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The Portland daily press., 1870-03-19

GREAT EXPLOSION OF NITRO GLYcERINE IN
NEW JERsEY.-A FACTORY TORN TO PIECES
AND FOUR PERSONS KILLED. - While some
laborers were carrying some bags of nitro
glycerine from Shafners factory to sloop on
the banks of the Hackensack river, New Jer-
sey, Thursday afternoon, one of the men drop
ped bag which exploded. The building had
some $4,000 pounds of nitro glycerine stored in
it. The explosion started second explosion;
HAZE hfr te Dfirtng went oil WITH
were terrible. The building lay mass of ruins
scattered for rods around. Bricks and mortar
were hurled in every direction. Rafters broken
in pieces were scattered everywhere. The
boiler, broken in some places and indented in
others, lay many feet from the spot where it
once stood.
Nothing but the chimney of the factory re-
manned intact. The explosion was heard for
miles around, and its force broke the windows
of houses a mile distant on the neighboring
hills. Four lives were sacrificed to the careless
ness of one incautious workman, and the bodies
of these unfortunate men were torn limb from
limb, and scattered, like the mason work, all
over the vicinity. High up the air one was
thrown, and descended into the river. The
leg of one man was found lying 200 feet distant
from the scene of the catastrophe. Many of
those who were not killed were more or less
injured. One man was struck upon the head
by a flying brickbat and severely cut and
bruised. Another sustained fracture of the
ed. Her mast was broken of, but beyond that
she suffered little or no injury. The building
was of brick, one story high, and was $50 feet
wide. Herman Myers, the fireman, was one
of the killed. The others were two laborers
and boy. The loss is So, 900; no insurance.
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-19

Mr.. EDIroR:-The question is in nut
she'll By the existing law it is provided,
"That the tonnage duty now imposed on all
ships, vessels, and steamers engaged in for
eign or domestic commerce, shall be levied
but once within one year, and when paid by
such ship, vessel or steamer, no furtner ton
mage tax shall be collected within one year
from the date of such payment" Mr.. Lynch's
bill proposes, if mistake not, no increase on
this tax on any vessel in the coastins trade,
OR in the trade between the United States
and the British Provinces, the West indies
| and Mexico. The increase attaches only to
vessels carrying foreign trade with other
| countries than those mentioned above. So
only those ships which are engaged in dis
tant foreign trade will pay more tonnage du-
| ty than they now do. Now perhaps nine
| tenths of this trade is in foreign hands. For
eigners will pay therefore nine-tenths of this
| increased tax.
To induce Congress largely composed of
members from the interior, who have no di-
rect interest in shipping) to give adequate re-
lief to our ship builders and ship owners in
the form of drawbacks on materials and the
other ways provided in Mr.. Lynch's bill, so
that our ship builders can 60 to work again
and our commerce be restored, it was neces-
sary to provide that the Treasury of the
United States should receive but little if any
injury from the payment of the. bounties and
drawback Without such provision it was
extremely doubtful if the bill could be passed /;
with it snnoaas- s-4l-ll-- sa,oso vasu
advantages secured to the ship builder would
not be obtained at the expense of the Treas
ury but almost wholly from foreigners. The
American owners OF small ships would not be
affected, and such as own large ships engaged
in foreign trade with distant countries would
in many, perhaps majority of cases, pay
tonnage duty but once year, the same as at
PRESENT. for many of these ships will not en-
ter our ports more than once in the year.
The increase Of tonnage duty paid by Amer
lean owners would be recompensed many
and many times the amount Of duty in the
advantages secured to them in the other pro-
visions of the bill.
MIR. Pike seems to object to bill which
seeks return to prosperous shipbuilding, by
bounties and drawbacks to be refunded by
the owners of innumerable lines of foreign
steamships, each of which pays tonnage du-
ty upon entering at least dozen times year.
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-19
To the Editor of the Press.

10 the Edlt0r OF the Press.
notice in your issue of this morning COM
munication from the Portland and Rutland
Railroad Company, addressed To the Legis-
lature of Maine," which covers the action of
the (past) City Government in relation to the
following order, reported by the Finance Com
mittee:
Ordered, That the Mayor resist and demonstrate
against any legislation at any time during the pres
ent session OF the Legislature, having in view the in
crease in any form of the citys railroad liabilities
In the review of the proceedings Of the Board
of Aldermen, it says that it was with the
unanimous declaration on the part of the
Board of Aldermen that they would take no
action adverse to the application of the Port
land and Rutland Railroad Company"
Having been a member of that Board, de-
sire to say, that after this matter came under
its consideration, l was present at each and
every meeting of the Board, and do say that
there never was declaration, or word men
toned in any way by the Board, or any mem
Der of the Board, by which it could call forth
the sentiment of the several members present.
G. P. WEscoTT,
Mch. 18, 1870. Alderman, Ward 3.
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-19

