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Help the Sick and Wounded.
THECHRISTlAN COMMISSION

4 s now fully organized, 80 that il reach the
soldiers in all parts of the army with stores and
religious reading and instruction.
Its object the spiritual aud temporal welfare of
the soldiers and sailors 1t distributes its stores bv
means of Christian men, who 20 without pay and
give personally to those who need, accompanying
each distribution by words of religious counsel and
cheer. and BY such personal attention as may be
needed.
The main object Of the Commission is the religious
welfare of the soldiers, but they find that they best
succeed in this by first ministering TO the bodily
wants, and then pointing to Christ.
At the present time the Commission are doing all
In their power to aid soldiers who starving In
the prisons in Richmond, and for this purpose need
large sums of money.
Funds are much needed to procure religious read
ing and such special stores not given. We be-
eye all stores entrusted to US will be faithfully dis
tributed.
For further information directions and documents
address HENRY H. BURGESS, 80 Commercial street,
Portland.
Money may be sent to CYRUS SruRpIvAKr, rs
Commercial street, Portland and stores to any mem
Der of the Army Committee.
Where more convenient, stores and money may be
sent to GEoRex II. STUART, Esq, ID Bank street.
Philadelphia
George Il. Stuart, Esq, Philadelphia,
Rev. Rollin II. Neae, d. D., Boston,
Charles Demond, ESQ, Boston,
Rev. Bishop e. S. james, d. D.. New York.
Rev. james Eels, d. D., Brooklyn,
Mitchell NJ Miller, Esq, Washington.
John p. Grocer, Esq, Philadelphia,
Jay Cooke, Esq, Philadelphis,
Rev n. l.. Il. P. Thompson, Cincinnati,
Col. Clinton b. Fisk. ST. Louis
John v. Farwell, Esq,, Chicago.
T:R; HAYES, AJCHAsE,
H. II. BURGESS.
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WHAT HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN.-J. G. Hol-
land, of the Springfield Republican, has been
rusticating in Vermont, looking around among
the farmers, and he writes to that paper as fol.
lows -
"Imagine your correspondent imagining the
life he might have led and came very near
leading, for that matter, among the hills as a
farmer. He would have grown stalwart and
strong, worked on the farm summers and gone
out haying for fifteen days in July, and taken
for pay the iron work and running gear of a
wagon. AT two and twenty, or thereabouts,
he would have begun to pay attentions to a
girl with father worth two thousand dollars,
and spitcurl on her forehead, a girl who al
ways went to singing school and sat in the
Seats and sang without opening her mouth
darnation pretty girl any way.
swell, after seeing her home from singing
school one or two years, taken her to a Fourth
of July, he would have married her and settled
down. Years would pass away, and that girl
with the spit-curl would have had eleven chill
dren-just as sure as you live-seven boys and
four girls. We would have had hard time
bringing them up, but they would soon be able
to do the milking and help their mother wash
ing days, and |, getting independent at last,
and feeling little stiff in the joints, should be
elected a member of the Legislature, having
been assessor and school committee for years.
In the evening of my days, with my pipe in
my mouth, thirteen barrels of cider in the cell
lar, and my newspaper in my hands, should
sit and look over the markets, through pair
Of gold-moun.ed spectacles, and wonder why
such silly piece as this should be published"
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VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE.
Good Location for a Hotel.

- That valuable and centrally located House
tai and Lot, No. 81 India street, for many
Iii years owned and occupied by General Samu-
- el Fcssenden, Ia offered for sale.
The Lot i 10 feet on lndia street extending back
III feet-contanng nearly II 600 feet Of land. The
House s three storied. Is in good repair and con-
tains fifteen rooms, besides many closets and other
convenience; has gas fixtures throughout; II also
which is very desirable; also large Wood House
and Barn.
This good piece of property upon which TO make
improvements. 1t may be fitted for FIRST
CLASS B0ARDLNG HOUSE, or SECOND
Glass HOTEL.
Its near proximity 10 the terminus of the Grand
Trunk Railway and TO the wharves of the Boston
and other steamers, makes the location desirable
one for Hotel.
chanic other person having means by the ercc.
tion of Tenemens s. its large depth afording ample
space tor block of eight or ten buildings.
For further particulars enquire of
WIN. II. JERRIS, Argus Once.
Portland, Dec. s, 1858. dec11 MWFtf
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For Sale.

