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HAVE CONFIDENCE.

All who have committed an excess OF ANY ksna.
whether II be the solitary vice youth or the sting
Ing reDuke OF misplaced confidence in aturer years.
5. SEX FOR An ANTLDOTS IN SEASON.
me Pains and Aches, and Lassitude ana Nervous
Prostration that may follow Impure Cotton are
the barometer to the whole system.
Do not wait for the contamination that Is sure To o.
low, 90 not wait for unaightly Ulcers, for
Disabled Limbs, for LOss Of Beauty
and ComDlexion
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@8,4OO,OOO.OO
Policies issued on the on,orfeiting ten gear plan
as well as in all the other usual forms.
Every considerale man who will apply to Life IN
surGnce the same principles that would guide him
in making osber or in the emit Of
his business will assuredy Investigate the adj
UGatdges Of the Mutual Benefit System, ilnstTe-
ted in the history Of this Company before insuring
his life In any other. By aegtectia0 do so he will
probably pay from 10 TO Is dollars ON every 800 as
the price Of bis failure to inform himself
Remem Der. the Dividends are so per cent. The
fl st one is paid just four years om the date Of
your policy; Dividend is paid you EVERY rear
thereafter, while the Undivided Surplus from which
than that OF any other Company in Amerlca.
Reliable i7vormatioa in reference to all the com
panies will be freely given at this office. from Com
missioners Reports for successive years,
az WARREN SPARROW, State Agt,
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co.
al Central Once No. 20 ExchangeSt,
Sept 17-dtf Portland, Ne.
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POETRY.
The Soldiers Opinion of the Chicago Plat

The Soldiers Opinion Of the Chicago Plat
form.
We have heard the Rebels yell,
We have heard the Union shout,
We have weighed the matter very we'll,
And mean to fight 1t out;
In vstory's happy glow. 5,
In the gloom of utter rout,
We have pledged ourseves-"Come veal or wo,
By heaven! we fight it out.n
It's now to late to question
What brought the war about;
us thing OF pride and passion,
And we mean to fight it out
Let the big wigs use the pen,
Let them caucns let them spout,
We are half million weaponeu ine"'
And mean to fight it OUT.
Our dead our loved, are crying
From many a stormed redoubt,
In the swamps and trenches lying VIII
80 mrades, fight it out!
Twas our comfort as we fell
To hear your gathering shout,
Rolling back the Rebels weaker Yell
God speed you, fghtit out?'
The negro-free or slave -f
We pin about 81
But for the flag our fathers gave
We mean to fight IL out 4 10.
And while that banner brave
One Rebel rag shall fout, Hea
With voileying arm and flashing Vlaiye
By heaven! we fight it out!
o, We We heard the Rebel veil.
We have heard the Union shout,
we nave weighed the matter very we'll,
And mean to fight it out; t-
In the flush of perfect triumph
Aud the gloon of utter tout,
We have 81 Orn on many bloody field,
"we mean to fight it outt'
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60. new Haven, June 18th, 1854.
Messrs. @. g. Clark & Co.. Gentlemen; desire
to make known the almost instantaneous effects of
Goes Dyspepsia Cure, in cases of cholera Daorbass
had been for twenty four hours purging at the
STOMACH and bowels, every fifteen minutes. went
into your drag store To procure some brandy, as L
had always been told that 1t was good rimedy for
Dysentery. My pallid face and my weakness at
once attracted the attention Of the clerk in charge
and he asked me at once ''wbat is the matterp
replied: bare been for twentry-four hours vomit-
ing and pfrging, and am unable to STAND or walk
from weakness and this deadly sickness at my stom.
sch completely prostrates me- He prodhced bot
tie of Goes Dyspepsia Cure, eaying, take large
swallow Of that itiSasw II O'clock taken another
From the moment took that first dose of the
medicine my sickness at stomach was gone its efc
was instantaneous In an hour eat my dinner with
q good rslish as ever hungry man partoOk, las /
was well cleared out Of foed,) and followed bv n
teaspoonfnl Of cure. have not sutgered nartgels
OF inconvenience since took the remedy
Its setion vas 50 wonderful and so Immediate
that could hardly helieye the evidences Of nv own
senses; and desire to publicly make known these
facts that the whole world may avail Themselves OF
its use, Like bread, It thould fud place in every
ones house, and believe that NO one should 20
away nom home without bottle Of it in his pocket
or where It could be quickly made available.
,Fsl Truly yours, GEO. L. DRAKE.
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- Apply 70 0'0'1i II. t. MxcHiE,
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FOR SALE & TO LET.

