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The Portland daily press., 1868-03-16

at the town meeting in Madison on the 9th
inst the following officers, all radical Repub-
licans, were chosen: Moderator, Dinsmore
Cleaveland; Town Clerk, Eli w. Thompson
Selectmen, Eli w. Thompson, B. p. j. Weston
and Dinsmore Cleaveland; Treasurer; Reu-
ben Hassey: Town Agent, Moses Moor; Su-
perintending School committee Rev. Thomas
Mitchell. The town voted to exempt from
taxation for ten years wooden factsry and all
the machinery if one is built.
John Morrissey has been chosen as Dele;
gaze at Large from the Fifth District to the Ma
1lohal democratic Con yention. The Demo
oraes Vi Philadelphia have placed at the head
Vi eneir delegation to the National Conven-
tlon, Alderman William McMullen. the referee
IN the celebrated prize fight betwea, Col1vor
and Barney Aaron, at Aouia Creak no +bou
expect pugilistic contest in tha;r Go,
ton?
The Republicans have carried has Mo;,o,
Iowa, by an increased majority.
The political battle ground is now IN a.,
necticut The New Haven Palladium co.,
"there is loud call for those eminent patriot.
Brick Pomeroy. James f. Babcock and Henry
Clay Dean to stump Come cticut for the De
mocracy. They did good thing for the Re
publicans in New Hampshire, let us have then
mere at once-the Republicans could afford t.
pay them literally"
hre en're salaries of the employees of New
YORK, for February, the New York Times saws
were ,anen ny the rammany Hall politicians
for political purposes.
A prominent Democrat in one Of tbe c;tie,
of New Hampshire, at the recent o1oo+io,, 49,
titled his colored servant that if he vo,od AZ,
Republican ticket, he would turn him on. :,
DOORS The darkey, true to his instincts and
principles walked boldly up to the polls and
shook his Republican ticket in his employer,
race and said: Use gwine to vote dis ticket
san! Dis chap amt gwine tew disert de Pub
means; and the result was that the darkey
lost MS place but his chances for another art
certain enough.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-16
The CITY Council.

We hope none of our readers will be deceiy
ed by the rumors about the possibility of 6
coalition between the Democrats and the
Deering men in the City Council, in case
there should be no election of Mayor by the
people. The members of the City Council
who originally favored the nomination of MI.
Deering were nominated and elected on the
same ticket with Mr.. Mcclellan Mr.. McLel-
Ian has received the almost unanimous vote
of the party. If then the question should
come before them, they will act as representa-
tives of the people who sent them there and
cast their votes for the candidate supported at
the polls by 2436 Republican voters. 1t is
simply inconceivable that Republican men,
bers of the Council should unite with Demo-
Gratis to defeat the candidate supported
by the party with such unanimity. We have
this assurance from members of the Council
who originally favored Mr.. behring's nominal
ton. Furthermore, if the plan were really en-
tertained, it must be evident to anybody whose
head is level, that Mr.. Deering who has repeat
eddy refused to be candidate before the peo-
pie, would for precisely the same reasons re-
fuse to be candidate in the Council. No half
hearted Republican need throw away his vote
to day under the impression that he can by
any indirection prevent McLelan's election
The only way to do that is by voting for Put
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-16

