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From Western rirginia-Capfmre of Guer-
riiGs.

From Hesfern Tirginia-Captmre Of Gner-
raias.
NEW YORK, Feb. II.
a special dispatch to the Herald, dated
Headquarters Department of Western Virgin
ia, Feb. 18th, says;
Gen. Dufiee, who was promptly dispatched
by Gen. Kelly to overtake Ferguson's guerril-
la party which destroyed the gunboat Levi
and captured Gen. Seaman, reports that he
has been successful in overtaking the raiders
and capturing them. Whether this includes
the recapture of Seaman | cannot learn
The prisoners were being brought to Charles
ton. At last accounts our cavalry were still
moving forward
Guerrilla bands are reported to be out in
unusual numbers looking up conscripts.
= j. b. Jackson, brother of Judge jackson, of
the United States Supreme Court, who was
lately arrested at Wheeling for using disloyal
language, has been released on taking the oath
Of allegiance.
The case of the rebel Captain Bowler has
been finished and the proceedings of the court
martial will be made public in few days.
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TO RulINerS.

PROPOSALS will be received at the off CO of the
Il Treasurer of the Portland & Forest Avenue
Railroad COmpan" IA Middle Street until the 10th
inst to build, near MorrilPs Corner. Westbrook a
stable aud car house Plans aud specifications to be
seen at this Office
Bidders will state the price for either or for both
buildings. The Committee retain the right to re-
ject any bid not acceptable.
n g. PALMER, comui,,oo
CLARK, |oii"'i''te'
Portland, Feb u, 1884. eodtd
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CoKREcrIoS.-Judge l-mgsbury requests
us to correct an error in our II of his re-
marks on the school case in Raymond. He
did not say that teacher had the right to in-
fliet punishment until life was in danger, but
that a teacher could infliet severe punishment
la order TO subdue and govern refractory
scholar; but not to such a point as would en-
danger health or life. When it reached that
point then the case should be submitted to
the proper tribunal, the school committee.
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Maine Telegraph Cornpany.

FINHE stockholders of the Maine Telegraph Com
Il pany are hereby notified to meet at the off &c OF
the American Telegraph Company in Bangor on
TUESDAY. the sixteenth tl6thl day of February
next at ten l0l O'Clock in the forenoon to act upon
an offer of the American Telegraph Company 10
purchase the stock of the Maine Telegraph Com
pany, under the provisions of their lease to said
Amtrican Telegraph Company; and
To act upon any and all questions growing out OF
the provisions of said lease.
BY order of the Directors.
WIN L. MERRILL, Secretary.
Portland, Jan. Or. 1864. ian2s d3vy
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TEAcHERs.-The lady teachers of the pub
lie and private schools OF Portland are invi-
Middle ST., 2 o'clock, for the purpose OF
organizing class In Lewis Gymnastics.
Terms--the same as for children S class. One
dollar for ten lessons
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ARRIVAL OF A STEAMER. - Steamship
Britannia, Capt. Meiklersd, from Glasgow
Jan. 10th, arrived at this port yesterday She
was delayed several days in the ice, and has
been short Of coal. She brought seven cabin
and 90 steerage passengers.
This is probably the mysterious steamer
which was seen passing Halifax harbor We'd
nesday
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TO THE AFFLICTEDI
DIR. w. N. DEFINING,
Medical Electrician.
No. N Ciapp's Block,
CoRNER oFcoYaRxss AND Elm srRxx,

