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The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23
THE Future of Portland.

The editor of the Rockland Gazette took
trip to Portland last week, and this is the way
he talks of the charms and advantages of our
beautiful "forest city,"
We spent the hours intervening between
breakfast and dinner in calling upon friends
and strolling under the shimmering green of
Portland's stately elms. The people of the
"Old Bay State" are proud Of Doston-the
"hub" around which the world of intellect,
and culture and enterprise and progressive
ideas is supposed co revolve-and we ''down-
casters" have no reason to be ashamed of our
metropolis, and can point Bo5tonians to the
growing nucleus of commercial greatness
which may not be much less than theirs.
,Perchance Munjoy may yet look down on
Beacon hill! Portland, with her unrivalled
harbor, her beautiful location, her salubrous
air, her elm-embowered streets, her ample and
extending railroad communications, and her
enterprising business men, possesses great ad-
vantages for winning proud position in the
race of commercial progress and social and
material improvement, Maine buyers through
out the State should have an eye on Portland
and purchase there when they can get as good
bargains as in Boston, and Portland merchants
should advertise their business extensively and
endeavor to make it for the interest of sail
down-East" to trade with them.
The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23
Delegates to the District Convention.


At the Ward meetings held last evening by
the Union Republicans, the following gentle
men were elected to the District Convention
to be held at Saco next Tuesday, at which
candidate for Congress is to be nominated:
WARD major Lord, William Foster, Geo.
W. Davis, John Cousins, Ruel n Field.
WARD 2-Joseph l.. Weeks, DIR. Charles
Morse. Alonzo Wentworth, w. G. Soule, Geo.
A. Thomas.
WARD 3-Charles Holden, Daniel PIummer,
John ii. Adams, FL. c. Peabody, +. A. Leavitt
WARD 4-Henry B. Hart, John r. Corey,
M. A. blanchard, A. P. Morgan, p. Lane.
The following resolution was passed unani-
mously. .fe
Resolued, That the fidelity and ability with
which Hon. John Lynch has represented the
frst Congressional District Of Maine in the
present Congress, and the promptness with
which he has discharged all his duties to his
constituents, merits the warm approval and
continued confidence of the Union voters of
Ward 4, in the city of Portland, and they cheer
fully commend him to the District Conven-
ton to be holden at Saco, on the 26th inst,
for denomination.
WARD 5-Charles Baker, John Smith, A. p.
Fuller, I. j. Murray, N. A. Foster.
In this Ward the following resolve was unan-
imously adopted:
Resolced, That we cordially approve the
public acts of Hon. John Lynch, our present
able Representative in Congress, and recon-
mend his denomination.
WARD 6-F. G. Messer, George Worcester,
+. N. Dow, Thomas Lynch, VIM. q. How.
WARD George w. Woodman, Daniel J..
Knight, John M. Brown, Frederick e. Shaw,
John B. Thorndike.
The delegates above named are requested to
meet at the Reception Room, City Hall, this
afternoon at o'clock, for the purpose of elect
ing three delegates at large.
The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23

SURPRISE PARTY.-Members of the West
Congregational Church and Society surprised
their Pastor on Wednesday evening last, by a
friendly visit; each one leaving some token of
interest and regard. The evening was very
pleasantly passed in social intercourse, and the
hearts of both pastor and people seemed TO be
though young, still has membership both
active and earnest in every good work, and is
TO be warmly commended for its united and
untiring efforts to support the preaching of
the gospel. May He who has promised that
no good deed, done in the name of Christ,
shall lose its reward, cause this kindly act to
return in abundant blessing to their own
souls
The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23
From 11ersco and the sout,.,csss.

NEW ORLEANS, June 21.
Gems. Sheridan, Gregory, Kidder, and other
Federal officers have arrived here from the
Rio Grande. They represented all quiet on
the American side of the river.
A Vera Cruz letter dated the 18th, states the
yellow fever RACES in that city fearfully.
The last steamer from Europe brought 800
troops for Maximilian.
The Liberals have released 26 of the con-
federates captured near Cordova.
All work on the Imperial railroad to the City
of Mexico has been discontinued for want of
funds, and from the aggressions of the Libe-
rails.
The Imperialists have lost and abandoned
most of their important cities in the interior,
and the general impression is that the Empire
will not last long. Macmillan is in great f.
nancial distress.
The Americans on the Cordova settlement
are disheartened and preparing to return to
the United States.
Tampico is surrounded and closely invested
by strong force of Liberals. The Liberals
are very active in the neighborhood of Mata-
moras.
The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23
Terms IS per AMMAN, fn adrance.

