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The Portland daily press., 1864-11-23
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A. GOWELL,
7sM MIDDLE STREET.
Now makes to measure as good. if not the best,
Gents Light and heavy sewed Boots CT all kinds
from the best materials.
Iu ,oork done at the time appointed.
Please call and order pair.
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The Portland daily press., 1864-11-23

To morrow being set apart for National Thanks
The Portland daily press., 1864-11-23

[FRoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGED
PHILADELPHIA, Nov 2l-Cld, brig Hattie, for
Portland.
Below, barque st Cloud, from Damariscotta.
The Portland daily press., 1864-11-23

~ fPer steamer Moravianl a-
Ar at Liverpool sth. Webster, Norris, New York;
Fanny. Wilson, Shanghai.
Ar 9th. Adelaide Cutting New York; Kingston.
Reed Rangoon; Damascus ls) Quebec.
Sid 9Th, Victsburg. Scott, Point de Gale; Lion
Cooper, Calcutta; Edith, Childs, New York.
OF do 9th. Euterpe, from Calcutta; Golden Light
from Quebec.
The Portland daily press., 1864-11-23

Note.-We wish it to be understood that our quo
tatons represent prices of argeots from first hands,
unless otherwise stated, and that in filing small or
ders, higher rates have to be charged.
The Portland daily press., 1864-11-23

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Sch William & Tabitha, Thompson. Friendship
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-09-29
The Chicago Convention.

An old friend of ours, residing in
Detroit, Mich, writes US a private let
ter under date of September 18th,
from which we extract the following {:
FRIEND HnpRErH 81 received good
long letter from You some time since,
which was read, as all your letters
arc, by our family, with much interest.
1t having been mislaid, shall not at
tempt an answer, but shall write what
ever is uppermost in my mind in re-
ply. First and foremost. then, the
Chicago Convention has met and dis.
persed, after having eternally disgra-
ced the name of Democrat. Such a
congregation of traitars ! do not be-
lievc ever assembled on the continent
outside Richmond, and / doubt wheth-
er as many Maek-hearted ritlains, certain-
ly not as many sneaks, ever assembled
in that doomed city. But their race is
short, and they know it !; therefore,
their willingness to join hands with
jeff Davis in the vain hope that by SO
doing they may destroy our Govern.
ment and start another with slavery
for it's chief corner stone. This they
arc ready to do and lick the slavco-
Gratis feet, for the sake of the third
and fourth rate Offices they might be
permitted to share, and which they
would thankfully receive, from the
hands OF their masters! wish could
see You l should love to dissect with
you their miserable Platform, on which
George B. Mcclellan stands. 1t is a
disgrace to human nature itself. The
sneaks-the peace sneaks--wly, sir,
they deserve hanging | had the
misfortune of entertaining two of said
delegates with their wives at my
house, Col. Dickey and Col. Worthen,
of Vermont, and two more bitter,
more unreasonable men | never con.
versed with. Dickey starts off on the
plea that slavery is right, is of Divine
origin. and that the war is "a damned
abolition war;" and of course wrong !!
| gave them piece of my mind, which
| was sorry to have to do at my own
table. ! told them that, after taking
Atlanta and Richmond, we we're going
to hang and shoot every man north OF
south who should he found resisting
the Government or. what was quite as
wicked. bieating treason through our
streets! am glad the draft is to com.
mencc tomorrow, and do hope that
every copperhead win have to &c
where Uriah's wite's husband was put
in the forefront Of the hottest battle
| am an old man too old to fight
but have furnished more than five
thousand dollars Of the sinews Of war
and wish ! could increase il a thousand
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Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-09-29
The Next Presidency.

