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The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF May
oR.-lt is fortunate and gratifying feature of
the political canvass this spring that no per-
sOnality or detraction has entered into it, AS
far as the candidates of the rival parties for
the Mayoralty are concerned, there is nsither
the wish nor the opportunity for anything but
the utmost courtesy with respect to both In
saying this, we do not overlook the ludicrous
charge made by very few little creatures that
the Republican candidate, if elected, would be
controlled by some one else, and would not ex-
ercise an independent Judgment in perform
ing his official duties. To any one who knows
Mr.. Drummond, either personally or by repu-
ton, or to any one who remembers that he and
the gentleman with whom he is associated diff
fered radically on political questions last
spring, this preposterous allegation will appear
in its true light. Our candidate is pre-emi-
nently man of original and independent con-
svictions of duty, who, in the early days of the
Republican party, broke away from his Demo-
cratic associations and united his fortunes
with the party of freedom.
Now Mr.. Putnam is q man who is uniyer-
s~,E respected by his fellow citizens, and his
pontics more excites disposition to de-
tract from INSERTS than his religious views.
Whatever tney mss be. But it will occur to
every one that, if either candidate is omen 10
the objection we have referrea 20. IL nav.t be
the Democratic candidate, with his e,~sss ,,o,,,
Of experience in the management of puuso
affairs, and with only that knowledge of them
that every intelligent citizen possesses. Un.
like Mr. Drummond, with his very large expe.
rience and his special knowledge of municipal
affairs gained while holding an important of.
Ace under the city government, he would
be obliged for many months to rely uo.
on the advice and counsel of others-and the
"Old Guard" OF Democracy, the men who
have become justly odious to their patriotic
neighbors by their disoyal conduct in national
politics, would inevitably come to his assist
ance and direct the general course of his ad-
ministration. Does any genuine Republican
want to see these men in power?
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

The FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.-The Consti-
tutional amendment agreed upon finally by
both branches of Congress and passed by the
requisite tTo-thirds vote, goes to the Lesisla-
lures of the several States in this form:
Article 15-The right of the citizens of the
United States to vote shall not be denied or
abridged by thu United States, or by any State.
on account of race, color, or previous condition
of seryitude.
Section 2-The Congress shall have power to
enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
This amendment received three.fourths
vote in the Senate, though many members
were bitterly opposed to it. Its scope is mar
rover than either of the amendments previ-
ously offered in either house, and it received
the almost unanimous support of Republican
members, merely because it was better than
nothing. 1t is very far from being radical
measure. States may still, after its adoption,
practlcally exclude thousands from the polls
py property and educational qualifications,
and under it the citizens of the Pscific coast
may continue their proscriptive policy to-
ward the Chlnese. The resolution does not 90
to the President for his approval. Twentv-six
States are three-fourths of the whole npn,he,
now admitted to the Union, and there arc ;,,s,
that number of Legislatures under Rannh,;
can control There is. therefore, everv nroh..
bility that the amendment will pass.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

