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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-12

LBERT C. HAYWOOD, AUCTIONEER.
IA MAGNIFICENT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
CARPETS PAINTINGS. BRONZES, MIRRORS,
SILVER WARE. GLASSWARE. CUTLERY &c, &c.
AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
ON THIS DAY (FRIDAY), FEBRUARY r.
the splendid private residence 13 street four
doors west Of Broadway sale commencing at IL o'clock
Part attention Is called this comprising
the largest richest Of Household Furniture
and Works of Art offered n auction this season.
DRAWING ROOM.
Superb scts OF Curtains Cornices and Bands magnificent
Drawing Room Suits with the richest description
six hroade; otomans E,aseres Centre Tables Cabinets
elegant Reception Chairs Sevres China Vases Mar
bic AM B,orze Stntnary. OH Paintings very rich
nrusve soieudd French Clocks. Carpets French Plate
Nj
FIRST CLASS ROSEWOOD PIANOFORTE.
flushed at rond contain all the modern Improvements,
with Stoo aud Cover to match.
DINING ROOM.
Sold carved black wauu, Buffet satuary marble top:
Herr Iaieni Dining Table Room Suit all 10 match
GLASS; Chiua Dinner aud Tea the richest de-
o.: fr let's OF Silver Ware. &c.
CHAMBERS.
ye rich aud elegant Chamber Suits. in rosewood aud
black wanui; Busses Carpets and in every way beautiful
ly furnished. Sale positive
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Ivan O BAKER co. AuCTIQNRRRs.
51FSSE
AT PUBLIC Auction
Rosewood Pisnoforts.
Brocade and Lace Curtains,
o. Paintings by ancient and modern artists
Plate Glass Pier and Mantel Mirrors,
a.. Chamber Furniture suite,
Artistic Bronzes, statusry
And many rare and costly Works OF Art.
ON THIS DAY (FRlDAY),
"A the elegant private residence Of Burnham. ESQ,
Sale commencing at II O'Clock.
Drawing Rooms Two f suits covered with broe,sl OF
Am and chsr .S s.
aaary marble top superb sets Broeade Window Curtains
20 match the sus Cornees French shades, three bronze
owner Lace Curtains Mandoin paying 10 unss stereo-
MXGSiFicRSf ROSEWOOD piANoFoRrE.
saaa eonsrs richly cared legs and ss eo 10 h
seas NJ rosewood ses French Cloth csyer eanterbar.
MUSIC sSGaI eS obsS M Paintings
by eminent artists match Paintings BY Cole storm
gin alter xarro s eeespsea painsns IN Gal
,ery Paris solitude by Hsnser two match rssn 81 py
pc Cabinet French line Ingrsvings Oval Mirrors
ARTISTIC YBRoNzls. sTATgARY VASES &C
sr.aze ssSs Miner, as sns 81 Fisher
aud Gir lrp.d P.sche magnificent sevres China Vases
Bsaae and fsTian mf pISiS yssi so soS aarares
sci carved Buffet. staiuary, marble top; Hertzspa
Ienoosdes ramSlers Fruit Celery aaa rrsservs Sands
L fissss ss, gold ehns Sets pieces. ssd
Caste Cake sskeis Napkin Rings spoons Forks Ivory
handle Table Cutlery, Lonn.ea
Rosewood Dressing Bucaas Bedsteads, Armire aGlace
SSmnSdes co SUITE style Louis XIV; Hair Mattresses
o.. B.s Chair RrSs.s. sna inssa Ensysy
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A DRIAN II. MULLER, AUCrIoNEER.

A DRTAN II. MULLER, AUCrIONEER
IL SOUTH AND WATER STREETS
WILL SELL AT AUCTION. THURSDAY, FED. Is,
at the Exchange Ill Broadway at o'clock the
valuable plot Of Land with the class
brick Warehouse hcrcoa known as Nos 4S and IA South
street extending through to Water street. being forty
feet four inches In width each by hundred
and sIs! feet in depth The building Was erected 10 1860
sixteen inch wallis TO third story Maps the Office Of the
auconeer, No 6E Pine street.
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UCTTON NOTICE. z HALsEY CO,
IA will include IN their Of
THIS DAY (FRIDAY), FEB. IL,
Al 10 O'Clock, at the rooms No. 10 Barclay street
nj CATALOGUE FOR CASH,
Loo dozens Plain and Fancy Paris Neck Ties.
