The Portland Daily Press (Portland, Me.)
December 11, 1862

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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS. VOL. 1. PORTLAND, ME., THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 11, 1802. NQ 140 PORTLAND DAILY PRESS, JOHN T. GILMAN,. JOSEPH B. HALL, i Edltor8 Is published at No. 82J EXCHANGE 8TKEET, in FOX BLOCK, by FOSTER, OILMAN and HALL, Under the firm name of N. A. FOSTER A CO. Terms! Th* Portland Daily Press is published every morning, (Sundays excepted), at 86,00 per year in ad vance, to which nil! be added twenty-live cents for each three months' delay, and if not paid at the end of the year the paper will b« discontinued. Single copies three cents. Hales of Advertising: Transient Advertisements, 81.00 per square, for three Insertions or less; exceeding three, and not more than one week, 81-25 per square; 76 oents per week after. One square every other day one week, 8100; 60 cents per week after. Exhibitions, fcc., under hoad of Amusements, 131*00 per square per week. 8peoial Notices, 81.50 per square for first week, 81.00 per week after. Business Notices, in reading columns, 12 cents per line for sne insertion. No charge less than fifty cents. Legal Notices at usual rates. Advertisements inserted in the Maine State Press (which has a large ciretfMUon in every part of the State) for 88 cents per square in addition to the above rates ft>r each insertion. Transient advertisements must be paid for in ad vance. §7* AH communications intended fbr the paper should be directed to the Editors qf the Press and those of a business character to the Publishers. ITThe Fobtlabd Daily and Maiyb State Pbebs Offioe, In Fox Block, No. 82{ Exchange Street, i> open at all hour* during the day and eve ning, from 7 o’clock in tho morning to 9 in the evening. VT Jon Fsnmiio of every description executed with di*patch; and all business pertaining to the of ller or paper promptly transacted on application as above Thursday Morning, December 11, 1863. The Ordnance Bureau. BEPOKT or CAIT. DAHLOKEN. The report from the Ordnance Department, by Capt. J. A. Dahlgren, abound* in interest ing and important matter. He first urges that suitable provision of ordnance material be made for the probable future necessities of the navy, and after suggesting various other steps which should at once be taken to Increase the efficiency of his department, tarns to the dis cussion of iron-ctads and Orduanoe.” He sketches the progress made by our own, as well as by the French and English govern ments in the construction and the improve ment of ordnance, discusses the difficulties in constructing a ship impregnable to the hea viest shot, and working a gun of the largest caliber. In the ex)ieriment* which have been made in England, he acknowledges that the advantages remain with the guns, and there, he thinks, they will continue for the present. He notes tbe different circumstances under which the English, French and American iron clads have been constructed; showing that While England and France were compelled to make iron ships fit for deep water service, the depth of water on our own coast is generally adapted to vessels of moderate draft, and only a few of our ports are at all accessible to hea vy iron-clods. He continues: The solution of the question is, therefore, in its immediate requirements, comparatively easy and inexpensive to us. PBorecrtLES. A careful summary or the experiments which have been made abroad with projectiles and •rotor plates leads Captain Dahlgren to the conclusion that the best method of attack or defence-is still an open question. He says: It was inferred that the Warrior was im pregnable to the effort of any ordnance that could be then used safely against her. The triumph of the defence was, however, of short duration; for the rupture of the Arm strong gun left the way open to other compet itors, and a long neglected piece that had lain remote from view for several years was sug gested as deserving of an opportunity to try its powers. This was the Horsfall 13-inch, of wrought iron, Its first blow, with a shot of 280 pounds, was decisive. The plate was pierced and bad ly injured, while the endurance of the gun was untouched. As if to complete the entire failure of the defence, and to puzzle its advocates, Mr. Whit worth undertook to drive a shell through a stout iron-plated target, which he accomplish ed. bo mat ine system oi armor tnat haa been relied on was proved to be vulnerable by shells, as well as by shot, which was unhoped for ad vantage on the side ol the attack. Here it will probably rest for the while un til the defence shall be able to devise some plan of greater efficacy. It would be unwise, however, to rush to the conclusion that armor is needless, because the most powerful ordnance should, under skll ftil guidance, be able to pierce it. For even against such cannon a ship may de lay the conclusive difficulty long enough to make its own guns ol avail; anil when oppos ed to any buyfcese heaviest pieces, will still be in effect InPregnable. The case of the Monitor and Merrimac is cited as an illustration, and in this connection Captain Dahlgren takes occasion to correct the popular error concerning the want of wrought-iron shot on the Monitor during the engagement in Hampton Iioads. He says: ‘The cast-iron shot fired by the Monitor average about one hundred and sixty-nine pounds, and, being used with fifteen pounds of powder, had an Initial velocity of about 1, iaO feet. After the action I caused ten of the Moni tor’s wrought-lron shot to be weighed; they were found to be 180 to 187 pounds; therefore (with a charge of 15 pounds,) their initial ve locity would have been about 1,050 feet. So that, by usiug the wrought-iron shot, the projectile velocity would have bccu reduced; and though in no great degree, yet to that ex tent, whatever it was, would have increased the very cause of insufficient power. ARMAMENT OF IltON-CLAJlH. Capt- Dahlgren. thou discusses the proper mode of arming iron-clads, comparing the re spective advantages of rifled and smooth-bore ordnance. He says: If. in battering an iron-clad, penetration on ly shall be the pararaouut consideration and othir effects merely incidental, the rifle can non must be selected. But if the concussion and shattering of the plate and its backing lie preferred, with such jicnetration as might be consequent thereon, then the heavy, swift, round projectile will supply the blow best adapted to such work. So long as the present mode of plating con tinues there can be little doubt that it will be most effectively attacked by cracking and bending the iron, starting the bolts, stripping off the armor, and breaking away large por tions of the wooden structure within. And to this mode of action I feel more in clined, after witnesssing its effects upon a num ber of targets plated with solid iron, or with thin plutes bolted into one, the direction of the fire being perpendicular or oblique. The Iron-clad Galena suffered most in this way- Tlic fire was so well directed (distance 600 yards), that most of the shot were clustered about the middle of the side ex posed, as if the funnel had served for a murk; several remained where they had lodged in the iron plating, which, by measurement proved to be 05-pounders; others had only dinted the armor anil fallen off; while a few had passed entirely through. Seen from the outside, the damage did not appear considerable, but within it was evident ly irreparable, for the entire structure of the vessel was so shattered that there was little power of resistance left. The numlier of guns I icing very much re duced, of necessity, in iron-clads, particularly in the turrets, which will only accommodate a pair of them, it would naturally lie supposed that the weight of broadside would also be limited. But the very large calibres that are likely to lie adopted, will so far compensate for the loss in uninlier that the diminution of jKiwer will not he important, and, in some in stances, there w ill be a gain in weight of pro jectile. Thus, the Mcrrimac originally threw 1,424 pounds from the broadside, and the recent changes have increased tills to 2,440 pounds; whereas the Roanoke, which belonged to that class, and is now converted into a turret ship, will throw 2,700 pounds at an otiject alieain, when fully armed, und itOO pounds ahead or astern. There must lie, however, a material reduc tion in the celerity of (Ire witli guns and pro jectiles so large as the U-inch. whatever may he tiic mechanical applications which may be brought to assist. An U-inch gun, with a well disciplined crew, can be tired once a minute; but there must be much improvement in any mode now suggest ed, liefore a 15-incli gun can be fired once in thrice that time. As a certain capacity for repetition is essential to the general power of a battery, there is thus involved a disadvan tage which can only lie compensated to auy extent by the great concentration of eflect in the individual projectiles. For it may be conceived that the ett>ct of shells of :i:10 pounds, 'iWd shot of 450 pounds, will be damaging beyond any experience in former batteries. What may lie the power of such ordnance against iron-cased ships—comparative or ab solute—remains to be ascertained. This, as well as the piece itself, is yet but an experi ment. COAST DEFENCES. Oapt. Dahlgreen thinks it liehooves us to look after our coast defences. Regarding New York he says: “My own views are, tliat a trustworthy |aud thorough defence can only lie made by a har monious and just combination of forts, iron clads and rams, with such other minor auxilia ries as may lie contributed to the general pur pose singly, neither would be eflectuai. 