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The Portland daily press., 1865-03-31

THE TWELFTH AND LAST LECTURE-IN-
DEPENDENT CoURsE.-This lecture was given
last evening at City Hall, before a large and
brilliant audience, by Fred. Douglass. Be-
fore introducing the lecturer, Judge Kings
bury stated that some eight hundred dollars
would be handed over to the Portland Sol
ders' Home as the proceeds of this course OF
lectures after paying all expenses. He also
introduced a resolution, thanking Shaw's
Quartette for the excellent music they had
voluntarily and gratuitously furnished at the
lectures, which was unanimously and enthusi-
astically passed. After rousing song from
the Quartette, Judge Kingsbury introduced
Mr. Douglass, who was greeted with applause.
He chose Tor his theme the Effective Fran
chise of the Colored Men of our Country" and
gave many strong reasons why they should be
allowed to vote, and be placed on an equality
with the white before the law.
He presented the subject in clear light,
and argued the several points he made with
great power and eloquence. In the beginning
of his lecture, he displayed some of his pecu-
ANA uAu span NaAuE WAt, cAA CIV LIE ouutOOAo III
most excellent humor, where he held them for
an hour and half Having studied well his
subject, he was enabled to make his audience
understand clearly and distinctly every reason
he gave am every position he took. His ar
gument produced conviction in every mind
that his positions were sound, and could not
be gainsayed. This lecture was one of his
hest stforts, and showed clearly the right, ne
cessity and justice of giving the negroes the
privilege of voting in all our elections. At
this late hour it is quite impossible to give
even synopsis of his powerful and convincing
argument. He exhausted the subject, and
convinced every one who heard him that this
privilege should be given to the colored men,
AT the close of his lecture, he put the question
10 vote, and received an unanimous response
In the affirmative. The singers gave another
of their patriotic songs, and the crowd dis
persed, feeling much gratifed with the enter
tsinment. Thus glorously ended the indie
pendent Course of these Lectures.
The Portland daily press., 1865-03-31
Ne,c YORK Fire Denart,nemt

Schooner Fulton, from Rockland. went
ashore in He'll Gate this afternoon. Had no
The Portland daily press., 1865-03-31

A & 8. z SPRING have removed from Com
"A mereial to Exchange Street, over the cfic0 Of
the Ocean Insurance Compans. nar2sdlm
The Portland daily press., 1865-03-31

CAPT. II. q. BURBANK, Co. B, 3lst Maine
Regt., an escaped prisoner OF whom we spoke
few days since, arrived at his home in Linn
erick, on Tuesday the 21st, and received
hearty welcome. He met his friends in the
New Town Hall, which was filed to overflow
Ing on Thursday evening, whom he entertain
ed for nearly two hours with an account Of
his seven months experience in Southern
nrieons.
The Portland daily press., 1865-03-31
Eagle Hill Mutual Coal Company.
,,o.,bIy Dfvidend No. ..

vwvHE second Monthly Dividend o Two pr cent.
for tbs mouth Of February has been declared BY
vote Of Directors. ano win be paid to the Portland
sockho ders Of record March ~, at l02 MID Ii ST.
on the 10Th day of April
The Portland daily press., 1865-03-31
For Lubec and Eastport

Mlk The firm Sch. Edwin, Capt Huckins
sSXk4sAr will sail ON Tuesday, April 4th, for the
- above ports For Freisht under or ON
deck, apply b. G. YORK SON,
mchSediws Long Wharf.
The Portland daily press., 1865-03-31

The canals will be opened on the first of
The Portland daily press., 1865-03-31
LADIES

Who have cold baLds and feet; weak stomaohsI
lame ana weak backs; nervous and sick headache
dizziness and swimming in the head, with indiaes
ton and constipation Of the bowels; pain in the sca
womb with internal cancers; tumors, polypus, al 4
oil that long train Of diseases will find In Electric
lty sure means Of cure. For painful menstruatic A.
OF troubles with young ladies' Electricity Il serta
specific, and WILL In short time, restore the suereG
10 the YiQor of health.
The Portland daily press., 1865-03-31
EDUCATIONAL.
Music al Institute.
PORTLAND, ME.
SIGNOR RORRA.

