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Nese York Market.

NEW YORK, Jan. It.
Cotton-a shade essier; sales 1000 bales at Ell Tor
middling uplands.
Flour-State and Western made firmer with
better demand; Superfne State 80 q %; Extra
do 80 g 90; choice 05 g Z ID; Round Hoop Ohio
As q IS; choice do 10 q. 8 20; Superfine West
ern 55 q 20; Southern very firm; Mixed 10 good
765 ty 10; Fancy and extra Is a 10 rs: Canada
shade irmer; common Extra 4 cog o.; Extra
good to choice 10 a s. 80
Wheat-a shade frmer with fair demand for ship
ment aud on speculation. the market closing heavy
Chicago Spring 40 a 60. the inside price for in
ferior in store; Milwaukee Club So q / 81; Amber
Milwaukee Sc ~ 3d. Winter Red Western So a
G5; Amber Michigan &c q Go; White Michigan
20.
Corn-opened firmer and closed heavy Mixed
Western shipping % q Isl in store; yellow Jer
sey % az 25
oats-steady: Canada 80 e e2i; State 81 q 80;
Western 20 a SO.
Beef-aetive; Country mess 6 % q. @; prime 90
g 90; Rspacked Chicago 10 90 q "A 20; prime mess
% 90 az 25 90.
Pork-lower; mess 20 90 for new; old mess 10 90
"a IS ~ prime Is 25 q II 20 for old and new prime
mess 10 90 g 20 90.
whiskey-steady sales llC0 Ibis at ~ az 81 for
sugar-steadyi New orieags ~. gl4.; Havana
u a 12i.
Cofee-quief.
Molasses-duil.
Freighis to Liyerpool-frmcr; Flour Is a is I'D;
Grain ID for wheat.
Wool-hrm.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. lG.
The House select committee appointed to
take into consideration the subject of con-
structing a railroad between Washington and
New York, held meeting to-day and came
TO the conclusion not to entertain at present
the question of building at the expense of
government, but win consider any proposition
from individuals with reference to that scheme.
They are not wiling to commit the govern
ment TO its consummation.
BY direction OF the Presiden general court
martial is appointed to meet in Washington
on the 10th inst, or as soon thereafter as prac-
ticable, for the trial Of Brig. Gen. w. A. Ham
mond, Surgeon General Of the U. S. A., and
such other prisoners as may be brought before
IT,
Admiral Lee furnishes list to show that
the Dare, destroyed OF Wilmington, is the
twentieth steamer destroyed or captured by
the Wilmington blockaders since the middle
of July last, making an average loss of
steamer for every nine days. The blockade
trade is rapidly diminishing.
The amendatory enrolment bill before the
Senate will probably pass that body to-mor-
row and be sent to the House for concurrence.
1t corrects some OF the faults In the present
laws, and renders them much more efficient in
their operation. The only persons specially
exempted from the draft are the Vice Presi-
dent OF the United States, the Judges Of the
United States Courts, the heads of the several
Executive Departments, and the Governors of
the States, and by implication such persons as
are physically or mentally unfit for service ac-
eordidg TO the prescribed regulations. The
two classes for enrolment and draft are
merged into one, which is made to include
persons between the ages Of twenty and forty
five. Credits are to be given to cities, towns
and wards, so as TO equalize as far as possible
the draft throughout each district. The COM
mutation is increased to 800, and those who
pay il are TO be exempted from the present
DRAFT, but liable to be called on in the next.
In other words, they are in the condition of
reserve class. Drafted men may, if they pre-
fer, be transferred to the navy, such transfer
being credited to their respective localities.
Alterations are made In the old act for con-
Quoting the DRAFT, and attorneys or agents are
restricted TO the fee of five dollars for prepar-
ing the necessary exemption papers. The
bill has not yet been perfected BY the Senate,
but will probably pass that body with the
above features.
A report Of the Pension Commissioner
shows that 1921 applications for pensions
have been received up to the first of this
inst. OF this number, 2S,557 cases, more than
one third of the whole number, have been
finally acted on, and more than another third
t29,009l acted on so far as-is properly within
The power Of the Office, and are delayed by
the failure of claimants or their attorneys to
supply essential omissions or necessary evil
dence In support of the same. These cases
has cost1he Office much more labor than those
finally disposed Of.
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BY TELEGRAPH
TO THn-
EVENING PAPERS.

