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Year: 1869

British finance has labored to relieve
and almost entirely to exempt industry
and material. Ia the United States
they have to endure even more than their
equal share of taxation. The obvious
remedy is to- proceed on the British
model as far as possible, for II is just
possible there may be ciroumstsnces rem
dering imitation exceedingly difficult.
However, a good deal may be done 10
this direction. The minutencss with
which American finance strikes at all
the Ingredients necessary in work and
manufacture produces mischiefs out OF
proportion to the gain. II leads to adul-
terations, bad substitutes, bad workman
ship, and to the introduction of the
refuse Of the European markets. An
ad ualorem duty on drugs, tor
example, is an encouragement to
the cheapest and worst article, which
is a serious matter when life and health
are in question. The contraband trade
is 80 great that the market is fed with
smuggled goods aHd the customhouses
are corrupted-it is Impossible to say
how high in the service. The tariff is
breaking down as source OF revenue
and the bulk of the taxes cannot be raised.
The objects are return to gold currency,
the establishment of credit in order
to the conversion of the debt to lower
rate of interest, and such cheapeniDg of
material and relieving ofindustry as shall
enable the American manufacturer to
compete With the foreign in the market of
the world. These ends are remote for
the present, hardly even in view, but till
they are attained America cannot feel
that she has the full command of her own
resources, or that she can do anything
which threatens an addition to burdens
aud perplexities already beyond endu-
rance. What, then, is the remedy2 1t
is to enable American industry to help
itself, by putting it, as much as possible,
on en- equality with foreign. This can
only be done by giving it an abundant
and cheap supply of raw material, of ar
ticles in the early stages of manufacture,
and of everything which may be neces-
sary to manufacture. Within q short
time we have struck from the tariff many
hundreds OF articles the taxation of which
led to more trouble and evasion than
they were worth. The process was hardly
logical, for in strict justice small qusnti-
ties may as well be taxed as large. But
finance is not matter of justice so
much as Of convenience or of necessity,
and it can at least afford to spare what
ever it pleases. The Americans must
give up their pleasing dream, or rather
their fantastic fiction, of perfect fnsn-
cisl equality. They Cannot tax every
body and everything equally. If they
will submit to tax what they can by
rougher rules than those OF abstract JUS
tice, they will find themselves more JUST in
the end.
Year: 1869

poisoning A sister of the bride died
from the effects of the poison. Within
the past few days the bridegroom of this
occasion has proposed an eloeement with
o young lady-a Miss Bsnnet-and his
last letter to her gives full history of the
poisoning at the wedding.


He acknowledged that he put a guam
tity of arsenic into the water from which
the coffee was prepared, aud saying that
be did it for revenge for the manner in
which the family had treated him.


This letter was placed 10 the hands OF
the officers, who effected the arrest OF
Vausma on the 9th instant. After the
examination he was committed to jail in
default OF bail, which was fixed at $4,000
Great excitement exists in consequences
Of this wholesale murder. All the parties
concerned are among the most respect
able citizens +4 .4tas a-t.ttHIt
Year: 1869

THE pesple of Virginia will not have
All opportunity to vote separately on
the county organization" clause of the
UNDERWOOD constitution, a most OBJ
noHious feature, which provides for
il!imitable useless Offices at a cost of
nine millions annually. GRANT prom
iSeu separate vote upon this clause,
ana the people complain that be has not
Kept his word. They ought to have
known better than to trust him. Hav.
ing given the pledge he was compelled
10 bleak it by sheer force of habit.
Year: 1869

GENERAL CANBY has issued his order
for the Virginia election. As the said
order does not explicitly demand the
election of WELLS, but leaves the choice
of the Administrator in doubt, there is
room to hope that GILBERT WALKER
will get the benefit of the doubt, and a
large majority of the votes
Year: 1869

They tell good story of HENRY J.
RAYMOND, of the New York Times, who
thinks he knows all about driving. One
of his friends said to him, "RAYMoSp


your great trouble is that when YOU
come to point where two roads part,
you hesitate, and never know which to
Year: 1869

II is well established fact that fully one.
half of the female portion of our population are
seldom in the enjoyment of good health, or to
use their own expression, never feel we'll. +"
They are languid, devoid of all energy, extreme
ly nervous, and have no appetite


