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The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10
Reconstruction.

Ihe question OF reconstruction has come uD
In very peremptory form before the citizens.
and especially the municipal authorities of
Portland. The work of rebuilding the ruined
portion OF our city is sure to begin speedily.
1t viii be prudent to &C nsider beforehand how
it shall begin and proceed. At present the one
duty is TO ciesr up the rubbish and open thor
oughfares through thatarid waste. Meanwhile
it will do no harm to contemplate the work
which is sure to follow, which indeed is quite
likely to begin before all the safes are dragged
out of the smoking ruins. % ri
1t has been suggested that park be laid out
In the heart Of the city. The thought appears
to have occurred simultaneously to many. Ger
tainly we have never had so good an oppor.
tunity to try the effect Of little green sward
and shrubbery down town, since the British
war vessels lay in the bay and burned our
houses over our heads. BY all means let the
experiment be tried. As an expedient mere
ly, as means Of hiding the defornity of some
few OF these parched acres and giving needed
employment to some willing hands, the plan
deserves to be tried. We believe if the exned;ent
should be adopted, that breathing place so
convenient and near to the busiest partof the
town, would prove infinitely attractive, and
would ON no account be given up.
The location Of The park sheula Of course
- --;--sd, and f6a Etunity
should be seized to rectify the plan Of the city.
The narrow lanes which have come down to
us from Revolutionary days, should be WIDEN
ed. The crooked streets, which were never
laid out but grew, may now be Strengthened,
though the old coast line Of Fore streeb,is still
obstinately persistent on the south side. That
relic may be preserved, lin fact is preserved:
q but the ruined portion o., the city should GER
tainly be rebuilt aftel some well considered
plan. sl,l1-E = y
1t would be well, ii, on rebuilding, the varis
Gus trades could be better grouped than before.
IL would be for the, advantage of the public
and of the trade, if the deficiencies Of ( short
stock should always be supplied at the next
door and not half way across the city. If the
newspaper publishers, for instance, ,put up one
large re-proof building, with basement room
enough for dozen presses and a single engine
to furnish the power, it Is easy to seee that a
saving Of thousands ofTdoliars may annually
be made. If the wholesale dry goods houses
should stand side by side, a new inducement
will be offeredlto customers, in theo conven-
ience OF comparison and selection. 2lo4
Above oil, let us have no more wooden build
ings. In the haste and anxiety of the mo-
ment, there will be strong disposition to run
up temporary wooden structures. This natu-
raj tendency must be vigilantly repressed.-
The temporary structures, if they once get
foot-hold, viii remain for years, be altered, i'm
proved, patched, and kept in readiness for
another fire. cEoA1.t1'fT30S
Finally, let everybody plant trees, in season
and out of season, till they take root and grow
and bring back to us something of the beauty
which has fed.H - EaGfL
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

AT the Lewiston rowing regatta on the
Fourth, Willards six-oared boat Monitor, Of
Portland took the 1st prize for working boats
Morgan's wherry Una,of Lewiston, took the ist
prize of Androsooggu single SOULS. and Prince
of Portland entered the only single scull out
side of the country, and pulled two miles in
eighteen minutes with the disadvantages of a
strong current and heavy wind. In Boston,
Walter Brown beat all his competitors easily in
the single scull race, aud the Una Club came in
Ist winner for six cared boats, by thirty-five
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10
AID For PORTLAND,

Gardiner, Me-, July Civilian Bradstreet
& Son of this city subscribed to-day $500 in
aid of the Portland sufferers, which swell the
cash amount raised here already to upwards
Of $1100. Over $500 of which has been for
wa-ded to Portland. Contributions are still
going on. So.
+, New York, July 9.-The Chamber Of Com
mer ;e raised nearly $4,000 to-day for the Port
land sufferers. saa
Washington, July 8. A meeting has been
called for tomorrow evening under the aus
pices Of the Mayor of Washington, of citizens
Of Maine now sojourning here and others, for
the purpose of taking measures for the relief
of the Portland sufferers. ,C
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

BODIES FoUND.-The bodies of Zabina
Chickering and his mother were yesterday ex-
humed from the ruins of their late residence
in the rear Of Washington street. They have
been missing since the fire, and as nothing
was heard of them, fears were entertained
that they had met with an untimely fate.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

