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DOMESTIC PORTS.

NEW ORLEANS-Ar 2lst, sch Lady Woodbury.
Woodbury., Utila.
PENsACOLA-Ar 10th, sch W Allen. Doane
JACKsoNvILLE-Ar 18th, sch Moses Patten
Harding, Savannah.
Cid 18th, schs Carrie Walker, Mcfarland, York
A Croker. Chesley, Boston; A Buckley, Buck.
FERNANDfNA-Ar 18th, sch Louler Newton.
sATILLA MILLS-Sld l4th, sch Kate Walker.
Warren. New York.
Sid 18th. sch Alfred Keene, Snow, Rockland.
SAVANNAH 22d, brig H Kennedy, Geyer.
CHARLESTON-Ar 25th, brig Minnie Miller, An
derson, Woods Hole; Larrabee. from Woods
BALTIMoRE-Ar 25th. sch Harper, Colt, from
Wilmington. NC.
PH1LADELPHIA-Ar2 6th, brig Elaza Mcneil,
BslSw 18th. ba.que Abbie N Franklin, Holbrook,
NEW YORK-Ar 25th, schs Alice Baker, Hall,
Rockland Pacific, Foss, Rockland Allie Cakes,
Plsbury, and Sarah, Morton, do.
Cid 26th, schs Oriole, Hubbard. Santa Martha; G
W Glover, Pickering. Boston; Light Boat, Wood.
Sid 25th. baraue Rachel, for Matansas.
PROVIDENCE-Sld 26th, sch Ossee, Walsh, for
Portland and St John. NIB.
In port. sch N 81 Hail, Murphy. for North River,
HOLMES HOLE-Ar 25th, schs Judge Low Her.
sey, New York for Calais; Herald. Halldo for Rock
Biz GoVe aarne 70.
for Boston; sch M Graham, Fountain, Baltimore
i0I B 1 2eth. schs Adeline. RYAN Belfast.
Mary Clark. Fitzgerald, Rockland.
Annie Edridge Clifford, Mirasoane; cascateile Gar s
Ar 9th, brig Lucy W Snow. Hail. New Orleans;
schs Gem; AIey, Vinalhaven; Jerusha Baker, john
Ar 2sth, sch America, Staples, Portland.
SALEM-.Ar 9th. schs Elwood Doran. Jarvis, FIN
Philadelphia for Portland; Sea Pigeon. johnson.
York; Charlotte Fish, williams, Boston for Bath.
FOREIGN PORTS.
At Hong Kong 18th ult, ship s Glover. Miller,
from Cardiff ar Dec 26, unc; barque Parsee, Soule,
Ar at Liverpool 2sth inst. ship Highlander, Foster,
Ar at CalIao Jan 27. ship Mary Riggs, Langdon,
At Matanzas 18th, barque Grace Redpath, Bots
ford, for Portland; r H PurDgton, Crosby for do;
L Stocker. blboer: tor Boston; Ocean Eagle, Luce
M A Berry, Chase and j B Brown. Balm for Port.
land; Frank Allen. Clark, for Baltimore: O j Ad-
ANS m " Mta. and Wadsworth. Bailey, tor
David Babcock. Colcord, do, W.
Sid I'm Cientuegos 18th, Carrie wyman, wyman,
Ar At sagua 2otn. brig Emma Hall, Blanchard,
Ar at Havana goth, sch Eva Adell, Eaton, Boston.
(Per steamer Marathon. at Boston.l
CID at I4tn. Oneco Haskell, for Boston; Theobold,
Cid at Swansea 18th, Rosetta Mcneil, Sproul, for
Havana.
Az at Newport 18Th, G Southland, Woodwork, FIN
SID fin aravesend 18th. c Q Horton. Taylor, for
Boston.
Ar at Glasgow 18th. Norwegian, Murray. I'm Liv-
erpool
Sid 18th, st Andrew, 10y Richie, Portland.
Ar at Padang Dec 81, Nevada, Lunt Batavia n
load for Boston. :"
Ar at Mauritius Dec %. Warrior, Lunt. Callao.
1lth Clytie, Dow, Mobile. -'
Ar at Marsellles 10th inst, Aquilla Evans, from
Pernambuco. ~
Cid at Havre 18th, Cephas Starrett. Babbaee. for
Cadiz and United States. ."e'se' 'oA
SPOKEN.
Feb 49, Sc Of Sandy Hook 1875 miles, barque Com
Dupont from Havana for New York
Feb 20, lat 80 80, Ion 72 %, sch Cora Eta, from
Sagua for Portland, days out.
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On DT.-That, in case Mayor Putnam or
some other red-hot Democrat is elected Mayor
for the ensuing year, John M. Adams, Esq, of
the argus is to be City Solicitor, and Mr.. Geo.
G. Gosse, Assistant Editor of same) is to be
City Printer. This is understood to be the
"ring" arrangement for the present
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Portland u Ogdensburg Railroa d.