TO this class of persons the BIrTERS, or the
TONIC, is especially recommended.
Year: 1869

And feeling the hand of time weighing heavily
upon them, with all its attendant ills, will find
in the use of this BITTERS, or the TONIC, an
elixir that will nstil new life into their veins
restore in a measure the energy and ardOr of
sore youthful days, build up their shrunken
Sllkns, and give health and happiness in their
ram N
Year: 1869

In the young and rising generation the
vegetative powers of life are strong, but
In few yea how often the pallld hue,
the lack-Iustre eye and emaciated form.
and the impossibility OF application e..
mental effort, show its baneful influence.
1t soon becomes evident to the observer
that some depressing influence is check
ing the development OF the body. Con-
sumption is talked of, and perhaps the
you h is removed from tchool and sent
into the conLtTy. This is one of The worst
movements. Removed from ordinary
diversions OF the ever changing scenes of
the city. the powers ofrths body too much
enieebIed to give zest to beaIthfuI and
rural exercise, thoughts are turned In
wards upon themselves. aH-
Year: 1869

Town collectors are informed that we have Just
printed and now tor sale at our counter. any
quantity of Tax Receipts. Orders promptly at
tended to and sent BY mail to any part Of the
county. ,ttte bst.t. 0,5
Year: 1869

The sudden stoppage Of the public schools BY
the Board Of Education had the desired effect Of
drawing public attention ID the subject Of eur
schools sufficiently, it is believed, to lead to their
being placed on better financial basis. A pub
lie meeting on the subject was held at the Court
House on Wednesday evening, Of which the pro-
ossdings are given in another column At that
meeting the following statement Of the school
finances was presented: t9Et
PREsENT INDEBTEDNESS OF THE BOARD OF


EDUCATION.
Year: 1869

The REGISTERS SEAL.-We have received
communication from Mr.. w. r.. Mott i'm refer
ence TO the remarks Of Collector Boswell at the
meeting OF the Boys in Blue the other night in
which he says in relation to the statement OF
Collector b. justifying the charges made by him
as Register for afiixing the seal OF the corpora
ton to the corporation bonds:


"Of course there is a law-the law he read
last night-authOrizing charge in cases where
the interests Of private parties involved, but
none for affixing the seal Of the corporation to
duties, the Register is paid a regular salary
fixed by law
Year: 1869

MILITARY ORGANIZATIoN.-An adjourned
meeting Of those interested i'm the formation of
a volunteer military organization i'm the Dis
tr1ct OF Columbia, will be held at Union League
HAL this friday evening. The committee APP
pointed at the last meeting to draft a form of
constitution for the proposed organization will
make their report. All who desire to join the
ASSOCIATION and participate in the election of
officers, and have a voice in the formation of
the constitution, will do well to he present this
evening.
Year: 1869

ORPHANS Court To- To-MORROw.-Judge Pur-
cell has been confined to his room for several
days from a severe attack Of erysipelas, but has
SO far recovered, as to be able to attend the
usual session of his court tomorrow.
Year: 1869

POTOMAC WArER.-It will be seen by the no
tice of the Water Registrar, in another column,
that there is a leakage in the main pipe OF the
Washington Aqueduct, making It necessary to
shut off the supply of water from the city at
once. All persons should collect a supply for
two or three days Immediately, and thereby pre-
vent accident and inconvenience.
Year: 1869

crs and flowers worn by the PLAINTIFF and the
debate was waxing warm, when a messenger
announcing that the Commissioner was ready
to receive the lady in pantaloons adjourned the
meeting and dispersed the gathering crowd.
Here we have striking illustration Of the
Contrast between genuine womanhood and this
impracticable monstrosity of Bloomerism. The
woman, true to herself and her sex, stands as
the victor from one Of the most unequal, diff
cult and protracted contests ever waged by
woman for her rights in any country, while the
Bloomer, hat in hand, goes from department
to department in Washington, asking that some
poor ofice-holder may be turned out to starve
with his family to accommodate her with
petty clerkship, and is rebuhed in jeers and
laughter at every point. She talks Of her prin-
ciples, but it is only the hen jumping up on
the fence, tapping her wings and attempting
to play the rooster in lusty crow.
Year: 1869

