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The Portland daily press., 1871-02-23
House and Lot for Sale.

HOtssC anu LOU IOr Sale.
A GOOD two story house on Portland Street,. con.
"A tains ten finished looms, piped for gas Brick
cistern aud good well water. Lot about 65 by So
1eet.
feb1sd3w* VIM Fl. JERKS. Real Estate Agent
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-23

Young Ladies' Seminary !
IL Pine Street, Portland.
he Spring Season of the Misses. SYMONDS
day, Feb. 16, 1e7l.
For Catalogue, with full particulars apply to the
Principals at their residence IL Pine st. felOtd
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-23

Norfolk and Baltimore and Washington D. q
Steamship Line ....-.
IL, Steamships of this Line sail from END
| Of Central Wharf, Boston, EVERY
Slk4k1FlVE DAYS Ter NORFOLK and
2SSxesz.43BALrIMuRE. ~
kSteamships:-
."WHt1am laurence" Capt. Wln. H. Hallett.
.WHforye Agpold," Capt. Solomon Hosces.
"h Wn1tdm hennedy," Capt.. Geo. IL Haitett.
~McCaeHdn," Cart Frank ~. Hoces.
h., freignt forwarded from Norfolk to Washinvton
oy Steamer Lady OF the Lake,
Freight oIwarded from Nortotk to Petersburo and
h:chmond, by river or Tail and by the Va. 4 fsns
ar Lane to all points in Virg,nia, Tennessee. SIn
odmd and Georgia; ana over the Seaboord and 70
nofe r. 70 all points in North and South Caroline
places West. "no VI
Through rates given to South and West.
fiue Passenger acco iodauions
Nd Fare msSIqdns Berth ana Meals $t2 80; time to
Noriolk, ~ hours. To Baltimore IS hours. "
For further information apply to
.u.o.. II. SAMPSON, agent,
yuneHu S3 Central Wharf, Bottom.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-23
House and Lot for $500.

A GOUD one and quarter story house, locate
a rear u Green Street. Apply to
e13*d3w VIM. H. JERKS, Real Estate gent
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-06-01
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The Bride Of o Dag.
4 Forced Marriage and Its COnSe-
queneeS.
Prom the Louisville Ledeer.l

A social sensation Of rather singular
nature has been developed in certain
circles in the East-end within the lust
few = days The circumstances Of tho
case are far out of the usual order Of
things, and are the subject Of much
comment.
1t seems that well known admirer
OF forty-four years, after q brief, but
brilliant and ardent courtship, arranged
the prehminaries for matrimonial alh-
ance with young lady Of twenty-five
summers, but here it is well TO remark
that the lady WIS regarded as a sort Of
an outsider in the case, and the tender
part OF the business was done for her by
others. At any rate on Thursday night
OF last week, the intended parties set ont
in carriages for the church, where tho
twain were to have been made ono hesh.
On the way the young lady seemed dis
posed to avoid tho hymenial harness,
and attempted to escape its CALLING
thraldom by leaping from tho carriage
window. This design, however, was kus-
trated, and the parties went to the church
and the letters were forged. tits said that
an aunt Of the young lady compelled her
to utter the responses which made her
the wife Of the man she detested.
After the ceremony the unoquaily
yoked pair went to the house of tho an
cient bridegroom. After the hour Of tho
wedding, matters seemed to have been
slightly mixed. At any rate, things were
eminently unsatisfactory. At any rate.
the bride departed from the house of
her liege lord at early dawn on Friday
morning, and at last accounts was still
missing. The bridegroom, however,
seems to have had as much connubial
felicity as his constitution could stand,
and yesterday applied to the chancery
court to dissolve the bonds. Tho case
promises some rich deyelopfnents.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-06-01
The Unwise Choice


Two young men, when was poor,
Came and stood at my open door;
One said to me, I" have gold to give"
And one, 81 will love you while / live P'
Ny sight was daE1lsd; woe TO the dsyI
Aud | sent tho poor young man away;
Sent him away, knew not where,
And my heart vent with him unaware.
He did not give me any sighs,
But he left his picture in my eyost
And in my eyes it has always been
have no heart to keep it in!
Beside the lano with hedges sweet,
Where We parted never more to meet,
lie pulled flower Of loves own hue,
And where It had been eamo out too /
And in the grnss where be stood, for years
The dew Of the morning stood ike tears.
Still smiles the house where | vas born,
Among It's 6alda Of wheat and corn
Wheat and corn that strangers bind;
| reap as Sowed, and sowed to the wind.
As one who feels the truth break through
His dream, and knows his dean uutrua-
| live where splendorS shine and sigh
For the peace that splOndors cannot buy;
Sigh for the day | was rich, tho poor
Aud saw the young men at my door
Alice Cary.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-06-01
How Rain Drops are Formed.

