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The Portland daily press., 1862-09-26
Card from the Sanitary Commission.
CENTRAL OFFICE, SANITARY COMMISSION,
WASHINGTON September 90

CENTRAL OFFICE, SANITARY CoMMIssIoN,(
WASHINGTON, September 20.
The Sanitary Commission, at the request of
General Halleck, Commander-in-Chief the ar
mics of the United States, most earnestly adj
vises against the practice of sending presents
to soldiers, of articles which it is supposed will
add to the convenience of their camp-lile. To
the knowledge of the Commission, many hun
dred tons of such presents are now piled use
lessly in the store houses and yards, and upon
old camp grounds; while thousands have pro-
badly been destroyed to prevent their falling
into the enemy's hands, and but small part of
all that have been received by those to whom
they were addressed have been OF the smallest
value to them, except as tokens of the afIec-
uonate interest of their friends. For this pur-
pose, letters and such other small and light
articles as can be transmitted by mail would
have been much better. Larger gifts occasion
serious practical mischief,-men and officers
being naturally adverse to throwing them
away-they add to the membranes, which
are a chief cause Of the excessive fatigue. and
thus of the sickness of the soldier. Volun-
teers most universally, until they learn better
by dear experience, undertake to carry an
excessive amount of clothing. To this cause,
and To the excessive baggage of their officers,
some of the severest losses of the Union for
ces in the present war are attributed by the
highest military authority. But even when
success1ul IN Dattle, the attempt 10 secure COM
fort by the possession of an unusual amount
of clothing is nearly always frustrated; the
heaviest knapsack being thrown away the first
hard, long continued march, while the light
one is retained, and the long and heavily laden
ed wagon train being cut off, when the light
and short one is protected. Similar observations
apply to regimental hospitals. The hospital
of a regiment in the field should be supplied
with nothing but the best necessities for the
temporary treatment OF the sick, who in all
serious cases are removed as fast as possible
to general hospstals, where the supplies of the
regiment are not available. An excessive
amount of regmental hospital stores and con-
veniences is cruelty to the sick and wounded;
for it occasions the frequent detention and
separation from the regiment of the few arti-
cles essential to the usefulness of the surgeon.
The Commission has from the first protested
against common error of surgeons in this
respect as well as against the greater evil of
the common attempt of the volunteer soldiers
TO carry into the field too many of the means
of comfort To which they are habituated in
civil life. In compliance with the request of
Gen. Halleck, this appeal is addressed to those
by whose mistaken kindness both these evils
are believed to have been aggravated and sus-
tanned.
FRED. LAW OLMsTED, Genl Sec'y.
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Return of Pennsylvania Militia.
RAILROAD COLLISION.
HARRIsRURG Sent

