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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-16
CITY OF PORTLAND.

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF STREETS
April 81 1868
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received until Sat
~ urday, the sixteenth day of May next at ten o.
clock III the forenoon. for the delivery of five hun
dred tons of cobbe stones for paving at such place
within the city as may hereafter be designated.
Proposals may be left at the City Clerks Office
where samples of stones required may be seen.
II. c. BABB, Commissioner of Streets.
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Farm. for Sale.

Farm for Sale.
Including one Of the best Wood
ASa-A and Timber Lots In Falmouth, about
SssU - two miles from the Duck Pond pa
e1xxMik per mills. the east side Of the
Pond and eight miles from Port
land. The subscriber will sell from 100 to 30 acres
to suit purchasers with the bull dns consisting OF
d sube two story house. barn rs BY 4O wood house.
carriage house. an ice house with sheds blacksmths
shop, and other acknowledgement supplied with
please call and examine
FRANCIS PURINToN.
Falmouth. May 4th, 1893 my5 dtf
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For Sale.

o. THE Three Story Brick Dwelling House.
kI;;a No l95 Congress street. Quincy street.
4ksk Said House contains fourteen finished
rooms; Is warmed by furnsce; plenty of hard and
soft water; an abundance of closet room Enap;re
OF JAMES Z. FERNALD,
apps u 81 Middle Street.
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Ordinance Of the City respecting
Dogs

SECT l.-No dog shall be permit tied to go at large
~ or loose in any street. lane alley court or trav
eed way or in any uninclosed public place in this
City until the owner or keeper of such dog. the
head OF the family or the keeper of the house. store
shop, Office or other place where such dog kept or
harbored, shall have paid TO the City Marshal two
dollars for license for such dog to go at large
SECT I. In any dog shall be found loose or
going at large contrary TO any of the foregoing pro-
visions, the owner keeper thereof the head of
the family, or keeper of the house store shop Office
or other place where such dog is kept or harbored
shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding ten dol
lars.
n. d. The above Ordinance will be strictly on.
forced. JOHN s. HEALD City Marshal
Portland May T. 1868 mvs If
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FOR SALE.

a. HOUSE No. l72 Cumberland Street, be
H;;s tween Elm and Chestnut. occupied by
III. Rev. w. X. Clark Said house Is in good re-
pair Is built of brick a1l contains thirteen rooms
lighted with gas. Good cellar and furnace. Title
clear.
For particulars enquire of THOMAS X. JONES,
or J. G. PROCTER, Lime Street
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A Pleasant House ON Spring Street
for Sale

o. modern built three-story House on spriuv
E;i; street. Lot 90 X 1873 For terms, &C. call on
&4isks JOHN q. PROCTER
mchzSu Lime Street.
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Building Lot for sale.

A VALuABLEcorner Building Lot large enough
"A TO make two good sized house lots situated on
the corner of Brackett and Bramhall streets will be
sold low, and on favorable terms, on application TO
MRS; fERNALD. at house corner Of Bracket and
vaughan streets. my9 d3w
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NOTICE,
To Contractors.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received until the
- 22d inst, IL O'Clock ~, for erecting and COM
pleting brick Packing House,'' TO be built on
Franklin street for Messrs Rumery Burnham.
Plans. specifications sc. NAV be examined at the
office of GEO NJ. HARDING, Architect.
Per order
Portland, NAV 18th 1863 lw
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Desirable House for sale.

r1vHE House 1856 Spring street. with stable and gar
Il den. next below the Merrill House. recently pur-
chased by Rev. Mr.. Burgess, and the lately oc-
cupied and built by Merrick SAWYER ESQ, In the
most substantial and thorough manner. for his own
use. 1t contains 10 rooms with modern eonven-
iences gas, furnace. heated by steam throughout
cellar under the whole house. eemented. good drains
to the public sewer large brick cistern with good III
tering apparatus, a well of excellent water, good
wood shed, aud a large work ROOM or play-room for
children the same connects the house with the
stable. The stable is well finished large enough
for three horses aud a COW. The lot contains e072
square feet. In the garden few fruit trees
grape vines, sc.
The house was built by the day for cash. when la
Dor aud material were at least 80 per cent. lower
than al the present time and the property is Of
fered for less than the original cost Terms liberal
large part of the purchase money remain on
mortgage, If desired. For terms. sc, apply TO
CHASE. LfrrLEFIELD CO.
ape diff
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Fryeburg Academy.

