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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-08-26


Jacob W. Pierce, we'l-k nown wealthy citi-
zen ct Boston, was shot at Wednesday evening
on the road from Waltham TO his residence in
Brookline; the noise frightening his horse
throwing him from the carriage ard infic;ing
injuries of which he died next morning. Tie
man VINO fred the shot probably intended
robbery. The event creates much excitement,
deceased being one Of the leading capitalists of
State street.
A young lady PANIED Downward was killed on
Saturday last in Weston, H., by b ling thrown
from wagon. The mules attached TO it ran
away and Miss Downard was thrown between
the wagon box and hind wheels and instantly
killed.
The estimated population of Detroit, Mich
according to the census now be ng ompleted
is 79c,0.
Bishop Williams rece we'd magnificent gift
from the wealthy Catholics of Boston a few
days since. The gift was made up privately
and by subscription. The entire sum must
have reached $4,000 or $4,000.
Gen. Sherman has accepted an nv'tation of
the Society of California Pioneers to partici-
pate in their celebration of the admission OF
the Otdle lutO tuc N'ulOu Ou tue 3tH VI Oep-
TENDER.
The renominat on of the Hon. Sam. Shella-
barger of the 7th district of Ohio will probably
cause Mr.. Jewett to Withdraw from the Con.
gressional contest.
Owners of the lost Inman steamer City O.
| Boston have brought an action in the Englisi
couras against Benjamin G. jenkins for state
| ments made in published letter saying tina
| the steamer was overloaded and otherwise un
seawo rthy on the last voyage.
George Rice, a negro lboy, has been arrested
at Evansville, Ohio, for feonious]y assaultirg
| young lady named Carson. He has confessed
that he committed an assault upon her, but de
MES having outraged her. He says he stIucl
her on the back of the head with an axe
breaking her skull The g'rl died from her in
| iures lin great agony Wednesday. The citi
zens are greatly excited hut no violence has We
taken place.
Mr.. Ashbury's challenge to race the Cam
bria against any yacht in the New York clu
for 80 guinea cup, under the rules of an
cub, has been accepted by the Phantom, Mad
cine and America. The Dauntless and Sapph
would only accept on the conditions that ther
be no time allowance, which would have give
them the sure thing of the race.
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TIE Season of ExhHu,tjou.

The close sultry weather which usually PREVAILS
toward the end CT summer is particularly uniavor-
able 10 the feeble and enervared. Even the we'll
knit flames OF strong feel the influence of the
season, I'd acstude and lalguol pei wade the whole
community. Ladies. especially those in delicate
health, su c. much from debil " OccasiOned by the
humid heat, and iecl the want of a wholesome in
vigo ant. In fact, necessity for something to re-
erOit the exhausted system is experienced moe or
sy ysgybGSX a Be- With 3 chose p Wb6 j skg
the effect of Hos e,ters Stomach Bitters on them,
selves, or have observed is effects others, his
ques ion will not be in doubt for single moment
Its tonic and regulating oneraao and lis agency in
creating healthy APP elite and promoting di-
ges ion. are rightly ciassed by all who have resorted
to this unequaled vegetable nvigorant and correct
i've, among The most aord airy therapeutic won
ders or modern times. 1t should be taken at this
season as safeguard against the epidemic diseases
which are so apt TO attack the relaxed system in the
iall OF the year.
AS it is understood that mercenary sIeculatOrs in
various parts of the country are endeavoIing to
super EIDE standard tonic of the age with worth
less articles manufactured by themselves which
they represent to be superior to this long tried
edy, il is proper to put the pubic their guard
against this species OF imposition, to warn Them
against the deletcious trash with which dishonor-
BILE dealers seek to drench them.
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tawamkeag IN Wednesday, the Wing says.
