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The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02

The French claim a victory for McMahon in
the engagement Of Tuesday and Wednesday;
that the Prussians were forced back on the
Belgian frontier. On the contrary dispatches
from London and Brussels con firm the state
ment Of the King Both wings of Mcmahon s
army were attacked simultaneously and rout-
ed. The Prussians attacked the French on
both banks of the Meuse, McMahons right be
ing on the march from Vaux toward Montme.
dy. The French were driven beyond Carignau,
which town was taken by the PrHssians. That
part of McMahon's army remaining on the left
bank of the river was attacked by the advanced
forces of the Crown Prince of Prussia and
driven back nOrthwardly on Sedan. The right
wing was defeated by the Crown Prince of
Saxony. The movement of McMahoa's forces
began at Rheims, and from thence to Rethel
and from Vouziers aud Buzlncy by the valley
of the Meuse aud the defiles of Ardennes to
Stenay, and from thence to Montmedy. The
losses on both sides were very heavy. A NUN
Der of pieces of French artillery and several
mitraelleuses were captured
Official correspondence between the provn-
cial governments is published. 1t announces
the intention of Prussia to retain Alsace and
Lorraine. Miss Clara Barton, so well known
for her services in the American war, is near
Strasbourg, aud will begin philaathropit
work. The capture of Hagenau by a cavalry
brigade of Baden is published The engage.
ment lasted fifteen minutes, with the loss O.
one man killed and four wounded A French
report is that the peasantry of Lorraine, Cham.
payne and Alsace are rising upon the lines q
the French communications. A story comes
from the French press that Austria pledged
herself to France to move on Prussia if sub.
sidized. Olivier objected aud the money was
not paid. Austria pressed the matter on France
when Olivier replied, $50, we fight without
you" Three hundred thousand muskeis, found
in the hands of dealers in Paris, have been
seized and distributed among the forces now
collected for the defence of the city. .Stras
bourg still holds out.
The terror of French reports S. ow a stuffed
design to conceal the facts from the people.
NJ news of McMahon's defeat was made pub
lie; but on the contrary every means is used to
keep up the enthusiasm of the people, In the
Corps Legislatif a statement was made tina
Baden had been penetrated by Fraus-tiere
and that 100000 Prussians had been placed
hors du combat since the war began. The Off
cial announcement is that the seat of war has
been transformed to the woods of Ardennes
and the Mouse and that McMahon's lines and
his communication with Bazaine are perfect,
and that he has the power and will to fight
each army separately after an interval OF
twenty-four hours.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02

MECHANIC FALLs.-The Universaiisf society
together with their friends from this place and
vicinity made an excursion to Portland and
the islands Tuesday last. Notwithstanding
the fog and rain in the morning which threat
ened stormy day, large number assembled
at the depot at an early hour and after much
discussion upon the prospect of the day con-
cluded to 'push on and should the rain con-
tinue make our quarters at the City Hall. Be-
fore we reached the city all hearts were re-
ioiced at the sight of the blue sky in the west,
and soon after the return of the sunshine was
welcomed as special blessing from Heaven.
We arrived at the city ia time to take
the first boat and at q little past nine were
landed on Peaks Island. party was then
detached to select suitable place to pic.
mic, and after accommodating for some time Sc
lected a grove on the westerly side of the is
land as the most suitable for our purpose. Here
we spread our board with the choicest eatibIes
The ladies of this society are excellent cooks
as all who partOok amply testified. We en-
barked at IL for the city, and after riding
over the city in the horse cars took the last
train home. We arrived here at quarter be-
fore ten tired and sleepy, but well paid for
a hard days work. w.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02

