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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-02

ABOUT ToRNADoEs.-A writer in the Co
lumbus, Is. G.. Union, who has "seen the ele-
phant," writes thus OF the manners and Gus
toms of tornad0es:
The frequency of tornad0es throughout the
South this year renders anything concerning
their peculiar freaks of more than ordinary in
terest. Hardly week has passed since the
breaking up of the winter in which several
have not been chrOnicled, moro or less disas.
taons to life, and always destructive to proper.
ty. Georgia and Tenne ssee have been most
frequently visited, but other States have had
all they desire Of these peculiar visits. The
properties OF tornadoes are not satisfactorily
accounted for by scientific men. Ia the sum-
mer of 1864 we watched one of the monsters
for they can be designated by no other terms :
from its first appearance, near the mouth OF
the WycomicO River, on the Virginia shore,
from which point it connected with q water
spout assn ming the shape of an hour-glass,
which finally crossed toward Point Lookout,
on the Maryl land side. After travelling about
eight miles the gunboats destroyed the water
spout by firing several shots into it, when the
tornado, with lightning velocity, shot up near
~ an eighth OF mile, after which it pursued a
zigzag course, striking first near the shore, de-
stroyipg several huge commissary buildings as
if they. were made of straw, and severely
wOuDdiDg many men. 1t then again shot up
in the air, the next descent striking in the
midst of dozen hospitals standing very close
ly together, and filed, with one exception,
with wounded Confederate soldiers. Singu-
larly, the unoccupied building vas taken up
by the tornado as clean as if moved from the
spot in the usual manner, and in its course no
again. was carried far out of sight into the bay,
leaving no trace of the wreck behind. on
this occasion one spike was picked up by the
wind, from among number which lay upon
the wharf, and was carried distance Of fifty
yards and then deeply lodged in the shoulder
OF guard then on duty, iDfiictihg serious
wound. In 1867, we watched the course of
one of these tornadoes in Georgetown county,
in this State. After twisting down and up
roofing a large lumber Of the huge oaks
which formed the avenue on the plantation,
some of which were carried long distances,
killing cattle and wOunding the planta ton
hands, it shot out into the open field, and
struck trim looking oak of about foot iu
diameter. that stood by itself, and entirely ex-
posed TO the fury of the blast. After the &C.
currence, we examined this oak, and although
it had not been started from its roots, nor had
it lost branch, even to the smallest, the bark
was completely taken off from the whole tsee,
even to the smallest Of the twigs, as clean as
If done bv mechanical skill
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-02

PASS HIM ALoNG.-A fellow calling his
name William A. Mansfield has been obtain
ing subscribers for the "Household" monthly
paper ''devoted to the interests Of the Ameri-
can Housewife" and has been receiving The
advance pay of one dollar year. He obtain
ed about thirty subscribers ia DaDariscotta
and number in Augusta but the subscribers
DO not receive their papers as the fellow is not
an agent of the publishers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-02

IT is useless to refute the statements of q
dishonest journal, like the Advertiser, which
first deliberately and willully misrepresents
you, and, when rebuked, coDfesses to an ina.
bility on its part TO perceive any difference
between "noting the exteruating cilcum-
stances" of crime and "excusingw it. The
man who is found guilty of murder by a jury,
but is recommended 10 the mercy of the
court on some valid ground, perceives the
difference very clearly. And SO do all men
except the few, who, like the intensely respec-
table Advertiser. Recorder. heed not Faust's
injunction:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-02

NOT MANY months ago case was tried in
the Supreme Court in neighbornp countv,
in which the genuineness Of the son.,urss -
number Of promissory notes was contested
One witness, who witnessed the sip natnres =,
the notes pronounced his name a, anna.r;no
on one Of the larger notes forgery. III.
ablest experts declared that they could see M
difference in the autographs The witness
stOutly persisted that the one he designated
was forgery. Careful tests were applied.
The notes were shuf1ied and dealt to him, and
he instantly picked out the fraudulent paper.
The papers were then overlaid in such man.
ner as to show only the attested names, and
without a moment of hesitation he threw out
the same paper. Every test which the ingen-
unity OF the lawyers could devise was applied,
win the same result and the case went to the
jury. After the case was closed one of the
counsel gave the papers a careful examina-
uon, when it was found that the disowned sig
nature mad been punctured with a pin between
tne letters, but the mark was so exceedingly
small that it had escaped score of pryiup
eyes, yeti the witnesses experienced vision it
was plain as p.kestaff."
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For Sale
NOTICEi

