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lR h M o " "A l.
b, Z e. p DR. DR.. ". N. DEFINING,
Has removed his Office from clapp's Block to
ls.,-. ia MIDDLE STREET.

L..
TX Has removed his Office from clapp's Block to
, ,sge7. IA, ia MIDDLE STREET,
Nearly Opposite the United States Hotel,
XXTHEkE he would respectfully announce to the
w citizens Of Portland and vicinity, that he has
permanently located in this city. During the two
Of the worst forms Of disease In persons who baH
tried other forms Of treatment in vain, and curing
patients In 20 short time that the question is oen
asked, do they stay cured? To answer this question
we will say that all that do not stay cured we win
doctor the second time.
DR.. D. has been practical Electrician for twenty
one years, and is also regular graduated physician
Electricity Is perfectly adapted TO chronic diseases in
the form Of NERVOUS or sick headache; neuralgia in
in the acute stages where the lungs not fully
involved; acute chronic rheumatism, scrofula hip
diseases, white sweiDgs, spinal diseases, curvature
Of the spine, contracted muscles, distorted limbs
palsy or paralysis, st. Vtas Dance Deafness stan-
mering or hestancy Of speech, dyspepsia, indiges-
ton, constipation aud liver complaint, pileswe cure
every case that can be presented asthma, bronchi-
tbs, structures Of the chest and all forms Of female
complaints.
.oa By Electricity
The Rheumatic, the equity, the lame and the lazy
T q YOUTH the heated Tsn d i s coosd ad ne os
bitten limbs restored the uncouth deformities re-
moved; faintness converted to yigor, weakness to
the palsied form to move upright; the blemshes OF
youth are oblterated; the ACCIDENTS fmature lie
prexented the calamfties Of old age obvated and an
active circulation maintained
1iii AllH 7zia LAD les
Who have cold hands and feet; weak stomaehs lame
and weak backs nervous and sick headache; dizzi-
ness and swimming in the head, with indigestion and
constipation Of the bowels pain in the side and back
leucorrh@a for whitesl; falling of the womb with in
ternal cancers; juniors polypus, and all that long
train Of diseases will find in Electricity
Of cure. For painful menstruauon, too profuse
menstruaton, and all of those long line Of troubles
with young ladies', Electricity is certain specific.
and win, in short time, restore the sufferer to the
vigor Of health. fs.-. ID. ..
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CITY AFFAIRS

An adjourned meeting of the City Council
was held last evening. ~ Htt
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Mayor and the President of the BOARD
being absent, Alderman Foster of Yard I was
appointed Chairman.
VIM. d. Hutcherson was licensed as vic
tualler p % 434tt
The petition of Henry Kimball, for license
as Vlctualler, was laid on the table,
An order was passed allowing Messrs. W. &
A. Curtis to use the well on Munjoy, they
agreeing to take proper care of said well.
Ordinance respecting collection of taxes
passed to be ordained. ~. t
An ordinance in relation to meetings of the
City Council passed to be engrossed in the
other Board) came up, and was laid upon the
table. Adjourned
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oliver, OliverP gasped Hannah Gneldt,
tell me one thing. Zebulon was great-grand-
fathers name. ezebulon is spelled with q,
isn't it?. oh, do speak sstn1I. 3,ss si-S !
I think you are going mad, Hannah; of
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situation Wanted.
. Wanted ,ImInediateIy.

