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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-09
May / govern my scissors
With absolute sway,
And scissor and scissor,
As life wears away.

MORAL HERoIsM.-We have frequent oc-
casion to admire the courage of the editor of
the Argus in speaking of journalist who
left this city some years ago, and who now
lives more than a thousand miles away. The
Argus isn't at all "afraid," but speaks his
name "right out" fearlessly, being constantly
grieved and astounded, even after the lapse of
so much time, by the contemplation of the
mans alleged deinquincies It keeps con-
stantly before the public the recollection OF
unfortunate domestic scandals in which in
nocent persons are indirectly involved. The
man who will be guilty of such cowardly con-
duct as this deserves to have his ears cut of
with his own scissors, and to have the story
of his own domestic life rehearsed to the pub
lie. He can say in sober earnest what Mark
Tapley said in jest,-"I'm thankful that ]
can't say from my own experience what the
feelings of a gentleman may be.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-09

The Augusta correspondent of the Portland
Star intimates that there is deficit in the
pig account of the late steward and treasurer
of the Insane Hospital. This is not only an
untruthful but stupid story. The books Of
the institution have been carefully examined
by the Trustees, and Mr.. Parsons accounts
and all the other accounts found to be accu-
rate in every particular. The officers of the
hospital are very much surprised at the
groundless charge. If intended as joke, it
is good one-In pigs eye."-Kennebec
IoaIa1nI
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DEATH OF Hon. A. X. p. WELcH.--A few
days since this well known citizen of Cam
bridge, while in the enjoyment of apparently
perfect health, was afflicted with carbuncle,
which continued to grow worse, till erysipelas
set in, which proved fatel. Mr. Welch died at
his residence this morning about O'Clock AS
a member of the firm of Welch, Bigelow'&5 Co.,
his name is familiar throughout the country.
he was a lover of the art of printing, and
brought it to high state of perfection. Mr..
Welch was born in Monmouth, Kennebec
County, Me-, Feb. 20, 1925. He fitted for COL
lege, but the attractions of an active business
life induced him to abandon his intention of
leading professional life. His fellow citizens
of the City Council and on the Water Board
and he was member of the Executive Coun,
ell of State under Governor Bullock-Boston
Journal. Tuesday evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-09

AN APoLoGY.-We owe an apology to some
hiha friend who sent us month ago an &C
ooun' Oh Inc Sebago and Baldwin Town Fair.
we intended to publish it at the time, but il
inadvertently was mislaid and lost Yester.
day it turned up; but it is too late to print il
now. We make this explanati On in Justice te
our correspondent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-09

A wealthy hypochondrlac of New Orleans,
who believed that his earthly house was as
brittle as glass, and that he ran in constant
danger of breaking it, was completely cured
OF the conceit few days since, by the kind
ness ness OF two medical students, who followed
MN about from place to place, and when
questioned as to their motives stated that
60 that they might have a chance TO pick m
the pieces Tor dissection.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-09

ROCHESTER, AND NASHUA R. R.-The Roch-
ester and Nashua Railroad will commence
work Immediately and it is reported that
Charles O. Davis, Esq, the engineer OF the T.
g. R. R. R. Company will have charge OF the
work of engineering and construction.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-09
MIssouR1-A st. Louis dispatch of Tuesday

MIssoURI-A St. Louis dispatch Of Tuesday
says:
The struggle here to. day will be principally
by their tickets mole strongly than was antici-
pated a week ago. Some Brown men claim
for their ticket 20 600 majority for State officers
in this city, and 1000 for the county ticket.
Also, that johnson, in the 1st district, will
probably defeat Wells. This is, however, quite
uncertain, but it is generally believed that
Brown will get majority in the State of about
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-09
Writing, Bookkeeping, Navlga-
ton, &c.
Concr'S Commercial CoIIese.

