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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-04-14
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.

EF-On first page Curious Facts about
Congressman; The Proposed Amendment to
the Constitution; Items.
nBOn fourth page-What Love, Beau
tiful Epigram, and Duet-poetry; Where is
My Wife.
sg- The seaman's floating Bethel Ship at
Baltimore, was sunk on Saturday.
sB-The Maine Methodist Conference will
commence its annual session at Bath to-day.
sB- During the year 1868, SIS, 100000 in
gold were sent to the mint from Colorado.
sV 1t is said Green, the Maiden murder
er, will plead guilty and thereby avoid the
formality Of trial.
Gr Gen. Burnside arrived on Friday
night at Annapolis, where his large command
has been concentrating for some weeks.
ar Mr.. J. Towers who was injured in Ea-
ton Mill, Calais, a short time since, has since
died.
% The Calais Advertiser says more real
estate has changed hands this spring than for
many years before, in the same time.
aB-Mr. Gilman Smith, publisher and pro-
prietor of the Augusta Age, advertses the
entire establishment for sale.
sD- Mr.. Magner, the celebrated horse
trainer, is to be in Bangor on Friday the 18th
inst.
sD- large portion of Baltimore was
flooded by the storm of Saturday night and
considerable damage was done.
sE- The deaths of the following Maine SOL
diers have been reported, viz: John b. Sad
dler, Co. E, LIST Heavy Artillery; VIM. H.
Jones, It'll Ne. Battery.
T-For the first time in eight years, the
party of which Thomas Ii. Seymour has been
the leader was beaten in Hartford, CT, on
Monday last, and Allyn S. Stllman, the Union
candidate, elected Mayor.
sE- The OK Hercules, slaughtered in Au-
gusta on Wednesday of last week, weighed,
when dressed, 2609 pounds. The Farmer
thinks it was the largest OK ever slaughtered
in this State.
10 The Hammond Street Society in Ban
gor, besides paying its current expenses, has,
within three years, provided for debt Of
$ll ZOO, expended $1,000 in repairs, and last
Sabbath $3.50 was raised to make up a def
cheney in subscription for their debt.
sr There is no doubt entertained of the
passage, by the House of Representatives in
Congress, OF the bill to amend the Constitu-
ton so as to prohibit slavery. number of
Democrats have sgnified their intention of
voting for it.
% About two hundred ladies In Franklin,
N. H.,called on a man by the name of Bond,
who kept house of bad repute, and Informed
him that he must shut up shop" and leave
the town. He begged for a few :" days Of
grace" in which to settle up his affairs, which
were granted.
GY-The indications now are that Richmond
is to be approached by divisions of our army
by three different routes. 1t is probable that
{ Gen. "Baldy" Smith will have command of
two army corps, to. be organized at Fortress
Monroe and pushed up the Peninsula while
the Potomac army keeps Lee occupied in
front, and Gen. Burnside attempts the route
via Goldsboro, North Carolina.
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GEORGE RUBY.-Our young colored towns
man, whose name heads this article, having
recently received call from New Orleans to
proceed thither, as teacher, we were pleased
to learn day or two since that he had ar
rived out and was already established at the
head of a school in that city, numbering some
one hundred adult freedmen, speaking and
requiring to be instructed in French and
English, with the very respectable salary Of
ninety dollars per month.
This young man is the third in age of four
sons of Mr.. Reuben Ruby, an old and highly
esteemed citizen of Portland, at present the
porter at our Custom House, the duties of
which he is understood to be discharging very
satisfactorily. The youngest son, still in his
minority, is with the Western army, having
already been in five or six engagements. He
was at the taking of Port Hudson, while the
two older brothers are also filling places in
the field, fighting in defence Of civil liberty
and for the preservation of that glorious char
ter of human rights which these young men
know well how to appreciate.
George, the subject Of this notice, is an un-
usually gifted young man, of some % or %
years of age. He graduated with high hon.
ors at the "High School for Boys" in this
city few years since, and soon after left his
native land for one more promising and con-
genial TO his aspirations,-the Republic Of
Hayti. During short residence in what he
intended for his permanent home, he added
largely to his intellectual requirements, and
soon became a ready writer, not only in his
own, but in tue French language; which he
also speaks fuenty and correctly.
In the year 1862, he came to Portland on a
visit, when he was persuaded from his origin
al purpose, and accepted position as body
servant to an officer Of the Potomac army
from this city. Soon after he entered upon
the duties of this engagement, however, his
father was taken sick, and flial duty induced
him to throw up his position and return to
the aid of his sick parent. During the fathers
protracted illness the son filed his place at
the Custom House, until he was enabled to
resume his duties, when the young man
sought and readily obtained other employ
ment in this vicinity. This being of char
acter not exactly suiting his aspirations, he
accepted the call to 60 South to engage in his
present business, for which he is by education
and natural talent well qualified, and in
which we have no doubt he will be eminent
ly successful, If other circumstances are equal
to his own ability and efforts to secure this
result.
full EpA ofs ba nbar aato
and capacities of the young men above allu-
ded to, no carping opponent of the colored
race will doubtfor a moment, that in this fam
lily, at least, to use the language once employ
ed by James Brooks, the intellect OF the
colored man is as bright as that of the white
man, and that the lamp which God has given
him, after proper trimming, will burn as
brightly as the lamp God has given the white
man." Z.
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UNION NATIONAL CONVENTION.

