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sy- ii. l.. Davis has received for sale the
knapsack edition of Mrs. Fremonts "Story of
the Guard (only fifty cents) and "The Gem
tleman," by Geo. II. Calvert.
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Portland, SacO Il Portsmouth Rail
Road.

fUyHE Stockholders of the Portland. Saco Ports
Il mouth Railroad company notified that their
annual meeting for the choice of Directors and the
transaction o such other business a. may legally
come before them, will be held the Baptist Meet
ing House in North Berwick Village Monday,
the first day of June next. at twelve O'Clock,
Stockholders only will be passed free the
Eastern. the Boston Maine, and the Portland. Sa-
CO and Portsmouth Roads, to and from the place of
meeting
BY order of the Directors.
CHAS. T. BARRETT. Clerk
of L. ,. 4 L. X. X. Co.
Portland, May IL. 1863. myl3 did
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Valuable Real Estate M Auction.

I'VE shall sell at public auction tuness previously
w SOLO, on saturday, May 30on the premises. the
new modern built two story brick house. owned
.uilt and recently occupied by q. A. Alexander
ESQ, Architect The house is pleasantly situated ON
uhe corner OF Danforth and Vaughn streets-abun-
dainty supplied with hard and soft water; thor
oughly finished with slated roof and cemented
cellar floor. e'
The lot contains ten thousand feet of land.
For terms and particulars inquire of JOHN G.
PROCTOR, Lime street
HENRY BAILEY & CO, Auctioneers.
Portland. May 8. 1863 eodtd
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From Newborn.

NEW YORK, May re.
U. S. transport Albany. from Newbern 18th,
arrived here this evening. She brings home
large number of army officers. News unim-
portant.
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Steamboat Notice.

E1eN~ In consequence of some improve
tSytxS-s,ssi~ ments TO be made on the Steamship
sE--rssc-s- Gen. Banks. her trips will be dis
continued for a few DAYS Notice will be given hen
she will resume her regular trips
A. SOMERBl, Agent.
Portland, April 81. 1868. dtf
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The HORSE RArL-RoAD.-As considerable
Inquiry has been made in social as well as
commercial circles as to the state of the Port
land d Forest Avenue Horse Railroad corpo-
ration, we are happy to lay before our readers
statement OF its situation. The company
have succeeded in periecting liberal arrange
ments with this city and the town of West
brook for right of way, for the term of fifty
years. Whole amount of capital proposed
100000, of which, if all is subscribed, only
$4,000 or 100000 lat the most) will be needed
to build the road and equip it in complete run
ming order, with rolling stock, horses, &c. No
assessments will be made until $4,000 have
been subscribed, and then only in sums of $40
per share, as it is needed. If only $4,000
are subscribed it will all be required to be paid
In on the above mentioned terms. Parties in
New York offer to build or lease the road on
favorable terms, but the Directors desire to
keep the road in the interest of our city, as
they believe it will be paying stock and will
rise above par within ninety days after its
completion. Mr.. Warren Sparrow is soliciting
subscriptions from our citizens to the stock,
and has been very successful.
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House at Auction.

NJ y shall sell at public auction on Thursday. NAV
w zist, at O'Clock L. NJ, on the premises house
no. ~ ~. Lawrence street. This Is n two story
wooden mouse with basement II has 20 finished
rooms and fine closets. The house finished through
out There Is a wood-house, two Stories 10 feet by
tered water II be used for two families II de-
sired The lot Is 80 feet by 70. The situation is
thy-neighborhood good-prospect fine. Sale posi-
tive; title clear: terms easy
HENRY BAILEY & CO, Auctioneers.
my12 dix
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L. O. O. F..
Removal of Maine Lodge, No. I.

Removal of Maine Lodge, No. I.
members of Mairc Lodge. No l. are hereby
IVA notified that the last meeting in their Loi 10
Room on Congress street, will be held this Monday
evening. Nav 18th at a O'Clock. from whence thew
will be escorted by Ancient Brothers Lodge No 4
and Ligonis Lodge No. 8, to their new Hall on Ex-
change street.
All the members are invited TO be ut the hall
promptly. Per order.
III. G. BARNES
myl5 dtd Agent Of Maine Lodge, No. I.
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Tobacco Seed.

RY the pound or in papers, for sale by
ID KENDALL WHITNEY,
Old City Hall Building, Portland.
mch26 eod2m& w2m4l
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To MusiCtana.
ELECTRICITY.