FORTRESS MONROE-Ar 18th, brigs X enn0bec,
Minot, Matanzas for Philadelphia; Ambrose Light.
Higgins. and waltham, Lewis, from Baltimore Tor
PHILADELPHIA-Ar 18TH, schs May Munroe,
Munroe rhlatanzas; Wellington, Chipman, from
- CID l2tb schs Georpie De ring, Willard. and Thos
Tasker, Allen, Portland
Ar 12lh' sch Wellington, Chapman. Boston.
Ar 18th, barques Andes, Merriman. and Thames,
f rogers. Cardenas brig Five Brothers. Thurlow'
Cl e Ia.gos. seh Nellie Star, Poland, Trinidad.
sch Carrie Melvin, tor Matanzas.
Al Delawars Breakwater i0th brigs circassan. I'm
Philadelphia Tor Saguai sch Ruth Baker.
OF Ree'iy Island 18th, schs Fanny X Shaw, from
Havana; Paul Seavey, from Trinidad.
NEW YORK-Ar 18th. barque L X Weldon, Wei
den Marseilles; sehs taseO Ledge. Pierce, Havana
via New London; Louisa Crockett, Crockett, savan-
nah; Leach, Graves. Rockland; Arctic, Healey,
Pilot. Smith, and Ned Sumter. Lord, do; Midnight.
MelntIe Portland; Bramball, Hamilton; Ellen VI
nutdl Duiiield and Silver Belle. Bailey do; lsuth
Thomas. Dodge. and Mail, Merrill. Providence.
Ar 18Th. ship Hudson, Knight, London; 6rlgs Cos
mos, Parsons, Mayaguez; Elena, Moses, Remedies;
Cd 12th, ships Anglo saxon. Mayhem, Melbourne;
bac.hc, toss, Matanzas brig Frontier, Skinner Tor
does; sylvan, blanchard, Ponce: Ranger, Collins,
y Weitn III upper, Hopper, Swan Island;
| HOLMES HOLE-Ar 18th, brig Manzoni, Cook,
| Honduras wa Key West for Boston; sehs James A
| Croker, Mason, New York for do; Grand Island,
| Cleaveland. Camden tor New York Allie Cakes,
GRAY Port au Prince for Boston, twas blown across
| the Gnf stream twice.)
| BOSTON-Ar 1Sth, brig Marine COX, Oienluegos
| sch NJ Moseley, Uraln. do.
| Cid 18th brig Arthur Egeesso, Beattie, Goree.
| Sid blrque Gertrude; brig Gambia.
Ar 14ih, baruue Eugenie, Fletcher. Smyrna.
| Below, brig Antilles, from Trinidad.
\ Cid l4tb, barques Mary & Louisa, Davis st Jago;
Alexandrina. Snow, Cieniuegos.
| GIOUCESTER-Ar 18th, sehs Ellen Elizabeth,
Pinkham, from Cape Porpose tor Boston; Superior.
/ Wells, Kennebunk for do; ID II Bis5ee, Jones, cam
den tor Charleston; Eliza Frances, Hamilton, Fort
i NIL Tor New M0rV Edward MCt,OlleV. anu
| Cynosure. Pinkham, do tor doi Gen Grant, Young,
Portland.
! PORTSM0UTH-Ar 12th. schs Vandalia, Lord,
| Portland for New York Phenx. johnson, do for
| Boston Express. Parsons i'm Wells for do; Maggie
Bell. Hall Rockland for New York.
| CAMDEN-Ar 18th, brig George Harris, FIeneh,
Cardenas for WinterpOrt
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-16
NIaxar Mcclellan.

Here are three ISLANDERS, uttered by anony-
nous writer's in the Argus, against one of the
most faithful public servants the city ever had:
/. That when the gallant Twenty fifth returned
to Portland, Mayor Mcclellan said the damned
dirty, lousy fellows" should not occupy the
City Hall, and that many OF the soldiers of
that regiment slept on the sidewalks. MI.
Mcclellan not only never made that speech
but the companies belonging elsewhere Were
quartered that night in the City Hall. 1t was
a sulTy night, the third of July, and many of
the men preferred to sleep in the open air as
usual, and that is the sole foundation of the
story. 2. That Mayor Mcclellan refused to
pay to soldiers wives "the money voted 10
them by the city," This is not only false but
stupid. AS mayor Mr. McLellan's business was
simply to execute the will OF the people prop
erly ascertained. OF course ne ala business
in a business way, requiring proper proofs and
vouchers before paying away the city's money,
and that will probably strike the community as
4 merit instead of fault. 3. That on one oc-
casion he told committee who applied for the
use of the City Hall for political purposes. and
wanted reduction from the usual price, that
in his opinion they ought to pay the full price
but perhaps the Council would think differ
emily and they would do well to petition ac-
cordingly. This does net seem to be very
heinous offence, and we pass it without fur
Their remark.
Everybody who knows Jacob Mcclellan
knows that he is no respecter of persons
Everybody who knows much of his admins
tration knows that he was always the friend
and protector of our soldiers. He would no
| allow them to be swindled by brokers. Hs
insisted that the city should deal directl!
| with the recruits, and that the bounty savet
| from the clutches of the broker should go t.
the soldier to whom it belonged. No soldie
| or soldiers wife ever called at the Mayor
office without receiving the prornptest ant
| most courteous attention, no matter who els
was kept waiting. Mr.. Mcclellan has mad
enemies. Against all insidious approaches
the city treasury he watched jealousy.
anybody got the lid of the strong box raise
sufficiently to get his fingers in, the Mayo
was apt to sit down upon it with his Who'll
weight and without much regard to the out
cry. He may have made mistakes sometimes
who does not? Yet his integrity and single
ness of purpose are un questioned. His el
perience, too, should be remembered. On
fair comparison of his merits with those.
his competitor-and we have no wish to III
derrate Mr.. Putnam's ability-it will appes
that aparS from all political consideration
our candidate should be the choice of tn
city. When we consider what political prir
ciples the two men represent, there is 1
longer shadow of doubt which way dut
calls every true Republican.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-16
All On.


