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stitute is delightfully."- situated on the east bank OF
the Delaware river, fifteen miles from Philadelphia
commanding view of unsurpassed natural beauty.
The house and grounds include the elegant estate of
the late DR.. Pettt and AFFORD uneXcelled advantages
as home for young ladies' of refined taste and ap-
probation. The course OF study embraces pri-
mary department, "A junior, middle, and senior
class. Miss Rachelle G. Hunt Beverly, n j., is the
accomplished principal and the regulations are
such as to secure privacy, and promote the moral
and intel llnCtnal interests of the nnnilS.
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PORTUGAL AND AMERICA.

Close Of Minister IInrvcy's AIissiOn-Audience
with the <ing-Addrcss TO his Majesty and
Reply.
The official journal of Lisbon publishes an ac-
count of the ceremonies that marked the close of
Minister Harvey's mission, as representative of
the United States in Portugal, on July IS.
Minister Harvey, whose eight years of service
then terminated, in an audience with the King
addressed his Majesty.
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ROBBERY.-The house OF Mr.. Schyreck, No 1928
MOyamensiDg avenue, was entered yesterday after
noon by the front door, and robbed OF silver watch
marked B. L. ST. and several other articles OF ewelry.
The thieves suCceedGn in making their escape
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Stock Quotations by TeIegraph-s p. Nj.
GlendInnIng DAVIS \ 90. report through theIr Nev

Glendlnnlng, Davis az "
York house the following
n. Y, Central R......2l0
Pm. and Rea. r.. 81.
Mich. S. and n. /. r. JOG
Gle. and Pitt. R......106lr
Chi. and n. w. CON-. SCI
Chi. and n. w. pref. 95&
chi. and II. /. r. ..1l4
Pitts. L. w. 4 Chi. II. 1853
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g . Nj NJ, Il Eg CIAE.
New York stock ana Money m.rne

.sc" AVEA StOcA una Money Market
NEW YORK. April 21-Money is in liberal supply
and fair demand att per cent. on call Currency d
moving here quite freely, and the banks. now that
statement has been called for by the Comptroller will
hest names. Sterling Exchange firm at 1888 a 1854
for 80 days and 100 1891 for sight bond bills are
IN better supply. Gold frmer; opened at 1S4i, ad-
vanced TO fell to the opening price and closed
at ls43 q 1915: The rates paid for borrowing were
1892 to fiat. The Helve ia, from Europe, brought
$4,000 and the Arizona from Aspinwall $532, ,0OO
Governments strong, active and higher The Ger
nuns continue buyers, and being unable to reach
large lots. quietly take odd lots they find Them
Every steamer takes out round amounts of bonds,
the heaviest shipments being 67s, as earlier issues
ca mot be had The short interest is daily increas
ing, and there was larger borrowing demand to-
street have nearly all been actually sold abroad and
forwarded as llast as the bills sold against them
No bonds are coming from the country, and opera
tors here are indisp ed to sell higher prices there
70: e, are predicted Henry Clewes a. Co. furnish
the following 430 quotations Coupon e's 1881 liza
il75 90 1Ses S-2Cs 1882. 12l @ 121t do 1884 1le4
iOsi Pacific Railroad s. M1o4 M 1Ss 1o5s. iO-s0 lO0f %
Bord state bonds firm with an advance on Mis-
souris, new Tennessee's and North Carolna's; Mis-
sours, 874 @ 81; old Tenuessee's e9i a 20; new do
ssa g 6si; old virgnia's, 5s1 g 6sA; new do, 61i q
Louisiana levee 6's, TOY q II.
The Stock market during the morning was active
and advancing, So and the highest quotations were
common s4s, do pfeforred 9sb, Ohio & Mississippi
ssE. Western Union 4sH, Pacific Mail 941, Marposa
AT, Adams Express 6sa Wells, Fargo & Co. s4I,
American 42a, and United States 70. Subsequently
there was reaction under pressure to SELL and
the market was less buoyant and generally lower.
Late in the day the decline became general though
In the New York roads it comparative light, and
at the close everything was weak. The following are
Telegraph 42s q 42,; Hartford & Ere, a2s; New New
York, York Central s1 1881 1861; Erie q s4 Do pre-
q l42; Reading, s5 q s5i; Folt Wayne, 1s2 "a 1924
Michigan Central, 12s a 130; Michigan Southern
9st gss; Illinois Central, i45 @ 14ss; Chicago &
ern. S44 q s4a; do preferred, 96l q 96a.
The cearances at the Gold Exchange Bank TO-DAY
amounted to $105. .OO0, 900.
The receipts at the Sub-Tr.asury to-day amount
0O4, 900. ~
The exports for the week, except specie, were 3d.
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Domestic Markess. .

