as I bast may. Not one particle of the ‘chil
dren’s bread’—(we don’t have but one and
that’s a babe) ‘is cast to the dogs;’—my bus
band wears thread-bare clothes and patched
boots, and this is the only bonnet and cloak I
have had for the last three years; and yet con
stantly is that blessed man ^iterating, ‘we
must retrench.’ Dear Messrs. Editors, 1 am
distracted. ‘We must retrench,’ and yet I
can’t tell how. Will you inform me ?”
Copperhead Sensibilities Shocked.
The Argus yesterday morning contained
the following paragraph:
Quite a commotion was created at one of
our public places of amusement a night or
two since by the entrance of a black man and
a white woman m company. Matters assum
ing the appearance of a disturbance, the ob
noxious couple left the hall.
We happen to know that the above six lines,
besides a contemptibly mean spirit, contain
at least four false statements. In the first
place there was no commotion. Second, it
was not a black man and a white woman, as
the Argus uses the word “white.” Third, there
was no appearance of a disturbance. Fourth,
“the obnoxious couple” did not leave the hall.
We were an eye-witness of ail that tran
spired, but did not propose to allude to it till
the excellent company now playing at the hall
(DeeringQaU) had closed their dramatic sea
son, and should not have done so but for the
false version of the affair quoted above. It
took place on Monday evening. We entered
the hall half an hour before the curtain rose,
and took a seat in the parquette about seven
or eight seats from the front, next the aisle
separating J'rom the orchestra chairs. When
we went in there were very few persons in the
hall—less than twenty-five be ow, we should
think—and of these, then seated, in the third
Beat directly in front of us, was the “couple”
referred to above; a young colored man, quite
black, well dressed, and in all respects orderly
and of good deportment. By his side was a
young lady, rather tastily dressed, very good
looking, and though she had wavy hair, slight
ly marked African features, and an evident
shading of African blood, she was quite as
white as many other ladies present that even
ing in whose veins no disreputable (?) blood
has had the impertinence to circulate.
Sometime after the curtain rose—at least
fifteen or twenty minutes—we noticed on the
seat immediately before us a fidgety, uneasy,
nervous person, who seemed disturbed at
something, and who left his seat and went
back, and out of the inside door. Almost im
mediately after one of the men connected with
the Theatre came in, walked down the aisle
to the colored man, and in a voice to he heard
any where within a dozen feet, told him he
belonged in the gallery! We could not dis
tinguish all that passed between them; indeed
we could not hear a word said by the “obnox
ious” individual, his back being toward us,
but we saw him offer a bank bill to the gentle
man as though to pay any extra charge for his
privilege in the parqutte, but it was refused,
the order for him to leave and go into the
gallery was peremptory, and apparently with
much reluctance he arose, took up his over
coat, which he had thrown off, and walked
out wit a the parson who required his removal.
A gentleman before ui turned about and said,
in a low voice, “that's a d-d shame !”
We felt that it was an outrage and an insult,
and took the responsibility of going immedi
ately back to the door-keeper to inquire If any
complaint had been made, that such a proceed
ing should take place. He said the man had
a gallery ticket. We asked how it happened,
then, that he had been allowed to occupy his
seat for nearly an hour, and that his money
was refused when ho offered to pay an addi
tional charge. He see ued unable tc give any
explanation, and we returned to our seal, re
marking to him first that such things did not
go doym in Portland, where good behavior is
a sufficient passport to our be3t lecture halls
on payment of the required fee, and that we
should ventilate the whole proceeding in the
Press the next morning!
We have only to add that in le3S than three
minutes after we returned to our seat, the
“obnoxious individual!’ returned to his scat,
and when we left an hour later he was still there
undisturbed. The restless individual abave re
ferred to returned to his seat, became more un
easy than ever, gave us, we thought, some very
evil glapce3, got up and went out. Perhaps
he had nothing to do with the affair; perhaps
we did him injustice in our imagination, hut
we could not avoid the suspicion that he was
the Copperhead who felt called upon to guard
the portals of that very select place against
the contamination of colored blood.
It is proper to remark that in the seat be
fore the “obnoxious couple” were four white
W00U3, two of either sex. and so- unruly was
one of the white ladies ( ?) that a police officer
spoke to her several times, and eventually
threatened to eject her from the hall for her
disorderly conduct—hut she was not ordered
into the gallery I
The Sweedish Reform Bill.
Pobtlasd, Dec. 19, 1805.
Tathe Editor of the Press :
I see by the Press of this morning, that the
Swedish Reform Bill has passed the four
Houses of the Legislature of Sweden.
The Reioim bill now therefore needs only
the approval of the King, to become the law
of the land; and as the King is himself the
proposer of the measure, no doubt need be en
tertained on this score.
As the passage of this reform is directly ow
ing to the glorious triumph of free ideas aud
Republican principles in America, I have
thought a word or two explanatory of its scope
and purpose, would not be out of place in an
American newspaper.
The Swedish Biksday, or legislature, is
comopsed of four houses—Douse of Nobles,
House of Priests, House of Burghers and
House of Peasants.
The Nobles are not elected, but hold their
seats in the 1st Hoose by prescriptive right.—
The 2d House is entirely in the hands of the
pr1eat3, as no other than a priest can either
be, or vote for, a member of it. The House of
Burghers is elected by the merchants in the
cities and towns, and the House of Peasants
by the fanners all over the country.
This system of legislation besides many oth
er bad features, excludes a large portion of tbe
people, such as mechanics, artizans, scientific,
and literary men &c., from any representation,4
and is at best a clumsy, quadrangular method
of legislating.
The King of Sweden has been forced to sub
mit the present reform bill to the Swedish
Chambers by a peaceful but potent uprising of
the people in their majesty, and the Cham
bers, especially the Houses of Nobles, and of
Priests have been compelled to vote away
their privileges for fear of a revolution.
The Reform bill just passed Is most sweep
ing in its character
It annihilates the four Houses at a blow,
creating in their stead two Houses much like
our Senate and House of Representatives. It
tramples under foot all privilege of class or
caste in the legislative halls of the nation, pro
hibiting any noble, priest or other, from sitting
in the Swedish Councils, simply because he is
priest or noble, but giving the right to become
a member of either House to all, with the sim
ple republican proviso, that they shall be fairly
elected by their constituencies. Lastly it ex
tends and equalizes the suffrage.
This is the first great blow that our repub
lican idea?, held aloft to ihe eyes of the world
in our late titanic war, have struck in Europe,
and it is but the beginning of the end.
Every observer of European affiurs must
know that the privileged classes of the old
world which diicctly or indirectly rule all the
great nations the other side of the water,
have, almost to a man, been the enemies of
the North and freedom, the friends of the
South and slavery, all through the great agony
of our nalicn.
