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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-02-04

He is yet young man. having been
born in Washington County, Pennsyl-
yania, Jan. 81, 1880 On the last day of
this month, therefore, he will be forty
years old. He is of medium height,
rather slender, with gray hair and
wbiskers, brilliant dark eyes, and a re-
markably elastic step. The ladies would
call him handsome, and do. IIe is very
ambitious, energetic and persistent; a
good speaker. but better organizer
and worker, as the political campaigns
in Maine for the last twelve years show
In the strife for office and power, he is
disposed to yield to no mans wishes or
claims, where they are opposed to his
and. last March, by vigorous and un-
yielding policy, he secured the prize OF
the Speakership, in \ struggle in which
older men and older Legislators we're con-
testants. As presiding officer, he is
quick to see and to act, and has the
faculty of turnin. of great deal OF
business in short time, and with little
conius on.
His public career can be epitomized as
follows; After graduating at Washing
ton College, Pennsylvania. at the age of
seventeen years, he became an editor. la
fen years he went 10 Maine, where he
edited the Portland Advertiser, and sub
sequcntly. the kennebec Journal. He
was a member of the Legislature in 1893,
1860, 1861, and 1862 and during the last
two years was Speaker of the House. In
the fall of 1862, he was elected Represen-
tative from the Third District, to the
Thrty-cighlh Congress, and was re-
elected in 1864, &c and 6S lie has been
member of the Committee on Post OF
fee and Post.roads, the Committee on
Appropriations, aud the Committee on
| the Rules.
Mr.. Blaine is emphatically Il rising
man. For twenty-five years he will in
MI probability retain his vigor and ambi-
ton. and at the end of that period will be
but sixty-fiyc years old. What Office is
too high for him to attain to in the mean
/ time?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-02-04
JOHN \. PETERS,

the Representative OF the Fourth Dis
trict, was born at Ellsworth, October %,
1922; graduated at Yale College and
studied law ut the Law School OF Harvard
College. He practiced law until 1862
when he became member OF tho Maine
Legislature, and held that Office the two
following years. During 1864, 90 and
'G6. he WAS Attorney General ot Maine,
and in the last year hc was elected to
Congress. In 1868, he was reelected Tor
the term ending March ;, 1871.
He is n gcntlemanof fine literary taste
and requirements, and an excellent law.
yer, especially in jury trials. His position
in the House is one of influence, as he il
IN industrious worker and IN eloquent
speaker. During the Congress he was a
member OF the Committee on Public TX.
penditureS and the Committee on Patents
in the present he is a member of the Com
mitee on the Judiciary. and chairman OF
the Joint Committee on the Library
evidence of the estimation in which he is
held ~ lawyer and scholar
Only forty eight years old, he is still in
the prime OF lie and on the Threshold Of
a useful and distinguished career. lie
does credit to the people who sent him.
and they do credit to themselves by their
choice
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-02-04
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NUMBER 3.
-"Carletonn of the Boston Journal,

-'CaflttOn Oh the DOsiOu JOulhoi,
while travelling in Minnesota, wrote:
whenever you find farmhouse any
where out West where there are delicious
apple pies, or anything especially nice in
the pastry line on the table, you may be
pretty sure that the hostess came from
Maine; at least such has been my expert
ence, and experience is said 10 be the best
OF teachers. remember of calling mt
house in Central Missouri during the war.
and instead of having the standard dish
cf Missouri, "hog and hominy," | OBJ
tanned a luxurious dinner. finishing of
with apple pie, the pastry moulded by
fair hands that were trained To house
work on the banks of the Peuobscot; and
last year | found y lady from Maine
among the Sierra Nevadas. was con-
filent she was from The Pine Tree State
the moment saw herpies; for somehow
the daughters of down East have tho
knack of making pastry that would rayish
the senses of an epsuro. And now in
Minnesota we sit down 10 substant tlal
dinner topped off, rounded and made
complete by piece OF Maine apple pie"
The New York herald., 1870-04-16
L II LIE Sill EFT
New York. Saturday, April 10. 1870.
COyTEATS OF TO-DAY,S HERALD.