The next Presidential election is the
decision Of the fate OF the nation. Up
on its result depends the restoration
or the destruction of the Union. No
question has ever before been present
ed to the people upon whose solution
hung the momentous results which at
tend their verdict upon the next Presi-
dency. This issue is not--as the de.
mocracy represent it-peace or war.
IL is the nature of the peace. But if
the ends Of the democracy are base,
the means which they have adopted to
advance them are equally so. They
themselves know that their motives
are such as will not bear scrutiny,
that the expression Of the desires Of
one section of their party would be
revolving to the remainder SO the
platform which they put forth as the
exposition of their views is such that
member Of their own convention
says it "migbt mean anything"
Equally contemplate is their course
as to the nominations. The only
ground. by their own avowal, upon
which General Mcclellan was selected
is his popularity. Craftsmanship he
has none, nor has any portion of his
party claimed it for him. The one
recommendation advanced is his gen.
eralship, yet he is to be sustained by
those opposed to the war under all cir
cumstanccs. He is to be the champ.
on Of those most indignant on the
score Of arbitrary arrests. yet he com
mitted to Jail the entire Maryland leg
islature Of his own accord and with
no warrant Of law. This boasted war;
rior who is opposed TO war is propos-
ed as the recipient of the SURFACES of
all who consider the draft illegal, out
ragcous and despotic. yet he was the
first military man who urged upon the
Administration the necessity Of tho
CONSUMPTION.
Such are the principles and the
men who are opposed to the Union
party. We have but little doubt as
to the result. Their defeat will be
accomplished by a majority such as
the country has never before given.
The defeat of the copperheads will be
the destruction of the last hope of the
rebellion, and the first step toward a
speedy and lasting peace.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-09-29

That, at the commencement Of every
suit in the supreme court of the Dis
trict of Columbia, the plaintiff shall
deposit at least eight dollars with the
clerk, to be appropriated towards the
costs of the suit aud If the plaintiff
recover against the defendant judg-
ment with costs, and said costs do not
amount to eight dollars, the overplus
shall bc paid back TO the plaintiff by
the clerk Prorided, That suits may
be prosecuted in said court by poor
persons without making the deposit
herein prescribed, upon the order OF
the court, Or of one of the Justices
thereof.
Sec. 4. And be IL further enacted,
That the following fees, and no other,
shall be allowed to the clerk of said
court, and the marshal of said District,
for the services following La
For all services rendered by said
clerk to the United States, in cases in
which the said United States is par
ty of record, FIVE dollars. .... .-...
For each marriage license issued by
him, one dollar.
For each certificate of official char.
acter, including the seal, fifty cents.
For service of any warrant, attach
mcnt, summons, capias, or other writ,
Except execution, vcnire, or sum-
mons or subpoena for Witness one
dollar for each person on whom such
service may be made. .- -
Sec. 5. Aad be IL further enacted,
That nothing in this act shall be SO
construed rs to repeal or modify any
of the provisions of an act entitled
" An act concerning the disposition of
convicts in the courts of the United
States, for subsisting persons confined
in Jjails charged with violating the
laws of the United States and for d.
minishing the expenses in relation
thereto" approved May twelfth, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-four, Or Of an
act entitled An act to authorize the
appointment Of a warden Of the Jail liz
the District of Columbia" approved
February twenty ninth, eighteen hun.
drcd and sixty-four; but the duties of
said warden, and of the marshal of
the United States for said District, in
regard to the said Jail and the prison
ers committed thereto or confined
therein, shall remain the same as if
this act had not been passed. ...
Approved, June 81, 1864.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-09-29
Gen. Fremont Withdraws.

A letter from Gen. Fremont, with
drawing his name as a candidate for
the Preside ncy, has been published.
He says: i
"The union of the Republican party
has become paramount necessity. The
policy of the Democratic party signi-
fies either separation or reestablish-
ment with slavery. The Chicago Plat
form is separation. McClellan's letter
of acceptance is establishment with
slavery The Republican candidate,
on the contrary, is pledged to the re-
establishment of the Union without
slavery. However hesitating his poll
cy may be, the pressure of his party
will, we may hope, force him to it, Be-
tween these issues | think no man of
the liberal party can remain in doubt.
| believe am consistent with my an
tecedents in Withdrawing, not to aid in
the triumph of Mr.. Lincoln, but to do
my part towards preventing the cleo
ton of the Democratic candidate"
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-09-29

