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The Union and journal., 1870-05-20
BIDDEFORD, MXINE.
- THE UNIONS J0URNAL4 BlDl

!
RI Atrribb powder explosion occurred at Tar
iffviIis, eieht mile from Hsr<ford' CT early on
Tuesday morning. One hundred kegs Of powder
had bern storcdip small building for blasting
purposes on The Councuticpt Western Railroad.
The windows Of hoases aquarter Of mile dis
lance were shattered, and doors liited from their
hinges. As the building was distant from other
buildings, no one was hurt: Il was evidently
the work OF finoendiary mischief
Pvpe Innocent XII. e1communicsted all who
u,si tobacco IN any furm. while Plus TX. smokes
and uses snuff.
Chas. A. Stetson & Co. Of the Astor House,
have received their discharge in bankruptcy.
II now appcis from indubitable evidence
that President yuarc1 Of Mexico, while profess
ing the sreatcst friendship for the United States
during the rebellion, supplied the rtcls with
arms and ammunition, taking his pay In cotton,
which he smugglcd into Mexico.
Steamer George b. Upton. Of New York. now
Cuban war vessel, sailed from New York on
Saturday for Cuba with number Of passengers
aud lot Of munitions Of war, most which were
received FROM vessel of Barnegst 4 " -Ii' D
The ycstiagcs Of an ancient amphitheatrc
have been discovered in Paris, ninety feet be
low the present surface Of the earth. A Roman
vase was found near by, which was in most
complete state Of preservation. without chip
or flaw Of any description, and the paintings
and OrnamentaIion as fresh, after perhaps
twenty centuries Of. eIisance, as though they
had been only yesterday turned out OF the man
uf,ctory. It's durability formed striking
contrast to the decay Of 0 human skeleton, at
the head Of which Il Appeared to have been bur-
led, and OF which onlya q portion Of tho bones
had survived their long sleep. Ttf ls
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The coroner's jury has rendered a verdict that
the Eureka railroad accident was caused by the
dsObcdicnce Of the conductor and engineer Of
the freight train in running fifteen minutes be-
hind the time given. The engineer still eludes
arrest.
II seems probable that the 1sAt class at West
Point will contain several colored cadets. Three
or four Congressman announce their Intention
Of orappointing colered boys.
An Arkansas paper says that State must have
system Of popular education, II 1t ruins every
Democratic newspaper In the State.
Fifteen hundred and sirty-nine wanderers
have, the past year, found shelter at the Tenn
porary Home In Boston. The managers Of this
excellent institution have also in the same period
restored to their parents 4S lost children; pro-
curel employment for 500 individuals. and per.
formed many other charitable acts.
The Manufacturers and Village Library Of
Great Falls, N. H., now contains over five thou
sand volumes, to which every girl that works on
the corporation can have access for the tritiing
sum of ffly cents per year, and nil other per-
sons for one dollar.
A new Ipswich dairyman was compelled to
pay 500 fine for the privilege Of sending wat
cred milk to Boston.
The Ncwburyport Herald says two unmarried
sisters, Ruth and Hannah Adams. died on Sat-
urday night Of lung fever, In 0idtown. They
were aged respectively seventy-scyen and seven
ty.6vc years, and had always lived together,
their deaths occurring within few hours OF e'ch
other, in the same house where they were born
AMI had lived all their lives.
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Ine sroov S,,,". I .nJ ,as ,"nr no ,h. Amor.
lean yatsh sappho, the owner Of the Cambria
hacking out alter they had taken their stations.
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ihere was ucpse az sno Spa",'s 49,. 49, -
satnsisy on ue lmporns QUESTION mnssIer ,S, :.
not the .uo.n a,,,'ni", ,u % ,so, !, :. ''pp' VIC
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dspAlcn rom enar'es.on. lo. o;,y s' vi. yu.
Of the argss. mas mcSungs e'u, ne'. IN, u, v', g.,
Guy TOOK p'scc iucsay evening" unu.. 0n ~,
c'.ens Q. ~, .',s uv.o r a"u '.,run.%m.pt ani
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srPERNIiAEnARIES.
XII. CONGRESS-.

