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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-05

ERIE, Pa, March 4.
A fire broke out this morning in the Reed
House, destroying that building, several stores
and two large brick buildings.
BUFFALO, March 4.
Passengers report fire at Oil Greek on the
I'd inst. The Maple Shade and other wells
and some filled tanks were burned. 1t is es-
timated that between 10000 and 10000 bar
rels of oil have been destroyed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-05

The steamer New Brunswick will make
her first trip, for the season, from Boston and
Portland to PASSPORT and st. John, on Mon
day
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Matrimonial.

TIME Subscriber would be pleased to enter into
IL correspondence with some respectable and in,
telligent young Lady of Maine with view TO mar
riage. Am six feet in height. oflight complexion
and of good habits. Plesae address
W.T.. ROBERTS. Headquarters Q. NJ.
Opt Sd Brigade, lst. Div. Sd Corps, Washington d.
c. feb2Ith DIV
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STORE TO LET,

fuNHE very eligible Store now occupied by Mr.. T..
Il +. Little, undei Mechanics Han, is to be leased
for term OF three or live years. Enquire of
feb26 iseodtf G. L. BAILEY, AZ Exchange, st.
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Notice.

IF THE GENTLEMAN who sold a 500 S-l0th
Il Treasury Note at Brokers Office, in this city
few days since will call at said Office he will hear
something to his advantage. febls 3w.
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To Let,

HOUSE No. ~ Cumberland Street, now occupied
III by Mr.. Isaac ingersoll. INQUIRE of
ieb2t diff ST. JOHN SMITH.
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Removal.

MRS. J. NJ. Colby has removed her Bonnet Rooms
1N1 No. 1913 Middle St., to No. 8 Free St Block,
the store recently occupied by Miss Z. Partridge
feb22 DIV.
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Windllalll.

JOHNS COAL.
ISn TONS Stove size, at 1893 Commercial ST.,
fOO Richardson's Wharf Portland.
The undersigned has sold the Johns Coal for nine
years last past. 1t has given general satisfaction
Where there Is y fair draft, no coal excels for
cooking use.
Other varieties, to wit:
LEHIGH, Sugar Loaf. aud Hazleton.
SCHUYLkILL, (W. ASH Locust Mountain.
RED ASH. the genuine FRANKLIN COAL.
Also, the Diamond.
Gu NJ BERLAND COAL. prime article for
Smiths use.
cH-All coal from this wharf, will be sent In COED
order. carefully picked and screened.
mch3 iseodf JAMES II. BAKER.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-05

The LOUISIANA ELEcTIoN.-As nearly as
we can make it out from Cairo dispatches the
vote at the Louisiana election as far as receiv-
ed, barring mistake of 100 votes somewhere,
must have stood as follows
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For Sale.

rTNHE House and large LOT of land on the corner of
i Monument and Waterville Streets in Portland,
will be sold ut bargain. to close an estate. if
application j. made before the tenth of March next.
Inquire of s. l. CARLETON,
feb23 d3w No. so Mid lie Street.
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w a M r r. N

MI EN- and Women to sell New Article unsur.
WI passed for economy and conyepienee. nsas
IN every family. Agents making 50 to So per
day Samples sent free by mail for rs Cents Ad.
dress l.. DRESSER,
feb20 3ws hoy Is2 Portland Ma
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TO THE AFFLICTEDI
DIR. w. N. DEFINING,
Medical Electrician.
No. III CIapp's Block,


