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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-02-02

"A Weil-knoWn Senator in Washington Il
noted for two cocktails in succession before
breakfast. One morning while the Senator
was practicing mt the Metropolitan bar, Il
friend put to him the pertinent question
Senator, why do you take two cocktails as
Il custom ?n Won't one tone you ~ The Sena-
tor drew himself up 81 will tell you why
take two cocktails, When | take one il
makes me feel like another man. Wen.
YOU see, I'm bound by common courtesy to
treat that man, SO take second"
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LETTER FROM ROCkLAND.
Correspondence Of the Journal,


RuCkLANp. Jan. 80. 1871.
The pass week In, been truly week OF
winter weather. barring :he snow of which
we have had very little not quite enough to
make sleighng, and our lime rock teams are
still USING wheels The citizens and friends
of Nh Andrews. of the rhorndike House. to
the number two hundred, paid him visit on
"Wednesday evening last AND partook of
turkey supper nj Il rate rather above hotel
prices, being intended As a benefit The
supper was gotten up in excellent style, hut
lowing to the mismmagomcnt Of the getters
up of the atlir, it proved to be rather
stupid time.
The friends of Mr. Lynde, of the Lynde
Hotel, propose giving him I benefit this
evening. Preparations have been made to
have a Masked BAH supper, etc.
The only amu~emcnt5 We have here this
winter are balls and dances. Though they
are not of the highest order. our young
people are obliged to accept Of them or sing
psalms, As nothing elise is provided The
Chickawaukre Lodge of Good Templars
here, which. 10y the way, is about on It's last
legs, have invited the rlcrgylueu of Our city
to deliver u course ut Temperance lectures
at their respective churches on Sabbath
evenings, hoping, presume, to ntuse new
life into the concern. The first one was de
livered a few Slbbath@ ago by Rev. l.. d.
WardwcII, who commenced his lecture by
speaking of the changes that had been
in, /.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-02-02

The trial of VIM. L. Cunningham, Eben
Dodge, Edward A. Wright, for rape commit
ted upon the person of Caroline A. Davis, at
Somcrville on the 9Th of Oct. last, was con-
cluded on Monday last at Wiscasset, and re-
suited in general verdict Of guilty. The
ROckland Gazette says the details of the
crime as exhibited by the evidence, We're SIM
ply atrocious, and the character of the defence
was little less infamous than the crime itself.
The verdict brands it as q mass of perjury
ana corruption which must have been as re-
Voting TO the jury as it was to the public in
attendance. County Attorney Farington con-
Quoted the case for the government with sig
nal ability, and great praise is awarded him
for his closing argument which was model
of its kind, clean, clear and polished, mer-
CHESS exposure of the wickedness and corrup-
ton OF the defendants and their witnesses. a
triumphant yindication of the character of
Miss Davis, an unansweraDle presentation of
the case OF the government, and a most elo-
Iuent appeal for the protection Of society from
the attacks of drunken and licentious scoun-
drels. The community is to be congratulated
that the corrupting influences, which in 9TH
er States too often prevent the conviction an i
punishment of offenders, have no effect upon
Juries in this State, but criminals of every
grade and station are sure to receive Just ret
ribution for their crimes, and society the full
measure Of protection that results from firm
and unsullied administration of the laws
People who give false information to news
papers are liable to suffer for it, it having
been SO decided a few days ago by Judge
Cox in Cincinnati A statement appeared
in the Cincinnati Volksblatt that Daniel
Jacobs had committed suicide, out of re-
morse Tor being once bushwhacker The
defendant gave the information to the local
reporter, and the testimony at the trial dis
closed the fact. that the parties lived next
door to each other, on anything but friendly
terms, and that Jacobs did not commit
suicide, and never was bushwhacker, but
was respected, honest man and good citi-
zen. The jury, under the charge Of Judge
Cox, found for the plaintiff, in damages, on
the ground that the testimony showed that
the information was maliciously given, for
the purpose of having it published, to bring
the plaintiff into disgrace.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-02-02

