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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-04-17
Washington Items.

NEW YORK, April 10.
The Times Washington dispatch says the
demand made by Lord Lyons for the surren-
der of the Peterhoff's mail is understood in
diplomatic circles to be sustained by Secretary
Seward, bnt is said to be resisted by Secretary
Welles.
The Tribunes Washington dispatch says
the presence of force of rebels at Rectortown,
Middleburg and through that region is known
here.
The rumors of diminishing at Fairfax Court
House are not true.
The Worlds Washington dispatch says Gov.
Curtin has been rendered the Spanish Mission.
1t is announced upon high authority that
the CONSUMPTION act will be enforced in May /;
that is, an enrolment will be made during that
month.
The new court here has issued writ for the
return Of negroes TO slavery, who are claimed
by loyal Maryland owners as fugtives from
labor.
Reliable evidence is at hand that the enemy
seems to be rapidly reinforcing their columns
on the opposite bank of the Rappahannock.-
The entire force of the rebels is reported by
deserters to be less than at any period since
Gen. Lee was at the head
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N Al T e RS ABOUT TOW
CITY Affairs.


THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.-The Board OF
Mayor and Aldermen held a special session
last evening for the purpose of electing the
members of the Police Department for the en-
suing year.
John S. Head, now Deputy Marshal, was
elected City Marshal, receiving six votes.
Charles Philbrook had one vote.
Ezra Hawkes.. Jr, and Alonzo Wentworth
were elected Deputy Marshals, receiving six
votes each.
A ballot was then taken for rs policemen,
and the following were elected:
Mahlon Akers, Thomas p. Beal, Benjamin
Burnham, James III. Derrick, Harrison q.
Cole William A. Charlton, Stanley Covell,
Oliver Ii. Davis, Samuel f. Dolly, Joseph w.
Eastman, William Foster, Charles IL. Pickett,
Daniel T. Gerts, William b. Irish, John M.
Marston. Henry G. MITCHELL George b. Riley,
William H. Robinson, William B. Stinson,
Robert E. Smith, A. w. Thompson, Jacob +.
Tyler, Charles ii. Williams, David Wyman,
Thomas Wides.
All Of the above received six votes each,
excepting Mr.. Eastman, who received five.
There are nine new policemen in the list,
viz:-Messrs. Cole, Charlton, Covell, Eastman,
Smith, Thompson, Tyler, Wyman and Wildes.
They take the places of Messrs. Barr, Cross,
Hamblen, Hart, Henry, Meserve, Montgom-
cry, Scott and Wentworth.
Messrs. Eastman aad Tyler have served
their country as members Of the 9Th Maine
regiment, and have been honorably discharged
from the service.
J. Quimby, Isaac S. Brown and Peter Will
liams were. appointed special policemen with
out pay.
Mr.. Larrabee, Of Ward 4, presented the pc
tition Of VIM. G.. Davis ct ais, for the use of
the new City Hall on Saturday evening, Sept.
18th, for a political meeting. The petition
was laid upon the table, no Committee on
Public Buildings having been appointed.
The Board adjourned to meet at o'clock
this evening, for the purpose of swearing in
the new police.
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FROM SUFFOLK.
The Rebels Throwing up Fortifcations.
Artillery Attack on our Forts and En-
trenchments.
THE REBELS DRIVEN BACK FROM
THEIR POSITIONS.

