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The New York herald., 1870-05-18

Holders OF gold had their balances carried for
three TO four and a han per cent. The steamer for
Europe took $4,000 In specie. The operations Of the
Gold Exchange Bank were as follows:-
Gold cleared $33 6s1, 900
Gold balances. Observation-Disclosures. l025,O25
Currency balances 1,163,573
The New York herald., 1870-05-18

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s..,.., . kxw YoRK yIrY, May IS i87Q
., 5casc prvhd" pthd aSpicsc With copy of this adver
th o1lce until II June 1s 1870 for the construction of
Stable Building, with Wagon She'd, 81 feet 81 g
Trumbul Cohn and the following other work. a hs asms
place sccordance with plans and specifications e 10
Renewal Of The Windows and Roof Of the oopcsr. ..
Renewal Of the Roof Of the building Oocupcd a. apcss ~
the Commanding Ohlcer and Adjutan and Lathins ana
Piastering the Ceilings OF the guard house, N -
Erection of Ventaton on the hospital.
Erection Of Ventiat0rs on the soldlers' barracks.
Bids must state separately In dsa the cost Of the work
The paps and spscncaons can be seen at this once and
the once OF the Post Quarermaster At Fort Trumbul
whorc all further information be obtained.
The work must be completed IA sixy (6O days after
Of bid and will be made In New York city
the certificate OF proper ocer OF the QuarermAstors
Department the completion OF the work.
The government right reject any oil bids,
and bidders have the privilege Of being a. the opsn
for Building Stable and Repairs at Fort Trumbu, Conn.,,
and addressed to th3 undersigned ---~ .f .
by order Of Breve MAJOR General RUFUS INCA LLS As
VuaItermaster Dep arment Of the East.
WM HOWELL, Brevet Major and Assistant Qnartermas-
masters District.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-03

Rev. Mr.. Roberts, is supplying the pulpit
of the Baptist Church in Alfred.
"A camp-meeting will be held at Fryeburg
commencing Sept. u, and close the following
Friday.
The Portland District Ministerial Assoca-
ton will hold its next session at Gorham, Oct
10, II, and ~.
The Congregationaists of Maine report
1888 churches without ministers, CD vacant, and
142 not self-supporting.
The Baptist Westinghouse in Greene will
be dedicated on Thursday, the 9Th inst; SER
mon by Rev. A. X. p. Small, of Portland.
The Universalst Westinghouse at Bridg
tor is to be dedicated on the 14th of Septem-
Der, and L. f. McKennyinstalled pastor of the
society on the following day.
The Anniversaries OF the Free Baptist Be-
nevolent Societies of New England-including
Home and Foreign Missions Education, Tenn
perance and Sabbath Schools will be holden
in Augusta on the 11tb, 18th and 18th of Oc-
tober.
The White Mountain camp-meeting will
he held at Stark, N. H., commencing Septem-
Der IL.
The Saco River Association will hold its
next meeting in Kennebunkport commencing
Wednesday, Sept. z, at 10 o'clock A. NJ In
troductory sermon by Rev. G. F. Holbrook, of
Saco.
Tho conservation Of Rev. VIM. Pinckney,
d. D., assistant shop elect of The Episcopal
diocese of Maryland, is announced to take
place in Baltimore at the church of the Epp-
hany, on the 9th of October next.
Father Laffield, chief of the Dominican or
der in England, is reported to have resigned
because of his objections to the dogma of in
fallibility.
The union of the two principal Presbyter-
ian churches in the United States has led to
the inauguration of movement for union of
Presbyterians throughout the Canadas.
The Presbyterian church in West Farms,
New York, finds after one years trial of free
pews, that it has received 5000 in excess of con-
tributions over any previous year.
"A Baptist minister in the Strawberr AS
ISOLATION, Virginia, has been serving church
as pastor for forty-seven years, during which
time he has received but ten dollars compen-
sation, or about twenty-five cents a year.
The Maine Conference of Unitarian
Churches will hold its annual meeting at Saco,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Sept 18th,
14th and 18th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-03