The Board of Aldermen finished their labors
in revising the voting lists at 3 O'clock Satur-
day afternoon. During the last half hour of
the session very few persons appeared to have
their names entered. The names got on are
said to be about equally divided between the
two parties, showing conclusively that the
story Of the Argus about DISTINGUISHING Demo-
cratic voters was all bosh. 1t is one of the old
tricks of that paper to get up such canards
about election time, and people understand it..
Every year, in consequence Of information be-
ing refused to the Assistant Assessors when
they are collecting the names of voters, more
or less names are lett off the lists; but a care
full scrutiny has always developed the fact that
political hostility had nothing to do with it,
about as many Republicans as Democrats be-
ing omitted.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-16
Fire Lighting and Water Boiling
With Gas!

The use ofluminating gas for the Lighting or
"Kindlng" of Anthracite Coal is novel and sample
method of igniting fuel, for which Letters Patent
have been secured.
The economy, convenience, cleanliness, and expe-
dition of this new process must commend it to the
people as the great desiderctum in the supersedure
of the present expensive modes of eecing the CON-
bustion of fuel.
IT IS SIMPLE, AMI its application may be LETT in
the hands of servants is the ofgas for ilumin-
ating.
IT is SAFE Danger from the accidental ignition
ofnfammable material beingIrelieved by the absence
efsh wings, "pich kindlngs and other easily ignit
cd fuel now useds
IT is CONVENIENT, and al,cays at hand; and
there twill be no occasion for removing the coal,
by reason ofts failure to ignte and the Consuming
and increase Of fresh neutrality-suspicious. causing delay
and m re than doubling the already large cost.
fire being reduced to a fraction OF the now ne
cessarfy expended for kinlling material. Professor
consumption of gas is about 16 cubic feet per hour,
which, at 81 mills per foot will 1-5 cents the
lighting of an anthracite fire in ten minutes thus
costing LESS THAN ONE CENT.
IT is EXPEDIrIOUS.-Th The time needed'for
the ignting OF coal being reduced at least
IT'S CLGANLY,-The dust and litter occasionel
by use of the various kindng articles required,
being avoided.
WATER BOILING. The Lighter WILL BOIL WA
TER, with expense fuel, in less time than fire
can be made ready to commence heating.
The field for its is immense. Its effectiveness
Will be at once appreciated upon seeing the appara
tus.
GAS FLAME need not be monopolized by large
cities. AlNaptha as-Generator and Fire Lighter
with which gus can be produced In f,Do minutes is
constructed Tor use In Country households. Its
flame is made of great force and volume at very
small cost.
The Patent, for certain States and Counties, may
be purchased reasonably, or Agents will be appoint
ed for the sale or leasing of rights therein.
GAS FIRE LIGHTING COMPANY,
Mar las NJ W&F 90 Court st. Boston,
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-16
Auo,l, CT Disfrunchised Voter

