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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-08-12

THEATRE. - Mr.. Hingston's Benefit TO-
hight.-This gentleman, whose urbaaity and
indefatigable industry, while acting as busi-
ness manager for Miss Kate Reynolds, have
won him hosts of friends, takes his benefit at
Deering Hall this evening. A very attractive
bill Is offered for the occasion. Bulwer's play
Of the Lady OF Lyons is to be the first piece
of the evening. Rumor gives credit to Miss
Reynolds as being the best Pauline on the
stage. 1t is a character which we should
judge to be well fitted to display her peculiar
powers as an actress, and hundreds win I'M
doubtedly be anxious to see her play it. Some
curiosity is also likely to be aroused by Mr..
Marlowe playing the part of Claude Melnotie.
After the play the Melville brothers are to
dance, and then will follow farce, or piece de
inconstance IS the French call 1t, entitled "a
Ciam-Bake on Cushing's Island at the Ottawa
House." 1t is rumored that 1t has been fixed
up" by Mr.. Kingston himself What 1t is TO
be about we cannot tell. According to the
announcement 1t will be full of clans, tautogs
and Quoahogs; but IS Stuart Robson plays in
1t, its fun Is guaranteed. There is scarcely a
doubt that the performances of tonight win
be the most delightful Of the season, and the
house will as undoubtedly be crowded. Ellis
worth Engine Company No. are to attend in
costume. All who know Kingston will be
there, and all who do not know him will have
. chance Of making his acquaintance, as we
believe he viii play a small part on the stage
In the course Of the evening.
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Refutation of Mr.. Laird's Statement.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Ill.
1t is known that Mr.. Laird, British Ship
wright, who has been so conspicuous in build
ing piratical vessels for the rebels, has epdeay-
ored In his recent speech in Parliament to
excuse or palliate his professional enterprise
In that direction, by charging that during the
Crimean war a vessel-of-war called the Amer
lea was built in this country for the Russians,
and that she sailed for the Russian Possessions
on the Pacific coast. under command of the
late Capt. Hudson of the U. S. navy. This
statement in whole or in part being deemed
untrue, Inquiry has been made in the proper
quarters, and 1t has been ascertained that the
Executive government for the time being, had
no knowledge, official or unofficial, that a yes-
sci Of that name, for that purpose, or with that
destination was in progress in this country.
There is no complaint upon the subject on file
in any department, from any Diplomatic or
Consular officer of England France or any
other enemy of Russia. Such vessel may have
been built for our own citizens to be sold to
the Russians at their recent settlements on the
AMOR river, TO be used rs tug boat, and a
Capt. Hudson, but not Of the U. S. navy, NAV
have been employed to navigate her thither,
but not however with aay expectation that the
vessel would engage in hostilities with the
allies or that he would command her upon
such occasion. In point of fact she did not
clear from New York until some time after
Sabastopol was taken and the Crimean war
substantially at an end.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-08-12

sg- We learn from the Boston papers that
about one hundred Of the members of the
Board Of Trade, of Chicago, Milwaukee and
Detroit arrived in that city on Monday after
noon, and visited the rooms of the Boston
Board Of Trade at IL o'clock yesterday. The
members do not desire any formal reception
or public demonstration, as they are intending
to go Immediately TO their respective places of
residence.
SB- The Sabbath School connected with
the Third Parish, will make an excursion to
Saco River tomorrow, leaving the York &
Cumberland depot at precisely IA before s
o'clock A. NJ. 1t is hoped large number of
the church and society win accompany them,
and do what they can to add to the enjoyment
Of the children.
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nE- We noticed at the Merchants Exchange
yesterday, some beautiful specimens Of West
ern wheat and flour from the establishment of
Mr.. j. Hendrickson, commission merchant OF
Detroit. Also several specimens Of salt from
Dana g. Co. and from Mr.. Z. H. Burgin, of
this city, Of a most excellent quality. But the
large lump Of sugar from the mandatory Of
J. B. Brown & Son, especially attracted the
attention Of our Western visitcrs. This sugar,
manufactured from molasses, has, by pecu-
liar process, all the molasses taste eradicated,
a desideratum long sought. but never acquired
in any other establishment. Messrs. Hersey,
Fletcher & Co. left some specimens of choice
refined New Orleans sugars, that were gener-
ally admired.
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From Charleston-Mass Convention Of the
Unionists in East North Carolina.

