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The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23
MYsrERIous DIsArrrARANcH OF STEAM

MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANcE OF A STEAM
ER.-The Portsmouth Times of last evening
says that the little side-wheel steamer White
Fawn left that port ON the 9th ult. for some
port in Maine, and has not been heard'from
since. She was in charge of Mr. Nelson A.
Cross, of Worcester, Mass, and was brought
from Providence to Portsmouth for the pur-
pose of selling her to parties in the latter city.
The Times says that there is suspicion tnat
the captain and pilot have been murdered iroh
the following facts:
At a late hour of the evening when tne niee
Fawn left here, two men came on poaru. Cne
of them said he was master OF scuooue, 'ying
in the river; that he had just received ols-
patch telling him Of the ra eo;nS East u
nassed down, and urged Mr.. Cross to take him
r. his home. This much was accidentally learn
cd nv persons who happened to be in the vicin-
itv AZ that hour. No one seems to know what
place the two men wished to be taken to-, but
it was some point on the coast of Maine within
sixty or eighty miles, as 1t was said that they
could reach home early Sunday morning.
No one at this port is aware that a schooner
was left here without her men. No reason was
given why the anxious passenger wished anoth-
er man to accompany him on his hasty voyage
to the bedside of his sick wife. Mr.. Cross and
the White Fawn are missing, why is it that nc
inquiries have been made after the two mer
who said they left schooner here?
Nelson A. Cross was machinist and engin
eer, who built the engines for the White Fawn
They were not paid for, hence he attached the
steamer and was endeavoring to dispose OF her
Mrs. Cross has friends in this city, from whom
whom we have our information; 1t the news
papers in Maine will give publicity to these
facts, they will greatly oblige the wife and 9th
er friends of the missing man. Any informa-
ton in regard to the missing men or steamer
may be sent to this office.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

HEAVY FREsHETs.-Dispatches from the
West received yesterday speak of unprece-
dented freshets in many localities. The Hud-
SON is higher than it was ever known to be be-
fore in the spring, and is still rising at the rate
OF an inch an hour. The lower part of the city
of Albany is completely inundated. The food
along the valley of the Mohawk is the greatest
ever known. The railroad tracks are mum
dated for miles. No trains have passed over
since Tuesday night 1t is supposed the track
is washed away in many places, as also many
culverts. The Rensselaer, & Saratoga Railroad
is five feet under water between Albany and
Troy. The track of the Hudson River road is
submerged at different points between Albany
and Stuyvesant, and in some places it Is
washed away. Several bridges on the Central
have been carried off their bearings and travel
is entirely suspended. The Poughkeepsie dis
patch is to the same effect A Concord dis
patch says the Merrimac is higher at that point
than az any time since 1862. The water is ris-
ing about an inch an hour, and the bridge
across the river on the Central road is not con-
sidered safe for the passage of trains. The
passengers on that road will be taken to Fish
erville, on the Northern road, and carried
across. There is wash-out at South Charles
town, and the passengers have to be carried in
by boats. A wash-out between Wells river
and Newbury, Vt, prevents trains going to
Newbury. A raft of $1,000 logs belonging to
Mr.. Barron, of White River Junction, broke
loose Wednesday night
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

THE COLISEUM for the Grand National
Peace Jubilee at Boston, in June, which will
be the largest building in America under one
root, will require 100000 feet of lumber in its
construction, will be 300 by 800 feet, and will
cover between three and four acres of ground,
or about 100000 feet. There will also be used
in the work fifteen tons of nails and between
four and five tons of other iron work, such as
bolts braces, sc. To cover the roof, SO as to
make it waterproof, 80 tons of tarred paper
will be used. All outside foundations are by
feet and Is inches thick; centre foundation
supporting roof. s feet square and IS inches
thick, all bedded in solid gravel, making in all
800 foundation supports. The apex of the roof
is Sc feet from top of sill. At height of 30
feet there will be /, 300 feet of continuous win
dows, feet high, all made to run on rollers
for ventilation, consisting of $500 feet of glass
In the upright of the building there are to be
1858 lights of glass. Ingress and egress are
made safe and easy by twelve doorways, each
twenty -four feet wide. Ten thousand days
work will be required to complete this struc-
ture. 1t is to be finished on the 10th of June.
Tickets, with reserved seats, will be ready
May Sd, and may be secured by addressing A.
P. Peck Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23
The Ogdensburg Esailroad-A sugges-

