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NOTICE.

| hereby forewarn al per-
ding for a note given by ms
for Sl75. SAID note is dated
first January 1864 as the cons
said note has failed, aud ! vii
unless compelled by law.
l.. A. WA
Jane %, 1864,
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Army Intelligence.


In THE FIELD NEAR RUFUS STATION,
July Ain order TO cuuntcract a flank
movement made by large force Of the en-
emy on our left, the army commenced to
withdraw from the neighborhood of Mari
etta>night before hast The movement MAS
conducted successfully,
Gen. i!ard"e's corps, though in some
places not more than 80 or 80 yards from
the cncml's lines, did not begin TO move
until just before day light yesterday, and
was conducted so quietly, that the curiny
was not aware of it until the evacuation
vas completed.
Not gun was fired during the night, TX
ccpt from krnnesaw mountain. About
sunrise they hoistcd 4 flag on Kvnncsaw.
An hour or two later they advanced, icav
ing Marietta to the left, and passed near the
Military Institute, where our cavalry com.
menced skirmishing with u brigade.
The enemy, this morning, attacked said
force. [lCO dismounted cavalryD and were
compelled TO retire. We captured 80 heavy
rifles, few prisopcrs and horses.
The enemy have been feeling for our
position to day. Considerable siirrni,hing
going on-hcayicst along French's front.
CuArTAcuoocuE RIvER, JuIy 5-AlI
quiet this morning. The enemy yesterday
burned IcweIan the Junction Of the Al
Iuuin rnI n,rr,ur Il ,ilr,nls
Some pri,oners were brought in last
nirht ; among then, Lieutenant Werl Of the
loo,h Indiana. There has been very little
skirmishinr to dav. The enemy is very
cautiously feeling his way.
Tnnv ,c.,crd,y bprr.i ,bo none, mill =,
Roswell a Yan.rc Major and 10 priyaics
were brought in this evening.
urn,n,,y r,,yc ,o.,i.I d..r,,cb
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Rags! Rag

The highest market priS
for all clean cotton and line
or small quantities delivered
Persons in making up their J
rags will please 10 careful moi
any woolen scraps
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Mr.. EDiToR.-You will
Mr. s. B. Massey q candil
sentative In the next Legl
lige M
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The GROWING CRoPs All accounts,
says the I.ynchburg Republican, represent
the crops ia the surrounding country as be-
ing Of the most promising character 1t
was at first supposed that the recent raid
of Hunter had done great damage TO them,
bu; VIC now learn from all quarters that
the damage Is very light, and that it vii!
not materially reduce the general yield
The most serious injury inflicted upon the
farming interests has been 10 the loss Of
labor at moment when it was most need.
ed. We hope, however, that even this DIFF
ficulty will not prevent our friends from
saving all their wheat and properly working
all their corn.
Ifa kind Providence shall continue 10
favor US with good seasons, We may safely
predict that the grain crop this year in
Virginia will largely exceed the crop OF
last year. The grass crop, too, is also said
to be unusually heavy, so that neither man
ner beast u in danger Of storyation tho
coming sinter. The food crisis Is passed,
and we confidently believe that if we are
but true to ourselves, kind Providence
will continue TO safely deliver US out OF
every trouble.
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We are authorized to an
4. Moore, Esq, as a cald
in the House Of Representa-
Legislature.
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We are requested by
II. X. Cnreton to nomjnate
sition Of Representative iB
lature.
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Announoem,
FOR THE SCI

We are authorized 10
George McC. Witherspod
represent the District of
Senateof the ensuing Id
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We are authorized ID
James l.. Reed as Il C andid
Senate at the ensuing elec
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FOR r EPRESEI

The friends of w. NJ. "a
nounce him a candidate
District Of Lancaster in thu
resentativcs in the ensuing,
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ENROLLING OH

IIEAD.Q'R'S., LAScAsTE
Trlv d
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-02-03
AUGUSTA February /, Is

