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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-10-11

TIE FIRE AT WIscAssET.-Among the heav-
lest losers by the fire on Tuesday are the fol-
lowing:
Alexander Johnston, $4,000, no insurance;
mold Greenleaf, 5000, no Insurance; John Top
ham, dwelling house, sail loft and stock, S750O,
partially insured; Frederick Lewis, two dwell
ing houses not insured and one partially; Lem
uel Hubbard, $4500, insured $4,000; Elihn
nox hay in storehouse, $1,000, insured $4,000;
Minot Tyrrell, $780, no insurance; j. Babson,
$4,000, insured $1,000; N. Elms, store and dwell
ing house; Thomas Robinson, bakery, E. A
Perkins, stock in trade; r. Lombard, stock in
ing ard stock damaged; Valentine Greenieaf,
trader, goods saved in part Moses l.. Lewis,
dwelling house, $1,000; Mrs Jane Young, dwell
ing house, 5000, insured $1,000; VIM. Elms,
dwelling house, $780,
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JOHN 8. RAREY, the noted horse trainer,
died suddenly of paralysis at Cleveland on
Thursday last. He was born in Franklin
County, Ohio, in 1928, and at an early age show
ed knack in the management of horses, which
induced the neighbors to submit their intrac-
table beasts to his powers. His own system,
by which he has gained SO much celebrity and
profit, was worked out by degrees from his OBJ
servations on equine eccentricities. Since his
return from Europe Rarey has lived mostly on
his farm at Groveport, Ohio; a fine place which
he bought and stocked well with the proceeds
of his art. In 1868. however, he was employed
BY government to inspect and report on the
horses of the Potomac army, and his report was
thought of considerable value. ...
He was thirty-elght years of age and a bach
oil
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THE SAco MURDER.-We learn that Lewis,
one of the parties now in Jail for the murder Of
Spear, on Saturday night, turned States evil
dence, and stated that he and his two compan.
ions concealed themselves, waited for Spear
and when the latter approached Watkins struck
him on the head several times with club,
knocking him down, and the trio then stamp
ed on him until he was nearly dead, and then
rihed his pockets They attempted to throw
the body into Saco river, but were frightened
by the police by whom they were subsequently
arrested. Spears wife was with him ON the
evening named, but went home, leaving him at
store. He worked in York Mills, and was
paid ON Friday He was about 25 years old,
leaves q wife and one child. - srt
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FATAL LAccIDENT.-Henry Fullum, while en-
deavoring to cross the railroad at Buffers cross
ing in Kittery, on Tuesday morning, with a
horse and wagon, was instantly killed by
freight train from Portsmouth to Great Falls,
striking the wagon and carrying it some half
dozen rods. Fullum was shockingly mangled
in the head. The horse escaped injury The
deceased belonged in the vicinity of Ban
gor, where he leaves wife and three children.
He had recently come from his home and had
been employed as foreman of brick yard in
Elliot i -ii"
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GENERAL DN-The New York Times of
yesterday makes the following definite state
ment in regard to General Dix and the French
mission: ,H..
We understand that General Dix does not
propose to take charge Of the French mission
until about the first of December, the date at
which Mr. Blgelow desired his resignation, if
accepted, to take effect. The generals family
will precede him to Europe, having taken pass
age in the steamer Arago for Havre on the
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THE COURTS.
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.