DEMOCRATIC LEANINGS.-The Democra
cy believe in putting loyal men and rebels Oh
the same footing. Says the Providence
Journal:
The bill for the settlement Ofclaims for mil
itary supplies and commissary stores taken in
the rebel States during the rebellion provided
for payment to loyal men, leaving the rebels
to the well-establshed rules of war. Mr.
McCreery, of Kentucky, one of the ablest and
most distinguished of the democratic Sena-
tors, moved to strike out the word "loyalty,'
wherever it occurred in the bill, so as to leave
the Union men and the rebels ON the same
footing, as regards payment. The same dis
tinguished Senator, on the bill for furnishing
artificial limbs to soldiers that had been
manned in the war, urged that they should be
given alike to the soldiers of either side
whether they "fought under the stars and
stripes, or the stars and bars" And in the
House OF Representatives, Mr. Kerr, of the
same State, declared that, in addition to the
bonded debt the government owed not less
than $3,OO0OO0,00O, "not to the bloatcd bond.
HOLDER" but to the poor, whose horses and
cattle and sheep and hogs and corn and
wheat, and everything else, were taken to sus-
tain your armies in the field"
These gentlemen it will be noticed come
from the State that furnishes the Argus with
statistics in regard to our national expendi-
lures.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02

AN ATRocIoUs OUTRAGE COMMITTED BY
FIsHERMEN.-A desperate outrage was com
mittcd at Boothbay harbor on Monday, about
midnight. It appears that some two hundred
and fifty sail of mackerel catchers had made a
barbor at Bootbbay, out of which some one
hundred fishermen proceeded to the house of a
widow Sargent and daughter, and, on being
denied admittance, proceeded to force an en-
trance by staving in door and then entering
The house contained, besides these women, a
nephew of theirs, who, on the entry of this
gang of ruffianly fishermen, fired on the crowd
wounding several of them with charge of
small shot. The fishermen, nowise daunted
continued the assault, beating the inmates of
the house terribly, especially the women, and
tearing up the floor, mailing up the windows to
prevent the citizens from seeing the flames
when kindled, and then set fire to the house
from the inside barely giving time for the oc-
cupants to escape. The rioters then proceeded
to their vessels, after stealing nearly every boat
in the harbor to reach the fleet, and then turn
ing them adriit without regard to their recov-
cry Some few of the inhabitants, hearing the
outcries of "Murderr' FASTENED to the scene of
confusion and found the women in great dis
tress and terribly frightened and took them to
place of safety. The depredators escaped
and on the next morning rut to sea. 1t is
doubtful whether the nephew will recover A
great excitement prevails in the village, aud it
is earnestly hoped that the villains will not go
long UNPUBLISHED. 1t has been ascertained
that the mscreants form part of fleet battling
from Cape Cod and Cape Ann.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02

SECRETARY boutwell, has since he came
into Office purchased bonds to the amount of
about $132,00o,0OO at cost in currency of
$150,664,000. The annual saving OF interest
thus effected amounts to about $S,500000.
Until our legislature can agree upon meth
cd of resuming specie payments, no better use
can be made of the surplus cash in the Treas
ury, And yet the Democratic press have
peen continually assailing Mr.. Boutwell,.
lhat paragon of loyalty, Howell Cobb, is their
ideai Oh financier. He never had any spare
cash with which to buy up the national secu-
rites.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02
PENOBSCoT COUNTY,