FORlhtSS MONROE, Aug. L.
The steamer City Of Albany arrived yester-
day from Beaufort, and reports the Gunboat
Iroquois leaving Beaufort Friday last, TO re-
turn to her station ON the blockade of VIII
mington.
The City of Albany, on her outward pas
sage, encountered heavy sea off Cape Look
out, caused by thunder squalls. She received
some damages which will oblige her to be
hauled Off for repairs.
All of the rebel officers and surgeons are
confined as prisoners of war in Fort Norfolk.
Upwards of 125 are being transferred to Fort
McHenry by the steamer George Washington.
The steamer Nelly Penty arrived this A. NJ.
from Stono Inlet. Capt. Phillips reports that
he left there last Friday, at which time the
siege was favorably progressing, and the Of
flcers and men were in fine Spirits There
was no news of Importance.
The steamer Peconic arrived from Beaufort,
n. G. to-day, with heavy mail. The follow
ing letter has been received from our New
bern correspondent:
Nspbern, Aug. 9.-The Unionists In east
ern North Carolina, are to hold, In few DAYS,
a great mass convention for the purpose OF in
voking our government to send a sufficient
force into this department to occupy Raleigh,
Wilmington and Weldon, in order to force the
rebel army to abandon Virginia, and thus re-
store these two great States to the Union at
once. The appointment of Col. Lee, of the
9th Massachusetts regiment, as Provost Mar
shall of this department, and of Capt. Charles
ID. Sanford, of the same regiment, as Provost
Marshal of Newbern, gives universal satisfac-
ton, and secures justice and tranquility to ALL
Col. Briggs, the honest and efficient chief
Quartermaster of this department, leaves In
day or two tor Fortress Monroe, where he will
establish his headquarters.
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Items from tho Southwest,

CINCINNATI, Aug. III.
The Commercial has special dispatch from
Lexington, KY, which says that reports from
the front indicate that all is quiet on the bor-
der.
Refugees from East Tennessee report that
Forests mounted force is to rendezvous at
Kingston or Concord. A rebel brigade under
Armstrong has arrived at the former place.
Gen. Burnside arrived in Lexington yester-
day. The movement Of troops in that direc-
ton is very active.
The Commercial also has the following from
Columbus:
Gov. Todd leaves for Washington to-day.
An important meeting OF distinguished per-
sonages will come off in that city within the
next ten days, at which grave questions bear
Ing on the present aspect of the rebellion will
be discussed.
The draft is postponed until the Governor
returns.
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Various Items.

New York, Aug. IL.
The heat continues intense. Several cases
of coup be sotiei are reported to-day. The
thermometer ranged all the morning at 100 in
the shade.
Seven deaths from heat in Brooklyn occurred
yesterday.
The large barrack building at Staten Island
was burned last night.
Col De Forest of the Harris cavalry is under
arrest, charged with having defrauded the
government to the amount of $4,000.
The draft is nearly completed in the West
ern part of the State. A revision of the enroll
ment lists has been ordered in the LIST and 9th
districts of this State, embracing New York
County, Long Island, Westchester County
and Staten Island. The draft therein will take
place in about two weeks.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
TorHE
Portland Daily Press.

Letter from President Lincoln to Gov Sey-
mour.

