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The Portland daily press., 1864-03-18
United States Internal Revenue

AanHai Tares tor 1864.
l tE attention of tax payers Is hereby called to
Il the provisions of the United States Excise Law
relative to the assessment Of the annual taxes.
BY The sixth section of the act of July l. 1862 il
Is ma ae the duty of all persons, partnerships firms
associ stons or corporations made Liable TO any
nual tfnty, license, or tax, BEFORE THE FIR T
hoHDAf OF MAY IN kAoH YEAR, to make a list
or ret rn TO the Assistant Assessor of the District
where. located of the amount of annual income the
articles or objects charged with a special tax. and
the business occupation liable TO pay any license
Nv cry person who shall fail TO make such return
by he day specified will be liable 10 be assessed by
the Assessor according to he b. information which
he ran obtains and in SUI IN the Assessor is re-
qu ed TO aid fifty per centum to the amount of the
itel ms of such list.
EVERY person who shall deliver to an Assessor auy
raise or fraudulent list statement with intent to
eVs1e the valuation enumeration required by law
Is su bject to fine of five hundred dollars; and in
sucs case the list will be made by the Assessor or
Assistant Assessor, and from the valuation and emu
ms ration so made there can be appeal
Payment of the annual taxes except those for IL
OF June
3he appropriate blanks ON which TO make return,
anc all 4ssary in form ston will be furnished by
the Assistant Assessors or the several Divisions 10
whom the returns should be delivered ON or before
the hrst Monday of May next. Returns of Income
for 1853, may DO made at once.
NArHL- q. MARSHALL,
U. s. Asses sor First District
fortshd, March y, 1854 .mchll eod4w& Will
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Netc York Market.

NEW YORK, March IL.
Cotton-le lower sales 800 bales at 73i974c for
middng upiands.
Flour-receipts cess bbls; sales $500 bbls; State
40; Extra 665a6 rs; choice s0d6 90; Round Hoop
Ohio 1907 ID; choice do 20ids %; Superfne Wes-
tern 25a6 45i Extra do 676d7 90; Southern active
sales 1900 bbls; Mixed to good 90aT 40: Fan
cy and extra 45gl0 so; Canada without change;
sales 400 bbs; common Extra 7t97 90; Extra good
10 choice s5dS 90.
wheat-dulI and &c lower; sales 1, goo bushels
Chicago spring coal 60; Milwaukee Club coal So
Winter Red Western 64Gl So Amber Milwaukee
] 639l g.; Amber Michigan 1T09 ~; White do
80; Red Jersey Go
Corn-quiet; sales l6 400 bushels; Mixed w estern
shipping in store 3li Yellow Jersey l 29l %;
do Southern 26
Oats-active; sales Canada SeIa90I; State GOA
81; Western 9oa92c.
Beef-hrm; sales 800 bbls; Country mess cog
0 90.
Pork-quiet sales 1850 bbls; moss % Ood22 % /;
old do 81 50a22 90; do % 50e123 rs; prime
Is 25920 % for old and new; prime ess2i 50a22 co.
Cut Meat-frm.
Bacon-active.
Iard-duli, heavy and lower; sales 672 bbls at l2s
@l32c.
Batter-frm sales Ohio aSdS2c; State 3sa147c.
Whiskey-dulli saes at 9oG9lc for State and Gig
&c for Western.
Rice-dull.
Sugar-hrmer: sales 800 hhds New Orleans l4o0
l6c; Muscoyado l3t94c.
CofIee-inactive.
Molasses-dull; sales by auction 100 bbls New Or
leans at AZ.
Naval Stores-very firm with moderate demand.
Spirits Turpentine-3 40d3 40.
Petroleum quiet; sales 800 bbls; crude at 532gc;
refined in bond 49a52; do free at 60668c
Freights to Lverpoo-dull aour lie g. grain
| 4d for wheat in ship bags.
Wool-quiet and unchanged.
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AT COURT OF PROBATE held at Portland, within
and for the County of Cumberland, on the first
Tuesday of March. in the year of our Lord
eighteen hundred and sxty-four,
I ORENZo SABINE, named Executor In a certain
~ Instrument purportng tobe the last will and
testament of Eunice Deering, ate of Portland in
faid county, DECEASED, having presented The same
for Probate:
II Ordered, That the said Executor give notice
TO all persons interested by causing notice to 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 April next, at ten of the clock in
the forenoon, and show cause if any they have why
the said Instrument should not be proved approved
and allowed, as the last will and testament OF said
deceased.
JOHN A. WATERMAN, Judge.
A true copy, attest,
Iow8w' EUGENE HUMPHREY, Register.
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WASHINGTON. March

