davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-07

ble to present the State with bonus of 900 on
the passage of the Bill, and $780, 900 to be paid in
semi-annual instalments during the next twenty
years. One of the provisions of the Bill is an OK
elusive grant for twenty years, and in the present
impoverished condition Of the country corpora-
on that is willing to pay literally for it's char
ter should be encouraged. The Bill had it's first
reading and was referred to the Committee on In
corporations.
The Committees of Ways and Means, on the
Military, on Interpretations, and on Commerce and
Manufactures, made reports on different Bills
entrusted to them, which were all made the subject
Of the general orders tomorrow.
On motion, the House then adjourned.
SENATE.
The Senate met at II A. NJ.
Hon. R. J. DAvANr, Senator from Beaufort Dis
trict, appeared in his seat in the Senate
Much Of the business transacted had already
passed through the House, and, aside from the
elections, very little new matter was discussed
Bill reported by the Special Committee to
alter the Constitution of the State SO as to provide
for the establishment of an additional Judicial and
Election District (Calhoun), was passed and sent
to the House for concurrence. Also, Bill to
divide Pickens District into two Judicial and
Election Districts, received the favorable report of
the Committee on Judiciary, and was passed.
In the general orders for the day the Committee
reported unfa vorably Bill to require the pay
ment Of fees allowed by law at tho time the claim
is rendered. This caused considerable discussion
among the Senators, but finally the action Of the
Committee was enforced, and the Bill rot passed.
The Senate adjourned at halfpast to meet at
IL NJ. tomorrow.
The Corn Committee is still in session, but Will
make report at an early day. CECIL.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-07
EhR 1ait9 Menus
FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2, 1866.
AGENTS.

The following arc the Agents for this paper:
W A. HEMINGWAY, General Travelling and Collecting
Agent -,
lectng Agent.
O. D. GOODMAN, Cross Hill, Iaurens District, S. G.
J. " NETHERS, Union, S. G.
Canta;u ". f. EARLE, Grcenrile, s. c., !,
Col T. T. RYAN, Barnwen, 8. c. =
J. T.. DUBOIS, Marion
PATRICK & HUvEY, Macon, Ga
J. Y H WILLIAMS, Clinton, s, G.
J. r. ALLEN Chester c. H.. S. c.
W. s. LANCE, Grahamville P. o., Beaufort, s. c.
B. F. BRADFORD, Walterboro', S. c.,
IL DARR, Sumter, S. G.
THAD c. ANDREWS, Orangeburg, s. G.
J. NJ BROWN, "Southerner Office, :" Darlington, S. c.
N M QUINN l. BRO, Augusta.
J. H. ESTELL, Savannah, Ga
ISAAC DAvEGA, Agent in New York
J. Z. SHECUT, Agent at Atlanta, Ga. ~.
WIN HENDERSON, Agent at Bennettsville, S. c.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-07
PHOTOGRAPHS

RARLOW, THE OLD OPERATOR, HAS THOROUGH.
and y prepared 20 take all kinds OF PORTRAITS He Is
tor past patronage and further socs share Of
tne ade he has also photographs Of Confederate Gen
eras ordnance Of Secession, Views Of City Sumter and
oLner Eorahcatons at wholesale and retail at ia COZ
NEh E4 KING AND MARKET STREETS, Charleston s. C.
N.B.-Porceatn Portraits and Pictures enlarged On
notce and IN best Of STYLE The old price Of Card
s1ct1es q ha dozen and "a per dozen, VIII be con-
t---tAS~- .'.st si.o1t t11-e' fSE NoYes2berl
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-07
DRY GOODS, ETC.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