The undersigned who by original appointment
or subsequent designation TO fiji vacancies consti-
tute the Executive Committee created by the Nation
al Convention held at Chicago on the 10th day of
May 1850, do hereby call upon all qualified voters
who desire the unconditional maintenance of the
Union, the supremacy of the Constitution, and the
complete suppression of the existing rebellion with
the cause thereof by vigorous war, and all apt and
efficient means to send delegates TO convention TO
assemble at Baltimore, on Tuesday, the ith day OF
June 1851, at II o'clock, noon, for the purpose or
presenting candidates for the offices ofPresdent and
Vice President of the United States Each State
having representation in Congress will be entitled
to as many delegates shall be equal to twice the
number of electors which such State entitled in
the Electoral College of the United States.
EDWIN ID. MORGAN. New York, Chairman,
CHARLES j. GILMAN, Maine,
4. BRAISARD, Vermont,
~. GooDRIoH, Massachusetts,
THOMAS q. TUREEg, Rhode Island,
GIDEON WELLS, Connecticut.
DEFINING DUEs, New Jersey,
EDWARD McPHERsoN, Penns ylvania,
N. h. SMITHERs, Delaware,
j. II. WAGNER, Maryland,
THOMAS SPooNER, Ohio,
IL. 5. LANE. Indiana,
SAMUEL G CASEY, Kentucky,
l.. PICK. Illinois,
HERBERT NJ. HoxIE, Iowa,
AUSTIN BLAIR, Michigan,
CARL ScHURZ, Wisconsin,
w. ID. WAsHBuRN, Minnesota,
CORNELIUS COLE, California,
WIN. A. PHILLIPS, Kansas,
U. III. IRISH, Nebraska,
Jos. GERHARDr, District of Columbia.
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Philadelphia Methodism and the Country.

The Philadelphia Conference of the NJ. E.
Church, at its session held in Wilmington,
Del, March 9th, adopted the following, with
only three dissenting votes, and these on ac-
count of the last clause Of the second resolu-
ton:
Whereas. The unvarying testimony of the NJ. Il.
Church has been against slavery and in favor OF 10y
atty to the government of the United States of
America; and whereas we have reason to fear that
some of our members and ministers have shown
themselves in favor of slavery aud against the Gov
ernment of the United States. there foro
Resoiced. /. That while we make all due allowance
for the influence of education. prejudice and the
heat of party strife, disturbing elements in the
conduct of even good men in such ii es as these,
yet affecionaIely adInonish every member of our
church who gives proof that he Is either prosavery
dsloyal that he has fallen into error. and be-
seech him, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ 20
return to calm reason and from his evil way.
2. That, forbearing we desire to be toward all
ministers who have fallen into error. either of pro-
saveryism or disloyalty we record it as our solemn
Judgment that no such man ought TO be q religious
teacher in our church. and if there be any such we
do hereby request him to withdraw from among ".
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Letter from England.

