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POETRY.
From Armory Square Hospital Gazette

ON Armory Square Hospital Gazette
Our Christmas Dinner.
Eastward six hundred miles or more,
Where Portland lies on Cascos shore,
Upon a time awhile before
Last Christmas festive day
A voice came floating througe the air,
IN was the voice from Arnory Square,
Fem Chaplain jackson stationed there.
And this the voice did say
skind friends remember US pray.
ssWho fight your battles far away,
s.For love OF country not for pay,
Heed we'll our humble prayer
Your husbands, sons and brothers here,
sWho hold you In remembrance dear,
w ould fain partake of your good cheer
- A Christmas dinner share"
Right well that voice they understand,
And quick respond, with willing hand
They gather good things of the land,
With epicurean taste
Proud sstem> will no more strutting 90,
And chandeliers no more will crow
Upon the shores offair Casco,
For they are shipped IN haste
ON Christmas morn in Annory Square
The day was cold but brightly iair,
Our hearts were light as mountain ar
For elegran was here
That Maine would with paternal care.
Regalesher sons in Armory Square,
And all her friends abiding there,
With merry Christmas cheer
But when the dinuer call was heard.
Fell disappointment was the word,
For mince pies, cake, nor nary bird
Was on the table laid
To our sad fate we graceless yield,
4 bridge is burned, the passage scaled,
Old Susquehanna's tide concealed,
Our Christmas gift is stayed.
our Christmas mirth mixed with alloys,
We did not let II mar our joys,
..Hor are yoa turkey" said the boys,
And all went well again
Till near a score of DAYS had passed,
And nought of birds was thought or asked,
our precious gift came on at last,
By slow and numbering train.
Now mirth and happiness ran high
And pleasure beamed in every eye
Al thought of turkey and mince pie
SO soon to be enjoyed
The dinner came and OH how vast
And bounteous was the rich repast,
All fell TO eating quick and fast
With pleasure unalloyed.
Now every soul in Armory Square,
To our kind friends in Maine will bear,
A soldiers thanks, soldiers prayer.
For kind remembrance given
And may you all next Christmas day,
From ST. John TO Piscataqua,
Meet all your friends far away,
Your best reward be Heaven.
Armory Square Hospital, Jan. I4th, 1894.
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THE DAILY PRESS

Of such enlarged and generous proportions that,
while the business Of our city shall be better ac-
commodatedin its advertising columns, the gem
eal news, the varied interests and enterprises OF
the State, and the development of her almost un-
rivalled natural resources, may receive that de-
gree Of attention commensurate with their great
Importance and their claims upon public aften-
tention thus making a daily paper worthy the
practical regard Of every business man in Port
land, of every commercial citizen of Maine, and
Of every well-wisher to our vigorous Common
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HOW MANY THOUSANDS CAN TESTIFY TO
THIS BY UNHAPPY EXPERIRNCE.

Young Men troubled with emssions in sleep, q
complaint generally the result of bad habit in
youth treated scientifically, and perfect cure war
ranted or no charge made
Hardly day passes but we are consulted BY one
or more Young men with the above disease, some Of
whom are as weak and emaciated though they
had the consumption and by their friends supposed
to have it. All such yield TO the proper and
only correct of treatment, and in short time
are made to rejoice in perfect health.
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OF FICE OF H f
ATLANTIC
Mutual Insurance Company,
NEW YORK, JANUARY 18TH. 1854