THE attention Of tho parents of children Who do
l not attend school. is respectfully called to the
following City Ordinances:
Sec 4. Every child 10 the City Of Portland. be.
tween the ages OF six and seventeen years. no mai
not attend school, and not be engaged in any reeuaI
and lawful occupation, and growing MP in ignorance
shall be punished by fine not exceeding twenty
dollars, to be recovered to the use Of the CITY, oil
complaint before the Municipal Court, in said city
or by being placed in the House Of Correction m
said CITY, the State Reform School, for such period
pedieut. -
SEQ. :. I. Itshall he tho dnt,
OF the Truant Officer to arrest all such children as
are described 10 he above section and to take them
TO such schools as they accustomed or entitled
TO attend where they shall be detained during school
hours, BY the teacher thereof and notice OF such ar
rest and detention shall be forthwith sent to the pa
whom the arrest y n ade aud every child who shall
have been THREE TIMES thus arrested, shall be
proceeded against, by complaint as an habitual tru
ant.
AS there are many boys 10 our city who belong TO
the class referred to in the above and who are more
or less troublesome in various quarters, l would
earnestly request any and all who have knowledge OF
my Office lin City Building) at their earliest conven.
ience that they may be proceeded against In Accord
ance with the ordinance referred TO. By so doing
they will very much facilitate efforts winch are being
made 10 get this class into our school rooms and
also confer great favor on the
TRUANr OFFICER.
P.S.-Those who comply with the above REQUEST.
will please give The names OF pTrtaks as we'll as al
The boys, together with their rtsdence; all O. sign
their own names to the Communications. otherwise
no notice will be taken of hem. my23sn3w
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United-States Judge Benedict of BROOKLYN.
Wednesday, directed that proceedings be be ;
gun against a business finn In New York. who
sent by one of their employees, unsolclted. a
note to the judge that il he was detained for
Jury he would lose his situation. The pepalty
is imprisonment for not less than three months
and q fine of $500.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-02

TAX ON ALIEN PAssENGERs.-Goy.C laflin
Vi massachusetts has vetoed q bill repeating
the tax Oh alien passengers. He says it with
draws from the Treasury the annual sum of
nom twenty to thirty thousand dollars with
out reducing the fare of emigrants or other
wise contributing to their benefit,
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FOR Ne4LEl
PAIR OF Observation-Disclosures
ON CARLTON sTRErr,

N bout the first Of Nav. "' occupancy a.
coavsns houses are supplied with all the mob
0nyen'ehcss and are now being rcscoei hv dern
Tsrms - They Will be solo at reasonaSls Ssna-
subscritsrp a. easy and made known by -,
spiiu new2taw WILLIAM BiJRRnwTs
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14,OOG Acres to each Mile

Of Railroad with viii, h they are morigaged. They
cover 1850 square miles (neaiy large AZ the Stare
OF Rhode Island, which 10 1906 square miles and
are OF great value.
The Bonds are Tor $1,000 each, due March I, 1899,
bear interest at
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-02
SWAN Il BARRETT.
Bankers and Brokers.
100 Middle Street., Portland.

a On coDrletiontin 1922 OF 60 miles of Railroad
dow 0ntiiing. between st. John, N B. and Halifax
from Halifax 10 all the chief cities OF the United
States, and a. two or three days travel can
be avoided, and about SO hours time saved, from
New fork, in going to or coming nom Europe. by
rail to or from Halffax,-a large business 10 pas.
seneers. mails aad freight will thereby be ADDED to
the tralhc over the 4. & N. A. Railway.
May 1l-sneod2m mW&f
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-02
New England Securities !
BONDS
OF TIE
EUROPEAN AND
NORTH AMERICAN
RAILWAY co.

THE e. & N. A. RAILWAY is completed from
Il Bangor, Maine, 10 st. John. New Brunswick q
distance OF 2c2 miIes,-with the exception of SO
mile 8 between Wnn, Me-, and the boundary line OF
the State at VancebSrO' On this portion the track
Is new heing Ia d, both from VIM eastward and
from VanceborO westward. and 1t is fully expected
that the work will be completed aud trains running
from Bangor to st. John in September next.
Tbs road will then he
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-02
M A - u ] ac ID /.

