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ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

The Presque Isle Sanriss learns that jew
ett & Clayton's drive of eight millions of pine
lumber is hung up for want of water, on the Al
legash, and will not be got out until next year.
The Maine Farmer says" Thomas s. Lang,
Esq, of North Vassalboro', passed through this
city on Thursday of last week, on his way
home from Boston, whittier he had gone for the
purpose of having an operation performed up
on one of his eyes. 1t has been sightless for
some time. buthe received encouragement from
the highest medical authority, that his sight
could be restored. We are happy to say that
Mr.. Lang's general health has greatly improv-
ed, an announcement which will be received
with great joy by his numerous friends who
have been so greatly solcitous for him during
the past year and a half of extreme suffering"
The North Auson Adpocate tells the largest
story of big fleece that we have yet heard
That paper asserts that Mr.. George Ladd. Of
Starks, has recently sheared from his Vermont
Buck, "Young Charley" 27 Ia pounds of WOO.
Before shearing, his live weight was IT'S lbs
Mr.. Ladd also sheared IA 1-2 pounds from one
of Young Charley's lambs, less than one year
old. Ten of Mr.. Ladd's fnll-blood Spanish
breeding ewes all having raised lambs last
year and this, sheared from eight to twelve lbs.
respectively.
The Lewiston Journal says that a young
lady % years of age, arrived in that city, NAV
23d, since which time her friends have heard no
word of her. She then wore a black hat brown
veil, waterproof cloak, brown dress with d
wide blue stripe around the bottom. Her
friends are greatly distressed at her strange alb
sence She is young lady of excellent edu-
cation. Any yinformationa to her whereabouts
will be thankfully received. a .ei.l 90
THE 9th of june is the day appointed for a
public sheep-shearing festival under the aus
pices of the North Kennebec Woolgrowers
Association Some of the choicest sheep in
North Kennebec and South Somerset win be
present, with sprinkling of the best grades
&C., of all breeds The exercises of the day
will close with public dinner and pleasan
and profitable time is expected M
= A little son of Mr.. Nathl Gould, of Brew
er, was drowned in the river Tuesday forenoon
He fell from some logs upon which he was play
ing, and sank before he could be reached. The
child was about six years old.
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The Concord Railroad.
MEETING OF THE CORPORATION.
Especial dispatch to the Boston Advertiser. ]

Especial dispatch to the Boston Advertiser
j 's1n CONCORD, N. H., May 20. 1865.
The stockholders of the Concord Railroad
held their twenty annual meeting in this
city, to-day, the president, Hon. N. G.. Upham
in the chair. Speeches were made by Anson
5. Marshall, ESQ.,, and Colonel J. III. George OF
Concord, and Hon. NJ. w. Tappan of Brad
ford. The speeches were devoted to the re-
port OF the directors and arguments against
and for the deposed conductors.
AT the conclusion of Col. Tappan's remarks,
Ex-Gov. Gilmore moved to proceed to the
choice of directors. u ~
Hon. Edmund Burke of Newport moved a
series OF resolutions commencing the board OF
directors for their action in pursuing the in
vestigations with regard to the conductors, re-
GREETING that that course had not been taken
before, and advising the appointment of a
committee of investigation to consist of three
stockholders. The resolutions were tabled.
Gov. Gilmore objected to the manner in
which the matter Of the conductors had been
brought before the meeting.
The grand result of this meeting is the
choice. by large majorities, of new board Of
directors, with one exception,) consisting of
Josiah Stickney, of Boston; Francis M. Weld,
OF Boston; Thomas Chase, Of Nashua. N. III.
Nathan Parker and Phineas Adams. of Man,
chester, N. H.;J. Stephens Abbott. of Con-
cord. N. H., and Richard H. Messer, of New
London, N. III.
The meeting then adjourned, leaving the
report OF the directors on the table unaccept-
ed, ana refusing to take up the resolutions of
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VARIETIES.