About 100 members of the family were pref
ent. "a
The third annual fair ofihe Penobscot Agri-
cultural Society will be held at the Penobscot
county fair grounds, in Bangor, Tuesday,
"Wednesday aud Thursday, Sept. 18th, 18th md
18th, 1870
The Whiy says That lars. Grove of cattle
came to Bangor over the e & n. A. railroad,
Tuesday. A large number of DRIVERS from
that vicinity are collecting cattle in Piscaa-
gus and ArOostO0k counties.
At the Maine Central depot, last evening, q
ragged gamin informed Young man in reply
to a question, that the e. & \. A.~train
would soon back into the station, and then
followed him into The cars to dun him for ''five
cents, SURF, for answering yer" Such impu-
dence was rresistib e, and the boy got his five
cents.
A ire in Brewer early Thursday morning
totally destroyed a house owned by Mrs. Cla,
nv, ard occupied by herself and Mr. True
worthy, and an adjoining house owned by
Charles Batchelder, and the barn of Capt.
zenas Lewry. Mrs. Clarey's house was insur-
Lewry insured. Furniture mostly removed
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Calais Adccr,iSer says the BODY of Ever
cit Holmes was found at the Union Mills boom
last week. He had been missing since last
winter.
The Calais A0rertsSer saws there are fires all
around in the woods. All Perry the damage
done is considerable. The Perry Lumber CO.
and Pembroke Iron Works are heavy losers
Much damage has also been done by fires in
and around Meddybemps. Tt seems to be max
lug sad havoc in the green lanes all over the
country.
YORK COUNTY.
The house and barn of Mr. M. Mortified. in
Sanford, were entirely consumed Wednesday
night.
Mr.. Alopzo Mills, employed in .Goodall's
mills, at Sanford Corner, had one arm drawn
in between two rollers up to the shoulder
when the machinery broke or it would have
| torn the arm from its socket. The arm was
| broken twice-once between the elbow and
| shoulder, shattering the bone in a number O.
| pieces; and once between the elbow and wrist
! At this place both bones were broken short of
and forced out through the flesh.
AT LARGE.
Patents have been granted to the followin!
Maine inventors: George G. Larkin, Portland
| for stay for carriages; James M. Colson, Nor
rill, for horse hav rake; William G.. Coombs
New Gloucester, for plow; Henry j. Nichols
Searspcrt, for cabin table; Nathaniel NJ Ray
Surry, for boat-detaching apparatus; Edw. J
Ellis, Lewiston, for machinery for varI ishin!
and dressing loom harness.
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REcU CAN NoNlyAGIoNs.-The RepuL-
lican County Convention, held at Dover on
Wednesday made the following nominations:
Senator, john G. Mayo, Dover; Judge OF Fro
bate, E. j. Hale, Foxcroft; Sheriff, Edward
Jewett, SangerVille; Commissioner, Nj. Mitch
ell, Dover; Coanty Attorney, W. p. Young,
Milo; County Treasurer, N. Kinds. Resolu-
tions against consolidation were adopted
also a resolution in favor of Gov. Chamber.
lain for U. S. Senator. ......-
The Franklin County Convention was held
at Pennington on Wednesday, The nomin-
ations were as follows; Tor Senator E. r.
French; Clerk of Courts, S. II. Lowell; Shel-
if, Orrin Tufts; County Commissioner, J. o.
Kyes; County Treasurer, I. W. Merrill. Hon.
Sidney Peiham addressed the Convention.
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John G.. Mayo of Dover, nomin mated as can
dida;e for Republican Seoa.or for Piscataouis
coun.y, is an extensive wooden manufacturer
ard possesses Excellent business qualifications
and is reported to be a gentleman of large
wealth.
Col. Joseph w. Spaulding of Richmond,
nominated as Republican candidate for Sepa-
tor Tor SaGadahoc county. has represented that
town ,or The past two years in the legislature
be was mustered out as Lieut. Col. of the 10 n
Maine, where he had won distinguished honor
for his bravery.