OCTOBER FERMENTATION j, PRESIDING.
WEDNEsDAY.-T The Jures were empanneled as
follows; ~
FIRST JURY Joseph B. Hammond, Foreman;
Alexis Abbott, Harvey Collins, Hezekiah R. Crockett
Owen Douglass, William Emery, Sylvanus Files, Gao.
E. Goddard Charles e. Hall, Charles H. Haskell, Ed
win ingalls,, Alvin B. Jordan.
SECOND JURY.-Nathaniel Merrill, Foreman Eb-
en- H. Mayo, Thomas Curtis, Jr., Albert L. Rand,
Charles Roberts, Albert Rounds Washington Ryan,
Nathaniel Il. Sawyer, Sumner Seabury, Gorham Skill
lngs Samuel NJ. Skillings, Thomas NJ. Smith.
ExcUsED.-Frederick Berry, Augustus f. Cox, N
o. Cram, Horato Merrill, Thomas Shaw, Joseph syl-
vester, 2d. ao
SUPERNUMERARIEs.-Cha nj. Rice, Solomon
Myrick, Horace d. Low. ..r
The great confagration having destroyed many pa
pers prepared for at the present ter and 1t be-
ing almost impossible to have ready for trial
this week, Court adjourned to o'clock next Monday
afternoon. Judge Walton requires counsel to be
ready at that time to proceed with their cases In or
der. ~ .1fs-sst .r.ffaas....s II.
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protest, entered as to his having made better
time than 2.4O, is substantiated
This closed the first day of the Horse Fair.
TO-DAY.
If the weather is pleasant to-day there will
be very large attendance, as the programme
for the day possesses unusual interest The
Band will be in attendance to discourse excel
lent and soul stirring music. The following is
the order of the day:
CLASS 40 A. M-Stallions for stock pur-
poses six years old and over
CLASS 10 A. M.-Fastest pair of trotting
horses owned by one man.
GLASS lS-1 A. M-Gentlemen's driving
horses that never trotted faster than three min
utes in public ii'
CLASS 4.-3 P. M.-Fastest trottinp stallions
CLASS 9.-3 2. M.-Fastest tandem team.
CLASS IA p. M Gentlemen's driving
horses owned and raised in Maine, that never
trotted faster than 2.35 in public
The entries for the above were given in the
PRESS of yesterday.
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NAvAL.-Lieut. Fred r. Smith, U. 8. N,
writes to his friends in this city, under date OF
July 18th, 1866, at St Paul de Loando, that
the double ender Ashuelot made the voyage to
the west coast of Africa much better than was
anticipated, and if she behaves as well around
the Cape of Good Hope he shall consider her
thoroughly tested. For river and harbor ser
vice she is also considered one of the yery best
The officers and crew of the Ashuelot were
all we'll at the date of Lieut.. Smiths letter.
Bath Times
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Interesting News from Mexico.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 10.
Rio Grande dates of the 4th inst. have been
received.
Cortinas has proclaimed in favor of Juarez
and espoused the cause of Tassia, whom Jua-
rez appointed Governor of Tamaulipas, and he
had pronounced Canales a usurper and rebel
to the constitutional government OF Mexico
Gen. Henipazo, an auxiliary of Cortinas, with
Matamoras and attacked Canales filriously.-
The fight ragged in the streets for five or six
hours with varying successes, when Henipazo
for want of ammunition, it is said, gave way,
and retreated to the upper fort on the river.
Cortnas is some ten miles above Matamoras
on the river, and avowed his intention to take
Matamoras and put down Canales.
Disaffection prevailed at Matamoras and
large majority of the people ara anxious fo1
a change Of rulers.
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CHARLESTON, Oct. 10.
French barque Mazatlan, from Isle of Car
men to Havre, was towed here disabled and had
lost man overheard. She reports she passed
number of vessels disabled.
Brig Redwood, from Newport, r. l., bound
to Havana, arrived badly disabled. She lost
one seaman.
The following vessels have arrived at Fer
nandina disabled: barque Avola from Boston,
brig Louisa from Mobile for Boston, and brig
Bradshaw from European port for New York.
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NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 10.
The United States Internal Revenue Col
lectors for Texas, have authorized planters to
send their cotton to their consignees, from
whom they will collect taxes This is done 40
as not to detain cotton unnecessarily on the
plantations.
The Texas Legislature has appointed a joint
committee to proceed to New Orleans and re-
move the remains of Albert Sidney johnson
to Austin.
Outrages on the frontier of Texas still con-
tinue.
The Texas Legislature has endorsed the pro-
ceedings and platform of the Philadelphia
Convention, unanimously.
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EATING AND BOARDING HoUsE-This block
on Lime street is now finished and the Eating
and Boarding House viii be opened in dny
or two by Mr.. Joseph H. Sawyer. 1t is very
neatly arranged in every part contains
eighteen comfortable rooms for dodgers, a large
room for the eating house, while the kitchens
and pantrios sfo very conveniently arranged.
The Mercantiie Library Assocasnon occupy
one of the stores for their library. Mr. Morse
occupies another for clothing and furnishing
establishment, while Todd occupies the lower
one for his barber shop
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COUNTING UNHATcHED CmcKKNs.-A About
teno'clock on Tuesday night, political prophet
in Philadelphia forwarded to President John
son dispatch stating that Clymer would "un-
doubtedly be elected" Possibly by this time
Mr.. johnson may have been led to oquestion the
trustworthiness of some of his sources of in
formation lNt
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Miscellaneous Dispatches.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Oct 10.
Schooner Morning Star, from Cardenas, ar
rived at Quarantine. She picked up seven
additional persons who were aboard the Even
ing Star
Boston, Oct 10.
>. w. Addison, sentenced to 10 years impris-
0nment for stealing letters from the Boston
Post Office, has been pardoned by President
johnson after thirty days confinement.
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CITY OF PORTLAND.