AUGUSTA February |, 1864.
Tofhe Editor Of the Press.
The holy silence of the New England Sab
bath was broken here yesterday morning by
the shrek and roar of the railroad train, the
strains Of martial music and tread of armed
men marching through the streets. 1t was
the departure of the 10Th regiment, and for
once land the first time in Augusta regi-
,nent was loaded expeditiously and left town
at the hour appointed.
had the good fortune to be invited to ac-
company the regiment to Portland, which OPP
portunity gladly ayailed myself OF, and in
company with a few ether invited guests was
permitted to ride in the officers car, and par
take of officers fare. We shall long remem-
Der the pleasant time we had, which could
only have been made better by the presence
Of an accomplished gentleman who was ex-
pected, but by unforeseen circumstances de-
tanned at Fort Knox.
The Goth is a fine regiment, both in officers
aad men, and will do credit to itself and the
State. Success to it wherever it goes.
The 7th Battery left here at noon to-day for
Washington. Capt. Twitchell is proud Of his
battery and his men are proud OF their com
mander, both OF them justly. The battery as
well as the veteran regiments here have been
canvassed for allotments and the commissioner
has been very successful. Eighty-five mem
beers of the battery allotted the sum OF 1882 90
per month which amounts to Sl05S4 90 year.
In the 10Th regiment, of the eight companies
here, 400 men allotted S5033 80 per month or
SGO462 90 annually, as follows: Co. X, Capt.
George III. Nye, 90 men allotted S94l.00 per
month; Co. b, Capt. Benz. NJ. Redlon, 65 men
allotted $4,000; Co. G, Capt. William w.
Whitmarsh, 81 men allotted s30450; Co. l,
Capt. Almon c. Pray, 10 men allotted $4,000
Co. G, Capt. William P. Jordan, 81 men allot-
ted $4,000; Co. Z, Capt. John NJ. Beal, Sc
men allotted s509.00; Co. + Capt. Alfred l..
Turner, 90 men allotted $4,000; Co. II, Capt.
Granville Blake, 6l men allotted $5s2.00.
General Howard arrived home Saturday on
q short iurlough.
Governor Cony has received official notice
Of the new call for men and will tomorrow
communicate to the Legislature some sugges-
tions touching the policy to be pursued in
meeting this new demand upon the State.
No doubt is entertained here but we shall be-
able to raise the new quota without resorting
TO draft
The following commissions have been issued
since my last, viz: Christopher V. Crossman
Of Bangor, to be Major in LIST regiment Heavy
Artillery; John Goldthwaite of Windsor, to
be ID Lieut.. in Company b, 9TH regiment.
The following discharges have been officially
transmitted, LIST Lieut.. George Williams, Com
pany Il, 18th regiment, for physical disability;
Adjutant j. ii. Metcalf, l4th regiment, FOR
promotion. He goes on TO General Nicker-
sons staff where he has been serving some
months. Yours truly, HELIos.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-02-03

eE-The Biddeford Union says the Baptist
Society Of Saco, have sent thirty Of its MEM
bers to the war, and considering that the So
ciety, was not large, the compliment is all the
more deserving Now the pastor is gone. In
one class in Sabbath School all enlisted; the
teacher recruited it to its full number and
again lost them. He then got young lad Of
sixteen years to come, thinking he would at
least have one, but by and by the lad came to
him and told him he, too, was going to war.
The DR.. broke down at this news, and now
he has gone! With such noble examples of
patriotism on the part OF the people, who says
that slavery shall triumph?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-02-03

ev-Gen. Longstreet, in letter to Gen.
Foster, complains Of the manner in which the
Presidents Amnesty Proclamation is crcula-
ted among his soldiers, and suggests that
such communications should be made through
the commanding generals. To which, Gen.
Foster replied in the following language. 81
accept your suggestion that it would have
been more courteous TO have sent these docu-
ments to you for circulation, and embrace
with pleasure the opportunity afforded to en-
close to you twenty copies Of each of these
documents and rely on your generosity and
desire for peace, to give public ity to the same
among your officers and men,"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-02-03