HARRISBURG, Sept. 25.
Gov. Curtin reached Harrisburg to-day and
proceeded directly to Washington, where
another meeting Of the loyal Governors will
be held.
Transportation for over 10000 Pennsylvania
militia, returning home, has already been fur
nished. Fifteen regiments arrive daily and are
transported over the different roads to the sew
eral places of destination.
There has been no official information from
the army.
The morning freight train on the Northern
Central railroad and troop train coming
North, came in collision at Parkton Station
Both engines were smashed and Shannon
Horde of the 32d Ohio regiment killed. This
regiment was among those taken prisoners at
Harper's Ferry, and now en- route for the west
ern border The Western train came in colis-
ion with the wreck of the destroyed engines.
No one was injured.
A number OF rebel prisoners were brought
in tonight and sent to camp Curtin.
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sE- A Scottish advocate, who in his broad
Scotch pronounced the word water, udtter,
being asked in court by the Chancellor if he
spelled water with two It's, replied, No. my
lord, but spell manners with two MS"
to his new Queen, the Italian princess, by
proxy, the Marquis of Louie acting in that ca
pacity. The young Queen has repudiated the
name of Pia, bestowed upon her by her god
father, the Pope Plus TX.
syr The Springfield Ull.) Journal says
that complete returns of the recent election in
Dacetah Territory elect Gov. William Jayne
delegate to Congress, instead of Gen. Todd,
as heretofore reported. Gov. Jaynes majority
is about $50.
THE REGULAR ARMY.-The Regular army
now numbers 10000 men, and when all the
new regiments are filled, there will be nearly
$4,000 regulars in the service. OF these near
ly 25,00O will be infantry and the remainder
artillery and cavalry. One artillery and one
cavalry regiment are in course of organiza-
ton.
TUREs.-Commissioner Boutwell, has address,
ed letter to a manufacturer of New York,
stating that drawback will be allowed upon
taxable manufactured goods exported during
this month. Proof must be furnished that the
articles exported have paid duty. Regula-
tions on the subject will be issued immediate
| Iy.
sy 1t is singular, says correspondent of
| the New Y York Commercial, that so many of
the traitor generals should wear the familiar
sobriquet Of johnson. Not to name others,
there is :" Rocky Mountain " johnson, " Fin -
johnson, Jo." johnson, sid" johnson,
Wash" Johnson-al OF whom have figured
as rebel commanders. To these may now be
added Col. Bradley Johnson-or, as he is fa-
military termed, Brad" johnson, who pilot
| ed the rebels into Maryland.
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New York Market.
NEW YORK. Senier

NEW YORK, September %.
Cotton quiet and very firm, sales $50 bales at o.
81 for mddling uplands.
Flour-State and Western active and a shade
frmer; Superfine State 10 a. 80; Extra do 40 az
So; Round Hoop Ohio s5 as 50; Western 50 a
10; Southern a shade firmer; Mixed TO good 20
10; Fancy and Extra 80 a I 62t Canada trmer;
Extra As a 6 75.
Wheat &c higher; Chicago spring 81 IL ! IS;
Milwaukee club 81 Is a 90; amber Iowa 81 20
Il; winter red Western 81 q 80: Green Bay
%; white Michigan 35 a As; amber Michigan %
al32.
Corn firmer; mixed Western 5S 6lc 81 5SI for
EASTERN and 61 for white western.
Oats firm at So a 62.
Beef quiet and firm.
Pork unchanged.
Lard firm.
Sugarsfirm; New Orleans 81 III, and by auction
at 81 l02; Muscovado 81; Porto Rico 9s a9s.
Coffee quiet and without change; Java 26J; Rio %.
Moasses quiet and firm; New Orleans 81 a 49,
Naval Stores dull.
Freights to Liverpool unchanged; cotton 5 lie;
flour 3s 3D.; grain ii H. in bulk and ships bags.
Wool quiet and firm.
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Probable additional Draft.

IHILADELPHIA, Sept. 70.
The Washington Star says that for "a
hours past ii has been stated that the President
designed at once issuing a call for an additional
draft that will increase our army in the field
one million. We trust the rumor may prove
true, though We are not able to say so. We
believe that in the dispensing OF the cavalry
guard recently holding Ashby's Gap, Col
Price, of the I'd Pennsylvania cavalry woefuly
failed TO accomplish what must have been the
main object Of the expedition, the destruction
of 800 wagons of Lees army known to have
beer at the time laying three miles behind that
Gap.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-26

SWORD PREsENTATIoN.-Capt. Randall and
LIST Lieut.. Kendall were made the surprised
recipients of two splendid swords at the bar
racks of Co. G, 25th Regiment, on the eve
ming Of Wednesday the oath. The first pre-
sentation was made to the captain by Sergeant
Brewer Of Freeport, accompanied with few
pertinent and fitting words. The response
was brief and to the point, assuring the COM
pany that the sword should never be drawn
save in the cause of freedom. Lieut. Buck
nam of Yarmouth then presented to Lieut..
Kendall sword in very felicitous manner.
Lieut.. K. replied in manly and patriotic vein.
The weapons were encased in elegant trap
pings, with edge keen and temper true May
they be bravely welded till the ''last ditch
becomes the home of every skedaddling rebel.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-26

