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The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04

REsIGNATIoN-LoNG SERvIcE.-At the
close of the recent examination Of Primary
School No. 4, Miss Abby NJ. Bailey, PRINCIPAL
of said school, resigned her situation. Miss
Bailey, says the Argus. has been in the en-
pioy OF the city. either as Assistant or Princi-
pal, for t'centy-one years, and in that time has
done vast amount of good to the thousands
OF pupils that have passed under her excel
lent influence. Her school has always been
one OF marked superiority, in whatever part
OF the city she may have been located in her
long period of service. She was for several
years Principal of Primary School No. IL
and now retires to a country residence, where
she intends, with some of her sisters, TO open
a boarding-school She will leave with the
grateful consciousness Of having done her
duty to those entrusted to her. At the close
OF the examination, a splendid Photographic
album, &c, procured by her present pupils,
were presented TO her by Mr.. A. Giddings.
Superintendent Of the school. This addition
al token of the love of the little ones touched
her very sensibly, and it was with difficulty.
from her full heart, that her tongue could re-
spond. The value of such women it is hard
to estimate. The city has 10 its employ many
of this class.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04

FINHE subscriber hereby gives public notice TO all
Il concerned, that he has been duly appointed and
taken upon himself the trust of Administrator
OF the estate of
STEPHEN Bo0TnBY,
late of Portland, in the county of Cumberland
deceased, by giving bond the law directs; he
therefore requests all persons who are indebted 10
the said deeeased's estate to make immediate pay.
ment; and those who have any demands thereon to
exhibit the same for settlement to
SAMUEL BoorHBY, Of Lewiston.
Portland, July 10, 1854. w3wSl.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04
Public Drinking Fountains.

A company in London have erected so
drinking fountains for the free use of all.
million people, and it is calculated that more
than half million persons drink daily from
them. These fountains are great convent
ence and comfort to the citizens and strangers (;
besides, they are great help to the cause of
Temperance. No city government would
lose anything BY the building OF such foun-
tains, but on the contrary much would be gain
ed. We believe there is but one side TO this
question.
They have also in London a "Home for lost
and starving dogs"-a noble charity
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04
From HasLingfou.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.
The amount Of subscriptions to the I 80
loan, reported to-day at the Treasury Depart
ment, is S1,059,O0c.
1t is generally understood that Early's force
in the Shenandoah vallay, is $4,000 strong
Military movements are being made TO make
him change his position speedily.
G. {. Eden, a we'll known characrer of this
city, presented himself to our pickets UP the
road, yesterday, and desired to take the oath
OF allegiance. He is now in the Old Capitol
Prison. He organized a company in this city
some time ago Tor the rebels, known as the
National Volunteers.
w. III. Carter, citizen of Maryland, will be
hung in the Old Capitol Prison, on Friday.-
He was convicted OF entering into contract
TO supply the rebel Government with bacon.
The steamer State OF Maine arrived this
morning with POS wounded officers from Sat-
urday's fight. Twenty-eight rebel officers,
captured in the same fight, also arrived here
Harry Gilmore was at Snepardstown yes
terday, with small guerrilla force
The 18th VT. Vols, which Joined the army
on May 1st with full ranks, has now but fifty
men fit Tor duty.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04

RESCUED FROM Notwithstanding the
storm Tuesday afternoon, about half-past P.
NJ, the soldiers of Fort Preble heard loud
cries for help from boat which had been cap
sized off the point near the Fort A boats
crew, under charge oil Sergt. w. II. Skinner,
18th U. S. Infantry, Immediately put off from
the wharf, and proceeded in the direction of
the cries, and were fortunate enough, after
considerable exertion, to rescue two persons,
Jesse Wallace and his son Sylvanus, fishermen
belonging to Cape Elizabeth, who were nearly
exhausted. The soldiers also secured the boat
of the fishermen. There is no doubt but for
this prompt action on their part the men
would been drowned.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04

NEW YORK, Aug.3
Cotton-3c better; sales 1900 bales at IS for mid
ding uplands.
Fiour-saes q 800 bbls; State and Western loo
lower State l5al0 Is; Round Hoop Ohio 10 25dlz
western l6glu 20; southern-dull: sales 700 bbls;
Extra do 10 75el so; Canada lOc lower; sales 500
blis; Extra 9S0dl2 CO.
Wheat, lower; sales 12J 900 bushels; Chicago
Spring 22la23s milwaukee club 2 2ia2 80; Red
Winter Western 2 5la2 81.
Corn-sales BLOW bushels; mixed Western new
l 56dl rs.
oats-dull; sales Canada at O0Gl Oh.
Beef-dull.
Pork-lower; new mess IS 50d40 90.
ard-high,r r; sales li5O bbs at 20ld2llc
ButteT-higher; State a, 20 d50c
Whiskey-heayy; safes $500 bbls at 731l ~
sugar-higheI sales 1909 hhds Porto Rico "a a 36e.
treights 10 Liverpool firm
Gold closed this afternoon at25
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04
BY TELEGRAPH
roTHE
Portland Daily Press.
FOUR DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the st David off Farther Point,
and the Africa at Halifax.