Portland s. Ogdensburg R. R. Company at meet
ing held February Goth 1870 hereby notify the sub
scrbers to the stock Of said Railroad that an as
sessment Of Five Dollars per share has been laid on
said stock, due and payable on the eighth day af
March inst, at the Treasurer's Office, corner
of Middle and Plum Streets
AUG. E. STEVENS,
mar1td sn Treasurer P. s. o. r. r. Co.
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MARRIED..

In Georgetown, Feb. %, Elbridge D. Deering and
Harriet A. Todd.
In Livermore Falls, Jan. 20, John E. Eaton and
VeIna Bryant.
Ellen Gray.
In Biddeford, Feb. %, John Abbott and Nellie F.
Thompson.
In Georgetown, Jan. 2s, Albion z. P. Oliver and
Mary E. Traitor.
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porters of the Government. When such men
quit the camp-one a leader identified with
the party for years, the other PROFESSIONAL
Office. hunter-it is only reasonable TO expect
that others will follow.
The administration is doomed without a
change of policy. Sir John -, A. M. Macdonald
has just introduced Dlld ror ono orea.lon oI
probably retire into its grateful ease and emo
nment. Rowland and Belleau have each
their Lieutenant Governorships. Howe will
succeed to the Northwest in place of McDou-
gall; Topper to Nova Scotia, to replace Gen.
Dovle. who goes to Montreal as Commander.
in-Chief in the room of Gen. Windham. Thus
the chiefs are providing for themselves, and
are ready for breakup. Whether Sir Fran
els Hincks and Sir George Cartier will carry
on the administration or whether it will fall
into the hands of Gait and McDougall is an
open question. In any case the issue of In
dependence is the only issue wide enough for
a campaign. In any case the eyes of Ameri-
can statesmen should be directed to Ottawa,
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ASH WEDNESDAY, Ash Wednesday, the
first day of Lent (Which commences to-mor-
row., takes its name from the ancient ceremo-
ny of blessing ashes on that day, wherewith
thepriest signs the people on the forehead with
a cross, giving them the admonition, "Remem.
ber man, thou art dust, and shalt return to
dust" The ashes used on this day are made
of the palms consecrated the Sunday twelve
month before. Lent is so called from the time
of the year wherein it is observed, in the Sax
ON language signifying spring. 1t was count
ed to begin on what is now the first Sunday in
Lent, and to end on Easter-eve. But as this
time contained forty two days, from which, the
six Sundays being subtracted on which it was
not lawful to fast, only thirty-six days remain
ed, Pope Gregory added to Lent four days of
the foregoing week, viz, what we now call
Ash Wednesday, and the three days following,
SO as to complete the full forty days designed
to commemorate the Saviour's forty days fast
on the Mount. Ancient tradition declares
THAT as the wind sets on Ash Wednesday, so
it continues all through Lent.
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News the by Latest uInils,

