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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-12
Various Items.

NEW YORK, Jan. TO-
The train in which Gen. Butler was going
to Boston came in collision with another train
this morning. All the seats except in the car
in which Gen. Butler rode were smashed: he
was uninjured
Secretary Chase holds conference with
the Bank Presidents tonight.
Dangerous counterieits of Elves on the
Bank of America in this city, are said to be in
circulation, distinguished only by the fact
that the signatures and date are engraved,
while the genuine is written.
+ LAST Sunday, gunboats Carrituck, Anacota,
and Ela went into the Peankatunk to cut out
a schooner which had run the blockade. The
Carrituck got ashore but was pulled off.
A number of cavalry men appeared near
the schooner, which was up Il creek. Our
boats fired OH them and they skedaddled.-
Finding it impossible to get the schooner out,
she was shelled to fire her, and when they left,
she was in light blaze.
NEW YORK, Jan. Ii.
Special dispatches from Washington in the
Sundry papers are quite barren of news.
Steamship Hammonia sailed from quaran-
tine at q o'clock this morning for Southamp-
ton.
Transport Curlew, from New Orleans Goth,
has arrived.
VIM. Parsons and George Floyd, engineers,
Thomas WEIGH, fireman, and a coal HEAVIER,
were scalded to death by steam on board the
transport Tilley, in this harbor, to-day, in con-
sequence of the falling of the furnace arch.
Transport Atlantic, from Key West 9th inst,
with the captain and other officers of the
wrecked steamer Menemon Sanford, arrived
here to-day.
Letters from officers of the u. S. steamer
Bib, off Charleston, says that Fort Sumter
is plated with railroad iron.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Jan. 10.
The amount of Sl50,000, the entire war debt
in bonds of the town of Hartford, were sold
to-day at premium of from 10 to II per cent.
The whole amount bid for was between one
and two millions.
NEW BEDFORD, Jan. IL.
The steamer Bellngham, Morse, from Bath
for New York, put in here for a harbor.. She
still lies here.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-12

AccIDENT.-Saturday afternoon Thomas
WEIGH, one of the employers of the Portland
Company, while at work in the machine shop,
caught his left hand in some part of the ma
chinery in such way as to instantly sever of
the fingers and severely lacerate the hand.
DIR. Lamb dressed the wounds, and Mr.. w. is
now quite comfortable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-12
Reception of Gen. Butler IN Lowell.

LOWELL, Mass, Jan. IL.
Gen. Butler arrived home on Saturday even
ing. He was met at Groton Junction by a
committee of fellow citizens who accompanied
him to Lowell On the arrival of the train at
Middlesex Station he was appropriately wei
coined by the Mayor, to which he briefly and
feelingly replied. A large concourse Of people
had assembled to greet him, and cheer after
cheer rent the air, and amid the firing of can
non and ringing of bells he was escorted to
his residence. A reception will be given to
him on Monday afternoon at three O'Clock, in
Huntington Hall.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-12

ARRIVAL OF notwithstanding Nova
Scotian, Capt. Ballantine, from Liverpool Dec.
25'h and Londonderry 26th, arrived at this
port at 1.30 p. NJ, Saturday. She has expe-
rienced strong westerly gales throughout the
passage, with heavy head seas. and occasion
ally, showers of rain and hail. She brought
81 passengers and an assorted cargo, prinei-
pally for Canada.
Dec. 10Th, lat. "a 80 n, Ion 10 10 W., passed
steamship North American, from this port
bound East.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-12

r1-Oficers of Machigonne Encampment
No l. o. o. f.. for the current term, Jan. /,
L. r. Pingree, High Priest; Jacob McKenny,
Senior Warden; r. w. Kennard, Junior
Warden; N. l. Mitchell, Scribe; S. r. Leavitt,
Treasurer.
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SEIZURE OF LIQUoas.-The police, on Sat
urday, seized from the store of J. ID. w. Sher-
man, on Commercial street, eleven barrels,
half barrels and kegs, and eleven cases Of diff
ferent kinds of liquor, and conveyed them to
the lock up.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-12
Reported Movement on Wilmington and
Goldsboro.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoToMAc,
L {