No. III Clapp's Block,
CORNER OF CONGRESS AND ELM STREETS
WOULD respectfully announce to the eitisens OF
w Portland and vicinity. that he has perman ent-
ly located in this city. During the eleven months
that have been in town we have cured OF
the forms of disease In persons who have tried
other forms of treatment in vain, and curing pa
tents in short time that the question Is often
we viii say that all that do not liay cur ed, We will
doctor the second time for nothing.
DR.. ID. has been practical Electrician for twenty.
years, and 10 also regular graduated physician
Electricity perfectly adapted TO chronic diseases
In the form of nervous or sick headache neuralgia
In the head neck extremties: consumption, when
in the acute stages or where the lungs are not fully
involved; acute chronic rheumatism, scrofus, hip
diseases. white swenss spinal diseases. curvature
of the spine, contracted muscles, distorted limbs,
palsy paralysis st. vitas' Dance, deafness. STAN
mering or hesitancy Of speech. dyspepsia, ndiges-
every case that be presented asthma. bronehi-
tbs, structures of the chest, and al forms Of female
complaints.
by ELECTRICITY
The Rheumatic. the equity, the lame and the lazy
leap with joy and with the agility and elastic
iy Of youth the heated brain is cooled; the irost
bitten limbs restored the uncouth deformities re-
moved; fsintness converted to vigor, weakness TO
strength; the blind made to the deaf 70 hear and
youth are obliterated the accidents Of mature HE
prevented the caamities Of old age obviatsd, and
an active circulation maintained
LADIES
Who have cold hands and feet; weakma ost chs
lame and weak backs; nervous and sick headache;
dizziness and swimming in the head, with indiges-
ton and constipation Of the bowels; pain in the side
and back; lercorrh9a, Tor whitesl; falling Of the
womb with internal cancers; tumors, polypus, and
all that long train os diseases will find in Electric
ity q means Of cure. For painful menstruaton,
too profuse menstruation and all of those long line
of troubles with young ladies' Electricity Is certain
specific and will In shorttims, restore the sufferer
TO the vigor of health.
sY- We hare an Electro x1ricai apparatus for
extracting Mineral Poison frSvh the system, such
Mercury Anthony, Arsenic, 80. Hundreds who
are troubled with stiff joints weak backs, and vari-
Gus other difficulties, the direct of which, In
nine cases out OF ten Is the effect ofposonous drugs,
can be restored to natural strength and vgor by the
use of from dve TO eight Baths.
once hours from o'clock a. =. to P.n.;lA
@; and to P.M.
Consultation yYee. yAtsedt
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C0nartuerslnip.

yTvHE undersigned bave this day formed Co.
Il partnership under the style Of Coiiey, h nl,
ham 4 Co., and will continne the nrniture DUST
'' ~ Ae ~ j. C. CoLLEY,
r. w. RURNHAM.
W. IL. C0LLEY.
po,,,ana March Ist 1854 mch2 d3w
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WANTED
Horse Blankets Lost.

fNHE Subscriber lost from his team, in this city
on FRIDAY % a canvas bag, containing for,r
horse blankets. four surcingles and a grain bae
:, hosoeyer will leave them at the Cumb. Rand
house e on Green St., shall be suitably rewarded.
lcozs ulA@ w lnRp
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Timothy Seed

Onn" Lewiston bag Timothy seed for sale by
ZOO THOMAS SHAW. lls Commercial St.
mchI div
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NO. AZ.
Shingles Rendered Fire Proof.

Mr.. John Mears says, in the Boston
Caltivator, that he has prepared shingles
in the following manner, and. after an ex-
perience of eleven years, aud using seven
forges in his blacksmith's shop, he has
never seen shingle on fire, nor has a
nail started. The shingles are prepared
In the following manner Having a large
trough put into it bushel of quicklime
half bushel of salt, and or 6 pounds
OF potash, adding water to slack the lime
and dissolve the vegetable alkali and the
salt, well krowing that pieces of an old
limepit, a soap-barfel, or pork tub, were
not the best kindiug stuff, and having
long since learned while at the Vine
yard Sound, that otsalt- water white wash
would endure far longer than that made
with fresh. water, absorbing moisture strik-
ing into the woed. and not peeling and
washing off | set the bundles of the
shingles nearly to the bands in the wash
for two hours then turned them end for
end When laid on the roof and walls,
they were brushed over twice with the
liquid, and were brushed over at intervals
of two or three years AFTER"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-12-08
A Sad Story.

correspondent of the Mobile Register,
writing from Atlanta, relates the follow
ing: Not many months ago there ar
rived at Confederate port, upon one of
the most notable Of our blockade runners
very unassuming woman-scarce such
indeed, for she was hardly out of her
teens-of an extremely handsome person.
She had come to Nassau from Paris, and
thence for the South. She brought with
her an abundant wardrobe, and suffeiency
of means TO last her two or three years at
the present high rates of living. Her OBJ
ject in visiting this country was to dis
cover the fate of an only brother, Col
onel in our service, who had placed her
at Geneys at school when the war began.
She had not heard from him during six
months, became anxious, and finally set
out on her long and perilous Journey
Her brother had been killed at Gettys-
burg, and found herself alone and strang-
er in her native land She went first to
Augusta, then to Mobile here she lost a
trunk containing ell her gold. At this
critical juncture she meta very handsome
field ofhcer-fell in love- engaged first
in hiratlon then in an amour-and ac-
companied him as far as Atlanta on his
way to the front. He fellat Chckamauga
What her life become you can guess
She died last week, and was tumbled into
the ground in the public cemetery
There's story for you-weep over it.
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The Marriage Fee.