The Bangor Wing understands that the road
between Six Mile Falls and Kenduskeag was
impossible Wednesday on account of fires in
the adjoining woods. On the line of the Ban
gor q Plscataquis railroad, fires are raging in
the eastern part of Bradford and in Alton. A
barn just above the Pea Cove Boom road was
burned, and a number of large piles of cord
wood piled along the line OF the railroad were
on fire when the train came down.
One hundred and twenty-five men, seventy
five of who saw service during the rebellion,
have enrolled themselves in military COMMA
ny at Hampden, and will ask the State to ac-
cept the organization.
The Bangor Wing discredts the report that
the West Branch drive has been destroyed by
fire as reported.
Aaron ingalls,, of Bangor, while at work in
the woods "up-river," by mischance severed
the main artery of one OF his legs with an axe.
He was taken home for surgical aid.
The Whig says that rough called at a house
on Cedar street in that city on Wednesday. and
on being admitted assaulted the lady, who was
alone. She elected him and locked the door
but when she reached the kitchen she was con
froDted with him, he having found ingress
through the cellar. He RECOMMENDED his as
sault, when her screams brought assistance.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The Bath Times says the Lincoln ice Com
pany in Richmond will expend $50 900 in build
ing wharf and pew buildings, before the ice
harvest of next winter.
YORK COUNTY.
The house and stable owned by the Congre-
gatiOnal Society and occupied by Rev. GEORGE
Lewis, at Alfred, was entirely destroyed by fire
Thursday morning at six O'Clock. The fnrni-
ture was saved. Loss $500; insured Tor $14OO
The cause of the fire is unknown The house
was badly damaged by fire a few months since.
and had been thoroughly repaired
The Biddeford Democrat says the work on
the western division of the Portland and Roch-
ester railroad is progressing rapidly, and will
soon be ready for the rails. The masonry for
the bridge across the Jesop stream at Alfred is
completed and the superstructure is now being
erected. The masonry work for the bridge
over the Mousam river at Sprnevae is also be-
Ing rapidly prosecuted, and will be ready for
the superstructure by the first of November.
AT LARGE.
The following nominations have been con-
firmed by the Executive Council:
Nahum p. Monroe, Belfast, Trustee of In
sane Hospital.
William Wilson, Hallowel!, Inspector of
Maine State Prison.
G. l.. Goodale, Brunswick, NJ c. Fernald.
Orono, Members at Large of Board of Agri-
culture
Charles p. Mattocks, Portland, County At
tOrney for Cumberland.
William z. Whitehouse, Augusta, County
Attorney for Kennebec.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02
THE
Central
OF TOW1
$50 NHiles ina Leha aIs.
Now Nearly Completed.

This Company are now pushing their work
forward with great rapidty, and the entire line
necessary to connect st. Louis and St. Paul is
graded and under contract to be finished this
season. The fact that this enterprise has been
undertaken by combination of leading bank
ers and railroad capitalists of well known
wealth, experience and ability, insures its early
completion and future success.
The road runs through the richest and most
thickly settled portion of Iowa, and is built
in the interests of the great Northern system
of roads which centre at St. Paul. The
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02
WILLIAM III, PAINE.
FER ESCO PAINTER.
Residence 80 Paris Street,
Vs. ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO
Order Slate at Paine's Music Store,
jun25sn2m
Bachelors Hair Dye.

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world ::
tue only true and perfect Dye; harmless, reliable, in
Simultaneous; no disappointment no ridiculous tints;
remedies the ill effects ofbad dyes; invgorates and
VS. 5he hair soft ani eautiful black or brown
Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers, and properly
applied at Bachelors Wig Factory, l6 Bond st,N.Y
june 3-1S7OsNd1Yr&w
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02
U1v9si0n Caucus !

The citizens of WestbrOOk, without regard to par
tv or locaty who are in favor OF a Division OF the
Tosp as prayed for in 1863, ave invited to meet at
the Town House, on SArV RDAY, sept ., at
o'clock p NJ, to nominate a candidate 1o1 Repre-
sentative to the Legislature.
au1adtl Per order Elk. Committee,
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02

j. II. Dow of Pennington, informs the
Chronicle that the gIasshoppers have killed
nearly one hundred small apple trees in his
nursery, eating the leaves completely off and
stripping them of their bark, even, nearly 10
the ground. On some of his larger trees, thew
have made clean sweep of the leaves leaving
them as bare as If fire had run through them
The Chronicle says the dwelling house of
Mrs. Betsey Mcclellan of West Farmipgtop
was burned ON Friday afternoon last. The
house was occupied by Mrs. McLellan's and
another family. Nearly all the furniture was
saved. The fire was the consequence of an
over, heated stove-ppe igniting the wood
work. Loss $500.
The frames of the new Liberal Christian
Westinghouse in Pennington is raised. 1t
will be 6S by AZ feet with spire 100 feet high.
1t will be very handsome structure of com.
plete Grecian aud Gothic architecture.
The Chronicle says eighteen car loads of cat
tie and sheep left the Androscoggin railroad
depos at West Pennington last Monday morn
ing for Boston. This was the largest stock
that ever passed over the road in one day.
The Chronicle reports two nearly fatal acct
dents in Pennington last week. While the
men engaged in framing the bridge were get
ting heavy stick iuto an upright position pre-
plratory to hosting it to its place, it fell over
striking Mr.. Ezra Elliott ON the side of the
arm and leg, sort of glancing clip, brusine
him considerably. Had it fallen six inches
nearer he would have been instantly killed. =
Tuesday. the pile driver tipped over, by rea-
son of some defect in the foundatson upon
which it was standing, striking a platform up
on the opposite end of which Mr.. r. w. Weld
was standing, who was sent into the air and
struck on the heal by a stick, or board. The
wonder is that he WAS not killed
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02
THE FAMOUS PRUssIAN


