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MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
In BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
April IL, 1863.
Met according to adjournment.

Met according to adjournment.
Petition of Excelsior Hook aad Ladder
Co. to have the building they now occupy
moved near the Pioneer Engine house. for
which they will relnquish one hundred dollars
of their salary, or have 1t moved near the Tri-
umph Engine house, on Washington Street.
and for which they will relinquish the whole OF
their salary. one hundred and fifty dollars or
have some building fitted up for their use.
Petition of John 8. Fogg and others that the
private way known as "King Street," be laid
out and accepted. Read and referred to Com
mittee on streets.
Petition of Mark Proctor and Others to open
the watering place at "Westbrook Bridge SO
called. Referred to Committee on streets.
An Order was passed directing the Chief En-
gineer Of the Fire Department, to take an in
ventory of the property, now within said
Department, belonging to the city, and report
to the City Council at their next meeting, or
as soon thereafter as may be.
An Order was passed authorizing the City
Treasurer to renew such notes against the City,
as he shall find 1t necessary to renew also to
raise by loan, such sum or sums Of money, as
may be required to pay notes becoming due,
and which shall be presented for payment, and
also such accounts as shall DO approved by the
Committee on accounts and give therefore.
in the name and behalf Of the City note or
notes at q rate of interest not exceeding six
per cent. Adjourned until April oath. 1868,
ut l.2 O'Clock p. NJ.
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gThe Democrat relieves itself Of tn

EThe Democrat relieves itself Of the
following growl:
The Boston Journal and the Biddeford Jour
nal are interesting themselves about the meeting
of the Democratic State Convention, the Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor, sc. We advise
these Journals to mini their own affairs and
leave these matters to the Democracy who will
in due time attend to them. The Democracy will
find no trouble in selecting y proper candi-
date for Governor, and agreeing upon plat.
form at once Democratic, constitutional, and
patriotic. and upon which all conservative
men may unite in opposition to the ultraism
of the Abolition-Republican party
But as the "Abolition-Republican" party
will undoubtedly use the candidate for Gov
ernor, which the "Democracy will find no
trouble in selecting" in rather rough man.
ner, we think it Legitimate to interest our
self about the matter above complained Of
at the present time.
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Miscellaneous Items.

ETA prominent Democrat in Proyidenc,
was discussing publicaflairs recently ,denounc
ing the government and advocating peace
most vchemcntly. Among his auditors was
n contraband. who knew the inside of the re
bellion, and could SEQ the bearing of the gen.
tleman's argument. After listening patient
lyawhilc, he remarked, addressing the speak
or, 81 don't know who you is, hut you talk
Just IKE they do doicn 10 Richmond"
The Spring State election in the Northern
States are now all over, and there will be no
more voting until September, when Maine
and Vermont hold. their elections.
CoNNECrIcUT.-Wencv never supposed that tho
contest could result otherwise than it has,
after reading the platform of the Democratic
Hartford Convention which is much worse
than anything of which the Federal Hart
ford Convention. ever was guilty Of being
suspected of.-Bosion Trdp.
EBThe High School ut Alfred, under the
care of Mr.. Moore. has just closed the first
term in the new school house. A public ex-
hibition was held ut the Town Hall on Wed.
nesday evening. which passed of very cred
itably to scholars and teacher.-Democrat
e The ram Queen OF tho West was TO-
captured from the rebels In Grand Lake on
the morning of tho 18th inst. The officers
and crew are our prisoners ut Berwick Bay.
EThe Revenue officers have decided that
boards, shingles and other lumber and timber
are not within the meaning of the law; the
producers Of them are not required to take
out licenses rs manufacturers.
The LADIES BooK.-Tho May number OF
this excellent monthly has been received, and
is as bright and sparkling as ever. How the
ladies manage to do without the Ladies Book
we do not sec. For sale by all news dealers.
CARPErs.-thosc wanting to furnish or re-
decorate their dwellings with Carpets should
read the advertisement in our paper, of the
New England Carpet Co.
IThe iron battery Roanoke" has gone TO
Brooklyn 10 receive stores and armament, and
will take her place in New York harhor rs the
most practical kind of rcmonstrancc against
either rebel or foreign invasion Of ancient Goth.
am.
cTIf we didn't get Charleston In the late
attack, IL is some consolation to know that the
rebels got the devil" says the Cincinnati
Commercial.
IThe proprietor Of this paper is under
obligations to tho Bath Times and Saco
Democrat for favors. They will please OK.
ccpt his thanks.
vTbe U. s. Revenue officers at PASSPORT
recently seized ten casks Of brandy on board
the steamer Iron Ago for violation of the rev.
enue laws.
RThc only bid for Coprcderatc bonds
put up at auction at Halifax on the 10th
instant was by an enemy Scotchman, who
offered five cents per pound weight for them
for packing paper.
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IEx-Governor Hubbard Of Iallowcll came
very near being run over by the cars q short
time since. The Gardiner Journal gives the
particulars AS he was driving on to the Gar
diner and Pittston Bridge, just as the fore
noon train of cars came along, the wood and
lumber piled near the track prevented his sec
ing or hearing the train. Several persons
however, near by, seeing his danger shouted
80 as to attract his attention, and he saw tn,
cars just as his horse was stepping on to tb,
track. Beings powerful man no was able tC
pull his horse almost on to his launches, anC
the cars dashed by just grazing his horse
head. Had he been few steps farther ahead
his destruction would have been inevitable.
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A New MOVEMENT ON VIcKsBURG.- 81