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF POTOMAC,
January IL, 1868.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 10th, con-
tains the following, dated Raleigh, n. c., 9th:
The State Journal has reliable information
from Newbern that the enemy, not less than
$4,000 strong. are on the coast, and that a
most formidable fleet is at Beaufort. 1t is
supposed that an attack is meditated on Will
mington and Goldsboro.
The Enquirer says Gen. Magruder in his
official dispatch concerning the capture OF the
Harriet Lane, says have taken 900 prisoners,
and large quantity of valuable stores, arms,
&C. The Harriet Lane is but little injured.
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BACK AGAIN.-The Coffee and Spice es-
Enlistment Of Mr.. j. Grant, in Union street,
which was destroyed by fire a short time since,
has risen like a phenix from the ashes, and
Grant is back again to his old quarters, which
have been commodiously fitted up. The
rooster will be put in operation to-day, and
people can get just as pure coffee and spices
at this establishment as they may desire.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-12

aI-The second course of Temperance As
semblies viii commence at Lancaster Hall to-
morrow evening. The popularity of the first
course was unbounded, and it is determined
to make the second superior to the first.
Chandler viii furnish the music, and the course
will wind up with grand ball. The lovers Of
Terpsichore should not fail to attend these
charming assemblies.
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From California.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10.
The steamship St. Louis sailed with eighty
passengers and S5S0,000 in treasure for Eng
land and $4,000 for New York.
The treasure exports in San Francisco for
the past year were, from the Washoe about
S6,000,000; from Oregon and Washington Ter
ritories $1,000, 400; from British Columbia
81 100000; from other foreign countries 81 ,9O0,-
900, and from California S36,0O0,000, making a
total OF S49,000,000.
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Commercial.

tPer steamship Jura off Cape Racel
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, Jan. 1.-The
sales for three days 81 00o bales including 81 500
TO spectators and TO exporters The market opened
at an advance of I'D, but closed at decline
owing to the stock largely exceeding the estimates.
Buyers offer TO sell at decline of q Id, but it is
generally refused
LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET-Rich.
ardsoD, Spence Co., and others report Flour quiet.
Wheat quiet but steady; Red Western and Red
Southern SIS q los; White Western and White South
ern los a rs. Corn steady; Mixed 2Ss Cd a 2Ss Sd.
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET = Beef
quiet Pork nominal Bacon declining. Lard in
active. Tallow dull
Latest via Londonderry
The Liverpool cotton sales Friday were 5000
bales, including 1000 to spectators and exporters
The market closed at decline of I'd a I'd.
All other business merely of holiday charac-
ter. The Corn Exchange closed, it being holiday
at 92s for money.
AMERICAN SECURIrIES-Erie railroad 40; IL
linois Central railroad AZ a Al discount.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-12

SAILING OF .THE STEAMER.-Steamship
Anglo Saxon. Capt. Graham, sailed from this
port for Liverpool about 7 o'clock Saturday
evening, She took out 80 cabin and % steer
age passengers, a full cargo, and $4,000 in
specie. The train from Canada did not arrive
until 8 o'clock, which detained the steamer.
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Negro Observation-Disclosures Attack on Por
Hudson-Expe6ition to Retake New Or
leans.
NEW YORK. Jan. 1

The steamer Matanzas, from New Orleans
Dec. 80, and Port Royal Jan. 8, arrived to-
hight.
The three negro regiments are doing garri-
son duty in Forts jackson, St. Philip and Pike.
Admiral Farragut was about to attack Port
Hudson, and was waiting for Gen. Banks to
make a land attack in conjunction with him.
A rumor was current in New Orleans that
JEFF. Davis was preparing an expedition to re-
take the Crescent City.
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Murder at East Sandwich.

SANDWICH, Mass, jan II.
Isaiah T. Wright, of East Sandwich, was
shot dead by some unknown person last even
ing, few rods from his own house while re-
turning from visit to his brother. The muir
der was not committed for money as Mr..
Wright's pocket book and gold watch were
undisturbed. Mr.. Wright was about 45 years
of age.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-12

s1rWe call attention to the advertisement
of the Collector Of Internal Revenue, as the
time allowed by law for payment of licenses
and taxes, will expire on the 10Th of January.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-12
From New Orleans-Destruction of the Cap
itol at Baton Rouge.


