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MISCELLANEOUS.
Help the Sick and Wounded.
THE CHRISTIAN COMMISSION

/ now fully organized, so that it can reach the
soldiers IN all parts OF the army with stores and
religious reading and instruction.
Its object Is the spiritual aud temporal welfare of
the soldiers and sailors Ii distributes its stores by
means OF Christian men, who so without pay and
give personally to those who need accompanv in y
each distribution by words OF religious counsel and
cheer. and by such personal attention as may be
The main object of the Commission is the religious
welfare Of the soldiers, but they find that they best
succeed In this by first ministering to the bodily
wants, and then pointing to Christ.
At the present time the Commission are doing all
in their power to aid soldiers who are staryig in
the prisonsin Richmond, and for this purpose need
large sums of money.
Funds are much needed to procure religious read
ieye all stores entrusted TO will be faithfully dis
tributed.
For further information, directions and documents
address HENRY III. BURGESS, 50 Commercial street.
Portland.
Money may be sent to CYRUS SrURpivAsr. rs
Commercial street. Portland and stores to any mem.
Der of the Army Committee.
Where more convenient stores and money NAV be
sent to GEORGE Ii STUART, Esq, l3 Bank street,
The members of the Commission are
George u. Stuart, Esq, Philadelphia
Rev. ROllin II. Neae, d. D., Boston
Charles Demond, Esi., Boston.
Rev. Bishop D; S. james, D. D.. New York,
Rev. James Eels, D. d., Brooklyn.
Mitchell NJ. Miller. Esq. Washington.
John T. Grocer, Esq, Philadelphia.
Jay Cooke, Esq, Philadelphia,
key. NJ L H. L. Thompson. Cincinnati,
Col. Clinton *. Fisk, st. Louis
John V. Farwell, Esq, Chicago.
I; R. HAYES. Al. CHASE,
CYRUS STCRDfVAST, W. X. JOHNSON,
III. BURGESS.
Army Com. Porttasd I. NJ. c. association.
nov19 ed3m
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Proposals for Cavalry Horses.
CAVALRY BUREAU.

CAVALRY BUREAU,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CUARTRgNAsrrr
NAsHISsToN. ID. c., November Is. lsS5
I1ROiOSALs are solicited and will be received at
i this ONCE for the furnishing of CAVALRY
HORSES, 10 be delivered at Washington, ID. O..
81. Louis, Mo-, and Chicago. Ills.
The Horses TO comply with the following speeif.
canons, viz; to be from fffesn u5I TO sixteen llSl
hands high, from five t5 to nine le) years old well
broken to the saddle, ccmpactly built in good flesh
and free from all defects
The ability ofthe bidder TO fulfil his agreement
must be guaranteed By two responsible persons
signatures must be appended to the guarantee
No proposal viii be entertained, unless the oath of
on &c In this Office.
The responsibility of the gusrantors mus. be shown
By the official certificate Of the Clerk the ncarest
ney. ~
Proposals must be addressed to el
Z. U. Sawtellc, Chief ousrfermaster, Cavalry Bu-
reau, and be endorsed on the envelope Proposals
for Cavalry Horses"
Cavalry horses agreeing with the above speciics.
h9nswil be purchased in open market at fair prices
ut the following places viz: New York City Alba.
ny. Buffalo and Rochester. N. T.. Pittsbnre, Pa .
Columbus, Ohio, Boston, Mass, Augusta, Nc, and
Madison. Wis.
c. G. SAwTELLE
Lieutenant Colonel and Chief Quarterms.er.
novzs diff Cavariy Bureau
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MARRIAGE.--"I never, lsays Mrs. Child J
saw marriage expressly for money that did
not end unhappily. Yet managing mothers,
aud dheartless daughters are continually playing
the same unlucky game. / believe men more
frequently marry for love than women, be-
cause they have free choice. l am afraid to
conjecture how many women would marry
only because they willnot have better chance
and dread becoming detolerable comfortable,
but greater number would have been far.
happier single. III may judge from my OBJ
servation Of such matters, marrying for a
home is most tiresome way of getting liy-
ing"
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Too MUCH FOR HIS MoSEY.-A native OF
the green Isle of Erin called at one of our
drug stores the other day, with prescription,
the putting up of which he watched with
great curiosity. "What, Is that, any way ~
asked the customer. This, said the obliging
apothecary. sis tincture cemcfuga racemosa,
and liniment of sapnois, cantbarides and opii,"
look of bewilderment turned TO grave con-
cern as the Irishman inquired, sand what is
the price OF that?" "Thirty-seyen cents. -
was the reply. "Och, by iabers,r said Pat, Il
thought two such names rs that would cost
me at laste dollar and a half"-INew Bed
ford Mercury.
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u. s. MarslnaI's Notice.

