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The Portland daily press., 1871-08-17

Vice President Colfax and Senator Window
nave gone to Red River and will 60 from
theme to Fort Garry and MANITOBA.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-17
EXCURSIONS.

<eEA The Steamer CHAs. HOUGH-
N TON, will accommodate Excursion
4xsAklR PARTIES. Tuesdays and Wednesdays OF
-. - s.1 each week, during the Excursion Sea-
son, at moderate charges Inquire of
HARRIS, ATWOOD Il co.
Jury IL. ISL. ty19u
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-17

I NEW YORK, Aug. -EUenin0.-Gold closed firm
1124 q 1929 at which figures all the DAYS business
was TRANSACTED; cearances iorty-seven and three
quarters millions
Governments we're quiet and steady at close.
The tOllnyyinp ha Of No,
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-17
q o MI M II RC IAL


Foreign Imports.
PICTOU, NS.-Brig Rio. 400 tons coal to j. L.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-17
Large Sale of Army Clothing aud
Equipage.

Deputy Quartermaster Generals Office,
Philadelphia. Pa, August TO- 1871.
WI be sold at Public auction. at SCHUYL-
w KILL ARSENAL. Philadelphia Pa, COM
mencing on TUESDAY, Sept ~ 1871, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, under the direction of Captain V. p. Van
Antwerp, III. s. X, U. s. Army. a large quantity
aud garrison equipage, consisting in part Of
IL, 900 great coats
5000 pairs drawers,
1000 shirts
29,OO0 wool blankets,
1000 pairs trousers.
800, 900 pairs stockings,
500 pairs boots and shoes,
% 40 knapsacks
20.751 hayersacks,
and various other articles. The terms OF sale will be
stated in the catalogues which can be obtained al
this office or at the SehuylkIll Arsenal Phadelpbia
| Pa. BY order OF the Quartefmaster General.
STEWART VAN VLIET
| Deputy Quartermaster General U. 5. Army
au215 decd 15t
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-17

Purse No S75. Open to all horses that have
never beaten minutes $50 to first, SI5 to second
$40 to third.
Purse No 2, SIS. Open to all horses that have
never beaten 2.5O $50 to first SIS to second $40 to
third.
Purse No 8, $3.50. Open to all horses that have
never beaten 40; 800 to first SIS to second, SIS
to third.
Purse No 4, $3.50 Open to all horses; $500 to first,
$50 to second, $40 to third.
All the above TO be mile heats, best three in
five to harness, and to be trotted according to
Fashion Rules.
EEntrance fee ten per cent. of purse and must
accompany nomination in all cases. A horse dis
tancnp tile field shall only be entitled to first pre-
MUM Entries will close Tuesday, Aug %, 1871, al
9 O'Clock P. Nj. All entries addressed 10
JOHN S. HEALD,
Box 1862, Portland, Maine
Not less than three to enter and two to start.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-17
Decision in Relation IN Ranks.

The Comptroller of Currency has decided
that national banks designated as repositories
for the new loan are not obliged to hold re-
serve upon she funds paid into the bank upon
the subscriptions to that loan and deposited to
the credit of the United States government,
basing his, decision upon the ground that the
law gives the Secretary of the Treasury power
to prescribe regulations under which national
banks may be made government repositories,
and what amount and kind of securities shall
be required of banks for the safe keeping and
prompt payment OF government deposits. As
for the repositories designated for the new
loan. the Secretary of the Treasury makes a
special arrangement with the banks which is
satisfactory to the government, and hence there
is no necessity for banks to hold reserve in
addition to other securities required. This rul-
ing is approved by Secretary Boutwell,, but does
not apply to any other government deposits.
posted under general regulations are stIll to
be proted by proper reserve of lawful money.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-17
Decision Reserved.

