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Francisco tand chartered for United states)i Mel.
rose, Barstow Chinchas tor United States; NJ R Lud-
Snow, for United States.
Sid I'm Shields 21st, ship Narragansett. Hamn, tor
Ar at Aspinwall 18th ult brig Navarino, carlisle,
Boston; 18th, Hyronus, Higgins, DO
Sid nth, barque Rambler, Packard, Cuba.
At Arroyo 18th ult, brig q ID Kennedy, Clark for
Ar at Lingan CB, 18th ult brig VIM Aikens, from
Portland; 10th, schs Mabel Hall, st Pierre; Beda-
CID 18th, brig Birchard & Torrey, Turner. NYork
10th, sch Casta. Hall, Bath.
Cid at st John, NIB, 9th ult, sch Alpine, Pressey,
New Bedford.
lPer steamer Bavaria, at New York;
Cid at Liverpool 18th, Freeman Clark, Small, for
Ent out 18th, Ellen Hood. Pennel for New York
Clara Ann, Stinson. Boston; Montana, Moore, Cal
cutta; 18th. Sunshine, Watson, kio Janeiro.
Cid at London 18th, Hudson, Pratt, New York
land passed Deal 17th.l
Stu i'm Cardin 10th, Samuel Tarbox. Tarbox, fol
Sid I'm Queenstown 18th, Mont Blanc, Donnell
ltfom Liverpool, for Havana.
Sid fin Kurrachee May II. Warrior, Lunt, for Liv.
erpool.
Ar at Calcutta May 8, Mongolia. Weston, Maui.
main; 18th, Lawrence Brown, Boston.
Sid FIN Bombay May II, John Stuart Lemon. fol
Liverpool; 10Th, Lepanto, Walker, London.
In ,ort May %, Garnet Tay, for Liverpool. ldg
Bors dino, Glzey, for Zanzibar, do; Col Ledyard
Wells, tor Rangoon, do.
Ar at Mauritius May H. G C Horton, Kelley, from
Calcutta.
SID I'm Leghorn 10th ult, Anna Gray, Bartar, fol
New York.
Ar at Havre 10th ult, Gettysburg, Edge, from New
Orleans.
Sid 10th, Helvetia, Warren, New York.
Cid 18th, ANNE, Morse, for Cardiff, to load fol
United States.
Ar at Rio Grande April %, Sea Breeze. Moves. New
York; May 8, Alice, Lord, do.
SPOKEN.
NAV l. lat % 20 s. Ion 79I, barque Alpaca, from
may 40, lat 81 5, Ion IS 49, ship Royal Oak, from
Callao for Antwerp.
May 81, lat S, Ion 80 43 W, ship VIM Libby, from
Liverpool for King Georges Sound.
june g. lat II N, Ion A W, ship Free Trade, from
San Francisco for Boston.
June q, lat % 10, Ion 70 IS, brig VIM H Townsend
from Sagua tor Portland.
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Boston Stock List.
. AT THE BROKERS BOARD, July 9.
MARRIED.

~-e1tn Cape Elizabeth, July 2, by Rev Libby Geo
MsJordan and Miss Georgianna Robbins, OF Port
In Bridgton. July 1, by Rev G Cobb, Melville
Meserye, OF Raymond, and Miss Minerva Jordan, Of
Harrison.
In Bethel, July 1, by Rev Mr. Rideout, Abiah
Chandler, Jr, of B, and Ellen Blake, OF Gilead.
In Augusta, June s, j H King, Esq, and Ellen
Wiggin.
L Hanson, of Albion.
In China, j Lne 3, Nathan I Halowell and Eta c
TrasE, both OF Windsor.
In East vassalboro, VIM X Moore, OF Rumiord
and leila A Ward, of China.
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House and Lot for Sale.

House and Lot for Sale,
GITUATED near Morril's Corner The house is
- two story, well finished and convenient for two
families. 1t is the road from Morrils to Aliens
Corner about 70 rods from the terminus of the Horse
railroad The lot is ahnnt quarter of an acre but
more land can be had if desired.
For further particulars apply to
ANDREW CRAM,
Portland, June 28.-d3w Near the premises.
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MAINE CENTRAL R. R.

WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
Trains leave Portland daily Grand
ts<k@.dsfs Trunk Depot Sundays excepted, ior Au-
burn and Lewiston at 700 A. M, and for Bangor and
all intermediate Stations, at 10 p. M. Returning
trains from Auburn and Lewiston are due at $50 A.
NJ, and from Bangor and all intermediate stations
at p. NJ, to connect trains for Boston.
~ Freight trains leave daily at SAM.
Dec IS. 1865. dc9Stt
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DIED.

In this city, July 8, Julie Melchert daughter of
Capt Charles and Julie F Nichols, aged Is months
and % days.
In Wilmington Del, July q Willie Wales, only
child of DIR j P and Ellen M Wales, aged IS months
In Ellsworth, June IL, Rev Samuel Macomber,
aged 76 years.
In Ellsworth June 81, Mrs Priscilla P, wife OF
John Black, Esq; Pod, Capt Stephen q Woodland,
aged rs years.
In Skowbegan, June %. Mrs Hannah, wife Of Jos
Robinson, aged 81 years.
In Skowhegan, June 27, Capt John Pooler, aged
80 years. --a ~. I
In Madison, June %, Mrs Electa, wife of Webster
Reed, aged 80 years.
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h Citizen, Upton, Boston-H Robinson.
[FRoM OUR coRREspoNpENr.l

4EREEN'S LANDING, June % Sid, sch COM
--erce, Leland, Mt Desert, fishing; July, Freethy,
-fsurry for Rockland. la
a June 26-Sld, sch Thistle, Morton Hancock for
+Rockand Oricle, Carter, Pembroke tor do; Miles,
Cole, Harrington for do; Hattie Allen, Newman,
eape Porpoise fishing.
TJu 27-Sld, sch Julia Elizabeth Merrill, Calais
d Salem.
tJune 29-Sld schs Janthe, Coombs, Gouldsboro for
PORTLAND; Kossuth Gray, Calais for Providence.
Fl LAUNoHED-At Calais, 28th inst, from the yard of
ssP Higgins schr of 2f0 tons. called the Ha ret
dodge. She is owned in New York and Providence
and will be commanded by Capt B Dodge.
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FOR SALE.

49, A II story Cottage, rooms, good order, with
h#::: or acres ofland in Cape Elizabeth, about
EglsA one mile from Ferry. Will be sold cheap If ap-
piled for soon.
PATTERSON & CHADBOURNE,
Dealers in Real Estate,
june 27-eod2w* Exchange St, Portland,
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To Let.

private house, within five minutes walk of the
Post Office, large, pleasant front parlor. Terms
reasonable. References required. Address M. B.
Press Office. may25tfft
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House and Two Acres of Land
For Sale. fs
CITUATED in Gray about two miles from the Cor
~ ner on the Pc uand road. For particulars apply
to w. F. Hull, 46 Exchange street Port4ant or the
subscriber near the premises.
Gray, June 26, 1S66-dtf. ALBERT HILL
, 1866-03-02
OF the election of the Councirs officials.

Every year the Council shall elect, with absolute ma
jorty of votes IS 1917 a Chairman, a Vicechairman and one
or more Secretaries. These elections shall be made in the
first meeting of the Council after each general election of
half of the number of members, or after the expiration Of q
year from the said general election, and the newly elected
members shall be summoned to attend such meeting. The
election Of the Chairman shall be conducted by the Chairman
lastly acting, or, should he be among the number Of retiring
members, or be otherwise prevented from acting, it shall be
conducted by the Vicechairman lastly acting. Should also
the Vicechairman be among the number Of retiring members
or be prevented from acting, the election shall take place
under the direction of the Senior-Chairman, who also has to
direct the election whenever the Council assemblies after new
elections of all the members.
, 1866-03-02

