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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-19
Stock Market.
NEW Ohh, NIdy TO.
Second Bodrd.-Stocks higher but closed weak
The Testimony of Interested Parties.

This nuisance is found to be as insufierabe
elsewhere as here. The st. John, n. b., Free
man Of Thursday last quotes the following re-
marks of Judge Wlmot, at the opening Of the
Circuit Court at that place, on Tuesday last,
in reference to the delays of trials and the
practice Of allowing witnesses TO testify in
their own behalf:
They could all remember when no case oc-
cupied more than day p; but this was the ex-
ception, and cases extended over two, three,
four, five, and sometimes seventeen days. One
cause of this was the law which allowed par
ties to be witnesses in their own suits, law
to which he was always opposed, and which
he would repeal ii he had the power. Under
its operation more depravity had been
brought TO the surface than was ever previous
ly exhibited in courts of Justice, Parties 90
on the stand making in many cases conflicting
statements which no effort of charity could
reconcile, and of which one or other must be
wiliul untruth, and then no other evidence
which could support or give color to their
statements is omitted. Another cause is the
manner in which cases are conducted, and the
mass of testimony irrelevant or useless which
is brought forward. He wondered that the
gentlemen OF the Bar would not, for their own
own sake amend practice detrimental to
their own interests. 1t would be well il they
followed the example of the English and Irish
Bar. Ii cases were conducted IN those coun-
tries as they are in this Province, ten times the
number of Judges and Barristers could not do
the immense business that is done there.
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A Steamboat Charge.

We are permitted to copy the following ex-
traordinary nautical maneuver recently ex-
ecuted before the Vicksburg batteries, from a
private letter just received in this city from
Lake Providence, La:
Our transports have been running the block
ade at Vicksburg with but little damage.
They strip of the pilot house, and leave moth
ing but the wheel and the man to steer as a
target for the rebels. The other night vol
unteer colonel took charge of transport, to
run her by the batteries. Being, suppose, a
little green at the wheel, just as she arrived in
front of the works, by mistake he put his
wheel the wrong way. The boat, true to her
helm, sheered and ran straight for the hostile
bluff. The rebels in their water batteries, see
ing her coming headioremost, thought she
was charging upon them in good earnest, and
feeling no disposition toward hand to hand
fight, abandoned their guns and got out OF
danger in double quick. The boat ran plump
against the bluff, swung round, backed off, and
in few minutes was past all danger, unharm-
ed and colors flying
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BY TELEGRAPH.
TOTHE
Portland Daily Press.
G L ORR US NE w s
SUCCESS OF GEN. GRANT,
DEFEAT OF GREGG WITH GREAT LOSS
CAPTURE OF JACKSON !
WASHINGTON. Nav IS.

WASHINGTON, May Is.
The following was received to-day at the
Headquarters OF the Army:
Memphis, Nay 17th.-To Maj Gen. Halleck,
General-in -Chef:-Papers of the l4th, from
Vicksburg and Jackson report that Gen. Grant
defeated Gregg's brigade at Raymond on Tues
day the 18th. The rebel loss is admitted in
the papers to be TOO The next day Gregg
was reinforced by Gen. w. Ii. L. Walker, of
Georgia, when he was attacked at Mississippi
Spring and driven towards Jackson on Thurs
day.
A telegram from Canton says the Federals
have taken jackson from the east, probably
by a cavalry movement.
Gen. Joseph johnson arrived at Jackson on
the 18th inst, and went out towards Vicks-
burg with three brigades. He must have been
west of Jackson when the capture was made
by our forces. The force which Gen. Grant
fought, viz, Greggs brigade, was from Port
Hudson, and Walkers was from Jordan.
Every horse fit for service in Mississippi is
claimed by the rebel government, TO mount
their troops.
Gen. Grant has struck the railroad near Ed
wards Station.
(Signed) S. A. HURLBURT,
Major General.
nooga Rebel of the 10th says Gen. Grant has
taken Jackson, Miss. He took it after a hard
days fight.
Rebel papers contain the following:
Mobile, May 14th.-Jackson, Miss, is occu-
pied by the Federals. We fought all day, but
could not hold the city.
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American and Foreign Patents
IL. IL. EDDY,
SOLICITOR OF PATENTS,
Late 1geRt II u. S Patent Office, Washington
under he Act Of 1917
10 State Street, opposite Kilby Street,
DO $ II ON.

