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, 1864-03-20

I learn that bill will be introduced in Con.
sFess, providing that al cotton is in future to
he taken possession Of By the Government
cou1ze pursued with cotton heretofore has
heen productive Of much cvIl, in the shape Of
friiEbtful frauds on the part Of epecu1ators,
officers In the army, &c. On the other baud
the syeten OF REFRESHING tie trade did no
good All the cotton we could get ont Of the
rebel territory vas great gain 10 the North.
We paid twenty cents per pound for it, and
sold it to England at SIXTY cents. The money
paid to the rebels was paper, that received
for the cotton was gold or Its equivalent.
The rebels who sold the. cotton hid away
their money. The Union men who bougbt
and sold It again invested the profits In Uni
ted States bonds. Why restrict such an al
yantageous trade as thisy The only reason
able answer that can be given Is that q few
spectators might be benefited thereby. The
owners Of the cotton are to receive vouchers
therefor, payable when they have established
their loyalty. =.
, 1864-03-20

Some time since, Mr. Arnold introduced a
bill into the House providing q tonnage tax
for the improvement Of the Chicago harbor.
tie citizens of every other similar city would
demand similar bills. There we're other diff
culties in tie way. also. He has now, how
ever, introduced a bill providing small appro-
priations for keeping IN repair certain lake
harbors; among others, that Of Chicago. He
has hopes Of its passage. 1t is well known
that tie Government works at the various
harbors on tho lakes are fast falling to pieces,
for want Of small appropriations for their
maintenance and repair. 49,
WESTERN MEN IN THE CTTY..
-Ex-Goy. Wood, Hon. Il. ". Blodgctt, Col
John 8. Loomis and other Missourians have
arrived here, and Gov. Yates: Is expected
daily. =, =: ., s,..1:> :;
, 1864-03-20
IKS0LUBLE CEMENT!

Is a new thing, and the result 0,
Iyears OF study; Its combination is
Ion SCIENT1IC PNINClPLKa. and
under no circumstances or change
fof temperature will It becouae
corrupt or emis any ofYena1Ye
, 1864-03-20

! Kerchiet half lose itself ont Of h;s mani,
bosom. and finally the Observation-Disclosures
tangle at his side. and The seiiom.worf
shaPeau crown bis noble broTs: ana tfen
begged word in private.
0Nonsenee,r said he: "I.: have talread,
kept them waiting, Let Us be otE.,,
But Nas not to be put back In that way
but insisted; so the tent WAS cleared Of a.
fendants. and proceeded to open nv hear,
to the General for few minutes. whfcf had
the effect of disafDatinfr mnch of bfs self aat.
isfied ali, md replacing II with q sheenisb
fidget painful to behold. Buf affer a fa1s
mi1utes' further talE he linked fetfer md
hls eyes becan to twinkle maiicions1y 49, !
coneluded. -, -
"I leaye it all to you.', said he. and s,+t;no
down to table he eave me a line or two ri
writing, with VhicE departed. and shnrtiv
afterEard TONED nv Comrades. .firaf hnw'
will Colonel F.. the officer Of The DIV
and borrowing q burle. which hnnr f1o11,
nv neck as mi extra ornament.
aThe General saws he can't come for an
lour yet. :. said 1: md we nalioned otT thnoncb
the twilight withont him.
It was quite dark. but. the Biz Cabin was
dotted. NTH FIGHTS as we rode m and were
welcomed Inv Iii the dorkevs ~ tho eztata.
snoC 1,nzen II rnmher 1rEo ton1- elsr,ra ~
onT horses and learin1 onr " cays n snd tE,ng y!
in the go ~ antescha51har ~ bai1 ~ NJ e az
antara5 ~ rs ~ ra11.e5 .s,I se.'.oa =. Aan asei
and crEe,ea ,n4n ths oreat n w ~ ouM ~ -
, 1864-03-20
f11Soluhle Cement.

