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The Portland daily press., 1864-02-17
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Gen. B"Ter's letter on the Exchange of Pris-
New YORK. Feb. 1G.
The Tribune's Washington dispatch SAYS,
the correspondence between the government
and the rebel authorities on the exchange of
prisoners submitted to the Senate has
just been published The following is Gen.
Buffers letter defining the position of the
Government and himself.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF yA&NC.l
FORTRESS MONROE, Jau. 18th, 1864.
Sir: Your note addressed to Mai. Gen.
Hitchcock, in relation to the appointment by
the government of the u. S., OF a commission
OF exchange, is returned. This Government
claims and exercises the power of appointing
its own agents to represent its interests irres-
pective of any supposed sanction by the con-
iederate authorities no right of declaration Of
outlawing by them Of any officer or soldier of
the u. Scan be admitted or for moment re-
garded by the government of the US, as it
certainly will not be by the peasons upon
whom such intimidations is attempted. |
am instructed to renew the offer leaving all
questions in abeyance-to exchange man for
man, officer for officer, OF equal rank actually
held in custody by either party,untl all priso-
ners OF war so held ARE thus exchanged. / take
leave TO express the hope from humane con-
sideration to those confined as prisoners OF
war on either side, that this offer will be ac-
copied. l am further instructed to inform
you that unless the flag of truce sent forward
under the sanction of the Commanding Gen
eral of this Department is recognized and re-
speeted by our authorities, all further comu-
nieation between this government and the
confederate authorities by flag of truce must
cease however much the loss of its ameliorat-
ingfnfluence upon the rigors of what ought
to be civilized warfare, is to he regretted
But the responsibility Of such a termination
must be left with those whom you represent.
/ have the honor to be very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
BENJAMIN r. BUTLER
Maj. Gen. Comnd'g and Com. Of Exchange
To Hon. Robert 0uld, Commissioner of OK
change, Richmond, Va.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-17

IL We publish below the statement OF
Col. Merrill in relation to Sanitary regulations
at Camp Berry. The complaint alluded to
and which was published in the Press came
from one of our citizens whose family received
quite a lengthy visit from one Of the soldiers
from the camp who was pronounced by sur
geon Of this city to be suffering from varoloid
in mild form. The name will be given to
Col. NJ. if requested
CAMP BERRY, Feb. 18th, 1854.
10 The Editor Of the Press:
In yonr paper this morning notice that a
complaint is made tina. soldiers at Camp Berry
who have been suffering from variolod and
have not recovered from the attack, are al
lowed to come into the city and mingle with
citizens and visit families"
This is not true. The utmost care and at
tention has been given to the subject by Sur
geon Perley and the officers of this camp, and
every precaution has been taken to prevent
the spread of the disease.
No one who has been confined in the small
pox hospital has been discharged until perfect
Iy recovered; and all the clothing is destroyed
and new clothing issued to these patients be-
fore leaving.
also noticed complaint in the Press, a
few days since, in regard to lack OF any pro-
vision for the spiritual wants of the men at
this post. No provision is made for Chap
lam ny Government, but an invitation was is
sued by me TO the clergyman OF Portland to
supply this want, and would add that IL will
give both officers and men pleasure to have
their services and attendance at this camp at
any tine. Very truly,
CHARLES Il. MERRILL,
Col. Commander Camp Berry.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-17
Contagious Diseases.

Chapter 18th, Sections 50 and 81, of the Revised
Statutes
sEor. 30 When any disease dangerous TO the
pnpilc health exists IN town, the municipal officers
sha use al possible care to prevent its spread and
10 give public notice of infected places tray eers
by display ing red hags at proper distances and by
for the common safety
SECT 81. When householder or ply stefan knows
that person under his care il taken sick of apy
such disease. lac sh all Immediately give notice the
OF 10 the municipal officers of the town where such
person is and il he neglects il he shall forfeit NOT
less than ten. nor more than thirty dollars
The above law will be strictly enforced
JOHN s. HEALD
1ebl2 II City Marshal and Health Ofi,eer
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-17

NIAGARA SHIP CANAL.-Messrs Bundy &
Getty Of Oswego, N. Y, have been deputized
as delegates TO visit Portland to impress up
on our merchants the importance of the Mag
ara Ship Canal. These gentlemen having ar
rived here will to-day between IL and u
o'clock, at the Merchants Exchange, make
some statements nTegard to the Importance of
the measure as commercial and military ne
eessity. The members Of the Merchants Ex-
change and the Board of Trade, are requested
TO be present.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-17
From Hnorrille,

