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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-20


MADAME VARIAS AND MIR. HOFFMAN,
These celebrated aud popular artists are to
give one Of their grand operate Concerts In
Deering Hall Monday evening, Sept. 2oth.
The mere announcement to our citizens is all
that is required to ensure them an OVERLOOKING
house; the performance exce!s that of any
they have heretofore offered 10 our n..ssieal
connoisseurs. MADAME vaiian's selection of
operate gems and ballads could not be ex-
celied, and Mr. Hoffman Judging from his Sc
leciions) Is determined TO optriysl all the
Pianists that are now concertising,
The famous baritone vocalist and composer.
Mr.. j. r. Thomas, of New York, is engaged
who, In addition to his fine rendering Of some
popular ballads, will sing several duets with
Madame varian.
Our readers should not fail to attend this
great musical treat.
OUR SAVINGS BASKs.-It is gratifying 10
learn, as we do from undoubted authority. that
the Savings Banks or our city are fulalIipe
their mission very satisfactorily, Numerous
deposits are being made from classes who de-
sire to save their surplus means for rainy
day and the tide Of general success In labor
enables many 10 do this. We shall shortly
have the semi-annual exhibit OF the Five
Cents Bank, and in November that OF the
old Portland Bank. These will show the de-
posltors that their savings are in good condi-
ton. Meantime, those who wish their funds
10 go on interest will bear in mind that money
deposited by the 1st OF October In the Five
Gents Bank will commence at that time to
draw interest, and In the Portland Bank nom
ey deposited viii commence on Nov. LIST. Now
is the time for our citizens to avail themselves
of these excellent institutions. A ~
REsIGSArioN--We learn that Hon. 4. p.
Weston, State Superintendent of Public
Schools, has rendered his resignation, to take
effect when the business Of the Office, now in
hand, can be properly transferred. II allowed
to conjecture the reasons for this step, we pre-
sumo the very moderate salary Of the office,
still further deprecated by the arrangement
OF the currency, renders it inconvenent to
serve the State longer In that capacity; or tina,
private business requires his attention In other
directions. ss
Mr.. Weston's services In the Office he re.
signs have been highly appreciated in the
years past, and ought to be retained. III
will, however, have opportunities in the Leg
stature. of which he is member elect, Il
serve the cause of education, in which he ha,
had large experience.
RAILWAY TRAFFIc.-The receipts ON tn
Grand Trunk Railway, for the week endin,
oepl. lVtn, were $l24 1890
Corresponding week last year, 9s.289. o
Increase, 90, $40 n
There was an increase during the week q
sj,sSG00 in passengers, and sls,974Oo 4
freight
The aggregate receipts nom July LIST /
Sept. 10th amounted to S1,0s3,47sC
Same period last year, 909,00l.C
, Increase, S1T4477.(
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A FEY good workmen will find steady employ.
.,nP mens st the highest prices, by applying At
his ass Seook Msnutactory, south Boston Or a.
Sept 13-dlm : --~''sA.s q 1t1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-20

Portland Mutual Fire Insurance
Company.
YIyHE Annual Meeting OF this Company win b
Il held on Mondav. Octcbers, Ut " o'clock r. n.
Fer order. EDWARD SHAW.
4 septls-dsw 1rvsa 5sussa Secretary
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CITY OF PORTLAND.

In the Year Oas Thousand Eight Hundred ana
ffff Sirty-Four.
An Ordinance to prevent distractions upon " Port
land and Forest Avenue Railroad.
Be IL ordained By the Maysr, aldermen, ard Com
mon Council Of the CITY Of Portland, in City Coan
ell assembled, as Joilcsos -
CEcTION Any person wilfully placing an oh.
y stucton Of any Kind upon The rails Of the Port.
land and Forest Avenue Rsilroad in the streets OF
this City. shall be punished by fne not exceeding
Twenty Dollars
SEC. q This ordinance shall take effect end be In
force from and after its approval by the Mayor
Approved, Sept. 6, 1864,
JACOB MCCLELLAN. Mayor.
Copy Attest: s.s
Sept7-32w j. NJ HEATH, City Clerk
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0N Tuesday Sept. q. at O'Clock p. n. we shall
iats Capt benjamin knight The house l. two storv
and OF brick; 10 has IS finished rooms with good
closets Plenty hard and son water. The house Il
The lot 10 about 90 feet square
HENRY BAILEY Co., Austioaesrs.
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ANNUAL MEETINGS.


