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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-17

FIRE IN BEEKMAN-sT. THIS MORNING.
Shortly after o'clock this morning fire discovered
in the white lend establishment corner Of Cliff and
Beekman-st. As we go to press II has yet been i'm
possible TO ascertain anything concerning tho fire
than that there prospect Of considerable loss
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-17
The New.IIump.hirc Election.

The latest and fullest returns from the New
Ham pshire election give the result in the State with
tho exception Of % small towns. giving Gov. SmyIh
50 ga votes to 44 for John q. Sinclair his Demo-
cratic opponent. By this count Smyths majority is
& 2oD votes,
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DUpLEx ELLIprIC SKIRTs.-Why duplex, an

why (more than any others elliptic we are not learned
enough In such matters to know and perhaps our male
readers generally don't care. But the women-kind. "
who must be allowed to be the best judges. give the
preference believe generally, to the kind so called
made by Mr.. Bradley. lie claims to have added to
them and peculiar advantages which are both
pctorialy and verbally illustrated in our advertising
columns.
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tn Advertisers.

We will thank ouradvertising customers to hand
In their Advertisements at early hour as possible
received after O'Clock they be classified under the
Iyoper heads.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-17
CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

MARCH 16.-PetitonS were presented for
equal rights for the election Of President by the people
from dressmakers in New York and Brooklyn for o
reduction Of taxes; and memorial for modification
of the tax on railroad iron claim for services OF the
Kentucky Home Guards was referred. Resolutions
introduced Amending the pension act OF March
1865 80 as TO preserve existing rights and TO appro
PIRATE $4,000 for the publication Of the Medical and
Surgical History Of the War. Tie bill TO reorganze
the Judiciary Of the United States reported back
from Committee with amendments. bill 10 fix salaries
of District judges Of the United States was introduced
and referred. Resolutions reconstruction were in.
troduced by Mr. Stuart and after considerable debate
were referred The Deficiency bill was taken up,
sl7soOo added to the Naval Academy and the bill
passed. The Naval Appropriation bill considered,
and q number Of amendments were offered. but not
acted on, after which the bill postponed The
Senate then went into executive session and after
adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Price asked leave to offer q resolution for
committee TO investigate the difficulty between the
Secretary OF the Treasury and the Controller Of the
Currency but it objected TO- Bills introduced
Tor mail steamship line between Charleston, s. c..
md Liverpool TO establish post route and create the
Office Of SurveyorG eneral in Idaho; and concerning
the Colorado Land District. Resolutions adopted
directing the Secretary OF War to report the facts
cerng the purchase of the steamship Illinois; and
oerning the Dakota Indians Joint resolutions Of the
Oregon Legislature various matters relating TO that
State were presented and referred resolution to
title certain classes Of officers to three months extra pay
was read twice and referred TIE Loan bill was taken
up and debated at great length, and finally lost by
vote of 65 to 20.
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The Hes. Rafas II. Andrews.
Il Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.

Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
NEwORLEASs, Friday. March ls. 1866.
The Hon. Rufus +. Andrews, who has been
dangerously sick Is pronounced by DR.. Stone couval
esoent
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-17
RANE AND ANTIDOTE.
The World says:

