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ARTIcLE1 1,
For the purpose Of providing additional facilities Of
mail communication between the United States and
Canada, it is hereby mutually agreed that United
Stares postal cards mailed at any postofice in the
United States ana addressed to Canada, and Cana
dian postal cards mailed at any post-ofice in Canada
and addressed to the United States, when prepaid
ad itona postage of one cent by aixing thereto an
ordinary one-ccnt postage stamp of the country OF
origin In addition to the stamp printed impressed
th card, shall be reciprocally forwarded and de-
Postal cards not prepaid will not be forwarded in
the mails between the two countries.
ARTICLE
The regulations and instructions governing the use
and treatment of postal cards in the domestic ills
of the United States and of Canada, respectively,
shall apply equally to the postal cards mailed in
either country and addressed to the other country
ARTICLE Q.
Each country will retain to its the postage
it collects the prescribed rate postal cards for
warded to the other country.
ARTICLE 4.
The present articles shall be considered additionaJ
to those agreed upon between the two offices the
25th of March, A. D. 1851, and the 18th and 2sth
of August 1856, and shall come into operation on the
LIST day of July, A. D. 1873.
In witness whereof the Postmaster General of the
United States of America, and the Postmaster GEN
sral of the Dominion of Canada, have hereto set
their hands and affixed their seals at the date set on
posite 70 each respectively.
[sEAL] ,JNO. A. j. CRESWELL,
Postmaster General of the United States.
June 49,, 1873.
IsEAL.) A. CAMPBELL,
June 2s, 1873. '''N'''' '''' - O'''
hereby approve the aforegoing convention and in
testimony thereof 1 have caused the seal of the
TsEAL.i U.S. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary Of State.
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1873.
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THE GREAT REMEDY FOR
COMSUM PTIOM
which can be cured by a
timely resort to this stand
ard preparation, as has been
proved by the hundreds of
testimonials received by the
proprietors. 1t is acknowl-
edged by many prominent
physicians to be the most
reliable preparation ever in
troduced for the relief and
cure of all Lung complaints,
and is offered to the public,
sanctioned by the experience
of over forty years. When
resorted to in season it sell
dom fails to effect a speedy
cure in the most severe
cases of Coughs, Bronchitis,
Group, Whooping Cough,
Influenza, Asthma, Colds,
Sore Throat, Pains or Sore
ness in the Chest and Side,
Liver Complaint, Bleeding
at the Lungs, sc. Wistar's
Balsam does not dry up a
Cough, and leave the cause
behind, as is the case with
most preparations, but it
looscns and cleanses the
lungs, and allays irritation,
thus removing the cause of
the complaint.
PREPARED BY
SETH ". P0WLE & SONS, Boston, Mess,
And sold by Druggists and Dealers generally.
nov dSsweow1y
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O. M. & ID. W. NASH,
AGENTS FOR -
Nichols Dust and Gas Tight
Wrought Iron Furnaces

TEvHE invention of the WROUGHT IRON FUR
IL MACE, was the result of thorough and pains
taking investigation by DIR. JAMES r. NICHOLS, Ed
itor of the Boston Journal OF Chemistry, into the OBJ
jections defects in nearly all the Hot Air Furnaces
now in use. During the riast three years Five Hun
dred have been cold. They have proved competent
to supply delightful, pure current of air to
Churches, Stores, School Houses and Dwellings, and
in every place where used they have been perfect
success and given entire satisfaction.
The great distinguishing features of this Furnace,
its Simplicity OF Construction the perfect safe
guards against the passage of Dust and deleterious
coal gases into the rooms warmed by it. The heat
radiating surfaces made of B ier Iron, rivited
together in the same manner as SIea oilers, an
not particle OF gas or dust can through The
original of this Furnace constructed three years
ago by Dr. Mic ols for private use, a safeguard
against those infractions of the laws of health to
which he himself well as others subjected by
the use CT Hot Air Flu naces. DR. Nichols says with
three vars of my Furnace am satisfied that no
deleterious gases or dust can flow into the rooms
from it.
In the NICHOLS WROUGHT IRON FURNA CE,
we have coal burning device much cheaper than
any Steam Apparatus. less troublesome, one which
supplies air pure and heathful as that from
Steam or hot water 1t does away with all the ser-
objections which have existed against Hot Air
Furnaces and its sanitary advar tages are such as to
commend it to the attention Of all intelligent House.
o. Nh. & ID. w. NASH.
Portland July, 1873. jy2sdtf
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NJ 6 v E r
WORKING GLASS MALE q .!

