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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-02-25

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Ee SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Il.
Honolulu advices received, represent that
extensive Preparations are making for cotton
culture. The colony OF Mormans are prepar-
ing to plant large quantity in the confident
expectation Of realizing profit.
Nothing eventful Is string in California
Business continues to improve as the season
advances, and agricultural and mining interests
are looking up.
The bullion receipts here for the last ten
days amount to about million and half
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The capt,.re Of Wslntua,on.

BALTIMORE, Feb "a.
A dispatch from Fortress Monroe dated
this morning, says the U. s Gunboat r. r.
Cuyler has arrived from Fort Fisher, with the
news of the evacuation of Wilmington on the
night OF the 21st Maj. Gen. Terry entered
and took possession of the city at 9 A. Nj. on
the 22d, capturing a large amount of sup
pines, and stores of all kinds which the rebels
In their haste neglected to destroy.
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PERsoNAL.-The friends of Lieut.. Edward
P. Merrill of this city, will be pleased TO learn
of his safe arrival at Annapolis, Md. Lieut..
M. is connected with the 1st Maine Cavalry,
and was captured on the 9th of last Septem-
Der, since which time he has been an inmate OF
Libby, Salisbury and Danville prisons. By
telegram received yesterday, we learn that he
is in good health.
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Supreme Judicial Court,

JANUARY TERM-DAvIS, j., PRESIDING.
FRIDAY.-in the divorce case of Elias Nor
wood, libellant VS.. Mary ]. Norwood, the hear
ing was finished. Judgment reserved.
Joseph Currier, Hbellant VS.. Laura Z. Cur
rier.
Libel for divorce. A hearing was had, but
no decision given. ]. O'Donnell for litellant
No appearance for ibellee.
Court adjourned to Tuesday next at ten
O'clock
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From the Sossthscest-HardsIssps of the SIN
NetC Hampshire Regiment.
CAIRO, Feb. "a.
The steamer Robert Burns has arrived here
from Memphis. She has 346 bales of cotton for
Cincinnati and 80 for Evansville.
A scouting party under Capt Newell of the
9Th N. Fl. Regiment, left Vidalia early in the
month to patrole along the Black River They
have returned in terrible state of delapida-
ton, having subsisted four days on forse and
mule meat alone in a swamp surrounded by
rebels.
Brig. Gen. Meredith has been relieved from
the command of Western Kentucky. His sue
cessor is not announced.
Col McArther, late commander of the post
of Columbus, KY, and Capt. Goss, a Provost
Marshal, arrested by Gen. Merideth recently,
have been fully exonerated and have returned
to Columbus. aw
The trial of Gen. Paine is progressing. Thus
far not single charge against him has been
sustained. II7>gga H.il -
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RoBBERY.-Early yesterday morning, just
after the street lights were extinguished, one
fthe large panes of glass in the clothing shop
of Mr.. ]. Sisk, on Fore Street was broken, and
an entrance was thus effected. A number
of garments and about S. in money were
stolen, amounting in all to the value of 800.
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Special Notice.

The following regulations will be rigidly observed
by the proprietors of the Press;
l. NO papers win be delivered by Carriers except
10 those who have subscribed 1.-THE ONCE
z No Carrier will be allowed to sell papers on his
route, or to collect money from subscribers.
g. Carriers found guilty efviolatin the foregoing
rules they will be discharged.
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AcoIDENT.-Mr. William Beeman, steve.
dore, was severely injured Thursday, while
discharging the cargo of brig William Fl
Parks. A hogshead Of sugar rolled against
him, crushing him between it and the keel.
son. One leg was broken and the other badly
bruised. He was taken to his residence, and
kindly cared for. His case is deserving Of
sympathy, as he is a poor man, and has recent.
ly lost two children.
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REcRUrTINe.-Twelve substitutes and re-
cruits were put in yesterday at the office of
the Provost Marshal. They were credited as
follows Portland 4, Kennebunk 1, Shap-
leigh |, Cape Elizabeth 2. Hollis 2, Cumber-
land /, Buxton 1.
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- PHILADELPHIA, Feb "a.
Inc sales Of 1905 to-day by Jay Cooke
amounted to SO, 1855, 45O. The largest single
subscriptions were 1925 600 from Philadelphia.
ana 100000 from Columbus. The number of
individual subscriptions in sums OF $50 to 500
each, was 2247.
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PATENTs.-The following patents have been
granted citizens Of this State, viz. Ezra
Calderwood of Portland, for Improvement in
revolving hay rakes. Ebenezer F. Decker OF
Southport, for improvement in fishing line
sinkers. Church Burton of Union, for i'm
provement in tanning.
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THE Committee will be in attendance at the
Universalist Church on Congress Square this
afternoon and evening, where persons DESTROYS
ofpurchasing pews can make selections.
We are further requested TO state that elgi-
BILE seats will be provided freely for all who
have not secured permanent seats, until such
time as they have opportunity to do SO, or I'M
til the unsold pews are ready for rent. "a
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The soldier belonging to Co. I, 18th Maine
Regiment, who lost his hat in the running fight
down Middle street last evening, can have the
same by calling at the Police office.
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Items from AUGUSTA .

