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The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06
From the Army Of the PotOma,
Discipline and Efficiency of the Army.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoroMAc,

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF POTOMAC
March ), 1868.
General Orders No. Is contains the follow
ing: Citizens, non-residents, will not be al
lowed to remain within the lines or camps of
this army without a permit from the Provost
Marshal General. Commanding officers will
cause all such persons within their commands
TO be brought before the Provost Marshal
General for his decision and action.
The inspection reports of the following reg
iinents and batteries give evidence OF the
strong assertions on the part of every officer
and member to bring them up to a proper state
of discipline aud efficiency. No further leaves
of absence will be granted to these commands,
and all officers absent therefrom must be re-
called and leaves revoked. The following are
the names OF the regiments, batteries, &c. -
18th, 2lst, 23d, 10th, 34th, 35th, AID 59th, GOTH
18th, SSth, 104th, 105th, 10th and l45th New
York regiments; both, 6Sth, 69th, l24th, l25th,
132d, both and l55th Pennsylvania regiments
9th Indiana; 32d Massachusetts; batteries b,
LIST New York; 10th do; 18th do; c, LIST New
York; Barnes battery, b, LIST Maryland =
Shows battery, A, LIST New Jersey; Hexamers
battery, c, LIST Pennsylvania; McCarthys bat
terry, d, LIST do; Hoel's, 18th Ohio; Johnsons,
Sd Pennsylvania; Hampton's battery, c, LIST
New York; battalion Languere.
The following regiments and batteries, as
appearing from the inspection reports seem to
have earned high commentator from the in
speeding officers. 1t is left to the discretion of
the corps commanders having regard to the eff
cheney of their commands, to increase the
leaves of absence and furloughs to those COM
mands for the fifteen days following the re-
ceipt of the order, TO three instead of two en-
listed men for every one hundred present for
duty, and three officers instead of two, as
provided in General Order No. 3. 1st, I'd and
10Th Massachusetts regiments; 10th aud 10th
Maine; 9Th and 10th New York; 9TH New Jer-
sey; lllth Pennsylvania; 3D. Wisconsin, LIST
Minnesota. 9th Maine battery; Lepien's, A,
LIST Rhode Island; Arnod's, It'll United States
Seely's, ID, LIST New York E, LIST Rhode Is
land; Randoph's, 18th United States Haslett's,
G, LIST Massachusetts; Martins, A, LIST Massa-
chusetts; McCartney's, Sd New York; Ha-
yen's, I'd New York; Blum's, X, LIST United
States; Graham's, 9Th New York; Taft's, b,
LIST Connecticut.
The commandment of cavalry corps will dis
continue the leaves and furloughs authorized
under General Order No. 3, to regiments OF
his command who have been neglected. in dis
cipline, efficiency, care of arms, equipments,
animals, &c.
1t is expected that all commanding officers
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06
Household Marvels.

"a remarkable man, very remarkable
man. Why so? | asked. "He is head man
OF Mr.. So & Sos establishment. He attends
to all the little perpexing details of the busi-
ness he keeps every thing under his own eye !;
he knows everything that goes on he detects
any negligence, or any omission OF duty, inn
mediately; he" Oh, stop, said | for this man
you are praising, will lind five hundred wo-
men, within speaking distance, who do just all
that, only it is taken so as a matter OF course,
that nobody thinks Of praising them, or men-
tioning it. The good house mother, for iu-
stance, who is often at once house-keeper,
cook, chambermaid, seamstress, nurserymaid I;
who goes to market; who does the shopping (;
who entertains company; and who performs
all her mothery duties, with patience, cheer
fulness and quiet perseverance which has not
its parallel among business men.
Iu the first place, your business man has GER
tain allotted hours when his work Is over.
He don't generally sleep with one eye open af-
ter il, watching young child or baby. In the
next place he has an uninterrupted daily sys-
TEN in his labor and at night is able 10 see
some result. Now it is impossible Ioi the busy
mother of family to have an uninterrupted
System" She may, indeed, plan upon her
pillow her days work; but she can't foresee
how long that dear, little, troublesome baby
forenoon nap will be, which is to give her the
only chance she has for that day TO accomplish
some necessary bit of mending or sewing.
Must not she stop, fifty times day, no matter
how hurried she may be, to adjust little, nice,
difficult, unpostponable questions of ''meum
and tuum," between little brothers and sisters ?
And, when night comes as she lies wearilydown
after all this toll, to be broken of her needful
rest by her babe, or young child, does she not
often reproach herself for mot having done
anything al all thai day but see to those chill
dren?" "Nothing butt should like to see
the man who, through all these discourage
ments, and often with intervals of feeble health
would keep on patiently and cheerfully doing
this nothing but" as do these women, whom
declare that only God and his angels can APP
preciate.-l Fanny Fern.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06