ANOTHER BRAVE ACT OF COMMANDER
WILLIAMSBURG. Harcourt writes to the N.
\. Times that the first notable act In the
professional lie of Midshipman E. P. Will
hams, late Commander of the ill-fated Onei-
da' was to save the captain and crew Thirty in
numoer) OF the British ship Cleopatra, off St.
Jonn, N. b., on the night of July 2s. 1858.
ne snip was from Liverpool for Quebec. and
wnen discovered was in sinking condition
Mldshlpmen Kimberly and Williams yolun.
teered to 60 aboard of her with a crew Of
fresh men, and try to save her and Get her in
to Quebec, but she filed and capsized. and had
TO be abandoned: 1t was dark, stormy night,
and after much danger and exposure The Off,
GERS Of the Inflated ship were got on board
our gu. ship with safety. Midshipman E. P. viii
iiams was in charge OF the boat that brought
mem Me TO us, and upon getting ON board Capt.
, Mm. y. Mhittle asked if all were safe. Will
And he had. e" e'oiJ 'o''' oi
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-19

IHE BINGHAM AMENDAaENr.-snce tba
Dill admitted Georgia to the Union is de,ovod
in the Senate by the controversy ovon -,
Bingham amendment" it is worth wbile ~
understand exactly what that amendment Is
The bill without the amendment would give
Gov. Bullock and other State officers tenure
of Office extending from the time of admission
of the State two years. The amendment, as
passed by the House in opposition to the
wishes of Gen. Butler and majority of the
Reconstruction committee, provides that
nothing in the bill shall be construed to keep
IN power State officers beyond the time for
Whlch they We're originally elected. The Sem
amendment,
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-19

Six Ships to Make Long Ocean Race
There is considerable excitement among
shipping men and sea-captains in reference
to the relative sailing qualities of six British
iron vessels, which will leave this port during
the coming week for Cork and Liverpool. 1t
is seldom that so many vessels of the same
class have left so nearly at the same time, and
there is considerable betting on the result.
Following are the names of the vessels to sail
Ship Yosemite, ship Beringa, ship Riuer Mer-
seq, bark Kenilaoorth, bark Cerastes, and bark
Gdldtia. There have been several heavy bets
in regard to the Cerastes and Yosemite, the
latter allowing the former one and one-half
days time for the difference between Cork and
Liverpool. No finer feet of grain-laden YES
selsh as ever left this port, and the hour of
their arrival will be looked for with interest.
On such occasions there is considerable " driv-
ing" of vessels, and it will be matter of con-
graduation should each arrive in port with
out having lost spar.-San Francisco Alta
Sth March,
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-19

BUTLER's PROPOSED SUCcEssoR.-ZiOn's
Herald, a paper that has its views on secular
as well as religious matters, and occasionally
drops into politics in friendly way, makes
the following suggestion:
The Traueller very properly advocates elect
ing colored men to Congress from the Moth,
if we expect the South to maintain the stand
ard it has attained. Its words should be con-
sidered and acted upon. Frederick Douglass
ought to have long since gone to Congress
from Rochester. Mr.. c. L. Remond would be
good representative from the Essex District
Hon. j. j. Smith from Mr.. Hooper's. Notun-
til this is done, will the oligarchy of skin cease,
in Massachusetts or throughout the country.
We hope some of these men Of color, if. they
are also right on Prohibition, and other live
issues, will take the stump as independent
candidates, and let the people have chance
to honor them.
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-19

Spain will oppose the FORMULATION of the
dogma of Papal infallibility.
A London dispatch says that collision he
tween the mail steamer Normandy and the
steamer Mary, from the Danube occurred in
the channel off Guernsey coast. The Norman.
dy was sunk, carrying down with her the can
tain and thirty persons beside. All were lost
A Kingston, Jamaica. letter states that bill
is now before the Legislature in its last stage
providing for the abolition of all TONNAGE dnes
on vessels trading with this island, to take
effect from April LIST, next. The weather has
been favorable for crops and good coffee Weld
is anticipated. Logwood IS in small SUNNY
and the price is advancing.
The stage coach while on the road to Helena
Utah, last Sunday evening, with ten passeu.
gers, all Cinnamon, capsized at Dey Greek. 24C
miles above Corinna. The night was intense.
| " cold and two of the Cinnamon were imme.
diately frozen to death. The remainder of the
party started On foot for Big Sand Hole Sta
ton. Three of them reached there badly froz
| en-, four were found dead on the road, and the
| tenth is missing.
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-19

