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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-09-07
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.
Gen. McCullum left Washington last week
for the southwest to turn over to the boards
of public works in that section, the various
railroads which have been used by the Gov
ernm9nt during the war. Arrangements are
to be made by which the rolling stock furnish
ed through the War Department win be sold
to the respective companies ON credit.
There are four court lmartials in SEES
sion in this city. One of them meets at the
Old Capitol to.try the cases of the sixty per-
sons at that place.
80 far, about forty witnesses have been ex-
amined in the Werz trial
The record makes II 900 to 1900 foolscap
pages Of testimony. At the rate testimony
was taken to-day, four or five days more will
suffice to close the case for the Government.
The prisoner continues to occupy place at
the table with his counsel, and in writing and
making suggestions to them as to the cross
examination.
The President has appointed John @. Wright
Secretary of Legation at Berlin.
The State Department is In receipt of adj
vices from the U. S. Consul at Palermo, dated
Aug. 18th. He speaks of the serious spread
of the cholera at Arizona State, where some
/ 500 people have died. and states that cases have
also occurred in other towns of Italy, France
and Spain. islzss7f " hfa2
Our Consul at Lantulla Fege Islands informs
the State Department that the captain and
crew1of the American whale ship Ployer. here.
totore reported lost, were saved, as well as a
great part OF her cargo, by another whale shI
in her company. % 91T1F YisaA - :
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Ne,r York 1tnrkets.

NEW YORK, Sept. 6.
Cotton-frm sales 29OO bales Middlmg Uplands at
43 q 44c.
Flour-State and Western Toe higher; sales 800
bbls; State 6S5 q 90. Round Hoop Ohio So a
II 90. Western 80 q 8 So. Southern frmer; sales
800 bbs at 8 40 q II 90. Canada 10c higher; sales
$50 bbls at so q 10 So. ~
IS Wheat c better for Spring, but dull for Winter.
Chicago Spring % a. IS. Milwaukee Club 55 "a
1913. Amber Milwaukee SO q 1 50. White Canada,
common, 49,. iqe E alft 49,
Western 80 a 91c. ~
Oats-1c lower ~ ~
Beet-frm.
Pork Ahigher; sales 1850 bbls. New Mess 81 s75 a
80 80. Prime "a 80. Prime Mess 2S 80 a 90 90.
Lard-quiet and firm sales 700 bbls at 1913 "a 25c.
225. ~ =
Rice-quiet; sales 500 bags Rangoon at 81 a 81 for
gold.
Sugars STEADY; sales 900 hhds, Muscovado 126c q
141c. Havana 80 boxes, at 144c
Naval Stofes-heavy. Ntt4
> Petroleum--frm. 81. q -9,f fseif sE -E
l Freights to Liyerpool--quiet. an alss1i III
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A LAUGHABLE CoNTEsT.-A dispute be-
tween worthy Deacon and Quaker, upon
the right of the latter to erect a fence up
on a lot on Portland street, attracted large
crowd yesterday afternoon. The Quaker in
sisted upon his right to erect the fence, and
commenced digging holes for the posts. The
Deacon demurred to the right Of the Quaker
and with crowbar filed up the holes little
laster than the Quaker could dig them. Thu
matters proceeded, much to the amusement o.
the crowd, until the police interfered and spoil
ed the fun by promising to build the, fence
themselvesin the morning, if necessary.
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ARREST OF A VILLAIN The seoundrel
who attempted to throw the trains from Bos-
ton off the track, Tuesday evening, was
promptly arrested yesterday.
Superintendent Chase, with commendabIe
promptness, called at the Police Office Tues
day evening and requested an officer to be de-
tailed forthwith to track the villain, whom it
was then supposed was man who had been
put off the train that day.
Officer Burnham was detailed to work up
the matter, and he started out Tuesday night,
and went as far as Wells before he got any
clue to the man. At Wells he met the road
master, Mr. Traffon Hatch, who informed the
officer that there was no doubt that a man
named Horace p. Willard was the one who
perpetrated the deed. Officer Burnham and
Mr.. Hatch then returned to Kennebunk, and
visited the Camp Ground without finding the
man they were after. AS they were return.
ing to the railroad they discovered Willard,
and he was Immediately arrested. He con-
fesSed the fact to Mr.. Chase, the Superintend-
ent, and has confessed it to others, saying that
he was in liquor when he did it.
Willard has been at work in Sanford for
three years. He has a wife and six children
residing in Alfred. He was brought to this
CITY and locked up for examination. Various
stories are related of him, but we will not pre-
JUDGE his case by relating them, except to say
that he has been an inmate of the State Prison.
years ago. u9ys ,Essas9
Officer Burnham deserves great credit for
the quick and successful manner in which he
worked up the matter, and arrested the vii
lain. lii" ala s44ia ~ 20 .1l
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Thursday Morning, September 7, 1865.
PORTLAND AND TICINITE.
4 RTearGoUs JUDaMENT.

We became cognizant Of the proceedings in
case which came up in the Municipal Cou t
yesterday, the result of which las far as it has
gomez must be very satisfactory to every friend
of decency and order in our city. Two Young
ladies, on Friday evening, were on a visit Of
sympathy to sick friend in the eastern mart
of the city, and on leaving for their homes on
York street they soon observed that they were
followed by man, who persistently kept on
their track till they reached the door of their
house, when he seized one of them, insulted
her by his indecent actions. and forced her
along with HIM into the yard Their cries
soon brought aid, and the brute was arrested
and brought before the Court yesterday morn
ing. His name is Patrick Toomey. He plead
ed guilty to the charge of ,assaut-no doubt
hoping to escape with small fine.
Judge Kingsbury, we are glad to say, did
not see it in that light. He took occasion to
remark that the act was one of a most vile
and aggravated character, and he should pro-
coed against it most exemplarily. 1t had come
to pass that our streets were infested in the
evening with class of lcentious fellows, who
rendered it dangerous matter for respecta-
bic woman to pass from house to house, with
out gross insult In well ordered city, the
most helpless female should be as safe in the
street as In her own house. But it was not 50
at the present time. 1t was high time mark
was made that should obliterate this foul stain.
He gave notice that in all such outrages here
after, that come before him, he should pursue
no timid policy. The fair fame of the town
should not longer suffer, if he could help it,
from these grievous acts, by class of rowing
rowdies. at slA tG.-
Tne Judge considered the case as one of ag-
gravated assault, and Patrick was sent over to
the Supreme Court, which sits in November.
requiring $500 bail. This he could not OBJ
tain, and he win therefore cool his ardor in
Jail Till that time MI
1t is high time, when our wives and daugh-
tiers are thus liable to insult at every turn, as
soon as the shades of evening fall, that decided
steps should be taken in defence We honor
the Judge for the ground he has taken
In Boston, few weeks since, an insult of
this kind, carried little further, by four raw
eaous wolves, was punished with State Prison
for life. Not more than ten days elapsed from
the commission OF the offense before the Offend
ers were safely in State Prison. A few ex-
emplary punishments of this kind will make
our streets what they ought to lie at night,
as safe for the weakest woman as ior.the man
clad in armor ta ga tiAi- H.,
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THEArRE.-This evening Deefing Hall will
be thrown open and ]. G. Myers will be there
with his company. The play is Bulwer's
Richeieu, in which Mr.. Mexican Buchanan
and Virginia, his daughter, will appear in the
principal parts. Miss Flora Myers, daughter
of J. G. Myers, will personate the Page to the
Cardinal. The play is strongly cast, and our
reaaers may expect acting of a high order
TINS historical drama is one of Bulyer's best
1t is written in choice language, and many
portions oft are really thrilling. .
Tomorrow evening London Assurance will
be performed by the same actors and actresso,
Mr.. Myers comes to us this time with the leuit-
innate drama, and we believe our citizens will
show him that they know how to appreciate
such dramatic performances No doubt a full
house viii greet these talented performers.
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By TELEGRAPH
teN TO THE Z
EVENING PAPERS.


From Richnsond-D sstitstte Condition of the
Mexican Liberals.
New YORK, Sept 6.
The Herald's Richmond correspondence
says it is presumed that Mr.. Dudley who has
had his pardon restored to him, will devote his
immediate attention to the re-opening of the
York Railroad, of which he is President. si
Extra Billy Smith is passing his time quiet
ly on his unconfscated estate near Warren
ton, Va. H
The Herald's Fortress Monroe correspond
ence says the privilege of writing to his wife
has been granted to JEFF. Davis.
A Matamoras correspondent, who has had
an interview with Gen. De Leon of the Liber-
al party, says he learned from him that the
wants of the Liberals are such that if not soon
relieved, the cause viii be lost. They have nc
money, arms, ammunition, clothing, or even
provisions; and. if the United States do not
soon lend her assistance, there will be no Lib
eral party in Mexico to be assisted. The total
force they now have in the field amounts to
only 1880 men.
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MUOILAL INSIhULIIUN !
rs sasaaillsslo9 aIl e - sslist .l.ls IN
STEPHEN n. EMERY, r
HAVING returned to town, is prepared to re-
Ii sumo lessons on the iaea as. ~ -.
PIAMo-FORTE
Either at the residence of pupils or at
No, IL Olapps Block. Congress St, Portland.
Room No. .. sept4eodew

Nearly Opposite the United States Hotel
WTHEkE he would respectfully announce to tbs
w citizens of Portland and vicinity, that be has
permanently located in this city. During the two
years we have been in this city, have cured some
of the worst forms of disease in persons who have
tried other forms of treatment in vain, and curing
patients in so short time that the question is otter
we will say that all that do not stay cured, we viii
doctor the second time. -
Or. ID. has been practical Electrician for twenty.
Electricity is perfectly apted TO chronic diseases il
the form Of nervous sick headache; neuralgia il
the head, neck, or extreniities; Consumption whel
In the acute stages where the lungs are not ul
mvolved acute on chrome rheumatism, scrofuia h
diseases, white swelngs, spinal diseases, curvatuI,
OF the spine, contracted muscles, distorted limbs
palsy or paralysis, st. Vtas' Dance. Deafness STAN
mering OF. hesitancy Of speech, dyspepsia indiges
tion constipation and liver complaint, pfes-we Gun
every case that can be presented; asthma bronchi
It's, structures oil the chest, and all forms of fema,
complaints.
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Judge Allen is mentioned tonight for Attor
ney General, Nh. Tilden having peremptorily
declined the use of his name.
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THE BILLIARD ToURNAMENT.-The open
ing game Of the billiard convention at Augusta,
Tuesday evening, was match game of caroms,
300 points up, between Messrs. Swasey, of
Portland, and Godfrey, of Bangor, which re-
suited by the latter winning the game by sixty
three points. as
Inc next game, 300 points up, caroms, be-
tween Messrs. Smith and Huff, of Augusta,
was won by Smith by one hundred and forty
TWO points Both games were an hour each
in being played.
The entertainment of the second evening
cOnciudeu win an exhibition game between
Wimarth, of Boston, and Williams. of Bangor
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WARD CAUCUsEs. The Ward Caucuses
this evening" to chose delegates to Conven-
ton that viii nominate the Representatives in
the Legislature, are of the utmost Importance.
Portland should be ably represented. She
owes it to the State, and to herself to do so.
Let every loyal man, therefore, see that the
Caucuses are full, so that their action shall be
approved without protest. s. .'..- -. i ~
We viii be grateful to the officers of the
Caucuses if they win report the result, at once,
at this Office y Esq lea' YEA g glsdi
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ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE.--A young woman
named Melissa King, residing on Cross street,
while returning home from shop In India
street last evening, about II O'Clock, when
near the foot of Vine, on Fore street, was at
tackled by four soldiers belonging to Fort Pre-
BILE, one ofwhom seized her by the throat, an
other hit her blow on the eye, while another
grasped her by the hand She screamed for
help, and gentleman near by ran to her
rescue, when the rascalls made off on. to the
wharf. This gentleman accompanied her till
they met officers Purinton and Sargent. who.
with the lady, proceeded to Custom House
wharf, where they found the fellows. The
ringleader was at once pointed out by Miss
King and arrested. The Others ran of. pur-
sued by officer Sargent, and after sharp chase
one of them was captured, and, with his COM
"a e, lodged in the watch-house. Subsequent
ly officers Burnham and Pickett arrested an
other. Miss King deserves great credit for
her courage in following up and identifying
the fellows. rry frss4e,g8
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1e.g York Democratic State oo,vs,.sio,..

a1EsF Fegy ALBAEY,FN. Y, Sept. 6.
The Democratic State Convention met here
this noon, and were called to order by Peter
Coggef. G. FL. Winfield was chosen Temporal
~ Chairman. He made speech, in which
he said the. Democratic party would endorse
the pubic functionaries so far as they main
tanned the Government with the rights OF
States mimpaired; and the question of suf-
frage must of necessity belong only to the
States concerned. ass
A resolution was adopted, endorsing. the
Tammany delegation of New York City. -
,. Resolutions appointing committees,.on plat
form resolutions and for permanent orgahiza-
ton were adopted, when the Convention took
a recess until p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the Resembling of the Convention, the
contested seats from Kings County were
awarded to the regular DELEGATIONS
The Convention was permanently organized
by the choice of John Humphrey, of Erie, as
President, with number Of Vice Presidents
and Secretaries
N1 A Naessg EVENING SESSION. s9o1e
AT the evening session., the Committee on
RESOLUTIONS were not ready to report, and the
Convention adjourned until tomorrow
Maj. Gen. Slocum, now in the service at
Vlcksburg, will probably be the nominee for
Secretary Of State A letter from him is here,
setting forth his political views and stating his
willingness to accept the nomination, provided
the platform of the patty comedies with them.
These views are understood to be in relation
to the endorsement of President Johnson's
policy Of reorganization. ,..,,e.sg.-
The chances are strong in favor of Samuel
j. Iilden for Attorney General yiat
..-- LATER.
Judge Allen is mentioned tonight for Attor
ney General, Nh. Tjlden having peremptorily
declined the use of his name.
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From Georasa.

itRs New YORK, Sept. 6.
The Savannah Herald of the I'd has Eeen
received. Nominating meetings still continue
to be held in the various counties. One in
iii ingham county adopted resolutions that
they would faithfully support and defend the
Union, Constitution and the laws: that the re-
suits Of the late unhappy war should be made
the means of solidifying our Government,
Strengthening the bonds Of the Union, and
rendering any future attempt on the part of
unprincipled politicians at revolution and
ibloodshed utterly impossible as8E
Middling cotton is quoted by the Herald at
IS and &c. ,68 ra4. .tgIHa1
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Notice to Returned Soldiers /!
Farms for Sale!

THE subscriber offers for sale THREE FARMS
4 situatel in Limestone, Aroostook Countys tbey
are all pleasantly heated, and are all Joining each
other; tne houses are but short distance apart /
NO ONE has 160 acres of land, level and free from
stones 1t has 20 acres cleared and seeded TO GRASS
and about ten acres fell and burnt rea iy to clear or
spring crops, AMI good comfortable house with ce
lar, and barn 22x3O well filed with hay and grain
the improvements on this farm have cost more than
one thousand dollars, and viii be sold for cas- fan
hve hundred, including crops aid all as it now
stands.
No. Two has 100 acres of good land. from "a to %
acres IN grass about acres Iage, and about acres
fe ad burnt, TO clear for spring crops; the buildings
are under good way and are comfortable; the barn
wen filled with hay. The crops are good. This farm
will be sold with without the stock crops and
tools Price Of farm five hundred; the lot Is l1vel
and free from stones. Ill h I'D -
No. THREE has 100 acres OF good land; it has from
10 TO 10 acres IN grass and about eight fell and
burnt TO clear for spring crops 1t has log house and
hundred and fifty dollars. - -i81 -
The above farms are situated ten miles from Fort
Fairfield, two miles rom MILL and five miles
from the steamboat landing on the st. John River;
they are as pleasantly located as any within hum
dred miles of them and will be sold less than hal
their val 1t is great chance for returned soldiers
or any one who wants a farm. Possession given i'm
media ely; houses ready to move into at once The
subscriber will be found the premises or at the
Within House, Fort Fairfield until Sept. Ii: he
wishes to sell the above farms his business calls him
south this winter. M 85
For particulars address aHA A4
DANIEL CHANDLER.
Sept 6-d3t Fort FART, Id, Maine
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BY ELECTRICITY

The Rheumatic, the equity, the lame and the
leap with joy and move with the agility and electric
ty of youth; the heated graid is cooleds the frost
bitten limbs restored, the uncouth deformities re-
moved; aintness converted to vigor, weakness tC
strength; the blind made to see the deaf to hear
the pasied form to move upright; the blemishes o.
youth are obliterated; the ACCIDENTS of mature life
prexented the calamites of old age obvated and an
active circulation maintained Tfr5'l
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By HORATIO HARRIs e CO..
0. 5. NAVY YARD, BOSTON

COMMANDANT'S OFFICE. Aug, "a 1855
The u. S. Steamers sNew London - ~ Ibatr SIS
"Wilderness," Penguin" and Emma The
Barque midnight" and the Schoonors ssPara.
CIV gers z "Sophronia, " and ''Jcan erIIhtb $
will be sold at Public Auction by HORA no
HARRIS, at this Navy Yard, on FRIDAY, the
EIGHTH DAY of Septe Der, at twelve o'closk
The 'New London" is a wooden, screw steamer
register length 1888 feet breadth 1858 teet deptl
SIT feet. - LFfiI = :
The "Albatross' is a wooden, screw steamer reg
lister length 15075 feet, breadth $3.50, depth l. rs
The wilderness is a wooden, side wheel steamer
register length 146 feet breadth $3.50, septh 1870
The Penguin is a wooden, screw steamer, reg
ster length 1870 feet, breadth 1925 dc til 49, n
Inc Emma, is an iron, screw steamer, register
length l5S:S5, breadth 20.50, depth 12.l1.
Inc Mldn1ght is clipper barque; register length
125 feet, breadth 27.s3 feet, depth T. feet.
The Para" is schooner, register lohg .h 81 eet
breadth A.50 feet, depth feet. 3'
The SCI. w. Rogers is schooner. register length
rs feet, breadth 2233 depth 6.75. F9
The "Sophronia" is schooner, register l,ne.h
106.S3 feet, breath %. %, depth S.25. Tglg
The HJOhn Griffith is schooner. register len 9th
114.5O feet, breadth rs feet, depth 8.
Five per cent ol the purchase money must he Is IL on
the day Of SALE the remainder before Uh. We e. is
removed from the Navy Yard, which must be 1one
within six days after the date of SALE All inyei cry
OF the articles to be sold with the vessels u be unL
at this Yard. l. =,
S. H. STRINGHAd, Rear Admiral.
Aug %, 2S 81, sept1 49, aA ~ Eae
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Commencement at Bro,on U,,iyersity.

NV PROVIDENCE, r. l., Sept. 9.
~ me annual commencement of Brown Uni
verSlty occurred to-day. The graduating class
NUMBERED nIl-l forty The honorary degree of A.
N n. was conferred on George Tnusher. of New
lege, Penn, Brevet Major General wheaton Of
Rhode Island, and George Augustus Croker
of New York. The degree Of Doctor of Laws
was conferred on Rev. DR.. Alexis CasweH OF
this city. At the dinner speeches were made
by Governor Cony of Maine, Governor An
drew of Massachusetts, Generals a. b. Under
wood, Couch and Thayer, Capt. Burridge Of
the both Mass, and otheIs.
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From Caltfornia-The ApproacJ,i,ag Flee


80, SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5.
The annual State election takes place to-
morrow, tor Supreme Judge and members of
the legislature, who will elect successor to
Senator McDougaL The contest is confined
principally to the rival divisions OF the Union
party, who favor different senatorial candi-
dates in San Francisco. Three tickets are run
ming; the regular Democratic, the regular IN
ion and Independent Union; the latter repre-
senting the interests of the Peoples party in
regard to local legislative affairs. The contest
is very spirited and bitter SlVkt
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! rrosat ths Fe.s lEmgra,,a Agric,.r.u,at Fa,y

( Irot at the Nesc England AgricaItstrdt Fair.
.a9a j CoNcoRD, N. H., Sept. 6. !.
THE following horses are entered for the
New Englnnd Agricultural Society trot =
blackstone, Belle, Empress, farmers Daughter
and Ethan Allen, tor the trot on Thursday af-
ternoon, and the celebrated stations Fear
naught, Ethan Allen, Ticonic and George M
Patchen for that on Friday afternoon. The
crowd in attendance to-day is immense, but it
will be larger on Thursday and Friday, a.
many were detained by the weather to-day.
SIS The Wool Growers Convention on Thurs
! day evening promises to be a large gathering
and of great interest. Dr. George B. Loring
Daniel Needham and other gentlemen viii ad.
dress the Convention. ~ %
Z AT the stallion trot this afternoon honest
old Ethan Allen won the first heat and Fear
naught the next three and the race
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UPsET-The carriage of Gen. Shepley, con-.
tanning two ladies, was upset yesterday morn
ing, in front of the Post Office, by the careless
collision of ajob wagon with it. Fortunately
neither of the ladies sustained any injury, and
the carriage was but slightly damaged.
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YnriOals Items.

New YORK, Sept. 6.
The Posts special Washington dispatch
says that the receipts from Internal Revenue
yesterday fell back to the old average of mil
lion and a quarter,
Gen. Meade, having completed the inspec-
ton OF this military division, is on his way
North.
Mr.. Stanton, Secretary of War, is in town,
accompanied by Detective Baker.
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ExcURsIoN.-The excursion of the Irish
American Relief Association which was post
poned yesterday on account of the rain, will
come off to-day, if pleasant. Boats will leave
Atlantic Wharf at s and 1880 A. NJ, and one
o'clock p. M. "a .sg afi@ir
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SAco.-At one of the largest Union caucus
es ever held in Saco, last evening, Col KufuS
P. Tapley was nominated as the candidate for
Representative to the Legislature. Col. 7.
was member last year, and his influence was
ielt He viii be elected by an Overwhelming
majority. SIS SIS III