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The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22

GEN. NEAL Dow IN CoNGREss.-A special
dispatch from Washington to the New York
Herald Of Saturday, said:
Seen. NEAL Dow appeared on the floor OF
the House this afternoon, and attracted a
crowd of members around him, for a time dis
tracing attention SO as almost to suspend leg
islation."
Such an expression must have been exceed
ingly gratifying to our honored and gallant
fellow-citizen, but when he arrives home we
predict for him such an ovation as will call forth
the deepest emotions OF his heart, and satisfy
him that during his long days of imprison-
ment in the rebel capital he has not beeh for
gotten in the city of his childhood.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22

ARRIVAL OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
chesapeake, which was captured by pirates
about three months ago, arrived at this port
nom Halifax about 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. She is in good order and will soon be
on her old route again. After her capture,
the pirates erased the name of Chesapeake and
christened her with the name of Steamship
Jane. A book was found on board, which
gave an account of articles transferred from
the steamer to schooners, but those compris-
ed but small portion of the cargo shipped
from New York, as more than three quarters
of the original cargo is ON board the vessel
and in good order. The cargo was all taken
out at Halifax, Except what the pirates stole)
and placed in the government warehouse,
where it remained until it was re-shipped on
board the steamer. The cargo will not be
discharged until tomorrow.
One of the crew of the steamer, who ship
ped at Halifax, informs us that there was
general expression at Halifax of the wish that
the steamer might be snapped up again on
her way to this port. There seemed to be
great reluctance to have her leave Halifax.
L. 5. Since writing the above, an order
has been received from Secretary Chase for
the Chesapeake to report at New York forth
with. We understand she will leave for that
port this morning.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22
SAN Francisco. March 8

SAN FRANCISCO. March 81.
Three Prussan war steamers sailed from
this port today. ...-. .......
Dates have been received from the Sand
witch Islands to March 9Th. News unimport-
ant. Spring whalers were beginning to ar
rive at Honolulu. The sugar crop was very
promising.
The steamer Organ has arrived from the
northern ports of Mexico with 100000 in
treasure and 800 packages of ore.
Mining operations in Sonora and Sinola,
were represented as in promising state.
The Mazatlan Times OF March 9TH saws the
French force left Guadalajara, Feb. oath, 60
ing towards Colina, and ere this a battle mus t
have been fought.
The same paper says commerce at Mazat-
Ian is uninterrupted, but it seems the French
intend to effeetually blockade all the ports
south of Mazatan. ...-z.. .
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22

CARELEssNEss VS.. HoNEsTY.-A lady took
occasion to do some shopping at an early
hour Yesterday morning, and in the hurry of
the moment left her port monaie on the coun-
ter ia the store OF Messrs. Feuchtwanger &
Zunder. She was not aware of the loss until
the port monaie and contents was restored to
her. 1t is true the amount of money was
small, but the principle involved, the courtesy
and honesty evinced, warrant this public ac-
whose money was thus promptly returned.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22

PREsENTATIoN.-T The lads of the Inter
mediate School, Centre street, on Saturday,
presented their former teacher, Mr.. Went
worth, who has been transferred to the Park
Street Grammar School, with an engraving
of The Last Hours Of Daniel Webster"
The presentation was made by master Dodge,
who made very pretty speech on the occa-
sion. Mr.. Wentworth replied in suitable
terms, expressing his qualification, as well as
surprise, at such an unexpected present.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22
For Sale or 10 Let.

4 FINE Country Seat on Back Cove road front.
IA Ing the City ana about two miles therefrom,
with Garden and Orchard, sixteen acres of land, a
large Brick House with twelve flushed rooms, large
Barn ana Chai-e House. his property is desir-
able location for gsnteel residence. or public
house as is to be found within tine vicinity OF Porl
land. 1t will be sold low a long tel Of credit
for the greater part Of the purchase leased for
term of years. MOSES GOULD, "a Middle ST.
mcnl7 CIV
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
Great Fire in West Meriden. ct.
VALENTINE & BUTLER'S
Alum Patent Fire Proof Safe
TRIU MPHAN i.