4 FrER an extensive practice of upwards oftwen-
"A ty scontnues to secure Patents in the Unit
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executed on liberal terms and with despatch. Re-
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determine the validity utility of Patents Inven
tons-and legal or other advice rendered in all mat
tiers touching the same Copies of he claims of any
Patent furnished by RENTING One Dollar. Assign
ments recorded at Washington.
The Agency is not only the largest in New Eng
land. but through il inventors have advantag for
securing Patents of ascertaining the patentabty OF
inventions, unsurpassed by, if not UNNECESSARILY
perior TO, any which can be offered them elsewhere
The Testimonials below given prove that Is
MORE SUCCESSFUL AT THE PATENT OFFICE
than the subscriber; and as SUCCESS Is THE BEST
would add that he has abundant reasog 20 believe
and can prove, that at other office of the kind
are the charges for professional services moderate
The immense practice of thu subscriber during twen-
ty years past, has enabled him to accumulate a vast
collection of specifications and official decisions rela-
tive to patents.
These besides hi extensive library of legal and
mechanical works full accounts of patents grant,
ed in the United States and Europe rende him able,
beyond question. to offer superior facilities for OBJ
tanning patents.
All necessity of a journey to Washington. to pro-
cure patent. and the usual great delay there are
here saved inventors.
TESTING IALs
81 regard Mr.. Eddy as ofthe most capable and
successful practitioners with whom have had off,
cial intercourse" CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner of Patents.
al have no hesitation in assuring inventors that
they cannot employ person competent and
trustworthy. and more capable of putting their aI-
pication in a form TO secure for them early and
favorable consideration at the Patent Office"
EDMUND BURKE,
Late Commissioner of Patents.
"Mr. r. II. Eddy has made for me THIRTEEN ap.
pcations. all but ONE of which patents have been
granted and that is Rotc pending. Such unmistak
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Iaad IA me IN rpco m iuyeufnrS fo apnIv In
to procure their patents, they be of hav
ing the most faithful attention bestowed on their
cases, and at very reasonable charges"
JOHN TAGGART.
Dnring eight months. the subscriber. in course oil
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tons, SIXTEEN APPEALS, EVERY ONE of which
was decided in his fdcor. by the Commissioner oi
Prtents- r. ii. EDDY.
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Notice Of Foreclosure.

DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that Arthur
Il Libby, of Portland County OF Cumberland
State OF Maine. by his deed of mortgage dated the
seventh day of July, in the year eighteen hundred
and tfty-eight, recorded in the Cumberland Regis
try of Deeds, book 2ss. page 1885, conveyed to Hal
Roberts, of Concord, State OF New Hampshire, the
following described premises, TO wit certain lot of
land, with the buildings thereon situate the north
easterly side of Waterville street. in said Portland
bounded as follows: commencing on the line of said
street at the westerly corner of land Moses Gould
sold to George Turner; thence running northwest
ery on the line of said street fifty feet, TO land said
Gould conveyed to Joseph Smith thence northeast
ery by said Smiths land seventy-fye feet; thence
southeasterly by line parallel TO said Watersille
street fifty feet to said Turner's land thence by said
Turner's land seventy five feet to the first mentioned
bounds That the said X berts on the twenty third
day of May in the year eighteen hundred and sixty
one duly assigned the said mortgage TO the Rollins
ford Savings Bank, of kollnsford. County of Straf
ford. State of New Hampshire, an institution for
savings, duly established by law; said assignment
being recorded in said Registry book 307, page 2l2
And that the conditions of said mortgage have been
broken, by reason whereof the said Bank claims a
foreclosure of the same.
R0LLIN SFORD SAVINGS BANK,
BY MCCoBB kINGsBURY, their ATTORNEYS.
Portland. MAY Is, 1868. as w3w
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EXTRAORDINARY CRITICIsM.-Here is a re-
markable passage from the. Advertisers notice
of Mr. Collins lecture last Saturday evening !:
:" The speaker is not responsible for his de-
ficiency as an orator, for he makes no profess
sions as such, aud his health forbids, at pres
ent, the exercises of great oratorical powers,
did he possess them. We should forget his
lacking in this respect, and think only of his
superior abilities as reliable and intensely
interesting writer, were it not that he INDUCES
in rhetoric against the South, its people and
slavery, which are unjust and entirely out of
place and uncalled for in his lectures on bat
tie scenes, and incidents of the iield."'
1t is plain enough that "rhetoric against
slavery" is, in the Advertisers view, " I'M
just though not so ungenerous, we may re-
mark, as logic; but reliable" writer can
indulge in unjust rhetoric is not so clear
is in fact distinct and highly finished bull,
and none the worse Tor being quite uninten-
tional.
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New York Market.

