The Portland Daily Press (Portland, Me.)
December 25, 1862

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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS. VOL- 1- PORTLAND, ME., THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 25, 1862. NO 158 PORTLAND DAILY PRESS, JOHN T. OILMAN, i JOSEPH B. HALL, i Editors. published st No. 82$ EXCHANGE STREET, in FOX BLOCK, by roSTKR, OILMAN and HALL, Under the firm name of N. A. FOSTER CO. Terms: The Portland Dailt Press is published every morning, (Sundays excepted), at *6,00per 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 be discontinued. •ingle copies three cents. Rates of Advertising: Transient Advertisements, fl.00 per square, for three insertions or lets; exceeding three, and not more than one week, *1.25 per square; 75 cents per week after. One square every other day one week, •100; 60 cents por week after. Exhibitions, Ac., under head of Amusements, **.00 per square per week. Special Notices, *1.50 per square for first week, *1.00 per week after. Business Notices, in reading columns, 12 cents per line for one insertion. No charge less than fifty cents. Legal Notices at usual rates. Advertisements inserted in the Maine State Press (which has a large circulation in every part of the State) for 88 cents per square in addition to the above rates fbr each insertion. Transient advertisements must be paid for in ad vance. CT* All communications Intended for the paper should be directed to the “Editors qf the Press," and those of a business character to the Publishers. EF*The Portland Daily and Maine State Press OUce, in Fox Block, No. 82$ Exchange Street, is open at all hours during the day and eve niag, from 7 o'clock in the morning to in the evening. kW Job Printing of every description executed with dispatch; and all business pertaining to the of fice or paper promptly transacted on application as shore Thursday Horning. December 25.1862. Rebel Hepwt ol the Bottle at Freder icksburg. The following is Lee’s report of the battle of Fredericksburg: Headquarters Northern Virginia, I Bee. 17.1862. To the Ilonrable Secretary of H'ar, llklt mond, Va. Sir—On the night of the 10th Inst, the en emy commenced to throw three bridges over the liappalianuock, twoabove Fredericksburg, and the third about a mile and a quarter be low, near the mouth of Deep Run. The plain on which Fredericksburg stands is so com pletely commanded by the lulls of Stafford in possession of the enemy, that no effectual oil position could be offered to the construction of the bridges or the passes of the river with out exposing our troops to the destructive tire of his numerous batteries. Positions were, therefore, selected to oppose his advance after crossing. The narrowness of the Rappahannock, ius winding course and deep bed, afford opportu nity for tlie construction of bridges at points beyond the reach of our artillery, ami the banks had to be watched by skirmishers. The latter sheltering themselves behind the hous es, drove back the working parties of the en emy at the luidges opposite the c%, but at the lowest point of crossing, where no shelter could be had, our sharpshooters were thein selves driven off, and the completion of the bridge was effected about noon ou the lllli. Ou the afternoon of that day the enemy’s batteries opened upon the city, and by dark had so demolished the houses on the river bank as to deprive our skirmishers of shelter, and under cover of his guns he effected a lodg ment In the town. The troops which had so gallantly held the position in the city tinder the severe cannonade during the day. resisting the advance of the enemy at every step, were withdrawn daring the night, as were also those who, with equal tenacity, liad, main tained their posts at the lowest bridge. Under, cover of darkness and of a dense fog on the 12th, a large force passed tlie river and took position on the right bank, protected by their heavy guns on the left. The morning of the 13th, his arrangements for an attack being completed, about 8 o'clock, the movement vet bid by a fog, he advanced boldlv in large force against our right wing. Gen. Jackson’s corps occupied the right of our line, which rested on the railroad; Geu. Longstreet's the left, extending along the heights to the Rap art, with two brigades of cavalry, was posted on the extensive plain on our extreme right. As aoon as the advance of the enemy was dis covered through the fog, Gert. Stuart, with his accustomed promptness, moved up a section of his horse artillery, which opened with effect upon his flnnk, and drew upon the gallant Pbeiarn a heavy tire which he sustained un flinchingly for two hours. In the meantime the enemy was fiercely en countered by Gen. A. P. Hill’s division, form ing Gen. Jackson’s right, and after an obsti uate combat repulsed. During this attack, which was protracted, and hotly contested, two of Gen. Hill's brigadiers were driven back upon onr second line. Gen. Early, with part of his division, be'ng ordered to his support, drove the enemy back from the point of woods be had seized, and pursued him into the plain until arrested hy his artillery. The rielit of the enemy’s column extending beyond Hill’s front, encountered the right of Gen. Hood, of Longstreet’s corps. The enemy took posses sion of a small copse in front" of Hood, hut were quickly dispossessed, and repulsed with loss. During the attack on our right the enemy was crossing troops over his bridges at Fred ericksburg, and massing them in front of Long street’s line. Soon after his repulse on our right, be commenced a series of attacks on our left with a view of obtaining position of the heights immediately overlooking the town. These related attacks were repulsed in gal lant style by the Washington artillery, under Col. Walton, and a portion of McLaw's divis ion which occupied these heights. The last assault was made after dark, when Col. Alex ander’s battalion bad relieved the Washington artillery whose ammunition had been exhaust ed, and eudud the contest for the day. The enemy was supported in his attacks by the Are of strong batteries of artillery on the right bank of the river, as well as by his numerous l)f«VV lull nil th© KtllflVmi Isairrltle Our loss during the operations since the movements of the enemy liegan, amounts to about 1800 killed and wounded. Among the former, I regret to report the death of the pa triotic soldier and statesman, Brig. Gen. Thos. R. R. Cobb, who fell upon our left; among the latter, that brave soldier and accomplished gentleman. Brig. G«n. Maxcey Gregg, who ■w as very seriously aud, it is feared, mortally wounded during the attack on our right The enemy to-day has been apparently engaged in caring for his wounded and burying his dead. His troops are visible in their first position, in line of battle, but, witli the exception of some desultory cannonading and firing Ire tween skirmishers, he has not attempted to re new the attack. About five hundred and filly prisoners were taken during the engagement, but the. full extent of his loss is unknown. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your otiedient servant, (Signed) R. E. LEE, General. |Official.] Chas. Maksiiali., Major and Aid Hit* -C tin p. A fellow who had taken lodgings at a pub j J1.OU8e; al|d got considerably in debt, absent ed himself and took new quarters. This so enraged the landlord that he commissioned his wife to go and dun ldm, which the debtor having heard of, declared publiclv, that if she eatne, he would kiss her. -Will he?” said the lady,"willhe? Give me my bonnet, Molly; 1 will see whether any lellow has such impu dence. “My dear, said the husband, “pray do not be too rash, you do not know what a man may do when he's in a passion.” [For the Frees.] Ventilation of School Rooms. Tlie subject of ventilation when considered In conned ion with dwelling houses and public buildings, is one of vital importance, inasmuch as on a proper recognition of its value, de pends tlie health and happiness of tlie wltolc human family. We should Is* us careful and as choice of the kind of air we breathe, as of the kind of food we eat; and there can be no greater harm done to the physical organiza tion by eating the most unwholesome food, than will result from breathing into the lungs any quantity of vitiated air. We turn with disgust and loathing, from anything that lias the semblance of tilth in our daily food, aiid leave many a disli untasted because it has not been cooked exactly to our liking; but we often breathe into our blood impurities, which although they are invisible, are nevertheless as corrupting in their effects and as fatal to a healthy existence of the body, as tlie most objectionable food can l>e. There ean be no doubt that an infinite va riety of diseases to which mankind is heir, and for the existence of which physicians, are often unable to account, find their origin in illy ven tilated places of abode and sojourn. It is not my purpose at this time to occupy your space with a long argument to prove that pure air is necessary to the existence of man, for it is to be presumed that every intelligent mind will admit this to lie a fact; but I desire to call the attention of tlie people of this city, and especially of lathers and mothers,to the im mediate interests of their children. We have all experienced the ill effects of vitiated sire when we have been confined for an hour or two in the closely packed letture room, where the pro|>er measures for ventila tion have not been regarded, and we have of ten found ourselves gasping for a full, deep draught of pure, life-giving oxigenl and we have left the house with u headache, or with a painful sense of stagnation in the circulation, and of general stuporiu ail parts of tlie sys tem. At such times we are apt to ascribe these unpleasant effects to the wrong cause, and we wonder what part of our evening meal could have produced such derangements,when II nc "(Mini Willi n iiiviiiwi niiai «C lll&U IJITI1 breathing, the whole mystery could be solved. Now w hile all our public buildings are more or less deficient in this respect, it is to our school houses in particular, that I wish at this time to diiect attention, its being alarmingly so. In these, large numbers of children are crowded together, not for an hour or two in each week, only, but from four to six hours every day. week hi and week out, breathing over and over again the same air, until it has become saturated with poison by repeated use. The evil effects of th's upon the tender and susceptable vital organs of children can be readily appreciated when we remember our own experience its strong men and women. We know that persons sometimes die when they descend into deep wells, and it is from the same cause that the health of thousands of children is undermined and destroyed. They are not instantly killed because the carlioiiic add gas is more diluted in the school-room than in the deep well; but the process is there by only more gradual. But says one, if there is not sufficient ventilation open the windows, i and you can get fresh air enough. True, you can gel enough In this wav. and too much. The remedy is as bad as the evil it is in tended to cure. Perhaps indeed, this might answer a very good purpose in some of the milder days ol summer; but in the winter sea son. when the air without is sharp and cold, white within it is perhaps heated to an undue degree, the children are exposed to a current of cold air passing over and around their heads, while they cannot protect themselves i by an adequate amount of clothing. The re suit is that they take cold, and this being re peated day alter day, they arc kept in a half feverish condition for weeks and mouths, and j unless ibev are Ibrtuiiate enough to possess a I sound atierfect. An archi tect should feel ashnmed to see ignorance looking out through windows open for such a purpose as ventilation. If it is too late to 1 remedy the evil in the school houses already mentioned—which I do not believe—it is to be i hoped that those having the erection of tile new bouse on Cumberland street in charge, will see to it that this important feature is not neglected, and thereby secure to the rising generation the privileges of our common school system without the danger of contract ing at the same time diseases that may cling to them through life, and unfit them for the performance of iis duties. STATE OF MAINE. HEAD QUARTERS, Adji-tast Gekeral's Office, I Augusta, Dec. 19, 1862. GENERAL ORDER NO. 02. rjlHE Secretary of War has authorized the 18th A Regiment of Infantry of Maine Volunteer* to be changed to one of Heavy Artillery, to be organ iaed as presented in the following extract from Gen eral order of the War Dcirartment. No. 126, of Sep tember 6th, 1862: Beoixketof Artillery—12 Batteries. 1 Colonel. 1 Chaplain. 1 Lieutenant Colonel. 1 Sergeant Mtyor. 1 Major for every four Batteries. 1 Quartermaster Sergeant. 1 Adjutant (not an extra Idea tenant.) 1 Commissary. 1 Quartermaster (not an extra Lieutenant.) 1 Hospital Steward. Battert of Artillery. 1 Captain. 12 Corporals. 2 1st Lieutenants. 2 Musicians. 2 2d Lieutenants. 2 Artificers. 1 1st Sergeaut. 1 Wagoner. 1 Quartermaster Serg't. 122 Privates. 