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The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29

CENTRAL CHuRcH.-There will be preaching in
Central Church tomorrow morning by the pastor,
Rev. 3. NJ. Frink. Communion service in the after
noon.
p. Y. NJ. G. A.-Regular prayer meeting at the
rooms every day, from 12a 10 II o'clock, and We'd
nesday and Saturday evenings, ftom 10 O'clock
Ladies are invited to attend. Also prayer meetings
Mission Chapel, D, erings Bridge, and at Tukey's
Bridge every Thursday and Sunday evenings.
BETHEL CHURcH.-Selv vices in the Bethel Church
tomorrow at 10k A. M. and3 p. M. Sabbath School
Concert in the evening, at o'clock: C2pt. button,
of the steamship HISTORIAN, will deliver address.
All are cordially invited. Seats treeI
MoUNTFORT ST. A. M. E. CHURcH-There will be
services at the Mountfort Street Church tomorrow
Sunday at the usual hours. Preaching by Rev.
John L. Havslett. sabbath School at close OF the
afternoon service. All are invited.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURcH.-The Rev. Dr. Smaller
viii Preach in the lecture room of their new Church
at O'clock A. M, and P M. Sabbath School at II
o'clock. Social meeting at o'clock in the evening.
Seats free. All are invited to attend.
FREE STREET BAPTIST CHURoH.-Rev H. P.
McKusic, of Newton, Mass, will preach in the Free
street Baptist Church tomorrow.
SPIRITUALIsTs' MEETING at Temperance Hail.
Congress street. Children's Lyceum, being a new
form of Sabbath School as used in brit Land 10I
ject of discussion-'The probable political religious
scientific and physical condition Of America in 1907
ST. LAWRENCE STREET CHURcH.-Rcv. B. d.
Conklin will preach at the ST. Lawrence street Church
tomorrow.
NEW JERUSALEM SooIETy.-The services of the
New Jerusalem Society will be held in the Library
Room of Mechanics Hall, to- morrow morning, at 1O5
o'clock Sermon by Rev. Mr.. Hayden, on the Par
able of the Trees choosing king over themselves;
| Judges tx.
ST. PAULs MIssIoN.-Episcopa services will be
| held at the Reception Room OF the City Hail. to-
morrow afternoon, at O'Clock, Rev. j. Philson, of
| New York, will Otiiciate. All are invitei.
| STATE STREET CHURcH-Rev. Mr. Sturges of
Bangor, will preach at the State street Church to-
| morrow morning and evening. The annual collec-
| ton in aid of the Widows Wood Society will be
| taken up.
| SECOND PARIsH.-By the continued courtesy OF
the First Parish Dr. Carruthers will preach in their
church tomorrow ats P M. The Lords Supper will
be administered at the close OF the services Sabbath
School and social meetings in the Y. M C. A. rooms
| corner of Brown and Congress streets.
THE Rev. Mr.. Martin will preach at the rooms of
the Y NJ. G. A. this Saturday evening, at o'clock.
Prayer meeting at o'clock. u.
ST. LUKEs' CHURCH.-Services tomorrow, at 1O5
A. in the chapel of the State street Chapel at II
?. M. at st. Stephens Church, Congress street.
Sunday School at the State street Chapel 81 A. NJ
Daily service during Lent, at A. NJ. and r. M I,
| in the Cathedral Chapel. Second evening prayer,
with lecture. on Wednesdays in the State street
| Chapel, kwer room.
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29
Republican RaiiGcatiea Meeting To-
Might,


The Republican party of Portland is sub
stantialiy a unit in support of the regular
nominees for the municipal offices. Its oppo-
nents have magnifed the unimportant dissen-
sions they have discovered in the Republican
ranks We speak adyisedly when we say that
they are unimportant. The matter is suscep-
tible Of proof, and the best kind of proof will
be huge ratification meeting at City Hall to-
night. Ex-Governor Washburne will preside
and Speeches will be made by Gen. George f.
Shepley Of this city, Col. Eugene Hale of
Ellsworth Hon. L. A. ID. Fessenden Of Au-
burn, and other prominent Republicans. OF
Gen. Shepley's eloquence and ability as a
speaker the people of Portland do not need
any reminder Col Hale is comparatively a
stranger to our citizens, but the gallantry ana
success with which, as the leader OF the he
publican wing Of the House of Representatives
at Augusta this winter, he has supported the
great principles OF his party against the as
saults Of its enemies, have excited much curios-
ity TO hear him. MIR. Fessenden, too, is widely
known as a man who has done yeoman service
in the GOOD cause, and who has an enyiable
reputation as public speaker. Let every ear
nest Republican attend the meeting tonight.
Let the success of the occasion be SO over
whelming that our enemies can have no ex-
cuse for asserting that We have lost strength
aud courage through discussions in our own
ranks.
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29