A I the great fire in west Meriden, Conn, on the
IN Sth inst. Msssrs. Valenti"e& Buffers Alum
Patent Fire ADD Burglar Proof Safe was subjec' ed
TO of the most severe tests record. The safe
subjected 10 a red hot heat for nearly fourteen
hours and delivered up its contents in perfect
saving nearly THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLfRS
worth of property to the owners The contents of
two other Safes of other makers, and star ding with
in THREE FEET of tae Alum Patent, were ENTIRR-
LY DESTROYED.
Samples of the money and papers taken from the
Safes DESTROYED, also those taken from the Alum
Patent, have been forwarded by mail, and can be
seen at the Hard ware store of H. Warren Lancey,
Co., on Lime Street.
Valentine Butler, Alum Patent Fire. and Bur-
glar Proof Safes have been tested in TWO
HUNDRED accidental fires within the last thirteen
years. and in NO instance have they faiied to
preserve their contents from the attacks of either
fire or burglar. Parties in ed of reliable Fire and
Barglar Proof Security, will do well to give this
matter careful investigation before purchasing.
Messrs. Thomson & Co, Of New Haven, Conn,
the Agents for the sale of these Safes In the New
England States and refer by permission to the fol-
lowing narticsin Portland who have recently pur-
chased the Alum Patent of them;
Portland Gas Light Co G. e. Mitchell Son; p.
&F. A r. r. CO, Cleveland q osgood; Daniel
winslow & Son; Rufus +. Wood, Esq Hobbs.
Chase Co r. Clark, NJ. d Josiah Burleigh
ESQ; W. W. Hilton, Esq; III. NJ. Payson, Esq A.
F. York. Esq; and many Others
Certificates giving further particulars in relation
to the late lire, will be published in few days.
mehl6 dim. 7 Co.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22

LETTERS FOR THE MAILS. - Postmaster
Dole has placed an iron box at the apotheca-
ny shop Of Whittier, junction of Free and
Congress streets, and one at Foss's apothe
cary shop, Cumberland street, where letters
for the mails may be deposited. These boxes
viii be visited twice day by the letter car
rlers, in season to mail letters by the Western
mail in the afternoon, and by all the mails
which leave in the morning.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22

sB-The attention of our readers is called
to the advertisement of "Gray's PatentMolded
Collar" in another column of this paper.
This collar, we are assured, is vastly superior
to anything else ever designed to supersede
the linen collar. and is considered by those
Portable and easy to the neck than the linen
collar. 1t is an article destined to have a lib
eral sale wherever introduced.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22

4 NOpersons desirous OF Real Estate Investments
N the following roT efty Is offered at good tareains
20 Houses at prizes from $500 to s500O
100 Souse Lots at prices from $500 10 s3O0O
200 Feet OF water front suitable for wharyes Shin
yards, Manufacturing Sites. fronting deem water
with line spring of water a. AGENT Hereto and a
portion Of II adjoi-ing the Grant Trunk Ran Boad
rom which freight may be depo'ited on the premises
mehlI Sw MOSES GOULD. "a Middle st.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22
unchl5 d
For Sale.