- Straw 0oods
= DO rens Misses aud ladies Hoop Skirts
COO dozens Scissors aud Shears, fresh importation
G0oOy Pistol Cartridges.
Icsses Bs,opet scabbarls and Cartridge Bores.
ALSO
100 d,sens livery Table Forks only.
yp dozens Table Knives snd foiks.
100 Zoe sscaied Braces aud Bits
60 Deringer Pistols
sxcHisIsTs AND OTHER FILES
BurcHERs. 0OODLAD's. BEDFORD
and other brands suit city country
retsS t.,te
ALSO
.yusuet lapea Cognac BRANDY.
onve gallon demijchus cherry Brandy
osAiosues ready early on the morning Of tae.
J. r. HALSEY 4 co. Auctioneers
No. 10 Barclay street,
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H. MERwfN, AUCTtONEER
IA BY BANGS MERWIN q CO..
Irving Buildings 5J4 and Sol Broadway
FRIDAY EVENING FEB. IL. AT O'CLOCK.
BOOKS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Q variety Of
valuable standard and scellaneous Literature Also
collection OF choice fine Line ENGLISH ENGRAvINGS.
aud few OH Paintings &C, now exhibition.
A J BLEECKER. AUCrIoNERR -sALB OF Gu.
IA. rioscs Relics Glass &C.. belonging the
Of the late Thomas Riley 70 take place At the Fifth
u street 70 day friday. February IL 1884, O'Clock
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A JoURNEAY. AUc1oNEER, OFFICE NO. PINE


rkKEhrrVkf sALE at public snc'ioS 70 close part.
PBRrf a. the Exchange Salesroom. III Broadway. on
Thursday February l8 At ~ O'Clock H., BY A. JOURNEAY
Farm Of 20 located the main road from Rich.
mond 70 Rossve extending back the south side OF
Am boy road with through the properly. Offer
lag for DIVIDING the farm the land consists Of
arab and wood land, and its proximity railroad
10 the county seat make desirable
for the farmer or he capitalist S20O0c remain
gage. Further particulars the Office Of the auc,soneer
No. Pine street
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MORTGAGE SALE.
WI MACHINERY. &C.
RICHARD WALTlRs ac loneer. will sell this day, Fri.
day, February II a. IL o'clock NJ by virtue Of chael
morease at i5 West sixteenth street. steam Engine,
Betting, Saws and I'll Machinery and Lumber said
misses: sorrel Horse Wagon aud OF Har.
mass JOHN LYNCH, Attorney Tor Mortgage.
DUBLIc ADMINISTRATORS sALE.-wM. Writers.
l. auctoneer The undersigned will sell at public
ton, Frdsv February ". h3 Ninth the
tents OF Butchers shop consisting Of two large Tee Boxes
Marble Stsnts, Blocks, Counters Racks H0oxs. &c., nc.
belonging 70 the estate OF Michael Delaney deceased Sale
10 commence at l0lf O'Clock.
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ID 7. HAZEL, AUCTIONEER
hs IMPORTANT AND POSITIVE SALE
OF OVER ssUU0 WORTH or rsr#
HARDWARE
on WEDNESDAY FEB -
and following days until the whole Is sold commencing NJ
O'Clock zach dav.
NO. PLATr STREET..
by order OF Nessqs .. w seoeed Co. who declining
the hardware brancl OF their business.
The entire stock of
HEAVY ANB SHELF
HANDwARE AND CUTLERY
contained In their store, rsng large and
desirable well worthy the attention Of
the trade Catalogues Friday the 18th inst the Office
OF wHTT1ENORE A HAZEL.
AIctiuneeTs o. LIBERTY street,
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p 7. HAZEL AUcrIoNEER.
He THIS DAY
FRIpAY>, Fcbrrary at ios. &c ess our ssleHoon.
9, Liberty street.
SILVER PLATED WARE, &c,
Comprising an assortment in lots to suh buyers.
ALSO
ITO close INTEREST,".
sAws-s6a doz. Hand aud Pane saws Is inch assorted
styles.
PERCUSSION CAPs.-15 cases Musket aud q " Cars
WHITE LEAp.-i0 Kegs Whfe Lead.
IOBACCO.-ligdnM smos ~ Tobacco. Assorted.
Catalogues and Samples on morning OF sale
WHIT WORE a HAZELL.
Aitt cneers e Liberty street.
