The Portland Daily Press (Portland, Me.)
December 20, 1862

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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS. VOL- L PORTLAND, ME., SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1862. NQ lg4 PORTLAND DAILY PRESS, JOHN T. OILMAN, i _ JOSEPH B. HALL, i EditorB* published at No. 82) EXCHANGE STREET, in FOX BLOCK, by poster, oilman and hall, Under the firm name of N. A. FOSTER A CO. Terms: Tmc Portland DaiLt Press is published every morning, (Sundays excepted), at 86,00 per year in ad vance, to which will be added twenty-five cents for each three months' delay, and if not paid at the end of the year the paper will ba discontinued. Single copies throe ceuts. Hates of Advertisinu:: Transient Advertisements, 81.00 per square, for three insertions or less; exceeding three, and not more than one week, 81.25 per square; 75 cents per week after. One square every other day one week, 81.00; 50 cents per week after. Exhirition8, Ac., nnder head of Amusements, rtLOO per square per week. Special Notices, 81.60 per square for first week, 81.00 per week after. 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Mr. Salisbury's resolution, calling upon the Secretary of War for information touching the arrests of certain individuals in Delaware, be ing under consideration in the Senate, on tire 11th inst, Mr. FESSENDEN addressed the Senate as follows: Mr. President, the debate upon the resolu tion has taken quite a wide range, much wider than, perhaps, would seem to be necessary from its apparent object. The Senator from Kentucky has gone largely into the consider ation of the acts of the President since he has been President of the United States. He has also taken occasion to talk about the recent Democratic victories. I believe he introduced that portion of the discussion into the Senate. I am one ol those who had hoped that, in the present state of the country, as little would be aaid as possible about political parties. Sir, I believe that the President of the United States has given the best possible proof that he could give by his acts, especially his appointments, that he was disposed, in this great crisis, to forget that there was such a thing as a politi cal party in the country; and yet, Bir, that is dragged into this debate evidently witli a de sign of getting up a political discussion. Sir, I shall not follow in that line; I allude to it simply for the sake of saying that when the Senator from Kentucky talks about the tri umph of the Democratic party as a moral tri- umpb, I ain at a loss to understand what he means. It would seein to me to be a misno mer, a contradiction in terms, a thing that none of us who have known auytbing about the Democratic party in its recent exhibitions of patriotism, could expect it to lay claim to. A moral triumph, was it? My friend from New Hampshire, in the anecdote that he has told us, has illustrated what kiud of a moral triumph the Democratic party has gained. Now, sir, with reference to the pending ques tion, it is, as I said before, of itself narrow; but the debate has taken such a wide range that it is necessary we should follow it to a certain extent- With reference to the arrests that have been made by the President, or under the direction of the President—apparently, I am willing to say, without law—much has been (aid in the country. It has been alleged by gentlemen representing the Democratic party —the Democratic element as it calls itself, though for the credit ot many men who claim the name of Democrat, I am willing to admit that they do not unite in the appellation as at present used—that all those acts arc entirely unjustifiable. It is said that these arrests have been made without warrant of law, have been made iu violation of the Constitution; and we have beard this cry of danger to the Constitu tion continually and continuously. I am free to say that I am influenced somewhat ill the results that I come to with regard to the dan ger felt, by looking around and seeing where this cry comes from. I hear a long, low how! upon this subject, and when I look to see, and to consider from whom it comes, the quarter from which it comes, and the kind of pack that make it, I apprehend just as much as I should if I beard it in the woods from a pack of wolv es. What are the newspapers iu the country from which you have heard this cry that the Republic was in danger? Newspapers that have taken occasion to denounce this war, and to express their sympathy with the rebellion from the beginning, and, in every way that i they;dared to do it, to throw obstacles iu the way of it* suppression; men who are us well j understood by their neighbors, by those about them, by those who know them liest, to he at heart in sympathy with the rebellion itself, as any other fact is understood that jierhaps can- j not be proved in a court of justice. Is it not so, sir? The Senator’s own observation, if he will look around him. would convince him of that fact. Wliat I should blame the President for, if I were to undertake to And fault witli •him at all in reference to this matter, is that be ha* not been quite strong enough ill his ac tion with regard to political papers. I have always held to the doctrine that if you strike at all, you should strike the strong and not the weak. If there lias been a failure any where, it lias been iu not attacking the great heads of tlie disaffection, instead of the smal ler part of it. If it had been my fortune or misfortune to hold the power to strike in sueli a case, I would not go down to the liottom or even to the center, but I would strike at the top; and if I found a paper, whatever its pow er in the country, that was boldly advising the general of the army to seize the government into his own hand, I would take that, and not trouble myself about smaller fish. But that hi neither here nor there, sir. The Question is, whether any great wroug lias been one? I have alluded to the newspapers that have been making ibis cry. Thesupporters have been of the same description. And, coming to this Chamber. the honorable Senator from Kentucky will allow me to say—and I mean to say it in parliamentary language—that there are gentlemen here who have manifested more solicitude about the rights of individuals than they have about the great interest* of the question at issue, so far as we muy judge from their speeches in this Chamber. Far be it from me to be so unparliamentary as to intimate that they do not feel all the interest that I feel. I can only judge by what they say; and I re peat, sir, that I am afraid their solicitude for individuals is greater than for the vast mass of community who are engaged in this struggle. Well,sir, what is the question? Allow me to allude to it parliumentarily, with reference to it* exact position. As the resolution would stand, witli the amendment proposed by the honorable Senator trom Indiana, perhaps there would lie no very great objection to it. It would simply lie a respectful rail upon the President, that if he, who lias authorized these arrests, thinks it advisable and consistent with the public interests, we should like to know his reasons for such an act. sir, in that there is nothing disrespectful to the President; there is, on the contrary, an implication that wc trust entirely to liis judgment; and, trusting to ids judgment and discretion, and liis good faith, if in the exercise of it he thinks tit to communicate the information to us, we should like to know it. It is the ordinary form. Senators will observe that the construction of our Parliament, if I may so call it, is a pe culiar one. Ministers do not come here; the Secretaries have no scat upon this floor; and no person connected with the Executive can sit here. In the English Parliament, it is oth erwise and the ordinary course, ii|>on an oc casion when information is desired with regard to an act of government, is, if I understand it, for some member of Parliament to give notice of a motion that on such a day lie will move that information he communicated, and that any pa|>ers in the possession of the govern ment be presented in relation to a particular transaction. Then the Minister of the Crown, one who knows what the reasons are in refer ence to it, will express his opinion that it is or is not advisable; that in the present condition of public affairs, perhaps it would not be well; that the motion had better be deferred; and, as a general rule, on that opinion given, the mo tion is dropiied, unless in very extraordinary eases. We adopted a different policy, ami we adopted it because of the different situation of j tilings here. We do not send, except where here and there we want ordinary information that everybody knows may be communicated without difficulty, a peremptory order to the Secretary of State, or of War, or of the Navy, to communicate certain information at all events—that is what is asked for here—but, trusting to the executive Government, espec ially in matters of delicacy and matters of dif ficulty, we respectfully ask, as we are in duty bound to do, that the President will commu nicate the information, if it be not inconsist ent with the public interest so to do. That is the duty which is to be expected, from us to the great head of this government; and I hold that lie is the great head of the government— lieeause this is a great government—and the President, being chosen by the people for a great place, is therefore to tie treated with re spect on all occasions. Our usual course. I say, is to ask him, it consistent with the public interest, to communicate tile information. II the resolution witli regard to this matter had been originally worded in that way, I presume there would have been no objection to it; but it was jiereinptory. The question now comes up on tile mere motion to amend. I presume that motion will be adopted: anil then gentle men wm judge lor themselves whether there is aiivthing ditlicult about it. Tbe question then comes up on the adoption of tbe resolution. I do not accuse the honorable Senator from Delaware [Mr. Saitlshvkv] of any desire to introduce this resolution for the sake of mak ing political capital. I am willing to take him at his word; and taking him at his word, I ask his attention to one or two considerations. Sir, had this taken place in time of peace, in the ordinary position of things in this country, nobody w ould hesitate, perhaps, to call it an outrage, inexcusable, that any mail should lie arrested by order of the Secretary of State, or the Secretary of War, even acting under the direction of the President; hut the Senator must acknowledge, w hat the people of this country see and feel, that we are in a most un exampled condition of our public affairs. He must acknowledge that in times like these, of necessity many tilings must lie done and may lie doue w ith propriety that could not be done in the ordinary condition ol tilings. He must aeknowledge that when a nation has a war up on its hands like this, an internecine war, one portion of the people divided against another —and, as my honorable colleague has said, with traitors in every State in the Union, mix ing up everywhere—it is not a time to stand U|M>n trifles, or to exact too strict an account of our rulers, of their doings, so long as we arc satisfied that they mean to do what iu their judgment the public good requires. Is it not so, sir? And I undertake to say that the Senator is too careful of private rights, who follows every slight infraction of them into the executive chamber for a motive iu times when no man hardly knows what or who his neigh bor is, and when, as lie must confess, the coun try is, as it has been for months, trembling up on the verge of ruin. Now, sir, if it is admitted that I am right, anil that my colleague is right in what he has said on this subject, let us look at matters a little lilicrally. Does any mau undertake to doubt the patriotism of the President of the United States Does the Senator from Dela ware, or his colleague, or the Senator from Kentucky, undertake to say here, or to inti mate that in all his acts he has not been gov erned with a single view to the good of the country and to the suppression of this rebel lion; that he has willfully violated any pri vate right—I mean violated it, if you call it a violation—iu opposition to his own belief that it was alisoltitely necessary for the good of the public that he should do so? Is that eliarge made? I have not understood it to be made or intimated from any quarter. We have heard much from the honorable Senator from Ken tucky about violation* of the Constitution, but we hare not heard an iutiiiiatiou that there was any proof, or any ground to suppose that in any act of the Executive, there had been any willful disregard of the rights of any indi vidual. Sir, there is a little mistake, in myjudgment, as to the responsibility under which tbe Presi dent labors. The Senator from Kentucky will allow me to tell him that the President does not take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States, but that he will “pre serve, protect, and defend” it; that is the lan guage. The honorable Senator w ill reply to me by asking, can he protect it by violating it? Certainly not, ordinarily. We. and other officers of the Government, but not the Ptesi dent, swear to support the Constitution of the United Stales; lie swears to preserve,protect, and defend it. I am not to he put in the posi tion of saying that therefore he has a right to violate it. 1 say no such thing. What I do say Is, that his paramount duty is to preserve, protect, and defend it; and if an occasion arises when, ill order to preserve, protect and defend, that great instrument without which the Union dies, he is compelled in his judg ment to violate the individual rights of a citi zen lor a time, can any one supiiose that he ought to hesitate for a single instant in doiug so? I know that gentlemen appeal to that clause of tbe Constitution which says that no man shall Ik- deprived oflife, liberty, or prop erty without dm- process of law; and they in fer, if the President arrests a mail without due process of law, that he has deprived him of his liberty. Grant it; but suppose that in his judgment, ami in the judgment of ail other men, a time lias arrived when it is necassary that some of the individual rights secured to the citizen by that great instrument should be violated, or that he should be deprived of them for a time iu order to preserve the instrument itself, is it not the duty of the President at once to take the step? I think no man cau hesitate about that. The other day I put a question to the honorable Senator from Kentucky, who is on# of the besl-natured and most amiable men in the world, as I judge, and to that ques tion I tried to get an answer. My question was whether, in a like case, if he w ere Presi dent of the nation, and there was no other inode ill which he could prevent the commis sion of a great crime which would be injurious, deadly perhaps, to the nation itself, hut by in terfering with the rights of a citizen, he would so interfere. Well, sir, after a little talk, in which the honorable Senator exhibited very considerable fencing skill, being obliged to answer directly, lie substantially said that he would not. I w ill never vote for him for Pres ident. [Laughter]. Let me pm auotner question to him. You have no right, sir, as a private individual to deprive any mail of his liberty; but suppose you hud very good reason to believe that one ol your neighliors intended to murder another; you believed it in your own mind from certain indications known to yoursell, and there was no