DEBATE ON RECIPROCITY IN THE CANA
DIAN PARLIAMENTARY Ottawa dispatcb
says that in the House of Commons Thurs
day night Mr.. Huntington made speech in
favor of the customs union with the United
States, contending that that was the only
way to keep the population there and pro-
mote the prosperity of the country. He ad-
mitted that the British Empire could not ibe
Kept together with a different duty against
that " goo9s. Sir Francis Hincks contended
that NJ an M was immensely prosperous and
sLlae MI Huptington's argument was a SIAN
sb that the shutting out Of Brit
the world bv ths T hini are the cheapest in
States, which we should have to adont in '. or.
der to carry out Mr.. Huntington's PROPOSITION,
would impose a crushing burden on the Cana,
dams. 1t would impose upon them burden
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-19
Mr.. j. W. SIMoNToN, General Agent o

Mr.. j. w. SMoNToN, General Agent OF
the Associated Press, replies through the New
York papers to the assault" as he'terms it,
of Gen. Webb on their Havana correspondent.
He admits the censorship Of the Spanish gov
eminent upon all dispatches, business, social
and news, that are offered, and defends the
agent from the charge Of being the instrument
that suppresses information injurious to the
Spanish cause. Under these circumstances
Mr.. Simonton ought to suspend the news
bureau at Havana in justice to all parties.
Nobody wants &c parte statements, and il
we cannot have the truth, or its near approx
imation, from the Associated Press, the pub
lic Will prefer to wait upon a slower but
more accurate means of communication.
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-19
CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY IN RICHMOND
A Richmond va dienatch Of NInrnl, 11tI

CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY IN RICHMOND
A Richmond, Va, dispatch of March 18th,
says: Eeasxs Skrs-y IN
EThe municipal officers appointed by mill
tary authority refuse TO surrender to their
successors, holding that the enabling act de-
claring the offices vacant is unconstitutional.
This morning about daylight the new Chief
OF Police, Mayor John Poe, applied at the
lower station-house tor possession, but was
refused. Later in the day, the new Mayor,
Mr.. Ellison, applied by letter to Mayor Ca
hoon for the Mayors Office, books, etc, but
was refused, Cahoon claiming that he was an
officer by law and would not yield until eject
ed by posse from the court Cahoon, who
had possession of the lower station. house
swore in $50 special constables, including 70
colored men. Ellison then swore in 200
special officers and at one o'clock surrounded
the lower station house where Cahoon and
his special officers are, the plan being to ar
rest any who came out. Ellison has possess
sion OF the City Hall and other public build
ings, except the station houses, which are
held by the opposite party. The old police
force are divided about equally between the
two mayors.
Cahoon sent letter to Governor Walker,
stating his position and asking assistance to
maintain his authority, to which the Govern
S""e IhASOh, oS1D9 legally citCtcQ,
he cannot recognize any one else as Mayor:
that Cahoon is incapable of holding the Office
under the laws Of Virginia, as he already
holds Federal office; that he should resort
to a peaceful remedy if he wants to test the
question OF his right, and finally says he
should obey the laws and sustain the consti-
tuted authorities. Ex-Gov. Wise, judges r.
A. Hughes and L. I. Chandler are counsel
for Mayor Cahoon, who, with about thirty
men, is still in the lower station-house. The
besiegiDg force has cut off the gas and water,
and forbid that any provisions be sent them.
The crowd OF colored men bought out a
bakery and commenced throwing bread to the
besieged, but were driven off by the special
police. All was quiet at 6 O'Clock. The po-
lice wires have been cut to prevent their use
by the besieged.
Early this evening Mayor Ellison, the Chief
OF Police and others were arrested by the
United States Marshal for having refused the
revenue officer permission to see Cahoon in
his character as United States Commissioner,
They were bailed until tomorrow, A com
pany of troops has been brought into the city
by order OF Gen. Candy. Judge Underwood
Will arrive tomorrow and issue an iniunc-
ton prohibiting Ellison and other officers
from exercising the duties Of their offices. The
excitement in the city all day was SO great
that very little business was done. CaRoon
was still besieged.
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-19

