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IMPORTS.

Brig Ospray, from Havana 95 hhds melado 200
hhds so boxes sugar, to Redpath.
Brig Maud Potter, from Matanzas-10O hhds mela-
do, j Redpath 81 hhds 14S boxes sugar 1913 hhds
meado, to H L Machin.
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H. X. HUNT,

Commission Merchant and Auctioneer,
NJ o SIG Congress Street, will, on Thursday even
In ing Feb. IL, at O'Clock, sell at Auction large
consignment of Staple and Fancy Goods.
Auction sales every evening. Goods will be sold
during the day in lots to suit purchasers at Wholesale
prices. Cash advanced on all descriptions OF goods.
Consignments not limited.
february IL, 1868. diff
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Portland Academy !!

EOrIlsanO ACADEMY !!
No A Free Street Block.
ENALL TERM will begin August 80, and continue
Il eleven weeks under the charge of MOL =.
CYRUS B.VARNEY, Il. MI.
} Formerly of Waverly Institute N Y; the last
three years, Teacher of Latin and German in West
brook Seminary; both Ladies and Gentlemen le-
ceived, instruction given in English, Latin, Greek
French and German. Tuition $10O per week. No
pains will be spared to restore this school to its
iormer high standing.
Especial attention given private classes in French
and German. For fur rther Information address the
Principal at Stevens Plains Maine, apply at the
office of
M. P: FRANK Esq, 90 Middle Street.
a f2.d1 W. 2v&
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FOREIGN PORTS.

Ar at Yokohama July ship Peruvian, Thompson
New York; Nevada, Jewett, from do /; 10TH, Naples,
hutchinson Boston.
At Shanghae 18th ult ship Saml Russell Lucas
from ron Hong Kong; barque JAS Stone, Phinney, tor
Ar at Hong Kong 5th ult, ships Nightingale, Spar
row, ana Sumatra, Mullen, San Francisco
Manila. 0"Ns' o''''' 'o'
In port July 8, ships Elcano, Brown for San Fran
cisco; Argonaut, Baker, from Baltimore ar Juy /:
Sarah March, Morton. tor San Francisco: barEue
Enrique. Orcutt, Tor Whampoa and New York
At Foo chow July2, barque Forest Belle Peter
son. tor Tientsin. VIVA
sid i'm Manila July 9, ship Zephyr. Porter to,
New York; 1lth, barque Nellie Abbott, Jordan. for
San Francisco. ava
At Accra: wCA, 18th ult, barque Star King, Jack
son, from MOnrOva.
sid FIN Honolulu July II, ship Ella Norton, Nichol.
McKeen's Island
Al Rosario 14th ult, Daraue Canada, for Boston in
a few days.
New York.
Ar at Port Spain Sd, barque Henry Filter, Dickey
Ar at Havana 18th inst, barque Elba, Peterson
New York.
Sid i'm Cardenas 18th, sch N Miller, Dunham, fol
North of Hatteras
Cid at St John, NIB, Esd, sch Gertrude, Coalwel'
Newcastle, Del.
Ar 26th, brig Reporter Coombs, Boston.
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Il U IL OP e
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To Tourists and Pleasure Seekers.
Cheap aud Grand Excursion &!
aEs7EE To Saratoga Springs, Sc..'
Great HOOsac Tunnel Line.

Excursion Tickets via Boston to the Hoosac Tun-
nel Troy, Albany and Saratoga Springs and return,
at Greatly reduced Prices. Also Round Trip Tick
let's from Boston to Boston, via Fitehburg, Vermont
and Massachusetts Railroads, to Hoosao Tunnel
Thence over the Hoosac Mountain, via Troy and
Boston Railroad to Troy,--Ransalear and Saratoga
Railroad to Saratoga and Albany Day Line of Steam
on the Hudson River to New York. and Fall Riv-
er Line to Boston.
Tickets Good Either Way. The above
Route offers to the tourist and pleasure traveller,
the most delightful Excursion among the many now
advertised.
Tickets may be procured at the UNION TICKET
OFFICE, 40 1-2 Exchange st.
w. ID. LlTTLE. g. CO.,
jy20d6w Ticket Agents.
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y Miniature AIm1nac. Aug 30.
Sun rises. -. 5.23 Moon rises go lib PM
Sun sets.... 81 High water... 4.45 PM
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Young Ladies' Seminary.

