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Rebel Terms @ OF Peace.

ssSaye ON our own terms we can accept no
peace whatever, and must fight till doomsday
rather than yield an iota Of them, and our terms
are:
Recognition by enemy Of theindependence
O the Confederate States.
Withdrawal of the Yankee forces from every
fDOt of Confederate ground, including Kentucky
tad Missouri.
withdrawal of the Yankee soldiers from Mary
land until that State shall decide by a free vote
whether she shall remain in the old Union or ask
admission into the Confederacy.
Consent on the part OF the Federal Govern
ment to give up to the Confederacy its proper
tion Of the navy it stood at the time OF seces-
sion, or 10 pay for the same.
Yielding up of all pretension on the part OF
the Federal Government to that portion OF the
old Territories which lies west Of the Confeder-
ate States.
An equitable settlement on the basis Of our
absolute independence and equal rights, of all
accounts of the public debt and public lands,
aud the advantages accruing from foreign treat
es.
These provisions, we apprehend. comprise the
minimum Of what we must require before We
lay down our arms. That is to say, the North
must yield ALIVE nothing The whole pre-
tension of that country to prevent by force the
separation of the States must be abandoned,
which will be equivalent to an avowal that oar
enemies were wrong from the frst, and. of
course as they waged causeless and wicked
war upon us, they ought in strict justice To be
required, according TO usage In such cases. to re-
imburse TO us the whole of our expenses and
losses in the course of that war. Ones
more we say II is all or nothing. This Confeder
soy or the Yankee nation, one or other, goe
down. down TO perdition. That's to say, one o
the other must forfeit its national existence an
lie AT the mercy of its mortal enemy. ~ Rfeh
moad Enquirer, Oct. l6, 1868.
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es. We will let the writer tell

pany with ladies'. We Will let the writer tell
his own story:
"We yielded to the ruling as correct. Just
then gentleman bearing handbook. mount
ed the platform, and the key was turned in the
lock without question. Through the win
dow we saw the result of the innocent fraud,
as the lucky passenger handed over the band
box to a lady, with laughing thanks at the
complete success OF his happy expedient. Up
on that hint, one Of our numberspok through
the window, and out was handedthe band-box.
Its second appearance at the door worked a
like result, and the same experiment with the
box three times, successfully, gained entrance
unquestioned. The fourth man, and the one
who had at first. been repulsed, now with a
faint hope of success, bore the magic box to
the car door, but the Cerberus of the car re-
membered faces, and for moment hesitated,
but as the box was raised to his vision, step
ped aside, and with, s'beg your pardon, sir, /
did not see your band box" opened the car,
and the triumph was complete. The handbook
power won over at least four friends TO that
abused article. who hereafter will not be found
among its scoffers."
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George Francis Train and Mcclellan.

One oil the most conspicuous and active 0
Mr.. Train, who was, however, displeased witt
the results, and has written the following let
ter to General Mcclellan:
CHICAGO, H., SHERMAN HOUSE,
August 81, 1864.
"Mdjor- Gen. Geo. b, Mcclellan, Orange N. j..
dear Sir: First. TO sing your praises in Eng
land, first to cheer for you on my return can.
not enter the campaign against you without
giving my reasons: As
81. Your election on the platform they have
placed you on is impossible.
81. The American party of forty-four, the
Fillmore know-Nothings OF forty-eight: the
Bell and Everett of sixty, through the Amos
Kendall organization, were the first to nomin-
ate you in Philadelphia last December. When
the German and Irish voters learn that their
old enemy, the Know-Nothings, crop up again
in your nomination, they will be the last to
support you.
40. You must accept or decline. The rev.
olutionary convention gives you no power to
modify. If you do not win, revolution iol-
lows in the North. That is what England
hopes fer. Three years more of legalized pir-'
acy and she win own the commercial
seas. H
'You are backed by two losing ideas
III. The Albany Regency, that negotiated
the matter with Vallandigham and Pendleton,
never yet succeeded in anything. They COM
meneed killing Van Bnren in forty-four and
finished him in forty-eight. They killed Mar
cy in fifty-two. They opened on Douglas in
ffty-six, and polished him of at Charleston in
sixty. How, then, can you in their hands ex-
pect to share a happier fate?
II have done my best to save the democrat
ic party from ruin, as hundreds of delegates
will testify; but the blind confidence of the X.
Ms, the strange iniatuation of the A. r., and
the rash expenditure of the A. B. were too
much for its salvation.
There is one way you can show yourself a
patriot and help save the Union. Retire in
favor of the coming man, and accept the po-
sition of Secretary of War, or Lieutenant
General of the American army. Otherwise
you destroy yourself forever, and carry down
with you the largest load of passengers that
ever entrusted their fortunes on board of one
ship.
"Yours most respectfully,
"GEoRoE FRANCIS TRAM
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Peace secuted