way as you thought to prevent it hut by pu'ting the strong hand upon him and holding him in your own possession, under your ow n control, in violation of law, without due pro cess of law, would you not do it There are certain modes known to lawyers by which we can prevent by legal process I lie commission of crime, f we show probable rea son to apprehend it; hut suppose there was no such legal evidence; suppose there was only the conviction in his ow n mind, arising from i certain circumstances that might seem toothers to lie inconclusive, that this crime was about to be commited, and could only be prevented by his taking power into his own hands and restrain ing a man by force, would he not do it? Cer tainly he would. I know the Senator too well to suppose that he would not do what every man of right feeling under the circum stances would do. If it is so, and ifthat is a plain duty, how much higher duty rests upon the President of theUnited States to protect the life of the nation by taking tile law into his own hands, under the oath he has sworn to preserve, protect and defend it Has the President done any more than this for lam talking of him; not of the Secretary of War, or of the Secretary of State, or anybody else. Has there been anything more than this Gentlemen do not pretend it. Well, sir, no crime may have been committed; there may have been no intention to commit a crime as defined in the statutebook; but let us take an other illustration, one that was alluded to by the honorable Senator from Ohio |Mr. Sher man] the other day. Take the ease of the members of the Maryland Legislature. The President believed, and the world believes at this day—so far as the world kuows any thing about it—that those members of the Maryland Legislature meant, if they got to gether, to take that State out of the Union, and carry it into secession. Nobody doubts it. I ask the Senator If he had been President of the United States, under the same circumstan ces, would he not have prevented their meet ing? Mr. Kennedy. There was no evidence of that sort that was made public at the time, and that has been made known up to the present period. It is a mere matter of surmise. I do not know what the facts are. Mr. Fessenden. I grant all that, and that is precisely the ground on which I ain arguing. I say that although there was perhaps no legal evidence of their intention, which would be admissible in a court of justice, there was evidence enough to satisfy the mind of any reasonable man who knew anything about it. There was evidence enough to satisfy the President upon the subject. He believed that was their Intention, and believing as he did, I a»k the honorable Senator whether it was not his duty to prevent it, by incarcerating the members and prevent their meeting at all Mr. Kennedy. I will state that if the Presi dent had indubitable evidence of that sort, it was certainly his duty to do so; but up to this time that charge has never yet been made. These men have been discharged without a cuarge naving neen maue against uiein. Mr. Fessenden. Undoubtedly, because the time has gone by. This is precisely what I am saying. The President, we sup|Mjse. had the evidence. I)o you doubt it—that is to say, do you doubt that he was satisfied in his own mind that the fact was so? Does any one doubt it? I believe to this day that the fact was so. I believe there Is very little doubt in the public mind on the subject. There cer tainly was none in his. No man here intimates, and no man any v^iere intimates, (bat he did not entertainatth opinion. If he had not entertain ed it, there was unearthly motive for him to do what he did. If he did entertain it. and he be lieved that great crime was contemplated, w hich, if it bad been carried into effect, would have been fraught with consequences so disas trous that the human mind shrinks from the contemplation of them, can it be doubted that he did what lie ought to have doue, and that he was perfectly justifiable? Would the hon orable Senator from Delaware tell me that the President was not justified under the oath which lie had taken to protect, preserve, and defend the Constitution of the United States? Mr. Bayard. That would depend on the grounds of his belief. It is not necessary to impute to the President error of intention; be- cause you might believe him perfectly honest in intention, and yet commit gross errors of Judgment. Sir. Foster. Only a question as to the in tention. Mr. Fessenden. Precisely; aud that is the only question at issue, by the coulusalsn of Senators. There is the point at which I have lieen laboring. If the President believes that these men are about to commit offenses which are dangerous to the body-politic in this time of trouble, is he justifiable in arresting their persons and coufiuiug them? Senators say, yes: hut they want to know the grounds, i Well, sir, that is a pardonable curiosity; but suppose the President does not choose to tell you the grounds: he is responsible to the American people. I supposed there would be no resisting this view of the case. It Is too palpable iu a time of rebellion like this; it is too palpable when the very life of the Repub lic is at stake. No man can question not only what the right of the Chief Magistrate of the nation is, hut what is his bounden duty under such circumstances. Why, sir, I should des pise myself if, placed in such a situation, I could hesitate to lay my hand upon any citizen In violation even of what are private rights se cured by the Constitution, if 1 thought it nec essary to do so in order to protect the Repub lic from destruction. No man would be fit for that great place who could have one single in stant’s hesitation upon such a point as that. Senators on the other side agree with me. I ain happy that they too come to that conclu sion. Then the question is a very simple one; can we trust the President of the United States? Has there been any abuse of power? Has there been any evidence, in any quarter, that on any occasion, in any single instance, men have lieen incarcerated simply for the purpose of persouul oppression? Can gentlemen point me to the instance where the President of the United States by any one ol his Secretaries .has used this power in order to wreak private malice upon any individual; where they have ever, in any one case, laid their hands upon a man when they did not believe it to lie neces sary in order to the protection of the Repub- lie? I have heard no complaint of that kind. Then, sir, the question addresses itself to this side of the House, have we confidence in tlie good intentions of the President of the United States? Do we believe that he has abused the power intrusted to his bauds for bad purposes? Do we believe that lie lias wil fully, unnecessarily violated the rights of any single individual iu the prosecution of the great work that he had in hand, to protect and preserve the country? If we do not, then let us go a little further and ask ourselves, do the people believe it? X undertake to sny that the people believe no such thing, and they have rendered no such verdict. 1 have no doubt there is a certain portion of the population of tlie United State, worked upon by bad news papers and wicked men—men who sympathize vastly more with our enemies than with the great cause of tlie country who think, be cause they do not understand tlie circumstan ces, that the President is going too far iu vio lating private rights; but, sir, tlie mind of the country is an informed, educated mind, as a general rule. It looks at the motives of all these denunciations; it looks not only at the acts of the President, hut upon the necessity which brings about those acts; aud thus look itigupon them, it can pass an enlightened judg ment upon what lie does. Sir, I hold,—and I may lie accused, perhaps, of not exactly understanding quite so much about private rightsus my honorable friends on tlie other side of the Chamber—I hold that tlie safety of the Republic is the supreme law. It is an old maxim which nobody learned earlier, and understands better than the honorable Senator from Delaware, (Mr. llavard.| He is not only ascholar hut a lawyer, and the learned disquisition which he has given us more than once upon private rights and the nature of gov eminent, shows that there is no particular part of it with which lie is not familiar. Now, sir, allow me to say, most respectfully, it is useless in this day to attempt to apply rules to tlie conduct of tlie government that you would apply iu time of peace. Tlie Senator's argu ment would be a very able one if it was fitted I to the times; but the people of the country cannot fail to see that what may be necessary at one time is not at another, and what is an excuse at one period is no excuse under other circumstances. Because the President in this time of war, in this time of rebellion, in this time of danger, lias seen fit to lay bis hand upon men “without due process of law,” in the language of tlie Constitution, they will not judge that, there fore, lie has forgotten what is due to every citizen of the country, but will believe that what he may have done in reference to mat ters like these has lieen doue honestly iu the i endeavor to discharge his great duty to pro- tect, preserve, and defend the Constitution of the United States That is ail they desire to know so long as Ute reliellion continues. When the time comes, If it ever does arrive, that, in my judgment, the President, either by himself or those who are his servants in the eye of the law, is exercising his power maliciously, even carelessly, with reference to men, I am willing to call him to account; but until that time comes I am willing to leave it to them, and I will not compel them to give reasons for their action which they may think will plaee the country in a worse attitude than it is at pres ent. Mr. President, It by no means follows that, Itecause a man is arrested, he therefore has committed a crime. In times like these a man is arrested when he has not committed a crime; and as my honorable friend from Vermont (Mr. Colt, am Fit) has suggested to me—and to him I am indebted for a great many most valuable suggestions—it does not follow,if he lias com mitted a crime, that it is wise to tell him what that crime is, or even to try him in a time like this. There may be reasons of State which we do not know, to induce the continuance of the incarceration of an individual, without ex plaining the reasons why he was arrested, and without trying hitn. As I said before, when the time comes that I think, from the conduct of the executive, It is necessary that the reas ons for these arrests should be made known, I shall lie perfectly willing to make an impera tive call for them. Until then, we must bear as we best may. Let me say to my honorable friends on this side of the Chamber, in regard to these denun ciations from semi-rebellious, disloyal presses, and from men of the same character with the papers they are so fond of reading, whether found in one place or another, it is the fate of a Government; it is the fate of a political par ty, il I may be permitted to allude to what other gentlemen talk so much about; it Is the fate of those In power. The object is to pull us down, to pull down the Administration.— Any one can see that. Of course it must do many things which afford a very excellent op portunity for effecting that object. What of it? After all-the great question behind the whole is, was it public duty? We stand here for a purpose, to alii the President in protect ing, preserving, and defending the Constitu tion of the United States. What difference does it make to us what obloquy is heaped up on us. collectivelv or indivhlu.-iilv Wo miss from this state before many days, ami wc cease to lie of any consequence. It is vastly rfiorc Important that we should take the respon sibility which behoigs to us while we are here. The simple question is, whether we ought to know it or whether we ought to drag it out by force for the mere purpose of silencing a clamor which may he raised, and a slander so bitter that it ‘'out-venoms all the worms of Nile." The honorable Senator from Kentucky has talked a great deal aliotit violations of the Con stitution. The Senator will allow me to say to him. with all respect and in all kindness, that while I make a very broad distinction be tween him and his late colleague from tlie state of Kentucky, he has not improved the speech es whicli that Senator made on tlie same sub ject over and over again. It is the same in substance, and, to sav the lea«t. no better put. Why, sir. we had it during all that session that the late Senator, now a brigadier, I am told, in the confederate army, was here. How did it affect the country, especially when he turned out as he did? Only with an emotion of con tempt because tli^ object was perfectly palpa ble in his case. I should do violence to my own estimation of the Senator from Kentucky, if I intimated for 4 moment that I would place him in the same category, for I do not. But, sir, we heard it liefore, and what was the an swer given? Tliei President, it seems, viola ted the Constitution in calling out troops in a recess of Congress, in undertaking, subject unquestionably to what Congress might do with regard to approval, in a time of great public danger. »Ml time was pressing and of 1 the utmost importance, to strengthen every arm of the public service, taking it for granted that there was honesty and integrity ami pat riotism enough in Congress to support him in what he did. so far as the thing itself was right. Did the country And any fault with him? Did not Congress approve it In that time of dan ger, in a recess of Congress, would the Sena tor have the President of the United States refuse to strengthen our naval arm because Congress was not in session Sir, there are occasions when the chief Magistrate of the Republic, and this day is showing it, must choose between protecting the Constitution and violating the Constitution of necessity. You may imagine many, and we have one be fore u«. What, then, must he do? Must he abandon tlie great palladium of our liberties, as it lias been called, for fear that he may in- fringe upon tlie rights of somebody, or for fear I that lie may be blamed for taking into Ids hands powers committed to Congress when Congress is in session? No, sir; no, sir. I honor tlie President for that act. He has done certain other acts, the Senator says. They have all lieen discussed before. The same difficulty was before him: shall I allow these people in arms against the Govern ment to overthrow it, or shall I, in the exer- cise of the power intrusted to me by the Am- j erican people, and under the oath that I have taken, take the responsibility in the face of the country, and trust to a generous, conAding, and magnanimous people to say that I did right in exercising that power? No one can hesitate in deciding what was his plain duty; ami the same answer that I make with refer ence to that matter applies to all the rest. Tlie answer has been made before. Tlie bold note of defiance to my colleague amounts to just this and no more. The answer was made re peatedly at a former session. I make it again now. I do not say that the President has not, in some cases, made mistakes. It is in hitman nature to err. It could not be otherwise in a day of great trial like this. Errors must be committed from necessity. Men must go wrong in endeavoring to go right. It arises necessarily from the imperfection of men; lint are we. therefore, to say that tlie President has wilfully violated the Constitution? Are we to make tlie issue upon these tilings, nec essary in themselves In order to protect it, in stead of keeping the issue where it is, upon effecting the great object which we have lie fore us: and that is. restoring the Government to its original position I would advise gentlemen to reflect upon this view of tlie case. Let us hear something j more from them of denunciation of rebellion itself. Let us hear them say one unkind word or one word of reproval of the great head of the rebellion, and those who are his principle associates. Why such tenderness towards those men, not only in the Senate, but out of it? Why do we hear nothing from the whole class of gentlemen of whom I am speaking but words of tenderness, If any, and sympathy with their wrongs which have driven them into this great crime, without any particular specification of what the wrongs are? Why do we And a class of men in tlie comunity who arc eternally thanking God that they have nothing to do with this war, and although they blame the rebellion, always put the hon orable Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. Sitm nmt] into the same bag with Jefferson Davis, and Massachusetts and South Carolina in ex actly the same collocation Sir, I think it not wise. 1 think it does not help our cause. I think it beuetits nobody. It might as well be deferred until after the rebellion is sup pressed; and then, perhaps, we can attend to matters so small as these. Sir, I do not stand here to quarrel with the Administration which I helped to place in power; but I feel compelled to admit that in some cases they have gone further than I should. I cannot agree with all tiieir views of law. 1 do not believe in their constructions of tlie constitution in all cases. 