FUNDING IT NECESSARY IN ORDER BETTER 70
~ accommodate friends and customers) to en-
large our Store preparatory to the ctange we win otter
our STOCK OF FINE DRESS GOODS for the next
twenty (2o) days at greatly reduced prices. "-
Included in the above can be found French AI-Wool
Merinoes, Popns and Empress Cloths many different
Qualities Plaid and Striped Poplns Lusres Poplinettes
&C. together with many lower grades Of Dress Goods: All
OF which have been marked ten to twenty per cent
and will be sold without reserve, IN to make room
for intended improvements. NM
j. R. Read & CO..
No 263 KING STREET
December5 Wth2fmw Opposite Hasel.
, 1866-07-13

past five o'clock, and then he was there 4;
he said yes, he wanted a man he gave
me SIS a month TO work, to do every
thing that was to do on the farm !; | stayed
there about three months about three or
four days before my time was up I left
a rainy, very rough day he sent me out
there TO work in the field l did not want
to work in the field that rainy day !; |
said he had better pay me off, | would go
away he said, that is all right he paid
ME off and l went away.
At the time l was there I saw him
counting a good deal Of money he had
the horse and cart out hat day for Cor
nelius to go to the city [ got in with
the boy and with my bag and rode up to
the city.
[ went to Chris. Moore's again [ had
not been to Leckfeldt's all this time; |
was rot out Of work three or four days;
[ went out in the country roundabout;
then | came back again to Chris. Moore's
about three weeks after | stayed there
about twelve or fourteen days, working,
feeding his horse and cleaning his carri-
age then | went to the Almshouse, as
[ said before, and worked in the cock
house till the first Of February, and gave
my right name there l got a pass from
there and came back then [ went TO
Chris. Moore's, stayed two days in Feb
ruary there, and one day at Leckfeldt's;
1 left a carpet bag there, it had a pair of
pants, a couple of shirts, a pair of boots,
a scgar box and a necktie in it.
(To be c~ontinued)
, 1866-07-13
(To he c|ontinued.)
Post ~DIagaoiae g. Insurance Monitor, Mag &c.
FIRES, FIRE ENGINES, AND FIRE
BRIGADES.
(COncluded.)

Never blow out gas lights, always turn
them off, and shut off the main gas cock
at the meter. If there be al escape of
gas, so that the smell of it is very appa-
rent, directly open the doors and windows
to allow its escape, and entrance of fresh
air; and above all things avoid coming
any way near with a light of any deS-
cription. AS o o as you can, shut off
the gas at the meter.
All chimneys should be thoroughly
swept at least once in three months but
once every month is far better and
safer. SCOT will accumulate quickly,
and much quicker with some sorts of coal
than with others. Many q house has
been burnt down by the chimney CATCH
ing on fire.
If a chimney catches fire, the readiest
means of ~extinguishing it will be found
in applying a wet table-cIoth, cover, or
blanket to the whole front of the CRATE,
from the mantIepiece down to the floor,
and holding or pinning it close into or
against the jambs then if the bottom be
lifted up sufficiently high to enable water
enough to be thrown on the fire, to create
a good cloud Of steam to ascend the CHM
ney, the fire will be either extinguished,
or very much reduced and if a pistol be
then fired up the the chimney, it will
fetch down the SCOT in a very short time,
and thus prevent any serious damage
arising from this by no means pleasant
occurrence. Some people throw salt on
the fire instead Of water, and others are
fond Of using birthstone /; but the cold
water cure, followed by the application
of g%unpowder, as above prescribed, will
hardly fail to be found efiectual.
The hurry and excitement arising on
the sudden outbreak of q FIRE, and the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-07-21
sUNDRIEs.

