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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-02

~ NEW LOAN OF THE UNITED STATES

The subscriptions t, the New Five Per Cent. Stock
Of the United States now amount to about $50 900
They are confidently expected to reach $500 900
by the time the New Bonds are ready tor delivery in
May. The proposals of the Secretary of the Treas
ury will then be changed to the following program
me-:
First-Bonds to the amount of three hundred mil
lions of dollars payable in coin, at the pleasure OF
the United States, ter ten years from the date of
their ISSUE ard bearing interest," payable quarterly
in coin, at The rate OF five per cent. per annum.
Sec0nd-Bouds to the amount of three hundred
millions of dollars payable in coin, at the pleasure
OF the United States, alter fifteen years from the
date OF their issue, and bearing interest, payable
cent. per annum. t---st
7hird-Bo Bonds to the amount of seven hundred
Of the United States, alter thirty Years from the date
OF their issue and bearing interest, payable qIarter
ly in coin, at the rate OF four cent per annum.
after the above mentioned two hundred millions are
taken up, in the following order, namely:
,Frst|Subscriptions Tor equal amounts oil each
Second-Subscriptions for equal amounts OF bonds
bearing interest at The rate OF four and a halt per
cent and OF bonds bearing interest at the rate oil
third subsrrptionstor any five per cent. bonds
that may not be subscribed for in the preceding
classes.
Subscriptions to the remainder of the $500, 900 900
going on, and the bonds will be issued to the
subscribers, who can receive scrip certificate in adj
pay their hs Or
pom form. Registered bonds will be issued of the
depomnat ons Of $50. $i0o, $780, 81 OOO s5,0O6 and
$40 900, and coupon bonds OF each denomination ex
cept the last two. The interest will be payable in
the United States at The office of the Treasurer, any
assistant treasurer Or designated dePosltary OF the
oovc,hment, qnarterly on the nrst days OIL Feoru-
ary; MAY, augns ana November, In each year.
hne ponus OF the several classes aoretaid, and the
~ n ,, .hedeou' are iiom tne payment Of all
lakes vi uues Oh ,he Cn'teu STATES as well as from
a1 1 IN any aoim ny OF uhder S'ate, municipal,
After paturity, the bonds asst issued will be first
redeemed, by classes and numbers, as may be desg
mated by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
The reduction of the public debt since the close Of
the war Of the rebei IN, and the relief, at the same
time, to the annual burden Of interest, toll
lows:
PRINCIPAL of debt 1sG5 60 Tx OK OK
Paid under ,JOhnson oGd '5a5 an
! -"-
Principal March A, 1869. ......... So 491 399 9O4
Paid under Grant. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 223OS3673
Present public debt. So 268 3t6 23t
Interest charge, 1865 15l S32. 05t
Reduced in hour years by payments and :
funding acknowledgements. 25,44250
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-02
GERMAN PEACE CELEBRATION.

COLUMBUS, May 1.-The celebr alton here to-
day in honor of the German victories and the
return of peace was grand affair. The pro-
cess of decorating buildings commenced last
night and this morning the city presented
magnificent appearance. German and Amer
lean colors were displayed from almost every
house on High and Third streets. The process
sion moved through the principal streets and
ended at City Park, where speeches were made
by Gov. Hayes and Prince Won Lynor of King
Williams staff. The demonstration was the
largest seen in this city since the day when the
remains OF President Lincoln passed through
in 1861
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-02
NlIsCETLKNEOus NOTICES

PAPER HANGERS can be found at Lothrop's
New Paper Store, Exchange St. tt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-02
AUCTION SALES.
Furniture, Carpets, &C, at Auc-
fiOn

I'm WEDNESDAY, May 3, AZ ten O'Clock NJ at
- Saesroom, Is Exchange street, we shall sell
W1russels and Ingram Carpets ParlOr Suit in Black
wa WANT a and Green Terry, Black Walnut, Mahogany
ralhted Furniture. Oh amber sets, Feather Beds
nitnra S, Spring Beds, Engravings, Kitchen Fur
.uIe Slass Ware. &c, &c.
"Si'd F.o. BAILEY & CO., Auet'rs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-02

THOSE French Aprcots have arrived at Will
son & Co.'S, IS Federal street. Something
nice for a sauce.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-02