Both toe ABOVE named gentlemen Were nom
rated as friends and supporters of Gen ca n
berla:n for U. S. Senator,
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10 the Editor of the Press:
| AS there has been great amount of misrep-
resentation, unintentional probably, of the
| proposed laying OF the Robbins wood pave
ment in front of the City Hail. perhaps state.
ment OF the actual facts of the case NAV not he
undesirable.
On the 22l of last September contract was
entered into between Thomas Richardson. who
was acting under power of attorney from
Stafford q Robbins aud the City of Portland
to pave with the Robbins. wood pavement. the
space in front of the City Hail. No time was
specified for the completion of the work. Moth
ing was said in the contract on that subiect
except that it should be done s'within a rea.
sonable time" Alter the contract was made
which was sixteen days after the order for il
passed, there was not much over month left
of that season. During that month the freshet
at Bangor so injured the works where the
the wood was preparing that Mr.. Richardson
wrote the Committee that he could not 90 on
at that time. The committee received this let.
ter but did nothing. The contract was not
cancelled, avoided or given up. BY the terms
OF the contract the city was to prepare the
street and furnish gravel. This also was not
done nor was any notification made that it
would be done. Early this spring efforts were
made TO get the city to prepare the street for
tne WORK as by the terms of the contract oupht
10 nave been done. Finally on the 9th d.u of
June, long before the street was mt IN a..
present condition, the Mayor was notifed in
writing, that the contractors would be readv
to do the work. No notice was taken of This
Again in August a letter was sent to the Mavor
stating these facts and asking that some action
might be taken. This communication was
laid before the City Council and referred to the
Judiciary Committee. A majority of the COM
mittee present reported against It. When The
matter came before the Aldermen the report
was laid on the table and an order directino
the contract to be fulfilled was passed after
fall discussion, five to one. In the Common
Council only two voted against it. In very
few words the whole case is this: The last
City Government made contract which was
never revoked, annuIled or cancelled. The |
contractors were ready to carry it out in good
faith and the City Government voted that they |
should do so. After the vote was passed and |
sanctioned by the approval of the Mayor twas
proposed TO change the location of the pave
iieht 10 Middle street. The contractors on be.
ing consulted expressed themselves PERFECTLY
"liihS 10 lay the pavement wherever the city
might desire. The Aldermen voted tn cbanoe
IL ana the Council refused to concur Conso.
quently the Street Commissioner procaeded 70
prepaid the street as the CITY was reourod 10
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A NAVAL BATTLE.-Neac York. Au0. GA
special correspondent sends f. ON HAMBURG on
Monday an account of the first naval engaoe.
ment of the war, on the morning Of the 17tb
4 lie German dispatch boat lie started out of
the Bay of Regen to reconnoitre the position
and strength of the French ships of war, whose
arrival in the neighborhood had been expected,
though nobody had yet seen them. After pro-
ceeding out to sea until within sight of the
Danish island of MoeD, the Grille at length
discovered the tall masts of the squadron, con-
ISSUING OF seven iron-clad frgates and couple
VI Snalier vessels, and approached boldly until
"irn'n three thousand PAGES,
Tue ffench then opened fire and directed
$50 eroausdes at the little craft at the same
to tire few shots at her pursuers f,on, ban -, w
ri1ied twelve FOUNDERS, in answer to Tho go,
OF me WnOie neet, she lured them tn foIIo,S -
as far as the Post House at Wi,tom WV ne. nei
three gunboats, Dracbe, Blitz and SsiamanJ Jnu
were lying, which, on hearing the rennrt Of
cannonaIihg at sea, Immediately got up steam
ana weighed anchor, to stand by their eonSont
The Co nmodore of the little sonadrnn
Capt. Count Won Walderso, made the sianai
TO the commander of each gnnboat to attacir
the enemy at his own discretion, which nro-
duced loud cheers, and they all steamed ont
ready Tor action with the superior force of the
enemy. mo
After running fight of three hours the
gunboats, finding their guns were harmless
against the plated Sides of the iror. clads re-
turned to the protection of the shore batteries
toward evening.