IN A good two-story house, barn, and ar.
EssM riage-house with lot 6s ~ SO feet, in Back
k.kRh Cove Village, near Tukey's Bridge about
one mile from Portland post ofhce-a pleasant situ-
alton.
Also one house lot on Monument street, in Port
land, on which is an unfinished house; and one lot
about one hundred feet square, Atlantic street;
will be sold entire, or in two lots. Terms easy.
Apply to J. HACKER.
jel1 deod& wtfb2
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A Poser.

A Poser.
LNXTRACTS from "a long tcinded yarn" of SEw.
IL ELL c. STRoUT (HowARD STRoUTl to SMITH
STRATros. New York. the Same bearing date
April 18th, 1862;
''our County Records show the whole matter, and
about these there can be no question. l propose,
ney here. AS Counsel for the Administrative have
administration. If you adopt this course, il would
call upon me- and will Immediately put him in COM
mnnication with the Probate Records, and with the
Administrative"
If 1t ia requisite 70 employ "soME ATTORNEY
HERE .'ro CALL UPON" Strout so that he (Stroutl
can "iaraeGiGteiy put him (ths SOME ATTORNEY
HERE''l "in communication ,cifh the Probate Rec
ords. and t1ith the in order to get
The DIVIDEND ton s5i54l-"Sl0. .s0'' out of Strout
HOW MUCH OVER 20 PER CENT OF THAT DIVIDEND
sale, WILL BIZ LIKELY TO REALIzEy
ID. I. CHASE,
Assignee of Smith 6 Stratton.
NIB. "THE PROBATE RECORDS" speak in black
and rhite (See report qf Committee Of NINK.l The
Administrative has already spoken MS follows:
This may certify that SEwELL G. SrRoUr How
ARD STRoUT) was retained Counsel TO adjust
the affairs pertaining TO my late hus band estate as
might best tend for my interest that of the heirs
ut law. He WAS NOT EMPLOYED TO BUY UP THE
CLAIMS AGAINsT THE ESTATE PoR 20 PER CENT. FOR
HIS OWN BENEFIT. Had there been no assets he
would have expected pay, and been paid for all the
services which he rendered.
Portland July IL. 1858. oc20 TuTh&Stf
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Partner Wanted.

I INTEND to withdraw the rarioas irons Ikare in
Il the ire and devote my whole attention to ths
mysteries Of the iatc To this end desire a Part
ner. He must be as oily as a mountain of blubber,
mer's morning, and wear i his treacherous phiz a
perpetual smsirk. His name must be Peter Funk
propose TO constitute the Company and will be as
pi0us. as dtgniFed, and as p0Dlpous old wood
chuck, cooked up on his hind legs his hole in
cforer time. "IHE CHIEF KND OF MAN" with FUNK
come in their way. In anticipation of having our
stingte out at an eIrtv day. advise all the crooked
old sticks about TO chop the tpig," INSTEAD OF
PAYING THEIR DEBTs, TO sell, pretend TO SELL all
they have, real estate and ALL icithonf security
credit Of sir gedrs-that the widows, in due time
WE their legal advisers As fast as the assets
into our hands, my learned Brother" otherwise
called "Brother Funk 4" will trind TO the right and
left among the creditors, with the sinosity of
snake, and with the scissors of Deah clip away 50
per cent of their respective claims, In other words
their eyes. and get all the claims assigned TO
himself for 20 per cent DIT. CHASE.
n. b. No one need apply whose qualifications are
not up TO the chalk, and who cannot produce piece
of composition equal to the following;
CORTLAND. July 2, 1851.
"holds note for about $500 against d. Libby and
endorsed by Lewis Libby, which Is unpaid. He
"instructs Us to commence suit against you under
"Chap. lib, Sec AZ of Revised Statutes to recover
"double tie amount of the property fraudulently
conveyed to you by said l.. Libby. IL you desire
"to settle the matter. you can do so Immediately.
"without further costs, otherwise shall institute
illegal proceedings. Yours, &C.,
Howard STRouT"
Note-Sec. A. of ll3 Chapter OF Revised Statutes
Will constitute Of the CHIEF spokes in the irheei Of
FusKS Co. decS TuThS Stf
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CITUATED one half mile from Mayalls Fac
- tory. In Gray. containing about 100 acres. well
watered and wooded. good pasture and excellent
grass land. Will be snld at bargain to any one
wanting first rate farm. Possession given imme-
dately. Inquire of JOSEPH MERRILL, West
Miuof, or JOHN MERRILL, JR., Gray.
Jan. II, 1864. janis coda VIM
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genuine elephant eye wbskey, brand by
the way, till then unknown On went the
play and on went Ned drinking. The conclu-
sion march was to be made--the signal was
given, and the fore-legs staggered toward
the front of the stage. The conductor pulled
the ears of the elephant TO the righ;-the fore
legs staggered to the left. The loot lights
Distracted the way, and he raised his foot and
stepped plump into the orchestra Down went
the fore-legs into the leaders fiddle; over of
course turned the elephant, sending the prince
and hind legs into the middle of the pit. The
manager stood horror-struck, the prince and
, shind-legs lay confounded the boxes were
conyulsed, the actors checking with laughter,
and poor Ned, casting one look, a strange
blending of drunkenness, grief and laughter,
at the scene, fled hastily out of the theatre,
closely followed by the leader with his wreck
of a fiddle, performing various cut and thrust
motions in the air. The curtain dropped on
ascene behind the scenes. No pageant-no
fore-legs-but everybody held his sides. Music
actors, pit, boxes and gallery, rushed from the
theatre shrieking between every breath, share
you seen the elephant"
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BhIDGTON ACADEMY
N O Il &c T.