RnKAT pHscovzax USEFUL AND VALUABLE
DlSCOVERYi
, 1864-03-20

iA1anufActufefs, using Machines,
Will Ind It tho best article known
[tor Cemcntt1E tho Channels, as 1t
works without deily, Ii not etfec-
tied By any chauge Of Temperature,
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-20

away from his fellows, he said, to spend an
hour in private prayer.
"Have yon been in the habit Of spending
hours in private prayer" sternly asked the
officer, himself Seotchman and Presbyte-
rian.
The Highland replied in the affirmative.
Then" said the other, drawing out his
watch, "never in all your life had you more
need of prayer than now; kneel down, sir,
and pray aloud that we may all hear you."
The Highlander in the expectation of in
slant death, knelt down. His prayer was that
Of one long acquainted with the appropriate
language in which the Christian addresses his
God. 1t breathed of imminent peril, and
earnestly implored the Divine interposition in
the threatened danger-the help of Him who,
in times of extremity, is strong TO deliver. 1t
exhibited, in short. a man who thoroughly
conversant with the scheme Of redemption,
and fully impressed with the necessity of
personal interest in the advantages which it
secures, had made the business of salvation
the work of many solitary hour, and had,
in consequence, acquired much fluency in ex-
pressing all his various wants as they occurred
and thoughts and wishes as they arose.
"You may go, SIR said the officer, as he
concluded, "you have, dare say, not been
in correspondence with the enemy tonight
"His statement" he continued, addressing
himself to the other officers, sis, doubt not,
perfectly correct. No one could have prayed
so without long apprenticeship; fellows who
have never attended a drill, always get on ill
at review" Hugh Miller.
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-20
The Highlander's Prayer.

A Scotch Highlander, who served in the
first disastrous war with the American colo
nies, was brought one evening before the
commanding officer, charged with the capital
offence of being in communication with the
enemy. The charge could not well be pre-
ferred at a more dangerous time. Only few
weeks had elapsed since the execution of
Major Andre, and the indignation of the
British, exasperated almost TO madness by
the event, had not yet cooled down. There
was, however, no direct proof against the
Highlander. He had been seen in the gray
Of the twilight, stealing out from a c1ump of
underwood that bordered on one of the huge
forests which, at that period, covered by much
the greater part of the United Provinces, and
which, in the immediate neighborhood of the
British, swarmed with the troops of Washing
ton All the rest was mere inference aud
conjecture. The poor mans defence was
summed up in few words. He had stolen
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-20
Bible society Of Maine.

fINHE annual meeting of this Society viii be held
l. at the Rooms of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION, in Temple street, on Thursday: the fifth
day of May, A. D. 1854 ALLEN HAINES,
apl6tf Recording Sec'y.
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-20
State of Maine.
Grass Seed, Cheese &c.

TUSr received choice lot of "Colebrook''
- HERDS GRASS, Vermont and Michigan
CLOVER aud RED-TOP seed.
Vermont CHEESE. and various brands Ertra and
Family Flour for sale at the lowest cash prices by
PLuMMER COLE,
Corner of Portland and Green SITS.
mahQ Ml,Ns
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-20

NVE DOLLARS will be given for the detection
and con nviction OF auy person or person sstsalipS
papers from the doors of our subscribsrs
deem fuHLl9HkR6 or THn pRn1D,
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-20
City of Portland.

"HEREAS DANIEL GOULD and others have
w pettioned the City Council 10 lay out new
Street or Public Way in said city -beginng at the
terminus of on Street, running the flats in
Back Cove. parallel . ith lincoln Street and to be
a continuation of Fox street. and and whereas said
petition referred by the City Council Dee sth,
1852. taken from the es March 2lst 1864 and re-
ferred to the undersigned for them 10 slider and
act upon, theI efore
Notice il hereby given to all parties interested.
that the Joint rding Committee of the City Coun
ell ON laying out new streets will to hear the
parties and view the proposed way the 23d day
Of April, 1854 at O'Clock in the afternoon at the
terminus of FOX Street. and will then and thei pro-
coed to determine and adjudge whether the public
convenience iuires said street way to be laid
out.
Given under our hands ON this 18th day of April,
A ID. 1864.
JACOB MCCLELLAN
STEVENS SMITH, ,o.u,,.,o
WM. HI. STEWART, Ioi,.'s I, on
WM. q. S0ULE, NJ .St Sta, W.
q. X. LADD, Ne" o''ee''
JNO ID SNOWMAN,
April l6 1854. d3w
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-20
City Of Portland.


