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The Portland daily press., 1864-07-21
For the Portland Daily Press.l
Letter from the Nurse Employed by the
NJ. @. E. Association.
Cry PoINr, VA, july 10. 1856

CRY PoISr, VA, July 10. 1864.
Ny Dear Mrs. B.:-Att the agency in Wash
ington found, in my letters, number of lists
Of goods sent. These supplies had already
been forwarded and used by me at Fredericks-
burg. They were very valuable. Please ac-
cept my gratitude, and can assure you, and
all the friends at home, the soldiers are CRATE
full.
Oh, don't your heart ache for our dear boys?
see so much borae so heroicaly, it seems
often | must turn away from IL, and yet, l
would be no where else, unless could be still
nearer our poor brothers in the trenches
Last night lay awake much Of the time lis
tening TO the heavy cannonading aud the rat
tie of musketry, and thinking of the lives be-
ing sacrificed and the homes made desoate
do not know how many tunes
have left my writing TO give things to our sol
diers. Sometimes little sugar for lemonade,
again q few crackers, little raspberry vine
gar, shirt, a pair OF socks, a handkerchief, or
al egg. have given each of these, and more,
since commenced.
By the way, the barrel Of eggs are invslu.
able. They are the only ones on the ground
among all the agencies and commissions. Tie
meal in which they were packed was spoiled.
| think sawdust better to pack them in. |
miss Mrs. Sampson very much since her re
turn 10 W., and l am sure the soldiers do
Please say to Mrs. b., l will answer her letter
soon. l have little cavalry boy under my
care whose eye always brightens at mention
OF Mrs. BIS name; very Interesting lad, his
name is Frank C.
Eoening.-Had time / would like to give
you the incidents that have occurred since |
left my writing. After attending to any guam
tity OF calls, took an early supper and went
out to see our men in the 9th corps. l find
great number of them sick, and few slightly
wounded. Several of them are cases of low
typhoid-one young man, II. F. s., relative
Of Miss F. He is not very lex, but suffering
from sore throat. Oh, that terrible cannon!
II does not sound as though | could go TO the
front" tomorrow. The hour is late, must
stop, may God reward you all for your kind
ness to the soldiers. X. S. MAYHEM.
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Rev. Mr.. Stsbbins and San Francisco

1t will be seen BY the following correspond
ence, carried on by telegraph, that Rev. Ho-
ratio StebbIns, recently pastor OF the First
Parish in this city, has accepted unanimous
invitation to become the successor Of the late
Rev. 7. Starr King. in San Francisco:
SAN Francisco, July I3.
"Rep Hordtio StebbiRs, Nec York:
by free, spontaneous aud unanimous
vote, you were last evening invited By our
society TO become their pastor. There was
but one voice, and that for you. the call is
earnest and your welcome will be warm and
generous. Please answer as soon as possible
" you will accept. II you do, 1t is important
that you leave August thirteenth. Your sal
AIRY will be the same as that given TO MIR.
King. ROBERT B. SWAIN,
Pres. of Trustees"
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Aniiluities of Athens.

