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The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24

A COOP PLACE FOR CONFERENCE.-THE
following sounds like real estate brokers' adj
vertisement, and its association with Bun
combe is suspicious, but it may be true never.
theless:
A correspondent writes to the New York
Tribune to say that his experience has proved
that the southern portion of the elevated re-
gion lying between the Alleghanies and the
Blue Ridge, together with the continuous slope
in northwestern South Carolina and in north
eastern Georgia is one of the most healthful
regions in the world, and that it is eminently
conducive to recovery from pulmonary diseases
especially from consumption. A case of con.
sumption was never known to originate in the
county of Buncombe, which contains over III,
600 inhabitants, and the death rate of this re-
gion from all diseases is less than halt of the
average for the United States. The summers
are mild, and the winters never severe; the
water is soft and abundant, and the air pure
and exhilirating, the. valley being $500 feet
above the level Of the sea. The scenery, is
grand and beautiful, and game of every de-
scription from quail to deer, is abundant.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24

The ANCIENT AND HONORABLE ARTILLERY
COMPANY OF BOSTON. This veteran company
which was chartered in $685. and has kept up
its organization ever since, with but two short
Interruptions, will make its fall excursion to
Portland this year on Monday, the 4th of Oc-
tober. A committee of the A. 8, II. A.. COM
posed of its commander, Gen. s. G. Lawrence,
clerk, Ell. A. Allen, Esq, and eight other gen
tlemen, were met at the Falmouth Hotel last
evening by His Honor Mayor Putnam and sew
eral gentleman in an informal way, when the
Mayor rendered to them an escort on their ar
rival on the afternoon of Monday, the 4th prox.,
consisting of the Portland Mechanic Blues,
Capt Parker, and the Portland Light Infan-
try, Capt Mattocks, these companies having
rendered their services to the city for this oc-
cason. The Mayor also rendered them an
informal hop in the evening at the City Hail.
and both escort and hop were accepted by
them. A committee was appointed consist ing
OF Messrs. W. E. Wood, g. w. Parker, G. P.
Mattocks, H. F. Kurdish, s. j. Anderson and
John G. Small, to attend to the arrangements
for thesdance, and this committee are requested
to meet at the Office of w. E. Wood, CT Ex-
change street, at 8 o'clock this afternoon. On
Tuesday the visitors will arrange for their own
amusements. We trust that their visit here
will be one of the pleasantest they have ever
made
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24
Domestic Markets.

Domestic Markets.
NEW York. Sept. 23-7 P. M.--Cotton firmer and
quiet; sales 14o0 bales Middling upands 29c Flour
round hsop Ohio 6 20 q 6 ~; Western 5 80 q 8 90;
Southern quiet sales $50 bbls. extra As q 10 co.
Wheat opened with holders asking higher prices and md
bush.; Spring No. 2 soft As; No. do Al q 142;
Amber Michigan Ga q IS; Winter Red Western
nois "A q 81, Corn opened shade higher and
closed dull at about yesterdays prices; sales 81 C0
BUSH; new Mixed Western l 90 @ 90 for unsoand
and 10 "a IA for sound. Oats lower and unsettled
sales 900 bush; State &c a CSC; Western 50 a 64c.
Beef steady. Pork quiet and shade easier; sales
40 bbls new mess closet at 81 90 6Id and 81 y
1870. Whiskey frmer; sales $50 bbls. Western free
att rs q 1874. Rice unchanged. Sugar dull; sales
80 s sS ses @ hssssyrs 1t
a 173c; 800 mats Java at 23t 24tc Gold. Molasses
unchanged. Naval Stores lower; Spirits Turpentine
219 1000 TBS at 11a a 124c Freights to Liverpool are
lower; Cotton per steamer I'd; Flour per sail Is Cd;
Wheat per steamer 81.
"a so for Spring extras. Wheat active and frmer;
sales No. at is q 191; No. 2 at 16 @ III; in
the afternoon No. was quiet at II, seller Sept
crate demand; No. Q at 44c. Rye in fair demand at
No. at &c., Barley dull at 80 in store and seller
Sent HIGH Wines / 90, holders ask IL, Provisions
firmer and active Mess Pork 80 70 q SO 12a. Lard
dun 1SIc Dry sailed shoulders IA q 14ic. Cattle
active and 9ws e. % ~ 9T 20
steady at 90 a 40 for fair to medium and 10 20 for
extras.
orxorKKAT1. Sept. 23.-whiskey excited and un-
setted held at 10 with sales at TINS Mess rod.
offered at 174c. Bulk Meats frmer; shoulders heid
at 14Ac; no sides offered. Bacon firm; shoulders 16c
and sides 10 a 1s4c.
Spring extras held at 81 Wheat steady at q for
NO, anq ~ for No. 2. Oats quiet and unchanged
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24
NEW JERSEY.


NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-At $50 this evening
ire occurred on a oil train on the Erie Rail
road, which was standing on the outside track
at Penham City, N. j., about three miles west
OF the Bergen tunnel. The flames spread with
such rapidity that before any car could be de-
tached and removed beyond danger the entire
train was enveloped in the flames; thence the
fire communicated to three large wooden tanks
near the track, used as receptacles for crude
OIL The fire was still raging at midnight and
fears were entertained for the safety of the ex-
tensive oil works at Penham. Loss very heavy.
A number of passenger trains are delayed sew
eral hons
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24

HAaER's ALLEaoRY.-We hope our readers
will bear in mind the Allegory which is to be
brought out at City Hall next week with great
musical and spectacular effects, and with the
assistance of SO many of our young ladies and
gentlemen who have volunteered to aid most
worthy object-the Orphans Home. Many
people think, when they see one Of these enter
tainments advertised, that it is only an affair
for children; but is not 80 with this one. If we
are correctly informed, the Allegory is most
interesting to older persons, and embraces in
its representation other than children perform
ers. Hundreds have been turned away from
the doors in other cities, DESTROYS to gain ad-
mission, and that too in cities where amuse-
ments of a first-class character are more abund-
ant than in Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24

MISSION OF THE FAmIEs.-Our readers will
remeber with pleasure the charming spectacle
of the Mission of the Fairies, which was brought
out under the auspices of the First Universe
list Society last April, and will be glad to learn
that it will be revived at City Hall on Wednes-
day, the 9th OF October next. Once more will
the sprightly elves, brownies and fairies trip
across the mimic green; once more will Lily s
and Pippin's forces strive to achieve the victo-
~ in their influence over mankind, and once
more will the great moral lesson be taught that
those who cultivate the higher powers Of the
soul will accomplish far more, and leave be-
hind them better record than those who strive
only to increase the worldly power and pros
perity of nation. rr
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24
THE PRESS
Portland and Vicinity.


Tux, d, FHESID1NG.
THuRsDAY-rhe September term OF the United
States circuit Court for this District commenced
TINS morning. No business was done except to call
tne aocket anu empanel the jures which are consti
tuted as follows:
Grand Jurors-Solon White R,cbmond Forsman
Eoy,l W. Lincoln, Portland; William BIanchard'
Hniao James Sanborn, do; David w. Libby,
tapd. sylvester Hill, Lyman; Albert Virgin, Rum
MMtcnileld ; Edward g.. Smith, do; Larkin Boggs,
pm,arren, William j Russell, do; Samuel Brown,
SSicnmond; Larkin M. Leland, Augusta George w.
savage, Bangor; William Demng, Jr., Calais.
Petit Jaroys-John Haley, Hollis, Foreman; Viii.
liam L. Loring, Cumberland; Axel Decoster, do;
Nicholas w. Manson, Hollis; Joseph b. Palmer, Ly-
comb, do; Robert Wilson, Richmond; John NJ
Cross, Augusta; Frederick A. Stoddard, Calais.
Court then adjourned to Friday morning, 10 O'clock
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24

The whole township contains twenty-six thousand
000) acres; is heavily timbered with spruce est-
mated at sixty to eighty millions, all of which stands
within near and easy hauling distance OF the Magal
ioway river or its branches, which through the
town, or Parmachena Lake, which is embraced with
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24

BATES CoLLHaR.-We have received the
catalogue of this fourishing institution for the
academic year 1s69-7O. There are at present
connected with the college 15 Seniors, 10 Jun
Tors, 16 Sophomores and So Freshmen. One
name that appears among the names of the
Freshmen class, that of Miss II. E. Haley,
marks an innovation that Bates ought to be
proud to make, and which will ultimately re-
dound greatly to the prosperity and fame Of
the institution
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24
Mr. w YORK.