Whenever the Colonial Council assemblies after general
elections of half the number Of members, the examination of
the patents of election and of the reasons given for not &C
cepting election shall take place under the direction Of the
Chairman acting at the time in virtue Of 8 of the Rules
and in conformity with the foregoing rules.
, 1866-03-02

Of the order in which the members are to sit.
The members of the Colonial Council, elected at the
general elections Is IS of Col. Law, shall take their seats
in an order to be determined by the drawing Of lots on their
first entrance into the Council, which shall be conducted by
the Senior-Chairman or by the acting Chairman IS 81. Any
member elected in the course of an elective period in the
room OF a retired member, shall take the seat of the party
In whose place he is elected. The members shall, however,
not be prevented from changing seats with each other by
mutual agreement and after previous notification thereof to
the Chairman.
, 1866-03-02


Ut the examination into the validity of elections and
INTO the merits of excuses given for not accepting
elections.
Whenever the Colonial Council assemblies after q new
election OF all the MEMBERS, the first and general examina-
ton of the patents Of election shall be made under the direc-
ton OF the Senior-Chairman with the assistance of a Secre-
tary nominated by him from among the members. The
Council shall separate into two divisions, according to the
order IN which the members are sitting after the drawing
OF lots & y, each division to consist as nearly as possible of
on equal number OF Members. Each division shall elect a
speaker, and then proceed to examine the patents Of cleo
Cloh u the respective members, SO that each division eXa-
mines the patents Of the members of the other division.
When this examination has taken place the Council shall
again meet, and the respective Speakers report the result.
1hose patents OF election against which no objection has
been raised, are to be presented to the Senior-Chairman,
VINO shall make known the names of the respective members,
IN order that they may be acknowledged by the Council to
DE entitled to sit and vote IN the Council after which each
OF the members thus admitted shall take the oath prescribed
(Col. Law y Az, excepting only such parties as may decline
to take the oath on account of excuses for accepting the
election which they claim to be decided according to s 46 of
the Colonial Law.
In cases where objections have been made or doubts
exist as to the validity of an election, the respective Speaker
must explain the matter to the Council, and after discussion
the Senior-C Chairman shall put it to the vote, whether the
question shall be finally decided at once, or whether it shall
be postponed for further investigation, and in case the first
mentioned alternative be adopted, it shall be then put to the
vote whether the election be considered valid or not. None
but those who are acknowledged as members of the Council
and have taken the prescribed oath can take part in this
voting and if the case be postponed, the member in ques-
ton can not take his seat in the Council, until his election
has been admitted to be valid.
Should any member desire to have the Councils deci-
sion as to the validity of the reasons previously given by
him TOR declining to accept an election but which were re-
Jected (Col. Law S. 81, 33 and 466 he must inform the
Senior-C Chairman thereof when delivering his patent of cleo
ton, and at the same time furnish him with the necessary
documents showing his reasons for declining to accept cleo
ton and their rejection by the Authority concerned. The
Senior Chairman will then, as soon as the general examina-
ton of the patents has been concluded, place the matter
under discussion, and when this is closed he will put it to
the vote whether the question shall be finally decided at once
and in case the frstmentioned alternative be adopted, he will
put it to the vote, whether the reasons given for declining to
accent election can be considered valid or moi.
, 1866-03-02
g..
Of the completeness of MEETINGS.

No meeting of the Council can be considered complete.
unless half the number of members, of which the Council at
the time consists, are present. In computing the number
those members are not only to be deducted who have retired
In the course of the elective period, but also those, regarding
whom it has to be decided according to s "a of the Colonial
, 1866-03-02
Of ordinary and extraordinary meetings.