fFyHE stockholders OF the Nerchnlits' Bank are
Il hereby notified to meet at the Bauk.on Monday,
Oct Sd, at O'Clock p. II. for the following purpos-
or: s SSH a a-T
ls.-For the choice ofseven Dir sectors for the en-
suing year. 49, s. Do
2nd-ro consi or the subject Of adopting the Ma
tional Bank S. stem, and act thereon t1 f
Sd-For the transaction Of any other business that
may legally come before them
by order of the Director.
~ 1900 4altg CHAS. PAY SON, Cashier.
Portland Sept l6 ls64.--dtd -
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welfare We all speak of n young
mans danger from evil associates, and
the very bad influence which his dissi-
pated companions have over him. We
believe it is all true that gentleman
character is formed TO great extent
before he becomes complete man OF
the world We think, in other words,
that Young man is pretty much what
his sisters and lady friends choose to
make him. We know family where
the sisters encouraged their younger
brother to smoke, thinking it was man
", and to mingle with gay, dissipated
fellows. because they thoughtit smart
and he did mingle with them, until he
became lust like them, body and soul,
and abused the same sisters shameful
". The influence began farther back
than his gentlemen companions, IT
began with his sisters, and was carried
ON through the forming years of his
character. On the other hand, if Sis
ters are watchful and afiectionato, they
may, in various ways by entering
into any little plan with interest, by IL
Producing their younger brother INTO
good ladies' society lead them along.
until their character is formed, and
then heightened respect for ladies,
and manly self-respect, viii keep
them from iningling with low society.
If n Young man sees that the religion
which i'll youth he was taught to ven
crate, is lightly thought of, and per
haps sneered at, by the young ladies
with whom he associates, we can hard
" expect him to think that it is the
thing for him Let none say they have
no influence mt all. That is not posi-
bic. You cannot live without having
some sort of influence. any more than
YOU can live without breathing One is
Just as unavoidable as the other Be
ware, then. what kind of influence ii is
that YOU are constantly eXerting An in
yitation to take glass OF wine, or play
a game of cards, may kindle the fires
of intemperance or gambling which
viii burn forever A Jest given MT the
expense of religion, light tlihing man
ner in the house of God, or any of the
numerous ways III which you may show
your disregard for the souls of others,
may be the means of ruining many for
time and eternity. -Oe0io c. Scott, "a
the HOme Journal
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A WORD TO YOUNG LADIES.

We wish tosay a word to you, Young
ladies, about your influence over young
men Did YOU ever think of itg Did
you ever realize that you have any ip-
fiucnce at MI over them? We believe
that young lady by her constant, con
sistent, Christian example, may exert
IN untold power You do not know
the respect and almost worship, which
Young men, no matter how wicked
they may be themselves, pay to CON
sistent Christian lady, be she Young or
old. A gentleman once said to lady
who boarded in the same house with
him, that her life was n constant proof
of the truth Of the christian religion.
Often the simple request of lady viii
preyenta young man from doing wrong.
We have known this TO be the case
very frequently; and young men have
been kept from breaking the Sabbath,
from drinking, from chewing, just be
cause II lady whom they respected, and
for whom they had M affection, re-
quested it. A tract given, an invita-
ton to 90 to church, request that
your friend would read the Bible daily,
will often he regarded, when more pow
erful appeals from other sources would
fall UNDECIDED upon his heart. Many
OF the gentlemen whom we meet in So
ciety are away from the influence Of
parents and sisters and they viii re-
spond to any interest taken IN their
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Selrrted aalisrellauu.
THE KING AND THE BANKER.