nIRECT0R Of the Institute, hereby Offers to the
~ citizens of Portland, and Of the neighborinR
towns, who wish to qualify themselv,s for church
chcf tor The stage, Tor the concert room or simply
Tor private indulgence, an opportunity worthy OF
No. II Clapp's Block, Congress St.
ON Monday, Wednesday, or Saturday, at4 for
Ladies, AID at P. N, Tor Gentlemen, ard see for
stiuction IL, or h not all it l. claimed to belly the
leading Institutions and Professors of Europe: re-
dueiDg tue Time least ne-tenth OF that here,o
fore required for Thorough musical educatop with
corr spondent reduction of expense. SiRncr b.
Will take charge of any class of SIFTY pupils with.
In thirty miles Of Portaud or If an association o.
twent nye should DO formed here be III undertake
their training. mchI7d2ws
The Portland daily press., 1865-03-31
REMOVALi
DIR. WIN. DEFINING,
Medical Electrician
Has rsmOvedh bis ofncefrom clapp's BlocktO
IVA MIDDLE Street.
Nearly opposite the United States Hotel, Where b

MOULD respectfully snnoaAoe to the citizens "a
w Portland and vicinity, that he has permano.i-
~ located in this city. During the two years We
have been In this city, we have cured some Of
the worst forms OF disease in persons who Nave tried
dents in 80 short time that the question Is oiteu
asked, do they stay curedl To answer this question
we will say that all that do not stay cured as will
doctor the second time for nothing.
Dr. ID. has been practica, electrician Ter twenty
one years, AID Is also regular graduated physician
Electricity IL perfectly adapted 70 chronic disease
In the form of nervous sick headache; neuralrjs
In the head, neck or extremities consumption whe
In the acute stages or where the lungs are not fulg
tnvolved acute or chronic rheumatism, scrcfuIa hj
diseases, white dwellings, spinal diseases, curvatt
OF the spine, contracted muscles, distorted lilRls
palsy or paralysis St. Vtas Dance, deafness star
ton, constipation and liver complaint pies-we Cur
every case that oan be presented asthma, bronehis
mplRinte.l
The Portland daily press., 1865-03-31

SEE advertisement Of United States Bond
The Portland daily press., 1865-03-31
BY mlectrdcdtv.

Tho Rheumatic. the equity, the lame and the lazy
leap with Joy, and move with the agility and eas
ny OF yoGth; the heated brain 10 cooled; the frcs
bstten limbs restored, the uncouth deformities rev
moved; iaintness converted to vigor, weakness %
strengths the bpd made to see, the deaf to hear and
the palsted form to move upright the blenshes al
youth are obliterated the accidents of mature II =
prevented the calamities Of old age obviated, an
an active circulation main talned.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-11

From the Louisville Press.l
While some Of our public men are at Wash
ington attempting to have the troops removed
from the State, lawless bands are driving
United States officers from their business.
Morgan, Bath, Wolfe, Rowan and Magofin
counties, in the eastern part Of this State, are
infested by lawlsss bands, who are striking
terror into the hearts of Union men and driy,
ing them from their homes. Capt. johnson,
who was sent out from Lexington with a
small force to arrest Williams, the leader Of
one Of thsss bands, has returned after an un-
successful search for the miscreant. His
party was fired on several times from the
cliffs and thickets, but the bushwhacksrs
cOnld not be found.
lie states that citizens came to him plead
ing in tears that some forces might be kept
there to protect their families and property;
that a majority of the best citizens have
been compelled to leave the country, and
that in one section, in a ride Of thirteen
miles, though he passed twenty residences,
he found but one house occupied, their In.
habitants having been driven away by these
guerrillas. Williams swears he will not allow
United States taxes to be collected in the
county while he is in 1t.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-11