A HARD TIME.-The train which left this
city Wednesday at LIS p. NJ, for Island Pond,
did not arrive there until yesterday forenoon,
having been out all night on the track trying
to work its way along. The ice had made in
the plunges of the rails, and the snow had
covered it over SO that a snow plough was of
but little advantage, and hand labor had to be
resorted to. The train from Island Pond for
this city yesterday did not leave until about
IL o'clock at noon, and it had not arrived,
though it was momentarily expected, at II
O'Clock last night.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06

DELICATE SURGICAL OPERArIoN.-Dr.
Fitch, of this city, was summoned by tele-
graph, on Wednesday, to Richmond, to attend
a severe case OF ovariotemy, with which a
lady Of that town had been afflicted for nearly
three years. Yesterday he performed the del
icate and successful operation of removing
the tumor from the ovarium. The fluid con-
tents weighed t,centy-three pounds, and the
sack three pounds more; in all, the tumor
weighed twenty-six pounds, though 1t had been
repeatedly tapped previously. All the internal
organs had been disarranged and affected by
the monstrous parasite. The lady's condition
yesterday after the operation was decidedly
indicative of recovery.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06
BY TELEGRAPH
THE
Portland Daily Press.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Business Transacted by the Senate.
THE DIsAFFEOTION IN UTAH
The Trouble With the Commissioner of
Patents.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Business Transacted by the Senate.
THE DIsAFFEOTION IN UTAH
Recognition Of Spanish Consul.
WASHINGTON. u

WASHINGTON, March 5.
The main points of business transacted in
the Senate to-day was the administration of
the oath to Hendrier of Indiana and Spraguc
OF Rhode Island, who took their seats for the
first time. The President pro tenn. was a,l-
thorized to appoint the Standing Committees.
The executive session was confined to the pas
sage of the resolution to return all the nomi-
nations of the military officers, and which ex-
pired with the late session, to the President
1t was not till after the adjournment that the
Presidents private Secretary reached the cap
itol with several executive communications.
A telegram received here from Brigham
Young says, meeting was held in the Taber-
nacle 70 petition the President to remove Gov
Harding and Judges Waite and Drake and
appoint good men in their places. He adds:
1.-The majority of the Federal officers and
other gentlemen are acting honorably." From
this il appears that Chief Justice Kenny, Sec
rotary of State Fuller and Superintendent of
Indian Affairs Doty are included in the COM
pliinent. Congress has altogether failed to
promote, by legislation, any measure for quiet
ing the disatiection in that territory, leaving
that duty TO the Executive Department.
The printed report of the Select Committee
on the charges prlerred against Commissioner
Of Patent Office Holloway will be accompanied
by defensive and explanatory statement from
that gentleman.
Joseph y. LOWS, OF fenn., IL Is generally
believed, will be nominated to the Senate as
successor to Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue. Boutwell,.
The Provost Marshal has issued an order
forbidding enlisted men of the army IRON
wearing side arms within the limits OF Wash
ington, excepting when their duty requires
them. The reason given for this is TO secure
the public peace and preserve the property of
the government from loss through the negli-
gence or viciousness OF careless and unprinci-
pied soldiers.
The President has recognized Don Manano
Alvarez as Consul of Spain at New York. and
Don Juan de'Alminana Ian Martin Vice Con-
sui of Spain at New Orleans.
Mr.. Frank Moore has been authorized TO
prepare for the library of Congress a collec-
ton of documents on the rebellion from its
commencement
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06
New York Market.

NEW YORK. March 3.
Cotton-heavy and lower; sales 900 bales at SIS a
SEC for middling upands.
Flour-sales $500 bbls State and Western unsettled
and 10 a Csc lower; Superine State 80 a 90; Elk.
ira do 25 q 40; Round Hoop Ohio 90 a 80
az 80; Southern 10c lower, sales 100 bbls; Mixed
to good 40 q 80; Fancy and Extra 500 az 10 80;
Canada 10 g Csc lower, sales 1926 bbls; Extra IS a
200.
Wheat-duli and nominal; Chicago Spring / &C
a l 60: Milwaukee Club 60 a | 50: Iowa Amber
l IS a 20; Red Winter Western ~ a. 20.
Corn-dul and nominal; Mixed Western IS a 81
0ats-quiet.
Lard-dull and shade easier sales 1900 bbls at l0I
q II.
Butter-quiet,
Whiskey-upsetiled, sales 700 bbls at As a AZ.
Rice-quiet.
sugars-dull and dropping, sales 81 hhds New
Orleans l0y Muscovado l0t q 10t
Cofee-dull.
Molasses-s eady; sales 60 bbls at IS a So.
Freights to Liyerpooi-nominal.
Wool-Quiet and nominal.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06
81 CORPS and divisions win disapprove and re-

