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Year: 1869

In letter which we published yesterday
our Boston correspondent gave a Aattering
account of the progress of the rehearsals for
the Peace Jubilee which is to commence on
the 18th inst. Everything promises well for
the great festival. The Hub is already whiri-
ing with preliminary excitement. 'During
the day time there is an incessant roar OF
practising artillery, Ginning of bells, rehears-
Ing OF bands, pounding of anvls and every
thing else that is to work in and give sweet
harmony to the great musical powwow of
the age. The most extensive preparations
are on foot for supplying the extraordinary
influx of visitors from every section of the
country with abundant proofs of the hospi-
tality for which Boston is justly renowned.
We do not know yet if President Grant has
positively accepted the special invitation to
be present; but we cannot well see how the
author of the famous phrase ''Let us have
peace" can stay away from "a national peace
jubilee and musical festival in honor of the
restoration of peace and union throughout
the land" The project of Mr.. Gilmore has
expanded from what at first seemed to be
merely private enterprise into such grand
proportions that it has aroused universal
interest. No previous musical festival has
ever been planned on SO gigantic a scale.
1t has been demonstrated in England by the
various choral meetings and Handel festivals
in the Crystal Palace, at Sydenham, that
''there is no limit in the very nature Of
music to the possible magnitude of concerts"
and that ''no bounds can now be set to the
magnitude and power of musical sounds"
These facts will doubtless be placed beyond
all question by the ''stupendous confagra-
ton" of the Musical Festival at Boston.
If the weather is fine-and June is almost
always delightful there. as it is here-the
Boston Peace Jubilee will be memorable
success.
Year: 1869

A NOBLE CAUCUs.-The tory peers Of
England are in extra parliamentary caucus
to devise means to secure the rejection of the
Irish Church bill by the House of Lords.
This is dangerous for aristocracy as class.
The people at large have turned against the
State Church system, and the House of Com
mons has reaffirmed the measure on the recon-
legislators resist this We may soon hear
the old cry of ''Down with the House of
Lords
Year: 1869

OUR NEW COLLECTOR vigorously declares
that he has not Offices enough in his gift to sat-
isfy moiety of the one-armed applicants. It
is safe to assert that those who lose their arms
in sawmills or by railway accidents are not
receiving especial consideration by the Custom
House power at this time.
Year: 1869

''THE MALIGNrrY OF GRANT AND His CABI-
NET This is the title of an editorial in the
Columbus (Ga.) Sun on the policy of the
appointment of negroes to office in the South
by Grant and his Cabinet
Year: 1869

Mr. F. w Gum will have a reunion of all the graduates of his school for the past ten years, on the last week in July AL though his house is in somewhat. of a chaotic state, owing to the persistent ef- iofts ot sundry workmen of sundry trades many who have been accustomed to camp Ing on the tented field, will find plenty of room TOT that occupation, while others can ind all the accommodations needed at the nospitaoie houses of the village.

 During the week. the nar,bo-s ,r,,o comprised the, old "W Washington Base Ball Club, will be happy to play a match with any Club of the adjoining towns. on the Green. In short. this is challenge a to all the world and the rest of mankind" who play base ball, to meet them any time during the week. Acceptances can. be sent to Mir. Gnnn any time between now and the 26th of July, or during the week It will be an excellent time for amateur Clubs to get practice. by beating or get. ting beaten.

 All former scholars who may hear through this medium. of the reunion, are cordially invited to visit old Jndea. whose latch-string is never pulled in. Come one and all s-Et'l W
Year: 1869

A large number Of people, individually
and collectively, were interviewing with the
President yesterday, and will keepit up to,
day. And when Brigham the younger and
his wife, and one Of his fathers wives, and
various Indians came to present themselves
before the President, Cuffee came also among
them from going to and fro in the earth
and from walking up and down in it, in the
streets Of the capital and Of the town Of
Alexandria, over beyond the Potomac, and
they all interviewed.
Year: 1869

The New York Herald is devoting itself
to the manufacture Of war rumors. In this
department Of journalism the Herald and
Philadelphia Inquirer are without rivals
anywhere in the world. Both papers being
of the sensational class, are largely interest
ed in the prevalence of an excited state Of
public feeling.
Year: 1869

New Orleans has formed Protective
Grain Association, with capital stock of
100000. The object of the association is
declared to be to facilitate tho grain trade
and encourage cOnsignments, and to
protect shippers and owners of grain against
violent and sudden depressons in value.
Year: 1869