They thought, and truly, that the very exis
tence of the great Republic, was a standing !
menace to the unrighteous privileges on which I
they grew great. Hence they abetted and
connived at the rebellion, which was to rend
us asunder, and blot out the Republic from
among the great powers of the earth.
And now America is being avenged. AVe
need not send abroad a soldier or a ship, not
even a hostile thought—our great example is
avenging us.
The common, working people of Europe—
that great, stupid, good-natured, liard-toiling
ox,—have at last learnt from us their might
and their rights. Backed by the strength of
their brawny arms they are now demanding
their just heritage. Their first great victory
has been gained in Sweden. And the ball thus
kept rolling, will not stop till it has crushed
all that countless myriad of unjust privileges,
which for centuries have enabled the aristo
crats of Europe to fatten on the sweat of oth
er men’s faces. Marstrand.
“Close Up!”
Those are two short words, and yet impor
tant ones to a certain class. But words spok
en at the right time, are received by those to
whom they are addressed, more favorably,
than if uttered at an unseasonable hour. So
it would be with the above monosyllables.—
Let the merchants of Portland consider this,
and see if the order “Close up’’ would not be
more appropriate for six than for eight o’clock.
I think their clerks would receive it with light
er hearts, and would thank those who had re
duced their labor to a twelve hour system. In
but very few, if any, of our cities, are clerks
compelled to labor fourteen or fifteen hours
par day, and thus be deprived of all privileges
that present themselves, in the lecture-room,
and in various other ways, for the prop
er exercise of mental faculties. AVhy will the
traders ot Portland, be so far behind those of
other cities in this respect ? AVhy not come
up to a more correct standard, and at six, in
stead of eight or nine o’clock, give the order,
“Close up.” Proposer.
Mademoiselle Parepa.
This celebrated vocalist, assisted by Mr.
Levy, the greatest living comet player, and
Carl Rosa, an accomplished violinist, and some
others, will appear in concert at City Hall on
the evening of the 28th mst. one week from
to-day. Our citizens have every reason to ex
pect the most brilliant musical entertainment
ever given in this city. Parepa, Levy, and
Rosa are artists of world-wide reputation and
their music is of the highest order. This will
be no ordinary concert, anti we expect to wit
ness in our spacious Hall the most brilliant
and fashionable audience ever assembled
within its walls. We mean just what we say.
Portland has never been visited by three such
artists, and we hesitate not to say they will
give us the richest musical entci tainment we
have ever had. We shall have more to say of
this musical banquet in store for our citizens
as soon as the preliminary arrangements shall
have been made.
Awful Fire!
On Monday afternoon last, a great and des
tractive fire took place in this city. About
$400,000 were lost, and so quietly did the fire
rage that it was unknown to more than a doz
en people I The occasion was the burning of
$367,000 International Bank Bills! The fire
was confined to the cellar of the Bank, lasted
ed all the afternoon, and was managed under
the supervision of several Directors of the
Bank, who seemed to enjoy the fun as keenly
as the boys do the bonfires on the shores of
Back Cove. Tbe hills destroyed, were from
the aristocratic denomination of $1000, to the
unpretending, democratic figure of $1. At
six o’clock, the work of destruction was com
plete—and the “firemen,” flushed, sweaty, but
jolly, retired to tea, in that happy frame of
mind, which follows the appreciation of doing
a good act.
Spans Homs. An Illustrated Monthly Miscella
ny tor the young. Boston: Patrick Donahoe.
This is a new magazine modelled somewhat after
the pattern of “Our Young Folks,” published under
Catholic auspices, and intended to meet the wants of
the Catholic portion of the juvenile reading public.
The appearance of the first number is promising. It
contains a judicious mixture of entertaining an . in
structive matter quite e quai to the average standaid
in point of literary merit; its illustrations are iii ex
cellent taste, itsvepertory of c’aarale <, puzzles, &c.,
attractively full, while the paper, type, cover, and all
points ot its mechanical make-up, are unsurpassed
by those of any you'h’s magazine we are acquainted
with. Judging from this specimen we think it a
«ork likely to prove both interesting and useful to
the class of readers fsr whom it is designed.
Received of A. Williams & Co. For sale by E. C.
Andrews.
ITEMS OF STATE HEW3.
“T.'s” article od High Prioes, with com
ments, intended for this morning, is unavoida
bly crowded out till tomorrow.
The Chronicle learns that a man named
John Morrison, employed in the Blacksmith’s
department at the Kittery Navy Yard, on Tues
day morning, met with a severo and perhaps
fatal accident. He wished to move a steam
trip hammer an inch or two for the purpose of
withdrawing a piece of iron from under it, and
in starting the belt slipped it too suddeuly on
the pulley, causing the ponderous hammer to
strike the lump of iron on its edge, throwing it
into the air, and in its descent it fell on the
head of Mr. M., knocking him down and ren
dering him insensible for some time.
fry" Washington Letter and other matters on
first page; nearly a column >f reading on last
page.
fry- Our correspondent “Fuller” writes that
a little daughter of Frederick P. Howland of
Waterville, was drowned on Saturday last,
while Bkating on the Messalonskeo stream.—
She was seven years old. She went to the
stream with an elder brother, and both fell in,
but the boy was rescued.
fry A correspondent ®f the Biddcford
Journal, from Kittery, states that 419 have been
discharged from the Navy Yard, and the num
ber will probably be increared to 509.
fry “Josh Billings,” the humorist, lectured
in Lewiston on Tuesday evening last.
frj^ The Lewiston Journal says Mr. J. F.
Davis, of the Maine Hotel, Auburn, has served
for twenty-five years as landlord, and has nev
er, during all that period, sold a drop of intoxi
cating liquors.
fry We learn from the Saco Democrat that
on Tuesday, a child of Mrs. Gallison, of that
town, fell into a pail pf, boiling water, scalding
it so shockingly that it (lied in twenty-six
hours.
ty- When the St. John (N. B.) River clos
ed this fall, sixty millions of shingles from the
Aroostook were lying at Woodstock for trans
portation to the United States.
fry- The pay roll for the Kittery Navy Yard
for Nov. amounts to <5102,000.
fry The Chronicle says Captain Severy, of
Farmington, lost a cow without any apparent
disease; but an examination after her death
discovered the cause, a piece of hoop skirt steel
spring about two inches in length, which the
cow had Bwallowed, and not being able to di
gest it had worked through the stomach and
had just penetrated the heart, soon causing
death.
fry" The Bangor Whig devotes nearly three
columns to the Press and the telegraphic hitch,
which abounds in false statements, of which
here is one “On the 7th of December, Mr.