NEW YORK, April 21.-Cotton without decided
change sales 1890 d bales Middng uplandg 2s4 @
dull, heavy and 8 a 1Oc lower; superfne State rs
@565; extra Is @6 40; round hoop Ohio 5 rs g
declining; sales 3OO;bbls. extra 10 a II 75 Wheat
scarce and firmly held; sales 81 800 bush.; No. Q
heavy and 1c lower; sales $4,000 bush; new Mixed
Western 80 s2c, closing at Sic for prime parcels
9a5s without change sales bush
demands; new mess 81 12 a 81 81 Lard quiet;
tierces IA q 19lc. Butter steady. Whiskey nomi-
nal. RiLe quiet Sugar In moderate request; sales
300 hhds.; Muscovado III q 12c. Coffee quiet. Mo-
lasses dull Naval Stores-Spirits Turpentine quiet
at q g 4sc, Petroleum quiet; crude 174c;. refined
bonded 324 33c. Freights to Liverpool dull; Cot
ton per steamer 3-16d; Corn per steamer Sd.
CIEcINNATI. Al Ri 21.-Whiskey firm at 9Oc.-
Provisions quiet and firm; full rates and demand
light Mess Pork-sales Of city at 81 90; held firmly
sdes sales TBS at 144c for Sides Bacon held
firmly at 134c fer shoulders and 16t a tic for sides
with no demand.
CHICAGO, April 2i.-Flour unchanged. Wheat
firmer; No. Spring at IL q 13; No. at 03s q
Oats dull at ISL Sc Rye steady at an advance 'o Of
/ @ 1c; quoted at III q 1s3. Barley nominal
sellers at 80 for No. 2. High Wines nominal at Sd
quiet at 172c. Bulk Meats active. Sweet picked
Hams quiet at 15a q Ice. Freghts dull at Cd for
Wheat to Buffalo.
MILWAUKEE, April 21.-Flour nominally un-
changed. Wheat declining; quoted at 10 for No. i
and OIL tor No: g. Oats steady at 53ic. Corn quiet
at 64c. Barley firm; fair to good 176 q 80. Rye
SAVANNAH, April 2i.-Cotton nominal; Middlingi
27c.
CHARLEsToN, s. c., April 2t.-Cotton nominal
sales 100 bales; Middlings 273 q 2sc.
MOBILE, April 21.-Cotton dull; sales $50 bales
low Middlings 26tc.
NEW ORLEANS, April -Cotton-Middl;pos IL
scarce at 28tc.
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XLIst O0NGRESS---Extra Session.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, April 21-Mr. Wilson called
up ms resolution authorizing the Secretary OF
the Navy, with the consent of the Colombian
government, to cause further surveys to be
maue lor railway or ship canal across the
Isthmus of Darien.
After debate the resolution was laid over in
orQer 10 put 1T in more acceptable form.
Mr Anthony reported that the Committee
on frnung had made contract with Messrs.
Bailey q Rives for reporting the Congressional
proceedings, and explained that it would ef-
feet saving of $1S0,000 yearly from the pres
ent rates.
Mr.. Carpenter then urged the adoption Of
the resolution calling on the Departments for
detailed information respecting the number,
nationality, recommendations, &C., of their
employees. to be made the basis of Legislation
at the next session.
long debate sprung up in regard to the
condition OF the Departments, the probable
expense and difficulty of obtaining the infor-
NATION, the rights and duties of members of
Congress respecting appointments, &C., which
was engaged in by Messrs. Sherman, Pomeroy,
Irumbull, Fessenden, Cameron and others.
Mr.. Abbott offered an amendment providing
tnat appointments to Department positions
snail be made according to State populations,
which opened wide range of debate and
caused a discussion of the relative rights OF the
North and South.
Mr. SAWYER asserted that the Democratic
State of Kentucky had received more appoint
ments in Departments than the entire Repub-
lican South, and said he had been lately told
by members of the Cabinet that Senators from
the reconstructed States must remember that
the white Republican vote OF the South VAS
very small.
Without coming to vote on the pending
question, the Senate at 1.30 o'clock went into
Executive session; and when The doors were
opened at o o'clock recess took place till 7.30
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Brighten, Cambridge and Medford Cattle
Markets.
Especial DisDatch bv International T inal

