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The Portland daily press., 1863-08-18
A REMARKABLE CURE or CASE OF DROP
ST CURED By MRS. MANCHESTER.

81 CURED By MRS. MANCHESTER.
This is to certify that have been cured OF the
Dropsy of fifteen years standing by Mrs. Manches-
ter. have been to physicians in Boston. New York
and Philadelphia. They all told me that they could
do nothing for me. unless they tapped me. and as
sured me that by tapping could live but short
time. had made up my mind to 90 homo and live
as long - could with the disease. and then die. On
my way home stayed over night in Portland with
. friend Of mine. and told them what my mind was
in regard to my disease. They finally persuaded me
to go and see Mr. Manchester. She examined me
and told me my case exactly.
was so much a,ionished to think that she told me
correctly, that told her that would take her medk
cines not having the least faith that they would do
me any good that should get the slightest relief
from any course whatever; finally took the med-
cine and went home. In one week from the time
commenced taking the medicine. I had over thres
gallons of water pass in seven hours; and my fol-
low sufferers may be assured that it was great relief
TO me. had not been able to lie down In bed at
night before this for two pears. Now can lie down
with perfect ease. have taken her medicine for
eight months. and am - well - any man could wish
to be, and no signs Of dropsy. would ADVISE Al
that are sick to 90 and consult Mrs. haneassssy.
even IL they have been given up by esner pny-
sicians have sent her number OF cases OF other
d;se.ses and abe has cured them ALSO Go and ~
for xoursslves. Ihad no faith, but now my Aith
1900 \. ~ sa in her skin in telling and curing
disease.
sARAn Z. HARMON.
MARY A. HAnNo1.
Bangor. Maias, April I'd.
OFFICE fiouRs-r From =. n.anss.n-
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-18
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
AND
I'd Senatorial District Convention.

The Republicans and all theirs who are uncondi-
tionally loyal to the Government of the United
States and who support all its for the cup
PRECISION of the Rebellion and resolved 10 spare
NO endeAvor to maintain National Union, both
In principle aud territorial boundary; and who are
willing postpone all differences of opinion in rea
ton TO former political questions and preferences
"tl we have achieved the objects for which the war
on our part b waged-to wit. THE USDIsPUTKD ST.
PRENACy Of Tnx UNITED STATES WITHIN frs An
Client AID RloHTvuL LIMITS" are requested to
send delegates TO meet in the
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-18
Notice,

MY wife. MARY A. Larrabee. has left my bed and
M board without cause and provocation. and this
notice is to forbid all persons hsrboring or trusting
her ON my account. As shall pay no debts Of her
contracting alter this date.
Baldwin, Aug. 1s, 1858. sugis Sweod
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-18

ONE or THE GREATEST CURES on RECORD
Mas. MAscHEsrER-Dear Madam Thinking
statement Of my case may be Of service to othcrs
similarly afflicted. ] hasten to give it to you.
This is briefly my easel was taken sick about 10
months ago with the Liver Complaint in very bad
form. applied to four diferent ply sicians. but
ceived no benefit until called you. At that time
had given up business. and was in very bad state.
but after taking your medicine for short time be-
gan to recover, and in two months entirely
well. and had gained several pounds Of hesh. and
can truly say that by your skill am perfectly heal
thy man. a JosEPH DAvrs.
Boston Maine Depot, Porfiand Me-. AZ fa.4
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-18

MuscOvndO sugar.
OEn HHDS. bright Muscovado Sugar in store
OOO Tor sale oy H.. ROBINSON.
.,als ad;s,m No. / Portland Pier.
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
House mt Auction

EN- ArrEN ,Auctionecr- once. n Exchange s.
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-18
Wanted.

= Wanted. lT47F lf-H77I7
DYa young man of some experience situation
II either as clerk or salesman In some store DRY
goods preferred. Undestands book Keeping and
writes a fair hand. tE 81 II II - II :
aug1S 3ts Address j. L. f. Portland p a.
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-18