The deep cut through the Tolman farm
on the line of the Knox IL Lincoln railro,d
as now completed, is the deepest and most
extensive one ever made in Maine n i.
some sixteen hundred feet long and twenty
four feet wide, and there have been removed
thereirom over $4,000 cubic yards of rock
and il,oo0 cubic yards of blue clay.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-02-02

A correspondent Of the kennebec Journa
enlightens that sheet about the ingredients OF
democratic brew'-that is, whskev
lemon, hot water, &c-a drink that is fashion
able at Augusta. A republican brew may be
found in the report Of the state liquor agent
a hundred thousand dollars worth Of rum,
and seven thousand dollars salary for mixing
it. Who wouldn't be loyal" ?
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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING
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The Portland police found a first class Sc
duction case at one Of the hotels, arrested
the parties, and furnished sensational articles
for the papers. The case tapercd down
pretty fine, how ever, when the girl said she
hadn't been seduced any to hurt, had nc
complaint to make and wished folks woult
mind their business Next
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-02-02
Republican 3ourmal.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY ., 1871.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-09
avn NOW FOR KENTUCKY.

The CAPITAL of Kentucky was invaded
Yesterday by two hundred masked and
armed men, the Jail captured and two
human beings taken into the woods and
hanged. One Of the victims doth were
| negroes) had committed a nameiess
offense. The other was the match to
the powder that exploded on the day OF
the election and killed two white men.
Whatever may be the consequence
whether Kentucky suffer for this act or
not the negro who committed the name
less crime, and the negro who was the
cause of the death Of two white men,
are very dead. Kentucky has been slow
in recognizing negro suffrage. Unlike
the extreme Southern States, she has
controlled her own affairs since the war.
Exempt from the carpet-bag vermln,
she did not know the extent to
which the people of a State may be
robbed. She did not know what
negro rule was. She read the story
of it, but the narrative sounded like the
tales of the Arabian Nights. 1t was
only on Monday last that negro suffrage
rushed down upon her like an ava
lanche. The Kentuckian is proud
man and brave man, but he does not
fly into passion until provocation
leaves him no alternative but violence.
Then he strikes blows that Yell wherever
they fall. But our great-hearted Ken
tuckians committed a grave mistake in
masking themselves. What is proper to
be done should be done openly, with the
brightest light of heaven falling full upon
the upturned faces of the actors. The
whole Radical camp is in hutter. The
Frankfort affair is just what the party
craved. 1t wanted something violent,
something desperate to stimulate its
sinking pulse and put little hope into
its despairing heart Kentucky will
suffer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-09
European N e VS.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, Aug. S.--The Cunard steam
ship Calabria, Captain McMicken, OF
New York, touched at Queenstown, and
proceeded to Liverpool. The Anchor
Line steamship Ismalia, Captain Brown,
of New York, touched at Morille, for
Glasgow.
1t is again rumored that Napoleon in
tends to take up his residence in Swift
erland.
A conference Of the delegates from
the German-speaking branches OF the
Catholic Church was held at Heidelberg
on Sunday. They represented Prussia,
the German duchies and Kingdoms, the
German provinces of Austria, and the
German cantons of Switzerland. The
object was to discuss the relations Of
Germany to the Holy See, and to adopt
measures to undo what had been accom-
plished by the victory Of the Ultramon-
tame party in the Ecumenical Council
at Rome. 1t was contended by some
that the dogma of iniallibility has reyo-
the attitude of the Holy Fa-
Their to his spiritual subjects, and that
revival of the old state of affairs is i'm
called for.
A committe was appointed to'prepare
a new constitution for the church.
They we're instructed to guide them
selves by the principle established by
the Council of Constance in 1914.
There was some division of opinion on
the part of the delegates. Some APP
peared disposed to sever the connection
with the National German Church.
The committee will report the new con
stitution at further session, to be held
at Munich in September.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-09
IRELAND.