May l6 SENArE.-Bills granting lands 10 the
Dexter and Alabama Railroad, and to aid In the
construction OF railroad nom the Western bound-
amendment Rxin. the price Of lands ON an average
of 81 "a per acre, was rejected. The senate then
took up the bill to emf roe the 18th amendment.
Several amendments were presented, and argued
at length, until the Senate went iuto executive
session, and soon After ADJOURNED.
lIOusE. Bills were introduced 10 prevent cruel.
" to animals while In transport by railroads, and
70 to .sS II. :. as no, 10 ssad.
men. Schenck of Ohio, chairman Of the COMMITTEES
on Ways and Means, reportod bill " reduce the
internal revenue taxos, and made Lengthy sxpia-
nation of the same. Among the alterations " the
present tar, 10 repeAls all taxes on legacies all
taxes on gross receipts of railroads md insurance
companies aud other corporations of the likekind;
all special taxes on retail ana wholesale LIQUORS,
distllrics Sc; tobacco manufacturers and dealers,
&C. IL reduces the tax on hotel keepers and tay.
erns 10 SO II mcdifes tho income tax 20 as 10 ex.
empt $3.50, leaving the per cent the same ~ now,
cent repcas .he ss ~ Tacnng SShes h,
kcrs. who sell by samples, and several rcdueticns
OF les Importance The total amount Of reduction
is s51,eo6,si6. lie said the bill will BE- reported
within a week. Mr.. Dawes moved that tho House
in Committee OF the Whole, take mp tho Naval APP
preparation bill, and all Others be postponed un.
In its completion. 10 agreed 70, Mesrs Hale and
Lynch in the negative. This virtually killed the
tariff bill. The bill 10 enforce the provisions OF
the 18th amendment was passed ioi 10 IL, aud the
House adjourned. -.l'. .fr'.r.|
May ". sESArE-Mr. Cameron Presented me
mortal Tor the general abolition Of taxation pro-
ductions A substitute Tor Marshal and Sandeso
Railroad, was ordered 20 DO printed. "Wednesday
evening was assigned 10 Mr.. Cragin upon the bill
fo< the execution Of the laws In Utah. The 18th
I'LL e executive session, atsr which the Senate d.
burned.
bill 10 revive American cornmercc. lie preseuted
his subject nj much length giving the causes OF our
commercial decline under seven heads. The arst
was the Substitution OF Steamers for sailing vessels
the second was the reduction Of tonnage; the third
nocnce Of the navigation laws, refusing American
registers q foreign built vessels; h, the transfer
OF American vessels 70 fbIsign owners during tho
late war sixth, the depreciation OF priyateers dur
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49,. w
whose names have been mentioned In that
conncction.-lb. Lyneas hPsr.
The sublime imphdcnee Of tho above
game ofbluff Is worthy Of Its source,
No such adviccs have been received by
the Press outside of its own Office. There
are idiots in every community. perhaps.
but they don't happen to be "lcading men
in various parts of York county"
While the Press is throwing so much
light upon the success Of its proprietor,
and rs the success of the Portland and
Og,lensburg road lies very near the hearts
of the good people of Portland who be-
lievc in building up great commercial
seaport. perhaps the Press can explain Mr.,
Lynch's hostility TO that measure, or rath-
or why he signed a subscription Of $4,000
towards building ii, and why he refuses
to now ..comc up to the scratch" Ho is
reported to be worth 100000. and that
he intends to devote himself to railroad.
ing. We hope il is true, but are unwill-
ing to assign possible motive for the re-
fussl to pay his subscription. Ii may be
that the Corporation does not legally ex-
ist. or that he unconsciously subscribed
the amount, or that the directors are abus-
Ing their Office; If so, has anybody else
been similarly minded and situated
WHIST have the other business men done
undcr such circumstances r..r.-.
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An account Of Cuban war steamer. just en-.
tered upon cruise on the high seas, Is from the
New York Tribune:

The friends OF Cuba have now anoat vessel Of war.
one which n property handled. will nnict upon spain
an immense amount Of danage she was ntted out, as
G. H. Poillon but her war materials were provided
by other persons q not ca violate the neutrality
laws OF this country The vessel was ready for last
week. but deemed advisable 10 send her 10 Elxa-
bethport to obtain coal IL Is imatcria In announc-
ing the ct. to state whether her heavy Hlns put
on board there not However, she returned 10 this
city and cleared for Porf-au-Priee. with some cargo,
hat quite Considerable passenger list hut not SUM-
cent % attract attention. On Saturday morning M ~
O'Clock she cast OF her lines from Poiions shpyard
suspectng the nature Of her mission The night
passes well OF shore In neutral waters an on sunday
q schooner went alongside and put ON board the
mander of her officers and crew and her material.
The vessels nj this time about ten miles north ~
Rar,,egat, and over three miles on shore. Previous to
the schooner going alongside the steh,er had been
had started with he's Ca transferred her
over to the new owners. Immense quantities of pow
der shell and fixed amuntion transferred to
her mission, with the Cuban fsg at her peak. and
pennant nj her main. She has full complement 0f
lighting officers and over two hundred men, large
proportion of them being real Cnbans.
The steamer IL the George ID. Upton, built by Donald
Mckay at East Roston In 15. She has recently been
thoroughly 0yeThanle eOppered and strengthened 80
rs to NJ her 10 carry heavy battery She j. tons
feet dcph of hold. She Is screw and sesns fast for
vessel Of her class, Formerly sbewas brig-riggei,
but r Poillons altered er Into bark aud have SPAR
red her very heavy She will spread every inch Of
ope service she will cruise under SAIL reserying her
coal IN event Of her being chased In entering or
leaving po The ntilng out, sending to sea- and all
have been managed with skin and ability. and reflect
credit upon the executive ability of all concerned. The
sailing u the steamer produced sensation In the
Spanish Consulate yesterday morning. kilograms
were sent to Havana. and spanish Nessss will at
once be sent out To Capturu tire Upton II possible.
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.SDeci0I Notices.
Republican State Convention.

].
The citizens of Maine who rejoice IN tho progress ~
Human freeioni and Equal iigits, achieved ny tb'
Nation under the direction OF the NATIONAL hEIl ~
second the Administration 81 President Grant IN it'
measure to secure national prosperity y lie resofa
lion OF confidence abroad aud tranquility nj home
national debt aud applaud ts successful enieayors
establish economy and honesty In The administration
Of government who approve the records M the par
~ IN Maine on all questions of publc policy, lnclni
suppression Of the c, Of nempcraDce, are request,
Ell ~ seni delegates to state Convention w Dc heu
in GRANITE HALL, AUGUSTA, Jpas iah, leo, Al
eleven oclock 4. W., for the pufpsse Of nominalng
candidate for Governor and tO transact such business
as may properly come before the Convention.
The basis of representation will bo rs iallows =
Each city. town and plantation will be en,itcd "a
.onc delegate for every - votes cast for the KpuDl
~ votes will he entitled Ia additional delegate
Delegates required to be- actual residents OF n'e
municipality they claim TO represent In the Con'er'-
tion. =. =.
The state Committee will be IN session in the Re-
ccptIo Room uf the Hall, AT o'clock the morning ~
the Con-, enOn for The reception 81 The crehenais oi
m the delegates and to hear and dctsrine all ~ con-
tested elections, subject 10 ratification by The Con'e-
tion. -.
wN. l.. fRYE. .. =
ClRrs VI. pOwERs,
PnEDrRtck ROBIH,
... WM. n. LOWELL,
Jos. ". WEsT
PAUL STEVENS,
s.s. MARBLE,
TIMOTHY WALkER,
wN. T.. wISGATE,
STANLIy r. PrLLEN,
J. W, WAKEFiELD,
IIIHAN kN0wLTOS,
\. q. TIIuRLOrGH.
CHARLES H. PAINE,
GEOwG. u. ksOwLTOS,
RePubiican STATE Committee.
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Tht Boston Advertiser gives the following &C
count. which appears to be authentic, OF the
terms on which the Maine Central and the
Portland and Kennebec railroads are to be
united:
The Maine Central Is the result Of consoli-
dation Of the Penobscot and Kennebec roads,
and is built with the broad guage, connecting
directly with the Grand Trunk, over whose road
its cars run to Portland. The act Of cousolida-
ton was passed In 1856, but II was not acted
upon until several years later, in consequence
of an obnoxious section which was net accepta-
BILE TO either Of the roads. IL was inserted by
the agency Of the friends Of the narrow gauge
and of the Portland and Kcnnebec, or, as II
was then known, the Kennebec and Portland
road. Within few weeks the directors Of the
two companies have been in consultation and
have matured their plans, which are to be sub
mitted to the stockholders for ratification on the
18th and 3lst instant. The authority Is found
In the famous act which was the cause OF 70
much strife between the two companies ten or
twelve years ago. The section under which the
action Is to be taken provides that any corpora
ton named in the act, aud the kennebec and
Portland. and the Somerset and Kennebec
railroad corporations,--n United as the Port
land and Kennebec-''are hereby authorized to
let or lease their roads, franchises and property
for hire, or to contract for the running and
managing the same with any individual or other
railroad corporation for a term OF years, and
such lease or contract, 20 made with such indi-
vidual or corporation, shall be deemed valid and
binding upon the parties entering into the
samer The manner not being specified, the
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POLITICAL.