PUBMC-No. 1881
AN ACT to amend an act entitled An
act to confirm certain private land
claims in the Territory of New Mex
leo"
BE u enacted 5y the Senate and House
Of Representatives IF Tie United States Of
Acm1oa in Congress assembled, That
the sixth section Of the act entitled
An act to confirm certain private
land claims in the Territory of New
Mexico" approved June twenty-first,
eighteen hundred and sixty, be and
the same is hereby So amended as to
enable the heirs of Luis Maria Baca
TO raise and withdraw the selection
and location OF Que Of the square bod
les of land confirmed To them 10y said
act, heretofore located by said heirs
on the Pecos river, adjoining the Fort
Sumner reservation. and to select aud
relocate the same, in the manner pro-
vided by said act, at any time before
the twenty-Grst day Of June. in tue
year eighteen hundred and sixty five,
upon any of tho public lands, unoccu-
pied and not mineral, within the limits
Of the Territory Of New Mexico, as
said limits were known and defined
by law on the twenty first day Of June,
in the year eighteen hundred and six.
ty and upon snch selection aud re
location, the title to said square body
of land, the same being the one-fiftl
part Of the private claim confirmed to
said heirs as aforesaid so selected and
relocated, shall be and is hereby con
firmed to the said heirs of the said
Luis Maria Baca as fully and perfect
~ as if the same had been selected
and located within three years from
and after the approval of the act afore
said. aE#
Sec. 2. And be u further enacted
That upon such selection and re-loca
tion all right, title, and interest of th'
SAID heirs Of Luis Maria Baca, Of, in
and 10 the square body of land here
tolorc selected and located by them OF
the Pecos river, adjoining the For
Sumner reservation in New Mexico, i.
hereby Invested and declared null anC
void, and the same shall revest i'm tn,
Government of the United States.
Approved, June Ii, 1864.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-09-29
GPrDuc--No. 82.l


upon certain lands in California.
BE u enacted bg the Senate and House
Of Representatives. of the United States Of
america IN Congress assembled, That
any and al! persons claiming, whether
as pre-emptors or settlers, or under
any grant or title, any Of the lands in
cluded within the exterior boundaries
of certain grant for the rancho San
Ramon, situate in the county Of Con-
ira Costa, 10 California, made to Bar
tolo Pacheco and Mariana Castro by
Don Jose Figueroa, governor of Upper
CALIFORNIA, on or about the tenth day
of June, eighteen hundred and thirty
three, and which claim, or two leagues
thereof, has been confirmed by the dis.
trict court Of the United States in sep
arate moieties, one in the name of Ho-
race w. Carpenter, and the other in
the name Of Rafael Soto de Pacheco
and others, by decree of said court
made and entered on or about the
fourth day of June, eighteen hundred
and six,y-two, shall have the right in
all courts to contest the correctness of
the location of the lands so confirmed,
within the said exterior boundaries,
notwithstanding any official or approx
ed survey thereof now made or hereaf.
ter TO be made under the said decree
of confirmation, and Notwithstanding
any stipulation or consent given by
the district attorney Of the United
States authorizing such locations.
Sec. 2. And be IL further enacted,
That in case it shall be found that the
United States have title to any Of said
lands within said exterior boundaries,
which have been settled upon and i'm.
proved by any person, in good faith,
under bona fide claim of title, such
occupant, and each settler upon said
lands so situated, shall be entitled to
enter and receive a patent for one hun
dred and sixty acres of land, including
his improvements. upon payment, at
the proper land Office. of the Govern
ment price Of one dollar and twenty.
five cents per acre, and proving that
he was one Of the actual and bona
fidc settlers on said lands, and had
made improvements thereon before
the passage of this act.
Sec. 3. And be II further enacted.
That this act shall take effect imme-
diately.
Approved. May 5. 1854.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-09-29
IPrRJJc--No. 1876. l

PuBLTC-No. 1856.
AN ACT to grant to the State OF Cali
fornia certain lands for State pris-
on purposes.
BE II enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United States
of america IN Congress assembled, That
the right of the United States to the
lands comprising that portion of the
promontory or point known as Pun.
Ia de Quintin," or Point San Quin-
TIM" lying cast of the north and south
line, dividing sections number three
and ten from number two and eleven
in township number one, north range
number six west, of Mount Diablo Me-
ridian, embracing portions numbers
eleven, twelve, thirteen, and fourteen
of the said township number one,
north range number six west. upon
which the State prison of the State of
California is now located. not exceed
ing in quantity four hundred and fifty
acres, be, and the same is hereby, CO.
ded, granted, and confirmed to the
said State of California. without prcju-
dice to the rights or claims of any 9th
er parties.
Approved, June IS, 1864.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-09-29

