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The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25

Cumberland County Medical Secioty. $50
To the Editor of the Press:
The annual meeting of this Society was
holden at Mechanics Hall, on Wednesday f
last week, when the following nam. d gentle.
men were elected its officers for the ensuing
year:
P,esident-Dr. j. NJ. Bates, of Yarmouth.
Vice President-Dr. s. II. Tewksbury, of
Portland.
Secretary-Dr. s. w. Weeks, of Portland.
Treasurer-Dr. Fl. N. Small Of PortlInd.
This Society, although just entered upon its
seconl years Experience, is in a very flourish :
ing condition, and is destined to exert powe. =
tul influence among the profession in this
county and throughout the State.
1t is to be hoped that every men Der OF the
regular medical profession in the county will
unite himself with this Society, thus idins
largely 10 his means OF personal improvement
and contributing to the good of the medical
profession and the community at large. II.
Portland, Nov. "a, 1853.
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25
state News.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY,

The Bangor Wing says the rails on the E i.
ropea1 aud N ,rth Ane!ictu Rlalwiy htya
been laid to Olamoa, and the ballastipr is
nearly completed TO that point, which will be
s terminus during the present winter. The
road ha; been dong successful business
since it was oOened.
The police of Blng0r. as We learn from tbs
Why. made four seizlres of liquors in that
city on Monday.
The Wing says on Tuesday as two little girls,
daughters of l. >. JohnsUu, Esq. were ldiug
down hill on Cedar rect, Il milk cart turned
into Cedar street from laird street lust as
they reached the Corner. Til. ed ran under
the hose, frightening him 50 that h, ran
away, throwing out the driver, and one of the
little girls getting her hoor-sk ri entaugled III
the wagon, WAS dragged by the horSr in his
mad course up C-dar street and down Fourth
street TO Hammond street, when shs was
dropped near the residence OF DR.. Glllune
Strange IA it may seem, the Little girl Jump ID
up uninjured aud walked home! Her skirt
was caught i'll such manner that it held her
head up so that it could not strike the GRAND :,
Otherwise shs must have been killed, IL was
Provid@ntiIl escape.
The Bangor Wing says trains will RIM regu-
ilrly b.tween n ,wpJrt AMI D,x.et, CON Il. nc-
ing this morning.
we learn from the Wing that NJ. Jlmes
Nuss, one OF the Old est citiz ms of O.onO, died
very suuuenly on Sunday m ,rninr, at the ad-
Vanced age OF o3 Years. H, wis in his us1II
health up to the time of his death
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25
uaujciua, Court.
JUDGE 6INGSBURY PRESIDING.

JUDGE RISGSBCRY PRESIDING,
TuEsDAY.-The Court room was crowded to ex-
hear the examina lon in the case of State
Gen. Francis Fes enden FIR assault and battery on
Mr. VIM. NJ. Wswell. Col. A. W. Bradbury ap-
reared Tor the State and Gen. Fessenden conducted
his own case.
CAPT " lillian Chase and Arthur NJ. Small testi-
fed that they saw the General strike Mr.. w. with
his fist.
Mr.. Wiswell testified that he did not know who
the assault was FROM but that he was struck with
cane, knocked down and stamped upon. He did not
have his speetacles and therefore, could not den-
t.fy who st. uck HIM.
Gen. Fessenden then desired to b, sworn and he
related the st ny of the quarrel between he COM
plainant and the Deering heirs. He stated the cir
cums.ances OF the trans ions concern NJ the ii :
puted property OH the hill. Three law suits had
been had, ami Wiswe had been be ,ten and that j
OF his occupations of the land In been uni iwu
tiesp uses. He, 10 mmon with ct ers. hal telt
terribly nos ed, and especially by what he deemt
an unprogoked attack upon Mr. Merrill a few days
previous. He said at he time Mr.. Wswe did have
on his spectacles, and thar his m inner nsu ting
to great degree. and upon his conviction that Wis
well meant de iberate and wanton sarlt, and re-
membering what he hal uu lerstood he Ind been
SWING about town, he slapped his taco wi his left
hand. Upon this Wiswel raised his cine aud stru k
HIM, and his own me was Knocked tr I'M his hand.
He then struck Niswell with his fist and KNOCKED
him down and cuffe him, but did no, jump rpon
HIM. man with his 1lmeness cam 1t jump. He
then picked up his cane and Went away de denied
that he had ths remo;est purpose to have oven any
words with the mpl Inant, as he had always studi-
ously avoi led personal controversies.
Gen. FesseEden then weRi into statemept Of the
claims OF the Deerng heirs 70 the property on tie
Hill 1t appears thas they claim under the old pro-
prietors of NJ njoy.
M; Wiswe.l then desired t, a o what his claims
were. But his remarks were OF so rambling q ma
ture and he tied that the Court obi ed
to check h m. He claimed that he hell the lard
both by possess on and grant.
Without renderin, ju lgment the Court p1ssel to
the consideia N of the case OF Stae vs.. Wiswe :,
for as aut upon Mr.. uenry Merrill week ago last
Mondly, VIII ch was he I'd so far the compainant's
testi pony, and then continued until Wedu .sday
morning, at the request Of MIR. Bradbury, the
sci Tor The defence eince some impo TINT witnesses
were not in atte ndanee
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25
mr. Crane ON Cheap Trau.por,a,;ou.

