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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-11

Aspecial committeeof the Vermont Coun-
Gil of ECensors have made areport to the Coun-
Gil faxoring biennial elections and sessions of
the Legislature; and that all officers appoint
ed BY the Governor or elected by the Leglsla-
ture, and are County and Probate officers
and Justices of the Peace, shall hold their
offices for the term of two years. ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-11

Judge Davis of the Rochester, N. Y, Con-
gressional District is not about to resign, as
reported. The story was started by his enc
mics
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-12
@ o M M K R IAI


Receipts by Railroads and STEAMBOATS,.
GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY-124S bbls -four, 3O4
cans milk, 45 cars lumber, 6 do bark, do laths, IS
rolls leather 20 cases books bags wool 10 bds chair
stock, calf SKINS 38 pkgs sundries for shipment
East, 200 bbls. flour, tons sundries.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILRoAD-0O2 sides leather,
81 bdls handles, 8 wheel rakes, 10 horse do, dog
drag do, 80 boxes eggs, lear wood, bbs. potatoes,
do beans, / do cattle, 127 pkgs sundries.
PORTLAND g KENNEBEo RAILRoAD-1 car Of
bricks, do hoops, 1871 bdls paper, 10 M shingles
center tables, extension do II cases wooden goods
do shoes, Is bales batting, % oil CLOTH NOW
err last blocks, ~ lambs 20 doors, 81 bdls fur
niture stock, and rs cars freight for Boston.
8 STEAMER MONTREAL, FROM BosToN-25 kegs IT
soda 80 do lead go bbs pork Is bdls SKINS 80 do pa
per, 10 bbls OIL 30 do -four, 81 do produce casks
OIL 20 rolls leather, 155 boxes mdse, do fish, 40 do
Shoes 25 tubs lard IA bags WOOL 300 pkgs to Prime
Express 100 pBgs to order for Canada and up coun-
try, 1856 bars railroad iron SO bales WOOL 27 do rags
"a do cotton SO rolls leather IL bbls flour 81 pieces
castings, organs, 50 pkgs to order.
STEAMER DIRIGo, FROM NEW YoRK-173 bales
bales cotton 800 do ute 50 do rags do buraps 400
boxes raisins, $50 do glass, 100 do SALT so do starch
700 fire bricks 275 bds paper 80 do trenails 30 hhds
sugar. 81 casks and 40 bbls paints, IS kegs do no
chests tea 30 bbls OIL 80 do saltpetre 80 moving ma
chimes, 70 coils rope, 20 bags coffee 81 bars iron 40
bdls do horse, 420 boxes mdse, go bbs do 66 bales
hemp, 30 bbls glass ware 500 boxes herring 100 pkgs
sUudriea.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-12
Maryland.
THE sANoERBuNp.

BALTIMORE, July n.-Societies from New
York and Philadelphia made excursions to va
rious points in the vicinity of Baltimore to-
day.. Tee Sangerbund was formerly inaugu-
rated tonight by the performance of the ora
torio of "The Messiah" at the Maryland In
stitute. The immense hall was filed. The
chorus was rendered by several hundred sing
ers, male and female. 1t was a complete s,,c-
cess The grand procession. consisting of tha
various singing societies and nine regiments Of
the Maryland National Guard, takes Mace to. q.
morrow. In the evening the prize singing viii
take place. President Grant and the members
of the Cabinet will be present '' '-''A ''is
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-12

NIscELLANEous NEWS.

NEW York, July ia Herald special from
Havana July 10, has adyices from Mexico to
the Sd inst. ~
On Thursday, July LIST, the Cabinet minis
ters OF President Juarez entertained Gen.
Rosecrans at breakfast.
United States Minister Nelson had entered
upon his duties.
On the 18th inst. Minister Mariscal and Com
missioner Palacios will sail from Vera Cruz
for the United States ss
Intelligence from Sisal reports that on the
9Th ult. force of five hundred Indians made
raid within fifteen miles of Merida the CAPT
tai of Yucatan. They captured three of the
State troops and then retreated, threatening to
return in October and seize the city. The
State authorities guaranteed the lives of all
who would abandon the movement and sub
nit to the government.
VERA Cruz, July 8, via Havana 11th.-The
elections throughout the country have resulted
in favor of the government. 8
The Legislature of the State of Queretaro
has been declared illegally assembled, and the
members have been suspended from their
functions. Orders have been issued by Presi.
dent JuareE for elections in that State for q
new Legislature.
Gen. Bustamento, Governor of San Luis Po-
tosi, has been arrested and is now in prison.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-12
LOUISIANA.