ssIt [peaeel has become a hateful word, and
should be lett exclusively TO the use of Buffalo
orators in neighboring State, if any of that
sort still driyel and sniyel. Let get rid of the
whole vile cant, and say at once We are for war,
and nothing but war, until, as Davis is said to
have said, ''the last of this generation falls in
his tracks, and then we mean To pass it to the
next as an inheritance II is for those who have
uniustly invaded our country to offer us peace;
and when they do, they will still offer il in vain
until their armed men are withdrawn from the
soil Of these Confederate States, and the felon
flag of stripes is hauled down from every fort
within our borders. Afier that it win be time
enough 10 pirate about peace. Now the very
word is snonsense.-l Richmond Examiner.
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neWed attempts to subdue the South.
a war OF invasion of the North, will suspend
their wages; their daily pay as soldiers. in green.
uacks' VIII amount TO nothing. The
Nortn VIII not rise to defend itself: but the mass
g VIII cry aloud for peace For no matter who
eonauers' no matter what the terms of peace
peace VIII give them employment-without
wnlcn tney cannot live The Federal Govern.
ment IS bankrupt, and has no means left where
Mlth TO feed andclotheits soldiers and their fam
mes. Ii is not, on the whole. at ali improbahle
mat we may this Fall invade the North. and ON
ner soil dictate the terms of peace. At ali events.
II Is worth trying. The North is lust about TO
become bankrupt in mea and in means. and now
= 'he time to push her TO the wall. A just ret
riontlon demands that we retalate on her the
crueities she has inflicted on us.''-[ Richmond
Senftnei, .7ug. s.
Peace q Hateful Word"
1t lPeace1 has become hateful word, and
should be left exclusively to the use of Buffalo
orators in neighboring State, if any of that
sort still driyel and snvel. Let us get rid of the
whole vie can't, and say at once we are for war.
and nothing but war, until, as Davis is said 10
have said, the last of this generation falls in his
tracks, and then that We mean to pass it to the
next as an inheritance. Ii is for those who have
unlustly and wantonly invaded onr country Ia
ofer us peacei and when they de, ttey aciH stll
otter a IN rain until their armed men are with
drawn from the sod of these Confederate States
and ne Jeton flag Of stripes is hurled do,cn from
ereryJoFf irifhtn our borders After that il will
be time enough TO pirate about peace .No,c the
eefy tcors IS nonsense. Il Richmond Examiner
Aug. 18th.
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A Hannx Device.

The editor Of the Cleveland Herald formed
one Of party ofiour travelling over the Penn
sylvanla railroad. AT Altoona, in order to
avoid the tobacco splitting nuisance of the other
parts of the train, the party endeavored to en-
ter the ladies' car, but were politely informed
that they could not be admitted unless in com
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-10
Copartnerslnip Notice.

TUyHE undersigned have this day formed q Copart-
IL nership under the firm and name of LEWIS.
ROLLINS s BOND" for the purpose OF doing 3
wholesale and retail clothing business, at Nos. Al
and l43 Middle ST., Portland, Me. s
EE T. c. LEWIS,
n. C. ROLLINS,
WIN. BOND.
Portland, Sept ], ls6i.-sepsd2w
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n oTI Q H.
TheWeed Sewing Machine Co.

