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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-02
JOHN W. wOLTx, News a.A CITY RAlter


ME SPECIAL NOTICE----Advsrtisem 81
Lost, Wants, Found, Fer Rent, net exceedins
four lines, for one insertion rs cents; swe In
sertions 40 cents; three Insertions 50 esnss.
Cash i'm advance. s3 p ,l4s i3'4 ' rs,
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Flour for Brazil.-The American schoo-
ner. Harriet Bunster, 293 tons, Capt. J.
W. Squires, was cleared yesterday by the
Gallego Mills manufacturing company for
Pernambuco, Brazil with 8, 1873 whole and
200 half barrels, equal to 3,23s barrels of
-four. -sti 1JKtrt1F
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Conria Received. John w. Chuck. was
received at the penitentiary yesterday from
Lee county, to be imprisoned for five years
for mule stealing. 9.1 l,.'itf 20
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Re-Elected.- Committee on Relief of
the Poor, at its last meeting, reelected
Mrs. Jeanette B. Peore matron..of the city
alms-house. s,s
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Tobacco.-The breaks Of leaf tobacco as
recorded at the Tobacco Exchange from LIST
October to 1st instant were 36,61s hhds.,
12,477 tierces and 2,60l boxes. This is q
large increase on the breaks for the corres-
ponding eleven months of ls69-70.
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Ns- Corns! Corns Buniens. ,Callosities,
Nails growing into the flesh, &c, effectively
cured, permitting the patient to walk immediate
ly with perfect ease and comfort, by DIR. ScHULrz.
who has returned, and may be consulted at his
Office on Nineteenth street, near Main, Stran-
gers, neglect not TO see him
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U,midiiabic7 y Letters Remaining IN The
Richmond Post-o6fce, September I'd, 1871.
r.. j. Rica, Riosde Janeiro, Brazil; Samu-
el b. Conoway, Richmond; John G. Ru-
pots, Loeb Iomond, Va; Mrs. Julia Ruff
fin, Williamsburg, Va. Mrs. Courtney
Timberlake Barhamsville, Powhatan India,
care of II. Rigg q Co., w. Va, Thomas
M. Hewlett, Manchester, Va.
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F,mded.-The amount of the public
debt funded to-day is s2sl ,792. so. The
total to date is $l2, $40, ,Si2. 70. arsss h.. I,
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evening State 9untmaI
[CoMMuNrcATED.l !
,ster's Dictionary Democratic Z?

Is worcester's Dictionary Democratic? (?
Its publishers seem to wish to have it so
regarded in this latitude. The above in
quiry and remark are based upon q circular
just received by the writer of this. The
circular was mailed in Boston, and evident-
ly printed there, and purports to be re-
print of an editorial article from the Mil
ledgeville Union. 1t "pitches in'2 to Web
ster's Dictionary on political grounds-calls
it "Radical Dictionary" and charges it
with favoring in its definitions. "4he Rad
icul us,updtioas sclich are rapidly driUing
our country into the Uorter of q consolidated
despotism and much more of the same
sort. As the publishers father such utter
ances, what inference could be fairer than
they wish their dictionary, in this latitude,
to be considered the other thing, viz:
Democratic dictionary. And will they dis
tribute the same circular in Massachusetts,,
only witha changed heading? The circu-
lar is headed s'Ld Ecery Southern Educa-
tor Read THIS" fF .p5i .-fsqM0a
Well, Mr.. Editor, am Southern educa-
!; tor, and have. read the circular; am not
surprised that the Milledgevlle editor should
wish to earn dictionary, or that he should
be willing to do ii in the absurd way he has.
But am surprised that respectable Bos-
ton publishing house could lend itself, much
less be the principal, in such job. Has
the dictionary war come to so low a level p?
wonder if these publishers have circu-
lar for distribution to Northern educators,
charging that Webster's is dangerous
Democratic dictionary, with a parade Of
definitions carefully selected to maintain
the idea +? They do no such thing, because
L,aa. thar
this grist to Southern mill because they do
not know their audience. They should
know that Southern educators are generally
men Of too much intelligence and sense to
be influenced by the arguments of the DEM
agogue. 8 te H,laafNl iGiei@ Z
am no partisan for either dictionary, as
against the other, and wish wide circula-,
ton to both, but protest against the insult
to our intelligence and integrity, implied in.
such an appeal.as PEDAGoGUE. ID
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County. t'
CLARKsvILLE, Aug. 26, 1871. q
TO the Editor Qftle State Journal
A Republican Convention for Mecklen-
burg county was holden at Boydton on
Monday, the 2lst, for the nomination of
candidates for members Of the House of
Delegates. Hon. Ross Hamilton and Col.
Geo. w. Young were unanimously renom-
mated for reelection. The convention was
very enthusiastic in the cause, and it is safe
to predict that Mecklenburg will do her
whole duty in the coming campaign, and if
any, other county in the State desires to
beat her in majority they will have to work
for it. Our county court was in session on
the day of the conventions, when several
speeches were made, among others, one
from Hon. w. III. II. Stowell, cur member
Of Congress from this district, which was
most enthusiastically received.
REPUBLICAN. .
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~ Edwards Circulating Library IL the
place for cheap and good Reading.
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Somebody once asked Tom Corwin if he
had heard certain story of Lewis d.
CampbelPs. "Was ii about himself ?''
inquired Mr.. Corwin. mo believe not.
swell, then, never heard it." said Mr..
COrwin grayely. l'lTtl.-t =
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A dispatch received at the Post-office
Department from the postmaster at Savan-
nah, Ca, says the mails, and also the cars
and passengers from Charleston, are refused
admittance in Savannah, in consequence of
the fear of the yellow fever epidemic. II is
also stated that the mails from Charleston
will be. sent by way of Augusta.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-17