We learn from the Gardiner Home Journal.
that the Star of the East will make trip from
the Kennebec to Portland to-day, for the bene-
fit of the Portland sufferers Repeated efforts
have heretofore been made to charter the steam
er for excursions, but without success, The
company have deviated from their uniform prac-
tice, in order to do good deed without fee or
reward, except from an approving conscience
The Torrent FIRE company of Bath, to whom
the sum of 1925 was presented BY Portland mere
chants whose buildings they saved, have voted
to turn the money over to the Portland relief
fund. We have already mentioned the useful
assistance rendered to the Torrents boys by the
Biddeford Pioneers, and have no doubt our Bath
benefactors would cheerfully concede to the
Biddeford firemen portion of the credit which,
we are informed, belongs to both, but has acci'
dentally been given mainly to one.
The annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the European and North American Railway Com
pany was held in Bangor on the 18th inst. and
the following officers were elected: Directors
Hon. George X. Jewett, Bangor; Hon. John A.
Poor, Portland; Hon. Charles ]. Gilman, Bruins
wick; James s. Rowe, Esq. Bangor; Hon. Sam.
uel Fl. Dale, Bangor: Philander C. Brinck, Esq.
New Jersey; Arad Thompson, Esq, Bangor
James w. Emery. Esq. Massachusetts; Gideon
Mayo, Esq, Orono Attorney of the Company
John H. Wiggin, Esq. Boston. Treasurer
Hon. Noah Woods, Bangor Chief Engineer
e. R. Burpee, st. John. At "a subsequent meet.
ing of the Directors, Hon. George X. Jewett was
unanimously elected President. i l.a
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-07-21
Adm RebuiIdina.

We publish below the questions which ap-
plicants for aid in rebuilding win be required
to answer. Blanks can be had of either mem
Der Of the Committee, of which Judge Fox is
Chairman. It is desired that those intending
to apply should get blank, and answer the
questions forthwith, The names of the Com.
mittee are as follows: Edward Fox, A. K
Shurtleff, Rensselaer, Cram, Jacob Mcclellan
O. P. Tuckerman, Cyrus Sturdivant, George
L. Barstow, Byron Greenough, Martin Gore
Rufus E. Wood. a6g
RELIEF FUND.-Applicant for aid in re
building, from this fund, will be required to
make full answers to the following interroga
tories: s@. =
/. State where your buildings, destroyed bs
the late fire, were situated? Were you the
sole owner of the same? Did you own the
lot OF land State names of all other persons
interested in the premises? s@s ''. rs,
2: Is there any mortgage on the lot, if so
for how much? sa La q faH 2 s1aeTl
8. Describe particularly the buildings de
stroyed, size and material of each, also size o.
lot ,sgfes4g,s ,i9uura
a. Were the buildings insured, if so, fol
how much, and in what office?
5. Did you lose any furniture by the fire, il
so, what amount was it insured and in what
office? Al i1t
6. What amount in value of furniture OF
clothing did you save? s ~
-. What other loss did you sustain from
the fire? .s,,3 se ~ s 5...5 ~ H esas T.
s. What other real estate do yuo now own
Is it under mortgage, and for what amount?
9. What amount Of money or other prop
erty of any kind have you? al z9 sulfs a. d
10. Describe the building, its size, and ma
terials, you will at once erect on the lot, il
such aid is rendered to you from the flu nd as
the Committee deem just under all the cir.
cumstances? 5na ttfs esa s. fea 81
The undersigned are well acquainted with
the foregoing applicant have carefully exam.
ined into the truth of the above statement
and know that the same is true.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-07-21

e Mr.. EDroR:-Does not the health Of the
community require that the city authorities
should take immediate steps to look after the
state Of things in the burnt district, in which
there were many provision stores which con.
tanned fresh meats and vegetables Of all kinds
which being only partially destroyed are now
lying fostering and decomposing in the ruins
throwing out the most noxious and offensive
odors detrimental to the public health and
calculated to breed disease. It would be wei
to have every such place, with the many open
vaults on the vacant lots, Immediately exam.
ined by proper persons, and all offensive mat
ter removed without delay, else serious con
sequences may accrue during theapresen1
heated weather. F
10 There should be no delay in this matter.
pi ~ DIRIGo.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-07-21
PORTLAND AND VICINITY
Sunday Services.