TNHE Misses SYMONDS will commence their Fall
L Session, on Thursday, September 10th. lT
For Catalogues and particulars apply to the Prn-
cipas. personally or by mail, at their residence 43
Danforth st, Portland au1stf
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Lorillard Fire Insurance Go.
No. 152 Broadway, New York.
CASH CAPITAL, $I,OOO,OOO,
STATEMENT JULY 4, 1869.


ASSETS
Cash on hand and in bank S 524l9
Bonds and Mortgages, being
first liens property in
City of New York. worth
double the sum loaned - $50 600
United States 500 bonds, reg SOS50O
Ohlteu StalcS lU-40 . " 1928
New York city and Co. Bonds 900
Wisconsin State '' 5000
Alabama g 10000
Loans on demand secured by
U. S. and other stocks. 49, 154O5O
Interest accrued on Bonds SS
Mortgages tsince paid) 49, 12776Cg
Interest accrued Oh Stocks.- 3O272 10
Interest accrued on Loans 3O39 90
teal Estate ............... 10000
Premiums in hands of Agents.
- (snce received). ........... 1880
rremlums unpaid. ........... 1908 93
Iotai Assets. S1,665,675 A
LIABILITIES.
Losses unpaid. ............. 2s,6Os so
Net Assets. s........... 81 ,637 ,O66 81
CARLISLE NORWOOD. ZOPHAR MJJJs
President. Vice President
JOHN C. MILES, Secretary. ''"''
NWOhsBLY & TUCKER. Agents.
No. 30 Exchange Street II ortInnd,
aug26-3m
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tae
Portland Daily Press

aTifH.
Already enjoying larger circulation than
any other daily in the State, and having pa
irons and readers in all parts of Maine, and to
considerable extent in other States of the
Union, will issue large Extra Edition on
each day of the Fair. .''.
No expense will be spared to present full
and exhaustive report of the proceedings and
a description of the various animals, articles
and manufactures on exhibition, with the
names of the exhibitors, together with all that
is done and said in connection with the Fair.
Our full and accurate reports on the occasion
of Maine State Fair last year will be surpass-
ed in extent and in carful preparation by those
we shall publish on this more important oc-
casion. M f-t.t g.. ...
This exhibition must call together an i'm
mense concourse of people from all parts of
New England and the Dominion of Canada
as well as from other parts of our own country
including leading AeRrcULTUR1sTs, MANU-
FAcTURERs, Merchants and persons interested
in all departments of mechanical industry
This gathering will afford a peculiarly fa-
vorable opportunity for Merchants, Importers
Dealers in Agricultural Implements, Stock
Breeders, Manufacturers, Book Publishers,
Hotel Keepers, Railroad Corporations, Invent
ors dealers in patent rights, and others to
advertise to great advantage.
Orders should be forwarded at once to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.,
100 Exchange ST., Portland, Me.
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TO Contractors.

DERSONS willing to contract for the erection OF
l. brick school house Peaks Island, may in
spect the plans and specifications at the Office of r.
II. Fassett architect, Casco Bank Block, where all
necessary info nation will be given Sealed propo-
sails must be delivered at the office of the Architect
not later than z M, on Wednesday, the LIST day of
September. The Committee reserves the right TO
reject any all tenders.
The successful bidder will be requested to give
bonds i'm two thousand dollars tor the faithful per
formance OF the contract.
Portland, Aug %, 1869. au26dlw
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EDUCATIONAL.
GOrlla1ll Seminary !!

North Yarmouth Academy.
ga1HE Fall Term will commence Wednesday, Sept
i LIST, and continue eleven weeks under the charge
OF Martin H. Fisk, A. NJ, an experienced and sue
cessfu Teacher.
s JAMES NJ. BATES, Sec'y
Yarmouth, Aug 1S, 1869. d&W2w
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uNISTERIAL CHANGES
WEST INDIES.