~ Conducted with signal success for thirty gears
past GEORGE N. Conner, A. NJ, President,
possesses the confidence of the community and has
thereby peculiar facilities for providing suitable EN- (.
PLoYMENT tor its graduates, tmale and female.)
Open DAY and EVENING.
Catalogues and Circulars, giving full information,
with STYLES of HANDWRITING taught, and list OF Mr..
Corners works on PENMANSHIP, BOOKKEEPING,
NAVIGATION, &C., sent post paid, may be had
FREE, at the College, e3 Washin gtom Street,
corner of West Street, Boston, where the public is
invited to inspect the arrangements. Oc19eod-w4wsN
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-09

FATAL SPoRT.-On Saturday week, two
workmen at Navy Ward were engaged in good
humored trial Of strength, when one of them
a large, powerful man, threw his arms about
the others waist and gave him a hearty
squeeze. The latter went home as usual, but
complained of feeling unwell; next morning a
physician was called, who said the man was
injured internally; and on Monday morning
he died. From the character of the man who
squeezed him, and bis friendship for the de-
ceased, there could he no possible suspicion OF
his having any injurious intent in giving the
fatal hug; it was but sad accident.
Sometime ago the deceased had dispute
with his mother, and it is said that when the
old lady was dying he refused to visit her, al
though he was three times sent for in one day,
his brother being the messenger. The brother
was so much inceDsed at this, that when the
recent death OF the stubborn son occurred
the other refused 10 attend his funeral, but
kept at work on the Yard as though nothing
had happened, the day it took place. Happy
family.-Portsnouth Chronicle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-09

Wilson, the murderer, is writing his life
He says he has been in more than hundred
burglaries, and that he can write up some
thirty or forty OF them that would prove very
accounts of his many escapes from tails and
prisons, the book would find ready sale.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-09
EOREiGN PORTS.

Ar at Rio Janeiro list inst, ship Detroit, Newton,
Cardiff.
CID Sd inst. ship Isee Of Sea, Spear, Caao.
AT Surinam list ult, brig Maria White Bryant, for
Boston.
At Demarara 18th ut. brig Lima, Hill, disg; schs
hortensia, Norton, just ar; Eliza Staples, Coffin
for U 5, ldg.
AT at Nassau Nj, 22d, ult barque Teiuca, Howell
Philadelphia for Galveston
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-09

"A boy in Minneapolis, while hunting in a
lumber yard for lost hen, found package
containing two elegant gold watches, gold
breastpin, gold ring, and an ''outsider," an
implement used by burglars.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-09

"A silver coin in his vest pocket saved the
life of a man in Cincinnati. An opponent
drew knife and made violent thrust at his
side, but the coin turned it aside,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-09
MADAME Cas,reHE.

The wor d-renowned Clairvoyant and Physician
cannot leave Portland till Wednesday, Nov. 9th.
a few days being required to adjust her business.
She will be happy to receive her patients and Wis
ors at her United States Hotel till that date
Nov 7-d3t sn
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Omnibus to Libby's Corner.

WILL leave tho Corner" as follows, l-e, Q ana
w II A. NJ, 2. and p. M.
Leaving FAMOUTH HOTEL H. 10, IL A. M
8 and p NJ.
Single Fare, 10 cts. Twelve Tickets Tor Sion.
running out over Middle and Congress sts return,
ing over Portland 1T. ino7dim
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-09
Notice.

PORTLAND, Oct. 3ist, 1870.
Nests. Jordan and Blake are now ready to serve
their customers end all who may favor them with
their patronage at No.2 Long Wharf, Shall Keep
full assortment of Provisions Flour and Groceries
Quick sales and small profits is our motto,
nOv1-3w JORDAN & BLAKE
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-09
Numerous CaSeS

OF Pimples on the Face have been treaed with PO-
LANDS Humor Doctor to the entire eradication
of them. Without entering into too much detail, it
is safe to say that the "Humor Doctor" is a most
wonderful specific for humors OF every description,
abundant proof to this effect being shand to sus-
tain the statement. 1t is compounded Of roots and
herbs and is therefore purely vegetable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-09
Esaayaiias.