Atwell f. Wrights house in Lowell, Mass,
was robbed of $500 worth of silver by burglars
Saturday night.
In Oswego, N. Y, R. S. Woolver has been
sentenced to four years imprisonment for kill
ing John III. Reynolds in the town of Orwell
last September.
Propeller New Jersey, from Baltimore for
Norfolk, was burned Friday off Sharp Island,
Chesapeake Bay. She sunk in ten fathoms of
water. The captain and crew escaped.
The United States Supreme Court, in the
captured and abandoned cotton cases from the
Court of Claims, has declared that the people
of the United States were not called on to de-
termine for themselves when the war of rebel
lion closed, but that August Goth, 1866, the
date of the Presidents proclamation declaring
the fact, was deemed to be conclusive of the
question. This opinion affects large number
of cases and applies to other matters of ltiga-
ton.
Havana dispatches say Santa Anna vas sent
to Nassau on board of Spanish war steamer.
In addition to the party Of Gen. Garcia, eighty
more insurgents surrendered in Cinco Villas
The railroad from Nuevitas to San Miguel,
winch was torn up in many places by the in
surgents, is again in running ORDER
The submarine cable from Bombay, India,
to Alden, at the mouth of the Red Sea, has
been successfully laid by the steamship Great
Eastern. This link places England and her
East India colonies in direct Geographic COM
munication.
A prize fight for $500 side was fought Sun
day night in Quincy, Mass, in an unoccupied
dwelling, between Mike Murray and Fred Nc
Mahon. Six rounds ended the affair, Murray
winning the fight. Mcmahon was severely
punished, both eyes being bunged up and rem
dered sightless.
Paraguay is reported to be in bad state.
The people are dying from want and starvation
in the provinces and city of Asuncion. The
Italian consul, with whom was deposited for
safety large amount of treasure by wealthy
families when Asuncion was captured by the
allies, has attempted to leave with the treas
ure, but was caught and compelled to dsgorge
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DIED..

In this city. Feb. 27, Miss Nellie j. Frohock,
daughter OF D. K. and E. M. Frohock, aged 10 years
and months.
Lovely in life, beautiful in death.
Funeral on Wednesday afternoon, at O'Clock,
from No. 1875 Oxford street.
In North Yarmouth, Feb 81, Mr.. Rufus Porter.
aged SO years 10 months.
In Bowdoinham. Feb. Is, Mr.. Job H. Jefferson,
aged 81 years months.
In Bowdoinham, Feb. 81. Mrs. Harriet G., wife of
S. E. G. Sutherland, aged Al years.
In Biddeford. Mrs. Maria s., wife Of Jerome Gar
land, aged 20 years.
ca The funeral services of the late Mrs. Sarah
Cobb will take place Wednesday afternoon at o'clk,
from her late residence, Congress Place. Relatives
and friends are invited to attend
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PERIoD1cALs.-Harper's Monthly, Godey's
Lady's Book and Petersonis international
Magazine for March have been received,
and are for sale at the book and periodical
stores of Messrs Bailey & Noyes, and Hall L..
Davis, Exchange St; Loring, Short & Harmon,
and Augustus Robinson, under Falmouth Ho-
tel. Also at the school book, music and peri
odical store of E. G. Andrews, No. sc Centre
street, and the book and periodical depot of
Messrs. Fessenden Bros, under Lancaster
Hail.
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Ar at Cardenas 18th, brig j Devereux, Clark,
Ar at Matanzas 18th, brig Sparkling Water, from
Boston; Fannie Lincoln, do: sch Margie, McFadden,
Portland; 10Th, barque Arthur Kinsman, Bucknam
Baltimore: brigs Anita Owen, Pettengill, and Maria
Wheeler, Wheeler, New York; sch Congress, York,
Portland.
Sid 18th, brig Proteus, for North of Hatteras
Ar at Havana goth. brigs D Lincoln, Merriman,
and Josephine Skinner, Portland; sch nj E Long,
Hardy. St John, NIB; 21st, Hattie s Bishop, Web
Der, de,
Ar at Cardenas 18th, brig Helen Phinney, Boyd,
New York.
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IN E N EWS.
PORT OF POR IL A Nd.

