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The Portland daily press., 1871-07-12
DAILY PRESS.
PORTLAND.
WEDNESDAY,JULY 12, 1871
Not Bauished Yct.


Much has been said, lately, of the decay of
the Lecturing system. We have been assured
aa' 'ne ros'rum has fallen into disfavor, and
rnA' tue country lyceums find their lecture
coufses hon-paying Investments. But the
omcial bulletins Of the Lecture Bureaus tell
different story. There is one of these apeu-
cies in New York; another ia in BOSTON. ana
branch establishment fourishes in Chicago
the three acting together in the commend /.
able effort to get engagements for ambitious
orators and to obtain comfortable percent.
ages from each successful candidate. This Ia
altogether curious undertaking, and II is
said, not an Improbable one. The latest cat.
alogue of speakers, readers and givers of "En-
tertainments," contains the names of 100 per-
sons, besides two or three "troupes" and
families" all of whom are anxious to please
the rublic-and to make money. Of the
whole number, 27 are women, and of these
there are 10 who deliver lectures, who are
readers, and 2 who are prepared to sing any
where on reasonable terms. All told. there
are no less than 90 lecturers whose names an
pear in the printed lists, and few of these
public instructors are known to fame-Du
.Chaillu, De Cordova, James T. Fields, Nc
Carthy, LOSING, and George Francis Train,
for example-and their charges range from
$50 to $3.50 for each lecture. Then there IL q
choice company of speakers, evidently begin
ners, who are content with very small pay
money not so much an object as comforta-
BILE place. The subjects are as various as the
characters and regulations of the candidates;
one lady proposes to discourse upon our
Great-grandm0ther and their Great-grand-
children; and another MARY Nolan) Is pre-
pared to speak OF the Life of an Umbrella,
Mans Better Half, or'Poety; while "Miss
Kate Stanton, the brilliant young lawyer" il
announced as writer upon the subject of
"WhOm to Marry" Susan B. Anthony's
"terms" are 500 for either of two lectures
one relating to Women's Rights, and the 9TH
er to ''the Bread and Butter Question" And
so, with infinite variety, and in all sorts of
pleasant disguises, the cOnceits of hundred
men and women are hawked up and down the
streets, very much in the style of the Italian
image-bearer, who displays his wares, rich
with paint and gliding, to tempt the passer-
by. 1t is difficult to define the exact value of
these literary ventures-but the weary sitters
in rural lyceum halls will testify to their
weight If any ore thing is more dismal than
another, it is the performance of the second.
rate lecturer who essays TO instruct or enter
tain an audience. He is a nuisance-Yet he
continues to find employment. Such lecturs
ers as Thackeray was, or Emerson and Curtis
are, may be listened to with pleasure or profit;
and snch as they have no need Of the services
OF a Literary Bureau. But chGcun SON
gout.-N. Y Commercial Advertiser.
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Mass. Institute Of Technology.

ENALL Entrance Examination, September 28tb.-
Il College graduates admmitted as regular stu
dents in the professional courses, without o foImal
examination. For Catalogues, or examination a.
pers OF June 3. apply to Prof Samuel Knee.
land, Secretary, Boston, Mass. jei2 dim
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-12

The IRON CLAD Boots and
Shoes for men and boys are for sale
only at nay store. They are more
durable, as good style and as easy
TO the aUe0ser as the best hand Seev-
ed boots, and cost only about hall as
much. N. G. PALMER.
june 17-d3w Il
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school Vacation

OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY to the
05St Young 10 receive such treatment and
4U instructions as their teeth require.
Ihe children should visit he dentist as often as
once in three months to insure regular and healthy
development OF the teeth.
l would urge more attention to the chdren's
teeth than is generally given, especially TO the de-
ciduous or first teeth; give them as much attention
at least, as is gwen to their dress Do this and my
word for it, there will be, in after years. but little
occasion for artificial teeth,
1t should not be forgotten that Nitrous Oxide
is administered daily tor extracting teeth, with the
greatest satisfaction by
o. P. MCALASTER, d. D.S.,
"a Free Street, Portland, near Congress Square.
mrs new cow 1915
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Portland Rolling Mills,