1 think the President in some cases may have gone lieyond what was necessary for him to do. But, sir, while I give him credit for good intentions, and believe that he has the single object iu view of protecting this great Republic from the danger by which it is at present surround ed, 1 do not stand hero to quarrel with little matters of detail. When the time comes that I am satisfied, or have reason to fear, that the Administration, in the exercise of their power, under the plea of necessity, are wantonly tri fling with tlie constitutional and legal rights of any citizens, even the humblest in the com munity, I shall be ready at that moment to denounce their act, and to afford all the re dress which Congress cun afford; and I, as one member of Congress, shall be willing to give it. Sir, I am not lor renouncing our powers. We stand over the President in many particulars; above him, in my judgment, so far as his mili tary power Is concerned. He holds it subject to Congress, and to congressional rules and congressional laws; but the time has not come yet when Congress lias seen tit to trammel him; and when it does come, I dare say it will be quite ready to exercise its power. Let not gentlemen, then, assume to themselves that they are the only lovers ofconsitutional liberty; that they are the only protecters of the rights of the citizens. Let them show us a wanton, malignant exercise of power, and they will find that tve are quite as ready to avenge it as they. Until then, I am not for embarrassing the Gov ernment by unnecessary or impertinent inquir ies. BOOKS STATIONERY! LETTER PAPER AND Envelopes. PERSON who has occasion to use quan J titles of Stationery should purchase a year's sup piy at once, for it has already advanced iu price, and will undoubtedly in six months COST DOUBLE what it now does. BAILEY NOYES, S6&58. -EXCHANGE STREET Portland, Have one of the largest stocks of Stationery in the State, bought for CASH OXL V, and much of it be ■ore it advauced in price. Any one wishing to pur chase in quantities, or for their private uce, will find prompt attention and good bargains in BOOKS, STATIONERY, -AND Room Papers. Bailey Sc Noyes, BODE PUBLISHERS, 56, 58 A 68 Exchange St.. Portland. F. W. BAILEY. JAMES NOYES. no\26 4wd A 23 8. II. COLES WORTHV, lias removed lib stock of BOOKS, STATION «BY, PICTURES, Pictirt Frames, Paper Ban inn Fancy Goods, ie., tc., TO No. 92 EXCHANGE STREET, Next door above the Brihsh and American Express Office, where he will acc« inmodatc all who may be in want of good* iu hb line, at very low prices. Book Binding a^d Picture-Framing, Done n, atly as nsnal. GENUINE HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES, i For sale at t' c above store by M. SHAVE Y. Phy.lcUn. and Famili. s upptic-d with Medicine, sod book,. Caw, renewed and vial, refilled. June 24. 1S«2. eodfim New Works NEW EDI riON OP CASEY'S U. S. TACTICS, Army Regulations. HALL L. DAVIS. 53 Exchange Street Sent. 27.1862. dti The Model Cook! AN AIR TIGHT STOVE With Ttvo Ovens, The greatest of modern improvements in the lino of j Cook Stoves, EVER OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC. 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 iu the Stove Manufacture, says—that by au AIR TIGHT STOVE we mean a stove so perfectly fitted as to place the draft of the stove entirely within the control of the persou using it; enabling him to preserve either a wood or coal tire for many hours, by simply closing the draft slide, thus securing great economy in time, and iu cost of fuel, a* well as avoidiug the' dust con sequent upon rekiudiiug. ROASTING AND BAKING* But the novel—the peculiar feature ot the MODEL COOK—that which distinguishes it from all others— is the addition of a Ventilated Roastiug Oven withii the body of the stove and in front of the fire; so ar ranged that it can be used separately for roastiag, or (by the removal of a simple plate) iu connection with the larger oven for baking. Wherever these stove* have been used, they have giveu universal satisfaction. FOR SALE BY F. A. HOWARD, —DEALER IN— Stoves, Furnaces and Ranges, From the celebrated Babstow Stovb Co. -ALSO A Complete Assortment of HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, Registers, Ventilators, Ac. -ALSO, AOkST »OR The Vetrified Water and Drain Pipe. UNDER Lancaster Hall. &T All kinds of TIN and SHEET IRON WORK douc to order, at short notice. uov20 CONDENSED STATEMENT -OF TIIK Western Ittnssarhnsctts Ins. Co., OF PITTSFIELD, MASS., November 1—in compliance with the laws of Maine. Capital Stock, all paid up, $150*000 00 Surplus over Capital, $80*761 10 Assets, as follows, tie Bank Stocks—market value, 649.292 60 Railroad and Gas Stocks, 17,956 00 Loans on mortgages of Real Estate, val ued at over 9800.000, 122,769 82 Loans, on Bank and other stocks, 22,915 71 Cash on hand and in hands of Agents, 21.683 69 Cither investments and accrued interest, 8,498 00 Fersoual property, 1,696 47 $230*761 10 Liabilities. Losses adjusted and due—None. unadjusted, 62.694 00 reported aud not due, 7,800 00 *9,994 00 ENSIGN H. KELLOGG, President. J. N. DUNHAM, Secretary. Pittsfield, Nov. 1.1862. Sworn to before me. Sam'l E. Howe, Justice of the Peace. Stores, Merchandize, Dwellings, House hold Furniture, and other good property, insured ou favorable terms. First Class Dwellings in the city, or country vil lages, and Farm property takmi'for one, three or are years, at LOWEST RATES. W. D. LITTLE, General Agent. OIH4-C 31 Eulmngc Street. dec2 eod8w&w24 BUSINESS CARDS. william f. pakker: settiim* UPHOLSTERER -AND ManRfaciRPor of FURNITURE, Lounges, Bedsteads, SPR1.VG-BEDS, MATTRESSES, PE H'-CUSH IOXS, fc., fc. 148 Exchange Street, Portland. CP Hair Mattresses renovated. Furnftnre re paired and varnished. Chairs re-caned in an im proved manner. Second-hand Furniture bought. sold or exchanged. jul30d«m Copartnership Notice. WE have this day associated ourselves together under the name and style of FROST A FRYE, and have taken Store No- XOO Commercial Street, near Commercial Wharf—where we shall keep con stantly on hand, Flonr, Corn, Meal, Oatn, Rye, Feed, Ground Rock Salt, Ac. AMARIAH FROST, Portland, Nov. 1,1962. ADDISON FRYE. Messrs. Flost k FRYXhaving loan-d my Mill and purchased my stock and trade, I cheerfully recom mend them to my customers. 1'ortlaud. Nor. 1,1862. W. C- BRADLEY iiov3 tf ALBERT WEBB A CO., DEALERS IN Corn, Flour and Grain, HEAD OF MERRILL’S WHARF, Cennerdal Street, Portland, Me. __ Je23tr ARMY AND NAVY TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT, BY A. D. REEVES, Tailor, 98 EXCHANGE STREET, Portland. Aug, a. 1862 dly JOHN B. BROWN A SONS. Sugar Refinery, YORK STREET. PORTLAND, ME. je23dtf New 3D rug Store! CROSHAN A POOR, HAVE taken store. No. 75 Middle Street, (Fox Block,) and respectfully invite public at tention to their large and well selected stock of Drugs, Chemicals, Fancy Goods, Ac., k And solicit a share of public patronage, trusting that by furnishing the ourest 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. croomaw. Je24tf thob. h. poor. DOLE A MOODY, GENERAL Commission Merchants, AXD WHOLESALE DEALERS IE FLOUR, CORN AITD PRODUCE, No. S Gilt Block Oommeraial Street, PORTLAND. Mi. AKDIIW T. DOLI. VKAXILia C MOODY. June 23.eodtf FOR SOLEING OR RENDING Hoots and Shoes. Hilton’s Cement, Insolvable in Water or Oil—for mending FURNITURE, IVORY, BONE, CROCKERY, GLASS AND EARTHEN WARE. It is invaluable for soloing or patching Boons and Shoes, and for cemeuting Leather Belting it Dti no equal. EF" Only 25 Cents per Bottle, at LORING’S DREG STORE. novl7 Corner Exchange k Federal Streets. J. L WINSLOW, Agent, MANrrACTCHKR OP Steam Engines, Steam Boilers, iriRY nsnumoY or iachimry. Steam Cocks, Valves, Pipe* and Connections, Whole sale or Retail. STEAM AND GAS FITTING, Done iu the best manner. Works 0 Union Bt., and 233 ft 230 Pore St., JnUdtf PORTLAND. MF. BOOTS, SHOES RUBBERS. W. W. LOTIIKOP, (Formerly E. Shaw k Co.) No. 88 MIDDLE STREET, As usual,keep* constantly supplied with fresh Bll and fashionable BOOTS ami SHOES, in eve f rv variety and style for gentlemen's and la ^^^dies wear, and in rite all his old customers and the public generally to give them a call whenev er thev desire to replenish their "understanding*.” W. W. L. is agent for the Leavitt and Wilcox k Gibbs SEWING-MACHINES augO—6md VEATON A HALE, Commission Merchants, SHIP BKOKEKS, CHANDLERS AND DEALERS IX Ship and Cabin Stores, MO CL Tors BLOCK, Corner Commercial St. and Long Wh’l, L’ortlaiicl, Me. JOHX YEATON, JOBKFH HALS. Particular attention paid to procuring Freights, ana purchasing Cargoes and Charters for vessels. August 2. 1^3. dkwfim* Gray Beards, Attend! AFTER Twenty Years’ experience, and years of experiment, I have at last found the Best Dye! For coloring Hair in the world. I say it boldly, and mean it. And sav further, that if any one buys my Dye, and after trying, does not like it, 1 will reftmd the money on returning me the bottle with one halt ita content*. I do not wish to sell it to any rebel, or rebel sym pathizer. Agents can be supplied at wholesale prices by ad dressing JOHN M. TODD, Portland. Me. Oct. 23.d&w tf. JOHN W. PERKINS A CO., WHOLESALE DEALERS IX Paints, Oils, Varnishes, •RIGS. Ill STIFFS, GLASS till, FLUID, KEROSENE OIL, fte„ 86 Commercial Street, Thomas Block, Jul39d&wly PORTLAND. ME. Pier and Hlantle Mirror*. WITH Oval. Square or Eliptical frame*, with Rosewood, Black Walnut or Gilt finish made U> order, of any size, style or design, of new and elegant patterns; also cheap Looking Glasses and elates re-set in old frames, bv MORRISON CO 20, Market Square. Boy*, Boy*, Boys. PARTICULAR' attention given to CUTTING and MAKING BOYS' GARMENTS, by A. D. REEVES, Tailor, 98 EXCHANGE STREET 1'urtlaud. Aug. 6. 18«B dly BUSINESS CARDS. JOHN LYNCH CO., "Wholesale Q-rooers, AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, GRAMIE STORES COMMERCIAL STREET, <Oppo«tt, i,„d of widgery'. Wharf.) p*«Imm4, Me. JOHN LTJ,CJ^3dtjr*LK« BARKER. THON. LTNOH. HENRY L. PAINE CO., (Formerly WILLIAM C HOWk CO..) -Dealers iu Coni, Wood and Rooflng wa,,tr 375 Commercial Street, Opporite Smith'. Wharf..Pobtlapd, Mb. HKNRT L. PAINE. I WILLIAM C. HOW, j novl tf -A,. D. REEVES, The Tailor, HAS JOiT RKTt'BNED raOH NEW YORK AND BOSTON, With a large and well .elected Stock of Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings! Alto a full auurtment of Military Cloths, And 1. prepared to make them ap at ehort notice.' Call and See, AT No. i)S EXCHANGE STREET. Portland. Sept. 24.18*2. dtf L. H. TITCOHB, Apothecary, AGENT POE PALMER’S ARTIFICIAL LIMBS, -ALSO, Sheet Gntta Percha for Splints, AND CRUTCHES, FOR SALE. J. 1 ..A AAO .nil I no OAAiT Ai 373 Congrene Street, Portland. MKfcur IF YOU -WAIT THE Best Ambrotype or Photograph, DO not fkil to call at No. 27 Market Square, where they take PERFECT LIKENESSES, and war rant satisfhctiou. ut price, vhicb defy competition. N.B.—LargAAmbrotypes oa/g Fatten Cent). TRASK LEWIS, 27 Market Square, h'd Preble St. July 14th, 1862. dtf WILLIAM A. PEARCE, PLUMBER, -MAKER OP FORCE PUMPS AND WATER CLOSETS, No. 124 Exchaeob Street, Portland, Me. Ifarm, Cold and Shmcrr Bathe, IT tie h Bowls, Braee and Silver Plated Corke. EVERY Decryption Of Water Fixture for Dwell ing House.. Hotels. Public Buildings. Ship#. Re., arranged end set up in the best meaner, and aU or ders iu town or country fhithlhlly executed. All kinds of Jobbing promptly attended to Constantly on hand. Lead Pipes and Sheet Lead, and Beer Pump, of all kinds July29dly Trunks Trunks VALISES, P0RTMA5TEAU8, JSk Carpet-Bags, -AT DUB AITS MANUFACTORY, No. 165 MIDDLE STREET. ALAR v »d Fashionable Stock of the abov* ar ticle* iu»\ be found at this e*tmbli*hineDt, com prising evenr do .'rlpttou for a traveling outfit. Ju X). 1&3. dtiin J. R. DURAN. Is/larble Work. J. R. THOMPSON, It prepared to receive order* for ■trble. Free Stone, Soap Stone, Marble Chimney Piece. Monumental Work and Urindatoues Ceraer mt Pearl and Federal Sea.. JeSBtf PORTLAND, MX. H. C. LOVELL dk SON, —DBA LEM IB— Foreign and Domestic DRY GOODS, 120 Middle Street, Would iuform the public that haring purchased the stock of S. p. GO WELL, And taken the store recently occupied by him. fU9 Middle Street.) are prepared to furnish Mr. bowell’a former customers, as well as their own friends and the public, with NEW AND SEASONABLE GOODS, and at AS LOW PRICKS as the same quality and style cau be purchased, at any other place in the city ty~.No trouble to show goods: call and see before purchasing elsewhere. ocl8 TWITCHELL. CHA.UPLEV, Commission Ntrchanti, AMD DEALERS 1* FLOUR AND PROVISIONS, 83 Commercial SI., opp. Thomas Block, PORTLAND. ME John y Twitchell. jul31d6m Ja'i P. Champha. E T COFFINS —AMD— CASKETS, To be found in this city, of every description, finish ed and trimmed In tlie Neatest Style, -ABC AT C. H. BLAKE’S, No. 30 UNION S T REET. And will b« told chcapor than it ABT other place In the city. ROBES FURNISHED TO ORDER. -C. H. B also mannlhctures SHOW-CASES. DESKS, ASD DRA WEB-WORK Of every description, including Tatlom’b Self Supporting Drawer, the best Hind ever made All orders for Repairing Furniture, aruiah mg, Upholstering, Chair Seating, blaring, Re., promptly attended to. Julnitf L. J. CROSS, 141 Middle Street, Per tin ad. Me* C£ Watch-Maker, i&iJI N. B—All work being promptly and peraon aily attended to, is warranted to give thorough satis* motion. jeSStf DK. PERRY HAVIXli returned from the Army, again tenders his proft-ssioual services to the people of Port laud and viciuity. His experience—while absent—in PRACTICAL SURGERY, warrants him in calling attention te this branch. Residence and OSco 71 Fee* Street dov 37 dtf

