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The Portland daily press., 1870-05-20
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/ FIRE AT LEWISTON.
LEWISTON, May ia fire broke out this
afternoon about half past 8 O'Clock, in large
frame building situated on the cross canal and
owned by the Franklin Company, and was
ain ost totally destroyed. Loss about $500;
no insurance. The building was occupied by
air. Gardner as custom carding mill on the
fist floor, aud as a store room on the second
sad third, on which there will be loss of
$4,000 or $4,000; no insurance. The cause of
the fire was spontaneous combustion. Had
not extra exertion been made by the fire de-
partfnent serious conhagration would have
resulted, as there were many frame mills in
close proximity. II.
Incendiary Fira in nansor-rsye E:niId-
inSs Esurned.
ITO Associated Press.l
BANGOR, May 2O-1 A. MA fire was dis
covered at III o'clock in the upper part OF q
wooden Store in East Market Square, owned
by frank Dudley and occupied by McGreevy
" Tracy, stoves and tin ware. 1t spread with
great rapdity and before the fire department
could subdue the flames, it had communicated
witn ihe adjoining store, owned by j. IL. Hal
lowell and occupied by D. X. Tack as a brass
ionndry, and three other stores on the other
SIDE, owned by Enoch Tebbetts and occupied
by himself as coffin mandatory and ware
rooms, and by Willard Heath, matchmaker.
Most OF the damage done was to the stock of
IebDetts, which was badly burned and injured
IN removal The stock in the upper part of
McGreev y's was burned, and that on the lower
floor injured by water. The damage to other
STOCKS was by water and removal. HalloweiPs
loss Is about S400-DO insur nee; McGreevy &
Tracy, $t00-insured; d. K. Tuck, $50O-in-
sured; w. Heath, $200-no insurance. Teb-
belts was insured for $500 on stock and $500
on stock, valued at $4,000. The fire was I'M
doubleday incehdiary, as simultaneously with
t7e discovery of the fire a man was seen to
McGreevy's store and run up the street, while
.he front door via unfastened and back win
dow found open. The fire was set in lot of
rags in the garnet.
FOUR MEN DROWNED IN THE PENOBSCOT.
BANGOR, May 19.-Four men were drowned
at Piscataquis Falls, Penobscot river, about 5
o'clock this morning. They were part of a
boat crew of eleven men working on the Mat
tawamkeag drive of logs, who in violation of
orders attempted to cross the river in rough
water, and the batteau being upset, four were
drowned Their names are Joseph Couliff,
Richmond N. b.; G. Gulliier, Weston. Me- !;
J. Beethaw, Chester, Me-, and d. McPhail,
Cape, Breton, N. S.
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Municipal COnrs.

JUDGE MORRIS PRESIDING.
THURsDAY.-State VS.. James Gallagher, James
Devine and Thomas James Larceny of iron. Fine
one cent and one third costs each Paid.
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LADIES need not suffer the fret and fdget
occasioned by badly fitting Hoop Skirt Call
and leave your order at Fitzgerald s. Co.'S.
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| OUR customers and the people are now reap
| ing the benefit of low rents and tri1ing ex-
penses. Cotton Trimmings at Fitzgerald &
Co for % cents per piece.
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Coop News FOR THE LADIES! Fitzgerald
SEQ. are positive they can match any shade
of Dress goods under the sun with Buttons
Silk or Rraids
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A Coon assortment of Toys, Croquets, Sc.
may he found at S. f. CoBB's, No. Deerng
Block. may2Od1w*
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TUE sale of Dry Goods at r. o. Bailey s.
Co.'S, on Exchange street, will be continued
to-day at 10 o'clock A. NJ. and 2 IL o clock P.
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BERTscHY's Best Flour for So 90 at - Mar
ket E. d. PETTENGILL. my20H
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IF the Cardiff Giant should remain Portland
month longer he would becom the great
centre of attraction. The attendance has in
creased from day to day, and several of our
citizens who are well posted in scientific and
historical matters have recently spent hours
trying to get clue to the mystery of his ORR
gin. But the exhibition will close Saturday
day night, and there is but little time left for
those who lave not seen him
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May Aft

