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Delivered in the Seuate, on Wednesday, February 22d, on the bill to repeal an act entitled “An act 10 protnute safety ol travel on railroads,” and in oppoeitiou to the third rail. Wr. WOODMAN said; Mh. Pjjasldknt: It is my purpose to of fer a few remarks iu opposition to substituting the minority report oi the Committee for the majority, aud to give you some of the reasons for the vote which I shall give against It, and in favor of sustaining the report of the majors ity of the Committee. It was my lot to be one of your committee who have had this snbject under consideration for some days past, aud alter a full hearing of all the parties, you will allow me to say that your committee icame to the conclusion that legislation upon this subject was inexpedient. Il we adopt this report aud pass this bill it will repeal the act of 1800, chapter 152, of the Public Laws—“An act entitled an act to pro mote, safety of travel on railroads,-’—and reads as follows: Beit enacted by the Senate and Bouse qf Repre sentatives in Legislature assembled, os follows: Pectioh 1. No railrpad company in this State, after ste road shall be in operation, shall change the gauge or width of its tracks between the raiis, so as to increase or ■diwiuisn the distance between the same, or shall lay •dowu au extra or third rail for the working of its road by neansof a mixed gauge, without the express authority of th 3 Legislature first had and obtaiued; and it shall be the duty of the Attorney General on suggestion, or re quest of any person complaining of a violation of the provisions of this act by any railroad company, to file a process in equity against said company before the Su preme Court in any county in which such violation shall be had, to obtain an injunction against such violation Any justice of said court may grant u preliminary in junction according to the provisions of chapter seventy seven, section ten of the hevised Statutes to restrain and j)r hibit, ouch violation, provided however, this act ahsJl not cpply to the roadsoast of Portland. Who asks lor the repeal ol' this law ? Has an, corporation or company of any kind ask ed to have it repealed? Has the Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Railroad Company ask ed for it? Has the Grand Trunk Company asked for it ? Does the Portland and Kftjne bec Company ask for it? Does the Maine Central ask for It ? Does the European and North American Railway Company ask for its repeal? • No, Mr. President, no one has ask ed for its repeal except the Board of Trade of Boston, breathing through Hod. John A. Poor, the sole petitioner in this case. This law expressly provides that no rAilroad com pany snail lay down the third rail or mixed gauge without the authority of the Legisla ture first had and obtained. If these corpora tions want this law repealed, they will ask for it. Is not this right? In my judgement this is good sense, if it is not good law. Mr. President, it may be contended by some that this act is nugatory, and might as well be repealed. One ol the parties who appeared before the committee, gave it as his opinion that the charter which was granted by the Legislature in 1837, to the Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Kailroad Company was broad enough to allow that company to lay down the tnird rail, or change their gauge at any time tuey see tit, and that the bill of I860 is ob solete, of no effect. Now, gentlemen, while I am satisfied that that charter is very broad, granting great power to the Directors oi said road, perhaps much greater than the Legisla ture would be willing to grant to day, giving full power to construct said road, cars, wheels and everything pertaining to the rolling stock of the road, yet, I deny that it gives the Di rectors the power to change the gauge of the same after it has been established. Nothing of the kind is mentioned iu the charter, and I feel quite sure that the Legislature did not in tend to grant any such power, neither has it been grauted. But that question, Mr. Presi dent, is not before us. If it ever comes up, let it be referred to the proper tribunal. Let the Supreme Court settle it at the proper time. Borne people have a peculiar faculty of making what they deem to be a great point in their case out of nothlne. In my judgement we had one gentleman before the committee of this stamp. For my parti do not think it is ol much use for any one to swing a sledge all day to kill a fly. Mr. President, when this "act” of 1860 was passed it met with little or no opposition, re ceiving the suppoit of a large majority of both branches ol tu® Legistalure. It was consider ed a wise and just law. It was not what Maine wanted then, or just what she needs now. The main point in this bill, as I see it, is this, that when the Legislature has grauted a charter tu a railroad corporation, and fixed the gauge of the same in said charter, said corporation cannot change the gauge or width of its tracks so as to increase or diminish the distance between the rails, or lay down an ex tra third rail for the working of its road, thereby making what Is termed a mixed gauge, without first obtaining authority to do so of the Legislature. Is not this right?— Should not the Legislature have some control over the charters it grants? Where would you go for authority, if these change* are to be made, if not to the Legislature? Is it not the fountain from which all these little streams flow? Mr. l resident, we nna also in this bill, tuck on at the bottom, that which Is termed the proviso. It reads thus: “Provided, howev er, this act shall not apply to roads east of Portland.” You will permit me to say then, that, so far as this proviso goes, it was not in the original draft of this bill, it did not come from Portland, but it wap proposed by a gen tleman from Kennebec, as an amendment, and was adopted. This gentleman is largely interested in railroads which are directly con nected with Boston, and I have been told by some of his friends that he said at the time that he should put on this amendment with a view to more particularly protect the interests of Boston. Whether this is so or not I am un able to say, hut, if that is all the advantage we are to derive from this so called “proviso” my judgement it would not Injure the bill much if we should strike it out with another proviso. Hut there i t a way in which l should apply this proviso as being a great advantage to those interested in these short and depen dent roads. If a'! the railroads in Maine were of uniform gauge, I think this proviso would not be of much advantage, but we have adopt ed both the narrow and the broad gauge.— Our main lines running threugh the State em brace both the narrow and broad gauge, and then we have the shorter roads, the little trib utaries running into the main streams, which are sometimes called feeders. Now these lit tle feeders are somewhat dependent upon the great streams lor help in order to do their bus iness. We will suppose then, that these short roads make a contract by the year with the main lines fo do that part of the business lor them which they are obliged to send over the long routes, and when the year is up, the big fish say to the little ones, we cannot do your tmsinesa for you this year unless you pay us a large advance—this advauee may be very si'^P aQd oppressive, so much so that these dependent roads would gladly decline to ac cept the.'