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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28

HORSE STEALING.-Messrs. Fales & Sweet
ser, Livery Stable keepers on the corner OF
Commercial and High streets, let horse and
Wagon on Tuesday morning to man by the
name of John Abbott for only an hour, to use
In the city. The man did not return, but was
heard from in the course of the day on the
Saco road. Mr.. Fales went out to Biddeford
yesterday, and found his team there, and the
man in dead drunken state. He paid the
bills for the horse keeping in B. and brought
back his property and his prisoner to this city.
The Wagon was broken and the horse injured
BY hard driving. Abbott had almost complet-
ed the sale of the property to parties in Bid
deford when found.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28

Gy-Our readers will have an opportunity
of having concert Of Sacred Music on Sun
day evening next, at the new City Hall, con-
sisting mostly Of gems and selections from the
oratorios Of Messiah, Creation, Sampson,
Elijah and Stabat Matar. We are assured it
will be got up and rendered in the same style
that gave such uniform satisfaction in Boston
the past winter. To give full effect to the Sc
lections of these grand compositions by the
old masters, in addition to Madame Anna
Bishop, Messrs. Seguin and De Spices, the
services Of several of our most talented resi-
dent musicians have been volunteered, includ-
ing Miss Cammett, Mr.. John L. Shaw, Mr.
Poppenburg and his band, making an array of
musical talent never before assembled in the
new City Hail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28

HORSE RAILRoAD-The subscriptions to
the Horse Railroad Stock is progressing well,
$4,000 now being subscribed. No subscrip-
tons have as yet been taken less than five
shares. Proposals will soon be invited for
building the road. Parties representing New
York interests are in the city, DESTROYS to
under the charter. Will Portland capitali SITS
allow this work to 60 into the hands of
foreign capitalists, who, knowing the cost of
building such a road, and the profits of it,
wish to invest in it only for speculation? Is
there not enough Of energy and confidence in
the success of this enterprise, to say nothing
of local pride, on the part of our business
men, to keep it in the interest of our city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28

sg-The following are the Delegates from
the Board of Trade of this city to the Chica-
60 Ship Canal Convention, the last of whom
will leave by thehoon train to-day, via Mou-
treai and Detroit, to wit: T. e. Jersey, Jeded-
iah Jewett, John A. Poor, Phillip II. Brown,
Jonas II. Perley, J.W. Perkins, II. N. Jose, A.
K. Shurtleff, John Lynch, j. o. Brown, Chas.
Z. Jose, Geo. +. Foster and John A. S. Dana.
j. T. Gilman of the Press, and C. b. Stetson
of the Advertiser, having been politely invited
to accompany the Delegation, will leave by
the train to-day I
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Council Of War at the White Hou,
Gen. Grants Despatch to the President.
ASSIGNMENTS IN THE NAVY.
WASHINGTON. MAY u

WASHINGTON, May Y.
A dispatch received at the Navy Depart
ment, dated Newport News to-day, says the
steamer Georgia has just arrived from City
Point. She brings no passengers, papers or
news.
The Richmond Examiner of yesterday had
been received, but it contained only reports of
the day before.
The council of war held yesterday at the
White House was the result of the last visit
of Senators Wade and Chandler to the Army
of the Potomac, and had reference to the
offensive movements which the rebels in Vir-
ginia have been for some time threatening.
Gen. Hooker is said to express the opinion
that the enemy are bringing up all their forces
from Charleston, and probably North Carolina,
for desperate aggressive movement. In view
however OF the publicity given to these threats
by the rebels themselves, it seems more likely
that their design is TO provide for the defence
of Richmond, and by their usual buster to
deter Gen. Hooker from another immediate
advance.
Gen. Grants dispatch yesterday to the Pres
ident is very satisfactory in its details but it
contains information, which, if pu blished,
might be useful to the enemy.
Attorney General Bates has not, as stated,
given an opinion respecting the $500 clause in
the conscription act. The subject has not
even been submitted to him, as was ascertained
on inquiry to-day.
Commander Robert Townsend has been
ordered TO command the ironclad steamer Es-
sex to relieve Commander Caldwell. Lieut..
Com. E. p. McCrea has been ordered to the
Roanoke. 1t. Com. Ralph Chandler has been
ordered to command the Owasco to relieve
Com. Madigan. Acting Ensigns L. 7. Manter
and Whitman Chase have been ordered to the
steamer Iron Age. Acting Asst. Paymaster
Henry p. Brown has been ordered to the store
ship Courier. Acting Asst. Paymas:er w. w.
Woodruff has been ordered to the steamer
Delaware. Jas. Z. n. Barber has been APP
pointed Acting Asst Surgeon and ordered to
the steamer Iron Age.
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Tas the Committee appointed :

