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The Portland daily press., 1863-03-03
Town Elections.

The annual election for town officers took
place yesterday in large number of towns
We give below such as we have received:
GoRHAM.-In this town there was pretty
severe contest. The copperheads had been at
work for some weeks, and some of them had
boosted that they should carry the town. But
the republicans and friends of the Union were
not to be caught mapping. A large vote was
thrown-the copperheads polling from PAS to
262, and the republicans from 30l to 3lS. The
following is the ticket elected Col. III. d. Nc
Lellan, Moderator; NJ. G. Hayden, Town
Clerk: Joshua Z. Hall, Benz. A. Watson, Geo.
Chadbourne, Selectmen; Abiel w. Murch,
Supt. School Committee; Samuel w. Lord,
Treasurer; Rufus Mosher. Collector.
BUxroN.-In this town the ticket OF last
year, Union, was elected
PARIs.-A special dispatch from Paris in
forms us that the whole republican ticket was
elected in that town by 1870 majority.
WEsTBRooK.-In this town the Republicans
made no effort to secure the election of their
ticket, and the Democratic ticket was elected.
FALMoUTH.-The Democrats, as we are in
formed, carried this town by a small majority.
fARMoUTH.-The copperhead ticket was
elected
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The ARREST OF GEN. STEvENsoN.-The
Hinon Head correspondent of the New York
Herald gives the following version of the con-
versation which led to the arrest of Gen. Ste
venson:
Gen. Stevenson, on his arrival at Port
Royal called, with several members of
his staff, at the Custom House, the officers of
which are mainly Boston men and former ac-
quaintances of the General. While there the
conversation turned upon the subject Of negro
troops, the General stating emphatically that
he was opposed to arming the blacks. A con-
versation, substantially AS follows, ensued:
WELL said one of the gentlemen present.
Il had rather the negroes would fight for us
than for the rebels"
The General responded that he had no evil
dence yet that the Confederates used negro
troops against us; but If they did it was no
reason why we should fight with the same
allies.
But Interrupted an officer of his staff.
you know that black troops were successfully
used in the Revolution
THAT was different war"
And you know" continued the officer.
"that General Jackson employed black men at
New Orleans. and publicly thanked them for
their services"
Il don't care anything about that" was the
reply, circumstances were not the same as
now. | don't want to fight with negro"
Hadn't you rather have them for us than
against us ?'
mo, SIR"
But, General, you had rather employ them
than to be beaten, hadn't you?"
mo, sir, l had not.n
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The Finance Bill.

The finance bill, which should not be con-
founded with the banking or currency bill,was
reported to the National House of Represen-
tatives by the Committee of Ways and Means
on the Sth of January. The purpose of the
banking bill, which has now passed both
branches of the national legislature, was to
provide national currency secured by United
States stocks. The purpose OF the finance bill
is to provide ways and means for the support
Of the government.
This bill, after receiving various modflca-
tons, passed the House of Representatives,
10Th January, was reported to the Sena the
next day and referred TO the Committee on
Finance. Mr. Fessenden reported the act
from that Committee, with important amend
ments, on the 4th February, and on the I4th,
having suffered some further changes, it went
back to the House.
The whole number Of amendments proposed
by the Senate was twenty-six, though the num-
Der of essential changes in the character of the
act is of course much less. One of the most
important is the reduction of the new issue of
legal-tender notes from S30O,O00000 TO $780,
100000, including the sl00,000,000 or
dered in January for the payment of
the army and navy. Another strikes ont
the section authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to deposit money obtained from
loans or internal revenue in solvent banks, on
the receipt Of an equal amount of United States
bonds or treasury notes, as security. A third
strikes out the section making coupons on
United States bonds or treasury notes receiv-
able for customs at maturity. A fourth makes
the $400OO0,0O0 of treasury notes authorized
by the act, legal tender at their face value, ex-
Guiding interest: the act, it passed the
House, making them exchangeabe at will Nth
the accrued interest for legal tender notes.
A Communities of Conference Oh these and
other points of difference between the two
houses, reported last Thursday. The first
three amendments mentioned were adopted
by the Committee; the fourth was adopted in
addition TO the original proposition, with
which, as will be seen, it is not Incompatible
On another feature OF the act the Commit
tee was unable to agree. The whole matter
in dispute concerned the taxation of bank
circulation. The banking act provides for a
semi-annual tax of one per cent. on the
amount of circulating notes received by any
banking association, tor the purpose of reim-
bursting the expense of printing &c. The
Senate amendment to the finance act i'm
posed like tax upon all outstanding bills
issued as currency by banks or individuals af-
ter April |, 1865, and for the two years to
come before that date, tax OF one half per
cent. semi-annually. The House, on the other
hand, insisted upon semi-annnal tax of one
per cent. upon the ercess Of circulation beyond
80 per cent. of a. capital not over 100000;
80 per cent. Of a capital ranging from 100000
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HOUSE.
PRAYER nv Rev Mr. 2rav

