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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-04

A MICRO REGIMENT.-It Is stated that
movement is already on fost among the co,ored
people of the District Of Columbia to organize a
regiment among themselves, and when the bill
now pending before Congress shall have be-.
come a law, TO tender their services to tho
President to "go wherever ordered" The
colored population OF the District OF Column bia
Is between fifteen and twenty thousand.
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31

The Banks Of this State for the past year
have paid into the State Treasury over t40,-
900. And the shareholders have paid In their
respective towns probably over $4,000. Now
let us remember that one-thlrd at least Of the
banking capital of the State Is invested In
Government securities, and that these securi-
ties are exempt from locsl taxation; and We
are forced to ask, why should this tax be .On-
ger paid, excepting on that part of the eapl-
tai which is not thus invested Indeed We
will go further and say that stockholders IN
banks which hold bonds equal to their capital,
can claim exemption from town taxes.
The National Banking Law provides that
all associations organized under 1t, shall be
exempt from County and State taxes to tina
amount they bold In Government bonds. This
new law is becoming popular, and our State
banks viii before long change their charters,
and save half Of their taxes, BAsKER.
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31
DR.. CLAwsos KELLxY's MEDICAL orrIcr

y
No. 81 Blocker Street, Ner York City
To the Editor Of the Por fiond Press.
DEAR SIn:-l see 1t stated. and have heard that
II is currently reported tina. there are some certain
persons in the Eastern States who are laborins to
eeipts OF DR. J. CLAWsON KELLEY Founder Of
are compromising Medicines from those same origf-
nal Receipts. Now. there cannot be two originals
Of the same thing. any more than there can be two
give notice to DIR. j. Clawson kelleys patients In
the Eastern States, and also to all others who feel
interested In the eminent system which, through
elaborated for the benefit of the suffering sick that
the Original Receipts Of DR.. J. Clawson Kelley are
now as they have long been: locked up In his iroa
New York city. where they likely to remain;
that all his valuable medicines are being daily COM
pounded from these same original Receipts BY skill
thorired to advertise Medicines of the Analytical
Practice anywhere in the United States, purporting
to be compounded from the Original Receipts Of DR.
the Original Receipts have been lawfully plac-
ed. Observe. that every bottle and package Of DR..
y Clawson keliey's Genuine Medic mes 10 manufac:
tured at No. So Beecker street New York (Cityl and
NO where else; and that NO others. come from what
source they may, are genuine. The Chemical Works
10 ARE mo now nnang 70 tne e.
remedies We write this for the sole benefit Of the
sick. to warn them against false ishts in science and
to guard them against the effects Of cheap and dele
s.B. GOwELL, 1919 Middle street, Portland, is
my only authorized agent In that city to prescribe
lied to illustrate the nature and character Of all
dies. J. A. FRAETAS, tSon-ia-iasc.
orylcr aud IAHos AToRf. 10. "a Bieecf street,
to The Medicines, Or upon shy subject eesnssssd
Kolley's Medical Olhee, may be addressed.
cepS eod&wu
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31
Provincial Unfriendliness towards the
United States.

The New York Evening Post suggests that
our Government should declare cessation of
Commercial Intercourse with Nova Scotia and
New Brunswick, until they give up the pirates
and murderers sent out therefrom to seize our
ships aud massacre our citizens, and now har-
bored, shielded and lionized alike by their
people and authorities.
The idea conveyed In some of the papers
that provincial sympathy with the Chesapeake
pirates is confined TO what are usually known
IS the "Roughs" Is, we are sorry to say, erro-
neous. From intelligent and reliable gentle
men-some OF them United States officers
with whom We have conversed, land who have
recently visited these Provinces) we learn
thst sympathy for Braine and his associates,
combined with bitter hatred of the Americans,
10 oil but uniyersal-is manifested by public
officers, professional men, merchants-indeed
by al classes from the highest TO the lowest.
1t may be very proper and prudential for
the present, as Mr.. Lovejoy suggested the
other night, for the United States to deal with
England on strictly gospel principles, but
when the rebellion Is put down 1t Is very evil
dent our people will Insist upon ian eye Eos
On eye and tooth for TOOTH" and we only
hope our Provincial neighbors may not pro-
woke as to exact too many Of their grinders
and visual organs.
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31
FOREICN PORTS.

