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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-01
The Great Penobsco, Freslct.

The Bangor Wing of Monday contains the
following account of the great flood of 1876:
Last evening was the anniversary of the
great food of March Goth, 1916. 1t was also on
Sunday. For several days the freshet had
been increasing in violence, and huge masses
of ice had come roaring and tumbling down
the river, bringing with it bridges and mills
from up river, and jamming up or "gorging,"
so that ON Saturday night the flood which was
back over the city, causing general conster-
nation and filling the streets and stores in the
business portion of the city with water. Our
office was then in the old Market house build
ing, where is now the southerly approach of
the Custom House, opposite our present loca-
published the paper, had removed the types,
presses, &c, to place OF safety. The Mer-
camille Library Room was on the same floor
with the Wing and Courier office, and the
books were successfully removed. Every one
who had anything exposed to the raging ele-
ment, was busy at work to take what care was
possible of it, and those who had nothing en-
dangered took hold and worked with will to
help those less fortunate. All day Sunday
was a scene of activity, boats passing through
our streets removing goods in exposed locali-
ties to places OF safety. About seven o'clock
in the evening a crash was heard and the cry
went up, "the jam has broke" and the pent
up water started first slowly, then increasing
in velocity, and bearing on with it in its de-
structive course the toll bridge, the three
bridges across the Kenduskeag, and the old
Market house, beside other smaller buildings
and everything "foatahle" within reach of the
water. A large amount of property was de-
As we now refer to this as "The Great Flood"
as being greatest OF all the freshets with which
we have ever been visited, so may it retain its
distinctive appellatiQn TO all time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-01

TOBAGCo-The supply is large and the demand
is good. Prices are without change
TEAS-The demand Is moderafe and rrcas ara
without change. There IL an imnrovaS Jsmand
for Japan teas. S
THISTLE demand is moderate and ,bara Ga M
change in the quotations. -e - Nv
YARNISH-Prices are without change and the
demand cont iues to be moderate ~
WOOL There is better feeling In the marie.
and prices are fImer. The transactions have been
somewhat larger the past week than for many weeks
previous.
FREIGHTS-The following are the engagements
since last report: brig Corrinna loads at Port
land for Sagua and back north Of Hatteras IS 90
molassss, SOC on sugar cut and back; sch E. M.
Hamilton, to Remedies, north of hatteras, out and
back at So molasses and 80 cents ON sugar; bark
Washington Butcher, Portland to Havana, with
iun Der at So; Br bark Grace Redpath, for Havana,
Sl6OO Tor run out; brig Anna d. Torrey. from Ma
ch1as to Sagua and back at So for moasses and Doc
Tor sugar; brig Mary Stewart from Portland ito
north side OF Cnba and back at So for molasses;
bark Philena out to port north side of Cuba for
the round sum Of S1100; brig j. Ii. Brown, to Ma
tanZas tor $1100 round sum out; brig Riverside
hence to Havana at Sc for boards; s2L Ethan Allen
to north side OF Cuba, out and home at So for mo-
lasses and foreign charges sch +. Kidder hence tc
Cienuegos and back north of Hatteras at So so for
molasses and SIC for sugar; brig Frontier to Renee
dos and back north of Hstteras 81 for molasses
brig Gamma to Sagua and back nor of Hatteras at
SIS for molasses; bark Brunswick out to Havana for
the round sum of $500; schr Jonathan May, hence
10 Sagua and back north of Batteras, at $3.50 for
mOasses.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-01
Extract from Rn.ler,. Argument.