House and Lot No. 81 Danforth St. For
Ae ea Sale.
o. The two and half stored wooden dwelling
E;I;l House and lot, No. 81 Danforth st., contain.
liking ten good, sized rooms, with a bathing
ru0m-piped for gas throughout-a furnace that
will heat every part of the house. Cistern for rain
water and never failing we'll of drinking water
Copper pumps, sc. On the premises are q good
barn and Sheds The lot Is about I28 by "A feet The
house can be examined any day from 10 A. H. till s
p. M, by calling the subscriber who will furnish
particulars and terms of SALE
j. Il. BRAZIER,
a Ocean Insurance Company Building, node
No. ~ Exchange St.
Aug. 8--dtf rfrsaFss
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p r O PO s "A l. S
EagsoaEg ZOE RREcFING THE
Custom House at Portland, Maine.
TREAsURY DEPARTMENT.,
sKAeURY DEPARTMENT,
- A.A m i g


DROPOSALS will be received at this department
Il until the first November 1864, at Ii O'clock
thorized to be erected at Portland Me- according to
the plans and specifications prepared at this Depart
building, separate for different kinds of work the
Department reservng the right to reject or accept
the 81 a1y aT
quires it, the Department also reserving the right to
exclude The bid Of any. person or persons, WHOM
there is just cause to believe will not faithfully per-
form the contract. Also all bids that upon investi.
"a CATION are below fair price Tor the work.
BIDS Will not be received in gross, and the Depart.
mont having prepared schedule OF 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 ax his prices thereto
Tor such articles and kinds of work he proposes
amount.
Ninety per cent of the amount of the work doae
aho material delivered according to contract price,,
saia amount to be ascertaned BY the estimate an
zen. n tne Department appointed for that pur
crosses ana ten per cent retained until the copIe
uon oI .ne contract and acceptance OF the work ty
the non-fllflIment of the contract. 80 y
Contracts win be awarded only to Master Builders
ana mechanics, and tho assignment thereof except
~ v9nsent OF the Secretary OF the Treasury, will Be
forfeiture of the same .ra
Each proposal must be accompanied by guaran.
s,gnea BY two responsible persons, certified to
De 30 ~ the United States District Judge or Attor
whole work Of proportionste If fur sn me
part, that the bidder wih when reouired ifbis nyo
pOodi W acceP'euj enler into contract and b0nd
with sufficient securities for its faithful
Forms Of the bond and certificate REQUIRED: also
the plans, specifications and working drawin1s will
be furnished on application to the Sunarv;s;pc -
chiteot of the Department. As a.
No bid will be considered unless it fully eonn,,as
In all its details with the requirements OF tbis advar
tisemert.
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
gate OF the award and in the sale of the
tom to the successful bidder Tor the new u:,
mouse the amount of same will be taken as Part
payment OF his contract.
ISAIAH ROGERS, o
q Be- sen.os,., Supervising Architect
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ELEVEN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS,

The DiUiden ds for the past five years $4,000 000)
are LANCER in amount ana proportion TO premiums
paid, than were ever declared the Same space OF
time by any company in the world. The business OF
this company is conducted on the Mutual principle
the stIictest sense OF the term the entire surplus,
deducting necessary expenses alone, being eQuita-
bly, divided among the assured.
its rates Of premium are loaoer than those of the
majority Of other Lie Insurance Companies, yet IFS
dlvI0ends have been greater; the result of q most
careful and udic0us se cton OF lives and the favor
aole rate of interest on its investments being7 per
cent. AtA4 e1
The mortality among its members has been pro-
porionaely less than that of any other Life Insur
ance Company in either America or Europe who SO
experience has been made known-a result in the
highest degree favorable to policy holders.
The amount insured in this Company exceeds that
of any other Life Insurance Company in the United
States, thus afordng gr alter security-the necessa
law of average having more SCOPE for operation.
The assets of the Company are invested exclusive
in at least double the amount loaned, and
in State ana City Stocks the solidity and security
OF which will be conceded, with no premium notes
to eat out its vtas and tine profits of its members
Security is ia Life Assurance, the paramount con
sideration and all other circumstances being equal
that company is the safest having the largest accum-
ulations and in which the largest lumber is assured
Its expenses are less than most all other compaies
Its system of NoE-FoRFEITIHG POLICIES. Also
ENp9wMENr PoLIcIEs, payable on at,ain ~ g "a
OF death before arriving at that age, and its pay
ments in FIVE, TEN or more annual instalments, u
much more advantageous than that of any other
No person who has insured with this great Com
pany during the 81 years have been lis agent in
this city, has Withdrawn or discontinued his
Policy from any dissatisfaction or misunderstand-
ing as to the operation oithe system while hundreds
| insured with other companies bave done So
Many Policies now outstanding at my agency have
increased more thad 80 per cent on the sum insur
! ed, and much more than the amount Of PREMIUM
| paid, viz -F'
Policy No. 1852 insured for 5000 is now worth
S8000-increase 5000, Is gaiffsift sis4al
| Policy No. 7767, insured for $4,000 10 now worth
Sl200O-increase $4,000,
| Having run but little more than twelve years.
| Many other instances with similar results can be
| shown to any who will call on me. and many inter-
esing facts Of great value will be furnished cheer
/ fully.
Documents and all needfnl information cheerful.
ly furnished at the Office by mail TO remote par
| ties and inquirers. W M
100000 PORTLAND RRYRRENORs.
Hon. j. B. Cahoon, Woodbury. Dana,
Rev. A. Burgess, J. B FIllebrown,
| VIM. W. Woodbury., Lewis Pierce,
/ Vic noui IL
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House and Store Lots -