A New MOVEMENT ON VIcKsBURG.-Th St.
Louis Nc,os of the 18th instant says:
"Therc seems to be no longer any reason to
doubt that operations against Vicksburg from
the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers US bases,
have been abandoned A new movement is
going on, and as it has been made public in
dispatches from Washington, and rs the enc
my is well apprised Of it, there is no impro.
priety in speaking of it. 1t is the old move
ment from Memphis down into the interior
of Mississippi, by Grenada to Jackson. The
distance is fully two hundred miles, and the
road difficult on account Of the bayous, streams
and marshes that havo to be crossed.
Gen. Grant appears determined, however,
to attempt it. His military reputation is
involved in the fate ofVicksburg, and though
the obstacles in the way Of its reduction are
almost insurmountablc. he will not abandon
the enterprise until at least one more formid-
able movement against it has been made"
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OLD Folks CONCERT. We understand
that an Old Folks concert was held at the
Court House, York village, week ago last
Thursday evening, for the benefit of Rev. N.
d. Centre. The occasion was very pleasant,
and Notwithstanding tho exceeding bad state
OF the travelling, the Hall was filled. The
dresses worn by tho old folks were very rich
but rather antique. Mr.. Centre has been
very active in promoting the religious inter-
est of the people under his charge, and We
ore glad to learn that he las met with so
great appreciation of his services.
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Hudson, or to make an attack on vicksburr
from the South
Particulars of The Running of The Blockade
By The Guntoais.

CINCINNATI, April %
A special from Memphis to the Gazett,
gives the following particulars of the passage
Of yicksburg batteries:
Seven gunboais and one ram, the ono taker
from the rebels, and three transports star
ted on Thursday last to run the blockade.
All went well till about two thirds the way
down, when the hills back of Vicksburg wert
lighted with large fires. The transports For
est Queen at once returned. The Henry
Clay was compelled to stop. Several shots
struck her below the water line, and other,
passed through her. All hands made for the
fat boat, Us the vessel was sinking. II ID
believed none were lost. The pilot foated
down tho river miles on n plank. and was
picked up opposite Warrenton. The Forest
Queen was considerably damaged, and had
her steam drum shot away.
At last accounts heavy firing was heard in
the vicinity of Warrenton, supposed to be the
gunboats Smelling the batteries ut that point.
There are eleven gunboats below Vicksburg
now, including the 3OO.pounder under Far
ragut.
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IMPORTANT TO OUR suBScRBERs.-lt is highly
probable that in consequence of making out
new mailing books at this office. some names
will get misplaced or overlooked We shall
mail by the old book this week, but next
week, by the new, 50 If any Of our subscrib-
ers fail to receive their paper, they will con-
slider it a mistake and notify us, when the
matter shall be duly corrected.
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CorroS IN ESoLASp.-The importations OF
cotton in England for the present year have
amounted to 900 bales against 100000 for
tho corresponding period in 1862. The quanti-
~ aaoat on its way to that country was esti-
mated at 4oo, 900 bales at the latest dates. On
the whole the condition Of the cotton manufac-
ture Is considered to have improved greatly
during the year. The reports from India as
to the growing crop are favorable. In Madras
Presidency something over million acres are
under cultivation for cotton-an increase oil
thirty per cent upon the proceeding year. The
new crop has turned out we'll both as to guam
tity and quality.
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A SIGy.-Tho Richmond Examiner accuses
the Wing, of Virginia, of acting in their
spring elections in accordance with their old
Union views. 1t says they endeavor to scducc
Democrats by appealing to the 'old Union
sentiment, by attempting to prejudice them
against Democratic leaders rs tho authors OF
the present war. and by saying that they
1.-THE whigs) could have prevented dissolu'
ton. and are now the only party capable OF
restoring the ancient order Of things.
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Spetial Notites.
"A . "A r D =

