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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-06-13
Seizure OF Steamer and Escspa Of Cont deratas.
On wednesday 2as1 the steamer Marie Lest,
Ct.ta;, tKT:I];or, II Ilnai left tt1 p0;1,s i7r

ltu y 3dneslsdy '5l>t it3 h}<n1siF5l -N1sS i-'S't
(aptain William r. Deal left Old Point tor
Fort Dalavare havjng OK board ninat; Con-
fe}erates. all commissioned officers, who, it i
understood, were nor &c i)o exchanged IoT t ile
present. Everything went on quietly a.yll :lla
steamer vas Just beyond Cape Henry Lieil;,
when the prisoners gradually approached to@@
guard, only ty7elVe ID number, and suddenly
disarlued :ha1n, placing them and the officers
and crovq under close arrest, an<1 Wo1io noL
permit tllergl &c soe IN what c1lrarlon the yes
sci was steatalng.
yond Cape Henry The stea1ner vas rnn n mar
fhe Virgin;a 5I1ore> where all but 5Wenty-slz
Ianded i1 The yavl- boats Of the Leaf. They
r;Iote1 the steamer themselves, aud attended
to the fre-roorn and engine. 1t is salo that
+he nr7skets Of the guart! were Wlthout bayo.
nets and unloaded, and each man vas seized
by four Of the Conielerate:, thus rendering re-
sistance useless.
During their possession Of the boat :hey re
Trained from doing any damage 10 cbe steaDa.
or. and treated the officers and crew with CIV
i;ty. The ringleaders III the party were son
OF Captain Semmes, Of the Alabama; and
man named Mc(1oWan, OF Icxas.
The entire party were mostly tI'o1n the oz-
treme Southern States were all dressed in
new and handsome uniforms, and cd to be
in rossession of a considerable amount OF mo-
new, soon as the party had effected 8 lani2=
ins. CaDtain Deal resumed the command otsrhe
steamer, when she put back Immediately IL
renort to General Dix The facts were made
known to the General Who Instantly ordered
out . strong detachment Of Colonel Pierce $
cavalry. 10 oyertake the party before they
could get beyond the Federal lines.
The Greek question seems at length to be
settled. Prince William, Of Denmark, has
accented the throne The protecting Powers
have signed protocol declaring the throne va-
cant. and a second protocol expressing their
adhesion to the election Of Prince William vas
10 be signed within 3 few days.
4 party Of Secession ayn1pathlzers, who
were recently sent South FROM Nashville, after
thew had crossed the lines were robbed Of all
their money and valuables by squad Of Nc
Cann's busl1v hackers.
T appears that corporal Of one Of the cor-
NAMES Of the colored regiment which IS being
raised IN Washington, named John Ross, got
into difficulty With some white boys On the
street. some days ago, and was arrested BY 20
I;car,an Parker. The corporal charges the 20,
1;oa,,, an with beating him, and the latter there
fora a7,rrenders himself at the provost mar
s}3al's Office, alleging that be only took the ne
GRO into custody, believing him 10 b. drunk
end behaving improperly. An examination Of
ne cssz was bad before Captain Merritt, Of
Gen. Nartinsdale's (the military governor)
stsF and the result Is 90 far that the testimo-
~ i to be reported to the General for his &c
ton,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21
BROWNS
Portland Commercial College.

L 0CATED 1850 in the Hanson Block. No. l6l Mid.
IL die street. The rooms have recently been made
new. and furnished neatly, and the most pleasant
IN the city. One separate room for Ladies' l pre-.
sent my thanks tor the extensive patronage, and
promise as in the past no pains shall be spared in the
future. have removed from No. l64 to 16l Middle
street. The Principal has had 20 years experience.
Diplomas will be given to those Ladies and Gentle
men who pass through thorough courses for Ac-
countants. Terms will be reasonable. My lnstitu-
College Cincinnati, Ohio. the first and Oldest in the
United States. My teaching and plans are modern,
and the most improved and approved, as the .frsf
adss business men have and will testify
~ Practically taught ,as follows :-Book-k X ecping,
Navigation, Commercial Law, Native. business and
respondence. Gard Marking, &c. Teaching from
printed writing copies and text books are avoided.
Each Student receives separate instruction. lntri-
cate Accounts adjusted. Certain evenings will be
devoted to Lar Lectures If expedient.
~ Mr. Is. would refer to a recommendation rom
his Students of this city who acting business
men, accountants, &c containing above four hum
dred signatures part of which ma, be in print
in the hall at the entrance to his Rooms, few of
which follows:
the method of instruction pursued by Mr. r. N.
BROWN of this city, in teaching the art of Writing,
and the complicated series of Book Keeping. has
been eminently successful, aud take pleasure in
publicly acknowledging our Indebtedness to him for
whatever skill and facilityin adjusting accounts we
may now possess:
Philip Henry Brown Jas Olcutt Brown, Stephen
ii. Cummings, W. W. Thomas Jr., Samuel Chad
wick, Augustus Cummings, Jason Berry, John s.
Russell, Fred. A. Prince, John Ii. Hall, George 4.
Thompson John B. Coyle.Jr. Fred Ii. Small John
NJ stevens. and 200 others.
r-e-The services OF a Sea Captain is secured to
teach Navigation, who has had 40 years experience
as practitioner. myS d& w3m41
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21
PROPOSALS FOR WOOD.

