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The Portland daily press., 1864-08-26
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Vers Desirable R.aI Estate M
Auction.

sery desirable Rsal Estate nj
Auction.
IN Wednesday, Sept. :, at o'clockf NJ ON thu
Opremises, We shsl tell valuable property near
the TOWN House in Cape Elizabeth, on he read 70
me Ocean House. and Eile from PortIsra
oiaee, containg about eis ht acres of land in fair
state or and sGmirably adj pts 10 esIlv
gardening On II IL nice one and halt sfory Cot
tase House. admirably arranged sid hpifft II ON
garrett TO cellar. good able, carriage htuse v God
nouse. henery, Sc-neaIly all new. there 10 .xce
lent water snf abundance oft Also large smount
or lruif such as Grapes. Cur ants, 6oosberr, ac
This property Is btaut fully located c. nu anoipk
try.
HENRY BAILEY 4 co. ,Auctn.
Aug 19-tod2w- then dtd
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Mocobb q Kingsbury. Attys. i SA l ) a


Cumberland, So
Upon the foregoing libel, Ordered That the libel
liant give notice to said ALFRED VAN. TO appear
before the justices of supreme Judicial Court 10
be holden at Portland within and for the County of
Cumberland on the second tuesday ofUctobcr nexts
by publishing an attostcd copy of said libel ard ihi'
order thereon, three weeks successfully in the Maine
state Press, spapcr printed in said Portland the
last publication 20 be thirty DAYS least before the
sitting OF said urt that he NAV then and there in
our said Court appear, aud shew cause any he has
why the prayer of said libeant should not be grant
ed.
Attest j.. w FESSENDEN, Clerk
a true copy of the libel and orde- OF the Court
thereon.
Attest; ID. w. FEsSEADEN. Clerk.
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THAT SEWING MACHINE IMPROVEMENT.
Some days since We called attention to an i'm
provement for sewing machines Williams
Patent Crank Motionn-which serves 10 obyi-
ate some OF the most serious difficulties which
affect the practical workings of these excel
lent family institutions. If any persons sup
posed that notice was mere meaningless pun,
unworthy the attention to sewing machine
owners, all We can say is such persons never
were more out in their lives. The improve
ment is one that viii commend itself to every
mechanic, and is just as sure to yindeate It's
claims to favor as il is to be tested. Mr.. PoR-
TER, Ne. II Clapp's Block, will take pleasure
in exhibiting aud explaining its operation;
and we state as our deliberate Judgment that
no machine is perfect without this attach
ment; no one is practically half so valuable
without as with it. Let our lady readers he
sure to call and see il.
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STATE OF MAINE.

CuMBERLAND, SIS.
10 the Honorable, the Justices of the Supreme Ju
dicial Court, next 10 be holden at Portland with.
III and for the County of Cumberland. ON the sec
ond tuesday OF october in Tbs year eli, hteen hun
dred and sixty -four.
RtstECiFnLLf represents the undersi sned,
H Msry n. Van, of saI1 Portland that she was
married 10 Alfred ' an Of SAID Portland on the
niata DAY of January in the year ls45 oy Rev MIR.
Freeman. then pastor of the AbysiLian Church in
said lily, ard thatsincs said marriage se has Lived
faithful 10 her marriage Obligations. Size further
represents that said Alfred Van By his nnfaiihiul.
ices to his said obligation by his Inpro err cqnnea
ton with other women, by his personal abuse Ger
and By his neglect of providing means for her sup.
port, compelled her 10 leave h m about five y. ars
since. during which period che has entirely support
ed her elf by her labor.
She fur her represents that during the said five
yearsti SAID Alfred has never provided her home,
or mears of support, or offered TO do so
She there ore respectfully prays that shs may re
divorced from tn bonds of matrimony with said
Alfred Van, believing that tte SEINE would be rea-
50 able and proper, and conducive TO the peace aud
morality of society.
Portland July 0, 1864.
MARY A VAN
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ARREST OF A THiEF.-About four weeks
since fellow calling his name Henry III.
Weed took lodgings for night in house on
Brown Street. The next morning he disap-
peared, and with him also disappeared mum
Der Of garments belonging 10 boarders in the
house. Information of Inc theft was given at
the Police Office, but nothing could be heard
of the thief until Wednesday, when be came
here from Augusta and put up at the Elm
House. Deputy Marshal Wentworth recog-
nized the fellow and arrested him. He owned
up TO the theits, and was taken to the lookup
10 await an examination.
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To Let.