To the Editor Of the Press:
Some of your readers may perhaps peruse
with some interest, the following extracts
from my journal:
The Acropolis is the name OF rocky hill
In Athens, about $50 feet above the surround
lug plain. A high wall eneloses the top,
built on the outer edge of the precipice,
forming a circuit of 1880 yards. The area
thus enclosed is about 1900 feet in length,
and its greatest breadth, 500 #. Within this
enclosure are seen the remains of that beau
tiful temple, the Parthenon, said to be ''the
finest edifee on the finest site in the world"
1t was 22S feet long-100 feet wide--sur-
rounded by Doric columns six feet two inches
in diameter at the base, and "a feet in height
the whole structure being of Pentelic mar
BILE brought from Mt. Pentelicus, twelve miles
from Athens. The height of the temple
above its platform was 65 #. II was built
under the administration of Perieles, 435
years before Christ, and dedicated to the god
dess Minerva. Ithas been greatly injured by
wars and earthquakes, but enough remains
to give one very good idea of the original
structure in its perfect state.
Within the Acropolis, near Its north
side, is another marble temple, called the
Eryetheum, in a tolerable state Of preserva-
ton. but much smaller than the Parthenon.
tits supposed to cover the remains of one Mr..
Cecrops, who came from Egypt and pitched
his tent ON this hill, 1900 years before Christ
and TINS became the founder of Athens. He
must have been contemporary with Moses,
and for aught know, may have been driven
away by the "ten plaques" A part of this
tsmp.e Is supported by a row of carytides-
columns beautifully carved in the human
form.
The entrance TO Acropolis is at the west
end, and consisted Of five door-ways. Here
was anciently beautiful structure, of which
the old Greeks were very proud. 1t was
called "The Propylea" Very little of it re-
N lins 10 our time.
On your right, just after passing this en-
trance, Is sweet little temple about 20 feet
long. called "VICToRY WITHOUT WINGS
Indicating, suppose, that where she once
pefc0eu, tubTc sno fcuitihcu. Iibt SUI COuiu
not have been with our forces at Bull Run.
The view from the Aero polls is one of rare
beauty and surprising interest. Near you is
the Areopagus-Mars Hill-unchanded-
yoDder, the Pnyx where Demosthenes deliv-
cred his orations-the little streams called
Cephissus and Illissus, rendered famous by
ancient Observation-Disclosures, Pentelicus,
Lycabettus, Parnes and more distant noun
tains-with a delightful view of the distant
Peleponesses, of Salamis, Pirens, and various
Islands OF the 'blue sea-" No words can
paint the beauty OF the landscape spread out
before you. What a wonderful people, those
old Greeks! The very fragments of their
statuary and architecture I'LL the world with
amazement, even after the lapse of more
than twenty centuries AGAMEMNoN.
Mars Hill, July, 1864.
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DGED.

r,l. riiis city, July 10, Of paralysis, Capt Ludo
mayer aSea % years 4 months
In New Gloucester. July ~ al tho re- idanca of ~;
10 months. sseu % yeals
In sonora, Cal june Is, Mr. John Paskell. former.
Is of Portland, aged 66 ears 49, ''' i"'i
In Buxton. July Il Mrs RscbeI G. ,,ido,, a a. =
late Dea Asa Brown, aged G6 years - ~
In Augu-ta, July Z. Minnie s. only aan,h,o. r.
VIM L u Means aged y aTs months 49, u
In Princeton. June q, Mrs Helen, wife OF Geo II
Brown aged IS years.
In yassalboro, july A. Mr. r Runnels aged a.
IN North Sedgwick, July A. Mrs Ruth, vile of
Leonard Grindle. aged 60 years.
In Cranberry Isles, July 4, Capt VIM " Richard
son, aged Al ears months.
10 Ellington, June IS, Mrs Julia b. wife of Frank
lin Sioley, aged % years.
In Lee, May 25, Mrs Cyrena, wife Of Godfrey
Jackson, aged q years
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Written for the Pres..
NEAR PETERSBURG, July 10,