NEW YORK, JANUARY 18TH, 1854
TyHE Trustees in conformity to the Charter Of the
Il Company, submit the following statement OF
its Affairs ON the 3lst December. 1868:
Premiums received on Marine RISKS,
from LIST January. 1868, to slst De- 90 -,
Premiums ON Policies not marked OF
LIST January, 1868, I.7eo, so2 "A
Total amount of Marine Premiums sloo05 COL Il
No Policies have been issued upon Life
Risks; nor upon Fire Risks diseon-
nected with Marine Risks.
Premiums marked of from LIST Jan,
1853. TO 3lst December, 1858, 81 597 ,666 So
Losses paid during the same period. 3,S05 65l "a
Returns of Premiums and Expenses, 1,OS2 957 As
The Company has the following Assets. viz:
United States and State of New York
Stock, City, Bank and other Stocks. $3.492,c3l 30
Loans secured by Stocks ,andotherwise, l45o,Ip 70
Real Estate and Bonds and Mortgages, 193, I60 90
Dividends ON Stocks Interest Bonds
and Mortgages and other Loans, sundry
Notes, Reinsurance and other claims
due the Company, estimated at lo4954 81
Premium Notes and Bills Receivable, 3,21s.6IesS
Cash in Bank, 1A,Sl3 SIS
Total amount of Assets, %. as5.54s 80
Six per cent interest ON the outstanding certid-
Gates of profits will be paid TO the holders thereof.
the Sec ond Of February next.
After reserving Three and One half Million DOL
lars of profits the outstanding certificates Of the is
sue of fSs2 will be redeemed and paid to the hold.
ers t!creof or their legal representatives,, and
after Tuesday. this Second of February next, from
which date all interest thereon will cease. The GER
toaies to be produced at the time of payment. and
cancelled.
A Dividend of Forty Per Cent is declared on the
net earned premiums of the Company, for the year
ending Slst December, 1868, for which certificates
will be issued, on and after Tuesday, the Ffth of
April next.
The Profits of the Company, ascertained
from the LIST Of July 1872, to the LIST of
January, 1868. for which Certificates
were issued amount to slI, 52S $50
Additional from LIST January, 1868, to LIST
January, 1854, 2,6s0.00e
Totslproats for ali years, sIs.9ss,sso
The Certificates previous to 1862, have
Net earnings remsining V WITH the compa. 1870 $500
ny, on LIST January 1851 S5.2eS,6Io
By order of the Board.
W. TOWNSEND JONES, Secretary.
TRUSTEES.
John d. Jones, A. p. Pilot, Jos, Gailard, Jr..
Charles Dennis, Leroy NJ Wiley, J. Henr Burgy,
W. II. II. Moore, Dan'iS Miller CorneusGrnnen
Tbos. Tileston, s. +. Neoll, q. A. Hand,
Henry Colt, Josh'a j. Henry, Watts sherman,
VIC. Pckersgill, Geo. G Hobson. Z. =. Morgan.
Lewis Curtis David Lane. b.. Rowland.
Chas. II. Russell. James Bryce Benz Baeeock,
p. "A. Hargous. II. X. Bogert, X B: Minturn,Jr.,
r. w: Weston. A. A. Low. CIV Burnham,
Royal Phelps. WIN. =, Dodge Fred. Chauncey,
JOHN ID. JONES, President.
CHARLES DENNIS. Vice President
WI. H. MOORE. I'd Vice Pres't.
procured by
JOHN w. MUNGER,
No. l68 Fore st., head Of Long Wharf,
PORTLAND ME
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eg-The following extract is from report made
by committee of scientific aud practical gentlemen
appointed by the American Institute:
"lour Committee of unanimous opinion, that
In the apparatus invented by Mr.. II. NJ Hoe for
grinding Saws, he has displayed great ingenuity and
tact in the adaptation of machinery to the produe.
tion of results In the manufacture of Saws which
may with proprcty be denomnated the ne plus ultra
of the att
Illustrated Catalogues containing prices in detail,
with descriptions of Saws and also containing di.
rections for setting and sharpening, with other in
formation of interest TO the sawyer, will be sent by
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CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.