Adyces from New Orleans report that the
rebels have $4,000 men and 80 guns at Port
Hudson. The earthworks are said to be IL
miles in extent.
The capitol at Baton Rouge was destroyed
by fire recently with many thousands af rare
and valuable books, papers, &c. Loss $4,000,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-12

MONITOR AND MERRIMAc.-The engage
meut between these two iron-clads, and the
sinking Of the Cumberland, exhibit tonight
at DeeriDg Hall for the last time
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CoTToN FOR New YoRK.-We learn that
the steamship Damascus, of the Edmonstone,
Allen & Co.'s Line, will shortly sail from Ii
verpool for New York loaded with cotton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-12

BATTLE ScENEs.--All who have not seen
the great War Tableaux at Deering Hall
should do so tonight, as it is the last.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 10.
The iron-clads Wehawken and Nahant have
received sailing orders, and will leave on
Tuesday next.
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RUsH.-There will be rush at Deering
Hall tonight, as it is the last chance to see the
great War Painting.
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Nomination of U. s. Senator.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 10.
At the Democratic Legislative caucus at
Springfield last night, Hon. NJ. ID. Richardson
was nominated for u. S. Senator.
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LAST CHANcE.-Go to Deering Hall to-
night and see Wesley'sWar Tableaux and Do
rama, as it is the last exhibition in this city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-12

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoToMAC,
Jan, 10.
There is no truth in the report iA Rchmond
of Gen. Summers debarkaton. He still oc-
cupies his position in front of fredericksburg.
None knew this better than the rebel military
authorities, as flag of truce goes over daily
under his provision.
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w Jan. Ii.
The following is an extract from private
letter, received in this city by the last steamer,
from an American gentleman in Paris, dated
December %:
"The impression among the French here is
that the reaction represented by Drouyn DE
L'HuyS cannot last, and that change in the
ministry is not unlikely to occur before Febru-
ary Mr.. l.. tells me that, at the last Council
at the Tuilleries, the Presidents Message was
laid upon the table, and the ministry pronoun-
ced it wise. and all that the South could ask
Upon the same authority he said that the En-
peror had abandoned his penchant towards the
South. Mr.. Blank thought his authority pref
ty good.
The Moniteur has been thrown upon the de-
fensive, which is a good sign, by the universal
disapprobation which the proposal of an arm
istice has encountered everywhere. Ii even
went so far as to publish an article which stat
ed that the government never expected that
the blockade was to be suspended during the
armistice. That being untrue, renders its APP
pearance in the Moniteur the more significant.
The Message has produced an excellent eff
feet here. 1t has not been successfully assail-
ed in any quarter, while the Presidents earn
estness, moderation, and forbearance, have
captivated all who were in position to look
at the ease fairly. / augur the very happiest
results from the Presidents proposals, though
l suppose no serious expectation of the adop'
ton of the amendments is entertained"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-12
Exchange of Prisoners.

FORTRESS MONROE Jan. 3.
Col. Ludlow, OF Gen. Dix's staff, has just
returned from City Point, having accomplish
ed the following exchanges. The number of
exchanged prisoners on each side is about
equal. These exchanges will realize to imme-
date active service about 10000 of our parol-
ed men,
First All the officers and men who were
delivered III City Point from Nov. IL, 1852, to
Jan. /, 1858.
Second. All officers and men captured at
Harper's Ferry.
Third. All the officers and men paroled at
Winchester from Nov. Is and 26, 1862, and
Dec. Is, 1862.
Fourth. All officers and men paroled by
Col. Imboden, {. S. A., Nov. 8, 1852.
Fifth. Allotiicers aud men paroled at Colds
boro', N. c., May p, 1862, and delivered at
Washington, n. &.
Sixth. All captures in Missouri, Arkansas,
New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, and Louisiana,
up to Jan. l, 1863 are duly exchanged
Seventh. All captures in Kentucky, Ten
aessee, Mississippi, Illinois, South Carolina,
and Florida, up to Dec. 10, 1862, are duly ex-
changed.
Eighth. All captures on the sea or Gulf
coasts, and waters flowing into the same, up
to Dec 10. 1862, are duly exchanged.
Col. Ludlow says it is highly probable that
the confederate government will rescind their
order retaining u. S. officers, and also that
citizen prisoners will soon be released.
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COpartuership Notice.

MIR, JOHN A. TITCOMB was admitted partner
Xl in our firm from the first instant.
JOHN w. PERKINS & co.
Portland, January o, 1868. dlws
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Gen. McClernand in Command at vicksburg.

CAIRO, Jan. 10.
A despatch from Memphis this morning says
that Gen. McCernand has arrived at Vicks-
burg, and superseded Gen. Sherman in com
mand there.
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PaysOn House.