mr. Crane ON Cheap TrausPortution.
A meeting of the merchants and business
men of Portland was held last evening in the
Reception room at City Hall, for the purpose
of hearing an address from Edward Crane,
Esq, of Boston on the subject O. cheap travel
and transportation. The room was filled to its
capaci y.
Gen. S. j. Anderson chilled the meeting to
order, and Jonas Fl. Perley, Esq, President of
the Board OF Trade, was called upon to pre-.
side. n. N. Rich, Esq Secretary Of the Boar
of Trade, acted as Secretary of this meeting.
MIR. Crane, on being Introduced hy the chair
man, addressed the meeting He remarked
that he came to Portland with pleasure, be-
cause so many of her citizens had made their
mark al because thew always took great in.
terest in whatever measures would promote
the welfare OF the city or State. The State will
live after we are gone. and, therefor we should
do our duty in our Jay. He asked cur citizens
to look with him at the matter of cheap trans
portation and see where we stand aud what
great interest Mime has in this matter.
Mr. Crane then spoke of the work which
other cities have accomplished in thu matter OF
railroads, Sc, and quoted Baltimore, which.
but for the gre 1t enterprise of lis people, would
have seen the grass growing in its streets. New
York also had luit itself up by it's numerous
connections with the great West.
The most important thing in cheap trauspor-
tation was to advance it by opening all navi-
gable waters and senliug our vessels. He
thought pIopellers were the vessels that should
be used for the purpose of transportation. in
all navieable waters where we can put the
The railroads of New England are now NOV
ing five millions of tons of freight yearly. He
then examined the expense Of railroads and
the cost of transportation, and drew a COM
parson OF the expense of transportatian by
railroads and by propellers. This question OF
transportation is mighty one, and affects the
whole country.
Mr.. Crane then spoke at some length on the
advantages and Disadvantages of the corpora
ton system, and remarked that if we could
work out that problem we should derive great
benefit.
He then spoke of the great West, and said
the chief want there was money. The ques-
ton of barriers was not the thing. We must
advantages from the tra.le of that portion Of
the Union. He would urge all TO remove the
barriers between L likes Erie and Ontario
When this is done we shall find Our trade en-
riched and commerce prO-pering. When we
fulfi the mission on these great questions We
shall bless our nation and raise society. There
fore let us go to work.
The foregoing is very meagre abstract o
the excellent address of Mr. Crane. 1t wa,
listened to with eager attention by all present
At the conclusion OF his remarks, Gen. Auder
son introduced resolutions of thinks to Mr.
Crane for his visit TO Portland; expressin:
sympathy in the views he Ind so clearly ex
pres sed, and of the pleasure they had enj 'yet
| 10 listening to his address. TIE resolution
were unanimously adopted, and the meetin:
then adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25