THE double brick House and lot known as the
Westbrook Seminary Female boarding house,
situated on Stevens Plains, on the line Of the For
est Avenue Horse Railroad, two mites from this city.
Lot 8 by Is rods The premises may be examined
by calling on W. B. Goodrich, rs A., near the prem
ises.
For particulars apply TO WIN. L. soUTHARD.
No rs Commercial rtreet, or 4. HAMBLLN. No. Las
Commercial street, Portland. mch3 d3w
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22

10 We learn from Washington that Hon.
Mr.. Elliot, OF the House Committee on Com
merce, has been directed by the Committee to
report bin for a new Custom House in this
city, and that it will undoubtedly become a
law. The vast increase of the business Of the
port imperatively calls for such an improve
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22
PORTLAND, March 81

PORTLAND, March 81.
The Army Committee of the Portland Y M
c. A. acknowledge the following donations
for the object of the United States Christian
Commission, not before announced:
Mrs. Capt Sam'l Davis, $1,000
Soldiers Aid Society, North Var
mouth, 171,54
G. Ii. Sweet, 100
A friend, Castine, 1000
.s Total, s192,54
CYRUS STURDIvANT,
Treas. Army Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22
For Snle.

1 SQUARE block of land, of about 5000
IA OF wood land. on the south side of the river
ST. Lawrsnce. in Canada East II Is interceeded by
two considerable rivers with eligible Mil sits Well
wooded with every description of timber, such
pine and spruce in large quantities. aud maple.
berch, beech, tamarac ana bass d toany amount
Enquire of ii. T. MACHIN, cortland.
Portland, Feb. 1864. feb25 eodtf
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22

CAIRO, ILL.,, March 81.
The steamer Olive Branch, from New Or
leans 18th, arrived to-day with large cargo
of groceries, tropical fruit, and ninety-two
bales of cotton for st. Louis.
The steamer Darling from Memphis, has
passed here for Cincinnati, with nearly 1000
bales of cotton.
Memphis dates to the 10Th are devoid Of
interest.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22

WHERE ARE THE POLICE? Mr.. Editor Is
there no way to prevent those rowdy boys,
from disturbing the whole neighborhood, as
they are IN the habit of doing every Sabbath,
on Center Street near Free Street, much to
the annoyance of many that love a quiet
Sabbath day? By inserting the above the
proper remedy may be found and applied.
A SUBSCRIBER.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22

ARMY CAMPAIGN LECTURE.-Rev. A. l..
Stone, ID. D., of Boston, will give his "Army
Campaign Lecture" at the new City Hall on
Wednesday evening of this week. DIR. Stone,
inspired by true patriotism, was among the
first to leave all for his country. He had a
good opportunity to obtain the facts relating
to the army that will be the most interesting.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22
For Sale,

4 desireably located lot of land longing to the
IA heirs of the late John West, on which the
house recently burned, situated on Fore street
No. 81, and running back to Sumner ST. Enqnire OF
Edward Howe at the rooms of his son, Mr. George
NJ Howe. No liz Middle street up stairs.
March 4, 1864. mch5 sweod
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22

TURNvEREIN.--At the annual meeting Of
Portland Turnverein, held on Friday evening,
March IS, the following officers were elected
for,the ensuing year.. Geo. M. Howe, Speak
err; Chas. II. Sawyer, Treasurer; John C.
Dennis, Secretary; John l.. Shaw, Leader;
A. ID. Reeves, Armorer; Thos. McEwan, Di-
rector of Entertainments.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22
BOUNTIES & PRIZE MONEY

800 Bonnty for Soldiers wounded IN Battle.
WE are prepared to obtain Bounty of sl0O for
w soldiers discharged account of wounds
receired Bounty of 500 for So diers discharged on
account of &C HRds rtcesred ~ battle obtained Ii
papers fe correctl in three reeks tine Special
attention given 70 the collection OF Prize Money aud
ella ms against Government.
SWEAT e CLEAVES,
Counsellors at Law.
mehs DIFF No III, Mid lie 81 Masssy's Row,
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22

sB-B. w. Jones, No. 1l5 Fore street, has
received a fresh lot of Havana oranges, that
arrived In New York Saturday, and which he
is selling at less prices than the Sicily fruit.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22
Notice.

+ the Young lady that wrote an anopy nous letter
Il toayoung gentleman OF Portland, in regard TO
his visiting hotels ard drinking saloons, will write
another note. and give her name, or fictitious
name, she will confer great favor. mch2l lit
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22
House for Sale.