To understand the philosophy Of this
phenomenon, essential to the very ex-
istence Of plants and animals, q few
facts, derived from observation and D
long train of experiment, must be re-
memberod. Werc the atmosphere ev-
erywhere, at oil times, at uniform tenn
perature, We should never have rain,
hail, or snow. The water absorbed By
it in evaporation from the earths sur
face, would descend, in an impercepti-
BILE yapor, or cease to be absorbed by
the air when it is once fully saturated.
The absorbing power Of the atmosphere,
and consequently its capability to re-
tain humidity, is proportionably greater
in cold than in warm air. The air near
the surface of the earth is warmer than
it is in the region of the clouds. The
higher we ascend from the earth, the
colder we find the atmosphere. Hence
the perpetual snow on very high noun
tains in the hottest climates. Now then,
from evaporation, the air is highly satu-
rated with yapor-though it be invisible
If its temperature is suddenly reduced
by cold currents descending from above
or, rushing from o higher to o lower
latitude, its capacity to retain moisture
is diminished, clouds are formed, and
the result is rain. Air condenses rs it
cools, and, like q sponge, filed with
water and compressed, yours out water
which its diminished capacity cannot
hold. How singular, yet how simple.
an arrangement for watering the earth.
-[Scientific American.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-06-01
A Rival to Dexter.
How q Sacramento Butchers Horse
has Risen 10 Fame.

From the San Francisco Bulletinl
Bonner is the envy of all the world,
because the scrubs cannot get ahead Of
Dexter According to recent accounts,
Ex-Governor Stanford is to be the envy
of the other half, because horse recent
ly transferred from butchers cart has
come into his possession, and already
trots mile i'll 2:15. This fact-if it is
a fact-makes that particular piece of
horsehesh worth round hundred thou
sand dollars. A small item for the own
er, but very considerable for poor man.
The horsemen are in raptures Of delight
But it turns out that the horse is not q
thoroughbred, but hack of doubtful
lineage, which owes little to good breed
ing. 1t would be q singular comment
ary on the training Of blooded horses if
this unknown cob, embarrassed from a
butchers cart, beats them all. What
are we to do with the horse maxim
"that blood will tell" after this; seeing
that it signifies SO little after alp We
believe that there is scow somewhere
about the harbor Of San Francisco that
can beat the fastest yacht that has ever
made its appearance in these waters
And now we have the next wonder !;
Stanford's horse, whilom Of butcher
cart associations, can throw dust at 21
in the eyes of Bonner's horse, and the
latter is no longer the prince of horse
flesh. The following particulars are
taken from Sacramento paper
Yesterday morning, at the park, the
mysterious Stamford horse" was driven
around the track in sulky by "Yank"
Smith, who has the animal in charge.
The first half mile was trotted over at
moderate speed, but on the last half
mile Smith let him out, and he crossed
the score at LOT. Keeping on, Mt o
slower trot, the last half mile was
reached, the wonderful horse was again
urged to his speed, and made the last
half mile in 1:074. His time was noted
by several reliable and experienced par
ties, among whom may be mentioned
Charles Shear and George Gilbert. Le-
land Stanford, the owner Of the horse,
was also on the ground. There is no
doubt about this time having been made,
and it is the fastest on record. A well
known sporting gentleman who saw the
trial, offered to wager $1,000 that he
could take the horse for o week and
drive him mile in 2:15. The horse
has somewhat romantic history, and,
like many bipeds in this country, his
elevation from hard work and obscurity
to fame and ease has been rapid and rc-
markable. Not many months ago he
did service in o butcher cart in this city,
and was sold for the paltry sum Of $3.50
Stanford paid $4,000 for him, and could
probably get $4,000 now for his bar
gain. The pedigree Of the horse is in
dispute, but those who have the best
reason to know state that he is ST.
Clair.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-06-01
The Connecticut Governor.

