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The Portland daily press., 1871-05-26

The Belfast journal naturally throws coo
water on the Vallandigham progressive plat
form. This elimination of the negro question:
from politics is a thing yonr thofousii''aeeu
Democrat is not prepared for.
The Maine STANDARD of this week euloglzes
Tammany and its sachems.
We have rarely seen anything ."hieh- tome
der" as John Hay would say, and certainly
we have never seen anything mole maenani-
nous, than the following paragraph from
Gen. Roberts letter declining the Democratic
denominations for Governor:
The political signs OF the times, eserywher ,
of late, have been too oninous, too Significant,
to be easily misinterpreted. A brilliant fu
tnre doubtless awaits our tried steadfast and
time honored Democracy. Nevertheless, 1
must, at all hazards, during the coming cam
pasn, be permitted TO serve in the ranks rath,
er than in more elevated position.
Caesar in pushing aside the crown showed
no greater moral elevation.
Will the ADVERTISER state the progress il
| thinks it has made SO far in organizing an OPP
position to Grants denomination. "Once
| there was fly set down on the horn OF an
! OK. &C." For the rest of the story see 4Esop.'
The Bangor Democrat of this week in
weighs against Superintendent johnson il
the most impassioned terms for laboring tt
raise the standard of the qualifications o
teachers in this State by having them es
pecially trained for their business, and 70
suggesting to local committees that certifi
Gates should not be issued to persons not fit
ted for their work. We admit that if Nj
Johnson's views should be generally adopted
Mr.. Emery would never come so near bein
elected to Congress from the fourth district a
he was last year. .-...
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-26
Ratification Of the Treaty Of Washington
and its Effect.

The Senate having ratified the treaty of
Washington by majority unexpectedly large,
there can be no doubt that it will be given
full effect by its acceptance by the British
crown. 1t its ratification by Parliament
were necessary there might be some discus
sion and some delay, but it can haid'y DE
possible that even Disraeli would dfshe u
make opposition to it party test. DuI It's
ratification by the government IS all that Is
required.
Let us see what will and what will not fol- |
low from the ratification. The San Juan
boundary question will be absolutely settled
by reference TO the Emperor of Germany.
That sovereign will presently appoint one of
his subjects TO consider the matter, and his
award will be final. And this is the only
matter of controversy mentioned in the
treaty which will be put in, the way of GER
tain removal merely through the ratification
by the two powers: but it is not to be sup
posed that either the American Congress,
o'.e branch of which has already given its as
Sent, or the British Parliament would refuse
to make the appropriations contemplated by
-.
the Alabama claims, on the one hand, and
the claims of English subjects, on the other.
So far as the Alabama claims are concern
ed the ratification will insure the taking OF
all the preliminary steps up to the very point
of payment. As soon as the notifications are
exchanged the five arbitrator will be appoint
ed by the governments of the United States,
England, Switzerland, Italy and Brazil, and
the board will as soon as possible assemble at
Geneva, where, after various delays peculiar
TO diplomacy, amounting in the aggregate, as
we make it out, to about eighteen months,
they will make their decision. II they award
gross sum, it must be paid in gold by Great
Britain within twelve months. If a gross
sum is not awarded, then Board of Asses
sors, appointed by the United States, Great
Britain and the Italian Minister at Washing
ton, are to make awards from time to time
within the period of two years and half
Payment is to be made within twelve
months after each award of the assessors. 1t
will be seen that two years and a half or three
years is the shortest time within which it will
be possible for claimants to realize anything,
while under the provisions of the treaty they
may easily be made to wait five or six years.
The British claims are left by the ratifca-
tion of the treaty on precisely the same foot
ing as the Alabama claims. The three COM
missioners will be appointed and will do their
work, and there can be failure OF settlement
only in case the House of Representatives,
following precedent made by itself in the
case of the st. Thomas treaty, refuses to
make an appropriation to answer the de-
mands of the award.
The ratification will have no effect en- the
question of the fisheries and collateral INST
tiers until the legislative bodies of the United
States, Great Britain, the Dominion of Cana
da and Prince Edward Island have acted up.
on them. These questions will, therefore,
for the present be in allowance,
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-26

