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The Great Indian Remedy
FOR FEMALES.
DIR. MATTIsoN's INDIAN EMMENAGoGuE.

This celebrated Female Medicine,
possessing virtues unknown of any
thing else of the kind. and proving
effectual amor all others have failed,
is designed for both married and sim
gle ladies, and is the very best thing
known for the purpose, as 1t will
bring on the monthly sickness in cases
of distractions. from any cause, and
after all. other remedies of the kind
have been tried in vain.
OVER 1000 BOTTLES have now
been sold without a single failure,
when taken as directed, and without
the least injury to health in any case.
IrX-It is put up in bottles OF three
difft.ent strengths, with full direc-
t;1,s CO.. ., sfp - q M cant hv axpross
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DIR. HUGHES
Eclectic Medical ImGlPmary.

Estabished for "a treatment Of those diseases IN
both seres, regnftiAg Experience. Stia. Honor and
DRIvATE coxstITATIoNs.-Dr. Hughes has
II for . number Of years confined his attention 10
diseases of certain class. During his practice be
has treated thousands of cases, and In instance
has he met with ALLURE. The remedies mild.
and there s Interruption Of business change Of
diet. DR.. Hughes Is in constant attendance from
In the morning until 10 ut night, at his once, Tenn
pie street. Charges moderate. and cure guaranteed
in all cases. Separate rooms, that will be
but the DR.. himself. His remedies disease
when all other remedies fail without dieting
restriction in the habits of the PATIENT with
out the disgusting and sckening effects Of most other
remedies: cures new cases In few hours with
out the dreadful consequent effects Of mercury. but
Is to annihilate the rank and poisonous taint
that the blood Is to absorb unless the proper
remedy is used The ingredients entirely vegeta
BILE. and injurious effect either constitutionay or
locally, can be caused BY using them
YOUNG MEN, who are troubled with seminal
weakness generally caused by bad habits in youth,
the effects Of which pain and dizziness In the
head forgetnlness sometimes q ringing In the ears
weak eyes. etc.. terminating In consumption or in
sanity If neglected. are speedily and permanently
cured.
All correspondence strictly confidential and will
returned r desired. Address
DR.. J. b. HUGHES,
Mol Temple Street, tcorner Of Middle).
Portland.
EY-send star,p fer Circular JuIl--d&wtfs
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RAILROADS.
KENNEBEC AND PORTLAND r..
WINTER ARRANGEMENT,

Ez-szEzH1 On and after Wednesday, Nov. 10th,
rasX@H4x 1852 passenger trains will leave as fol-
Augusta for Bath, Portland and Boston, at 1045 A.
NJ connecting at Brunswick with the Androscoggin
nabroaa Tor Lewiston, Livermore Falls, Wilton and
Leave Portland for Bath and Augusta at ooP NJ.
wick for Lewiston Livermore Fails Wilton and Far.
mington; and at Augusta with the Somerset 4 Ken
nebec Railroad for Vassalboro Wateryille Ken
dalls Mills and Skowhegan; and at Kendall's Mills
with the Penobscot kennebec Railroad for Burn
ham. Pittsfeid, Newport and Bangor.
Tickets sold In Boston for all the stations on the
Kennebec Portland, Androscoggin. and Somerset
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For Bangor and Stations on the Penobscot Ken.
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set, Damariscotta waldoboro', Warren, Rockland
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rival of of train mPortland.
b. CUSHMAN,
Manager and Superintendent.
Augusta, Nov. Is, 1862 nov1s
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ID R GTON MY,
ATNORTH BRIDGTON. MAINE.

THE Spring Term of this Institution will COM
L mence on Tuesday, Feb. OATH 1868, and continue
eleven weeks.
c. +. Hton.A. NJ, Principal; Rev. Franklin Yea
ton A. NJ, Vice Principal; Mrs. Elizabeth Hilton,
Teacher of Music; Miss l.. X. Gibbs, Teacher of
Drawing and Painting.
The Trustees of this institution are happy to an
noupce TO the public that the services Of the Rev.
Franklin Yeaton have been secured for the Spring
Term. Mr. Yeaton brings with him rich expert.
and the well earned reputation of successful
teacher.
Department will be formed under the supervision OF
Mrs Hilton, TO which students under twelve years OF
age will be admitted for S2 90 per term.
Board near the Academy 20 90 per week, wood and
lights extra Students can reduce their expenses by
boarding themselves.
Special attention given 10 those designing to teach
Text Books supplied at Portland prices.
THOMAS II. MEAD, Secretary.
North Bridgton, Jan. 20. 1868.
ian3l daaMA WA
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Bananas and Pi1ntdins
20 pc ad raj, Almonds
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POOR RICHARDS
EYE 81 EAR WATER !!

