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ANNoUNcEM ENTs.
Judge of First Circuit Courl


Judge of First Circuit Court.
C. W. HEISKELL is candidate for Judge
Of the First Circuit Court of Shelby county.
PIT. SCRUGGS is a candidate for Judge of
the First Circuit Court of Shelby county.
Election, 26th Of May, 1870.
Judge of Second Circuit Court.
We are authorized to announce ]. A. AN
DERS0N as a candidate for Judge of the
Second Judicial Circuit of Shelby county.
Atty General of Criminal Court.
We are requested to announce MOSES
WHITE as n candidate for Attorney General
of the Criminal Court.
We are authorized TO announce b. NEW
TON HART as a candidate for the Office of
Attorney General of the Criminal Court. sub
ject to the action of the Democratic Conven-
tion of Shelby county. Election in May.
We are authorized to announce JOHN S.
KERR as a candidate fore the Office of Attor-
ney General Of the Criminal Court.
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coRsETs.
CoRSETS.
Best French COrsets
AT THE
Southern HOopskirt Mandatory

I AIDES WILL FIND IT TO THEIR IN
IL terest to purchase French Corsets Of me.
| as they are genuine and imported direct from
WERLY, L0ISEAU and MIME DUPONT.
To ladies desiring a cl0se-ftting. durable cor
set, | would respectfully recommend the
Werly; while the l. 'Oiseau is an elegant cor
set, elaborately embroidered. The Dupont i
short corset, of a most beautiful pattern. |
have them in sizes from l6 TO 35. and promise
to exchange one size for another until the
proper ft is procured. Also the
Improved Breast Protector.
The Invisible Walking Skirt is the only
fashionable skirt for outdoor dresses, while
the NEW PORTE ROBE is indispensable to tho
train dress. Both skirts can be had ONLY al
the mandatory. 1854 Main st., near Wash
ngton. l53l LOUIS LANCE.
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VIM. Tecumseh sherman's PathOs
From the New York Tribunel.

Inasmuch as he writes frankly and
vigorously, we are not sorry that Gen.
Sherman seizes every opportunity to
write and publish letters; but it would
be better for his reputation if he in
dulged more in facts and less in pathos.
We have his ideas this morning on the
massacre Of the Piegans. in long letter
to General Sheridan, and on the pro-
posed slaughter of the useless army
officers, in another, still longer, to Sena-
tor Wilson. He defends Col. Baker, but
what he says affects but little the real
issue; it does not lessen the RESPONSE
bility for that outrage, nor render un-
necessary the inquiry which is to be
or ought to be made into the violation Of
he IHdiaa galley Of tae President and
the country. He tells Senator Wilson
that Il viii greatly humiliate the officers
Of the army 10 be reduced, as the House
bin contemplates, in rank or pay; but
this is net an argument which ought TO
prevent the passage Of the sill. This IS
=. =. matter q feeling, but finance; the
other Is a matter Of feeling, and dieae also
Of national principle and policy.
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I0riginal.l
BOOK OF TRAVEL SKETCHES
THE TRAITOR GUIDE.
by AITcH


"You alluded yesterday to an adven-
ture you once had in the Peruvian
Andes, of which / have since been
anxious to hear more
Z "Yes, l remember speaking of it,
though | had no time then to relate the
incident. ! viii do so now, if you SO de-
sire ata
Mr.. S. and myself were fellow-passen-
gers on the magnificent steamer Rich
mond; and having both traversed, at diff
ferent times, some part of the mountain
wilds ofSouth America, close fraternal re-
lations we're soon established between us.
He had been one Of those who fed to the
sunny equatorial regions at the termina-
ton Of the late war But like many
another who made the same move, he
soon got well Of that
=. II held a position on the Albert
King. Mr. s. began. II was the yes
sci on which | first took passage at Gal
weston. | sailed on her something more
than nine months, but finally forfeited
part Of my back pay and went ashore at
MoldonadoSon account Of a serious diff
Guilty with brutal fellow by the name Of
Stombard, who was favorite with the
Captain. at least, and man that ! could
not get along with.
II stays.sz ir0i long in Moidonasio.
before employed with = wealthy planter
and trader who was engaged in driving
cattle from the interior to Asunoion to
supply the armies Of Paraguay, which
had already SWEPT away, BY system OF
leealiaed c0n6scation, all the hive stock
within that district lA
I'VE made several successful trips
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Memphis and Louisville R. R.
CONDENSED TIME TABLE.
TAKES EFFECT FEB. Z, 1870.