The Boston Post, which knows oil abou
such folks, says that the repeated visits o
the Empress Of Austria to Kissingen, and the
great benefit she has derived from its waters,
have greatly helped to bring that locality
into favor. 1t is said that her health is
completely restored, and that she has quite
passed out Of the circle of invalids.
The wife Of Francis Joseph is one Of the
most beautiful women of Europe, and famed
equally fer the kindness of her temper and
the charm of hor manner. She is tall, slen-
der, graceful with very white skin, and,
when pretty we'll, good deal of color, large,
limpid blue eyes, and an amazing head OF
very light hair, which she wears in eight
massive braids, wound round and round her
head, forming magnificent diadem of hair
such as very few women could match from
their own resources. She speaks all the prin-
| cipal tongues Of Europe, and is particularly
fond Of the English language which she
| speaks perfectly as though it were her native
dialect.
She is an excellent musician, paints and
draws extremely we'll, and is one of the bold
est and most skillful horsewomen of the day
She possesses q stud Of very valuable horses,
and pack Of splendid hounds; and is said
to take the warmest interest in the racing
and hunting of all Europe, and to know by
heart the names Of the heroes of the turf,
biped and quadrupsd, of all the countries Of
EurOpe
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-11

The AMERICAN BoARD.-The session o.
the American Board Of Foreign Missions N
Chicago closed on Friday forenoon, after q
highly important and Interesting meeting,
ut which delegates from nearly all the foreign
missions were represented In person or by
proxy. The reports generally represent the
cause OF missions as in a hourishing oondi.
tion, both spiritually and financially. Part.
ing addresses were made by several promi.
nent missionaries and members of the Board.
The next meeting Of the Board is appointed
to take place In Pitts6eld, Mass September,
1866, the Rov. j. p. Thompson, d. D., OF
New York, to be the preacher, and Rev. S.
P. Hickok his alternate.
The following are the officers for the ensu-
ing year: -,
Prosident-Mark Hopkins, D. D., LII. D.
Vice President-Wm Z. Dodge, Esq.
Prudential Committec-Charle Stoddard,
Esq, Nehemiah Adams, D. D., Augustus G.
Thompson, D. D., Abner Kingman, Esq,
Rev. A. L. Stone. d. d James M. Gordon,
Esq, Walter S. Griffith, Esq, Hon. Alpheus
Hardy, Hon. Linus Child, Wm. S. South
worth, Esq, Rev. Albert Barnes, Robert r.
Booth, d. d.
Corresponding Secretaries-Rufus Ander-
son, D. D., Rev. Selah D. Treat, Rev, N. G..
Clark, D. d.
Corresponding Secretary, resident in New
York-George W. Wood, b. d.
Recording secretary-samuel M. worces-
ter, D. d.
-Langdon Storer Ward, Esq
Auditors - Moses l.. Hale, Esq, Hon.
Samuel. II. Valley.
Rev. N. G. Clark and L. Storer Ward were
made corporate members Of the Board.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-11

Postmaster General DENSIsoS this morn
ing ordered the following Offices to be re
opened, and appointments made:
Natural Bridge, Rockbridge county, ya.-Mrs
Mary Z. Fry, postmistress, vice J. B. Luster.
Philomont, LOudOun county, ya.-washingtoI
L. Richards, Postmaster.
Bloomfield, Loudoun county, Ya.-william II.
Gill, postmaster.
Loon Hill, Jackson county, N. C.-wilie Star.
ling postmaster, vice w. Hastings.
Bunn's Level, Harnett county, N. C.-Joseph
Atkinson postmaster, vice J. II. Atkinson.
Klttrell, Granville county, N.C.-Mrs. Mary E.
0verton postmistress, vice Z. II. Oyerton
Rocky Mount, Bdgecomb county, N, C.-Mrs. p
L. Edwards postmistress, vice J. II. Edwards.
httleton, Halifax county, N. c., Smith N.
Buckbouse, postmaster.
Knap Of Ready, Granville county, N. c., ap.
point Francis j. Tilley, postmaster, vice Joseph
Wood, declined,
Reopen Gainesville, Sumter county, Ala, and
appoint Ammon Post, postmaster.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-11
The FREEDMEN OF THIS DIsrRIcr.-Sul