FALL OF METEoRIC SToNE.-The Belfast
journal OF this week contains the followip
account, which is unusual:
Al, Mr. Edward Burgess of Searsmopt sends ms
t tne particulars of the fall of an erolte or me-
on Su stone IN the southern part of that town
Ihere was first heard an explosion Ike ,bo
ae eod f ., heavy gun, followed by rusbinS
sound Ike the escape Of steam from holels
ane sound seemed to come from tie south
the field OF Mr. Bean, the flying es,tb '1a, III
seen by Mrs. Buck, who lives near. The bo1s
that it made was soon found, and the stone
dug ont. 1t was quite hot and broken. so IL
could be removed in pieces. The most of il il
in the possession of Mr.. Luce, who dug it ont
The outside shows plainly the effect of melting
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-26

The MEDICAL Association of Washington
has gained itself noteriety which it would
otherwise never had by blackballing colored
physician of excellant standing professionally
and clenehing the action by forbidding men,
bers of that body, from consulting with negro
physicians. DR.. Cox, member of the board
of health was blackballed, for consulting a
Homeopathic physician, a fellow member in his
official capacity. If these precious Bourbons
had always controlled medical science, tnese
with the paint of the Indian medicine man.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-26

heat 1t struck with such f0rce as to nene.
trste the bard soil to the depIh Of two ieet
We are indebted to Mr.. Burgess tof a fragment
OF The stone, which is OF grayish color, except
upon the outside, which is quite black
It is just twenty-five years, to day, since a
similar stone fell at Castne. 1t was much less
in siZe and penetrated two inches deep into q
dry road. 1t came from the south east, and
was accompanied by a report that was heard
at distance OF thirty miles.
The weight of the stone was twelve pounds.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-26

1T is announced that Anthonu r.o,,o
coming to the United States ao.;n mp 20
material ni 'or novel illustratrative of Ameri
can lie. 1t behooves the people, Therefore T.,
be on their good behavior, to escbew tohaao -
ignore the American eagle, cultivate NUT NUT
chop whiskers and discard the initial r. ON
wise Anthony may give us as bad choro In
as his mother did years ago. 'n"' acIer
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-26

Gen. ROBERTS declines TO be the Demo.
cratic candidate for Governor this wear II
seems. Indeed he ought 10 be excused with.
out protest, for it is too much to expect apy
honorable, selfrespecting man, like Gen. Rob
erts, to make burnt offering of himself two
years in succession. Mr.. Pillsbury was will.
ing to take the post of danger and of certain
defeat three times, but for him the fun of
making stump speeches is so exquisite that
he was amply compensated by the opportu-
nifty his candidacy offered him for Inducing in
his favorite recreation. Looking about for a
new man to lead the forlorn hope this year.
we ind large number oil able Democrats who.
Tor the sake of keeping up the party organi-
cation, could perhaps be induced to accent the
nomination. There are some old and faithful
servants, like MarcelIus Emery and Virgil d.
farrls who have waited long for their reward.
Ihere are moderate men who would run we'll
like Z. T. Kimball and W. L. Putnam of this
city, ARENAS Libby of Augusta, Arno Wis.
well oil Ellsworth, Walker of Machias and APP.
Gould OF Thomaston. Or perhaps it might
be well TO give some of the more prominent
representatives of the "young Democracy a
chance. Hubbard of South Berwick, bradbury
OF this city, French of Eastport or J. w. Brad
bury Jr. of Augusta constitute an array of
talent from which there can be no difficulty in
making choice.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.
II E MI O VA r.