M EN- who wish to make from S5 to S26 per day,
MA IN legitimate business by an investment 0f
rom SO TO $500, iavied to eall at ventOrs Ex-
change and examine some ofthe most important new
Inventions Of the age, several of which have never
before been introduced in the New England States.
rare opportunity Is here offered TO enterprisiug
men with nall or large capital TO make money II
yop wish choice call early as the best chances will
soST ;sn % taken up,ai4 10 T. cH5APMAn az Jr,
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MEN WANTEDT!
pl I. + For the ArmyI .ss2
The Highest bounty Paid

The Highest Bounty Paid
BY Capts. FRENCH g GO ORDoN at the Albion
House, No III Federal street, Portland Me. ~ -sis
Men waDed for the Army and Navy. so men
wanted for new Regiment of Sharp-Shoo ers-
Men wanted for The frontier service Volunteers
war ted. Substitutes wanted. Sailors panted Fire
men AID Co Alh. AYERS wanted. Colored men want.
ed 70 the Army and Navy 55lI aaei q tls '19li
., Now is the time to Get a Big Bounty, ~
=. as ii is likely the dI 9df sad u d
War will be Settled in Three Months.
n7-Agents literally dealt eith. BY Recruits max.
ing application In person they will receive more
cash fn hand 4aST = itoisi III 70 I4G y TT y, -
Call on Capt JAMES FRENCH or Capt 7. B. COR
DON, at the Albion House, No III Federal street,
Portland, Me- s22h aI io0J sE jan24d2w@ ! Il
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'Rl o, h3tlEs 70 D9iaiQ49e p oa I4}53W
q A Special BOuMtyi
Three Hundred Dollars /!

AGsoon as mustered in, and further bounty of
500 TOR one years enlistment, $500 for two years.
and $500 for three years. onethird being paid down
and the remainder In instaments Tbey will be cred.
tied to the Districts whore they their families are
domiciied, and will therefore receive the sd, "a
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State Of Rhode Island 4 Providence Plantations
City and County Of Providence. " ? )sssl
-bas .snin4 o3Bae ,saa1dmaJanuary 3. 1861
Suchet Mauran, President, and ]. 8. Parish, Sec
rotary of the Atlantic Fire and Marine Insuraace
Company, being duly sworn, depose and say, that
the foregoing true full and correct statement of
the affairs ofthe said corporation and that they are
the above desc fibed officers thereofs aesl 90 ia 81
1-~Esa .-yss s. MAURAN, President.
J. s. PARIsH, Secretary. 90 'sTI y l'7F'ifYf
Subscribed and sworn before me- this ninthday of
January, A. D., 1866. Il HHERV d. RAwsoE. y
i Justice of the Peace.
j. w Munger 60 90 |,
Z Agents and Attorneys iaat
janl2dsw No ls6 Fore st, Portland, Ne.
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a @ s PORTLAND THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 2,
w ANTS. LOST, FOUND


RY young man, who writes good. plain hand,
- with experience in business. q situation as
Rookkeeper in q wholesale house, can bring good
re erences from present employers; is willing 70
make himself generally useful Address
janSl2td. wv, Posf OBFIoH-
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Newspaper Correspondence.

TyHE undersigned, an ex-editor Of this city here
Il. by tenders his ser vices, for q reasonable COM
pensation, to the publishers of any news journals
in Mains ., in Boston. in New York or elsewhere who
would like to enjoy the ready correspondence of an
experienced writer and journalist at the Capita Of
this State He attsrs himself that his acquaintance
with the local ansactions and the public measures
aad the pubic men ofthe Statsaad ounlry, as well
oil laboIs, give him an advantage in this Iefpect
which few others possess He knows how to write
copy for the printer that will require no revision
after 1t passes out of his han ds. He is also good
and expeditions .proof" reader, and is willing to
engage with any publisher who may desire his SER
vices at home or abroad, in that capacity. 10 q
81. &asqgo Jaesse WILLIAM A. DREW. q
i5 Augusta, Jany 2, 1866. ian6dtf
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published at No. s28 ExoHANGE STREET, by
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delayed beyond six months. - Is p asTa So y
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vance. s,..s-..., e 2 ~
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snould be directed 10 the Editor OF the Press and
those Of g business character to the PubJjshers.
Jon PRrETINe o. every description executed
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LOST.