PAGE.
1-Advertisemcn,s.
acknowledgements
S-New York Tax Ievies No Increase In the
Amount OF Taxation for the Ensuing Year;
Provisions for the Issuance ana Payment OF
Bonds; The Repaving OF Streets Already
Paved Forbiddea; Amendments TeriectIng
the New Charter; Powers and Duties OF the
Police Department Defined; The Que estion OF
Assessments Tor Local Improvements Settled;
Authority Of the Department OF Docks
4-Congress Senate Discussion on the Georgia
BIZ; Passage OF the Deficiency Bill IN the
House-lhe Winnipeg Insurrecti0n Prepara-
ton OF the Canadian Expedition Against the
lnsurgents-YacDtng- Fine Arts: Art
ara Art Patronage in the Old Word-Tne
Public schools-Remcrkabl Case OF Ovar-
atoiny-Reai Estate 1raBsers-An Irjshman
Repudiates tue Bro2ue.
C-MexicO The Disturbed Condition Of the Repub-
lie; Address OF the Rebel General Huerta; The
Free Zone QuestIon-Od World Items "A
Female Philippe: Victoria C. Woodruff on
the "Tendeucles OF Governmenr'-uomicide
in the Tenth Ward--Brooklyn City News
Fruit and Flowers at the Tombs-1he McFar-
land Trial and Mrs. Cahoun-Ihe Sub. Treasury
Frauds-Eastern Ashes to Western Dust !:
Funeral OF a japanese Student-A Queer
Case-The LawTe4ce Smuggling Case.
0-Eduorlai: Leading Article on the Railroads or
the Cnited states ana Their Management
Good Friday: Its Observance In This city
Taking Inn py the Hand Railroad Strike and
Riol-Amusement Announcements.
S-Teegraphic News from all Parts OF the World:
French Parliamentary and Electoral Oppose
tion TO the PlebI cIte; NapOleon's Reorganiza.
ton OF Ills Cabinet; Ihe Austrian Cabl-
net Platform; Great Fire at Medina,
Oho - Washington: Secretary Robe
ANXIOUS TO Resign His Portfolios; Bill
for The REORGANIZATION OF the Navy: senator
Summers New Postage Bill; Inyes Igauon of
the Charges Against General Hcward-Fer-
sonal Intelligence Smash Up on the Erie
Railroad - Serious Charge Against a
Sea Captain--PrO oable Inianticlde-Su in
MISUNDERSTANDING Fires in williamsburg
Fire IN Merldcn, Conn.-Ihe Fen,an Scare
The Druggists Frauds-Business Notices.
S-Romance in Reai Life A Brooklyn Boy in Ten
nessee-IDternal iievenue-Financlal and Com
merclal RepOrts-Army and Navy lnte-
gence-Marriages and Deaths
O-Cuba The Captain General on the Insurrec-
tlon-The School Observation-Disclosures
lO-New York lax Leves continued from Third
Tage- Compliments to superintendent Jour
dan-1hc stale Capital: The New ork Tax
Leves in the Assembly Made the Special Order
for Tuesday; Passage Uf the Bill Extending the
Powers Of the Marine Court; Defeat OF the
Bill Relative to the Powers OF Husbands--New
YORK City News-sbippiDg IutellIgence-Ad-
vertsements.
11-Aoversements
12-Adve.tisements.
The New York herald., 1870-04-16
Tho Fine Arts i'm the Old World.

Our special correspondence on tho subject of
art and art patronage and product in the Old
World, as it appears in our columns to-day
under date Of Paris and Rome, is pariicu-
larly interesting. Our writer in Paris details
the closing transactions of the sale of Prince
Demidof's gallery, conveying besides the in
ferences which were produced by the distribu-
ton Of the works by purchase to
different countries and for private col.
lections. The paintings of the French
school brought the highest prices-a symptom
of revolution in the public taste in that respect
when we call to mind the liberal and almost
exclusive patronage which has been given to
the products Of the Italian artists during many
years. The statuary brought rather moderate
prices. The collection of objects of vertu was
very large and fine, the catalogue containing
l,965 numbers The aggregate receipts of the
first three days sales footed up ss249,O0O.
From Rome we have an elaborate and very
lively special report of the opening of the
Exposition of Christian Art, which has been
organized and arranged in the Holy City
under the patronage of Pope Plus TX. There
! is statuary and gold and silver and diamonds
and chiselled by cunning hands. The
galleries are ample and tolerably well filed,
but cold and formal in effect. The review ol
their contents from the pen of our CORE
spondent is both instructive and entertaining.
1t shows forth Rome, with the ''orphans of the
heart must turn to thee;" Rome. 'tbe mis-
tress of the soul" if we SO will, but yet a
Rome, like Greece, as ''living Rome nc
| more"
The New York herald., 1870-04-16