THE GREAT WEBER PIANO FORTE In
speaking of this famous instrument the New
York Herald of Feb. I'd, says: while stagna-
ton and dizziness have been the rule in every
manufacturing and mercantile business, and
the number of fianafortes made the past year
has been immensely less than in the year 1866,
the internal revenue statistics show the sale
of the Weber Pianofortes to have been As per
cent. larger in the year 1867 than in the year
1866"
This flattering result, as well as the fact that
these celebrated Pianos are now used exclu-
sively by the three largest Conservatives of
music of New York and Brooklyn is evidence
of the high opposition in which they are held
by the discriminating public and the very best
musicians in the country.
The numerous sales of the Weber in this
city to many of our most wealthy citizens who
always seek for the best of every thing, argues
strongly in its favor, and those who are au
fat in these matters do not hesitate to pro-
'nounce it the Pianoforte of the country
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29
FOR MAYOR,

wARDl
4Ilderaedfs--Russen Lewis
Couacilmen- IL nry H. Burgess, j. 5. Ninslow,
James Knowlton.
Ward ar K Perkins.
Clerk -George +. Aver.
eonstabtes--John Portet Adam Lem"h''
Alierra en- xFrauklin Fox.
Cqunciimsn-I Horace II. Kicker, Joseph L. Weeks,
Hor,tio q. Griffin.
Wardess Henry g. Lowell
Ctesf--Bolman $. Meleher.
Coastables-Jotham r. Grihbn, O. NJ. Hanscom.
WARD 3.
8fderNs.td- VILLAIN Deering.
Coancilmen-Jobn A. Thompson, Albert Smith,
James Noyes.
Wdrdea-S. s. Rich
Clerk-C c. Hayes.
Adams. -@-
atzr- ~ WARD 4.
Observation-Disclosures P. Morgan.
Council men Josiah q. Shirley, John L. Corey, Al
bert u. Stevens.
Wdrdea-Orin Ring.
Clerk William L. Bradley.
CoRstab!es-George 7. 1ngraham, James 5.
Gould.
zldeymaa-Albert Marwicl
observation-disclosures D. MARI Joseph n. Her-
fill, Marquis +, King.
Wdrdefl-J, ii. Drumnond
GseTE-tieor &c I'll. Libby. ,c ,a.,,o,,r
Coastab1es-Clinton 4. McTntire, A w. barbour.
WARD g.
Couacilmea-Fred. N, Dow, George A. Wright,
Charles L. Jose
CJerk-Fraucfs w. Smith.
Consta5ies-Jobnathan MeserSe Oliver II. Davis.
WARD z.
AIderman--Willilm E. Gould
CoaacitaaeR-William A. Winship, ohm F. Leay-
tit, q. q Oh pman.
va den-Willam II. PlummeP
Clerk Nathaniel S. Gardiner ...
ConS1acIes- Henry GiilisoD, Andrew L. ray itr.
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29
City Affairs.
THE WATER QUESTION SETTLED !

A special Injecting of the City Council was
held, by adjournment last evening, when the
question Of supplying the city with pure wa
ter was taken UP, and an ordinance anthoriz-
ing the Portland Water Company to supply
the city of Portland with pure water, agreea-
bly, to contract made by said company with
the city, was passed to be ordained.
The agreement of the company provides
that for the privilege of laying down their
pipes in the Streets they will furnish the city
without charge, all the water needful for the
public buildings and school houses, and for
the extinguishment of fires and for the sup
ply of three public fountains. The rates
charged water takers are to be reasonable as
compared with the rates in other cities. The
ordinance will be published on Monday.
Leave to withdraw was voted upon petition
of William Baldwin for remuneration for
building drain.
Petition of It. W. Clark for remuneration
FOR damage to his property caused by raising
the grade of Congress street at the crossing OF
the Portland & Kennebec Railroad, was re-
ferred to the next City Counail. Also petit.
ton from same for remuneration for damages
to his brick yard, by its being overlooked with
water last August.
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29


evening was made by A.O. Brewster of BIOS
ton, who did not de2ist until he had cleared.
more than third of the hall His speech was
but reiteraton of the views Expressed by
the gentlemen who preceded him. He gave
the audience some thoughts suggested By the
occasion" from notes so voluminous as to
ameunt substantially to written speech.
Usually well organized and drilled corps
of cidquears will manufacture considerable
enthusiasm. We would not indulge unworthy
suspicious, but from the ludicrously ill-sdvised
moments for applause seized upou last night,
We conclude that such corps was present
and performed its duty badly
Mr.. Brewster was honored with serenade
at the United States Hotel after the adjourn
ment of the meeting As the gentleman
thinks this city ought to be placed under
guardianship, we presume he regarded the
serenade as only another indication of the
general lunacy q EgA UH
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29

