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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-11-07
Attention Tanners!-Let us Have Peace!
MARsHAL's OFFICE,
Portland November 7, 1868.

Attention Tanners!-Let us Have Pence
MARsHAL's OFFICE,
Portland, November 7, 1868.
General Order No Is.
First. The several Grant and Colfax organ
izations of this city and vicinity are hereby Or
dered to assemble in Market Square at 49,
o'clock this Saturday evening, preparatory to
forming Grant demonstration in honor of the
election of Grant and Colfax.
The following win be the route of the pro.
cession: Moving at IL clock precisely from
Market Square, thence up Congress to High
down High to Deering. through Deering to
State, up State to Congress, down Congress te
Munjoy, then counter and return to CITY Hall
The Clubs will form in the following order
Wards g. l, 81, Ligonias, Wards 5, 4, 2, CONT
nentals Wards 6, 1 and will form on Chest
nut, right resting on Congress; Ward Z, Lgo
MAS and Ward will form on Elm street right
resting on Congress; Wards 4, 2 and Cont
nentals will form on Preble, right resting on
Congress; invited organizations will form on
Brown, right resting on Congress street.
Third. Citizens are particularly requested te
illuminate their houses along the route.
Aids will report at o'clock to the Marshal
Persons will be in attendance to receive the
torches as the several companies march into
the hall. s.-..,.s By Command of
IE3.El A. M. BENSON, Marshal
f. r. HARRIS, Adiutapt. tc
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News Items.

The graves ofJames Buchanan and Thadde-
us Stevens are in the same yard.
Gen. Candy who succeeds to General Rey-
nolds in command Of the department of Texas
is in sympathy with the Congressional policy.
The t-great-grandfather Of all the
Smiths is dead Moses Smith, colored man
died in Washington, Thursday night at the
age of one hundred and twenty, He was for
me1ly slave in Virginia. and retained dis
tinct recollection of the stirring events of the
revolution. He was servant of an officer I'M
der Light Horse Harry and remembered many
incidents which, despite of his age, he related
graphically, of the campaign of this cavalry in
the Carolinas. His wife is still living at the
age of one hundred and fifteen years. "a,
The Paymaster-General's report just pub
lisbed shows that the whole amount which
has been available for reconstruction purposes
| from first to last has been 2,75OO00 and that
| half million of this sum remains unexpend-
! ed.
Nathan Dane of Alfred, James A. iMilliken
of Cherryfeld, and Dennis L. Milliken of Wa.
| terville have been appointed commissioners to
equalize the municipal war debt of Maine
David T. Wright, of Lewiston, having been
appointed Chairman of the Androscoggin
County Committee, declines the honor for the
reason that he does not now act with the De.
mocracy. -A1 a. .t.,..l
Every place where Seymour spoke increased
its Republican majority. -a co.,
| A new line of steamers is about to be estab.
lshed between Italy and the United States
The vessels will run from Naples to New
York, and Uice versa, touching at Messina and
| Palermo.
| 1t is reported that Prince Louis of Hesse
finds the temper of his wife too much for him
and will apply for divorce His spouse is
She has lost the little beauty she had, and il
extremely irascible and jealous.
The Tycoon's government in Japan resigned
all authority to the Mikado and all the adher
ents or officers under the Tycoon had been dis
pensed with. The foreign legations are now
located in Yokohama; the British and French
Ministers having armed forces of their owr
troops quartered near them while the Ameri
can minister has only a lame porter armed
with bamboo stick.
1t is said that Lersundi, the Captain-G ener
al of Cuba is about to leave the Island for the
country. The insurgents number about IL, OO(
and are favorable to independence or annexa
ton to the United States.
A gentleman who recently had an inter
view with Governor Brownlow says the latter
Is SO extremely feeble as to forcbly suggest the
ldea of his early decease. He is barely able
10 talk, and is totally inadequate to the task O
walking. The gentleman AYERS that the Gov
ernor will never be able to start for Washing
| ton.
Ahe confidence woman mentioned the othe
: IL Damon's" Augusta letter, escaped
nom 'he Jail in Hartford, and has been recap
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Attention, Ward Tbree