FARTHER POINT. Aug. g.
The steamship ST. David, from Liverpool
2lst ult., and Londonderry 22d, arrived of
this point this evening.
The steamship City of London, from New
York, arrived at Liverpool on the 2lst.
An Antwerp paper states that the U. S.
frigate Niagara has been off that port for sew
eral days.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Several of the English papers discuss in a
friendly spirit the Canadian crisis.
The Times publishes letter from its Rich
mond correspondent, dated June 14th. He
describes the battle of Spottsylvania as a very
bloody engagement. He compares Gen. Grant
with the Russian General Scrwarrow, and
thinks his chance of success is small indeed.
He says Grants carelessness is estranging the
confidence of his troops. On the other hand
Lee has inflicted, at a cost of 1900, six times
than number on the Federals.
FRANCE.
The French Government has addressed a
circular to the various powers, inviting them
to participate in an information Congress to
be held next autumn, for the purpose of regu-
lating Geographic communication in Europe.
The King OF Belgians arrived at Paris on
the 10th.
1t is announced that the object of his visit
is merely TO negotiate marriage between the
Court of Flanders and the Princess Anna
Marat.
1t is ascertained that Napoleon will probab-
ly go to Baden and there have an interview
with the King of Prussia.
ITALY.
Garibaldi left Ischia on the 18th for Capera,
apparently in bad health.
DENMARK.
Thn Danish hlOpl-aIa of tba
was raised on the ID
Per steamship Africa.
HALIFAX, n. s.. Aug. 8.
The steamship Africa. Capt. Stone, from
Liverpool 23d, and Queenstown oath ult., ar
rived here at 8 o'clock this evIning.
The U. 5. steamers Niagara and Sacrament
to We're at anchor OFT Antwerp on the 18th.
The recently reported naval engagements
are all supposed to be canards.
The alleged departure Of Capt. Semmes for
Nassau, is untrue. He is said to have been on
Change at Liverpool on the ed, but his visit
was not generally known, and there was no
demonstration.
The Army and Navy Gazette has an edito-
rial on the rebel invasion OF Maryland, and
says 1.-The movements are as yet of a raid-like
character, and If the Confederate leaders do
not act with rapidity, they will be overwhelm-
ed by hordes OF militia and other troops
The Times publishes Richmond correspon-
dence TO June 30th. The writer represents
that there are no apprehensions for the safety
OF Richmond, and asserts that any single corps
of the Coniederates could hold the works
against any considerable force of the FEEDER
ais. The greatest jeopardy for the Confeder-
ates was in the neighborhood of Atlanta, and
Confederate troops would be sent there in
great numbers.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04

A SNAKE SENSATIONAL BLACK SNAKE
FASCINATING A BABY.-The people OF War
rensville were much exercised d few days
since by snake sensation, which created no
small alarm among the mothers in the neigh
borhood. A girl drawing child in a baby
wagon along the the road some distance this
side of tha Centre, left the child in the wagon
drawn up by the side of the road for few
minutes while she went TO neighboring
house. man coming by soon after was at
tracted by peculiar noise and by the sngu-
lar condition of the child, which was staring
intenuy and with fascinated gaze into
tree oyerhanging the road. On looking up
the man saw huge black snake coiled around
the tree, and looking directly into the eyes Of
the child while its distended jaws and quiy-
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04
Indian War ia the Vest.