About six minutes past eleven o'clock last night
meteor Of remarkable brilliancy shot across the
horizon at point some ten degrees north northwest
OF Altar or Alpha Aquila, and moved over an arc
OF thirty degrees in q northwesterly direction
Although the night was comparatively clear and
bright the meteor appeared not only unusually bril-
liant. but also Of an extraordinary size. II bore
long train OF fire. and to the naked eye appeared
as large ss o full moon, ana when 1t exploded the
effect was very grand 1t was visible to the naked
eye about five seconds, all the time casting dark
shadow. At first its color was red and afterwards
deep green. In size 1t was fully as large as the
famous meteor Of 1862 and was probably not less
shan thirty miles distant from the earth.
But few persons who saw the phenomenon at frst
supposed it to be meteor. Those opposite the Astor
House were under the impression that the building
was on Gre Others, and particularly those on the
ferryboas crossing the river supposed that the hea-
vens were sufrused with flashes OF lightning. In
deed it was not until the meteor had fairly raversed
the horizon that 1t fully recognized as such On
BURSTING the fragments hurled in all directions, con-
tributed pyrotechnc display to the grandeur Of
what win undoubtedly rank as one OF the most
noteworthy meteors seen In this city.


Tho Meteor Seen In Hartford, Conn.


HARTFORD, May 20, 1869.


remarkably large and brilliant meteor was OBJ
served at ten minutes past eleven tonight. 1t
seemed to grow rapidly from about the size OF star
to large ball OF fire. which shot across the heavens
from south southwest to eastnorheast, about forty
i've degrees above the horizon, leaving very large
and brilliant trail. IL shed palish blue light. much
more brilliant than moonlight, casting shadows IN
the streets and attracting the attention OF persons
indoors,
Year: 1869

ANOTHER CURIOUS Law CAsk-Mrs, Par
ker was tried at Portland, Maine, last week
for shooting at Mrs. Baker, with intent 10
Kill. The jury rendered a verdict Of "Noi
guilty on account Of insanity" On the deci.
sion of the jury being given the prosecuting
attorney moved there be a warrant granted
sending respondent to the State ASYLUM for
the Insane In accordance with the statute
Counsel for respondent objected to the m otion
on the ground that the jury had found her
insane at the time the murderous assault was
committed, but not that she was insane now
The Judge was in doubt whether the law
upon bim was peremptory or discretionary,
and after the point had been ably discussed
pro and con, after deliberation, Judge Goddard
discnaIged the woman, saying he did no.
think it necessary to send her to the Insane
Hospital to ascertain whether she was insane
now or not, and as he believed he had dis.
cretlonary power in the matter he ordered
her discharge, because he had seen nothing
to satisfy him that she was ever insane at
any time.
Year: 1869




The following valuable hints in regard 70 the
preservation OF leather, we copy from the Shoe
and Leather Reporter,


The extreme heat to which most men and
women expose boots and shoes during the win
ter, deprives leather ofits vitality, rendering It
liable 20 break and crack.


When leather becomes so warm rs 70 give OF
the smell Of leather, it Is singed. Close rubber
shoes also destroy the life Of leather. All var
nishes, and all blacking containing the proper.
ties OF varnish, should be avoided.


Shoe-leather is generally abused. Persons
Know nothing or care less about the kina of
material used than they do about the polish
produced. Vitriol blacking is used TIL every
particle of oil i'm the leather is destroyed. To
remedy this abuse, the leather should be wash
ed once q month with warm water; and when
about half dry, q coat of oil or tallow should be
applied, and the boots set aside for q day or
two. This will renew the elasticity and life
in the leather, and when thus used, upper
leather will seldom crack or break.


