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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-04-12
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, April IL.
The proclamation in reference to the closing
OF the Southern ports was in accordance with
the law passed as early as 1851. Il was then
understood however that while foreign powers
would respect the effective blockade OF those
ports, the claim to exercise legal authority
over them, as over other parts Of the United
States, would not be respected. 1t is be-
lieved the time has come, however, when the
United States government can claim to exer-
else that legal authority over all its ports,
whether blockaded or not, which belongs to
every independent Sovereign power.
A sufficient number Of Southern ports will
be open Tor legitimate trade, and those now
proclaimed closed, it is presumed will be re-
opened after lime. Meanwhile blockade
running 10 likely to be eHectually ended.
The issuing OF this proclamation is under
stood to have been the business upon which
Secretary Seward was about to visit City
Point to confer with the President last week.
The new British Minister has reached Wash
ington and taken possession of the Legation,
but has not presented his credentials to the
President.
| Secretary Stewards condition is gradually
| improving, though he occasionally suffers
much pain.
Another important proclamation was issued
to day, claiming that our vessels of war in
foreign ports shall no longer be subjected to
restrictions as at present, but shall have the
same rights and hospitalities which are ex-
tended to foreign men-of-war in ports of the
United States, and declaring that hereafter
the cruisers of every nation shall receive
the treatment which in their ports they accord
| to ours.
The Star Of this afternoon says, in order to
put stop to the absurd canard atioat in re.
gard to theproposition of the President to rec
ognize the rebel Legislature of Virginia, we
are enabled to state that early on Saturday
the President telegraphed to Gov. tierpont to
come at once to Washington, where a long
conference was held between them. The object
was to perfect a plan for the restoration Of
Gov. Pierpont's government at Richmond.
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TEETHI TEETHf TEETT4 /,

DR.. D. still continues to Extract Teeth BY EIect Il
ity scithow Pain. Persons having decayed tee IN
or stumps they wish to have removed for resettine
he would give polite invitation 20 call.
Superior Etectro efdGHetic Machines for sale ioK
family with thorough Instructions
Dr.~D.~ean 'aecommednteea few patients with
board and treatment ut his house
Ofioe hcurs from oeIHck n - f2N.;
from to P. NJ, ane TO 9 in the Evening
OoHsult&rioc Efee. novltt
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NEW YoRK. April II.
CntSnn- frmer; sales 1000 bslas; middling upland
at 33035c The auction ales Of 5000 bales was made
at 15(@25c in god TOR trdinary to good middling
Flour-sales 100 bbls, State and Western loo
lower; State 3O9S los Round Hoop Ohio As 40 so;
Western 1903 As; southern du sales $50 bbls a.
900a12 90; Canada 5@0c lower sales 400 bblsat 90
1867
Whsat-dull; sales 1900 bushels; Spring l go;
Amb Michigan 80; choice do s..
Ccrn-2@3c lower; sales 16 400 bushels old, new
mixed Western at 35@1 40.
Oats-quiet; Canada 7T9s0c.
Beef-steady.
Pork-f mer: sales 400 bbls new mess, at 26 871@
27.5; PRIME "a 50@24 rs
Lard-frmer; sales 1850 bbls at l5;@1S
Butter-Oho l2G2J
Whiskey-dull; sales 250 bbls at 156217.
Rice-dull.
Sugars-steadv; sales 800 hhds Muscovado 100
l4lc; 700 boxes Havana at 125c.
Naval o es-qulet.
Cils-dul and heavy.
Freights to Liverpool-dull.
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History of the War.

WY MORSE. see Congress Street, is Agent for
wv. whitman s. True's
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LADIE o

Who nave cold hands ana feet, weak StOna chs I
lame end weak backs; nervous and sick heads enc /;
dizziness and swimming In the head, with indiRes-
ton and constipation of the bowels; pain in the side
and back; lsucorrhGa, Tor whites); falling OF the
womb with internal cancers; tumors, polypus, ard
all that long train OF diseases will find IA Electric
ity sure means of cure For painful men struaticn
too profuse menstruation, and all OF those long line
of troubles with young adies Electricity IA gertain
specific, and will In short time restore the sufferer
to the vigor Of health.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
TO THE DAILY PRESS.
By the President of the United States.
A PROCLAMATION