Prayer by Rev. MIR. Bray.
Papers from the Senate were disposed of in
concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Turner, of Augusta, it was
ordered that Joint Special Committee, be raised
to consider the expectancy of advancing, on &C
count of the General Government, soldiers allot-
ments. Messrs. Turner of Augusta, Goodwin
of Biddeford, Hazeltine of Belfast, Stetson of
Bangor, Grant of Ellsworth, Hayden of Bath,
and Lambert of Phillips were appointed on the
part of the House.
On motion of Mr.. Stetson, of Bangor. the
Committee on State lands and State roads were
ordered to consider the expediency of further
appropriation for a bridge at Mattawamkeag
Stream.
Engrossed in concurrence.-Acts-to incor-
porate Milford Princeton Turnpike Co.; in
relation to sureties in cases of replevn; author
izng q. X. Jewett to extend wharves and piers
to tide water IN Penobsaot river; Ia alter the
time of holding the January term of Commits
sioner's Court in Lincoln County; relating to
Stock Insurance Companies: resolves in favor of
Mary A. Harrison; in favor of Mary Lowen.
Passed 10 be engrossed.--Act to amend Chap.
., H. s., relating to elections; resolve providing
for county tax.
Mr.. Law, from the Committee on Division of
Towns, reported leave to withdraw on petition
of David W. Tucker
Passed to be endcted.-Acts-adJitona to the
act accepting the surrender of the charter of
Mariners Bank, Wiscasset; to change the names
OF certain persons; to amend the statistics relat-
ing TO neat stock, sheep, swine, and agricultural
products; to legalize the doings of Proprietors
of Bowdowinham Bridge Meeting House.
Finally passed. -Resolses-authorlzing the
Land Agent To convey lands to Sarah NJ. Church
ill; IN favor OF Nathan s. Lufkin.
In the afternoon the resolves relating to Ma
tional affairs were taken up, and Messrs. Brad
bury, of Springfield, and Hathaway, of Show
hogan. spoke in support of them.
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AUGUSTA, Mar. 3, 1868

AUGUSTA, Mar. 3, 1868.
To the Editors Of the Press:
The following extract from letter have
just received from one of the best officers in
the Maine Cavalry, undoubtedly gives a
true exhibit Of the feeling OF the army. The
writer says: "a much better state OF feeling
exists in the army than among the people of
the North, if the newspapers tell the truth.
Shame on these papers which are trying to
discourage the earnest support OF the war
This fire in the rear is enddRgering us FAR
MORE than the enemy in 'front.' Ii these cow
ardly, sneaking potroons, who would sacrifice
their country's flag for party spirit, were in
the ranks Of the rebels, We would make short
work Of them
The Governors Levee next Wednesday eve
ming promises to I've brilliant affair." Upwards
OF fifteen hundred invitations will be extended,
and il is expected that guests will be present
from all parts of the State. The rotunda of
the State House is 10 be tastefnlly ornament
ed, and will be used as the ball room for the
occasion. JONATHAN.
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CoUcH. COLD, OR AN IRRIrArEp THROAT. IL
allowed to progress. results in serious Pulmonary
aud Bronchial affections, oftentimes incurable.
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHEs
reach directly the aec led parts and give almost In
slant relief In BKoScHITIs, ASTHMA, and CA
rARRH they are beneficial. The good effects result
ing from the of the Troches, and their extended
use. has caused them to be countereted Be sure to
guard against worthless limitations. OBTAIN only
the genuine BroTn's Bronchial Troches which have
prored their efficacy by test OF many years. PUB
Lie SPEAKERS and SINGERS should use the Troches
Military Officers and Soldiers who over-tax the voice
and are exposed to sudden changes, should have
hem. Sold everywhere at Is cents per box
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70 szVo"JO, 10 per cent, from 100000 to
sooo'ooo; go per cent, from 100000 to $500,

