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ORDNANCE OFFICE,
VAR DKPARTNEN
WARRINGTON, February %, 1864.

WAsHINGTos, February 23 1864.
PROPOSALS win be received by this Department
until TUESDAY, 5iarch 15 at4 +. NJ, for the de-
livery, at the following Arsenals, ofHORSE EQUIP.
MENIS United states Cavalry pa tern, herein.
after specified:
AT the New York Arsenal, {, 900 sets
At the Frankford Arsenal, 500 sets
At the ALE ghany Arsenal, 6 OJ0 sets
At the Cincinnati Depot, $500 sets.
At the St. Louis Arsenal, 1900 sets
These sets of Horse Equipments are to be furnish
ed complete, except the horse brush. curry-comb,
lariat picket-pin link, and blanket. The curb and
waterngfbts, ,ma cable iron ardware, and stirrups
are to conform strictly in pattern and finish to
those deposi ed at the ArsenaIs above named. The
trees are to be of the regulation pattern assorted
sizesnot less than 3nches between the bars on the
inside Of the pommei, the side bars of hard white
" cd or beech wood, the pommels and caniles of
beech well pat together; a the irons one-tenth OF
an inch thick, and all let into the wood; to be COW
cred with the best slaughtered cow-hide all other
covering to be rejected The tress to be bect 10
inspection during all stages the manuiac nre but
the equipments will be Inspected at the Arssnals
where delivered.
Deliveries must be made in lots of not less than
fifty sets per week for all contracts of 500 Is or un
der; one hundred sets per week for all contracts of
for all contracts of fom GOO 1900 sets and five
hundred set per week for all contracts of from 1000
10 8 COO sets. The first delivery to be made tie
Failure to make deliveries at specified time will
subject the contractor 10 forfeiture of the number
he may fail to deliver at that time.
No bids will be considered from parties other than
regular manufacturers, aud such are known to
TINS department to De futy competent to in
their own shops the work proposed for.
Bidders will enclose with Their bids the written
Acknowledgements Of their sureties, over their own
signatures.
Each party obtaining contract will be obliged TO
enter into bonds, with approved suretes, for lite
faithful execution.
Upon the award being made. successful bidders
will be notified, and furnished with forms of con-
tract and bond.
The Department reserves the right 10 reject any
or all bids, if not deemed satisfactory.
Proposals viii be addressed to "Brigadier General
George ID. Ramsay, Chief of Ordnance Washington
d G, and will be endorsed " Proposals for Horse
Equipments" GEO. ID. RAMSAY,
Y Brigadier General, Chief of Ordnance.
The time for opening of proposaisnnder the above
advertisement for Horse Equipment is postponed
until the 10th inst. and the first delivery until
April 9th, 1864
GEO. ID. RAMSAY,
Brig. Gen. Chief of Ordnance.
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Farm, for Sale.

E'0R sale in Durham. good farm, with good
IL buildings thereon, situated on the stage read
between Dunu's Depot. in North Yarmouth ard the
south West Bend village in Durham confalning ore
hundred acres or more. suitably divided into wood
Pasturage and tillage. with a sovd orchard ~
gratted fruit. and well of good water near the
School and > ore. Said farm cuts 20 tons o. hav
aud can easily be made ore of the greatest hay
farms in the country. The above is offered for no
fsult of the farm. Tho former owner being deceas-
e the hers takethis the shortest ay OF 80 tlink
the sssM For particulars address ID. :. BRAG-
DON, West Durham. Maine. mchll wews
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For Sale.

The iarm widely and faverabiy
k~MsA y known the { OIL J abez a. Cush-
Afafn-Sz man farm tua ed in the north
3 slzxafA& part of North iarmouth o.ned
sez@@=41----=---zl z@@=1--=-zl and occupied by Edward BE ais
ID nles Portland, and two mules I, or,
Two depots. one or the Grand Trunk X. r. North
Yarmouth and West Pownsi SAID farm contaiss
Two hundred aci esA moving tiilirg wood az d pas-
ture lands Cuts 70 tons EnglisA hay Pasture di.
Videa into three lots pc rnanently fenced for the
most part with double stone walls osie up most OF
the stones ON the place in their consruction
thirfy acres OF wood land for most part d rrowto.
aportion borders on the X. X. and ano her ot near
tue mouse, sufficient TO last large family their lIfc
time, The orchard contains from five to six hundred
Trees all grated fruit. and Of the choicest kinds in
athriying conditions in favorable wears has horne
loV bushels marketable apples. There are Gerry.
fft" and Pear trees sil in lne bearing condition.
also scranberry ie which has just bes un 10 bear
and from about one third of the same thirty hush.
els were picked and marketed last ear house IL a
two story wooden building contaning z eleven square
rooms, with finished ell, and other necessary ont
buildings attached Commands III prospect and
Is adorned with beautiful shade toes; hard and
soft water IN abundance ~
Inc barn Is ON the posite side of the road o n
lohg oy ~ wide, with shaoes for she tering Young
STOCK IN stormy weather; ne well OF never falling
water, all in good repair. Said farm will be sold
cheap a. the owner is out of health and must sell
Terms OF sale made known and all inquiries answer
ed on the premises Payments made easy.
North Yarmouth, March IL, 1854
mchl1 dkwti11
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A Desirable Farm for sale

