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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-11-09


THE FABLES OF EsoP; With Life of the
Author. Illustrated from Original designs
BY Herrick.11 Y ol. II mo- New York Hurd
& Houghton.
Contrasting this sumptuous volume, with its
fine tinted paper, beautifully clear type and
binding Respondent in purple and gold, with
the dingy, dog-eared, Imprinted and worse
bound one from which we first made the ae-
quaintance Of Nsop the story teller, we could
not help thinking that it is something worth
while to be a child nowadays. Books fofEthel
Juveniles are now SO enriched with air
the appliances of modern art that they are as
much educators of the eye and taste BY their
external beauties, as Of the intellect by their
contents. If any one Wishes to note the pro-
gress which has been made in the art of book
making, let him eemparA this beautiful edition
of Esop with the copy he.owned inhis school
boy days. Especially, let him contrast the ar
tistic illustrations which adorn every page of
this, with the coarse and rude cuts which dis
figured that And when he has finished his
comparison, let him buy the new. Esop. and
make some young heart thoroughly happy in
the possession of very beautiful book.
Tobe had of Bailey & Noyes ,sto SssY
TaE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD; Told in Verse
by Richard Henry Stoddard. Illustrated by
H.L.Stephens. New York: Hurd q Hough-
ton. -
The beautiful and PATHETIC Istory of the
Babes in the Wood the nursery favorite Of SO,
MANY generations, has been rendered here into
charming modern verse, and embellished with
designs finely Autographed in colors. All who
remember Mr.. Stoddards version Of Little
Red Riding Hood" published last year, will
wish to have as a companion to it this second
choice specimen Of nursery literature. The
Children in the Wood" is got up in similar style.
The design on the cover i, quite work Of art
in itself .baslfIo9 ,te slhhih al
For sale NV RaiIaxy 20 Moves 4+F se IN
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-11-09

a MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION. = We were
asked repeatedly yesterday, why we did not
publish something yesterday morning in rela-
uon 70 the election in Massachusetts. We
STATED y IN reply and we now state for the IN
ornation ct our subscribers, that the agent Of
sne associated Press in Boston did not Tor
''waru any information East in relation to that
election. '0'' " '-''''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-11-09
AaRsboas cabinet Minister NEGRO suf-

AaRebel Cabinet minister on Negro 6uf-
~ fraGe. gry
Ithas already been mentioned iii these col
umas. that john H.r Reagan ofIexas, late
Postmaster General of the so-called Confedep-
ate States; and recently a prisoner at Fort
Warren, seAt ali address To the people Of 5fek-
as before hisiiberationy in which he advocated
with much force, the Importance ofconferring
the tights of qualified suffrage upon the snes
groes. we have neglected making extracts
from this address because of the crowded state
of our. columns, and even row are able to re-
produce only very few paragraphs. The fol-
lowing are Of the most striking importance:
ssFo the comforting ofthe electric franchise
on your former slaves, anticipate a stubborn
and sincere opposition based on the ignorance
of the great mass of them, and on their total
want-of information and experience IN matters
of legiaa tlp1 I'D hinistrati ion, and IeVefything
which pertains to the SCIENCE of government
aud gdpaa The pride ofka6e.1 And this obi ee--
ton may be sustained, by pointing to the ex-
amples Of Mexico, and ofCentral America and
South American States, where, by the enfran-
chisement Of the; Indians and the negroes, and
all others, without reference to race, or mental
moral fitness for the exercise of these re-
sponsible rights, tl1ey ..have beenf deprived of
the blessings Of peace, order and good govern
ment and involved In an almost nninLefrupt-
ed series of wars and revolutions, often of the
most cruel and barbarous character, for more
than half q eentnfy, withiho present prospects
of an amelioration or improvement of their
condition. Il aDNAH1kaA A$l .Ct
''But these difficulties are not insuperable, if
you meet them with patience and reason. l
have no doubt you can adopt plan which
will fully meet the demands ofjustice and fair7
ness, and satisfy the Northern mind, and the
requiremanbssoftl1 Government, #ithSuten-
dangering good government and the repose OF
good society," This Gamble done by:ab YaITgs
.FIfst. Extending the privileges and pro-
tect6n2 CT the laws over the negroes as they
areoyer the whites, and al wing them, to tes-
tifg in the courts on the same conditions; leav-
ing tlieir testimony subject to the rUles relat-
ing to its credibiitty, but not obiectng to its
adnissibilityA And fnstIis YOU Win conform
with the wise currentef modern legislation
and the tendency Of Judicial decisions in all
enlightened Countries rrnfnn frTfrTas
eAnd, second; BY fixing an inteflectuaI and
moral, apd,sif thoughk necessary, Ia property
test for the admission of the elective franchise,
acitbout reference 10 race or COLOR aCIich mould
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Thanksgiving In Mschigan--EIecssos. s. q
97A veg DETROIT, Mich, Nov s.
The Governor has appointed Thursday, De
cember 7th, as day for Thanksgiving IN this
State Az AA.AACN sE0 SEA kisf "a - "a
The election here yesterday resulted in the
election of NJ. j, Mills, Democrat, for Mayor,
by 900 majority. s'e ~" '~i.as9 VA
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Milledgegille, Ga, Nob. ITO His Excel
lency, Andrew johnson, President of the
United States: The Convention has repadi-
ated the rebel war debtby ayote of133 to 117.
(Signed) Is aaao IsieJ . ] Johnson,
ur0Aq q Provisional Governors Z
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Awards for Land Damages !.

