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The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30
burglar Alarm ADuarafus

We have had the pleasure of inspecting
burglar alarm apparatus, which has just been
applied to the vaults of the Eastern Express
office in this city. 1t is called Hills Patent
Air Alarm. A series of iron tubes filled with
compressed air is connected with an alarm
bell in the apartment occupied by the night
Waterman of the Express Company, and at
the other with the inside of the vault, and in
such manner that it cannot be opened either
by keys, powder, hydraulic pressure, wedges,
cold chisel, or otherwise, without instantly
setting the alarm bell in motion.
The tubing cannot be tempered with at any
point without setting the bell in motion. The
apparatus needs no repairs, costs nothing to
run it, is perfectly simple to work, and can be
applied to any sort of safe, strong box, or de-
pository of valuables in houses, offices or
stores. @
The alarm bell can be set up at any distance
from the vault, in the police Office or any pub
lie place, or in any number of them. 1t can
be so adjusted that whenever the vaults are
opened, either by keys or otherwise, it will
sound, so that even if burglars have both the
bank keys and the bank officers with them,
PupilO dhu WiuO-oPlCtu didi LII w III NC SlfCh Ny
the mere opening of the door.
In fact the apparatus seems to us perfect for
the purpose had in view. 1t cannot be drugged
or suffocated by Supplying powers, or knocked
down by bludgeons, or bought off; it never
goes to sleep, its dial index shows at any mo-
ment whether it is changed, and its signal bell
gives instant notice of any change in its con-
dition.
1t has been applied to banks elsewhere, and
has worked so perfectly that night watchmen
are dispensed with, saving its cost three-fold
in single year. Its manufacture is just be-
ing entered upon by those skilful machinists
Messrs. Daniel Winslow & Son.
1t has been applied to the Jail in this place
for more than year, and its workings are
most admirable. Night watchmen are now
unnecessary at that institution. Had this ap-
paratus been applied to the banks at Bowdoin.
ham, Norway and Scituate, the raids upon
them would have failed, as they would moi
have been attempted.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30
Henry Willis.
HcHry WhtIIs.
PORTLAND Sly OF NATURAL History,

PORTLAND Sly or NATURAL History,
Portland, March 81, 1868.
At the last regular meeting Of the Portland
Society of Natural History, the painful intel
igence was received of the death of their
former Vice President, Henry Willis, Esq. In
making this announcement, the President
briefly recapitulated the history of his connec-
ton with the Society, stating that it commenc-
ed soon after the destruction Of its first cabinet
in 1854. He took a most active part in the pro-
cess of restoration, devoting to it all the time
he could spare from the duties of his profess
sion.
1t was through him that the suggestion was
first made that led to the purchase of the
Academy lot and building and it was his zeal
and devotion that first proposed and then
brought to a favorable issue the petition for a
grant of land from the State. He took a deep
interest in the construction of our commOdious
hall OF Natural History, as also in the arrange
ment of the cabinets, being especially devoted
to the marine zoology of this region. His in
terest in this department and that of meteor
ology he never lost though after entering on
his new duties as Pension Agent his time was
too much engrossed by them to enable him to
give much of it to these pursuits, to which, as
he has often said, 'had he the necessary wealth
he would be glad to devote his whole liie.'
In accordance with these statements and the
recollection of the deep Indebtedness of the
Society to his efforts in its cause, the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the Portland Society of Natural
History has received with profound sorrow the
nouncement or the death of their oHIborafeur and
former Vice Presdenl. Henry Willis whose earnest
efforts in their behalf have entitled him to theil
grateful remembrance
ResolUed, That copy of this preamble and thesG
resolutions be entered upon the records OF this So
ciety.
RESOLVED, That an atested copy of these resou
lions, with their preamble be sent to the family
sympathy OF the Society in their attic ion.
Attest: E, G. BoLLES, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30

