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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

TIL WIcoNsM CASE OF TRANcE.-Little
MinaKa1sch, whose trance state at Burlington
ed dad, and has been buried. As stated. the
body bore the appearance of life until last
wee, Dr. Kramer, Of this city, then advised
thafthe girl be taken from her coffin, placed
in Jed, covered up with warm blankets, hot
brliks placed about it, and at the same time
ard the rubbing was kept up for some hours
ard until late at night, As result of this
dcompositicn set IL, and the girl was buried
here is now no doubt but the child lay in a
rance for quite a number of days, and died
because proper restorafives were not applied
: N5laedukee Wssoonsin, FEB. g. OF I'LL q
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

A1PHA's.-As there seems to be an impress
sion among the ladies thatif fancy costume
is not worn under the domino, at the coming
Domino Party, they must provide an elegant
ball costume, we would correct that impress
sion by saying that the term evening dress"
was meant to imply no more than the dress a
lady would select Tor social evening party.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

u z. M. B.-The Portland Mechanic Blues
VIII leave their armory atquarter past o'clock
tins afternoon, 10 full uniform and aecompa-
MED by the Portland Band, and proceed to the
CITY building, from whence they will escort
the City Government to their new armory. In
the evening the armory will be dedicated in
the presence of the past and present members
and invited guests with their ladies'. W
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

+ PAINE's Music STORE. We are happy to
state that Mr.. William Paine has not become
discouraged at his losses by the late IRE, but
with his well known energy, has taken the
store number 90, Exchange street. where for
the next thirty days, he will offer his sheet
music, which was injured by water bat which
has been carefully dried and cleansed, at a
great discount. Now is the chance to make
some capital bargains. ~,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

The Doctors TO BE HEARp.-The commit
tee appointed by the Maine Medical Associa.
ton to present to the Legislature "a bill for the
promotion of anatomical SCIENCE" are to have
nearing in the Representatives Hall, Angus
u, on next Tuesday evening. As this bill is
one OF great importance to the profession as
well as to the public generally, it would seem
quite reasonable to expect large number of
our most influential physicians and surgeons
present. notwithstanding the unusual amount
of sickness throughout the State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

SCHLoTTERBEcK's BAY SHAMPooNG LIQUID
This preparation, for cleansing the scalp, Grad.
icating dandruf, &c. is unsurpassed. 1t opens
the pores of the scalp, gives the natural juices
a free circulation through the hair, which is
thereby strengthened and prevented from fall
ing out. Price 30 cents per bottle. feb1Od2w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

"a THEArRE.-To.night Bidwell and Locke's
company open at Deering Hall. As we have
had no public theatricalsin this city for o long
while. and as Miss Dollie Bidwell is a great
.avorite with the theatre going fraternity, we
have no doubt their season will be very sue
A-E @AAA = ~ Na.-e+ - ~ M 8
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15
MARRIED.

3 In Rockland, Feb. 6, Melville C. Libbey, OF Ger
ham, and Sarah M. Tilson. OF Thomaston.
in Thomaston, Feb. 6. ii n. beder Fales and Mrs.
Eliza Fales l1 .ll
In Rockland, Jan. 10. George E. Wentworth aud
Minnie Grant both OF Appleton. .- -
In Warren, Feb 6. Stephen w. Stoddard of Penn
broke and Jerusha NJ. Oliver. OF w.
In Skowhegan. Jan. 20, Summer Parln, OF s., and
Clar nda Stevens, OF Fairfield.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

Steamship Hibernian. tor Liverpool-sis bbls -four
113 bbs potashes Is pearl do, 459 boxes copper ore
1905 pkgs buter las bbls pork 800 boxes cheese IS
rolls leather. 20 bbls hams 10 cs bee 81 lard case
boots urs. sos boxes bacon go bales hops 80
bbls tongues, 40 pkgs fish, 10 do sundries.
Steamer Carlot a, tor Haliax-16iO bbls -four, 100
bbls oatmeal tons shorts. 4S7 bags wheat. 81 bdls
paper. bbls alcohol bbls whiskey, cases boots
iron safes, 81 cases rubbers, 40 pkgs sundries.
Brig Wenonah, tor Malanzas--2500 box shocks, 500
48 do ties.
Sch Windward. for Sagua-i40,sss 1t pine boards
sen Ben kiilam TOR Yarmouth, NS-5O bbls refin
ed oil, 200 bbls -four.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