THE Store now occupied BY e. Z. L'1s' uIa~
i Mechanic Hall. Enquire or xr~p.u
.u.x treble Street.
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ChiriQui Images.

We have had the pleasure of examining
a quantity of gold received by DR.. j. C.
Aver & Co., from Honduras, in payment
for their medicines, which are extensively
sold throughout Central America. A
mong massive crosses, bracelets, end
chains, are the rude images which have
been taken from the graves of the Chiri-
qui chiefs-birds, turtles, serpents, bugs
and reptiles done in solid gold. They car
ry us back beyond historic times, to peri
DDS and places where barbarism reigned
They seem to come here now
in mute appeal from the winding sheets Of
their ancestors, to ask for the simple In
dians in the mountains, medical protce-
ton from cultivated skill, against diseases
which gather them up in too carly graves
Ignorant and unlettered as they are, they
have learned of the white men enough
to know where to apply for relief, and
what will bring it. Our we'll known
townsmen, above named, inform US that
they require their remittances from for
eign countries now to be made in silver
and gold.-Lowell Sentinel, Mass.
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The Agricultural Fair.

Our County Agricultural Fair promises
to far surpass any which have preceded
it. We hear of quite a member Of our
Agriculturalist and amateur gardens, who
are making great exertions to show what
Monroe County soil can do, for the in
dustrious husbandman. The depart
ments of articles will also prove quite at
tractive features. The lovers of good
stock will be pleased to learn that the eff
forts of the management to make this de-
partment excelsior, are on the most liber-
al scale. 4 .Specict Premium Of TicO
Hundred Dollars for the best trotting,
and other proportionate premiums are a.
mong the evidences of this fact. Pre-
pare then, all hands, to attend the Fair,
and bring something with you for exhi-
bition.
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coMMUNIcATED.
Pulmonary Consumption a Curahle Dis
ease III
A CARD.
To CONSJIMPTIVES
TO CONSERVATIVES.

The undersigned having been restored to
health in a few weeks, by very simple rem
edy, after having suffered several years with
a severe lung affection, and that dread di-
seasc Consumption--is anxious to mako
known to his fcllow-sufferers the means Of
cure.
To all who desire it, he will send copy
of the prescription used (free of charge, with
the directions for preparing and using the
same, which they will find sure cure for
CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRoScuITIs, COLDS.
CouGHs, &c. The only object of the adver-
tiser in sending the Prescription is to bene-
fit the afflicted, and spread information which
he conceives to be invaluable; and he hopes
every sufferer will try his remedy, as it will
cost them nothing, and may prove a blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription will
please address
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburgh,
Kings County,
New Yrok
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From Gen. Grants Army.
THE BATTLE OF THURSDAY.
OUR LOSS 1000 REBEL LOSSES 5000.
Great Suffering an Richmond.
Washington, August, 20.


A letter received from the Army of the
Potomac dated yesterday, says:
All is quiet except the usual picket f.
ring in front of the 9th Corps.
The firing on our right on Thursday
and Friday was occasioned by move
ment of our troops from one position to
another, which the enemy evidently did
not understand, and were perhaps fearful
that it meant another attack on the right
at Ream' Station on the Weldon Railroad
Our total loss in the fight of Thursday
will not, it is said, exceed two thousand
while that of the enemy is supposed to be
about FIVE thousand.
We still hold about four miles Of the
Weldon Railroad, aud the portion aban-
doned by the Second Corps was effectu-
ally destroyed.
Deserters who came in yesterday say
that Gen. A. 2. Hills corps, with two di-
visions Of Gen. Long-street's, and the
JEFF Davis Legion, were the Rebel troops
engaged on Thursday.
They also state that since the Weldon
Railroad fell into our position. pork had
advanced to So and beef to So pound in
Richmond, and their officers declare that
the road must be re-captured at all haz-
ards.
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Washington, Aug. 29, 1864.
Dispatches received in this city from
before Atlanta state that the Atlanta pa
pers of the 9th announce that Fort Nor.
gan had surrendered to our forces with
all its garrison (including General Page,
guns, munitions of war, etc.
BUCHANAN's ADDRESS TO HIS MEN.
The following is the address made by
Admiral Buchanan to his men on board
the ram Tennessee, on the morning OF
the 5th instant, when he discovered Ad.
miral Farragut's feet approaching the
bay:
'Now, men, the enemy is coming, and
l want you to do your duty; and you
shall not have it to say, when you leave
this vessel, that you were not near enough
to the enemy, for l will meet them, and
then you can fight them alongside of their
own ship; and if fall, lay me on one
side and 60 on with the fight, and never
mind me-but whip and sink the Yankees
or fight until you sink yourselves, but do
not surrender"
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Adyices from the Army of the Potomac