TOTCldIIU IOOIIuESs WHItISe
PORTLAND, July 9Th, 1871.
vIN HE Stockholders in the Portland Rolling Mills
1 are hereby notified that the annual meeting Of
said corporation will be holden at the Treasuier's
Office. 1876 Fore Street, Portland on Tuesday July
18th 1871 at O'Clock p. m. for the following purpos-
ses, VIZ: ecer ee
lst 10 choose Clerk, Treasurer and Five Direc-
tors for the ensuing year.
I'd 10 transact aDy other business that may legally
come before said meeting.
GEO. E. B. JACKSON, Clerk.
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Free to Book Agents.

We will send handsome Prospectus OF our New
inustrated Family Bible containing over 200 fine
charge Address National Publishing Co., Phil, Pa.
jun2St4w
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PROPOSALS.

CEALED Proposals will be reecived by the Special
- Committee of construction on the new Ferry
Landing at Ferry Village, Cape Elizabeth, until
Saturday, the 18th inst, at two O'Clock NJ for the
following labor and material, viz: a4 g
Proposals per Gu. yd. or ton, tor some three hun
grou;ing, to be delivered The site OF the Fer
manner aud to such depth and width for some two
two hundred feet in length as may be deemed suf-
fcent to raise the bottom and prepare the bed for
proposed breakwater wall.
Also proposals per Gu. yd for some thirteen hun
dred yds. best quality Block Stone from Casco Bay.
delivered On the site above named and layed in a
Breakwater Wall. The same to be large, heavy
stone, laid in the main transversely, and closely
packed with small stEne. The wall is to be double
faced, and coped with stone less than 1.-TWO
feet wide by and halt feet rise and six feet
ir length. t& 4ea-
Proposals will be received for the wall either with
or without the coping Also for the coping alone.
Plans and specifications of the work may be seen
and proposals forwarded to the office OF Pickett &
Henley at Ferry Village.
@. L. Staples, Esd, Engineer in charge may be
consulted with plans &c, at No "a Exchange street,
Portland on Wednesday, 18th inst, from to 6
The Committee reserve the right to reject any or
all bids. sstr 80
R. s. SMART,
,- CHAS. HANNAFORD,
-ttta. CYRUS COLE,
Committ.e OF Construction.
Cape Elizabeth, July 7th, 1871. jys to is
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For Sale.

fTVHF valuable Real Estate known as the 'North
i Wayne Scythe Works." situated at North
Wayne, Maine, 16 miles from ugusia, and six from
the Rail- Dad. Said properly consists OF very safe
and reliable water privilege Of nom tour to sx hum
dred Horse power, good srone dam. Blick shop 7Ox
10, Brick Store House 40x26, fine Store 6Ox4O two
Store; and Hall. Twenty three tenements ir good
repair, Saw and Grist Mill, Hammer shop. Gsind
works. Repair shops, Bans. Stables, Out buildings
&C, VITA ninety acres good tage, pasture and wood
land. Ibis property is well adapted to Wooden and
form. ~ " ""J
AS this property will be sold for moderate amou
compared with the original cost It is believed to he
worthy the attention o any desirous of en- ring
into the manufacturing business
For terms apply 10 Mr.. j. +. Tayler. the Irem-
ises or OLIVER AMES, ESQ., at the Ames P low
Company. Boston. jys T&S I'm
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-12

