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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-05-04

Gold hangs at l,26.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-05-04
Boston Market.

( Corrected sOeekiy from the Y. E. Farmer.)
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-05-04

At the Methodist Conference, just
closed at Montpelier, the following
appointments were made for Danville
district:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-22
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.


Lewiston is to have a monument to the
memory Of the soldiers fallen in the late war
The City Council have reported in favor of ap-
propriating $4,000 for the purpose
"A boy IL years of age, named John. SuIli-
van, was arrested in Bangor on Friday, for set
ting fire to a house. He pleaded guilty, and
also confessed to having assisted in firing the
stable of Mr.. John Wyman. In default of bail
to the amount of $1,000 he was committed to
Jail. .u.s -I eI..I lG
The senior class of the State Normal
School at Pennington will graduate on the
18th inst This is the first graduating class.
I'VE learn from the Age that the steward of
the ship Western Chief now lying at Belfast,
accidentally fell from the poop to the main
deck on Wednesday night, and fractured his
skull He shipped in New York few days
ago, and his name was unknown
The Skowhegan Clarion says that Mr.. Geo.
Ladd of Starks sheared his Spanish Buck last
week and his fleece weighed (unwashed) q Ia
lbs. 1t was the growth of not quite year.
b. Almost all the drives on the streams and
tributaries of the Kennebee River have been
hung up for want of water.
line esuTtoH says potatoes were selling IN
Skowhegan last week at 81 and 81 Is. At Au-
gusta they were worth but CO cts.
The Biddeford Journal gives rumor that
the Portland, Saco & Portsmouth Railroad
Company has bought the Portland & Roches-
ter Railroad. There is not the shadow of
foundation for such a report
"A telegraph line is to be built from Show
hogan to North Anson, by the way of Norridge-
wock, the stock having been subscribed for.
A D. Brown, Esq, of this city is the con-
tractor f@4t aE r.4 ~ fJ. 1t
November, Mr. Charles d. York lost a pocket
book, containing about 800 in bills, In the
sluice way of Coburn, Thomas & Co.'s mill. A
few days since Mr.. T. M. Storer picked up
the pocket-book Contents all safe) on his shore
OF the river about four miles from where it was
Lost
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-22
WEIGHTS AND MEAsr1Rrs-Tbe New

WEIGHTS AND MEAsUREs.-The New
York Chamber of Commerce had under con-
sideration last Thursday the decimal system
OF, weights and measures proposed by Con-
gress, and adopted the following resolutions {:
q Resolped, That the Chamber of Commerce
of New York have learned with much salts
faction that Congress has recently made the
first approach to the metric system by the act
now awaiting the signature of the President,
authorizing the coinage of five-cent pieces of
copper and nickel, and fixing their weight at
II 16-100 grains, equiponderent to five
grammes of the metric system. with power to
the mint to fix the breadth at an even sub
division of the metre, thus affording to all our
people convenient meaRs for fixing the WEIGHT
aid measures of their commodities bv the
metric system, and teaching them by actual
experience its uses and value.
Resotued, That the thanks of the Chamber
are especially due, and are hereby resnectfnllv
rendered to Hon. John A. Kasson. of the
Committee on Coinage, Weights and Meas
sqres Of the House Of Representatives, and to
Hon. John Sherman of the Finance Com
mlttee OF the Senate, for their successful
efforts in securing the intelligent action Of
congress in passing the act above mentioned;
and that copies of these resolutions be duly
transmitted to them by the officers OF the
Chamber, y coz a.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-22
New Advertisements.
Wagons. Wagons !
A National Railroad Convention,

