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A.-The Proof that Espcnschcid's Holiday
HATS the avortes OF the public this cxhbed
unprecedented raDIdty and extent of his sae They
remarkable alike for their hneness elegance and cheap
ness They well made and therefore, durable,
they are becoming, and, therefore, p opnar.
- EsPENSCHEIp, lis Nassau street
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CUBA.

An American Sentenced to Eight Years Impris-
onment for Aiding the Insurgents-His Case
Submitted to the Captain General
Arrival Of Troops from Spain
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The ST. Lawrence River Closed.

WATERFOWL, N. Y, Dec. u, 1871.
The st. Lawrence River at Cape Vincent Is bridged
with Ice The thermometer here at seven O'Clock
thls morning was thirty-fo degrees below zero,
ana ranged between twenty-five and thirty all day.
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THE PRINCE OF WALES HEALTH.
Restoration Of Strength-Royal Rewards for the
Physicians
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON, Dec 81, 1871.
The Prince OF Wales is gradually gaining strength.
1t is reported that Of the pn slcians who attended
his Royal Highness. Dr. Gun is to be made baro-
net, and that Dr.. Lowe win receive the honor OF
knightnood.
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Q River Frozen Ovcr-Casual-

ties by tho Frost.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 81, 1871.
number Of persons walked across the Delaware
River, IN front or the city, today The ferryb0ats
have cut passage through the Ice to Camden.
man was found frozen TO death this morning In
an open lot, In the Twentieth ward.
SIX benumbed men were found to-day under q
slled on the Vine street wharf. They were removed
10 the station house, where they recovered.
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= e e g L a E Es ..
Free Trade and Conservatism
Against Communism.


Defence Against Alleged Outrage on the High
ssas-The Tichborne Trial-Flow Of Bullion
to tho Bank American Pugilism
Against the Political Ring
Another shipwreck
TELfGRAms TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
LONDON, Dec 81, 1871.
Mr.. Grant Duf, NJ p, last night addressed his
constituents at Elgia. He advocated perseverance
In the commercial policy or the late Mr.. Golden
and treated the International Society with un-
sparing ndcuIe.
NAUTICAL DEFENCE AGAINST SERIOUS NAVAL
CHARGE.
1t has been discovered that the vessel which ran
down the French bark Costa RIGA was the British
ship Windsor Castle which has since arrived In port.
Her officers deny that they heard cries OF distress
from the Costa Rica.
THE FLOW OF BULLION.
The increase of bullion In the Bank Of England
mas increased f2S000O during the week.
THE rICHBORNE TRIAL.
The celebrated T1chborne trial has reached
another stage. The plalntin's case closed to-day
and further hearing was postponed until January IL.
AMERICAN RESOLVE OUTSIDE OF THE "RIkG."
John =. Heenan announces his intention OF re-
turning immediately to New York to investigate the
origin OF the ISLANDER against him.
DANGER ON THE DEEP.
The steamer Delaware, Preston master. which
sailed this week from Liverpool for Calcutta, was
totally lost yesterday or the Sicily Islands, All on
board are supposed to have persisted.
Tho Parliamentary SessiOn-Coumt Won Beust
Mt Court-Eugenie's Return.
LONDON Dec 22-5 A. M.
Parliament is pr0rogued until the 9th Of Feb
ruary.
Count Won Boust presented hls credentials as
Ambassador from Austria to the Queen at Windsor
castle yesterday.
The ex-Empress Eugene arrived at Southamp-
ton last night from Spain.
national subscription Is proposed to assist In
rebuilding Warwick Castle.
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A Merry Chrislmns.-B0ys' and Childrsnss
Hats at HEBBERD'S, 419 Broadway, Canal. Broad
way goods at BOwery prices
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Ask for Novelties Operas, SIG; Oratorioss
50c Organ Books, 6Oc Plano Books b0c 15l Broadway
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Barsaius In Fine Gold Jewelry.