Proposals for Altering and Repair
ing the Lighthouse Tender
sfTiS."
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE LIGHT HOUSE BOARD.
Washington City, June 20, 1871.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
y Office until / O'Clock p. M, on Friday 1.-THE
twenty eighth day of July next, for altering and
thoroughly repairing the Lighthouse Tender
"Iris," (now at Portland, Msine, where
she may be examined at any time,) according
to the printed detailed Specifications, and plan of
the vessel, which will form part OF the contract,
copies of which may be obtained upon application to
the Light House Board, and at the offices OF the
Light Honse Inspectors at Boston and Portland, and
also at tue Custom Houses at Portsmouth, N. H.,
and Ellsworth, Maine.
Bidders required to state lin submitting their
bids) the time within which they will contract Tor
the entire and satisfactory completion of the work
according to the terms of the specifications in
OF acceptance, and to be guaranteed by satisfactory
security.
For full details, see printed specifications. plan,
and the form of bid and guarantee required. The
right is reserved to reject any bid or all bids. for
reasons other than the price that may be named.
All lids must be carefully sealed and endorsed
proposals tor Altering and Repairing Lighthouse
Tender "Iris and then be placed IN another envel-
Ope and addressed for delivery in person. be sent
through the mail prepaid, to the Chairman OF the
Light House Board, J" Washington City. 7sa
je27eod4w w. B. SHUBHICK, Chairman.
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BONDS.
New Orleans, Mobile and Texas
R0ilrOad CO9sp0asu
THE ONLY RAILROAD OuNsEor1oE


are building trunk line, connecting New Orleans
with Mobile en- the east, and giving
THE ONLY RAILROAD OUNgEOrION
between the former city and the great and most pro-
ductive State of Texas on the west, the total dis
lance from Mobile to Houston being 475 miles.
The Company is composed of strong Northern CAP
"aists. who have already expended nearly TEN
mI1t1ON DOLLARS OF their own funds in
he construction Of the line. They have built about
20 miles from Mobile westward, and secured BY
purchrse Of securities and made provision Tor the
thorough repair and equipment the les mile, con-
shutting the Texas division leaving but 14O miles to
be built
To Complete the Entire Road.
II is believed that other railroad corporation In
."e country has ever made so large an expenditure
on MS own means before offering any OF its secur-
Ties to the public.
Inc company now offer for q lie tba
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NOTICE.

stF5SHE Portland Dry Dock and Warehouse Co."
1 have leased their Docks and other property in
Caps Elizabeth to James Simpson for one yeaI
from Jan. l. 1871, 10 Jan. I, 1872 and during said
time the Company will not be responsible for any
depts contracted in their pane or on their account,
the company. CIiAS. A. LAMBARD
President P. d. Dock and Warehouse Co.
BY his Attorney, L. d. M. SWEAT
Portland, January 28th, 1871 in3ott
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$1,000 ReaUCyrN.

SErHE above Reward will be paid for the detectio
Il and conviction of the person or persons who
saulied and robbed ALVAN ROUNDY,, on the eve
ming OF the goth instant; Neal Street, Portland,
Maine. Among the arfYeles of which he was robbed
were a Gold Hunter Watch, marked, Appleton
Tracy g Co., Waltham. No 1875. 1857 and a Creased
Gold Ring marked "a ROundy'' on the inside.
Per Order of the Mayor
CHARLES CLARK,
City Marshall.
Portland, Maine iune22
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REAL ESTATE.