CINCINNATI. Feb. l6.
Gen. Foster passed through here yesterday.
Gems. Schofeld and Stoneman arrived ut
Knoxville on the 9th inst. The situation at
Knoxville was unchanged. The citizens re-
port that Gen. Longstrect had the Tenn. Rail-
road running to Strawberry Plains. The
Chattanooga dispatch of the l4th inst, says
it has rained furiousy for the past "A hours.
The situation of Johnson's army is unchanged.
Gen. Sherman's progress excites great con-
sternation among the rebels. Eighty-four de-
serters came into our lines on Saturday.
Trains run regularly on all the railroads.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-17

R-We have received the first Annual Re-
port of the Board of Trade of Portland for yeur
1868. 1t is published under direction of the
Board of Managers,by the Secretary and very
neatly printed at the office of Brown Thurs
ton There is an immense amount of labor
bestowed upon this work, by the. active and
energetic Secretary OF the Board,' NJ. n.
kich' Esq. and it contains much valuable in
formation OF interest to others than members
Of the Board OF Trade.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-17

SMAsHUp.-The horse of Mr. John Warren
got frightened at something yesterday after
noon on Congress street, and dashed up the
street at fearful rate, throwing the sleigh to
which he was attached, on its side. He ran
up to High street and turning into the yard
of Mr.. Nathaniel Warren, the sleigh struck
a tree and was stove all up.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-17
From Colorado Tcrritern.

DENVER CITY, COLORADO, Feb 10.
Resolutions recommending the reelection
OF President Lincoln passed both branches of
the Legislature to-day.
James ID. Clark, pay-cerk of the branch
mint in this city, absconded Saturday night
with $4,000 in greenbacks and gold.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-17

The S~assp Dragons la vir0imia resisting
COHseription.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-The Herald's dis
patch dated headquarters Department West
ern Virginia 10Th, says the operation for the
enforcement of the Rebel CONSUMPTION Law
is tending to create sad state of affairs in
certain portions of Virginia. In the neigh
borhood of Pendleton County there has been
organized band of armed citizens, termed by
the rebels the "Swamp Dragons" This
band not only resists CONSUMPTION, but attacks
rebel scouting parties whenever and wherever
they can get an opportunity to do so. In sew
eral late encounters the rebel scouts got the
worst of it. 1t is fact that small bands of
rebels are much afraid of the dragons, as the
latter prove TO be the sharpest kind of shoot
ers
Our scouts are very active, and constantly
on the move, thereby preventing rebels from
enforcing the conscription in counties adjacent
to our lines.
There are armed bands of citizens who
have been driven from their homes, and who
will neither come within our lines nor go into
those of the rebels, but who make it prac-
tice to plumber from all persons Our troops
have constant employment in hunting these
different parties, and of catching them when
ever they can.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-17
From NelrLern

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.
Newbern advices of the 18th are received.
Gen. Peck had returned and assumed COM
mand. He had issued an order for the troops
to hold themselves in readiness for offensive
or defensive action at moments notice night
or day
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-17

gG-The Eighth Lecture of the Independ-
ent Course will be by Theodore ID. Weld, Esq,
ON Thursday evening. Mr.. Weld has been
well known as an able and eloquent lecturer
for many years. He will be listened to with
pleasure and profit.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-17
Refugees aud Deserfers Coming into our
Lines.

Refugees and Deserfers Coming into our
Lines.
NEW YORK. Feb. l6-The Herald's Army
Of Potomac dispatch indicates no general
movement. A party of General Crawford's
staff accompanied by an escort of cavalry
were caught in an ambuscade at Brentville
Va, on Sunday, and Major Sanser was killed.
II appears that they were entrapped into ma
king visit TO the town for the ostensible pur-
pose of settling some question which was re-
ferred to the Provost Marshall Gen. Four
men were robbed OF the valuables on their
persons, but an equal number of rebels were
killed and large portion wounded in the
brief conflict.
BEVERLY, VA, Feb. 15.-Ten deserters
from Jackson's rebel force came into our lines
to-day. They report Jackson's forces as hay
ing received their horses on Friday, and we
may expect to hear of their activity before
long. The information which these deserters
bring is important TO our interests.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-17

HAkIfOkD, JOnn,, Feb. TO.
The Union State Convention meets to-mor-
row, and promises TO be very largely attend ed
and harmonious in action. Gov. buckingham
will be unanimously nominated Tor re-e election,
and the delegates TO the National Convention
will be for Abraham Lincoln.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-17

eB-La Rue's War Show is drawing full
houses and all are delighted with this wonder
iul work of art, as well as amused with Mr..
Whiston's comic entertainment. See Adyer-
tisement.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-17