Pleasantly situated in westbrook
EZaEA- SIX miles from Portan n. an Pr,d.'s
AKxAE&A Bridge, ON the roaa leading from
sxf4FlAA Falmouth 10 Saccarappa-c. M ain
one hundred acres, suitably al
sIuea INTO III age pasture and woodland plenty
iato bear ng, of he best varieties The soii "a mott
ly clay Io.m, well watered by a nc -er-ail,ng Lrook
running through the farm A new two story brfck
House, with good cenar. barn and other out-build
ings, and sn abundant sapply Of excellent water
Terms easy. For further Information iuauire al
the subscriber on the premises.
ABIJAH HAWKES.
mchi4 d&wzwe Stevens Plains Post OHce
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THE BOSTON FIRE RRICK

<nd Clay Retort Manufacturing Co., Works, aa4
Federal street, Office andWareheuse i3 Liberty
Square and Batterymarch St. manufacture Fire
Brick all shapes and sizes fer furnaces required to
stand the most intense heat also Furnace Blocks
Eand Slabs, Locomotive Fire Blocks. Bakers Oven
and Greenhouse Tiles. Clay Retorts and ssary
Tiles TO set them Fire Cement, Fire Clay and aon
The undersigned will give their special attention
that al orders for the above manufacture execu-
ted with promptness.
JAMES DAMON, & co.
SELLING AGENTS, l3 Liberty Square, Boston.
mchl1 eod6rn
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JOHN IT. GILMAN. Editor.
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Superior Family Flour.

7S0 BARRELS of superior Flour; suitable for
1cO family use. Also a few barrels of Bald
wash price BY JOHN PuRlNTON,
febas, eod3w No. 169 Forest,
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FOR SALE.

A PLEASANT Country Seat, at New Gloucester
IA Lower Corner. The stand formerly occupied
by +. Nerton, as Home School, Is offered for sale.
The house AID ell. both two story the latter new,
contain fifteen finished rooms, good cellar. and
abundance OF pure soft water. wood house and sta.
bic connected. The place Is adorned with shade and
ornameatsl trees aud shrubbery, mmandsa beau
tfn prospect Is situated In a cod community, and
Is but an hours rideirom Portland on the Grand
Trunk Railroad. A large garden belongs to IL, well
stocked with young ans thrifty fruit trees in full
bearing, ga sppie trees Pr ee slI0o.
For further in formation apply to b. leaon, Frye
burg Me-, Seth Haskell. near the premises, or
ALBION KEITH, lS9 Middle Street.
feb25 3tawtf Portland.
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TTNHE undersigned having greatly Increased their
IL facilities for manufacturing
BOOTS AND SHOES,
and having large experience in tnat pranch would
call the attention of the trade to the same. We
shall in future be much better able to supply the
mands of the trade then heretofore, and are conf
we can give satisfaction, manufacture exp press
ly for the retail trade Ihosebuying for cash will
find IT to their adv sntage to look at stock which
consists in psrt of RUBBERS, SOLE and Wax
LrATHER FRENCH ard AMERICAN CALF,
french Kip, Lemoine and Jodeb CAY, Goat and Kid
Stock, Serges and Webs, Boot and Shoe Machinery
and Findings Of all Kinds.
Mr EDMUND LIBBY, late of the firm of Messrs.
Chas. y. walker Il Co has associated himself with
us, and relying his many years experience in
manufacturing, we confident in making the above
statements. TYLER a LAMR
foruana, fep. J, 1854. feb6 dam,
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STORE To LET.

HOUSE No l27 Cumberland Street now oceupied
II by Mr.. Isaac Ingersol Inouire of
'eo-a du ST. JOHN SMITH.
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To Let.

'HE rooms over the store of the subscriber corner
- o. Fore and Exchange Streets now occupied by
Stephen Berry as printing Office. Possession given
LIST OF January. Apply to
dec2s dtf BENZ. FoGG.
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rTyHE very eligible Store now occupied by Mr.. +.
Il T. Little, unde Mechanics Hall is TO be leased
for . term OF three or five sears ENQUIRE OF
feoz5 iseodu G L. BAILEY, ~ Exchange, st.
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For Snle.