THE death of Prince Salm-Salm in battle
has already been announced. Hewas warm
friend and Chief of staff, in Mexico, of the
unfortunate Prince Macmillan. A n. Y.
Times correspondent gives an interesting,
though brief sketch of the Princess Salm-
Salm, now widow. He says: "When I was
busiy occupied with other things l saw
through the window the arrival of number
of army surgeons and Knights of ST. John.
On pony was also the Princess Agnes Salm-
Salm, dressed in gray riding-dress, the white
badge with a red cross on her arm. She &C
companies the celebrated DR.. Busch, of Bonn.
went out to greet her, though looked more
like robber than a decent man; and several
Knights and other strangers seemed astonish-
ed that made my way through them. But
they were still more astonished when the
Princess, on seeing me, rushed into my arms
and kissed me upon my mouth, presenting
me to them as her old, dear friend | knew
her before she was married, and was the only
witness at her marriage. She is a splendid
energetic woman, and the manner IN which
she has behaved since she was in Europe is
much admired by every one. The old King
William and the Queen think very much oil
her, and never omit an opportunity to show
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-03

1t is curious fact that during the present
war the French who have suffered a series of
almost uninterrupted defeats do nearly all the
boasting. A similar case might be mention
ed nearer home. The Argus, which has been
making considerable ado over our public ex-
penditures, found itself ground up between
addition and subtraction, and forthwith pro-
ceeds to boast of its great victory, Here is
what it boasts of: The PRESS "has not ven
tured to impugn the data upon which our
conclusions were founded. Indeed it could
not" The fact is the conclusions of the
argus were not founded upon "data" at all.
1t did indeed give certain data which it was
of no consequence to impugn, as they proved
nothing except the imbecillty of the individ-
uals whosparaded then so pompously. The
question is as to the amount not OF the ap-
preparations, but of the expenditures. The
whole calculations of the Argus is a mere
dodge like the doleful statistics which in our
late Presidential campaign Alexander Del
mar compiled and the Democratic journals
and orators circulated and vouched for
These statistics purported to prove that the
revenues of the government were inadequate
to pay its expenses, that there would be an
enormous Deficit and that the government
was on the road to bankruptcy David A.
Wells and Edward Atkinson showed the utter
falsity of Delmar's calculations, but we do
not remember that any Democratic journal
retracted the miscellaneous. Time showed the
accuracy of the Republican calculations, and
instead of a deficit we hadla surplus of about
fifty millions. The statement OF Mr.. Peck
and the argus so far as they relate TO our ma
tional expenditures are proved false by the of
fetal statement recently published, by Mr..
BoutwelPs estimates in December 1869, and
by comparison of the debt statement of Ju-
ly l, 1869 with that of July 1, 1870, and yet
that journal persists in reiterating the false
hood with reckless disregard of facts which
are entirely characteristic. Those who re-
member the coEduct of Democratic Journals
and orators in the Presidential campaign of
1868, will not expect anything else till after
election. The victory of the argus is very
much like that which the French claimed for
Bazaine at Gravelotte and the PRESS is "cor-
nered" very much as the Germans were on
that occasion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-03
A fire attended with shocking results, broke

A fire attended with shocking results, broke
out about midnight on Wednesday, in a large
three story frame house in Williamsburg, N.
Y, occupied by Joseph Nelson and four other
families, the members of which, with the ex
ception of Mrs. Anna Camacb, and her two
children, Kate ard Mary, had barely time to
escape with their lives. The Gamach family,
holding apartments upon the third floor, were
aroused from their sleep by a sufocating feel
ing, and the noise occasioned by the discovery
of the fire. The flames had by this time,
however, rapidly assembled to the floor from
which the terrified Mrs. Garnach and her
children were looking in despair for the means
of escape. AS the flames closed around them
their shrieks were heart-rendins. Efforts
were made to rescue them, but without avail.
Death silenced their cries, and the flames had
blackened and disfgured their bodies before
they could be reached. Mr.. Gamach, when
aroused from sleep by the fire, seized one of
his children, and managed to carry it safely
from the building by the fire-escape. Having
placed this child in safety, Mr.. Gamach was
about rushing again into the flames to rescue
his wife and remaining children, but the by
ISLANDERS, seeing that such course would on
ly add another victim to the number already
beyond hope, prevented him. After the fire
was over the bodies were taken from the ru-
ms, and presented the most horrible appear
ance conceivable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-03