Have established Office for the sale Of their Ma
chimes at No. 1877 Middle St. opposite Free ST.,
which will be open to the public on Wednesday,
Sept 7.
Wherever this Machine has been introduced it has
to great extent superseded all Others Having
gagged the services of Mr.. j. Bradford of Boston,
practical machinist, who has had over ten years
perienee as manufacturer and repairer of Sewing
Machines. they are prepared to repair and put in
perfect running order every kind of Sewing Ma
chine, For the purpose of introducing them more
extensively they will for short time allow the value
of cheap and inferior machines in exchange fer the
Weed Machine.
limited number of Weed Machines to let by the
month year.
Machine Findings of every description constantly
on hand.
Orders from the country should be addressed.
Weed Sewing Machine Co. No.. 1874 Middle St.
c. w. ROBINSON, Agent.
Portland Sept s-aodtf
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HyHIS Company offers peculiar advantages topper
sons intending 10 insure their lives, in its safety
and stability, acquired in its fourteen years expert
euce: in its assefs which, without its capital of
slOO 900 amounts oyerthree-quarters million
of dollars being more than two hundred thousand
dollars in excess OF it's liabilities for the reinsurance
of ali outstanding risks in the facilities presented
in its accommodating system OF payments OF pTemi.
ums in the large number, diversified conditions and
occupations various ages and localities Of lives in
sured giving the largest requisite scope for the ope
ration OF the laws of average mortality and the am
plest guaranty TO the insured for the benefits there
of; in the division ofprohts. the annual apportion-
ment of which having for the past fourteen years
averaged Forty per Cent of the premiums paid.
Policies are issued upon all the plaas usual with
Life Insurance Companies and at as low rates as s
consistent with view TO equity and solvency.
Parties desiring Agencies int owns whore the COM
pany nave none, and those wishing Travelling Agen.
oies within the New England States. viii apply TO
| ii, u. WILSON, 6S State Street. Boston, giving
such reference, or information as to age, present
and past business, as will enable him TO form judg.
ment In regard thereto. junel4d3m
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Food for Reflection, for sPeace'' Demo-
crats.

ssThe North may cease to carry on active hos
tilites long before it will consent 70 recognize
our Independence, and enter into formal terms |,
dread Of an invasion by us of the North, and
more busy in trying to devise ways and means
70 repel such apprehended invasion than IN re-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-10

QUITS of Rooms, with Board, can be obtained by
~ applying Immediately at ~ Danforth street.
May llth. mayl2dtf
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For flae Islands

6A~ On and after June 18th hthesteamer
kS<<SsESySEk> CASC0 will until further notice
80 leave Burnham's wharf, Tor Peaks
and Cushings Islands at and 0.S0 A. M, and
and S30P al. Returning will leave Cushings Island
at s.as and III 10 A. NJ, and 2a5 and 5.l5 P. NJ.
. June 9--dtf
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IN S u r A N c. E.
FFICE OF THE
ATLANTIC
Insurance Company
NEW YORK, JANUARY %. lss..

fENHE Trustees In conformity to the Charter ofthe
l Il Company. submit the following statement of
| its affairs Oh the Slst DECEMBER. 1853:
Premiums received on Marine Risks
from lstJanuary 1868, to slst De-
cembeT, 1865, S32l4 398 93
Premiums on Policies not marked off y
lst january, 1868, l,7os.soa "a
Total amount OF Marine Premiums. sloOO6 ,OOl II
No Policies have been issaed upon Life
Risks; nor upon Fire Risks discoa.
nected with Marine Risks.
Premiums marked OFF from lat Ian.
1868, 10 3lst December, 1888, 81 597 666 56
Losses paid during the same period 9sa5 AL o.
Returns ofPremiums and Expenses i,OS2 967 as
The Company has the folio wing Assets. viz.
Unit States and State OF New York
STOCK, City Bank and other Stocks, s,4s2 ssi 30
Loans secured by Stocks and otherwise 1880 zoo 90
Real Estate and Bonds and Mortgages f93 76O %
Dividends on Stock, Interest on Bonds
and Mortgages and other Loans sun
dry Notes, Reinsurance and other
claims due the Comply estimated at lOA eS4 81
Premium Notes and Bills Receivable, 3275,676 o3
Cash in Bank, T44slS So
Total amount OF Assets, 50. .2e5 45s az
SIX per cent Interest on the outstanding certif-
Gates OF prots will be paid to the holders thereof
their legal Representatives on and alter tuesday
the Second of February next
After reserving Three and One half Million Dollars
OF pronts the outstanding certificates of the issue of
1852 will be redeemed and paid the holders there
Of or their legal Representatives on and after Tues
day, the Second of February next, from which date
al interest thereon will cease The certificates to be
produced ct the time of payment, and cancelled.
Dividend of Forty Per Cent. is declared on the
net earned premiums of the Company Tor the wear
ending 3lst December. 1853, for which certificates
will be issued, on and after Tuesday the Fifth of
April next
The Profits of the Company ,ascertained
From the LIST of July lS42t the Ist of
, Jan. 1858, for which Certificates were
issued, amount TO s14.S2s,s $50
Additional from 1st jan, 1868, to lst
January, 1864, 2e3oOO0
Total profits for 21t years, SIG, $50
The Certificates previous to 1862 have Z
been redeemed by cash, ll,6902le
Net earnings remaining with the Com.
pany, on lst January, 1864, So 2s3 $40
BY order of the Beard
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u N L O n
Mutual Life Insurance Go.
INCORPORATED by the STATE OF MAINE
Charter Perpetual. Organised, 1919.
DIRECTORS OFFICE,
6s State Street, Boston, Mass.
PresideAt-HRNRY CROCKER.
Yice- ce-President-DSNfEL SHARP.
Secretarg-W. n. HOLLISTER.

