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symphonies that swell up in rapturous, never
ceasng choral around the everlasting throne
Such dear brethren and children, are some OF
the fruits under Cod of the seed sown through
your instrumentality, and the end is not yet.
There is stll fine religious state of feeling per-
vading those destitute regions and the indica-
tions are that ''the wilderness and solitary places
shall be made glad, and the desert shall blossom
as the rose" l doubt not you will all realize
the blessed sweetness of the Scripture, ut is
more blessed to give than to receive"
This effort in the cause of Sunday schools SO
successful and so signally blessed has awakened
deep and earnest desire on the part OF other
destitute portions of our county to enjoy like
good fortune The Macedonian cry" comes up
from many points; doors are opening, and large
fields are spreading out 'white unto the har-
vest" Here is territory, material aud moral
destitution, demanding active Christian effort,
enlarged Christian liberality This is peculiarly
SO in regard to our children Hundreds of the
children of our poor, both white and colored,
are ''perishing for lack of knowledge"
My heart has been stirred again and again to
its profoundest depths by these earnest appeals
for help. If means and appliances were avail
able, much more could be accomplished for Sun
day schools, for the Church, and for God in this
remote region.
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Trophies Of the War.

The Adjutant-G Generals Office at Trenton,
N. j., contains large number of trophies Of
the late war. The Anl6T5Cdn says:-
I'm three fine walnut frames, and scattered
about in other parts of the room, are photo
graphs of about three hundred men who
served as officers in New Jersey regiments,
the most prominent being Generals Kearney,
Campbell, McAlister, Colonels Hester Angel,
Ward, and others, who served with distinc-
ton in various grades, The flags consist of
that of the lst Brigade, presented by Jer-
seymen then residents of California; guidon
flag, 1st New Jersey Cavalry tattered and
torn in nearly one hundred actions; regi-
mental colors (butterhy) of 3d New Jersey
Cavalry, and the flag which foated at the head
of the sappers, as they made the attack on
Fort Wagner, the night before its capture.
There is a picture in the Office representing
the digging of the sap and position of the
men, eleven feet from the Rebel works. with
a calcium light shining on the foe This fac
is shattered and torn by shells and bullets,
and one thousand one hundred men fell under
its folds during the progress of the siege.
Adju jutant-General StryIer, then paymaster of
the United States volunteers, volunteered as
an aid-de-camp on the staff of General Gill
more during the siege, and the flag was pre-
sented to him after the victory
There is sword of an officer who served
under General Lee, which was taken at Get
ttysburg, and musician English Enfield
found on the field. There is also sword
taken by the 9th Regiment on Roanoke ISL
and, and several Southern made bowie knives.
rough in appearance but dangerous-looliing
weapons. There are also varieties of shells of
dSlherent manufacture, thrown into the Union
hnes, which were gathered and preserved as
trophies.
"A great feature of interest is the copper
base OF large shell taken from one of the
Sunken monitors in Charleston harbor by the
hebels, and thrown into the Union lines
whiie operating at Wagner. The shell ex-
ploded after passing within three feet of the
tent tent occupied by General Stryker, who brought
the base home as memento of his narrow
escape from an unwelcome visitor.
The regimental colors of the 10th New
Jersey Regiment are at the State Arsenal; and
the State House might become greater OBJ
Ject OF interest to visitors if legislation would
provide suitable place for the preservation
and exhibition Of these and other trophies
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PROPOSALS.