A desireably located lot of lard belonging to the
IA heirs OF the late John West, on which the
house was recently burned, situated Fore street.
~ II, and running beck TO Sum- er ST. Enqnire OF
Edward Howe. at the rooms of his son. Mr. George
March 4. 1864. mch5 3weod
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For Saie.

A SQUARE block of land, of about 5000 acres
"A OF wood land, on the south sice of the river
ST Lawranee. ia Canada East IL il fnferceeded by
two considerab risers with eligible MIL ats Well
wooded with every description OF tfmter such AZ
pine and spruce in large quantities aud maple.
oereh, beech, talnarac anu bass wo toany amoaIt
Enquire of H. T. NACBIN aorr,and
Portland. Feb. 1864. febS5 eodtf
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WHOLE NO. 5s1.
FOR SALE & TO LET.
Farnn for suIs.

stoaI tAlaD Ed at standish Corner. on which Is A
lngs, IN good repair 1t coo taips "a 1.
i and fair orchards is within one hours ,dsof
me the ork cumberland Railroad and commanss
In the Immediate neighborhood are three ehnrchs.
ana she oest Of schools place is every way
buildings will be sold, IL desired with one nv t.o
acres Of land; and one-half If the purchase mopey
may remain on mortgage for a term o. years A
pan oi the premises can be seen by calling on II n
bLAh f. Esq, at Gorham Corner end at the stora
OF Mess-s. fhi'brfck Emery, at Sfandish Corner,
Possession given immediately
Staudish. March ~. 1894 eodaws
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8 q 90!

"A small dwelling house, with land sufficient for
"A good garden, located in the upper part Of the
city, wall be sold for the above amount
Appiyto PhENTISS LORING,
Portland, March :. diff Daily Press Ufice.
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To Let.

- Immediately.
Also, Front ofice in Hanson Block.
jams df II. J. LIBBEY co.
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Wanted.

CALESMAN in Jobbing House, in Boston, TO
- one who can bring good Cash Trade. A lib
eral compensation will be given. Address Box 31l2,
Boston, Mass. mch5 eod3ws
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To I.ef.

OFFICE in second story Of store No. lbs Middle
" street, over store occupied bv ssmuel Rolfe
Enquire Of SAMUEL HANSON.
febl5 eodtf
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Fer sale crto Let.

A CLIFF COTTAGE, containing over 20
xESSs5s rooms, large stable and sheds-sfuated two
FelsaS "A aud one-half miles from Portland and the
LeSl,& finest situation in Cape Elizabeth for wa
ks&ssalAS tering place, and summer boarders. For
particulars enquire Of GEO. OWEN,
APT du 81 Winter Street. Portland,
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J. w. SYKES,


RKFERKroRs-Messrs Maynard Sons; H. q W.
Chickering; G. ii. Cummings Co.; s. g. Bowdlear
Co.; Charles A. Stone; HaIlett, Davis Co., OF
Bacon, Esq, President Newton Bank, Newton. c.
B. CofIn; Warren Ellie a. Sons, New York City
iy9 '63 dly.
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Notice.

A LII persons having Bills against the Portland
IA Fire Department, requested TO present them
or before the 25th inst for settlement,
ii C. BARNES, Chiaf Engineer
Portland. March 9th, 1854 mch9 dtd
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| N S u r A N CE.

STATEMENT OF THE
Etna Insurance Company,
OF HARTFORD. CONN,
On the lst day of November, A. D. 1863 as REQUIRED
BY the Laws of the State of Maine.
The Capital Stock lie. ........... 81 800 900
and NTH the surplus Is invested as Jollosos:
Real estate unincumbered, s87 ,963 Is
Cash in hand, on deposit. and In agents
hands, 216,950 SO
United states stocks, 5I2,S 80
State and City Stocks, and Town Bonds. $685. ,45O 90
Bank and Trust Company Stocks, 1,047,270 90
Mortgage Bonds, 33l $40 90
Atlantic Mutual Ins. Cos scrip 1925, 1856 80
Total Assets, S3,025.S79 "A
Amount of Liabilities for Losses not
due or adjusted, s1754ll "a
Amount at risk, estimated lie, ,516,47g cf
THOS. A. ALEXANDER, President
LuoIus ]. HARDER, Secretary.
Hartford, Nov. Z, 1868.
j. c. CHURCHILL, Agent,
No. A Iron Block, Portland Pier.
dec5 diff
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Wanted Etamediately.
A second hand steam Engine, Of thirty to forty
IA horse power. Enquire of
HIGHT DYER
febl9 diff ~ Union Wharf.
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ssIt is easier to pay a small price than a
large one."
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Serious Railroad Accident.