q CASE OF SPINAL DISEASE CURED. Z
This is to certify that went to see Mrs Msnches-
ter last March with daughter Of mine troubled with
spinal disease for which she had been doctored for
ave year, and by . number of ply sicians of all
kinds; and shc has had twenty-one applications of
electricity applied. but all to no effect; but she con-
tinually grew worse. ! came to the conclusion, ~
the last resort, to 60 and Mrs. Manchester, and
did so and to my great surprise she told the nrst
cause of the disease and how she had been from time
to time, which encouraged me to try her medicines
did So and now my daughter Is able TO be around
the house all Of the time. She also rides ten or A.
teen miles without any trouble Inconvenience, and
think in short time she will be rcstored to perfect
health. Since my daughter has been docforing. I
have heard Of great many that Mrs. Manchcs-
ter has cured think If any person deserves pat
ronage 1t Is the one whor to preserve the health
of the sick aud suffering; and know that she uses
every effort which lies in her power TO benefit her
patients. SARAH l. KrIoHre.
Faa vaA GEoieK kNIGnrs.
aa HlH ABBr Z. kxreHrs.
74f % EMMA kSIeHIs.
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-18

will speak a. follows:
, 1863-04-25
Life in Virginia.


The following is an extract of private
letter, written by an officer of the Sixty
sixth o. Y. l., stationed at Dumfries. Va:
In this town they raised one company Of
sixty men ; twenty-five are known to be
dead, and the rest cannot be heard from,
nor have they been since the battle of An
tietam. All mail facilities are suspended !;
they can neither send out letters. nor get
them in. Their wives are now living on
the charity of our soldiers; and it would
surprise you to see how dependent the Yir-
ginia aristoc acy are upon the bounty of
Union soldiers. These poor, reduced wo-
men, often with from two to six children,
cook and bake bread for the soldiers, in or
der to get small share for themselves
and when we all leave and 60 forward, star
vation stares them in the face, as the block
ade Keeps everything out of this port, and
the country is entirely exhausted of all its
subsistence The rebels first took a large
share, and when the Union soldiers came
in they took corn, oats, hay, cattle, sheep,
hogs, honey, and poultry and the poor
creatures would hide something, or what
they could, in cellar or gdrret At this
moment hear chickens picking up their
feed on the floor above me. They have
put few up there, where they have been
all the winter. But all they have hid away
will not winter them And then the fen
ces are all gone, even the yard and garden
fences. All that can be seen of fences is
little pound ri.ht against the house, with
perhaps a COW and calf, and pig or two
-, IL l : i 6, Il l. /
one of the rooms Of the house. Verify, the
F. F. V. S chivalry has brought them to a
pretty pass
Ore woman, Mrs Stonnill, and sister
to the man board with, is reduced to ex-
treme poverty from very good circumstan-
ces two years ago, when her husband left
her, as he and she supposed for month or
two, never dreaming that the war would
last longer than that. Yet he is in for the
war, and he can't get away. She was liv-
ing down on the river, and when the rebels
fell back from here last March the Union
feet shelled her house, and she had to
leave, and the soldiers came on shore and
robbed her house. And then, the other
day, when 6tuart's cavalry shelled the
town, tu shells passed through her house
and tore hat little furniture she had to
pieces, including her table and the dishes,
which were then on the table for dinner -
She has three children, and is without
money, provisions or woCd, and all are get
ting naked, there being no goods to be had
here. Wien any one Of the officers 60 up
to Alexandra and Washington, they be-
siege them to bring a child pair of shoes,
dress, hat, few yalds Of muslin-and,
everything else they can get them to bring
Fine looking women are blrefooted, or in
their stocking feet. Indeed, yeu cannot
conceive of the utter dcstitution of the peo-
pie here, who were in good circulas tances
before the war. But their own votes bro't
it on them, and they can't reasonably COM
plain, although they do call US invaders
and northern vandals The negroes lave
all played out-there are but two left here,
and one of them has the small pox
, 1863-04-25

HEALTB-Nature has so knit the mind and
body together that they act and react upon each
other Who has not felt that the state of health
gives a coloring to everything that happens him.
One man whose health is depressed, sees his own
freside, that used to burn so cheerly only coored
with gloom and sadness. Another of bright
and joyous mind, in the full vgor of health, will
go forth, and the very desert, to that mans eyes
will rejoice, and the very wilderness, to his view,
will blossom like the rose, and saddest nature will
sound to him the most joyous and brilliant. A
sufferer goes out and looks on nature and its roses
all the sweet minstrelsy of the groves and forests
sound to him like wild wailing through all the
sounds of nature.
, 1863-04-25
The DYING Volunteer.

