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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21
FoR THE sonp1rRs.-Dr. W. R. JoNn.or

For THE SoLDIERs.-Dr. w. r. johnson,
Agent for the United States Christian Com
mission, forwarded yesterday, May 20-two
barrels dried apples, one very large box con-
tanning forty sheets, twenty-eight shirts, to-
gether with pants, vests, coats, bandages, nap
kins and many other articles; one box con-
tanning forty-five cans, jars, and bottles of
preserves, jellies, &C.; one box containing
twenty bottles Of current, blackberry, cherry
and raspberry wines; one box containing nine
large bottles of elderberry wine; one box
reading matter; S36.79 in cash. All the above
were contributions from the two Congrega-
tional Churches in Falmouth.
One box containing eight hundred Christian
Mirrors of this weeks issue-these we're a do
nation from the Second Parish Church of this
city. A box was also forwarded Gas above)
some few weeks since containing near two
thousand newspapers, and some fifty books,
which were contributions from people in this
city.
All persons DESTROYS of aiding the Christian
Commission in their benevolent and gratuitous
undertaking in furnishing the soldiers in our
armies with readisg, and hospital stores, can
leave the same at DIR. Johnson's Office, 229 l-2
Congress street, and they will be immediate
ly forwarded to their destination.
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THE OPERATE CONCERT by Madame Anna
Bishop, at the new City Hall, last evening, as
sisted by the eminent artists Mr.. Edward Sc
gum (baritone) and Mr.. Gustave De Spiess Ia
pupil of the celebrated Listz) pianist, was at
tended by an appreciative audience. The OPP
eretta of Jeannett's Wedding was represented
in novel manner, devoid of the usual and, as
We have supposed Indispensable accompany
ments of scenery, only suitable characters
tic dress and few properties being requisite
The nightingale song and the romanza 90,
Run my Little Needle Fleetly," with arias
and Duets, were appropriately interspersed
through the opera. Altogether it was novel
entertainment, most successfully enacted and
satisfactorily received. In the second part,
Madame Bishop sung that standard old Scotch
song John Anderson My Joe" with fine ef-
feet, and the buffo Duet of the "Mad Musi-
clan" lin character) closed the concert to the
delight of the audience, who called for an en-
core of several of the songs.
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FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
Federal Reconnaissance towards
Little Rock.
A Large Amount of Rebel Property
Destroyed.
Federal Raids from Corinth and Georgetown
EVACUATION OF WARRENToN.
Rebel Projections for Cotton Boats,
CAJpn Nav 81

CAIRO, May 20.
Col. Clayton of the 9TH Kentucky cavalry,
with his own regiment, and detachment of
three Others, made reconnaissance few DAYS
since from Helena towards Little Rock, aud
destroyed 100000 bushels of corn, several
buildings containing commissary stores and
number of grist mills, near Il cotton plantation.
After sending his infantry back, he encounter
ed two rebel brigades under Carter and had
severe skirmsh and escaped by swimming the
Langsville river, with a loss of two men killed
and eleven wounded. Rebel loss fifty-fve
killed and large number wounded.
Gen. Price is said TO have left Little Rock
on the llth, in the direction of Williamsburg
Col. Patch made a raid from Corinth last
Wednesday into Alabama, bringing back 400
prisoners and 800 horses. He encountered
Chalmers forces near Tallchatchie, but es-
capped unframed. The same day Major Burke
with 800 men, made dash from Germantown
to within few miles of Holly Springs, and
had skirmish with the rebel Faulkner. in
which he lost five killed and eleven wounded.
The rebel loss must have been much larger
We took a few prisoners.
Steamer Continental. from below, brings
news that the rebels evacuated Warrenton
after destroying the batteries.
Gunboat Cricket, from Young's Point, with
government dispatches from Admiral Porter,
has arrived.
Several iron-clads were stationed at various
points in Red river.
The rebels have a raft above Alexandria for
the purpose of protecting the cotton boats,
several OF which are reported above.
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sJ-The gunboat Pontoosook was launched
yesterday in good style, and Immediately tow
ep around to Franklin wharf, to receive her
machinery from the Portland Company, and
her rigging. She is the counterpart of the
Agawam, which was launched few weeks
ago. Both we're built by Mr.. G. w. Lawrence
of Thomaston, for the U. S. government, and
under the personal supervision of Mr.. w. f.
Laighton, of the U. S. Navy, of Portsmouth,
and have been rated as No. by Mr.. S. NJ.
Poke, general naval Inspector of the vessels
built on the Atlantic coast. The armament of
each will be put in when completed, at Ports
mouth or Charleston, to consist of two 100
FOUNDER rifed cannons, four 9-inch guns, two
32-pounders and two howitzers; also four
howitzers on each corner of the hurricane
deck. They are TO be schooner rugged, with
standing rigging of wire and the running rig
ging of the best Russia hemp. They are 974
tons burthen with their deck planks of white
oak. The cabins, ward rooms and steerages
are fitted up with excellent accommodation,
and they are, as n whole, an honor to the en-
terprizing and faithful builder, and a valuable
acquison to the Navy.
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BY TELEGRAPH
EVENING PAPERS.