.' oiler provided they could make oth er arrangements, but the main lines will say to them, do as you please, you will be obliged tT accept our offer in the end, as yon will be obliged to run over our track. Not so, say these short roads; the law of 1860 allows us to change our gauge—this proviso steps in here in the right place, and allows them to change their gauge and make contracts with other roads, if they wish to do so. This change has once been made in this State on account of this very trouble. With this view of the sub ject, this proviso may be considered by some an Important part of the bill. Mr. President, I think there is a great deal of time and money spent in tampering w ith the statutes,—both in amending and re pealing them. .1 have no doubt that it some times becomes necessary to repeal a law, but I am quite sure that a great deal of this busi ness is done to our iDj ury. A large amount of this kind of legislation grows out of private interests. Many of our good laws are repeal ed to accomodate some parties so that they may be able to araange some private matters ol their own. There was a case of this kind some years ago which took place in this very city. The gentleman appeared before the Committee and argued the case himself. He was a lawyer and argued it well, and made it of course, very plain to the Committee. They decided to give him his bill, and he seemed very much pleased at the deeission of the Committee, but before the Committee separated and in the presence of the legal gentleman, one of the Committee made this motion, that he would go lor the bill with this proviso, that it should not apply to any action then pending. The gentleman was once a judge and being a lit lie sensitive about that time, as tbe bill had been arranged with great care to meet a mat ter of his own, he left tne Committee at once without obtaining his object. The case be came more plain, and the Committee were en abled with the new light which bad broke in upon them to see tbe point, and the gentleman did not get his bill. Mr. President, what has set the ball in mo tion at this paititular time to repeal the act of I860, of which I have been speaking? I was here all oi last winter and I never heard it mentioned. It was all right then. Has the people of Maine called for this ft' Never. Not a word did we hear about it until the order m»de, its appearance in the other branch, in quiring into the expediency of repealing this bill. Are not private interests at work here, asuiug us to repeal this law in order to meet 6ome particular case now pending? Xthas that appearance. If we pass this bill we shall llnd that it has a deeper meaning than merely to repeal the act ot 1860. It is a steping stone to something else which points to the West ward and beyond the limits of Maine. This is not Maine Legislation. It did not originate here, but it is my judgment it has been sug gested by merchants and capitalists in a neigh boring State. Mr. President, you will recollect that In compliance with certain resolves of 1864, chapter 865, a commission was appointed to invite the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to co-operate with Maine in extending aid to a military road from Bangor to the St. John river, meaning the European and North American railroad. Honorables Messrs. Kent, Hubbard, and Washburn constituted the com mission. These gentlemen ore all of high standing and undoubted ability, and just the men to present the subject in its true light. I doubt very much whether three gentlemen could have been selected tbat would have pre sented it belter. They had a hearing and presented their case in ail its bearings. What was the result? It was this: The merchants and capitalists of Boston sat there and heard the case in all its details, as cairn as a May morning, and when the commission was closed, these gentlemen said to the commissioners, you most first put yourselves right upon the record before wo can consider your case. We don’t like your legislation in Maine in regard to railroads. You must repeal all laws that pro hibit our laying down the third rail, or mixed gauge between Boston and Portland, and when this is done we will talk with you. They don't say that they will then lend their aid to the military road as requested, but that they will then consider of it. They do not promise anything, under any circumstances whatever, and they don’t intend to, but they use this commission as a lever to bring about what they attempted to do a number of years ago. 1 don’t like tbe spirit manifested in this eon erence. 1 never made anything by buying do nna.ions. It would not be considered a very shrewd operation for a business man,to payout a thousand dollars in ord er to get the promise of five hundred. These merchant and capi talists of Boston are the parties who opposed the construction of the Atlantic and St. Law rence Railroad, (now known as the Grand Trunk Road) from first to last—they were de termined that it never should be built—but, it was built, and tbat too, without their assist ance. They now come forward and aak the Legislature of Maine to legislate for Massa chusetts, and give them a lato that WllPKUow them to lay down the third rail tram Boston to Portland. Now, gentlemen, if this law of 1860 is repealed, they don’t mean to lay down the third rail—they don’t intend to do any such thing, it means the broad guage to Boston—and no farther. The broad guage from Boston to New York never can be had, that does not belong to the programme—that is a matter that Massachusetts will take care of without the assistance of Maine—but, 1 said, they never would lay down the third rail. What will they do? they will widen the distance between the rails of the present tracks and you have the.broad guage at once. This, you see, will destroy the present con nection of all the narrow guage roads in Maine with Boston. This operation would throw one off the track and another on; throw one road out of the connection in order to pot another one in connection. They ask us to repeal the act qf 1860, in order that they may put down the broad guage and drive off the narrow guage. Is this right? Mr. President—1 well recollect the dete r mined spirit with which these enterprising men, merchants and capitalists of the city of Boston, opposed the movement of the people of Maine and the business men of the city ot Ponl tnd, at the time we were receiving sub scriptions lor stock to carry forward tbat great enterprise now known as the Grand Trunk Railway. One of these gentlemen, of high standing, asked me one day this question; said hq, fiiend Woodman, do your people really in tend to build tbat road ? 