Monday, Feb. 2S.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Chase. Mulligan, Halifax, Ms, with mdse
to John Porteous.
Barque M Haven (of Portland) Hall, Matapzas
18th inst,-molasses to order
Sch Sybel, Tracey, Passport
Sch Mary Gage. Falkinghaun, Calais for York,
Sch Silver Bell, Bailey. Phipsburg for New York.
Sch Cherab, Fletcher. Phipsburg for New jersey,
Schs Nettie F, Bunker, and Dora R, Tracey, from
Gouldsboro for Boston.
CLEARED.
Steamer Chesapeake, johnson, New York-Hen-
ry Fox.
Steamer New Brunswick. Pike, st John NIB, via
Eastport-A r Stubs.
Brig Doane, Veazie Observation-Disclosures q,
Jackson. -
Sch M M Pote, Haynes. Caibarien-Jas NJ Chur-
chill. ~
Sch Blue Bird, (Br) Finlay, st John, NB-John
POrteous.
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You CAN REGULATE The CoLoR.-Eyery
natural shade from light brown to deepest
black is impaired by Phalon's Vitalia or Salva-
tion for the Hair. The number of applications
determines the tinge. 1t would be like COM
pairing shining water to the DRAWINGS from a
marsh, to compare it with the ordinary hair
dives. feb25-eod1w
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JOB PRINTING. your orders for :Job
Printing to the Daily Press Printing House
where they will be promptly attended to at the
owest possible rates. VIM. M. MARKS
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BOARDx

A GENTLEMAN AND WIFE, also two single
Gentlemen can be accommodated with good board
and large, pleasant rooms furnished unfinished,
at No. Federal street. ieb2tf
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BIRDs.-All in want of canares, goldfncbes
or bulfnches, will find rare assortment at
Tolman's, Market Square. He has some fine
singers Now is the chance.
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WE NOTICE that the Nashua and Worces-
ter Railroad Company contemplate placing
double rail on the road which connects those
two enterprsing cities--and have petitioned
the Legislature of Massachusetts, to allow the
above Corporation to subscribe 100000 to the
Nashua and Rochester Railroad Company
stock
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medicine in the world is DR.. LANGLEY'S ROOT
AND HERB BITTERS,-a long tried and standard
remedy for Liver Complaints, Bilious Diseases. HUI
Indigestion, Costiveness Headache, and all diseases
arising from Disordered Stomach, Torpid Liver, or
Impure blood. They cleanse the system, purify and
new create the blood restore the Appetite build up
and strengthen the whole body. GEO. G. GOOD
WIN g. CO., Boston. Sold by all druggists.
Feb 28-d16W sN
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GREAT bargains at Davis s. Co.'s until March
10Th. Ladies, now is the time to buy your
gloves, hosiery, trimmings, embroideries and
every description of fancy goods, as they are
determined close out every article without
regard to cost.
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PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UN1oN.-Reg-
ular meeting Tuesday, March 1st, at o'clock
M tepZo-Zt Pei order.
WE would call the attention of our readers
to the advertisement Of Henderson & Stanles
"Medical Illumination" and the certificates of
many of our well-known citizens. feb2 ~
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Portland Union Depot.

Netice is hereby given that Bill to incorporate the
Union Depot Company in Portland has been pre-
scented to the Legislature and hearing thereon will
be had before the Committee on Railroads, Ways
and Bridges, OF TUESDAY, the first day Of March.
A. D. 1870 at half past two o'clock in the afternoon
Per order of said Committee.
feb % sntd S. T. Kinks.
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HARpERs BAzAR.-The number for next
week, richly illustrated, has been received at
the periodical depot of Messrs. Fessenden
Brothers, Lancaster Hall. This journal of
Fashion takes the lead of all others, and is a
welcome visitor to the parlor circle.
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Warren's Cough Balsa1n.

Is beyond question the very best medicine OF the
day for all COUGHS, COLDS, Sore THROAT and
LUNGS! Also, for Whooping Cough and Croop in
Children it is the most effective medicine used.
Sold by all Dealers in Medicines.
B. F. BRADBURY, Proprietor, Bangor, Me.
GEO. G. GOODWIN g. Co., Boston, Agents for
New England. oct23eod6msn
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Citizens Meeting !!