fHHE Summer Term of this Institution will com.
mence "Wednesday, May 9th, under the charge
OF b. L. Snow, A. NJ, Principal. Term ten weeks.
ID. Is. SEWALL, Secy Trustees.
Fryeburg, May 4, 1868. 6dlw a wow
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NO. YARMOUTH ACADEMY,

THE SUMMER TERM will commence
ON TUESDAY,, MAY 10th,
For particulars address the Principal, f. s. Hoyt.
OF d. BATES, Secretary.
May IL, 1868. eod2w
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MISCELLANEOUS.
CITY OF PORTLAND.

In the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Sirty-three.
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Highland BOartIing school

HssnIanO BOafOang school
FOR BOYS.
'INhE summer Term OF this School will commence
= on the Isl Tuesday in June, and continue eleven
Weeks Application may be made TO
N. L. TRUE, NJ. a.,
ape 4w Proprietor and Principal
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Washington Items.

Ii is said that the report of the Committee
on Elections will be favorable 10 the New Or
leans cases, and ADVERSE TO those Of North
Carolina, and will probaly be made TO NOR
row.
Gen. Candy, of the regular army, an &C
complshed West Point graduate, has been or
dered to duty at Washington. and now per
forms the functions Of the two Assistant Sec
retaries of War, Tucker and Wolcott.
The port of Galveston has been declared
open to trade with all nations friendly to the
South, bv proclamation of Gen. Magruder,
which he sent forth under neutral register 70
a neutra. port.
A MERE SUGG EsTIoN.-Saulsbury, Of Del
aware, has been placed in very humiliating
position by the exposure of his drunkenness in
the Senate Should not the New York Com
mon Council, 10 reassure him, pass resolutions
of coincidence with him, and tender him the
freedom of their city
The Princess ROYAL captured off Charles
ton, had on board 600 barrels Of gunpowder,
two Armstrong guns, large lot of machinery,
$50 bales of sheet iron, 800 boxes OF tin, one
steam bakery, IA bales of hardware, % ca
ses of boots, 229 bags Of coffee, and Other
valuaklcs.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-05

A MUTINoUs ILLINOIS REG1nrNr The
lO9th Illinois Regiment has been d,sarmad
and the officers and men put under arrest for
dlsloyalty and reasonable indications, it hay.
ing been discovered by General Grant and his
officers that all but one company, composed of
Republicans and War Democrats, were in full
communication and sympathy with the rebels
and plotting to go over to them. Some of the
officers and men really deserted to the enemy
1t was ascertalned by means of spy that the
officers and men had told the rebels in the vi
clnlty of Holly Springs that they did not want
to see the South whipped, but wished the Sc
ceeded States to get their independence that
they desired to be taken prisoners, and would
surrender the first opportunity that they en-
tered the army because they thought they could
best serve their rebel friends by Joining the
army, and when the time came, desert and
take their arms with them. The traitors had
gone so far as to arrange for an attack upon
them by the secesh citizens of Pontotoc coun-
ty, Miss, when they would surrender, and il
the company above alluded to showed fight, as
it was expected they would, they were to be
taken prisoners The company COMPANY
K) was exempted from arrest by Gen. Grant
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The FINANCIAL Policy. - The advices
from Washington are to the effect that Secre-
tary Chase's banking scheme is daily growing
in favor. The New York Times correspond
ent says:
Every day is adding, in the House, convert
to its general provisions, and several OF tbs
NEST influential of those who bitterly opposed
it in the outset have signifed their willingness
to support it in its modified shape. 1t Is no
secret that Mr. Chase looks to this bank meas
ure, and this alone, to secure the country from
impending financial ruin. With this he Will
be able to conduct the affairs of his depart
ment without resorting TO the fatal expedient
of initiating the currency. Hence, the Senate
Finance Committee have stricken from the
House Loan bill those features looking to a
further issue of Treasury Notes. 1t is under
stood that the Committee voted unanimously
for instructing the report Of the Bank bill and
the amendments we have indicated in the Loan
bill, and it would certainly seem that there
should no longer exist the alarming apprehen-
sion which has lateIy prevailed, that the coun-
try is to be deluged with a food of green
backs.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-05