MO Organs of the human system more impor-
~ tant to health and comfort than the EYE and
EAR and yet none are less understood more neg
iected They seem to pass even common observation,
and yet every part of the body is dependent upon
them for life and health.
Poor Richards Eye and Ear Water
Is new and rare discovery, which Is most wonder
full in its operations. putting to blush the old systems
OF treatment, which have quite often done harm
asgood Below we give the certificate of Rev. p. s.
HENSON, Pastor of the Broad Street Baptist Church,
Philadelphia. II any has doubts to the value
of this remedy, they may learn of its practical
value by addressing note of inquiry to Mr.. II.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. II, 1862.
From injuries received in my right eye. when q
boy, chronic Inflammation had been produced, in
consequences of which suffered constant martyr
dom. Every moment of my waking life was embit.
tered. and frequently unable to sleep at night
variety Of remedies had been rcsorted to with
out success, and entertained the purpose, last
resort of having the ball taken out of its socket in
the hope of thus finding relief.
In the meantime. most providentially. noticed
one day in shop window bottle of POOR RICH
ARDS EYE WATER. had never heard OF it be-
fore but determined to try II, and did with the most
delightful results. In very few days the painful
irritation was removed; could bear the strongest
light and went forth to the enjoyment of life.
now keep bottle of II always in the house. and If
my eye seems at all disposed TO annoy me, give IL
DOSE and that is an e6d of IT, would not be with
out it for any amount of money. take occasion to
say further, that my wife used to suffer severely
times from proracted pain in and her eyes, and
she has found Poor RICHARDS EYE WATER a SOW
eregn specific in her case, giving her almost instant
relief. Grateful to God for the benefit that have
personally received, cannot but commend the prep
aration to all who have been sufferers like myself.
Ps HENSON,
Pastor of Broad Street Baptist Church.
Residence 1430 Poplar ST., Philadelphia.
tY-Numerous certificates of a similar character
might be furnished.
Poor Richards Eye and Ear Water
Istruly Sovereign Remedy for Infsmed and Dis.
essed Eyes, Dim Vision and Weak Eyes, Deafness,
Noise in the Head. Catarrh, Rheumatism and Neu-
ralgia with all kindred diseases II passed into
the ear by small glass tube. which, together with
the Water, may be obtained at the principal Drug
Stores in this city. PRICE % CENTS PER BOTTLE
TuBEs CENTS.
II. ii. HAY and w. F. PHILLIPS, Wholesale
Agents.
MRS. M. C. BROWN, Proprietor,
novl3 d6m No. 410 Arch St., Philadelphia.
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THE MARKETS.

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MO Organs of the human system are more impor-
~ tant to health and comfort than the EYE and
EAR. and yet none areless understood or more neg
iected They seem to pass even common observation,
and yet every part of the body Is dependent upon
them for life and health.
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4 Mystery.


Some DAYS ago, the telegraph announced that Gen.
D. H. ll..l 80, advancing Eewbern. He had rebuilt
burnt bridge aud captured Yankee and one BAfra.
lo-au excellent beginnt for able General at the
head q several bruads' Expectation was on iiptoe
Tor further brilliant results. Alter four or five days OF
patient waiting the neither dgits of expectation have
become fitgg,d and she has " let down.
A North CAROLINA paper published last Monday morn
ing announced the recapture Of Newbern almost Ger
tiiu although the enemy $4,000 strong and well
fortified. 1t asserted that Longsreet w1s>cOuunandng
in person. and dat d. H. IIit was playing a subordinate
part private letter received in this city stated that
NewhSrn would fall the lith-the anniversary of its
cap,ureor else three brgades of Coniederates would
be badly whipped. How is it that we hear nothing
from this important expedition: Has there been bat
tie and have we heeS beaten! or did the whole thing
end ira magnificent failure Perhaps the town is ours
and the fac; has been lost sight of in the Important adj
vance of lIookers whole army numbering 5000 in the
saddle" Il the War Department obvious, or is it
merely uumudiu usual of the anxieties of the dear
but soely oppr ased pcopIeF 1t shame to Keep the
public in the dark to D. II. Hills brilliant exploit
Who will solve the mystery
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Anew Magazine