The FREEDMEN OF THIS DIsrRIcr.-Sur,
geon ROBERT REYBuRN reports to General o
0. HOWARD the following number Of refugees
and freedmen of this District who have re
ceived rations from the Government us O
gratuity during the month of September,
1865: In Washington the total number /.
1870 and the number of sick and destitute
who received rations during that time wa,
$50. At the Government farms, Maryland,
49S was the total number, and the rationi
issued were $50. At Fresdmen's Village the
total number was 1910, and the rations lie,
sued was lO7. In Alexandria county, Va,
the number Of destitute freedmen was 8, 900,
and the rations amounted to lO7. Loudoun
county, Va, numbered 5000, and rations
were not distributedi and the same occurs at
the station of Fairfax county, with 3, 900 ref.
ugeos and freedmen. The total population
of this District is "a, SOs, and the number Of
rations issued 1924.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-11

Yesterday was the anniversary of a curious
event in English history. During the reign
of King HESRY VIII. one MASTER WILLIAr
TRACY died, and his will, dated October
10th, contained the clause printed literally
below, which being discovered his body was
dug up and publicly burned
"And touehyn the wealth Of my soule the
fayth that have taken and rherBed is suffi-
cisnt, las I supposed without any other
mans worke or works. My grounde and
belief is that ther is but one God, and one
mediat0ur betwens God and man, whych is
Jesus Chryste, so that do not except none
in Heaven or srtb to be my mediatOur be-
tween me and God, but only Jesus Cbryst;
al other be but petitionSEI in recsyinge Of
grace. And therefore Wyii l beStOwe no
part Of my goodies for thnt intent that Ruy
man shOulde saye, or do, to healpe my soulS,
for therein l trust only to the proInyss Of
God, he that beleyeth and Is baptized shal
be saved, anl be that beleVeth no. shall be
damned.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-11

EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF THE LATE Col.
SHAw.-In reponse to the invitation of Gov.
Andrew. number Of gentlemen assembled
at the State House Saturday forenoon, to
consider the proposition to erect IN oques-
trian monument to the memory of the late
Col Robert g. Shaw, Of the 54th regiment
Massachusetts, volunteers. Gov. Andrew
presided, and remarks favorable to the pro-
ject were made by Senator Sumner, Wendell
Phillips, L. S. Tobey, DR.. H. 1. Bowditeh,
DR.. George B. Loring and others. Consid-
cradle discussion was had as to the form of
tho status-whether equestrian, which was
mostly favored, or otherwise.
Finally, on motion of Senator Sumner, the
following gentlemen were appointed an ex.
ecutive committee to collect subscriptions
and superintend the erection of an equestrian
statue in honor of the late Col. Shaw: John
A. Andrew, Chas. Sumner, Joshua b. Smith,
Charles r. Goldman, DR.. S. g. Howe, Robert
B. Storer, Frederick W. Lincoln, jr., james
L. Little, VIM W. Clapp, jr., Charles Beck,
Rev. L. A. Grimes. Peleg W. Chandler, VIM.
g. Weld, Edward Atkinson, Chas. W. Slack,
Robert e. Apthorp Henry Lee, jr., Edward
W. Kinslcy, DR.. George b. Loring, DR.. LIE
Baron Russell, DR.. II. I. Bowditch. Boston
Post
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-11