The 2.S pm. train from Memphis leaves
daily. The 400 am. train leaves daily except
Sunday. Since the completion of the Ohio
river bridge at Louisville, the omnibus and
ferry transfer at that point is avoided.
Sleeping cars run through on the 2.45 pm.
train from Memphis to Louisville, connecting
day cars. running through from Louisville to
Philadelphia and New York without change.
Berths. sections or state-rooms can be engaged
in through cars TO New York at Ticket Office,
2371z Main street.
Trains connect. for Nashville and St. Louis
as follows;
Leave Memphis.....--..... 2.45 pm. 100 am.
Arrive at Nashville-..--.. 600 an. 500 pm.
f" ST. Louis.....-...l0.00 pm. 200 pm.
Ticket Office. 2S7i& Main street. near Jeffer-
son; and at Depot, head Of Main street.
J. Z. BOYD, Superintendent.
JAS. SPEED. Ticket Agent. 9-62-t
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PROPOSALS..


CtEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- ceived by me until the 10th day Of April
next, for the grading (per mile) to be done on
seen and information given at the office OF
Mohn d Robinson, engineers. The Company
reserve the right to reject any or all bids.
II. A. MONTGOMERY.
For Shelby Co Turnpike Company,
1875 At Shippers Cotton Press
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the CAPTIVE FRESHMAN.

Concluded tomorrow
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NOTICE.
N o II @ E !

OFFICE PEOPLES INSURANCE COMPANY, 2
No. l6 MADISON STREET,
MEMPms, TRyN., March "a, 1870
NlHESToCKHOLDERS OF THIS COMPANY
are hereby notified that the annual election for
seven Directors, to serve the ensuingyear, will
be held at the Office of the Company on Wednes-
day, April 9Th, 1870, between the hours of 10
am. and pm. Stockholders can vote in per-
son or by proxy.
2O-sl J.A. SIMMONS, Secretary.
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Displayed advertisements will be charged
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Notices in local column inserted for twenty
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cents per line.
Advertisements published at intervals will
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To regular advertisers we offer superior in
ducements,. both as to rate of charges and
manner Of displaying their favors.
All bills for advertising are due when con-
tracted and payable ON demand.
All letters, whether upon business or other
wise, must be addressed to.
T.. WHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor.
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The Portland daily press., 1870-03-17

Yesterday morning the joyful intelligence
was received by cable that the steamer CITY of
Boston, which has been unheard of for forty
five days, had safely arrived at Queenstown
early in the morning. The news was flashed
to London aud Liverpool, and caused great
rejoicing. Business was generally suspended,
and the people waited in breathless anxiety
for further intelligence.
On this side the water the effect was the
same. In Boston, Gilmore collected his band
and gave concert on State street. and people
exchanged congratulations over the happy
event.
But alas later in the day, it became known
that the whole thing YVES a cruel hoax: nerne.
trated by whom it was not known; and tba
revulsion of feeling was as painful as the first
flush of joy had been exuberant.
The managers of the Associated Press in
New York at once took measures to ascertain
the origin of this outrage, and will offer
through the English papers to-day reward
Vi Sooo Tor the discovery of the author of the
lnischiet done to the Association and the pub-
lie.
we hoped to get further particulars lost
night, but we learned at late hour that bnt
one cable wire was in working order.
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-17
WATERvILLE, March II, 1870