WASHINGTON. March II.
President Lincoln has approved and signed
the gold bill, and is, therefore, a law.
Two members of the Michigan cavalry
were captured yesterday by guerrillas not far
from Alexandria, but subsequently escaped,
they having shot two OF the guerrillas who
were guarding them. They lost their money
however.
The Star publishes the following 1.-THE U.
S. steamer Harvest Queen, Vol. Lieut.. War
ren, arrived at the Navy Yard this morning,
from Fortress Monroe, bringing up Admiral
Dahlgren from an unsuccessful attempt TO
procure the remains of his son. On the way
up collision occurred between the Harvest
Queen and an unknown schooner twelve
miles below Smiths Point at o'clock yester-
day morning. When first discovered the
schooner was crossing the bows of the steam
er. The latter's bow was stove in near the
water line. The water Immediately began to
enter, and in about an hour the fire room floor
was covered to the depth of several inches
1t being dark at the time, AMI heavy sea
running, the steamer could not stop to ascer-
tain what damage was done to the schooner,
which was soon lost sight of. The damage to
the steamer rendered it necessary that every
effort should be made to keep her afloat, and
all hands were promptly called out and got to
work. During the first hour it is estimated
that $1,000 gallons of water were thrown out
by the pumps, Admiral Dahlgren superin-
tended the stoppage of the leak and the
pumps being constantly at work, the steamer
was brought safely to the Navy Yard"
The Secretary of the Treasury, in further
ance of his wish TO relax the restrictions on
trade in insurrectionary districts as they come
from time to time more completely under the
control OF the Government, has authorized
the reduction of fees charged on merchandise
TO and of products from the counties OF Ac-
comac, Northampton and Norfolk, Va, from
five TO three per cent, and the adjustment OF
the system of permits for individual, family
and plantation supplies.
The Justices and officers of the Supreme
Court called on Chief Justice fancy to-day,
and paid their respects, this icing his SIth
birthday.
More particularly is hereafter TO be OBJ.
served in granting leaves of absence or per
mission for any officer to visit Washington
They are now required to address for this
purpose Major Gen. Halleck, and must state
the business for which they desire the permits
sion.
A bill is now before the Committee on Roads
and Canals, introduced by the delegate from
Idaho, Hon. VIM. III. Wallace, for the con-
struction of a road from Fort Laramie to the
gold mines of Idaho, near the headwaters o.
the Missouri. This road will shorten the
route by nearly 500 miles as compared with
the present travelled road
Efforts are being made to establish military
posts in the portion of Idado now called Mon
tano, for the protection OF prospecting or colo
hunting parties, as the Blackfeet and Crows
who inhabit the territory, are the most war
like tribes in the continent. Those who ar,
best acquainted with the Montana think tn,
richest mines have not been discovered.
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U. $. rrarsi,aI's Notice.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
District Of Maine, SIS.
DURSUANf TO citations from the Hon. Ashur
IL Ware Judge Of the United States Dis rict
Court within and for the District of Maine, TO me
directed hereby give public notice that the follow
ing libels Tor salvage have been filed in said Court.
viz:
A Libel against % rIEcEs OF CLOTH AND sUNpaY
DAY GOODS.
A Libel against Lor OF DRY GOODS, &C.
A Libel against QUANTITY or GOODS, WARS
AND MERCHANDISE.
A Libel against A LOT OF DIR Goops.
A Libel against QUANTITY JF GOODS WARES
AND MERCHANDISE.
Il Libel against A LoT or DRY GooDs, &c.
4 libel against S3 PiEcEs wooLEN GOODS, &C.
