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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-29
Arrriral Of The Peruvian.

Steamship Peruvian, Capt VIVA. Balantine
from Liverpool 18th and Londonderry 10th In
stants. arrived at this port at o'clock yester-
dsy afternoon, bringing IA cabin and 1853 steer
are passengers and q large and valuable cargo.
principally for CANDIDA. e a# NJ
Among the passengers is Rev. J. @. Fletcher
of Newburyport, the eminent lecturer upon
Brazil. RtA~W ~
We are indebted to Messrs. Allan Brothers
q Co. through the courtesy Of VIM. Brown,
Esq, Purser Of the ship, for files of papers.
The main points of the news brought by this
steamer were telegraphed from Cape Race,
where she was intercepted by the news boat
of the Associated Press.
The Post says that Her Majesty is happily
regaining some of her former elasticity of
spirit, and is now more able to attend not only
to those absolute duties which she has always
| sacredly fulfilled, but also to the general
courtesies and social surroundings of her royal
| life. 0a
A deputation of upwards of sixty members
of the Emancipation Society on the 18th wait
ed on Mr.. Adams, the American Minister, to
present to him an address Of congratulation to
| Mr.. Lincoln on his reelection. Compliment
4
Baptist Noel, Sir @. Lyall, Mr.. Thos. Hughes,
and others. Mr.. Adams, In reply, said that the
influence of the Emancipation Society was cal
culated to counteract the i'll will In America,
produced by the belief that the whole British
nation desired the disruption and consequent
downfall Of the United States. He expressed
a hope that all good men may have reason to
rejoice at the termination of the struggle, if
| that end be at once the confirmation Of free
| in A ax4 ~ ion,
Of formidable evil with which its progress
has been heretofore cursed. III
The Times City Article says the reduction
in Bank rate to six per cent, is step entirely
in harmony with the state Of the market, and
will be especially welcomed, not only from its
being calculated to lesson the morbid despon-
dency which has prevailed In all branches of
trade since the speculative mania was correct
ed by the salutary advance up to eight and
nine per cent, and the maintenance of those
rates for an uninterrupted period of tour
months. $50 - ~ aa
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i8sos Asfh sas sf WASHINGTON, dec. 70.
The Chronicle says Gen. Sherman will soon
march into the interior of South Carolina. 4 =
Lieut. Commander Geo. Brown of the
United States gunboat Itasca, writing to the
Navy Department from off Pass Cabello,
Texas. Nov. 30th, reports on that day he cap
tured the schooner Currier MAR from Tam
pico, about IL miles southeast OF Pass Cabel-
10 Light House. The day before he chased q
schooner Of 100 tons which was bound into
Matagordv Bay. The schooner was after
wards destroyed by a shell from the Itasca.
The affair at Fort Lyon, Colorado Territory,
in which Col. Chivington destroyed large
Indian village, and all its inhabitants, is to be
made subject Of Congressional investigation.
Last night party of rebels who had been
for some time in Maryland, but were prevent
ed from returning to Virginia by high water,
constructed q raft upon which they attempted
to cross the Potomac a short distance above
Middle Branch. Our pickets captured one
aud fred on fifteen others, who fell from the
raft and were drowned. m
The President has RENTED the sentence Of
the court upon Acting Rear Admiral Wilkes
to period Of one year from Its date. The
sentence suspended him three years from SER
vice. $3.50 y $50 44'Sf
The special message despatched from Admit
raj Porter has not yet arrived from Fortress
Monroe. a3tNeb wfb
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-29
FROM WILMINGTON
Explosion Of the Powder Ship
/. near Fort Fisher.
THE BOMBARDMENT STILL
y ssAassk8 GOING ON. isao9
CAPTURE OF THE REBEL FLAG.
Calamity Gala Of the Federal Troop
Captssre Of a Rebel Rotation.

