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International Steamship Company.
EAsTPoRT, CALAIS AND ST. JOHN.
Two TRIPS FER WEEK.

TWO TRIPS PER WEEK.
~ -. On aSsw Nd sfses skYRS AR,i, sas z .ns steam; nm
1zaS4SS.FoREsr CITY. win. unti fIr-
bther notice. leave p. 8. & r. T. x.
wharf, loot Of state Street. follows:
Steamer New Brunswick, '-Capf. T. b. WrxcHxs-
TER, will leave for EAsTPoRr and ST. JoHs every
MONDAY, at 8 O'Clock, T.. NJ
Returning viii leave ST. JoHS every THURSDAY
MORNING, at O'Clock. for EAsTroKT. PORTLAND
and BosToS
Steamer Forest City, Capt. Y. FIELD. win leave
for EAsrPoRI and ST. JOHN every THURSDAY At
O'Clock T.. N.
Through tickets sold by this line connecting At
EAsTPoRr with stage coaches for MAcHrAs. ard
with Steamer Queen for Robbnston, CALAIS. ST.
STEPHENS and Sr. ANDREWS. and ut the latter place
over Railway for CASTERBURY from thence per
stage coaches for WOODSTOCK and HoULroz, which
is the cheapest and most expeditions way Of reaching
the Aroostook County.
We also ticket through per Steamers and Railways
for WINDSOR. HALIFAX. DfGBY. FHxDxRrcron,
SCssEx, MoScToS, SuEDIAc, PRINCE EDWARD
IsLASp, Prcrou, NORM SHORE or NEW BRUINS
WICK, MIRIAicHI. and BAY DE CHALEuR-
c. c. EATON.
June %. dawtf
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Letter from Skowhegan.

The following humorous letter hits the loss
our friend Moses sustained short time since,
SO pleasantly that we must give it to our read
ers. The sympathy asked for is freely bestow-
ed
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RAILROADS.
KENNEBEC AND PORTLAND r.. R.
SUMNER ARRAxorxrsr.


Commented Apra 14th, 1862
E<EssE Passenger trains will leave daily. tsun.
sdays exccpfcdl as follows:
Augusta ior Bath, Portland and Boston At IL ls A.
NJ, connecting at Brunswick with tho Antiroscoxvfs
Railroad for Lewiston, Livermore Falls, Wilton and
Pennington.
Leave Portland for Bath and Augusta at Loo r. NJ,
connecting at Brunswick with the Androscoggin
trains for stations that road and ct Augusta with
the Somerset kcnnebec Railroad for Waferyilie,
kendall's Mills and skowhegan and at kendaIl's
Mills with the Penobscot kennebee Road for Pits.
Held Newport and Bangor; arriving same night.
Monday Morning aud Saturday Erening Trains.
On Monday trains leave Augusta at 6.3O A. NJ and
Bath at 65O A. NJ for Portland. connecting with the
$40 A. M. train for Lowell and Boston.
Leave Portland on Saturdays, at Sis p. M, on Ar
rival OF train from Boston, for Bath and Augusta
STAGE CONNECTIONS
Stages leave Bath daily SUNDAYS excrp<edl nj 400
j. M on arrival of train from Portland and Bosfop
for Wiscasset, Damariscoita, waldoboro', Rockland
and Thomaston.
Stages leave Augusta daily (sundays excep,edn. fpr
Belfast ON arrival of train from Portland aud Ros-
ton.
Tickets sold In Boston for all the stations ON TIM
kennebec & Portland, Androscoggin, ard Somerset
& kennebec Roads.
Freight trains daily between Augustv and Port.
land. b. H. CUsHMAN
Manager and Superintendent.
Augusta, April. 1862. june23atf
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IlaSNaa1lE,ag PlILlG]
. SPECIFIC REMEDY FOR

Spermatorrhea, Seminal Weakness and General
Irritabiliiy in either Sex.
This maady. the terrible consequences of which are
too well known TO require than bare allusion
TO them is one of the most insdous and therefore
dangerous of all the long catalogue of human ills
1t saps the very springs of Life rapidly undermnes
the constitution, and sinks the unhappy victim into
imbecility and premature grave From one TO three
boxes of the Specific Pill sufficient to effect per-
manent cure in the most aggravated cases whether
constitutional, or arising from Abuse or Excesscs
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To Lumber Dealers, Builders, and others.