n Q i L Q Il.
IN compliance with the statute, make the follow
Il ing statement of the condition of the Westbrook
Manufacturing Company, Jan. 25, 1864, viz:
Assessments voted by the Company and
paid in 100000
Amount of capital stock paid in, and now
existing 100000
Amount due from the Company, 30.500
and other fixtures. 5000
to to the the real estate, '''''' - Wv $4,000 s5,l2o
property of the Corporation, co. 100
RENSELLAER CRAM, Treas
CuMBERLANDs Jan. 26, 1854.
Personally appeared Rensselaer, Cram and made
oath thst the above statement by him subscribed is
true, to tho best of his knowledge and belief.
Before me, HENRY WILLIS, Justice Peace
jan2I d1aw3w
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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
JOHN T. GILMAN. Editor,
Is published at No. s2i EXCHANGE STREET, by
N. A. FOsTE g. CO. .

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Single copies three cents.
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Rates of Advertising:
One inch ofspace in length of column. constitutes
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EYJos PAINTING of every description executed
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r. Tracy, Travelling Agent.
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Tailoring and Repairing.

TOHN X. STORY, Tailor. No. 2S Exchange ST.,
- will make up in the best style, Garments of all
kinds, and furnish trimmings if required.
Garments repaired in the neatest manner at short
notios. jall-d3w
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To be Let.
For Sale or 70 Let.

House and Land For Sale.
- Hous. No 179, corner Of Cumberland and
IN: Elm streets. Lot about 80 by 100 feet. House
~ may be examined at any time. For particu
lars call at l66 Middle street, tup stairs) or n L.
Woodbury., or G. w, Woodbury., or
JOHN c. PRoCTER, Lime Street.
Portland, Sept. l6, 1853. oc6 II
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For Sale.

ONE second hand horizontal ENGINE, in good
~ repair, "a horse power; Boiler, Is feet long
30 inches in diameter, with two fues. For further
particulars enquire of j G. LIBBY, Rockland, Me :,
or ALPHEUS LIBBY, Portland.
J. c. LIBBY, Agent.
Rockland. Jan. is, 1864. janis d2ws
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Ear Sale or 10 Let.

HOUSE and Lot corner of Congress and Temple
IL streets. recently occupied by Mr.. Samuel
JOHN c. PROCTOR,
dec29u Lime Street.
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To Let.

E0UR OFFICES single or in suites over Stores
IL Nos I52 and l54 Exchange street, opposite the
International House. Apply on the premises to
oc2 diff I. s. HATCH.
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FOR SALE & TO LET.

