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The New York herald., 1870-03-08

THE MIssNG STRAMERs-STILL CHANoE.-
A despatch from London states that sailing
vessels which left here before the steamer
City Of Boston are just arriving at Liverpool,
and the managers Of the line are thereby on
couraged to believe that the missing steamer
may be making her way slowly to port under
sail. As she was not fully supplied With sails
the theory is very well borne out. Even with
full supply of canvas she would 60 very
slowly-much slower than regular sailing
ship, for the reason that she is much heavier
and her propeller would be a drag in the
water. She may yet be drifting slowly and
tediously, but safely, into port. The same
theory will hold good in regard to the Smidt,
which Is much slower than the City of Boston.
The New York herald., 1870-03-08
The Rurspean Mails.

The French transatlantic mail steamship
Pereire arrived at this port yesterday after
noon from Brest. Captain Duchesne, her
commander, sailed from the French port on
Saturday, the Goth of February, making the
run to New York within nine days-a wonder
fully nne performance, particularly when we
come to consider the season of the year and
the weather reports which have reached us
during the past week from other Atlantic
voyagers.
By this service the Pereire enables us to
present to the readers of the HERALD to-day
very ample and interesting correspondence,
embracing mail details Of our cable kilograms
from Europe of an important and attractive
character. We continue the report Of the
Mordaunt divorce case trial, including the
testimony given by his Royal Highness the
Prince Of Wales. Our readers will not fail to
observe the distinct manner in which Lord
Penzance conveyed the judicial and legal eau
ton of right to the Prince to the effect that he
need not criminate himself The French
Legislature enjoyed rather serious
reference to the memory of the men
of 48. Imperial and official balls were
still in order, still brilliant, largely attended
and bountifully and profusely supplied both in
Paris and Vienna. The representation Of
American beauty was numerous and main
tanned its high standard of refreshing sweet
ness even among the most noble, royal, native
elegance. Our European mail budget is again,
and as usual, attractive at all points.
The New York herald., 1870-03-08

THE ELECTION FRAUDS IN BROOKLYN
District Attorney Morris has hard work to
perform in bringing the parties charged with
election frauds in Brooklyn to trial, but he is
determined to perform his duty in the matter
and is working with will. His last oppo-
nent is Judge Pratt himself, who has rendered
decision requiring him to give list Of the
witnesses before the Grand Jury to the counsel
for the defence two days before the trial. The
motion to proceed with the trial was made
yesterday, and this decision seemed intended
to delay it for some time. The plucky Dis
trict Attorney refused point blank to furnish
the names, but the Court held to the decision,
and put off the cases. It remains to be seen
If there Ia not some means Of putting stop
to this trifing, and District Attorney Morris
viii doubtless see to 1t.
The New York herald., 1870-03-08

ANOTHER BRITISH GOLD FIELD, PERHAPS
tain chain, in British Columbia, gold field has
been discovered as rich as the original Cali
fornia, with Australia piled on top. We have
had some such reports heretofore from British
Columbia and Oregon, and even from Alaska
but the gold hunters drawn into those regions
thereby have invariably come away impove-
rished, half starved and Disguised. Scientif-
cally considered, however, there is no reason
why gold should not exist in the same chain
Of mountains, Of the same geological strata,
north of Colorado, Idaho and Montana a. well
as in those territories, and If British Columbia
has the rich mines reported California will
soon supply the dggers.
The New York herald., 1870-03-08

sion Is no doubt justified by the weather; but
1t is unquestionsbly convenient. After the
suspension will the Council resume Its sittingsf
II 1t does, who will be present? All the
Italians and all the Jesuits Of course. II the
trump" of the Council endorses the Syllabus
and sanctions infallibility viii the world sub
NIT, This last question covers while 1t pre-
sents the real difficulty Of the situation. We
again sound note Of warning. We await the
issue, but it is for the Catholic world to be on
Its guard.
The New York herald., 1870-03-08
Englandss March Go Dcmocracy-scsues
tho British Parliament.