30 wrap the flag around me, boys"
And lay me down to die,
Where the cannon roars around me,
And the carnage RACES high.
While the last thoughts of my country,
And my mother-oh, my God
Let thy strong right arm support her
While she passes meath thy rod.
There's a cottage on a hill side
Of the noble "Prairie State"
Where a golden willow droopeth
Ger little rustic gate
And my gray kaired sire is sitting,
With his bible on his knee,
By his hearthstone, while he prayeth
Even now, perhaps, for me.
And farther on, another still,
But, oh, the mad'nmg thought,
What misery to thee, beloved.
Treason's black hand hath wrought;
But thine is rot The only heart
That bows in woe to-aig!t,
Nor thine the only stricken soul
That looks above for light.
But be We strong and bear ye up
We have not bled in vain
The fetters we have stricken of,
Will ne'er be forged again;
And had I now a thousand lives,
I'd give them all for thee.
Ny native land; my precious home,
If they might make thee free.
Then "wrap the flag around me, boys"
The Red. the White, and Blue,
In every thought and every act,
To them have been true;
Living, fought beneath It's folds;
Dying, my prayer shall be,
That every star may typify
A country truly free.
, 1863-04-25
"Meergchaurn.0 . or "Fcume de Mer. .

This article, which is so much esteemed by the
tabacco smoker, is a hydrated silicate of magne-
sia-Mgo., Sioz., Ho.; but as the compound is
not crystalline, its constituents are variable and
silicates of iron and of alumina occur with it
these affect the color of the meerschaum, which,
when pure, is quite white. The presence Of sill
cate of iron imparts a tint varying from pale yell
low to deep brown. Good meerschaum is soft
enough to be ndented by the thumbnail yields
readily to the knife, especially after having been
wetted. The fracture is usually earthly, seldom
conchoidal.
The state of aggregation is so variable as to
give rise to various densties some kinds sink in
water, others float on its surface those of medi-
um density are preferred by the pipemaker, for
the light varieties are porous, and even cavern
Gus, and the heavier kinds are often made up
artifciaIly.
Most of the meerschaum is from Asia Minor
it is dug chiefly in the peninsula of Natoli, rear
the town of Coniah but it is also found in Spain
Greece, and MOravia. 1t is exported in the shape
of irregular blocks, with obtuse angles and edges.
Much care is required in removing the irregu-
arities and faulty portions, and even then it may
contain various defects, such as different miner
ais diffussed through it, and also hard variety Of
meerschaum, called by the manufacturer chaiks,
(Kreidemassen,) which occasions much difficulty
in the carving.
In some cases the mcerschaum is roughly fash
oned into bowls on the spot were the material is
dug and they are more elegantly carved in
Europe Pesth and Vienna were formerly cele-
brated for tais manufacture In forming a bowl
the meerschaum is prepared for the operation by
soaking in a composition Of wax, oil, and fats.
The wax and oil absorbed by ihe meerschaum
are the cause of the color produced by smoking
the heat of the burning tobacco causes the wax
and fatty substances to pass through the stages
of dry dstilaton, and becoming associated
with the products of the disllation of the tobac-
co, are difused through the substance Of the
bowl, and produce those gradations of tint which
are so much priced. In some cases the bowls are
artifcially stained by dipping them, before being
soaked in wax, in solution of suphate Of
iron, either alone or mixed with dragons blood.
The parings which produced in roughing out
the bowls, are formed into what is called mq8sa
kOepte, or massa bowls; the parings are trituraed
to fine powder, boiled in water, and moulded
into blocks, with or without the addition of clay
each block is then cut into bowl, but as It con-
tracts considerable, it must be left some time to
dry.
, 1863-04-25

MARRIED BY TELEGRAPH.-Th OsWe-
60 n. Y. Times says:
On Tuesday, Sd February marriage
ceremony was performed by tna Rev. Will
liam Carr, chaplain Of the 4th Regiment
New York State volunteers, under rather
novel circumstances, the clergyman and
bridegroom being in the city of Washing
ton, and the bride in the village of Fulton,
Oswego county, during the ceremony. The
bridegroom is a member of the 4th Regi-
ment, and circumstances prevented his be-
ing in Fulton to fulfill his engagement
with the young lady. BY mail the parties
agreed to have the ceremony performed
through the medium of the electric tele-
graph The day and hour having been ar
ranged, the parties repaired to the tele-
graph offices az the respective stations, the
fair bride accompanied by a female friend
as bridesmaid. The operator at Fulton
oficiated as bridcsman. The first despatch
over the wires relating to the affair was
from Washington, inquiring if the lady was
present. An answer in the affirmative was
returned, and the ceremony proceeded -
Three messages were sent to Fulton and
two transmitted to Washington, and the
ceremony was completed. The last mes
sage from Washington was the declaration
of the clergyman pronouncing the parties
man and wife,
, 1863-04-25
MILITARY Clothing.