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that remedies handed out from general use should
have their efficacy established by well tested expe-
rionce in the hands of a regularly educated physi-
clan, whose preparatory study fits him for all the
duties he must fulfill yet the country s flooded with
best In the world which are not only useless but al
WAYS Injurious The unfortunate should be PARTIo-
ULAR in selecting his physician, as IL is lamentabe
vet incontrovertable fact that many syphiitic pa
tents are made miserable with ruined constitutions
by maltreatment from inexperienced physicians In
general practice for II is point generally conceded
agament of these complaints should engross the
whole time of those who would be competent and
successful in their treatment and cure Inc mex
perjenced general practitioner, having neither OPP
portunity n II time make himself acquainted with
their pathology, commonly pusrues one system OF
treatment in most making an indscriminste
use Of that antiquated and dangerous weapon, Mer.
curry.
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MEDICAL
Health, Strength andv Happiness

Health, Strength andv Happiness
RESTORED IN FOURTEEN DAYS
DR.. Dumas Concentrated Elixir of Life.
A FTER nun erous applications TO DR.. Dumas, of
"A Paris. he has at length appointed agent in
Boston, for the sale of his highly sought COECEN-
TKATED ELIXIR OF LIFE. This great remedy
has been known and appreciated by the fscuity Of
medicine throughout France; also, by the Medical
Lancet to be the greatest discovery ever made for
the restoration of mankind. This C0NCENTRAT-
ED ELIXIR OF LIFE restores in FOURTEEN DAYS
the lost powers of manhood, whether arising from
contracted habits, effects of climate, natural
causes The time required TO effect a certain cure Of
the most inveeraie case is fourteen days; and If
used according to printed directions is Ger.
tain and failure impossible. This remedy can be
taken by both sexes, and will be found most infai-
Bile.
Dr. Dumas CONCENTRATED ELIXIR OF LIFE
il sold bottles with full instructions at e2, or
Jour times tie quantity in one for 81 and will be
sent to any pari of the United States carefully and
securely packed, on receipt of remittance, TO his
sole agent. LOUIS ANDRE,
No. 4 Lindal ST., 1.-TWO doors from Congress st. J
janl5 dim Boston, Mass.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
DIR. j. b. HUG HES
CAN De FOUND AT HIS
PRIVATE MEDICAL ROOMS,
No. & TcmDIc Street,

w HERE he can be consulted privately, and with
w the utmost confidence by the afflicted. at all
hours daily, from A. NJ. TO 8 p. NJ.
Dr II addresses those who are suffering under the
affection of private disease, whether arising from
impure connection the terrible vice OF selfabuse
Devoting his entire time that particular branch OF
the medical profession, he feels warrantef in GUAR
ANTRRIsG CURE IN ALL CASES. whether OF long
standing or recently contracted, entirely removing
the dregs of disease from the system, and making
perfect and PERMANENT CURE.
He would call the attention of the afflicted to the
fact of his long standing and well earned reputation,
furnishing sufficient assurance of his skill and sue
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A soft answer turneth away wrath. as the
boy said when be hurled SNOWFALL at his
schoolmaster.
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HILL, PIT AND CRosscUT SAWS,
Nos. % and 81 Gold Street,

or they may be obtained also of the principal Hard
ware Merchants IN the United States and Canada
X. HOE CO,
Printing Press, Machine, and Saw Manufacturers
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VyHE subscriber hereby gives public notice TO all
IL concerned. that he has been duly appointed and
taken upon himself the trust OF Administrator Of
the estate of
CATHERINE o'KAIN,
late of Portland in the County of Cumberland de.
ased, by giving bond the law directs; he there
fore requests all persons who are indebted to the said
deceaseds estate. to make immediate payment: and
those who have any demands thereon to exhibit the
same for settlement to BERNARD O.KAIN
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FuVHE subscriber hereby gives public notice 10 all
IL concerned that he has been duly appointed aud
taken upon himself the trust of Administrator ofthe
estate of
ABRAM NEwCOMB.
late of Westbrook in the county of Cumberland de-
ceased by giving end as the law Directs he there
fore requests all persons who are indebted to the
said deceased's estate to make immediate pay mcnt:
and those who have any demands thereon. to exhib-
il the same for settlement to
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RAILROADS.
York 4 Cumberland Railroad.
WINTER ARRANGEMENTS.