At Melbourne Oct "a, Star, Curtis for Dunedin ldx
horses; kinghsher. Freeman. for do. with sheep Il
Is per head landed alys Jack Frost. Emery for do
Joshua Baea Walker for Calcutta. to LOAF for Mol
bourne
Ar at Singapore Nav 2. bark Annie Sherwood,
Thompson. VAisatta tand sailed Sd for Shanghae.l
IN port Nov 5. ships Kate Howe. Fuller. for Hong
Kong, ldg; Samuel Appleton. Osgood tor sale; Be.
mares. Hinckley laid up; bark Pesri, sparrow, for
Boston. idg.
Harvard, Robinson. for London; Garnet. bradford.
and Ocean Rover. Williams for Roslon; Elvira. An
drcws aud Cromwell. Crseker, unc; bark L Brock.
man. Gresker. do.
Amherst.
At London 18th inst. Thomas Whitney. Kelley, for
Boston; Cast Pilot, Hotehkiss; Hudson, Pratt for
Nsr fSts ,s SS'nins tS%sP iSs
vest Queen. ilutchinson: Rosamond. Wallace. Con.
signment, Tukcy. aud Mary ogden, for New York ;
Majestic, Coulter for Philadelphia Mnnesctta Mat.
At Panama 18th inst. ships Saginaw. Boutelle, and
Memnon. Freeman, unc; Princeton Wamack do
Ar at Manzanilla 9th inst, bark Linda Stewart Ter.
kins, st Jago.
Ar at Sagua 18th inst, bark Ada Carter. ksupsv.
Havana; .lth, sch Hattie E9ss, Poland. Portland.
$40 i9a brig julia, lkrl Blanchard. New York.
Sailed from Havana sad inst brig Mechanic, Mars.
shaw. Strout, Boston; 2ith. Rsdama. tBrl Nc ken.
zic. Boston; brig Jeremiah Ford. for Portland.
Cid 10Th, brigs Eliza N Strara. Strong, rhilsdsl-
Phss 2l.s Ably li,so%S fsoSs Portland ssd.
coin. Weber. New York.
In port 18th. brigs John Pierce Babson; lively
Ginn. CHM; Fanny Lincoln, Wooster; W Howss.
Pierce; Z Robbins, Matthews, and Annandalc.
Arst Eatsnxss nth. brig Tornado. Dodge. Bos
ton: 18th, Curtis. Tucker, Portland; 23d, bark
Arst % lih. bark Harry Booth. Drisko. Port.
lsna; srigs EudoE~, Haskell, dol froteus, Giap,
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31

nH-Gen. Sherman, on his arrival at Cincin-
natl recently, was complimented with sere-
made at the Burnett House, in acknowledge
ment Of which he made brief address. He
said his corps had marched 5000 miles since
they left home; had fought eight pitched bat
ties, and not lost a single one. He was con-
fident that all would come out right in the
end; but the army asks their friends at home
to have patience. They who were standing
off at safe distance might afford to have as
much patience as the soldiers. At any rate
they could not help themselves, and the war
would jog along as best it could, regardless of
complaints. Ultimately, the Union would be
restored, aud the nation prosper again in
grandure ann glory.
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31