Matthew Arnold, in late essay, speaks
incidentally, as it were, of shat able and in
teresting work Of Mr.. Hepworth Dixon, which
we were all reading last year, "The Mormons,
by One of Themselves" Could there be a more
felicitous, extinguishing satire than this, of
Dixon's swift sympathy with Brigham Young
& Co. that distinguished his "New America? ?"
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29
Bristol lime

The steamers Bristol and Providence having been
withdrawn for few weeks, in order to renovate and
reft them, the Bristol Line will run two frst-cass
fast propellers from Bristol, in connection with Bos
ton and Providence Railroad, exclusively Tor Freight
Shippers assured their goods will be delivered
with promptness and despatch. Mark your goods
"Bristol Line" Ship by Boston and Providence
Railroad. Fer fur her Information, stencils and re-
ceipts, apply at Company's Office, No. Old State
House, Boston, corner Washington and State streets.
The Bristol and Providence will resume their trips
at an early day. GEO. SHIVERICK,
Jan /, IS 8. ja7dtf sN Freight Agent.
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29

DEATH OF Ex-Gov. DANA.-Advices from
South America received yesterday, announce
the death of Hon. John w Dana, near Rosario,
which occurred on the 22d of December. Gov.
Dana was native of Fryeburg, and was Gov
ernor of this State from 1847 to 1850. In 1861
he was the Democratic candidate for the same
Office, but failed to obtain a majority of the
Democratic votes. Subsequently, he left this
State and took up his residence in South
America. He died of cholera. The circum-
stances of his death are rather peculiar.
Mrs. Barker, a native of Hiram, wife of Clark
II. Barker, Esq, of Rosario, S. A., fearful of
the cholera, which was raging at that place,
retired into the country to the residence
of Mrs. Mcmillan, about six miles from the
residence Of Gov. Dana. She sent for the Gov
ernor to come and see her. ne being an old ac-
quaitance, and to take care of her as she was
unwel. Gov. Dana Obeyed the summons and
went to see Mrs. Barker. While he was there
Mrs. Barker died, on the 21st of December, of
cholera, and within forty-eight hours afterward
Gov. Dana, Mrs. Mcmillan and three other
persons who had visited Mrs. b., had followed
her into the other world, all of them being
stricken down with cholera.
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29
AMERICAN HOUSE,

The very in portant and extensive improvements
which nave recently been made in this popular no.
tel, the largest in New England, enables the proprl-
etors 10 offer 10 Tourists, Families, and the travel
ing Public, accommodations and eonvcnences supe
rior to any other Hotel in the city, During the past
summer additions have been made of numerous
suites of apartments, W tn bathing r oms, water
closets, &C., attached; one oTuits magnificent pas
senger elevators the best ever construct ed conveys
guests to the upper story of the in minute
tine entries have been newly and richly carpeted,
and the entire house thoroughly replenlshed and
refnrnshed, making tin ALI is appointments, equal
to any hotel n the country
Telegraph Office, Billiard Halls and Cafe on the
first floor.
LEWIS RICE & SON, Projectors.
Feb. 1, 1868, fA-eod3m sN
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29

The former friends and patients of Dr. c. G.
Bennett, of New Haven, may be pleased to
learn that he is expected to arrive at the q. S.
Hotel this afternoon, to remain over the Sab
bath, on his return from the delivery of lee
ture before our Legislature on the "Correla-
ton of Force" 1t is to be hoped that he may
be retained few days, at least to lecture and
practice again here.
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29

Book KEEPING AND PENNIANsHIP. - The
Transcript states that Mr.. R. N. Brown, well
known here as a teacher of book keeping, and
who has met with heavy losses by fire, intends
soon to open commercial college either in
this city, or abroad. Mr.. Brown has been a
successful teacher here for nineteen years,
and has established reputation as a steady
and reliable man. Some of our leading mer-
chants were hispupils and acquired their mer-
camille education from him.
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29
The City Gaysrnnsent.