RarsaIus In Fine Gold Jewelry.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
FINE GOLD EARRINGS AND PINS.
ETRUsCAN CAMEO, GARNET, 30.
CORAL EARRING S AND PINS.
ONYX AND JET EARRINGS AND PINS.
GOLD BAND AND CHAIN BRACELETs
SEAL RINGS, AMETHYST, CAMEO, TOPAZ AG
SLEEVE BUTTONS AND STUDS.
HANDKERCHIEF RIN0S, GLOVE FASTENER.
DIAMOND RINGS AND STUDS.
CHILDREN'S GOLD AMULErS.
CHILDREN'S GOLD RINGS AND EARRlN0S.
GOLD WATCH CHAINS.
GOLD THIMBLES.
SEE PRICES BEFORE BUYING.
WATCHES AND JEWELLERY REPAIRED.
GEO. g. ALLEN Sal Broadway, Fourteenth streGA
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Barrains In silver Ware.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
GEO. c. ALLEN sl Broadway. near Fourteenth strssG
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did boat, the Zephyr, which, by the way he has
owned for some time, a fact not generally known
before. Aaron Inns, John Roosevelt Theodore
dOre
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Eight Degrees Below Zero In Newark.
In Newark yesterday morning early the thermom.
eter dropped as low as eight degrees below zero. 1t
heightened somewhat during the day, but apsed
again at night. The sleighing was literally INDUCED
IN. and was very fair considering the slight body OF
snow. The livery stable Keepers and sleigh sellers
are reaptng rich harvest
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The Weather In This City Yesterday.
The following record will show the changes In the
temper ature for the past twenty.tour hour In CON-
parison with the corresponding dav or last year. as
by the thermometer at Hudnut's Pharmacy
HERALD Building, corner OF Ann street,
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s r A I NJ.
Cabinet Reconstruction Under Sagasta, with
MalcampO in Office
A General Election in Prospect.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

The formation OF the new Ministry has been com.
pleted, so far as the ofcial nominations are con-
cerned. The names OF the members Of the Cabinet
are announced as folows-
Sagasta-Presldent OF the Council and Minister Of
The Interior.
Malcampo-Mnister OF the Marine.
De Blas-Mnster of Foreign Affairs,
: Candau-Mlnster OF Public Works.
TOpete-Minister Of the Colonies.
Angulo-Minlsler oil Finances.
Gamndez-Ministero OF War;
Observation-Disclosures OF Justice.
OF these MacampO, Candau, De Bias and Angulo
were members OF the last Ministry
! Admiral Juan Topete Is already well known to
the public He commenced the insurrectl0n against
Queen Isabella at Cadlz on the 18th OF September,
1885, He was Minister OF Marine from the middle
of JuDe to the 4th Of November, 1862 and has
served In Cabinets at intervals between that and the
present date.
sagasta is leading statesman and able parlia-
Imentary tacticiau.
Sehors Gamindez and Gr0izard are OF the rank
and nle OF the cabinet party
Party Hesitation and the Ministry IncOm-
plrte.
MADRID Dec. 21-Evening.
Admiral Topete and Senior Angulo hesitate to
accept the portfolios ofrered them III the sogasta-
;Malcampo Cabinet.
PROSPECT OF A PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION.
: The government viii now move for the dlssolu
)tion OF the Cortcs.
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THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN CANADA.
Hon. Edward Blake Invited TO Form a New
Administration.

Hon. Edward Blake Invited to Form a New
Administration.
[From tho Toronto Globe Dec col
TN the assembling OF the Legislature Yesterday
Mr.. Sandfeld Macdonald announced on behalf OF
himself and colleagues, that IN consequence OF
had rendered their designations to the Lieutenant
Governor, who mad accepted them, and cOnse-
We're appointed. In tue Course Of the Afternoon lis
Excclency sent for MIR. Edward Blake and invited
him 70 form new administration. We understand
Mr. Blake has undertaken the responsibility imposed
upon him ana IL now engaged In making the neces-
sary arrangements.
sttutional precedent that the Lieutenant Governor
should have recourse on SUCH an occasion TO the
has watched with deep interest Mr. Blako's political
career win rejoice TO fluid that he ap0ut to occupy
position for which he Is so emineDtly fitted. 1t
was not without an eye to such possible eveulu-
ality that the ref0rmers OF ontario two years ago
called upon Mr.. Blake to lead them under clrcum-
stances which laid no small burden upon all the
talents, energy and devotion the cause he could
bring to their service. Tue trust has been nobly
discharged. His commanding abilities ana high
personal character have gwen Mr. Blake a standing
and reputation In the province ta VIII, we believe,
enlist as his supporters, not IN the House alone. but
among all classes Of the people, many who may not
hitherto have professed the same political creed as
tho new Premier OF Ontario HIS own party Is
nni, and ne may rely on Their heartest cooperation
We have no Information as to the names Of tho
coancll But we have not ibe least doubt tnal the
selection WI DC thoroughly acceptable noh 10 re-
Completion Of the New Ontario Cabinet--
Names OF all the Members.
TORONTO, Ont, Dec. 81, 1871.
The ontario Ministry has been completed. Mr..
Scott, OF Ottawa, Speaker, has been sworn IN as
Commissioner OF Grown Lands; Mr.. Cow, OF
South wellington, Provincial Secretary, Mr.. McKen-
gle resignng the latter office and assuming the
Treasurership.
The Ministry now stands as follows:-Mr. Blake,
President OF Council without portfolio; Mr.. McKen-
ze, Treasurer; MIR. Crooks, Attorney General; Mr..
Mcclellan, Public Works. Mr.. Scott Crown Lands;
Mr.. Cow Provincial Secretary,
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Christmas Holiday Pressnts.-Frence
Bropxes. Fancy Chairs Desks Tables, Plano Covers ana
Stools. O. L. kelly 4 CO., Importers IA Broadway.
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French Decree Of Dissolution Of the Council.
TELEGRAM 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD.