SECRETARY WELLRs recently told the edi
tor of the Hartford Press that II Mr.. John,
son was at home, and private citizen, he
would favor negro suffrage in Tennessee.
Senator Doolittle's account Of the President
views is to the effect that he should desire
that each Southern State should strike out
all constitutional restrictions upon oolored
suffrage, and that the Legislature should be
empowered to extend, from time to time, the
rights Of suffrage to certain superior Glasses
of the colored people, such as those who had
performed the military service, who had for
long time been heads Of families, and sup
ported them by their own industry, and who
had demonstrated clearly their intellectual
fitness to exercise the right of suffrage.
The Legislature just elected in Iowa will
choose United States Senator to succeed
Hon. james Harlan, now Secretary Of the
Interior. Hon. John A. Kasson, Maj. Gen.
Samuel R. Curtiss and Brig. Gen. Fitz Henry
Warren are aspirants for the position.
SENATOR WILSON thus castigates JoHS
VAN BURES, the only orator the Democracy
are able to find for New York:
John Van Buren,, my old Free Soil friend
nominated the other night our President, aud
felt little sorry for him, because few years
since he first trotted out Mcclellan. dont
know that Mr.. Van Buren, is entitled by ability
or character to talk as he did, for remember that
he was member Of little Free Soil party OF
5000 Of which was the mover, and remem-
Der that such men as Chase and Adams and Sum
ner thought that something might be made Of
John but he went of after strange gods, and
what is his record today Those whom he left
have met aud coped with and defeated the leaders
Of the black cohorts Of slavery, and have asso-
ciattd their names with great deeds and great
events, while he has made no record aud II he
dies to day he makes no sign Icommend him to
u prudent reserve Of such utterances. ~
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-11
Presidential Appointments

The President this msrning made the fol.
lowing appointments: .v r .Hrr .
s d. B. HEsDERsoS, Collector Of Internal
Revenue for the Third district of the State Of
Iowa. WILLIAM A. PRICE, Collector Of In
ternal Revenue for the Sixth district Of the
State of Missouri MONTGOMERY MosEs, Col
lector Of Internal Revenue for the First dis
trict Of South Carolina; JAMES s. GmBs,
Collector of Internal Revenue for the Third
district Of the State of South Carolina. So
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-11
KENNETH RAYNER.

MR. KENNETH hArNER, OF North Caro-
INA mas written letter. which has been
Vanousiy described and considerably mis-,
represented oy correspondents OF the North
ern press. In order 10 set the matter right,
we give the letter IN full In to-day's REPuB-
L'cAS' Mr. hAfSER devotes much OF the
space wh'ch we nave allotted him to matter
"hich ne hau as well omitted, TO wit: his
sPeecnes IN iotmer anu better days Tor peo-
pie VINO DO not remember the general drih Of
MS speeches oil ten years ago, will hardly
care 70 explore suoh literature at the present
day bu' 'hese extracts seem to show what
appears again very clearly In another portion
Oh tue COMMUNICATION that the writer
Is not possessed Oh weh'oaianced
mindi that ne Is not the man to stand
last by general principles against the
IAnatieism "hich may rule the hour
Even now ne eonfesses' apparently with
out shame that In 1904 he was victim Of
Inc Know nothing mania-more that he
was Lne au'nor Oh some oil its ION Fooleries'
VI course one VINO Sieided 10 that tanaticism
oouia not DO counted upon 10 stand hrm In
my emergency 'o in i'oi' ~neh 'he seces-
e'oh ep,ue"'o '"eP' O'ef Tue ianu, Mr'
hAishh system reauiiy inoioeu the virus
as uia TINT Vi MI oIhrhhSS' Inc eA-'lee
rresioeh' OF tne eA'0ohieaoracy says mis- DIS
case was produced oy actwith MT HORACE
ohEELEfi tne Nortn Oaroilha aPologist
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-11

