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Work 81 Cumberland Railroad.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.


-y~7sg-F-4-s-ywv- On and after MONDAY, April
@zs1k eak1sS4k5 1th., 1864, trains will leave as
Ls @K=4$sX4=lt follows, until further notice:
Ff-1s1a57 Saco River for Portland at 5.45
Freight Train with Passenger
Cars) and DIS A. M, and $50 P. M.
Leave Portland for Saco River, 7.45 A. NJ. and
200 and $40 P M The 200 P. M. train out, and 545
A. NJ train into Portland, will be freight trains with
passenger cara attached.
Stages connect at Saccarappa daily for South
Windham Windham Center and Great Falls.
AZ Gorham for West Gorham, Standish. Steep
Falls, baldwin, Sebaso Bridgton, Hiram, Lining
ton, cornish, Denmark, Brownfeld. Lowell, Frye
burg, Conway, Bartlett, Albany, jackson and Ea-
ton, N. h.
At Buxton Center for West Buxton, Bonney Ea-
gle, South Limington, Limington and Limerick:
at Saco River fri-weekly, for Hollis, Limerick,
Oss;pee Newfield Persons6eld, Efingnam, Free
dom, Madison, atom, Cornish, Porter, sc.
Fares cents less when tickets are purchased in
the Office than when paid In the Cars.
DAN. CARPENTER, Supt.
Portland April 2, 1854. DIFF
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Lost.

CTRAYED from the pasture of Mr.. Francis Rob-
~ erts, Westbrook, last month, q three year old
gray Colt, small size; whoever will return him or
give Information where he may be found, will be
suitably rewarded by calling at No. % Spring st.
FRANCIS Z. EMERY,
Portland, July Is, ls64.-dtf
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CORTLAND, sACO q PORTSMOUTH
RAILROAD.

sUMMER ARRAEGEMENTs
.fs Commencing April 11th, 1884.
cszzeswzz, Passenger Trains will leave the Sta.
HSsgzZ9X ton, Canal street, daily, Sundays OK.
0epted) as follows:
Leave Portland for Boston, ST s.45 A. n. and 3.es
r. NJ.
Pm.
Leave Portsmouth for Portland, at 1000 A. u. and
$50 p. N. Ea m
These trains will take and leave passengers ut WY
stations. fr RI
Freight trains leave Portland and Boston daily.
FRANCIS CHASE, Superintendent.
Portland, Oct. 30. 1869. oc31 edit
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2 r O p O s "A L s
FOR INJECTING THE
Custom House at Portland, Maine.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
August 26, 1864
PROPOSALS. will be received at this department
Il until the first November 1864, at II O'Clock
noon for the construction OF the Custom House au-
thorzed to be eIected at oItand, Me- according to
the plans and specifications prepared at this Depart
ment; said proposals to be either Tor the whole
building separate for different kinds of work: the
Department Ieserving the rigkt to reject or accept
the proposals hereby invited, or any part thereof
where it deems the interest Of the United Stat.
quires it, the Department also reserying the light
exclude The BID of any person or persons, whom
there is just to believe will not faithfully per-
form the contract. also all bids that upon investi
CATION are below fair price lor the work.
Bids will not be received in gross and the Depart
ment having prepared schedule the approx
mate quantities of each kind of work and material
required, (which schedule may be had at the office
of the Supervising Architect Treasury Department.
the bidder will be required to afx his prices thereto
for such articles and kinds work he proposes to
bid for and then carry the whole out in one gross
amount
Ninety per cent. of the amount of the work dime
and material delivered according TO contract price,
sad amount to be ascertained by the estimate Of an
Agent OF the Department appointed for that pur-
pose) will be paid from time to time the bro
gresses and tea per cent. retained until the compile
ton of the contract and acceptance OF the work by
the Agent aforesaid and be forfeited in the of
the non-fulfllment of the contract.
Contracts will be awarded only to Master Builders
and Mechanics, and the assignment thereof. except
by consent of the Secretary OF the Treasury, will be
forfeiture of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by guarau-
tee. signed BY two responsible persons, Fortified to
be by the United States Dstrlct Judge or AttOr-
nev OF said Distrct in the of Sc 90 for the
whole work, of proportionate amount if for any
part. that the bidder win, when required fhis pro-
posal be accepted, enter into contract and bond
with sufficient securities for its faithful performance
Forms of the bond and certificate required; also
the plans, specifications and working drawing will
be fuSnisaed on application to the Supervising Ar.
chitect of the Department
No bid will be considered, unless 1t fully complies
in all its details with the requirements OF this adver-
tisement.
The Proposals must be sent to this Department ad.
dressed to Isaiah Rogers, Supervising Architect
and plainly endorsed:
Proposals for the Portland Custom House,,
Proposals will also be received at the same time
for the old Custom House building and materials
therein 1.-THE four granite columns on Fore street
excepted) to be removed within sixty 1907 days from
date Of the award and in the sale Of the same
be awarded to the successful bidder for the new Gus.
tom House, the amount of same will be takon as part
f-' ISAIAH ROGERS,
Supervising Architect.
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New Haven, July 18th, 1864
ME-. CoK-Sir:-Having been troubled Nth tha
Dyspepsia for some eight or twelve months. have
taken the nsual kinds Of medicines which have done
cine to cure the Dyspepsia. 1 have tried n and
found it to be THE medicine The first Is drops fthe
It'll of June that took relieved me in one minute.
have taken 1t three or four times but have had no
distressing feeling in my stomach since taking the
first Is drops; although before, l could not eat a
meal and sometimes no more than three or four
mouthfuils without distressing me.
respectfully, ]. y. WOODRUFF,
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Wanted 40 Rent
ROard Wnnfed.