Commissioner Douglass in letter to Collec-
tor Ames OF Providence, r. l., to-day, reserved
Commissioner Pleasanton's decision, whether
called receipt or otherwise, which contains
contract to continue in force policy of insur-
ance which has not expired, is exempt from
stamp duties. Commissioner Douglass holds
any written contract made in the form of a re-
ceipt or ortherwise, which renews or continues
apolicy requires the same stamp as the orig-
nal policy, whether a renewal of the receipt
was given before or aftel the expiration of the
policy. The stamp tax referred to yields the
annum.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-17

Money continued unchanged at q per cent.
Sterling Exchange quiet at 1904 a 1901.
Stocks were firm all day with a general advance in
prominent speculative shares. ''l
The following are the closing quotations OF
The New York herald., 1871-12-19
LAWYERS IN COUNCIL.

The Members Of the Kcnin Ky Ear Demand
n Revision Of the Lavr OF the Slate In acic err
70 the Giving of Evidence In Civil md
Criminal Cases.
LOUISVILLE, Ky Dec. 1S 1871
The convention OF the Bar OF Kentucky adjourned
on Saturday after adopting resolutions recommend.
ing the Legislature to modify the laws OF evidence
80 as TO admit negro testimony on IN equality with
white also TO dispense with incompetency on ac-
count OF crime to allow husband ana wife to testify
for and against each other In civil anu criminal
cases. except as to communications made by one 10
the0tRer and allow the depositions OF nonresident
inHrm witnesses In criminal cases. Also, recon-
meDding an abridgmcnt of The right OF appeal from
Justices OF the Peace or Quarterly Courts the crea-
tion or more Chancery Courts TO hear equity cases
ana q general revision or the statutes.
Arrangements were made Tor The establishment
OF permanent organization OF the Bar oil Kentucky,
The next Convention viii De neld In Louisville
on The second Tuesday in November, 1872.
banquet was given to the visiting members by
the Bar OF Louisville Saturday evening.
The New York herald., 1871-12-19
SHALLPOX IN JERSEY.

The Discnse In Jersey City, Hoboken, New
ark and Trenton.
The spread OF smallpox in Jersey City has aroused
the slumbering authorities and special hospital Is
TO be provided for all Of this disease. There is
not worse feature OF the Bumsted administration
IN Jersey City than that which vests the sanitary
department in the Police Commissioners. During
the past summer nuisances nourshed and the city
physician for the Third district DR.. Locener, called
attention. through the columns OF the
HERALD, to very aggravated case, yet
his suggestions were unheeded There Is
an employe OF the Police Commissioners
styled q Health OAlcer, who draws a handsome
salary, but he would not interfere TO abate the
nuisance complained Of Smallpox is slowly Creep
ing into the city. ana even now the Police Commis-
appointing o competent health Inspector Three
new cases were reported yesterday.
Within the past two weeks the alarming spread OF
this contagion excited general attention and ALARM
part OF Hudson county. In Unien b II the number
catching the injection has largely increased ana
the disease y oi very violent type Dr.
Benson taken oil needlul precautions In
HoboKen, where the afflicted patients removed
10 hospital on Thirteenth street. Vacclnati0n
progresses more extensively tnan at any tine pre-
careless immigrants BY the Bremen and Hamburg
steamers has repeatedly caused the spread OF the
malady In llob0Ken and the viuInity. Further pre-
ventve measures seem necessary at present, both
means Of arrcsting the progress OF the disease,
as well as OF tOning down popular alarm.
In Newark the disease Is on the Decline owing 10
the vigorous measures adopted by the city authors
ties.
In Trenton therc are not half dozen cases,
although few months ago the spread OF the con-
tagion was alarming
The New York herald., 1871-12-19
SMALLPOX IN BROOKLYN.
The RpIdc mic Incrc q sling.