OCEAN STEAMERs.-The steamer St. An.
drews, Capt Scott, of the Glasgow line. from
Glasgow Jan. 18th, arrived at this mort late
rrlaay night. She brought four cabin and
four steerage passengers. N0 'Vf@ u
The steamer Hibernian, Capt. Smith, sailed
from this port for Liverpool yesterday morns
ingat 1910 with fifteen cabin ana th;rtaan
steerage passengers. She will be followed h.
the Austrian, Capt wyiis, on Saturday, the
20th..srea 81 81 at 80 olg 5al ssslq .'tss u
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

WINTER FHEAT.-We are gratified to hear
from allpsts OF Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, in
which winer wheat s the principal growth OF
small grab that the fields sown to that crop
are promslng an unusually large return. OF
course lie danger Of free zing gut" is not over.
but it evry day grows more remote; and it is
not common when The spring opens with as.
surancfof abundance OF this staple, that the
summe 5 yield bellies the prospect. 20
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

THE ST. LOUIS FAMILY FLOUR co.
Flour at Wholesale Prices For the conveu-
fence OF our up town patrons, we have opened
q store No 229 Congress Street, next door to
New City Hal, and have added thereto a stock
Of FRESH GROCERIES. Please call and see
them To cg0,E3 feb9dtfsN
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15
PASSENGERS.

In the st Andrew, from Glaseow-Henry Murray,
John Murray, j Richards, j Prentice, Thomas
Rooney, Alex Ray, j smith. ~
In the ALDERMAN, from Liverpoo-Henry Denning
DR. hodgman and vile. G II Frye. Messrs Mcffatt,
Armstrong. Kenzie, Brown. Richards Yeo. Ben
son Everett Hansgean and son. and Is others in the
steerage. f IT. p.
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SPECIAL NOTICES,
SPECIAL NOTICES.'
GEO. n. ANDREWS, A
No. Portland, Pier, Portland, ME-,
Offers to the trade in wood or glass.
Standard Native Wines,
EIderberry, Currant, Grape, &c.

The very best of berries and grapes are used; and
prepared with great by one OF the most expert
enced manufacturers in tine State. The best chem
ists In the country inform that Native Wines
nt ore nonrishing and better tor medicinal pur-
poss Ss. .aan most OF the imported wines get.
4. ~ agent Tor BARNGs OLD ENGLIsH BITTERs,
"'s very oes'm use. ja30sNtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15
Windham

The Republicans of Windham are requested to
meet at the Town House, on Saturday Feb Goth. at
2"clock r Mlto nominate candidates Tor town ofa-
GERS for the March election.
fei0td Per Order of Town Comm
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

HE WEATHER.-No wonder so many lung
troubles and severe colds prevail during our
northern winters, when wei have such transi :
tions from heat to cold as was experienced in
tnis city between Saturday morning and Sun
day night. On Saturday the thermometer
stood at about 40 degrees. and from a bright
sun and cloudless sky the first part of the day,
we were visited in the afternoon and evening
with short, smart showers. 1t was moist aud
muggy. Sunday morning the the rmometer was
down to 20 degrees with cloudy sky, which
resulted in snow storm in the afternoon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

BARsARIsM IN THE PRISON the Msssa-
chusetts State Prison, in this century-evell as
late as 1S1S.-convicts discharged at the end Of
second commitment, had The letters MASS
.. p. and also the year, in figures, marked on
tns inuer surface of the upper part of the left
arm by puncturing the skin and rubbing a
coiored water 90 the came, thus indeliby fas-
fening an infamous mark on them. Has any
oo1y heard that remission of this disgracefu full
record on the bodies of these people-who had
been under the gracious care of the chaplain
for years-tended to cause an increase Of
crime! -N'Sil rAA no.
This infamous proceeding was done under
legislative enactment. Subsequent legisla-
lures were more humane-were better students
ofbnman nalure-and repealed it. I ..
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

TEMPERANCE MEETNa.-There will he a
Washingtoniau temperance meeting at ST.
Lawrence street Chapel this (Monday) eve
ming, at Z IL o'clock. Friends of the cause are
cordially invited. - r5q..sia 3
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