1 told him we did, and that the road would be built. He then wished me to point out to him the route, inti mating that it could not be done—sol pointed out the route to him that had been surveyed and accepted by the company. He then ask ed me it we intended to run the tract over the top of the White mountains. This was the style with which this great enterprise met the favor of these gentlemen. But, this great work was commenced and carried forward, and jt has been accomplished; and now these parties come forward and tell us that in order to promote the interests of this great railway and the interests of Maine, and the interests of the city of Portland in particular, that we must not only run the engines of this great railway over the top of thp White Mountains, but we must run them over the city of Port land, and through it and around it, that we must ruu over anything and everything that comes in contact with these engines, and it will be all right, provided however, we run them into the city of Boston at last, discharge our freight apd passengers, and make that city the terminus of thls roaa. This js their doctrluo, lor eastern and distanl cities, but it must not be applied to the city of Boston. Mr. President—1 have beep well acquainted with the railroad system of that city, for the last twenty-live years, and I have yet to learn, that with all the railroads which run into Bos ton, that there is yet a single track that runs through tnavoity; but, on the contrary, they all have their terminus there j and I will ven ture to say in this connection, that, whenever the attempt is otado by auy parties to obtain a charter for the purpose Qf running a rail road through or around the city of Boston without making that city its terminus, we shall find that they have men smart enough to argue their own cause and take care of their owu interest; and as far as this goes,'I have no objection. But I think it Is about time for the people of Maine and the city of Portland to set up for ihemselves. T leel that they are now in a condition to do so. I feel that Maine is a star in the East, aud that she should take her rUjht position among the rest of the stars. Whatever our government has asked her to do since this rebellion broke out, has been done, and done promptly. Boston it a great city; it is a New England city, and I feel proud to know it. Her merchants are among the first in the country, and they wield a great influence in the busiuesc world. But there are other cities in New England besides the city of Boston, which I think it would be weil to put upon the map, when a new one is got up, so that strangers may know where these cities and railroads are located. At the time this great enterprise of which I have been speaking, was started, a new map made its appearance in the market, which pointed out, of course, the principal cities, towns, railroads, and the contemplated roads that had been surveyed and adopted. I no ticed that the cities, railroads, and roads in process of construction east of Boston, and some in Maine were to be found upon this wonderful map. The cities of Salem, New bury port. Portsmouth, Bath, dfcc., were there; but when we began to look for the city of Portland and the Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railroad, they could not be found. By some mistake, accident, or intention, the city of Portland and the Atlantic and St. Lawrence 1 Railway were left off. Perhaps this was well enough then, as the city of Portland at that time was but a small city. Its valuation in 184o was only about live millions of dollars, ($5,000,000) and in 1864 it was about twenty seven millions of dollars, ($27,000,000) nearly six times as much. The population in 1845 was about sixteen thousand, and now it is be tween thirty and thirty-flv6 thousand; and it it is consistent with good taste we should like to have her placed upon the next map of New England that makes its appearance in the market. Mr. President—I am not of the opinion, that if this bill should pass, thereby repealing the act of 1860, that this great railway of which I Have been speaking, will disappear from he surface of the earth, or that the city of Portland will “wilt.’’ I entertain no such views as these. But when a former Legisla ture of this State has granted a charter to some of her own citizens in good faith, who have organized under the same, the company having invested some millions of dollars in building factories and extensive manufactur ing establishments of various kinds, having a water-power sufficient to drive their machine ry for all future time, with their machinery all in motion, having also drawn around them the people of an enterprising and progressive city; and if this city prospers the whole State prospers, for the city is but the pulse of the Siate. Now wbeu this company have done this, I ask you, Mr. President, whether it would be right? whether it would be just for this Legislature to pass this bill, thereby allowing other parties the right to come for ward and occupy the same ground that is now occupied by this old company? Is it not vir tually abrogating the charter of the old cor poration? Should we not‘prfftect it? It seems to me that it is our duty to do so. What do these parties want this Legislature to do? Why, sir, they want us to give them the right to construct a canal about one hun dred miles in length with the privilege to tap the reservoir of this old company, and to take the water through said canal to a neighboring State and city for the purpose of driving their machinery and promoting their interests in stead of the interest of the city of Portland and the State of Maine. It may be said that this is a local matter al together, that the city of Portland is more in terested in it than the rest of the State. I think it is not so. But if it is so considered by any one, you will allow me to say that the natural seaport has become quite a locality in itself, and if you will take the trouble to refer to the State tax you will find that the city of Portland now pays more than one-seventh part ot the entire tax of the Slate. The great railway of which I have been speaking was brought into being by the enter prise and energy of the business men of the city of Portland and its vicinity. They put in their capital and the enterprise was carried for ward and has been completed; and as far as the business interest of the State is con cerned I think it has been a success. It has been understood from the first that this main lino of railway running through the State, should not only extend to Grand Trunk into the Canadas and the far west, extending its branches into all the States through which it passes as it rolls along, but it bas also been understood that its main root snould be safely anchored in Casco Bay, and its terminus should be in the city of Portland; and as this has been the understanding among these par ties from the drst. wbv should we now under take to change it l Mr. President, I do not mean to say that a law should never be repealed; but I do mean to say that when wo grant a charter to a cor poration in good faith, and they live up to the same, we ought not to give another charter to another company that will allow them to oc cupy the same ground as the former compa ny. Mr. President, you know very well that the city of Portland has frequently been called the natural seaport of Maine. I think there is more truth in this remark than is generally supposed. The harbor is one of the best in the United States; easy of access at all times of tide for all classes of vessels. Steamers leave in winter at their stated time without being interrupted by the iee. The Atlantic