WITH the agents Of the Associated Press the
British Parliament is the centre of creation
just now, and the American press is furnished
with full reports of its debates on subjects OF
the least possible consequence to readers this
side of the water, while home matters of real
Importance are overlooked. A want of dis
elimination is very apparent, especially when
ever the telegraph lines are INSTRUCTED from
any cause. If the proceedings of Congress
and the trouble at Richmond and a few other
interesting bits of home news had been fur
nished to the eastern newspapers Thursday
night instead of so much ''cable," the people
would have been better suited. But there is a
screw loose somewhere, and we think it is in
Boston, which tries to ignore Maine as much
as possible, and only acknowledges its exist
eDce on the map when it is reminded of its sins
of omission by a brad,
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-19

afternoon Emerson 7. Lowry and JAS Young,
accompanied by two girls, went into beer
shop on fremont street, kept by Michael Cody.
They drank several glasses of beer, and soon
some difficulty arose, and Cody's son John put
Lowry out of the door and then the rest of the
party. Lowry drew revolver and shot through
the door, the ball entering Mrs. Cody's head
near the left ear. They were then followed by
young; Cody, and Lowry fred again the ball
entering Cody's right eye and lodging in the
temple, which the surgeons have not cut out
yet, being unable to reach it, 1t will prove
fatal. Cody is about Is years of age and un-
married. Lowry is 10 years of age.
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-19

Of thirty millions. Hon. Mr.. Dorcen said
that reciprocity was necessary to the prosperi-
ty of the country. He said that the people
were leaving the country, and that the senti-
ment of the country should be in favor of OBJ
tanning the commercial relations with the
United States, which should strengthen our
trade Sir George E. Cartier replied to Mr..
HUNTINGTON at great length.
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-19
Religions Intelligence.

Through the efforts of s. r. Bearce. ESQ.
of Lewiston, free Methodist church is to be
established in that city, and the Main Street
First Baptist church has been purchased for
that purpose.
The Universalist centenary meeting will
be held at Canton Mills on the oath inst: at
Brettuns Mills on the 22d inst
Rev L. T. Mckinney, who has recently
engaged with the Universalist society at
Bridgton, has also received and accepted a
call to preach to the society in South Water
ford in connection with the society in
Bridgton. 1t is expected he will preach In
Bridgton in the forenoon, and in South Wa.
terford in the afternoon of each Sabbath.
"A Lowell lady is so strong an anti Baptist
that she won't even use dipped candles.
1T is said that society to be called the
Evangelical Inita.;A-.- to be fnrnaea ny
members of the Unitarian church who are
| not in sympathy with the Free Religionists.
The Liberal Christian, under DR.. Bellows
management. is half approving of the pro.
gramme. But The Register warmly opposes it.
The Gospel Banner is discussing with a
correspondent whether there are Dutch angels
in Heaven.
The Free Baptist church in Bath has its
| cornice finished, the clapboards are being pat
on and the painters are at work.
The Congregational church in Thomastor
recently amended by their Bylaws as fol
lows: "And every member, male and .fen,alt
in good standing, present at any business
meeting, shall be entitled to VOTE"
ho Roth T,saoc SONS %bot +Lo ,,,oot;,ca :,
Bath last week at the Beacon street M. e
| church for the promotion of Holiness were o
unusual interest. The attendance was yer,
| good. All the Christian denominations wer,
| represented, most of them by clergy and lay
men.
There is a religious revival at West Bald
| win in the Methodist church.
Rev. E. Martin, of Park street M. E
Church, Lewiston, is suffering from lung diff
hculties to such an extent as to prevent hin
| from preaching 1t is feared that he may b.
laid aside from the active labors of the minis
| try for some time.
Philip Phillips, recently held an Seventh,
OF sacred song" in the Water Street Mission
Home, New York, the room being densef,
crowded with prostitutes, thieves, and tn
worst class of such people. During the eve
ming as many as forty weeping Magdalens ros
for prayers on the invitation of tue swee
singer.
The Spanish Chambers have had warn
debate on the separation of Church and State
Senior CASTELAR, showed that Spain now paii
her ecclesiastics more than Belgium, Austria
or France; demanded that local clergy, lik
the doctors, should live off the people the,
served ,.by their voluntary contributions; AM
required the revision and reduction of the up
per clerical classes. He declared that the sep
.aration of Church and State, beginning will
the Puritans in America, was taking possess
| ion of all Europe.
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-19

7. L. CAPEN predicts, in the Boston papers,
under date of 18th inst, as follows: "The next
earthquake combination, eliminating March
18th to Goth, and lasting till 18th or 18th, say
18th to 9th, strikes me as one of unusual force
and terrific omens. Its influence will strongly
manifest itself in the current phenomena of
the weather, even where no shock is felt
Striking and frequent changes and contrasts
in temperature, violent and copious storms
and destructive floods will be the result. lid
ings Of repeated and violent shocks within
this period will, in due time, reach US from
earthquake regions in both hemispheres"
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-19

FROM HAYrI-A Port au Prince letter men
tions a rumor there that the French and Eng
lish will refuse to recognize the new govern
ness OF the Salnave government. The duty on
coffee, which is now 81 go IL in gold per cwt,
is to be increased to 49, 30, and to take effect on
the 1st of March. Hence the merchants are
burryipg their coffee to market At Gonaives
currency is SO scarce that the merchants have
to barter their goods for the produce of the
country. A barrel of pork is exchanged tor
$50 pounds of coffee.
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-19
Record Of American and For
eign Shipping.
Board of Underwriters.