DESTRUCTION OF BfocEdde Runner.
New York. Jan. IG.
The Heralds letter from the squadron of
Wilmington reports the chase and destruction
Of the blockade runner steamer Dare by the
Montgomery and Aries. Her crew run her
ashore thirteen miles north of Georgetown
Lights, and then escaped TO the shore. A
boats crew from the Montgomery and Aries
boarded and burnt her. A boats crew from
the Aries was swanped in leaving Der, and
Acting Master Pendleton, of the Montgou-
cry, in charge of a launch, picked up five of
them. While returning to his ship he saw
Others, and on turning 30 save them his boat
was thrown on the beach, where all were cap
tured By rebel cavalry. The u. 5. schooner
Maughan at daybreak next morning went
close In shore and shelled the rebel cavalry.
The Dare was OF about 100 tons burthen, side
wheel steamer, and bound from Nassau to
Wilmington. She was totally destroyed. The
cargo was apparently not large. She was
chased sixty miles. The Aries remains at the
scene of destruction to ascertain something
about the captured officers aud crew.
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sv-The Springfield Washington [Rep.) CO

sB-The Springfield Washington [Rep.) cor.
respondent who at times has been quite severe
ia his criticisms of the course pursued by the
liked so well that his friends venture to take
liberties with him. They are not afraid to tell
him his faults. have myself gone somewhat
into the same business, confess, as my cor
respondence will show in past days. have
spoken frankly my opinion of some of Mr..
LiEcon's acts, and yet ! am glad to be per-
mitted to add my word of praise with the
hundreds OF thousands who have unlimited
confidence In Abraham Lincoln"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-18
No Raid Contemplated By stuart.

BALTIMORE, Jan. II.
The report that Stuart was on a raid near
Leeshurg is unfounded. Dispatches from Gen.
Kelly state that Maj. Call, of the Maryland
cavalry, has returned to his headquarters nom
scout to Leesburg and the report that Gen.
Stuart was there with a large cavalry force
for the purpose Of an attack on Point of Rocks
or any other place in the possession OF the
government is entirely unfounded. Not an
armed rebel was seen or heard Of within forty
miles Of I4eesburg,
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NEW YORK, Jan. II.
The steam frigate Vanderbilt arrived this
afternoon.
Aey. Henry Ward Beecher's salary has been
Increased to 1900 per year.
AT the evening board on Saturday, gold
sold as high as i59 IL, closing at l5S rs.
Heavy sales were made.
The sth Pennsylvania (colored) regiment,
probably !, 200 strong, passed through here to.
day, enroute to Gen. Banks department.
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From. Washington.

NEW DIRK, Jan. IL.
The Times dispatch says authentic Informal
ton received by the Government places Ma
gruder's forces ia Texas as not exceeding l5.-
900, and Taylor's aud other forces In Louis
lana at not half that number. They are so
scattered and transportation is so scarce, that
they could not be consolidated in less than
three months.
The Tribune's dispatch says the receipts
from the internal revenue from the LIST of JiIy
last TO January lith were S47,G4i 900.
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Ra;froad Incident,

PTTsBuRG, Pa, Jan. IL, 0 p. NJ.
The express train on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, due here to-day. met with an accident at
Bridge No. s, four miles east Of Tyrone. The
baggage, express and passenger cars were
thrown Off the track by the breaking of an
axle of the tender, precipi,ating them into the
creek below, a distance of thirty or forty feet.
No lives were lost but several were wounded
An extra train arrived here at eight o'clock
This evening with some of the Injured.
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Destructive Fires.

BosToN, Jan. II.
The fire this morning at p fremont Row
caused damage amounting to 5000 or Sl0.-
000 Papanti, teacher of dancing, and Resti-
eaux d Skinner, Apotheearies, were the prin-
cipal sufferers. Mostly insured.
NEW York, Jan. II.
There was another destructive fire last
night. The fifth story marble front building,
No la8 Duane street, occupied hy'Aufinondt,
Hessenburg IL Co., and Fairchild & Fansiawe,
was entirely burnt. Two firemen were killed
ami several injured by the falling walls. The
loss Is estimated at over quarter Of a million.
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NEW York, Jan. II.
The steamer Vanderbilt, which arrived at
the navy yard this morning, returns for repairs
to her boilers which are in bad condition.
After leaving st. Thomas, and when off Mas
sau, she gave chase to a blockade runner, but
was subsequently, obliged to give up the chase
in consequence of bad boilers; subsequently
she picked up fifty bales Of cotton thrown
overheard by the chased steamer.
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Attempt 70 burn steamer Juliet.