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For Sale.
fEsA TIE desirable Residence of Mr.. F. A. Poor,
E;;; No go Pleasant Street, consisting OF q Large
.s;H. two story dwelling House, with all the mod
ern improvements. two story addition. Stable and
carriage House, all well arranged and in First rate
order. Lot contains over 12500 So feet. Has Front
age o. 100 feet on Pleasant Street. This property
will be sold Low aud on liberal terms, for partic-
ulars inquire OF
JOHN G. PROCTER,
iun22-d3w SO Exchange Street.
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Hard and White Pine Timber
Or hand and sawed to dimensions.
HARD PINE PLANK,
HARD PINE FLOORING AND STRIP.
BOARDS, for sale by
STETSON & POPE.
Wharf and Dock, first, corner OF Street,
mr29eodIy Office. 10 State Street, Boston
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d. The two Story Brick House with Freuch
Ma; Roof No. 72 Park street, with modern improve
W.k kments Lot contains about 1000 square eet of
land. Inquire OF
iun16 It JOHN c. PROCTER. % Exch,pst.
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INc 6UUUFOdM IICSIUCUCC KUI 8al6s
The subscriber offers for sale his
AZsN-N modern-built residence situated on
afIf euAR the emineuce overlooking Wood
lllt4llT ford's Corner, Westbrook., It con-
-s5.9-52s14 tains 12 good-sized rooms, with an
excellent cellar, is supplied with an abundance of
hard and soft water and II is in good state Of
grounds embrace two acres Handsomely laid ont.
and on which is fine vegetable garden, the vegeta.
bles to be sold with the house.
This of the finest locations in the v;cptv M
Portland-within five minutes walk of the horse
cars, and afoIding fine view OF the city, harbOr
One third OF the purchase money may remain on
mortgage ii desired. Possession given Immediately,
enquire OF SAM'L JORDAN, ESQ.
2. 3. A grove containing TIVE acres adjoining on
the SOUTH also an acre of tilage land the north
will be sold with the premises. if desired aug25-tf
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A First-Class Private Hotel For
Lease.
1NHE elegant block, recently occupied by the
L "UniOn Club,'' centrally located on Congress
street, and every way arranged for the purpose ad
verti;ed or tor genteel boarding house. 1t con-
tains thirty rooms, consisting of elegant suit OF
tries dinner closets, billiard hall, and the other
rooms SO arranged as to be used siDgly in SUITS
Water closets on every floor. The whole establish
ment has been placed in perfect ocde and provided
with all modern improvements. The block is beau
htully fescoed throughought, and for the purpose
advertised, is superior to anything in the State.
Apply to GEO. II. DAVIS d CO.,
je57eod2w Real Estate and Mortgage Brokers'
three story brick residence on Pearl Street. ear
Congress- Twelve rooms, Gas, hard and soft water
and everything in complete order. Rent $500 per
annum. jy7
WE have the following houses and tene-
ments for remit
Hammond House (so-called) on Congress
street; IA rooms with all modern improve
ments.
Honse on Pearl street, near Cumberland; 10
rooms; gas and Sebsgo water; for $500.
House on Wilmot street; - rooms; $500 per
year.
A private Hotel containing 80 rooms, on
Congress street.
House corner Cumberland and Pearl streets
IL rooms and all modern Improvements.
new tenement on Lincoln street, of six
rooms.
new tenement on Preble street; Sebago
water and rooms newly painted and papered.
Rent $l75 per year. iy1st-eod2w
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COpartnership Notice.
THE undersigned have this day formed Copart-
L nership, under the name and style of HART s.
CO., and, at the old stand OF H. b q H. M. HART.
will continue to prosecute the business of the old
sale OF Tanned Sheep Skins, variousy finished, and
will be pleased to meet the old friends and customers
of the old firm.
F HIM. HART
H. A. KART.
Portland, juno /, 1871. my31deoc3m w22
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For Baltimore.

RhlG I, Bickmare, lying at Central Wharf. For
- balance Freight apply to fsF
E. FREEMAN,
JyH" Iw No. Union Wharf.
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are ou'idng trunk line, connecting New Orleans
with Mobile en- the east, and giving
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-12
THE LARGEST STOCK OF
ParlOT Furniture
IN PORTLAND,
May be found at
Woodman f Whitnev's.
Mo RQ