RUBBER HOSE for Hydrant purposes can b
obtained with Pipes and Couplings all com
plete, at the lowest prices from
j. & G. J. BARBOUR,
May Aft No. 8 Exchange Street
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NEW ORLEANS. May 14.-Snoe our last report
under heavier offerings of Cotton and scanty sup
ply of tonnage rates to foreign ports have materially
advanced, and now rule sttong, with further up.
ward tendency. TIE cOastwse demand has also inn
proved, but rates are unchanged. We quote:
Steam, Cotton to Liverpool 9-16d; New York, &c.
Bremen Up. Tobacco to Bremen 42s Cd. Flour to
New York SOC. By sail, Cotton to Liverpool id !;
Havre q -16d; Bremen a 1Sc. Flour to Liver
pool IS Cd Tobacco to Bremen 40, and do to Liver
pool 42s.
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HOUSE

A bill was passed for the sale of the build
ings and grounds of United States arsenals at
Rome, N. Y, Versennes, VT, Fayetteville, N.
c., Mount Vernon, Ala, and Chattahoochie,
Fla; also the captured lands and tenements
belonging to the United States at Shreveport,
La, Marshall and Jefferson, Texas, and in
Madison and Davis counties, Texas
The House proceeded in the morning hour
to the consideration of the bill to revive the
navigation and commercial interests of the
United States, Mr.. Lynch, of Maine, giving
that he would not press it to a vote before
Tuesday next
Mr.. Hale addressed the House in support of
the bill, arguing against repeal of the navi-
CATION laws as an act which would give fatal
blow to American ship5uilding.
MIR. Allison, of Iowa, opposed the bill, be-
cause it did not propose to revive foreign COM
while it did great many things that it ought
not to do. To vote a subsidy to shipbuilders
aud shpowners in the coasting trade, as the
first section virtually did, in allowing the
drawback duty on all ship building material
was to put their hands into the pockets of the
people without any reason whatever. AS to
the impracticability of the honest execution of
the drawback system as proposed in the bill,
he believed that under the operation of the
first section $4,000, 900 would be taken out of
the treasury in five years, and that the general
effect of the bill would be, not to promote for
eign trade, but to enrich those that were en-
Gaged iq what was practically acOaSting trade.
Inc morning hour expired and the bill went
over.
The House in Committee of the Whole took
up the consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill.
Mr. Kelsey, of New York, member of the
Committee on Appropriations, and in charge
of the bill, explained its provisions. He said
the bill appropriated $685. ,0f7, which was $177,-
697 less than for the current year.
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KID GLOVES, warranted Lamb skim at fifty
and sixty two cents per pair at Fitzgerald &
Co.'S.
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INDIA RUBBER HOSE for Hydrant purposes
at less prices than sold by any dealer in Port
land (call and examine previous to purchasing
elsewhere) at Halls Rubber Store, 118 Middle
street. may3dtf
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Jon PRINTING.-Send your orders for JOB
Printing to the Daily Press Printing House
where they will be promptly attended to at the
lowest possible rates. WIN. NJ. MARKS.
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You can buy barrel of Flour, warranted to
be good, for $3.50 at 10 Market street.
ma(1Odtf f. D. PETTENGIII
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BROWN, All Wool, Silk Mixed Suits, with
nobby English Walking Goats or Sacks for
$1,000, at Geo. w. Rich s. Co., No. 173 Fore
Street. may1Seod1w
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CHILDREN's CARRIAGES Cheap at No. 2
D3ering Block, by S. f. COBB. my2o1w*
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WE would call the attention of our readers
to House in Westbrook for sale.
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PARLoE and Vestry Organs that can't be
beat for tone and finish, at No. 1 Deering
Block, Market Square, by SAMUEL f. CoBB.
MAY 90 d1w#
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TIL Fl PRES 9
Friday Morning, Nay 90. 1870.
Portland and Vicinity.


NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Notice. Estate of Daniel ". Milett
Removal. IS +. Cobb.
Furniture. ID. w. Deaue.
Hair Work. John Il. sherry.
Special Notice. W. II. Vinton.
To Let. .Chas. w. Cahoon.
House for Sale. VIM. j. Smith.
Butter that is butter. -. A. l.. Millett.
Found. Coupon. 7.
Commission Merchant Geo. L. Ingrahanl, Jf'
Shlp Booker, &c. Geo. T. IngralIam, Jr'
Hair Work. 81. L. Smith
Graham Crackers. r.. Kent
Commercial House. -. +. Cram.
Wonderful Discovery.-..E III. Packer.
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NEW French Corsets 81 80, 6s, 2 90 to SO,
at Anderson's, 1873, Congress Street.
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New York stock and Money Market.
NEW YORK, May -Norn;ng.-Government SO !.
curiueS uuiland fell per cent. the announcement
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If you wish for India rubber hose 60 to
Cooper s. JOS, 100 Federal street. They keep
all kinds of Plumbing materials, and sell
them as low as at any store in the city. Try
them. Nav 5-tf
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POLITICS is the food Of sense exposed to the
food of folly. j. Monroe Tay lor's Cream Yeast
Baking Powder creates healthy food for the
million. Try it. May 20-d&w.
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XLIst CoNGRESS---seo,nd Session.


WASHINGTON, May 19-Mr. Pomeroy pre-
sented memorial of 800 citizens of Rhode Is
land, representing that in that State there is
distinction between white male citizens as to
the right to vote, natn allied ctizens being de-
MED the ballot unless possessed of $3.50 worth
of real estate.
Mr.. Pomeroy also presented q resolution re-
questing the President to open negotiations
with the Government of Great Britain with
view to ascertain whether a union can be eff
fected between the British North American
provinces and the United States on terms hon
orable to both. Laid on the table and ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance Committee
reported with amendments u bill to reduce
taxation. The amendments consist merely of
modification to avoid ambiguity, with an adj
ditional section authorizing the President in
his discretion to discontinue or consolidate in
ternal revenue districts
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Wanted.

A YOUNG MAN as porter in a Brokers' Office,
"A salary first six months, SIS per week. None
nee1 answer but those who can bring reference and
deposit $3.50 as security for honesty Address BRO
KER, City Hotel, Boston, Mass w1t29
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were brought to this market. Now, they have
become prominent fruit, and thousands Of
punches are sold monthly during The season.
Messrs Henderson &c Sabine, No. 0 Exchange
street. have just received a large lot, of deic-
ious quality
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ssessos sfecx Gsss.

Hd!ts at the Bf0keth' bOaTd, Way To
United States 5-2os, tOG2 .....-..........
July. 1865 ............ 114t
SG7................... ll4t
ohion Pacific Land Grant, Sevens. ......... 76t
AZ Se trai Lsaiiraafi iai4
Portland. SacO " Portsmouth Railroad - III
bates manufacturing Company. ...,..... 9S
Eastern Ralir0aa. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1913
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Stocks were weakened on the rumor that tie forth
coming statement OF the Pacific Mail Company vii.
be untavorable. The officers of the company state
that the report is not yet complered but there has
been heavy sales OF stock by parties who profess to
have some knowledge of its character.
The following the closing quotations OF Railway
Stocks:
ia.
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ST. JAMES HOTET,

Durmg the travelling season. if our patrons will
kindly inform us. either by telegram or letter, OF
their comfort wa ~
w In accordance with the reduction in the vaIue
OF gold the transient board at the ST. JAMES IS re-
duced to -FOUR DOLLARS per day.
PROPRIETOR sT. JAMES MOTEL.
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H. j. LEAvITT, Corner of Market and Fed
eral Streets, is closing out his entire stock of
Furniture and House Furnishing Goods at the
lowest possible rates, as he contemplates
changing his business. Give him call and
learn his prices May 16 div
Two HUNDRED dozen Ladies' and Gents
Cotton Hosiery just received and now offering
by Fitzgerald & Co. for one dollar per doz
p. S.-Custom House officers need give
themselves no uneasiness, as we came by the
goods legitimately, and under the circum-
stances we feel at liberty to slaughter them il
We acdnt to.
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Gentlemen and Ladies'
! on can get your washing done at SJ Greer
Street MRS. MURCH.
Esr please give her n call. my7*lm
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O. u N - !!