The Lewiston Republicans make use of the
"Crawford County system" in nominating a
mayor
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The class of 1850 of Bowdoin college have
commissioned an artist to paint for them a
portrait of their classmate, Major General o.
o. Howard, Commissioner of the Freedmen's
Bureau. The picture is destined for the Bow
doin Memorial Hall, when completed, and will
probably be the first picture given to the
new hall. The artist selected is Mr.. William
Willard, a gentleman of fine culture and taste
and highly esteemed among the levers of art,
and whose portraits are too well known to
need commeDdation. He has been for some
time engaged on picture of Lincoln for the
State House.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Ellsworth American printing Office has
been moved up one story higher. The paper
itself has been moved up several stories higher
lately, in our opinion.
William E. Joy, a colored man, 10 preaching
in Sullivan with great success.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Warren Percival of Vassalboro has a herd of
Sc pure blood Durham cattle. His farm is
Justly celebrated for the production of fine
breeds Of cattle, hogs and sheep.
The Kennebec Journal says that work is
suspended at the dam for a short time on ac-
count of a leakage in the wooden bulkhead
which was put in by the old company some
years ago. All the damage which has thus far
been done is the loss of two or three days
labor. Everything will soon be put to rights,
and the laying of stone commenced for the
new factory.
Eighteen inches of snow fell at Augusta on
Friday night.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Mr. Geo. L. Vose is still waging war on the
Grand Trunk-this week in the columns of
the Oxford Democrat.
The Democrat says that VIM. Hail. one of
the enterprsing farmers of Norway, is the
owner of four pairs of cattle, three pairs of his
own raising, which average in girt over seven
feet The largest pair, raised on his farm, girt
eight feet exactly.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The widow of the late James NJ Lincoln.
for many years editor of the Bath Times, has
written volume as a tribute of affection for
his memory.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Reporter says the many personal friends
of Joel Gray Esq will be pleased to learn that
he has SO far recovered his late severe illness
as to get about quite comfortably. He was in
Skowhegan last Saturday and remained up-
til Monday.
VIM. Allen Esq. of Norridgewock sends the
that town, made at that period when large
families were common. The family of
Charles Pierce consisted of fifteen children,
born between Jan. 18th 1898 and Jan. 21st
1921, a period of twenty-three years. All of
this large family lived to a mature age. Mr..
Mr.. Allen adds that twelve. thirteen and even
fourteen are recorded in other families.
WALDO COUNTY.
Two feet of snow fell at Belfast Friday
night and the storm was the most severe of
the season. The roads were obstructed and
all the mails delayed.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

MAINE MEDICAL SoHooL-The opening lec-
ture was delivered on Thursday afternoon
18th, by Professor Braekett, DR.. Greene not
having sufficiently recovered to be able to dis
charge that duty.
There were 81 against A last Year, students
at the opening lecture. Drs. Ford and Robin
son were present on the opening day, and
commenced their courses onsFriday morning.
The new Berlin furnace and boiler, one of
the most complete machines we ever saw for
distilling purposes, has been set up in the La
boratory, and works to a charm. This with
the U. S. Assay furnace for metals, with gas
all over the building, steam engines and work
ing rooms, the newest and most approved ap-
paratus in the chemical rooms, places the sci
enti6c department of the college ON basis
such as few colleges can supply.
Large and exceedingly well arranged cases
have been put up, in what was originally used
as dissecting room in the new Medical Col
lege, into which the mineralogical specimens
from the old hall, will be transferred, all la
belled, so that the man of common informa-
tion as well as the man of science, may read
and learn what he is examining.
There are eighty names of Medicals, on the
books to-day-a larger number than last year
at the same time Bruns,oick Telegraph.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01
DEPARTURES OF OCEAN sTEAMxRs
IARIN e NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Saturday, February CT.

saturday, February 27.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Carotta, Colby. Halifax, Ms, with mdse
and passengers. to John Porteous.
steamer Chesapeake, Bragg. New York, with
mdse to Henry Fox
Barque fanny Scott, lBr, Webb, sagua, with
sugar to II Maehin.
Sch Thomas Hix. Smith, New York,-corn To Geo
" True co Reports. on Friday night was board.
Sch DIR Kane, Dodge, Boston. w.
steamship North American. tBr) Bakewel Liver
sarqus Augusta Small. tBr, oBrien oienuegos
,.ss Sch Willard, Parsons, Philadelphla-E vii
~ Sch Sterling, Alley, wiscasset : Eastern Packet
sAILED-Brig Crocus, for Bath, in tow.
sunday, February 2s.
ARRIVED.
Sch Della Hinas, Wells, Boston, to load for Calais.
BELOw-A schr from Savannah, supposed the
Clara w ElwelI.
SAILED-Baruues Halla Frank Daring Augusta
Q Small; brig + Larrabee; schs Delmont Petrol,
Clara Sawyer, Montana, Mary augusta
MEMORANDA.
Baraue ormus, tof Pembroke) Pettengul, at New
York from Marseilles, reports, passed Gibraltar Jan
five days.
Brig Mary Stewart, lot Bangor) Adams. at New
York from Matanzas, had fine weather on the pas
sage; Feb 25th while at anchor In quarantine. was
run into by ship Calcutta, carrying away cathead
bulwarks. &c. '
Sch Charlie Cobb, (of Rockland) Kennedv ,ror,
New York for Virginia. in ballast, was struek bv
squall oath, of Squam, and capsized, The cya,a ~
were taken OF by sch Hattie Hamlin and alterwards
transferred 70 steamer Yankee. The schr was tows5
ed out. anu pump
Baique A N Franklin, Holbrook. from Mass,no =.
rmiadelpnia went ashore off Fort Delaware 2stS. III
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