Gilman of the Press telegraphed to Mr. Blanch
ard that he would like to meet Mr. Bailey at 10
A. M., the next day, and Mr. Blanchard wished
us to be present." Mr. Blanchard never receiv
ed a telegraphic dispatch from us of any kind
whatever. We had no business transactions
with Mr. Blanchard; none with any one in
which the Whig editor had any concern. We
went to Boston to see what arrangement could
be made for the Portland papers, and for no oth
er purpose. Nor did we say the “junior” of the
Whig allowed himself to he palmed off upon
any Associated Press represented by Mr.
Blanchard, as the agent of the Press of this
State, so that Mr. Blanchard’s exculpatory note
»s of no avail. Wo had it from the very mouth
of one authorized to speak, that Mr. Lyude’s
name was given to him,by a Bangor newspaper
man, as authorized to represent the Press of
this State. His opinion of the editor of the
Press, as to his qualities as a gentleman, would
bo of more consequence, if it was the opinion
of one qualified to judge in such ma;ters.
S-F” Judge Danforth is holding a term of
the Supreme Judicial Court, at Bath.
&F” M e have received from Capt. Henry A.
Shorey, of the 15th Me. regiment, a paper con
taining whole columns ot his official orders, he*
being commander of a District of South Caro
lina, with his headquarters at Chester. Capt.
Shorey was a journeyman in the Bath Times
office, working for us at the time he enlisted,
and received a 2<1 Lieutenant’s commission
from Gov. Washburn.
63T" The Skowhegan Clarion states that it is
rumored that Mr. Bailey, proprietor of the Oil
Cloth Factory burnt atWintlirop lately, has
made arrangements to lease the factories in
Skowhegan, and that they will soon he started
up-___
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED
KF” iwo young hoys in Great Falls,N. H.f
sons of Thomas J. Mallard, of the ages of nine’
and twelve years, were out skating on the
morning of the 15th inst., when the ice broke
through, and the youngest was drowned.
IliF" Miss Harriet E. Prescott,the authoress,
was married to Richard S. Spofford, Jr. Esq.,
of Newburyport recently.
6F™ President Johnson has positively de
clined to accept a carriage made for him by
the workmen of the army repair workshop, af
ter their working hours, and it has been pur
chased by Secretary Stanton.
EF“ Benjamin Robinson, editor of the Fay
etteville (N. C.) News, has been arrested by the
military authorities for the publication of cer
tain articles unfriendly to the government.
EF“ The Montgomery correspondent of the
Mobile Times says that the negroes are begin
ning to appreciate their condition, and are rap
idly making contracts for the coming year.
IfcF" The Gloucester Advertiser says a skip
per in that town has made the handsome sum
of $10,000 in the business the present segpon.—
Since his return from the Bay he has sold his
vessel at an advance of $2000 above her cost in
the spring.
£F" The Portsmouth Chronicle says that on
Saturday evening, as Mr. Wm. B. Blake, Post
master at Raymond, N. H., was returning to
that place from Epping, a man jumped from a
place of concealment by the roadside and at
tempted to grasp the horse by the head. The
animal was rather a spirited marc, and upon
being struck with the whip by Mr. Blake,
made so sadden a start as to throw the assailant
down, when the carriage ran over him, and Mr.
B. went on his way rejoicing.
£F~The wife of Mr. John Grimshaw, in
Portsmouth, says the Chronicle, was severely
burned on Monday evening by the bursting of
a lamp containing fluid, which communicated
the flames to every portion of her clothing, and
placed her in imminent danger of being burn
ed todeath.
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directions on receipt of price.
Price—Large Box $1.00, with 15 cents for postage;
Small Box 50 cents, with 6 cents for postage.
Dec. 5,1865-sxdly
COLGATE’S HONEY SOAP!
THIS celebrated Toilet Soap, in sucli universal
demand, is made from the choicest materials, is
mild and emollient in its nature, fragrantly scented,
and extremely beneficial in its act upon the si in.
For sale by all Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers
june31dlyr
A Clean Month and a Sweet Breath*
Eu Aromatique Is a fragrant Mouth and Tooth
Wash, composed of Aromatic Gums and Balsams.—
It communicates a delightful fragrance to the breath,
a cooling and delicious taste to tho mouth, hardens
the gams, allays a sensitive condition of the nerves
of the teeth, stops toothache, and arrests decay of the
teeth. Sole manufacturers
CASWELL, MACK & CO., New York.
Sold by CROSMAN & CO.> 76 Middle Street.
Dec. 14. tuth&slm
Perry’s Moth and Freckle Lotion*
Chloasma, or Motbpatch, (also called Liverspot,)
and Lentigo, or Freckles, are often vefy annoying,
particularly to ladies of light complexion, for the dis
colored spots show more plainly on the face of a
blonde than of a brunette; but they greatly mar the
beauty of either; and any preparation tnat will ef
fectually remove them without injuring the texture or
color Qf the skin> is certainly a desideratum. Dr. B.
C. Ferry, who has made diseases of the skin a speci
ality, has discovered a remedy for these discolora
tions, which is at once prompt, infallible, and harm
less.
Prepared only byB. C. PERRY, Dermatologist,
No. 4 Bond Street, New-York, and for sale by all
druggists: price $2 oer bottle. Call for PERRY'S
MOTH AND FRECKLE LOTION.
W. F. Phillips & Co., and H. H. Hay, Wholesale
Agents, Portland, Maine. oct31sn aiw&F6m
TO DYE EASY
Is very desirable. Mathews* Venetian Hair Dye is
the best hi the world. Complete in one bottle. No
wash, *o stain, no trouble. A child can apply it.
Persons wishing to avoid the publicity of having their
hair dyed in public, cau
DYE AT HOME
better than any barber can do it, by using the Vene
tian Dye. It does not rub off or make the hair ap
pear dusty or dead, but Imparts new life and lustre.
Gives a beautiul black or brown, as preferred. Priee
75 cents. Prepared by A. I. MATHEWS, N. Y.
Demab Barnes & Co., New York, Wholesal
Agents. mayl2sNeodly
5^~A Physiological View of Marriage:
—Containing nearly 300 pages, and 130 lino Plates
and Engravings of the Anatomy of tho Human Or
gans in ft state of Health and Disease, with a Trea
t-ice on Early Errors, its Deplorable Consequences
upon the Mind and Body, with the Author’s Plan of
Treatment—the only rational and successful mode of
cure, as shown by the report of cases treated. A
truthful adviser to the married, and those contem
plating marriage, who entertain doubts at their phys
ical condition. Sent free of postage to any address,
on receipt of 26 cents, in stamps or postal currency
by addressing Dr. LA CROIX, No. 31 Maiden Lane,
Albany, N. Y. *
Tho author may be consulted upon any of the dis
eases upon which his book treats cither personally or
by mail, and medicine sent to any part of the world.