THERE is one circumstance attending the
present Connecticut canvass that is especially
deserving of attention. The Democrats are
fully satisfied from their experience in New
Hampshire and in other States that they have
nothing to hope from thorough discussion of
the principles at issue between the two parties
Other things being equal, they know that they
are sure to lose and their opponents to gain by
such discussion. 1t has always been SO
since party was organized with special view
to the propagation of the great truths of jus
tice and equality. The Copperheads of Con-
necticut have come fully to understand that if
John Roe and Richard Doe can have the full
intamy of the cardinal Democratic proposition,
"a white mans government" brought home to
their minds by an eloquent Republican stump
speaker they Ioso both Richard and John ir-
revocably. Hence it happens that while the
Republicans have large corps of the best
speakers in the country, actively canvassng
every city, town or village in the State, the
Democrats rely upon Voorhees,, and a sparing
amount of Doolittie, supplemented by such
ordinary speakers as "Hon. S. D. Clay" of
Maine, and Mr.. Collector Babcook of Connect
lieut..
HH
Curtin of Pennsylvania, Blair of Michigan,
Hartman of New Hampshire, Hon. Ignatius
Donnelly of Minnesota, Dennis Mccarthy of
New York, George c. Gorham Of California,
w. s. Foster of Ohio, John A. Foote IF Ohio
Joeob 81. Ella of New Hampshire, Generals
Carl Schurz, Daniel E. Sickles, John Coch-
rane, T. M. Hite, w. H. Gibson, II. D. Wash
burn, j. r. Hawley, E. NJ. Lee, and many 9TH
ers. Carl Schurz addresses his hearers in the
German language and organizes Grant clubs
among his countrymen. Nor do the Den o.
Gratis have their own way with the Irish in
Connecticut. A young man named Richard
McCloud, of the genuine Hibernian stock, ad-
dresses his countrymen in behalf of the Re
publican party.
The Democratic energies are largely concen-
trated upon the cities and principal towns
Their chief reliance is the western part of the
State, which has been called not inappropri-
ately, suburban New York.
The Connecticut Republican canvass is not
so thorough or reliable as that of New Hamp-
shire, butso far as returns have been received
they are most encouraging, showing large Re-
publican gains over last year. The eight hour
law and the liquor question are in allegiance
for the time, and the Democrats gain nothing
by bowling about negro suffrage The 9th of
April alone can give perfect assurance of a
Republican victory, but from all present APP
pearaaces the 987 Democratic majority of last
spring will on that day have minus sign
placed before it,
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30
New uampsbirc Lo,,er.


Kittery Nduy Ydrd-Fort;fc dtions at Ports
mouth antiquities Compilation OF Statutes.
PORTSMOUTH, March %, 1868.
To the Editor of the Press:
Nearly six hundred men are at work q. the
navy yard, and a hundred soldiers are on
duty there. The survey of the sites for the
proposed new workshops on Seavey's Island
are made, and it is hoped that appropriations
will be made soon for their erection. 1t is
suggested that the magazines for the storage
of ammunition be taken down, and carried over
there, since if they should explode it would
endanger the works in the yard. In the time
of the rebellion, an attempt was made to fire
them but failed through the breaking of some
of the tools used for making an entrance.
The screw steamer Contocook, is ready for
sea and will drop into the stream in few
days. Her engines are too heavy, and it will
retard her speed, and the same fault exists in
regard to others, in the process of being COM
pleted.
On Fort McClary, there will be but little
done, and it is doubtful if anything more is
laid out on Fort Constitution, until it is decid-
ed to change the plan so that it may be able to
Withstand modern projectiles.
For the last few years the venerable man
sions which abound in this vicinity have at
tracted large number of curious visitors. In
no part of the United States are there so many
relics of the good old colony times'' In a
majority of cases they were occupied by the
English aristocracy, who were sent over to
rule the land, while under the mother country.
The Ladd house and grounds have never been
decided, although it has been over two hmm
dred years since the lot was first built on. The
safe used by the stamp agent, nnder the IA
nous English Stamp Act, which was one of
the causes of the war with the mother country,
has been in use until recently in the FIRST Ma
tional Bank, and it is probably the only relic
which is now in existence that can be traced,
that was depository for stamps Of that kind.
The new compilation of statutes of this State
by Asa Taylor and George T. Sawyer meets
with the favor of the legal fraternity, and the
style Of the work speaks well for the printer,
Mr.. John B. Clark.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30

WHY SEYMOUR DEcLNEs.-The Columbus
(Oho) State Journal makes the following
8 tatement in connection with Gov. Seymour's
declining the Democratic nomination.:
We happen to know that there is on file in
the State Department sworn evidence OF Ho-
ratio Seymour's completely with the Davis re-
bellion, for the reason that it became our duty
while serving in an official capacity to prepare
and transmit to the Government the evidence
to which we refer. Mr.. Seymour is probably
for the Presidency, the sworn statements OF re-
liable witnesses will convict him of having
been, in the fall of 1864 in confidential cores
pondence with Clement G. Clay and James p.
Holcombe, then acting as commissioners fol-
the Southern States in Canada. 1t is some
what singular, but at the same time signifi-
cant fact, that the direct proof of Seymour's
reasonable correspondence with the enemy
has never been made known to the public,
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30

