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The Portland daily press., 1864-04-05

by summary justice. Our officers want to
feel that the Department commanders will
punish such diabolical and atrocous acts.-
Nearly every paper North is feroctous on Gen.
Seymour. Now aside from being caught in
the trap at Oustee no fault can be found with
General Seymour. A braver soldier never
fought battle, and that officer is yet to be
found that has shown more bravery or better
generalship than Gen. Seymour did in this
terrible and obstinately fought battle. It has
been thought by some that he should have
withdrawn his force and not have allowed
such sacrifice OF brave soldiers. This may
seem plausible and even feasible to those at q
distance, but to those on the ground it ap-
peared very different. The troops could not
have been withdrawn moment sooner with
ont a perfect stampede, and with the entire
loss OF our artillery, and 10 a great extent of
the entire army. Besides, it would have per-
iectly demoralized the army. Our men would
have lost all confidence in the officers and ia
themselves, and could not have been relied
upon in any future battles. Now they feel
that they can stand like adamant, and whip
any army OF equal numbers upon the globe
They feel aud know that they have a bold,
brave and dashing leader, who is to be found
wherever duty calls, and that with such men
as Col. Henries, Col. Borden and above all
that old war-horse, Col. James Montgomery
cool, deliberate and self. possessed under a per-
feet whirlwind of leaden hal--they are anx
ious to meet the rebels again and retaliate for
the loss of so many brave comrades who so
nobly sacrificed their lives to uphold their
glorious flag. Our loss was fearfuly large
for the number Of troops engaged, being at
least eighteen hundred.
MADAwAsKA, JR.
THE closing portion of the above letter we
omitted, because many of its assertions and
specuations were based on the report of an
extraordinary order from Washington, which
report has been authoritstively denied.--ED.
PRESS
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Removal.

ONE Express Wagon. nearly new, can be used
~ FIR on or two ,iorses. 10 has fOle aud shafts
co npete. For price &C.. call at No. ee str CT,
Portland. apr ecdtf
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EN1IRACIS from "a long tsiisded yarn" Of SRw-
IA ELL C. STRoUT Howard d SrRouT) TO SMITH
q sLRArfos. New York, the same bearing date
April 18th 1862:
9'0ur County Records show the whole matter. and
about these there can be no question | propose
therefore that you send your claim to some Attor.
ney here. As Counsel for the Administratrix have
desire to conceal any matter connected with the
administration. If you adopt this course IL would
be convenient, perhaps TO notify your attorney to
call upon me- and will Immediately put him in com.
munication with the Probate Records, and with the
AdministratriX.'
Ii IL is requisite to employ "soMR ATTORNEY
HIRE" ''ro GALL UPON" Strout so that he Strout)
can Immediately pat him (this SOME ATTORNEY
HRF&f') sin communication Seih the Probate Rec.
ords ond cih the AdaaRstrdtrir, - in order TO get
TEE DIyIDKED"(on S54.54l-"Sl0S0' out of StFout,
HOW MUCH ovKR 20 PER CENT. OF THAT DIVIDEND,
90. l3, WILL NE LIKELY TO REALIzRf
D. I. CHASE,
Assignee of Smith Stratton.
NIB "THH PROBATE RECORDS" speak In black
and lite (See report Qf Committee Of NIsK.l The
Administrative has already spoken as follows:
This may certify that SWELL c. SrRoUT HOW.
ARD STRoUT) was retained as Counsel TO adjust
the affairs pertaining to my late husband estate,
might best tend for my and that of the heirs
81 law. He Wac NOT EMPLoYED TO BUY Up THE
oLAlMs AGAINST THE RsTATEPo 20 PER CENT PoR
Els Own nEEEPIr. Had there been no assets, be
would have expected pay, and been paid for all the
services which he rendered.
Portland July IL, 1858. oe20 TuTh&Sti
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-05

Separate offers must be made for each article at
each Of The aforesaid navy yards aud in case
than article Is contained in the offer, the Chief
of the Bureau viii have the right TO accept
more Of the a,teles contained in such offer and re-
ject the remaindGF.
For the description of articles in the above list
bidders referred TO the samples at the said navy
yards, and 70 the advertisement of III Bureau dated
June 18th, 1853 and for Information as to the laws
and regulations in pamphlet ierm regarding con.
tracts 10 the offices Of the several Comnandants Of
Navy ..ards and Navy Agents.
Bidnk forms II proposals may be obfoined ca dp
pacdtf0a 10 Tie nary agents at Portsmouth, NJ H.,
Boston. helc York, Philadelphia, Baltimore. and al
fhts bureau. mch22 Iaw,wTu
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STATE OF MAINE.

