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The Portland daily press., 1863-01-05

Duty: MeiddO2c, ,RothJore
No. II &c, ADORE No. IL
dndnot ADORE Is &c. .dbOre
No. Is and not ADORE 20
3tc. ADORE No. 20 and re-
fined 4c y ib.
Portland A q
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-05
Eeuth =.

Duty; 30 Pc dd raj.
Live Geese y fb. so ass
Russia. ...........25 "a
Fish.
Duty: For 100 TBS foreigI
caught - Herring 81
Mdcl.erei -, Salmon 50
and al other picked d
bbis. 81 80 y DBL, other
tcise soc y ctct. From
ProUiHces free.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-05

Duty BeJ and Porl> lc,
Lard. Bacon and Hams
&c, Butter and Cheese &c
p fb.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-05
Gray Boards, Attend!
Best Dye!

A FTER Twenty Years experience. and years OF
IN experiment, have at last found the
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-05
WHf lVN v WI
Portland ii pross

Duty; On White Lead dry
! or ground in oil and Red
J Lead SO 40 y 100 TBS,
Lithdrge 2lc, Oride Of
Zinc 2tc y h, PrHssian
Blue, Perniiion, Chrome
feitor, Yenetidn Red 25,
Spanish Brotcn dry %,
in oil 80 pc ad raj, Yei-
kotc and other Ochres 50c
i " 100 fbs, Paris White
y dry Coo, in oil 81 80,
IFhitind Hlc ID 100 fhs-
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-05

DufV: Sperm, Whdfe and
other Fish oils Of for
eign fisheries 20 pc od
rdt., Linseed, Hempseed
and RdPeseed 23c D GAL,
Oiire 23c, Salad SOC,
Pain, Seal and Cocoa
nut l0c ID 1nI
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-25

Inconrcqucnce Of the captivity Of MAJ. White,
one Of the Union Senators Of Pennsylvania, who
Is now IN Libby Prison. the Senate Of that state
Is politically tied.
The Horid urges the Democratic members to
take advantage Of this fact, and To resist an
organization on the ground that the Unionists
OF Ncw.York elected Mr.. Callicot last Winter
as Speaker at Albany. The force OF the argu'
men, is no, very apparent, but such As IT is, 1t
may be neutralilcd by another illustration.
In May, I-6I, the Board Of Aldermen in
Brooklyn was tied, by reason Of the absence OF
Col Wood (Dcnocrat) at the head Of his regi-
ment The Republicans, under such circum-
stances, abandoned the entire organization and
all the city Offices to the Democrats. declining
TO take advantage OF Col. Woods absence IN
the service Of his country. That is q
case exactly parallel with thc position OF the
Pennsylvania Senate, and We trust
that the example will not be disregarded.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

sthe terms of the Presidents Emancipation
and Amnesty Proclamations do not In words Include
tho Indian Territory efforts are being made ny the In
dian Bureau to adjust the difficulties growing OUT Oh
certain Indians having made common cause with the
Rebel Government and to base the settlement on the
principles asserted in those procama,ions Already
the Creeks have negotiated treaty with this Govern
en providing for the abolition OF Slavery among them
a. condition of their being reinsiated in the enjoyment
OF the benefits which they forfeited by their disoyaty
and similar treaties contemplated with the Choc-
taws and Cherokees. The latter. through their own
Council have provided for freeing their slaves but
stipulation for that end is required in new treaty
The Adutant Generals office has telegraphed
10 all the army commanders that law has been passed
10 the eec. that no bountes except such as are now
provided by law will be paid TO any persons enlisted
after the 5th Of January next The only bounty pro
sded by law is the 500 authorized by Section OF the
act of July. 1861. The commanding officers are nc
cordingy required TO secure all reenistmcnis Of vet
eran volunteers possible before January and give I'M
mediate publicity to this circular.
Our Correspondents with the Army OF the
Potomac represent all quiet but some change Is TO be
made in the locations of corps not however IN retro
grade direction There to suppose that Lee
vii undertake another advance the contrary. Is
not unlikely that he will retire to Richmond or near
there. Enlistments in veteran corps are going on
rapidly
The T. S. steamer Honeysuckle left this port
on Wednesday for the South Atlantic Squadron. The
u. s steamers Peterho;f. Kensington- and Neptune
LEFT for their posts the Narrows and Sandy Hook
The Metacomet and Proteus ordered to go in com
mission. and depart soon possible AL these YES
sels are fully manned notwithstanding the scarcity Of
aailora
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-25
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE o.
PENNAYIvANuA.