1. The principal defences by land are to bo at Sandy Hook, the Narrows and upon all the little islands near the city. Whatever may be selected as the material for the interior structure, the exterior must be of iron. Lines of earthworks will also be use ful in assisting and completing the position of the main work. But by no means should bare masonry be exposed to the action of rifle can non. 2. l nc sites of these works should be at a reasonable bight abovethe water,because the fire of ships always loses much of its effect against elevated object*; aud iron-clads have still greater difficulties to contend with from the very limited degree of elevation which their ports permit, and the obstacles that interpose in aiming deliberately. For these reasons the forts at the Narrows are ill calculated to hinder the passage of an ironclad, or even to withstand the direct atack less so, indeed, than the seemingly insignifi cant earthworks on the elevated plateau to the left 3. A sufficient number of iron-clads should be ready to assist the forts, and to till in the gis left between them. With these should act the most [tower rams that cau be built. Their construction to be very powerful, their lines very liue, draft moderate, filled with steam jwiwer, aud impervious to shot. This description of steamer ought never to act singly; for, by a skillful and timely change in direction, the vessel attacked might elude the blow, aud leave uo good opporttiuity to re new it for some time: a secoud or a thirst ram, coo|ierating with the first, would make it im possible to avoid a direct blow from one of them. It is obvious, also, that rams would be of lit tle force in chase, unless their speed were very much greater than that of ttie other vessel. Obstructions, of various kinds, may also he placed at different |>arts of the channel. The same remurks which apply to New York are also applicable to many other sea ports, such as Newport, Portland, giving *uy strict and undivided attention to the manufacturing, lining and trimming of the above, 1 can furnish tbeiu cheaper than any one* else. Aug. 6,1862. JAMES P. SLEEPER. T BEST COFFINS —AND— CASKETS, To be found iu this city, of every description, finish ed and trimmed In. tlie Neatest Style, ARE AT C. H. BLAKE'S, No. 30 UNION STREET. And will be sold cheaper than at any other place in the city. ROBES FURNISHED TO ORDER. -C. II. II. also manufactures SHOW-CASES, DESKS, ASD DRAWER-WORK Of every description, including Taylor’R Self Supporting Drawer, the best kind ever made. ir All orders for Repairing Furniture, Varnish ing, Upholstering, Chair boating. (.lazing, Ac., promptly attended to. julfiltf BUSINESS CARDS. WILLlA in F.PAR K E K, UPHOLSTERER -ANI> Manufacturer of FURNITURE, Lounges, Bedsteads, SPRIKU-HED8, MATTRESSES, PEW-CUSH lOA'S, fc.. fc. 148 Exchange Street, Portland. t3T* Il»ir Mattresses renovated. Furniture re paired and varnished. Chairs re-canod in an im proved manner. Second-hand Furniture bought, •old or exchanged. juiaod6m Copartnership Notice. E hive this dly associated ourselves together under the natie and style of FROS** A FRYE, and have taken Store No. lOO Commercial Street, near Commercial Wharf—where wo shall keep con stantly on hand, Flour, Corn, Beal, Oats, Rye, Feed, Ground Rock Salt, Ac. AMAKIAI1 FROST, Portland, Nov. 1,1862. ADDISON FRYE. Mesh ns. Floht A Fkyk having leased my Mill and purchased my stock and trade, 1 cheerfully recom mend them to my customers. Portland. Nov. 1,1862. W. C. BRADLEY. nov3 tf ALBERT WEBB CO, DEALER! 1* Corn, Flour and Grain, HEAD OF MERRILL’S WHARF, Commercial Street, Portland, Me. Jc23tr ARMY AND NAVY TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT, BY A. D. REEVES, Tailor, »8 EXCHANGE STREET, Portland, Ang. IS, 1862. dly Burnside Eating Saloon! JOSEPH P. TAYLOR WOULD respectfully inform his friends and the public generally, that he has opened the above Saloon, No. 51 Fore Street, where mtv be found a variety of EATABLES to gratify the appetite. 83P*.Meal# served to order, J>my and Evening, lie hopes by good attendance to business, and po lite attention to customers, to merit a share of public patrouage. novU d4w* JOHN B. SHOWN A SONS, Sugar Refinery, YORK STREET, PORTLAND, ME. Je23dtf ISTew ID rug Store I CBOSHAN A POOR, HAVE taken store, Na, 75 Middle Street, (Fox Block.) and respectfully invite public at tention to their large and well selected stock of Drug*, Chemicals, Fancy Goods, &c., And solicit a share of public patronage, trusting that by furnishing the purest chemicals and best stock of drugs the market affords, and a careful attention in the dispensary department, to merit the confidence of the public. CHAB, r. C BOS HAW. jeSfttf THOU. H. POOR. DOLE At MOODY, GENERAL Commission Merchants, AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN FLOUR, CORN AND PRODUCE, No. 0 Galt Block Commercial Street, PORTLAND, Me. AHDREW T. DOLE. FKAHKLIN C MOODY. _June23. eodtf JOHN W. PEBKJNS A CO, WHOLESALE DEALERS IK Paints, Oils, Varnishes, IBICS, DTI STIFFS, CLASS WARE, FLUID, KEROSENE OIL, Ac., 80 Commercial Street, Thomas Block, Jul29dAwly PORTLAND. ME. VEATOM HALE, Commission merchants, SHIP BROKERS, CHANDLERS AND DEALERS IN Ship and Cabin Stores, MOULTON'S BLOCK, Corner Commercial St« and Long Wh’f9 Portland, Me. JOHN YEA TON, JOSEPIf BALE. •♦•Particular attention paid to procuring Freiqkts, and purchasing Cargoes and Charters tor vessels. August 2, 1862. d&wt>m7 PHOTOGRAPHS. J. U. P. BURNHAM gives ticethat he has resumed bud no* his former place, No. 96 Middle where he is prepared to execute LIKENESSES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, From Minature to Life size, PHOTO GRAPHS In India Ink, Water, or Oil Colors. Special attention paid to copying old Daguerroo types, Ambrotypes. 8cc. The subscriber has made some important changes in his Rooms, which facilitate the making of the Cartes de Visit©,1* whicli he is prepared to make satisfactory at short notice. ty*Sick or deceased persons’ pictures taken at their residence. The largest collection (of Pictures of the various kinds) in the city may be seen at his Reception Room, 96 Middle Street, up oue short flight of stairs, oppo site Casco Bank. Rooms free to all for examination of Specimens. J. IT. P. IH ltMI-VH. oct7 tf J. L. WINSLOW, Agent, MANUFACTURER OF Steam Engines, Steam Boilers, AND EVERY DESCRIPTION OF MACHINERY, Steam Cocks, Valves, Pipes and Connections, Whole sale or Retail. STEAM AND GAS FITTING, Done iu the best manner. Works 0 Union Bt.f and 233 235 Fore St., jnlldtf PORTLAND. ME. BOOTS, SHOES RUBBERS. W. W. LOTHKOP, (Formerly E. Shaw A Co.) No. 88 MIDDLE STREET, As usual.keeps constantly supplied with frosh and fashionable BOOTS and SHOES, in eve ry variety and style for gentlemen’s and la dies wear, and invite all his old customers and the public generally to give them a call whenev er they desire to replenish their "understandings." W. W. L. is agent for the Leavitt and Wilcox Gibbs SEWING-MACHINES. augO—tiwd BUSINESS CARDS. JOHN LYNCH A CO., "Wholesale Grocers, AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, GRANITE STORES.COMMERCIAL STREET, (Opposite head of Widgeiy’s Wharf,) Portland, Me, JOHN LYNCH, PKLKG BARKER, THOB. LYNCH. _ Je23dtf HENRY L. PAINE CO., (Formerly WILLIAM C. llOWfc CO.,| -Dealers in Coal, Wood and Roofing Slate, 275 Commercial Street, Opposite Smith’s Wharf..Portland, Mb. HENRY L. PAINE, WILLIAM C. HOW, novl tf A.. 3D. REEVES, The Tailor, HAS JUBT RETURNED PROM NEW YORK AND BOSTON, With Urge »nd well .elected Stock of Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings! Also a foil assortment of Military Cloths, And is prepared to make them up at short notice.* Cull mnd See, AT No. 98 EXCHANGE STREET. 1‘oHiund, Sept. 24,1882. dtf L. H. TITCOJIB, ad Apothecary, -AGENT FOB PALMER’S ARTIFICIAL LIIHBS, -ALBO. Sheet Gntta Fercha for Splints, AND CRUTCHES, FOR SALE. SPECIMEN LIMBS MA Y BE SEEN AT 373 Congress Street, Portland. tug4dt.f IP YOU -WAKT THK Best Ambrotype or Photograph, DO not fhil to call at No. 27 Market Square, where they tak© PERFECT LIKENESSES, and war rant satisfaction, at pricer vhich defy competition. N. B.—Large Ambrotype* only Fifteen Cents. TRASK LEWIS, 27 Market Square, h’d Preble St. July 14th, 1662. dtf WILLIAM A. PEARCE, P L» U M B E H, -MAKER OF FORCE PUMPS AND WATER CLOSETS, No. 124 Excbakoe Street, Portland, Mb. Warm, Cold and Shower Baths, Wash Bowls, Brass and Silver Plated t 'nclcs. 11 VERY Description of Water Fixtnre for Dwell J iug Houses. Hotels, Public Buildings, Ships.&c., arranged and set up iu the best manner, and all or ders in town or country faithfullv executed. All kinds of .lobbiug promptly attended to. Constantly on hand, Lead Pints and Sheet Lead, and Beer Pumps of all kinds. July29dly Trunks! Trunks! VALISES, PORTMANTEAUS, -AM) Carpet-Bags, -at DURAN'S MANUFACTORY, No. 105 MIDDLE STREET. ALAK E and Fashionable Stock of the above ar ticles may be found at this establishment, com prising every do crlption for a traveling outfit. Ju. 30.1&2. d6m J. R. DL'liAN. Ivlarble Work. J. R. THOMPSON, Is prepared to receive order* for Marble, Free Stone, Soap Stone, Marble Chimney 1'iocc*, Monumental Work and Grindstone.. C.ra.r mt Pearl a ad Federal Je2Stf PORTLAND, ME. H. C. LOVELL A SON, —DKALKKS IK— Foreign and Domestic DRY GOODS, 1—0 Middle Street, Would iuform the public that having purchased the stock of S. B. GO WELL, And taken the store recently occupied by him, (12» Middle Street,) are prepared to famish Mr. Gowell'a former customers, as well as their own friends and the public, with NEW AND SEASONABLE GOODS, and at AS LOW PRICES as tho same quality and style can bo purchased, at any other place lu the citv. ^-No trouble to show goods: call and «ee befora purchasing elsewhere. ocl8 TWITl'llELL A CIIAlfIPLIN, Commission Merchant*, -AND DKALKKS IN FLOUR AND PROVISIONS, 85 Commercial St., opp. Thomas Block, PORTLAND, ME. John Q. Twitchell. jul81d«m Ja’a P.ChamplIn. J. D. CHENEY, melodeon STTL —akd llariiioiiiinu Manutacturer, 13bi MIDDLE STREET. It.—J.D. C. has received more first premiums L v for beat instrument* tliau any other maker in the State. Cf Repairing and Tuning promptly and person ally attended to. wly7 I. D. iUEKKILL A CO.. P LUMBER S, No. 27 Union Street, Portland, Me. Water Closets, Urinals, Force and Suction Pumps, Bath Boilers, Wash Hotels, Silccr Plated If /trass Cocks, of all kinds constantly on hand. rf^ All kinds of fixtures for hot ami cold water set up in the best manner. All orders in city or country personally attended to 1. D. MKUKILL. JOHN BOND. 8. D. MKUKILL. aug4dly _ DK. V. II. OSGOOD, SUKGEON If MECHANICAL ^?S^T>EiVrri«T, So. S Clapp’s Block, Congress Sired, orr. OLD CITY HAM.,-PORTLAND, ME. Artificial Teeth iu^vrted on Gold, Silver and Vul canite bane. 8m d A woe L. J. CROSS, 141 Middle Street* l'ortlnnd* Me* Watch-Maker, »ttn N. It.—All work being promptly and person ally attended to, its warranted to give thorough *atis faction. jc23tf BOOKS STATIONERY? 8. II. COLI>lVOKTHV, Has removed bis slock of BOOKS, STATION KRY, PICTURES, Picture Fnmw, Piper Han .insa FincjGoodi, le.,4e., TO No. 92 EXCHANGE STREET, Next door above the British and American Express Office, where he will accommodate all who may be in want of goods in his liue, at very low prices. Book-Binding and Picture Framing, Done nrutly as usual. GENUINE HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES, For sale at t' e above store by M. SHAVE Y. Physician, and Families umilied with Medicine* and book*. Case, renewed and vials refilled. June 24.1862. eod6m New Works NEW EDITION OF CASEY'S U. S. TACTICSj Army Regulations. HALL L DAVIS. 