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Proposals for TimbeYI for the navy,

BUREAU OF 0RDxAScE
Nary Department, Noss,Ier Ia. 1864
SEALED PROPOSALS., endoued Proposals for
- Timber" will be received at his Bureau uptil
three O'Clock p. NJ. of the twentieth day of Decem.
Der next, for furnishing and delissring under con.
tractat the several Navy Yards atFortsmouth H..
Boston, New York, and Phiadelphh, the following
described timber and plank for 0sdnance purposes
CLASS |. White Oak for Gun Carriages.
Class ~. White Pine and With Wood
CLASS III White Ash and Hickory.
CLASS Nv. Gum Logs.
Separate offers must be made for the supply at
each of the Navy Yards named, and for the White
Oak and the Hickory, White Wood White Ash. and
tion for each Navy Yard
:. Bidders are referred to the Ordnance officers at
the several Navy Yards and staont and to the Chief
will furnish them with printed xSedues giving
description of the Climber" time q deliyeries md
other particulars. IL IA WISE
nov23 1awiw (hief of Burear nd ;ate,;u
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CARD. HEAL.

I,NGHTEEN years ago, hadthe pleasure of IN.
H Producing here new systen of life Assurance.
the MUTUAL BENEFIT" SrrRM. II has gone
on from that day. steadily grovhg in public favor,
till its policies number about loco; It's accumnla, ,
ton amounts to over Fire Misns, though il has
paid to its members n,iioas in Profits nd
losses to the amount Of more thm three miVions
reported this Office to be in beer condition than
any other in the country. foreim or domestic. by
more than i0o. 900 dollars. Sinuthen it has greatly
icies The profits are now fffy NJ cent yearly. We
require only one half cash and iant policies In anv
shape desired--Fsee Policies, Endowments and Non.
Forfeting. - -'
Now Is the time to enter or enlsge; and would
remind all interested, that by enefing now before
the next dividend is declared thy save the actual
cost Of one whole years premiui
JOHNEEAL, Agent.
nov3O 2aw4w 80 SO Exchange Street.
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NOTICE.

City OF PORTLAND Dec. l. 1863
EINHE Joint Standing Committee on Strets, &c,
= having bceu directed by Order oithe City
Council. passed Dec. 2lst inst. to establish the
grades oi the Streets around the heater aadc by
Danforth, York and Maple streets, hereby Gye no.
tice that they will meet at the corner of Yrk and
Maple streets. on Thursday. the thirty -rstday Of
December inst, at three o'clock 7. NJ. and ten and
there view the premises and hear all parta inter
estcd therein.
FREDERICK G. MESsER,
BENZ. LARRABEE, 2D, Committe ON
JAMES III HAAfLEN, Streets Sidswslks
EDMUND PHINNEY. and BrHges.
WIN. BROWN,
dec25 dtd
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VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE. t
Good Location for a Hotel.

= - That valuable and centrally located House
E:::, and Lot, No. 81 India street. for 20 many
Hij1 years owned and occupied by General Samu-
81 Fessenden, is offered for sale. \ .-|
The Lot il 20 feet on India street, exteSdng back
Ill feet-c0ntaining nearly II 600 feet ofland The
House is three storied, s In good repair and con.
tains ffteen rooms, besides many closetsand other
conveniences; has gas fixtures througheit; 1t also
has large flow Of PURE AQUEDtC1 WATER,
which Is very desirable; also largo Who'd House
and Barn.
This good piece of property upon which to make
improvements. 1t may be fitted for \ EIRST
Class B0aRDfNG B0USE. or = SECOND
Its near proximity TO the terminus ofhe Grand
Trunk Railway and to the wharyes Of Ae Boston
and other steamers, makes the location desirable
one for Hotel
This lot might be improved with profit any me-
chanic or other person having means, By the erec-
tion Of Ienemenis. its large depth afiordpg ample
space Tor block Of eight or ten buildings
For further particulars enquire of
WIN. IL. JERKS, Argn Ofhce
Portland, Dec. 8, 1868. dec1lAwFtf
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IvHE stockholders of the Dean Insurance Com.
4 pany hereby notified 4 meet at the office af
said Company on Monday. thszth day OF January.
1884, At so'clock r NJ, for thtpurpose Of choosiSs
action of any other business wkch NAV then be H.
gaiiy acted upon. oE0sA. WRIGHT,
80. Secretary.
roruAho, dec 10, iSbS. dtm /,
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HKADouARrKns DRAFT RKsprzvoss, /

