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The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14

BRIEF JoTrINGs -Hosick voted the straight
ticket yesterday for the first time in his life
Hichborn received the compliment The wood
EN- roof is on the Custom House, and the iron
roof IS to foilow.'-Not much excitement in the
city over the election yesterday. The late
drouth had affected the supply of liquor prob
ably, as well as of water-The new block of
ID. N. Jose, on Commercial street, is making
RAPID progress.-Splendid day yesterday; the
AR was bracing and the sun warming. Those
new ladies' umbrellas at Davis, on Centre
street, are small and nobby, and the price with
IN the reach of all.-W. e. Norton, the marine
artist, OF Boston, whose pictures at the late
fair were much admired, was in town yester-
day. He is on his way to Monhegan to sketch.
we omitted to mention yesterday morning.
by oversight, the decorations oil the Clty bu'id
ing on Saturday last. They were done by an
artistic hand and were the finest decorations OF
a public building ever seen in this city, An
elegantly dressed lady accOsted a distinguished
artist at the late fair with the question, "haven't
YOU any catechisnas of the pictures?-A man
who had peculiar kind OF soap on exhibition
at the fair, and who desired to have its merits
fully tested by the visitors, provided 10000
small cakes to give away. But the public
thinking there was q cat under the meal. re-
fused to accept them, whereupon he offered
them for sale at two cents apiece and disposed
OF every one.-An old lady from the country,
with her husband stopped before De Haas
great painting Of Admiral Farragut passing
the rebel forts and gazed upon the thrilling
representation intenuy. Finally, drawing
long breath she turned to the old man and said
seeing the $4,000 marked on the painting, "only
think, husband, they ask sixty dollars for that
picture" SWELL" said her husband, 81 sup
pose it must be worth it, for it's mighty big
picture and there's lots of work in 1.-THE
thermometer stood at ZOE yesterday.-Hon. 6.
l.. Tilley, Canadian Minister of Marine and
Customs, is stopping at the U. S. Hote-The
gross receipts of the New England Fair were
$4,000, leaving surplus to be divided between
the two Societies.-Brg Lie Houghton, of
Portland, from Liverpool for Portland, arrived
at Queenstown 29th ult with bulwarks stove,
having been in contact with a steamer-A man
in Ward one, yesterday morning who had al
ways voted the Democratic ticket, polled the
straight Republican ticket, remarking as he
did so, 'that it was the first vote he had ever
cast for an honest man.
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PORTLAND THEArRE.-Miss Dollie Bidwell

PORTLAND THEATRE.-Miss Dollie Bidwell
made her appearance before large audience
last evening, in the Dir ANA of Screen Bushes .
with all its charming improbabiities and I'M
possibilities. We have often expressed our
distaste for these sensation pieces, but they
please the public and the manager does well in
producing them. Miss Bidwell looked charm
ingly in the character of Miami, for she is a
woman of fine figure and commanding pres
ence. She acted, too, with spirit and fervor;
her pathetic passages not overdone, neither
was there too much stage information. This
last fault is one that actors of the present day
hardly seem to be aware is the most glazing
one of all. People expect natural tones as wei
as natural acting. Miss Bidwell was we'll sup
ported by Mr.. Roche and the company; ant
Miss Lille Wilkinson, in the first act. wal
very clever as q maize young Irish girl. 1t is
real comfort nowadays to sit in the orchestrs
chairs and look around upon neat pretty
auditorium, with its handsome stage boxes, its
carpeted floor, and its well dressed audiences
and not be disturbed by the tramp of noisy
feet on the bare boards of the galleries,
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Receipts by Railroads and Steamboats,.
GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY-95O bbls. flour. 90 cars
corn, % do lumber, do laths, do bark, boards
do shocks do shingles, 20 bags spoos, 80 bds pa
per- $50 boxes covers, do blind shades car cattle
1874 cans milk, 81 pkgs sundries flor shipment East
HOO bbls -four.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILRoAD-120 cases carpets, 8
casks starch bags pegs 20l4 sides leather 24 pkgs
sundries.
STEAMER JOHN BROOKS, FROM BosTON-S bbls.
OIL 4S4 bds irou, II green hides 26 dry goods,
% crates crockery 25 bags sugar. 45 coils cordage
casks mdse 80 pkgs furniture. 80 kegs lead 100 pkgs
to Princes Express, $50 pkgs to order for Canada
and up country 119 empty bills, 1856 bars railroad
iron, 1l3 rolls leather % bags WOOL 100 pkgs to
der.
PORTLAND & KENNEBEc RAILROADS. cars lum-
Der, do cattle, do furniture, 10 bbls. apples,
tubs butter crates beam % pairs eeptic springs
SO doors carboys 90 bds spring bed stock 20 bags
meal i66 cases curtain sticks 49 bds sats "a empty
bbls 10 bdls baskets shingles1 do clapboards
cases goods, and % cars freight for Boston.
STEAMER DIRIGo, FROM NEW YoRK-134 bales
cotton 42 do WOOL % rolls leather 1875 boxes raisns
$50 do starch 1921 chests tea so kegs white lead
do Soda 80 bbls; paint, So bdls splice bars, 81
springs 40 bbs glass IS boxes SOAP 81 to-
bacco 80 baskets and $50 crates ches 2O3 railroad
chairs 30 bags shot, horses, carriage, $50 pkgs
sundries.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14