FRENCH SPoLIATIoSs.-A correspondent
Of contemporary journal, referring to the
claims Of our citizens for French spoliations
committed previous to the year 1900, says,
"the French have acknowledged and paid In
full to the United States, and the United
States keep the money and refuse to pay it
over, and have done so for more than sixty
years." Again, says the same writer, sour
government haring obtained fire millions Of
dollars for the benefit of her own people,
put the ,chote a,cdy in the national strong
Dor, and tolds1te sufferers to whistle for their
money" Pretty harsh accusations against the
government of our love and respect, but for
tunately not quite true.
The exact truth is, every dollar Of money
ever paid by France for the benefit of our
citizens claims against her, was faithfully
paid over, and not farthing of it was refused
to the claimants. The French Claims for spO-
liations are not based on the ground that the
government has actually received money from
France for the. liquidation OF such claims
which has been Incorporated, but it is
claimed that the government allowed France
to Offset the claims of our citizens against
her by claims which she held against the gov
eminent, for non-performance of treaty obi
cations, and thus assumed the debt of that
nation due to our citizens.
This renders the claim none the less valid,
and affords no excuse to the United States for
longer Withholding anything justly due our
citizens from France which she may have
consented TO yield or cancel for such con-
sideration, but the fact should be stated so
that the government may not be held respon-
sible for so gross breach of trust as that of
receiving money for our suffering citizens and
then telling them to whistle for it. We dare
say though late at least partial justice may
yet be done to the sufferers, but it Is hoped,
in making provision for such payment, the
Government may see to it, so far as is possible,
that spectators who, in many instances, have
bought up those claims at a mere nominal
price, shall receive no more than they have
paid to actual claimants.
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31

~A letter from Gen. Banks expedition in
Texas says the arrival Of Gen. A ]. Hamilton,
Military Governor Of Texas, gives joy and
spirit TO the army and enthusiasm to every
Texan. He Is not merely populari he is viewed
with enthusiasm and attachment by the peo-
pie ofthat State who are loyal. He viii bring
round him thousands who have been waiting
for months In the cedar brakes and chappar-
els Of northern end western Texas for his bid
ding, and call other thousands to repentance,
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31

GREAT DISCOvERY.-Anadhesi preparation
that will STICK
Patches and Liningsto Boots and Shoes SUFFICIENT
ystrong without stitching;
That will eaectualiy mead Furniture, Crockery
Toys, and all articles of household use.
Belt Makers,
Boot and Shoe Makers,
Manufacturers and Machuists,
And Families.
willfpd II IxvALpA2LE! IL willie EJECT pally stopth
leakage Of Coal Oil.
II 10 insoluble in water or oil.
Its liquid, and as easily applied as paste.
1t will adhere oily substances.
Itb
HILTON'S INSOLUBLE CEMENT
HILTON BROTHERS, Propretors,
Providence, r.. 1.
Supplied in pgctsSssssa Z q. ~ 400 iss., By
0HAS. RICHARDSON CO.,
81 Broad Street, Boston,
Sole Agents for New England.
W. FPHILLIPS, Agent for Portland.
febl7dly
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31
IMPORTS.

Liverpool. Steamship North American bdl.
hoop iron, to Ellis Newell Co: / truss wooleus. 10
order; ! cas- jeweIry, Savage & Lyman; Is cases
hats. Thos May; % bags Rio Coffee. BEDFORD Dillon
10 cases mchds. + Prindle; ceases bale do. Thos
Paddock; "A plates iron, NJ Bailey & Co; as bars
iron. IS bdls do. Casey; cases mchds Agt q T /:
- bales woo.2 cases bale mchds to order. and
goods for Canada, Boston and New York
Cardenas. Brig Scotland-l3s hhds molasses. 4 ties
do, to Churchill 4 Co.
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31

a BEAUTIFUL COMPILATION, free from Tan Pirs-
pes and Frecklcs. may easily b. procured by using
shaving \ Is unsurpassed--a single drop making a
. hne ls,ner II is composed of pslm-oif honey and
T,nen vauanle articles, highly perumed by its own
sorning, renders the skin soft and white and free
INV "e ns's ne 70 cents. For sale by II. II !.
nov25 deod& oew3m
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31