The fifth Annual Catalogue of the Agricul'
tura College of Pennsylvania has just been
zen, rs by Dr. Pugh. President of the College.
This institution has just closed A very success
ful session. Notwithstanding the disturbing in
hucnce of the Rebel invasion during the year.
I,2 students have been in attendance during the
session, and all the prospects of the College are
Of the most promising kind. The State Lego
laturc, AT its last session, bestowed the entire
proceeds of the Congressional grant OF land
scrip to the State upon this College 80 that IT,
annual income from endowment will soon be
equal to that of some of the first educational
institutions IN the country.
AZ present, it is managed BY five professors,
,so assistants one teacher and fye superin-
tcndents. II is under the care of thirteen
trustees: nine elected tr-yearly by delegates
from the County Agricultural Societies OF the
state, and four .oiiicio members.
The course Of instruction extends through
four years. A primary department has been cS'
tablished, for such a. are not sufficiently nd
yanced to enter the regular college course,
and fifth year for graduated stu
dents is added to the course. During this
year, the student pursues some special sclentihc
study, having direct reference to his immediate
plans Of activity in life The object Of the College
course is to give the student thorough scientific
knowledge, at the same time that no acquires a
good English education, and becomes familiar
with the practical operations of tho farm, gar.
den, and nursery Of the College.
Each student is required to perform three
hours manual labor daily upon tho College
farm; and, by having tho students divided into
four working details, the labor on the farm il kept
up during twelve hours daily.
All the work Of q farm of 400 acres is thus
performed by the student. The College build
ing il now completed, and all its museums and
rccitation-rooms are ready for use. Its chemical
laboratories are as completely filled up with al
the aids and appliances for analytical chemistry
a. those of any other institution in the world
and tho course of instruction pursued IL slmila
to that OF the best German laboratories. The
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-25

man who strenuously insisted that the Rebels
could not or ought not to be subdued. who did
not insist that Mcclellan ought to command
the Union Grand Army. Unless, then, the
Conservatives" mean to split up and explode,
as their representatives in the House threaten
to do they should make these fossils keep hands
off and let the man have the ghost of chance.
And what we say in his case we maintain
with regard to all cases-On our side as well
as on the other. Whoever you are that have
favorite for the Presidency keep his name out
of the newspapers as a possible candidate for
the next four or five months. Let his adver-
sares mouth him if they will; but lot his friends
be discreet and silent. Had Abraham Lincoln
been prominently commended for President in
December, 1859, he would not have been Presi-
dent elect one year thereafter. DO wise them
o trainers of nags for the Presidential course,
and keep them well blankcted in the stable Tor
many weeks yet.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-25

The injustice done To the Supreme Court by
the remarks of MIR. Phillips the other even
ing, is capable of even more cogcnt demon
straton than that given by us heretofore II
will be- remembered that Justices Wayne
and Grier united in the decision OF the Cour'
last Spring, recognizing the beligerent rights
of the Government under the Presidents
proclamations of April, 1861. and condemn
ing vessels captured before Congress had met
and recognized tho state of war. The Cou''
was nearly equally divided on this question:
and Chiel.Justice fancy led the minority "" Wv
do moi say that all the dissentients wero o'''
loyal hut IL is very certain mat 10 '''''' '''''
wonld hav. united with the majority
W, ara furlhcy informed that Justice dr'cr'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-25
GENERAL NEWS.

The steamer George Cromwell, which was to
sail from this port for w-Oreans Thursday was
detained By the United States Marshal whose agents
had fou nd goods coptrahand If sach unpow
and percussion caps board In barrels Of innocent
potatoes and boxes OF unsuspcious appearance IL is
said ths. house in Cour;andt street and several pro
fessionaly loyal iradesmen are soon si be in the
toils OF the Government
The National Conservative Union Committee,
which me; in Philadelphia Tuesday reaihrmed the
added Judge Campbell Of Tennessee for Vice Pres
dent.
The body of Gen. CorcOran will probably
arrive in the city to-day and lie in state in the City
Hall until arrangements can be perfected for the
f1Herd.
A letter from Madras, of Oct 81, says the
pirate Alabama expected there but would
meet with cool reception.
The Russian fleet has left Washington for
Fortress Monroe. and will winter in she Roads.
Gold has been dull all day, and has not varied
materially from I3lial5i closing the lower Upon
the street, Stocks were dull At Stock Exchange Govern
uent Bond firm Coupon per cents, 1891 1904
Five Tweuties l0lidl0ls; 73o- April l1t-Augnsi, l";
God Debt Certificates l02! 0lO2i Currency. 9ds9t Bor
derSste Bonds dull Money hss been quite irFe=uar Early
IA the good deal Of borrow done by Of
ar.,ion 70. hard day but before the close Of bunes there
sbundan, supply a. T. cent and borrower call lad
Little trouble in getting all required
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-25
MCMILLAN AND CAMPBELL.