1.-THE Joint Disupion Committee are carving on their
campaign against the President by calling before them
thieves and Northern scrap book Radicals whose
testimony cooked aId garbed 10 misrcpresen the
dtiOn Of the Southern States they spreading
the country by telegraph and under franked envelopes
That same issue of The World contains the
Associated Press report (doctored q Ia Uorld) Of
Thursdays proceedings in the Senate, from
which we read as follows:
Mr.. Fessenden Disunion. Me- said that so far as
he knew there had not been a single application made
by any claiming seat Ia which the individual sug
gested had not been examined Bot one Application
bad been made 10 him personally. and that csmc by
letter. and request 10 Introduce testimony. TWAS
granted. as all others were.
Mr.. Williams (Disunion Oregon felt called upon
been partially in the selection Of witnesses No app
cation had been denied Every witness named by
persons claiming seats In Congress had been examined
"Mr. johnson Dem. Md }, as member Of the Re
construction Committee. also felt called upon say
that srery riiaess rhose had been su9sssd BY any
one claiming Congress had been Examined that
subcommitftt Of rhich he Johnson pas member. Ont
Of fifteen persons eTamined thirteen had been sss9tsted BY
persons claiming seats from The lately ,ebeilioas States"
We most heartily thank The World for thus
allowing the reports printed in its columns to
expose and couiute its editorial calumnies. 1t is
great improvement on its usual cOurse--wit-
ness its suppression of the report of Hon. Thad-
deus Steyens's speech of last Saturday, which it
nevertheless distorts and delames.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-01
VARIETIES.

4 The Argus tells good story of an amateur
gardener of this city, who planted some beans
the other day. They were coming up nicely.
but his wife, who knew thing or two about
such matters, was surprised to find him break
ing them off and planting them again under
the supposition that, as the bean part had come
up, he hadn't planted deep enough ! .,
Mr.. Thayer of Pennsylvania declared in
the House the other day, that he felt compelled
to insist upon-no matter what-as he held no
idea of "going it blind" on anybody's statement.
Mr.. Hale of New York, a gentleman of an in
quiring turn of mind, desired to know what
blind" was "a thing strange to him." Mr..
Thayer-"It is one of the expressions of the
day, and means voting for thing on the say-so
of some other person when you do not know
who the person is or what he says"
Hon. James M. Stone, Speaker of the Mas
sachusetts House of Representatives, was sur
prised at the close of the session, by the pre-
sentation of gold watch and chain, and large
picture embracing the ikenesses of the MEM
bers of the House.
M, Melseps,a French chemist, has found
that tobaecos from various countries contain
nicotine in very different proportions. In to-
bacco from some parts of France there is 796
per cent of nicotine; whilst Havana tobacco
contains only two per cent.
The editor of the Hancock Journal has his
little troubles. One of his patrons wants him
to give certaiu parties-what shall we say?-
sulphur acithout molasses; and because he of
the Journal declines, accuses him of moral
cowardice and talks of milk and water.
"A restaurant belonging to a cockney was
recently burnt; the proprietor, not discouraged.
declared that another, should, Phoenix like,
arise from it's hashes," tsa
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-01
POLITICAL.

"A dispatch to the Boston Transcript says IL
was decided in the Republican caucus that i'm
mediateIy after the passage of the Constitu-
tionaI amendment resolution should be offer
ed to the effect that Tennessee having complied
with all the provisions of said amendment her
Senators and Representatives be admitted to
their seats in Congress. The Presidents
friends have announced that he accents tha
proposition reported to the Senate,
= Senator Van Winkle of West Viro;n;a
voted with the majority on the three Iasi,
amendments offered Wednesday to the pronosie
ton agreed upon in the Republican cancns
Senator Lane of Kansas declared that aecor-
ding TO his Information the States of Virginia
tennessee, Arkansas and Louisiana would
adopt the proposed amendment to the Consti-
tuition, If passed by Congress.
-Clymer has definitely withdrawn from the
pennsylvania gHbernatorial contest. The elee-
ton OF Gen. Geary, the Republican candidate
practically conceded.
Secretary Harlans severe and cuttirp lat
ter to the sereDaders, reminds the Detroit Post
of two boys who once dug for woodcbucL
without knowing the animal was at home
After digging away without achieving anv re'
suit, eof the lads thrust his arm down the
hole, when the woodchuck seized his f;raar
and bit it to the bone, elicitlng a veil frat
would have done honor to an Indian warr;or
whats the matter, Joe 2" said Jim. .Tbnn'
der and lightning y returned Joe. 6ourishing
his mutilated member vigorously, hes there ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-01
New Advertisements.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
CUMBERLAND, IS.