UNITED STATES OF ANERicA,l
District n Maine IS:
DuRSCANT to a rnoniton from the Ion. Ashur
l. Ware Judge of the United States District Court
within and for the District of Maine hereby give
public notice thai the following libel has been filed
In said Court, viz:
A Ltoel against TorNAsTAND IAEDs WITH THE
SAILS AND RIGGING attdched thereto, or Is cersdis
herBdphrodfte Brig, Rntaotcn, picked np az sea as
more particularly set forth in said Libel: that
ana trisl VIII be had thereon at Portland In
where any persons interested therein may appear
ana snow cause, Il any can be shown wherefore the
same should not be decreed liable to salvage and
disposed of according to Law.
Dated at Portland, this twenty-h day of No.
vember. A. u. 1863 IA oJINBY
n2?.dtd u Deputy Marshal Dist OF Maine.
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A REMARKABLE CoINCIDENCE.-The two
widow ladies Mrs. Adams and Mrs Wilkins,
whose deaths occurred on the 9th inst. were
next door neighbors to each other, and had
been very intimate friends for nearly twenty
years. During the illness of Mrs. Adams,
which was caused by paralysis, Mrs. Wilkins
came in frequently TO see her. aud often eX-
pressed her grief, with tears in her eyes, at
the thought that her old friend was about TO
to die and leave her behind. Indeed she de-
clared ii was impossible even after no hopes
were entertained of the recovery of Mrs. Ad-
ans. A few days before the death of the lat.
Ter, Mrs. Wilkins was taken sick of heart dis.
ease, and both expired on the some day and
in the same halfhour.-lNashua IN. H. Tel
agraph.
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rejected. and OF course their masters receipts
are null and void. They are held for few
days, and in default Of their masters appear
ance, discharged. Not one in five of the re-
iected recruits ever return to slavery. This
has been the operation OF the negro recruiting
system thus far. and the exodus of negroes
from the country is more rapid than ever.
Slaves slip themselves into parties of recruits,
arrive IN 81. Louis, swear they hail from Ar
kansas or Mississippi, receive free papers, go
into free States, and thus are lost TO the South
forever. Talk about gradual emancipation,
why adegree OF immediate emancipation would
not more surely rid the Stale of slavery than
the edict Of the President to receive blacks into
the military service OF the nation.
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SLAVERY IS MIssorRI-Gcn. SchoGelds
order for the enlistment of colored men is
rapidly ridding Missouri Of the incubus Of
slavery. The St. Louis correspondent of the
New York Commercial describes its onera-
tions as follows
The order from Washington elaborated by
General Schofcld TO recruit blacks into the
service of the Government as soldiers, and
providing for compensation to their masters,
was staggering blow to the remnants OF the
peculiar Institution in this State. The practi-
cal working Of the order is as follows A re.
cruiting officer goes into a district and recruits
fifty or hundred negroes-the master receiy.
ing receipts by which, on proof of loyalty they
will be entitled to compensation. The negroes
come to St. Louis, and on an examination by
surgeon, three-fourths Of the recruits are de-
flared physically unfit for service, They are
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MIDNIGHT CHARGE OF THE MULE BR-
GADE.-A correspondent with the Army OF
the Cumberland gives the following amusing
account of successful charge by ''mue
brigade:
"During the advance OF Hookers command
upon the enemy, near Lookout Mountain, an
incident occurred that Is worth relating and
one which believe has never been made pub
lie, notwithstanding the fact that II was at the
time OF its occurrence subject of much mer-
riment at the expense OF the rebels. You will
remember that Hooker moved on Lookout
Mountain very cautiously, from the west side.
While engaged In the movement up the val
ley, owing TO some cause unknown to me.
stampede among the mules took place. 1t was
in the dead of night, when both armies were
resting from the latigues of the previous day,
and the sentinel's tread was the only sound
that disturbed the universal quiet. Rushing
from the wagons, to the number OF about
thirty, the mules made for the enemy's line
like frightened sheep. The drivers were
awakened by the noise Just in time to witness
the disappearance of the animals through our
advanced pickets. The enemy's pickets were
not caught mapping. Hearing the mule bri-
gade tearing across the valley, they mistook
them for Yankee cavalry, discharged their
muskets at the supposed "Yanks" and fell
back upon battalion stationed a little in the
rear OF them, with the cry that the enemy
were upon them. The battalion, partaking Of
the alarm, sprung to arms only in time TO hear
the sound OF the frightened mules, whose race
was not checked by the yolley from the pick
cts. They retreated also to a point where the
whole rebel brigade had stacked their arms.
and were calmly dreaming of home and bat
tie scenes. In rushed the battalion, more
dead than alive from fright, with the excama-
ton Hooker has surprised us; his cavalry 5
upon us The valiant sons of Mars did not
wait to gather up their blankets or guns, but
made the fastest pedestrian time on record
back TO the main force, leaving upon the field
for the mule brigade, over one thousand stand
of arms, among which were three hundred
new Enfield rifles, blankets, small arms, KNAPP
sacks, DC. Meantime our teamsters had Civ
en- the alarm, and force was sent out for the
recovery of the mules, and In a few hours the
expedition, inaugurated by the mules, returned
10 our lines with the valuable spoils.
This is no fancy sketch; its correctness is
roushed for by a member OF Gen. Thomas
staff, who was present when the expedition
returned. 1t will be recolectcd that In his
report Of Hooker's victory, Gen. Thomas
stated that 1900 stand of arms were taken.
You, in common with many of your readers
were no doubt at loss to discover by what
prestidigitorial process more arms were taken
than prisoners. In the midnight charge of
the mule brigade you have solution Of the
problem. Through its aid a large amount of
valuable stores and arms were secured, and
Hookerwa enabled 10 push his advance much
nearer the point OF ground contended for. All
will agree that the charge Of the mule brigade
Is worthy OF place In history"
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For Sale Oreo Let
For Sale.