MOULD respectfully announce to the citizeps Of
W Portland and vicinity. that he has permanent
" Ioeated IN this city. During the eleven months
that have been in town we have enrsd enc -,
tne worst forms OF disease in persons who have tried
other forms OF treatment in vain, and curing pa
tepts IN so short time that the question is often
asked do they stay cured, To answer this question
We wi say that all that do not stay Gu ed we will
doctor the second time for nothing.
Dr. ID. has been practical Electrician for tven4v.
one years and Is also regular graduated physician
Electricity Is perfectly adapted TO chronic diseases
in the head, neck extremites; copsumption ~bsr
IN tne acute stages or where the lungs are not fully
involved; acute or chronic rheumatism rofua hin
diseases white dwellings spinal diseases Curvature
OF the spine. contracted muscles, distorted limb.
palsy or paralysis ST. vtas' Dance, deafness STAN.
mefing or hesifaney OF speech, dyspepsia indiges.
every case that can be presAnted asthma bronchi.
tbs, structures Of the chest, and all forms Of female
complaints.
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sB-The net proceeds of the Concert, for
the benefit OF the Ladies Aid Society, on Mon
day evening, amounted to S2Gs.75. The COM
mttee tender their sincere thanks to the pub
lie, for their generous patronage on the occa-
sion, as well as to all those who kindly as
sisted them. Per Order
Feb 10Th
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LARcENY.-A lad named Thomas Curran,
about twelve years of age, went into the house
ofsAlired d. Winslow, No. p Chestnut Street,
Thursday, and stole ladies gold watch, gold
cross and pin. Deputy Marshall Wentworth
arrested him yesterday aud recovered the
property.
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sB The alarm of fire yesterday afternoon
was oeeasioned by the slight burning of the
roof OF house ON Congress ST.. Just above
Washington st. The fire caught from sparks
IRON neighboring chimney, but was extin-
guished before much damage was done.
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SE-Mr. j. w. G. Morrison has taken the
place Of Mr.. Poor, deceased, in the late firm
OF Crosman & Poor. Messrs. Crosman a. Co.
will continue the druggist business at the old
stand, No. Is Middle street, Fox Block.
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LAUNCH. The new steamboat, Lady Lang,
will be launched from the ship yard of Messrs.
W. q A. Curtis, back of Munioy Hill, near
the foot of Congress ST., this afternoon at
o'clock.
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Contagious Diseases,

Chapter lith, Sections 80 and 81. of the Revised
Statutes
SECT. 30 When any disesse dangerous to the
pubic health exists in town, the municipal oil GERS
shall use all possible to prevent its spread and
TO give public notice Of infected places TO travellers
by displaying red flags al proper distances and by
all other means most efecu al in their Judgment
for the common safety
SECT. g. When householder or physician knows
that person under his care is taken sick Of any
such disease he shall Immediately give notice there
of to the municipal officers of the town where such
person is, and If he neeeets ne shall forfeit not
less than ten nor more than thirty dollars
The above law will be strictly enforced
JOHN :. HEALD
febl2 II City Marshal and Health Officer
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Westbr0Ok Seminary and Female
COIlegiate Institute.

FNHE Spring Term of this Institution win com.
Il mence Feb. 9th and continue twelve weeks
> BOARD or INSTRUCTION:
Rev. S. II. McCoLLISTER, A. NJ PRINCIPAL
AARON LOWELL, A. B., Associate Principal
Miss Il. T. sfAULDISe, Assistants.
NJ. c. MILLIKN, Teacher of Music.
Rates of Tuition, from 81 90 to 5000
Board per week So 25 including all but wood and
lights. In the Boarding HOUSES students furnish
their own bedding and towels. &c cd rooms can be
had for self boarding.
M. STEVENS. Secretary.
Stevens Plains, Jan. 80 febI2 CIV
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House mnsiLot for Sal.

-. The souiherly Tenement Of the block oftwo
,i; houses; NO, 10 flumb street. Lot about 25xes
-zslll ieet- House in good order For particulars
80, ihnqere oil JOHN G. PR0ClER,
'eOi 10" Lime Street
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nFFICE over No s. Commercial Street. En-.
~ qulre of rwIrCHELL & CHAMPLIN.
IeblZ dSw CONNER ial Street
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OF FICE OF THE
ATLANTIC
Mutual Insurance Company,
NEW YORK, JANUARY 18TH, ls64.