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in Buxton, Nav rs, by Rev. I. NJ. Bedeii. Fred D.
Scam mon of Gorham, and Miss Arzilll II. Whitney,
OF buxton.
In Raymond. May %, Stephen II. Plummer and
Eva n. Strout both OF Raymond.
In Lewiston, May 81, Albert Worcester and Carrie
Libbey.
In Kingfeld May IA, Charles 8. French and Miss
Polly Lane.
In Skowhegan. A. X. Jewett, OF Scion. and Livonia
Pierce, OF Fairfield.
In kockland. May IS. Daniel Lines and Miss Julia
Peters.
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D 4 e d
FORT OF PORTLAND.

Tharsday, May ~.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Chase Mulligan, Halifax Ms with 81 pas
seneeIs and mdse TO John Porteous.
Steamer New England, Field, Boston for Fast.
port ana st John. NIB. w. '
Sch Alton, NORWOOD, Kennebunk
Sch Ocean, Grant, Ellsworth.
Sch Utica, Th0rndike, Kockland,-lime to G
Morse & Co.
CLEARED.
Fox. '
liarqus iselle Vue. tBr) Cutten, st John, MIC II
Chase Il Co.
Sch Hector. tBrl Hackstt, Sydney, CHI Gascomb
Sch Mary White, tBrl Lavish, Arichat, CB-L
GatcOmO
Sen Industry tBrl Btanscomb, st John, NIB.
Sch Harriet Fuller, Willard, New York-Charlcs
Sawyer.
Sch Ocean Eagle, Smart, Bostou-Bunker Bros
Sch Intrepid, Jackson. Boston Bunker Bros.
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WAR DkPAR rslsNr.
DIVISION OF TELEGRAMs ASD REPORTS FOR TIE
BENEFIT Of COMMERCE.

weather Report, June 4.
'ooSer'a'ions taken at mi nghf exact local time at
each place.l
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500, 900 Acres Of Land

Said lands being the same granted by the State OF
Maine to aid the construction OF this road. They
an are heavily t,mbered and valuable. Laige
tracts ecially in the fertile AroOstook Valley 1.-THE
finest agricultural district in the State are vauab
for farming lands well for their timber. This
immalse grant OF lands EQUALS about
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-02
m & MOuRANnA.
DOM EsTIC PORTS

A dispath to the Merchants Exchange states thai
the harque Mary rentey has been abandoned at sea
Crew sived. The vessel registered s29 TONS was bull
at Th0maston Ia 1ss5, and hailed from New York.
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FIRST & ONLY MORTGAGE

ON ITS RNTIRE ROAD AND PROP.
FATTY r ROW WgNN - vANCEBO no,
equipments from Bangor to Winn, 50 miles. This
portion cost some % $4,000, and the only lien there
on ia mortgage to the city OF Bangor tor 81 900
and in addition thereto, by q INST AND
OALY mo kTGAlaE on
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-02

A GOOD Cook and second girl. Hard wo,l - :,
"A hgh wages. Apply at No As Daniorth st. "'u
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SIX PER CENT. PER ANNUM,
PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYABLE
GOLD COIN.
Free from u. s. TuEUtiOu.

Coupons payable March and September I, in New
York. Bonds registered il desired, Coupons madt
PAYABLE te6 each in London, England, II preferred
SINKING FUND-Ail proceeds Of sales OF land
as wei rs OF timber and other products iheref0m,
ave. by The Trustees, to he Invested in these Bonds
they can be bought at Oar and less otherwise in
U niled States, State or Municipal S.cuities. And
on July 1879, and annually Thereafter until these
Bonds become due or are all pais. tie Il. & N A.
Railway Co. is bound to pay to the Trustees sum
OF money equal TO one per cent. OF the amount Of
Bonds outstanding. Such amounts, and all interest
received on securities. belonging TO the Sinking
Fund are to be invested az above stated.
The Trustees are Hon. HANNIBAL HAMLlN, Of
Bangor, Me, and j. EDGAR THOMSON, ESQ.,,
OF PhiladelUhia, Pa.
The Trustees are authorized to receive the Bonds
at Par and Accrued lmterest in aymeht for
any Of the lands at their appraised value.
These very desirable securities Tor sale at
30 and Accrued Interest in Currency.
Pamphlets giving further particulars concerning
the connections and business, with Maps, showing
the location and land. Of this road sent free ap-
plcatiOn TO
ELIAS MERRILL.
Principal Agent Of she Company for the
Sale Of Bends,
n A q n n m 4 N II
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FOREIGN PORTS.