Yesterdays Argus made an electioneering
attack upon the city government, remarkable,
only for extravaganza of assertion and utter
absence of specifications. The expenditures
the Argus says, have been enormously extrav-
agant compared with the results accomplish
ed" The results are manifest to every citi-
zen. The city government has given us a new
city hall for public meetings, new school
houses for our children, new streets to accom-
modate our business, and besides has afforded
aid to private parties engaged in rebuilding
the city, organized the most efficient fire de-
partment we ever had, and closed a most adj
vantageous contract Tor an ample supply of
pure water from Sebago lake. These are the
results, and we venture to say that no city
government has ever been able to point to
more substantial benefits accruing to the COM
munity from years work. Within less than
two years since the fire which destroyed prop
erty worth six millions and left net loss, af-
ter deducting insurance money and eontribu-
tions from abroad, of about two millions, our
valuation has risen to nearly the old figures
and our bonds are selling in the market at
rates or per cent. higher than those of any
other city in the State.
Nobody complains of these results. The on
ly complaint is that they might have been ac-
complished at less expense. This is legiti-
mate complaint, if well founded. If the ex-
penditures upon the city building, or the
school houses, or the streets, have been too
great, somebody should be held to answer for
1t. titisincumbent upon people who make
such charges to support them with proof The
Argus offers no proof 1t says roundly that
the expenditures have been enormously ex-
travagant" but does not say 1ohat expenditures.
The proceedings of the city council have been
public. The daily papers have reported and
published them. Why do not the files of the
Argus furnish a least one item of fact upon
which to hang all this rigmarole of assertion?
If the reports are unsatisfactory, why does not
the Argus send reporter to the city building |
and make thorough examination of the rec |
ords2 We have no MEANS" says the Argus, |
of getting at the facts and the officials refuse
TO give them" This is untrue. No application
has been made at the city building for iuforma-
ton, and rejected. None will The city Off
GERS are servants of the people any citizen has
Alright to inquire into their transactions We
should resent as promptly and as strongly as
the Argus any refusal on their part to furnish
information asked by any citizen, whether
Democrat or Republican, But they deserve
fair treatment at the hands of the people they |
serve, and these baseless accusations, put for
ward without the least attempt to procure
proof, are as unjust as they are impudent.
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29
The Dn,iy and Maiue state Pres,

May be obtained at the Periodical Depots Of Fes-
sender Bros, Marquis, Robinson, Colesworthy and
Chisholm Bros at Boston Depot and on the train Of
g. NJ: Curtis, and at POI tland & Rochester Depot.
AT BddefCrd, OF Piisbury Bros. -1s
At Saco old, S. Locke. I- ..-.
AT Brunswick, of w. r. Fields. a
AT Waterve, oil j. S. Carter.
At Gorham of News Agent. e .-..r.
AT Bath of j. O. Shaw.
Agents Wanted-J. L. Lloyd.
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29
Oriental Defensive soap.

This Is decidedly the best and greatest labor saw
Ing Soap In the world. IL is made upon new prin-
cpe, and warranted to give entire satisfaction One
pound of it will go far three of any other FAM
lily soap. Clothes need boiling, very little hand
rubbing, no wash-board required. Over +wo hun
dred thousand families are now using 1t
For sale by dealers everywhere
Manufactured only by f
MCKEONE, VAN HAGEN & co.
dec25 w13teowsN PHILADELPHIA and New VOL,
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29
ga thing OF beauty is Joy forever"

GA thing OF beauty is JOY forever
And nothing is so beautiful as picture of
health.
Headache, nervous pains, sour stomach, dis
tress after eating, prostrating weakness, disin-
clination for society, mental dependency, &c.
are the rule rather than the exception with
the human family, and have stamped their eff
fects upon us all. The most effective, gentle,
sudden and agreeable remedy is the Planta-
alleviated more cases the past five years than
all other medicines combined. They are sold
throughout the length and breadth of the
land. H&44 s6ff ttf7E7-r
MAGNOLIA WATER.-A delightful toilet arti-
cle-superior to Cologne, and at half the
price. feb22eod&w2w
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29
APPROXIMATIONS FOR PUBLIC BUILDING.