In Gorham, Il miles from the vii
AfSN-O lagc. beautiful Farm, containing
mil1fSar6 100 acres OF excellent land on the
ssl&NIx[ road TO Scarb aroug in au excellent
uE15521A112Sfrz neghborhood. buldngs good
house l. storied. 2sXS6 barn 33x4J two good or
char3s, one Of them jast beginning TO bear all tie
land Git for cultivation; plenty of wood for home
consumption one-half mile from school, . miles
from grist aud sa mills.
Fer further particulars inquire of ~ BROWN,
233 Congress street, Portland, or at the premises
where any information may be obtained.
noy2S d2gs RUFUS FOGG.
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COMMUNICATIONS.
New Hampshire Correspondence.
PORTSMOUTH, \. H.. Dec. 9Th. 1sGs

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Dec. 9TH, 1868.
To the Editor Of che Press;
Three new ships lay at the wharyes in this
city, rugged and being rigged and the keel OF
steamboat is already laid. Toll bridges are
the curse Of Portsmouth. On all sides but
one, tribute has to be paid TO enter a city
which has one OF the best harbors on the
coast. Thousands OF dollars worth OF trade
in produce. &C., from the western part OF
Maine might be brought, ii the tax was not
levied on them for bringing il here; but il
the rich men from this city rather walk with
well BACKED boots tlau TO risk the danger OF
being sprinkled with mud from the passing
trade let them be content with the quietness
which prevails.
For the last three months, if you meet a
policeman, his first greeting Is, "do you want
a substitute? % Instead OF policemen. as a
badge, they ought, like a clock repairer of
your city, to put on their hats their occupa-
tion, "MES TO SELL"
Within two weeks it is said that the Ala
hama, alias "New Hampshire is TO be toted
into the water from the ship house in which
she was built some over forty years.
Only two tiers more Of stone work are re-
quired TO be laid, then Fort Constitution as
sumes, from the waters side, war-like ap-
pearance. II competent carpenters to have
made the moulds for the stone work, could
have been had, more progress might have been
made, guns could have been mounted and the
harbor made more secure.
One cause why the Copperheads receive so
much support In these parts from the people,
who are Uaion men is, that they are disguised
at the manner in which money is expended
on Government works. | noticed on the
works boss painter, walking around with no
gang, not one single man. ] enquired the
reason OF his employment, how it came. Your
readers who are posted upon derricks, well
know that any sailor who has the land smell
free from his clothes is competent TO slush the
masts in a sailing craft, that talent is all that
is requisite for painting the rigging of der
rick. Such work is usually done by men in
the laborer's gangs, but some one saw a chance
for boss to be employed for Government.
Recent orders are that the gunboat 1gd,cdnl
be fitted at Portland instead of Kittery Navy
Yard, and hope that you Portlanders will
show the powers that be, that she can do it
not a VIII 1t behind her sister cities. ABEL.
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IN S Z r A n CE.
1 il u E NJ
---oF THE
Manufacturers Insurance Co..
OF BOSTON,