Goe'zel Co., tie enterprisng Mobile publishers, an
nounce new Southern Magazine, the first number of
which will appear in Mas or in June the farthest
The energy OF the publishers guarantees the success of
the undertaking. There is fine field for first cl4ss
Southern monthly. Cut Off for two years from Yankee
and English periodicals. the people Of the South will hail
whjoy any and everything that ministers to their lit
erry craving In fact everything readable sells now a
days, ike hot cakes. IL is matter of surprise all
that the prOpretors of the Literary Messenger have
pushci that oarua But they know their business bet
ter THAI any one else 1t Is certain opening for for
tune 1t some energetic business young man will take
hold OF the Messenger, make some changes in it and
in''sh it, he will make more money than he will know
what to 30 with.
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Wing
FREDERICKSBURG, March 18th,

FREDERICKSBURG, March 18th, 1863.
There has been little change in appearances, the
other ede with the exception Of the daily movement up
and down the river of considerable bodies of infantry
aud cavalry, aud withdrawal of their pickes oppo-
site the town, from the waters edge their former line,
the brow OF the hill the object of which il is pre.
sumed, j. to prevent any communication of an illicit
character with pckets. According the report of
an officer, of our pickets sitting by fire on the
river bank few nights since, was fired at Yank
US a giS but the missile went vide Of its mark This
is the only interruption of the apparently amcable rela
tons that have existed between the ouposs Of the two
armies for the past two months Perhaps the mark was
so fair that the Yankee could not resist the temptation
of shot. There is doubt that Hooker has massed
educated by experience detects, at night the peculiar
light along the HORIZON always indicative of the pre-
sence OF extensive encampments, aud camp-6rss. In-
formation received at intervals for the past two three
weeks from the other side well as our own obserya-
ton confirms the fact That the capture of this posi-
ton is the purpose Of Hooker later is believed
20 be evident 10 admit of question. But when the mad
attempt will be made is probably beyond the ken OF any,
less it he CHIEF the gre military genius OF the
present age always up time, With his successive
adversSries and successful in this tire nendous contest
with lbery or slavery the issue.
With the exception of the moving up the river, this
morning, Of considerable body OF cavalry, il has beenC
remarkably "qu;et along the lines" to-day.
Dress parades OF the different regiment in this bri
"a lie, have been regularly resumed and with the
o panyng marital music Of the band constitute fea-
zr Of life In Fredericksburg now. Col. w. D. Holder,
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and had blood that have grown out of the matter have
sprupg from the attempt of the War Department or its
snhoriuates TO erect itself into the lac waking power
Of the Government, There is but authority in this
Government for making lars and that IL Congress
Neither the Commisary Department nor the secretary
Of War has ANY, right 90 make law; aud when 'oe1
uudetske TO do it, they commit osurPauon ana per
p.tras gross outrage upon every citizen oil the con,
isderacy and upon liberty itself =.
We understand the Attorney Gsneral-he lS"-0ni,ei
of the Government-has given written opinion 10 'iis
effect
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wun ARMY OF TENNESSEE.
Correspondence OF the Richmond whig.l
CAVALRY IN FRONT OF McMINSviLLE, Tenn,
March l. 1868