The late DIR. Bouuton was once di.put-
ing with farmer about the ease with
which minister earned his money
"Now," said the farmer, when you are
called on to marry a couple, you never
expect sum less than three dollars-this
for few minutes service" "Pooh p' re-
piled the doctor, Il would agree to give
you half of my next marriage fee for
bushel ofpotatoes." Very WE'LL" said
the farmer, "I'll take your offer, and send
you the potates." A few days afterwards
the doctor was called on to splice couple
at Dogtown. place about four miles from
where he lived When the ceremony
was over the bridegroom said to the
worthy minister, "Well, parson, l s'pose |
must fork over something for your trouble,
What say you to taking one of my terrier
pups? The best breed, | tell you, in the
country. Shockin' nice to have in the
barn. Worth full five dollars-and [
suppose figure would do for the splice,
eh p The doctor took the pup with Joy.
The joke was too good he FASTENED to
the farmer, saying Now, friend, here is
my fee-how shall we divide it." The
farmer relished the joke SO well that he
increased the potatoes to half dozen
bushels.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-12-08
Where the Oil Comes From.

An old whale captain was expressing
his opinion at the Petroleum Hotel, Oil
City, that the oil came from huge de-
posit of whale, which were caught there
when the food abated, and intervening
conyulsions of nature had since covered
them up.
"What might a whale be worth,
captain 2" inquired native who had new
er seen salt water. $3.50
"About twenty thosand dollars, y replied
the captain.
"Well, whales pretty good property,
isn't it ?''
"Yes, when you catch him" quietly
responded the old salt, who, after being a
quarter of a century whaling harpooner,
had now become petroleum lamp -coner |!
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Heroism of Pennsylvania Soldier.

Numerous examples of heroic endur
ance of suffering have been given by our
soldiers during the war. The following
account of the heroism of Pennsylvania
equals, however, if it does not excel, any
previous incident which has occurred:
Private Wm N. Kellerman enlisted in
Company II, l4Sth Pennsylvania Volun-
teers, March /, 1861. At the battle of
20 river, on the 10th of May, he received
three distinct wounds--one on the ri ght
shoulder, another on the chin, and the
third near and entirely depriying him of
the use of his right eye. He rejoined his
regiment on the 18th of August, when
the I'd Corps was on the march to Deep
Bottom. On the following day he was
so injured by the conclusion of a she'll
that he was removed from the field
.insensible, and was not enabled to report
for duty untill the 18th of October On
the 9th of that month, and while the I'd
and Sd Divisions were making recon
noissance on the left, General Miles, COM
manding the Ist Division, directed a
demonstration on the rebel fort in front
of his line Kellerman was selected, with
others, for the purpose. They charged
amid a heavy fire and succeeded in driving
the enemy from the fort, capturing a
number of prisoners, with whom Keller
man was sent to the rear. Having per-
formed this duty, he started back to re-
join his comrades. La the meantime, the
rebels had rallied, and our troops were
compelled to fall back Kelerman in
the darkness did not observe this until
near the fort, when he came upon the
rebels picket line, which had been estab-
lished in his absence Fortunately he
was unobserved, and sinking down he
crept into small ravine, hoping to
make his escape during the night. Soon
after rebel vidette was thrown out few feet
in advance of where he lay, thus placing
him between the vidette and the skirmish
line. In this position he lay until the
night of the I'd November, a period of
six days, exposed to the wind and rain,
and the cold: freezing atmosphere of the
nights without food or drink, chewing
the leaves and roots within reach of his
arm, determined not TO surrender himself
to the enemy, which he could have done
at any moment with safety. On the
night of the Cd, the enemy having relaxed
his vigilance, he succeeded in reaching
our lines, crawling upon his hands and
knees, and bringing with him his accoutre-
meuts and Speueel rife. On being taken
to the hospital he was utterly exhausted
his hands and feet were badly frozen, and
the toes of his right foot somewhat dan
gerous He was unable to swallow for
the first day, but on the second beef tea
and other nourishing and stimulating IL
quors were administered with the best
effect. He has to a great extent recover
ed the use of his hands and feet, and bids
fair, at no distant day. to be able to reioin
his regiment, Gen. Miles has forwarded
a recommendation that as a reward for
his unexampled fortitude and heroism
in refusing to surrender himself to the
enemy under such trying circumstance,
he be granted furlough for thirty days,
and awarded medal of honor.
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Election Wagers.

