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The Portland daily press., 1869-03-30
FOREIGN PORTS

At Mauritius 18th ult. ship Kentuckian, Freeman,
for Rangoon, nearly ready.
New York soon; brig Maurice, Carlson, do.
at Newport, 18th inst, ships Tranquebar, Harvard
spe RSSda snd Ass % sm" ST r Nsv TOTS
bargues Desiah, Gilkey, and Woodside, Edmondsl
tor New Orleans. .,
At Cardiff 18th inst, ships Aline, Lurvey for Ban
gor, ldg; Alicia. Stuart; j Barbour. Chapman, and
Emma. Rich, tor New Orleans.
At Glasgow 18th INST, barque Arletta, cOlcOrd, for
at Mayaguez 10th inst, brig H Seavey, Lee. tor
Boston; Ambrose Light. Higgins, from Aspinwall
Sid fm Oardenas 18th, sch Lena Hume, Applsby
At Bermuda 18th inst, ship KOomar, Griffin, from
Liverpool for New York, to sail in days.
GPer steamer Cuba, at Boston.l
Ar at Liverpool 18th inst, North American, (ss)
Sid iith Othello, Pmkham for Philadelphia; 18th,
Portland: Detroit, Newton, Rio Janeiro. ~
Ar at Newport 9th. Desiah, Gilkey, Hamburg, to
Sid 11th, Adelaide Norris, Reed, New York.
Sid I'm Penarth Dock 10th, Eliphalet Greeley, Hal
crow, Rio Janeiro.
Ar at Hong Kong Jan p, MindOro. Hamlin, from
Sid i'm Bombay 18th ult. St james, Hatfield. iOr
Akyab; 18th, Ne Plus Ultra. Graham, Callao.
Ar at Corunns I'd inst. Shasta. Brown, New York
Ar at Marseilles 18th inst, Antelope, Rumbaii, i'm
New York.
Ar at Cartsagena 9TH inst, ChimbOrazO, Addy.
Cardiff
Sid I'm Cadz 9th inst, Helena, jackson, and e Ii
Rich, Hopkins, Boston.
Ar at Pauillac 18th inst, SanduskY, Norton, from
Bordeaux tor New York.
Ar at Hamburg 18th inst, Montebello, Mckenzie,
Bakers Island
Sid I'm Antwerp 1th. Thos Lord, Day, Cardih.
Sid fm Flushing sth. Kate Davenport, Otis, Valen-
cia; st Peter, Goodwin, Newport.
- nf RWCVn Phnro TAa
worth, Bangor.
SPOKEN
March 7, lat 81 N: lon 70 w. ship St James, Black
from Liverpool for New York.
March 20. lat "a. lon 70. brig Gpsey Queen, from
Portland tor Cuba.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-30
MARI N E N EWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.

Monday. March %.
Sch Lyra, tBr, Holiness Windsor, Ns,-plaster fol-
Sch J Woodbury., Craig. NOriolk.-corn to b
Sch Alaska, Rand. Baltimore,-corn to Thomes
Sch J Q Craig, Maxwell, New Bedford, to fit iol
Sch Victory, Bowman, Boston, to load for Eastport
Sch Eliza Clark. Clark, Boston fOr Pembroke
Sch Romp. Miller. Boston tor Lubec.
Sch Cape Ann, Barter, Belfast.
Sch Utica, Thorndike, R0ckland.-lime TO Beale 6
Morse. ss4gis.l'
Sehs Allie Oakes. Pillsbury, and Thos Hix. Hall
Rockiand for New York.
Schs Justina. Keene and Convoy, French Rock
schs vlcksburg, Kellar; Atlantic, Pierce. and A
Powers, Pierce, Rockland tor New York.
Sch james Henry, Oliver, RocklaHd for NYork.
Sch Bonaventure, Reed, Boothbay. to lit Tor the
Sch Mystic Tie, Dunton, woolwich.
CLEARED.
Steamer Dirigo, johnson, New York Henry
Fox. r l"I
Steamer New Brunswick. Winchester, St John
NIB, via Eastport-A Stubbs.
Barque Merrimac, Nichols, Matanzas-Edward @
Hight.
Sch Casco Lodge, Pierce, Baltimore -Nickersons
Sch Nellie Rich. Rich, New York.
MEMORANDA.
Sch Abbie Cakes, Of Bangor, from New York soi
portsmouth, with corn, while In tow Of 0 tug, was
run into off the Catharine Ferry 9th, and now LIE;
sunk of Hunters Point. Wreckers are engaged in
raising her. 80
Ship North American. Mitchell. from Batavia fol
Rotterdam, while putting into Lisbon 18th inst, In
Distress struck on the bar and after getting OF had
to be beached to prevent sinking.
Ship Pactolus, tof Thomaston) Tobey, at NYork
from San Francisco, bad fine weather most OF the
passage, crossed the Equator in the Pacific Dec q,
Ion 120 29 W. passed Cape Horn Jan "a, crossed the
equator in the Atlantic Feb %. Ion 80 o. Jan 21.
e 81 MSc6 . 81 r. had heavy gale .S,9sd G duT
had pumps choked up with grain.
Brig David Owen, OF Bath, at New York from
Havana, had heavy weather most OF the passage,
and was six days North OF Hatteras with heavy n &
and NV gales, and split sails.
Brig Charlotte, OF Bangor, which cut through by
collision of Sandy Hook, has been towed into the
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-30

