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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-28

GERMAN SoLDIERs.-Among the Storage
passengers by the America, which arrived
Saturday morning, were fifty Germans, who
had been sent out By an agent from Boston
for the purpose of enlisting in the quota OF
Ward 9, in that city. Some OF these were
veterans and wore medals. We roticed one
man that was decorated with four medals.
These men had been shipped from Hamburg to
Liverpool and thence to this port and their
expenses had been paid by the Boston agent.
A committee consisting Of two gentlemen
from Boston, with an interpreter, Ia Boston
merchant) were here to attend to these re-
cruits. But before they could get on board
to see and converse with the men, some of our
recruiting officers had seen the Germans and
given them to understand that they could get
more by enlisting here than they could by go
ing to Boston. The consequence was that
the men thought they were being cheated and
refused to 90. About twenty of them enlist
ed here, but only four were mustered into the
service. The Boston Committee appealed TO
Mayor Mcclellan on the matter, and he at
once set his veto against enlisting the men
here He stated to the Committee that had
they given him notice that these men were
coming, he would have prevented any inter-
ference by our recruiting officers, and further
said that those enlisted here should be sent to
Boston If the Committee desired. He also
urged upon the Germans - who had crowd
ed up to the Mayors's Office and were jabber-
ing away ina lingo which no one but the in
terpretor from Boston understood-the neces-
sity of their going to Boston, as they had
agreed 10 when they left Germany. Sixteen
of them went off in the cars in the afternoon ;
the remainder are here.
The Boston Committee expressed their
pleasure at the decided stand taken by the
Mayor. They informed him that about 1900
had been engaged in Germany to come over
aud enlist, and every steamer that arrived at
this port from Liverpool would bring more or
less OF them. They further offered to divide
with the Mayor, if he desired ii, and said that
Portland might take one half of the men to-
wards its quota. The Mayor said he did not
wish any thing of the kind; 1t was a fair BUSH
ness transaction between themselves and the
Germans and ought to be carried out, and so
far as was in his power it should be carried
out.
1t was stated by the Germans that their ex-
penses from Hamburg to Liverpool, and from
Liverpool here, amounting to SOS, had been
paid by the Boston agent, and that they were
to receive 500 upon being mustered into the
United States service. Those who were mus
tered into the service here repaid the Commit
mittee $40 each for their passage from Liver
pool.
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A Proclamation.

WASHINGTON, March 20.
Whereas II has become necessary to define
the cases in which insurgent enemies are en-
titled 20 the benefits OF the proclamation of
the President of the United States which was
made on the Sth day of December, 1868, and
manner in which they shall proceed to avail
themselves of those benefits; and, whereas,
the objects of that proclamation were to sup
press instruction and to restore the authority
of the United States; and, whereas, the am
nesty therein proposed by the President, was
offered with reference to those objects alone,
therefore, i, Abraham Lincoln, President OF
the United States, do hereby proclaim and de-
clare that the said proclamation does not ap-
ply to the cases of persons who, at the time
when they seek to obtain the benefits thereof
by taking the oath thereby prescribed, are in
military, naval or civil confinement or Gus
tody, or under bonds, or on parole OF civil
military or naval authorities or agents OF the
United States as prisoners Of war, or persons
detained for offences OF any kind, either be-
fore or after conviction, and that on the con-
trary it does apply to those persons who, being
yet at large and free from any arrests, con-
finement or duress, shall voluntarily come for
ward and take the said oath with the purpose
of restoring peace and establishing the ma
tional authority. Prisoners excluded from
the amnesty offered in the proclamation may
apply to the President for clemency like all
other offenders, and their applications will re-
ceive due consideration. do further declare
and proclaim that the oath presented in the
Aforesaid proclamation of Dec. Sth, 1868, may
be taken and subscribed to before any COM
missioned officer, civil, military or naval, in
the service of the United States, or any
civil or military officer of a State or Territory
not in Instruction, who, by the laws thereof,
may be qualified for administering oaths. All
officers who receive such oaths are hereby au-
thorized to give such certificates thereon to
the persons respectively by whom they are
made, and such officers are hereby required
to transmit the original records of such oath
at as early e day as convenient to the Depart
ment of State, where they will be deposited
and remain in the archives of the Govern
ment. The Secretary of State will keep a
registry thereof, and will, on application in
proper cases, issue certificates Of such records
In the customary form of official certificates.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed. Done at the city OF
Washington the 18th day of March, in the
year OF our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and slxty-four, and of the independ-
ence of the United States the Ssth.
tSigned) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President
| w. II. SEWARD, Secretary OF State.
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xxxvIII ooNaREss---rirs. Session,
WASHINGTON, March 20.