Our intelligent correspondent, *, "
reviews at some length the present "look
out of party politics in this State, and
while obiecting to some of the declared
principles of certain Conservative papers,
and name proposed by another, desires
to know what it means. sex" is too in
telligent and too careful student of pass
ing events not to know that the party at
the South land the same is true to some
extent at the North) opposed to Radical
ism, is composed of men who have hither-
to differed very widely in their political


views. The Jeffersonian Democrat. and
the Henry Clay Whig, the Know Nothing
and Foreigner, the Secessionist and
Unionist, ali have united in a common Or
ganization to try to save the State from
the evils of Radical success. These citi-
zens were drawn together more from q
sensa OF the immin mt langer which
Year: 1869

THE New Orleans PicdyuRe, in discuss
ing the question of using Chinese labor
ers in that section, remarks:


Those who seem to fear the Chinese
are either Radicals or negroes, who
think their presence will interfere with
the negro laborer's profits, or those who
dislike the negro, and fear that the Chi
naman will only increase the evils which
his presence brings upon us. The one
says that the prices for labor are too
low new, and if the Chinaman comes,
the negro will get less, and the other
thinks that suffrage aud civil rights
are already too much debased by Afri-
can admixture aud fears Mougolian.
But the negro is himself rapidly coming
to the conclusion not to work for
wages, and as his labor at wages
is worth SO much and no more,
he is now getting all that it is worth,
while the same price would be will
ingly paid to ten thousand Chinese
working as well, if they were here to
take employment, and next year to three
times as many, ana so on, until a million
could thus get employment without
necessarily lesSening the rate of wages.
In the meantime all the negroes who
wish employment can have it at as high
a rate as will answer to the value of
that they produce, or they can work for
themselves if they think they can do
better. The success of other labOrers
need not injure them. Nor need we
have any fear of the Chinaman becom-
ing a citizen and voting. We do not
believe that he has so much anxiety to
exercise this privilege, so called, as TO
take the trouble to be naturalized. He
prefers to be Chinaman and to be let
alone.
Year: 1869

1t seems likely that the laying of the
submarine telegraph cable from France
to the United States will be delayed,
owing to an official opinion of At
torney General Hoar. 1t is to the effect
that foreign telegraph companies cannot
land cables on the shores of the United
States without the express permission
of Congress, and that no State of the
Union has the power over its own shores
to grant such a concession. no State,
he holds, can COnCede any franchise OF
this sort to foreigners, for the sovereign
ty of the United States over territory,
by law of nations, extends to at least
one marine league from its shores. Then
he maintains that the laying and work
ing of telegraph cables comes within
the power of Congress to regulate COM
merce with foreign nations. The French
Cable Company propose to test whether
this opinion Of the Attorney General is
sound by law, by getting their ease into
the courts,
Year: 1869

BILLS for the laying down of iren tram
ways in a number of tbestreets of Lon
don have passed the select committee
of tn. House of Commons, and have
now only to be confirmed by the Lords
The proposed new tramways differ in
every essential from those which were
laid down by Mr.. Train, and whichEbe-
came SO intensely unpopular few years
ago. Those tramways were IA most
cases put down against the will of the
street authorities, and the high, rongh
projection of the rails made them as all
times a nuisance, and often a dagger,
to the passing traffic. The tram rays
then were a conspicuous failure not
for want of trasic, for of that thayt yt4iad
plenty, but from the Outcry th8fWas
raised against them on account OF the
distractions which they caused-to all
other traffic,


In the tramways now proposed the
rail is to be perfectly level with the
road, and the thin 'fiuge of the car
wheels runs in narrow shallow groove
below the level of the rail itself Thus
the very lightest description g vehicle,
from a dOgCart down to a perartfs q lator
or a velocipede, can cross the trS3sYay
at ans Dsrt- ~iti1ut the slightest him
dreace. The maximum rates to be
charged are not to exceed the rate of Id.
per mile, and the companies are also to
run cars in the morning and evening
for the accommodation of the working
classes at half fares.


The cost of the lines, including the
solid granite paving, will not exceed
Gl2,OUO a mile, even with the sides OF
the sunk rail roughed so as to insure
perfect foothold for horses. Each car
will take about sixty persons, and two
horses will be sufficient to draw this at
the rate of more than six miles an hour.
.Ner York Post.
Year: 1869

The Buffalo shoemaker who made BIS
de boot into political life by sending a
pair of Inauguration boos to GRANT, re-
ceived no office or other pnbllc booty IN
return, and therefore saed the member
of Congress from his District, at whose
instance the present was made, for the
price of the feathers. The member set
tied, the maker subsidized, and GRANT
cherishes his French Patents" with
unusual pride because they cost him
nothing.
Year: 1869

To relieve from the terrible effects OF
running nail in the foot of man or
horse, take peach leaves, bruise them,
apply to the wound, conGne with q
bandage. They cure as if by magic.
Renew the application twice a day, If
necessary, but one application usually
does the work. have cured both man
and horse in a few hours, when they
were apparently on the point of having
the lock jaw. This recipe, remembered
and practiced, will save many valuable
Gazette Cor.