WATERvILLE, March II, 1870.
To the Editor ofthe Press:
One of the most exciting Municipal elections
that has ever been held in this town within the
recollection of the Oldest inhabitant, was had
on Monday last. Politics, temperance, tile
nigger and all the general rallying questions
were entirely absorbed in the question of free
or toll bridge across the Kennebec at East Wa
tervllle. BY an act, passed the Legislature at
its present session, the decision of the County
Commissioners in relation to building a free
bridge and the place where it should be locat-
ed, is to be final. Those opposed to building a
tree bridge contend that the Legislature have
no constitutional power to prevent an appeal
to the Supreme Court for STAY of proceed
ings until hearing shall be had, provided the
decision of the County Commissioners shall
not be in accordance with the wishes of the
majority of the voters of the town. The vot-
ers at East Waterville are nearly all in favor of
building free bridge, the expense to be borne
by the towns OF Waterville and Winsiow in
proportion to their valuation. The voters at
West Waterville are quite as generally oppOs-
ed to building free bridge, and the tug of
war was to secure a Board of Selectmen, the
majority of whom should be known to be in
favor or opposed to the measure. The usual
rallying means employed in party elections in
an exciting campaign were resorted to, and the
antl-Drldge party triumphed by a very small
majority-only about eight in vote of over
eight hundred.
In accordance with the act of the Legisla-
ture, and in compliance with the petition of a
large number of citizens of Waterville, the
Commissioners met yesterday to look the
ground and the water over and decide wheth-
er or not free bridge shall be erected. Each
party in interest is ably represented, and the
hearing may be long one. II the County
Commissioners decide in favor of building a
bridge, that decision, by the act of the Lesis-
lature is final, but those opposed to building
the bridge will apply to the Judge of the Su-
preme Court for an injunction on the ground
that the act is unconstitutional, and some of
the Frenchmen, after an eloquent and able
street discussion, have given a decision on the
question, on which learned jurists may dis
agree. The prospect now is that there is to be
bitter family quarrel, that may result in a
division of the town.
East Waterville is waking up from the long
slumber in which it has INDUCED, and has dis
covered that it has one of the best water priyi-
leges in the State, and has commenced in ear
nest to improve it. Gen. Smith will have his
large saw mill in full operation as soon as he
can get his logs down. D. L. Milliken, ESQ,
is about to enlarge and put in operation a grist
and Hour mill, and other improvements are
contemplated, of which and in relation to the
business prospects and advantages of West
Waterville will write you more fully hereaf-
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-17
Mr.. BuRINeAME's OBsEou1Es.--Mr.

Mr.. BURLNGAME's OBsEouIEs.--Mr.
Burlingame's obsequies az St Petersburg were
very simple, the relatives desiring no unne-
cessary display to be made. A solemn service
was read at the hotel by an English clergy
man, in the presence of the family and a few
near friends, and not long after the body was
taken in quiet way to the chapel of the Brit
ish Factory, on the English Quay. The church
was filled with English and American resi-
dents, officers of the army and navy, and Off
Gals and aides de, camp of the Emperor. The
Emperor himself did not come, but afterwards
paid visit of confidence to Mrs. Burlingame.
The interior of the church was draped in
black; the coffin was carried in by the pail
bearers, who were followed by the two sons
of Mr.. Burlingame, the Chinese Minister'S
some intimate friends, the Chinese MISSION
| and the Corps Diplomatique and hlgh govern
| ment officials in full uniform, including some
| of the most nrominent men of Russia. The
simple English burial service was performed,
| Irb;le around the body of the dead American
stood Russians, Greeks, Catholics, Lutherans,
Pro,estants, Mohammedans, Buddists and
Pagans, all reverently listening. When the
service was over and all had gone, the few
friends carried the coffin down to the vault of
the church, there to remain till sent to the
United States. The Chinese were very much
affected at Mr.. Burlingame's death, and some
OF the lower members of the suite profess to
have had a premonition that terrible calam.
ity was about to be visited upon them from
the fact, that by some mistake, the flag of the
embassy had been hung bottom upwards, SO
that the blue dragon had his head down; af
ter the demise OF their CHEZ the flag was haul
ed down, and has not since been displayed.
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-17
NoRRIDGEwocK, March Is, 1877

NoRRIDGEwoCK, March Is, 1870.
To the Editor Of the Press:
Our annual town meeting was held yester.
day, and the following officers chosen: Moder-
erator-John Fl. Webster; Selectmen-J oseph
Taylor, Isaac Powers, Frank Danforth; Town
Clerk Stephen d. Lindsey; Town Agents.
d. Lindsey; S. S. Committee-Amos H. Eaton,
Geo. B. Dow, S. d. Lindsey; Treasurer-Hen-
ry G. Hall; Collector-Thos. g. Jones, at one
per cent.
Mr. Eaton is also County Supervisor, and
was for several years one of the Principals OF
the Eaton School.
The Supreme Judicial Court opened here
to-day, Justice Kent presiding. The indica-
tons are that there will be long term.
Efforts are being made to rebuild the bridge
across the Kennebec, which was carried away
a lew weeks ago. The plan is this: Issue two
s Sunurea new shares at twenty-five dollars a
snare, and if the amount so raised is not suffi-
cient 10 erect the bridge, assess the old and
new shares ankle. The number of old shares
Is TWO hundred. Whether we shall succeed in
obtaining bridge is question of time. p.
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-17
These Hard Times