The Tanners Club of Ward Three are here
by ordered to meet at their headquarters at 7
o'clock this Saturday evening, to join in the
last grand demonstration in honor of the elede
ton of Grant and Colfax. s4s
1t is desired that every member should be in
the ranks, and that those in possession Of uni
forms who are unable to attend should take
measures to have them filled, or leave them at
at the Ward Headquarters previous to the
hour above named.
By order of Captain Commanding.
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I'VE have met the enemy and they are ours
horse, foot and dragons! Tonight it is pro.
posed to celebrate the great civil victory of the
century. Portland has reason to be proud OF
the cart which she took in the contest. let the
celebration be commensurate with the great
ness of the triumph. The announcement made
in another column gives the details of the pro-
posed ceremonies. There will be grand nro-
cession. There will be brief speeches at City
Hall by our most eloquent citizens. The add
dresses will be numerous, but not of wearisome
length. Let everybody participate in the cele-
bration. 1t should be season of rejoicing to
all-those who have opposed as well as those
who have supported the always triumphant
Chief of our armies Let citizens illuminate
their residences all along the route of the pro-
cession! Let there be acknowledgements
sic-and universal good nature! The battle
has been a stern one-let the peace that follows
it be as deep as the passions that have attend
ed it. One more grand hurrah for Grant and
Colfax!
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SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. Reuben Day, of Cum
berland, 81 years Of age, started from this city
Thursday afternoon for home. Hewas accom-
panied as far as Washington street by his son
who there left him, and the father proceeded
on. When he had reached Mr.. Dyer's store, at
the further end of Tukey's bridge, he stopped
his horse for the purpose of buttoning up his
coat. When the horse started it threw Mr..
Day back upon his load, which consisted Of
shingles, and he rolled off into the road He
got up, apparently not much hurt, walked into
Dyers store, sat down by the stove, not MAX
ing conversation with any person, and died
without struggle in about two hours. Coro-
ner Gould was called, but after hearing all the
facts in the case, and with the concurrence OF
DAVIS son, deemed an inquest unnecessary
The deceased was an estimable man, much re-
spected in the community where he resided.
He had no family at home but his wife, and
she is in delicate health.
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The Grant and Colfdx West End Guards
will meet at their headquarters in uniform al
precisely o'clock this Saturday evening, fol
the purpose of joining the grand parade in
honor of the triumphant election Of Grant and
Colfax.. ss,fs.G4 Il Il - .9fF
All citizens of Ward Seven, irrespective Of
party, who rejoice at the late expression Of
"the will of the people," are cordially invited
to join with US.
The Continental Band will report at the
same time and place. Per Order.
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THEODORE hilton writes to Mrs. Stanton of
the Revolution protesting against the wrono
which the latter does to Anna Dickinson in
criticisng the style of "What Answer" The
anecdote in the following paragraph OF Til
tons letter is particularly good:
mere are many precious public utterances
AZ an winch one never thinks of rendering YER
go 60 VI mere literary criticism Does ANYBODY
40, sEoP to ask WI ether or not the Declare
Does Independence is in good English ?
h 49, any.pody mourn over the Maona Gbarta
pecause IL is IN bad Latin? When the 10, :"
Bright has been saying, does If w Saisa oohn
trouble merely because he saws If w ane 1nat
not our whole nation recognize tho, we a Did
Lincoln's homespun words at Gettysh, nu u IN
greater than Edward Everett's gided ors t were
Once when Father Taylor in preaching @ to IN:
audience of seamen found himself entanoiaf
suddenly in thicket of accumulated clauses
! he extricated himself by exclaimng, 81 hav,
lost track of the nominative to my verb, bu
my brethren, one thing | know am bonn,
for the Kingdom Of Heaoen" That was orato
ry superior to rhetoric! 1t was getting tn
wine of eloquence by crushing the grapes O
! style.
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Seizure OF Goods.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the following de-
~ scribed goods were seized at this port on the
days hereinafter mentioned Tor violation OF the Rev
enue Laws: Hl7 b.
AuS JsGs, Is prs Boot Fronts, Dress Pattern
Sept 10 15i doz bottles Ale doz bottles Champagne
doz bottles Brandy, 1lO CilLr,; Sept "a, 10 PR.
SOCKS, skeins Yam; Sept 25, bottles Gin; oct 2,
v slise containing IL bottles Brand 1 valise cou-
tang bottles Brandy; oct IS, 3j bottles Brandy, 8
bottles Wine, 9 bottles Liquor, skins liquor, IL
trunks Socks, packages, (abOut 80 81 Nulmegs 1
bundle Velvet; Oct 80, yds Wooden Cloth.
Any person or persons claiming the same are re-
quested to appear and make such claim within wen-
" days from the date hereof. Otherwise the SAID
goods will be disposed ofin accordance with the Acts
OF congress in such case made and provided
ISRAEL WASHBURN, JR.,
Collector.
Portland, Nov. 7. 1858. d1aw3w
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GEN. HOWARD has made his report as Com
missioner of the Freedmen's Bureau for the
year ending October 20, 1865 The total ex-
pendture of the Bureau for the year has been
S3977 OBJ, and the balance of unexpended ap-
preparations on hand is sufficient to carry it
through to the first of January and to support
for another year the educational and claim
work which will be continued after that date.
The number OF day and night schools report
ed is 1881, with 2295 teachers and 104 ,327 pu-
pills, which is considerable increase from last
year. The freedmen own SIS school buildings,
and during the year they have paid s171, 1S1 in
tuition. The total cost of school work for the
year was 100000, of which the freedmen
themselves furnished $4,000, benevolent So
cieties 100000, and the bureau S94OOoO. 1t
also deserves mention that fifteen normal
schools and colleges. all made permanent in
S''utions by charters, have been founded. and
are "lready sending out teachers to carry ON
tne WORK OF education, and cooperate in the
labors of the future
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NOVEMBER TERM-GoDDARD, j., PRESIDING.
FRDAY.-No. 2s-Augustus o. Bailey VS.. Hope
Insurance Company of Providence, 1. This is
an action to policy for $500, insured a
hotel on the Glen road in Gorham, N. H. which no
tel was destroyed by fire on the Sd day of October,
1861 The defence is that proper proof Of loss was
furnished the Company, and that plaintiff rad no
title in the property. The evidence for the plaintiff
was not all in at adjournment.
j. f. Miller. Smith & Reed.
Shepley g. Strout. .5a aeo
The following in order for trial after the
above mentioned one is disposed of:
65-Bailey vs. Enterprise Insurance Co
50-Kelley VS.. Grand Trunk R. R. Co.
24-Chesley VS.. Bond. .sarrN 1903
59-Barbour vs. ', ebb .-.
107-Libby VS.. Gunnison. ~ lse
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M A RI N e N EWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

