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The Forefathers OF Virginia.

In the Confederate Senate not long since
Mr.. Clay urged that "a cavalier should be
adopted as the device upon the Seal of the
Coniederacy. at required" said he, mo inter-
probation, but was comprehensive both BY
the learned and the uneducated. The South
ern people were particularly nation ofhorse-
men. Besides, it would indicate the origin of
Southern society. The people of the South
descended from the Old Cavaliers
The rebels are fond of calling themselves
Cavaliers" and 'Normans," and of spurning
the "Puritans" and "Roundheadsn of the
North. A good deal, might, perhaps, be said
in favor of a Puritan ancestry, and ii certainly
would not be amiss if the freemen of the
North had done more to show themselves
the descendants in spirit of the Puritans.
But whoever were the forefathers of the
North, the Southern boosters commit a great
historic error in claiming superiority of
birth. The cavaliers" who were the first
settlers of the South, were not of the most
reputable sort. The eminent merchant, Sir
Josiah Child, in his New Discourse of Trade.
p. l37, published in London.in 1860. gives
the following account OF them:
Virginia and Barbados were first peopled
by sort of loose vagrant people. vicious and
destitute OF means TO live at home tbeing un-
lit for labor, or such as could find none to
employ themselves about, or had so misbe-
haved themselves by whoring, theiving, and
other debauchery, that none would set them
on work: which, merchants or masters of ship
by their agents, or spirits as they were called,
gathered up about the streets of London or
other places, clothed and transported to be
employed upon plantations) and these say,
were such as, had there been no English for
cign plantations in the world, could probably
never have lived at home to do service to their
country, but must come to be hanged or
starved, or died untimely from some of those
miserable diseases that proceed from want and
and vice: or else have sold themselves for SOL
diers, TO be knocked on the head, or starved in
the quarrels OF our neighbors, as many thous-
ands of brave Englishmen were in the Low
Countries, as also in the wars of Germany,
France, and Sweden, &c, or else. if they
could, by begging. arrive to the stocks of two
shillings and sixpence to walt them over to
Holland, to become servants to the Dutch,
who refuse none"
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at their desks, each one the focal point of
converging streams Of orders for "the Loan"
lhere they sit, amidst piles of orders by mail,
lights OF orders by telegraph, and incessant
orders by word of mouth. The figures and
amounts overheard by the visitor, as he stands
at one of these desks, run through nearly the
whole scale of arithmetical enumeration
hundreds" thousands" stems of thousands" !"
hundreds of thousands" millions"
Here Is letter from a lady in Camden who
orders $500, and there is one from ST. Paul,
Minnesota, for $12,500 Here lies one from
Pottstown, Pa, for Sl000 and another from
Pittsburg for $4,000. Along comes tele-
gram from Norristown for $3.50, and close
upon the messengers heels comes another
with dispatch from New York for $3.50. 600.
Near one of the desks is nursery maid, who
wants bond for $50, and just behind her,
piacidly waiting his turn, is portly gentle
man-one of the "solid men" of Philadelphia
at whom you can scarcely look without having
visions OF plethoric pocket-books and heavy
balances in banks. He wants S25,0 600 And so
the great currents of orders constantly stream
In, the letters accumulating on the desks in
qures, the telegraph messengers always hur-
rying TO and tro, and our city people passing
In and out from the counters in a never
ending procession.
In the midst of all this may be seen the
agent of the Government receiving visitors,
answering questions, giving directions, and
pencil in hand footing up the enormous ag-
gregate. Before him yon see a certificate Of
deposit in the Treasury, made previous to
twelve o'clock for aquarter of a million, another
made at two o'clock, for half a million, and
close by are two Of his trusty aids making up
third package of four hundred thousand dol
lars, swelling the amount of Treasury depos-
its for the day to eleven hundred and fifty
thousand dollars.
This is no fancy sketch, but truthful des-
cription of real transactions, as witnessed by
the writer within the last twenty-four hours
at the Government Agency, and the like of
which might have been seen there by any
one else, at any time within the last two
weeks, The trath is, the scenes to be observ-
ed there nowadays are so active and inspir-
ing, that there is no need whatever of exag-
geration. The people are at last alive to the
value of the investment which has been so
long within their reach. Whatever misgiv-
ings they may have had il the dark days of
the war. have all passed away, and they are
now laying their treasures on the altar of
their country, with patriotic confidence, and
generous philadelphia Inquirer.
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III. II. HAY, DRUGGIST,
Junction Of Free and Middle Streets,
AGENT FOR PoRTLAN ME-.
Sold in Bath by DIR. S. ANDERSON & soS.
HALL & RUCKEL. ~
fcb2 eod3ms Sole Agents, New York
DIR. HUGHES
Eclectic Medical Infirmary