BOSTON. Wednesday. Anril r,
Store Pigs 27oo Eat Hogs and 5 Vees HnseP aVo
2O77 CATTLE 5s1O Sheep Zoo Store Pes as Fat Hoe,
PRIcEs.-Beeyes-Extra quality oom1aK.
first quality $2 30 "a S13 90; second oxaty al Ok ~
Si2 25; third oualify $1 h, D ali M nooyest gS ~
Of Cows Oxen Rns Sc "a m ~ X M ~ I'M slauo a.
uhs tota wsgbt Of b;des tgI " ~ A. " v Nv 10
Prices of Hides, TaIlow and SkinsNBriabton Hides
oi S 10c: countrv TaiowT S IL ofS n + Shy Gaes S
1T50 5O Country Skins Soc M a 10 sEi S,s
Skins is al 22c ay n wv " " "'' O"ii
WORKING OYenNpricas. .x.ra oo7r n ,or
orv Saoo 6 S9so benSv Stae s.6 s1IS ~ @ o o50; oiun-
Mich Gowswartra xsS SS 11s Prov ~ avU pan: 90
store Cows Slo to AK ~ bead 80 oiua1y Sao 70 ooi
myearl;uSs So0 S1s tn eos +uo o,a. o,o
to S45 three wear ods AK ~ AZ ~ yosd "a U.uS SSv
according to their vaI,,e for beeF A'~u' VI inucn
SheeneExfra lots S4 ho m m ag bead az fror, -
Ole az II common Sns "a M ~ "a Ss.d Y. rom on 70
al ~ Tic ~ --o n ''' W w ~ NV nea"' VI HoM
aSey;nssrSt M = ~ p,, .,a., 10.
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e U-R o p e .


npTAT DprTArN
L1ynRpoo1. April 21-Tbe staamer Ana
trian. from Portland has arrived
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, April 2l-The Prussian government
has instructed its Ambassador at Paris to thank
Marquis LIE la Vallette, French Minister of
Foreign Afialrs, for the pacific sentiments ex-
pressed by hlm IN his speech of the 10th, in the
corps Leglslatlf
SPAIN.
MADRID, April 21.-The Cortes is considering
project for the reorganization of the army on
the Prussian system.
Another informal meeting of the members Of
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-22
WEST INDIES.

HAVANA, April N.-The Catalonian volun
unteers, accompanied by detacbments of mebo
lized colored troops, have sailed for Jibara.
Advices from Nuevas state that Gen. Lescs
had arrived there from Puerto Principe. He
would take supplies of provisions and ammu-
milton and return.
Gen. Letona has been appointed to the COM
mand in chiet of the Spanish forces in the cen
tral department.. He has been reinforced with
1000 troops from Havana, with which he will
commence vigorous campaign against thu
insurgents. One of the principal objects O.
the campaign will be the restoration of rail
road communication with Nuevitas.
Steamer Borgia, while on her way to Fer
nando Pc with prisoners from Havana, put in
to Porto Rico with machinery disabled.
A steamer arrived to-day with 1000 regular
troops from Spain.
In sugars there is small business at un.
changed quotations.
Innocensis Casanova has been released.
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Sherih's Sale.
CUMBERLAND, SIS.