A Gentleman and his wife, and few single gen.
N tlemen, can be accommodated with board and
pleasant rooms at the above house, No. 81 MIDDLE
STREET. Jan 3-d2w@
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Stock Market.

New YORK, Jan. 10.
nd Board-Stocks opened active and higher
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Naval.

New YORK, Jan
The Placer herald., 1863-12-19
treating and Flavoring Tobacco,

In Richmond, which has been the head
quarters Of the tobacco business, there are
very extensive manufactures where the leaf
is cured, and afterwards made into plugs for
chewing. Great care and attention are nee
essary to the proper curing Of it, and if tie
weather is moist during the operation l. j.
very liable to mdew. Ia clear weather il
is spread on the top of sheds, and hen. in
every situation where it can be exposed &"
the dry air. The sky is watched with anx-
ey during such exposure. 50 tina, it may not
receive drop Of rain. Very frequently it
receives the final drying in warm apartments,
and in many cases these are heated with
open tires-dry corn cobs being about the
best fuel that can be used. Pine and other
wood impartt heir resinous taste to the tobac
CO. If the smoke is permitted to permeate
through the leaves.
After tobacco is perfectly cured, it is pre-
pared for pressing. 1t is now common
practice to flavor it with some mixture of a
sweet and aromatic character. A very com
mon preparation is that of the tonqua bean,
which has pleasant odor. Vanilla is often
used, and different manufacturers have their
special mixtures. The leaves are spread out,
and slightly sprinkled with the aromatic
liquid until a sufficient quantity ofthe moist
ure is absorbed to render them pliabe. They
are then rolled into cylindrical packages,
and these are squeezed into fiat plugs in
powerful presses. A number Of these plugs
are subsequently placed together and subjec-
ted to second pressing operation, by which
the plugs are converted into square blocks,
and thus fitted for transport and market
1t was formerly the custom to place the
pressed tobacco in a room called the sweat
house, where it remained for considerable
period, exposed to warm atmospheric
This made the tobacco sweat; globues of
juice appeare! on its surface and dropped on
the floor, and its taste was much improved
thereby.
1t is also compon with some tobacco
manufacturers to sweeten the dark and rank
qualities for chewing, by dipping the leaves
in punches into sugar syrup, before pressing
them. We have only referred to the treat
men.t ofchewng tobacco; .he superior quail
ties being used for this purpose. The terms
honey dew sweet leaf etc.. applied to diff
ferent lots of tobacco, are Of the "bunkum"
order. The best qualities Of tobacco are
said to be cultivated on new sol, on the south
ern side of gently slopnv hill
The Placer herald., 1863-12-19

DRYINo GREEN CoRN--GooD METHOD
"IIousekeeper," sends to the Americon Agyi
culturist her method of preserving green
sweet corn, which she says is always success
full. 1--WE have for long time satisfactorily
practised similar method both with sweet
corn and the common sorts): "Gather the
corn while still soft; simply scald it on the
ears. not boiling it sof; cnt it off with 4
knife; spread it on plates, and dry quickly in
the sun when hot, and by the fire or in an
oven, at night, aud when the sun is not sh
ming warm. 1t sours quickly, and therefore
needs rapid drying, but too high heat spois
it. Keep in bag in a dry place. The se-
cret of having it good when cooked, is to
soak it over night, and boil it well in the
same water. 1t is then almost as good, at
any time of the year, as when first gathered
Add no more water in boiling, than will cook
away, but avoid the least scorchng Any
common corn may be treated in the same
way, but is improved by adding little sugar
when cooking. Season with salt, and milk
and butter boiled in, the same as for green
peas or beans. Cream is still better"
The Placer herald., 1863-12-19