A HOUSE in desirable location Rent from 500
Ato $500 Address, Box 1899, Portland Post office
sept27dtf
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Shook Walkers Wanted.

A FEW good workmen will find steady employ
"a ment at the highest prices, by applying at
MORSES Shook Mandatory, South Boston, or at
his Office No 9India Wharf Boston.
Sept l3-d1m
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Hqa.h's Counterfett netector.

~ .c-,,.,. Vu'ENCF HChN IPNtNOuUEs
la'shllble method CT distinguishing Spurious
he work is profusely Il. ustroted NTH En9ravines
nv, Nv me american Bank Note Company, REPRESENTING
ss d III Work on genuine bills 1t contains
one, at sight. to detect Countarsa;+ W. Itn-ad
bills For sale at II Coesworthy's. Bailey and
No se's, and the bookstores generaliv nntla -
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Relieve You Instantaneously.

thus enabling You, by hearty eating, and the use OF
the cure after each meal las often as the food dis
tresses you, or sours on your stomach GU will get
medicine, except occasionally, and by the time the
first bottle Is used up we will guarantee you free
nom dyspepsia, and able to eat, digest and enioy
as nearly breakfast as you sit down to in our
heathiest hours, and we will forfeit to you the price
is not correct.
The medicine ia powerful but harmless, and whilst
single teaspoonful will at once relieve the dyspep-
NC sufferer, the whole bottle would not materially
inJure him. as It Is entirely vegetable and contains
no opiates ALI classes OF disease that have their or
gin in disordered stomach and bowels, are dispeI
led In the same instantaneous way, by the use OF
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gss LOST.
$500 REV ARD.

ON Central wharf, or around the Grand Trunk
~ Depot and yard; Calf Skin Wallet contain.
ing considerable sum of money, and papers of no
value to any one but the looaer. The finder will be
rewarded as above on returning the same to No.
8 Central Wharf, or " Brackett street.
Portland, Aug. 81 1854. aug3l diff
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A TWO story House and Lot situated on Port
IA land street, with Stable and other oRt buildings
Also two adjoining lots containing about eight
thousand square feet. Enquire of n. STEVENS,
No AZ Portland street. june9dtf
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mAENE CENTRAE. RAILROAD.

SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
1sSsaszwss Trains leave Portland, Grand Trunk
Station, for Lewiston and Auburn, at
A. n.
For Bangor and intermediate stations at LIS Pm.
RETURNING-leave Lewiston at $40 A. H., and
arrive in Portland at $50 A. n. Leave Bangor at
7.30 A. n, and arrive in Portland at Is p II. Both
these trains connect at Portland with trains for
Boston.
Freight train leaves Portland at 8 A. NJ, and re-
turning Is due in Portland at PM. o
Stages connect with trains ct principal stations,
daily Tor most of the towns North end East of this
line. e. Id. MORSE, Sup't.
Wateryille. November, lseS. decl4
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A NEAT CONVENIENT RENT. for a fairly of
IA ONLY TWO PEssoHs, (no children Best OF
reverence given line addret std to "A. D., Press
once" will receive prompt attention. If
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will not and cannot exist where the cure ia used =
IL removes the disease ~ removing the cause, NOT
like Alcoholic Btters which cover up your bad feel
ings for few moments by their exhilarating efecfs
Beware ofsuch remedies or beverages, but in their
place use remedy that will restore the diseased
functions to their normal condition and set In mo
ton the entire human mechanism in perfect har.
mony, and upon principles synony nous with well
defined physiological laws. Thatsuch will be the ef.
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]