CUMBERLAND, SIS.
A TTACHED on sundry writs, and will be sold al
a Public Auction by consent Of parties, ON MON.
DAY. the 26th day ofApril. A. D. 1882 at ~ O'CLOCK
p. NJ at the store of Wilder q Boothby, No. A
Mid lie Street, in Portland and county aforesaid the
following personal properly, to wit: Barrels Flour
Sugar, Tea. Coffee, Tobacco, Cigars, Pork, Lard
Molasses, Syrup, Kerosene OIL, Vinegar, Strawber
ries, Tomatoes Pine Apple, oysters, Corn and Peach
es, in cans; Raisins, Oranges, Lemons, Prunes
Picked LINES, Cream Tartar, Saleratus, Spices
Soda, Mustard, Starch, Maizina, Candles, Matches
cribs, Soaps, Split Peas, Beans. Pickles, Crackers
Buekwheat, Bath Brick, Salt Fish. Brooms, PaIls
Straw Paper, Twine,. Brushes, Extracts, Essences
Scales, large Ice Chest, Marble Slab, Meat Bl0el
and Bench, Desk, Stove, Gas Fixtures, patent Mon.
ey Draw, Spice Boxes, Barrel Covers Tin and Wood.
en Measures, Knives, Saws, SC Also one light Ex
press Wagon, one traverse runner Pung.
This stock Is fresh, large and first class. Goods Ii
tip top order.
Dated at Portland April 21, 1869. ft.ll
B. H. HALL, Deputy Sheriff,
+. o. BAILEY, Auctionesr. -l'Il
April 22, 1869. dtd
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TENNESSEE.
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS

MHMPHIs, April 21.-The westward bound
train on the Nashville & North Western rail-
road ran through trestle bridge yesterday
morning, near Dresden, killing the engineer
and fireman. Several passengers were severe
ly injured.
About the same hour the northern bound
train on the Mobile & Ohio railroad ran
through trestle bridge near Trenton, killing
the engineer, o. r. Noble Conover, and two
passengers, names unknown. The latter were
riding on the locomotive. The storm of Mon
day night had washed the earth away from un-
der the bridge.
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k. M. PATTEN a. Co., Auctfoneess
OFFICE EXCHANGE STREET.

ap2ltd F.O. BAILEY. Aueiionesr.
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loPeCIdI DIspdtcH Dy Intefhatl0naI Ilne.J
BOSTON, April .-[Reportedfor the Pressl-Ths
following is list of prices quoted this afternoon
Domestic-Ohio and Pennsylvania pick-lock 60 q
um 80 q 51ci coarse 4S q 50c; Michigan, New York
and Vermont extra and Xxx 4S a SIC; fine AZ a 4sc
medium At q 4Sc; coarse 46 a 48c other Western
g 47c; extra pulled AZ q 55c: superfne AZ a 55c
No. at 30 q 45c; combng fleece so q Csc; Oalifor-
mia % q 3Gc % fb. Foreign Wools-Canada comb
ing 20 q 75c; Smyrna washed 20 a 40e and unwash-
ed 10 q 22c; Buenos Ayres 80 q 45c; Cape Good
Hope 81 a 43c; Gillian % @ soc; Donski 81 a 43c
African unwashed Is a 1Sc % fb.
Remarks-There is no change in Domestic Wool
but rather more inquiry from manufacturers fol
some days past and previous prices continue to bt
obtained In lots as wanted. In New York the mar
ket is inactive, the breach between buyers and sell
lers, if anything, rather widening In Philadelphis
the Market is extremely dull. There has been a re
duction in prices OF 1c, and the adviees are unmis
takably in favor of the buyer.
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RHODE ISLAND.


NEWPORT, April 21.-The steamer Bristol
with some 300 passengers for New York, has
la d here all night, unable to leave on account
OF the dense fog. There were large number
of merchants on board besides the usual num-
ber of western bound passengers, destined for
California by the boat which leaves New York
to-day. A very high gale prevailed during the
latter part of the night.
A large number Of the delayed passengers
left here ON the early train for Providence,
where they will take the cars and reach New
York this evening. The remainder will stop
on board the boat here to-day, and will proba-
bly not reach New York until tomorrow. The
fog is yet verg heavy, and there is trsmen-
dous sea around Point Judith, and Capt. Brav-
ton prudently declines risking the lives Of his
passengers. There is prospect of the wealth
er clearing up about noon.
Ldter.-The steamboat Providence. which left
New York for Newport last evening, put into
New London last night, owing to the high gale
ana dense fog She will probably leave here
tonight tor New York with the Bristops pas
sengers. A large fleet of coasting vessels and
nshermen were driven in here last night by the
storm. No disasters are reported. The gale
has subsided and the weather is now pleasant.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-22
NEW YORK.
CITY AND VICINITY.