Letter from President Lincoln to Gov. sey-
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington, Aug. 18th.
To his Ercellency, Hordtio Seymour, Gouern-
or of Nep York:
Yours of the Sth, with Judge Advocate
General Waterbury's report was received to-
day. Asking you to remember that consid
er time as being very important to the general
cause of the country and to the soldiers in the
field, beg to remind you that l waited from
the 1st until the 9th to receive your commun-
ication dated the Sd. In view of its great
length, and the known time and apparent care
taking in its preparation, did not doubt that
it contained your full case as you desired to
present 1t contained figures for twelve Dis
tricts, emitting the other nineteen as suppos-
ed, because you found nothing to complain of
as to them. / answered accordingly. In do
ing so, laid down the principle to which
propose adhearing, which is to proceed with
the draft, at the same time employing infallia-
BILE means to avoid any great wrong.
With the communication receive to-day you
send the figures from twenty-eght districts,
including some sent before, and still emitting
three, for which / suppose the enrolments are
not yet received In looking over the fuller
list OF twenty-eight districts find THAT the
quotas for sixteen of them are above 1000 and
below 2,I00 while OF the rest six are above
200 and six are below 1000. Applying this
principle to these new facts, the 9th and 7th
districts mvst be added to the four in which
the quotas have already been reduced to 1920
for the first draft, and with these four others
must be added 10 those to be re-enroled-
The correct case will then stand, the quotas
Of the I'd, 4th, 9Th, 9th, 7th and Sth districts,
fixed at 1920 for tue first draft
The Provost Marshal CeneraI informs mo
that the drawing is already completed in tho
10th, 18th, 18th, 22d, oath, 18th, 9th, 2Sth,
10Th and Both districts. In the others, except
the three outstanding, drawing will be made
upon the quotas as now filed. After the first
draft the I'd, 4th, 5th 9th, It'll, Sth, 10Th, 18th,
2lst, 18th, 10Th and 3lst will be re-enroled for
this purpose and in the manner stated in my
letter OF the It'll. The same principle will be
applied to the now outstanding districts when
they shall come in. No part Of my former let
ter is repudiated by reason of not being re-
stated in this, or for any other cause.
Your obedient servant,
A. LINCOLN.
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/. 0. OF o. F.-The meeting of the Grand
Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fell
lows of the State of Maine was held at their
Hall, on Exchange street, yesterday. We
learn from one OF the members that the at
tendance was larger than usual, and the re-
ports of the Grand Officers indicated very
prosperous condition of the order in the State.
The following were chosen officers for the en-
suing year:
Cyrus X. Ladd, Portland, NJ. w. Grand
Master.
John D. Nealley, No. Berwick, r. w. Depu-
ty Grand Master.
David Norton, Oldtown, r. W. Grand
Warden.
Edward P. Banks, Portland, r. w. Grand
Secretary and Treasurer.
Edward p. Burnham, Saco, r. w. Grand
Representative.
Daniel Barnard, Skowhegan, r. w. Grand
Chaplain.
B. F. Day, Biddeford, W., Grand Marshal.
Louis Bunce, Portland, W., Grand Inside
Guardian.
fa MASTERS.
I.-R. ". Deputy Grand Master, ex. of.
I'M. w. Grand Master, ex. of.
3.-B. c. Stone, Bridgton.
ASHER Ellis, Brunswick.
5.-George Webb, Lewiston.
6.-Charles A. Williams, Skowhegan.
7.-Danforth Carroll, Union.
S.-R. w. Grand Warden, ex. of.
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New York Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. IL.
Cotton scarcely firm; sales at 6S for middling
uplands.
Flour-State and Western heavy and sc lower /;
Superfine State 90 "a 20; Extra 40 30 az 10 /;
Choice do s 1595 20; Round Hoop Ohio 5 30 "a 50;
Choice do 8 IS % Z 00i Western 90 a rs; COM
mon to good Extra Western so a 5 20; Southern
"a 10c lower; mixed to good so q e.: Fancy and
Extra 20 a 9 90; Canada heavy; common Extra
10 a 20; Extra good to choice Is a. TBS.
Wheat-lc lower; Chicago Spring 81 az Is; NIL
waukee Club o. a l 1l9; Amber Iowa % "a I2f +;
red Winter Western 10 "a 25; amber Michigan
25 q 2S; Winter red State Is; amber Green Bay
/ Is.
Corn--wthout decided change; Mixed Western
shipping 81 "a IS; Eastern do Cd g 81; weite West
II.
Beef--dull.
Pork-less active and unchanged.
Sugar-active; Muscovado l0i a IL.
Molasses--quicf.
Frcights to Liverpool-dull and dropping; Flour
Is Cd; Grain 81 q I'd in bulk and ships bags.
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Stock Market.