GRANT ExPLAINs.-Politicians in some parts
of the country having been thrown into great
CONSERVATION by Grants reported language in
conversation with Mcclure, the Pennsylva-
MAN who bored him about his Cabinet appoint
ments, the following soothing morsel of anoth-
er conversation is given in press dispatch of
Saturday:
In conversation with Mr.. Dickey, of Penn
sylvania, this morning, Gen. Grant alluded to
some inaccuracies which characterize Mr.. Nc
oi1re,s version of their recent conversation.
ne informed Mr.. Dickey that he did Dot say
e W., was not representative of any political
parry, pa Dut that when Col. Mcclure mentioned
na1. sne nanes o. Geo H. Stuart and others as not
REPRESENTATIVES Of the Republican party. thew
oelng qnknown to the politicians Of Pennsvl.
vania, he (Grant) remarked VI hennSyi
on the same ground you might saw that T
have been voted for by one.' "''nougn
Gen. Grant, in a Conversation re,ot;r. a.
proposed legislation for Georgia, stated thot 10 ~
thought the Georgia delegation ought to he he
admitted in Congress. He did not APPROVE of
the action of the Georgia Legislature in expel.
ling the negro members, but he thought Courts
could remedy the matter.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

ARREST OF RoBBER.-Our readers NAV
remember that at the criminal term of the Su-
perior Court in January last, Dennis Haly.
Andrew +. Bland and Joseph Shylock were
indicted for robbery from the person of John
shaughnessy. Haley was convicted and sem
fenced to five years in the State Prison, while
Shylock was discharged. Bland on Saturday
night, the 10th of January, decamped, and his
sureties were defaulted in the sum of five hum
dred dollars. The finding ofithe whereabouts
of Bland was placed in the hands of Deputy
Marshals Wentworth and Irish and Policeman
Barbour. Marshal Wentworth, from a clue
which he had received, suspected that Bland
had gone to Chicago, and he left for that oity.
Marshals Wentworth and Irish and Mr. Bar
bour knew that Blank had left tool chest be-
hind him and suspected it would be sent after
him, and Irish and Barbour determined to
keep an eye on it. The chest was shipped in
few days as freight in the boat to Boston,
from thence to Woburn, Mass, and from there
was taken by an Express Company back to
Boston and placed in charge of Adams Ex-
press Company, to be sent to Chicago. When
Marshal Wentworth arrived in Chicago he
had pretty hard work to find his man, but by
dint OF perseverance he clung to his slender
thread of evidence that the robber was there,
and at last his energy was rewarded. He
found out where the man was and concluded
that he would wait until Bland should call for
his chest, which he knew would soon be along.
But before the chest arrived circumstances al
tered his decision and he arrested him. Bland
was thunderstruck. He thought he had got to
a safe place. Marshal Wentworth brought
him here and lodged him safely in jail 1t has
been ascertained that Bland is the man who
robbed Deering, Milliken & Co. of some $500
~orth OF goods not long ago. Great praise is
due to Marshal Wentworth tor the skill with
which he has worked up the arrest, and to
Marshal Irish and Policeman Barbour for the
assistance given him and the quiet they have
maintained in regard to the case that the
criminal might not have his suspicious awak-
ened.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