PATENTs.-Patents have been granted Da-
yld Howarth of Portland, assignor t. self and
W. N. Gourley and S. c. Rundlett of same
place, for improvement in lamps; Henry C.
Small OF Portland, for improvement in cattle
tie; Dennis Conlon, of Portland, improvement
in portable door fastenings; R. S. Morrison of
nangor, for improvement in apparatus for
weighing grain; T. w. Porter of Bangor, for
nnproVement in sleighs; Edward A. Field of
o'upey ior Improvement in fishing nets; Da-
viz hhowi1on Of Camden, for improved winch
eapstan; Henry Thompson of RockIand, as
signor to self, D. G. and G. Il. Haskell of same
place, for improved rigging stopper.
The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

The Augusta Journal says it is expected
that the new Congregational Church in that
city will be dedicated on the evening of July
9th.
The Ellsworth american states that large
whale was seen near the mouth of Union river
on Saturday last, chasing a school of porgies.
EFFORTS We're made to capture the monster, but
were unsuccessful
An exchange says there are now living in
the town of Isleboro, Me-, two sisters, Wealthy
and Nabby Thomas, the latter of whom has
reached the ripe old age of one hundred and
four years, the former eighty. The elder is
able to read and sew without the aid of glasses
while the other is entirely blind
The american says that while some work.
men were repairing the Schooner "Globe" at
one of the wharves in Ellsworth on Tuesday
last she suddenly careened over, breaking both
masts short off, and doing considerable damage
otherways. One or two men were under her
at the time, repairing the bottom, and barely
escaped being crushed to death.
james G. Brown has recently disposed of
his interest in the Kennebec Reporter, to Rich
ard b. Caldwell, and the paper will hereafter
be published by Giles o. Bailey and Richard
B. Caldwell.
The Biddeford Union says young man by
the name of Moses Welch, was arrested in Sa-
co on Thursday, for passing counterfeit money.
The money passed was $5 bill on the Roll
ssone Bank, Fitchburg, and in Welch's baggage
was found S12O in counterfeit money, msjori-
ty Of which was on the above bank. In default
of bail in the sum of $1,000 be was committed
to Jail.
The Belfast Age states that the young lady
who mysteriously disappeared from Lewiston
few weeks since, was charged with stealing,
and the charge caused her so great distress of
mind as to unsettle her reason She is said to
have been one of the finest scholars in the in
stitution, and her moral department. up to the
time of the alleged act was unexceptionable.
The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23
BANK ROBBERY AT BowDo1NuAM
$4,000 STOLEN.


Intelligence was received in this city, Friday
morning, that the Village National Bank at
Bowdoinham, had been entered and robbed of
$4,000 in bills and bonds.
1t appears that about o'clock in the morn
ing, two villains effected an entrance to Che
residence of Mr.. Butterfield, Cashier of the
bank. They were masked and disguised. AT
ter gagging Mr.. D. and his wife, the scamps
forced them to deliver up the keys of the bank
and the vault. The Villains then, after tying
Mr.. and Mrs. b., proceeded to the bank, but
were unable to open the door of the vault.
They then returned to the house of the
Cashier, and forced him to go the bank, under
threats of death, and to unlock the doors of the
vault. The plumber obtained was in National
bills and 5-20's and 7-3O U. S. bonds. Having
obtained this they tied Mr.. Butterield in the
bank, and left.
Although but two persons entered the house
of MI. Butterfeld, it is supposed that more
were concerned in the robbery, and that 9TH
ers were on the outside, both of the house
and the bank as guard They left inmedi-
ately after committing the robbery, and some
of them were tracked to Topsham and thence
to Brunswick and Harpswell Between S and
g o'clock in the morning, two men were seen
driving rapidly through Brunswick towards
Harpswell, and it is supposed they were por-
ton OF the gang. At that time, it was not
known at Brunswick that the bank had been
robbed.
Mr.. Butterfield was seriously injured by the
Villains, who tortured him badly, knocking out
his teeth in applying the gag, and inficting
other injuries. He IL unable to describe the
persons of the villains as they were effectualIy
disguised
As soon as the facts of the robbery were
known, the people turned out from Bowdoin-
ham, Topsham, Brunswick and Harpswell to
hunt the villains. One man was arrested in
Brunswick, as we are informed by the route
agent, on suspicion of being one of the vii
lains, aud more than 500 people, fully armed,
were in pursuit of the Others. 1t seems al
most impossible that they can escape, unless
they were provided with a vessel at Harps-
well, and have put to sea.
The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23
-Nesv York Items.

