The Portland daily press., 1868-11-19
mAssAUHUSETTs.
woMAN's RIGHTS ooNvENTro,

Boston, Nov. 18-A Convention on the sub
ect of Woman's Rights, which assembled il
horticultural Hall to-day, was quite fully at
tended. Rev. James Freeman presided, ant
made the opening address, setting forth tho
object of the meeting, the primary one being
strongiy advocated. The Convention has six.
teen Vice Presidents, including six women.
At the conclusion of the Presidents opening
| address letters were read from Gov. Bullock
| John Neal and others. The Governor says the
| discussion of the question cannot be prevent
| ed and ought not to be avoided. He was not
ready to accede to the demand Tor woman sur
| frage on the ground of expediency, OUT saw no
improprety in attending this convention.
Mr.. Neal earnestly favored the extension of
| suffrage.
Mrs. Julia Ward howe tneh addressed the
convention.
Samuel L. Sewall made general statement
| of the legal status OF women
| Lucy Stone Blackwell advocated women's
rights, and related some account OF the female
voting in Vineland, N. j., at the late Presiden-
tlat electlon, and also spoke of her attempt to
deposit her vote.
Col. L. W. Higginson spoke eloquently in
favor of suffrage.
On motion of Stephen S. Foster it was voted
tnat the society organize permanently as the
New England Women's Suffrage Association,
and a committee was appointed to frame
constitution and nominate officers.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A memorial was unanimously adopted to be
presented to Congress, asking that in all fu-
ture amendments of the Constitution the rights
of women be secured.
Senator Wilson made speech, in which he
said that when this question was kept distinct
from other questions, he favored giving women
the right to vote. and that they should appeal
to the higher and nobler sentiments of the peo
pie and not to their passions and prejudices.
The evening meeting. notwithstanding the
rain, was again very full, and addresses were
made by Rev. Mr.. Stratton, of Worcester, Con-
gregatOnaliSt by Mrs. Lucy Stone Blackwell,
DR.. Alcott, Mrs. Adelaide Brown and Col. r.
j: Hinton, of Kansas. The convention then
adjourned to Thursday morning.
FIRE AT LAWRENCE.
LAWRENCE, Nov. 18-A fire broke out, lit
tie after ten o'clock last evening. in the flock
factory of Messrs. Nilery & Whtbedge, ON the
south side of the canal, below Union street.
The building was entirely destroyed. and also
the stock. Their machinery was nearly ruined.
Their loss was about $4,000; insured for $1,000.
Mr.. ID. 4: Webster, who has grist mill in the
front of the building, lost about $4,000 in dam
age in grain; insured $780,
The fire communicated to the large three
story frame building occupied by Messrs. g. K
q j. L. Pilsbury, successors to Webster q
Dustin, machine builders. That building was
also destroyed, and the firm met with heavy
loss: probably $4,000 Mr.. j. 2. Pillsbury lost
$4,000 worth of furniture which he had stored.
The firm were insured $4,000. No insurance
on the furniture.
The wire works of Messrs. Smith & Kicker |
were also destroyed loss probably $780, The |
two buildings were owned by Mr.. George e. |
Davis, and the loss upon them was about $16,- |
600; insured $4,000 at the National at Boston, |
Etna and Hartford. Mr.. William Barbour lost |
Sl50O on machinery. There were other losses |
also, the whole amounting to nearly $4,000.