Jewell has at length been counted in
by the Radical Legislature Of Connecti-
cut as Governor. 1t will be seen by the
following extract from the Hartford
Times that the principle Of the Radical
party is, Might makes Right" and is
as faithfully adhered to in loyal Connec-
ticut as in reconstructed Georgia--as
vigorously applied for a Union Loyal
Jewell as for a Confederate Loyal Bull
lock-a principle which sooner or later
must work out its legitimate fruit, and
bring about q thorough application Of
the test in some future contest for su-
premacy. The Times says;
"The law and the Constitution Of the
State have been set at defiance, and bold
ly violated. II was resolved, as soon as
the returns showed, month ago, that
the result OF the election was SO close, to
displace Governor English by an illegal
act Of the Legislature, and declare jew
ell elected, regardless of law or Consti-
tuition. Various excuses were brought
forward for this proceeding, and it was
finally resolved to count in the defeated
candidate on the claim that one hundred
fraudulent votes had been placed in the
ballot box in one OF the wards of New
Haven for Governor English and one
hundred Of JewelPs votes taken out.
The contents of the box were found to
conform to the legal returns; but o
change was to be made, by violently
forcing the result desired. At first it
was resolved to throw out the whole vote
of lho ward-but finding this would elect
Kondrick Dem to Congress, the plan
was changed, and a subscription paper
started to elect Jewell on. Names were
put down in some cases by proxy, on
heresay, and others (party rumors) tes-
tilted that they " believed such or such
persons "voted Republican and must
have voted for JEWELL The whole pro-
ceedings were illegal, and the names in
many cases were made to cover gross
fraud and imposition rs now appears.
Some fifty or sixty of the bogus lot
are already "spotted." The fraud is
gross one. On the strength of it, 100 of
Governor English's votes were taken out
Of the box, and 100 more, that were not
in, were counted in! And this stupen-
dous violation of law is carried out by
the Connecticut Legislature The vote
was strict party one in the House, 124
to 101.
The Democratic Senators entered
protest aginst this violation OF the law
and the Constitution.
The Republican majority refused to
permit that protest to be entered upon
the recordsl
One Senator-Mr. Woodward, of the
18th district-felt compelled by his con-
science to oppose such a course, and
voted with the Democratic Senators to
have the protest entered on the records
His vote did not avail.
The outrage is contaminated the
laws Of the State overridden by u party
caucus decree-and Gov. English is dis
placed by an illegal Legislative act. The
people will not forget the deed.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-06-01
Women and Wine.

A writer in Scribner's Monthly uses the
following strong language, which will be
responded to by the women who have suf-
fercd all over the land OF the worst
foes that women have ever had to encoun-
ter, wine stands at the head. The appe-
tite Tor strong drink in man has spoiled
the lives of more women-ruined more
hopes for them, scattered more fortunes
for them, brought them to mere shame,
sorrow and hardShip--than any other evil
that lives. The conntry numbers tens of
thousanis-nay, hundreds of thousands
Of women who are widows to-day, and sit
in hopeless weeds because their husbands
have been slain by strong drink. There
are hundreds Of thousands Of ZONES scat
:ered all over the land, in which women
live lives of torture, going through all the
changes Of suffering that lie between the
extremes of fear and despair, because
those whom they love love wine better
than they do tho women they have sworn
to love.
There are women by thousands who
dread to hear at the door the step that
once thrilled them with pleasure, because
that step has learned to reel under the in
huence Of the seductive poison. There
are women groaning with paia while we
write these words, from bruises and bru-
talities inflicted by husbands made mad
by drink. There can be no exaggeration
in any statement made in regard to this
matter, because no human imagination
can create anything worse than the truth,
and no pen is capable of portraying he
truth. The sorrows and the horrors of a
wife with drunken husband, or a mother
with drunken son, are as near the reali-
zation Of hell as can be reached in thi-
world, at least. The shame, the indignas
ton, the sorrow, the sense of disgrace for
herself aud her children, the poverty
aud, not unfrequently, the beggary-the
fear and the fact Of violence, the lingering,
lifelong struggle aud despair of countless
women with drunken husbands, are enough
to make all women curse wine, and en-
gage uuitedly to oppose it everywhere as
the worst enemy Of their sex.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-06-01
A Notable Town.

New Jersey has one notable town %
least--yineland, situated in the pine and
sand region, between Camden and Caps
May. The city has population Of some
10000, but is without single grog-sh7p.
Its police expenses last year amounted to
the ridiculous sum Of seyenty-fve dollars.
For q period Of six months NO settler or
citizen has required relief from the over
seers Of the poor. During last year there
was only one indictment, and that tri-
hing case Of assault and battery among
the colored population. There is no need
Of ere department. Only one house
was burned down last year, and there
we're but two other Rres, which we're sOan
put out. The fact that the city has ff.
teen district aud private and other schools
is also significant.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-06-01

Two convicts have just been discharged
on habeas corpus from the Illinois State
penitentiary, having each second term
to serve, but having earned . reduction
Of twenty.six days on their Arst term BY
good conduct. The second term esai-
nencing on day fixed, the Judge decided
that they could not be held during the
intervening tweuty-Six days.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-06-01
The Confederate Orphans Home.