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THE DAILY PRESS. PORTLAND, MAINE Saturday Morning, Dec, 20, t862. The Portland Daily Press has the largest regular circulation of any daily paper in the city.__ “What Is Republicanism?” In answer to the above question the learned and profound editor of the Advertiser under takes, in his paper of the 10th, to expound the doctrines of the Republican party, and in that exposition he makes some propositions of a most singular character. He says: The man who “repeats with emphasis the doctrines of the Declaration of Independence, that all men are created equal,” with the fraudulent interpolation of the word free, in order to cheat the common mind into the be lief that the Declaration of Independence con templated any system of government under whicli all the natural rights, natural equality, liberty, aiul relations of men icere to be pre served. is an imposter in politics, ami he is not a Republican. Reader, mark these men who are so strenu ous in opposing the Declaration of Independ ence, and you will find nineteen in every twen ty.forging a word to that instrument, viz:— the word “free'' so as to make it read “ail men are created free and equal,” when no such wo'd, and no saeh sentiment is in it, or attach es to it, or was consistent with the purposes of that instrument. Tiie editor of the Advertiser is frightened at the word free. We should think as much from reading his paper. He alleges that the Declaration of Independence, in its purposes and sentiments, is inconsistent with natural, universal freedom that no such sentiment as the equal freedom of mankind, by virtue of creation and natural endowment. is in the Declaration, or attaches to it! This is not original with F. O. J. Smith, but was gravely put forth by John C. Calhoun more than fif teen years ago. The editor of the Advertiser has stolen Calhoun's thunder, as he is trying hard, in almost every issue of his paper, to propagate Calhoun's rebellious, nullification, and anti-repub’ican doctrines. What is the doctrine of the Declaration of Independence? The language is as follows: “We hold these truths to be self-evident— j that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain un alienable rights; that among these are life, j liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these just rights governments arc in- 1 stituted among men, deriving tlioir just power from the consent of the governed; that when ever any form of government becomes des tructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute a new government, laying its Inundation on such principles, and organizing its power in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to ef fect their safety and happiness. “All men are created equal.” A self-evi- dent truth, says the Declaration. Then if, by virtue of creation, one is designed for slavery, all are equally so designed. If the just inher itance from creation is freedom to one.soitisto all. If creat ion tits one for slavery or freedom, the same fitting is the lot of all. So much for the “sentiment” of this “self-evident trntb.” “They [all men] arc endowed by their Cre ator, with certain inalienable rights; among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happi ness.” Here is another truth, self-evident to the minds of the authors of the Declaration of Independence. Tiie same right that a man has to life he has to liberty. The Creator has made both equally inalienable. Man lias no right to take his own life, and he can forfeit it or authorize others to take it, only by crime. If t his proposition is not equally true of liberty, we do not understand the force of language. T he right to life and liberty, are held by the same tenure, and n man can no more alienate the latter than the former. The inalienable r ight to liberty, as to life and the pursuit of happiness, the Declaration declares to be a “just right,” to secure which “government is instituted.” If man has a just right to lib erty how can his right be subverted except by injustice? And when government becomes destructive of this just right of men to their own natural liberty, it is worthy to tie altered or abolished; and yet, with ail these enuncia tions standing out in the fore-front of the De claration, a man in Portland publishes to the people that the idea of the natural freedom of men, as the gill of the Creator and the inherit ance from creation, is not a sentiment of that I Declaration, does not. attach to it is not con. Distent with the purposes of that instrument! In view of the whole matter we feel perfectly willing for the intelligent reader to decide who is “the imposter in politics,” aud who is a Re publican. In further considering the question that he ads this article, the editor of the Advertiser says: The man who is constantly assailing the 1 slave institutions of oilier States, by insisting j that “human slavery is opposed to natural laws, and rests upon an outrage and usurpa- tiou,” notwithstanding the constitution de rived from our revolutionary fathers contem plates the existence aud protection of those in stitutions, is a disturber of the national peace, and is not a republican, but he is an abolition ist. Note the above. No man can be a republi can who insists that “human slavery is oppos ed to natural laws, and rests upon an outrage and usurpation.” Such a person “is a disturb er of the national peace.” Washington, Jef ferson, Madison, nearly all the early fathers, signers of the Declaration of Independence, j and framers of the Federal Constitution, con- I tended—we have the authority of Alexander H. Stephens for this—that slavery was unnat ural, opposed to natural law s, temporary in its character, and would soon pass away, and it was this very idea, then so generally preva lent, that caused the careful exclusion of the word “slave” and “slavery” from the Constitu tion. A few years since a gentleman well known to this community, delivered an address before Fremont club in this city, which he entitled “A vindication of our Revolutionary Fathers, j on the subject ot Human Slavery, against the imputations of Hon. Judah P. Benjamin of I Louisiana,and H in. Howell Cobb of Georgia”; two gentlemen who had just previously spoken in this city to the Democrats, and both of whom are now distinguished members of the rebel government. In the course of that “Vindication,” delivered Aug. 30, 18o0, we find the following emphatic paragraph And no less is it an exaggeration of history, when it is said by the honorable ISenator, that there were twelve slave Slates, and only one free State, at the formation of the constitution. It was so nominally, but not so practically. Many of the States, and Virginia of the num ber, true to the humane and Christian impulses of our revolutionary fathers—true to the sen timents that inspired Washington Jef ferson, Madison, Patrick Henry, Franklin, ytue, Uandolimi. and every leading mind of every State, outside of South Caroliuaaud Georgia, had enacted laws, and organised societies for the ultimate ex tinction of slavery within their respective bor ders. Aye, sir, I challenge these learned orators of the slave power to contradict upon any re corded historical authority, when I assert, the whole lorcc of sentiment in the Colonies, at the time of tile Declaration ot Independence, excepting only South Carolina aud Georgia, and in the whole struggle ol the revolution, aud lor years after its successful termination by the Slates, and for years alter the adoption of the present constitution by the States, was fixed, deep mid sincere, leal and heart-felt, not only for the abolition of the slave trade by im portation from abroad, but in favor of the' ultl ——w——11' ■wM'a— mate and comparatively oarlv extermination of slavery throughout the Union! I say, sir, this was the prevailing and pervading senti ment of our revolutionary fathers, and of the freemen of our Federal Union! And no man, who claims reputation as a politician, or states man, will, upon due reflection, presume to de ny the correctness ot this position. Don’t startle, kind reader, when we tell you that the author of the above just and well chosen words, was no other than Hon. Fran cis Osmond Jonathan Smith, the present editor of the Portland Advertiser, and we have presented it at this time merely as a “sample brick” of that anti-slavery edifice which we propose to construct out of bis speech On that j occasion. In view of all the facts of the case, and the considerations bearing upon those facts, we accept our neighbor’s language, slightly vari ed, ami would say, that the man who does not insist that “human slavery is opposed to natur al laws,” and that it “rests upon an outrage and usurpation,” is a vilifler and defamer of the memory of our revolutionary fathers, is not a republican, is not a true democrat, is not a friend of human freedom, is not loyal to the doctrines of the Declaratian of Independ ence, hut he is admirably qualified to he a bob to the kite of rebellion, to steady it, and give to it importance and influence. The Killed and Wounded at Fredericks burg. We give the returns of killed and wounded in Maine regiments so far as they are acc*s ible. It is understood that the returns are made by the several division surgeons, and lienee are semi-officials: Second Maine.—O. II. Godfrey, leg ampu tated; Stephen Fry, Co. K, Anger amputated. Third Maine.—I*. J. Torriugton, Co. A, right hand; M. Watter, C, lingers: C. Bangles, II, side; A. Druumion,H, foot; W. II. Briggs, B, lelt hand; Major Lee, flesh wound through the thigh. Fourth Maine.—Lemuel B. Jellison, Co. I, right side; Sergt. G. H. Place. E, hip, severe; J. W Clark, K, head; Sam. Young. K. side; Addison Cunningham, G, hand; L. Lincoln, A, hip and shoulder; Alden Wright, G, bowels, mortally; H. C. Liscomb, C, side, slight: J. .1. Shipler, F, arm. slight; P. M. Getchcll. F, wrist, severe; I). C. Nickerson, F, arm; W. B. Tibbetts, E, arm. hack and foot; L. A. Hall, E, wrist: Tims. L). Eaton, 1, right arm, elbow; Sergt. F. Alden, A, shoulder; Wm. Shields, breast; C. Miller, C, thigh; Capt. G. L. Davis. F; Sergt. James C. Shuler, D, linger and hip. Sixteenth Maine.—Capt. Hutchins, Co. B, Lieut. Herrick, D, both killed; Capt. S. C. Belcher,G, Lieut*. Austin, Pennell and Peters. C, wounded; Capt. Ayer and Lieut. Edwards, II, Imth mjssing; A If Lander. D, thigh; G. Smith. H. right breast; W. H. Bigelow, G, right leg; (J. W. Evans, G. shoulder: Nelson II. Wade. I, leg; Corp. G. W. Berry. B, right arm amputated; J. I). Brooks, F, thigh, ball; C. M. Phillips. B. cheek, hall; G. Tyler, F, mouth; Cyrus Kogers, K, hard; A. G. Quinn, G; right shoulder; Corp. Ii. W. Cole. K. knee; W. Brown,G, both arms amputated S. F. Far num, I), leg and hip; II. B. Rnmsdell, G, shoulder; A. A. llodgdon, F. leg; J. W.Iteed, j C, head, badly, will live: F. B. Johnson, E, knee; A. Burger, A, chest; Wm. A. Tibbets, E, shoulder; J. Dyer, G, chest; W. II.Nelson, A, right thigh, ball; W. S. Blake, G. left thigh, hall; J. S. Bates, G, right knee, ball; Wm. G. Pervers, C, leg and side, ball: Geo. G. Leav- ens, I, arm: Corporal A. McHenth, B, chest* Sergt. W. B. Etter, B, bead; S. H. Fifleld.C. neck and leg; Corp. Edwin Farer, D, chest; i Corp. Daniel F. Houghton, E, left thigh; E. M. Banks, A; Jos. Lane, K, fracture of seal- j pel; Ilirain Guilford, F, fracture; M. Jones, i K. left knee amputated; Sergt, H. H. Wells, A. right leg; J. M. Wheeler, C, neck, hip and i head: J. Ciiston, A. left thigh; .1. L. Cleave- land, G. left knee joint: Charles II. George, F, arm. gun shot: Orderly Seageant F. Becker, B, thigh; Joel Soper. C, left thigh amputated above the knee; Charles L. Bala ock, right artn below elbow. Seventeenth Maine.—G. Marston, Co, E, car: John C. S. Libby, thigh, severe; Eben. j Tyler, G, Anger: S. C. Donnell, II, leg. severe. Nineteenth Maine.—Lieut. E. M. White house, Co. G, back: H. Holmes. G. lingers. Txeentieth Maine.—Adrien Bicker, Co. B, elbow. Eleven Maine soldiers are mentioned as sent from Fredericksburg to Washington hospitals on Wednesday: G. Darrons, 4th; E. C. Lowell, 4th; W. G. Osborne, 17th; Wm. A. Evans, lftth; A. Boyn ton, 4th; B. Barr. 4th: Joseph Leegasy, 10th; G. S» Gardiner, 4th .1. Bussell, 3d;’ C. W. Blackington, 4th; A. B. Emery. 3d. List ol Maine Soldiers in Hospitalsat Phil, adclphia, December 0th. Campbell H., co. 1,1 'till reg’t, Germantown hospital Urrangeincnt of spleen. Hackett O. W., I, 16th, Germantown, rheumatism. Nason E H i. teth. heptatis. Nichols O. A., G, 10th, diarrhea. VleJch 8 E., K, 10th. rheumatism. Gilmore M li., 1.6»h, debility Hooker W. II., E. 3d, 7 Keed li. G, 3er week, a proposal has already been received from a party to supply the amount at large re duction from current rates. Governor Stanley of North Corolina has issued a proclamation calling for an elec tion on the 1st prox., for a member of Con gress in the second district of that state. None but loyal citizens, possessing the qualifi cations required by the constitution of North Carolina, are considered qualified to vote. The cows in Brunswick, ncoorilimr to the Telegraph, are getting decidedly lofty in their notions, and do not hesitate, when they want fodder, to walk up stairs and take pos session of the hay-loft. Bro. Tenney does not inform his readers whether they can yet climb a ladder. A correspondent of the Boston Jour nal. writing from Kidder, Mo., says, ‘-Missouri is preparing, if not already prepared, to accept emancipation with all its results. The people have suffered so much from slavery and its se quences, that tlTey accept with a thrill of joy, the idea that Missouri is to be disenthralled and freed.” A lion’s skin drawn over a jackass will not always conceal the long ears. The Argus, which has been so ready to charge 11s with getting up army letters in our own office, has a brief communication signed “Biddeford,” and purporting fo come from Biddeford, but which closes with the following unmistakable ear-marks: “Be trust our Biddeford friend* will keep u* posted, dec. It must have been late in the afternoon when that was written, or Uie editor would have made a separate par agraph of this request, and not so distinctly shown that the whole communication was his own sickly offspring. In yesterday's Advertiser was a long and characteristic article from the pen of the late editor, written but a few days before his death. It contains many good things, some indifferent, and a few decidedly objectionable* But as the hand that penned and the heart that inspired them are now cold in the grave, we are disposed to think only of the good, to treat indifferently the indifferent, and to forget what we cannot approve. In all cases of con troversy, as well as in all personal differences, we would allow' death to balance the books, and to close them against the intrusiou of un pleasant memories. Eliphalet Case, Esq.—The Advertiser lias an editorial article in relation to this gen tleman, late editor-in-chief ofthat paper, whose sudden death recently took place in Indiana. It is a kind, complimentary and generous trib ute toone who possessed a marked character and had many strong points. What is said of Mr. Case’s freedom from malignity ami a re vengeful spirit, isonly simple truth, for, though his peculiarities of style and expression at times might lead a stranger to think he was vindictive, we are sure that such an unworthy sentiment was not long allowed to remain, even if it was allowed to enter his breast. Mr. Case’s wife—one of the most talented and amiable of women—died several years since, aud was buried at or near her childhood home in Xew Hampshire. 