Conservative National something or other
we can I quite make out whether 1t calls itseli
q Committee or Convention but as Mr..
Toots used sagcly to remark, at no colSc-
quence yesterday incubatcd in Philadelphia,
and Matched Gen. Mcclellan as u " Conscrva-
tive" candidate for our next President, with
Ex-Governor Campbell for Vice-Presdent.
Ex-Governor Campbell Of Tennessee was
formerly Wing representative III Congress
from that State, but Of late a Unonist OF very
mild type. lie is very respectable man; and,
when he wakes up some morning and finds that
Slavery has for some years been dead, and can
not be brought to life again, he will be as loyal,
hearty Unionist as any Of us.
OF course. the nomination Of Mcclellan is the
right thing; but then again it isn't. Mcclellan
is the true and rightful Pro-Slavery candidate
for President, (Which nobody can deny
But being such, it is all wrong to have him
backed about and used up in this way. We
beg those who really want him elected, and
do MT want him used az O catspaw for Others, to
look to this matter. lie Is to-day as strong a
candidate as you can pick from that side, and
has been the strongest. But he will DO used up
before next July if all manner Of secdy, dyspep-
tic, passt, played.out politicians arc allowed to
use his name freely to advance their own selfish
ends. A few more such back as his Wood
ward letter and this conservative" abortion
will finish him. Now there is not SecessiOnist
in the loyal States-at least, We never met nor
heard of one-who is not a roaring Mcclellan
ite: and their vote cannot be 80 thoroughly con-
centrated on any other man. We never met "a
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-25
THE DAY.

MANY will to-day reflect that an anniversary
which commentaries the birth OF the Great
Teacher of Peace and Good will, dawns upon a
world in a singularly belligerent condition,
fighting to yindicate truth, fighting to conserve
falsehood, at actual blows ON this side OF the
sea. menacing, mastering. making ready upon
the other! II the cynicS laugh, at least slyly in
their sleeves, who shall blame them The
Kings Of the earth set apart with many formal
tiles OF the Church for the governing and guild
ing Of mankind, frown at each other rs fcrcely
a, if their brOws had never been smOothed with
Consecrated oil, while the great Republic ls con-
tending in a painfully practical way in high
fashion before the first Christmas, in high fashion
now. for the soldifcation Of its formulas OF
Freedom. Justice, and Human Equality. II is
easy and cheap 10 sneer at the profession and
performance Of mankind but il is more c0ns0-
nant with the chimes and carols which fill the
frosty air, to reafrm our faith i'll the steady ap-
Proclamation Of humanity to its best and truest
capacity. 1t is consolatory TO reflect that if we
are wagng war it is not for the possession OF
woman, Tor inc tAtOTliOu vi tliDutc, lOl thc az
QUESTION Of territory, for the qualification Of
personal ambition, for the indulgence Of inter-
national hatred 10 certain extent, We think
il must be admitted, the world has out
grown cOmbative instincts; it no longer
fights, as it once did, sheerly for the
sake Of fighting; making war, without why or
wherefore, is no longer the ayOwcd business Of
monarchies or republics. There must be pur-
pose, good or bad, independent Of the butchery,
OF the bottom Of every campaign. Kings fight
for more land, or for the eStablis hment of thei
dynssties, like Bonaparte the Third; England
fights for the benefit Of her shopkeepers; Austria
might fight to keep the life in expiring impe-
rial traditions; the United States are fighting
for the supremacy Of justice in public affairs.
1t is this moral element which distinguishes
our Civil War This Is not controversy
about latitude and longitude-it is dispute
concerning the logical Interpretation Of the fun
damental law upon which our Republic is based.
II Is tho informing life and not the dead letter
OF tue Constitution which We are STRIVING to
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-25
HINTS TO RBADERs.