EngIandss March 60 Dcmocracy-Scsuos In
tho British Parliament.
By q special letter from London we are
enabled to note In the HERALD to-day the first
advance step of politically enfran-
chised-towards the attainment of complete
citizen democracy. The words of "Ready--
advanced" which were given in 1882,
have been followed by the popular COM
mand, "Forward!" The British nation
obeys and is already in the line of
march. The progress Is Of quite q constitu-
tional character, for although the English
people really love liberty they dislike even its
attainment by means Of violence. The Par
lament Is still their centre of rally. The
opening of the Parliamentary session on the
9th Of February was consequently . consti-
tutional event of more than usual importance.
Queen Victoria was absent on the occasion.
All tho elements Of coming change, all
the guarantees Of the throne, with
all the force Of the gradually fading
feudal aristocracy were to be seen
in either house of the Legislature. The first
was strong, buoyant and hopeful under consid-
erable encouragement; the second toning itself
down As an intermediary power, and the last
named, although forewarned as class, proud,
exclusive and, If 1t dare, defiant. At the very
initial of such position of public affairs in the
British kingdom the communication of the
HERALD special writer becomes Of very par
ticular and general interest on this side of
the Atlantic. The American people dislike
political and foreign surprises. Knowing this
fact we have taken pains to 'tpost" them
specially as to the state of affairs which exists
on the other side Of the Atlantic, so that they
may not be astonished if HERALD special
cable telegram from London should speak at
some early day Of Watt Tyler No. in the
British metropolis, or the advent Of Macaulays
New Zealander to the new London bridge.
The New York herald., 1870-03-08

TIE NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION To-Day
The first State election for the present year
takes place in New Hampshire to-day. There
are three or four candidates for Governor in
the field, and it would not be surprising if, in
the muddls among all the political elements,
the old democratic party should be thrown into
power for the first time, we believe, since the
days Of President Pierce. The chief struggle
between the two principal parties-the repub-
lican and democratic-is to gather in the vote
of the labor reformers and the temperance
men. AS these factions 60 SO will the State.
Being the first to lead off the political bali, it
will be interesting to see how the administra-
tion Of General Grant stands before the people
whether his personal popularity still exists,
and whether, relying upon the strength Of hia
name, the republicans in the State still remain
sufficient ly united to carry their banners once
more unto victory. A few more hours, how
ever, will decide the question, and in the
meantime our readers can patiently wait for
its solution.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-02
state News.
ANpRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

The Kuickerbocker Ice Co., commenced a
few days ago an immense operation in ice cut
ting in Lisbon, and have closed contract with
the Androscoggin railroad to transport the ice
to Bath, from whence they will at once COM
mence to ship, at a dollar ton, the amount to
be from fifty to hundred thousand tons.
Stephen L. Mcdonald who escaped from
State Prison about year ago, and was con-
fined there for the crime of rape, was arrested
Saturday at the house of his brother-in-law,
Mr.. Beal, in Greene, by two officers from Lew
iston. He will be returned to Thomaston.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
1t is now certain that small portion of the
dam at Augusta was carried away by the late
freshet.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Gazette says that in Rockland the Free
Baptist Church, under the pastorate of Rev.
D. Boyd the I'd Baptist, Rev. Joseph Kalloch,
Congregational, Rev. E. Cutter, 1st Baptist,
(no pastor), Methodist, Rev. George Pratt, are
all enjoying somewhat of a revival.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Oxford Register says that at the session
Of the County Commissioners Court, last
week, the claim of the Norway Savings Bank,
for the sum $1486 20, for the apprehension and
conviction of Truman E. Young, one of the
parties who robbed the bank, was finally dis
posed of,lthe Court auditing and allowing $500
the amount of the reward offered by the bank.
A correspondent of the Oxford Democrat
says that Capt. Field, of East Sumner, remov
ed from between his sheep-pen and barn,
board for the purpose of allowing his sheep to
enter pen in one end of his lean to in bad
weather. The other day COW, wishing to get
into the barn, and not seeing any other meth
cd, actually passed through that hole, which,
upon measuring, was found to be only thirty
inches in height, and seventeen in breadth.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The Augusta Journal says, looking up river
from the village of Richmond the other day,
we COUNTED no less than twenty new immense
ice store houses. being filled with the transpar-
ent blocks Of purestic ice by men and horses COW
ering the surface for two miles upward. We
were told that to those laborers will be paid all
of twenty-five thousand dollars, for the benefit
of themselves and families and that, for the
ice already deposited in houses at Richmond
village the proprietors have been offered and
refused an advance of $4,000 above the cost of
collecting it,
WALDO COUNTY.
A mass meeting of the ship builders and ship
owners upon Penobscot bay and river in favor
OF the bill to protect our navigation interests,
introduced into Congress by Hon. j ohm Lynch,
next.
The masquerade ball given at Belfast Mon
day night by Washington Engine Company
No. 5, was the most successful and brilliant
affair which ever took place there.
YORK COUNTY.
Hon. Moses Lowell has been re-nomnated
for Mayor by the Republicans of SacO.
AT LARGE.
The Legislative Committee on the State Ag-
ricultural College are at OrOno for the pur-
pose of inquiring into the expediency of
granting an additional sum of $780, 900 for the
benefit OF the college.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-02
News the by --latest NInils.