~ IN IL :!
MRS. BRADFORD has removed
From GAS Congress 70 20 Middle street.
Third door from he Marble Post Office
Fancy Goods, Hoop skirts Hosiery, Col
ines tSkeves, &c. at the Lowest Prices
CHI LDKEN'S HOSE, Of extra J,oug
Legs; just what is wanted tor very ittIe oirI an
boy. Ladies look at Them, at 20 Middle street.
Ladies', Dresses CUT and ,carranted to F;s
Gents Paper Cues with Cloth Surface, very
sets comp.oH par or cuffs. Gentstry them. m24eodat
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-26

EARL DE GRAY said at the dinner given by
Cyrus W. Field in New York, Tuesday mig hit
that no step had been taken by the English
commissioners without consultation with their
government which has approved their pro-
ceeoinss at every step. This statement makes
" ao',iu'ely certain that the treaty will be
ratified by Great Britain.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-26

,,; naE Portland Press seems TO be a little
ica1 IN regard to the titles of its State Med
port of The Nj In recent issue it gives re-.
the same coln ane Homeopathic Society, aud in
cal soclety.-Boston Journal e 'i"'ie ''ieo''
NOT much mixed. We use the n.n,o. ,,.o,,
to the two Societies by the acts incoras gwen
them. "''' incorporating
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-26

THEIRS is immensely unpopular in the Par.
is to which he has just returned A paris
correspondent says that whatever may become
Of the Con mupe, the people will never SUBJ
mt to him aud his ministers, for nobody be-
levers in his professions of devotion to the
Republic
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-26

Some time since the Press published a
statement that the Democratic State conven-
ton would be held at Augusta on the 9th of
June; whereupon 1t was presently contradict
ed and corrected" by half the Democratic pa
pers in the State. The call just issued by
the Democratic State Committee shows that
it was entirely correct, and that the Demo-
Gratis meet at Augusta two days before the
Republicans meet here to renominate Gov.
Perham.
We are glad to see that there is no invita-.
ton to malcontents in this call, and that it is
proposed to admit only true Delivers to the
Democratic councils this year. "Fusion" has
not been a remunerative enterprise to any,
body in this State in times past, and as moth.
ing can be more demoralizng in either gem
eral or local politics it is pleasant to see it f.
nally abandoned.
We are little curious to see what platform
the Democracy will adopt at Augusta. There
are several orthodox but unhappily contra
dictory and absolutely irreconciable Conserv-
alive creeds ready made for their acceptance.
In no two States so far has the same one been
adopted. Here are few of them taken at.
random:
First, there is the Vallandigham, uncondi-
tional surrender, validity of the constitution
al amendments, progressive, artful dodger
platform. Fantastic and unsafe.)
Second, there is the anti-V allandigham
old Hunker, no surrender, straight Democrat
ic, State rights, Cd the niger" platform.
popular with the democratic massey
Third, there is the noncommittal platform
made up entirely of negatives. (Hiehly
recommended by some of the knowing ones.
Fourth, there is the noncommittal platform
which makes strong point of "Radical ex-
travagance," but doesn't touch upon the case
of New York. New York World patent
right
Fifth, the free trade platform. Not pop-
Mar in Pennsylvania and Commercially
Sixth, the reorganization of parties. new
deal, new departure, fusion platform. ia.
vore1 chiefly by ambitious men outside the
party, lie Carl Schurz. Chief Justice Chase
and perhaps Senator Trumbul)
Next year is the Presidential year. gentle.
men, and it behooves you not only to make a
wise choice, but one in which the Democra.
cy of the whole country will concur. The
task isn't an easy one, but you are accustom-
ed to intricate political problems
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-26
NOTICEi