Reports from the physicians In various sec ctons
OF Brooklyn indicate that the disease is increasing
Notwithstanding the efforts OF the health authorities
10 check IT. Yesterday there were ten more patients
removed to the hospital at Flatbush, aud num-
ber Of others were reported last evening to the
Health ofrlcer. Three patients have recently been
saken IIom oI leters hospitai, Two from tnc CITY
Raymond street. All those who have friends TO take
care OF them and who are not 10 position to spread
the contagi0n are not removed. IL was expected
that there would have been some action taken Dy the
Board OF Aldermen yesterday, but the subJeei was
not allnded to- the Health Officer Is therefore left
to his own responsibility, and Ct laDors under
some embarrassment. He ts anxious to have a
fund provided sufcient to defray the expenses In
cured In the WORK OF vaccination and care Of tn ose
who are afiiicted with the disease.
The New York herald., 1871-12-19
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.

Addross by MIR. Henry Kiddlc.
Yesterday afternoon, at four O'Clock, the hall o.
the Young Mems Christian Association wss
well filed with q very Interesting audience
the public school teachers OF New Y0rK
CITY, The occasion was the reception Of
the Public School Teachers Association.
The President OF the association Mr.. Haggerty. Of
No. 2; the Woo President, MISS Mary Simms. Of
No. So, and the Executive Committee Is composed
OF the officers and two teachers from each ward In
tie city.
The exercises opened with an organ voluntary by
Professor Charles B. Schuyler. This was followed
by song finely rendered by Miss G. v. Walsh.
OF No. 3. After the reading Of poem by Browning
by Professor Charles Roberts and music on the vio
hard, the CITY superintendent made an address.
he SAID that II was not CLAIMED for the present
then went on 70 point out the many imperfeciions
which arise from the injudcious use oil text b0okA
10 the teachers ne would attribute the fault when
the text books were inferior, and on tnts
point the influence OF the Teachers Association
ought TO be iet There was not enough juagmenst
THIS was that youths left our schools without know.
Ing how to choose their reading. Books should oe
so used as to increase and not exIinguish mental
activity. In the present method the book was
everything. Tne child should lcel tna1 nS
ddreu Should be made 70 feel that there was no
sacred authority IN books. They shouu zee. tnat
the author was human and proper supjecs ior
use or books. The pupils should be made TO under
stand the words, and this want now was IN
aDhorrent abuse. Tney should be taught to
observe facts-t0 get stock OF words and then they
should be given the simple definitions. The object
i've method was now getting To be used. and the
wonder was that any other process was ever used.
In mental arithmetic questions from the teachers
were better than those found In books. Giving
was an abuse OF text books In analysts The pupil
should use his own words. An abuse OF text
books In geography was that pupils should be asked
to commit to memory the descriptive parts The
teacher should discriminate In history what The
pupil should learn. Instruction directly IRON the
teacher was, without doubt lar more effective tnan
any other.
The address was followed by q song by ME-
Walsh. reading by Professor Roberts, aud muste
on violin und piano by Messrs. Sattcry aud E0or
hard.
James w. Gerard, Commissioners Wood and Ven
VOrsL Professor Schlegcl aud manv others intogs
esled IN tho association were preacn-
The New York herald., 1871-12-19

upon tAe market Abroad No went outsade the limits
OF tho law end violated tho plain provl00s of the
oct authouxlng the funding q the national 0oOe
They hope however thai tho country wNl sustoia
MS action bn theae partlculars, lnasmucn - ne
the bonds thus converted. They tguoro the mos
that the expense OF tho conversion u groAer than
the amount saved during the next TWO yeess ana
that the immediate erect OF the raDsactl0ne IN
question u TO greatly increase the burden OF tne
government. NA4
WILL NOT HOLD wAr1R.
:, whether Mr. Boutwells defence msets mvor Mltn
eress IN general remains to be seen. IL " hardly
probable that the dangerous precedent Of aiiowtng
secretary OF the Treasury TO set aside the Jaws OF
Congress at pleasure will be established. IL might
have been done curing the great rebellion, put
too late There Is no occasion LOT the exercise
or any Such power.
WILL SECRETARY BOUTWELL, m IMPEACHRDs
Four months ago Mr. Boutwell, could laugh at the
Idea OF impeachment as safely and serenely a. Mr.
Tweed might have smiled at the SUGGESTION OF an
arrest upon charge OF fei0nv.
The people arc now, however. getting into tho
dangerous habit OF smashing ringa The Tammany
Ring has boon very nearly broken. Its great proto
type, the Treasury Ring at washington, must ce the
next To meet the same fate.
considerations OF party expediency may postpone
MT. BoutWelS impeachment until he resigns or Is
dismissed by the President. Il 10 not easy 20 see
what else can save him. the HERALDS exposures
OF mis- Synulcate operations are having powerful
eflcct upon public opinion thai politicians are mol
slow 10 0oScrve ts
The Treasury iiing-the greatest. most powerful
and most dangerous OF all rings-wtll make terri
bic fight to save him, for he has oeen supple too
from the first. But rings have had tRetr day. TIT
cry Is now, "Down with tho Treasury Ring."
The New York herald., 1871-12-19
sTABBIEG AFPRAY,