PIo-lRoN IN CoNGREss-A sense of shame
or feeling of repentance has led the Penn.
syivania pig-iron men to cease their ungra-
cious opposition to an appropriation for the
pay OF Special Commissioner Wells, whose
statistios the pig-beaded pig-iron men do not
like. Mr.. Wells has certainly earned his mod
est salary as well as any officer of the govern
ment during the year 1868. But pig-iron is
getting to be power in the land. It is the
tangible and visible substance which repre-
sents to men the invisible and intangible es-
sence "protection. 1t will begin to be said
shortly that pig-iro is king
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

Dy Republicans He referred to an eminent
democratic speaker who, few days since, at
democratic meeting in this city, said that
now Grant was elected he thought the party
should put confidence in him, and in the great
Oap'ains own words "Let us have peace
wasn't 1t pity that he found Grants virtues
SO iate9 But that was always the way with
the Democrats, they always repented too late,
and he hoped the Republicans would "let them
have peace" on Monday next.
The meeting then adjourned with three rous-
ing cheers and tiger for the Republican can
didate, Hon, Josiah n. Drummond. The an.
dience was enthusiastic and frequently inter-
ruptsd the speakers with rounds of applause
as telling point was made.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

STUCK IN THE SNow.-A train of about
twenty freight cars belonging to the Grand
Trunk Road-collsetcd together in the latter
part of Friday evening by the usual making
up of trains,-got stuck in the snow on Com
merciai street and two locomotives were hard
at work all night trying to start them without
effect. A fine was built under the engines to
melt the snow on the track, but without avail,
and about ten o'clock Saturday morning a
third locomotive was procured and the three
together succeeded in getting the cars out of
their awkward predicament
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

THE RUTLAND RAILROAD had as hard time
at Augusta as it did in the City Council. At
the hearing before the Legislative Committee
on Railroads, Ways and Bridges, Friday night,
after full presentation of the case on both
sides, the Committee was found to be unani-
mously of the opinion that the petitioners for
leave to extend the road to tide waters and for
an act authorizing the city to loan its credit to
the enterprise, should have leave to withdraw.
This settles the matter for this winter. The
people of Portland are not hostile to the Rut-
land road by any means, but they do not de-
sire that it should be antagonized to an enter
prise which they regard as even more import
ant
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

SArURDAY.-State v. Edmnnd Wallace. Larceny
OF boots at the store of Andrew Hawes, in West
brook Prisoner plead guilty and gave drunkenness
as excuse; said he was never up before and never
wanted to be again; thst his father sick and he
didn't want him to know of 1t, Fined So and cos ts.
State v. G. II. Roberts. Resolving stolen goods,
knowing them to bs such, He bought the boots that
Wallace stole.
Plea not guilty. Verdict not guilty and respon-
dent was discharged.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01
REPUBLICAN, NOMINATION.
FOR MAYOR,
JOSIAH Il. DRUMMOND.
WARD ONE.