ENrERPRIsE-We received last evening. a
copy OF the Portland Daily Press, of cours
greatly reduced in dimensions and variety Of
news matter; but the enterprise of the propri-
etor in issuing the sheet, and promising his
patrons that, Notwithstanding he has s'lost
nearly everything by the file," the publication
OF the Press "win not be suspended, ? is special
ly commendable. We hope that its former
patrons, and particularly those out of the city.
who are not eufferers by the fire, Twill extend
It all the aid they can at this time-Boston
Journal, 7th.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

FRESH WATER BASIN. = Although the
Senate Naval Committee have agreed to re-
port favorably upon the House bill providing
for the acceptance of League Island at Phila-
delphia, for an iron-clad navy yard, there are
indications that, owing to the early adjourn
ment now anticipated, there will belno action
upon IL in the Senate, but the subject will go
over until next winter. .,1'e
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

COUNTY OFFIcEs.-The Municipal Court and
Police Station are on the first floor Of the Chest
nut Street School House.
The Registry Of Deels, Probate Office and
County Treasurer's Office are in the second story
The court room ofthe Supreme Judicial Court,
the Clerk of the Courts Office, and the County
Commissioner Office, are in the third story.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

PERSONALLY yesterday Mayor Lincoln and
large committee of citizens of Boston ar
rived here and are conferring with our author
tiles and people. Col. Kurtz and seventeen
of his officers are also of the party. A con-
ference with Mayor Stevens, Hon. John
Lynch and some others Of our citizens wa,
had at the Preble House in the afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

GENERos1TY.-B F. Atkinson, Esq proprie
tor of the Ocean House, Newhuryport, Mass,
wrote to one of our citizens with whom he had
formerly been acquainted, on the morning Of the
5th inst. Offering him free board for himself and
family if he had been burnt out
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

Z ADvERTIsEMEETs. - Some OF our adver-
tising friends complain because their adver-,
tisements are not displayed, but are set close
There is no help for it, at present. We are
obliged to crowd everything into the smallest
possible space, and, moreover, we have not
the type to make displays.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

MERCHANTS and others win bear in mind that
freight and passengers for Ellsworth. which leave
here at II O'Clock at night in the steamer City
of Richmond, arrive at Ellsworth at IL o'clock
at noon on the next day. 1t is the most expedi-
tious route between the two places.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

STREET LAsrPs-The following dispatch
was received by the Mayor, and the offer ac-
cepted, and the burnt district will probably
soon be lighted: ve l -
BosroN, July 9th, 1858.
B. F. Hebord who supplies this city with
your city free of expense until proper arrange
meats can be made. GEO. 81. ALLEN,
...,t,-s ,. Clerk Lamp Dept, City Hall.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

BLAKE's BAKERY. - Notwithstanding
false reports to the contrary, the undersigned
gives notice that he is selling, and. will con-
tinue to sell bread of the old sizes at the old
prices. e IRvNG blake,
$50 Congress street.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

MORE STOLEN GOODS REoovERED.-Ofi-
Ger Davis yesterday recovered about $500
worth Of stolen goods, which had been taken
to the house of Elliot F. Clark, on Portland
street near the work house. The goods had
been taken to Clark's store in the first place
and the articles found in the house had been
taken out of the boxes in the store and secre-
ted in beds, clothes presses, trunks and other
places. Most of the articles we've the property
of Mr. VIM. w. Davis who was burned out on
Chatham street. <AE
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

MEssRs. DUNN & PALMER have received
$100 from Wilmerding, Hoguet & Co, New
York, for the benefit Of the suffering. '9
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

LENGTH OF THE F1RE.-About eight miles
of streets and lanes, by an examination of the
chart, were swept over by the fire.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

FIFTEEN hundred of the Walker Horse
Pitchfork, sold in Maine this season, and four
hundred in Cumberland County. This is an
excellent article and sells more readily in parts
where the utility of a pitchfork is acknow-
lodged, than where there are none in use
Persons wishing to procure one for present
use cannot be too soon with their orders. !.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

The injury to the steeple OF State Street
Church which was struck by lightning Sum
day afternoon, was but tIif1ing.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

Five cottages for sale on Munjoy's Hill by
VIM. FL. Jerris. See advertisement.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

The Transcript Office will be found for the
present at Browns Studio, No. II Free st.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

MaKnt aHaIsTIAN KErnaE1sss y An a mneetr
ing Of the Trustees and members Of the
Chestnut Street Methodist Society, held on
Sunday, July 9Th, resolutions were passed ex-
pressing their coincidence with the churches
who have lost their houses of, worship, and
extending a cordial invitation to all thus de.
prived, to attend the services in this church.
The pastor and parish committee were au-
church and pulpit should be at the service of
some of the afflicted churches one halt Of the
time. ase9 ,spa3odT . sT8d1jelE 1ayo solO
The State Street Society have offered the
use of their church to the I'd Parish, Rev. DR..
Carruthers, for an afternoon service. The
offer as we learn will be thankfully accepted.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