Between eleven and twelve O'Clock A. M. yester-
day Thomas Smith. brakeman on the Erie Rail.
way, and Thomas Kerrigan, an engineer on the
same road. met In Lawrence McGrath's liquor sa-
loon In Port Jarvis Both had been drinking when
they entered the saloon. Shortly after their en-.
trance they began joking with one another, and
finally KerrlQan became abusive and wanted 10 light.
Smith threw OF his coat ana, IT. Is said, struck at
Kerrigan, who very mysteriously managed TO stab
him without any OF the bystanders witnessing the
act The wounded man Immediately walked out or
the door and said 10 fiiend ~ am stabbed; let me
20 10 the doctor's," when they walked over 10 DR..
Carrore office, who dressed the wound. The STAB
OF the lntestines are In ell probability ruptured.
Onlcer Lee arrested Kerrigan shortly after aud
saleu deposited ham In tho lookup
The New York herald., 1871-12-19
A WA1F FROM CHICAGO.
The Lost Girl FiOra Brown-Touching Letter
from Her Moiher-Trcsent Wherenb outs Of
the Girl Unknown. sAuM

The Lost Girl Flora BrOwn-Touching Letter
from Her Moihcr-rrcsent Whereab outs OF
the Girl Unknown.
NEwBURG, Dec. Is, 1871.
The HERALD OF the 9th inst. contained an account
Of the finding OF partially demented young
girl Flora Brown, VINO was wandering
about the streets Of Newburg and rescued
by the Chief OF Police oil that city from
q crowd OF young scamps, who were pursuing her.
That account also gave the substance Of the girls
statement in regard her suerlngs by the Chicago
fire and her journey to Newburg IN search OF an
aunt. The HERALD's account reached the girls
foster-mother, Mrs. Editha Brown, now residing at
ST. Charles, Kane county. ILL.,, aud she wrote the
following touching letter TO Chief Goodrich, OF
NeNburg, Dy whom 1t was received on Monday
ST, cnAnLEs, Kane county. H., Dec. ls. 1871.
DEAR sIs .ThToa:S friend Of the family p.r.raph
S0as
sss no see Ths $ lad E
@ H ss
VIC could get where we heard she was Ms osn give no
fi
:na e w' al s c es e. ssp sSu op
cay or night thinking Of % her, Our w, hearts arts are
Sss
kind give her. and also win you speak gently
,S :ns her ssss Ss len hs
her, she is very nervous. ADVISE her TO answer
letter, for we feel though we could not
be said about her 10 the for she very sensitive
Her health had not been I'LL within month two
vous to her going away At the time of her going away
considered her perfectly well Very ec.fu yours
PS-Should Flora Brown not be there please by
return mail, directing to Mrs. Il B. Brown as above.
On the morning Of Saturday, December 0. Chief
Goodrich at The request OF the girls friends IN New
burg forwarded her to C0h0es the residence OF her
aunt. Flora was put on the express train leaving
fohk LOTT of m M
the conductor promised to that on che arrival OF
the train at Troy she should be placed the street
car for COhoes since then nothing whatever mas
been heard in Newburg from her, and II Is feared
that she has come to harm.
The New York herald., 1871-12-19
MEETING OF THE FEDERAL COUNCIL OF
THE INTERNATI0NALS.
Election Of Officers.