Alta late meeting of the Boston Society of
Natural History, DR.. B. G. Wilder exhibited a
yellow band of the silk of YephiIa plusaipes,
the geometrical spider, which has been woven
In the middle of ribbon, by power-loom.
The thread consisted of eighteen threads.
reeled directly from the living spider. Twenty
threads from the cocoon of the silkworm were
necessary to make thread large enough to be
woven in sre usual way. -s. -l lHu Id,
1t Is stated that Professor Edward L. You-
mans has accepted professorship of ohemis-
try in Antioch College. N
Carleton will publish this week Mrs. Now
ats new novel entitled The Mute Singer al
so the Life of James Stephens" with bistorx
of the origin and progress of Fenianism antb.
orized and revised by the great @Head Centre.
himself, and description of his escape from the
IRON bars of John Bulls strongest hold.
-heV. Horace Bushnell of Hartford, Conn.
has been appointed by Secretary Welles one of
the Board of Visitors to the Naval Academy at
Annapolis.
The last number of Epery Sdturdov con-
tains lively personal sketch, translated from
L'EUenenlent of M. Ernest Renan, which Ia of
especiai interest at this time when every one Ia
occupied with that brilliant writer's new work
Les Apotres." ,.. f.,. t....
"A one-armed beggar, who has been vort
ing on the sympathies Of the Worcester publio
for several days, has just been discove,sa -
have an arm, hidden close to bic body, under
his clothing.
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The Naval Denot.
VI
fFromthe Boston Comm. Bulletin, May 2G.l

I.rr lrrOhtEe DosCon SOHlin EUHestn, May 2Ol
The experience OF the past winter has clear
ly demonstrated, that League Island is not a
suitable depot ior our iron-clads at all seasons
of the year. However desirable on account
of its fresh water and proximity to the coal
regions, League Island is Liable to be ice-bound
which is a fatal objection, for great naval
power to be efficient must have its means OF
attack or defense always ready for action
This truth is recognized by the Secretary 81
the Navy, who, with commendable foresight.
has recommended that some suitable demo-
should be selected with as little DELAY as noss;.
Bile. commission has, therefore. been. or 4
about to be, appointed, to examine our sea.
board for suitable fresh water locality. I,ss,
week we called attention to Portland harbor
on account OF its great depth. vast s;za and
excellent fresh water facilities: and since
then, we have conversed with those who have
personally inspected the place. and have been
informed that it is unrivalled as a naval sta
uon, and also that the Presumpscot river wa
.ers oiter unusual advantages. But De thls as
~ may, for we have no preferences, we nope
tIe commission will give the sao9e'' oil 'ne
attention its Importance deIn'u,us.
Would il not be well for the Secretary OF bne
NAVY to anr.1;nt on the commission, some one
whois tam;lior with the dock-systems of the
oreat Euronasn powers? Such a man is Mr..
Donald Mckay, the famous shipbuilder. of
East Roston. His last letter, which we pub
Iished \ few months since, dwelt at eonsidera-
% bje length upon this very subject of docks and
depots, der which shows that he had carefully ex-
amined those of England and France His
practiced eye and large experience would be
OF great service in selecting a place, and for
this reason we suggest that he be added to the
commission. We make the suggestion with
out his knowledge or consent, actuated entire
ly by an earnest desire for the public good, % "a !
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= The Gubernatorial Canvass.

1t is a source of qualification to notice the
high-mindcd, honorable course which is gen
orally being pursued in the canvass for the re-
publican gubenatOrial nomination by the
more immediate friends of the two leading
candidates for that position, Hon. s. E. Spring
of Portland, and Gen. Chamberlain of hruns-
wick. Such course reflects great credit upon
both of these gentlemen, and stands out in
strong contrast with the recklessness and un-
prlncipled conduct of SO many aspirants for
political favOrs-a recklesSness which springs
from selfish and grasping ambition, an ut
ter disregard of decency, honor and truth.
Whichever OF these gentlemen shall be select
ell as our standard bearer in the coming cam
paign in this State, we may rest assured that
he will be a high-toned gentleman, thorough
ly honest man, and sincere and tried defend
er of republican principles.
The only marked exception which we have
noticed to this high-minded course in the
gubernatorial canvass, has come from the
Democratic press, and particularly from the
Portland AdUertiser, which has improved ey-
cry chance to vilify Mr.. Spring, evidently for
the reason that he has so long borne SO promi-
nent and active part in sustaining those
principles so dear to every true man, but so
distasteful to the ddUertiser. With most re-
pubicans the Aduertises's denunciatiop will
only be letter Of credit. 1t is our duty, how
ever, as Republican journalist, to see that no
true man suffers by vili6cation on account of
his devotion to principle ey
For this reason we feel called upon in reply
to the Advertisers insinuations to saw what
we know from personal observation. that
Maine has not more honorable, hich-mind-
ed and patriotic citizen than Mr.. Spring. His
marked success during a long legislative ca
reer, his ability and public and private integ-
rity, his answering devotion to principle, and
the generous and public spirited manner in
which he has always employed large fortune.
accumulated by his own efforts, to build up
his city and State and particularly to assist
in the charitable agencies of the war, should
shield him from unworthy criticism. With
out entering into comparison between him
and Gen. Chamberlain, whose public career
has thus far been on the field of battle where
he has won for himself undying laurels. or
without intending to advocate in these col
umns the particular cause of any candidate
for gubernatorial honors, justice demands that
| we should say this much in defence of Mr..
| Spring.
The important duties of the Republican
Convention which is to assemble at Bangor
ON the 21st prOximo, will be by no means dis
charged, when a tried, experienced and able
standard bearer shall have been selected. The
Republicans of Maine will be the first to
speak through State convention since the
apostacy of President Johnson The coun-
try will look with much interest for the Off
cial PRONUNCIATION of the sentiments of the
Republicans of the Dirigo State. Those SEN
tlments should be expressed boldly and une-
quivocally, so that he who runs may read.
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POLITICAL.