AUuse HHu store Lots to Lease.
nN Congress-. North and Cumberland. above
~ Washington street, including the das;,a he lot
corner of Congress and North streets. Annlv TO
Sep16d8m A. p. FULLER. 2s8 fonerasa street
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For Sale.

A SQUARE block OF land, Of about $4,000 acres
81. Lawrance, in Canada East It is interceeded BY
two considerable rivers with eligible Mill sits Well
pine and spruce in large quantities, and maple,
berch, beech, tamarac and bass wood toany amount.
Enquire of H.T. MACHIN. Portland.
Portland, Feb. 1854. Seb2g eodtf
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Hotel for Sale.


{7E.ss& two story dwelling house on Congress st,
ii; nearly opposite the castellated Villa of s. L.
-AAs& Carlton, Esq, and ON the line of the Horse
Railroad. This house contains fourteen finished
with seperate out buildings, stable &c., and well
of alter in the yard. A large part Of the purchase
money can lay on mortgage If desired.
of August, if not sold before. WE5 .ms
t4f Ttesttfy1n ALLEN HAINES.
d Portland. Juiy 81. 1854 -
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I. Inn Ortant to Travelcrs.

While journeying on the cars, my stomach bo-
came badly deranged, causing severe pain in my
head. Had it been on the water IL would have
been called sea-sickness. A lady sitting by mo-
knowing my copdition, reached out bottle saying
flake swollow." did SO, and In loss than five
minutes my trouble was ended The medicine was
"Coes Dyspepsia Cure and from the effect it had
upon the Stomach, and what have learned of Il
since, think 1t must be an excellent remedy for
Ssa-slcknsss and Dyspepsia. q.
ARs.sAMUEL FIELD.
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Hcleetlc Medical RaaArnarv.
- TO THE LADIES.

nR.HUGHES particularly Invites All I.ad.es vvae
- need medical adviser, to call at his rooras No.
2. temple Street which they viii ana arranged TOT
enetz especial aocomm odatioa
Dr. Il. 70 Eclectic Renovating 70 sprtvaL
ieo IN emcacy and superior virtue in regulating all
6sSan oFrosSars Their action z specific and
LADIES will find IL invaInahla n ali casas ~ oh
sroo19ns after ali other remedies have been tried ID
~, va1 purely vegetable, containing nothing Ia
with perfect safety ct ali tines sSS-
Se1s 70 any part ofthe country with full directions
~ suoressing DIX. HUGHES,
N.B.-LADIES desiring msy consult one oftheE
own ssx A lady Of experience In constant attend
aA"'' a ltN tanl dav1y
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mo L.ef.-

VtHE Grand Trunk Railway Company's Refresh
a ment Rooms. Applications will be received by
freshmeut Rooms at the Grand Trunk Station. in
Portland Possession will be gwen the first week in
November next. CHAS. E. BARRETT
Portland. OCT 8, 1S64.-eodsl I'm ~ - !" 10
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PROVOST MARsHAL's OFFICE,
WOOD for Sale

A BOUT eight acres % Dr. xxy.., =,
gain. Eg VIVA 70 eoio at par
Enquire fof FRANCIS B. HANSON =, CO n
Babcocks, Federal Street. or OF AZ ~ NO; "a.
head of Berlin Wharf ""SoN'
oct eff afa9
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House and store tor Sale.