CINCINNATI, Jan. IU.
A dispatch from Cairo says the gunboat
Juliet caught fire in her pilot house at 8 A. M.
Monday, and before te flames were subdued
portion of the superstructure was burned.
BY great exertion the flames were extinguish-
ed. During the conhagration two prisoners
escaped from the boat. Two of them cut
line to let her drop down towards the other
steamers, but the plan was discovered. One
of the prisoners was retaken the next day.
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From. California.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. l6.
The Western Pacific Railroad is completed
to San Jose, fifty miles. Cars ran the entire
length to-day, taking 1000 passengers from
this city TO participate in the grand railroad
celebration rendered by the people of Santa
Clara County.
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The military commission, now In session in
Norfolk, OF which Gen. J. l.. Wistar is Presi-
dent, have investigated another model steam
boat operation.
The steamer Nelly Baker was chartered in
February, 1862, at $3.50 per day. Can't. A. w.
Calder, Capt. Chas. Spear and j. II. b. Long,
all Of Boston, were owners. The Nelly Baker
cost them 1880. She was in the employ OF
the government about ten months, receiving
100000 charter money. She was then sold
TO the United States for s42 900, the owners
realizing the sum Of Sl4S 900.
In addition to this the profits derived from
the sale OF refreshments were about S25 per
day during the time she was running from
Old Point to Gen. McClellan's army, and she
got all her coal gratis from the government.
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French rro,ee,ora,e Desired sy the Rebels.

French Protecforaie Desired 5y the Rebels.
New YORK. Jan. 49,
Among mass of correspondence from c.
A. Lamar, recently intercepted, is the follow
ing:
SAVANNAH, Ca, July 81, 1868.
uessrs. III. J. Haristein and c. j. Lamar.
Gentlemen When you go to Paris call on
Mr.. Slidell, and tell him for me to negotiate
for the French protectorate. In case OF ne
cessity the people will gladly accept it in the
last extremity. With Mexico, France and the
Coniederacy in alliance, aud free trade, we
should eclipse the world
(Signed) GB LAMAR.
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CHICAGO, Jan. 1G.
The Iowa Legislature, in joint session at
Des Moines yesterday, reelected Hon. James
w. Grimes United States Senator Six DEM
ocrats voted Tor Mr.. jennings, of Dubuque.
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NEW YORK, Jan. II.
The Hcrald's army Of the Potomac dis
patch says there are demonstrations by the
rebels which created the opinion that they
are preparing for movement of some nature.
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gI- Reuben Alexander, a notice of whose
death appears in another column, was mem
Der Of company d, Maine 10th, and color-bear-
er at tine battle OF Cedar Mountain, where he
received wound that caused his death. He
was faithful soldier, true TO his country and
his comrades.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-18

- The steamship Bohemian, Capt. Bor-
land, sailed from this port for Liverpool Sat
urday night. She took out a full cargo and
several passengers. The Hibernan sails next
Saturday The Damascus is the steamer due
at this port this week from Liverpool
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Horrible Outrage aud Murder--Stdfenaeat of
an Escaped Prisoner.

Horrible Outrage aud Murder-Stafegaeaf of
aa Escaped Prisoner.
FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. Is.
We learn from Capt. Holbrook that on the
evening OF the I'd inst, Miss Emily c. Blunt,
an interesting young lady, living on Roanoke
Island, while returning home from visit TO
the neighbors, was violated and afterwards
murdered by a blow on the head. The Pro-
vest Marshal has offered $3.50 reward for the
apprehension of the william, and negro has
been arrested on suspicion.
Capt. p. Scott, of the S5th Illinois Regi-
ment, who was captured at Chickamauga Nov.
l4th, has just arrived here. He escaped from
the Libby prison on the It'll, and reached
Gloucester Point last night. He had been
four days without food, travelling nights and
lying concealed during the day. He reports
that DIR. Lane. of Georgia. now attending
the prisoners at Richmond, told him that Pres
ident Lincoln's amnesty proclamation had
caused great excitement among the Confed-
crate Government officials, and he 1.-THE doc
tori had no doubt that one half of their men
would be fools enough to avail themselves of
the advantages held out in that proclamation
by taking the oath of allegiance to the United
States.
Capt Scott also recently heard the guard at
Libby prison say that JEFF. Davis and Gen. Lee
had made a secret proposition to the rebel
Congress to give up the rebellion and bring
the war to a close, which, however, he regard
ed as mere camp rumor. There are strong
indications that the rebels have but a very
small force in or about Richmond at the pres
ent time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-18

