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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-06

LssALLR. Ill., July 18th, 1868.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-15

"Perley," Washington correspondent Of the
Boston Journal, has telegraphed to that pa
per that "charges have been preferred against
Gen. Shepley, by citizens Of Louisiana, who
assert that he has connived at sending quinine
and other contraband articles to the enemy.
-lArgus 18th ult.
nB-lt Gems that the nomination of Gen.
Mcclellan as a Presidential candidate is regar-
ded by the conservatives who met at Cincin-
natl and Philadelphia, as simply suggestion
or recommendation Of that gentlemen as q can
didate, and that they are ready to throw him
overheard IL a more available man eau he
brought forward.
sE-The Western papers continue TO re-
port deaths by freezing during the late cold
weather On Saturday last farmer named
Riley. living at Dearborn, Mich, was frozen
to death when within twenty rods of his own
dwelling. The same day James Fisher, liv-
ing near Detroit, persisted from cold while car
rying home few sticks of wood.
New Orleans correspondent says, "This
takes us all by surprise here. The charges, IL
made, are false; and as no one here, not even
the Commanding General of the Department.
knows the slightest thing about it, nor a single
citizen, so far as | can learn, presume no
such charges have been preferred, and If pre-
ferred they are wholly false.'
nE-T The Calais Advertiser says Messrs
Chapman d Bolton fist. Stephens are laying
down the keel for Steamship of 600 tons re-
gister, in compliance with an English order.
The steamship is to be flat bottomed, built
under patent recently procurcdin this Pro-
vince by Mr.. John Robinson, for which Messrs
c. & b. are agents. They have also received
an order for sailing ship of 100 tons.
gg-Gen. CAN'T of Arkansas does not ap-
preciate the efforts of the so-called "conserya-
tivcs." In a recent speech he said 81 believe
this war Is nearly ended. / believe that If
certain men in the North will stop talking
about peace and conservatism, and use every
effort 10 support of the war, that the rebellion
will be so pushed as to collapse by spring
time
ny- The trustees of Mr.. George Peabody's
mmlihcent gift of ei50,O00 to the poor OF
London have decided to appropriate the fund
or the larger part of 1t, In the erection OF
buildings in suitable localities to furnish lodg-
ings for the poor. One of the proposed build
ings has already been finished, and the lodg-
ings are about to be let. 1t Is four stories
high, covering an area of $4,000 square feet.
1t contains, besides stores upon the street, no
less than 81 dwellings" of one, two, or three
rooms each. Besides this first building, sites
have been purchased for five others, and there
are funds In hand for four more.
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Commercial.
Per steamship Hibernian at this mort.


LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, Dec. 3l.-The
sales for four days were 5000 bales. The actual
stock in port taken to-day is 23l 900 bales being
an excess of % 500 over the estimated amount OF
this stock $4,000 bales American The market Is
buoy ant, and all qualities considerable higher
Of the sales 10000 bales to spectators and ex
porters.
LIVERPOOL BREADSfUFFS MARKET.-rhe
market is quiet and steady. Wakefield Nash 4
Co. and others, report Flour firmer Wheat active
and Is q IS I'd higher; Winter Red ESQ S. Cd Corn
still advancing; mixed Dos a. 3os g..
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET. - Beef
dull and unchanged. Pork inactive. Bacon irmer
Butter steady. Lard quiet. Taliow quiet
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET - Sugar
steady. Coffee inactive. Nice quiet. Ashes quiet
aud steady. Spirits Turpentine-sales small Resin
dull Petroleum quiet at Is l0d for refined
Latest via Londonderry
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, Jan. 2-Tbe
sales for the week 10, 600 bales including 900
to spectators and . 500 to exporters The market is
frmer and prices q Id higher the week The
authorized quotations are Middling Orleans 253 do
Mobile 27i; Npands %.
Latest per steamship Scotia.
LIVERPOOL, Jan 2,eyening.-The cotton and
produce markets continue closed but small sales of
cotton nevertheless reported at very fall prices
Breadstuhs have an upward tendency. Corn
higher; mixed sos Cd q ais.
froducs-Petroleum inactive at Is I'd a Is l0d for
refined.
LONDON MONEY MARKET, Jan. 2.-Consols
closed Mt s0i "a 81 for money.
AMERICAN SECuRITIES.-IllinoisC Central rail-
road % "a 20 dis Erie Railroad s. q 81; u s. Skies
65 a IS; do F.yes go a. e.
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Prom Washington,
WAsHIseToy. Jan:

w AsHlNGIUN, JAM IL
The President has approved aud signed the
act extending the bounties to the 1st of
March,
Assistant Adjt. Gen. Townsend has made
a report containing list of all known deser-
tons of non-commssioned officers and pri-
Yates from the regular army TO the rebels
The number is only %, of whom 20 are from
the Sth infantry. He has also compiled list
of the regular officers of the army who have
left the service by resignation or desertion to
engage in the rebellion. The total is 2I7, Of
whom 1s3 have entered the rebel service, 81
are presumed to have done so; one was dis
missed for surrendering his command in the
face of the enemy, and one made an attempt
to desert to the rebels. 242 have resigned, 26
were dismissed and dropped.
Among the contingent expenses of the War
Department for 1868, as exhibited by the re-
port, is an item Of 81 900 paid the widow of
the pilot Pedrick, of the steamer Escort, as
reward for the relief of the beleagured garri-
son at Washington, n. G. The entire sum of
contingent expenses is slIT,000
Ex-Congressman Albert s. White of Indi-
ana, was to-day nominated by the President
to the Senate as Judge of the District Court
for that State, to supply the vacancy caused
by the death of Judge Smith.
Four conscience-stricken persons have sew
orally made restitution to the government.
The sums in the aggregate amount to only $40,
which have been deposited in the United
States Treasury.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-15

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IA.
An accident occurred to the train which
left Pittsburg for this city early Tuesday
morning, at one Of the stations west of the
mountains. A rail broke and one OF the cars
was thrown down an embankmant. A Mich
igan soldier and Pennsylvania citizen were
killed and several passengers injured. Hon.
j. Il. Giddings was on the train, and tainted
during the excitement. There has been no
delay on the road since the accident,
PITrsBUBG, Pa, Jan. IA.
The O'Clock morning express train from
Cleveland, while passing four miles Run, near
Pittsburg, ran Off the track and two passenger
cars were precipitated Down the embankment
forty feet and were destroyed by fire from the
stoves, and several persons were injured--none
seriously. Among them was Mrs. Senator
Sprague, late Miss Kate Chase, who was bruis-
cd severely,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-15

lB-The Third Lecture Of the Independent
Course was by Wendell Phillips, last evening.
The new City Hall was densely packed with
an audience as attentive as ever listened to an
orator. Mr.. Phillips, as is his custom, gave in
clear, full and unmstakabe manner his own
views of the Amnesty Proclamation of the
President He thought his plan of reconstruc-
tion would not secure the glorious result that
every liberty-loving man and woman were
hoping aud praying would be wrought out by
the war-the abolition OF slavery and the es-
tablishmeht of freedom over the land. While
he differed from the President in method, and
differing from him had the independence to
say so, he spoke of him in high terms of COM
mendation. The singing by Mr.. Shaw's quar-
tette club, with others Of our best singers,
was well worth the admittance fee. The
"Battle Cry of Freedom at the opening and
the Battle Song of the Republic, the audience
joining in the chorus, after the lecture, were
sung with an effect, such as is not often pro-
duced, holding even Portland audience, un-
iii the last note had died upon the ear. Fred
erick Douglas was announced as the next lee
turer OF the course.
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Netc York Market.

NEW YORK, Jan. H.
Cotton--l {. &c higher sales at 81, for middling
uplands.
Flour-State and Western more active and a
loo higher; Superflne State so az so; Extra do
6 s. q o0 choice 90 "a : 70; Round Hoop Ohio
I As q 65 choice do 20 q. 8 90; Superilne West
erne55 es 20; Southern more active; Mixed TO
good 65 G 10; Fancy and extra Is az 10 IS |;
Canada &c better; common Extra 30 q o5; Extra
GOOD to choice 10 a 30
wheat-fuy &c higher Chicago Spring 4sI a
"a; Milwaukee Club 81 q "a; Amber milwaukee,
/ "a ~ ST.; Winter Red Western 81 a. "a
Amber Michigan 62 q 6s
Corn-steady; Mixed Western shipping l % a
/ 2. in store; White Jersey 25i Yellow do y
q "a.
Oats firm with fair demand; Canada 90 a g2;
State 81 q 80; Western 81 q 90.
Beef-yery firm; Country mess 20 q 90.
Pork-frmer' moss 20 % "a % 80; old mess 10 q a
10 90 and % 90 for prime Is 90 9 10 so for old
and new: prime mess Is 90 az 20 90.
Whiskey-unsettled; at 81 g 20 for State and
Western.
sugars-frm; New Orleans l23 a l5,: Museovado
IL q l2i; Havana by auction Mt 12i a 12l.
Cofiee-hrm.
Molasses-quiet; New Orleans 6lA a GIL
Freghts to Liverpooi-frmer; Flour Is; Grain Al
O AID for wheat in bulk and ships bags.
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n1s-.We are inlormed ihat Mr. MeM.han