The brothers and sisters Of Jonathan Good
soc who died at Chantilly Va, April 10th, OF
typhoid fever, wish to tender their hearty
thanks and deep gratitude to Col. NJ. +. Went.
worth; also, to Co. q, and its officers for their
devoted and brother-lke attentions during his
illness which will ever be to them consoling
memory. They ferrently impiore Heavens
blessings upon men so entirely worthy the po-
sitions they occupy-that "their heads may be
covered in the day Of battle," and all see their
homes again.
They are equally grateful to the, people Of
Kittsry-for. so general was tho sympathy. u
would not be possible to partisularisa. . very
striking evidence that the soldiers gone from
their midst have their highest appreciation.
Respectfully,
BENJAMIN GoopsoE.
Amcsbury, Mass, April Goth, 1868.
Portland Press please copy.l
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Official Report of Admiral Lee of The Cap
iurc Of Rebel Battery on the Nansemond.
WASHINGTON, April 81.
The Secretary of the Navy has received
tho following.
U. S. FLAGSHIP MINNESOTA, OFF
NEWPORT News, April 20.
Sir Yesterday the joint expedition con-
Quoted by Gen. Getty and Flag Lieut.. Lam.
son, easily captured the troublesome battery
at West Branch, containing four field pieces
and about 100 men. am informed that
great credit is due Lieut.. Lamson for the
prominent part he took in planning and con-
Quoting this affair. Gen Getty acted very
handsomely throughout, and CALAMITY held the
battery last night, aided by the cross fire of
our vessels. Yesterday the enemy unmasked
new and heavy battery situated on the
head OF West Branch, near Alilnerstown
Red Perry, and commanding the lower Nam
semond, in the direction of Portsmouth,
From this battery and from the sharpshooters
on the left bank, the Barney was sharply
fired on yesterday, without receiving much
damage. have the honor to be. Sir, very
respectfully yours.
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The Gauntlet ut vickSburG ngnin Sue.
ccssfiilIy Run.
CHICAGO. I'll. April 2lst.

CHICAGO. I'll. April 2lst.
A special dispatch from Memphis 10Th,
says steamer Silver Moon from Vicksburg,
Friday, brings intelligence that the night DO.
fore the gunboats Benton, Tuscumbia, La.
fayett. Pittsburg, Carondelet, Gen. Price
and three transports, ran the batteries at
Vicksburg, oil safely, except tho transport
Henry Clay, which caught fire opposite the
city and was burned.
From the time of starting until the first
shot was heard from the rebel batteries, near.
ly an hour and quarter elapsed, by which
time nearly all had got past.
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ECalais on tho 9th inst, elected Reb'
publican mayor, and the Republicans carried
all the wards but one. This completes the
list Of tho cities of Name, and all OF them
have elected Republican city governments
except Biddelord.
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From the Southwest-Nationnl Success nj
Folly Run.

CINCINNATI. April 2lst.
The Commercials Murfrccsboro dispatch
says dispatch from Gen. Hulburt ut Mem.
phis, reports that Gen. Dodge, comman.
ding at Corrinth, attacked the rebels and
drove them from Bear Creek to Crane Creek
Our loss was one hundred killed and wounded.
Tho rebel loss is not stated.
Vicksburg dispatches contain nothing new.
Important news is expected in day or two.
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W,surycroy. April 9

WASHINGTON, April II.
Official dispatches received last night. say
q portion of Admiral Porter 8 feet laden with
n largo number of soldiers from Gen. Grants
army, succeeded in running tho batteries ut
Vicksburg. and aro now in condition either
~ help Gen. Banks in the attack upon Port
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ZAa IeuRZ1 WRRKzY PARR REFegED TO aeH AD

graphed ave can get the Cri.tcnden Com
promise, but we don't want it."
Tho above extracts oil 60 to sustain the
position, that the shareholders were deter
mined to inaugurate revolution, and that
whatever concessions had been offered by the
North would have lived in history only as
records of dishonor and disgrace.
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A Heavy Rebel Battery Sormed, and 200
Rebels Captured on The Nanscmond.
WASHINGTON. Anril d