boo .gSb III hfsg WASHINGTON, Dec. %. :
IL would seem to be mistake as reported
this morning that the naval and military fee
has returned from North Carolina to Fortres
Monroe. The Navy Department has no such
intelligence, but that one vessel only yester-
day returned to the latter place, bringing dis
patches from Admiral Porter. The messeng-
or has not yet reached Washington.
L It is ascertained from an authentic source
dated Fortress Monroe yesterday, that the
powder ship was exploded within 800 yards of
Fort Fisher about 2 A. M. on the Oath.
Later In the day the Admiral attacked the
fort and adjacent deiences, and renewed the
bombardment on Christmas day. On each
occasion we drove the rebels from their guns
to the shelter of the bomb proofs, SO as to eff
fectually silence their fire. In a few minutes
after the frigates and heavy ships got into
position. l3sn ea3s s3 gezSsi8
"A detachment of troops landed Sunday
afternoon. The skirmishers pushed up gal
lantly to the fort under cover of our fire, and
some of the more daring actually entered the
works and brought off the rebel flag. ogti
The bombardment by the feet continued on
Monday. ~ ~ a. Is
The Santiago De Cuba captured company
of North Carolina soldiers in the outworks,
and brought them of.
ca EsggN IN BALTIMORE. Dec. %.
n bpeclai oBPaten correspondent tel6grapnS
the following from Fortress Monroe: s6
Fortress Monroe, Dec. N.--I have just ar
rived here on the Santiago de Cuba, from off
Wilmington.
The attack on Fort Fisher commenced
at noon Saturday the oath, and continued all
day. The fort was much. damaged, and all
the barracks and storehouses burned, and the
garrison driven to their bomb proofs, and
acarcely yenturing to reply. ~
A small portion of our troops landed Sun
day afternoon, and with great gallantry push
ed up to the fort, and actually entered the
works and killed a rebel bearer Of dispatches
who was entering azl&s8, y asEtfs 9
Lieut. Wallen of the 1920 New York regt.,
captured the rebel flag from the outer bastion.
Our troops also captured whole battalion
of the enemy who were outside of their work,
but our forces were withdrawn from the
shore. 5AT 80 RXie 4Ys' -
When the Santiago de Cuba left, lombard
ment was continuing. On Sunda sailors
from the Santiago de Cuba captured Pond
Hill battery with IS men and brought the
whole party off to the ships. The torpedo
boat was exploded successfully, Saturday
morning at seven O'Clock, with what result Is
not known. nR3a al
4 The weather has been most severe at New
bern and Roanoke Island. The oldest inhabi-
tauts never experienced such severe weather
M
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-29

SIMMoNs.-This gentleman closed his ex-
hibition here for the present, last evening to a
large audience. he next will go to Augusta,
and we can assure the people of that city that
they will witness something in the necromancy
line that they have never seen before. Sim
mons is master of his profession, and his
wonders" are produced with so much grace
and skill as to astonish the audience. All
that he advertises to psrform he does, and we
do not wonder at the great popularity he has
attained wherever he has performed. His
fame is world wide, and he stands among the
Kings Of Conjurors.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-29

HURRAH FOB PORTLAND BoYs.-Some
half dozen of our Portland boys have this
week enlisted in the Battery now forming at
Camp Berry. None of them are over 10 years
of age, and they are all connected with famil-
les Of our most respected citizens. Among
them is a son of E. p. Gerrish, ESQ.,, one of DR..
LIE Prohons', one of E. II. Burgins', one of
DR.. Bacons', and one of Charles Rolls, be-
sides others whose names we have not learned.
All honor to these young patriots and the
mothers who bore them. fos
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-29
The Senatorial Question, in a Nutshell.
By TIMOTHY CARLYLE. &c


THE PENoBsCor PAUL-cdrpet-bag in
hand, entering crowded rail ear NTH pas
sengers staading 81 believe viii take my
old seat again." sse saiss.ss
The CAsco PETER-stepping before him
10, indeed You found more eligible accom-
modations in the ladies' car some four hun
dred miles back; and the smooth-faced gen.
tleman, who felt at liberty to take yonr place,
has certainly made himself very agreeable in
your absence. You will have to address
yourself to him think" aas 3 p -
p. PAUL-"But his neighbor's seat suits
me just as well, and see the stout man in ii
is picking up his traps to leave.1 =
G. PETER-"Yes to make room for me. He
has only been keeping watch over MY UNI
brella and hat case for twenty minutes, while
! have been forward helping the conductor
count up the fares." ~ bed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-29

gsaaoa aas4aa hs NEW YORK, Dec. %.
Steamship Cuba sailed for Europe to day,
taking $534, 900 In specie.
The monthly sale of % 600 tons of Scranton
coal took place to-day. The average prices
were about the same as at the last sale. Some
varities were one or two shillings higher
The range was from 1926 to $9.87.
The city of Dublin brought here the officers
and crew Of the bark Burnside of Greenock,
rescued at sea-. s.s
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-29

DRowNED.-A returned soldier named Mar
tin Naughton, residing in Cobbs' Court, Centre
Street, was drowned Tuesday while walking
on the ice on the back cove. He was with
two others, and one of his comrades broke In
with him, but was rescued. Naughton went
under the ice, and his body has not yet been
raeouarad
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-29