Incidents of the Battle near sufolk-Report-
ed Evacuation of Vicksburg Construc-
ton of the Conscription Act.
NEW YORK, May 20.
A Cansville letter OF the 18th aud 10th, to
the Herald, states that Wardrop's brigade and
the mounted rifles have arrived there 10 REIN
force our troops.
During the late engagements Mr.. Duryea,
correspondent of the Herald, was wounded
and his horse killed.
The conduct of Lieut.. Famar, of the It'll
Mass. battery, in these affairs, led to his being
complimented on the field for bravery.
drafted regiment from Connecticut broke
and fed on the first fire of the rebels.
On the night OF the 10Th the enemy was
concentrating, and another heavy attack was
expected, but our troops ready for all
emergencies.
The Tribune's Washington dispatch states
that the government is disposed to credit the
report that the rebels have evacuated Vicks-
burg.
Mosely, with few men turned up near
Coles store on Sunday, got whipped and re-
treated towards White Plain.
The same dispatch has the following refer
enoe to the $500 clause of the CONSUMPTION
act.
The Secretary of War has within three or
four days declared several times that he had
missi0e and not mandatory upon him, and
should ignore it, but the arguments which con-
WINGED the Secretary and Senator Wilson of
the correctness of this view, failed to convince
Solicitor Whiting, whose opinion on the ques-
tion of law is justly valued, nor is there any
evidence that the President, who has hereto
fore considered the clause binding upon the
Secretary, concurs with the latter's view that
its enforcement is optional with him.
IL will Tins he thai he. gav nj has
not yet authoritatively decided the question,
and it is not improbable, in view of its exceed
ing Importance, that it may yet be referred to
the Attorney General Possibly either in lieu
of such reference or in addition to il, the sew
eral members of the Cabinet may be called up
on to lay their opinions in writing before the
President 1t is understood that the views Of
the Attorney General are Numerically op-
posed TO those entertained by the Secretary of
War. and that he holds that the law obliges
the Secretary of War to fix sum by the pay
ment of which to properly appointed persons,
the drafted may discharge himself. The event
ual determination of the government under
these circumstances is, of course. matter of
uncertainty.
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RETURN OF A CAMP NURsE.-We learn
that Mrs. Harriet Eaton, one of the nurses
employed by the Maine Camp Hospital Asso
citation, has returned home to our city to re-
cruit herself after her constant and arduous
labors OF more than seven months in the field.
The testimony of both officers and privates
shows that her labors, as well as of that other
colleague, Mrs. Fogg, have been of incalcula-
BILE service to our soldiers, and many now liv-
ing PROFESSIONALLY eve their lives to the min
isterng care of these camp nurses. Govern
ment has furnished an ambulance and driver.
but, beyond this, has not been called upon for
any aid. By day and by night, principally
among the camp hospitals, these nurses have
moved, sleeping upon the ground in tents,
upon the floor in garnet, now drenched with
rain, and now exposed to the MONDAY sun,
and at Falmouth driven off by the enemy's
shells. Yet, for more than seven months, has
Mrs. Eaton, without any other reward than
the noble one of doing good, gone about our
camps on this errand Of mercy. Although
she has been principally among our Maine
soldiers, yet she has not turned aside from
any one, even rebel, to whom her womanly
sympathies and attentions could do good.
We do not learn whether Mrs. Eaton is to
return to our camps, but we hope she may be
able to, as her long experience would make
her further service there very valuable.
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ALMOST A FATAL ACCIDENT.-Hon. +. o.
j. Smith came near meeting with serious if
not fatal accident, last evening. His horse
was standing before the door of the Interna-
tional House, when he suddenly became fright
ened and ran away. but fortunately no one was
in the wagon, and the only damage or injury
resulting was to the wagon and harness.
Another wagon and harness was then pro-
cured, and Mr. Smith started for home, but on
the way the horse again took fright and ran,
and Mr.. Smith being unable to stop him when
he arrived at his house, jumped out, receiving
but slight injury. leaving the horse to come
back TO the city which he did in double quick
time, and when he got back, the other carriage
and harness was pretty well used up. 1t is
gratifying to record that Mr.. Smith escaped as
fortunately as he did..-Portldnd Aduertiser.
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New York Market.