NEW Y YORK, June z.
Mrs. Simpson died of cholera here last
night. Her husband died of the same dis
ease few days ago.
Andrew johnson died of cholera at the
quarantine hospital to-day.
Arrests of unlicensed liquor dealers continue
brisk, notwithstanding the decision of Judge
Cardoza.
1t is expected that the verdict of the jury
awarding six cents damages against the pro-
prietor of the Williamsburg Times, for libel
ling a man named Strong, by charging him
with Legislative corruption, will lead to future
proceedings on the ground of informalities by
some of the jury.
Three commanders are investigating the al
legged powder frauds by naval gunner.
The murderers Friery and Norris were to-
day sentenced to be hung on the 18th of Au-
gust.
The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23
VICTOR EMMANUEL AND GAB1B.

VICTOR EMANUEL AND
foreign correspondent writes that the Italian
papers, and more particularly the ultra-demo-
cratic organs, mention in terms of the warm
est appreciation a most graceful act on the
part of the IRE Galantuomo." 1t appears that
some time since Garibaldi was constrained to
to part with his favorite horse--that grey
charger which carried him so bravely at Va
rese and Calefmi, and on which he figures on
so many millions Of italian pictures and pock-
ct handherchiefs. When the animal was
brought to the hammer the King gave orders
to his master of horse to buy it and have it
taken care Of in the royal stable. This was
accordingly done, and Victor Emmanuel now
writes to Garibaldi that whenever he lands on
the continent he will find his old charger watt
ing for him, ready saddled and bridled. Carl
bald is said to have been moved to tears by
this touching and delicate attention on the
part OF the King.
The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23

FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRICT-Wc see
by the announcement that the District Con-
yention tor the 1st district is to be held next
Tuesday. We judge that there is little inter-
est manifested in it, since nobody fears that
there will be any opposition worth nam
ing, to the denomination of Mr.. Lynch. This
gentleman is now serving term of Office in
the most unexceptionable manner. Upon ev-
cry occasion he has truly. promptly and effect
ualy stood by his constituents and done credit
to himself as man of ability. We sincerely
hope that he will be renominated and return
ed by vote SO large vote that it will be an
unmlstakabie token that he is the right man
in the right place.-Star. -or
The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23

A GORGEOUS SUNsET.-Those who had the
privilege of witnessing the sunset last even
ing, enjoyed rare sight We happened to be
standing with few friends on the high bluff
in Deering's pasture, above High street, which
bluff, by the by, ought to be preserved from the
ravages of modern Improvement, and kept as
fine point for observation, and of the fine
prospect there spread out like vast panora-
ma. At about O'Clock, as the sun was set
ting, the clouds of various rich colors white
and purple) rolled up in the East in a majes-
tic manner against clear blue sky; then af-
terward, in the Western horizon, after the
sun dipped, the reflection upon the body of
clouds was gorgeous, long streaks of the r4ch-
est coloring of various tints interspersed with
that peculiar shade ofdelicate green peculiar to
our latitude predominated; at the base long
bank of dark cloud appeared like range of
villages with castles, turrets and domes and
smaller edifices; this was very uncommon
appearance; the whole lasted great length
of time or until after o'clock. 1t was very
uncommon study for an artist, and was high
ly enjoyable to every lover. of the beautiful in
Nature.
The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23

Troops RErURNED-The two companies
of United States troops stationed at Fort
Preble, who were sent to st. Adams, VT, to
preserve the enforcement of the neutrality
laws during the late Fenian invasion Of Cana
da, have returned to their post, where they will
probably remain some time.
The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23
BUSINESS NOTICES.