WHEREAS, Messrs. Tyler, Lamb & Co. and 9TH
w ers have pettioned the City Council TO widen
Union street at or near its junction with Middle
street. and whereas said petition was referred by the
CITY Council Oct 9, 1865, to the undersigned, for
them to consider and act upon, therefore
the Joint Standing Committee of the City Council
on laying out new Streets will meet to hear the par
ties and view the proposed way the twenty-sccond
day of October, 1885, at three o'clock In the after
noon, at the corner of Union and Middle Streets and
will then and there proceed to determine and ad-
Judge whether the public convenience requires said
street OF way to be laid out and wdened as
Given under our hands On this Eleventh day Of
October, A. D., 1866.
Aug. K. STEVENS,
EDMUND PHINNEY,
AMBRosE GIDDINas,
Jos. BRADFORD,
ELIAS CHASE,
w. p. FILES,
oc11-d1w Committee on Laying ont New Streets.
GY-Argus copy.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
REDUCTION I'm PRICE
OF THE
American Watches !!


Made at W0ttlsan,, Mass.
LII consequence of tho recent great improvements
III our iaciiites for manufacturing we have reuced
oa' prices 10 as low apoint as they can be placed
With Gold at Par,
SO tat no one need hesitate to buy watch now from
the expectation that 1t will be cheaper at some future
urne. The test Of ten years and the manufacture
and sale of
More than 100000 matches.
have given our productions the very highest rank
among time keepers. Commencing with the determ-
ination to make only thoroughly excellent Watches
our business has steadily increased az the public be-
came acquainted with their value, until for months
together we have been unable to supply the demand
We have repeatedly enlarged onr factory buildings
until they now cover three of ground and
give accommodation to moro than eight hundred
workmcn.
We are fully justified in saying that we now make
MORE THAN ONE-HALF OF ALL THE WATCHES
soLD IN THE UNITED STATES. The different grades
are distinguished by the following trademarks on
the plate
l. american Watch Co." waltham, Mass.
2 "Appeton, Tracy & Co.," waltham, Mass,
j. "P s. Bartlett" Waltham, Mass.
T. Wm Euefy.'
o. OUR LADIES WATCH of first quality is named
"Appleton, Tracy & Co.," Waltham, Mass.
g. Our next quality of Ladies' Watch ia named
"P. S. BARTLETT" Waltham, Mass. These
watches arc furnished In a great variety of
sizes and styles OF cases.
The American Watch Co., of waltham, Mass. An
thorize US to state that without distinction of trade
marks OF price,
All the Products Sf their Factory are
uiiy Warranted
to be the best mekeepers of their class ever made
in this or any other country. Buyers should remem-
Der that unlike the guarantee of foreign maker who
can never be reached, this guarantee is good at all
times against the Company their agents, and that
if after the most thorough trial, any watch should
prove defective in any particular, ii may always be
exchanged for another. As the American Watches
made at Waltham, are for sale by dealers generally
throughout the country do not solicit orders for
single watches,
CAUTION.-The public are cautioned to buy only
Oh respectable dealers. All persons selling counter
fets will be prosecuted
Robbins, A2DpletoM .e Co.,
Agents for the American Watch Compuuy.
1853 WASHINGTON STREET,
oc1l-d&wiw BOSTON.
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PORTLAND THURSDAY MORNING. OCTOBER H. 1866
PORTLAND And VICINITY.
New Advertisements To-Day.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Don't forget the Grand Ball.
Theatre-Bidwen & Brown.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Auction Sale-E. M. PattenS Co.
U. S. Cotton Sale-J. III. Draper.
American Watches Reduction in Price.
For Sale-House.
Whoever Borrowed, &c.-Shaw Brothers.
City of Portland-Widening Streets.
Special Meeting-Army and Navy Union.
Portland Rifle Club.
Carpenter and Builder--E. r. Manning.
Wanted Immediately Makers.
10 the HarbOr Commissioners.
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LIZ the Dutch housewives who are SO famous
for their cleanliness ever get knowledge of the
detergent qualities OF the steam refined soaps
of Messrs. Leathe & Gore, those manufactur-
ers will have to move to Holland or Holland
will have to move to US. All who desire a
house clean as the grotto of mermaid will
purchase only this superlative manufacture
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BosToN. Oct. II
Canadian Affairs

