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Is open Day and Evening, for Thorough Business
IEducation. Located 1850.
Hanson Block, Middle ST., No. I6l.

Scholarships good in any part of the United States
ne Principal has had 20 years experience; is always
on the spot and attends to bis business and prom
ises, as during the past II years, pains shall be
spared in the future. Five hundred references Of
the first class business men, with many others of the
city will testify to the practical utility, capacious.
ness and completeness of my systems and manner
OF teaching and citizens of other cities have testified
to the same. Diplomas will be awarded for thor.
ough courses. Able Assistants secured. Bartlett's
Plan, the founder of Commercial Colleges, strictly
adhered to as regards not copying. Certain timer
will be devoted to Commercial Law elucidations.-
Come all who have failed to be taught o business
hand writing and will guarantee to you success.
Applicatioussolic for Accountants. Separate In
struction given. Students can enter any time. Sep.
arate rooms for Ladies. Tuition reasonable. Intri
cate accounts adjusted. Ladies' and Gentlemen that
desire to take lessons full separate course,
In either Bookkeeping, Navigation, Commercial
Law, Photography, Higher Mathematics, Civil En-
Commercial Arithmetic. Corresnondence' card
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CURGEON GENERALS OFFICE.

GURGEON GENERALS OFFICE,
- WASHINGTON CITY, d. c.,
September 2lst, 1864.
An Army Medical Board, to consist of Surgeon
Charles s. Tripler, U. s. A., President; Surgeon
William s. King, U. 8. A.. and Surgeon Glover Per-
in, u s A., Recorder, will meet at Cincinnati Ohio
on the 18th of October next. for the examination OF
candidates for admission into the Medical STAFF OF
the United States Army, and of such Assistant sur
geons for promotion as may be brought before it.
Applicants must be between twenty zone and thir-
ty years of age, and physically sound.
Applications must be addressed to the Secretary
of ar, or the Surgeon General, stating the resi-
dence of the applicant, and the date and place OF
his birth; they must also be accompanied by respe
table testimonials ofmoral character
No allowance is made for the expenses of persons
UNDERGOING the examination, as it ia an indispensa-
BILE prerequisite to appointment
There are now Eve vacancies on the Medical Staf
JOS. X. BARNES,
fept28 3taw1m Surgeon Gen. U. s. A.
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John A. Grlswold, OF Troy, war democrat,
accepts the Union nomination in the Rensse-
laer district, in this state, in the following ex
celent letter:
"TRoY, September Goth, 1854.
"Gentlemen: have the honor to acknowl-
edge your communication announcing my
nomination, by the Union convention recently
held in this district, as a candidate for repre-
sentative in Congress.
"For more than three years we have been
engaged 10 war Of unprecedented magnitude,
for the preservation OF our government against
an Infamous rebellion organized for its destruc-
ton. Pending this struggle, have consider
ed it the duty of every loyal man to shape his
political action exclusively from considerations
OF duty to his country, regardless of party and
partisan Interests. In official acts and private
intercourse, my endeavor has been to make
this the rule of action, and till our national
safety is secured, and peace again restored to
our land, l shall SO continue.
FThe nomination now kindly tendered-
coming, as it does, without solicitation on nv
part, and without the exaction of pledges or
promises on yours-I am, perhaps, warranted
In regarding as an indication ofapproval of my
past course, and Of your confidence in my
Judgment as q guide for the future: Thus
viewed, have high appreciation Of the CON-
ments to the committee of which you are the
delegated representatives.
nFor the preservation Of our government
and the continpance of the Union in its ipteg-
rity but one course has commended itself to
my judgment. belie1e the military pOtVer
OF The South must be broken--her armies de-
mollshed. Whenever this shall have been &C.
complished, or when that portion of her peo-
PIE now In rebellion evince willingness to
lay down their arms and resume their alle-
gtehce 70 tne laws Of the land, all conflicting
aitsrenses EopiA, think, be fseoneiied. So
tong, numYset' az ,he people Of the South are
pnder tne IRON rule Of their present despotic
leaders, and these leaders WELD The mower n
an unconquered army, there can ha no bono ri
q peaceful arbitrament. Until some othar H. :, !,
the recognition of Southern Confsdoracx ,ac1
gan be the basis of aegotiation would strenab
en- our armies in the Geld. For one / dssiree = y
be among the very last who would weld as
sent to the establishment of ioreign govern
ment on the soil of the United States, wheth
er that government be presided over by Jefier
son Davis or scion of royalty furnishes
Through the dlsinterested magnanimity ofEng
land or HranSe.
II do not forget that the ,qGr has bee
forced on the NORTH, and that it must
waged for our national life, for the hopes Q
fgoUernment, for the respectability an
dignity of labor. Thus regarding it, hav
no ,oords of allowance and svTppdthy fo
those who, assuming to be.the exponents
pul lie sentiment, have only tender erpre.
sions of apology and kindness for treaso
and traitors, and an inexhaustible vocabuls
~ of denunciauon for the war aid eyety
thing incident to its conduct. Peace, beyon
any other possible event, would be halle
throughout the land with exultation an
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Sale of Lands and Timber for the Benefit
of Normal Schools.