Whereas, for some time past, vessels of wal
OF the United States have been refused in GER
tain ports the privileges and immunities SC
which they are entitled by treaty, public law,
or the comfy OF nations, at the same time
that vessels OF war OF that country wherein
said privileges and immunitiss have been with
held, have enjoyed thus fully and uninterrupt-
ed In ports OF the United States, which condl-
ton OF things has not always been iorcloly
resisted by the United States, although, on
the other hand, they have not at times failed
to protest against and declare their dissatis-
faction with the same. In the view OF the
United States, no condition OF things any long
er exists which can be claimed to justify the
denial to them by any one OF the said nations,
of the customary naval rights such as has here
tofore been so unnecessarily persisted in.
Now, therefore,, l, Abraham Lincoln, Presi-
dent of the United States, do hereby make
known, that if, after reasonable time shall
have elapsed for the intelligence of this procla-
nation to have reached any foreign country in
whose ports the said privileges and immunities
shall have been refused, as aforesaid, they shall
continue to be so refused, then aud thenceforth
the same privileges and immunities shall be
refused to the vessels Of war of the country in
the ports of the United States, and this refusal
shall continue until the war vessels of the
United States shall have been placed upon an
entire equality in the foreign ports aforesaid
with similar vessels of other countries.
The United States, whatever claim or pre-
tence may have existed heretofore, are now
at least entitled to claim and concede an en-
tire and friendly equality of rights and hospi-
talities with all maritime nations.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal Of the United States
to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this eleventh
day of April, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty five, and
OF the Independence of the United States OF
America the eighty-ninth.
(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President,
WILLIAM 81. SEWARD,
Secretary of State.
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S. S. TEACHERS AssocIATIoN.-At the
meeting of this Association in the Vestry of
the I'd Parish, on Monday evening, the follow
ing persons were elected officers Tor the cur
rent quarter: N. j. Gilman, President; Cyrus
Sturdivant, Vice President; J. B. Matthews,
Cor. Secretary; s. A. Strout, Rec. Secretary;
J. A. Henderson, Treasurer. On the recon-
mendation of the committee on Mission Sab
bath Schools, it was voted to open a school
at once in the vicinity of Gorham's Corner,
TO be under the charge Of DR.. c. Kimball,
Superintendent, and Mr. Graham, Assistant.
A choice which promises success.
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REcRUIrING.-Ninety four men were sent
to camp yesterday from the Provost Mar
.shal's office, and were credited as follows
Portland 81; Kittery 10; No. Berwick g.;
Buxton 6; Ffeeport 8; Biddeford 5; Lining
ton s.; Windham s; Gorham 5; Brunswick
a; Acton 2; So, Berwick 2; and Cape Eliza.
beth, Yarmouth, Cumberland, Saco. Kenne-
bunkport, Standish and Shapleigh one each.
One man was enlisted yesterday at the City
Recruiting ofice-receiviRg only the State
and u. S. bountes.
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FINANCIAL.
U. S. 7-30 LOAN.
U. 3. 500 six Per Cent.
G oLU-BEARlNG Busns

These Bonds are worth apremium which increa..
the actual profit on the $50 loan, and its eremp
from one to three per cent. more, according to
the rate levied other property. The interest is
payable Incurrency aemannually by couponsa attach
ed to each note which may DO cut OF and sold
bank or banker.
Tha iufaraat .nnounfa %
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PLow FACToRY.-Mr. John w. Hanson
has established pillow mandatory on York
street, where ne manufactures the implement
in all its parts and in the best manner. He
makes eight different sizes-fro m the horse
pillow to the road plow-and they have obtain
ed the highest reputation of any plows in this
State, having received the highest premiums
Of Fairs and Cattle shows. By calling at the
factory one can see how faithfully and work
manlike these sgricuitarai implements are
manufactured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-04-12

LADIES FAIR.-The ladies Of the Second
Parish Church are making preparations on the
most extensive scale for their Fair, which is to
take place the latte. part Of. this month. A
novelty will be introduced on this occasion,
which for grandeur has never been surpassed
in this city. The affair is in the hands of
committee who understand such things, and it
cannot fail Of success. The proceeds are to be
applied to the purchase of new organ for
their Church.
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ny Mlectr1c1tw

The Rheumatic, tho equity. the lame and the laIy
leap with JOY and move with the agility and eastiss
tty Of youth; the heated brain is eoolcd the fcst
bitten limbs restored, the unoouth deformities Tes
moved; taintness converted to vigor, weakness o
strength; the blind made to see the deaf to hear
the pasied form TO move upright the bleraishee Of
youth are obliterated tho accidents Of mature II
prevented; tia caamities Of old age obviated, Al
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Officers Surrendered by Gen. Lee.

