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Year: 1869

The Rumored San Domingo Expedition OH


clally Denied.


The New York Times has the following in its Wash
ington despatches:-


The reported sailing OF naval expedition for San
Domingo, which appears in some of to-day's New
York papers, is largely sensational, and is denied
here on official authority The Albany, which left
the West India Squadron, which she will do after
having landed General Babcock, special agent OF this
Government, at the Island OF San Domingo. General
Babcock, who was sent to that island last sunlmer
and,returned in August, left here on Tuesday last
as the bearer OF communications 70 the Govern
ments Of San Domingo and Hayti. What
the nature of his instructions is kept profound
secret here, though it is generally believed that his
mission relates to the question of the acquisition of
that island. The statement that naval expedition
is to take possession of the island IS absurd In view
of the fact that that would be an act of war, and
the report that it is to be surrendered to three
missionerS is also absurd, when it Is remembered
that such surrender could only follow regular treaty
to that effect which must have the assent OF the
Senate 1t may not be generally known, but 1t is
nevertheless fact, that direct proposition for the
February from President Baez, and now lies in the
State Department 1t came to hand just as MIR.
Seward retired, and the knowledge of this fact was
ut the bottom OF the efforts in behalf OF protecto
rate, which were made in the House at the close Of
the Forteth Congress.


Mr.. Stewards intention was to induce Baez and his
Government to run up the American flag and de-
we would send vessel of to protect them until
annexation was complete. San Domingo Is as
anxious for annexation now as ever. Hayu does not
appear 1t Is desirable to secure the whole OF the
island, II possible, and it is suggested that the nego
tiations now going OH have that purpose in view.
Year: 1869

and the murder Of two inspectors was commit
ted In the interest of the whisky ring; also,
that certain telegraph companies are ieagued
with the whisky ring and frequently divulge
single Important dispatches to outside par
Year: 1869

ABUSE OF Masonic EMBLEMs.-The wearing
of Masonic signs and symbols by men traver-
sing the country as solicitory agents is attract
ing the attention Of some Of the Grand Lodges
in the Atlantic States. The Grand Lodges Of
New York, as we learn from the New York
Courier, repeatedly denounced the custom as
an abuse of the objects for which Masonry was
instituted, and We see the Grand Master Of
Maine has taken up the subject and thus
speaks Of it al have to notice the advent to
our State of class Of men who faunt their
Masonic banners on the outer Walls--a class Of
men who make large exhibition of Masonic
jewelry, so called. ostentatiously displayed up
on their person or dress. In some cases have
seen the Square and Compass Of sufficiently
large dimensions to serve as part Of the fur
nitnre Of a lodge. These men are generally in
search Of custom / am also fully persuaded
that to such an extent has this 81 stem prevail
ed, that some who do not belong to our Order
have initiated those who do and endsayored to
profit by their example in imposing upon the
craft
Year: 1869

NOVEL SwTNDLrNG TRTCK.-The st. Adams tVer-
mont Transcript says that about year ago young
man from that vicinity went or with circus COM
pany, and nothing heard Of him until lew DAYS
ago, when there came letter to his fatner, post
marked Flushing, L. l. The writer stated that the
missing son had come his house SIX weeks before.
in q feeble condition. and had Just died. asking,
he sent nome The writer stated that he
was in poor circumstances and asked the
on,ce IN nav for suitable CONN and other expenses
attending the despatching OF the body homeward.
rho father M frst supposed the letter 10 be genuine
hnt IN order TO make that IL was oil right sent
n hack TO the principal man In authority In Flush
ING village with request to investigate the matter.
Ite latter discovered that the reported as dead
is not only alive but OF many In his employ The
attempted swindler probably learned from The son
of MS prolonged absence from home, and resorted
TO the above scheme for raising the wind.
Year: 1869