f'HE Trustees in conformity to the Charter Of the
Il company, submit the following statement of
lts AFFAIRS on the 3lsf December. lsdS.
Premiums received on Marine Rists
rom ~ January, 1868, 10 slst De-
Premiums on Policies not marked OF
ht January, ise5, I.ssosos "a
l Total amour; OF Marine Premiums, sloefs6Ol AZ
No Policies have been iszued upon Lite
Risks; nor upon Fire Risks dscon.
nected with Marine Risks.
Premiums marked on from LIST Jan
lse8 10 SIS. December. 1863, 81 ss7 .ees CO
$3.50 Pai1 during ihe same period $500 e5l "a
Returns o. Premiums and Expenses, OS2 IS, As
The Company has the following Assets. viz
United States and State OF New YORK
Stock. City, Bank and other Stocks So 1872 e3l 20
Loans secured by Stocks andotherwise, li507Oo 20
Dividends on Stocks Interest on bonds
and Mortgages aud other Loans sundry
Notes. reinsurance and other claims
, que the Company, estimated at lei 9s36l
rreminm Notes and Bills Receivable, 3.ss.e75Is
Cash in Bank, Tt4siS 4,
Total amount Of Assets. se?6s 5tg "a
siN per cent interest ON the outstanding eeriiG-
or their legal representatives. on and amer TncsSss
the Second Of February next
Amer reserviDg Three and One hslf Million Doll
lars OF profits the outstanding certificates OF the Is
sue OF 1882, will be redeemed and Paid 10 the hold
err Z Sreoi or their legal representatives. ON ana
after Tuesday, the Second of February next tror
which date all interest thereon IN e. ase The go
cancelled "''' ~"
A Dividend of Forty Per Cent /. declared on ,hs
net earned premiums Of the Company for the YEAR
ending 3lst December 1858. for which ccrtisssfs.
April next. "
The Profits Of the Company. ascertaiued
from the lst Of july 1872 10 the lst Of
January 1855, for which Certificate
AS wg,e assIe ia amount to sHsss $50
January lSei' 2.eSO.OOO
Totalp PROFITS for 2lI years, sIegfs "a
fhe Certificates previous 10 1862 have
been redeemed BY cash. n 500 an
Net earnings remaining with the Comma --
ny, on LIST January. 1861 s5st8s:O
by order OF the Board
w TOWNSEND JONES. Secretary
TRUSTEES.
John ID. Jones, A. 2. Pilot. Jos. GaiIiard Jr
Charles Dennis. Leroy NJ Wiley, J. Henr Bqrgy
w. H. II. Moore, Dan's. Miller, CorneIinst 4; rirnsu
Ihos. Iileston, $ T. Nicoh, {. A. Hand
Henry Colt. Josha J, Henry Watts Sherman.
VIC. l1ckersgill, Geo q .hobsOn, 4. f. Morgan
Lewis Curtis, David Lane. b. }. HowIand,
Chas- u Russell, James Bryce, Benz Babcock
Lowell Holbrook, Wm, Sturgis.J r. FleichorWestSav
Z. A. nafgous, "a H. Bogort, RIB. Minturn IL
r. W Weston. A. A. Low, a. w EnrnbsTn'
Royal Phelps, VIM. z. Dodge, Fred Channsax
Caleb barstow, Dennis Perkins james Low
JOHN ID. JONES, President
CHARLES DENNIS Vice Presids,,
W. II. ii. MOORE, I'd Vice Presit
" Applications forwarded and OPEN POLICIES
procured by
JOHN w. MUNGER.
No, lse Fore St., head of Long Wharf.
PORTLAND. ME.
ians9 lined llmeoiS w6w5
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- Dwelling House No as Winter street
q; Rent $50. RUFUS CUSHMAS
III Corner Of Fore and Exchange Streets.
fpfl2 NJ
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FOR SALE & TO LET
For sale.

~ House No. 81 Congress Street Forterms
Ma &C apply az house. or address the subscTib
LII, er, care Palmer & Co. 10 Green street, Bos-
Jon. tYn' l.. ii. TITCOMB.
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To COufracfars.

SEALED Proposals will be received by the Com.
~ mittee on Public Buildings, until i2 O'Clock.
noon, on Monday, the 22d inst, Tor The erection and
completion of a brick
Engine House and Ward Room,
proposed TO be built on lot adjoining the obserya-
tory-Ward One.
Plans, specifications. &C may be examined at the
Office of the Architect Geo. NJ. Harding
Said Committee hereby reserve the right 10 reject
any all proposals. not deemed for the Interest
of the city. Per order,
JACOB MCCLELLAN, Chairman.
Portland, Feb IL. 1864. did
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who have cold hands and feet; weak stomaehs
lame and weak backs; nervous and sick headacIs.
Guinness and swimming in tho head, with indiges.
uon ana constipation OF the bowels; pain in the idle
and back; leVeorTh1a, Tor whtesl: falling Of ths
womb with internal cancers; tunors, polypus and
All that long train os diseases viii find In Electric
ny sure means OF cure. For painful msnstI uaton
OF troubles with young ladies' Electricity IL certain
specific and will in short time restore the sufferer
to the vigcr OF health
- We hare an Electro Chemical apparatus for
extracting Mineral Poison fr,m the system such a
Mercury Antimony, Arsenic, &c. Hundreds who
arc troubled with stiff joints weak backs ana ynrI-
Gus herdifhcalties the direct cause Of which In
nine cases out OF ten, Is the effect poisonous drggs
use OF from five 10 eight Baths
8; and to s p. NJ
CohsHtSton Free iyl4 lsodt
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by Mlectr1citv

The Rheumatic the equity. the lame and The lao
leap with JOY, and move with the agility and elastic
ny OF youth; the heated brain is cooled the frosf
bitten limbs restored, the nneouth deformties re-
moved; fsintBess converted TO yigor weakness 10
strength the blind made TO sce the deaf TO ear and
the palsieG form 10 move upright; the blemshes OF
youth are obierated; the accidents of nature life
prevented Che esiamtiss OF old age obviated. and
active eirculn4-y< maintained ~
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Wood, Palm Leaf and Honey.