The American illustrated papers for
this week have been received at the book aud
periodical store of A. Robinson, No. 81 Ex-
change Street.
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PHILIDELPHIA, Jan. 10.
The sales of 5-20 bonds Saturday amounted
to S2,5ss, l50; during the week sl45,5l2, $50.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-18

10 The quarterly meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association, adjourned from
last Monday evening, will be held this Non
day. evening, at halfpast o'clock. Let
there be punctual attendance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-18

ia fine bark, of about 400 tons. recently
launched from the yard Of Norton Slower,
Esq, Harpswell, owned by the builders and
others, was towed up to this city on Saturday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-18

~ The Tribune Almanac for 1864, full of
interesting statistics and election returns, can
be had at the bookstore of Hall L. Davis, No.
80 Exchange Street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-18

NEW CITY HALL,
BY distinguished gentlemen from different parts Of
,ne country, on the great absorbing theme or daily
life and thought-The Nation under the auspices
OF the following named citizens:
Jacob Mcclellan. Israel washburn, Jr.,
John Lynch, Horato Stebbins.
Benz. klngsbury. Jr.. Samuel Il. Spring.
Ohver 6errish, John b. Brown.
~ John smith, James T. McCobb,
Nathan webb. VIM VIM WWsrTIs Som.. :.
MA Willis. John 7. Gilman,
Byron Greenough, Woodbury. Davis,
Edward Fox Eansefasr (s,am
Josiah II. Drummond, N. A. blanchard.
Geo. w. Woedman, Geo n Davis
N A. Foster, Geo r. Tablet
:, The income of the series win be devoted to the
United States Sanitary Commission
The next lecture will be delivered by
WENDELL PHILLIPS, Esq,
Thursday. Jan. IA. 1864.
FRED'K DOUGLASS,
Thursday. Jan. 81, 1864.
THEODORE TILToN, of N. Y. Independent,
Thursday. January 2sth. 1854.
Rev. ROBERT CoLLYER, of Chicago.
February sth. 1864.
Hon. GEO. THOMPSON, London, Eng.
Second week in February, 1884
THEODORE d. WELD, of Massachusetts,,
Thursday Evening Feb. Is, 1854.
Correspondence is going on with Hon Daniel s.
Dickinson, of New York; Hon. Andrew johnson,
Military Governor of Tennessee, and Hon Reyerdy
johnson, Senator from Maryland.
Tickets for tho Course. as
single 1lcketss. cts
Sale limited TO the capacity of the Han. To be
mad atthe BOOKSTORES hotels, nd other usual places
arfa
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TO THE AFFLICTED
DIR. w. N. DEFINING,
Medical Electrician,
No. III Ciapp's Block,

CORNER 0FcoSGREss AMP ELM STREETS
MOULD respectfully announce to the citizens Of
w Portland and vicinity, that he has been in this
city four months. During that time have trcatee
. large number of patients with wonderful success.
and curing persons in such short space of time that
the question is often asked do they stay cured To
this question We will say that all that do not stay
cured we will doctor the second time for nothing
This, with the success we have met with, l. a sure
guarantee that our services are appreciated There
fore lest patients should delay comiug for fear we
shall not stay long enough to give the test we will
h,re say that we shall stay in this city at least until
next April.
DR.. ID. has been practical Electrician for twenty.
one years, and Is also regular graduated physician
Electricity is perfectly adapted to chronic diseases
in the form of nervous or sick headache; neuralgia
In the head, neck extremties; consumption when
In the acute stages where the lungs are not fully
involved; acute or chronic rheumatism scrofula hip
diseases, white swengs, spinal diseases curvature
of the spine. contracted muscles, distorted limbs
palsy or paralysis ST. vitas Dance, Deafness STAN.
Inering or hesitancy OF speech, dyspepsia indiges-
ton, constipation and liver complaint pilcswe cure
every case that can be presented: asthma. bronch-
It's structures Of the chest and all forms Of female
compIants.
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For Sale or 70 Lei.