WARD ONE.
4lderman-Henry H. Burgess.
Counciln,en- Charles A. Walden, Rensselaer,
Greely, Reuel s. Maxcy.
Wdrden-George Trefethen.
Ward C7erk-George f. Aver.
Coastables-Reuel N. Fields, Joseph d. De-
cele.
WARD TWO.
AldeTman-Jeremiah Howe =,
Councilnen n-Horatio G.. Griffin, Simon M
Sawyer, Francis B. Barr.
Wdrden-Henry G. Lowell.
Ward Clerk-Holman s. MelcheP, po
Constqbles-Jotbam r. Gribben, Robert rem
WARD THREE.
Alderman-Daniel Plummer
COuncilnen-James Noyes, Iueh a. saw
yer Joseph III. Coffn.
Wdrdea-Francis Lorlng.
Ward Clerk Christopher G. HAYES
Constable-James w. Adams, Charles A.
Beal.
Aldernar-Andrew P. Morgan.
ooancilnen1John R. Corey, Albert B. Ste
Wdrden-Josiah G. Shirley.
Ward Clerk-George Halt.
Gould.
WARD FIVE.
Atderman-George p. Wescott.
CoUnciInen-Robert B. Henry, Joseph M
Plummer, George HI. Walden
Wdrden-Percival Bonney.
Ward Clerk-Henry S. Trickey.
Confederation W. Barbour, Enoch L.
Hall.
WARD SIX.
Aldernaan-Frederick N. Dow.
Councilnaen-George A. Wright, Charles E.
Jose, Richard o. Conant.
Wdrden-Louis Bunce.
Ward Clerk-Nathaniel G. Cram
Constables-Joseph g. Sterling, Seth Ster-
ling.
WARD SEVEN.
Alderman William e. Gould.
Councilncr-W William A. Winship, Cullen
@. Chapman, John #. Leavitt.
Wdrden-William H. Plummer
Ward Clerk-Henry G. Huston.
Consta6les-Andrew l.. Taylor, Robert e.
Smith.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

WARDS Two AND FoUR.-The Republicans
OF wards two and four, where the Democrats
elected members of the city council last
spring should be active and faithful to-day
With little effort those wards may be re-
deemed. There are special circumstances af-
fecting the situation in ward four that are not
unknown to active Republicans which, if
made the proper use of, will make victory
easy. Last spring Putnam had three majori-
ty in the second and 81 majority in the fourth
ward
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

A CuRosrY.-We were shown fifty cent
stamp that was taken off of an old note
on Saturday The note had been en-
beillshed in one corner with an engraving of
the goddess OF liberty and the stamp pasted
upon it. The back of the stamp had taken off
an impression of the goddess as perfect as
the original engraving.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

AccDENT.-Yesterday afternoon handsome
sleigh drawn by an elegant span of white
horses, owned by Capt. Sager, were being
driven acress the railroad track near the Grand
Trunk depot, at moderate pace, the whifle-
tree broke and the horses ran at full speed
down the wharf of the Boston steamers. AS
they neared the end of the wharf two or three
fearless men Seized them just in time to pre-
vent their going overheard. No material dam
age was DONE
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01
SnAcial Nnfioa

Ihe undersigned having purchased the exclusive
Incense to manufacture and sell Velocipedes in the
State OF Maine under the patent granted Parre Lal-
Tenant, of Paris, France and James Carroll, OF New
Haven, Conn, November Goth, 1866, most respect
fuiiy caution all persons against making or selling
any kind of Velocpede in the State with crank to
front axle foot tredles, guiding arms, or that ia
any way infringe upon the patent here referred to-
Persons who have commenced their manufacture
previous to this notice, ~ill be literally treated by
at once calling upon
G. P. KIMBALL & LARKIN.
Portland, Me-, Feb. 8, 1868. dim
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01
DIED.

In this city. Feb. 26 Mr.. Charles Trowbridee aged
63 years.
Funeral this Monday afternoon at p O'Clock,
from Central Church.
In this city, Feb. 2s, OF scarlet fever, Willie B..
youngest son of Ephrafm and Mary Mitchell, aged
years months.
La this city, Feb. 2s Harriet E.. infant daughter of
jefferson and Cassie 4. Hawiey
lrunera this afternoon at O'Clock, from No. 81
Pleasant street.
In this city, Feb. 2s, Orville F. son OF Franklin
and Sarah SWEET, aged year 3 months and 20 days,
Funeral Tuesday afternoon, at n o'clock from 21
Hanover street. Relatives and friends are invited to
attend.
In Gorham. Feb. II, G. G. Bangs, Esq, aged IS
90 In Brunswick. Feb. 2i, Elizabeth Campbell, aged
SO years months.
In Brunswick, Feb. %, Narcissa Grips, aged "a
years.
In Bowdoinham, Feb Is, Mrs. Abigail Maxwell
aged 7S years months.
In Bath, Feb 16, Mrs. Rachel L. Batchelder, aged
II years.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