NEW ORLEANS, July 1o.--Marshal Pakard,
yesterday, on an order fir ON the U. s. Court,
seized the books Of Auguste Coutonrie & Co.
which VIII be examined by experts for evidence
of fraud relative to expectation. The Court
has appointed three appraisers to appraise the
sugars seized.
unprecedented flood in the Colorado valley
The Texas telegraph lines have been down for
five days west of La Grange, and we can hear
nothing from beyond. The water is all over
the country-in some places 80 feet deep-and
still rising rapidly; La Grange !. being evacu-
and children are mostly gone. Houses are
seen floating past La Grange. The water is
in the tops Of the trees in the bottom lands =
The trestlng approaching the railroad bridge
at Columbus is gone, but the heavy flood has
ing crops in the valley have been destroyed.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-12
CALIFORNIA.


SAN FRANCISCO, July 9.-The steamer Gold
en- City sailed Tor Panama to-day with $219, 900
in treasure, of which $4,000 is for New York.
She carried also 100 passengers and $3.50. 600
poundsof wool. The small shipment of treas
ure to New York is accounted for by the daily
remietances overland by railroad, since the
opening of which $1,65O,O0O have been for
warded that way.
The branch mint in this city closes to-mor-
row, to allow the officials opportunity to make
a general settlement of accounts.
The Secretary of the Treasury has author
lied the Sub Treasury here to increase the bull
lion fund of the mint by adding 81 100000 to
obviate any difficulty from closing the institu-
ton.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.-Ex-Secretary
VIM. III. Seward is confined 10 his hotel by an
attack of rheumatism ami declines to receive
any visitors.
Major General Thomas and staff left Pert
land, Oregon, on the 9th of July for Alaska.
An arrival from Alaska reports the total loss
of the schooner Luella off Cape Elizabeth and
OF the sloop Jabez Howes on Fox Island.
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Office chief Quartermaster,

OnhOo OuoA guar eoE AaSooH1
First District Department Of the East, corner Hotg-
hon and Greene Streets, NeW York CITY, June 23fk,
1853. t4 .f4t
CEALED PROPOSALS In duplicate, with copy
- of This Advertisement attached 10 each are iny-
ted and will be received at this once urti one
O'clock p M Jul 27th 1869 for supplying The Quar-
termaster's Department OF this Digtricf With
ia bushels Corn best QUALITY.
3S7 bushels Oats best oualitv
954844 pounds good hanfa6ie Timothv Hav and
548,742 pounds Straw Of the best quality.
To be delivered such times the places herein
after named may be required prior to October 3ist
1869, as follows:
Fort Columbus, N. z. H., 900 bushels Oats, 400
Fort Wood, N. Y. H., ls7 bushels oats g. 10 pounds
hay. --Ita--,..- ,r--
bushels oats &c. 500 pounds hay, and 45a4o pounds
straw. 9la ll1'
Fort Wadsworth, N. Y. H IS bushels corn, i,Oaa
bushels oats, A, $50 pounds hay and 261u pounds
straw.
Fort Schuyler N. Y. H., 81 bushels corn, 92l bush-
els oats, 3d. no pounds hay and 2e4OO pounds Straw
Wletts Point, N. T. H., 1850 bushels oats, Ii0. 900
pc lnds hay, and IL, 800 pounds straw.
Davids Island, N. Y. a., SO bushels corn 60 bush
els eats b4S pounds hay, and 400 pounds straw.
Fort Adams, Il. l., 1,779 bushels oats and 53,b6s
pounds straw. $500
Fort Trumbull, Ct, ,406 bushels oats, 1900
pounds hay, and $1,000 pounds straw.
West Point, N. 13 900 bushels oats and 100000
pounds hay. 80 - :, n
Watertown Arsenal, Mass 684 bushels oats, 2b,66O
pounds hay, and "a $40 pounds straw.
PInffsbufg Barracks, N T., 676 bushels oats, 1000
pounds hay, and $4,000 pounds straw.
Fort Warren, Mass All bushels oats, u, $50 pounds
hay, aud I, 800 pounds straw.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-12