REcRUITNe.-One substitute was put in
yesterday for a drafted man from Baldwin,
who had been sent to Camp Berry on Tues
day.
The quotas of the towns of Kennebdnkland
Alfred, under the recent call of the President,
have already been filed through the exertions
of Col. James M. Stone of Kennebunk and
John N. Stimson, Esq, of Alfred.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-29

U. S. MARsHAL's SALE-Attention is call
ed to the sale of forfeited goods at the old
Custom House OIL Fore street, this day, at II
o'clock A. M, consisting of molasses, sugars,
teas, cigars, palm oil, one piece of Cashmere,
rags, (both cotton and woolen) wool socks or
hose, a lot of old lead brass and copper, two
boats with the furniture thereof, &C., See
U. S. Marshal's notice in another column.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-29

MECHANICS LYcEUM.-There Will be a
meeting of this Society this evening in the
Library room. The subject for discussion is
the resolution upon "strikes" which ELECTED
a spirited debate last week, and which will be
resumed this evening. Mechanics not mem
bers. are invited to be present and take part In
the debate. The public are admitted free.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-29

esb NEW YORK, Dec. %.
The steamer City of Dublin fell in with the
wreck of British bark Burnside on the 18th,
and found three men aboard, sole survivors OF
thirteen persons. The sea was breaking over
the vessel, and it was with the utmost difficult
ty that the survivors were rescued. They
had scarcely any clothing, and their legs and
arms were terribly swollen. Their names are
Geo. Smith, Gilbert Duncan, and johnson.
The Burnside left here Nov. 9th for Green
ock: she had fine weather until the It'll inst,
when strong gale commenced, and lasted
several days, during which the rest of the
crew were washed overheard or died. The
masts were carried away and the boats swept
of. HNsea aiaa gsase As5u1sa5
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-29

Who have cold hands and feet weak stomachs;
lame ana weak backs; nervous and sick headache;
dizzineBs and swimming In the head, with indigess
ton and constipation Of the bowels; pain in the side
and back; leuoorrhea, Tor whites), falling of the
womb with internal cancers; tumors, polypus, and
all thatfong train of diseases viii ind In Electric
too profHse enstruation and al OF those long lire
Of troubles with young ladies' Electricity s certain
specific and win IL short time restore the sufferer
to the vigor Of health.l ,fftNti eaA9h
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-29

~ An old lady in connseticut who had in
sisted on her minister praying for rain, had her
cabb ages cut off by hail storm--and. on view
ing the wreck remarked that she ~never knew
him 70 undertake anything without OVERRIDING
the4hstter.'' ssS35 fls - :
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-29
sherIH's Sale.

wNuNBKRLAND, ee fIs' -''iifs e1t
AH naIN on Mesne Process, and viii be sold At
raunc suction at the rooms Of Z NJ. Patten "
=; Az strs ct, saturday Dee 3lst, at 10 o'olH
- sn S aoIenoon STooK ofCLoTHs ana FURKIsH-
nv ~ consisting in part of whole and cut
American, English Scotch and Frenob DoesSi.s
Cassimeres, catines Blue aud Fancy Shifting Flan-
nels Camores, SiiecIas, Linens, Virgins, Canvas,
ers. &c. s1is afi n $3.50 - - $50
This stock % in fine order, suited to the season,
and Of the most desirable style. Dealers can exam.
inc the goods Friday afternoon.
go OWEN RIHG. Deputy sheriff.
EDW n. PATTFN. Auctioneer. u.
Portland, Dec 9th, 1854. dec2std
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-29
NV I1ectric1ty

3 The Rheumatic the eouty, the lame and the lsEy
leap with Joy and move with the agility and elastic
ty of youth, the heated brain "a oool1d the frost
bitten limbs restored, the unoouth deformites re-
moved; faintness converted to vigor, weakness 70
strength thA blind made TO see the deaf to hear and
the paleied form to move upright the hlerlshes q
prevented; the calamities Of old age obvated, ane
An active circulation maintained,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-29

FAIR AND SocIABLE.-A social gathering
of the Central Church and Society will be held
in the vestry of the Church this evening. The
ladies will continue their sale of useful and
Fancy articles at the same time. Friends al
invited. EH1 hHBgEf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-29
Municipal oourt-Deo. 28.