We have great many advices, from the
army, but nobody seems to take the advice.
In the first place, men down there are get
ting fewer. and we are advised at home, by
the increased bounties and the increased
number of 'bounty jumpers" that men are
valuable. Also, another advice is not to
wear your good clothes either under Burn
side or mine, for you might get blown up
for so doing but when you 60 down to the
army, either as brigadier or vivandiere, get
suitable clothing at R. c. Pyle's opposite
the old Easton Bank.
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Sheridan Adyancing---The Rebels in Re-
treat---SkIrmishlDg.

Baltimore, August 30
The following is special to the Amer-
tcan:
Headquarter's Middle Military Division !
In the Field, August 20. {
The long looked for and anxiously ex-
pected advance Of our troops has at last
commenced. Yesterday morning, at 4
o'clock, our cavalry started out, and COM
men ced driving the enemy's rear guard
At o'clock the infantry broke camp, ,and
at they had taken position in line Of
march, which was in three parallel col
umns.
We had not proceeded far when we
became satisfied that the main force OF
the enemy had retired from our immedi-
ate front aud had retreated to some posi-
ton up the valley, either with view OF
drawing Sheridan away from his strong
ly entrenched position near ualltown,
(Which they we'll knew it would be mad
ness for them to attempt to carry by di-
rect assault) or they have retreated with
an intention of reinforcing Lee at Rich
mond, as there can be no doubt that he
(Lee) requires all of the troops he can
gather together at that point to resist
Grants further advice.
The reconnaissance, which was made in
front of Gen. Crooks lines on the left of
our position last Saturday, developed the
fact that the main force Of the enemy had
left our immediate front; but in what di-
rection they had moved, we had no relia-
BILE information, and even at the time of
writing this dispatch, the whereabouts of
Early's main force is mere matter of
speculation. Movements, however, are
at present on foot, which will throw some
light on the subject, and before many
hours | hope to be able to record fur
ther advance of our troops
Our cavalry had some heavy skirmish-
ing yesterday in the vicinity of Charles
town with portion of the enemy's rear
guard. Two officers of the lst u S. Cav
airy were killed, one of whom was Lieut..
Barnard. We captured some 20 prison
ers who state that the main force of the
enemy moved off three days ago, and went
in the direction of Martinsburg. The
statements of these prisoners have to be
taken with great deal of caution; for
it frequently happens that they have
these stories previously prepared for them
by their officers, and then allow them
selves to be captured in order that they
may mislead our Generals.
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new law, which went into operation on
the first day of the month, the Treasury
not unfrequently receives one million IN
a day. AS time and experience enable
the officers employed in collecting the
revenue to enforce the stringent provl-
sions of the new law, trust that mil
lion per day will be found the rule and
not the exception. Still, much space is
undoubtedly left for improvement in the
law, and its administration, as a greater
amount of necessary information is ac-
auired. The proper sources of revenue,
and the most effective modes of obtaining
it, are best developed In the execution of
existing law. And have caused meas
ures to be iniated which will, it is be-
lieved, enable Congress so to improve
and enlarge the system as, when taken in
connection with the revenue from Gus
toms, and other sources, to afford an am
pie and secure basis for the national ere l.
it. Only on such basis, and in
steady and vigorous restraint upon cur
rency, can a remedy be found for exer-
cised when the Government is furnished
with means to provide for its necessities.
But without the aid of patriotic people,
any Government is powerless, for this or
any other desirable end.
The denominations of the notes pro-
posed to be issued, ranging from fifty to
five thousand dollars, place these securl-
ties within the reach of all who are dis
posed to aid their country. For their
redemption the faith and honor and prop
erty of that country are solemnly pledged.
A successful issue to this contest, now
believed to be near at hand, will largely
enhance their value to the holder; and
peace once restored, all burdens can be
lightly borne He who selfshly with
holds his aid in the hope of turning his
available means to greater immediate
profit, is speculating upon his country S
misfortunes, and may find that what
seems to be present gain leads only to fu-
ture loss, l appeal, therefore, with con-
fdence to a loyal and patriotic people,
and invoke the efforts of all who love
their country, and desire for it glorious
future, to aid their Government IN sus-
tanning its credit, and placing that credit
upon a stable foundation.
". p. FESSENDEN,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
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Deuartment Of the south