6 Sergeants. The numerical designation of the Regiment,and the recruiting of the (diupanies for the same, beiug placed b\ the War Department uuder the direction of Hie Governor and Commauder-fu-Chief of the State of Maine, two additional Batteries or Companies ior said Regiment are hereby authorired lo he raised of the standard and organization prescribed. The pres ent companies tuav be rvemited up to the given num ber. when they will be reorganized so far as necessary to conform witlt the above reuuii emeuts, and the nec essary additional Reeiinental Kiel,! and stsS orl,. cers will be appointed. The regiment upon the com* j pletion of its organization, as above, will be desig nated as the 1st Regiment of Heavy Artillery of Maine Volunteers. The State Bounty of Forty-FIre dollars will be paid j I to eacli recruit of this regiment enlisted prior to the first Wednesday in January next. Applications for enlisting papers may be made at this office. By orderof the mumander-in-CTiief. JOHN L. HnDSDON. Adj't General. dec22 dlw Gill ITamcs. P>R PORTRAITS OR LANDSCAPES of any i size or style desired—latest patterns and best j workmanship—made to order by MORRISON k CO.,96, Market Square. NOTICE. A N Y person having from Five to Ten Hundred 1%. Dollars to iu\est, may learn of an established business, in which a large portion of the citizens of Port laud are interested, which will give constant em ployment and pay well, bv addressing decl dtf BUSINESS, Daily Pross Office. THROUGH TICKETS TO NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA. BALTI MORE and WASHINGTON, and to all parts of the WEST and SOUTH and NORTH WEST, via all the most^>opu/ar routes and at the lovtst Boston rafts, for sale by W. D LITTLE, Agent. Oot. dtf Office 81 Exchange INSURANCE. Mutual Life Insurance. New York Life Insurance C'omp'y, Established in 1846—Net Capital over TWO MILLIONS AND A QUARTER. TUIS Company has paid since its organization to Widows, Orphans and Creditors of the Assured, upwards of Twelve Hundred Thousand Dollar*. It is one of the Oldest, Safest and most Successful Life Companies in the Uuited States, and affords to persons wishing to participate in the benefits of Life Insurance, advantages jud excelled, and in some re spects not equalled by any other in this country. Strict Economy—Care in its Risk’s, and Safe Invest ments, characterize its management. It is a purely mutual company, all its profits being divided among its members annually In addition to all the various forms of Whole Lira, Shout Term, Endowment and Annuity policies which It issues, we invite special attention to finest feature in Life Insurance introduced by this Company some two years since, vi*: the issuing of Life Policies not subject to Forfeiture, and upon which the premiums cease at the end often years, whereby under any and all circumstances the money paid caunot Ik* lost, but the original desigu ot the assured be attaiued, either in whole or in part, in exact proportion to the amount of premium paid. No better evidence is needed of the prosperity and success of this Company than ttie fact shown by the recently published official reports, viz: that IT ISSUED A LARGER NUMBER OF LIFE POLICIES DURING THE YEAH mi. THAN ANY OTHER COMPANY IN THE UNITED STATES. Further information will be cheerfully furnished vu application uy man or oilier wise io WARREN SPARROW, General Aoent por tiik State op Maiee. Office No. 7 4 Middle si..opposite Postottiie. Portland. Oct. 17, 1882. ocl7 2; that the said Taxes and Duties have become due and payable, and that 1 will be iu attendance at my office,' over Store No. 92Commercial Street, Portland, from the first to the tifieenih day of January, 1*53, for the purpose of recoiling said taxes, and granting Li censes to all persons within that portion of the First Districtincluded in tin t ounty of Cumberland. And 1 further give notice, and call atteutiou to the following provisions o! the Act: “All persons who shall neglect to pay the duties and tares, so as aforesaid assessed upon*them, to the Collc*ctor or Ids Deputies, withiu the times above specified, shall be liable to pay ten per ctntum atldi tumal upon the amount thereof.'' And 1 w ould also call attention to the following provisions of the said Aft, respecting Licenses: "If any person or persons shall exercise or carry on any/rarie or hereinafter mentioned, for the exercising or carrying on which trade or business a license is required by this act, without taking out such license as iu that behalf required, he, she, or they shall, for even* such offence, respectively, forfeit (PV1IOM, r'/WK HP inrrr iirnra i«r iiipiipiirn ly i/*c uuiy or sum of money imposed for such license. N ATII’L ,1 MILLFR. Collector of 1st Collection District in the State of Maine. Portland. Dec. 13th, 1802. dtf IReal Estate, INVESTMENTS GREAT CHANCE FOR BARGAINS BEFORE THE RISE! 20 HOUSES, price* from *1000 to MOOO. 100 IK USE LOTS. »t price* from *200 lo *3000. 2.00(1,000 fuel of FLATS. 1.000.000 feet of LAND. 2 STUKE LOTS oil Commerciftl Street. MOSES COULD, 74 Middle St., nor27 dtf Ur Staim. Removal. JOHN B. HUDSON, JR. —HAS REMOVED TO No. 27 Market Square, where he will execute in an artistic manner all kinds of ORXAMESTAL 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 him qualified to execute every variety of work in the most elegant styles, and he hopes by diligence and coustaut attention to busiuess, to merit the patron age of the public. t-JT CARD SIGXS of all varieties painted to order. JOHN B. HUDSON. Ju.. dec4 d4w No. 27 Market Square. Pier and Mantle Mirrors. WITH Oval, Square or FJiptical frames, with Rosewood, Black Walnut or Gilt finish made to order, of any sire, style or design, of new and elegant patterns; also cheap Looking Glasses and elates re-set in old frames, bv MORRISON A CO., 21 rectors of the Bath Mutual Marine Insurance Compauy give notice that their Capital Stock amounts to #800,000 And that thev are prepared to make insurance on the mutual principle, against marine risk*, not exceeding $10,000 in any One Risk. DIRKOTOR*: John Patten, Wm. Drummond, G. E. R. Patten, Oliver Moses. Sam’l I. Robinson, E. K. Harding, M. F. (.annett, Arthur 8ewal), J. P. Monte, j J. H. McLellan, Lew is Blackmer, r**vid Patten, Jaa. F Patteu, 8. A. Houghton, a. C. Jameson. E. K. HARDING, President, E. C. HYDE, Secretary. Bath, duly-8.1882. d6m FIRE INSURANCE. WARREN SPARROW, once 74 Middle, r.r. .r Exch.a|« St*. PORTLAND. ME., Agent of the following Finer Class Insurance Co'i; National Insurance Company. Of Boston. Cash CsDitsl ant* Surplux *600,000. epnblic Fire Insarance Compauv, Of New York. Cath Capital and Surplus, *318,000. Relief Fire Insarance Company. Of New York. Cash Capital aud Surplus, S 60,000. Equitable Fire aud Marine las. Co., Of Providence. first consideration in effecting insurance,*is here of fered to the public, at the lowest rates of premium adopted by sound and responsible companies. Office in “Boyd's Building," opposite Post Office. Jane 23. d&wtf RETURN -OP THE Manufacturers’ Insurance Co, OP BOSTON* OX THE FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1862. 1. State the name of the Company. Manu facturers’ Insurance Company. 2. Where located? boston. 3. When incorporated February 23,1822. 4. Amount of Capital? £400,000 5. Amount of C apital actually paid in? 400.000 6. Number of sharrs, and par value of each? 4Q0Or>£luut of other expenditures? 10,200 00 39. Amount received iu cash lor fire risks not terminated 70,710 42 40. Amount required to reinsure all out standing risks? From 75 per cent, to95 per cent, of premiums. 41. Amount of premium notes on risks not terminated 155,367 18 I 42. Amount of delinquent notes not charg ed to profit and loss? 26 00 I 43. Highest rate of Merest received? Six ner cent. 44. Highest rate of interest paid on money borrowed? Nothing, j 45. How many shares of the capital stock arc pledged to the Company? None. 46. Balance to credit of profit and loss ac count? 282.248 34 47. Balance to debit of profit and loss ac count? Nothing. 48. How many shares of the capital stock are owne 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 as.. December 10, 1862. Personally appeared Samuel Gould. President, and J Jas. J. Goodrich. Secretary of the above Coinpanr, and severally made onh tf at the atote statement, j by them subscribed, is. fn their belief, true. Before me, William T. And iikws. Justice of tbe Peace. NATH L F. DEE RING, Agent, No. 3 Exchange Street Portland, decl2 d3w _ WAR CLAIM AGENCY. 9100 Bounty Money, Back Pay, And Pensions, THE undersigned if prepared to obtain from tho United States Government, 8100Bounty Money, Back Pay* Ac., for heirs of Officers or Soldiers dying in the U.'S. service. Invalid Pensions, Established for Officers and Soldiers, wounded or disabled by sickness contracted while in the service of the United States, in the line of duty. Pensions Procured for widows or children ot Officers and Sol diers who have died while in the service of the Un* ted States. Prize Money, Pensions, Bounty and Back Pay eo lected for Seamen and their heirs. Fees, for each Peusion obtained. Five Dollars. All Claim* against the Government will reee prompt attention Post Office address r 1 8ETII E. HEEDt AuffOkta, Me. (Office No. 9 State House.) RKKKRKNCKH: Hon. Lot M. Morrill, lion. Joseph B. Hall, U. S. Senate, Soc’v of State, Hon. Janies G. Blaine, Hon. Nathan Dane, *cp20d&wl4tf State Treasurer j Vcrinonf Butter. K TUBS Trlmr, for «»lo br aO a. r. weeks ft co. MEDICAL. SPEER'S S A M Bi d WINE. PURE, AND FOUR YEARS OLD. Of Choice Oporto Orape, FOR FHYSICIAXS' US*. For Females, Weakly Persons and Invalids. Every faunly, at this season, should use the SAMBLC1 WINE. celebrated in Europe for it* medicinal and beneficial qualities as a g**utlcrties superior to any other wines in use, and an excellent article tor all weak and debillta ed person*, and the aged and infirm, improving the appetite, aud benefitting ladies aud children. A LADIES' WINE, Because it will not intoxicate as other wines, as it contains no mixture of spirits or other liquors, and is admired for it* rich, peculiar flavor, and nutritive properties, imparting a healthy tone to the digestive organs, nd a blooming, soli and healthy skm and complexion. WE REFER TO a few well known gentlemen and physicians who have tried the Wine: Gen. Wiutield Scott.USA. I Dr. Wilson, 11th st., NY. Gov. Morgan. N Y .Mate. L)r Ward. Newark. N. J. Dr. J.K.Chntou.N.Y.City. Dr. Dougherty. Newark, Dr. Parker. N Y. Citv. I N J Drs.DarcyA Nicholl.S'ew- I Dr. Marcy, New York. ark.N.J. (Dr. Paist, Philadelphia, tar None genuine without the signature of “AL FRED SPEER, Past-aic, N. J.," is over the cork of each bottle. ZT MAKE OXE TRIAL OF THIS WfXE. For sale by Druggists aud all first class dealers. A. SPEER, Proprietor. Yixkyart)—Passaic, New Jersey. Office—20b Broad wav. New York. JOHN LA FOY. Paris. dec22 dly Ageut for Frauce and Germany. The 3Iodel Cook! AN AIR TIGHT STOVE With Two Ovens The greatest of modern improvements in (he line of 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, who*e experi ence of nearly a quarter of a century in the Store Manufacture, say *—that by an AIR TIGHT STOVE we moan a stove so perfectly fitted as to place the draft of the stove entirely within the coutrol of the person using it; enabling him to preserve either a wood or coal fire for mauv hours, by simply closing the draft slide, thus securing great economy iu time, and iu cost of fuel, a- wull as avoiding the dust con sequent upou rekindling. 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 Roasting Oveu withil the body of the stove and in front of the tire; so ar ranged that it can be used separately for roasting, or (by cite removal of a simple piate) iu connection with tne larger oven for baking. Wherever these stoves have been used, they have given universal sat inaction FOR SALK BT F. A. HOWARD, —DEALER IX— Stoves, Furnaces and Ranges, From the celebrated Barstow Stove Co. -ALSO A Complete Assortment of HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, i Registers, Ventilators, Ac. -ALSO, AGKXT FOR The Vetrified Water and Drain Pipe. UNDER Lancaster Hall. &r All kinds of TIN and SHEET IRON WORK doue to order, at short notice. no>20 WOODMAN, Tlll'E A CO* Importers and Wholesale Dealers in Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods, lANlTAfTl HERS AM JOBBERS OF CLOTHING. Nos. 34 nnd 36 Middle Street, Portland. Geo. W. Woodman, Alfred Woodman, U..K*auties of these instruments to any and all who may favor him with a call. Gy Recollect this is a rare chauce, and for a few lays only. K. 11 OMtoRN. Agent for the Manufacturers. Every llano sold with the written guarantee of the Makers. deed dtf 1 Ocean Insurance Com puny. ANNUAL MEETING. rHE Stockholders of the Ocean Insurance Com pany are hereby notified to meet at the office of laid Company on Monday, the fifth day of January, 1863, at 3 o’clock P M for the purpose of choosing (even Directors for the enduing year, and the trans action of £iiy other bu>iueHS which may theu be e (ally acted upon. liEO. A, WKIUIIT. Secretary. Portland, Dec. 10. 1862. dcclO tin Photographic Goods A Chemical*. OUR stock in this department is complete, com prising every article used in the art. MORRISON k CO.. ine21dtfw0t 26. Maiket Square. BUSINESS CARDS. GARDINER BROW.V, •At 02 Middle Street, Opposite the Custom House, Have on hand, and are daily receiving the lat *®t and moat dbairablk styles of CLOTHS, 0VRRC0ATIHG8, Fancy Doeskins and Cassimeres. ALAO, A FULL STOCK OF THB Latest. Styles of READY-MADE CLOTHING, Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods, which we will nil at price* to *uit the time*. Portland. Nov. 19.1882. dtf MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE Eating House. Having leased the building, No*. 17 A 19 Exchange Street, and fitted it up anew. I am now readv to wait upon my former cuitmner* and the public geuerallv, at all hour*, with all the luxuries cf tlie day. JOHN ROBINSON. Portland, Dec. 16, 16*12. declS tf iT D. ni:KKii.L a co„ E L U M B E R S, No. 27 Union Street, Portland, Me. Water Closets, Urinals, Force and Suction Pumps, Bath Bitilers, Wash Bowls, Silver Plated J Brass Cocks, of all kinds constantly on hand. All kinds of fixtures for hot and cold water set un in the best manner. All orders in city or country personally attended to 1. D. MERRILL. JOUN BOND. A. D. MERRILL. aujr4dly l'EATON A HALE, ConimisNioii nerchanl«, SHIP BROKERS, CHANDLERS ASH DULIRS IS— Ship and Cabin Stores, moutroy's block, Corner Commercial St. and Lonf Wb»l, Portland, Me. johi» yEaton, Joseph hale. I’xrticnlxr xtt.mtinn pxld toprncuriug Prrigkti, tad pnrehanini! Ctrgtxi xml Chftr/ert for vrm.1*. Aupi.t 2, Iwb. dfcwtim; WILLIAJI F. PARKER, Afifob UPHOLSTERER MaMtaelair^r mf FURNITURE, Lounifi-x, Brd^tnidx, SPMIXG-BEDS, V.1TTRX8SKS. PEW-Cl’Ml IOXS, tc. 148 Exchange Mtreet, Portland. Hair Mattresses renovated. Furniture re paired and varnished. Chairs re-cancd in an im proved manner Second-hand Furniture bought, •old or exchanged juiaodtitn Copartnership Notice. WE have this day associated ourselves together uuder the name and style of FROST ft FRVFa. and have taken Store No. lOO Commercial Street, near Commercial Wharf—where we shall keep con stantly on baud. Flour, Corn, Meal, Oat», Rye, Feed, Ground Rock Salt, dec. AM A Id AH FROST. Portland, Nor. 1,1&«2 ADDIdoN FKVE. Mbasks. Float ft Fuye having leased ray Mill and purcha»ed my stock aud trade, I cheerfully recom mend them to my customers. Portland. Nor. 1,1962. W. C. BRADLEY. nov* tf ALBERT WF.UK A Cft„ DEALERS I« Corn, Flour and Grain, HEAD OF MERRILL'S WIIARF, Cmwrcial St Per Hand, Me. ___ Je28»f_ ARMY AND NAVY TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT, -BY A. D. BEEVES. 