Our TREEs.-The City of Portland is justly
proud Of the trees which adorn the streets,
and strict ordinances have been passed in re-
lation to their preservation. These ordinances
have been enforced whenever case of mutt
lating or destroying tree has come to the
knowledge Of the city authorities. Yesterday,
in the Municipal Court, a man was fined for
mutilating one of the trees in the streets.
If tree in the street is an encumbrance to
the sidewalk or to the dwelling-house near it,
the owner Of the dwelling must make appli-
cation to the city authorities for its removal,
as was done in one case at the last meeting OF
the City Council. The Committee on Public
Grounds, &c, viii then examine into the mat
ter, and If the tree is really nuisance, will
order it to be removed. This is the only course
to be pursued. No person has right to cut
down any tree in the street without the per-
mission of the City Government.
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DEATH OF LIEUT.. CoLLEY.-Lieut Charles
ii. Colley, Co. B, 10th Maine regiment, died
in Prince Street hospital, Alexandra, on Sat
urday last 1t. c. was promoted from Orderly
Sergeant after the battle of Slaughter Noun
tain. At this battle he received a severe
wound in the left knee, taking part of the
cap of. He was carried to Washington and
thence to Alexandria. As many days had
elapsed before he was received in hospital his
system was too feeble to have amputation per-
formed. He fingered, suffering severely, until
the day of his death.
Lieut.. Colley was one of the first to volun-
teer his services in the LIST Mains regiment and
was Corporal of Co. b. Having served his
time faithfully, he returned with his regiment,
and in the formation of the 10th Maine, leaving
his business, he assisted in raising the company
TO which he was attached when he was wound
ed. He was true and faithful officer. and a
soldier of exemplary habits. d.
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A SPUNKY LITTLE WoMAN.-One of DIR.
Colton's lady subjects on Wednesday night
was decidedly refreshing and original. She
said she had no lover, but if she had, and he
would not go to the wars, she would make
him go; and if he was too much of a coward
to enlist she would put a bayonet through his
heart. If this little lady had little lover she
might sing a little different tune. Circum-
stances are frequently known to alter cases.
DIR. Cotton announced that he would give one
more, and most positively the rery last, of his
exhibitions on Friday eve of next week on his
return from Bangor
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-26
From Fortress Monroe.

FORTRESS MONROE, Sept "a
The steamer Thomas Swan arrived yester-
day from New York with seventy secesh pris-
oners, which caused the flag of truce boat
Canonicus to return Immediately to Aiken's
Landing. The Swan had also on board sixty
Union soldiers, who had been absent from
their regiments from sickness and other causes,
under arrest, going to Washington.
1t is understood that all of Gen. Pope's
officers now at Richmond are to come down
the river next Saturday for exchange.
flag of truce boat arrived this forenoon
from Aiken's Landing, but brings no news
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FROM LOUISVILLE.
The Race between Bragg and Buell..
CAPTURE OF FEDERAL SOLDIERS.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 25.
Midnight-The armies of Buell. and Bragg
left Lebanon, Tenn, and Carthage respective
ly, on the 2lst, Buell. following the arc and
Bragg the chord of a circle. Our army trav-
elled 361 and Bragg's 206 miles. Buell. got
into Northern Kentucky one day ahead of
Bragg, notwithstanding the immense excess of
our transportation over that of the enemy
Col. Wilyer of the 10Th Indiana has arrived,
having been exchanged with the rebels for a
Lieut. and twenty-siX privates.
Rumors creating some excitement are afloat
of the movement of two divisions of Bragg's
army, but the direction or purpose cannot be
ascertained tonight.
The Grnnost Zouaves of this city, and Co.
b, 23d Pennsylvania regiment, were all cap
tured by the rebels, except three, while on
special service on the Virginia side of the
Potomac.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-26