III. J.. A. LEcTURE.-Rev. L. ii. Chaplin,
who has few superiors in point of eloquence
aud ability, will give the tenth and last lecture
of this course, this evening. His subject will
be Europe and America" Those who have
not obtained tickets should secure them early
in The day, as only limited number OF eve
ming tickets can be sold.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-17

ORDERED OFF.-We learn that orders have
been received by most of the officers who have
been home il this State on furlough, recruit
ing, to report Immediately with the squad that
accompanied them at their several headquar-
tiers OF their respective commands. This looks
as if something lively was about to occur.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-17
New Muscovado MoIasses.

4 'HEESE, Butter. Box Sugars, Extra Family
~ Flour, just received and for sale by
iebl2 DIV JOHN I. ROGERS & co
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-17

The NEW GYMNASTICS. - Mr. Bradford
will commence his fourth course Of lessons to
adults next Friday eve, Feb. 10Th.
We believe ladies aud gents cannot easily
find a more pleasant and profitable method of
spending one or two evenings per week than
by going to l44 Middle street, and engaging
in the health giving exercises there practised.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-17
Horse Training.

nj r. WAGNER. the distinguished Horse trainer
vi will lecture the subject o: training horses AS
follows and will be at each the places on the sub.
sequent day.
9KAi Wednesday evening, Feb. 10.
LEWISTON Friday 70
MON MOUTH, Monday ~
WINTHROP, "Wednesday II
feb9 de- Wild
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TO THE AFFLICTEDI
DIR. w. N. DEFINING,
Medical Electrician,
No. N Clapp's Rock.

CohNhH OFCONGRESS AND Elm STREETS
WOULD respectfully announce to the citizens Of
w Portland and vicinity. that he has psrman emf
" located In this city. During the eleven mouths
mat We have been In town we have cured some Of
the worst forms OF disease in persons who have tried
other forms OF treatment in vain and caring pa
uents IN so short time that the question is often
ssNeu; 40 they say cured, 10 answer this question
doctor the second time for nothing.
DR.. ID. has been practical Electrician for TWENTY
one years, aud 10 also regular graduated ply sician
Electricity Is perfectly adapted 10 chronic dseases
in the form OF nervous or sick headache; neuralgia
Va the hosd, neck or extremifies consumption hen
In the acute stages or where the lungs are not fully
involved; acute or chronic rheumatism scroiua hip
Diseases white swellings, spinal Diseases curvature
OF the spine, contracted muscles, distorted limbs
palsy or paralysis. ST. vitas Dance deafness stAn,-
mering or hestsncy Of speech. dyspepsia, indiges-
ttn. constipation and liver complaint piles cure
It's structures OF the chest and ali forms Of female
coinplaints.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-17

RAILWAY TRAFFIc.-The receipts on the
Grand Trunk Railway for the week ending
Feb. 9th, were SIS, 505.66
Corresponding week last year, so,55s.9S
Increase, S7,946.6S
There was an increase during the week of
s5,49O46 in passengers, and $2,450.22 in
freight.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-17
Hard Pine.

Snn Norway Hard Pine-ean be sawed TO
COD dimensions, and delivered in April-ior
sale by JOHN LYNCH 4 co
Feb. IL, 1884 d9w
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-17
DIES

Who have cold hands and feet; weak stomaehs
lame and weak backs; nerso Gus and sick headache
dizziness and swimming In the head, with indirea.
ton and constipation Of the bowels pain In the I'd
and back; leecorrhsa, Tor wtStesl: falling OF ths
womb with internal cancers: tumors, polypus ana
all that long train diseases will find In Eectrie.
ity sure means of cure. For painful me situation
Of troubles with young ladies' Electricity il eermin
specific, aud will in short time restore the an sr.r
TO the sigor of health.
~ We have an Electro Chemical Apparafss for
extracting Mineral Poison from the system, such ~
Mercury, Antimony, Arsenic, SC. Hundreds who
are troubled with stih joints weak backs and yari
Gus ether difficulties. the direct cause OF which in
nine cases out OF ten Is the effect Of poisonous
can be restored 10 natural strength and ysor by tho
use Of from i've to eight Baths.
Once hours from o'clock A. u. to P.n.;lt
@; and to p. n.
Consultation Free. Iyl4 iscdt
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-17

spruce and 1lenlOck Piantk.
600 NJ 3 inch Spruce and Hemloek Plank for
-OO sale by JOHN LYNCH X co.
Feb. III, ls6I d3w
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-17
ny E1eCtr1citv

fhe Rheumatic. the equity, the lame and the law
leap with Joy, and move with the agility and elastic.
ity OF youth the heated brain is cooled the frost-
bitten limbs restored. the uncouth deformities re-
moved faintness converted to vigor. weakness TO
strength the blind made 10 see the dc to hear and
youth are oblerated; the accidents Of mature liza
prevented the calamites OF old age obviated, and
IN active circulation maintained.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-17