vi ordinary and extraordinary meetings.
The ordinary meetings of the Council are to be held at
such time as may be fixed by the Governor in virtue of SO
of the Colonial Law. Whenever an ordinary meeting is
postponed at the request Of the Governor or with his consent,
the members are, if possible, to be informed thereof 10y the
Chairman at least 3 days previous, so that information in
writing may be given to each member.
Extraordinary meetings, convened by the Governor or
by the Chairman, are to be held at such time as may be fixed
in each individual case, but generally they ought to COM
mence at IL O'Clock. in the forenoon. In case such extra
ordinary meeting has not been convened during a previous
ordinary or extraordinary meeting, the announcement thereof
shall be made in writing, briefly stating the subject for dis
cussion at such extraordinary meeting the announcement
shall, if time admits of it, be sent to the members 5 days
previous to the day of meeting, not including this latter, but
if circumstances render it necessary shorter notice may be
given. The announcement of an extraordinary meeting con-
vened at a foregoing meeting shall also be sent to such
members as were absent at said meeting.
The Chairman shall as early as possible, at all events at
the same time as the notification to the members, and at least
As hours previous to the meeting, inform the Governor of
every extraordinary meeting convened by him (the Chair
many stating the subject for discussion.
, 1866-03-02

Of papers for the perusal of the Members and of
notice of the cases to be discussed.
All documents of which printed or autographed copies
have not been furnished to each member shall be laid open
for their perusal in a place fixed for that purpose, previous
to the meeting in which the cases in question are to be taken
under discussion, viz. in the case Of an ordinary meeting S
days, from S a. m. to 4 O'Clock p. M, and in the case of an
extraordinary meeting during such time corresponding with
the foregoing as the Chairman when summoning for such
open for perusdi 2 hours previous to the D opening G1g Of Of the the
meeting.
Every member shall at farthest 5 days previous to each
meeting be furnished with a list (the Order of the Day. of
all cases to be discussed in the ordinary meetings of the
Council, and the Governor shall at the same time be fur
nished with copies of this list and of the documents in ques-
ton, provided they were not laid before the Council by him
self, and provided he has not otherwise obtained information
thereof in a manner which he considers satisfactory.
Smyrna times., 1866-09-19
THE NEWS.

y political riot occurred at Platte City, Mo,
on Saturday in which three men were killed
and eight or ten wounded. Platte City is re-
ported to be held by armed rebels.
The President has made the following an
polntmentS for Philadelphia Treasurer of the
Mint, James Mckibben; Postmaster, VIM
Millward; Naval Officer, j. r. Flanigen.
Secretary Stewards condition is critical.
though the symptoms are considered favor
able.
U. S. District Attorney Chandler is about
to make arrangements for the trial of Jeffer-
son Davis.
The Soldiers and Sailors Convention, to
endorse the action of the National Union Con-
ventlOn OF August l4th, met at Cleveland
Ohio, on Monday, and organized temporarily
with Gen. Wool for President
Ex-senator Francis Woodbury., of Georgia.
died at Savannah, on the 18th inst, of HYDRO.
phobia. lie was bitten by lap dog two
months ago.
Col. George Moody, prominent lawyer OF
Fort Gl0Son, Miss, was aSsassinated in his Of
fce on Saturday evening.
The President has arrived in Washington.
Since Friday, Secretary Seward has been suf-
terlng from cholera, but his recovery is expect.
ed.
George Ashman, who was Chairman of the
Convention that nominated Mr.. Lincoln in
1850 has been appointed Collector of the port
of Boston
A. H. Ward, Democrat, was elected to Con.
gress in the Sixth kentucky District, on Sat
urday.
Official returns from 3l8 towns in Maine
give Republican majority Of over 2j,O00.-
The remaining towns will probably increase il
TO nearly $4,000. The vote is the largest ever
polled in Maine
DR.. George B. Loring declines to be a candi
date for Congress in the Fifth Massachusetts,
District, so that Gen. B. F. Butler will proba-
bly, be the nominee of the Radicals.
The New York Democratic Convention has
nominated Hon. John T. Hoffman. Of New
York, for Governor, and Hon. Robert II.
Pruyn, Of Albany, for Lieut.. Governor.
The Republican caucus of the New Jersey
Legislature have agreed on Alexander G.. Cat
tell for I. S. Senator.
Gen. Grant has accepted an invitation to at
tend the annual meeting of the Society OF
the Army OF Tennessee, at Cincinnati, in No
vember next.
Mr.. George Peabody has been visiting an
aunt in Thetford, VT, and has given the vii
laage 5000 for library, and $1,000 for schoo
fund
Smyrna times., 1866-09-19
The Weather Cock.

