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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-09-01

ALTERS ABOUT OWN.
Municipal Court---Aug. 81.
~, N,vherv V. James w. Burke.

William Maybery " James w. Burke.
This was an action of assumpsit to recover
ten dollars of defendant for five days board,
and for storage of furniture. The parties re-
sided in Cape Elizabeth. Some time last
winter, the house of the defendent was burned
down, and he, with his family, was thrown
into the street. His neighbors, among whom
was the plaintiff in the action, offered Burke
and his family shelter, and storage for his
furniture. until he could provide himself with
another house. Burke accepted Maybery's
invitation, that being the nearest to his late
residence, and he and his family remained
there for five days, supplying themselves with
provisions, principally from the stores saved
from the burning building. When Burke was
about leaving Maybery's house, he offered TO
pay him, but Maybery said he had no charge
against him; il he (Burke) had mind, he
might make his (Mayberys) daughters pres
ent The witnesses in the case were the two
daughters of Maybery, for the plaintiff, and
the tiefendent and his wife per contra.
Judge Kingsbury decided that, according to
the evidence, there was no contract or agree
ment between the parties, and ordered judg-
ment to be entered for defendant, with costs.
w. III. Clifford for plaintiff, Evans g. Putnam
for defendant
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THE HORSE RAILRoAD.-This corporation
having let the contract for laying the rails on
its roadbed to experienced parties, the work
will be commenced this morning at the Grand
Trunk Railway Station, on India Street, and
at the terminus OF the line on Stevens Plains,
Westbrook, near the Morrill, House. The
work will necessarily be somewhat slow in the
city, owing to the amount OF excavating and
paving to be done. The body Of the rails in
the city are to be sunken below the surface of
the street, so as to be level on the top with the
surface; but in the town of Westbrook, where
there is not so much travelling, the rails will
be above the surface of the road, and will run
on the southwestern side of it. The gauge is
about four feet. The whole work is expected
to be pushed forward under the direction of
James Hall, Esq, engineer of the corporation,
as rapidly as possible. The company have
purchased large gravel bed on the Plains for
the purpose of covering the sleepers on which
the track is laid.
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BROWNS,
Portland Commercial College.