HOUSE and Lot corner Of Congress aad Templs
- streets: recentlv occupied BY Mr.. Samnsl
JOHN c. PROCTOR.
decBu Lime Street.
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THIS Company offers advantages NOT erceiied and
= IN some respects not eqnaaed, BY any other. II
sured, nearly two millions dollars. Its Trustees
in New York City of the very first and most reli-
able names.
Its PURELY MUTUAL, the policy holders re-
ceiriHg the entire profits.
CHSpecia care in the selection Of its risks-stricf
economy-and safe and judicous investment of
its funds-charaeterize its management.
Premiums received quarterly, se1sr-anamaffb, or
annually. Policies issued in all the various forms OF
wAote iys, short term, endoirmeat, anaaifs, &c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-18

. THEATRE.-The popular drama by Tom
Taylor, author of "Siill Waters Run Deep
entitled "The Ticket of Leave Man." will be
produced this evening at Deering Hall by the
Howard Athenaum Company from Boston.
The full meaning Of this title may be under
stood by the copy of ticket given an Eng
lish prisoner, by which he is conditionally set
at liberty, which sets forth that having been
tried and convicted OF crime and sentenced
TO imprisonment for term of years-never-
theless, having shown by his good conduct
while incarcerated that he is fit subject for
her Majesty's clemency, it is ordered that he
be released ON Ticket of Leave, subject to
certain regulations, such as harboring or as
sociating with VIGOROUSLY bad characters, or
connected with thieves, having in his posses
sion burglarious Instruments, or having no
visible means of support, or being again con-
victed. Either of these cases will send him
back to complete the term of his sentence.
Mr.. w. Gomersal, recently from England, is
Stage Manager. Hewitnessed the first pro-
duction of the play in London.
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fvNHE rooms the Of the subscriber corpfr
= OF Fore and Exchange streets. now occupied BY
stephen Berry rs printing Office. Possession sisen
lst OF January. Apply to
decss dtf BENZ. FoG0.
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by ElectriC1ty

by E1octr1C1ty
The Rheumatic the equity. the lame and the lazy
leap with joy, and move with the agility and elastic
ity of youth; the heated brain Is cooled the FROST
bitten limbs restored, the uncouth deformties re-
moved; faintness converted TO yigor, weakness to
strength the blind made see, the deaf TO hear and
the palsied form TO move upright; the blemshes OF
youth obliteraed; the accidents Of mature life
prevented; the calamifies OF old age obyiated, and
an active circulation maintained.
l. A DIES
Who have cold hands and feet; weak stomachs
lame and weak backs; nervous and sick headache;
dizziness and swimming in the head, with indiges.
ton and constipation of the bowels; pain in the side
and back; leccorrhea, Tor whtesl; falling of the
womb with Internal cancers; tumors, polypus, and
all that long train os diseases will find in Electric
ity = sure means of cure. For painful menstruaton
too profuse menstruation, and all of those long line
of troubles with young ladies' Electricity certain
specific, and WILL in short time restore the sufferer
to the vigor of health.
ET- We haze an Electro Chemical apparatus for
extracting Mineral Poison fr,m the system such Ga
Mercury, Anthony. Arsenic, &c. Hundreds who
troubled with sta joints, weak backs, and vari-
other DIFFICULTIES the direct cause Of which, in
nine cases out of ten il the effect of poisonous drugs
can be restored TO natural strength and ygor by the
use Of from five TO eight Baths.
Office hours from 8 o'clock A. II. to p.N.;l}
9; and I 10 p. y.
Consultation Free. iyl4 isedt
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Wanted.

MI ~ out Of employ, having small capifaI Win
AVA hnd II for their advantage to call Al IA Con-
gress street, near New City Building.
jams Il
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MATTERS ABOUT TOWN.


Harrison ID. Libby and james Libby, for
drunkenness and disturbance, were fined five
dollars and costs each. Committed.
Timothy Crowley, one of the lads who
robbed little girl of bag of clothing in
Smith street, Friday, was sentenced 10 the
State Reform School during his minority.
Henry p. Hathaway, on search and sci y
ure process, was fined $50 and costs, which he
paid.
James II. Stickney was charged with CON-
hitting assault and battery on oren Ring
1t appears that the Express Co. had box of
files for delivery which Mr.. Ring attempted to
attach. He got the box off the sleigh, but the
defendant held him while the box was taken
from him and placed again on the sleigh 1t
did not appear that Mr.. Ring presented his
precept for attaching the property, or that
Stickney knew that he had such precept.-
Under these circumstances the Court ordered
the defendant to be discharged. Evans and
Putnam for defense.
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Lost.
BOARD.

A GOOD CLASS OF BoArders can be srcomno-
"A dated at ~ India street. Pleasant rooms for
gentlemen and their wives. ianl2 dav