Hon. John A. Peters of Bangor, is candi-
date for the Republican nomination for Con-
gress in the fourth district. The convention
meets at Bangor, on the Goth of June.
In another column we publish the consti-
tutional amendment agreed TO in the Union
caucus of the Senate. 1t is understood that
there will not be any speech making on the
Union side Of the chamber, and only such brief
debate as may be necessary toexplain the bear
ings Of the new proposition. Having already
received the unanimous vote of the caucus, il
is sure to receive full two-thirds vote in the
Senate. The Washington correspondent Of
the Boston Aduertiser estimates the probable
vote at "a to II, and it is intmated that Mr.
Van Winkle and even Mr. Doolttle may sup
port the measure. tat.a
The Democratic Congressman held eau
Gus Tuesday evening at one of the committee
rooms of the House. 1t is understood that
they consulted as to future tactics with respect
to the reconstruction reports, and also as to
the ,expediency of Withholding further moral
support from the President, unless he makes a
different distribution of offices at his com.
mand. rt
E GlIcuu VI Ahuy OCuuSOn WrlClnE JC
the Argus, suggests the name of DIR. B. f. Bux.
| ton of Warren as Democratic candidate fol
Governor. li1-t
The New York Tribune says that during
Mr.. Fessenden's Illness, Robert Dale Owens
plan of reconstruction was before the Commit
tee of Fifteen and motion to report it to the
House was carried by an almost unanimou:
vote ofthe Republican members. Out of court
esy to Mr.. Fessenden, action was delayed until
his recovery, and meanwhile the New York
Indiana and Illinois delegations meeting in
caucus by States, had successfully remonstra.
ted against the inclusion of the suffrage ques
ton in the proposed amendment to the Consti
tuition. Before Mr.. Fessenden recovered the
Committee had accordingly changed its plan
and thus the question of impartial suffrage il
shelved for the present, though not for long.
Notice is given in another column of the
Republican ward caucuses for the election Of
delegates to the State Convention The basi,
of representation adopted by the State Com
mittee allows to the various towns of this coun
| II. e. Ill
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Cen. Stoseesseass's Report on
the Memphis Riot.
Statement of the Public Debt.
GENERAL ORDER, sc.