We manufacture the goods represented, and for
this season have confidence in the assertion that We
can furnish better article than can be purchased
or the same money at any other establishment i'm
the city, with The very best facilities for transact
made goois to which we Solicit your early exami-
WOODMAN d. WHITNEY,.
No. -, "a 4 SO Exchange St.
The New York herald., 1871-02-05

nc has not been paid and consequently the defence
has not been as energetic as would be consistent
wlth'the general practice Of the courts.
During the present session an attempt has been
made To pass an act through the Legislature for the
estaDnshment OF a district bureau, TO be called
THE PUBLIC DEFENCE OFFICE,
tne appointment to DC held, at a fixed salary. by an
ocer appointed by the State whose duty It shah be
70 take up the cause OF murderers and defend them,
IN opposition 10 the District Attorney and the exist
ing bureau. The bin has not been made public, be-
cause u mas been conceived by some, at pre-
sent In sfhce that 1t Will be impossible
to avoid . rupture between the District Attorney
and the Public Defender; that the latter would be
ape 70 obtain al the points or the formers argu-
ments, ana thus reduce the efficacy OF the pleading
on Doth sldes. In any case IL would seem to be an
Improvement on the present ine1ectua system.
Inis country has now the opportunity OF benelting
~ Oil the laws and experience or other nations; her
enlightenment and magnificent resources place her
IN the foremost ranks among the nations or the
civilized word; her Institutions must eventually be-
come the most noole and erectua IN their influence
ana administration. With all this 1t would be little
better than standing disgrace TO permit the pre-
sent errors In the criminal courts TO remain uncor-
rected or expunged from the statute books or tue
land.
The New York herald., 1871-02-05
M U r D e r
A History of Crime and Pun
ishment.
The Assassin's Bloody Work
Through ALI Ages.
GERMANY, FRANCE AND GREAT BRITAIN.

America and Her Malefaotors-The Cost to Hang
One New York Rowdy-The Murders Of Thir-
ty-Nine Years Past-PrOceedings and Ir-
regularities Of the Criminal Courts,
as Caused by Existing Laws
Why Murderers Are Not
Treated on an Equality.
The New York herald., 1871-02-05
Progress Of Roiisious Inter,.,.


lows:--"we are blessed with precious revival.
Twenty-one converts united with the Presbyterian
church last Sabbath, the 22d instant. The work 10
still aud powerful and progressing; there are now
fifteen more candidates for admission making
thirty-sj0.n
A correspondent OF the Watchman ana Reflector
writes:-,"When the week OF prayer commenced this
church First Baptist, Medford, Mass. united with
the three other Evangelical churches of this town.
and rs one man our prayers ascended that this
season OF prayer might not pass without our seeing
many from our congregations and Sabbath
SCHOOLS turning unto the Lord. Our meet
mgs nave been crowded; the Spirit has
come, not In great power Lot by. bringing scores
anu nundred3 to the anxious seat, but 1t has mani
tested itself IN the SILL, small voice, and to-day
are rejoicing over i've OF our number, four or whom
are lr0m our sabbath school, that nave snid for
tnem they Will serve the Lord. The other churches
nave also the same reasons for rejoicing, and we
snail on this fourth week OF the new year still con-
tnue TO gather together to suppcate the Throne OF
Grace.u
The Presbyterian churches In Benton Harbor.
Mich, Saline county, Mo-, Rev. MI. McIeish;s In
CHICAGO and several others OF this and other deno
inatisns are now experiencing the blessings Of tho
revival spirit.
Atno former period has tho Week Of PRAYER been
80 generally and satisfactorily observed In Western
New York - at the opening Of the present year.
Union services, alternately lield IN the different
churohes were most common and attended with
the happest results. We hear OF several instances
IN which awakening and converting Influences
were experienced. aud where extra meetings Gre
still continued, with Indications that tho saet meA
u favor Li0n hsa enuaA
The New York herald., 1871-02-05
American EibIg SOciety.

