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The Portland daily press., 1863-09-03

SPOKEN.
Aug 20. off Sable Island, seen, ship Pacific, fm
Cardiff for New York.
Aug q. lat 40 AZ, Ion 81 81. was seen, ship Conf
dence, from New York for London
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Falmouth.

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BAD BREArH-The greatest Curse the human
family is beir to. How many lovers il has separated
how many friends forever parted The subject is
too delicate; your nearest friend will not mention H.
and you ignorant of the fact yourself To effect
a radical cure, use the "BALM OF A THOUSAND
FLOWERS' a dentrifce night and morning. II
also beauties the complexion, removing ali tan,
pmples and freckcs leaving the skin soft and white
Price so cents. For sale by ii. H. Hay agent for
Maine, and all druggists. augl3 coda eow3ms
cB-Consumptiou and Catarrh. and all diseases of
the Throat and Lungs successfully treated by INHA
LATIoN. By C. MORSE, NJ. d.,
au1s'62 cod Corner Smith and Congress Sts.
cH-If you are in want of any kind of PRINTING
call at the Daily Press Office. If
DIS. LOCKE& KIMBALL, Dentists, No II
MddleStreet. Portland Me. augl5-ly
~ CARDS and BILL HEADS neatly printe
at this Office. If
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MARRIED.
DIED.

In this CITY, Sept. l. Mrs Ann b, Quincy. relict OF
the late Jacob Quincy, Esq, aged 80 years.
~ Funeral this Thursday afternoon. at o'el'k.
from No. 50 Park street. Relatives and friends
ii.vited to attend.
In Brownfeld. Aug. 25. d. Lawrence only child of
the late Lawrence and Mary +. Shuer of Portland,
aged year month.
SO years.
The Portland daily press., 1863-09-03
IMPORTS.

Maitland Ms. Sch Albion-30 cords wood master
81 Andrews NIB. Sch Union-30.0oo II lumber, n J
Miller.
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BROKERS', BOARD.

" CARDS and BILL HEADS neatly printe
at this office. If
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-01-13

A sailor entered temperance meeting on,
evening. He was noble looking man, q
superb specimen o. the genuine Jack Tar
When strangers were invited to speak he rose
and said
My friends, the drnker is, as It were, on
the Niagara River. The river is bright and
CLASSY. Down the stream he gides, all in full
trim. But hark, voice is heard from the
shore. What is it?' Young man, ahoy
The rapids are below ? IIa 4! ha = he
answers. Again he hears the same voice -
Young man, ahoy Beware beware the
rapids are below you = What care | for
the raplds-timc enough yet to steer ashore =
- Young mau, ahoy ahoy ahoy You
are nearing the rapids = | am net such a
fool as to get there--time enough yet. I'll
steer out OF danger when danger comCs-I
cannot give up my pleasure See now, he
presists in his socalIed pleasure he has
passed the point--hs bark is on tho current
of daugor--he cannot escape. SEQ how fast
he goes now Up with the helm Now
turn ! Pull hard Quick quick Set the
mast 10 the socket Hoist sails All all /!
1t is teo late lie would have it SO ! Thou.
sands Of moderate drinkers 20 over the rap
ids. Hoist your sails in time, boys. Catch
the breeze while it is high. Steer your bark
at once into the haven OF temperance Give
your heart to Christ, Out of danger, out oil
trouble. Soldiers aud brother sailors, pre-.
yention is better than cure
The sailors speech was rude, but who can
gainsay bis argument? Who can prove intem.
perance to be better than temperance Can
any man demonstrate that moderate drinking
is agreator safeguard against drunkeness THAI
total abstinence Could even a sophst prove
that cure is better than prevention
Heed then, o youth, the rough appeal Of
the sailor Enter not into the path OF the
drunkard. Do not stand at its gate way, for
what is moderate drinking but the gate to
drunkenness ? And do you. 0 slave OF the
intoxicating cup heed our sailor too2 You
are in the fatal stream that flows directly in.
to hell. Please think OF yourself as thoro,
aud then read, mark learn, and inwardly di.
gest the words Of our eloquent saior.-Good
Ne,os.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-01-13

grown to its present huge dimensions, it we're
best il it could be gradually removed but it is
better, far better, that il should be taken out at
once than that it should onoer yitiate the social,
political and family relations Of your country. |
am speaking with no philanthaopic views as re-
CARDS the slave, but simply of the effect of the
slave upon the master. See for yourselves.
Look around you and say whether this @dden-
ing influence has not all but destroyed the very
framework, Of your society.
am speaking the farewell words Of one who
has shown bis devotion to his country, at the
peril OF bis life and fortune who in these words
cin neither have hope nor interest, save the good
OF those whom he addresses and lot me here
repeat, with all the solemnity cf an appeal to
Heaven to bear me witness, that such arc the
views forced upon me by experience.
Come, then, to the unconditional support Of the
Government Take into your own hands yeur
own institutions remodel them according to
the laws Of nations and of God and thus sustain
that great prosperity assured to you by phi
cal position, only portion of which was hereto
fore ysurs.
BENJAMIy Y BITfTR
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-01-13
Voices Of Animals.