The travelling and commercial public will
be clad to learn that a call has been issued iCI
National Railroad Convention, to be held in
the city OF Philadelphia, commencing at IL NJ.
ON the coming 4th OF July. The call en-
braces 'the Presidents, Chief Engineers, and
General Superintendents of all the railroads
in the United States" and an invitation is
very properly extended 10 those of the British
Provinces to be present at the Convention
and take part in its deliberations.
This is a step in the right direction, and the
Wonder is that it has not been taken before
IT there is anything wanted in this country, to
develope its material resources, more than the
multiplication of lines of transport, it is a
movement to reduce the whole business OF
railroad management to well digested and
harmonious system. To this end. it was pro-
posed to bring the railroad men elrdpport
with the merchants, at the Commercial Con-
vention held at Detroit last July, SO that the
wisdom and experience of one class might be
supplemented by those of the other. 1t was
justly considered by the prime movers in that
the two classes, so nearly allied in aims and
interest, must act together in order to act ef-
ficiently. But the time Of the Detroit Con-
vention was so fully occupied with purely
commercial matters, that there was little
chance, then and there, to discuss the special
subject of railroad management.
But it is never too late to mend; anu the
representatives of the industry of the
East and West having, upon that occa-
sion, given the public to understand pretty
cleaaly what is wanted to stimulase that in-
dustry to the highest point OF prosperity and
development, it remains for those who con-
troll the lines of transportation between these
sections, to see how these wants can be met.
If this railroad convention is held, as proposed
and its attention seriously devoted to the OBJ
jects and Investigations toreshadowed in the
call, we may hope that great progress will be
made in this direction. The following ex
tract will give general idea of the matters
to be considered, which necessarily embrace
the whole range oftopics affecting railroad in
terestS:
SIN such a convention an immense amount
of valuacle information will be impaired in re-
gard to everything connected with railroad
construction and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
in machinery and rolling stock Of all kinds, re-
pairs of roads, the value Of advertising, and
travelling agents, runners, and ther'expenses
Of that class, the reforms needed in the free
pass system, etc. 1t is hoped that the assem-
bling of such convention may result in es-
tablishing rules and imparting Information
that will save large sums of money both in
constructing and operating railroads. ds."-ICom-
mercial Bulletin. .
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-22
The Reign of Terror in Tennessee.


The following letter was. sent to General
Schenck at Washington and forwarded to the
Tribune for publication. Gen. Schenck says
the writer is a perfectly trustworthy man,
who is fully able to s1bstantiate all he says:
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 4, 1866.
My DEAR GENERAL:-I have intended
writing you ever since came to Tennessee.
but have been expecting from day to day
that the worst would come, and / could tell
you all in one letter. l trust the worst has
come This city has been, during the last few
days, the scene OF most inhuman and deyilish
outrages. A difficulty occurred between a few
c0lOred soldiers and the police of the city. II
has grown into most horrible riot. EeIy
colored church and school-hcuse has bee1
burned. Thousands of dollars worth of proD-
erty has been destroyed, more than FORTY col
ored people have been shot In cold blood. wo-
men have been burned ia their houses. wo-
men have been shot down walking the
street.
mftted, .-@ta- >.
Every man who wore blue uniform or a
Diaek skin was in danger of his lie, and he Is
To-day. baye no doubt there Is secret Or
thing. - -. $3.50
1t has been necessary to send all the lady
teachers North 10 prevent their b ling murder
ed. The United States flag Is no protection
Unless encircled by United States bayonets.
Something must be done for this country;
loyal men, black and white must be protected.
This country is no more fit to be admitted in
| to the Union than JEFF. Davis is to be Presi-
dent. 1t behooves the Radical men in Con-
cress to stand by the right, and when it be-
comes necessary, the men who fought the last
war are ready to tight another.
L have seen eleven fires blazing at one time.
/ have seen women shot down; have seen
men murdered, and all this for no other reas-
on and for no other ohense than that they
were loyel, hthere is any power in the Gov
ernment let the loyal men OF the land be pro-
tected. ..t.4I -Y
One of cur officers has been shot down in
the streets OF Grenada, Miss, for no other
reason than that he wore blue uniform and
was dong duty as on officer of the Govern
mept. Throughout this whole country such a
spirit exists that man cannot call his lite his
own and proclaim that he Is a Union man.
What l say, General. will back up with in
cOntestible PROOF and viii furnish the affiday-
its TO establish every assertion. Ia.
hope that this moekery will be ended
sending officers ofGovernment into this coun-
try to protect the people whom you have set
free, without The power to enforce as 500 Jude
ment. All rests with the men who constitute
the majority of Congress. Such men as Won
need no backing up, and To those men who
do, have only to say that they can count en-
the men who brought the country out of the
last Rebellion. They will stand BY them, let
come what may, ...- ....
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-22
xxx CONGRESS---First Session.
WASHINGTON May 21,