OFFICE OF THE II. Q. NJ, ,l7th Infantry, u .S.A.,
Fort Prebe, Maine May Sth, 1868. I
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Office until Tuesday, june 80 1868, at IL O'Clock
NJ, for 5000 five hundred cords OF hard, seasoned,
mcrchantable wood--one hundred aud twenty y-eight
cubic feet to the cord rhe wood to be delivered on
the wharf at Fort Preble in lots of 80 cords up
wards as may be required.
All the wood to be delivered on before the first
day of September next.
No proposals for less than fifty cords will be re-
ceived.
Each proposal must be accompanied by the names
of two sponsibe persons to enter into a sufficient
bond for the faithful performance of the contract
Proposals should be endorsed Proposals for fur
nishing wood TO the command at Fort Prebe."
The Quartermaster the right TO reject any
all bids not considered by him TO be of benefit to
the Government.
All contracts will be submitted to the Quartermas-
ter General, for his approval.
Bidders requested to be present at the opening
of the bids. HENRY INMAN,
lst Lieut.. 18th Infantry. r. Q. NJ, u s. A.
my9 dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21
Here's Health for the Million
DIR. CLARKE'S
Sherry Wine BitterS!
'ALATABLE AND HEALTH

DREPARED from Rock Rose, Sarsaparilla Dock
Il Root, and a great variety OF Roofs and HERBS.
Preserved in the best Sherry Vine and Whiskey.
Will Immediately cure Loss of Appetite Genera
Debility, Dyspepsia Sour Stomach, Palpitation o
the Heart Asthma, Coughs. Colds Boils, Pimples on
the Face. and Humors of all kinds
They are safe for the young eGectudl and agreeable
for the old and indispensable for the ladies, they
enrich the blood and ndnyigorae and restore the sys
tenn.
N. B: Ifyou wish good Bitter, cdHfor Clarke's,
and take other.
Beware of Cheap Bitters, as they contain vile
drugs and cheap poisonous liquors, which will de-
stroy your health and lie quicker than disease.
Our system is to keep up the quality and make the
price in proportion.
Sold by all druggists, grocers, hotel-keepers and
dealers generally.
Manufactured by E. r. CLARKE, Sharon, Mass.
Price only so cents for the rrial Bottle rs cents for
one quart, Sl.50 two quarts, $3.50 for the Worlds
Size, holding one gallon
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21

In the Year One thousand Eight Hundred and
Sirty-three.
A ORDINANCE relating to an Ordinance en-
IA titled IAN Ordinance amending the Ordinance
on Health
Be IL ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Com
mon Council Of the City Of Portland, in City C0un-
ell assembled. as. .foitotcs =
SECT. i. That Ordinance entitled "An Ordi-
nance amending the Ordinance on Health" ap-
proved May 9th, 1861 be and the is hereby
pealed
SEcT.2 That Sections 10, 81, % and % of the Re-
vised Ordinances on Health be, and the same are
hereby revived and in full force And that Section
10th of said Revised Ordinances Health be amend
ed by striking out the words "as often once in
every week" in said section, and insert the words
mot less than twice in every week, and that said
section be revived as herein amended.
SECT. 8. That all ordinances and parts of ord-
inconsistent with the provisions of the fore
going Ordinance be, and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
May H. 1863
This bill having had two readings passed to be or
dained JACOB MCCLELLAN, Mavor.
In COMMON COUNCIL, May IL, 1868.
This bill having had two readings passed to be or
dained. THOS. Z. TWITCHELL President
Approved: JACOB MCCLELLAN, Mayor.
May II, 1863 2w13
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21
rTo THE LADIES, The celebrated DIR