A special meeting of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen and the regular meeting of the
Common Council was held last evening
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14
TELRCRApu,C IrEms.

Admiral Hoff reports that the execution of
the two Americans at Santiago de Cuba was
little less than massacre
Judge Louis Dent has arrived at New Or
leans.
The latest dispatches say that there is no au-
thority for the statement as to what took place
between Gem. Prim and the Sprnish ambassa-
dor at Vichy.
Nothing has been heard of the City of Ant
werp with the Harvard crew on board.
The Byron scandal continues to be the topic
of animated discussion in England.
The cable still reiterates the stale fact that
the Emperor is 'better.''
A part of the reinforcements have sailed for
Cuba from Barcelona. Others will soon fol-
low. : -...-.,.. 49, r
The Avondale disaster leaves 70 widows and
ia fatherless children. The latter number
Will probably be increased to 200. Nearly
$1,000 have been subscribed for their relief
Yesterday all the Democratic candidates for
office in Philadelphia Withdrew and new
ticket was nominated.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14

Hon. FRANK B. FAY, ex-Mayor of Chelsea,
Mass, and prominent and hard working
member of the Christian Commission during
the war, was ON the fair grounds Wednesday
night and Thursday, the guest of Mr.. Taylor,
the lessee of the Park. He worked bravely in
suppressing the confusion of the panic which
succeeded the storm, and it was no easy task
for the idea prevailed that the fair was at an
end, an1 the owners of cattle and horses got
together their stock and were on the point oil
driving them away when Mr.. Taylor arrived
with message from DIR. LoriDg, assuring the
exhibitors the damage would be at once repair
ed, and the exhibition continue according to
the order announced.-Adoertiser
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ADJUSTMENTS CoMrNG.-Billv Pastor is co

ADJUSTMENTS COMING.-Billy Pastor is COM
ing here from New York with his excellent va
riety company, and will open at City Hall for
two nights, Saturday, the 18th, and Monday,
goth. There will be comic songs, jig dancing
fancy dancing and negro minstrelsy. The Pas
tors, Billy and Tony, have the reputation OF
getting up first rate entertainments.
Hager's Allegory of the history of our coun-
try, will be produced shortly at City Hall. One
of our well known legal gentlemen has accept.
ed the office of Treasurer, and it is the inten-
ton, by series of tableaux to represent scenes
of historical interest, particularly those con-
nected with the late rebellion Wherever Mr.
Hager has attempted these allegories before
he has been highly successful, and in Cincin.
natl and Providence large sums of money were
cleared for the charitable objects for which they
were undertaken. They will be given here fol
the benefit of the Orphan Asylum
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14

THIRD PARISH MEETING.-A meeting of the
Third Parish Society was held at Casco street
Church Vestry last evening to consider prop.
osition submitted to them by the Central So.
ciety in regard to merging the two societies
into one. The proposition was in substance as
one, the name to be mutually agreed upon
The new Society to pay off the debt of the
Central Society and take possession of thu
property, and agree upon pastor. The deb
is about $12, 800. The terms were accepted b.
the Third Parish, and the committee were au
thorized to consult legal authority in order t.
see that everything was correct,
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 11.-Freights-The follow
ing are the current rates from Port Richmond for the
week ending Sept. 2:-To Portland, So co. Ports
mouth, So so; Boston, So %; Chelsea, So 25; New
Bedford So 90; Salem, So 20; Newport, 50 90; Prov
idence, So 90.
CHARLESTON, Sept Extraordinarily Liverpool
by sail, I'D on upands and 3D. on Sea Islands. Coast
wise-vessels are in demand; to New York by
81 so P tierce on Rice; by sail, &c " lb Uplands
81 90 y fierce Rice, 4Oc % Dbl: on Resin, IS ~
on Lumber and 50 "a 10 y nj on Timber. 10 Boston
by sail, a 9-16c " Id on upland Cotton; to Prov
idence SIS " NJ Boards; &c " ib OH INLAND Cotton
Vessels are in demand by our merchants to TAXI
Lumber Freights from Georgetown, sc, Darien ant
Satilla river Ca and Jacksonville Fla 10 Northern
ports, and $11 a IL " M are rates on Lumber ant
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14
Administrators Sale.


