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The New York herald., 1864-10-28

The EPIDEMo OF FRE.-Great calamitlss.,
like great crimes, appear to be epidemic. They
come, as swallows do with the summer, In nocks.'
At one TINA suioide'1s the popular mania, ths.
again saocession Of burgiaries or assassDa-
tions, OF forgerles, sssrtls the public FEAR.
We have iuss gone through with a>fserlss
Of serious railroad accidsnts Recently We
seen 70 have been visited with an cpi-
denic Of great fires, some Of them, we fear.
ss an icendiary character. In thA month Of
September alone there were NO lfAs than thirty
destructive fires throughout the Northern and
western States, An average Of One day. The
total loss asosrtained amounted 10 more than
two millions and quarter, without including
at ell the result Of Tho immense condagraHon
IN ROhnaaS. which dDstxoysA Azss miliaaa
The New York herald., 1864-10-28

OuR UNHEALTHY CTY SEwERs-WHo is 70
BLAME!-For some time past the inhabitants Of
the lower districts Of the city, and more
especially about the region of this office.
have been suffering from tho periodical
escape Of noxious gases, evidently .emanat-
ing from the public sewers. On ono or
two occasions when the nuisance became
intolerable, SO far as this Office is concerned.
we have promptly abated 1t by having our
sewer thoroughly drenched and purified.
Having thus satisfied ourselves of thacause Of
the evil we drew the attention OF .he Crotoa
Aqueduct Board to the fact, and urged them to
take measures to remove it altogether. 1t now
appears that the Croton Board has acted ia
the matter, having caused the necessary
surveys to be made for a proper system Of
sewerage for the district lying between Eighth
avenue aud the Hudson river, and extending
from Fifty-ninth to Eighty.Grst street They
are also busy preparing plans for sewerage for
other districts 1t il believed that the adop-
ton of the plans Of the Croton Board will
efectually remedy the evil complained OF, aid,
with a proper system OF sewerage, insure
health to tho people.
These plans, drawings, surveys, &c. have
been sent in to the Common Council, and all
that is now needed is the authority of that body
for the commencement of the work. 1t is the
duty Of the Common Council to attend to this
matter immediately, and the Croton Commits
sioners should keep the matter before the Cor
poration. Before our sewerage system fell into
the hands OF the Croton Board IL was managed
by politicians who had no engineering skill nor
talent, and the result was that they shamefully
imposed upon the public. Their only aim was
10 get large sums Of money, and to do 90 they
dishonesty built sewers through which il ID
next to impossible for the washings OF tho city
to reach the rivers The Croton Board now pro-
pose to give us clean city II tho Common
Council will let them. II not, the aeopie villa
know who 10 TO blame.
The New York herald., 1864-10-28
dates and The polAcy Of ths two parties before
tho people, ths Pr> sidsntiA contest must be
decided.

TIE vfsLArIoN OF E.'aIvArA RIaHr.--In that
one Of the resolutions o. the Chicago platform
which vallandigham tells us he wrote he refers
in very lachrymose MANN ,r to the fact that
public liberty and "private right" have been
alike trodden down during thu four years Of
this<var. He does not In this reA Fer to the out
RACES committed by Jeff. Davis on Liberty, pub
lie or private, nor to the fact that that worthy
has endeavored to establish q desAotism In
thirteen States Of this Union and to hang every
one who opposed him. Such violations of pub
lie liberty and private right are too large to bs
seen by Vallandigham's little eyes. What he
does refer to is the fact that in the confusion Of
this great struggle for national life Old Abe.
or some one of his agents, once trod on Vallan-
digham's toes. That is what Vallandigham
means by his reference to private right. Many
denunciations of the United States have been
made for the same kind Of violations. One Of
these was made by British subject. He was
imprisoned in this country. 1t was dreadful
pieoe Of business and threatened tho peace of
the world. The British subject wrote all the
way to England about it to the Queene minis
ter, aad the Queens minister wrote to Lord
Lyons and Lord Lyons went TO see Mr.. Sewards
and MIR. Seward wrote nearly fifty letters 70
soothe Earl Russell. It was very awful The
British lion got excited and roared with "thick
carnivorous passion" and seventeen hundred
and seven British newspapers assured the Brit.
ish public that the honor of Great Britain had
been outraged by the Americans, All this
happened because man who was really
British subject had been imprisoned in the
United States. 1t was case OF violation of
private rigat. But upon full investigation II
turned out that this British subject was in
prison for burglary. He had broken into some
ones house and committed robbery. And it
will be found upon inquiry that evory one Of
the violations of private right that Vailandig-
ham had ia his mind when he wrote his resolu-
ton are just like the violation of the United
States against this English thief
The New York herald., 1864-10-28