Augnsto March &C. 1854.
The returns from the Provost Marshal Geueral's
Office have given no credit, comparatively, under
the recent act of Congress. for enlistmenis in the
Navy To the end, therefore, that each and all Of
our cities, TOW and plantations u no have in
the naval service Of the United States any Of tn iT
residents or citizens table eRToin f toT military
duty, may have full credi, upon their quotas under
existing calls from the Government, the municipal
authorities VIII Immediately ascertain tho nams of
such persons serving in the Navy, date Of enlist
ment, name OF vessel they now in, or in VIII ch
they commenced service Nothing short f personal
and persistent application forthwith TO every ip-
ping office, lodging house, dwelling house, boarding
hon hotel and vessel in port town and 10 every
mariner or other person likely to possess knowledge
of the des red facts will secure the important and
valuab information now rende' ed so desirable.
Blanks are herewith furnished for making the
qui-ed return of the names of perso thus serving
with proper columns for remarks aud statements of
dates, age, name of vessel. &c.. &C. as near can
,be ascertained These will be returned soon as
comp eted, to the hGjutant Generals Office. Augus'
ia, Me. SAMUEL CONY,
npl div Governor OF Maine.
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a3:S[SI!3!I'
A!!Ll!0!!.E!.;!I'a::l1dlEfE

HAVE now been b fore the public for nearly
Ii year. They are universally pronounced the
neatest and best fitting collars exfant.
The upper edge pres nfs perfsc curve, free from
the angles noticed in all other collars.
The crayat causes no Fuckers the inside of the
turn-down co er,-they are AS SM OH INSIDE
As OUIolDE.--amd therefore perfectly fee aud
easy 10 the neck
The 6srotte Collar has a smooth and evenly i'm.
ished edge TIL sIDEa.
These Collars are not simply fist pieces Sf paper
GU in the form Of 4 collar, but are NODDED AND
SHAPED TO FIr NICK
They e msde in Novelty" Tor turn-down style In
every half lie from ~ to II inches, and n Eure a.
Tor GarOtte from Is 10 IL inches; sno packed in
"solid size in neat blue cartons. containing 100
each; also in smaller ones of 10 each.-the latt
very handy package for Travellers, Army and Navy
Officers
TT EVERY COLLAR is stamped "GRAY's
PATENT MoLDED CoLLAe."
Sold by all dea ers in Mems Furnishing Goods.
The Trade supplied bv HATCH JOHNSON q Co.
Importers and Wholesale Dealers IN Mems Furnish.
ing Goods aud UmoIellas 81 d DAvossaIER ST., Bos-
TON, MASS. mch22 eod3m
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Notice..

A FINAL Dividend of the first fund from the as.
IA sets, set apart in reduction OF the Capital
Stock of he late Bank of Portland, will be paid on
and after this date 10 the stockholders of said Bank
at the tine of the reduction of its capital the,r
legal representatives.
The dividend will be paid at the Canal Bank,
Portland.
Portland, March %, 1854 mcir2a dis3ws
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CLOTHING AND CLOTHING MATERIALS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,


Bnreaa oC PrOrsions and Clothing, Aarca 12 1864
GEALED PROPOSALS. sealed and endorsed
~ Proposals for Navy Clothing and Clio hing
Mate ials will ne received at this office until II
O'Clock N on the II b day of April next. for fur
lice AZ the UnIled States navy yards Oh .resiown
Massachusetts: ana Brooklyn, New York, IN such
numbers and quantities ana at such times may be
specified by the Chic o. this bureau, by the COM
mandans OF the said navy yards respectively. dur
ing the remainder ofthe the fiscal year ending on the
30th day ot june 1864 the numbers and quantities
the different articles and AZ the places specified in
. @h... Al fa.-t,.. r,os,
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TO manufacturers, Ship Buiieers

a NOpersons dcsirous Of Real Estate Investments
N the following ToFerfyi is offered at good bargains
~ Houses ct pric from SIS 70 5000
100 q Lots SO prices fron $500 70 5000
1000 Feet of water front suitable for whsryes Ship
yards, Manufacturing Sites, fronting deep water
wi tine ,suFng Of water d AGENT thereto and
portion OF il sdjoi"ing the Grant Trunk Rail Road,
rom which freight may be depo tied the premises
mchl7 BIN MOSES G sULD, II Middle St
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First Mortgage gondholssers.

