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Year: 1870

The sometime threatened bill fixing a new
basis of Congressional representation was in
trOduced in the House yesterday, and passed,
the Southern and Western members supporting
it against the opposition of those from the
New-England and Middle States. The bill
fixes the number of Representatives in the
XLIld Congress at 275, exclusive of those from
States which may hereafter be admitted. 1t is
supposed that the new apportionment will in
crease the representation of the South and
West and lessen that of the Eastern States,
but how far cannot be determined until the pre-
liminary census report is in.
Year: 1870

The Mcfarland trial was resumed yesterday
in the Court of General Sessions, the effort to
establish the insanity of the prisoner being
continued The Recorder made the important
ruling that nothing in relation to the mar
riage ceremony at the Astor House should
be introduced.
Year: 1870

1t is now understood that O'Neill quit bis
Canadian army and left for the rear in


order to telegraph for Mcclellan to come
on and help make breastworks and rifle
pits. Ha has now succeeded IN throwing
up iatrenchments all around himself, al
Burlington higher than his head. 1t Ii
thought that he will be able TO hold the
Year: 1870

The success of Church, in New \ ork
state, has caused him to be mentioned in
various quarters as the democratic candidate
for President He is more of man than
Hoffman, but the democracy have such a
dislike to the very name of Church that ii
is not likely that Sanford Z will be thought
Year: 1870

We are convnccd that much more disease at
this season of the year results from eating TOO
much than from not eating enough, ns every
one must have experienced on comparison Of
their sensations alter Sparng and a!ter q hear
u meal in hot weather.
Year: 1870

IF YOU ARE SUFFERING OR HAVE SUI
L fered from involuntary discharges, what
effect does it produce upon your general health?
Do you feel weak, deblitated, easily tired ?
Does little extra exertion produce palpitaton
of the heart? Do your liver or urinary organs
or your kidneys frequently get out Of order
Is your urine thick, milky or sloppy, or is it
ropy on settling? Or does a thick scum rise to
the top? Or is a sediment at the bottom after it
has stood awhile? Do you have spells of short
breathing or dyspepsia? Are your bowels con-
stipated? Do you have spells of faintng or
rushes Of blood to the head? Is your memory
impaired? Is your mind constantly dwelling on
this subject? Do you feel dull, listless, moping,
tired of company, of life? Do you wish to be
left alone, to get away from everybody? Does
any little thing make you start or jump? Is
your sleep broken or restless? Is the luster OF
your eye as brilliant? The bloom on your cheek
as bright? Do you enjoy yourself in society as
well? Do you pursue your business with the
same energy? Do you feel as much confidence
in yourself? Are your spirits dull and tagging
given to fits of melancholy? If so, do not lay
it to your liver or dyspepsia. Have you restless
nights? Your back weak, your knees weak, and
with but little appetite; and you attribute this
to dyspepsia or liver complaint?
Year: 1870

FNHE ELLIPTIC SEWING MACHINES ARE
l. manufactured and warranted by the Wheeler
Wilson Sewing Machine Company. The late
and important improvements enable us to guar.
antee to every purchaser that the Elliptic Ma
chine will do more work. better work, and
greater variety of work than any other Sewing
Machine now in use. The economy of the El-
lptic Machine in family is almost incredible
with one, good operator can do the work OF
twelve hands. BY it the making of garments is
reduced from question of hours to one of min
utes as the following table will show:


ut not to be understood that the following table the
time to make the garments but to do the stitching oDly)
Year: 1870

that those bold, defiant, energetic, persevering,
successful business men, are always those whose
generative organs are in perfect health2


You never hear such men complain Of being
melancholy, of nervousness, or paptation of the
heart. They are never afraid they cannot sue
ceed in business; they don't become sad and dis
couraged; they are always polite and pleasant


in the company of ladies, and look you and them
right in the face-none of your downcast looks
or other meanness about them. do not mean
those who keep the organs inflated by running
to excess. These will not only
Year: 1870

How many men, from badly cured diseases,
from the effects of self-abuse and excuses, have
brought about the state OF weakness in those Or
gans that has reduced the general system so
much as to induce almost every other disease
Year: 1870

For females only, is guaranteed to correct all
special irregularities and difficulties of Single
Ladies'. Married Ladies are cautioned not to
it when in its certain condition. as its effects
would be too powerful. Price ONE DOLLAR
Year: 1870