Portland. Dec. l. 1854
ORDERS No. 47.-The streets of Portland will
Berry, and all soldiers found upon the streek. moi
having proper passes, will be arrested and mt 10
Camp Berry; and any soldier found drunk or khay.
to Jail. '
The fact of . soldier not belonging to this Camp
will not shield him from the penalty OF this order
By order of Brig. Gen. RI vLEY
j +. HARRISON.
dec2-dtf Capt 9th Cav. Act Asst. Adjt Geu.
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Guardians S,,le.

YVvHE undersigned, having obtainsd license from
Il the Judge OF Probate for the comfy Of Cumber.
land will sell at public sale at the store of Nicholas
Humphrey, in Cumberland on Safurdav fhe Sotb
day Of January, 1864. twenty five scre: more or
less: OF wood and pasture land. in tn psrces. ad
dining land of Andrew Bastoy and 8amueI True. in
said Cumberland, and owned by the Sinor children
Of Darid c. Prince. wv s''''1' =
JOSEPH X. PRINCE.
Portland, Dec. %, 1868, 81 wsw
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Help the Sick and wounded.
THEOHRISTfAN COMMISSION

rs now fully organized SO that il can reach the
soldiers in all parts of the army with stores and
religious reading and instruction.
Its object Is the spiritual and temporal welfare NJ
the soldiers and sailors 1t distributes its stores by
means Of Christian men, who 90 without nav and
give personally to those who need accompan ving
each distribution by words of religious counsel and
needed - W
The main object of the Commission is the religions
welfare OF the soldiers but they find that they best
succeed In this by first ministering to the bodily
wants, and then pointing to Christ = -
At the present time the Commission are doing all
IN their power to aid soldiers who are starving In
the prisonsin Richmond, and for this purpose need
large sums of money.
FUNDS are much needed to procure religious read
tributed. -
For further information, directions and document,
address HENRY H. BuGsRss, 80 Commercial street,
Money may be sent to CYRUS sruRprvAsr 76
Commercial street, Portland and stores to any mem
Der OF the Army Committee.
Where more convenient, stores and money NAV be
sent to GEoRsE Ii. STUART, Esq, 10 Bank street,
The members of the Commission are M
George ~ stuart. Esq, Philadelphia,
Rev. Roin II. Nealc b. d. Boston.
Charles Demond Esq, Boston,
Rev. Bishop =; $. James, d d., New York,
Mitchell N. Miller, Esq, Washington.
Jay Cooke, Esq. Philadelphia.
kev NJ T. r Thompson, Cincinnati,
Col. Clinton b. Fisk, St. Louis
John V. Farwell, Esq,. Chicago.
T;R. HAYES, Al. CHASE.
H. H. BURGESS.
Army Com Portland Y. N. C. Association.
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- - OO04e
ExTRACTS non ga ion1 pinded eorxss = a -.
~ HI C. SrnoUr (HoWAnD 8ri6013 - 1115cr
81, sTsaIros at H. New York. the 49, benzlnG -
'0ar County Records show ~ vho,e r,ocn., -
ABOUT these there car b no Quoe11oG. 4 n111S
therefore, that you send your c1aim e no7 XI'S-t
ney here. As Counsel for the AdminireFo111x 4 k1s
no desire 70 eouceal any matter connoo(o1 U1,h 5S
administration. IL you adopt this eou11a r Vn~{5
De convcAtone, perhaps, 20 notify yonr o61orn1v n
call upon me- and vii innodin3efv ~ R1S n -
mgnication with the Probate Bseords 81 vi1k ~
II it i requisite to employ ..sou1 xrronrrr
HERE ITO GALL UPON" Strout. 20 1kaf = fG111S;s
can "immediafefy put Asm'' this sssoH1 A1So1Sr15
HERE lin communication rjsh fhe Py,oknfe ~
ords. and cifh the n oF{sr q -
1HEDlvIDKND'tsn S5< 5<.54l-"s1OeO's oct m NJ <<
HOW Much OVER 20 PER CENT or THAT nTvTnnuEl
Sz-lt, WILL Be LIKELY 10 RKALIzBY
DIT CHASE.
Assignee Of saith 8 Sf5S2fon. 4
N. b. "THH PRoBArK RRcoRDs'' spsak = MA
and ,chife. tSee. rrpcrf ~ Committee Qf Ni1Hl ~
Administrative has already spoken - {bIIoVa NJ
This may certify that SEwELI C. SrRouT fnovs
ARD STRourI was retained ss Coansel "a S[5'5<
the ahsrs pertaining to my late husband ss1sfe e
might best tend for my interest that Of ~ kers
at law. He WAS NOT EhPLovKD TO Duv N znx
CLAIMS AeAfHeT THE EsrArE YOR 20 Rn cn1I. pon
ms OWN BESEyIT. Hnd there been - ns1iU, =
would have expected pay. and bssB paia - oIl ~
services which he rendered
Portland, July II. 1863. oc2O TIIRSsSa
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For SalA