fVNAKEN on execution against Robert Illsley and
Will be sold at public auction on Saturday, July 7th
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon at the Sher's Office in
conveyance OF the following real estate which existed
on the 10Th day of November A. D., 1866 at u O'Clock
ana twenty-five minutes IN the afternoon being the
time OF attachment on the original writ By virtue
OF written contract given by William w. Thomas
TO Robert lsley for the conveyance said Iisey of
the SAID real estate namely, certain LOT of land in
Westbrook, county OF Cumberland, with tho build
mgs thereon, bounded follows, viz:
Beginning on the north westerly side OF the Back
Cove road so called at the OF land formerly
owned by Joseph Beale, thence following the fence
north 70 degs west seventeen rods and sixteen links
thence north 57 degs. east eight rods and fourteen
lmks, thence north 423 degs. west one hundred
and thrtythree rods thence by the ence
~ thirteen rods to stake, thence southeasery one
hundred and fifty rods more less to a stake in the
northweserly side of Back Cove road distant east
eriy from the bounds begun at twenty-cight and one
hall rods, thence by the Back Cove road southwest
ery twenty-eight and half rods to the place be-
gun at fE -
1t is understood and agreed that strip thirty feet
IN width shall be appropriated from the northsastery
SIDE line OF the above described land the purpose
OF street to be opened and laid out when Daniel
Woodman, jr, shall give thirty feet in width adoin
ing the same as to make street sixty feet in width
the same length of the above lot conveyed, being
same property described in deed from Daniel Wood
man, jr to VIM. w. Thomas, dated March 18th, 1867,
and recorded in Cumberland registry OF Deeds book
275, page 430, to which record reference is had and
the same lately occupied by said Isley residence
Dated at Portland June LIST, A. d., 1856.
GEO. w. PARKER, Sheriff.
June 1-d1tw3w23
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
Circular to Collectors of Customs.
EmbarkatiOn of Austrian Troops
for Mexico Countermanded.
CONFIRMATIONs, &c.
WASHINGTON. May 81

WASHINGTON. May 81.
The Senate in executive session to-day con-
firmed the nomination of James Wilson, of
Indiana, as Minister resident at Venezuela
VIM. Faxon, of Connecticut, to be Assistant
Secretary of the Navy, vice Fox, resigned, and
the latter to be an additional Secretary of the
Navy for six months, under the recent act of
Congress; Edward Fox to be Judge of the U.
S. District Court for the District of Maine.
The Secretary of the Treasury has address
ed Circular to Collectors OF Customs direct
ing their attention to the joint resolution of
Congress. approved May 26, 1856, and to the
act of February 25, 1899, respecting quaran-
tine and health laws.
The following is an official translation from
the La France newspaper of the 18th of May !:
"The embarkation Of.troops of Austrian vol
mteers for Mexico has been countermanded.
Those enlisted have been discharged, and a
majority of them have been enrolled in the
army of the north"
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury
in reference to the sales of gold will probab y
be sent to Congress on Monday. 1t is stated
it will show total sales amounting to $35 000,-
600, at premium since the 1st inst. of 80 1-2.
Also, that no gold was sold in March and April
for less than ~.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-01
Mr.. Barnum is credited with joke apropo.

Mr.. Barnum is credited with ajoke apropos
of the Senatorial election in Connecticut.
After the vote in the House was announced,
says the Bridgeport Standard, and seven union
votes had been cast against the caucus nomi
nee, copperhead acquaintance went up to
Mr.. Barnum and said: "Well, we are raking out
your party. We have got out seven members
to-day" "Yes," responded the great Snowman,
'the same number that were raked out OF Mary
Magdalene." The conversation was not pur-
sued.
The Parepa concert troupe next season will
consist of Nine. Parepa, Signor Ferranti, buffo
singer, Carl Rosa, j. Levi, S. B. Mills, pianist,
and an orchestra of European performers.
"A correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette
reports shat Mr.. Disman of Upper Sandusky
Ohio, has discovered process Of hardening
copper, an art which has been lost for nearly
three thousand years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-01
New Advertisements.
Proposals for RNtjOsss
And Ship CAaadIery.
CoLLEcToR's OFFICE,
District Of Portland and Falmouth,
In,,n 1000