NEAR PETERSBURG, July 10, 1854
Friend Gilman Through your widely
circulating paper permit me to acknowledge
the receipt OF some very valuable presents
made to our regiment by our friends in Me-,
through the Rev. Mr.. Patterson, of Ports
mouth.
These presents consisted OF two barrels OF
cider, six OF crackers and cookies, big cheese,
barrel Of dried apples, chest OF tea, canned
milk, &c. These were very gratefully receiy-
ed by the boys; they felt that they were re-
membered at home; that while they were ly-
ing in the rifle-pits beneath the scorchlng rays
OF July sun, and exposing their lives in de-
fence of their country, their friends who are
safe from rebel bullets at home, are willing to
contribute to their comfort. The New Eng
land soldier has been ia the habit-even the
poorest--at homo OF enjoying some luxuries,
and after living on rothing but hard bread
and fresh beef, as We did for nearly six weeks.
some OF these home comforts are very ac-
ceptsble.
The Sanitary Commission has done nobly
for US, given us onions, cabbage, sour krout,
lemons, and other things to the sick. But
there is one kind OF food that we have at
home. quite a favorite dish, which is not fur
nished here, and that would be the most.ac-
cepta6le Of anything that could be sent at
present; and that article Is FISH. Yes, says
every soldier, give US some fish, some dry cod
ash; few barrels Of tongues and sounds;
some napes and fms, or mackerels even; but
send our regiment some fish of some kind,
and we assure you that it will be gratefully
accepted.
The only meat that we get is salt pork and
fresh beef; no corned or salt beef There is
no waste or loss in sending fish, good, whole
some food, and it would rather act against
diarrhea, a prevalent disease In the army.
Now friends, while our brave bows are here
defending your national rights. Just cast in
the net on the fright side Of the shin. and
draw 1t out full of fishes, and send us some.
and we will gratefully remember it.
A. DEERrNG,
Major 32d Maine Regiment.
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BRUSSELS CAKPErs.-The New Brunswick
Globe says the famous Brussels carpets "of
England" are woven on looms invented by an
American, and bought of him. The inventor,
Bigelow, went to England to study carpet
weaving, supposing that all arts were general
ally open tor the instruction of learners. He
was denied the opportunity of studying the
machinery by a short-sighted jealousy. He
immediately sat down with yard of carpet
ing, and patiently unravelled it, thread by
thread, combined and calculated till he invent
ed the machinery on which the best carpeting
Of the Old and New Worlds are oven.
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MARRIED.

In this city, July 20. by Rev VIM B Hayden, Chas
A staples and Miss Maria 5, daughter of George
hay, Esq.
In this city, July 10. William Jewett and Miss A f
Hamilton, both of this city NO cards.
In kookland, July g. Capt Heury 4 Long of
ih1masOm, and Miss Hannah Crane of Warren
4th' David III Overlook and Miss Katie Nash of Wal
dOuoTo.
In Machias, July I, WIN Burr. pnblisber Of the
EnsWqrth American, and Miss Alice A. daughter of
cami Longellow, OF ~
In Aiachasport June o. ElipbaIet : Means and
Miss Nellie j Robinson
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Atlantic & st. Lawrence R. R. Co.

TtyHE Stockholders Of the Atlantic and St Law.
Il renee al Company are hereby notified
hat their Annual Meeth will be held a. the old
City Hall in Portland. on Tuesday the I'd day of Au
gust 1864 at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. for the following pur-
poses, viz.
Ito make choice Of nine Directors for the ensu.
ing year
2-To consider the subject of the Company's mort.
gage bonds maturing April LIST, 1866 and 20 ke
such action as the Stockholders may determiueIo
provide for the same.
II. W. HERsEY, Clerk,
Portland, July IA, ls6i.-eodtd
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Favorable Ne.cs from sherman.

WASHINGTON, July 20.
The latest official information from General
Sherman says his army crossed the Chattahoo-
chez at several different points, north of the
railroad bridge. The movement was made
with much celebrity, as 10 take the rebels by
surprise. Our cavalry were at once sent 10
operate on the railroad east OF Decatur, one
OF the objects being to cut OF Augusta from
communication with Atlanta, thus preventing
the removal OF stores 10 the latter place, and
reinforcements from reaching Johnston.
Our main army was within ten miles of At
lanta All the operations OF the army are
highly favorable.
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From the Army before Richmond.

July 10.
The usual quiet prevails. The enemy take
every opportunity to fire on the colored troops
in Burnside's corps, which is returned with
interest.
No deserters come in at that point of the
line, but come in freely at other points. A
sergeant and guard came in this morning and
report thousands ready to leave at the first
opportunity. They come principally from
Georgia, Florida and Alabama regiments
particularly vegetables. Strict orders have
been given that they shall not hold intercourse
with our men on the picket line or exchange
papers.
An attack from the enemy has been expect
ed for the past two days, but no demonstra-
ton has been made. We have no rain yet
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81. F.nA,wood,s Buffers, Price % Cts.