John Dority and Hugh Dority pleaded
guilty to search and seizure processes, and
were fined $40 and costs each. 49, 81.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-29

Reform SCHOOL FEsTIvAL.-Owing to the
lateness of the hour when we returned to the
Office, we are obliged to defer an appropriate
notice of the Festival at the Reform School
last evening, until tomorrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-29

WE are requested to call attention to the
advertisement of j. C. Proctor, and have been
shown a letter just received by him, saying
that "Deep oil has been struck in Mecca, which
enhances the value Of this property 100 per
cent"
This surely indicates that the New England
Petroleum Co., will prove decided success.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-29
PORrLAND AND VIOINITY

NesC Advertisements To-Dav.
Sanitary Commission.
Photograph Gallery-A. 8. Dawn.
Commission Merchant Geo. Darling.
For Sals-Photo graph Saloon.
Boy Wanted.
Trunk Lost. -
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AUCTION SALES.


nN Saturday Dec. 8Ist. at II O'Clock A NJ, at
" ounce an invoice Of Gentlemen,s, Ladies and
chi arens FUR Gocds. Consisti Of Collars, Capes,
Muits, Genrs. Caps, Collars 40. Goods can be ex-
amined morning Of sale. No postponment on ac-
count If weather Sale wi hout rpterve 70
" dee2l dtd HENRY BAILEY q CO, Auet's.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-29

TKTOULD respectfully announce to the citizens Of
w Portland and vicinity, that he has permanent
iy located In this city. During the two years we
the worst forms Of disease In persons who have tried
other forms Of treatment In vain, and curing pa
tieuts IN short time that the question s often
asked do they stay curedf To answer this question
we Wilsay that all that do not stay cuyed, we viii
doctor the s0cond time for nothing. 4
Dr. ID. has been practice; electrician ter twenty.
one years. and 10 ale0a regular graduated physician
Electricity ia perfectly adapted TO chronic diseases
in the form Of nervous or sick headaches neuralgia
ID the head neck, or extremites; consumption, WHEN
In the acute stages where the lungs are not fully
involved acute or chronic rheumatism, scroula hjY
Diseases white swellinga, spinal disease, curvatI
Of the spine contracted muscles, distorted liyubs1
palsy or paralysis St. Vitas' Dance Deafness STAN.
uon, constipation and liver complaint pies-we cure
every case that can DO presented; asthma, bronch
tis striotures Of the chest and al torDs Of temae
/, complaints. 50 ~ si'.lf-.N l..-2l.itiI =
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-29
3. NJ. PArrEN, AUoTIoNERR. II E4ohangq,st
Clothing. Boots and shoes, &C..
4 s'tll nj .AuctfOn. tr f.a4i

ON Saturday, Dec 3lst at 10 O'Clock AM at Of
~ hce, l60 over and Under Coa's; prs Pants of
Doeskin, Cassimere and Satinet; So Vests; "a doz.
shirts and Drawers; Cottons. Stripes, Tickings Lin
ems Diaper 70. .tsbsA
ss,f ,oiffA ALSO, ..sr
Cutlery. ~ dec2Std
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-25

~ Secretary Chase has evinced his re-
spect for the action of the Union men Of the
Ohio Legislature on the Presidential question,
by Withdrawing from the candidacy. There
is an excellent opportunity for Gen. Fremont
to show the same respect for the Union SEN
timent of the Legislature of his State. The
following resolution was recently adopted by
q large majority in both branches lin the
Senate by vote of % to 4: f.....
Resolved, That in Abraham Lincoln, Pres
ident Of the United States, We recognize
purity Of life, singleness of purpose, the far
seeing, conscientious statesman, the unc0m
promising, unsullied patriot, the aim Of
whose life is the preservation of the Union,
and the restoration of peace upon the immu-
table and eternal foundations of freedom, and
freedom only that to his wisdom, sleepless
watchfulness, ,unselfish patriotism, prompt
action, and determined will to pursue the
right and abandon the wrong, the people Of
these United States are indebted for the proud
position which they this day occupy on the
great map of nation; that when we consider
the great ordeal through which this great
man VI tue nat'On HAS PdSScu, uusCatueu @tlu
untainted, it is not strange that public conf
dence in him should remain mistaken; and
that while we revere and honor other and
noble patriots who have performed SO well
their several parts in the great drama, the
people still look to-. Abraham Lincoln as the
instrument selected by Providence to lead
their country in safety through all its perils
and restore it sgain to peace in which nc
element of discord shall be found, and thai
we do most heartily favor his reelection.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-25