In accordance with vote of the Directors of the
Portland and Oedensburg r. r. Company at meet
ing held Aug. %, 1870, hereby notify the subscri
bers to the stock of said Railroad that an assess.
ment Of Five Dollars per share has been laid on
said stock, due and payable on the second
day of September next, at the Treasurer.
Office, orner of Middle and Plum streets.
AUG. E. STEVENS,
au 26-snd Treasurer P. s. o. r. r. Co
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02
VOTES, VOTES !

REPUBLICAN, VOTES for Cumberland County
will be printed at the PRESS office. Town Commit
tees will please ward the name CT the candidate
for Representative to the Legislature at an early day
au25dSyW2w SN
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02
TAINTED I7922NediOteLN.

AN experienced Man to travel in the Country
with team and sell Goods at Wholesale. A
good man will find steady employment; must be
Strictly temperate and come well recommended.
septd&wtfsn Address, Box 1884, Portland p. o.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02
KENNEBEC COUNTY.

The people of Augusta are contributing
money aud clothing for the relief of the Calais
sufferers.
There are 14S ladies and 116 gentlemen re-
siding in Augusta, who are 20 years of age and
upwards. The oldest is So, The Journal
prints the names.
Health Encampment, G. A. r. of Gardiner
have adopted uniform like that CT the Post in
Portland-regulation cap with the letters &c.
A. Il" in wreath upon the front, white body
and cross belts, and very neat sword in black
Scabbard.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02
ID L e ID

In this city, Sept I. Alice Gertie daughter of c. H.
and Ella Q. Knowlton aged months.
Funeral this Friday afternoon. at o'clock from
the residence OF james Knowlton, corner of Water.
vile and Monument streets.
In Limington, Aug. %, Mr.. Simon Moody. aged 70
years months 10 days.
In Pennington. Aug II, Mrs. Augusta Beeiy,
wife OF Francis Y. Locke. aged 20 years.
In Fairfield, Aug 10, Mr.. Joseph H. Cannon, aged
In Sidney, Aug. 16, Mrs. Mary Townsend, aged
80 years months.
In East Pttstield, Mrs. Emira S !, vile of lothian
Wright, aged 81 years II months
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02
RICHMOND CAMP Mrrrrse.-The annual camr

RICHMOND CAMP MEE11NG.-The annual camr
meeting of the Kennebec valley district of the
M. b. Church began on Tuesday on the Asso-
citation grounds in Richmond This is the third
time this place has been occupied for this pur-
pose, and the grounds during the past wear
have been much improved Several Iaroe
hoasrs for societies have been erected, and at
the opening OF the meeting there were twenty
society tents and houses for society worship,
twenty family cottages and thirty-six family
tents, making in all seventy-six on the enclcs.
ure The exercises of the week were COM
menced by prayer meeting, followed Ey a SER
mon from Rev. Mr.. Moore of Solop from
Thess. V: 19-"Qnench not the spirit" The
attendance at the opening was quite large
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02
DIR. HickneIisS SyruD

