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The Portland daily press., 1866-08-20

EDWARD HARLOW, Agent.
OFFICE AT c. M. RICES, aA
No. iS3 Fore Street, Portland.
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The Portland daily press., 1866-08-20
Real Estate at Auction.

ON TUESDAY August 2sth, at o'clock i. NJ. we
" shall sell the valuable THREE STORY BRICK
HOUSE No. IA Brown street. This house Is finished
throughout and is in thorough repair, good cellar,
good water, pleasantly and centrally located and very
desirable for Il residence.
HENRY BAILEY &c Co., Auotioncers
aug17-td I7G Fore Street
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-20

FREEMANs NATIONAL BANK, H
AUGUSTA, MAINE, March 26th, 1905.
Neac Eng. Felt Roofing Co.: = b r'llaa.' 30 ~
Yours az hand in reply, would say that in 1862, we
used "Warren's Roofing' on our Bank building
l55 so it, 1t gave perfect satisfaction and continu
ed perfectly tight unt the great fire Of September,
1866 at which time ours, with many other buildings
were destroyed. We have since erected another,
which is covered with sWaIrcns Roofing" believing
it TO be the best kind of Roofing, both protection
against Fire and Water. The fire Communicated
10 Our building Jion the Depot IN the rear, through The
door and Uind0scs; not through THEREOF.
Yours respectfully,
". ". HALLETT. President. |
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-20
WARREN'S ss e.
R o . FIN G. (!
is noo IN ase IN Nec Englaad, upon the most costly
Public and I'rira.c Structures. C

In the opinion of eminent ARCHITECTS and BUILD
ERs its value a roofing material is next to that Of
adoption.) and far superior to any other roofing in
general Iisc
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-20


copper (hc great cost Of which precuds Its general
adoptonl and far superior to any other roofing in
general use.
NINETY Of the largest Many dcfiviag Corporations
n the Neg England States hDre than SOC, 900
square Ject Qf surface c0rered acsh WdyTens' Roof
ing 1a0'ay thousand feet ~ Which has replaced Tin.
94s.e- &r Eas BOSTON, April 18th, 1866.
My experience with Warrcns Roofing is that roofs
covered in proper manner with it, are superior to
anything that am conversant with, except Copper
Yours truly, j. PRESTON, Architect.
BOSTON, April oath, 1896.
1t gives us pleasure to say, that after having tried
the various kinds Of covering for fiat roofs for first
class stores, and for all kinds of buildings we have
abandoned lmany years since) all save that of the
New England Felt Roofing Co. We now insert in all
our specifications, that the fiat shall be covered with
your composition. EAls
Yours respectfully, ~ tre4 ssNv
j. L. s. N. BROWN.
BOSTON FLAy MILLS, a
BOSTON, April 26th fscG.
NeaC Eng. Felt ROOFING Co.:
we have used your Roofing on our factory and
storehouscs for the last FOURTEEN YEARS. and regard
1t as the most economical safe, and scrvceable Roof
Yours truly, CnAs. t. Hubbard, IT,,
PER PARKER.
The Portland daily press., 1866-08-20
HELMBoLD's EXTRACT BUCHU.

g strengthening than any Of the preparations
Bark or Iron, infinitely safer and mere pleasant.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-01-19
LETTER FROM DOVER.