HEROIC ACt.-A son of w. Merritt Esq,
the landlord of the Ellsworth house fell into
the river Saturday afternoon. and would have
been drowned but for the noble daring of an
Irish lad by the name of Richard Jude, who
was near when he fell. Young jude
Merritt falling in above the bridge ran across
the bridge, jumped down ten feet on a wharf
and thence into the river and swan for Merritt.
The water was high, and the current swift, but
ere the two had been swept down a dozen rods,
Jude had hold of Merritt, but the latter drew
him under, and the further they went down
stream the more rapid was the current and the
more danger of being drowned in spite Of all
assistance. Two or three times Young Mer-
rift had Jude under the water, but notwith-
standing, he succeeded in getting him near
the shore, when help arrived and pulled them
both out. 1t was narrow escape for both.
Young Jude is about l6, and Merritt two or
three years younger. purse of S50was sub
scribed at once for Jude who is an orphan boy.
Il Ellsworth American.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28

DANGEROUS ILLNEss.-Gov Coburn, stop
ping at the United States Hotel, was taken
suddenly and very alarmingly i'll yesterday
afternoon. He was in our Office in the fore
noon, and complained little of indisposition,
but upon his return to the hotel his symptoms
increased for the worse rapidly. Drs. Tewks-
bury and Gilman were called, and by the
adoption of various remedies he became at
evening more comfortable, but not out of
danger. His brother was telegraphed to at
Skowhegan, and will come on this morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28
FOR SALE & TO LET.


80 The House and Lot No. 146 Cumberland St,
LA: corner of Myrtle. Lot about 81 II So feet
III with good two story dwelling house. In
luire of my23 3w JOHN c. PROCTER.
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Schooner Burnt by the Rebels.
NEwBERN, n. c., Nav q

NEwBERN, N. c., May "a.
Col. Jones, of the 5Sth Penn. Regiment,
made a reconnaissance from Newbern on the
I'D inst, with Lees brigade, and when within
about seven miles of Kingston, surprised and
captured some 200 rebels belonging to the
5Sth n. c. regiment, with several officers,
a field piece, arms, equipments, &c. None
were killed on our side.
The schooner Seabrd, of Philadelphia, while
aground at the mouth of the Neuse river on
the 10th, was captured and burned by the
rebels, who went off TO her from the shore in
small boats, and took her captain and crew
prisoners.
All the rebel troops in the State, including
the recent conscripts, have gone to Virginia.
Gen. Wild is making fine Roadway in re-
cruiting for his African brigade.
Gen. Foster is now on tour of inspection
to the different military posts in this depart
ment, which he is continually Strengthening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28
chronological Examinations.

DROF. HAMILTON, go years practical Phrenol-
Il ogst,l has opened rooms for a few DAYS only at
liz MIDDLE STREET where he holds himself in read
iness to aid all those who wish TO know themselves
phrenoogicaily, their adaptation to any of the
rious branches of business. His terms are on the
live aud let live principe-25 cents only for exam
nations without charts; 80 cents with.
Mr.. H., in the light of new discoveries in Anthra-
pology is able TO tell married parties sight wheth
err their children naturally healthy or sickly-
whether they die young not: hence he is PREPARED
TO give advice of incaculabe value the unmarried
II is found that certain Compartments and shapes of
heads united, always give health, vigor and longev.
ity TO progeny while certain others matter wheth
er the parents are healthy not, always produce
puny, weakly, sckly, sender-necked scrofulous
apologies for children He can tell which is which
every time. Go and test him, and take look at his
illustrative paintings. Rooms free to al liz Mid
die street. my26 dlws
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28
Administrators Sale.