WE understand that Mrs. w L. Smell sold
more trimmed Hats and Bonnets Saturday,
than any in the city. They make a speciality
of these goods.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-02

EVERYBODY is bound to go to Smiths for a
Bath. 100 Exchange street
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-02

HARPER's BAzAAR.-The number for the
week, richly illustrated, has been received at
the periodical depot of Messrs. Fesserden
Bros, Lancaster Hail. also by. D. Went
worth, dealers in books, stationery, &C.. 337
Congress, corner of Oak street. This Journal
Of Fashion takes the lead of all others, and is a
welcome visitor to the parlor circle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-02
The HAYDN's coscrRr.-If there we're any

The HAYDN's CoNCERT.-If there were any
dissatisfied ones, after hearing the concert Civ
en- by the Haydn Association last evening,
they had better decide to abandon the haoit OF
attending musical entertainments IN fortland,
because it will be very difficult to please them.
One reason why we enjoyed the concert SO
much probably was because the selections were
SO varied in character as well as SO exceeding
ly well rendered. The oratoro cboruses were
given with tkat precision that has marked their
rendering on former occasions; the Misses Dy-
er and Nichols presented the duett from the
Scotch Symphony of MendelsshOn in mar
ner that bestowed full justice upon the vigor
and vivacity Of the composition, as well as the
beauty of the Instrumentation; the Misses
Lewis sung most delightfully."- the Regatta
duett, the accompaniment to which is net the
least pleasing part Of the song aid reminds one
OF the ripple and plash of the water against
the Prov of the gondola; the Barcar0lie had
all the flavor of the sea about it aud was given
con dmore, and the performance Of the Christ
mas Carol. only showed how effective such q
composition becomes in the rendering by SO
large body of tiained voices; the Fausto
Sempre,s by Mrs. Wetherbee, displayed her
wonderful execution of that most florid piece
of music, that in its commencement reminds
one of the Liberty Duett from Puritani, as
perfectly as when given before the Rossini
Club, and called forth hearty encore: while
Thurston's tenor voice showed its silver notes
in the solo from st. Paul, to great advantage.
But all the selections have already been COM
mented upon by us on former occasions. The
new music of the evening consisted of two
piano pieces rendered by Kotzschmar, one an
Ave Maria, most distinct in its time, most del
icate in its shading, simple yet grand, and to
our mind the gem OF the evening; the other a
Mazourka, an extremely odd composition, with
its sudden contrast from its stdccdto notes CIV
en- tortiss,mo to the most delicate pianissinao.
and then again changing its measure till it
seemed as if all the goblins of the Haitz Noun
tains were celebrating Walpurgis Night with
a demon dance. The two selections were en-
received, and in response to an
encore a delicious Noctu,ne was given. Shaw's
fine bass appeared to excellent advantage in
The Owl, a composition that reminds one
strongly Of the Ivy Green; and Miss Fannie
Chambers pure, sweet, fresh voice-so well
rounded and suggestive Of hidden power-ob-
tanned an encore for her simple bat effective
of the song, Thine Own.
The audience was fine one, and not little
of the success of the solos was due to the ex-
cellent Accomplishments of Kotzschmar and
Miss Dyer. The orchestra was small but well
and gave excellent satisfat ton. The
next concert will be held in Fluent's Hall the
last week in lima The oraforioa of tho Groa.
ton and David will be given next October,
with Germania orchestra, and some of the best |
solo talent to be had, and if sufficient encour-
agement is given, possibly Messiah will be CIV |
IN on Christmas night
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-02

was less active and lower during the afternoon clos
ing at III; cearanc~s having been S34 $50 co.,
Governn snts closed steady with scarcely any trans
actions The following are the closing quotations of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-02

CARPET CLEANING.-No that the time for
cleaning house and cleansing the carpets has
come, we advise all who have any of the latter
to do, to look in at Fosters spacious dye house
on Union street and take note of his manner of
cleansing carpets aud restoring the colors.
The price that you would pay him for cleans
lug carpet is saved by avoiding the wear and
tear of the article under tho old process OF
beating. 1t is worth while to look into his es
Enlistment and see what spacious rooms he
has, and what capital process he has for
cleansing and drying. q
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-02
THE ASSEMBLY.