AT A COURT OF PROBATE held at Portland, within
and for the County of Cumberland. the first
Tuesday OF July, in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred and sixty-two,
(tHARLES ID. AkERS, Administrator of the
~ tate of Benjamin Paul Akers, late of Portland.
in said County, deceased, having presented his
count Of administration Of said estate for probate;
IL ,rds ordered, That the said Administrator give
notice TO all persons interested. BY causing notice TO
be published three weeks successfully. in the Maine
State Press printed at Portland. that they APP
pear at Probate Cour; 10 be held at said Portland,
ON the first Tuesday of September next at ten of the
clock in the forenoon and shew il any they
have, why the same should not be allowed.
WILLIAM q. BAREOWS, Judge.
A true copy.
.a Attest: EUGENE HUMPHREY, Register. {
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BRADFORD & HARMON,

No. s. EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND, MAINE.
Having devoted attention exclusively to the PEN
sion business for the last twenty years. and having
reliable Agency in Washington, we enabled to
prosecute all claims against the Government with
Promptness and despatch, and rery reasonable
terms, making charge until the claim is obtained
FREEMAN BRADFORD,
Z. h. HARMON.
Portland, June Goth dSwtf
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.g- Michelet, the French author. SAYS:

q MlcheIet, The French author, says:
England was always mystery to me till
visited it, / found it a great sandbank envel-
oped in a fog. The fog fed the grass, the grass
fed the sheep, the sheep fed the men.
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PENSIONS, BOUNTY MONEY,
Back Paw. &C..

N0R service in the present war obtained for Soldiers
IL and Sailors, their Widows and Heirs from the Uni
ted States Government, ON application in person or
nv letter tn
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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Rates of Advertising:


TRANSIENT ADVERTISEMENTS, sl00 per square,
for three insertions less exceeding three and not
more than one week, lbs per square; IS cents per
week after. One square every other day one week,
81 90; 80 cents per week after.
EXHIBITIONS, &c. under head of AMusRMEsTs
$500 per square per week.
SPECIAL NOTICES. s1.50 per square for first week
81 90 per week after.
BUSINESS NOTICES In reading columns, II cents
per line for insertion No charge less than fifty
cents.
LEGAL NOTICES at usual rates.
Advertisements inserted in the MAINR STATE
Press (which has large circulation in every part of
the State for Ss cents per square in addition to the
above rates for each insertion.
Transient advertisements must be paid for in ad-
vance,
IF All communications intended for the paper
should be directed to the Editors Qfthe Press" and
those of a business character to the Publishers.
sY The PORTLAND DAILY and MAINE STATE
PRKss Office, in Fox BLOCK, No. s2I Exchange
Street. is open at all hours during tie day and eve
ming, from O'Clock in the morning to 9 in the
evening
TT JoB PRINTING of every description executed
with dispatch; and all business pertaining the Of
fee or paper promptly transacted application as
above
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Fish.

FISH.
S00 QUINTALS Nice glish Goldfish
cDO 100 do. do. do Pollock
Cargocs of Schooners Flora and Sarah, landing,
and for sale by
GEORGE TREFETHEN & co.
july Sth, 1862. sdlw
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STEAMBOATS,.


The splendid and fast Steamship
8 "CHESAPEAkE." Captain SIDNEY
~LEtr CRowELL, win until further notice
q follows:
Leave Browns Wharf Portland. every WEDNES-
DAY, at4P. NJ, and leave Pier North River, New
York. every SATURDAY, af 8 o'clock, +. NJ.
This vessel Is fitted up with fine uodaiions for
passengers making this the most speedy safe and
comfortable route for travellers between New York
Rooms.
Goods forwarded by this line to and from Montreal
Quebec, Bangor. Bath, Augusta. Eastport and st.
John.
shippers requested to send their freight to the
steamer before +. NJ, the day that she leaves
Portland.
For freight passage apply to
EMERY FOX, Browns Wharf Portland.
H. b. CROMWELL & CO., No. So West Street,
New York.
June %, 1862. diff
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ISRAEL wASHBURN, JR,
jySd3t Governor of Maine.

EXTRACT from an Act CT Congress ap-
proved July % 1861, entitled, An act to provide for
the suppression of rebellion against and resisonce
the laws of the United States and TO amend the act
entitled AN act TO provide for calling forth the mill
tia, &c. passed Feb. 2s 1T9s'':
SECTION 3. Ind BE- IL Further enacted That the
militia so called into the service of the United States
shall be subject 10 the rules and articles of war
as the troops of the United States and be continued
IN the service of the United States until discharged
by proclamation of the President: frorided, That
such continuance in service shall not extend beyond
sixty days after the commencement of the next scs-
sion of Congress, unless Congress shall expressly
provide by law therefor Ind prorided further, That
the militia so called into the service of the United
states shall, during their time of service be entitled
10 the same pay, ratons and allowances for clothing
as are or may be established by law for the army Of
the United States" iy9d3t
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STATE OF MAINE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