VOTE THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.-Do not
countenance the yet unrenounced dogmas Of
the Tammany platform by acting with the De-
mocracy even in charter election. The edi-
tor of an influential Democratic journal pub
lished in this State says:
The repreach in the word reputation will
lose its power. Here and there, over the coun-
try, will arise candidates for Congress upon
the single issue of repudiation-and the likeli-
est place for a beginning is among the negroes
of the South. A reputation party will be
formed that will carry the elections like
whirlwind. Republication will become the watch
word of the dominant party, and the term one
of respect.
The Democrats of Maine support such pa
per as thisl
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

THE CoNsTABULARY ACT.-Both the friends
and the opponents of State police act, know
ing that such measure would be preseted to
the Legislature this winter. hava Wondered
that there is so much delay in reporting it from
the committee, We are glad to be able to give
them the desired information, especially as
many idle and foolish rumors have been cir
culated concerning the matter. The delay in
reporting the bill is due solely 10 slight di6ier-
eyce Of opinion among the friends Of the meas
ure as to its pItfase0L0qy
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

"ONLY THE MUNICIPAL ELEcrloN".-To be
sure-that is all that takes place to-day But
any advantage that Democracy may gain in
this relatively nnimportant contest, will avail
them greatly next fall when larger interests
are at stake. There is not, we believe, any Sc
cret about the use Democrats are won't to
make OF check lists and ballot boxes when
they are in power
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01
Portland and Vicinity.
New Advertisements this Day.

SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Notiee-M. O. M. Association.
Notice-P, M. B. Association.
A Card-Ashur Ware.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Fourth March Ball-Portland Mechanic Blues
Calico Dress Ball-Ocern Association, Ex-4.
Spirifualist Sociab,e-Congress Hall.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Auction Sale E. M. Patten & Co.
NEW ApvERTIsEMENT COLUMN.
New Style Hats-Harris & Co.
Diss0lution-Whitte Starbird & Co.
Notice-Stephen Whittemore.
Plaster Mills-Knight e. Whidden.
Boarders Wanted.
Vessels Wanted.
Lost-Pants.
Montreal Ocean Steamship Co.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01
p. M. B. A.

Pursuant to an invitation from the Portland Me-
chanic Blues, all past members and honorary mem-
bers OF that organization are requested to meet at
the Armory THIS AFTERNOON, at O'Clock, to at
tend the funeral of late comrade, Charles Trow-
bridge. Per Order.
THOMAS A: ROBERTS,
President of Portland Mechanic Blues Association.
March 1, 1869. sn1t
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

SUPPORT THE REGULAR NoMINEEsl-The eff
feet of tradidg with the common enemy in a
single ward may be disastrous to the whole
ticket. The Democrats of New Hampshire
and Connecticut, where important State and
Congressional elections are close at hand, want
nothing better for their purposes than to be
able to say Portland has been redeemed"
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01
MARRIED.

In Bath. Feb: 6. Capt. Ebenezef Williams and Ze-
phalinda B. Cilley.
In Belfast, Peb. 21, Josiah veazie and Miss Mary
A. Davis.
In Trenton, Feb. 10, Capt d. L. Mcfarland and
Mary H. Hopkins.
In Stockton, Feb. II. Darius r. Berry and Annie
M. Keen.
In Stockton, Feb. II, Orn U. Beach, Jr, of Ban
gor, and Emily j. Pendleton, OF Searsport.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-01

The M. o. s. s. "North American" which
should have sailed Saturday, is detained at
this port awaiting the arrival of the Canadian
mails and passengers, who are stuck in the
snow near Island Pond
Since writing the above we learn that the
attempt to move the cars commenced Friday
afternoon, and not much was done after P. M.