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THE DAILY PRESS. POBTLAKD, UATSS Thursday Morning* December 26_ r» That uight I went all over the field on our right; in fact I was with the officers ami men until daylight. I found the feeling to be rath er against an attack; iu iact, it was decidedly against it. I returned to my liendquartees, and after conversation with Gen. Sumner, told him Unit I wanted him to order the 9th army corps, which i originally commanded, to form the next morning a column of attack by regi ments, (it consisted of some eighteen old regi ments and some new ones,) umi desired the column to make a direct attack upon the ene my's works. I thought by these regiments marching quickly up alter each other they would be able to carry the stoue wall and the battery in front, forcing the enemy into their next line, aim by going in with them, they would not be able to fire upon us to any great extent 1 left Gen. Sumner with that under standing, and directed him to give the orders. The order was given, and the order of attack was formed. The next morning. Just before the column was to have started. Gen. Sumner came to me and said: “General, I hope you will desist from this attack; I do not know of a general officer who approves of it, and I think if will prove disastrous to the army.” Advice of that kind from Gen. Sumner, who has always been In favor of an advance when it was possible, caused me to hesitate. I kept the column of attack formed, and sent over for the division and corps command ers and consulted with them. They unani mously voted against the attack. I theu went over to see the other officers of the command im the other side, and found that the same opinion prevailed among them. I sent for Gen. Franklin, who was then on the left, and he was exactly of the same opinion. This caused me to decide that I ought not to make Ihe attack I had contemplated, and besides,in asmuch as the President of the United States had told me not to be in a hurry in mak ing this attack, that he would give me all the support he could, but he did not want the ar my of the Potomac destroyed, I lelt that I j could not take the responsibility of ordering the attack, notwithstanding my own belief at the time that the works of the enemy could be carried. In the afternoon ot that day I again saw the officers and told them that I had decided to withdraw to this side of the river all our for ces, except enougli to hold the town and the bridge heads, but should keep the bridges there for further operations in case we wanted to cross again. I accordingly ordered the withdrawal, leaving Gen. Hooker to conduct the withdrawal of our forces from the town and Gen. Franklin to conduct on'our left. During that evening I received a note from Gen. Hooker, and about ten o'clock that night I Gen. Butterfield came over with a message from Gen. Hooker stating that he (Gen. Uook er) felt it his duty to represent to me the con dition in which I was leaving the town and troops in it. After a long conversation on the subject with Gen. Butterfield. I felt that the t troops I proposed to leave behind would not be able to hold the town. I then partially de- j cided to withdraw the whole command, a still 1 more perilous operation. It commenced raining, which to some extent was an assistance to 11s. but was a very had I thing in the moving of the troops. i I thought over the matter for about two hours, and about one o'clock I sent over an or der to withdraw the whole force, which was successfully accomplished. There had lieeu a great deal of division of opinion among the corps commanders as to the place of crossing, but after all the discus sion upon Ihe subject the decision to cross over the river here was well received, I un derstood, by all of them. Question. What reason do you assign for the failure of your attack here? Answer. It was found to be impossible to get tlie men up to the works, the enemy’s fire was too hot for them. The whole command j fought most gallantly: the enemy themselves say they never saw our men tight as hurd as on that day. Question. Were the enemy’s works very j strong? Answer. Their works are not strong works, hut occupy strong positions. It is passible that the points of attack were wrongly order- I hi. ii mh ii is nit: last*, i tan uiiiy >u\ mui i did to tbe beat of my ability. It is also possi ble that we would have done better to have crossed at Skinner's Neck: but for what I sup posed good reasons 1 felt I had better cross liere, that we would have a more decisive en gagement here, and that if we succeeded in de feating the enemy here we would break up tbe whole of their army here, which I think is now the most desirable tiling, not even second to tlie taking of Richmond, for if this army was broken up, though they might defend Richmond for a while, they could not make any protracted defense here. Question by Mr. Gouch. Do I understand you to say that it was your understanding that Gen. Ilalleck and Gen. Meigs, while at your headquarters in Warrenton, and liefore you commenced tin- movement of your army, sent orders to Washington for tlie pontoons to be immediately forwarded to Falmouth? Answer. That was my understanding cer tainly. Question. In your judgment could the pon toons have been forwarded in time for you to have crossed tlie Rappahannock when you ex pected. if all possible efforts had been made by those charged with that duty? Answ er. Yes, sir, if they bad received their orders in time. Question. Did the non-arrival of these pon toons at the time you expected, prevent your crossing when you expected to cross, and in terfere with the success of your plan? Answer. Yes, sir. Question. Since you have assumed the command of tlie army of the l’otomac, have all its movements been made by you accordingffo your own judgment, or have some of them been directed by the General-in-Chief, tlie Sec retary of the War, or the President of the United States? Answer. They have all been made in ac cordance witli my own judgment. In some cases 1 have submitted, my views, which have Utreu Question. Who did you understand was re sponsible for tlie forwarding of the pontoons to Falmouth Answer. I understood that Gen. Hallecfc was to give tlie necessary orders, and then the officers who should receive tlie orders were tlie ones res|iotisihle for tlie pontoons coining here. I could have carried out that part of my plan through officers of my own, but hav ing just taken command of an army with j which I was but little acquainted, it was evi dent that it was as much as I could attend to, j with the assistance of all my officers, to change its position from Warrenton to Fredericks- I burg, and I felt—indeed I expected—that all the parts of the plan which were to be exeeut- i ed in Washington would be attended to by tlie t officers of that place, under the direction of tbe Adjutant’s department, to which those parts of tlie plan appertained. Question. Did you or not understand that their orders were carried out? Answer. I did not. I never for a moment imagined that I had to carry out anything that required to be done in Washington. Gen. Meigs told me distinctly several days ago in Washington that he never saw my plan of op erations until I showed it to him ou that day. Question. Do understand you to say in your statement that you expected Geu. Frank lin to carry the point at the extreme left of the ridge in the rear of the town, and thereby enable our troops to storm and carry the for tifications Answer. I did expect him to carry that point, which being done, would have placed our forces in the rear of their extreme left, and which I thought at the time would shake their forces on the ridge to such an extent that the position iu front could he easily stormed and carried. Question. To what do you attribute his failure to accomplish that? Answer. To the great strength of the posi tion, and the accumulation of the enemy’s force there. I expected the bridges would lie built in two or three hours alter they were unloaded, which was about daylight. In stead of that those on the right were not built until 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and I had no- ly the means of getting across one division over the bridges on the right. Gen. Frank- I tin's bridges were built about noon, and were held by our troops on the opposite bank. This gave the enemy lime to accumulate their 1 forces, which were stretched along the river from Fort Royal up to the battlefield, before I wa« able to order the attack. Whilst the men here were unloading the bridges and putting them into the water, the enemy’s sharpshooters opened a very heavy i tire from the town, and our batteries’ opened upon the town with a view of silencing them. In this manner the bridges were built about two-thirds of their length, at which time the bridge builders w ere driven off, and "had to take shelter on the bank. Repeated efforts "ere made to get tlie bridge builders out to the ends of tlie bridges with the necessary ma terials, but they all failed. It was then re ported to me that it was impossible to build the. bridges under that lire, and that the sharp shooters could not be driven out of the town by the artillery. We bad 143 guns in position, tlie larger portion of which were playing upon the town. I ssid to the officers who had re ported to me that it was impossible to build 1 ihe bridges—that they must be builtatnd some plan must be devised forgetting these sharp shooters out of the way, so that the men could get to work. Upon consulting with Gen. Hunt, Chief of Artillery, and Gen. Woodbury of the Engi neers, it was agreed to till the boats with our own men, run them quickly across under tire, throw them on the bank and let them go into the streets and houses and drive the sharp shooters away. This plan was successfully carried out, and in fifteen minutes alter the first detachment of troops bad reached the op i posite shore our men began building the bridges, and in half an lionr more they were completed. Question. Wliat w as the conduct of the of ficers and men during the attack Answer. With the exception of a single regiment it was excellent. Question. What part of your men were actually engaged in tlie battle? Answer. Every single man of them were under artillery ihe, aud about half of them were at different times formed in columns of attack. Every man was put in column of attack that could be got in. Question. Have yiou any knowledge as to the force of the enemy here? Answer. It is estimated at all the way from 100,000 to 200,000. I think it was less than 100,000. Question. What was the extent of the cas ualties on our side resulting from all the fight ing? Answer. It will not fall far from 10,000 men killed, wounded and missing. Question. What is the present condition of our troops here? Answer. As far as my knowledge and in formation goes it is good. Question. Do you or not consider your troops demoralized or the efficiency of our ar my impaired, except so far as it has been from the loss of so many men Answer. I do not. I would add here, that although at the time I ordered the column of attack to lie formed on the morning after the battle, I thought the enemy’s works could l>e carried and adhered to that opinion during that day. I afterwards became convinced that that could not have been done owing to the great strengtli of the enemy, the time given them for reinforcing, and the belief also of our officers that it could not be done. I accord ingly telegraphed to the President of the Uni ted States that I withdrew our army beeause 1 felt that the enemy's position could not be carried. The following is from Gen. Sumner's testi mony I consider the crossing of the river, under the circumstances, a very creditable thing, and 1 also consider the retreat, under the circum stances, as very creditable. There was not a gun or anything else lost. The entire army returned without accident. I w ould like to add here, because it was al most the otdy occasion when the General com manding and myself have differed in regard to any point—that was, I did not wish to relin quish Fredericksburg. I thought we could have held it with a single division by posting our batteries right. It would not have been giving up uu expedition, but simply a change of tactics. That is the way in which I viewed it. That we would just be drawing back a little, in order to try it again. I was there fore strongly in favor of holding Fredericks burg; others were not. Perhaps I was the only officer of rank who was of that opinion. I thought it would present a better and a dif ferent appearance if we continued to hold the town. We could have commanded it any time with our artillery, and we can do so now. 1 do not think there was any danger or difficul ty in holding it. But I may have been mis taken. Question. Do you know any reason why me pontoon images aia not arrive earner.'' Answer. I do not. Question. You know nothing on that sub ject? Answer. I do not. I expected as a matter of course to find them here when 1 came, or very soon afterwards. Question. If you had found them iierc as you expected, what would, in your opinion, have been the result? Answer. I should have taken the crest in the rear of the town on that night, or {lie fol lowing day. Not considering Fredericksburg as being of any consequence, except as being on the road to Richmond, I should have pass ed through the town and taken jiossession of the crest. Question. Are there any fords above here which might have been crossed? Answer. There are several fords on this river, and in the summer time two or three of them would be practicable perhaps. Question. I mean, were there any practica ble fords at the time you did cross, and if so, where w’ere they? Answer. There is a rough cavalry ford down liy the upper bridge at Falmouth, where horsemen sometimes go over, but that ford de pends upon the tide, which rises aliove the town. Tlie tide was in when I arrived here, which was in the afternoon. Tlie tide was then receding, ami a citizen told me that it would not be possible to get anything over the ford until after dark. That ford is represent ed to ine as I icing a deep ford. A few men can skip from rock to rock, a few men at a time, but there arc occasionally deep holes from six to eight feet deep; such a ford would never be considered practicable for marching troops over. Question. What reasons do you assign for not crossing either above or beiow where tlie enemy have fortified? Answer. Tlie reason was this: We did not attempt to turn their left flank, because there is a slack of water, navigation lieing taken out of the river some two miles aliove here, and Isroug^it witltm tlia biscln at 1 ha U|)|)£r t*Dll nf the town. Gen. Franklin's statement did not disagree materially from those given above; all the Generals thought the river should be eroded, and the arrangements were well made and well executed. He attributed the disaster to the failure of the pontoon bridges, but did not know who was in fault, liotli he and Sumuer denied the demoralization of the army. (fen. Ilookor thought if the enemy had known at the lime of the re-crossing of the river, their attillery could have done little mis chief to our forces on account of tlie darkuess of the night. Gen. Woodbury, who had charge of the En gineer brigade, received orders Nov. I2tli to call upon duel Quartermaster Bucuer to transport pontoons, UC1UU1U114L‘U, UUU I1UI satisfied with this, it represents 15,non Ameri can soldiers so wanting in patriotism, so lost to all sense ol' duty, so devoid ol all soldierly qualities, that they have deserted to the ene my's lines on purpose to be taken prisoners, that they may escape from duty by parole! This is the credit given to "our brave boys” by such infamous sheets as the Boston Courier and the Eastern Argus! When those "brave boys” return from the smoke and dust of the conflict, they will probably mark such tra ducers of their good name, and hold them in everlasting remembrance. The soldiers of our Stale were largely represented at the bat tle of Fredericksburg. The 4th Maine partic ularly report a large number among the miss ing, and according to the Courier aud the Ar gus those noble fellows, who have proved themselves on many a bloody field, have crav culy and traitorously gone over to the enemy, to gain the advantage of a parole! Shame on the traducers of the American soldier! Shame on the man who will allow his sympathies for rebellion to place 15,000 brave, honest, patri otic soldiers in so unenviable a position! But the facts:—there is not a single tact to justify the assertion that the army was demor alized by McClellan's removal, or that any continued dissatisfaction followed that event. There is nothing to show that they were not as ready to follow and fight underBurnsidcasever they had been to follow his predecessor. On the contrary, all the tacts go to prove that Burnside was enthusiastically received by the army, that the soldiers were ready to follow him, and that they never fought better than they did at Fredericksburg. Even the green troops are said to have fought like veterans. Ueliel authority iLself does full justice to their bravery, their unllinching determination, and their gallant hearing. Nothing short of a po sition seemingly invincible, saved the rebels from an ignominious rout aud defeat in their owu chosen strongholds. Aud the defeat:— when was ever anything more masterly or successful A congression al committee who visited Fredericksburg af ter the battle, represented the army to lie in "the most effective condition, nml in the best spirits.'’ There was no disorder, no contusion, no panic, no demoralization; but the wounded were all brought off, with all the property, not n gun lost, anu me men marcueu in as goon order as on dress parade; aud even the rebel General Lee, when the next morning he found Burnside with his whole force on the opposite side of the river, and viewed the well disci plined ruuks through his Held glass, thought it was a rust to re-cross at another poiut, aud to attack him from another direction. And yet the above shameful paragraph was published in the Boston Courier, and copied by the Ar gus since its total lalsity aud injustice were well known. It is humiliating to think that our own city should furnish a paper so lost to patriotism as to indulge in remarks calculated, if not de signed, to have no other effect than to weaken confidence iu the government, and to encour age the rebels. Here is a sample cut from the leader of the Argus yesterday: Meantime, what a spectate does the coun try present! Our nriny dialed, the rebels encouraged and everywhere pressing upon our troops, and Washington filled with petty po litical intrigues! It is sad, humiliating to con template. The facts justify no such language. Our army has not been defeated. It has not been tlriren back. It has simply demonstrated the strength of a rebel position, and the wisdom of attacking from a different quarter, while the reliels themselves have shown that they dare not leave their entrenchments to meet our well-disciplined and valiant army in upen Held. It is not true that they are "'everwhere pressing upon our troops.” It is true that “Washington is filled with petty political in trigues,” but it is the intrigues of just such men us give tone to the Argus, who are in inguing to ovcuurow me aumuusiraiion, auu to compromise with rebellion on any terms de manded by the leaders of the South, and who are ready to raffle for positiou and power, making the best interests and the highest hon ors of the country the stakes in the game. Pl'T this and that TOOETBEli.—Yester day's Argus copies in its editorial columns the following statement from the New York World. Gen. Burnside acted under strict orders; he was compelled to move upon Fredericksburg by peremptory directions Irom Washington, which domineered over his judgment and ex torted his obedience. On the same page is printed General Burn side’s report, containing this magnanimous passage: The fact that I decided to move from War rentou to this line, rather against the opinion of the I’resideut, Secretary of War and your self, and that you left the whole movement in my hands, without giving me orders, makes me responsible. The matchless eflVontry, which could pub lish these flat contradictions on the same page is beyond shame; it is well enough to collate them however lor an example and a warning to less hardened sinners. The soldiers great risk is that of bi coming extinguished before he can become di tinguished. She a woman in another column picking Sambucl Grape*, for Speer's Wine. It i* an admirable article, used in hospital*, and by the first families in Paris, London aud New York, in preference to old Port Wine. It is worth a trial, as it gives great satisfac tion. dec22 dly SPECIAL. NOTICES. Particular Notice.—The Christmas Hall of the colored people will ho held at the Old City Hall this evening, instead of Franklin Hall, as advortiscd. dec26 It* Instruction on the Piano-forte.—All who are desirous of obtaining a knowledge of the use of the Piano, can find a competent instructress at No. 99 Federal street. Terms moderate. dec23 Holiday Giftb at Cost.—Mrs. H. M. Wheeler, desirous of closing business, offers her entire stock, consisting of useful and fkncy articles, AT COST' among which may be found a great variety of Games Puzzles, Toys, Ac. 77 Free Street. Dec. 22d. 3d* THE WORD “SOZODONT” is derived from the Greek words sozo (topreserve) and odontes (the teeth); Sozodout, “A Preserver of the Teeth.” FRAGRANT SOZODONT, ONLY TRUK DENT!PRICK KNOWN. The public have long been in want of some conve nient, sate and beneficial dentifrice which could be relied on as having a healthy and preserving effect on the teeth aud gums. Hundreds of worthless prepar ations have already been offered as such in the forms of powder, pastes aud liquids, when a trial has only proved them injurious to the enamel of the teeth, or else too inconvenient aud unpleasant for daily use, so indispensable to the preservation of the teeth. The Sozodout is offered with all confidence as a Bcautitier 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 aud 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 teudency to injure the enamel, and recommend ed by many of the most eminent dentists, chemists, physician* aud 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, me undersigned, Druggists and Apothecaries of Boston, most chporlullv testify that we have sold lor some time past the dentifrice known as VAN BUS KIRK'S SOZODONT, and find it gives eutire satis faction to our customers; and we believe It to be what its title indicates, "A Preserver of the Teeth"— an elegant toilet article, well worthy the encomiums it lias received iu New York, Boston, aud other large cities: 0. C. Goodwin co„ II and 12 Marshall street. M. 8. Bt’ttu St ro., 26 Tremont street. Weeks St Pottkb, 1,0 Washington street. Jno. Wilson. Jb. St to 138 Washington st. 8. M. C'OLcoitir St co., 8*1 Hanover street. t'AKTEH. Kr*T ft 00,45 Hanover street. Jno. I. Buown ft Son. 42iandU95 Washington st. Oulando Tompkins, 271 Washington street. Chcbch, Choate ft co„ 881 Washington st. Joseph T. Bkown. 21*2 Washington street. William IIbown. 547 Washington street. Fhedehhk Bbown, 68 Washinglou street. A. t». Wilbob. 745 Washington street. G. D. Dows. 525 Washington street Octayius Kino, 654 Washington street. Chableh II. Call. 939 Washington street. Ben i i.ilpatkick. Jb., 823 Washington street. P. Ambkohe Yoi-no,687 Washington street. Habkih ft Chapman, 130 Tremont street. W. D. Atkinson, Jb., 185 Tremont street. W. B. Hioinbothom. 63Tremont street. Sylyehtkk Almy, 64 Tremont street. IticKEK ft Babkett, 232 Tremont street. E. M. skin neb, 27 Tremont street. Ekanlts T. Chcbch, cor. Court and Howard sts. H. A. Choate, 1 Itevere House. Auucandik It. Wilbob. 163Court street. Z. 8. .Sampson, cor. Court aud Hanover streets. Ellis K. Milleb, cor. Hanover and Union sts. Ghanyille M.Cl. a UK.cor. Hanover aud 8alem sts. Jas. Folsom, 238 8hawmut avenue. Leopabd Babo. 33 Bovlston street. Jas. A. GLKKBON. 77 llarrison avenue. 1. Bautlett Patten, 27 Harrison avenne. A. Littleeld, under United States Hotel. The SOZODONT is put up in bottles, each of which is inclosed in a neat box, on which are labels, and di rections iuside. iu English, French, Spanish aud Ger man languages. Price 5 cents per bottle. Sold by Druggistseverywherc. Trial Bottles and Testimonials obtained gratis of H. H. HAY, Agent, Junction of Free and Middle streets, Portland. decl9»6t Deapnes* Cubed.—Mrs. M. G. Brown will be at the Preble House for one week. A remarkable case of deafness cored In twenty four hours by Mrs. M. U. Brown, Professor on the E e and Ear. and proprietorof Poor Richard's Eye Water. “I, Bartlett J. Decoster, No. 2 Hall's Court, Port land, give this certificate, to certify that I have been deal from a child, and for twelve years past have been quite deaf. I have speut hundreds of dollars, without receiving any benefit whatever. Last Sat urday I went to the Preble House and made arrange ments for Mrs. It. to treat me for deafness. In 24 hours after her first application I could hear every voice iu the house. I can now stand in the cellar and hear the cluck tick in the parlor. Grateful to God for his great .deliverance, I heartily commend her mode of treatment to all who suffer as I have done." Every kind of diseased and weak eyea. also Catarrh, healed, and a cure warranted. cean Home. Weldon, Havana, Isaac Emery. Brig Isaac Carver, Sbnte, Fortress Monroe, J C Baker. Sch Highland Chief, Mclndoe, Fortress Monroe, Estes k Libby. Sch Citizeu, Wallace, Boston. Chase Bros k Co. Steamer Chesapeake, Willets, New York, Emery k Pox. SAILED—wind NW steamship Mavraeordatos, I ship P G Blanchard, bark Samuel Shephard, Br sch I Exetnpier, and othors. Advices from Havana state that but little business is offering in freights. The bark Abbvla. for New York, takes ISO* boxes sugar at 50c each; brig Ken nebec. for Philadelphia, or Boston, takes 5o0 hhdi sugar at *4 each; sch C A Farnsworth, copper ore, for Mantua aud Baltimore, at 97 per tou. DISASTERS. Sch Opblr, Higgins, from Portland, has arrived at Fortress Monroe, having best ashore on Cbiuco teague and lost part of deck load. Ship North American, (of Belfast) at New York fro^p London. reports heavy westerly gales: lost miz zen foresail >ard, and on the 20th, John Clark, sea man, of Denmark, fell from aloft on deck aud was instantly kilied. Ship t^ueen o! the Lakes, before reported, has be come a total loss, having sunk about 20 miles from Halifax, while in tow. Sch Louisa. Rich, from Boston for Newbern, put into IKauui* 21st iust, to supply anchor, which was lost off that port in a gale on the 2Uth. Bark Kate, at Buenm Avres. from New York, wai run into, at night, lat 19 11 S, by au unknown vessel, causing considerable damage to her upper works, es timated at 93800. Sch Wm Wallace. Scull, from New York fbr For tress Mouroe. put into Philadelphia 23d inst. for re pairs. having been in collision with sch William H Dennis, night of the 17th, off Absccom. Sch John 8 Darling. Wright, at Fortress Monroe, from Providence, reports, lith iust. was run into by sch Southerner. Harris, from Baltimore lor N York, and had jibbooin carried away, bow-put cut halfway through, ami rail and bulwarks stove. The South* eruer had bowsprit, jibbooin, and all her headgear carried away she had no light set. DOMESTIC PORTS. SAN FRANCISCO—In port 12th inst. ship Haxe, Holmes, for Maxatlao, to load for New York. BALTIMORE—Ar 21st, sch C B Jones, Freeman, Portland. P111LADELPHIA Ar 20th, brig Josie Gilkey, Gilkey, Cicnfuegos; sells John Faruum, Hall, Provi dence; M M Freeman, Howes, Bostou; Magnolia, Nickerson, do. Cld2nth. bark Monitor. Eaton. Loudon; sch Hor ac«* Staples, Gibbs, Port Spain Cld 22d. sch E F Lewis, smith. Portland. ELIZABETHPORT—Cld 2uth inst, sch Mill Creek, Friend, Salem. NEW YORK—Ar22d. ships RS Ely, Livingston, Liverpool; Mouaich of the Sea, Spencer, do; Nortfc American. Colyer, Loudon Ar 23d. ship Lizxie Oak ford, from Liverpool; bark Gen Haven, ini New Orleans; sch Mary E Rhyuas fiour Dominica. Ar 23d. brigs Orison Adams, Waite. Portland: II Leeds. Smith, El i/abet h|H>rt lor Portland; sch Miu dora. Sargent. Mataiua*. Ar 24th, ships Adriatic. Moore, London; Fidelia Bessliug, Liverpool; Aurora. Baker, do; J Foster Jr 31cGi)l, do; Underwriter, Brewer, do; brig Resolute from >aguu. NEWPORT—Sailed 21st, schs Pallas. Pendleton Rockland for New York Hiawatha, lugraham.de fordo; Fred Dyer. Shute. fin Portland lor Fortresi jiouroo; aiagua 28th ult, brig Ortolan, Lord, foi Portland. Ar at Bermuda 6th inst, brig J Freeman, Crowell j New York. Ar at Pictou 6th Inst, sch Maria Neal. Bartlett, fit Pembroke. Ar at Halifax 13th inst. sch Dashaway, Keazer. fit Portland. Cld ISth. sch R II Moulton, Sloan, Bostou. SPOKEN. Dec 1, lat 29, Ion 60, brig Nora, from Portland foi Havana. Dec 9, lat 42. loli 62 36, ship Sarauak, from Phil a delphia for Liverpool. Bee 9, lat 39 40, Ion 51 30, ship Gulf Stream. Bart lett, fm New York for Loudon. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Y. M. O. A. Humorous Dramatic Entertainments. THE Fourth of the Serin of Heading, by I’KOF N. L BKU.US, will be given On Monday Evening, December 99, In the LECTURE ROOM at Mechanic! Hat! Phimwm. FART 1. Marley’, (ihort—A Chrirtma, Carol.Dtckenn. Ilaudy Andy, Bottle af Soda Water.Loner Tho Kaventby rn(ueat|.. Ron The Charge of th,-Light Brigade .Ten nylon. FART II. Merchant of Venice-Act. Ill, 8eene8, and Act 1\ Scone 1. Shat tv? are The Freuchman and the Rats. Anon Sf&'-.Ayi.