!,
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Office until the 9th day Of June inst for the sup
ply of ratlons to the petty officers and seameo1 the
U. S. Revenue Steamer "NIahonmg," or any other
Revenue Cutter or Cutters that may be stationed at
this port Tor the term of year from the LIST day of
July next.
The rations for the Revenue service is the same as
that allowed in the naval service, omItting the liquor
and consists of the following articles, viz: Beef,
Pork Flour, Rice Raisins Dried Fruit, Pickles OF
Cranberries, Biscuit, Sugar, Tea, Cocoa, Butter,
Cheese, Molasses, Vinegar
The raions to beof good and wholesome quality, to
be approved by the Captain, and the different articles
comprising the ratlons to be delivered on board the
vessel in good and sufficient casks and vessels, to be
provided by the contractor and the contents thereof
distinctly marked each. 1t is to be understood
that the contractor will be bound to furnish upon
sonable notice, as often rs may be required by the
Captain of the vessel, with the appreciation Of the
Collector, mot exceeding upon an average one dayIn
each week. such fresh meat and fresh vegetables as
may be equivalent to the corresponding parts of the
ratlons allowed in the naval service.
Table OF rations may be seen at this office.
Sealed proposals will also be received at this Office
until the 10Th inst TOR Ship Chandlery for of the
above named vessel vessels for said term OF
list of articles to bid tor, and other specifications
necessary to a full understanding of the proposals
advertised fOr may been at this Office.
500 ISRAEL WASHBURN,' JR.,
June 1-dtd. Collector.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-01

a New YORK, May 81.
! The steamer Costa Rica brings 1924, 500 in
gold. Among her passengers is Mr.. Nelson,
late U. S. Minister to Chill.
Panama has been kept in state of excite
ment by areport of an expected revolution.
Nothing had transpired however.
The Spanish squadron left Callao in dis
grace, it is said, for Montevideo. Before the
departure, Admiral Murrey addressed COM
munication to the British Consul, full of bonn
bast, stating that having chastised the Peru
vians, he now leaves the Pacific ready at any
time to return if Peru again becomes insolent.
Trade on the coast was Frightening.
Guatemala, Salvador and Costa Rica have
declined to join the Chilian-Pe Peruvian alliance.
The Vanderbilt and monitor Manadnock
sailed from Panama on the 21st for San Fran
cisco.
The convict Boody, who stole $4,000 from
the safe of the U. S. Paymaster, had escaped
from the chain gang at Panama.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-01

New YORK, May 80
The steamer City of Cork from Liverpool,
has arrived. News anticipated. Passengers
healthy.
The steamship Atlanta took out $4,000 in
gold. The shipments on Saturday will proba-
bly, be three millions.
New YORK, May 81.
The shipments of flour and wheat to this
country from abroad, are becoming common
The City of Cork brought to-day, 49S casks of
French flour.
The Harvard base ball club played against
the Eureka club, today, at Newark, N. j. and
was defeated on a score, of AZ to SO,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-01

PEEsoNAL.-Maor Mann, U. s. Paymas.er, ar
rived here, Wednesday evening, from New Orleans,
via Washington. Ho has been at New Orleans TOR
thirteen months past, duty. The war being over,
and the troops paid off, Major Mann has been rsliev-
ed from the duties of the office, which he has so
faithfully and satisfactorily fulfilled.
When Major Mann left New York for New Orleans
last year, ho had in his possession eight millions Of
dollars, wherewith to pay off the soldiers The fact
that he was going to leave New York on the 7th of
April, with this amount in his possession, sent
to the Confederate force at Red River, and ar
rangements were Immediately made to get the ram
Webb in order, to meet in the Gulf the vessel on
board Of which was the Major with his funds, and
to capture the latter. But tho could not be got
in order in season Tor that purpose, and when she
run the gauntlet down by the feet the Naval supply
steamer Florida, which conveyed the Paymaster and
his funds from New York, anchored off tie
evee, and the ram did not attempt to touch her, but
kept and took fire about twenty-five miles below
the city. and was run ashore and destroyed. She
commanded by Capt. Reed. who stole and burL-
ed the cutter Caleb Gushing. The plan was admit
rably arranged, but it was unsuccessful.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-01