The citizens Of Portland, without distinction of
party, in favor of the reelection of WILLIAM L.
PUTNAM for Mayor for the coming municipal year,
are requested to meet at the
CIT Y III ALT
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st, Luke's Employment Society.
NJ EEDLEWORK furnished deserving applicants
IN at fair prices. Room in City Government
Building, over Mayors office. Open every Friday
afternoon at 2 1-2 o'clock.
~ Ready-made garments for sale. Orders for
plain sewing solicited feb1S-eOd2W
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JOHN OxNARD.-We have not the pleas
ure of the acquaintance of John Oxnard, but,
as he is no doubt modest man, he must
blush at becoming historical character at so
short notice. The youth that fired the
Ephesian dome" had to turn incendiary before
he could become famous, but the obliging
flames have made John an innocent hero,
sans peur ct sans reproche. The PRESS and
argus have introduced him to the country,
and now comes the Advertiser in an elabo-
rate and very humorous leader, giving him a
place among the "bulls of all ages"
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IMPO
DEPARTURES OF OCEAN sTEAMEI

Barque N NJ Haven, from Matanzas-640 hhds
ties mOlasses to order.
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PHoToGRAPHs.-Just received, new and
choice selected lot of cartes of celebrated ar.
tresses and celebrities Also fine imported
lot of foreign stereoscopic views.
J.H. LAMsoN's new gallery, 152 Middle st.
Feh21 OWN. VAS.
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j. EDGAR THOMPSON, Pres't of the Pennsylva-
mia r. r. Co.
CHARLES L. FROST, Pres't Toledo. Peoria & War
saw r. r. Co
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SPOKEN.

Feb %, Sc Of Sandy Hook 125 miles baroue Com
Dupont, from Havana for New York
Feb 20, lat 80 3d. lon p 49, sch Cora Eta. from
Sagua for Portland, 9 days out. away
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MI. Q. M. A.

A Stated Meeting of the Maine Charitable Me-
"A chanic Association will be held in the Library
Room on Thursday Evening, March Sd, at 10
o'clock.
STEPHEN MARSH,
mi dtd Secretary.
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QUILP.
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

Mr.. Nathan f. Woodbury. has been appoint
ed paymaster of Lewiston Mills, in place of
J. S. Adams, who has taken position in the
Lewiston Savings Institution.
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City Printing.
proposals for printing the several Reports OF
City Officers for the present year, will be recev-
ed until Friday next at - o'clock, by
EZRA CARTER,
mar1td Chairman Committee On Printing.
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George Vanderpool, convicted of murder in
the first degree at Manistee, Michigan, on Sat
urday, for killing Herbert W. Field, was sem
fenced to life imprisonment in the State
prison. He made speech of ten min utes,
protesting his innocence, just before his sen,
tence was pronounced
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After thorough investigation of the above enter
prize, we recommend these Bonds drst-class in
vestment affording absolute safety, and paying an
unusually liberal rate of interest. AL marketable
securities at their fd! price, tree Of commission and
express charges, received in payment. Pamphlets
and maps furnished on application.
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FISK &c HATCH,
Bankers,

P. S.-we have issued pamphlets containing full
particulars statistical details, maps, etc, which will
be furnished upon application.
GV-We buy and sell Government Bonds, and re-
ceve the accounts of Banks, Bankers, Corporations
and others, subject to check at sight, and allow in
terest on daily balances. fsb22d&w3ms
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DIET SEWING MACHINE.-The Wonder of the
i World! Price IS. Send IS by your Express
man or bv mail tor one. Call and see it. Send
stamps for sample of work and circular. Agents
wanted. Address
PET SEWING MACHINE CO.,
mar1-w3m fremont Row, Boston, Mass
, 1870-01-12
Sutclde OF a Cx,tt1o;ic pslctt,