Don wash harnesses with water and soap.
No harness Is ever 90 soiled that damp sponge
will not remove the dirt. When a harness loses
II lustre and becomes brown. which almost any
leather will do after long exposure 10 the air,
the harness should be given new coat Of grain
black. Before using this gratn-black, the grain
surface should be thoroughly washed with
potash water until the grease is killed, and
AFTER the application OF the grain. black, oil and
taiiow should be applied 70 the surface. ThIs
VIII not only "fasten the color," but make the
leather flexible. A harness which is grained
can be cleaned with kerosene or spirits OF tur-
pentine, and no harm will result IL the paris
afterwards
Year: 1869

Z The death of the late proprietor of the
Daily and Maine State Press, has recent
ly resulted in a change of ownership, and
it becomes necessary that all who are in
arrears over one years subscription for
the above papers, or are otherwise in debt
should pay up at their earliest convenience.
In many instances letters have been forward
ed to our more distant subscribers. We trust
that if such notices have not been received,
this information will be considered of suffi-
cient Importance as to receive from our
friends their earliest attention. We propose
that our rules in this instance shall be so
modified that prompt payment on the part
of those in arrears shall not subject any per-
son to any additional payment over the usual
rates for cash subscription, provided, that nc
arrears are left unpaid and the subscription be
continued. The printed slip on papers indi.
Gates the time to which subscriptions are
paid. Observe that the date is changed with.
in two weeks after making remittances
Please call at the Office, or forward by Post
Office money order, or registered letter to
FREDERICK RcBIE, Treasurer of Portland
Publishing Co.
Year: 1869

ACCIDENT. Yesterday morning. about nine
o'clock, a man by the name of Silva-a Portu-


guese by birth and rigger by trade-who was


employed on the rigging Of the new ship aPa-
cific," lying at Central wharf, while walking
along the mizzen-hold to the after-part of the
vessel to get some rope, fell through blind


hatch to the lower hold, a distance of twenty


one feet, striking on the side of his head He
was Immediately conveyed to his home, and
although no bones were broken he probably


received severe injury to the brain, as he re-


mained insensible all day, up 10 the tine
when we heard of the accident.
Year: 1869

WE acknowledge, with many thanks, the
gift of a delicious salmon from the polite land
lord of the Commercial House. We do not
wonder that his table and cuisine are so well
spoken of by many of our friends, il he pro-
vides SO delicately and skilfully for the de-
mands of their appetites as he has in this gem
erous donation for ours
Year: 1869

FRESH SALMON Our west end subscribers
will find nice lot Of salmon at the new fish
market, 8S Bracket street. Mr.. Chipman is
determined to keep first class stock, and will
try and please all who may give him call.
See his advertisement in another column.
Year: 1869

REMARKABLE PLAclDITY. The Boston Post
has the following upon the Democratic Con-
venticn at Bangor:


We recognize in the spirit Of the Conven-
tion that new sentiment and purpose which at
present animate the mass of the Democracy
throughout the country.


To this we beg to add the following remark
able lines from an ancient British Juvenile.


"There was an old man of Gretna


Who fell into the crater of Etna.


They said sis it hot?" 30, bo it is not'


This placid old man of GretDa.
Year: 1869

A HANDSOMELY FURNISHED SECOND STORY SUIT
n Of Rooms in strictly private family, to let without
board to company Of two to four gentlemen 10
Union League Club House. Apply to CHURCH CO., sU
Broadway
Year: 1869

Some years ago photograph of a bronze
statue was taken at Berlin. Besides the image it
showed a few small, faint streaks ofIight, one OF
which shot upward from the point of a spear
held in the hand Of the statue. What prod ucea
them was question which at length was solved
by member Of the Prussian Academy OF Sci
ences. He suggested that the figure was in an
electric condition while the photograph was
taken; that streams OF electric hight were pas
sing of at various points, and that these,
though invisible 10 the eye, were detected by
the photograph. Hence there was a talk about
invis BILE light. This has recently beer veri.
fed: BY sending an electric current through
aGeisslers tube "a glass abe almost completely
exhausted OF air., an interior light Is produced
which cannot be seen by daylight but which Is
distinctly shown in photograph of the tube
1t has often been remarked that photography
detects particulars which escape observation,
and here is another proof of it.
Year: 1869

GRowTH OF NEW YORK CIrY-A New yorlr
journal has the following:-s.No other single
fact demonstrates so palpably the very rapid
growth OF our city as the one stated in conpec-
uon win the ceremony of breaking ground for
the new post office. The FIRST shoyelful of
earth was cast by the man who formerly car
rled our whole southern mail in a wheslhar
row, ana uok IL over the river in a row-boa
during one mans life that wheelbarrow load
nas grown so that half a dozen locomotives are
necessary TO move IL
Year: 1869

JUDGE DENT, il is said, will ssstick," and if
nominated for Governor of Mississippi by the
Conservative Republicans he will accept; and
If any one else is nominated, he will enter
actively into the campaign in support of the
nominee, whoev YER he may be.
Year: 1869

Queen Isabella is said still to cling to the
| idea that she will be recalled to the throne of
Spain, and consequently she still refuses to
sign her abdication in favor of the Prince Of
the Austrias. Frther Claret has quilted the
service of his fallen mistress and retired to
Rome.