The General Assembly is still in session and
probably will be nearly all night. The appro-
ternoon and fears are entertained that the
Legislature will adjourn tomorrow without
making provision for the expenses of the State
Government, for the support of public schools
and benevolent institutions and for the pay.
ment of interest and the principal Of the pub
lie debt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-02
BUSINESS NOTICES.

BRIGGS Pile Remedies are success. If.
BRIGGS Allavantor cures Catarrh. tt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-02
A'0Ae's can De secured at Halves g. Cragih' 8.

PORTLAND AND ROCHESTER, RAILROAD
There was meeting yesterday of the Direct
ors of the Boston and Maine, Eastern and
Portland and Rochester Railroad Comnan;as
at Rochester, to consult in regard to a proper
crossing at Rochester, over the track of the
former roads, by the latter, in running its
course towards its Southern and Western con.
nections Without coming to settled copclu-
sions, the meeting adjourned two weeks, when
satisfactory arrangements will be made.
CARRIERS DELIyERY.-The following bust
ness has been transacted by the Letter Car
riers the past month:
DELIVERED. COLLECTED.
Mail Letters -. 80 1872 Mail Letters. .62,2s0
City Letters 2, i22 City Letters. Loda
Newspapers. ....23,2s6 Newspapers.''' l'!oo
Total .65.59o Total 49,. 65,599
65,5S0
Total ....,,,...,..,.,..13l,11 9
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-02
A1"'so Stock OF Dry and Fame,

A L Store No rs Exchange AZ s,y;no, po,,,. p.,,,
"A ing, commencing on Thu slay MAJ lin at IA
NJ, and continuing nuli, all Is s0Id nj ia A nj and
p p NJ, the stock consisting in part of rbo,ca' and
seasonable Dress 6oyls, shawis, Linens Ho,I@,v
Fancy Goods, Toys. &c. 9"
my2ld II. o. BAILEY Il co Aurt,rs
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-02

These bonds are secureA, first by a First Mort
gage the Railroad ilsclf. its railing STOCK, and all
equipments; secoad. by First Mortgage on its
entire Land Grant, being more than Twenty Two
Thousand Acres # Land TO each mile OF road.
The Bonds are Tree from United States Tax; the
Princip and Interest are payable in gold, the prn
eipal at the end OF Thirty years, and the Interest
Seml-annuaily, at the late Dt Seven and Three
tenths per cent. per annum.
They are issued in denominations OF 800, $500,
S1.0t0. $4,000 and $4,000.
The Trustees under the Mortgage are MessTs. Jay
Cooke, OF Philadelphia. and j. Edgar Thomson,
President Of The Pennsylvania Central Railroad Co,
These Northern Pacific 7-3o Bonds will at all times
before maturity, be Ieceivab at Ten Per Cent Pre-
MUM Tor 1,10) in exchange Tor The Con pany's lands
at their lowest cash price.
In addition to their absolute safety, these 3. uds
yield an income larger, we believe, than any other
tfst.cass security Persons holding United States
5-2Us can, by converting them into No,thern Pa
cites, Increase their yearly income oRe-tkird, and
stu have perfectly reliable Investment.
HOW TO GET THEM.-YOur neai est Bank or
Banker will surp'y these Bonds in any desired
amount. and OF any needed denomination. Per ops
wshit TO exchange stocks other bonds tor these,
can TO 81 with any OF our Agents. who will allow the
highest current price for all mark etable securities
These living in lOcaliti5s remote IRON Banks. may
send money, or other Bonds. directly to us' by ex-
press and viii send back Northern Pacific BONDS
az our own iisk, and without cost 10 investor. For
further information, pamphlets maps, etc., call ON
or address the Undersigned or any CT the Banks OF
Bankers employed TO sell this Loan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-02