"' ~ H@of sfsHu HKUsEty.
cnf LOGS CEDAR.
cO1 1Dl LOGS MAHOGANY
II LOGS LANCE WOOD,
53S BUNDLES PALM LEAF
353 MATS,
TlERCES HONEY
Cargo Bark Albion Lincoln For sale by
HuPliNl EATON.
ieb9 No. l Central Wharf
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New Musc0vad0 M0Iasses,
4 tHEESE, Butter. Box Sugars, Extra Family
~ Flour, just received and for sale by
febl2 d3w JOHN T. ROGERS & co
Spruce and Henlocl1 Plank.
900 NJ inch Spruce and neDlock Plank for
%OO sale by JOHN LYNCH & co.
FEB. ii, 1864. d3w
Hard Pine Spa.s.
NORWAY Hard Pine Spars of all sizes for sal,
~ by JOHN LYNCH co.
feb IL, 1854 d3w
Hard Pine,
600 Norway Hard Pine-can be sawsd to
COO dimensions, and delivered ia April-for
sale by JOHN LYNCH & co.
feb H. 1874. d3w
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Wanted.

M I'm out of employ, having a small capital will
Ah find II for their advantage to cali Al 70 Con.
gress street, near New City Building.
jams II
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international Steamship Company.
FIR r RIP
FOR
Eastp0rt and st. John, N. IL.

IN Thesuperior sea-going Steamer
n "NEW BRUNSWICK Cant y.
b. Winchester will leave Railroad
ss7sss--zssZszs-- Wharf, foot Of State Street for
PASSPORT and 81. John, N. b every Monday al
O'Clock. r. NJ, from and after March 7th until fur.
ther notice.
Returning, she wi leave St John for Eastport
Portland and Boston every Thursday morning
All freight for St. Andrews and Calais will ~ from
Eastport by ailing sells for the present
Freight received up to O'Clock II. NJ Mondays.
feblo dzm c. G. EATON, Agent
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A Christian View of Our War
ISy Hon. George 8. HflIard.

OUR CONDUCT IN THE SIGHT OF CHRISTIANITY.
We are Christian people; at least, We
should resent very much the charge that
we were not a Christian people. Chris
tlanity comprises certain doctrines and
certain rules for the conduct of life. There
are wide differences of opinion as to the
doctrines of Christianity, but there arc
and can be none as to the morality of the
New Testament; nor will any contend that
the moral code Of Christianity is of less
practical Importance than its dogrnas. The
character which the gospel commends is,
as Palsy says, "meek, complying yield
ing, forgiving, not prompt to act, but will
ing to suffer, silent and gentle under rude
ness and insult, suing for reconciliation
when others would demand satisfaction.
giving way to the pushes of impudence.
conceding and indulgent to the preiudices'
the wrongheadedness, the intractib;lity of
those with whom it has to DEAL" Bnt T
cannot find that any considerable person
among the supporters of the Admins
tration, whether lay or clerical, has ever
suggested that the precepts of Christian
morality furnished any rule for the solu-
ton OF the problem before US. The only
qualities which We respect and rely upon
in this emergency, are the heather virtues
OF pride, high spirit, an unforgiving tenn
per, quick sensibility to insult, q stern
inttexibility of resolve. 1 have said hea-
then virtues, perhaps the expression Mo-
hammedan virtues would more exactly
meet the case. l need hardly say that
one of the doctrines of Islamism is that
truth must be propagated by the edge of
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English and French MarrIases.