The Oregon Bulletion tells this romantic
story:
Twenty-Five years ago young couple re-
siding in the State of New Hampshire met,
loved and determined to marry. Like other
human beings, they had passions, and they
parted in anger. The young man moved in
to another part of the country, where he met
another woman, whom he married. A few
years later he moved to the Pacific coast, and
in time became a citizen OF Oregon. Inc
Young woman fitted herself for the occupa-
ton of teacher and went TO Iowa, where
she engaged in teaching school.
MAIN Joined family that was emigrating
from the vicinity of where she had beon re-
siding to Oregon, and in due time arrived
there, and endeavored to procure employ
ment in her profession, but met with indiffer-
ent success, and finally determined to ac-
cept employment as a domestic until she
could do better. Shortly after making this
resolution She was offered a position in the
family Of gentleman and accepted it, but,
the first time she saw the head of the family,
recognized in him her former lover. The
recognition was mutual, and of course the
lady could not remain. Her old lover, VINO
had grown rich, furnished her with funds, anu
she went to San Francisco, where sue oor
tanned position a the school department oI
that citv. About eighteen months ago ghe
wife of the gentleman died, after having been
in teeble heath for some years. After while
the widower wrote to his flame, telling her OF
his his loss. She replied with letter OF conso-
lation. and correspondence sprang up be-
tween them, and finally the widower made
proposal to the lady to bury their old differ
ences and consummate the engagement OF
their Younger days. The woman who had
loved so steadily and so long signifed her
willingness, and couple of months ago our
friend proceeded TO San Francisco and led
his first love to the altar. They returned to
Oregon, and are now residing on one of the
most beautiful farms in the Willamette Val
lev,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-17

John Kemble used to say that he could
learn whole number of the Morning Post
in four days; and General Christie made
similar assertion; but it is not known how
far either of them verified this statement.
Robert Billion could repeat in the morning
six columns of newspaper he had read over
night. During the repeal debates in the
House of Commons thrty-seven years ago,
one of the members wrote out his speech, sent
it to the newspapers, and repeated it to the
House in the evening; it was found to be the
same verbatim as that which he had written
out. john Fuller, a land agent in Norfolk,
could remember every word of sermon, and
write it out correctly after going home; this
was tested by comparing his written account
With the clergyman's manuscript. Scaliger
could repeat hundred verses or more after
having read them single time. Seneca
could repeat two thousand words on hearing
them once. Magliabecchi, who had prodi-
gious memory, was once put to severe test.
A gentleman lent him manuscript which
was read and returned. The owner, some
time afterwards, pretending he hal lost it,
begged Maglabecchi to write out as much as
he could remember; whereupon the latter, ap-
pealing to his memory, wrote out the whole
essay. Cyrus, if some of the cid historians
are to be credited, could remember the name
of every soldier in his immense army. There
was a Corsican boy who could rehearse forty
thousand words, whether sense or nonsense,
as they were dictated, and then repeat them
in the reverse order, without making a single
mistake. A physician of Massachusetts,, about
half century ago, could repeat the whole of
paradise Lost" without mistake, although
he had not read it for twenty years. Euler,
the great mathematician, when he became
blind, could repeat the whole of Virgrs
"Kneid," and could remember the first line
and the last line on every page of the partic-
ular edition which he had been accustomed
to read before he became blind.
One kind of retentive memory may be con-
sidered as the result of sheer hard work, de-
termination towards one particular achieve
ment, without reference either to cultivation
or to memory on other subjects. This is ffe-
quently shown by persons in humble life in
regard to the Bible An old beggar-man at
Stirling, known some forty years ago as Blind
Aeck, afforded an instance of this. He knew
the whole of the Bible by heart, insomuch
that if sentence were read to him he could
name book, chapter, and verse; or, if the
book, chapter, and verse were named, he
could give the exact words. A gentleman, to
test him, repeated verse, purpOsely making
a verbal inaccuracy. Aleck hesitated, named
the place where the passage was to be found,
but at the same time pointed out the verbal
error. The same gentleman asked him to re-
peat the ninetieth verse of the seventh chap
ter of the book of Numbers. Aleck almost
instantly replied: "rbere is no such verse;
that chapter has only eighty-nine verses"
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Recent Publications.

