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ness of the prieon, either hy agents, clerks,
or contractors, and always have the control
and not "a per centase If the profits. Secondly,
the warden should have the general care OF
the convicts In his churgr; also, superintend-
encc Of tho guards aud Of the police. He
should mol be in any way interested in the
business Of The prison, except to oversee the
under rules laid down by the general eupe,In-
teEdent. HI should also have fixed salary
"a liberal appropriation should be made for
The maintenance OF IN efficient chaplafn-one
who should hevc the moral and religious care
of4he mcn the regulation Of their religious
scrviccs slionld select books for the library.
(f,r which purpose liberal appropriation
should be made j be allowed to write letters
for the conyicts; and should hare free access
to the prisoners and the hospital. And here
! must say, in most emp1a :ic terms, that the
fact tlat The State allows only 1ye dollars
per week to the chaplain Of the State, and
where there are Eix hundred convicts, is
trust, will wipe out, and give to the CHIP
lain a salary Of not leas than one thousand
dollars per Jear. Also. rs not one dime Is al
lowed for newspapers. I recommend that at
least one hundred dollars he appropriated for
newspapers, to be selected by the eupcriutcn-
The province Of the physician should be to
administer TO The intlrmities Of the conylcts,
and be responsible to the general snperinten.
dent for lis care and attention.
Such, generally, in my humble opinion,
should be the ontline Of the pcnitcntiary
management. Ihavc 10 hesitation in sus-
costing that some such system, perfected by
men Of practical wisdom, and experience,
would result in vast saving to the State, and
! largely promote tbc welfare Of the unhappy
lnultitudcs thrown upon its care, aud lead to
n.auy permanent rciormations Of the prison
I crs- All the dictates Of humanity require
! that particular attention should be given 10
this important subject by the members Of the
| General Assembly, l refer you to two intc-
resting communications from The present and
!, feI n.cr c1nl'lalns transmitted herewith.
| EDUCATION.
For view Of the progress and present con.
:! e::ion of the common md Normal schools OF
the State, refer you 10 the report of the Su-
! Jerintendent Of Public instruction, aud in
vitc your attention to the necessity Of making
| provision for the immediate expansion and
: ,norc perfect development Of The system. The
grala procession Of events, politica1 and mill.
| 1rry, which crowd the present, must not
t!lnd ns to the incxorable dcmt nls OF the fn-
I trre. No lesson Of This historic period Is be-
irg more fmprcssively taught us than this
that under constitution like ours The whole
people must be trained 10 just conception
Of their rights rs men of their duties as citi
zens !; md Of their sacred obligations aspat
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produce The most Perfect s0clal system. Ana
ibis las been The aim Of philosophy and
can only be attained by the triumph of mind
OYER matter, ty continual progress, in which
the apparently inert forces OF n1turc are made
TO snbserse The highest uses Of man.
The war now being waSeh hos tended, mo7c
tlan any Other event III the history Of the
country, IL niittate against the Jeilersonian
idea, That "tbe best governments that which
governs least" The war has not only, of
necessity, given more power to, but has led
10 4 mosv Intimate provision Of the govern
meut OVER every matcr'al interest Of society.
By creating clasge debt, 1t has nccessitated
an extended ahd elaborate eystem Of taxa
ton. This system takes note OF every mans
business, Its pr, tits and its probable future In
crcase, so that the State may know what rev
cnue II has Ut tLe present time and wllat It
may depend on In the future. But by creating
large debt. lhe war has also crested mems
It has created q credit, In the shape Of pnblic
securities, which Is 50 much banking capital
for the Industry Of the nation, and forms 3
sure basis Tor creating more wealth through
all the 1atniflcatinns of industry. A merely
agricultural Country, such as the ideas Of the
octatic party believed TO BE- the ultima thule Of
the sociui State, never could sustain the in
mense debt which VIC are compelled 10 pro-
vide for. 1t i only through the enlargement
Of the manufacturing and commercial tn-
dns.rics Of The country that it can be
| borne. Tut through those 1t eau be
made that which The people Of Great
Britain proudly call theirs "a great national
blessing" It can be made to enlarge,
strcug gtl,el, and place upon an enduring basis
OF prosperity, those great material interests
Of The country, which arc the pride as we'll as
the distinguishing features Of every civilized
na:fon. Ii will he the Development or man.
utacturrs und commerce to the highest posi-
bic point, which will finally rescue The pres
cnt st'ctai state from the many evils which
accompany 1t, and uGhcr in The millcniu1u
day Of true s'cfal and political equality.
While caopo. say that desire large nj
t'onnl debt, vt. as We alc to have 1t, VIC can
console ourselves that while large debt has
its disadvantages. it also has its compensate
~ blessings. 1t brings the Government near
cr to the individual. It makes the man rec
oeDize himself Is part aud parcel OF The State
He supports II, and he feels that it is bound
10 protect lin. The ,nan who pays twenty
dollars Of school tax expects that his child
rtn will receive q proper cducati"n- The man.
Cfacturcr, Or far1ncr, OF merchant, or ship
owner: who pays lis taxes on his paEticula,
branch Of Industry, Justly expects that thai
industry will be fostered and protected. II ii
true that great national debt binds US mort
closely as q pcople-makcs us realize tht
The Portland daily press., 1865-10-06
The Triay of Hers.

"a r
aaA.H4a WASHINGTON, Oct. g.
George W. F. Reynolds, the witness who
testified to the thriving business carried on at
! Andersonville, was cross examined by Colonel
Chapman. He said he belonged to the I'd
Kentucky Mounted Infantry, which only num-
bered 125. The regiment was on the way to
Central Kentucky for recruits when they were
all captured by an equal number of guerillas.
2 After fighting an hour, his regiment was oblig-
ed to surrender. No one. in his regiment was
Killed or wounded when surrendered. The
rebels claimed him as a spy. They took from
him counterfeit rebel money, and parole not
to light against the Confederacy while the reb-
els were in Kentucky. When he reached An
Jacksonville, he had nothing but his clothes:
started business there by selling his daily corn
bread rations for ten cents, and subsistine on
the balance of the rations which was bacon
and a pint of boiled beans. He arrived there
on the LIST OF June, and about the 10th of
June, bought thirteen dozen of eggs at So liz
per dozen, on tick; that could be done there
among men Of honor. When he left. August
4th, he had $500 in greenbacks. AT one time
he had $1,000. lY =,
The witness said he had never taken the
oath to support the Confederacy There were
at Andersonville, so wells and 45O springs,
none OF which, however, yielded over a buck
ct full OF water at time. The water was
PeAic ".,s SioeAi. 1HeIe were HVe hundred bak-
ers in the stockade; the place was city, and
there were four real estate dealers in the stock
ade; there were eating-houses and any one
could get meal for ten dollars in greenbacks.
Whlske7 sold for three dollars per thimb.efill:
there were twenty barber shops, and the bar
bers acted as doctors, sometimes selling mesii-
clnes. he had seen men cut their own Threats
did not know the reason, except they were
skin and bone and in a destitute condition.
He sold medicine for a dollar and quarter a
bottle. The cross-examination of this witness
lasted pntil the adjournment, but elected moth,
ing new or important. 1Id M IFlI IN
The Portland daily press., 1865-10-06
CITY AFFArRs

special meeting Of the City Council was hold
last evening for the purpose Of acting upon
the petition Of the Portland Company that the
city should build a portion of the wall pro-
posed to be erected at the Company's Worf :
on the line Of Fore Street, as protection
against the eaying in Of said street.. The pc
tltion was presented at the last meeting of the
City Council, and was referred to the whole
Board for the purpose of viewing the prem
isess. s9s wig
The City Council visited the premises, and
instructed the City Engineer to report what it
would cost to finish, up to grade, the wall al
ready commenced by the Portland Company.
His report was presented, from which it ap-
pears that the cost for masonry and filing,
necessary to complete said waf up to the
grade Of the street, would be s., 149. .2.isEHt
The two branches met as a committee, in
the Common Council room, and considerable
discussion ensued 1t war contended by many
members that the Portland Company was LA
Bile for damages in undermining the street, and
that the City is under no obligation to build a
wall, or any portion Of one, for the Company.
If the Company wish to put up building ON
the line of the street, it is their lookout that a
proper wall be erected for its protection.
After long discussion upon this matter, on
motion of Councilman G.. L. Bailey. IL was
unanimously voted that the Committee report
that the petitioners have leave to withdraw.
The Committee then dissolved. s' y iis'
Tn aooo~1a-,<a ..:4t.f
the Mayor, in the Board of Mayor and Alder
men, made report that the City was not LA
Bile for the construction of the wall asked for,
and the Committee, therefore, recommend pc
titioners have leave to withdraw. agn.s,
The reported was accepted in both branches
In Board of Common Council, the orders in &
relation to the Portland Gas Light Company,
passed in the Board of Mayor and Alderman
Monday evening, were passed in concurrence.
The Portland daily press., 1865-10-06
ooNsT r "a. A, n, y

Ia Connecticut, by refusal to abolish the class
and color distinctions among her citizens, has
placed herself more in sympathy with Viz
ginia than with the rest of New England.
She seems to be welded to her f'blue laws
The Norwich coarier--an able Union paper
says: . e rse g,t
Our returns indicate that the amendment
has been defeated before the people by a con-
siderable majority. 1t is noticeable that in re-
publican towns the vote in faysr of the
amendment has fallen below that for the I'm
ion town ticket. This indicates, of course
that republicans have voted ia considerable
numbers against the amendment or nave neg
1ected to vote for it, and in consequence Of
this action, Connecticut has placed herself
in a position far in the rear of that occupied
by the states surrounding her. We regret
this result, because it is equivalent to step
backward, as far as liberal and just ideas are
concerned, and because it cannot fail to. re-
H nee. dishonor upon the state in the eyes OF all
:, 'e iric;-ds Of freedom outside her borders ~
me Hartford Press contains a long list of
i1sufhs' ana in 95 of the towns given, town
eiec'lons were held at the same time the vote
was taken on the constitutional amendment
VI these 95 towns 65 elected sn,,bl;canl town WI
Officers, though many OF this class cast = ma
Jority OF votes against the amerd,oo,,. y
There is reason to fear that Connac,;o,,t %
publicanism needs to be washed and IN r;f,d
IN the impartial rains of heaven. There i I,
element in it that it were better of witbm,t
The Portland daily press., 1865-10-06

CUMBERLAND County FAER.-There was
not so large an attendance yesterday at Cor
ham as there was on Wednesday. Most of the
stock had been removed from the grounds.
In the contest for the prizes for pulling OK
en-, Mr.. John NJ. Webb took the first and sec
ond prizes for the first class; Mr.. w. Warren
the first prize for the second class, and Mr..
Lothrop S. Crockett the second prize for the
second class. a
The trial of draft horses came next, in which
the horses exhibited by MI. W. T.lJosselyn Of
this city elected the admiration Of the crowd
by their performances.
The reports Of the committee and awards
were to be made last evening, at which time
the address of Hon. Phinehas Barnes was to
be delivered.
The Portland daily press., 1865-10-06

INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY-
In these days, when fires are frequent and
much property is destroyed thereby, it be-
comes owners of buildings to have them in
surcd, and also to look out that they get such
insurance in staunch and reliable Office.
Such a one is the International of New York,
which is advertised in our columns to-day. It
has capital Of one million dollars, and the as
sets of the company, at the present time,
amount to more than one million two hun
bred thousand dollars. while its liabilities for
losses, unpaid, amount to but $1S,500. The
Board Of Directors comprise one Of the finest
lists among the wealth and mercantile worth
of New York ssg s. l.H1
Messrs. J. W. Munger & Co. are agents for
this Company and they will impart all infor
nation necessary to person wishing insurance.
The Portland daily press., 1865-10-06
By TELEGRAPH
TO THE--.9 sssoe q ,biaa
EVENING PAPERS.

From Nesc OrleGns-TAe Mississippi Flee
fton-The freedmen In Teras.
81 e iaa New ORLEANS, Oct. 8.
Mississippi election returns indicate the Ger
tain election of Gen. Humphreys as Governor
by a large majority. 1l5s ..s4a
Cen Gregory, superintendent OF the Freed
mems Bureau in Texas, made speech to the
negroes of Houston, assuring them their rights
should be respected; that they could hold
property, and would be governed by the same
laws as whites. He informed them that the
military would compel them to abide by their
contract, and that they should not be a burden
to the government.
The steamships George Cromwell, North
Star and Atlantic have arrived from New
York. 50 FTs7'.
Gwin and ex-Gov. Clarke of Miss. have
gone up the river under guard, en- route to
Washington. 80
The report that Conway has been supersel-
ed Is contradicted. -s4ssg 1eIio "
he first colonization of the proposed Polish
settlement is expected to take place in De-
cember.
The Houston Telegraph says robberies and
burglaries continues in that place. e ss4
Shreveport adyices Of the S0th ult. say cot
ton is still coming in and bringing full prices.
The sales for the week were heavier than at
any time since the revival of trade.
The Portland daily press., 1865-10-06

OPENING OF FOREST CITY PARK.-To-day
this new Park win be opened by an exhibition,
ofthe horses shown at the Cumberland Coun-
ty Agricultural Society's Fair at Gorham, to-
gether with many Others owned by citizens of
Portland. Premiums will be awarded for the
best animals, as win be seen by the adver-
tisement in another column, and if the wealth
er is pleasant, handsome shows and some
splendid trotting may be expected The track
is in good order, and great pains have been
taken to make it the best trottihg park in this
State. ass- ss5 s4ek t.2 ',ee4a
The horse cars will carry persons to within
a short distance Of the park, and tickets Of adj
mission can be procured at the railroad
station tssi- aaea 4
The Portland daily press., 1865-10-06
) 40. ~ SNs
Froceea1ags OF fhe Episcopal COEUesatiO9a.


PHTLADEIPHIA, Oct. 8.
The General Convention of the Episcopal
Church reassembled in St3Andrews Church
this morning, when the roll was called a dele
gate from the diocese of North Carolina an
swered to his name. "a delegate from the
diocese of Texas was admitted yesterday. Two
resolutions were offered as expressive of the
sense of the Convention IN the resumption of
peace, but both were withdrawn, it being I'M
derstood that similar resolutions would be pre-
sented by the house of delegates. sars a. 4
In the Episcopal Convention to-day the res
iSnation of BOSNIAN Cope as Treasurer was re-
ceiyed but not acted UPON I. I,
1t was stated that for the first time in fifteen
years the Convention commenced with bal
anee OF $500. ,s1lesrf sS-S
Rev. DR.. Vihton offered resolution that
the committee on Canons report an amend
ment on canons, disposing of the commission
OF aims and providing that on Saturday the
aims contributed be deposited with the Bishop
OF the Diocese for his distribution. This reso.
luton was referred. r III II .ssfay x
Judge Churchill, of Kentucky, offered reso-
luton instructing the committee on Canons to
inquire into the expedicncy Of amending the
canons OF the church, to prohibit any clergy
man or candidate for holy orders from enter
ing the army or navy except in the capacity
Of Chaplain. Adjourned. asaa5sd -.
The Portland daily press., 1865-10-06


EB The performances of the Davenports, at
Paris, came to ridiculous termination. They
were sitting in their box, having been bound
by the spirits, but sharp spectator rushed upon
the stage and touched spring. The seat came
inEtwo parts in the middle, the cords were loos-
ened, and the brothers tumbled down together
in q heap, It issuggested that the occupation
of these jugglers is about cones rs,rs
a1-The) Unisersalists, contributions for de-
nominational and other benevolent objects
during the last two years are 100000. More
than half Of this sum was given to Tufts Col
Leg. The UaicerSalsst states that $4,000
more is needed to carry on the missionary OPP
creations which fhHye been marked out, and to
render portions of the sums already given eff
fective. ,,s,..,s,,e.s !, ...sr, 4..ssf,
Ia The last words of VIM. L. Yancey are
reported tohaye been, "Put me out of sight,
The Portland daily press., 1865-10-06
1o,.isiqna Deasoerasic state co,.ys,.,ts,o,...

Lossisiana Democratic State Convssatio,,.
aal.a NEW ORLEANS, Oct S,'''
The Democratic State Convention has adopt
ed a platform, emphatically approving Presi-
dent Johnson's reorganization policy; excl11d-
ing from the field of politics all religious and
sectional controversies; holding that the gov
eminent was made and is to be perpetuated
for the exclusive political beneftof the whole
race; recommending the calling of a conven--
ton to adept a constitution expressive Of the
will OF, the people; asking Congress for com
pensation for losses sustained by the emarci-
patton policy; advocating the repeal Of the acts
and laws in conflict with the constitution and
laws. The general government is earnestly
appealed to for a general amnesty and prompt
restoration of property; and the convention
invited all citizens, without distinction Of ma
tionality, to join them in opposition to the ma
tional republican party. Twenty-seven parishes
were represented il. w. Wells was nominated
for Governor, and Il. A. p. Penhue for Lieut.,
Governor. Adjourned soaa taa baee2ga
The Portland daily press., 1865-10-06
North caroli,.a ssats Co,.ye,.tso,s.

-. . 2 = KALEIGH, N. c., Oct. 8.
The report of the Committee on Secession
submitted AN ordinance declaring null and
void the ordinance of, May Goth, 1851 came
up in the Convention to-day, when substi-
tqte was offered proposing to repeal the ordi!
nance of secession of May 20, 1861, and dis
cussion sprung up, which lasted until the ad,
journment. No vote was taken, and nothing
has fi1atured. This IS the fourth day Of the
Convention, and nothing done. The outside
feeling is one of disappointment and dissatis-
faction. 1t is hoped vote may be had to-
morrow. .,.iss.e-g ~ ..,!gi ,tiig
The Portland daily press., 1865-10-06

ECLIPSE OF THE suN. -on Thursday rncrns
ing, 10th inst, an annular eclipse Of the sun
win take place, partly visible in this city, and
total in the latitude Of Charleston. The track
OF the central eclipse begins in Washington
Territory on Pugefs Sound, and passes south
easteriy through Montana Idaho, Kansas,
Southern Missouri, Western Tennessee, and
aiasonaily through Georgia to Savannah, and
thence across the Atlantic and into Africa.
The Portland daily press., 1865-10-06

BOSTON AND MAINE RAnRoAD.--At the
adjourned meeting Of the stockholders Of this
corporation, held Wednesday at Lawrence, to
fill two vacancies in the Board Of Directors,
Daniel Fl. Christie, Esq, Of Dover, N. H., and
George W. Kittredge, Esq, of Newmarket
were chosen by a large majority. A motion
was made to instruct the directors to rescind
the vote in regard to the compromise made by
them to pay the Portland, Saco and Ports
mouth Railroad eight per cent. annually in cur
rency instead of six per cent. in coin, as origi-
nally agreed. After long discussion the mo-
ton prevailed. tlI
The Portland daily press., 1865-10-06

CREAM OF LILIES" This delicate toilet
article, designed to beautify the hair, is put up
by I. G. Loring, who has our thanks fora
bottle 1t contains no alcohol, spirits, grease,
or any other ingredient that can impair the
growth or injure the appearance of the hair
It is said to be a great faVorite with ladies who
have used 1t. NO. Pc
The Portland daily press., 1865-10-06

THE ArRIc AN ENB AssY The gentlemen
comprising the embassy from Tunis, the New
York papers say, are not Africans in the con-
ventional sense Of the term. In personal APP
pearance they are more like the Moors or
Turks than the African negro They are men
Of education, speak French, and are of position
and influence in their own country. + They
wear the European costume and the Turkish
fez. The envoy, Gen. Gilman Hasem, is about
fifty years of age. Col. Ramiro Gaita, his aid
de-camp, is fine looking man, apparently
about So years of age, with black hair and
heavy moustache. This is the first time that
representative of Tunis has ever crossed the
Atlantic Ocean.
The Portland daily press., 1865-10-06

THE man who took the Resolve from the
room of VIM. Grace g. Co., No. 161 Middle
street, between the hours of half past twelve
and one o'clock Wednesday, October 4th, will
do well to return the same Immediately, as he
is k,aoacn. he may take his own method Of
returning it, and no questions will be asked;
but it must come or he will see trouble.
The Portland daily press., 1865-10-06

h rs fsss,,t.a5 a,,sf5sag NEW YORK, Oct. B.
lands at As a 60c
Moar-10 915c higher; sales 1900 bbls, state,
50 g 3d. Round Hoop Ohio So q II 90. West
ern 800 q $780, Southern frmer sales 800 bbls ct
IS q 3d. Canada 10 q 15c higher; sales 400 bbls
at 400 II 3d., .------------
Wheat-2 a Sc higher sales SO 900 bushels, Chi
cage Spring rs q Is. Milwaukee Club al 77l.a
White do, new, 2 40 a 245,
iO4c. iGst iaa.s II q l7flsE5 -, o.. /.
Beef-frmer. ~ II - .ss ~ 80 - !
Pork excited; sales 1900 bbls, New Mess IS 2S g
\ IS 371. 3l q isl.t..si 49, sT-sa
Lafd-frm; sales $50 bbls at % a 29sc IL . &.
Z Whiskey- essier; sales 900 bbls at 2SI q 2 90.
Sngars -hfm; sales 1000 hds Museovado 1871 q 14c.
Havana, 5000 boxes, at 135 q d7e. ra ~ ~ "a -
Petroleum firm. Crude 80 q solo, y ~& e
Freights to Liverpool-frmer. 4 Aa& p ~
The Portland daily press., 1865-10-06
EDW'D M. PArTEN, AuctiOneer, II Exchange ST..
q, 800 Feet of Land on Elm and
Oxford Sts., at Auction.

ON SATURDAY, October It'll, at Q P. NJ, on the
~ premises, corner of Elm and Oxford Sts will be
sold that very desirable lot Of land having front on
Elm OF about 145 ieet, by about 90 Oxford Street
Immediately after the above, another let south
in depth.
Also the lower fenced lot on same side Of Elm,
about 9g front by 81 In depth.
The land corner of Elm and Oxford Sts., having
been divided into five building lots win be sold In
parcels TO suit purchasers.
The above property belonging to the estate Of the
late Ezekiel Day, win be sold without the least re-
serve.
For terms and particulars call on the AuctiOneer.
Sent 2Q-fltd
The Portland daily press., 1865-10-06

LIGHT GYMNAsTIcs.-The Gymnastic I'M
ion will meet for exercise this evening at their
hall, 4 IL Free street block, at I IL o'clock,
Members of the union and Others DESTROYS
to join, are requested to be present. For the
present, the regular evenings for exercise win
be Monday and Friday Of each week. =,
The Portland daily press., 1865-10-06

PoRTLAND, ROLLING MILLS. Andrew
Spring, Esq, having left this city for Buenos
Ayres on business, has resigned the Presiden-
cy of the Company, and RENSSELAER, Cram,
ESQ, has been elected in his place. George E.
B. jackson, Esq, has been elected Treasurer
and Clerk. .-
The Portland daily press., 1865-10-06

IETo HER MIGHTY TRUMPET fame has
breathed-a new word, --Soz0DoNT,-an she
is making it resomd through the civilized
world. 1t is the Greek for teeth preserver,
but, in plain English, Fragrant Sozodont is the
most effective dentriice, that chemistry has
ever yet extracted from the Oriental vegetable
kingdom VS. sept3Od3teod