Esfnbiisked for the treatment Of those diseases in
both seres, requiring Experience, Skia. Honor and
deficacy.
DRIvATE CoNsULTAIIoNs.-Dr Hughes has
4 for number of years confined his attention to
diseases of certain class. During his practice he
has treated thousands of cases. and in instance
has he met with failure. The remedies are mild
and there is interruption of business change Of
diet. DR.. Hughes Is in constant attendance from s
In the morning until 10 at night, at his Office 5 Tenn
pie street. Charges moderate, and a cure guaranteed
In all cases Separate rooms. that one will be
seen but the DIR. himself His remedies cure disease
when all other remedies fail cures without dieting
restriction in the habits of the patient cures 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 sure 10 annihilaie the rank and poisonous taint
that the blood Is TO absorb unless the proper
remedy is used The ingredients entirely yegeta-
BILE, and injurious effect either consiitutionay or
locally, can be caused by using them
q YOUNG MEN, who troubled with seminal
weakness, generally caused by bad habits in YOUTH
the effects of which are pain and dizziness in the
head, forgetfulness sometimes a ringing in the cars
weak eyes, etc. terminating in consumption or in
sanity If neglected, are speedily and permanently
cured.
Ali correspondence strictly confidential and will Q
returned e desired. Address
DIR. J. Il. HUGHES
No5 Temple Street, corner of Mddle).
Portland.
EY-send stamp fer Circular juli-dSwtfs
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Assessors, Notice.

Il notice TO all persons liable to taxation In said
city, that they will be in session frousthe to the
fourteenth day of April next inclusive SUNDAYS ex-
cepted, at their rooms in the New City Government
Building from nine to twelve o'clock In the fournoon
and from three to live O'Clock in the afternoon to
receive true and perfect lists of all their polls and
tates, both real and personal. including money on
hand or at interest debts due to them more they
are owing as also all property held in Guar
dian, Executor. Administrator or otherwise, ON the
hrst day OF April next, and they requested TO be
prepared TO verify the same oath
Those persons who neglect TO comply with this
notice and thus assign the Assessors the unpeas
ant duty of booming them, will be deprived BY law
OF the privilege of appealing from their decisions
application for abatement excepting in cases of ina
bility to conform TO the requirements of the laws
s.I, sB BESkEsp, ~ Eip,rv Assessors
w. III. FOiE. Portland.
NIB. Blank Schedules can be had at the Asses
sors' Rooms.
Portland, March 81, 1858. mch24 tapl5
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Eclectic Medical Infirmary
TO THE LADIES.

hR. HUGHES particularly Invites all Ladies who
~ need medical adviser, To call at his rooms. No.
Temple Street, which they will find arran ged for
their especial accommodation.
Dr. H.'s Eclectic Renova attn Medicines riy al
led in efficacy and superior virtue in regulating all
Female Irregularities. Their action is specific and
certain OF producing relief in short time.
LADIES will find il invaluable in all cases of OBJ
structions afer all other remedies have been tried in
vain. IL is purely vegetable. containing nothing in
the least injurious TO the health, and may be taken
with perfect safety AT all times.
Sent TO any part ofthe country with full directions
by addressing DIR. HUGHES,
No. 8 Temple Street, corner of Middle. Portland.
N.B.-LADlES desiring may consult one of their
own sex. lady of experience in constant attend.
ance. iulldawtf3
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SECESSION Played OUT.
FREE.STATE C0LONIEs.