NEW YORK, April le.
Advices from Suffolk, 18th, says our pickets
were driven in on the 18th, and skirmis hing
ensued within sight OF our breastworks.
The enemy are throwing up Notifications
on the left bank of the Nausemond river, four
miles from Suffolk. Seven of our gunboats in
the river shelled the woods compelling the
enemy to fall back. The enemy occupied
signal tower 90 feet high on the Petersburg
Railroad, which they were compelled to aban-
don by shells from the gunboats. A skirmish
occurred late in the afternoon, when the enc
my were driven into the woods by our forces.
All the houses within range of our guns afford
ing the enemy positions for sharpshooting,
have been destroyed. During the night new
Notifications were erected by our troops and
contrabands, and on the morning of the l4th
the gunboats were hard at work shelling the
woods on the Nausemond wherever the enemy
were likely to erect batteries.
A rebel deserter reports that the enemy
have captured the whole Federal garrison at
Washington, n. c., numbering 1000, includ-
ing killed and wounded. NoTE.-This is
probably a canard.
The same authority reported the rebels in
front OF Suffolk $4,000 strong, with so pieces of
artillery, mostly light.
Second dispdtch.-At IL A. NJ. on the 14th,
the enemy opened from the direction of Som
erton with heavy artillery. Our forts respond,
and the army changed positions as fast as we
got range. Our infantry stood up to the
breastworks, and skirmishers deployed along
the front, firing the last hour, when the enemy
fell back mile.
They again advanced, and firing on both
sides was renewed, which lasted by spells I'M
til 10 o'clock when the enemy ceased, our
gunboats Smelling them out of the woods. No
one on our side was killed or seriously wound
ed at latest accounts.
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Commercial.
Per steamshlp Arabia al Halifax.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, April l. The
sales for Thursday were 1000 bales. including 3n0
bales TO spectators and exporters The market closed
at the following quotations: New Orleans fair Esd
middling I'D; Mobile fair 2ll; Upland fair 2id
middling Gid
The stock in port amounts to $50 600 bales of which
40 900 American.
LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET.-Rich-
ardson Spence Co. aud others report Flour steady
Wheat hrmer; Red Western IS 81 q IS sd. Corn
firm at 2ss.
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARkET.-Beefa and
Pork dull Bacon nominal. Lard dull and Cd q Is
lower. Tallow fiat.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET - Ashes
steady. Resin quiet at 29 Sd q 32s Spirits Turpen-
tine quiet but steady. Sugar dull. Coffee active.
Rice steady Cod oi no sales. Linseed Cakes firm.
err. Butter declining.
AMERICAN SECURITIES - Stocks dull but
steady Erie 43t a 44b; Iliaois Central shares Al "a
AZ, discount.
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III. Melville Fay and Wife, the American
Test Mediums, at Mechanics, Hall.

Monday evening, April goth, w. Melville
Fay and wife make their debut before a Port
land audience as the most wonderful test me
diums in the world. All that Mr.. Fay asks is
fair, candid hearing, and public investigation
of his claims. This should be granted him,
and let results speak for themselves This
gentleman is well known to the Spiritualists
of the United States as having held several
prominent discussions in favor of the facts
and phenomena OF Spiritualism, and one, prob
ably well remembered by them, in writing, be-
tween himself and Prot. Spence of New York
city, about two years since. He now honestly
asks for you TO prove him humbug or an
honest medium. Give him trial, and truth
will stand or fall upon its own merits.
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New York Market.

NEW YORK, April 10.
Cotton-dull and heavy; sales 80 bales at &C tor
mddling uplands.
flour-state and Western elsier; Superfne State
10 a As; Extra do IS a IS; Round Hoop Ohio
20 a, 80; Western 10 q 20; Southern shade
lower; Mixed TO good O5 q IS; Extra 40 a 8 rs;
Canada dull and dropping; Extra "a a s %.
Wheat-dull and nominal.
Corn-lc lower; Mixed Western sound IS q 90t.
Beef-dull.
Pork-duli and lower; Mess 10 so q 10 81; old do
Is 25 a 1872
sugars-daIl New Orleans III g II; Muscovado
% Havana l0i; Porto Rico o.
Cohee-dull.
Molasses-dull; Porto Rico 80.
Freghts to Liyerpool-dull; cotton nominal; -four
nominal; grain 81 d6fd.
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 10.
The action Of the San Juan government in
Interfering with the Central American Transit
Company's steamers having been brought to
the attention of the proper authorities, 1t has
been decided that there has been no violation
of the contract on the part Of the company,
and therefore under the treaty existing be-
tween the two governments. ample protection
will be given in case OF any future interior
ence by that government.
There are further reports of cavalry skir-
mishing between Stoneman's command and
the rebels near Culpepper, but nothing to in
dictate any serious collision.
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Normal schools.

hinder the provisions OF the Act entitled IAN
~ Act for the establishment OF Normal Schools"
approved March D. 1858. the undersigned have been
appointed Commissioners to locate two Normal
schools one In the eastern and one in the western
part OF the State; and we will receive sealed propo-
sails from citizens. trustees existing institutions
Of learning 10 furnish, without expense 10 the State
for the term of i've at least suitable buildings
for the instruction Of two hundred pupils.
heproposals may be directed to the 'sCommissIon-
ers TO locate Normal schools. at Augusta and they
will be opened the ghth day Of June next; in
mediately after which time, the Commissioner. viii
proceed to visit and make the necessary investira
TONS preparatory TO the location as provided in the
first section Of said Act
PHILIP EASTMAN,
HENRY WILLIAMSON.
EPHRAIM FLINT.
Augusta April ;, 1858. spil d4w
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FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
The Iron Glad Fleet Left Charleston.
FoRrREss MONROE. April 10