Few enterprises of consequence succeed
Without ercounterihg sneers from dohbting
and opposition from interested PERSONS Par
ticularly this is true where the enterprise is
an innovation-breaks out from old channels :;
it then shocks the conservative element. A
not considerable number even in radical New
England are armed with a coat of mail against
whatever proposes new means, new measures,
new methods, in fact whatever is an INNovA-
TIoN. Yet for what good thing we possess
are we not indebted to innovation? Adam
was an innovation, and the devil set out to
ruin him as soon as he heard of his starting
in business.
Moses was an innovation and Pharaoh suf-
fered seven plaques before he would give up
his opposition to him, and through all time
since, every innovator has had his Pharaoh
and his devil. Yet what has not innovation
done? Glance at its operations in the do
minion which intellect in our day exercises
over the elements of the material world. Has
it not SPAWNED the belted globe, weighed its
mountains, and touched stars? The light.
nings smote the battlements of mans STRONG
towers, innovation stretched the electric rod
fixed bayonet, and the agent of the fiery
wing futtered harmlessly at our feet. "Ol(
Ocean" poured round mans home its "Mel
anchoy waste"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-09
Rushton's Cherry Pectoral Troches

RuSht0n'S Cherry PectOral TrOches
will be found superior TO all others for Coughs Colds,
Asthma, Group and Bronchial Difficulties generally,
exceedingly palatabe. having of that nauseat-
ing, unpleasant cubeb taste; very soothing and act
like charm. Also Rushton's If. W Cod Liver Oil,
for Consumption, Scrotula, &c. The Oldest, purest
and best in the market. Use no other. Sold by
Druggists generally. oc2Ssn -d&w6m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Wanted.

Wanted.
young man of good habits, who can write fair
band, and can devote part CT his afternoons or
evenings to learn practical bookkeeping and Office
work generally, can hear of an opportunity to give
his time for the instruction by sending his address to
B. X. Press Office. noSsndtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-09

JoUvEN's KID GLOVE CLEANER restores
soiled gloves equal to new. For sale by all
druggists and fancy goods dealers. Price %
cents per bottle. mr23-d1y
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llIa q sashss a iHAl basqas HhsYs,t naip. cas-.

frsf CITY Of Paris, at New Sort.l
Ar at liverpool ed ait, Clara j Adams, acfads
den Philadelphia
Ent tor ldg 18th, Albert, Maxwell, for New York.
AZ az bristol 18th. India, Patten, St John, NIB.
CalIaO. '
Ar at Batavia Sept 6, Clara. Nickels Mauritius
Ar at Mauritius Sept 20. Mt Washington ri comb,
Calcutta, i'''''
Ar at i:e2born 10th ut. Caro-. Beads Philadelphia.
Ar at Malaga 18th ult, Orbit Nash, Gibraltar 9ist
Harry Stewart, Weeks, Oporto.
Sid 2lst Don QuIxots, Hassel. New York.
AR at Gibraltar 18th ult, Clara Jenkins Coombs
Malaga land cid Tor New York;.
CID 18th. Orchilla, Havener lot Genoa.
cid at Rotterdam 25th ult, Win1eli, Miller, tor
England.
Sid I'm Cronsiadt goth ult. MENDOZA, Perry, Liver
pool; 2lst, Fannie, Clapp. Elsinore.
Sid 18th, Estella L0rng, Boston.
Sid i'm Stettin 22d ult, Lena Thurlow Corbett for
Gloucester.
SPOKEN.
Oct 49, lat 43, Ion 80. ship Kate Prince, Hamilton,
from Liverpool for Boston.
Oct 49, lat AZ 20, lon So 20, barque Moonbeam from
Liverpool Tor Baltimore, 40 days out.
Nov I, no lat sc, sch Magnet, from Savannah for
Bridgeport.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-09

The SUPPOSED SUICIDE AT NEW ORLEANS.
"A careful investigation into the cause of the
death of District Attorney Long, who was
found dead in his room in New Orleans, with
his throat cut and wounds on his arms, has
thrown some doubt upon the truth of the re-
port that he came to his death by his own
hands, and public opinion is divided, there be-
ing strong circumstantial evidence of a case OF
assassination. The Picayune says:
''Those who knew the man intimately de-
clare that so self-poised was he at all times, so
cool and deliberate, so cheerful and pleasant in
his intercourse, that it was morally impossible
he should have committed suicide; and they
assert, furthermore, that they confdentially
believe he was murdered 1t is we'll known
that the deceased, in his capacity as District
Attorney. was prosecuting number of des-
perate men, several cOunterfeiters among
them, and the idea is that some of these, or
their emissaries, watching their opportunity,
committed the awful deed. This idea is some
what strengthened by the fact that fracture
was found on the skull, which could scarcely
have been caused by fall on the floor on
which there is thick carpet. On the other
hand, there was no appearance of struggle
anywhere about the room; no marks of blood
on the doors leading from the apartment
where the tragedy was enacted, none on the
floors OF the other rooms, nor along the long
corridor outside.
Mr.. Long was lately from near Springfield,
Mass, and returned to New Orleans from a
visit north just before his death.
The EAsTPoRT SEIZURE CAsE.-The case OF
the Sch. ''Besse," Capt. Barr, of Nova Scotia
which escaped from Eastport on the 18th CT
October, earring away one of the Revenue
Officers of that port,-who had good reasons
to believe that the captain had landed guam
tity of butter in violation of the revenue law,
and had in consequence thereof seized the
vessel-was brought before U. S. Commission
er W. Fl. Clifford, as mentioned in our issue
of Monday, and by agreement of parties in.
terested, Endorsed by the British Consul, the
the vessel and captain were restored yesterday
upon payment of $500 and costs by the cap.
tain amounting in all to above $500. The cap.
tain regrets that he was so imprpdent in fol-
lowing the advice of friends.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-09
{ O 4 /
Tor Sale ! 1000 Tons