meeting OF the Federal Council International
workingmen's Association was held al 6S Grand
street last night, Mr. Debrichez presiding. The
following delegates presented their credentials and
were admitted 10 seats:-Mr. Bradshaw, from the
Crispins; Mr.. McGregor from the jewellers Union,
and Mr.. siee, from Typographical Union No. 0. Mr.
Slee stated that his society hoped ere long TO have
all the typographical unions In the city affiliated
with the International. typographical Union No.
was then affiliated as SECTION u OF the Inter
national The Crispins as section 81, and the Jewel
lers as section 33 The council having baIloted for
following were elected-Mr. Elliot, Mr.. Crosse ana
Mr. Logrand as Secretaries for the English, Ger
man and French speaking portions OF the council
ing secretaries; Mr.. hubert, Treasurer and Dr.
StsIbling as Archlvlst The following committee
was appointed to draw up bylaws and report at
next meetIng:-Messrs Banks, Hubert Debrichez,
McCregor, See aud Dr. Stebling. alter which tho
meeting adjourned
The New York herald., 1871-12-19
ANOTHER PIRE IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Dec. Is, 1871

CHICAGO, Dec. 18 1871.
The Chicago Silver Smelling and Refining Com
pany's WORKS, on Jefferson street. were destroyed
by fire at ABOUT hapast five O'Clock this evening.
The works were owned Dy Adams d Samuel
Smith. The loss Is iom $4,000 to $4,000 No IN.
surance.
Three men were seen to throw some substance
into pile OF debris on Eighteenth street. They
then ned and the substance was arterw ara ex-
am,ned and found to be composed OF an explosive
material, pnOsphOrOuS being one OF the principal
ingredients. On exposure to any moisture it would
aL once take ire and burn fiercely, there being
nothing which would eXtinguisn IT, The men are
for their arrest.
The New York herald., 1871-12-19
THE GOVERNMENT OF PRINCE EDWARD
ISLAND,
HALIRAx. N. 81. nec 1a- 1s1y

HALIFAX, N. s., Dec. 1s. 1871.
Governor Robinson, OF Prince Edward Island, has
informed the opposition, In reply to memorial,
that though they are In q majority they can only
give q declaration OF want OF confidence through q
vote In Parliament. The government SHOWS no
signs Of reslgning
The New York herald., 1871-12-19
Secretary Boutwell, i'm a Tight
Place.
Tho WAYS and Means Committee Propose to
Investigate ihe Syndicate Operations.
Violations Of Law Admittcd---Start-
ling Disclosures.
A Twenty-nine Million
Dollar Job.

National Bank Certificates Received at the
United States Treasury in Exchange for
Bonds-Twenty.six Million Dollars froma
Single Bank-Mr Bouswelrs Defence
Our Treasury Clerks in Europe
The Cost Cause and Effect
Treasury Defalcations-The
Treasury "Ring" To
Be Smashed.
The New York herald., 1871-12-19
GRAND DUKE ALEYl2