HOUSE.
Mr.. Morehead, of Pa, gave his views at
length in regard to the rebellion, stiginatizing
1t as Infamous, causeless, and insisting that
slavery, its origin, should be blotted out by an
amendment to the Constitution.
Mr.. Eckley, of Ohio, made aspeech in sup
port of the war and the Administration policy.
Mr.. Harrington, of Ind, reviewed the acts
of the Administration as fragrant violations OF
the Constitution.
Mr.. Harding, of KY, contended that the
Administration and party had by their acts
furnished evidence OF their own disloyalty.
Mr.. Henrick arraigned the Administration
with the design of prolonging the war to per-
petuate their power. Failing to restore the
Union, as they might have done, they are
guilty OF moral treason.
Mr.. Harding declared that the President
was selfaccused and self-condemned of tramp
ling upon the Constitution.
Adjourned.
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CAIRO, H., March 25.
The rebels being reported in force IN Union
city, Tennessee, yesterday, Gen. Buyman with
q force OF 1000 men and battery Of artillery,
proceeded by railroad to within six miles of
Union city, where they learned that Col
Hawkins, with 400 of the 7th Tenn. cavalry
had surrendered at II a. NJ, after repusing
the enemy, who numbered 2000, three times.
The men were all armed and equipped, and
had recently been paid for over a years SER
vice. The enemy burned what was combus-
tible about the Notifications, and marched off
with their prisoners. Gen. Buyman proposes
to abandon the outposts of Hicklan and Union
city, as they are of no use to us or the enemy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-28

EE-The number Of locomotives taken by
government, at the Portland Company's works,
was six. They were being built for the
Grand Trunk Company, on the five feet six
inches gnage. Orders were given by the US
officer to reduce the guage to 1--WE feet. They
are to go on the Tennessee railroad.
The Portland Company will get these off as
soon as possible, and in the mean time will be
manufacturing new machines for the Grand
Trunk Company.
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FEDERAL Loss at Fort Dc Rn.sey.

ST. LOUIS, March 70.
Our loss at the capture of Fort DeRussey
was killed, MORALLY wounded, ~ severely,
q slightly, and 6 not specified. The rebel
loss was 5 killed and wounded. About 1000
men had composed the garrison, but more
than one half had been Withdrawn to defend
Alexandria. The credit Of the capture be-
longs tothe army entirely. Fort DeRussey Is
10 miles from Alexandria and 45O miles from
Shreveport.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-28

lV-The Irish American Relief Association
viii give their first annual Ball, at new City
Hall, this evening. The noble and charitable
objects of this society, should be encouraged
by our citizens, in giving them crowded
house tonight. A strong and efficient Com
mittee of Arrangements has been appointed,
who will look specially to the accommoda-
ton of those who may attend. Ii you want
to see blooming cheeks aud bright eyes, go to
the City Hall tonight
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Arrirat Of n. steamer champion.

New YORK. March 81
The steamer Champion, from Aspinwall,
brings S2I3, 900 in treasure.
Fears are entertained of another outbreak
on the part of Antiognia, against which State
the Congress at Bogota has declared war.
Senior Solasor, the Spanish envoy to exam
inc into the Spanish troubles in Peru, had left
Panama in Spanish vessel of war for Callao
The Champion broke down on her outward
passage to Cuba, and had eleven days passage.
Frederick Seymour, the new Governor of
British Columbia, had passed through Panama.
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Commercial.