53 Exchange Street Sent. 27.1862. dti HOTELS. “ELM HOUSE.” UJaA THE undersigned respectfully informs the public that he has leaded the above House, liWMil 0,1 *'e^on^ Portland, *nd invites 11 I the travelling community to call and sec it hr knows “how to keep a hotel." Clean, airy rooms, good beds a well-provided table, atten tive servants and moderate charges are 1 he induce ments he holds out to those whose business or pleas ure call them to the "Forest City." JONATHAN BLISS, Proprietor. Portland, Aug. 19, 1862. dtt BATII HOTEL, □By C. M. PLDMMK 886, Wasuikotoh St., Batb. •.•Term* (1 per day. Stable eonnecnj with hunne. Bath, June 23,1862. dtf SAGADAHOC K HOUSE, Alfred Carr, Proprietor. BATII, MAINE. f THE City of Hath is one of the healthiest localities on the coast of Maine—delightful Iv situated ou the Kennebec, twelve miles i—-i froiii the a. and afford* one of the most inviting; retreats from the dust aud turmoil of our large cities. The Sagadahock is one of the finest, most spa cious, and best appointed Hotels in the State, located within thaee minutes walk of tlio Depot, Steamboat Landing, Post Office, Custom House, Ac., being di rectly in the business centre of the City. Terms Moderate by the Week or Day. Bath, Juno 28. 1*12. dtf CENTRAL HOUSE, O. Mayo, Proprietor. PA88ADUMKEAO, MAINE. iTHE subscriber would very respectfblh an* fnouncc to his nuuierous friends, and tltc ‘public generally, that during the temjHrrary ^.jgQHDKJ M ry -u-j nsnm of lu> busme** he furnished this well-known hous anew, and is now better than ever prepared to wait upon hfc cus toiui rs, and hopes by strict atteutiou to their wants to merit a continuance of the patronage which he has hitherto received. E. G. MAYO. I’assadumkrag, June 23, 1SG2. dAwtf The Model Cook! AN AIR TIGHT STOVE With Two Oven*. The greatest of modern improvements in the line of Cook. Stoves, EVER OFFERED TO THE PUSLIC. Manufactured by the Barstow Stove Company, Whose Castings stand unrivalled throughout New England. The senior partner of the Company, whose experi ence of nearly a quarter of a century in the Stove Manufacture, says—that by an AIR TIGHT STOVE we mean a stove so perfectly fitted as to place the draft of the store entirely within the control of the persou using it; enabling him to preserve either a wood or coal tire for rnauy hours, by simply closing the draft slide, thus securing great economy in time, and in cost of fuel, as well as avoiding the dust con sequent upon rekindling. ROASTING AND BAKING. But the novel—the peculiar feature of the MODEL COOK—that which distinguishes it from ail others— is the addition of a Ventilated Roasting Oven with!a the body of the stove and in front of the Are; so ar ranged that it can be used separately for roasting, or (by the removal of a simple plate) in connection with the larger oven for baking. Wherever these stoves have been used, they have given universal satisfaction. FOR SALE BY F. A. HOWARD, DKAI.KK 15 Stoves, Furnaces and Ranges, From the celebrated IIaoatow Stovb Co. -ALSO A Complete Assortment of HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, Registers, Ventilators, Ac. -ALSO, AUtST FOR The Vetrifled Water and Drain Pipe. UNDEH. Lancaster Hall. 1ST All kind.ofTIN ami SHEET IKON WOKK done to order, at short notice. nov'JO WAR CLAIM AGENCY. 8100 Bounty Honey. Burk Fay, And IVumuii*. Til K undersigned is prepared to obtain from the United States Government, $100Bounty Money, Back l’ay, fkc., for heirs of Officers or Soldiers dying iu the U. S. service. Invalid Pensions, Established for Officers and Soldiers, wounded or disabled by sickness coutracied while in the service of the United States, iu the line of duty. Pensions Procured for widows or children oi Officers and Sol- i diers who have died while in the service of the UuA ted States. Prize Money, Pension*. Bounty and Back Pay c«# looted for Seamen and their heirs. Fees, for each Pension obtained. Five Dollars. All Claims against the Government will rtM j prompt attention. Post Office address SETH E. IIEE 1)1 Augusta, Me. (Office No. 9 State House.) KKFEKKSCtS: Uou. Lot M. Morrill. Hon. Joseph It. Hall, U. S. Senate, Sec 'j of State, Hon. James G. Blaine, Hon. Nathan f>aue, sep20d&wl4tf State Treasurer. SU Coals, Pauls, Vests, Jackets, JlL Ladies' Riding Habits, Ac., Cut, made and trimmed by A. D. ltEEVES Tailor, 98 EXCHANGE STREET, Portlaud, August 0, P>02 dly INSURANCE^ HATH MUTUAL. marine I n«u ranee Company. OFFICE L'MiF.r THE 8AGADAUOCK HOUSE, FRONT STREET. T'LK *ml '^rocton of the Beth Motual Capital Stock amounts to thoir #300,000 And that they arc prepared to make insuranoeon the mutual principle, against marine risk*, notexceeding $10,000 in any One Risk. DIRBCTOK0: John Patten, Wm. Drummond, G. E. R. Patten OUrer More*, Sam i I. Kobinwn, E. K. Hardin* M. I1. Gannett, Arthur SewaJl, J. p. Morte J. H. McLellan, Lewi* Blackmer, JHrld Patten, J**. I1.1 at ten, 8. A. Houghton, C. Jameeon, S' X" HARDING, President, J n.»k i i ,OM Secretary. Bath, July 8,1862. d6m Mutual Life Insurance. ffcMT York LUC Inranwce omp'y, Established in 1M6—Net Capital oxer TWO XILLIOHS A1TD A QUABTZB. THIS Company has paid since its organisation to V% idow*, Orphans and Creditors of the Assured upwards of Twelye Hundred Thousand Dollars. r of.,h* oldest, Safest and most Successful Life Companies in the L nited States, and affords to Crsons wishing to participate in the benefits of Life durance, advantages not excelled, and in some re spects not equalled by any other in this country. Strict Economy—Care in its Risks, and Safe Invest ments, characterize its management. It is a purely mutual company, atl its profits being divided among its nu mUr* annually. In addition to all tlie various forms of Whole Lira, Short Term. Endowment and Anniitt policies which it issues we invite special atteutism to a new feature in Life Insurance introduced by this Company some two years since, Tix: the issuing of Life Policiei not subject to Forfeiture, and upon which the premiums cease at the end often years, whereby under any and alt circumstances the money paid eannot be lost, hnt the original design of the assured be attained, either in whole or in part, la exact proportion to the amount of premium paid. No better evidence is needed of the prosperity and success of this Company than the fact shown by the recently published official reports, vis: that IT ISSUED A LARGER NUMBER OF LIFE POLICIES DURING THP. TEARVXl. THAN ANT OTHER COM r A NT IN TUB UNITED STATES. Farther infonnation will be cheerfully furnished on application by mail or otherwise to WARREN SPARROW, General Agent for the State on Maine. Office No.74 Middle si.,opposite Postoffico. Portland. Oct. 17, 1862. ocl7 dkw FIRE INSURANCE. WARREN SPARROW, once T4 Middle, cor. of Exehauge It.. PORTLAND, ME Agent of the following Fibct Cl.au Insurance Co’e: National Insurance Company, Of Boston. V**h Capital and Surplus *600.000. Republic Fire Insurance Company, Of New York. Cash Capital and Surplus, <313,000. Relief Fire Insurance Company* Of New York. Cash Capital and Surplus, <-'60,000. Equitable Fire and Marino Ins. Co., Of 1'roTidence. PiurK T SrreniTT. which ought always to M the Arsf coasif/erufionin effecting insurance, la hereof, fered to the public, at the Uuce.it rate* <o premium adopted by amnui and rr*pantiblt companies. Office ia "Boyd’s Building," opposite Poet OtBee. June 33. dkwtf STATEMENT OF TKE CONDtTlbrf' -OF THR Springfield Fire and .Marine Insurance Ob SPKINOHELD, MASS.. On Ibe First day of Noienaber, 1*2, in oonibrmUy with the La we of the State of Maine. Capital Stock, all paid up, <900,000 00 Surplus, 9053183 -<380531 63 Aukts as follows fMh, 6,986 98 Cash in hand* of Agents in eovw of transmission, 16.872 33 816,400 1.8. 7.30 Treasury Note*, 16,016 00 •10,000 U. 8 6 per oent. Certifi cated of Indentedue*s, 10,00000 96,000 U. 8. 6 per cent. Coupon Bo mK 1881. 6,200 00 Real Estate owned by tlffi Com pany, unincumbered, 83,820 68 Loans on Mortgages of Real Es tate,within the rominonwealth of Massachusetts, 80,478 59 1207 shares Bank Stocks, as per schedule, 124.306 60 688 shares Railroad Stocks, 75.750 00 Railroad Bonds. 7,560 00 Loans ou Personal and Collateral Security. 8.842 62 All other Securities, 6,96ft 18 9300,531 83 890,681 88 Prr Contra All outstanding Claim*. 937,994 66 No other liabilities to Hank* or Individ uals except Office Expenses. Amount at risk. Nov. 1. 1862. 920,689,687 28 Amount ueoessary to re-insure tho above, 84,866 42 [Signed] WM. CONNER, Jr., Secretary. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I County of Hampden, as f Sworn to before me, (Signed) 0 to. Walker, Justice of the Pcaoe. Office of the Portland Agency, 103 MIDDLE STREET. S^Policiesissued on Real and Personal property, s taken on Dwelling Houses for one, three, or five years, very low. J. W. MUNOER, Agent. dec6 ed3w Statement OK TIIE CONDITION Holyoke mutual Fire Ins. Company IN SALEM. MASS., On the first day of November, being the date of it* exhibit next preceding Dec. 1, 1862. Amount of Capital Stock.8667,748 48 Consisting of Notes and Statute Liabilities, 418,121 61 Cash Assets, as follows, viz: Investments in Mortgages. 846,878 37 Hank Stock. 41.806 «8 Railroad Hoods and Stocks, 12.620 38 U. States,State and City Bonds, 10,061 00 Loan* on collateral and notes receivable, 6.W3 40 Real Estate. 2.415 17 Ca*b on hand, 5,587 40 Balances in hands of Agents. 006 41 Interest earned and sundry assets, 2,DUO 80 8130,620 87 8667,748 48 Amount at Risk, 810,573,2£» 21 Ahouxt or Liabilities, (other than amount ai risk.) viz: Claim* for Losses. 88,100 00 There are no other liabilities, unless ot bills not rendered for expeu.-e*. AlUUSTUS STORY. President. TIIOS. 11. JOHNSON,Secretary gyThls Company is paying a dividend of 23 per cent, on yearly, and 33 1*3 percent, on three and live vear Policies, at their miposttea. ELIPHALET WEBSTER. Agent, No. 16*2 1-2 Fort* St., Portland. dcc8 d3w homesteads FOR $20. 1vHE MISSOURI LAND COMPANY bare pur* chased from the Hannibal k St. Joseph Railroad Company a large tract of land in Northern Missouri, adjoining the flourishing town of Hamilton, Caldwell County, for tkrmiug and manutketuring purposes, and have divided their property into lots and farms. They are offered to subscribers in share* of 820 each. Maps, with f\ill information, can be had by calling on EDWARD SHAW, Agewl* 108 Middle Sthbbt, Pobtlahd. nno Old Frame, BMJIII, AND RENEWED by 7 MORRISON CO.