RAILROAD MEETING.-The stockholders of
the Androscoggin & Kennebec Railroad, and
held a meeting at Waterville yesterday for the
purpose of perfecting the consolidation of the
two corporations into that of the Maine Cen
tral Railroad Company, by the choice of Di-
rectors, the adoption of bylaws, &c.
Without transacting the business for which
the meeting was called, the stockholders ad-
journed to Tuesday, Oct. 2s, to meet at the
same place. gr fr H
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Court Martial.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 25.
The court martial appointed for the trial of
Gen. Mckinstry, assembled this forenoon. In
the absence of Gen. Harney, who has been or
dered to Washington, and who left for the
East this forenoon, Gen. Graham was selected
Acting President The charges and specifica-
tions were called for, but the General having
them in charge could not at once be found.
After discussion of preliminary matters, the
Court adjourned to meet on Friday.
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MATTERS ABOUT TOWN.
United States Circuit Court.
JUDGE WARE PRESIDING.

JUDGE WARE PRESIDING.
SEPT. 25.-Justice Clifford came in and
heard few motions submitted by Counsel
He then retired leaving Judge Ware to pre-
side.
The grand jury came in and reported, that
on the complaint against Reuben Packard Of
Manchester, for enticing soldier in Co. A,
10th regiment to desert, they had found no
bill. Packard was then discharged from his
recognisance. The grand jury again retired
TO their room to attend to matter to be
brought before them by the District Attorney
Court adjourned to Friday morning at 10
O'clock
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-26

MAsTICATE YoUR FooD.-One of our citi-
gems, residing on Chestnut Street, came near
being strangled to death yesterday, by at
tempting to swallow piece of meet before it
had been properly masticated. 1t stuck in his
throat, and it was with difficulty he could
breathe. DIR. Chadwick was called, and by his
efforts the piece of meat was dislodged from
the mans throat.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-26

sB- The Portland Horticultural Society
will hold their Fall exhibition at the new City
Hall, on Wednesday next, to continue through
the afternoon and evening of that day only.
In the evening there will be Promenade
Concert Music by the Portland Band
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-26
Canadian Items.

TORONTO, Sept. 25.
The Provincial Fair continues to be attended
by immense numbers of the people. The
weather is beautiful. The Governor General
and Suite left here to-day en- route for the
Western Prairie, on sporting excursion.
Three men were killed by being run over by
trains, owing to the crowd. The fair closes
tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-26

POSTAGE STAMPs.-We have heard some
complaints because the Post Master refuses to
sell postage stamps to be used as currency.
BY reference to our telegraphic dispatches it
will be seen that these refusals are in conso-
nance with orders from the Department 1t is
to be hoped that the new U. S. currency to
take the place Of coin will soon make its ap-
pearance here, and thus the trouble Of making
change be avoided
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-26

"SoZoDoNT."-This is an excellent wash for
the teeth and gums, besides imparting a
fragrance to the breath. Those who have
tried it once will never be without it. 1t is
for sale by Crossman & Poor,
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-26

DEATH OF LIEUT.. FIcKETT.-Lt Fickett,
of Cape Elizabeth, of Co. E. 18th regiment,
died in the hospital at Washington, on We'd
nesday, of typhoid fever. His body has been
embalmed, and will be brought home for inter-
rIent
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-26
Trial of Proiectiles.

WEST POINT, NY, Sept 25.
In an experiment in projecties to-day, a
shell invented by G. w. Stafford of Burlington,
Iowa, was fired from Parrot 100-pounder,
and penetrated six one inch iron plates and
solid oak backing. The opinion of all was
that it would have gone through one or two
inches more of iron.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-26
Stock Market.