ClII AMI
NEW York, A oril N.-Stsamers Peirre, from
Havre, and Russia, from Liverpool have ar
rived.
The National Board of Fire Underwriters
met here to-day. The annual and other re-
ports were read, after which discussion oc-
Cured without action upon proposition look
ing to reduction of commissions to agents.
An ordinance to regulate the storage and sale
of petroleum, gazaiine, &c., was adopted,
which fixes the test of places SO used at Ito de-
grees Fahrenheit.
The Second Avenue Railroad drivers strike
has been amicably adjusted and the cars have
resumed their trips The drivers carried their
point as to hours of labor and compensation.
Peck, the abscending grain elevator man,
has not been heard of, but it is believed that
he is concealed by friends in New Jersey. A
committee of the victims is inquirng into the
situation of affairs.
Ship Frederick, which has arrived here,
picked up the captain, six of the crew and
three passengers of the North German ship
Adele. burned at sea on the voyage from Bre-
men for Rangoon.
This evening fire occurred at No. 5 Barclay
street, occupied by Clark B Maynard, station
ers. Loss $2500; insured. Messrs. Saroni &
Lindeman, shirt manufacturers, lost $4,000.
$4,000.
A new building in Grand street, Jersey City,
was entirely demolished by the wind this
morning, and eight or ten carpenters buried
among the ruins. John Geenxcher was billed
and Frederick Kerwin, dangerously injured.
The others escaped unhurt.
Steamer Arizona, from Aspinwall, brings
S537 O86 in treasure and Panama dates to the
18th, which contain no news.
RAILROAD ACoDEHT.
UTICA, April 21.-An engine running in ad-
vance of last nights passe iger train North, on
the Black River Railroad, was thrown down
the embankment three miles beyond Lyons
Falls. Hugh Crocker, Superintendent of the
road, received injuries from which he died this
morning. Eli Hutchins, fireman, had his leg
broken and is badly bruised and burned. Thos.
is burned.
DESTRUCTIVE FRRsHHTS.
FORT HENRY, April M.-Ensign pond, at
tne head OF MIL Brook eight miles from this
place, gave way this morning. and the flood
carried away saw mills, dams. bridyes. harms.
&c ana ala much damage at Moriah Centre
where % ~ isSMep. away the post Office, stores and
other Dulldlags. AT Port Henry. which is. of
the outlet OF the Brook, the water has ovar'
flowed the banks and struck ont in n ~,
channel, coursing down through the unner
part OF the village and doing great DAMAGE
to the unnnlsned Moriah, Lake Champlain.
Whitehall q Plattsburg Railroad: while tbs
main body of the stream, on its wav to the Ihe
Lake, swept away the supports to the b;ob
bridge and also a large part of the hiebwev
1t is thought the damage will exceed S15O OO0
ALBANY, April 21-The heavy freshet has
caused considerable destruction of property
along the lines of railroads leading to this city
All the docks here and Steamboat square are
submerged.
TROY, April 21.-The water is eight feet
above the ordinary docks, and the wharf Of
the Troy & Boston Railroad il submerged for
the first time.
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VERMONT.

MoNTPELmR, April N.-The warm weather
and heavy rains of the last day or two culmi-
mated in the worst freshet that has occurred
here for twenty years. Cellars and the base
ments of stores in multitude of cases are
filled with water and the streets are overfowed
at several points in the village. The bridge 8
over the North branch are seriously threaten
ed, though it is hoped they will be preserved
The damage to private property is quite heavy.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-22

shortly. The Secretary also told ministerlRob
erts that Gen. Dulce's proclamation declari ng
that all vessels found in Cuban waters with
arms on board shall be treated as pirates, must
be disavowed, whereupon the minister. by di-
rectlon OF his home government, promptly dis
avowed lt. The iron-clad feet now fitting out
Mr. fish told minister Roberts, was intended
for Cuban waters.
DEMAND ON ENGLAND.
1t is understood the American minister, in
accordance with instructions from his govern
ment, to-day made formal demand on Lord
Clarendon for an explanation in relation to the
case of the American brig Mary Lowell, cap
tured by the Spanish war frigate off one of the
Bahama Islands, while in charge of the British
revenue officials with the seal of the revenue
department ON her matches. This fact, taken
in connection with the report of an increase of
the American feet in the waters of the West
India islands, creates a sensation in CONNER
cal circles, and is likely seriously to affect the
Spanish lean now about to be put on the mar
lot
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-22
MARYLAND.
BUTLER's CASE.