TUV0 THE LADIES. The celebrated DIR l.
u DIX particularly invites all ladies who need a
Medical or Surgical adviser to call at his Rooms No.
81 Endcotf street, Boston, Mass, which they will
find arranged for their special accommodation.
DIR. DIX having devoted over twenty years 10 this
particular branch of the treatment of all diseases Pc
culiar 10 females, IL is conceded by all both in
this country and in Europe that he excels all other
known practitioners in the safe speedy and eectual
treatment of all female complaints.
Ills medicines are prepared with the express pur-
pose OF removing all diseases, such as debility, weak
ness, unnatural suppressons, enlargements of the
womb, also, all discharges which now from morbid
state of the blood. The Doctor is fully prepared
10 treat In ms peculiar style both medically and
gically al diseases of the female sex, and they
respectfully invited TO call at
No. 81 EndicOtt Street, Boston.
Allleiters requiring advice must contain one dol
lar to ensure answer
Boston, Jan. /. 1868. eodlv
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21

A The three storied brick House and Lot No.
IsssW As st. Lawrence Street, within $50 feet Of
VseRR the contemplated Horse Railroad. The lot
is ~ feet front and III feet deep The house contains
ten well finished rooms several furnished with
BILE mantes.l large store rooms. closets. with eased
drawers gas In all the principal rooms heated by
McGregor furnace. hot air carried 10 second and
third stories. large brick cisterp and well of pure
water; also, small stable. The location Is Of
the most healthy in the city, and the view Of ocean.
Th nrone,ty will he soId NJ Ia rvan II sppIied
for before the middle OF MAY III not then sold
II will be let for term of wears.
Also four large house lots on North and Walnut
Streets substantially fenced and have been cultivat-
cd several years.
Enquire at rs Commercial Street.
April 2. diff WIN l.. S0UTHARD.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21
Ordinance Of the City respecting
Dogs.

SECT. mo dog shall be permitted to 20 at large
- loose. in any street. lane, alley court trav-
eed way, in any uninclosed public place in this
City until the owner or keeper of such dog. the
head of the family the keeper of the house store
shop, Office or other place where such dog is kept
harbored, shall have paid TO the City Marshal two
dollars for license for such dog to go at large.
SECT. In any dog shall be found loose
going at large contrary to of the foregoing pro-
visions. the owner keeper thereof the head of
the family, keeper of the house. store shop, Office
or other place where such dog is kept harbored,
shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding ten dol
lars.
N.B. The above Ordinance will be strictly en-
forced. JOHN s. HEALD, City Marshal.
Portland. May Z. 1863 mys If
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21
For Sale or to be Let.

A A good House and Lot situated in West
kssM brook. on the street leading from Tnkey's .
V.Alk Bridge TO the Marine Hospital. Said house
contains eight well finished rooms large attic, excel
lent cellar. with an abundant supply of water. The
lot is AZ feet wide and 100 feet In length Also,
large stable attached
Also for sale adjoining corner lot. 90 100 feet,
which may be purchased with the house or separate-
ly, As may be desired.
Inquire at -s Commercial Street.
April2. diff wM. l.. SOUTHARD.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21
BridgtOn Academy,

AT NORTH BRIDG GTON, ME-
YUNHE Summer Term of this Institution will CON-
Il mence on Tuesday, May 25th, 1863, and continue
eleven weeks.
c. T.. HILTON, A. NJ, Principal.
Mrs. ELIZABETH HfLToN, Teacher of Music and
French
Miss L. h. GIBBS, Teacher of Drawing and Paint
ing.
A Primary Department will be formed under the
supervision of Mrs. Hilton, to which students under
twelve years of age will be admitted for - per term.
Board near the Academy 90 90 per week wood and
lights extra. Students reduce their expenses by
boarding themselves.
Special attention given to those preparing for col
lcge.
Text Books supplied at Portland prices.
THOMAS IL. MEAD, Sec'y.
North Bridgton, April 21, 1868.
my4 dlaw& w3w46
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21
RE WOVAL.
Eclectic Medical Inlirlnary
TO THE LADIES

nR. HUGHES particularly invites all Ladies who
IL need medical adviser. to call at his rooms, No.
5 Temple Street, which they will find arranged for
their especial accommodation.
DIR. HIS Eclectic Renovating Medicines are unrival
led in efficacy and superior virtue in regulating all
Female Irregularities. Their action is specific and
certain of producing relief in a short time.
LADIES will lind II invaluable in all cases of OBJ
strucons after all other remedies have been tried in
vain II is purely vegetable, containing nothing in
the least injurious to the health, and may be taken
with perfect safety at all times.
Sent to any part ofthe country with full directions
by addressing DIR. HUGHES,
No5 Temple Street, corner of Middle, Portland
N. BLADES desiring may consult one of their
own sex. A lady of experience in constant attend
ance. jul1dawtfS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21
STANDARD ARTICLE.
Clarke'S Superior Quality Corn Starch
ORIGINAL BRANI

The Best IN the Worid--Prepdredfr from Sound Corn.
And produces the most delicious and healthy dishes
the form of Puddings, Apple Fritters, Corn Cakes,
Cream Cakes. Blanc Mango, Custards, Thickening &
for Gravies Gruels. Soups, Gride Cakes, sc.
Manufactured by f. X. CLARKE, Sharon, Mass,
and sold by all wholesale and retail dealers in Port.
land and through the State of Maine.
mchl6 eod3m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21
Farm for Sale.