The awards given by the Sheriff s Jury ia
the appealed cases from the awards of the
County Commissioners, for damages for land
taken in, Westbrook for the location of the
new route of the Portland & Kennebec Rail-,
road, were opened in the Supreme Judicial
Court Yesterday We give them below, and
also the awards of the County Commissioners.
1t win be seen that the jury largely increased
the award in every case. Interest is also al
lowed upon the amounts from May 1st: -. .a
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az Rsedipq Matter ens al FEograPascs.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-15
New Jersey Legislature.

TRENTON, n. J., Feb. 4.-In the Sen,
ate to-day, Mr. Scivel offered resolution
and advocated it, as also did MIR. Buckley,
requesting the committee on Federal Re-
lations to report on Wednesday their ac-
ton on the Constitutional amendment
against slavery After discussion the
motion prevailed by vote Of yeas
against nays, several Democrats voting
in favor of the resolution.
Mr. Holman resigned his position on
the committee on Federal Relations, and
it was accepted.
In the House, the resolution for imme-
diate action on the constitutional amend
ment was postponed for three days.
The joint meeting for the election OF
United States Senator, and State and
County officers, will be held tomorrow.
The Democratic successor of Mr. Fow-
ler, deceased, from Sussex county. Is ex-
pected here this week
The candidates spoken OF for the Sen
atorship are John P. Stockton, Joseph w;
Wall, Governor Parker (Dem's. and
John C. Ten Eyck. The Democratic eau
Gus is now in session. John c. Ten EyGok
has been agreed upon by the Repuoh-
cans. .
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-15
ADMIRAL PORTER.
Expedition up Little River
More Destruction of Cotton.
OhlciaI Communication G from Porter
Naval Expedition up Little River.
Press Dispatch.

RfesS OlSpatcn-i
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15-Admiral POr-
ter has forwarded the following TO the
Navy Department:
u. S. STEAMER MONTICELLO, OFF
WILMINGTON, n. c., Feb. 7, 1865.
have the honor to report that | en-
tered Little River, S. c., on the night OF
the 4th inst, and proceeding about eight
miles with four boats and fifty men, land
ed in the small town of All Saints Par
ish, on the Little river. The towu was
placed under guard without the knowl-
edge of the inhabitants, and |, succeeded
in capturing some soldiers and arms. l
held the place all the next day and dis
covered and destroyed about 100000
worth Of cotton. l also captured flats
at the mouth of the harbor, containing
% bales of cotton, which had at some
time been removed from blockade
runner to tighten her These we brought
off, together with some niggers.
The South Carolina planters and all
men whom met, professed to to be will
ing to come back under the old govern
ment, and most of them seemed to be
loyal men, only waiting the emancipation
from military rule.
On the 9th I sent two boats crews
ashore in Charlotte inlet, under the CON-
mand of all Acting Master, who sur
prised and routed the rebel force detailed
to collect provisions in that country,
capturing six soldiers with their arms
and equipments, and destroying the
stores, which had been gathered for the
enemy at Fort Anderson. The soldiers
lately stationed at Charlotte had been
withdrawn to assist i'll the defense OF
Wilmington.
Two hundred rebels are still at Sock
woods Folly. The woods are full OF de-
serters.
Very respectfully your obedient ser-
want. w. B. CUSHING.
Lieut.. Commanding
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From Fortress Monroe.

FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. IL. - The
steamer Atlantic arrived here this morn
ing with the mails and passengers from
Fort Fisher. There is no news to COM
municate from General Telry's forces -
The troops are building wharves Tor
landing stores, &c
The flag of truce steamer New YORK
left here this morning for Narlna, with
lilo rebel prisoners for exchange, along
with whom are quite anumber of officers
She also carried about two tons OF pri-
yate stores for our Union soldiers IN
rebel prisons, which have been here some
time awaiting an opportunity to DO sent
to Richmond for distribution
Lieut. General Grant arrived here this
afternoon OH the steamer Mary Martin,
from Baltimore, and proceeded to City
Point.
Colonel Geo. 5. Dodge, Chief Quarter
master of the Army of the James, has
been promoted TO Brigadier General
ship
General Penny hackers wound has be-
come more painful, and he is not con-
sidered so well as he was some days
since.
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Decision by the United Estates District
Court.

WASHINGTON, Feb. A.-In prize case
before the United States District Court
it was charged in libel that a
certain vessel was forfeited by
reason of having entered the port
of Norfolk in violation of regulations
presented by the treasury, and the sew
eral intervening proclamations Of the
President The cargo was landed Dec.
18th, 1868, and the seizure Of the vessel
was not made until the following Janu.
airy. During that interval the vessel
made three or four innocent voyages
The turning point of the case was the
question whether the vessel was made
guilty by the language of the Admiralty
law, by the violation above mentioned
was purged by the innocence of the sub
sequent voyages, coupled with the delay
of the Government in making the seiz-
ure. The Court held the forfeiture as
coupled at the moment the cause of 1t
arose, and this cause is the act violating
the law Sentence of condemnation was
accordingly pronounced.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-15
w. VA. LEGTSLATURE.
TUESDAY. February IA, 1865.

TUESDAY, February IA, 1868
SENATE A message from the House
announced that it had passed the bill
amending the general election law. The
bill was read the first time and referred
to the committee on the Judiciary
MI Wright, Senator elect from the Sth
district, who has been absent on account
of sickness appeared and was qualified
Mr.. Brown, from the committee on Fl
nance, reported bill increasing the sal
AIRY Of the Adjutant General TO 500 w,
and that of the Quartermaster General
to 81 800 O0, which was read the first
time.
Mr.. Brow, from the Judiciary commit
tee, reported bill making the fiscal year
begin on the first Of January which was
also read the first time.
Mr.. Atkinson. from the committee on
Education, reported back the bill author
izing the present and former Sheriffs OF
Ohio county to pay cestain money col
lectcd for school purposes tothe treasrrers
of Richie, Triadelphia, Liberty and
Richland townships, recommending its
passage, and * was read the second time
and ordered to its third reading. He
also reported DdCk tue Dlll dHltIuluS lIc
general free school law, recommending
its passage with some amendments,
which were adopted, as wassalso an ad-
ditional amendment on motion of Mr..
Slack and another on motion of Mr.
Farnsworth, and the bill read the second
time and ordered to its third reading
Mr.. Atkinson also madea report from the
special joint committee TO examine the
Ohio county, Jail now used for peniten-
tiary, which was adopted. The report
sets forth that the same is kept i'll good
order; that the 81 prisoners there confin-
ed are comfortably fed and clothed, and
recommends the purchasing OF iron bed
steads at a cost of $40 each, the wooden
ones having been broken up by convicts
to make weapons to overpower the keep
er in order TO escape. 1t also recommends
an appropriation of about s4O0 in order
to make necessary repairs so as to set the
prisoners at work, unless they should be
employed in building State psniten-
tiary.
Mr.. Farnsworth, from the committee
on Judicial Improvements, reported back
the bill to authorize the superintendent
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-15
Construction of Rams at bordeaux 10
Menace the Federal Government.