ALL SAFE.-The safes and vaults of alb tho
banks have been opened, and all the. bank
property found TO be unharmed. The safes of
the Insurance Offices and Savings Banks also
protected all their contents. 80 on
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

FURTHER LossEs.-Messrs. Haines; Smith
q Clark, successors to H. Warren Lancey &
Co., Nos. 21 and % Lime street, lost IN stock
fifty thousand dollars, on which they had insur-
ance for twenty-six thousand o. oial soinsq
81. w. Lancey & Co.. owned the building.
Their loss is Eve thousand dollars, and the in
surance is three thousand dollars.
Messrs. Dunn G. Palmer were insured. for
six thousand dollars Mr.. John E. Palmer
was insured for four thousand dollars. The
loss of these gentlemen cannot vet be estimat.
ed. 10 EtifAx gtes rss,..,. niece.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10
New Advertisements.

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4 NOTICE. The undersigned may be found for the
present at the store Of Frost & Frye, No. 100
aoainst the f,r,, vu z,l 20 sons naVng any uemahds
fsman 'nu d Ell WI please present the same for set
pay their bills e enable to resume our busi-
I ST- E. N1e'-'>N LAY. PEARsoN O. sMrru
Portland. July o, 1855. 1''o4, . SImt imirTat;
IP T0ciT5 77.-.;.. :. q y--y.0-.
u Rrown strreet y iA"y w 'ouhu ~ no. %
GahmR "a m We take this !, opportunity Of expressing
thanks for his courtssv " IN me nrs; House our
breakfast at an unusually early hour on the morsine
OF the 9TH inst for many Of the out of town remen
Mr. r. knows how to keep hotel, and may he be
patronized as he deserves.
pous. MANY MERCHANTS.
Portland, July 9. july1L 1t
CT0S17N0 1:-;1t-; - AM - IL "a =, ,ro
Enr tr af ~ y ss 9. ns ou sCsna ~
to supply his old customers and host Of others with
ready made clothing and furnishing goods. i,t
NB. liberal discount made to sufferers by the
'a'e nIo :, - -a-l- .alylO Inn I
SAFE LOST. Small size Safe taken from Musssy
y Block on Temple street. Any one Knowing Of
Iet square IN stairs roo No "ofu a' 10 = mar
r ONGFELfOW q DORR rcb,taot. osa r,.s ~ ~
II street. - : - - ''' ~oi nnaiSte vo.1f Sss
,.s-. Juro1o1 :.
COTTAGE for sale on Munjoy n / 10 storv coftace-
ised roo,os a 1asement: Contains seven well fin
lar floor caT,ented and I vl gloseI rooms. cel-
hogsheads Ths Ronse mis 9rlck @ clsern holnng 70
good neghhorhood Pr.a ~ i ne ~ Sonaon noo anu II
fbe Raoi,t oou. IIce only SZ,2UO. Enquire at
Ran 0fsce oa,1oi Sisency =, Mm ID. Jerris at Horse
-'''-. " o-oe, opposlCe rreDle Rouse. JnlylO lived
Ell T. f. society viii give notice to all its present
ror,s;na 9 t ana 70 others Interested IN
coming weak o py .ae taee nre tnat Ior the
clock A. M. till p. M. Per Order
-ts E.ire.erl5f iuiy1o
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i'll oLDEN inJN q PEABODY, Attorneys and Counse-
lors at Law. Once at house corner Of Wilmot
ana Lincoln streets, until further notice. a5g
-f' % aiale,'19.3"s " - : "a "a iuiv1o.
,rro17c7z = -; -. -
HOUSE Tor Sale. The three story house No. Stet-
son Court, Park street. Said house is in good
conheon hard and soft water in abundance. and q
uiars enouire of IT Marsa - II, H. s ; ~ pa, ''c
" TT TErCHERp nj mi r g ei1l900' 10 VI
JulyioedZw 169 Commercial Street.
TT p. DEANE OounseIIo- ond Attc-,,o-7 - -
Il No SyIan,,,s R,ooS Canrr o t4 p Z. Law,
proofs of loss and colects nsnrance Jipso
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CHORT 81 LORIN(f. Booksellers and Stationers
'- o'--''' anu oio ''i oe's' Jnro,o,.e
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CHARLES j. WALKER q co. NAV he found at
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10
Skies Brightcning.