$50 week guaranteed. Respectable EN- poyment al
home, day or evening; no capital required full in.
structions valuable package of goods sent free by
mail ADDRESS, with six cent return stamp, Nj
YOUNG g. CO., 173 Greenwich St., N. Y. se2Ot4w
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Maine Steamship CO

Maine Steamship Co.
NEW ARRANGEMENT.
Steamers Chesapeake and Fran
1 =; sss
NJ, and leave Pier 3S E. R., New York, every MON
DAY and THURSDAY, at P. M.
fitted up with nne accommodations for passengers,
making this tine mos convenient and comfortable
route for traye fa between New York and Maine
Goods forwarded to and from Montreal Quebec
Halifax st. John, and all parts of Maine Shippe
early as P: M, on the days they leave Portland.
For Freight sTS q Pas Eog apply all,i 70
j. F. AMES, Pier 3S, E. R., New York.
N. B.-The Steamer Chase will for the present rpn
in connection with the Franconia and chesapeake.
communication. se16
Portland, Bangor and Machias Steamboat
Co.
Inside lines between
Portland and BANGOR, Mt. Desert and
Machias.
The Steamer
CITY OF RICHMOND,
zsxae CAPTAIN c. K1LBY,
81
fA NlkzhA win cave Railroad Wharf.
NESDAY and FRIDAY
For Bangor, touching at Rockland, Camden, Lin
eonvie Belfast Searsport, Sandy Point, Bucksport,
nesday and Friday morning at O'clock touching
at the above named landing, arriving in Portland at
O'Clock P. NJ
The Steamer Lewiston
CAPT. CHARLES DEERING,
Will leave Railroad Wharf every TUESDAY and
FRIDAY Evenings, at 10 O'Clock, for Rockland, Cas-
sert M Mill s Jonesport and MacSasporf
Returning will leave Machasport every Monday and
Thursday mornings at o'clock arriving in Portland
same evening, connecting with the Pullman Night
Train and early Morning Trains for Boston.
For further particulars inquire Of Ross s. Sturdi-
want, 179 Commercial Street, or
CYRUS sTURDIvANT, Gen Ag't.
Portland. May 10. 1873. my19tf
INTERNATIONAL STEAMSHIP co.
Passport, Calais and St. John, Disby,
Windsor and Halifax.
FALL ARRANGEMEN
TWO TRIPS PER WEEK!
On and after Monday September
lAlAS&4ESS>er City Of Portland, Capt. S. H.
Pike, will leave Railroad Wharf
foot of State St., every MONDAY and THURSDAY
at P. M, for Eastport and st. John.
Returning will leave st. John and Eastport on the
same days.
Connections made at Eastport for st. Andrews,
Robbinston Calais, Woodstock and Houlton.
Connections made at st. John for Digby, Annapo-
lis, Windsor, Kentville Halifax, N S., Frederckton
merside P. E. /.
.sB-Frelght received days of sailing until
o'clock P. NJ.
sep26ostc A. r. STUBS, Agent
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BATH.

PROJECTORS.
Franklin House, Harlow ST., r.. Quinby,
with vi ID Mclaughlin IL Son., Prop.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

WING & SONS
P | A NJ O S!
Successors to DoANE. WING & CUSHING)
The American Piano.
FIRST PREMIUMS.
Illinois State Fair, 1870.
Alabama State Fair, 1871.
Ohio State Fair, 1871 & 1879.
Texas State Fair, 1872.
Numerous County Fairs.
FIRM Mr.. Edaoard HOFFMAN, the celebrated Piduist
81 conscentiously be ';eve that your Piano is in
every respect a most magnificent Instrument
Form The "Independent''
''The American Piano has deservedly become
very popular instrument"
Purchasers testimonials from ali parts of the U. s.
WARRANTED SEVEN az YEARS
Prices Low for the Quality.
Responsible Agents wanted for unoccupied terri
tory. In localities where agencies not yet esab
lished, until such established, will sell Pianos
to the public at Factory Wholesale Prices Send
circular to
WING 81 SON,
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BOSTON.