DRoPQsALS;-U. S. ORDNANCE AGENCY, COR
i ner HOUSTON and GREENE Streets; entrance
ON Greene street u. y. Box 1slD, .
NEW YORK, Sept. a. 1869.
Sealed Proposals Qn duplicate) viii be received at
this office until THURSDAY, October L 1869, at u
NJ, for purchasing from the United States the fol-
lowing Ordnance stores to witt
10000 Scarlet Blankets.
$4,000 Horse Brushes.
10000 SurCingles.
6,000 yards Webbing.
10000 yards 36-inCh Cartridge Serge.
$1,000 yards 3S-inch Cartridge serge.
1000 yards Flannel.
$500 pounds Tow.
800 pounds White Yarn.
5000 pounds Skrting Leather
5000 pounds Harness Leather.
400 pounds Russell Leather.
120 pounds Gusset Leather
500 pounds Gum Arabic.
25 pounds Orpiment
10000 Blue Blankets.
10000 Curry-combs.
$500 Grths.
10000 yards Planters Linen.
1000 yards Linen Duck.
1000 pounds Saddlars Thread.
600 yards Ticking
500 pounds Cartridge Twine
400 pounds Collar Leather.
75 Calf skins.
45 Morocco Skins.
SEQ pounds Bride Leather
$50 pounds Deers' HAIR
10 quarts Laudanum.
10 pounds Prussiate of Potash
10 pounds Sulphate of Potash.
The Ordnance Department reserves the right to re-
ject all bids not deemed satisfactory Prior to the
acceptance of any bid it will have to be approved by
the War Department. Terms cash, in Government
funds.
These stores are on hand at Watervliet Arsenal,
West Troy, N. Y. Bidders will state in their bids
whether they will receive the goods at New York
city or West Troy, N. Y. Thirty days will be al
lowed for removal of the stores.
Proposals will be addressed to the undersigned,
and indOrsed proposals for Purchasing Ordnance
Stores"
Samples can be seen at Waterviet Arsenal or at
this Agency.
For furthersinformation apply to the undersigned.
S. CRISPIN,
Brevet Colonel u. S. A.,
96Gt Major of Ordnance.
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EDUCATIONAL.

THE MISSES ROGERS, NO. 1914 PINE
u STREET, have reopened their School for Young La
dies and Children. Q6llts
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that can be collected in New Jersey, and
which are directly identified with the valor
shown by the troops of the State in the late
war"
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MISS BURNHAMS SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
Nt Ladies opens seEtember 90 Personal interview can
For circulars, address +. E. GoURLAY, Esq, No 6O5
WALNUT Street. S2Rlm
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TT d. GREGORY, A. NJ, WILL REOPEN HIS
LIZ CLASSICAL AND ENGLISH SCHOOL No. I10
MARKET Street, on MONDAY, Sept g. S25 ims
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THE GEHILL SCHOOL,

PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY, NINTH
Street, south of Locust. Medical Department.
Session lS69O commences October at ~ O'clock with
a General Introductory by JOHN OlBYRNE, ESQ Free
10 the public. Students desirous of attending College
will call upon the Dean, W. PAINE NJ d.. at the Uni.
Velslty, from y To A.. m
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-03

BABY NOMENCLATURE IN NEW ENGLAND
The New York correspondent of the London
Daily News, who seems to have studied the
question, makes the following observations ON
the naming of infants in this region:-
Hannibal Hamlin has been elected to fill
the vacancy in Maine, after a sharp contest.
Mr.. Ha1nlin first became famous in 1860, when
he was elected Vice-President with Lincoln;
and the story was started in the South that he
was negro, and the speeches were, during
the interval which preceded the outbreak Of
the war, plentifully sprinkled with expressions
of horror over the insult offered to the South
in selecting him for the Presidency of the
Senate. This report about him either origin
ated in or was strengthened by the singularity
OF his christian name, as the names of war
riors and sages of antiquity were at the South
usually reserved for slaves and dogs. They
abound, however, in Northern New England.
OWING to the fact that in the beginning of this
century, before the growth of cheap books and
perlodlcals, plutarch's Lives furnished, along
with the Bible and Josephus, the principal
intellectual food of the farmhouses, and fathers
sought to testify their admiration for the he
roes of whom they read in their youth by call
ing their sons after them. Classic names,
therefore, are very plentiful in the generation
succeeding the one which was called after the
heroes of the revolution. The babies of the
twenty or thirty years following the declara-
ton of independence were very apt to be
George Washingtons, Benjamin Franklins,
and Thomas JeffersOns. In the next genera
ton the Greek and Roman warriors came on
the stage, and then there was period of con-
fusion, which is now being succeeded by UIys
sees Grants, schuyler Colfaxes, and Abraham
Llncolns; but the community is now too large
and too complex to make this mode of testi.
flying respect for departed worth ever become
as common as it once was
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-03