Some time ago said Mr.. Peabody.
Vic banker, to the writer Of the follow
ng anecdote, business of importance
reqmed my speedy presence at the
Plussian capitol Our household had
Dot long before been established. and
rs the Prussian Government wanted
Money, | thought it expedient to see
lhe minister myself without DELAY.
4he journey was somewhat dangerous
- the state of Germany had become
Rther precarious. The French had
gam been so polite as to pay us, I'M
esked visit, and were not likely to
pok with very kind eye on a banker
VIC was Fastening to the seat of GOV
eEllment to lend money. However. |
was young undaunted, of a hapnv
70" OF spirits, and cared neither for
"'ole4n nor any of his adherents,
and SO l bid Anthony who is nv wit
- the well embroidered footman
.4pdded complacently from behind the
80" OF MS master-"to make him
~ ready to place some wine and n
~ dozen pheasants in our chest and
take his seat in the post-chaise
n ne pheasants We're intended as pres
t Tor the Prussian finance minister.
leit highly delighted when l arrived
the frontiers of Saxony, but my JOY
as soon to give way to other sensa-
ons | was always fond of good
inner and a good glass of wine !;
klhngs which are rarely to be met with
N Saxony 1t is a wretched country.
siid Their wine is stuff compared to
Nhlch our vinegar is nectar. | had
4 travelled three days, and changed
H0rses fifteen times. NV bottling es-
punishment was nearly out when |
found myself on the borders of Pms
r. a vast desert of sand, where moth
grows but the hungry pine and
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The ceremony was consuminated by
each Of the happy pair tasting the
marriage wine (the pure blood of the
grape) thus publicly sealing the con
tract The bridegroom, then, accord
ing to Jewish custom, smashed the
glass to fragments on the floor, the
design being, in the midst Of Joy, to
remind the parties OF sorrows, those
Of the holy and beautiful city (Jeru-
salem) being, of course uppermost in
the mind The ceremony terminated,
the wedding party proceeded to the
residence of the bride, Yiger square,
where a sumptuous dinner was served
up. The festivities in honor of the we'd
ding were kept up all day, "a grand bali
being given in the eveningat the Don
cgana Hotel, to which fully 800 guests
were invited
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HINTS TO Pedestrians We copy the
following suggestions upon this subject
from one of our exchanges, some of
which are very applicable to pedestri-
ans in this vicinity,
1t is well understood that people
must turn to the right, ON meeting,
whether on foot, IN Il carriage, or ON
horseback. In meeting, each party is
entitled to one-half of the way If
there are twenty persons meeting one,
he Is entitled TO half the way The
numbers make no difference dozen
persons in n party cannot exclude the
single individual from his half of the
pathway mt meeting. If the path is
only wide enough for two persons the
parties, II more than one in each, must
detile past each other
Persons are apt to think that party
of two or more meeting single person.
are entitled to the whole path. Such
Is not the case. They must not crowd
the individual from his half of the path
way When the road lies in such
position that one party cannot turn to
'ic right tllat person Is entitled To the
whole path, but under no other condi-
tons
Women are apt to think that men
must grant to them the whole path,
and where two are abreast, they are
often disinclined to abandon any por-
ton OF the walk to the men Where
there IS sample room, this is well enough,
and the men are usually polite enough
TO make wide semicircle around them.
But where the path is only wide
enough for two, it's simply brazen and
impndent to monopolize the whole
path and drive man into the mud or
dust: 1t Is not impohte in him not to
yield under such circumstances, for
ladies should not place him in such.
position. A lady's place is always on
the right hand of her male companion,
whether it gives her the inside or out
side of the pathway.
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ORIGIN or Extraordinarily began
TO be distilled in France about the
year l343, but it vss prepared only as
a medicine, and was SO considered as
possessing such marvellous strengthen
ing powers that the physicians termed
it Eau ne Ne "the water Of life
name it retains though now rendered
one of life's most prevalent destroyers
Before the true means of determining
the quantity of alcohol in spirits were
known. the dealers were in the habit OF
employing very rude method of form
ing a notion of the strength. A given
quantity of spirits was poured upon
quantity Of gunpowder, III dish, and
set on fire. If at the end of combus-
ton the gunpowder continued dry
enough, it took fire and exploded; but
il it had been wctted by the water in
the spirits, the flame Of the alcohol
won't out without setting the powder
on fire, This was called the proof
Spirits which kindled guapowder were
said to be above proof those that did
not set fire to il were said to be below
proof From this origin of the term
proof" it is obvious that its meaning
must have been very indefinite.
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sclttttd 4'ortrg.
LAMENT OF THE WIDOWED IEEBRI-
ATE,