GREAT adhesiv epreparatisn
that will STICK
Patches and Liningsto Boots and Shoes sunicient
strong without stitching;
That viii enectuAlly mend Furniture, Crosksry
Toys, and all articles Of household use.
Belt Makers,
Boot and Shoe Makers,
Manufacturers and Maehin;sts,
And Families,
villhnd it IsvALUABLx! 1t wilsfsctuallyst opth
leakage Of Coal Oil.
II 10 insoluble in water or oil.
Its liquid. and rs easily applied aspasts.
II will adhere oily substances.
IL Is
HILTON'S INSOLUBLE CEMENT
HILTON BaorHKRs, Propristors,
Providence, Il.
Supplied in packages from 2 OF. to l00lbs., By
CHAS. RICHARDSON CO.,
81 Broad Street, Boston,
Sole Agents for New England.
W. PHILLIPS, Agent for Portland.
febl7dly
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for 100000 men to be obtained by draft on the
10th of March if not otherwise raised, is not
supposed to be in addition to the 100000 Or
dered to be raised in October last. The gen.
eral belief is that the 100000, or the proper
ton of them that may be raised, will consti-
tute part of the 100000 now called for. In
that case Maine will have her proportion of
the remaining 100000 to raise, unless allow
ance be made for those who have gone into
the naval service. If that allowance is made
as in justice it should be, and we rightly UNI
derstand the call, Maine will have but few
men to raise under the call for 100000.
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Browns Bronchial Troches,

These Losenges prepared from q highly cs-
teemed recipe for alternating Bronchial Atecfioms
Asthma, HodrseHess, Coughs, Colds and Irritation
or Soreness of the Throat
PUBLIC SPEAKERS AND yoCALIsTs
Will find them beneficial in clearing the voice before
speaking singing, and relieving the throat amer
any unusual exertion of the vocal organs. having
peculiar adaptation to affections which disturb the
orsans of speech.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers in Medicine in
the United States and most foreign countries at rs
eonts per box. jana dim
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-02-03

GA Tribune dispatch says that the Gov
errors and other prominent men of the Wes-
tern and Middle States are urging upon the
government. by letter, memorials. and repre-
sentative delegations, the imperative neces-
sity of increasing the armies of the Union to
a strength that will enable US to resist and
beat back the wave of Southern aggression
which will roll northward and westward with
the first days of Spring. They urge that the
object Of the South in its last desperate effort
will be to protract the war, and that it should
be our effort to close the rebellion before the
4th Of July next. They especially urge this
as a measure of economy, believing that the
protraction of the war will incredibly increase
the financial problem. They offer every ia
cilty in their power to increase the army at
any cost. The Secretary of War and Gen.
Halleck are laboring to impress upon Senators
and Congressman the vital Importance of car
rying out this principle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-02-03

~ Some twelve years ago, says the st.
Croix Herald, a clergyman Of Calais married
a certain couple. The bridegroom was not in
very prosperous circumstances, and he inform
ed the minister that he was unable then to pay
him for the service but would remember him.
A day or two ago the minister received let
ter from the gentleman who is now at New
Orleans, enclosing a ten dollar bill which he
wished the minister TO accept as the fee for
the performance of the aforesaid service. An
honorable act and "better late than never IN
its performance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-02-03

sg- On the first page-Miss Dickinson's
Reception in Philadelphia; Letter to the Pres
ident; Romantic Affair, &C.
nY-On the fourth page-Corrected Mar
kets.
Gee. III. Reach, manager of the Boston
Museum, died in Charlestown, Mass, on Sun
day last.
present winter, will entirely destroy the peach
crop of the Northwest the coming season.
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MARRIED.

In Rockland. William II Hix of So Thomaston,
and Miss Sarah Rhoades. Off; Thomas Thomas Dew.
ms and Miss Lizzie Kirk. both Of r.; John N Har.
rington and Mrs Rachel Murphy, both OF X.
Merrithew. both of Searsport
In Camden. Charles l. Fletcher of the Potomac
Army and Miss Adeis Study both ofC.
In Bath, Feb LIST. Chetham Parks, of Boston and
Miss Augusta A Lee, ofB.
In Bangor, Timothy Ii Nye and Miss Sarah Rich,
both Of Orrington; Sosiah A Bailey and Sarah y
Murphy both Of Bangor.
In Cambridge. Mass, Geo y Holden, Of Bangor, Co
9TH Me Reg. and Miss Jennie Waller Of C..
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DOMESTIC PORTS.