TORONTO, Oct. 10.
The party of royal engineers that lately ar
rived here are now inspecting the country to
decide on the feasibility of erecting fortifica-
tions
The 6lst British regiment of regulars had no
sooner disembarked at Quebec than orders
We're received to send them Immediately to
Bermuda
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ARREsT.-Oficers Gerts and Williams yes
terday, arrested George Storer, of Bath, for lar
ceny of tool chest, with its contents, from
Greenough's store on Middle Street He stole
it Tuesday night and carried it down to the
storehouse Of the Sugar Company on Dam
forth Street, and was found at work yesterday
morning ON that building with some of the
stolen tools. He was locked up for examina-
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SERIOUS ArTAcK.-Mr. Payson Tucker, the
worthy and popular conductor on the Portland,
Saco & Portsmouth Railroad, was suddenly
attacked with fainting spells on Tuesday, at
the depot in this city, and was taken to his res
idence, where he was seized with violent cramps
and purging, symptomatic of cholera Dr. Gil
man was called and attended to his case. For
q time it seemed as if he would not recover,
but yesterday he was much improved, and was
pronounced out of danger. He will, probably,
be able to resume his duties in a few days.
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THE FRE.-Investigaton of the fire IN
Wares Block, on Tuesday night, leads to the
belief that the shop was entered by burglars,
in the rear of the building, who set fire to it On
the cellar stairs. Some of the stairs were burn
ed, while articles under the stairs were not
touched by fire, and quantity of oil in the
cellarescaped the flames.
Capt. Land is yet unable to ascertain his loss
as he does not know the extent of the damage
to his crockery ware in the cellar. He had
$4,000 insurance in the Metropolitan Company
of New York at the agency of Messrs. j. e.
Dow & Son, which win more than cover his
loss. The Workingmen's Protective Associa-
ton had 81 800 insurance on their stock which
will about cover their loss. Their whole stock
up stairs was ruined
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ATLANTIC HoUsE.-This popular Summer
resort will be closed on and after Friday next
Every person who has boarded there the past
season speaks in the highest manner of the ac-
commodations and of the geniality of the wor-
thy proprietor.
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RAILROAD NoTIcE.-The express trains be-
tween this city and Boston win be discontin-
ued after next Saturday. The evening train
for Saco and Biddeford, ON and after Monday
next, will leave Portland at quarter before
six o'clock.
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Portland Rifle Club +!

WILL hold their Annual Meeting at Club House
w ON Thursday Oct is, at 10 A. M for choice of
officers and Rifle Shooting.
1st Prize-Spendid Rifle Telescope, and all ap-
pen.lages connected.
ID Prze-Double-barr Shot-Gun.
!, Members who propose to compete for prizes will
ieaVe their names at Otis Browns.
f. B. Dow, Secy.
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THE ExcHANGE.--Iti is to be earnestly hoped
that the project of forming Stock Company
for the erection of building suitable for the
Exchange, Board of Trade and other CONNER
cial purposes, on the corner of Exchange and
Milk streets, win be carried into effect. That
lot is the most eligible place in the city for the
purpose, and the building can be extended to
Lime street, as the City Council have instruct
ed the Committee on Public Buildings to dis
pose of the lot ON the corner of Lime and Milk
streets, for the purpose Of an Exchange.
In this building large hall could be made,
suitable for public meetings, lectures, &c, the
want of which has been felt, especially since
the destruction of City Hall. Even with the
City Hall rebuilt another large hall, with de-
cent accommodations is needed for the inereas-
ed and growing necessities of our people.
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The Annual meeting OF the Young Mems
Christian Association, for the election of off,
GERS, will be held in the vestry of the High ST.
Church, this (Thursday) evening at 8 O'Clock.
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The FancrnI of Commodore Stockton

PRINCETON, N. j., Oct. 10.
The funeral of Commodore Stockton took
place this afternoon. Flags were hung Mt half
mast and every mark of respect was shown
The funeral was large and imposing. Public
men and officers of the navy participated.
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MUNICIPAL CoURr.

a,li JUDGE KINGsDURY PRESIDING.
WEDNEsDAY.-James McGinnesa, for larceny Of a
pair Of pants, boots, &c., from John Nolan was SEN
fenced to sixty days in the County Jail -
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Important HnGuiries by the Pres
ideut.