The difference between the customs of
England and France, in regard to mar
riages, are we'll portrayed in the following
article. AS marriages in this country fol-
low the English rule pretty much, the
comparison will be found quite interesting:
AT party given in Paris lately the con-
versaton turned upon English and French
marriages, and as several Frenchmen of
note who had married English wives were
present, tie discussion was based on toler-
ably correct knowledge. Most Of those
present objected strongly to the English
way Of bringing up the daughters of
wealthy houses in all the luxurious habits
of their fathers homes. Their riding
horses, their maids, their aHluence of
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IMAGINATION.

g Why are you so cross, my darlng?'
said NJ. Melcourt to his daughter. Real
ly there Is no pleasing you, though every
one in the house, including myself, is try
ing to do it."
81 can't help it, papa; / am weary Of
life"
Weary of life at eighteen: Oh! don't
cay that, child. If you only knew what it
is to get old, and to find life fading away
from you, you would not speak thus.
Weary of life. Is there anything that
could reconcile you to it? have fifty
thousand francs year, entirely at your
disposal, besides the affection Of q father
that has only you to love in the whole
world"
"Dearest father, I wish you had been
my mother"
Your mother! What strange idea"
"Not at all, for have Il secret to con-
iide that mother only could understand
at least SO have found in all the books I
have ever read. No one ever contides in
their father"
Except when that father has been
both father and mother, ls I have been."
Yes, but then you have promised my
hand to the son of your cid friend, NJ. DEL
mar, of Bordeaux-Jules Delmar-whom
| can never love, and you will insist, no
doubt, on my marrying him."
81 certainly shall, unless you can give
me a good reason why you should not
THAT is precisely my secret. ! can
give you q good reason why should not
marry this man--because, because love
another"
Glove another, good gracious! Why,
who the devil can that other be? Yoa
have never been out Of my sight, and |
am at a loss to see who there IS around
us likely to strike young girls imagi-
nation"
You don't look far enough back. Do
you remember my cousin Charles ?"
My nephew, who was sent from Mar
Unique to my care? Yes, to be sure l
do; what of him He has been away
back to his father over SIX years now, and
take SIX from eighteen there remains
twelve. You couldn't be in love with
anybody at twelve years old?"
ooh! but was, and great deal SOON
er. You know my aunt Judith taught us
TO read out of the books she was SO fond
of herself. Wei, among them was Paul.
and Virginia. Now, Charles remembered
all about Martinique, and this book made
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VOL. XVI.--NO. 20
Written for tie 81. Paul Pioneer
4 VISION OF THE FUTURE.
BIZ C. +. II.

BY C. i. II.
rested on a woody lawn,
My head reclined against a tree
Whose Leaves were rustling over me,
Stirred by the breezes of the morn.
harkend TO the whispering breeze,
While louder, stronger grew its song,
Till, like stream it pour'd along
The tops of the surrounding trees
1t .aid that in the years to be
Earth will with perfect art be crowned
AID all the starry regions round
Be shorn Of half their mystery
The telescope shall conquer space
And the deep secrets of the skies
VIII be revealed unto our eyes,
While wonder duShes every face.
The electric :luid, like beam
OF subtle light will pierce the sea.
And Indies and the poles shall be
United by the mystic stream.
knowledge and Wisdom, brothers twin.
Shall walks the rounds of all the earth,
And hidden springs of thought, where dearth
Dried up the mind, be Cpd within.
And from the heart Of man stream
OF love shall rise, and whelm the soul,
Til all the world from pole to pole
With one vast brotherhood shall team.
Famine and pestilencc, no more
Avenging visitants shall come;
No more million mouths be dumb,
4 million warriors ttlcd in war.
The plouglI-share, and the pruning hook,
Shall be recast from gun and sword,
And man shall know no other Lord
Than Him who gave the Holy Book.
And children then will start to think
How man, with fierce and wicked will,
Could rise his brother man to kill
And send him lettering DER the brink.
Earth with tul, harves!s shall rejoice,
And her tall forest SONS shall raise
Their green-rObed arms to heaven and praise
Ascend in one harmonious voice.
The lark shall sing from morn 10 eve,
Complaining, that the hours are few
To tell its love. ard sweetly through
The night, the nightingale shall weave
Melodious songs, that charm the ear,
Dying and fainting like dream
Over forest, field and stream,
While listening STILL We think we hear.
| woke The winds had ceased to sing
The world was not the world dreamed;
Yet, In my waking mood, it seemed
| had not dreamed an idle thing.
And that some future day the soul
OF man shall brighten with the dawn
Of Love and Wisdom, and the morr
Beam out on one harmonious whole.
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CABBAGE plants may be easily raised
from sprouts thrown out by the old stumps
They merely require to be cut from the
stump with portion of its bark pertain;nc
to them, and to be planted in rows Ike
rooted seedlings, and to have the nsnaI
watering. 1t is the mode of RAISING cal-
bages universally adopted by the Chinese
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lie population of the British North
4; American Provinces that are uniting is but
little short of 100000 The Catholic
religion is held by considerably more than
two fifths Of the number. '