bkOus
Mr.. EDITOR, -Seeing the article in Wednes-
day mornings Press concerning meeting of
the Directors of several of the railroad COM
panies and the Railroad Committee of the City
Government in relation to the obstruction at
the P. s. & P. Depot, has smboldened me to
make the following suggestion. Why would
it not be good plan for the Directors of the
Portland & Ogdensburg Company to purchase
the estates of Hon. A. W. II. Clapp and the
late Chadwick estate ON Congress street and
erect thereon their passenger depot? The land
could probably be bought for five or ten thou
sand dollars advance, and the location would
be unsurpassed for convenience. The contigu-
ity of the depot to all the leading hotels, as
well as its advantages of access for the public
would be great point in favor of my idea.-
Again, as it is proposed that the Ogdsnsburg
shall connect with the Portland & Rochester
road, the passenger trains could pass from
their depot through the back part of the city
and up Elm street without inconveniencing
the citizens or disturbing the great thorough
fares.
The ground for the freight depot will re-
quire large amount of land, and the flats be-
yond the Portland bridge, which are a part of
the Thomas farm, (which could, no doubt, be
bought for fifty cents foot) are admirably sit
uated for the large freight business of the road
outward and inward Commercial street
should be continued to the Breakwater and
Fort Preble, by carrying it over Portland
bridge, and in consequence of this arrange
ment the bridge should be widened to one
hundred feet, so as to accommodate dozen
tracks with all the business of the Grand
Trunk, Portland, Saco & Portsmouth, Port
land & Rochester, and Ogdensburg railroads,
besides the travel to the Grand Park, of one
thousand acres extent, which the city proposes
to construct in Cape Elizabeth. d.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23
AN OYSTER sUrrra.-C. P. Kimball found

AN OYSTER SUPPER. &C. p. Kimball found
Il 10 his generous heart to give the members of
the M. G. M. Association an oyster supper,
and ne did so lasteyenng at Webster s. Burns
saloon. There were about fifty gentlemen
present ON the occasion, and the reunion was a
very pleasant one. Mr. Kimbal has been Pres
ident OF this Society for the last two years,
and on his retirement from that office, which
he has filled so well, he felt inclined to invite
his friends to sit down with him and have a
good social time. This Association has been
established more than half century. But
few of the original members are living. This
Society has been instrumental in doing much
good In short time they will be free from
debt, and own Mechanics Hall, noble edifice
worth $4,000 at least But few organizations
have done better, and we trust it will live many
generations. Such institutions are valuable in
any community, and we hope this one will al
ways have as good a presiding officer as Mr..
Kimball has been. We confess to q liking Of
the graceful and generous manner in which
Mr.. Kimball has retired from office, and we
rather think fifty other persons have the same
pleasant emotions, for the.oysters were admira.
bly, served, and all seemed happy on the occa.
sion
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

"Buy Me, and I'll do you Good" DIR.
Langley's IL cot and Herb Biftera are a sure
remedy tor Liver complaint in all its forms, Humors
OF the Blood and Skin, Scrofula Dyspepsia, Co.'S
tiveness, Indigestion, Jaundice Headache, ard Bill
ious Diseases. General Debility, &C. They cleanse
the system regulate the bowels restore the appetite
purif the blood, strengthen the body, and thorough
GOODWIN q Co., Boston. Sold by all druggists.
Mar 13-sN16w
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

THE LABOR CONVENTION at New Haven on
the 10th instant was not quite success so fal
as numbers are concerned But Mr.. James
Gallagher, a Democrat, declared that he favored
woman suffrage, which was a remarkable in
cident Mr.. Gallagher, if we are not mistaken
was the Democratic candidate for Mayor at
the late election and was defeated. Adversely
has probably taught him wisdom. The
ubiquitous Daniel Pratt was present, but did
not yield with his customary grace when, ris-
ing TO speak, he was adroitly requested by the
chairman to give way to lady. Mr.. Pratt
said he could out-write and out-speak any
man on the subject OF the universal esoteric
organism and the cosmical construction of the
stratifed hand-pan, or something to that
effect. Mr.. Pratt during his brief but charac.
istically eloquent remarks said that he
had just come from Washington, where he
had been present at the serenade to Senator
Sprague..
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23
superior Court.