The Press relates the following funny
incidents
In the way of wagers, we have heard
of many whose conditions were ludicrous
and of others which were quite earnest =
In New York two respectable citizens
bound themselves to each other in a re-
gular, legal instrument after the wager was
made. IF Mcclellan received majority
in the State of New York the party of
the first part wss to assume fashionable
dress and sweep the most public part of
Broadway, between the hours of IL M
and 3 p. M. If Lincolnreceived majority
the party of the second part was do to the
same thing. Two others agreed, in a
similar manner, that if Lincoln carried
Pennsylvania the party of the first part
was to trundle wheelbarrow of sand,
with an American flag flying from the
load, half mile along Broadway, max
ing the Astor House his point of depar-
ture and arrival, and vice yersa. A citi-
zen of Trenton, in case Mcclellan carried
the State was, on all the pleasant days Of
the week, (Which he had the reserved
right to select. to eat frugal dinner on
the step of court house, said dinner to be
served to him by bootblacks in the filthiest
state of dilapidation. In Chicago an ex
United State Marshal, blatant Copper
head, will, according to the terms Of his
wager, be compelled to pay and eat foul
dinners with such colored company as the
fortunate winner of his wager may select
In Binghamton, New York, there is {
lady whose suitor was strong supporter
of Mcclellan. So certain was he of hI'
favorite being the favoritc of the people
that he proposed to his sweetheart tha
in ease Lincoln election he would prom
enade the public streets, at high noon
with large placard on his back inscribed
s.Sold," never dreaming that he would
have TO fulfil his promise. But on Wed
nesday last, having discovered his mis-
take, he was forced to execute bis prom
enade. much to his own disgust and t
the delight of small boys and the amuse
ment of Children of larger growth.
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FIFTH DISPATCH.
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 1.-93 p. I

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. l.-93 p. m.
About noon on Wednesday our main
army reached Franklin, when Gen. Scho-
field prepared to give the enemy battle
There was very little skirmishing, as
Hoods object was to attack us before we
had time to throw up defensive works.
About o'clock the enemy commenced
advancing on our lines when the balf Was
opened by our batteries shelling their ad-
vance, and soon after regular canona-
ding opened along the whole line.
The Rebels who had been protected by
woods, now emerged from cover, and O.
pened with fierce volley of musketry a
long the lines, and then charged. For a
moment part of our line wavered, and fell
back before the desperate charge of the
enemy. Generals Ruher and Cox, how
ever, rallied their men and charged the
enemy, who had crossed over our aban-
doned line of works.
The Rebels we're now fighting with the
desperation Of demons, charging our line
furiously, some leaping our works and
fighting hard.
Now was ths critical moment, and our
generals, rallying their troops, swung on
Rebel flank, doubling them in the oentf.
where our artillery and musketry moved
them down by hundreds.
The tide was now turned. Our men
inspired with success, gave wild huzza
and swept back on the Rebel line like an
avalanche, hurting the enemy back in the
widest disorder and confusion.
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How He Did II.

A committee called on fourishing
tradesman to solicit, subscription for
the support of a clergyman.
''Can t do it, gentleman" was the reply ::
"I gave FIVE dollars to the Rev. II. p,
yesterday"
After much persuasion, however they
succeeded in getting him 90 put down a
like amount for the Rev. Mr.. R- and
departed with thanks; but minute
afterwards he was overheard giving the
following directions 10 an assistant
'Drau of five dollars worth OF Equor
aud Ell with water Take it out of the
row Of casks next to those that you water
ed yesterday for the Rev, Nr p - .
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-12-08