peace, to relax the stern control over
public action and public speech which
state Of war lenders unavoidable,
to restore our financial system, to dis.
solve as military courts, and hand
over again to the civil tribunals OF
Justice the punishment of crime and
the preservation of public order, and
to restore to their firesides and their
homes, clothed with honors and to he
held in everlasting remembrance, that
great army of our citizen soldiers who
have barred their breasts against arm
ed rebellion, and won the impcrisha-
ble renown of saving the glorious Un-
ion for which their fathers and broth
ers died.
Signed by the Committee.
HENRY J. RAYMOND, Chairman.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-09-29
u. s. 7-3O LOAN.

The Secretary Of the Treasury gives notice that sub
scriptions will be received for Coupon Treasury Notes
payable three years from Aug. 18th, 1864, with semi
nua interest at the rate Of seven and threetenths per
cent per annum principal and neres, both ~ be paid
in lawful money.
These notes viii be convertible at the option of the
holder at maturity into six per cent gold bearing bonds
pa, able not less than five than twenty years
from their date, the Government may elect. They
will be issued denominations Of $50 800 $500 81 900
IS &C., and all subscriptions must be for fifty dollars
or some multiple Of fifty dollars.
The notes viii be transmitted to the owners free Of
transportation charges after the receipt Of the
original Certificates OF Deposit they be prepared
As the notes draw interest from August Is, persons
making deposits subsequent to that date must pay the
interest accrued from date OF date Of deposit
Parties dapositing twenty Eve thousand dollars and
upwards for these notes at any time will be allowed
commission Of one-quarter Of per cent, which
will be paid by the Treasury Department upon the
ccpt Of bill for the amount certified to by the officer
with whom the deposit made. No deductions for
commissions must be made from the deposits
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-09-29
GprRrIc-No 137 I

PUBrIC-No. 1877.
AN ACT to carry into effect a treaty
between the United States and her
Britannia Majesty for the final set
Element Of the claims Of the Hud-
sons Bay and Puget's Sound Agri-
cultural Companies.
BE IL enactcd By the Senate and House
Of Representatives. of The United States Of
Amerioa IN Congress assembled, That the
President of the United States, by and
with the advice and consent of the
Senate, shall appoint commissioner,
whose duty it shall be, conjointly with
the commissioner appointed by her
Britannia Majesty's Government, to
investigate. adjust, and determine the
claims Of the Hudson's Bay Company
and of the Puget's Sound Agricultu-
raj Company against the Government
Of the United States, pursuant to the
terms of a treaty signed at Washing
ton on the first day of July, eighteen
hundred and sixty.three and the COM
missioner shall be authorized to APP
point clerk, with compensation at
the rate Of eight dollars day.
Sec. 2. and be IL further enacted,
That the compensation of the commits
sioncr shall be FIVE thousand dollars
in full for his services and personal
expenses. And the sums necessary
to pay the compensation aforesaid, the
share Of contingent expenses of the
commission on the part of the United
States, and Of tAe compensation of the
umpire, chosen under the convention,
are hereby appropriated out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated
Sec. 3. And be IL further enacted,
That the commissioner on the part of
the United States, in conjunction with
the commissioners on the part of Great
Britain. is hereby. authorized 10 make
all needful rules and regulations for
conducting the business of the COM
mission such rules and regulations
not contravening the Constitution Of
the United States. the provisions Of
this act, or the stipulatious Of the
Treaty.
| Sec 4. And be II further enacted
That the Secretary Of State is hereb,
authorized and required to transmit t.
the said commission such papers o
records relating to the business Of tn,
commission as he may deem proper o
as may be called for by the commits
sioner and at the close of the com
mission, and of the duties of the um
pire, all the records, documents, an,
all other papers which may have beer
presented on behalf of the Unite,
States, shall be returned to the De
partment of State.
Approved, June q, 1864.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-09-29
fPUBLIc-No.l3S.l
AN ACT in relation to the fees and