S1svTs AT TIT DJavty3 OF A Lyy.rtc
A'YLuM-rhe Cincinnati Commercial gives
crap nc account of the burning of the Lima
&c Ayiun. Tha g,a,rtl panic m ,de the in.
IN Te' perfectly franirc. They dar cod sono
and howled like fiends, wavinr tho;, -
and laughing as the dlmes appro,cboa .ho,,
All the efprts of the attendants were rno,,a;,
Ing. Oas woman, partly naked, executed =
fAncy dance on the top of the piano, and -
WIS with difi;ulty that clothes we're put on
h,r O.hsrs parallel the h II with sheets
fDfa ID in the saape of sh,wls. and seemed per-
fec'ly quiet and happy. Others were quarrel
some, AMI needed constant WATCHING O,bers
wsptln silence, rot seeming to care whether
tn y live or died. One elderly lllv instead
on com gortin. FL the ladies and kissin, al, Tho
genseme present. Several stood near tha
dooranl ma lie constant eff ,rts to escone T.,
tae upper b Ill of the eastern wing as,1 siobt
pres tie ITSELF Here lay the bodies of o;x,
unfortunate women vino were suffocatod ho
lore they could be rescued. Their pole f,co,
o.acsened b" the Ire and smoke. looked Lor
Hoie in the uncertain light of the BURNING
.'on'. M ,st OF the faces OF ths dead ware :,
'ooN OF dissemination, aud did not show sio,s
u great suffering, although the face n, ono Of
thH youagest was distorted. bor roo,.,,
Nv s'ea ana her upper lip some what ,prnod :
An' W lies OF the DAT iwere sayad and -,
DO properly cared for until the relatives orn;.-n
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25

The London Spectator says:"Lord Sails
barry tod his audience in the -ouse of Lords
the other day that he thought the question If
me ! ouse OF Lords would speedily come nm
ana he wished it would. No institution which
cannot show cause for its existence can in
'hese days endure long, and he had rather
'ie oPper House were the subject of acrimo.
non'ous discussion than that it sbouId he 60.
go'ten. 1t is not very likely to be f,roo,,.,
While Lord Salisbury is in it, but the Maron;s
appears to forget that any substantive nronos'
al for the reform of either House must como
from within. Ifthe peers di.rke beino b,r;ad
ahve, they must scream; the sections wont"
Some patient little children at No,.h
narns'ead have made a skein of annoren,,,
~ni'e siik from that most airy of fabrics tho
sp.uers web. 1t is strong enough to sustain
several pounds weight. A''
oai'iornia has produced an apn,e seventoen
inches in circumference. pp'' 's'en'S'N
~, me actors and managers Of New YORK
IKE the stockjobbers, have ell gotten bv ,hs
'Ars' and theatrical lawsuits are numerous
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25

AN INDIAN MASSACRE ANTICIPATED. Cen
eral Hahn was some time ago ordered to Fort
Cobb BY General Sherman to represent the
Indian peace commission, and carry out its
policy of concentrating all the Indians dispos'
Ell to remain at peace upon reservation. Inc
Indian agents, Wvoff and Boone, were also
ordered By the Secretary of the Interior to the
same place to cooperate with General Hahn
Towards that post mlny lnlians, in response
TO demands male upon them, are now moving.
At the same time volunteers from Kansas, Col
orado and New Mexico, together with three
hundred Ute Indians, are now marching, de-
termned to kill In lans Wherever they find
them. EX-Goyernor Crawford of Kansas is
also threatening TO march directly to the Wa
chita Mountains, in the centre of the Indian
country. General Sheridan has been ordered
to proceed to the spot and take command of all
these t oops in person, AMI the whole question
will rest with him if he arrives in time
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25

PORT OF PORTLAND.
Tuesday. Novem Der "a.