Arrival of jSiic Hundred Rebel Officers
to be Placed mder Fire at Charleston
Reported Conspiracy to alo.o them
to Escape.
Fortress Monroe, Aug. %, 1864.
The U. S. transport steamer Fulton ar.
rived this 2. M. from Hilton Head. A
mong her passengers are Captain John
H. Moore, chief quartermaster of that
place, and Lieutenant Van Wrinkle, of
General Hatch's staff.
The Fulton left Hilton Head on the
26th inst, at p. NJ. They report tho
Crescent City Conveyed by gunboat Ad-
miraD, with six hundred rebel officers,
to be placed under fire at Charleston, had
arrived. The steamer Crescent City,
when off Cape Romano, was run in shore,
and one rebel officer is reported to have
escaped. The captain and second mate
of the Crescent City are implicated in the
attempt to liberate the six hundred rebel
officers, and when the Fultan left Hilton
Head were being tried for their lives be-
fore q court-martial.
The Savannah News says two or three
parties of aliens have been captured while
attempting to escape to the enemy at Pu-
laski, and many more have gone to avoid
ernor Browns enrolling officers.
An Unsuccessful Expedition into Flori-
da-BonsJartlmcnt Of Charleston Con-
tinued.
New York, Aug. %, 1864.
The steamer Fulton has arrived from
Port Royal, but her news is partially an
Eticipated.
An expedition consisting of the 18th
Ohio, Companies B and ID, the Masss-
achusetts Cavalry, and one piece of artil-
lery form the Sd Rhode Island Battery,
all commanded by Colonel Harris, of tho
18th Ohio started from Magnolia, Flori-
ida, to make raid. The column reached
Slant without fighting, and there de-
stroyed railroad train and captured
large quantity of merchandise and sup
plies. They then proceeded to Gaines
vile, and while there were surprised by
/ 500 of Dickinson's rebel force. \ fight
ensued, resulting in the capture Of loo
of our men and the piece Of artillery, and
the recapturc Of the property.
Affairs at Morris Island are unchanged.
1t is expected that additional heavy guns
will be ready to operate against Fort
Sumpter in few days. In the mcsn.
while the fort is undergoing severe
pounding, and shells are sent into
Charleston daily.
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SWALLOW two or three hogsheads Of
~ "Buchu, "''Tonic Btters," "SarsapariI-
Ia" NERVOUS Antidotcs," &C., &C., &C., and
after You are satisfied with the result, then
try one box of Old Doctor Buchan's Eng
Hsh Specific PiIlS-and be restored to health
and vigor in less than thirty days. They
are purely vegetable, pleasant to take, pTomp,
and salutary in their effects ON the broken
down and shattered constitution Old and
young can take them with advantage. I'm.
ported and sold in the United States only By
JAS. S. BUTLER,
Station d. Bible House,
New York,
General Agent.
P. S.-A box sent to any address on re-
cept of price-which is One Dollar-post
free.
March II, lS64.-3m.
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The Militia Law Of Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg, August 26.-The following
is a summary for popular use of the prinic,
pal points of the militia law of the State, as
amended by the Legislature which has just
adjourned:
The militia consits of able-bodied white
citizens, befeen II and 4J years, except
idiots, lunatics, .drunkards, vagabonds, pau
pers and criminals.
The citizens exempt from enrolment are
those physically disabled; members and offl'
GERS of the Legislature, heads of State De-
partments at Harrisburg, Judges and Clerks
of Courts, Sheriffs, Recorders of DEEDS, Re-
gisters of Wills, Prothonotaries and District
Attorneys-milItia officers who have served
seven or volunteers, who have served three
years.
The enrolled militia must drill by com.
panies thrice, and by regiments at leas
twice year. The penalty for non-attend.
ance is five dollars per diem for officers anG
three dollars for privates.
The State is divided into twenty militia
" divisions" Each county is a separate
brigade" except Philadelphia (Which i:
four and Pitsburg (Which is onc).
The enrolled militia must unfrom them
selves. The State allows for each uniform
Sc. The penalty for neglect or REFUSAL il
S26. The militia is not liable to be called
into active service, except in case ofinva
sion, insurrection, riot, or tumult, made
or the threatened, or in obedience to the or
ders of the Governor When in service, the
militia, receive the same pay as the United
State troops, and the families of dead ol
wounded are entitled to pensions.
The Governor possesses all needful pow
ers to organize the entire State militia, and
in addition, has special powers TO organize a:
many regiments as he may think proper (no
exceeding fifteen), to be called the Pennsyl.
yania State Guard. The companies of this
organization elect their own officers, but the
Governor appoints the regimental officers
This State Guard may be kept in service SC
long as deemed necessary, not exceeding
three years, and the men may be raised by
draft in the whole or any particular part Of
of the Commonwealth. When drafted eth
er in the State Guard or the regular militia,
the man must appear in person or by substi-
tute, or else "suffer such punishment as a
court-martial may determine"
The militia bill and its two supplements
comprehend an immenes mass of details, and
define the duties and power of officers, en-
rollers and assessors the methed of arming
equipping, etc., etc. The three laws, consis'
ting in the aggregate of about two hundred
sections, are in the hands of the State prin-
ter, and will be printed, by authority of the
Legislature, att an early day. The militia Of
Pennsylvania, like that ofany other State, j:
made subject to the call of the General Gov
ernment at any time.
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FROM sHERIDAN'S ARMY.