m5 WASHINGTON, May 3d.
The Secretary Of the Treasury sent to the
House, to-day, General Stonemais report on
the Memphis riot. After giving particulars of
the riot, he says: :" The rioters were compos-
ed of police, iiremen and rabble of negro
haters III general, with sprinkling of Yankee
haters, all led on and encouraged by denla-
gosues and office hunters, and most of them
under the influence OF whiskey. John Creigh-
ers, saying: let us prepare to clean every ne
gro out of town. Very few paroled Confed-
crates were mixed up with the rioters ON
Tuesday and Wednesday. A large portion OF
the rioters were registered VOTERS" lI,LA 7 ~
The amount of the public debt redeemable
May 1st, 1857, is $797,04l ,420; May 1st, 1858,
407,415,250; May 1st, 1869, $500, AS, ,13l
May 1st, 1870, S14sy 5000; May 1st, 1871, $685.
O24,5O0. Amount of paper circulation ON
May lst, 1866, was $780, S0o, All, including the
National currency, 69,40S, ,095; State circula-
tion, $450,000,000; United States notes, $415,-
164,3lS; fractional currency, $2S 192, oil; COM
pound notes, $167,0l2, 14l; on one and two
years per cent. notes, $6,O36,900. 1t is esti-
mated $lO,OO0,000 per year will be necessary
Tor the payment OF the guaranteed bonds OF
the Pacific Railroads.&c. total estimate being
$73, ,2S0,O coo. The balance of unpaid claims oil
States, under the act of July 27, 1861, indem
nifying them for war expenses incurred
amounts to $12,293,1S7. Estimate for unad-
justed claims of individuals on file in the
Third Auditors office is, $2,O51, ,O5S.
In the Third Auditors office claims in pay
and bounty are estimated at $1S,O00,OOO; on
account of recruiting service $12,998; for mon
les deposited by recruits $24,944; in ordnance,
miscellaneous and the medical branch $117,-
527. All the claims in the Second Auditors
amountto 15,155,469.
The State Department learns that no Aus
trian troops have been sent to Mexico, and it
does not expect that any will be sent. "
The President this week granted thirteen
special pardons under the amnesty proclama-
tion. e45ts1il
According to a special order from the War
department, about forty captains and assist
ant paymasters are to be mustered out of the
service within the next few days. They will
receive no 1nal pay until the Pay Department
is satisfied they no longer are indebted to the
United States s4
Gen. Townsend, by command of Lieut..
Gen. Grant, issued general order announ-
cling the death of General Scott, and conclud-
ing as follows: as a testimony of respect, off
GERS OF the army will wear the usual badge of
mourning for six months, on the left arm and
the hilt OF the sword, guns are to be fired at
each military post, at intervals of thirty
minutes from sunrise to one o'clock, p. NJ,
on the day succeeding the receipt of this Or
der; troops to be paraded at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
and this order read to them, after which ali
labor for the day will cease, and the flag be
Kept at halt-mast during the day.
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From Haya7.a.

T1-- NEW YORK, May 30.
The steamer Columbia, from Havana Goth,
has arrived 10
The small pox continued at Porto Rico, and
had spread to several places near Ponce,
though it was decreasing at the latter place.
The Bulletin says President Baez is unable
to put down the revolution, and has determin-
ed to leave the country. This statement how
ever, is doubted, as the revolution is said to be
on small scale. Great preparations were
making for the reception of the new Captain
General.
The circulation of the Cronica, of New
York, in Havana, has been suppressed on ac-
count of an article against the Censor at Ha-
vana. The Cuban subsidy of $4,000 in gold to
the Cronica has been suspended also.
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Y01.iOtks ltel1ls.

BUFFALO, May 80.
Several hundred men arrived here early this
morning from the West said to be Fenians,
though they claim to be Ell route to California
as laborers. 1t is said that they and brother
Fenians are in secret session here to-day.
Flags are at half-mast to-day for the death
of Gen. Scott. The Board of Trade passed
appropriate resolutions,
The Common Council to-day adopted reso-
lutions OF respect to Gen. Scott. The courts
adjourned from the same cause.
Judge Nelson, OF the Supreme Court, deliv-
cred decision in the case of James Eagan, a
prisoner in the Albany penitentiary, that the
trial Of a civilian in time OF peace is illegal,
and the conviction void.
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Miscellaneous Disnntches.

: TORONTO, c. W., May so.
Intelligence has been received from Buffalo,
of Fenian movements in progress. The mill
tary are on the alert, and every preparation is
being made for any emergency
JAMESTOWN, N. Y, May 80.
Governor Fenton arrived home to-day
He was serenaded by his fellow citizens, to
whom he made short speech on the national
politics He was conciliatory in tone, and
spoke strongly in favor of securing equal
rights OF all men before the law, and of en-
acting security for the nations future by
such means as were essential, and he believed
that all would yet unite in safe and satislac-
tory plan of reconstruction.
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PORTLAND And VICINITY.
New Advertisement. To-Day

New Advertisements To-day
Undershirts and Drawers-Chas. Custi. g. Co.
Furniture-GeO. L. Burroughs & Co, .-'. ..
For Sale-Bolts and Spikes.
Fine Shirts Charles Cnsts & Co. tI vie.
Portland Atheneum-Nathan Webb. ..
For Sale or TO Let. '''
Neck Ties-Charles Custis 81 Co. . F.
Wanted Immediately.
A Country Residence for Sale.
Mems Hosiery-CharlesC Custis 81 Co. . ..f.s
Lgonia Lodge, No. 81. o. U. II.
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From Georgia.

y =" AUGUSTA, Ga. May 81.
Generals Steadman and Fullerton, who
have been investigating tie management of
the Freedmen's Bureau in Georgia, will report
tavorably on Tillson's administration OF af-
fairs.
The bridges on the State road have been
repaired and trains are running.
The American ship Hudson cleared from
Charleston, yesterday, with 113 bales of Sea
Island and 1866 bales of Upland cotton, the
largest cargo Of the season.
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Decision IN Contested Viii Case.