THE BREAK IN THE CANAL.
SYRACUSE, Sept. 23.-The canal break at
FOOL Brook will DO repaired by Friday eve
ming and navigation resumed on Saturday.
NATIONAL UNIvERsALIsr CONVENTION.
BUFFALO, Sept. 23.-The National Uniyer-
salist convention was occupied during the fore
noon in discussing the report of the Centenna-
ry Committee. The report was unanimously
adopted. Rev. Asa Safe, D. D., of Rochester.
was elected General Secretary Of the Conyen ;
ton; Rev. DR.: Brooks, of Philadelphia was
made Trustee in the place of the Rev. Dr. d.
r. Lee, deceased; E. r. Crowell Treasurer of
the Convention, resigned, and ID. L. Holden,
of New Jersey was elected in his place. The
next meeting of the Convention will be held at
Gloucester, Mass, in September, 1870, where
the first Universalist Church was established
In America. Rev. A. A. Miner, D. D., of Bos-
ton, will preach the occasional sermon. The
Convention adjourned sine de-
THE METHODIST BOOK CONCERN FRAUDS.
NEW YORK, Sept. as j. Goodnough is
out with card denying the allegation charg-
ing him with fraudulent transactions in mr.
chasing supplies for the Methodist book CON
Germ.
THE AvoNDALE FUND.
Contributions to the Avondale sufferers thus
$4,000. ~
The suspension of the stock firm of Winder-
venton q Co., was announced at the Stock
Exchange to-day. The senior partner is in St.
Louis and one Of the junior partners named
Headly has absconded with at least 300, 900
IN securities held by the firm, leaving the
books Of which he had charge in such con-
dition that the firm are unable to ascertain q
correct statement of their affairs They asked
for the indulgence Of the Stock Exchange for
the present, which was granted. The exact
amount of the defalcation is not yet known.
SPECIE FROM ENGLAND.
A special despatch from Liverpool to private
parties says the total amount of specie known
to have been shipped to New York within the
past three days is $500, 900, one-half of which
was exported to-day.
CUBAN EXPEDITION.
A Cuban filibustering party of about seven
ty-hve men embarked yesterday on q steam
tug, intending, as is supposed, to steam short
distance out Of the harbor and take Cuban
vessel awaiting them, but finding themselves
watched by the revenue cutter, they disem-
parked at Williamsburg. No arrests were
made. 4 sE = - /
THE MOUNT HOPE DISASTER TRIAL OF EN-
GINEER GRIFFIN. H..t
The trial of James Griffin tho engineer of
the freight train charged with criminal neglect
in causing the disaster at Mount Hope on the
Erie road commenced to-day at Milford, Pa,
before Judge Barrett. Several witnesses were
examined.
ARREST FOR DEFRAUDING THE REVENUE.
ALBANY, Sept. 23.-It is reported tonight
that Adam Tarr Allen, cashier of the LIST Ma
tlonal Bank of this city was arrested this at
s tel on charge OF defrauding the United
States Government by using cancelled revenue
stamps. He was taken before United States
COMMISSIONER Rockingham and admitted to
bail in $1,000.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24
Administrators Sale.
Thomas V0rcester,S ESTATE.

Pursuant to a icence from the Judge of Probate
for the County of Cumberland, shall sell at public
auction, on the premises, on Thursday the
seventh day of October next at IL O'clock nj.
the valuable Real Estate No. AZ on the westerly
side Of CLARK Street. in the city OF Portln nd
known as the homestead of the late Thomas
Worcester, consisting of good IL story wood
en- House and Ell. very convenient and lot 90 X 80.
The whole subject to the Widows right OF Dover
therein, which will be sold at the time, there
by giving the purchaser perfect title to the premi-
ses. Terms Cash.
GEORGE w PARKER Admir-
+. o. BAILEY, Auct.
Portland, Aug 80, 1869. au31td
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sWINDLER ARRESTED.
KENTUCKY.
CoUNTERFEITER ARRESTED.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 23.-Detectives made
raid upon the establishment of Henry A.
Marcbard, on Park street, and found large
quantity Of nickles and a die used in their
Manufacture, which were all confscated, and
Marchard was arrested. 1t is believed Mar
chard ia a leader of band of counterfeiters in
the West, who have been circulating large
amount of spurious coin.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24

THE BREAK IN THE CANAL.
SYRACUSE, Sept. 23.-The canal break at
Pools Brook will be repaired by Friday eve
ming and navigation resumed on Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24
Letter from . Delegate TO shc Grand
Lodge OF Odd Fellows.
We are permitted to make the following ex-
tracts from letter dated
OMAHA. Nebraska. Sent. 9. Is

tracts from letter dated
OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 9, 1869.
We arrived here this morning at O'clock,
In advance Of most of the delegates. We did
Niagara Falls last Saturday in four hours, and
then went down to Buffalo and stopped over
Sunday; left there Sunday night and reached
Chicago Monday at o'clock. We proposed
to leave Chicago next morning, but they wish
ed US to stop and take look over the city; SO
we stopped. They took some twenty carriage
loads and put us about town for three hours,
viewing the various points of interest. We
took the II 80 p NJ. train for this place Tues
day eve, via Quincy and St. 10, and reached
here as above. I have lost two nights sleep
since left home, but on the whole have had
pretty easy, comfortable time and have enjoyed
it much. Cummings had the sick headache
pretty bad when we get here this morning
but after baking q nap is feeling great deal
better. Ladd and have been we'll since we
started. We met Judge Kingsbury at the ho-
tel this morning. .-..
The committee from the California Lodges
are here perfecting their arrangements. We
shall leave tomorrow in special train. Our
party will consist of hearty two hundred, of
which from twenty to thirty will be ladies.
Messrs. Dingley and Frye passed over the
road from st. Joseph to Council Bluffs yester-
day. have not learned whether they have
left Omaha or not; they seem to have kept
along just about SO far ahead.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24

