The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-23

Collector Bailey left only 5000 for the sup
port of his family and took only money
enough for six months support with him.
The land subsidy lobbyists were terribly
downcast Monday night. "Their occupations
gone," the House having declared Monday
afternoon that the policy of granting subsi-
dies of land to railroad companies is wrong,
and that the lands should be reserved for sale
to actual settlers for homestead purposes.
The New York papers say that A. T. Stew
art and III. B. Clafin & Co., are at logger
heads over the sale of unbeached muslins and
Merrmack prints. Stewart has thrown upon
the market vast quantities of Merrimacks at
ten cents per yard, while the manufactures
themselves charge twelve. The Merrimack
men struck his name from their books and re-
fused to sell him any more goods. He is re-
ported to have Immediately procured supply
through Philadelphia firm, and there is
| terrible futter among the dry goods people,
who declare that if Stewart persists in his
present course he will ruin pretty much every
importer and jobber in the city.
A correspondent writing on the Mordaunt
scandal makes the curious statement that
the Prince of Wales was partly worried ard
partly bri1od into ---~Linc thu 4-.~Alicns L.
did at the trial. that a council about about
the matter was held between the Queen and
a few of her Ministers, when it was decided
that it was the only course His Highness
co1ld pursue to save his character and turn
the tide in his favor. In order to sweeten the
pill it was agreed that the demand made by the
Prince a1d hitherto refused should be granted,
and that an increase of 10000 pounds year
should be made in the allowance now paid
him. on the ground that he incurred much
additional expense by representing Her Maj
esty on public occasions, and thus the matter
was arranged.
Thr nomination Of George H. Butler for
Consul General of Egypt, stand confirmed
The Senate Monday confirmed the following
naval promotions: Commodore John A.
Winslow to be Rear-Admiral, and the follow.
ing each one grade: Captains, James N
Fiailey, James III. Strong; Commanders, A.
z. Rhind, George NJ. Ransom; Lieutenant
Commanders, Jose.f44- Miller. Alfred Hon.
kins and George Ii. Cook, and Lieutenanfs
Gustavus V. Menseus, Edward S. Key Ser
| Thomas Nelson, Dewitt C. Kells; Assistant
Surgeon Frank L. Dubois to be surgeon, and
Lieutenant Frederick II. Corrie of the ma.
rines to be captain. Among the number of
minor promotions is that of N. B. Lettig, lost
on the Oneida, who was to be chief engineer
The Governor of Texas has been petition
ed to postpone an execution on the ground
that the condemned man should have a lon
ger time to prepare for death and that his
health was not good.
| At meeting of the Second Congregational
| Church in Greenwich, Conn.,, held last Friday
for the purpose of electing deacons, a propo-
sition that women and minors, when mem
bers of the church, are entitled to vote fol
church officers, was sustained by vote of 81
to SO.
The New York Tribune has received under
the frank of the Hon. R. R. Butler, still mem.
Der of Congress from Tennessee notwithstand.
ing his little cadetship escapade, the following
Congressional Document, which it hastens
to lay before its readers:
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1870,
Editor Neae York Tribune:
DEAR SIR,-I wish you would please insert
in your paper for one week the following:
CoReEsPoNDENcE.-A young lady Of talent
ence OF nice young gentleman Address,
NELLIE MoNTRosE.
p. O., Washington, D. c.