PURSUANT 10 lcence OF the Judge of Probate
L tor Cumberland County, shall sell at public
auction, on the premises, on ' l.'r
Friday, the eighth day OF October, 1860,
at O'Clock p, lot OF lanf situated on the corner
of N-wbury and Church streets in ortland about
IS X So feet, subject t. mortgage to the Portland
Savings Bank tor $500 with interest, dated March
49, 1868, also lot OF land situated on the easl erly
side of Church street about IS X so feet, known as
the Cross ot also another lot OF land the east
erly side Of Church street about GO X go feet The
widows right OF dover will be conveyed with the
preperfy. All OF said lands centrally situated and
is of great value Tor business purposes
For further particulars inquire of the undersigned
b. G. som ERBY, Administrator.
r. A. BIRD s. Co., Auctioneers. sepstd
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14

MORE BODIES Found. -The body of Captain
Millett, of Rockport, Mass, who commanded
the unfortunate schooner Helen Eliza, was
discovered on Sunday and brought to this city
where, at the request of his brother, Mr.. Rich
mad 1t boxed up and forwarded by early train
yesterday morning to Boston. The bodies OF
two of the crew were found Yesterday and
brought to the city, one by the name of David
Harris and the others name unknown; but
the unfortunate man wore Masonic ring
Both were placed in the CITY tomb
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14

ACCIDENTS will happen sometimes, ard the
more complicated the machinery the more liza
BILE are these mishaps to take place. The very
intricate hosting gear of the steamer Rattle
snake was not exempt yesterday, as one of the
cogs of her numerous wheels gave out entire
ly disabling the hosting appliances and neces-
stating resort to the old fashioned horse de-
stroyng method. We understand the appa-
ratus will be in order to-day. A large number
visited the steamer yesterday; possibly more
will do SO to-day, as everybody is interested in
whatever promises to reduce the price of and
plentifully supply new coal. This cargo of
coal is said to be one of the handsomest ever
brought here, and Mr.. Poor is certainly enti-
tied to credit for his efforts in this direction.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14

A CALL REFUsED.-The Christian Mirror
learns that Rev. DR.. Carruthers of this city has
received unanimous call to the pastorate of
til Union st. Congregational Church at St.
John, N b. DR.. G. has labored most earnest
ly for the preservation of his society and the
re-edifcation of his church, and now that his
work seems so nearly complete, we should
greatly regret his removal from our midst.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14
Nonresident Taxes
IN the town Of Raymond, in the County of c

l n the town OF Raymond, in The County of Cum
berland for the year 1868.
The following list OF Taxes ON the real estate OF non
resident owners in the town Raymond for the year
1868, i'll bills committed to John Nash, Cob
ector OF said town, ON the 21st day of July, 1865,
has been returned by him to me as remaining un-
paid, on the 18th day OF july 1869, by his certifi-
cate Of that date, and now remains unpaid; and no.
and charges are not paid into the Treasury of said
Town within eighteen months rom the date OF the
commitment OF the said bills, much OF the real
due therefor, including interest and charges will,
without further notice, be sold at Public Auction,
the Post Office, at East Raymond in said town, on
tine 9th day OF January, 1870, at o'clockP. nj.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14

HAYDN AssoCIATIoN.-We understand that
the Haydn Association will resume their re-
hearsals on Wednesday evening at Mechanic s
Hall after pleasant summer vacation. We
are glad to see that the members interest in
the society is undated and trust we shall hear
MANY of the works of the eminent composers
interpreted by them the ensuing winter
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14

A CoMpLA INr.-A correspondent writes to
complain of the stagnant pool at the 1907 Oh
Franklin street. He says that it endangers
the lives of citizens, and that though the city
government has frequently been informed OF
its existence no measures have been taken to
abate the nuisance.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14
Administrators Sale.
.JOSenh HaIe's Estate.