Gradually the johnson 'policy" is weaken
ing. Every indication points more clearly to
that conclusion. Vermont election first arous-
ed unpleasant apprehensions on the part of its
friends; Names election disheartened them,
aud the Presidents tour has turned the tide
against them-and they can't stem, IT.
The New York Herald aims to 20 with pub-
lie opinion rather than control it; or at least
has successfully followed that course for a num-
Der of years 1t set out with the Democrats
in 1850, but seeing the current set the other
wly, II followed the crowd and Lincoln was
elected. In '64 it started with Mcclellan. but
a. t'm" progressed it saw the current set in the
direction, and was in the whirlwind
that second time elevated Mr. Lincoln And
now, in the present campaign, it again points
10 the great current Heretofore it has beer
a correct political weather-cock. Up to a very
short time it has been johnson organ, bu
the Maine election induces it to talk as follow
in its issue Of Saturday last
"Wc hold that the popular groundswel
which has thus carried the Maine election by
majority which dwarfs the majorities Of Abra
ham Lincoln is popular movement which
from all the signs Of the times, will swee
across the continent and carry the constitution
al amendment of the present Congress and dc
eide the complexion of the next Congress
against the Presidents policy"
Referring to the N. Y. Times, lin the sam
article) H. j. Raymond's paper, it says:
"Tbe superserviceable New York organ q
Mr.. Seward, in threatening the alternative Z
civil war against Congress, is only adding CON
bustibles to roaring fire, and the sooner tn
President is rescued from such reckless part
sans and treacherous friends the better it wi
be Tor him and bis official reputation"
In ats issue of Thursday last, in an article O
The Recent and the Coming Elections
has the following:
Ii ls a historical axiom that revolution
never go backwards Its truth has been affirm
ed in the great political events of this countr
since the adjournment Of Congress. and esp
cislly in the recent State elections, II was re-
sonable to suppose that the JacobinicaI vi,
leuce. recklessness and ferocity of such nolit
cal reformers as Ben Butler in the East Sc,
atsr CAandEsr is ths West, and Parsen Brow
Smyrna times., 1866-09-19

low in the South, would have damaging eff
feet upon the party when brought to Judgment
before the people; but it is strikingly apparent
from the result of the late elections in Maine
that the popular mind is controlled by larger
questions, against which the sayings or doings
Of this or that fanatical politician 20 for moth
ing That great body Of the American people
to which we are indebted for the suppression
of the most formidable rebellion in the history
of mankind, are evidently determined to have
substantial securities for the future before they
pronounce the good work of the restoration of
the Union complete-that, in short, Southern
reconstruction shall rest upon the solid founda-
ton of the Federal constitution, regardless Of
the disturbing forces of radicals, cOpperheads,
rebels, ruffans or fanatics, North or South.
From the elections which have occurred
since the Constitutional Amendment was adopt
ed by Congress for the reconstruction of the
Southern States, We are satisfied that that
amendment is to become the basis Of South
ern restoration-that it will carry and be car
red by all the Northern State elections yet to
come, and that with New Jersey heading off
it will be ratified by them all and become part
and parcel of the supreme law of the land
Having followed the drift OF political affairs
so closely for a long time, its sudden ''chauge
of base" is worthy of note.
Smyrna times., 1866-09-19
Maryland Affairs

