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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-04-12
JOHN L.. SHAW,
In behalf Of Shaw's Quartette Club.

PORTLAND, April 10, 1865.
Dear Sir:-Your note of to-day is just re-
ceived. We have perused the same with emo
tions of regret that all of the members of your
Club are not inclined to respond favorably to
the good wishes, kind feelings, and hearty ap-
preciation OF their friends for services render
ed by them for the relief of our brave soldiers
who have fallen sick and wounded doing bat
tie for our glorious Republic and in the cause
of humanity. And in the name and in behalf
of the gentlemen whose names are attached to
the above letter, rendering benefit to your
Club, we beg leave to reteDder to you and
those members OF your Quartette who may
feel free to accept the same, complimentary
benefit, to take place in City Hal.at time as
early as your convenience will permit.
We are, Dear Sir, aos sas2
Yours very truly,
JACOB MCCLELLAN, r
ISRAEL WAsHBURN, Jr.,
BENZ. KINGsBURY, Jr.,
JOHN LYNCH,
M A. BLANCHARD,
JOHN L. SHAW, Esq.
PORTLAND, April IL, 1865.
Gentlemen: Yours of the 10th inst. places
me under renewed obligations in return fol
your kindness and consideration, for which
please accept my thanks, and permit me to
say that we accept the compliment so delicate.
ly conferred, and have the honor to name Fri
day evening, April 14th, on which we shall he
most happy to meet our friends as suggested
am very truly,
Your humble servant,
JOHN L. SHAW.
Hon. JACOB MCCLELLAN, Hon. ISRAEL
WAsHBURN, Jr., and others.
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Real EsIaTe m IuctiOm.

ON Wednesday, April IL at 2 o,clook > NJ On
- ne pr ,nhes 90 10 apcoek rect IL ia = three
story woooel house it'll brick basement and fn.
anee. good liar. with a new hTicE nd cement
drsin, &c Tie whole property IN excel Ell repair.
Il is pleasantly located and valuable Sale positive
title clear.
HENRY BAILEY co. Auor1orHzne.
Anril bth-td
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JOHN L. SHAW, Esq.
Vegetables for the Soldiers.

We have been requested to state that there
Is at this time great want OF vegetables, par
ticularly potatoes, for the army. The scuryy
has reappeared 10 the army of the Potomac.
Will not our farmers and others who have
vegetables to spare send them forward i'm
mediately? Our advices from Richmond and
from the agents of the Sanitary Commission
leave no room for doubt on the subject.
The New England Women's Auxiliary As
ISOLATION Ia branch Of the Sanitary Associa-
ton, Boston, will receive the articles and for
ward them to the soldiers.
They should be addressed as follows:
N. E. w. A. ASSOCIATION,
No. West Street, Boston.
From here state the town..
A list of the articles sent should be put in
side the package, at the top, and duplicate
list sent by mail. Information by some re-
sponsible person to whom. acknowledgements
can be made, should be given by letter to ar
rive before the articles, stating the number of
barrels or boxes, &c.
Will not some one in every town interest
himself at once in this matterp
Editors of our State papers will do great
service to our sick and languishing soldiers by
publishing this notice and request.
A CARD.-Will the people of Portland in
their contributions, remember particularly the
Maine soldiers, small proportion Of the
money as yet given, being devoted to that
purpose. The record stands thus, 81, 736 to
the Sanitary Commission, $685. to the Chris
tian Commission, and $500 to the Maine SOL
diers.
Gov Cony, in letter, says "The field for
gathering contributions for the Sanitary Com.
mission and Christian Commission, like that of
their labors, is the whole country. wished to
obtain aid for the Maine soldiers, exclusively,
in my appeal, and they get it as well through
the Maine Camp Hospital Association as any
other"
Let it be remembered by the citizens OF
/ Portland, that many of their own soldiers are
receiving comforts and attendance to day from
the nurses of the Maine Camp Hospital Asso-
citation; and any money left with Mr.. Abner
Lowell or Mr.. George R. Davis will reach the
channel desired by Gov. Cony, who has the
welfare of the Maine soldiers particularly at
heart, who is not content with thinking they
may be helped; but wants to know that they
are. Per order. 70
Il
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House for Sale.

A MODERF built two story house, stu ted an
In the corner Of Oxford and Smith streets ia offer.
ed for sale. For per ieula-s enquire on the pfemi
ses or of REUBEN G. YORK, Head Of Long
" narl' apl1d1w-
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EN-. PArrEN. AUCIIoNEER. IL Exchange 81
One More sale of Dry Goods.