Large and choice bodies of land offered. furnish for
Colonies every desirable facility Evidently it is the
best policy to emigraie in colonies. II is easy prac-
tica and most beneficial. 1t only requires cooper
alton, with some more a committee. TO cor
respond with and combine individual action This
plan secures desirable sneighbors, creating among
them arong bond of union; il increases social en-
joyment, and the outlay of money and labor by each
in improvements benefits the Others and adds large
iy to the value OF their neighboring farms.
Persons disposed TO form Colonies by making the
proper efforts costing little but their time and atten
ton, will find it for their interest to confer with the
undersigned
NOV rs THE TIME, with prudent forethought
and action to secure with little money rich farms
and happy homes which must rapidly increase in
value.
A Large Sectional Map,
The shaded parts showing the exact locality of all
the land offered for sale can be had by renting ten
cents to the undersigned.
Circulate the Documents.
PAMPHLETS containing skeleton Maps showing
railroad connections and giving full and reliable in
formation about the soils productions markets ci-
mate, healthfuness &c, of Northern Missouri, are
furnished gratuitously for judcious distribution in
forming colonies by any reasonable quantity per-
sonai application. or by mail, to
GEORGE S. HARRIS,
Land Agent Hannibal and 81. Joseph Railroad o.
As CITY EXCHANGE. BOSTON, Mass
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A Day at the Agency for the "Five.
Twenty, Loan.

II would rejoice the heart of every patriot
i he could witness, in person, the daily opera
tlons at the Agency of the National Loan, in
TINS city. The people are there to give aid
and comfort to the Government by investing
their savings and their capital in the ~Five-
Twenty Bonds. They are giving lively exer-
else TO the Agent and his clerks, book keepers
and cashiers None of the latter are likely to
get rusty for want OF action. There they sit
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B1owN's
Portland Commercial College

II COATED 1850 in the Hanson Block, No. l6l Mid
IL die street. The rooms have recently been made
new. and furnished neatly and are the most pleasant
in the city. One separate room for Ladies'. / pre-
sent my thanks for the extensive patronage, and
promise as in the past pains shall be spared in the
future. have removed from No. l64 to l6l Middle
street. The Principal has had % years experience.
Diplomas will be given TO those Ladies and Gentle
men who pass through thorough courses for Ac-
countants. Terms will be reasonable. NV Institu-
ton is branch of the Hon. Bartlett's Commercial
College, Cincinnati. Ohio, the first and Oldest in the
United States Ny teaching and plans modern.
and the most improved and approved as the drst
2dss business men have aud will testify
" Practically taught, as follows Book keeping,
Navigation. Commercial Law. Native, Business and
Ornamental Writing Commercial Arithmetic. Cor
respondence, Card Marking, sc. Teaching from
printed writing copies and text books are avoided.
Each Student receives separate instruction lntri-
cate Accounts adjusted Certain evenings will be
devoted to Lar Lectures, if expedent.
ER Mr.. Il. would refer To q recommendation from
men, accountants, Sc, containing above four hun
dred signatures part of which NAV be in print
in the hall at the entrance to his Rooms, a few of
which follows
We have been taught by actual experience that
the method of instruction pursued by Mr. r. N
Brown. of this city, in teaching the art of Writing
and the complicated series of Book Keeping. has
been eminently successful and take pleasure in
publicly acknowledging our Indebtedness TO him for
whatever skill and facility in adjusting accounts
NAV possess:
Philip Henry Brown, Jas Olcutt Brown, stephen
H. Cummings. w w. Thomas. Jr., Samuel Chad
wick, Augustus Cummings, Jason Berry, John y.
Russell. Fred. A. Prince John ii. Hall. George f.
Thompson, John r. CoyleJr., Fred. II. Small, j. ohm
NJ Stevens and 200 others
rR-The services OF a. Sea Captain Is secured to
teach Navigation, who has had 40 years experience
as a practitioner. feb3 d & w3m33
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KENNEBEC AND PORTLAND r., r..
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT.
Comm encing April @. 1863.