DURSUANT to a license from the Hon. Judge of
Il Probate for the County of Cumberland will be
sold at public auction on Tuesday the Both day of
June next at ten o'clock in the forenoon the Of
fee of the undersigned, No. 324 Commercial street.
in Portland the following described real estate of
Cyrus Cummings, late of Portland in said county
deceased. situated in Cape Elizabeth
A lot of land situated the road leading TO Scar
borough, near Dr. Buzzells, containing about nine
teen acres.
House and land on Turner's Island on the south
easterly side of the L. $. & L. Railroad.
House and land on Turner's Island. on the north
westerly side of the Z. :. & Z. Railroad.
A lot of land on Turner's Island. on the north
westerly side of the 7. s. & L. Railroad.
A lot of salt marsh at "Spurwnk" near Mr.. Jor-
dams containing about two acres.
M CUMMINGS Administrator
40 w3w. of Estate of Cyrus Cummings.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28
A Remarkable Cure of "A Case of Dropsy
cured by Mrs. Manchester.

This is to certify that have been cured of the
Dropsy of fifteen years standing, by Mrs. Man
chester. have been to physicians in Boston,
New York and Philadelphia. They all told me
that they could do nothing for me, unless they
tapped me, and assured me that by tapping |
could not live but short time. | had made up
my mind to go home and live as long as could
with the disease, and then die. On my way
home stayed over night in Portland with
friend of mine, and told them what my mind was
in regard to my disease. They finally persuad-
ed me to go and see Mrs. Manchester. She ex-
amined me and told me my case exactly.
| was so much astonshed to think that she
told me so correctly, that told her that / would
take her medicines, not having the least faith
that they would do me any good or that | should
get the slightest relief from any course what
ever; finally took the medicine and went home.
In one week from the time that l commenced
taking the medicine, had over three gallons of
water pass me in seven hours-and my fellow
sufferers may be assured that il was great re-
lief to me. had not been able to lie down in
bed at night before this for two years. Now l
can lie down with perfect ease. l have taken
her medicine for eight months, and am as well
as any man could wish to be, and no signs of
dropsy. | would advise all that are sick to go
and consult Mrs. Manchester, even if they have
been given up by other physicians. have sent
her a number of cases of other diseases, and she
has cured them also. Go and see for yourselves.
| had no faith, but now my faith cannot be shak-
en- in her skill in telling aad curing disease.
CHARLES S. HARMON,
SARAH Z. HARMON,
MARY A. HARMON.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28

New York Market.

NEW YORK, May n.
Cotton-frmer; sales at SO a sic for middng up
lands.
Flour-State and Western firmer; Superfne State
IL as 30; Extra do 62J a 8 80; Round Hoop Ohio
Is q 25; Superfne Western 10 a 5 IS; Extra do
20 a 05 Southern tirmer; Mixed TO good 6 40 40
80; Extra 6 95 a 8 Co., Canada firmer; Superfne
% a 10; Extra 10 a Z 95.
Wheat a higher: Chicago spring l IL a. l SO;
Milwaukee Club Is q Al nsound do 20; Amber
Iowa AZ "a A; Winter Red Western l AZ a. l AS
Corn-opened a. &c higher, but closed scarcely SO
firm; Mixed Western 70 q 70; new do 6s q 70; yell
low Western IS "a IS.
Beef-dul
Pork-irmer; Mess IL 81 "a IL 90 for old and 10 81
a IL 20 for new.
Sugar-dull; New Orleans 10 a l0I; .Museov ado TO-
Freights TO Liverpool lower cotton Is a. led;
Hour Is; grain 81 % I'D in bulk and ships bags
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28
Supplies for the Rebels.

BEAUFORT, N. c., May 20.
1t appears from recent Developments that
amilion dollars worth of supplies have reached
the enemy through division and regimenta
suffers. The farmers have exclusive right to
open wholesale houses whenever they choose,
and in many instances they have such houses
established where we have no military juris-
diction aud where free access to the enemy is
readily obtained.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28

sB-Mr. Murray, now playing at Deering
Hall, is decidedly the most versatile actor that
we have ever witnessed. He is equally at
home as an freshman, Yankee, Italian, or in
the broad-brimmed and drab character OF
Aminidab Sleek. 1t is better than medicine
TO sit before him, and listen and laugh. He is
The company to which he is attached is the
best that has ever visited our city?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28

THEATRICAL.-A good house last evening
greeted the efforts of Mr.. Myers talented
company TO please our citizens. The drama
of the Faa's Revenge, by Mr.. Murray, the
talented author and actor, was well enacted.
Tonight, the drama of Luke the Laborer,
followed by the Emancipation Jubilee, en-
titled Kingdom Coming" by Fred. McAvoy,
conluding with John Brougham's " Irish Emil
grant, will be performed. A good bill that
ought to receive full house.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28