Governor Hartman opens the New Hamp-
shire campaign at Claremont on Thursday
The election takes place on Thursday next.
There is very little excitement, but little effort
has been made on either side and the vote will
probably be light.
In the Boston Board of Alderman, Monday
afternoon, report was received from the
commissioners on the question of annexing
Dorchester, favoring the project.
The Hon. Walter Brooke, OF Mississippi, who
occupied seat in the United States Senate in
1S52-53 made vacant by the resignation of
Hor. H. S. Foote, died on Saturday last from
strangulation caused by the introduction Of an
oyster into his windpipe.
Mr.. Stewards withdrawal from public life on
Thursday will close continuous residence of
twenty years in Washington-twelve as Sena-
tor and eight as Cabinet officer
A New Haven velocipede is in trouble from
having run over horse and injured him to
the amount of $500.
Braine, the pirate, has been released and has
gone to Savannah.
A Lyon Monumental Association was formed
in st. Louis Monday night, for the purpose OF
erectlng bronze equestrian statue to Gen.
Lyon, who was killed at the battle Of Wilson's
Creek in 1861. 1t is not improbable that the
bronze horse now in Washington cast by Clark
Mills will be bought and the figure of Gen.
Lyon placed thereon.
All the me pbers of Johnson's Cabinet were
present at the last meeting of that body ye s.
terday
In the House of Commons Monday evening
the Prime Minister, Mr.. Gladstone. moved fol
leave to introduce bill for the disestablish.
ment of the Irish Church. He made long
| and able address in support of his motion and
| in explanation of the provisions of the bill
Mr.. Disraeli responded briefly, both when the
motion was carried and when the bill was in.
troduced and read the first time. The second
reading was fixed for March 18th when the
| House adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-03
Cmv MARsHAY,sA Ayvr.,

CITY MARsHAL'sANNuALR REpoRr.-Tbe no
lice force numbers "a men, including the City
Marshal and the two Deputy Marshals Tbara
is one vacancy. The Marshal recommends an
increase of the force, owing to increase of the
population and length of the mems beats
There is less crime, for city of its size, than
any other in New England. Most of the Of
tenders against law and order have been arrest
ed and convicted. Whole number of arrests
174S, divided as follows: Assault and battery
105; drunkenness 935; drunkenness and dis
turbance 124: larceny 1874; insanity 49, search
aud seizure II; vagrancy 13O; open shop on
Lords day 10; affray a: breaking and enter
ing 16. Of the whole number 665 were taken
before the Municipal Court: 94 sent to the
work-house on overseer's warrants; deliver
ed to officers out Of the city; two to Supsrin-
tendent of Reform School; IL committed to
Jail to await action of s. j. Court; and 1O67
discharged without complaint.
Amount paid to City Treasurer for licenses
$448; cases of small pox reported 2; dangerous
buildings reported 10; drains, vaults and nui-
sanees reported 140; dangerous streets report
ed 8; stores found open and secured 40; stray
teams put up 10; searches for liquor and none
found II. During the year about 81 500 worth
of stolen property has been recovered and re-
turned to the owners. The total number of ar
rests for the year, as compared with the two
previous years is as follows: 1866, M32; 1857.
1925; 1868, 1s4S.
The Marshal closes his report with the usual
acknowledgements to the Council for co-opera.
tion, &c.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-03
State News.
ANpRoscoaGIN COUNTY.

The Lewiston Journal says that Albert #.
Davis. son of Stephen Davis, ESQ, who was
missing on Friday last, returned home Satur-
day night. He walked to Danville Junction,
and took the Grand Trunk Railway ON foot,
saying he was going to California, but got "off
the track" (as trains on thatroad sometimes
do) few miles above, and took up his quar-
ters in barn near by. Here he remained
over night and through part of Sunday, until
the cold drove him out and repenting of his
desire to emulate Weston he returned to the
junction, got well warmed up and came home
somewhat detected with his failure as 'psdes-
trian. Davis will be remembered as the per-
son who was found last fall in Massachusetts,
in an unsound condition of mind.
The Lewiston Journal says the Friday s
train for Pennington was still at LivermOre
Monday morning They made one mile Sun
train must reach Pennington before any can
return
ARoosTooK COUNTY
The Houlton Times says the action of the
Senate in regard to the AroOstook Railroad
bill is very satisfactory to our people. The
bill and act to incorporate the Northern Aroos-
took Railroad Company, was amended ON mo-
ton OF Mr.. Gary, so as to locate the road from
Bangor to Houlton and thence to Presque
isle.
The Times says it looks now as if Houlton
is to be well provided with railroad facilities.
The building of the branch to connect with
the n. B. and G. Railway is almost assured,
and a railroad from Bangor to Houlton, with
in the next three years, is not among the
things impossible.
KKNNEBEC COUNTY.
The Waterville Mail says that Rev. True
Whittier, pastor of the Methodist Society in
Waterville for five months past, is about to
leave for South Carolina, where he has the ap-
pointment of presiding elder of Greenville
district, in the western part of that State.
The Kennebec Journal says at the u s, Com
missioners's Court, on Monday, Eldridge w.
Ward was arraigned for fraud in his petition
for bankruptcy. Pleaded not guilty; adiudged
guilty, and ordered to recognize in the sum OF
$4,000 for his appearance at the Circuit Court
at Portland, ON the 23d of April next.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Calais has been for eight years trying to se-
cure the passage of law whereby one term
of the Supreme Court might be held in Wash
ington county. This year it has failed as
usual.
The Machias Union says it is reported that
Sheriff was called to Jonesport one day last
week to seize liquors alleged to be offered for
sale Ia violation of the Maine Law. He found
three tierces and had them started them to-
ward Machias. 1t was found the tierces con-
tanned water, not rum, the latter having been
drawn off and the former some how and some-
where most mysteriously substituted, when
tho officer was not present. A long distance
to draw water.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-03
Board of Trade Meeting.