The wool-growers Of Germany ere
complaining of the competition of the
wool growers of California.
Year: 1869

In Virginia, it is said, the contest
will be very close in regard to
the Legislature. 1t is estimated that
the predominance of a black or white
majority will depend upon the election
Year: 1869

It 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 well ="
They are languid, devoid of all energy, extrem-
ly nervous, and have no appetite


To this class of persons the BITTERS, or the
TONIC, is especially recommended
Year: 1869


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Year: 1869

PORTLAND AS SEEN By A NEW HAMPSHIRE
EDIToR.-The editor OF the Nashua Telegraph
gives glowing account of the visit of the par
ty of New Hampshire railroad men whom he
accompanied to this city last week. After an
Acknowledgements OF the courtesies received
from the Directors of the Portland and Roch-
ester Railroad and other citizens, the Tele-
graph says:


Although some vestiges remain of the great
fire, they are now few and infrequent, and are
quite lost sight of among the mass o. new
dwellings and stately editices that have risen
on the ruins of the great conhagration. We
had never visited Portland before, although
most of our party had, and in whatever as
pect it was presented-past, present or fu-
ture-we were forcibly impressed with its COM
manding situation by land and sea- and with
the wonderful courage and energy that have
been displayed in turning great calamity in
to source of present beauty and ultimate
success The fiery element that devastated
half of the city and swallowed up millions of
property was powerless to daunt the pluck or
the ambition of the live men of Portland
They knew that no fire, however calamitous
could sweep away their magnificent harbor or
wipe out the unrivalled advantages of their
position. Applying themselves to the task
with promptness and energy, they have re-
built their city in few short years, and to-day
it stands noble monument to their enterprise
and courage. We confess that our observa-
tions about town-although by no means as
extended as they might have beee-filled us
with admiration for the beauty of its loc ition
and deeply impressed us with the superior ad-
vantages which it presents as great radiating
business centre. We know something Of
American cities east and west, and we say un-
hesitatingly that Portland has as promising q
future as any of them. This its business men
fully understand and appreciate, and with a
foresight and energy that are worthy of others
work to realize it.
Year: 1869

1t is too soon perhaps to determine what eff
1ect Secretary Boutwell's policy of selling gold
and buying bonds is going to have We only
know that in about three weeks bonds have
been enhanced about five per cent. and gold
about seven per cent If this is attributable
to the Secretary s determination, it is easy to
figure upon the economy of his plan. In three
weeks he pays six million of public debt, but
in doing SO enhances the value of the whole
debt five per cent, which upon funded debt
of two billion is just one hundred million dol
1arsl


1t has become mighty hard in the utter con-
fusion Of. all financial authority to tell what
we do need, but it is pretty evident that we 90
not need legislation or policy that shall en-
hance the value of government bonds or in
crease the rates of interest.


We are in a position, intensely ludicrous,
were it not SO dismally disastrous, of having
a surplus revenue, which we do not know what
to do with, while the government is in a state
of chronic and apparently hopeless bankrupt
cy Congress would not let tho Secretary re-
deem its overdue notes and SO put the curren-
cy upon specie basis, and indeed thought they
had prevented him from redeeming the bonds.
If he has found loophole through which be
may pay something, even if it is the bondhold-
ers, who are the least sufferers by the govern
ments failure we do not see that he ought to be
blamed.
Year: 1869

The NEW HARBoR STE AMER, Mr.. Mitchell
the manager of the new steamer ELLA which
we have before spoken of goes to Mystic to-
morrow to bring her here to commence work
early the coming month. She has just been
most thoroughly renovated for the summer
business and in few days our people will see
her in our harbor and choose an opportunity tc
test her qualities.
Year: 1869

Mercantile Library association are making
their arrangements of the next winters course
of entertainments. They have secured the
service of Vandenhof for a reading on the
10th of November and they are intending to
make the course the most satisfactory one they
have ever undertaken. The talk is TO open
with a grand performance of "Barbe Bleus'
by the full French Opera Company, with r.
ma and Aujoc in the principal roles. There is
also strong feeling in favor of engaging the
Hayden Association to perform several Of the
Oratorio's (if possible) with the assistance of
Carlotta Patti and some of the best solo tai
ent that can be procured in New York.
Year: 1869

SHARP, BUT Nor HoNEsT.-A Massachusetts,
correspondent is responsible for the following
story which appears on the whole rather i'm
probable. "One of your Portland rumsellers,
about the time it was proposed in Congress to
restore the two dollar tax on whiskey, bought
a large lot in Philadelphia to be paid for on
delivery. The whisky was sent in. accordance
with the contract, but the dishonest purchaser
refused to pay, defying his creditor as he was
enabled to co from the fact that the contracts
for the sale of Intoxicating liquors, cannot be
enforced in this State"
Year: 1869

SCHOOL CoSIMITTEE.-The regular meeting
of the School Committee took place last eve-
ming. The resignation of Miss Abbie o. Proc
tor, teacher in the North School, was accepted.
The following order was passed:


Ordered That the Executive Committee be
and they are hereby directed to make up the
''pay rolf for the present quarter on the basis
of the estimates" passed and adopted at the
last regular meeting of the Board.