*• 8®*5*A 1*T raaiaaatv* Shak,peart The Rival (editors of Blue and Buff poli tics (Pickwick Paper*!.Dickens. Doors opeu at 7— Readings to commence at 8 o' clock. Siugle Tic kefs,26 cents—to be obtained at the Book stores and at the door. dec26 td Housts LOT FOR SALE! At Ferry Village—Cape Elizabeth. THE subscriber offer** for sale, at private sale, a de sirable House Lot at Ferry Village, Cape Eliza beth, situated on School Street, being 47 feet on said street, and extending back, keeping the stme width, 90 feet, and being Lot No. 12. on Wm, Anson’s plan of Turner heirs estate at said village. If not disposed of previously, the subscriber will proceed to sell said Lot BY AUCTION on the premises, on Saturday, the 10th day of Janu ary. 1863, at 10 o’clock A. Mr For particulars enquire of Fessenden k Butler, 89 Exchange Street, Portland. _ JOHN 8. SNOW. Portland, Dec. 26, 1862. dec25 dtjanlO* TO LET. A COUNTING-ROOM over No. 161 Commercial street, head of Union Wharf. Apply to McGlLVEKY, RYAN k DAVIS. dec26 dtf REWARD FIVE DOLLARS will be given for the detection aud conviction of uny person or persons stealing papers from the doors of our subscribers. d«c25 PUBLISHERS OF THE PRESS. HOLIDAY GIFTS. HALL L. DAVIS, No. 33 Exchaoce It..Poitlamd, HAS NOW READY HIS CHRISTMAS STOCK, TO WHICH PhMIc AhcsiIm Is IsrltcA. Illustrated iBooks. STANDARD POETS AND PR08E WRITERS. IN ENDLESS VARIETY. Photographic Albums, or nil atm and rarietiee. axbrotypes and photographs of nil prominent pcraonagee. JUVUXIIiSIS —fob— CHILDREN. A complete assortment—embracing hundreds of varieties. Bibles and Prayer Books, IN EVERY STYLE OF BINDING-aoae of them tut xlkoaxt. ALL THE NEW PUBLICATIONS Hat be found on hta ooa.tor, School Books Stationery AS LARGE AND COMPLETE Aa nanortme.t aa cad be found in New England. UP Peraona Are incited to examine the Stock. HALL L. DAVIS, No. S3 Exehaam St. decSlwd r liiti nuuRN FOH HOLIDAY PRESENTS A rich mad varied ueortment of the best standard literature. Illuetrated work*, aud the poeta, in elegant Turkey Morocco binding!. PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS. We bave the largeet ueortmeat in the State of Main*. JUVENILE BOOKS! Our collection it LAKOE. and •elected with ear*, containing many well-known Aamrican and Enelieh popular work*, with all the LATEST PUBLKA-. TIONS. Eleaee remember, BA I LET NOTES, dec*) djw fid and 68 Exchange ttreet. EQUESTRIANS ATTEND, And have a “Merry CkrtMaur —AT TUX— “Hiding Academy," 8onth Street The subscriber, having tarnished his Riding Room with a nfce large Coal I Burner, thereby making it comfortable AKN-V to ride in cold weather, proposes to com mence the winter campaign in equestnanship or Thursday, December Uth. A grand party ride, and some displar of Horse Training will come off In the evening The School will he open day and evening daring the winter, and private parties can he accommodated at any time by making abdication to the proprietor. J. W ROBINSON. Instructor and Proprietor. Portland, Dec. 24. 1*63. tt Loan of the City of Portland. Cmr of Portland. I Treasurer's 04Ice, December 23. 1868. J PROPOSALS will he received at this oftce until Saturday, January 3d. 1863, at 8 o’clock P. M., i for the purchase of Bonds issued by the C ity of Port land. for municipal purposes, to the amount of Forty-Eight Thousand Dollars, on twenty years’ time, at the rate of interest of Five Per Cent, per annum. The Bonds will he dated January 1st. 1*63. and issued in sums of 9600 and S10Q0, with semi-annual coupons, both payable i in Portland, and purchasers will he required to pay the accrued interest till their payments for the suae. The right *o reject proposals not deemed satisfactory will be reserved. d*r 24 edtjanS 1IKNRY F. LORD.Treasurer. New and Splendid TOYS! ro flease'the girls and bots, _*T_ S. H. COLESWORTHY’S, >o. 93 Eickii|« Street. I PHOTOGRAPH ALBI US, and a large aaaortmeut of Gift Books and Fancy Articles, -FOR Christmas Ac New Year’* Presents. dec33 3w ARBROTYPE PICTURES. WE have Just received soother freeh lot of tbeoo beautiful Q-lass Pictures. Prices range from 35 cent* to 95 00. WCall and examine, whether you want to buy Or not. They are Just suited for A CHRISTMAS GIFT! Bailey Ac Noyes, 56 A 58 Exchange Street, PORTLAND. decW *w V

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MATTERS ABOUT TOWN Christmas Amusements. The teachers and scholars connected will the Sabbath School of the Spiritual Associa tion, and others, will hold a levee at Lancas ter Hall this evening, at which there will l> singing, declamations, dialogues, tableaux Ac. Robinson's Riding Academy in South stree will be open day and evening, and those whe sent to sea in their own ves sels. BY TELECRAPH. TO THE Portland Daily Press. FROM WASHINGTON. The Porter and ncDowell Court NIartinU. Decision of the Oommissioner of Internal Revenue. Approval of Sentence of a Court Martial. Washington, Dec. 24. In the Porter court martini to-day, Gen. Porter, having procured his witnesses, the ex amination ou the part of the deleuce began. Major Gen. Parke, Chief of Gen. liuruside’s staff, was sworn, hut deposed nothing of special importance. Col. Cleary, of the Quartermaster's Depart ment, and Capt. Filleld, of the Commissary Department, were examined, touching the condition of the roads and the state of the night of Aug. 28th. They both agreed as to the impracticability of marching troops at such a time. Capt. Monlieth, Lieuts. U. Moneth and Wild, both of Gen. Porter's staff, were sum moned, and testified to having seen a liearer of dispatches from Gen. Pope to Gen. Porter on the night of the 27th of August, and to other matters of minor interest. The Court then adjourned over till Friday. fn the McDowell court of inquiry to-day the cross-examination of Gen. Sigel was con tinued. He stated that he had never received definite propositions troin Gen. McDowell concerning the defence of Thoroughfare Gap, and has known iiothiiiir of a division said to have been sent him whilst resting at Waterloo bridge by1 Gen. McDowell. He was aware ot no proposition by Gen. McDowell to meet the enemy at Thoroughfare Gap, though lieing asked if anything looking to such an end bad been provided in General Order No. 10, he re plied that it had. The court adjourned till Friday. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has decided that slaughtered hogs weighing more than 150 pounds each, shall be estimated by the assessors as exceeding six months old. The President has approved of the sentence of the court martial held at Norfolk, for the hanging of Frederick Sertz, a teamster, who murdered a colored man at Camp Lincoln. Items from Southern Papers. Steamer Rune the Blockade of Charleston. Rebel* Imitating Yankee Army Cloth*. Gen. Bonham Elected Governor of South Carolina. Headquarters Army of Potomac, I December 24. Richmond papers contaiu a dispatch from Charleston, dated 19tn, announcing that a very Urge steamer freighted for the Confederate States, safely arrived yesterday at a Southern port, bringing a heavy stock of shoes and blankets, an immense quantity of cloth anil other supplies. It is staled by rebel officers that a large es tablishment is engaged in Riclnnoud making pantaloons of the same color and texture as is furnished to our soldiers; large numbers of them appeared on the rebel troops, yesterday, during a flag of truce. Gen. Bonham has been unanimously elected Governor of South Carolina, iu place ol Gen. Moxy Gregg, who was killed in the recent battle at Fredericksburg. Ex-Gov. Wise it spoken of as a prominent candidate for Governor of Virginia. FROM NEW ORLEANS AND HAVANA. Banks' Expedition Spoken. New Commandant at Key West. New York, Dec. 24. Steamer Bio Bio, from New Orleans 11th via Havaua 18th, has arrived. Nothing new Irom New Orleans. The Spanish steamer Nocdagui is reported as landing 1100 slaves near t'ieulugoes, and the new Captain General had seul officers there to investigate. Tlie Key West correspondent to the Ilcrald dated the 11th, reports that eleveu steamships with troops passed there. Amomg them were the flagship North Star with Geu. Banks and staff and the 41st Mass, regiment, Col. Chick ering, the Potomac, George, Creek and Chick ering. Col. Morgan has been superceded as com mandant of Key West by the Col. of the New York 47th regiment. Quite a number of small light draft sclioon ners have been b'ouglit into Key West as prizes by our blockaders. New York Market. New York. Dec. 24. Cotton—more active amt a shade firmer; salt's 600 bales, at 66 a, 66$ for middling uplands. Flour—State aud Western opened dull and closed a shade firmer; Superfine State 6 60 5 80; Extiado 600 a 6 25; Hound Hoop Ohio €60 a 6 76; Super fine Western 6 70 5 85; common to good Kxtra Western 6 06&6 35; Southern unohanged; Canada unchanged. Wheat—a shade firmer and quiet: sales 35.000 bush els; Chicago spring 12h 1 28; Milwaukee club 1 26 (S 1 33; Amber Iowa 1 33 a 1 37; Winter Ked West ern 1 39 d 1 41; Amber Michigan 1 42 1 43: Win ter Kcd Illinois 1 37; Amber W inter State 1 45. Corn—more acitve; Mixed Western 77 a 77$ for shipping and 66 76 for unsound; White Western 80® 82; Yellow 80 82. Oats—quiet. Beef—quiet. Fork—quiet; Mess 14 12 14 26; Prime 11 62 12 80. Sugar—less active: New Orleans 10& 11. Coflee—dull; St. l>omingo27. Molasses—quiet; New Orleans 35: Demarara 31 a 32 Freights to Liverpool—dull; flour Is Id graiu l$d for wheat in ship's bags. Wool—very quiet. COFFEE AND SPICE MILLS. J. GRANT WOULD respectfully give notice to his fiiends and the public, that not withstanding the receut losa Of his mills and their contents by lire, be is again prepared to furnish FRESH GROUND GOODS—as usual. For the present (and until the completion of the re building of his mills at 13 k 15 Union st.,) his place of business is at 49 Union street, (2 doors from Middle Street,) where orders are solic ited for all kiuds of Roast and Ground Coffee, SPICES, CREAM TARTAR, SALERATUS, SWEET HERDS, fC.. put up in every variety of packages desired by the trade, and warranted as heretofore, (irateful for past favors, he will eudeavor to merit the coutinued confidence of the public. J. (i HAN'T. 49 Union Street, declSd&wlm Portland. Mb. FURS! FURS! 1 FURS!!! Fine American Sable Fursb FOR SALK AT SHAW’S, 136 MIDDLE STREET. Fitch and River Sable Fura, FOR SALE AT SHAIV'S. Furs exchanged, altered and repaired. nov27 4wedis J. D. CHENEY, MELODEON Harmonium Manufacturer, 136J MID- IE STREET. NB.—J. D. C. has received more first premiums for best instruments than any other maker in the State. ty Repairing and Tuning promptly and person ally attended to. wly7 MISCELLANEOUS. Holiday Hifts! FOE THE LITTLE FOLKS, An Excellent Assortment -or TOYS, GAMES, Puzzles, Gin Books,&c., -FOR The Ohliclren, -AT C. J. CLARK'S, No. 135 Congrcs*,corner of Chestnut Sts., 4 .maaie si. roruunu, .ue. dec 12 eod3m __ GEORGE A. Sl'SSKRAIIT, NO. ISO MIDDLE STREET, IMTORTER tad Mancfacti'eer, hat on hand. and it constantly mauulacturiu^ from the boat stock, All the Lateit Styles of PUR OOODS, -CONSIST I NO or CAPES, COLLARS, MUFFS, CLOAKS, WRAPPERS, COATS, ROBES, Ac., Ac., all of which will be sold on the most reaMonabtet*rm$. pyiall befoVe purchasing elsewhere. No. 120 .Middle Street. nov21

PATTERN 8 2 For Ladies, Gentlemen and Boys. G. L. BAIL Y. 42 Exchange St. nov20 eodtf Photographic Frames. CiQUAHK or oval—every kind called for. Theea d being mauufhctured by ourselves, except those necessarily imported, we can compete with any mar* ket for low prices. At whol«alo or retail, at 98, Mar ket Square. MORKISOW A CO g. Dj— WANTS. Rohm W.JMM 4 Single Gentleman wishes board in nviMo. deria-lw*'’ B°X K3 f°r tWO m0tU’ BortlRod. WANTED. T,lF;.™l?"i5er' hV‘“* h,d con.iderablu expert ence in Connection with manufacturing but "1'l*°iu' “PdRl. wishes to make srrangemeata'wlth some person having means, to operate a mill—either nr0r ?roo,en—*nd share the profit*. Can riva best of reference as to character and ability wwowabd' BodxJ*^ LOST! BETW EhN 5fate and Exchange streets, a gold credent BOSOM FIX, facet? witb^arl. sS •narketi L. JL>. 1 he finder will be well rewarded by Stats‘.'tnr*'he tu M" DEAN L. No. jJ _ l"' _ dec 18 dlw* House Wanted. \V' part of thM-S,e,!"e£* h°“»« ,u ww1ern ler orPBlacke« stn« in .h* v,clniV of Wlu lo"*pTSevA*’? at«£d hotite with good and convenient boa£ u aHithaTuLFuto? for about $3,000, will please fidr tbat locm,,tT» Portland, Dec 6th, 1868* aTO’' P08Ij5fPnC*. MERCHANDISE tiRASS SEED] MOO BUSHELS HERDS GRASS 1 OUU 8000 Lb. CLOVER. growth of 1862. tlecSOdlm DANA CO. At Wholesale 7 OOrt 2JJI?,EL,? E*,f* Mealing Corn. BW? S,one Mill» liuar 15n nbls. Arcade (hicasaw w Augusta 60 lulon l**Ue Sh,iPl>lnf Boards. 2o.000 Spruce Plank fm.GOO Cneap line Boards. 120,000 Pine Clapboards—planed. 80,000 Spruce Clapboards. 100,000 Extra Cedar Shingle*. By GEO. F. FOSTER. At the head of Union Wharf. Portland, Dec. 11th, 1862. dtf Flonr, Flour. THE BEST BRANDS of We«tero and Canada Fami! v FLOUR can alwtav. be found at 171 Coa greaa itreet, at fair pricea—for'.ale by _ J WILLIAM L. WILSON. Portland. Dee. 10. I*®. eodtf FOR SALE. 300 000 ^;D88AWEI>r,M 6,000 Sugar Box SHOOKS. 81'RCCE DIMENSION.all .1 raa. ...IX.S'RS. SASHES. BLINDS, LATHS, CLAP* hied and Rough. OLTSIDE SASklES on hand. 200 Bbls. Choice Brand FLOCB, for family ua, by RUFUS DEERING, Hobaon’. Wharf, foot of High Straw*. oc30 d3m NEW FALL tiOODS For Gentlemen’s Wear. -AT No. 05.Middle Street

ROLLINS BOND ha vc m.Hcmaa New and Desirable Style* of Cloths, Clothing, -AMD FURNISHING GOODS, Which they offer at Price* to *nit the Time* CTTalllc below purchasing alaeu*ei*, aad we jor yourself 95 MIDDLE STREET. oc29dtf HEW YORK AHD VIRGIHIA OYSTERS, Cooked in the best manner, at the ALBION RESTAURANT. Meals at all hoars, cooked to order. ENGLISH ALE ON DBAUGHT. 0. D. MILLER, Proprietor, Rear U. 8. Hotel, Xo. 117 Federal Street, Portland. dtc23 3m Oysters, Oysters! Fresh Ol STIRS lust received if 80 ceut* per ■alUa.it T. S. HATCH’S, decl5 2w Xo. 115 Exchange Street. Oy“,or*' 8ch*. "J. Frefmin" and “Lookout” bare arrived with OTSTERS. For sale at the old prick, at No. 95 Federal Street, East of F.’m House. dec 132wised JAMES FREEMAX. Oysters. Thil dar arrived, a lot of FRESH OTSTCBS, Sr •ale at 80 CENTS PER GALLON, At ATWOOD’S, 80S Congna. Street, l’ortland. Den IS. f the PORTLAND AXD FOREST AVRSVE RAILROAD COMPAXT I will be held at the counting room of M G Palmar, 144 Middle Street, on Muscat, the fltth day of Jan uary. A. D 1863, at 8 o'clock P. M for the choice of officers for the ensuing year, and the transaction or anr other bnsiuess which may legally come before them M G »’ALKeK. secretary Portland. Dec. t8. 1W2 dec!9 eodtjanf Kail Kotirf Bonds. HOLDERS of the <r»“d mortgage Bo.idaaftha Kennebec and Portland Railroad t o wlth aU the interest c»up. »«'hereon due ou tha 15th of Oo tober 1862 are hereby reqnetued to deooett the mb; in my harni*.lor whilh r<*dP** will be glrea and hereafter exchanged for certificate, of »tock la tha 1 Port! asp A Kksxkbec Railroad, (a new organ i.) a. toon ax the hooka and certilicatea can be prepared. In accordance with n Tote of «al,l Comps* hv. Nov. 8.1802. J S. CUSHING. Treaxurcr Portland k Kennebec Railroad. Auguxta. Dec. 16, 1862. decl8 dlf Book, Card Fancy Printing, NEATLY EXECUTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE PRESS.