Hard Pine Spas.
NORWAY Hard Pine SpaIs OF all sizes for sale
IN by JOHN LYNCH & CO.
Feb. IL, 1864. d3w
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-17
Left.
Lodgings Wanted.
Wanted.

4 Protestant girl to work In a family Apply at
IA DR.. Demings, No. IL Clspp Block.
febls tt
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-02-13

The military Commission now in sessioa
IN Noriork. o. which Brigsdisr General I.
Wi'lsr Is President. have invesrivassd "a.
other r'.vri steamboat operation. The steam.
boat Nelly Baker was chartered in Fsbsus-
~, 1862, a. $3.50 per day. Captain A. w.
Leader. 9 'p,uin Charles Spear, and J. II. b.
Long. siI u Boston. wee The owners.
The Nelly Baker cost SIS. 800 She wss
10 the enp'oy OF The G ,vernsnsns sbout tn
mon'h-, celvi"g $lO6. 200 charter msnsy.
She waS then sold 10 the Uailsd States for
S42 OoO. The owners resils'nc the sum Of
1850 y. IL addition 10 ,his. the vyof;ss
derived from The sale Of refreshments were
about $50 per day during the time che we
running from Old Pint 10 Gen. McClellsn's
army ard she got all her coal gratis from
The Goverpnen'.
Another neat case Is ths, of an old canal
barge, called The Miss Mary, which was
worth rom $50 to 400 She was char.
tered u Nv'ember Of 1869. a, the exovbi.
tam rate 81 S25 PER day, aud remained In
cnsr,er until she earned her patriotic cwn.
ere s4 VoO She was nominslIy : prison
hulk. ous The evidence goes 20 show ,hs, she
was used very smslI par, of tho time. Her
owners were. The noted John CobIens and
John +. Pickerell. Of Baltimore, who figured
IN The Grimes Commit,ee inves'igasion.
The testimony, thus far. goes 70 show thai
= most culpsoIe lack Of system prevailed in
he Qusr'ermaster's Department, during shs
year 1864.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-02-13

@ln the puf which Secretary Chsss
bestows upon himself, remarks . con,empo.
rsry. ne appropriated the words which Web.
ster applied to Hamilton. Webster said:
'He smo'e the rock Of our national -.
sources, and abundant streams gushed forth:
ne touched the corpss u The public credit.
end i stood upon iis feet"
Amended. these idsss do spply 70 seers.
tsry Chase:
He smote the handle Of Hoes printing
press, and sbundsnt stream. OF green bsdks
gushed, with the wan, Of bis green hacks he
touched the national conscience, end Il b.
came shoddy.
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Very respectfully.
J. G. FosrrR.
Major General Commsn nding.


Ano 0eW xOIk Aooger on Lincoln.
The New York Ledger, speaking vf III,
movement now on foot 20 place ABRAHAs
L'ScoLS sgain on the course a. csndidat,
tor the Presidency, says:
+, is generally understood that Abrshsn
Lincoln 10 quite ANXIOUS to serve another
term 10 the White Hause. and that hi.
friends are working late end early 10 secure
him the nomination Of his party. We hope
he won't get il. We have nothing sgains,
Mr.. Lincoln personally, but President who
can quietly sit and crack his jokes in The
White House while he permits an old fossil
like Secretary Wells TO manage the Navy
Department. 10 not the sort Of . man we
admire. The mere fact that NJ. Lincoln
has kept old Mr.. Wells 10 Office while our
commerce is being ruined by rebel privs.
teers, will cost him thousands Of votes u ne
ever comes before the people sgsin % .
candidate for the Presidency.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-02-13