TOhALANO AND RUTLAND hAlLhOAD.
Pursuant to a call issued in the daily papers
a meeting was held by the Board of Trade at
their rooms yesterday morning at 10 o'clock,
to hear report from the Committee of the
Corporators of the Portland and Rutland
Railroad Company, and to take action thereon.
The meeting was called to order by Presi.
dent Pe1ley and the Secretary, Mr.. NJ. N. Rich,
read the call and tho records of the last meet
ing.
Mr.. John A. Poor, in behalf of the corpora
tors, gave history of the Rutland road-illus-
trating his description of the country through
which the read was to pass by maps-present-
sdidoeuments and papersEin support of it,
claimed that it was to be of the greatest value
to Portland, spoke of the hostility to it on the
part of the Ogdensburg men, and offered a
long series of resolutions in favor of the Rut-
land road, and urging that the proceedings OF
the last meeting of the Board on the 26th
February should be rescinded and that the
whole matter should be referred to the next
City Government.
Gen. s. j. Anderson, President of the Og-
densburg road, answered Mr.. Poor's argu-
ments in favor of the Rutland road-and that
it would be of great advantage to Portland
by counter arguments, and hoped the resolu-
tions would be voted down.
The resolutions were voted down.
Mr.. I. @. Hersey thought that these railroad
quarrels had no place in the Board of Trade
meetings and offered the following resolution:
ResotUed, That regarding the subject mat
ter of the call and all matters connected
Herewith before this meeting as inconsistent
with the purposes of this Board, the whole
subject be indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Poor the yeas and nays
were taken with the following result: Yeas
80, nays4.
Meeting then adjourned
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-03

FOREIGN ITEMs.-M. Raymond Theodore
Troplong, President of the French Senate,
died Saturday, aged So years.
During the session Of the Constituent Cortes
Friday evening, the prime minister, Marshal
Serrano, said that notwithstanding the retire.
ment of the late provsionai goyerument, the
members who composed it would still retain
their seats in the Cortes. He stated further
that the policy OF the government would be 10
follaw the programme which the revolution
had established. Every effort will be made to
disarm the attacks of the Republicans by re-
ducing expenditures in all quarters and pur-
suing liberal policy generally. He regretted
that the liberal reforms which had been con-
templated for Cuba had been necessarily
uelayed by reason of the ipsurrection there.
Inc Grecian government has officially an
nouhced the re-establishment of friendly re-
lations with Turkey.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-03

THE LEGIsLATURE.-The doctors will be as
much surprised as disappointed at the singular
fate of their anatomical bill. After it went
through the Senate, and afterwards with slight
notifications through the House, it was sup
posed to be perfectly secure. But when it
went back to the Senate for action on the
House amendments, it was caught up by one
of those mysterious counter r-currents that
sometimes prevail in legislative bodies, and
was hurried to oblivion by the way of indefin-
lite postponement
1t will be seen with qualification that bills
embracing two of the reforms in our educa-
tional system suggested by Superintendent
johnson are passing quietly through the
House, and we have no doubt that they will be
completely successful These are the bills es-
tablishing comfy supervision and county in
stitutes. We regard these measures as of the
greatest possible importance. Among the re-
forms suggested by the Superintendent the
Committee on Education seems to have made
a wise selection. We can wait for the aboli-
tion of the district system (not long, however),
and for compulsory attendance and uniformi-
ty of text books. But for the two corner stones
Of an adequate educational system, viz, an
struction and inspection, we cannot safely wait
longer.
The gentleman who desired to have our Sen
ators and Representatives in Congress instruct
ed to vote for the repeal of the tenure of office
act, gave occasion for the good joke of refer
ring the subject to the next Legislature. Con-
gress will no doubt wait for the action of our
statesmen at Augusta next winter before COM
ing to any conclusion on the subject. 1t will
be seen by our report this morning that the
Rutland Railroad question is agitating the
House.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-03