Our HARBoR DEFENCEs AND OUR GREAT
GuNs.-The biggest gun in the world was tested
on Wednesday at Fort Hamilton, where 1t
has been recently mounted. The capacity Of
this monstrous weapon is such that no object
susceptible Of damage by round shot oan possi.
bly, escape when the gun is fairly brought to
bear upon II. A Monitor with revolving tur-
rets, or built on the principle of angles, might
perchauce cvsde the force of the gun by the pc
culiarity OF construction; but should the fa-
nous English iron-clad Warrior, or the French
monster La Gloire come within range, they
would have to succumb to dead certainty.
The final experiment was made with hum
dred pounds Of powder and solid shot weigh
ing thousand and eighty pounds, and 1t foil
into the water distance of four miles from
the fort. Nothing that floats could Withstand
the blow Of this mass of iron if it struck the
hull 1t would crack the largest iron clad like
an egg. The heaviest calibre of any other gun
is that of the English Armstrong, which throws
a shot weighing six hundred pounds, and the
experiments made with it in England were not
regarded as success But here is our twenty
inch Rodman throwing shot four hundred and
eighty pounds heavier and proving thorough
success. It is ascertained that 1t can carry the
same shot nearly six miles with ono hundred
and twenty five pounds Of powder. Three or four
Of these guns at the entrance Of each of our har-
bors, would render the whole coast impregna-
BILE, and might defy the iron-clads of the entire
world Truly this war has taught us many
useful things, and none more so than the g.
gantio appliances of ordnance to the protection
of our coasts from fereign foes.
The New York herald., 1864-10-28

WENDELL Pnux.Rs ON rHN RARAoE-Tu
LAST or TIE MoMoANs.-WendSu Phillips, the
great Rodman gun Of the radical abolition war
faction, has just boen discharging the solid shot
walls Of his wrath in . thousand pound shell
against Abraham Lincoln, from the Cooper
Institute. II beats any copperhead explosion
that We. have ever heard against Old Abe.
The main accusation of this terrible Philippe
Of Phillips is President Lncoln's injustice to
the negro He has not fought the war upon
the Phillips platform of negro equality, but
has tried to dodge it in every way. Besides,
ne has played the tyrant beyond all endurance.
"He has been decisive and vigorous everywhere
except on the slave question" So, in spite OF
all that has been done in the prosecution OF the
war, Phillips declares ssthe war is q failure
Thus, too, from the extreme copperhead, seces-
sion, pro-slavery side. and from the fanatical
abolition side. from Vallandigham, at Chicago,
and from Wendell Phillips, at the Cooper Insti-
tute, comes the same cry-"the war is fail
ure," Lincoln is q failure Mcclellan is fail
ure, everything is failure except the almighty
negro and JEFF. Davis.
But It is Hobson's choice now with Phillips
and Vallandigham and all the sorehcads on
both sides. They were 80 numerous last spring
in the republican camp that if the democ ratio
managers had been possessed Of common
sense they GOULD have had the whole game in
their hands by this time First, there was Fre-
mont, with his Fremont radical abolition le-
gion; then there was Secretary Chase, with the
"greenback" aristocracy OF the administration
party at his side; and there was majority Of
this party in both houses OF Congress against
their own President, inc ludiug the Hon. Ben
Wade and the Hon. Winter Davis. Among
them ALL from the Pomeroy- Chase circular
down to the Wade and Davis manifesto, they
tore Honest Old Abe all to flinders. Then
was the opportunity for the democrats. on
broad Union platform, to bring out General
Grant or General Sherman, aud sweep the
field But they made botch Of it at Chicago,
and 30 all these republican soreheads and
their followers, after all thcir terrible blow
ing and threatening have caved in and sing
the songs Of Lincoln. Wendell Phillips alone
remains out in the cold; but as he has never
had taste of the spois, and never expects
sop among Tue fat things OF the Kitchen he can
be exposed. He stands out among the sordid
politicians of the day in bold relief, still faith
ful to his idol--:he almighty nigger-when the
great herd Of reformers, to the right or the
dollar.
The New York herald., 1864-10-28