DUBLIN, August s.-The city is quiet.
All persons who were arrested for OBJ
structing thoroughfares on Sunday have
been fined small amounts and discharged
from custody on their payment.
Saml Smythe, member Of Parliament,
who was instrumental in getting up the
amnesty demonstration, and who was
among those beaten by the police, has
written letter to the authorities dc
manding an immediate inquiry into the
facts Of the case.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-09
FRANCE.

VERSAILLES, August S.-Adviees from
Algeria say that the insurrectionists
have been routed and Moreddemhet sub
dued. Revolts continue in the province
of Constantinople, the most eastern OF
the three departments of which Algeria
is composed. Numerous murders are
still committed by the rebels of that
province, and several forests have been
burned.
The Lower California Company has
proposed to NJ. Theirs to receive all the
Communist prisoners as colonists. NJ.
Theirs promised to lay the offer before
the Assembly.
The war budget has been increased
two hundred and seventy-one million
francs.
NJ. Theirs and the committee upon the
subject have come to an agreement re-
speeding the proposition for a law for
the regulation of departments; and a
complete understanding will shortly be
reached on the bill for the indemnifica-
ton of provinces devastated by the war.
PARIS, August 9.-M. Theirs has
abandoned the project recently under
consideration by the government for the
taxation of raw material.
All the districts not occupied by Ger
man troops will be evacuated, with the
exception of Champagne and the French
portion of Alsace and Lorraine. $3.50.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-09

Crowded houses every night is the re-
suit of manager Broom's enterprise in
securing fine variety company for his
theater on Jefferson street. Comic and
sentimental vocalists and artistic ballet
dancers appear on the stage every even
ing. The new stars create the great
est excitement, and are the recipients Of
floral offerings in the shape of bouquets
The entertainment contains new attrac-
tons each night; consequently Broom's
is the popular place Of amusement in
the city. The Opera House bar ada
cent is convenient and largely patro-
nized.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-09

The mad dog season being on hand
the following facts connected with the
disease are quite interesting:
Il is very difficult in the earlier stages
TO know whether q dog be mad or not;
but in all cases OF doubt, kill the poor
thing at once; il may save him from
much suffering and you from the har-
rowing reflection that some human being
has been bitten through your neglect
Madness is not always traceable 10 a
dog having been bitten; IL sometimes
comes on spontaneously. The best eyi-
dence Of madness is when a dog runs
M and down with the saliva flying
from its jaws and the head twitching
from side to side, as the heads Of all
mad dogs do. This arises from the
convulsive action Of the muscles Of the
throat and back, which invariably char
acterizes hydrophobia-in human be-
ings. unhappily as well rs in quadru-
peds-and the imitation Of which makes
poisoning by sirychnine so painful t.
endure, and so horrible to see.
There have been frequent instances
where a dog has bitten a great number
Of human beings, and one has gone mad
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hardly true. There is just as much
foundation for it now as when it was
first invented.
The Postoflice Department is negoti-
ating with the German Government for
a reduction of the postage rates between
the two countries to six cents instead Of
seven, as now.
The State Department today received
dispatch from Charles Francis Adams,
accepting the position of arbitrator at
Geneva. Bancroft Davis, Assistant Sec
rotary of State, WILL it is understood, be
the counsel or agent of the United
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-09
ANOTHER CALAMITY.

We do not know whenever before we
have had our feelings more lacerated
than they have been by the announce
ment that Hamilton Fish is no longer
Secretary of State. The FIRST effect of
the news upon us was a feeling of dis
may. We ran from friend to friend in
quest of consolation. Everywhere our
aspirations for comfort were met with
the horrible interrogation: Have you
heard that Pleasanton is suspended2
OF course we knew all aboutit; but that
did not settle the Fish question. What
are we coming to2 We warn the public
that they need not be surprised if news
comes that Grant has appointed another
brother-in-law to office. They may en-
dure all that, but the retirement Of Fish
and suspension of Pleasanton takes the
heart right out of them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-09
THE FINAL BLOW.