M n. DEMfNG, VI. D., would most respectfully
w announce to the citizens of Portland and Vi
cinity, that he has taken suit of at No. IL
Clapp's Block, corner Of Congress and Elm Streets
up stairs where he will remain through the summer
to treat Chonc Diseases BY the Eiecfropathc treat
mcnt.
lie would especially invite the afflicted that are
laborng under any old and inveterate chronic dis
ease. in the form of Seroiula. Hip Disease. White
swelling. Eryspelas. Salt Rheum. letter. Rash, and
every humor of whatever Kind or characters likewise
spinal diseases. curvature of the spine, ST. vias'
Dance. fits paralysis contracted muscles. distorted
limbs dyspepsia. liver complaint. general debility,
habitual constipation. sc. We would likewise cali
the attention of the public TO peculiar manner OF
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COnsaIIpDttOn.

every instance. when in the acute stages or where
the lungs not fully inv VOWED.
The most obstinate eases of nervous or sick Head
ache Neuralgia in the head, face and exfremities,
with acute Rheumatism, are instantly relieved, and
with chronic rheumatism, are permanently cured in
few applications.
EY-ro the Ladies DIR. ID. especially calls, who arc
sufferers with Dropsy Debility Luchorrhoel or W hitesl
Inflammation and Falling of the Womb. Assesses
Tumors and Cancers of the Womb. and will guaran-
tee a permanent cure in every case.
For Suppressions, Irregularities. painful Menstrual
tions. Neuralgia of the Womb with all their entail
ing ills. there is agent in the world efficient In
curing Electricity In many easas serious obstruc-
tions be broken up in few moments, and In ev-
cry il destroys the tendency TO relapse. To all
those desiring perfect health and the services Of the
oldest Medical Electrician in the United States we
most respectfully invite 20 call rendering to all
positive assursI ce of full recovery of health.
l.. $. DIR. ID. first introduced Electricity for ex.
tracing teeth without pain. To those having decay
cd teeth stumps desiring their teeth oa for re-
setting we extend polite Invitation. During tho
operation the person experiences pleasing and in
MIGRATING sensation.
NIB For extracting Minerals and Humors from
the system. the electro chemical Baths
Patients from out Of town win be accommodated
with board.
Office hours from to 1; II to 6; and to s in the
evening" CONSERVATION Free. meh24 isedSm
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l. o. of o. F.-Maine Lodge of Odd Fellows
of this city, being about to vacate the hall on
Congress street, formerly known as Beethoven
Hall, and unite with the other two lodges in
joint occupancy of the admirably arranged
Odd Fellows Hall on Exchange street, Ligonia
and Ancient Brothers Lodges will meet this
evening and, accompanied by the Portland
Band, proceed to the hall of the Maine Lodge
and escort the members of that body to the
room alluded to. Interesting exercises will
then take place at this consummated reunion,
which has been desired for some time past
and the greetings Of an exalted friendship will
no doubt be exchanged by these worthy BROTH
srs of the mystic tie. 1t gives us pleasure to
say, on the authority Of members Of the order,
that a most healthy and encouraging growth
Is manifested in the constantly increasing
membership of the several lodges by the most
reliable young men of our city.
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To Let.

fuNHE Store under Mechanics Hall, occupied by
Il Smith Boyd. Possession given immediately
Apply to +. T.. LITTLE,
apl iseitf Cor. Congress and Casco Streets
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AUCTION SALES.
Valuable Real Estate for SAFE

WE shall sell at public auction. ON wednssd.v.
w May 70, at IL O'Clock NJ, on the premises The
two story Brick House on Free Street No III adj
joining MON Hall. This property Is very centrally
situated, in good neighborhood, and desirable 10
occupy or for investment ~ is soid to close an an
estate. sale positive. Title perfect. Terms easy
Particulars at sale.
HENRY BAILEY & Co, Auctioneer..
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THE LITTLE DOMESTIC.

TALENTED FEB. II 1858.
4 Article that will find welcome in most every
IA family.
ES-Only twenty five cents.
The right of any Counties in the State for sale.
cept York and PenobscOt. which are sold.
Call at 22s Congress street, near New City Build
ing or address T.. CHAPMAN, JR.
nNh dtfNw
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FOR SALE & TO LET.
TO LET.