CasEE Passenger Trains will leave daily
sszsy--szEg Sundays exceptedl as follows:
Augusta tor Bath. Portland and Boston, at g. 80 and
Ills "A. NJ. connecting at Brunswick with trains on
the Androscoggn Railroad for Lewiston. Farming
ton, &c.
Portland for Bath and Augusta at 90 p NJ, con.
Meeting at Brunswick with the Androscoggin r. X
trains for all stations that road and at Augusta
with the SomerseI & kennebec Railroad for Water
vile, kendall's Mills and Skowhegan: and at Ken
daiis Mills for Bangor, &c.
Portland for Bath and Augusta at SIS r. NJ
Tickets sold in Boston for all the stations on the
kennebec Portland, Androscoggin. and Somerset
& kennebec Roads.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
Stages leave Bath daily for Rockland at e.OOA NJ
and 800 +. NJ
Leave Augusta for Roc xiand at 900 AN Angus
ia for Belfast, at 400 +. NJ.
B. II. CUSHMAN,
Manager and Superintendent.
Augusta. April 6, 1868. ap4
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Val u ABLE
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

TWO LOTS OF LAND. adjoining the Lot on the
Il westerly corner of Congress and Franklin SITS
One on Frdnktin Street ihy-six feet front and one
hundred aud six feet deep containing 55lO feet The
other, on Congress Street fty-six feet front, and
seventy-hye feet deep. containing 4,2-4 feet.
-ALso,-
LOT OF LAND on Congress Street. (Munjoy) with
one story house thereon Said Lot Is Ity-sx feet on
Congress Street, aud extends 10 Monument Street.
lkeepng the same width two hundred and forty feet
fronting WferriHe Street, containing about l3 500
feet.
For plans of the above Lots terms &C., enquire of
mchl9tf JOHN c. PR0CTER.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
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NORTHERN MISSOURI
The Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad Co.
HAVE FOR SALE
Over 100000 Acres
OF THE BEST
Farming, Prairie and Timber Lands
In TH Il EST
IN THE w ES T.

Low prices, ten years credit and only five per cent
payment required for the first two years The indus
trious and enterprising make the productions
pay for the land and all necessary improvements
much within the limit of the credit given. Twenty
per cent. is deducted from the long credit price, If
full payment is aade in cash, in the LAND
BONDS" of the Company, within two years, with in
terest, from date of purchase.
E1-These Bonds can be bought at large discount
and PAID AT PAR, thus greatly reducing the actual
cost of the land Aid to procure the Bonds at low
est market rates cheerflly rendered by the under.
signed sfIrss
Small Farms most Profitable!
The Hannibal st. Joseph Railroad runs over two
hundred miles through of the richest and health
lest agricultural and pastoral regions on this conti-
nent, and millions of acres of unoccupied praries
nterspersed with timber either side of its track
free to be used for grazing pasturage purposes
thus avoiding cost taxes and interest any amount
of land wanted by the most ambitious for large op-
erations. All the land ii is advisable to buy is suf-
fciency for buildings. yards, apple and peach Or
chards, vineyards and crops to be fenced for set
tiers of insufficient means TO buy Is unwse be-
money invested in sheep and young stock will
more than double annually. and this pays better than
specuating in land, even in Northern Missouri. Get
rich in this way first and then invest funds in
surplus land if desired.
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Rail Road BoutIs.

