of
Boston and sarah e. Groves, of w.
In Wiscasset, Jan. Is, james White and Abby M.
Bragdon.
In Hallowell, Feb. 1, Benz. A. Goodwin and Emily
A. Bean.
In Richmond. Jan. 20, Zacheus Allen and Fran.
cesca b. Hathorn.
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ENFoEcENEST oF AN OLD Logon Law.
The Biddeiord Democrat says that at his
Msiesty's Court Of Quarter Sessions, holden
AZ Wells, January, lo95-nearly two centuries
sso-the following presentments were made
By the Grand Jury, which contrast widely
With those Of the present day. We give one
VI them Eerbatim et Lterdtim:
William Goodden being presented TO this
Court BY the Grand Jury Tor Retailing Rhum
aud slider Is Sentenced 10 pay forty shillings
10 ye Selectmen OF Kittery Tor We use of We
pore Of Sd Town and 10 pay Fees 81, Fees
paYd into Court.
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WE would call attention to the advertise
ment of Henderson s. Staples, and the certif-
Gates from we'll known residents of Portland.
feb4d&Wtf
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DIED.

In Arrowsic, Jan. 20, Capt. Ebenezer Preble, aged
SO years.
In Georgetown, Jan. 26, Mr.. John Lewis, aged 70
years.
In Dresden, Jan. 25. Mrs. Mary Yeaton, aged 70.
In Halowen. Jan. II, Mr.. e. Q. Stoddard, aged 70
years months.
In Newburyport, Jan. 80, Mrs. Ann, wife Of Saml
Noyes, aged II years.
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Safe for Sale.

MANUFACTURED by Tilton s. Mcfarland
Vl Can be seen at rooms of
fe1d1w f, o. BAILEY & Co.
10 Exchange st.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
STEREOSCOPIC TIEWS
Monarch and Fleet !

These are the only Scereoscopic Views of the Pea
body reception, taken by d. w. Butterfeld of Bos-
ton, comprising some twelve different pictures in
Guiding very fine one of the Interior OF City Hall.
Published by LOWELL q SENTER, Exchange
street. For sale ON or about the 10th. ieisn2w
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A SABLE TIPPET, between Salem and head Of
IA High st. So reward will be paid by leaving the
same at the Press Office. feidIwe
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The BEST place to get good article in Dry
Goods at a fair price, at Strout's. feb1eod2w
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w A N TIE ID I.


DY Lady In this city, a situation as housekeeper
ID in city or vicinity. Address,
feb4'3t +. NJ. j., No. North ST., Portland, Me.
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A VERY uvtnient office. with consultation room,
"A No. S9i Middle street, suita lie tor law or nsu-
rance Office. For terms &c, apply to
SAWYER g. LIE, No. 7 Exchange st.
Portland, February 4, 1870. fe64-1m
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