There is chapter in the r,tnral history of m.
mals that has hardly been touched uson as vet.
and that will be especially interesting with refer
ence to families. The voices Of animals have a
family Characteristic not to be mistaken. All the
canide bark and howl. TIE fox, The wolf the dog
have the same kind Of atleranoe, though on a
somewhat different pitch. A the bears grow,
from the white bear Of the Arctic SHOWS to the
small bac4 bear OF The Andea All the cats mau,
from eur quiet firesde companions to the lions
and tigers and panthers Of the forest and jungle.
This last may seem strange assertion but to
any one who has listened critically 10 their sounds
and snalyzed their voices, the roar Of the lion i.
but gigantic miau, bearing abou; the same pro-
psrton to that OF a c1t aa It's stately, ma jestiC
form does to the smaller, softer, more p-aceful
aspect of the cat. Yet notwithstanding the differ.
ence in their size, who can look at the lion, wheth-
sr in his more sleepy mood, as he lies eurIed up
in The corner Of his cage or in his fercer moments
of hunger or Of rage, without being reminded Of
cat And this is not merely The resemblance Of
one carnivorous animal to another for no one
was ever reminded Of adog or wolf BY lion
Again, all the horses nddonkeys neigh for the
bray Of the donkey is onlys aaFshsr neigh, pitched
w a hliiNitul ~ - Auti bbt q noHNN VI tIN
same character, as the donkey himself is but
elumsey and dwarfsh horse. All the cows low,
from the buffaIo roaming the pralre, The musk-ox
of the Arctic ice fields, r the jack of Asia, to the
cattle feeding in our pastures. Among the birds
this sim iarity Of voice in families is sill more
marked. We need only reca the harsh and
noisy parrots, SO similar in theirlNcuIiar utterauce
Or take, as an example, the Ssb.looted family.
DO not all the gee'e and the iunumer4bls hosts
Of ducks qusck ? Does not every member Of the
crow family cav whether it bt the jack daw, the
jay, the magic, the rook, in some green rooksry
Of the old world, or the crow Of our woods, with
its long melancholy cav, that seems to make the
silence and solitude deeper Compare all the
sweet warblor Of the sungAel nlly--the night
ingae' the thruihes, the motking-Oirds the rob
ins-lhey differ in greater er ess perfection Of
their note, but the same kind OF voice runs
through the whole group.-aga'siz.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-01-13

GIVE TIE DEVIL HIS DUE-There is a point
in the following ancedote: A pastor was making
call upon an old lady, who made it habitual
rule never to speak i'll Of another, and had oh.
served it so closely, that she always justified those
whom she had hea' evil spoken Of. Before the
old lady made her appearance in the paror, her
several children were speaking Of this pecularity
of the mother, and one of them playmlly added :
Mother has such habit of speaking well OF
everybody, that believe il Satan himself wer
the subject Of conversation, mother would find
out some virtue or good quality even in him."
Of course this remark eliclted some smiling and
meuimeni at the originality of the idea, in the
nid,i Of which the old lady entered the room,
aud on being tod what had just been said, she
Immediately and involuntary replied Well,
my children, wish We all had Satan's industry
and perseverance,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-01-13

Last winter an lri'hman, recently landed on
our shores, applied to a merch Mt on the wharf
for work. Wiling to Go him kindness, the lat.
ter handed him a shovsl, and pointing to the back
of bis store, told him 10 shovel off the Sidewalk"
The merchant forgot all about The lr.hman, un Ill
after the lapse Of an hour or two, when Teddy
thrust his head into the counting room, which was
up stairs, and inquired Mayhap yeesud be
h,vn'a pick, sir 7' "A pick to get the snow eff"
said the merchant smiling. The snow'ud be off
long since" replied Teddy, "an the bricks too,
for that matther but its the sill, (soi0ha, shisks 7
In some alarm the merchant ran to bis back win.
dow, and sure enough the fellow had thrown near
ly al the pavement into the street, and made quite
hole. I" Good gracious mao /, only waited
you 10 shovel of the snow" Arrah, sir said
Teddy, Z" didn't yer honor tell me to shovel of
tho sidewalk ?"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-01-13
Amendments Of the Stamp Act