II. G. WILSON, g.
General Manager Of agencies %. the Nep England
states.
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Celebrated Mt. ziroon Mineral Springs,
Sea-Sido House
~ HARPswELL NECK,
@ A S G q b A Y

n
A30 n - tel, situated on the exfremitv ~
7xYI Harpsweil Neck, about half miis
19X ~ peiow the weii-known Mansion
= House. has just been completed amer
the designs OF u. II. HARDING, ESQ., Architect alrd
company - -
On and after the Feursh of Jelly.
The House is the largest eslablishmeuf construct
~ xpressiy ior The purpose Of Hotel, any Wat
erihg race on the coast Of Maine II Is situated In
the centre OF dense grove OF Old frees with ave-
nues and yistas opening to the waters Of tls Bay
bu. aiew yards distant on either side. ~. -
Nearly surrounded BY the ses and abundautfx
shaded Dy trees, the House has spacious and boa
tiiul yerandRh, extending over three hundred and
thirty feet on three sides the building with rida
and thoroughly ventilated halls and CORRIDORS in The
INTERIOR 50 that visitors enjoy the most &C ules
protceuon rom the summer heat.
The steamboat wharf and boat landing rs are on the
west side, but lew s1eps from the House Ample
iscihes are a. hand for boating and hshing On the
esA s,ae s nns gravel beach. where the luxury Of
sea can be enjoyed at all times OF the tide
Al short distance on the northeast across Al arm
OF the sea, 0rrs Island celebrated by Ms Beech
er stoves well known novel
The Sea Side House IL accessible by land from
Bruhswiek, fifteen miles distant BY one OF the nn eat
drives IN the state, and by daily steamboet from
islands of the Bay. -
Visitors coming from the Kennebec and other
parts OF the interior, can leave the railroad 1t Bruns
wick and proceed ~ stage to Harpswell or contin.
ee 10 PORTLAND and take the steamer, which runs
down and back twice day.
JOHN T. SMITH, Proprietor.
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Atlantic House.
sCARBORo, BEACH.

THIS House having been enlarged and
fm RENTED throughout VIII open for the sea-
EHza. Monday, june 13, 1864,
Z. GUNNfsoN.
transient visitors iunei1
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One OF the most conspicuous and active of
the politicians at Chicago was the celebrated
Mr.. Train, who was, however, displeased with
the results, and has written the following let
ter to Genaral McClallan. n.
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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

published at No. s2i EXCHANGE STREET, b.
N. A. FOsTE d CO.
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The Editor of the Rochester IN. " Demo
crat went to the Chicago Convention, and in
the following letter to his paper gives account
OF his adventures in the cars on the way
thitherward:
, 1864-07-14

General k1nfth,p New ssPeternburg Ex-
Prcas'' Paying oil OId Score4-A Good
NtOry..