nOUBLE and SIEGLE BREECH and MUZz1E
~ LOADING SHOT GUNS, Rifles, Revolvers, Am
munitiOn Fishing Tackle and Sporting Goods.
Country traders supplied with articles in nv line
at wholesale prices.
IS h xchanse street. Portland, SIGN Of tbe
GOLDEN RIFLE" Wv
m, 5 -w6w19 GI, RAuUrv
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Rapid progress is making in the balance or the line
and the entire work will be completed at the earliest
practicable period.
SAFETY OF THE BONDS.
There is no railroad bond offered upon the New
YORK market which so clearly combines the elements
OF PERFECT SECURITY and HIGH RATE
OF INTEREST as this: in proof of which assertion
the following ole " G simple lacts are presented:
l. The LOCATION OF THE ROAD, stretching
from the City of New York across the Northern
part of New Jersev and the rich and popuous
MIDLAND COUNTIES OF NEW YORK STATE,
to the nearest port the great Lakes is such thai
it must command large through and local traffic
from the moment it is opened. The Route from New
YORK TO Buffalo Will be shortened seventy miles,
and to OSweyO forty five miles.
2. THE COST OF BUILDING THE ROAD
about $4,000 per mile, and $50 000 that amount
dollar used from the sales OF honds since the issue
OF the latter is positively limited to $4,000 PER
MILE OF ROAD BUILT AND in RUNNING
ORDER.
OVER Sc, 100000 have already been paid in on
stock subscriptions,
8. The mortgage bonds on every railroad running
out OF New YORK City ate good, and interest is
4. THE TOTAL INTEREST LIABILITY OF
this great through route OF railway between the
Lakes and the Atlantic coast, 400 miles in length
will thus be only S56OOO0 per annum after the whole
line Is completed. On the most moderate calcula-
tons the average EARNINGS OF A SINGLE
MONTH would tar exceed this sum.
THE BATE or INTEHEsT.
1heE bonus pay seven per cenf. III gold. free OF
United States income tax. and this, with gold at 120
is equal 10 about IL PER CENT. A YEAR. No
rational person could expert SAFE INVEST
MENT WITHIN OUR OWN STATE TO be offered
more liberal terms than these.
THE BONDS.
The bonds have 2j years to run are issued in de-
nominations of $1,000; bear Seven Per Cent. Inter-
est IN gold tree OF income tax Coupon or Regis
tered, with interest, payable semi-annually in New
York, on the list of January and LIST OF 0uly.
PRICE: PAR AND ACCRUED IN.
TEREST.
Pamphlets, circulars, &c., may be had Oh appi-
cation.
DUPEE, BECK &c SAYLES,
102 Stale Street, Bostom.
GEORGE OPDYKE & CO..
Bankers, No. 20 Nassau-st
n02sd&wIy
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MIDLAND BOMBS
Seven Per Cent. Gold,
FREE OF GOVERNMENT TAX.

Extends from New York City to the CITY of Oswepo
on Lake Ontario, distance of 400 miles including
branches. The line is completed about 100 miles
from Osweso, and regular trains running daily.
Rapid progress is making in the balance or the line
and The entire work will be completed at the earliest
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-02-16
aNistellany.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

The New York Evening Post reviews
the argument for and against capital pun
ishment, in u recent editorial, which CON
cludes as follows:
There are arguments on both sides of
this question ana the mere presentation
OF one view or of another, on general
grounds, does not seem to rs to advance
the discussion. The real issue is one of
fact; which kind Of punishment for the
highest crimes is practically the most eff
iiclent, taking into account all the circum-
stances of each nation !? 1t is by The an
swer that the science of statistics gives to
this inquiry that the legislation OF an in
telligent people ought to be controlled.
No one believes that any penalty less
than death would have been sufficient in
barbarous ages to repress crime. No one
believes that the death-penalty will be
always necessary; in fact, the progress
OF civilization has been steadily marked
byits diminished frequency and Importance.
But the question whether any particular
nation is as yet sufficiently advanced for
its entire abolition is one which only sta
tistical science can fully determine.
Now, capital punishment has already
been abolished in Tuscany, in Portugal, in
aeNeIai oi the sinai beflhan Ptlnclpalltles,
and III three OF four states OF this Union.
In Portugal there has been Il steady de-
crease in The number OF offences against
life; in Michigan the authorities and the
people sustain the law in Russia erme
has been diminished rs the penal code has
been made less severe: and in England
the milder punishments OF recent times
have been made ftr mere eifectual than
the general disposition to hang was of old.
In fact, nearly all the ofliciai information
now accessible, upon the effect exerted
upon the murderous classes by the threat
and the intiction OF different kinds Of pun
ishment, seems 10 Indicate that, in plac-
tice, the gallows is even less useful, as Il
safeguard to life, than the jail.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-02-16
Portland & Kennebec Railroad!
issAs -