MADRID Aug. 26.--Admiral Topete will take
charge temporarily of the Ministry Of the Colo
mic
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-28
Railroad Items

We clip the following from the
Mnscatine J0araa;
Our SourHwEsrERN RAiLR"Ap.---
The people along the line ot the ot
timwu and Cameron railroad ARE
still raising stock, The following is
copied from the l.eascnworth Times
OF recent dnte: The work iom
Washington. the >on,h western ief
ulinas Of the Chicago, Rock Stand
and Pacific Railroad, to Cameron,
wilI be prosecuted under the auspt
&c. ol that company. by Mr.. Court
wright, of Erie, Pa, TO whom the
contract has been let. There is nov
no shadow OF daub, ot the active
prosecution OF this enterprise, The
work is ..oiug forward Il, fast Us men
aid money can push il. la twelv.
j mouths we shall have direct road
4 through from Leaeenworth TO CHI
cayo. fid Cameron aud oitumwa.
4 + And this from The Washington
Iowa Gu>ettc.
4 aThe Chicago aad Southwestern
| r. n. Co., liied in the Rccprtler. .nfiic,
last Wednesday, their first nit,'t ;.a;se
Tue mort 20 gees are DAVID hsNe
and Frcderick II Wiuston ol Aer
. York, and G. /. Burns rl' 81 I<ooi.
, aud the mortgage i dated ort, sii'
! 1869. The preamblc provides i"
{ the extension ol the Washihgtt
! la.ou,.h nj the & 1, 4 T. X l. &
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The Registry Law.

The Ottumwa Courier in comment
ing upon the opinion Of the Musca.
tine Journal in relation to the Regis
try Law says: ait is our opinion that
tho law without material tnod,fica
tions, is worse than useless" If so,
modify so as 70 make it what il
wanted, but don't go to werk blindly
and hastily and repeal an act which
when properly in operation will be
tho greatest safeguard we can have
to secure fair poll Davenport Ga
sette.
the Oracle of the Iowa Press i.
respectfully informed that the Coa
rier never advocated the repeal o
the Registry Law, and only proposed
certain notifications, such for in
stance as printing and posting tn,
lists before election, aud check .,
the affidavit business, by refusing al
votes not registered, and many othc
useful and practical amendment
which can be readily suggested after
our experience with the law.
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HeftH.

John P. Irish, the late distinguish.
ed copperhead opponent Of Judge
Loughridgein this district for Con,
gress, and editor of tho State Press, oc
cupies in full tho first editorial column
of that delectable sheet, in endeav.
ering TO prove whether one DR.. Stew.
art, did or did not visit q certain
beer saloon on Sunday, which charge
made by said Irish in circular print.
ed at his Office on the day before the
election, was extensively circulated,
and the valiant John publishes i,ir
own affidavit in support of the
charge in which he states that one
Bonita told him the charge was true.
Verify John P. must have some dirty
tracks made on election day to cover
up that induces him to occupy SO
much space in his paper and handy
about his own cousin Sally Dlllard
affidavit before the public as to
whether said man drank some Lager
ON Sunday or not.
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Ignorance.

The Dayenport Gazette in the
hape of u leader in its issue Of the
2lst gcts off a playful string of bad.
mage on our neighbor, the Copper
head. In so far as the article ia aim
Ell ut our neighbour, we say nothing,
as it is not our put in but there is a
single remark thrown in quite derogs-
ting to this locality, which we are
'cnstrained to attribute to the Igno-
rance ofthe writer rather than 10 ar !,
motive to do injustice to o neighbor-
ing city and cosnty. Tho writer
says in speaking Of the place where
our neighbor publishes his paper
awe tcei glad that he lives away of
ii the middle of Iowa and. in COM
paratlvely obscure place" In the
,ame issue of the Gazette we find that
tho entire vote cast in scott county
at the late election was 3,280, while
at the sane election in this county
there was BOILED 3,569 votes. Otsum.
wa has two of as magnificent trunk
lines OF railways passing through il
as there is in tho State, aud another
connecting it directly with st. Louis
that is running within twenty miles
of the city and will be through inrfrom
80 to 80 days; also n almost certain
prospect ofthe Chicago \ $. w. R. r.
On the Both of Oct. last, there was dc.
stroyed by FIRE in this city fifteen
business houses, comprising loss Of
$3.50, 1000. At this writing, ten mag
nificent three story brick business
houses from so to 120 feet in depth
cover largo portion Of that burnt
district, disclosing to the eye of the
bcholdcr as fine block OF buildings
as can be found In the State, and cost
ing not less than 100000. But why
refer to these things in replying to
this remark OF tho Gazette when from
seaboard to seaboard the prosperity
and Importance Of this locality is
everywhererccognized Anobscura.
tion as visionless as neither darkness
has most woefully beclouded the brain
oftho Gazette mau,and like Byron's
man of oil contentment his visual an.
gle bounds his knowledge OF th.
world.
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| ton the same was postponed until to
morrow morning.
The official bond Of Wm. Shadiord
Justice of the Peace, was presented
, and, on motion, approved.
nthc matter of the road petitioned
for by Joseph Wiley, and others.
The following resolution was
adopted, to-wit.
Resolued, By the Board OF 3upervl
sors, of Wapello county, Iowa, in the
case of the road petitioncd for BY Jo.
.seph Wiley and others. in which the
commissioner heretofore appointed
has reported unfavorably that said
report be set aside and new COM
missioner appointed.
On motion OF Supervisor Barbour,
Jesse Scott was appointed commiss-
sioner to view said road.
On motion the above vote was re.
scinded, and D. H. Michaels appoint
ed said commissioner to begin work
en- the first Monday in November,
and report to the Board on the first
day of tho January 1870 Term.
On motion Of Supervisor Barbour,
the road matter of II. 5. Sylvester
was taken up.
On motion the Board adjourned
until tomorrow morning 8 O'Clock a.
M. J. S. PORTER, Clerk.
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Tho people of Polk, Mahaska and
of this county all had the question
before them at the late election, oi
building FREQ bridge across the Def
Moines river, and it has most sig.
nally failed in each Of the COUNTIES.
We are Of the opinion that the
fsi'ure in this county arose from two
causes to-wit: The want of perfec,
understanding Of the merits Of the
question which nece ssariiy followed,
from the brief time given to canvass
the matter, and the crudeness and
not we'll consideres character of the
proposition, such questions should be
presented at least three months be-
fore the election.
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Fort Dodge in Trouble.