GEN. Buffers Policy VINDIcATED.-It
will be remembered that Immediately after the
arrival of Gen. Banks at New Orleans, he, by
general orders, rescinded most of the orders
issued by Gen. Butler for the government of
that ty. The short time that he has been in
command, has convinced him of his error, and
indicated the policy of General Butler
On the 18th instant, three new orders were
issued by General Banks one of them max
ing assessments upon the property of the lead
ing rebels for the relief of the poor of New
Orleans another for the enforcement of the
confscaton act, and the third providing that
offensive personal demonstrations, by language
or conduct, of any character, by persons Of
any class whatever, with the intention of Civ
ing personal offence. or tending to disturb the
public peace, are forbidden, and will be pun
ished with relentless severity" The latter or
der provides that parents will be held res
ponsibe for the respectful conduct of their
children"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-05

NORTH CAROLINA AND THE RICHMOND
OLIGARCHY.-T.e contumacious attitude Of
the Legislature of North Carolina appears to
be regarded with considerable solicitude by
the other States and the Confederate authori-
ties. 1t will be remembered that on the 2lst
ult, a bill was under discussion ia the Senate
of that State, proposing to raise 10000 troops
for home defense, and that on its second read
ing preamble disclaiming any intentIon to
conflict with the interests of the Confederate
Government was rejected by a vote of Is to
"a. This action IS considered tantamount to
a vote declaring want Of confidence in the Con
federate authorities, and exctes grave concern
at Richmond. The Richmond Wing. although
an opponent Of the Davis administration, ap-
peals to North Carolinians 10 be more liberal
and conciliatory, for the safety of the South
demands it. Not only the Legislature but
the Governor of North Carolina manifests q
hostilesdisposiuon toward the Richmond con
spirators. In his late message he speaks OF
the Confederate prison al Salisbury as a place
" where the tracks If the accused all tend In
one direction, aud the light Of old English
liberty Is never seen" The proposition for
tee different States 10 guarantee their proper
ton Of the war debt, finds no supporter in him
although the subject is alluded to.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-05

Pending the motion of Mr. Rice to recon
slider the vote on the passage of the resolution
directing the secretary of the navy not to ac
cept title to League Island until further order
of congress was taken up and agreed to. rs
against IL, and the resolution referred to the
naval committee.
Mr.. Wilson of Massachusetts, called up the
bill for the encouragement Of enlistmsnts and
the enrolling and drafting of the militia.
An amendment was adopted providing that
a drafted man may procure a substitute.
Another amendment was adopted, providing
that no clothes, arms, or equipments shall be
sold, exchanged, pledged or given away, and
when such articles are found in the possession
of any person not a soldier or officer, they may
seized be.
An amendment was adopted, providing that
any officer absent with leave shall receive only
half pay, and when absent without leave, in
addition to the penalties already provided, he
shall forfeit all the pay, except when sick or
wounded
Mr.. Yeamon, for Military Committee, re-
ported back the House bill, with Senate
amendment, authorizing 1000 men to be rails
ed in Kentucky for twelve months, for the de-
fence of that State.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-05

Mr.. A. D. Boileau, of the Philadelphia
EUening Journal, who was arrested ana COM
mitted to Fort McHenry, at Baltimore, by or
der o, Gen. Schenck has written conserVa-
tive and loyal letter to the General, dlsavow
ing his knowledge Of any Objectionable edlto-
rial being in the Journal until after It's publi~
cation, and cordially dapproving said editorial,
which referred to Jeff DAVIS and President
Llncoin's Messages. He denies any DIES gn OF
injuring the government; bnt claims beng
for the Union and crushing out the rebellion.
The letter is said 10 be dignifed and conciia-
tory in its character, and has had the effect to
obtain his release
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-05

FIRE AT Crown PoINT, N. " The
Crown Point Furnace, owned By Messrs. Ham
mond & Co., was destroyed by fire on Satur-
day night, the 18th ult Insurance on the
property expired in Octoberlast, and in view
OF making extensive repairs, which were about
completed to the amount of some $4,000, it
was not renewed. 1t is estimated that the
loss, in buildings engines and fixtures, is $685.
OCU. The works will be rebuilt at once
lNvENTIoN.-J. H. Hills, Of Burlington,
has invented car coupling which is patented,
and which has been approved by some of the
railroad men of our State as decided i'm
provement on the old coupling.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-05