AUGUSTA, Feb. "a.
The Legislature has voted sword To be
presented to Maj. Gen. Oliver o. Howard. of
this State. fA4 FE7I u
The Senate has concurred with the Rouse
in passing the bill establishing an Independent
college for the promotion OF the Agricultural
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REBELLIoN.-R. w. Ripley, ESQ.,, will de
liver lecture on 1.-THE past. present and future
OF the Rebellion" tomorrow evening in Con
gress Hall, corner of Congress and Elm street
commencing at 7'o'clock.
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THEATRE.-The popular favor which the
company of Messrs. Bidwell & Pike has gain
ed in this city. and the large and fashionable
audiences that have greeted the performances
night after night, has induced the managers to
prolong their stay, and place some new plays
upon the boards. The performances this even
ing will be "The Drunkard," and "The Per-
secuted Dutchman."
Next week some new novelties will be pre-
sented.
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Notes of all the denominations named will be
promptly Furnished upon receipt of Subscriptions
Th;a a
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Preparations for Increment to Occupy
AtabG0sG and Mississippi = Apprehended
Line of Retreat of GEN. Lee.

Preparations for q Increment to OcclIpy
Alabama and Mississippi = AppreEtended
Line of Retreat of Gen. Lee.
~ PHILADELPHIA, Feb. "a.
The Bulletins special Cincinnati dispatch
says advices from below indicate grand prepar-
atoms for two-fold movement to occupy
Alabama and Mississippi, viz: Gen. Thomas
from the north with strong mounted force of
infantry from Vicksburg, via Jackson, and
Gen. Candy from Pensacola.
1t is apprehended thatif Lee is compelled to
relinquish Richmond he will fall back on
Lynchburg and thence make his way through
the mountains to East Tennessee or Ken
lucky.
Efforts are making to repair the Virginia
and Tennessee railroad to Bristol.
1t was rumored in Knoxville last week that
o division of Lees army has already appeared
in East Tennessee. The expedition moving
from Knoxville is to defeat the movement,
and by again destroying the railroad render
the transfer of Lees army west of the noun
tains impossible.
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THE next convention of the Cumberland
County Temperance Association will be held
at New Gloucester on Thursday, March 9th,
at 2 and 7 o'clock p. M.
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Furious Items.

NEW YORK, Feb. "a.
Beall the Lake Erie pirate, was hung to.
day. $3.50 ---s ~
Among those drafted in Brooklyn, is Dan
b. Moore, Editor of the Brooklyn Union.
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REMOvALI
DIR. w. N. DEIhEKG,
Medical Electrician
Has rsmOvedhis OfncefrOm Clapp,s Block to
174 MIDDLE STREET,
Nearly Opposite the UHited States HOtsl, Whsr, IA