New YORK, May 20.
Cotton-dull and declining; sales at SO q SIC for
middling uplands.
Flour-staie& westernc osed dull; Superfne State
40 q IS; Extra do 90 a Is; choice 90 % "a
40: Round Hoop Ohio 6 A a 8 so; choice do 8 65 a
So; Super Western 40 a 8 35; common TO good
Extra do 05 a 40 Southern lower; Mixed to good
6 90 q 90; Fancy and Extra 10 a 8 80; Canada
&c lower Extra As al 8 90.
Wheat a &c better: Chicago spring / "a al
IA; Milwaukee Club So a A: unsound do l 2s
Winter Red Western 40 g 81 Amber Michigan
So a 81; Amber Iowa As a so: White State
] 12l; Amber State So: Winter Red Illinois 81.
Corn-opened l q &c higher; Mixed Western II
q ~, yellow Western So
Oat--irre gular; Northern and Western II a %.
Beef-quiet. country Mess 90 ~ 90; Prime 80
9 90; repacked Chicago 10 50 q II IS; Prime Mess
% 90 a 81 co.
Pork-Iower; Mess IL 81 q IL 90 for new prime
10 so a IL 90.
Sugar-unchang ID; New Orleans 10, q l2i for old
crop aud 600 a 10 56-l00 for
Coffee-du and heavy Muscov ado 32f a 32I; 29I I;
Savanilla at 80; Costa Rica at S5c.
Molasses-quiet: New Orleans 81; Muscovado A.
Freights TO Lyerpool-dull; cotton I'D; Il our 2ls
AID; grain lid in ships bags.
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CITY OF PORTLAND.

WHEREAS. 5. II. Libby and others have petition
w ed the City Council to lay out Court or
Public Way in said city,-baginning nj south side of
Deering street. between Henry ana High streets;
and whereas said petition referred by the City
Council. April 10th, 1853, TO the undersigned, for
them TO consider and act upon. therefore
Notice is hereby given TO all parties interested that
the joint standing Committee of the City Council
laying out new streets. will meet TO hear the parties
and view the proposed the 25th day Of Nav
1888, at oclock in the afternoon, at south side of
Deering street, and will then and there proceed to
determine and adjudge whether the public conye-
nience requires said street or way TO be laid out
Given under our hands this 18th day of NAV
A. ID. 1853
JACOB MCCLELLAN,
STEVENS SMITH,
W. Ii. STEWART COMMITTEE ON
SAM'L WAREHOUSE laying OUT
c. h. LADD. new S"ees'
j. ID. SNOWMAN,
myis DIT
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Notice Of Foreclosure.

FINHE undersigned hereby give notice that they are
Il the holders of q certain mortgage made by Dan.
iel Tyler, formerly of Gorham now deceased to tho
Portland Savings Bank. dated September 81 1852
recorded in the Cumberland Registry of Deeds book
2sj, page l4S-upon store and store lot. with the
appurtenances. situated the north corner of
Franklin street aud Commercial street, in Portland
being me westernmpst in the brick block there
fronting on Commercial Street.
The conditions of said mortgage having been bro
ken. the undersigned claim to forecose the same and
give this notice thereof, according to the statute
SAMUEL T.. SPRING.
ANDREW SPRING.
April q, 1853 evyM3w
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CITY OF PORTLAND.

