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The Portland daily press., 1864-12-29
F;rat DISTRICT.
INCOMES or ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND
rewards IN PORTLAND.

INCOMES on ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND
UPWARDS IN PORTLAND.
The following are the incomes In Portland
of $1,000 and upwards, upon which the special
war tsx of five per cent. is assessed. The CRY
"a divided into two divisions-the line COM
uaencing on Congress street on Munjoy, run
ming through India, Middle and Congress
streets to the Westbrook line. North of this
line is the 9th division and South Of it the
7th division.
Having noticed that the Boston papers pub
lished the incomes in that and other cities,
and the Treasury Department having ordered
the books to be open TO public inspection, we
have thought it matter Of interest to our
citizens that they know what returns have
been made to the collector of Internal Revenue,
and have, therefore, copied them from the
books at that Office. iFs. . 4BNJ
These are the net incomes over the deduc-
tons of expenses of carrying on business. re-
pairs, insurance and interest on membranes,
taxes. house rent, and the 5000 exempted to
every individual: - -
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-29
DIED.

In this city, Dec q. Geo Edwin, SON Of Isaiah and
Another little shining form
Among the heavenly choir;
Another tiny hand to tune aai oit -1I
3I.eo The angels golden Tyre. I sal
Another lamb in Jesus fold, lll
ltee.if Another earth chain riven--
sf The idol of our household bond,
sweet George, Is in heaven.
In West Gloucester, Dec 10, Mr. John Lunt aged
50 years. = " IN ~ n fI 3 ll77T771' =
In Norway. Dec L. Mrs Susan Cobb. aged Is years.
IN Pittston, Dec IS, Mr. Jabez Mitchell aged SO yrs
IN ellsworth, Dec r. Mr. Henry Bowers, aged "a
q, In Cornville. recently, Nr Ephram Currier aged
In Hebron. Dec 6. Mr. James Durham, aged 90. .
In Bangor. Nov "a, Mr. Geo Fits AGED 20 years :.
In JoncsborJ, Nov 49, Mr. lchabod Farnsworth.
aged % years months. = -'-~'' -
At Kendalls Mills. Nov IA. Mrs Mary Dunbar.
widow of the late Lemuel Dunbar, of SkOwheean'
aged 80 years
In Trenton. Nov Il. Mrs Rachel, wife Of Simeon
Milliken. aged So years ff st fr
In fremont, Dec 2. Dea Simeon Milliken, aged IS
years months.
In Palmyra recently, Mr. Peter Judkins, aged %
years months. aIlL nffI Iii .'I
In westbrook. Dec 6, Mrs Dorcas Roberts. aged
81 years months.
In Limerick, Nov a. Mrs Mary Merrill, late of
Parsonsfeid, aged "a years. f7i.i ,el flf
. In Rockland, Dec A. Miss Maria Jones, aged 50 yrs
In Jefferson, Nov Z. Mr. Moses Gould, aged 50 yrs.
In Detroit. Me, Dec H. Mrs Mary Johnston, aged
81 years months. ~ 80
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-29
A Dangerous Poaotice.

Many persons who use kerosene lamps are
ia the habit, when going to bed or when leav-
ing the room for short time, of turning the
wick down low in order to save triae on the
consumption of oil. The consequence is that
the air of the room soon becomes vitiated BY
the unconsumed oil-vapors, by the gas pre-
duced by combustion and also by the minute
particles of smoke and SCOT which are thrown
of. Air thus poisoned is deadly in its effects,
and the wonder is that more persons are not
Immediately and fatally injured by breathing
it. Irritation and inflammation Of the throat
and lungs, headache, dizziness and nausea
are among its direct effects. The alarming
prevalence OF diptheria of laie years is GER.
tainly traceable to this as one of many pro-
curing causes. 1t is also true of the dread
full disease known as spotted fever" (which
appeared in this vicinity last winter) having
broken out In very fatal form at Long Branch
MI. DR.. Sayre, one Of a committee of ply
sicians who visited the place to examine the
cases, names as among the predisposing causes
to it this very habit ofburning kerosene through
the night with the lampwick turned down.
To save oil at the cost of sound lluDgs, is
not economy but most wasteful extravaganza.
II you wish to leave your room for short
time, blow out the light and place the match
box where you can readily find it; and If you
are compelled to burn light through the
night, be sure the wick is turned up far enough
TO secure clear fame without smoke.
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-29
sheriG's Sale.