SPsAauE CATEcH1sED. = If the rich are
growing richer and the poor poorer, why
doesn't Mr.. Sprague voluntarily do what he
can toward equalizing wealth?
What is the name of the benevolent institu-
ton that Mr. Sprague has founded, and where
is it situated?.
What public or private charity has he sub
sidized?
What are the names of the individuals
whom Mr.. Sprague's millions have protecteo
from hunger and cold, without the rendering
of an equivalent service to Mr.. Sprague oy
such individuals?
Has Mr.. Sprague's example had tendency
to check the increasing immortality of the
country to which he calls at ttention?
Does Mr. Sprague conduct his immense
manufacturing establishments for his own ben
eft or for the benefit of the poor?
Have Mr. Sprague's votes in Congress been
given with view to promote the interests OF
wealthy manufacturers or of the suffering
poor?
What is the aggregate sum that Mr.. Sprague
has set apart from his immense profits for the
relief of the INDECENT?
II "AA. CPraSue, as lnanufacturer anu cap
italist, owner of large tracts of real estate
cotton factories, blood horses and palatial pri-
vate establishments, finds himself in diff
cnlt financial condition, how does it happen
that he readily finds means of purchasing
real estate in the South?
How does it happen that Mr.. Sprague''
present ideas of the temper and condition
the South took their rise contemporaneously
with the purchase of real estate in that par
of the country?
What intellectual or moral capabilities hal
Mr.. Sprague that warrant him in giving 81
confidently diagnosis of the diseases tha
afiict the country?
Is Mr.. Sprague man Of extraordinary cul
ture Pa man of genius Pa disinterestet
mama man of unimpeachable moral char
| acter?
He talks every day now, and can easily an
swer these questions, especially as the answer
may be introduced at any stage of any of hi
speeches without affecting in the smallest de
gree the symmetry of his discourse, or dis
turbing the course of his arguments.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-30


THE LEADER OF THE CUBAN INsURGENTs.-
The New York World gives an interesting
account of Cespedes, who is popularity report
ed to be at the head of the movement for Gu
ban independence, though he seems rather a
civil than a military chief The Worlds COR
respondent says
Carlos Manuel Cosp edes was born about for
ty-fve years ago, in the town of Bayamo, Gu
ba. The first twelve years of his life were spent
with his parents, who resided on plantation
in the vicinity With them he only learned
the first rudments of reading, writing and
arithmetic, while at the same time he INDUCED
in those hardy employments and health giving
games which are consequent to life in coun-
try naturally mountainous and full of forests.
His family having moved when he was twelve
yers of age to the town of Bayamo, Carlos
Manuel was sent there to school for the first
time. A few days after the commencement of
his studies there, be gave proofs OF an extraor-
dinary mental activity and intellectual tai
ents, leaving behind him the most advanced of
the scholars in the school, and being recogniz-
ed by them as the head of the institution.
When eighteen years of age, he went to Ha-
vana. with the object of prosecuting his stud
les there for the law profession His great in
tellectuality was further developed there, at
the same time that numerous personal affairs
/ gave him an opportunity to show his active,
courageous, and tenacious disposition, giving
an indication then that he would be as great
in war as in peace" Graduating as attorney
at-law in Europe, where he went afterwards,
and receiving the greatest university honors,
he returned to Cuba and fixed his residence at
Mansanillo His powers of eloquence, energy,
and his knowledge soon made him the most
popular man in the vicinity, and entitled him
to rank as the first lawyer in that part of the
country But of all traits in his character,
generosity marks an important one, and will
give lustre to all his future actions. The for
tune which he inherited from his father, the
wealth which he amassed for his industrious
exertions, and his future prospects of increas-
ing it, would have secured him a life full of
comfort and ease; but his patriotic heart could
not support longer the sight of his country in
chains and the victim to the outrages of the
tyrannical Spanish government. Inspired by
heroic resolution, he gives freedom to all his
slaves, abandons his sugar states to the merci-
less fury OF his Spanish foes who burn them all
in revenge, and, sacrificing all ON the altar of
liberty and independence, with the noblest mo-
tives he inaugurates the revolution in Cuba at
the head of one hundred patriots-a move
ment which now counts in its ranks the whole
native population of the island. To the pres
ent he has shown in all his acts the fullest en-
ergy, an untiring oonstancy, and the greatest
moderation in the exercise of the discretionary
powers conferred on him by the unanimous
accord of all Cubans
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-30
City Affairs.
City Affairs.
A special meeting of the City Council was
held last evening