7 NUN 7. II,
!. State the name of the Company Man.
ufacturers' Insurance Company
2. Where located? Boston
5. When Incorporated. 1922
4. Amount of Capital! 500 600
actually paid in, 100000
6. Number of shares, and par value of
eaehy 4n0-Sl0l
I. Amount of fire risks outstanding S,05e 1913
" mariners risks g Il, 500 0l5
0. Total amount of outstanding iisks. 2,,5S 3ss
To- Amount of United States stock or trea-
sury notes owned by the Company:
State amount of each kind and par VAL
ueand market value of each $50, 900
United States Bonds : 80 loan, par
value S23, 3,o00-market val. per sh Sios 90 600
ii. Amount of State stocks? State amount
of each kind, and par value and mar.
ket value of each
10. Amount of bank stockss State amount
of each kind. and par value and mar.
kct value of each
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commonwealth of Massachusetts.

OmmOnWeaTh OF WaSsNchnsefts.
SUFFOLK IS, November 80, 1855.
Personally appeared Samuel Gould, President and
James j. Goodrich, Secretary of the above Compa-
ny, and severay made oath that the above state
ment, by them subscribed is, in their belief true
Before me, THEo. STANwooD,
Justice Of the Peace.
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For Sale.

~. 4 desirable residence in Cape Elizabeth one
k,:;;r mile from Portland Bridge with S acres of
E,u good land. For particulars inquire Of
JOHN G. PRoCrER, Lime street.
Portland, Dec. 8, 1865 d3w
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LIVERY MILITARY and Naval Officer can be
II lifted out at the Tailoring Establishment of
A. ID. REEVES, IS Exchange St.
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SPEClAL ATTENTION given in getting up Boys
~ Jackets, Pants and 0yerccats at
noylU du A ID. REEVES, IS Exchange ST.
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Office TO Let
T'C bH Let,

nN second floor, Middle Street, centrally situated
~ and easy Of access. Apply az No. - Exchange
Street. jyII II
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To Let.

LNOUR OFFICES, single or In suites, over Stores
II Nos. I52 and l54 Exchange street, opposite the
International House. Apply on the premises to
oc2 diff I. S. HATCH.
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FOR SALE & TO LET.

Counting Room to Let.
GouNTING ROOM over No. 90 Commercial st.
~ Thomas Block, TO let. Apply TO
n. j. MILLER
mchI dtf Over 80 Commercial street
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HtHAMBERSint In the second story. over Store 9s
~ Middle street-MitchelPs building. Possession
given Immediately. Inquire Of
tan2tf A. I. DOLE.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-17
1900 BOXES
THE SOUTHERN HEPATIC PILLS

Have been ordered in day. Wherever known their
use confines. Without putting. they have gained
ground bv their real value. heg@More than five hun
dred persons known to have been cured by these
Pills.
This excellent family medicine is recommended by
the propretors as good for Diseases of the Liver HIS
say that they also Bilious Rheu-
masm Pneumonia, Chlls and Fevers Bilious Fevers,
Piles and Worms. They are perfectly safe meolclne'
Peter Walden. ESQ, of Dinwiddie county, Va, after
describing remark hle in his family OF Bilious
Rheumatism and Peurisy, says: My Doctors bill has
been heretofore from S. Is to 5000 per year. have
used the these pills for family which consists of
eighteen white and colored, and have not called in
Doctor. This is great saving. They certainly are
the best family medicine ever discovered
Rev John W. Potter of Greene county, North Caro-
lina had suffered twelve years from diseased liver,
which the physicians had not been able to cure. He
says: 81 commenced taking the Hepatc Pills with no
confidence in them. They acted like a charm me.
From that hour | have improved. | have persevered
in their use until now, by Gods blessing, am well
and hearty. ] had a negro man who as believe, was
saved from death by dose of these Pills. My Doctors
bill Lnuaily from 500 to $500, but have bad
for ply stefan since"
Col john Wright, of Goldsboro, N. c., (Aug. IA,
1922 80 rs: 81 have used the Southern Hepatc Pills
in my family here and also envy plantation in Ala
bama and always with success. + have valuable
girl who had been long time under treatment
for consumption, without receiving any benefit. AL
in her extremity was induced try the Hepatic
Pills. TIey given according to directions, and
she is well, entirely restored by them. similar
case occurred among my servants in Alabama. For
liver and lung diseases have perfect confidence in
them"
Full directions and other certificates will he found
the wrapper of each box
Price 81 so a box. For $l5 dozen boxes will be
sent b. mail. free to any part of the COnfederacy
Still 81 discount Druggists, others buying
by the gross. Not less than dozen need be ordered
Recalled generally by the Druggists, and in Charlotte
N c.. by F. SCARF.
The address of the Proprietor is GEORGE w.
DEEMS, Wilson, \. G.
Aug 20, 1868
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Prospectus Of the
. DAILY STATE JOURNAL.