ACCIDENTAL DEATH.-John Trask, son Of Ansel
Trask, Of Westbrook, came TO his death Wednesday,
in the following manner. He had just returned from
cunning expedition with companion to dinner
Alter dinner, his companion, Lamb, took his gun
and went out. Young Trask seized his gun by the
-muzzls, to follow him. when the hammer struck a
work bench and the piece exploded, discharging the
contents into the lett temple blowing the top of his
head of. He died instantly. Deceased was IL years
of ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-01
Washington Correspondence.

NEW YORK. May 81.
Special dispatches say new tariff bill is
preparing in the Treasury Department.
An army surgeon just from Texas, gives a
gloomy account of affairs in that State.
Advices received by the Government, from
Germany, indicate large return of United
States bonds within the next few months. in
consequences of the unsettled condition Of at-
fairs in Europe,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-01
The rurf-Fastest Time ON Record.

CINCINNATI, May 81.
At the Buckeye Race Course yesterday, the
first race, mile heats, best in 5, was won by
"Revolver," with full weight. Time of second
heat, minute Al 1-2 seconds; which is con-
siderably the fastest on record.
Three horses were entered for the trotting
match best 8 in 5, over the Fashion Course
this afternoon. The race was won by Henry
B. Patchen. Best time 2.25. N,f
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-01
Miscellaneous Disnn,eh...

AUGUSTA, Ga. May 81.
In the case of W. Law, contesting the con-
stitutionality of the test oath as applied to law
yers in the United States Courts at Savannah.
Judge Erskine to-day decided that the act of
Congress approved Jan. oath, 1865, so far as it
was intended to apply to this case, is repug-
nant to the Constitution of the United States.
LANCASTER, N. H., May 81.
The American Telegraph Company have
this day completed their White Mountain line
to this town, and opened an office here and at
Whitefield
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-01
PORTLAND AND VICINITY.


new Advertisements To-day
A Modern Miracle.
Preserve your Health. 7
Lime. Cement and Plaster-J. G. Loyejoy.
Muscovado MOlasses-Cloudman g. Stevens.
Sugar-H. 1. Robinson.
Rare Chances Gourlay & Poor.
Sheriff's Saie-Real Estate.
Commission Merchants-S. p. Brown & Son.
TO Let-Furnishcd House.
Portland, Saco a. Portsmouth Railroad Co.
Proposals for Rations and Ship Chandlery.
Desirable Real Estate Ior Sale.
Evergreen Cemetery. .ag fLa1t-
Sierra Mor0na Molasses-Geo. S. Hunt.
Carnage for Sale. tli
Wanted-Agents. .t-E5s.-- ,eIetl .i
Fireworks-Cutter, Austin s. Co.
Wet Nurse Wanted .a4
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-01

THEATRE-DEERING HALL.-Bidwell & Brownies
very excellent dramatic company returns to US to-
night, and present the populor Ledger dramatizaton
of The Hidden Hand. Their excellent performances
heretofore have created very favorable impression,
and we expect to see crowded house tonight. Our
lady friends will bear in mind that an extra perform
ance will be given Saturday afternoon, when the
highly successful drama of East Lyme will be pre-
ntad
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-01
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-01

ROBERTS AND SWEENEY CIRcLE.-An members
of this Circle particularly requested to attend the
regular meeting this evening" business of vital i'm
portance will come before the Circle. Also all men,
bers of the military association and those wishing
become members, are requested to be on hand.
per Ordar