Farm for Sale.
Including of the best Wood
A<sM n and Timber Lots in Falmouth about
lfSfSIN two miles from the Duck Pond pa
au1khixI per mills. the east side of the
14i31111aSEr5 Pond and eight miles from Port
land The subscriber viii sell from 100 to 2o acres
to suit purchasers, with the bull dngs consisting OF
double two story house. barn IS by 40 wood house,
carriage house, ice house with sheds, backsmifhs
shop, and other acknowledgement supplied with
water. and good orchard For further particulars
please call and examine
FRANCIS PURINT0N.
Falmouth, May 4th, 1853 my5 diff
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IN

Clapps Block. Congress St !:
Ii Co.'S Chain OF Commercial Colleges establish
ed New York, Brooklyn. Philadelphia, Albany
Troy Buffalo, Cleaveland Detroit. Chicago, st. Lou
Is, Providence. and Toronto, c. W.
The object Of these Colleges is to impart to Young
Men and Ladies thorough and practical instruction
Ia B00kREEPfNG COMMERCIAL LAW CON
MERCf ~ 1RITHME TIC, ,SPENCERIAN BU USE
NESS. PENMANSHIp. CORRESPONDENCE,
PHoNoGRAPHf. &C.. and 10 fit them for any de-
ships issued in Portland will entitle the student to
complete his in any College of the chain and
open Dav and Evening.
r. NJ. woRTHINGrON. Resident priacipai.
For further information please call at the College
or send for catalogue and circular incosinV letter
stamp. Address
BRYANT. sTRATTON & woRTHINGTON.
feb2 PORTLAND, MAINE. d&wly
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21

EIVE DOLLARS will be given for the detection
Il and convection of any person persons stealing
papers from the doors of our subscribers.
dec25 PUBLISHERS OF THE PRESS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21
THE ELITTLE DOMESTIC
PATENTED FEB. IL, 1868.

A n Article that will find welcome in most every
IA family.
eB-Only twenty-h five cents
The right of any Counties in the State for sale ex
cepf York and Penobscot. which are sold
Call at 229 Congress street. near New CITY Build.
ing OF ADDRESS L. CHAPMAN, JR.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21
For Sale.

4 The large two story House and lot No. .
nD Deer Street. The lot Is 5s feet square. with
tl$ssIa good barn 16x24. suitable for . stable.
i,3s The house is suitable for two families. with
EEM1 8fhirteeb finished rooms, and good well Of
water Also good garden and front yard.
The property will DO sold At n bargain II applied
for before the sth of June; IL not IL will be sold At
auction
Enquire Of BENZ. KNIGHT, Atlantic Wharf or
Dyer Dingley, Temple street. mayedlm
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21
MACHINERY.
Steam and Gas Fittings, &c.

TUyHE subscriber would inform his friends and the
Il public, that he may be found at
81 UNION STREET,
until his shop is ebuilt ready to any orders
for steam, gas and water pipes.
Steam and Gas things of all descriptions.
Win also attend to fitting the above for steam or
gas.
Orders received for Pattern making, and Steam
and other machinery. Boilers, Water Tanks, &C.
Will devote his personal attentio to arranging
and setting Engines, Boilers. Shafing reasonable
terms. IRA WINN Agent.
decl6 diff
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21
Rare Chance for Societies or Clubs
10 obtain n Hall.

MAINE LODGE i. o. o. r. being about to re-
Ivl move from their present Hall on Congress ST.,
opposite the Prebie House. offer their furniture and
fixtures at low rate. The Hall is centrally situat-
ed. well fitted and furnished. and can be leased
favorable terms Application to the hall, ard for
lease of the same may be made to either Of the Com
miftee.
II. C. LOVELY
G. H. BLAME, Committee.
my6 d2w S. s.tMERSON,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21
Desirable House for Sale.