CUMBERLAND, So.
TAKEN GA execution and will DO sold AZ public
u aaction, en- Saturday, the twenty first day OF
January, A. D, 1856 at oclook in the afternoon
ct the store Of Spencer Decker Of Casoo, In siid
county Of Cumberland all tho right In equity which
Charles H. Beano Casoo, In SAID county has, had
on the twenty fourth day of9sptember A. D.l8ez, At
ten O'clock the forenoon, being the time az tho
attachment Of the same the original writ IN this
action to redeem the following described realesat
20 w't:-A rtain piece o. land with the buildings
thereon, situated In Casco In said county OF Cum
berland, commencing at the southeast corner of
number twenty and twenty one, IN the fifth rapgs Of
lots near the school house; thence running south
west rods thence southeast TO tho SO ibr
ner lot so called thence northeast by the Scribne
lot to Land OF VII Jam II Tenney; thence north
west to the first toned bounds fhe above prons-
ises being suhjec. to mortgage given TO John Gam
mon o. Ce5so, to secure pay eat Of four hundred
and ffy dollars and interest, dated December 26th
1860, of which there Is now due two hundred and
ninetJ -four dollars Said mortgage IL recorded In
the Cumber and Registry of Deeds. book 3D. page
ass. .I-+f = -
1854. SPENCER DECKER,
b2wsw ~ y Wsaa Deputy Sheriff
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-29
" TELEGRAPH
- TO THE
EVENING PAPERS.
Furious Items.


The New York Herald correspondent saws
the rebel commander Hunter has gone up the
Savannah river with couple of light draft
gunboats; and that Wheeler's cavalry, Har-
dee's Infantry, and Hunters gunboats, com
bined, are the rebels formidable obstacles to
Gen. Sherman's march on Augusta, with wa
ter transportation. Gen. Fitzpatrick is out
hunting for Union prisoners. ~ =
A dispatch from Baltimore states on the au-
thority Of gentleman from Loudon county,
that Mostly while sitting in a house near Mid
dleburg Va, was fred at through window,
and the shot took effect in his bowels, and that
he died on Friday last. The party processes
to have seen Mosby after he was wounded.
I'D. Davis, a noted guerilla, was hung on
the 23d at Fort Pickering Memphis. *
The Times Washington despatch says the
general impression In Mexico is, that the
Macmillan rule cannot stand more than six
months. He has put aside the church party
which was the means of his entering Mexico.
His principle trouble is want Of money and
credit.
The Natchez correspondent of the New Or
leans Times says rebel force 1900 strong,
crossed the swamps of the Back river on the
10Th, to escort Semmes across the Mississippi.
Col Farror ascertained that they were 1S
miles below Vidalia on the 10th, but he could
not obtain permission to attack them.
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-29

The whole amount of incomes returned for
the LIST District is 81 1856 ,90s O0--on which the
the tax Is $s6, 100 co. or this tax the citizens
Eof Portland pay $62, 867 IS. ST = ,5s5s
Merchants and others in business should bear
n mind that next May they win be called up
on M make q return4of their income from JAN
uary LIST TO December 31st, 1854. eiso
Therefore, to do this with any degree of GER
taintys they should take an account Of stock
the frat Of January. FIT was not done last
year ct this times il win assist IN making the
return another year, and this applies as well
10 those who earn less, as to those who earn
more than 5000, for oil persons ought TO make
such statement to the United States Asses
sors annually. e 81 -
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TO the Sick,

7 ELIZABETH b ADAMS, formerly Chamberlia,
NJ. D. Analy Practitioner, 2l4 Congress- corner
Pearl street. Consultation sRzz to all, from to II
A. N :, and to Pm m1w& pga re
A regular graduate from the Boston Female Med
icaI College, with 10 years successful practice en-
abes her to offer hope to the sick and especially to
females and children afflicted with chronic diseases
Her remedies purely vegetable, chemically pre-.
pared, and the certainty with which they oare dis
eases OF whatever form, causes them to receive as
they merit, the utmost confidence of the sick. Mid
wifery attended to as usual.
DIR. Adams is assisted BY Dr.J. wesleyyK eiey, Of
Boston, sole surviving founder OF the Analytical sys-
tem) who is in attendance at her office the second
Tuesday and Wednesday Of each month.
Nov 8-d&w3m raea
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i H o N e Y
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5 FOR THE CURE OF .r