The last days Of ex-President Martin Van Buren,
were made comfortable by the use Of Jonas Whit
combs Asthma Remedy. Letters in our possession
from his physician, and from Mr.. Van Buren himself
express much qualification with the results of its use
Extratts from the 'Life OF Washington Irving" by
his nephew, Pierre M. Irving, vol. iv. page 272:
"The doctor prescribed, as an experiment, what
had been suggested by DIR. TO- W. Holmes on his late
visit.-'Jonas whitcomb's Remedy for Asthma a
teaspoonful in wine-glass of water, to be taken
every four hours. good night was the result
In no case Of purely Asthmatic character has it
failed to give prompt relief, and, in many cases,
permanent cure has been effected No danger need
be apprehended from its use. An infant may take 1t
with perfect safety. ,See Circular) 10 eph Bar
nett s. Co., Boston, sole proprietors. Sold every
where. jan12
THE wreck of the teeth is to follow the use OF
the many worthless preparations for the teeth in
the market. Remember that those pretended Dem
lists cry down Sozodont all have some worthless
article of their which they viii try to induce you
to use. Do not be deceived; use nothing but Sozo-
don't, pure and infable preservatve of the dental
substance. F
PETERsoNs LADY's MAGAZINE for July has been
received at the bookstores of Messrs Davis Brothers.
and Bailey & Noyes. 1t is capital number, hand
someiy Illustrated.
MoTaERs AND NURSES, if you have occasion to
administer remedestor dysentery, diarrhea, cholic,
cramp sick or sour stomach and the Hike don't fail
to give DIR. Bckneps Syrup trial. 1t is advertised
in another column, and is really all that is claimed
tor it.
PERRY has all the new style hats in the market.
Give MIN call. See advertisement.
DIR. HARvEY's Office on and after Monday next
will be at n Free stree. See card.
The COMBINATION of ingredients used in making
'Brown's Bronchial Troches" is such as to give the
best possible effect with safety The Troches are used
always with good success, and are widely known as
the best remedy for Coughs, Colds, Throat Diseases
and Asthmatc troubles. eod&w
The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Religious notices Of twenty-five words or less free;
All excess OF this amount will be charged ten cents
line efyht words constituting line. This rule here
after will be rigidly adhered to.-IPUB. PRESS.
CENTRAL CHURcH.-Rev DR.. Tefh, will preach
Tomorrow at the usual hours
THIRD PARISH CHURcH-Mr E. N Packard will
preach tomorrow.
ST. STEPHENS CHURcH.-There will be no
services at this church tomorrow.
THE Washingtonian Society will hold a meeting
Sunday evening at Sons of Temperance Hail. 35S
Congress street, at o'clock. The public are in
vited.
MISS CLARK proposes to speak upon the s'Seyen
Thunders," north end of Deerings Bridge, near the
school house. Sunday June a. 1885, at 10A o'clock A
M, and o'clock p. M.
SUMNER STREET CHURCH.-Rev. Geo. L. Walk
er will preach at this church tomorrow afternoon.-
The church has been altered and re aired Within
Their new Bible will be opened for the first time.
The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23
Nomination of Hon. j. G. Blaine for Con-

gress.
AUGUSTA, Me-, June %.
Hon. James G. Blaine was to-day renomi-
mated for Congress for the third Congressional
District by the Union Convention. The NOM
ination of Mr.. Blaine for the third term was
made unanimous by reclamation. and reso-
luton congratulating the people of the Dis
trict upon the ability, faithfulness and patriot
ism OF their Representative was also passed
by unanimous vote.
The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23

FREE CoNcEEr.-The concert given last
evening by the Portland Band in front of City
Hall, attracted an immense crowd, which en-
joyed the splendid music. The evening was
beautiful for such an occasion, and the slight
shower did not at all discommode the crowd,
among which was large number OF ladies'.
Thanks to Chandler and his Band for such
rich entertainment.
We wish our city authorities would make
some provision for a concert or two every week
of this kind. Such thing would be popular
with the people.
The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23

Count de Montalembert, the distinguished
Ultramoptanist, who has had a very dangerous
operation performed upon him by DR.. Nelaton,
surgeon in ordinary to the Emperor Napoleon,
lies in very doubtful asndition.
The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23
Connecticut Legislature,

HARTFORD, Conn.,, June 32
A vote was taken in the Legislature late
last night on the absorbing question OF bridg-
ing Connecticut river at Lyme by the Shore
Line Railroad, which stood as follows: in fa-
vor, 90; against, lis; absent, 81. The Senate
votes Tuesday and will also defeat it.
The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23
Misce1,aneous Dispatehes.