Strike Doctors Commons, and down
goes the country" is a remark put by
Dickens into the mouth of an antiquated
lawyer, whose portrait he draws with his
usual skill. Doctors Commons exists
to-day, relict of the ancient system OF
English jurisprudence. And so, in re-
gard to the Treasury of this couptry,
and its system of threshing the taxes
out of the pockets of the people, it may
be said with degree of truth elabor-
ately illustrated by the immortal Mum
chausen, that to strike Pleasanton down
is to. strike down the revenue and adj
minister fits of delirium tremens to the
Treasury itself. Pleasanton has been
stricken, but whether down or not re-
mains to be developed, Grant has sus-
pended him from his office of Commits
sioner of the Revenue. Boutwell,
has triumphed. The war of the Radical
roses is closed by the whitening of
one of them. There is the most intense
excitement from Maine to Texas, from
Charleston to- San Francisco. The
mourning is general, deep and inconsola-
BILE. How the country is to survive so
disastrous an event, is one of the problems
stuck away from mortal view in the
pgeon-hoes where the future keeps its
records. But thanks to his firmness,
Pleasanton refuses TO resign. Noble fell
lowl Though assaulted by the patron of
many relations and fragrant Havana
cigars, he clings, he sticks, he adheres,
he dovetails himself to the office. Thus
is the country saved. All the usurpa-
tons of the party in power become
dwarfed in the presence of this thing of
cutting the throat of the country from
ear TO ear by the suspension of Pleasan-
ton. This is the browning act of its
yillainy. Peasanton was the last frail
spar of the wrecked ship of State. In
his single person was concentrated the
hope of humanity for all time to come
He was in position to finger and say
grace over the money of the country.
He was not a vulture, though he presided
over the ravens, crows and hawks. We
desst. We cannot pursue this mourn
full theme with calmness. We can only
cast our tears into the great crevasse of
sorrow. and to that extent mingle our
griels with those of betrayed people.
Stand fast, Pleasantonl Never resign;
and above all, don't diel Scorn to die.
That mortal coil Of yours is the last hope
of the country, Keep it on. Don't
shuttle it, but nail it to your bones and
defy the world the flesh and the devil.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-09

~
nl riot in that Inflated capital OF
Erin the other day. Houses visited
by royalty were Quilted. There were
loud oaths; there was the foam from inc
bit that holds people in slavery there
was mounting in hot haste ana tne
usual amount of noise, but nobody was
killed. 1t was very miserable RIOT
1t was the most miserable failure in the
riot line we have ever recorded. If they
cannot do better than that they had bet
ter quit. If, however, they intend to
pursue rioting as business, they had
better send deputation of amateur
rioters over to this country to learn
what it really means.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-09

while the rest have escaped; on the
other hand, a very slight puncture, from
q dog not suspected to be rabid, often
bring on the most deadly madness. The
treatment of hydrophobia is just as un-
settled as is the action Of the disease
itself.
AS rule mad dog win not 20 out of
its way to bite you. 1t pursues a straight
course, swapping at every living object
which il meets.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-09
OUT OF THEIR OWN MOUTHS.

Hon. David A. Wells, in late article
in the North American Review upon the
past and present condition Of the coun-
try, comes to these conclusions: He finds
that the complaints of the working peo-
pie, in spite of the nominally increased
rates Of wages, are general, and that the
wages do not meet the cost Of tho neces-
saries of life Ships are rotting at the
wharves, important branches Of manu-
features are abandoned, and producers
of staple articles complain that they
earn no profits. Commerce is crippled,
and, while exports diminish, imports in
crease in proportion. The people are
now using less tea, coffee and sugar and
fewer shoesand boots than before the war
Mr. Wells is a Republican. If this be
true, the end of Grants second term
will develop a tealess, coffeeless, and
barefooted people. All who wish to do
without shoes for some time to come,
will rally to the standard Of Brownlow,
Alcorn. Warner, and the son Of old
Jesse Grant 1t is a sad prospect for
the female portion Of our population.
Those tall things they wear under their
heels will disappear They must, from
the necessities Of commerce, appear in
their native hai-footed characters. 1t is
melancholy, but uptil the people rise in
their might and demand shoes, the back
ward revolution will 90 on. Just think
Of our beauties promenading Main street
without the ineritable heel, and possibly
without shoesi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-09
THE FRANKFORT RIOT.
The Excitement Negroes
Threaten so Resort 10 Burning
citizens Armed and Prepared for
any Emergency.