In themiscellaneous appropriation bill, the
items appropriating $4,000 for the new Gus
tom House, and $4,000 for the new Post Of
fee in this city, have been adopted Mr..
Blaine procured the passage Thursday of an
appropriation of $4,000 towards rebuild ng
the Military Asylum at Augusta recently de-
stroyed by fire. A Washington dispatch says
that there has been much doubt as to the re-
building the Asylum in Maine-Jay Cook and
other members of the board of directors de-
string to 5ring it to Philadelphia, but Gen.
Butler, President of the board, assured Mr.
Blaine that it would be rebuilt on its former
site if Congress could be induced to add S25,-
600 specified appropriation to the general fnnd
allowed them. AS there is no doubt that the
Senate will concur in the appropriation which
Mr. Blaine has thus secured, it may be as
sumed rs settled that the Asylum will at
once be rebuilt in the old place.
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29

ATTENTION is called to the auction sale of
silver plated ware, clocks, &c, at Patterns auc.
ton rooms to-day at 10 o'clock The clocks
are of good quality, and the silver plated ware
is from one of the first manufacturing estab-
lishments in America.
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29

HoNoRs TO PECK's BoNDsMEN. - Every
Democratic paper in the State has had spe-
cial liking for curt references to Peck's bonds
men. The subject has ever been approached
with a sanctimonious shuttle, and an air of SUI
perior virtue. OF course all that has been
said has been in a spirit of perfect sincerity
and lofty dsinterestedness, but the effect of
the thing is somewhat impaired by the nomi
nation of one of these gentlemen for the posi-
ton of alderman by the Democrats of the
fourth ward in this city.
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29
Hotel Proprietors.

Hotel proprietors who are subscribers TO the
Daily Press, or who become so by sending their
names and the pay for one years subscription
to the Office, can have their name, the name
and location OF their hotel published in the
Press under the head OF HOTEL DIRECTORY
once week, during the continuance OF their
subscription without charge.
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29
DISASTERS.

Sch Baltic, at Savannah from Boston, had heavy
gale 9th inst, of South Shoal, during which lost ga.
ley, stove boats, broke foreboom and strained the
vessel, causing her to leak.
Sch Sylvan, Blanchard. from Ponce, arrived at
Delaware Breakwater 23d inst, and reports heavy
gales from NNE and very severe cold weather; the
vessel is completely covered with ice and was oblig-
ed to put In for ha Dor.
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29

Five thousand Republican majority in New
Hampshire is anticipated by the Manchester
American. Monday night Portland will send
an encouraging message to New Hampshire
that will help swell the majority ON the right
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29

WE shall publish in few days the testimo-
ny of Mr.. j. b. Pickett, who has been entirely
cured of sciatica by the use of "Hll's Rheu-
matte Pills. bought of Crosnlan s. Co. sG
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29
FiSherieS.--.TwiDeS.

ENOR SALE to the trade by the Bale 100 Bales
Il Superfne Cotton Irvine, for Herring, Pohagep.
and Mackerel-fne ncs.; these twines grade aJoves
the ordinary quality
AM. NET q TWINE CO., 4s Commercial ST..
ja29Ilaw3m sN R0ST1 N
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1t is also the BEST it is also the most agreeable
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Supplying syrups OF which Opium is the principal
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gums, and relieve pain, the NERVINE will always
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Personal.

IFMRS. LOUISA HASLEM, wife of William NJ
Il Haslem, formerly Of California, now in the State
o. Maine will drop line TO- send her address TO-
MAJOR George w. Hall, Philadelphia Pot Office, she
Will hear OF something to her advantage
MAI. GEORGE w. HALL.
January g. 1863 w2w3
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29
Portland and Vicinity.
New Adverti.eoents tsis Da,
SPECIAL NoTIoE coIUnN,

SPECIAL EOTIoE COLUMN,
Pulmonary Balsam-Reed. Cutler Geo --
Agents Wanted-Norris & Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Hats and Caps-Orin Hawkes.
Tea-Wm. L. Wilson.
Great Bargain-El B. Bean. ~ III
Important. ~ p
To let-W. II. JsrIis.
Por lend Sunday School Union
Stock and Stand tor Sa'e-M. Z. BedloW.
farm for Sa'c-W H. Jerris.
Boy Wanted.
Ho Sc and Lot for Sale C. Woodman.
Observation-Disclosures & Frye
Room to Let.
Bargains in Carpets Barley.
Portland Academy-P. j. Larrabee.
Sale OF Foffeite Goods-I. WashbuIne, Jr.
Gotham Ssminary-C. Z. Parker.
The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29

SEE THAT YOUR NAMES ARE ON
THE VOTING LIST CORRECTLY. The
Board of Aldermen will be in session to-day,
for the last time, forenoon and afternoon.