The l,50 r M train out and the $50 A. NJ. train
into Portland will be Freight Trsins with Passenger
Cars attached.
Fares cents less when tickets are purchased st
the Office than when paid In the cars.
Oct. az. 1868. dtf DAN CARPENTER, Sup't.
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MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE.
New York
Life Insurance Company
ESTABLISHED Is45.
Net Assets over $4,000, 900, securely invested.
HON. NORRIS FRANKLIN, President.
PLINY FREEMAN, Actuary.

THIS Company offers advantages not erceiyed, an
4 IN some respects not eqaat.ed. by any other II
has already paid to widows and orphans Of the ae-
srred, nearly two millions dollars. Its Trustees
in New York City are OF the very first and most re-
able names.
Its PURELY MUTUAL the policy holders re.
ceiring the entire profits.
ESpecia care in the selection of its risks-strict
economy-and n safe and judicious investment Of
its funds-characterize its management.
Premiums received quarterly, economically, or
annually. Policies issued in all the various forms of
seloie iVs. short term, esdormeat, aaasiiy, &c.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.


issued weekly, large quarto, containing forty
sight columns, convenient for preservation and
binding, is confdently commended to the
Loyal Families Of Maine.
as paper which viii ever be found a lively, Wig
orous and welcome vister in their freside circles
II has been increased in sire fraction orer thtr
typer cent, and is now
The Largest Paper in the State,
and is not exceeded in size by any political paper
in New England, and is considerably larger than
the New York quartos 1t contains the news OF
the day by mail and telegraph, has A LARGE
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE, gives full market re-
ports,
A FULL MARINE LIST,
and besides the discussion of the great living Is
sues Of the day, 1t viii contain variety Of mis-
ceilaneous matter, embracing articles Of a
Literary, Scientific, Agricultural and Edu.
cational character, Historical and BIZ
ographical Sketches, Sketches OF
Travel, Notices Of New Dis
coveries, Inventions, &c.
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MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
cFHa6z1 Trains leave Portland, Grand Trunk
Station, for Lewiston and Auburn, at
1.45 A. n.
For Bangor and intermediate stations at LIS Pm.
RETURNING-leave Lewiston at $50 A. NJ, and
arrive In Portland at $50 A. M. Leave Bangor ut
LBS A. M, and arrive In Portland at % N. Both
these trains connect at Portland with trains for
Boston.
Freight train leaves Portland ats A. M, and re-
turning ia due in Portland at Jpn.
Stages connect with trains at principal stations
daily for most of the towns North and East of this
line. G. NJ. MORSE, Sup't.
Waterville, November, 1858. decl4
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Policies not Subject to Forfeiture

is meeting with universal favor, and obviates the
only valid objection which can possibly be brought
against the sy stem of Life Insurance.
fhe lively prosperity and success Of this Company
is shown in the ct that for the last three years II
has taken the lead of all the Life Companies in this
Country. The Official Returns Of the Insurance
Commissioners showing that the amount of It's NEW
BUSINESS for the year 1861 nearly equailed the
bined business Of any other too Companies in the
United States
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Dividends declared Annually,

@rhe mortality among Its members has been IRE
porfiondiiy less than that Of any other Life hsu-
rance Company in Americas result consequent on
most careful and judicious selection of lives, and
one of great importance TO the policy holders.
II offers to its policy holders the most abundant
security In large accumulated fund, amounting
now TO orer Three Million Dollars. II aceommo-
dates the assured in the settlement of their prerai-
ums, by receiving note for q part of tho amount
when desired-thus furnishing Insurance for nearly
double the amount for about the cash payment
as is required in an all cash Company"
The new feature in Life Assurance, recently intro
dueed by this Company, of issuing LIFE
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-11
Re ON Your (sunrd.

