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The Portland daily press., 1864-02-22

THE Ell GHTH MAINE.-A. Beaufort, S. c
correspondent-no date-writes us that the
Eighth Maine regiment is at that place, doing
outline picket duty. The health of the regi-
ment is generally good, there are few cases
of the small pox in the regiment bnt the sur
geons are taking all necessary preeaution 10
prevent the spread Of the malady. Col. Rust
is in command, and is doing all in his power
for the welfare of his men. Quite number
Of the old soldiers have renlisted, but our
correspondent thinks not enough to make a
veteran regiment. He says, eve have done
as much guard duty as any other regiment in
the service. 1t is very perilous duty, yet
there is no glory to be won in doing it,
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-22
The Facts Of History INDICATED.

During the discussion on the removal of the
seat of government from Augusta TO Portland
Mr.. Williams, of Augusta, made some remarks
which have called out the following letter from
one OF the oldest citizens of the State-a gen.
teman perfectly conversant with our States
entire history, and who is as familiar with the
facts in relation TO which he speaks as the
present generation Of the Augusta people are
with the way from their depot to the State
House. Moreover he is a gentleman of can
dor, who has no spiles to crafty or prejudices
in favor of Portland TO warp his Judgment
He was a member of the Legislature that
fixed the seat of government at Augusta. We
don't know that we should violate any conf
dence by giving his name, but in the absence
of express permission we shall not do so, in
asmuch as the letter appears to have been
written rather for our personal information
than with a view to publication. We will on
ly add that the writer has long lived on the
Kennebec, and has no business or other inter.
ests which would bias him in favor of Port
land. He writes, under date of February 9th,
1864, as follows:
J. T. Gilman, Esg.-Dear Sir:-In looking
over the speeches on the seat OF government
resolve, | was surprised that Mr.. Williams
should have made such mistake. If report
ed right he said, augusta offered the State
So, 900 TO remove in 1892, which the State
scorned to accept" think it was not So
1t is true the Legislature was expected to
meet at Augusta in 1892, but at the meeting
in Portland in 1881, it was found nothing was
likely to be ready, and the people of Augusta
sent their bond for $4,000 mot S25, 000) and
proposed TO the Legislature TO give that to-
wards completing the House il the Legsla-
ture would remove the next year. Without
this the State House would not be ready (per-
haps the funds were not at hand) After some
considerable discussion, the offer icds accepted,
and measures adopted for the removal. When
the Legislature met at Augusta in 1882, it
was found that a great mistake had been
made, and 1t required another year to correct
it. There was very little accommodation for
the members, and they were farmed out In
private houses-and on both sides of the riv-
er. Probably all the interests would not have
been more than made good by the $4,000, al
thor gh the principal people did all they could,
and perhaps all that could be done in Angus
ia. The next year, think in 1888, the friends
of the bondsigners came to the Legislature
and asked TO have the bond given up. Some
of the signers had found out that il would be
mean for the State to take the money, and
many Of the members thought it meaner to
come in with the offer, and thereby induce the
Legislature to submit TO a great deal Of in
convenience and loss, when they never intend
ed to pay the bond. After good deal of dis
cussion, the bond cdS gireR up-whether that
year or afterwards l don't recoect. 1t was
not scorned:" many Of the members coBsid-
cred it kennebec trick, and thought it had
ought TO have been collected.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-22