FlNHE House 1856 Spring street, with stable and gar
Il den, next below the Merrill House, recently pur'
chased BY Rev. Mr. Burgess. and the same lately oc-
cupied aud built by Merrick Sawyer. Esq in the
most substantial and thorough manner. for his own
use II contains 10 rooms. with modern couven-
fences, gas furnace, heated by steam throughout,
cellar under the whole house. cemented, good drainl
10 the public sewer large brick estern with good fl
tering apparatus. a well of excellent water, good
wood shed, and large work room. or play-room for
children over the connects the house with the
stable The stable Is well finished. AID large enough
for three horses and COW. The lot contains 9.05a
grape vines, sc.
The house was built bv the day for cash. when Ia
Dor and material were at least 80 per cent. lower
than a, the present time aud the property is of
iered for less than the original cost. Terms liberal
A large part of the purchase money remain on
mortgage, if desired. For terms, sc. apply 20
CHASE. LtrTLEFIELD CO.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21
Building Lot for SnIe.

A VALUABLE corner Building Lot. large enough
IA to make two good sized house lots, situated on
the corner of Bracket and Bramhal streets will be
sold low, and on favorable terms, application
Vaughan streets. my9 d3w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21
FOR SALE.

o. HOUSE No. 152 Cumberland Street, be
Ia: tween Elm and Chestnut. now occupied BY
Ill Rev. w. X. Clark. Said house is in good re-
pair Is built of brick. and contains thirteen rooms,
lighted with gas. Good cellar and furnace. Title
clear.
For particulars enquire of THOMAS r. JONES.
or J. c. PR0CTER, Lime Street.
mch14 diff
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21

o. THE Three Story Brick Dwelling House,
E::i No. 1856 Congress street. corner Quincy street.
GssA Said House contains fourteen finished
rooms; is warmed by fnrusee: plenty of hard and
sof water; an abundance of closet room Enquire
of JAMES E. FERNALD,
ap23u 81 Middle Street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-21
PORTLAND, ME-, THURSDAY MORNING,
MISCELLANEOUS.
CITY OF PORTLAND.

In the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred
Sirty-three.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-03-27
The Demand for Farms.

Gold has advanced fully 20 per cent dur
ing the past few weeks. 1t is now (Feb 25,)
quoted al ~ per cent premium. The effect
OF this is 10 advance the price of everything
farmer has to sell. Strangely enough
some people do not seem to comprehend it.
One fact ought to satisfy them of this truth.
In Toronto wheat sells for 20 cents to 81
per bushel Here in Rochester The same
wheat is worth $40 to l.S0, and Vet there
is no duty, and the freight amounts to only
L few cents per bushel. The truth is, and
we may as well admit il first as last, our
money has deprecated. Gold has not' ad
vanoed. 1t never was so cheap as now
Canadian dollar bill is worth only a dollar,
and YET any one Will give one of our three
dollar bills for a two Canada bill.
rs our readers know, We have all along
predicted that the war would advance the
price OF land. That prediction seems to be
on the eve of fulflment. All over the coun-
try there is a great movement in real estate.
Every day We hear of some one who has
sold his farm. A friend OF ours had a nice
farm of 800 acres. \ gentleman from New
York asked how much he would take for il.
- Fifty dollars an acre." he replied. i viii
take it," and our friend found himself with
out farm, Another farmer sold his farm
and brought the money TO this city. At the
bank they told him they would take his mon
ey, but could not pay any interest. He i'm
mediately went back and bought another
farm of a man who had not heard tie news.
Real estate is advancing rapidly, but by 10
meaas in the same proportion 10 the advance
in gold.-Genesee Farmer.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-03-27
outsrilie, February, 1863.
i Voice from New Orleans.

Ccl Stephen Themes, an Old democrat, OF
the Sth Vermont regiment in the Department
of the Gulf, thus writes in reference to the
despicable party feeling spring up in the
North, in private letter to gentleman in
Northfield:
"lou know what course | pursued The
party mantle fell from me when the rebel
guns were brought to bear on Fort Sumter.
and | had never taken it up and never intend
to until the Union is restored. said that a
man who could not make country paramount
to party. was not fit to be an American citi-
zen. think so still. have been vexed TO
see the North fighting about party, thereby
weakening their power to put down rebellion
and sacrificing Northern freemen by thou
sands. There should be bu: one voice and
one mind North, and that should be Put
down the wicked rebellion at all hazards
and if YOU cannot do it without, arm every
negro I'd set him at work. Ishould be sor-
ry to do that but think Government has
the same right that an individual has-to use
all the means at its command. which may be
necessary to preserve its existence. am
quite sure the negroes, if armed, would quick
end the rebellion; that is, if they were told
to 90 ahead and clear out the rebels"