FoR THE BENEFIT OF THE SOLDIERS
The old folks Of Gorham viii give a grand
Concert at that place this evening, on which
occasion Father Kemp, Aunt Dorcas and
many Others will appear in the costume Of
old times, and sing some Of the good old
fashioned songs The proceeds Of the Con-
cert will be devoted to the comfort of the SOL
diersr
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31
kKAW M
Rpaycuy.I

fary Officers and Soldiers who oyertax the voice and
are exposed TO sudden changes. should use them =
Optain only the genuine. Browns Bronchial
iroches' having prored their efficacy by a test of
many years. are highly recommended and prescrib-
ed py Physicians and Surgeons in the Army. and
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers In Mod,cine in
the United States and most foreign countries at as
cents per box. dec1 dim
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31

~The Saco Democrat says the property
formerly owned by the Mousam Manufactur-
ing Company at Kennebunk, recently owned
by William Lord, Esq, including all the rea
and personal estate, also the Great Falls priv
ilege on the same river, about four miles from
the village, has within few days been sold to
Nathaniel L. Thompson, Joseph Titcomb and
Joseph Dane, all of that town. The sum paid
for the property was $40 The purchasers
are among the most enterprising business men
ofour county, and will doubtless soon improve
their excellent mill privileges.
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31

i Ian vinelasa, Brtson DO; 18th. Rsushsw smis
II. Ia port aad. briss J Il Dillingham; Harrington
Doane Knowiton, and John Chrystic' unc setl
ne LAVA nawsrds WOODWARD Tor Philadeipha lds and
Var a. 2. C.rdssss ai.t brig wsccamaw Niekel.. f
sid In. brig Greenock. Campbell. Boston; 2I.t
bark Mana. Denhsm. New York 80
sailed IRON MsnsaniIla 9th sch Elyira. Merton. TO
'"'"' o''x WIN Mason Small, DO.
lPer steamship Hammonis. at New York;
Cd at Liverpool 1lth, Rosamopd. Wallace Nav
Emit out 1lth. Ellen Stewart. Lvon. fl, Romh.v
Thornton, Wells, New York W. D'a'
u At AZ London lith, Home. tof Belsst) shute "a
amt out issh ns Ocean Express Watson for San
Ar at Belfast 18th. ohas Quinn, Crosby. Bangor.
po.,a :, Sydney Nsw. Sept 10. Trumbun csllum I'm
Ar at shanghae Oct II. Mary c.pen from K.,.-
M ~ .s'n sea Serpent Thorndike, Yokohama.
s,a vct . ioung Greek. Taylor Swafow.
HUT sssUSho oe'2o' Ceres. spence. and Rover
Sid Oct ~ wild Rover. crowcn. shapubae.
swatow: 81 f;s 1sE &c. -. Young Greek, Taylor.
sailed from =, T:aiI. Is;s bslsasss Jackson FOR
sssS rom sasar wat re, , New York
A. 4 Manila osi .i Fan NV Wind. c-ow.,l from
Siu 18th, Bclvidere, Jackson, Liverpool
Isssed ABjer Oct Is, White Eagle William. fror,
hontevideo for Hong Kong. ose''u' "om
Arss G, %ss.i y I'LL Henry Clark Tewne CallaO
Ar ct Gibraltar 9Th inst q j Ker.h.w N;chei a.,
ealatx. land cid for Queenstown ''' ~''' u"
Csllao. '' SAhi ihrpo&' larbox,
,Sardid, Dec IA. The Sebastian Cabot having conn
p'e'ed repairs will 90 out Of dick this morning
SPOKEN
DEC y, Ito miles East of Sandy Hook .b;p Al,x
marshall from Liverpool for New York.
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31
EMANCIPATION.
CELERRATION