A Prize Fight between Meeker and Gal
lagher, took place on one of the islands in the
Mississippi, on Wednesday. 1t appeared to
be a one-sided affair, as Meeker evidently had
from the commencement, no chance of win
ming. He. however, struggled through eleven
rounds, covering in time ABOUT the same num-
Der of minutes, when, badly punished, he ad-
mitted the superiority of his antagonist, and
the seconds sponge was tossed in the air as
signal of acknowledged defeat. Gallagher re-
ceived a few uncomfortable knocks, but with
the exception Of the exhibition of some bruis-
es, was unhurt, and did net exhibit any out
ward show of WEAKNESS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-03
THE PRESS,
Saturday Morning, SEPTEMBER. 8, 1870.


Danger 10 our NuvnKRuoh
There is no use in Disgusting the iact mat
our navigation interests are menaced by ad-
verse combinations not only among the DEM
ocrats. but among the Republicans. 1t is well
known that many of our Western Republi.
cans are strong Free Traders, and we believe
the West as section inclnes that way. The
comprehensiyeuess Of the basis upon which
the Republican party is founded permits this
diversity of sentiment among its members
without seriously impairing the intee rity of
the organization. But it must be borne in
mind by the people of the Eastern and Mid
die States that the main support of the pro-
lection policy must come from the East, and it
this policy of developing national industry,
SO carefully adhered TO by our fathers does not
find adequate support here, it must fail.
The position of the Democratic party on
this question is well known. The Maine De-
mocracy have declared unequivocally for free
trade. Should a Democrat be elected from
this State he could not consistently oppose
the admission Of foreign ships to American
registry, and with so ready an access to the
ShSoP ohiPo vi iolCiSu SouhtiiCo1 IL hSS"S 80
powerful imagination to see what would be
come Of our shipping interests. Yet this is
the way the Democracy propose to revive our
navigation interests. Protection to American
shipping interests is not merely matter of
political economy. We want American ships
at any price. No nation that regards its own
permanent interests can turn its ship building
interest over to foreigners. National, if not
economical reasons demand its maintenance
at whatever cost. Our national dignity must
be preserved upon the ocean, and we cannot
afford to allow ship building to become one q
the "lost arts.'
Against the personal character of the Dem
ocratic candidate for Congress in this District
(lf there is one) we have nothing to say. But
his political affiliations with the Democratic
party would rob him of any power for good il
elected, as is not probable. The course of Mr..
Lynch on this question has been one of I'M
wavering fidelity to the traditional policy Of
the republic. When he goes back to Congress
he knows just what to do, and he has gained
a position from which he can work effective
". If ever there was a time when we need
ed representative in Congress of this stamp.
now is the time. Our present navigation
laws will find none too many friends in the
next Congress.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-03
Political Notes.