aE-We are informed that Mrs. McMahan,
who was reported yesterday as having com
mitted suicide, was, undoubtedly, accidentally
drowned. She took tin pail from her room
and went to the cistern to get water. The
water in the cistern being low she was obliged
TO use chair to reach the top of it and then
TO bend down to get the water. 1t Is supposed
in leaning over that she became dizzy, lost her
balance and was precipitated into the water.
The pail was found yesterday in the cistern
and it was known to have been in her room
Wednesday evening when the nurse LEFT her
for few moments.
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SUPPER IN THE PosT OTFIcE.-Last eve
ming, after the labors Of the day were over,
the clerks in the Post Office sat down to an
oyster supper prepared by james Freeman.
II was got up in Freeman's usual good style,
and the way the bivalyes went was a caution.
We thought we were pretty good in that way,
but BILLY" could distribute them as fast as
he does the papers, and he left us nowhere.
AAepjoyed the feast save Harris, who had so
surieited himself with roast pig, venison, can
vass back ducks, &C., that he could simply
nibble an oyster cracker.
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Furious Items.

NEW YORK, Jan. II.
In the Superior Court to-day decision was
made, giving a perpetual injunction against
outside parties using the trade mark Of the
American Watch Co., of Wsltham, Mass.
The Commercial Advertiser intimates that
a powerful steamer is building at this port os-
tensibly for tug boat, but if allowed to get
away will be found engaged in very different
business.
The Express states that a bill is to be intro
duced in the Legislature abolishing the Board
OF Aldermen and Councilmen of New York,
and substituting therefor a Board of Alder
men, nine in number, elected on general
ticket, Board of Assistant Aldermen, seven
teen in number, and a Board Of Commissioners.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-15

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF Potomac,
January IA.
Last night Mr.. George Bullock. of the firm
of Bullock & Sons, wooden manufacturers of
Philadelphia presented to the soldiers of Gen.
Binney's division, Sd army corps, 1000 pairs
OF wooden gloves. The firm of the Messrs.
Bullock has heretofore made munifcent dona-
tons for the comfort of the troops in the
field and in transit.
1t appears that John Minor Bolts has been
urged to accept the appointment of Senator
from Virginia in Congress- Washington.
Also, that he has written a letter in response
stating in effect that he is unwilling to accept
the honor intended to be conferred, hoping
that the time is not far distant when he can
stand as the connecting link between North
and South. The letter is brief and eloquent
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-15

Now is THE TIME.-Licut. d. l.. Cummings
of the Maine Co. Of Sharpshooters, which is
attached to Berdan's Sd Regiment is in town
on recruiting service for the Company. The
Company have all re-enlisted and are now at
home on furlough. We hope he will be able
to Oil his company up to the required standard.
1t is the most select branch Of the service and
requires only the best of men. They are
armed with Sharp's improved brcecll-loading
rife, the best arms known>to the service. Boys
open your best eye, call and see the Lieuten-
ant and so in for your country and fight
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-15

LECTURE THIS EVENING" lecture will
be delivered before the Mechanic Association
at the Library room this evening, by Darius
II. Ingraham Esq. His subject will be, "Up
the Straits" Last winter Mr.. Ingraham de-
livered before the Association very pleasing
aud interesting lecture upon the Island of Ma
deira where he spent some little time His
lecture this evening We have no doubt will be
full as entertaining, for he will give incidents
of his voyage up the Straits. The lecture is
free TO the public.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-15
Sale.
NOTICE.


FNdE Vegetable Pulmonary Balsam IL the most
Il highly approved medicine ever discovered. IL
las stood the best Of all tests, Time having had an
unprecedented sale OF nearly forty years. 1t Is
recommended by our best physicians, our most emf
who know it, For certificates, which can be given
to almost any extent, wrappers 10 each bottle.
The proprietors will eheerfhy refund the money ii
not ont rely satisfactory. Price so cents and the
large bottles much the cheapest. be carg,id to get
ne genuine, which Ia prepared only by REED, CUT
TER CO., Wholesale Druggists Boston. Sold In
Portland by dealers generally. dscs isd6m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-15

CAIRO, ILL.,, Jan. IA.
The steamer Belle, from Memphis, has ar
rived with 260 bales of cotton.
Memphis papers of the 18th have been re-
ceived.
The gunboat Juliet had her upper works
considerably damaged by fire recently.
Ten paymasters are here enroute for the
South, with funds sufficient to pay the troops
OF the Department of Tenn.
Gen. Mcpherson recently ordered five rebel
ladies out Of his lines, which caused consider
able futtering among the rebels of Vicksburg.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-15

CAurIoS.-In consequence of the scarcity
of cents the Que and two cent Internal Revenue
stamps are frequently given in change. Some
persons have affixed these stamps to packages
Of newspapers, supposing they would pay the
postage. Such is not the fact. These stamps
on letters or newspapers are worthless, as they
are not received for postage, and, therefore,
the papers and letters are sent as unpaid, and
double postage is charged on them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-15
Tar on Bunk Circulation.