| lnfeAttu SO HGtHOrL I'D
citizens Armed and Prepared Tor
any Emergency.
LOUISVILLE, August 9.-The Demo
cratic majority will be largely reduced
and will probably be only twenty OF
twenty-five thousand in the entire State.
This is accounted for in great measure
by the blacks voting for the first time in
a general election.
A special to the Louisville Ledger
from Frankfort tonight, states much ex-
element prevailed, and the negroes
threaten to resort to burning. The citi-
zens are armed and guarding their prop
erty, and are prepared for any emer-
gency.
The State troops have been ordered
out tonight, and it is understood that
the Federal troops will respond to call
from the civil authorities.
The negroes keep very quiet about
their wounded. Some five or six only
are known to have received injuries.
They are much excited and fear more
hanging tonight, but the military being
under arms will have tendency to sup
press any lawless acts, if such were in
tended, which is not probable.
A number of citizens will attend the
funeral of young Gilmore, at Lexington,
tomorrow. He will be buried with Ma
sonic honors. The public Offices Of
Frankfort are closed to-day on account
of his death. Great crowds of men,
women and children surround the Capt.
tai Hotel where his remains are.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-09
A POOR AFFAIR.

Those fellows on the other side Of the
Atlantic do not know the first rudiments
Of the thing called a riot Let them, if
they wish to embark in the business,
study our American riots. In Mr.
Knickerbooker's History Of New York
is an account Of a battle between two
armies. They fought all day, and when
the smoke Of the carnage cleared away
It was found that not a solitary combat
ant was either killed OF wounded. Ger
iainly, that IS the mos; remarkable
battle on record. Next to it is the
riot OF Dublin. There was q dread
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-09
PUBLIC LEDGER.
MEM
Evening. August o, 1871

PARTIES spending the summer months
from the city should leave their address
at our counting-room for the DAILY or
WEEKLY LEDGER, which WILDE promptly
mailed to them during their absence.
The WEEKLY LEDGER contains all the
important city news of the week, under
the respective dates. For three months,
DAILY, 50; WEEKLY. 10 cents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-09

The Journal Of Commerce thinks that
failures to commit suicide should be
punished. 1t says the public welfare is
in many ways endangered by allowing
people to kill themselves at pleasure
suicides often assuming an epidemic
type, unless checked, as is well known,
and, hence, there should be a punish
ment inflicted upon those who attempt
to commit the supremely selfish act Of
suicide, in contempt Of all obligations
to God and man.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-09
FRANCE AND PRUSSIA.

The following dispatch is published:
The Herald correspondent, writing
from Rouen, says the Prussian occupa-
ton of France is every day rendering
the situation more unpleasant. Strife
and bloodshed between the small number
of Germans and French people is fire.
quent, and the murders of Prussian
private soldiers which have taken place
render the Prussian soldiers more harsh
and their feelings more embittered. The
French government is said to have sent
word to Bismarck and Moltke that it
was impossible to restrain a population
unduly oppressed and tyrannically
treated. They say that some of the
Prussian commanders who drink exces-
sively have encouraged their men to use
their firearms upon the smallest provo
cation, and that if more troubles con-
tinue the settlement of the war indemnity
question will be difficult.
We do not suppose thatany intelligent
person in Europe or America supposes
that the treaty between victorious Prus-
STA and Inundated France amounts to
more than an adjournment of the war to
a period more propitious for the French.
Nothing is settled between them.