An accident occurred about three
o'clock Saturday morning, at Perrymans-
vile, Oh the line of the Baltimore, Will
mipston and Philadelphia Railroad, by
which some eight or ten persons were in
jured, some very seriously. 1t appears
that the Express train, composed Of twelve
cars, which left New York in the after
noon, when passing the station, was
thrown from the track, caused by some
disarrangement of the SWITCH Five cars
were thrown from the track, two overturn-
ing, in both of which the passengers were
more or less injured. The two last (sleep
ing cars) remained on the track. The
cars which upset were considerably dam
aged. There we're between two and three
hundred passengers on the train at the
time of the accident.
Among those badly hurt, David W.
Sweiger, company A, 10Th Veteran Re-
serve corps; Henry j. Fisher, 9th Con-
hecticut volunteers Henry A. Waters,
1924 New York volunteers Henry S.
chatham, Sd Assistant Engineer United
States steamer Tullapusa, whose skull was
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A Letter from Ex-President Pierce.

The following letter from ex President
Pierce was addressed to delegate to the
Chicago Convention: .""' Sd.
CONCORD, N. H., August II, 1864.
Ny friend SpcBord l received your
note on Saturday evening, but do not see
how, consistently with your convenience
or my own, we can meet again before you
leave for Chicago. Nor, indeed, is there
any special occasion for it. You know
my views, and rely upon your friend
ship. What ]. wish to have done will be
no task, 1t will be easy to check any
word that may by possibility be said about
me in connection with the nomination =
The New Hampshire delegation will take
no steps from frst to last which favor or
give sanction to my being candidate. /
wish you, as early as you can, to see them
together Alta events, you must under
stand from what l have more than once
said to you, how painful it would be to me
to have my wishes 10 this relation disregar-
ded by my friends in any part of the coun-
try. o.. ...,
Whoever may be nominated will, 1
have no doubt, in obedience to what will
be the vote of the convention, declare in
the name of the democracy Of the United
States that the approaching election shall
be a free eiection-an election conducted
in obedience to the laws of the land-with
no military presence to overawe the un-
armed citizen. And that if, any sovereign
State recognizing the authority of the Fed
eral Government, military usurpatiou
shall come to suppress the people in the
exercise of their rights under the Consti-
tuition and enacted laws, We will meet that
military usurpation with all the power we
can command.
But if your Convention will act cordi-
ally and in harmony, there need be, no
apprehension that bayonets will attempt
to control the judgment of the voters.
No audacity in defiance of the constitu-
ton will dare to confront with arms the
united democracy of the Southwestern,
Middle, Northwestern and Eastern States.
No man. defying the constitution which
he has sworn to uphold and obey, can
bring the army to support open rebellion
against tair and free vote. Tney will
hold that we are free people yet-let us
be thankful for that-a free people living
under written constitution, which binds
the highest official not less firmly than the
humblest citizen of the republic OF this,
| think, you may be. sure. The critical
the vital thing will be united action
your part; and that such may be the re-
suit is my most earnest wish. Always
your friend, (Signed)
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
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FOR PRESIDENT
GEO. B. MCCLELLAN.
4. NJ, FOR VTCE-PRESIDENT,
GEORGE H. PENDLETON.
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

The great increase in the price of all printing
material as well as the labor about the pub
fishing of n newspaper, compels us to adopt
tho course which all our contemporaries have of
late indicated, as the only safe one for the con-
ductors of newspaper. We like the rest of
the community, are burthened with an unusual
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year. ... ,.l..
Those persons now indebted to US for subscrip-
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Of the paper when not paid in advance, but we
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circumstances did not peremptorily require such
a course. The enlargement Of our paper has i'm
posed upon US an additional expense, and Ger
tainly made the paper that much more valuable
10 our readers. =, ... a... .,.. ..'-.
We feel that il adopting this course we are
only takihg such steps as every ,udicious man,
In the present condition of affairs, finds himself
compelled to adopt; and without saying more,
we return our thanks to the public for the very
liberal support OF the last two years, and prom
Use, that to the extent of our feeble abilities, the
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fractured, aud Mr.. Wilson Matt, a resident
of Atlanta street, Brooklyn, N. Y. All
the soldiers had broken limbs, and Mr..
Matt was injured about the head and
shoulders. The wounded men we're placed
upon the train coming from Philadelphia;
due here at o'clock, and arrived in this
city about 8 o'clock. The soldiers were
conveyed to the Vests Building Hospit-
al, Mr.. chatham to his home on William
street, Federal Hill, and Mr.. Matt to the
house Of an acquaintance in the city,
Besides these there were several persons
more or less injured, but who were taken
back on the next train going North. The
accident is attributed to the. spreading of
the track at the switch, and was entirely
unavoidable = Gazette. .,,t-.t,... :