On and after the LIST day of November, the State
Journal will be published Daily, Tri-weekly and
Weekly. The Daily State Journal will contain all the
received up to the latest hour before mailing and
will consist of two editions daily The Moting Edi-
all telegraphic up to 10 o'clock the previous
night, and will be supplied to city subscribers and sent
by the morning mails North and East; the Evening
Edition will be printed at o'clock p. m, and will
contain the additional by telegraph up to
o'clock p. M, and will be subscribers by the
trains west and by the Fayetteville, mail. Thus sGb-
scrbers, matter in what direct" they may live,
will have the up to the depar The mails.
Arrangements have been made to tnocure telegraph
from all parts of the Confedcracy expressly for
the State Journal. General by mail will be
promptly published. The Markets will be fully re-
ported Reliable Correspondents will be secured in
the Army and elsewhere. The Legislative Proceed
ings will be reported daily by competent Reporters
The State Journal will be essentially newspaper.
TERMS For the Daily-6 months, $40; months
Sc; month, So. For the Tri-Weeky-6 months,
S.; months, So. For the weekly, months So
Advertisements for the Daily will be inserted in the
Tri-Weekly free Of CHARGE This is inducement
which cannot fail to attract the attention of
The above rates apply only the daily paper. Ad-
versements will be inserted in the Weekly paper att
the usual regular rates. viz One dollar per square for
tie first insertion and tweny-v for each Sub
sequent insertion.
Address, JOHN SPELMAN,
Editor and Proprietor,
Oct. 81, 1852 Raleigh, N. CT
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-17
PROCESS OF MAKING SUGAR FROM
TILE SORGHO.

Let the canes be we'll matured; unrl pc canes will
not Weld sugar In the first place it is necessary
to filter the juice of the plant as it comes from the
mill. in order 10 remove the cellulose and fbrous
matters aud the starch, all of which present ir
it when expressed. A bag filter, made of
blanket placed in basket will answer the purpose.
Next, add a suficiency of the milk of lime
that is, lime Stacked, mixed with water-to the
juice to render it slightly alkaline, shown by
its changing turmeric paper to a brown color, or
Redeemed litmus paper to blue. A small excess
OF lime is not INJURIOUS. After this addition, the
juice should be boiled, say for fifteen minutes "A
thick greenish rapidly collects the surface,
which is to be removed by skinner, and then
the liquid should be filtered again. 1t will be of a
pale straw COLOR and ready for evaporation, to be
carried with great caution, and the syrup con-
SANITY stirred to prevent 1t from burning at the
bottom of the kettle, or evaporatng.
Portions of the syrup to be taken out from time
to time, and allowed to cool, to see if it is dense
enough to crystalize. 1t should be about dense
as sugar house molasses, or tar. When IL has
reached this condition it may be drawn from the
,evaporatng vessel aud be placed in tubs or casks
to granuate. Crystals of sugar will begin to form
b. three or four days, and sometimes nearly the
whole will granulate, leaving but little moas
ses to be drained. After it has solidifed, it may
b. scooped out into conical bags, made of coarse
open cloth, or of canvas, which to be hung
the receivers Of moasses, and drainage being much
aided by warmth it will be useful to keep the
temperature OF the room at 81 or 80 degs. fahren-
het. After some days the sugar may be removed
from the bags, and will be found to be good brown
sugar. 1t may be refined by dissolving in hot
water, adding to the solution some whites of eggs,
(say one egg for 100 lbs. of sugar mixed with
cold water after which the temperature is to be
raised by boiling, and the syrup should be allowed
to remain at that heat for half an hour. Then
skim and filter, to remove the cosEulated albumen
and the impurities it has extracted from the sugar.
BY means Of bone black, such as is prepared for
the sugar refners, the sugar may be decolored, by
adding ounce to each gallon of the saccharEe
solution and boiling the whole together then filter,
aud you will obtain nearly cooress syrup. Evap
crate this as before directed briskly, to half it's
bulk, and hen slowly until dense syrup to crystal
ize, leaving me syrup before in tubs pans to
granuIa,e This sugar will be of a very light
brown color. aad may now be clayed or whitened
by the usual process, that is, by putting it into
cones aud touring saturated solution of white
upon 80 as to dispace the molasses, which
will drop from the apex of the inverted cone, The
sugar is now refined white sugar From the
Patent Office Report, 1857.