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THE DAILY PRESS. rontLAMi, mab^c. __ ▼bandar Morning, December 11,1805, ______-♦♦♦—--T The Portland Daily Preee has the laTgeBt regular circulation of any daily paper in the city. m l M Peace. Tha air Is fUU ot whisper* of peas*, whis per* of all dynamic degrees, from the forte stage whisper of diplomacy to the piano mut tering of back parlor conspiracy. France would willingly secure the blessing peomlscil to peace mate**; England waits, not without hrfpe, for a change in the disposition of the American people; Russia will mind her own business strictly, though by no means averse to peace on the American continent. These sugges tion* come to us across the ‘Atlantic; and at home, similar hints pour in from every quar ter. Extremes meet in this one confluent pre diction. Horace Greeley from his editorial chair and Fernando Wood from the platform unite In foretelling a speedy termination of this war, though differing on every other earth ly or infernal topic. And not only here at the North, but at the South also, if we may trust Dr. Basney, docs the same happy unanimity prevail. The olive branch glorifies the dreams of our misguided brethren of the irregular and of the regular apposition alike. This is surely an attitude, which well befits a Christian nation. War is a gigantic misfor tune; if needless, a monstrous crime. This war, thrust upon a loyal people by a proud, vindictive aristocracy, must be ended at the earliest possible moment In this desire, in thi* demand, all classes, politician*, patriots, merchants, roughs, aiwl the editor of the Port land Advertiser, unite. But what end will sat isfy this unanimous demand? That is the magical question, which restores every indi vidual of the previously indistinguishable throng to his own proper likeness. Here the wrangling conuneuces; and to make a beginning somewhere, what end do Dr. Bar ney’s despatches from Richmond indicate There Is room to suspect that at some time and in some way (hitherto unknown) an l has been dropped from Dr. Barney's name. He comes back from his willing captivity, distri butes his private mail to Uevcrdy Johnson, Bayard, Fernando Wood and the rest, enters the Executive presence gingerly, and with a benignant air unfolds a plan of pacification so broadly absurd that it would be comic, if the sudden collapse of such expectations were not too painful. The plan contemplates a general amnesty to all military and civil leaders of the rebellion, so that an election of Congressmen may be held this winter. This Congress is to convene as earlv.as April (All Fools day would certainly be appropriate), and settle all exist ing points of difference between the hostile sections! Would Dr. Barney like to be Speak er of that House'of Representatives, if he held the office with the condition that his own life should answer for the first murder committed on that floor He could not effect a life in surance for three days! Peace will never come to us in this way; not peace, but war varied by infamous dehate and occasional assassina tion. out, suppose uus snort roan to peace were really practicable 1 Let us forget, for the mo ment, that the longest way around is often the shortest way home; let us assume that the men, who left our legislative halls for the bat tle-field, will return with the most pacific in tentions, cooled and soothed by their military exercise, to arrange and settle the old feud. Suppose this were possible, is it the Southern purposet Absolutely nothing indicates such a purpose, except Dr. Barney’s rather singular story. The tone of the rebel press is defiant, boastful, last ditch-y as ever. That is no sure Indication; but what shall we make of the res olutions adopted by the popular branch of the North Carolina legislature just a week ago to day? These resolutions have already appeared In the telegraphic columns of the Press; but they deserve to be repeated in full: Resolved, That the Confederate States have the and the will to curtain and perpetuate the governmeat they hare established, and to that and North Carolina ic determined to contribute all her power and resource*. Resolved, That the separation between the Con federate State* and the United State* ic final, and that the people of North Carolina will never concent to ^reunion at any time, or upon any term*. RMIved, That we have fill) confidence In the abil ity and patrlotiam of hi* Excellency President Davtr, and that hie Administration ic endued to the cordial support of all patriotic citizens. Resolved, That we lirxrtiu approve of the policy for the conduct of the war as set forth by hi* Excel lency Gov Vance in hi* inaugural add re** and mes sage to the General Arambly, and that he oaght to bedBiaulmoudy eupf^cd in the manly and patriot ic stand he lias taken for our independence. If clear and forcible expeession may serve to convey an undisguised purpose, it would seem that the first and second of these resolu tions would make it plain that one at least of the rebellious States entertains no thought of returning to the Union. But that State is North Carolina, almost the last to pass an or dinance of secession; and it Is her House of Commons which adopts these resolutions. If this language suits the representatives of the potple in the quiet Old North State, which we hasre reckoned half loyal from the beginning, what may we expect fern the fire-eaters of the Gulf States xtuasc ui peace ux war gleaming along the Southern horizon, ore much tee* vague to justify prophecy. When peace, much longed for, shall come, no oracle can »ty. But the eomitig peace, to be lasting, must embrace one element easily noted and remembered. It must provide for the extinc tion, immediate or ultimate, of a domineering, brutal aristocracy of wealth, which is, and al ways will be, compelled by its own depraved nature to struggle or conspire against all gen uine democracy. Southern society must he reconstructed. This is net the work of a day. President Lincoln’s thirty-seven years are none too many; the dbiuntary action of separ ate States, aided by national compensation for Individual sacrifices, is the solution of this great problem most to be desired; but in some way the work must be done, or this Un ion will be but an oil and water union forever. No pnomise of peace which Blurs over this ne cessity, can be trusted; it is war in disguise. Ten Mediation Matteb.— It Is stated, from apparently authentic sources, that the Emperor Napoleon laid determined, if his me diation scheme had worked and our govern ment had consented to an armistice,to propose as a basis of settlement that President Lin coln should recall the emancipation and con fiscation acts, and the South should return to the Union w ith a gradual instead of a sudden emancipation of the slaves. The suggestion is a shrewd one, an l if there could he a settle ment, this basis would be acceptable to the North; but the South Blight as wall give up the wax without mediation, if it is ready for any ^Rn terms. J The London correspondent of the New T. World, states that previous to tile publish ed correspondence betweca Prance and the other powers as to mediation. England had made propositions to the othc* powers similar to those of Napoleon, except that the English plan involved forcible intervention, if friendly mediation should lie declined; but none of the powers agreed with England on that point.— What basis of truth may underlie this state ment it is Impossible to say, but the assertion of the same correspondent that Napoleon re ally desires the permanence of the Union, while the liritiah cabiuet wish for its destruc pubifca WWldi,y CP*d,t-—[tspringfleld Re Letter from Boston. Election of Frederick IF. Lincoln, Jr—Sere nade—Postponement of the Draft—Gen. Gordon-Launch of the Nantucket—It. A M. It. It.—Life Tickets—Ac. Boston, Dec. 9th 1892. To the Editors of the Press: The quiet election yesterday, resulted in the triumphant victory of Fred. W. Lincoln, Jr., who was chosen hy over 1200 plurality to fill the chair of the Mayor of Boston. Everybody thought, early yesterday morning, that very likely Mr. Wightman would either l>e elected by a small majority or defeated by an equally small one. The exertions made by his friends to call public attention to the fact that Mr. W. was the man for Mayor, seem to have had a very adverse effect upon the voters. The trees on the common, and innumerable hunp posts and bulletin boards were adorned with ted and white placards, “T. W. Wightman for Mayor.” These public notices on the princi pal streets of the city anil almost everywhere else from Charles Kiver to East Boston, gave to our quiet town a curious appearance. The Common, for instance, looked as if a dozen large red circus posters had been struck by lightning and the fragments of paper, scatter ed to the four winds, had fastcued themselves upon tlie lamp-posts and trees. Of course the victors gave Mr. Lincoln a serenade last night in good style. Happening to be near Union I’ark, when a band was coining up Washing ton street, I thought I would go and hear Mr. L. speak, so I patiently followed the crowd as they marched up to the high numbers on Tre tnont street, and at last we stopped in front of a large house where the band played most fu riously. There was a sudden rush into the house, each one crowding his neighbor in order to get a bettor place to hear the forth coming speech. My feet were pretty cold be fore any speakers made their appearance, but I was willing to freeze a little if I could but get a view of the Mayor elect. Imagine my feelings when the short fat man, who stood in front of another phethoric individual, thus spoke for the crowd: “Mr. Alderman elect! We the humble, Ac., Ac.” Thinking myself slight ly victimized by walking so far to see a Mayor and then hearing an Alderman, I sadly re traced my steps over a mile of icy pavement, feeling very sure that I wouldn’t go another mile for the whole board of aldermen. Well, that is the reason why I can't say much about the serenade to Mr. Lincoln. As you have seen already, Governor An drew has postponed the draft. Truly this way of managing the draff is scandalous. The au thorities should have honored its acceptance long ago. But enlistments come in so slowly that the draff must be resorted to, sooner or later; why not let it come in full force, note f The Parker House is again honored by the presence of a man worthily distinguished,Gen. Gordon. His attack of typhoid fever has so far subsided as to permit his returning in a lit tle while to his command. He is desirous of being in at the death. Auuuiu ittumun is uiiuiu. u is taiicu iuc “Nantucket.” It was launched on Saturday* from East Boston, aud will soon be ready to join our hard-shell fleet. Several ships have been launched lately, and there Becms to be every likelihood that they will not long lack for good freights. There is a little fear now from the Alabama; but soon,when the great confed erate harbors arc filled with our armed fleets, there will be little danger from this swift rebel or any other on the high seas. There comes to us a provoking statement from Washington that the government has au thentic information as to the whereabouts ot the Alabama; but it is just like a game of “hide and go seek” among old boys. When our boys hear a yell, they start in the direction whence it comes, and when they arrive at the precise latitude and longitude they are unable to see much of anything. Have you heard that the Boston 4 Maine R. R. Company have done the right thing in regard to the passengers who so narrowly es caped being killed by the late sad accident at Charlestown They say they have given to each person who was on that ill-fated train, a “life ticket,” so called. On any road but the careful Boston 4 Maine, this giving of life tickets would be very suggestive indeed. On some railroads 1 shouldn’t care to purchase any other kind than a life ticket, unless I was prepared for a sudden shuffling off of this en tangling coil. Such an one is the great St Andrews 4 Canada It R., on our eastern bor der of Maine. Mr. Cutting, who initiated the successful project of having public aquaria, and who had a pleasing room on Bromfleld St, has started a new aquaria! garden on Summer St. These gardens are worthy a visit at an} ame, for they have all the admirable, and not the objectiona ble features of the rival establishment. Besides this, Mr. Cutting 1^ truly a practical uaturalist, and his word in regard to the curiosities can be implicitly believed. The book stores and toy shops are nearly ready for the Christmas harvest. The war seems to have had little effect upon prospects ive present-giving, except in slightly increased prices. Slightly, did I say Yes, if you call 20 per cent, slight. Has the cold weather of Saturday night and the last two days brought out such au erup tion of fur, in all its lorrns, in Portland, as it has done with us? The sleighing here, and five miles out of town, is very good; and the merry sleigh bells attest to the improvement our good people are making of it. And the skates are also ringing on the ice, giving ev ery promise of a pleasant out-ot'-door winter. May it be all the pleasanter in this terrible time of war- to know that our soldiers are giving the death-blow to the great conspiracy, and may New Year’s day shine upon a victorious army. Such is the prayer of Moxie. Gen. Washington’s Wii.i,.