In Gorham, 15rniles from the VIII
AN-A lage, beautifnffarm, containin y
UIf1 100 acres of exccient and. on The
81 n road to scarborouh in an excellent
neighborhood. hildings good.
house u storied, 2sx36; barn SKID two GOOD or
chsrds, one Of them just beginning 70 bear ali The
land ft for cultivation; plenty OF vSod for home
consumption; onc-half mile from sAool, 2 miles
from grist and saw mills.
For further particulars inquire of L BROWN,
233 Congress street Portland. or at til premises,
where any information may be obtained
decll d3ws RUFu FOGG.
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FOR SALE.
For Sale,

- A good two-spry house, barn, and ar.
Iss riage-house, viii lot 6s Y IS feet, in Back
l.lb Cove Village. near Tukey's Bridge about
one mile from Portland pet oice-a pleasant stu.
alton.
Also one house lot on Mcnument street. in Port.
about one hundred feet squsre, Atlantic street:
will be sold entire, or In twolots Terms easy
Apply to j. HACKER.
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CAMB RID DG Il
CLASSICAL INSTITUTE.

IN this School, boys receive thorough instruction
in Classical and English Studies, and have
health are we'll cared for. Every applicant must
bring q certificate of good. moral character. All
are Instructed in Military Drill Gymnastics, Drdr-
iags, and Focal Music. aaie1m D
The Winter Term commences January 9Th. For
further information address the Principal
c. q. G. PAINE, Cambridge, Mass.
RBFEREscEs-Hon. Samuel r. Shaw. Cambridge;
Hon. Isaac Livermore, do; Hon. Geo. b. Emerson.
LII. D., Boston. dee16-eod4w
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EDUCATIONAL.