We sometimes receive letters running thus:
"Having seen thus and 30 advertised in your
paper, and presumng that you would not give
place to anything that was not fair and honest,
| was induced" &C., &c. Now we beg leave
to say, and we wish it distinctly and por~o-
nenap understood, that VIC do not warrant, and
have no means of verifying, the integrity and
GOOD faith of every one who hires space in our
advertising columns. On the contrary. hund-
reds advertise with us of whom we know
nothing whatever but what We learn from their
advertisements, and we neither seek nor have
time to cultivate any closer acquaintance with
them. They may be stcrnly upright and trust
worthy-we presume most of them are-but the
appearance of their cards in our columns proves
only that they believe this a good journal
through which to roach the public oar, and that
We, having advertising space to sell, know no
reason for denying it to them. That is ALL
We have many good friends who wish to im'
pose on us the nvidious and burdensome laborS
Of rigid censorship of our advertising columns
binding us to exclude everything we may Judge
erroneous, immoral, or delusive. We have
fully considered the matter, and have decided
not to undertake that immense labor and re-
sponsbility. To do it would be to appear be-
fore the public as general guarantor OF the
truth of every statement made and the worth
Of every article offered through our advertising
columns. We think this would serve to aggra-
yatc the very evils which it is urged to pre-
cludc. For then the inference sometimes mis-
takenly drawn from the appearance OF state
ment in our advertising columns would be
legitimate: We should be general insurers OF
the truth of whatever was advertised on our
pages. Now we are not.
If any one finds in our own or any journal an
assertion that the advertiser is ready to give
two dollars worth Cor OVER for one, or in any
manner to circumycnt those immutable laws
that govern the exchanges Of products we beg
him TO remember that we indorse nothing OF the
sort. Whoever undertakes or proffers any such
exchange is surely dcceiver, and probably a
swindler. And so with many other things.
We Judge, for instance, that no man who really
wanted and deserved 10 find o good wife ever
advertised for one; and We hold all manner OF
fortune.telling in contempt We might extend
this catalogue but The above will suffice. Un'
ders,and that, while We will advertise nothing
tina, the Law forbids or that We know to be
fraudule Il in intent, or that on the face OF 1t II
clearly p, micious or obscene, we yet DO not
undertake To investigate nor TO guarantee the
morality and good faith Of our advertisers, and
Won will avoid what seems quite eralen'
mi-apDr.hen- ion.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-25

although he always before voted with the Dem.
ocrstic party, voted the Union ticket in Penn.
sylvsnia both last Fall and this. 1t Il said that
a Copperhead offered him q ticket of that stripa
last Fall, which he refused, saying, "No, sir. I
vote for my country this year," ..A ,snf
To denounce such men on account of their
former mistakes or prejudices, is as absurd q 10
quote the old speeches Of Daniel 8. Dicknson.
Andrew johnson, or Parson Brownlow. Is evi.
dence Of their position to-day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-25

geological collection Of the State GeolOgist, oh.
tanned during his survey of the State, is in the
College Museum and efforts are being made to
extend and develop all tho departments Of in
struction, so as to embrace all the means and
instrumentalitos for education in all the natural
sciences, and most especially those bearing upon
the practical operations Of life.
The session for 1864 will open upon the gath
of February, and close on the l4th Of the follow
ing December.
Persons wishing to know more about this
College should address DR.. Pugh, Agricultural
College p. o., Centre County, Pa.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-25
Geeat War Meeting NJ Bridgeport, Cess

Core .pouicucs Of The y. 1. lriOpne
BRIDGYpoRT. Dec q. 1861
franklin Hall was crowded to excess tins
evening S. H. Wales esq. OF The Se''nf,ie A"r'''s'
presided and on taking the chair made eloquent and
patriotic address
Capt. l.. n Middlebrook Of the lss Connecticut "a"
airy and Chaunoey Shaffsr esq OF New York CITY A's
made eloquent speeches. Mr. Shaier fully sustained M
reputation one Of the very best platform speAn1s
the country At the close of the meeting nooe ap
peal was made by Mr. Wales for volunteers or Tor PER
sons who would agree to furnish volunteers when W.
r,no,ded 70 by Collector HOLSTER Postmaster smith
and nearly "A score of Others. The President OF ts
meeting having already furnished - volunteers put u"
name down 10 night for the DIST.
T. r. Barnum. esq. being unable to be present =
per invitation sent highly patriotic letter IN Wnss
h. offered with his usual magnanmity. 10 furnish Nv
effort was be- relied on toward furnishing
additional inducements for volunteers.
\ Wheeler esd OF Wheeler & Wilson's Sewing MS
chine Establishment pledged himself 10 give sio 70
every man ensting FOR the quota OF BridsepSh IN
meeting has been great success and oar quota wiz
certainly BE- 1ilS5.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-25
Trial Of the stafford Prsjectfles.