DOMESTIC INFELIcTTIEs.-We understand
that on Thursday night last, quite little row
occurred in the lower part of the city, the par
ticulars of which are as follows: A couple
were married some time ago, but after marriage
they found their tempers incompatible with
life of perfect harmony. Not many months
after the nuptial knot was tied they began to
indulge in semi-monthly fights, in which the
wife usually came out victor, for she could
stand up to him and give and take like man.
But after while she got tired of the situation
and left him. On the night in question he
went down to store near his residence, where
his wife was, and got into an alteration with
her, during which he struck her with a steel
knuckle, and Furthermore, drew pistol on
her, when parties present interfered, took the
pistol from him, and gave him good thrash
ing. We should think that if the parties can
not agree, they had better keep away from each
other.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24

REV. GEORGE H. HEPwoRtH of Boston
breaches his farewell sermon as pastor of the
Church of the Unity next Sunday, preparato-
ry to moving to New York. Mr.. Booth has
consented to permit him to preach in Boston
Theatre on the evening Of the same day.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24

TIE MEETINGS At WooDFoRD's CORNER
We understand there is good attendance
and an increasing interest in the meetings
which are held each evening this week in the
tent at Woodford's corner. Mr.. Needham, the
Irish Evangelist, is a deeply interesting and
intensely earnest man, whose heart is thor
ougLly in the work of preaching the Gospel
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24
Administrators Sale.
Joseph Hnle,s Estate.

PURSUANT to a lcence of the Judge OF Probate
l. for Cumberland County, shall sell at public
auction, on the premises, on
Friday, the eighth day of October, 1869,
at o'clock P, lot OF land situated on the corner
Of Newbury and Church streets in ortland about
IS X 81 feet subject to a mortgage to The Portland
Savings Bank for $2500 with interest, dated March
10, 1853 also lot Of land situated on the eastery
side of Church street about IS so feet, known 81
the Cross ot also another lot of land on the east
erly side Of Church street about 60 60 feet, The
widows right of dover will be conveyed with the
property All of said land is centrally situated and
is of great value for business purposes.
For further particulars inquire OF the undersigned
b. G. SOMERBY, Administrator.
r. A. BIRD & Co., Auctionecrs. sepstd
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24
NOTICE.

DY virtue Of a license from the Hon. John N.
ID Waterman, Judge of Probate for the County OF
Cumberland, shall offer for sale at public auction,
on Wednesday, October 18th, at O'Clock P. M, on
all the interest which 1sadora b. Hull minor heir OF
Robert Hull late of Portland deceased, has In GER
tain lots of land situated in said Portland, which
will be particularly described at the time and
place Of sole.
sen1a-1av9v Guardian.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24

FATAL ARRAY IN COLUMBIA COUNTY.
AUGUSTA, Sept pa difficulty occurred in
Columbia county on Sunday between a plan
ter named Baker, and party of negroes. in
published accounts represent that Baker act
ed in self Defence
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24
Municipal Court.

RECORDER KIDDER PRESIDING.
THURsDAY.-State vs. John T. Salvedore. lntox-
icaton and disturbance. Pleaded guilty. Fined 81
and costs.
State VS.. John Connell. Intoxication. Pleaded
guilty. Fined So and costs.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24
VIRGINIA..


FALSE KUMOR CONTKADICIED.
RICHMOND, Sept. 23.-R T. Daniel, chair
man of the Conservative State Central Com
mittee, publishes card this morning stating
that there is not even the color of truth in the
newspaper statement that Gen. Candy ever In
timated that the test oath would not be re-
quired, if he could be made Senator.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24
Guardians Sale.

