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CITY OF PORTLAND.

Is BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
February 18th, 1s64 I
ON the petition of J. Dow Son for permission
~ to erect aud use u Stationary Steam EHgine ON
their lot on the southerly side of Congress street.
near Horse Tavern (so ealledl
Ordered, That Monday the tweny-ninfh day of
February inst, at u O'Clock, z. NJ, at the Alder
mems room. be assigned as the time and place for
the consideration OF said petition; and that said Pc
utioners give notice thereof by publishing this order
in one Of the daily papers of the city four times the
first publication TO be at least fourteen days before
hand, that all parties interested may appear and be
heard thereon.
Attest: j. NJ HEATH City Clerk
Copy, Attest: }. NJ. HEATH. City Clerk.
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Dissolution,

TIME copartnership heretofore existing under the
Il firm style of PHINNEY & CO, is this day dis-
solved by mutual consent. ''The affairs of he late
concern will be settled at +. A. Howard's, under
Lancaster Hall, by III. NJ. Phnney''
Having this day sold TO Stuart & Co. our stock in
trade, We would cordially recommend them to
friends and former patrons worthy their patron
age and confidence. PHINNEY co.
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COOD SCHOOL FOR BOYS FRANKLIN FAM
W lily SCHOOL, ToPsAx MAINE. This school is
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mence March 2. Please send for +" Circular"
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

OFFICE OF THE CoNPrRoLLER or THE CURRENCY.
Washington. January 90. 1854.
WHEREAS, by satisfactory evidence prese nted
tothe undersigned. it has been made to appear
that the
First National Bank Of Portland.
in the County Of Cumberland and State OF Maine.
has been duly organized under and according TO
the requirements of the act of Congress- entitled
"An act to provide national currency secured by
apedge of United States Stocks and to provide for
the circulation and redemption thereof" approved
February 25, 1868 and has complied with all the pro-
visions of said act required to be complied with be
fore commencing the business Of Banking
Now THEREFORE, !, HUGu McCuLLocH Comm
treer of the Currency, do hereby certify that the
First National Bank of Portland, County Of Cum.
berland and State of Maine, is authorized to COM
mence the business of Banking under the act afore.
said.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, witness my hand and
seal of Office, this twenty. ninth day Of January.
1854
)sEALoy HUGH McCULLOCH,
toFfich Comptroller Of the Currency.
ST. JOHN SMITH, President.
WILLIAM EDWARD GOULD. Cashier.
feb4 edlw law2m
DIR. JOHN C. MOTT.
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COpartnersIlip.

FIyHE undersigned have this day formed copart-
Il nership under the firm style Of STUART & CO.,
and will continue the Stove and Furnace business
all branches at the old stand, No. III Middle
street. CHARLES II. STUART,
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Special attention given to all kinds Of Wood Work
In his line, intending Hatters, Printers, Surgeons
Shoe Makers, Artists, and general miscellaneous
J0bbing for an classes of Pattern and Machine work
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The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-12-23