WIS., POINT, n. T., INuIsuHJ1 DIV - ~"
The great test with the STAFFORD PfoFSu'0'
here to-day produced wonderful results An IRON '"''
gct. SIX and eight inches thick. backed WIN n"e''
inches Of live oak was perforated and set on nre o!uS
shells containing ono gallon OF Greek ire e"ea- A''
aperture made in che iron fourteen inches In
ter and the wood and bolts terribly broken A"'
ignition was secured by impact and the t"iss' con-
inu to burn until eninguished by order oil tns 'ee'
in charge. Com. d. Hitchcock. U. s. n.
The gun Used v ss an s-inch Parrot rine-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-25
Hnternsl Reyenuc.

The Convention Of United States Assossoes
recently in session at Cleveland Ohio, was wen 4.
tended, representatives being present from nsary
every loyal State The objects Of the Couventios
were to consider and recommend to Congress OF.
tain amendments TO the Excise laws, with view q
an increase Of the revenue, and an equalization Of
the burdens of taxation. The Convention recon.
mended an increase in the license tax to liquor
dealers, to be graded according to the amount Of
sales; license tax of 500 on each Bank, Insur.
ance Company and mercantile agency; Of IS On
cana.boats, barges, and vessels Of 50 tuns burden,
and IS for each additional 100 tuns burden; Of 90
to 80 on clearinghouse, according to the rental;
of $40 on rent brokers' of 80 on agents of fossien
Insurance Companies; Of % on draymen, hackmn,
cartmen, and wagoners; Of 80 on conveysncen, a
$40 on Overs; of 500 on race-courses, &c.
A large increase in the tax on distilled spirits
was recommended, commencing ct 60 osnts ~
gallon, and by graduated scale, running mp TO one
dollar per gallon on and after the first ofNovembef,
1864. Also tax of 30 cents per bushel on malt pro-
vided that the tax on malt liquors remain Is 1t
present A considerable increase in tho tax o.
tODtcCO WIS uico uIScu upOh Sonbioo AZ to6o<v
to the duty on general manufactures, no increase il
proposed, though tax on some articles which %.
cape now, was proposed, such as one dollar PEI
barrel on crude petroleum. A tax Of ten per centun
aivalorem on confectionery valued at over 40 cent?
per pound was recommended. The present duty 10
five per cent al valorem. There seems very pro.
perry to have been disposition in the Convention
to increase the taxation Injuries, while dealing
as gently as possible with tho necessities OF The
people.
The recommendations in regard to the Income
tax were substantially the same AS those urged BY
tho Commissioner of Internal Revenue in biz
Annual Report.
Many and important suggestions were made fa'
such amendments to the law Is will prevent fraud
in the returns Of taxpayers to the Assessors, sn1
thus secure to the Government the tax actually
due. From a years experience in administering
the law, the Assessors ought TO be tolerably vel
qualified to Judge "a TO the amendments required
especially with reference TO its practical operation,
and we have no doubt that Congress will give
the recommendations of this Convention careful
consideration.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-25
A MILITARY PARADE GRoUSD.-Som es ffon

a MILITARY FARADK UKUUND.- co uott
seems To be making to provide for our city milltss
suitable field for maneuvers. There is no place
in the city Troops must march beyond its hmla
before they can ind space enough for battalion
movements 1t was once understood that q parade
ground Wa, TO be reserved within the Central Park,
but the Commissioners have declined hitherto TO
grant it, But whatever may be said in favor OF 10
serving the park for other uses it is the only place
in the city for such purpose and the choice is be-
tween tina, and field at such distance IS pract'
cally TO prevent frequent drill. The regiments OF
course, even the best of them, need 70 be oten ex
ercised on open ground. Those who have at heart
the proficiency Of the militia, ought to see to 1t thu
an ample parade ground is laid out in the park
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-25

A, ,hs DnbIic meeting of the Conservatives -, ;.
An. councIl Chsnber night the attsnasnse ~ no.ss
an" Th ,I Hon Amos Kendall presided and speeSncs Il
d Inc nv Mss.rs stevens Of Nsw;York N S..,ss,cs
Ts.s A.. and others The course o. tae n% .nmoynG
was Mnss.oS Of Mcclellan. and Csmpbs Of yscns
AGO, and recommending the for~As'on VI
clubs throughout the country.