HOLDERS OF the second mortgage Botds of tho
II kennebec and Portland Railroad Co.. with all
the interest coupons thereon due the 18th of Oc-
tober, 1852 hereby requested to deposit the
In my hands for which receipts will be given and
hereafter exchanged for certificates of stock in the
PORTLAND 4 kRSSRBEc RAILROAD, Ia mesr orgaa-
izdtioal the books and certificates can be
prepared, in accordance with vote of said Compa.
ny, Nov. :, 1852. j. &. CUSHING,
Treasurer Portland kennebec Railroad.
Augusta, Dec. l6 lS62 dcois diff
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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS
Ia publ shed at No. s2t EXCHANGE STREET.
ff in FOX BLOCK, by
N. A. FOSTER Il CO.
JOHN L. GILMAN. Editor.


THE PORTLAND DAILY Press is published every
morning tsundays excepted at s6.ooper year in ad
vance, to which will be added twenty five cents for
each three months delay, and If not paid for at the
end pf the year the paper will be discontinued
single copies three cents.
THEMArSE STATE Press is published every Thurs
day morning. at $40 per annum in advance; s2-25
~ paid within six months; and $3.50, if payment be
delayed beyond the year.
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Directors.
THOMAS kISGsFoRD, firm of T. Kingsford & Son,
Oswego Starch Factory.
DELos DEwoLF, Cashier City Bank
ELIAS RooT President Marine Bank
:. b. JOHNSON, firm of Penficld, Lyon Co.
THEODORE IRWIN, firm of Doolittle & Irwin
. EoRGE Ii. SLOAN, hrm of Ames & Sloan
A. II. FAILING, firm of Failing, Dane Co.
ROBERT L. SAGE firm of sage & Co., New York
IHos. y. Morr Commission Merchant
WiLLARD JOHNSON, firm of Baldwin q johnson.
Hon. ID. L. BREWSTER
Hon. CHENEY AMEs.
Hon. j. &. CHURCHILL.
THEODORE IRWIN, President
ELIAS ROOT Vice President.
s. WARNER WHITE, Secretary.
Risks on Buildings. Merchandise, and Vessels in
port or being built, taken the most favorable
terms by
ELIPHALET WEBSTER -. Agent.
No. 162 I-2 Fore St, Portland.
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Valuable Real Estate for Sale.

N@sA THE Three Story Dwelling House snd Lot,
Iii NO q \ ork street.-the lot containing about
&.esk. lz,UD0 feet of land the house well finished
and In good order. For sale on reasonable terms
or would be exchanged for a good modern built
house, in good location.
For further particulars inquire of
JOHN G. .PROCTER,
Lime Street, adjoining the Post Office
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Rates of Advertising:

SI.25 per square daily first week; rs cents per week
after; three insertions less sl00; continuing ev-
cry other day after first week, so cents.
Half square, three insertions less, rs cents one
week, s1.o0; so cents per week after.
Under headof AMusEMEsTs 8 90 per square per
week; three insertions or less, sl.50.
SPECIAL NOTICES, s1.75 per square first week,
500 per week after; three insertions less 81 25
half square, three insertions, sl.00; one week.
e1.25.
BUSINESS NOTICES, in reading columns, IL cents
per line for insertion. No charge less than fifty
cents.
LEGAL NOTICES at usual rates.
Advertisements inserted in the MAINE STATE
Press (which has large circulation in every part of
the STATED for 3s cents per square In addition to the
above rates for each insertion.
Transient advertisements must be paid for in ad-
vance.
cy- All communications intended for the paper
should be directed to the Editor of the Press and
those Of business character to the Publishers.
ry- The PORTLAND DAILY and MAINE STATE
PREss Once, In Fox BLOCK, No. 82t Exchange
Street, is open at all hours during the day and eve
ming. from O'Clock in the morning to Q in the
evening.
with dspatch and all business pertaining to the Of
fee or paporpromptly transacted application as
above.
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ANDROsCOGGIN RAILROAD.
SPRING ARRANGEMENT.