The following extract from General Buffers
opening argument in the impeachment trial is
fine instance of skill in the art of putting
things" While urging that neither party
can challenge Senator's Gen. Butler said:
Again, as political considerations are in
volved in this trial, raising questions of in
terest to the constituents ofevery Senator 1T is
his right and duty to express himself as fully
and freely upon such questions as upon any
other, even to express belief in the guilt or
innocence of the accused, or to say that he
will sustain him in the course he is taking,
although he so says after accusation is brought.
Let me illustrate: Suppose that after this i'm
peachment had been voted by the House of
Representatives the constituents of any Sena-
tor had called public meeting to sustain the
President against what they were pleased to
term the tyrannical acts of Congress towards
him in impeaching him, and should call upon
their Senator to attend and take part IN such
meeting. do not conceive that it would be or
ought to be legally objected against him as
disqualification to sit upon this trial upon the
principles have stated, if he should attend
the meeting or favor the object, or II his en-
gagements in the Senate prevented his leav-
ing, have not been able to find any legal OBJ
lection in the books to his writing a letter to
such meeting, containing among otner Things
statements like the following:
SENATE CHAMBER,
WASHINGTON February "a, 1863.
Gentlemen,-My pub ic and professional engage
ments will be such on the 4th of March that am re-
uctanty compelled to dec line your invitation to be
present and address tie meeting to be held in our
city ON that day.
That the President Of the United States has sim
cerey endeavored preserve these free insitu-
tons from violation, have doubt, and have
hei eore throughout the unfortunate difference OF
opinion between him and Congress sustained him,
and this ! shall continue to do a long as he shall
prove faithful to duty.
With my best thanks for the honor you have done
by your invita- ion, and regrettng that 1t is not
in my power to accept it,
IreI1ain with regard,
Your obedient servant,
REvERDY JOHNSON.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-01
PROGRESS IN Rrcossrnucrros.-The Ne,

PROGRESS IN RECONsTRUCTION.-The New
York Herald gives the following concise and
convenient resume of what has been actually
done in the Southern States, under the recon-
struction acts, up to this time:
virginia.-The convention is drawing to a
close. The registry has undergone one revi-
sion with another promised) before the cleo
ton.
North Standardization for and under
the new constitution begins April q. Candi-
dates for governor: William w. Holden, Re-
publican Thomas S. Ashe, Democrat.
South Standardization for and under
the new constitution begins April IA. Gen.
Robert K. Scott is the Republican (and thus
far the only candidate for governor.
Georgia. for and under the new
constitution begins April 20. Candidates for
governor: Rufus b. Bullock, Republican; Da-
vid Irwin, Conservative.
Florida.-Election for and under the new
constitution begins May A. Harrison Reed is
the Republican land thus far the only candi-
date for governor.
Alabama.-An applicant before Congress
with prospect of admission.
Observation-Disclosures probably concludes
its labors next week. Gen. B. b. Eggleston,
president of the convention, is the Republican
nominee for governor.
LOUISIANA Election for and under the new
constitution begins April II. Candidates for
governor: Henry G. Yarmouth, Republican;
James T. Taliaferro, independent. Mr.. Tala-
ferro was president of the convention, and is
a native Louisianian.
< Texas.-Conventon just elected but not yet
convened. sr.f s
Arkansas.-Election held last week: result
not known. General Powell Clayton was the
Republican, and only, candidate for governor.
OF the Republican candidate for governor
above named, Holden is q native of North
Carolina; Scott is a native of Pennsylvania,
entered the service from Ohio and is in CHARGE
of freedmen's affairs, Bullock is native of
New York, resident in Georgia before and dur
ing the war; Reed was recently Wisconsin
editor; Eggleston is a native of New York,
who entered the military service from Ohio;
Yarmouth is native of Illinois, and entered
the service from Missouri; Clayton, a native
of Pennsylvania, entered the service from
Kansas 4
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-01

No MORE DELAY.-The Presidents counse
did not jas it was anticipated they would, ask for
more time for the preparation of the defence,
on Monday. Having been met on previous oc-
casons by rather moderate concessions of time,
they have evidently determined to act their
part without that elaborate preparation which
they hoped to make. So they will be hurried
into history in undress, instead of the full in
tellectual costume of which they dreamed
Monday was the first day of the trial proper
Gen. Buffers opening argument was worthy
of his great fame as an acute criminal lawyer.
1t was like the first gun of battle, announc-
ing the imminence of sharp, short and decis-
i've conflict. 1t bore the marks of the long
continued reflection, the deep research among
precedents and the delvine in black-letter lore,
to which Butler has for more than year de-
voted himself.
At the conclusion of Buffers argument the
trial at once proceeded in the regular course
We have not at any time been among those
who have looked for a hasty conclusion of the
proceedings. On the Oath of February, SAN
guine people were of the opinion that ten days
would be amply sufficient for the deposng of
Chief Magistrate. But more than month
has since passed, and the trial has just COM
menced. But now there appears no reason
why expedition may not be used. The evil
dence is mostly documentary ON the part of
the prosecution, and the more important parts
of it were presented ON Monday by the House
Managers. The defence, it is rumored will claim
the right to suspend proceedings until Gen.
Rousseau can be summoned from the North
Pole. The moral effect of that movement
will be unfavorable to the Presidents cause.
1t will be SO clearly designed for delaying and
obstructing the course of judicial proceedings
that it will not strike the people as a becoming
thing to do. 1t is not to be expected, however,
that regard for appearances will keep them
from sending for Rousseau For people that
make it their chief business to throw stones,
these partisans of the President live in sur
prlsingly fragile glass houses They demand
of their opDonents that they shall fight Shy the
book OF arithmeuc," whiic they left fec
avail themselves of anything, no matter how
grossly irregular, that seems likely to prove
advantageous to the President.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-01