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.
SECOND BOARD. Stocks less active and lower;
Chicago Rock Island 74 Michigan Southern ~;
Michigan Cenral7 7I!; New York Central 80; Illinois
Central 72l; Hudson 5St; Harlem 20i Pacific Mail
l163; American Gold l20; Missouri Skies soy; Ten
nessee Skies sol; United States Skies one year
tifcates 99!.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-26

AcCIDENT.-A little daughter of Mr.. John
Berry, of this city, while on her way to school
yesterday afternoon, in the act of running, fell
in such way that her slate pencil, which she
had in her dress pocket, penetrated her cloth
ing, and about two inches of the pencil passed
into her left side. She was conveyed home,
tracing the pencil and dressed the wound, and
the girl is now quite comfortable.
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Municipal court--sept. 2s.

Francis Venus, for mutilating tree in one
of the streets of our city, was fined five dollars
and costs. Committed to Jail for refusing to
pay up.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-26

cD- The vane has been replaced on the
spire of the 1st Parish Church, and it shines
bright as gold several times tried in the fur
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-26

% Mails for Europe per steamship Bohe-
mian, at Quebec, for Liverpool will close at
the Post Office at IL NJ. to-day.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-26

DERS0NS requiring licenses will find a Deputy
l. Collector at the Assessors office, in the City
Building for the purpose of granting them.
NATHL j. MILLER,
Collector of lst Collection District in the State of
Maine. scpt23toc,3
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MISCELLANEOUS.
INTERNATIONAL STEAMSHIP co.
EASTPORT, CALAIS & ST. JOHN, FALL,
ARRANGEMENT.


ssAC DayS VI StahAhMXs
.sfFS~ THE Steamer "New Brunswick
s6r7z asi=zE Sapt Z: B. Winchester, and Steamer
49, =. T--.-New New England" Capt. Il. Field will
Tave lor Eas'port and St John every Monday sb6
thursday, INSTEAD OF Tuesday and Friday = heyvto-
forel, commencing Oct ID -
The Steamer New Brunswick" will leave Rsyyro.,s
W harf. foot state Street, every Monday M 4 p M
returning, leaves ST. John every THURSDAY AZ q A ~
,vSmer steamer New England" will leave Railroad
Wa, nari, loot State Street every Thursday at p NJ
helaImng leaves st. John every Monday at A. NJ
u Il rositively no freight received after O'Clock
Through tickets are sold bv this linz corr..,,s -
EastPort with stage coaches for Machias and ytth
seder ad S queen for Robbinson, Calais ST. Stephens
way for Canterbury; Woodsfock and Ho,.icor
which Is the cheapest and most expeditions wsy of
reaching the Aro0stook County W W
Tor Wt1idsor, HoiJar, Di0bg, Fredericton. Sn,,-r
uoncfon. Shedidc, Prince Ed,cards Island P;csos-,
Bay de Chaieur. sAo
Sept "a, 1862. DIFF c. c. EATON, Agent.
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International Bank

fvNfiE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Il international Bank will be held at their Bank
ing House, on Monday, Oct 9th, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
for the choice of Directors and for the transaction of
any other business that may legally come before
them.
BY order of the Directors.
WILLIAM f. GOULD, Cashier.
Portland Sept. 10, 1862. sep20-eodtd
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-26
TODD'S LUX SOILS
: A I r d z E 7

FuIIIE market has been flooded for years with differ
Il ent articles called Hair Dyes, which have never
satisfied the expectations of purchasers. The
PLUS ULTRA has been reached at last in T0DDS
HAIR Dl +, and the article has given entire satis
faction to every person who has used it, 1t contains
no injurious ingredients, and gives the hair beaut
fu rich brown or black color. Directions for using
which are very simple-accompany each bottle.
One superiority of rodd's Lux Soils Hair Dye
all others is you do not have 10 cleanse the hair
wash il before after using the dye and there is but
one kind to be used, and that can be put the
as oil and water without any trouble unlike all 9TH
or dyes that have two or three different kinds TO be
applied every time used. This dye is peculiarly
adapted for coorng ladies' hair. because YOU do not
have TO wash out the dye after putting il Unlike
all other dyes, it will color long hair. which other
dyes cannot do. Give this article trial. as we
know you will use no other after using this.
~ For sale only at
TODD'S HAIR-DRESSING ROOMS,
No. "A Middle, corner of L Exchange Street.
septl6tf
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-26