MOULD respectfully announce TO the citizens ci
w Portland and vicinity, that he has permanent.
~ located in this city. During the two years wa
have been in this city, we have cured some o
tho worst forms OF disease In persons who AAxatred
other forms Of treatment In vain, and cLring pa
tents in short time that the question is often
asked, do they stay curedt To answer this question
we will say that all that do not stay cured, ge will
doctor the second timt for nothing.
DR.. D. has been practics. electrician ter twenty
one years, and s also regular graduated physician
Electricity Is pertecty adapted to chronic diseases
In the form OF nervous sick headache; neuralgia
In the head, mech, or extremites; consumption when
In the acute stages where the lungs are not fully
iny0lved acute chronic rheumatism, scrcgula, his
diseases, white swellings, spinal disease, vuryaI
Of the spine, contracted muscles, distorted hynbe
palsy or paralysis, st. Vas Dance, deafness, stam-
mcring or hesitancy of speech, dyspepsia indiges-
ton, constipation and liver complaint piles-we cara
every case that be presented; asthma, brcnch,.
mplAints.l 'N IA ", 8 "a
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Portland Petroleum Office,
ON LIME STREET.

First Door North Of Post Office Entrance.
EEyHE subscriber is prepared to sell Petroleum Oil
Il Stocks in some of the Best Companies in Nssc
England, and will purchase and furnish stock on
the most favorable terms in the most desirable ON
papies IN Boston, New York and Philadelphia.
"a Some of these Companies offer superior in
ducements. JOHN q. PkOCTER.
Feb23-d&w3w
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SEvEN-THIRTY LOAN.

These Notes are issued under date of August 18th,
1864. and payable three years from that time, in
currency, or ara convertible at the option of the
holder into
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-02-25

POPULAR Hotels all use and recommend
Burnett's FIavoring as the best. d
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PORTLAND AND YiCINfrY.

Eeso Adesrtssements To-Day.
Tn satre-Deering Hall.
Valuable Properly for Sale. ~
City Election.
Singing School.
Spring Hats and Caps.
Capitalists Wanted.
Partner Wanted. h-FE te9e
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Pork and Lard
W BBLS. CLEAR PORK,
so Bbls Mess Pork,
30 Bbls Extra Mess Pork,
rs Tubs Lard,
Kegs Lard.
Tierees Lard.
For Sale by
JOHN LYNCH & co. !.
Feb 1S-d2w
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FINANCIAL.
u. S. 7-30 LOAN.

By authority Of tae Secretary of the Treasury the
undersigned has assumed the General subscription
Agency for the sale of United States Treasury Notes.
bearing and three tenths per cent interespsr
annum, known asths
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Groceries atAuctiOn.
E M PArrEN. AUCrIoNEER, Il Exchange St.
shectiDgs, Shirtln gs. FIannels, &c.
at Auction.

ON Tuesday, February 2sth at 10 A. NJ and n P.
ton.A;, hne assortment of white and brown Get
Bsay,sD enms; Stripes. Ticks, DeIaines, Alpeceas,
mosery Gloves Laces. Shirts ana Drsweis, togei b,
postponsmsessst variety Of goods Tor fsniy rise No
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U. 8. $500 Six Per Cent.
GQLU-BEARlNG BONDS

These Bonds are now worth apremium of nine per
cent. including gold interest from November, which
makes the actual profit the 7.SO Ioan at current
rates, including interest, about ten per cent. per
annum besides its exemption from state and msusi-
cipal taxation, which adds from one to three per
cent. more, according to the rate levied on other
property. The interest is payable semi-annualy BY
coupons attached to each note, which may be cut of
and sold to any bank or banker.
The interest amounts to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-02-25

PROSPECTUS FOR 1865.
The Maine State Press,
Is published every Thursday


Two Dollars Year In Advance.
1T is the largest political paper in Row England,
Is in quarto form, gives an unwaveripg support to
the Government in its conflict with agiantrebelIon
contains large number of carefully prepared Orig
nal Articles Stories-original and selected Poetry
an exts nsive Army Correspondence. the Current
News of the Day, Latest Intelligence by Telegraph,
Congressional and Legislative Proce dipes. tull
Marine List, Portland Prices Current, carefully pre-.
pared Reviewof the Market, Stock List, New York
Markets, Boston and New York Brokers' Board,
Brighton and Cambridge Cattle Markets, &c.
Enclose 50 current money by mail, and receipt
for one year win be returned.
To any person who viii forward ten new subscri.
bers, cash In Advance, we will send an additional
cosy gratis, for his trouble. coolies
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
The largest daily east of Boston, large eight column
pages, at s. Year In Advance.l
Address,
N. A. FOSTER & CO.,
PUBLISHERS
PORTLAND, ME.
ID
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Capital Stock, - 100000.
No. Shares, 5000.
PAR VALUE, 500.
No ASSESSMENTS. Incorporated Feb'y a, 1885.
PRESIDENT, JOHN E. DONNELL.s
TREASURER, CHARLES RICHARDSON.
81 OH CLERK, II. P. DEANE.