Oct 6—s N «iftw6m_
ITCH I ITCH ! ITCH !
Scratch, Scratch, Scratch I
Wheaton’s Ointment
Will Care the Itch in Forty-Eight Hours.
Also cures SALT RHEUM, ULCERS, Chilblains,
and all Eruptions of the Skin. Price 50 cents. For
sale by all druggists.
By sending 60 cents to WEEKS & POTTER, Sole
Agents, 170WAshington St., Boston, it will be for
warded by mail, free of postage, to any part of the
United States.
Oct 25,1865.—B n d&wlyr
Boston Stock List*
Sales at tii* Brokers Board, Dec 20.
American Gold. 146]
United States Coupons, . Ii62
U. S. Coupon Sixes, 188J,.i.. 107?
United States 7 3-lOtlis Loan, 1st series. 08
do 2d scries.«*. . 97]
do small. 98>
do 3d senes. 973
United States Five-twenties, 18G2. I9jj!
do 1861.luol
do 1865. 101J
United States Ten-lorties. 94^
_MARRIED.
In Saco, Dec 7, by Rev Z S Knight, Emerson C
Lang, of Limerick, and Miss Augusta M Boothby,
of Saco.
In Boothbay, Dec lft, Rob’t E Scott and Miss Mar
tha A Brewer, both ofB.
In Saco, Nov 13, Henry King, of Blddeford, and
Margaaet Cleaves, of S.
died.
In Lewiston, Dec 14, Henrietta Johnston, late of
Damanscotta, aged 14 years.
In Albany, Me. Nov 28. Mrs Obcd Abbott, aged 72
years: Dec 2, Mr Fphraim Flint, aged 65 years.
in Limington, Dec 2, Ur Richard Atkinson, aged
66 years.
IMPORTS.
CARDENAS. Brig Kennebec—334 hhds molasses,
11 tres do, to Isaac L Came; 98 hhds 235 bbls 30 tics
molasses, Thos Asencio & Co.
SIERRA MORENA. Brig L T Knight—378 hhds
37 Ires 8 bbls molasses, to Geo S Hunt; 3 bbls do, to
master.
DEPARTURE OP OCEAN STEAMERS.
NAME FUOM FOE DATE.
Asia.Boston.Liverpool.Dec 20
Santiago de Cuba. .New York. .California.Dec 20
City of Cork. New York. .Liverpool.Dec 20
Columbia.New York. .Havana.Dec 21
New York.New York. .California.Dec 21
Hibernian.Portland... .Liverdool.Dec 23
Helvetia.New York. .Liverpool.Dec 23
Teutonia.New York. .Hamburg.Doc 23
Vera Cruz.New York. .Vera Cruz.Dec 23
Java.New York. .Liverpool.Dec 27
Havara.New York.. Rio Janeiro ... Dec 29
City of Boston.New York.. Liverpool.Dec 30
Hausa.New York. Bremen.Doc 30
Manhattan.New York. .Vera Cruz.Dee 23
Corsica.New York. .Havana.Jan 1
Miniature Almanac.December 21.
Sun rises.7.26 I Moon BOts.8.26 PM
Sunsets .4.311 High water. 1.05PM
MARINE IST^WB
PORT OP PORTLAND.
Wednesday, December 20.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Montreal, Liscomb, Boston.
Barque Cliaa Edwin, (of Portland) Maddocks, Ma
tanzas ‘.7th ult, in ballast.
Brig Kennebec, (of Portland) Merrill, Cardenas
27th ult via Holmes* Hole.
Brig L T Knight, (of Portland) Wish, Sierra Mo
rena via Holmes’ Hole.
Brig Elmira, Nortoi , Philadelphia.
Brig J W Drisko. Bucknam, Elizabethport.
Sch Star of the Sea, (Br) Tower, Joggins NS for
Boston.
Sch Forest, Strout, Elizabethport.
Sch R L Tay, Rich, Wellfleet.
Sch Waiton, Carbett, Boston.
Sch Abbie, Knight, Boston.
Sch Olive Elizabeth, Randall. Boston.
Sch Jeruslia Baker, Barberick, Boston.
Sch Bramhall, Hamilton, Boston.
Sch Plienix, Henley, Boston
Sch Convoy, Lindsey, Boston.
Sch Convoy, Fuller, Boston for Calais.
Sch Delia Hinds, wells, Boston for Calais.
Sch J N M Brewer, Wood. Boston tor Eastport.
Sch E S Dyer, Dyer, Salem for Franklin.
Sch \\ illow, McFadden, Lubec lor Boston.
CLEARED.
Steamer Franconia, Sherwood, New York—Emery
& Fox.
Barque Brunswick, (new, of Portland, 506 tons,)
Isaac A Sylvester, Havana—Lynch, Barker & Co.
SAILED — Steamship Peruvian, lor New York;
ship Waverly; brigs Aroostook, Minnie Miller, Geo
W Chase, J Polledo, W Greenougli, Waccamaw, and
Eudorus.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
KENNEBUNKPORT. Dec 19 — Arr, schs Alice,
Crediford; Martha, Crediford, and Annebella, Good
win, Boston.
Launched, lGth inst, Grom Ward’s yard, a supe
rior scbr or about 160 tons, old measurement, named
the “ J Taylor.” Slie is owned by Capt N L Thomp
son, ot Kennebunk, Capt John Atwood, Jr, Capt
Atkins Smith, and others, of Province!own. She is
intended for a whaler, and will hail from PTovince
town under command of Capt Smith.
A fine whaler or 86 tons, new measure, recently
sailed for Provincctown. She was built by G Cliies
tenson and is called the “Arthur Clifford.”
BOOTHS AY, Dec 12—Ar, schs Rwio, Lambert.
Macliias for New York; Surf, Haraden, Cherrytiela
for do.
Dec 13—Ar, sch Cyrus Fossett, Hodsdon, Calais lor
New Haven.
Dec 17—Ar, sch Leader, Pain, Rockland for Boston
Dec 18—Ar, sclis Floreo, Halo, Ellsworth for Bos
ton; Forest, Remick, Portland tor Ellsworth; Frank
lin, Allen, Calais for Beverly; Alligator, Colling*, do
for Norwich; Fanny Mitchell, Clark, Machias for
Boston.
Dec 19—Ar, sch Silver Moon, Blake, Portland.
, FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
MOBILE, Dec 12—Ar, sliip John S Harris, Bailey.
Portland. J
Sid ftn Havana 13th inst, brigs Snow Bird, Guptill,
Portland; 14th, A J Ross. Small, do.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Notice is hereby given that the Can and Nun Buoys
on Spring Point Ledge and Stanford’s Ledge, in Port
land harbor, Me, have been removed and their places
supplied by Spar Buoys, for the winter season.