steamers reach Portland In about ten to twelve hours less time than they could reach Boston, so that merchants who are importing or ex pecting merchandise for Maine or Canada and the west by the line of steamers running be tween Liverpool and Portland, not onlyrsave this time by the steamers but they save the distance of over one hundred miles by rail road from Boston to Portland. In a word, Mr. President, the time saved both ways will be about one day, and the transportation over two hundred miles of railroad. Nature seems to have fixed the distance and it cannot be changed. But there seems to be another side to this question. The system adopted in this country by railroad corporations generally In doing their business seems to almost anni hilate distance so far as. expense goes, but they cannot overcome time. If we could only pay pro rata (or freight and passengers, these matters would regulate themselves, but, Mr. President, as matters now Btaud, the longer the distance, the less it will cost If you were in Detroit or Chicago to-day, and wished to ship a cargo of grain or flour to Bjstou, via. Montreal and Portland by the Graud Trunk Road, your freight would be no more, tbau it would be if you shipped it to Portland. Aga'm, if you wished to ship the same cargo to South Paris, Maine, a station about fifty miles from Portland, towards Can ada, you would be charged as much, if not more, than you would It you shipped it through to Boston. Now this may be right, but I can’t see it. If it was not for these troubles it would not make much difference how many rails you put down—whether the gauge is made up from the third rail or the fourth rail —the time, the distance, the expense, and the convenience to do the business, would regu late ail these matters. It is very evident that the object of these parties in changing the act of I860, is to change the terminus of the Grand Trunk Railroad from Portland to Boston; and when this is accomplished, the next thing in order, is to change the line of ocean steamers which is now established between LiverP°°l and Portland, so as to have them run to Boston instead of Portland. What then? All the produce and freight of every kind from Cana da which is now shipped by these steamers from Portland, must then wind its way along the Grand Trunk Road and be shipped from Boston. Also all the merchandise which is imported by the merchants of Maine, Canada, and the great West, as well as Boston, New York and Philadelphia, by this line, which now has to pass the Cnstom House in the city of Portland, must then be transferred to Bos ton. This, you can see, will be a great loss to Maine. Our people are just wakiug up to their own interests; they are being developed every day; had we not natter pause a lew mo ments before we take this step? When it is once taken we can never retrace it. This line of ocean steamers of which I have been speak ing is the first one that has ever been estab lished between Livetpobl and Portland, or any other port in Maine. It is now proposed to transfer it to another city. How is this?— Have we not a little State pride left ? I trust we have; I know we have, and it ne»er will be done. The G-and Trunk Railroad has al ways been considered a State enterprise; the people have grown up with it, and when the friends of the European and North American Railway came forward last winter and asked the Legislature to extend their charter, it was done; by whom was it done j* Not by a few friends from gome locality in the eastern part of the State, but by a large majority of the Legislature, with almost every one of the members from the western pait of the State voting lor it. It was supported as a State en terprise. In fact, It is the eastern arm of the Grand Trunk Railway, and will be 40 Bangor what the Grand Trunk Road is to Portland.— It will develops Maine in all her resources and bring her along side of her sister States.— When the resolves of 1884, chapter 305, were passed, inviting the Commonwealth of Massa chusetts to co operate with Maine in extend ing aid to the European and North American Railway, there was but little opposition, and it was thought by many, at the' time, that it would be well enough to invite Massachusetts to co-operate with Maine in this enterprise, as the resolve contemplates her relinquishing her claims against Maine for the unpaid bal ance of the bonds or certificates of indebted ness given by the State of Maine, as the con sideration ot the purchase of certain eastern lands, which were purchased by the State some years since; and as many persons are of the opinion that Maine has already paid in principal and interest more than all these bonds are worth, so that in aqnity, if Massa chusetts Bhould appropriate these balances in aid of the European and North American Railway, she would not lose anything; but I am not disappointed in her decision. This movement gave her another opportunity to Btart this third rail project again; and that was the way In which these Commissioners were met in this matter. It will be said that the grant to the Europe an and North American Railroad on the part of Maine wag made on condition that’ Massa cliusetts would do certain things which are named in the resolves of 1864; that is true, but I wish to say that this third rail was not included among the conditions on the part of Maine. It is a side issue that has sbrnng in to being since the resolves were past; a sort of amendment offered by parties who are very much interested. You will notice, if you read these resolves and preamble to which I have referred, that Congress is expected to do something for this enterprise, but it Is national in its character, and I am inclined to think that Congress will make an appropriation ot some magnitude to carry it forward. The committee to whom the whole subject matter was referred, have reported a bill in favor of it, which, I trust, will pass is due time. 1 am a friend to the European and North American Railway; and with the aid which Maine will furnish, and the assistance Congress will grant, 1 trust the work will go forward and be completed in due time. If Congress intends to do anything to aid this enterprise she will do it independent of any third rail question between Portland and Boston. I will say that the committee had before them the petition of Hon. John A. Poor, pray ing for the repeal of all laws which prohibit the laying down of a third rail on broad gauge from Portland to Boston. I must con fess that I was not a little surprised at this, knowing as I did the course this gentleman bad taken in this matter ever since the charter of the Grand Trunk Rail-way was granted until within a tew montbs past. He has always advocated that it was fof the interest of the city of Portland, and forhhe interest of the State of Maine, that the terminus of this great Railway should, be iu Portland. Mr. Poor was lormerly a i active member of the Board of Trade of Poitland, and I well recollect the course he then took in relation to this third rail discussion when it came up in that Board for debate in March, I860. You will now permit me to make an extract from the record of that Board. It reads as follows: At a meeting of the Board of Trade March 7th, 2860, Mr. Jewett, after a few preliminary remarks offered the following motion: “That a committee of five be appointed to take into consideration and adopt such measures as they may deem necessary t» prevent the extension of tLe Grand Trunk Railway to B aton.'’ Alter remarks by Mr. John A. Poor, the motion was passed and the chair appointed Messrs. John A. Poor, Sc John Smith, A. K. Saurtieff, Jedediah Jewett and T. C. Hersey as the committee Attest, O. M„ Mabrett. Secretary. At a meeting of the Board of Trade, March *28, 1860, Vice Prssident Shurtleff in the chair. Mr. Poor, from committee on extension of Grand Trunk Ka’lway, reported thac they had procured the pas sage of a law, which in their opinion will effectually pro hibit the extension. O. M.Mabrett, Secretary. Now, then, yon will see by these records, and by the petition which has been belore your committee, that the gentleman can be found on ail sides of this third rail question. In 1860 yon find him among the leading mem bers of the Board of Trade of Portland, do iug all in his power to bring about the pas sage of the act of 1860. He then argued that it would be for the interest of the city, and the interest of the State that the bill of 1860 should be passed. It was passed and became a law. and now Mr. Poor comes in here with his petition and asks this Legislature to re peal the same taw. How is this? Has the gentleman’s interest 1 changed, or have the great interests of the State of Maine changed ? Mr. Poor was before the committee and pre sented bis case. He said that Portland was illiberal in this matter; that she was on the narrow gauge; that she did not show a liberal spirl.t Is not this splendid ? Is Portland to be called illiberal in connection with the great interests and progress of Maine? Let us look at this for a moment. Tell me that Port land is illiberal; that she is on the narrow gauge 1 What has been her course and policy in regard to the great measures of the State for the last twenty years ? Hus she not been twisted into the very warp and filling of ev ery great enterprise which has made up the fabric of Maine ? When the Atlantic and St, Lawrence Railroad was brought into being did she not come forward and subscribe to that stock to the tune of about one million dollars, that being one-fifth of her valuation at that time? And a few years later, when that enterprise began to flag, did she not loan her credit for another million of dollars ?— When the Maine Central Railraod was built, tlld she not come forward and do her part then? Did she not come up in time? You will find that it has been the policy of Portland to help carry forward all the great measures which go to make up the strength aud prosperity of the State1 Now, then, wuen many of these great enterprises have been completed, and the State is growing strong and powerful—just getting i%ady to set up for herself; when Portland has become one ot her markets of some magnitude—(and you know that a good market is what the country wants —and a prosperous country is what the city wants) we move together; if the city grows the State grows; if you injure the city you injure the State. Now, when we have done this aud can show you business Arms in Port land that transact more business in two weeks than the leading houses in the same kind of business in ISM nsed to transact in a whole year, we think you will be satisfied that there has been a great change in the amount of bus iness that is now being done there when com pared with former times, and that we now have something of a market among ourselves which belongs to Maine. Her exports to for eign countries in 1845 was only $251,007; in 1864 it was $4,390,142. Her imports in 1845 was $339,791, but iu 1864 it came up to $13,0* 29,740. It will be seen that this growth has been gradual, and the increase in her business has been wonderful. But, notwithstanding ail this, your petitioner said to the committee that Portland was illiberal; that she was on the narrow guage, and that war would be de clared against her. For what? Simply be cause she has not seen fit to change fronts in her business policy every six months, like some other parties. “That’s what’s the mat ter.” Is this fair? Is it right? If it is X can not see it. One of the gentlemen in the other branch on Saturday, while speaking upon this ques tion, took the liberty to refer to remarks which I made last winter in the House of Represent atives on the bill which provides for the ex tension of the charter of the European and North American Railway. He intimated that the policy that I advocated then, would be antagonistic to the policy which X advocate to-day. I do not so understand it. The speech referred to is before me. X endorsed it then. I endorse It now. I spoke of the European and North American Railway as a state meas ure, as an enterprise of Maine, and as I have beforo stated, it is the eastern arm of the Grand Trunk railroad, and if it is ever bqilt it will dev elope the resources of Maine. The gentleman relerred to spoke ot the great dam age caused to the farmers and mechanics in the eastern part of the State on account of the broad guage terminating in Portland. He said that potatoes, mutton, beef, and one pla ning machine had been dammed up there, also two beeves were left out pf a drove in making the change, the car was filled and they could not take them on. Now, Hr. President, and gentlemen, there may nave been some com plaint ol this kind, but I can only say I never heard of it until this third rail question came up. I don’t think such arguments as these are very sound. Why don’t the gentleman go further aud tell us how he expects to pass the dam at Boston. It is the policy of Boston and ever has beep tQ have all roads connected with her, make their terminus there. What is right for Massachusetts according to this doctrine will not answer for Maine; open the gates in Maine close them up iu Massachusetts. We must play second fiddle auy way. The firm to w'iicn I belong ships to, and Irom New York, through Boston a large amount of mer chandise every year, but we have to make the change at Boston, we do not complain of it, it is the policy of the State and it is all right, but we are told on the other side that \t will never answer for Jt{*ine, Mr. poor, Uie gentlemen who petitions for the repeal ol this law, has been beard to say time and time again, that if the terminus of the Giand Trutik railway should be changed to Boston, that Portland would be only a by place, a switch statioD. He has always advo cated this policy for the last twenty years, un til this third raii question came up. Who has changed here, gentlemen V Your Committee had heard the parties it this case on both sides and had come to a di vision nearly a week before the petitioner ir rived in town, but by tbe suggestion of one of the committee, we reconsidered the vote aid opened the case in order to give him a chaice to be heard; this was done cheerfully, al'of the committee voting for it. But he did not appear before us in his usual style. I saythis because I know blm well, and we have alvays been on the best of terms. He addressei the committee for two hours and three quarters, and I should think that any one wbc was present at the time must have come h the conclusion that ho intended to ride