DOVER, January 18th, 1866.
In the Senate, yesterday, the joint reso-
luton of the House, TO entertain no divorce
cases, was indefinitely postponed and
number of applications were received and
referred to the proper committee. That body
also adopted a joint resolution to adjourn
sine die on Friday next but the House laid
it on the table. 1t means nothing, as it seems
well understood that the session will last five
or six weeks.
The bill incorporating the " Hide and Tai.
low Association of Wilmington" has passed
the Senate, and is now in the House.
A number of petitions for opening public
roads are before both Houses. This species
OF legislation is becoming very prevalent of
late years, and it should be discouraged. The
laws of the State provide mode for opening
roads Ifthe laws are defective, they should
be changed, so as to effect the purposes fol-
which they were established
In the House, yesterday, Mr.. AllderdicC
introduced the following important reso
lutons the consideration of which, at hi.
request was postponed for few days:
| WHEREAS, ! he history OF the state, anC
justice to those who maintained its honor In
the hour OF peril, demand that full and com
plete records of all the military organization.
OF the State OF Delaware, in the service o
the United States during the late Rebellion
should be made, published, and CAREFUL,
preserved Therefore, be it
Resolred, BY the Senate and House o
Representatives of the State of Delaware ii
General Assembly met, That Edward u
Porter, Adjutant- General of the State, i
hereby instructed and directed to report /
: his EXeelency, the Governor, as follows:
First. A correct RECORD af the Regiment
, and military organizations of the State
! Delaware, which were at any time durln
the late Rebellion in the service of the Unite
States
Second The Roster of the Piold, Staff an
i Company officers ofthe several organization
j. of this State, in the service Of the Unite
:. States during the late Rebellion, showing a
the changes which took place during the e!
l. istence Of said organizations.
/ Third A record Of every Regiment Ba
q terry and Battalion, with the name Of eyeI
officer and soldier of the same, who has ey,
bopn in the service of the United States du
IS ing the late Rebellion, designating the kin,
and wounded in battle, and where killed
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-01-19
THE FRIENDS OF THT soLDIERs--.
WHO ARE THEYi

Last Winter in the Senate of this State,
Mr.. Belville OF this county, offered joint
resolution of thanks to the noble men of
Delaware, who, to uphold the honor and
glory of the National Flag, and preserve un-
broken the glorious Union of the States, had
perilled their lives and endured hardships
and privations upon the field of battle and
in the naval service of the country. If the
Legislature were unwilling to do anything
else for the brave men who had done and
dared so much for the common good, surely,
no one could suppose that the mere expires
sion of thanks for their services-not very
costly offering to be sure-would be with
held, even by the opponents of the general
administration. Hence the resolution of Mr.
Belville. The ruling majority of the Senate
however, not being quite ready 10 vote laid
the resolution over until June, but June did
not bring working majority of members to
Doyer,-it being about harvest time-so the
matter rested quietly until Wednesday last
when Mr. Belvile called up his resolution,
which was read as follows;
"Res0l1ed, by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of Delaware, in
General Assembly met, That a vote of thanks
is due and hereby rendered to the soldiers of
the Army and Navy from this State, who
have so nobly given their services and lives
IN the defence Of our government against
armed re5eiiion."
After a little discussion, during which Mr..
Bewley, the leader OF the copperhead party
in the Senate, stated that as the "masters ot
the soldiers had brought them into the State
to precent men from voting, he should oppose
the resolution, - whereupon the whole cop
perhead vote was thrown against thanking
the soldiers for their services, as follows:
Yeas.-J. F. Williamson, Isaac S. Elliot
j. p. Belville
Ndys-J. H. Bewley, Cahall, Hitch, Pom
der, hickman.
Our soldiers can see by this vote who are
their real friends and judge when votins
day shall come around again, which woult
be the best party to entrust with power ant
office, that which through its leader in thu
Senate tells a deliberate lie, and afterward
insults them by its vote, or the party whicl
through all the trials and difficulties of tn
country has stood firmly by the men AM
government, giving aid and comfort to eacl
in their efforts TO restore peace, harmony an,
union, permanently and forever throughou
the land
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-01-19
cRImEs ANp cAsuALTIEs.