BRyANTs NINsTgELS. Mechanics Hall. s72 Broad.
way H7nloPiAN SONGS DANCES, BuRLHsQvEs hc -
Eoor FALL HARPEI.
The New York herald., 1864-10-28

BARNUh's MUSEUM broadway -Tox TuuMB-Two
GIANTS Two DwARFs &c. NJ all hours PRISONER OF
sPsLnt 2rLLE Tuk BAsrsESt-PAUL's RgIuns
Etava nd EVen
The New York herald., 1864-10-28

NEW BOWERH THEATRE. Bowery. -CoNvIcr MAR.
BURNER uSroRIUrArE JOHN SAiIn.
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PoRTL AND DRY DOCK CoMpANV

A N assessment Of Eight Dollars per share ON tbs
IA Capital Stock Of the Companyi is row dne and
ulAl street, ' G. NJ. DAVIS, TreasuSer.
Jay aoth, TR6A.-dM
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CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.

Every intelligent and thinking person must tnov
that remedies handed out from general use shoSld
rience in the hands of a regularly educated phys
clan, whose preparatory study fits him for oil the
duties he must fulfill; yet the country is flooded witt
best in the world which not only useless but al.
ways injurious Tho unfortunate should be PARrIo.
uLAE in selecting his physician it is lamentabls
tents are made miserable with ruined constitutions
BY maltreatment from inexperienced physicians in
general practice; for it is point generally conceded
agement of these complaints should engross the
whole time of those who would be competent and
successful in their treatment and cure. The mex.
perenced general practitioner, having neither op.
portunity nor time to make himself acquainted with
their pathology, commonly pusrues one system OF
treatment, in most caaes making an indiscriminats
cary. FII
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To Wood Dealers andLumbermen.
10000 Cords Wood and Logs wap,ad

u lowing woods, viz white or Canad;sa po. Iu,-
Aemlocx: Eastwood. or American Linden. Raech
Yellow Birch, and Wtite or Red Elm and wI;ts
SpTuce-all to be sound and merchanfable 49,
Offers may be made to furnish by TIE cord =. 4,
the log of or Il or le feet long, from incbea in
diameter upward, to be delivered on nayigah
for vessels drawing when loaded nine feet pEsies
please state the knd Of wood, and the amo,nt thes
can furnish, where they wish to deliver Tor sbI,
ment, ard when it will be delivered there and tx
to contract So. = s'-1N
For further particulars. or sending proposals.
please address
2. BUFSUM, erls.
Treasurer American Wood j >oer COMPANY.
Aug 23-dsm - =
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York u CssnrDersand RaiIrossd
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