to s2oo"o0; 20 per cent, from 100000 to
sooo'ooo; go per cent, from 100000 to $500,
900; &c.
Thus the question stood, the House asking
another Committee of Conference. To this re-
quest the Senate acceded on Friday, and on
Saturday the difference was finally compro-
missed in the Committee by imposing semi
annual tax of one per cent. upon the excess of
circulation above described, and one-half per
cent. semi-annually on all the rest. 1t is fur
Their provided, that the duty on the circulation
Of associations organized under the banking
act shall be the same. A tax of ten per cent.
per annum practically prohibits the issue of
notes representing less than a dollar, as cur
rency, by banks and individuals. Thus the
policy of the Secretary of the Treasury grad
ually wins its way; the government prepares
to resume its constitutional function of ''regu-
lating commerce among the several States" by
regulating the machinery of commerce, mon
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BY TELEG r A PHI
LEGISLATURE OF MAINE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE DAILY PRESS !


AUGUSTA, March 3
SENATE.
Monday. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Ballou of Au-
gusta.
The Secretary announced the absence of the
President, and the Senate proceeded to elect a
President pro TEN. On the I'd ballot Mr. Woods
was elected, receiving votes to for Mr.. Bar
rows lie was conducted to the chair by Mr.
Barrows, and made some brief but appropriate
remarks.
Papers from the House were disposed of in
concurrence.
Resolve authorizing the survey and lease of
land on the township owned by the Passama-
quoddy Indians. in the county of Washington,
was once read and ordered to be printed, ON mo-
ton of MIR. Wiggin.
Bill to amend Chap. IL, r. s., entitled the
education of youth, was once read and indefin-
itely postponed, on motion Of Mr. Wiggin
Read and assiqaed.-Acts-to change the
time of holding the law term of the Supreme
Cont in Cumberland county; to secure the
proper expenditures of school monies in NADIA
waska plantation.
Passed 10 be engrossed.-Acts-to change the
name of Jane Mehan. and for her adoption; to
amend the act to incorporate the city of Lewis
ton; in reference to the claim of Miles Wilson
ON Penobscot county; to prevent distractions in
Pushaw stream; to incorporate foung's Patent
Boot Stretcher Co.
Bill 10 incorporate the Army Agency Co. was
read a second time and indefinitely postponed In
concurrence.
Mr.. Spring rose to a question of privilege, to
reply TO n card in the Argus of Thursday last.
lie alluded 10 the officers, explalne his previous
remarks. and gave history of this card-who
got 1t up, and the motives actuating those who
had made three successive attempts, list, in the
Argus-2d, in the City Council of Portland
and Sd, in this card.
Mr.. Wiggin replied at length, and stigmatized
Mr. Springs language as abusive, and meriting
contempt. He said he did not know single dis
loyal man in Portland or the State.
Mr.. Spring reioined, that the Senator's state
ment was simply laughable, and his speech was
like all those of his party. They attack men and
cover them with personal abuse, but will not toll
erate reply, They assumed the air of injured
innocence. He did not see how the Senator
could stand up and say he did not know of any
disloyal men, without himself laughing at its
absurdity. Everybody knows it. There are
Golden Circles all over the country The
whole drift of the Senator's course had been po-
litical.
The debate here took a political turn, and was
pursued by Messrs. Roberts, Wiggn, and
Spring, and was very spicy. Mr.. Roberts drove
the nails home into Wiggin and the whole cop
perhead party. The debate was allowed to pro-
coed BY sutfefance, there being no business be-
fore the Senate. 1t was cut off by motion to
adjourn.
Adjourned.
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cause II obtains its coorng matter iron healthful
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eY~To CoNsUMPTIvEs The Advertiser. having
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HoRRIBrE.-The Arooslook Pioneer civ,

HoRRIBLE.-The Aroostook Pioneer gives
the following account of a horrible murder at
Fort Fairfield, one day last week:
man, named Dolly, murdered his wife
whilst in her bed by cutting a cash In her
breast with a broad axe, nine inches long, and
quite through to the back bone. He then, as
he says, attempted to shoot himself but failing
in the attempt, went to the barn and cut his
own throat with razor, not however infict-,
ing dangerous wound. The story that he
tells is, that he and his wife agreed that he
was to kill her and the children and then kill
himselfb but his heart failed him after he had
killed his wife, so that he did not harm the
children. There are four children, the eldest
eight years old.
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Diseases of the Urinary Organs.