APRIL TERM-GoDDARD, j., PRESIDING.
THURsDAY.-No 19O-George Hearn vs. Sarah j.
Griffin. Action to for painters materials OF
the value OF of $9OsO furnished for repairs on de-
fendant's houses. The materials were originally
charged to Joseph G. Griin her husband and after
wards transferred to the debit of John B. Griffin, de
fendant's son, with whom the contract was made.
The defendant maintained that this action to
enforce lien claim, and that the proper notice, as
required by the statute, was not given; also that
action against the son to recover for the mate
rails is now pending in this Court. Decision re-
served.
Frank. Carlet0n-John Rand.
No. 36-F. o. J. Smith Abram I. Sterling.
Action of trover for the conversion OF 43 hemlock
logs, which went adriit. On trial.
1. W. Parker and Smith pro Smith 81 Reed.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

The Aroostook Pioneer says that compost
tor in that Office recently "set up" for simnlta-
neous insertion in that paper the divorce and
MARRIAGE of a citizen of Houlton, who is still
progressing just as though nothing had hap
pened"
1t is related of candidate for postmaster
out West, that he was recently caught in a
graveyard copying the names from the tomb
stones to 60 on his petition.
The contracts for carrying the mails in New
England for the four years beginning July
1st 1869, have been awarded. There are 5S2
routes, and the prices are % per cent. higher
than during the last four years.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23
COMMERCIAL.
RECEIPTS BY RAILROADS AND STEAMERS, APR 20

RECEIPTS BY RAILROADS AND STEAMERS, APR. 20.
GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY-1 car hoops, 119 bds
paper, car potatoes, do lumber, 800 cans milk 81
pkgs sundries; for shipment East-600 bbls. -four 8
ears wheat
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROADS. bds hoops, 43
cases carpets do scythes, bags spools car CATTLE
do slabs, do potatoes 1879 pigs sundries.
PORTLAND, SAco & PORTSMOUTH RAILROAD
cars OIL do waste, do boxes, do furniture, do
iron, do spices, cow, 16 pows, carriages pi-
ano. 96 bbls., boxes and pkgs.
PORTLAND & KENNEBEC RAILROADS. cars DO
tatoes, do straw 105 springs part furniture, s
cases mdse, 6s sacks waste bbs potatoes, horse
10 bars irons, 27 cars freight for Boston.
STEAMER FOREST CITY FROM BosToN-116 pieces
lumber 40 rolls leather 90 kegs nails, So bbls. pork,
Al do sugar 10 hhds moasses 66 shoes, so bars
iron, 20 coils lead pipes, 70 terces lard, pianos, 81
boxes fruit 20 pkgs chain stock CATTLE 30 tubs lard
100 pkgs to to order for Canada and up country,
bags So coils rope, 12O bales WOOL So bs do, 112
PITY bbls 20 kegs spikes SO bdls leather bags rags
II plates iron bags cotton, So bars iron 100 pkgs
mdse to order.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23
pENoBscoT COUNTY.
Portland and Vicinity
New Advertisements this nay.
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.

SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Boots and Shoes-T. 4. Mosey & Co..
AUCTION COLUMN.
Auction Notice.. o. Bailey, is Exchange st.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Let us have Peace.-Peace Jubilee.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
School for Boys-Rev Geo. A Perkins.
b. & N. A. Royal Steamship Co.
House for Sale-Lowell & Senter,
Sebaeo Water-H. G. Beatley.
Maple Candy-Owen & Barber.
House for Sale-Geo. M. Harding.
Suburban Residence tor Sale-Geo f. Foster.
House for Sale-85 Bracket st.
Bible Society-Annual Meeting.
Preble House-Wm M. Lewis.
Dry Goods M. G. BoyntOn.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

RAILROAD TRAINS TO AND FROM BOSTON,
The summer arrangement for running trains
between Portland and Boston will commence
on Monday, May Sd. There will be four trains
daily each way, leaving this city at 615 and
$40 A. M, and and o'clock p. M. Leaving
Boston at.7.3O A. M, II NJ, and and o'clock
P. M. The o'clock P. M. train will run on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays over the
Eastern Railroad, and on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays over the Boston & Maine
Railroad. The 6.15 A. M. train will connect
at New Market Junction with the train for
Montreal, and in Boston with the South Shore
line for New York. The IL o'clock train from
Boston will connect with train for Augusta,
that will leave here at o'clock P. M
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

GREAT RACE ON VELocIPEDEs.-Ladd and
Davis are going to try their powers of endur-
ance tonight at the Portland and Rochester
Rink in ten mile race for purse of.twentv
dollars The race will commence at o'clock
and we expect there will be large crowd in
attendance
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

The REPUBLICAN STATE Committee
important meeting Of the Republican State
Committee will be held at the Falmouth He
tel on Wednesday evening, April %. Among
the matters to be considered by the Committee
are the time and place of holding the Republi-
can State Convention.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