To correct the present deficient means OF commu.
nicaton between the upper and lower parts of this
city ~. II. B." prOposes:-A pneumatic road, ele-
waited on columns, would be Of the cheapest
methods Of transportation that could be constructed
and would be fautess as to its security and capa-
,city for almost unlimited speed. Plans for such
roads, both for passengers and for freight have been
matured by some OF our ingenious citizens, and VIII
probably be brought forward hereafter. The pneu.
matte road cannot be surpassed for speed and abso
lutte safety. The passenger or the box OF freight
moves TO the destined goal with the certainty and
almost the speed OF the bullet in rife. Tie eevat-
ed railway In Greenwich street Is one OF the most
merltorous enterprises for the relief OF city travel
ana without making any objections to 1t, would
suggest that the plan OF single rail with double
cars suspended from the rail side, gives pro-
mise Of greater safety in combination with nigh
speed than any other plan except the pneumatic,
over which 1t has the advantage OF giving the pas
sengers pleasant outlook With the elevated single
rail, the elevated pneumatic and the underground
pneumatic II will not be impossible to give New
York In a few years, and at q reasonable cost, a
perfect system OF travel which will enable the resi-
dents above the Park and far beyond Har-


lem river to reach the heart OF the business portion
OF the city more promptly than IL Is now reached
from Madison square. The contest about street rail-
roads In Broadway and elsewhere Will soon pass
away for the reason that horse railroads VIII In


few years to be Of much Importance to the city
or its Inhabitants.
Year: 1869

gentleman who has been strolng recently
through the museum Of natural history In
the Park gives a doleful account Of the
dogs. "Before leaving the Park" he says,
1--WE stopped to ascertain what sort Of ma
terial there might be in store for dog fights In the
basement Of the arsenal we found q Mount st. Ber-
nard dog, Cross very cross, indeed, but with one
eye running out with disease and frequent cough,
which showed his wind was poor. His Esquimaux
brethren were but few degrees better on tnan him.
self in these respects, and our famisned and once
beautiful friend, the greyhound, found coiled up
In dark, gloomy corner, with running sores his
back and hips We, OF course, concluded that there
was no sport to come for the public in this line.
The dogs need training and chance to develop
muscle Ia the open air on the extensive lawns or
the Park for we are told that they are never takep
Out.n
Year: 1869

"a Constant Reader' complains OF the tyranny OF
the Typographical Union and relates this incident:-
Yesterday, the owner OF an old established and
spectacle office, employed printer to perform some
man asked the man whether he belonged to the
Union; on being answered in the negative the fore
man informed him that he could not work In thak
Office and forthwith called q chapel or meeting Of
the hands, one Of whom "a Canadian and citiZeny
seriously proposed to decide the question by throw
ing the nOnun0nist over the banster. or course,
the latter seeing the alternative but not relishng
the dea put his coat and left that rancho. This
all occurred In few minutes ana IN presence OF the
proprietor who apologzed to his hands for his wrong
act, by saying that he thought the offending member
was q UniOnlst.
Year: 1869

"a Traveller" not exaltiy satisfied with the re-
suit Of the Long Island Railroad investigation. asks
If the tmbers supporting the floors of the car ran
longitudnaily or crOsswise. II the former, he be-
lieves the body Of the car would have been rolled
along over the loosened truck and no persons would
have been killed. He also thinks that II the truck
was properly secured to the car and provided with
guide CHAINS the wheels would have been kept in
line ana would have rolled over the ties for naf
mile, unless the coupling broke and few or no In
lures would have been reported
Year: 1869

~. II. K" protests against the present careless
and indiscriminate process Of vaccination. lie re-
ates the case OF his child who vacclnated with
impure matter by well known physician of this
City and afterwards died OF q lOathsOme disease in
consequence,
Year: 1869

&C. c." calls attention to what he terms branch
Of the sink Of iniquity at the City Hal-the Ludlow
street mansion" Sheriff OBrien comes in for q
shower Of hard knocks and Is called the great boa
constructor that has breathed into the nostrs OF the
Legislature at Albany and charmed and sootfed that
verdant body until they complied with his extrava-
giant request for more emoluments in his ONCE The
man IN charge OF the Ludlow street institution u
pronounced particular friend OF the sheriff.
Year: 1869

holy love and constancy. When one day,
Her head upon his bosom, she told him
all. he also had his tale TO tell


I am old AMI gray, you see.' he said
and such love seems only to belong to
youth. coull not speak It, but I felt
It, and put my thoughts in verse and I
sent them to you, My darling, with hope
,hat 7ou would know whence they came
some time, though hardly with a hope
that you could give me more than a childs
respect and duty


But she ha given him more--she had
given him ali woman might, and this
she told him.