We are permitted to make an extract from
letter received in this city by the last arri-
val from England. The letter is from gen.
tleman who occupies an important public po-
sition which enables him to determine very
accurately the character of British sentiment
in relation to the affairs of this country.
He is a personal and intimate friend of
George Thompson, and shares with that dis
tinguished philanthropist his love for this
country, and his ardent desire that the chief
cause of this wicked rebellion may at once be
removed, either through a proclamation by
the President, or by the requisite action Of
Congress preliminary to "a vote of the States !:
"You will want to know something about
the Union and Emancipation movement
Since last wrote you, movement has been
going forward at express-train rate. i cannot
describe to you the wonderful change for the
better. Not that the people generally ever
really sympathized with the rebel slavehold-
ers; but they now clearly see and comprehend
the great issues of this conflict. They see al
so, that the North is making decided progress !;
and that victory at the North means Emanci-
patton at the South, and freedom all over the
restored Union.
1t is seldom now that Southern dog dares
to wag his tail in public. Mr.. James Spence
is now rarely heard of; he has met with many
rebuffs, and finds that he has been beating
the air. Mr.. T. Mason Jones challenged him
to public discussion in our Free Trade Hall,
but the champion of the Confederacy-did
not respond.
The Southern Club has developed into
Southern Independence Association with
Lord Wharncliffe at its head. They were to
do great things, and actually engaged the
Free Trade Hall, paying 20 guineas for it
But after feeling the way by holding series
of small district meetings to get up steam
they declined holding the meeting-having to
forfeit the 20 guineas! This is a literal fact.
/ have it from the fountain head.
1t is but seldom now that they venture up
on public platform, and they are mostly dis
comftted when they do. All parties now
seem resigned to the declared and settled
policy of the Government-non-interve
and non-recognition."
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For the Press

Mr.. EDIToR:-The article on mail facilities
in your paper OF the 18th inst, conveys a
wrong impression in regard to mailing letters
at the cars. We have no orders for the recep-
ton of letters, except on the afternoon train,
and ouly such as are in answer to those re-
ceived by the 1890 train from Boston.
BY correcting the statement, you will oblige
very much, ID. A. PEAsLEE.
Route Agent.
Our information was derived from a note
from Mr.. Hammett, the Special Agent for
New England to the Secretary Of the Board
of Trade. In that note it is stated explicitly,
the western mail closes at the Post office until
the departure of the train.
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DOMESTIC PORTS.