New YORK, May IS.
Cotton-dull; sales at IS q SOC for middling up
lands.
Flour-State and Western 10 q l5c lower; Super
State 35 a IS; Extra do 90 a 10; ii do
s % a 40: Round Hoop Ohio 80 q 90; choice do
IS a s.; Super Western 40 a IS; common to
good Extra do 10 a so; Southern l0c lower
Mixed TO good Goa 90; Fancy and Extra I 10 a
8 50 Canada 10 a l5c lower; common extra 8 05 a.
6 i0 extra good TO choice As a 10
wheat-2 a &c lower and active; Chicago spring
l 81 a 40; Milwaukee Club SO a AZ: Winter red
Western "A a 50; Amber Michigan sol a 81;
White Kentucky 49, White Canada 60: Amber
Iowa SO a | 81; choice Amber State 81 q 56.
Corn-2 a. &c lower; Mixed Western sound 70 a.
IS: yellow Western rs a 49, round yellow 49, a 7s;
Beef-uuchanged; country mess 90 a 90
Pork-dull and unchanged mess IL 20 q IL l2i for
old
Lard-quet and firm.
Rice-firmer.
sugar-quiet; New Orleans s, a IL; Havana loI
III; Museovado 9. a IL.
Cofee-dull.
Molasses-guiet and unchanged New Orleans As;
Porto Rico So; Muscovado As.
Freights to Liverpool-active and firmer: cotton
I'D; flour Is Cd; grain q l0id in bulk and ships
ba Is.
Wool-quiet.
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DELEGATION FROM THE OswEGo BOARD
OF TRADE.-Messrs. Fitshugh and Grant, del
egates from the Oswego Board of Trade we're
in our city yesterday, aud present on change
They had an interview ia the Rooms of the
Board of Trade with several of the officers
aud members, and there stated fully the object
of their visit to our city, and other New Eng
land cities, to wit: That of recommending
the appointment of delegates to the National
Convention to be held at Chicago, June I'd.
They also stated, that in addition to the
primary object Of that Convention, namely
The construction of ship canal to connect
the Mississippi river with the great Lakes !;
they, as citizens of New York State desire
that the Convention should also recommend
the construction of a ship canal around the
Falls of Niagara and not compel our Ameri-
can shipping to be dependant upon foreign
coasts and canals for the connection between
the upper and lower lakes. The estimated
cost Of such canal, they say is from five to
seven millions of dollars.
They expressed themselves highly gratified
to find that the Portland Board of Trade had
already moved in the matter, and voted to
send delegates to the Chicago Convention.
We are informed that the Board of Manag-
ers will meet at their rooms this day, at p.
NJ, to select the Delegates; several of our
principal business men having already con-
scented to act as delegates. We hope to see
delegates appointed from other cities in our
State, Tor the presence of large delegation
from Maine will show our brethren OF the
West, that we don't mean to be left out in the
cold, and are ready to aid in any new links to
bind our Union more closely together by the
strong ties of business and intercommuuica-
ton.
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sEvENrH REa1MENr BANn.-The hand o

SEVENTH REGIMENT BAND.-The band of
this regiment on their recent marches into
town have shown considerable proficiency in
music in the short time since their orginiza-
ton. COL Mason, feeling the Importance of
good instrumental music to military trainings,
who thus formed themselves into band, and
furnished themselves with instruments and
are now under the training Of Mr.. Ingraham,
the band teacher. Private Small is leader; a
young man of good culture and calculated to
teach. The band have donned a new uniform
consisting Of blue with red trimmings, and
it looks very neat.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-19
Hooker Preparing for Another Campaign
Draft to be Made about July LIST.
NEW YORK. MAY Is.