Patent applied for on an improvement
in the tar-and-feather process 1t was frat
used IN Wisconsin case, and consists in mix
ing benzine, turpentine and varnish with pure
tar, which allows of its being spread on tSnice
and even" 1t is said that "the feathers stick
beautifully" to it.


"A graceful and pretty frame for climbing
plants may be made of the frame of an old
umbrella or parasol Sharpen the handle and
and stick it into the ground, hoist the top part
lust to the angle you desire, and press The tips
into the ground to prevent all further opening
or shutting. The sweet pea, nasturtium, IL
thaspermum, thumbergia, canary-bird vine,
petunia, balloon vine, clematis Sophie, cypress
vine, maurandia, barclayana-any of these ara
really lovely trained on such a frame. A
small sun-shade frame may be used for plan,s
in potts.


chicago hred cannon in honor Of the arri-
val of the first invoice of tea direct from China
via Pacific Mail steamers and Pacific Railway.
Inc invoice consists of three hundred chests.


"A correspondent of the Country Gentle
man gives the following definition of the art
OF good farming: To grow as much unexhaust-
ing produce as is possible, and to manufacture
all such products into manure for the increas-
ing fertility of the soil.
Year: 1869

MORE BRUTALITY AT SEA.-A Boston sea-
captain named Robinson is responsible for the
commission of the latest series of outrages nm
on ships crew. To say nothing of being COM
PEELED to get up prize fights among themselves,
to eat rotten" beef and to be cheated out of
every cent Of their wages, the men were kick
ea ana cuffed in horrible manner. Two of
!ne crew, named Anderson and Sullivan,
Jumped overheard to seek death in an easier
manner than by the use of clubs. Frederick
Jensen says" The captain used to call us
att and cut off one side of our hair, tar our
face and hair, and then make us sing songs
which he dictated to us. He stood behind us


with needle stuck in the end of stick, and


when we would not sing he pricked us this


was done quite often" This Jensen adds that
he was beaten SO many times that he cannot
tell the number. Another mode OF recreation


adopted by this mild-mannered individual was
to knock a man down with brass knuckle,


Some Of the men had nearly all their hair pull
ed out The story goes that the captain hay
Year: 1869

Many the writer these lines and invalid physician while visiting the
Island st. cz for their health experienced and witnessed surprising and
beneficial effects Of the Rum there produced henvads who ka
ourves) seeking health and inquiry and investigation obtained full history
its medicinal virtues Ee delighted and surprised and after his
which occurred determined possible tie sole right manufacture
and sell it in the United States


The result his as glorious himself aad suffering humanity
for the celebrated PLANTATION BITTERS PLAN
TATIN BITTERs being article real merit upon principles and
relying wholly vegetable world for its medicinal
ton the history medicine and became household word all the civilized
world The cahali 1850 aEaz h. and demand
the PLANTATION BITEaS exceeded the abilities


Notwithstanding the importation Of St. cz RAM expressly for TIE
pounding Of these Ber the quantity inadequate therefore became necessary
that should made agent
dispatched purpose Ea fortunate securing and
leasing plantations the largest and productive estates tho
island Houses stills presses erected il which utterly aston
ih the natives experienced and aaas @ Island
cured and the rrirs the PLANTATION B-s were position
tosupp their laboratory with all the perfectly St. cr Er needed anufa
GREAT DyPEPTIc TONIC AND EA-0R The above represents
the natives crushing for tho stills and


nidote to Fever and a Fevers Dyspepsia and
other kindred diseases the the PLANTATION ES is unsurpassed ths
history Of the world Over five million bottles disposed Of annually They
adapted old and and female They agreeable in ai always
produce an immediate beneficial result.