The New York Commercial is exercised
by new question. 1t says that by the
military bill before the Senate, it is provi-
ded that if arms, clothing or equipments
are found in the possession Of any one not
an officer or soldier, they may be seized
1t is undoubtedly provided also that the
party having them may prove his title to
them, the object Of the Government being
to protect itself against acts of fraud. The
section to which we have referred, simple
as it seems, is of great importance to many
thousands Of our citizens. The wearing Of
soldier clothes no longer indicates soldier.
The military coat and button have pen, ira
ted 10 all the walks of life. A large por-
ton of the working community is protect
ed from the cold by the army overcoat.
The army pantaloons abound in civil life.
The cap and vest are ubiquitous. One has
but to look about the streets to be con-
vinced Of this. The car and stage drivers
wear this livery very generally. Probably
more than half of the omnibus drivers wear
the overcoat. 1t is a singular fact that the
hackmen do not wear this coat Out of
one hundred and sixty non-military per-
sons in borrowed plumage seen in Broad
way, only one was hack driver Cartmen
teamsters, express drivers and dock labor
ers wear it, and even beggars appeal for
charity from beneath the martial covering
Of Uncle Sam One poor fellow on Broad
way bears over his military trappings, the
words Il am bind" 1t is possible he is
blind to the fact that an amendment to The
military bill may divest him of his warm
coat. These overcoats are in an excellent
state Of preservation, and will last for a
long time. 1t is probable that they will
descend from one proprietor to another, un-
til they bring up on the shivering limbs
that poverty and vice alike have brought
to rags.
, 1863-04-25

ABOUT LIFE-If it is well for a man to live at
ALL he should endeavor to avoid all those inhu-
ences which detract from the beauty and harmony
of human existence. In other words he should
make the most of life" and not allow himself to
be distracted, annoyed, or confounded by any
thing. He should fully possess himself being at
peace with his own soul and having great good
will for all mankind.-Life then, will have beau
tifance to himj its current will be deep and flow
gently on-in all tie beauties of the world re-
fected.
, 1863-04-25
THIBODO & BROTHERS,

Physicians, Surgeons and MidwiVes'
OFFICE and RESIDENCE Main Street, four doors
above the Jail-E~tablished 1859
WALLA WALLA, W. 7.
A. ]. ThlbOdo, NJ. A., D. and Member Royal
College Surgeons, England.
o. J. ThibOdo, NJ. D. and Ex-Surgeon K. NJ
Navy.
r.. Thibodo, B. A, NJ. D. and Fellow of the Botan
ical Society of Canada.
We have full sett of all the instruments required
in Surgery and Midwifery.
Surgical operations attendedto in the mining as
tricts if required ~.
~ Our Diplomas can be seen at our ONCE a. y
, 1863-04-25

A BABY IN "OUR HoME."-Not a borrowed
baby either, nor a sick baby come to be cured
and then to go away again. Neither is it a make
beIieue baby made of rags stuffed with bran, or of
wax. or India rubber. But it is true baby Just
as much alive as little young kitten or a little
calf is alive. Ii can double up its fists and scratch
its chin as well as anybody in the world and it
can wink, and cry, and kick 1t has some little
brown hair, and some little blue eyes, and little
white frock, and a darling little worsted sack
and every way is nice little creature. And it is
our own, to keep. We can watch it as it grows,
and be glad when it learns to laugh, and to sit
on the floor, and to tumble over on its back and
put its big toe in its mouth, and to stand alone,
and to walk, and to climb up on the table, and
TO cut holes in its mothers dresses with the scis
sors.-Er.
HEAVY ONTHE CoPPERHEADs.-In noticing the
efforts of the peace copperhead Democrats in IL
linois and Indiana to get up Peace Convention
at Louisville, the Richmond, (ya.) Enquirer
sneerlingly said
"If they repudiate the debt they have contract
ed and abandon the Government they have
established and recant the vows; and break
pledges and eat drt--it is we'll. We shall be
charmed the movement will suit US perfectly
and, although we shall not exactly respect the
actors in that affair, yet shall not be unwilling
to trade with them-hoLding our noses a little
and to show them all suitable civlities, but at a
proper distance
After reading the above, we should suppose the
rebel-sympathizing copperheads of the Northwest
would feel very much disgusted with their friends
in the rebel South The rebels treat all propo-
sitions for peace founded on compromise and a
restoration of the Union, as well as those cop
perhead Democrats who produce them with con-
tempt-Sdc. Union,
, 1863-04-25
NOTICE.