TIE PEEDHao TRHirEsE--It is expected
that the Senate foregp' relations committee
VIII, at the next exehtiye session of the Sem
ate, report iayorablyupon the protocol for
citizenship treaty nth Great Britain. No
reaty can be signei until some very material
changes have beermade in the English laws,
but il is believed nat Parliament win at once
actin the matter The committee have as vet
done nothing viii the Alabama claims treaty.
except TO order lhe printing of lot of docu
ments bearing fpon The questions at ISSUE
1t is asoer'aind, however, from private con-
versation, thu not single member unless il
be Mr.. Baysd, is in favor of ratifying the doc-
ument--
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

MoLAssEs-The molasses market has been
as kitey as the sugar market and we are in
formed the. first cargo of new molasses in neso
hogsheads sold on Saturday for 80 and 30 cents
for clayed, and go cents for muscovado.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

u SUGAR-The liveliest item on Commercial
street last Saturday, and a few days previous,
was sugar, which commodity had taken a sud-
den rise owing to the late news from Cuba. n
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

"a Dr.: BENNETT, Boom 49, q. s. Hotel, cures
without medicine treating all diseases he
expects to close his practice here on or before
Saturday noon, 9th inst.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

ACCIDENT. Mr.. John e. Dow. while r;d;no
in his sleigh on Fore street, Saturday last, was
thrown out by his sleigh striking in cradle
hole and received some severe bruises, though
none, we believe, of serious nature.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

LIFE AND EPIsTLEs ,e~Co., Hartford, Ct.
lished by s, Sat ofthe peoples edition of Co
Thjsars and Howsons well known work, not
only one of the most important contributions
to theological literature since the reformation,
but one of the most absorbingly interesting
biographies ever written. Bishop Clark OF
Cincinnati, says oft: sThe work is perfect
magazine of facts, and taken with the free
translation of the Epistles, it MT only clears
up many obscure passages in the writings OF
st. Paul, but throws a flood of light upon his
wonderful character and career, and also upon
the movements o. the primitive Church in the
age cfthe Apostles. p The republication of the
work in this country is an enterprise which
should be hailed with delight by all B iblical
students, as bringing wilhin the reach of thou
sands now unacquainied with it an important
aid to the study OF the scriptures and tending
to awaken fresh interest in the man whose
life it sketches, in the scenes of his labor and
in the truths he preached. IL il published In
handsome form, a substantial octave volume,
printed on white paper, and appropriately
bound 1t is sold by subscription, aud Profess'
or Amber, some what we'll known in this vi
cinig, is canyassing agent for Portland, Lew
istonand Auburn. rf.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

g A REDUCTION ON CoA1.-It will be noticed
by our advertising columns that Rogers &
Deering, ITO Commercial street, have reduced
the price on anthracite coal to 81 and Cum
berland to 5000. Aet 6 ges
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

The CREATIoN.-Unle the singers come
up quickly and sign the paper at Twomblys
we are very much afraid that the Oratorio will
not be given. There is only month to study
and Eehearse the choruses in, if the perform
ance is to take place in March. If thing is
worth doing at all it is worth doing well, and
we know there is plenty OF musical talent in
the cityatogiye it with credit if they will only
give their minds to it. The choruses should
embrace at least seventy-fve voices, for with
out afull chorus the majesty of the music
would be marred. Then let the ladies and
gentlemen who intend to take part, lose nc
more time but sign at orce
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15
IMPORTS.
EXPORTS.

steamship st Andrew. from Glasgow-200 tons pig
iron. 100 iron tubes, to order; d mdse Tor Boston,
New York, and Canada. Ut IH11 =
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

HE Democrats have issued their call for q
meeting at Mechanics Hall on Wednesday
Feb. 18th, to nominate candidate for Mayor'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

! Fen twenty days you can buy furs, robes,
; hats caps, &c, &c., without regard to cost at
McOallar's Gascn Rank block. Call and ex-
anime. -.t,....-.,t.-.. ian26dtc .
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

THE REBEL LOAN has bounced nm I. 80 Ia
don. Perhaps the rebel sympatbi1es - 1.on-
forget that after Andy Johnson-se1rsrs, 'nere
the sy mpathy they get from the new a,,,;- 1ah
tration win be small And this debt incnr.u,
fer the internal purpose of destroying tbs
country, will find dead level among other
bankrupt Rebel stocks, u ysGi 15issw a. st1g I
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