NEW YORK, April IL.
The Herald publishes list of general Off
GERS surrendered by Lee. 1t comprises the
General in Chief, three lieutenant generals,
seventeen major generals, and sixty-one, briga-
diers. Among them are Anderson, Echols,
Ewell, Finnegan, Heath, Bushrod johnson,
Kershaw, Longstreet, Malone, McCausland,
Mosby. and Ould; the exchange commission
ers Pemberton, Pickett, RAISER, Sarrell, Henry
and Wise.
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NEwooMB's MINsTRELs.-A Another full
house greeted this talented Ethiopian troupe
at She City Hall last evening. The perform
apce was in many respects decided improve
ment up IN the preceding evening, and that
is saving good DEAL The company will APP
pear again til g evening, positively the last, on
which occasion an entire change of program
me ia promised
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PERsoNAL.-Capt. Geo. L. Pickett Of this
city recently raised a company of one hum
dred men in few days by his own personal
effort, of which he was commissioned captain.
Immediately after the organization ofthe COM
pany in Augusta, an elegant sword and sash
were presented Capt Pickett by the members
with whom he is favorite. The COM
pany has been assigned to the 10Th regiment,
for the headquarters of which, near Winches-
ter, it left yesterday. The company is main
ly composed of Portland boys, and was highly
complimented while in Augusta. M
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PoRrLAND. March a laes

JOIN L. SHAW, Esq.-Dear Sir:-The un-
dersigned, citizens Of Portland, recognizing
your patriotic, valuable aud gratuitous ser
vices for the benefit of our sick and wounded
soldiers, and desiring to express to you and
your associates, composing Shaw's Quartette
Club, In a more tangible form our appreciation
OF your talents as vocalists, and also OF your
ability to asreesbly entertain the public, here
by tender to you complimentary benefit to
take place in City Hall, at such time as may
best suit your convenience.
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NEW YORK, April II.
The Commercials special Wash ngton dis
patch says the President makes no secret OF
his disposition to wave everything but Union
and emancipation for the sake of restoring
tranquility. When in Richmond he arranged
an outline for the return OF Virginia to the
Union.
The State Department has grounds to be-
lieve that the British government will revoke
its recognition OF belligerent rights to the
Confederacy, on the receipt of the Presidents
proclamation closing the ports and declaring
the blockade at an end.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-04-12

THE steamer Arago arrived at Fortress
Monroe on Tuesday evening with Henry Ward
Beecher and party from New York, bound to
Fort Sumter. Judge Holt, Provost Marshal
General Frye and others embarked here when
the Arago sailed for Charleston.
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LARCENY OF SLEEPERs.-Deputy Mar
,shaps Wentworth and Irish yesterday, re-
covered about three cords of sleepers that had
been stolen from the track of the Portland
and Kennebec Railroad, near Vaughan's
bridge, after the iron had been taken up, and
arrested several persons who were sus-
lpected Of having committed the larceny.
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NATIONAL SALUrEs.-The salutes ordered
by the War Department were fired at the va
rious forts yesterday. We were particularly
pleased with the military manner in which the
salute was executed, at Fort Gorges. especial
ly as it was done by 5 detachment of en-
poyees at the fort under the direction Of the
gentlemen engaged in the Engineer Depart
ment Of Major Casey.
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PHILADELPHIA, April II.
Jay Cooke reports sales of 30's to-day to
the amount of So, 1872 400, including one from
Cleveland, for $4,000, the largest from
the west; and the largest from the east, were
for 100000 from the first National Bank Of
Westchester, Pa; 100000 from Boston, and
100000 from New York. There were also
1910 individual subscriptions tor $50 and 500
each.
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r, WEE AND FAIR.-Do not forget the
Levee and Fair at Lincoln Hall, MuDjoy this
evening TO be given by the ladies Of the Con-
gress ar, ct M. L. Church, for the purpose OF
LAYING sidewalk around the church. A
pleasan+ 81, ertainmeat is offered.
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PERsoNAL.-Hon Frederick A. Pike, Rep
'resentat:ve in Congress from the Fifth Dis
dlict, arrived in this city yesterday morning
in the Eastport boat, on his way to Boston'
Mr.. Pike has visited Charleston and SaVan-
ussh since the adjournmt Mt of Congress.
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ACADEMY OLE MUsIc.-Such is the title OF
the theatre to be opened at Lancaster Hall to-
morrow evening by the company Of Messrs. j.
Murray 6 Co. The opening play is to be the
."Honey Moon" We shall speak further of
this establishment and the company to-mor-
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FATAL AccIDENT-Joshua e. Robbins and
James Baker were almost instantly killed, and
Benz. r. Robbing was severely injured, IN
Hardwick. Mass, on Saturday evening, by the
premature discharge of cannon, which they
were engaged in loading.
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For Sale.