The annual meeting of the Confederate
Orphan Asylum Society of Tennessee, was
held Thursday, in Clarksville. Great in
terest was manifested in the cause. Sew
eral prominent gentlemen made stirring
speeches, and others pledged themselves
for considerable sums annually foi the
support of the institution. 1t was deter
mined that the Home should not be
closed, but that ID should be literally sus-
tanned. The management was highly
commended and approved, and the old
Board unanimously reelected to serve the
ensuing year.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-06-01
WATCAEsi WATCHESl

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$l4. Aluminium Gold :::::; SlS.
Sl2. Pure Coin Silver SIS.
$40. 0rOide Gold ld,;:;;;:ls sl2.
We offer to the public our elegant assOrt-
ment Of Ladies' and Cents Watches
and Chains, aud other kinds Of
Jswslry, at the lowest cash
prices ever offered heretofore to purchasers.
Full Ruby Jeweled Levers, IL kt.
Gold Hunting eased Watches, warranted, &,
usually sold at SIS, only $40 each.
Elegant secOud quality Is kt. Gold full
jeweled Lever Watches, warranted for
time aud wear, $50 each.
Extra 6ne time keepers, Aluminum'
Gold, Hunting cused, full jeweled Lever
Watches, equal to gold in appearance aud
for wear, warranted, at $l4 and Sl8 each.
Pure Coin Silver, Hunting cased, full
jeweled Lever Watches, at sig and SIS
each.
Fine 0roide Gold Watches, with extra
fine movements, at Sl2 and SIS each.
Also, fine Gold Chains, Ladies' and
Gents, from $40 to SIS each.
Rolled plated fine Gold Chains, at S4,
IS and So each.
Our Watches are regulated and adjust
ed to keep time to the minute before sent
to purchasers, and if not found SO, we
will take them back at any time and re.
turn money,
We require no money in advance, and
all goods ordered from US will be sent by
Express G. o. D., with privilege to exam
ine them before paid for.
ln all cases ordering six Watches at
time, the purchaser will receive one
Watch of same quality free.
Please state the kind and price Of
watch desired and order direct from
+. OPFINGER & CO.,
81 John St., N. Y.
P. o. Box 5lS6.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-26
Allegheny Live stock Market.

ALLEGHENY, January 90.
REMARKs.-The run Of stock, of all
classes, was only fair, and prices ruled
about the same us last week, some good
cattle selling up to 81 80. Some good
sheep brought GlC per lb, which, how.
ever, was an extreme. Hogs sold in n
small way Mt SO 5Oa7 so.
SALES OF CATTLE.
The following sales of cattle were re.
ported, from which the reader can gathcr
thv ruling Of the market:
Rothchild e. Ziglcr sold % head Chica'
go mixed stock at $5 75a7 90. p. Hart.
man sold so head Washington county and
Chicago cattle at SO 0Oa7 IS. Milt. Yer.
ner made isalc Of 40 head fair to good
Chicago steers at SO 0Oa7 90.
HoGs-The number of hogs sold was
light and mostly in u retail way, and in
small lots. The following were the ruling
figures: Extra Philadelphia, 81 80; good
TO prime, Philadelphia, 225 TO $50, SO 90;
good TO prime, New York, 1870 to 220, 80
00aG so; rough TO common, 100 to 200, SO;
light stock hogs, not quotable.
SnEEr-TLe run Of sheep was lair, and
they sold rather brisk. We give the fol.
lowing sales:
Adam Pakcr made sale Of 112 head Of
sheep at an average Of So per head. Dan.
lei Fry disposed Of BAL sheep from JefEer.
son county, Ohio, at 5a7c. John Drum
made sale Of u fine lot Of 20 Indiana
county at Gic,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-26

From he ChaHestOn CorriSrer ne 9it. &. q
In his message TO the House, relative to
the publication Of the Flick Amendment,
delivered yesterday, the Governor says
AT the time tho order Of publication
was made, there was no communication
with the scat Of government by telegraph
so that direction could only be given
through the mails, which were somewhat
irregular and uncertain. Still believe
the advertisements were sent In time TO
have been inserted three months In one
paper in each county In the State where
a newspaper Is published, ifthcy had been
inserted as soon rs received. In n few
cases tho time Of publication was triIle
less than three months, but In such cases
| am satisfied that thls.was IN consequence
Of delay In delivering the advertisements;
as newspapers further Oft and not so
easy Of access rs those which
published less than three months, insert.
Ing the amendments twelve weeks or
more. OF eighteen newspapers which
have sent copies Of the advertisement,
with their bills, TO my Office, two of them
inserted the proposed amendment two
months and halt previous to the last
general election, three Of them for eleven
weeks, twelve Of them for twelve weeks,
or three months, md ono of them for three
months and five days. A lew newspapers
have moi yet presented their claims, hut |
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-26