LAND OFFICE,
Bangor Septeu Der 13, 1854.
7 N pursuance of the Act entitled "An Act for the
l. establishment of Normal Schools" approved
March 10, 1868, and the further report of Council
made August 18th, 1884 the Land Agent will offer
for sale at public auction at the Land Office in Ban
gor, Tuesday, March A. 1866, at II O'Clock noon,
all the right, title and interest which the State has
being one undivided half owned in common with
proprietors, of townships numbered Sixteen, Range
Eleven. (l6 III and Sixteen, Range Twelve, (l6 L
12 West from the East line of the State in County
of Aroosfook, at a minimum price of thirty cent?
per acre for either or both tracts. Terms Cash.
ISAAC Il. CLARK,
Sept l0-lawtd Land Agent.
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Offers may be made for one or more articles, the
vpton p Of the bidder and in case more than one ar
%i have the right accept one OF More Of tie arti
ISs TSs Dries n T. such offer and
stations. 's'StaVsee ~ d] We
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yards and navy agents. VI navy
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haa N OF E.
The Weed Sewing Machine Go.

Have established once for the sale Of their Ma
chimes at No. 1877 Middle St., opposite Free st.,
which will be open to the public on Wednesday,
Sept 7.
Wherever this Machine has been introduced IT has
to great extent superseded all Others Having en-
gagged the services of Mr.. J. Bradford of Boston,
practical machinist, who has had over ten years
perience as manufacturer and repairer of Sewing
Machines, they are prepared to repair and put in
perfect running order every kind Of Sewing Ma.
chine. For the purpose Of introducing them more
extensively they will for short time allow the value
of cheap and inferior machines In exchange fer the
Weed Machine. 4c> e si d 10 s
limited number of Weed Machines to let by the
month or year. g8
Machine Findings Of every description constantly
on hand. 4uA luaff .fElAyn1 aN us
Orders from the country should be addressed,
Weed Sewing Machine Co. No., 1871 Middle St.
G. w. ROBINSO ON, Agent.
Portland, Sept. 6-eodtf
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OFFICE OF L THE
a ATLANTIC 5a
Mutual Insurance Company,
NEW YORK, JANUARY 26, 1854.

