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The Portland daily press., 1864-05-09

R~The contract for doing the joiner work
has been taken by Mr.. Spencer RogeIs, in
stead of Spencer Plummer, as we stated on
Saturday
The Portland daily press., 1864-05-09
PORTLAND DRY DOCK COMPANY.

TslHE first as essment of Two Dollars per Share
n upon the, spi al Stock of this Company. Is now
due. aud pay able at the flee ofthe Treasurer No.
III, Commercial st. Fer order of Iirsc ors.
e. NJ DAVIS, Treasurer.
Portland April 80. 1861 apr30 edistf
The Portland daily press., 1864-05-09

gg- The American illustrated papers for
this week have been received at the book and
periodical store of A. Robinson, No. 81 Ex-
change street.
The Portland daily press., 1864-05-09

IF Harper's Magazine for June, the coal-
mencement of new volume, is out thus ear
iy. 1t is a rich number. Hall l.. Davis, No.
%, and L. c. Andrews, No. 81 Exchange ST.,
have received it.
The Portland daily press., 1864-05-09

BARNuM's EATING HOUSE. Capt. Bar
mum has made extensive additions TO the
cooking apartments and apparatus OF his saloon
Ia Union street, so that he is now able to get
up at the shortest notice, dinners and refresh
meDts for very large parties. He is constant
by supplied with all the luxurics the New York
aud Boston markets will afford
The Portland daily press., 1864-05-09
yor,n Yarmouth Academy,

At YARMOUTH, Ne.
FINHE summer term will commence May l6. BOARD
eau be had with the Teachers. in "Ru, Sc | HALL .
For Particulars, dress the Principal. f. ;. Hoyt
or JAS. BATES, Sec'y.
May 4, 1851, maybe odaww
The Portland daily press., 1864-05-09

rE-A special meeting OF the Ladies SAM
tary Committee will be held at their rooms
to-day, May 9th, at IL A. NJ. A full attend
ance is requested. Per order.
The Portland daily press., 1864-05-09
Municipal Court.---May Z.

Peter Towle, for drunkenness and disturb
ance, was fined five dollars and costs. Com
mitted
The Portland daily press., 1864-05-09
Fifth Great Sale Of Damaged Goods.
from the wrecked Steamer Boh emian.

tNOR the benent Of whom II may concern. viii
Il opea on v ednesdar, May 1ltn, at 10 o'e.eek A.
NJ, AT NO. Cats Bleck, Commercial street, con.
sisring of Broad eIoths. Cassmeres. 1wtt De- Prnts
beaehed and unbleached Cottons, silks 4 fnens.
Taiors' Trimmings, Hosiery, Carpet, Ladies' ara
soils, Cutlery. Fancy Goods. Mechanics fisr, sc.
hese goods were raised by the Diver. sad we
think in batter order than any /, fore oneTtd BY
Open for examination At 8 O'Clock, morning OF sale
msy5dtd HENRY BAILEY q CO Auctis.
The Portland daily press., 1864-05-09

tHN. Fessenden, under Lancaster Hall,
has received the June number of Harper's
Magazine.
The Portland daily press., 1864-05-09

~ The total value of foreign exports from
this port last week amounted to S1l0,6I9 o..
The Portland daily press., 1864-05-09
L. rArrES AUcTIosEER. IL Esehaags 81.
Real Estate on Danforth Street
nj Auction.

nN WEDNESDAY. May 18th, at O'Clock, p NJ,
~ on the premises, 81 Danforh street. the desiia-
Bile two story Dwelling and Land. Lot forty.seven
ieet on Dlnforth street by one hun dred and two
feet deep; passage way in Of lot buildings N
good order. and house ntted with gas. furnace. and
p!enty hard and soft water. 1t bias zee policy Of
insurance. Possession given Immediately
For particulars call on the Auc Toner, Exchange
street ma,f-td
The Portland daily press., 1864-05-09

nI-The Ladies' Sanitary Committee being
DESTROYS of forwarding hospital supplies with
the least possible delay, earnestly solicit con-
1ributions of every kind that will conduce to
the comfort Of our sick soldiers. Old sheets
and cloth for congresses and bandages, are
particularly desired, as their supply is entire
ly exhausted.
The Portland daily press., 1864-05-09
CORSETS, C0RSETS!
WARRANTED wHALRRoSE, ONLY 81 90.