AN ACT in relation to the fees anc
emoluments of the marshal, attor
ney, and clerk Of the Supreme Courl
of the District OF Columbia, and for
other purposes.
BE a eRGcted By the Senate and UouS.
of Representatives. Of the United States
Of Ameriea "a Congress assembled, That
the fees of the clerk Of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, ex.
cept so far as hereinafter specifically
provided, and of the United States at.
torney and the marshal of said Dis
trict, except SO far as hereinafter pro-
vijed, shall be the same as the fees
respectively allowed to clerks Of the
district and circuit courts. attorneys,
solicitors, and proctors. and marshals,
by the act approved February twenty
six. eighteen hundred and fifty-three,
entitled "An act to regulate the fees
and costs to be allowed clerks, mar
shals. and attorneys Of the circuit and
district courts Of the United States,
and for other purposes Prorided,
That the clerk of said supreme court
shall not be allowed by the Secretary
OF the Interior to retain of the fees
and emoluments of his said Office, for
his own personal compensation, over
and above his necessary Office expen-
ses. the necessary clerk hire included,
to be audited and allowed by the &C.
counting officers of the Treasury. sub.
Jcct to an appeal to the Secretary of
the Interior, more than the sum of
four thousand dollars per annum and
in making out his semi-annual returns
required by the third section of said
act. said clerk shall embrace his fees
aud emoluments of every name and
character, for any service required of
him by law.
Sec. q. And be IL further enacted,
That no marshal nor district attorney
of the United States shall, by reason
of the discharge of the duties Of his
Office, now or hereafter required of him
by law, or in any case in which the
United States will be bound by the
Judgment which may be rendered in
the same, be allowed to retain out of
the fees. charges, and egoluments
therefor, whether prescribed by stat
ute or allowed by court or any Judge
thereof, greater maximum compen-
sation than that fixed by the act afore-
said but all such fees and emolu-
ments, of every name and character,
shall be inclnded in the semi.annual
returns required of marshals and at
torneys by the third section of the act
aforesaid Prorided, That nothing in
this act contained shall apply to the
provisions of sections eleven and
twelve Of the act to prevent aud pun
ish frauds upon the revenue, approved
March third, eighteen hundred and
sixty-three.
Sec. 8 Ind be IL further enacted,
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-09-29

We were amused the other night at
the attempts of one of the uDwashed,
whose tongue had become q little
thick from the effects of his favorite
beverage, to pronounce the names Of
the Democratic candidates. Hur-
"a for McClel'n and Pen'ton mean
for Mcclellan and P'lenton | No, that
amt il Z! Hurra, I say, for McKenncl
dan Pel'ton!" The poor fellow got fur.
Their from the mark at every attempt,
until he finally gave it up iu despair,
exclaiming "Oh damn such mix
ed up meas Hurra for jeff Davis 1"
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-09-29
Dubuque, Sept. %, 1868.

Our attention has been called 10
an error in the minutes Of the Judicial
Convention held at Rockford on the
LIST inst. As furnished US by the Sec
rotary. the minutes stated that the
first or informal ballot for District At
torney Stood. E. Burke l8i, !. W..
Card Is, w. A. Lathrop 81 votes.
The ballot in fact stood-Burke IT,,
Card III, Lathrop II. The Secretary,
Mr.. A. j. Tanner of WaverIy, says
the mistake was entirely unintention-
al. and desires the correction made
by his authority.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-09-29

FAIRBANKS SCALES. 1t is with some
business firms. as it is with some in.
dividuals. that they stand alone in the
department Of trade TO which they d.
rect their attention. II becomes a
specially with them, and by making
it such, they carry it to the highest
perfection Of which it is capable.
This is the case with the Messrs. Fair.
banks. the celebrated Scale Makers.
They have devoted themselves so en-.
tirely. and with such thorough science
and skill to the manufacture of Weigh
ing Instruments. that they seem to
have left nothing to be done by 9TH
ers.-N. Y Erening Post.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-09-29

payment be made within six months
from the date of the passage OF this
act Prorided, That nothing herein
shall be so construed as to hold re-
sponsible in damages any persons
who have manufactured or used any
article or thing for which a patent, as
aforesaid, was ordered to be issued.
Approved, June IS, 1854.