1 SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the Norwegian and Scotia. Steamship Norwegian, Captain McMaster, from Liverpool Dec. 4th, and Londonderry 5th, j arrived at this port about (i o’clock yesterday j morning. She brought 18 cabin and 8il steer age passengers, and an assorted cargo, princi pally for Canada. Steamship Scotia, from Liverpool 6th and Queenstown 7th, arrived at New York yester day morning about 7 o’clock. Atlantic A St. Lawrence Railroad stock is quoted at $65 to $67. Among the passengers by the Norwegian is Win. C. Jewett of Colorado Territory, who, during his visit to Europe, has advocated me diation principles. He published in the Liv erpool Post, a farewell address to Europe, the Queen, and the President of the United States. To Europe lie states the position of the North and South—to the Queen he addressed an in vocation to join France in mediation—and to the President he asks for a withdrawal of the Emancipation proclamation and the Union war policy!! Mr. Jewett had better confine himself to his gold mines and let diplomacy alone, He can thrive much tletter in the former business than he can in the latter. Earl Russell tells the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, in regard to the doings of the Ala bama, that British property on board vessels belonging to either of the belligerents, must be subject to all the risks and contingencies of war. Owners of British property, not be ing contraband, on board Federal vessels, de stroyed by Confederate cruisers, may claim, in Confederate Prize Courts, compensation lor the destruction of such property. There is nothing new in American affairs. The Times devotes ail editorial to den unriA tion ol the imprisonment of Mrs. Brinsmade. It is asserted that a ship recently left Car diff, in haste, without a Custom House clear ance, with a large quantity of gunpowder for the Confederates. Sheridan Knowles died Dec. 2d at Torquay, at the age of 78 years. The fund for the Lancashire sufferers had reached the sum of £130,000 sterling. There had been an alarming rumor current respecting French affairs in Mexico, and heavy reinforcements were talked of. But the Moniteur dispelled the rumor by publishing favorable dispatches from Forey. The Greek demonstration in favor of Prince Alfred continues, and at Athens and some oth er places he had been proclaimed King. The Times says the acceptance of the crown by Alfred is out of the question, neither can it be given to Duke Lcuchtenburg. It was reported that the French cabinet council had deliberated on what measures of public safety should be adopted on the 7th ol December, at the inauguration of the new Boulevards. It was agreed that the Emperor should go on horseback surrounded by a nu merous retinue, and that the fete be invested with ail the pomp and security, which a vast military display cun give. The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce had further discussed the question of belligerent rights at sea. An amendment to a resolution was offered by Mr. Spence, declaring it inex pedient to further any alterations in interna tional laws that tend to impair the naval forces in time of war. After a lengthy debate the subject was again adjourned. The New York correspondent of the Times asserts that France goes the length of demand ing the dismissal of Gen. Butler at New Or leans. The Paris Moniteur, in a quasi official form, alludes to the presence of the French squad ron at New Orleans, which is represented to have elated the disaffected population. Mr. Gladstone, in a letter to Prof. Newman, denies that he lias expressed any sympathy with the southern cause, or passed an eulogi um on Jeff. Davis. Hu thinks it out of his province to praise or blame in such a compli cated questi.and claims to lie a much better friend to the Northern Americans than those who encourage them to persevere in a hope less and destructive enterprise. Interesting and very encouraging statements have been submitted to the Atlantic Telegraph Company by Capt Doskyn*, who took sound ings on the steamer Porcupine, and from Mr. Varley, the electrician. The English government has ordered to be delivered us soon as possible 1,200 miles of ca ble, to complete the telegraphic communica tion with India. The French government lias concluded con tracts for the supply of the army in Mexico lor two years. A prolonged occupation is in ferred from this. The cotton famine and distress in France were increasing in severity. The Messrs. Janvrin, Grassie Delisle, of London, had suspended payment, and one of the partners, who had largely used the funds and credit of the firm, had disapjicared. The liabilities are estimated at £10,1,000. The firm is said to have incurred recent losses by spec ulative operations at Lloyds in American war risks. London, Satunlay Evening, Dec. ti.—The Daily News replies to the Times on the lior Tors ot P resident I.iiirnln's pm:inpin.'itiitn scheme, and quotes evidence to show that the predicted horrors are purely imaginary, and that the slaves will make a better use of their freedom. At the opening of the Cortes, the Queen of Spain, in a communication respecting the grave events on the coast of Cuba, said she was confided they would not change the ex cellent relations maintained with the United States government. Athens, Dee. 5.—Voting for the election of a King commenced yesterday. Twenty-tWe hundred signatures have been taken, which are, without exception, in favor of Prince Al lred. Ilis election is considered certain. Commercial. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, Dec. 6-Thc Brokers’ Circular stava:—The sale* on Wednesday were 15,000 bales, including 7,000 to speculator* and exporters The sale* ou Friday were about 6,000 bait s, including 3.000 for speculation and export, at steady price*. The official quotations are:—New Or leau* fair 20d; middliug 23]d; Mobile fair2&d; mid dliug 22]d; Uplands fair 2ld middling 22. The stock in port amounts to 264,350 bales, of which 24,110 are American. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFF'S MARKET—Rich ardson, hpence k Co., and other*, report:—F lour dull and partially 6d lower, but good qualities scarce and steady sales at 23 a 2Ss. Wheat very dull ami 1 a 2d lower; Red Western 9* a 9s 7d; Southern 9s 8d xl 9» lod; White Western 10s Od a lls: White Southern lls a 12* 4> KM) tbs. Corn dull at a de cline of 3d Od; mixed 29s; Yellow 29s a 29s 3d; White 31* g. 33s 4S0 tb-. LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS 3IARKET-Wake field, Nash k Co., and o her*, report:—Beef and l’ork slow of *a!e and unaltered in value. Bacon quiet but sternly. Lard, rather more doing at 39s a 41s. fal low in lair demand at the reduced prires; Butchers* J Association 45s, LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET —Ashe* steady Pearl* at 32s 6d (a, 33s 6d; Pots 33* 6d a 34*. Resin very dull. Spirits Turendue at 115s. Sugar rather dearer and in good demand, ojjcc quiet. Rice inactive, with no change in price. Linseed steady. Linseed Oil steady at 40* 6d. LONDON MONEY MARKET. Saturday P. M.— I Consols closed at 92J 92| for money. AMERICAN SFLCUKlims—F'rie railroad 42$ 43; Illinois Central railroad 404 g 40 discount. Baring Brothers say United states 6’* have been taken at 09; o’* are quoted at 64 ;c£ 66. Virgiuia has been done at 46. Latest via Queenstown. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—The sa’es of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were 3000 bale*, including 1000 to speculate* ami exporter*. The market closed quiet and uuch&ugcd. The correspondent of the Argus, “Federalist,” who was lead to expect a lecture j on “Federalism” from Dr. Hedge, by the ud- j vertisement in the Press, is respectfully infor med that the lecturer, contrary to his expec tations, was unable to go back farther than the “Middle Ages,” in one evening. Perhaps on some future occasion lie may speak of the pre historic race, of which “Federalist” is the on ly living representative. “Federalist” must be a female; for that distinguished naturalist, J ohu Van Buren, long ago remarked, that no male specimens of this curious family have been lately discovered. Augusta Dec. 19th, 1802. The following appointments have been made in tlie 25th regiment: Asa C. Palmer, Gorham, Captain Co. K; Seba S. Brown, Baldwin, 1st Lieut. Co. K; Isaac D. Sawyer, Stamlish, 2d Lieut. Co. K; Frank G. Stevens, Westbrook, 2d Lieut. Co. E; George O. Goss, Portland, 2d Lieut. Co. 1. Skirmisher. SPECIAL. NOTICES. THE WORD “SOZODONT" is derived from the Greek wordssozo(topreserve) andoflnntet(the teeth); Sozodont, ‘‘A Preserver of the Teeth." FRAGRANT SOZODONT, ONLY TRUE DENTIFRICE KNOWN. The public have long been in want of some couve I “wut, safe aud beneficial dentifrice u'hich could be relied on as having a healthy ami preserving effect on the teeth and gums. Hundreds of worthless prepar ations have already been offered assueh in the forms of powder, pastes and liquids, when a trial has only proved flieiu injurious to the enamel of the teeth, or else too inconvenient and unpleasant for daily use, so indispensable to the preservation of the teeth. The j Sozodont is offered with all confidence as a Beautificr and Preserver of the Teeth, a scientific combination, every ingredient of which is known to have a benefi cial influence on the teeth and gums, imparting a de lightfully refreshing taste and feeling to the mouth, correcting all disagreeable odors arising from decay ed teeth, use of tobacco, Ac. Its fragrance and con venience make it a pleasure to use it; it is perfectly free from all acids or other ingredients having the least tendency to injure the enamel, and recommend ed by many of the most eminent dentists, chemists, physicians and scientific gentlemen of the day. Head testimonial from a large majority of the first Druggists aud Apothecaries in this city, many of whom have personally used the Sozodont, and well know its merits; We. the undersigned. Druggists and Apothecaries of Boston, most checrlullv testify that we have sold lor some time past the dentifrice known as VAN BUS KIRK’S SOZOpON T, and find it gives entire satis* faction to our customers; aud wo believe it to bo what its title indicates, ‘A Preserver of the Teeth"— an elegant toilet article, well worthy the encomiums it has received in New York, Boston, aud other largo cities: B G. C. Goodwin A co„ II and 12 Marshall street. M. S. Bcrr A co., 2d Tremont street. Weeks A Potter, 170 Washington street. Jno. H1 ilbon, Jr. A co., 138 Washington st. 8. M. Colcord A co., 86 Hanover street. Carter. Rust A co., 45 Hanover street. Jno. I. Brown A Son, 425andS»tt5 Washington st Orlando Tompkins, 271 Washington street. Church, Choate A co.. 881 W ashington st. Joseph T. Brown, 2i*2 Washington street. William Brown, 547 Washington street. Frederic k Brown. 68 Wushimrtnn A G. H.BOK, arah. Wallace. K.astport; Peace. Kent. Sfachias; Ariel, Treworgy, Ellsworth: Olive Branch, Benson, Bangor: Ben'Franklin. Dunton, ami Fair View, Tar box. Wiecasset; Mazurka. Kim ball. and D K Arey, Brier, Belfast; Charleston, Bur gess, Belfast; Ella Rose. Badger, astine; Jerusha Baker, Barberick, Portland; Advance, Fogg, Free port. CM 19th, ship Maverick, Ellis, for Melbourne; brig Coquette, Hodgdon, lor Cape Haytieu; schs Leo, Cooml*. Rockland Golden, Pendletou, Bucksport; Olive Elizabeth, Hamilton, Portland SALEM—Sid 16th. schs Bay State, from New York lot Bucksport: J F Carver, fm Calais for Providence; J C Connor, from Bangor for Provincetown; CC Farnsworth, fm do for do; 1C Hertz, fin Rockland for New York; Harriet Baker, fm Portland for do; E G Willard, do fordo. PORTSMOUTH—Sid 16th, tch Eugene, Parker, for Boston. t LUBEC— Ar 12th, sch Oregon, O’Brien, Boston. Sid 15th. schs Frauklin, Allen, aud Marv. Wileox. for New York. SULLIVAN—Ar 12th, sch Louisa. Bennet, Boston. S d 12th, schs Reuowu, Gordon. Bostou; Canova, Fullerton, New Bedford. BATH—Sid 18th iust, sch Tantamount. Davie, for Alexandria. FOREIGN PORTS. At Point Pet re, Guad, 30th ult, brig C C Billings, from and for New York 4 days. Ar at Gouaive* abt 15th ult', brig Rockingham, Up ton, Boston. At St George, Bermuda. Dee 14th, bark Hannah Crocker, Dunn, from New York for Antwerp. At Havana 4th iust, bark Talavera. Merrithew, for New York 6 or 8 days: J Pay sou. Terry, for Vera Cruz; Abbyla, wtg; brigs Ben Dm-Ding. Winches ter. to load coal for Vera Cruz, chartered try Fr Gov Mary Altiua. Ames, for N York 6 or 8 days; Ocean Wave, Partridge, disg; H G Berry, Anld, durne put into Mauritius Oct 99th, leaky. Bark Huntress. Whilden, from New York for Slianghae. put in 29th ult. having experienced heavy weather and .»pruug aleak. SPOKEN. Sept 19. lat 6 41 N, Ion 109 33 E. ship Mageuta, Jauvriii. from Foochow for New York. Nov 17. off Gibraltar, bark Voyager, from Smyrna for New York. Nov 25. lat 5 19 N. Ion 35 40. bark Liaie, Nickerson, from Boston tor Cape Good Hope. vtW> V» J—■—P—^— N E WADY ERTISEMENTS. Our Country^nd its Crisis. TIHF. undersigned, having returned from three year* residence in Canada, to share the fortunes of his native laud. prepared to respond to the call of Associations, or I-ecture Committees, and speak upon either ot the following topics 1. Ora Coontey—Its Mission, its Crisis, ita Deliv oranee and Safety. 2. Tiik Nature, Foundation and Mission or C ivil Government, with reference to our present national conflict. 3 Main*—its Position, its Past, Hs Present, its In terest and Relations to the Country and its Crisis. Tie Masonic Eratesnitt—its Relations to the l ountrv. the Government, and the Conflict—its future Mission. Terms Liberal, with a view to reach the people. Address CYRIL PEARL. dcc204wd Portland, Me, FVXF. BOOKS FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS A rich and varied assortment of the beet standard literature, illustrated works, and the poets, in elegant Turkey Morocco bindings. PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM8. We have the largest assortment in the State of Maine. JUVENILE BOOKS! Oor collection is LARUE, and selected with care, containing many well-known American and English popular works, with all the LATENT PUBLICA TIONS. Please remember. BAILEY k NOYES, Dee*)—d2w 56 and 66 Exchange street. M. C. Jl. AwMociation. Jk The next meeting of this Association for mat UacTUUK* AND Debate* will he held Fri Xjr L*br‘,'ry'Ifii a#tl1’ •t7I°'elock' In their The Public ark invited. QnrstioD for Diacnsison. Uas the love and suceessftal pursuit of material proe perity been, ana is it, more powerful for the moral elevation of mankind than Christianity? Per order of Committee. decao F. M CAUSLET, Secy. GRASS SEED. WiVk bushels herds grass, OlAJ 80U0 Lb*. CLOVER, orrowtb nf IStfl (lecao dim DANA A CO. At a Cocut or Prouatx held ut Portland, within and for tho County of Cumberland, on tbe ihiid Tuesday of Deeember.in the year of oar Lord eigh teen hnndred and sixty-two, JAMES W. LEAVlTr. Executor of the last Will snd Testument of Edward M Loaritt, lale of Portland, in said County, deceased, haring presented his Ini account of administration of said estate for probate; also his resignation or said trust as Ex ecutor It ra» Ordered, That tbe said Executor giro no tice to all persons interested, by causing notice to be published three days successively, in the Port land Daily Press, printed at Portland, all of said pub lications to be fourteen days ul least before tba time herein assigned, that they may appear at a Pro bate Court To be held ut said Portland, on the first Tuesday of January next,at ten of the slock lathe forenoon, and show canse If any they hare, why the same should not be allowed and accepted WILLIAM O BARROWS. Judge. A true copy, Attest: ooo, EUGENE HUMPHREY, Register. dec20 d3t* Administrator's Sale. THE subscriber. Administrator of tbs estate of Stephen Lord, late ot Windham in the Counts of Cumberland, deceased, hereby gires notice that he will sell, pnrsoant to a license from tbe Probate Court for said County, at tbe lute residence of said deceased, on Wednesday. January M, 1888. at 10 o' clock A M., tbe following real estate of said deceas ed. rls: the homestead Ihrm of mid deceased, and about eight acres of laod he bought of William Bai ley. subject to ibe widow's dower therein—but In cluding tbe rerersion thereof. Also about forty-two acres of land he bought of George Hawkm. subject to a mortgage to secure the parment of a boat <460. JOHN WEBB, Administrator. Windham, Dec. 83. 