By order of the Lighthouse Board.
JOHN POPE.
L. H. Inspector, 1st District.
Portland, Dec 21, 1865.
DISASTERS.
Barque Hattie Morrison, from Liverpool for Phila
delphia, is reported to have been abandoned. She
was a good vessel of 31C tons, built at Phipsburg in
lv?50, and was owned at Bath. [See extract per slm
Cuba, in Forei n Ports.]
Sch Albert, oi Jonesport, while passing out of Lit
tle River, at Perry, struck a rock and badly damaged
her bottom.
Sch Ot s, 6f Rockland, trom New York for Boston,
is ashore at Wood’s End, near Provincetown, and
will have to discharge to repair.
Ship Conquest) Lewis, from Boston for New Or
leans, was wrecked 2d inst, at Harbor Island, and
will be a total loss. Crew and part of cargo saved.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
SAN FRANCISCO—Sid 14th inst, barque Egeria.
Emery, Sydney NSW.
WIUVlXNGXON—Cldl4tU, l>rig Concord, Everett,
New York.
FORTRESS MONROE—Ar 16th, sch West Wind,
from New York.
Sid 15 h, brig Jessie Rhynas, for Boston.
In Chesapeake Bay 15th, barque David Nichols,
fVora Bangor.
PHILADELPHIA—Ar 17th, ship Julia, Crosby,
Besion.
iseiow iron, snip in luosner, Amnony, trom Liver-#
pool; sclis R H Baker, Knignt, and Sardinian, Hol
brook, from New York,
Cld 18th, sell Ocean Ranger, Carter, Portsmouth.
NEW YORK—Ar 18th. ships Western Continent,
Lull, Hong Hong; brig O Matthews, Low. Bangor;
schs Red Jacket, AyeriTl, Philadelphia tor Boston.
Cld 18th, o iue Volant, Snow, Buenos Ayres.
Ar 19th, barque Brilliant, Holbrook, Bath.
Cld 19th, brig Sam Thurston,Clark, Cardenas; schs
Statesman, Cole, Machias; E A Conant, Foss, Bos
ton ; J F Carver. Rumrtil, do: Mecca, Small, do.
PROVIDENCE—Ar 19th, barque Cephas Starrett,
Gregory, New Orleans; schs Hudson,Tinker, Calais;
Jolm Boynton, Reed, Red Beach.
Cld 18th, barque Frank Maria, Stinson, for Apa
lachicola. *
NEWPORT—Returned 19th, sch Forest, Merrill,
from Rockland for Norfolk.
In port 19th, schs S O Hart, Wall, Providence tor
New York; Harmonia, Bennett, Calais lor Bridge
port, Ct; Ella, Crocker, Rockland tor Richmond, Va;
Planet, Perry, do for New York;* Frances, Smith,
Portland for Norwich.
HOLMES’S HOLE—Ar 18th, sch Chas Thompson,
Brewster, Rockland tor New York.
Ar 19th, sch Baltimore, Dix, Calais for Philadel
phia.
Sai’ed, barques Chas Edwin, Almira Coombs; brigs
Kennebec. Hancock, Harriet, and L T Knight; schs
Adaiino, Gertrude, Union, Gov Cony.
In port, 8 AM, brigs Mary Lowell, Ella Maria, J W
Drisko, Isabella Jewett. Elmira, Sarah Goodenow;
schs Rosini, A E Willard, Messenger, Benjamin, Ada
Ames, Kendrick Fish,White Sea, Alex Young, S & B
Small, Alquizer, Balloon. Marcus Gunter, Campbell,
Agenoria, Prudence.
BOSTON—Cld 19th, schs Koret. Elliot, Jackson
ville ; Alida, Lambert, Philadelphia.
Ar 20th, ship John Sidney, Baldrey, New Orleans;
barque Almira Coombs, Bucknam, Cardenas.
Cld 20th, sclis Emma Furbish, French, Fortress
Monroe; Willis Ph'.nam, Cook, Calais.
SALEM—Ar I8lh, sch Elwoou Doran, Jarvis, from
Philadelphia.
PORTSMOUTH—Ar 15th, sch Boston, Haskell,
Bangor.
FOREIGN PORTS*
At Calcutta Nov 7, ships Colorado, Freeman, lor
Boston, ldg at $13 per ton, assorted; Roswell Spague,
Crosby, lor do, at $12$ do; Chas Cooper, Jordan, for
New York, seed and saltpotre, at $14; Eicano, Chee
ver, for do, ldg: Annie Sine,Shields; Winged Arrow,
Berry: Brewster, Clark, and Simla, Potter, unc.
Sid Oct 23. sliips R H Tucker, Clark, Hong Kong;
25th, Young Mechanic, Richardson, Boston; 27th,
Kearsarge, Batch, do; 29th, Antelope, Smith, New
York; Nov 2, Ellen Foster. Robinson, Colombo.
Most of the American ships at Calcutta were hold
ing out for higher i ates.
At Bombay Nov 13, ships Josiah L Hale, Nowell,
unc: Susan (links, Atwood, and Bosphorus, Blan
chard, do; barque Sarepta. Randall, do.
Ar at Tarragona 20th ult, barque Modena, Ryder,
New York.
At Montevideo Oct 18, brig Fidelia, Stone, from
Bangor.
At St Jago 7th inat, barquo Quickstep, Foster, for
Jamaica next day.
Sid ftn Havana 11th lust, barque Jane C Nichols,
Blanchard, New Orleans.
(Per steamer Cuba, at Boston.l
Ar at Liverpool 7th, Alice Kelley, Kelley, Port
land ; 8th, Waller. Libby, Mobile.
Sid 7th, Juliet Trundy, Grant. New York.
Cld 8lk, Elwood Cooper, Flitner, New Orleans.
Ent for ldg 8th, Thornton, Wells, New York.
Cld at London 9th Inst, Hudson, Pratt, New York.
Ar at Deal 9th, Calliope, Simmons, fin London for
Masulipatam (and sailed.)
Ar at Portsmouth 7th, Richard III, Gardiner, from
Callao, for orders.
Ar at Rvde 8tli, Arabia, Fuller, Callao, for orders.
Ar at Falmouth 7th, Ocean Traveller, McCalmont,
trom Shields for Rio Janeiro.
At Bristol 8th, Alexander, Crosby; J Baker, Al
len, and America, Moist, for New York, ldg
Ar at Queenstown 6th, Minnehaha, Bursley.Callao;
9th, Detroit, Thomas, do.
Passed Aqjier Oct 16, Anglo Saxon, Plummer, from
London for Shangl ae.