XNHEREAS ROBERT j. robson has peti-
w toned the City Council to lay out a new
Street or Public Way in said city.-beginning at
the terminus of Mayo Street. running across the
flats in Back Cove and to be continuation of Mayo
Street. and whereas said petition REFEREED by the
City Council Eeby 10th, 1868, and taken II om the
files March 2lst, ls6i aud referred To the under
signed for them to consider and act upon therefore
Notice Is hereby given TO all parties interested,
that the Joint anding Committee of the City
Council on laying out stree,s will meet 10 hear
the parties and view the proposed way the I'D
day of April, 1861. st clock in the afternoon at
the terminus of Mayo street. and will then and the
proceed 10 d, ,.rmine and adjudge whether the pub.
lie convenience roqnres said street way TO be laid
out.
Given un der our hands on this 10Th day of April.
A. D. 1854.
JACOB MCCLELLAN
STEVENS SMItH,
WIN IL. STEWART, c,..
WM q. sOULE, eommlee on
e. X. LADD, vLaytng out
JNo. ID. SNOWMAN, Ne" oHee".
April l6.
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-20
Wanted.

Two an experienced American Woman, desiring
Il good home, situation Is offered as housekeep-
er In small family where she would be treated as
She would be required to take charge Ct and
do the cooking and chamborwork, see to the wash
woman, and do the ironing. The work in the
whole would be light. Pay l.50 per week. In
quire sc Exchange ST.
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-20
BAILEY AND MOVES,

booksellers and Stationers,
% So Exchange street. Portland
Is Country dealers will find II TO their advant-
mch25 2md&w
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-20
BAILEY AND MOVES.
DE LERS IN
PAPER HANGINGS.

WE purchase our Stock of Room Paper from the
w largest Manufacturing Establishments in the
United States carefully selecting from their large
stocks, the NEW PATTERNS oSLY,-and such as are
adapted to this market.
This year the styles and designs very beautiful
and We have a fine assortment, appropriate for every
style of room.
We einvte those in want of ROOM PAPER to
examine patterns, before Purchasing elsewhere
They are bought here for cash, and We afford 10
aall q
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-20
j. w. SYKES,


Contagious Diseases.
Chapter l4th, Sections 30 and 81, OF the Revised
Statutes;
sEoT. 80 when any disease dangerous to the
public health exists in a town, the municipal officers
shall all possible to prevent its spread and
to give public notice of infected places to aveers
by displaying red nags At proper distances, and by
all other means most ehectual in their judgment,
for the common safety.
SgoT. 3d. When householder or physician knows
that person under his care Is taken sick of any
such disease he shall immediately give notice there
of to the municipal officers of the town where such
person is and il he negects he shall forfeit not
less than ten, nor more than thirty dollars
The above law will be strictly enforced.
JOHN s. HEALD,
febl2tmayl City Marshal and Health Officer.
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-20
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
JOHN II. GILMAN. Editor.
Is published at No. s2i EXCHANGE STREET, by
N. A. FOsTE a. CO.

THR PORTLAND DAILY PREss is published at 800
per year; if paid strictly in advance, discount of
81 90 will be made.
Single copies three cents.
fHK KMAIrESTATE Press Is published every Thurs
day morning,at 500 per Annum, in advance; 81 25
II paid within six months; and s250, IL payment be
delayed beyond the year.
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-20
PORTLAND
RlOlNG ACADEMY.

hoping u large number of our citizens will avail
themselves ofthe great advantages now oeered them
10, thorough equestrian training the Subscriber
VIII hod himself IN readiness with his beautifully
Trained Stud OF Horses to wait upo them At his
School on South Street Saddle Horses for the road
usual. j. w. ROBINSON pronria,or
apqlm
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-20
Steam Power 10 Rent

D0OMS with Steam power can be had, by appll-
Ii cation to J. L. wINSL0W, 6 Union ST.
apr2 3w
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-20
WANTS, LOST, FOUND
Boy Wanted.

A BOUT sixteen years of age,--one that can write
"A a fair hand, not afraid of work, and with good
references. f. NJ. PATTEN,
apl9 div IL Exchange Street
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-20
Navigation Taught
It. b. PAR SON 8.
Ar
No. ~, Deer Street, Portland.

- ENTLEMEN desirous of instruction in Practi-
N cal Navigation will find an experienced teach
He is the only experienced Ship Master in the
State. who teaches Navigation and 10 especias ap-
pointed to qualify Ensigns and Mates for the L. 5.
Navy. mch2.eod3m
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-20
Removal.

nR. LUDWIG has removed TO No. 80 High st.,
IL corner of Congress
Portland, March II, 1854. mehl7 dtf
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-20
Wanted.