Per steamship America at New York.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, March 18th =
The sales en- Monday and Tuesday were 1900
bal 9, including 5000 TO SPECTATORS and exporters
The market il buoyant and inferior qualities I'd
higher.
LIVERPOOL BREADSrUFFS MARKET -
Flour heavy and declining. Wheat quiet and steady
Red Western ssGss I'd. Corn dull and tending
downward; mixed 2Ss cd
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET Beet
quiet and downward. Pork firm. Bacon quiet and
steady. Butter steady ana unchanged. Lard quiet
and firm. Ialow frmer.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.-Asbes
firm. Sugar steady. Cofee-no sales Rice quiet
Linseed oil quiet and steady Rosin steady Spirits
Turpentiue iirmer at 8ss for French. Petroleum
quiet; refined Is 9dd1s 1od
Latest
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, March l6.-
The sales of Cotton to-day were 10 900. Market
buoyant and all qualities a trfe higher.
Breadstuffs-quiet and steady.
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MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
ANNUAL MEETING.

FHIHE Anniversary of the opening of the Men
n chants Exchange will occur March 30th.
full attendance of the members is requested on that
day, at which time the subscription bills Tor the
suing year will be ready. All new subscriptions will
commence at that date. The terms of subscription
will be the same last year. viz IS 90 tor ssngle in
dividuals and IS 90 for firms. Per der.
mch22 did n n. RICH, Sup't.
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Iciassss-frm.
Naval Stores-quet.
Spirits Turpsntine-s stas 10; crude do nominal.
Tar--24 00d25 90.
Leather-stesdy.
Fish--in moderate demand.
0ils-dull; Linseed 572l &c; Petroleum inactive
bat firm; Lard log Is; Sperm So; Whale %
al 10.
Hides-Quiet.
Tobaceo-steady; Kentucky l292sc
Tallowfrm sales l6l, 900 ios at ~ 9125 fer East
ern and Western
Wool-frm and in fair demand.
Freights TO Lverpool-quietcotton 3 16d neu-
trail vessel; flour 1sGls Sd; grain Id for wheat in
ship bags.
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sg- Norwood, the magician, is to give some
of his entertainments in our city this week, as
win be noticed by his adyertsement,on which
occasion he will distribute various articles of
food, furniture, &c, among the holders of
aiclrafa
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ARRIVAL OF THE AMERIcA.-The Cunard
side-wheel steamship America, Capt. Harri-
son, from Liverpool 10th and Londonderry
ilth inst, arrived at this port about half past
o'clock Saturday morning, bringing twenty
three cabin and 165 Storage passengers aud
full cargo. Her news has been anticipated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-28

Gym. Charles Neal, formerly in the EN-
ploy Of Mr.. C. X. Babb, dry goods dealer, in
this cty,wa found dead a short distance from
the road, in Parsonsfed, a few days since.
lie was about p years of age, and had been
recently married.
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Murine Disasters,

FORTRESS MONROE, March p.
The schooners Beulah, bound to Fortress
Monroe, and the Alexander Young, bound to
Port Royal, with government coal, are ashore
loss. Amos Warwick, seaman, persisted from
exposure.
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ErOnl IicEsbnr1.

MEMPHIS, March "a.
Advices from Vicksburg furnish no news OF
interest.
The brick railroad depot at Vicksburg had
been destroyed by fire. 1t was stored with
cotton, large part of which was saved.
The Memphis cotton market is dull. Good
middliny 5Sc
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SAILING or THE STEAMER. - Steamship
Jura sailed from this port for Liverpool at
o'clock Saturday evening. She takes out p
passengers and full cargo. The steamer due
this week is the Hibernian.
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Arrest or RebeIs,

NEW YORK, March rs.
The Wheeling, Va, Intelligencer learns that
several prominent rebels residing at Berkiey
Springs, In Morgan county, have been arrested
as hostages for the return of Senator Bench
tol and Delegate Wheat, recently captured,
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CAvALRY.-One hundred aud forty men,
bers of Companies G and II, Second Maine
Cavalry. arrived here at IL o'clock. Saturday
forenoon from Augusta. They embarked on
boardthe steamer Cassandra, at Galt's wharf.
Steamer De Molay arrived here Saturday
morning for the purpose of taking on board a
squad of the I'd. Me. Cavalry, will GOMEZ up
from Augusta to-day.
The Cassandra sailed at l o'clock Sunday
morning, taking the ship Westmoreland in
tow.
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PHILADELPHIA, March 81
The spice and coffee mills of D. Boiler,
four story building at the corner of Ninth and
Wallace Streets was burned this morning.
Loss $4,000.
Judge Hopkinson, of Canada, died at the
La Pierre House last evening.
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ErThe American Illustrated papers for
this week have been received at the book and
periodical store of A. Robinson, No. 81 Ex-
change street.
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FISHING BoUSTIEs.-The Collector OF this
port has received from Washington the
amount Of the fishing bounties for the past
year. and is now ready to pay them out.
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Co,,siuuees. ChesanenIxe.