A SQUARE block of land, of about 73 600 acres
n Of wood land, ON the south side of the river st
Lawrence in Canada East. 1t is interceeded by two
considerable rivers with eligible Mill sites. Well
pine and spruce in large quantities. and maple,
birch beech, tamarac and bass wood to any amount.
Enquire of H. T. MACHIN, Portland.
Portland, Feb. 1854. feb25 eodtf
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Wand .ALIsM. Capt. Smith, residing on
Cotton Street. threw out from his house
beautiful American flag on Monday. That
night some scoundrels tore off about two feet
OF it. 1t was lucky for the perpetrators that
it was done stealthily, otherwise they would
have received dose of lead pills.
A similar outrage was perpetrated on a
flag up town.
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PORTLAND AVID VTCT0TrY.

Rero Aacerftsesr eats To- Dap
Tn atre-Deeriug Hail. This Evening.
Taeat Ell moss er Hall.
Plow John W Hanson.
Conc--- City II IA
Dog L1s'-rhos Steadfast
Dr. ID ok CO. Adjpur aed Meeting
Hous FIR Sale-A Stsphe ason
Auction Sal Sc n. Paiten.
Proba 9 Notices.
TO reclOsure-Cyrus . Brown
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Fyght svith G.errillas.

NEW YORK, April II.
The Posts Washington despatch says a Sc
we're fight took place yesterday in Fairfax
County, Va, between some guerrillas and a
portion Of our troops~in that vicinity. The
rebels were defeated and dispersed.
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Assessors, No,ice.

ASSGSSOhS' NOtACC.
THNdE Assessors of the City Of Portland. hereby
give notice to all persons liable 10 taxation in
salo city, that they will be in session every
business day from he first to the fourteenth day
OF Hprn next, inclus Ve at their rooms. ia the
new Cry Government building, from ten to twelve
o lock Ia the forenoon, and from three TO five in
the at ernoon to receive and perfect lifts of
Their pol and estates, 10th real and personal. ..
cludlng money on hand at interest, debts due to
TIT m more than they owing, as also all proper
ty held n trustas Guardian Executor. Administra-
they are requested to beprepared to certify the
on oath.
Those persons who neglecs to comply with this
notice, end thus assign the Ass The unpleasant
duty o. booming them will deprived by law Ct the
privilege OF appealing from their decisions on ap-
plcation Tor abatement except in cases OF inability
to conform 10 the requirements of the laws.
S. Is. BECKETT, Assessors of
VIII. FOYE, Portland.
N B. Blank Schedules can be had at the Assess
ors' Rooms.
Portland, March 81, 1866. mch25dtd
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LEvEE.-Our citizens, we hope, will not
forget the Levee to be given by the ladies oil
the West Congregational Chapel, at City Hall,
tomorrow evening. There will be tableaux
music speaking, a post office, and an excellent
supper. Chsnder's full band will be present
to enliyen the entertainment with some of
their bsst music, 1t promises to be fine
on,;-
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A DESIRABLE two story house of dozen rooms
IA liable for one er two families; abundance of
hard and soft water Furnace aud Gas TIL. u bout
the house
Location central, and will be sold low if arplied
for soon. For terms, SC, inquire of
J. O. PROCTOR,
aplldlw l. me Street
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MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
At the annual meeting of the Mercantile Ii
brary Association. held last evening, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, james Bailey; Vice Presi-
dent, Eben Corey; I'd Vice President, Il. F.
Kurdish; Recording Secretary, John c. Small;
Corresponding Secretary, George Il. Smar-
don; Treasurer, John C. Proctor; Directors,
John a. Hall, II. F. Coolidge, Cryus K Babb,
Chas. E. Morrill,, VIM. Courtney.
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TEMPERANCE ColsvE M roS.-The friends
of Temperance are reminded Of the conSsu
ton to be held in The Ri rst Pa,Nsh meetinS
house in Yarmouth Villa &c, this afternoon al
2 O'clock
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YOUNG AMERIcA.-The Park Street Gram
mar School boys contribute ID money enough
last week to furnish two barn els of delcacies,
to be sent to our suffering sol diers.
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NOTECE.