Sentiments of an Adopted Cisiz en-
Hon. EXILE Rom delivered . speech IN
'he l. gisla'use ~ Wisconsin. recently, iron,
which we extract the iolIowing:
Tread the D-cIarstion o, independence
and the ConsututiYn.w where Il was a poiiticsl
crime 10 read IL. I admired !, and consid
cred i IN impr~gnsbie and eternal bulwsrk
against tyranny aud anarchy. A ner,ca 40
pesred 10 me as the Canasn Of all persecut-
Cd lvvrrs az frreJvsn. shed tears OF joy
when fra saw the stsrs aud s.ripcs waving
over The Sas4rs u the ocean Bitter de
|cepton. With the destruction oi the Con-
lst1u''on AID liberty u the people, sll III.
iIoprs os my youth are destroyed. 1 never
thought but that my children " rs sure to
Ienjoy thereof. and since | mus, fear ths,
they will not. regret having become The
father ~ American children. TIE DecIsrs
Ition 81 Independence csntsins an implied
invi'aiion for all civiIiz a people OF The world
to settle 10 the boundaries Of the old Amesi-
eau States and enjoy the bless,ng Of Tree
government. Several States Of the Union
among them Wisconsin, have sent agents
20 Europe for that distinct purpose. Mil
lions VI people have come here under tbs
-uppcsi ion that the constitutional rights
guaranteed TO them would never be violated,
md that the faith Of the American nation
would never be broken. Under that very
-oemn pledge Of constitutional liberty. /
swJre allegiance 70 the United States. I
swore % support the Constitution. I made
that oath with oil the sincerity Of my heart,
without any mental reservation, and / an
going 20 stand by II, no matter who violates
the Constitution. Having enjoyed its msny
blessings for more than dozen years, I will
msxe no use Of my chances OF escape from
The periIs now imminent to al OF us, but II
shall stand here BY the constitutional rights
md liberty 70 the bitter end. say, / have
been betrayed. Yes, tnst 10 so. and all
adopted citizens have been. They came
here under the sopposi'ion that there would
be no illegal arrests here, no star cha mbers,
no passport system. no secret police, no
violation Of the habsss cortus 10 peaceful
States. We have right solemuIy 70 de.
msnd Of the American Nation 10 redeem
their faith. which wss pledged 10 us, and 10
restore us to our rights. When coming 10
this country. !, just % we'll % the rest OF the
foreign born ci,izens, was st liberty to
choose the party which might belong to
thereafter. We were not led BY any pre-.
jsdce, end most Of 10 made their choice 10
favor Of the Democratic party. for the FOL-
lowing resssns:
A. 81 civiIised nations Of the globe show
10 their progress IN unmisssksbls ,endeacy
toward free trade. We are glad to meet with
That tendency in the Democratic parry
We found The Democratic party pledged
lssinst sny exsention Of The power u the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-02-13

ETAn Irish gentlemen having ssken
home Inrge turtle. placed il in The servanrs
bedroom In order to enjoy her surpriss.--
Next morning, fret thing, Biddy bounded In
70 the breakfast room exc!slming. BE jsbers
I've got hin.!" Got whstr" inquired The
head Of The house. feigning surprise. sThs
bulIo bed-bug that's been s,eIn' the skildsr
the last month: I've got him sure"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-02-13

MfTwo. Kentuckisns, father aud son
we're on railroad train in Indians las, Sun.
day. The father was rebel prisoner the
son was Federal guard on the platform Of
car. The old man seeing bis son, presumed
70 take more liberty than the rule allowed
and put his head outside the door. His son
hastily advanced, piece at The shoulder. with
: sharp Get back there, you d----d old
rebel N
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PRonnrioEs. Colonies John r. Wilder,
17,h Indiana. S'lss Colgrovs. 9Th. w.
Grose. 76'h, and B. J. Scribner. ssth Indi :
ans. Brig. Generals. Each of these cfIicsrs
have been commanding brigade for the
past two years, and are. with one exception.
the four senior Colonels OF this State.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-02-13

a. 4 Dispatch 10 the New York Tribune
says:
III 10 proposed 10 psy the head Of the bro.
posed Bureau Of Emancipation %. 400 PEI
annum, ssd 70 give him . s'sff Of assissssss.
deputies. and supervisors"
In other words there il TO Be smother
"place" opened 70 the Republican "ps.riotsy
and statesmen" where they may rob the
Government and put money in their pursss.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-02-13

HooPs. .-"Pa," ssid little boy. pointing.
TO pile of hoop skirts, "is them white thinRs
q the store windows coon traps o. bird
csges' Well my son they might very we'll
be called bird cages. though many poor
coon hiss been caught By them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-02-13

HTA pedlar called on an old lady to dc
pose Of seine goods. aud inquired Of her Il
she could tell him OF sny rosd which no
pedlsr had travelled. "Yes," said she, "I
know Of one, and only one. and that y the
road to heaven -