II .EWIS DAY has been appointed Agent of the Or
l 4 egon Steam Navigation Company, at Wallula,
vice j. NJ. Vansyckle resigned.
All Freight landed at Walula will he at owners
risk as soon as landed and all freight that remains
unpaid after goods are landed will be stored at the
owners expense. }. G. AlNSWORIH,
President Oregon Steam Navigation Co.
Portland, Jan. 8, 1868. 45tf
, 1863-04-25
HENRY LAW,

HENRY la ",
EORWARDING AND CONN ISSION Merchant,
Il Front street, Portland, Oregon
Importer and dealer in Eastesn Wagon Timber,
Hubs Spokes, Felloes, &c.
Also on hand and for sale General Assortment
of Oregon Produce.
A constant supply of the Celebrated Standard
Mills Flour on hand and for sale in lots to suit.
"
, 1863-04-25

A LARGE number of relics of ancient
Egypt have lately been found at Thebes.
A series of necklaces, with figures Of jack
ais in gold, and golden bracelets, enriched
by enamel colors, are extraordinary works
of art. One Of them is very remarkable,
having the sacred hawk for its central or
nament. A hatchet Of gold. with hunt
ing scene embossed on the blade; a mir
ror, with heavy lotus-shaped handle of
gold, and a large variety of minor decora-
tions for the person, are among the collec-
ton
, 1863-04-25
BRIDGES g. SON.
HUMASON & ODELL,

o. HUMAsoN. II JAS. A. oDELL
A TTORNIES AND COUNSELORS AT LAW,
N Dalles. Oregon.
Prompt attention given to collections and other
business placed in tleir hands.
March 20, 1862 l5ly
, 1863-04-25
j. w. COOK.

MANUFACTURER and Wholesale and Retail
w Dealer in Tents, Awnings, Wagon Covers
Ceilings and Sacks. Portland Oregon.
Tents, Awnings, and Wagon Covers, made to
order.
Flour and Grain Sacks constantly on hand and
made to order
Orders from distance promptly attended to-
All orders made returnable by the first conveyance
lV
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-07
'TELEGR APHIC

Washington, 5-The wires are work
ing miserbly this morning, owing to the
heavy rain.
We are in receipt ola few meagre re-
ports of another terrible battle, but are
unable to learn the date or place oft.
The commencement of the fight prov
ed disastrous to our forces. General
Carl Schurz's division, which was on the
front, being attacked by an overpower-
ing force almost instantly gave way,
throwing away their guns, and streaming
toward headquarters.
Generals Devon and Towards forces
are also demoralized and were compelled
to retreet.
In order to restore communication and
regain lost ground Gen. Hooker ordered
a night attack, which was made at eleven
o'clock, and the enemy driven back to
their former stand
AT the latest accounts our forces held
their ground. The enemy gained very
little advantage, but with most terrible
loss 1880 M
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-07
The News.

The news from the seat Of war, especially
Richmond, is becoming more and more
exciting. Gen. HOOKER has succeeded, by
genius and hard fighting, to gain more
ground touards Richmond than has ever
been gained before since the war commenced,
and what he has gained he seems determin-
ed to keep, and try to gain more. Three
days fighting with the rebels, in which, no
doubt, they have done their very best, has
resulted in victory gained by the Federal
army. The loyalty of the country will be
much encouraged by this. The disloyalty
will be something else.
The later news from Gen. BANKS, is also
important and very encouraging; he ismak-
ing progress in his department. Alexandria,
an important place on the Red River, La,
is said to have been taken by him.
cal Disaster has attended the operations Of
the rebels, in Missouri, under MARNADUKE
they are escaping out Of the State.