THoRSpIEE, NE, April 25. 1858.
Dear Sir:-A lady of my acquaintance was
troubled with severe attacks OF sick hesdach for q
number OF year,, and conlo frd relief until she
tried l.. F. Atrood's Bfters, which effected n per-
inanent cure.
Ny daughter was troubled with attacks of severe
headache and vomiting. which have been cured
by these bittcre. l have myself been troubled
with dyspepsia which has already been relieved by
this remedy. 1 always keep 1t on hand, as be ieve
il 10 DO speedy for all dsran gemenis of the
st mach and liver: and fIr female complaints when
arising from debility OF the digestive organs.
Yours truly. CHss. WHITNEY.
~ CoanterTeitS and base limitations, in SINH
lar bottle and label are in the market and sold by
aHpriRcipled dealers.
EXTRA LABEL, on chi'e PTper, countersfQnsd
II. H. Hay, Druggist, Portland, Me- sole General
Agent.
Sold by respectable dealers IN medicine generally
ianyl6eod&We
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FOR GOVERNOR,
For Members Of Congress.
A pishonorable Preyarication.


The Argus makes a lame reply to An article
IN the Press touching its endorsement and
commentator of that patriot martyr ~ Val
iandighdm, and tries TO escape under a cloud
of dust which IL attempts to raise though at the
sacrifice Of the most obvious truth. 1t copies
from the Press the following sentence:
vsllandigham's platform, which the Argus
bespatters with such tuisome praise, says:
1.-THE unhappy war in which we are engaged
was waged in the beginning professedly not
10 q spirit OF oppression, or for any purpose Of
conquest or subjugation, &C." That is not
true.
Why, but to mislead It's readers and to vim
dicate Its right still TO be known as the Ly-
ing Argus" did that paper stop so short in its
quotation from our columns? Its object OBJ
viously was to represent the Press as taking
the ground that the war was commenced or
rather accepted on our part-the part Of the
Government and Its loyal citizens-for the ex-
press purpose Of conquering and subjugating
the South, when the whole spirit OF our arti-
Gle was chntrary to such an idea, and the Ar
gus could not help knowing it. Here is our
language, commencing with the last words OF
tne ABOVE eftract'
That IL not true. Who waoed this w.rp
MD onr Government or its iovsi ci,izsn.9
No. The rebels ,oaqed Il. and for the purpose
Of advancing the interests OF slavery and IN
peace to-day il they you'd lay doUn their
arms and ask for L. They began the war
upon the Government they had sworn to pro-
tect, ana sun persist IN carrying IL on.
Does the Argus say this is at variance with
the Crittenden resolutions passed with such
remarkable unanimity? Here is the pre-
else language Of those resolutions, passed at
the extra session in 1861:
"The present civil war has been forced upon
~ by the disanionists OF the Southern States,
NJ" an ieoeiiioh ~sains' tue uo'ernneh''
II not this precisely the doctrine of the ex-
tract above quoted from the Press? And who
voted against such declaration In the United
states House Of Representatives? Who re-
us oy the oisunioniss OF the South! Who
were tney, Out Ben WOOD OF New YORK and
Z. L. VaHdndsghdm OF Ohio!
More than TINS; the Crittenden resolutions
furt1er ASSERTED that the war was waged
ito maintain and defend the permanency Of
the Constitution, with equality and right IN
VEL. ~ aau y soon - Lnese ooleets
w. sAis an Pef'ee' aar'hony WIN the ooe-
1ine =. INC ie's - aoo'e quosea' Ion lna'
ssy' lney l'ne reoeisl couid nave peace To-
Gay .ney would nrstl lay down their arms
snu -. 'of !"
WIN 'he argus point 70 tne hrst instance In
tne history OF 'ae war IN wnich the Govern-
men. mas refused 70 ACT upon thi' iaea Can
point " sanitary case "heie single gun
nas oeen niea Ai'el 'ie feoeis Is'a oo"n lneir
arms Ana asNeu 70. peAces nave we not IN
al cases, protected ana supported led ana
siotnea tnem'-" administered the oath and let
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Terrible Disaster at the BIockIey Aims
House,