ovsr the comrailtee rough shod. He came dowiupon us like the tornado and the storm. £6 told us how we must vote, and he warned a if we did not vote to repeal this law, that we must retire, and that our places would be filled with belter men. To this I think the Committee would not take any exceptions as I trust we all should like to have the best men come here that we can get. But, Mr. President, is the petitioner In this case to be the stand point from which we are to be judged? Is he to tell us how we shall meet these ques tions—how we shall act, and how we shall vote? It appears that hu has given us notice that we may know what to expect in thh fu ture if we do not carry out bis views. Mr. President, I thiuk it is my privilege and my duty while I occupy this seat, at thia Board, to decide for myself according to my best judgment, how 1 shall meet these ques tions, and how I shall vote upon them as they come up, independent of any one, and I feel quite sure that all the members of this Senate will do the same. We cannot all see these questions alike. It cannot be expected that we should. Suppose, gentlemen, that twelve painters, artists of the first order, should paint the portrait of either member of this Board, and that the pictures were, so to speak, true to life—they would look like him, yet they would all be different from each other. The artist would paint the picture as he saw the original. And so it is with us with these questions and bills as as they come up, We act upon them as we Bee them. It is my wish to act right in all these ma ters. It has been my de sire ever since I came here to go for the great interests of my State as well as for the inter est of my adopted city. And thp more I have examined this question the more convinced I am that it is for the interest of Portland that this law should not be repealed. I shall there fore cast my vote against the repeal. FOR SALE & TO LET. For Sale. Tho well known Hotel, situated at Gray Comer, 16miles from Portland, wi.h Sta ble-, Bares, sheds, fco. [ Also, One Hundred and Fifteen Acres of _jGooi Land, about thirty-five of which is w ood The rest ia divided into Mowing, TillaaG and Pasturage. For further particulars inquire ot the subscriber on the premises. THKOPHILUS SliMSoN. Gray, Ftb 21,1896—d2w* Fa*-ni tor sale. THE Subscriber off.ra his Farm, situated in Cape El zubetn, auou if milts trom Portland Bridge, oentaing 16 acres of Lind, Buildings good. For particulars enquire of E. N. PkBRY, at the Sheriff's Office, or through the Por land Post Office Bax 1780. febHdtf Farm for Sale. THE subscriber offers hi; Farm, situated in Cape Elizabeth, about three and a half miles from Portland Bridge, contairing 70 Aorcs Land, Build in* s good, Fences substantial 8‘onewaH, youog Or chard, choice grafted Fruit About 200 cords wood, hah Oak and Walnut. Also Farming tools, and 10 cords dressing. Terms of payment made easy. For partioolars enquire of SCOTT DYER on the Premises, or through Portland, P. O. j&nSldtf. FOR SALE. CLIFF COTTAGE, containing over 26 rooms, large stable and sheds—situated two and one-half miles from Portland, and the finest situation in Cape Elizabeth for a wa tering place and summer boarders. For particulars enquire of GEO. OWEN, ap7 dtf101 Commercial Street, Portland, Apothecary Shop for hale. f|3HE undersigned wishing to oh.nge his plaoe J. of residence, will sell his Shop, Furniture, St. ck, Ac The ttook is new ana oamplete in all its departments. The stand is one ot the best in Port land, being suited to Family and Country Trane.— Apply at 146 Congress street. cot24 For Sale or To Let. Tbe premises oocup ed by Doctor Le Prohon, No 7 tjontn st. The premises are convenient, sup plied with hard and soft water, furnace, pas Ac Also a lot ot land 27 by 76. Enqu'roat the premises between 12 and 2 P. M, Feb 20—eodlm FOB SALE. A TWO story Store, near Falmouth Depot, form erly occupied by B. Merrill A Co. Enquire of the subscriber. BEUBEN MEBRIcL. deol5d8m* Wood for Sale. ABOUT eight acres of Pine Wood on the stomp at Graves Hill, Westbrook, will bo sold at a bargain. Enquire of FBANCIS B. HANSON, at Geo. H. Baboook's, Federat Street, or of ASA HANSON, head ot Borlin Wharf. 00te dtf f For Sale. House No 18 Cross stree’; the lot is large, III contamg about 7000 feet of land, with plenty of ■"•hard and solt water. Apply to feb 18tf WM CAMMKTT. For Sale or Exchange. Lot of land No. .86 Portlard St., containing over 3 000 qua'© oat For particulars inquire a’ 87 Com mercial Street. febl5d3w* For Sale. HOUSE end Lot No. 46 Franklin et'cot. Prioe Tuirtv-three hundred dollars iS3,800 ) Terms easy. Address, WM E. B&BNES, feb24d2w* 84 Old Slip, New York. WANTS, LOST,FOUND Five Hundred_Men Wanted I The Very Highest Bounty PAID BY CAPT. JANIES FRENCH A CO„ the Albion House, No 117 Federal at, Portland. Men wanted for the Army ai’d Navy; men wanted lor a new Regiment of Sharp-Shoo ers. Men want* ted for ihe frontier service - Volunteers and Sub stitutes wanted. Sailors, Firemen and Coal Papers wanted. Colored men wanted for the army and navy, Now is the time to git a bio bouftt, as the war is likely to be settled in three months. 6WT Agents liberally dealt with. Bv Reoruits making apolioallon in person, they will rt-oeive more cash in hand. Town Quotas Promptly Filled. Call on Cap Jas, French, at tbe Albion Hou.e, No. 117 Federal St., Portland, Me. feblOdSw WANTED—Parties wbe have small or large capital to invent in one ot the best money-malt ing invention in the Uni.ed States. E. CHAPMAN Jr., Feb 26—dlw 229 Congress St. #30,000. WANTED to borrow for the Town of Brunswick, Twenty Thousand Dollars, for one or two years. AI B&OOKS, Treasurer. Brunswick, Feb 17, 1865. rebl8iAwiatf Wanted. A COTTAGE House, or small two story tene ment, within fifteen minutes walkof Post Office, between this and th' first of May. One with small barn preferred. Enquire of L. P.-H , 58 Middle street. febl8d2w* Wood Choppers Wanted. TO chop 100 cords wood. The highest rath price Paid. For particulars enquire of Arthur Dyer, No. 80, York St., or Scott Dyer, ( ape Eliaabeth. feb 18 d3w* Wanted. TO rent, on, or before tho first of April, a bouse, with about twelve or fourteen Rooms, centrally located. Address Poet Office Box 574. febl6dl*m Wanted. AH Y one requiring i he services of a Book-keeper, Assistant Boon-keeper, or Copyist, that, can furnish good re ererces. from lortner employees, has 0>!y to a<dress LEWIS, Portland P O. February 16th 1866. fewl6d2* liV&Dtcd. A SITUATION in the Editorial Department of fcom« new a paper, by one who lovea the profess ion, ana frjmohoice would male it a business lor lif'e. Address for one mwith lebl6dS\v ENOCH KNIGHT, Lovell, Me. WANTED ! JWILL pay ten cents per lb. for all Pamphlets delivered at th« office of the Po: tland Sugar Co., corner Commercial and Maple sts. jan21dtf J. M. BROWN. FOUND. ON the sonny side of Exchange street, about mid way between Now City Hail and Post Offioe, * goed place to buy An Overcoat. P. MORRELL fCQ., have a good assortment at-air prices, 113 Eaohaugestreet. dool4dtf Wanted, A8TTU41ION as Book-keepor In a wholesale establishment, or as a Copyist. Best of refer eneo givon. Address “H. F. D. " Press Offioe. tl Wanted. BV a Gentleman, Wife and Daughter, 8 years old, a good suit of rooms with board. Rooms rurmshod or unfurnished, for whioh liberal compen sation will be paid. Address G. J., box 2204 Portland, Oc;. 