WHEREAS, George ii. Cushman and Others have
w pettioned the City Council to lay out new
Street or Pubic WAY in said city,-be ginning at the
end of Emery street and continuing To Pine street.
being a continuation of Emery street; also one
streetfo connect Emery with Clark street to be CALI
ed Cushmau Street. one to connect Cushman with
Pine street. to be called Lewis Street, And whereas
said petition referred by the City Council Goth
day of April 1853. to the undersigned, for them to
consider and act upon, therefore
Notice is hereby given to all parties interested that
the joint Standing Committee of the City Council on
laying out streets will meet to hear the parties
and view the proposed way on the 26th day OF May,
1853 at 81 O'Clock in the afternoon at the end of
cry street and will then and there proceed deter
mine and adjudge whether the public COW enience
requires said street TO be laid out.
Given under our hands this 18th day Of MAY,
A. ID. 1853
JACOB MCCLELLAN,
STEVENS SMITH, co,,,,;,,o -
WM, ii. STEWART, N ; oa
SAM'L WAREHOUSE, Va, s S,s oa'
G. X. LADD. Ne" Suee'''
j. ID. SNOWMAN,
myl9 DIT
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SALES OF REAL ESTATE. = Among the
many sales of Real Estate in this city of late,
we note the following:
Josiah II. Drummond has bought Of Geo.
IL. Babcock, the house and lot on which it
stands, No. 233 Cumberland street, for $4,000.
Mr.. Babcock has purchased the fine house in
Pine street, lately occupied by Rev. Alexander
Burgess. Ii. J. owasey OF Standish has bought
= lot of land with buildings thereon on the
southeast side of Spruce street, belonging to
Eliza Libby for $1,000. Eben ID. Choate has
bought Of VIM. Z. Gould, house and lot on
the north side of Bracket street, for which
he paid $4,000. Daniel G. Whitney has bought
a lot of land and the buildings thereon be-
longing to Edward II. Dunn, and situated on
Lincoln, Myrtle and Stone streets, for which
he paid $2700.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21

PROMPT SErrLEMENT.-Corpora have
been libelled. They have been denominated
souless. We cheerfully record the evidences
that tend to Sc. aside this unjust though very
popular verdict. For instance, the loss of
Mr.. John Rogers of this city, by the fire of
May 9th. was promptly settled and paid by
agents of the underwriters on Tuesday last.
The property was insured in the Piscataqua
Co., and the Union Co., of Bangor; $4,000 in
the former and 81 600 in the latter John Z.
Dow, Esq, is the agent of both companies for
this city. The loss was appraised at 81 1856,
and the amount was paid by Mr.. Dow in cash
on Tuesday-ten days only after the fire.
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Consumption.

every instance when In the acute stages. or whore
the lungs are not fully involved.
The most obstinate cases Of nervous sick Head
ache, NEURALGIA in the head. face and extremit.cs,
with acute Rheumatism, instantly relieved, aud
with chrome rheumatism, are permanently cured In
a lew applications.
fY-ro the Ladies DR.. %. especially calls, who are
sufferers with Dropsy Debility .Luchorrh9 or w hesl
Inflammation and Falling of the Womb, Abscesses,
Tumors and Cancers Of the Womb. and viii guaran-
tee q permanent cure In every case
For suppressons. Irregularities. painful Menstrus-
tions Neuralgia of the Womb. with all their entail
ing ills there Is agent In the world efficient In
curing Electricity In many serious obstruc-
tions be broken up in few moments, and In ev-
cry case IL destroys the tendency relapse To all
desiring perfect health and the services of tho
Oldest Medical Electrician in the United States. We
most respectfully invite 20 call. rendering TO all
positive assurance of n full recovery of health.
i. =. DIR. ID. first introduced Electricity for ex>
tracing teeth without pain To those having decay
ed teeth stumps desiring their teeth out for
setting. extend a polite invitation. During the
operation the person experiences pleasing and in
vigorating sensation.
NIB. For extracting Minerals and Humors from
the system, we use the electro chemical Baths.
Patients from out of town viii be accommodated
with board.
Once hours from to /; II IS; and to In the
evening. Consultation Free mch24 isedsn
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ENTERTAINMENTS.


EIRST TINE of Mr.. Murray's New Drama found
IL ed scenes that have actually transpircd In the
Rebellion. called the Effects Of Var which has been
received in other places with thunders Of applause
Wednesday and Thursday Evenings.
The performance will commence with EFFECTS
OF VAR, or The yo,unteers Return, James Ed
wards, the Volunteer, Mr.. Harry Langdon; Bella
an 0prhan, Annie Senter Langdon.
Act l. The Oath; act 2. Libby Prison-The bed of
straw-The soldiers dream OF home-The Rebel
murder-The Volunteers Revenge; Act 3, Poverty
and distress-The orphan and the dead-The Bridal
Dav-Ehe Volunteers Return-The Hero's Relic & c.
"a Matinee Saturday Recommendation 10 cts.
PRICES OF Observation-Disclosures, IS cts; Resery.
ed Seats, 80 cts; Family Circle, Is cents
Doors open at 7-commence at s O'Clock. my2O
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Financial.