4 The House formerly known as the Peaks
Island House has been recently purchased
ls4ss0by the undersigned. and will be let for a
fsIIS3 sHgentee boarding house.
E@EM said house is situated on the southwest
side of Peaks Island, three miles from Portland and
within fifteen rods of the ocean, commanding q fine
view of the and city.
The situation offers every facility for boating fsh
ing and bathing.
For further particulars enquire of Henry VI Brack.
EFT, Summer Retreat, Peak s Island, j. W. Brack.
T. at Fiebrown & Burton's, No. Union Wharf.
etmay9dtf
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TO LET.
Store for Sale.

TuNHE four-story brick Store in Free Street.-The 4
Il in the Free Street Block-next east of Tolford .
Enquire of H. I. MACHlN, Gait Block, or
ap9 istf Z. BARNES slt Middle Street
Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-07-18

CRINoLINE on CRINoLrNE.-Thus writes th,
vvacious aud pungent L" Satanela," the New
York correspondent of the San Francisco Call
on lot of superanaated and spawned old femalee
of New York, who consider it patriotic duty to
snarl at their more favored friends, devoting
their attention to free love aud other outrages
upon virtue, and ignoring the general duties OF
Gods best work, u proper woman
l have heard of celebrated physician, who
used to recommend weak doses of ,cash-doard to
ladies afflicted with dyspepsia. For men, he pre-
scribed strong doses of rood sac. | wish. with
all my heart, that jolly NJ d. resided in this fra
grant city lie would find at this moment any
lumber of female patients in the assembly, ut
DR.. Cheever's church, of the whilom strong
minded Woman Rights supporters, aud cham
pions under the new tangled title Of "The Loyal
Women of America" Discovering that Wo-
mans Rights and Bloomerism have ceased to be
attractive, Lucy Stone, Susan Anthony. Eliza.
beth Cady Stanton, and some more parties Of the
same sex aud mental ealibre, have got up this
League and called this Convention. And such u
looking set of men haters As Il mass, they are
spectacle to behold, 1t would do your heart
good to enjoy nice, steady gaze at the lovely
creatures. II weak (very weat) dose of wash
board wouldn't be " good for the wholesome " of
nosis, for they are all afflicted, | am confident,
with moral dyspepsia, aud their very counteu-
ances betray their malady. Aud only think of
these women passing resolutions in favor OF
making the black man the equal of the white, as
if, failing to get a husband of one complexion,
they were fishing " for one Of the other. One
OF the speakers exclaimed "God be praised,
the Union has persisted - Pretty language, l
think, for the members of Loyal League. y
Another woman declared that this war would
never be ended until women had right to vote
Dld you ever listen to more stupendous nonsense
was fairly ashamed Of my sex when heard
such an absurd declaration. l have heard of II
poet who likened the lips of his lady-love to
crimson velvet, aud said that her breath " must
have passed ovor gardens end wrestGd.." 'th
w opS' seekers, under the alias OF "Loyal Wo
men, could scarcely have won has admiration
Their lips put me in mind of stale smoked
sausages, and their breath Q'll wager penny
worth OF candy,) has passed over onion beds anc
garlic diggings In truth | have no patience
with women who so unseX themselves and step
out of their proper sphere to mingle in the dirty
business Of politics. They are all dying for male
admiration-and they must have 1t black since
white seems out Of the question.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-07-18

Coz. FoRMAN, commanding the District Of
Southern California, has Issued the following
order dated at Camp Drum
As it has been officially reported to these Head
quarters by commanders Of Posts, and also
through civil authorizes, that armed bodies Of
men and organizations of character disloyal
to our Government, are formed and being formed
in various parts Of this District and loyal
soldiers being ruthessly shot down and murdered
in the public streets Of La Paa, by member Of
one Of these bands, without cause or provocation,
other than loyalty-the Colonel commanding
being satisfied of the facts, it is hereby ordered
that all military commanders Of Posts in this
District, use their utmost aud speedy eXerions
to find out and break up these traiiorous bands
and organizations.
All Union citizens are requested to give such
information and aid to the commanding officer of
the nearest military post, where such bands aud
organizations are known, aud act in co operation
with the military authorities in bringing the
traitors to speedy justice.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-07-18