26th__ oot27tf Wanted to Purchase’ A BRICK HOUSE, situated in the Western part of the city. Possession to be had May 1st 1-66. Address Box No. 70. P-rt’and P. o., stating local ity, prioe Sc., for three weeks. deolOdwtf BUSINESS CARDS. Dana & Co. Fish and Sait, Luther Cana, j Portland, Woodbury Dana.! „ . John A. 8. Cana.) JllinCi luneldtf Wholesale and Retail. KC. L. DAVIS, Bookseller, Stationer, ▲>D MANUPAOTUBBR OF Premium Paged Account Books. PAPER HANGINGS. Wo, 63 Sxohanse Street, Portland, Me __Juneldtl CXAS. I. SOJttUMACKEB," Fresco and Banner Painter, Nfo. 144 Middle Street, PORTLAND, MS. IWT* Work executed in every part of the State. ______ jnneltf S. C. HUNK INS, M. D., SURGEON & PHYSICIAN, OFFICE HO. 2 CLAPP’S BLOCK, MARKET SQUARE. Board at United States Hotel. ' novl5 dtl WILLIAM F. SONGEY & CO., (Lott Songey, Cooper 4 Go.) Ship Brokers, SHIPPING, FORWARDING, And General Commission Agents, No. 1 Tower Baildin** North, LIVERPOOL, ENQ. Not 11—d6m* M AK.:, JONES & CO., Flora & GRAIN DEA1EBS, And Be vers of Western and C adian Produce, 187 Commercial Street, . . . Granite Bloch, Charles Blske, ) go»ry A^Jones, J FOBTLAND. ___jnneldtl E. K. LEMONT, Carriage Manufacturer, Preble Street, - . Portland, Me. HT’Carriages and Sleighs on hand and made to Qrder-__JunelMtf C. P. K1UBALL~ MANUFAOTURKH OW Carriages and Sleighs, Preble street, (Near Preble Honlb,) FOBTLAND, MB. Sale Booms, 110 and 1U Sudbury St., Boston, Mass Jnneltf New Bedford Copper Comp’y. THE undersigned, agents of the above Company, are prepared to ftirnisli snit9 of Yellow Metal & Copper Sheathing, Bolt Copper, Bolt Yellow Metal, Spikes, Mails, fc., st Bhort notioe and delivered at any port required. Sept 6.—dtf M0GILVEKY' EYAN fc DAT« GRANT’S COFFEE ft SPICE MILLS. ORIGINAL BSTABLISHMMNT. J. G-RANT, Wholesale Dealer in all kindBOf COFFEE, SFICES, Salseratus A Cream Tartar, Mem Cofee and Spies Mills, 18 and 16 Union street, Portland, Me. Coffee and Spioes put up for the trade, with any as represented.Varlet5r ^P^agee.and warranted no'tfo^69 roaate<1 a“d ffround for the trade at abort MF~A11 goods entrusted a A the owner’s rink, ___niarohlOdtf Oarria^s Manufactory. H. Ra dall, Susoessor to J. F, Lilly, Manufacturer'of CARRIAGES, AND 81E1GHS, Mo. 20 Preble Street, Portland, Me. The latest style* of carriage* and sleighs constant ly on hand, and made to order. Th0^?S.and ol«*ant "M n tor” sleighs are now bad those wishing to purchase are In vited to call and examine. Bepairing done with neatness and dispatch. novAdtf Coal and Wood! THB subscriber having purchased the Stock of leal and Wood, and taken the stand recently oeenpied by Messrs. Sawyer 4 mitiiey, head ot Jtaius if Aar/, are now prepared to supply their &3£nEt9<r th# PUb“° e*“ra^> wlth a WELL PICKED AND SCREENED Old Company Lehigh, Sugar Leal Lehigh, Hazelton Lehigh, , . , Locust Mountain. Johns, White and Red Ash, Diamond and Lor berry, Together with the host quality o1 Cumberland Coal I A Superior Coal/or Blacksmiths. Also, Hard and Soft Wood, Delivered to order in any part of the olty. The former customers of Messra. Sawyer A Whit ney are reepectfttlly invited to give os a call. SAND ALL, MoALUSTKK k CO. Portland. Jane J3.18*4.—dly George Darling, COMMISSION MERCHANT, Pork Packer ft Provision Dealer, And Curer of Extra Family Hams, Railroad Hotel Buildings, Campus Martins, Detroit, Mich. N. B.—Particular attention paid to the porohase of Hogs, Flour. Tallow, Grain, &o.,Ac . lor the East ern market, and would respetlully refer to. as refer, enoes, ’ First National Bank of Detroit, P. Preston fc Co , Bankers, Detroit, Jlooro, Foote k Co., Merchants, Detroit L. P. Knight, Esq., M. C-nt't B. B. Co., Detroit. Wright k Beebe,Com. Merobts . Chicago 111 doo29d3m_ Bangor Cornier copy. Skates I Skates I LADIES’ Skates, Gents. Skates, Boys’ Skates, Norwich Clipper Skates, Blondin Skates, Douglas’i Pat, Ankle Support Skates. WILLIAM’S & MORSE SKATES, And other celebrated Makers. 81s. ate Strap a * THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT of SKATES, and at as LOW PRICES, to bo found in the city. Please oall and examine beforo'purohasing. Nov. 1—evdtf CHAS.PAT. Jr.. 114 Middle at. HT. LlCi-RO-I rv E. Q-r©at Tbiug: for portable light. For sale at Wholesale by CHARLES JOSE, feblDdiw 153 Fore St. BUSINESS CARDS. SIMtfEB 8 SEWING MACHINES! WOODMAN, TR(JI * COn IAQENT8, and M.Ml Idle 8lr.«t Reedies and Trimmings aiway i on ha. a BshllM_ • A €AKD. dr. s. c. feruald. obn'S'is r, No. 1VO Midtll £ tree*. tnniion ...Dn.BAco sand Bamui Portland Hay 26, 1S88. tf Dr. 1. H. HEAJ D HAVING disposed of his entire interest la nn Office to Dr. S.C.l KRNAXD,1 ?iru 1 d ohoerluiiy rcocommend him to his former patients and the pnl. lie. Dr. FnsnALD, from long experience, Is Drees.. od to Insert Artificial Teeth on the "Ynloanite Base." and all other methods known to the profession Portland. May *6,1888. u WABKEM’g IMPOKVED FIRE AND WATER-PROOI FELT COMPOSITION -AKD aravol £Looiln§ FOR FLAT ROOF8. E. HKR8EY, Agon*, jnn28 dtf Ho. 18 Onion Street. Alexander V. Reeves, Tailor Ac Draper, 98 EXCHANGE ST., Manufactures to order and in the best manner, itary and Navy Onllorms, and Boys Gar ments. ____sept3dti Scotch Canvas, —non iali nr— JAMES T. PATTEN A CO. Bath, Me. 200 S£aT8.?,*J>eri0T Bleaohedl 300 do All Eon,; flan “Gov- [ .. ... eminent oontr&ot” l Worhl, too do Extra All Dong dan i Arbroath. 800 do Navy Pine J Delivered in Portland or Bertea, ■nth, AprtlM, 1888, npUdU WILLIAM A. PEARCE, P L UM B E Bl MAIlg OF Force Pumps and Water Closets. WO. 194 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, MX. Warm, Cold and Shower butha, Wash Bowlr, Brass A Sliver Plated Cocks, La I™!•“« bo*- «*p m me Dost manner, and all kIndS8n^i„°iT?0r00nnt7 fsitbfully executed. AU “J" °i 5*UK?51P"y attended to. Constantly pniwps 8HEBT LEAD and BEh.fi rUMa 8 of all descriptions. ap9dtx J - T. Lewis <fe. Co. Mannlaotnrers and Wholesale Dealers In READY-MADE CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS, Chambers • . . bias. 1 and a Free Street Bloei (Over H. J. Libby a Co.,1 J. T. Lewis, J P. Lewis. PORTLAND, MX. ,__lylldti TRUNKS j VALISJEJSj and Traveling Bags 1 Mannfaotared and lor sola WHOLESALE and RETAIL DURANT Sk BRACK ETT. 50. 185 MIDDLE 8TRLET. i AJl°T,deT6 *“ th® °lty or ft0“ **» oonntry prompt —. _ sepORdt) Leave Yonr Demands for Collection At B. D. VERRILL’S UAW AND COLLECTION OFFICE, _Wo. 117 Middie St„ Portland, janlSt] STOVES, STOVES! On Sale or to L*et \ C. H. STUART & CO.’S, 171 and 173 Middle Street. COME AND SEE ThCpS'reioJ8^,ST men P' P «ew'Cook;and The New Carpenter McGregor. The Meridian Cook. The Parlor Gae Burner. of Cook and Parlor 8tD<Ti^»C tT *Dd Conntry aaa. v»r*«r ECONOMYJS WEALTH. T“tz?r taiw-‘Ms«—■ Repair Gentlemens’Garments o» ivm siiomnoi AT SHORT NOTICE AND FAIR PRICES Bo Oat Money con be Saved in Ikttt War Timet. J. K. STORY, No. 33 Exohange St. Aag 27—dtf HATCH & FROST, Produce Dealers, No. 16 Lime Street. PORTLAND, ME, Thehighettmarket price,paid lot reduced al kinds. Consignment* solicited Deo 1—3m. d ^HTjOSIAH HEALD. dentist, S». 