SUSPENSION OF THE HABEAs CORPUS
The Administration is engaged, through emil
pent counsel, in preparing to bring before the
Supreme Court of the United States the i'm
portant question of the power of the President,
in times of rebellion, to suspend the writ of
ba5sqs corpus, The Administration is deter
mined to settle this question at once, as there
are many cases now pending in several State
Courts, and additional ones are springing up
almost daily. The Wisconsin case is the one
on which the administration expects to make
the issue.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-05

GERMAN SYMPATHY WITH THE UNION
ARMY.-A private letter from gentleman at
Frankfort Ion the Main, dated December 81
in speaking of our national struggle, gives
this pleasing fact: " | am forwarding large
amount of linen and linen bandages sent IN
here by Germans who have friends and rela-
tves in the Union Army. We have meetings
two or three times week at my house for this
purpose" a fact like this, exhibiting the
profound interest felt by every lover of liberty
the world over in the cause of the Union,
should shame those selni-patriots and outright
disloyalists here who give SAID and comfort
to the enemy.
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Congress.
Washington, Feb. 3.
& SENATE.

g SENATE.
Mr.. Hicks, of Md, presented the creden-
tials of Reverdy johnson, Senator from Ma
ryland, for six years from 4th of March.
Mr. Colamer, of VT, from the committee
on finance, reported back the post Office APP
preparation bill, which passed.
MIR. Fessenden, of Me-, called up the bill
providing deputy register of the treasury de-
partment 1t was amended so as to provide
for an assistant instead of deputy register,
at a salary of $25OO, and also to provide for
a solicitor Of the war department at a salary
of $4,000 passed.
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, introduced bill to
provide for stopping the pay of unemployed
military officers referred to the committee on
Military affairs.
Mr.. McDougall, of Cal, moved to take up
the resolutions offered by him relative to the
French operations in Mexico.
Mr.. Sumner, of Mass, objected to the con-
sideration of the resolutions at the present
time, or to the opening of a discussion on the
relations of this government with Mexico and
France in the present condition of public bust
ness.
Mr.. McDougall, of Cal, replied, and the
resolutions were taken up by vote of 20 to
l6. After Discussion by Messrs. McDcugall
and Sumner, the Senate adjourned before com
ing to vote.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Dawes, of Mass, from the committee on
elections, reported favorably upon the creden-
tials of Benjamin Flanders and Michael Hahn,
representatives from the lst and I'd districts
of Louisiana Laid over for future considera-
ton.
The bankrupt bill was taken up.
Mr. Kellogg, of ILL.,, moved to table it
Agreed, 81 against 81.
Mr.. Roscoe Conkln, of n. Y, who had
changed his vote to the affirmative for the pur-
pose, mo we'd a reconsideration.
Mr.. ellogg, of ILL.,, moved to table Mr.
Conklin'i; motion, which was done by major
ity So the bill was rejected.
The bill, heretofore reported, "to establish a
national currency, secured by United States
Stocks" was postponed one week.
Mr.. DIN, Of n. Y, from the committee on
military affairs, reported back with amend
ments the Michigan and Illinois and New
York Canal bill.
On motion of Mr.. DIN, the bill was recon
mitted to The military committee, "a against
90.
Mr. DIN of n Y, Of the military commit
tee reported a bill authorizing the secretary o.
war to cause to be constructed a submarine
cable from Fort McHenry or Fortress Monroe
to Galveston, touching at Fort Macon, Por
ROYAL, Fernandina, Key West, Fort Pickens
with branches from the last named TO New
Orleans.
A letter was read from the secretary of wal
to the effect that the English firm was willing
TO undertake the contract and guarantee IT
success on the payment of goo per mle.
Elijah Ward, of n. y, preferred som
American firm to undertake The work. HI
moved to table the bill; not agreed to, II
against 68.
Pending the question on the passage of tn
bill, the House adjourned.
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really made, as admitted by the rebels them
selves; the indications of their inevitable az.
haustion and collapse; the signs Of more
speedy and vigorous measures bv our own gov
ernment; the reaction Of patriotism and devo-
ton to follow the complete unwilling by these
northern conspirators against the Union Of
their reasonable schemes let all the people
hold fast to their faith in the final triumnb of
loyalty and the restoration of the Union
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Attack ON Fort DOneIson.