-rzss7Nex=s~s.s7<y- On and after MONDAY, April
szssS4kks5S8@ lth 1864, trains will leave as
L ESsXsES1@H5t follows, until further notice:
5lsJ@IkEXE7 Saco River for Portland at 8 As
freight Train with Passenger
Cars) and 9. ID A. NJ, and $50 p. N.
Leave Portland for Saco River, 7.46 A. NJ. and
400 and $40 NJ. The 400 r. n. train out and s 50
A. train into Portland Will be freight trains with
passenger cars attached
stages connect at Saccarappa daily for South
Windham, Windham Center and Great Falls.
At Gorham fer West Gorham, Standish. Steep
Falls, Baldwin. Sebsgo, Bridgton, Hiram, Lining
ton, Cornish, Denmark, Brownfeld. Lowell, Frye
ton, N. I'll.
Al Buxton Center for West Buxton, Bonney Ea.
gle, South Limington, Limington and Limerick.
Ossipee, Newfeld, Parsonsfeld, Efingham, Free.
dom, Madison, katon, Cornish, Porter, & c.
Fares cents less when tickets are purchased in
the Ofice than when paid in the Cars.
- DAN. CARPENTER, Supt.
Portland April z, 1884. DIFF
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Positively Cure the Worst of You,

not in year-not in month-nor in q week-but
you shall see its bene Influence at once imme-
diately, and the day you take it. To you who have
lived Tor years upon Graham Bread and plain diet
who dare not eat any thing the least-wise hearty
first because the Doctor has ordered the pIainest
food, and secondly for fear the distress It causes
rising and souring your stomach, wesay sit down
to your dinner, eat as heartt meal as you wish,
and as the food begins to distress you fol.
low 1t by single teaspoonful of
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PORTLAND AND RENNEREC ar.
SPRING G SUMNER ARRANGEMENT,
Commencing Monday, April Is, 1884

csaF<zAa Passenger trains leave Skowhegan for
"a Port. ana and Boston, at S.45 A. NJ, Au-
gusia, ll.0U A. NJ. and Bath u 10 T. M. Aurusta
for Portland and Boston at $50 A, M; Bath $50 A.
II. s.T
Portland for Bath, Augusta, Waterville ,Kendali's
Mills and Skowhegan, at lilo p. NJ
Portland for Bath and Augusta s. Is M
Passengers fer cations the Androsco gCin Rail-
road VIII change at Brunswick.
The 10 =. NJ. train from Portland connects at
Kendas Mills with Maine Central Railroad for
Bangor, Sc, arriving same evening.
Stages leave Bah for Rockland at "a. III. and
n. ACi 61s
Stages leave Augusta for Belfast at4PM.
Stages leave Skowhegan at 10 P. NJ for Arson,
Soon, &c. atasiG efi
Through Tickets for ell the stations on this and
the AndroscogEin Railroad, can be procured in
Boston at the Eastern or Boston and Maine stations
B. II. CUSHhAN, Superintendent.
April Is, 1854. ap2stf
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HAVE coNFIpxxCE.

All who have Committed an excess Of ANY kind.
shether It be the solitary vice Of youth or the sting
ing renuke Of misplaced sonfdence In naturer years
SEEK FOR IN ANTIDOT IN SEASON.
The 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 consummaon that In sure to fol
low, do not wait for 'Unsightly Ulcers, for
lrE Disabled Limbs, for Loss Of Beauty
and Complexion. -
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NOTICE

TINE partnership heretofore existing between
Il the subscribers under the firm Of
MATCH, CLIFFORD 4 CO..
IL this day Dissolved by mutual consent ] r
clifford Is authorized to settle all debts ne TO and
by the company. II. II BATcH
r. CLrrFoRp
IL. A FRosr.
Portland, Sept. 10, 1854. sepl2end2w
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SURGEON GENERAL's OTPIoE,