4 three story dwelling house with brick basement,
IA situated on tine corner Of Monument and War
streets; has twelve finished rooms. and is well
calculated for one or two families. For terms ap-
ply to Edward Shaw, at the Office OF the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, l02 Middle Street, orto
N. 4. DEERING.
mchl6 dtf No. Exchange ST.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22

I-Attention is called to the advertise
ment of w. w. Lothrop, Middle street, who
has a large and choice stock of Boots and
Shoes
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22
Portland Dry Dock.

V,HE undersigned being nve of the persons nam.
L ed in the Act OF Incorporation of the Portland
Dry Dock Company, hereby notify ms citing OF
ssId Corporation at TIE rooms OF the Board OF
rade. on Monday 2sth inst at n. TO deei ie upon
the acceptance OF the Act of Incorp Grafton and for
the purpose OF organizing said Company
JACOB MCCLELLAN,
II. G.. HERSEY,
G. NJ DAVIS,
WIN. w. WOODBURY.,
NJ. MARRETT
The subscribers to the Dry Dock ART requested 10
meet at same time and place.
mchl tim
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22

gp-The loss to the government, by the
burning of the I'd cavalry barracks in Au-
gusta on Tuesday last, was $500.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22
FOR. sale.
The House and Land
Ofthe late Avian Cu.hmnn, No. 0 Green 81

fi.s THERE is 4 large garden( ofthe richest soil.
<if Fruit trees, Current, Goosberry bushes, &c.
@AAn-in the of the house, which Is bounded on
two courts. The lot contains 10000 square feet
being desirable investment, as by small outlay IL
will command large rent IL Is desirable location
for Hotel, being within Ito feet of Congress st.
IL will be sold at Public Auction on Tuesday the
goth day of March, at IL NJ, If previously dis
posed OF At private sale. plan OF the be
seen and any infnformation obtained OF EO. II.
CUSHMAN, 800 Congress Street, or A. n STEP IT,
ENBON, 121 Commercial Street.
Portland. March 18th. 1864.
mchlS diff
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22

HORSE RAILRoAD.-The track is laid to
behring's bridge, and yesterday car was
placed on the route from the Post office to
that point.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22
w ANTEDi
1000 WOMEN.

To make Army Drawers. Also good Pant Bssters
and tinishers wanted in the shop to make ARMY
PANTS.
None but good workmen wanted. Apply ut the
rooms In FkEE STREET BLOCK over the store
one door north of Tolford's. No work given out or
taken in Monday forenoons or Saturday afternoons.
ist29 dtf 8. w. HUNTINGTON.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22
To he Let

CHORES Nos. 1873 and l35 Commercial Street.
- POSSESSION given Immediately. For terms sp-
ply at No. 46 Park Street mcb2l a m
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22

INCREASE OF THE COMMERCE OF PoRr-
aAsD.-The amount of duties collected on
goods entered at this port for consumption
and warehousing, and for transportation and
expectation, in the month of February, 1865
was s644, 166 GO
February. 1864. l,l62,9s4 IS
Duties collected Feb, 1868, 43,S06 81
/" 4" 1864, l04,2l4 %
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22
United States District Court.
WARE, j., PRESIDING.

The hearing in the case of the libel of Har-
rison Mitchell and others, was continued YES
terday. The entire day was taken up in hear
ing evidence for the claimants. To-day the
libellants will put in rebutting testimony.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22
Resigna,ion oJthe Canadian Ministry

MONTREAL, March 81.
The Canadian Ministry has resigned, and
A. j. Ferguson Blair, Provincial Secretary,
has been called on by the Governor to form
new ministry. rwr~
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22

RAILWAY TRAFFIc.-The receipts on the
Grand Trunk Railway for the week ending
March 18th, were 800, 1880
,.@ Corresponding week last year, S0392. %
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22
For sale nj a Bargain.