There is report from Paducah, KY, that
Fort Donelson was attacked early Tuesday
morning, and that the fight was still going on
at four o'clock p. m. Reinforcements are ar
irving.
The gunboat New Era was attacked on
Sunday night near Island No. 10, by 5000
rebel guerrillas from battery of three
guns.
The firing continued till daylight, when the
rebels retired.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-05

Important Rebel Rcperts-Eedoral At
tack ON Fort NC A1llDter Repulsed...
Transporss, etc., Destroyed.
New York, Feb. 4th.
The Richmond Dispatch, Of the I'd, con-
tains telegram from Savannah, the lst, stat
ing that the Federal feet, consisting Of one
irop-clad turret, fur gunboats, and one NOR
tar-boat, again attacked Fort McAllister, at
Genesis Point, this morning.
The firing continued till 2:30 this p m,
when the enemy retired, whipped again
A Petersburg telegram Of the LIST, claims a
rebel victory in the affair near Suffolk. Their
loss was less than City killed and wounded
er's cavalry attacked : feet Of Is transports,
and two gun-boats on the Cumberland River,
Friday weak, destroying Eve. Also, that on
Saturday they Destroyed locouaotiue ana n 20
cars 1t Lavergne, capturing the sa.ro q y
men.
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BATTLE WIT II INDIANS. = A Salt Lake
City dispatch Of the LIST inst, says that on the
morning of the Doth ult. Col. Conner had
desperate fight with the Indians on Bear
river, Washington Territory, and killed
224, and many are supposed to have been
drowned He took Us horse, destroyed their
odges, provisions, &c. The fight lasted fou /
hours, Our loss was fifteen killed, and four
officers and thirty eight men wounded.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-05

SENsIBLE.--Senator Lane, of Kansas, on
Monday gave notice Of bill stopping the pay
Of all officers of the army while not on active
duty, and providing stringent regulations in
regard to leaves Of absence. Such law
would secure much more efficient service and
eject great saving to the Treasury.
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OnerafiOnS at VicksburR.

The opening of the canal near Vicksburg is
progressing but the enemy have planted a
battery opposite its lower end, which com
mands it.
General Grant has arrived there.
The Rebel General Longstreet is said to
have gone to Tennessee with thirteen brig
AIDES.
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Successful Federal Dashcs i'm Tonnes.
Sees

Nashville, Feb. R.
Stokes Tennessee cavalry, and one Ken
lucky regiment, dashed upon camp Of reb-
els at Middletown, Is miles west of Murfrees-
boro, on the I'd inst
One rebel was killed, and one hundred tax
en- prisoners.
Our cavalry made sabre charge, took the
rebels by surprise, and captured all their
camp equipage, horses, wagons, etc.
Maj. Douglass, of the Douglass Rebel Bat
talon, and all his officers were made prison.
ers.
Davis cavalry, at Franklin, has also cap
tured 25 rebels, and all have arrived here
About 20 are severely wounded.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-05

The Burlington fIowa) HaWkeye states
that General Aaz ustus Caesar Dodge made
speech at democratic caucus meeting in that
city, last Saturday night, :. in which he said
that Davis was a much honester and better
man than Abraham Lineoln-that he (Dodge)
esteemed him higher-and much more of the
same Sort
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-05

NEW ENGLAND AND THE WAR.-It is
SAD that at least loo, 900 men are yet want
ing under the last call of the President. of.
which not less than IS 900 are due from th<
0'a.e OF New York alone. Every New Enc
land State has filed its quota, except Ne
Hampshire, the last regiment /. which b
ben organised, but laclrs fsw hurdrvd -
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Heavy snow Storm at Fortress Monroe
Vessels Ashore.


A heavy northeast snow storm set in here
this morning, about daylight, and continued
till noon with great violence, and heavy fall
of snow, more than has fallen at any one time
for years. Four schooners are ashore on the
beach near by. A steamer is also on the bar
in the harbor The steamers name is the
g Monitor" The schooners will probably all
be got off without much loss.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-05

IL 1t is ascertained that the rebel gov
eminent has regularly commissioned agents AT
st. Thomas, Bermuda, Kingston, Jamaica,
and all the principal points on the Spanish
main. These agents continually communicate
with the insurgents and advices received by
the pirate Senmes are communicated through
these SOURCES,