PHILADELPHIA, July 20.
Wallis Female Lunatic Asylum at Blockley
Alms House Tell this morning, having been
undermined by the workmen. Five bodies
have been recovered. 1t is reported that forty
were killed and injured.
Later.-Tne latest reliable accounts from
the Blockley Aims House say eighteen insane
women were killed and twenty wounded
There were 229 inmates In the asylum. The
accident occurred at five o'clock A. NJ. The
building was supported by two immense arch
es, which gave way. The sitting room was
filled with children. Sixteen bodies have al
ready been taken out.
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MARYLAND and the Rehels-

The State Constitutional Convention, now
in session in Baltimore, on Tuesday last pass
ed the following:
Ordered. that this Convention, represent
ing the people Of Maryland, hereby respect
fully request the President of the United
States and Commaudants Of military depart
ments, in which Maryland is included as an
act OF justice and proprieiy. to assess upon
all sympathzsrs with ebellion, who are resi-
dent in this State, the total amount of all loss
es aud spoliations sus aiued by the loyal citi-
zens OF the United States, resident in this
State, by reason OF the recent rebel raid, to
compensate loyal sufferers.
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Harbor Fortifcations

The following are the appropriations for
the Notifications for the harbors in or adjoin-
ing this State, for the year ending June so,
1865, to wit:
Fort Knox, at narrows Of Penobscot river,
100000.
Fort at entrance of kennebec river Fort
Popham,l 100000.
Fort on Hog Island ledge, fort Georges,
Portland harbor. 100000.
Fort Preble, Portland harbor, $4,000.
Fort Scanned, Portland harbor, 100000
New Fort Constitution, Portsmouth harbor,
$4,000.
Fort McClary, Portsmouth harbor, $4,000
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saccessf"h Pursuit Of the Raiders Fight at
Saicker's Gan,

HARRISBURG. Pa, July 20.
Important dispatches received here last
night indicate that our forces are successfully
pursuing the raiders, and wrestling large
amounts of plumber from them.
Gan. Crook, while in pursuit, Monday last,
overlook the enemy at Smokers Gap, where
a sharp encounter took place. The rebels
fought like devils, anxious 10 save the grain
and cattle that they had succeeded in convey
ing thus far IRON Maryland,
Crook, however, was determined that they
should not escape. He whipped the rebels
thoroughly, capturing over 800 wagons heavi-
ly laden with grain, aud took many prisoners.
As usual the enemy left their dead and
wounded on the field.
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Buy Me, and I'll do you Good"

For Jaundice, Costiveness, Liver Complaint, HUI
mors Indigestion, Dyspepsia Piles Dizziness Head
ache Drowsin and all seases arising from dis
oruered stomach, torpid liver, and bad blood, TO
which all persons are subjest in spril and summer
They cleanse the system. regulate the wells, re-
store the appetite purify the blood and give
ness OF mind and strength OF bod TO all who use
them. So by all dealers in Medicine everywhere
~ Is, 30 and 20 cents per bottle. GEO. Z. GOOD
WIN CO., 81 Hanover Street, Boston, Proprie-
tors ap2 dam
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New MUsIc.-We have received by mail
two pieces OF new sheet music, my Heart is
with the North" and Erin, the Green Isle !"
words by Dr. ]. Haynes, arranged by j. w:
Turner, Boston. Both presumed to be good !;
at least we are incompetent to express more
definite opinion.
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Se,e Issue of Treasury Notes.

" AsHINUION, July 70.
The Secretary of the Treasury is having
prepared, and will soon be issued, 7-30 treasury
notes, running three years convertible at ma.
turity into U. 5 bonds, interest payable semi
annually. These notes are not to be issued
as legal tender
The ship Massachusetts, leaves Philadelphia
Saturday, with mails for the South Atlantic
Squadron
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CAMP or THE THIRTY SECOND MAIZE, /
Before Peter burg, Va, JUL 10 ls.4.