TyyHE Trustees in conformity to the Charter Of the
IL Company submit the following statement oi
rs affairs ON the 31st December, 1858:
Premiums received on Marine Risks, .sa
from 1stJanuary, 1868, to Slst De.
premiums on Policies not marked Of '--'''' -
Ist January, 1868, l,7Os,sO2 "a
Total amount of Marine Premiums, $4,000, ,OOl II
No Policies have been issued upon Life =
Risks; nor upon Fire Risks discon.
nected with Marine Risks.
Fremiums marked OFF from 1st jan,
1858, to 3lst December, 1858, 81 ,597, ,666 SO
Losses paid during the same period, $685. ,65l 04
Returns ofPremiums and Expenses, 1.032.967 48
The Company has the folio wing Assets, viz:
Stock, City, Bank @ and other Stocks, ss esl 80
Loans l secured BY stocks andotherwse l45O7OO 90 90
Dividends on Stocks, Interest on Bonds
and Mortgages and other Loans, sum
dry Notes, Reinsurance and other
claims due the Comply, estimated at 104,964 81
Premium Notes and Bills Receivable, S,27S,676 63
Cash in Bank, 744.813 88
Total amount of Assets, S9.265.456 80
Six per cent interest on the outstanding certif-
oates OF profits will be paid to the holders thereof
their legal representative ON and after Tuesday,
the Second of February next
After reserving Three and One half Million Dollars
Of the outstanding certificates Of the issue of
1862 viii be redeemed and paid to the holders there
Of or their legal representatives and after Tues
day, the Second of February next, from which date
all interest thereon will cease. The certificates to be
produced at the time of payment, and cancelled.
Dividend of Forty Per Cent. is declared ON the
net earned premiums of the Company, tor the year
ending 3lst December, 1853, for which certificates
will be issued, on and after Tuesday, the Fifth Of
April next.
The Profits of the Company ascertained
From the LIST of July ,1842, to the 1st of
JAN, 1863 for which Certificates were
issued, amountto sl4s2s,sso
Additional from LIST jan, 1858, to 1st
January, 1884, 2,6S0,000
Total profits for 2lt years. $50
The Certificates previous to 1852, have
been redeemed by cash, u,6S0,2l0
Net earnings remaining with the Com
pany, on 1st January, 1884, $5, $40
BY order of the Board, uta
W. TOWNSEND JONES, Secretary.
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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
JOHN II. GILMAN. Editor'
published at Ne. 50. EXCHANGE STREET by
n. A. OsTER 81 co.

qps Posr1ASp DAILY PRHssis publishedatsS
" iysM.rNy STATE PRESS Is published every Thurs-
dsv .no-ping at $500 per Annum in advance; rs
Ir std within six months; and SzbO, II payment De
delayed beyond the year.
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Letter from a War Democrat

John A. Griswold, of Troy, war democrat,
accepts the Union nomination in the Rensse-
laer district, in this state, in the following ex
celent letter:
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-03-31
NEWS ITEMS-CLIPPINGs.

There is to he no review Vi the Ar
my Of the Potomac.
General Smith is to bc next in rank
to General Grant, aud will really be
bis Chiei Of Staff.
The people Of Minnesota arc to
have u million Of dollars, to iudcmni
iy them for Losses in the Indian War.
Tue Ashley new iron clad stCa-
mer, has been launched at Charleston
This makes seven iron claIa the reb b
Il, have there.
On yesterday 500 prisoners arrived
at Annapolis, from Fortress Monroe,
! 400 Of whom were sick. The condi.
ton Of some is 5tyond description.
| The Christian Commission has for
warded large number of neCessaries,
for their relief.
! Boats for Idaho leave Lacrosse on
tho 10th Of April, aud st. Joseph on
the oath 0! tho same month. The
river is again closed by ice.
The Ohio Senate has passed the
bill to establish q Board Of Commis
sioners to axamine and pass upon the
military claims against the State
growing out Of Morgan'6 raid last
summer
The Ohio House have passed rest
Iutio.s instluctlng Ohio CongressLen
to favor the immediate abolition ol
slavery everywhere by Congressional
amendment to the Constitution. The
same branch OF tho Legislature has
appropriated 81, 100000 Tor the dc.
ieuse Of Ohio from invasion.
The Senate Post Office Committee
is III favor Of an overland mail be
tween the MissouriRiver and tulSom,
California. The cost ia not to exceed
81, 100000 year. The time Of run.
sing through is to be sixteen days.
}, The Democratic State Committee
in Pennsylvania has been instructed
to vote for Mcclellan for President.
Southern news reports that Sher-
, man and Hurlbut have gone down the
river with torty,two boats. Tho OBJ
ject is a movement upon Shreveport.
Our Cairo special this morning
7 brings Us highly exciting Intelligence
from Paducab, Kentucky. For several
days there have been indications that
tue notorious General Forrest, with a
force of about 5000 men, was NOV.
ing toward the Ohiu River. lie NOV.
ed on Padu ucah, which place he reach.
ed and attacked early yesterday NOR.
ming. The tederals under command
of Colonel Hicks took possession Of
the Fort, and with ;he assistance ol
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-03-31
IN The Louisville UomOcrNt, Marth
Brutal Murder.