Scholarships good in any part of the United Statess
The Principal has had 20 years experience always
on the spot and attends to his business; and prom
ises, az during the past y years, pains shall be
spared 10 the future. Five hundred references Of
the first class business with many others of this
city, will testify to the practical utility capacous-
ness and completeness Of my systems and manner
Of teaching and citizens Of other cities have testified
to the same. Diplomas will be awarded for thor
ough courses. Able Assistants secured. Bartleft's
Plan, the founder Of Commercial Colleges strictly
adhered to as regards not copying. Certain times
will be devoted to Commercial Law elucidatons-
Come all who have failed to be taught q business
hand writing and will guarantee to you success.
Applications solicited for Accountants. Separate in
structon given. Students enter any time. Sep
arafe rooms for Ladies. Tuition reasonable. Intri
cate accounts adjusted. aides and Gentlemen that
desire to take lessons, full separate course
in either Book Keeping. Navigation. Commercial
Law, Phonography, Higher Mathematics. Civil En-
gineering, Surveying, Native Business Writing,
Commercial Arithmetic. Correspondence, Card
Marking. land teaching from printed copies and
Text Books will be avoided, please call address
the Principal X. N. BROWN.
Portland, Oct. ~, 1868. oc29 eodkeowly
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INTERNATIONAL HOUSE.

4 Junction Of Exchange, Congress and Lime
E Sts..opposife Nsto City Hall. Portland.
This new and centrally located Hotel 10
49, of the most home-like houses In New Eng
land. Charges moderate.
nova 3m 0.C. RoLLISs, Proprie,or.
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TUNA AmsufNmcc Company.
OF HARTFORD. CONN,
On the lst day Of November A. d. -. a rso,i,.a
BY the Laws Of the State Of Nains. -,
The Capital Stock kis...................s1 a ga foo
aHd rHA fAs surplus . isrssfsd a. falless;
Real estate, unincumbered. - - a
Cash In hand, ON deposit. and In ssputs' ~7''-v
hands, ~ - "a
United States Stocks, s&s15 q
State and City Stocks, and Town Bonls 0S17i a
Bank and Trust Company Stoeks, l017' 'S70 oo
Mortgage Bonds, - III f55o "a
Atlantic Mutual Ins- Co.'S scrip. lsss-s. - 3
Total Asssts. sso1s.s7s a
Amount Of Liabilities for Lossss not
due or adjusted, a17x al -
Amount at risk, estimated. 1,E Ei3 a. n
THOS. A. ALExANDEB YreafiSsf =
LUcIus j. HAKDRR. Secretary d = - - - -
Hartford. Nor.7 lea.
J.C. CHURCHILL, Agent, !
No. q Iron B1oc1k, POrslnSa Pnor.
decs DIFF
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-06
Meeting OF the TanderbRrgh County
----------- RaE. -.

At q nesting Of the members Of the
bar of Vanderburgh county, held at the
Court room on the 5th inst, in view Of
tee death of their late fellow-member,
Gen. James T. Blythe, Hon. Asa lyle
hart was appointed Chairman and Thos.
E Garvin, Secretary.
On motion Of Jno. ]. Chandler, Esu.,
the Chairman appointed 3 COMMITTEES
consisting of Jno. J. Chandler, Charles
DENLY, and Thos Z. Garvin to report TO
the meeting appropriate resolutions ex-
pressive Of thsir sympathy on the occa-
sion.
The COMMITTEES reported the following
resolutions: a
Res0tred, That the unlocked for and
untimely death Of Gen. James E Blythe,
who, though yet, IS We fondly thought.
in tho prime of life, and full vigor Of
manhood and usefulness, was for near
quarter century Q, loved and honored
member Of this bal, has struck cur hearts
with sad and bitter sorrow. That
while in his death the profession of the
Law has lost one Of its most distinguished
members and highest ornaments,
we Of the Evansville Bar are called upon
to mourn the departure from among Us
Of friend and brother, endeared 10 us
by long years of professional and per-
sonai Kindness and courtesies, and dig
ni6ed and manly bearing-our leader,
guide and light, and bright exsmplar in
all the depths and shoals of honor.
ResoEred, That we will manifest our
respect for our deceased brother, and our
sympathy for his bereayed family, by at
tending his funeral tomorrow, at 0
o'clock A. NJ, as g body, and wearing
the usual badge Of mourning for thirty
days
Resolred, That the Chairman appoint
two members of the Bar to present these
resolutions to the Circuit and Common
Pleas Courts of this county, respectively,
and move that they be entered Of rec
ord.
| Rssofred, That copy of the forexo.
ing resolutions be published in the pa
pers of this city, and that the Secretary
hand copy Of the same to the family OF
the deceased. -
On the adoption Of the resolutions
| Charles DENLY, Esq, in few brief and
eloquent remarks, spoke feelingly Of the
loss sustained BY the community at large
and By the Bar Of the State, by The death
Of this distinguished lawyer and Ckris-
tian gentleman.
John ]. Chandler, Esq, was appointed
to present the resolutions to the Circuit
Court, and John G. ShankliA, ESQ.,, to
the Court Of Common Pleas.
On motion, q comnittee was appoint
ed to provide pAll-bearers from among
the members of the Bar, and 10 make
other requisite arrangements for the fu-
neral. ASA IGLEHART, Cha.
/ THOMAS E. GARvIs, See'y
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-06
OBITUARY..