On Thursday evening of last week, Gen.
James A. Hall of Damariscotta, gave his
lecture on the battle of Getty sburg, before the
Veteran Soldiers Debating Society at the
National Military Asylum at Togus 1t was
the same lecture that has been delivered with
so much acceptance at several places in the
State. 1t was probably never before repeated
under such peculiar circumstances. The gal
LIANT soldier who had participated in the scenes
which he so clearly described, stood face to
face with the disabled veterans who had been
marshalled upon the same deadly field. Gen


Hall claimed their attention from the begin
ming of the lecture and held it to the close 1t
was their united testimony that the facts de-
tailed were true to life, and the stirring scenes
of the conflict were not over-wrought. The
lecture was illustrated by map on which
were traced all the points of attack, the diff
ferent avenues leading TO the battle field and
the movement of the troops on each day. We
have heal d the subject set forth in more g low
ing language, but never before had clear
an idea of the actual operations of the hostile
hosts and the topography Of the land. Gen.
Hall spent several months in preparing the
lecture, drawing from his own experience and
the undoubted statements of his brother Off
GERS in the army. We trust that the General
may be induced to repeat the lecture in this
city.
Year: 1870

had been a sufferer from consumption for
many years; was compelled to reliEquish all
labor for two years previous to his death, and
since last August had been confined to his
last sickness he was canvassing agent for a
newspaper meeting with good success
He was true christian, unassuming and some
times even diffdcnt; respected by all who had
dealings with him; and best loved by those
who knew him best.
Year: 1870

A ride into the country just at this time
will convince any one of two facts that there
are horrible roads and good promise of an
abundant hay crop. This is the staple crop
in Maine, and when it yields liberal har-
vest the continued prosperity Of our farmers
is assured.
Year: 1870

WASHINGTON, May l6.
The House Committee on military affairs
this morning agreed to report bill for the
equalization of the bounties which gives eight
and a third dollars per month to each soldier
for every month OF service, and deducting the
amount OF bounties previously received under
former acts Of Congress.
Year: 1870

The experience of our travelling agent is
not unlike that of many others, He says that
when he calls at house to introduce his bust
ness, if the man of the house meets him with
downcast, gloomy and hang dog look, and
will not answer civil question, and says he
has all the papers he wants, he concludes that
in nine cases out of ten the individual does
not take any paper at all, and if he ever reads
one, which is extremely doubtful, it is his
neighbor's property. But, on the other hand,
if man meets him with a smile and extends
the welcome hand, is cheerful and sociabe


and well informed on the current topics of the
day, he always finds that mans table well
supplied with newspapers and magazines, and
is ready and willing to subscribe for more.
Year: 1870

The Convention that meets to-day should
use great care in selecting reliable and
competent citizen to put before the people for
Supervisor of this district II is of import
ance for the interests of the whole county,
that this Office should be filled by man OF
good judgment who will act impartally in
the discharge Of his official duties. Ii will be
essential for the proceedings of.he convcntion
to be harmonious. Should disseusion enter.
the chance of electing a Democratic nominee
will be seriously hazarded. The Republicans
will nominate one of their best men; they
will be unanimous in the support Of their no.
minee. This districts decidedly Democratic,
notwithstanding it is the duty of the dele.
gates to-day to do their work well, that the
disgraceful action Of last year may not he
repeated. Our npponents know that the nu-
merical majority in the district is agains,
them but they will unarimously support their
man hoping for detection in the Democratic
ranks to insure their success. So long as
men submit TO politica. conventions, in order
tn give any effect to tie action Of such bodies
it is necessary to support and sustain their
oominaticns. The action Of to-day will have
a marked eifect as to the success Of our mo-
minee. The time has passed for getting sore
headed and 'piaying for even" that was de
monstrated 10 this county at the election oi
1860 causing the Democratic party to lose
that prestige which it had enjoyed through
the trials Of the few years Immediately pre-.
ceeding. Nominate q good man-cuitivats
good feeling feeling Of unity and with it.


will come that strength that will make vi
successful at the coming election.
Year: 1870