THE UTAH Election CASE, though generally
treated as a matter of little relative impor-
lance, seems to us TO be the opening OF one OF
the most perplexing controversies with
which the country was ever afflicted. Mr..
Hooper, the present delegate from Utah, is
Mormon. He has occupied his seat for sew
eral years without serious challenge of his
right to do so. 1t is now found that he belongs
TO secret society known as "the order OF
Melchisedek," the members of which are
obliged TO swear unoying hate to the United
States. Therefore one McGroty, his Gentie
opponent in the election, contests his seat.
When examined before the election commit
fee Mr.. HOOPER was offered an opportunity to
| clear himself from the imputation of belong
inc to the reasonable order, by taking an
oath denying his membership This he re-
fused to do, and there is little doubt that ne
will lose his seat, though it is not so certain
that McGroty will be held entitled 10 IT,
Ii the case is decided solely on the gronnd
of Hooper's connection with the order OF
| Melchisedek, it will be only the ordinary case
If inal;oibility on account of disloyality; but
;f +ba nreiudice against his church and the
+onets of his religion are allowed to weigh in
the matter, it opens the whole question of the
legal status of the Salt Lake community and
its members. This, We repeat, will be a most
embarrassing question. If the law against
polygamy, which has already passed Congress,
is to be enforced, and if the inhabitants OF
Utah are to be subject to penalties because OF
| adherence to that part of their religious
| faith, the United States becomes subject to
the imputation prosecuting people on &C
count of their opinions. If on the other
hand, the law against polygamy is to remain
dead letter and the people of Utah treated
with the same consideration as the people OF
other territories, the United States suffers
from the equally serious imputation of leav-
ing UNPUBLISHED that which is a crime in every
civilized country on the globe.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30

Cid at Philadelphia 9th, brig Kennebec, Minot,
Portland.
Sid i'm Deal 10Th, barque George Hunt, Wood
bury, Havana.
.SPoKEN-March 26, lat 81 %, lon rs 40, BIZ brig
Nazarene. from Cieniuegos for Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30

WE should like to ask the Press, why an ig-
norant and degraded negro should have the
privilege of voting while it is denied to an ed
ucated and intelligent white woman?-Belfasl
Journal.
That is not now a practical question. The
real question of the hour is, Why should an ig-
norant and degraded white man have the priv
ilege of voting while it is denied to ignorant
and degraded negroes? The Republican par
ty does not see that white ignorance is any
better than black ignorance, and has decided
to trust one just as far as the other, and to ed
ucate the one by the same means which have
beeen adopted for the education of the other
WHY not?
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30

THE Cincinnati Enquirer argues that II 'ne
President should be deposed he would pecome
Vice President again, and that them Dy virtue
OF his office, he returns to the CHAIR as acting
President. This is sagacious, but there is an
other view that will strike the public mind as
entitled to more consideration. By reference
to article ninety nne, section ten, of the con-
stitution, it will be seen that in case of Jonh-
sons removal the Pope is bound to apdica'e
;mmadiatalv in his favor "a. j." at once
goes into the Vatican, and Jerry Black sue
ceeds as a matter of course TO oaroihai 1An'o-
nelli. as Prime Minister.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30

MINNESOTA has followed the good example
of Maine and passed law allowing persons
accused of crime to testify III thelr OWN pe-
half. The law in this State has proved sa'ls-
factory, and it would be uphill business to get
it repealed and the old regulation restored
Maine is in advance of her sister States in re-
spect to her laws, especially those that relate
TO the rules of evidence.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30

The AMERICAN NATURALIsT.-The April
number of this beautiful magazine is at hand,
with its ever fresh gleanings from the wide
field of natural science. 1t has very inter-
esting paper on Crock Ruins" by Alpheus
Hartt; another ON some of the habits of the
Notified Owl; an account of "The Cruise OF
the 'Abro lhos,' by G. f. Hyatt, and variety
of other interesting matter. For sale by Short
g. Loring
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30
Portland Business DIRECTORY,