SPRING ARRANGEMENT
ES1 On and after MONDAY. April Q. 1868.
trains will leave Portland for Lewiston
via Bruas,cick, at Loo and S.l5 L. NJ
Leave Portland for Farmington via Brunswick at
Leave Pennington for Bath and Portland 8 10 A M
Leave Lewiston for Bath and Portland 500 and
1l40 A. NJ.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
Stage leaves Strickland's Ferry Tuesdays Thurs
days and Saturdays, for Livernore Canton Perm
and Dixfeld; returning opposite days.
stage leaves Pennington for New Vineyard, New
Portland and kingfeld, on Wednesdays and Satur.
days. returning on Mondays and Fridays
Stages leave Pennington daily, for Strong Avon
and Phillips.
Passengers for this route will take the cars at the
Portland, Saco Portsmouth or Kennebec Port.
land Depots. in Portland. s. W. EATON Sup't.
Harrington April l, 1863 ap6 titf
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Copartnership Notice.

"E, the undersigned, have this day formed Co.
w partnership under the style of SHORT 4
WAREHOUSE. TO carry on the retail Drug and
Apothecary Business, and have taken the store
recently oceupied by A. PARSONS. VI. D. corner of
Cross aud Middle Streets.
w. f. SHORT. JR
CHAS. X. WArERHOUsE.
Portland, March %, 1868.
have sold my interest in the Drug business TO the
above named firm, to whom | most cheerfully rec
ommend my friends and customers.
ap3 d3w A PARSONS MD
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Flax Seed,

100 BUSHELS Canada Flax Seed. for sowing
lOO for sale by
KENDALL& WHITNEY,
Old City Hall Building Portland.
mch26 eod2m& w2mil
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RAILROADS.
International Steamship Co.
EASTPORT, CALAIS & ST. JOHN.
Two Trips a Week!

@ On and after Thursday April 9Th
t2skeeg&ae- the Steamer NEW BRUNswIcK Capt
III T.. b. Winchester, aud Steamer For
EST CITY, Capt. J j. Liscomb, will leave Railroad
wharf foot of state St. every Monday and Thurs.
day AZ O. clock L. NJ for Eastport and St John
connecting AT Eastport with Steamer Queen for Rob.
inston. 81 Andrews and Calais and at ST John with
Steamer Emperor for Windsor and Halifax, Noya
Scotia. ' No'"
Through tickets will be sold by the agents and
clerks on board the steamers, at reduced rates
Returning, will leave st. John every Monday and
land and Boston, P'' ". Wy
ap1 If c. C. EATON Aoent
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C1app's Block x.......... Congress st
HAS just been added 10 BRYANT. SrRArroN 4
Ii Co. : Chain of Commercial Colleges. establish
ed in New York. brooklyn Philadelphia, Albany,
Troy, Buffalo. Cleayeand, Detroit Chicago, ss Lou
is, Providence. aud Toronto, &. W.
The object of these Colleges is TO impair. 10 Young
Men and Ladies thorough aud practical instruction
in HOUSEKEEPING, fONuFRCifL LAW. con-
AERCIdL 4RfTHNETIC, PENCFRI4N BUSE
NESS, PENN4NSHIP, CORRESPONDENCE,
&c, aud TO fit them for any department of business
they may choose. Scholarships issued in Portland
will entite the student TO complete his in
College of the chain, and rice rersd, without add
uonal charge The College is open Day and Evening
r. VI. .WORTHINGTON. Resident Principal.
For further Information please call at the College
or send for catalogue and circular incosing letter
stamp. Address
BRYANT, sTRATTON & woRTHINGTON,
feb2 PORTLAND, MAINE. d&wly