5 r9 W. FOR THE CURE OF %.
Coughs, Colds, Influenza, Hoarseness, Di1ieHlt
breathing and al Affections Of the Throat,
Bronchial Tubes and Lungs, leading u,
to C0RsiRptjoa.
This sovereign remedy lie compounded from the
favofite recipe of illustrous Physician and Chem
st, who for many years used 1t with the most COM
plete success in his extensive private practice.
he had long been profoundly impressed with the
wonderful virtue of honey Ofthe plant Horehound,
inunion with the Cleansing and Healing properties
oftar extracted from the Life Principle the forest
tree A6ies Batsdmea or Balm Of Gilead. For years
he was bafeo in his attempts to blend these great
Medicinal forces into such unto that the original
power of each would be preserved the disagreeable
qualities of common tar removed, and the price OF
the compound be within the means of all. At last,
after long course Of difficult chemical experiments
he found that By adding to these ve other ingredi
ents each one valuable by itself, he not only obtain
cd the desired results, but greatly increased the
curative power Of the compound. This having been
thoroughly tested by practice, is now offered to the
general public as asae pleasant and infalble REM
~ '2e. Price 80 Cents per Bottle; es
For sale by W. F. Phillips Portland. and all drug
CHAnLss DowHEn, General gent,
nov4d8m A Cedar st.. Rev York. .
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Savannah and its Surroundings.

This city over which the Star Spangled
Banner waves in triumph, must be a great loss
to the rebels In many respects. Its capture
by Federal forces will produce a demoralizng
effect upon the rebel officers and armies, and
viii have strong tendency to open the eyes
i OF the people and give alqnckening impulse
to the Union feeling. Savannah river is nav
igable for light draft vessels as far as Augusta,
over on hundred miles. If Sherman thinks
1t advisable that Augusta be captured, force
can be sent there in transports, and gunboats
can also assist in the capture. sssa
The opening Of this river will enable our
forces to sever the chief railroad connecting
Georgia and the Gulf States with other por-
tions of rebellion. This river was great
advantage to the rebel forces which could not
have escaped in any other direction They
crossed the river which we did not then con-
troll, and escaped towards Charleston or the
Interior OF. Georgia. lucky escape for them,
because they may live to fight another day.
No doubt they made their escape in great
haste. sfss s3ssss 1873 es58 4sG
We now would like to see Charleston in
vested and captured, and very likely Sherman
has his eye on that fhot-bed of traitors.
Nothing would suit the. people of the North
better than the intelligence that Charleston
had fallen before our brave army. Oar people
did not desire the destruction of Savannah,
and rejoiced that it was surrendered, but they
would not shed many tears over the entire
destruction of Charleston. 81
Savannah is about 100 miles from Charlie ston,
120 miles from Augusta and $50 miles from
Mtiledgeville. The city is built on level
sandy plain, elevated about forty feet above
the level Of the tide. 1t is fine city and the
streets cross at right angles. Here are the
monuments Of Gen. Green and Count Pulaski
which are very fine specimens of art 1t is
the central point of very extensive system
of railroads which contributed much to its
commercial Importance and prosperity.
The city contains twenty-four public
squares; besides, some of the streets are laid off
with grassy promenades in the middle, with
carriage ways on either side. Many of its
private residences are handsomely built.
There are also many public buildings, among
which is the new Custom House, which is
ITO feet long and so wide, and built of Granite
at cost Of $l7S,O0O. There are fourteen
Protestant churches, two Catholic and one
Hebrew synagogue. Fa4
From the above description we think our
soldiers must have excellent quarters after
their long and severe march. Savannah is
about as large as Portland, and surely it can
better accommodate an army than our city, es-
pecially in the winter seeson. AS strategic
point the capture of this city cannot be over
estimated. 1t will furnish noble base for
operations into many important sections Of
rebeldom. Little did the people think that
Federal army could march through Georgia
and attack the city upon the land side, but
the enterprise has been successfully accom-
pllshed and our brave boys are now enjoying
the fruits OF their TOLL eDa &H
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-29
Capture Of l 5 u Va.