NEW DIRK. May IL.
The Philadelphia Press of this morning con-
tains the following from Washington:
Differences of opinion between high officials
as to the conduct of Gen. Hooker and the af-
fair of the Pcterhoff are said to prevail to such
an extent as to interrupt the previous cor
diality. 1t is believed by many that some i'm
portant civil and military changes are about
to take place, which will be received with
great satisfaction by the friends of the Gov
eminent.
1t is rumored that the case of Vallandig-
ham is not yet decided, that Mr.. Seward favors
his release, and that the President is undecid-
ed The Union men in Ohio demand that if
the man is to be punished at all he should be
sent South to the rebels, whose cause he has
long defended.
Gen. Hooker has gone back to Falmouth to
prepare Tor another campaign. The rebels are
already upon their legs, and if we do not cross
over and give them employment they will soon
move towards Washington. This is the opin-
ion of some of our best military men.
The DRAFT will take place about the LIST of
July. BY the middle OF July the War De-
partment will offer a bounty of $500 to all
who will re-enlist, using the fund which has
accumulated from those drafted persons who
choose to pay $500 rather than go into the
field. 1t is expected that nearly all the re-
turning soldiers will accept the high bounty
and return TO the service.
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Supreme Judicial Court.

APRIL TERM-DAvIs, j., PRESIDING.
MoNDAY-Hovey VS.. Hobson continued.
Eleventh day.-Some documentary and oral
testimony was presented. after which the evil
dence was closed on both sides, and Mr.. Rand
commenced his closing argument for the de-
fence at about 10 o'clock, and finished at the
adjournment at ! o'clock. In the afternoon
Mr.. Smith commenced the closing argument
for the plaintiff, and had not concluded at the
adjournment of the Court. The jury will
probably get the case on Tuesday.
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Notice Of Foreclosure.

FVNHE undersigned hereby give notice that they arc
Il the holders of a certain mortgage made by Dan
el Tyler. formerly of Gorham. deceased. to the
Portland Savings Bank, dated September 81. 1859,
recorded in the Cumberland Registry of Deeds book
29j, page l4S-upon store and store lot. with the
appurtenances. situated the north corner of
Franklin street aud Commercial street, in Portland
being the westernmost in the brick block there
fronting on Commercial street.
The conditions of said mortgage having been bro
KEN the undersigned claim to oreclose the same and
give this notice thereof, according to the statute
SAMUEL f.. STRING.
ANDREW SPRING.
April %, 1868. evyM3w
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Meeting OF Creditors.


full meeting of the creditors of the late John
"A Rounds held this day, pursuant TO previous
tice, the whole subject matter being referred to
who reported as follows, which report is hereby anan-
imousty accepted
From the Probate Records.
Whole amount of claims allowed against the
estate, S5,i3l.42
INVENTORY OF THE ESTATE.
Cash. sl60 90
Goods and chattels, PAS So
Rights and credits, 4.i0 l5
AND FURTHER THE PROBATE RECORDS SAITH NOT.
Sufficient however, is here apparent. that instead
of 20 per cent the estate should have paid and did
in reality pay about s5 per cent less the cost OF adj
minstration, and the furniture (S246 c6.
Sewell c. Strout. Howard Strout)"As COUNSEL
FOR THE ADNINIsTRATRIx,' according 10 his orR
loss that of s54 "a at New York. ASSIGNED TO HIM
SELF FOR 20 PER CENT As evidence that said Strout
has not paid over 20 per cent on IS 66 s. Of these
claims. reference is had 10 the following letter,
PORTLAND, March 81 1852
Messrs Smith StrdttoA, Netc York:
The dividend upon the claims against the estate of
John Rounds is 20 per cent. amounting upon your
claim to $40 so. You can have the amount BY send
have all been paid out except yours, a long time
since. and had forgotten about your claim.
Yours truly. sc. SrRoUT.
The account may be stated thus:
1871 Est "a is $500 So at 20 per cent l35 3s
Goods and chattels furniture, & J the Court
allowed the ADMINISTRATIVE to retain, 246 &C.
Cash at sundry times, and Note rom Sfrout
to the ADMINISTRATIVE, per his account
in part rendered her, 915 90
Amount of the New York claim remaining
unsettled, "a "a
s2.4li So
This amount s24ll So, taken from the assets,
81 s6 ST. supposing the n. York claim of s5i "a. to
be paid in full show balance OF 80 ass %. less the
cost Of administration, uNAccouNTED FOR IN THE
HANDS OF SEwELL e. SrRoUr rhich IF right. to-
geter rih the 1915 ADORE set rfh should hare been
paid TO the respective creditors Of said estate.
Your Committee. therefore, upon full and dis
passionate review of the whole matter. of opin-
ion that by of the interpretations of said
Strout. all the creditors. except ID. t. Chase, have
been cheated out of their just dues, and recommend
TO each of them to take such legal measures the
laws may afford, TO compel said Strout to make good
the difference between what they severally got and
what the estate should have paid, and troald have
paid had the original entries the books Of the Pro-
bate Records been FAITHFULLY carried ont.
ID. T. CHASE. Chairman.
MOSES MORRILL,, Secretary.
Portland, April 90 1868. ap23 Tn S&Tutf
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Gg- The programme for the Opera and
Grand Concert at the new City Hall by Mad
aIne Bishop and assistant Artists, tomorrow
evening, cannot fail to please, for while We
shall have selections to suit the post cultivat-
ed and fastidious tase, the bulk of Madame BIS
singing will be of those pleasing ballads and
songs, rendered in our own tongue, which
find their way at once to the popular heart.
On the whole, the concert promises to be one
OF the most attractive that we have for a long
time had offered to us, and the price of ad-
mission has been placed low, so that it will not
be onerous for one to take his better half and
his olive branches. We understand that quite
large number OF our best citizens are desir-
Gus of hearing Madame Bishop and Mr.. Sequin
in selections from Oratorios, and Concert OF
Sacred Music is proposed on the next or fol-
lowing Sunday. No doubt it would be fully
attended, as they have been in Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-19