1883. 27 wSw* Holiday Gifts FOB THE LITTLE FOLKS. An EicrtlcBt Assortunrnt TOYS, GAMES, Pussies, Gift Books, Jce., Tbe Children, C. J. CLARK’S, No. 135 Congress,corner of Chrstsut Stu., d”19 dlwPORTLAND. Escaped from the Rebels tu Last DR. D. PATTERSOV, WHOSE capture on tbe Bull Run battle-ground lust Murch was extensively noticed in the pa pers. and for whose exchange much unavailing efibrt wus made by the cttiiens or New Hampshire. Gen. Wool, und others, has made his escape from Salis bury, N. C. Alter incredible hardships and many narrow escapes in his journey of 400 miles through the domain of wild leasts, venomous reptiles, and rebels, during forty-nine days, he reached oar liaeo. The Dr. will give a condensed account of what ho saw, heard and endured, AT XECHAHIC8' HALL, Tomorrow Bv'g. Doors open at 0J—commencing ut 71 o’aloek. Tickets 16 cents—to be had at the door. decl9 2t HORSE RAIL ROAD. Th Annual Meeting of the PORTLASD AND FO RES T A VF.S UK RAIL ROA D COM PAS T will be held at the coanting room of M. (j. Palmer, 144 Middle Street, on Moxdat, the fifth day of Jan uary. A. D 1*53. at 8 o'clock P M.. for the choice of officers for the ensuing year, and the transaction of any other business which may legally come before them M. G. PALMKk. Secretary. Portland, Dec. 18.1882. decl9eodtjau5 COFFEE AND SPICE MILLS. J. GRANT WOULD respectfully give notice to his friends and the public, that notwithstanding the recent loss of his mills and their contents by fire, he is again prepared to famish FRESH GROUND GOODS—as usual. For the present (and until the completion of the re building of his mills at 18 A 15 Union st.,) his place of business is at 49 Union street, (2 doors from Middle Street,) where orders are solic ited for all kinds of Roast and Ground Coder, SPICKS, CRKAV TARTAR, SALERATCS, SHEET HKRRS.SC.. pot up in every variety of packages desired br the trade, and warranted as heretofore, (.rateful for past favors, he will endeavor to merit the continued coutideuce of the public. J. GRANT. 49 Union Street. declSdAwlm Portlasd, Me. Rail Road Boads. HOLDERS of the second mortgage Bo-ids of the Kennebec and Portland Railroad Co., with all the interest coupe ns thereon due on the 15th of Oc tober, 1*52. are hereby requested to deposit the same in my hands, for which receipts will be given aud hereafter exchanged for certificates of stock in the Portland A Kenxebe< Railroad, (a new orgtm ization,) as soon as the books and certificates can be prepared, in accordance with a vote of said Compa ny, Nov 8. 1*52 J S. CUSHING, Treasurer Portland A Kennebec Railroad. Augusta, Dec. 18. 1882. dec 18 dtf MACHINERY, Steam and Gas Fittings, Ac. THE subscriber would inform his friends and tho public, that he may be found at 3 7 UNION STREET, (until his a bop is rebuilt.) ready to answer any order* tor steam, gas and water pipes. Steam and Gas Fittings of all descriptions. Will also attend to fitting the above for steam or If« Orders received for Pattern making, and Steam and other machinery. Boiler*. Wafer Tanks, Ac. Will devote his personal atteutio to arranging and setting Engine*. Boilers. Shafting, on reasonable terms. IRA WINN. Agrat* dec 16 dtf Holidays jire Coming! The Large,, and Best A„ortmeal of GIFT BOOKSj J U VJdJfTT.EWl, Otso. In the city—h to he found it H. PACKARD’S, No. 61 Exchange Street. PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS—of every variety of binding—a very large assortment, at the low est price*. O^CaJl *ud examine tbie Stock before purchasing elsewhere. dec 16 tjai

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MATTERS ABOUT TOWN. Religious Notices. Laura Deforce Gordon will speak in Sons of Temperance Hall to-morrow, at 21 and 7 o'clock I*. M No meeting in the forenoon. tiTReen prompt ly met by the Treasury, when absolute want of meaus did not prevent, lie says that since tlie 1st of July last tbe sum of $dti,554,281 lias lieen paid on such requisitions, as follows:— For liounties on enlistments, $7,500,000; re cruiting, collecting, drilling and organizing troops, $10,172,300 41. and ordinary pay, $48, 881,921 23. The amount of requisitions of this description now in tlie Treasury Depart ment unpaid is $28,700,000. These unpaid requisitions are about equal to tbe amount re quired for pay during one bi-montiy period, a portion of which fell due before tlie commence ment of the last bi-monthly period of Septem ber ami October, while about equal amounts have been supplied for pay which lias become due since its commencement. The precise in formation on these points can only be ob tained from the books of tlie Department. When tlie resources of tlie Treasury became inadequate to tlie demands upon it, the Secre tary of the I reasury communicated the fact to the Secretaries of War and of the Navy, md requested them to designate particular requisitions which they regarded as most ur gent to the amount of about $1,000,000 daily. To this extent requisitions are now daily met from customs from internal Revenue from the proceeds of conversions of temporary loans and from new issues of United States notes. These resources, though large, are, as Con gress has been already informed, inadequate. No one can feel a deeper regret than the Sec retary that a single American soldier lacks a single dollar of his pay, and no effort of his has been wanting to prevent such a condition. It is not in his power, however, to arrest the accumulation of demands upon the Treasury beyond the possibility of a provision for them under existing legislation. In his annual re port he has laid liefore them the measure which, in his judgment, will enable him to provide for the estimated wants of the public service. If, in his judgment, he is fortunate enough to have their concurrence, he enter tains the hope that all grounds of complaints because of delays of payment may soon be re moved. Senator Henderson’s bill, in aid of the eman cipation of slaves in Missouri, provides for comi»ensations to that State upon the passage of a lawr emancipating all slaves therein, to the amount of 25,000,000. The petition presented to-day by Repre sentative Colfax was referred to the commit tee of Ways and Means. It was from numer ous editors and publishers of New York, Buffalo, Troy, Philadelphia,Boston, Baltimore, Portland, Washington, Chicago. Cincinnati, Detroit, Wheeling, Albany, Pittsburg, New Haven. Hartford, Providence, Manchester, Milwaukee, Newark, Muscatine, Peoria, Du buque, Toledo, Cleveland, and many other cities, in favor of the reduction or abolition of the duty on paper. It w ill lie gratifying to the friends of soldiers wounded in the battle of Fredericksburg, to learn that upon their own application they can lie sent to the military hospitals in their respective States, or in those adjoining. The McDowell court of inquiry assembled at eleven o'clock. No witnesses were sworn but a lengthy correspondence was read com prising letters between the General and his subordinates; also between him and Generals Banks and Fremont and the Secretary of War, all indicating energy and foresight in General McDowell's operations. Nothing else of spec ial interest occurred. The Porter court martial did not sit to-day on account of the absence of several witnesses. Kebcl Loss in the Battle at Fred rrirksburg. Union Victory at Kinston, N. C. Partial Destruction of the Town. Lobb at Fredericksburg Less than previous Battles. Annual Keeling of the New England As sociation. New York, Dec. 18. This evening's Tribune has the following: Headquarters, Thursday, Dec. 18. The Richmond Dispatch of the 16th says, the re bel loss at Fredericksburg on Saturday was 2500. 1100 wounded had arrived at Richmond and were on their way there Monday night. They lost Gens. Gregg and Cobb, and mauy field officers. The 3d Mouth Carolina regi ment was nearly annihilated. The Dispatch also states that the rebel posi tions back of Fredericksburg are impregnable. It also contains a dispatcli from Goldsboro. N. C'., stating that 300 rebels fought the aboli tiouists at Kiuston the day before, from 8 A. M. to 1 P. M.; that after driving the abolition ists once, the rebel Gen. Evans was compelled to retire, leaving the vandals to occupy the town. No report is given. The town was greatly injured by the Union bombardment. A dispatch from the headquarters of the army of the Potomac, says that 000 of our dead were buried on Wednesday, and 415 to day. Nearly all the dead were found stripped of their clothing, and lying naked on the ground. From official reports it is thought the proportion of killed to the wounded in the late battle is smaller than in any battle fought dur ing the war. In Gen. Reynold's corps the offi cial report of loss is as follows: Gen. Double day’s division 180; Gen. Gibbon's division 1100: Gen. Meads’divisiou 1480; total 2830. The annual meeting of the New England Soldiers’ Relief Association was held this eve ning at their rooms. The report of Superin tendent Howe shows that over 14,000 sick and wounded soldiers have been cared for and for warded to their homes since their rooms were opened. The report of the Treasurer showed that over horse power— aHH T. S. Kwen. Commander, will leave l’ortiaiiu on or about the 30th iust. Has first rate accommodations for passenger*, first, second and third class. For freight nr passage apply to FREER, BOYD k CO.. No. 3 (ialt’s Block, Commercial Street. dec 9 FURS! FURS!! FURS!!! Fine American Sable Furs! FOR BALE AT SHAWS.136 MIDDLE STREET. Fitch and River Sable Furs FOR SALE AT SHAWS. Fare exchanged, altered Bad repaired. doy27 4u fill Shirts, Shirts. GENT lTe MEN, IF you want a cheap ami perfect fitting shirt, please leave your measure for Mrs. A. MOFFOTT’s cele brated Oval Yoked Shirts, made from the best cloths, and good custom work, at the very lowest prices. ISP Remember the place, MRS. A. MOFFOTT’S, No. 27 Market Square, Orders respectfully solicited bv Mrs. Moffett, who will pay personal attention to the same. aul2eodtf Removal. JOHN B. HUDSON, JR. -HAS REMOVED TO No. 27 Market Square, where he will execute in an artistic manner all kinds of OBXA MENT A L PAIXTIXG, such as Signs,Cur tains, Banners, Landscapes, Figures, Flowers, Scroll Work. Ac. A long and thorough apprenticeship to the mechan ical branch of the business, and several years study of the higher branches of the Art, have rendered hitn qual lied to execute every variety of work iu the most elegant styles, and he hopes by diligeuce and constant attention to busiuess, to merit the patron age of the public. if CARD SIGNS of all varieties painted to order. JOHN B. HUDSON. Jr., dec4 d4w No. 27 Market Square. GEORGE A. SISSKRAUT, NO. 120 KIDDLE STREET, IMPORTER and Manufacturer, has on hand, i and is constantly manufacturing from the best stock, All the Lateit Stylei of FUR GOOD S, -CON8I8TIXQ OF CAPES, COLLARS, MUFFS, CLOAKS, WRAPPERS, COATS, ROBES, Ac., Ac., allofwhicta will be sold on the most reasonable terms. Or-Call before purchasing elsewhere. No. 120 Middle Street. nov21 WOODWAX, TRUE CO., Importers ami Wholesale Dealers in Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods, IANTFACTIRERS AND JOBBERS OF CLOTHING, Nos. 54 and 56 Middle Street, Portland. Geo. W. Woodman, Alfred Woodman, Seth B. llersey, Charles Bailey. aug20dfcwtf AGEAU* AND Soldiers’ Relief Association, No. 275 r Street, Communications to be addressed to J. W. HATHAWAY. Maine State Agent, Washington, D. C oc21 tf CLINTON FURBISH A O., Forwarding Commission Merchants, NO. 24 RIVER STREET, C MIC AGO. CLINTON FURBISH. FRANKLIN CARTER. References—J. B. Brown k Son, Portland. \V. W. Thomas, A. K. S hurt Jeff, \V. J. Emmet, New York. Harris, Hey] Co., Philadelphia. dec2 d&w3w24 Oysters, Oysters! Fresh OYSTERS just received at 80 cm la aer gallon. &t T. S. HATCH S, decl5 2w No. 115 Exchange Street. 0y“iorB Sells. “J. Freeman” and “Lookout" have arrived with OYSTERS. For sale at the old prick, at No. S3 Federal Street, East of Elm House. dec 13 2wised JAMES FREEMAN. Oysters. This day arrived, a lot of FRESH OYSTERS, for sale at 80 CENTS PER GALLON, At ATWOODS, 806 Congress Street. Portland, Dec. 13. cd2w Land in Franklin, Me. ABOUT 15.000 Acres of Land—supposed to con taiu. on au average,about five thousand of stum page to au acre, of spruce, hemlock and piue, beside* much hard wood, and a go d growth ot young,thrif ty juniper—a pond or lake, near the centre, o. about lOUO *icres. with a good water power at its outlet.— This pond flows, by the present dam. about 1000 acre* of meadow, which can be put into grass, to great ad vantage, by withdrawing tne flowagc. The Mill is but a short distance from tide water, where the Lumber is loaded. This property by mortgage fell into the hands of the present owners, who reside at a distance, and the lana will be sold at an itnmeusc bargain to auv ouo who has the faculty and inclination to manage it. For further information applv to Col. J. L. Law rkxce, or to LEVI BARTLETT k CO dec 16 Ulaw8w No. 2 Loug Wharf. Boston. MERCHANTS’ EXCHANGE Eating House. Having leased the building, Nor. 17 A ID Exchange Street, and fitted it up anew, 1 am now ready to wait upon my former customers and the public generally, at all hours, with all the luxuries cf the day. JOHN ROBINSON. Portland. Dec 16. 1862 decl6 tf ENTERTAINMENTS* J T. M. C. A. K E .A. ID I 1ST a- s. T1IE TlLJrd of the Course of Readings by PROF. N. L. l'RIGOS, will be given On Iflonda y Evening, December 22, In the LECTURE ROOM at Mechanics Hall. Prafm mnir. PARI I The Mariner’s Dream Dimnnd. Post Office Scene—Handv Andy ..Lover. Merc haul of Venice—Act. I. Scene III siurksptare. 66th Chapter of the Prophecy of Isaiah. PART II. Tho proud Misa MacBride.. Saxe. Absalom.IVilUs. Mr. Pickwick’s romantic adventure with a middle-aged lady iu yellow curl-papers Dickens. Doors open at 7—Readings to commence at 8 o' clock. Single Tickets, 25 cents—for the remainder of the Course 60 cents—to be obtained at the Bookstores and at the door. dec 19 td LANCASTER HALK FIVE HI V II T 8 OHLV! -COMMENCING Wednesday Evening, Dec. 17th, 1862. Wednesday* Saturday Afternoons. UNION TROUPE OF Fancy Glass Workers, Glass Spinners, A*D GLASS STEAM ENGINE! From Barnum’s Aquarial Gardens.Boston fc# For particulars see Programmes. JOHN GRAFFAM, Busiuess Manager. decl6 6t 8 The Friends of Temperance WILL (IIVK A COURSE OF SIX ASSEMBLIES AT LANCASTER HALL, commencing on Tueaday Evening, December 2d. The fourth Assembly will be on CHRISTMAS EVE, on which occasion there will be extra dances. The fifth will be on SE H' YEAR’S E V E, with extra dances, to dauce the old vear out and the New Year in. The course will close with A Grand. Ball! Managers—). H. Barberick, W. H. Phillin, J B. Kacklef), C. J. Harris. Ticket, lor the Course—S3.50; Single Ticket,. 76 ‘iic .Managers. Music by Chaxdlkr b quadrille Band. Dancing to commeuce at 8 o’clock. nov24 FOR SALE TO LET. TO LET. A SHALL HALL, or room* suitable for a me chanic'* or manufacturer’* work *hop. Inquire at MO Coiigrroa •tree*. decl7 diMw TO RENT. MA moderu built IIOL’SE. No. 30 Danforth •treet. initable lor a genteel family—con taining fifteen room*. Enquire of J. K. KING, iu rear of 30 Danforth 8trcgt- decl9tf toTEet. Till' Easterly Tenement of the IIon*e on Sprina Street, known as the Kolfe House. Enquire of Oct. 27 -dtf 8. J. ANDERSON.