March II. lat 1851 S, Ion So W, ship Asia, from
Glasgow for Bombay
March u, lat 2 20 $ Ion 2S 81 W. brig TubaI Cain
from Liverpool for BuenOs Avres
April 20, lat 2t42. lon 65 49, brig DIR Stockwell
from Pensacola tor Montevideo
May 10. lat 43 Oh N, Ion So II W, ship Arracsn I'm
Savannah tor Cronstadt
May 10. lat SO 81 N, Ion OF W, ship Morayia from
Callao tor Valencia,
May 2s lag "a lon 70 80, brig Rachel Ceney. from
My q no lat, &c baroue II X wel.l,, trop, No.
YOk tor Havana. Nv"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-29

JOINT KESOLU rION .declaratnry of
W the Meaning OF the Act entitled
6 An Actsto reduce internai Taxes.
and for other Purposes" approved
July fourteen, Rhteen hundred and
seventy mo. lS
Be 1t resoiUed 6y the Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled:
That all foreiga merchandise which
arrived at port of the United States
on or before the thirty first dag of De-
cember, eighteen hundred and seventy,
and not entered or transferred to . pub
lie store or bonded warehouse, shall be
entstled to the bent FITS cf the twenty
SIKH section of an act entitled " An act
to reduce internal taxes, and for other
purposes" approved July fourteen,
eighteen hundred and seventy, the
same as such merchandise would have
been entitled to had IL actually been in
public STORE or bonded warehouse on
or prior to she thirty first day of D-cem-
ber, eighteen hundred and seventy !:
Provided, That the owner of such mer.
chandise shall, within thirty days from
the passage of this resolution, make
application therefor in writing to the
collector of the port at which such mer-
chandise arrived.
Skc. Q. And be IL further resoiUed,
That the said act 10 hereby further
amended by inserting the word . here
in" in the twenty fret section thereof,
between the words i. otherwiee' ami
A. provided" wherever the said words
occur together 10 the said section, and
section, and this epeadmens shall take
effect from and after January frat,
eiRhteen hundred and seventy.one.
'Ppproved, January 30, 1871.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-29

JOINT RE- -OLUTION to enable owners
TO obtain duplicates of lost and des-
troyed registered bonds of the United
States.-GNo. 49,
Resotped by the Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the limited States Of
America in Congress assembled:
That the Secretary of the Treasury
be, and hereby is, authorized and di-
rected. whenever it is proved by clear
aud satisfactory evidence that any duly
registered bond of the United States,
bearing interest, issued for valuable
consideration in pnruance of law, has
been lost or destroy ed, go that the Same
10 not held by any person as h,s own
property, TO issne duplicate of said
registered bond, to be SO marked, of
like amount and bearing likeinterest as
the bond 80 proved to be lost or destroy
ed ProUided, That the owner of such
missing bond shall file in tie treasury
a bond in penal sum equal TO the
amount Of said missing bond, aud the
interest which would accrue thereon,
until the principal thereof is due and
payable, with two good and sufficient
surities, residents Of the United States,
to the approval of The Secretary of the
Treasury, with condition to indemnify
aud save harmless the United States
from any claim because of the said lost
or destroy ed bond.
Approved, March 5, 1871.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-29

AN ACT to provide for the redemption
of copper and o,her token coins
No. Sc
Brit enacted By the Senate and House cf
Represenfaeives Of the United States Of
Amertca IN Congress assembled:
That the Secretary OF the Treasury
is hereby authorized and required to
redeem in lawful money, under such
rules and regulations as he may from
time to time prescribe, all copper, bronze
copper>nickei, and base metal coinage
OF every kind heretofore authorized by
law, when presented IN sums OF not less
than twenty dollars and whenever un-
der this authority these coins are pre-
sented for redemption 10 such quantity
as to show the amount Outstanding to
be redundant, the Secretary o, the
Treasury is authorized to discontinue
or dim, uish the manufactare and issue
of ruch coinage until otherwise ordered
by him.
Approved, March l6, 1871.
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AN ACT to amend an act to revise, con-
solidate, and amend the statutes re-
l.ting to patents and copyrights
mo. 64
Be IL reso'eed by the Senate and Honse
Of Represenfatipei of the United States Of
America in Cosgress assembled,
That part OF section thirty-three of
an act entitled 60 Au act to revise, con-
solidate, and amend the statutes relat-
ing 10 patents and copyrights. .approv-
ed July eight, eighteen hundred and
seventy, which requires that, in case of
application by assignees for reissue of
letters-patens, the application shall be
made and the specification sworn to- by
the inveLtor or discov-rer, if living,
shall not be construed TO apply 10 pat
cuts Issued and assigned prior to July
eight, eighteen hundred and seven9y.
Approved, March 8, 1874.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-29