r0oD SCHOOL FOR BOYS. FRASKKIs FAM
IN lily School. Tors AN MAINE. This school is
pleasantly situated ON line of kennebec and Port
land Railroad, % miles from Portland miles fro m
Bath. hours ride from Boston. Number of pu-
pills limited TO twenty-four Next term Will CON-
mence March 2. Please send FOR " Circular"
RyeruHces = Patrons.
Hon. W. W. Thomas, Mayor of Portland.
Hon. J w. Bradbury, Augusta.
Hon. John Appleton. Bangor
Prof G + Stowe, Andover, Miss,
Ii. Emeay. Proprietor Merrnac house Lowell.
Mass
d. Chamberlin. Proprietor Adams house, Boston,
Mass.
5. Lewis, Esq. Belfast. Me.
DR. N. +. Monroe, Belfast, Me.
Levi Ieung Esq, 0ttowa. e.. w.
fstg2 d2w w JOHNSON. A. VI. Principal.
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CnEEKY.-For ten days past the Courier
has been belaboring the Argus and cutting it
INTO sausage meat, for stealing its legislative
dispatches. The alleged criminal has borne
the castigation without wincing, saying new
er word till there was lull in the storm,
when it mildly replied, "The Courier will
greatly oblige us by publishing its legislative
news more promptly" The GOODNESS of this
is eqnal to the reply of a notorious sheep-steal-
er on the upper Kennebec. A gentleman
whose ilocks had been deprecated on for ma
ny years, went TO him and proposed il he would
steal no more of his sheep he would pay
him regularly twenty-five dollars year.
The lover Of mutton looked him in the eye
and in his blandest tones declined the offer
saying, "No Squire, Think can do better"
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DIED.

Ia this city 2lst, very sudpenly. Mr. james Riggs
soldier ofl3l2, aged 73.
In this city Goth inst Mary r. wife Of Danl Ores
ser. and youngest daughter of Seward Merrill, ESD
aged 80 years.
In 6orham 10Th inst, Edward, son of Charles A
Stackpole aged "a.
S-tunefal this tMondayl afternoon. at y O'Clock.
In Little Falls, Gorham, Abby Staples. only
child OF Whitman and Rcbecea Staples, aged years
3 months. formerly of Casco.
Ia Boston. Feb -, at the 5 Sanitary Rooms, 70
Kingston ST. Julian Maxim OF Paris aged %
In Biddetord. Rev Charles Packard pautor of the
% Congregational Church, aged g.
In SacoySIrs Lydia A, wife of Seth kendrick, aged
IS wears.
At Parker's Head. Hannah A, wife of Emerson Il
Gahan, aged SO years months
In Lyons, Iowa, Feb 10, Mrs Abby Ann, wife Of
Rev Geo Mngoun. and daughter of Gershom II yde,
Esq. of Bath, aged 81.
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NEW ADVERTISE MENTS.
PROPOSALS FOR BEEF.
OsYIoE OF THE A. C. s., U. S. A.,
Portland Maine Feb llfh l8S4

OsYIoE OF THE A. C. s., U. S. A,
Portland. Msine, Feb. 1lth, 1854.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be. received at this
- office until Monday Feb. 18th 1854, at IL VI /,
for the supp of fresh beet to all the troops station
ed at Camp Berry, Me-. until March 49, 1854, inciu-
sive, and ut tie time separate Proposals will
be received for thosuppy of fresh beer 10 all the
troops stationed in the vicinity of Portland, Maine,
for one year, or such less tins the Commissary
General shall direct. The beef to be the best quail
ity in Quarters, with equal proportion of each
nesks aud shaaks to be excluded Each bid must
be accompanied by the names OF tive responsible
persons Presidents of PoTtiand to enter into suff-
cien bond sureties for this faithful performance
of the contract
The A. C. y. the hit to reject any ell
bids for conceived by him of benefit TO the
Government All contracts will be submitted TO the
Comfaissary General for approval.
Proposals mus. be endorsed Proposals for fur
nishng Fresh Beef Box l522 Portland Post OfEce. I"
The bids will bs opened at the time SPECIFIED. at nay
office. No. III Federal street. Bidders invited
TO be present.
HENRY INMAN.
lst Lieut.. 18th Infantry L. S. A. A. CS.
feb22 did
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One OF Portland. Greatest Needs.