PORTSMOUTH, 10th July, '63.
To The Editor Of the Press:
We shall see that the Conscript Act is put
through in this District, says declaration of
the Invalid Corps, lately arrived in this city
from Massachusetts,. predict they will, but
where they will find the men who are drafted
except those who will be exempted, cannot
see.
In small town whose quota is thirty-two,
only three THAT will pass the surgeons) are
left One Of these will show his certificate OF
conviction for felony, which will clear him
and while that serves him there, l will speak
of smart transaction done Nth the same pa
per. A son of a rich merchant in the State of
New York was up before the Court charged
with murder. The evidence though circum-
stantial, was such as to render 1t certain that
conviction would be obtained. Such was
the opinion of nearly all when the prosecutor
had finished his case. The counsel for the
defence advised his client that his case was
hopeless. At the opening of the Court next
morning, the paper ,chich 1 hare spoken Of
was offered in evidence, and ii is known that
a check was presented that day for twenty
five thousand dollars, and the murderer escap-
ell the penalty of the law. Maine furnished
the man
Those two gunboats which are having their
machinery put in by the Portland Company,
are to be brought here about the both of this
month, and receive their armament and sup
plies, then proceed Immediately to sea.
Orders have been received at the Navy
Yard to put in commission the st. Lawrence,
and to prepare the other vessels which are
nearly finished 20 sail Immediately. Prepare
tons are being made to build a larger class of
vessels, than those which of late have been
built.
All OF. the pleasure resort houses on the
coast, are reaping rich harvest-more visit
ors than can be accommodated.
Such schools of mackerel as abound on the
fishing grounds, have never been seen hereto
fore by those cruising.
would suggest to the Board of Enrolment
for your district, to present to those who claim
exemption on account of disability chance
to enlist in the Inralid Corps. ABEL.
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CoNscRrPTs. = Seventy-two drafted men
were examined by the Enrolling Board, on
Monday and Tuesday. OF these, tweAty-eight
were exempted for physical disability, FIVE for
aiienage,six for over age, one for being under
age, four Tor being non-residents, three for be-
Ing only sons on whom the parents we're de-
pendent for support, one for being the father
Of motheriess children, and six for being in
the U. 3. service March Sd. Eighteen furnish
ed substitutes. Among the substitutes ex-
amined and passed were two colored persons.
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Additional Foreign News.

NEW FORK, Aug. IT.
Steamship China, from Liverpool ist and
Queenstown I'd, arrived this afternoon. News
mainly anticipated via Cape Race.
Marshal Forey, it is said by La France, will
leave Mexico Sept. 10Th, giving up the COM
mard to Gen. Bogaine.
The same paper says the negotiations be-
tween the three powers for common reply
to Russia, are on the point Of successful ter
mination. La France does not despair of
Russia proving conciliatory. Should she,
however, be otherwise disposed, the conse-
quence would be general war, placing in
question all the interests of Europe.
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GEN. SHEPLEY's SPEEcu.-We shall pub
lish this great speech tomorrow morning in
the Daily Press, ard also in the weekly next
week. We have received orders already for
three thousand copies over and above our reg
ular circulation. We shall also issue the
Speech on an extra sheet, with variety of
other important political matter, at 81 per hun
dred, or IS per thousand. Send in orders i'm
medately. 1t should be read by every friend
of his country in the State.
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From Richmond.

NEW YORK, Aug. IL.
A Washington letter states that letter has
been received in this city by way of flag of
truce, stating that JEFF. Davis continued quite
Ill in Richmond, and that doubts were enter
tanned Of his recovery. He has been quite i'll,
more or less, for several months.
Information has also been received here to
the effect that Gen. Lee had addressed a letter
to JEFF. Davis, calling upon him not to inaugu-
raie the work Of retaliation by hanging the
two Federal officers now confined in Rich
mono, as the Federal authorities had declared
their intention to hang in return his son.
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SEVERE ACCIDENT. - William Mansfield.
second mate of the steamer Lewiston, was
badly injured on board the boat in Boston,
Monday afternoon,by the breaking, accidently,
OF carboy Of vitriol, which was being put on
board the boat. Mansfield rushed to help
throw u overheard, but slipped and fell into the
liquid and was badly burned on various parts
oil the body Physicians we're called and
every attention was paid to the unfortunate
man, and 1t is hoped he will not be permanent
" disabled.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
TO THE AFFLICTED!
DIR. w. N. DEMING,
Medical Electrician
No. III Clapp's Block.