ON Tharday, Ap. IL 18th, at 10 A. n, AID q P NJ,
~ 4nail sell a variety Ell Cotton, Wsolen, l. len,
aud Fancy 60 as, making neral assortment In
this line, needed Tor me consumption.
Every lot warranted perlec. spi7td
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REMOVAL
DER. W. N. DEMHNG,
Medical Electrician
Has removed his office from ClApp's Block to

MOULD respectfully announce TO the citizens Of
w Portland and vicinity, that he has permanent.
~ located in this city. During the two years we
have been in this city, we have cured some O.
the worst forms OF disease in persons who kAve tried
other forms of treatment in vain, and cLring pa.
tents in short time that the question Is oiter
asked. do they stay curedf To answer tine question
will say that all that do not stay cured, 80 win
doctor the second time for nothing.
Dr. d. has boon practical Electrician for twenty
Electricity is perfectly adapted TO chronic diseases
In the form Of nervous or sick headache; neuralgS
In the head neck,or extremities; consumption wb'
IN the acute stages or where tine lungs are not Ju
involved; acute or chronic rheumatism se-ozula D.
diseases, white swellings, spinal disease vurVatL
palsy or paralysis, ST. Yitas' Dance 6aal ness star
msring or hestancy OF speech, dyspepsia, midget.
don, constipation and Liver complaint piles-we o.
every case that ear DO preeented asthma hronol !.
., strintures Of the chest, and al forms Of lemKe
mplainfe.l
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For the week ending April 18th.
yOR REcrpn nv VIZ III U0o1 q. c.

Eagle Hill Mutual Coal Company.
CTOCKHOLDEBS in this Company will please pre-
- sent their Receipts and take their Certificates at
103 MIDDLE STREET.
mir22 I'm EDWARD SHAW
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Wanted.

A YOUNG Mauwho writes good hand and has
n had ONE experience in Book Keeping. AppIy
by letter only to Box 1891 Portland Post Office.
apll st
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Copies of the book maybe obtained at his periodi-
cal store. He will also wait upon our business men
at their plac of business and citizens generally
their residence 10 give all opportunity to sub
scribe for this valuable and interesting record Of the
Maine Regiments in the War. apl7dlw~
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THE MARKETS.
Portland wholesale Prices Current.

l., Lead.
Am. Pig % 100 fb.s Is62O
Sheet and Pipe. 20 @2l
Lime.
Rockland, cask l250l3O
LunA ber-From yard /.
Clear Pine, No. is 500 62
do. No.2. . 90 a 80
do. No. g.. 40a "a
Shipping Lumber. $40 a %
Spruce. -. $16O0@l8
Hemlock. 49,. Is 00(0 Is
Box Sinks, (pine) 20 a 50
Clapb'ds, S ext. 1923 a 26
do. p +" -. 429 Al
Shingles, Ced. ext4 z5(045
do. 4" MOL. 30Oa3 80
do. ext. Pine. 5@ 81
Laths, Spruce. /. q l2G62 Is
do. Pine. :. q 25(0 2 rs
Red Oak Slaves $50 ass
Mol. HID. Shocks \
& Heads, city. 8 2503 so
Sugar do. city 8 Is @s so
do. do. c'try.I GOAL SO
Country RifMol.
HbI
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AUCTION SALES.
!. M. PArraS. AUcrIoNEER, IA Eavnazo s.
CrOckery nt Auction.

ON We nesdag, Az. il 18th. at 10 A. NJ will be sold
Owihoat Tese vs, general assortment OF Crock
cry ard Glass Ware cor ist nR tue usual Varie-
Ties, such a msy be f1un in any and ali CrockeIy
ana Ola . es sb isamt h In the Stste.
Every lot must De aid to tho high st bidder with
chasers. "" ~ 'O~ ~ -'s 49, ~ - PNA-
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ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.