CRY AND COUNTRY God made the
country; man made the cities" This old
maxim is illustrated by the election returns
Of this State. Every city in the State, with
single exception gave a majority for the
plunderers party; the rule being uniform that
the larger the number of spectators and
"bunmers' the greater the proportional ma
lority. All the Democratic counties are all
most excusve y pastoral and agricultural;
the Democratic vote being drawn mainly
from the n lustrial classes whose chief inter-
est in the government is to secure the great
est good to the greatest number. The Dem
ociatic counties. are. .Colusa, Fresno, Los An
gees, Mariposa, Merced, San Bernardino,
San Diego. Sonoina, StanisIaus, Tulare, Tuol.
umne, with Democratic vote approximating
to n majority in Amador. Butte, Calaveras,
Del Norle, Mendocno, Monterey, Siskiyou
Su'ter, Tehama and Yolo-the latter county
being Democrats but for he soldiers vote.
In the cities the Democratic voters are main
|y the mechanics and aborng men; the spec.
ulators traders and non-producers making
up large majority of the Administration
vote. The mass of the place,hunters and
tme.servers are with the party in power,
whatever that may be. These are sugges-
tive facts which account for the majority in
this State, Democratic Press.
The Placer herald., 1863-12-19
HOW BARS ARE MADE.

We had the pleasure, day or two since,
Of Witnessing the operation of moulding
silver "brick," while on visit to the assay
office of Messr.. rhea|l Il Co. Now Mr.
Theall, although a man much addicted to
"retorts," is most eur Gus gentleman, and
is ever ready to give any reasonable infor-
"Theall," j." and if he does not tel! you 'the all"
he will at least tell you as much as it is
worth your while to know. Persons who
have only seen the assay offices of California
can have but very poor idea Of an office
of the same kind here. They are apt to
consider the business of the assayer as being
of light and agreeable naturo-but little
more dirty and laborous than that of a
matchmaker or jewe er-when the reality is
that Washoe assay Office is about the next
thing to an iron foundry. In one of our
large assay Offices there is a great deal of
heavy AID unclean work to be done--hot
work, too, some of it. Each Of the principal
assay offices in this city use three or four
hundred bushels of charcoal per month, in
melting bullion. The sight of the men
handling the glowing crucibes, and pouring
the blood red streams Of molten metal, is
strongly suggestive Of similar operations to
be seen in iron foundries The bars are
formed in iron moulds. When one of these
has been filled with the melted silver it is
covered with piece Of plank and quantity
of oil introduced into the mould upon the
red hot metal When the oil has been
poured into the mould the plank cover is
shut down, and the oil presently bursts out
in flame, streaming out in every direction
in red blaze from under the cover. The
ohjec. in burning this oil on the surface of
the molten mass Of metal is to prevent its
cooling too rapidly on the surface thus
marring the appearance of the bar by forming
deep indentations on its upper surface, as is
sometimes seen in bars where this precaution
against shrinking on the surface is not used.
After the bar is sufficiently cooled it is taken
from the mould, and two assays made of it;
one Of these assays is made from piece of
metal clipped from the lower corner of the
bar, and the other from piece cut from
the upper corner and opposite end. If these
two assays are not exactly alike the bar is
melted over, the molten mass being well
slirrod to insure thorough and even mixture
of the gold and silver in the mass, when a
new bar is made, which is again assayed, and
If still not correct, the melting and mixture
is continued until the two assays agree
when the value Of the bar is calculated, and
the bar stamped with its weight, fneness
and value, both in silver and gold, when it is
ready to be sold or shipped Enterprise.
The Placer herald., 1863-12-19

GIPsEY DAvY.-Gipseys are beginning to
immigrate to this State in great numbers
A lot Of them recently arrived in San Fran
cisco and encamped upon the bills, in the
outskirts of that city.
hypocrtical scoundrel in Athens in>
scribed over his door, ''Let nothing evil en-,
ter here" Diogenes wrote under it. "How
does the owner get in"
The New York City Supervisors have pas.
sed the ordinance appropriating $4,000, ,ooo
10 raise volpp tesYs under the rer call
The Placer herald., 1863-12-19

The effects of narcotic poisons seems to
be destroyed by pouring cold water on the
face and head. A girl accidentally poisoned
in England with laudanum, had had all the
usual remedies administered without effect;
when cold water was applied however, she
hrea'hed more easily and tled from the nose.
The treatment with water being suspended,
she relapsed into coma, being resumed she
again rallied and in go hours was completely y
recovered.
The Placer herald., 1863-12-19

A CURIOSITY OF THE VIsIoN.-1t has been
found, while firing at the running man-'ar
GET at Wimbledon, England, which is scarlet
on one side and grey on the other, that the
scarlet dazzles the eye, and is hence the most
difficult to hit, from leaving red streak be-
hind it, which nnseltles the aim. The grey
side was struck IA times, and the red only 40
times. 1t is a curious fact, too, that men
with grey eyes shoot better than those with
ewes Of other cOlors