They are together still. / think they
have forgotten that one = young and the
other old. in the iu.T,;tal Ma. Of Doth
th il hearts. After that Que long talk
they said little more, but their love was
an assured thing. He tells her, a3 of
yore, all his scholars dreams, and talks of
the stars and thc flowers rather than Of
themselves Bat Ethel is content. She
has but to remember those treasured VAL
entines which lie bound together with
blue ribbon in her most sacred hiding
place, to feel assured of her joy There
is no empty nook in her warm heart, and
the angels Of love and duty clasp hands
beside their hearthstone.
Year: 1869

we have 70 do; instead oftoiling for those
We love and for ourselves. there will be 4
little more room. with perhaps few pic
lures therein-a weary watching Of shad-
owS on the wall-a nervous, tiresome,
restless turning upon sick bed, as We
lie like infants, helpless in the care ofthe
loved ones. Then the hours will fly, oh,
so swiftly. as we are called to look with
eyes OF life upon those who are left be-
hind 10 weep and pray, and mourn
Then will like panoramas pass by the
work we. have done, the plans made and
the result accomplished-the streets of the
city, with their staring and glaring halls,
will fade out-the changing scenes Of
earth viii melt out and flat down the
turbid waters of the past, the only pic
tu>es engraven on ol4r hearts b-iEg the
faces, the forms. the smiles, the eye
whispers of the loved ones We hope soon
to meet and the only credentials for Ills
beautiful land and home whore none
but loved ones enter, the good acts, the
kind words and noble deeds-rreat or
small, given By Us to the ones who with
us are ever weary, but ever reeGing the
love and kindness we who are stroug fail
at all times to give.


When this day comes there will be no
more WEAKNESS, while :he prayers of those
who will mourn our departure will bear
i, tt the land Of the leal, wh re we can
rest or return in spirit TO guard and bless
those dear to US now


Life is nothing-but for those We love
it would not be worth the living Then
let Us all who are men be better, truer,
more deserving. Let US take more care
of curse vas-of our alth-of our etrn-
ings-that those who look with JOY for
our coming may be glad and by faith
love, kindness deserved, and trusting SYM
pathy, help US AL to reach the Eternal
Island Of tie true-where tn re will be
no more labor-no more oppression for
the poor, no more robblug Of those who
toll for the benefit Of those no doubt-no
more vain watchings, and no more .Sutur-
dag Nights.
Year: 1869

PORTLAND BAND CoNCERT.-Our citizens
will have an opportunity to do the right thing
on Tuesday evening, the 4th of May, by crowd
ing City Hall and thus showing their appecia-
tion of native talent. The Portland Band
make their first call this season upon their fel-
low citizens to recognize their untiring efforts
to give Portland first class military band and
orchestra. Now on this occasion let the peo-
pie come forward and give them a bumper
No half and half affair, but a hearty, cheering,
generous encouragement. The Band will ap-
pear in their new uniform caps at this concert,
and will perform among their selections many
new and popular compositions and both the
Blues and Light Infantry will be present on
the occasion.
Year: 1869

MILITARY VIsIT.-We understand that the
Highland Cadet School of Worcester, Mass,
proposes to make trip to Portland the COM
ing june. This is one of the best military
schools in New England and has enrolled upon
its register at various times the sons of several
eff eur best known citizens The cadets are
thoroughly fitted for college, or business life,
while the severe military drill, which is lead
ing feature Of the institution gives them that
vigorous physical constitution which should
always be associated with mental labor Our
citizens will no doubt do all in their power to
make their visit pleasant one; the city gov
eminent offers them the hospitalities of the
city; and our military companies furnish a
fitting escort
Year: 1869

TIE Senate saved itself from the infliction of
sprague's letters the other day at the expense
Of the country. When it was proposed that
ne should stop reading and print his letters in
the Globe he good assented Now
ne sends in thousand letters to the printing
once and will fill two issues of the Globe with
s.em. Is there any limit to the extent to
which Senator may tickle his own vanity by
he"n' o' tns Globe at the public expense?
Year: 1869