There are few things more imperiously de-
manded in our city, at the present time, to
promote its prosperity, than large addition
to the number of its dwelling houses. 1t is
almost impossible for families wishing to come
here to find suitable accommodations. We
are told that during the last year about 500
families were added To our population. The
city is crowded. Houses at such prices as
men Of small income can pay are not TO be
had. What the city needs to build 1t up and
TO render more valuable real estate, is an in
crease of industrious population. To secure
this increase accommodations must be proyid-
ed. Men will not flock here TO live in shelter
tents, nor can they come here to pay extrava-
giant rents. There is no doubt that five hun
dred tenements at from $3.50 to 500 rent,
would find occupants within the Eext three
months, and a thousand such would be in de-
mand before next New Years day. II is not
expensive houses that are demanded, but
small, neat, plain, convenient tenemeuts for
the accommodation of small families: houses
that may be constructed for from $500 to
$500 each. We hope men having lands lying
idle will think Of this. Suppose they get for
rent only sufficient sum to pay fair inter-
est on the money invested in building, without
any income from the lots, they will be no
poorer than to let their lots remain unim-
proved. while the increased population brought
to our city will give an upward tendency to
real estate, and thus enhance the permanent
value of their property. At all events, give
US more houses; more room to spread, and
when such accommodations are 10 be had an
industrial population will flock here by thou
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Total,
Drafted men and substitute. furnished, lss

Deficiency 80
leaving but 90 to be furnished TO fill both
quotas The re-enlistments in the 18th and
18th Regiments and United States Regular
Army are still to be heard from, and with
these and the enlistments now going on in
this city, IL is believed that by the 10th OF
March we shall show surplus on both calls.
But 500 bounty has been paid by the city,
and all the additional expenses for building
recruiting rendezvous, recruiting fees and war
meetings, aud all the expenses connected with
recruiting, will not exceed the sum Of $500,
or about 81 for each man enlisted.
1t will be seen that but l25 men from other
places have been credited to this city's quota.
1t is known that much larger number have
been recruited in this city for other towns, this
city having been the headquarters of recruit
ing agents and brokers Of other places, as
sisted, as they have been, by some of our own
citizens, who engaged in the occupation of en-
listing men for other places so that they might
swindle the soldiers out of large portion of
the sums rightfully due them. That they have
been successful, too many cases Of robbery
that have come to the knowledge of the City
authorities bear witness. 1t is hoped that the
course of these men will be remembered by
all good citizens, and that their i'll gotten
gains will not compensate them for the scorn
and contempt of the community.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-22
MARRIED.

In this city. 18th. by Rev VIM Il Clark. Ir Levi
Snow OF Harpswell. and Miss Almira Sinnett of
Cape Elizabeth.
In Calais. Lieut. w VILLAIN Gillespie. of Calais. now
ofthe % Maine Cavalry, and AIiss Emma A Shaw, Of
Northport.
In Camden, Amos Alien and Miss Abbie II Lud.
wig.
In Rockport. Simon l. Handley and Miss Mary
Wright, both of Hope.
In PittstoD, Capt Samuel Whitney. of Bath, and
Miss Georgia Robinson. OFF.
- n Biddeford. George Adams of Monmouth and
Elizabeth X Foss, of Biddeiord
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-22

nJ- Steamer Caledonia, of the Glasgow
line, Capt. Craig, from Glasgow, 81, arrived
at this port at II o'clock, last evening, having
experienced head winds and heavy seas dur
ing the whole passage. She brought ~ cabin
and steerage passengers, and full cargo.
We are indebted to Mr.. Nelson, Purser of
the ship, for files of papers. The news had
been anticipated by the arrival of the Africa,
at Halifax.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-22

Various acts and resolves followed to be en-
crossed.
Mr.. Webb of Portland, presented the petit
tlon of Thomas Amory Deblois, and 1915 9TH
ers, in aid of the petition of Isaac F. Sturdl-
want, which was tabled.
On motion Of Mr.. Danforth, ordered that
the Judiciary Committee be directed to in
quire into the expedency of amending the
laws of election so that voters be required to
write their namesIon the back OF their ballots.
Bill providing for bounties to soldiers, was
passed to be enacted.
a Adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-22
SIP ECIAL MOTTO ES.
SozopoNr.