There was more cheerful feeling among
our citizens yesterday, especially those who
had been burned out The sympathy and aid
which is hourly pouring in from all quarters
raises the feelings of the desponding. The
skies are brighter. "Nil desperandum," is the
motto. -ia ua eIi
There were thousands OF men engaged yes.
terday in removing the rubbish from the ruins.
At the sugar works, the Mussey block, sites OF
the banks, and many other places, all is alive
with men busily engaged in clearing away fhe
debris of the burned buildings. The work Of
reconstructing the burned district has already
commenced, and 1t win be pushed forward
with vigor 4 .oI rasea 4 te
In addition to the contracts already men
toned, we hear Of the following intentions to
build Immediately: Deering heirs, stores on
corner of Exchange and Middle streets; Cam
al National Bank; Leonard Billings, block of
brick buildings on Cumberland, from Frank
lin to Quincy Lane: Charles E. Beckett, store
corner Congress and Franklin; Capt. Charles
Richardson, dwelling house ON Cumberland
near Pearl; G. Gwin, two brick dwellings cor
ner Cumberland and Boyd; Mrs. Haggett, two
houses on Smith street.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10
CITY AFFA1Rs.

A special meeting of the City Council was
held last evening We have received, by tele-
graph, the following account of the proceed
ings IN r~o-- srs5t 55rz-r ,-~---,-
Orders were passed for establishing the
grades Of streets in the burnt district; ap-
pointing committee to enquire into the ex-
pediency of purchasing lands in the central
part of the city for a public square and for a
market house; constituting the City Council
committee to determine what alterations
are to be made in the streets in the burnt
district; for the adoption of measures to pun
isfr rnose teamsters and hackmen who were
guilty Of extortion ON the night of the great
fire; for an examination Of the City Gov
ernment building, with the view of rebuilding
the same. ,ai930
Resolves were passed requesting contrac-
tors TO arrange uniform rates of wages for
labor, and requesting their resistance to ex-
tortion, and providing that rations be cut off
from all those SO offending; condemning Sc
yerely all attempts at extortion on the part of
those dealing in articles necessary for the sus-
renance OF life. Hd31sa aosieE
AN order prohibiting the erection of wooden
buildings within certain limits, was tabled, in
order to obtain the opinion ofothe City Solic-
!, itor as to its legality. ,..3 ,a3',i,siH e...
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

MEETING OF UNDERwRITERs.-A meet
of the representatives of the various Insur-
ance offices, which were affected by the late
evening for the purpose of expressing their
views upon matters connected with the disas-
trous confagration that had come upon Port
land Chief Engineer Rogers Of the Fire
Department was present. sssa
Questions were asked the Chief Engineer
as to the condition of the Fire Department
and the supply of water. In reply. he stated
that in his opinion, the high wind prevailing
at the time of the fire was the cause of the
flames not being checked. That buildings
more than mile from where the fire origina-
led, caught from flying pieces Of wood and
cinders. E;b-ly-aE
A committee was appointed to draft reso-
lutions, who reported the following, which
were adopted: RI Is tf} 3 q 15n7as
Whereas, An article has appeared in the
Portland Daily Advertiser, having tendency
to create panic and to cause distrust among
the policy holders of the various Insurance.
Companies alluded to therein, and whereas,
after dilligent inquiry, we cannot, find cause
for such apprehension, therefore,
Resolved, that the representatives of the
companies here present, speaking for them
selves and for other foreign companies, hereby
express their readiness and ability to pay
promptly all their losses by the recent disas-
trous fire in this city. yz3 @ s.sg
Resolved, That as the rates of insurance for
some time past have been entirely inadequate
to the risk assumed, the local agents Of the
companies represented IN the city of Portland
be Instructed to form Immediately Board Of
Underwriters to adopt a tariff Of rates to be
approved by q committee OF five chosen from
the companies here represented, and that
agents strictly adhere to said tariff; and until
such tariff be adopted an advance Of at least
fifty per cent. be charged upon all risks, and
no merchandise risk be taken at less than 20
cents. lasa rf0J R "a VebivY E-rs
Resolved, That the Underwriters here rep
resenting the insurance capital of the cOun-
try,in view of the continued destruction OF
property by the use of fire crackers, recon-
mend to their respective companies to take
immediate measures to procure the passage of
laws against the use Of them under any and
all circumstances where they issue policies.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