AN ACT prescrib ng sn oath of Office
TO be taken by persons VINO partici-
pated in the late rebellion, but who
are not disqualified from holding of
6;a by the fourteenth amendment to
the Constitution of the United States.
No. 2l.
Be ii enated By the Senate and House
of Representatives, Of the United States of
America az Congress assembled,
That when any person, who is not
rendered Ineligible to Office by the pro-
visions of the fourteenth amendment to
the Constitution, shall be elected or
appointed to any Office of honor or trust
under the government of the United
States, and shall not be able on account
of his participation in the late rebellion
to take the oath prescribed in the act
of Congress approved Saiy two, eight>
cen hnndred and sixty-two, said person
shall, 10 lieu of said oath, before en-
ttring upon the dnties of said office,
take and subscribe the oath prescribed
in 40 act of Congress entitled " An act
prescribing an oath of Office TO be taken
by persons from whom legal disa bilIties
shall have been removed" approved
July eleven, ,eig ghteen hundred and sixty
eight.
J. G. BLAINE,
S,eaker Of the House IF Representdtices.
SCHUYLER COLFAH,
Wee President Of the Un,tnd States
and Presiden Of the Senate.
Received by the President February
3, 1871
SoeE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
The foregoing act having been pres
sented TO the President of the United
States for his approval. and NOT having
been returned by him to the house of
Congress in which it originated within
the time prescribed by the Constitution
of the United States, has become a law
without his approval.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-29

AN ACT to authorize the Removal of
the Castom-Honse from St. Marks
to Cedar Keys, Florida.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Represensotsues of the United States of
America in Coagress assembled
That the port of entry of the coilec-
tion district of SIS. Marks, in the State
of Florida. be, and the same is hereby,
removed from the town of st. Marks
20 the town of Cedar Keys in said dis
trics, apd the said town If st. Mark is
hereby made and declared 10 be . port
Of delivery IN said district.
Approved, February 8, 1871.
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A Resolution directing the Secretary of
W. to sell Bergen Heigts Arsenal.


W.r to sell Bergen Heigts Arsenal.
Resoired By the Senate and House of
Representatives. Of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled;
That the Secretary of War be, and he
is hereby authorized and directed to
sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, the lands and tesements belong
ing to the United States, situated in the
county Of Hudson and State of New
Jersey, and known as the Bergen
Heights arsenal. The sale shall be
made on the ground after thirty days
notice in the Newark Daily Advertiser
and Newark Evening Courier, papers
published in the city of Newark in the
Daily FINES and Evening Journal, pa
pers published in Jersey City, New
Jersey and in the New York Times
and New York Tribune papers publish
ed in the city Of New York and the
proceeds arising from said sale shall be
paid into the treasury of the United
States and the Secretary of War is
hereby authorised upon the said sale to
make . good and snfficient conveyance
of the said property TO the purchaser or
purchasers thereof.
Approved, February 3, 1871.
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AN ACT TO authorize the restoration of
James BeIger to the rank of major
and qusrtermaster in the army
No. 65.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the Uaited States IF Amer.
ica IN Coagress assembled,
That the President be, and be is here
by, authorized TO restore James B+lger
to rank Of major and qnartermaster in
the army to date from the day of his
restorstiou to his rank under this act.
p Approved, March 9. 1871.
AN ACT to restore Robert Boyd, junior
: 20 the active list of the navy Of the
dotted Statss. s.--ENo. sc
Be It enacted by tide Senate ann House
: efRepves<ntufipes cf Ne United States of
AmersdG in Congysss assembled:
That the President Of the United
States be authorized to nominate, and,
by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, to appoint Robert Boyd,
junior, now on the retired list, as .
commander ON the active list Of the
navy.
Approved, March 3, 1871.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-29


AN ACT to enable j. H. Schpell, of
California, to enter and pay for Q
section of public land in California
for his tea colony.
Be iteaacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the United States Of Amer
ica in Cong ny'essassen6ted,
Tha. n. Schnell, of California. be
authorized to enter, at the proper Uni-
ted States land office, quantity of land
not exceeding six huudrrd and forty
acre., At the minimum price, according
to The lines of his improvements, tea
gardens, and other culture, in the county
OF 81 Dorado. in the State of California
and TO " hich there may not be any ad-
verse claim except that of the United
States.
Approved, February ~, 1871.