A special meeting of the City Council was
held last evening.
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Petitions Presented and RefeTed-Of Henry
Fox, for permission to remove one or two
buildings; of A. N. Moves, for reduction OF
rent of land on Market street; of Ramsay q
Wheeler ct ais, for sidewalk in certain por-
tions of Union street; of j. B. Pickett ct ais,
for continuation of the sewer in Spring and
Emery streets to Pine street; OF Albert Q.
Neal for compensation for injuries sustained,
and damage to his sleigh, in being overturned
on State street, in consequence of defect in
the street.
James II. Derrick aud Franklin Tukey were
| appointed special policemen without pay.
| Ezekiel B. Bell was appointed policeman in
| place of r. N. Field, resigned; and Robert
McClusky in place of George r. Kimball, not
| qualified.
Bill of the Deering heirs for rent of land on
Preble street was referred to the Committee on
| Judicial Proceedings
Orders Passed-Appointing on the part of
| this Board Messrs. Plummer and Carter as a
| Committee on Pensions, with full powers; di-
| recting the Committee on Public Buildings to
consider the expediency Of selling the land and
buildings owned by the city on Congress street,
between Locust and Franklin streets-also the
| building and land on South street-also the lot
| Hanover street, on which is stable: direct
| ing the Committee on Salaries to report the
| salaries OF subordinate city OmcerS for the cur
rent year; directing the Committee on Harbor
and Tide Waters to dispose of the logs. &C.,
saved from Union Wharf; directing the City
Treasurer to deduct such amounts as NAV be
due the city, from the salaries of subordinate
officers when they call for their paw; fixing
the salary of the Mayor for the present year at
$500; appointing joint special committee to
ascertain the amount of fees and perquisites
received last year by the Weigher Of Hay
with view to reduce or increase the rent
charged for the hayscales alderman Rounds
and Councmen Kimball, Mccarthy and
Moves constitute the committes); fixing the
licenses for eircuses and tent shows at $40 pel
day, theatres So per uight, negro minstrels
slight of hand, &c., at $5 per night; referring
to the Mayor the application of two lads
named Curran and Reed, for permission to sell
fruit &c., on the sidewalk; 60 pay Charlotte
r. Shaw $3.50 for land taken to widen Mid
die street; directing the Committee on Public
Buildings to dispose Of the glass stored in the
basement of City Hall; directing the Commit
tee on Judicial Proceedings TO ascertain and
report what expenditures have been made by
the School Commit. ee during the past year.
The Committee on Salaries made the follow
ing report. The report was accepted and al
order establishing the salaries of the subord
nate city officers was laid on the table;
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-30

HALF WAY up Lookout Mountain, the place
where memory is stirred by a thousand thrill
ling associations, and where the brave boys oi
both armies met and fought hand to hand
where the blood of both friend and foe was
mingled together and ran down the mountain
side in riyulets, is smooth-faced rock, upon
which poor, wounded soldier inscribed the
following:
"S. T.-860-X.-Early in the battle was
wounded, and carried to this spot by two clever
'Yanks.' They bade me farewell. and as they
supposed, to die, for was so weak from loss of
blood that could but family thank them for
their kindness. They leftin my canteen part
bottle of PLANTATION BrrTERs, to which owe
my life, for it strengthened me, and kept life
within me unil help came and my wound was
dressed. God bless them for their kindness,
and for the Plantation Bitters''
HENRY DAvAGEL,
Company B, 10th Ga.
MAGNOLIA WATER.-Superior to the best
imported German Cologne, and sold at half
the price. mch27eod1w6cw
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-30