THE ORIENTAL CIRcus.-rLis circus exhi-
bited in Sonora on Tuesday last TO q fair
house. The performance gave universal sa-
tisfac,ion every performer being an actual
artist in the profession. Nowadays so many
travelling shows fail to fulfil the promises
made. that il is legitimate one. to accord a
praise that il partly merits. We believe that
j. r. Marshall Esq. who is well known as
our Of the best sho xmen on the Pacific Coast
aud who ia connected with this company, has
made good use Of bis experience by discard
ing great amount Of nonsense that is so
often used to gil up time that should be given
TO actual performance. The Company is a
good one and gives as true and even circus
performance as we have ever ssen in these
mountains, which entities it to liberal patron
age.
Year: 1870

There is serious trouble in the County Hos
pital at San Francisco. The Apothecary Of
the establishment has been caught with his
arm about woman's neck. Such an arm as
that would make trouble in any hospital.
Year: 1870

Mr.. Sidney E. Morse wrote to the HERALD
that the census had not been taken at his
house. The census men responded with a
statement that by reference to their books
they found the census return for that gentle
mans house on their lists-that the census
therefore, had certainly been taken there, and
that, consequently, Mr.. Morse was mistaken if
he had not wilfully sought to wrong them !;
and they implied that every similar statement
of their delinquency was of the same unsub-
stantial character and melted away upon in
vestigation. This seemed from their point of
view triumphant vindication Of the accuracy
of the census, and, perhaps, removed for the
time the doubts. But Mr.. Morse went to ex-
anime the return that was thus fouted in his
face, and he publicly states that they had his
family returned as numbering six, whereas it
numbers fourteen that the names and ages
and the facts in regard to property were all
wrong, and that it was not only defective
return, but, so far as the value Of a real CEN
sus goes, no return at all Of that particular
family. Here is fact for the people who
want to know what dependence is to be placed
upon the accuracy of the census.
Year: 1870

Tho Revolutionary Demonstrations inside
Of Paris.


With the last glimpse that we obtained Of
the inner workings Of the besieged capital Of
France we saw that riotous and revolutionary
demonstrations, accompanied bya moderate
pillaging of stores for supplies, had been made
by the unemployed elements. Paris Is said to
be provisioned for four months, and as the
siege had hardly commenced when these de-
monstratlons were made, 1t scarcely stands to
reason that the people are in need Of bread.
There may be something of revolutionary
element In the new disorder, but it cannot yet
have developed into movement formidable
enough to head q popular riot, especially when
unity of action will alone save the government
enemy.


The truth appears to be that the threatening
monotony Of the siege is beginning to affect
the impatient temper of the volatile French
man. There is nothing SO dreadfully monoto-
nous as siege, except, 1t may be, sick room
where clock is ticking, and to French
man nothing is 80 dreadful as monotony.
Excitement or suicide is the only alternative
that presents itself to the average French
mind. To be shut out from the world, of
which Paris is the centre. to be even cut Off
from any early prospect of knowing the pro-
gress of the stirring events occurring almost
In her immediate viciuity-events, too, which
are laden so fully with good or evil for the
gay capitalize wander unemployed amid the
narrowing silence of the lately festive city
through streets that ara no longer lighted,
through that Bois de Boufogne which is no
longer Bois, through the Boulcvards which
have become tho dullest Of byways, to be cut
off from his Versailles and his Vincennes, to be
without his Jardin Mabllle, and even to be
without his news-what remains for French
man to do but to inaugurate a revolution or
commit suicide? This siege is worse than
rainy day-it is an unending succession Of
rainy days-and 1t is said that rainy days are
very prolific Of French suicides. Here, then,
is multitude of rainy days rolled into one,
and how can the Parisians do justice to the
subject except by grand magnificent suicide,
such as an internal revolt in the face of the
enemy must prove to be?
Year: 1870

THE CLUBS IN PARIs-The operations in
Paris against the government are from exactly
the same party whose endeavors gave the late
Emperor the pretext on which he overthrow
the republic of 1S4S, and from the same orders
in society which, making themselves fett
through the clubs of the old revolution, ousted
Of all authority tho legitimate voice Of France
and substituted the voice of Paris and the in
dustry Of the guillotine. They present the
same problem once more, and it is to be seer
recurrence to "strong" government.
Year: 1870