The association of Eckmann- Chatrian In
novel-writing is the most successful literary
partnership since Beaumont and Fletcher.
Both are Alsatians of German descent, but
both are French in education aud feeling.
They are still in the prime of life, and both are
unmarried. Eckmann was educated for a law
yer, but wa, never capable Of compre hending
the simplest legal principle. Chatrisn was
first a glass blower and then a school master,
but, like the senior partner in the extraordin-
ary firm, he had little taste for his profession.
The two young men began their literary life
together, but it was not till 1859 that they gain
ed any sort of success. Since then they have
grown steadily in public favor, till George Sand
alone among French novelists has larger fol-
lowing. Their romances are as refreshing as
mountain breeze after the sentimental twsddls
and stereotyped conversations and delicate sit.
uations of French society novels" Eek
maun- Chatrian have considerable versatility,
but their historical romances haae been most
appreciated. One Of these, The Lnydsion Of
France in 1914, has just been republished in
this country. We cannot conscientiously
sneak with enthusiasm of the translation, but
the story tells with much dramatic effect how
the brave peasantry of Lorraine rose to defend
the passes of the Vosges when the allies had
defeated Napoleon in Germany and were pur-
suing him toward Paris. The wild scenery Of
the vosges, aud vivid portrayal Of the man
ners of the people iphabiting the mountains.
add much to the effectiveness OF the romance.
Published by Charles Scribner s. Co. Paste
board covers. Price 80 cents. Fer sale oy
Loripg, Short & Harmon.
Roberts Brothers have hit upon An idea
which is certain to prove remunerative. They
az. n,bl;sbius a series OF the British classics
= i;,,,s SQUARE, coth-bound volumes that
-o,ld accommodate themselves to the least
c.,aciou, pocket 1t is called the "nonpaIeil
series," and will commend itself strongly to
all lovers of good reading, but especially to
those of limited means, the volumes selling for
only 80 cents each. The two already issued
are Burke's famous Reflections on the French
Revolution and the Life o. Hannah More. For
sale BY LoriDg, Short & Harmon.
Distant Cousins is juvenile that Is almost
as happy in its execution as in its conce ption,
which is saying good deal. The distant cous-
ins are little boys and girls in the countries
which children read about in their geogrA
phies There are twelve illustrations. present
ing these unack knowledgsd relatives to the eyo'
while they are minutely described In the IA
mil;ar eonvarsation of q mother with her chill
dren Tb;s hook, by the author OF Hhds
Make, Me Gro,O. Sc, is pretuly Dounu Ans
nrintsd. Published by Roberts bro'ne''' anu
for .als by Loring, Short 81 Hafnion'
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Sounds OF Telegraph wires