washington City, june "a, loo4
, M ANTED-Sur0eoRs and Asststdnt Surgeons
w fer the Colored Troops-Candidates must be
Graduates of some Regular Medical College, and
be convened by the Surgeon General. The Board
will determine whether the candidate Will be ap-
pointed Surgeon Assistant Surgeon, according to
merit Applications accompanied by one or more
test monias from respectable persons, as to moral
character &C.. fhould De addressed to the Surgeon
General q. 8. A., Washington, ID. Q or to the As
sistant Surgeon General, U. s. A., Louisville, XIV
Boards are now in session at Boston, New York
Washington, Cincinnati, St. Louis, and New Or.
leans.
Also wanted, Hospital Stewards for Colored Rec.
iments. Candidates must possess fair English E5
ucation, and be familiar with the compouudin0 ara
dispensing of Medicines. Applications must be- sda
as the case of Surgeons and Assistant SurgeonSe
Compensation from s2S 90 to s33 90 per month VIII
clothing, rations, fuel and quarters WIN
JOS. X. BARNES,
julyl-2awSm Acting Surgeon General.
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m1DDLE AGED

There are many men at the Az : A. =. ~ Nnsare
troabled with too frequent evacuations from the
burning sensation, and weakening the syetem In o
manner the patient cannot account for. On exam.
lining urinary deposits ropy sediment will often be
albumen win appear, the color will be of thin
milkish hue, again changing to dark and turbid
appearance. There are many men who die of this
difaculty, ignorant of the cause, whieh Is the M
SECOND STAGE OF SEMINAL WEAKNESs
can warrant perfect cure In suoh cases, and 0
full and healthy restoration of the urinary organs.
Persons who cannot personally consult the DR. ,
Of their disease, and the appropriate remedies VIII
be forwarded Immediately. "a LN-r4 iNt
All correspondence strictly confidential and VII
be returned Ii desired. te- i
Address, DIR. j. B. HUGHES,
no. s Temple St., teornsr Of Middlel Portland
ER-6end STAMP for circular. .f Pc
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LARGE POSTERS,
Hand-biIIs, ShOp-biIEs, Program
mes, Circulars,

And plain printing of every description. Also,
Rule and Figure scork, executed neatly, and on
terms that cannot fail to satisfy.
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YyHE Stock and fixtures Of Provision Store,
u iayoraely located in a thriving. manufacturing
town, on the line of Z R., a few miles frsm Port
land This ia good chance for party with afaslI
capital. Expenses small; rent only ave dollars a
MONTH"; Wal be sold low for cash-change OF bust
ness cause of sale Prescnt quota of the town to be
filed by enlstments. Call on or address immedi
ately 0. w. BURNHAM
International House. Portland Me.
Aug. %, ls64.-dtf ~
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THE DAILY PRESS


Printing Office has one Of Roper Improved CGloric
Engines for motive power, and is furnished with
improved and costly Presses-Cy Under and Platen-
from the most celebrated makers. We have in con-
slant use one of HOES LARGE Cylinder
PRESSES, capable of throwing OF $500 Sheets
an hour; one of Adans's Poaser Presscs-the best
book press in the world; Adams and Potter's Fast
Machine job Presses Ruggies' superior Gard Pres;
Adams and Union large Hand Presses, StandInS
Presses and all the machinery necessary fora well
appointed office.
The Daily Press job Office is believed to be as well
furnished any similar establishment in the State
Those sending order from the country may rely on
receiving prompt attention.
We execute all orders in the shortest possible time
and in the neatest and best manner.
: We win do all kinds of printing as well and as
promptly, and as cheap as any other establishment
In the City, County or State.
All orders for Job Printing must be directed to
the Daily Press job Office, No. s2A Exchange street.
Portland, Me.
The job Office Is under the personal supervision
OF the senior proprietor, who is the CITY PRINT
ER, and is himself an experienced practical work.
man, aad employs only well-skilled mechanics in
this department Of his work. h-
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Dwelling HOUSE for sale.