Tn, tbiplin, ON thv smile. MARY,
my nrisht ana lr'in.il's 1'' ll'1l.,
III ,li' NV '..'is ''' ,,,,5l
N, t'V ~ ~" N"'ii' ,,,,..i ham, ,,,.,l
wien .lll,, aiii'' ~ I'm '''
Al9 NY, ~. i 'i'' w. 'r' w.. .i,,,.
AM ti. I'M VIZ '', a.. 80
WAS n'S'''o 1--WE" H'i'''
$500. r,,ll ,,a.,,,. .,,ii, Mar,
Vn young hlN ''eiiiil'i5 o.iSI
A','' i,'"it ~. 80 ~
u ll4Sllll7 =, 'n, ,,,..,,. b..,,t
b'' III. ''i,'" T. ~ 49,. w. ~
ana ln s..ai5 ~ ..i.
Ana mn'i'ii'ss III. 49,.
NheH l'7 'ne''''' '"''
IT,, .,.;,.t.i,,,. ~, tba NIGHT Mary.
The night oi griei any shame, Sal.
W nen WIN Vlll",it ~ lug va "'' "f''
lu th'e homt aIu ''iii'
O. enc tear was DO thine t'ih'-, es'
And tiny bosom "hu's h'4''n
lcl a -milt oi inNe was 'A l.'S n..e'
Though the heart Was Horeil sfi'Nea'
,.e.a.,. l,,,. NJ.
And tliuc eye grew dm aud seq
For tne tempjer lurci my Steps lIu" 'h"'i
And ihe empi,r GROVE hio i4su
From thy clerh iht roses 'lni'hiN n'u
AND til ringing iAheh war r'hn'
1tl liE near sun i'ilul1 'i'hi- l' Ni
ANA suu Kept trusting ON.
~,
tot the Wlhs cup hNde me "Ad'
And ended ihce Wien thli' eyes Mere s'u'
Ana / cursed thee Whcn thcA smiled
Coo Knows | lpNed thc' thNii.
Bai thc hre Was IN my pfaln'
Ail4 1he curse et A-lHh NA7 iil lhs ht14''
To make my love pane
M IA spring time Of eur Hie,
Nhen 1 looked upon my sunny hcc'
Aud proudly called thee, VIE
and twas pleasant Nhen our chIuIfh pay q
beipre our cottage door
but tho children slcep with thee' Mary,
he az Shail see lntlh more
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WHERE SHALL I COZ