SUNDAY ScrVICcSs
: The Second Parish Church and Society win
worship tomorrow at P. NJ, in State Street
Church. DR.. Carruthers will preach. ail q
Rev. Calvin Stebbins will preach at the LIST
Parish Church tomorrow morning. Vesper
services at IL P. M.
AS the Rector Of st. Stephens Church will
be absent for few weeks, there viii be no
Sabbath service for the present held by that
parish, but they will avail themselves of the
very kind invitation extended to them by st.
Luke's Church to take seats and worship with
them. n ~ ss.sFasa $50 Ia .sgaEMH 2UFR
au Rev. j. e. Walton will preach at Park Street
Church tomorrow evening sfst saT .sr.tsts
~ Rev. Mr.. Southworte will preach at the st.
Lawrence Street Chapel, tomorrow morning.
All without place of worship are cordially
invited. .t 1T laI -as,o-
Services will be held in Casco Street Church
tomorrow morning, afternoon and evening"
All made welcome. 10 ~ hAD5t teA
Services will be held tomorrow afternoon BY
the New Jerusalem Society in the Park Street
Church, at 3 O'Clock. % s,r,sst 81, p re
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-07-21
THE GREAT, FIRE IN NEwBURYPoRT IN
1S11.-The Newburyport Herald, speaking Of
the fire in 1911, which laid the town in ashes,

THE GREAT FIRE IN NEwBURYPoRT IN
1S11.-The Newburyport Herald, speaking of
the fire in 1911, which laid the town in ashes,
says: '9ah'l''''t aias s,.i ,fsi ,r,,ss
It was, for that time, the same as the Port
land fire Is now. So great was it deemed that
the Iepislature appointed a committee to Re-
ceive funds, and even the Governor and Coun-
ing Of collections in all the churches of that
State. Contributions were made for a year
and half following, from the towns east of
us to Eastport, including Portland, which con-
tr1buted nearly two thousand dollars, as q
large sum for them then as ten thousand is for
as now. rafsa ~ 10 9aiattae p sstoI s3i. M "a
Contributions were made as far to the
South as New York, Petersburg, Richmond
and other places in Maryland, Virginia and
the District of Columbia. Towns and other
corporations contributed; churches OF every
name-Orthodox Unitarian, Methodists, Bap-
lists, Catholic, Quakers, and also the Shakers
In the State and New Hampshire. There
was great outpouring of the charities of the
people, such as with the present wealth OF this
country would give contributions to the relief
Of Portland Of millions of dollars. bus even
A DECIDED LUXURY Barnum will open his
Bath Rooms at the Mineral Springs. Cape Eliz-
abeth. this afternoon. 1t is only three-fourths
of mile from the Railroad Bridge, and it is
certainly worth the walk or ride to enjoy a
pure fresh or saltwater bath. We hope he will
be well patronized in his efforts to promote the
ealth of the people. See his advertisement.
F
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-07-21
The Cholera i'm New York.

{iiH 80 H+i leg @ teb NEW YORK, July ~.
One hundred and thirty-one burial permits
were granted in this city this morning, making
an aggregate since Sunday morning last of 1882
interments. The demand for hearses is so great
that it cannot be supplied. q
The Commercial Advertiser says facts show
conclusively that the cholera is now raging in
certain portions of the city. 1t isbeyond doubt
that the epidemic is pursuing its inclpient steps.
beginning in regions most favorably disposed
for its developement. Facts relative to the num-
her Of cases on Harris Island are deemed 80 ap.
palling that publicity is denied. Surgeon CAL
houn, of that post, has died of cholera. and an
able corps Of physicians have been sent there
and also to Governors Island. =.
Seven hundred recruits who were recently sent
from Harris Island for the army in Georgia had
the cholera break out among them before reach
ing Savannah, three dying before arriving. Sew
eral additional cases are reported in this city
to-day. 80 A1 ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-07-21
The Merchants of Portland.