Owing to the fact that it was impossible to
comply With the provisions Of the excise law, Sc
lar as they relate 70 stamps, for some time after
the period fixed for the law 10 go into operation,
Inconvenience wls likely to result to law.a5idng
persons, which has been obyaled by new law
recently enacted. The chief provisions are as
follows:
SEC. >. .lnd Je il further enacted, That no in
slrument, document, writing, or paper Of any
description, required BY law to he stamped, shall
be deemed or held invalid ard Of no effect !or
the want Of the particular kisd or description Ct
stamp designated fer and denotng the duty
charged on any such instrument, document, writ
ing, or paper, provided legal stamp, or stamps,
denoiiug duty Of equal amount, shall have been
duly affixed and used thereon PrOuided, That
the provisions Of this section shall not apply to
any stamp appropriated 10 denote tie duty charged
on proprietary art eeS.
SEC 4. ind be Il Guiher enacted, That all
Official instruments, documents, and papers, IS.
sued or used by the officers of the United States
Government, shall be, and hereby are, exempt
from duty.
SEC. 3. Ind be il further enacted, Tha, the
ninety fifth section Of an act entitled, "An &C, to
provide internal revenue to support the Govern
ment and o pay interest on the public debt" ap.
proved july Isl, 1862 be 30 amended that no n.
strument, document, or paper made, signed or is.
sued, prior to tie first day Of March, A. y. 1868,
without being duly stamped, or having thereon
an adhesive stamp to denote the duty imposed
thereon, shall, for that cause, be deemed invalid
and OF no effect; Prorided, That no instrument
document, writing or paper, required by law to
be stamped, signed, or issued, without being duly
stamped prior to the day aforesaid, or any copy
thereof, shall be admitted or used as evidence IN
any court until a legal stamp or stamps, d.uotng
the amount Of duty charged thereon, shall have
been affixed thereto, or used thereon, aud The in.
ilials OF the persons using or atfixing the same,
together with the date when the same is so used
or affixed, shall have been placed thereon by such
person. Aud the person desiring 10 use any such
instrument, document, aritiug or paper, as ev-
dence, or his agent, or attorney, is authorized, in
the presence OF the court, to stamp the same as
herein before provided. And section twenly.iour
Of an act entitled "An act increasing, temporarily,
tie duties on imports, and for other purposes. ap.
proved July II, 1852" is hereby repealed
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-01-13
From the 10th Vermont Regiment,

CoNRAD's FFRRY, Nd, Jan. 9, 1868.
We started from Camp Grover Tor this place
Sunday, the 2lst of December, and arrived here
on the next Monday. Ii waa hard march for
US. We had to carry our guns, knapsacks. and
forty rounds of ammunition, and three days ra-
tions. We marched eighteen mules the first day,
to Poolcsvllle, and camped out in the woods
without tents, and the next forenoon marched
to this place We woIea set OF lsme tired
boys when we got here. Our whole brigade
are doing picket duty on the Potomac now
Our regiment is ia three detachmGnls Their.
are three companies of us at this place under
Major Chandler, and at Whltc's ford. three
miles above, our Colonel is stationed with four
companies and at the mouth Of the Monocaey
river, six milos from here, the L.eut..Colonel ID
stationed with the other three companies. We
have not received amy pay yet, but have been
mustered Tor four months pay. We have TO be
mustered once IN two months. When we shall
get the money is more than can tell but |
guess that it will be about the line that we
lako Richmond. When DO you think that will
be We have had another great hattie, | mean
the battle at Fredericksburg, and have been de-
ieated-anuther mastery retreat. When shall
w kes pNhN'Nt' hh'N eAS NV " kOVi w
treat, but are better on the advance? | think
We shall have to have them before we ever enter
Richmond, But don't know anything about
it. One thing is certain, We shall never whip
the rebels us long us our officers get so large
pay. They don't want to finish the war. Its
The most profitable business they can do. But
cut their pay down to a pnva,e's and keep
them ON hard tack, and put six OF them into a
small A tent, aud think this war would last
but u short time.
We had quito scare last Monday night.
One of the patrol came into camp about one o.
clock and raid the rebel eas.lry were crossing
to llairisun's Island. We were oil called into
line aud marched TO the river, and word sent to
poolesyille, the headquarters Of the brigade, for
relnlorcemenls. They sent three companies Of
infantry, aud three sections Of artillery, and
some cavalry, who got here before day ylight, and
We waited TO receive the rebels, but they did
no, come 81 we have no big victory to brag
about yet. But should not wonder II we bad
chance TO Try our courage before loog, FOR this
place Is q good loid Tor them a man can wade
across IRON the head Of Harrison Island. Our
camp is In the woods, abou, ono quarter Of a
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-01-13
Paying for the War.