The Rebels Fastening to Richmond-
Sheridan about to Adcdnce-PrOS-
poets Of Battic.-Dispatch from
Secretary Stanton,
War Department, August 20, 1861.
To Moj.- Gen. Dir: The latest intel
ligence from the Shenandoah valley rep
resents that large part of the Rebel force
has been Withdrawn towards Richmond.
f. N. STANTON, Sec'y of War.
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The Approaching Draft
Washington, August %, Is

washington, August ~, 1904.
There will be no postponement efthe draft.
though severol days will elapse between
the 9th and the drawing. This be under
stood at a glance. The necessary papers win
have to be forwarded here, setting forth the
number of enlistments, substitutes, &C., and
from them the quota will be made. 1t is
asserted that one-fourih the number called
for has been recruited.
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The Chicago Nominee, &c.

The Telegraph announces the nomina-
tion of Gen Mcclellan, by the Chicago
Convention, on first ballot, on Tuesday
As an aid to reflection over this nomina-
tion, we would advise the reader to peruse
the developments of the great Copperhead
treason, to be found on the first page of
this paper.
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coLLEcToR's OFFICE,
United States Internal Revenue.

1lth District, State of Pennsylvania.
BETHLEHEM PENN, Aug. 20; 1864.
| have this day appointed Daniel
Kalbfus, Deputy Collector of the third
Division, Eleventh District, comprising
the counties of Carbon and Monroe, to
whom persons will make payment of In,
ternal Revenue Tax.
Il. T. FOSTER,
Collector 11th District of Penn'a..
September 1st, 1S64.-2w.
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A Battle Predicted.
Philadelphia, August 90.

Philadelphia, August 20.
\ special dispatch to the Bulletin says
"Washington, August 30
"Information received here from Hall
town as late as yesterday, states that the
advance has been sounded, and another
battle in the Valley is expected and pre-
dicted."
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o. A barnacle-nosed old fellow, gave as
reason for taking his liquor clear, that snca
Noah's food water had always tasted of sin.
ners.
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OF The best bite we ever had on fish
ing excursion was the bite we took along
with us.
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NOTICE

The members of the Monroe County
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, are
hereby notified that the annual election
of Managers, for said Company, will be
held at the Court House, in the Borough
of Stroudsburg, on the first Monday of
September, being the fifth day, at two
O'Clock in the afternoon of said day, at
which time Thirteen Managers will be
chosen to serve for one year, or until Oth-
ers are duly qualified to fill their places,
pursuant to section 4th of the Act of As
sembly Incorporating said Company.
BY order of the Board
JAMES BOYS, Sec'y.
Office of the NJ. @. NJ. f. l. Co.s)
Stroudsburg, Aug. Is, 1864.