:, ns VOTE Is being pushed rapidly to CON plet,on
" aos certain OF your business being correct,
arc con.on's,. os II any changes have occurred or
lars, AIWELL " CO., TIA Middle s,re.t patue Y.
fhOKsroN & CO., Printers Excb,cos VI D.
N d. - This work having a lar,,s -.
snonss' business men, and being in Hotels s,o-O-
S1oons' omces and Counting Rooms and n,ra,'
ierreu 70 as Business Guide, both by cj,,zsn.
strangers, we think must commend :, ,a,s =. anu
good judgment as i'sen 10 your
pat"ao'e Adcertising Medium.
March %. d3t ''r Jew Gays,
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30

BRooMs.-We visited Saturday the estab-
lishment of Redlon & Simms, manufacturers
of corn brooms and brushes, No. 20 Preble
street, and saw the interesting process of man.
ufacturing. This firm have three of the modern
broom machines. with which they turn out
from fifteen to twenty dozen per day and OF
very fine quality. Their stock comes from Il
nois in bales, and after it is received it is all
thoroughly bleached with birthstone. 1t is
then carefully assorted, passed along to the
man at the machine, who puts it into brooms
with surprising rapidity.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30

THE DUTCH GAP" INJUNcTIoN.-In the Su-
preme Judicial Court, on Saturday, Judge
Tapley dissolved the injunction granted by
him some months since in the cutting down
Congress street from Munjoy to East CONNER
clal street. From the proceedings of the City
Council last Friday evening, it would seem
as if the removal of che injunction would not
avail any thing to the contractors. unless If
gives them the privilege of commencing suit
against the city for not allowing them to pro-
coed with the work. 81
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30

CouNTERFErr FTvEs. A dangerous coun-
terfeit five dollar national bank bill is SAID 10
be in extensive circulation. The bills are wei
executed the 'landing of Columbus" on the
back particularly so. The shading OF the fig-
ures on the face of the bills is heavy, although
fine. The principal point OF difference be-
tween the genuine and the counterfeit is this;
in the counterfeit the ST" in the sentence
"This note is secured, &c, at the head of the
hill. covers the "ni" in UNITED States" while
in the genuine it comes over the upper left
corner By this difference the counterfeit can
he easily detected.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30

Mr. DICKENS READING.-It is unnecessary
to remind our readers of Mr.. Dickens's read
ing at City Hall tonight, but it may not be
amiss to mention that the reading will begin
at eight o'clock precisely, and that the audi
ence is earnestly requested to be seated ter
minutes before that time. Mr.. Dickens ar
rived in town Saturday night.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30

GRANT AND HASILIN CLUB.-Agreeably to
the call, which was circulated among our citi-
zens last week, goodly number assembled at
Republican Headquarters Saturday evening
for the purpose of forming "Young Mems
Grant and Hamlin Club" A committee was
appointed to suggest a list of officers for per-
manent organization. This committee was in
structed to report at an adjourned meeting
next Thursday evening.
As this is young mems organization, it in
no way interferes with any movement which
the people at large may inaugurate.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30

OCEAN misunderstanding ibernian,
Capt Brown, sailed from this port for Liver
pool about midnight on Saturday. She had a
full cargo and a number OF passengers.
Steamship Nova Scotian, Capt Arid, will
sail from this port for Liverpool next Saturday
The Peruvian is the steamer due at this port
this week from Liverpool.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30

Sid 26th, Gates. Freeman New Yois
Sid 27th, brig Mary Rice, Fisher, Saya nnah.
NEWP0RT-Ar 27th, sch Union, Averill, Rock
land tor New York.
BOSTON-Ar 9th, schs j q Babcock, Fisher
Philadelphia; wellington, Chapman, Elizabeth
port.
CD 27th, brig MaDzoni, Cook Turks Islands.
Ar 2sth, ship RainbOw, Thayer, Padang; brig W
Drisko, Eaton, Matanzas; Valencia, Small, Cieniue
COS Chimhorazoo, Cook, Remedies; Iva May. Rich
aros, Cardenas; RedIngton, Gregory, Hoboken.
, Cid 18Th, ba1que Washington Butcher, Doane, for
foruandi hrlgs Mary Stewart Dennson, do, TO load
Ier Suoa; Marine, Cook, Cienfuesos schs Fanny
h,ake, Clark, Satita River, Ga; A Willard, Ian
sill, Charleston; Nellie Bell Stahl Wilmington, NC
II sawyer Cook, Calais; l. @ Brown, W ats, tor
Thomaston; Sarah Gard ner, Stacey Lanes Cove
to load for Philadelp ia; Anna, Abbot, Sullivan.
Sid eth, brig Antilles.
SALtM-Ar 26th, sch Olive Branch, French, Cut
Ter for New York.
GLOUCESTER-Ar 9Th. schs Northern Light,
from fremont tor WEXFORD; Clara Jane, Parker
Lubec Tor Richmond; Circassian, I'm belfast.
NEWBURYP0RT-Ar 9th, sch George, Tate
Rockland
SD 27th, sch Old Chad, Brown, Philadelphia.
ORTSMJUTH-Ar 10th, sch Stratton, McFad
den, EliZabethport.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30