A ONE and half Story House, on Layfaye cite St.,
IA Lot A by 90. Fer particulars enquire Of
DRAKE < DAVIS,
mchl6 lined $50 Congress Street.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22
TO THE AFFLICTEDI
o DIR. w. N. DEFINING,
Medical Electrician,
No. IN CIapp's Block,

CORNER or CONGRESS- AND ELM STREETS
MOULD respectfully announce to the citizens Of
w Portland and vicinity, that he has permanent
that v Ia se been in town we have cured some Of
the worst forms Of disease in persons who have tried
other forms Of treatment in vain. and curing pa
tents in so short time that the question 10 often
asked. do they stay euredf To swer this question
we will say that all that do not stay GU ed We win
doctor the second time for nothing. ,s.a.
DR.. d. has been practical Electrician for twenty
one years, and Is also regular graduated physician
Electricity is perfectly adapted 20 chronic diseases
In the form of nervous sick headaches neuralgia
In the head, neck extremiiies consumption W hen
In the acute stages or where the lungs not fully
involved; acute or chronic rheumatism scrofula, hip
diseases. white swellings, spinal diseases curvature
OF the spine. contracted muscles. distorted lmbs,
paisy or paralysis, St. yitas Dance deafness. STAN
mering or hesitancy Of speech dyspepsia, indiges-
t%n, Constipation and liver complaint pies-we cure
every case that can be presented; asthma, broDehi-
It's structures Of the chest, and all forms Of female
complaints. NV. - ~.
by I1eCtr1C1ty
The Rheumatic. the equity the lame and the lazy
ity Of youth; the heated brain is cooled tho frost
bitten limbs restored, the uncouth deformities re.
BLIND 20 70 ys0 70
the palsied form TO move upright; tho blemishes Of
youth are ooiitersted; the aecidents Of mature lite
prevented; the calamties OF old age obviated, and
an sotive circulation maintained.
LADIES
Who have cold hands and feet; weasma oss chs
lame and weak backs; nervous and sick headache;
dizziness and swimming in the head, with indiees-
ton and constipation OF the bowels pain in the ode
and back; leucorrhes, Tor wbiiesl: falling Of the
womb with internal cancers; tumors, poiypus, and
all that long train diseases will lind in Electric.
ity sure means of cure. For painful menstruafion
too profuse menstruation and all of those long line
Of troubles with young ladies' Electricity is certain
specific and will In short time, restore the sufferer
to the vigor of health.
~ W. have an Electro Chemical apparatus for
extracting Mineral Poison from the system, such a.
Mercury. AutimCuy. Arsenic. Re Hundreda "
troubled with stiff joints weak backs, and vari-
other difficulties, the direct cause of which, I'm
nine out OF ten Is the effect OF poisonous drugs
can berestored TO natural strength and ygor by the
OF from i've TO eight Baths. AZ
Once hours from 8 O'Clock A. =. TO r.M.;li
8; and to s r. n. r0'Hraar
Consultation FREQ. tIa4I yl4 isedt
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22

Wagons for Sale.
THREE Wagons for sale. Inquire OF
Il W. vINIoN,
mch2l d&wtt "a Middle Street, Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22

Wreck of the Bohemian.
NOTICE is hereby given that contract has been
N made, by which w. H. Gardner, Thomas Sher-
idan and j. A. Glennie have engaged TO all the
goods and property in the water In around the
bohemian aud on all the adjacent beach or coves.
And all other parties whatever are hereby forbid
den to trawl fish, seek for, or collect any of the
above mentioned goods or property except with the
written consent Of the said contractors.
HUGH ALLAN,
mchl9 DIT and ANDREW ALLAN, Agents.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22