4 London dispatch says Mr. Ashbury has re.
fused TO enter into contest between the Cam
bria and SapphO unless the latter will allow
certain anounJ of time in favor of the Cam
bria as an offset for difference in tonnage.
Silver mines of unparalleled richness have
been discovered in Grayson county, Kentucky
Ore is found to contain bigger pc. centage of
silver than any other ever discovered. The
mines are almost inexhaustible. They will be
developed il the spring.
The Northern Railway elevator at Toronto
containing about 10000 barrels of flour, was
| burned Tuesday morning. Loss $25O,GOO.
At a drawing for jurors in Laramie, Wyo
ming. last Tuesday, eleven ladies were drawn
some of them the wives of the most prominen,
citizens. The excitement caused by this event
was most intense.
The latest dispatches from Yokohama viz
London are more favorable in relation to the
collision between the steamer Bombay and the
Trrited States corvette Oneida. Fifty.six O
the officers and crew of the Oneida were pick
ed up by the small boats OF the Bombay and i
was thought that others who were missing a
last accounts would ultimately prove to hav,
escaned death. The names of the saved O.
lost have not been received, nor is it know
nreciselv how many persons were on board tn
ill.fated vessel at the time of the calamity. A
the Oneida was about to leave for home an,
several transfers of officers to her had beef
made to her from other vessels, it is impossibl
to pive correct list of those who were o.
hoard her at the time of the accident.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.
a Torpid System.

Sometimes, without any assignab!e cause, the ply
steal strength and animal spirits give way, and a
strange torpor falls alike the body and intellect.
There is little or pain perhaps, but the natural
vigor and elasticity of the nervous and muscular
system seems to have departed, and an indifference
to the pleasures of e and of its grave respon.
sibities takes the place of that earnest interest in
both which characterizes every well balanced mind
when in healthy condition.
This state OF partial collapse is often the Fremont
tory symptom of some serious malady. 1t indicates
Enthusiastically that the vital powers are languishing
and need stmuant In such cases the effect of
few doses of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is won.
derlully beneficial. The great tonic wakes up the
system from its browse. The Secretions and the cir
culatious receive new impetus. The relaxed nerves
recover their elasticity under the operations of the
specific, like the sackened strength of musical in
strument in the process OF tuning. Letbargy and
debility replaced by energy and vigor the spirits
rise, and life that almost seemed burden while the
season of depression lasted becomes once more en-.
joyable. That such a radical change should be pro-
duced BY a remedy entirely devoid of the powerful
alkalods and minerals 50 extensively used in mod
practice, may seem incredible to those who pir
their faith on the medical efficacy OF active posons
but if these skeptcs will take the trouble to enquire
of those who have tested the corrective and altera
tive virtues of the Biters under the circumstances
described, they win find the statement to be true.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-02
why Change Fronte