gB-A writer in the Argus, whose commune
cation we declined because it looked like en-
lcouraging bad faith towards the people who
have loaned their money to the Government
shows his hand very plainly in saying-"We
complain of no lac of Congress-no act of Con-
gress is law unless it is in accordance with the
constitution Of the United States" This Scion
don't seem to understand that any act OF Con-
gress, no matter how discordant with the Con
stitution has all the force of law, and is the
recognized lao of the Iand-the supreme law
If you please--untilit shall be pronounced UNI
constitutional by a competent tribunal. The
same writer says In this cause Concerning
the legality of the act exempting national Sc
curities from taxation) it would be as useless to
appeal to the Court presided over by Judge
Chase as it would have been formerly to have
appealed to Judge Taney's Court in any case
involving the question of slavery" If the Su-
preme Court win sustain the act how does the
Argus writer expect to show its unconstitu-
tionality ?,4s.leio8 I'll ess-.e I,
BB- The Saco Democrat says there is no
truth in the report that the body Of Mr.. Frank
Mathes was found inthe woods of ScarboroA in
box with his throat cut, as up to the present
time no trace of him has been discovered, though
it is almost certain that he has been foully dealt
with. s6s aa.sa5.sfSl ,ssa s.~
u 20 The DenaocTdt understands that the Bid
deford Petroleum Company have declared a
dividend of "a on a share, to be paid by the
Treasurer to stockholders. The Company has
/ been in existence about six weeks = shares
$25. tsal iasas saasaaa j. .tsei5-l'as : TT
BB- A correspondent informs the Bangor
Wing that Solomon Lancaster of Rowland
hung himself upon tree on the 10Th ult. His
age was r45. 81 Y asfst% E4sDls&B -
!. Eg- The JeGersoaian announces the sudden
death Of MI. Albert Smith of Bangor which oc-
@ CURED on Saturday evening, He was in his
usual health on Friday morning. He was for
imerly Surveyor General of Lumber, and HAS
since been the employ Of lumbermen in ELS
worth and Bangor. asa x'an GtS
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kSAl q ! = LAtAl
Ii Y TELEGRAPH

go s,.g sas,4, sid LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 10
IA The vote OF this city for Congress is as fol-
lows: ~ d 2
+ Rosseau, union, 1902; Mallory, 17s9; Nun
dy, 121. The election of RosseaI from the
9th district is conceded All four of the adj
mini ,tration candidates for the State legisla-
ture from this city are also elected p
Columbia gives Harding POI, TAYLOR rs; Ga
nard 107. Campbellville SOP. TAYLOR 1885,
Cave City gives Girder 12S, Lawrey 115. Coles
burg gives Taylor Is, Harling 20. Russell
vile gives Girder 142, Lawrey 107. In Frank
lin county the anti-constitutional amendment
ticket has prevailed by 300 majority. But
small vote was poled.
at MumfredsviIle, the anti-constitutional
ticket has $50 to 200 majority. THE approxi-
mate vote of Kenton county ,aiyes aho,,f hoo
union majority; Campbell county giyes an
union majority; Pendleton county Dives YES Order
26l, Lawrey lo6; Hopkinsville gives Yeoman
2U2, Kitten 100; MI Vernon gives, as far as
heard from, Randall, union, 4ssSS, Ganard 1853
NicholasyilIe gives Franklin, conservative. lea:
Fry, union, 81. Plaquemine district gives 220
majority for Fry. 7@ '3ea l g
The majority in Madison county for the
constitutional amendment candidates is about
4Joto 450. Somerset gives about 400 union
lority: Lebanon gives Harding 240, TAYLOR
IS; montgomery county gives conservative
majority OF 4O0. Danville gives Fry. union.
300, Franklin, conservative, 484: Paris gives
Franklin 279, Fry 1873; Bourbon county win
give large majority against the Constitution
al amendment The majority for Franklin, of
noon to-day, was 800. Bagdad gives HARDING
205, Taylor 80. N0l4aA
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MRS. MINSLOW. 4

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The Dead that might be Living


1t is sad to think shat thousands die annually with
the means Of life and health almost within arms
length. Many weakling goes down to the grave
every day whom the timely use Of HosTETTER's
CELEBRATED STOMACH BITTERs would have
saved. 1t is consolation, however, to know that
this glorious Tonic-a yitazing Elixir without sim
gle drawback-s preserving the lives Of multitudes
In cases q general debility and prOstraon it
ducing effects that are perhaps more astonishing
than anything heretofore observed or recorded in the
history Of medical treatment. Feeble, emaciated,
and despairng patients, whose powers OF digestion
seem to be actually extinguished recover their appe-
tte, strength and spirits, under course of the Bit
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that the proprietors originally expected from the
preparation long ago thrown into the shade by its
actual results. New virtues, which they had never
thought of atributing to it, continually being de-
velopedin its application to new cases. AS pre-
tentative Of diseases of every classs and constitu-
tional invigorant 1t stands alone and unapproach-
able.
New York House, 80 Cedar Street, N. Y.
July 27-d&w2w se5 i.ne = .iiil'' ~ t.iaal
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A GOOD IDEA ,lll.,l. :

At the railway stations in France they have
introduced anew plan which might be copied
to advantage in this country. Where the
train stops but a short time, travellers are
Informed by plentiful advertisements that if
they wish either to. breakfast or dine they will
find hot meals in baskets at the buffet. The
meals are composed of three dishes, half a
bottle Of wine, bread and dessert. The pas
sengers leave the empty basket and dishes
half an hour later at the next station, and pay
two francs fifty confines, or about fifty cents
IN American currency, fer their leisurely and
comfortable renast.
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Union State Convention.