AN UNHAPPY MAN-There is youth of
very tender years In +a;A 4aun who is seriously
debating in his own mind whether La shall he
q Judge or drive bakers cart, the advantages
of the two callings presenting themselves to
him as so nearly equal that he finds great diff
hculty in reaching a conclusion. But these
are only the vaeilations of an ira,'A~ture 1ntel-
la.t wban ba bas ---sned the years of dis
-, =. - mount the cart and drive hap
s:,.ss~--ough life, bis soul unvexed and his
-Sddy unwearied by the cares and perplexities
OF Office. Everybody RENE mbers John Phoe-
nix's account of his visit to San Francisco
John saw, in one of his apocalyptic visions
probably, young man fleeing through the.
streets pursued by crowd that no man could
humber. AT length he reached the sea and by
good fortune got on shipboard, and SO escaped
his pursuers, and being there raised his hand
10 his nose in gesture of derision that excited
paroxysms of rage and chagrin. Immediate
iy after the sea became white, as with foam.
and great tidal wave of writing paper rolled
upon the shore. The man was the s'tbe new
Collector, the crowd was composed of apnf-
eants for office under him and the paper was
the recommendations, statements and peti-
tions which were hurled after the retreatine
0nicial. Mr.. Moses 81. Grimnell, the newly
appointed collector of. New York, has met
with only too literal realization Of the vision
oi the mad wag of San Diego-and SO did May
VI PUTNAM in the early days of his golden
lsign' The New York party up to Thursday,
one uay after his appointment, received s,679
apphcations for clerkships 1892 for Inspector
tary.
Another victim is collector Moor. os ph;,.-
delphia. A newspaper correspondent saws.
The. Custom House is beseigad hr NJ
Moore's friends, and if they don't 3DSs 3DS III; Mr.
there they go to his house and if he Il nat ~ q.
his house they 60 back to the Custom Honsa aor a.
and is he is not there they go to the Leasne::
and if he is not there they go to the cSmscb,
and If he is not at church they sit down on hi,
doorsteps and wait till he comes in. And |
every hour the crowd increases till it might |
with propriety sing the good old song
We are coming, coming, coming,
Five hundred theusand-Moore.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-30

SUCCESS OF A PORTLAND ACTRESS. Our
readers, who are interested in the drama, will
be pleased to learn that Miss Jennie Kimball,
who is Portland girl by birth, has been en-
gagged by Mr.. John Brougham for his new
theatre in New York. The paper from which
we gain our information-a New York theat-
rical Journal-states ''that she possesses a
voice of great power and sweetness, a superb
form, face Of great beauty, and may with
reason look forward to a brilliant professional
career"
Miss Kimball appeared here last fall as prima
donna of the Florence Burlesque Troupe in the
"Grand Duchess" We spoke at the time of
the excellence of her performances as bur-
lesque actress and vocalist but are sorry to say
that the public did not give her the support
she SO richly deserved
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-30

DETENTION OF TRAINS. Yesterday morning
some logs, belonging to large pile near the
Grand Trunk track at Fish Point, rolled over
on to the track causing detention of the out
going train and compelling the passengers of
the inward bound train to get out and walk
from that spot into the city.
In the afternoon the inward bound Grand
Trunk and Maine Central trains were detained
about three hours by getting off the track at
New Gloucester. The passengers and mails
arrived in season to connect with the 6 o'clock
train for Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-30

THE Connecticut canvass is conducted almost
as quietly as that of New Hampshire was,
though the election occurs next Monday. Ex-
Senator Dixon, Democratic candidate for Con-
gress in the first district, is fighting his battle
on the constitutional amendment issue. BE
holds that the amendment is an invasion Of
State rights, though most people have diff
Guilty in understanding what that has to
do with going to Congress, where that question
is No longer pc ending. If he were running for
the Legislature, there would be some reason in
his making point of that kind.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-30

Mr.. BoRn, Secretary of the Navy, is dis
gusted with the eight hour law, and desires its
repeal He thinks that far more work would
be done under the old system. On the con-
trary the Springfield Republican says that the
experiment has proved a success at the gov
ernment armory at that place and that the
employees have done as much in eight hours
as they formerly did in twelve. If the expert
ment has proved a success in Springfield why
may IL not elsewhere? Has it been tried long
enough to warrant its repeal?
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-30

THE FOUR COUPLES who were married in
West Lebanon, vt, last week, thinking that
it was mock ceremony and were afterwards
badly frightened by learning that a Justice OF
peace had really oficiated, have since been re-
lieved by learning that their marriage was null
because the magistrate was not acting in bis
own county.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-30