CONFESSION OF BANK RoBBER
NEW YoRK, July 10.-John Griffin, who was
arrested short time ago on the charge of be-
ing one of the party who robbed the safe of the
Brooklyn Savings Bank of the box and deeds
belonging to the estate Of John A. Grass, was
before the Court of Sessions, Brooklyn, yester-
day. Being put upon the stand, he stated that
he had received the stolen property from one
NOBLE, not knowing what It was, and was i'm
mediately thereafter arrested. He further
stated that Noble was concerned with himself
in the Royal Insurance bond robbery and had
beaten him out of some thirty-five or forty
thousand dollars of the stolen property.
YELLOW FEVER.
NEW YoRK, July 1l-Bark Rebecea, from
Matanzas, has arrived at quarantine with sew
erai cases Of yellow fever on board. -Four Of
the crew died on the passage.
Thos. McCard, seaman from bark Volkyra,
from Havana, died yesterday of yellow fever
on board the hospital ship. The remaining pa
tents from the Saratoga-James III, Giraud,
Paymaster; IL. Anderson, Quartermaster, and
rapidly.
ARREST OF coUNTERFEITERs.
Yesterday afternoon Col. Whitley, chief of
the United States secret service and detec-
tive, arrested John d. Williams, John d.
Wood, Eli Field and A. Eckert, on the charge
OF dealing in counterfeit currency. Wood had
$aV0 IN nifty cent stamps on his person, and
Eckert had IS twenty-five cent stamps in his
pocket. AT the Erie Hotel, corner Of West
and Robins streets, from information received
from Eckert, who is said to have confessed to
Col Whitley, the detective found trunk
containing over hundred dollars in IS notes
and number of burglars tools. The prison
ers were locked up.
EXCURSION OF THE SEVENTH REGIMENT.
SARATOGA, July 1.-THE committee of Off
GERS of the 9TH regiment of New York is now
here and has perfected arrangements for their
will be reviewed by Gov. Hoffman and will in
augurate the new hall of the Union Hotel with
grand ball, given by the citizens and visitors
at Saratoga in honoI of the regiment, on the
22d inst.
DEATH OF A DRovER.
ALBANY, July 11.-Andrew Bonden, dro-
Yer Of this city, was killed Saturday morning
on the Boston Railroad. He had charge Of
some cattle for Brighton, ard it is supposed
that he fell between the cars
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nonestic Markets,

NEW YORK, July 10.-Cotton dull and closed
with rather more tone; sales s75 bales; Middline
sales 7ioo bbis, State and western less active and
a 10c lower; superne State 20 a 60; extra dc
80 q 6 20; choice do goo 6 80; fancy do So q
700; superfne Western 20 % 80; common to
good extra Western G 20 q 40; choice 40 a 90;
choice White Wheat do 100 q I 20; Southern dull
good to choice do 05 q II 10 California quiet al 45
q 90; sales 200 bbls. Wheat heavy and q &c
lower; sales 1000 bush; No. Spring 81 q 81,
81; Winter Red Western 50. Corn opened steady
and closed dull and declining; sales $4,000 bush
snd ~ c Msed
Oats rmcr but irregular and unsettled sales As, 900
bush; Western 80 q SAC afoat, closing at 50 q &c.
Is 90; new extra do IL 90 a Is 90. Pork quiet and
rmer; sales 470 bbls new mess 80 90 q 80 20, clos
ing at 80 10 regular; old do 81 62; prime rs 90 @
q lssc for steam and 1871 i9ac for kettle rendered
Whiskey frmer; sales i50 bbls. Western o. q iol
free. Rice quiet and unchanged. Sugar is steady;
sales $50 hhds. Muscoyado II q 12fc GAG boxes Ha-
vana at III a 12c; 800 bags St Domingo at 10ic-
Ss a sas' nSm Das k kss On o ys bs
leum quiet; crude 17c; refined bonded so q 32}c
quiet and firm; sales 600 600 lbs at ISL &c for do
nestle fleece 26 a 23c for unwa he'd, % a 26c fol-
shearings, ~ 46c for pulled 7Cc tor tubbed 26 g
/
quiet and unsettled. Freights to Liverpool firm
Wheat per sail Sd and per steamer 93d. ~
CHICAGO, July 10.-FIour quiet and firm at 20 foI
Spring extras Wheat in active speculative and ship
ping demand; sales No. at 80 a 32t; No. 2 at
80 g Sc, closing quiet at 800 q 81 for No. 2;
aiter Change 1t was dull and unsettled; sales of No.
az 2sl seller July. Corn quiet and lower; sales
az isc Tor poor 81 q S4c tor No. and II a roc for
NO, 2; AFTER Change sales No. Q at &c., seller last
MAJ. OF July oats quiet unsettled and lower; No.
at 6oc: rye duiI, inactive and lower; No. nomi-
naiiy W. BARLEY dull and nominal AT 40 al 1 a.
for No. = high Wines firm at 96 (0 Ole closing Al
the outside price. Mess Pork nominal At "a M Ia ri
| IS q 1876 Dry sailed shoulders 12Jc. Hams firm
sales at TIC.
DETROIT, July 10.-Flour quiet and uncbanoe,,
Wheat heavy; No. White 95; No. at ID "a
81. Gets scarce at zoe.
CiNoIFNATI, July 10.-Whiskey advanced and IN
good demand at 96c, but is held higher Mess Pork
held at 80 90. Bulk Meats 122 q 164 q 162c Bacon
IA "a IL "a ia q 18c; no SAFES Hams in good de-
mand sales of sugar cured at q q 22c asket. Lard
dull at 19c; saeable at 1SAc. rs
MILWAUKEE, July 10-Fl0ur dull; choice low,
and Minnesota 90 a %. Wheat heavy at 81 to
No. and 80 for No. 2. Corn firm at TIC for No.
Rye firm at 03 for No, l.
NEW ORLEANS. July 10-C0tton nominally un
changed; no saes. Sugar firm; common 10zc; prim
1890. Molasses nominal; choice fermenting 90 g &C
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MISCELLANEOUS.