BOSTON-Ar 18th Br sch Frances Jane, S trick
land st Thomas 9Th inst, in ballast
Cid bark Washington Butcher. Collins, Matanzas
sch Rene CodwoIth Damariscotta.
EDGARTON. April Sin p TT, schs Senator, ves-
ta j G Horta. u w Snow, Sea Gull. Sea Bird. Julia
Elizabeth. Otis. Surf. Mary Ann, Hero, Chief, Z w
Pratt Ada Herbert 5 X Smith.
Br bark Eleanor remains in position before
reported
HOLINESS HOLE-In port, 18th, s AM. Wind
NNW. brig William Nickels; schs Alexandria, Ada
line. lMaracabo. Juno. Sarah b Harris, Francisco
Honest Abe. Caroline knight, Wheeler and str
Locust Point.
SAN FRANCISCAN nth inst ship Buckley.
Ross. Baltimore Oct %.
Cid l3ih ult, brig Ida u Rogers. Morehouse, KAN
gawa
Sid 1ith ult Iconium. Turner Puget Sound; Lam
cashire. Hazard, Port Angeles.
KEY WEST-In port 9Th inst. steamer Star of the
South. from Portland for New Orleans
BALTIMORE-Cld 10th, sch Larch, Wilson, Thom-
aston via Manokin River.
PHILAUEIPHIA-Arl 18th, schs Mary johnson,
Nickerson. aud Rachel Jane, Roath, New York.
Cid 18th, sch Mary johnson. Nickerson, Saco.
NEW I0Rk-Ar 18th, ships Caravan. Liverpool :
Plymouth Rock London: Oceanus, Bordeaux; bark
Apollo. Shanghae; brigs Alma. from Nassau: Water
Lilly. New Orleans; Reporter. sagua; Cafharine.
CientGegos; Victoria. do: sch ORIENTAL st John PR
NEW HAVEN-Ar nth. schs Vandaa, Cousins.
Ezabethport for Boston; Capt John. Torrey. do for
Providence Union. Post Baltimore for Belfast; Jno
Adams, Hatch, New York for Roekland.
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IMPURE BREArH.-Among all the disagreeable
consequences that follow the decay of the teeth
an impure breath must be the most unpleasant and
Notifying to its possessor. and il is the most mex
cusable and offensive in society. How often its pos
SCISSOR experiences distant GOODNESS shown even
from the best OF friends, perhaps the one most
fondy cherished, from this source. You are ignor-
aut OF the cause yourself the subject is so delicate
your most intimate friend will not mention it, Why
not remove this great barrier to your health
bsaatg ndhappiResS at once, by using that justly
popular Dentifrc, Fragrant SOZ0D0Sr, the most
con genient, pleasant aud eficacious gem for the
toilet the world has produced
Sold by Druggists everywhere at 10 cents per
bottIa mchl9 1t
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IMPORTS.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Peruvian, 8 bales mdse,
Dana & Co, pkgs mdse John Paddock, 743 chests
lea. Barring Bros cases Steel, Naylor Co $50 bdls
Iron. Mnrdock & Co, Sc bds Steele, Haryes, Frost
SO pkgs mdse. f Prndle. trunk, Is Express
Co, case mdse, II W Brethoar, 8 chests Indigo or
der, 1857 bars Iron $50 bds do, 1855 bdls Steel 4
Stevens & Co, case mdse. Mayer RUSSELL 80 PIX rs
mdse, Thos Paddock, bales mdsc, G X q, l do do,
w Graham, 10 pkgs do, Thos May, pkgs do, Alex
Whidden. pkg do, q & ID Shaw.
Per steamship Caledonia from Glasgow. "a bales
Macntire. Laurie Co. GO bales, Wyman & Arkley,
IL bales. Gorham Rogers. bales Geo A Preble. %
bales g Bailey, cases Elliot White, 8 bales
Stoddard. Lowering Co. bales, John Black & Co,
case John Foulds. 80 bales. boxes, 1 cask, q ID
Shaw. bales to order, and large amount for Can
ada and New York.
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At Court Of Probate held ut Portland. within and
for the County of Cumberland, ON the first Tues
day of April. in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred and sixty -four:
FREEMAN HARDING, Administrator Of the es-
IL tate Of Marshall NJ. Mosher, late Of Gorham, in
said County. deceased having presented his let
count of administration of said estate jor probate
IL scas Ordered. That the said Administrator give
ce to all persons interested by causing notice to be
published three weeks successfully in the Maine State
Press printed At Portland that they may appear at
Probate Court to be held at said Portland on the
first Tuesday of May next, at ten of the clock
in the forenoon. and show cause If any they have,
why the same should not be allowed.
JOHN A. WATERMAN, Judge.
true copy, attest.
I5w3w. EUGENE HUMPHREY. Registe.
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To Contractors.

CEALED PROPOSALS. enclosed Proposals. for
- building-above cellar-the lew Universslis
Church edifce. proposed to be erected bead Of
High Street" will be received BY the unde rsigned
until THURSDAY. II O'Clock NJ, Ait inst.
reserved.
Plans, specifications. &c. may be examined at the
Office of the Architect. GEO. NJ. HANDING.
Per order Building Committee.
Portland, April IA, 1864. d3ts
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PASSENGERS.