Tuesday. Novexa Der "a.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Chase. Muliisan. HALIFAX, Ms.
STEAMER New England. Field, st John, NIB via
Eastport for I;oston.
Bal! Hattie 5 Lmery, Fits, Boston,
l;ris san Can los, PoIker, Gloucester
Sch HI ing II n. SAWYER PoIt JJhusnn,
Sch ida l. Dwlrd, Harrington Il izaoetb,ort
Sch Olive ELIZABETH. Thomp son, Boston.
Sch ellen Nerrlman. Hutchinson, BOSTON.
Sch Sp endi. StUver, Bosom.
Sea t.een Mar. kich Boston.
Sch Lebanon, Jordan, Boston
sells A,iril, Crossley Prairie Bird Tbomneon
AMI teward. Masters. B0s ON, 10 10 ID Tor 81 iohn
sch j iiarradeu Joy, Lynn.
Sch las tJ'Donohue, smith Portsmouth
Sch .laskl. Sac po e. Ihomaston
Sch Adelaide, Harraden Steuben ,or Ros,or
sch image, Frisoe, .ians r t,r Boston
Sch Nihae klcl, Bangor TO- tu rehe, ar
Sen M, ers, i;icI. oln5or for Danyers
CLEARED
Er2 paragon, tBr) Leland, Havana - Aseucio.
Dehr. & Il v. ASSASio,
,y sch W Lord, tBr) Ba5in, Glacs lay, OBJ
bis Java, tBr, Groves, st John, NB-John Por.
sch Plymouth, tBrl Hin. wargare vile, Ms.
San Sea slower. Matthews New Yo k-Js I'm por.
'ssus, aud Neksrsons, Litsnfsld q Co.
~ Io.morrow, tThursday. Nov ss) having been
appointed by the National AMI state authorizes as
Wv or enerai Thanksgiving, the Custom house will
w closed during the day. t Ea#u'.
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25

Dr. ILsLEY'5 New SroRY.-Dr. Charles P
ll'ley, formerly of Portland, well known as
the author OF Forest and Shore" "Wrecker's
Daughter" Sc, has, during the past year
been engaged in writing new extended story.
,ntitlel Treasure Trov., or the Signet Ring"
based on the fading of eurinusly designed
ancient signet ring in q buried jar, On Rich
'nond's Island, POI land harbor, in My, 1855
The story is pron: peed by good judges, who
have read it 10 m script, the D ,ctor's mas.
terpiec,, aid it cannot fail to attract general
attention.
The story will be published first in The Lew
is.on Weekly Journal, and will occupy from
twelve to twenty numbers OF that paper. The
frst chapters will appear in the Weekly Jour
nal of Nov. 26 b inst, cupies of which may be
had every Thursday at A. Robinson's and at
Fessenden Bros, Portland.
Persons desiring to subscribe for the paper
can do so by addressing Journal Lewiston.
Me. Subscription price SO per annum.
nov20 leod1w
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25

MORE FALSE CHARCOAL DAsK sr3.-Ofl:er
Foster on MouIay arrested two chlrco ii We cd.
ers from Gray, VIII, were selling charcoal in
baskets that only held about one Blu shell and n
half, pretending ih-y We're two bu>hel baskets
They were Immediate taken before JUDGE
Kingsbury, aud We're fled Eve doll,r, each
and costs; which they paid 1t is the in:en.
ton OF the police to bre III up this system of
cheating in the selling OF charcoal.
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25

THEATRE. DEERISG HALL buchanan and
daughter, supported by stock c. mpany, are
attracting large audiences, who evince thtir
a lmiration in Applause. Tbs evening (Wed.
nesday) they wi appear in Shlkespeare's SUBJ
lime tragedy # Hamet, Prince of Deumark.
Mr.. Buchanan IN his celebrated character OF
Hamlet, Miss Virginia. Opheli,. On Thanks.
giving afternoon they will give matinee at 2
o'clock, at reduced prices OF admission. Grown
persons 30 cent, oh lren 10 mis-, to- al parts
of the house. Uncle Toms Cabin will be act
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25