Cooper’s Shop to Let. OX Commercial Street, head of Hobaon'a Wharf Inquire of J. 11. HAMLEN. •cpttf Office ou Hobson'* Wharf. To Let. THE commodious Chamber iu the northerly cor ner of the uew brick block, orner of Lime aud Milk Streets, directly faciug the market. Rent uv 1 Enquire at office of OCEAN INSURANCE CO-, Sept. 15,18C2. dtf No. 27 Exchange St. To Let* The large House on the corner of Mid* die and Willow Street*, recently occu IfivHt P*°d by Mr*. C. A. Richard? a* a" board* mg hou-e. Possession given immedi ^■■BHsately. For particulars enquire of C1 MERCHANDISE. At WholPMuie 7,000 HhioTtoM JUibrSSlS Cor* 1V» Mb.’s. Arcade 60 C )>ica*aw Co Angus? a CO Luton W *bf* P*116 Shipping Board., e Spruce Plank. Oneap Fine Boards. 1oS’9S9,>ine ^i*Pbo*rtla—planed 30,000 8prucnn KHDS. SWEET CLAYED. AvA f for .ale bv d „i HARRIS BROTHERS, deel2 isedt r 20! Fore Street. FOB SALE. 300 000 %!SJPwa,Hm 8.000 Sugar Box SIIOOKS. 81-RCCE DIMENSION,all .ires. J.ASAIRS, SASHES. BLINDS. LATHS, CLAP BOARDS—Fitted and Rough. OUTSIDE SASHES on hand -ALSO— 200 Bbls. Choice Brand FLOUR, for fiunily lm, by HITES DEERIXG, oc80 d3mHOb*°11 Wh8rf- toot of Hi*h Street. KEW FALL GOODS For Gentlemen's Wear. -AT No- 90.Middle Street. ROLLINS BOND BATE BEEX RECEIVING New and Desirable Style* ot Cloths, Clothing, -AID FURNISHING GOODS, Which they offer at Prices to suit the Times Hr~C'all ia before purchasing elecwfeere, and we jor yourself 95 MIDDLE STREEt. odtdtf a*- HDI\ER BROWS) At 03 Middle Street. Opposite the Ctutora Houa. Hits on hand, End Ere dnilr receiving the lat ent and host gesisable sttles of CLOTHS. OYERCOATIHOS, Fancy Doeskins and Cassimeres. ALSO, A PULL STOCK OP THE Latest Styles of* RE ADY-.UADE CLOTHING, -AND Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods, which we will sell at prices to suit the timw. Portland. Nor. 19. 19*52. dtt Real Estate, I Y V E N T H E Y T 8 (MAT CIAWI rVR BARGAINS BEFORE Til USI! 20 HOUSE.4*, at price* from $1000 to $6000. 100 HOUSE LOTS, at prices from $200 to $3000 2.000,000 feet of FLATS. 1,000.000 feet of LAND. 2 STORE LOTS on Commercial Street. HOSES GOULD, 74 Middle St., boy27 dtf l> Staiu. THROUGH TICKETS TO NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA. BALTI MORE and Washington, and toaiipart*of the WEST ami SOUTH and NORTH WEST. via. all the most popular route* and at the lowest Boston rate*. Tor sale by W. D. LITTLE. Agent. «>at. 2. dtf Office 31 Exchange 8t. Piano*, Pianos A RARE CHAJCE! Will bo on exhibifiou and for sale for a pkw days only, in the Store NO 162 MIDDLE STREET, a choice assortment of Pinno-Fortes, Direct from the manufactory of LIGHTE BRADBURY..NEW YORK. whose established reputation of thirty years render* the superiority of their Piauoe familiar as “household word*.'* These instruments siug their own praises. Any person desirous of obtaining a superior Piano for a very little money, should call auu examine thew instrument*, as they must and will be sold. Their ageut will take great pleasure in sbowiug the beauties of these instruments to any and all who may favor him with a call. fy* Recollect this is a rare chance, and for a few days only. F.. II. ObBORN. Agent for the Manufacturer*. Every Piano sold with the writteu guarantee of me Miner. decs dtr V. S. nunhal's sale. Urited States or America, I District of Maine, as. I PURSUANT to Writ of Venditioni Exponas, to me directed, from the lion. Asnur Ware. Judge of the United Mates District Court, within aud for said District of Maine. 1 shall expose aud sell at fiubJic vendue, to the highest bidder thsrefor, the (bl owing property and merchandize at the time and place within said District, as follows, viz At the Custom House Buildixo on Fort Strati, •m Portland, on Friiiay, the twenty-sixth day qf De cember current, at 11 o'clock A. V Ten Thousantl Four 11 and 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 1862 F A. QUIN BY. U. S. Deputy Marshal, District of Mala*. declO dlot Trusses Trusses Trusses t TH08. G. LORING, Apothooar y A*D PRACTICAL TRUSS FITTER, Devotes personal attention to the applicati** a TRUSSES to Adults* aud Children SHOULDER BRACES aud ELASTIC STOCK lNii> constantly on hand. ;gr~Fhe Poorliborally considered. taoelft Ocean lit*uraiice Com|Hiay. ANNUAL MEETING. T11E Stockho'ders of the Ocean Insurance Com pany tie hereby notified to meet at the office of said Company on Mnndav, the fifth day of January, W63, at do'cfock P. M tor the purpose of chootiAg •eveu Directors tor the ensniug vear. aud the trans action of any other business which may then be gaily acted upon GEO A. WRIGHT. Secretary Portland Dec 1° deelOWg

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fa... _ _1! _ INSURANCE. i BATH MUTUAL Marine Insurance Company. OFFICE UNDER THE SAC A DA HOCK HOUSE, FRONT STREET. TU& President «»d Director** of the Rath Mutual Marine Insurance Company five notice that their Capital Stork amounts to #200,000 And they are prepared to make insurance on the mutual principle, against marine risk*,, not exceeding $10,000 in any One Risk, DIRECTORS: John Patten, Wm. Drummond, G. E. R. Patten, Oliver Moses, Sam’l I. Robinson, E. K. Harding, M. F. Gannett, Arthur Sewall, J. P. Morse, J. H. MeLellan, Lewis Blackmcr, t'avid Patten, J*s. F. Patten, 6. A. Houghton, a. C. Jameson. K. K. HARDING, President, E. C. HYDE, Secretary. Bath, July 3,1So.74 Middle st.,opposite Postofhie. PortiBud, Oct. 17.1802. oclTdkw FIRE INSURANCE. WARREN SPARROW, Oflce T4 Middle, cor* of Excliange 8l„ PORTLAND, ME., Agent of the following First Clabb Insurance Co’s National Insurance Company. Of Boston. Cash Capital anr* .Surplus *500,000. Republic Fire Insurance Company, Of New York. Cash Capital and Surplus, $812,000. Relief Fire Insurance Company. Of New York. Cash Capital and Surplus, $-60,000. Equitable Fire and Marine Ins. Co., Of Providence. Perfect Security, which ought always to t>« the first consideration in effecting insurance, is here of fered to the public, at the lotrest rates of premium adopted by sound and responsible companies. Office in "Boyd’s Building," opposite Post Office. June 23. d&wtf STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION -or THE Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Co., OF SPRINGFIELD, MASS., On the First day of November, 1862, in conformity with the Laws of the State of Maine. Capita] Stock, all paid up, $200,000 00 Surplus, 190,531 83 -i-$390,531 83 Assets AS FOLLOW* Cash, 5,935 93 Cash in hands of Agents in course of transmission, 16,372 32 $15,400 U.8. 7.30 Treasury Notes, 16,016 00 $10,000 U. S 6 per cent. Certifi cates of Indebtedness, 10,000 00 $6,000 L*. S. 6 per cent. Coupon Bonds. 1881, 5,200 00 Real Estate owned by the Com pany, unincumbered, 33,820 69 Loans' on Mortgages of Real Es tate, wit bin the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 80,478 59 1207 shares Bank Mocks, as per schedule, 124.206 60 638 shares Railroad Stocks, 76.750 00 Railroad Bonds, 7,550 00 Loans ou Personal and Collateral Security, 8.842 62 All other Securities, 6.364 18 $390,53183 390,53183 Per Contra All outstanding Claims. $27,904 05 No other liabilities to Ranks or Individ uals except office Expenses. Amount at risk, Nov. 1, 1862, $20,589,587 28 Amount necessary to re-insure the above, 84,865 42 [Signed] WM. CONNER, Jr., Secretary. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Hainp ten, ss. f Sworn to before me. (Signed) Geo. Walker, Justice of the Peace. Office of the Portland Agency, 105 MIDDLE STREET. fc#" Policies issued on Real and Personal property. Risks taken on Dwelling Llouscs for one, three, or five years, very low. J. W. Ml'XGER, Agent. dec6 ed3w Statement OF THE CONDITION Holyokejliitunl §-IreIns.C ompany IX SALEM, MASS., On the first day of November, being the date of its exhibit next preceding Dec. 1,1882. Amount of Capital Stock.$657,748 48 Consisting of Notes and Statute Liabilities, 418,121 61 Cash Assets, as follows, viz Investments in Mortgages, $46,872 87 Bank Stock. 41.905 08 Railroad Bonds and Stocks, 12,529 38 U. States,State and City Bonds, 19,961 09 Loans on collateral and notes receivable, 6.542 49 Real Estate. 2.415 17 Cash on hand, 6,587 49 Balances in hands of Agents, 906 41 Interest earned and sundry assets, 2,900 89 $139,626 87 $557 748 48 Amount at Risk, $10,673,288 21 Amount of Liabilities, (other than amount at risk.) viz: Claims for Losses, $3,100 00 There are no other liabilities, unless of bills not rendered for expens***. AL’orsTl’S STORY, President. TilOS. H. JOHNSON.Secretary. •ar-Thi. Company is paving a dividend of 25 per cent, on yearly, and 33 1*3 percent, on three and five year Policies, at their expuation. EL1PHALET WEBSTER, Agent, No. 102 1-2 Fore St., Portland. dec3 dSw Something 1ST ew! THE 11 LON DIN SKATE, (Patented.) THESE Skates are intended to cover deficiencies ot skates heretofore made, and especially in l-a aies and Dents' Shakes, with the Patent Ankle 8up P0,®’ ^hich need only to be seen ami tried to insure forthem a ready sale. They arc made from the best materials, latest styles, ana of superior workmau •hip. Any person can learn to skate well in lea than one-fourth ot the time, by using the Patent Ankle Support and tliev are especially useful for those having weak ankles. I or sale by nov2d^jw1 *48' OAV, Jr., lit Middle St. (■ill Tramcs. Fob portraits or landscapes 0f »nV or stylo desired—latest patterns end beat workmanship—made to order by MORRISON A 00.26, Market 8quar». Photographic «ootl§ A Chemicals. OCR stock in this department is complete, com prising every article used in the art MORRISON fc CO., une24.itfwSt_ 2fi. Market Square. NOTICE. ANT person having from Five to Ten Hundred Dollars to invest, may learn of an eslabli.hed uusiueas in wldch a large uortion of the citizen, of Portland are interested, which will give constant em ployment and pay well, by addressing decl dtf BUSINESS, Daily Press Office. 1 iii maul MISCELLANEOUS. B.BVURN -OP THE Manufacturers’ Insurance Co., OF BOSTON. ON THE FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1862. 1. State the name of the Company. Manu facturers’ Iic-mance Company. 2. Where located? Boston. 8. When incorporated? February 28,1822. 4. Amount of Capital? 8400.000 6 Amount of apital actually paid in? 400,000 6. Number of shares, and par value of each? 4000—8100. 7. Amount of tire risk** outstanding? 8.612.764 8. Amount of marine risks outstanding? 7,887,491 9. Total amount of outstanding risks? 16,500,266 0. Amount of United States stock or trea sury notes owned by the Company? State amount of each kind, and par val ue and market value of each. 20,000 United States 7 3-10 Bonds, p. v. per share *100— in. v. S104, 20,000 1. Amount of State stocks? State amount of each kind,and par value aud market value of each. 2. Amount of hank stocks? State amount of each kind, and par value and mar ket value of each. p. v. m.v. cost onbks. 1275 shrs City Bank.Boston, luO 102 113,356 74 650 shs Shoes Leather Deal era Bank, Boston, 100 117 64,005 32 600 shs Shawmut Bank.Bos ton. 100 92 44,108 00 10 shs North Bank. Boston, 100 90 186 49 43 slis Traders Bank, 100 95 3.389 25 250 State Bank. 60 66 14,668 37 140“ iirauite Bank, loo 102 33.965 00 168- Eagle Bank 100 108 16,432 22 160 Rail Road Bank,Low ell. 76 80 11,002 00 100 shs Bay State Bank, Lawrence, 75 75 7,600 00 20 shs Market Bank. Boston, 70 72 60 New England Bank, Boston, 100 103 6.962 76 $284,570 14 8. Amount of railroad stocks? State ain't of each kind, and par value and mar ket value ot each. None. 4. Amount of railroad bonds? State am t ot each kind, ami par value and mar ket value of each. $102,000 Bonds Cheshire Kail ltoad, par value 100,mar ket value 102. 87,783 67 0. ('ash value of real estate owned by the Company. 38,283 03 6. Amount of cash ou band, including ad vances on losses not adjusted 72,013 63 7. Ain't of cash in hands ot agents? None. 18. Amount loaned on mortgage of real es tate? 172,000 00 •9. Amount loaned on collateral? 77.778 67 Amount loaned without collateral? 63.765 31 1. Amount of all other investments? 12.000 00 2. Amount of premium notes ou risks ter minated? 5,237 18 3. Amount of borrowed money.specif) ing collaterals given for the saine? None. ‘4. Amount oflosses due and unpaid? None. !5. Amount of losses claimed and unpaid? j_., 26. Amount ot losses reported lcon*ldcred upon which the liability f ."A® of the Company is not de- I t*ue8UuI1, ter mined I 58,900 00 27. Amount of all other claims against the Company? None. 28. Amount of cash received for premiums ou lire risks? 68,729 69 29. Amount of cash received for premiums on marine risks 22,678 66 30. Amount of notes received for premiums on fire risks? None. 31. Amount of notes received for premiums on marine risks? 229.237 82 32. Amount of cash received for interest? 51,110 94 83. Amount of inconie received from all ot her sou i ces 2.936 08 34. Amount of fire losses paid lasf year? 86,878 65 86. Amount ot' marine losses paid last year? 44,273 75 36. Amount of dividend- paid the last year? 12- .000 00 37. Amount paid for expenses of office? 14.274 24 38. Amount of other expenditures? 10,200 00 39. Amount received in cash for tire risks not terminated 70,710 42 40. Amount required to re-insure all out standing risks? From 75per ceut. to96 per cent, of premiums. 41. Amount of tuemium notes on risks not terminated 165,367 18 42. Amount of delinquent notes not charg ed to profit and loss? 26 00 43. Highest iate of interest received? Six }>er cent. Hghest rate of interest paid on money borrowed? Nothing. 46. How many shares of the capital stock are pledged to the Company None. 46. Balance to credit of protit and loss ac _ countf 282.248 34 It. Balance to debit of profit and lop* ac count? Nothing. 48. How many shares of the capital stock are owns by the Company, or not sub scribed for?' None. 49. What amount of the capital consists of the stockholders’notes? N thing. SAM L GOULD, President. Jab. J. Goodrich, Secretary. C ommonwealth of Massachusetts. Suffolk fb.. December 10. 