Mr.. J. D. Fernald, formerly of the Auburn
House, Auburn, has leased the Eagle Hotel.
Mechanic Falls, and having had an excellent
reputation as landlord heretofore we have
no doubt that he will SO conduct the Eagle as
to sustain the very high reputation which it so
justly obtained under the management of the
retiring landlord, Mr. P r. Cobb.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30
SPECIAL. NOTICES.
TiZt0m q &c Fna.Ina,,r

esre 10 call the attention 70 the fset that more than
40
OF their SAFES gave AMPLE PROTECTION in the
late tire Parties desiringa
FsRSW RATE SAFE,
Alta MODERATE PRICE, win please cali on
A.. EMERY s. WATERHOUSE,
Middle Street. Portland.
Or at sgO Sudbury street, Boston,
Sy-second-hand Safes taken in exchange for sale
Parties desiring Sanborn's Steam improvement at
tached to Iilton 4 McFarland's Safes can order OF
Emery, WaterhOuso e. Co.
Jan 15-sN1stw in each mos adv re aiuder of time
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30

Soon after our destructive fire, the foreign
insurance companies combined and raised
their premiums to an extravagant and unrea-
sonable rate.-for instance, I insured two
pieces of property at IL and "a per cent. Now
the combination ring demand and take Ia
and 2 per cent. on this property. Fortunately
other companies, sure and reliable, independ-
ent of the.ring, have established agencies in
our city, where we are insured at reasonable
and tar premiums. Probably the combina-
ton ring, after losing all their business, will
get their eyes open and see that honesty is the
best policy. T.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30
IMPORTS.

TRINIDAD. Brig Geo Roberts PAT hhds 22s
bbs 10 half-bbls molasses, to Hophni Eaton.
HAVANA. Sch Nellie chase 259 hhds ~ ties
molasses. to e q Hight.
MATANZAS. Brig j B Bfown-374 hhds &c tcs
molasses, to Brown a. Sons: bills molasses 8
bbls oranges kegs olives, 5000 cigars, to master.
Sch Ethan Allen-i4! hhds 80 ties molasses, to j
Brown 81 Sons; 5 bbls do, master.
Barque Philena-4sS hhds 81 ties molasses, to j b
Brown & Sons; 40 hhds sugar, John d Lord; ITO
hhds do, to order.
CARDENAS. Brig j Bickmore-4s5 hhds co ties
8 bbls molasses, to Lynch, Barker & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30

THE first number of the Knox and Lincoln
Patriot, published at Rockland by VIM. Noyes
and Son, has come to hand, Respondent in
new type, gorgeously arranged champion
OF Jeffersonian principles" as we learn from
the salutatory. To our thinking the princi-
pies are those of Jefferson D., but whatever they
are, we are sure that they are honestly held
and will be Monarchy defended by the Journal
lists who conducted the Democrat in York
County and who will now represent the Dem
ocratic party in Knox and Lincoln,
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30
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The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30

THE late residence of Mr.. David Morton
Several of the papers have it Moulton) ON Free
street is to be removed and store is to be
erected on the lot by Mr.. Kilburn, as carpet
warehouse. The residence of Mr. NJ is OF
brick, and is to be removed about thirty
feet above its present location. This, we be-
lieve, is the first brick building ever removed
in this city.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30

p<z-FYrst Page tO-day-The True Theory
Of Glacier Motion, by DR.. John De Laski
Middle Street in Old Times; American Notes
on Dickens; Varieties.
Fourth Pdge-March; Mixed up Slightly;
Cheating the Viceroy.