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POETRY. [From tbe Cortland Transcript.1 Otfi'iantbcmums. BY FLORENCE PKBCY. Once, long ago in summer’* glow We threaded, you and I. A garden's maze of pleasant wars Whoso beautv charmed the eve— Where violets bent in sweet content, Aud pinks stood proud and high. And from their screen of tender green Broad pansies, peeping through, Wore gorgeous dyes like butterflies Cool lilies kept the dew*. And lair and tall along the wall The climbing roses grew. The velvet bees in fragrant ease, Lay drunken with perftime,— 8ong-?parrow* made the garden’s shade Their fitting concert-room. And all the air was music there, And all tbe earth was bloom. There gre w one plant in utter want Of bud or blossom dower;— I broke a spray of leaves awav, And said—"The winter hour Will crown these stems with diadems— This bears the Christ’s sweet flower. “It cheers with bloom the «tormy gloom Bv chill December nursed; And it 4* told in stories old That this fair blossom first, On that blest morn when Christ was born, Into white beauty burst. “Perhaps—ah, well, we cannot tell It truly it l>e so; I but repeat the legend sweet,— And only this I know— That in the prime of Christmas time The Christ's sweet flowers blow. More pure aud clear than auy here Their snowy dir»ce untold. White as a star that melts afar Into the morning's gold.— And odor rare above compare Their fragrant fringes bold. This branch 1 break for memory’s sake. And ere descends the snow, Tbe s’ender bough I sever now Within our home shall grow: Howbrightlv there, all white and fair The Christ's sweet flowers shall blow!“

The curtains fold awav the cold,— The bleak and drifting snow— Red tire-gleams fall where on the wall The pleasant pictures glow— And fair and white beneath the light The Christ's sweet flowers blow. But cold and deep the snow-drifts heap] Above thy silent form: I cannot hold my garment's fold Between thee and the storm— I cannot dare the bitter air, And clasp tbee near aud warm. And what to me are light aud glee When all the while I know* That cold and deep the snow-drifts heap Above thy slumber low— What do I care that white and fair The Christ’s sweet flowers blow? _MISCELLANY. Look under the lion net. Young Man. Quite a ludicrous incident occurred at the depot of the Detroit and Milwaukee Kailway on Saturday inoming. that should serve as a warning to fond husbands w ho are in the hab itavf giving tangible proofs of their love for their better halves in the presence of strangers. On the morning referred to, a young mar ried man visited tile train to meet his wife, who was expected in from Grand Ktipids.— Mr. B. searched among the passengers for a few moments, and at last discovered a lady standing near the baggage track with her Iwtck towards him. She wore, he thought, the iden tical clothes possessed by Mrs. B., so, w ishing to surprise Iter, and believiug that ‘•stolen kis ses are the sweetest,” he softly approached from behind, placed Ids arms about Iter neck, and gently drew her back upon bis breast, while his lace went under die bonnet, and up on her lips was impressed— ‘•A long, long kiss of v outli and love.” A slight scream started him. and, as the la dy turned upon him and confronted him with a look of intense indignation at the outrage, he discovered for the lirst lime that lie had committed a grave mistake. With evident embantssntent lie attempted to explain his er ror. but at that moment the genuine Mrs. B. rushed forward, and the matter iiecame clear to tiie astonished lady w ho had l>cen so uncer emoniously dealt with. It was but a moment before Mr. and Mr*. B. suddenly left the depot in a hack amidst the smiles of the crowd who had witnessed the incident. Moral.—Young men, always lock under the bonnet before you attempt to .teal the “nectar sweet," ami you will avoid a similar mishap.— [Detroit Tribune. A gent lemon on his way from Boston to Vermont. stop|ied at a tavern w here he met an inquisitive country fellow, who said: “Where have you e-otne from If I may be so bold?” “I am going to Vermont.” “Who are you going to see there, If I may be so laid"" "Widow M.. of-." "Are you a married man. if I may be so bold “1 am a widower." "Ate you going to marry tha widow, if I may so i«4d*“ “A hetn that's too Imld bn ARP—“Grandma, do you know why I earn see ia tha sky so far?" asked ksriir, a Ustie four year old, of the vessel •Isle lady who sat on the piai/A knitting. "So, my dear; why Is It?" replied grandma, bending her ear. rafrr to catch amt rvmrtobrr the IM uying her prrrioti. little pet. "Brfluw there nothing In I tie way." and the yuang philoM-pbcr mumed lili agronomi cal march, and grandma her knitting. Adwpiaiu in Arkanaaa, in a letter, uyi that a man buying inn wa» cuuvctwiag with a Woman at aiwwe noo«r he called and anked her “if llmt were any I*re*hyterlan» around there r hhc hnitaM a little, and tlien raid. “»hc gue»»d badu'l killed any aiore they had been there." “Charley, my dear," raid a loving mother t Bergamot, Cassia anti Cloves 81, Hgdrktdait Potash 75c.Cantharides Mastic, l/tecac, Rhuttarb Cardamons, Oil W-mon Anise and Orange, la dine 60c, Toluand (rud* ('atnjihorfrtc. Refined dir 4**c, Tartaric Acid 2uc (ream Tartar, ('itric ctct., Muriatic Ac id 10 V>c ad ral., Sjtong es, Assafatida, Isin glass. Flor Sulphur,Sen na, Arrotrrottf, Ginseng 20 l>c. Wenching Pow ders 30c ctrt., Sage 60c c wt.. Sat Soda a no Sod* Ash )c T lb, ('rud* Rrimstone 83 and Roh do. 86 t> ton, Alcohol40c \t gal. Alum p !b.4 5c Aloe* .30 rtj 3i Arrow Root.17 £40 Rorax.28 (a 3d Brimstone (roll).. 44a, 6 Bi-d .4*a 4{ Kimm, its .1 a 2j 44 Sat an villa II a 2 Hr)eniic 4fft 6 Logwood. am|«arhr.2 KM St Domingo I}a 1 Extract Logwood 12 «14 Nic Wood a IVach 44 31a 41 KM 44 .HJsj say«n .S Quercitron Mart *;a 2» Med Sander* _ 6 •Hark. /ktf |H ad ml. lUveaa 4to* IV ri land. No I o 44 No. N |4« Navt s*r N«. m 44 No kh Ift Trot Dock. I I Wol MM llw 48 A Pralbrra. /Vy |»c a*/ rW Live Dome H M- -V* XU Mmo 38 a n«h. /Sf» fur Hit N».4ir»yi ramgkt Mrrrtmg 9 I fg W*-. M ««W nth'T WrtlW to 8k/t Cl fin H *8/ ofker ri« Sue H fWtwoAw Cod large ft *44 41 44 email .ftS S] foHoek 2?a *1 Iladduek 1 ja |J Make. _ 1 fiAo 1 Herring.shore|»bi 4 a 4j do. lAbrador none do. Sealedfbx Slavic do No 1 tf»«>* Mackerel |r bbl Mat No. 1 flMII Hat No 2 7 3 H Hiv No 8 r.!a H Shore No. 1 ....1- o 11 44 t.:J*>:> do. imMiiun). 4;t 4] do. (•aiall). 12 A Frail* Ihtfy l.rmnnt, Orangrt, lUmami* and Piantain* So i*c ad ml., Jlmnnd* 4e. and Shrfled d. 6c 4* ft. Xnft and iPatm 2c 4* It.. ('Hrrtyitt, Fig*, r/nmt, f’runtt and Hai tint he H lb. (Mron \>c ad ral. Almonds—Jordan \i is. Soft Shell.20 Ca2»c Shelled.26 adO Currants.16 a 16 Citron .42 a4h Tea Nuts.62; a2J Figs, common-none. New Eleme.l* box. $23 a 3 oranges—Havana z &u Raisin*, Blue poask.154 a 16 Black..88 alO Bunch p box. 40Na416 Laver.412 a 4 25 Date*.7 9c Prune*.8} a 10 4 Flour—Portland insp. Su|>ertlue.M@ 6j Fancy.fij a, 64 Extra.6]@ 7 Family.7 7j Extra Superior-74@ 84 Western extra*... .Wot 7i family-74 a. 8J superior. 8j Ohio extra.. .7 (a. 7] family.8 8} Canada super No.1. none. St LotiisFav Brands.8 9 Southern III. dodo.7jq84 Petapsco Family. .10@|0f Kve Flour.. 4r a 44 Corn Meal.4 j 4 4^ Buckw't Fl'rptb 2rnln. Duty (V»n» and Oats 10c,1 Rye and Harley 16c, and Wheat 20c p bu. From Hr. Provinces free. Rve.‘ 96(a)l 00 Oats.52 (a66 South Yel. Corn. .84 (d86 i Corn, Mixed.82 ^86 Barley. 86 m 90 Short's p ton-822 @23 Fine Feed.26 @27 Grindstone*. Dufy: Hough—free. Rough, p ton... .8l7'o20 Dressed.30 a 35 Gunpowder. Duty Valued at less than 20c p lh 6c. over 20c 6c; P Ih and 20 pc ad ral. Blasting.844@ 6 Rifle and Sporting 6j@ 7| _ Presag’d p net T.814 @17 Loose.16 $47 Hide* nnd Skin*. Dufy 10 pc ad val. Slaughter Hide*.. 6Vo74c Calf Skint.11 a 13 ('a)cutta Cow Slaughtered. .1 8»>a 2 00 G reeu Salt.16041 75 Dry.120^130 Sheep Pelt*, Gr‘n.9&?r flJ Sheep Pelt*. Dry 76 and #8a.5 p ton. Common.3; a .33 Ueiiued 4@ 44* •Swede.6 Norway.6j@, 7 Last Steel.22 @24 'German Steel_14 @16 KnglisliJIili8.Steel.16 @17 *1Pril»S...« 10 sheet Iron, Engl. b\ w Oj Sheet Iron, Hussia.17 @18 do Hus im't. .13 @14 liii r«l. Barrel, p lb.10j@10l .Kegs, p lb.10j@llc leather. Duty 30 pc ad ral. ’New York, light. .28 @30c do. md. wt«.. 30 @31 do. heavy.30 a31 do. slaughter. 32 @84 Amor. alls kin*. 76 @86 iSPter Wax Loath. 19 20 l0 nvl 91/. O do. No.1.2 (jo, 21 do. ext. Pine.3J® 8* Laths. Spruce_1 (xio.126 do. Pine.1 26a. 1 80 Red Oak Staves .80 ®86 j Mol. 11 lid. Shooks Heads,city. 275® 2 87 Sugar do. city. 275a2 87 do. do. c’try.l 25^160 Country RifTMol. Ilhd. Shooks.. .160®] 76 8>n*h.160® 160 r «.S*30 4 metack Tim ber,*) tun.10®16 Melnnurt* 'Duty 6c p gal. Cienftigo#.38,® 40 Trinidad .38 3, 40 Cuba clavod.33 a 35 I do. do. tart 28ft80 1 do. Muscovado .86 ®86 New Orleans. Portland Syrup, hhd§..2T) do. bbls. .27 Mail*. Duty: ('utlc, Wrought2c, Assorted 3c tb. Cask 460®* 76 Naval Store*. Duty: Turpentine, Rosin, Pitch, Tar2ft\'cad val., S. Turpentine 16c Ip gat. Tar (foreign)*) bbl.t*13®16 Pitch (Coal Tar) S4]u Rosin.18 ®20 Tu fpentine pgal. 2 80®2 80 Oakum. Duty: Free. American.81® 91 Oil. Duty Sperm, Whale and other Fish Oils nf far- eign fisheries 20 *>c ad I rat.. Linseed. Hempseed and Rape seed 23c tp gat., Olire 23c, SaJ«1 33 P«lai*. IhUf On White L>ad dry or ground in oil and /led 1 Lead 93 *t p ion ft* Litharge 3jC, Oxide /we lie Ifc. /Ynjjhik j tttne, Verwuinm. i 'hrotne i YeUrnr.Vmrtutn kedtt, Sfmnteh Hrtnm in ml 111 pc ad rml. feU tom- and other Ochre» fr* Jr /'*«ni White 1 r| «Vic. tat fl 5»i. kfhiting 6nr p tb. Pil'd ld«d. IboM #l-.« )Ai Lewi* Lj kUmiom L—d, i|S A rt brli/.in*. Aiu« r Auc. 8 Kucb. Ur 1 I 4# k»r V«a. IU4 iMMp...)•» IT. 6 71 Hag*. 9* dor 20 (S22 fotatocr. 9.bid 816oa 1 75 t hickt'iM. spring K dll Ijllnb.6 a x I urkiee. Port lr»tor. .p all) Veal.. none. fickle*. k> bbl_*7jft 84 Kirr. but//: 1'Uantd 14c, Pad dy Jc k» lb. Idee i> lb.t’@ 7j Kuua. fort land duff lied 63 ru 66c Salcralaa. Salcratu* i> lb ..,.6i a. 7c Salt. buty In bulk 18c. and in tulya 24c lllU lb*. Turk'* 1»., k> lihd. bur.).82 80S3 25 Liverpool.2 5003 00 ,.none Sickf Silt .none. 1. r'.l Rutter Salt 22 (Si Starch. buty 20 t>c ad rat. I'esfl.6*» 74 l'otato.4 if 4) Shal-plOORw *M lb. Cassia f> tb.45 ®47c Cloves.33 (p 38 Ginger,(Pace)... .30 (581 Ginger. (Africa) .30 @31 Mace.80 @90 Nutmegs.90 @92 Pepper. 25 a20 Pimento.22 (524 Seeds. Duty Linseed 10c f* 6m., Canary $1 f* 6m., Mus tard 3c f* lb. Herds liras*..P24 @21 Western Clover!. 10ct}abore So. 12 2Jc, above So. 12 andnotaborelb 3c,above So. 16 and not ahove 20 84c. aftove So. 20 and re fined 4c f> !b. Portland A._9 5 do. A A. do. Yellow 94@} Extra Yellow.noiiP0 Souchong.60 ®66 Tobacco* Duty: Leaven umnanufae t ured 25. all other kinds 36 *>c ad val. 6’8fc]0’sbcst br’ds.70@76c do. medium. .65 ®6S do. common. 60 c ad val. Banca, cash.43c® 44 Straits, cash.40 -a42 Plates-Char.I.C f 124®13 do. I.X. .16(8216 Coke.1112 Wood* Ilafd, retail.87® 7$ Soft. .4j@6 Twine* Duty 35 4>c ad vat. Cotton Sail.83 (385c Flax “.40 (o Haloing.45 aj>0 Hemp -42 50 India. 20a} 26 Varniih* Furniture.