AT COURT OF PROBATE held at Portland, within
and for the County of Cumberland, on the third
Tuesday of September in the year Of Lord eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-two,
MARTHA ADAMS, Widow of John Adams. late
INl of Falmouth, in said County, deceased. having
presented her petition for the assignment of her
Dover in the real estate of which he died seized:
IL ,ras Ordered, that the said Petitioner give
ce all persons interested. by causing notice to
be published three weeks successfully in the Maine
State Press printed at Portland that they may appear
at a Probate Court to be held at said Portland. on
the third tuesday of October next. at ten Of tho
clock in tho forenoon, and shew cause, II any they
have, why the same should not be granted.
WILLIAM q. BARROwS, Judge.
wswl4. EUGENE HUMPHREY. Register.
AT A CouRr OF PRoBArE held at Portland within
and for the County of Cumberland, on the third
Tuesday September. in the year of Lord eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-two,
DICHARD SMALL, Guardian Of James y. Ger
HI ry minor heir of Elliott Gerry. late of Limerick,
deceased. having presented his third account OF
guardianship of said minor for probate:
II ,cas Ordered That the said Guardian give no.
ce TO all persons interested by causing notice TO be
published three weeks successfully in the Maine
State Press printed at Portland. that they may ap-
pear at Probate Court TO be held In said Portland
on the third Tuesday of october next at ten Of tho
clock in the forenoon, and show cause II any they
have, why the same should not be allowed
WILLIAM q. BARROwS, Judge.
wsw1is EUGENE HUMPHREY, Register.
IyIE Subscriber hereby gives public notice to all
Il concerned. that he has been duly appointed and
taken upon himself the trust Of Administrator OF
the estate of
DANIEL w. ANTHoINE, late of windham.
in the County of Cumberland, deceased, by giving
bond the law Directs he therefore requests All per-
sons who are indebted TO the said deceased 70
make immediate payment; and those Who have any
t9'''A"'' to '"''''" " JOHN WEBB.
windham, Sept 16. 1862. wswl4'
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McH/cAK cEXTRAL
II - II IL " % "A IL.
GREAT CENTRAL ROUTE
To New York, New England amd the
Camadas.

On and after Sunday May 9Th. 1852 trains leave the
Great Central Union Depot, foot of Lake street. as
follows
Ia. m. Day Express, Except Sundsy,) arrives al
Detroit $40 p. m. Suspension Bridge $3.50 M; AL.
bany $3.50 p. m; New York $50 p M; Boston IL 80
p. m.
730 p m. Night Express, Except Saturday, j arrive
at Detroit TOO =. M Suspension Bridge 450 p. M;
Albany $500 q. m; New York 1880 m; Boston $50
p. M.
Cincinnati trains, via NJ. c. railroad, leave Chicago
at a. m. mail train 1880 p. Fast Express; arrive
IN Chicago at s15 q. m Fast Express and sl5 p. m.
Night Mail Train.
The 1:30 p. m. train leaving Chicago runs through
to Cincinnati without change of cars or baggage.
Rutan's Patent ventilators on cars Of Day Express
Trains s-
Patent Sleeping Cars on all night trains.
Baggage checked through.
THROUGH TICKETS for sale in all principal Rail-
road Offices In the West, at the General ONCE corner
Lake and Dearborn streets, (under the fremont
House, Chicago, and at the Depot.
r. RICE, General Superintendent.
J. W. SMITH, Western Pass. Ag't. NOV. 20, 81