PHILADELPHIA, May, 20.
Jay Cooke, U. S. Subscription Agent reports
the sale of S2,l13,000 worth of 5-2O's to-day,
in the following localities New York and
New Jersey, S597 900; Boston and New Eng
land, S67S000; Philadelphia and Pennsylvania,
s4s3,oo0; Missouri, $4,000; Ohio, si7O,O0O;
Baltimore, 100000; Wheeling, Va, $1,000; In
diana and Illinois, $4,000; Delaware, $4,000.
Large deliveries OF bonds are being made daily
and every facility and information is furnished
subscribers.
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Vallandigham on his way to Fort Warren
PHILADELPHIA, May 20.
The Bulletin, of this city, has the following
special dispatch:
Cincinnati, Nay 20th.-Clement L. Vallan-
digham was last evening placed on board a
gunboat, which is now anchored off the levee.
His tranier to the boat was very quickly done,
and attracted no crowd. Those who saw him
say he looked sober, sad and much broken
down. he certainly goes to Fort Warren, but
by what route is not exactly known.
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Various Items.

NEW YORK, May 90
Steamer Lancer, from Newbern 18th, has
arrived. All was quiet at Newborn. The
troops are in excellent health Gen. Foster is
completing the Notifications
The body of Capt. Dwight arrived last night
and will be forwarded to Boston this evening
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21

THE LADY's BooK.-Mr. Cooley has main
tanned his well-earned reputation in the June
number of the Lady's Book, which lies upon
our table. Its engravings, colored fashion
plates, and general style of the work, are of
high order, and render the book an ornament
for the centre table, as well as fascinating
parlor companion.
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We are glad to learn that the venerable
Ioppan Robe, of Gorham, had, yesterday, so
far recovered from the injuries he sustained on
Tuesday, as to relieve the worst apprehension
of his friends, and to lead them to believe that
he will soon be able to be about.
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From Fortress Monroe.

FORTRESS MONROE. May 10.
Steamship S. X. Spaading sailed for New
bern this afternoon. Among her passengers
are Brig. Gen. Briggs and lady.
The expedition sent from Suffolk under
command of Col. Foster, has succeeded in its
mission.
Tina damage done to the Seabrook and Roam
oke Railroad has been repaired.
Our casualties in the skirmishes of the last
two or three days are Insignificant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21

SB-We are indebted to Bailey & Noyes Tor
Photographic card picture of Washington,
taken from a painting done in New York in
1890, and acknowledged to be an excellent
likeness. Every young lady should procure
one for her Photographic album.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21

To- A. Robinson, No. 81 Exchange street
has received Nos 3 and Of Harper's Picto-
rial History of the Great Rebellion. 1t is
splenddly got up, and we shall have some
thing further to say about it. Robinson has
also received Harper's Magazine for June-a
splendid number.
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Official Report of Gen. Milroy.

WINCHESTER, Va, May 10.
To MAJ. Gen. Schenck:
My cavalry had a skimish with the rebel
cavalry to-day, six miles from here. We killed
and captured seven, including Captain aud
Lient. No casualties on our side. My cavalry
is still in pursuit.
(Signedl RH. MILRoY, Mai Gen.
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Ohio union I,earue Convention.

CLEVELAND, o., May 20.
Hon. X. p. Spaulding presided at the Union
League Convention to-day. 1t was addressed
by Hon. Montgomery Blair, Davis, Paul
Brown, J. NJ. Ashley, John Hutchins, James
Lowe, and many others. Resolutions to sus-
tain the Administration were unanimously
adopted. The attendance was large.
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From Gen. Grants Army-Cen. Bra99 with.
drawing his Troops from Murfreesboro.
CINCINNATI, May :

CINCINNATI, May 20.
We have intelligence here that Gen. Grant,
after destroying the State House and rebel
stores in Jackson, Miss, evacuated the place.
We have no particulars later than Gen. Grants
own dispatches give.
A rumor is prevalent at Murfreesboro that
Gen. Bragg is cautiously Withdrawing por-
ton of his troops from our front and sending
them to Jackson, Miss.
From Shelbyville it is reported that three
brigades had left there and afterwards seen
at Chattanooga. 1t is possible they went to
Knoxville rather than Jackson.
All is quiet at Murfreesboro.
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NJ. c. NJ. Ave would remind the men,
bers of the NJ. c. NJ. Association of the ad-
journed meeting, to be held this evening at
the Library Room, at 1-2 o'clock
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Mr. Stephen Berry, III Fore street, hal
printed very neat card, pocket size, contain
ing the new rates under the Stamp Tax law
for checks, drafts, bills of exchange, notes,
&C., for gratuitous circulation.