PARIS. Dec. 81, 1871.
President THEIRS has issued a decree dissov1ng
lhe Council Of AlgerA
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A.-Hcrrin2's Parent
CHAMPION SAFES,
3jt broadway, cjrlsr MirrI ~ s.esB
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Coolest Day Of the Season.

I SYRACUSE, N. T., Dec. II I57I.
| To-day was the coolest OF the season. The
thermometer this forenoon stood ten degrees below
zero.
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BeamtIfnl Flowing Hair for tho Holidays.-
CHEvALIER'S LIFE FOR THE HAIR restores gTaD
hair, stops ts falling out, Increases its growth.
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An Excellent Holiday Present for n LADY,
A Grover Baker SEWING MACHINE Salesro0ma -
Broadway 5 and 3S10 Third New York; 4 Fulso
street. Brooklyn, ia Washington street, Jersey City.
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Holiday Prcseats Of Affection and Charity
f0r WI wh m1sH WILSON'S 1 SEWING xAcREs.
02S Broadway.
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Supplementary Weather Report.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Il, 1871.
The temperature in tins city last night fell to one
degree above zero. Last night snow was reported
from Grand Haven Mich, Oswego and Roc hester,
N. Y, and Portland, Me. A heavy rain fell In
C0rinne, Utah and is also reported from Key West,
where the wind was blowing fresh from the north,
with temperature OF SO. The temperature was
very low in the Gulf States. and the norther
which was reported on the night OF the 10th had
extended It's influence far as Lake City, Fla. The
velocity OF wind at Punta Rassa. Fla, reached 20
miles per hour from the north. AT Cape May,
N. j., the wind was blowing gale from the north
west reaching velocity OF forty-two miles per
hour This morning the weather was foggy at In.
dlanap0lls and Louisville. The temperature n
Augusta, Ga, was twenty two degrees above zero.
Az Burlington, W., the mercury fell to sixteen de-
grees below zero. Chicago, eight below; Cleveland,
seven; Detroit, ten; Duluth. MIMI, six; Grand
waukee, WIS.,, seven; Mount Washington N. H.,
thirty three; New London Conn.,. one; Oswego,
six; PlttsDurg, Pa, seven; Portland. Me-, two;
Rochester ten 81. Paul, three; Toledo, Ohio, nine;
Toronto, Canada sixteen and Montreal, twenty -one
degrees below zero. Snow fell this evening In
Buffalo, N r.; Cheyenne w. T.; Corinne, Utah;
Davenport Iowa; Grand Haven, Mich; milwaukee,
Wis; Omaha Neb.; st. Louis Mo-; Denver, Col,
and Keokuk, Iowa. The temperature at Key
West was sixty.six degrees. In THIS city the tenn
perature at this hour is ten degrees. Dispatches
received from the Observatory at Mount Washing
ton, N. H.. state that the barometer was 29:4r;
the thermometer was thirty-four degrees below
Zero the weather clear ana the wind from the west
was blowing 100 miles per hour.
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Fearful Weather nj New London.

NEW LONDON. Conn.,, Dec 81 1871.
In addition to a heavy fall OF snow, which has
laid, the weather Is almost unprecedentedly cold.
Inc thermometer tins morning stands twenty-One
degrees below zero.
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GRAND SQUARE AND UPRIGHT PIANOS.
Old Panos taken exchange nuaxAtsd Catalogues ssne
Wsrercoms ssenway Hall. lo3 and Ill East ror'sensh
street. New York.
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where to Buy Fipe Pnintinss, cnrcmos
and Porceains elegantly framed. far below nroSawss
prceA BRADLEfSs " Aaoe'" WV
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Eight Degrees Below Zero

The thermometer marks eight degrees below
zero.
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VtTHRe temperature yesCcTUuy ~
verage temperature for corresponding date
last year ............,......., 31H
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Home Amusemeut.-Thc Centro Table Base
Ball, paSlor game for ALI FOE sas oI "sonsss anu w
lara
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Waruock g. Co., Hntters, 80 broadway.
Gentlsmen's Seal Caps, Gloves and 0Aurtlets
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The Weather in New Hampshire.