James Z. Blythe departed this life AZ twenty
eve minutes before one o'clock in the morainx Of
she 18th day Of July. 1854. In this city. He wss
bern Sev. 8, 1879, At Lexington. KY Ne was the
son Of Rsv. Jas. Blythe, D. D., who was Cor many
years Presbyterian clergyman In Kentucky. His
collegiate course was commsneed at Trassylvania
University and completed at Hanover CensEs,
where he graduated in 1888.
His legal studies we're prosecuted znasr the d.
rsesion OF Robert MAtloek, Esq., Of Woodbury.
New Jersey. aud be was admitted to the bar 10
1870. Shortly after he was admitted to the bar be
vas married in Kentucky to Miss Mary O. ssna-
BILE, whom he loved most aevotsdIy until the last
moment Of his life. In ls4l he removed to this city
aud commenced the practice OF his profession
He was poor and . stranger, but his manly and
dgnifea bearing Asd gentlsmanly department 90
cured at once the esteem and confidence Of all.
&ad HIS talents and learning in = short time en-
able4 him 70 take his position among the leading
members Of the profession, as well in the Courts
Of the United States as in the Supreme and inf
rior Courts Of the State Like all men Of decided
character he nseessArily had some enemies, bat
even they could End no prsssnss for impaztizg TO
him want Of integrity or moral worth. he waa
prominent aud inhaestiaI member Of the Con-
vsntion Of Is50-51. called to d" revise, amend, or
alter the Constitution" Of Indiana, representing
in the Convention, the county Of YAndsrburgh
He was also a leading msmbsr Of the House Of
Represaataf Of this State in the ssssien OF
1859, representing the counties Of Possy and Van
derburgh. Re never sought Political Distraction.
He was, indeed, too frazk and fngenuous 80 kavs
succeeded as politician
During the years 1881 and 1883 be was RrigA-
der General Of the active militia or LsxiOn Of
Indiana, and through his sxsrtions and inHusnes
the Legion Of the border counties in the south-
western part Of the State was organized and ran
dsred snfseisntly formidable to deter the rebels
frsm any attempt 20 make raids in that portion sf
the State. -s.s
he was for many years, snd up to the time Of
his death, professor Of Christianity and nsm-
Der Of tia Presbyterian Church, and wills he
avoided al osssntstous display in tie practzes Of
pisty, bis walk and generation were always ex-
smplrry and IN keeping with the character Of tbs
trus Christian But neither the motives supplied
nor the restraints imposed by law and rsligicn
necessary to regulate his intercourse with his
fellou-nan, for in his very nature he was to
proud to b mean too chivatreus to be sslash, toe
generous to Be unjust In his deA III his family
have sustained q loss that nsIthsr time nor cir
eunstAness can supply, and it will be long while
before che will be fouRd 60 al the void his de-
psTture has left in society. J.
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OFFICIAL.