PURSUANT to licence oil the Judge of Probate
Il tor Cumberland County, shall sell at Public
Auction, on the premises, on Thursday, the twenty
first day OF october, A. ID. 1889 at o'clock p. M
the valuable real estate, situated the westerly
side OF State st, between Pine and Congress sreet
numbered go said State St known as the homestead
the late Joseph Hale, consisting OF three story
brick House with an Ell and lot of land connected
Herewith. House is convenient, heated by steam,
thoroughly finished throughout, and supplied with
hot and cold water. The Widows right OF dover will
be conveyed with the properly. Said promises are
subject to mortgage held by the Five Cent Savings
Bank dated May % 1859, Tor S1125, with interest,
also a mortgage to Amra Stetson dated May 20,
1863 for S166667 with interest," For further partic-
ulars inquire of the undersigned.
t ID. G. SOMERBY, Administrator.
r. A. BIRD & co, Auetioneers.
sepSdtd.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14

DY virtue of a license from the Hon. John N.
ID Waterman, Judge of Probate for the County of
Cumberland. sh II offer for sale at public auction,
on Wednesday, October 18th, at O'Clock p. M. on
the premises, corner Of Vaughan and Pine streets.
all the interest wpich Isadora b. Hull minor heir of
Robert Hull, late of Portland, deceased has in
tain lots OF land situated in said Portland which
will be more particularly described at the time and
place OF sale.
ROBERT 1. HULL,
sep13-1aw3w Guardian.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14

A WALLET FOUND. Yesterday morning a
was formerly Woods Hotel, found large &C.
tavo pocket book filled with papers and mark
ed with the name of Frank Brann. 1t is
probable that some pickpocket made haul
during the Fair and threw the wallet into the
first handy place. The wallet and papers are
at Rich's Printing office.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14
Another Terrible D,s,s,.r

Yesterday the first class fishing schooner
"Wille S. SWEET" Of Welfeet Mass, was
found bottom up and was towed into Cape Por-
poise, Kennebunkport. She was a vessel of
about one hundred tons, and carried eighteen
men. The whole crew is undoubtedly lost
This is terrible addition to the long list o.
disasters following the storm of Wednesday.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14
Administrators Sale.
Thomas WOrcester's Estate.

Pursuant to a liconce from the Judge of Probate
for the County of Cumberland, shall sell at public
auction, the premises, on Thursday the
seventh day of October next at II o'clock NJ.
the valuable Real Estate No. AZ on the westerly
side of Clara Street. in the city OF Portland,
known the homestead of the late Thomas
Worcester, consisting OF a good IL story wood
en- House and Eli, very convenient and lot 80 So.
The whole subject to the Widows ght OF Dover
therein, which will be sold at the time there
by giving the purchaser perfect title to the premi-
SEES. Terms Cash.
GEORGE W PARKER Admir-
f. o. BAILEY, Auct
Portland, Aug 80, 1s69. au31ti
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DANIEL STONE, and other
Otisfeld, Jan'y oath, 1869.
STATE OF MAINE.


OXFORD, ss.-Board of County Commissioners, May
Session, 1859, held by adjournment August "a,
1862
Upon the foregoing petition, satisfactory evidence
having been received that the petitioners are respon
cation is expedient it is ordered that the County
Commissioners of Oxford and Cumberland Counties
meet at the Lake House, $50 cailed), in Oxford VIII
Iage, on THURSDAY, the fourteenth day of Octo-
Der next at ten OF the clock in the forenoon, and
thence proceed to view the route MENTIONED in said
petition; Immediately after which view hearing of
the parties and witnesses will be had at some con-
venient place in the vicinity, and such other
ures taken in the premises the Commissioner
shall Judge proper. And it is further ordered, tina:
notice of the time, place and purpose of the Commits
sOners' meeting Aforesaid be given to all persons
and corporations interested by causing attested
pies of said petition and OF this order thereon to be
served upon the chairman of the County Commits
sioners of Cumberland County, and upon the re-
spective Clerks OF the towns of Oxford and Otsied
and also posted up in three public places in each
said towns, and published the weeks successfully
in the Kennebec Journal the State paper printed al
Augusta, and in the Portland Press printed at Port
land in the county Of Cumberl nd aud In the Oxford
Democrat, newspaper printed at Paris in said
County OF Oxford, the first of said publ cati ms and
each OF the other notices to be served and posted
at least thirty days before said time of meeting to me
end that all persons and corporations may then anu
the prayer of said petitioners should not be granted
Attest: VIM X. KIMBALL, Clerk
A true copy of said petition and order OF oour'
thereon. ,,,.,r c,.,
Attest: WIN. IL. hlmDAhH' oieih'
xp9 xu26
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14
Foreign Markets.