The Des Moines Valley Railroad
has been located six miles west Of
Fort Dodge, and very naturally the
people Of that enterprising borough
are up in arms making protests
against such high handed outrage.
Meetings havo been held and con-
'erted action taken to petition the
Legislature, to withhold thr magnifi-
cont land grant Of 100000 acres,
that was given to the road upon GER
tain conditions, under the provisions
f section one chap. 81 Of the Acts
af the 18th General Assembly; one
of those conditions being that the
road should run to the city Of Fort
Dodge. Gov. Cue, Hon. Chas. Pome-
roy, Hon. B. F. Allen and others
have been appointed . committee to
take charg. Of the matter 80 far as
he necessary Legislation is concern
cd, this coming winter. For our part
we thought at the last session Of the
Legislature, the Railroad was permit
ted to divergc TOO far from the river,
and thereby dong great injus,ice to
thousands Of people in the Valley, be.
tween the capital and Fort Dodge,
because the lands donated lie along
near the river, and if thus put into
the hands Of corporation would re-
tard the settlement and progress Of
that country and the people still be
denied the advantage of the road,
which the lands were given to build.
We recollect however that this lat
ter view of the Case was then op-
posed when introduced by Senator
Mitchell, BY some of the gentlemen
whose own OK is now gored by the
rapacity Of this railroad corporation;
and while we in no way desire to be
understood as advocating the posi-.
tion taken by the railroad company
in this matter, we do wish to be un.
derstood as saying that there are
people who in our view were rot just, |
~ treated two years ago in this mat
ter by some Of those who call so
loudly for sympathy now.
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Well Said.

Secretary Boutwell, last week said
in regard to his views as tho CHIEF
executive financial officer Of the
Government as follows:
"My aim is to improve the credit
Of the currency, collect the revenue
place the loan at lower rate of in.
terest, aud all without impeding the
prosperity of the country"
More fitting words were never
spoken; such policy, must impress
fsvorably every rejecting, candid
and honest man in the country The
Secretary has made good record
thus far. We believe he is going to
be one OF tho most successful Secre-
taries Of the Treasury we ever had.
HIS conduct thus tar has inspired the
people with great confidence in his
ability and integrity.
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State Items.