The First Anniversary of the Proclamation
Of Freedom, the great War Measure of the
Government, will be celebrated by the people
ofPortland and vicinity, on Friday next, jan
uary !, 1894, in the New City Hall, at IL
o'clock, noon.
The following is the order of arrangements:
Venerable Citizens.
The Governor Of the State and STAFF the Sec.
rotary Of State, and the Superintendent
Of Common Schools,
The Clergy.
Ths Mayor, Aldermen and Common Council.
Judges ofthe United States and State Courts,
OAcers Of the Army and Navy on furlough or de.
tached service,
The Collector of the Port and other oficers.
The Postmaster and Assistants.
The President Of the Board CT Trade and the
President of the Maine Charitable Mechanic Associ
alton,
The Chaplain, Reader, and Orator.
The Officers OF the day
and
The Committee of Arrangements
tell Of whom are requested to meet 10 the
Senate Chamber at 1-2 past IL A. NJ. will he
conducted to the platform by the United States
Marshal and his Assistants.
The Hall will be open for the public at II
o'clock A. NJ.
The following gentlemen have been selected
~ the Officers for the occasion
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31
MARRIED..

In this city. Dec. %. by Rev. II. ID. Moore Henri
Elizabeth. " N"P'
IN TINS city, Dec 30 by Rev. Asa Dalton Rector of
ardston. Mass: and Miss Laura. daughter Of C. q.
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31

u-Ify ron arc goinsto the West, South, or North
West, procure Through Tickets At LIrrrE's Union
Ticket Once, No. 81 Exchange Street. where you
may have choice Of routes at the lowest rates Of
fare. and obtain all nsedful information.
Nov. 2, 1868. TuThS WITT
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31

CURE FOR CArARRH.--DE- WADswoRTH's
disease. There is no mistake about this. The Dry
Up has cured thousands Of OF Catarrh end ths
to the wise i spcient For sale by the proprietor
H. II. BUKRINGTON Providence, r. !. Also BY
q. II. HAY. Druggist, Agent for Portland
oct9l cod &w6m
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31
PASSENGERS.

In the North American from Interpolation Geo
Gordon. Capt Morse. lady, . children and servant.
CaPfs Gray. Corning. Colridgo, SprouI, and New
hail. Mrs McCilyary and child, Mrs Curtis and child
stecrage. :" '"'
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31

A NEGLECTED CouaH, CoLp, AN In
RIrArED OR SORE TRRoAT, II allowed
10 progress, results in serious Rulmor-
airy Bronchial and Asthmatic Disesses.
oftentimcs incurable Browns BRoN-
CHIAL tRocHKs reach direcsiy the az
fected parts. and give almost immodi-
ate relief. Dor Bronchifis. asfhSsd. Ca
farrh. and Consumpfire Coughs. the
Troches are useful. Public SDedkers
and Singers should have the Troches to
clear and At rem ethan the Voice u.y.
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31
(coPY.)
SANITARY COMMISSION.
Norfolk. Va. Dec "a 1875,


Norfolk, Va, Dec. "a, 1865.
MIR. +. N. KNAPP, Associate Scc'y San Com:
Dear Sir-Yours of the 21st inst. came du-
ly to hand. Ny arrangements for .3ping
a special relief on the flag of truce boats, are
simply as stated, to send an agent on board
with supply Of such stores as are likely to
be most needed, and let him dispense them to
the best advantage among the sick soldiers
He will also give all the assistance he can in
taking care OF the sick, or in directing the
nurses to do so; that it seems to me, is all
that can be done. There are plenty OF good
nurses on board, SO that assistance of this
kind is not needed. As soon as it was ascer-
tanned that an effort was being made to re-
sumo the exchange of prisoners, DIR. Parrish
and his party expressed wish to go up on
the flag OF truce boat to act as agents of the
Sanitary Commission, and dispensers of SAM
tary stores. then sent a supply OF stores to
Old Point, to be in readiness when the boat
should leave, SO that everything has been
ready for the last four days.
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31

AcCiDENT.-Mr. Joseph Stockbridge, of
Freeport, while hauling timber last Saturday,
was thrown from the load and dragged some
distance, being badly bruised and rendered
insensible. He was discovered on the road
by Lieut.. johnson, Deputy Provost Marshal,
who took him into his sleigh and conveyed him
to Freeport, where medical aid was procured.
The injured man bled profusely from the ears
and nose when he was discovered.
Parsons Cough Candy is genuine and
reliable remedy. See special notice column.
d2m.
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31