NyHE House with brick basement on the corner of
Il Park and York street; the basement occupied
as Store.
5.tl. taIs 51|assl.a ALSO, 49, tl2 4al
One and half story House with large lot on Mill
street. Cape elizabeth. 81 Df1s ~ .tI lrf-
ALso-Four house lots 50 by 100 # each, about
mile from Portland Bridge. Inquire OF
JOHN G. PROCTOR,
Oc51-Qtd ~ - n Lime street
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New Haven, June IS, 1864.

Those who know my constitution, what nv condi-
ton has been Tor the last thirty years. will believe
with me that medicine that viii reach my case win
reacn almost any one. Goes Dyspepsia Cure has
enabled me to eat anything please and II Ia very
seldom now have to use the medicine. IL relieved
nae in an instant when / was in great pain. nv
whole system is being strengthened by its use.
. New Hayan. luna a. 1854. =. DAee0f
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Lost.

GTRAYED from the pasture of Mr.. Francis Rob-
y erts, Westbrook, last month, q three year old
gray Colt, small size; whoever will return him
give information where he may be found, will be
suitably rewarded, by calling at No. SO Spring St.
FRANCIS Z. EMERY.
Portland, July ID, lss4.-dtf 77s.iH
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GOES DYSPEPSIA CURE.

Immediately and instantaneously we pledge our
utistsour favorable acquaintance withhe people as
Proprietors of the World -renowned ''Coeis Cough
BGtsG7s, II 1t 10 used according to our directions
which may be found with each bottle. -
We add below some Testimonials from our neigh
eors and townsmen, to which We ask your careful
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Mr.. Coe:-The bottle OF Goes Dyspepsia Cure sou
gave me has backed up your statement concerning
It, have only used half bottle, and can eat pine
apple short cake or anything ese, without trouble
1t acts like charm. The relief it AFFORDS is instau.
taneoes; JANE A. LowRRY.
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Madison, Conn, June 3d. 1884,
From the benefit derived by the use of Goes Dys-
Pepsia Cure in my family, prepared to say that
never intend to be without 1t and advise all who
are afflicted with Dyspepsia to try it. - -.
{ t-tfitf'I + f-sttii4 4At PHILANDRR LEwIa
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House and Las for So1o

A DESIRABLE Lot, No 10 Mi IDLE Street. So feet
IA on the street. 1l6 It deep, with good two story
House-well arranged for two familiesNin Sood a.
der; hard and soft water on the premises Posses
ion given immediately Inquire of
ocl2zdlw JOHN z. PROCTER, Lime ST.
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TESTIMONIALS,

From sAe Pastor Of the Methodist u. cAGrch Mad.
4r u .lf tsoT, Conn.
have used Goes Dyspepsia Cure in my family
and can willingly testify to its value as nedicine
HENRY GIDMAND, Pastor M. E. Church.
Madison, Conn, June 9Oth. 1894. -
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NEAT CONVENIENT RENT, for family of
A ONLY TWO PERSONS, (no children Best of
reverence given. A line addressed to "A. D.. Press
ONCE" will receive prompt attention. If
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Board.
QUITS of Rooms, with Board, can be obtained BY
~ applying Immediately at 80 Danforth street.
May 18th. may12dtf
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Montreal Ocean Steamship Go.

One Of the following frst-class
| <%@sSSS steamers of this Line viz Peruvian,
| &M1alEf Hibernia, North American, Jurs, Bel
| ~ gan, Nova Scotian, Morayian, Da-
| mascus, sail from Quebec, EVERY SATURDAY
MORNING. for Liverpool via LONDONDERRY.
Also the steamers ST. DAVID, ST. GEORGE, ST.
ANDREW. ST. PATRICK, tri monthly from Quebec
for Glasgow. Prepaid and return tickets issued at
reduced rates. For passage apply to II. Il A. ALL
AN, Montreal, or to j. l.. FARMER,
mayl6d6 No. 10 Exchange street Portland
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Total profits for 214 years,
been redeemed by cash,
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4 Voice from home through our CITY Paper.

st.T1 New Haven, Conn 4, June Is, 1854
Messrs. Editors ALLOW me- through vonT col.
amns, to acknowledge my gratitude for the benefit
have received from the use Of Goes Dyspepsia Cure
Altnougnl was great sufferer from Dyspepsia,
enabled me to eat anything please, without pain.
1 have now stopped using the medicine, as i no
longer need It. PALMIRA LYMAr-
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H,Osf orr Stole,,