The French pointed their guns in good di.
rection. They either fired too high or too low.
but it was difficult in fresh breeze to take a
steady aim at the little gunboats lying low in
the water and painted gray SO as to be almost
invisible. Several shots from the gunboats hit
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their m ark, AID she'll sfom the Salamander
was seen to explode on the deck of one of the
ships. and must have done somedamage to the
men at their guns.
The German fotilla suffered no losses wha !.
ever. though it might have been very different
had any of the heavy 90 centimetre shells fred
from the French ships taken effect and exp'od-
ed on the decks of the gunboats The latter
having fitted up her stock of ammunition and
coal at Stratsund, returned to their stations in
the outer roads, where they are on outpost dn.
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40 nv The terms Of the contract and as the City

do by the terms of the contract and as the City
Council and Mayor directed him.
1t is said that all the work already done on
the street is lost and wasted but this is not so.
Almost all of it would have to be done under
the contract, and it will not cost over $50 to
prepare for the pavement. Furthermore, the
street in front of the City Hall has never been
finished. No cutters have been laid nor any
cross walks. This is plain statement of the
facts as they exist Justice to all parties re-
quires that they should receive fair considera
! ton. .
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Port I'd & Ogden.aurg Rwaro.a.

In accordance W ID a vote of the Directors of the
Portland and Oedensburg X. r. Company at meet
ing held Aug. 25 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
sail stock, d"e and payable Oh the Second
day Of September next, at the Treasurer's
Office, oIner Of Mid're ard Plum streets
AUG. L. STEVENS,
an 25-snid Treasurer P. & o. X. X. Co,
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TIE FRENCH WAR NEws.-A Paris des.
patch oi Wednesday is printed in the New
York French paper:
This morning there is decided change an
parent in cur military situation within The last
forty eight bours. We look back uDon onr-
selves alter three month of disappointment and
defeat, and tomorrow perhaps we shall take
tie offensive. Such at least is the opinion
which prevails at the West Department and
throughout Official circles.
Gen Trochn, before leaving Metz massed an
army OF $4,000 men, which mas been transfer
red to MAJ shall Mcmahon. whose first care was
to secure his communications with Marshal
Ba2ane, and that he succee Jed am assured.
HIS advance posts extend as far as Mezieres
and Montmedy, and cover the Ardepnes rail-
road and a Fne parallel with the front;er-a
TACT which proves that communications with
Metz are intact.
There was an arrival yesterday, at Scissors
OF great number of Prussians who were made
prisoners at Gravelotte, aud another CONVOY ia
reported on Its way. This TACT proves that The
day, SO iiercely disputed, was not without glory
for us. since we have Leisure to make and
guard prisoners.
As for the future plans of McMahon NOTHING
is publicly known here.
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| OONh GSAlC fO01Ss
SAN FRANClsCO-Ar 22d. ship Reed. Win.
Ar 10th, siip E. Za,s'h Kimball Rellar, from Port
PoRT GAMBLE-A, IT,, BE-, aue Rainier. Daley
'' GAIvEsToN-Ar 18th, sch F-auk Palmer La.n-
Old 10th, sch Petrol, A nd, Tu1pan.
| NEW ORLEANS.Cld 18Th, brig Clara Fiekens,
PENSACOLA-A. 18th, sehs Ida F Wheeler, Over
Ga'yestou; Vesnal, MeDona,d Mobile.
Cid Is h. sch ara Rankin, Faker, Philadelphia.
BRUNSWICK, GA-Ar leth, brig Gambia, Gikey.
In port 18th. bar1ue Leila NJ Long, Lewis, unc (;
CnARLEsToS-Ar 2ai. sch Zeta Psi, Thompson,
BALTiMORE-Ar 2ith, sch Nellie. Staples, Ma
tarZas.
cid 2sd, barque Arthur Knsman, Bucknam, OR
PHiLADELPHIA--Ar 22d, sch Mary standsh,
CID 23d, trig II Dillingham;, Mudaett, Portland ::
sch Sarah. Coob. Boston.