Our OTTAWA CORRESPONDENTS, published
elsewhere, furnishes some interesting particu-
lars of the preparations making by the Do
ninion government to suppress the Winnipeg
surrection. The expedition will probably
,rtmber two thousand men, and will march to
the Red River territory by one of four routes,
of which the one through the canal at Saut
IS Sc. Marie will probably be taken. As the
Ca aal is located in American territory permis-
sion must first be accorded by our government
TO pass through, and this brings up an inte'
gesting question Of international courtesy.
The New York herald., 1870-04-16
ChuAch and State In Spain-ihe Uiti-

~-~~" e&nS 5s"eu ~
cable despatch which we publish to-day
gives us to know that General Prim has de-
livered his ultimatum to the Spanish bishops.
They have not yet given in their allegiance to
the new constitution. A few days since we
published instructions from Rome to Spain.
These were to the effect that the Spanish bishops
must not on any account accept things as they
are in Spain. For year and a half Prim has
waited and waited with an amazing amount of
good temper. He has been anxious above all
things to stave Off fight with Rome. The
latest action Of Rome in regard to Spain has
left Prim no choice. 1t is now war. Prlm ac-
cepts the situation. He has, consequently,
warned the bishops II the bishops prove re-
fractory we shall have Spain confronting her
own sorrow and all the world fully interested
in the issue. No man knows so well as does
Prim that the Church and State difficulty,
which Spain must grapple with and finally set
tie before she can find peace or fair start on
a new career, is her main difficulty. Gene
rally speaking we don't care much about Prim |;
he has not como up to our expectations but
in this case he shows pluck and intelligence.
The Spanish Church has hitherto been the
stumbling block in the way Of the men who
now govern Spain. We want to soc who is to
win--whether the finest of European countries
is to remain under tho control of the priests or
whether the new ideas are to have q fair
chance.
The New York herald., 1870-04-16

YESTERDAY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON
NAVAL AFFAIRS completed the bill to reorgan-
ize the navy. While the number Of officers is
reduced by 1t no commissions are vacated,
which will leave the force as it now stands and
prevent promotions to the higher grades for
some time to come. The bill settles the ques-
tion of the relative position Of line and staff
officers by providing that the latter shall not,
at any time, exercise control over commander
BY virtue Of superior rank.
The New York herald., 1870-04-16
TAX NG Nm ey IHe HAND.

The regular monthly meeting OF the Seventh As
sembly District Union Republican Association was
held last evening AT No. Sl3 Broadway, the Presi.
dent, Joseph Forbes, In the chair. Reports from
several committees were read and q few new names
ADDED TO the roll after which the following resoIu.
tions were presented and unanimously Adopted
Resolved colored OF the Seventh Assembly
hereby cordially invited to unite organ
txstion, hereby assured of kim reception.
Resolved, That committee three bo appointed to con-
fer with our fellow citizens OF said District with
Of ceclng union Of organization and forces po
lit:cal action.
little unimportant business was then transacted,
alter waicn the meeting adjourned
The New York herald., 1870-04-16

THE NEW PosT OFFICE Of this city will pro-
baby make some progress in construction dur
ing the present summer, in view Of the action
of the House of Representatives yesterday on
the Deficiency bill. The House agreed to the
decision of the conference committee ncreas-
ing the sum to be appropriated for the work to
one million of dollars.
The New York herald., 1870-04-16
A RAIlRoAD STRIKE and RIOT.

Nearly one hundred laborers on the Duchess and
Columbia Railroad engaged In hanl.to-band light
at Plum Point. near the Hudson River Railroad
junction yesterday. N appears that . nurAber
had struck for wages. Tney had been Eetting
81 30 per daY ana wanted 81 Is. Some Hudson
River Railroad men making their appearance .
fght followed, during winch clubs were Used aud q
German ba0iy beaten. An soon Is possible the
bosses separated the gangs ana that put an end 70
tue plusss
The New York herald., 1870-04-16

THE PAPAL AUTHORITIES in Rome are con-
sderably alarmed at the prospect OF another
revolutionary movement against the lay power
Of the Church. Mazzni has prepared, it is
said, for an immediate ''rising." This is an
old schema revived; but being an Italian him
self perhaps Joseph Mazzini is of opinion
that he has as good claim TO father q schema
as has Pho Mono. 1t may be.
The New York herald., 1870-04-16

KEEP 1T GoING.-The latest promise from
Washington is that the next statement of the
public debt will show greater reduction than
any month of the past. Very good. This Is
the sort Of practical finance the people appre-
ciate.
The New York herald., 1870-04-16

LOOKING AFTER TUE MAIN CHANCE.-The
last is heard Of the young democracy. The
other day in the Senate Mr.. Genet uttered The
eulogium of Mr.. Tweed, and desired it to be
distinctly und rstood that he had never held
any but sentiments Of the highest respect for
that gentleman. Mr. Genet recognizes with
whom the victory rests and perceives who Las
the disposition OF the spoils.
The New York herald., 1870-04-16
11-A0verilsementS.
1l-AdvertisemeDts.