OF JOHN II. HALL, Citizens Candidate
for Mayor, nothing need be said to those
who know him. From observation Of him
in Council for several years. VIC believe
him a thoroughly honest man, who has
the public interests at heart and
who is free from all taint o.
jobbery and corruption. He has
served the city faithfully for several years
and unlike Mr. JEFPERs, has never been
compensated to the amount Of one dime,
Mr.. JEFFEHs worked in the line OF his
profession for pay, Mr. HALL, as good
citizen, served in Council in the interests
of the community without pay. There Is
another difference. Mr.. JEFFERs seeks
tho position of Mayor. He tried it last
year and was beaten. Mr.. HALL has not
sought the place He was made candi'
date by his friends without his previous
knowledge, and as it itaNerwards appeared,
sorcIy against his wishes, Although heis,as
he always has been, an ardent Democrat,
he deserves to be supported by Republi.
cans rs an upright citizen, IN unasSuming
but capable man, and because his election
will be u defeat of the ring that has long
and calamitously controlled the affairs of
the city, and which now puts Mr.. JET
FERs forward rs the head Of the ticket
into whose hands the voters ol this city
are asked to place their property and pub
lie interests for the next two years.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-26
NEW YORK CITY.

New YoRK, January 20.
Secretary Boutwell, denies any trutl
whatever in the statement in the paper
here, that the Secretary Of the Treasury
has written to Collector Murphy, inform
ing him that his resignation will be nc
cepted,
As County Auditor Watson was driving
down Harlem lane, yesterday evening
with n friend in his sleigh, he was run into
yanothor sleigh, driven BY on intoxicated
man. Watson's horse, valued at ont
thousand dollars, was killed, and Wat
sons skull was fractured. He was taken
to the Club House, where lie now lies in
prccarious condition.
The weather has considerably modCr'
atel. Sleighing Is first rate.
Lust night fire occurred on the second
floor of 81 and IS Worth street, occupied
by Forstman & Co., importers Of woolens
SC. Their loss will amount to $25, 900
The first floor and basement was occupied
by BaucdUll & Co., importers ot liner
goods. Damage by water and smoke
about $4,000. Tho building is also owned
by them, and was damaged about 5000
All arc said to he insured,
The presbytcry Of Brookly granted the
request Of Rev. DR.. Speer 10 be relieved
from the pastoratc Of the South Presby
terian Church, so that he may assume thu
editorial chair OF the IndependGnt.
The United States Irigate California,
of 90 guns, has been taken into the Navy
Yard for repairs.
The Navy Department has ordered tht
gunOoat "Shawmut," of five guns, TO bt
made ready for sea by February 5tll, wher
her officers and mon will be assigned. Sht
Is said to be fitting out for the West In
dies TO look after the affairs at Sun Do
mlngo.
A. Gricola Paur, musical director Of tht
Liederkrauz Society, has been appointed
CHIEF Baudes Dlrlgent for tho twelfth
general Saengerlest, to be given In tllil
city next summer.
II Is stated upon apparent good author
ity that the President on Monday last, or
dered the immediate dlscontinuanco Of The
sale oil surplus arms and ammunltions o
every kind. Tho numerous spcculAtors
in arms In this city, In consequence, are
unable to fll4heir contncts with foreign
buyers. NJ 13
James Haggcrty, u notorious character
WINS shot ut IN early hour this morning
by William Varley, better known ~
freddy tho Blacksmith" In saloon OF
the corner Of Broadway and Houston
streets, the men had quarTclcd over SomC
trouble growing out OF previous cncoun
ter at FiorenCes saloon Haggcrty Il Il
said fred three shots at lteddy- without
effect, when the latter returned the fire
Haggcrty Is MORALLY wounded, andIs now
diving, Varloy gave himself up, and \
now held In custody ut the police head
quarters, r..
An adjourned meeting Of the member
of tlo proposed Federal Council, was hClt
this morning at Trinity Chapel, for tht
purpose Of perfectlng plans for the ConsOl
Idatlon OF tho interests Of five dioceses foI
! their mutual hencilt and convenience.