THE attention OF the parents of children who do
i not attend school, is respectfully called to the
following City Ordinance:
SEC. 4. Every child in the City of Portland. be-
tween the OF six and seventeen years. " no shall
not attend school, and not be engaged In any regular
and lawful occupation, and growing up in ignorance,
shall be punished by fine not exceeding twenty
dollars, to be recovered to the of the city, on
complaint before the Municipal Court i'm said city,
said city, the state Reform School, for such period
at time as the Judge of said Court may deem
petient. 49,.
SEI 5. Itsball he the duty
OF the Truant Officer to arrest all such children as
are described in The above Section and to take them
to such schools as they are accustomed or entitled
to attend where they sha be detained during school
hours, by The teacher thereof, and notice OF such
rest and detention shall be forthwith sent the pa
whom the arrest is made, and every child who shall
have been THREE TIMES thus arrested, shall be
proceeded against, by complaint habilual tru-
ant.
AS there are many boys in our city who belong to
the class referred TO in the above and who are
or less troublesome in various quarters, l would
earnestly request any and all who have knowledge OF
such ones, TO forward their names residences to
my office lin City Building) at their earliest conven-
ance with the ordinance referred to. By 80 doing
they will very much facilitate efforts which are being
m ade to get this class into school rooms, and
also confer great favor on the
TRUANT OFFICER.
P.S.-Th0se who comply with the above request,
will please give The names OF p1renks well as OF
the boys, together with their residence; aso sign
their own names to the communications, otherwise,
no notice will be taken OF them. my23sn3w
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-26
SWAN 4 BARRETT
Bankers and Brokers,

- - by wh0m the Bonds are for sale.
ETeOn completion lin 1922 of 60 miles of Railroad
dow building. between st. John, N. b, and Halifax
n. 5, there will be an unbroken line OF Railway
rom taiifax TO all ths chief cities of the United
be avoided, and about Sc hours time saved, from
New York, in going to or coming f1om Europe, by
ran 70 or lreM ltaiifax,-a large business in pas
the traihc over the L. q n. A. Railway.
May 11-sneod2m m Wa
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-26
DEPARTURE OF OCEAN STEAMERS
e N WS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

Tharsday, May Is.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Chase, Mulligan Halifax Ms, with 81 pas
senoers and mdse to John Porteous.
Steamer New England, Field, Boston for East
III a Totiie rl srarkey, st john NB-2Oo box
sn Sci, 'Iobp Boynton. Mitchell. Boston.
Sch Annsbella, Bowen, Boston.
Sch Geo Brooks. Hamilton, Boston,
Sch Catharne Jane, hawes Bangor.
Sch Emeline. Roberts. Wlscasset.
Sch Ancreon. Lord, Ellsworth tor Boston,
CLEARED.
Steamer Chesapeake, Bragg, New York-Henrv
Sch Seymour, Burgess, New York-Nickersou
FROM MERCHANTS ExcHANaE.
CD at Philadelphia Path, brig Minna Traub, True
Ar at Matanzas 22d inst, sch F Young, Hutchin.
son, Portland.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
SAN FRANOISCO-Ar 18th, ship Elizabeth KIM
NEW ORLEANS-Ar 10th, ship Lydia skolfeld,
Melcher. Liverpool.
CD 18th, shIs Richd Robinson. Robinson, and Gen
Berry, Levanseller, Liverpool.
sid 18Th, scbs Lazy Woodbury. and VIM Fisher.
JACKSONvILLE-Ar1 18th, sch Manua Loa, Tai
boz, New YORK.
KEY wEST-Ar 2Ist. ship Mary E Riggs Lang
don. Antwerp. (ordered to New York.
PENSACOLA-Ar goth, sch Verna, Mcdonald
SAVHNNAH-Cld 2sd, ship Geo sko'fed, Msr err,
man. st John, NIB; brig Edwin: Ham mona; WI
mington Del; Mary Pennell, FAN hiVtri LOUISA
Bliss son sS, New for St John. NIB
NSRFOLKFAr 22d, sch Albert Jameson, Candage
Rockland.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-26
SPECIAL NOTICE.