Cures DiarrhGa, Dysentery. Cholera Morbus or In
faDtum, Collie, Bowel Summer Complaints gem
erally, and is entirely safe and reliable and gives i'm
mediate relief, and never harms the most delicate,
being purely vegetable without opiate does not pro-
duce eOstveness. One-third its bulk is of the best
French brandy, giving 1t powerful tonic properties
No family should be without it for immediate use.
Fail not to try it. Druggists sell it. jy27d3msn
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02

There will be meeting of the "PortIand Cadets
Friday Evening, Sept I'd, at 1-2 O'clock in their
armory. A full attendance is requested
Per Order, GEO. p. JORDAN Sec'y
sepfsN2ts
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02

RECOGNITION OF WOMAN's RIGHTS. Miss
Annie 7. Ladd of Augusta, has been appoint-
ed by the Governor and Council a Justice of
the Peace and Quorum. This is believed tn
be the first appointment of lady to this Office
in New England, and perhaps in the United
States east of Wyoming Territory She holds
the responsible position of chief clerk in the IT
S. Pension Agency in Augusta and is said to
be young lady of first class business qualifca.
lions, and is highly respected by all who know
her. This appointment qualities her to adj
minister oaths, take acknowleds Of
deeds solennize MARRIAGES 90
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02
DEPARTURE OF OCEAN STEAMER.

Miniature AlmS mac. 49,. .Septe mbe ..
Sun rises. Moon SETS. TO- 10 PM
Sun Sets ....,.... 6.34 High water 49,. 8 80 PM
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02
M A r H 1 K ID .

In this city, Aug. 81, by Pew B. H. Bailey Joseph
P. auckland. of HOlyoke Mass, and Miss George
A. Jordan. of Ellsworth
In Lisbon Falls, Aug. 90 Sidney Weakly and Miss
Emma White.
In Boston, Aug 25, by Rev. DR.. Neal, Richard Par.
cons. ESQ.,, OF New Orleans, and Miss Harriet +,
Babb, oil Rockport. formerly OF Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02

The first light battery of Dover. N. II. ac-
companied by the CochecO Band, visited Saco
on Monday and went to Old Orchard for a few
days of camp life.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02

NEW BEDFoRD-Ar sOth, sch II P Gushing,
Lawton Franklin.
BOsTON-Ar 3ist, scbs Pushaw, Grover, from 81
stephen, NIB; II q Bowen. Alexander. Philadelphia;
Farragut Coggins Pembroke.
CD 5lst, brig Selma, Happenny, Wilmington: sch
Sandalphon Landrick, Penn broke.
Ar LIST, brig Mohawk, Murphy, Glasgow via Port
lond: sch Addie Murche, Gibbs, Philadelphia.
CID LIST, ship India, Patien, st John, NIB; sehs e l.
Statesman. Gates. Shulee, Ms.
PORTSNOUTH-Ar3 Both, brig Proteus, Church,
Newburg; sch Susan Center, Dow, New York.
Ar 3lst sch b Lowell Leavtt, PHILADELPHIA.
FOREIGN PORTS.
Sid i'm Calcutta Aug Is, ship VIM Woodbury., Her
In port July 10, ships Mt Washington Titcomb,
for Mauritus; Winged Hunter. Small for Boston,
diss tor repairs; barque Jennie Barker, Waite,
AZ BOMBAY July 10, ship Tanjore, Cobb, unc; bark
Diris0. Staples, disg.
at aisoa Bay CGH. JULY II, shin Arabia, Hincls-
icy, rom kangoon Tor London, tut in to repair dam
age TO rudderJ
:, AT Sierra Leone list inst, brig Miller. Cove, fun
=, Ar at Marsees 18th Inst. brig Nellie Ware Ware.
New York.
q sid i'm Havre 18th ult, ship ListOn. Dunnng, for
AT Antwerp 18th ult, barque Masonic, Morse tor
New orleans; Lavnia, Davis, for Montreal. ldg.
Quebec. S"iN"' nan" ''V"
Sld f% Bge1os Ayres July 18th, barque Addie Nc
At Demarara sth ult, brig suwannea. simnson for
New York: sehs Hortensa, Norton, tor do DAYS ;
Annie Whiting; Hutchinson, for do, disg; Naonta,
Smith, for do, ldg.
At Port au Prince Aug 10, brigs b Ingnac Austin.
from Bangor, ar sth, disg; Nellie Mitchell. unc.
Ar at Havana ltth nlt, barque Elba. Peterson, fun
New York; 18Th. q W Roosevelt, Herman. do
Ar at Nassau, MP, Sd ult sch Ruth II Baker, Lor-
ing, Guantanamo for New York. leaky.
SPOKEN,
Jcne o lat 81 Ion 40 e, ship st Adams, from
Calcutta tor Boston.
July 16, lat7S lon Sc, ship Yentus, Vesper from
Cardiff for Rio Janeiro.
July 81 lat 80 rs. Ion 5s 10. barque John Harris
| from Philadelphia for Antwerp.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02
(SraV.
Girl Wanted !!