LADIES, call and Us we have not failed clear.
el out, or sold OUT but will be fond at our old
stand No. l6o Middle street. Dahlia Skirt and Fancy
Goods store. where we, as heretofore. continue to
manufacture our justly celebrated skht, TO which
thousands of ladies in Portland aud vicinity can
testify. FTrzGsRALD HoDspoS.
Dahlia Skirts and Fancy Goods,
No. l6j Middle street Portland. Me.
NIB Corse.s and Skirts made TO order.
may 5dlm
The Portland daily press., 1864-05-09
Notice,

A lam shout TO leave this city / cannot without
~ rendering my most sincere thanks to the oiti-
OF Portland, end more particularly to my con-
slant customers Who have literally bestowed
thsir patronage. and shall ever feel grateful
| am, with respect,
your most obedient aud humble servant,
my7 o3t o. q. FROST.
The Portland daily press., 1864-05-09
Notice.

NOTICE..
FNHE Merchants and Boss Stevedores OF Portland,
Il are hereby notified that the longshore men feel
the necessity account of the unsteadness of their
work and the high rates paid for every article of
consumption to strike ior the following wages, viz;
To men slowing cargo, SO cents per hoursl 10 men
hour they work may7dSts
The Portland daily press., 1864-05-09
+. Nj. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.

The Star in lis extra this morning says
Gen. Ingalls, says, I'VE have fought two days
The enemy are said to be retiring" There
seems TO be no doubt that although nothing
decisive has yet occurred, the enemy has been
foiled in his confident expectations of driving
Gen. Grant back before his operations could
be fully developed, and that Lee has been
compelled to give way.
The casualties reported are Gen. Hays kill
ed and Gems. Getty and Gregg and Colonel
Hays and Gen. Owens are reported wounded
Gen. Hancock Is reported TO have received a
slight wound while rail- ing his men to resist
A =. Hills onset. Two Of Gen. Burnside's
staff are reported 10 have been killed while
carrying dispatches.
The Star also says: "Were we at liberty
to mention fact within our knowledge, we
think we could demonstrate that Lee has real
occasion to dread the strategy of our military
operations, as well as the yigor with which
they are pressed. We believe that jeff Davis
finds to-day in reality what has sometimes
been talked about, that it thunders all
around"
The line Of attack by Lee in the fighting Of
Thursday aud Friday, nearly at right angles
with Gen. Grants line of advance, and from
the direction OF Orange Court House, iudi,
Gates that Lee made the latter point his base
and headquarters.
The forced march of day and night by
Burnside from Manassas, by which he got his
troops to Grants support on Thursday night,
is said to have even surpassed his brilliant fore
ed marches in East Tennessee, by which he
surprised the enemy there. Probably Lee has
by this time had occasion to feel their pres
ence with Grant.
Gen. Webb was killed in the battle OF Fri
day.
NEW YORK, May S.
The Tribunes letter from the army, dated
Thursday night, says Early this morning
the march was resumed in the direction OF
Todd's tavern, which point was reached before
noon aud troops placed In line OF battle at II
o'clock NJ. Gen. Wilson, commanding Gen.
Kilpatrick's former cavalry division, made his
whereabouts known by brisk connonading
several miles east OF the tavern and IN the Vi
entity OF Shady Srove Church, where, for
three quarters of an hour, he was sharply en-.
! gagged with large body of rebel cavalry and
The Portland daily press., 1864-05-09

Sun UMBRBLL<s-0a BOILED silts. iron, 81. rs
10 - 90
Yankee Notions at our usual low prices.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-10-18
AFTERNOON