THE PENNY POSTAGE BILL introduced yes
terday in the United States Senate by Mr.. Sum-
ner, an abstract OF which will be found else
where, contains many provisions worthy OF
thoughtful constitution. 1t aims to provide
tbe people with a system Of cheap pos age and
to abolish the franking privilege, and in this
much, at least, will be favorably received.
The New York herald., 1870-04-16

PERRY SErTLED.-Perry, the junk pirate
and murderer of the resolutely honest watch
man. Hayes, is finally found guilty of murder
in the second degree With this much society
perhaps should feel grateful, as it was the re-
suit of third trial. The fact that the man
was found guilty at all was due to the honest
common-sense ruling Of Judge Barnard admit
ting the dying declaration of the murdered
man as part of the evidence. This declara-
tion was ruled out before, and owing to that
ruling it was then impossible to convict. The
case is not given up yet by the counsel for the
accused, and we suppose will not be till he is
pardoned out after short term of impfison-
ment.
The New York herald., 1870-04-16

WASHINGTON RUMoR has it now that Secretary
Robson is soon to retire from the Navy De-
partment. He, is said to have entered the
Cabinet for the sole purpose of aiding in the
reelection of Senator CatLell, Of New Jersey
but as that gentleman has no longer chance
for continued Senatorial honors Mr.. Robson
has no further motive for remaining at the
head of the navy. This, of course, is mere
gossip, and may not be true. Ii every time
within the past six months rumor has spoken
of a change in the Cabinet some one of the
Secretaries had gone out of it the administra-
tion would be stronger to-day.
The New York herald., 1870-04-16
Good Friday in philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, April 15 1870.
This being legal holiday the banxs. the Doaro OF
Brokers aud portion oil the mercanti,e Goa,es ara
closed.
The New York herald., 1870-04-16

WE PUBLISH this morning the story of the
Brooklyn. If he is not crazy he deserves to
be put in the State Prison for twenty years.
His deserton Of his amiable and virtuous wife
and her two children and his marriage with a
leader of the Nashville deDai-naoDae exhibit on
bis part an amount of depravty which reflects
severely upon human nature and upon the moral
lessons taught in the City OF Churches.
The New York herald., 1870-04-16
ADJUSTMENTS THIS MTsans1S AND EVENING.

BOOTHS THEATRE, 23d st.. between 9TH ana 6th avs,
Matinee at l, MAoBEru- Evening, LADY OF LYoNs
The New York herald., 1870-04-16

WALLACK'S THEATRE. Broadway and 18Th street.
MES AND AoREs Matinee at lh-OURs.
The New York herald., 1870-04-16

NAPOLEON AND THE REDs.-A cable
despatch which we publish this morning has it
that the s'reds' are disposed, and even
determined, to fight with the Enpe-
rors party in the matter of the new
constitution. On the night of the l4th there
was meeting of the malcontents at the
house of Deputy Cremieux. The meeting
represented the party of the Left in the Cham
Der and the party of the Left in journalism.
1t is fact that sxty-two provincial and four
teen Paris journals were represented. The
result of the meeting was resolution to vote
against the pIcbiscite, and in addition to issue
manfestoes accordingly. After all the oppo-
siton must do something like this. 1t cannot
do anything better. But this course Of action,
we may rest assured, will have but little
effect France is with the Emperor and the
Emperor is going to win. Things are not
quite to our mind, but we must bow to facts
The Emperor is, perhaps, moro willing than
are the ''reds," but the Emperor, Is practical
and the ''reds" are not. Once more, at least {,
the Emperor is bound TO win a. the ballot box.
The New York herald., 1870-04-16

SIX AND A HALF REASONS WHY THE NAVY
YARD WILL Nor BE REMOVED FROM New
YoRK-First, because Mr.. Starkweather is not
the man to carry such measure through and get
the yard transferred to New London. Second,
because Mr.. Starkweather has no influence with
the Navy Department, which will oppose him
and his plans to the bitter end. He has put
himself in opposition to the Department in rea-
tion to the disorganization of the service, and
has played fast and loose 80 often that no one
has any confidence in him. Third, because
we should be looked upon as mad to move the
best navy yard in the country until we have
built better one up the Hudson river.
Fourth, because there is cat in the meal
bag. Fifth, because General Slocum has not
got the right man to write his letters for him.
Sixth, because it can't be done-the fatea
oppose it and policy and economy say no.
The New York herald., 1870-04-16
Tho Condition Of Mexico.