OF late VIC have been called upon
to record crimes which were sufficient
70 startle the whole civilized world
but none equal to the ono we arc now
com pelled TO record in tho histories
of the darkest ages. The outrage Of
which We are now compelled to epeNk
is one Of the most horrible and bar.
5arous we have ever known. On the
morning Of the OH instant the body
OF Mrs. lIoaglan. the vile OF Captain
William IlosylOn, nt the - regi
nCnt, WAS found in the woods nUaI
ShcpherdsviIle. The marks Of vol-
encc upon the body showed con
ciu,ivcly that sho had been foul,
dealt with. The facsS in the CHS,
were related to All officer, who startcr
in search Of the VILLAIN, lis wreich.
After II short investigation, it wa
traced to a negro who resides in tn,
ru.hborhoOd, and who was arrested
and taken to the prison nj Ellzabc' h
town, where has was Couiincd. Thr
citizens of that place soon became ac
quainted with tho Iacts and SO in
ccnsed were they AT the outrage, tina
they gathered round the j.il aud de
manded the negro. At the time on
informant lett, tho town WAS in th
highest state Of excitement, and h
states that there ia but little dOub
that the negro he's been taken by tn
infuriated populace aud hanged.
From parties who should know, "
learn that while Mrs. lloaglan wa
returning to her house she WAS me
by a stout negro, who by main f)rc
carried her into the woods, where Il
accomplished his helish desires, at,e
which no murdered his victim t
avoid detection. We did not lear
the name Of the negro.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-03-31

tree g1nbOats attempted the deleTso
OF the town. Forrest succeeded in
entering the town, Quilted it complete
ly, and then set fire to several OF the
principal bnildings ard tho steamer
Arizonia. When the enemy attacked
the forts they were rcpulsud, and lin.
ally weIo compelled to retreat, but
not until they had done all the damage
it WIS possible to do. Tho excite
meUt among the cit;zens, who seem tu
have been taken by surprise, was in
tense. Three thousand crossed The
river on the wharf boat, AMI are re
ported tn he in nm eXpmscd and desti
tute condition. Later in the day, tn,
fire III the back part ul the city WA
lying ont, AM Ihr ri"z.IrS were re-
turning to witness the wreck of the !
humrs and tirrsidrs. Tho lmssrs y
killed AMI woundeI are nrt given
Int It is reported that women Nnr
ch'ldIcn were kllIci in ths acIior
Fh" upper works otthe sunboats were
compl, tcIy rddlcd. Further news o
t'iis noted gncrrilla's movement vii
bc looked for with interest.
Alexandria, Louisiana. has sur
rendered to the fleet Of Adlniral Pur
ter.
The Army OF W Westcrn Louisiana i
( in motion.
Nine French rrigares hai appcare,
at the mouth Of the RIO Grande, aus
were threatening Maralnoras.
Pu"bla, Mex cn, has been captured
by The Liberal Mexicans. They tool
seven hunlre French aud renegade
MexCan3 prisoners.
The organized militia of the NOrll
is to be called ont for six months, t.
hold certain points whlu the malI
army marches against Richmond.
Colonel Wollord, Of Kentucky, ha
been dismi issed from the service b,
the President Tor his speech in oppo
ston to the Abolition policy Of tn
Administration.
General GRAFT is for employing al
the inactive Generals, and Fremon
and Mcclellan, it is said, will sooI
both have commands
The President has sent for Ere
mont, it is said, and will soon CIV
! him high command.
Our troops in Arkansas arc NOV
| ing on Northerl~rexas.
A delegation Of Indian Chiefs al
= in Washington.
, The Hansa has run the blockat
/ at Wilmington, n, Z.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-03-31
Fruits OF Abolition Teaching.