PROBABLE CAPTURE OF RIcHMoND.-We
saw letter yesterday from the advance guard
of the Portland delegation to the Chicago Ca
nal Convention, dated Island Pond 18th, stat
ing that they had reached the frontier, that
all was quiet tonight, and that they were
bound to enter Richmond (Canada) tomorrow
If the army of the Potomac cannot do it,
The main body of the troops will not leave
this city until to-day or Tomorrow
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28
M ATT e RS ABOUT TOW N,
Municipal Court---May ~.
KINGsBURy. j.

Hannah Kinds, for assault on Mrs. Cook,
was discharged as the court deemed one as
much to blame as the other.
Thomas WEIGH, for the larceny of 80 sover-
eigns and a $40. green back from james Nor
ris, waived an examination and put himself
under $780, bonds for his appearance at the
July term of the S. j. Court.
w. H. Clifford for the defendant, at the re-
quest of the court.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28
Notice..

FNHE Proprietors of Portland Long Wharf are
Il hereby notified that the Annual Meeting of said
Propretors will be held at the Office of the Treasur-
er, No 1924 Fore street. Monday, the LIST day OF
June next, at O'Clock z. NJ, for the following pur-
poses, viz;
lst-To choose Moderator.
2d-To choose Clerk, Treasurer and Wharinger.
3d-fo choose Standing Wharf Committee, and
such other Committees may be necessary TO man.
age the affairs of the Wharf Also TO transact any
other business that may legally before them at
said meeting. ELIPHALEr WEBSTER,
Clerk of Proprietors of Portland Long Wharf.
Nav 49, 1868. I'd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28
Convention of Manufactures

CHICAGO, May p.
A convention Of manufacturers is called, to
meet in this city on Thursday of next week,
to consider the propriety of urging upon the
Secretary of the Treasury the justice of post
poning the collection of the income tax on
manufactures until the meeting of the next
Congress The signers of the call set forth
the fact that the amendment taxing the in
comes of manufacturers was passed without
the members of Congress thinking what effect
il would have
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28
Financial,


Jay Cooke, us. Subscription Agent, reports
the sale of $2,329600 worth of 5-20's to-day
in the following localities: New York and
New Jersey, 100000; Boston and New Eng
land, s450,000; Philadelphia and Pennsylva-
mia. $4,000; Ohio, $4,000; Washington,
100000; Western States, $4,000; Indiana,
$4,000; Wheeling, Va, $4,000
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28

SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-Charles G. Cross
man has sold to John Killday the lot of land
with VITO houses thereon, situated on Spring,
near Emery Street. Price $1,000.
Rufus Durham the enterprising manufac-
turer of Brittania Ware at Stevens Plains, has
purchased the land and buildings thereon on
the corner of Fore Street and Union Wharf.
for which he paid about $4,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28
The House Carpenters Meeting.

The House Carpenters meeting was held
by adjournment, last evening, at the old City
Hall, John ID. Chase in the Chair Remarks
of an appropriate character were made by Mr.
Dalton and others, after which a Committee
of one Journeyman from each firm or single
master workman, was appointed to present
the resolution adopted at the last meeting and
solicit their acceptance of the rate of COM
pensation therein expressed. The following
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28
Portland Manufacturing Co.

4 SPECIAL MEETING of the stockholders in the
N Portland Manufacturing Company will be held
at the Office of Messrs. A. ;. +. Spring, Mon
day, June LIST, at O'Clock p. NJ for the purposes of
choosing officers for the ensuing year; to authorize
the sale of any real or personal property belonging
to the corporation and to act any other business
relating TO said corporation that may come before
them n. 7. RICHARDSON, Clerk Z. ". Co.
my26 edistie2
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28
Startling News Expected from Rosecrans.