.aa Friday, November 6.
ARRIVED.
Steamer New Brunswick, Winchester, st John
via Eastport for Boston. q te@ ct.
Barque w holbrook, Polleys, Phia lelphia
Barfue Henry p Lord, Pinkham, PHILADELPHIA
Barque Augustine kobbe, Carver, New York
Barque Echo Brl Durham. st George NB
> Brig Geo W Chase, Bacon, Philadelphia.
Brig Kate, tBr Stuart, Maitland, Ms.
Sch Vesta. lof FreeportI Waite, Bonaire 10th ult
via Holmes Hole.
Sch charlie & Willie. Thomas Elizabethport
Sch Jessie. Strout, Elizabethport.
Sch Georgia, Brier, New York.
Sch Lively. tBrl Anthony, Boston.
Sch Ottawa, lBr) Carter, Boston. to load for st
John, NIB.
Sch Mary Elizabeth Eaton, Ellsworth
Sch Cynosure. Pnkham, Boothbay.
sch Mary edward. McColley Boothbay
Sch Highlander, Turner, Bangor Tor Newburyport.
Sch Olive hayward. Arey, Bangor tor Providence.
Sch Golden Rule, Sylvester. Bangor Tor Boston.
Sch Q Roker, Dreamer, Bangor for Boston.
als CLEARED. ~ Ia
Sch Fayorite, tBrl McDougal. Annapolis, N s.
Portland Co.
Sch Julia (Br) McDougal, st stephens, NB-John
Porteous. - - ~.
Sch Village Belle, (Brl Riley. st John, NIB.
Sch Virginia. McFadden, Eastport-Portland Co.
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PROMENADE CoNcERT.-The promenade con-
cert at City Hall las evening, by the Portland
Mechanic Blues, was charming affair, just
as all the others got up by the Blues have been.
Although it is early for the dancing season,
yet about 12O couples were on the floor. The
managers did every thing in their power to
render the occasion happy one ard they sue
ceeded to aS miration. The Blues have had
good experience in getting up these dances,
and they know how to manage them so as to
afford pleasure to all. Their success III an
affair of this kind is not to be questioned.
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Municipal Court.