MORE RUMoRs OF WAR.-A telegram from
Berlin contains the startling announcement
that Russia is about to take advantage of the
PROSTATE condition of France and Of the supine-
moss of England by making war against the
Sultan and thus gaining control of the Darda-
nslles and the Black Sea. And letter from
. well-informed source in Vienna, relating the
effect which the news Of the surrender Of Sc
dan produced at that court, says that the
Austrian government Immediately set to work
TO put itself In an attitude Of military defence
in Its Polish provinces, and that the rumor
was that Austria would even provoke an in
burrsction In the Polish provinces OF Russia If
fhe latter Power should attempt to disturb the
feace In that part of Europe. We rather
think, however, that the simultaneous arming
bf those Powers has rather common than
Conflicting object; and that that is the parcel
ling out the European territory Of the ''sick
ha8"
Year: 1870

WHAT HAD BROOKLYN TO Do WITH IT?-
Some people say that the gang of rufians who
were sent to the State Democratic Convention
at Rochester were organized In Brooklyn, and
that the virtuous people of that city raised the
funds to pay their expenses. How is this
Has the jealousy against Governor Hoffman
on the part of the Henry G. Murphyites
reached point so unworthy of the staid and
digni6ed politicians Of Kings county?
Year: 1870

GENERAL BUTLER is trying to purchase arms.
1t is thought that be intends to set the Glouces-
ter fishermen at war with Canada. Butler is
getting into deep water when he starts that
Idea, and may not be able to keep his head
above it. He had better let Congress declare
war on its own hook if it feels like it,
Year: 1870

GOLD Down TO 113.-Gold took another
tumble yester lay-the result of the movement
of English capital this way from London, and
sold largely at ll3, but jumped back again
to 113a late in the day on the rumor of a
declaration of war between Russia and
Turkey.
Year: 1870

THE .RoUaHs AT ROCHESTER, There was Al
very bad crowd of this class Of the genus homo
at Rochester during the Democratic Conven-
ton. They did little congenial work on the
road by robbing stores in the villages as they
Y passed through, besides "going through" any


respectable passenger who had gold watch.


o diamond pin or q pocketbook to spare.
There Ia q little quarrel a. to which branch OF
Year: 1870

APPEALING TO THE WRONG PLAoE.-A fell


low who stole somebody's watch was sent to a


place where watches are very scarce-Sing


Sing prison. The Assistant District Attorney


drew Judge Bedford's attention TO the fact that
this criminal boasted that he had political in
fuence sufficient in the District Attorneys g
Office to make it ''all right" for him. Where
upon the City Judge sentenced him to the
State prison for five years as an example to
his friends of the influence he exercised over
the District Attorney and the Court. This fol-
low, it seems, appealed to the wrong place for
succor. His associate thieves will probably
take the hint, and lean upon a stouter reed
than the DISTRICT Attorney iu future amiction,
Year: 1870

Up TO SNUFF-While number of notorious
characters, including the Prince Of Erie, can
90 hazing around, emblazoned with diamonds
and costly jewels, without the danger of being
robbed or having their pockets picked, is it
not remarkable that such respectable gentle
men as the Mayor of Rochester and Sammy
Tilden are subject to the depredations of free
hooters who attend assemblages like that of
the late Democratic State Convention? His
Honor the Mayor Of Rochester, it is reported,
had his silver snuff box purloined from him
by some one of the New York city or Kings
county scamp followers, and Sammy Tilden
returned to the mahogany sideboard Of the
Manhattan Club minus his timekeeper.


"My watch is gone" said Samuel;


"Jess so--watches were made to 60"


This is altogether wrong. Our depredating
fellow citizens should ''let up" on such respect
able personages as the mayors Of cities and
the active geniuses of such highly aristocratic
associations as the Manhattan Club.