AUGUSTA, July Z. 1862.
II Is known that large numbers of soldiers are ab-
sent from their regiments furlough and some
on sick leave. who able return to the regi-
ments, where they needed for the service of their
country. There other inv aid wounded soldiers
who are able to travel although their disability NAV
not have been wholly removed. and who are required
under the General Orders of the War Department,
No g. TO repair Immediately to Annapolis, Maryland.
All the former class not repairing forthwith their
regiments, and those of the latter class who do not
Immediately proceed TO Annapolis, will be reported as
deserters and liable 20 be treated such unless they
immediately, upon the receipt of this Order. report
themselves at Augusta IN person
All officers of the Militia all magistrates and all
good people of the State. most respectfully and
earnestly requested TO give notice TO John L. Hods-
don the Adjutant General Of this State of the pres
ence of such soldiers in their vicinity giving their
names, the company and regiment to which they be-
long when known, with the places where they now
are Such soldiers viii obtain passes for their trans
portaton TO Augusta, from Major General VIM. w
Virgin. Norway; Col 4. X. Harding. Asst Or. NJ.
General, Portland Major General VIM Ii. Titcomb,
Rockland; Major General james H. Butler. Bangor;
Lieut.. q. ". Sabine, Easiport; and Maj. r. ID. Sew
NIL, Bath. All of which gentlemen authorized to
give passes for the above purposes which conductors
of railroads and managers of other public convey
ances win regard as sufficient.
ISRAEL wASHBURN, ia,
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Butter, Cheese. Flour.

nUttCTs ONtCSC. IfUUF.
SA BOXES Vermont Cheese-best dairies
lcO 25 Tubs Choice Vermont Butter
$50 Bbls. Family Flour
In store and to arrive.
For sale low by +. A. SMITH,
19 & 81 SILVER STREET.
Portland, June %, 1862 d4w
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ENROM and affer the first OF July, Postage Stamps
j. and Stamped Envelopes will not be charged al
the Post Office. ico5tf
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-06-13

prisoned for not more than sx months, at the
discretion Of the court trying The same.
Sec 4. And be il further enacted, That it
shall be the duty OF the Secretary Of the lute-
rior, Immediately after the passage Of this act,
10 provide fit and proper apartment in his
Department, to he called the Returns Office
within which to file the returns required by this
act to be filed, and TO appoint clerk to attend
to the same, who shall be entitled to an annual
salary of twelve hundred dollars, and whose duty
il shall be to file all returns made to said office,
so that the same may be Of easy access filing all
returns made by the said officer in the same
place, and numbering them as they are made in
numerical order lie shall also provide and
keep an index book, with the names of the CON
tracting parties, and the number of each aud
every contract opposite to the said names; and
he shall submit the said index book and returns
to any person desiring to inspect the same and
he shall also furnish copies Of said returns to
any person paying for said copies to said clerk
at the rate of five cents for every one hundred
words, to which said copies certificates shall be
appended in every case by the clerk making the
same, attesling their correctness, and that each
copy 50 certified is u full aud complete copy oil
said return which return, so certified under the
seal of the Department, shall be evidence in all
prosecutions under this act.
Sec. 8. And be il further enacted. That il
shall he the duty Of the Secretary of War, of the
Secretary OF the Navy and of the Secretary of the
Interior, Immediately after the passage of this
act. to furnish each aud every officer severallJ
appointed by them with authority to make CON
! tracts on behalf Of the Government, with print
| ed letter of Instructions setting forth the dutie
of such officer under this act and also to furnsl
Herewith forms, printed in blank, OF contract
to be made aud the affidavit of returns required
to be affixed thereto, 30 that oil the instrument
may he us nearly uniform as possible.
Approved, June 9, 1862
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-06-13
To Consumptives.

The advertiser, having been restored to
health in u few weeks, by very simple remedy
after having suffered several years with severe
lung affection, and that dread disease, Consump-
tion-is anxious to make known to his fellow
sufferers the means OF cure.
To oil who desire it, he will send copy of the
prescription used (free Of CHARGE, with the di-
rec'ions for preparing aud using the same,
which they will 6nd sure Cure for Consumption,
asthma, bronchitis, Sc. The only object of the
advertiser in sending the Prescription is to bene-
fit the afflicted aud spread information which he
conceives to be invaluable, and he hopes every
sufferer will try his remedy, as it will cost them
nothing and may prove blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription will please
address Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburgh Kings County,
myl6-3m. New York.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-06-13