gay Richard @. Cole, Esq. Cashier
of the Bank of Burlington, having
succeeded thirty-two years ago the
late Andrew Thompson, Esq, of Reese
vile, New York, az cashire, died at
Burlington December Is, 1861, in
the 10th year of his age. Those two
gentlemen have been the only cashiers
of the Bank of Burlington since its
organization. Both were highly in
telligent Christian gentlemen, both
prominent and devoted Episcopalians
and both dispensed with rare grace
he delightful rites of hospitality.
They were both valued citizens, up
right courteous gentlemen, and nc
complished fnanciers, conspicuous for
ability and integrity
The funeral of Mr. Cole was held at
St Pauls Church, Burlington, De-
cember 81, and was largely attended
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the lakes Mr.. Lane offered resolu-
ton, which was passed, to inquire as
Co the truth of the alleged charges
that large numbers of disloyal persons
are in the employment of the Govern
ment in the navy yards, Quartermaster
and Ordance Departments, etc, OF the
country, to the exclusion of loyal men
The resolutions of Mr. Chandler CON
corning the St. Adams raid case, were
sent to the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee. Mr. Sumner having informed the
Senate that if not so referred he should
make speech upon the subject. Mr.
Brown proposed an inquiry INTO the
militia laws, with view to amend
ments which shall secure the enroll
ment of all male citizens Regardless Of
color between Is and as. The bill
to sell gunboat to Liberia was passed
nine of the strictest Copperheads
voting against it. The Conduct of the
War Committee were instructed TO
inquire into the facts concerning the
unsuccessful assault on Petersburgh III
July last.
HOUSE, Dec. 15.-The resolutions
of thanks Capt. Winslow and Lieut..
Gushing were adopted. Mr.. Donnelly
introduced bill to require all persons
applying for the benefit Of the pre-emp-
ton and homestead laws, to make oath
that they had not deserted from the
army, or resisted the draft or secreted
themselves to avoid being enrolled or
drafted, or discouraged enhstments,
and providing that, whenever such Of
fences could be proved, the land claim
ed should revert to the Government
Referred. Nearly all the remainder
of the session was consumed IN a
discussion upon our foreign policy, III
which Mr.. Davis severely criticized the
action Of Secretary Seward Mr. Da.
Wis offered his resignation rs member
of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
but the House declined to receive it
The House voted to adjourn from Dec
% to Jan. ). Mr. Ashley introduced
a bill to guarantee to certain Statel
subverted or oyerthrown by rebellion
a republican form of government
He also gave notice that on the Gtl
of January next he would call up thu
pending Joint resolution from the Sen
ate, proposing constitutional amend
ment for the abolition Of SLAYER,
throughout the country, and that h.
would demand a vote upon the Mon
day following.
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not investigated the question, his
wonder can be quickly lessened by
learning the names and streets where
from the warm brilliantly lighted bar
rooms of tho taverns down to the
coolest, darkest and filthiest hovcl,
this liquid death is sold indiscrimi-
nately to all having money
Popular Indifference to this deplor-
able state Of morals is one of the con-
siderations that aggravates the evil
These things openly exist in our midst
are seen by their effects every hour
in the day, and excite little or no at
tention from the authorities, who are
the sworn conservators of the peace
and dignity of the State. The select
men Of the town, the trustees Of the
village, the town grand jurors, the po-
hcemen, and the States attorney for
the county must see the evil which
surrounds us, and yet not compliant,
not murmur, not a note Of warning.
All with them is as calm as summers
morning And so society becomes
demoralized, gradually but surely; and
drunkenness and its attendant evils
runs riot at MONDAY and staggels bold
ly in the watches of the night.
We make no apology for abiding
to these matters Our duty is tc
sound the alarm. The public morals
are suffering for want Of proper oficia
attention. We trust that ventila
ton of the subject and Of our present
condition, will tend to make our PEG
pie think and act in a manner calcu
lated 10 stop the fearful evil which $,
grievously torrents and demoralize
society.
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town. neither Of whom shall be resi-
dent Of any school district which may
be affected by the proposed alteration,
whose duty it shall be to examine in
to the situation and circumstances Of
the district or districts. proposed to be
altered or which may be affected by
the alteration contemplated, and to
inqui e into the convenience and ne
&c sity Of such alteration and any facts
and circumstances tending to clucidato
the subject.
Sec 3. Said committee shall APP
point time and place of examination
and hearing, and shall give notice
thereof to one Of the officers of each
district which may be affected by such
alteration, and also to the owner or
occupant of any land or premises
which the petition proposes to set of
from one district to another
Sec The committee shall make
report of their doings to the annual
March meeting next succeeding the
time Of their appointment. and shall
state whether in their opinion any of
the proposed alterations ought to be
made and fanny, what alterations, des-
cribing them.
Sec. ;. On return Of said report the
town shall consider the same and may
make and establish any alterations rec
commended in such report, or may re-
fuse to make any alteration, according
as, in the judgment Of the town, may
appear oxpodinet.
Sec g. The petitioners shall pay
said committee for their services al
the rate Of one dollar per day each
and necessary expenses which may be
recovered by an action on book &C
count
Sec 7. All acts and parts of acts
inconsistent with the provisions of thi.
act are hereby repealed
Sec s. This act shall take eflec
from its passage
Approved, Nov. Is, 1864
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The annual meeting of the Yer
mont State Temperance Society was
held at Windsor, Wednesday, Dec.
Dist, 1865.
The annual address was pronounced
on Wednesday evening, and the sew
eral railroads of the State gave free
return tickets for fare one way
1t is time that this matter Of the
growing intemperance which prevails
throughout this State, should attract
attention and alarm.
Thoughtful and obseryant people
have perceived, with extreme regret,
the strides which intemperance has
taken within the past ten years.
The war has undoubtedly been preju-
dicial to the cause of sobriety and rum,
gaming and profanity have increase ed
to fearful extent since the blast OF
war first blew in our ears 50 far as
our immediate vicinity is concerned,
it is not pleasant to think Of or write
about. The truth, however, is that
our morals in this regard are at the
lowest Obj Drunkenness, gambling
and profanity are said to be upon the
increase and to have gained a firm
foothold in our midst. The prospect
i've increase Of taxes, the amount OF
physical suffering which incompetence
will bring in its train during this win
tor may well excite our fears and wond-
erment.
There is untold suffering already in
our vicinity, whose particulars can be
gathered from any overseer of the
poor. The high prices of food, raj
ment and fuel must fall heavily upon
the needy and especially upon those
who are drunken besides being in pow
erty. The family Of the drunkard i.
destined to suffer for his criminal in
diligence and innocent childhood Of
ten undergoes fearful and heart-rend
ing distress III consequence OF gross
mtemperance'
We have the authority Of the over
seer of the poor of st. Adams, for TIA
met that there are over one hundre'
places in ST. Adams village where in
tozIcatiug liquors are sold in violation
Of law Ii this seems oyerstated o
strikes any ono with surprise. who ha
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LATE WAR NEWS.
War DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON,
Dec. lS-9 Z. NJ.