No DOUBT women are deprived of many OF
their just rights by the tyrant ma / I; but there
is one right which they possess and enjoy to
the full, and that is the right of buying their
Gloves, Corsets, Laces, Trimmings, Engings,
Parasols, etc, at Davis & Co.'s.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

Friday Morning, April 2S, 1869.

g9-First Page To-Ddy-How Mr.. Deloach
saved Gen. Grants Life; The Female Lobby
list; Gen. sherman's Views; Little Mac still
the ''Great, Unready;" Recent Publications;
Geanings and Gossip.
Fourth Pdge-Week Old-'Yee Cold-Weak
Old; My Unfortunate Nose.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

THE HIGH STREET Snw1Ne CIRCLE meets
this Friday afternoon at the rooms of the
Y. M G. A., Congress street, at half past 2
o'clock. Gentlemen and supper at half past T.
Indies and gentleman, old and young are in.
vited to be present
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

ALBION HoUsE.-Board reduced to $1.25
per day to transient customers. My expenses
being less than any public house in Portland,
l have decided to make the above reduction.
Good rooms and good table guaranteed.
Guests boarded upon the European plan,
preferred. j. G. PERRY. Proprietor.
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The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

A GOOD chance for beautiful suburban
residence is offered by Geo. f. Talbot in an
other column. This is no catch-penny affair,
and any one in want of fine home will do
well to look into this matter. See his adver-
tisement.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

THE MISSION OF THE FAIRIES. had a
peep at Fairy Land last night. They do say
that mortals are sometimes permitted to gaze
on those magic domains, but it is only as a
special privilege and rarely gratified Last
night we were one of those favored ones, and
ever since we left the portals of City Hall we
have seemed to see little elves and brownies
and beautiful fairies clad in their light gossa-
mer robes, which partake of all the colors OF
the rainbow fitting about us to strains of ce-
lestial harmony.
The play consists of a series of good deeds
performed by the fairies, which prove that they
have succeeded in making mankind better, and
each good deed constitutes scene, several of
which are illustrated by beautiful tableaux.-
These are particularly noticeable, and pre-
pared with great artistic care, in the artist s
studio with great success The young ladies
and gentlemen acquitted themselves with great
credit; the Fairy Queen was charming, and
sang little flower song, gem composed by
Kotzschmar, very pleasantly. The music by
Chandler was very appropriate TO the specta-
Gle and splendidly given, and the audience was
very large and enthusiastic. No parents should
fail to take their children tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

Now is the time to stock your table with fine
Table Cutlery and Rogers Bros Plated Ware.
McDuffees will sell from their large stock for a
short time only, at great reduction.
apr2Od1W
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

A LITTLE REAL ESTATE. Mr.. T.. A. Stew
art property on Broadway, alone is worth
ABOUT hve millions. Mr.. W. Astor's real es-
.a'e on Broadway is worth about three mill
.Ons. Inc Lorillard estate has eight millions
invested In that thoroughfare. When the
asf&rians under ex-senator Wade get to work
'ney ~.li nnd an extensive field for their oper.
ations in Broadway. ''- 'p'-
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23
CapiIlania.

For restoring the Hair and whskers, However erav
to their original color and Imparting to any hair the
color of which may not be desirable any shade re-
quired, from delicate brown to a deep black. de-
pendent only upon the number ofapplieations, and
of most permanent and natural color. without
stain, crock or smut, or any Of the usual soapng.
washing and sponging of the hair
mr22sNl0w W. r. PHILLIPS s. Co. Agents.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

Ex-OcEAN ASSOCIATION -Adiourned meet
ing Saturday evening, April oath. A punctu.
al attendance of every member is desirable.
Por ordap
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

AocIDENT-Mr. Henry Dunn was injured
at his velocipede rink Wednesday evening by
being struck in the back by avelocipede which
an amateur was riding at great speed. Mr..
Dunn tried to avoid it, but it struck him, lift
ing him off his feet, and in falling he caught
one foot in the machine which wrenched his
ankle badly. He suffered severely that night,
but was more comfortable Yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

Posi- OFFICE RoBBERY.-The Post Office at
Yarmouth was entered and robbed of about
$40 in defaced scrip and coppers Tuesday
night. The rogues entered the building through
the front window and crawled through the de-
livery window, an aperture not more than 10
by 16 inches. The lady in charge Of the office
had been in the habit Of removing the de-
posits'' every night. so the thief got very little
for his pains.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