Sagadahec House, j ohm 9. NIiIIiken, Pro:
priet0r.
Bath Hotel, G. WI. Plummer, Proprietor
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Remarkable Success. 0 ops agent cent
in days, and another Sass in days, selling
Oceans Story a f ERpnsn. TH5sAg pIs
CovERY and ADVENTURE upon, and the WONDERS
BENEATH the GREAT OCEANS. Dtpina, Dredging,
Telegraphing, &C. 32J spirited Engravings. Price
Extremely loac Sells amazingly fast. Strike quick
for choice field. Address HUBBARD BROS, Pubs
50 Washington St., Boston. se20t4w
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American House, Hanover st. L.Kic
Proprietor.
Parker House, School So. HI. ID. Parker &
Co., Proprietors.
Revere House. BowdOin Square, Bulfnch,
Bingham, Wrisley & Co. PrOprietOrs
81. James HOTEL. r. M. StetsOp, PrOpri
etOr.
fremont House. fremont ST. Bingham
Wrisley & Co. PrOpriet0rs.
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ADDITIONAL ARTICLES

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE POST OFFICE
DEPARTMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA AND OF THE DOMINION OF
CANADA, ESTABLISHING AN EXCHANGE
OF POSTAL CARDS BETWEEN THE TWO
COUNTRIES.
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Portland RenevoIeu, society.

NNHE Annual meeting of the Portland Benevolent
Il Society for the choice of officers. will be held at
the Directors Room of Traders National Bank, on
WEDNESDAY October 9Th, at O'Clock P. M.
se30dtd THOMAS r. HAYES, Sect.
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STEAMERS.
Norfolk and Baltimore and Washin. ton
ID. C. Steamship Line.

Norfolk and Baltimore and Washina ton
ID. C. Steamship Line.
Steamships of this Line sail from
T 81 sS$'ls s6fa Ss' sad
Steamships
.Yittiam laurence" Capt. F. M. Howes.
Wittiam Crane" Capt. Solomon Howes.
'George Apposd, Capt. Winsow LOveland.
nBtackstone," Capt. Geo. H. Hallett.
o. Freight forwarded from Norfolk to Washington
Steamer Lady OF the Lake.
Freight forwarded from Non tolk to Petersburg and
h;chmond by river or rail; and by the Va. d Tenn.
Ar Linz TO all points in Trginid, Tennessee, Ala-
odmd and Georgia; and over the Seaboarc and Roa-
no6e H. r. to all points in North and South Caroline
by the BAIT d. Ohio r. r. to Washington and
places West.
Through rates given to South ana West.
Fine Passenger accommodations.
Fare including Berth and Meals to Norfolk $1,000
line 4s hours; to Baltimore SIS, time 65 hours.
For further information apply to
Z. SAMPSON, Agent.
1une2o 33 Central Wharf. Boston.
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Nav obi

N. B.-The Steamer Chase will for the present rpn
in connection with the Franconia and Chesapeake,
between Portland and New York, making tri-weekly
communication. se16
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WIN. SENTER.

4 GENT for the Superior Waltham Watches,
IN which maintain their well earned reputation
for tmekeepng and reasonable price. In every vari
ETY. of gold and silver cases-open face and hunters
Kew winders and stem winders. my12-d9mo
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PORTLAND.
Adams House, Temple St. Charles Adams
Proprietor.
Albion House, III Federal 81. G Perry,
Proprietor.
Americas House. India st. j. HI. Dodge,
Proprietor.
City Hotel, Cor. Congress and Green St.
John p. Davis g. Co. PrOpriet0rs.
Falmouth Hotel, r. Il. Wheeler, Propri.
etOr.
Preble House. Congress st. Gibson & Co..
PrOprietOrs.
st. Julian Hotel, Cor. Middle and Plum
sts; g. e: Ward, PrOpriefor.
U. g. Hotel, Junction of Congress and Fed.
eras SITS. e. Cram & Co., Proprietor.
Walker House. Opp. Boston Depot, Geo.
Brigham ST., Proprietor
Commercial HOuse-L. o. Sanborn & Co..
PrOpT ietOrs.
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DANVELLE JUNCTION..
Ciark,s Dining HALL. Grand Trunk Rail.
way Depot, M. w. Clark. Proprietor.
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CAMDEM.