The Ga.ens of Maine who support the Nationa-
Adpinisradono Of ANDREW JOHNSON, and the State
Alm.ustration of SAMUEL GoNy, are invited to
sen l.lssyatss to State Convention to be held at
Portland, ON TAursday, August 1Ofh,
a. II o'clock A. NJ for the purpose of nominating
can lilac for Governor to be supported by the on'n
men Of Maine at the ensuing State election.
The basis of representation will be as fonows4 Each
city, town and plantation shall be entitled % ons DEL
egate AMI one delegate additional for every seventy
five votes cast for Gov Cony last September and one
for fraction of forty votes. M
JAMES @. BLAINE,
JAMES II. STONE,
N, A. FOSTER, --e1f
NOAH PRINCE, ~
NELSON DINGLEY, JR, Union,
N B. PRESCOTT, CIR : - az IL <
JOSIAH MERROW,
WALES HUBBARD, f2
FRANCIS COBB, Spate
DANIEL LANE.
S. ID. LINDSEY 5000
A. G. LEBROKE. VI Committee.
GEORGE p. SEWALL,
EUGENE HALE,
CHAS. B. PAINE, 4aat Us ~
EBEN. WOODBURY.,
July 1866. eIIfIt1 ZIiL
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Notice.

Hersons who have lost friends in the army, AMI are
uesirous oreceiye their remains, can learn all the
particulars as to the best mode OF removing he the
expense, &c., by writing to R. SMITH, Hanover,
Maine.
mr. smith has Just returned with the 31st Regi-
en' hane Volunteers, and offers as references the
following names = - &A ~ "a
Surgeon j. H. KIMBALL, Bridgton.
Chaplain GEO. C. CaAwFoRp. Rea field. rt
Vi INC "is' Hiaihe vols. aug7sn4ws
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Notice.

the citizens OF Pownal who support the Nation
oil Administration Of Andrew Johnson and the State
Administration Of Samuel Cony requested to meet
at the Town House, in said Town, on MONDAY,
the 14th inst, at O'Clock p NJ to choose Delegates
to attend the County Convention to be held at Port
land Thursday, August II II, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon for the purpose of nominating County Off
GERS and County Committee for the ensuing year.
stEiA sif. ! Per Order Town Committee.
= Pownal, August 8, 1865. aug7dtd
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A Card.

DIR. HARVEY leaves Portland for New York City
the first of September. An who wish 10 ayail them
selves of my skill in treating old CHRONIC COM
PLINTs that battle all other modes of practice, would
do well to call before the Goth of August.
will freely refer you to hundreds in this city, that
have treated. 1t is acknowledged that am the
only physician in Portland who can treat Catarrh
with success. Consultation Free.
OFFICE, 500 Congress Street. Julya5snstt
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Notice..

The Voters of Westbrook who sustain the present
Administration are requested to meet at the Town
House, in said Town. on Wednesday, the 9th inst at
8 o'clock P. H., to choose Delegates to attend the
State Convention to be holden at City Hail. Portland
on the 10th inst, to nominate candidate for Gov
ernor. Also to choose Delegates TO attend the Coun-
ty Convention at the same place on Thursday, 18th
inst ns aeii' ret 80 aafpsal laissisN aai-h
aq tao % saas Per Order of Town Committee.
a westbrook, Aug 8, 1866. aug4td
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DOMESTIC PORTS.