The Board then adjourned.
Year: 1869

OUR WESTERN LETTER, published on the
outside this morning is from the pen Of a gen.
tleman who formerly resided in this State. and
who was once well known here in political cir
c]es, having held important official positions.
His familiar knowledge of the condition of af-
fairs East and West cannot fail to render the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES which he proposes to
make in series of letters both Interesting and
reliable.
Year: 1869

THE New York Tribune says the reason why
Plantation Bitters are SO generally used is ow-
ing to the fact that they are always made up
to the original standard, and of pure materials
let the price be what twill. The Tribune hits
the nail ON the head, for Plantation Bitters are
not only made of pure material, but the peo-
ple are told what they are made OF, as the
recipe is wrapped around each bottle. Don't
90 home without bottle.


MAGNOLIA WATER.-Superior to the best
imported German Cologne, and sold at halt
the price. may22eod1wSw
Year: 1869

ACCIDENT. Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Angus
tus TAFT of Stroudwater attempted to hitch his
horse in Market Square by means ofa chain
and hook attached to a post, when the horse,
which was quite young frightened probably bv
the rattling of the chain, started off. Mr.. TAFT
seized the bride when the horse threw his
head back quickly, bursting the head-stall,
and went through Elm street into Congress
like a flash of lightning with Mr.. TAFT cling
ing to him. In turning the corner into Con-
gress street, Mr.. TAFT was thrown off and the
carriage, a top buggy, ran over him bruisng
his face and legs pretty badly. The top of the
buggy was also knocked off and the horse made
bolt for the yard in front of the old Longfel-
low house. As the wagon struck the curb
stone the horse cleared himself from his har-
ness and slipped on the sidewalk and went
head foremost through the fence-breaking
three or four rails-into the yard, where he
was secured. For about five minutes the af-
fair created quite sensation in that vicinity.
Year: 1869

The DEGREE or PROOF REQUISITE TO Sus-
TAIN THE Defence OF INsANITY.-In the
case of Delasky, convicted yesterday, in the
Superior Court, of assault with intent to rob,
Judge Goddard, in charging the jury, observed
that the law presumed every person on trial
under criminal charge to be sane, and, (if of
suitable age,) to possess sufficient reason to be
responsible for his crimes, unless the contrary
is shown. That it had been said on very high
authority that the prisoner must establish his
insanity By clear proof to the satisfaction of the
jury, OF his defence fails. That this was, sub
stantially, the doctrine laid down by Judge
Clifford of the U. S. Court, on his opinion IN
the case of Holmes, convicted in this city in
1868 of murder on the high seas. Such is also
understood to be the opinion of the fifteen
Judges of England, as given in the House of
Lords in 1S43, in reply to questions propound
ed to them on this subject, and it is believed
that this has been usually understood to be the
law in both countries.


But the Judge said he could not reconcile it
with the principle, that prisoner is to be pre-
sumed innocent until found guilty beyond all
reasonable doubt. Because if a reasonable
doubt of prisoners sanity is raised by the
evidence and remains on the jurors minds, it
would seem that most important element of
his guilt has not been established beyond a
reasonable doubt.


Therefore the Judge said that he could not go
farther for the Government on this point than
to say, that if the evidence left on their minds
reasonable doubt of the prisoners sanity, ir
would be their duty to acquit, but that they
should be careful that the doubt is reasonable,
and that they clearly understand what the law
recognizes as insanity.


This, he defined to be such defect of reason,
from disease of the mind, as that the patient
did not know the nature and quality of the act
he was doing, or if he did know it, that he did
not know that he was doing wrong.


But that he is not to be excused from re-
sponsibility if he had, at the time he committed
the act, sufficient capacity and reason to ena-
BILE him to distinguish between right and
wrong, as to the particular act he was then DO
ing-a knowledge and consciousness that the
act was wrong and criminal and would subject
him TO punishment


The jury, after an absence of a few minutes,
returned q verdict of 0uiltu
Year: 1869

STATEMENT OF THE RELIEF COMMITTEE OF
THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIc.-The
Relief Committee of the above organization
make the following statement of the relief
afforded by them during the three months end
Year: 1869

For our own and the convenience of regular
advertisers, and TO prevent any misunderstsnd-
iug, we have carefully prepared and scaled the
rates OF advertising in the GAZETTE, for the year
1863, and present the following table. of space