N B. Mrs. Bibber, the blind Clairvoyant, would
thank the people Of Portland for their patronage,
and desires all who wish to avail themselves OF her
treatment to call at their earliest convenience. Her
examinations free and her medicines reasonable
As Mrs. Bibber is 80 occupied she has been Obliged
to limit her hours, from 10 o. m. to p. m. By
special request she will remain here till the middle
Of May. Rooms, No. Brown Street. 27ap1m
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-26
DI e ID

In this city, May Is, Marian vile of David Stew
eus. aged 81 years months.
In Bath, May 20. Mrs. Mary d. Frye aged SO years
months. .a.
In Georgetown, May %, Calvin e. Mari, az d As
years months
In Wiscasset, May "a. Ella Lacy, aged % years.
daughter of Andrew Lacy.
years.
In vassalboro May 1s, Mrs. LOvinia =. Clark, aged
27 years.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-26
THE ONLY RAILWAY

Brunswick and Nova Scotia). The population OF the
maritime Provinces is about ONE MILLION
and all the land travel freight, mails. &C., between
them and the Uni ed States will pas this Trunk
line, which is NV1TAOUT GOV PETITION
Although not yet completed. the business of the
road is already far greater than its most sanguine
friends predicted. and is continually increasing. To
complete this road, and to equip it as fully as ITS
present large business and tine immediate Increase
consequent upon its completion. requires-the Com
pany has issued its Bonds 10 the amount of Two
Millions OF UOllari. secured by 4
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.
RUBBER HOSE.

The season having arrived when
this indispensable luxury is requir-
ed, and considering the high prices
charged by plumbers. hardware
dealers and Others, Thereby reduce
ing the sale and depriving those OF
small means of It's use) we hereby
offer the best cusfOn-made Hy-
drant 3-ply Hose, warranted to
stand Is lbs. pressure to the square
inch, at 20 cents per foot, in any
required length, best brass Coup
ings attached with copper wire,
ana Washers ready for use. 50 cts.
per set; best brass Hose Pipes, with
stop-cock, 1924, and brass Sprink
lers to attach to same, 90 cents
each. We also have 81 inch 3.piy
Rubber Hose, made by the OdOr'
less Rubber Go. and Others which
we sell for Is cents per foot, at
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-26

SPOKEN.
May Q, lat 81, lon II. brig A q Jewett, Reed from
Galveston. Tor Amsterdam.
May H. lat 40 As, Ion g 20, barque Ada Carter i'm
Boston tor MatanZas.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-26

fNHE E. & N. A. RAILWAY is completed from
Il Bangor, Maine, TO st. John. New Brunswick a
distance OF 2f2 mile:,-wifh the exception of 5s
mill between VIM, Me-, and the boundary line of
the State at VancebNro' On this portion the track
is NV eiug la d, both from Winn eastward and
from VancebOrO' aoesiaodrd and il is ful expected
that the work will be completed and trains running
from Bangor to St John in September next
Tbs road will then be
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-26
m A H II 1 X ID .

In this city, May %, by Rev. NJ. Il. Williams Ed
ward Tomlinson and Miss Henrietta ii. Deland, all
of Portland.
In Deetng, May %. by Rev. J. c. Snow Paris o.
Webb and Miss fannie A. Body. both OF West
brook.
Greene and Mrs. Martha Walker, OF Litebfeld.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-26
. KENNEBEC COUNTY,