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L 49,
e aegsFV WSHss yy 81 1ET
Cost over 900: used but three months
m we. Ts say si "a bswe sae sessns
3 of SoIs Sleeping Rooms
oak and su %ssSss
Panoferts French China silver Ware Cut Glass Cutlery
&C AL to be sold " HENRY sfi %EsrcorT AuoOnes
ID. ERs-wii sell a auction on wcdnesdny' Feb II, At
9q The sslrp pss s Ss .s
brown W. ; sone III sss 'i
%ss q eSS'i property
y saa c% rse on the Of which
ssoT7 carsss stable For and apply
h 4 5sf aRi MORGAN 81 No. sPine street 'e " u .
EDWARD sINTzENICH. AUCMoNEER.
SA k or AHARLE Ar r
LECTION OF Mr.; SRIMsHAw, OF NEW oRLEANs
Galleries BroaSvsy on thursday and Friday evenings,
private Gallery Paintings and sa.uary belonging.
Mr. Grmshaw Of New Orleans which has been on eah6i;
ton for the past two weeks as above and now to be sold
The importance and variety of this collection. embracing
an snS ssnss bch English and
S. ,Ss q
Anne Is ss 1pS. Vi S1 s TINS
sss q: ssr ss ron 8 h Ess.'' E ps%ss,e'''d
C. Marratti yanderve err. Rerghcrn
TintOrri,o, H0bbmal
Ruysdael, Pynaker. 0stads
Guyp. Moucheron, Lairessr.
Wceninx, Ariois Snyders,
Eckhart, Gainsborough, Moriand. &c.
Lallsmaud-
ALSO A SUPERB
PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON by GILBERT STUART
THE STATUARy
includes fine antiques; and also modern Satuarv
BY Bartoint and others The collection 10 exhibit
ton catalogues ready Catalogues will be forwarded
application to the auctioneer, 6s5 Broadway.
EDWARD SINTzENICH AUCTION EER.-D ". IVES
W sol a Broadway
this O'Clock. Horses Carriages and Herness
Bay Horse 6 hands high warranted sound kind and gen
tie any baness coored Mare IA hands high; sold
pay expense keeping sorre Horse Harness and Top
Wagon hand Coach. rnade by Brewster also Phae
Rockaways and top Bugges; four second hand sir
seat Rockaways and ono Doctors Gig to pay advances
" COTTON AUCTIONEER-LARGE SALR or
e Boarding House and Hotel Fnrniture.-fhis dav,
Feb L. at ia Broadway opposite the New York Hotel at
l0S O'Clock. quantity of second hand Furniture.
Carpets Oicioths Mirrors Bureaus Wristbands 50 solid
walnut Tables 10 Oval Mirrors Cooking Stoves
rarlor Heater Bookcases Extension Tables sideboards
Bosters and Pillows Cottage Suits Parlor Suits,
Bookracks Desks, Sewing Machines, Oil Paintings, DC.
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uENRY H. LEEDS 4 Co,
AI1CTTONEE

II AUCTIONEERS.
well known and valuable gallery being the entire col
lection Of " Waters Esq Of Baltimore now IN Europe
HRNRY Il LEEDS co. will sell by auction, on the
evenings Of Friday and Saturday February II and at X
O'Clock each evening the old Dusseldorf Gallery No 5f
broadway next door below Messrs Tiffany Co.'S store
This valuable collection choice cabinet specimens
would be difficult TO lind their equal Many of them
cost others purchased ont Of the FRENCH and FLEMISH
Exhibition. and often the CHOICEST WORKS bv the
spectve artists especially and excellent In the
FRENCH SCHOOL We annex few OF the most promi.
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A UcIIon NOTICED D. CAULKINs. AUCTIoNEER
IA TO PuRCHASERS OF REALLY FIRST CLASS
COSTLY FURNITURE RICH FRENCH PIER AND
MANTEL MIRRORS. SUPERBLY CARVED ROSEWOOD
PIANOrORTE. SILVER PLATE &c
THIS DAY FRIDAYJ FEBRUARY H.
At the residence 2lS West Fourteenth street. Eighth
asenGs commencing at II o'clock A. d.. rain shine.
The sale comprises Of the richest and elabo
rate carved Parlor Furniture offered al public auction
and 10 be sod without reserve An will
well Intending buyers
Pariors contain three elegant full Suits OF Paror
Furniture In rich Ind blue gold and
coloed brocade aud SATIN rosewood spen
di AND costly Parian Ornaments. rich Vases. NC.
MAGNIFICENT ROSEWOOD PIAN0FORTE.
Stol and Cover.
elegant instrument with round beautifully
ell legs and case. all modern improvements.