BOSToN-Ar LIST, sch Joseph Fish, Hail. Newca,-
tie Del
CID bark Mary Stetson. Alton. New Orleans: shin
Susan Kinks. Atwood. Calcutta; bark John Griffin.
Chase. Havana; sch Milo, Boggs, Rocklaud
HOLINESS HOLE-Ar Ian 81 sch Tilt Nys East.
port for New York.
Ar I'd, Br sch IL Ii Foster Trafton Musa1ash Mr.
Cid bark Harvest Neon. Berry. Csrdcnas: seh p
S Lindsey. Emery Saco.
NEW YORK-Ar 3Oth Br brig Uranus Hamilton
tBermudaI 10; sch Noses Warng, Winslow, None,
ton.
Ar slss. brig Lizzie Frost. Miner. chsrryfeld /;
schs Armadlo Chase. and Caroline Rhodes New
Bedford; Electric Spark, Mendalr Port Roy Al SC.
Ar lst shin Harvest Queen Liverpool. Faimoutb
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-02-03

The committee appointed to receive dona-
tons for the relief of the colored refugees on
the banks of the Mississippi, acknowledge
the reception of the following sums from
Jabez C Woodman, N Miller, VIM
Chase, L Hersey, Tyler, Rice &
Sons, yIB Brown, S Il Spring, An
drew Spring, Misses Harriet and
Mary Deering, Stone, $50 each, $4,000
Israel Washburn and others in the
Custom House, 500
st John Smith $40, McGilvery, RYAN &
Davis and Chas ii 0sgood. $50 each, 10000
A Stevens 4 Co, q w Weodman, Al
fred Woodman, B Greenough, Geo L
storer,. l. Southland, II Fletcher,
SIS each, 1880
Dana, ii B and ii NJ Hart, Wv
Thomas, Phebe Cummings q
Messer, j Coyle, L Billings, $40
Vim Oxnard, Edward Oxnard, Pr
Brown, james Brown, Alvah Con-
ant, VIM Willis, Cram,
Brooks, George Conant Mrs William
= Woodbury., N Ellsworth & Son, Mi
sah Sampson Geo Hayes, Chase,
Gerrish Pearson, Lowell & Senter,
j # McCobb, James b Libby, Warren
Brown, Joshua Maxwell, r Corey,
ii VI Payson, Chas Perry, Rensaler
Cram f IL Burgin, and ID Lord, w
Brown, Chas Foster, Rummery
Burnham, Il Upham Son, Ross
& Sturdeyant, King, Butler Co,
Mrs. Henry Merrill, Lewis Dyer &
Co, John Sparrow Phnney & Jack
son, blake, Jones x 20, y w munger
John True, J W Perkins & Co, John
Randall, Thomas Amory Deblois,
IS Shurtleff & Co, Levi Cobb, Pear
son Smith, E McKenney, Breed &
Turkey, J Lovett & Co, + Hamlin,
Jabez True, ii HILL True& Milliken,
Emery & Fox, J + Randall, $40 each, 5000
r ii Hinkley, II Ii Kurdish, 1hos II
Weston, c and Z 7 0xnard, Harris
Bros Hobbs, Chase & Co. Edward
Gould, Reuben Horton; Calvin Ed
wards Martin Gore, James RacKleit,
Chas Staekpole, Chas w Cahoon,
James Mouatfort, Rufus Deering,
Noyes, John Rand, Milliken Co,
T r Jones, L Briggs, s tMorris
Davis, Twtchell & Chapman, Twitch-
ell and Champlin, Geo Warren, \ +
Deering, Alpheus Libbey, w w Ste
vens. Phnney Gilman, A ID Brown,
MP Richardson, Z II Chase, Geo
Foster, John Bradford, Jacob
Winslow, ii Jose, J Kendall, 5
Whittemore Samuel Warehouse, AL
fred Haskell. Thos Shaw, S A True,
IA Waldron, Geo b jackson, F q
Moody, NJ Butler, Jordan,
W Cobb. ii Barnes s Beale, Ed
ward Thurston, Purinton, Henry
Robinson, s. EACH 10000
Anonymous, 1000
Chidren's Fair, via Elizabeth Dow &
Hattie Bradley, $500
Two ladies, via Rev. Horatio Steb-
bins, 600
Three ladies via Stone, 500
Sundry persons in sums less than g., ITO "a
1859 50
Samuel Perley Of Bridgton, s25 90
Griffin of Brunswick, 300
Ii Means OF Freeport, Is 90
LIST Parish School, Yarmouth, 80 90
james NJ Stone, Kennebunk, 1900
John Storer, Sanford, 10 90 III W
2lIo 80
Portland Feb. q 1864.
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FOREIGN PORTS.