CALAIS.
International Hotel, w. ID. Simpson.
Proprietor.
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WASHINGTON 20g az sH2Bn


WASHINGTON 3 3B TSH}Rn
AGENTS WANTED for complete history of our
National Capital. Its origin, growth, excellences
abuses beauties and persoDages are ali portrayed in
that graphic style which has placed the author GEO.
ALT. TOWNSEND, among the foremost newspaper
correspondents of the time 1t gives bold, startling
truthful inside views of Washington life, and Com
gressional and Lobbying Jobbery. Books ready for
delivery. Address.
seplSf4w JAMES Belts g. CO., Hartford. CT.
S4lS.OVwas one agents profit on Bryantss
Library of Poetry and Song; $40 in one week
on The Aev Houskeeper's Manual, by Miss Beecher
and Mrs. Stowe. Any active man or woman can
have an agency. j. B. FORD & CO., New York.
Boston, Chicago and San Francisco se1St4w
EMPLOYMENT for all.-One Agent in four
y weeks made profit of S4t2S0, selling Bryant's
Library Of Poetry and Song; $40 in one week on
The NeD HouSekeeper's Manual, by Miss Beecher
and Mrs. Stowe. Any live man or woman can have
an agency j. B. FORD s. CO., New York, Boston,
Chicago, or San Francisco sep1st4w
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HOTELS.


Augusta House, State st. Harrison Bak-
err, Proprietor.
Cony House, G. A. & HI. Cony. Proprie-
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BOSTON & MAINE
----R. b.
PORTLAND TO BOSTON
FAST EXPRESS.

Passenger train leaving Portland at 1920 P. M.
daily Sundays excepted, arriving in Boston at &c.
making the time in
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AndrOscoggin House, j. jackson, Pro-
| nrsafnr
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CAPE ELIZABETH.
Ocean House,. p. Chamberlain, Propri.
etOr.
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NAPLES
Elm House, Nathan Church & Sons, Pro.
PrietOrs.
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NORWAY.
Beal's Hotel, o. H. Green, Prop.
Elm House, Main St. w. w. Whitmarsh
Proprietor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-10
SPECIAL PLEADING FOB MR. ooIrAx.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 9, 1873
The Courfer-JourndI OF tomorrow morning Will
contain the following double loaded EDITORIAL
I'VE have taken the trouble to review
carefully the case Of Mr.. Colfax as re-
corded In the Congressional investigation
ana compare It with the elaborate
defence delivered by the late Vice President, at
south Bend, last Saturday. The result of our re.
search is that he has given successful and salts
factory explanation OF the entire matter Il
VIII require closer analysis than that which
we nave made or are capable OF making
70 70 alter our opinion. that In this business
Mr. CoIfax has been very much abused and
wrongedi but we are the reader to allow this
since we have never been tempted and could not
be Induced to sacrifice the private Character Of
any man TO partisan interest or prejudice in doing
what, what we believe ,s to be an act of personal
JUSTICE we desire TO be full ana explicit and nm
Congratulations which we have to ofYer conspic,.
GUS political adversary by any OF those minor dis
arrangements which might be sanctioned nv a ,eaa
generous criticism"
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TENTS OF RECEPTION.
CALIFORNIA

A Successful Balloon Ascension-A Des-
porate Shooting Array Near Sacra-
mento City-A Woman Wounded In tho
Fight.
SAN FRANCISCO, March Q, 1873.
Mr.. Lay made balloon ascension from this city
to-day. He reached q high altitude and was
carried rapidly southeastward. When last heard
from the balloon was passing over San Jose. TO-
wards Gilroy
Captain Gage, OF New York. master OF the
ship 8. G. Reed, died in this city to-day. The ship
arrived two weeks since. -.a
A desperate shooting ARRAY occurred last night
at Washington, near Sacramento City, between
Wnslow Pickett and one Woods. 1t Is represented
that Woods attempted to remove some logs from
the sidewalk in front OF Picketts residence: when
Miss Pickett ordered him away. He refused to go
and she threw scalding water on him. fight
finally drove him of wounded. The young lady's
brother went in pursuit of Woods, found him and
Knocked him down. Woods drew his pistol fred
and broke Pickett's right arm. Pickett had no
weapon, but continued Furnishing Woods who
fired second shot, striking Pickett in the breast.
causing probably mortal wound. Woods is Sc
verely injured, but Is under arrest. Miss Pickett
received knife wound in the hand during her
fight with Woods.
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DOMESTIC DISASTER IN PORTSMOUTH, n h
PORTSMOUTH, March 0. 1879.