Il Libel against A Lor OF DRY GOODS, &c.
A Libel agains. A Lor OF DRY GOODS, sc.
A Libel against A LOT OF DRY Goops, SC.
A Libel against ONE CAsK ruRPEHrrNE, &c.
A Libel against A Lor OF WOODEN GOODS, Sc.
A Libel against A Lot OF BRoADul Otis, &c.
A Lioef against A LOT WOODEN GooDs, sc.
A libel against A LOT OF DRY GOODS, LEArHRR
&C.
A Libel against A LOT OF Goops. LEATHER, &C,
more particu ary set forth in said Libes that a
hearing and trial will be had thereon at Portland,
in said District. on Friday. the eighteenth day of
March current, where any persons interested there
in may appear and shew cause if any can be shown,
wherefore the same should not be decreed liable to
salvage and disposed of according to law.
Dated at Portland, this fourteenth day of March
A. ID. 1854. +. A. QUTNBY,
U. S. Deputy Marshal Dist, of Maine.
mchi5 dad
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New YORK, March H..
The Posts Washington dispatch says ad-
vices from Gen. Butler indicate that he will
be able to continue the exchange of prisor lers
Gen. Wallace takes command of the NJ ,ddle
Department on Saturday. Col. Don PHI 1T re-
mains as Chief of Staff
An average of twenty refugees arr i've at
Baltimore daily from the South. The re were
thirty direct from Richmond yesterda Y.
special Washington dispatch to the Post
says the Committee on Ways and NJ cans will
report the Military Academy bill wi th provis-
ions for increasing the pay OF cadet from $50
to $40 month, and giving each member of
Congress power to nominate an additional
member this year.
special Washington dispatch % the Com
mercial Advertiser says the Sena tie Military
Committee has refused to recommt md the pro-
motion OF Lieut.. Col Saunders o the com
mand of the 18th Regulars, because of proof
of his cowardce at Chckamauga.
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fINHE subscriber offers for fae his farm peasant
u ~ situated at the Village of Windham Center
~ miles from Portland and within 20 rods of Town
House, Meeting House, School lilo use, Stores and
Blacksmith Shop. Said Farm con tains about 90
acres OF the best of land suitably div ded into NOW
ing, pasturng and tilage cuts from 80 to 40 tons OF
nay yearly has plenty of good water. The building
consist OF a u story house with pc, CHI and wood
house; new barn 40 by so feet with convenient out
buildings ali OF which are IN good repair There il
also good wood lot in the vicinity of said Farm
which viii be sold with il If desired. Any person
wishing 10 purchase good Farm, pleasantly located
IN BOD height orhood, will do well 10 look at this
Farm before purchasing elsewhere. For particulars
enquire OF saml Freeman, No. AZ, Portland Street
Portland or tue subscriber ON the premises
HOWARD c. FREEMAN.
Windham, March. IA, 1861
mchl5 eodIw & w3wl1
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hhADVoAhlEhs ARMY OF rot OMAC.
March II.
The third corps was reviewed v .sterday nv
Gen. French. 1t is the largest corps in the
army. 1t presented fine spectacle. Gems.
Sedgwick, Carr, Robinson and others were
present, besides a large number of spectators
from all departments, and ladies on horseback
and in ambulances.
Some escaped prisoners from Richmond
came into our lines yesterday. One of them
was scout of Gen. Butler, Who so adroitly
managed to deceive the enemy as to obtain an
opportunity to leave the rebel d ominions.
grand ball was given last night at the
headquarters of Gen. Bartlett's division Of
the 9th corps, near Rappahannock Station. A
large number of ladies from Washington came
down on special trains.
To-day the Irish brigade celebrated st. Pat
rick's day. 1t is reported that Gen. Custer
has been thrown from his horsc and injured.
but to what extent is not known.
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Farm for Sale.