A GOLD WATCH, open face, a gold colored dial,
IA attached to black ribbon, with gold buckle
and gold quartz rock seal-supposed to have been
lost in gentlemens' walk at q. L. Il. Depot. Who
ever restores the above will be suitably rewarded by
leaving it at d. F. Corsers Office G. T. B. Depot or
the owner NJ s. GRAM
Portland, Sept IL. sepl8dtf
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For SAlp.

z, CLIFF COTTAGE, containing over 20
ss1FS rooms, large stable and sheds-eitna ted two
Ia&sSAN and one-half miles from Portland and tho
jeEa III finest situation in Cape Elizabeth for a We.
tering place, and summer boarders' Fer
particulars enquire of GEO OWEN
apt diff 10l Commercial Street.. Portland.
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WANTs, LOST,FOUND
wanted.

IVA Gentleman, Wife and Daughter, years
X old. a good suit Of rooms with board Rooms
,nrnisie ed or uaturnished, for which liberal com.
nensation viii be paid Addres G. J. box z2O4.
Portland, Oct zoth' oct27tf
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sale of Lands and Timber for the Benefit
of Normal Schools.


TN nursrs, Bangor Septew Der 49, 1884
eptabIs hce Of the Act entitled 'An Act for the
March al Isss ana 81 H. Normal Schools" approved
made Angus. 18th, 1884 the Land AGENT viii offer
loI saie Z. punc s9cton at the Land Office in Ran
all the right title and interest VII CHI the Ststn bon
being one undivided half, owned in comnon With
Eleven (I6 ~ and Sixteen, Range Tweivs -
12 West from the East line of the State IN Comfy
of Aroostook, alta minimum price of thirty cent
$500 ISAAC Il, CLARK
Sept l0--lawtd Land Agent.
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mo La

EOUR Offices. aingleor in suites. over Stores Nos.
n l52 and 164 Exchange Street, opposite the Inter-
national House. Apply on the premises to
V4 dtI .3Ife rgt irt..- A. L. BROWN.
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FOR SALE

HOUSE No Salem Street; also housa in resr
1of No. Salem street. Both houses arc ona Va
one half story. very converient and in GOOD renalr
Eng uire off. M. Hartsborn, or Of e'ou repair
asts e. I: MILLETT,
OCT dim ~ No. 10 Moultop street
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PORTLAND DRY DOCK coMPANv.

A N assessment Of Eight Dollars per share on the
"A Capital stock Of the Company Is now due and
cial street. C Dxvta ~ T1..ss.rar
July sOth, lSs4.--dtf - n DDA'1S' Irea'ai"'
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Net earnings remaining with the Com
pany, on LIST January, 1854,
BY order of the Board, ~
W. TOWNSEND JONES, S
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Positively Cure the Worst of You,

not In o year-pot in month--nor in a week-but
you shall see its beneficial influence at once imme
1iateiy, ana the day you take it, To you who have
lyeo ior years upon Graham Bread and plain diet
WAC care not eat any thing the leastwise hearty
food, and secondly for fear the distress ii
rising and souring on your stomach wesay sit down
to your dinner, eat as hearty meal as you wish.
and as soon "a the food begins to distress Won fol-
low 1t By single teaspoonful of
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For Sale.

A TWO story House and Lot, situated on Port.
- land street: with Stable and other out building.
thousand square feet. Enquire of r STEvT Tl
No. Al Portland street. ,Unaoat e. -
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Rare Chance.

ITO purchase stock Of Millinery vah rent Of one
P.0.. iyasn MILLlNER, Portland.
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N Q II Q e

PROVOST MARSHAL'S OFFICE,
FIRST District, State OF Maine, uasI
=. Portland, August 11th, 1864 J
INQUIRIES on all ordinary subjects connected
Il with the enrolment draft, exemptions liability
TO draft, credits and accounts of men furnished,
should be addressed to the Provost Marshal of the
Congressional District, and in he is not able to
ans 'er them he will ask information of the Provost
secured more promptly than by addressing the Pro-
vost Marshal General at Washington, where more
important business often prevent prompt answers
to multitude OF inquiries now addressed to the Bu-
reau on personal and other matters of minor
quence. @
By Order of Major j. W. T. GARDINER.
CHARLES ii. DOUGHTY,
Capt. and Provost Marshal 1st District Maine.
Aug. 13-d3m aH9h ft93 l-i