AUGUSTA, Ca, June 20.
William Burns, a citizen, and John Jack
son, freedman, were hung to-day for mur-
der.
LAFAYETTE, N. c., June %.
Lawes, an ex-rebel General, elected Clerk of
the Supreme Court, has received an order for
bidding him to hold any civil or political Of
GARDINER, Me-, June %.
Two men were arrested in this city this
morning, on suspicion of being concerned in
the Bowdoinham Bank robbery, but they
gave satisfactory account of themselves and
were discharged.
The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23
PORTLAND AND YTCTNTTY
New Advertisements To-day

New Advertisements To-Day.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
p. NJ. B.-Excursion.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Auction Sale-E. M. Patten.
For Sale-Kettles and Furnace,
Hats-Perry's.
Steam Engine Paeking-J. s. c. j. Barbour.
$4,000 Reward.
Board.
Auction Sale-Henry Bailey & Co.
Administrators Notice-Albelt f. Chase.
Boots-Elliot & McCallar.
Wanted-Cook.
Stolen-Bag.
The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23
$4,000 REV ARD!

1,HE National Village Bank, at Bowdoinham, was
l. entered on Friday Morning, dinst., and about
Eight Thousand Dollars in Bills, and Sixty
Three Thousand Dollars Reward will be paid for
the recovery of the money and Bonds, or propor-
tomato sum for less amount, or two thousand dol
lars for the apprehension of the thieves.
N. PURRINGTON, Cashier.
Bowdoinham, June 22d 1885, je13dtf
The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23

On one little street in Galena, ILL.,, and
within the space of four blocks, were at one
time the business places of six private citizens
now known as Leut.-Gen. Grant, Major-Gen.
John e. Smith, Major-Gen. j. A. Rawlins'
Major-Gen. A. L. Chetlain, Brig. .-Gcn. j. A.
Maltby and Brig. Gen. Dixon.
The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23

ATLANTIC & ST. LvwRENCE RAILROAD
BoNDs.-We hear that the matters connected
with the non-payment of these bonds are rap
idly tending towards very undesirable issues
The Grand Trunk Railroad Company are not
satisfied with demanding an extension of the
bonds for six years, the GOODNESS of which de-
mand Considering the financial condition of
the Grand Trunk), is really refreshing at this
season; but, this demand not being acceded
to, are actually resisting with force, the at
tempts of the trustees to protect the rights
and interests of the bondholders, by securing
for them the income of the road. A printed
circular has been issued by this foreign cor
poration, instructing all their servants and
agents and attorneys to defy the trustees, and
to forcibly resist any and all attempts by them
to exercise their powers and perform their du-
ties. And we hear it reported that in reply to
demand by the trustees for the possession of
the road, these servants and agents and attor-
neys informed them that they should forcibly
resist any interference.
BY the plain terms of the trust mortgage,
as we read it, the right of the trustees to the
possession is unquestionable; and it is difficult
toperceive what interest can be promoted by an
angry controversy between the trustees and
the Grand Trunk Company, particularly as
the former are, in our opinion, persons not
likely to be easily thrown off track they have
right to travel.
The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23

ToxnN OF REspECr.-The wholesale boot
ord shoe stores in this city will be closed be-
tween the hours of and 10 O'Clock this morn
ing. as token of respect for the memory Of
Mrs. Stevens, wife Of Mr.. Jarvis c. Stevens,
one of our wholesale dealers in boots and
shoes.
The funeral of Mrs. Stevens viii take place
at 0 o'clock, from the house of Mr.. 81. K. Hink-
lev, No. 122 Cumberland street.
The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23

RATES OF ADvERTIsING.-Onc inch OF space, in
ledeth oil column, constitute square
S1.50 per square daily first week 20 cents per
week alter; three insertions, less, S1.00 continu
Ing every other day after first week, 90 cents.
Halt square, three insertions or less, 75 cents one
week, $1.00; so cents per week alter.
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs," 81. 90 per square
per week; three insertions or less $1.50.
ESPECIAL NOTICES." 81 .25 per square first inser-
tion and 25 cts per square for each subsequent in
sertion; hall square, $100 first insertion, 10 cts
each subsequent insertion.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (which has large circulation in every par
of the State for S100 per square for first insertion
and 80 cents per square for each subsequent inser
ton
w JOB PRINTING, of every description, exc
cuted with dispatch and all business pertaining 10
the Office Paper promptly transacted on applica.
ton as above.
The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23

rTNHE past members and friends of the Portland
i Mechanic Blues will celebrate the 55th Anniver-
fary the old Corps by excursion to the Islands
on MONDAY, June 25tb. All who have ever been
upon that OCCASION and are requested to meet at the
AImory on Saturday evening, June 23d, at O'clock
to complete the necessary arrangements.
iune93d2t PER ORDER.