PORTSMOUTH, March 0, 1879
son OF Mr. Samuel White, OF this CITY, aged four.
teen years. accidentally shot and killed his brother
to-day. The father, learning the boys had a gun
loaded In the house, told them to unload 10 at the
nrst opportunity. SO one OF them got the gun, laid
the butt on the bed with the muzze under his arm.
and in lifting the trigger to remove the cap Il
slipped from his hand, the cap exploded and
the double charge Of buckshot was discharged
into the heart OF his brother who had left the seat
where the gunner left him across the room. and
had come up close behind him to witness the
operation. The boy was q corpse in ave mnufes
The Mayor and Coroner Rider did not deem an in.
quest necessary.
A son OF Albert CasweIl jumped from a freight
train last night at the depot In this city and proke
his Leg 1t Is to be hoped the list OF horrors for our
usually quiet city In now full.
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A Matrimonial Purist ON the Logic OF
Domestic Morals.

g.,
To THE EprroR or me ffynAE6 - "a 's's0
As the columns Of your paper are ever open Is the
public for the expression Of their views of sides
every rising question, hope you will not refuse
small space In which may vcntate the argument Of
hundreds against the bitter letters published In this
ngs HERALD with regard to the unfortunate and
victed Foster In opinion justice is the rarest com
modify OF the present and stronger confirmation Of
the truth of this conviction plainly
tina than in The angu,po desire expressed by mum
Of SS too The fact the comes
HhsI ssss: III
Ssy bid % sss not g
TS ne proof submit
;syy. %sSl
s !ns ss
h m
Will Pes hs to eaSy ha h b violation Of every law
own reward he 'fSse Hanging
s sys Eoas
upon those connectsd with and upon himself insult,
laws q society naturally lead everybody 70 AVOID
for % %sns n
SE es K BY nSsdS Ser
stincstho instincts Of true woman.iead her to con.
css he occurrence from every one bat loudly would
ssns%ss Who By the force 81 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES &sst
you must be troubleto what extent shuddcr to
lsyss hSnns%
was so unfortunate as to be married to
VINO WAS So religious as TO sPend most Of her tire
had TO pass his time with other ladies' Is church less
1 sna han f b ss Sw &c
' as
Foster killed Putnam we know that Foster deserves due
berae and premeditatcd murder we do not hesitate to
deny There Is no limit allowed by law for deciding
the length Of time for Fermentation Of crime The
unfortunate criminal still existed when the
never fsends done nor encmsa sw i San c wefe
Foster have contemplated putting an end TO
Putnams existencef Could the fumes OF liquor which
had been imbibed in q whole day have passed of in
we hold out friendly hand towards him. But beg
that distinction be made between man who, crazed
with liquor and reused BY une xpeced and unookcdtor
attack, and the who months and years weighs
ponders over conempates and executes the Of
Q man Who was an open and Legitimate enemy I
would not dictate to the higher authort power
to be pursued in Fosters We only say pun
fish him, grant him pardon for his crime Of crimes
but in Furnishing him. give him according the fac OF
the case and all the extenuating circumstances
TRUE JUSTICE.
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BANK ROBBERS CAPTURED IN PHILA.
DELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March Q, 1873.
An attempt to rob the Corn Exchange Bank was
discovered about daylight this morning by the pri.
vate Waterman, who noticed three suspicious
characters in the doorway. Upon his approach
they ran, but being pursued and fred upon, two
Of them were captured, The prisoners gave their
COMPUTED for trial In defaVlt Of $4,000 bail each.
They 9re not known to the police, and are sup.
POSED to be craftsmen rom abroad. They had In
their possession handouts, Bowie knives, revoiv-
ers, q full powder mask, mask. wig, skeleton
keys. a glass blow pipe, matches, &c. The one
that escaped carried valise, supposed to contain
waiting for the Waterman, who early in the morn
Ing generally comes out to sweep or the pavement
I'm front Of the bank