OF the choicest Goals for family use, Selected par
ticularly for winter This Coal is from the most
celebrated mines in Pennsylvania. Our stock COM
prises all grades from the free burning franklin to
the hardest Lehigh. For sale at prices to suit the
times.
s3To purchasers of large lots low prices will be
made.
RANDALL, McALLISTER & CO.,
Wholesale and retail dealers in Anthracite and BIZ
luminous Goals,
60 Commercial Street.
oct1GsntF Opposite the New Custom House.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-09
M A Il K 1 K ID .

In this city, Nov.8 by Rev. DIR. Shaier Levi Cush-
man and Miss Abby j. Brown both OF Portland.
At Stevens Plains. WestbrOok. Nov. 7. by Rev.
j. c. Snow, A. l.. Goss and Miss Mary A. Pettengl
both OF Auburn.
In Windham, Nov. 6, by John G. Cobb, ESQ.,, vii.
liam Baker and Miss Amanda A. Cobb, both of
Windham.
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Wanted.

N American or Nova Scotia cir to do Homework
"A in a small family, must be good coo k, ironer
and washer.
Address box 2iG4, Portland.
n0v9dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-09

PHYSICIANS, Ministers. Lawyers, and thousands
of others. have used the White Pine Compound for
Throat and Lung Diseases and Kidney Complaints
and found it just what wanted 1t is truly re-
mark abIe remedy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-09

kOnH Use the ssVegeiable Pull AO7n
1910 menary Baisam.o The Old lOIU
s.nothing better' CUTLER BROS. g. Co., Boston.
Nov sn en-
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Price of God :!

Iwin sell good Dry Hard Wood, in quantities fro
two cords and upwards, delivered on the ears in
Portland at about two thirds the retail price A
rare chance for families to two or three dollars
ner cord in the price OF their years wood.
address Z. G. JORDAN,
sep3snsod SIM Bar Mills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-09
Bachelors Hair Hsye.

Bachelors Hair bye.
This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world
the only true and perfect Dye; harmless, reliable jim
Simultaneous; disappointment; no ridiculous tints;
remedies the ill effects of bad dyes; invigoraes and
gyss tue hair soft aui eautitul black or brown
Sold by all Druggists and Perlumers, and properly
applied at Bachelors Wig Factory, l6 Bond st N. Y
June 3-1s70sNdlyr&w
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To LET.

A VERY desirable rent OF six rooms, within three
Aminutes' walk ofCity Building. Rent $25 90 per
month. Apply at HAINES 81 SMITH,
Ao9i1ws Racket Block, Middle st.
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NOTICE is hereby given that the following des-
IN cribed property was seized at the time and
places hereinafter mentioned, for violation of the
Revenue Laws, viz:
Sept. ~, 1870, at Durham, one chestnut colored
mare. one buggy wagon and harness; sept Is, 1870,
at stable street. Portland bay horse
one buggy wagon and harness.
ANY person or persons claiming the same arc re-
quested to appear and make such claim within TWEEN
~ days from the date hereof; otherwise the said
property will be disposed of i'm accordance with the
acts of Congress in such cases made and provided.
ISRAEL WASHBURN, JR.,
Colleetor,
Portland, Nov. Z, 1879. d4aw3w nov9
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FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Ar at Philadelphia It'll, brig Anna NJ. Knight, Da-
Wis, Portland.
Ar at New York 7th, echs Nellie Chase, Upton,
Portland; Eureka, Mayo, do tor Baltimore.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-24
ON CARONDELET STREET.