His Visit . Ottawa ~ she Gucse - the
Gevernsr Gsaeral - CaaaAa-Pablic De0-
esstrarioss Deferred Owing g the uisess
81 the Prince Of Wales. aaiI
1Hsasf OTTAWA, Ont. Dec. I9 1871.
The Grand Duke and his party left their splendid
apartments In the ST. Lawrence Hail this morning,
ana arc now the guests Of Lord Lasgar, the Cover
nor General Of Canada as his ofnoial residence In
this city. The dag was ono characteristic OF .
Canada winter. but the falling snow did not mate
rally impede the progress OF the train. which con-
sisted Of four Pullman cars, and was the finest
palace or parlor car train that ever invaded the
Dominion capital There was bui- q small
crowd at the Montreal station to witness the
departure or the imperial party, bat ne was met st
the depot py quite largo c0no0urse OF people, who
gave cheers OF welcome when the imperial visitor
made his appearance He proceeded Immediately
TO the residence OF the Governor General followed
by large and enthusiastic crowd.
Here, as In Montreal there wall be no popular
demonstration. on account Of the illness Of the
Prince OF Wales. The only formally will be an
noon, and In the evening Lady Lisgar win hold re-
cepti0n IN honor OF the distinguished guest, 70
which numerous prominent Canadian and American
| gentlemen have been tnviled.
The quiet nature OF the DUKES visit to Canada mas
| been wholly In deierence TO his own wishes. Ex.
lensive preparations had been made both here and
In Montreal ior Q pompous display as well as Tor
brilliant bali each city, but In consequence Of the
illness OF the heir Q parent to the English throne
| the Duke desired that they should be abandoned:
i He has, nevertheless, received many Informal ana
| private cOurteseS, which has rendered has visit
| very agreeable to himself as well as TO the people
| with whOm he has come Ia contact. II the Prince
continues to improve, ana MS recovery ls assured
| boy0nd q doubt II iS probable that the Duke Will
hereafter accept such demonstrations OF welcome as
/ may be accorded him during the balance OF his
j0urneyings through the Dominion and the United
| States.
The party will leave here Wednesday morning for
Toronto II
The New York herald., 1871-12-19
Another DucaI Gift to tho Poor.

Another DucaI Gift to the Poor.
BOSTON, Dec. IS, 1871
Before leaving Boston the Duke expressed con-
siderable sympathy for the poor OF the city, and
Mayor CASTOR was most agreeably surprised when
the imperial visitor forwarded to hIm the sum OF
with an accompanying expression OF hope that they
would accept It TO furnish some trifing comfort.
The New York herald., 1871-12-19
Cost OF tue Ball iu Boston.

BOSTON, Dec 18, 1871.
The Executive Committee having charge or the
arrangements for the ban given In honor Of the
Grand Duke Alexis at the Boston Theatre, on the
sth INST, appointed an auditing committee recently
which reports that the whole expenses amounted to
$467S; the sale OF tickets yielded So 350 and the
proceeds from the promenade concert amounted 10
$500. This lett defclt OF $500; but as there was
q guaranty fund OF $1l, 600, the committee have
OF fifty per cent OF their SUBSCRIPTIONS to clear up
the aCcOuntS
The New York herald., 1871-12-19
Summary of Amounts OF Chains Filed for

10 ses by ..ach Vessel.
N. BIN the summary oil claims below stated the
wnole amount OF the claims filed In the STATE De-
partment aud before october 25, 1871. for the
damage doae 10 each particular vessel ani its cargo
Included.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-07

little money by preceding the tidal wave?
Was Texas rejected because few brokers
in New Orleans had bought up "red-
backs " at discount Of eighty-four cents
ON the dollar? No. Then if ingalls,,
Porter &. Co. have bought lands in San
Domingo, is that reason why the nation
should halt in its manifest destiny? What
matters it to us if Tue lands belong to
these men or to others, so long as the
United States is not defrauded? Private
parties in San Domingo are authorized to
sell their possessions, we suppose, and it Is
not for US to question them rs to the ven
dees. How is the island to be benefited
if the lands are not sold to enterprisinS
men: That is the question, and we ven
ture to say there are very few people IN
that country who will pretend that there
is any American policy which requires
the natives Of the island to keep their es-
tates from out of the hands of enterpris-
ing Americans.
As 70 the matters of commerce and ma
tional defense. the people of Indiana will
see by-and-by that their Legislature has
committed them to the necessity OF an
nexins San Domingo. The West wants
to sell its produce, and it wants cheap
| sugar. This satisfies the commercial re-
auirements. AS to the matter OF national
defense, let the matter of ST Thomas and
Halifax. during the rebellion. satisfy that
point,