COMPLIMENTARY SUPPER.-A very pleasant
affair came off last Friday night Mr.. Orlan-
do M. Marrett the President of the Mercan-
tile Library Association, gave very recherche
little supper to the officers of the Society, al
his residence on Deering street, which was
thoroughly enjoyed by all present. After the
supper there were toasts and witty speeches
The occasion was the expiration of the term o.
Office of the present Board -fN
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-30
IA AAXZS
VEGETABLE SlClLIAN
GaI HAIR
RENEWEh

The basis of its remedial properties is vegetable
compound.
1t will Restore Gray Hair to its Orisi-
nal Color.
"a 1t willkeep the Hair from falling out.
It cleanses the Scalp and makes the Hair
Son, LustrOus aud Silken.
Our Treatises on the Hair sent free by mail.
Price $1.00. For sale by all druggists.
r. p. HALL & CO., Nashua, N. h. Proprietors.
fe q eod6eowIm
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-30

INTERNATIONAL STEAMsHIP LINE. Steam.
ship New England, which has been thorough
ly overhauled and put in complete order, sail
ed for Eastport and St John yesterday after
noon. She is under command of that popular
officer Capt. Field.
The New Brunswick, Capt Winchester, will
leave for the same place on Thursday, SO we
shall have two trips per week at present
The New York, Capt. Chisholm, will be ready
about the first day of May, and then, perhaps
we shall have three trips per week.
All of these steamers are first class, and nc
better line or more popular commanders can
be found in the Union, -..L
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-30

ACCIDENT TO JUDGE WARE.-As the vener-
able Judge Ware was walking up Congress
street yesterday morning he slipped upon the
ice, at the corner of Congress and Chestnut
streets, and fell, cutting and confusing his face
badly. He was assisted into Rolfe's apothe-
cary store, and a carriage was sent for which
took him home, although the Judge insisted
that he was not much hurt and was perfectly
able to walk stsi Eftt
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-30
CONFESSIONAL.


RECEIPTS BY RAILROAD AND STEAMERS, MAR. 29
PORTLAND. SAco q PORTSMOUTH RAILROAD
I car bbls., do moving machines and rakes, 10 do
freight for str New Brunswick do oil. do marble,
do cloth, do .ren, 80 bbls alum, "a bbls, boxes
and pkgs.
March N-2 cars oil, do marble, / do clam bait,
do wood, do ale, do machinery, 8 do iron, ma
chimes, IL bags cotton crates leather, 150 bbls,
boxes and pkgs.
GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY-40S cans milk, 200
bds paper, car potatoes, do wheat, 6 do lumber,
do bark 30 dressed hogs, AS bbls -four, cars OATS
do corn, 1S1 pkgs sundres; for shipment East-270
bbs flour, cars potash, do leather, 8 do wheat,
do cheese, do hams, 26 tons sundries
MAINE CENTRAL RAILRoAD-A cases carpets,
do leather, 1891 pkgs sundres.
STEAMER FOREST CITY, FROM BosroN-11 bdls
iron, 10 boxes MARBLE % do Shoes 30 do fruit so bdls
brooms 160 bbls beef and pork 20 tcs lard 30 pkgs
to order; Canadas and up eountry-158 bales rags
174 bars iron, 119 bdls do, 63 pcs MARBLE % bags
wool, 100 do corn.
STEAMER DIRIGo, FROM NEW YoRK, March 81
221 bales cotton 70 do rags 20 do oakum 40 do paper
10 do burlaps do betting, % bbls. rosin 25 do glass
pere "a tcs tobacco hhds do $50 bags conn., 12O do
ass seed 20 do rice 10S half chests tea 45S boxes
tin % do cheese 266 do groceries do drugs 1856 do
glass; 100 do raisns 20 casks bleach powders 40 kegs
lead, ITO hhds. sugar, 100 empty ale bbls 1884 dry
hides 80 cases dry goods, 25 do hardware 10 bales
dry goods piano, 20 pigs SOLDER 200 pkgs sundres
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-30

w. D. A.-Those of our readers who eniov
dramatic performances should not fail to at
tend the production of "Ten Nights in Bar
Room" at the hall of the above association, at
Deering's Bridge, tonight, The scenery will
be new and appropriate and Chandler will fur
nish the music.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-30

CHILDREN's PROGRESSIVE LYcxuM.-The
public must not forget that the children of the
Progressive Lyceum' are to have a very in.
teresting exhibition at Congress Hall OF
Wednesday evening. There will be marches
songs, beautiful tableaux, calisthenics, and
many other attractive features, and we can as
sure all who attend that they will enjoy most
delightful evening.