OF the kennebee and Portland Railroad Co. are
~ requested to forward to this office their Bonds
Tor Extension, before the 9th day ofApri next and
receive naymen for over due interest on same in
Bonds OF the Portland and keunehec Railroad Co.
agreeable TO their vote Nov. %, 1868 Certificates
OF stock in said Co will be ready Second Mort
Bondholders application
s. CUSHING, Pres Port. 4 Ken X Co.
Augu. ta March 24. 1864 uchfefd
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Offers may lie matro ior more articles. at the
option of tho bidder and in case more than one ar.
tices is eOntai ned in the offer the chief of the Bu
viii have he right 10 accept Of tho
article contained in such offer and reject the re-
maindeg The pricc must be Ws5ornl. and egers
must ea aH ef dag or more articles deiir-
er05ie a an Ehe statioas.
For des crpti0n Of articles in the above list bid
ders rred 70 the samples at the Navy Yards,
and 70 the Advertisements of this bureau dated
July s. 1853, aud for information to the laws ard
regulation in pamphlet form regarding contracts
to the Offices Of the several commandants OF the
NsTy Yards ana Navy Agents.
Bigtnk forms Qf proposals may be obtained on aD-
plic0ti0n 70 the Rzrg dgepts at Portsmouth Netc
Hdapshire Boston, New York, Philadeiphia, BGt-
timore, and at this bNreau.
mchl6 law4w
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Freedom Notice.
SuDerior FamiIy Flour.

1EO BARRELS Of superior Flour; suitable for
lOO family use. Also few barrels Of Bald.
Gin aud Greening Apples, for sale at the lowest
wash price by JOHN PURlNT0N,
feb2s, ,eod4v No. lRs Forest
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Navy supplies.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BaredH Qf Procisions and Clothing.

March - lsb8.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed
- Proposals for Navy Supplies" will be re-
ecved at this Bureau until II O'Clock N Tuesday,
the 18th day OF April for furnishing deliv-
ering on receiving ten days notice. at the United
States Navy Yards a; Charletown. Massachusetts,
Brooklyn.New York and thiiadelp phia. PENN ylyama
in such quantities only and at such times may be
required ordered bT the Chief OF this Bureau or
By the Command of said Navy Yards RESPECTIVE
ely, during the remainder of the fiscal year ending
June go 1854 the quantities the different articles
asd si the place specified in the following list, viz
s-rl rlaef.
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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
JOHN It. GILMAN, Editor.
Ia published at No. s2i EXCHANGE STREET. by
n. A. POSTER IL co.

TEK PORTLAND DAILY PRESS il pubIished ST 81 90
per year. II paid strictly in advance discount Of
s100 will be made.
Single copies three cents
IHK MAINE STATE PREeE Is published every Thurs-
DAY morning at c200 per knnurn, in advance; ~ %
pald within six months; and $3.50, if payment be
delayed beyond the year.
Rates of Advertising:
One inch Of space in length of column, constitutes
a SQUARE
SLIGO per square daily fret week; rs cents per week
s1ter three Insertions or less St00; continuing eve
~ other day after first week, 80 cents.
Haf square, three insertions loss 70 cent?; one
week, $l.09i so cents per week after.
Under head OF AMUsKNKETs, 81. 90 per square per
week teree insertions or less, 9 60
syEoIAL AoFIoRs, Sls5 per square first week,
@icO per square AFTER three nsertoDs or less S25;
half square, three insertions, Sl00; one week,
el.25.
Advertisements inserted In the MAINE STATE
PRRes (which has large crcustion In every part of
the State for 20 cents per square ia addition the
above Tztes, for each insertion.
LEGAL MOTIONS at usual rates.
Transient advertisements must be paid fer in ad.
vance
BUSINESS NOTICES, in reading columns, l2 cents
per line for one insertion. No charge less than fty
cents for each insertion.
EE-All communications intended for the psper
should be directed TO the "RditoT or the PTess and
those Of q business character 10 the Pablishers
RJoB PRINTING of every description executed
with dispatch.
r. Tracy, Travelling Agent.
The New York herald., 1864-12-07

ruv rn,xrrr CaoR FrsuvA,--The musical fost.va, -
T,,,v church. viii take place TO day ct noon end the
programme viii be repeated on Thursday evening rhs
occasion or this festival Ia the complexion OF the
ehance organ, which Will DO exhibited BY ". Cutler
Tire tvsl win take the shape Of musical lsctrs, s
IL delivered by Rev Dn viuton, ana rluSsstct vita
sci ections dinercpt styles OF music SUNG sy me
chors Of Trinity church the holy Trinity, Eoosyn, ans
the Church of the Advent, New YORK. Tho sseond part
the festival wi consist ot concaft OF sacred asssos
selected from Handel, Mendelssobu, Hayden and bAsh
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The Opera.