Passenger trains leave Augusta for Portland and
Boston daily at 5 i5 and IL A. NJ.
Boston for Augusta at 80 A. NJ, and IL NJ, Au-
gusta for Waterville at $40 L. NJ.
Augusta for Gardiner accommodation tran), at
7.30, and IL 80 A. NJ, 2l5, and $50 r. NJ
Trains due at Augusta from Bangor at 1913
A. NJ; from Boston at $3.50 and 90 p. NJ trom
Gardiner at and s45 A. NJ, l.30 and 800 L. NJ.
Passengers for Bangor from Boston holding Maine
Central through tickets, and wishing to come via
Augusta can do so and from Bangor to Boston,
purchase Maine Central local ticket to Kendalps
Mills, and after taking the this line the con-
ductor will furnish ticket to Boston, making the
fare through the same via the Maine Central road
L. L. LINCOLN, Superintendent
Augusta, April 25, 1860.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-02-16

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No Increase OF Subscription Price-A Good
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The kennebec journal is in the Forty-fourth year
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Contains the latest news by telegraph and mail
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The New York herald., 1870-03-12

that letter dated November or A. He said ne was
authorized by the government 10 endeayor 10 get
facts together 10 remove officials ana detect auds
aud that he heard knew OF facts which would aid
him very materially; he said, Before you make
reply will give You letter OF protection against
everything which am authorized by the govern
ment to dO; he tnen sat down and wrote that letter
and handed IL TO me; he then stated 10 me that ne
nau been told that was acquainted with facts III
connection with the United states DistrIct At
torney's and Marshas once; II would tell them
that would be the means OF removing them; ne SAID
he had information against Mr.. Courtney that w0ad
remove MIN IN twenty-iour nours, an thai my In
formation would settle the thing; he said That II
Mr.. Courtney removed the probability was that
the DISTRICT Attorney who would be appointed to
succeed him would be- TO a certain extent, under
his control, ana 1t would be the better for me- de-
ciined 10 make any statement, ana told him that |
had no statement 10 make--that had no tacts that
could impiicate either Mr.. Courtney or Mr.. Murray.
PROTECTION FROM FULLERTON TO NORMA n
Ii PiSr STREET. Nov. 6, 1858.
on the revenue have been authorized By the
ton concerning revenue frauds proecion against criminal
proceedings based upon information furnished The nfor
.e q q You you under sSsn Ss %
are therefore emitted to and shall TsGeys such Pfossi4p
To NORMAN NJ. FnDLAY.
witness-Mr Fullerton frequently urged me to
make statements against Mr.. Courtney, and wished
me 10 60 to washington; ne told me that there was
an indictment found against me mere, ana tnat
ultimately refused to MAKE any statement or to
accompany him 70 Washington. and ne SAID the
burden would rest on my shoulders; said my
shoulders were broad enough to bear any burden OF
the kind.
the witness was not cross-examined.
John McCrone, clerk In the Internal Revenue De-
partment, Identified letter OF Beknap to the de-
partmenL, dated JCnB 8.
Mr.. Pierrepont here stated to the court that he
had exhausted the government witnesses IN proof OF
the charge Of conspiracy. We do NOS claim that the
conspiracy can ne proved by the declarations OF CO.
cOnspirators | desire to present some argument
the point. but an not prepared at present to go
on. desire that the case may be adjourned till to-
morrow.
Judge woodrun-The request is q reasonable one,
and the court VIII now adjourn till eleven O'CLOCK
tomorrow mornng.