The friends of MCCLELLAN and the
UNION, throughout the State, must be on
their guard against false and unfounded
rumors, of all kinds, that are being set afioat
by the Abolition managers, and will con-
tinue to be set afloat by them until the
polls close tonight. The most incredi-
BILE stories will be circulated, and the most
shameless reports will be manufactured
and printed by the Abolition press. They
are now using every exertion to deceive the
people. They will employ every means, no
matter how base, to keep THE TRUTH
from the masses. Let them be watched at
every ballot box in the State. Let the
Democratic and Conservative citizens Of
Ohio be vigilant, and be not deceived, now
on the eve Of the great battle. by the wick
ed men in power. Let our friends every
where be active, earnest and unceasing in
their labors, during the few hours that re-
main, and great triumph will crown their
noble and patriotic efforts.
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NEW TESTIMONIALS.
IFrom the Homo Journal, June 4th.l

lFrOm the homo JOurnh Juno @tn.I
In every business or profession, indeed in every
department Of science skill, there is always some
acknowledged h,ad-.some. ono who stands out in
bold relief among his fellows, as sort Of leader.
In tho study and treatment Of deafness and catarrh
as special diseases, DIR. Il. Is. LIGHTHILL, OF this
city, occupies Just the position above described.
He has devoted years of labor to this speciality and
editorial columns Of the Tribune. Of q recent date,
bear witness to the Doctors success in this depart
ment Of medicine. We quote the paragraph:
CURE OF DEAP MUTE.-,LouIs LoEwIssTEIN.
lad fourteen years Of age born in Germany, came
to this city when he was about two years old Soon
after his arrival here he taken sick and lost his
hearing. BY degrees he became first deaf and then
to hear the loudest voice, or to articulato word
About one year ago he was placed by his parents in
the hands of DIR. LIGHTHILL who has so far sue
ceeded in restoring to him his lost powers Of hear
ing and utterance that he can converse with those
who speak to him distinctly and deliberately. Dur
the tuition Of MIR. BESNRCKE, and has made consid-
erable progress in reading and arithmetic"
Having been supplied with the lads address. we
further Investigated the matter, and discovered
that, previous TO calling on DR.. LIGHTHILL, the
youths considered hopeless, and he was for
two years an inmate Of the Deaf and Dumb Asy-
lum. The Rev; yOHN NoTT, DID,, Professor in
tenders his gratitude to Dr. LlGHrHILL for treating
successfully his case Of deafness. Rev. FRED. 3,
JEWELL, Professor of the State Normal School at
Albany also testies to having been cured Of catarh
DIR. LIGHTHILL possesses other Testimonials and
tributes to his talent from some Of our wcalthest
may be seen on application. 1t would be difficult
TO speak in any but terms Of praise oi his treatment
in the face Of these many proofs and facts testify
ing to his success. ~
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The Voice from southern Prisons.

Every citizen should read the synopsis of
the resolutions passed by the Union prison.
ers in Savannah, published in the tele-
graphic column. The telegraph is mighty
shy of these resolutions, and puts the most
favorable face upon them. Our poor fell
lows down in Southern dungeons say they
are ''willing to suffer further for the coun-
try, but are unwilling to suffer further in
behalf of ANY PARTY" They understand
perfectly well that their long and dreadful
sufferings are chargeable to the Abolition
party, which refuses to agree to an ex-
change on account OF two or three hundred
niggers. The furious and fanatical party
now in control of the Government looks
with complacency upon the unparalleled
sufferings of thirty-fue thousand to'tite Union
soldiers, and refuses to make an effort to
relieve them until the equality of a few
hundred negroes Is acknowledged. The
Abolitionists talk heroically about their
pledges to the colored men; but they have
no word to utter In favor of standing by
the pledges made to ,ohitc men and Union
soldiers. .
Every vote put into the ballot box to-day
will be vote in favor of change of Ad-
and in favor of the release Of
thirty-tive thousand white men now pining
in almost hopeless captivity. Let every
Democrat remember that the eyes of thirty
five thousand captives are upon him, ap-
pealing to him, in unutterable anguish, to
release them from their dungeons. Let this
recollection inspire each voter with renew
ed energy, hope and perseverance.