Geo. d. Austin has been nominated as the
Republican candidate for the Legislature in
the Phillips district; Abel Sampson for the
Temple District; Henry E. Hammond for the
Paris district and William Bean for the Den.
mark district.
The Lincoln County Republican CONVEX
ton was held at Wiscasset, August 25th. The
following nominations were made: For Sena-
tor, Hon. Edwin Flye; Sheriff, Seth Patterson,
(re-nominated by acclaimation;) County At
torney, Henry c. Robinson; County Commits
sioner, George l.. Hall; County Treasurer
Samuel g. Clifford; Register of Probate, Fem
Ion G. Barker. The convention was address
ed by Hon. Lot M. Morrill,, Hon. J. G. Blaine
and others.
County are For Senator, Samuel E. Smith !;
Sheriff, E. F. Weeks; County Attorney, Henry
harrington; County Commissioner, Arnold
G. Whitcomb, re-nominated; County Treasur-
er, James Taylor; Register of Probate,
Charles Weeks. Addresses were made by
Hon. E. w. Farley and others.
The New York World in opposition to
ii
nor who cannot conscientiously perform the
duty of a death warrant. The editor of the
Tribune responds with his usual vigor.
points out the distinction between vo-
ting for a law and performing an of
fetal duty imposed by ii, and assures the
World that should its editor be convicted of
murder during the term of Governor Greeley,
hio I, ho
lance, certainly, but without the slightest
hesitation"
Mayor Shurtleff, Of Boston and Henry w.
Paine are named in connection with the
Democratic nomination for Governor of Mas
sachusetts, and the Boston Post comes cut
strong in favor of Theodore Sweetsr. of Low
ell.
Reports have been received Of the following
Congressional nominations:
Michigan-SiXth District, ]. S. Sutherland
Democrat, of Saginaw.
MISUNDERSTOOD District, William M. Ma.
rine, Republican: Fourth District, Hon. John
E. Smith, Republican.
Pennsylvania - Seventh District Hon.
Washington Townsend, Republican, re-nomi-
mated.
Illinois-A Springfield dispatch says it is re-
ported that Gen. John A. Logon will decline
the denomination of the Republicans for Con-,
gresham at large, believing that he can be
elected United States Senator to succeed Mr..
Yates.
w. F. Coolbaugh, banker of Chicago, will
probably be the Democratic nominee for Con-
gresham at large in Illinois.
The State Republican Committee of Ten
nessee have issued call for convention to
be held at Nashville, on Thursday, Sept. 22d,
to nominate candidates for Governor andCo
gress.
G. w. Ketchum has been nominated far
Congress by the Republicans of the 10th Til |
nois District, and John L. Averill by the Re-
publcans of ST. Paul, Mimi, district.
A Belleville illinois, special says that the
anti-Masonic Convention, called some three
weeks since, went into session at that place on |
Wednesday night. A large number of dele
gates from all parts Of the State were present |
Speeches highly denunciatory Of Masonry |
were made, and the formation of an Anti |
Masonic party was urged.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-03

WAITING FOR A PRlzE.-The Providence
Press says that the French war steamer still
lies at anchor off Fort Adams, Newport, not
withstanding reports that she had been Or
dered off There is little doubt (says the
Press but she is lying in wait for the Prussan
bark August, which is hourly expected in the
offing. 1t would be a very easy matter, frcm
vessel at distance of twenty-five or thirty
miles in clear day, and then at signal the
steamer slip out and capture her before she
got within the neutral limits.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-03

BEHIND THE TIMEs.-The Washington
county Democrats met at East Machias on
the 10Th Among the resolutions passed las
published in the Argus) is one in which thew
appeal to the voters in the country to 90 to
the polls on the 24th of September and elect
the nominees" As that is just twelve DAVIS
after the election, we trust, of the Republican
nominees, il is fair inquiry whether these
Democrats are not a few days behind the
times? and whether they don't need some en-
lightment as to the day Of election?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-03

Judge Chase is dangerously ill at Newport.
g, Bonn er has bought for $25 600 new borse.--
,Startle, three years old, which trotted 81 oole
neat on Fleetwood Park, in 2 Sc, CARRYING SIX.
ty-nve pounds overweight; which is said to he
the pest race ever trotted by three year old.
Dr. George E. Adams, D. D., who recently
resigned at brunswick, was robbed OF his mock
et-book as he was leaving Fall River few
days since, in the cars, for his new residence
at Orange, N. j. The pocket-book and a check
was afterwards found with the money gone
The check was forwarded to Mr.. Adams.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-03

from the Republican majority counties and
Democratic minority counties. Speeches
were made by George Lear, Esq, and Hon.
Charles r. Backalew, formerly United States
Senator from Pennsylvania. A letter was
also read from John w. Forney in favor OF
representative reform. An Executive Com
mittee of twenty-one was appointed to carry
out the objects of the Convention, and also
Committee to confer with the Legislature,
next session, in regard to action invited from
that body by resolutions. A resolution invit-
inc cordial cooperation Of men of all parties
was passed, and also recommending the pas
sage of laws forIapplying this methed to mu-
nicipa elections 10 the State. This is one OF
the most vital and much needed reforms IN
our political system, and would do great
deal to bring the best men to the front and 10
repress corruption. In no other way can we
carry out the true republican idea OF govern
ment by the whole people. Illinois has al
ready made constitutional provision for the
representation of minorities as well as MAJOR
tiles, and it is gratifying to see that the SUD-
iect is attracting attention in other States.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-03

ILLNESS OF CHIEF JUSTICE CHAsE.-Chief
Justice Chase has for some time past been suf-
fering from paralytic stroke, which, without
entirely destroying the use of his limbs, inca
pactates him from walking without help and
seriously affects his mind. 1t is considered
doubtful whether he will again be able to re-
sumo the labors of the bench. The Chief JUS
tice is now at the country seat of Senator
sprague, his son-in-law, on Narragansett bay,
where he has the best medical attion the coun-
try can afford
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-03
LIENS.