A GOOD STEADY, CAPABLE GIRL, to do the
Awork in small family. None need apply un-
less fully capable and with the best of references
Enquire at No. 40 Oxford Street.
Aug. 20, 1870. dtfsN
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02
MAINE STATE FAIR-l87O

The Trustees OF the Maine State Agricultural So
ciety, DESTROYS OF giving encouragement to the class
OF promising YOU horses that are now preparing
for their entrance upon he American Turf hereby
offerin addit on to the Societys regular premiums
Tor the SAINT class of horses the following outside
purses:
FO9 tbs SEE YEAR OLD,s.
purse of $50. for mares and geldiDgs three wears
$50 to first, $50 to second =
FOR t0Uss fEAEk OLD,s.
A purse OF SIS, Tor mares and gedings four years
$50 TO first. SOS to second.
Entries for the above to be made on or before Mon
DAY, Sept 18th, 1870, at ten O'Clock P. NJ with the
Secretary Of the Society. The entrance fee Of ten
per cent. Of purse ~ all cases to accompany he
entry. SAM'LL BOARDMAN.
See'y Me. State Ayr. Society.
Augusta, Aug. 81 1870. sep212twit
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.
FOR SALE
The Stock Of Goods and Fixtures
OF FIRST-CLASS
millinery and Dress 0Hing
Establishment,

IN the city of Portland will be sold during the month
OF September. The above is of the most desira.
BILE stands in the city, where Fashionable and ex-
iensve business has been successfully carried Oh.
PERSONS desiring full particulars will address,
GEORGE II. SMARDON,
with Frost Bio., Franklin St., Boston, Mass
or JOHN f. PALMER,
sep1*sn1m Middle ST., Portland Me-
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02
FOR SALE i!

To remove Tan, Sunburn, Pimples, and Erup-
tons from the skin. use Schlotterbeck's Moth and
Fieckie Lotion, prepared only by A. G. Schlotter-
beck g. Co, Apothecaries and Chemists, Portland
Me. For sale by all Druggists at 80 cents per bot
tie. mav3 anti
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02
ate News.
ANDROsCOGGIN COUNTY,

The camp-meeting at Poland closed ON
Monday. 1t is remarked by those narticinat.
ing that it was the best one ever held on the
ground and that the results were most encur.
aging. Seventy one tents were occupied dur-
ing the meeting.
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02

The census shows the population of Bruins.
wick to he 4724 against 4723 in 1860. The non.
ulation of Gray is 1877, and in 1860 1868. Bridg
ton shows an increase, her population now be.
ing 2671 against 255S in 1860
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02

MEMORANDA.
Brig Hattie Wheeler, Bacon, from Portland for
Cuba got ashore the passage and lost part of
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-02

FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Sid I'm Havana 26th, brig b Brown, Balm, North
of Hatteras.
Sid I'm Ma.anzas 24th, brig Almon Rowell, Davis,
Pensacola.
Sid I'm Cardenas oath, brig Martha A Berry, for
Baltimore
Ar at Philadelphia 3lsf, brig Castilian, Lang, for
Matanzas.