—Henry S. Brooks who was elected clerk of Fairfax coun ty, under the proclamation of Governor L. II. I’ierpont, states In a card to the Philadelphia Inquirer, that Alfred Moss, former clerk of Fairfax county, was the custodian of the will of Gen. Washington. Prior to the advance of our army last spring, Moss remov ed tlie documents in his office to Warrenton. Soon after the election of Mr. Brooks, Jona than Roberts, the Union sheriff, learned that the county records, papers, Ac., were at War renton. lie went up immediately, found the Fairfax county records, Ac., in possession of Mr. Jennings,county clerk of Farquier couuty. They were in the clerk's office, and boxed up apparently as they were deposited in the office. Mr. Jennings declined to relinquish possess ion of the records, Ac., until they were de manded by an order from the Provost Mar shal. The boxes containing the Fairfax couu ty records, papers, Ac., were brought down by Sheriff Roberts, and placed in possession of Mr. Urooks, in the clerk's office, at Fairfax Court House. The boxes were there opened by Job Hnwkhurst, Deputy Clerk, Jonathan Roberts and Mr. Brooks. They found every thing of importance, except the county seal and tlm original Will of Gen. Washington. From hints thrown out by the secession friends of Alfred Moss, he had taken special care of these two articles. S On the last page is a brief story, of ex cellent moral, but written in a tnfter style than suits our taste. The story was selected for the special edification of the editor of the Advertiser, who seems of late, in the Intervals ol' his hymeneal discourses, to have taken to reading and criticising the miscellany upon onr last page. Well, we will try and get some thing suited to his capacity. We copy the subjoined article from the New York Evening Post, and would re mark that the “Job C. Rich” mentioned in it, is Jabez C. Itich, whose worthy father resides in Gorham, where his unworthy son has, of Isle, been visiting. A citizen of that town In forms us that he lias a letter from Gen. Vide, Provost Marshal at Norfolk, stating that Rich came there and took the oath of allegiance to the United States, before became North. Rich was never nt the battle of Antietam, and, therefore, could not have been taken prisoner. While at Gorham he swelled and splurged ns a “rebel officer,” uutil he was advised to be a little more cautious In his conduct. The fol lowing is the article from the Post:— A secessionist Captain in charge of the United States Marshal.—Job C. Rich, who claims to lie a captain in the rebel army, was accompanied to the United States Marshal on Saturday by Admiral Gregory of the United States navy. The Captain said lie was here on parole, anil desired to return to the “Confeder ate States.” lie wore a rebel uniform under his overcoat, but hud no commission, nor evi dence of parole. The facts, as given by Admiral Gregory, are briefly its follows. When the war began Rich was a captain of marines on board the United States ship Pennsylvania, stationed at Norfolk, Va. After the burning of the ship and the surrender of the Gosport Navy Yard, the Ad miral had not been able to ascertain what had become of Captain Rich, who was an intimate friend, until two months ago, when Rich call ed on him and said he was a captain in the rebel army, that lie had been captured at the battle of Antietam, and was taken to Fortress Monroe to be discharged; that while there he received a letter from his father, a farmer in Maine, saying that his mother was lying at the point of death, and imploring him to hasten home; and that on representing these facts to the federal officers they permitted him to go •0 Maine on parole. He was then on his way. The Admiral was much surprised, but be lieved the story, and, after receiving some good advice and a rebuke for his desertion to the rebels, Rich departed—two months ago—for his home. He had now returned, and propos ed to rejoiu the rebels. The Admiral, howev er, was unwilling that his loyalty should be compromised by holding friendly communica tion with a person who might, for aught he knew, be a spy, and, therefore, be brought the Captain to Marshal Murray, explained the cir cumstances, and delivered him into custody, for such action as the Marshal might deem it proper to take. The Marshal detained Rich, in order tocom municate to the War Department. If the Cap tain never resigned his commission in the fed eral service (though he claims to have done so,) he may be tried for treason. Papers have been found in his possession which show that while in the rebel army fre quent communications passed between him and his father through a Mr. Freeman of Nor folk. __ Corrcspondeuce of the Press. Letter from Yarmouth. The Fire on Friday Six Buildings destroy ed— the \ehole Street Endangered Mr. Gooch's Election to be Contested. Yaumouth, Dec. $t, 1862. The conflagration of last Friday morning was the most extensive that has visited our place for years. The Are broke out in a shop occupied by Mrs. Worm well, in which, it is said, there had been r.o Are for three days. The upper part of this shop was occupied by Adam Baker, whose loss was not covered by any in surance. Mrs. Wormwcll had $1200 injured on her stock, which with the building, owned by Mr. Benj. Jefferds, was entirely destroyed. The Are communicated to a shop and dwell ing occupied by Mrs. Doyle, which were all destroyed. The shop, owned by Mr. Aaron Osgood of Durham, was insured in the Gor ham Mutual Office for $1000. Mrs. Doyle has no insurance. Two other buildings, one own ed by George A. Humphrey, and the other oc cupied as a joiner’s shop and owned by Mr. Jefferds, were entirely destroyed. A large building, unoccupied, owned by the heirs of Mr. Benj. Gooch was partially destroyed. Eye witnesses say the entire street south of the burnt district to the depot, was saved by the persevering labors of the volunteer Are depart ment, whose efforts have saved the town from severe loss on several occasions. The ladies were active in passing water, while some young meu stood looking on with their hands in their pockets. The election of Nathl. Gooch, Esq., (Demo crat) as Representative to the Legislature from this District, is to be contested. Mr. Gooch had a majority of but one role and it is said that it can be proved that three illegal votes were thrown for him, and that three votes cast for Capt. R. Morrell (Republican) and found in the ballot-box, were rejected. The belief here is quite general, that Capt Morrell, who is a niau of ability and integrity, is justly entitled to the seat C. The Message and the Cause of the L'nion. No one can glauce over the annual commu nications of the Heads of Departments at Washington to Congress, and reflect uiion the vast interests conflded to these officers, and wielded for the perpetuity of the Government, without feeling that, despite the old rebel con clusion that “there wits no Union,” we are yet one of the most formidable nationalities on the globe. Embarrassed with our temporary divisions we may be; but even at that,there can be no great loss of confidence, there should be no wavering in a great and noble purpose, when we are called to take into consideration, as in tlie reports from the Navy and War De partments especially, the immense amounts of war material we, as a people, possess; some thing that will l>ear a favorable comparison, even after eighteen months only of prepara tion, with the oldest and most warlike uatious known. ■fYiiu wuen we consider rurtiier, vast as is the quantity of arms and munitions of war held in the loyal States, that the disloyal com munities also have turned almost every avail able resource to the purchase and importation of arms from abroad, it is but natural that for eign powers should take the alarm at the chan ces they see of all this being combined into one tremendous armament by the most active —and now, if it is not too much to say—the most thorough and ingenious lighting com munity, whether by sea or land, known to any age. Well may they try by any and all devi ces, to keep Suites like these asunder—well may they acknowledge their dread of what is in store for despotism in the future of the world's history, unless some plan can lie hit upon to perpetuate our feuds, and so dissipate harmlessly to them, our great strength as a people in assaults upon each other.—[Balti more American. ry*We learn from the Saco Democrat that Mr. Stiinson’s trotting mare, Fannie Bradbury, probably the fastest in the State, has been sold for about $2000 and taken to New York.— Fannie was raised in Hollis and owned by Ca leb Bradbury, Esq., who sold her to Mr. Stim son for a little over $300, about two years and a half since, at which time her education may be said to have commenced. Her first appear ance was at a State Fair in Portland, where she attracted much attention and trotted in 2.45, which was very well for a first appear ance. Since then she has repeatedly done much better, aud one day last summer, in Massachusetts, she trotted to wagon, on a bad day and bad track, in 2.37 1-4. Z The moment patriotism and a gener ous love of country overcomes the love of party- in any man heretofore connected with the Democratic party, that moment he be comes the target for the meanest abuse of tbe leading party journals. If any one doubts let him examine the journals referred to, and wit ness their abuse of Messrs. Stanton, Holt, Halleck, Hamilton, and hundreds more of the same sort. While such men are set upon as by a pack of hounds, such miscreants as Van Buren, Fernando Wood, and Vallandigham are regarded as authorized expounders of De mocracy. ORIGINAL AND SELECTED. Ey The copy of verses entitled “Our Na tion's Jubilee,” is respectfully declined. $yThey talk about battles being “bles sings in disguise.” We would rather, says an exchange, take our blessings plain. ijyTke Maehias Union, suspended for want of paper, has received a shipment from Boston. jy Moses G. Brooks of Augusta, has been appointed Inspector General of Pot and Pearl Ashes, vice George Williams deceased. Trial Justices.—The following persons have been appointed by the Governor, trial justices within the respective counties. jy T. B. Lincoln, and Thomas W. Bridg ham, China, Kennebec County, and Leander M. Comins, Lincoln, Penobscot County. Ety Edward Everett is seriously ill at Washington, und compelled to give up all his engagements to speak at present. y Perley telegraphs to the Boston Journal that the House Committee of Ways and Means will not probably adopt Mr. Stev en’s, but Mr. Chase's financial measures. y Two huudred guns were fired in Charleston, ami the city beautifully illuminat ed in honor of the democratic victories in N. York and Pennsylvania. jyScnator Hunter of Virginia made quite a blunder, and electrified the rebel Senate some time ago, by inadvertently swearing one of the clerks to support the Constitution of the United StatA. £y*Geueral Milroy has suppressed the Wheeling (Va.) Press within the limits of his command, which is a virtual suspension of the paper, because of its treasonable course. y We are informed that Capt. Cowan, of Co. I, 1st Maine cavalry, has resigned his po sition, and is about returning home in conse quence of ill health. Ey Seventeen suits have been commenced at Norfolk against the Wise family, consisting of Henry A., John J. U., George B., and O. Jennings, for recovery of debts varying from two hundred and fifty to one thousand dollars. y-A letter from Jacksonian of the 25th Maine regiment, is excluded by a press of other matter. The letter contains no items of news from the regiment which have not al ready been published. y a son of Chas. Collins, of Gardiner, aged about fifteen years, was drowned in the Cobbossoe stream at the New Mills,on Thurs day afternoon, while skating on the ice. His body was recovered that day. anaiipnutius jis.tr even nearly com pleted in New York for redeeming the soiled postage stamps, of which the amount held in in that city is estimated at more than a half million dollars. 