Atty. General OConncr has given
an opinion in relation to the taxation
of lands donated TO the Des Moines
Valley Railroad upon certain eondi-
tions; said conditions not having been
yet fully complied with He takes the
ground that the lands are taxable only
when the state is ready toexecutc the
proper deeds upon the iu!tillment of
the conditions. His opinion seems
to US TO be sound.
Hon. J. h. Howell, of tho Gate
City declines to he a candidate for
the vacant CollcctorshiF in the 1st
District
The NJ. iieaSttH jvHnai says
that one of the most talented stu.
dents in the Freshman class ri the
!, Wesleyan university is a Negro.
The Gu-eits says that the total
vote oil Scott county at the late elec-
ion was only $3.50 ahont 1900 less
than the vote Of 1868.
Our county, Wapello, cast 1868
votes. $50 norc than Scott,
The dcnizens Of Sioux City are as.
itsting the question OF erecting The
| COMING season a hotel i'm that city 10
cost 100000.
HENRY COUNTY BOARD oP SUPER.
ylsogs IN JAiL.-The Board OF Su
pervisors OF Henry county were ar.
| rested on Tuesday sy an order is
sued by Judge Springer Of the State
Court and thrown into prison. The
same Board were arrested in Sep
tember by Gen. Clarke, and put nn
der bonds TO appear At tbs October
term of the United STATES Circuit
court, now in session in this city, Il
answer to charge Of contempt il
, not obeyiug writ Of mandamns or
,lering them to levy certain take. FOL
the paymcu, Of railroad houds, :
Judge Love issued writ Of hubsd
corpus yesterday, which wa. places
lin the hande OF Gen, Clarke las
last evening for service. He LEFT OF
the I O'Clock train and will doubles
help the Henry county men cont o
The trying pau into the ire.
Judge Love also issued writ o
tabeaS ootpeS for the rclase Of th
Washington county Board OF Super
visors, who are now under arrest b
state authority, for the same offenc
that the other Boards are iii duranc
vile.
Wrts OF attachment We're issue
ior the arrest of the Boards of s.
peryisors oi Iowa aud Louisa cou
5 ties, for eoutenpt in not obeying
writ Of maniamus issued at the NJ;
/. term OF the Court. All OF the
j writs will be served Us speedily
{ officers OF the Court eau reach t
t respective coDnty seats. Aud I
sud Is net yrt, aad where il will {
q nobody seems 10 know .--!Sttt+ Rfq
} tsr,
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Returned.

q n,,b,. ID u ro.f r, n
" a. Defoy, II. Is. Cochran, Z. u
Hendershott and Charles Sax return
cd this morning from attending the
annual meeting cf tho Grand Iodoe
of ,hornnE aen s,a. 20
- "o = ~ = 80 '"' '7'A'e u i""S
! ~ heoNak'
| The meeting Tor this year wa.
numerously attended and highly sat
| isfactory.
! 4 maan;fic;en, h.nouet c,o.sd Il.
r., o,,, Wv
ana'f at rat "'''ohs opera House
last night.
The Gate of TIN. morning gives tt-
the iollowine
..prav;on. 70 The .d;o,,.,,..,,, =,
81. Grand podv Al. sa,,a a,.;na "a; q
80. go. ;ns.ai,..l e. ~,
...r. " ~ wy e'"'"s
" " xoo.n ~. na;,,. r,
Ma as,sr ""'
I Iahn sl c,.,.o, n..,., n..,
J. C.ana M...ea ''l'"-
" nnl.mSa nu Ssoe Moe, u,
q c,.nd Iy .,ian
W NJ, c.s,, u.,,,; c..,
sao,a.a.s "'' "'ss'''' '"''
' InIn 1 f.,ann r,oa., s,,J c,.,,d
n yonm =. "' oho'"' """'
T.:sT h !, y:.,
@ Ts,'..,. ~ $500 ann :. ".1n.. .. saan
Ga..s =. 1a ~, ae,t eu nJssa. III, S...s. y
Ne, ~, C
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Il. R.--An engineer corps il now
at work correcting and relocating
the line of tho ST. Louis 4 Cedar
Rapids Railroad through Sigonrney.
There IS OF the least doub, as to the
intentions of Messrs. Beach s Co.
They will build the road without de-
lay, but $4,000 must be forthcom,
ing. To raise this amount from ak
to len thousand dollars Of new sub.
scription will be needed. When that
is done the road is We believe virtu
ally secured. because he old sub
,criptions ii not transferred iatC
notes can be at once tarrd into iuds
mcnts, payable not Of the easy ant
safe conditions that q road must frs
pe built and the cars running to 81
courtney, ba whouoyor the ompa
ny chooses 70 domaai payment ,esi
gotTaay Netcs.
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Grant on Rawlins.

The following letter from Horace
Porter; the Presidents secretary, has
just been received, acknowledging
the receipt OF The resolutions ofre.
spect to the memory of Gen. Raw-
Inns, passed at a recent meeting Of ex-
soldiers oftho Iowa Brigade, held at
Kaokuk,