PAYsoN MEMORIAL CHURcH.-We are re-
quested to say that the ladies OF the Second
Parish will continue their sale of fancy arti.
eles and refreshments this afternoon and eve
ming, at the Vsstry. Admission Free
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

REvERDY JOHNSON, in the latest of his re-
ported speeches, said that he had forwarded
MS resignation to his government, and that he
should be succeeded by good man. He also
SAD tnat he should return to his home "a sad
aer man. and deprecated the censure that
nad been accorded to him for his exuberance
OF speech. He excused himself by referring to
his age and the acuteness of his sens;h;Iit;as
And Reverdy is festive, kindly old gentle-
man whom it was cruel to expose to the se-
auctions of European capitals.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

SERIOUSLY ILL.-We were told yesterday
morning that Col. John Goddard was lying
dangerously i'll, at his residence in Cape EliE-
abeth, from the bursting of blood-yessel.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

NEW MAPLE CANDY Is GooD.-So we say
after fair trial of quantity sent us by Messrs
Owen & Barbour. They have large stock on
hand which is OF a superior quality.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

DROP IN at Marston & Parsons, 70 Middle
to order and warrented to fit. apr23tf
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

NEW ENGLAND's Accountable following
is said to be the account of the New England
States in the matter of the chief officers dis
tributsd up to Tuesday last: Maine-Consuls
five. New Hampshire-Consuls, two. Yer.
mont-one Consul. sachusetts-Attorney
General, Secretary of the Treasury, Minister
to England, two consultative Connection
Minister Plenipotentiary, Secretary of Wy.
oming and three copsuls-fye
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

GLASS SHADES, Sheet Wax, and materials
for making flowers, crosses, &c., at McKenney
8 Davis's, opposite Preble House.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

You can find the best stock of custom made
Spring Oyercoats of all grades-at G. w. Rich
& Co.'s store, 173 Fore street. apr6eod1nl
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23
Chow Shall Recover MY HeaIihs,,
"Children's Lives Saved for
so Cents -

Thousands Of Children die annually of Group.
Now, Mothers, If you would spend so cents, and al
ways have bottle of Dr. Tobias Venetian Lini-
ment in the house, you never need fear losing your
little one when attacked with this complaint. 1t is
now Il years since have put up my Liniment, and
never heard OF child dying of Group when my Lin
iment was used; but hundreds OF cures have been
reported to me, and many state if it was SO per
bottle they would not be without IT. Besides which
it is certain cure for Cuts, Burns, Headache Tooth
ache, Sore Throat, Swellings, Mumps Collie, Diar-
Limbs, Back and Chest. No one once tries it who
is ever withoutit. Its warranted perfectly safe to
take internally Full directions with every bottle
Sold by all Druggists and Storekeepers through
out the United states. Depot 10 Park Place, N Y.
Price SOC and 81.
Mar 5-eodSoowimsN
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

~ The Carriers OF the "PREss " are not allowed
70 sell papers singy or by the week. under any
cumstances. Persons who are, or have been, reeeiv
ing the "PRBss" in this manner, will confer iva
or by leaving word at this office.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

MR. ELIOT is not to be President of Harvard
College SO easily as was supposed. The hood
of 0yerseers has voted to refer his nomination
back to the Corporation instead of confirming
it.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

A FULL assortment of Artists Materials, at
McKenney & Davis's, 284 Congress street.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

WHAT is the matter at Cogia Hassan's? He
is having piles of new goods this week.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23

Our streets now present more lively ap-
pearance than for months past.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23
AN EDIToRs VALEDIcToRY.-A Weste
editor has retired from his paper with the Fl

AN EDIToR's VALEDIcToRY.-A Western
editor has retired from his paper with the fol-
lowing statement:
The undersigned retires from the editorial
chair with a complete conviction that all is
vanity. From the hour he started his paper
TO the present time he has been solicited to lie
upon every given subject, and can't remember
ever having told wholesale truth without di-
minishing his subscription list or making an
enemy. Under these circumstances of trial,
having thorough contempt for himself, he re
tires in order to recruit his moral constitution.
THERE is an encouraging report from New
York that Senator Fenton will sue the Post
and the Commercial Advertiser for libel, lay
ing his damages at $4,000. If the matter gets
into court it will SO on be known whether
there is United States Senator who sells
himself as readily as if he were mere member
of the Legislature.
NASHUA & ROCHESTER, RAnRoAD.-The city
Of Nashua votes next Saturday on the question
of loaning 100000 to the Nashua s. Rochester
Railroad.