Counting Room to Let.
NOUNTING ROOM over No. 90 Commercial st.
~ Thomas Block, to let. Apply TO
N. j. MILLER,
mch31 diff Over o. Commercial Street.
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New Bedford Copper Company.
NEW BxpyoED. Mass. june, 1861.
YNHE New Bedford Copper Company is now pre-
Il pared to manufacfure, at their new, extensive
and commodious establishment, all kinds Of
Rolled Copper. Brass. Yellow Metal. dc.
Yellow Shcathing Metal. Copper sheathing, Stem
Metal, Braziers Copper. Sheet Brass. Copper Bots.
Yellow Metal Il, Its, Spikes. Nails, &e Also Copper
Rolls for Calico Printing
The best i'll in the country has been secured In
the various departments aad no effort will be spared
10 produce the best possible article of each hind
The quality Will be warranted equal to any manufae
tured. and prices and terms viii be favorable
those of any othe first class nufacturers.
Cash paid for old metals
WILLIAM 7. ROTCH. President.
CHARLkS s. RANDALL, Treasurer.
SELLING AeENrs.
McGILVERY. RYAN q DAVIS,
jan2o dim 16l Commercial Street, Portland.
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COpartnership Notice.
TvHE undersigned have this day formed eopazt.
Il nership under the namo and style Of
FOSTER e LISK,
for the purpose OF trsnsacting . CORN, flour,
GRAIN. PROPfSf0N and COMMISSION BUSE
NESS. at store No. tGalt Block Commercial S.,
(near the Grand Trunk Railway Depot).
GEO y. FOSTER,
Portland. Jan. lst. 1854. s.H. LIsk.
ian5 dim
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TTVHE copartnership heretofore existing between
Il the subscribers, under the name OF
COBB & JORDAN,
is this day dissolved by mutual consent Either mar.
ty Is authorized to the name Of the frm In set.
tement OF accounts LEMUEL COBB.
Portland, Jan. Is. 1854. VS.. JORDAN.
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The undersigned will continue the business at shs
old stand of Cobb Jordan, and solicts q eontinn-
anee Of tho fsyors of the friends Of the old hrm and
the public.
janis dsw. w. s. JORDAN.
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To the Citizens.
A NY citizen who may know OF any Stoves, Fun
IA nels, or Chimneys, where fire is kept. and not
considered safe, by notifying the subscriber, shall
md them attended to- and no names given.
H.. 9. BARNES, Chief Engineer.
Portland. Jan. Is. 1864. din
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-26
Border LaWlessness.

Some rascals in Kansas, who are of
course good Union men, "have for a long
time past been, in Gen. Ew1Na,s Ian
guage, " stealing themselves rich in the
name of liberty Recently large num-
Der ofhorses, together with other property,
have been stolen from the border counties
OF Missouri and taken into Kansas. Some
days ago, Col. WooDsoN, Assistant Pro-
vost Marshal, at st. Joseph, wrote to Gen.
CURTIS, laying these things before him,
and received reply, of which we extract
the material part, as follows:
If catch horse thieves with nv soldiers T
will try to make summary and certain pnnish-
ment q greater terror to rogues.
You may rely upon my doing all in NV
power to prevent border strife and sectional
animosities; and hope you will use your eff.
forts 10 the same purpose There is no reason
Tor 1t. We are all in the same boat: there is
not enough of the negro left to Quarrel about
ana am MT going to allow Loyalty to be a
license for horse stealing.
II you have news of any covert designs Of
on the part of persons on your side. trust Won
will give timely notice to my officers. and I
timely notice. ''Ae
But we will try to suppress the design at
home, and stifle mischief in the bud.
remain, Colonel, very truly,
Your obedient servant.
8. R. CURTIS, Mai. Gen.
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GIN. MEADE AND HIS Aup,v
One Hundred Thou.aua M. -.
the Army Of the Potomac
Killed and WOunded