FORTRESS MONROE April 10.
A dispatch from Gen. Palmer to Mai. Gen.
Dix has just been received. 1t states that
Gen. Foster has been relieved. A river steam
er with regiment Of troops and supplies of
provisions and ammunition succeeded in run
ming the blockade on Tar river, and reached
the wharf at Washington on the 18th.
The enemy are still investing Suffolk
Nothing of importance has transpired there
to-day.
The Richmond Sentinel has the following:
Charleston, April 12th.-The entire iron
clad fleet departed at $40 and o'clock for
the south. The impression prevails here, how
ever, that shey will soon return 10 renew the
attack.
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French ReinfOrcements at Vera
CRUZ.
Return Of Gen. Spinoia's Command to
Newbern.
Rebel Cavalry Pushing Towards Harper's
Ferry.

New YORK, April l6.
Advces from Havana say that 5000 French
reinforcements reached Vera Cruz on the 25th
of March.
A Newborn letter of the It'll reports the re-
turn of Gen. Spinola's command from the at
tempt to relieve Gen. Foster. They fonnd the
enemy in great force, and had skirmshes at
Bont's and Bluffs Mills, in which 10 OF our
men were wounded.
A special dispatch to the Post from Wash
ington, says it is rumored that force of rebel
cavalry has been pushing forward towards
Harper's Ferry. The government is fully pre-
pared to check any such movement.
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FIRE.-About halfpast s o'clock last eve
ming, our bells sounded the alarm of fire.
From the bright appearance Of the flames it
was supposed to be in Washington street.
But it proved to he the spar shop Of Capt
Jacob Shattuck in Westbrook, just beyond
Tukcys bridge, which was consumed, with all
the utensils in it, and quantity of wood.
The fire spread to the steamtug "Uncle SAM"
and two dredge boats, which had been hauled
up near by for the purpose of repairs, and
which were badly injured.
There had been no fire in the spar shop for
several days, and it is supposed to have been
the work Of an incendiary. We do not learn
that Mr.. Shattuck had any insurance. Capt.
William Willard and other owners of the tug
and dredge boats, were partially insured.
Engines Nos. Q and 2 from the city went out
and aided in extinguishing the fire. Others
in fact the whole OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on their
way, and would have gone over but for orders
TO the contrary. When an alarm of fire is
given our firemen are prompt and ready TO go
even IL 1t costs miles of dragging their ma
chimes.
In taking the steam engine Cumberland out
of her house, the horses started and Mr..
Brown, the driver, was thrown from the seat
and injured by being damned against the door.
We are glad to learn that it was notserious.
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A MEETING of all the bona 6de Creditors of the
IA late John Rounds Is requested at the counting
room Of the undersigned ON saturday, the 2sth day
OF March next at2 r. NJ, to take into consideration
the manner the estate settled pretended to BE-
settled. Sewell Z. Strout Howard Strouf1 s.As
COUNSEL FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE" (mark the
words according to his account. has had all tho
claims against the estate. except mine and one at
Ner York he could NOT ind. ASSIGNED TO HIMSELF
Tor ~ per cent, srhieh all the estate paid as As
hds repeatedly stated. dec med the generous Offer
and amer years Of delay. find that better settle
ment could be effected directed my attorney to elite
notice thereof II then. and not until fAen that
sfrohf hks a skitfa general. suddenly changed his
tactics. lie requested that nothing further be done
Tor the present but TO see Chase and ascertain Ae
rery forest Ne Gill take" which NECK oR
NOTHING" The money was forthcoming to the tune
OF 100 per cent. The problem wish TO solve Is how
much did the estate fairly paw How much did ali
the claims against the estate (exeept mine and tho
one at New York he could not dad himl strout)
In the aggregatey and how much the ADMINISTRATIVE
got, She says that srout told her he hal given her
ALL He COULD AFFORD TO. vKRY rxDEFTxIrH
SUN. found the claim at New York an old esfab-
lished and highly respectable house. l also found
that previous to his settling claim. he lStrou)had
had offered them the stereotyped edi ion of 20 per
cent, which they refused I advised them 10 s.stir
him up forthwith. Out of quite "a batch" oflonx
wnded yarns from Strout In reply. here quote on
y from that under date of March 81, lss2 Tho
dividend upon the claims against the estate Of John
Rounds Is 20 per cent The dividends have all been
paid ont except yours, a long time since, and had
forgotten about your claim"
ID. t. CHASE,
Attorney for all the heirs law of the late John
Rounds, and assignee of the claim At New York he
tsfrouf could not find or had forgotten about, %
rhtch claim remains unsettled
N Ii. Extract from the Probate Records-C1nims
allowed against the estate 50 l.i2 assets a. se6sl
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SCHOOL CoMMITTEE.-This body organized
yesterday afternoon by the election Of Rev.
Alexander Burgess as Chairman, and Nathan
Webb, Esq, Secretary. Messrs. w. ID. Little,
S. X. Leavitt and ii. p White were chosen
Executive Committee.
Island Committee-Nathan Webb, S. r.
Leavtt, S. Ii. Beckett.
Construction Commttee-Rev DIR. Smaller,
Nathan Webb, Josiah ii. Drummond.
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MADAME VARIAN's CoNcERr.-We an
nounce with pleasure to our readers that
Madame Varian is to sing in the new City
Hall, next Tuesday evening, at compli-
mentary benefit concert, given TO her by her
many admirers. We sincerely trust that our
citizens will, on this occasion, take the matter
in hand and extend their influence in obtain
ing such an audience as this lady has never
seen in Portland; she is deserving of it, and
we doubt not that the result will be satisfac-
tory. Mr.. Hoffman, the Pianist, is to perform
again. His performance the other evening
was more than excellent The baritone, Mr..
Draper, gave great satisfaction-it being his
first appearance in this city. If our readers
knew the amount of talent in these three
artists they would not fail to be present We
hope and trust all will attend.
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HABEAs CORPUS CAsE.-In the U. S. Dis
trict Court yesterday, Judge Ware discharged
young man named Allen, of Turner, from
his enlistment in the 10th Maine Regiment on
petition of his father, on the ground that he
was not Is years Of age.
In ordering his discharge, Judge Ware laid
1t down as rule that If man enlisted under
the age of is, but continued in the army, and
received pay for his services after he became
Is, II will be held as a confirmation of his con-
tract, and his discharge will not be granted
on the ground that he enlisted before he was
of sufficient age.
Young Allen just escaped this rule. He
will become Is years old to-day. He was at
home on a furlough, and has been sick
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Desirable House for Sale.