To the Editor Of The Press:
The following named enlisted men of my
command have been "absent without leave"
or "missiag," between the dates OF May 22d
aud June 18th: Daniel Cookson. Michael
Doran, VIM. Goldthwait, Jas. P. Written, Geo.
W. Wilson, Abraham Wyman, Alphonzo Pull
cifer, Josiah Tufts, John Msley.
Any information relating to the above
named persons would be of the utmost impor-
lance II forwarded to,
Captain Fl. r. SARGENT,
Co. C. SGD Maine Vols.
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Editorial Convention.
'y2ld3w

The Editors and Publishers of the State of Maine
are respectfully invited to meet in Convention at
Aeo CITY Hull. in Portland on Wednesday aud
Ih"rsddy. August lOh and 18th. purposes of con-
suitation and the organization of State Associa-
ton Of Editors and Pub ishers
The Convention will assemble in the Senate Cham
Der in the New Ctr Building, on Wednesday, at 10
o'clock A: III. Ample arrangements viii be made
ioruy carrying cut the business and objects of the
Convention and for the entertainment aud com oTt
Of the members from abroad
Committee Of ArraHg emeats- Joseph b. Hall, Of
the Courier; Z. II. Elwel of the Transcript; Brown
ihurston; n. A. Foster, Of the Press; NJ N Rich,
OF the Price Current; Chas A. Lord. of tho Chris
tian Mirror; John u. Adams. Of the Argus; Chss
T. Ilsley. of the Advertiser; James S Staples: Rev
W. d. Smaller, of ZiOn's Advocate; Cyrus S. King;
Charles A. stackpole; +. G. Rich of the Temper
ance Journal; b. F. Thorndike; Geo o. Gosse, of
the Argus; L. z. Weston ofthe Northern Monthly;
DR.. 3. Colby, OF the Press; l. N Fech, Of the Cou-
rier r. w. Lincoln, of the Press; c. W. PickaId,
of the Transcript.
Portland Juip 8, 1864.
Papers throughout the State are requested to pub
iish
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LADY's Book. Mr.. Cooley has laid US un-
der obligations for the August number of
this malchless magazine, the first of its class
in this or any other country. 1t is elegant in
all its features, and enjoys reputation to
The Portland daily press., 1864-07-21

TThe Louisiana constitutional convention
has completed Its work, and the free state oon-
stitution Ia submitted TO the people on the FIRST
Monday In September The constitution abol-
shes slavery and provides for popular sdusa-
tan,
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Dwelling House for sale.

IN two story dwelling house on Congress ST.
Et'i nearly opposite he easiellafed Villa Of y L.
---I.CartOn, E.q.. and on the line Of he Horse
oa4iroac. Tits hoasc G ntains fourteen htished
ailA Il well adapted 20 accommodate two families
with sepeTaie ut buildings. stable. &c and we'll
q wa'cr IN the YARD. large part OF the purchase
money eau lay on mortgage If dt sired
Tbs iroperfy viii tie offered At Auci01 on the first
of August. Il not scld before.
ALLEN HAINES.
Portland July 81, 1884.
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; Pc CIAL NOTIONS.
Prompt Collection az D,,,s

MeIenshts, 1 nysieians, ID chanies and all others
wishing promptsoection of their bile will reeeiye
prompt and personal attention aud speedy retnfns
from JACOB FROST,
Junction Middle and Free Sts mn state
~ Post once address, Box 1856, Port aud T. q
h.}.reHces-T. c. Jersey, q. W. woodman' A. +
Dole. a :
jy2ld3ws
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.inkl,,a of a. Slen,ne,. mnre.

SANDY Hook, July 20.
The steamer Wave, from New York for
Santa Martha, sunk on the 18TH during gale
The crew took TO the boats, one of which with
thirteen persons was picked up aud landed
here. The other boat with the captain, mate
and twelve Others, has not been heard from.
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Sch Ariadne. Bennett. iron Hancock for Rock
land, with cargo OF wood, struck on Dow's Ledge.
aud was obliged TO throw deck load 70 get of.
she Is now At Green's Landing waiting repairs.
Big u Herrera. from Cardenas for Co H. put
into Newport RI l9th INST having, on the 18Th met
In lat 81 y, Ion 60 45. had gale which split salis
hroka rudder bead. &C