$2 3 Coach.3j(a) 6 Damar.3 jo- 4 Wool. Duty: Casting 18c !b and undvr 6 V?c, nvrr 18c to 24c lb 3c, over 24c 9c V lb. Flcoce.45 (2'55c Lambs.45 @68 Zinc. Duty: In blocks or pigs l^c, in shevts 2c t> lb, manufactures of 30 $>c ad val. Pigs and slabs.5j@ 64 Sheet .V isslmann. Iljrtl2 Sheathing.90 Exchange. London—COu.. 147 (3} 150 Paris../3 82i®3 90 HOTELS. “ELM HOUSE.” THE undersigned respectfully informs the public that he has leased the above House, on Federal Street, Portland, ’id iuvites 1 the travelling community to call aud see il lie knows “bow to keep a liotei.** Cleau, airy rooms, good beds, a well-provided t ible, atten tive servants aud moderate charges are ilie induce ments he holds out to those whose business or pleas ure call them to the “Forest City.** JONATHAN BLISS, Proprietor. Portland, Aug. 19,1862. dtt BAT1I HOTEL) ft By C. M. PUJMMK 386, Wabhihgtob St., Bath. UWt'M -Terms U per d»y. Stable conn with house. Bath, June 23.1862. dtf SAGADAHOCK HOUSE, Alfred Carr, Proprietor. BATH, MAINE. THE City of Bath is one of the healthiest localities on the coast of Maine—delightful ly situated on the Kennebec, twelve miles t from the sea, and affords one of the most inviting retreats from the dust and turmoil of our large cities. The Saoadahock is one of the finest, most spa cious, and best appointed Hotels in the State, located within thaee minutes walk of the Depot, Steamboat Landing, Post Office. Custom House. Ac., being di rectly in the business centre of the City. Terms Modern Be by Bhe Week or Day. Bath, June 23,1862. dtf CENTRAL HOUSE, E. O. Mayo, Proprietor. PASSADUMKEAO, MAINE. iTIIE subscriber would very respectfully an [nounce to his numerous friends, ami the [{■public generally, that during the temporary Ulcompulsory *u*pensiou of his business lie has furnished this well-known house anew, and is now better than ever prepared to wait upon his cus tomers, and hopes by stnet attention to their wants to merit a continuance of the patronage which he lias hitherto received. E. a MAYO. 1‘assadumkeag, June 23,1862. d& wtf UNION FOREVER I RALLY TO THE FLAG! NEW BEOBTTITS WANTED Latest I Vo in Headquarters GREAT EXCITEMENT AT UTUULTilGH’S, 103 Middle Street. NILITAK GOODS, Of seery description, EOR SALE AT BURLEIGH'S. Niinunor Olotliing Is selling ergnrdless of Cost, AT BURLEIGH'S. MILITARY UNIFORMS, I or officers, nude to order, (tow the best uteri*:. with di.pstcb. end at low priors CUSTOM WORK, Of ererj description. mads to order and warranted to St. Ttie largest and beet selected stock of READY-MADE CLOTHING, A D Gentlemen'* Furnishing Good*, Ever offered in Maine, can be obtained at BURLEIGH’S, All of which will be sold so as to warrant entire sat isfaction to the purchaser. OUR STOCK OF CLOTHS AND TRIMMING GOODS Are unlimited in quantity, quality or price, and will be sold very low, at whblesale or retail, for cash. Buyers will do well to look at our stock beiore pur chasing elsewhere, as it was bought before the great rise on goods. 163 ^Middle Street, JOSIAH BURLEIGH. rortland. July 22, 1862. d6m o/lili IliiUiXX. BLEACHED FUN DICK, WITH BLUE STRIPES, (A substitute for Cotton.) I'NBLEACH ED CANVAS, WITH BED STRIPE. Of various descriptions. ALL FROM A O Nos. 1 TO 6. ALSO OK HAK1> BOLT ROPE CORDAGE, AC., For sale by LE MESURIER fc CHAMPION, St. Peter Street,QUEBEC. fcif-Samples on hand, and orders taken bv J. T. FATTEN A CO.. Oct. 11—6ni Front Street, Bath. On Hand. A CONSTANT supply of best Extra Deep Gold Leaf, and at low rates at 26 Market Squarb Milk Route for Sale. BY inquiry at this office, or No. 92 Exchange Rt., one can hear of a chance to buy a "MILK ROUTE," in which there is not a customer who has failed to pay his monthly bills. A favorable chance is thus offered to any one who may wish to enrage in the business, or to enlarge bis present “route." oovl2 eodtf STEAMBOATS. “WHITE STAR LINE" Of Hlcaiusliipfi. STEAM TO LONDON DIRECT. The splendid, new and powerful Steamship "Maybocordator,’’ A 1, 12 years, 1200 tons, 600 horse power— T. S. Eweu. Commander, will leave i Portmnu on or about tlio*20th inst. lias first rate accouiinodations for passengers, first, second and third class. For freight or passage apply to FREEH, fToYI) k CO., No. 3 Galt's Block, Commercial Street. dec9 Porilaml and New Vork Steamers. SEMI-WEEKLY LINE. The splendid and fast Steamships “CHESAPEAKE," Capt. Willett, and "PARK ERSBUliG,’’ Captain Hoffman, will, until further notice, run as follows: Leave Browns Wharf. Portland, every WEDNES DAY. and SATURDAY, at 4 P. M.. and leave Pier 9 North River, New York, every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, at 3 o'clock. P. M. These vessels are fitted up with tine accommodations for passengers, making this the most speedy, sale and 1 comfortable route for travellers between New York and Maine. Passage $5,00, including Fare and State Rooms. Goods forwarded by this line to and from Montreal, S uebec, Bangor, Bath, Augusta, East port and St. ohn. Shippers are requested to send their freight to the siur guests speak of tUm in the highest term*. We recrtmrm ud their use to all hotel keepers w ho de sire the comfort of their guests W D Me I .A l Gil LIN k SON. May 12. IMS. Franklin House. Bangor, Me. [From Hon Joaiah II Drummond I am using the ‘Anderson spring Bed Bottom,' and I am very much pleas«d with it. JOKIAU H. DBCX1IOKD. Portland. July 23. 1862 [From lion Lot M Morrill Having UH-d Anderson' $nriue Bed Bottom I can cheerfully recommend it as an excellent article. Augusta. Aug. 6. 1*2. LUl M MOKHJLL. Haring become fully satisfied of the benefit of the "Anderson Spring Bed Bottom," I haw purchased three of them at tire dollar* each, aud do mu»l cheer ful!' recommend them to the public. Watorville, May, 1861. Dh. N. R. BOl'TELL. Mr. P K. Fn.hock has famished the beds in my house with flic "Anderson Spring Bed Bottom," and I take pleasure in recommending this article a* the most convenient, economical and comfortable thiug of the kind with which 1 am acquainted. A. II. ABBOTT. Principal of Family School, Little Blue, Farmington. I have had the unspeakable pleasure of sleeping on I one of the "Anderson Spring lied Bottoms" for the last three weeks, aud must say it far surpasses any thing I had anticipated. My wife, who is feeble, ha* j i had no good rest for six month* till occupying one of i these beds. 6he would not part with it "on any ac count. rkv. John alijIn. Farmington, Feb. 28, 1*2. The Bed Bottom I bought of you fully merits my expectations, and is fully up to your high recommen dations. I w ould cheerfully recommend it to ail who I desire to improve their sleepiiigai-aitnu-nts. AI STAPLES, Augusta. April 16,1862. A. N. WILLIAMS. Having tested the "Anderson Spring Bed Bottom,M j I can cheerfully recommend it to all who are iu need of such an article; and I believe it to be superior to anvthing of the kind now in use. Waterville, April 12,1*2. Key. E. HAWKS. Testimonials similar to the above have be^ re celved from the proprietors ol the following public houses- IVuobsot Exchange, Bangor. Franklin House. Bangor. Skow began House. Skowhegan. Lewiston House, I«ewiston. Winthrop House, Winthrop. Elmwood House. Waterville. Litchfield Fortier House. Stoddard House, Farmington. Revere House. Yassalboro. Hallow. II House, Ilallowcll. China House. Fhina. Franklin House, Augusta. Cuslmoc House, Augusta. Abbott’s School Farmington. Eaton Boys’ Boarding School, Kent’s Hill. iullTdft w6m 1^ WUOD, CHEAP FOR CASH, DELIVERED TO A.W PART OF THE CITY. SPRING MOUNTAIN LEHIGH, UAZELTON LEHIGH, COLERAINE LEHIGH, LOCUST MOUNTAIN, JOHN'S, THE GENUINE LUBBER Y, Pure nnd Free Burning. CUMBERLAND COAL FOR SMITHS' USE. j j

Also, for sale, best quality of Nova Scotia and other Hard and Molt Wood. The public are requested to call, a, we are deter- mined to giie good bargain, to those who pay cash. Office, Commercial St., head of Maine \\~hf. SAWYER WHITNEY. jtiism RAILROADS. KENNEBEC AND PORTLAND R. R. WINTER ARRANGEMENT. nr&znrr Oil and alter Wednesday, Nov. 19th, 1862, passenger trains will leave as fol lows Augusta for Bath, Portland and Boston, at 10.45 A. M., connecting at Brunswick with the Androscoggin Railroad for Lewiston, Livermore Falls, Wiltou and Farmington. Leave Portland for Bath and Aug ista at 1.00P. M., conncctiug with the Androscoggin trains at Bruns wick for Lewiston, Livermore Falls, Wilton and Far- j nniiigton; and at Augusta with the Somerset A Ken- j nobec Railroad for Vassalboro’, Waterville. Ken- i jail’s Mills and Skowhegan; and at Kendall’s NIills with the Penobscot A Kennebec Railroad for Burn ham, Pittsfield, Newport and Bangor. Tickets sold in Boston for all the stations on the Kennebec A Portland, Androscoggin, and Somerset A Kennebec Roads. For Bangor and Stations on the Penobscot A Ken nebec Railroad, passengers will purchase tickets to Kendall s Mills. BTAGE rOKTSKOTIOSB. Stages leave Bath daily at 3.00 P. M., for Wiscas «et. Damariscotta, Waldoboro’, Warren, Rockland and Thomaston. v Leave Augusta for Belfast, at 4.00 P. 31., or on ar rival of of train from Portland. B. H. CUSHMAN, 3Ianager and Superintendent. Augusta, Nov. 15, 1862. novl8 York Cumberland Railroad. WINTER ARRANGEMENT. Dn ai,d titer Monday, November 10, 5^B?55B!traiu# leave as follows, until further orders: Saco River for l'ortlaud at 6.35 and 9.15 A. M. and 3.80 P. 31. Leave Portland for Saco River at 8.00 A. 31., and 2.00 and 6.16 P. 31. The 2.00 P. M. train out, and ths 9.15 A. M. train into Portland, will he freight trains with tmssenger cars attached. Stages connect at Sacra rappa dailv for South Wind ham. Windham Centre and Great Palls. At Gorham, for West Gorham, Standieh, Steep Falls. Baldwin. Hiram, Limington, Brownfield, F'ryeburg, Conway, Denmark, Lovell, Bridgton, Ac., Ac, At Rnxton Outre, for West Buxton,Bonny-Eagle, South Limington. Limington, Ac., Ac. At Saco River, tri-w€*ekly, for Hollis, Limerick. Ossipee, New field, Parson afield, Fitting barn, I reedom, Madison, Eaton, Limington, Cornish. Porter, Ac. nov 13_ALEX’K BAILEY, Jr., gup’t. ANDROSCOGGIN RAILROAD. □aBHBEHP Dn and after Monday, Mav 5. 1862, 3HK_5HHtrajns will leave Portland for Lewiston and Farmington via Brunswick, at 1 P. M. Leave Farmington for Lewiston, Bath and Port- land, via Brunswick, at 9.15 A. M. Leave Lew iston for Bath and Portland via Brunt wick at 11.45 A. M Freight trains daily between Portland and Lewis ton. STAGE CONNECTIONS. Stage leaves Strickland's Ferry Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays, for Livermore, Canton, Peru and Dixtield; returning op)H>site davs. Stage leaves North Jay ror East Dixfleld. Dixfleld, and Weld, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; returning opposite days. Stage leaves Farmington .or New Vineyard. New Portland and htngfield, on Wednesdays and Satur- davs, returning on Mondays and Fridays. Stages leave Fanniugtou daily, for Strong. Avon and Phillips. Passenger* for this route will take the cars at the Portland, Saco A Portsmouth, or Kenneliec A Port- i land Depots, in Portland. 8. W. EATON. Kup't. Farmington May 6. 