NEW YORK, June 3rd, 1869.
Resolutions adopted at Meeting OF this Board held
to-day
REsoLvED-Tha the Sc Record of Ameri.
can and Foreign shipping,' published by
the "American Shipmasters' Association of this
City, is THE ONLY ERIC an PUB.
Lie ALTON OF AURVEY AND CLAs.
SlFlOATION OF VESSELS THAT
NOW HAS THE APPROVAL OF THIS
BOA RID, and that we recommend it as deser wing
the confidence of those interested in shipping.
RESOLVED That the Committee on the Ameri.
cniDmastsrs Association be requested to act
with that Assoc1aJIOn IN ucvIsIng means TO MAIN
tain the merits and extend the use'un of the
work. ELLWOOD WALTER,
Secretary of the Board.
The Committee consists OF the following named
gentlemen:
DANIEL DRAKE SMITH, President Commercial
ms. Co.
john $. TAPPAN, Vice President Union Mutu
al ms. Co.
T. B: BLEEcKER, Jr., Vice President New York
Mutual Ins. Co.
The undersigned having teen appointed Surveyor
and Inspector by the abOvenamed Association fol
the Port OF Portland and Western District of Maine
Limits from Roekland, Maine, to Portsmouth, N
H., both inclusive would respectfully announce to
Shipbuifders, Owners and Masters, that he is pre-
pared to insepct, survey and issue Certificates o.
Classification in accordance with the rules of the
Association, to vessels within his District.
CHARLES w. FORD.
OFFICE of Dow, COFFIN & LIBBY, General In
snrance Agents, No. 10 Exchange Street, Portland
Maine,
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-19
Warren's Cough Balsam.

Is beyond question the very best medicine of the
day for all COUGHS, COLDS, Sore THROAT and
LUNGS! Also, or Whooping Cough and Croop in
Children it is the most effective medicine ever used
Sold by all Dealers in Medicines.
BE-. BRADBURY, Proprietor, Bangor, Me.
GEO. C. GOODWIN & Co., Boston, Agents for
New England oct23eodGmsn
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-19
MAXIM e N FWS.
PORT OF RTLAN ID .


Friday, March IS,
ARRIVED.
Steamer Carlotta, Colby, Halifax, S,-mdse
and passengers to John Porteous.
Sch M Mahoney, Coffin. Boston.
Sch Jack Easy. tBr) Bulerwe, CORVALLIS, Ms
wood for a market.
Sch Cinderella, Pierce, Monhegan.
Sch Georgianna Young, Young. Bristol
SAILED-Sch Black Duck, tor Cuba.
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-19
DOMESTIC PORTS

GALVESTON-Cld 10th, brig Hattie +. Dapgett
Minatitlan; schs A Fitch, Yates, ana Teazer Hen
ley, Pensacola.
NEW ORLEANS-Ar 18th, ship Riverside, Ran
DALI Havre via Key West.
Cid 18th. ship Wild Hunter, Kelley, Havre; sci
VIM Fisher. LYMAN, Honduras.
: M0BILE-Ar 18TH. barque E Herman, Ran
DALI Porto Rico; brig Mountain Eagle, Jarvis, Ne"
York. -.
JACKSONVILLE-Ar4 th, brig Leighton Le'Sn-
ton, New York. prswer
SAvANNAH-Cld 10th, brig Geo Amos Dfe"'''
Boston. n wvmau,
CHARLESTON-Ar 18th, ba-que "y'""A'
BUCKsViLLE, Seed Sd, sch c Wetp' Brew
ster, Philadelphia.
The Portland daily press., 1870-03-19

WE desire to call the tattention our readers
who have any use for Southern Hard Pine
Lumber to the advertisement of our friends
Stetson & Pope, of Boston, who keep the
largest and best assortment of hard pine to be
found in this country, and are always ready to
supply any quantity that may be wanted, of
any size and length, from their wharves and
docks in South Boston, or from the Mills at
the South. Stetson & Pope manufacture the
lumber themselves, and offer good inducements
to those desiring to do business with a reliable
lumber concern, amply responsible for the flu
flment of their contracts.