THE EMPEROR OF BRAZIL TO VISIT THE
UNITED SrArEs.-The Emperor Of Brazil is
coming to the United States-at least so our
Rio Janeiro correspondent informs u.s.
The object of his Majesty's visit Is for the pur-
pose of gathering information which many
prove useful in the administration of affairs in
the vast extent of country over which he rules.
Above all things Dom Pedro wants to learn
what are the effects of the abolition Of slavery
here, as there Is at present movement or
foot looking forward to the abolition Of slavery
in Brazil. Wa nope his imperial Majesty will
not fail to pay the United States visit pa
learn something Of Its institutions.
Year: 1870

What has just happened on the Erie Rail-
road with regard to the trip to Rochester illus
trates very well the embarrassments that State
lines may cause to the administration of sm
pie justice, and shows also that Justice, even
when she does not conniye at the escape of
wrongdoers, Is apt to secure it by her very
clumsiness. Some rogues, 1t is clear, got
into the train that was prepared to take the
delegates to tho Democratic Convention at
"free lunch" principle; tickets were easily
had and passed from hand to hand, and the
thieves grabbed them as affording an opportu-
nifty to ply their trade. Pickpockets, it is
alleged, were active on the train, and outside
the train also, in the way Of depredations at
stations. At Susquehanna bridge it is re-
ported an adroit rogue snatched all the cash
from tho money drawer at a bar when it was
opened to make change for the many thirsty
democrats who were honestly paying for their
refreshments. But all these things were done
in the State of New York. No misconduct is
State of New Jersey, and it is certain that
what was done has been greatly ex exaggerated
and extravagantly overstated for the purpose
Of making q sensation on one hand and Of
making party capital on the other. What was
done, however, was bad enough, and such as
to make every good citizen desire to see the
scoundrels punished. But see how '.justice"
saves them. At the terminus in New Jersey
the police rush forward and arrest everybody.
They take honest men and all, and thus at
once secure for the rogues good company and
public sympathy. And when this stupid JUS
tice turns round to examine her case against
the rogues she has caught she finds she has
no jurisdiction-that every act complained
against was committed beyond her bounda-
ries. New Jersey means well in the matter of
Furnishing crime, and has strict ideas of the
enforcement of the laws, but her authorities
are incorrigibly stupid and wooden-headed.
What we would like to know is whether this
Jersey police saved these rOgues from the
hands of the New York police? How many
of his men familiarly acquainted with the
persons of our city rogues had Superintendent
Jourdan at the Erie boats to watch the arrival
of the desperadoes? Or was he so little pre-
pared to do his duty that he had none there !?
Did he have all his available men on special
service hunting for young democrats with
dark lanterns?
Year: 1870

SECRET POLITICAL CLUBs.-The crop OF;
secret political clubs is becoming very promis-
ing. Old and young democrats are getting
them up, while the republicans are gathering
them in" like grim Death wherever they can
muster corporals guard in any Of the wards.
One democratic club, which was started in an
adjoining city couple of weeks ago. came to
grief the first week, to wit-the secretary was
sent to the State Prison for ten years for high
way robbery and the organizer had his pocket
picked before he left the room. These signs,
are very encouraging. The clubs cause the
money and whiskeY to aow profusely; but the
moral of the matter is rather questionable.
Year: 1870

At mine in the Hartz Mountains IL
was found necessary to connect two tun.
nels sixty-fye feet apart. To accurately
effect the junction compass was set in
one gallery and a loadstone weighing 20C
pounds in the other. The influence of the
magnet over the compass through the
solid rock was complete, and a perfect
precision of results followed. 1t is ex-
pected that the same means will be used
as the two branches of the Mount Gents
tunnel approach each other.
Year: 1870

WE invite special attention to the an
w neXed announcement of the sale OF
that elegant property belonging to Mrs
General Preston and F. W. smith, ESQ
which We shall have the honor TO bring be-
fore the public at the time mentioned, and
which justly challenges comparison with the
nnest residence grounds that have ever been
sold in Memphis The perfect shape Of the
ground, the magnificent primeval oaks and
pOplaTs and the lovely lawn, which 50 dis
ungu1sh these premises, have for many
years excited the admiration OF all who have
noticed themi and in now placing them on
the market FOR sale, with perfect title, with
out tax until lSIl and on such very easy
terms, we think no one need wait for any
better opportunity to become the owner OF
property more desirable or on terms more
favorable.


ROYSTER, IRRELEVANT & CO.,


AuctiOueers
Year: 1870

CAMDEN, n. j., Jan. 30.-Eleven prisoners
escaped from Jail yesterday by removing bar from the
door corridor where they permitted to be
for short time. Two OF them had been committed for
burglary and were about ~ be removed 70 the State
Prison Trenton the others committed for yari
Gus Oenses At the time Of their escape the sheriff was
holding sale upstairs and knew nothing OF their flight
until they were Of sight None OF them have been
captured.