Elderberries and Cherries.
FEIHE highest price paid for ripe Elderberres pick
Il clean, and also Black Cherries, by w. S. Mains
Windnam. or GREENOUGH MORSE,
Sept 6-d&wtf 20 Market Square.
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Positively Cure the Worst of You,

not In year-not in month-nor in a week-but
you shall see its beneficial influence at once imme-
distely, and the day you take it. To you who have
lived for years upon Graham Bread and plain diet
who dare not eat any thing the least-wise hearty
first, because the Doctor has ordered the plainest
food, and secondly for fear the distress it causes
rising and souring on your stomach wesay sit down
to your dinner, eat as hearty a meal as you wish
and soon as the food begins to distress YOU fol
low it by single teaspoonful Of
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NOR family OF four (no small childrenl a nice
Il genteel two storied house, in the centre OF the
CITY separator in block. ADDRESS Box ITO Port.
land Post, once. sept9dtf
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R II M OV "a -

FE'o purchase stock of Millinery, -sth rent of one
% 'ne JOB ,,,Sa ss an tne CITY Address through
-. W@"" mibLlN Err. Portland
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TAR. HEALD has removed his Office from No "a,
~ Congress st. to the opposite side of the straa.
OF Congress and Temple streets, Office form
erly occupied BY Drs Bacon Braslin- sepedtf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-04
IOWA items.

Mr.. Archibald Campbsll, one of the
citizens Of Scott county, farmer in good
circumstances, and every way an estima-
BE man. committed suicide on the 16th
ult.. BY hanging himself in bis barn.
He had bsen partially insane for some
days previous to his death. We learn
from the Gazette.
"A mad dog was shot in Davenport
Sunday afternoon, and two were kill
ed Monday in Rock Island.
The Linn County Patriot urges the
authorities to enforce the State anti
liquor law, and "proiesls against drink
ing and gambling saloons being allowed
in Cedar Falls. excep. on condition that
they refuse admittance to minors under
penalty Of severe consequences"
We learn from the Home Journal
that CDR. w. Bird, OF Mount Pleasant,
has been appointed Commissary of Subsis.
tence, with the rank of Captain. The DR..
started for his destination last Monday,
having been ordered to report to General
Sherman for duty in that department.
The Docsor.wiil make tip-tOp Commits
sary.
The Clinton Herald says that the
crops In the county are turning out very
we'll. The ravages of the chinch bug
we're not nearly so great as was at first
spprehended.
john Joice, formerlY,a pressman in
the Office of the Muscatine Journal, died
lately in hospital at Coliersville, Tenn.
The MuscAtine Journal has the fol.
lowing:
c1~r Iera Iowa voLryrErEsl
sicxuAck csEFE, Ga, July "a, lss4-
EDITOR JouRNAL-Sir: As William
Manly, lst Sergean, Co. G, 10th low;
Volunteers. is on his way home. (in Mus
catine, Iowa, where he will receive thu
sympathy of the people as beings wound
ed soldier from the late battles in Geor
gia, | wish it distinctly understood ans
known that be skulked cut OF said battl,
and inflicted the wound upon his owr
person. to avoid further dangers of battle
(Signed) L. q. LLOYD.
Surgeon 10th Iowa Vols.
CHAs. DEWEY, Hospital Stewart.
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in my proclamation for the militia Of yous
county to leave home proceed to arrss,
all such persons as are embraced 10 my
proclamation who may refuse to aeeompa-
ny the balance of the reserve militn ol
the county and will send them under arrest
TO Atlanta to Maj Gen. G.. w. Smith,
whore thsy will be dealt With according
to law. TO accomplish this object you
are authorized to use the force necessary.
You will not take life unless il 10 ab-
solute necessary to .overeome resistance.
You will temporarily brevet or lance sush
persons as are necessary to aid iu carry-
ing out this order, and will uss oil non
commissioner officers. and al the militia
Of the county, including oil between 6fty-
i've aud sixty years of age, with Ill the
guns in the country, if you cannot other
wise enforce obedience to the order con.
tanned in my proclamation. All able to
bear arms must come to the front and I'D
ia the defense Of oil that is dear to peo-
pie. Those who attempt to skulk from
the discharge Of this duty, OF to hide ud. .
der exemptions or details not kpownto
the laws of Georgia, mutt be compelled
70 come and do their duty" 9
= With but . small militia force at the
best, and compelled to use the willing
part Of them 70 force the Other portion 70
60, we don't think the rebel Governors
for expelling Sherman With this
farm of the service" very fa.tering.
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rebels sre advancing on Morganza. about
25 miles above Fort Hudson.
A hrgs Bumber Of Union prisoners
were lately exchanged, and they arrived
here on Sunday Hast. There were / oOO
in ell. They were csptnred prior to the
Red River esmpsign. The following
oMoefs are among them:
lows regiments-Lieut COL Leake.
4Oth; Cspt. Coulter, Goth; Lieut.. Key,
iSth; Lieut.. Bennett, 10Th; Lieut.. John.
son, 18th; Lielt. Wright, 18th; Lieut.,
Powell, 18th. Capt. Roderick, l9th; Capt.
Flsher, 18th; Capt. Adams, 18th; Capt.
Mott, 10Th.
A number of naval officers we're amoue
the prisoners.
The prisoners have euf.red terribly
and arrived here well nigh dead
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Washinnton. AuO 2