At Niagara Falls, on the 18th inst, the
clothes of child took fire from the stove
and she was burned to DEATH
The son of lady in Brooklyn has been
sent to the penitentiary for stealing and sell
ling his mothers furniture, pictures, &c
Until the thefts were directly fastened upon
her son, the lady attributed her loss to pill
fering spirits
During a fire in Rutland VT, near the
railroad depot, the mail bags in the depot
were stolen. They contained the New York
mail for St. Albans and Plattsburg The
loss by the fire was $780, 600 Insured $780,
OOO
G. o. Risley, in trying to cross the Con
necticut river on the ice, fell through and
was drowned.
A fire in New Haven Monday week dam
aged several buildings The families barely
escaped. One little girl was badly burned,
and would have perished but for the gallan-
try of fireman. The weather was so cold
that the steam fire engines froze up.
Giles Van Yost, lunatic who had served
two years in States Prison for disfguring his
wifes face by firing powder and who was
subsequently sent to the Kings County Lu-
matte Asylum, committed suicide by hanging
himself on Tuesday of last week
A wholesale grocery and liquor store was
burned in Nashville on Monday week, and
one of the firm, G. A. Moore, perished in
the flames. Loss $50, 600.
Martin S. Lawson, of Syracuse, aged nine
ty-nine years and nine months, was found
dead in his bed Sunday evening. He ate his
usual hearty supper before retiring. He
had, up to the hour OF his death, enjoyed re-
markably good health.
A family of five persons were recently
poisoned by using musty flour. One child
has already died, and two others are in a
precarious condition.
A boy and girl, coasting down steep
bank on the creek at Rufin, Ulster county,
ran on the ice, which broke, and the boy
was drowned. The girl was rescued with
difficulty.
The steamer Trenton, with 900 bales OF
cotton, was burned on the Washita river on
the 10th inst. The passengers and crew
were saved. The cargo was insured, but it
was believed the boat was not
The Mobile Advertiser learns that band
of outlaws captured the steamer Lily, with
900 bales of cotton, at McIntoshs Bluff
They landed the passengers in the woods,
and took the boat up the Tombigbee river
few days ago Levi Van Auken, of Met.
amoras, Pa, while riding in a buggy with
his wife and child, fred a revolver at iocl
of quails. This frightened the horse, and in
endeavoring to check him, the lines became
entangled about the revolver, which was
discharged the shot entering the face of the
child The wound is terrible one but The
child's life may be saved.
A notorious character by the name Of 10,
r Wood alias Henry Wilson, was arrested il
East st. Louis on the 7th, having in his pos
session $11 900 in counterfeit compound in
forest notes, and $4,000 in good money. Tn,
Justice before whom he was arraigned tool
possession of the money and then went hi
bail. Ofcouse, the Justice expects to pocke
the 5000 genuine greenbacks.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-01-19

wounded; those who died in the service, OF
who were discharged, and the causes of their
discharge; those who deserted, and those who
were mustered out al the end of the war.
Fourth. Brief historical memoranda of the
several organizations; the principal engage
ments in which they participated, and such
other information as may be obtained from
reliable sources, in order TO make said report
as null and complete as possible.
Be ii further ResolUed, That upon the com
pletion of the said report, and the ac-
acknowledgement of its receipt by his Excel
lency, the Governor, the State Treasurer
shall pay to the said Adiutant- General the
sum of eight hundred dollars, for the pur-
pose OF meeting the necessary expenses in
Cured in its preparation, and also as COM
pensatiOn for his services while in the dis
charge of the duty hereby imposed.
Bills have been introduced authorizing the
Governor to appoint Notaries Public in the
National Banks; giving certain power to tho
City Council of Wilmington over the streets,
lanes, alleys and drainage of the city; to al
low the Kent County Railroad Company ol
Maryland TO tap the Delaware Road at any
point between Middletown and Smyrna; to
incorporate the New York, New Jersey,
Delaware and Cherrystone Railroad Com
pany,n and to incorporate the Nautilus
Steamship Company"
At the June session, a bill was introduced
into the House TO increase the salaries of the
Judicial officers of the State. To-day tho
bill was taken up, the amounts decreased and
passed Under its provisions, the Chancel-
lor and Chief Justice are to receive 81 700,
and the Associate Judges 81, 500 perannum.
What changes the Senate may make in the
bill it is impossible to say.
In March, 1865, Mr.. Belville presented the
following resolution in the Senate
" Resolved, by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the State of Delaware in
General Assembly met, That a vote of thanks
is due and hereby rendered to the soldiers OF
the army and navy from this State, who have
so nobly given their services and lives in the
defence of our Government against armed
rebellion
The consideration of this resolution was
postponed until the June session. 1t was
not taken up until to-day, and the vote on its
adoption stood as follows:
Yeas-Belylle, Elliott and Williamson.
Nays-Bewley, Cahill, Hickman, Hitch
and Ponder.
Copperheadism in Delaware even refuses
thanks to the soldiers. y.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-01-19