Of corps and divisions will disapprove and re-
fuse leaves and furloughs to those regiments
or batteries which are similarly situated.
All officers and enlisted men absent beyond
the period of their leave or furlough, must be
tried by court martial
All suffers will confine their traffic to the
regiment to which they are appointed and be-
long The goods and property of those found
violating this order will be confiscated upon
proof thereof. Suffers who use the names or
orders Of officers to procure transportation or
purchase and sell contraband articles, will be
subjected TO the same penalties.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06

A Busy TIME.-The Southern mail yester-
day brought an immense number of letters
from our troops South to their friends and
families at home. There were thousands upon
thousands of these tender missives from the
soldiers, which will be welcomed with great
joy by their families and friends. The clerks
in the postoffice had an extremely busy time
of it in asserting the letters and making them
up into packages for almost every postoffice
in the State. 1t was the largest local mail
ever received at the Portland office.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06

PERsoNAL.-We- learn that Prof Briggs,
favorably known to onr community for bis ad-
mirable course of PoIemic Readings, recently
given befoIe the M. c. A., proposes to visit
the city again at an early day, and give addi-
tional exhibitions Of his wonderful vocal and
dramatic powers. BY request of influential
parties, we learn that Prof. b. will devote a
portion of his time each week to giving in
struction to classes in Reading and Vocal
Culture, In this city. We doubt not all who
attended his Readings at Mechanics Hall
will cheerfully welcome his return.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06
From California.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 4.
At a recent municipal election in Virginia
city, the principal town of Nevada Territory,
the Union party triumphed over the Demo-
Gratis.
The first gunpowder mill erected on this
coast is nearly ready to commence operations
in Santa Cruz county.
Considerable flax will be raised in the coun-
ties OF California this year, experiments having
proved 1t to be more profitable than raising
wheat.
The rage for specializing in mining stock is
increasing. 1t is estimated that from S25, 1000
TO $4,000 change hands daily, buying and sell
ing shares at the San Francisco Stock Elk.
change alone. NothingEke it was ever known
here before.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06

POSTAGE CURREScY.-The Collector of
Customs will distribute to-day several thou
sand dollars Of fractional currency, in sums of
Ten Dollars each, at 4 p. NJ.
Some persons have complained that SO small
portion of SIS and los are distributed, but the
Collector gives out such as he receives from
the Assistant Treasurer, at Boston, who also
distributes probably as he receives it from
Washington.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06
M ALTERS ABOUT TO wN.

THE GRAIN ELEvAToR.-This establish
ment is now in full operation, and it is well
worth visit 10 Galt's Wharf to witness the
rapidIty and ease with which carload after
carload of grain is discharged and taken to
the upper story of the building, where it is
deposited in bins ready for shipping or bag
ging. Yesterday several carloads of corn
were discharged in this way, the hoppers TAX
ing up the grain as fast as nine men could
shovel it. To-day the ship Kentuckian will
be laid on for the purpose Of receiving 10000
bushels of corn, in bulk, which it is calculated
can be placed in the hold of the vessel in four
hours. The machinery works to charm
The engine is one of 40 horse power, built by
Messrs. Charles Staples & Son, and is truly
handsome, as well as effective piece Of work
manship.
There is probably no building in this State
that has been erected In such strong and
substantial manner as this elevator. 1t was
built under the superintendance of Mr.. Ezra
+. Beal, and reflects credit upon him. One
cannot go into it without expressing astonish-
ment at the massive work of iron and oak
TIMBER with which 1t abounds. Everything
looks solid. The foundation consists of over
300 piles, each of them more than so feet in
length, covered with six inch hard wood
plank, and then another covering on top of
that of three inch plank, the whole being
firmly spiked together. On this platform rests
the granite superstructure, which is the most
massive one in New England.
There are IS grain bins, which will hold
about l25, 900 bushels. Corn and oats are the
only grain yet unloaded into the elevator;
but large lot of peas are expected, which
are to be shipped by the Kentuckan. That
the establishment will be a profitable one, and
will also add to the business of our city, we
cannot doubt. Mr.. Gait certainly deserves
success for the establishment of so important
branch Of business to our mercantile COM
munity.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06
Gen. Wool in Providence.