Asoa icent collection OF Paintings rosewood
Turkish sud Essv Chairs in Centre
Side marble op Tables richly carved Velvet and Brussels
Carpets Sc. Sc
CsamDpr Salts. In rosewood and mahogany: Bureaus
carved reistcsts washstands Sofa hairco
Hair Mattresses o made
order in xcclient condition
Dining Room Furniture consisting of fne oak Extension
Din %. Tabe OAK Arm Chains. Silver Ware rich China,
Ivory aud silver Gallery. Forks, Spoons with
Cut aud Engraved Glassware OF description.
Carmen attendance TO pack shin goods for pur-
chasen.
E.B-House and Lot for sale Apply on the premises.
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A UoTloN NOTICE
IA Over SOC worth OF magnificent
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
VELVET. BRUSSELS AND INGRAM CARPETS,
BEAUTIFUL PARLOR FURNITURE,
ELEGANT ROSEWOOD PIANoFoRTE,
TURKISH EASY CARS AND LoUNGEs
HAIR AND SPRING MATTRESSES BEDDING, &c,
AZ public auction.
al the elegant residence OF Professor W Richards who
going EnroIeL lac Clinton place gath srsc between
fifth ant Sisth
on THIS DAY (Fr.day). Feb. H.
Al " O'Clock rrec scly
The sale comprises the of the house art most
nade 10 order for the present owner by celebrated
city makers. and used but moDiha The whole VIII
be sold emporly rain or shine Offering extra induce
PARIOR AND DRAWING ROOM FURNITURE.
Three beautiful solid rosewood and black walnut Paror
Butts covered IN rich French satin brocaicl and Turk
lab Eas Chairs aud Lounges 70 match rosewood Centre
ssa Per Tables Eiseeres Corner and Book stands,
rarior oraamen. elegant Broca.el and Lace Curtains
nne CO econ O. OIL Pan,psa Engravings large Mirrors
MAGNIFICENT ROSEWOOD PIANoroRTE STOOL
AND COVER, COST $3.50
"a elegant instrument with round corners beautifully
carved legs and with all modern improvements over
strung bass full iron plate French sction octave
Rosewood ana mahogany Bcdscads Bureaus
Sofas Chairs Rockers Mirrors Clocks Tables Loune.
6nring aud Hair Mattresses Beds Blankets Tea Tables
EEteus Table, Glass; China and Silver Table Cut
icry, &C bale positive. Deposit required Cartmen
tendance 70 cart pack snip goods for purchasers.
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WILLIAM ABBOTT. AUorfoSEBR. OFFICE NO, {
~. East Brosdway sells this day. q Iok O'Clock. he
East Eleventh strcetbarres Of Flour Sugars Tea Soap
starch. Candies Counters Beer Pumps. GOOD OF
sorted Liquors, Kegs &C.
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VALsSrIsss no "a. wan,
sPLENDfD VALENTINE
For - oentef -
Send 10 STRONG g Nassau street, New York,
A SPLENDID VALENTINE
81 eenaf
Sand 10 STRONG % Nassau street. New York.
Do you want
A SPLENDID VALENTINE
For One Dolarf
Send TO STRONG, % Nassau street, New York.
A SPLENDID VALENTINE
For Two Dollars
Send to STRONG, IS Nassau street. New York.
Do you want
SPLENDID VALENTINE
For Five Dolars'
Send 10 STRONG. IS Nassau street New York. :
Persons renting OF tho above amounts 10 r. W.
STRONG IS Nassau street NJ. York will receive free q
price Al greatly reduced rates ssua along yoW orders At
once.
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the people of Colorado Territory to form a
State government. Objected to and laid over.
The Senate passedthe House bill appropri-
ating s92S,000 to pay damages to persons suf-
fering from depredations from the Sioux In
dams.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced bill to increase
Geographic facilities between the Atlantic and
Pacific States and with Idaho. Referred.
Mr.. Fessenden gave notice that he should
tomorrow move for night sessions
Mr.. Hale introduced bill to promote the
efficiency of the Navy, which was REFEREED
1t provides for the transfer of persons from
the military to the naval service.-Adjourned.
Mr. Morrill,, from the conference commit
tee, reported in favor of full pay to those COL
ored troops enlisted prior to January who
were promised such payment. Rejected 25
against 121.
The correspondence between Messrs. Sew
ard and Dayton relative to the resolution
adopted by the House against the invasion of
Mexico by France, was received from the
President and referred to the committee on
Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed
The Reciprocity joint resolution was then
taken up.