JUDGE KINGsBURY PRESIDING Sya.G
FRIDAY Edward j. Morrill, Was brought up on a
complaint made for assault and battery on Annette
P. Greenlon. Not being considered guilty he was
discharged. S. L. Carleton for the defence.
Matthew McGlinchy was brought up on q COM
plant made for larceny of quantity Of bank notes
to the amount of 50, belonging to John G. Harmon,
and was ordered to recognize to the State in the
of $500 his appearance at the Superior Court in
january. Committed
William H. Brown was brought up on complaint
made for the larceny of five mink skins, valued at
S. each, belonging to a man in Gorham. He was
sentenced to Jail for sixty days.
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SAILED-Barque j G Hall.
Memoir ANDA.

Barque II D Slower, Pierce, at Bucksport from
CafS;f. reports Srh ut lat AS 80 lon rs TO- passed
Br ship D'Israelli, lumber loaded waterlogged and
abandoned part OF her sails were close reefed and
she had been abandoned but short time. 1t was
lowing gale and could not board her. Oct 26th,
80 miles south Of Sable Island, saw another large
vessel, waterlogsed and abandoned foremast and
bowspriu standing. BIO .H-v
Sch Gen Marion, Torrey OF and from Rockland
ior New York, put in to New London 9TH inst, in
distress, having been in colso on with schr John
Walker, from Warren tor New York. in Long Island
Sound and carried away head gear, stove bulvarks,
boat &c. and tore away foresail. Damage to the
j w not known. .s ~ f--
Sch Lookout, Shaw, from Philadeli,hia Tor Salem,
with coal went ashore at Jones' Inlet, LII, Sd inst
where she shocked of her shoe and sprung afeak
She came OFT 4th, after throwing portion OF the
cargo.
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THE CLOTHES LINE THIEF.-Mr. Editor: I
noticed an article in Thursdays Press, expos
ing fellow who has been hanging about Dan
forth street, pretending to sell clothes poles,
but really watching an opportunity to rob
clothes lines, &c. a- ~44 ...... a.s
This is all true for 1 know the fellow per-
feetly well; and he desires to return to his old
apartments at "The Parker House," both for
his pilfering propensities and his impudence
in giving an honest mans name when caught
at his old tricks.
His real name is David Grace of Cape Eliz.
abeth, and he is no relation of mine nor do /
feel flattered by his stealing my name to screen
him from exposure. VIM. CASH
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toned by the Den

The payment of bonds in greenbacks, and
their taxation are among questions OF the past
except with few ;incurable Copperheads.-
The New York World, which, like Seymour.
was whipped into the support of that infa-
nous heresy by the exigencies of party disci-
plne, is constrained to admit that the Tam
many Convention made grand mistake in
adopting Pendleton's platform
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DIED.

In this city, Nov. 6, Carrie Bonar, wife OF Geo. II
months.
Bangor papers please copy.l
In Falmouth, Nov. 8, Mr., Robert Knight, aged Is
years.
Funeral services Sunday afternoon, at o'clock
In Avon, Sept. 20, Mrs Esther wife OF Mai. John
S Sylvester, aged 70 years months.
In Bath, Nov. g. Ella e., daughter OF Albert Stimp-
son, aged 10 years months.
In Richmond, Nov. 1, Mr.. James Hyde aged q
years.
In Gardiner. Oct. 20, Mr.. Michael Hldreth aged
SO years. r..- r-...
In Sidney. Oct. %. Mrs. Vesta H., vie of Luther
Sawtele, aged So years months.
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s0RTgANDa ROGa. RI.
FALL ADVANCEMENT.