FTlHE Steamer Chesapeake will commence dis
IL charging. Thursday, Path ult. at the end of
Browns wharf. Owners of Goods by said Steamer.
will please call at our office and sign the general
average bond. EAERf.& FOX.
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gymnastics.

A MOTHER course of lessons in Gymnastics will
N commence at i75 Middle Street, on Wedres.
day March 23i Children, twelve years Old and
under viii meet at o'clock those more than twelve
and less than sixteen, at 81 O'Clock on the same
AFTERNOON Terms as before for chidren's esss. 81
for ten lessons. mcnzz eiw
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ApPoINTMENr.-Lieut Henry Inman has
been appointed Assistant Quartermaster Gen
eral in the U. S. Army, with the rank of Cap
tain.
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sE-The policemen of last year who were
re-appointed for this year, on Saturday pre-
scented the retiring Deputy Marshal, Mr..
Hawkes., with an elegant Meerschaum pipe, and
enough of the best smoking tobacco TO last
him year. The present was entirely unex-
pected by Mr.. Hawkes., and it was got up by
the policemen to show their esteem for him.
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MATTERS ABOUT Town.
United States District Court.
WARE, j., PRESIDING.

Saturday, Mr. Butler made his argument for
the libelants in the Bohemian cases.
The cares in which Mr.. Drummond is coun-
sci, win be taken up to-day. No decree will
be issued by Judge Ware until all the goods
libeled are sold.
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REM Estate for Sale.

FUyHE three Story Brick House and Lot, No "a
Il Cumberland st. The house contaies twelve
well finished rooms. Bathing room, hot and cold
water Furnace, Cas- and all other convenienees oil
a first class house. Good Stable. Enquire of
Southland WOODBURY.
mchQ2 diff IS Commercial street.
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ST. LOUIS. March %.
Flour dull at 90 for extra. and 35ta6 so for
double extra. Wheat active and higher; sales at
30tol As for prime to choice Corn; RAJ ing from
80 to o.. Oats lower at ssds9.
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GenteeI Furniture at Auction.
BY HENRY BAILEY, CO.. AUCTIONEERs.
House AT Auction.

ON Thursday. March 3lst. at Q O'Clock. p. NJ. ON
~ the premises: The one and q half wooden
House with Brick basement No. % Myrtle street.
Said House Is nearly new, with finished rooms I;
abundant hard and soft water and every thing neat
and convenient in and about the house Title clear
terms easy, sale positive. mch24 I'd
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Eg-The total value Of foreign exports from
this port last week amounted TO S2lS, ITO IA.
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THE Assessors Of the city of Portland. hereby
i give notice to all persons liable TO taAa
tion in said City. that they will be in session
from the ii st to the fourteenth day of April next.
inclusive Sundays excepted at their rooms, in The
New City Government Building, from ten TO twelve
O'Clock the forenoon, and from three TO five in
afternoon, to receive true and perfect lists of all
their polls aud estates, both real and personal, in
Guiding money hand or at interest, debts due to
them more than they owing, as also all property
he in trust as Guardian. Executor, Administrator
or otherwise, the first day of April next, and
they are requested to be prepared TO certify the
same ON oath.
Those persons who neglect TO comply With this
notice. and thus assign the Assessors the imp easant
duty of booming them, will be deprived BY law of
the privilege of appealing from their decisions
application for abatement. except in of inabil
ity to conform to the requirements of the laws.
s BECkErF Assessors
JEREMIAH DOW, Portland.
N. B. Blank Schedules DO had at the Assessors
Rooms.
Portland, March %, 1s6A
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RAILWAY TRAFFIc.-The receipts on the
Grand Trunk Railway for the week ending
March 10th, were $lO5,7s2 IL
Corresponding week last year, S3,75l SO
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by ELECTRICITY