March ii, 1868.
Beyond an occasional foraging party from the enemy
ali is quiet in our front General Morgans men bring in
prisoners nearly every day. 1t is unusual sight to
zee squad of twenty or thirty Yankees, with commits
stoned officers grazing our little trumphs We are on
The oni yce for a general advance Various are the
causes assigned for its delay. And the sage reasons
given therefore, are sometimes amusing. Butyou may
rest assured that the is that they simply STUCK
IN THE MUD The heavy rains you remember last year,
initiated against us this year they are with us. BY
delaying the attack Of the enemy we are beSehted-
Every day swels ranks aud increases our strength
Every day the chances OF success on the part OF the
enemy decrease The savants of the army seem 10
think that our next battle will be OF the boodest
of the war; repetition OF Shiloh in ierceness more
than equal to Richmond i'll numerical proportion Ii
has gone abroad that both sides being and will be
heavily reinforced The cavalry know this to be the
case with the enemy we only hear that isto be so
with Us On the other 1ank of the army General Van
Dorm has been sustaining the reputation Of the cavalry
in this Department. At Thompsons Station, on the
railroad between Franklin and Coumbialast week. be
attacked by brigade OF infantry and some cavalry He
repused the onslaught and captured all the infantry, TO
the number Of twenty-five hundred lie il interesting
the Yankees there continually BY glance at the map,
rou will perceive that the line from Columbia TO Nc
MnnVle If run Just in front oil ShelDyvlle and War
trace would form complete crescent OF nearly one
hundred and fifty miles in length This must be guarded
Soft you are asked why much cavalry are missed
in Middle Tennessee YOU may tell all inquisitiye ge
uuses of this piquet line. Aud this line circumscroes
H. e., behind its convexity) vast amount of subsist-
euce If the aforesaid friend should be curious 10
the position of the Cavalry Department No. . intimate
that it occupies in detached portions, this crescent and
is ma. sed exactly in positions which will be most
moving to the enemy. Aud now, if my information
does bot equal i'll vagueness the utterances Of the
Pythoness OF Delphi, it the other hand would never
be considered explicit enough to create unpleasant. feel
ngs between General Bragg and myself. In IN .noning
hava antn rpd LATELY wi - hsyp hru
ken their parole. They have been seat on in irons.
AIHANBRA
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TAXES AND TAXATION.

II tbs E,Gtorof dee Wig;
Let such Of the States as prefer to do so,
assume the payment OF their proportiouate part
Of Ihe TO be raised by the "i,reri" tax bill.
La such States issue their bonds beariaE, say
I'VE per cent interest the bonds TO be paid at the pleas
ure u the State Let these bonds be exchanged by the
States for Confederlte States Treasury notes. the effect
will be 70 add much to the value Of Treasury notes
than toe COLLECTION Of the same sum by the hosts
Of officers proposed 20 be created by the bill fox it
will ret.ro the of Treasury hotes and ere
positive demand tor them in the market by solvent
purchasers.
The effect viii be "A saving to the people, many of
whom are lily able to pay 50 large ex Thus. say
that the to be paid by Virginia be twenty million,
Of dOlaB-the interest upon that sum is bun one million
at five per een,-a much Easier paid than twenty
millions The credit Of the States will thus be brought
much effectively in aid Of the credit Of the Con
fsdeae States than by endorsing the bonds as plopo
ed BY some.
But the most important feature will be- that we /
I'D Of TIE Confederate tax gstherer and tho host y
Confederate officers proposed by tie biz It is not wise
10 seud around tax collectors, seize upon the proper
~ Of the widow aud children of the MN Who has fallen
n battle nor OF the wife and children of the mag who
n q the field, in the face Of the enemy We are fight
iHg for Postefy aai POstsrity will be much NOR, able
10 pay the debtaa time peace Ohan We ar, 10 psy il
engaged as are, in the struggle for Independence
We viii do part VEIL if fght their battles and
pay the interest upon their debtor theirs it will be-
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CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
THURSDAY, March l9, 1863
The, Senate met at ~ o'clock, NJ Prayer by Rev.
Mr. Duncan, editor of the Richmond Christian AuVo-
cate. ..;,.ss
The "CottOn Impressment Bill" as the first business
il order, and, -e....a IN The
On motion Of Mr. HILL, Of Ga, trans'er'su -
secret calendar. ...,;c.,;on of
The bill to establish court for the SnvesagauoIt "
claims against the Confederate States was then Aken
up. and pending the consideration thereoi,
On motion the Sen te went INTO secret session'
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Food for the krmv

A correspondent suggests that large quantities of
meat could be obtaiued fos The army if the Govern
ment would exchange sugar for meat-ihree pounds for
ons--or even pound for pound.
Blu, there iss still better mode: Let the Government
abaudon its OdiOus system Of iul9ressment, and appeal
directly to the people to give Thousands wi Il cheer
fully gee, who would resort to any e1pedsnu avoid
an Illegal impressuent