1862. Personally appeared Samuel Could, President, and Jas. J. Goodrich, Secretary ot the above Company, and severally made oalh ijiat the above staUmcnt. by them subscribed, is. in their belief, true. Before me, William T. Andrews, Justice of the Peace. NATffL F. DEERING, Agent, No. 3 Exchange Street Portland, dec 12 d3w DK. c. H. OSOOOD, SUKOXOX t MECHANICAL ^Bdentist, No. 8 Cltpp’s Block, Contrcs* Street, OPP. OLD CITY HALL, POBTLAND, ME. Artificial Teeth inserted o«i Gold, Silver and Vul canite base 3md& woe I. D. HEKHILL A CO., PLUMBERS, No. 27 Union Street, Portland, Me. Water Closets, Urinals, Force and Suction Pumps, Bath Boilers, Wash liou'ls, Silver Plated Brass Cocks, r passengers, making this the most speedy, safe and comfortable route for travellers between New York r ,nd Maine. Passage $6,00, including Fare and State looms. (ioods forwarded by this line to and from Montreal, Quebec, Bangor, Bath, Augusta, East port and St. ohn. Shippers are requested to send their freight to the r earners as early as 3 1*. 31., on the day that thep 1 ave Portland. For freight or passage apply to EMMlY A FOX. Brown’s Wharf, Portland. H. B CROMWELL A CO., No. 86 West Street, .ew York. Dec. 6.18 !2. dtf MONTREAL j OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO’S Weekly Mail Line. ONEofthe follow ing first-class, power fuI Steamers: HIBERNIAN, NORTH AMERICAN, NORWEGIAN, JURA, sSSttsHSfii Boll EMI AN, ANGLO SAXON. NO A SC OTIAN—will sail from Quebec every Satur av morning, for Liverpool, via Londonderry. Passengers leave Portland per Grand Trunk Trains ith United States mails, every Friday, at 1 16 P. 31., onnecting with Steamer at Quebec every Saturday orning. Passage to Liverpool, Londonderry or Glasgow: Third Class, $35. First Class, $77 to $92—according t accommodation,—which includes tickets on Grand t rnnk Railway. Prepaid and return tickets issued at reduced rates. Excursion tickets to the World’s Fair, out aud l ack, $186. Apply to Edmonstone, Allan A Co., 31 ontreal,or to J. L. FARMER. No. 10 EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND. June 23.1862. dtf 1 RP.«T FOR THE WEARY. ANDERSON’S SPRING BED BOTTOM! Patent granted October, 1862. lO. K.. P'roh.ock, GENERAL AGENT. Under United Slates Hotel, Portland* fill IS desirable mechanical arrangement has now I. been in use a sufficient length of time to shr w tat it gives entire satisfaction and actually is the tore valued the more it is used. This invention is a step in advance of all others in *ie Spring lint department, embracing a little more f their excelrencies. and yet happily overcoming all ieir defects. It is flexible as hair, and yet so reeu erative as to bring itself into ptace with great facili ty. It is adapted to the iuvaJid, the aged and old, ltd all who linger in suffering and weakness. They re made of good material warranted strong and du able, and not liable to get out of order. TESTIMONIALS I Commercial House. Portland, June 16, 1862. Having introduced the “Anderson Spring Bed Bot om" into my house, after trial, I pronounce it to be n easy and healthy bed. 1 am using several kinds f spring bed bottoms, but consider the Anderson ally equal if not better than the best. N. J. DAVIS, Proprietor. We have introduced several of the justly celebrmt d “Anderson Spring Bed Bottom” to our sleepiug partments. We give this spring bed bottom a decid d preference over any and all othere we have ever sed. Our guests speak of them in the highest terms. We recommend their use to all hotel keepers who de •ire the comfort of their guests. w. d McLaughlin k son. May 12,1863. Franklin House, Bangor, Me. [From lion. Josiah II. Drummond.] I am using the ‘Anderson Spring Bed Bottom,’ and am very much pleased with it. JOSIAH H. DRUMMOND. Portland. July 23,1862. [From Hon. Lot M. Morrill.] Having used Anderson’ Spring Bed Bottom, I can ebeerfullv recommend it as an excellent article. Augusta, Aug. 5,1862. LOT M. MORRILL. Having become fully satisfied of the benefit of the i ‘‘Anderson Spring Bed Bottom.” 1 have purchased three of them at five dollars each, and do most cheer ftollv recommend them to the public. Waterville, May, 1861. Du. N. R. BOUTELL. Mr. D. K. Frohock has furnished the beds in my house with the "Anderson Spring Bed Bottom,” and 1 take pleasure in recommending this article as the most convenient, economical and comfortable thing of the kind with which I am acquainted. A. U. ABBOTT, Principal of Family School, Little Blue, Farmington. I have had the unspeakable pleasure of sleeping on one of the "Anderson Spring Bed Bottoms” for the last three weeks, and mart say it far surpasses any thing I had anticipated. My wife, w ho is feeble, has had no good rest for six months till occupying one of these beds. She would not part with it on anv ac count. Rev. JOHN ALL&N. Farmington, Feb. 28,1802. The Bod Bottom I bought of you ftillv merits my expectations, and is fullv up to your high recommen dations. 1 would cheerfully recommend it to all who desire to improve their sieepiugai ai tmeufs. AI STAPLES, Augusta, April 16,1862. A N. WILLIAMS. Having tested the "Anderson Spring Bed Bottom.” I can cheerfully recommend it to all who are in need of such an article: and I believe it to be superior to anvthing of the kind now in use. Waterville, April 12, 1862. Rev. E. HAWES. Testimonials similar to the above have been re ceived from the proprietors ol the following public houses Peuobsot Exchange, Bangor. Franklin House, Bangor. Skowhegan House, Skowhegan. I/ewiston House, Lewiston. Winthrop House, Winthrop. Elmwood House, Waterville. Litchfield Corner House. Stoddard House. Farmington. Revere House, Vassalboro. Halhwell House, iiallowell. China House, China. Franklin House, Augusta. Cushnoc House, Augusta. Abbott's School Farmington. Eaton Boys’ Boarding School, Kent’s Hill. iull7d&w6m COAL WOOD, CHEAP FOR CASH. DELIVERED TO ANY I'ART OF THE CITY. SPUING MOUNTAIN LEHIGH, HAZ ELTON LEHIGH, COLERAINE LEHIGH, LOCUST MOUNTAIN, JOHN '.S', THE GENUINE LOBE EXT, Pure and Free {turning. CUMBERLAND COAL FOR SMITHS’ USE. THESE Coals are strictly of the best quality, and warranted to give satisfaction. Also, for sale, best quality of Nova Scotia and other Hard and Soft Wood. The public are requested to call, as we are deter* mined to give good bargains to those who pay cash. Office, Commercial Sthead of Maine Whf. SAWYER A WHITNEY. jul31tf FAIRBANKS' Standard SCALES. These celebrated Scales are still made by the orig inal iuventors, (ami only by them,) and are con stant !y receiving all the improvements which their long experience and skill can suggest. They are correct in principle, thorough!g made, of the best materials, and are perfectly accurate and durable in operation. For sale, in every variety, as Hay, Coal and Railroad Scales! BUTCHERS’, GROCERS’, DRUGGISTS', CON FECTIONERS' and GOLD SsJ CJ Al LES! Beams, Weights, &c.,&c. With a complete variety of WEIGHING APPARATUS, BY FAIRBANKS BROWN, 118 Mil&Stuket corner of Batterymarch Street, Iioston. Sold in Portland by EMERY WATERHOUSE. oc25 On Hand. A CONSTANT supply of best Extra Deep Gold Leaf, and at low rates at 26 Markbt Squarb RAILROADS. I ki:n\i:iu:crfeet safety at all times Sent to any part of the country with (tall directions, by addressing DR, HUGHES, No. 5 Temple Street, corner of Middle. Portland. N. R.—LADIES desiring may consult one of their i own sex. A lady of experience iu constaut attend ance. julldawrtfB ■————■M———i— MEDICAL. ZYLMALSAiMMS, Ti; «WM aacqaall.d Prrparatlaaa far ReaMrlaa.Iarlaaratlaa.BeaailfrlaC iM Drewiaf the Heir, Rendering it soft, silky and glossy, and disposing it to remain in any desired position quic ly cleansing the scalp, arresting the fall and imparting a healthy and natural color to the Hair. it revir fails To Restore Grey Hair TO Its Original Youthful Color v* v\o\ But acts direct!v upon the roots of the Hair, giving them the natural nourishment required, producing the same vitality and luxurious quantity as la youth. or Lajives awA C\vv\di»m Whose Hair requires frequent dressing the Zylobal samnm has no equal No lady’s toilet is complete without it Bold by Druggists throughout the World. PRINCIPAL SALES OFFICE TODD’S LUX SOEJS HAIR DYE! THE market hat been flooded for rears with differ ent articles called Hair Hires, which have never satisfied the expectations of purchasers. The he PLUS ULTRA has been reached at last in TODD’S HAIR DYE. and the article haa given entire satis faction to every person who ha* used it. It contains no injurious ingredients, and gives the hair a beauti ful rich brown or black color. Directions for usiug —which are very simple—aecompanr each bottle.4 One superiority of Todd's Lux Kofis Hair Dye over all others is, you do not have to cleanse the’hair or wash it before or after using the dye. and there is hut one kind to be used, and that can be put on the «atne as oil and water, without any trouble, unlik.i all oth er dves that have two or three different kinds to be applied every time used. This dye is peculiarly adapted for coloring ladies' hair, because too do not have to wash out the dye after putting it on. Unlike all other dyes, it will color long hair, which other dyes cannot do. Give this new article a trial, as we know you will use no other after once using this. IT E or sale only at TODD’S HAIR-DRESSING ROOMS, No. 74 Middle, corner of Exchange Street. septlfltf [Copyright secured.] The Great Indian Remedy FOR FEMALES. DR. MATTI80N’8 INDIAN EMMENACOGUE. This celebrated Female Medicine, possessing virtues uukuowu of any thing else of the kind, and proving rffVctual after ail others have failed, i-* designed for both married and sin ole lailies, and is the very best thing known for the purpose, as it win bring on the monthly sickness in cases of obstructions, from any cause, and after all other remedies'of the kind have h*»en tried in vain OVER 2000 BOITLES hare now been sold without a single failure, when taken as directed, and without the least injury to health in any rase. ;yit is put up In bottles of three different strengths, with foil direc tions for using, and seat by express, closely sealed, to ail parts of the country. PRICES— Full strength. #10; half strength, 96; quarter strength, #3 per bottle. tr REMEMBER— This medicine is designed ex pressly for obstinate roses, which all other remedies qf the kind hace failed to cure also that it is war ranted as represented m every respect, or the price will be refunded. jar BEWARE OF IMITATIONS! None genu ine and warranted, unless purchased directly qf Dr. M. at his Itemedinl Institute for Special Diseases, No. 28 Union street, Providence, B.l. tyThis Specialty embraces all diseases of a pri vate nature, both of MLF and WOMEN, by a reg ularly educated physician of twenty years' practice, giving them his whole attention. B3r*Uousultations by letter or otherwise are strict ly confident tal.und medicines will be sent by express. secure from observation, to all ports of the United States' Also accommodations for ladies from abroad wishing for a secure and quiet retreat, with good care, until restored to healtn. CAUTION.—It has been estimated that over two hundred thousand dollars are paid to swindling quacks annually, ia New England alone, without any benefit to those who pay it. All this comes from trusting, withmst inquiry, to men who are alike des titute of honor, character and akJl, and whose only recommendation is their own false and extravagant assertums, in praise of themseires. If. therefore, you would avoid being humbugged, take no man's word, no matter what his pretensions are, but MAKE INQUIRY it will cost you nothing, and may save you many regrets; for. as advertising ph> sicians. in nine cases uu. of ten, are bogus, there ia no safetv in trusting any of them, unless you know who and what thev are. dT* Dr. M. will send free, by enclosing one stamp as above, a pamphlet on DI8&A8E8 Or WO MEN, and on Private I h smses generally, giving foil information, with the nutst undoubted references and testinumials, without which no advertising physician or medicine of this kind is deserving of AS Y' COX FIDE ME WHATEVER Order* by mail promptly attended to. Write your add re«*plainly, and direct to DR. MATT18UN, as above. dec# ly ELECTROPATHIC INSTITUTE. DR. II. J. BOYNTON, Electropathic Phyiician and Surgeon. RESIDENCE AND OFFICK No. 360 Coagresfl Street, Portland, Me. Where he will treat all classes of Diseases by application of Kiectricity aud the inert approved remedies. DISEASES OF THE EYE AND EAR. Dr. Boynton's operations and cures on these deli cate organs have been most successful, and mauy of them of a remarkable character. Dr B having test ed the adv aittagen of Kiectricity for the pant fifteen year*, upon thousands of patients in Philadelphia and other cities of the Lnited State*, is preparedto treat all disease* of whatever nature with unrivalled success. The following are among the disease* which Dr. B. has been eminently successful in treating C atarrh, cousuiuptiou, chronic catarrh, diseases of the throat, ulceration, asthma, bronchitis, diseases of the luug* in all their form*, gravel iu all its forms, disease* of urinary organs, diabetes, incontinence of the urine, drousy, bliuduess, amaurosis, cataract, *croftilou»-ophtna)mia. ulcer* of long standing, mer curial sores, tumors, scrofula iu all its forms, cancer, erysipelas, disease* of the skin, canker, piles, hemor rhoid*. liver complaint, dyspepsia, diseases of the kidnevs, stone, Ac., all spinal diseases, curvatures, hip diseases, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism in all its form*, deafness, muscular, contraction, white swell ing*. all uterine weaknesses, leucorrtnva. fluor alb us, whites, fits. To the above might be added a loug list of disease* which Dr. B. has treated with euual suc cess. All FEMALE COMPLAINTS treated with success, care aud strict attention D. It. has many testimonial* of important recover ies under hi* treatmeut, which can be seen by calling on him at his rooms. tF1 Dr. Boynton, having Aill instruction from Dr. Colton for generating and tul ministering tAs Ni trous Oxide, or Exhilarating (las, is now readv to administer this lias to those who may wish to iubale it for the cure of Neuralgia, Diseased Lungs, Ac. nov2L> UAw 6ui7 TOWN AND Corporation Bonds, WITH COUPONS, Town Notes and Orders, AWD ALL OTHER KINDS OF PRINTING, Neatly and Promptly Executed —AT THE— Press Office. PLEASURE PARTIES. FEXCURSIONISTS visiting the Island*,supplied A with store* at the shortest notice. Orders solicited. ft 80 Fere Street nenr fsst Exeksags. CALDERWOOD A BECKETT. Portland, June 38. dtf