New YORK, Feb. l4.-The Herald's
Paris correspondent states that the two
formidable naval rams, the Sphynx and
Cheops, built at Bordeaux, France. some
time ago, have been fitted out in the most
complete manner for our Southern reb,
els, and the heaviest class of guns, and
full crews, and under the new names of
the "Stonewall" and the "Rapidan. -
They were to sail in the beginning Of
this month from a little island OF the
coast of France, for this city. 1t was be-
lieved they were of so staunch charae-
ter that they would experience no diff
Guilty in passing all the batteries in our
harbor and coming right up to the city.
which, it is reported to be designed by
their commander, either to lay under
heavy contribution or to destroy. The
scheme is said to have been concocted
and assisted in its prosecution under a
secret treaty between the Emperor Ma
poleon and the jeff Davis government.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-15
The Capture of the Guerrilla Harry
GiIm0r.

The capture was made by Maj jOr Young
of General Sheridan's scouts, who was in
command of twenty-five picked men
Major Young had been out on scout for
three continuous days before the capture
of GilmOr, tracking and capturing rebel
soldiers and gucrrillas at ditfereut points.
On Sunday morning Major Young learned
that Harry GilmOr had been in the couu-
trv. in the vicinity of MoOrticld, having
received authority from General Early
to consolidate McNeil's and WOOdsOn's
rebel guerrilla companies with his own
battalion, with the ulterior design ot
rading Oh the Baltimore and OHIO raIl-
road during the winter, and to take part
in other operations during the ensurlng
sprinp The consolidation did not please
the officers or men of the two companies
named. Their dissatisfaction was eX-
posed to GilmOr, and at the time ot his
caDture he was on a visit to an intfucn-
tial person 10 get his assistance III the
matter
Major Young tracked the willy guer-
rilla chief to a place near the South
Fork river, three miles west OF Moore
field So accurate was his information
i'm regard TO the whereabouts of Gilmor,
that il came down To the question OF
which one of the two houses he was in
one occupied by man named randolph
and the other by man named Williams
each a short distance from the other
Guards were placed on both, while Major
Young in person started to search Kan
dolph's house As he approached the
stable he saw little cOlOred servant
girl who stopped on seeing the officers
He inquired of her whose horses those
were in the stable, and did they belong
TO soldiers2 She replied they were not
soldiers horses-tbey belonged to Major
Gilmor This answer was satisfactory to
Major Young and be at once started Tor
the dwelling house, and was met at the
door by the landlady To an interoga-
tory put to her as TO who was IN the
bonsel she said no person except mem
hers of her own family. The answer
was unsatisfactory, aud search of the
premises was commenced, when, on reach
ing room Oh the second floor, the door
was gently opened, when Major Gilmor
and his cousin. a rebel officer, were
found lying in bed awake.
Major Young in an instant was at the
bedside, seized Gilmor's pistols, which
were on a chair and then asked
Gilmor who he was He replied Major
Gilmor." and then added tohis confront
er. ''Who the devel are youl" The Major
replied, Major Young, OF Gen sherldan's
scouts"
The prisoners were ordered to dress,
r. QfftTGn
full suits of grey They were then taken
in charge by the guard outside and
marched TO Winchester A splended
black horse belonging to Gilmor, which
he stole on one of his raids into Pensyl-
vania, was also captured. Major Giimor,
on his march to Winchester. begged tina:
he might have some sort Of show given
him IN q race for his life, as he was
shametulIy negleetful by sleeping IN
house undrssssd He said - oftcsr that
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slept in q house ought to be shot. Gil
NOR ALWAYS carried with him thick
English robe, made i'll baggy style, so
that he could get into it and thus lie
down in the woods and sleep. he was
always attended by a favorite blood
hound, who gave timely notice OF the ap-
proach of strangers. -s-a
On the trip, Major Young encountered
the rebel Captain Stump, of the 18th
Virginia regiment, of Imboden's coii'
mand. He made desperate resistance
TO his capture, and was only induced to
surrender when perforated with bullets
from the pistols of our men, from the eff
fects of which he died. On the person
of this officer. in his waist belt, were
three revolving pistols, ofyery novel and
peculiar English manufacture. They
have twelve chambers and one barrel tot
ordinary firing, and an additional barred
for throwing slugs The hammer is 80
arranged as to- discharge one barrel at 2
time, or one chamber and the slug barrel
at the same time Thes pistols are made
especially for guerrilla warfare, and are
the first captured by our trOops-Cor.
". 7. Herald
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-15
Sherman Across the Edisto.
press Dispatch.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Alt is stated
that the substance of dispatch from
General Grant to the Government, re-
ceived to-day, is that Richmond papers
of Monday say Sherman has crossed the
Edisto, which was the line held by Gen.
eral Hardee defending Brauchville. Ac-
cording to the same rebel authority, a
portion of Sherman's forces are two
thirds of the way from the Edisto to Co.
lumbia, an important point forming the
junction of the Charlotte and South Car
olina, and the Greenville and Columbia
railroads, which connect with the rail-
roads to Richmond.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-15
The espanish-Peruvian QuestiOn-Cen
traI American Affairs.