We shall pay for this war easy enough,
after all shan't We?
Pay for it yes indeed. Why, friend
was saying yesterday that he believed there
had been enough saved from personal expeb-
dituro alone, during tho past year. to pay the
interest of the money.
believe it is true | have noticed it in
everything. In sleigh riding, the table, dress,
everything. Why look at this coat You
wouldn't have seen me wearing such coat
two years ago.
Why not lam sure that is good euough.
10 be sure it is, if man only thinks so
But the thing is, the more We indulge our
taste, the moro imperative are her demands
the more money we expond, the more we
waat, aud there is no limit to ones increasing
wants. But let stern necessity close the
purse strings, and we are astouished to SEQ
how little we really need.
NO dodgng that--in reality,
Man wants but little here below,
Nor wants that little long,
Rut i ia ensy to open thn food .gates Of des.c
that like the horse lcech's daughter she will
continually cry, give give.
Well, sir, it is good for Us that some
strong hand shuts the flood gates and brings
US back 10 reason and economy. This very
question-how shall we pay for the war
will be the means Of unfolding resources that
have never been though Of Congregation.
7list.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-01-13

"THE STAFF OF LFE."-Bread is hmiliar,
s1; ,,4y s4s =. .pBS5li q li Ass ssTr, o ~
this conclusion from observing the small quantity
Of nitrogen which It contsinsj and the report on
diet Of bread and water in prisons bore him ont.
Yet whsa butter is added, we have all The four
hec,ssary elements of nutrton-ihe Abumnous
tn. ascharne, the aqueous, and oleaginous, rep
resented by gluten, starch, eaisr and butter. BE.
aides this, it is really the most universal food,
next to milk. The latter, it is true, isa wholly
natural product, made to hand, and containing
the four esmenu Of nutrition in Just those pro,
portions needed by the system. 1t ia curious to
observe, in this connection, that all tropical ma
tion', that live SO largely on starch, always seek
to obtain some olesguou, element to complete
their food a, is eEemplifsd in The general use
of ghee, or melted butter, among the Hindoo.,
with their perennial diet Of riuc.-.Norih .4meri.
can Repiste.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-01-13

LABOR AMONG THE FREED MEN.--Thc
Rev. Mr.. French, at Hilton Head, who labors
among the freed men, says:
The men were not all landed before the
dark objects Of the patriarchal institution
we're rushing for the boat 1t only required
about fifteen minutes to gather their liberal
supply Of old duds' A. they were coming
with bundles on their heads, children in their
arms and on their shoulders, loaded also with
piggins, pots, trays, chickens, ducks, aud
squoaing littlopigs, ventured my uOhallowed
feet upon the piazza, when | met the planter
and widowed daughter, who was joint owner
of the fleeing chattels Sautations being
exchanged | remarked to the lady, This is a
sad morning to you Yes, said she, this
seems hard You may consider yourself
fortunate in being thus p.ovidentially relieved
of the responsibility of going to judgment
with the blood Of these people upon you.
II it we're the wish of Providence, then let
him take them by death, replied she But
their life is worth more than their death.
Ii is divine institution If it were di-
vine, we replied, it would relieve them of
their rags and filth, rcnOvate their dark and
oathesome cabins, open tho school house to
their children, and cease to sell husbands and
wives, parents and children You see how
eagerly they rush to US while they express no
Kind regards to you The good lady had
no reply, except that the negroes were all
their dependence.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-01-13