LONDON, Sept. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at 92h q
90 for money and account. ~.
American securities-United States E52Os 1862,
S32; do 1866 So; do 1867, 80; do 10a0s, 753; Illinois
Central shares, Oft; Erie shares, 26.
FRANKFORT, Sept. 13-Forenoon.- United States
5-20's 81. s5aB lNtets.t e
LIVERPOOL, Sept REORGANIZATION quiet;
sales 5000 bales Middling uplands 13id do Orleans
131d Corn 29s Cd. Pork HOS, Lard 76s
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14
For Sale.
A Valuable Steam Engine.

a Vertical Double Cylinder Engine, in perfect
"A order. Tbs Hss engine was built ey good builders
but little worn, is very handsome, and as good as
new, Cylinder 10 in. diamater 30 In. stroke fiy-
wheel 10 feet diamater, 80 in face. Has indepen-
dent cutoff valve, and judson COVE nor. Also a
splendid heater with brass tubes, WILL be sold at
q bar gain, il applied tor at once. .. r, ri
Address, ATLANTIC WORKS,
scp7w3w IA state street, Boston,
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14

RAISING OF THE DREDGE.-The dredge Be-
hemoth, which was sunk in the harbor by the
late gale, was successfully raised yesterday and
taken over to Cape Elizabeth side to be refit-
ted.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14

DoNNELLY DEFEATED The Republicans of
Minnesota have nominated Horace Austin OF
st. Peters for Governor, giving him l47 votes
In the convention and only GA to Mr.. Donnel-
~, his competitor. Western papers are of the
opinion that Donnelly has received his death
blow. .
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14
MAINE.


THE REPRESENTATIVES, ELECTION IN AUGUSTA,
AUGUSTA, Sept. 13.-The vote for Represeu-
tatlve was as follows: A. B. Farwell. 800; .Jo-
seph Baker, S59; Robert Coney, Democrat, ACT
u. T. Pillsbury, Democrat, 357. Some trouble
IN ward one prevents the return OF the vote
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14

1T VIII be seen by advertisement that the
sIeamef Gazele will make but two trips to the
lslahds per day, leaving her wharf at 10 80 A.
NJ and us P. NJ, and returning at Ills A.
M. and p NJ
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14

AwARDs.-Among the awards at the late
fair, was gold medal to the Salem Lead Com.
pany, which was accidentally omitted in orr
list of awards.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14

ALDERMAN IN WARD THREE-Mr. Thomn.
son, Republican candidate for Alderman in
Ward 3, received 262 votes, and VIM. G. Davis
Democratic candidate, 70.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14
Sherif's Sale.

CUMBERLAND IS.
VNAKEN on execution and will be sold at public
i auction on Saturday, the 25th day OF Septemb her
1862 at three O'Clock p. M. at my dwelling house in
Yarmouth IN said county, all the right title and
in equity to redeem or to heye conveyance by vir-
tue OF q bond or contract in writing in and to tho
homestead farm OF the late Edward Doughty situa-
ted in Gray and is described as foows-to wit:
bounded sO1therly by lane or Moses Thoms-sou'h-
easterly by land of Samuel SkillIngs and James
Dorthwesterly by the road leading from Cumber-
land to Gray road. also the other portion of said
farm lying on the opposite side OF said road with the
buildings thereon, and is bounded soathwesi erly,
northwester'y and northeas'erly by land Of james
Whitney, Thomas Casey, alden Doughty, and oil he
heirs Of Hezekiah Doughty deceased and south
easerly by said road, containing sixty acres more
or less. %
ID. T.. muTCHELI,
Deputy sheriff.
Yarmouth August 10th 1869. sept
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are indebted to
Mr.. Berry of the Associated Press and to the
International Telegraph Company for facilities
afforded us for obtaining election returns.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14
EroedOu Notice.

NOTICE Is hereby given that 1 give my son,
IN Frank Crockett, his time till he is twenty-one
wears of age shall claim none OF his earnings nor
pay no debts contracting after this date.
t's l.. L. CROCKETT,
Witness, d. H. COLE, h.
Naples, August s, 1869. sep9w3w
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Spain.

COMMISSION APPOINTED
MADRID, Sept 13.-A commission has been
appointed to consider the question OF the al.
teration' of the penal code for the colonies ad-
ministrative reform and the abolition of slave
ry in Porto Rico.
Gen. Prim is in this CITY, ~
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NEW S
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
NEW YORK.

New YORK, Sept 13.-President Grant and
wife left this morning for Washington, Pa
They are expected back on the 18th.
The preliminary investigation of the CHARGES
against Sheridan Shook and others does moi
shed any new light on the allegations of fraud
The stable of James McMann, at Hunter
Point, was burned to-day with five valuable
horses, including the famous mare Cora wortb
$4,000 McMann's loss is $4,000. The sta
BILE OF Mr.; Boron, adjoining, with five horses
was also burned, together with two dwellings
Total loss nearly $15O,OOO.