Cld at St Helena Oct 29, Alice Tainter, Murray,
from Kurrachee for London.
Sid fin Flushing Roads 7th, Desiali, Gilkey, for Ha
vana.
Antwerp. Dec 8. The Hattie Morrison, Perry, ftn
Liverpool for Philadelphia, was abandoned Nov 24
in lat 46 N, Ion 20 W. The crew, excepting one, were
taken off and brought to Flushing.
SPOKEN*
Oct 28, lat 8 S, Ion 30 W barque s H Waterman,
Bates, from New York for Callao.
Dec 14, lat 39, Ion 73 20, was passed a herm brig,
showing a white signal, with W in the centre.
Nevv^ Advertisements.
DEERIJSTGi HALL.
CHRISTMAS WEEK,
Commencing Monday, Deccmbor 25tL,
itvj: nights only i
tue new
CONTINENTAL THEATRE CO.,
PROM boston,
Previous to opening the above establishment will
appear as above, when will ho presented sterling
English Comedies and roaring Farcos.
The Splendid Orchestra,
Elegant Wardrobe,
Superb Properties
Clf-The greatest combination of Talent ever pre
sented to the citizens of Portland.
Monday Evening, Dec. 25th, 1805,
Buckstone’s great Comedy of
Married Life!
-AND
ROUGH DIAMOND!
Price# of Adiuisaiou:—Gallery 35 cts; Lower
Floor 60 cts. Box Ottice open Thursday morning.
Dec. 21, from 10 till 2, and every succeding day.
'No extra charge for Reserved .Seats.
LON MORRIS, Manager.
J. L. SAPHORE, Stage Manager.
LOUIS A. ZWISLER, Treasurer.
MORRIS BROS., LVLL & TROWBRIDGE
Dec 21-dtd Proprietors.
DEERING HALL.
POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT OF
W. I>. WINSLOW «fc CO.’S
DRAMATIC COMBINATION.
By special request the thrilling drama of England
and Australia. A1 o the laughable force of Acting
Mad.
Thursday Evening, Dec. 21, ’05,
Will commence with the thrilling drama entitled
England and Australia !
To conclude with the laughable farce of
ACTING MAD!
Admission—Parquette 60 cents. Reserved Seats
76 cents. Gallery 36 cents. Seats can be hail at tke
Box Ottice from 10 A. M. till 4 P. M.
Doors open at J to 7; commence at 7J o’clock.
For list of characters and cast see programmes.
dec21dlt
HOLIDAY GIFTS!
A SFLENHID ASSORTMENT
FOR SALE BY
CHARLES CUSTIS & CO.,
AT or ton Block,
Congress Street.
Dec 21—d2fc
H. G. QUINCY,
Corner of Free and Center Streets,
Store formerly occupied l>y Wm. Baker,
AGENT for the Manufacturers ef Fine Bronze,
Black, Fancy and Wood Clocks; Silver Call
Bells, Patent Sewing Birds, and Spring Tape Meas
ures; also|Korosene Lamp Brackets, Chandeliers,Ke
flectors, &c. I have also received comignments from
Importers of
Fancy Goods,
Parian Marble Statues /
VASES,
Toys, Games, Toy Books, Paper
Dolls, &e.
And am now prepared to fUrnish my old customers
and all new ones from a splendid and entire new
stock for tbe
Ohristmas and New Tear’s Holidays.
ClT’Call and examine this Stock end Prices before
purchasing elsewhere, and you will surely lind that
old Santa Claus now is, as of oluen time, there with
his
Presents for Little Folks.
Doe 21—dlw •
USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL !
I "'
WHAT MORE APPROPRIATE FOB
HOLIDAY GIFTS
THAN A SET OF
SPLENDID FURS!
OR BEAUTIFUL
Fur Cap, Collar or Gloves
%
SUCH AS ABE
NOW OPENING
AT
SHAW BROTHERS’,
136 and 188 Middle Street,
PORTLAND, MAINE.
December 21, 1805, ed2w
OVERCOATS AT COST!
YES, AT COST!
WE SHALL SELL
OVERCOATS AT COST!!
FOTt
The Next Thirty Days.
G. W. RICH & CO.,
No. 171 Fore Street, Head Long Wharf.
December 31, 1866. ,jy
STEAMER FOE HAVANA.
Un'Hwgl The U. S. Mail
STEAMSHIP CORTEZ,
A. W. Sampson, Commander,
WILL leave the end ot Long Wharf, Boston, for
Havana, about the first of January, and will be
succeeded about the middle of January bv steamship
“TONAWAUDA,” John Berry, Commander, hav
ing superior accommodations. For freight or passage
apply to WM. C. KINSMAN & COiT™*0
_ , _ 3 India Street,
Or to BRIDGE, LORD & CO.,
_ 6 India Street.
Boston, Dec. 19th, 1S6S. dec21 dtf
Dancing School.
MISS DOUGLASS will commence a
Class for beginners in Dancing at
CONGRESS HALL, Clapp's Block,
Wednesday, Dec 27, at 2\ o'cl’k P. M,
Advanced Class at 4 o’clock. Private Classes
'1 be taken on application.
Dec 21—dltf*
Copartnership Notice.
npHE Copartnership hereto ore existing under the
WU. becoutlnue'd a^rVhisiate^ nder the^tylo of '
PERKINS, JACKSON & CO.,
Wholesalo and retail dealers In LUMBER, COAL
Dec 21°186i^dtfCr'S Whar1’ foot of Hi*h Street
“Come Over and Help Us.”
THE Christmas Festival of the Mission Sabbath
School, Deering's Bridge, will occur at thcii
cnapel on the evening of Dec 25t*>.
Donations tor the Christmas Tree, Refreshment
and Fancy Tables, will be thankfully received, and
may be left at the store of N. J. i ilnran, cor. Middle
and Union Sis., on Christmas day.
Tickets may be obtained at the above Storo for 26
cta- _ dc20d4t
For Havana.
The new Brig HELEN C. PHINNEY,
Capt. William E. Boyd, having superior
, accommodations, will tako a few passen
gers for Havana. Apply to
J .8. WINSLOW,
No. 4 Central Wharf,
Or to the Captain on board. dec3I dlw
House to Ret
TO rent, a brick House In a highly respectable
neighborhood, a few minutes walk from Post Of
fice.
Enquire at 123 Cumber’and St.
Dec 21—d3t*
Christmas and New Year.
IF you want good articles for Presents, call and look
at the Italian, Turkish and other Chairs, Fancy
Tables, Camp Stovris, and a host ot Brackets, Ac..
Ac., at BURROUGHS A HUDSON,
dc21dtf 4 Free St. Block.
Thursday Morning, December 21,1805.