T.
JOINT Resolutions BY Mr. Williams, that the
joint rules OF last session be adopted as the
JoiHt rules OF this session, until others are pro.
vided adopted
BY MIR. Engltsby, that both houses meet in
joint assembly to morrow morning at | | 0 o'clock,
10 hear the report OF the committee appointed
to canvass the votes for Governor, Lieut. Gsv
and Treasurer ; adopted on thu part OF the
senate
Sries of JOINT resehItionS--By Mr. Englesby
that the people OF the state OF Nermont have
seen with prize and satisfaction the noble man.
ner in which officers and men in tho volunteer
service Of the United States from this State
have discharged their duty to their stats and
country and they take this early opportunity,
through their Representatives, to express 10
them their high appreciation thereof and TO
congratulate them open the glorious record they
have made, OF suffering ahd perlls patiently
endured, battles fought and victories won.
That tho patriotic aud gallant conduct Of
Big. Gen StAnnard since the outbreak Of tins
wicked rebellion, and particularly the brilliant
manner In which he handle the division under
his com Naud n The recent battle, At Chapin 5
Farm near Richmond. have emlaently entitled
him TO the kind consideration OF the G.nsr,l
Assembly asd Of the seoPIe, as one who hos
deserved well Of the Republic
That the Governor OF the State is hereby
requested to urge upon the President Of the
United States the recognition OF those services
by conlel ring upon Gen. Slannard the addition
al rank he az SO fairly won.
The resolution, were earnestly supported by
senator Williams, ard wcre uuanimonJy ado pied
on the part of tho senate.
R,ohtop-BI senator Flsgg, that the kind
est sypp,thy Of the members Of the senat. is due
end is hereby rendered 0 the hpnofcd presiding
officer Of The senate the lion. Paul Dillingham;
ior The great oss hO has sp'taiaed 10 he death
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-10-18


By the provisions OF the act Of Congress, Al-
proved July L. 1854, the Ieeutive Of each State
was authorized TO send recruiting agent, into any
of the State. declared to be in rebellion, except
tn States of Arkansas, Tennessee and Louisiana,
To r,crui, volunteers und'r any cali, under the
provisions Of sad set.
Ia conformity with tho provisions Of said law,
| issued the Necessary orders, and appointed re
cruitog officers for the several stations authorized
BY the order, OF the War Department Authority
was given to such towns a. desired 10 avail them
selves Of the benefits n the act, to deposit with
the Treasurer VI the State 10 the credit Of the
Adiutant and lnspeclor General, the sum Of three
hundred dollars for each recruit desired by such
town, not, however, sScesding forty per cent OF
the whole nun Der needed to be raised to Il | the
quota Of such town under the then existing call
OF tue President the amount 40 deposItec to be
used for the payment Of such bountiss, and such
necessary expenses incident thereto, as might be
required 10 raise the men; the recruits so obtained
TO De mustered into the United State. ..r,ics to
the general credit Of the State OF Vermont and
10 be sfer~stds assigned to the credit Of the ,ev.
erai towns making such deposit Such sum ci
money as should remain in the TrN,ury, to be re.
funded to the several towns sflsr insl adjustment.
Twelve recruiting SCENTS were appointed under
thu, order, and were stationed as follows Two
at Nashville, Tenn, for the d,lrc, Of Georgia
and Alabama; two At Hilton Hesd, for the di,-
trc, OF South Carolina and Florida two at Alex
andris for the district Of North Eastern Virginia
three at Fortress Monroe, for the district Of
South Eastern Virgioia; three at Newbern, IA
the district Of North Csrolina.
The number Of towns which Deposited money
for obtaining recruits was ose hundred and foty
The whole number OF recruits obtained from til.
,ourcs vm ous hundred and tvsnty four, at,
have been properly dnrlbulsd among the toVui
entitled 10 them.
be detail, OF the distribution. the eKpen,u
atten lng eni.tments, aud the amount Of boUn
lie, paid will more fully appear In the report o
chs hdjd,sol and lo'ptclor General
ESLsryESTs FOR SERVICE WITHOUT Tns STATE
| would respectfully call your attention 10 tn.
lnessn, statute 10 reference TO snh'tlng person.
Ia this State for military services without thu
State Great difficulties have been erpe Hence,
heretofore, and especially during the past year
from persons pfocufitg enlisimenis Of recruits il
thh State 20 serve in other States, aud n = psesen
la9 is wholly inadequate to prevent the esiI
The difficulties in the way II finding the nees,s
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-10-18
Legislature Of Vermont.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, [
Montpelier, Oct 10, 1864, {
THURSDAY Oct. Is, 1864.
SENLTK.