We do not often speak of the various articles
which TO us for notice ard trial but the article
with the above musical mama is an exception.
Three or Jour ladies and children among our i'm me
date friends aod relatives have used the g Sozo-
don't and it has certainly done all that is said in
its favor. II rot only removes every blenish from
the teeth. but renders them clean and white II al.
gives a tone TO the breath, and leaves the mouth
with 'easant fragrance. 1t is decidedly the best
preparation we have ever used for the purpose aud
we recommend the fragrant Sozodont to our friends
with great eonddeGce.-B Boston Saturday Ereaiag
Express. feb20 1t
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-22
MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Saturday. ..................F February 20

Saturday. February 20.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Montreal, Prince. Boston
Brig Proteus, Creech. Boston.
Brig Daniel Boone Tucker. Newburyport.
Sch II Prescott. Upton. Boston.
Sch Delaware, Robinson, ThomasOn for Boston.
Sch Ann. johnson, Boston
Sch Exchange, Randall, Boston.
CLEARED.
steamship North American, tBrl Wylie Liverpool,
IL & A Allen.
Br bark Ocean Nimph, james, London, John Por-
teams.
Brig Curtis. Tucker Matanzas. Isaac Emery
Brig Thomas Conner, York, Cardinas, Chase Bros
Co.
Sch Union. Flag, Maoney, Alexandria I IL Yves
ton Co.
steamer Potomac Sherwood, New York. Emery &
Fox.
Sch Matanzas, Hutchinson Philadelphia, Orlando
Nickerson.
Sch James Freeman, Young, Baltimore. Orlando
Nickerson.
ES-Steamer Merrimac hence for New Orleans was
spoken 18th inst, Sc miles rom Key Vest DAYS I'm
Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-22

WAsHINGToN's BIRTH-DAY.--No paper
win be issued from this office to morrow
morning. We did not intend to suspend the
issue until we learned that the Boston papers
would suspend, and that we should probably
receive no Geographic dispatches even should
We issue the paper as usual. 1t being the An
niversary of Washington's birth, the Custom
House will not be open for business. The Post
Office will be open at the usual holiday hours.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-22

BEAUTIFUL CoMPLRxlo.. free from Tan, Pira-
pies aud Erecklcs may easily b. procured by using
the tBALM or 4 THOUSAND FL0WERS." For
shaving il il unsurpassod-a single drop making q
2 iiue ater IL is composed of palm-oil honey and
other valuable articles highly pertnmed by its own
ingredients aud when used for washing, night and
morning. renders the skin soft and white, aud free
from bemish. Price 30 cents. For sale by III. III.
HAY. Agent for Maine. and all druggists.
nOy26 deodS oew3m
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


ll22d uncaled for. ~
1-If any of these letters are called for ,sasasav
that they are advertised.
Sg-All letters advertised are subject TO an extra
charge OF cent.
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TO ALL THOSE


Light Rather than darkness Just try some of
Townsend's Patent Double Gas Burners:
No Blowing, wasting of gas. An agent il here
for few dayf Can be found at No. 10, Wilinot
ST.
Feb d 1w J. WARREN.
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House nj Auction.

ON Friday, Feb % at 8 O'Clock, P. NJ, shall
" sell at public auction on the promises. The
three story brick house. No 49, st awrsncs street,
nearly new finished throughout, good stable and
carriage house, plenty har and soft watsr Lot 40
liz ever thing in aud about the house la prime
order Immediately amer, two and half story
woode1 house on Hampshire St, between Middle
and Sumner streets Nos IL and a. house il flashed
throughout in good repair abundance hard and sof,
water good stables and carriage house. centrally sit
used aud every way desirable for this class of house
sale positive, title clear
HENRY BAILEY, & Co. Auctionecrs.
feb did
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To Merchants.