PROVIDENCE, March 5.
Gen. Wool arrived here at quarter past nine
this forenoon, and was greeted by large
throng at the depot. A salute was fired. The
General briefly addressed the multitude, and
then proceeded to the State house, where the
General Assembly was in session. He visited
each branch and addressed it. He then pro-
ceeded by steamboat to Newport. He re-
turns here tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06

n1-It will be noticed by the advertisement
of Mr.. J. Z. Fernald that he has just opened
new stock Of goods for gentlemen and boys
garments, which he is ready to make MP in
the most fashionable style and in the most APP
proved manner. He is determined to main
tain the well deserved reputation his estab-
lishment has gained for turning out handsome
garments and the best furnishing goods,
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06

bucKLEY's SERENADERs.-It will be seen
Dy advertisement that Buckley's Serenaders
and Brass Band will awake our citizens four
evenings next week with their original and
unique entertainments, at the new City Hall
Much fun and mirth may be expected from
TINS troupe, judging from the reports which
come TO us from places where they have per-
formed.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06
nTOur citizens are cautioned AGAINST riv

U-Our citizens are cautioned against Civ
ing aid to man and woman who are going
round exciting sympathy and collecting sub
scriptions under pretence that their son is
sick or dead, and that they wish to get him
home. The story of the woman is that her
son is sick, while the man says he is dead.
they have, in some cases, succeeded in col
lecting money from our citizens.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06
Proposals for Subsistence.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received BY the
- undersigned. at Augusta, Me-. until the 9th day
OF March 1853 at clock 4. NJ. for the following
articles of subsistence stores to be deye at Camp
Abraham Lincoln" near Portland. for the use OF
the Ith Regiment OF Maine Volunteers. from time to
time, aud in such quantities may be required, OF
which timely notice will be given the successful bid.
der, viz:
barrels Mess Pork.
l3 barrels Mess Beef
rs barrels Flour.
1900 pounds Hard Bread, in barrels.
IL bushels Beans, in bags or barrels.
800 pounds Rice, in bags or barrels
2I5 pounds Cofse, roasted and ground, in barrels.
% Tea.
100 - Coffee Crushed" Sugar, in barrels
so gallons Vinegar.
Is pounds Adamantne Candles
2O0 p" Soap
IS bushels Potatoes.
50 gallons Molasses, in barrels.
bushels salt.
The subsistence must be Of the best quality, and be
subjected to inspection.
The undersigned reserves the right to increase not
exceeding one hundred per cent, the of any
all of the articles specified by giving three DAYS
notice to the successful bidder and reject all bids il
he deems them unsatisfactory.
Endorse Proposals for Subsistence"
THoS. c. J. BAILY,
LIST Lieut. 18th Infantry. A A. c. s.
Head Quarters ToiaHteer Recruiting Sert zee,
AUGUSTA, Me, March 2, 1868
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The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06
New YORK. March 5.

Sterling bills sold for gold and not for currency
The rate is l0t payable in gold. Gold is quoted at
l So since the second board. The excitement the
gold question exceeds anything known. The quota
ton has not been stationary ten minutes together
to-day. The public selling in small amounts at
whatever rate they can get from the brokers.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06
BY TELEGRAPH
10 THE
EVENING PAPERS.
Washington Rumors.

NEW YORK, March 5.
Special dispatches from Washington state
that reconnaissance was recently made TO-
wards Aldie TO surprise a band of rebel guer-
rllas, commanded by Capt. Mosely, at the
farm of Capt. Schultze, now attached TO the
Union cavalry. The captain led the attack,
and came upon the enemy by secreting his
men in his own barn. He captured several
prisoners, and drove the enemy from their
haunt
The various reports which have been pre-
vailing in some OF the western cities for a few
days past relative to great battles and victo-
ries, receive no confirmation whatever at
Washington, and doubtless were idle gossip.
All the emancipation bills tailed OF passage.
Those most familiar with Secretary Chase's
views, are confident that his most strenuous
efforts will be made to repress further initiation
OF currency.
The reduction of the tax on paper applies
only TO that used by newspapers.
A distinguished English statesman says in a
recent private letter that the reaction in favor
Of the cause of the Union is so strong in Great
Britain that no Cabinet could live an hour
which should take steps toward the recogni-
ton of the Southern Conederacy.
The resignation of the Hon. Geo. S. Bout
well as Commissioner of Internal Revenue
took effect to-day. 1t is believed that VIM.
b. Lewis, of Philadelphia, will be Mr.. Bout
wells successor. Speaker Grow, it is under
stood, is not a candidate. Mr. c. +. Estee,
chief clerk, is acting commissioner, and will
probably be appointed assistant commissioner
in new Office just created.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06

sB-We would refer our readers to E. M.
PATTEN's advertisement, under the proper
head. He is ready to attend to business in his
line, promptly.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06
Various Items.