0sS1s aux -
Currently reported that arrangeme nss
are il progress Of again changing the
commander Of the Army Of the Potomac.
Meade lie not mentioned in connection
with any other command.
One of the principal causes Of the hes.
itation on the part Of our troops, which
led b the disaster at Petersburg. was the
belief that had they taken possession oi
that Hill. which they had ex pected to take
and which they could have taken, and
which commanded the rebel works and
town. and which could bave been held
had been previously mined BY the rebels
For this reason the troops could not be
induced to finish their work and demoral
ization was created winch lost the fruit.
of their victory, when it was within their
grasp.
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in the newspapers, along with the full
report Of Gen. Csrripgton: sAg =
TIE BLUE BOOK aTe is-s
Contains the constitution and laws Of ths
|S. G. c., (Supreme Grand Ceuncil.)
THE RED BOOK
Contains the constitution of the GRIND
Council of s. L., (Sons Of Liberty Of In
diana.
THE WILLOW BOOK.
Contains the general laws of the 8. L.,
(Sons of Liberty.)
There can be no question ~ to the ex-
isssDce and objects of this secrst socisly
OF rsvoluiionists, the leaders Of which are
active and influential members Of the
Democratic party, and seek through the
oonesrted and persistent efforts Of this
secrss association to eoatrol tho action of
the party At Chicago, and svsnsuaIly ar
ray it in armed hostility 70 the. Govern
ment.
Let members of the Democratic party
who are..nos in the secret beware lest they
be led by the nose into the meshes Of
thess treasonable paotters sgaiast the
country. And let them remember that
this association il unchecked win result
in resistance TO the Government and open.
ci,ilwar and bloody anarchy in every town
and Dsighborhood Of the North, and tho
re-enacsment Of such horrors as can
scarcely be parallsled in the history Of
the French Revelation or the annals Of
anarchy, successive rebsllioDs, civil war,
devastation and despotism which record
the fate Of Mexico and the South Amsri-
can Republics.
History. reason, patriotism and religion
sliks warn tho people Of this country to
stand BY the laws, the constituted aushor-
tiles, the Government and the institusions
Of tho country, and nip in che bud every
attempt to excite, resistance to the officers
OF Government, .disobedieDee 70 the laws,
or defiance Of the power of the Govern
msnt. For in them only 10 there hope,
peace and safety. Resistance is ths way
70 civil war through neighborhood strife,
civil oommotion, anarchy, rapidly recur-
ring revolutions and finally. military dss-
potism.
Those who incur the responsibility of
inaugurating such calanities for the loyal
States OF the North, Will perish in the
rising and spreading flames Of civil war,
but the blood Of their grand children may
be required to extinguish its glowing en-
bers.
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PROPOSALS FOR LOAN.