'Z3T' We hear from Paris of the exhibition on the Boulevard Magenta, of the figure of a woman so constructed as to sing various songs. A tube of iudia-ruhber represents the lamyx; the voice has a compass of two octaves. The inventor is M. Faber, formerly professor of mathematics in Germany, tiff* The Lowell election of Monday re sulted in a Republican defeat, to the great surprise of losers and winners alike. “Of one thing we are now better satisfied than ever be fore," says the Lowell Courier, and that is, that the elections in this city, in Boston, and in Worcester, prove that it is not always best to insist on straight party tickets at municipal elections.” The statement which has been tele graphed abroad, and which is going the rounds of the Press, In the form of a report from Newbern, N. C., that “twenty-one men of the Maine artillery deserted on the night of the 25th of November, taking their muskets, cut lasses, anil pistols,” if not wholly a mistake, is certainly so as to the corps from which the desertion took place. There is no Maine ar tillery at Newbern, or at any other point in North Carolina. ~3F~ A mnn named Robert Rollins, while in a state of intoxication, broke into the house of Mr. Charles II. Whitehouse, of Siduey, on Thanksgiving night, the 27th ult, and pro ceeded to the room where the latter and his wife were sleeping, making considerable dis turbance. In attempting to put Rollins out of the room, Whitehouse was stabbed by him, re ceiving a severe wound in the right side. Rol lins will be tried for the assault at the present term of the ,Supreme Court in Augusta. Parties who know the habits of Presi dent Lincoln are not surprised to hear of his personal visit to Gen. Burnside—nor would any such be astonished to know that he was in New York at any time. Ifhe wanted to see anything or any body, he would be quite as likely to come on as to send. He has an or bit ofliis own, and no one can tell where he will be or what he will do, from anything done yesterday. Ifhe wants a newspaper he is quite as likely to go out and get it as he is to send after it. Ifhe wants to see the Secretary of State he generally goes out and makes a call. At night, from ten to twelve, he usually makes a tour all round—now at Gov. Seward's and then at Halleck’s; and il'Burnside was nearer, he would see him each night before he went to bed. Those who know his habits and want to see him lute at night, follow him from place to place, and the last search generally brings him up at Gen. Halieck's, as he can get the latest army intelligence there. Whoever else is asleep and indolent, the president is wide awake and around.—[Washington correspond ence Boston Journal. Juvenile Rogues.—A lad named Ilenry P. Lancaster was last week, at Augusta, sen tenced to the Reform School during his minor ity, for various larcenies he had perpetrated iu that city. He stole from the safe of I leering A Turner $150; from the store of Bartlett A Hartwell $40; from the money drawer of P. Shchan six dollars, and committed other lar cenies of a minor character. The lad was only ten years of age, which, says the Farmer, from whose columns we con dense our account, shows skillful precocity in crime almost unprecedented in the annals of youthful roguery. Another lad named Josiah McFarland, fourteen years of age,helped Lan caster spend the stolen money. He was com mitted to jail, in default of bail, to await his trial at the Supreme Court. None of the money was recovered except the six dollars stolen from Shehan, and the boys are able to account for only $70 of the amount Breach of Promise Case.—The Maine Farmer mentions a case which has been tried before the Supreme Court in Augusta for breach of promise of marriage. The plaintiff was Miss Sarah A. Lee of Vassal boro’, and the defendant Mr. Alden Morse of Winno gance. Mr. Morse’s first wife was an aunt of Miss Lee, and some ten years or more, Miss Lee made his house her home while teaching school in the neighborhood. After a year or two, her aunt being sick, she took care of her, and after her death remained in the defendant’s family as his housekeeper for several years. In the fall of 1859, having learned of Mr. Morse’s en gagement to be married to another lady, Miss Lee left his family, went home to Vassalboro’, and soon afterwards commenced this action. At the trial the parties were both upon the stand, and their testimony as to the question of the promise to marry w as iu direct conflict, as was also much of the other testimony iu the case. The jury, after being out three hours, returned a verdict for plaintiff for $5500. Defendant’s counsel tiled a motion for a new trial. Fhom Washington.—The Washington cor respondent of tile New Fort Post says: Mr. Chase’s report is before the Ways and Means Committee, and they will proceed at once to business. It is impossible to ascertain t he temper of Congress yet upon the proposi tions of Mr. Chase. Many of the country mem bers are violently opposed to anything which interferes witli the country banks. The mem bers from the large cities are not opposed to the plan of substituting government for bank notes. There will be a very steady opposi tion among a class of Republican members to Mr. Chase’s propositions, and, united with the Democrats, they may be able to defeat some of them; but whatever legislation Mr. Chase or the government can demonstrate to be ab solutely necessary to carry on the war, will be granted by the liouse and Senate. It is rumored here that Congress will, during the present session, pass appropriation bills covering the last two years of Mr. Lincoln's administration, it has the right under the Constitution to do so, and will probably avail itself of that right. The object is to prevent any factious oppositon next year, in case the Democrats have control of one branch of the national legislature. It is notprobable that the President’s recom mendations respecting the change in the Con stitution will be acted upon this winter. Sev eral prominent Republicans are known to lock upon the recommendation with disfavor, and there is no prospect of obtaining a two-thirds vole in favor ot the proposition. A decided majority of both branches of Congress will sup port the l’resideot’s plan, but a majority will not carry it. The Democrats already begin to cry out, no tinkering of the constitution, and sonthcrn members say that the rebel States can come-back to-morrow under the consitu tion an it in, if they will, and that they have no inducements to come back and accept Mr. Lincoln’s amended constitution. Prof. Francis William Newman of London, who has recently translated Longfellow’s Hia watha into Latin, had been previously known as the translator of Homer’s Iliad into English. To American ears the ballad meter of the En glish version sounded like an ambitious attempt to set the Iliad to the tuue of Yankee Doodle —thus: "Cprose Achilles, swift of foot, And thus addressed the goddess,” But the Latin Hiawatha is a still more re markable essay. Look at this “E tinibus Oggibbawaianun, E sedibus Dacotarum.” A pleasant rendering for Longfellow's simple words: “From the land of the OJibways, From the land of the Dacotah's,” It would be a line sight to sec Prof. New man struggling to make Latin of “Sagadahoc'’ or “Moostockmagnntick.” “The crippled Lat in,” says an English critic, “hobbles after the etherial English much like a donkey with a cannon ball at its leg, ogling a lovely, unap proachable thistle.” SPECIAL NOTICES. Deafness Cured.—Mr*. M. G. Brown will be at the Preble House lor one week. A remarkable case of deafness cured in twenty four hours by Mrs. M. G. Brown, Professor on the E*e and Ear, rad proprietor of Poor Richard’s Eye Water. "I. Bartlett J. Dccoster, No. 2 Hall’s Court, Port land, give this certificate, to oertify that I have been deat from a child, and for twelve years past have been quite deaf. I have spent hundreds of dollars, without receiving any benefit whatever. Last Sat urday I went to the Preble House and made arrange ments for Mrs. B. to treat ino for deafness. In 24 hours after her first application I could hear every voice in the house. I can now stand in the cellar and hear the clock tick in the parlor. Grateftil to God for his great deliverance, I heartily commend her mode of treatment to all who suffer as I have done.” Every kind of diseased and weak eyes, also Catarrh, healed, and a cure warranted. Charges moderate. MRS. M. G. BROWN, Nov. 18—tf 410 Arch St., Philadelphia. Diseases of the Urinary Organa* VST'J. C. MOTT, M. D., Operating and Consulting Surgeon and Physician, attends exclusively to Dis eases of the Urinary and Genital Organs, and Female Complaints of all kiuds, and the more obscure dis eases of the Pelvic Vicera. as Piles, Ruptures,!!) dro cele, Varicocele, Fistula. Early Decline of Manfiood, 4c. Dr. M. keep# himself posted iu all the improve ments In the cure of Disease, made In this country or Europe, and spares no expense that his patients may have the best medical and surgical treatment the world affords. Advice free, jyoflice 86 Court street, BOSTON. Hours from 10 A. M. to 2 P. M., and 6 to 8 P. 31. 31 rs. 31.. who is thoroughly versed in the afflictive maladies of her sex, can be consulted by ladies. l*atients ftirnlshed with board and experienced nurses. ___ octdeod6m A Good Spring Bed has become an almost indis pensable article, not only of comfort and necessity, with every family, while the united testimony of Physicians has placed their healtbftilness beyond question. No invalid should be without one. As an evidence of the superiorty of COREY S “PREBLE” SPRING BED overall others, is the fact that the demand for this Spriug Bed is quadruple that of any other kind. October 1,1862. tf S03IETIIING NEW.—Please call and examine 31rs. For’s Patent Corset Skirt Supporter, which is a new and very desirable article. It is a Corset, Skirt-Supporter and Bishop combined. La dies aud Misses using it need no other of either. Price 81.25, which is cheaper than the Corset alone, and serves the wearer aa both. For sale only by 11. C. LOVELL 4 SON, Ageuts, novll edtf 129 Middle Street. DR. P. P. t^UlM BY. would give notice that he ha returned to Portland, and can be found at his Room, No. 18 International Hours, Tuesday, August 12th, where he will attend to all wishing to consul him. First Examination at offloe...8200 Each subsequent sittiug at office.50 City Patients, first Kxamiuatiou at residence,... 2 50 Each subsequent visit at residence,.. 100 August 16, 1862 tf Physician ani>Surgeon.—II. A. LAMB, M.D., Office, corner of Congress and Chestnut Streets Portland, Me. Particular attention paid to Surgery, including diseases of the eye and ear. aug7—d6m pyConsumption and Catarrh, and all diseases of thol'hroatand Lungs, successfully treated by Inha lation, By C. Mouse, M. D., aul8 *62 eod Corner Smith and Congress Sts. Dentistry.—Dr. JOS1A11 HE A LD, No. 241 Con gross Street, first door east of 1st Parish Church, Portland, Me. aug7dly dk*. locke kimhall, dentist*, no. 117 Middle Street, Portland, Me. augl5—ly BROKERS' BOARD. Salk or Stocks.—Boston, Dec. 19,1862. 600 United States Coupon Sixes (1881).1041 6.000 .do.104} 7.750 United States 7 3-10 Treasury Notes.13J 4.000 United States Five-Twenties.loo 16,060 U. S. Treasury Sixes, 2 years.1271 300 .i\o.127i 29,tint) U.S. Certificates of Indebtedness,. 97 5.170 United States Demand Notes.127 155 American Gold.132j 6.000 .do. 132 J 10 Portland, Saco and Portsmouth it K.110 2 Michigan Central Railroad. 91 15 Fitchburg Railroad.109 PORTLAND POST OFFICE. MAIL ARRANGEMENT*. WESTERN—Arrives at 12.49 and 74 P. 31. Closes at 7.45 A. 31. and 1.30 P. 31. EASTERN—Arrives at 1.50 P. 31. Closes at 12 31. STEA M BOAT MAIL—Arrives from Hast port 3Ie., St John Nil and the British Provinces,Tuesday morn mornings. Closes Thursday at 4 P. 31. EUROPE—*(Moses every Saturday at 1.30 P. 31. CANADA—Arrives at '1.60 P. M.' Closes at 12 M. COUNTRY MAILS—Arrives about 5 P. M. Close at 9 IV 31 Mfice onen daily (Sundavs excepted) from 8 A. 31. to 9 P. M. On Sundavs, from 84 to 94 A. 31. IflAKKIED. In this city Dec. 10th, by Rev. Dr. Shailer, Charles Day, Jr., and 3Liss Lessey Colley, both of this city. lit Alfred Nov 29th, by Rev. A. 3Ioore, William II. Randall, of North Berw ick, and Miss Ann 31. Haves, ot Alfred. In Saco Nov 27th, Ivory Winn, Jr., of York, and 3Iiss Sarah B. Averill, of Scarborough. In Biddeford Dec 2d, Joseph 3Ioson, of Dayton, and Miss Lydia Cleaves, of Kenuehunkport. In Biddeford Nov 30th, Win 31. Waterhouse and 3lrs. S. E. Card, both of B. In koutiebuukport Nov 23d, Owen Smith, of Saco, aud Miss Julia A. Fisk, of Biddeford. MINI A TI R M A L.M A AC. Thursday.December 11 SUN. HIGH WATER. Rises 7.19| Sets. 4.28 Mom g 1.45 Even'g 2.06 DIED. At CumbctlandHills I>*o 7th. Freddie Msrslurtl only child of Marshall N. and Fannie C. X. Kales. In Berwick Nov 12th, John F.. son of John 11. and Susan M. Furbish, aged 2 months. InKitteryNov—, Mr. Nathaniel Ilanseom. aged 72 rears. in Turner Nov 17th. Mr. Lewis Sawtelle, aged 69. I In Anson Nov 13th. Nellie 31. Taylor, aged 18 inos; 18th, Hiram 1*. Taylor, aged 3 years 5 mouths chil* j dreu of John and IsabelTaylor.