POliZXjyD ,4 AI) i l(J l \I
'-“7* Ad-.rtisers trill benefit themeelc . „
accommodate us, by sending in th Wai 'r,,'L"‘ V
at an early bon,- in the day. «**»•«,*«!«*.
New Advertisement. To-Day
AUCTION COLUMN.
Auction Sale—Henry Bailey & Co.
Auction Sale—E. M. Patten.
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
Clock's Excelsior Hair Restorer.
NETT ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Holiday Gifts—Charles Oust la <& Co.
Copartnership—Perkins, J> ckson & Co.
Theatre—Winslow St Co.
Theatre-IWHs Bros., Pell A Trowbi idae.
Festival—Dcerings Bridge.
( hairs— Burroughs & Hudson.
Fancy Goods—H. G. Quincy.
Purs-Shaw Brothers.
House to Rent.
Dancing—Miss Douglass
Overcoats—G. W. Rich dfc Co.
Steamer tor Havana.
For Havana.
•
M. L. A LE0TUBE8.
Bishop Simpson on “The Future of Our
Country.”
All those who were so fortunate last night
as to listen to the very eloquent and able lec
ture of this able gentleman before the Mercan
tile Library Association enjoyed a rich treat.
The address was one which might be said
to touch a fortunate medium between two very
common and not always desirable extremes.—
Without pretending to discuss any of the
special questions, the exciting issues which ag
itate the public mind to-day, it yet revealed in
its allusions and in many eloquent passages a
deep and vital interest in the great principles
which these questions involve.
Ihe lecturer began by saying that some na
tions, like some individuals, seem set apart by
God for a glorious destiny. He thought it
plain that ours was one of these. One reason
for so thiuking was to be found in the univer
sal conviction of the people that such is the
fact. God drops great thoughts into the hearts
of nations to be the impulse to great achieve
ments. The American has more than ordi
nary attachment to and pride in his country.
This is a feeling which imbues the heart
of every man, uo matter where his birth
place ; but the American seems to have it more
largely developed than any, and there is some
thing in it which indicates the features of the
nation.
Our attachment for cur country is not found
ed upon the past; we have no relics or history
of the past like the nations of the old world.—
We love or country for what it will he rath
er than for what it has been. There are indi
cations in the signs of the times to assure us
of what our country may l>e. With us coming
events cast their shadows before. If a nation
does its duty, God will lead It to fame and per
petuity ; if it fails, in his just Provideuce, its
prosperity will be blighted.
t hese are the three points to be considered
with regaid to our country; its location, mag
nitude, and resources.
For the first, our territory is situated in the
great belt of power from which a mighty em
pire should arise. There is no great nation
south of the Equator—none south of twentv
five degrees north of it. All powerful nations
have been situated between the parallels of lati
tude twenty-five and fifty; this is true of Rome,
Greece, Germany, England and France. The
United States lies between the twenty-fifth and
forty-ninth degrees north of the Equator.
In magnitude, it is of the first class. Egypt
was no larger than one of our middle-sized
States; Phoenicia was about as big as one of
our counties; Greece would have made a fair
State: England would be no more; while
France is not as big as Texas. Our country is
one an4 a half times as large as all Europe,
with the single exception of Russia.
, Our resources are many and varied. Every
variety of grain, every species of fiuit springs
from our soil. Last year, though war had call
ed the husbandmen from the plough to the
sword, our products of grain, hay, and tobacco
amounted to fifteen hundred millions of dol
lars—a greater value of crop than in any pre
vious year. The amount of tobacco alone
which was raised was a hundred and fifty mil
lion pounds—more than six pounds for every
man, woman and child in the country. Our
mineral resources are.exhaustless—of coal,iron,
copper, lead, quicksilver, silver and gold. Our
national debt is three thousand million dol
lars; but there is enough silver in the mines
of the Western States and territories to pay it
all off, and give everybody in the land a fortune
in the land. There are rivers of oil in the
country—so much that in more senses than
one, America may be the light of the world.
Then, too, we have none of the political rub
bish of adead past to impede us. We have a free
field in which to found permanent and noble
institutions.
America has settled forever the connection
of Church with State. Give a man a motive
to worship contrary to his convictions, and
you make of him a hypocrite. Take away the
connection between Church and State, and
a man stands erect in the dignity of his na
ture.
Our system ot education, which provides for
the extension of education to the masses, is the
glory of the land. Another powerful source ot
elevation is found in the aspirations which
our youth feel for office and position. The
pathway to eminence is open to all; and this
stimulates the boy’s patriotism. Webster was
born in a log cabin; Gen. Sheridan was the
son of poor parents; Jackson the child ot late
ly landed emigrants; and a humble rail-split
ter became President of the United States.
We are to be the greatest commercial nation
of the world. There is no other so favorably
situated. When our railroads shall reach
across the continent, the commerce of India,
China and Japan will come to our Western
Coast. And that day is not far distant. The
locomotive is even now toiling up the Sierra
Nevada mountains, as though ambitious to
bear away the treasures of that clime.
France is engaged upon a canal across the
Isthmus of Suez to connect the Red Sea with
the Mediterranean, when she will claim all
the trade of the East that flows westward.—
The day is not far distant when England will
be loft outside the line of commerce. The
handwriting is already visible upon the wall.
And though he would not rejoice at her down
fall, yet it would be the just retribution of an
avenging fate.
The speaker said that an extensive com
merce Is the best argument in the favor of
neutrality and that it was most likely to prove
efficacious in teaching England her duties in
this respect
Again, the future promises for our nation not
only commercial greatness, but expansion < f
territory. Itis not|so far from Montreal to Mex
ico as from Maine to California. The day
may not be so very far distant when represen
tatives from Mexico and Panama, from Mon
treal and Quebec, shall be welcomed to seats
in our Congress.
The great need of our country is a greater
degree of unity in its different Sections. Now
that slavery is at an end, tills is likely to he
attained.
In alluding to the efforts of Southern dele
gations to force an entrance into Congress, the
speaker said that, with the lepresentation
from the North two to tlicir one, anil with
such statesmen as aie in the ranks of North
ern Congressmen and Ailing other offices of
power, he would havem fears were they to be
let in at once, still he thought for the present
they had better stay where they are.
Hedeflned himself to be a radical democrat,
and believed that every man on whom God
has placed the seal of manhood should take
part in the management of tho government.
He had faith to believe that in time this would
be brought about.
We should cultivate internal improvements;
and should invite foreign population to come
to our shores. There is room enough for them
and us to.