Hail, tor Portland; K Areulafius, Gregory tor do;
Satao, Lamson, for Mach:as. .
NEW YORK-Ar 23d. orig Emma Hall, Blan.
Stone, Purvere. Dresdea Willie HARRIS. Me n1i
Boston; S B Small Cole Two Rivers, NIB; Brilliant
Lindsey Harvey. NB; Nathan Clifford; Coffin Bel
Newell, MCINTYRE, Camden; Hiram Tucker Curtis.
Dennysville; Matanzas. Bragdon, Franklin; spar,el'
IL, Il, (n1i,,
Hart, Gardiner; Paine Nickerson. do: Korat'
CT cker, Macnias; Frank. Randall, do; Jas Henry
Mason, from Rocka1d; Planet, P att, and Amsiica'
Smith. do; Flank Maria, Wool, Boston,
Ar Path, brigs Sarah Gilmore Clifford. Cardepos 10
days; Pedro, Bahrs, Jacksonville; sch Hardscra6le
Faes Richmond.
barque Ocean Eagle, Luce, Galveston: brio Ann,e
Gardiner, Hatch, Demarara; sch Helen q King,
McGregor, CALAIS.
Passed through He'll Gate 23d. brig Minnie Miller.
Leland. Et:al ethport for Portland; schs L 5 Wat
son, Wells, do tor Boston; j w Maitland, Leighton.
Rondout tor do; Ida Hudson. Greeley. New York Ior
PROvIDENCE-Ar2a. h sch Arthemus, Mitch
ell, Shulee Ms.
Sid 2ad, sens Nora, Wallace, and Bonny Ives, Cur
u PA Avn 2sd. schs Sarah B, sanbo.n,
Machias: Mahaska, Fiebett, Calais:
Ar 2itb, sch Sylvi. BabsoD. Ma"cias.
FALL RIVER AR 22d, sch Martha Maria, Dean,
H5LuEs' HOLE-Ar 23d, schs Maud Webster,
Wentworth. New York tor Saugus; M Fisk, Fisk,
Alexandra for Boston; Georemna, Long, Hoboken
Tor Rockand BnrmSn Ms,Ew LA Mp tor
SALIVA, Kelley, Maehas Tor do; Chro1ometer, Wall,
Calais Tor Pawtucket
ton; Gen Washington, Henderson. New York for |
PORTSMOUTH, Harmony. Mitchell, Harrington tor |
New York; Oiranto. Hammond Ellsw orth Tor do; |
md Kate Walker, Warren. Boston or Philadelphia:
Green. Farmingdae Ter do; Margie Nc. |
Fadden Windsor, Ms. for Alexandria.
EOSTON-Ar oath, brig Mary L Pencil Eaton,
schs George Snow, Chase, Machlas;
Fanny, Rice, Goui6sboro.
CID 24th, ship Austria. Delano New Orleans; sch
Ninetia Libby, Stockton. 4
Ar 25h, ship Cyclone. King. Sourabaya; bries Fl |
Jane. Shute, New Or cans; Nathl Stevens Saunders
echs Hattie Coombs. Jameson, Will |
nington; Sarah Fish. Wiley. Baltimore; Nautilus,
rocket, Rondout; Annie Tiobetts, Marshall, New |
ork; Tina. Bradbury, Lynn.
CID 18th schs kosciusko, Kellar, Tbomaston; Tai.
sman GIlchrist, do.
WAREHAM-Ar 18th, sch L B Sargent Sargent,
DC. tfor New York 22dL
SALEM-Ar I'D, schs j Miller, walsh, st Join;
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hhoCoAOON SpCN-.I
They indulge in editorial courteses in A roos-
took county The editor of the Pioneer conr.
teously refers to the editor of the Sunr;se nc
the one-eyed, slab-sidea, knock kpeed Ian
tern-jawed old shadow OF a ghost"
W. I. Sleeper writes to the Patten Ko;oo
that 1T is almost continuous village from
Grand Falls to Fort Kent a distance of fsr,1r
miles. Some of the people are descendants ~
Acadians, driven f-om Nova Scotia bv The
English over a century ago. He conversad
with men who lived on farms occupied bv tha; :
fathers 80 years ago. They are induStrio,,s
and temperate people.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
The Chronicle says some localities in tb,t
county are LITERAL overrun with grasshoppers.