/ As the cause of the sounds freouentlv
heard to proceed from telegraph wires in the
open air, it has been customary to accept the
wind, and its producing the soundings by di-
rect vibration, similar to those of the Eolian
harp. A different view of it, however, is Civ
ell by railroad officer, in the Austrian Rail
acay Gazette, and his statements are at least
interesting.
He calls observation TO the fact that one
VINO gives his close attention to both the
wires and the sounds, will find that the latter
make themselves audible when there is a to-
.ai absence OF wind, and on quiet morning
IN winter, even when the wires have upon
,nem a thick covering of frsst, they neverthe-
Iess carry on live vibrations and swinging,
unaiued by the stirring of any air. The OBJ
server mad neticed this for period OF some
twenty years nearly, and at last was led to
the real cause OF the phenomenon.
According to these observations, therefore,
the vibrations are due, not to the wind. but
TO the changes of atmospheric Temperature,
and especially through the action of cold-as
lowering OF temperature introduces a short
ening OF the wires, extending over the whole
length OF the conductor. A considerable
amount of friction is produced on the support
ing bells, and this affords an explanation OF
the sounding both in the wires and the poles.
This explanation also concurs with the fact
that poles bearing but one or a few wires
give off far louder SOUNDS than when loaded
with many, because in the latter case yibra-
tious produced must be less uniform and sim
ultaneous.
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-"Charley," said fond mother to her son :,
"you are into that jam again." "No," replied
the pet, "you are wrong, ma; the jam is into
me-"
A gentleman asked friend In very
knowing manner, "Pray, did you ever see Q
cat.fsh?" "No," was the response, shut I've
seen rope-caik."
An old lady from the rural districts as.
tonished clerk in one of our stores a few
days since, by asking If he had any "yaller de-
velopments sich as they did up letters in."
We have seen rope walk, note run. a
watch spring, horse fly, aud Saratoga hop,
and next summer, we shall go over the
Rockys to see the big trees leave and the Pa
eific slope.
The last word is the most dangerous O
internal wachiues. Husband and wife shoul
no more strive to get it than they would
struggle TO get possession Of lighted bomb
shell.
Charity is a virtue of all times and
all places 1t is not so much an independent
grace in itself, as an enei gy which gives the
last and highest finish to every other, and re-
solves them all into one common principle.
An excellent mother, in writing to one OF
her sous on the brih of his eldest child, says,
'Give him an education, that his life may be
useful; teach him religion, that his death may
be happy"
An old farmer said Of minister whose
sermons were much wanting IL point: "Ah.
yes, he's a good man, dare say, but he will
rake with the teeth upwards"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-17

III OUSE and large lot of land the corner of
Ii Clark and Salem street. The house is well ar
ranged for two families. Will sell all or part OF the
land as may suit purchasers. Terms easy. For par
tieulars inquire OF WM KILBY
noV7-*2w on Sturdivants Whaif
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WIZ. III. JERRIS,
Real Estate and Loan Agent,

Houses, Lots and Farms for Sale.
He would refer parties abroad to the following
named gentlemen OF this city: Hon. Geo. r. Shep.
ley, Hon. A. w. II. Clapp, Hon. Benjamin Kings
pury, DR., Hon. Nathan Webb, Hon. John Lynch,
Nj. G.
Portland, Nov 1, 1870. motif
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TO LET
To be Rented.

1--WE Rooms Neal ST.. six rooms in rear OF
IL Mechanic st; six rooms on Waterville st; a
house on Oak street; house corner Cumberland and
Paris sts.; house corner Wilmot and Lincoln.
nOl3-d1w* WM. HI. JERRIS
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For Sale.
House and Rarn for sale

THE Buildings and land on Pearl street, and store
L on Portland Pier. Enquire of
sep1Sdtf W. SHEA 27 Pearl st
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The Portland Daily Press
Is published every day Sundays exoepted) by
he
Portland Publishing Co.,
At 1os EXCHANGE STREET, Portland.
TERMs-Eight Dollars q Year in advance.
The Maine State Press
ls published every THURSDAY MORNING at
S2.5o year; If paid in advance, at $500
year.
hArEs OF FADvERrlsING.-One inch of space,
In length of column, constitutes square" !
$l.5O per square daily first week. 70 cents
per week after; three insertions, or less, $1.00;
continuing every other day after first week, 80
cents.
Half square, three insertions or less, 70 cents;
one week, $1.00; 80 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one third additional.
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs,' $500 per
square per week; three insertions OF less $1.50.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE
STATE PRESS" (which has q large circulation
In every part OF the State) for ST.. 90 per square
for first insertion, and so cents per square for
each subsequent insertion.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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wanted.
POARDERS WANTED at
ID oc1atf is STATE ST.