s. ssas9ss IS is5ss - NEW YORK, Dec. "a
The Richmond Wing Of the 26th states that
Stoneman's command had captured Saltville,
Western Virginia. The valuable salt works
which supply nearly the whole confederacy,
were situated there, and they have been de-
Tended with great persistency by the rebels
ever since the commencement of the war;
Gen. Sherman considers Branchville. s. c.,
of greater Importance than Charleston, as 1t
Is the great railroad center, and seated there,
he could open ready communication with
Beaufort, when Charleston would fall, from its
own Weakness. - z - -s NJ g 90
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-29

@EPiIePtic Fits cam be Cured.--Dr.
LocKRow having become eminently successful In
curing this terrible malady invites all similarly az
aicted to call or send for circulars OF references and
testimonials ofnumerous cases cured of frem one to
twenty-four years standing. he devotes his atten-
ton especially to diseases ofthe
or Nervous system, and solicits investigation Of
his claim to thepublio confidence. sg4r
He may be consulted at bis private residence No.
l4l West 4ad street. daily rom 10 A. M.to2P.
exceptSsturday and Sunday Address all letters to
DE-. v. B. LOCKROw, New York,
careofP Box slis oot7dsm i
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sheriMs sale.

CUMBERLAND, e.
FUNAkkN on execution and will be sold at public
Il auction, on Saturday, the twenty first day Of
January, A 1866, at one O'Clock Ia the afternoon,
1t the store OF Spencer Decker, Of Casco in said
county Of Cumberland. all the tight In equity which
Peter s. Whitney has, had the seventeenth day
OF September D, 1884 at nine O'Clock In the fore
noon, being the time OF the attachment Of the same
the original writ in this action, to redeem the
following described real estate, to VITA certain
piece ofand, situated in Casoo, in said ooun with
the buildings thereon, and Is part oflots numbered
containing ten acres, be the more or less; and
Il the same hand conveyed b. Frederic Nutling OF
Casco 10 said whitney. BY his deed dated Dece Der
3d. 1906 the above described premises being subject
10 mortgage given to Frederii Nuttng Of Casco,
TO secure the payment of two hundred and twenty
two dollars and interest, of which there lie duo
one hundred and eighty dollars. said mortgage Ii
recorded in the Cum erland Registry of Deeds book
308. page 693.
Dated at Casco this eighth day OF December, A. D.
1854 si si SPENCER DECKER,
52w3w Deputy Sheriff
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-29
Asnssraa wilkes sentence rsnpssssd.

Y = l'-l15 y NEW 1ORK, DEC. e.
The Tribune's Washington dispatch says
Admiral Wilkes was suspended from duty
court martial The President to-day RENTED
two years Of the sentence. This, with the
well known personal warfare between the
Secretary of the Navy and the Admiral, il an
omen Of change in the Cabinet. 1A
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-29

,gglsnEs hnTn NEW YORK, Dec. %.
The Herald's correspondent gives details of
Torbett's cavalry expedition to Gordonsville,
Va. A sharp fight was had at Liberty Mills,
In which the rebels were driven. On coming
within two miles Of Gordonsville, that place
was found to be strongly defended, and REIN
forcements arrived from Richmond while our
forces were accommodating. Gen. Torbett
concluded it could not be taken with his force
and returned. On bis march it was reported
at various places, that Mostly had been NOR
tally wounded by ore of our scouts. The ex-
petition shows that all the counties in Eas-
tern Virginia, north Of the Virginia Central
Railroad, are in our possession. ts9ot
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-29

WThe Skowhegan CLARION is decidedly SEN
sible Referring to the senatorial question, and
the two distinguished candidates, it says eve
are aware that these gentlemen are two of the
strongest men we have, but still we think that if
their services should be needed by government
In more important positions, the Legislature
senator's seat" " ~,
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-29
Sanitary Commission.