256 Coigrai Street, toner of Temple Street PORTLAND, MAINS. Oct 7—dtf___ DANFORTH & CLIFFORD 8UOOXSBOB8 TO HATCH, CLIFFORD A CO. Produce Commission Merchant*, AMD D1ALSRS IM BUTTER, CHEESE, EGGS, LARD. Hama, Beans, Dried Apples, Ac. no. 3 LINE STREET, PORTLAND, MS. «opt*» dtt TO FARMERS, -AMD SHIP BUILDERS. SALT, slightly damaged, suitable “ vrU lor farming purposes and salting vessels. DANA A CO. Feb 9—d8wis JUST RECEIYEDM A NICE lot of Nbw BcritwHBAT. Graham Flour, Oatmral, Hor Ybabt Cakbb, and for .ale by DANFORTH * CLIFFORD, novSOlf 8 Lime street. Hew Steam Grist Mill, VTOS ere Mechanic.' Hills, oorner of York and XI UapleaU. L1TTLEFIEL k WILSON, febl3dlm* Proprietor.. MERCHANDISE. New Crop Clayed Molasses. 137 SKJs,8ftaBi*sr&B ALSO,! 400 HHDS. Prime Sierra Morena ciavod lrnw. ee, for tale by THUS. ASENCIO A CO., JxslOtf Custom House Wharf. Apples. Oflrt BBLB. Choioe Apppiee,Just received and “VIU ids sale by „ DANFOKrH ft CLIFFORD, M®‘' Mo. 6 Lime St. Scolth Canvass. 200 »°^T.8 ®f "David Corsar ft Son's" Leith, oeivedYreot <»“{“?' J“* n' Sept ™™I8, Sept Mtb-dtf_181 ComiDkroial 8t. Treenail*. 100f0003£O4*,“-“». SIMOMTON ft KKlOHT Portland, June 18,1884. *® Co“m8r®£jjjb»rf. GET THE BESTl ARE YOU IJY WAJYT OF A Hewing Machine? CALL AND EXAMINE THE EMPIRE! Whloh Has proved itself to be tbs best suited to ail kinds of work of any no w in use. It is pronounced by the most profound expert it* be Simplicity & Perfection Combined AN EXAMINATION OF This Machine, WILL SATISFY -ANY PEHSON ITS SUPERIORITY. We are Using them Daily nr ocb CLOTHING lUlURUDI DEPARTMENT! And know they in the thing io long eought (or. ft. Is. STOKER Sc CO., 58 and 60 Middle St., Portland Mr. Ueneral state A sente. Nov 17—d4m News-paper Correspondence. THR undersigned, an ex-editor of this oity, hero* by tenders his rerttcee, for a reasonable com pensation, to the publishers of any news journals in Maine, iu Boston, in New York or else!* hero who would like to enjoy the ready lorretponcence of an experienced writer and journalist at the Catitaicl this State. He flatttrs bimw f that his ucquaintance with the lneal t. ant actions and the public measures aid the public men of the State and U un ry. as well as his long experience in typographical apn editori al labors, give him an advsntsge in this ie>p*ct which few other* peseta He know* bow to write "copy" lor the printer that wtll require no revision after it passes out of bis ha* dt». He is ai»o a good and expeditious 4 proof" reader, and is willing to engage with anv publisher who may desire his ser vioes at borne or abroad, in t» at capsci y. WILLIAM A. DREW. Augusta, Jtn’y 2, 1865. tanfidtf l. S. M4RMI4IAS SALE. UarrKD States of Auuuica, I Di. rict ot Mai'e, .. ) PURSUANT to Vend: Expotto me directed f ora the Hon. A.hur Ware. Judge ol the United State. Dla-riot <’oort.-ithin and tor the District o. Maine 1,hall expose and sen at public auction, to the bigtest bi' der thrrefer, thr loliowing propeity and merobandi.e, at tbetime and place within aaid District as follows, vis:— At the Custom Haute Building, on Fore street, in Portland on Monday, the sixth day qf March next, at 11 o'clock, A. M., E even thou.,nd, .even hundred and forty Cl GABS, f«o hundred and twenty pounds ot GUN POWDER ,- one hundred and aixty-flva peundaol 30GAR; Eight barrels ot MOLASSRS; One bur. rel, SU GAti ; Four bbJ> ot MOLASSRS ; ihiriy two hundred CIGARS; Three bois MOLASSRS; O.e Demijohn W. I. RUM; One PUNG SLh JGH; Ono ROBB; One HQB8R BLANKET; One Huff. NRSS; One H*L TEP ; len Botllea BRANDT; One keg of SPIRITs; Two bbl. and tlx bags ot SUGAR; One bbl and ten demijohns ot SANTA CRUZ RUM; Ono bbl SUGAR ; Three bbis MO LASSES. The seme having been decreed fcriWt to the Uni ted S'ates In the District Court (or aaid District, and ordered to bo told and the proceed, disposed ol aeoording to law. Dated at Portland this eighteenth dry of Febru ary, a d. 1885. CHARLES CLARK, feblS dtd U. 8. Marahal Drat: ol Maine. V. $. marshal’• Notice. Uhitxd Status os Ajukioa, I DISTBICT OS MAIRB, SB. J PURSUANT tB a Monition from the Hon. Ashur Ware, Judge of the United States Dlntriot Court, lor the District of Maine, I h-rtby give publion tioethat the foUowiug Libels and Infor mation hare been Hied In said Court, viz:— A Libel against the r chooser r. A H i It -ms. her tackle, apparel and furniture seized by the Col lector of the District of . ortland and FaJmoath, on the tenth day of February instant, at Portland, in said District A Libel against Four Thoteiend Cigare, and Two ha/Baneie Molaeeet, seized by the t.ollector of ihe Tort ol Portland and Fat month, on the feutth dav of February instant, at Portland in said Dis trict. An Iv formation against One hundred ullage Bar rel! r/ Peat, and one hundred and ninetn-nx Bez el of Faieine, seized by the Collector of the Dis trict of Portland and Falmouth, on tba tenth day of February i-atant. at Portland in said District. Which seizures were for breaches of the law* of the United States, as is more particularly set forth in said Libels aud Informations: that a bearing and trial will be bad tnareon.at Portland in said District, an the Fourth Tueiday qf February current, where any patsonsInterested therein,may appearand show cause. U any can be shown, wuerelere the same should not be decreed forfait and disposed of accord ing to law* Da too at Portland this foarteeth day of February, A. D., 1886. F. A. QUINBY, L4diebl4 U. 8. Deputy Marshal, Dirt, of Maine. Officers’ Accounts. W«h 9!SS2S"C* QUARTERMASTERS and aJlif 1 S of the United bta'ts Mao*. OUT and ADJUSTED Certiflra’fs of non-.ndebt od ness obiaiued. btopia*««o I’m/ removed. Loug and varied exi »re«c* aaau i.ffinfr in the Ar ia v an j with the De irtmin s with the iMtsiaBco of a reliable Agmt i« Washington, aud a perfect knowledge of what is r'quitei and w.l be accep'ed by lha Dt partireizis ine.erv given case Wo are prepared to m; k» * ut ana adjust tb» acocuutso Offi cers who have Resigned, been Discharged or Mat tered < nt, with accuracy and at lets expense, time and trouble ti.au would tc required to visit wtfhing ton. Particular at lent ion given to lh» sett lenient of Claims aud Account a of Deceased Officers and Sol diers. Pensions, Bounty, Back Pay, Prize Money, and all claia s against Government speedily procured. JAMES B BK1U (Late ( apt . U 8. A.) No. 4 CotnhlllCourt [opposite b«ad 8>a t 8t.] Beaton BWW BT FXBI8I88IOII TO : Hon. J. Th'«. Stephenson.Brig. Gen. F A . Os Geo. W Pratt Esq _ „ __ Lewi. G. Pi ay hsq. L* ff L50J?* J!' ,8 Maj Kwd C. Blcha daon. fells todlmo Aid for the National Freedmen. ARRANGEMENT baa been made by which all contribution* for the National Freedmen’a Be lief Association wdl be forwarded prrmptly, with out expense, to New York. temmoditfs s' oulu be securely p&oked, aud directed to C. C. Lxioh, Nos 1 A 3 Mercer street. New York, Care of George R. Davis. Portland. Maine. Contributions in M >ney to Kben Steele, Esq., Port .tnd. Me. WM. GEO. HAWK1N8/ 8ec’y of Ex Comm, of N. F. R. As-ouation. JannarvW. ian3o3m Dissolution of Copartnership. TUB copartnership heretofore existing under the name and style of JOHN T. ROGERS <t Co., 1. thU day dissolved by mu’ual consent. Tin affairs of the 1 >te firm will be *ettled by CHARLES B. ROGERS. At the Old Stand, No 61 Commercial s'roct. Portland, Ms. February 1, 1886. f.bSdlm •