A Cincinnati dispatch TO the Philadelphia
Press says large force of rebels are at Char
lotte, Tenn, near GAINESVILLE, under Wood
ward and Ross.
If private advices can be relied on we shall
have startling news from Rosecrans army
within ten days. 1t is not improbable that his
columns are already in motion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28

rB-The Julio Club, with invited guests,
made trip to JEWELS Island yesterday in
the yacht "Nettle." Capt. b. j. Willard, of
the yacht, was presented by the club with a
cannon weighing 10 pounds, with brass plate
giving the donors names.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28

f. NJ. PATTEN, Auctioneer- Ofice q Exchange 81
MILL be sold ON Thursday, June Ilth. at IL NJ,
w valuable piece of Land near the head OF
Gross, and corner Of Middle streets
This lot has front of thirty eight feet on Cross
street extending back one hundred and eleven feet
20 ne rear OF stores ON Union owned by Henry
noadard, Isl The wooden building ON the lot viii
sale on the premises and positive
FOR particulars call on Mr.. JAMES TODD or tho
Auefioneer. ,n,.oo s.a
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28

SAD.-We regret to learn that Mr. Fred. A.
Shaw, son of Abner Shaw, Esq, of this city,
died at Augusta yesterday morning. His
father left for that place in the noon train yes
terday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28
Estate of WIN. II. Stevens.

FINHE Notes and Accounts of the late William Il.
Il Stevens of Portland, are in our Office for col
lection.
No costs will be charged to those who settle within
thirty days. NINT0N & BENNETT.
Portland, May %, 1868, 1mis23
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28

SB-Mr. S. c. Fernald, recently with Drs.
Bacon e. Breslin, has taken the rooms and sue
ceeded to the practice of Dr.J. H. Heald. Mid
die street He will perform any services in
his line with iaithfulness and skill.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28
Meeting Of Creditors.

Meeting Of Creditors.
4 full meeting of the creditors of the late John
"A Rounds, held this day, pursuant to previous no.
committee of NINE duly appointed for that purpose.
who reported follows, which report is hereby anan-
imousiy accepted
From the Probate Records
Whole amount of claims allowed against the
estate, s5,7s1.42
INVENTORY OF THE ESTATE.
Good and chattels, ass 6
Rights and credits, 4490 10
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 OF ad
mnistration. and the furniture tS2i6 &C.,
Sewell c. Strout Howard Strout) las COUNSEL
account. has had all the claims against the estate,
less that of s54.4 at New York, ASSIGNED re HIM
SELF FOR 20 PER CENT. As evidence that said strout
has not paid over 20 per cent on s. $40 50 of these
claims. reference is had to the following letter, as
constituting part Of this report;
PORTLAND, March 81. 1862.
Messrs Smith Stratton Nelv YORK:
The dividend upon the claims against the estate OF
John Rounds is 20 per cent. amounting upon your
ing order for il TO any here The dividend,
have all been paid out except yours, a long time
Yours truly. 5. c. SrRoUr.
The account may be stated thus.
s573 42-54 "a is 1856 So at 20 per cent ls5 So
Goods and chattels furniture, &c, the Court
auOWeu the adnlnstratnN to retain. 246 90
Cash at sundry times and Note from Strout
TO the ADMINISTRATIVE, as per his account
in part rendered her, s75 90
Amount of the New York claim remaining
unsettled, "a "a
s2,4ll IS
This amount, SAM IS. taken from the assets,
~ $50 81, supposing the n York claim of S54 o. 10
be paid in full show balance of SASS %, Tess the
cost Of administration, UNACCoUNTED FOR IN
HANDS OF SEwELL G. srRoUr, chich Of right. to-
getheF oith the SgI5 dboee set rfh should hare been
paid 10 The respective creditors II SAID estate.
Your Committee therefore, upon full and dis
passionate review of the whole matter are of opin-
ion that by of the of said
Strou, 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 make good
the difference between what they severally got, and
what the estate should have paid, and troHid have
paid had the original entries the books Of the Pro
bate Records been Jdithftiig carried out.
ID. +. CHASE Chairman.
MOSES MORRILL,, Secretary.
Portland, April 90 1853. apps Tn S&Tutt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28
Notice.

TuNHERE will be meeting of the Portland Ne
l. chanic Blues, at their Armory, on Friday, the
29th inst. All the old members of the Company,
well as Co. b. 10th Maine, are requested TO be pres
ent, business of Importance will before the
meeting. A. L, TURNER, Capt. Co. Il.
3tmy27.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-28
Rebels Leaving Tullahoma.

LOUISVILLE, May 9th.
Passengers from Nashville report that a
large portion of the rebel army is leaving Tul-
ahoma 1t is supposed in the direction of
Vicksburg