81 ! sdt s[9qid yfleu LOST, siss - .f,aliF
4 A LADIES Gold Watch, small size, chased gold
IA Face and Back. q portion Of the guard with
The finder viii Be suitably rewarded by LEAVING Il at
No. 40 Danforth Street. or No. lis Commercial
Street. a,ag.5 .5ass-, jan GO clW \
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Coroners' Inquests.

THB BouEn EXPLOSION THE STEAMBOAT ARROW
Coroner yesterday held an inquest board the
steamboat Arrow lying at the foot Of Thrcth street,
North river on the body Of Albert vanassel the fire.
man. whose death the result Of scalds received
Saturday afternoon by the explosion OF the nue in the
port boiler Of the Arrow or the foot Of Thirteenth street.
North river az the boat her way 10 Sing Sing
reported In Sundays HERALD The testimony adduced
went to show that some weeks since the boilers and
nues OF the Arrow we're examined by government in
spccor when repairs were made after which the
boilers considered capable Of carrying twenty-five
pounds OF steam 10 the square inch. Az that time a
patch placed the fue which exploded and on ex
aiming that ue subsequent 10 the explosion, fresh
crack fracture discovered AT the time OF the ex
poson the safety valve indicated that there was only
eighteen twenty pounds Of steam on After carefully
listening TO all the evidence the jury found that the
deceased TO his death by injuries accidentally re-
ceved by the explosion OF The ue In port boiler OF the
steamboat Arrow, lying at the foot Of Ihirtieth
street, North river, the 9th day Of August 1880
Deceased about twenty three years Of age and ma
tive OF New York Peter vanderbery, the engineer on
board the Arrow who scaIded about the face and
hands. " In Q far way Of recovery.
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Extraordinary Suicide.
From the Hartford Times. August &.

D.
Just we are going to press learn that elderly
man by the name Of Coffin residing in West Hartford,
shot himself in the head with pistol last evening The
particulars In the case substantially follows
Mr.. Coffin had not been In good health for time
past, and has boon very much depressed at times and
fears have been entertained by his friends that he would
mako attempt upon his fe-in fact, II is said
that he did take dose OF poison last year. that
life was with much difficulty saved by the efforts OF his
physician, DR. Ellsworth or this city II that last
evening, about FIVE O'Clock, Mr. Coffin went into the oe-
lar OF his house and discharged ball from one barrel
Of his revolver into his head
The pistol held In his right hand and pointed To
The ball passed dowDwards into the brain towards
point back Of his left ear; but did not out remain
ing in the brain.
Some OF his family, hearing the report rushed down
TO the cellar, and found him living and able To talk He
Told his friends something In substance ike this "
shot, and shall die; meant TO kill myself have done
IT, have tried to do IL since last summer, but pre-
vented. have done IL Lift up carefully, 30
az not to hurt me-"
LIE carefully lifted and conveyed up stairs, but
not without causing him such pain as 10 make him
scream.
physician was called, and Mr. C. said to him. "You
too late this time. You stopped II before (aluding
TO the poison last fnll), but you can't now. -
He continued living through the night. DR.. Ellsworth,
OF this city, called and probed the wound 10
siderable depth, but without finding the ball
Mr. C. did not retain his senses apparently, long after
the removal up stairs, but continued to live, and
alive to day noon, though fast sinking. II IN
prcccdencd case far know ths he should have
retained hrs and power talk clearly after
bullet had been shot through his BRAIN He IL wealthy
Citizen owning property 10 the amount OF 500 000 and
riage in this city. He came from Great harrington,
Mass
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Died.