xrr,x.r 80.
Tarr, Boston. i e. lioiI3l3siI.s 5I-lisIff 10 :
Below, coming up, ship Glad Things, Thompson,
Boston; barque Mary Ann Powell from New York:
sch Mary A Bich, Hopkins, from Boston. TT
At quarantine, barque Palo Alto, from Havana;
brig John Stevens, from Matanzas. .g. isaL...l
SAVANNAH-Cld ID, brig Titania, Stevens Phil
adephia; sch Hattie Baker, Cheveral, New York
BEAUFORT NC--Ar 31st sch Gen Scott, from
Portland and proceeded to Newborn NC. I
RICHMoND-Ar 4th, sch @Hardscrabble, Gregory,
Boston. .s 6s.. ~ 4 e
FORTRESS MCNROE-Ar 9Th, brig w A Dresser
Boston, twas ordered to Baltimore.) A I,
BALTlMORE--Ar 4th Inst, sch belmont Orr, I'm
Portland. n af.,, -. -, - =
Ar It'll, brig VIM A Dresser, Hatch. Boston,
Cid 9th, briggs Susan Duncan, Pflsbury, Bangor:
Mechanic, Hutchinson, Boston; Alex NIllfken, Dor
chester. .lff 81 sfl-asfgf atfun 6'ae o etH l1..
pHILADELPIHA-Ar 9th, brig Sea Lark, Col
Inns, Havana.
cid 9th, sch George Deering willard, Portland
NEW YORK---Ar 9Th, ship Harpsweli Owen from
Havre; barque Rosamond, Wallace Cow Bay CB;
schs 4 Richardson, Thompson, Lingan C3: Sophia
R Jameson Jameson, Georgetown; Benz Franklin
Ellsworth; Glenroy, Gardiner. .ii'itAl
Ar 18th, ship Catharine freeman, Buenos Ayres;
barque Montezuma, Hammond, Barbados; brig
w Drisko, C0ggins, Cow Bay CB /; schs Redwing
Randall, Grab Island; Alexr Young, Young, Lin
Matthews, Ehzabethport fol- Salem. 81 f.sf. =
Also ar It'll, brig Dirigo, Randall Cow Bay CB.
Cid 18th, ship A Stainler, Sampson, Havre bark
Gushing, Harrington, Turks Island; brigs Almon
Rowell, Boyd, Demeraia; Mindora, Higgins, Boston
schs Coast Pilot, Goodell, 6alveston; Maria Hall
MYSTIC, CT-Ar 4th, sch Meii6fJ, Hopkins, FIN
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THE NATIONAL DEBIT.

!. ADMIRERS Of the peculiar financial ideas of
Mr. Jay Cooke win find those ideas fully set
forth in two pamphlets issued under that GEN.
tlemars direction. The frst-from Sherman
d Co. Philladelphia-is entitled nHow our Ma
tional Debt be paid" is prepared byDr
William Elder, and discusses the Wealth Re-
sources and Power of the People of the mi
ted States. The second is the famous panar
on "The National Debt a National Ble1sing.n
prepared by Samuel Wilkinson, and published
by Mclaughlin Brothers, Philadelphia Both
pamphlets contain abundant material for re-
Election and discussion. a rssol f.'e'ylss
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DIED..

In this city, Aug g. Charley, only child Of John and
Lydia Trefethen, aged 10 weeks. ~ sF lte
"a Funeral tomorrow afternoon, at 3 O'Clock,
from No 80 Smith street. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend. 1929
In this city. Aug 8, Florence infant child of Eras-
tus and Abby Bodge, aged 10 weeks. ~
m In tins city, Aug 5, Mrs Eleanor Sparrow, aged 81
years months
AT Cienfnegos Cuba, July %, Of yellow fever, Capt
Herbert Leland, of West Trenton, Me, aged 8;
years-master OF brig Frank Allen, Of Portland.
ly, daughter Of H d Smith, aged 20 years.
In Scarbofo, Aug6 6, Mr. Richard Hunnewel, aged
70 years. f8iaaft7ifir gsHif0isfv VfN 81
In standish, Aug 4, Edmond Dresser, aged GO yrs
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THE ELECTIONS In aENGLAND-MR.
y GLADSTONE.


The Parliamentary elections In England are
ended. OF the total number Of six hundred
and fifty-ei5ht members forming, the rnew,
House Of Commons, three hundred and sixty
seven rank as liberals, and two hundred and
ninety as conservatives or liberal conserva-
tives. For Dumbartonshire, the candidates
having polled double numbers, there is a dou-
ole return, and therefore the seat is not credit
ed to either party. The liberals, the London
Tines says, have gained fifty-seven seats and
lost thirty=three-net gain twenty-four. The
Daily Ne,os estimates the liberal gain at
twenty two Seats asaloa" .las '-i bnn bslptoel2't
The Herald tory undertakes to show that
the real gain belongs to the conservatives.
though it admits that the number Of the par
ty does not appear to be as large as it was I;
but in the last Parliament there were a num-
Der Of conservatives who were in truth more
devoted supporters of the government than
large portion of its nominal adherents.. rs
Ii The Liverpool Post says: sWe hear. on
authority which we cannot doubt, that it is
after all exceedingly probable that Lord Pal
merston win retire from office before the as
ssnbling of the new Parliament. In that
event, it adds, Gladstone for Premier viii
rush pnbidden to many lips But is under
stood that the Chancellor of the Exchequer is
by no meas prepared to acquiesce in his own
sudden elevation to the Office of Prime Minis
<arU