rlNHE House l35 Spring street. with stable and gar
l. den, next below the Merrill House. recently pur.
chased by Rev. Mr.. Burgess. and the lately oc-
cupied and built by NeFrick Sawyer, Esq, in the
most substantial and thorough manner. for his own
use IL contains 10 rooms, with modern conven-
fences, gas, furnace. heated by steam throughout
cellar under the whole house, cemented good drains
to the public large brick cistern with good Ill
tering apparatus, well of excellent water, good
wood shed, and large work room. or pay-room for
children over the same connects the house with the
stable The stable Is well finished. aud large enough
for three horses aud COW. The lot contains s072
square feet In the garden are few fruit trees,
grape vines, sc.
The house was built by the day for cash. when la
Dor aud material were at least 80 per cent. lower
than at the present time and the property is
fered for less than the original cost. Terms liberal
large part Of tho purchase money remain on
mortgage, if desired. For terms. &c, apply to
CHASE, LIrTLEFIELD co.
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AccIDENT.-Wednesday forenoon Mrs. Sis
by of Westbrook, while walking through
Market Square was struck by the forward
wheels Of wagon which horse had run
away with. She was knocked down and
stunned for moment. An Army officer lifted
her up and conveyed her into Dr. Gilson's
Apothecary store. Her comb was driven into
her head, cutting the scalp to the bone, her
hip was bruised, and she received other slight
injuries. In an hour she was SO far recovered
as to be able to be taken home.
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CHANGEs.-It is in contemplation, we learn,
to remove the gas office to the rooms in the
second story of the Jose block, on Exchange
street, now occupied by the Club. The Club,
we also learn, contemplate removing to the
Anderson block in Temple street.
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Stock Market.
Congress Street Seminary,
New YORK, April 10.