Wanted.
4 Female Pastry Cook at Darton Oyster Saloon
"A 233, Congress 81. apl6tf
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-27

The DEMOCRACY BBwIDRRED.-The OPP
position thus far have succeeded in agreeing
In nothing but opposition. Itpersists in sery-
ING as a permanent Illustration Of the fabulous
ass standing inert and nonplussed between
two bundles Of sayoty hay, unable which way
to oscillate. "The Union must be preserved
/" The war must 90 on p exclaims one wing;
!" Peacei Peace p shouts the other, tramp
ling on the heels Of the first, "down with
this bloody and insane war-the Rebels can
never be conquered. III Rochester Democrat.
The figure is expressive If not elegant.
The Democracy are bewildered." They
don't know which way to turn, whether, in
deed, they are standing on their heads or on
their feet. Like Stephen in Hard Times,
everything pertaining to the great problem Of
the hour IS ! muddIe to them. They have
no principles; they have no definite notions
Of what they are for or what they are against;
they have no settled convictions as to what Is
right or wrong either as regards this world or
the next. In the midst Of the greatest war
Of modern times, they are virtually neutrais !;
with the existence Of the nation trembling IN
the balance, they hesitate which way to throw
their weight! Too unpatriotic to pronounce
unquah6edly for war, they are too cowaIdiy
TO declare openly for peace. And 50 they
vibrate between the loyal and disloyai camp,
watching too see which way the tide Of battle
turns, prepared to go over 70 the winning
side at the decisive moment. What posi-
ton for great party to occupy What a
record to hand down to the future Inc
Tories Of the Revolution were manly In COM
parison. TAey had the courage at least 70
show their hand and although they had the
infamy. % fight against their country, they
had at least the decency to be faithful to their
masters. The Blue Lights 1872 held q
defined position toward the Government. II
they opposed the war they did it manfully
and aboye-board without equiyocation and
without resort to suhterfuge. But although
the war has ragged three years, the Democracy
have not been able to decide whether they are
for or against it I'D l5dny Journal
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-27

GROWING YALoRous.-The editor OF the
Grass Valley National, in an article headed
Republican Tactics" grows exceedingly
valorcus towards its close, and proclaims as
follows: "There is one thing Of which we
can assure our readers, and that is, we are
not to be deferred from fun and free express
sion Of our opinions. Il IS our right as con-
duetors Of public journal and as citizens.
Those who do not like US personally, because
we dare to think differently from them, can
help themselves by any ways or means which
their ability or their courage may induce
them to adopt" This reminds US Of the say
ings Of his friend General Chapman, some
time ago, at San Francisco. Chapman, after
indulging IN most outrageous language, Aou-
slve Of the head Of the Government and all in
authority, proclaimed himself q JEFF. Davis
patriot, and said that those who did not
like hin personally, or his doctrines, could
help themselves by any means they thought
proper; )" and wound up by stating that there
was noe sufficient force in California to make
his arrest. Twenty four hours subsequently
General Chapman was in Alcasraz, pumping
water for Uncle Sans soldiers What folly
It is for the editor OF the National to put on
airs and hold out threats Of what he VIII do
il certain things come to pass He is at she
head Of paper, and OF course can publish
in it what he pleases. II he oversteps the
bounds Of reason, as Chapman did, be NAV
BE- made 70 suffer as Chapman suffered. There
are;more ways of killing dog than by feed
inR him on butter and there are more ways
than one Of sweating Copperhead blood out
OF 4 mans bodY.-NerGaG Gasstte.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-27

MINING SHARE MARxRT.-The Mining
Share Markstexhi bited nslight Improvement
during the hrst and middle Of the week, but
only 70 suffer still farther relapse at its close.
The chief feature Of the past six days has
been the important decline in the Ophir,
which had maintained marked ftmnefs
aurii,R the preyious weeks of the panic.
SAVAGE. Potosi, North Potosi, and the Golden
Are and Empire, have improved during the
week. while the Imperial and Baltic have
fully maintained their previous standing all
other stocks on the list have declined. Full
confidence can never again be restored to the
stock market, until the general management
! Of our mines Is placed upon more ecouom-.
ical basis, and regular reports Of progress and
urospects at the mines are periodically gwen
by responsible parties, and at frequent inter-
ysis. The immersion has gone out, and with
much show Of reason, that the principal
mines known in our stock Lists have hitherto
been carried on chiefly for the benefit OF few
managing shareholders, who have used the
information which their position has allowed
them TO accumulate, through considerable
periods of time, for their individual beneht,
and at the expense Of outside stockholders.
More economy, and higher standard OF
morality must be introduced into the man
agement Of mining operations, ere the public
win again accord its former degree Of conf
dence TO that portion!of our mining interest
which is represented in those corporate asso-
Citations which but lately bid fair to prove
such an important help to the development OF
the great leading industry Of the Pacific
Coast. At present g outsiders" have NO in
clination to invest, not from any lack OF
faith in the mines, but from want Of cent?
dence in their management under corporate
control. Scientific Press. sd
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-27