NEW YORK, March s.
The steamship City of New York passed the
Australasian on the 10th, lat. 81 "a, lon Is.
At the wool sale to-day, four thousand
pounds of shorn Ohio picklock sold at 81 ,05,
the highest price ever known.
PHILADELPHIA, March B.
The steamer Bermuda was condemned in
the United States District Court of Pennsy-
vania to-day. The vessel was adjudged to the
government at $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06
Proposals for school Furniture.

FuNHE Committee Public Buildings of the City of
4 Portland invite proposals for furnishing Five
Hundred single Desks and Seats for the school
house near the Stone Church-to correspond, gencr-
ally. In pattern and material with those in the Park
Street Grammar School for Boys but limited fol-
lows: each desk to be not less than two feet two
inches in length, and foot three and half inches
in BREADTH the height of the r edge of the
of the desk to be not less than feet three and
half inches from the floor The front edge OF the
seat TO be one foot four and half inches high.
Each bidder, IL he chooses may send in with his
bid. sample desk and seat embracing any improve
ments he may have to suggest upon the pattern pro-
pos d. The samples will be considered in connection
with the bids which refer TO them and will be pur-
chased by the city. ii desired.
All the desks and seats contracted for to be de-
hvered AZ the school house within the last week
of July next.
Proposals, under seal. may be left at the Mayors
Once on or before the 10th day OF March, at IL NJ,
when they will be opened.
The committee the right 10 reject any pro-
posas they may deem for the interest of the city
TO accept. w THOMAS, Chairman.
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The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06
Meeting of Unconditional Loyalists in New
York.

o
A meeting of unconditional loyalists will be
held Friday night. Gen. Scott presides. Jo-
seph Holt, John Van Buren,, James L. Brady,
and other distinguished gentlemen are TO
speak tor vigorous prosecution of The war.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06
From Vicksburg-The Town Of Lake Provi-
dence Nearly Destroyed by Fire.

CAIRO, March 4.
The steamer Tycoon, from Memphis, has
just arrived.
The latest advices from below are that two
dredging machines had arrived and would be
put to work on the canal immediately. The
river is rising fast, and the water is interfering
much with the camps at the head of Island
No. 95. The levees are broken, and the water
is pouring over at fearful rate.
Another fiat boat ran the batteries at Vicks-
burg. She was fired upon by the rebels and
struck three times.
A fire at Lake Providence on Monday des-
troyed nearly the whole town, including a
considerable amount Of commissary stores.
A barge with propellers had got through
into Lake Providence. 1t was pushed over
the land in slides, to be used for exploring the
Lake and neighboring bayous.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06

sg- Cotton and gold are declining, and
public confidence and hope are on the in
crease.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06

knO LINEAL feet, IL by Isl Rock Maple or
ONJO 600 I" " 4 by Isl
1900 II by in ps 20 and % II lg) Beach.
3s ps by l2-l2t II long. of Black Ash.
400 pies IS # long, IL in. diameter at the butt, and
at the top. straight and sound. of white. yellow,
and second growth Red Oak. Yellow and Brown
Ash, Gray and White Maple and Haematac.
! .235 Haedi feet, IL by IL, White Pine Lumber.
s.sa5 feet face, A by 4. white pine Plank.
Apply to d. T. CHASE.
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The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06
FOR SALE & TO LET.
VaIuabie Recall Cs,a,c fnr s.I.

Valuable Real Estate for Sale.
On THE Three Story Dwelling House and Lot,
1s;s No "a York street.-The lot containing about
I&AeA 1900 feet of land; the house well finished
and IN good order. For sale reasonable terms
or would be exchanged for a good modern built
house, in a good location.
For further particulars inquire of
JOHN c. PROCTOR,
Lime Street, adjoining the Post Office.
The Portland daily press., 1863-03-06
Luxuriant Whiskers and Nous
taCheS

ltAN be Grotca in sir ,reeks, by using DILLIS O.
~ HAMS STIMULATING uNGUINT. Price so cents
per box, at LORING'S Drug Store,
Corner Exchange and Federal Streets.