Per steamship Peruvian, from Liverpool, 1t Stro-
ther Mr. Watson 1t Worsley, 4 wickham, Judd.
Lady and children, + Judd lady. Jas Faux ner,
Cspts Ballard. Storer. Ross and Fowler Mr. Hubbard
and lady, Mes4rs w Thompson, Robert Mitchell
James Maror. Pacey and ID Henderson. Capt Wilson,
lady and daughter. Rev Mr. Martin. Mr. Altman Mr.
John Castle, and 392 in the steerage.
Per steamship Caledonia from Glasgow W III Han
dyside, w Aulholland and lady, w McGregor, Mr.
NJ I Roberts. w Whittier, A ID Jenness, J L Har-
ris. and 356 in Storage
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GUNBoAT PoNToosAC.-The trial Of the
engine of this gunboat closed at s O'Clock
last evening. The engine has been running
niEety-six consecutive hours and has proved
itself to be staunch and substantial, as well
as handsome piece of workmanship. 1t was
made by the Portland Company, and we ven
ture to say it will compare with any thing Of
the kind manufactured in this country. Mr..
Barry, the Engineer, gives it the highest praise
and says that he has seen nothing superior to
it. We paid visit to the vessel yesterday sf-
ternoon, while the engine was in operation
and could not but admire the ease and precis-
ion with which it worked
Capt. Leighton, who has had the superin-
tendence of building this boat, very politely
shew US all over it. 1t is complete In all its
appointments. The accommodations for the
officers and men are all that could be wished,
the greatest care having been taken to make
them convenient and comfortable. OF the
strength of the vessel there can be no doubt.
Mr.. Lawrence, her builder, has made her as
staunch and strong as iron and wood could,
and she has been pronounced by naval officers
who have examined her, to be far before boats
of this class built out of this State.
The government trial of her engine being
over, she will now be finished with dispatch,
and in the course of two weeks will proceed
to the Kittery Navy Yard to receive her ar
mament.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Extract from Report ofthe Bremen Consul at

Extract from Report of the Bremen Consul at San
Francisco Cal. dated Feb 20. 1864
Capt Gardes, of the Bremen brig Emile, arrived
here on the 9th OF January from Rio Janerio. and
ports as follows:-on the 18th of November. 1853.
about O'Clock AM saw small island, approached
the same up about quarter of mile. took several
chronometrcal observations Mt about O'Clock meas
ured at the same time said island ENE per COM
pass distant mile from us II about loo n long
and l5 feet high. We had. according to chronomet-
rcal observations 81 degrees 30 minutes 10 seconds
eastern western Longitude, and % degrees "a min
utes south latitude, according 10 good sun obserya-
lions at noon After arrival at San Francisco found
our chronometer correct
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"Buy Mo, and I'll do you Good"


For Jaundice, Costiveness, Liver Complaint HUI
mors Indigestion, Dyspepsis, Piles, Dizziness Head
ache Drowsin, and all diseases arising from dis
ordered stomach, torpid liver, and bad blood, to
which all persons subject in spring and summer.
They cleanse the system, regulate the bowels,
store the appetite. purify the blood, and give sound
ness of mind and strength of bodg to all who use
them. So by all dealers in Medicine everywhere,
at %, so and 20 cents per bottle. GEO. e. GOOD
WIN CO., 81 Hanover Street. Boston. Proprie-
tors. ap2 dam
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AT A CouRT OF PROBATE held at Portland, within
and for the County of Cumberland on the nrst
Tuesday of April. in the year of our Lord eigh-
teen hundred and sixty four,
NANCY 4. C.!NASH Widow of Josephus Nash.
~ late of Portland, in sail Count, deceased.
having presented her petition that Administration
on the estate of said deceased, may be granted to
Daniel w. Nash of said Portland.
IL Ordered. That the said Petitioner give notice
to all persons interested by causing notice be pub
lished three weeks successfully in the Maine State
Press printed at Portland. that they may appear at
Probate Court to be held at said Portland ON the
first Tuesday of May next at ten of the clock
in the forenoon and show cause, IL any they have
why the same should not be gIanted.
JOHN A. WATERMAN, Judge.
A true copy, attest.
I5wsw. EUGENE HUMPHREY. Register.
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CLEARED
Bark L Hall. Coggins. -. Littlejohn & Chas,