The Augusta Journal says the diving party
was engaged all day Tuesday in searching the
river for the body OF harrington. The Journal
thinks the search Tor the body, by this me thod
at least, is to be abandoned.
The Annual Exhibition and Commencement
at Rents Hill Will occur leXt week. A cele-
bration of the Semi Centennial Anniversary
of the Maine Wesleyan Seminary will be had
at the same time. The Prize Defamation aud
Readings will be given Monday evening, j une
l. Tuesday an GRAFTON by Rev. Geo. w. Field,
ID. D., of Bangor, and Poem by Rev. Increase
N. Tarbox of Boston, Mass, will DE delivered
before the Literary Society at 2 O'Clock p NJ,
and a concert in the evening by the Mendels-
sohn Quintette Club of Boston. Wednesday
will be devoted to the exhibition aud Com
mencement exercises, beginning at 10 o'clock
A. M, and Levee will be held In the college
chapel in the evening. Exercises at the ceie-
bratiOn of the Semi. Cen tennal will CONNIE nee
at 10 O'Clock A. Nj. on Thursday, and consist of
an Grafton by Rev. Joseph Cummings, d. D.,
LII, D., of Wesleyan University of Middietown,
Ct, and Poem by Rev. Mark Tratton of Bos-
ton, followed by dinner and speeches and a
reunion IN the evening. II it will be great
gathering of the old students Of this successful
school. Among those Of the alumni expected
to be present are Senator's Hamlin and Morrill,
Of this State, Senator Howe and Hon. George
dents Cummings of Middletown University,
and Allen of Gerard College, Hon. Henry w.
Paine and Hon. H. G. aer-ick OF Massachu-
sets, with professors preachers, business men
and others too numerous to mention, make up
the elements for big time. atss b 3
The annual meeting of the Kennebec Coun-
ty Medical Association was held in Augusta
Wednesday, the President, Dire E Brickett
OF Augusta, in the chair. There was large
attendance OF members, and subjects of init
! mate relation to the practIceof medicine were
generally discussed. The election OF officers
for the ensuing year resulted as follows: DIR. j.
d. Natting OF HaliOwel, President; DIR. ii. II
Campbell of Waterville, Vice President; DIR.
J. Q. A. Halves OF HollowelI, Secretary; DR..
j. w. Toward of Augusta, Treasurer. 4r
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-26
state ~ eWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

A DROSCUGGlNH CDONA
We learn from the Lewiston Journal that
the aggregate shipments OF shoes from Auburn
and Lewiston Stations by freight the past week
have b, en- 664 cases; by express 81 cases-745
cases in all, to 7G7 cases last week. Receipts
of leather the past week have been 80, 200
pounds, to 81 30 pounds last week.
The Journal Gays ReV. E. Il. Fernad OF
Court street +. b. church, Lewiston, is still
quite i'll with congestion of the lungs.
ARoosTooK COUNTY. .s..f
The Pioneer says that quite moving of real
estate occurred FAR Fort Kent, recently. Its
dimensions were 100 10y 80 rods, being por.ion
Of the buff situated some three miles below
the vililPe. 1t slid into the ST. John river.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
An elegant rose wood bat and silyer-plated
| ball, designed as the emblems of the cham
| piouship Tor the eLsaing base ball season
among the Junior clubs of the State have beer
manufactured in New York and are to be given
| to the successful club at the tournament to
begin at Brurswic on the 18th OF June.
Cumberland County Lodge, Good Templars,
held its quarterly session with Joshua Nye
one hundred delegates were present. A very
interesting public meeting was held in the
| evening.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The dwelling house of John Mitche II, in
Strong was badly damaged by fire on the 18th
inst.
A young man named Fellows had his
shoulder broken by being throw in a wrestling
scuf1e, in Pennington few days since.
The people of Strong are progressing finel,
with their cheese factory enterprise. A pa
tent cheese vat has already arrived.
| HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Ellsworth American says a gentleman
was in an insurance Office in Ellsworth las
week, to procure insurance on his life, AM
in giving an account of bis fathers family, h
said his mother had eighteen children, an'
twelve of them were twins.
Eugene Griffin, son of Capt George K
Griffin, OF Ellsworth, has been appointed to
cadetship at West Point.
| On Tuesday the 10th, Capt. William Folsom
and Charles II. Emerson, both of Deer Isle
started to go to Isle An Haut, and their boa
| was upset when pear Merchants Island an,
both were drowned. Their bodies have no
| been recovered.
The Portland daily press., 1871-05-26
PENoRsCOT COUNTY.

John McGulre was so severely iniui ed at
Bangor on Wednesday, while eng aged IN load
ing vessel with lumber sfiem "a RAFT. that
doubts were enter tanned of his recovery.
Officer Sweetser arrived in Bangor Wednes-
day night, having in charge Murray alias Ham
ilton, arrested in Boston Tuesday for burglary
in Bangor. xf