Sr. LOUIS, Aug. j.
AdSices from the Plains have been received
to the effect that the Apaches, Kiowas, Canaan
ches and Arrapahoes, numbering nearly 1000
warriors, were committing serious depreda-
tons on the Santa Fe road. All the horses,
mules and beef cattle belonging to Fort Larn-
ed, number of private cattle, and $50 horses
of the Colorado battery were captured within
a quarter of mile of that fort, on the 18th
ult. Emigrant trains have been robbed, des-
troyed, and 600 animals run off, About TWEEN
ty persons have been killed and scalped. The
Indians were threatening Fort Larned at last
accounts. Only seventy-dve men are there
Over $4,000 worth of provisions had been
given out to these Indians at Fort Larned but
few days before.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04
From Ne,c Orleans.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.
The steamer Yazoo from New Orleans 9th,
has arrived.
A New Orleans letter of the 27th states
that raiding party of Texans were whipped
on the sd, opposite Natchez, losing several
men and all their horses.
Some 800 mounted rebels were badly de-
feated few days since, 80 miles from Baton
Rouge 20 were killed, and $50 stands of arms
and four rebels and all their ammunition were
captured.
The new constitution will be submitted to
the people of Louisiana, on the first Monday
in September.
Thomas T.. May, Editor of the Times and
Sub-Treasurer, has been arrested and sentenc-
ed to ten days imprisonment in the Parish
prison, 70. villifying the convention and posting
Union reverses on bulletin board to operate
on the gold market.
The convention passed resolution recon-
mending the President to remove him, and he
has been released from prison.
All the troops in New Orleans started up
the river on the 10th ult. 1t is rumored that
the rebels are advancing on MorganZa
Among the exchanged prisoners who ar
rived at New Orleans on the oath, were Lieut..
Chase of the 3lst Maine, Acting Master
Weeks OF the guuboat Clifton, and a number
Of naval officers are also with the released
prisoners.
General Banks is still in New Orleanssand
more popular than ever with the tree State
men.
The Yazoo brings $4,000 in gold and four
companies OF the regular artillery.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04

erings evidenced its hostile intent. The man
had no weapons with which to attack the
snake, SO he raised an alarm which soon
brought number of the neghbors to the
spot Weapons were procured and the snake
speedily killed. The reptile was found to he
about the thickness of mans wrist, and
measured over five feet in leugtb. Black
snakes OF this size are very seldom found in
this neighboroood. and the advent of this "dis-
tlngushed stranger" has caused no small trep-
idation among mothers of small children who
are in the habit of strayipg into The woods.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04

Boy KILLED BY LIGHTNING.-On Tues
day afternoon, I'd inst, Mrs. William D. Booth
by, OF Westbrook, observing thunder shower
approaching, ran to call her only son, Willis
d., boy five years nine months old, who was
some fifty rods from the house with a young
man OF a neighbours family. The boy started
and ran towards his mother, and after advanc-
ing over half of the distance, while crossing
small bare portion of ledge rock, was arrested
by thunder bolt, passing from his head down
his body, leaving its mark on his body, and
scattering the fragments of his hat and cloth
ing rod around, and setting fire 70 the dry
grass about the ledge-all in view of the fond
mother and young man, who were each watch
ing his progress home
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04
Dwelling House Fer Sale.

- a two story Dive ling House on North ret
", with good stable and a GOOD well OF water
--->sh-lt Is desirable lOcstion. and will te sold
cheap Tart Of the purchase ey can lay o. 'sO,t-
gage u desired. GEO r. 10 Tar,
Nzi olm No Cali Back.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04

UNPLEASANT FIx.-We are informed that
on Tuesday afternoon some young ladies were
bathing on the Cape shore when the tornado
arose. They hurried from the water, gather
ing up their dry goods hastily, and. hurried
into lonesome barn to dress, but before they
had time TO get the first article OF drapery
well adjusted, the creaking joints of the build
ing suggested anything but safety In their
unpleasant dishabilie they were forced to
make the best SHIFT they could, and wisely
preferred scudding under light canvass and
nearly bare poles to remaining where their
heads were in danger from the flying boards
and timbers. Fortunately they ou;rode the
gale in gallant style, none the worse for the
adventure in which they were so unexpected
ly made participants.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04
NOTICE.

HAVING tsken the stock and store No 60 Spring
II street, formerly occupied by Joseph Randall.
ara row prepared to supply trends and former
customers with the beet assortment of
Provisions and Groceries,
and most respectfully solicit snare of public
patronage b. L. BROCK.
August i, 1864 -dlw#
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
The opening term of the State Normal School. a
Pennington, viii commence ON
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21th.

Every Arrangement " III be made as the law re-
quires. 10 accommodate two IuUdfed Young ladies
and gentlemen with board NJ reason able rates and
10 furnish the instruction specially needed in a
school for the training OF teachers Fcur Teachers
SIDES eei and spt eia Instructors viii he
ployed At tie outset, and the number will be in
creased II the necessities If the schuo shall rcquise a.
candidates for stteDdaree must be ,ixteea wears
OLD, " IL mates and sevente-n years. IL Males and
must neelsre their intenicn 10 b. come teachers in
the public schools of the State. No pledge will be
reqai ed nom pupils TO remain corrected with the
school for any definite 'eng'h of tine.
Applicants VIII be required to show a reasonable
tamiiarity with the principles OF Reading and Spell
hing. Arithmetic, HI glish 1rs mmsr aud Hisforv Of
the United Stats; and TO present. Testimonials OF
good character and prospective aptuce for the work
of teaching
Persons attending the Normal School viii be per.
nitted 10 pass 10th ways over The Androseos gin
Railroad fer one fare.
No charge for tuition. RnfraHes fee s1.o0
More particular information viii be furnished on
application to Professor A, z. Kelley AZ Farming
ton. EDWARD p WESTON
6orham, June20 1884. iy2i dl@w& w3w
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04
CITY OF PORTLAND.