I'm Saturday, October 10th, 1869, at noon, will be
" sold at public sale, on the premises: Lot OF
land on Franklin st, east side, between Congress
and Federal SITS, being about fifty-fve (55) feet
Franklin st, and seventy eight (7s) ct Deep FORM
erly No 81.
Lot of land on same side OF franklin st, between
Congress and Cumberland SITS, being about fifty
three 1851 feet on Franklin ST. and hundred eight
(l0Sl feet deep, formerly No Al.
Lot between the last lot and Cumberland st, on
same side OF Franklin st, being about fity-fve (55)
feet on Franklin st, and one hundred eight Os)
feet deep, formerly No As.
Terms at sale.
FRANKLIN G. MOODY, Guardian.
SARAH O. MOODY, Guardian.
ROBERT A. BIRD & co, Auctioneer. sep15td
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24
pERE HYACINTHE's LETTER,
THE DOMINION OF CANADA.

LONDON, Ontario, Sept. 23-Prince Arthur
visited Petrolia to-day and was shown through
the large oil wells. In the afternoon the Prince
with Sir John Young formally opened Hell
muth College. In the evening he attended q
ball given by the citizens, which was a splen-
did affair
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24
ARKANSAS.

MEMPHIS. Sept. 2s.-steamer Glendo1, hence
for Little Rock struck snag IN heo EorA,
Arkansas river Tuesday and sunk in four feet
Of water. She had a valuable cargo which Will
bs lost. The boat will be raised.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24
MISSOURI.

- PERSONAL.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 23.-Gen. Sheridan, Sena-
tor Thurman and d. Mckinney of the Central
Pacific Railroad, who are en- route to Vera Cruz
Mexico, are in this city.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24
ARREsT FOR DEFRAup1Na rHn REyENur

ALBANY, Sept. 23.-It is reported tonight
that Adam Tarr Allen, cashier of the LIST Ma
tional Bank of this city was arrested this al
ternoon on charge of defrauding the United
States Government by using cancelled revenue
stamps. He was taken before United States
Commissioner rockingham and admitted to
bail in $1,000.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24

PEnsoNAL.-S. B. Beckett, Esq, leaves this
noon for Quebec, where he will take the
steamer Austin, of the Montreal Steamship
Co.'s line, for Londonderry tomorrow. Mr..
Beckett has not decided upon the length of
time he shall be absent, we believe, but will no
doubt remain long enough to get thoroughly
rested and will, we trnst return home with a
fresh lease of life. We wish him delightful
4r,,>
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24

ANOTHER CHALLENGE. -Pacifc Engine Co.,
OF Augusta, after recounting the fact that Tri-
umph Engine Company, of Biddeford, chal-
lenged the Kennebec Engine Company No. 2,
of Bath, to play for tin trumpet ten feet long,
issues challenge to the company that shall
win in that trial, to play for the same or anotb.
err trumpet of same dimensions; and in case
the Bath company does not accept the chal-
lepge of the Bddeford company, then the Pa
cifcs challenge the Triumphs to play for a tin
trumpet upon terms substantially the same as
those offered by the Biddeford to the Bath
company.
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24
Office Portland and Rochester r. r. Go.
Portland Sent On 1850

To Railroad Contractors:
PROPOSALS for the graduation and masonry of
i the Fourth Division Ofthe Portland and Roch-
ester Railroad. extending from Alfred Me, to Roch-
ester, II, will be received at this office up to and
including the first day Of October next. Speciaca-
tons. plans and proes, with quantities of the di
ferent sorts Of work, may be at the office of c..
y. Davis. Engineer OF said road, No 81 Middle st.
The Directors reserve the right to reject bids from
parties OF whose responsibility they are not fully as
sured, and all which in thefrjudguent may not be
for the interest of the Company to accept.
N. L. WOODBURY.,
sep21toc1 President p. q H. H. H.
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/. A. BIRD g. co., Auctioueers,
OFFICE EXCHANGE STREET.
dwelling House mt Auction,

UNLESS sooner disposed of at private sale, we
~ shall sell By auction on the premises, on TUES
DAY the 9th day OF October next,at IL o'clock M the
l-2 story house In rear Of No "a Chestnut street.
The house contains rooms. Lot 40x35 feet. Never
falling spring on the premises.
sale,
For further particulars inquire Of the Auetioneer.
Sept %, dtd
The Portland daily press., 1869-09-24

Southern State securities were dull on the last call,
but without any essential change in prices.
The Stock market was very heavy at one time In
the afternoon on Vanderbilt stocks, which carried
down the whole list. New York Central sold down
to 1S2 and Hudson River to 1874 against 1911 and ITO
as the highest figures of tho morning Miscellane-
GUS and Express stocks were dull. Pacific Railroad
mortgages are increasing in favor with inventors,
owing to the large earnings of the roads, The bonds
are not in tree supply and the offerings on the mar
Railroad for the first seventeen days of September
are officially reported to have been $685. The
market closed weak and declining. The following