Ever since Portland became city the two
great political parties OF the country have
contended to obtain control Of its municipal
organization. Few and far between have been
chronicled Democratic victories. The result
has given to the city the eminent series of the
honored names Of Cutter, Greedy, Cahoon,
Willis, Jewett, and others Of equal respecta-
bility and influence. Many of our citizens
still live to remember the hard-fought contests
| of former days, and the line of argument and
| inducements that kept the lines unbroken
The same voice speaks; let it not be I'M
needed. The Republican party is live party
| it is not so dead as to seek new relationships
1t is fighting hard battle in New Hampshire
where the Democrats, as in this city, seek tc
win victory by encouraging new alliances
and desertions.
Let good Republicans respond to the rol
call on Monday next, so that the notes o
victory will cheer on friends in New Hamp
| shire to more active efforts.
We received late last evening the followin.
| DESPATCH
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., March Newcastle
| at her town election day. has given the key
note which will resound on Tuesday mex
throughout the State Republican majority
AZ. All the Republican officers elected. Til
majority last year was only Ia gain of 30.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-02

The funeral of the late Arson Buringame
occurred in St Petersburg Saturday.
An old lady, after reading an account OF
the late earthquake in California, epitomized
her feelings and the event in one word, thus
"ShockingW
A gentleman of financial ability stated in
the Merchants Exchange in Boston, on Fri.
day, that he expected within six months to
hear that all the Gold Boards in the country
had ceased business.
Secretary Boutwell, has ordered the bust Of
the late Mr.. Stanton to be engraved for the
new fifty-cent notes, which are to be printed
on the new silk-fibre paper, which cannot be
easily counterteited.
The rolling mill of the Lackawanna Iron
and Coal Company at Scranton, Pa, was de-
molished by boiler explosion Monday after
noon. Twenty or thirty men were buried in
the ruins. Nine persons were killed ard sew
enteen injured.
A letter from Rome says that Archbishop
Spalding OF Baltimore is the leader of an
American episcopal force Intermediary be-
tween the extremists of Italy and Germany
on the infallibility question and other vexed
subjects.
Mr.. Gladstone has promised to present to
Parliament bills for the announcement of ed
ucation in Ireland and Scotland
News comes from France that fashionable
bonnets this spring will be smaller than ever
before. If they are much smaller before they
will have to be larger behind, or be invisible.
The Indians on the Colorado reservation
are at work ON the irrigatng canal, an aver
age of about 200 being employed daily at so
cents each for eight hours work, with ra-
ton of one pound each of flour, beans and
fresh beef.
Equal rights are said to have assumed an
alarming feature in Washington. Roughs in
wade receptions, devour the dainties provided
for invited guests, and deport themselves gen.
orally as the rightful possessors of such delica-
cies as are not out of their reach. The man
ners, like the morals of the capital want rem
ovating.
The dead walls of Chicago are profusely
plastered with posters branding w. f. Story,
of the Times as liar and coward. The
document bears the signatures of Lydia
Thompson and her blondes, and thereby
hangs Story, if not tale.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-02
The gentle argus is aggrieved because the

The gentle argus is aggrieved because the
PRESS refused to print inlits editorial columns
a communication unendorsed by any names
pledging resistance to the election of Benz,
Kingsbury, Jr. Will the argus publish the
pronounced intentions of certain heretofore
leading Democrats, to do all in their power to
ueieat Mr. Putnam, if they are offered to it !?
ne names OF several of these gentlemen are
known to the public and they make no secret
sion. va No'' WIZ
AS 10 The protest signed "Many Voters and
Taxpayers OF Ward Two" we know no ner.
son concerned in it save the gentleman who
offered it, whom we regard highly as elf.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-02

The Hanlon troupe sailed for Liverpool OIL
Saturday.
The Rev. William Morley Punshun is
spiritually punching the Young Mems Chris.
tian Association of Chicago.
Gossips link the names of General Sheridan
and Miss Harris, Washington belle and
blonde, but there is one more link wanted to
complete the chain.
Donald Mckay, the well-known Boston
ship-builder. has recently failed. His liabilities
are from 100000 to $150,OOO.
Thos. Holloway, a member Of the Massa.
chussetts legislature from Cape Cod had his
pocket picked of nearly $500 in the horse cars
in Boston, Monday night.
1t is rumored at st. Petersburg that ]. Nc.
Leary Brown, the secretary OF the Chinese
Embassy, will succeed Mr.. Burlingame as
envoy.
Miss Emma James, graduate of the Yves
leyan Female College, Delaware, Ohio, and
late OF the Ogden School, Chicago, has taken
the California State Educational Diploma,
over iilty-one competitors, and has been
elected Profe ssor in the University of the Pa
citc.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-02