Messrs. Elliott, Of Mass, Kellogg, of Mich,
and PruyD, of N. Y, advocated the abroga-
ton of the treaty.-Adjourned
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THE FLORIDA EXPEDITION.
mother attack on Fort Sumter.
Great Damage to Forts Sumter & Moultr.e.

New YORK, May II.
The steamer Arago, from Hilton Head I'D
inst, has arrived.
The expedition from Jacksonville had ex-
plored the whole country on the east side OF
the st. John River for $50 miles. Two block
ade runners were captured at Smyrna with
200 TALES of cotton. Some 1900 or 5000 cat
tie were captured. A great many loyal Flor
idians were enabled to escape from the
swamps.
A convention at Beaufort bad chosen dele
gates to the Baltimore Convention, headed by
Gen. Saxton.
The monitor Montauk, one of the vessels
which recently attacked Fort Sumter, had ar
rived at Port Royal for repairs.
The action lasted through the 18th and l4tl.
Two classmates of Sumter were opened, and
a large portion of the new parapct tumbed
into the water The south portion of the face
OF Fort Moultrie was also Knocked down.
Our batteries on Morris Island were some
what injured by the rebel fire.
The attack was still going on at the latest
dates, and 1t was expected the effectiveness of
Sumter would be entirely destroyed.
An expedition to James Island had captur-
ed several rebel pickets.
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Judgements.

The Army Committee of the Young Mems
Christian Association, acknowledge the fol-
lowing additional sums of money which have
been devoted to the objects of the United
States Christian Commission.
West End Congl Society, S2906; S. Aid
Soc, Minot, $1,000; 1st Bap. Soc, Lewiston,
$500; Park St. NJ. E. Ch., do, $500; lst
F. w. Bap. Soc, Lewiston, Sal is; I'd f. W..
Bap. Soc, So. Lewiston, S6O,25; Trinity. Epl
Ch., Lewiston, sl2,59; Pine st. Congl. Ch.
Lewiston, $4,000; Congl Ch., So Paris, $780,
90; Citizens, So. Paris, s54,0O; State st. CHI,
Portland, $3.50; LIST .Congl. Ch., Scarboro,
$500; Casco st. Ch., Portland, SlI,l9; Con-
gress St M. f. Ch, s20,30 S. Aid Soc, Wind
ham, $4,000; CongL Ch., Brunswick, $3.50;
LIST Ch., Leeds, 1880; NJ. Z. Ch., c. L. Ferry,
$17,00-total, $640.27
We also beg leave to acknowledge the fol-
lowing donations which have been forwarded
to the headquarters of the Commission:
Box Hospital Stores from Mrs. III. i. Rob-
inson; Box from Annie r. Mitchell; Box
from Cong. S. School, Auburn; l Box from
Boys Club, Portland; Box from Kent's Hill;
Box Dried apples from Mrs Nancy Caldwell,
Oxford. CYRUS STURDIvANT,
Treasurer Army Commission,
Portland Y. NC. A.
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XxXvIII O0NGRBss---First Session.
WASHINGTON, May %.

WASHINGTON, May %.
SENATE.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Commit
tee reported fayorably on taking the census
1865.
A committee was appointed on the disa-
greement Of the House to the Senate's amend
ment to the Bank bill.
Tha Internal Revenue bill was taken up.
Mr.. Harris offered an amendment amending
the Senate Finance Committees amendment,
the effect of which is to make the tax an beer,
ale, porter, &c, in barrels or bottles, one dol
lar twenty-five cents per thirty-one gallons
Adopted
Other amendments of the Finance Commit
tee were agreed to as far as the reading of the
bill had progressed in Committee of the
Whole.
Mr. Sumner, from the committee on Slavery
and Freedmen, reported the House bill, with
an amendment, substituting therefor the SEN
ate bill. Ordered to be printed.
Mr. Morgan, from the Military Committee,
reported bill to prevent the discharge of
drafted persons by the payment of commuta-
ton with an amendment, which provides that
the bill shall not prevent the actual furnishing
of substitutes.
Mr. Wade, from the committee on Terrific
ries, reported bill to amend the act enabling
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Portland Classical and CONNER
ciaI Acaleny.

rTNHE Summer Term of this school viii commence
IL on Monday May 80. and will eontiue ten weeks.