LETTERS REMAISISG UNCLAIMED N
the Pcst-once 1t Evansville, Stats Of Indiana.
5th day OF July, 1854.
So Ts obtain any Of these letters, the Rppii-
cant must call for IS GSrsrsissi seac-s" give the
date Of this list, and pay cent for advertising
Sc If not called for within szs nsoatk, they viii
Be sent 70 The DeSd-Lsrter once.
FREE DELIVERY of letters BIZ carriers, a. the
residences Of owners lin the larger citiesl NAV BE-
SECURED by observing the following RULES
l. DIRECT letters plainly to ;ss street AHd
number, vel as the Post-oaice and State.
2. HEAD letters with the writer's past-ef7ss
and Sat- strsef and sussber, siga them plzinly
vith. full naHae. and request that answers Be
directed accordingly.
). Letters 10 Strangers or transient visitors in
. town or city. whose special address may Be ua-
known, should be marked, IA the lower left hand
corner, with the word "Transi. ut"
T. Place the pestsge-staap on the uPpey risks-
h1ad corner, and lsars spscs between the stamp
and aireeti0n for post-nGr kias without interfsr
ing With the writfsx taT
NIB "A REQUEST for the RETURN Of let-
ter - the writer, II unclaimed within thirty days
or less. written printed With the writer's zs=s,
posfceEce, aud STATE, aeross the lsft-hand end Of
the envelope, On the face side, viii b complied
with at tbs usual prepaid OF postage, payable
when the letter Is delivered 70 the wrifer.-Ses.
g. Law Of las.
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DIe Daily auurnaJ
Spite at /" Greenbacks,v


The Cor perhead papers, big and little
from the New York World down to
the Eve nsyille 1Smes-take special de-
light n crying down and ridiculing our
Nat onal currency. Hardly a number
Oh the latter has appeared since its first
Issue that has not contained some spite
ful fling at greenbacks" 1t seems to
be the special province Of the Times to
depreciate and render worthless the Gov
eminent currency SO far as its puny eff
forts can accomplish this end.
Citizens who by industry, economy,
and enterprise have accumulated money
and property, win do well to notice these
eforts If they inquire and reflect they
will see that the majority of Copperhead
politicians are mere adventures DIN.
gald Dalgetty's in politics--who in case
Of financial crash or other general mis-
fortune have nothing to lose. We can
mention q score of those most active
here in Evansville, aad we might include
one or more around the Times Office,
who are mere Ioafers, whetting their
chops for the spells of Office to keer
themselves from starvation. These mer
are too shiitless and lazy to make an
honest living at hard work They woult
be agrarians, if they could, in favor Of
dividing out the property Of the honest
Industrious, and thrifty amongst theil
lazy companions and themselves ant
others like them.
How natural for such scallawags t.
cry down the currency of the country fol
party purposes What if it goes down
They have none Of it; they are so "tri
fling that they never will have. There
fore they are proof against adepreciated
currency and other financial disasters.
Substantial and saving people who
hare something to lose should watch These
fellows, and not encourage them in thei
efforts to sink the boat in which we al
float over the troubled waters.
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DIED.

o. the tth inst, u spoplsTy. Mrs. MATILDA
sTIkSoN, aged II years, widow Of the Rsv. John
d etinson, deceased.
The funeral wiii take place from the residences
Of her son. ~ sscond Street between Cherry and
Oak, At ao'eloek this sfssrsoos.
The friends Of the family are invited to attend
without further bSfics.
At u 35 en- the nernfnk Of Jsiy 4th, 1854, Hon
JAMES e BLYTHE, aged % years and seven
months res 49,
Thd funeral ceremonies win taxa place thl.
"Wednesday morning at o'riock from the real
tsnes Of CoisasI Jamsa q. Jones, on Third Street,
bsswssn Lobust and valiant. and viii BE attended
With military honors
TIE frisnds Of the family are respectfully In
vitsd 70 attend.