WEATHER REPORTS.
Especial Dispatch by Western Union Linel
WAsHINGToN, July II, 8 P. M.-Thermome-
ter, 49,
acknowledgements, &c.
New York-Thermometer, 81; 10 P. NJ, SO,
with cool breeze from the West.
Boston, p. M.-Thermometer, sc, with
thunder shower; at 10 P. NJ thermometer rs.
Chieago-Breezy all day; at 10 p. NJ, Their
mometer So.
Petersburg-At P. NJ thermometer s5.
Buffalo-At3 P. NJ, Thermometer TO- and at
10 p. NJ, 66.
Rochester-At 10 p. NJ, Thermometer 80
syracuse-Sultry wind with heavy showers:
st. John, N. B.-Fine and cool all day.
Plaster Cove, G. B.-Blowing gale all day,
cool and pleasant; at 10 P. M, building fire.
ITO the Associated Pressl
NEW YORK, July u.-This has been the
hottest day of the season. At z. ID. the
thermometer marked 81, and at 10 o'clock g.
At Philadelphia the highest point of the
thermometer this afternoon was 80. The heat
was tempered by slight showers.
At Baltimore when the mercury was highest
at SO; at 1880 p. NJ, 80, with light north
west wind. nn
At Washington the thermometer was high
est at IS; at 1870 z. NJ, go.
AT Augusta, Ga, at P. NJ, the thermome-
ter was 102
chIcago-1oso P. M, thermometer es; cool
81 was
at 95. "'' s'A'''
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-12
Fareixu Markets.

HAVANA, July 1.-THE following are the closing
quotationsof merchandise for the week ending Sat-
urday:-Sugar-stocki in warehouses in Havana and
Matanzas 271 900 boxes and ID 600 hhds exports tor
the week from Havana and Matanzas to foreign
countries, 1900 boxes and $500 hhds Sugars are
steady, closing unchanged from last week.
LoNDoN, July Northumberland e3i q 934
Tor money and account. fA
american securitles-United States 5-20's 81 /;
Erie shares is3; Illinois Cenral shares 95s
LIVERPOOL, July -Forenoon.-Cotton firmer /:
ales lO,U0o 6aies; Middling uplands 12}d; Middlng
Orleans 2sd. Corn II e ISIS. Pork 99s. Lard lis
LONDON, July 1o--Evening.-co nsols closed at %
for money and account. Geg-7W
American seeurities-Unted States 5-2o's 81; Erie
shares 1S1; Illinois Central shares e5s.
LIVERPOOL, July 10-Aiternoon.-Wbeat- Cali
fornia los I'd; Red Western 9s ID. Peas 3Ss. Pro
visions firmer.
FRANKFoRT, July 11-Eyening. States
b-20's weak and quoted to-day att 81.
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! Ofice of Chief Quartermaster,