The Rheumatic, the equity, the lame and the lazy
leap with joy, and move with the agility and elastic
ty OF youth; the heated brain Is cooled; the most
bitten limbs restored, the uncouth determines re-
moved faintness converted to vigor, weakness 70
strength the blind made TO see the deaf 10 hear and
the palsied form to upright; the blemishes OF
youth obliterated; the accidents OF mature LIE
prevented the calsmities Of old age obytAted, and
an active eireus ton maintained.
LADIES
VINO have cold hands and feet; weakma ost chs
lame and weak backs; nervous and sick headache
dizziness and swimming in the head, with indigS-
ton and constipation of the bowels pain in the AIDE
and back; leueorrh9a, Tor whitesl; falling Of the
womb with internal cancers; tumors, polypus, and
all that long train diseases will ind In Electric
ity sure means of cure. For painful menstruation.
too profuse menstruation and all Of those long line
OF troubles with young ladies' Electricity is oerain
specific, and will in short time restore the sunerer
to the vigor of health.
EHW We hare an Eiectro- Chemical Apparufns tor
extracting Mineral Poison frVm the system, such ~
Mercury, Anthony, Arsenic &C. Hundreds who
are troubled with stif joints weak backs and yar-
Gus other difficulties, the direct cause OF which. In
nine cases out Of ten "a the effect of poisonous drug,
can be restored natural strength and vigor By the
use of from ave to eight Baths.
once hours from O'Clock A. =. to IN; II
q; and TO p. ~.
Consultation Free. tyAtssdt
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s22,o3o

Increase, $4,000 10
There was an increase during the week oil
s1,73s 80 in passengers, and s20,292 2l in
freight.
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Dirigo Insurance Company.

THE undersigned. a majority of the persons
i named in the first section of an Act entitled
" An Act to incorporate the Dirigo Insurance Co >.
approved April 4. 1856 hereby give notice that they
have opened Books for subscription TO the Capital
Stock, of said Company, ut the Once OF the forf'
land Mutual Fire Insurance Company, or ut the
Merchants Exchange Room.
EBEN STEELE.
AK. SHURrLEFF.
j. b. CARROLL.
VIM. CHASE.
EZRA CARTER JR.
J. c. BROOKS.
ID. w. CLARK.
Wv. THOMAS.
Portland. March %, 1854,
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TO THE AFFLICTEDJ
DIR. w. N. DEMING,
Medical Electrician,
No. III Clapp's Block,

MOULD respectfully announce TO the citizens Of
w Portland and vicinity, that he has perm IN emit
ly located in this city. During the eleven months
that~ have been in town we have cured some Of
the worst forms of disease in persons who have tried
other forms of treatment in vain, and curing pa
tients in short time that the question Is often
asked do they stay cureds To answer this question
will say that all that do not stay eu ed we will
doctor the second time for nothing.
Dr. ID. has been practical Electrician for twenty.
one years. and Ia also regular graduated pby sicEn
Electricity Is perfectly adapted 10 chronic diseases
In the form of nervous sick headache; neuralgia
In the head, neck or extremties; consumption, when
In the acute stages where the lungs not fully
involved acute or chronic rheumatism, scrofula, hip
diseases, white swelings spinal diseases, curvature
palsy paralysis st. ytas' Dance, deafness STAN
merng or hesitancy OF speech, dyspepsia. indiges-
tbn constipation and liver complaint pies-we cure
every that can be presented; asthma, bronchi-
ts structures Of the chest and all forms Of female
complaints,
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Wanted.
WANTEDi
1000 WOMEN.

To make Army Drawers. Also good Pant Basters
and Flnishers wanted in the shop to make ARMY
PANTS.
None but good workmen wanted. Apply at the
rooms in FREE STREET BLOCK, over the store
one door north of Tolford's. No work given cut or
taken in Monday forenoons or Saturday afternoons.
feb2s diff s. w. HUNTINGTON.
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WANTS, LOST,FOUND
Wanted.

4 honest and intelligent Boy about Is years Of
IN age. TO learn the Dry Goods business, By
JIG, TOLFORD 8 co.
meh25 diff No. g. Free ST., Block.
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Found.

A WATCH and Chain was picked up in the streets
IA Of Portland, by Gentleman from the Country,
last December. The owner can have the same BY
proving property and paying for this adycrsement-
on calling at No. Is Clark Street. mch2s div