GEN. GRANT AT THE PREs1DENT's LEvEs.-
At the recent levee General Grant was of
course the great attraction Everybody was
delighted at his difidence and soldier like
bearing Neither the President nor any of
the Cabinet, except Stanton, had ever seen
him before. He had never before been in
the White House, He was frequently cheer
ed by the guests in the East room. He
blushed like q girl. The hand-shaking
brought streams of perspiration down his
forehead and over his face, The hot room
and snspressemeTtq of the crowd and the ex-
element Of the occasion swelled every vein
on, his forehead. He looked more like sol
der in q hard fight than hero in a drawing
ROOM. He had lost the key Of, his trunk, and
so came to the lcvee in his rough and ready
travelling uniform, good deal the worse for
wear, but, after all, quite Characteristic.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-25

WHAT WE ARE F1GHTINa FOB. We are
fighting for Louisiana, for which we paid
SO, ,000, 900; for Florida, for which Spain
charged US $5,Oo0,00; for Texas, which cost
us over $40, ,O00, 900; for Mexico, which cost
us SIS 5.dO0,o 600; besides 500 900, 900 for the
extinguishment OF Indian titles for Arizona,
for which we cashed up $40 200, 900. Some
say We did not pay this money-that the
South paid half Of IT, Let Us see: From
the year 1881 to 1850, the amount paid into
the Federal Treasury from the Free States,
vas, less expenses for collecting, $932 ,222, :
GIL from tho Slave States, $2S7, ,076 ,854-
giving the North an excess Of over $672 ,6O0,-
600. Figures don't lie.3 What else are we
fighting for /. For the dignity and unity Of
the nation; for tho supremacy Of the Federal
over the heinous doctrine of State rights ;for
.Rspablican principles. r gig haa '7,fa7,o4
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-25

d. n@ The Cincinnati Enquirer is endeavor-
ing to satisfy itself with reasonable course,
and the logic to which it resorts, summed up,
amounts to this: -'-'
'ds1.e The Administration is, and has right
to be, the war party. $50 n
=. 2. Two parties cannot exist advocating the
same views but the anti.Administration
will be absorbed by the Administration or
ganization. zini ai Y''o
: 8. 1T is of more importance to preserve
the Democratic party than to save the
country. -,.s;oy ... r-,,- q
Therefore it concludes that it is necessary
for Democrats to advocate peace measures.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-25
~The New York Commercial. alludi

w The New York Commercial, alluding
to the fact that the Democracy have become
so far reconciled to petticoat politicians, as to
enthusiastically welcome Miss Emma Webb
to the rostrum, says: .'.
'sMan is an initiative animal. Sois Dem
ecrat. If these political mimics are allowed
to have their way, before the Fourth of July,
Mozart and Tammany will send . colored reg
iment to the field, marshaled by Rynders,
welcomed by Ben. Wood, and escorted to all
the Democratic headquarters, and thence sent
forth to their Southern brethren, by all the
Sachems and braves of the affiliated sections
of the party" r.-...
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-25

~ Since Union President Of the Penn
sylvania Senate has been elected, JEFF. Davis
finding that;he could not help the Copper
heads of that State by keeping the captive
Union Senator, Major White, a prisoner any
longer, has released him. The Major, it will
be recollected, smuggled home his resigna-
tion by returning prisoner. The Major
came North in the last batch Of paroled men.
A more significant example Of the active CO.
operation of the rebel leaders, and their
Northern friends has seldom been afforded.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-25
The President and Congress.

The Cincinnati, Commercial, alludingt to
the fact that there are several Union mem
bers of Congress who complain that the
President is wanting in executive ability, says
that-withouta assuming to determine wheth-
er their criticisms are just-it is certainly
proper to ask whether Congress is displaying
an extraordinary amount Of legi 'ative abili-
ty, and whether it has addressed j. .,elf to the
main and important business before it with
such degree Of fidelity and success that it
can Justly criticise the action. of the other
departments Of the government, It say g
that there were two things imperatiyelyi de-
manded of Congress at the opening ofthe
session first comprehensive and efficient
Conscription Bill, and, secondly, additional
taxation-or in other words, measures to fill
the army and provide means for carrying on
the war; Instead of passing these measures
it spent three months on the Con-
bill, and is now, being 7bullied by
spectators out of the passage of measures
to increase the reverue. The Commercial
very sharply admonishes Congressman, there
fore, 9 to attend to their own business pretty
before troubling themselvesa as to
affairs at the other ond Of Pennsylvania Av-'
enue." .s~. ..., -..r...-sY r.-,.. arr