WE would call the attention of our readers
to the advertisement of Henderson & Staples
"Medical Illumination" and the certificates OF
many of our well-known citizens. feb21-tf.
BAILEY s. Co. are selling heaps of desirable
goods at their salesrooms, and any one wish
ing wearing apparel for themselves or family
should be on hand to-day at $50 p. m. The
goods are selling very low.
LIZ You KNOW of friend suffering from rri-
tation of Throat, Lungs, or Chest, or in any
way troubled with Kidney Complaint, advise
them to try the White Pine Compound. They
will never regret the trial, but will thank you
for the advice.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-02

A tragedy occurred in the town of Orange,
Conn.,, ON Friday afternoon last. Michael
Cummings was employed by James WEIGH to
prepare piece of swampy land tor cranber-
ries The land adjoining was owned by John
J. Reynolds. While Cummings was engaged
in removing a fence, Reynolds forbade him
from proceeding, and, as is alleged, threaten
ed to do him bodily harm if he did not desst
In consequence of this threat, Cummings
armed himself with a gun. On Friday, Rey-
nolds, who was reputed to be very quarrel
some man, renewed his previous threat, and
was warned by Cummings not to make an
attack upon him; Reynolds, paying no heed
to his words, approached him with an axe
uplifted, and Cummings, as he alleges, to
save his own life, fired at his assailant, the
shot taking effect on the left side of the
neck, near the front, passing through the
body, severing the jugular vein and coming
out under the shoulder blade. REYNOLDS
staggered back and fell to the ground, and in
few minutes was dead. The murderer then
called at the late residence of Reynolds and
informed his widow of what he had done,
| proceeded to his own house and performed the
sad duty of telling his own wife what had oc-
CURED, and went to Orange Centre and de-
livered himself into the custody of the law.
A despatch from London announces that
filty-siX lives were saved when the Oneida
was sunk near Yokohama.
The N. Y. Times prints the testimony in
the gold investigation. 1t proves that the let
ter printed some time since over the sigma
ture of the Presidents wife was forgery
that Butler speculated in gold and so did Cor
bin /; and both tried to get information which
would be useful to them in their operations.
Mr.. Boutwell, undoubtedly acted in the inter-
est of the public. Fisk and Gould thought
they was going to make a fortune by sending
up the price of gold, and they believe that
Corbin would further their schemes they also
tried to get Butterfeld on their side, and he
does not come out of the affair with
| perfectly clean hands. Fisk and his as
| sociates did not find the plot to work
| well, but Gould modestly declined to say how
| much they had made out of it on rhe whole
| Finally, the President and one or two others
who were scandalously traduced at the time
are shown to have acted throughout with the
highest integrity. 1t is understood that Mr..
Cox's minority report of the committee that
investigated the gold conspiracy will not go
into the general subject but will animadvert
upon the refusal of the committee to call the
President and Mrs. Grant, and will contrast
the treasury policy of Mr. Boutwell, in the
matter of gold sales with that of Mr.. McCul-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-02
Political Notes.

ONE of the principal Copperhead papers of
Orleans County,N. Y, is edited by female
In Pennsylvania the colored vote will
range from 10000 to 10000.
CHICAGO has 10000 voters and only 10000
taxpayers.
The Grand Division of the Sons of Tenn
perance ofNew Hampshire have voted to in
vite all clergymen in the State to preach tenn
perance discourses on the Sunday before the
election.
THE West Virginia Legislature has adopted
an amendment to the State Constitution en-
franchising negroes and ex-Confederates. The
matter is to be submitted to the people in
Oct. 1871.
HE initials sc. A. c." which designate a
new democratic order, are construed as mean
ing "Grand Army of the Confederacy."
The Hartford Courant says the queerest
looking creature in the Connecticut Demo
cratic Convention was delegate about one
hundred and seven wears old, who combed his
hair straight around to give him youthful
| appearance.
THERE are numerous candidates for Con-
gressional honors in the Toledo (Ohio) dis
trict, represented by the late Mr.. Hoag. Ten
are already in the scramble for the place.