COATED lS50in the Hanson Block, No. l6l Mid
IL die street. The rooms have recently been made
new, and furnished neatly, and the most pleasant
in the city. One separate room for Ladies'. 1 pre-
sent my thanks tor the extensive patronage, and
promise as IN the past pains shall be spared in the
future. have removed from No l64 to 16l Middle
street The Principal has had 20 years experience.
Diplomas will be given to those Ladies and Gentle
men who pass through thorough courses for Ac-
countants. Terms will be reasonable. Ny fnstitu-
ton is a branch of the Hon. Bartetts Commercial
College Cincinnati Ohio, the first and Oldest in the
United States. Ny teaching and plans are modern
and the most improved and approved, as the .drst
aass business men have and will testify.
~ Practically taught, as follows BOOK X eeping,
Navigation, Commercial Law. Photography, High
er Mathematics. Civil Engineering Surveying. Ma
. tive Business and Ornamental Writing, CONNER
cial Arithmetic, Correspondence, Card Marking,
&c. Teaching from printed writing copies and
text books are avoided. Each Student receives
separate instruction. Intricate Accounts adjusted
Certain evenings will be devoted to Lar Lectures,
if expedient.
MIR. Is. would refer TO a recommendation from
his Students of this city who acting business
men. accountants, sc containing above four hum
dred signatures part of which be in print
in the hall Mt the entrance to his Rooms, few OF
which are follows:
We have been taught by actual experience. that
the method of instruction pursued BY Mr. r. n
and the complicated series of Book Keeping has
been eminently successful, and take pleasure in
publicly acknowledging Indebtedness to him for
whatever skill and facilityn adjusting accounts we
may now possess
Philip Henry Brown, Jas Olcutt Brown Sfephen
ii, Cummings. w. w. Thomas, Jr.. Samuel Chad
wick. gust us cummings, Jason Berry, John s
Russell, Fred. Prince, John II. Hall. George f.
Thompson, John b. Coyle.Jr., Fred II. Small, John
Nj. stevens and 200 others.
~ The services OF Sea Captain is secured to
teach Navigation, who has had 40 years experience
as practitioner aug3l dSwll
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New YORK, Aug. 3l.s
Cotton-more active and firm, at 65 "a 65,c for
Middling Uplands. 80
Flour-State and Western more active and Sc bet.
ter; Superhne State 70 a As; Extra So a
400; Choice do 95 a 10; Round Hoop Ohio 10
d 30; Choice do 40 q 100; Snpertine Western
80 a so; southern a 1oc better; mixed to good
10 "a 25; Fancy and Extra 30 q IS; Canada
q Toe better; common extra 4 20 az 495; Extra
good to choice 90 a 90.
Wheat-2c better; Chicago Spring SO a 05; Mil
waukee Club IS a IL Amber Iowa Is az 10;
Winter Red Western IL q 20; Amber Michigan
! II a l 26; White Ohio / "a White Michigan
prime old so; prime new do e5; Red State 1 %;
White State 25; Choice Amber Green Bay l6 "a
20.
Corn-1c better Mixed Western shipping 70t a
ny; Eastern do So q 20; yellow Western "a
Oats-stlll firm; Sales of Canada 40 q so; West
ern 50 q "a; State So a 81. ff5 et
Beef-dull Mess 5 50 "a 90; Prime 4 so a 6 Re-
packed Chicago 10 so q IL so; Prime Mess 20 90 e
2l00.
Pork-dull and heavy; Mess II s2t q II s7l for old
ID Cyl for new; Prime, 10 90 q IL rs for prime
Mess 10 Is a Is 90 for
Sugars-activ.; Porto Rico III a I2;; Muscovado
81 q l04; Havana l0t a ID.
Molssses-more ective; New Orleans 51c.
Wool-quiet
Frcights to Liverpool-dull.
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BosToN, Aug. 81.
The fire in East Boston which broke out at
the head of Lombard Street Wharf about noon
to-day, has been got under. Carleton's Wharf,
also Brown d Lowells Wharf were nearly
swept Of buildings, mainly mechanics shops,
and were able to save little from the flames
The buildings on TUFTS Wharf, occupied by
the Atlantic Works, were of both wood and
brick and covered large space. They were
owned by Robert c. Hooper, whose loss is es-
timated at from sl50,0O0 to 100000. The
Atlantic Works lose probably $4,000 by the
destruction of machinery not insured They
were building five turrets for monitors now
being constructed at Charlestown and Ports
mouth. 1t is not known how much they are
damaged, and it will not be ascertained for
some time. The destruction of machinery
will cause delay in furnishing them, and
throwing temporarily out of employment large
numbers Of mechanics. The turrets are val
ued at $4,000 each.
The sufferers by this FIRE include many en-
terprising mechanics of East Boston. Among
them, Brown g. Lowell, ship wrights John w.
Robinson, painter; l.. b. Palmer, shoemaker;
McLorin, ship carpenter; John H. Carleton,
cooper, and others. Total loss estimated at
100000 About half insured.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
TOrHE
Portland Daily Press.
ONE DAY
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Steamship City of London
at New York.

New YORK, Aug. 81.
The steamship City oil London, from Liver
pool, with one day later news, arrived at seven
o'clock.
The steamship Damascus, from New York,
arrived out on the l9th and the Olympus, also
from New York, on the 18th.
The privateer Florida appeared off Kinsale
August 18th, and boarded Cork pilot boat
and sent three passengers, supposed TO be
confederate agents, on shore by her. The
Florida was of Queenstown on the lSth.-
The Cork Herald had previously announced
her expected arrival at Queenstown to effect
some shipments of men, and at the instance
of the Uuited States consul notices had been
posted by the Rear Admiral warning people
against any breach of the foreign enlistment
act. 1t was reported that war vessels were
ready to prevent any illegality.
The destruction of the American ship Nash
by a privateer off Gibraltar, is confirmed.
Parties interested in the steamer Peterhoff
unequivocally deny that the points stated by
Judge Belts were proved, and say that they
can substantiate their case. The Times says
the Washington decision is looked for with
great interest. A law case had been on trial
in England, clearly showing that the Peterhof
had been previously engaged in carrying con-
traband of war;
The Confederate loan had declined to 20
q discount.
The celebrated Rev. DIR. Raffies, of Liver
pool, is dead.
The Mexican and Polish questions are in
statu quo. The notes of France and England
TO Russia are quite pacific.
The Morning Post thinks that if the Rus
sian reply is unavorable, the Poles should be
recognized as belgerents.
There were rumors of contemplated inter-
view between Napoleon and the Emperor of
Austria.
The congress of German Princes was in ses-
sion at Frankfort. A collective invitation was
to be sent to the King Of Prussia to attend
personally.
London, Aug. 2Oth--The Times article says
there was further decline in the Confederate
loan, and a reaction Of IA per cent in the
Mexican.
Latest via. Queenstown.
liverpool, Aug. 20th.-A steamer from Cork,
at Liverpool. saw the Florida lying to off Tus-
car at p. NJ. of the 10Th. Two hours and a
half later she saw a Federal merchantmen
from Liverpool proceeding towards Tuscan.
The ship Eagle had reached Liverpool from
Bermuda, with nearly $4,000 ounces in silver
bars, supposed to have been taken from the
ship b. f. Hoxie.
Political news unimportant.
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Items from Richmond Papers.

FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 80.
The flag of truce steamer arrived last even
ing from City Point, in charge of Maj. Null
ford, with 300 prisoners of war.
Richmond papers contain the following:
Raleigh, dug. 2S.-The Yankees are relay
ing the track on the Atlantic railroad between
Tuscaroro and Cove creek, fourteen miles this
side of Newbern. They are protected by
three small regiments under Col. Leslie, of
New York. On Wednesday two companies
ofcavalry and two sections of artillery advanc
ed from Newbern to Nethercuts farm, and
returned.
Jackson, Miss, Aug. Pa gentleman from
Vicksburg reports that an important military
movement is on foot, the character Of which
has not TRANSFERRED. Three thousand Yankees
are moving from Yazoo City towards Benton.
A party of our cavalry lately crossed the Big
Black and went within eight miles of Vicks-
burg, where they met a line Of negro pickets
and chased them from their posts. The Yam
kee cavalry came up TO their assistance and
our men retired.
Jackson, Mss, Aug. 27.-The Yankees are
in force four miles below Raymond. We have
no news from the front.
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sE- Rev. E. w. jackson, Chaplain of Ar
mory Square Hospital, Washington, is at home
in Gorham on twenty days visit.

sE- Rev. f. w. jackson, Chaplain of Ar
mory Square Hospital, Washington, is at home
in Gorham on twenty days visit.
sB-Among the exempted in Reading, as
published in the Woburn journal, is one man
for the loss ofteeth and rheumatic affection
of the tendon achilles o DO eyes.
To- The currier shop and shed attached to
the tannery of E. Berry, Jr., Little River, Lis
bon, were destroyed by fire on Friday morn
ing last, as we learn from the Lewiston Jour
nal.
gB- The Ellsworth American mentions the
return to that town of Mr. Henry Jordan, af-
ter an absence of ten years. He has been re-
siding in Texas, and has lost all his property
by the rebellion. He has been ten months in
endeavoring to make his way North.
sE- At the Union Convention for Hancock
County, held at Ellsworth last Wednesday,
Thomas Warren of Deer Isle and John Mill
ken were nominated for Senators, Nathan
Walker for Sheriff, VIM. H. Pillsbury for Treas
urer, and R. H. Silsby for County Commits
sioner
% Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill, aud C. C. Wood
man, are addressing large and enthusiastic
audiences in Washington county. They are
to be at Lubec tonight, and are TO be at East
port Calais, Pembroke and East Machias on
the succeeding evenings of this week, aud at
Milbridge on Monday and at Ellsworth on
Tuesday following.
% futile, the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Iowa, accepting the nomination,
says, Il am fer the Union without an IT, and re-
gardless whether slavery stands or falls by its
restoration, and in favor Of peace on no other
terms than unconditional submission of the
rebels to the constituted authorities of the
United States" This, says the Boston Post
is the true ground Of the sound Democracy
all over the country. Will the Post tell us to
what kind of democracy Vallandigham and
his Maine endorsers belong?
~- A despatch to the Boston Journal hav-
ing stated that Ex-Governor Crosby of Bel
fast, who has acted with the Democrats since
1856, is now on the stump for Samuel Cony,
the Union candidate for Governor. Br. Moore
of the Advertiser, who is an old neighbor OF
the Ex-Governor and knows well his worth,
says, "we will believe the report when we have
occular and auricular demonstration. Just
now we don't believe any such thing" The
last number of the Belfast Age contains list
OF seven appointments for Gov. c., in Waldo
county, at one of which-Searsport-he speaks
with Hon. Nehemiah Abbott.
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ST.. LOUIS, Aug 81.
The Republican has a special dispatch from
Memphis, Tenn, which, speaking of affairs iu
Arkansas, says: seen. Price, with a force of
10000 rebels. is at Bayou Matarie, strong
point on White river, aboot fourteen miles
above Durall's bluff, where great battle. it is
expected, will shortly be fought. Our forces
are now at Duralfs Bluff, ilty-Iour miles from
Little Rock. This point will probably be
made the base of our supplies, as it can be
reached by White river at the lowest stage of
water. Skirmishing is constantly going on,
but our losses thus far, are slight"
The rebel force in Southern Texas is esti-
mated at 10000 men.
Gen. Magruder has enforced the CONSUMPTION
there TO the fullest extent.
The rebel gunboat Grand Duke, with i've
hundred bales of cotton, has been burned at
Shreveport.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Meeting Of Creditors,