1862. june23dtf GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY. Notice to Wood and Lumber Ner chants. FROM NovomN'r 1.1, 1«B. to M»r M. 1««S. the rates of freight on all di*criptious of lumber and timber will be advanced 25 per cent. No fire wood will lie conveyed bet ween October 1st, 1862. and May 1st. 1868 An advance in the rates of tire wood wit! take place next summer, but in consequence of changes in the arrangement for conducting the wood tmateeas. which are about to be made, the Company will not be able to take tire wood from certain places on the line. »o that should any parties make contracts for lire wood to be carried on the railwav during the next season, they must understand that the\ willdosoat their own risk, aud that the Company will not feel themselves bound to carry it. Due notice will be given of the rate* of freight, and from what stations fire wood cau be carried next summer. C. J. BRYIM.ES. Managing Director. W i.nt r8. or any part of tb«* WEST, SOUTH OR NORTH WEST, BY TUB ERIE RAILWAY. Via Buffalo, Dunkirk, and Niaoara Falla. Thi* road l( broad or a ok and is provided with Srw and Splendid Sleeping Cara. IY"Ticket* aold in I’nrtland at loweet Boston rate by W D LITTLE, Agist, OJIce 31 Exchange Street. Yon can rave money by necuriug tickets at this office. June 23. dawtf mawaraaswwaaran^mrawamaH 3 S YEARS.! For more than twenty-five year* ha* the well known FURNITURE HOUSE or WALTER COREY, Furnished the mansion* of the wealthy and the dwellings of the lowly, THE PUBLIC HOUSES, MERC HAST SHIPS, ASIJ STEAMERS Not of Maine only, but of other State*, with articles of Furniture' suited to their various wants. AND NOW, At the old stand. 52 and 54 Exchange Street* With increased facilities for manufacturing, BY STEAM POWER, With good workmen and thoroughly seasoned stock, he can furnish the largest assortment of CUSTOM-MADE WORK, [Or made, at short notice, to any pattern customers may direct,) Than can be found Elsewhere In the State. Purchaser* for Cash may rest assured toat good* bought at this house will be made perfectly satisfac tory in price and quality. At this establishment may be found an extensive as sortment of Klegant and Plain Furniture, of the most desirable styles, comprising Rich and Medium Priced Drawing Room. Parlor and Chamber Furniture, of every de scription. Feather Reds and Mat tresses of all kinds, Common Furniture. Chairs. Look ing l.last*s, Ac. iw Best or Extension Tables, Ac. Rosewood and Gilt Mirrors. Spiral Spring Beds, &c. L'phtUlery Work Attended to na aaaal* N. B.—SHIP FURNITURE made to order. October lot, 1862. tf JAMES P. SLEEPER, Pl; RNISIIING UNDERTAKER, So. Ill Exchange Street, Portland, lesiJence rear of 411 Congress Street, keeps con stantly on baud all the various kinds of 30FFINS AND CASKETS, Now in Line, Ind will make o order anything of this kind that nay Ik? ordered, at short notice, from the cbeapoot to he VERY HK8T. lt> giving *ny strict ami undivided Mention to the manufacturing, lining and trimming f the above, 1 can furnish them cheape r than any ne else. Aug. 6.1862. JAMES I*. SLEEPER. Old Frames Ke-OUi, A ND RENEWED by 1 MORRISON a 00. 1 _MEDICAL. H. h haTy, JUSCTWS OF FUSE ASD MIDDLE STS.t -DBA I KK 1W Fine Chemicals, Pure Drags, GENUINE MEDICINES, INGUSH, FRENCH AN! AMERICAN PIRFIMERT, AND FANCY GOODS. APOTHECARIES’ GLASS WARE, FOREIGN LEECHES, SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, TRUSSES, SUPPORTERS, BRACES, ELASTIC STOCKINGS, fc. VARNISHES, PAINTS, Og.8, AND DYE-STUFFS, KEROSENE OIL, LARD OIL, And all other articles usually kept in a Drue and 1'aiut establishment. V state Agent for DAVIS k KIDD'S MAG* NBT0-KLECTR1C MACHINES. eodfewtoctl Qtia, No. 5 Temple Street, corner of Middle. 1‘ortland. N. B LADIES deairing may consult one of their own sex. A lady of experience in constant attend ance. julldawtfS DK. IltOHEV Eclectic Medical Infirmary. fdni/iiW for tkr trrotmmt of tk or dtrmrri fa b-dk arc**, rrr/mtrtmij Arperyeacr. SHU. Humor nf deficoep. PKIVATF. COSSl-LT ATIOSR.-Dr. Hughe, has for a number at rear, confined hi. attraiioa to dissase. uf a certain class. Daring his practice be ha. treated ihoarand* of care- and in no instance has he met with a failure The remedies are adld. and there is no interruption of basilic*, or change of diet. Dr Hughe, w In constant attendance from 4 in the morning until U) at night, at hi* nfoee, Irm nle street, i barge, moderate, and a care guaranteed ia all care*. Separate room. «o that no on. will be lot the Dr. himself. Hu remedies care ilina.r when all other re medh~ foil; enre. wtrhnnt dtrims or restriction in the habits ofthrpaileut. cares wHb oal tlie di.gtt.ting and sickening rflhcti of net other remedies, cares new cares m a t* hoars: cures with out the dreadful ronreuaenl egret, of meicary. hat I. .are to annihilate the rank and poisonous taint that thn blood ta .are to atnnrb. nuiesa the proper remedy ia ared. The Ingredient, are entirely irgeta hle. and no injut tow. effect either conatltatietMUiy or iocalla. can he caused by y-iag them. YulXti Ht.-N who are troubled with seminal weak near, generally reared by bad habit, la yoath. the r*ct. of nbKh are paia and diaunee. ia the head, torgetfotuem. ..onetime. a ringing la the ran. weak eye., etc terminating la roasumptioa or to If neglected, arc speedily and permanently All correspondence strictly confidential and will returned If desired Addresa l>R J R Hrt.HK.ff. So. S Tempi* btttet, lourner of Middle). Portland. CF'>end .tamp for ircalar Jail—dfi a i (3 Dll. E. U. UOI LD'8 Fin-’W'orm. Syrup I* the first anl only remedy ever offered to the pub lic for the flee*ual'removal of Hie Ascaride*. or Pin Worm*. from the human system. The high reputa tion it ha« established ia the last two years, and the fact that it is fhst sup-rseitiug all other worm reme dies. is the beet test of it* great merit. it apurda III.'LIEF in twenty four hours, and an rut ire cure in warranted, when taken according to direction*, which accompany each bottle. Thin Syrup is a!*o a moat valuable family cathartic, to be alwavs n*ed when phvsic is required, especially for children. It correct* the *ecretion*. gives tone to tin* stomach ami bowel*. a**i*ting nature in her effort* to restore health, it in purely Vegetable Extractn, and altrayn nafe and reliable. Sold in New York by Hall ft It rr it el .218 Green- i wich *t reet; in Boston by Geo. C. Goodwie ft t o., 12 Mai shall street, ami other Wholesale Diuggist*. At retail by H. II. HAY. Portland. deed 3m POOR RICHARD'S EYE Sr EAR WATERl "TITO Organ* of the human system are more impor- tant to health and comfort than the Eye and I Ear, and yet none are less understood or more neg lected They seem to pass even common observation, ami yet every part of the body is dependent up n them for life and health. Poor Richard's Eye and Ear Walrr Is a now and rare discorery, which i* most wonder- ful in it* operations, putting to blush the old system* i of treatmeut, which have quite as- often done harm a* good. Below we give the certificate of Rev. P. S. IIenaoy, Pastor of the Broad Street Baptist Church, Philadelphia. If any one ha* doubt* as to the v alue of this remedy, they may learn more of it* practical value by addressing a note of inquiry to Ur. II. Philadelphia. Oct. 17.1W>2. From injuries received in my right eye, w hen a boy, a chronic inflammation had been produced, in I consequence of which 1 suffered constant martyr- dora. Every moment of my waking life was embit tered, and 1 was frequently unable to sleep at uight. j A variety of remedies had been resorted to with out success, aud I entertained the purpose, as a last resort, of having the ball taken out of its socket, iu the hope of thus finding relief. In the meantime, most providentially. I noticed one day iu a shop window a bottle of POOR RICH ARD'S EYE WATER. 1 had never heard ol it bs> fore, but determined to try it, and did, with the mo*t delightful results. In a very few day* the paiuful imiauuu was rniiwMti i cuuiu war hip strongest light, ami went forth to the enjoyment of a new life. 1 now keep a bottle of it always In the house, and if j my eye seems at all disposed to annoy me. 1 give it a 1 dose, ami that isau end of it. 1 would uot be with* out it for any amount of money. I take occasion to »ay, further, that n»y wife used to suffer severely at times from protracted pain in and over her eye and die has found Toon Richard's Eye Waters sot* preigu specific in her case, giving her almost iustaut relief, ilratcfttl to r It having teat ed the advanlmgee of Electricity for the part gftaea year., upon thon.and. or patient. In I hiladrlpkia and other etttee of I hr I’nHed State*, ie prrparrd to tree' all dineaar. of whatever nature with aartreMed mere ax The following are among the .Harare* n hjch Dr It. ha* I.en eminrntlv .ucccaefal In tie*ring: I atmrrh. .-nneumptiou chronic calarth. dm., of the throet. ulceration, nethma, bronchiti*. dim., of the lung* in nil their form*. rr*».| in all Ha form.. di~a.ee of nrinary organ*, die bate, incontinence of the erine, droper. t.Mndnrer. amanroaie. cataract wrofaloa*-nphthalmia. ale. of long landing mer curial eor«, tumor., wrolala In all It. form*, canter, ery .itwla. dn.-aec. of the ‘kin canker, plica. hemor rhekd*. liver eomptaiet. dyapejnda, dkraa*** ef I ha kMney.. .tone. He all .pinal dim-a«e. enrvalarea. hip diaeaee*. rriattea. neuralgia rh.amatiem la all Ha Iona*, deafc.ua. maacalar. coatracriea, ehH* ewrli mge. all aterlne utwknraara leaeorrhwa. laot alhee. white*, at. To the above might h* added a long Ha* of diaeaae. which Dr. It ha. treated with eqaal aae o— All rf.MAir. 'OtlPLAIXTS treated wHh wee. ear* and etriet attention D. B. ha* away teetimoaiala ef Important recover. leaaader hi* treatment which ran he area hr catling on him at hi* mom. 7 ITIh Born ton having Ml tnetrnction from Dr. folton tor woruhey tvutf nMalatmee Mu .VI Itau fkredr. «r faidroi/ta, ia now ready la admmiater thia l.na l» thaw who net with to tubal* it tor the care of yfearalria. ItlaeatJ Lange. He. ■oou nothing, and may save you many Yegrels; for. as advertising phy sicians, iu nine cases ou. of ten* are bogus, there N no safety in trusting any of them, unless you know who and what thev are. ET" Dn. M. will send rmxn. by enclosing one stamp as above, a pamphlet ou DISEASED (>K WO MEN, ami on Private Idseases gem-rally. giving fell information, with the most wnitoubted references and testimonials, without which no advertising phvtieian or medicine of this kind is deserving of AS T COX FIDE SC E WHATEVER ^^“Orders by mail promptly attended to. Writ# your address plainly, aud direct to DR lATTVSOK, as above. deed ly HOMESTEADS FOR $20. THE MISSOURI LAND COMPANY hare par charted from the HaiinibaJ k St Joeeph Railroad Company a large tract of land ia Northern Missouri, adjoining the nourishing town of Hamilton, Caldwell County, for farming and manufacturing |>uri«*r*. and have divided their property into lot* and farms. Thev arc ofibred to *ubecriber* in share* of each. Maps, with fall information, can be had by coUfotf EDWARD SHAW. Agent. 102 MlDDLK STKXrr. r©«TLA*D. nne <*tf Gray Beards, Attend! AFTKR Twm.It Yaare1 ©aportooee. «ad -Tr»r« of experiment. I have at last found the Beat Dye! For coloring Hair in the world I «*T boldly, and mean it. And at forther, that if any one buy. my Dye, and after trvfng, doe* not like It. I will refund the money ou returning me the bottle with one halt it* content*. I do not wish to sell it to any rebel, or rebel sym pathiser. Agent* can be supplied at wholesale prices by ad JOHN M TODD, Portland. He. Oct. 28.d£wtf.