The Moseiy IRON Building Company of Bos
ton, the original contractors to build the cele
brated bridge, have sued the town of West
brook for damages. -
Thermometer yesterday morning GO, at Ii
o'clock, $40 at 8 o'clock in the afternoon
| Cloudy in the afternoon. f EE Etg
! The projected establishment of Catholic
| Orphan Asylum on Free street has been aban.
doned for this year. ~
Five Swedes direct from their native country
passed through here yesterday afternoon to
join the colony in AroostOok Four were males
and one female.
The Pullman Company have placed four
very handsome new palace drawing-room cars
on the Grand Trunk line, as we mentioned
they were about to do a few days ago. Each is
in length IS feet, and divided into IL seclions,
with every accommodation for four, either for
day lounges or sleeping berths, besides pri-
vate drawing room for four others, and cores
ponding conveniences for night.
Yesterday was May-Day and the school
children secured the woods for May flowers.
The morning was lovely one and the + May
parties were numberless. Ft1 ro9za
King has taken very fine tin.type Of the
"Last of the Scandinavian at P. M" which
can be seen at Hale's. Oh! those rosebuds!
The G. A. R., will meet at their hall for drill
this evening. -
The schooner "Horton" from Ponce, P. R.,
for Portland, reports that on April 14th she
met with severe gale carrying away her main
mast, deck-load of molasses, compasses, spare
sails, filled her cabin with water, and lost all
her papers except her register. We had for
merly reported in our ship-news' column the
fact of her having been dismasted.
Quite dense smoke was seen on the Cape
Elizabeth side of the harbor yesterday morning
where brush was being consumed. Az
At the Harvard College Regatta on Satur-
day last Mr.. H. st. John Smith of this city,
and Mr.. G. H.. Gould pulled in the double
scull race against Messrs. Tucker and II. s.
Russell, being beat by the latter boat nine Sec
onds. In the six cared race, Mr.. Smiths boat
won the race in six minutes and eight seconds,
the first crew Withdrawing at the stake boat.
cup. --..-.--., ......,. ..+., 81, .
The Cold Water Templars made an excur-
sion to Rocky Hill yesterday after May. flow
ers.
The annual meeting of the Portland yacht
Club was adjourned over till Wednesday the
10th, without transactng any business
Forty Seventh Session of the Maine Annu-
nj Conference Of the M. Il. Church.
y I....sy
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-02
ELIAS Howc SEWING MA H,NEs-Messrs

ELIAS HOWE SEWING MA HINEs-Messrs
Plummer & Wilder of Boston, through MIR. J.
w. Blaisdell, at No. 173 Middle street, are the
agents for the Elias Howe Sewing Machine,
named after the original inventor Of this house,
hold necessity. The rear room is piled full Of
these valuable machines, which use the
straight needle and mike the "lock stitch"
These machines claim to be uprivalled for all
household sewiHg, and range in price from $50
to $50. Messrs. Plummer & Wilder are also
the agents for E. Butterck & Co.'S celebrated
patterns of garments for ladies' misses, boys
and little children. In this great pattern es-
Enlistment over 100 persons are engaged in
designing, periecting and cutting patterns,
which are sent all over America with the most
minute instructions regarding material and
the manner of putting the dress together.
Over 100000 patterns were sold by the firm
last year, and these patterns are those of the
most fashionable garments. Their fashion
magazine, the Metropolitan, the past year gain
ed 10000 subscribers. Ladies will meet with
the most courteous reception at 173 Middle
street, up stairs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-02
Government Sale.

THE undersigned will offer tor sale At pn' lie
1 ton, on the premises In Corni h, YORK Comfy
Maine, on he 1lIh d ~ OF July 1871, At Ten o'cocs
M, tract OF Land acquired by the united STATE
irom John Jdm6soa laie Additional Paymas'el
,. a and containing eighfysIx acres, being The ai
anu homestead OF sad Jameson.
leIms; one-third Cash balance in one and tw
years with interest, note ana mortgage.
F1r ia thr Irtc uars enquire AT this office or OF
Nathah Webb, U :. Attorney, Portland, Maine.
EVERETT q. BANFIELD,
Watt. Solicitor Of the Treasury.
washington, ID. c., March %, ISL mt2gWtawsn
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-08-24
Farming as a Business.