The subscriber announces with satisfaction that he
has secured. Tor the of his school, UNION HALL
with the two ante rooms conpec led With it, This is
on Free street. nearly opposite the Church and will
make one OF the most conf rtaDle. healthy and at
tractive schoorooms in the eity. lie will be assist
ed by Misses Mary l.. hey wood and Hannah Rob-
bins These ladies have had much successful expe-
rieneo in teaching and have been for several months
past employed in the school, The unexpected sue
cess with which this enterprise has thus far met has
encouraged the proprietor TO provide for il in the
most liberal manner; and the public is assured that
pains will be spared TO render the Acadtmy still
more worthy of the rapidly increasing patronage
which il has enjoyed. Pupils of both sexes are
ceved, and the best schoo.room accomm odations
are now offered to ladies. Terms. 5000 per term.
j. III. HANSON
Portland, May 18th, 1884. mayI9d2w
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.eamship Asia at Halifax.


LIVERPOOL BREADSrUFFS MARKET, NAV
.-Rchardson, Spence & Co. and Others report
Flour quiet aud Cd lower; extra State les Cd w heat
very dull and lg2d lower: red western Is Sdass I'D
redSouthern IS 4daSs Sd; white Southern IS 6da IS
I'd Corn Sd lower; mixed 2Ss(d2ss Sd.
P00LPR0VISI0NS MARKET-Messrs
Bigland, Athya co and others, report Beef easier
with downward tendency. Pork quiet and steady
with declining tendency. Bacon duh and lower
Lard very dull and Sd lower; sales at 42ssI43s Tai.
low dull and decnng ssles AT 39sa4Is Cd
LIVERPOOL PRoDUCEMA ETA shes Quiet
and steady with unchanged prices. Sugar active
and Il higher. Coffee steady with an upward ten
dency. Rice quit and steady. Linseed Oil Quiet
and unchanged Resin steady and Unchanged.
Spirits Turpentine very duh ami declining; French
sos Petroleum quiet and steady; refned2s Cd.
Latest via Telegraph to Queenstown
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Nav J4th.-
The es to-day TO- 900 bales including 4OOO TO
spectators and exporters. Market is firm at un-
changed quotations.
Breadstufs-inaetiye with downward tendency.
frosisions-quief and steady
Produce steaoy and unchanged
LONDON MONEY MARKET Nav 4-Consals
closed at 81 d9lj for money!
AMERICAN SECURITIES.-IllnoisC Central rail-
road 2s921 dis; Erie Railroad 56ja55i.
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, May %.
The steamer Arago has arrived from Fred
ericksburg.
A party Of guerrillas tried to cross the Rap
pahannock yesterday, three miles below Eal-
mouth. They were in pursuit of some con-
trabands, who were trying to escape. These
contrabands number about 100, women and
children, from the vicinity OF Bowling Green
The guerrillas were driven back and the party
succeeded in escaping.
The hospital steamer Connecticut from the
Rappahannock, arrived to-day with about GOO
wounded. There are lis officers among them
Col. West, 18th Me; Col. Connor, 10Th Me
To the present time about 1000 commissioned
officers, of all grades. wounded in the late bat
tle have been reported at the Medical Direc-
tors ollie.
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Enlistments for Army and Navy.
$500 BOVNTY!
CITY OF Portland.
MAYORS OFFICE,

MAYORS OFFICE,
May "a. 1864
A n official iDtimation having been received that
"A 300 600 additional troops will be required by the
LIST day of July next at which date, If hey are not
furnished by voluntary enlistment, draft will be
made for the deficiency.
The quotas ofths city under all previous calls have
been flied and it now remains for our citizens TO
make all efforts and use all proper to induce
enstments between now ard the time fixed for the
Draft. The State Bounty ofs300 will be paid 10
enlstirg in the Army or Navy. upon the recruit be-
ing mustered into the service Of the United States
State Aid allowed TO those having dependent fam
lilies.
Further information may be obtained at this office.
may24dlw JACOB MCCLELLAN, Mayor.
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PORTLAND CoMPANY.-A special meeting
of the stockholders of this Company was held
yesterday afternoon. A committee, consist
ing of Messrs. t. c. Jersey, p. II. Brown,
Rufus Z. Wood, William w. Woodbury. and
WIN. Chase was raised to inquire into the ex-
listing condition of the Company, and to re-
port on the amount necessary TO be raised as
additional capital, to be issued under the act
of the Legislature accepted at this meeting,
and at what rate the new stock shall be offered.
The meeting was adjourned to Friday, June
10th, at 8 o'clock p. NJ, at the rooms of the
Board of Trade on Exchange street.