WASHINGTON, April 20.
An official dispatch has been received from
Major Gen. Peck, dated Saturday evening, 8
o'clock, saying:-"Gen. Getty, in conjunc-
ton with gunboatssunder 1t. Lamson, has
just stormed heavy battery ut the West
Branch and captured G guns and 200 of the
44th Alabama regiment. They crossed in
boats. The S7th New York and 9Th Conn.
regiments were the storming party.
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Rebels Defeated at Fayetteville.
M. LnIrlS. 90

ST. LOUIS, 20
Dispatches received at headquarters to-day
say that Fayetteville, Ark, was attacked be-
fore daylight on Saturday morning by about
5000 armed rebels with three pieces OF artil
lery. Our forces were less than 1000, part
of whom unarined. The rebels were rcpulsed
with considerable loss. Our loss was IL
killed and wounded.
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5. l.. LEE,
Acting Rear Admiral. CONG
N A. II. Snuadron

Tiro hours ond half ldicr.-Admiral Lee
telegraphs that the number of field pieces
taken in tho captured battery referred to
above, was FIVE, and tho exact number Of
prisoners l6l also that Lieut.. Cushing re-
ports the new battery mentioned in his pre-
vious dispatch had been removed /; that the
enemy was in retreat, and the army might
cut of a rebel brigade.
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"AssOciated Press, we feel bound to disclaim
any responsibility for or voluntary partici
patton in the sending abroad over the country
such atrociously false cruel and wicked dis.
patches as the following:
''SEdRo RIOT IN SEw-YoRK.
"NEw~YoRK April II.
A riot on small scale took place In South
street to-day between the negro and Irish labor
ers. The fight was quite serious for time,
but was soon stopped by the police. The Irish
are said to have commenced the difficulty, and
hurled missiles at the negroes, driving them of
the pier into boat. At this moment, one OF
the negroes, named Oncy fired pistol, wound
ing James Agar, white man in the head, but
not inficting serious wound.
"Another account says that Agar's wound
was inflicted by brick thrown by me Of the
mob behind him. The negro Oncy had his
nose broken.
"There was another fight beteen the white.
and negroes on Pine street this afternoon, IN
which some of the latter were severely handled
The police stood quellcd the affair By making q
number of arrests In both cases"
Every ono here knows that the negroes
were in every instance wantonly assailed, and
that the only excuse or prctcxt for so doing
was their pcaccably working for stipulated
wages-their ASSISTANTS being advocates Of
having them owned. sold and driven by the
lash to work for nothing. II was no more
"ncgro riot" than the unproyoked murder
OF one OF them by whites would DO negro
murder. And "another fight between the
whites aud negroes" consisted simply Of q
crowd OF white rufFians falling without ex.
cuso upon here and there solitary negro and
beating him to the extent Of their power.
The whole gffi,ir was - ,disgracoful to the
assailants that the copperhcad oracletin our
CITY is shamed into blank silence with regard
to It. We beg the press Of other cities and
of tho interior to understand that when such
accounts are sent forth from our city through
the dispatches of tho Associated Press, We
can only protest, but we do that most de-
cidcdly.-N. Y. Tribune.
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VAs Fas, Day next week is our usual
day OF going to press, VIC shall issue tho
Journal one day earlier
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EA correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune

with Gen. Grants army. writes:
"while We were on the foraging expedi-
ton some Of our transports touched at plan
tation in Mississippi, ncar American Bend,
owned by the first wife Of tho late Senator
Stephen A Douglas. There were 200 OF 3oo
bales of cotton on tho place, and we made IN
effort to save it, but before we could DO SO a
band Of guerillas destroycdit. 1t is large
plantation, and was once very profitable.
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EArrs. Scmmcs, wife Of the Alabsma's
commander. has been politely forwarded to
Dixie by Gen. Burnside.
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BAs we are q constituent portion Of tho
ASSOCIATED Press" we feel bound to disclam
any responsibility for or voluntary partici
patton in the sending abroad over the country
such atrociously false cruel and wicked dis.
patches us the following:
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The Batteries at Neksbury again run. Troops
from Gen. Grant reinforce Gen. Banks.
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