A FEDERAL OFFICER SPANKs SHE REBEL.-
A friend of ours has handed US letter contain
ing the following account Of how Col. Buckley,
of the goth Ohio, inflicted punishment, more
merited than it was polite, upon young secesh
lady in the streets of Winchester, Va. The Col
oncl was walking along the principal thorough
fare of the place, in company with several other
gentlemen, when they met fashiOnaby attired,
rather good looking woman, to whom the Colonel
made polite bow, She returned the courtesy
by splitting in his face This was more than the
Colonel could endure lie caught her put her
across his knee, so arranged her clothing as not
to interfere with the operation, and there, in the
street in the presence of great many spectators,
gave her good spanking with the Hat side OF
his sword. The woman screamed loudly, kicked
terrfcally, and soon as allowed to skedaddled
quckly.-Cedar Falls Gazette.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-07-18
Weekly Trinitg guurnal.
Weayeryille, Saturday, July Is, 1868.

ENGLAND AND AMERICA.-That portion of the
press Of this State who are the apologists of
rebels, and the slauderers of the Government,
are continually publishing extracts from Catho-
lie papers to show that the Catholics of the Union
are opposed to the war and are willing to favor
"A peace even though the Republic be destroyed
by it-of this class are the Republican and Ex
press. We commend to their perusal an article
with the above heading published in last week 5
Monitor, taken from the Dublin HisIman. Who
eveE>.3e writer of that article is, he deserves the
thanks of every Irishman in America, if not
throughout the world. lie says:
"Peace and from the very beginning of the
war the sentence, child of the wish of English
statescralt was proclaimed abroad, that happily
the Republican bubble had burst. A happy thing,
it was considered, that Free Government,
peoples government, had made shipwreck in
blood. From the very first flash of the tele-
graphic intelligence, until intimation of the last
Federal reverse, England has desired with strong
desire, openly expressed, and generally hlnted
at, her hopes of that contamination. 1t would
be for her interest From the initiation OF this
deplorable war until now, the nauseous stream of
English sympathy has so broadly aud vehemently
flowed to the South, that it drowned even their
line desire TO save appearances in phllanthropc
and negrophiist ways. Calculate then, how
strong must be the feeling, hate or love, which
can make hypocrite forget his hypocrisy Only
once did that feeling seem to intermit only
once did the Fathery Anglo Saxon open his pa
rental arms to his formerly so much caressed
Northern son but they were opened to receive
donation of eatables Brings the Future in its
lappet, peace or war? The question presses
more and more upon mems minds the answer
may come on a good. easy community, more
sharply and more startling than many suspect
Peace or war that is the question, The stua-
tion is critical. Are they at peace? If so, may
we be preserved from such peace with friends
Peace and pirate vessels-Engli lish owned, En-
glish built, English -manned-prey upon the mer
chant commerce of the States, and boast Of in
offensive ships burnt TO the waters edge, and
sent to the deep sea bottom by tens aud by
twenties, and by forties. Better war than such
peace eXolaim the Americans, the people in gen
uonal power the merchants who behold their
enterprise made perilous, prOtless, ruinOus at
sea. the people army who, whether weary or not
OF this civil war, waged against natural advan-
tages more powerful than the enemy-against
trackless swamp and forest, masking ravines aud
impregnebie positions, miasmatc fevers and
burning sun--would be most willing to confront
an eXasperating aud traditional foe. Climatic
c1ai 'aaV4ii'fs and differences, natural aud artih
cious than those" fo@ btpdseH to 1neh hS,S' %66Giu
then fight for them like armies in battle array"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-07-18

Ancient MAIDENs.-Some wicked wag has run
a ridiculous muck on the Virginia Union, by
imposing upon that stad, sober, and pious paper
a pretended report OF the proceedings of an
imaginary meeting of Ancient Maidcns" in
Washoe City. All CANNON and spinnage !
There is not an ancient maiden in our burg-all
snapped up, long ago-and but two or three
juvenile madens, and all Of them matrimonially
engaged. There may be widow or two-vcry
recent arrivals-who are still in the hymenial
market, but we have not the happiness of their
acquaintance. Rain-drops may be refused ad
mission into a parched soil-big, fat trout may
be suffered to dange for months on the angler
hook-rich crops may stand unreapt in The
thrifty farmers iields-a plump calf may be
loatbed by the NAV of hungry tiger-al such
things may happen-but for an ancient maiden
to maintain state OF single blessedness among
The bachelors of Washoe City is, simply, an i'm
possibility WaShOe Times,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-07-18