" j. c. Mott, NJ. d., Operating and Consulting
Surgeon and Physician, attends exclusively Dis
eases Of the Urinary aud Genital organs and Female
Complaints Of all kinds and the more obscure dis
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Mrs NJ. who is thoroughly versed In the affective
maadies of her sex, can be consulted by ladies.
nurses. oct3eod6m
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DOMEsTIC PORTS.

SAN FRANCISCo-Ar Jan 9th, bark Per-
kins Berry, Port Discovery 18th, Jeanette. Hatch.
sid 2sth bark Chas Devens Reynolds. for Pugent
Sound.
Cd 18th, bark Palmetto, Freeman. Port Angeles.
BALTIMoRE-Ar 2sth, schs Lookout. Thornton,
Portland; Gen Knox. Fountain. Boston; John Nc.
Adam, Willard. Alexandria
Ar 18th. sch Martha Hall, Gilchrist, Aqua Creek.
PHILADELfHIA-Ar2 9th, sch Mary Fletcher,
Tracy. PASSPORT; Maianxas. Blake Portland.
Ar 18th. brigs ID Is Doane. knowlton, Cardenas:
John Bernard. Jamison. Trinidad: NJ w Holt Cios-
son, New York; schs Cabinet Devereaux, Belfast;
Martin, Harding. Fall River.
Cid 9th. bark Edwin. Lindsey. Liverpool
NEW fOkk-Ar eth. brige Lucretia. Brown. I'm
Havana; FLYING Eagle. Hanson. n, Maianzas; Gsn'i
Ter, Cienfuegos; waredale. Corning. Remedies; Abb
by ThaSter. Poole, hey West; sch CT Young. Pack
Ar 18th bark Chas Heddle Crosby. I'm Mstanzas;
Alice ialnter. Hayden, I'm New Orleans: brigs Benz
Carver. Perry. Cardenas; Crimes hedley, sagua;
Turks Islsndl I'm Trinidad via Turks Island; sch j
Freeman. Freeman. Portland for Fortress Monroe.
Also ar 2sth. bark Ellen Stevens, Howe, Matanzas.
Cid 27th. sch knight. Wilson, Calais.
Cid 18th, ship Jas keeer Deano. London; schs
Exchange soule and Susan. Bearse. Boston.
Also cid 2sfh, ships Shakespeare, Reed Liverpool;
Geo Washington, Haynes. London; charlemange.
Beliamy. Montevideo; bark Annie NJ Kelley, Saw.
yer, do: brig Crawford. Small. Cardenas.
NEW LONDoN-Ar 26th sch X Bulwinkle. from
New York for Salem.
NEwPoRT-Ar2 9th. schs Gen Marion. Albin i'm
Providence for Port Jefferson Emma Furbish. from
for New York.
Ar lst, schs Z G willard Parsons Philadelphia for
Portland; Aciope. Wescott. Boston for Alexandria;
Bilow. Emery, and fass, Pendleton, Rockland for
New York.
Sailed 21th. brig Chas Heath. Wright Fall River
for Wilmington. Dell schs Panama, CLAYTON from
Portland for Baltimore; X II Perkins Gen Marion,
and Others
BOSroN-Ar 2sth, bark NJ b Stetson. Jordan. I'm
Cienfaegos; Essex. Reed, Key West; brixs j II Dill
lingham, harrington Mstanzas; Edwin, Barter fun
New Orleans.
Cid 2sth. bark Benz Burgess. Snow. Cieufu.ro..
Eastport
Ar LIST inst. ship Kate Prince Libbey Bermuda;
sehs Arcade, Farnsworth Rockland; Mazurka. kim-
ball, and Cameo Smalley. Belfast; Noses Eddy Bah
bage. and Capitol Collins Frankfort; Union Ham
lin. Bath for Fortress Monroe; Alpine Elliot a, d
Mary Jane. Merrill. Bath; Baker, Barberick, from
Portland.
Ar I'd, schs Emma wadsworth. Roberts Pembroke;
Shawmut, McDermott Frankfort.
Cld I'd, ship lanjore, thew, of Bostopl Z Martin,
for san Francisco; bark Pearl. Harding, n Orleans
sch Nate walker. Gullifcr. Sagua
GLoUCEsIER-A Ar 18th. schs Albert Jameson,
Jameson, from kockiand for New York; Mnnehaha,
Thomas. do for do =
:, AT 18th schs Arcade Farnsworth. Rockiand for
Boston; Odd Fellow, SIEVE. PASSPORT TOR do; Eben
Brown. Perkins. Roekport for New York.
Cd 18th sch Roper. Weber, Bristol, Me.
BELL ASf-Ar 18th, schs Castclane Cunningham
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MARRIED.