GETTING LIvELY.-The Washoe Herald
Office is getting TO be very lively place
since the ventilation of the corrupt Ju-
dietary was commenced. Several gentle
men with pistols visited the Herald edito-
rial room last Ssturday-but no one was
hurt. Yesterday afternoon, the proprie-
tors of the Enterprise paid visit to their
neighbor of the Herald, to induce him to
swallows whale, or something else
but the R5Gld wouldn't, or it
couldn't, and the whole matter ended in q
sknmish, in which both parties failed to
be killed. The battle waxed warm for a
brief period, and was witnessed by an ex-
cited crowd Of printers, who seemed to
think that the devil had broke loose. The
belligerents were to have hearing in the
police court. We understand that this
morning, the Herald editor had another
belIgerent visitor, in the person Of Mr..
Curry, late owner of the Territorial prison,
who demanded the author of certain state
ments rejecting upon the integrity of Mr..
Curry, in connection with the prison af-
fairs. There was no fight in this case,
but Bennett laid hands on very formi-
dable derringer. Gentlemen should have
a little moderation this warm weather.
We are ''ss cool as a cucumber"-and are
perfectly Indifferent as to local wars and
skirmishes.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-27
No ARMED ORGANIZATIONS.

Mr.. Charles L. Weller, who was on
Monday last conveyed to the Government
Hotel at Alcaraz, in his recent speech in
the back room Of the San Francisco Buzz
yards Roost urged upon his Copperhead
associates and tools the necessity OF
EARNED organization to resist the tyran-
nical usurpations Of the Government"
This course has been recommended at va
rious times in the rebel sheets of Califor-
MIA Mr.. Weller, by his suggestion, has
got himself in quod, and it is to be de-
voutly hoped that his editorial colleagues
may be sent to keep him company. The
brawling idiot Hall, of the MERGED Demo-
Graf, and Bob Steele's wife, blower and
striker in the same shop, have been
nabbed; but Street, Beriah, Ridge, and
a host of others are still at large. Cen
eral Mcdowell has made an excellent
start, and it is desirable that the pro-
gramme should be fully carried out. 1:
is also to be hoped that the farcical prac-
tee of turning these traitors loose upon u
mere lip oath of allegiance, which they
regard no more than does q Chinaman,
win not be adopted by the present COM
mander. San Francisco dispatches to the
morning papers say that Mcdowell says
the arrest of Weller is not to be construed
as intended TO coerce or restrain voters
from exercising their fullest privileges,
but no armed organization other than the
proper authorities wiz be tolerated for an
instant.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-27

ments Of Mr.. Collins, who acted as your
Superintendent. Dare you deny these
facts' "A judge gets money from a liti-
CANT, and a litigant gets decisions from a
Judge. This is the usual 1.od.ts cperondi
of bribery. What other conclusion can
the people draw from the premises In
any other case than one of bribery, we
should like to hear Judge North charge a
jury upon the nature and character Of,
and weight to be attached to circumstan-
cial evidence. We have reverted to the
foregoing as a sample of the character OF
the proof, which in our judgment conyicts
the judiciary of corruption, and to show
how silly and hypocritical isthe insinua-
ton of Judge North. that there is "no
proof" Of the accusations made against
him BY the daily press.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-27

The SPECIE ExPoRr.-The Mining and
Scientific Press says that the excess of
specie export this year over last is thus
far within fraction of S6,5OO,0O0 an
increase of about twenty-six per cent.
These figures afford a most remarkable
commentary on the present panic in the
mining stock market. They prove two
things: First, that our mines were never
in more healthy condition than at the
present time; and second. that the exist
ing panic is simply the result Of a reckless
system of speculation in mining stocks,
without particle of forethought, involv-
ing single element of ordinary business
calculation.