The lecturer seemed disposed to look upon
both the present and the future somewhat
eouleur de rose, and largely to glorify ti e
American eagle; yet we are far from feein g
that either his hopes or his prognostics of fu
ture national greatness are exaggerated. His
address contained many eloquent passages and
happy hits, and was illustrated by a store of
felicitous anecdotes. It occupied an hour and
a half in delivery, hut was listened to with
unabated attention and interest, and was re
ceived with frequent and hearty applause.
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
CRIMINAL TERM—B.UiBOWS, J., PRESIDING.
Wednesday. The case of Jacob Lewis,
William Johnson and Isaac Brown, indicted
tor breaking and entering the shop of Cyrus
K. Babb, was finished. Mr. Butler made the
argument for the State, and tlie case was giv
en to the jury by Judge Barrows in an elabor
ate charge. The jury, after being out nearly
six hours came into Court and the foreman
reported that they were unable to agree upon
a verdict. They stood ten for conviction and
two for acquittal. The prisoners were remand
ed and the case goes over to the March term.
It was expected that the case of George W.
Jones, against whom three indictments for ar
son had been found, in setting tire to the
dwelling houses on Federal Street on the night
of September 19th, would be next taken up.—
The Court had assigned Messrs. J. H. Drum
mond and J. D. Simmons as liis counsel, and
special jurors had been summoned. Mr. Drum
mond stated to the Court that the principal
ground of the defense would be insanity of the
prisoner. As the counsel had hatl no time to
prepare for the defense, he moved a continu
ance of the case to the next term, which me -
tion was gi anted by the Court, and the case
goes over to the March term. The special ju
rors summoned were dismissed.
U. 3. DISTRICT COURT.
DECEMBER TERM.—WARE, J., PRESIDING.
Wednesday. Annie M. Stewart was
tried on two indictments,—one for aiding and
assisting in making counterfeit curreucy; the
other with having the counterfeit currency
with intent to pass the same. Under instruc
tions from the Court that the wife was not re
sponsible for acts committed in presence of or
by command of the husband, the jury reiuru
ed a verdict of not guilty on both indictments.
G. F. Talbot. E. & F. Fox.
MUNICIPAL COURT, DEO. 30.
Catherine Twahig, the house thief, who has
gone by so many different names, was brought
up for larceny, and pleaded guilty. For want
of sureties in the sum of $300 for her appear
ance at the March term of the Supreme Court,
she was committed to jail.
Kate Sullivan was brought up for attempt
ing to smuggle a .bottle of whisky to her hus
band in jail. She paid a fine of five dollars
and costs and was discharged. J. W. Parker,
Esq., for the defense.
Elegant Books, &c.—Tlie reader U in
vited to walk into the establishment of Messrs.
Bailey & Noyes, No. 55 Exchange Street, if
he wishes to see one of the largest and hand
somest collection of books ever gathered into
one establishment in this State. It is truly a
stupendous assortment of the jiche3t works
published. There are charming books for the
young, which will attract and interest their
youthful minds, while those of larger growth
can find all the richly illustrated books, the
standard authors, and all the late new publica
tions, in such style of binding as may suit
their purse. Games, Desks, Pocket Books,
Photograph Albums, with an extensive va
riety of fancy articles stock their show cases,
counters and shelves. It is well worth a visit
to their establishment to examine the valua
ble stock it contains.
Continental Troupe.—Mortis Brothers,
Pell & Trowbridge’s company of Comedians,
intended for the now Continental Theatre in
Boston which is to be opened on the 1st of
January, will perfotm in Decring Hall next
week. Mr. Morris has taken great pains in
selecting the company for this new theatre,
and has secured some of the best dramatic
talent in the country. He proposes to give us
a succession of the old English plays, altering
the performances every evening. The stay of
the company here is limited to five nights as
they must be in Boston od Saturday, Dec. 30th
to prepare for the opening of the Continental,
on the succeeding Monday.
Reserved seats can be secured to-day and
after, for any night next week, without addi
tional charge.
Attempt at Store Breaking.—A third
attempt was made Tuesday night, to break
into Bailey’* gunsmith shop on Exchange St.,
by the back way, as usual. But the robbers
found themselves foiled; for alter breaking the
glass they were met by a strong shutter inside
which resisted all their tools. It was lucky
for them that' they found It^o, for had the
scamps been able to open the shutter, they
would have received such a peppering as would
have astonished them. Bailey has suffered
twice before by these depredators, and they
will find that at the third time “ somebody
will drop.”
Larceny. — John Bennett was arrested
Tuesday afternoon by officers Williams and
Gerts for larceny of $10 from Capt. John
Simms, at the Marine Hospital. Botii Ben*
nett and Capt. Simms were inmates of the
hospital and in the same ward. Saturday
morning Bennett arose early and took the
money from the pocket of Capt. Simms’ pants,
which were on the bed, and then came to the
city, and shipped to go to sea. Upon refund
ing the money stolen, he was allowed to proee
cute his voyage, and yesterday sailed for
Charleston. /
New Post Master.—The appointment of
Judge Davis as Postmaster of this city is one
that will commend itself to the public. Al
though the name of the Judge has not boon
publicly mentioned as a candidate for the of
fice, yet the new3 of the appointment gave sat
isfaction so far as we heard any expressions of
opinion upon the matter.
That Judge Davis will make an excellent
officer, and will see that the public are ac
commodated to the utmost extent that can be
allowed with the present clerical force of the
office, we do not for one moment doubt.
The largest assortment of Confectionery
in the State, is at Perkins’ Candy Manufacto
ry, Morton Block. That is the place to buy
your Candies for Christmas and New Years’.
Santa Claus.—The pleasant looking old
gentleman, large as life and loaded with gilts
for the children, may be seen in the window
of Mr. H. G. Quincy’s new shop, comer of
Free and Centre streets, and at the shop -.-ill
toe found a great variety of useful articles for
gifts.
Ladies Perfume Powder, such as Lubin’s,
Heliotrope, Bouquet de Caroline, Musk, Vio
let, Ess. Bouquet, Patchouly, Jockey Club,&e.
Many novel articles in the line of Fancy
Goods cau be found at Crosman & Co.’s Drug
Store.
Game of Planting— This is an amusing
game got up by the author of the game of
‘Commanders,” and it can be played by any
number of persons from two to seventy. U
will afford much amusement to the winter
circle. E. C. Eastman, Concord, N. H., is the
publisher of the game. It is for sale by Messrs,
Bailey & Noyes.
Theatre.—This evening is to be the last
ane of the performances of Winslow & Co.’s
Dramatic Combination. A capital bill is of
Vred, and we bespeak for them a good house.
Godry s Lady’s Book for January lias
>een received at the book stores of Messrs.
Jailey & Noyes, Davis Brothers and Short <1
Loring, Exchange Street.
Free Exhibition—The Candies in Per
uns’ window, Morton Block. Go and see it,