ROBERT A. BIRD.
IEtHE Company have nine leases OF lands compris-
- ing as many different tracts and containg about
ia acres, most of them being for the term of fifty
years and two for ninety-niIe These lands have
been selected with great care by skillful Agent
of Oil Creek cherry Rum and other tributaries ofthe
Allegheny River and then culed these in the valley
and close proximity Of the Allegheny upon the Con-
near the Pennsylvania line. rT-I
They ere fayosably located near the Great West
ern and Atlantic Railroad in very rich Oil terri
terry as has been demonstrated by scientific reports
and actual exploration. The Anne lean Cyclopedia
Volume ~ page ESQ. under New York says. FAT a
number OF places in Allegheny and CattGraugus
Counties. springs OF Petroleum or Rock Oil issue
from the rocks, and jets of Car bar EFT d ny drogen
but up IN the ins sna are aso
especially OF Coftaroagus county.
Aad Prof Shepherd of New Haven, an eminent
geoogist, after recent careful and thorough exam
nation repo ts Here In the locality of the Hrst
We'll bored on Oil Creek, oil is found rising from tho
pea OF tne streams, ana cczing from the banks with
more or less gas emanatng from the streams and
stagnant pools. On an adjoining lot well is being
bored which has struck Illuminating gas and some
Our Superintendent, who has accompanied Prof
Sheph I'd, writes, 1--WE found the genuine Oil, Pc
holes in the ground Oil and water ". uId come un
Preparations are being made by other Companies
TO slnk wells In our neighborhood, and this Com
pany Is making every arrangement to bore wells as
All the lands lying around US and above us
ON both sides OF tbs Allegheny for many miles have
bsen taken up and none can now be procured except
at enormous prices. rH =
At Fredonia, not far from our lands the town is
lighted with gas procured from natural spring.
Ana at several places there are good producing wells
Of oil. -
IL evident from the great extent IF oil territory
possessed BY orr Company. that the Capital Stuck
is very small. Many other companies with Capt. ais
exceeding half million Of of dollars have less than
70 acres of land.
Only one producing well OF ten barr lis per day will
pay US h. ndsome disi ends.
1t Is apparent that first well strikes
the great oil reservorS our stock will double il not
triple IN value as has been the experience Of many
companies
A unlimited PORTION ONLY ofthe STOCK Is OFF,
FRED FOR SALE at the CoMPANY's OFFICE No. 60
: ExoHANeE STREET. feb17dtf
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By RleCtr1C1tv

ny E10Ctx1C1tY
The Rheumatic. the equity, the lame and the LAS
leap with Joy, and move with the agility aAd eastic
ty Of youth; the heated brain Is eoolod the frost
bitten limbs restored the uncoutb deformitics 70.
moved; faintness converted to vigor, weakness 10
strength; the blind made to see tho deaf hear and
the pas;od form 10 move upright; the bleElishes
youth arc obliterated the 0ccjdests Of mature lie
prevented the ealamfties Of old ege obvitte6, anG
an Eotive circulation maintained.
DIES
Who have cold hands and feet; weak skomachs:
lame and weak backs; nervous and sick headache;
dizziness and swimming in the head, with indiges-
ton and constipation Of the bowels; pain in the side
and back; leucorrhea, Tor whiteB); falling Of the
womb with internal cancers; tumors, polypus, and
all that long train of diseases will find in Electric
tty suro means OF cure. For painful menstruatlon
too profuse nenstruRtor ana oil Of those long line
of troubles With young ladies, Electricity s certain
specific, and will In short time, restore the sufferer
10 the vigor OF health.s ~
TEETH TEETH TEETH
Dr. D. still continues to Extract Teeth by Elect, e
tty t0tthoan Pain. Persons having decGyed tee IN
or stumps they wish to have removed tor resettine
he would give polite invitation 30 call. ssf-
Superior Electro Magnetic Machines for sale for
family use with thorough instructions. i'f
DR.. ID. can accommodate few patients with
board and treatment at his house. .anfr
Ortoe hours frcra O'Clock - 20 J2H,u
from to P. NJ, and ito in the Evening
ConWltatfoH free. oti i'lla-I novlu
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Religious Notices.