~ NEW ORLEANS. May %. :
L The Supreme Court has decided against Mo
ses Fox, claimant Of $4,000 under an auto
graph will Of John Macdomough. The cities
of Baltimore and New Orleans were the de-
PENDANTS. Judge Hyanis dissented from the
decision. The majority of the court say the
proof Of the handwriting is not decisive; that
the testimony of Nathan Case, one of the
witnesses, is, not credible, and that there are
other suspicious circumstances
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the following delegations: to :
PROVINCIAL ITEMS.

The accounts from Nova Scotia are fayora-
BILE for the success of Confederation.
The New Brunswick papers come to us
full of electioneering articles. At this distance
it is of course difficult to sift the truth from
the various conflicting statements; but it
would seem that the cause Of Confederation is
gaining. tf
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS is nub,shed
every day, Sunday excepted lat SO EXCHANGE Street
Portland, N. A. FOSTER, Proprietor.
Terms Eight Dollars a year in advance.

THE MAINE STATE PRESS, is published at the
same place every Thursday morning at $40 year,
Invariably in advance.
kArEs OF ADYBRTIsING.-One inch OF space, IN
length OF column, constitute square:
S1.50 per square daily first week 20 cents per
week after; three Insertions or less 1oo; continu
Ing every other day after first week, 90 cents.
Halt square three insertions or less, 70 cents one
week. Si.O0 50 cents per week after.
Under head of "AMUsEMENfs, 50. 90 pcr square
per week; three insertions or less S1.50.
SPECIAL NOTICES." l.25 per square first inser-
ton and 25 cts. per square for each subsequent in
serton; half square, S1O0 first Insertion IL cts.
each subsequent insertion.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAIsE STATE
PRESS" (Which has large circulation in every par
of the State iof SlOO per square for first insertion
and 80 cents per square for each subsequent inser
ton.
tR JOB PRINTING, of every description, exc
cuted with dispatch; and all business pertaining 10
the oiee or Paper promptly transacted on applica-
tion above.
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The Cholera la Ne,V Ycrk-Adoitional Cases.
.L.. NEW YORK, May 80.
The steamship Peruvian has arrived at
quarantine from Liverpool, with 75S passen-
g,rs. She lost during the passage thiity-five
from cholera Twenty-eight are now sick ON
board, who will be transferred to the hospital
ship. The report of cholera on the Union,
sent last night, is correct. ~ f
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KINGS LADy's Book for June comes to hand,
bright and fresh as June rose. Its little managers
ndefatigable in their efforts to make it neat and
attractive. The present number contains fair por-
ton of original matter, tasteful selections in
prose and verse, and any number of brain-crackine
puzzles, charades, &c. Success to the Little Kings
and their "Book"
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COUGHS and colds are often overlooked. CON-
tnuance for any length of time causes irritation of
the Lungs or some chronic Throat disease. Browne
Bronchial Troches" are offered with the fullest
fidence in their efficacy, giving almost invariably
sure and immediate relief p l5l.is as,s,,a -
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at u o'clock, for the purpose of selecting five dele
gates for each Ward to attend the State Convention
to be holden at Bangor on Thursday June 21st. The
delegates thus chosen will choose three delegates
large u attend said Convention. sNiiTr 1
Per Order of City Committee,
Portland, MAY 81 1866 tA +"''h
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1T is conceded by every one that the preparations
ior the hair got up by j. M Todd are far before any
others offered to the public. Herein the great de-
mand for them. a M. ,t-Fe ai1 .lr
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Adjournment of the Massachusetts Le0ista-
ture. ..
=, BosToN, May so.
Resolutions unanimously passed the Massa-
chusetts Senate to-day, regretting the death
of Gen. Scott, and warmly eulogistic OF his
life and public services. The Legislature ad-
journed to-day, sine die. gt
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WARD CAUCUSES.
SATURDAY. Eyening. ,June I'd.

The Union Republicans of Portland are requested
to meet in their several Ward Rooms