s Office of Chief Quartermaster,
Fret District Department Of the East corner Hoss-
hon and Green Streets, NsO York dsy, Jsas 20,
CEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate. with copy
- ofthis advertisement attached g eacns aye m
and win be &C. a. snD hs ousr
termaster's Department OF this District with nine
HUNDRED and scsSs
cite coal egg stove and nut sizes, to be delivered at
be required prior TO October 81 1899, AZ follows:
Fort Columbia, N. Y. H., $50 tons stove and 1850
tons egg coal. a- llt.a q
Fort Wood, N. Y H, 1S7 tons egg coal.
Fort Hamilton, N. Y. H., S27 cords wood; S57 tons
Fort wadsworth, ]. z. a., 81 tons nut, iia tens
Fort schuyler, N Y r., SIS tons egg coal.
wietts Point, i42 cords wood, III tons stove, $50
tons egg, and 80 tone nut coal.
David's Island, 2s1 tons egg coal.
Fort Adams, r. l., 2S5 cords wood; ao2 tens egg
coal. 81; ~
Fort Trumbu, Conn, 40 tons egg coal, 20 tons nut
Wv West Point, N. Y, PSI cords wood and 900 tOns
sfflattsburg Barracks, N. Y, $50 cords wood and
wsts,taw x Arsenal Mass cords wood and lss
'O Foss Warren, Boston Harbor, $40 cords wood
Fort IndePendence, Boston Aarbor, 81 cords wood
az Fort Preble, Maine 1928 cords wood and $50 tOns
Il FfCrt Sullivan, Maine, $50 cords wood.
The wood is to he delivered on the wharves Of the
respective posts and the coal in the yards or places
provided for Its reception at each posf ana pet LOT
according to the weight as certified 70 y ne Aenng
Assistant Quartermaster at he piace On uenvery.
Bidders must state separately the price &C wnicn
they will deliver the wood ana coal called nor, a. eaeh
Each hid mnsf be accompanied by . guarantee
stoned by two responsible persons that In case the
III r. .cented and contract entered into, they VIII
baeo1ae securty I'm sum equal n One-tourth OF the
amount Of the contract, tor the faithful performance
or the same.
eordance with this advertisement.
The government reserves the right TO re)ect any
or all bids regar Instantaneous 70 the Oe-
partment, to accept such portion Of amy ola NOT
less than for one post that may be deemed fadvan-
| tage TO the puDlc interests. ,a. g.. A
Bids may DO made and will be entertained ZOE ue
liveling the coal and wood at any one on more u '
/ places named herein. - thu
Bidders have the privilege Of being present &c tho
tPropesals mus be addressed to the undeFssnssa
i and enc orsed Proposals for wOoA or COAL ~ ~
/ ease may BEL to whom application should % "''
i Tor additional particulars. Mama IngalIa
/ nv order OF Brevet Major General hnlo, ~
| Assistant Ouartermsster General =. - IL raj
| and Chief Quartermaster pePanl IwsIJ
Brevet Major and A. Q. IL. y >. a., Se,s, S'A-
mas,sr ist district Department OF the kaA''
| nrra
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MAssACHUsETTs.
CITY ITEMS.

BosToN, July 11.-Henry d. Young is under
arrest, charged with forging $500 dollar check,
with which he purchased piano and pocket.
ing the balance of $40. He is recently from
New York, where it is said he served SEN
tence foria similar offence.
The oppressively hot weather to-day was
varied by series Of heavy thunder storms, dis
charging torrents of rain.
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AALZS
VEGETABLE SICILIAh
Hal r
lRENEWEh.

Is the best article known to preserve the hair,
MIL positiEeiy
Restore Gray Hair to its Original Color
and Promote its Crows.
1t is an entirely new scientific discovery, combin-
ing many of the most powerhl and restorative
agents in the vegetable kingdom.
Ii makes the Hair Smooth and Glossy,
and docs NOT Stain the Skin.
w-Itis recommended and used by tx first me
cal authority.
Our Treatises on the Hair sent free by mail.
Price $500. For sale by all druggists.
r. P. HALL. & CO., Nashua, N. h. Proprietors.
may17eod &eoWlu1
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-12

Chief Justice Chase and Miss Chase return
de to Washington yesterday evening Business
after which he will attend the Centennial com.
mencement of Dartmouth College, of which
he is an Alumnus.
Gov. Eliot Walker, of Virginia, arrived, here
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-12
POST OFFICE DEPARTMFNT

The reduction of expenses in the Post-ofice
Department, owing to the discontinuance OF
the useless mail service on Western and South
ern routes, is up to date $764, 600, while by
other arrangements. the general service has
haan muah irnnrouad
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-12
KENTUCKY.


MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
;. LOUISVILLE, July 1.-THE petition OF Will
nam hrlel, the wife murderer, for a rehearing
of his case has been granted before the Court
of Appeals The matter will come up before
that Court in September next.
On the 14th of this month there viii be held
in this city State Convention of colored men
for the purpose of considering the welfare of
their race and the best method of encouraging
education. The attendance promises to be
large.
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New York stock and Money marl.e,

NEW YORK., July 10-Eyening Money easier.
ing its tone. The ruling rate is per cent. Gold.
Gold steady at 1863 q 1856, with less speculation.
Foreign Exchange 109f. Government firm with a
fractional advance; 5-2O's 1862 121a do 1864 1854
do 1865, 1194; do new, 117s; do 1867 117f do 1863
1l7t; do 1040s, 108; Pacific Mail, S9f. Stocks dull.
State securities lower.
The steamships Pereire, for Brest, and the City OF
Paris tor Liverpool, sailed at noon to-day taking
$617 900 in specie,
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Carriagesl Carriages
C. P. KIMBALL & LARKIN,
Repository under Preble House,
PORTLAND, NE.


THE undersigned take pleasure in announcing tc
Il the public that they have taken the elegant and
spacious store under the Preble House tor a Carri-
age and Sleigh Salesroom, and will keep constantly
on hand large assortment of fine Carriages from
our Factories on Preble street, consisting in part of
Clarence Coupes, Coupe Rockaway Carryals, Cabrio-
lets. Phstons, Top and Open Buggies in great va
rieties; Sunshades, Pony Phatons, Jenny Lnds
GODDARD Buggies, Dog Carts Jump Seats of all kinds
and styles; Side Spring Box Wagons OF designs;
Concord Wagons, &c.
For style and durability our Carriages are moi
surpassed in this country, and our long expert
ence and unequaled facilities for manufacturing fine
carriages enable us to offer them at prices that can
not fail TO suit purchasers.
We shall also keep good assortment of Massa
chusetts made Carriages and shall sell them at the
very lowest possible rates for just what they are
with the manufacturers name on each, and shall Of
fer that class OF work: Top Buggies from $1S5O0 to
S2bo0e; Sunshades from $40 co. and Other
kinds in proportion. e
All are invited to call and examine our stock
whether they wish to buy or not.
@. p. KHMBALL & LARKIN.
Portland, July 7, 1863. d2m
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TENNESSEE.
rur cu1Nvsr I,pon co.,. :,

THE CHINESE LABOR CONVENTION.
MEMPHIS, July 11.-Telegrams and letters
received here from the entire Southwest state
tnat meetings are being held and delegates APP
pointed to the Chinese Labor Convention fo
be held on the 18th. A number of planters have
already arrived here.
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sanctioned by sI,e management.
New England Fair Reporter
GEO. o. GOsSE, ..................... Editor,
o. O. NE WHALL....... Publisher.


With the approval of the Board of Management OF
the New England Fair, to be held in Portland the
9TH, Sth, 9th and 10th days of September next, we
propose to issue daily paper with guaranteed cir
sulation Of 5000 copies daily, or total Of
O,00O copies during the holdngof the Fair, for
popular distribution, Containing reports of all the
interesting discussions and proceedings, together
BERLAIN's Address, to be delivered Sept. 10th.
The object OF the publisher is to sow broadcast the
many teachings and experiences of our ablest men,
in every part of mechanical and agricultural indus
uies arts ana sciences, among the many thousands
who viii undoubtedly visit our city during the exh
bti0n. iaI;s -
1t is desirable that parties wishing to advertise
should engage the space they wish to occupy at
Terms of Advertising.
One square, one insertion. LOO
Each additional insertion, .................. so
Halt column, first insertion ................ $50
Each additional insertion. Observation-Disclosures 1925
One column. one insertion. IT 90
Each additional insertion, .,.,.,,,..,,....,S $50
Per square for whole edition, . !. $50
Copy Of Advertisements should be left at
the Transcript Once, Printers Exchange,
HIS Exchange street. -
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CascO Iron Company.

A Special meeting of the stockholders Of this Conn
pany Will be held at the office OF J.. NJ Churchill on
Thursday, July -, 1869, mt 10 A. M,
To see If the Stockholders will vote to sell the
property OF the Corporation Per order
w. III. STEPHENSON, Clerk