LOST GooDs.-Many people have lost goods,
clothing, furniture, &C., which were carried in
wrong direction on the night of the fire.
They are suffering for them. Persons having
articles mixed in by mistake, or left at the
wrong place, viii do great favor by notifying
through the Press, where they may be obtain
ed. There ought to be depot established
where these goods may be deposited
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

BAsENEss.-Some females IN good circum-
stanceswho were not burned out and who reside
far from the scene of the confagration, have
had the baseness to apply to the Executive
Committee for daily rations, under assumed
names and alleging that they were burned out
and lost every thing. They have received tick
cts and drawn daily rations. Yesterday some
OF these characters were discovered, and they
were informed that if they made their appear
ance again they would be taken to the lookup.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

PEAL ESTATE AT AUCTION. On Friday, July Is, at
~ O'clock p NJ shall sell the double and half
story house, with brick BASEMENT Nos and State street.
is well oshed has II rooms good cellar large cstern and
good sized lot Rents for about S400 Title Terms
easy Also the story and half wooden house In the reaf
of the above. HENRY BAILEY s. Co., Auct's,
ie3O dtd l76 Fore foot Of Exchange street.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10
DIED.

In Wostbrook July s, Mrs Ann Ms srrill, aged 72
years,
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

nIRIGo INSURANCE co. special meeting of the
~ Stockholders Of the Drgo Insurance Company, will be
held on Thursday, July L. at o'clock p NJ, at the Office
of the Company, No. l, Union wharf,
!. jyl0 I'd -w A. X. SHURTLEFF, Pres.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

HOUSE for Sale. The three story house No. 8 Stet-
son Court, Park street. Said house is in good
condition hard and soft water in abundance. and a
good garden in high state of cultiya ion Connected
with this house is failing spring. For partc-
ulars enquire of ii. S. Morse on the premises, or
FLETCHER s. CO.,
july1Oed2w 160 ConmarcaI Strae+
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

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The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

BOARD FOR FAMILIES. Three or tour smal
u families can be accommodated ut the Whit
House, Westbrook, three or four miles from tn
Cumberland Mills depot. Good airy rooms provided
9sA-ss j. p. MILLER, Proprietor.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

HOLDEN 8 PEABODY, Attorneys and Counse'-
Iors at Law. Office at house corner of Wilmot
ana Lincoln streets, until further notice. 6 asg
A. 3. HOLDEN. II. q. PEABODY.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

A NDERS0N & CO.'S Hoop Skirt and Corset Store, is re
moved to 325 Congress st., opposite Mechanics Hail.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

TEWELRY REPAIRED. Those having Jewelry to
house, 80 Winter street. Having been long time at
Lowell & Senter's, he solicits the patronage OF his
former toners and the public.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

HOUSE and LAND at Auction On Saturday, July Il
we shall sell the one story wooden House ON Cente
street. at the foot Of Spring. known the Mr. Chas Stick
ney house, with the lot belonging to it. t-r 30
E HENRY BAILEY l. CO., Auctoneers.
jy10 I'd No. 176 Fore st., foot d Exchange.
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

TIT p. DEANE,. Counsellor and Attorney at Law,
NO: Clapp,s Block, Congress street, Prepares
The Portland daily press., 1866-07-10

THE +. Society will give notice to all its present
and past members, and to others Interested in
working Tor the sufferers by the late FIRE that for the
coming week, garments ready to be made VIII be
found at Miss Safords, 35 High street. from ~
CLOCK A. MI. TIL T. M. a Per Order.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-11
THdR COTTMAE,
Chief Of Bureau.

fT0T-0TEfFs1 HOMIE FOR LODIaIANA.-
3 le public is informed that the Louisiana Soldiers Home
the POnchartrain ashore, IS
now rea to receive he MANNED and disabled soldiers Of Lea
claims far admission supported by proper Vouchers to either
Stbe 6Oing named Directors Who likewise to
any contributions, LOT he maintenance Ol tN0
frnn the public at larger iS 80
THEo. F. THIENRMAN, President l72 Gravier street,
THOS. MURRAY, Treasurer, 50 Carondelet street go.
GEO A. FRERET Secretary Union Bank ~ Canal street
PETER S. PETERSON $50 Love street, Third District.
e. NWAGGABfAN, 1893 Espanade street. r,,.,,
CHAS A. BRUSLE St Gahrie r o., parish o! ioerVllle'
GEO. v. hpNDAY, Clinton, parish OF E s seuclAna
W. II. PALFREY, Ceutsre'ile, parish Of St Mary
NEW QRLEANg, May 10, l666