A man who is not smart enough to
run store is not smart enough to run
a farm. Farmers are not to be made
out of what is left after lawyers, doctors,
ministers and merchants are sorted and
picked out. And if q man fails on a
farm it is not likely he will succeed in a
store, for it requires more talent to be a
thriving farmer than an average merchant.
The one cause of great failure is the dis
proportion between mans farm and his
capital. A farmers capital is skill, labor
and his money. Ifhc has little cash, he
must. have no more land than he can
thoroughly manage by his personal Ia
Dor. Every acre beyond that is an in
cumbrance. One acre well worked is
more profitable than twenty acres skim
med over. tits this greed oflaud by which
farmers that have not the capital to
work it that keeps so many poor. Small
farms are bettcrsthan large one, simp-
ly because they are better suited to the
capital of common farmers. Large far
mers with large capital are better than
small ones. Farming is good business
for all men who conduct it on proper
principles, and have capital according to
the size of their farms.
Farmer and Artisan.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-08-24
AMATEUR ED1ToRs.-An amateur who |

AMATEUR ED1ToRs.-An amateur who
was editing paper in the absence Of
a regular editor says: The last thing |
have any distinct recollection of was
getting off something on the mayor of
the town. He went by old Sykes, the
editor, one evening without nodding, and
I had no sooner entered the Office than L
heard:
"Go for Mugs, give it to him hot;
yank him all to pieces, and leave his
shattered soul hanging to the steeple OF
the court house. %
"But he-" I began, when Sykes
came close up to me, breathing hard, and
says he: ,
Young man, go for Muggs. I hate to
part with you, but Smith offers to tlll
your occupation for dollar less.
So I sat down to do up Mnggs.
Sykes was going away, and he LETT me
to my Judgment. I wrote an article
that thought would please the old man
for positiveness, and it went in under a
triple heading. I was just locking up
the paste pot in the burglar proof safe,
to keep tfrom the rats, and l heard a
yelling on the streets, and the office door
came in on me. I saw stars, comets,
spots on the sun, new moons, and "came
to" in the next town, when [ sent the
following dispatch to the old man:
eff you can pay your board bill, stay
where you are. The press is ruined, the
long primer is in Hardy's horse pond.
The mailing table, the bank, and that
new job rack went over the dam last
evening. Things amt as they was.
We made a big hit on Mugs, and he
retaliated powerfully. I have hired out
to quiet old farmer here, and I think l
shan't pursue the. get Off business any
further In about two months l got a
reply, Here was all that was said:
"Young man, always be positive in your
assertions.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-08-24
"A Useful. Reptile.

Not only are toads harmless, but they
are absolutely and directly useful to us,
perambulating fields and gardens at
night, and devouring vast quantities of
injurious insects which could never be
destroyed by the the hand of man. The
mode in which toad takes its prey is
very curious. Its singulariy beautiful
eye is as quick as it is bright, and if
within range of its vision an insect or
rlnb happens to move, the toad is sure to
see jsi and nearly certain to catch it.
First, the toad holds its head as high as
possibiie so as to make sure of its prey,
and then crawls slowly toward il, pre-, pre-,
ferring to get 3rnder it if possible.
When tits nearly within reach it gazes
intently at. the insect, its mouth being
brought nearer and nearer. Something
pink then flashes from its mouth, and
The insect vanisfes as if by magic. The
fash is tho tongue of the toad, which is
formed in rather curious way. The
base Of the tongue is fixed close to the
front. Of the lower jaw, and is long and
tapering, the tip pointing down the throat
wheniit is at rest. When however it is
used for catching prey, it is thrown with
a sort of s.hick," and the tip, which is
covered with glutinous secretion, adj
heres to the insect and conveys it down
the toad's throat before the prey has
time to make an effort to escape. When
the toad swallows its prey, it does it
with a mighty effort, during which the
eyes almost disappear, the size of the
insect having little to do with the most
marvellous yehemence of the toad's de-
monstrations. When large beetle is
swallowed it does struggle but too late,
and sometimes it's struggles may be seen
through the thin ribless sides Of its cap
turer; the toad sitting the while in per-
feet composure, not in the least affected
by the scratchings and kickings that are
aoing on in its interior. Indeed, the
stomach of the toad seems as devoid Of
feeling as it were iron. Moreover the
toad not only cares nothing for the
scratchinss and kickings of the large
beetle but is equally Indifferent to sting
of fwasps, bees and insects similarly armed
with Venomous weapons, and will eat
them with marvellous appetite, as if the
sting acted as a sort Of gentle aid to
the digestion, like cayenne pepper with
c,lcumber-Gasseys Magazine.