BALTIMORE, April 21-In the U. s. Circuit
Court, in the case of Kimberly Brothers VS..
Butler, Chief Justice Chase sustained the de-
murrer of plaintiff to defendants plea in
abatement of privilege from arrest as mem
Der of Congress, and decided that the word
arrest as used in the Constitution, means
arrest or detention by force with view to i'm
prisonment, and does not extend to a process
of summons in civil suit. Arguments were
then continued on other pleas.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-22

LONDON, April 21-Forenoon. e3 IA e3I
CT money and account. w w
American securities-United States bonds quiet
and steady; 52Os sOf; Stocks steady: Erie sSares
234; Illinois Central shares 984.
LIVERPOOL, April 21-Forenoon.-Cotton OPENS
dull; Middlng uplands 12td. Corn 29s Cd for new
Mixed Western.
LONDON. April 21-Evening- -Consols closed at s31
tor money and 93a for account.
American securities-United States 5-20's at sOs !:
Stocks steady; Erie shares 23 Illinois Central share
9S4; Atlantic q Great Western shares 27a.
FRANKFORT. April 21-Evenng. g.-United States
5-20's closed at SIT.
LIVERPOOL, April 21-Evening.-C closed
easier Middling uplands 70 q 12td; do Orleans 12l
unchanged. Petroleum dull. Clover Seed 4Os.
LONDON, April 21-Evening.-Spiri Turpentine
3ls. Refined Petroleum Is 10d. Linseed Oil G3O 15s
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-22

Is a speedy and certain
remedy for Coughs, Colds, ,
Hodrseness, Sore Throat, !,
Br0Rchitis, (dtarTh, M
auenzd, Whooping Cough,
Asthma, and the rGri0,ts
A6ections Of the Lungs
and Chest. sI7
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Farm at Auction.

WILL be sold at public auction on Thur.dav
wv April %, at O'Clock P NJ, the best most pr,
ductive and most valuable Farm In Androscoe0in
County, situated in Minot two miles from Mechan-
lie Falls and but ten trom the cities OF Lewiston and
Auburn, and known as the Hawkes. Farm
This Farm consists of 200 acres, well divided and
cuts l25 tons OF hay. The buildings al ample and
in good repair. Barn 42xl20 with cellar under the
whole. There is some 900 loads ofmanure on hand.
EE-There is not, in the whole State,a more profit
able farm to work. Over $1,000 worth OF milk year
has been sold.
Also will be sold, 1 Moving Machine, Horse Rake,
Carts, Wagons, and other farming tools
j. W. wOLCOTT.
j. s, GERRY, Anctioneer. aplOtd
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

FHESHET ON THE CONNECTICUT.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April 21.-The Con-
ueeticut river at this city was nineteen and a
half feet above low water mark this afternoon
and still rising. No serious damage is yet re.
ported, though dwellings in exposed parts Of
the city are partially submerged and deserted
Railroad travel between Brattleboro and
Bellows Falls, Vt, is interrupted and trains
now 60 by way of Keene, N. 81.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-22
DOMINION OF CANADA.
POLITICAL.

HALIFAX, April 21-Hon. Joseph Howe has
been elected to represent the county of Hantz
in the Dominion Parliament, by a majority oi
1856. Messrs. Kellam and Levisconte, anti
unionists, have been elected for Yarmouth and
Richmond.
FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE.
MONTREAL April N-The house of farm
er named Dion, living at st. T Fasome Romour-
aski, was destroyed by fire last evening and
two of his children perished in the flames
THE FREsHET,
The river continues to rise and the inunda-
tion already exceeds that of 1867. Provision
are being sent in boats to persons living on the
lower levels. 1t has rained here heavily since
yesterday evening.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-22

Where the general business of the Company is trans
acted. and to which all general correspondence
should be addressed
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-22
OHIO.


GREAT STORM AT CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, April 21.-A heavy storm Of
rain with lightning commenced here yester-
day. The same storm blew down the new
Wabash bridge at Vincennes, Ind At Fort
Wayne the bridges and culverts on the Wa.
bash Railroad are threatened by frashats