The lst District Republican Convention
is TO be held, "Wednesday, June 10th.
The Machias Republican says those who urge
Governor Chamberlain TO become candidate
for renominatiou are not his friends, and pre-
diets that Washington County viii support
Perham.
The Maine Temperance Advocate ofthis week,
publishes call for State Temperance Mas
Convention. to be holden at Auburn, June 18th,
at ten O'Clock A. NJ. for the purpose ofncmina-
ting a candidate for Governor, and to attend tc
any other business that may properly come be-
fore said convention. .4..t.-.
The New York State election Of Tuesday has
gone decidedly Dcmocntic. New York city has
gone 10000 majority and brooklyn from TO-
coo To To- 900. The entire State has gOne Dem
ocaiie by $4,000 majority.
The Democratic majority in New York State
is estimated At 5000, all the interior towns
showing heavy gains.
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- HH..a
Meansine The question Of The G2vernouhip loom
- up, and 1t was found that friends of Gen. uerscy
Il pronlnent candidzteD would opp0e him because
twas supposed that be was friendly 70 Mr. Blame.
friends of Sir. Pcrhsm declared thsmsslves w Gen
Hersey because IL van suppo-ed that bfr. II. would
oppose Mr. Blaine. Minor political questions tnd
Nominations were afiec.cd In the same way, and Z
general muddle was the result. Old friends were
rapidly getting Mt loggerheas, and the newspapers
were firing away with unwonted ferocity The con.
test was RAPIDLY degenerating into bitter personals
ties, and everybody getting at ..hcsds and points.
Even Mr.. llamln's "Old Guard" were for once d.
yited among themselyes.' Just then. and ''in the
nick Of tmo' Mr.. Blaine writes his hrst letter up
on the subject, and withdraws entirely nom the
contest IL he was unfortunate In being driven IN
at time when existing circumstances rendered the
chances OF victory about even, he chose the time
and manner OF Withdrawing with the utmost sagac-
ty, and friends and foes alike credit HIM with hay
ing acted the part OF paci6cator. iIsu young
man yet, and may YET illustrate the Truth Of The
old ditty, that
"IIe who fights and runs away
== May live 10 light another day"
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Does the Press believe in abolishins the
franking privilege? We have an impress
sion that tho abolishment was urged or
commended once in its columns. We ask
simply for information. because this coun-
ty has been Of late and Is now ovcrrun
with frankcd pumpkin seeds, old docu-
ments and other trash from our honorable
representativc,-not that he expects to be
rcnominated by the aid of pumpkin seeds
alone. but that such seeds may possibly
enter largely into his warfare for office.
A mail agent told us last week that one
half of all the mail matter which has re-
ccntlycome over the route into this county,
is free matter from the honorable reprcScn-
tatiye from this District. o, the wonder
full love. not 20 say spontaneous love,
which the honorable representative from
this District feels for the dear people!
But there is something curious about this
new-found love. In the towns which have
n candidate for his place, but few pump
kin seeds are sent. For instance, we are
informed that twice the fankcd matter Is
sent to Kennebunkport that is sent to Ken
nebunk. although the latter place is much
LARGER than the former. Furthermore,
we have not received single document,
not pumpkin seed, not even water
melon seed. Now whx are we to do,
Kennebunk anil the JouRNAL' To be
sure. we don't especially admire the hon
orlblc gentlcman's forcing process to elc-
vate himself on an unwilling people, but If
the seeds are valuable, KcnnobuHk, Wells,
Kittery and Saco want to share with their
more favored neighbors. lfthis disgrace
ful loading down the mails ut an extra cS-
pcnse which the taxes of the people have
to pay, is done to benefit his constituents
and not to soft-soap the people into his
support, why does not the honorable rep
rcsentative from this District dispense
his gracious E.vors which, rs lonSas old
books can be found, are inexhaustible, to
those whom he knows to be opposed TO
his reelection as well rs to those whom he
thinks may "go it blind3"
The Union and journal., 1870-05-20