NOTICE is by given. that ii is the intention
~ of the City Council to discontinue the North.
eastern end Of Congress street, beginning at the
Southwesterly line of the A. & S. l.. Railroad and
contnuiu 10 low water mark. And the Joint Stand
ing Committee of the City Council, on laying out
new streets, in pursuance OF an order of the CITY
Council passed on the first day ofAugust, will meet
for said purpose on "Wednesday the tenth day OF
August, at IL O'Clock ia the forenoon at the Mayors
Office. and then proceed TO di coniinle said end OF
Congress St. All persons will take notiee and gov
Q themselve accordingly.
Given under our hsnds on this second day of Au.
gust, A. ID. 1854
JACOB MCCLELLAN, co,;,.o
STEVENS SMITH, Community
Nm. IL STEWART, On
CYRUS X. LADD, saflnEVut
JSo. ID. SNOWMAN, Ne" 90
augSdtd
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04
LADIES

Who have cold hands and feet; weak s,orn.eh. &.
lame and weak backs nervous and sick herdsche
dizziness anc swimming IN the head, with indiges-
uon AND constipation Of the bowels pain Ia tie ssdu
womb with internal cancers; tumors, poypps and
all that long train diseases will and in Flecfric.
tty sure means of cure. For painful rneugtruafon
too protnse mcnstruaton and All OF thCse Ions lire
OF troubles with young ladies, Electricity is certain
specific and will, in short time restore the sufferer
to the yigor Of health.
We hare an Electro Caerscal apparatus for
extracting Mineral Poison fr,'m the system such A.
Mercury, Antmony, Arsenic, &C. Hundreds who
are troubled with stid joints, weak hacks and vari-
Gus otherdihculties, the direct cause of which, in
nine cases out Of ten Is the eject Of poisonous drngs
can Dc restored 70 natural aud vgor BY the
use of from five TO eight Baths
6; and to Pc.
Consultation Free. tvl4fsad
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04

KATE REIGNoLDs CoMING.-It will lie OBJ
served by the advertisement OF Mr.. Myers,
that Kate Reynolds will visit us next week,
and once more cast the spell of her acting
over the Portland public. As her engagement
is limited to three nights performances, it be-
comes those who intend TO see her to secure
reserved seats in season, as we have no doubt
the house will be crowded every night. The
beautiful tragedy of Romeo & Juliet is the
play that Kate opens in on Wednesday eve
ming next
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04

A ScAMP.-A few days since a stranger.
came to clearinghouse on Brown street,
and wanted board, giving some plausible ac-
count of himself, his business, &c. To one
boarder he subsequently said he had store
on Federal street, and to another that he
worked in a tan yard. Tuesday evening, dur
ing the rain, he asked fellow boarder to lend
him coat to wear to the Post Office, saying
that his thick clothes were all in his trunk,
which had not arrived at his boarding house,
He was unsuspectingly allowed to go to the
chamber OF his victim to get a coat, and when
there he helped himself not only to frock
coat but an overcoat also, and walked off
since which time he has concluded not to re-
turn. His board bill-fortunately not large
Of course remains unpaid. He gave the name
OF Weed.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04

E9-A philosopher few days since in a city
paper, suggested that the unexampled drought
was caused by the intense mental excitement OF
the nation created by the war. The deluge
which we have had for the last thrty-six hours
would seem to indicate a reaction, and that the
intense mental anxiety has found vent in a CO.
pious food of tears
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04
From the Southeast.

CAIRO, H., Aug. 8.
The steamer Fairchild, OF the marine brig
ade, was fired into at Ashtown landing on
the 9th ult. by rebel battery of four guns.
Seventeen shots struck the boat and one man
was killed.
Fifteen hundred Texan infantry recently
made raid upon plantation LeIr Natchez,
killed Federal captain, wounded several OF
his men, and carried away all the negroes,
mules and supplies.
gin house aud cotton press in Williamson
County, Miss, was burned on the oath ult.. to-
gether with $50 bales of cotton. Loss $780,
1000.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04

PEBsoNAL.-Hon. VIM. Pitt Fessenden
Secretary of the Treasury, arrived home in
the cars last evening. He will stop here q
week or two to recruit, if possible, his strength
exhausted by the arduous duties of the seven
months session OF Congress, and the incessant
labor required upon his assuming the Depart
ment of the Treasury.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04
AucIlon Sale OF Real Es,a,e.