The following touching incident was
related by gentleman in the Fulton
Street Prayer Meeting: A gentleman
having some business with President Ian
coin, lately called upon him. After the
matters of business were ended, the gem
tleman asked Mr.. Lincoln if he was a
Christian. The question evidently affec-
ted him. Manifesting much emotion, he
answered, 81 have always had respect fer
and a belief in the doctrines Of Christian
ity. | was not Christian when left
Springfield. but felt | needed the prayers
of Christians and asked my neighbors TO
pray for me. | lost my son, yet this
affiiction did not find me Christian
When, however, went to conseerate, on
the terrible battle field of Gettysburg, the
burial place for our dead soldiers, there
and then | trust | gave myself to my Sa-
yiour. | belisye and love the Lord Jesus
Christ" This is the substance, but not
I'M exact words of the President.
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A schooner captain, noted for his parsi-
mony, was one day waited upon by his
cook who informed him that the crew
were in a state of dissatisfaction, bordering
on mutiny, in consequence cf their being
compelled to subsist on such scans sup
ply Of provision. "Whs.?" thundered
the enraged skipper, shave the migrate
full scounerels the audacity to assert that
they do not get enough to eat2 Confound
their Unsuitable glutony Give them three
herriDgs, and let 'em bust, blast'nT
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lowed up our advantage. What one
threatened to be disastrous defeat wa
thus turned into glorious victory. Th
courage of our officers and the desperat,
bravery Of our men was unexampled.
Our loss is about seven hundred killed
and wounded. We captured over on,
thousand prisoners and eight battle flags
Two Rebel Brigadier Generals are in oul
hands. A Rebel Division General was
left on the field mortally wounded The
Rebel loss in killed and wounded is esti
mated at three thousand
The Rebel Generals Cheatham and
Lees Corps were engaged. The brunt
of the battle on our side fell on the See
ond Division Of the Fourth Corps.
Captain Coughlin, of General Cox's
staff, was killed, and several regimental
commanders and officers were killed and
wounded, whose names have not been as
certained. General Stanley was slightly
wounded in the neck, but did not leave
the field. e1S ,ss-.a----
Gen. Cox states one could walk fifty
ydlAO Ou uCau leCOciS III AlS lTOuG-
The excitement is allayed here by the
knowledge of the above facts
Our troops have taken position in line
of works between Nashville and Franklin.
SIXTH DISPATCH.
Nashville Dec. l, lS64-11 p. m.
Hoods infantry force crossed the Har-
peth River this morning, and he has not
advanced that portion of his force since
His cavalry crossed Harpeth River on
the fords above Franklin this morning at
daybreak, closely following Gen. Wilson,
who retired in this direction. Skirmish-
ing with the advance has occurred all day
Gen. Wilson occupies strong position a
few miles south of Nashville, and is able
to resist any force the Rebels may bring
against him.
The Rebel General captured yesterday
was Col. Cor don, of the 11th Tennessee,
Brevet Brigadier General
An officer who witnessed the fight yes
terday describes the battle as one of the
most sanguine of the war. The deter
mined bravery of the Bebels exceeded
anything before seen. Although slaugh-
tered by hundreds, they still advanced
against our batteries. Within five hours,
eleven distinct assaults were made against
our works-each failure.
The battle being ended, our forces qul-
city withdrew from the town.
Among the casualties is Maj Gen.
n. I IL Z
The Bebel General Cheatham is reported
wounded. Capt Bissell, of the 18th In
diana, and Capt Stanley, 124th Indiana,
were killed; Capt. Hinton, 124th Indi-
ana, mortally wounded; Col. Lowrey, 107
Illinois, killed; Capt. Coughlin, of Gen.
Cox's staff, killed; Capt. Bowling, 11lth
Ohio, wounded Col. Waters, Sd Brigade
1st Division, was wounded in the shoul-
der Col Conrad, who commanded bri-
gade in the Second Division, was wound
ed.
The following are Rebel casualties
Brig. Gen. Adams, killed; Brig. Gen.
Scott, wounded. The enemy's total kill
ed, wounded, and prisoners are estimated
at 1000, 5000 being either killed or
wounded. The Union loss in killed and
wounded was 700. The loss in prisoners
is tri6ing.
Gen. Bradley is wounded and in the
city.
Col. Stockton and Major James, of the
I'D Illinois, are also wounded.
1t is rumored this evening that Hood
is moving Eastward toward Murfreesboro
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-12-08

A worthy doctor, who was laboring un-
der the delusion that men and women
maen't what they said, was tempted by a
very cordial invitationfrom a lady of dis
tinction to call at her house. The servant
opened the door SO quick that her voice
was heard by Dir, saying, "tell
him | am not at homer! His ready wit
came to his rescue, for he Immediately
said in loud tone to the servant, "Tell
your mistress I have not called upon her
this morning, as she wished me-"