ANOTHER FINE BLOCK GOING UP. : The
work of excavation has commenced on the lot
at the corner of Pearl and Middle Streets
where the residence of John M. Wood stood
previous to the great fire, and Messrs. Donnell
& Emery are to erect large brick block on
this site. The building is to be about 14O feet
long, 80 feet deep and four stories high. 1t is
to be divided into three large wholesale stores,
each having frontage on Middle street, of
forty five feet and the full depth Of the build
ing. The first story is to be of iron and gran
tie and the other three of brick and mastic.
The style of architecture will be similar to
that of Mr.. Donnell's block, just below on
Middle street.
This part of Middle street is to be the centre
of the great march OF the wholesale business
and we have no doubt that these fine stores,
together with others that may be erected in
this vicinity, will find ready and enterprising
occupants of the right stamp. r-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-01
Political Notes.

The rumor that Gordon Granger is to super
cede Gen. Emery as commander otthe troops
in the district of Columbia is revived.
Gen. Hancock arrived in Washington yes
ter day and will assume command of the Di-
vision of the Atlantic to-day. The order was
promulgated yesterday and it is a division, not
a department as it has been enormously des-
ignated heretofore. This division includes
three departments, viz: The Lakes, The East
and Washington; h eadquarters to be changed
to Philadelphia soon. The commanders OF
these departments are to be announced in an
order tomorrow. Gen. Mitchell, Adiutar
General. is the only staff officer of the new di-
vision yet appointed.
1t is announced from Washington that pri
vate dispatches from Little Rock state that
the Constitution is adopted in Arkansas by
nve thousand majority. Senator Morton had
dispatch from Little Rock, dated the 9th
from b. f. Rice, Chairman of the State Re-
pupncan Committee, saying: Constitution
ratified"
Inc baltimore American saws that Hon.
Montgomery Blair, in speech before the
Maryland Legislature on Wednesday last ad-
mitted that impeachment would Ina srccoo.s,l
There is little doubt that Hon 7 pIasI.
who was to be one of the counsel of the Presi'
dent, entertains and has expressed the samo
opinion,
Anna Dickinson, instead of listening ouietIv
TO Buffers argument in the Senate Chamber
on Monday, like good girl, went out into the
corridor and held a kind of reception.
1t is intimated tonight that the Impeach-
ment Managers are considering the propriety
OF introducing another article, based ON the
evidence OF Foster Blodgett, late Postmaster
OF Augusta, Ca, who has testified that he wast
removed by the President, and his successor
not only not appointed, but that the Senate
was never even notified of the fact, as requir.
ed by law. He testifes further that the Presi.
dents attention was called to the removal sew.
eral times. A sa4 Ha
The Rhode Island election takes place to.
day and Gov. Burnside is tolerably sure of a
handsome majority,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-01

AN Ottawa dispatch, referring to the Can
adam Insurance bill, the substance of which
we gave yesterday says: "It is understood
that the Government will yield to the wishes
OF some life offices, and accept deposits of
$4,000 to commence with; said deposits to be
increased by the annual receipts, less cost
OF management, until 100000 are deposited.
1t VIII, however, insist that the deposit be
made in Dominion Stock 1t is further under
stood that considerable modification will al
30 be made with reference to fire officers; for
a S6O,O0O deposit will also be accepted from
them, with an annual deposit OF $4,000 until
100000 is invested. These notifications seem
to give general satisfaction to those most in
terested."
The British Parliament, by vote of 1S1
to %, has swept away the present system of
strangling men in public, and enacted that
legal homicides shall henceforth be committed
In private. The hideous scenes of Newgate
are not to be repeated. This is certainly a
step toward the abolition of capital punish.
ment. 4A t
The Rev. A. L, Stone, D. D., formerly of
Boston, is suffering from impaired health, in
San Francisco. His indisposition is severe
rheumatism, which so affects him that he has.
to hobble round on crutches, and has some
times to be lifted into his pulpit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-01
DOMESTIC PORTS.