Correspondence Boston JoufnAl1
By the way, General Smith Is running what
be calls the Petersburg Express, which runs
every fifteen minutes, day and night, one
~ay-into the city; and tho messages Do not
fail to report 1tis not a Two horse hourly,
but thirty pound r1tled shell from the bat
teTy on Spring Hill, near the Friend House.
The city Is In full view from that point. THO
swift messenger, "whistlfng for want Of
thought" cleavfs the air and crashes into
the torn. There 1t goes, as wrote the word
scraeh," at this hour Of precisely 1920 . N.
lfsteaI Ten, fitteeu, twenty, thirty seconds,
nearly. htar the deep and hv1low rumble Of
the explosion among the brick walls and in
the streets. rode up to General Smiths
aa5ters fa1s 5venpf It l. MOI r fro from the
The bolts asw past US every seven mud half
minutes. The "e1prcss has been doing
double duty this evening. The rebels havs
been pounding our lines good deal to-day,
and therefore the increased tire. 1t was real
~ quite interesting to sit there beneath the
refreshing shade OF the trees aud hear the
bolts 60 BY, knowing That they were powers
uted to punish treason aud crush rebellion.
Hut 1t was not quite SO agreeable to sec the
flashes OF the rebel long. range guns across.
the A.ppomattox, and hear the sing
eI: Where viii It strike? viii It 70 bye
WIN 1t fall short? or will it take me-? You
like to shrink to the smal1ness OF mustard
seed. Ahl itfell short. You feel easier ani
unconeerned now. You would just as lief
Lave them keep It up ali night as not. You
feel well minute; but the old ,feverish,
nervous, restlesa, apprehenstEe feeling comes
back, go long as you remain in range. Gen.
Smith remarked that he was paying the
rebels back for what Stuart did at Carlisle,
Pennss lgania, one year ago to-day. It was
,he week Of Gettysburg. Smith was at Car
Isle with small force. Steward, with his
ten tbonsand cavalry, appeared before the
town. He first sent two shells into It; then
sent in flag OF truce demanding its immedl-
ate surrender. If not surrendered be would
give fifteen minutes for the women and child
rem to take to the cellars. Stewart CON-
menced hia shelling when the fifteen minutes
expired and kept it up all day, but did not
take the town. Now Petersburg has its turn
Sooner or later I'LL things are made even.
The Wheel turns truly and surely. 4 gentle
man has just informed me that when the
summons came tor a surrender, some Of the
rich men went to General Smith and begged
lin to give it up alolost with tears in their
eyes. His headquarters were With lady.
When be said, "No, will not surrender the
town." the lady patted lin on the back and
said, Bully ior you General" give It as
It was told me. Perhaps 1t is romance, per-
laLs not.
, 1864-07-14

tfrom the washington lnte!l15eneet, July VI
A slight mistake WAS made dag before yes
terday, in ono Of the hospitals at City Point,
which caused tlutter among the patients. a
wounded soldier was pronounced dead by q
surgeon, and the ward master caused him to
be put III his coffin tor burial
The brs thren Of the Christian Commission
attended the remains to the grave, opened
the coflip, and were proceeding with the
burial service, when the soldfer's hand was
observe to move. On closer examination It
was discovered that life was not extinct The
fatigue party detailed to bury the poor fel-
low refused to s'let up on him." saying they
had orders to bury tho party, and must do it.
The humane gentlemen Of the Commission
Iptimated that they 'would make corpse
OF him. who should attempt to bury the
man before they were satisfied he was dead,
and he was carried back to the hospital Tie
surgeon who ordered the burial was called
for. who still ccntended that the man was
dead, and the movement Of his fingers was
muscular contraction sometimes observed in
defunct bodies
Other surgeons, however, discovered pulls
alton, and the man liyed till the next mora
Ire. Wbtp he WAS buried, Our informant
SAYS the case IL to be r:Eort:d ID to the proper
officers.
, 1864-07-14
Lively Times in the Potomac RIotilIa-
our Tars have a Fight with tile Sc
cOnd Virginia Cavalry


cond Virginia Cavalry
lFrom the Washington star.]
On Monday some Of the officers md sailors
Of onr Flotilla had lively time celebrating
the Fourth Of July, On the morning Of thai
day We learn that four or five ofour g1nbo ITS,
under command Of Lieutenant Hooker, pro.
ceeded up the EappahanpocK and landed
considerable force Of mel, in charge OF
Acting Master Sheet, Of the Fuschia, at OF
near carter's wharf, soma thirty miles from
the mouth OF the river. On landing, the
party Immediately proceeded overland on u
toraGing expeditions, and secured quite q
number of horses, &c. The gunhoats, aa
soon as they had landed this force, proceed
cd round to the, great Wicomico, where 1t
bad been urrauged that the riding party
should join them, and d force was sent ont
to meet them.
But it seems that our gallant tars were to
have some little sport on their own hook,
for when about halt way across the neck they
came across large detachment of the ed
Virginia regular cavalry, thought to number
from four to five hundred, who attempted to
cut off our force, and fight Immediately en-
sued. Onr men, however, kept we'll toseth-
er, and managed to get past the rebels, and
fall back toward the gunboats, losing but
four men taken prisoners, and none killed or
wounded, while We brought away two rebel
of5cers, "a Captain and q Lieutenant,) aud
one man. The rebels followed our men to
the shore, and sent out q flag Of truce asking
IN exchange Of prisoners, offering the four
men they captured from rs for their Captain;
but Captain Hooker declined the swap, re.
fusing TO give officers for men. Before leav-
ing, the gunboats paid parting salute John
ny Reb, 10 the way Of q few shells, causing
them to sc1Mp per. The prisoners have been
sent tOp0int Lookout.