The very lsrgs house At the Academy last nigA VS.
another evidence of how much tbs opera Of Dss
Sebdsidso has become popular. II vas The cfsA
s,gnt OF iu performances; yet there was dni.
mutton in the attendance. The audience vas if
anything more fashionable and distinguishes than
usual. The music and tho artists met win very
warm appreciation throughout Tho duet y f1nsa ~
IN the third act cncored so aso was tps aeienuu
sepette In the fourth act, at the close y Wei MI 'ns
artists were called before tue onrtain. lO.nlgot
Foi;uto which is always welcome and 10 wscn lucshf
Appears In a character eniueotv ruiaou W ner ans
I'm tbursssv our brooklyn neighbors wiz be treated
10 BaaSl
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aim ,si;m,.ed balance Of former appropria-

leaving % be pfovided ~ .,. chsrac,er
sa ncceesary past experience with regard 70
uncxpendsd balances, and upon esumsses from me
S,r.rsnt depsrtmeuts. which, In time Of war, must be
Hah,s 20 great uncertainty. Additional information
enables me TO the probable expendtnres wn !.
~ r ~ the actua balance former appropriations az 10
sSs N be- used during the those made ~ the ast
sessiou Of Congress- The additional amounts caea o 20
800 nrobabe deficiencies and reducing the balance OF
rnsrnended appropriations vt the end Of the year M
rom smoun,s expended during the FIRST quarter, woud
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can be safsy calculated upon ~ likely 70 accrue from
similar sources during the current year
FINANCIAL OPERATIONS ABROAD
The item Of .spremium gold shipped from San Fran
oisoo TO London may also require further explanations
In March, lS6e became necessary 70 transmit con-
adorable amount OF funds London for special p1r
Tor wh,cn an appropriation had been made BY Con.
eress and IL thought advisable 70 deposit certain
sm,unt of our securities with an eminent London
baoker against which bills might be drawn Fivetwenty
oods 70 the amount Of ten millions were accordingly
nlsced in the hands OF distinguished citizens. 70
vhose care the negotiation was committed The nego-
tia.on failed and .he millions returned to tho
reasury snd disposed Of II was thought advisable that
the amount millions should remain, ana that OK
cbappe should drawn against and the bonds dis.
vsed of abroad IL favorable market should be found.
r. appears however that very nearly this amount Of
issue IL In excess OF the Ave hupdre and eleven millions
suthori2ed by existing loaps S5l0 900 having bcen
dnpoeed ot least questionable whether oy tos
a,se no conferred dispose OF an amount De-
yond that Hxed bv existing laws Additional legislation
NAV remove that doubt should Congress think advs-
able other ise they may be cancelled Exchange hav-
ina been drawn became necessary 20 prov ide iunds
a. meet the bills at maturity, which accomplished
Sv shinments OF gold from California.
r-r,r ,ryp rxrFNDruREs FOR THE CURRENT
Ths rpeudtues for current nsna year we're esti
mated in the last report OF the SECRETARY as follows
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an. run.ral OF GaIsn ~. osborne.

OswxGo, Dec. o, 1seA
cslcn " Osborne formerly army correspondent - ,ba
Nsw YoaS HERALD, was burcd'hSss this fIernson with
Masonic booors both lodges psfsieiea%yas faxs sel
very large Aassadapes Of PsaSn =
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"A T0tht .4S, soi i'oV =
fstimsted balance SIS, 535 539 81
From actual receipts FROM loans. ....s.. .
deduct balance on hand July /, 1864. 49,.
" shows the am cunt received rom loans
4 applied TO the sorvico OF the year end
ing June 80, 1864 .ta.....
The statement may be more intellgi.
bic In another form, as follows
Actual expenditures tor the fscal year. J
Deduct receipts from ordinary sources and
balance from preceding year .....
Balance provided from loans applied TO tae
service OF the year.
Yhc amount derived from loans specific.
ally stated, 10 as follows
Five twenty bonds, act Feb. rs. 1862. 49,.
Fractional cure ency exceeding amount re.
co deemed. d........... ...................
Six per cent bonds. act July IT, 1851. =.
Ten forty bonds, act March 8, 1864 ......
twenty years six per cents, act Marcn .,
1858. 3................... .............
United States notes, act teb- 20, 1857. -.
~Due year Eve per cent notes, act March 3,
1853. ....................
Two year i've per cent notes, act March 3,
Three yeas six per cent compound interest
Certincalrs OF Indebtedness exceeding
amount redeemed.
Whole amount. ...... ...................
,rOf which amoant ,hero was applied to re
payment Of public debt. .............
l Whion deducted, IL leaves applicable u
Deduct balance July !, lSO4.. .............
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Total OF expenditures, actual and es.i-