Religious notices oftwenty five words or les free
all excess of this amount will be charged ten cents
line, eight words constituting line This rule
hereafter will be rigidiy adhered to.-[PuB. PREss
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WHEREAS, Louisa f.. my wife, has lett my osd
w and board, this is to forbid any one na' poring
or trusting her on nay account, as shal pay no
debts Of her contracting. -. ..,,,-,,,
Windham, Feb goth, 1866. ID Ed, ~sws
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TaW bonn Tor SaIe.

~T@oA good Tow Boat of about 20 tons
burtnen, in good running order, will
be sold io1 if applied for immediately. For par
ticulars enquire of
EN-. PArTEN, No. IL Exehangst.
Portland, Feb. 1885 -dtmai25 III q
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-05-26
- Let the Bond Go Free.o

The New York Tribune advocates
general cleaning out Of the political pris-
ons. 1t declares that the power to arrest
at will is terrible power, and ought not
to be tolerated one day beyond the contin-
uance of the necessity that evoked it. 1t
cannot doubt that hundreds have been
caught up and Gagged who were innocent
and loyal, and whose estates have become
the prey of the peJured villains who
prompted their incarceration. Says cur
influential contemporary
There are scores vet in prison on mere war
rants who ought to come ont forthwith. Some
of them are only very malignant and rather
silly copperheads, who would have been less
obnoxious if they had been more capable OF
doing serious mischief. 1t is very poor econO-
nv for the government to persist in paying
their board when the debt is already SO large,
the expenditures still increasing it and provi-
sious not so cheap as they should be.
Let us have clearing out! Hold on to all
assassins and conspirators to murder; hold on
to house burners and highway robbers in be-
half of Southern rights" but let all mere
takers of treason relapse into their proper in.
significance. There is large demand for labor
in the cornfields about these days, while haying
and harvest are but few weeks ahead. The
country is fast settling down into the WAYS of
peace and thrift; let us stop suction at the pub
lie udder SO fast and SO far as possible. Turn
them out.
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An Army,s March.

General Sherman's army, in its last
march to meet Johnston, would, if it occu-
pied a single road, require 1875 miles of
road to stretch itself upon. The wagon
trains of this army cannot march on less
than forty miles of road. Its batteries will
cover seven miles, and its ambulances five.
1t carries 100000 rations of bread, the
same amount Of sugar, and the same of
salt. Eight hundred wagon loads of bread
and 100000 rations Of coffee are pro-
vided for the trip, and for few days ra-
tons of salt meat, $4,000 pounds are
deemed a6ar allowance
The single item of ammunition requires
one thousand wagons-a train of itself
nearly twelve miles long. The men, in
fours, could not march when well closed
up on less than twenty-five miles of road
Two thousand five hundred pack-mules
follow its regiments. And these calcula-
tons do not include the intervals between
different commands, nor allow anything
for the great gaps which any slight delay
will make in moving column.
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The Conduct Of the War.
CAsAN'
Hon. Fl. A WISE.

WASHINGTON, May 14-The Committee
on the Conduct of the War is continually
IN session here, and its work will be COM
pleted in few days. The committee is
constituted as it was appointed, except
that, on the part of the Senate, Mr.. Buck
alew succeeds President johnson, and, on
the part OF the House, Loan, of Missouri,
is appointed in place of Covode, not re-
elected. The testimony is all taken, and
nearly all put in form, except that bearing
on the series of battles between Grant and
Lee from the Rapidan to the James. 1t
comprises full particulars of Sherman,s
march through the rebellious States. As
the war approached its conclusion, the COM
mittee departed from the character of
critics to hasten up the testimony. The
document will torn, when completed. a
history of the war. Three volumes have
been already given to the country. and
four more are going to press. 1t is prob
able also that the eighth volume will be
ready about November next, with the re-.
plies of Grant and Sherman in detail to
the questions framed by the committee.
1t il understood that the closing inquiries
will relate to the treaty between Sherman
and Johnston.