A BOOK KEEPER who has had twelve years
IA perience parincipally in double entry-desires
q situation. He is thoroughly competent, rapid and
accurate. Recommendations unqualified and Of
the highest character. Address Accountant +. o.
Box, o. 1916. feb22 80
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select school.

THE Spring Term of the sslect school for Young
l. ladies and misses. at No. IS High St will
mence Monday March It'll.
For particulars inquire of the principal at No Is
High ST.
A. IL. DURGIN.
feb22 cod 2w-
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-22

The circulation ofthe Daily Press is larger
than any other Daily paper in the State, and
double that Of any other ia Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-22
Casco Street, Seminary.

fHNHE Spring Term of this School will open on
Il Thursday, March, 81. and continue ten weeks
Application may be made at 2l7 Cnmbcrlan
street.
MISS IL. HAWKES..
Port land. Feb, 20, 1854
ieb22 DIV
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MAINE LEGlSLAT RE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 10.
SENATE

SENAIE.
Mr.. Morrow presented the following
Ordered, That the Quartermaster General
or other officer whose duty it was to furnish
fire wood at Camp Reyes inform this Legis-
lature why there was no wood furnished on
Wednesday and Wednesday night to prevent
the soldiers from freezingi E they had not torn
down some of their buildings to save their
lives.
After some remarks by Mr. Morrow, the
order was passed
Mr.. True from the committee on the diyis-
ion of towns, reported leave TO withdraw on
the petition of John NJ. Parker and others TO
be set off from Scarboro' TO Gorham.
Mr.. Beale stated some facts in this CASE
Some members OF the committee disagreed
with the majority, deeming the request fair
and reasonable one, and they asked leave to
present minority report (sgned by five mem
bers of the committeel with bill accompany
ing, which he moved be substituted for that
of the majority.
The report and accompanying bill were
read, and after some discussion, motion to sub
titute them prevailed and the bill was once
read and tomorrow assigned.
The contract for the State printing was ia
ken up. On motion of Mr.. Banks the vote re-
fusing to recommit was reconsidered, and be-
ing put was carried.
Passed to be endcted--An act to incorpo-
act in addition to an act to incorporate the
Union Mutual Fire Insurance Co., aud to
amend an act in addition thereto, approved
June 81, 1919; an act TO legalize the doings
of cities, towns and plantations, in raising
bounties to be paid to volunteers, drafted men
and their substitutes since Feb. q, 1853; an
act to increase the salary of the Register of
| Probate for the county of Franklin an act to
incorporate the Clinton Manufacturing Co. !;
| at m cha pfa caatinn af thu
| Special Laws of 1868 relating to expenditure
| OF School money in Madawaska township; an
| act to increase the capital stock of the Port
land Company. Adjourned.
From tho Courers Dispatch.)
AUGUSTA, Feb. 20.
SENATE.
Mr.. Tenney of Somerset from special Com
| mittee on the celebration of Washington's
Birthday, reported such celebration was de-
manded and submitted the following pro-
| CRANE
The two branches shall meet in concurrence
in the Representatives Hall, at II o'clock.
Music by the Band. Message to be sent in
vitng the Governor and Council and Heads
of Departments, Members of Congress and
Judiciary and Military ofiicersto come in. On
the arrival OF the Governor, he shall take the
Chair. Singing by the Choir. Prayer by Rev.
j. III. Ingraham Reading of Washington s
Farewell Address by Nathan Webb. Music
by the Band. Speeches bysgentiemen, at the
call of the President interspersed with music
Citizens are invited to be present. galleries
reserved for ladies. Bells in the city to be
rung one half hour at sunrise, noon and sun
set, and national salutes fred at the same
times on the Capital grounds.
Resolve in favor of Westbrook Seminary
was read the second time, and on motion o
! Mr.. Cram of Cumberland, was tabled.
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Removal.

Mrs J NJ. Colby has removed her Bonnet Room,
WI No. l23 Middle St. TO No. s Free ST. Block
the store recently occupied BY Miss Z. G Partridge,
ieb.2 d2w'
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DOMESTIC PORTS.