r would invite the attention of any one wishing to
Il have any horse castrated or aDy domestic ami
for number OF years. VITA no failures And by the
adv ce of those who have employed me, ADVERTISED
the pu sio that am ready to att nd TO any call
EBEN MAXWELL.
Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
Y-Adaress Eben Maxwell, Portland. Me.
apl0 d1ws
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HON. N. 3. BORDEN, of Fall River, an ex-
member of Congress, died on Monday, after
protracted illness.
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A ssIrta y thirty seven guns each, was
fred BY the en-, Noyees of the Portland Co., at
O'Clock, and u, 1'elock of the day on which
the cheering news resched us of the surrender
of Gen. Leo and til 9 army OF Northern Vir
pinia
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PROF. CAIRNS Will perform "Sheridsns
Gslopade' at his concer at City Hall next
Tuesday evening, besides rich programme OF
both patriotic and classical. music.
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PORTLAND, April III, 1000.
To His Honor, Jacob Mcclellan, Hon. Israel
IVashburn, Jr., and others. agt
Gentlemen Your esteemed favor of March
3lst, was received on the Sth inst, and sub.
mitted to the consideration OF the club.
We have felt it incumbent upon us to render
all the assistance in our power in aid of the
noble charity you have so generously support
ed and so successfully managed. We are
unanimous in the expression of our thanks to
you for this evidence of appreciation of our
humble services, and for the kind feelings that
prompted the tender to us of a complimentary
benefit concert we are very grateful.
All the members of the Club have not felt
inclined to respond favorably to your PROPOSE
ton, am therefore compelled to inform you
that we must, as Shaw's Quartette Club, de-
cline your very kind offer.
Trusting that you will appreciate the cir
cumstances that necessitates this decision,
am very truly,
Your obd't servant,
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SEARCH AND SEIzURE.-l Deputy Marshal
Irish yesterday seized sn lall quantity OF
liquor on the premises Of Jere miah Carroll on
Clark street.
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Farm at Auction,

WE shal sell at Public Auction, on MONDAY,
~ a. April z h, a. O'Clock, p NJ. on lbe premi-
80. W vAlueb Farm in Wet Falmcu b, known
s sa .Hs rIeeman Farm 1t contains over ono hun
afeo aGrPs-sultably oiyi'9l into mOwage IaS tur
age, liage and woodland. TnCr. ara sbS ut tn co
hundred apple trees, principally grated fruit. THIS
Is almost en- lely enc osed by a stone wall. There
go'd cellar, D enty % hard ana soft wster. good
barn 40 by &c feet and in good repair This prep-
erty backs the lot in Fa mouth, on which IL The
monument known as Blackstrap. Tie prospect from
which is unsurpassed Tor hr adth variety IA beau
ty in this vicinity. Sale poeiiive-tite clear FIR
particulars call on
apl7td HENRY BAILEY & CO., AuotIs.
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For Sale.

1.7G OF the Sch ada F. Wheeler" about
Il III three ye lrs old, vel found in Sails, Rig
ging, &C For further particulars inquire Of
LIlTLEJOHN Il CHASE.
apfltf No 4 Central Wharf