The Keunebcc Journal quotes from the
Ia Crosse Leader an exposition of 1.-THE
law Of party fealty." There isa better
and brcifer exposition in the Bible; "The
OK knOweth his owner and the ASS his mas
ter's crib. ."-Fbr,lmd AdrcrtiScr.
The Adrcritscr is inclined to be saruas-
tic rs WAS Tom Corwiu once who, in n
similar connection, said, ".'Thc OK know
eth his owner and tire ass his masters
crib Doth the wild ASS bray when he
hath grass, or lowcth the OK over his fod-
dcrp,n
The Union and journal., 1870-05-20

From all appearances there will be more Americans
IN the Yosemite this year than In switzerland There
Is no horrtd Atlantic and great tide of travel
Il setting across the Continent to California rita
Hugh Ludlow has given IN an octave volume glowing
cription of that wonderful Heart of tho Cont-
nent and Col. Menc gives also the result " horse
hack trip to New Mexico. Or, ones ambition stops
the Adrondacks, let him read the poet Streets sc-
climbing Mount Marcy, and making the Indian las
Aud nobody, probably, Is packing his trunk for the
North Pole the best thing that he do Is % take
uitcIer Of Ice water sit under the trees hot day,
and read DR. IIayess "Open Polar Sea- These books
are all Published by II. o. Ioughton Co., OF Cam
The Union and journal., 1870-05-20
Letter from Senator Morrill,.
UNITED SrArEs SENATE CuAMBER, !
WASHINGTON, May o, 1870.

HoS. JAMES q. BLAINE:
MY DElR 'Sin,-I have greatly regretted TO
observe that certain papers in Maine have in
timated, IL not directly charged. that In the
Senatorial contest Of 1869, you did not act the
part Of q true friend to me. The same thing
has been verbally stated at different times, but,
as you are we'll aware, without any counte-
nance from me. As have often said to you,
never hal the slightest cause to doubt that
you acted with fidelity and honor to me
throughout that struggle, and there has not
been moment for the past fifteen years when
the friendship and corliality OF our relations
have suffered the slightest interruption, You
are at liberty to make public use Of this letter
II you desire. ....
Your friend. very truly,
Lor nj. MORRILL,.
The Union and journal., 1870-05-20