The Patent Relic Monte Skirt.
full assortment of this new style Skirt. at An.
pERsos's Hoop Skirt and Corset Depot. under
Mechanics Hall. dscl9 d3m
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Parsons Celebrated Cough Candy

tretas only IL ctr per package )or the Of Brom
chitis, Hoarseness Coughs. Colds and irritation Of
the Throat Being wholly free from all disagreeabls
TASTE it il peculiarly adapted to the above dcasesin
Children Is well IS adults. Prepared BY SHORT
WAREHOUSE, Apothecariss. corner Of Free and
Middle streets, Portland. Me- The highest testimon-
ias be given Of the superior qualities Of this ex
cellent Cough Remedy, For sale BY all Druggists.
Portland, Oct. "a. 1868. 3med&weow
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31

Ar No. 4. FREE STREET PORTLAND One of the
best ass9rtments of NEW YEARS PRESENTS
ever offered in this city. Call and See.
~ The Sign reads LANE TOLEMAN
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31

WINTER OPENING or PARIS MILLINERY, AT
Mas. CoLBr's. No. l23 MIDDLE SJRxEr.-Mrs. c.
hasjust received the newest styles in Paris Bonnets
which she will open on Thursday, Dec Sd, 1868, IT
her Show Rooms, l2a Middle street, upstairs.
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31
Sanitary Commission.


HdsHi1s 1on, D. Q, DEC. %, f6O5. J
Dear Str-For your further information as
regards our relations with the Richmond prs-
oners, refer you to the within enclosed copy
OF part OF letter from our agent at Norfolk,
dated yesterday. Very resp'Iy and truly,
ALFRED ]. BLooR, Asst. Sec'y.
GEO. r. DAVIS, Sec'y,
Portland, Me,
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-31

IRISH WIT.--After the amended head of the
Statue of Freedom which now stands upon the
Capitol at Washington, was finished and OH
exhibition in the Rotunda, an 1rishman, in
specting 1t, said to his comrade, "Murther,
Mike. what square bird is this with his tail on
the top Of his head!r
The original model of Crawford was crown
ed with the old "Liberty cap" SO much es-
teemed by generations past and gone, but
when JEFF Davis, then Secretary of War under
Pierce, saw the model, he remarked at once,
"This will never do. The Americans have pat
ronized this absurd Liberty cap too long al
ready. 1t was the detestable head gear adopt
ed by the freed slaves of Rome. Let us put
1t out Of sight" Yes, there was the rub. He
didn't like the name and the use first made of
it. 1t did not suit his slaveholding aristocra-
cy And Pierce chimed In with him, and so
the old classic helmet was dofed, and that
goddess of Liberty was crowned after the
fashion Of our North American Indians, with
fantastic headdress of feathers. This silly
device Of JEFF. Davis was adopted, being
hhPSy S"SiS onAhs "Aeu " wv VI S1h gums,
rampant, running down the back from beak to
tail. No wonder the Irishman thus exclaimed
to his companion. Much labor was spent by
Mr.. Mills in its construction, and he worked
and fashioned it according to the order he re-
ceiyed from JEFF Davis, and yet it is not in the
likeness Of anything in heaven above nor in
the earth beneath.
In this connection another fact may be
stated. When the bronze castings were being
completed at the foundry of Mr.. Mills near
Bladensburg, his foreman, who had superin-
tended the work from the beginning, struck
for higher wages. He was receiving IS per
day and demanded $40, and said nobody in
America, except himself, could complete the
work. One of the negro slaves who were at
work there said, 81 can do that we'll" The
striker was dismissed and the slave put In his
place as superintendent, and the work went
on. The slave became the artist, and yet some
would have us believe that negroes are too
stupid for soldiers or for any other occupation
except raising cotton or the lash of their mas
tiers.