Gen. MEADE made a brief speech in
Philadelphia, in response to the Mayors
address of welcome. He said:
When I came to the city to visit my family
old not anticipate such q demonstration as
TINS OF to-day, and, through you I thank the
citlzens OF Philadelphia fear, however YOU
attach too much importance to the services
you have been kind enough to mention. With
the DIVINE assistance it is to the officers. and
particularly to the heroic valor of the private
ss0idlers, we owe the victory of Gettysburg.
lCheers. Had it not been for the spirit of de.
termination in every private soldier when the
army LEFT Frederick, that he would leave his
bones upon the field or drive back the invader
no AGILITY OF mine would have sufficed a win
tne. battle OF Gettysburg, and therefore, on this
occasion desire to give the private soldiers
TINS public a. acknowledgement Cheers
before that battle felt the deepest concern,
as knew what would be the result of a fail
ure, and to my officers brigade. regimenral
and company commanders. and the privates
the country is indebted for the victory which
crowned our efforts. / assure you that the
army, which has sometimes been called tuu-
fortunate is and will be acknowledged as the
most gallant army the world ever saw
lCheers. As statistic it may not be unin-
terestlng to know that since March 1861 when
that army left its lines in front of Washington
not less than one hundred thousand men have
been killed and wounded Such a record
proved the valOr Of the troops. That army is
inspired with spirit of devotion TO lis conn
try, and when the season for active work ar
rives, it shall be my pleasure to again lead that
that army, with the knowledge that its services
are appreciated at home, and l shall be in
spired by the thought that my fellow citizens
are interested in my welfare and will appre-
ciate whatever is done. ALLOW me again to
thank you.
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ed to employ negroes in mental operations
in the army, it was perfectly competent
to determine the compensation to be paid
to the owner. While we were paying SOL
diers eleven dollars per month, he thought
the compensation ample for the services
Of negroes.
Mr.. Smith, of Alabama, moved TO strike
out the first section of the bill. 1t was
proposed to put into the Notifications and
into the army, in the capacity of team
stcrs, free negroes-a class who were in
imical to our cause. Many of them could
read, write and draw, and being introduce
ed into the Notifications, and becoming
acquainted with their details, had only to
communicate them to the enemy. So,
with regard to teamsters; they mi ht, by
carrying devices, clog the movements of a
whole army.
Mr.. Elliott, of Kentucky-Does the
gentleman suppose free negroes are more
inimical to our cause than slaves?
Mr.. Smith lad never heard that free
negroes had done anything good to our
cause. He was willing to pass the Sec
ond section, which provides for the en-
ployment of slaves, but opposed the free
negro feature in toto.
Mr.. Ohambliss, of Virginia, said that he
represented district that was overwhelm-
ed with free negroes, and since the de-
parture of the slaves they were the only
laborers that could be procured. There
were many dependent females who had no
other means Of procuring subsistence or
fuel. There was, however, clause in the
bill which authorized the President to ex-
empt such free negroes as the interests of
the country might require; and be was
willing to trust to the justice of the Exec
utive in this respect, and should vote for
the bill. He was quite as willing to trust
free negroes in the army as slaves, how
ever much we might be attached to the
latter class. He hoped the section would
not be stricken out. 1t was his intention
to vote for every measure to increase the
army, and be invoked the House to stand
boldly up to its responsibility If our
cause failed this Congress would be hand
ed down to posterity with contempt, be-
cause it refused to make use of the meas
ures within it's reach.
Mr.. Smiths amendment was lost.
Various other amendments were pro
posed, some of which were adopted and
others rejected, and the bill FINAL y passed.
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Lake Supers"- Land Grant.
We clip the following from Washington
correspondence:

correspondence:
A bill was reported by the Senate Commit
tee on Public Lands, making grant to the
Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad. It
grants Alternate sections designated by odd
numbers to the amount of five sections per
mile on each side OF said roads, from st. aul
to Lake Superior. All such lands not sold by
such company within three years after the
completion of the road to be subject to pre-
emption at dollar and twenty-five cents per
acre, to be paid to said company, and the road
10 be completed within ten years.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FRIDAY, February 10

fhiDAY, February -, 1862
Mr.. KIDDER, from the Committee or T.,
dietary, reported favorably upon 8. F. Nos "a
81 and 81, ard H. +. No. ia. ~
Also II. F. No ia, to amend an act tn
legalize the action OF County COMMISSIONS rs
in appropriating money for bounties to soldiers
and Tor me support OF families of soldiers and
70 piov row 10, Inc levy OF taxes to pay county,
ence 10 Commute on Federal Reati 1ns
Also' D. +. No. 100, providing for compensa-