The SCRAMBLE has the scramble
commenced among the Democracy for the
subordinate city offices, which must be filed
by election on Monday next. The following
are the principal city officers, whose terms of
office expire with the present municipal wear :
Johnathan M. Heath, City Clerk; Henry w.
Hersey, Treasurer and Collector; Cyrus Now
ELL Auditor; Phinehas Barnes. Solicitor.
Charles r. Goodell, Civil Engineer: Elias
Chase, Commissioner of Streets; s. Fl. Weeks
City Physician; George I. Ingraham. Measen-
ger; VIM. H. Foye, Assessor; joseph sbert
Visiting Officer; B. w. Jones, Harbor Master:
f. @. Moody, Chief Engineer Fire Depart
ment; David stillings, Ringer City Bell: r. P,
Haines, Sup. of Clocks. Edward w. Porter
John Cousins, Alfred Wiggin, and Alfred j
Haskell, Engineers of Steam Fire Engines
w. II. Bigelow, Keeper Powder Magazine;
Eli L. Wing, Weigher of Hay; Charles A.
Beal, Truant Officer; Frank d. Moore. 1st As.
sistant Civil Engineer; VIM. L Bradley Cd
Assistant Civil Engineer
These are all elected by joint ballot of the
two Boards There are, also, several minor
offices to be filled in the same manner.
The Mayor of the city appoints by and with
the advice and consent of the Aldermen. the
City Marshal, Deputy Marshals, Policemen,
Agent for the sale of Intoxicating LIQUORS,
Superintendents OF Cemeteries, Superinteud-
ents OF Burials, Uudertakers, Inspector of Gas,
Metres, and Overseers of the House of Cor
rection.
The members of the School Committee
whose terms expire this year are Josiah n.
prummond' James H. Hamlen, 81. @. Pea
uoay' .. hingsbury, Jr., j. W. Symonds, Ma
tnan Wspp and ID. G. Hartman. These are
elected by joint ballot.
The Keeper OF the Aims House is appointed
by the Board of overseers of the Poor Mr..
Charles Sampson is the present incumbent
The Gas Agent is elected by concurrent
vote of the two Boards.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-03
The Next City Goverpmeu..
The Next City GOvernment,
The City Government for the ensuing mu-
nicipal year will be composed as follows:

The City Government for the ensuing mu-
nicipal year will be composed as follows:
Mdyor-Wm. L. Putnam, DEM
Atdefmen.-Ward 1, William Curtis, Dem.
Ward 2, Samuel Rounds, Dem; Ward 8, DAN
iel Plummer, Rep; Ward 4, Ezra Carter,
Dem; Ward B, George p. Wescott, Rep.
Ward 8; George A. Wright, Rep; Ward Z,
Sewall @. Strout, Dem.
Councilmen.- Ward 1, Charles Merrill, John
81. Gaubert, John o Rice, Dem; Ward 2,
John w. SWEET, William Goold, James Quinn,
DEM; Ward 8, James Noyes, Eben A. Saw
yer, Joseph II. Coffin, Rep; Ward 4, ames H
Harmon, Charles Mccarthy, Jr., Edward H
Daveis, DEM; Ward 8, Robert b. Henry, Jo-
seph M. Plummer, George 81. Walden, Rep.
Ward 6, Charles E. Jose, Richard o. Conant
Frederick Fox, Rep. Ward z, James M. Kim
ball, Henry Fling, Paschal B. Bailey, Dem.
Of the Aldermen, only two, Messrs. Rounds
and Carter, are in the present Board; all the
others are new members. Mr. Plummer has
served in the Common Council and Mr.. Wright
is President OF the Board of Common Council
of the present year.
In the Common Council the only members
reelected are Messrs. SWEET and Gould, Of
2, Noyes of 8, Harmon and McCarthy of 4, and
Jose of 6-six in all. The others are all new
members, none of whom, we believe, have ever
served in either branch.
The Mayor, Mr.. Putnam, has had good ex.
perience in our municipal affairs, both as
member Of the Common Council and as AL
derman from Ward f.