Saturdays Argus contained rather ami
mated attack upon Policeman Gerts for mis-
conduct in serving citationi upon Mr.. VIM
g. Chadbourne of Ward 4, to appear before
the Board ofAldermen and show why his name
should not be stricken from the list 1t was
represented that this was a great hardship, as
Mr.. Chadbourne was absent and could not ap-
pear, while his right to vote was unquestioned.
If this were so, we do not see how Mr.. Gerts
could be blamed for serving citation put in
to his hands. However, Saturday forenoon
Mr.. Chadbourne did appear, and after full
statement of the case, his name acas stricken
of6y the direction Of Alderman Carter Dem
craft Of his own wardi So much for that story
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-16

Since the stormy day on which we pole,
A36 votes for Mcclellan, and with a Republi
can majority of 345 made drawn game of it
we have had three trials for the election o
councilmen. At every trial the Republican
strength has been more consolidated. We
have filed the two vacancies in the Council
with Republicans. Now let us unite for f.
nal effort and elect our candidate for mayor
by rousing majority. Let every Republican
go early to the polls, vote at once, and then
let all who can devote the day to bringing out
the full strength of the party. See that no
votes are lost by neglect. The full. Democrat
ic vote will be cast Bring out our own, and
let us have a fair count. Let us know what
our reliable majority is. "
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-16
Economy.

The Democrats demand a change of admins
tration on the score of economy. That is a
good reason, if they can give us some assur-
ance of improvement in that direction. The
Democrats in the State Legislature how
ever made some of the most reckless PROPOSE
tons which came before that body. Senator
Farley offered an amendment to the bill fol
the assumption of municipal war debts which
would have increased the taxation of the city
ofPortland by $29O,02O. In the House Messrs
Bal kan and Dickey wanted the salaries o.
members paid in gold The Republi ma.
iority voted down both these schemes If this
is the economy the Democrats offer, the PEG.
pie will prefer to see what can be done
through the Republican party.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-16

Saturdays Argus contains another commu-
nication charging the City Government with
frauds and abuses which have cost the city
during the last two years "full five hundred
thousand dollars" The writer ventures this
assertion" and says he has "some opportunity
to know Of course he has opportunity
enough; any citizen has abundant opportu-
nifty to examine the records at the city build.
ing; the only question is whether the oppor-
tunity has been improved, and we are COM
PEELED to believe that in this case it has not
If the writer in the Argus had any facts ON
which to base his assertion he would have CIV
en- them to the public. He makes no specif-
cations, and fair inference is, he has none to
make. Vote these slanderers down.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-16

The country will get sick OF (and we hope
get rid of irredeemable paper promises by.
and-by, They are curse to the masses of the
people-a curse to the country; and are doing
more to destroy our commerce and industry BY
placing them in unequal competition with the
commerce and industry of countries which dc
business on gold basis, than any other ore
cause whatever.-Argus.
Amen. Let us have specie payments at the
earliest possible moment. The best method of
resuming specie payments which has yet been
offered is that proposed by John Lynch, Rep
resentative in Congress from this District. The
Democratic party has no financial policy The
most effective way in which voter can ex-
press his desire for the adoption of sound f.
naucial measures is by voting with the RepuE-
lican party
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-16
AMERICAN HOUSE.

The very in portant and extensive Improvements
which have recently been made in this popular no
TEL the largest in New England, enables the propri-
etors TO offer 10 Tourists, Families, and the Travel
ing Public, accommodations and convcniences supe
ror to any other Hotel in the city, During the past
suites OF apartments, with bathing rooms water
closets, &C., attached OF TUFTS magnificent pas
seneer elevators, The best constructed CONVEYS
guests to the upper story of the house in one minute
the entries have been newly and richly carpeted,
and the entire house thoroughly replenished and
refnrnished, making lin ALI is appointments, equal
to any hotel in the country.
Telegraph Office, Billiard Halls and Cafe on the
first floor.
LEWIS RICE & SON, Proprietors.
Feb l, 1868. fb4-e0d3m SIN
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-16
$50 Reward.