{bsss.f A two story dwelling house on Congress St.
Ed: nearly opposite the castellated Villa of s. L.
.AAsA Carlton, kkq., and on the line of the Horse
hailroad. THIS hOQse contains fourteen finished
and is we'll adapted to accommodate two families
with seperate out buildings, STABLE, &C., and well
of alter in the yard. A large paTt Of the purchase
meney can lay ON mortgage If desired
This property will be offered ut Auction o. tho first
of August, ii not sold before.
ALLEN HAINE6.
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FOR SALE & TO LET.
House and Lot Ne. 81 Danforth St., For

House and Lot Ne. 81 Danforth ST., For
y mn ff rrs NJ Sale "a ~ e FL
o. The two and a half storied wooden dwelling
ET;a House and lot, No. 81 Danforth st :, contain.
liking ten good sized rooms, with bathing
ruom-piped Tor gas throughout furnace that
will heat every part Of the house Cstern for rain
water and a never falling well of drinking water
Copper pumps, &c. On the prem ses are a good
barn and sheds The lot Is about 1875 By "a feet The
house can be examined any day from 10 A. NJ till s
p. NJ, by calling ON the subscriber who will furnish
particulars and terms of sale. u u
j. Il. BRAZIER,
Ocean Insurance Company building,
No. ~ Exchange st.
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seizure of Goods.
~ Q q Z
PROVOST MARsHAL's OFFICE,

IN n" FfTSt DtStFtCF, StN7IeV H1utWRt Z
E4 4s-A Portland, August 11th, 1854
INQUIRIES on all ordinary subjects connected
a with the enrolment, draft, exemption as. liability
70 drait, credits and accounts of men furnished
should be addressed to the Provost Marshal of tbs
Conversational District and in case he is not able te
NJ 81 them he will ask information Of tho Provost
sai General of tie State. Answers may be thus
scaI ~ more promptly than by addres nng the Pro-
ros. narshal General at Washington, where more
~ often prevent pro- npt answers
reau on personal and other matters of min or oense
Quence. ~ -
By Order OF MAJOR J. W. T. GARD IEER.
CHARLES II. DOUG arr,
Capt. and Provost Marshal lst Dis ries Maine.
Aug. l3-d8m -
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Eclectic Medical Inffrmary.
TO THE LADIES.

IN Il. HUGHES particularly invites all Ladies' The
~ need medical sdviser, to call at his rooms No.
6Temple Street which they win find arranged fol-
their especial accommodation. i1tt
Dr.. 81. e Eclectic enovating unrtval
led in efficacy and superior Virtue in regulating all
Female gplarities. Their action 10 speoiic and
certain of producing relief In q short time. l8i
LADIES will find 1t invaluable In all cases Of OBJ.
struOtiops after all other remedies have been tried In
vain. Hispsreiy vegetable, containing nothing In
the injurious to the health aRd May be taken
with perfect safety at all times.
Sent to any part ofthe country with fun directions
by addressing fo M DR. HUGHES,
hob Tezpls Street, corner OF Middle, Portland.
E.B.--LADIES dcsIring may consult one oftheis
own sex. 4 l<dy Of eEpessence In constant attend
anee.- Nv HAL d&wly
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GOES DYSPEPSIA CURE.

Immediately and instsntaE6oAsIy, Wp pledge our
word as men ofhonor--our repntati0n astshaFnlace-
utists-our favorable acquaintance Wihhe paopIe as
Proprietors Of the World renowned ''Ceess Cough
BGtsGn, If it is used according to our directions
WHICH may be found with each bottle.
= We add below some Testimonials from our neigh
bors ana townsmsp, 70 which We ask your careful
attention.
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1900 Now HaVen, Conn june IS, 1854.
Aessrs Editors ALLOW me, through your col.
umns, 10 acknowledge my gratitude the benefit
have received rom tho use of Goes Dyspepsia Cure
the frst dose gave instant relief and ore eace has
enabled me to cat anything please, without pain.
have now stopped using the medicine, as / no
longer need it. PALMIRA LYMAN