CORNER OF C0NGRESs 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
q large number Of patients with wonderful success,
and curing persons In 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 not stay
cured we will doctor the second time for nothing.
This, with the success have met with, is a sure
guarantee that our services appreciated. There
fore, lest patients should delay coming for fear we
shall not stay long enough to give the test, we will
say that we shall stay in this city at least until
next April.
DIR. ID. has been practical Electrician for twenty
one years, and is also regular raduated physician
Electricity is perfectly adapted TO chronic Diseases
in the form of nervous sick headache; neuralgia
in the head, neck or extremties; consumption when
10 the acute stages where the lungs are not fully
involved; acute or chronic rheumatism, scroula hip
diseases white swellings spinal diseases curvature
OF the spine, contracted muscles, distorted limbs
palsy or paralysis, St. vias' Dance. deafness, stam-
meriDg or hesitancy OF speech, dyspepsia. indiges-
ton, constipation and liver complaint piles-we cure
every case that can be presented; asthma, bronchi-
It's structures OF the chest and all forms of female
complaints.
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WHERE is QuoAGHoG ISLAND Asks
correspondent over the signature Of d. who
processes to have visited Little Hog Island"
for the past 40 years, and thinks this" chang
ing old names for nec all humbug. Now If
ID" has been so familiar with Little Hog Isl
and for 40 years he ought certainly, at his age,
to be sufficiently familiar with history to know
that "Quoahog" was the original Indian name
OF what is now known to 3D." only by the
poetic name Of Hog Island"--a perversion
first introduced by fishermen for Shortness."
Pig would be as short and perhaps more
appropriate for the smaller of the two Hogs"
CLAM BAKE
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LADIES

Who have cold hands and feet; weak stomaehs.
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; lercorrh9a. Tor whites); falling of the
womb with internal cancers; tumors, poypus and
Al that long train diseases will find in Electric
ity sure means of cure. For painful mensfruation
too profuse menstruation and all of those long line
OF troubles with young ladies. Electricity is certain
spccnc, and will in short time restore the sufferer
to the vigor of health.
TT Ne hare an Electro Chemical apparatus for
extracting Mineral Poison fr,m 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 cases out of ten is the effect poisonous drugs
can be restored to natural strength and vgor by the
use of from five to eight Baths.
Once hours from O'Clock a. NJ to PM; II to
8; andT to 8 P. NJ.
Consultation Free. jyI4 isedtf
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FORT PREBLE.-We visited this important

FORT PREBLE.--We visited this important
fertilization yesterday, and found the improve
ments being made, add greatly to the strength
Of the fort and the defense of our city. Nearly
all the old guns and carriages have been re-
moved, their places being supplied with longer
ranged rifed columbiads and Dahlgren's,
mounted on improved trucks and resting on
solid road-bed of stone. We learn that all the
guns are kept shotted and ready for action,
being manned by the company of about sixty
regulars who are drilled as artllerists. Work.
men are now busily engaged building an inner
shot proof wall and magazine. The old wall
is about six feet thick and when the addition
is made will be impregnable to anything ex-
cept the continued battering OF heavy siege
guns. The gunners at work are protected
from exposure and danger by the sheltering
walls, and can bring the cannon to bear in any
direction, at any altitude or depression Of
range.
To render the fort still more impregnable
and all attempts at scaling Utterly futile, the
ledge on the shore around the seawardswalls,
is being blasted 20 level with the outer beach,
thus doubling the height of the walls and form
ing strong natural foundation, against which
sappers and miners would work in vain.
We could give more particulars of the forth
fcation and intended improvements, did a
proper regard for our own safety allow. But
government wisely bids the publication of
that which would be of the least possible adj
vantage to our foes, and we cheerfully comply.
Suffie it to say, Fort Preble is now equal to
any emergency and can well do its part in our
defense.
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sy- Those who love quiet, good time
among the islands, should not forget that the
annual picnic of the Spiritualists comes of
to-day, leaving Atlantic Wharf, foot of India
Street, in the Barge Comfort at s o'clock
A. NJ, returning at Q O'Clock P. N.
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- IL will be seen by an advertisement in
another column, that the Provost Marshal has
assigned particular days for the examination
Of drafted men in the different sub-districts.
BY examining the list the drafted men from
each town can find out the precise time when
they will be attended to.