0wcs 81 tie 8. sGnjtary 0ommission,(
-r,-o,r !, zoo broadway, N. Y. Dec, 20. 1884.
OM. iSk aEL WASHBukN, JR., OF Portland,
IL Maine, has consented to accept the duties or
9eneral Agent Of the Commission f,r Maine. ana
hereby appoi. such agent by authority of the
He will te ready to furnish advice to the fciends
ofthe Commissions work throughout the State.
All money contributed In Name for the use Of tha
Commits on should be paid te Mr.. Washbufn or 10
persons designated by lin. . f||.I
hon. Mr.. Washburn is the sole agent recognized
by the Commission for Maine ~
~ rl j. FOSTER JENKINS,
dec2Sn General Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-29

4 EThe undersigned gives his exclusive atten-
ton to collecting Pensions, Bounties, Arrears Of
Pay and Prize Money, for Officers, Soldiers,
Seamen, or their Heirs Office, 62I-2 Exchange
st., opposite Postofhce, Portland :
VS.. SAWYER. E
sRefsrences---HoN SAMUEL CoNY, Gov. of Me-,
How. WIN, PITT FEssENDEE, Sec'y Treas'y.o s..
oct 10 6m. ,4sta.s 1
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-29
MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.

Wednesday y. ...............D ecember, IS.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Peruvian tBrl BalIentine Liverpool 18th
via ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, up TO the 18th had mod.
crate winds from the Eastward: from the 10th TO the
gales thu barometer being low n 3d. 27th, lay
TOO on Portland l6 hours in fog. Passed Dec 18th.
steamship Maravian, bound East in Nat IS IL N.
Ion % IL W.
steamer chesapeake, wnletts, New York. I'd.
Steamer Lewiston, Knight, Boston. 81
Sch j W Fairfield, Dyer, (where from not stately
reports, dufi1g the storm of the 2lst. lost main
boom and came to anchor near Wood Island. where
she lay four hours within her length Of the break
ers While lying here she lost boat. both anchors
and 40 fafhoms Of chain. and obliged to put to
sea under foresail. Next day succeeded in getting
into Cape Ann, where she run on the fats and re.
mained until the gale subsidized when she left for
this port. ,., -. u
Sch Freedom, Smith. Boston for Jonesport.
Sch Elizabeth. Brown, Lepreaux NIB for Boston.
Sch Amazon Wheeler. Boston for Belfast.
Sch John. Falkie CHAM, Calais Tor Beverly.
Sch Pilgrim, Kelley, Machias for Boston.
Sch Zina, Bradbury, Machias for Boston. tf
Sch Olive, Mallory. Bangor Tor Boston. -tf
Sch Angeles, Bullock. Winterport for Boston.
Sloop Northern Light, Hamilton, Bath-on the
2st while at anchor in Casco Bay, parted lb stay,
lost mast, broke rail, &c. III tAIjlitu *
'OERLl III CLEARED. u tfU. ~
Barque St JagO, White, Cardenas-Chase Bros d
Brig Speedway, Keazer, Matanzas-Isaac Emery.
Sch Rocker. SeaEey, New York; G York q
Son. ~ ,fr.t. III : r--f. =. +, q, ..5t,--. 90
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-29
SPOKEN.

Oct 26ta, lat n, lon rs W, ship John Bryant, from
Cape de verds for Rangoon,
Dsc 70. on Cape Florida brig Hannah Hicks, from
Matamoras for Liverpool. ~
Dee z, OF Cape Cod. bsrque Edmund Dwight, I'm
Surinam for Boston. wy
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DIRECTORY:

~ 4s.as DIRECTORY: -
Philadelphia- George h. Stuart, II Bank street.
Albany, n. Y.--Thos. w. Olco.t.
Baltimore-G. s. Griffith, SO and 81 West Baltimore
street. Sci
Bangor, Mel. G.. Stiekney. .,.-
Bath Me- Charles Douglass. adA2iI1 5GEy
BSssavd EoSasa aS Rooms IsTR Court
Buffalo. N. W. D. Hill ID. D., Commission Rooms
Chicago Christian Commission 100 9. CLARK st. &
CineilnaticA. z. Chamberlain, 81 vinsst. RI
Detroit, Mish-Francis Raymond. 100 Jefferson Ay-
enue. QGI 4ei biz t.t fs.44fs 1ef14sas..Is.3 81
Frederick. Md--Gideon pantz. ~ y 5..ss
Hagerstowp, Md-Rev. J. Evans. 5f.gn.ia
Hartford, (Conneeticut Branch]-Rooms of Ladies'
Soldiers Aid Society. 81 Asylum st. iif sseG ~
Harrisburg. Pc. --ReF. 7. II: Robinson. 81
Indian apois Ind-S- W. Ciippinger. cr8g
Lamuertville, N il. A. Anderson
Louisville Ky-J Edward Hardy, care J. G. Dodge
q Co, 325 Main ct. es9A s%'A1hl
Nil waakee. Wis walter s; Carter, care of butcher
New York-Dr. N. Bishop, Rooms o. sc. G, 80 BIZ
Peoria. I lil.-wn Reynolds Rooms 10 So Adams st.
Pitfsburg, Pawn. P. Weymap, So smi haeld st.
Portland. Me-Thomas K. Hayes. ITO Middle st. n
Pc tland, Oregon--W. s. Ladd, Ladd Tilton.
Providence, X. Nv. J King. Fa
Roch aster, N Y-O,iyer ID. Grosvenor. ff 81
Sacramento. Galley N. z. Peck. -
st. Louis-Isasc s. Smith. Christian Commission
once, under Lindeli Hotel. s-.-.-.s---=
Ss.PauL Minn-D. w Ingersoll.
San Franci col b. Roberts 2l5 California st. -
Troy, N. III. ID. Willard. - = -
Utica, N. Y-kev. D. W. Bristol, d. D. Secretary
and Agent, 30 Genesee Ct. ~
Virginis Nev-Rev Fra kiln Rising. 81
Washington, D.-O-Wiliam Ballantyne, 498 Sew
enth st; or Rev. j. ]. Abbott, 500 Fl St.
Wheeling. w. V.-R. Crangle.T tSs 10
Marx the parcel, Soldiers New Years Gift
Library. dec2Sdlw
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sPECIAL NOTICES.
4- CarrierseS the Daily Prsssars not aIEOwsd
to sell papers on their roates.

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Cent? Cluster Chain Pins, ScarfPirs. Sleeve Bat
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Kings, jet Hoops Bracelets, Lockets, Ladirs' Sets
In eat variety-100 patterns to choose from-Only
one dollar, at DRESSER'S Cheap Store, so Elk.
change street.
Amy OF the above articles sent by mail ON receipt
BOX loz dec12d4ws
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IMPoRTs.

LIVERPOOL Steamship Peruvian-l case, Saw
age @ Lyman; 5 bales. T Paddock; boxes, bale,
cases. B & FIX Co; - bars iron. ] Taft; cases
Boston, and New York.
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-29

MARRIED.

In this city. Dec s. by Rev c Allen, Horace r
Armington. Of New York, and Mrs Frances Emeiine
Homer. OF Portland.
In this city, Dec "a, BY Rev Samuel Roy, Joseph
Woodwork and Mrs Harriet Junipher, both OF this
city. 4aar $500 l-s T-lf
In Bath. Dec q. Van B Powers and Miss Ann
Mary, daughter of Z p SWEET ESQ, all of b.
In Georgetown. d C. Dec 81, Major d d Perkins,
y A. and Miss Lizzie. only daughter of Thomas
Harvard. ESQ. of Bath. -, ~.
In Bath. Dec "a. Eben Morse and Miss Emily
Stofer. u - VIE rIi-i4aN #
In Bowdoinham, Dec H. Levi Stockman, of b, and
Miss Mary Written, of Topsham.
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-29
gseveral wasbinoton oorresnonden

VSeveral Washington correspondents con-
cur in stating that General Grants recent visit
to Washington was made with the purpose of
hurrying on to Nashville, matters there being
considered in such critical state as to require
the presence of the Lieutenant General. At the
War Department, however, he met the news of
Thomas overwhelming victory, and gave up the
journey as unnecessary.
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-29

A dispatch from Proyincetown 25th. states that
barque, name not ascertained) had gone ashore
Wood End, near the fort. She would probably be
got of at nigh water.
: Sch vanda1ia, of Harrington from New York for
Boston, with cargo of coal, wont ashore on Chat.
ham bars on Saturday night. Crew saved. Vessel
n total losa. n = n y E--- - lGH HUNNl .a-