the example fthe Republican Committee, has
offered reward of 800 for evidence which
will secure the conviction of any person
guilty of Illegal voting at the election to-day.
Neither party makes any distinction of race
or color in its offer and there is chance for
wide awake lockers on to collect both boun-
ties in every case-or would be if the Demo-
cratic offer were signed by any responsible
name. The $50 offered by the Republican
Committee may be counted on with certainty.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-16

Some accounts of the proceedings IN the
Senate Oh Friday, when the summons to the
President was returnable, speak of it as ''act
third" for the sake of greater dramatic effect.
.Dixon." Washington correspondent of the
Boston Advertiser, gives some interesting por-
ticulars and we make the following extracts
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-16

SAN FRANCISCO-A 18th inst, ship Mary L
Packer. Holway. New York
GALVESTON-Ar 9th inst, barque j A Bishop
MeQuilian, I'm Liverpool; sch Groves, Weaver,
Boston.
Ar 4th inst. brig Mary Cobb, Farrell, New York
Jameson. New York.
Ar7th, ships Bombay, Jordan, Liverpool: Jane
Souihard, Bishop, London Clara Ann, Stinson
Mat anzas; Tamerlane, Sumner, Mobile
Below, barque Istria, Sewall, from Liverp oil; sch
Catawamteak. Packard, from Matanzas
New York. S'
ers, Norfolk.
CD 9Th, schs Campbell, Torrey, Richmond; 18TH
Artie Garwood, Godfrey, Boston,
Liverpool. - 800
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-16
spECIAE. NOTICES.
k51zlls IS / i, ] a:i zz11l!li@
choice Fruits and Spices

THEIR STRICT PURITY, DELICIOUS FLAvoRs,
UNRIVALbD STRENGTH AND GREAT ECONOMY,
are attracting trade from lovers of CHOICE NAV
ORs which is without parallel
Their great success IS because they are the true
strength.
Ex-Goy. JAMES Y. SMITH, Of Providence, r. l.,
says my " fe pr9nounces them superior to any
Ex-dOv. VIM. A. BUCKINGHAM, of Connecticut
says: For a long time we have used them, and
find them very fine,''
Dr. j, g. HOLLAND, (Fimothy Titcomh) author of
katrina" N,,., the we'll known author or Spring.
field, Mass. says: "They the standard in this
vicinity"
Dealers treble their sales with them.
Sold IN Portland, Me-, by
sAhlL. CHADWICK, - Market square,
And by all dealers in choice lavors. em1awsn
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-16
DIED.

In this city, March ii, of scarlet fever Nj ldred
lnez. only remaining child and daughter Of Silas b
and Abby j. Fuller, aged year months and 20
days.
In Freeport. March 7, Alfred Viii ten son OF JOS
hua and Elizabeth Written, aged 81 years.
In Windham, March II, Mrs. Mary, widow of the
late Ezekiel Hanson aged 81 years months days
In Brunswick March g. Mary Matthews, aged 70
years.
In Greene, March 4. John B. Robinson, aged IL.
In Freeport, March Z, Mr.. Reuben Ward, aged "a
years IL months.
In Gorham, N. H., March 10. Mrs. Charlotte Will
lis aged 81 years, formerly OF Hanover, Me.
In Boston, March Z. Mrs. Sarah p, wife of the
late James McNear, of Wiscasset, aged 81 years
months.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-16
Illegal Voting in Ward eAu,.

At the election in this Ward a large number
of illegal votes were thrown Tor the Democrat C
candidates. Votes were thrown on the follow
ing names either by the parties themselves or
by their being voted upon by others, viz: John
Ruby, Lewis McGee, John Maddox, Thomas
Rice, Jr., John Cunningham, James Canning
ham, Daniel Desmond, John Conley, and many
Others
Some Democrats who voted in this Ward on
Saturday the 10Th, went to New Hampshire and
voted there on Tuesday last. James Broder.
lick is now in Jail for voting in the name Of
Thomas Rice, Jr. If any such voting is at
tempted on Monday, the parties trying it will
find themselves in company with Broderick
looking through the CRATES and cursing tbeiI
copperhead friends for getting them into jai
and then refusing to bail them out. ~
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-16
MARRIED..