:, In Boston, Feb. "a by Rev. Mr. Crufts, Milo M
of Portland ''
In windsor. Feb. %. VIM. F. Sampson and Miss
Rachel II. Young, both ofw
In Ellsworth, Feb 49, Jonah Heath and Miss Eliza
Patten. both Of Il. '
In Sedgwiek: Feb. II. Almyron ODER, of s., and
Miss Ellen L. Herriek Of B. -.
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In Cape Elizabeth March 2. Mrs Sarah p. wife of
Capt. Horace Loriug. aged "a years
In Pennington. Feb. q, Mrs. Mehitable Garry
aged 80 years 10 months.
In Gardiner, Feb. IL. Miss Margaret c. Weber.
aged 81 years "D'''
aged 66 years.
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IMPORTS.

Extraordinarily ST Andrew-5O bales wick to
Adams Co; bales mchds Patten & Co; Is
bales, Wyman Orkley; bale do fhos Paddock,
and sundry pkgs for Canada and New York
81 John NB-Sch Ospray-450 hackmatack knees,
10 Brown; go box shocks. 30 order; 80 empty
Conant; IL bags wool, crate sheep skins TO order
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DRs. J. CLAwsoS KELLEY and IL. L. DAVIS
Medical Office, No 229l Congress street, up same
flight with DIR. johnson. Dentst-only place in Port
land where Dr.. kELLEY's genuine medicines can be
had. Adriee free upon all diseases.
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AT At Liverpool l4th. } Foster Jr, from New York
o,a iz,h Eov Laugdon, Stone, for Boston. and pnt
BACK i5tn with damage TO head gear
Cid 18th, Sea. Brown. Boston
Emit Tor idg 18th. Otis Norcross Emerson for Isos-
ton; IN ., Emily Augusta, Strickland Tor Rio janet
In the river lith. outward bound. Susan G Owens.
ADV AN. Hibcrnian; ~ for Portland 10Th; Argo.
New York Immediately.
CID at London 18th. Gulf stream. partlstt. Swan
Yo<k land sailed rom Gravesend lsihl; ian. Pen.
dleton. Moxey. Swansea and Aspinwal
g. IN Beaehy Head laih, Reaper, Loring I'm Shields
on the Overs is,bv Jacob A stsmler. Wade. rom
london for New York.
ardge, rom London for Cardiff. land sid l3thl
cd;e from from Milford 18Th. Rutland, Ingrabam. tim
= Sailed from Greenock 18th. Theresa. Doane for
Sailed from osago NJ. Dec Q, Alice rlorudIke. for
Ar al Newcastle Nsw. Dec I. Charlotte. A ndrrv..
Webb fun sydney Nsw land sailed 5th for San
Ar at Port Philip Heads Dec Q. Samuel App,etou.
osgood 0tage ~ land sd I'D on resurn.)
SD lhh Dirigo, Baekminster. Hong Kong.
Ar al Messns Jan 3d. ssmosef' Brirrs. FIN Genoa.
Mary mary Edson Taylor. Leghorn; Feb & Clara Haxan
Cid at Leghorn Feb 2, Mischief Hopkins. Boston.
ania for New York.
more.
AZ Men Dieppe Feb 10. Aramede Snow, Morrison,
for Cardiff ready.
Sailed from Antwerp Feb 18th. Messenger. Hoop
er, Sunderland.
Bassein, Dec 1.-THE Europa. Reed, from CardiT
ior New York, arrived here yesterday in coming M
the river grounded on the mud, and win be survey ed
SPOKEN.
NJ
from New York for Queenstown
Feb 7. lat Is, lon ~ -, brig B watson. I'm Vera