SENATB.
At 10 o'clock, A. NJ. the Senate was called
to order by His Honor, Paul Dillingham;, Lieut..
Gov. aud President OF the Senate, and prayer
was offered by the Rev. Pliuy II White OF
Coventry.
The roll Of the Senate being called, all the
members answered to their mes.
The President nominated as 8 committee to
canvass votes for state officers, the following
named senator's
Addison County Mr., eastman, Bennington
Mr. Hol,ter, Caledonia Mr.. Dana, Chittenden
Mr.. Hobart, Essex MIR. Tabor, Franklin Mr..
Wood, Grand Isle Mr.. Allen, Lsmoe Mr..
Penuock, Orange Mr. Hutchinson, Orleans Mr..
Kelam, Rutland Mr.. Nichols, Washington Mr..
Wallace, Wndham Mr. Barrett, Windsor Mr..
Chapman.
R,soiut,ons-B BY Mr.. Williams, that The rules
of the Senate OF the session OF 1863 be adopted
as the rulss OF the Senate for this session until
others are provided adopted
BY Mr.. Fish that the Senate proceed 10 the
election of Secretary aud Assistant Secretary
of t Senate; adopted.
Senator Enge.by nominated for secretary
Henry Clark OF pOultney.
The president appointed as tellers senator's
Englesby and Hutchinson.
The ballots bang taken, il appeared that
Henry Clark OF poultney had received thirty
votes, aud he was therefore unanimously elected,
and appeared at the bar Of the Senate and
received his oath oil oiicS.
! F)r assistant secretary, senator eastman
no anated Melvin NJ Wright Of Proctorsyile.
Senator REED nominated Joseph Z. L,nson o {
Cabot Senator Chapman trconded The nomina.
alton Of Melvin N Wight, and senator Abbott
seconded tbat Of Joseph P. L,Wsou.
The char slpolntoa senator's eastman aud
Reed as tellurs
The ballots being taken were as Iol'ows
VII le Fuaber OF votes ~
Necessary ior choice, IA
Joseph P Lamson. Is
Melvin NJ Wright, y
and Joseph p. Lamson was declared elected 80
assistant secretary for the year ensolng, and he
presented himself at the bar Of the Senate aud
took hrs oath Of office.
On motion the Senate proceeded 10 the cleo.
ton Of chaplain aud Rev Plny II. White
was declared unanimously elscted.
Rs'oiupon.--By Senator fiagg, that the sec.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-10-18
NEWS OF TIE WEEK
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-10-18
ARMS FOR THE STATE.

In cpmpli,ncs with the joiol resolution OF the
two houses, adopted At the last s,.ion, that the
Governor be requested to ,ocit from the Genera
Government fv- thounod stand Of arms, to be
dep .ted aud kept 10 the Arsenal of the United
States within this State, ,ubsct to the order Of
The Governor, in case Of INVASION, instruction or
domestic violence, | m,ds application to The Seq
Rotary of War, and obtained from him FIVE thou.
sand Springfield mu,ket' with the necessary &C
couuemenls and ordusnc. stores, which are no =
deposited 10 the United States arsenal at VNgen-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-10-18

Maryland has just vots OH the new free State
Constitution. The vote is close, aud il !. thought
it can only be determined after the soldiers vo
Is returned,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-10-18

The office Of Auditor Of Accounts became va
cant in June last, by the death Of Hon, Jeplha
Bradley. ! appooed Hon. Duesld Stewar, Of
Middlebury, TOT the vacancy. The proper b5ul.
were duly executed and fled, and the books o d
papers Of that department we're duly passed OR
70 him
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-10-18

ofa son who fell phs CALAMITY dischargog
hls duty u LII, ooulIy "a tho hald Of bate
may the memory Of he gI3rl7ds cause 10 when
be iel afJrd the afflicted father a CONSOLATION
and support that mere words must OF necessity
tsli 10 give
Senator Flagg earnestly advocated the passage
Of The 10 olutlon aud i, was unanimously
adopted
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-10-18


WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, ls64--A2u J.. Ny
Ma Gen. DIR:
relegraphic communication with Con urAe.
headquarters have been re-cstabll'hei ana 90 2
dispatch at clock this afternoon iha Genera
reports as follows
| hod cur losses the other da5 were mn.a
less than first reported Four huniret ''
cover our ontire lots in killed wounded anu
captarod. About one hundred an1 iitJ W'r'
captured, acs Ia great many dead Tell int ou'
hands. The loss OF the enemy could nor be ices
than ten or twelve hundred
(Signed) U. 5. GRANT, Lieut-efn'
EDvIS NJ. STANTON, Secretary Vt war
Orr poSr, Va. Oct, 10, 80 p. NJ.
Hon. r VI. Stanton, S,creidry Of Var
Our entire loss ia the euemys attack On ou'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-10-18