The WHrsKEY RrNG. The departure Of An
dy from power and from, Washington. will be a
sorry day. for this powerfully wicked oombipa.
tion. Saekcloth and sshes--potbing a whit
more festive should be doomed by these gentry
on that pitilessy gloomy day, so near at bsnd
the h of March. Farewell all the pomp and
clrcumstai ce of glorious old Bourbon, unless
the tax ispaid. Weeping eyes and lacerafedl
hearts, will be as plentiful az ,be Iocpsts ot
Egypt. Aud Andy will be poverless r. con.
sole, i- - c--.aa- "a lgl 4fr..sss5r ~. ~.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15
To Holders OF Governments BONDS
sSEMa y AND OTHER ~
SECURITIES AED VALUABLES.
Union Safe Deposit Vaults,

LEE, HIGGINsoN & Co., offer or Rent. Safes
inside their Naules at rates from 800 to slo0 ner
annum They also osfer toreceive, on Special Depos-
y, as Baiiees. securities OF persons living in the
country or travelling abroad, Officers of the Army
AMI navy, Masters OF Vessels, and others. Circulars
containlng tau particulars forwarded on application
Roston .,.,,a ,oes -! AEN Ky LEE Manager.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

ELEcrRIc1TY IN SEA-SrcKENEss Fs,ectr;c;.
W oios fair to become the mod I'm panacea Cor
All earthly ills. The latest proposition ii N
apply 1t to the relief of that chief piserv of tho
traveller, sea-sickness. Dr. LIE Cmniatl ssnr-
geon OF the Imperial French Navy, now seIv.
ing as surgeon of one of the s,eamersse, ~.
french line between Brest ind New yorl,
advances the theory that sea sickness il indn.i
ed by electric disturbance throughout the svs.
tenn, and that vomiting is Induced by an iryol-.
unary contraction OF the stomach from The ]
pylofic 10 the cardias orifice, thereby empty
ing 'hat organ. He places his patient In
rizontal position, uncovers The stomach. and
applies to he skin over it an acid solution |
He then subjects the moisienad surface to The |
zen n OF ealvanic battery and the stomach
rpoe YES The ealvauic stimulus as the paralyz.oI
ed and weakened muscles of the BODY rec.ive
the electric current. The effect justifies the
theory, and is not only local fbnt peryades the
Whole system. A so othing influence is soon
FELT, a gentle drowsiness follows, and refresh
ing sleep marks the restoration of pbvsical
equilibrium. DR.. LIE Coniat has been oraetic-
aug and improving his new remedy for. three |
years. One or two minor articles which he |
mas written on the subject have been publish. |
eu N the French journals. He proposes to
publish treatise on the subject for the bene. |
a. Of science.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15
The situation I'm spain.

The formal opening OF the Spanish CoTtes
once more concentrates the attention OF the
world upon the affairs of that country. 1t is
evident that with the assembling of this body
o new and important chapter in the history Of
Hoain ia opened; but of what is likely to be
the course of events it is even more than usu-
ally difficult to speculate. The ops ming speech
of Marshall Serrano, President of the Minis
try, was full of rose-colored antcipations. he
regarded the nearly bloodless revolution which
Spain has passed through as decisive ana 60
plete. He looked to see speedily es,aD ,,an',,
stable and liberal government WIZ
include Cuba, which should ahoru ieeeuou VI
speech. of the press and OF rehglon, winch
should abolish slavery, and extrlcate the State
from its financial embarrassments. 4 NM
That the future is to bear cut these pleasing
authorizations does not seem at this distance
absolutely certain. Indeed, there are not want
ing indications of more trouble than the gov
sroment will find it easy to settle. uig0 lY
The recent outbreak in the Basque prov
inces; the only half extinguished fires of in
surrection in the South; the anarchy reiguing
in Cuba; the jealou<ies and intrigues sure to
arise between the various claimants tahii-
throne; the restless agitation Of the secret
cans who want no throne a1,eon and of the
Vaccinations Of Lpr;..o, anaar+s in a nossible
p,n,l no,ra, % p>l elements IN poss, ','
PA pows 1lafoh it is not easy to predict the
stiu.,is<pThe task before the Cortes-to estao-
-Isb order in the midst of SO many oppospg
forces. to construct government out Of such
discordant materials-is not an easy one Vesu-
yius is not the only volcano in Europe which
shows signs OF being liable to break into irrup'
tim ~ efH gt.s1Ge ..4-s T..
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