,1o The Merchants OF fOrthanos
The card from the merchants of Portland,
addressed to the business men OF Maine, has
been published thus far, in the Bangor Times,
Bangor Democrat, Machias Union, Rockland
Democrat, Arson Advocate, Skowhegan Clar-
ion, Waterville Mail, Maine Farmer, Kenne-
bee Journal, Gardiner Home Journal, Saco
Democrat, Dover Observer, Hallowen Gazette,
Rockland Gazette, PASSPORT Sentinel,
Brunswick Telegraph, Belfast Age
and Biddeford journal. The list
may not be perfect, but these are all we have
noticed. In most cases we observe that the
list of signatures is appended to the card,
though this we are confident the signers did
not expect. What they desired was, not to
advertise their private business, but to coun-
teract the dangerous impression that the bus
mess facilities of Portland were ruined. That
end would have been attained by the simple
publication of the card, with the added state
ment that it was signed by eighty-fve firms,
representing all the leading wholesale inter-
ests Of the city. ..,.,..,s
1t appears that an advertising agent has
forwarded the card to the Home Journal, re-
questing its gratuitous insertion. The Jour
nal publishes the card. remarking however,
" we cannot see why those men who are not
burned out, and whose business will be great
ly increased by the misfortunes of their neigh
bors, should expect us to advertise for them
for nothing" If the editor of the Journal
had read the list of signatures, the names Of
Woodman, True 6 Co., Bailey q Noyes, By
ron Greenough & Co., Tyler, Lamb & Co.,
and others, would have arrested his attention,
and he would have seen that many of the
men who, like these WE'RE burned out, united
in the appeal These men do not ask charity
however They do not ask any gratuitous
advertisement of their private business
They desired simply to have the fact made
known that the business of the city had re-
ceiyed no ruinous blow and in many impor-
tant directions was wholly undfsturbed. To
the press of Maine, which has SO generally
and SO cheerfullv contributed to the dissemi-
nation Of this intelligence, we tender CRATE
full thanks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-07-21
Death Of MR.. short.

We briefly noticed yesterday the sudden
death of Mr.. WILLIAM E. SHORT. The cir
cumstances are as follows: At the late fire
Mr.. Short overworked himself, and he had
been suffering up to Thursday, when he called
upon physician who prescribed for him. AT
ter dinner, Thursday, heIwent up to the Post
Office in company with friend, and while
there he staggered and would have fallen but
for the support given him. His friend accom-
panied him home, when Mrs. Short attended
to her husband, and after bathing and rubbing
him he seemed to be quite refreshed, and fell
into gentle slumber on the sofa. His wife
then left the room, but in ten minutes she
heard noise, and returning found her hus-
band dead.
It was supposed Mr.. Short was affected with
heart disease. Three years ago his brother
John died, in almost similar manner.
The funeral of Mr.. Short viii take place at
o'clock this afternoon fromhis late residence
No. Middle street. Members Of the Ancient
Brothers Lodge, ]. o. o. F., of which the de.
ceased had been a member almost from its or
ganization, and all members of the order are
invited to attend at the residence at the ap.
pointed hour. sisI
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-07-21
New York Market.

81NfR NEW DIRK. July 20.
Cotton-frm and tending up; sales27O0 bales
Middlings 36 to. $780,. Also by auction on, Gov,
eminent account 2,255 bales Memphis, Mobile,
Florida and Savannah cotton at % a $50 for low
ordinary to strictly middling, ~ nTr
Flour-sales $500 bbls. State and Western.
State S5'a g. 80. Round Hoop Ohio IS a 10 Is.
Western 5S5a 9 90. Southern at 8 IS q Is IS.
Canada at 55a1240. 'A'V@AiN So -
-Wheat-dull; sales Is 500 bushels. Choice Mil
waukee No. new aboutS o.; Milwaukee No. 2
new l rs. s4ss~f @s'F ~ ss~s~g@
Corn -dull; sales l66. 900 bushels. New Mix
ed Western "a S5c.
Beef-steady. aa,k 9u IA JjI1HJ
Pork-6rmer; sales 5,75O bbls. New Mess at
81 81 o 81 &c. "a ts'f i4iAt > ,.t'-- '~FA
Lard--dull. Sales 45O bbls. at IS q 2oA
Whiskey-quiet -------4
Sugar-active; sales 1000 hhds. Muscovado at
TO- lie; $500 boxes Havana at 10f II 10. 81 5,
Cofee-frm. 81 fl q IT, 1o94 u
Molasses-dull; sales so hhds. Porto Rico At
69ic. Il vrrsr5 ,.,r 'ss, E.ms goia d s.fos 81
Naval stores-steady. 16I s51GA 20 izsI SIS
Freights to Liverpool-quiet. y2it sa1nE
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-07-21