A convention is to meet at Cincinnati on
the 25th day of October next, to consider the
question Of the removal Of the national Capt.
tol, and take such action thereupon as shall be
deemed wise and proper.
Hon. Philetus Sawyer, Congressman from the
Fifth District Of Wisconsin, has written home
o letter declining denomination.
Gen. Fitzpatrick, Minister to Chill, has, Il Is
understood, rendered his resignation to the
President, to take effect Immediately, and Is ex-
pected home In the next South American steam
er, due the latter part Of this week. i'urE e1r
The following are the items Of the estimated
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DODD'S NERVINE

Il. IN PURE ETOyIC-harmonIses perfectly with the
NERVE PIBRR-sivcs incrussrd sasrEy .? The
stomach, Liver, Bovcls. and other vis:rS-and snp.
piles YRfSH LiFI f6r the vast. that !: eomt.ntiy
ant is ttsic A. sny w,ss, and vfih SLEHP AND
GOOD DIGEsTION, which u promotes, restores ths
aiiieted to sound health u body and quistncss of
mind, 10 contains no opium, sxyehnine, 20 eflsn
ffom any deleterious drugs Whatever. Tens OF
thousands are testlfytng 70 it curative power.
Pm Me BY al DruxSlss. Pries ONE D0LLAR.
lWgl H.. .|f. s|f % n |
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Advices from leading men in various
parts Of York county indicate that Mr..
Lynch Will have more delegates from that
county than any single York county can
didate, while il is quite generally conccd-
oil that he will be tho second choice Of the
larger part cf thosc who will. on the first
ballot support one or another o: the many
candidates from that put Of the district
The Union and journal., 1870-05-20

The all gone feeling which people sometimes spesl
Of Il caused by want or proper action of the liver and
heart Theses may be assisted and the bowels regulated
by Parsons Purgativs Pills In small doses. - a. q
Corn and Flour are sta pie articles; but not more 80
than Johnson's Anoiyue Ltninent. where known. IL
A good for children or adults TOR any internal sore
ness of the chest or bowels aud the best palm
prepared, under whatever name. T..rI sT.T nd nj
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,,a,,. D,,,,, ,,n., Mem Admire.

Ladies' Desire what Men Admire. And
this little thing IL Beauty. What do we say 10 beautlful
transparent crnpiextlcn and IuSurant head Of hair
What will produce thee llagan's Magnolia Hahn wiz
make any lady of thirty appear but twenty and iyons
Katialron will keep every lair la Us Place, and make
grow Ike the April grsss II prevents the hair from
turning gray. eraoaes DaDru, aud 10 The hnest Hair
pou want 10 get rid ~ salowness lnplcs, kingnarks
Moth. patches, etc., don't f6rset The Magnolia Balm, Ia
ues. d. ..H... I. .| AWp
The Union and journal., 1870-05-20

pENsON--WIIsON. In this city, May u. BY Rev.
X. p. Wetherbee, Mr., John w. Benson, OF Water
t,,o, and Mic sarah NJ. Wilson, of II.
PiNGRHE-f RELLlCk. In sAno, May " by Hey.
q. j. CLARK, PArson Pingrce, of b, and Mary Il.
PreIIiok, OF Provincetown. Mas.
PhTrRNIwIIiTrES, In saoo, May ., by Rev. X
True, Mr.. George y. Patten and Miss Clara U.
Wbitten OF this city.
sNoW~RiCKER. In springvale. May 10, by Rev.
VIM. II. Yeoman, Mr.. George A. snow. Of PrOvi-
depc. n l., an d Mis- Eliza i. Kicker. of y.
ww. IT, yeoss.a, Mr.. james Iiidley and 'Miss Adds
powers, bslh of h. u. q ... ....f t... l..
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sE- Sufferers nom Coughs. Colds, bronchitis, Group,
infuelza or whooping cough, will hnd relief In Dr.
Wistars BalsanI Of Wild Cherry, which has now been
for nearly half century and stu maintains ",
long established reputation e great remedy for nj
diseaies Of the throat, lungs aud chest. lwn