From TIE Jdrttsfoscn ". ~ DtMoerus, Jam s
On WedresdsI norI.tg Last cur ctt1zens were
htrs lad committed t1cide rue night blfo5e, o5
shooting htEteI. TIE p,rt.clIala az ne bare
Eslaercn LIEN, are as foloaa:
TIE nts: tnt.Eauou that VAS Ind OF bis attempts
Ing AlyshlfE CT the KIND he gaze 10 his hoasekeep-
sr. When asked 70 come to supper, he replied
that he thouio eat no noFe fulpsrs Eor break
lasts ctthcs. sac Qae!toned hin as to bis strange
cuudnct, but obianed no s1!isfsciorJ assHer, and
Hearded the matter IN tespng light Shortly
after he sent hts boy ooTn 10 The dug
store for some ctoteu OIL, alleging he
hoasekeetesa question what be hsd seat foE, he
told Eer It WAS Uatertaa for b1Tnilg incense
Waeu The lad returned F.tae- cah!4 took the
package A.d weot pp 6ratfA. Before doing SO he
IL Bunalc, whence he CAFE. He sne1 bid him
Good.cJ. - Also the hoosekecael. Shortly afser he
VET nR stasts tne Gisl folio ed him. snd d!scor-
She kLccked it ifom his hand and 6egan expos
tI!altpg with lim- He again bid her good-ay. sad
isefe Was :. .o12 more e9soce lsis" asd otdsset
heard the tspost Of plAtol. 63e yusded 1p 4tatrs
aud foutd him standing IN the centre OF the roon
with pistol In his taad- He remarked sast he
him ttn The sAnce reEnlt She de.ctnded, Ard In
few Eoue-ts another pltol report caased
her to 60 up anu she fouEd him lEt3g 10 bed
ten SIC. Ii Was bleeding r1oiusely, asa o5ing.
he recognized bcr, and again bid ner good- d-bJ.
Medical MD Was summoned. bat all 10 no purpose.
HeutEeEed untls o'clock the na1t motnln9 be.
1t OF abott o.iock the ere.irg before.
The following Is the verde: given ny the Corc-
rue sid J. T. cannl caus to his death ahout
O'Clock ., N. on the 18th cay OF December, 1860:
that tnld Cshill about O'Clock Of the evening
previous to The 29:h. voluntarily kho: himself Win
PISTOL the bt't pa sing into tic heal tuIt below
the right temple. producing the hemouh21e Khlc9
csuseu his utaln.
, 1870-01-12
TIE PoPE As A POLITICIAN.


Without precipitating ourselves into the
dogma, il advance of its announcement,
TIN, Pope Plus Il. is infalllble-shieh is q
big thing to say sf MN whose poise Of
brain is liable to be disturbed by u indi-
gestib1e dinner or m extra glass OF vine
~e do nevertheless concede that Pins is a
ah1ewd politician, nnd that he runs the
Ec,lmeIiccl Council in manner that
would do honor to Horatio Seymour, OF one
OF the Grand Sachems Of Tammauy. he
first Issues a decree that no subject sha1I
come before the courc:! except such Is be
nnd the clique Of Italinn Cardinals appoint
ed By him shall bring before it. They can
not even consider the question Of his infal-
liGi,ity until he pe.1nits them. Then petit
lions nre circnlnted among the Bishops,
begging him 10 permit them to declare him
infullibie~ Bnt of these petitions be takes
10 notice at present, until they embody the
signatures md indicate the senss Of e sui-
ficieut Lumber 10 insure the SUCCESS OF the
decree. In short, he does not permit them
that they will decide the question in his
favor In this we think he displays strong
co1ToboraG7e evidence Of the truth Of tie
doctrine itself; for il this does not show
him infallible what could7 The surest vav
of being i1fallible is not to undertake
an, thing until you know it cannot fail.
This is exactly the Pepal course, and il must
impross Protessants with profound coz
victiou that, il His Holiness is no. abso-
lutely infn1Iible, he is as infal]ible hs poor
falllblc 1nortals ought 1eas ooably to require.
His decree declaring that, in case his earthly
"e1ile" shall be happily brought to close
during tue session OF tLis council, it shall
in no case be supposed to have the power
10 elect his euccetsof, seems rather re-