CITUATED at Standish Corner ON which il a
~ story and half House, with suitable ont. build
ings, in good repair. 1t con tains IS acres of land
aud fair orchard; is within one hours ride OF
the fork Cumberland Railroad. and ommands a
hne view of Portland and the White Mountains
In the immediate neighborhood are three churches
and the best OF schools. The place is every way
desirable location for health and comfort The
buildings will be sold, II desired with one or two
acres of land; and one-half of the purchase money
may remain on mortgage for term OF years A
plan of the premises can be by calling on f. II
BLAKE. Esq, at Gorham Corner and at the store
Of Messrs. Phiibrick Emery, at Standish Corner
Possession given Immediately,
Standish, March IL. 1864. eodaw.
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blockade Runners Cup,,,r.a.

WASHINGTON. March II.
On the Goth ult. the schooner Stinpray and
John Douglass, when off Pela.,co, Texas. were
captured by the Penobscot The Stingray
had a cargo of 60 bales of co tton and 80 half
bales. The John Douglass b. I'd 100 bales.
The schooner Camille and sloop lade
with cotton, were captured by the Virgins.
Rear Admiral Farragut reports to the Navy
department the following captures On goth
ult-, the U. S. schooner Virginia captured the,
schooner Henry Colthwist neay San Luis Pass.
Her cargo consisted of 200 ks gs powder, 25o.-
600 percussion caps, 500 oup ces quinine ard
some coffee. hardware and dry goods. On
the 2sth, the Penobscot captured the Engi, h
schooner Lilly eight miles from Pelasc o.
Texas. She had a cargo consisting of pow
der, and registered 43 tons.
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THE GREAT BALL THIS EvENING.-The
Calico Dress Ball, at Lancaster Hall this eve
ming, bids fair to be complete success. The
ladies have labored assidiously to fully carry
out the novelty of the affair. A large variety
of fancy dresses are to be worn by the gentle
men, including calico suits, quaker dresses and
many characters which are nameless, are to be
represented. The ladies will appear in calico
dresses, as far as practicable, and they win
have the entire management of the floor, and
also their choice in the selection of partners.
Certainly, there is great novelty connected
with the affair, and we have no doubt of its
success. A few more tickets can be had at
the usual places.
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Gen. Grant assumes Command Of the q. s..
ARM.

Gen. Grant Assumes Command of the Y. q.
Army.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March II.
Gen. Grant formally assumed command of
the armies OF the United States to-day. The
following Is his order on the subject:
HEADQUARTERS OF UNITED STATES,
Nashville. Tenn, March IL, 1854.
General Orders No. 12.-ln pursuance of
the following order Of the President:
Erecutire Mansion, Washington, d. c.,
March loth, lS64.-Under the authority Of the
Act OF Congress 10 appoint the grade of Lieu
tenant General in the Army, of February 10th.
1854, Lieut.. Gen. U. 5. Grant. u S. A., is ap-
pointed to command the armies of the United
States. lSignedl A. IINcoIN
assume command of the armies of the Unit
ed States. Headquarters will be in the field.
and until further orders will be with the Ar
my OF the Potomac. There will be an office
headquarters in Washington, ID. c., to which
all official communications will be sent, except
those from the army where the headquarteys
are at the date of their address.
tSignedl U. S. GRANT.
Lieutenant General.
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OFF THE TRAcK.-The passenger trains for
Island Pond and Bangor, which left the Grand
Trunk Depot at Ito p. NJ. yesterday, we're
suddenly brought up all standing, when oppo-
site the Portland Company's wharf, by the
running of the locomotive, tender, and bag
gage car, off the track. The switch tender
had gone little too deeply into "St. Patrick's
day in the morning." and had left the switch
open, which was the cause of the accident.
The locomotive was badly injured, and that
was all the damage that occurred. The train
was detained about one hour before the track
could be cleared.
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Organization OF the Board of oyerscers of
the Poor and Aims House.