How HORACE GREELEY GOT HIS Doors
BIAoKED.-A An event occurred in Horace Greeleys
life, Monday afternoon, which will be remembered
for some time by those who were present io had
but recently arrived from New York, and, in out
ward appearance vel maintained the character
that has olung to him for years. There was no
ms,aking the old coat and dill pidated tile, the
short pants and muddy boots, down at the heels
lie put up a, the Deleyan House, and ayaiIed
himself Of The first opportunity of buyi'g Jour
nal Sitting down in room Oft the main hall,
he began to read and il was not ong before be
was fast asleep. Soon after his loud snoreing at
tracted the attention Of wag, who, seeing the
filthy condition Of his boots called in bool-Oaek
telling him to 40 to work and do the best be could
to improve the appearance Of II. G.'s boots, even
if they should take more than one box OF back
ing The boy, anxious TO earn something, set to
work Immediately, and was well advanced with
the FIRST boot before be awoke the sleeper. In
the meantime large crowd had surrounded tie
two, and when II. q. opeKed his eyes and uttered
an exclamation Of surprise, the hall resounded
with the laughter Of the thfong.-" Never mind,
Mr.. Greeley" said the lad its only live cents /
and IN give you regular On to Richmond
shine and he brushed away with might and
man. Fairly caught, Greeley resigned himself TO
bis fate, and rem'ined passive until the job was
completed but be was evidently III al ease 10
polished boots.--.4lbdny .9flas.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-01-13
1Doetrp.
Popping Corn.

And there they sat popping corn,
John Stiles and suaan Cutter
John Stiles as stout asary OF,
And Susan fat as butter.
And there they sat and shelcd the corn,
Aud rakod and stirred the Gre,
And talked o. different snd VI ears,
And hitched their chairs up higher.
Then Susan sns the pepper shook,
And John he shook the pepper,
Till both their faces grew as red
As sauoepans made Of copper
And then they shelled and popped and ate,
All kind Of fun apoklng,
And he haw -hawcd at her remarks,
And she laughed at bis joking.
And siill they popped, and SIN they ate,
tJohn's mouth was like hopper,)
And stirred the FIRE, and sprinklcd salt,
And shook and shook The pepper.
The clock struck nine, the clock struck ten,
Aud still The corn kept popping;
ltIiruck eleven, and then struck twelve,
And still no signs Of stopping
hnd John he ate and Sue she thought
The corn did pop and pailer,--
TIL John'eried out, " tho cofn's aarc
Why, slsau, what's The matter. -
said 'he, John Stiles, il's ono O'Clock
fou'lldis Of Indigestion;
I'm sick Of all lhspopp.ngc corn,
Why don'tycu Pop the question 2"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-01-13

temned. Those who hate the penalties which her
moral creed has affixed to offences that the law
does not touch, will inevitably sneer at her aith
and dig in the ashes of her past or causes Of re-.
proach. Men who are 90 dcbauched in their pol.
tics as to approve the buying and selling of other
men as the latest and best manifestation Of the
democracy, will find in the sternness with which
she eXcommunicaes them from the democratic
church, cause for making her the objec, Of her
dryel and spite. Her sons here can afford to
treat wi b contempt the efforts Of all such, wheth
er they come from men who live to hate all that
the world monounceS good, or others who are
c'q'chins with frenzy at the pillars of the poh-
cal ca structure that the Puritans reared. Chicago
Tribune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-01-13

Gen. Rosecraus has better ideas OF discipline
then sons OF our Generals. lie holds his OIL.
GERS responsible for the conduct of their men.
On review, a short time since, he gave forci.
BILE illustration Of his ideas on the subject. lie
noticed private whose knspsaek was y.ry
much awry, and drew him from tho ranks. cali.
ing at tho samo time for his Captain, who ap.
preached. captain, am sorry to SEQ YOU
don't knew how to slapa knalsack on sol.
diers back" [" But didn't do II, General
"Oh you didn't Well, hereafter YOU had
better do II yourself, or SEQ that il is correctly
done by the priyates. | have nothing more 10
say to him. shall hold you responsible, cir,
for the appearance Of your men -
" Bot Il cannot make them attend to these
matters" Then Il you can't you had better
leave Tho service. II you don't, LII see that
you do leave It,"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-01-13
THE DAILY FREEMAN

mile from the river. We have got fixed up 10
pretty comfortable quarters again. This makes
the third lime We have fixed up for winter and
don't know how many more times we shall
have to before Spring David Mower, from
Barre, has been in our camp came last week
ana started Tor home last Tuesday. Two negro
boys, about fourteen years old, came into our
camp yesterday from Virginia. They said that
they were going to send the negroes down south
and SO they thought they would run away.
They waded the river as tar as the Island, and
our Captain went over there on horseback and
brought them across. We haze foar ladies in
our cAmp--our Captains wife, Lieut.. Blodgetts
and Lieut.. Gales, and Mrs lladlock. they
like camp life first rate.