TRENTON, N. j., Jan. H.
A meeting Of the bank officers of this State,
was held here to-day to take measures to in
duce the Government to reduce the Revenue
tax on their circulation.
Another meeting will be held to get others
to cooperate. 1t was stated by some Of the
speakers that on pront of thirty-seven dol
lars in circulation, the Government proposes
to take twenty-four dollars. This, it was con-
tended, was higher than the tax on any other
interest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-15
MATTERS ABOUT TOWN.
Municipal Court.--Jan. Il.

John Z. WEIGH for larceny of dress coat,
the property of Charles o. Murphy, was sem
fenced to 60 days Imprisonment in the County
Jail.
Abner Paine owned up to a search aud
seizure complaint, and paid the usual fine Of
$40 and costs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-15

THEATRE.-Tom Taylor's celebrated and
popular play OF the ticket of Leave Man.
which has been played night after night in
New York and Boston--in three theatres on
the same nights to be brought out before
Portland audience on Monday evening at
Deering Hall, by the Howard Alheneum
Company from Boston. We shall have some
thing further to say about this play hereafter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-15

sy-We call attention to the sale of land on
Munjoy, by +. NJ. Patten, which will take place
at IL NJ. to-day, at the Merchants Exchange.
Also at half past IL, on the premises, rear
of Hammond street, a house and lot.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-15

MECHANICS AssEMBLIEs.-The patrons of
these popular assemblies will bear in mind that
tonight will be the seventh of the course, at
Mechanics Hall.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-15
Stock Market.
Maine Historical Society.

4 SPECIAL MEETING of the Maine Historical
~. Society for the purpose Of receiving commun-
cations and reading papers pertaining TO the design
of this Society, will be held in the Court House at
Augusta. on
Wednesday, January At, 1864,
at clock in the afternoon and al in the evening
and will be open 10 the public.
EDWARD BALLARD, Secretary.
Brunswick, Jan. II, 1864.
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AccrDESr.-Two young lads were severe
ly injured yesterday while coasting on Grove
street, by running into ice teams at the inter
section Of Grove and Portland streets. One
Of them is considered dangerously injured.
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Annual Meeting

rlvHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders in the
4 Maine Insurance Company will be held at the
oihee Of the Company. In Augusta, ON WEDNES-
DAY, the 9th day of January inst. at ten O'Clock
A. NJ, for the choice OF officers and the Transaction
OF any other business that may legally come before
them. By order of the Directors,
J. IL. WILLIAMS. Secretary.
Augusta, Jan. 6. 1864. janis I'd
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AUCTION SALES.
Ship at Auction
=. NJ. PATrEN. Auctioneer.

w Ill ,esol without reserve, on Friday the 18th
o, January, at l2 O'Clock NJ, ut the Mer-
~. ~ h,M,change, one undivided half part Of q he
~ o. Iahu known as the Cathedral lot bounded by
owned OK the Deerng heirs Containing about N rec
herss ne above Is one of the valuable lots OF
,sraa La oeen offered to the public for long
Merchants exchange. sA ~''"'
Al ~ past IL, on the premises, rear of Hammond
land lof 'OxSD For particulars call ON the auctopeer
.. Dis rooms. Exchange Street, over the Ocean In.
su'ahee omce. jams dfc
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STEPHEN Ii. NORTON & CO.,

House Painters Grainers, Caaics and Paper Hangers,
Corner Of Lime and Federal Sts., Portland, Me-
STEPHEN u NORTON. Iasdsms IRA T, BRACKET,
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FIoHT.-At dance in a house on Fore St.
last night, fight took place between two
men. The police interiered, arrested the men,
and conveyed them to the lookup.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-15
The Pirate Alabama.

New York, Jan. IA.
Advces from Batavia state that the pirate
Alabama was cruising between Nichols Point
and North Salem about Nov. 14th The crews
OF the Amanda and Winged Racer, before re-
ported destroyed by her, had been landed at
Batavia.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-15

RoposALs.-Attention is invited to the adj
refreshments for Proposals for furnishing Hay
and Beef
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NOTICE.

OTsfcK GRAND TRUNK X. W. COL
PORTLAND, January l, 1854.
FINIE Interest. due this day, the Deferred Rent
IL Scrip issued 10 the shareholders of the Atlantic
& st. Lawrence Railroad Company, will be paid al
this office on and after this date.
The stockholders who have not received their
scrip, particularly requested to call and take h
CHAS. Il. BARRETT
JAM eodis&w2w for q. T. X. w. Co.
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BY ElectriCttv


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Once hours from 81 O'Clock A. n. to P.M.;l}
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To the Citizens.

NY citizen who may know of any Stoves, Fun.
N nels, or Chimneys. where fire is kept and no,
considered safe, by notifying the subscriber shall
find them attended to, and no names given
II. c. BARNES, Chief Engineer.
Portland, Jan. Is, 1864. din