TnxAsrxY DEPARTMENT, July IS, 1864.
Ho'cn ID hereby given that subscriptions will be
ceved BY the Treasurer the United States the several
Assistant Treasures and designated Depositaries and by
the National Banks designated qualified as Depos,a-
ries and Financial Agents for Treasury Notes payable
three years from August 1S s64, be~ring the
rate Of and three per cent per annu with
semiapnnai coupons attached payable in lawful money
These notes will be convertible option Of the
holder at maturity inte ak per cent gold beang bonds
redeemabie amer i've and payable twenty years Au-
gust Is 1857.
The notes will be issued in denominations Of ty
hundred, i've hundred thousand, and hve thousand
dollars and will be issued In blank, payable order
as may be directed by tie subscribers.
All subscriptions must be for fifty dollars,
multiple Of hfty dollars
Duplicate certificate, will issued for all deposits
The party depcsing must endorse upon the or,girai
certificate the denomination o required wheih
they TO be issued in blank payable to order
when endorsed they must be left with the ocer
ce,ing the deposit, to be forwarded this Department
The viii be transmitted to the free Of
transpcation charges after the receipt Of the
original Certificates Of Deposit they be prepared
Interest will be allowed to August 10, all deposits
made prior that date and wil he pad by the Depart
ment upon receipt Of the original certificates
A. the notes draw interest from August Is, persons
making deposits subsequent 10 that date must pay the
interest accrued from date of date Of deposit
Parties depo-ung twenty-five thousand dollars and
upwards for these any time will he allowed
commission Of one-quarter OF per CENT which viii
be paid by this department upon the receipt e ball for
the amount certifes by the officer with whom the
deposit made No deductions for ooansious must
be made from the defcsits.
0scers receiving deposits will that the proper en-
dorsements are made npon the original certiheates.
All officers authorized receive deposits requested
give applicants all desired Information and Afford
every fsrilify for making subscriptions
W p. FEssESDEN,
Secretary o. the Treasury.
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Rebels whipped by Gen.
Kelly.
AU3ltOU0 Tf0tse Burned Uk
Hagersfoscn.


st. Louis, Aug 3.
We have advices from tbs Plains, to
the effect that the Apache. Kowe, c..
nasehs snd Araphahos Iadisss. suaher.
Ing ECO, sre eoonitting series deprcds-
tions At Santa Fs. All the horses, mules
and best osstle, belsagisg to Fort Larned,
With . number Of private cattle and l3O
hessss Of the Colorado Bsttsfy, were cap
tured within . quarter of . mile of that
post. In addition TO this, every trais is
robbed and destroyed, and altogether
aome 600 animals have been rus OF. and
about 80 persons killed and scalped.
The Indians were threstsning Fort Lar
ned ct last accounts, where bat Is men
we're stationed Over 500, 600 worth Of
property had been given these Indians II
Fort Larnes few days before they com
mitted these deeds.
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PROM MEXICO.
New Ynrk sAnn

New York. Aug. 8.
The steamer Roanote, from Havana,
29th, has arrived with advices from Vera
Cruz to the esd ult.
Several skirmishes have taken place
nesr Mexico city. Jusres's force had left
seltillo for Monterey, where Nezrato has
Joined Juarex.
MaGimilian has deeraed French Code
OF Laws. A committee has been appoint
ed to investigate the cause of the failure
Of the revenues to pay tho expenses Of
the Government.
Brownsville (Texas) advites state the
Fedcrals have abandoned tho whole from.
tier Of the Rio Gr,nde.
Cortisas is raising . lar rge force By
paying one dollar in gold per day to reb-
ell deserters. IS
The French threaten to blockade Mala.
moras.
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rRoaG NEW ORLEANS.

New York, Aug. 3.
The stsamer. YaEoo brings the follow
ing:
NHw ORLEAHs, July EFT P. M.-On
the esd . niding party Of Texsns made
their appearance opposite NAtehez and
were soundiy thrashed. losing several
men and nearly all their horses.
Thirty Of tho "a and llSth Illinois
cavslry crossed tho Amite river, 35 mile,,
frou Baton Rouge, and after procesdin Q
90 mila met 500 mosnted rebels, killir g
20 and captured 4, besides $50 stand O
Arws snd all their ammunition which..y =.
in wagon.
The State Convention has compl etet
its iabors, and the Constitution ado otaf
bJ it will BE- Submitted for ra.i6cssis ! !,
the people, on the frst Monday b Sen
ssmbsr. s
All the troops stationed here " r. and
Edanly started Of ap she rivsf. u asrda
aftsrpoon. Whas Ne natssr ~ M on
'Sssss . know, b1t runoe has Is that u
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Headquarters Army Potomac. }

Headquarters Army Potomac, I
August 2.
A rumor prevailed to-day that force
of rebel cavalry were seen moving toward
our left but nothing has JET been devel-
oped in that direction concerning it.
Some telegraph operators Of the 9th
army corps we're placed under arrest this
forenoon. They are to be tried BY court
martial. They are charged with making
known the contents of dispatch to out
side parties.