The overseers Of the Poor and Aims House,
organized Wednesday afternoon by the cleo
ton OF the following officers and Committees
LEWIS b. SMITH, Chairman.
ELISHA TRowBRIDGE, Sec'y aud TredS'r.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Aecounts-L. b. Smith, True, Patten
and Holland.
On Repairs-Trowbridge Gould, and Pat
ten.
On Purchases-Lewis b. Smith, Brooks, S.
Smith, Hall and Colesworthy.
On Farming-Hall, Trowbridge, Gould and
True.
On Brick Yard Bradford, True, and Hol-
den.
On Lectures-S. Smith, Gould and Hall.
On Suits-Holden, Holland and Bradford.
MONTHLY COMMITTEES.
April and December-L. b. Smith and Hol-
land.
May and January-Bradford and Patten.
June and February-Holden and Brooks.
July and March-S. Smith and Colesworthy.
August and October-Hall and Gould.
September and November = Trowbridge
and True.
Master of Aims House and House of Cor
rection-Charles Sampson.
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Wanted.

BOARD in family that has no other bosrdsrs
- Tor gentleman and son. Address
mchZ " '.P. ? At the Pres- Odlca
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WILL CAsE.-In the case of the will and
testament of the late Capt. William Colligan,
which was presented for probate and was re-
sisted by the heirs-at-law, Judge Waterman,
after having the matter under consideration
for several days, on Wednesday decided that
the will was revoked by the testator. An ap-
peal was taken by the executrix, and the case
goes up to the Supreme Judicial Court. The
examination in the case occupied several
days. The property at issue amounts to about
$4,000. Messrs. ]. O'Donnell and John Rand
appeared for the executrix, and II. p. Deane,
Esq, for the contestants.
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ny E1ectrtcity

The Rheumatic the equity the lame and the law
leap with JOY ana move with the agility and elastic
ny Of youth; the heated brain Is cooled; the frost
bitten limbs restored, the uncouth deformites re.
moved; fsintness converted to vigor, weakness 10
strength; the blind made to see the deaf to hear and
the pasted form TO move upright; the blemishes OF
youth axe ooliterated; the accidents of mature lite
prevented the ealamites of old age obviated, and
an active circulation maintained.
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Destruction o., a Freight Train BY Gaerr;,,a..

LOUISVILLE, KY, March II.
Special dispatches to the Journal says the
guerrilas attacked freight train from Nash
vile, near Estelle Springs, on the night of the
10th, after displacing a rail, by which the
train was thrown off the track. The train
was burned. Capt. Beardsley, of the 123d N.
Y, and seven men arrived at Decherd, Tenn,
on hand-car, having been paroled, after be-
ing stripped of their clothing, money, watches
and jewery. The rebels killed three of the
negroes on the train. Two of the guerrillas
were killed. There were no other losses.
The rebels are moving their artillery from
Dalton towards Ringgold.
Iayior's Ridge Gap was picketed by rebel
cavalry on the 18th inst. We drove them off
one day but they returned the next.
The rebels have large force of infantry,
cavalry and artillery.
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For Sale.

THE double brick House and lot known as the
i Westbrook Seminary Female boarding house
situated on Stevens Plains. the line of the For
est Avenue Horse Railroad, two miles from this city
Lot by Is rods The premises may be examined
by calling on W b. Goodrich, Es l., near the prem
ises.
For particulars apply to WIN. L. SOUTHARD,
No, IS Commercial street, or Il. HAMBLlN. No l43
Commercial street, Portland. mch3 d3w
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For Sale or 20 Let.