The ARTISANS SAVINGS BANK, No. liz Mar
ket Street, Wilmington Delaware. Office open to
receive deposits and make payments, daily, ex-
cept Sundays, from 9 o'clock, A. NJ. till 2.
VI. On Tuesday evenings from to . o'cl.ck,
and on Saturday evenings from o to o'clock.
Profits upon deposits In this institution after
payment OF necessary expenses, are all TO be dl-
videl among the depostors. Dividends are de-,
cl ared semi annually, in the months of April and
October. Two dividends Of 3 per cent. each for
months (beng at the rate of per cent per
annum) have been made, payable October l,
1861, aud April j, 1862.
The Charter enacts that no member of the
Board of Managers shall be entitled to receive
any profit OF emolument for his services as such,
or be allowed to borrow any funds deposited with
the Corporation.
Managers William 8. lIilles, Edward Belts,
Eli Todd, Joseph W. Day, Charles W. Rowland,
Thomas W. Bowers, George W. Bush, Edward
Moore, Leonard E. Wales, Clement d. smyth
Dr. j. +. Vaughan, James Scott, VIM, Candy.
WILLIAM s. HiLLEs, President
GEoRaR W. Bush, Vice President.
loHN p. McLEAR. Treasurer
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-06-13
CRITTENDEN'S
PHILADELPHIA COMMERCIAL
COLLEG & Il,
N. E. corner 9TH & Chesnr
DIITT ADETpuTA
PHILADELPHIA.
THIS INSTITUTION,

PHILADELPHIA.
THIS INSTITUTION,
which was AnLIsHRD In 154 and IL consequently
ia ts eighteenth year of Its existence numbers among
il ,tnteF hundreds Of the most successful Merchants
and Business Men OF cur Country
THE OBJECT
of the Institution IL solely to afford young men facilities
for thorough preparation for business.
~ THE BRANCHES TAUGHT
Are Book KEEPING, applicable to the various depart
ments Of trade; PENMANsHIP both plain and ornamental
COMMERCIAL LAW, MATHEMATICS, NAVIGATION, CIVIL Ehul-
NEgHlNo DRAWING pHONOdRPHY, and MonHRh LANdUAaks-
THE SYSTEM OF INSTRUCTION
Is pscuar no classes set lessons are made use Oh but
each student is taught individually that he may COM
mence al any time and attend at whatever hours are
most convenient. ,,
Are Issued annually after the 18th of April, containing
names of the students the year and full particulars
OF terms &c. may be- obtained at any time by address,
10 in EXTENSIVE ACCOMMODATION,
Wide spredd reputation and the lengthy experience Of t
Principal this Institution offers facilities superior to any
other the country for young men Wishing to prepare
for business and to obtain at the same time DIPLOMA
iuic will prope recommendation for them TO any Mer
e- CRIfTEHDEas Series Of TTRdtises on BOoKKERPINd
now more widely circulated than any other work on h
'H'''''' s. HODGES oRITTENDEN,
AnOrney-di-Lcw,
PRINCIPAL
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-06-13
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passp4 at the Second Session Of The Ihirfy-SspeHM
Congress.
[PuBLIc-No. 79.l

TPUBMo-No. 10.
AN ACT to prevent and punish fraud on the part
Of officers intrusted with making OF contracts
for the Government.
Be ii enacted Jv The Senate and House Of Repre-
ssntdtiVes Of the United States Of America an Con
gress assembled, That il shall be the duty Of the
Secretary Of War, OF the Secretary of the Navy,
and of the Secretary of the Interior, Immediately
after the passage Of this act, to cause and re-
aure every contract made by them, severally,
on benalf of the Government, or by their officers
under them appointed TO make such contracts,
10 be reduced to writing, and signed by the con.
tracing parties with their names at the end
thereof copy Of which shall be filed by the
officer making aud signing the said contract IN
the Returns Office" Of the Department OF the
Interior hereinafter established for that Pur-
posel as soon after the contract is made as pos
sible, aud within thirty days, together with oil
bids offers and proposals TO him made by per-
sons to obtain the same, as also copy oi any
advertisement he may have published inviting
bids. offers, or proposals for the same oil the
said copies and papers in relation to eaoh con
tract to be attached together by ribbon anu
seal, aud numbered in regular order numerically
according TO the number OF papers eVhiposinH
the whole return. =,
Sec. 2. And be il further enacted, That 1t shall
be the further duty Of the said officer, before
making his return, according to the first section
Of this act to aix TO the same his affidavit in the
following form, sworn to before some magistrate
having authority to administer oaihs; Il d.
solemnly swear Tor affirm that the copy of con
tract hereto annexed is an exact copy of a con
tract made by me personally with -; tina
: made the same fairly without any benefit or ad
I vantage to myself, or allowing any such benefi
or advantage corrupIly to the said -, ian.
other person and that the papers accompanying
include all those relating to the said contract,
j required by the statute in such case made an
= provided" And any officer convicted Of falsel
G and corruptly swearing 10 such athdaVlt, sha
A be subject to all the pains and penalties now b
g law inflicted for wilful and corrupt perjury.
u Sec. AHd be it further enacted, That an
o officer making contracts. as Aforesaid and fail
- ing or neglecting to make returns of the SAM
l. according to the provisions OF this act, une'
from unavoidable accident and not within b
control, shall be deemed, in every case Of sue
= failure or neglect, to be guilty of misdemeano
Ie and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished
1f fne Of not less than one hundred dollars, nj
IL more than Eve hundred dollars, and be i'm
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-06-13
Sherif's Sale.