On Wednesday last officers Adams of Port
land and Walker of this city arrested at New
port, in this county, one Arthur Brainard, as
he gave his name, for larceny OF large guam
tity of goods at the Portland fire. He was
brought here for safe keeping Wednesday
night and then taken to Portland for examina.
ton. He had been following the circus round
and selling his goods freely to the outside
crowds He had number of trunks crowded
full of goods. He was in our city when the
circus was here, and was arrested at Newport
in consequence of a despatch sent to Portland
by Mr.. Walker.-Bangor Wing. 5r59sfsi,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-07-21
.soITCH / ITCHioITCH aeoant
Scratch, Scratch, Scratch

wheatOn's y Ointment
Will Cure the Itch i'm Forty-Eigbt Hours.
Also cures SALT RHEUM, ULCERS, Chilblains,
and all Eruptions e the Skin.a Price 80 cents. For
sale by all druggists. sEuA as
By sending go cents to WEEKS g POTTER, Sole
Agents, 40 Washington st., Boston, it will be for
warded by mall free OF postage, to any part OF the
Uniaed States. 5EItaGEiE 2 % GaltG
Oct 25. 1S65.-sN d&w1yr .9a8t ,ni gif'.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-07-21
Dispatches from New Orleans state that Gen.

Dispatches from New Orleans state that Gen.
Sheridan has issued an order forbidding the Or
ganization Of 'sConfederate'' batteries, &c., for
any purpose whatever. What will James Bu-
chanan think of that?
The Senate has rejected the nomination OF
Gov. Holden Of North Carolina, for Minister to
San Salvador.
"A national convention of FIRE insurance
presidents was held in New York Thursday, and
it was agreed to advance rates of insurance 10
per cent national board of underwriters was
formed.
The honorary degree Of Doctor of Laws was
conferred on Gen. Sherman at Dartmouth.
The Belfast Journal has come to life after q
trance OF eighteen months, and sustains the
johnson policy as heartily as it opposed the
war. :uz&r1E1E
The Lewiston Journal says certain strang-
ers have lately been begging in that city for
Portland sufferers, and very properly advises
people to make their contributions through pub
lie channels, unless there are known cases of
restitution of friends, where they understand
to whom the money is going. a. aa.eall
The following paragraph recently appeared
in some Northern paper or papers, with edito-
rial comments of the most owlish wisdom:
A grand wedding occurred at Mobile on the
18th, at the African church. Samuel jackson,
q negro man once the slave of Gen. Beaure-
gard, married Miss Sarah Jones, white
schoolmistress. The house was crowded by
negroes The friends of the pair afterwards
participated in banquet at the house of the
bridegroom. The newly married pair left on
an early train to visit the brides friends at the
North. 7e 'oaa ,ssfs8tA9 FA@
The Mobile Times pronounces this asell, and
says the ''verdant editor " who gave it curren-
cy, I" has entirely mistaken the latitude and is
either very soft or very green s.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-07-21

LOOK OUT FOR BURGLARS. - An msuc-
cessfal attempt was made on Thursday, about
midnight, by burglars, to enter the store of
Gallison & Small on Bracket street, through
one of the back windows. Mrs. Gallison, who
resides over the store, heard noise, and
arose and struck a light, which probably
alarmed the villains and they decamped.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-07-21

| We have received from the publishersa
beautifully autographed map Of Portland,
with the outline of the burnt district clearly
and accurately traced--the very thing to en-
close in a letter, for one example of its use,
furnishing better notion of the actual devas-
tation than could be conveyed by pages of de-
scription. All the stationers and newsmen
have it. $3.50 I'm. air s71l va