A FINE Country eat on Back Cove road, front.
IA lag the City ana about two mi 81 therefrom.
with Garden and Orchard sixteen acres of land,
large Brick louise with Twelve finished rooms large
Barn and Chai.e House. his property is as desir-
houss as il to be found witt in vicinity of Port
LIANT. Ii will be sold low long tenn OF credit
for the greater part of the purchase, leased for
term of years. MOSES GOULD, "a Middle 81.
mcal7 CIV
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BANGOR, Me-. March II.
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Smith, OF Oldtowu.
was killed near Presque Isle day or two
since, by desparado named John C. Cove,
whom he was trying to arrest. and who has
been an outlaw in that region for a year or
more. Cove was shot but not killed by Mr..
Smiths assistants. He was then captured
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For Sale.

4 The Hotel known as the d L nion House -
E1 Harpswell. Great Island, very finely situa-
EAH ted for Summer Resort
EE21iy The house is nearly new. has twenty-five
RAArooms, large hall, piazza above and below.
and is in good repair.
Connected with the house is good stable This
property will be sold low.
Apply TO Robert Watson on the premises, or TO
Dana Co., Commercial Street. Portland.
mchl6 eodSws
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WANTED TO hire four or i've rooms suitable for
w asmall family, with good water privileges.
KENT ~ advance II required. Add ss Tenant Box
3i6, Portland Post Once stating price and locaIitv
mch5 diff
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NASHVILLE, Tenn, March II.
Gen. Grant leaves for Washington on Satur-
day, and repairs Immediately to the 'front.'
His staff is composed of the officers formerly
with him in the military division of the Mis-
sisslppi. Among them are Brig. Gen. Raw
llngs, Chief of Staff, Lieut.. Col. Bowers, Capt.
G. X. Leet, Capt. 4. S. Parker, Ass. Adi't
Gen, Capt. II. w. Jones, Ass. Quartermaster
General, and Capt. Ballou. Lieut.. Col. Duff,
late Chief of Artillery, goes as Senior ABIDE
Camp.
Gen. Sherman is due here tonight, and will
assume command of the military division.
Gen. Dodge is in the city.
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observation-disclosures services over the re-
mains Of the late George b. Moore were per-
formed yesterday morning at the Commercial
House, by Rev. Mr.. Bodies, of the LIST Univer-
salist Church. There was large attendance
of persons, the editorial staff Of this city be-
ing strongly represented. After the services
were over the body was conveyed to the Ken
nebec depot, to be taken to Belfast. 1t was
followed by line Of carriages containing ac-
quaintances of the deceased.
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WRECK OF THE BoHEAuAN.-One Of the
schooners belonging to the divers Who have
undertaken to raise the goods from the wreck,
came into port yesterday with flfty-one bales
of cargo entire, and delivered them into the
Grand Trunk Company's shed, to be forward
ed to Canada. We are informed that w. II.
Gardner d Co., of Boston, who have taken
the contract, are likely to be quite successful,
and make good pile by the business.
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New PnrtuersI,in For,ued

The undersigned. members of the late firm OF
''CRoss, SENTER * JORDAN" have this Gay TORS led
. partnership under the name and style OF "CTaDSS
SENTER and will continue in the same bu, ,ir ess
Of said late firm, and viii close up the business az
fairs of said late firm.
S Hides Skins and Bark wanted as usual
VIM. w. CROSS,
ROYAL SENTEH.
Bridgton Feb. 9. 1854 fsb9 eosi4w.
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sg-The new City Hall was crowded last
evening to hear the lecture of Rev. John o.
Donnell, on the =" Mission of st. Patrick to
Ireland" 1t was an able and brilliant affair
and was frequently interrupted with'applause
from the audience.
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House for Sale.

A three story dwelling house with brick basement.
IA situated ON tue corner of Monument and War
rem streets; has twelve finished rooms. and is we'll
calculated for one or tao families. For terms APP
ply to Edward Shaw, at the Office of the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company. l02 Middle Street orto
N. +. DEERiNG.
mchl5 diff No. 3 Exchange st.
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Presentation.

PHILADELPHIA, March II.
The Fenian Brotherhood were presented
to-day with magnificent battle-fag from
their lady friends. The presentation was
made at Concert Hall and was the occasion
of a patriotic demonstration on the part of
Irishmen generally.