PHILADELPHIA Oct TO-
The Ledger has received the following i'm
portant dispatch:
WAsHINGToN Oct 10.
The PRESIDENT has just sent in to the Attor-
ney General the following questions. and re-
quested that response to them be returned
in writing:
members from the Northern States 9 alone such 81
Congress as the Constitution requires. or is it
an Illegal and unconstitutional assemblage?
Seco'ed-W ould existing circumstances justi-
iy the President i'll sending his next annual
message to an illegal and Unconstitutional as
Semblage pretending to be the Congress of the
United States
4hard-Does that clause in section five of the
first article of the Constitution which makes
each house the judge of the election returns
and qualifications of its own members, give to
the present Congress the right to exclude the
members from the States, or to impose dishon-
orabie or unconstitutional terms upon their ad-
mission.
FOurth-Does the Presidents oath of office
require him to enforce those provisions of the
Constitution which give to each State an equal
right of representation in Congress? Article
lst, Section I'd, section Sd; Article 9TH, last
clause.
FVth-What steps do the Constitution and
his oath of office require the President to take
in order to secure the assemblage of a Consti-
tutiOnal Congress? ENf9
Upon the reply that may be made by the At
torney General to the above, the President,
there is reason to believe, has determined to
take his stand. The questions put to the At
torney are all more important when taken in
connection with bold utteraAces of the Presi-
dent at Fifth Avenue Hotel, declaring that the
present was only an assumed Congress, and
mot the Congress the Constitution called for"
and also in connection with similar declara-
tions, though less pointed, that fell from his
lips prior to his return to the Capitol.
From these utterances it is clear that the
Executive has fully made up his own mind
that the 39th Congress was not legal body
He now asks the opinion of the Attorney Gen
eral upon this grave and deeply momentous
subject, and when it is given, he will govern
himself accordingly; and it is not difficult TO
foreshadow what the response of Mr. Stanber-
ry will be, and that he will chime in fully with
the opinions of the Executive, as already ex-
pressed, there seems to be no doubt.
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: ATTENTION is called to the advertisement of
Z. II. Manning, carpenter and builder, who has
erected some residences in this city.
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City of Portland.

~Aty Va OENId4Hus
WHEREAS, the City Council on the ninth day
w of October, A. d. 1885, passed an order direct
ing the Committee on the laying out and widening
Streets to sraighen the s0utheasterly line Of Middle
street, between Union and Plumb streets therefore
Notice is hereby given to all parties interested that
the Joint Standing Committee of tho City Council on
laying out new Streets will meet to hear the parties
and view the proposed way the twenty day
of October 1856 at three O'clock in the afternoon at
the corner OF Middle and Union streets, and will then
and there proceed to determine and adudge whether
the public convenience requires said street or way to
be laid out and Strengthened as proposed.
Given under our hands ON this tenth lay of Octob-
er, A. d., 1866
AUG. E. STEVENS,
EDMUND PHINNRY,
AMBROSE GIDDINGs,
Jos. BRADFORD,
ELIAS CHAsB,
w. p. FII.Hs.
oc11-dlw Committee on Laying out New Streets.
sR Argus copy.
Il. M. PATTEN e. Co., Auctiomcers.
Fun.b, near Fore Stl eet
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THE Girls High School Library will hereaf-
ter be open for the delivery of books on We'd
nesday afternoons, from four o'clock till quar-
ter of five o'clock.
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Sale of slir Wafer Power at Augusta, Me-,
TO iiac 1icssrs. Spragme, OF Rhode Island.

I IAUNUSTA, NIt., OCI. IU
The city of Augusta yesterday unanimously
voted to accept the terms on which the Messrs
Sprague OF Rhode Island propose to purchase
the water power and Kennebec Dam property,
with view to its development and improve
wooden mills
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The soniLcrn Loyalists~nt st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 10.
-Four meetings We're held in different parts
OF this city Tonight at which members of the
Southern Loyaiist delegation spoke to large
audiences. The delegation leaves tomorrow
for Springfield, Ill., where a demonstration is
to be made at the tomb of Lincoln.