Miss Harriet Lane, who presided over the
White House during the administration of
her uncle, President Buchanan, was mar,
ried Oh the 11th inst. at Wheatland, to Mr..
Henry Il. Johnston, Baltimore banker.
General Grant under orders from the
President, is Withdrawing all the troops
from the southern States, except the garri-
sons of United States forts at important
points
A colony is being organized at Columbus,
Georgia, to 50 to Mexico Judge Swan,
lately of Tennessee, and ex-member of the
Confederate Congress, is at the head OF it.
The gold receipts at the ports of New
York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore,
during the first half of the fiscal year ending
December 81, 1865, amount to s77, 5Q7 rs a.
The rewards for tho arrest of the assassi
nation conspirators will be distributed in a
few days.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-01-19


In the House Representatives Mr.. Conk-
ling offered resolution making as require
ments in the re-establishment of the Federal
relations in the late insurrectionary States
the absolute renunciation of the doctrine of
secession; the reputation of all debts con
tracted in aid of the rebellion; the assurance
of human rights to all persons, regardless of
race, creed or color; the impartial distribu-
tion of political power among all sections of
the country, and the election of Senators and
Representatives who have never been ring
leaders in the late revolt. Objected to and
laid over The Judiciary Committee report
ed the bill to incorporate the United States
Mutual Protection Homestead Company,
which is intended to encourage emigration
to and settlement in the States lately in re-
bellion. The consideration of the bill was
postponed. The Senate resolutions author
izing the Committee on Reconstruction to
send for persons and papers were conourred
in. The bill to extend suffrage in the Dis
trict of Columbia was then taken up and dis
cussed at length. No final action was taken.
Adjourned
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18th, 1864.
In the United States Senate, on Wednes-
day, the credentials of Hon W. A. Graham,
of North Carolina were presented and laid
on the table A petition of nine months
troops for S25 bounty was offered by Mr.
Sumner, of Massachusetts, and another
against arming the Alabama militia. The
Committee on the Judiciary asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration Of
the petition OF colored citizens of Colorado,
which was referred to the Committee on
Territories. The Committe on Printing re.
ported 10000 instead of 100000 copies OF
Grants report. Mr. Chandler asked for in
formation on matters on the southeastern
border, and if any violations of neutrality
have occurred there. The bill of the Mill
tary Committee was read, making our mill
tary peace establishment consist of seventy
two regiments, and detailing the organiza-
ton; when the Senate proceeded to discuss
the establishment of provisional govern
ments in lately rebelious States.
In the House a resolution was adopted ask
ing forintormation as to what State deposits of
money had been made, and the dates and
amounts of such deposits The credentials
of Hon. j. A. Goodwin, of Arizona, were
presented, and he was qualified. A resolu-
ton directing the Secretary of War to sus-
pend the sale of property at Point Lookout,
Md, was passed, The bill regulating the
terms of the District Court for Maine passed.
A memorial relative to the French exposition
was referred, and the House adjourned
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-01-19
GENERAL GRANT.