ABOUT RAuRoADs.-The mOdus operanH OF
building railroads, most people are familiar with
but how to destroy them is as yet fortunately u
branch of instruction not introduced into Cali
lorna. May we never be made wiser by practi-
cal Illustration in this respect A soldier in
General Grants army thus describes the way in
which the troops deal with railroads in an enc
my's country
"Our operations on the railroads were Of a
novel character The regiment would be formed
in line on one side OF the road, and at the com
mand every man would take hold of the end of
a tie or rail, and, Strengthening up, would liter
ally lift the track from its bed, completely cap.
sizing it. Then, pling the ties together and
setting them on fire, we laid the rails across the
top, rendering them unfit for future use"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-07-18

We are led often to exclaim =" how are the
mighty fallen" when we compare the Courier
under its present editor, to what it was under
that nOble-hearted, fearless and honorable pa
triot-Gen. Dosh.-Red Bluff Beacon.
when Gen. Dosh, q few months before his death,
seeing that Buchanan and his Cabinet were sur
rendering the country to the mercy Of traitors,
openly expressed the opinion through the Courier
that the Old Public Funetionary was a "hell-
deserving traitor ?p
Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-07-18
Encourage the Poor.

'Tis good in lengthened verse to paint
The widow 5 stided sigh,
And tell how children, weak and faint
with hunger Vaiuly cry
But better far would be 10 bring
In practice what you write and sing,
And to a suffering sister send
The proof that you're Indeed q friend.
'Tis good to talk of starving poor,
When in your easy chair,
10 pity those who pass your door
In tattered rags and bare
But better far 'twould be to call
But one within your stately hall,
And by your works in earnest show,
You have heart for all his woe
IT'S good ON cushioned seats TO appear,
In silks and velvet too,
In highhowu sentences to hear
That heaven was made for you
But far more righteous would it DO
To lend an ear to misery
To act in truth the brothers part,
And bind the crushed and broken heart.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-07-18

SOME falsifer who knows that Jo Smith is one
of the best and most popular men in Tehama
county, and that he is bound to be next Sheriff,
Che being the nominee of the Union party has
circulated the report that 10. will Withdraw lie
tells the people in a card that the report is false
and that he intends to win the fight" if possible,
of which there is little doubt
Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-07-18

APPEARANCES are always deceitful as regards
matrimony. Whenever you find a man who
swoars he will never marry, you may set him
down as very anxious to marry Territorial
Enterprise.
And whenever young lady tells you she
wouldn't marry for The world, take 1t for granted
that she is an anxious subject for matrimonial
duty.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-07-18

IxTEIIIGENT-At the Democratic " Conven-
ton yesterday a motion was made to ballot
"viva voce." nominee for the Assembly who
was very anxious that his voting should be done
inteIligently, exclaimed "Viva voee who the
hell is he PlacervWe .Aelos.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-07-18

IN answer to our query as to where Vallan-
dgham would be inaugurated in case Of his
election, the Red Bluff Bacon says
We will tell the editor whore he will be inaugurated IN
Columbus Ohio Aud If it is necessary, one hundred thou
sand eemeu of that State will soc that the mnions Of the
Administration do not disturb the inaugural ceremonies
Abraham Lincoln elected President Of the United states
sectional and fnatica PLATFORM out ne took MS seat
quietly, and without disturbance
Very quietly, indeed, when it was necessary
for him to dodge" " Baltimore to avoid assas-
sination by the Democrats of that city, and when
soldiers were stationed in all parts Of Washing
ton and Capitol Hill bristled with cannon, to
repel the threatened Democratic outbreak San
Juan Press
Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-07-18

THE memory Of those who "paused in the
prosecution of the war of 1912, by Withholding
men aud money from the Government, are to-day
held in execration by the people. So will it be
with those who 'pause now when the Republic
is throttled by the bloody hands of Treason
and RebellOn.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-07-18

FRUIT AS MEDICISE.-Ripe fruit is the med
icine of nature nothing can be more wholesome
for man or child, though green, of course, is rank
poison. Strawberries are favories with all classes
and constitute popular luxury. Who can tell
the number of disordered lvers aud digestive
apparatuses generally restored by that fruit =
After them we do homage especially to peaches,
apples and grapes. We once knew person who
believing himself to be in decline, determined
to eat from four to six ripe apples day, and note
the result in three months he was well. We
know of another who was in i'll health that
commenced the habit of drinking glass OF
plain cider every morning, aud never had days
illness in twenty five years thereafter Such rem
edes simple enough.