Dec. 1873 p. NJ.
70 Nqi GEN Dir:
An official dispatch from Gen Sher-
man was received to-day, dated "Near
midnight, Dee. 18th, ON the gunboat
Dandelion, Ossabaw Sound" 1t was
written before Gen. Foster had reach
ed him. He reports the following in
teresting particulars of his operations.
Gen. Ha7en's division of the 18th
corps carried Fort McAllister by as
sauit, capturing its entire garrison and
stores. This opened the Ossabaw
Sound, and pulled down to this gun
boat TO communicate with the fleet.
Before opening communication we
had destroyed all the roads leading
into Savannah and invested the city.
The left is on the Savannah river,
three miles above the city, and the
right on the Ogeecheo at Kingsbridge
The army is in splendid order and
equal to anything. Our march was
most agreeable, and was not at all
molested by guerillas.
We reached Savannah three days
ago, but owing to Fort McAllister we
could not communicate, but now we
have McAllister and can 90 ahead.
We have already captured two boats
IN the Savannah river, and prevented
their gunboats from coming down.
| estimate the population of Sayan-
nah at 10000 and garrison at $4,000.
Gen. Hardee commands.
We have not lost wagon on the
trip, but have gathered III large sup
ply OF negroes, mules, horses, &c, and
our teams are in far better condition
than when we started. My first duty
will be to clear the army of surplus
negroes, mules and horses.
We have utterly destroyed over 200
miles of rails and consumed stores and
provisions that were essential to Lees
and Hoods armies
The quick work made with McAllis-
ter and the opening of communication
with our fleet, and consequent indie
pendence for supplies, dissipate all
their boosted threats to head me of
and starye the army. regard Savan-
nah as already gained
w. L. SHERMAN,
Mai. Gen.
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MONTREAL, Dec. q, 1856


The main facts in regard to the St.
Adams Raid, which have disturbed the
peace dignity and of the inhabitants
of this island of Montreal were briAy
chronicled in my letter to you last
week. You have seen the comments
OF the local and foreign press. But
you could hardly appreciate the in
tense feeling among our business men
which the conduct of Judge Coursol
and chief of Police Lamo,he his fell
low conspirator has awakened
1t is generally believed that fol
some valuable consideration" there
was secret understanding between
Coursol, Lamothe, Sanders and tn,
robbers what should be done on til,
18Th Of December. tho day to which
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ssg~ The death of Col Charles
Cummings late editor and proprietor
Of the Vermont Ph@nir, published Mt
Brattleboro having brought that cs-
tablishment into market. it has been
purchased by the Rev Addison Brown
and Mr. Charles S Prouty.
Mr.. Prouty has been its publisher
for several years, and since Col Cum
mings entered the army the editorial
management Of the paper has been
assumed by Mr. Brown, whose talents,
taste and tact fit him for the thorough
and acceptable discharge Of the oner-
GUS duties of editor There is nc
more welcome paper among our ex-
changes than the Phenjr.
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CONGriI;-.--IoNAr.