At Mumford, w Coast of Africa, Dec IL. bark IT,
dial Wave, Goldsmith, unc. Barks Manchester Row :
ley and ID Godfrey, Prince. were ON the coast.
Ar at Bathurst. River Gambia, Dec 81, bark w II
Randall. Phinney. Boston.
At st Nazaire, 18th ult, ship Hazeltinc. Gikey,
for Gloucester.
AT Bristol. T. 18th ult. ship D Cooper. seaerson.
for Jamaica
Arat st Thomas, 4th ult sch James, Keen. Phila.
delphia land remained 18TH: It'll Br brig Augusta
Strout New York for Para; 18th, sch Henry Mutt
Parrott, Bird Island land sid 18th for Phils.
Ar at Havana I'D, barks Dunkeld, Crerur, Port
land; 24th. Circassia, New York.
In port 23d, barks Carrie Davis, (Brl Bush. for N
York; James p Chaplin. Carney, une; brigs lorna
do. Dodge. for Philadelphia; Charlcna, Means. for
Portland; Soonlight, Small unc; schs Gen Worth
Coppelas; Amelia. Low: Wild Pigeon, Lowe: Vic.
toria. Fisher. and Sarah Maria. underhiil. unc,
Chartered 23d ult, Am bark James Chap:n, COO
hhds sugar and moasses, Neuvitas dan Boston at IS
and s. per hid,
At Matanzas 2lst ult. Br sch Norton smith, idg
molasses for Providence.
Ar at do 23d. Br ship st Lawrence. Hamilton, Bes-
ton: Br bark Alma, Harrison Baltimore.
Cid 18th brgs Croton. lngraham, Portland; Goth
Vale;ta, (Br) CHM, New York.
Ar at Cardenas, 18th. bark Catharine Jane, VIII
son, Boston; John Hathaway, Thompson, Havana;
Esd. brig Simcoe. Bglsy. New York.
Sid 2Sd. bark Syphids Henderson, New York; sch
j A Brown, Collins Boston.
Sid from do 22d ult, brig Model. Haskell, Portland
At do cath, banks q Hamilton, Soule. and Flora
Collins, une; John Hathaway. Townsend, for Bos-
ton; Eureka tBrl Dinsmorc, for Portland; Altayela
Reed. for Philadelphia; Jas Davis, Ellis do; schs
Starlight, York. dos j Spencer Fleming for -
8 Cid At st John NIB, 27th ult, ship Somersetshire,
Grant, Liverpool.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-02-03

FnVHE Portland and kenpcbec Railroad Company
Il will receive proposals until the tenth OF the
present month, Tor grading that portion of their
new track which lies between the mouth Of the Cum
berland and Oxford Canal and the ipfersc elton OF
Portland.
Also for masonry for the abutments Of Bridge
across Danforth street, and for the wood work Of
said bridge.
Proposals. for the whole. or any part Of said work
will be considered, the Company rsserying the right
70 aceept any portion Of such proposals as IL may
deem expedient.
Specifications, with profile Of the work. may be
seen At the once Of the Engineer near the gas
works. q. j. NOYES,
Engineer Of +. b K. X. X Co.
Portland, Feb. 2. 1854. feb3 d& wtiebs
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-02-03