JUDGE SrNGsBURY rRRs1pIJa.
oAToRDAY-Thomas Parker was adudged guilty
uuaer tne search and seizue clauseand fined $50
and costs. Appealed. 0R
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

-NSNov lSLrDEs-A wARNiEe.-In Bangr,
on Thursday evening, snow slide from The
roof Of soma stores struck Mrs. Gilman Gran
and dauehte$, and Mrs. Bullen, of Bradley,
knocking them down. Mrs. B. was hit by q
piece Of ice, which cut her forehead badly. a
physician was called and the wound dressed.
There has been no dressing of wounds, that we
know ct, from this cause IN this city, but there
have been many lats and bonnets smasneu
this winter. The time is coming when some
thing WORSE than that will occur irol. - -,
wintry nuisarces. Such avalanches "Ai no'
ALWAYS have SO harmless result Wisely
10 the eity authorities that it Is DIS "uch tnelr
bo,, ,den dutv to protect the citizen from this
so,,ror 90 u ;s TO protect him from any other
;,,,,,,;noot neril over which be has no control
when citizen is picked up dead or MANNED
from these overhanging dvngers, then our
warning may be remembered. The wife OF
| Captain Coyle. only a year since, lay a
wounded and suffering invalid for a long time.
from this cause. Her escape from instant
death was wonder 10 all who saw the acct
dent. A heap of snow and ice came down
from one of the high buildings, in a business
street, made a timid horse frantic with fear
and he and the vehicle attached ran over
| the helpless woman in a moment of time
| There was no more warning than there would
| be from flash of lightning. So it will be al
| ways in the winter of tine year till we are pro
| tected. It is only a question of who is to DC
4 the next victim. Let the authorities MASTER
to prevent there being any more victims TO
this demon of the roof. t45 ba ae.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

a DErEcTAsLE REPAsr. IN DuCba;l1p
fhe celebrated African traveller, is lectnr,n,o,
in the New England Statee. His discopr.a =,
Boston, a few evenings since was on the sCan,,
nlbai tribes" He related how banquet was
given in his honor by one of these Tribes
Here follows the bill of fare. Gourmands may
read and envy: "Boied elephant; snake,
boiled with bananas; crocodile broth; roast
leopard; roast monkey buffalo mess; roast GO
Tilla; little boiled ehimpanzee, wild boar. Sc"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

TIE CAMDEN AND ANNOY monopoly Of pas
fenger transportation through the State Of
New jersey legally expired on the LIST of Jan
vary 1869, but its long continued reign in
r rew Jersey has 80 sunk the identity Of the
state as separate corporation that it appears
49,, u s ra,lr0ad still retains the supreme con-
;a0 - n et 'nas Inc efforts of the other compap-
,a.s 80 sa'o o. the through freight and.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

POLICE sTATIoN.-All quiet with the excep.
ton of two individuals, who were locked nm
for drunkenness. "
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15
Warren's Cough Balsam!

IL the Throat and Lungs. = "
no person should be without it. Give 1t one trial.
{, .sss sdasa :; +. BRADBURY. prOpristoS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15

ASuGGEsr1oN.-The statements made in the
Press the other day of the number of disabled
soldiers residing in Portland, and the number
OF soldiers families who are really suffering
Tor the necessities of life together with the in
adequacy of the funds in the hands Of the
committee of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie to supply their wants, has suggested the
following plan, which we think might be of
servce:-Let paper be drawn up stating as
briefly, but as conprehensively, as possible the
number of those who are really suffering. with
their residences and let copies be LETT at our.
banks and the Merchants Exchange for our
business men, with one copy at some uptown
store (say Lowell & Senter's) for the ladies
Let these documents be placed in a. couspicn.
GUS position in the chosen, places, andysome,
person delegated to receive the contributions.
By giving the residence, as wei as name. neo.
pie will be able, if they choose, to 90 and see
fer themselves to what restitution the farnii;as
of our patriot soldiers, as well as the soldiers
themselves, lave become reduced ~ l-ott