SEIzED.-Two vessels were brought into this
harbor Saturday under the guns of the Reve-
nue. Cutter on suspicion of smuggling They
were seized in Southport, where one was all
ready to sail on a voyage and the other had
taken her departure but was pursued by the
cutter and brought back.
Year: 1869

A SINGULAR BEoUEsT.-A maiden lady
named Lewis who has just committed suicide
in Braintree, Mass, bsqueathed her house and
land where she lived to lady in Boston, on
condition that she should support the domes-
tic animals the deceased owned during their
lives, and when dead the property was to re-
vert to the Universalist Society in West Scitu-
ate. With the will was found very large
photograph of tom-cat, the property of Miss
Lewis, and as this is the only domestic animal
she was known to possess, and as the picture
will prevent any exchange of the animal, the
legacy, even if undisturbed, will not very long
benefit the leeatee
Year: 1869

Now is the time to stock your table with fine
Table Cutlery and Rogers Bros Plated Ware
McDufees will sell from their large stock for a
short time only, at great reduction.


anr00d1w
Year: 1869

MAYTLowERs.-An elderly gentleman who
is al ways on the lookout for the first mayfow-
ers informs us that those delectable flowers
have not been SO late in making their appear
ance as they are this spring since his recolsc-
tion
Year: 1869

A Washington dispatch says the feeling in
in the Cabinet relative to the annexation of
Cuba don't appear to be very strong, and there
is not the slightest ground for supposing that
the President is anxious for an extension of
our territory in that direction. One of the
strongest arguments against the annexation of
the island is the fact that the United States
derives revenue of $36, 900 annually from
duties on imports from that country. In the
event of annexation there would be exactly a
deficit to this amount, which would 60 good
way towards wiping out our surplus. All the
talk on this question appears to be in the in
terest of some large importers, and the govern
ment is looked on in this light by influential
parties in Washington
Year: 1869

there are various reasons why some per


sons have poor memory.


They may have overworkcd their brain.
and exhausted the energies Of the nervous
system. A majority Of the people tax their
minds 70 the utmost, aud instead Of rein
Tigorating themselves after exhaustion.
continue their labors until their systems are
derahged b., excessive mental application.
and the brain loses the power Of receiving
or retaining the impression made upon it.
Many have disqualified themselves for Ia
Dor BY overcharging their brains With more
than they can do. 1t requires great pres
ence of mind, much frmness and decision Of
character for an ardent and enthusiastic
person to take rest when work presses upon
him. and opportunities for labor multiply,
and he..frequently continues in business ill
sickness entirely disables him from pursuing
his calling.


Inactivity of mind IS another fruitful
source Of poor memory However strong
and vigorous the mind may be- originally,
unless exercised it is Ike gold and silver
laid away in a napkin, which soon becomes
tarnished, though if used daily, they would
be bright for years.


Irregularity Of life is another reason for
poor memory. IF persons are subject to ex-
tremes, sometimes getting up early and
sometimes late in the morning; if they in
dulge in excesses of any kind, or trife with
their organization so as to impair its power
they cannot expect to have clear ideas on
any subject-especially good memory. It
is important to live Systematically and me-
thodieally if we would wish to preserve the
brain 10 good condition.


Dissipation spoils the memory. When
the nervous system is over stimulated with
alcohol, tobacco, opium, or by anything that
exeites the brain, the result is unfortunate.
1t may increase the brilisncy for a time, but
soon the constitution becomes affected By
the over stimulation, and the mind viii be
more dull and oLtuse than
ever
Year: 1869

er is splendid talker On any subject that


interests him, be fires up aud corruscates in


private just as be does 10 public. His gems


of poetry are not carefully ground up and


polished by the lapidary process, but burst


naturally and brilliantly ike the inal spleu


dors of a rocket AS | listened it seemed


to ne that thoughts, illustrations, and


phrases quite equal to anything bad


heard from his lips in the pulpit or read


from his pen, dropped from him in coayer-


sation.