NOVEMBER TERM-GODDARD, j., PRESIDING.
TUEsDAY.-The case OF E las Norwood VS.. RUFUS
Rand, for breach of war; anty OF a rse, was re-
sumel and finished. Mr.. Parker made the areu-
ment for defendant and Judge Howard for pliintif
Decision reserved.
Howard s. Ceavee. Nv Parker
The case of o liver Merrill VS. George II. Prout,
continue from last Saturday, was resumed, but not
finished.
Bradbury & Bradbury. Howard & Cleaves
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25

EXTRA TRIP TO BANGoR-On account OF
The large amount of freight to 80 forward, the
ste amer City of Richmond will make an extra
trip to Bangor, or as far as the ice will permit,
leaving railroad wharf at the usual hour this
evening, and returning will leave the Penobs-
cot Friday morning.
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25

FIRE.-The alarm at half past o'clock yes-
terday afternoon from box L. was caused by
fire breaking GU. in the attic of two s,oried
house in the rear of A iams stree, owned by
widow Martin and occupied as tenement
house. The engines were quickly on the
ground aud extinguis1ed the flames ;tter some
little damage was done to the roof. The loss
will not exceed $500, both by q re- and water
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25

WASHINGTON correspondents, treating OF the
difficulty in the Consre gational Church Of that
city, speak of a meeting between Gen. How
ard aud his pastor, Dr.. Boyntou, in which the
lie was given on both sides and threats of per-
sonal violence freely uttered. Tais report Is
no doubt the result Of dearth of items in
Washington, though the quarrel between the
parties aas been very bitter.
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25

New Advertisements ,Ai. Nav.

ENTERT AISHENT COLUMN.
cry Hall-Pctro'euin v Nasty.
Deering Hall-Theaue.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Cro:kery Ware, &c. e. NJ. Pat en- q Co.
NEW ApvER rIsEMENT CO 4UMN.- -.
Tenement to Le'-Charie, II. Lane.
Drug Gers Va te
Horse Wahts1J to Wi otter.
Trunk Found-Ph nney & jackson.
Kind ing IT COal-William II. Walker.
lrubsle Notices-J I'm A. waterman.
Executors Notice-John Webb.
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25

The LATEST SwINDLE.-An advertisement
has lately been the rounds of our papers prom
Using that whoever would address w. NJ. Scott,
No. - Market street, New York, should receive
by return Of mail musical bon for one dollar.
Said box should be Ct the 'best construction
brilliant in tone, metallic tongues and Of the
new keyless pattern, with eight select airs. F"
Prompte | By o.ity to behold an instrumer t
for which 81 much was promised, at so slight .
disbursement, one of our cit;z ms enclosed 81,
as directed, and in due course of time received
an instrument verify with "metalc tongues"
and new keyless pattern" though rot pro
ducing as many airs as desired, for it was moth
ing more nor less than a child's harmonica.
which could be purchased at any toy SHOP for
sixpence. The joke is truly good; but what
say those whose duty it is to suppress this con-
tinued imposition upon a now long abused
community.
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25

PAIN PAINT YES. WALcoTTs PAIN PAINT
Ask for it add take none other. If you have d
cold in the head. or catarrh, get Wolcott's An
nibilatOr. Full pint bottles 81. Beware Il
mutations. noy25W&S2y&w
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25

x-FoUR's.-The Ocean Associates, ex-4s,
ar out with their programme for the winter,
which IS fully described in our advertising col
nmns. They commence with grand ball on
Thanksgiving night at Lancaster Hall, and ii
is sufficient for us to merely meution that fact
as there is no doubt of full house.
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25