The people should K1aOsv
schere they can bay the best
goods at fair prices. BUT
LER d REED, No. III Mar
Eet Square, sUill sell yoal
BOOTS and SHOES that
aUiW gSve good satisfaction.
We commenced business
ecSth the Intention of keep
ing the best goods that the
market affords, and selling
them at a small profit; sve
stStt continue to do business
iaa that aU0y because qve f2sd
1t p0ys. We cordially iaevite
the citizens of Portland and
vicimity to an inspection of
oar stock eUith the assurance
that the goods aae everu case
sUdlI 2rove Just as represent
ed.
BUTLER & REED.
No. II Market Square, Portland.
Nov so-sNeodtt
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-17
Record Of American and For
eign Shipping.
Board of Underwriters.

NEW YORK. June Ard 1850
to-day
HEsoLvED-That the sRecord Of Amcri.
can and Foreign shipping,,, published by
tne American Shlpmasters' Assoeiatton'' of this
City, is THE ONLY AME RIG IN PIT RI.
LlC ATAnN OF SURVEY AND CIA..
SILICA TON OF VESSELS THAT
NOW II As THE APPROVAL OF n IN 4
80 A -, and that We recommend it as dies ar Yin o
the confidence Of those interested in shipping.
RESOLVED - That the Committee on the Smeri ,
can ShlDmas ters' Association be requested to act
with that Association in devisng means to main
tain the merits and extend the use,u'ness of The
work. EIIWOOD WATTEpi 'ne
Secretary OF the Board.
The Committee consists OF the following named
gentlemen:
DANIEL DRAKE SMITH, President Commercial
Ins. Co.
john S. TAPPAN, Vice President Union Mutu
al ms. Co.
IT: p; BLEFcKER, Jr., Vice President New York
The undersigned having Teen appointed Suryeyo,
ana inspector by the abovenamed Association fol
the Port OF Portland and Western Distiict of Maine
Limits from Roekland, Maine, to Portsmouth N
d., both inclusive, would respectfully announce to
Sh'p6nilders, Owners and Masters that he is pre-
pared to 1nsepct, survey and issue Certificates O
Class1lcation in accordance with the rules of thu
ASSOCIATION, to vessels within his District.
CHARLES W. FORD.
OFFICE of Dow, COFFIN & LIBBY, General In.
snrance Agents, No. Is Exchange Street, Portland
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-17

We should like to know whether the men,
beers of our State Legislature are happy. for
certainly they are virtuous, and maxim of
well-established authority entities them to
subunary bliss. Every winter the paltry $50
which members receive for compensation
seems more and more insignificant. Every
year temptations arise in the shape of sugges-
lions of an increase of salary, or, in that most
terrible of all forms, postage stamps! The
amount of moral fortitude evolved in the
course of the annual consideration of the
subject is something wonderful. The heroism
with which members refuse the ten dollars
worth of stamps is comparable only WIN
those struggles of early Christians Win .he
vil,-such for instance as that Oh 0'. ALI
thony, who received his visitor with pair OF
red hot tongs.
The Senate this year did venture to insist
upon 5000 as not an extravagant salary, but
the stoics of the House have returned Sc
we're denial. An indulgent and long suffering
people might perhaps have forgiven Senators
and Representatives alike if the measure had
gone through, but they would not have been
the objects of enthusiastic admiration as now,
The spectacle presented to the imagination is
one OF intense moral grandeur. Behold the
representatives of the people about to return
to their homes after three months service at
the State capital. Their funds are low, but
their consciences are easy; they may have
suffered extortion at the hands of publ
cans, they may have found it difficult
to provide themselves with such comforts
and. conveniences as their position seems
to demand, they may lack clean linen be-
cause Of inability to meet the demands of
stony-hearted washerwomen-some may even
be obliged to seek their homes without resort
to the public conveyances-but what does it
matterp Let them reflect that the conscious
ness of duty performed is better than any of
the mean material advantages which they
may lack, that the smiles of an approving
constituency are better than many postage
stamps, and that the well-grounded hope of a
"when they wake up in the night" If there
is any soul to whom these reflections do not
bring solace, there is yet another source of
consolation. There is mo possible means by
which you can be compelled to endure the
hardships and privations of another winters
legislative experience. Kind friends and
neighbors stand ready to relieve you of any
such dire necessity. They will go to Augusta
for you, cheerfully and bravely, sacrificing
their own feelings and endangering their own
lives, for your dear sake. Meanwhile let us
thank heaven for the absence of extraordi-
nary mortality among members at Augusta
during the session that is just closing.
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-17