a full meeting of the creditors of the late John
"A Rounds, held this day, pursuant TO previous no.
tcc, the whole subject matter being referred TO q
committee of NINE duly appointed for that purpose
who reported as follows which report is hereby
in'oasty accepted.
From the Probate Records
Whole amount of claims allowed against the
INVENTORY OF THE ESTATE
Goods and chattes, 246 sc
Rights and credits, 4,i90 Is
AND FURTHER THE PROBATE RECORDS SAITH NOT
Sufficient, however, is here apparent that instead
Of 20 per cent, the estate should have paid, aud did
in reality pay about s5 per cent less the cost of adj
mnistration, and the furniture (s246 49,
Sewell C. Strout. tHoward Strout) AS COUNSEL
FOR THE ADMIN1srRArRIx,' according to his oaca
less 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 SIS 676 SO of these
claims. reference is had to the following letter. as
constituting part Of this report
PORTLAND, March 81 1897
Messrs. Smith & Strdtton, Ne,c York:
The dividend upon the claims against the estate of
John Rounds is 20 per cent. amounting upon your
claim to $40 80. You can have the amount by send
have all been paid out except yours, long time
since, and had forgotten about your claim
The Acconnf may be stated thus:
s5,73l 4254 81 S5676 49, at 30 per cent 81 1876 IS
Goods and chattels furniture, &C.. the Court
allowed the administrators to retain. GAG GO
Cash at sundry times, and Note from Strout
to the ADMINISTRATIVE as per his account
in part rendered her, g75 90
Amount of the New York claim remaining
unsettled, "a "a
S2,41l IS
This amount, s2.4l1 IS, taken from the assets,
81 1896 81, supposng the n York claim of S54 81 to
be paid in full, show balance of 80 ass 3D. less the
cost Of administration, UNACcoUNrED FOR IN THE
HANDS OF SEwELL c. STRoUT. which Of right. to-
gether rth the 1915 aboce set Forth should hare been
paid to the respectice creditors Of said estate.
~ affna fnnr for q, a
passionate review of the whole matter. of opin
ion that BY reason of the misrepresentation of said
Strout, all the creditors, except ID. I. Chase, have
been cheated out of their just dues, and recommend
to each of them to take such legal measures, as the
laws may afford, TO compel said Strout to make good
the difference between what they severay got, and
what the estate should have paid, and couid have
paid had the original entries the books Of the Pro-
ate Records been FAITHFULLY carried out.
ID. +. CHASE, Chairman.
MOSES MORRILL,, Secretary.
Portland, April 20, 1868. apps Tn S&Tutf
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TO THE AFFLICTED!
DIR. w. N. DEMING.
Medical Electrician.
No. Clapp's Block,

CORNER 0FC0NGREsS AND Elm STREETS,
MOULD respectfully announce to the citizens of
w Portland and vicinity, that he has been in this
city four months. During that time we have treated
large number OF patients with wonderful success,
and curing persons III such short space OF time that
the question is often asked do they stay cured To
this question we will say that all that do stay
cured we viii doctor the second time for nothing.
This, with the success have met with. is n sure
guarantee that our services appreciated. There
FORE lest patients should delay comi for fear we
shall not stay long enough give the test. we will
h that shall stay in this city least until
next April. AG
DR. ID. mas been practical Electrician for twenty
one years. and is also regular x aduated physician
Electricity is perfectly adapted chronic Diseases
in the form OF nervous or sick headache neural gia
in the head, neck, extremes; consump tion w hen
in the acute stages where the lungs are not fully
involsed acute or chronic rheumatism, scroiua hip
diseases, white swellings. spinal diseases curvature
of the spine. contracted muscles, distorted limbs
palsy or paralysis. st. vias Dance. dea ness STAN
mering or hesitancy of speech. dyspepsia indiges.
ton, constipation and liver complaint, piles-we cure
every case that can be ptesenied asthma, bronchi-
tbs, structures of the chest, and all forms of female
complaints.
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Ineteiemey of the Wilmington blockade.

FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 20.
The steamer c. w. Thompson arrived this
morning from Newbern, N G., with Lient.
Charles R. Sterling, of Maj, Gen. Peck's staff,
as bearer of dispatches. Our correspondent
writes from Beaufort, N. c., Aug 18th that Of
hcers from the Wilmington blockading squad
ron had arrived there with important intelli-
gence. These officers regard the attempt to
blockade Wilmington with eight guntoats
when thirty are required, as a great farce
Iney also state that regular lines OF packets,
with the hour advertised for SAILING are es,ah'
lished between Nassau and Wilmjnston
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Federal Adramee to Kent cour, Hov,e,

New YORK. Aug. 81.
The Richmond Wing, OF the 29th inst, pub
fishes the following:
"Six hundred yankee cavalry advanced up
the Peninsula on Thursday, as far as New
Kent Court House, and detachment came
up later in the day, to the vicinity of the
Chickahominy, fifteen miles below Richmond.
At this point, they exchanged few shots
with our pickets, and it is said that several on
each side were killed and wounded We do
not believe that much blood was spilled.
Our pickets were, however, driven in, but
before retiring they removed the floor of the
bridge and prevented the further advance of
the enemy in that direction. The strength of
the invaders was greatly exaggerated by the
first reports which reached the city,"
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U. s. Commissioners Court.
BEFORE WIN. H. CLIFFORD, ESQ

BEFORE VIM. II. CLIFFORD, ESQ.
MoyDAY-Thomas Leary, of Boston, was
brought before the Commissioner, on a COM
plant charging him with perjury, in falsely
swearing in order to get his brother William
clear of his enlistment as substitute. At
the request of Messrs. Howard & Strout, his
Counsel, be was put under bonds in the sum
of $1,000 for his appearance before the Com
missioner on Monday next, Failing to get
sureties, he was committed to Jail.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 81.
Mr.. Tassard, the Spanish Minister, is the on
ly one of the foreign representatives who re-
turned with Mr.. Seward from their northern
trip.
The Secretary of the Navy has left WASH
ington for tour OF inspection through the
New York, Boston and Portsmouth Navy
Yards, and will visit Philadelphia on his re-
turn.
I w. Carter. the Clerk of Paymaster McFar-
land, who recently stole $4,000 from tie lat
ter, has been tried by military court, found
guilty. and sentenced TO five years imprison-
ment in Albany penitentiary. The money has
been recovered
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Stock Market.

New YORK, Aug. 81.
gtacks fawar with a fair tus;p.se
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LA DIE s

Who have cold hands and feet weak stomachs;
lame and weak backs; nervous and sick headache;
dizziness and swimming in the head, with indiges-
ton and constipation of the bowels pain in the side
and back: lercorTh9a, Tor whitesI; falling OF the
womb with internal cancers; tumors, polypus and
a that long train diseases will find in Electric
ity sure means of cure. For painful menstruation,
too profuse menstruation. and all OF those long line
of troubles with young ladies Electricity is certain
specific and will in short time restore the sufferer
to the yigor of health
~ We hare an Electro Chemical apparatus for
extracting Mineral Poison fir IN the system, such as
Mercury, Anthony, Arsenic, &c. Hundreds who
are troubled with stiff joints, weak backs and vari-
Gus other difficulties the direct cause of which, in
nine of ten, is the effect poisonous drugs
can be restored to tura strength and vigor by the
use of from five to eight Baths.
Office hours from O'Clock a. NJ to P. NJ; II to
8; and to p. NJ.
Consultation Free. jyl4 fsedtf
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Commercial.

Per steamship City of London at New York.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, Aug. 20.-The
sales for two days were 81 900 bales mostly the
spot besides large quantities to arrive The market
is buoyant. and all qualities have advanced OF the
above spectators and exporters took 1900 bales.
and steady. Corn hrmer and advanced 81 per quar-
ter.
market is firm.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.-Petro-
leum has an upward tendency, and holders demand
advance.
LONDON MONEY MARKET. Aug 20, L. NJ. Con-
soils closed at 93t "a 93t for money
AMERICAN SECURITIES-The latest sales were
at the following rates: Illinois Central shares IL "a
III discount; Erie IS a II.
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MunIiccnf Donation for Yo,un,eer.

The Delaware & Raritan Canal Connapv
and the Camden d Amboy Railroad COMPANY
having paid to the Governor of New jersey
the sum of $4,000 for the encouragement Of
volunteering in this State, he is determined to
appropriate ii in bounties of S25 to each of the
first l2O0 volunteers who shall enlist in New
Jersey regiment on or after the first day of
September
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% We noticed yesterday, at the Mer-
chants Exchange, tobacco plant from the
farm Of Henry Bailey, in Westbrook, planted
in a box, and in full bloom. The flowers were
peculiarly fragrant. Mr.. Bailey procured the
seed from one of his neighbors. We do not
see why tobacco cannot as well be raised in
this State as in Connecticut