WEsToN's NEXT VALE We ston is a hum
bug morally beyond any possibility OF doubt
but he has actually accomplished the remark
able feat of walking 100 miles in % hours, ~
minutes and 10 seconds, including two rests OF
10 minutes each and two OF minutes each.
A New York paper speaks as follows OF MS
next effort:
He will start from Bangor, Me-, en- the nrse
OF December neSr, to walk 10 st. faul, Mlnne
sofa. and thence by such routes as he may Sc
lect to the extent of 5000 miles, closing at ms
city within 100 days from the time OF starring:
AS he is to lie still every hour ana minute Oh
each OF he fourteen intervening sundays, ne
has but eigbtv-six walking days IN which 20
traverse the entire distance, at The seVerts'
sealon of the year, when be is certain 10 en
counter heavy storms and driited roHus' az" IL
for good part in most rigorous eiliii a'l
is t /, have no bet depending on MS sue b,
whether total or partial, nor shali any one VINO
attends him; but Col. Dan Rice, who proposes
the walk. agrees TO raise for him by subserip
ion not less than $4,000 in case be accom-
niisbes the feat. To do it lie must average over
5s miles per day in all weather for eighty-six
Consecutive week days. His feat i a simple
test Of his powers of endurance. We could
wish that good horse, carrying no weight
were put on the track beside him, t, determine
whether man or horse be really the fieeter on {
protracted till.
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25

NAsBY's LECTURE.-The lecture of Petrole-
um V. Nasty, whose humorous writings are
known throughout the Union, will come off al
City Hall on FGlay evening. The sale OF re-
served seats will commence this morning a.
Paine's Music ore, Fox block, Middle, near
Exchange street.
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25

NEW HORSE MARIA horse was sold in the
Superior Court room Tuesday, in open Court
When Judge Howard was arguing the case OF
Norwood v. Rand an action to recover DANA
ges for breach of warranty of horse, he re-
marked that snow The animal is not worth
$50" 1--WE will give you 500 for him." was
the rejonder of Mr.. Parker, COUNSEL for de
fendant Judge Howard, after consulting his
client moment, exclaimed, 1t is a blrgaiu-
the horse is yours" and thus the horse in liti-
sa,ion was disposed of under the eyes Of the
Judge, WHO has yet 90. to decide the case in
suit.
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25

"PITY the sorroY Of poor old man." says
tn poet; but in DAYS we should rather
pity the sorrows of poor young lady, who is
without That beautiful floral extract, Wood.
WORMS "Fl)r Del Sauto," thu new perfume
TOR the handkerchief nov N-eod1w
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25

l. A. r Ay-Be sure and not forget the
promenade concert at Lancaster Hall tonight.
BY attending you viii not only be sure of a
good time, but will do much towards relieving
TIE sufferings Of the widowed, the orphan and
the needy.
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25

ROBINSON & Co., No. Elm street, are sell
ing quantities of ladies' hats and bonnets at
half prices, and every variety of rich millinery
goods at same rate. Past
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25

SERIOUS ILLNESS or GHx. BUTLEn.-Ths
Springfield Republican of Tuesday contained
report based upon a telegram from Lowell,
that Gen. Butler is dangerously Ill. It had no
particulaxSs-,'
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25

WE refer our readers to the advertisement Of
horse wanted to keep Tor the winter, 10 anoth
or eolumn. He Is a responsible per''p, and It
Is good opportunity for any one who would
like to let horse out and have him well treat
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25
EOund

| Asst evening, o. cOmmercill Street, a SMALL
~ TRU NIX. which the owner can oo; ain b, Lay,nq
TOR I'll s Adve tieeme t. Erqui.eat 'S
PdlNNI y s. JA'KS Ms
nDVZ0IJt MN. ,il
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25

BATTERY, ATTENTIoN!-You are requested
to meet at IL o'clock precisely, as business
of importance will come before you.
Per order, w. LORD, Secretary,
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-25

SUDDEN DEATH. We regret to learn that
James Gnnnison, E-q, proprietor of the
Kirkwool House, u%a. P.'out's Neck, Scarbo-
ro', ed su idenlyiI a fl OF Mold,y. The
deceased was of genial character and tampera.
msnf, an h I'd IN ,de hosts of friends by whom
he was much beloved. Several wears since he
represented the towl of Sc,rbor,' ia the Leg.
islature aul suoseq r,ntly VS. tie candidate
OF the cemocrLs for this Senate from this
County. Since the war he has votel with the
Republican plrtY