fotai or expenditures, actual and esti- -
These estimates include al unexpended appropriations
from former years and there may be deducted, as
probable ruexpended balance at the close Of the year,
$3.50 900 600 leaving the total actual aud esti
mated for the carron, year ssa5 I2slSa IS peaucng
there will remain $5l2374,1ss o.
DEFICIENCY.
II Congress should adopt the measures for increasing
the internal revenue early day the Secretary be
iieyes there be added to the receipts from tnat
source $50 100000. which being deducted there would
remain to be provided Sdsz,3T4,i5s OF.
The public debt. mstured and maturins during the
NAV be deducted, likely be provided for by new
certificates OF Indebtedness 375 900 900. Add this sum
09 to the balance 10 be provided for the ex
ienditures Of the year. viz-s4s2374 1888 or and It
makes the whole amount TO be previded from loans
the existing public debt would be redeemed exceeding
certificates issued within the year vz$sS 1853 800 0s
this sum is to be deducted from the amount to be OBJ
tanned by oans viz-Ss70 27 sos IL. showing tho pro-
babe increase OF the public debt during the year 70 be
$4S2 374 1888 o. which. added TO $l.740 $50 4s9 40,
would make the public debt July 1885, So 223 064
GIT 81 sub ect 10 such increase may be occasoned
should Congress not provide for additional revenue. or
should the income from ordinary fall short OF
the estimates submitted.
mrxArsp REcEiPY AND KxpESprrUREs FOR THE FISCAL
YKAR.
Any estimate which may be made OF the probable re
ceipts and expenditures for the next fiscal year mus
necessarily be liable to st greater uncertainty This
remark applies moro particularly TO expenditures for
while If existing laws remain unchanged the OF
revenue may calculated with reasonable certainty, II
is impossible to anticipate what the ex'gencies OF war
may require On the hand this may call for In
creased effort and the other it may be confidently
hoped that the great struggle is near It's termination
and t.l, consequently, the estimate submitted
will prove beyond the the year. While any
doubt remains, however 1t would be unsafe TO assume
any other Of calculation than predcaed
existng state OF affairs The receipts for the year
ending June 80, 1866, are estimated as follows
From Gus oms $7o ooo 900
Internal duties 900 COO 900
Lands Observation-Disclosures. 1000, 900
Miscellaneous sources Observation-Disclosures. 2600O, 900
Aggregate. 1895 600 900
The expepdturessare estimated as foilows-
Balance of unexpended appropriations $3.50 600 ooe
| For the civil service NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 33 O91
Pensions and Indiana ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IA O5(
The war Department. 63l .75S l91
| Navy Department nt...................1 1l2,2l9 e6,
Interest public debt. LIT 600 00t
Aggregate. -. 81 les ,25e, ,Oo
| But from this aggregate there may be de-
Quoted as likely to remain upexpended st
the close VI the year. S5o 0os
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60A000 applied 70 oSo ~
.fH a 80 DEgT. NEatf
The public debt, as stated by my pro-
decessor In his report Of December.
10, 1858 WAS 81 ,09S, 7SS,lSl ~
10 this amount should be added amounts fk#
PAID into the Treasury previous " July at.st
i, 1868 for which evidence Of debt
were subsequently issued % 1872 423 20
Amount OF debt July l. 1853 ,122, 604 81
Add amount OF l0aps applied 10 actual ex. HN.f
penditures, above, ana balance In
the treasury July l. 1864 olS, HASA %
Il gtves the amount OF public debt July
i. iso4 l74o, 500, ,4s9 ~
RECEIPTS MiscxLLASEus SOURCES
me comparative receipts from miscellaneous
eosroes require explanation They are accounted for ~
Follows viz
rrom captured and abandoned property 146,716 90
Premium gold shipped from San Fran
n DISCO 70 London. 2.1vS,HO %
0aAes prizes due TO captors 4088.1n ~
Internal ooastw Use intercourse fees bSO92SI 20
Premium sales OF gold coin 49S 9I5 ~
cosrunutaou money ey.................12 ~ 45l 896 Is
An othor sources s................... 27l6.542 IL
Total. "a ~ $40 ao ~
Tbe Secretary OF the opinion that not over $25 600
an be safely calculated upon ~ likely TO accrue from
similar sources during the current year.
OPERATIONS ABROAD.