And John II. FIOgg Of Wilmington, was de-
clared duly elected.
The Speaker nominated and the House ap
proved, the following committee u canvass votes
Tor governor and othor state ofhctrs
Addison Countj-Mesirs. Hopkins Of Yer
genne,, Batkero Leicester, Holland OF Pantoa ;
Bennington--Stone OF SALISBURY, Pike OF
SesrsbOrgh, Bjwker OF P,ru; Caledonia
Stanton OF Danyllle Renfrtw OF Grotou, Bar.
lett OF Sut on Chittenten-S;oue Of " esttord,
Newell oil Charlotte, Baldwln of llnesbureh ;
Esse I-Parons OF Canaan, Shof OF Brunswick
Ford Of GIanby; Franklin-Parker OF Fletcher,
Smith OF Rlohiord, Draper Of Sheldon Grand
Isle kinsey OF Alburgh, McGowan of Grand
Isle, Town Of North Hero lamoillo-Colhns
Of lcoti, Chatee Of B.lvldere, Brown OF Eden
Orange -kmbal OF West faiilce, Huntington
OF Stafford spear oil Braintree Orleans
Moore of Albany, Whittlesey OF Glover John
son of Jay Rutland Rose OF Ira, Thornton
4 M,ndon Adams of West Haven Washing
ton Boyce of Fayston, Putnam OF Mddesex,
Martin of Paiuheld Windham-Tucker OF
Halifax, Carpenter oil Bridgewater, Martin of
Plymouth Morrison of West " indsor.
The members proceeded with the business OF
subscribing their names to the oaths of Office as
required by statute. Adjourned,
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-07-26
Another HOrrId Murder by Ne.
gro Soldiers.

A letter from our special correspondent
at VIcksburg, dated May II, 1864. states +;
One of the most horrible events occurred
here this week that ever heard Of One
of our oldest citizens, Mr. John Boths, was
murdered by the Negroes of the United
States Army. Mr. b. had a beautiful gar.
den by which be helped tc support his wife
and himself.
Last Wednesday morning be was in the
garden, when three negroes entered and
commenced pulling and destroying bis rar.
est flowers he demonstrated with them
They cursed him, and replied very iu-
solently. He became enraged and struck
one ofsthem With brick they then with
drew, vowiug veneeDce. When he went
into the house aod told bis wife what had
occurred, she was very much alarmed, and
insisted on his going to Gen. Slocum aud
getting protection be left bis house to do
81. Sometime after his departure Mrs
Bobbs and friend were sitting together,
when the latter called to Mrs. B. to look
at the crowd Of negroes coming into the
house.
One huge negro stuck bis bayOnet at her
aud told her they could teach her better
than 70 call then. negroes they were no
longer negroes they were told ne was not
in they would not believe it, but threat
ened to kill both the ladies They placed
q guard at each door. and ransacked the
house from top to bottom. At last Mrs.
BIS friend managed to get out through the
back gate and started for town, in order
to warn Mr.. Bubbs, but unfortunately went
by another road. The negroes took him in
Q hollow near his own house and murdered
him. Qui Pumber Of negroes were
ingaged also. ] heard that Gen. SlOcum
intended to have the perpetrators severe
~ punished, but he is very Glow about it.
Carlo Democrat.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-07-26
Cool Operation.

ColOueI B, of the Wisconsin Eight
eeOth Volunteers. a son of ex-GuyeT1or
B., of New York, 10 brave officer and
beloved by bis entire command.
During the siege Of Vicksburg officers as
well as privstes became careless OF dress.
aud none more 90 than Colonel B, and
be so extremely careless that the lioe of
GERS took the matter ic hand, and prevail.
ed upon the Colonel to dress up,' az the
Eighteenth had so, distinguished itself iu
battle, it was surely to be one of the hon
ored' to enter the city proper after the
fall, and the boys Gid not care to be
ashamed of their colooel's external appear.
ance on such az occasion. Accordingly
the return boat brought blue suit fit for
q colonel
The line officers elated at the change of
dress. gave supper 10 honor of the event.
Colonel B. was seated at the head of
the table. Duriog the feast gray back
was observed making his way up on the
sleeve of the c,lonePs new coat, and his
attention being called to it, very cooky for
moment viewed il, as if for a straSetic
movement, when he. deliberately unbut
toned his vest, seized the drawback be.
tween his thumb and finger, and plunged
1t inside bis vest, exclaimiDg with an oath
Don't you know your 2lacef Go back
where you belongv
Those who know the coionel can imae.
inc the effect.