RAILROAD MEETING---E OF OFF
GERS. .-On Tuesday last, meeting was called
10y the Commissioners of the Kent county Rail
Road, tor the purpose of organizing the Com
pany by the election of a President Treasurer.
and seven Directors. 1t was very largely at
tended by the stockholders from all sections of
the County, as well as from the adjoining cOun-
ties, and the State of Delaware Only three
out Of seven of the board Of Directors were Sc
lccted-it requiring a majority of the whole
number OF votes cast to elect.
For President, but two gentlemen were
named or voted for to any extent, Gen'l Geo.
Vickers, and George b. Westcott, Esq. Gen
era! George FickerS, receiving majority of
all the votes cast, was declared elected Presi-
dent Richard Hynson, Esq, was elected
Treasurer with but little opposition, and
MesSrs. David c. Blackiston, Isaac Parsons
ank Ihos. j. ShallcrOsS, having received the
requisite number of votes were declared elect
ed DircctOrs.-Kmt (-Hd) Ne,cs.
THE New COLLECTOR We learn bv The
True .U1ryicmdrr of Saturday last. an intensly
rebel sheet published at Princess Anne. eastern
Shore, that Mr.. W. j. Birmingham, of that
town has been appointed Collector of Internal
Revenue for the District, in place of Jas. T..
Mccullough. Mr.. Birmingham was, through
the war an out and out rebel, so we learn.
Their was no galvanized Copper about him.
ROBBERY OF A CLUB HoUsE.-The "Cub
House, building located about two miles
below Elkton, on the Elk River, and used by
a club OF gentlemen, residing in Philadelphia,
who resort to this place in the fishing and gun,
nlng seasons, was entered on Monday night
last and robbed of property to the amount Of a
thousand dollars. Several fine guns, a ouanti-
ty OF table ware, carpets and liquors were ta-
ken
Smyrna times., 1866-09-19
STATE AND LOCALS.

IHE REvIvAL.-The great revival which
was begun at the Camden camp meeting and
continued IN this town, (of which we have
made previous mentiOn) is regarded as one of
the greatest religious manifestations ever v VII ~
messed In Smyrna. On the 24th Of Ancnst
the hTSt meeting was held in the MethGd;St
cnurch' and from that time to the present the
exercises have never abated in interest tn,
Increased 70 II possible. On Sunday last tS;rtu
three persons were received into the en- memheyy ,ey
snip OF the church, making, in all eightvl GU, lfomr
persons who have been admitted s;ncs FL III
camp meeting. The converts incIudn ,"Ou nro1, inc
lnent business men, young men, Ind;ap" p'oni onI
even children. A MONDAY PRAYER me- mnet;nn Gmu
was begun on Monday, to continue tbpoum brot,ng
the present week the exercises eommnnoo ogli ~ u
ia clock and continue one hour oo Tbo % az
casOn has not been equalled, It is said srco NC,
about 1880, when the greatest revival - Ni,lGe nee
history of the Church in this town tooL ~ .nc
and gave to Methodsm such ministers as PP'ace' Pac'
John A. ROache, p. Combe, VIM, Go"oos n'oos'
Jos. Mann, and others, at that time 0VVper' ~o,'n
men living in the place. At that time yOemR rOeot
ings were transferred from the church ~ ~;
vate residences, and seekers even tell bv I, pho
wayside" to pray. 'l'
Smyrna times., 1866-09-19
DIE: D..

On the lst inst, francis G., youngest 60,
OF Samuel ; and Lydia Harrington, aged 'iI u
At Willow Grove, on the 18th inst, Mr.. D,.
vlD MARVEL, Sr., aged 80 years -'''' ''A'
Near FELTON,, Kent County and State ofDl
aware, Sept. 8th, loG6, Mrs. MARrUA T. VIZ, ;,t,
OF James X. Burnite, Esq, in the 4ytL yr.r ""T
Of her age. ''SF
:, On the 18th inst, near this town. Nre
EIIzABETH SERyERSON, widow of the late y,
thamel ServcrSon, aged about Is years
Sept. 5th, at the residence Of her son, TLoc
Pierce, Esq, Dover, Del, Mrs MARY PlERcb
aged about 80 years. Il"
=, Near Snow Hill, Nd, Aug. oath, 1863 Mr.,
NORA a. LINDSEY, wife Of George w. Lind.
Sey, Esq. and niece Of Rev. DR.. S. Townsend.
Of PhiIa., aged - Years