Some interesting facts about Plymouth
church came out in the course Of this con
versation. asked if it was true the build
ing was about to be enlarged Mr. Beeeher
said No Do you then intend to build
anew inquired 'Noi snid he, the pro
ject is broaehed every year at pew-letting
time, on account of the demands for seats
and the high prices they fetch, but it
speedily dies down. We we're very near
building just as the war broke out, and had
we done so it would have been wise move
ment; but everything was SO uncertain. and
the future looked so dark that the thing
fell through. Ny people feel, and SO do l,
that | am not 50 young as l once was, and
if should drop of, a larger building would
not be wanted. We can seat tive thousand
five hundred, and manage to squeeze in
three thousand as it is | reminded him
that he was comparatively young, and that
his father before him lived to a great age
and that he might have many years Of eff
fective labor before him yet yes, he said,
but my father, though a hard working
man, did not pass through the exciting
scenes and labors that have befallen me.
The life Of minister in country village
or town is not worn and wasted as is that
Of city pastor, liable to iDnumerable calls,
and always on the strain. | shall probably
drop down in the harness some day, and
not live to be old. But, said, you take
exercise, you believe in and practice muscu
ar Christianity Not so much as | ought
10, or as it Is generally supposed that I do
have been in Brooklyn nineteen years,
md never in all that time have | wet
rout line, and beyond an occasional visit
lere, and spendiug my summer vacation
lere, l know no relaxation. The strain on
. city pastor, situated as | am, is constant
ind severe.
Year: 1869




When we think that every house might be
cheered by intelligence, disiBterestedness
and refinement, and then remember in how
many houses the higher powers and affec


tions Of human nature are buried as in
toInbs, what darkness gathers over society,"


Well may the cloud of darkness deepen and
enlarge, especially after SO much boastipg of
ours thai we are in the van of the nations of
the world for intelligence and refinement
and general culture. How many homes are
really cbcered and made perpetually happy
by the Introduction of suitable books. Of
music, or OF interesting social conyersatiou2
ln how many homes might not an almost
miraculous change be wrought by the in


troduetien Of anusements, the presence Of
which gives birth to brood of new thoughts,
awakens distinct class Of domestic associ-
ations. stimulates the higher and warmer
sentiments, opens the social faculties to the
Performance Of good and healthy work.
and inSen.ibly draws sll members Of family
together, making one whole aud harmo
NOUS circle, whore before was, perhaps
only diseord. The influences of these little
things are far more potent and permanent
than people generally have an idea Of; they
work actively, even if they are rot seen, in
the very fact oftheir operation. We greatly
err when We undcrrate these influences; for
they take hold closely and powerfully onour
lives and our happiness. A family in whose
midst no radiance springs from the workings
Of affection, aud the exchange os sweet and
high and tender sentiment, is dweller in
regions Of darkness indeed and will never
know their real capacity for enjoyment until
they have come out of this valley Of gloom
and despair What wonder that our pub
lie affairs are in such a state Of confusion,
when private lives are so many Of them IN
and in darkness.
Year: 1869

A Congregational minister from Canada
writes to one Of the Canadian papers an in
teresting account of a visit recently made
by him to the country home of Mr.. Beecher,
near Peekskill on the Hudson. Before go
ing to the dinner-table, the subject of Ameri-
can politics had been discussed between Mr..
Beecher and his guest, and the conversation
was resumed as soon as grace had been
said, with an interest which bid fair to
supersede the ordinarily important act of
dining


The soup despatched, it was some time
before enough Of the joint was carved to
serve the guest, and then long pause in
the helping came, while my host, with
carving knife and fork in hand, expatiated
upon the pending issues of the coming
election ..


g" Henry, my dear, said Mrs. Beecher,
you're forgetting the dinner. Another was
helped, then more pausing, aud more ear
nest, eloquent discourse about the political
situation; fresh reminders about dinner; a
proposal from me to postpone politics until
after dinner, which elected a Can't be
done; never mind dinner; we've got into
the subject now, and it's better than din
ner. The negro suffrage question, univer-
sal suffrage in the abstract, female suffrage,
the foreign influence in American politics,
and prospects of the Presidential campaign,
were dilated on, and what was said so alb
sorbed me that | couldn't find out bow the
stuffed veal tasted or the eggplant
novelty to me; didn't know whether had
eaten enough or too little, and rose from the
table in sort of bewildering maze, unable
to decide whether had been taking meal
or hearing fascinating lecture. Mr.. Beech