BoST0N-Ar 18th, schs Vulcan, Hcrsey, PEN.
broke; Anna Lewis, Cooper. Camden.
CID schs Maria Webster, Newcomb, Norfolk; Ed.
ward Stanley Pierce, 40.
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TKRxs-s7O0 per year il paid ,frictly in adeaace
a discount Of 81 90 sciA be made.
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HEAD QUARTERS DRAFT RENDEZVOUS,
Portland, Ne, January Is, 1864.

ORDER NO. 5.
The streets of Portland will be patroled each day
and night by a Guard from Camp Berry" and all
persons wearing the uniform of United States SOL
der will be arrested unless they can show proper
authority for being absent from their commands
Soldiers thus arrested and belonging to other
commands, will be sent to the Provost Marshal TO
be returned to their regiments as deserters.
Citizens wearing the unifsrm OF the u. s.. soldier
will be subject to this order.
BY order of BRIG. GEN. ROwLEY.
j. l.. DUDLEY, lst Lieut.. I'd Art'y, A. A. q.
janly dit
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EXPORTS.

Per steamship North American for Liverpool, AT.
cases Furs; 3pkgs sundry mdse, aud IS 2,0 in spe.
Gle.
Per Ocean Nymph for London. 3 200 bbls Flour, by
j Proteans.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-22

Hours with the Evangelisfs.
TWO Volumes now ready for delivery to subteri-
Il bers and others. Price $500.
H. l.. DAVIS
feb22 1w No. 80 Exchange St.
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The Patent Belle Monte Skirt.

A full assortment of this style Skirt, at AN
DREsos's Hoop Skirt aud Corset Depot under
Mechanics Hall. decl9 d3m
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-22
FOR SALE.
10000 CIGARS,

10000 CIGARS,
Havana, German and Domestic,
Composed of the following fayorte brands all orthe
FIRST QUALITY
Figaro"
La Union
Club House,"
Las dos Baaideras,"
"Garden STATE"
"El SOL"
Superior
"RepubIica de Columbia"
"Ei GiObO,'
"paertO Principe"
FOR SALE CHEAP FOR CASH,
Orders from the Country Solicited,
ABEL H. STANLEY,
400 Fore street, Portland. Maine.
feb2g
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PORTLAND oBsEsv AToRY The year for signal
izing vessels at the Portland Observatory expired
January /, 1861. Ship owners and merchants will
be calie upon 20 renew their subscriptions.
feb2 dtmehl ENoCH MOODY.
~ To cure cough, hoarseness. or any disease OF
the throat and lungs howess Cough Pills. Sold
by II. H. Hay Portland, and by druggists generally.
jan27 d& w3ms
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DISAsrEps-

Sch Robert Waring from Portland of and for
Ellsworth 10th inst went on to Crabtree Point Eox
Island in snow sqaii the night OF the nth lost
and became total wreck. The 4 L " loaded
with freight for parties in Ellsworth.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-22
Enlistmenls from Portland.

The quotas for this city. under calls OF Oc-
tober 18th and February LIST, are supposed to
be about $50 men, the number on the last call
not being definitely known.
The enlistments here, aud re-enlistments in
the field, of men credited to the quota of this
city at the Adjutant Generals office at Au-
gusta, up to last Saturday, 10Th inst, were
ASP, viz:
Enlisiments in Veteran Regiments cO4
" Invalid Corps, 10
% Bakers Cavalry es
'' old organizations, SO
from. los
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-22

Al brig Caroline Eddy, 3l4 tons, built at Brewer
in 1862 now al New York. has been sold TO parties
in that city and Bangor for S6.0JO cash. She will
hereafter she will hail from Bangor under command
of Can't Amos Smith late Of seh Dazzle.
The Portland daily press., 1864-02-22

Jan %, lat AZ IS ~ Ion IL % w, ship Polar Star
Boston from Liverpool for Calcutta.