,l-f- n't .G.f5lll WASHINGTON May 21.
SD ,, ,.,s-.-... SENATE. rA lt-
Mr.. Wilson from the Military Committee,
reported the bill to create the grade of Cen
eraI.
On motion of Mr.. Williams the judiciary
Committee were directed to inquire and re-
port expediency of providing for a uniform
and effective mode of the election of U. S.
Senators by the Legislatures of the respective
States. - i- BOY 30 i-.t
HOUSE. sin'4 et ..id
Mr.. Lawrence introduced bills to protect
the rights of action of loyal citizens to define
and punish crimes, and to amend the act to
establish Judicial Courts of the United States.
Referred. Ec i dnaa
Mr. Dumont introduced a bill to amend the
National Currency act OF June, 1864. Refer
red. 4ia a-il. s3 .- ff..9..=..gtof
as MIR. Donnelly introduced bill relating to
Acting Assistant Surgeons in the army, pro-
viding for additional compensation to all post
surgeons and private physicians engaged un-
der contract by the Government. Referred
to the Committee on Military affairs. l
Mr.. Davis offered resolution which was
adopted, directing the Committee OH Bank
| ing to inquire into the eXpediency Of except
| ing the currency of State bonds outstanding
on the 1st day of July, from the tax of 10 per
cent. now provided by law, until the first day
of July, 1867 or some day previous thereto
The resolution offered by Mr.. McClurg, on
the 5th of February last, directing the joint
committee on reconstruction, to inquire into
the expediency of levying contributions ON
the seeding States, to defray the extraordna-
ry expenses that would otherwise be imposed
on the general Government, said committee
to report by bill or otherwise, was considered
and adopted. Yeas 70, nays 81.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Henderson,
February 10Th, declaring that the House will
stand by and sustain the President in execut-
ing the laws OF the United States upon suf-
fcient number of the leading rebels in each
of the States lately in rebellion, to vindicate
the majesty of the law, sustain theiconfdence
of the loyal people, and warn the refractory
for all time to come, was adopted. m
The resolution offered by Mr.. Delrees, on
the 26th, declaring it is the opinion of the
House that Congress has no constitutional
right to fix the qualifications of electors in
the several States, was considered, and refer
red to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Eliot asked leave to offer concurrent
resolution to appoint joint committee OF two
Senators and three members of the House to
investigate the action of the Freedmen's Bu-
reau and its affairs in the States where the
Bureau has been in operation with full pow
ers. The rules We're suspended, and the reso-
luton adopted, SO against27. / IL
Mr.. Garfield offered resolution which was
adopted, requesting the President to furnish
to the House information as to the collection
of direct tax in the States lately in insrirrec-
ton, what amount of said tax had been col
lected in the several States, what amount of
property is held by the Government under
sales, and how much has been secured from
such sales ?----
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-22
FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
SPANISH ATTACK ON CALLAO !
A Four Hours BOmbardment.
THE FLEET REPULsED.

e, ..s...-t NEW York, May 81.
The steamer Arizona, from Aspinwall 18TH
with $l,291 900 in gold has arrived. i.f1
The Spanish fleet bombarded Callao and
was repulsed. All the vessels were more or
less damaged, and Admiral Munez was badly
wounded. Little damage was done to the city.
Ten Peruvians were killed and twenty wound
ed. The Spanish loss is supposed to be heavy.
The Peruvian Secretary of War was killed.
& SECOND DISPATCH. s'5 c,.f.
The Panama Star and Herald, EXTRA of the
18th say the U. S. flagship Vanderbilt, and
monitor Monadnock, arrived at Panama on
the evening of the 18th inst, having sailed
from Callao ON the 3d. r .5sa..
by these vessels we have news of the result
OF the bombardment of Callao on the I'd inst
At noon the action commenced from the shore
batteries. The fire was returned by the Ben
euguela, Villa de Madrid and Blanca on the
northern side, and Munancia, Resolution and
Amancia on the south. The Villa de Madrid
and Beneuguela were so badly damaged early
in the fight that the were obi. ed to withdraw
to San Lorenzo, and were afterwards followed
by the Munancia and the rest of the fleet, all
more or less damaged. The Spanish Admiral
Munez is said to have been badly wounded.
During the engagement Senior Galverz, Secre-
tary OF War. was killed by the explosion of a
battery. The fight lasted until 4 o'clock in
the afternoon, when it terminated by the with
drawal of the Spanish fleet. Very little dam
age was done to Callao, and only few hun
dred dollars worth OF property were destroy
ed, exclusive of what the batteries suffered.
Ten Peruvians are reported killed and twenty
wounded. Nothing reliable has been heard of
the Spanish loss, but it is supposed TO be very
heavy. Owing to the short time which elapsed
between the termination OF the engagement
and the departure of the Vanderbilt, that YES
sci brings no further intelligence, nor was it
known whether the Spaniards intended to re-
new the attack, but it is supposed they will
not The news of the defeat of the invaders
was received with great enthusiasm by the in
habitants of Panama. l sa
Advices from Valparaiso to April 18th, re-
port the blockade raised, and the Government
brought into force. The import and export
duties are as they were previous to the block
ade. u, p. H..,.,,.,. i,,.
The markets are dull. Purchasers refuse to
pay over $50 for 1901 pounds Of copper. Freights
active; to England $40 2-15. There is like
ly to be scarcity of vessels. Exchange 47 1-2.
Gen. Masquira, the new President Of Col
umbia, had arrived at Bogata. "2l'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-22
Terrific Storm.