BY TELEGGAPHl
Arat Havana 9Th brig G. BurDham. Portland; 9th,
bark ID Yeaton. do; brig Fannie Lincoln, do.
Cid 9Th, brig Shamrock Portland
Ar at Matanzas Sd, brigs George Harris, Boston I;
C + Kelley do. bark Gertrude, Portland; 4th brigs
Quango. do: 9Th. Canuck. do.
Cid I'd, brig Centaur. Holmes Hole.
Ar at Cardenas 7th. brig Young, Portland.
Sid 9th. bark Zebra. Croeker, Boston; brigs Rem
shaw, do w ii Park do; Taylor" Portland; FL
len Stevens, do: sch Oriental, Boston.
Sid from Sagua 18th, brig II McGiyery, Boston,
I'd. Red Wood do.
AR at Cienfuegos 3lst ult, bark "stetson. Boston
Sid I'd. j w Andrews, do.
Arat New York 18th. ship Martha. London; barks
Chimborazo. Miragoane; Trojan, Cardenas: John
Carver Matamolas; Dawn of Day. Cardenas; Har-
vest Queen. Mayaguez; J Claiming, -; brig Sibyl,
Maiamoras; sch Julia A Gammage, Baltimore. ioI
Bath, at q 30 Am, 18th, picked up boat containing
Capt Griffin and five of the Of bark Marvel FIRM
Barbados for New York. sunk by collision with ship
Alice Bull. outward bound; rest of the took TO
the other boat, and were doubtless picked up-bark
sunk % miles from Sandy Hook; bark Harvest Moon.
Cardenas: brigs New York, Messna; Lanra, Anguil-
la; Aroostook. Sagua: Martha Washington, MIRA
goana; sob Ellen, do; Ringleader, Bavaria.
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NJ. G. WEBB & CO.,
Wholesale Dealers in Flour,
NO. 81 COMMERCIAL STREET,
apl4 PORTLAND, ME. diff
Notice or FOrecIosure.

NOTICE Is hereby given that upon the 10th Day
IN OF July. A. ID. 1889, Abner N. kennsy Of Cor
ham. in the County of Cumberland, by his deed of
mortgage of that date given to secure certain notes
therein described. and recorded In Cumberland Req
isry Of Deeds Book 2s9 Page 222 coBvsy ed Rich
ard Lombard Of said Gorham the following describ-
ed Real Estate-viz: certain farm situated in said
Gorham, containing seventy>ye acres. more or less
together with the buildings thereon bou uded north
land Rail Road easteriy by james wadleighs land
southeriy by town road, and Westerly by the d.
vision line between the towns of Buxton and Cor
ham; that said mortgage duly assigned by the
said Lombard to the undersigned, upon the IN day
of March, A ID. ls60. which assign ment is recorded
In said Registry of Deeds, Book 30l Page 33: that
the conditions thereof are broken by reason where's
OF we claim foreclosure OF the same, according TO
the provisions of the laws of this state and give this
notice accordingly. RIDLON CARD,
Assignees Of said Mortgage.
Gorham, April II. ls64. l6w3w
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Brig Martha Washington, Leland. from St Domir-
90 for New York. was at Lewes, Del. sth inst hay-
ing put in for 4 harbor and to repair damages.
The wreckers nave commenced getting the cargo
of the John Chrysta wrecked at Lewes. Del. into
lighters, and it will be shipped to Philadelphia
Sch Joseph n .ckerson. Sieght, at Baltimore from
New York, lost her deck load during the passage.