Another Japanese Embassy is reported to be
about starting for tour through Europe and
America.
The exhaustive report on American educa-
ton promises to revoutionize the whole sys-
tenn in France
The report of lawlessness ON the Brunswick
& Albany Railroad in Georgia is now denied.
The only difficulty was between a conductor
and some laborers.
DR.. James Swain, of Philadelphia, proprie-
tor Of 'Swain's Panacea,' died in Paris on
Tuesday. He was wealthy, and was conspicu-
Gus in the Sanitary Commission during the
war.
Gen. James W. Ripley, U. S. A., died in
Hartford, Conn.,, Tuesday night. He was a
native of Windham, Conn.,, and received his
first commission in the army June /, 1914, and
was retired Sept. Is, 1863 In 1913 Gen.
Ripley commanded the Arsenal at Augusta.
He was about Is years Of age.
E. W. Fisher, canvassing agent for Fields,
Osgood & Co., and other book firms, in crcu-
lating magazines, has been arrested in Phila-
delphia and brought to Boston charged with
applying the funds to his own use. 1t is said
the proceeds of his swindling amount to twelve
thousand dollars.
Wednesday flooded Water, South and other
streets contiguous to the rivers, and the goods
were removed from the cellars go as not to be
swamped. In Brooklyn the storm caused con-
siderable damage. In Gowanus several streets
recently graded are said to have been washed
away. The cellars of number of houses
were filed with water, and the streets in that
section were strewn with fragments.
1t is now generally believed that the IRON
clad ATLANTA, which wasl bought by the Hay
tien Government, has gone down with all on
board. Nothing has been heard from her since
December LIST, when she left the Delaware
Capes for Port an Prince. She was command
ed by Appleton Oaksmith, and differed by
young men, nearly all OF whom had formerly
belonged to the United States navy. She had
two Haytien Senators on board, the wife of the
commanding officer and crew of over 100
men recruited in Philadelphia, making in all
120 souls.
A Washington dispatch says that the SOL
diers who enlisted in 1861. on the first call OF
President Lincoln, and who were hoporably
discharged before the expiration of the term of
their enlistment, are entitled to $1OO each as
bounty. Such was the decision of the Su-
preme Court pronounced Tuesday.
A Paris dispatch says that the French Am
bassador has left Rome, and that the Govern
ment of Austria supports France in its oppo-
sition to the dogma OF Papal infallibility. If
this report is confirmed, it indicates that the
harmony of the Ecumenical Council will be
disturbed. Should the French troops be with
drawn from Rome Garibald can enter the city
and disperse the Council with the bayonet
In the House of Lords Tuesday evening,
Lord Granville, in his speech, announced that
bands of outlaws were 70 wing through Galway
and Mayo, attacking houses, levying money,
firing haystaclks, and committing other depre-
dations. They swear that the farmers shall
give up to them the possession of the west OF
ireland, threatening to kill them and destroy
their property unless they comply with their
outrageous demand.
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-17
SPEolAs NOTICES.
A Card,

At the last monthly business meeting Of the Young
Mems Christian Association of this city, held at their
Rooms, March IA, 1870, it was unanimously voted
that, thanks OF the Association be extended to the
publishers of the following papers, and mapy
smaller periodicals not mentioned, for the generous
donation of their papers to the Reading Room of the
Association; also that the vote be published and
copy of the paper containing the same be forward
ed to each: Daily Advertiser, Press, and Argus;
Transcript, Echo, Mirror lions Herald and journal
of Education, Portland Union and Journal, Bidde-
ford: Kennebec Journal, Pennington Chronicle,
Oxford Democrat Calais Advertiser. Eastport Senti-
mel, Daily journal and Sentinel, Indianapolis;
Riverside Echo for several Maine Weeklies from
their exchanges, and National Temperance Advo-
cate. w. II. HOBBS, Secretary.