The London News, in discussing the report
OF Gen. Grant, says:
But, able as the plan sketched out by Gen
Grant was, and based as it was upon estab-
lished military principles, its execution
would have been impossible if those who
acted under the Commander-in.C Chief had
been different men. In a field of war SO ex-
tensivs as that OF the United States, it is
simply impossible to give detailed instruc-
tions to each of his subordinates. And so
it was with General Grant. When he is ex-
planning his views to such men as Butler and
Banks he certainly descends into details,
because it is obvious he had no confidence in
their military capacity. But in dealing with
Sherman, Meade or Sheridan, he contents
himself with the most general instructions.
The time lost in explaining to subordinate
the principles and the mode of carrying them
into effect would have made it impossible for
Grant to have begun or to have completed
the necessary movements within the time at
his disposal
Fortunately, however, the officers under
DrAnt had been educated in the same school
as himself, and thoroughly understood the
theory of war which they were called upon
to put into practice. But something more
than a knowledge of principles is required
in an effective General He must be able to
put his theory into practice
This result can only be secured by the
Commander-in-C Chief exercising sound judg-
ment. With him rests the selection of those
who are to execute his commands. If he
fails in selecting the fittest men, he must
himself fail, however admirable may be his
plans. The power of selecting the right
man is essential to military success. Ae-
cordingly this is power which has been
possessed by every great commander-by
none more than by Napoleon, Wellington
and Marlborough. And it is a power which
was surely possessed by the man who select
ed Sherman, Meade and Sheridan.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-01-19
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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-01-27

The Springfield Republican says that
the Commission on revenue and taxation
appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury
have arrived at a scientific basis for a
system Of Internal revenue easy to be borne,
simple in collection. and yet adequate to
all the needs o. the G Ivernment They
think that suitable taxes on whisky. beer.
tobacco. and raw cotton, with proper
tariff on foreign imports. will produce oil
the revenue that is required. They think
too, that the tax on whisky is altogether
too high. and tha, 90 gallon so diminishes
production and consumption tina, less reve-
nue. is raised from it than would be afforded
by q tax of 81 u gallon. Of .a ,ga
This is sensible, aud we trust win be ap.
proved by Congress The existing tax on
distillation is fatal to the grain growers oI
the West. II the +xcises on highwine
were reduced to one dollar q gallon. corr
would cease 10 be burnt for fuel and ih,
revenue from that source would immediately
| he qusdrupled
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-01-27
Freeemenin Alabama.

The Assistant 2 Commissioner for tie
Stale OF Alabama, reports TO General
Hovs'd aDdtr dale OF Montgomery. Jsnu-
sty 10 b. that there is considerable suffer-
ing among the whites ss well as the
blacks in that locality; but The citizens
are taking hold Of the matter aud are
dHag all in their power 10 aid them.
although poor them'elves, Up to the
date Of bis letter to General Howard be
had distributed twenty five boxes of stores,
and had OF dered twenty Eve boxes more
from the benevolent societies of the West
lie also rented building aud bad s;arted
q school for the poor whites, to he support
ed 10y the Cleveland (Obio) Commi~sien.
He reports that he is mach pleased by the
co operation of the cit'zsns, and expresses
the hope that he has secured au interest
for the poor. black and white He re
ports that 500 rs'ioas. are. being issued
daily to the freedneu's camp, but there ID
still great want Of clot hing
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-01-27

BY the vigiIspce Committee, which numbers
thirty Of ths best men 10 tbe town and who
are dresdfaliy 10 earnest. A gsllows has
been buik to hang them II thew are found
guilty. @fbe loss By the Gre is $15,0e0.
Ipsursuce $4,000. :.
We gather from . later Telegram 10 the Erie
Dispatch, that the committee ordered tbe sus-
pected roughs In limbo to leave town, and a
delegation Of I, 500 escorted them 70 the depot,
With the warning ,o,nevet let their liks Be. seen