From the Kcokuk Iowa) Constitution
The Mt. Pleasant Journal Of last
week publishes the following account
of the shooting OF little son ol Henry
Clay Dean by ii couple ofyoung hope
lnIs of that tnwE:
"E lward Pagan and Harvey Will
lord, boys Of about II years of age
were b, fore Esquire Leadham, ono
day last week, on a charge Of shoot
ing n son Of ii. e. Dean. They were
on the prairie near town with shot
gun and pistol, when young Dear
came along on horse back. Both fired
at him at once, but, fortunately, there
was not force eDongh in the charge
to ;njuro him. 1t is not supposed
that they intended to kill the boy, but
did it ont of pure 'cusse1ness.'n
Young Fagan and Willilord have
probably been attentive readers oI
Abolition papers, in which may be
found, at all times, abundance Of en-
couragement for just such conduct as
that Of "shooting the son Of Ii. q.
Dean" The Abolition press Of the
country has done more, within the
last two years, to stimulate and call
into active developments the bad pas
sioDs of bad men, than has been done
by all other agencies combined. The
impression is constantly stamped upon
the minds of both young and old that
the great mass OF Democrats are "cor.
perheads" and "rebel sympathizers,''
and that they have no rights of per.
son or property which "loyal men,
are bound to respect. The shooting
of young Dean is but the fruits Of the
vile and pernicious doctrines which
have been 80 industriously inculcated
for long months past through tht
Abolition prcss.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-03-31
SIIERlFF"S SALE.
STATE Of OhE,, IWton County.

STATE Of Oii Jiaton C1uty.
Jcsiah Baker, Pltf In Court cf
against Common rea,.
John Swain ct al. Defts.l Oripr ofss
DURSUANT to the command Of an orlcr "
L sale in tho above cause to no directed frcn
the Court Of Common PlOas, Ofthe aiUTs,id Euur
ty Of Vinton, will offer ut public salc, NJ tho
door Of the Court House, in the Town Of Near
thur, in afDrcsaid Comtyof ViLton, on
Friday the 18th day Of April 1864,
between the hours often o'clock, A. NJ, AMI
four o'clock 7. NJ, Of sale day, tho following
property to-wit: The north east quarter Of
the southwest quarter OF Section numbpI
thirty three, (33, in Township number nine,
81 Of Range lumber nineteen, (lo,) and al 80
the east half Of tho north west quarter Of tho
southwest quarter of Section thirty three in
Towils ip number nine, (9,) Of Range number
nineteen, 81 containing sixty acres. Also this
west half Of the northwest quarter Of the
south west quarter of Section number thirty
three, (33,) containing twenty acres moro or
less. And also the northeast quarter ofths
south east quarter Of Section number thirty two
(32,) in Township number nine, (9,) OF Range
number nineteen. (19, containing forty acres
more less.
Taken as the property of JOHN Swain aud
wife, to satisfy Judgment in favor Of Josiah
Baker.
Appraised as follows o-wit: The so ncre lot
at six hundred dollars, (s6OO,l the 20 acre lot
at oho hu ,dred and fity-fve dollars, (&l55.
and the 40 acre lot two hundred and nifty dol
lars, ESQ., and must bring two thirds Of that
sun.
TRIMS OF SALE, cash in hand.
| ARCH. NORRIS, Shff. Y. Coo.
March lo,-64-5w BY WM. GoLpDepty,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-03-31
General Forrest and the Padu.
Cuh Expedition Hts Loss.

CAIRO, March %. - Forrest hat
about 1000 men in his attack on Pa
ducah. LIS line oi battle was two
and hall miles long The figh
lasted all the afternoon. -Four assault,
wero made on the fort en- maSse
which were repulsed with grea
slaughter to the enemy. The guu-
boats fred six hundred rounds. A
large ortion Of the town ia in ruins
Tue rebels plundered the stores
and carried of many horses. During
the fight forty convaescents in the
hospital were captured.
Forrest sent flag of truce to e1
change prisoners, but Colonel Hicks
declined.
Three hundred dead rebels lie in
front of our fort. Generals Harris
and BurLridge were with the rebels
Boats from Paducah at noon yester
day report all quiet. The citizens are
returning to tOwh. Several wOmer
were killed during tho fight. Our lost
was fourteen killed and forty-tivt
wounded.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-03-31

ton, and to which hO will accord an
earnest and determined support.
THE Convention closed its labors
shortly before ten o'clock last evening
with tho utmost harmony and good
ceiling. Three eheers having been
given With a will Tor the Constitution
and The Union, the Convention adj
iolrne5."