oh. there are times whom I'm weary of life,
Weary Of all Of its darkness and strife,
Weary of toll and weary of care,
md weary of trials too heavy to bear
They scar my brain, and wither my heart,
They scorch my soul with living smart.
Oh whore shall 20 for rest?
Shall so to thy garden Gcthsemanc3
10 Calvary whore He hung on the treeY
10 tho wilderness whore in days that are gone,
he trod the wine-press Of trial alone
" teach me to say from the depths ofmy s0ui,
Nhen darkness and sorrow shall over me roll,
On there viii 90 for resti
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THE DISTINGUISHED DEAD OF 1868
The King of Denmark is, we believe,
the only monarch who has died during
the past year France has lost Billault,
her leading government minister.
England's list OF distinguished dead is
unusually large. Ii includes the Mar
quises of Lansdowne and Normandy,
Sir George Conewall Lewis, Mulready,
the painter, Sir Cresswoll Cresswell,
Lord Clyde, Archbishop Whately and
Lord Lyndehurst. In this country,
but very few prominent civilians have
died. In the army our losses have
been severe, including among the Gen
erals the names of Berry, Reynolds,
Sill, Lytle, Bayard Saunders, Buford
and Corcoran. The navy have lost the
gallant Commodore Foot and Rogers.
The rebels have lost Stonewall Jack
son, Generals Paxton, Tracy, Tilghman,
Ponder, Garnett, Barksdale, Helm,
Smith, Van Dorm, and John b. Floyd
and Mr. Yancey Mexico has lost one
of her best men, Gen. Comonfort
Among notable men in Canada who
have died IN 1868, are Chief Justice
Robinson, the Lord Bishop of Quebec,
Gen Evans, c. b., Mr. Justice Burns,
Mr. Justice Conner, Mr.. Justice ID,
Mondelet, of Three Rivers, Hon. Mr..
HARDWOOD, Hon. Mr.. Ferrier, and :.
Derbyshire, Esq, Queens Printer,
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Bsas- As mere item of business, we
may mention that the typc-founders
have issued IA circular to tlle printers,
announcing that they have raised the
pnce of printing materials twenty-five
per cent Paper has already risen
about 100 per cent, Hence come two
inferences first, that the worldly es-
tate of the publisher is not likely to
increase very rapidly; and second,
that prompt payment and n generous
remembrance will be more acceptable
than ever Erchnge.
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yearly token Of their regard; and
since her death her children have also
been kindly remembered. She and
her husband were worthy members Of
the Christian Church, and went to the
spirit land III calm composure, behev-
ing that
Gods purpose will ripen fast.
Unfolding every hour
Tho bud may have bitter taste
But sweet will he thc flower
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pany with General, said /. with n
sarcastic incredulity.
Higher, he still replied, with an
other slap.
This, | thought, is the most impu-
dent fellow / ever met with, and giving
vent to my impotence. said.
Then you are Field AIarshal?"
We were by this time before the
Bradenburg gate. / was fully per-
suaded that l was treated as dupc by
my companions. The young mans
"higher' had so confounded me that
was thunderstorm when the hats flew
off in every direction. "Gereir aus :"
shouted the multitude. and officers and
soldiers rushed from the guard-house
to their muskets; the drums were beat
ing, the arms presenting; a number of
carriages passed through the gate, and
in the confusion of the crowd, throng-
ing from every side, | looked for the
royal parsonage TO whom all these hon
ors were paid. Our carriage whirled
fast toward the Bradenburg hotel
"Whore do vou wish to alight?' said
the young gentleman.
at the Bradonburg hotel, if Won
please was my answer.
"Thue it is, said he.
] leaped from the carriage. took my
portfolio. and bowling. requested the
pleasure of their seeing me at dinner.
"Nou shall see us said the Younger
andoif they went
The landlord and walters Of the
hotel rushed toward me as I entered
the cate. bowling to the ground. The
former addressed me hy the title OF
Hiqhness
NV name. said I. SIS Peabody.
banker DO Won know the gentleman
with whom [ arrived
"Gentlcmcn repeated the landlord,
significantly. 1t was the King"
"a rood Joke" said /. ethe Young
fellow was mean telling me SO himself
aBeg voui pardon, banker, said the
landlord. "bat please to use other terms
when Won speak of his msiestv
eYou are not I'm earnestly said I
"But ann. though It Is The KING. "
The Walters. and fifty other persons
who had assembled round me. pledged
themselves for the truth of what the
landlord had spoken.
There was NO doubt ii was the King
with whom had made So freel
ann sir RenublcaD. and not
afraid Of any KIM in Chmstendom
vet the affair might have become a SCI
mons one lad dropped expressions
which were not suited to roval ears.
ana which I night have more wisely
Kent 10 myself How would he take
these thines what might he think Of
me g-vere thoughts which kent me
awake for the greater part of tic night.
The next morning. began the round
Of my visits. | found the finance min
j-ter ex,eedins, tcuah When re.
turned home the landlord informed
me that a ROYAL page Ead been at The
hotel snmmoning the banker Peabody
TO the castle.
'Weu. thought ], nothing can be
worse than hanging. and throwing my
self into a hackncv-coach. j rolled to-
ward the residence of the King. The
appointed hour was five. i was con-
Quoted through guards to the roval
apartments. When tbelast door was
opened. | beheld my young travelling
companion SEATED on an ottoman On
his right side was most beautiful
lady; two bows and as many girls were
PLAYING in the chamber.
4 King, thought I. who can enjoy
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BSg- The Metropolitan Fair in New
York city, in aid Of the o. $. Sanitary
Commission, viii be opened on the 2Sth
inst. Receipts to the amount of at
least one million of dollars are expected.
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seS- The law of Pekin, China, ordains
that if man is not married at TWEEN
ty, he shall be drummed out of town.
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BaltimO ore g. Ohio r. r.
Leu p s sg;

A1RNH - S8R-&S @x8~ ~ y
OyrIC, BALI i OniU HAILauAD O..
Wheeling Station, Auge. 1863
ON and after Monday night, the 10th of Aus gust,
~ the assenger trains will he run by the fol-
lowing schedule:
EXPRESS TRAIN.
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LIVE STOCK.

Drovcrs and Farmers will find this the most advan-
watered and supplied with every convenience hav 9
been opened this line and its connections and every
attention is paid to their wants. From Harrisburg,
where will be- ound every convenience for feeding and
resting, choice is offered of the Philadelphia, New
York and Baltimore Market. This will also be found
the shortest quickest and most direct route for Stock
New York-Tvia allentown and with fewer changes
than any other.
ENOCH LEWIS, den'l superintendent Altoona,
Pa.
L. L. HOUPT, Gen1 Ticket Agent, Philadelphia.
ii. II. HOUSTON, Genn Freight Agent, Phila.
delphia janll