IN CONVENTION.
A convention was formed for the purpose
of eIecting Chief Engineer of the Fire De-
partment. Henry Fox received % out of 26
votes cast, and was declared elected. The
convention then dissolved.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
An order was passed authorizing the Com
mittee on Fire Department to contract for a
hose carriage for Caseo steam fire engine. 'o'
An order passed for building a sidewalk on
the Northerly side of Bracket street, between
Carleton and Vaughan streets.
An order, authorizing the Committee on
s, reets to enquire into the expedency OF fill-
ing in Maple street, between Danforth and
York streets, by contract or otherwise, was
REFER, ID to the Committee on Streets.
An orde.- passed authorizing the City Clerk
TO cause so. copies of the Mayors Annual
Address to be printed for the use Of the City
Council. 3s0
An order passed directing the Committee
on Streets, &C., 10 c. ause the sidewalk on the
Northerly side of Spn.1 g street, between State
and Winter streets, aao the sidewalk on Con-
gress street, between Brown street and land
owned by !. P. Farringtou, which were voted
last year, TO be laid as soOn Gs practicable.
Adjourned to Monday. March 9th, IL
clock.
The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22

BOARD IN family that has no other bosrders
- for a gentleman and son. Address
mch2tf ''f, - at the Press O1Dcs.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-01-05
THE INAUGURAL OF GOV. SMITH.

THE INAUGURAL OF GOV. SMITH.
We were unable, from want OF previous
examination, 10 accompany the publication Oh
the Inau ,ural with acy opinion of its merits
rs a State paper.
The spirit, purpose and objects OF the i''
ausural, are all ns patriotic AID rs zea''"' ''r
the interest of thu country. the prosperity u
H.. ca,=e. the t1r.or a71 e!n.y oT Virginia, 20
has tecn the putii- course II De "o'ef:os
h:r.s,f Anon, t!.s hrs: 90 y.!untea: ~ lis
wnr. General :r::h ;"iiv"'. 10 :;fsd!'e7 "i'i'
unfait.rins ,;uyo:ior. winn!ns .H.i'rao!e ~,
motion iar ga|ian. services. until elected 20
his present distinguished position. HIS In
, ou,,ral cvinca, the game deyotioa to tie put
,c welfare showa by him Throughout t"lS
vx,r But, while we commend Its spirit and
zeal for the god of the cou'.try, convictions
ne well ~ consistency demand that We express
nv. dissent from somo of tho Recommendations
vi the inam:usaS-
The msriaum has been 60 fully discussed
and our n,r.i;ion 50 decidedly defined lha' VIC
do not deem: i, necessary to Say more against
th;s recommendation, shan tha5 the historical
example cited By the Governor, OF tire oufa-
rom Of tho. maximum in France, is entirely
erroneous. l. hai it, Jacobi;!cal birth, May
9Th 1903, and was done tH death December
ol.h. lTo4-aln, lst one GEAR before "C.t"fea
K,nanarte was made general. for the sup
r-.ss;,n Of ;;s mob: l3Jh Eendemaine tOcto-
Der 5th. 1882 ard fourteen months before he
WIS annotated Ivy Garnet to the command Of
tic arsav Of Italy, February 18th, 1876.
N,r can We eeaear in the Recommendation
Cor . reorganization of wha! j. terms! 'a'
,s.,rvcI force" because We believe the re-
.,-vct :3.,s" can be mors use'ul n!astlnt
,.,,u sowing wheat. raising cg::!c, performing
r.. useful s..,i necessary business u tue c"u'
.rv. ,i,Aa IN Tuc ..siay.
E.; i. is me spirit end rnspose oi inc II
,,,,ur., TIA, will commend it 20 popular 1t
,sntior .c.ni.c me iso!a:ed objections tia
W, have p,ia;ei out. The generous eo"h
dcnec" besoush, by the Governor will b
sraussl by ali the people Of Virginia; 1t
Justly due to any Executive, hus IT is d"ue:,
10 70 one coming from the hardsbips aad dan
.srs q the campaign tothe difficulties nc
tc;a.s e! executive responsibility.