Ihey are devourlng grass, potato tons corn
hUsks, in many cases even eating the Kernels .
and unless frost or sonnet hing else kills them
off, there will be absolutely nothing to harvest
in some sections of the county.
The franklin County Teachers Jnstitnte
will begin at Pennington on Monday, the Doth
inst.
KENNEBEC COUNTY
A. d. Barker, son of G. 1. Barker, of Lewis
ton. has been appointed Superintendent of the
cotton mill in Hallowell.
KNOX COUNTY
a meeting of the corporators of the GEORGES
Valley Railroad was held at Union on the 10th
INST, and the following directors were chosen:
hobert Patterson, Ward Mason, William H.
: ir NJ, Thomas Storer, r. f. Alexander, VIM.
81 o. MASON, A. II. Wentworth, Nahum Thurs
NJ 1 George \. Creighton, Hiram Bliss, Jr,
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
me lst Maine Heavy Artillery observed in
an appropriate manner its eiobih apnirorS.rn
at Bangor, Tuesday. mn anniversary
bangoT IS to try the experiment of wooden
pavements-the city to pay half the cost and
the AUDITORS the remainder. o'' anu
The Burr family held their reur on at Mot
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NEW EN6T.Isa Net sfA1--Y LAW.-lt Is
gratifying TO know that at length Great Brit
ain has taken steps to prevent any more Ala
bsmas rom lea wing. her ports toprey upon the
commerce of nations with which England is
at peace. The Queens proclamation cor
ta;ns the substance of an act passed the
present year to accomplish this object. The
act forbids under penalty of fine o. inpr;son-
ment, or both the enlistment of any subject
in The service of the Stale at war with any
Foreign State at rec with Her Majesty. 1t
also purishes oil persons who aid Or abet an J
such movements. 1t also for6ids under ,s'mi-
| lar penalties the building CT equipment Of any
| ship for the service of the Stste at war with a
| friendly State, and aughorizes the Secretary
| of State or Chief Executive authority 10 issue
a warrant for vbe SCI -are and search OF such
shin and her detention until she has been
either condemned or released according II
| law. Ifany such ship shall be delivered
| either directly Oh Indirectly TO State at wal
with a friendly State thai is to be presumtive
evidence against The person building or equip
ping and he must prove his innocence or be
punished. The ship ard all its equipments
are to be forfeited.
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The city of Newport also offers hundred
dolar cup, to be sailed for by all yachts, which
will complete the season. The brothers Ioril.
lard have each ordered a new yacht with which
they will so to Europe to sail ANYTHING that
NAV offer.
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Notice is hereby given to the sgners OF the Articles
OF Association for the manufacture, use and sale in
the State OF Maine OF the Abel LOOM. so called
that the first meeting of said signers will be held in
Portland at the Office OF Il OiIsus a. Adams cor.
OF Exchange and Middle Streets, on Saturday the
tenth DAY OF Sep ember next, at ten o'clock A. NJ,
Tor the purpose OF organ,z Dg. under Chap er SO OF
the Public Ac's OF 1910 OF the State OF Maine cor
p,rat:on TO Tanu tactUIe said Z" Abel Looms in the
State OF M sine and all abres OF any hind that may
be made therein.
y. A. KENDALL
One of the Sgoers OF said Articles.
Portland August 25th 1870. ar26td
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TOTES, VOTES!

REPUBLICAN VOTES for Cumberland County
win be printed at fhe PRESS office. Town Commit
tees will please 10, ward the nams CT the candidate
for Representative to the gslsture at early day.
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