The market is absolutely and perfectly
fiat. If the language afforded any word
that would more clearly express the dead
ness Of the level to which Carondelet
street is reduced, we should make use Of
it. The Supreme Court has caused most
of the trouble. The car of Juggernaut
is a fool to it. To quote Schiller:
Wild terror flies before it,
Behind, it loud laments and shrieRs ere
heard.
Ship Island Canal stock has almost
given up the ghost, and petroleum ap-
pears to be in articMo morris. The fat OF
the Supreme Court can De thanked for
both misfortunes, and many are there who
could swear about our Judicial magnates,
did not the high moral tone Of our fnan-
cial circles forbid profanity.
Slaughterhouse is weaker also. not
withstanding Saturdays cakes and ale.
Levee alone seems to hold its own, and
considering the peculiar position of the
company this might be regarded as re-
markable, but for the fact that litigation
has not endangered the franchises it
expects to get.
One thousand five hundred and seventy
shares of Slaughterhouse changed hands
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-24
PNEUMATIrS Or AMMONIA,

Under which king. Bezonian? speak or die
The street car propelling motors, that
are respectively indicated by the names
above, have somewhat divided public ex-
pectation and may be regarded as re-
specialize rivals in glorious field, worthy
of the most signal genius and of the high
est emulation. Indeed, in the case of
ammonia, the very subtlety Of its power is
one of its ruling obstacles to success.
That it can be made available for propel-
ling cars without conditions or restraint
has been made obvious enough, and the
questions that remain involve the power
of that genius which has mastered it to
impose upon it the very nice regulations
that necessarily govern the trip, SO called,
on street railroads. Such, too, is about the
situation of the pneumatic enterprise, its
advantage consisting chiefly in the fact
that it's legitimate power, lying in the
direct onward path Of science, one step
beyond steam and one short of cleo
tricity, which latter will, undoubt-
eddy, a cycle hence, be the avail
able means, and after that magnet
ism. And let us say, in the exuberancs
of our providential faith that all the efforts
of which united mentality can be capable
in the magnetic sphere to disturb the har-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-24
THE BONDED DEBT OF THE STATE.

On the third of April we published in
the REPUBLICAN concise statement of the
bonded debt of Lo uisiana, which we OBJ
tanned from the State Treasurer and Hon.
John Lynch, Chairman Of the Senate
Finance Committee. Two thousand or
more copies of this statement were printed
at the same time in circular form and sent
to all the great financial centres Of Europe
and America. On the eighth of May one
of our contemporaries obtained copy of
the circular and made fair summary
of its contents as something new, and
yesterday morning another enterprising
city paper publishes the whole, with the
claim that tive have taken pains to procure
such statement" etc., ''and at last
succeeded, in spite of the many elaborate
obscurities and mysteries surrounding the
financial operations of the present State
government Appended is an editorial
endorsement of the entire accuracy of the
statement, which being over the official
signature of the State Treasurer, and pub
lished in this journal nearly two months
ago, hardly needed the endorsement of our
active and vigilant neighbor. 1t was
kindly meant, no doubt, and had it been
noticed month or two ago, might have
passed for news.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-24

at scale of prices gratifying to bearish
disposition. 1t commenced at $50, and
then went down at the following success
sive figures: s2s so, s2s, s27 so. s27 25
and s27, stopping at the latter rate, with
tendency toward weakness.
Two thousand shares of Ship Island were
sold during the day, before the board, and
after adjournment one hundred more were
disposed Of Early in the day 81 % was
paid, but it dwindled rapidly being sold
at 81 20, ST III and 81 10, and the sale az
ter the board being effected at 81 O5. And
at this, also, the bears exult.
Levee held its own. One hundred shares
of this stock brought SO IS cash, and two
lots, fifty and two hundred shares respec-
lively, were sold at SO SO, sellers option,
thirty days, fat.
The following tabular statement of the
proceedings at the Brokers Board exhibits
more clearly than anything we could write
the general inertia among our fnancierS: