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agricultural.
Care and Management Of Poultry.


Poultry raising is very interesting; and it
is exceedingly interesting at all times to have
chickens which can DO killed and put on the
table SO quickly on the arrival Of unexpected
visitors. or in case Of sickness. What a
delicacy for the invalid or those in state Of
convalcscence, while for party how we'll a
turkey Of twenty pounds and the goose Of
twelve or fifteen pounds sets of tho hospita.
bic board, besides the profit Of having at all
seasons varieties for sale.
Like all other kinds Of live stock, early
reared young ones pay hest, for spring chick
ems make double the price Of later ones, and
the pullcts saved for laying will commence
when eggs are scarce, and ss they do not
molt the first fall, will, with good feeding,
keep on; and where il can be contrivoi for
hens to roos, over any warm place, Us for in
stance where by tubes or natural ascent the
breath Of cattle will so to their apartment,
they will not cease entirely in the coldest
spells.
BY managing to have the young bro'ds
where none of the old fowls resort, and not
confiniug them to the same spot Of ground
after they have soiled it with their dung,
very pleasing results will follow, for more
than half the losses Of the feathered tribe oc-
cur through keeping tho coops so close to-
cether. and so long in one place-haye no
bottoms in them and daily move on fresh
ground then the broods will be sweet and
clean. always healthy, and will grow as fast
again.
When the hen deserts her young 1t is best
to have them roost apart FROM the general
stock Of old fowls, to escape the perpetual
peeking and worry which occurs when chick.
ems FIRST go among the hens; any place that
is safe from vermin will do by placing few
sticks for them Ia roost on, as their welfare
is the same in u common shed us in the finely
built poultry house Of the wealthy, and very
much greater than in many gentlemen 8
places where the range is limited. Where
great numbers Of cattle are wintered, the
buildings are extensive, and the premises have
litter, horse dung, &c., here and there in
different parts-it is at such homcsteads
poultry may be kept ten times rs numerous
as where they are restricted to particular
quarters, for it is their own droppings which
to them poison the ground and the atmos
phere, but the moro Of the other animal
manure they have access to, and the less OF
their own lying about where they feed and
roost, the better.
Don't coddle the young turkeys too much !;
don't have any fowls always round the kitch-
en- door; q few steps farther to iced will be
we'll taken. and don't bcsrudgo food and give
too much sop to young or old. The digcs-
ton Of poultry is stronger than milestone.
Country Geni.
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Agricultural Employments.

II is said that you may put into vessel
full Of water quantity Of sugar without
running it over, and that, after saturating
the water with sugar, q quantity OF salt
may be dissolved, and still the water remains
Of the same measure. So with employment ;
one may devote to his profession as much
time daily us health will allow, md he may
also give to his favorite amusement of ag.
ricul,ure or horticulture, either in the field
or study, fair proportion Of his remaining
hours, with no additional wear upon his sys.
TEN, and even with positive advantage. One
idea. whether in morals, in politics, or in
business. the constant devotion Of any hu.
man mind to one special object, always
cramps and narrows the man. In spite Of
the wise old sayings to the contrary, l
believe a man may as well understand two
things as one. believe in rotation Of
crops In the mind as well as the soil, and
that q good, sharp, business-like merchant
.
or lawyer may pursue science or art along
with his daily pursuit with advantage every
way. Let me be understood. 1t is not that
farmer, after hard days work in haying
or hoeing, can, as somo have imagined, sit
down and be q student in tho evening. So
we're physical labor, producing fatigue, units
the mind for hard study during such fatigue.
but physical labor in nm agreeable occupa-
ton, rests the overtaskod intellect, and 30
the lighter and voluntary attention to lite
rary and scientific subjects, brings recreation
and rest together, to ono whose energies have
been throughout the day taxed and strained
in particular dircction.-Conniry Gent.
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A South Carolina Hero.

There was man in Charleston, Nelson
Mitchell by namo, who died about eight
months ago, leaving, l believe, a wife and
two children poor and uncarcd for. From
tho beginning he has reasoned with tho pco.
pie; and that openly about tho rebellion.
Twice he was sentenced to be hung by a
secret military commission, but the authori.
ties never could find man to do the work.
A lawyer by profession, and m unti-slavery
man by education, he undertook task which
ought ever to mako his name honored by the
negroes and those interested in their condi-
tion. After the unsuccessful assault upon
Wagner, fn July, 1863, military court was
convened to try tho black prisoners captured
by the 54th Massachusetts, regiment. II was
decided, after somo DELAY. that military courts
had no jurisdiction in the case, and tliat the
matter should be handed over to the State.
Mitchell volunteered as counsel for the men,
and after Eve months' trial be gained his
point and convinced South Carolina jury
that these men were free. To do this you
can Imagine how fearlessly this brave soul
must have worked. An intelligent quadroon
told me that he was present during the last
ten or twelve sessions, and that Mitchell's
eloquence was perfectly startling at any
u -"
rate II had the effect Of awakening the Jury
20 much to the Importance Of The decision,
that l suppose they wero really frightened
into favorable verdict. lIo has mover bcen
publicly mentioned at Charleston since thcn.
except In very doubtful terms. They did
not dare to touch him, because hc seemed to
be 50 thoroughly in earnest, and hc died from
tho effect Of poverty and want. Every night
before going TO bed Nelson Mitchell took his
wife and children to his room, and, after
having looked the door and shut the blinds.
hung an American Gag over tho mantle, and
at BY IL in conversation with bis family.
Tho evening that he died bis house was struck
by ono of our shells from Cummines' Point,
and his family thus left moro dcsolate than
ever. They are being very well looked after |
now. and I don't think will lc, allowed to |
sufcr much hereafter For all this servicsl !
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NUMBER %. |.

no had The displeasurc Of the authorities and
the GOODNESS Of the people; but the way In
which the negroes speak Of him Is very ten.
der. Nothing can bc added to tl,is simple
narrative. Among oil South Carolinisns
We have etcr heard Of. Nelson Mitchell alouo
seems truly chivalric. Through all tho IN.
tolerablo gasconadc and inhuman sophistry'
Of shc absurd State, his plea for tho black
prisoners 10 tho solo cnnobling ound.-Bos-
ton Times. l' 3. ia1Dr' e'i L.r' aF
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Get Ready for Haying.

Hay-making will begin earlier this season
undoubtedly than for many years. owing to
the remarkably forward condition Of grass.
Some ploses are already ct to cut. Every
improvement whereby the farmer Is enabled
to get his hay at less expense than in for
mer years, should DO welcomed and at once
put in requisitiou, whether Il relate to cut
ting, spreading and turning. raking. field
loading, Or unloading in<ho barn. The usO
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mates Of his earlier days.. o, Mary, I thinl
I know pretty we'll why you refused ny hand
and l blame you not. I. may be fhas ou'
paths will be different through life; but yor
shall at least know that he whom you hart
loved will 90 live that he shall not bo unwor.
thy Of your kindcst rcmcmbrance. know
shat my feet have hitherto wandered into the
path Of danger, but henceforth am free
from tho dread snare. Under the new ligh.
that has dawned upon mo ] hold tho vino
cup to bo fearful enemy, and will shun
It rs I would shun shameful life and a
clouded death.bed. For my own sake will I
do this, so that my saintcd mother. II she
can look down from Heaven upon her boy,
can smile approvingly uponthc course he has
chosen.
And now, Mary, II, at somo future time
you should feel that you can trust your hap
piness in my keeping. you will givc me somc
token thereof, and will como md ask you
again for your hand; and should 1t be my
blessed lot to receive it, will devote every
energy Of my being to making your life n
joyous and peaceful onc."
let go her hands. and bowed my head to
wipe away tear. ! hadtnrned towards tho
door really intending to depart and give her
time for reflection, when sho pronounced my
namo. looked back and her hands were
stretched out towards me.
"Not now,"I whispered. al will not
ask your answer yet. Watch me-prove
me. Only give me to know that I have your
love, and will"
l stopped speaking. for Mary's head had
been pillowed upon my bosom, and sho was
weeping like child. t-.aa ... ."
"Now! now!" sho uttered, as ] wound
my arms abovt her. "Oh. Charles. never
doubted your truth. know you cannot de.
ceivc me. God bless your noble resolution (;
and let me help you to kccpit"
I cannot toll how long stopped that oven
ing. can only tell that was very happy.
AMI that my prospect Of tho coming year was
bright and glorious.
On the following day-a Sabbath, calm
and plcasnt-tho organ gave forth q new
strain. The daughters Of Zion were no long
er in strange land. They had taken their
harps down FROM the willows. and within the
chambers Of tho now Temple, moro rcsplend
ent far than tho old, they sang the songs
that had aiorctime made joyous the city Of
thcir God. All marked tho grandeur Of the
music that sprang into life beneath the touch
Of tho fair organist on that beautiful Sab
bath morning, and all seemed moved by
the inspiration. To mo It was like the holy
outpouripgs Of o redeemed soul, and with
bowed head and folded hands gave myself
up to tho sublime influence. As Mary turned
from tho instrument ] caughthcr eye. Mine
were dim with moisture, but hers wero bright,
cleaning with scraphic light.
Erc many weeks had passed, another hand
pressed the keys of the organ, for Mary was
not in the choir. She knelt before tho altar
by my side-and over US both the aged
clergyman stretched his hands with prayer
and blessing. .,# ...
And we went out from tho church togcth.
er-Mary and l-out into tho now life
bound heart TO heart, and hand to hand, to
love, honor and cherish forever moro.
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Burglars entered tho house Of Hon. James
g. Blaine, in Augusta, the other night, and
his pautaloons and money, silver plato, and
his wife's gold watch and chain wcro stolen.
Mr.. Blaine awoke just in timo to SEQ the
burglar escape. 2r1l sp-g
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The Potomac army, at ono time composed
Of seven corps and 800, 900 men, l. to be rc-
duced to three divisions. or l6 900 men.
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Passengers getting out Of a car havo a To-
gal precedence over thosc getting into a car.
a court at Waterloo, N. Y, l,ar " decided.
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Growing Old.

Yes, am growing old Time. silent finger
wsaycs threads Of silver through the golden brown,
And voices Of the night around me lnger,
Murmuring of those who wear the immortal crown.
Clad In eternal youth they cape, and sorrow
And pain and sickness, wrong AMI woe depart;
They point me onward to heavenly morrow,
And give the tOiling present hope and heart.
There Is no voice, but perfect comprehension
Of all my hearts deep neeis, untold, unknown;
No cold distrist, or doubt or apprehension,
The loving eyes beam fOrth with love alone.
Atcr life's stormy day this dream elysan
sustains and comforts with mysterious power,
Up,ins me with the souls prophetic vision
OF life ami love beyond the passing hour.
I'm gSpwing old the soaened twilight wooing
Tonight beyond with stars serenely bright;
The angel faces In the clouds are suing,
The storm riH pass see the rainbow's light.
Then let age come, so that Il opes the portals
OF heavenwari hope around us and within;
Llfe's thoruy rad leads homo to the immcrtals,
Where Chrsts dear presence shlehs Us from all sin.
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-26

oioIneh ofspaoe in len 9Th OF column. constitute
's.5AnR.o et - -s1'.s
sl5Op per square daily first week; 75 cents per weel
k.eI three insertions or less Sl00; continuing eve
~ aer DAY after first week, 30 cents.
Half square, three insertions or lees 7b cents: one
week, S1.00; SO cents per week after.
week one insortion, Sl,6O -
81 hcIAL NOTICES $500 Der gouare first week
per square after; three insertions or loss S16c
Ball square taroe iuscg tions, sl.C0 one week,
ASvertiselaeNss inserted In tho MAINE STkTH
rks which las large circulation In every part OF
to StSte fc &l0O per square for first insertion, ana
o. ooots pcx squara each subsequent iEssrtion.
u Nrslt ye 1T usuaI rsiek
" All communications intended for the paper
should be directed to the Editors of the Press 'and
those of business character tothe Publishers.
~ JOB PAINTING ofeyery description executed
with dispatch and all business pertaining to the oil
above.
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Administrators Sale Of Real
Estate. f...s...

HAVING been duly licensed by the Hon. ohm
IN A. Waterman, Judge Of probate, to sell at
public or private sale all the real estate Of which
Thomas Breslin. late of Portland, dentist, died
seized and possessed including the reversion Of the
widows dover, the undersigned will eell at public
auction, the 20h day oil june next, unless before
that time disposed of at private sale at 10 clock in
The forenoon, on the premises. the brick dwelling
house on Free Street. in Portland, known as the
Pritehard House: is4es 10 bsssaeqssgssf Il ~.
At IL O'Clock M, ON the premises the new brick
land, now occunied By Tyler q Lamb; - ra IS Il.
At IL O'Clock NJ on the premises, one.balf part in
common and undivided of the land ON Fres street,
in Portland, sod 10 Il. Bacon and T. a.. Breslin by
Israel Richardson, with the new three story brick
store, and the large wooden dwelling house ON the
same;
At O'Clock m, on Che premises oue-half part In
/ common and undivided of the lot on the easterly
corner of Danfortb and Walnut stree In Port
land, extending on Walnut street to the school.
Innediateiy after the sale Of the last named lot,
upon the premises, one-hali part in common and un
Dapforth and Walnut streets, upon which are two
double iwe-story, dwelling houses; this lot is ITO
feet deep from Danforth street. AS soon as the fore
ing is sold, and at same place, one.half part In
common and undivided of the lot cn Walnut street,
adj0ing the preceding and ending said street
to the high stone wall there built. s4a4ts slr.t5
Pereons desiring to purchase either f the above
pieces of propcrty belongipg said estate in
mon with other owners, can ascertain at what price
the cotenants interest can be bought BY inquiry Of
Samuel Tyler. Feq Teaf hEE III saiHs slrret
ALEXANDER TYLER, Administrator.
Portland, May 19, 1855 may 20d3w
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.HOT.EL-SS.
.DWINELoHOUSE,
ao PICKERING SQUARE, sss
fae .aoacov a :, s.,, ) u
Roscon 6. cARY, rRoPR1Eron.

ER This House is easantly located not far
k1x&&& from the sfeamboat Wharf end Brllroad
q III i# Depot. The rooms sre spacious. 81, " and
EAAB hanc s0nfly furn nshed ard he tab, Q is " ell
supeiied With the best the seastn affords The trav.
eer will ind at this establishment, every q ing 10
make him comfortable and good humored- may5tf
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FoSTLAND DAILY PRESS
JOHN T GILMAN E itor
Ou' iShed At No. s2i EXCHANGE STREET By
N. A. OsTER q co.

If PORTLAND DAILY PRHss is Published .Oe'
per ear in advance. teA t
IE MAINESTATE PRKss Is published over y Thurs.
Gay morning at S2.O0 per annuna In advance; 2.25
pssd within six months; and $3.50 If payment be
oeiay ed beyond six months. as Hsfs
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-22

MHw YORK Nav a. 8
Cottcn--frmer; sales 1250 talss Iniddling at 500;
4SA for middling air; 47@42i for low middling; SIS
~ LOT good ordinary ana 84l035i for ordinary,
all payable in gold. aFla 80
and Western dull and 5@i5c lower; supsrfine state
aQg6 30; extra State 1905 20; cheice STATE 2b@
3 S Round Hoop Ohio SO@7 20; choice do 06@
SUo Superhne Weetern 1905 80; common to good
Extra DO 9 10 a so !; Southern dull and lower;
Gales 800 bbls; Mixed to good 0008 90; fancy and
extra l5@12 90; Canada dull and 510c lower: sales
~ ai dds common Extra 1895 so; Extra good to
wheat-quie and without decided change; sales
" 600 bushels Winter Red Western, poor, at 25@
Cern--opeDed active and 1@2c better and closed
dult with declining to 'dency sales 49, 500 bushels
new mixed Western 68@T4c do do unsound $50 !;
Wn,se New Orleans 5e1; Yellow Western s2@S5;
Oats-openea SG8c fetter and closed dan with the
IT in measure lost; sales Canada at ass
state 4Sd950c; Jersey 49G5lc; Western 50G52h !
Beef-heavy; sales $50 bbls plain mess 1t 10 GOA
iaO0i extra mees IL 00@1S 90.
rork unsettled and lower; sales 5000 bbls; also
DCs new f05 JIns and July sssrs
~ %, closing At 2S rs cash old do &C 81 002l 3d.
cash and regular way. closing at 81 80 cash: prime
u ~; prime mess, Is 6092O n 90,
%. bufter-duli and heavy; sales Ohio at 1402ic;
WhisEsy~dall, heavy and lower, sales $50 bbls
Rice-duiI; Sales 100 bags Raugoon at Ale.
Sugars-dull; sales SO hhds Muscovado ct 12s.
C0ffee-dull.
Molasses-dull.
Naval stores-quiet; srisits Turpentine 1000 20.
OILS loWer; Lns: ca 1901 20; Lard. Sperm and
Whale nomioa1 Petroleum quiet; cudo So: refined
| bonded, So; refined free 5000.
7@SOe - 81 = : : '4'u0Ay II
! f ~
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-22

commenced May 80, 1854; prior to thathe had
left sterling exchange drawn on rebel agents
at Liverpool or London for collection; as soon
as the agents advised US of bills being paid the
proceeds were placed TO his credit. The first
advises he had were on May Both, and 1000
pounds sterling was the amount 81 Inc &C.
count closed April 18th, 1865. The aggregate
amount of the credit was $549, S73 There is
now a balance due him of $I7 $50; ne has
drawn nearly $500, 900 since the tirstof March;
he bought at one time 500, 900 in sterling ex-
change; the first entry In April last was onthe
4th, q check of 500; there is deposit receipt
under date of April 9Th Of $4,000, which was
to be paid when presented; he purchased
April Sth 944O sterling exchange, also $4,000
sterling on the same date; on March 24tA he
purchased 100000 sterling exchange; kaew
Thompson personally; he had not been seen
In the bank lately; his last transaction was a
check given to hotel keeper; he said he was
going overland to Halifax en- route to Europe;
this was about two weeks before navigation
opened he was recognized as the agent Of the
Confederate States; his account was simply
with Jacob Thompson; he resided part of the
time in Upper Canada and part oil the time in
Montreal; he had other money transactions
with other banks in Canada; one transaction
was OF $4,000 with the Niagara District
Bank, drawn to the order of @. z. Cay; that
bank sent it to us and we placed II to their
credit. snsrtxs sss.s.-sa.s 4
Knew J. Wilkes Booth; had one or two
transactions with him; may have seen him in
Canada a dozen times he has still tohis cred
it in our bank over $500; this credit arose
from deposit, the memorandum Of which
runs, check drawn on Merchants Banks by
Davis Of 1925 and ten 500 bills; Davis was a
broker in Montreal; Booth purchased bill
Of exchange for sol; said he was going to run
the blockade; he asked whether in case of
capture his captors could make use of his ex-
change; / said no, not unless he endorsed the
bill; he then said he would take $500 worth,
for which he paid American gold. These are
the only two transactions he had with us wit
ness identified bills taken from Booth as On
tario Bank bills. aatsl
Witness stated that Thompson bought $500
in greenbacks, and July 14th 81 900, that was
the amount in gold; on the 14th Of March last
he bought $1,000 at "A "a, for which he paid
$500 in gold; he bought several drafts on New
York.
The Judge Advocate stated that there was
only one other witness he desired to be ex-
amined to- day, that was very important wit
ness, but for the same reasons as in other in
stances it was not desirable that his examina-
ton should be public. The Court was then
cleared The remainder of the deliberations
of the Court were secret, after which the
Court adjourned to Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-22

From CharIeston-D at linton
: Meeting Vfesss of Judge Chase ON the Right
of Sufra0e-Resistaasce of Coz. McGratk. =
IA - e 2 New York, May 81 4
Inc steamer Arago, from Hilton Head the
Iitn, via fortress Monroe, arrived last night.
9. Inc Heralds Charleston correspondent re-
ports an attempt to hold meeting by the old
citizens Of that city on the 10th; but the
lsChlvalry," who are endeavoring to appear
Union men, left on finding considerable
number OF negroes present. A meeting,
smaller Ia number, however, was held of out
and-out Unionists and Negroes. There was
much excitement over the matter, the whites
collecting In groups in the streets, and giving
vent to their feelings against the claim Of the
9 negroes to vote and consult in public meet
Jugs. The older citizens counselled the peo-
pie to retire quietly to their homes q .as.
The commotion was increasing when Judge
Chase arrived In the city. Mayor Mscbeth
and others waited on him. In fact his audience
room was crowded during the day. In reply
to numerous questions he expressed the opin-
ion that it would be better for the whites and
colored pc )ple that the latter should have the
right of voting in the formation of the new
constitution. He did not know what would
be the action of the government, but stated
that while President johnson was Military
Governor 9of Tennessee, the people there
adopted constitution that did not give the
right OF suffrage to colored people; nor even
the right to testify in court of justice. The
constitution haa, however, been accepted by
the government 9th United States. Judge
Chase said the Government would not recog-
nize the present Governor Of the State, or any
of the present legislative body that had been
engaged in the cause of the rebellion. A new
State. constitution would be formed and sub
mitted to Congress. This convention had q
happy effect in reconciling the citizens to him
and the new order of affairs.
In the afternoon Judge Chase addressed be-
tween 5000 and 5000 colored people, and 5000
whites at lions Church.. He was received
with tremendous cheering, and advocated the
right OF the negro to the ballot, though he was
not ready to say the Government was in favol
of universal suflfage.as sssss9 ",
.Advices from Columbia state that Governor
McGrath still keeps up spirit OF resistance
ne mas ordered the mastering in of al males
between sixteen and sixty, to form a State
force under Wade Hampton. The people
however, are anxious for peace and the arriv.
al Of United States troops