5.6.tL ROCHESTER,, N. Y, May 20.
A terrific storm visited this city this after
noon; wied, rain, and hail, accompanied with
thunder and lightning. A large number of
buildings were unroofed, awnings torn down,
glass broken to the extent of many thousand
panes. tn some public buildings, churches,
&c, scarcely whole pane OF glass is left. A
number of persons are reported injured
ROCHESTER,, May 21.
The damage by the storm yesterday was
very great Loss estimated by tens of thous-
apds of dollars. The storm covered an area
OF four miles, but the hail was limited to two
miles. Hailstopes Of more than an inch in
diameter covered the ground, cut limos from
trees and killed thousands of birds who had
taken refuge in the foliage. The store keepers
opened Sunday evening to enable the citizens
to get materials to make their houses tenable
for the night. a.-..,. suL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-22

,a... NEW YORK, May 21.
Advices from the city of Mexico to the Sd
inst, state that number of ex-rebel settlers
in Mexico had an interview with Macmillan,
during which the Emperor received them as
exiles, and expressed his desire to see Ameri-
can capital and labor introduced into the
country, but at the same time urging them
not to take part in political discussions ON the
question of slavery. He was especially strong
in condemning forced labor of every descrip-
zion. ...J1l 'fs ..,.'l.
The mortality in the city of Mexico is re-
ported to be very great, owing to defective
drainage and the accumulation of filth.
Macmillan has instituted economy in his
household by cutting down the expenses and
reducing his personal allowance to $5O0,000
per annum. u G A1N
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-22
From Washil,0tO,,.

New YORK, May 21.
Washington specials state that it is rumor-
ed General Howard is considering the propri-
ETY. of resigning his position as head of the
Freedmen's Bureau. ta ~ ,-,,
Over 2000 bodies of Union soldiers have
been disinterred and placed in the National
Cemetery at Seven Pines, 1920 of whom are
unknown. ,ie 'e '- 95s5
The committee on the Merchants National
Bank affair will soon make a thorough expose,
and show frauds that win eclipse any yet pub
lished. seF 5e s7a-r 4,4'-sl
Gen. Denvers, commanding at Charleston,
S. c., has received orders to muster out ali
white volunteers in that Department, among
them the 18th and 29th Maine and both Mas
sachusetts, a 4
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-22

THE FREEDMEN's BUREAU. The Presi-
dent has expressed a purpose to carry out
General Howard's suggestion Of six weeks
ago, to the effect that the department COM
manders of the Southern States be made,
whenever practicable, the assistant commits
sioncrs of the Freedmen's Bureau, so as to Sc
cure harmonious action between the military
and the agents of that bureau. The COM
mandcr in Mississippi was some time ago di-
rected to assume the duties of State Commis-
sioner, and orders have just been issued which
will effect such consolidation of duties in
Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and North
Carolina. General Swayne will probably re-
main in Alabama, General Tison in Georgia,
and General Strong in South Carolina. The
Presidents intentions with regard to General
Ruger in North Carolina are not known.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-22
Terms SS per annuna, in adrance.