ANDERsoNvILLE.- private of the 82d
Illinois volunteers lies in the Des-Marres
Hospital, on Eighteenth street, from chronic
diarrhoea contracted at Andersonville, while
an inmate Of that vile den from January to
June last. His rations were one pint Of meal
per day and small piece of meat about
every other day. Sometimes he had poorly
baked bread, blt such is his remembrance
Of WirE and his treatment there, that his
first expression was, "I'd like to shoot the
rascal" !" He said II was common rsWark
OF the rebels there that tho prisoners were
TO be starved Chicago J0urhdk
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-11

The special correspondent of the Boston
advertiser writes that in Western North
Carolina the Unionists are violent in their
hatred of rebel soldiers, that several Of the
latter have been found shot, and that Union
ism sometimes appears to take the form Of
hatred Of the rebels rather than single hearted
devot ion to the Union; yet that there are
men in that section whose loyalty is as clean
as that Of Andrew johnson. Not moro than
half of the voters in Western North Carolina
appeared at the polls at the recent election.
Those who did come are Unionists. The
rebels declined to vote.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-11

A SEcEssIoNIsT IN A BosToN PuLpIT.-
Some excitement has been occasioned 10 the
Essex street church by the appearance in the
pulpit of Rev. Mr.. Adams, of Georgia, son
of tho pastor Of the church, who has been
enc Of the most active and violent secession.
lists among Southern clergymen Such nc
counts have reached here of his ultra rebel
preaching in both Georgia and South Caro-.
lima that his college classmates took action
on his disOyal course and gave him unmis.
taxable evidence of their disapprobation.
social meetings by his presence. His recent
ministrations in his fathers church have nat
urally excited much indignation and rebuke,
His very presence in Northern pulpit was
political prenching' of the most offensive
type BoStOn Transcript.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-11

CossBcrIcUT PosT OFFICES The receipts
in all post Offices in Connecticut for the year
ending June 30, 1865, amount to $33S, ,06l. OS;
the amount from registered letters $645. 35;
and the amount from box rents 81, ,5Os SO.
The expenses, chiefly postmasters' salaries,
have been Sl43, 2S4.57. The balances paid
over to the Government by the postmasters
amount to S204, 639.O5, and as the contracts
for carrying the mail in this State cost about
$l54, 500 per annum, IL follows that the Con-
necticut post Offices not only pay all expenses
OF every kind, but put over $50, 900 a year
into the Treasury toward the interest Of the
national debt.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-11

SPECIAL NOTICES.
Hs-Notice.-Th. Th,rd .,,n..I 60

~Notice.-The Third Annual Grand
Celebration and Entertainment or District Grand
Tabernacle No. Of the General Grand Accepted
Order Of Brothers and Sisters Of Love and Charity
will tako place at Israel Church on THURSDAY
EVENING, Oct. l2, 1865, at half past seven
o'clock, p IN. Addresses will be delivered by
Bro. n. Evans, p W. g. Z. simms, p. W. g.
and w. II. Thomas, @. W. Q. Tho entertain
ment will be at the Assembly Rooms, on Twelfth
street, below d street, over the Columbia Gar
dons, Tickets, admitting q lady and gentleman
W. Single tickets, 81. 80 Tickets can be had OF
any OF the Committee Of Arrangements. Doors
open at nine O'Clock, p. m. The committee
pledge themselves to make this one Of the best
entertainments OF the season. ocll-At
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-11

New YoRK, ocs. 1.-THE steamer Ocean
Queen, from Aspinwall with dates to the LIST,
has arrived. She brings 1892, IT'S In
treasure. .f'
The rebels still hold Chincha Islands, but
they allow American, English, and French
vessels to load. The Spanish feet loft for
Chill. to settle matters In New Zealand.
A British official and the crew Of vessel
have been murdered at Maoris.
Great dissatisfaotion prevails throughout
the Republics against Salvador for the exc.
cution Of ex-President Barrios. President
Duenas is confined to his house by fears Of
assassination.