"ANTED-Agents in every county to canvas for
w subscriptions to popular lltera:y PAPER. A
handsome preminm given to every subscriber.
Good work and large pay. Address Benedict & Co.
Burlington VT. no1t4w
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Board.
ITO rent for the Winter, Furnis ned Parlor, also
i pleasant room to Gentleman. and Vile.
oet27eod II " FREE STREET.
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NQW Hnnco

EfOR SALE-On Lewis street, near Pine. Frescoed
4 ana piped ior Sebago. Apply en- the prensses
or at 20 Emery st. JAMES A. TENNEY.
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For Sale.

0NE Tenement House. situated on Horton
~ Place, near Dow st. One or both tenements
will be sold. P'ice 500 and $500 each. The above
property is well situated supplied with SebagO wa
ter, and Is a bargain. Enquire at 81 Dow st.
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HOUSE contains eleven rooms, and is supplied
Il with gas and Sebago water. Commands a fine
view OF the haI bor and Islands. Barn arranged ior
two horses. Price $4,000. Enquire OF
j. w. STOCKWELL s. co.
sep2Otf % q 1888 Daniorth street
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ACAOAchCS 1Or NenC.
WE have on hand supply of house rents from
ply to GEO. R. Davis g. co
Oc2SeOd3W ~ p
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Good Remit

.UOOu 0Gnt
VERY convenient tor small family, within three
minutes walk OF City Hall. Rent $3.50.
Apply to W. II. JERRIS, Real Estate Agent
nO10tf
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TO Let,
TENEMENT to let, containing rooms, Sebago
4 water. For particulars call at 81 LINCOLN
81. aug23 Il
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-04-29

;,,as,nd w;,h III n s$.s.s ~ Co,n.
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Of Ro.as f,, ,nd ~. Il ,,,a oornor,,o
ra,;t. oe ~. :; ~ IA ~, n,,
80 -. -.
o.b.rss;so o1f,r fE6sa ! o,dt
sb,u have ia 81 sa;fv ond ~
r,n,,. M ;,g,.h,,an,s & 81 ..a
town r,;,bJr n. st,oe, ,s;9 :. al MI.
lie anty thor.;n ana. s.oo ,L,o 80.
Torrance of such dutysaa sncb non.
allies 40 ara now = sE.t ro.tar
nrefcr;hea Nv 1,w ,han -
nnwsr % comno,nd ,s:a En- na.a. =.
H., 4, .v.~l. ~, ...asaa "a ...d.
!, s,;a t.m, -.
ordinances or h,. ws .y,ahl;sh or
,b.;, rnle. AID ,o.m,, 3 ,oa,;.o ~.
monevs = roooo;naa - It'll :, ~
nersons rsfn.;r, ), !, J.. c,a;n.,n
nav sueb comm,,,,,;oa Kan be l;,hls ),
such fne. not cxceedIJ twenty dollar
-,
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conson, ~ ,ho
cl,.o ,uxnoh IL. -,
within ~. .,;d 49,
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tbers;, s;,bor 80 n.;n..a ..,re
&c th.. .ai,,sa o.
of Tho id -, 49,
in ren,;r al s,ob non, ID ss,
,s Tho, ~.
des,n No ,oss,rv Co.. ~,
convenience Of al prm.;aaa
Tb,t -,
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s,cb, .assssrsst 80
szSSfS.T.Tiis.s@4
have owe and authority e. -rs,n;re M
persons owpinp n lot, mr. fo,s in s,;s tow,
to close in. and 70 mako AND, loon :,
good renair sidewalk in 'front.' of s.;a l.,
or lots, whenever the same shall front
or adjoiu any public street OF said t"wn,
if, in the judgment of the Council, such
sidewalk shall be necessary; the width
thereof, and the manner of construction
60 be designated aud regulated by the
said Town Council; and for the default
or refusal, after reasonable notice, to
make and keep in good repair such side
walks, aud to close i'll such lot or lots,
the Town Council may cause the same
to be made or put in repair and require
the owner TO pay the pace CT making or
repairing; and the said Town Council
are hereby empowered to u for and
recover the same. by action Of debt, in
any Court OF competent jurisdiction {;
Provided, That such contract Tor making
or repairirins is let to the lowest bidder.
The cemeteries and public graveyard are
also placed under the jurisdiction of the
said Town Council.
SEC. s. The Intcndint and Wardcus
of the said town, or a majority of them.
shall have full power to grant or refuse
licenses to keep taycrns, or retail spirit.
uous liquors within the corporate limits
of the said town, upon such conditions,
and under svch circumstances as to them