ny virtue of writ of Lev. Faeas to me directed, will
Is bs exposed to Publ Sale, at the Hotel Of Martin
Uai in Delaware City, Red Lion Hundred, New Castle
uounty Delaware on MONDAY, the a1h day Of JUNE,
inst 1851, Al . O'Clock p NJ. the following described
Real Estate, viz; ..e,.
All the undivided moiety equal half part Of that
cettan tract or parcel Of marsh land situate lying and
being In Red Lion Hundred, New Castle County, and
STATE Of Delaware aforesaid the Southeast side Of the
chesapeake and Delaware Canal containing about four
and half acres less bounded on the Northwest
y the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal on the Northeast
by the Delaware River, and on the South and Southeast
bv lands late OF Onten Davis part Of the above des-
ed tract or parcel Of marsh land which the said George
Maxwell and Margaret j. his wife, and George Tybout
and Elizabeth G. his WIFE, by ndenture dated the twenty
trd day of November Ammo Domini 1917, and recorded
in The oos for recording deeds &c did convey 70 tbs
s.renied in he OF the raid ueorge Maxwell
10 tile said Hale Remington, and being thereby excepted
from his conveyance. . .. ~, a.
Remington and Cstharine a. his wife aud tere tenants
and to To sold by ,, a., ,..,,,,,,, e,.s
sherifrs OAice, New Castle, June l4th. lsb2-ls-ts'
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-06-13
PROPOSALS
For Rations and Fuel for Five
Fathom Bank and Cross
Ledge Light-vessels.

COLLECr0RS OFFICE.
pgRiNTgNpgNr OF LIGHTS WILMIEaTON DELAWARE
June 18th, 1862.
cEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this oiee un
> i'll I2 o'clock IN. Wednesday tue 18th day o. june
the five Fahom and Cross Ledge lightvesses In
the Fourth Lighthouse District aud for any relief light
vessel and light house tender that may be called for TOT
one year the LIST Of July, 1862 to the sOth june
1885, Inclusive The rAtOns To be of good and approved
quality; to be delivered alongside OF the lighthouse
tender either vessel provided for the purpose at Will
mingon, Del, in good and sufficient package barrels
boxes and caaes and in good ORDER for each light vessel
once quarter free of all expense to the United States
agreeaby specifications aud tables attached thereto
which will form part of the contract copies Of which
may be had by applying at this Office
All bids must be sealed and endorsed Proposals fol
Ratlons and Fuel for LghtyesselH and then placed IL
another envelope and left al or directed TO THIS unce
prepaid If sent by mail.
By order of the Lighthouse Board; .,.
r. NJ. RODNEY,
je0-3t. Superintendent of Lights
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-06-13
NEWARK ACADEMY.
1rof. Edward ID. Porter, Principal

FAIL bEbsIUN I6bU.
mHE Fall and Winter Session Of this Institution will
L commence on the first WEDNESDAY OF November,
and continue Ave months.
The baildings and grounds have been placed in
nlete order and filled up with furBiture especially
adapted for the comfort aud convenience of sudenta
Rooms are furnished for the older boys In Colleges for
nriyAte study free from the confusion and restraint of
school room.
The Course Of Instruction is thorough aud practical,
designed to 1T young for admission to best Col
eges or the active duties OF the farm shop count
Ing house.
ia furnished with Library Of 600 Volumes and
the best collections Of Chemical and Philosophical appR
ratus Ia the United StaeE-thus Afordng facilities fol
asouirng complete Scientific and Mathematical eIucA
lion far superior to most schools In country.
The best Teachers will be employed, and no labol
spared to the proper moral mental and physica
training Of the young entrusted to his Term
EDWARD d. PORTER,
| apls Newark Del.