PASSENGERS. Iu steamship North American from Liverpool— Mrs Wainwright and daughter, mast .Maitland, apt Waddelore, Jas Gibbon, Cant Shuttlewortb, Cant Elemes and wife, f'apts Beal, Kavanaugh, and Chrfs tee, Mr Caldwell. Mr Sykes and wife, Mrs Geaktaus and infant. Rev Mr Sargent, wife and child, Eliza Farrell, Mr A Miss Cheshire, Mr Martin, 31ajor Mer cer, and 95 in steerage. Iu steamship St Andrew, from Glasgow—Rev Jas Ash, 31 rs S Lawson and daughter, Louisa 1* Furness, John Fairlu, Wm Stewart, Marion Barclay. Jam«*s White, Barbara Ireland, Alex Barr. John Stewart, David Crooks. Margaret McB Dempster and 2 sons, A Brown, wife, son and daughter, John Green, Wm ljuinti, James Rernick, I) Files, Johu Harvey, Eliza beth Mclves, and 35 iu steerage. IMPORTS. Liverpool—steamship North American—200 boxes tin plates, to N 1* Richardson k Co; 240 hdls iron, to Bailey, Lang k Co; 1 bale mchds, 1 case do, to W Graham; 8 trusses mchds, 2 bales do, 1 case do, to Thos l’addock 15 casks chains, 2 cases mchds, 1 pkg do, to Agent G T Bailway l case mchds, to A Mur ray k Co: 0NM Briwi, to Thos P May; 26 boxes inclids, 1 truss do, 3 trunks and 1 parcel, to Br k Am Express C’o, and sundry packages for Canada. Glasgow—steamship St Andrew—1 box mchds, to Thos Paddock; 43 bales mchds, to C W Hailey, Win throp; 5 bhls do. to John Brewer, Bostou; 2 cases mchds, to J Fisher: 2 cases do, to W Hunt. 6 hales hags, to Kdinunstoue, Allen k Co; 71 do, to Wyman k Arklay 36 cases do, to A 8 Murch A Co; 2 bales do, McIntyre, Laurie A Co; 2 half's do, Duncan Me Kensie, Cincinnati, and sundry packages for Boston, New York, and Canada. 8t John NB—sell Ariel 2560 doz shooks, to N J Miller. Sch Roamcr—654 hackmatack knees, to W A W W Brown. SAILING OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS. BTKAMKR FROM FOR BA I LB Arabia.Liverpool.Boston.Nov 29 City of Baltimore. Liverpool.New York... Dec 3 Borussia.Southampton New York...Dec 3 Norwegian.Liverpool.Portland-Dec 4 Scotia.Liverpool.New York Dec 6 Edinburg.Liverpool.New York.. Dec 10 Europa.Liverpool.Boston.Dec 13 Bavaria.Southampton.New York.. .Dec 17 TO DEPART. Hibernian.Portland .Liverpool.Dec 13 Saxonia.New York.. Hamburg.Dec 13 China.New York. Liverpool.Dec 17 Hausa.New York. Bremen.Dec 20 Bohemian.Portland—Liverpool.Dec 20 Kangaroo.New York..Liverpool.Dec 26 Morai American.. Portland... .Liverpool.Dec 20 Mavrocordatos... Portland_London.Dec 20 Arabia.Boston.Liverpool _Dec 24 City of Baltimore. New York. Liverpoo Dec 27 Norwegian.Portland... Liverpoo Dec 27 Borussia.New York.. Hamburg. Dec 27 Mails are forwarded by every steamer in the regu lar lines. The steamers for or from Liverpool call a Queeustown, except the Canadian line, which call a Londonderry. MAJillNTE NEWS. PORT OF PORTLAND. Wedneadny, Dec. iO. ARRIVED. Steamship North American. (Br) Burges*, fm Liver pool 27th and Londonderry 28th ult reports, from 3d to 6th inst, experienced violent gale*, with heavy •quails from NE; on the 7th and 8th, had a strong gale from the West, with hail and snow; 27th alt, passed steamship Bohemian from t^ubec for Liver Col; 38th, lat 54 35. Ion 20 13 W, passed Br bark La rnimbica*. bound W. Steamship St Andrew, (Br) Dutton, Glasgow. Brig Mazatlan, Merriman, Boston, Sch Ariel, (Br) .Shields, St John NB. Sch Georgie Deering, Pinkham, Philadelphia. Sch Maine Law. Ameeburv, Boston. Sch Packet. Hallowel, Mil'lbridge for Boston. Sch Abigail. Murch, Ellsworth for Boston. Sch Caroline, Albie, Bangor for Boston. Sch I,aura Jane, Small, Belfast for Boston. Sch Dray, Muff, Wise asset for Boston. Steamer Montreal, Prince. Boston. CLEARED. Bark Ellen Stevens, Howe. Matanzas, by H I Rob inson. Brig Stromness, Margrick, Matanzas, by E Chur chill Co. Brig Tornado, Tibbetts, Bath, by master. Sch Fred Dyer, Shute, Fortress Monroe, by J R Macy. Sch Texas, On, New Haven, by R G York A Son. Sch Fraucisco, Kilby, Boston, oy J H White. Sch Atlantic. Toole, Kittery, by'W II Brown. Sch Java, Wilson, Lubec. by master. Steamer Daniel Webster, Doering, New York, by Lang A Delano. Steamer Chesapeake, Willett New Y’ork. DOMESTIC PORTS. NEW ORLEANS—Ar 2Dth ult, barks John Curtis, Mustard, Boston; Old Dominion. Jenkins, N York; 22d, bark Garibaldi, Hoyt, do; brig Sam’l G Adams, Carver, do. Cld 21st, barks Charles Edwin, True, New York: 25th, Mary B Rich, Carlton, and Emina F Chase, Gilkey, for do. Towed to sea 18th. bark Volunteer. BALTIMORE—Cld 8th, sch Jas Garoelon, Ander son, Georgetown DC. Ar8th, sch Gen Knox. Fountain, Portland. PHILADELPHIA—Cld 8th, brig M E Thompson, Havener, Boston. NEW YORK—Ar 8tb, brig Henry Leeds, Smith, Rockland; schs Maracaibo, Henley, Philadelphia for Gloucester; Geo E Prescott, Pendleton. Elizabeth Kirt for Boston: Victor, Strout, them field; Julia A ich, Moore, Ellsworth; Delaware, Furbish: Em press. Torrey. and Mary Brewer, Perry, Kocklaud; Catharine Wilcox, McFadden, and Eastern belle, I Gilkey. Providence. Ar 8th, bark L D Carver, Damon, Buenos Avres, (split aud lost sails, Ac been at anchor below,'four days); schs Western Star, Crowell. Fortress Monroe; Jos Long. Hayes, Bangor for Alexandria. Cld 9th. ships Garibaldi, Emery,tor San Francisco; Young Eagle, Walker, Valpanso; Emily Augusta. Strickland, Liverpool; Stephen Crowell, Bowman, fordo: Bernard. Hubbard. New Orleans; barks Em ily, Simmons. Palermo; Kanawha, Buck, lor Cadis; Tycoon, Leary, Port Koval SC; brigs Col Penuinian, Coffin, Curacoa; WJ Treat, Park, for Matanzas; B Smith, Smith. Clenftiegos; Julia EArey; Pendleton, Trinidad; schs E Clossen, Coombs, Mavaguez; Bay State. Verrill, Bueksport. NEW HAVEN—Ar 7th, schs Jas Fish, Mesorvey, and Haines. Patterson, Calais. NEW LONDON—Ar 5th, sch J L Darling, Wright Providence for Baltimore. PROVIDENCE—Sid 7th, sch Eliza Jane, Ross, for New York. an W.-IW .'•buiuri i.'mi, ui r nenuMiip, jar, 10 winter; Leo, loading for Bostou and Portland. NEWPORT—Sailed 8th, schs Prince**, Hopkins, Bucksuort for Philadelphia; Plumet, Harding, from New York for Charlestown; Knight, Gage, from Philadelphia for Bostou; Charlotte. Graves, ftn New York for do; Banner, Cutter. Calais for New York Mary Louisa. Yaruum, Rockland fordo; Living Fish, Portland tor Tangier; Catharine, F F Lewis, Packet, Olivia Buxton. Martin. Siak, and others. DIGHTON—ArSth, ach Edward Wooten, Y'oung, Elizabethport. NEW BEDFORD—Ar 8th, sch II Pay son, Crowell, New York. SALEM—Ar 5th. schs Statesman (of Machiasport) Mitchell, shuleo NS tor New Y'ork: Dolphin, Kella^ East Mac bias for do; Otter Rock, Thompson, astiw for Philadelphia; Julia Newell, Trott, Portland for Bergen Poiut NY', and all sailed. BOSTON—Ar 9th, brig Isaac Carver, Shute. from Philadelphia; sells Jas Bliss, Hatch, Wilmington; Florida, Kelley, Elizabethport; Brilliant, Joues, and Martha Sargent, Torrev, Bangor: Dispatch. Coua I ins, and Gen Scott, Tapley. do; President, Jones, do; I Silver Moon, Grant, Southport: Frolic, McCarthy, Belfast; Marcia. Pillsbury, Frankfort. Cld 9th. schs Dresden, Coibetb, Machias; YY 1* Ritchie, Freethv, Brooklin. Me. Ar loth, schs Emma Wadsworth. Norton, ftn Pem broke; Henrietta, Blanchard. Bangor; Capitol, Col lins, Frankfort; Granville, Martiu, Rockland; Mys tic lie. lushniau, Southport, i (’Id 10th, bark Franklin, Barlow, for New Orleans; schs Hiram. Wells, Calais; Nellie Tarbox. Yianclio, Ellsworth, to load for