-xszzsuzzEp On and after Wednosday. Nov. 4,
es$E$txs 1873 tfat3s vii run ~ follows.
passeDge: trains Leave Saco Hver for Cortland at
$50 and goo 4. NJ. aal $40 i. q. teass POrtls nd
;or Saco River us 4. NJ, o. and 5.30 2. 10.
Freight trains eav S3co River 6-SJ. 4 Nj Pcitlapd
2.15 p. NJ,
ES-The Dummy connects at Saco River with the
LIS A NJ and P n tram for Center Waterborough,
South Waterbor1ugh and Alfred.
80 Stages oonne1s at a1a4 iof Eest aOrASn,
handisa, Steep FailE, Hal1win, Denmark, 5ebsgo1
3ridgton, Lowell, BiTam, BToHnaeld Eryebrrg,
jonvsy, Bsrtlstt, lacksOa Liningtel, CORNISH toEs
Ter, Freedom, MEdiaon. am 1stcn. X. Ii.
81 Buxton Contsr To- g sst Blstop. bonoy- Eagio,
South Lmington b,Iolagt,a, lin Ok NseEsld1
Paraonsield and Ossipas.
As5sccsrspps for esa1l Nin l.sn Nizd5s0 Eils
srd NsgtA Fin6ha.5 .qAlY.
By Gr3eT II Tie Presi icrt.
Portland Nov Q 1868 IL.
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M. L. A. ENTERTAINMENTS idea may
be obtained of the zeSt in store for the patrons
of the M. L. A. course this season, especially
of the opening entertainment, from the fact
that $50 was offered and refused for a sim
gle seat at one of Miss Kellogg's concerts in
New York week before last; and the Boston
papers inform us that tickets to the Concerts
to be given by her in that city on the evenings
OF Nov 9th and 18th, already command pre-
MUM. We are informed by the Committee,
that they have received orders from Bangor
and other places for tickets, and we look for
one of the largest and most fashionable audi
ences on the evening of Nov. 18th, ever known
in this CITY. ---..s - -. -.
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MARRIED.

In this city. Nov. 6. by Rev. A. X. Small, Horace
Davis and Miss Charlotte 4. Ulmer. both OF Ellis.
worth.
In Limerick, Oct. IS, William Hancock and Mrs.
Albarona Rdon.
In Gardiner, Oct. 81, Charles NJ. Stevens and Ad-
die Jewett.
nora j. Gray. -
In Augusta, Oct. 81, L. Wesley Bachelor and
Martha A. Cough. both of Belgrade.
In Pennington, Oct II. Isaiah R. Wright OF T.,
and Ardella V. Robbins oil Chestervile.
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ALL Is WELL.-Shaw,14 7 Middle street, has
Just opened an immense stock of hats, caps
and furs; many new styles, not to be found at
any other store. He would inform the ladies
that he is prepared to furnish those beautiful
Astracan sacks to order. Furs exchanged and
repaired. nov7-3t
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Bachelors Hair Dive

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the wor,,
The only true and perfect Dye-Harmless ReI;ohIa'
Instantaneous. No disappointment. No ridicnlovs,
tints. Remedies the i'll effects OF Bad DYES Inyjp
crates and leaves the hair soft and beautiful black
broom. Sold by all Druggists and Pertumers; and
properly applied at Bachelors Wig Factory 1e Bond
street, New York. ianl4Nsdly
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WE are happy to learn that the father of our
British Vice Consul, Mr.. Starr, is much bet
ter and hopes are entertained of his recovery.
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FaII Cou,;neon,.,,,

The Commercial Street Continentals will
meet at Republican Headquarters, Lancaster
Hall, this evening. Nov. 7th, at Z o'clock, in
readiness to join the procession. All having
uniforms are requested to be present. uaa
Per order Captain Commanding.
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of Ward is requested to report at Ward Head
quarters this Saturday evening at o'clock.
Let every member be present. eyed lizs
Per order Commanding Officer.
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A COOP DAYS WoRK.-We understand that
on Saturday last, the last day on which dis
count of per cent was allowed, our City
Treasurer received about $123 900 for city taxes
His Office was thronged all day, and all hands
were kept busy at work. T4.gflS IA 8