The stated meeting OF the Board OF Managers was
held at the Bible House, Astor Place, on the ID
INST, william Whitiock, Jr., Vice President
In the chair. Eight new auxilarles were recog-
nized, OF which three are In Alabama, two In North
Carolina, and In South Carolina, Mississippi ana
Texas, one each. Communications were received
from Rev. DR.. Jacoby, Bremen. with a statement Of
:he WORK done during the year from the depot at
Bremen; from hr. Andrew NJ. Miine Buenos Ayres.
whittier he had gone during the siege OF Monte
vldeo, win encouraging statements to his work;
rom Rev. w. Il. Adweu, staing the safe arrival OF
the books from this society at Ncclairsky Siberia:
ana from MI. William r. harvey, Havana, stating
the arrival VI the books granted for Cuba their ad
mission into port WIN the demand for them ALREADY
manifested An encouraging statement was re.
celved as TO Bible work done LII Utah.
1t was resolved 10 priLI the Book OF Numbers In
the Dakota language, the New Testament and sew
eral books or the Old having been already published
Dy This society; also " puUsh the Chadeau Gospel
by Matthew In the El<oOsh dialect; and arrange
lnents were entered into 10, the preparation OF the
Scriptures In the Azerbian or Tartar-Turkish lam
guage, spoken III oil the northern part ofPersla and
the translation OF portions OF Tue scriptures In the
Koordlsh dialect was sanctioned.
The whole number OF volumes granted, Including
five volumes in raised letters for the blind is 4O7I
and others In value amounting 10 1913 S. and $500
more for printing the Chaldean Gospels In the FL
ko0sh dialect.
The New York herald., 1871-02-05

Distinction Between Man and tho Brute.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
The above was the subject Of discourse by the
Rev. DR.. Newman, OF washington, d. g., as reported
In tho HERALD OF January 20. This question hes
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same Case
will again sit when the evidence Is reproduced in the
court above. 1t is therefore, highly improbable
that he will condemn MS own Judgment by permit
ting the communication OF the sentence.
Even II two Of his brethren decide against him he
can issue dissent and carry It to the Court OF Ap
peals above. According to Judiciary Amendment
act passed by the Legislature ana ratidcd and
accepted on November 1863, 1t was provided that
''no Judge or justice shall Sit at general term OF
decision made by him or by any court OF which he
was at the time sitting member" But this was
utterly discarded In the case OF Rea for the Judge
who sentenced aim sat In appeal on the case on the
18th December, 1852 and June 80, 1870 after the
act OF the Legislature had been passed and ratified.
thus two men. tried and convicted for murder IN
two separate c0urts-only thirty yards distant from
each other-in the same city, FOR the Same ofcnce,
under the same laws having Tor their object the
punishing and repression OF crime, stand upon an
unequal footing. The one tried In the General SeS
sions VIII certainly survive eighteen months after
his sentence and stand excellent chance Of get
tang pardon from the Governor; while the man
tried and sentenced In the Court OF Oyer and Ter
miner must make mis- peace with God, for the pass
ing OF the sentence IneaUs almsst certain death.
This can be borne 0ut by two murderers at present
IN me Tomos. John Thomas, . colores man: wss
Termiuer last year, and every effort to obtain
stay OF proceedings from the supreme Court
iiih Of th.s month. Lawrence Sullivan, also
convicted for murder, Dnt In tho Court Of General
Sessions was sentenced one day ana Obtained writ
OF error the next morning, and whereas Thomas
Will suffer the last penalty OF the law 10 the day the
former Will live TOR year and haif, and probably
certainly aud irrexularity Of this aodus ope,a,idt
must be observable to all, and leaves an unsettled
convictlon In the minds OF those men who figure on
the calendars Of the courts as TO the punishment
they may expect In case OF murder. The vacllatng
policy referred TO can only tend 10 degrade the ad-
lninisratlon OF justice. Instead OF adding to the
certainty the caimness add powerful, digniEed
majesty or the courts 1t appears 10 undermine the
fundamental basis OF all the criminal Institutions in
this city.
In former times 1t was customary for the courts to
appoints
COUNSEL TO DEFEND MURDERER
in case he too poor to provide an attorney with
the TO carry his case. aud the Board OF gu
pervisors made moderate allowance; put Tor the
last sixteen yeara U q counsel has Qeen APPOINTED