SENATE, Dec. II. Mr.. Doohttle
proposed n resolution to inquire into
the expediency of an an additional
tax of one per cent on sales of all
property TO add 80 per cent to the
tax on railroads, steamboats, and fer
ries, and to provide against further
expansion of currency. Mr., Davis Of
fered a series of Peace resolutions,
HOUSE, Dec 12.-The Speaker
laid before the House a letter from the
Hon. r. f, Fenton, Governor elect of
New York, resigning his seat, to take
effect on the Doth inst Mr.. Jenkins
called up the bill to establish uniform
system Of bankruptcy. He said an
alteration had become necessary, and
he suggested that the bill take effect
on the lst Of June, 1865 This was
agreed TO- The bill was then passed
10y yeas IS nays, SO. OF the yeas,
81 arc Uuionists and Is Democrats ;
Of the nays, % are Unionists and 81
Democrats.
SENATE, Dec 10 Mr. Sumner re-
ported a bill authorizing the President
to transfer one Of our gunboats to the
Repub ic of Liberia, that Government
to pay for it in ten annual Install
ments. Mr. sherman reported bill
to construct six revenue cutters for
the lakes. The bill was passed Mr.
Wilson proposed joint resolution Sc
curing freedom to the wives and child
rem of all colored soldiers Referred.
HOUSE, Dec 13. = Mr.. Eliot offered
a resolution, declaring that the State
of Louisiana may resume political re-
lations with the General Government.
The House took up Mr.. Wards reso-
luton of last Session proposing to give
Great Britain notice of an intention
to repeal the Canadian Reciprocity
Treaty, and to appoint Commissioners
to make a new treaty Mr.. Morrill,
moved a substitute emitting all refer
ence TO "A new treaty, simply giving
notice of our intention to terminate
the agreement. In this form the Joint
resolution passed IS to 81.
( SENATE, Dec IA. Resolutions of
thanks to Capt. Winslow and Lieut..
Gushing were adopted. Mr.. Wilson
reported back the joint resolution to
make free the wives and children of
colored soldiers. Mr. Chandler pro-
posed resolutions, referred to the
Foreign Affairs Committee, concerning
the discharge of the st. Adams raiders
The House resolution for the termina-
ton of the Reciprocity Treaty was re-
ferred to the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee
HOUSE, Dec, IA bill was pas.
sed to enable any alien to become Il
citizen Off II years old on proving
one years residence, if he has served
in the army or navy and been honora-
bly, discharged, The Foreign Affairs
Committee was requested to report
what measures are necessary TO protect
from such outrages az that at St. Al
bans. Mr.. Schenck reported bill tc
drop from the army rolls all unem
ployed generals. 1t was passed. 81
to 49,
SENATE, Dec. l5.-Informatiol
was called for in rega d to arrange
ments between the u S. and Great
'Hrssin csssesniDg armed vessels or
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WAR DEPT, WASHINGTON,

WAR DEPT, WASHINGTON,
Dec. l9-9 i. NJ
70 -Hqj Gen. Dir:
The following report of his open.
tons on yesterday has been received
from Maj Gen. Thomas
HEADQ's DEPT OF THE CUMBERLAND
Near Spring Hill, Dec. Is.
The enemy have been yigoroa'{
pursued to-day, but has studicus{
avoided any attack by my troops !
have succeeded in taking a few prison
ers, some 200 or 800, but our captures
are light in comparison with lN
masses of the past three days. LIE
pursuit will be continued in the moIl'
ing at as early an hour as the troop
can march. | have found the rallToaa
thus far but little disturbed, and u!
trains will be up by railroad IN o 0''
on two at the furthest.
The telegraph is up with me nov
l am receiving more correct reports :,
the operations of the 10th inst y
was reported that Maj. Gen ~
Johnson's entire division with al 'D
brigade commanders, was capturea
the works, which were captured +
assault, besides destroying a brisa"
of the enemy's cavalry and capIuilns
Its commander Brig Gen. hucAu,
Among the captures made to-day IA IA
the rebel Brig Gen. Quarles, wounu'1I
and number of rebels, also wonnuyl1 ~
lying i'll the houses by the roao''''
unable to go away.
GEO. H. THOMAS
Maj. Gen Com
No report for to-day has reacheu w. ""
Department except the following -
official Il
NASHVILLE, Dec. 49, p NJ
This forenoon the trains have pee. 'n
so heavy that little progress mas 18th D';tb
made. Our cavalry skirmlshea w." #
the enemy short distance sou'n I'm.
Spring Hill, finding Forrest IN IN;
mand. The river is swelling rap, pan
No intelligence from Gen one'
has been received to-day. I'D
A call and draft for three huh''1 IL.
thousand troops, to make up the ~ or.
ticiency on the last call, has peeH
dered by the President roN
(Signod) II. NJ. STANIOn,,
Secretary OF W"