In Limington, March II, by Rev. A. H. johnson
Gideon M. Blake and Miss Fdelia Staples, both Of
L.mington. '
In albany, March 4, Amos G. Bean and Angie
Cummings '-l,--
In Cornish, Dec. IL. Chas. F. Wadsworth, of Hi
ram, and Evelyn NJ. Libby, of Parsonsfeld.
In Cherryiied, Feb. 20, Daniel Buzzell Jr, and
Josephine l.. White, both of Columbia.
In Gouldsboro, Feb. 25 Charles Smith, of G., and
Olive &. Lscomb, of Eden.
In Thomaston, Feb 26, Winfield s. Gilchrist and
Octavia w. Dow.
In Boston, l2th inst, Frank G.. Bowman, of New
OF Capt Edward Gooding, formerly of Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-16

Inc Washington special of Thursday to the
boston Advertiser contains the following:
1nefe is some talk in political circles
a9ouI tiie passage of little bill of ten lines
WMGn' IL 1t becomes law, will take the Nc
went through both houses without debate
none OF the opposition seeming to see its
drift 1t repeats so much of the act of Fan
rnary 9th, 1857, as allows appeals in habeas cor
pats cases to the Supreme Bench
This is the law under which Messrs. Black
and Field claim that the court has right ia
pass upon the Nc Ardle case, though Messrs.
Trumbull and Carpenter deny jurisdiction un-
der this or any other law. If this act becomes
law before a decision is rendered, the case
must be dismissed. 1t is not seen why the
PRESIDENT should veto the bill as it contains
no new principle but merely repeats certain
provisions ct a law passed last year,
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-16

Barque X Weldon, at New York from Marseilles
had westerly gates the latter part of the and
lost figure head, started cutwater sprung mantop-
sail yard. and split sails.
Brig Ella. from Cienfuegos Tor Boston, wrecked
9th ult, on Jardinelles Reel, south side of Cuba.
Sch DaYbreak, from Sagua for Baltimore which
arrived at Fortress Monroe iib reports very heavy
weather on the coast and was % days North OF Hat
teras; was blown of to Ion &c. and carried away
fore boom, split oressi, stove fore house. carried
away bobstays, sprung knghtheads, &c.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-16
The Election in Nliuof.

There have been so many conflicting &C.
counts of the result of the election in Minot
that we are glad to have the following authen.
tic statement from correspondent, writing
from that town:
At the town meeting in Minot the following
officers were elected, all Republican with one
exception. The exception was one Selectman
which after repeated and urgent entreaties
from the Democratic party was, through cour-
tesy, given them:
Moderator. Isaiah Woodman; Clerk and
Treasurer, w. b. Bucknam; Selectmen. VIM
Lowell, Jacob Il. Chandler (Democrat) and
E. G. Bailey; Supervisor of Schools, Rev. A. G
Gains. In choice of Supervisor OF Schools
there was strict party vote, the Democrats
getting 48 out of the $50 votes thrown.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-16
Sh0riR's Sale.

CUMBERLAND IS, March 18th, A. d. 1853.
rEyAKEN ON execution and unless previously re-
Il deemed will be sold at Public Auction on Sat
urday the 18th. day OF April A. ID. 1858, at ten
FreepOrs, in said County; all the right In equity
which Robert ID. Anderson of Cumberland in said
County, has or had on the 18th day of Sept. A. ID.
1860, to redeem the following described real estate
situated in said Cumberland, and described and
bounded as follows, viz the Southwest by land
Charles B. Sands on Northwest by land lately owned
by Daniel Merrill; the northeast by land occupied
by Jonathan Bra tOrd, and the Southeast by road
containing ten acres more or less, being known as
the Syivanus b. Anderson place.
Said real estate Is subject TO a mortgage running
10 Silas Skin, gwen to the payment of $500
ID. L. MITCHELL.
Mar 10 w3wl2 Dept. Sheriff.