SAN FRANCISCo-Ar 9th, barque Jenny Pitts,
GHITEsToN-cId Esd, earque Jasper, Avery,
NEW oRLEANs-Below 2ith ships Maria Day,
Chase, from London; Z0uave, Whitmore, rom Law
erpoo; sch q Pierce, Farr0w, Ceniuegos.
Ar at SW Pas ship John q Richardson, Oliver,
Buenos Ayres, tprobably go to Havana
eli brs Nellie nafssy
Below 18th, barque Adelaide Norris, Reed, fom
DARIEN-sld 2ist, sch Carrie Heyer, Poland, tor
OHARLEsToN-Ar goth. brig j A Deyereux,
Clark, Boston; sch ID ii Bisbee, from Camden.
CD 20th' snip southern Rights, Williams, for Liv-
CID 27th, barque B wyman, wyman. New York
brig isabel Benrman. Brown, Philadelph a.
Intire. Norfolk. ~
:, NoRFoLK-Ar 9th, sch Mary Eliza, Wiley from
FORTRESS MoNRoE-sld 2stb. brig Tim Field.
iron Porto Ric for Baltimore
,BALIlMORE-Cld 2Sth, steamer Falcon, Reed,
:, Cid 2sth, schs David Babcock, Co'cOrd, Matanzas
E,o oa Morgan, Bangor; Fred Webb. Green
Sid. brig Hattie, tor St Mays, Fla
PHILADELPHIA-Cld 2sth, barque W Hol-
brook, Small Genoa; brig Benz Carver, Meyers, tor
Boston.
Ar sOth, barques Eureka, Tucker, Matanzas: Liz
zie II jackson, Warwick, New York; brig Minnie
Miller, anderson. Matanzas.
Cid 28th sci Game Cock, Mcdonald, Mayaguez;
Nellie Star Poland, Cardenas.
At Delaware Breakwater 2Ith, barque Som Shep-
pard, from Philadelphia tor Cienfnegos: brgs II
McCilvery, Tor Portland; Cyclone oI Philadelphia;
his May Munroe for Matanzas Fanny X shaw
Tor Boston.
NEW YORK-Ar 2sth. ships Game Cock. sher.
burn. Manila. Webster Norris, Liverpool; Koomer
Griffin. London; brigs Charlotte Buck, Gott SWC
Africa Jas Bliss. Hatch, Edgartown: schs vicks.
burg Higgins. st Domingo; Leone ssa Hunt cardo
mas; Lane. Lane, Wilmington; Pinta. IN al
Lubec: Mar Roman, Jackson, Eastport FranR
Howard. Terhupe, "a h: ID d Webb. Harold an
S . Lindsey, Crockett. Rockland: Bedadec' 4ien.
Albion, Rawiey; Minnie Cobb. Ingraham: Ieont,ns
Pratt; Sarah u julia, Mercy; Antelope. slown;
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-01

STEVENS OPINION OF WADE-The following
is letter from Thaddeus Stevens to one of
his constituents.
l received your letter of the oath inst. this
morning and am very glad you intend to be
at Chicago personally. If your constituents
and mine have indicated a preference for
Vice President as L rather think they have by
their vote, 1 should dee m it your duty, as a
matter of personal fidelity, to begin by voting
for that person, whether he be friend of
mine or not, as no man seems to me justified
in violating the wishes of his constituents
TO please any other person. But if the person
thus indicated as their first choice should fail
of probability of election, or gradually de-
cline, then, if were there or my wishes were
to be consulted, / should use all my efforts in
favor OF B. f. Wade. He is a true man, in
whom you and and every radical man can
coDfide, aud you will find that the coun try
as well as our particular friend will profit by
his success.
wish you would show this letter to your
colleagues, as shall be kept from the Con
vention, and desire to see an honest man
placed in the position of great contingent
responsibility. AS to the candidate for the
Presidency suppose you all agree that none
other than General Grant is to be thought
of. Honest, firm, and well grounded in prin-
ciple, without ostentatian and without pride,
do not see how better selection can be
made. His judgment Of men is so sound
that have full faith that he will call around
him the ablest and purest men Of the nation.
With Grant and Wade to guide and defend
us, this nation in four years will have acquired
APP rosperity, which will be the wonder of the
world. Universal freedom, maintained by
universal suffrrge on this continent, cannot
fail TO have this effect.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-01

THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT. = Warren
johnson, Esq, of Topsham, the new appontee
to the office of State Superintendent viii un-
questionably be regarded by the educational
men of the State as em1nentIy quanned fur
the position. He was, in college, and now is
OF the best scholars in the State. He has
had experience in almost every department of
instruction, from the district school to the col
lege classroom. He is good writer, sound
thinker, and an agreeable speaker. He has
great working force, and the will to use it, as
well as discretion to guide it. Book -men will
find him not for sale. Educators will find him
anxious for suggestions and open to counsel at
all seasons upon all questions, and willing to
render aid whenever needed. We are indeed
fortunate to have such man in this most re-
sponsible position.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-01
PORTLAND AND ROCHESTER, RA1LRoAD.-A

PORTLAND AND ROCHESTER, RAILRoAD.-Ac-
tive work has already commenced ON this road,
and grading is nearly finished to Alfred. The
cars will run on or before the LIST of July to
this village. The several towns west of Alfred
are awake to the Importance of this enterprise
and desire to have its benefits. We under
stand that Sanford has called a town meeting,
on Monday next, to vote on the proposition of
subscribing five per cent of her valuation to
the stock of this road, and that Lebanon has a
meeting on the following Wednesday. We
are informed by those who are well acquainted
with the business of the towns on the west
ern line of the State that the larger portion
which heretofore has gone to Boston will seek
the Portland market through this road on its
completion. rG
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-01

A TRIBUTE TO GEN. GRANT.-At recent
meeting in New York, Mr.. w. E. Dodge be-
ing called upon, made few pertinent and in
teresting remarks, in which he described
late visit to Washington and the condition of
things in that city. In closing, after a brief
eulogy of Gen. Grant, he said:
There is one thing more, Mr.. President
You know, sir, that in regard to one matter
am very sensitive, lin this Mr. Dodge referred
to his hostility as President of the National
Temperance Society to the use of liquors) and
that the opposition papers have of late made
great efforts to prejudice the public mind
against Gen. Grant in this respect, and am
happy to soy that left him with the full con-
vction that neither we nor the friends of tenn
perance have any cause fer anxiety in this ie-
spect. This much feel at liberty 10 say.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-01

BOUNTY CLAMs.-We have received from
the Paymaster Generals Office at Washington,
the following statement, which we publish for
the information Of bounty claimants and their
friends and attorneys:
1t is entirely impracticabe for this Office to
reply to the immense number of inquiries
from claimants, or their friends, and ATTORNEYS.
as to the condition or cause of DELAY in the
rious interruption to the public business, es-
pecially in the very matter of settling these
particular claims. This printed circular is the
only response that can be given.
All the bounty claims now on file are being
settled as fast as the Second Auditor of the
Treasury can furnish, from the muster rolls
now deposited in his Office the evidence neces-
This information has been applied for, and the
auditor is now furnishing responses to our in
quries at the rate of about 10000 per month
At this rate it is expected that the whole num-
Der of claims filed, or likely to be filed, will
pc acted on and finally settled in the next nine
months.
When claim is allowed, the check is drawn
a. ne order Of the claimant, and sent with his
ms to ms attorney, CT to hims elf, where
lie "SsoIrhey mas been appointed, and is paya-
tbe upon endorsement By claimant, unless
cufa5 90 Shall, by power of attorney exc
thorize his attorney TO act for bin, re CIV M
IneoN 40 pau on improper endorsement the
ASSISTANT treasurer of the United Statss 81
New forK city, on whom all checks for addi.
honal bounty are drawn, is the responsible
parry to 20 nayme sae payee in such case must
the soldier cannot be defrauded, unless Inv h;s
own act, he places himself in the power of
his attorney.
B. w. BRIcE, Paymaster General,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-01

MONTREAL is enjoying another Fenian scare
The discovery of quantity of Greek fire,
stolen from druggist, in "the most Irish por-
ton ofthe city," ON Monday, was the occasion
of intense excitement The troops in garrison
were ordered to prepare themselves with two
days ammunition and rations. Both regulars
and militia in various parts of the country
have received orders to hold themselves in
readiness to march, if called for. The effect of
the sensation is somewhat abated by the sug
gestion that the government has started a
groundless agitation in order to carry out a
more severe drill of the militia than would
otherwise be possible.