PHILADELPHIA, May, Is.
Jay Cooke. the U. s. subscription agent re-
ports the sale of Sl,5l5,000 worth of BPS on
Saturday, ard the sales to-day reached 81, l6l :
600, in the iollowin localities New York and
New Jersey, l,2S7 900; Boston and New
England 100000; Philadelphia and Pennsyl-
vania, s540,000; Ohio, 100000; Washington
and Baltimore, $4,000; Minnesota $4,000
Indiana $4,000; Michigan, Kentucky and
Illinois $4,000. The sales of this great Ma
tional Loan, the only one open to popular sub
scription, at par continue undated. The sales
last week were 100000, and this week prom
Uses to exceed that amount.
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RUNAwAY.-The horse of Mr.. jeremiah
Parker of Gorham started in Exchange street,
yesterday, threw the driver, Mr.. Ingraham,
out of the wagon, LETT the body of the wagon
at the corner of Lime and Middle streets, and
was stopped just as he was entering the stable
where he had been kept, in Lime street.
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Great Loss of Equipments in the Late
Battle.
Two more Federal Cavalry Raids in Ex-
ecution.
NEW YORK. MAY Is

NEW YORK, May Is.
A Washington letter to the Commercial
states that the condition of the army is daily
improving, under the very pleasant weather of
the past few days.
Quarter Masters are looking up the losses
of arms and Knapsacks in the various regi-
ments and brigades and find that they have
been very large-much greater than on any
previous retreat. This is to be the more re-
GREETED, as they will prove to be OF almost in
calculable value to the enemy. Aside from
the muskets and blankets, the loss of KNAPP
sacks will be severely felt. In addition to the
forty rounds of ammunition in their cartridge
boxes, forty more were placed in their KNAPP
sacks which were thrown away on the field
thus being of donble use to the enemy
Two important cavalry raids have been
planned and are now in process of execution.
OF course We can give no clue to their strength
or direction, other than to say that they are
part from the general plan which is being pre-
pared for new operations against Richmond.
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COnsuIlpttOn.

every instance when in the acute stages or where
the lungs not fully involved.
The most obstinate cases of nervous or sick Head
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with acute Rheumatism. instantly relieved. and
with chronic rheumatism, are permanently cured In
few applications.
ER-ro the Ladies Or ID. especially calls who are
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Inflammation and Falling of the Womb, Assesses.
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For SuppressiOns Irregularities. painful Menstrual
tous Neuralgia of the Womb. with all their entail
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tions be broken up in few moments, and In
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those desiring perfect health and the services Of tho
oldest Medical Electrician in the United States. we
most respectfully invite to call rendering to all Q
positive assurance of full recovery of health
L. :. DIR. ID. first introduced Electricity for ex-
tracing teeth without pain. To those having decay
cd teeth stumps desiring their teeth out for re-
setting, extend polite invitation. During the
operation the person experiences pleasing and In
MIGRATING sensation.
n. b. For extracting Minerals and Humors from
the system we use the electro chemical Baths.
Patients from out of town will be accommodated
with board.
Office hours from to 1; II to 6; and to in the
evening. Consultation Free. meh24 isedSm