The American branch of the Paris ambulance
train is recognized as singularly wel-appoint-
ed and efficient
Recently young man at the Isles of Shoals
took 1900 mackerel at one haul and sold them
for $3.50 on the spot
Fairfield county, s.. G. has the following
aged persons: Dickey Ruff, 100 years old !;
Thomas Lyles, 120 years old; Polly Hall, 100
years old; Annie Cote, 100 years old; Scpio
Davis, 100 years old all colored. There are al
so three lites, whose ages respectively are 80.
80 and SO.
A marriage recently took place in the Nam
moth Cave, Kentucky. The bride had pre-
vl0uSly declared that she would marry no man
on the face of the earth.
An advertisement in an exchange is headed
agents wanted for Satan in Society. 1t is
cheering to know that the DEVILS business has
fallen off SO much that he is obliged to employ
drummers.
1t is reported that the New York Tribune is
having Greeley's old editorial manuscripts en-
graved as maps of the seat Of war.
1t is related that at the battle of Woertl an
officer of cuirassiers had his head carried off by
ball. Notwithstanding, the body remained
upright for short time, and for about one
hundred metres the decapitated horseman ap-
peared as if he was charging the enemy.
A prominent Lutheran clergyman of Rens-
salaer county, New York, who was up before
the church council on charge of improprie-
ties with lady members of his flock, has been
found guilty of the heinous fact that he
"winked with one eye out from under his straw
hat at married lady," The clergyman was
advised to resign his pastorate.
The Treasury department is in receipt of an
interesting letter giving an account of the saw
ing of the United States lighthouse tender
Geranium,' which went ashore some twenty
miles east of Galveston, by the United States
revenue steamer Wilderness" Captain A. b.
laws commanding. The Judgment and ener-
gy displayed by Captain Davis and his officers
ana crew saved the vessel from total loss.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-03
Bachelors Hair Dive.

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world !;
tie only true and perfect Dye harmless reliable i'm
Simultaneous; no disappointment; no ridiculous tnts;
remedies the i'll effects fbad dyes invigorates and
v,s the hair SOFT aul eautiful black. or brown
Sold by all Druggistsand Perfumers, and properly
applied at Bachelors Wig Factory, 16 Bond st.N.Y
june 3-1s7CsNd1yI&w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-03
-U1UGsioN Caucus i!

The citizens of WestbroOk without regard to par
ty or locality who are in FAVOR OF q Division OF the
Town. as prayed for in 1869, are invited to meet at
the Town House, on SATURDAY. Sept g. at 4
O'Clock p NJ, to nominate candidate for Repre-
sentative to the Legislature.
au29dtd Per order Elk. Committee,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-03
VOTES, VOTES I!

REPUBLICAN, VOTES for Cumberland County
will be printed at The PRESS office. Town Commit
ices will please forward the name Of the candidate
for Representative to the Legislature at an early day
au2Sd&w0w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-03
Cane Elizaha,b

The Republicans of Cape Elizabeth, are requested
to meet at the Town House in said town, Saturday.
Sept 10. at o'clock M, Tor the purpose of nomi
mating candidate for Representatives also to choose
town Committee for the ensuing year.
sep3d&wtdsn Per Order Town Com
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-03
Cumberland.

The Republicans OF Cumberland are requested 10
meet at the Town House, Saturday, the third OF
September next, at o'clock P. NJ, to select can
d1d1te to represent Cum perland and Raymond in
the next Legislature; also to choose Town Com
ittee. Per order of 1 own Committee
Cumberland, August 20, 1870.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-03
Price of Wood
DOtv7s 81 per cent.

will sell good Drv Hard Wood, in quantities from
two cords and upwards, delivered on the ears in
Portland, at about two-thrds the retail price. A
chance Tor families to two three dollars
in the price of their years wood.
Address, Il. q. JORDAN
sep3sneod 3m Bar Mills