DEATH OF Hon. NATHANIEL PEAsE.-A CORES
pondent OF the Star informs that paper Of the death
u Dr. Nathaniel Pease. The Star says che had only
oeeh SICK one week, and was not deemed IN particu-
'a' uahSer until some two days before his death ,
"n Gu occurred at o'clock Sunday afternoon. Per-
maps .here are only very few men in the State who
wouiu DC more generally missed. His wide cquaiD-
lance as physician OF acknowledged ability, and his
many public relations leading citizen In politics
AMI many other pursuits haee all conspred to make
him q well known man in the State. For several
years he has been at times, sufferer ffom oyerwork
and, in the language of our correspondent. was a
worn out man. His age was sxty-six years, and few
have stood up to the battle OF life more faithfully
and successfully" He died at his residence in Brde-
ton.
DR.. Pease one Of the original anti-savery me n,
when it was deemed obloquy to belong to that sect
But he lived long enough to see the principles which
he stou maintained become universal through the
land, and The chains which had long enslaved the
colored man in this country struck from his limbs.
He has held offices of trust and honor in his own
town and county. For two years he represented tins
District in the Senate OF the State. And now, after
an active and useful lie he is called to the reward
which is prepared for all the lthf among whom he
could be numbered.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-22

A CHILD MIssING.-Annie S. johnson, child 12
years old, whose mother resides at Lihby's Corner
has been missing since March last. Sometime dur
ing that month She went to visit sister in Epping,
N. H., and after stay OF one week, started on her
return, but never reached her home. nor has any
thing been heard from her. AS she received an inju
ry t. her head in infancy, bya fall it is thought she
may have become demented and wandered away She
has dark hair and eyes, but no description has been
given to us. Any one who can furnish Information
that&hal lead to her recovery will confer a favor by
calling at this office; and if brethren of the press
will take note of this paragraph they will confer ia
vor OH an afflicted mother.--Star.
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Burglary at Eastport.

.rr t7515 EAsrPoRT, May 81.
The, store of Warren Hathaway, agent of
the Eastern Express Co., was broken open
Saturday night, supposed for the purpose of
getting the property owned by Fenians, which
had been attached for debts due parties here
Major Linnatt and ten or twelve Fenians, all
that were left here, disappeared Sunday night; !;
also some of their boats which had been at
tached for debts. ta atlfF as
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-22

The past and present members of the Girls Libra
ry connected with the High School, are asked to come
to the school room 10 assist in covering the books and
putting the Library in order. The room will be open
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-22

HARPER FOR JUNE.-We have received from
Messrs, John j. Dyer g. Co., general Agents for pub
hshers. booksellers and news dealers, No. 35 Schoo
Street, Boston, through the periodical agency Of
Messrs Fessenden Brothers, copy Of Harpers'
Monthly for June. .a-- t-sl
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-22

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT response to the cali for
aid for worthy suffering soldier which published
yesterday, we have received the following sums;
sd, G, 81; j, c. B. So; Miss NJ. So; Samaritan As
sociaiion by Mrs, G. 50; Major NJ. So; T. G IL. So;
J,F, 81, H. +. 81; H. j.. d. 81; Friend 81; Il. +.
Ss; A. G. F, 81; Total s3i.Oo. Also from Il. H. B.
80 lbs. -four" -.'1+-. -i
We have Corwardek the above to the destitute SOL
der and his family, who express their thanks to the
kind donors for this relief in the hour of trouble and
want. Any further sums left at the office OF the
Press will be promptly forwarded.
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PORTLAND AND VICINITY.

New Advertisement To-Day
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Lng's Track Purse OF $4,000.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Drug Clerk Wanted.
Clothing-E. Leveen & Co.
Wagons--Joseph Wescctt g. Son.
Boots-E. 4. Merrill & Co.
Fare Reduced to Boston.
For Sale-House. .-a....f ..
AUCTION Sale-henry Bailey & Co.
Room Papers-Bailey & Noyes. ai- I'J
Sa.t-Dana & Co. ...-H a.. Co.. .......
Gopartnership-Wh Starbird & Co.
Proposals for Constructing Boiler
10 Whom il May Concern.
For Sale-To Let a u-l4ly
White Oak Plank for Sale.
One THOUSAND Dollars Reward .4r