FOR YOUNG LADIES AND MISSES
FVHE Summer Session of this School under the
Il care of ELLEN l.. WHITTIER, will commence
May 4th, and continue thirteen weeks. Application
may be made and circulars procured at the school
rooms prior TO April 18th, after which time at 40
State street.
Portland, April Is, 1868. eodtmayIo
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sB-Those of our readers who regard shin
plasters as a modern invention, are greatly
mistaken. We have before us one gotten up in
Bank note style, dated "12th month, oath day,
1904" promising to pay "Hugh Mcclellan, or
bearer, on demand, four dollars, at No. Is
Union Wharf, Portland" and signed by "John
Taber & Son."
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sBrThe I'd Universalist Society have made
arrangements to resume worship at Union
Hall, and will commence next Sabbath at the
usual hour. Rev. F. A. Hodsdon, of Belfast,
will preach for the present.
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Municipal Court--April l6.

John Foley was tried on complaint
founded on a search and seizure warrant. II
appeared that a seizure had been made at the
shop lately occupied by him, but the evidence
showed that Foley had sold out some time
since and had no ownership or control in the
property. The complaint was therefore dis
missed. Anderson d Webb for defendant.
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Eaton Boarding School for Boys,
KENT's HILL. READrIELD. MAINE.

KENT'S HILL, REApFIELp, MAINE
Established A. d. 1851
THE Summer Session of this School will COM
Il mence on Monday, May 18th. 1858, and continue
twenty weeks.
Please send for a Circular
II. NJ. EATON & son. Proprietors
A. H. EATON, Principal.
- -, Assistant.
kent's Till, Ne. March 81. 1868. ap2 dsw
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90 The three storied brick House and Lot No.
sssm 46 St. Lawrence Street. within $50 feet of
UNk the contemplated Horse Railroad. The lot
Is 10 feet front and III feet deep The house
ten well finished rooms several furnished with mar
bic mantels,l large store rooms. closets, with cased
drawers gas in all the principal rooms heated by
McGregor furnace. hot air carried TO second and
third stories. large brick eisern and well of pure
water; also. small stable. The location is one of
the most healthy in the city, and the view of ocean,
country and city said to be unsurpassed in America
This property will be sold at q bargain If applied
for before the middle of May next. Ii then sold
1t will be let for term of years.
Also. four large house lots North and Walnut
Streets substantially fenced and have been cutiyat-
ed several years.
Enquire at IS Commercial Street.
April 2. diff WM l.. SOUTHARD.
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% Gen. Hamilton has just heard, indirect
ly, that his son, lad of fifteen years, has been
compelled to flee from the roof which covers
his mother and sisters in Texas, and is trying
to make his way to the Mexican frontier; and
yet Gen. Hamilton is sneered at by northern
copperheads because he is severe upon slaye-
holding rebels! Hasn't he right to be Sc
we're?
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Seminary Burnt.

PROVIDENCE, April 10.
The Female Seminary building at Warren,
Mr.. Martins house adjoining, and barn, were
destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning.
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LEA very choice lot of Maple Candy has
just been received direct from the country by
Mr.. E. c. Owen, Exchange street. Call and
get a package.
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Sewing Machine for Sale !

nNE ofw WILCOX GIBBss SEWING MACHINES
" has been used but little. and Is in perfect or
der. For sale at bargain. Can be seen AZ the shoe
store Of w. w. LorHRoP, No. 50 Middle street.
ap2 edlm
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sg-We saw on Change, yesterday, some
very fine samples of of sulphate of iron (cop-
eras) manufactured from the waste iron at the
Portland Kerosene Works.
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RE OVAL.

THE undersigned would respectfully inform his
L friends and the public. that he has removed from
No. la to No. $50 Middle St. next
door above Messrs Emery and waterhouse, where
may be found a General Assortment of
Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils,
DYE STUFFS, &C.,
atW holesale aud Retail. The former patrons and
as above. SAMUEL ROLFE.
Portland, March is. 1858. Turh& SEQ " 3rn4O
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Real Estate for Safe.

O. THE Three Story Dwelling House and Lot,
In. No. % York street.-the lot containing about
- 1900 feet of land; the house well finished
aud In good order. For sale on reasonable terms
or would be exchanged for n good modern built
house, in good location.
For further particulars inquire of
JOHN c. PR0CTER,
Lime Street, adjoining the Post Office.
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sB-We publish in our columns this morning
an interesting opinion of Judge Wares, which
is of interest to shipowners and masters of
vessels