Cuba; Josedli Fish, Bickniore, St George. WINTERPORT—Ar8th, brig Cathariue Nickels, Grant, Bangor. FOREIGN PORTS. Sailed from Callao prev to Nov 13th, ships BenJ Bangs. Bartlett, and Yah ntia. Austin, for England; Ringdove, Holbrook, for Chinchas, to load; Thalata, Otis, do do. Sid 4th ult, ship Washington, YYhite. (not Colburn) for Antwerp. Going into Rio Janeiro Oct 26, bark Cricket, YY’in gate, from Baltimore. Ar at Halifax 3Dth ult. bark Vayager, Griffln, from Portland; brig Wild Hunter, Marshall, do. Ar 1st inst, brig Mary Hatfield, Marr. fin Portland; sch Osier, Malla, East port. Cld 29th, sch Dashaway. Keaser, Portland. (Per steamship North American, at this port.) Arat Liverpool 24th ult, Atheua. from New York; City of Boston, fin Boston: Courier. Bueuos Ayres; Johu Frazer, Antwerp; Mazenpa, Weeks, Akyab. Ar 25th, Aftou, Sou per. ami Agnes, Jones, from New Y'ork; Home. Clifford, and JL Bogart, Con wav. do: Su^an G Owens, Norton, Hamburg. Also ar25th, Lillie, Gilmore, fni New York; 31 ary Lewis, fin Antwerp. Ar 2*>th. W F Storer, New Y ork. Sailed fin do24th, Minnesota, Flyn. for New Y'ork; Johu Bright, Dewer, do; 25:h, C B Hazeltiue.Gilkey, Montevideo. Passed Deal 26th, Aquille, ftn London for Cardiff. Sailed from Gravesend 2Gth, Charles H Lord, for Calcutta. Sailed from Bristol 36th, S R Mallory, for N York, and anchored in tin- koada Ar at St Helena, Ueuj Buck, from Manritius, (and sld for London.) [Per steamship Arabia, at Halifax.] Ar from New Y'ork, William Libby, in King Road; 27th ult. Avon, at Falmouth; 28th, Penguin, at do; Jane Anderson, at Queenstown; Caroline Cornelia, at Dubliu; Clara, and Dora, at Deal. Ar from Bangor Me, 27th ult, Genghish Khan, at Falmouth. Sailed for New York 28th, Plymouth Rock, from Deal. The Pamelia Flood, from New Orleans fbr Liver pool, put into Queenstown 12th ult. leaky. The Panama, from New Y'ork for Slianghae, was lost in Simons Bay. [Latest via Queenstown.] Ar ftn New York 29th, J R Y'oung, Avon, and Mathilda, at Queenstown: Palmyra, aud Frauk Lovett, at Greenock: EUen Austin, at Liverpool Arlta Horton, John Gilpin, »t TabloBay; Anglo Saxon, at Algoa Bay. SPOKE V. lb?Lou’n New Nov 2t. lat 61IN, lon an W,bark Investigator, from New kork fur Liverpool. new advertisements! Y. AC. O. A. HE A ID I IsT Q- S. THE Second of the Course of Bsadlngs by PROF. BRIGGS, under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association, will be given On Monday Evening, December 15, AT MECHANICS’ HALL. Programme* PART I. Christmas Stories—The Tetterbv Family. ...Dickens. The Rescue, from “Les Miserable*”. Victor Ungo Importance of the Union... Webster. PART II. King John—Act 4, Scene 1...Shakspectre. Speech of Sergeant Buzfuz.Dickens. Doors open at 7—Reading* to commence at 8 o' clock. Ticket*, 25 cent* fbr Single Reading—fbr remaind er of the Courne (Four Reading*.) 75 cent*—to be ob tained of Bailey k Noyes, 11. Packard. Ac., and at the door. decll td At Wholesale 7 nOrt BC8HEL8 Extra Mealing Corn. 400 Bbl». Stone Mills Flour. 160 Bbl*. Arcade 60 Chicataw 44 66 Augu-ta 60 Union o 200,000 feet Pine Shipping Boards. 26,000 Spruce Plank. 60,000 Cheap line Board*. 120.(100 Pine Clapboard*—planed. 80,000 Spruce Clapboard*. 100,000 Extra Cedar Shingle*. By GEO. F. FOSTER, At the head of Union Wharf. Portland, Dec. lltb, 1862. eodtf LOAN TO THE TOWN OF CoyiEliaibfih. PROPOSALS will be received through Portland P. O., Box 376. until Saturday, Dec. 20th, fbr the purchase of Bond* issued by the town of Cape Eliz abeth, to the amount of Two Thousand Dollars, on eight year* time, at the rate of interest of five per cent, per anuum. The Bonds, with semi-annual coupons, are made payable at Portland. JOSEPH S. KICK Err, Treasurer. Cape Elizabeth, Dec. 10, 1862. decll tdeeiO* ‘IS THEREvgj [any^fSR^S in AND ZYLOBAL8AMUM CiO'iwnvw.ca.vv.^ t»\vmoM liberal tense. They hay* restored lay hair where It was bald, and, wharp gray, to It* original color." R*r A. WEBSTER, Button, Maat "I barn uaad them with great effect. I aaa now neither bald nor grey. My hair waa dry and brittle It la now soft as la youth" R*r H V. DEflER, Bo.ton, Maas “That they W» ■set* tha growth of the hair where baldness is, I bars the erldenee of my own eye*." ■old by Druggists throughout tha World PRINCIPAL SALES OFFICE, Ho. 198 Greeiwick Street, Nei-Tort ^Numerous Certificates feas above* decll eodfcwfim n'" tDIVER A BROWV, At 03 Middle Street, Opposite tha Custom House, Harr on hand, and are dally recatylag tha LAT ■st and most disikabls amis of CLOTHS. 0VERC0ATIHG8, Fancy Doeskins and Fasslmeres. ALSO, A FULL ETOCH OF THZ Latest Styles of BEADY.RADE CLOTHING, -A HD Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods, which we will toll at price* to suit the time*. Portland, Nor. 19,1862. dtf Ocean Insurance Company. ANNUAL MEETING. THE Stockholders of the Ocean Insurance Com pany are hereby notified to meet at the office of said Company on Mondav, the fifth day of January, 1863. at 3 o’clock 1*. M., for the purpose of choosing aeven Directors for the ensuing year, and the trans action of any other business which may then be le gally acted upou. GEO. A. WKflpT, Secretary. Portland. Dec. 10, 1863. doclO tm IT. S. Tlinitial's Sale. United State* or America, 1 IHatrict of Maine ss. f PURSUANT to a Writ of Venditioni Exponas, to inc directed, from the lion. As bur Ware, Judge of the United Staten District Court, within and for said District of Maine. I shall expose and sell at public vendue, to the highest bidder therefor, the fol lowing property and merchandize at the time and place within said District, as follows, viz: At the Custom House Building on Fore Street, in Portland. on Frithty, the twenty-sixth day of Do cemlter current, at 11 o'clock A. M Ten Thousand Foar Hand red Cigar*. The same having been decreed forfeit to the United States in the District Court for said District, and or dered to be sold, and the proceeds disposed of accord ing to law. Dated at Portland, this tenth day of Decem ber, A. D. 1863. F. A. QUIN BY. U. 8. Deputy Marshal, District of Main*. doclO dl5t 1ST E PATTERNS 1 For Ladies, Gentlemen and Boys. G. L. BAIL Y, 43 Exchange St. nov30 eodtf Milk Kouir for Sale. BY inquiry at tbis office, or No. 93 Exchange St., one can hear of a chance to buy a "MILK ROUTE," in which there is not a customer who has failed to pay his monthly bills. A fhvormble chaure is thus offered to any one who may wish te engage in the business, or to enlarge his present "seole.’7 no via eodtf Bank Notice. THE two cent tax stamp mutt be affixed to all checks and sight drafts orer twenty <U4lnrs. when offered at any Hauk iu this city, after Saturday, the 13th inst., or payment will be refused. On am! after January 1st, the appropriate stamp will be required on notes and drafts pavable on time. Per order. dec6 3weod° Boys, Boys, Boys. PARTICULAR attention riven to CUTTING and MAKING BOYS' GARMENTS, by A. D. REEVES, Tailor. 98 EXCHANGE STREET. Portland, Aug. 6.1882. dlT NOTICE. ANY nerfton having from Five to Ten Hundred Dollar, to invest, may learn of an eatabhihed business, in which a large portion of the citizens of Port laud an* interested, which will give coustant em nlovmeut and pay well, by addressing P decl dtf BUSINESS, Dally Preaa Office

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