New YORK, Feb. 1.-THE arrival OF
the steamer Peru, from Cullao on the
2sth of january, brought news that the
Spanish Peruvian question has been set
tied. The terms are said to be that Peru
shall pay three million of dollars for the
expenses of the Spanish expedition.
Richard NJ. Jessup, formerly OF New
York, one of the California pioneers,
died of neuralgia ut Aspinwall on the
4th inst.
The small poX continues its ravagcs at
Kingston, jamaica.
The Governor of Bogota has issued an
order prohibiting the passage of foreign
troops across the Isthmus in future Ex-
eeption is made with regard to United
States troops, owing to the situation Of
their territories on the Pacific.
The President of Salvador, in his
message to the Legislature, Indignantly
refutes the charge that he is in favor Of
annexing Central America to Mexico
The Ocean Queen brought ont s264 900
in treasure
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FROM SHERMAN.
The Railroads in the South.
Situation in South Carolina.
Gen. Sherman,s Leniency-P0sition of
the Rebel Forces.
Press Dispatch. ]

New YORK, Feb. IA correspondent
of a South Carolina paper who has been
over the route of Gen. Sherman's march
through Georgia, is surprised to find that
that officer dealt so leniently with that
State, and consoles himself with the an
ticipation of the same gentle treatment
for South Carolina.
The Richmond Examiner of the 10th
inst, in an article on southern railroad
connections, endeavors to show how Lees
army may be supplied from North Caro-
lima and Georgia without the assistance
Of the Weldon road
The Legislature of Georgia is to con-
vene in extra session tomorrow.
The Richmond Dispatch of the llth
thus sums up the situation in South Car
olina: The EdistoriYerrises III the south,
western portion Of South Carolina, ana
flowing enthusiastically empties into
the Atlantic forty miles south west OF
Charleston. Branchville is on the south
west branch of the Charleston and Sa-
yannah railroad, one mile east of the
point at which the railroad crosses the
Edisto This river is now the line held
by Gen. Hardee in the neighborhood OF
Branchville. Nearer the coast We hold
the line of the Cambahee river, in the
vicinity of the Charleston and Savannah
railroad.
From the most authentic intelligence
it appears that while part of Sherman's
army is making active demonstrations
on Cambabee Ferry, near the Charleston
and Savannah railroad, as if with the
intention of marching on Charleston
The rest of his forces have appeared at
four points on the Edisto, namely: at
New Bridge, five miles below Branch
vile; at Rumackster, and at Holmans
Bridge as above, and at the railroad
bridge opposite that plac g, our troops
that held the bridge over the Salka-
hatchie were driven in last Wednesday.
If he succeeds in forcing passage OF the
Edisto above and below Branchville, he
will keep the railroad running thence to
Columbia, and also the railroad to
Charleston, and compel our troops to fall
back from Branchville, but they will
most probably evacuate it if at any time
it should appear that Sherman cannot be
prevented from crossing the river
The above is written in hope OF giving
our readers some idea of the situation
| in South Carolina. 1t was said some
days ago that Sherman was also sending
a column against Augusta, on the Geor-
gia side of the Savannah river. We have
no information ON this head.
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Murderer TO be e Execnted-New York
Papers.

New YORK, Feb 14-Capt. J. R. Betel,
convicted of robbery and numbering
generally, and being one Of the Lake
Erie pirates, will be hung on Saturday
morning on Governors Island, New York
harbor, the sentence having been fully
approved by General Dix.
The Commercials Washington special
says: The bill for national line of
railroad from New York to Washington
met with unexpected opposition from
the committee Oh Railroads. 1t is now
doubtful whether it will be even report
ed upon.
The Commercials $ Newbern correspond
ent says that an expedition is preparing
there, which will make an advance upon
Goldsboro If captured, it will give us
all the southeastern portion OF North
Carolina.
Lieutenant Ward was accidentally
shot by Capt. Howe, of the 18th New
York cavalry.