Our correspondence from Mexico, published
this morning, furnishes the reader with the
latest news from that republic. The same old
tale is told. Rebels everywhere; pronun-
ciamentos by the score. First we have Gen
eral Martinez's address to the people of Mexico,
in which Juarez is denounced as the worst
tyrant the country ever had, end the heroic
Mexicans are urged to arms to preserve
''liberty" Next is General Huerta's pro-
clamation declaring that the existing govern
ment is most odious; that it has done many
things Huerta cannot approves that the SOW
ereignty of the States has been repeatedly
attacked, and that the only recourse left is a
revolution. Ofcourse there is nothing new in
what Martinez and Huerta proclaim. Their
asseverations are but repetitions of what ten
thousand Mexicans have said before. Mean
time, while engaged in preserving liberty by
cutting each Others throats, the Mexicans are
allowing their beautiful country to 60 to the
bad as fast as it can. Were it possible for the
leaders on both sides to garrote or shoot each
other, or could they all die of apoplexy at one
and the same time, there would be some hope
of peace and prosperity for Mexico. But as
the first is not likely to occur and as the last
could only be the result of divine interposi-
ton in the affairs of the republic, Of which we
cannot perceive the faintest sign, Mexico bids
fair to remain in a state of anarchy for an
indefinite period Of time.
The New York herald., 1870-04-16

WOODS MUSEUM AND MENAGERIE, Broadway. cor
aer Thireth sIMstinee daily Performance every evening
The New York herald., 1870-04-16

COOP FRIDAY IN WALL SrREEr.-The
''bulls" and ''bears" observed the holy day Of
Good Friday with remarkable decorum consi-
dering tho temptations which Mammon always
holds forth. The Stock Exchange, Produce
Exchange and Gold Board were closed; but
the banks and private bankers were required
to remain open, as the occasion was not a
legal holiday. 1t should be made 80, however,
not only out of respect to the day itself, but in
order to add another to the list of public holi-
days, which ought to be 80 plentiful as to give
frequent rest from the excitement and wear
and tear of business. England is great COM
mercial nation, and yet has two or three times
as many holidays as are inscribed in the
statutes of New York. Philadelphia is ahead
of US in making Good Friday legal holiday
already. Our Legislature has plenty Of time
to fix the matter this session If so disposed
AS it now stands the banking community are
greatly incOnvenienced.
The New York herald., 1870-04-16

OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broaoway.-NEw VERSION OF
HAMLFT. Matinee at -
The New York herald., 1870-04-16

GRAND OPERA HOUSE. corner OF Eighth avenue and
I'D sL-inE TWELVE TENPTATIoNs. Matinee at2.
The New York herald., 1870-04-16

THE MEMORY OF BYRoN.-Mrs. Beecher
Stowe has done famously in the way Of
keeping alive the memory of the
author of "Childe Harold" land other
poems" 1t is now proposed to help
his reputation by the delivery of a lecture
upon the life, character, virtues and tender
and exquisite beauties Of the great departed
poet. Captain Mayne Reid will undertake
this task. Captain Reid was intimate with
many of the most intimate friends of Byron.
He knew them in their clubs and in their most
vivacious moments, and hence is well qualified
to talk understandingly upon the subj ect he
has chosen as the text of his lecture The
curiosity of seeing gentleman SO we'll known
in the annals of sensational and practical
literature as Captain Reid will not excel the
interest that has accumulated around the name
of Byron by the very remarkable develop
ments Of few months past. Let Captain
Reid have royal audience.
The New York herald., 1870-04-16

THAT GEORGIA BILL is not yet disposed Of
by the United States Senate. Yesterday, after
several dreary speeches on the subject, the
final vote was put off to Tuesday next. Evi-
dences are not wanting that the Senate begin
to look upon the case of Georgia as that Of a
huge elephant on their hands, Perhaps if
Senators could consistently do so they would
drop the bill entirely out it must be passed
in some shape or other, and the sooner IL is the
better It will bo for the republicans and, We
hope, for the people Of Georgia,
The New York herald., 1870-04-16

NIBLO'S GARDEN. -PIPPIs; Or THE KING
or TnE GOLD MINRB Matinee at q