CONCORD, N. H., Dec. IT 1871.
The thermometer indicates IL degrees below
zero here to-day. At other points in New Hamp-
shire the thermometer ranged from Is to 20 degrees
below zero
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THE WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
WASHINGTON, ID. o., Dec. 20, 1871.


WASHINGTON. ID. o., Dec. "a, 1871. }
Synopsis Jor the Past T,oentv-Jo,T Hours
The area OF high barometer. which was Wednes-
day night central in Tennessee, has ex-
tended northeastward to New Jersey. Clear
weather has preceded the advance OF this
area and the lowest temperature has passed through
the lower lakes to Maine. Northwesterlv winds
have very generally subsidized, and falling barome-
ter, with rising temperature ana cloudy
weather, is now very generally reported
from the lakes southwark to the
Gulf Northeasterly winds prevail south Of vlrgnia
southerly winds, with snow, from the lower lakes
and Ohio Valley westward. Reports have not been
received from the Pacific stations.
Probabilities.
The temperature will probably rise very generally
Friday, with cloudy weather east OF the Missis-
sippi; light winds and threatening weather
prevail between that river and Ine Blue Ridge
northeasterly winds veer to the southeast Ia the
Southern ana Middle States, with cloudy weather.
Dangerous winds are not anticipated for the Allan.
tic and Gulf coasts.
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Very Snappy ut the "Hub."

BOSTON, DEC. Il, 1911.
The weather Is intensely cold. The mercury to-
day in the thermometers stood at three degrees be-
low
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ADO You Wish tn Make some Ono .
present this puzzled TO know what to
We will help out Of your difficulty &c TO KNOWS En.
purchase set urs for ady love- and OF those
hne otter skin caps would be just the thing TO give youD
friend Tom, you know. Don't skip knox's.
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Holiday styles GontleWen's Dress Hneo
ready BURKE, 20 Broadway, corner Of Fulton serse@
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4 BERLIN, DcCs Zl lo1l
His Majesty the Emperor OF Germany has pro-
fogued the session OF The Prussian Diet until the 9Th
bf January, 1879.
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Royal Havana Loi9srys .rvs co ...r,.
Post once boz 426l. a6wan street. up staira
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Diamonds B0uaht and Sold.-Geo. G. AlleA
Sll Broadway Fourteenth street.
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IrlreRAM 10 1nt NEW YORK HERALD.

The Prussian Diet Prorogued by the Emperor.
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A Holiday Present.-BrOoks' Boot and shoe
sore b75 Broadway and consolidated at ,t06
Broadway corner fwentynlnth The largest assert
men Shoes In the city, at reduced prices De-
the best Skates French embroidered
Slippers for ladies' and gentlemen for the holidays.
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A.-3O,OOO Choice Books, suitable for He'll
ass p's'e'' " JOHN PYNE, 100 Nassau street.
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DsvId,s Holiday Hat for Gcntlcmen.-Sales-
room 1891 Broadway, Duane street.
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Snow md Rain In Mormon Land.

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. q, 1871.
Continuous rains have fallen here since yesterday
morning, and snow In the canyons
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xteen to Forty Dearees Below Zero I'm the

TORONTO, Canada, Dec. q, 1871.
The thermometer last night was sixteen degrees
below zero. The weather throughout the Dominion
for the past thrty-six hours has been intensely
cold, varying according to locality, sixteen to
forty degrees below zero.
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Furs.-Buy Your Furs from Burke, 40
Broadway, corner Fulton street,
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Bridge OF Ice Across the Ohio River.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 81, 1871.
The weather has been intensely cold throughout
the OHIO valley Tor the last few days, the thermome
ter ranging rom zero to fourteen degrees below.
The river IS frozen over at several points Tor the first
time In seven years.
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The Cold Mt Augusta md Lewiston.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Dec. 81. 1871.
The thermometer this morning marked fourteen
degrees below zero.
LEWISTON, Me-, Dec. 81, 1871.
the thermometer marked ten degrees below zero
this morning..
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-04

THE New York Evening Post in recent is.
sue says relative to the Ring tina. controls the
city: Were the conscience of this communitv
awake to the enormity of the crimes it has
tolerated, were the honor Of the people alive to
the reproach all Christendom casts upon US as
the city of thieves, New York would lie in
mourning until this work of reform is done. IL
the effort of Tuesday neat should fail, hss city
acould hare more reason for mourning and des-
pondency than Chicago has to-day. Burned
streets may be rebuilt scattered trade may he
gathered again, but the ruins of character and
OF honor in community which deliberately
accepts thieves for its rulers and its representa-
"'es are without hope of restoration. Mer-
's' manufacturers, bankers, and business
Vi new York, give next Tuesday wholly
10 Tue work of saving your city.
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-04

The PRESS saw two freight cars at the Port
land Co.'S Works on Friday, built for the
Maine Central road, marked Boston, Bath
Gardiner, Augusta, lewiston, Belfast, Dexter,
Bangor. Exchange.
Why not transcribe the complete map of
North America, and thus furnish free popular
instruction in geosraphy?-Rock.and Free
Press.
Whst!-wth Hamlet left out, in this way :?
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-04

cratic exchanges call the righteous attempt of
the government to protect the lives and hber-
ties of the people of South Carolina from
THEN Rebel assailants. No doubt the inmates
of the iails and prisons throughout the coun-
try think that the whole scheme of organized
society is "a reign of terror"
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-04

IT is said that the disaffscted Republicans
of Pennsylvania, acting in harmony with the
Democrats, have concluded that it would be a
good thing to run Ex-Governor Cultin, now
minister to Russia, as a candidate for Presi
dent in opposition to Gen. Grant. But Mr..
Curtin is not that kind of man probably
"First catch your hare" quoth good Mrs
Glass
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-04
SPEAKING of Vanceboro an exchange tells
the following anecdote of William Vance, for
whom the town was named:

In the Presidential campaign of 1928 which
resulted in the election of Gen. jackson, MI.
Vance took very active part on the Demo.
cratic side, while the Eastport Sentinel, which
was equally active in opposition, charged him
with having been a British SUBJECT, and while
residing in Charlotte county of having taken
the oath Of allegiance and making application
for al office under the crown, and the oath
great efforts to secure the appointment of Col
lector of Passam@quoddy, but met with bitter
opposition in his own party. He visited Wash
ington, and as the story goes, managed to get
his case and seemed to be making favorable
Impression, but his listener replied, "It is
I charged, Mr.. Vance, that at one time you vol
UNFAIRLY took the oath of allegiance and be.
came British subject ''Who says it?" at
is so stated in paper published in your dis
trict% Cad! General that's that lying Fol-
som, who Gays that you shot six militia men. "
We have no report of what followed, tut anoth-
er man got the CollectOrshp
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-04

THE wrangling between the Democratic
papers over the result of the last State cleo
ton and its cause, begun last week, still con-
tinues. The Biddeford Democrat and the
Bangor Democrat assail the Standard for
continuing to support the new departure. In
our opinion they have, little reason to COM
plain. The Standard frankly avows that all
it msans by accepting" the constitutional
amendments is that it accepts them noac, "be-
cause it can't help it," They are part of the
constitution and must be obeyed till, by a
pretended submission, the Democracy can OBJ
tain power and repeal them. We quote: 81.
awe do not ''endorse" the amendments or
"approve" of them, when we say that we re-
eognize the fact that they have been incorpo-
rated into our Constitution, and as such we
will respect and obey thew,so long as they re-
main there"
Only think of the blindness that confident
ly anticipates that such tactics will bring vic
tory in 1872
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-04

WHAT a tremendous fellow John Quincy
Adams, the Democratic candidate tor Gov
ernor of Massachusetts, must be! His letter in
reply to the question put to him by the wo-
man suffrage advocates, as to whether he IA
vored their reform, is now somewhat old, but
it haunts us. 81 shall feel it my duty" says
Mr.. Adams, sin the improbable contingency
of my ever occupying any considerable public
office, to stand by the old immemorial dlvls-
ion of activities and functions which seems to
me to lie at the foundation of societyr' Your
vulgar people may talk about "woman's
sphere" but the descendant of two Presidents
is incapable of putting that trite and rather
antiquated notion into any less Striking
form than the elegant paraphrase which we
have above quoted. By the way, it is an in
dication of some progress that three of the
four candidates for Governor of Massachu-
SETS favor the reform