WHEREAS. David Stiles. Of Harrison in the
w County of Cumberland. BY his mortgage deed
dated June 26th. 1854 and recorded in Cumberland
Records. book 240. page al. conveyed to Freeland
Holmes. Of the State of California, certain tract
Of land situated In HARRISON in the County Of Cum.
berland, bounded westerly by Island pond leo call
edl southerly by lot numbered twelve the seventh
the eighth range, and northeriy by the waterford
town line; also. the said David Stiles ON the ninth
day of January, 1856 by his deed Of mortgage of
that date, recorded In Cumberland Records. book
e67 page 3is conveyed to Charles s. Holmes of tho
State OF California the premises above descrb-
ed. for more full description Of which reference
may be had to said records the payne Mt OF
two certain notes described i'm said mortgage deeds
Now, the conditions of SAID mortgages having been
broken the subscribers calm foreclosure Of the
same, pursuant TO the statute In such cass made
snd provided. FREELAND HOLMES
CHARLES s. HOLMES.
By 4. X. HOLMES, their Attorney -
February I, 1854. feb3 wsw
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BAD BRHArR-The greatest Curss the huna.
hmily Is heir to- How many lovers il hes separatca
how many friends forever parted The subject IL
too delicate your nearest friend will not mention IL,
and you are ignorant of the fact yourself To effect
radical cure, use the BALM or THOUSAND
FLOWERS" as dentrince night and morning II
also beauties the complexion, removing all tan,
pimpes and frecklcs leaving the skin soft and white
Price so cents. For sale by Ii. II. Hay agent for
Maine, and all druggists. nov25 cod q sow3m
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HEAD QUARTERS DRAvr REHDKzvoUs,
Portland, Me-, January Is, 1884

ORDER NO. 8.
The streets of Portland will be patroled each day
and night by aGuard from Camp Berry" and all
persons wearing the uniform OF United States SOL
der viii be arrested, unless they show proper
authority for being absent from their commands.
Soldiers thus arrested. and belonging to other
commands, will be sent 10 the Provost Marshal, to
be returned to their regiments as descrters
Citizens wearing the uniform Of the U. s. soldier
will be subject to this order.
By order of BRIG. GEN RowLEY.
j. L. DUDLEY, lst Lieut.. I'd Art'y, A. A. G.
JAMIE dit
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-02-03

S-To cure a cough, hoarseness. or any disease Of
the throat and lungs, use Howes's Cough Pills Sold
BY II. III. Hay, Portland, and by druggists generally
jan2I d&w3ms
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-02-03

We are glad to be able to announce that
the Directors of the International Bank have
organized under the above name. It has for
several months been apparent that the ma
tional system of banking must ere long SUI
persede the present mode of State banking.
The onerous taxes at present laid upon CAPT
tai thus invested, have had much weight in
forming this opinion; and when we consider
that under national charter Bank is en-
tirely free from local taxes, and is made a
special depository of United States funds, as
well as an agent in negotiating loans for the
Government, we shall at once perceive that
the advantages are greatly on the side of the
new system.
We understand that the Directors of this
new Bank propose to hold the charter in
trust for such stockholders of the Interna-
tional Bank as may wish TO become partners
with them, and from the success of national
Banks in other places, we cannot doubt but
that it will be found quite profitable.
For the present the business will be con-
Quoted at the rooms of the International
Bank, and the officers Of this institution have
been chosen for the officers of the new Bank.
The State of Maine has long been entitled
to a special depository Of Government funds
without depending upon Boston, and the
Secretary Of the Treasury will appoint the
First National Bank of Portland for such
purpose. When these arrangements are COM
pleted, our citizens can obtain bonds at first
hand, and on the lowest terms. The bills of
this Bank will be legal tender for all dues to
the Government except customs, and the
Treasurer of the United States will pay them
out as "legal tenders" are now used.