DY virtue of license from the Probate Com, AZ
- Cumberland county, shall sell NJ tublic rueiiou
the lot of land, with the buildings thereon a.
Inc corner OF fearl Street and Church Lane secxed
IN Portland said lot containing about thirty six feet
on Pearl Street and about seventy feet IN Church
Lane, and being the homestead OF the la,e John Az
Grill, deceased.
The auction will take place on the premises ON
thursday, September 1 lea al l2 clock
AUG. 4. STEVENS, Ad ministrafor
Portland, July %. is.4 eodtseplSwsw
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04
National Fast.

To-day being National Fast Day, no paper
will be issued from this office tomorrow
morning. Before deciding not to issue paper
tomorrow, we first ascertained that all the
Boston papers will suspend till to morrow
afternoon. The Press will be issued Saturday
morning as usual.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04

BASE BALL--The Rough & Ready Club
are to play on their ground, near the Ar email,
this forenoon, at O'Clock, and ia the after
noon second game is to take place letween
the Nameless and Rough & Ready. These
games are to take place if the weather is
pleasant.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04

RAIN.-The rain continued to fall here
Tuesday night and all day yesterday. More
than four inches have fallen since Tuesday
noon. The plants in this vicinity begin TO
show the good effects of the storm.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04

Ii is the general impression Of those who
went on the Universalist excursion the other
day, that Clapboard Island needs sbingling
before it will become a suitable place for a
picnic-especially if made up largely of ladies
and children
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04

FOR THE TEErH.-Messrs. Crosman & Co.
nave Just received an invoice of that choice
uentiirlce known as Glenn's Aromatic Tooth
raste. 1t is splendid article, and very neat
| ly put up.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04
Early Holds Martinssurg ,eih s5 200 Men.

NAshlNuIoN, aug. D.
The Stars Frederick, md. J, Dispatch dated
the I'd inst, says that no stages have left here
for Hagerstown for three days.
Three hundred rebels, after driving Coles
cavalry out of Hagerstown last Friday, took
possession of the town, burning a train of
government stores and other freight.
Early crossed the Potomac on Friday with
$4,000 men, bat upon the return of the caval-
ry from Hagerstown, he reerossed to Virgin
aud is now holds Martinsburg and the sur
rounding country.
The rebels got very little plumber at Ha-
gerstown.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04

THE Picnic advertised to take place to day.
under the auspices Of the Spiritual Associa-
ton, is postponed for one week, on account of
the storm. See advertisement in another col
umn
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04

"ENocH ARDEN, &C." by Alfred Tennyson.
ID. e. L., is beautiful Poem from the press of
Tieknor & Fields. 1t is collection of some
OF Tennyson's best poems, which will find a
ready market and many admiring readers.
For sale in this city by H. L. Davis.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04
COMMERCIAL.
Commercial.
Per steamship ST. David, off Farther Point

Latest via Londonderry.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET July nd
Sales for the week were $500 bales of hch IS 600
were to spectators and 800 10 expor ers The
market closed quiet and nrm at advance of Ia I'd
Tor American
The sales to-day were COO bales. including 900
10 spectators and exporters The market closing un
changed at the following authorized quotations =
New orleans fair nominal; mdding 3lid; Mobile
fair nominal; middling SID; Uplands fair nominal
middling Slid
The stock in port is estimated at ls5 600 bales, of
which 4. 400 are American.
Breadstufs-steady and quiet.
Produce-fIm.
LONDON MONEY MARKET, July 22-Consols
closed at 9ltde0i for money.
The Bank decrease in bullion was f30 600
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04
BY Henry Bailey a Co., Auctioneers.

IN Friday August 5, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ atNo. 3
concern, we shall cell an invoice OF gocos saved
nom the Wrecked steamer BOHEMIAN, CONSISTING of
SasslmsTes. Iweeds. Tiekiogs, Bleached Sheetings
Linens. Silks Dress Goods. Balmorsls Spool Cotton
Parasols, &c.
Also Immediately alter the above. AZ the Ocean
hon. 49,
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-04

ATTENTION Co. B.-The members Of Co.
B, Portland Battalion, are reminded of the
meeting to be held this evening at old City
Hall. A full and punctual attendance is re-
Quested