ALsxASpER.-On Saturday, August g. WiiiiAn ]. ALsx-
ASDER
invited TO attend the funeral this Monday) afternoon
two O'Clock from his late residence 10 St Marks place.
without further notice.
ALrAsoS-In this city, on Sunday, August 0, RoBKRr
y. ALLAsoS, aged 30 years
The friends and relatives OF tho family also the mcm-
beers of the Thirty eighth New York State Volunteers,
and Lafayette Lodge, No g. and A. NJ, are invited 10
attend the funeral from his late residence No l75 West
Fiteth street. Tuesday afternoon, Mt one O'Clock
MAsoxrc-The members OF Lafayette Lodge, No. "a. y.
and A. NJ, are summoned 10 meet at the lodge room,
Tuesday August s. at half past twelve o'clock 10 attend
the funeral Of our late brother Robert ~ AlAson.
WIN NJ NEGUS, W. ~
W. IRvrro ADAMS Secretary.
BARROW Saturday, August 9, At jersey cry,
ELIZA widow Of Dr. William Barrow In the 18th year OF
her age.
The relatives and friends Of the family respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from her late residence
173 Wayne street. Jersey CITY, this Monday Afternoon
at three o'clock without further invitation
BENEDICT AT Castloton, staten Island, on Sunday
morning August O. READ son OF Read and Mary r Bens
edct, aged years and 10 months
The friends and relatives of the family are invited 10
attend the funeral at the Trinity Il Church, Factory
ville 9 l., on Tuesday morning, at eleven o'clock.
BuTIER --On Saturday, August B. Miss MARY BUTLER,
formerly Of this city and late OF Pine Blun, Arkansa
daughter Of the late George and Catharne Butler Of this
city
Edward G. and Samuel Butler, and her brother IN law
James Andrews Jr, are respectfully invited 70 attend
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members Of the House OF Representaves-th basis OF
representation being population and taxation This will
give one hundred and tweny-four members TO the con
ventiona number suio entity large 10 represent every
portion q tho State most fully
Every loyal citizen who has taken the amnesty oath,
and not within the excepted classes in the Presidents
proclamation, will be entitled vote provided he
legal voter under the constitution II stood prior TO the
secession oi'South Carolina And all who within the
excepted classes take The oath and apply par
dom IN order to elte them TO vote or become members
of the convention
The members Of the convention thus elected on tho
first Monday in September next hereby required to
convene in the city OF Columbia Wednesday, the 18th
day OF September 1865 for the purpose OF altering and
amending the present constitution Of South Carolina
remodeling and making new one, which will conform
70 the great changes which have taken place IN inc
state and be more in accordance with republican prn
ciples and equality Of representation.
And do further proclaim and make KNOWN that the
constitution and all laws OF force in South Carolina prior
to the secession Of the State hereby made of force
under the provisional government, except wherein they
may conflict with the provisions Of this proclamation
And the judges and chanceors Of the State hereby
required to exercise all the powers and perform all the
duties which appertan to their respective Offices and
federal military authorities in South Carolina to
lend their authority to the civil officers Of the provisional
government for the purpose OF enforcing the laws and
preserving the peace and good order of the State.
And do further command and enjoin all good and
lawful citizens of the State unite in enforcing the laws
ana bringing 10 justice all dlsordery persons, all plum
derer robbers and marauders, all warrants and idle
persons who are wandering about without employment
or any visible means of supporting themselves
1t also expected that all former Of freed per-
sons will be kind to them and not turn off the children
or aged to perish; and the freedmen and women are
earnestly enjoned to make contracts just and fair for
remaining with their former owners.
In order to facilitate much possible the applica
ton for pardons under the excepted sections OF tho
Presidents amnesty proclamation IL s stated for infor
nation that all applications must be by petition, stating
the exception and accompanied with the oath prescribed
This petition must be first approved by the Provisional
Governor, and then forwarded to the President The
headquarters of tho Provisional Governor will be at
Greenville, where all communications him must be
addressed.
The newspapers OF this State will publish this proca-
nation I'LL the election for members of the convention.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand
and seal Done at the town of Grcenvle this Goth day
Of july in the year of Lord 1865 and Of the indie
pendence Of the United States the ninetieth.
b. f. PERRY.
By the Provisional Governor:
WILLIAM H. PERRY Private Secretary
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On saturday night however, on the receipt Of the
oermanias news, reporting nve.twentics al 20 u in
London the ;5th ult, sales made at 1851 The
corresponding depression Of consols TO 500 90 "a In
Acasvc of increased monetary activity and foreshadows
IN advance in the Bank OF England for dis cunts
HE effect here Of the decline In nyewentes abroad
will be felt strengthening the gold market than
n depressing the former securities they still
sderably below tho London price Should the Atlantic
cable prove they will be likely TO adjust them
selves closely TO the foreign market and in pro-
portion they do the Inducements TO ship them Will
liminish.
The prevailing uncertainty felt with regard TO the u
mate total Of the national debt sustain the
gold premium, and therefore the more light tho
Secretary Of tie Treasury upon this subject the
better II Ia not 10 be assumed however that he yet
knows much more than any else this important
point, for large amount Of State claims remain unad
,used But prior TO the meeting Of Congress- he should
Institute Investigations and prepare an estimate, TO
The best Of his knowledge and belief from the
sources of information at his command, show
ing what the final aggregate Of tbs national
asbt Is likely 10 be He should also recommend the con
soidaon of the Of securities afoat into com
mon stock like consols bearing only three per
80 In coin As 1t is all but two hundred millions OF the
funded debt bears six per interest in gold eight
hundred and thirty millions Of seveptbiry notes are
fundable at the option OF the holders into per cent
Bonds. This rate Of interest involves a burden
entirely too heavy 10 be permanently borne
BY the people, and the largest holders
Il government securities are those who have made
shoddy fortunes by the war; they well afford the
duction Of the rate Of interest We have English precc.
dents in favor In tho adoption of this course for
Great Britain reduced the of interest on her debt
three times BY funding the debt in this manner the
annual charge to the nation would be much reduced
that the sinking fund could be established, and
she debt thereby rapidly reduced, thus freeing
she people from many Of the petty and oh.
noxivus taxes 10 which they are sub
jected Tho prospect that even with tho best fiscal
management we shall have founder through the I'M
certain labyrinths Of paper money system for
yssrs TO before reach sound specie basis and
therefore the necessity all the more urgent for making
start in the right direction possible
The Secretary Of the Treasury has decided that " all
bonds Treasury notes and other obligations Of the United
States exempt from under State municipal
snshonty" with respect TO the tax Of i've pes cent
upon dividends he has decided that although the surplus
From which q dividend may be declared was acquired
Sss V tbe passage " tho Internal Revenue aCt We. u
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HORRIBLE PREDICTION. Professor Leondas, an In
danapos astrologcr after looking at the rings around
the sun, makes the following horrible prophecy: OBJ
serve by the planets that dreadful plague will commence
In Russia, originating from silks brought over from
Egypt, Cairo and Turkey. II will extend across the
Baltic Sea- desolate Germany, immense mortality
In England and then spread TO the United States This
dreadful epidemic will spot the people like leopard
and turn the flesh Of purple black. The pesthnce
will carry OF such an amount OF moals that there will
not be enough left TO bury the dead give them Chris
will be swarmed with the dead and dying The groans
and yells OF horror will oil every breast with conserna
ton. Confusion will abound all sides. Tho death
knell will 70 toll the maady RACES in fury The
infected will fall and die wherever they take H. The
stencil Of the dead will become common that The sur
vvors will not heed IT,"
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CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.

SATUkDAY, Aug. % 7. ID.
AsHEs.-Receipts4 packages. The market was mac
tive but with light supply. Prices were a shade
frmer We quote:-Pots, 81 so 81 70, and pearls
81 62H 81 u.s.
BREADsTurrs Receipts 3, 100 bbs -four, 1872 do and
as bags meal, 5,1S5 bushels wheat, 1850 500 do
and 65, 543 do oats The flour market less
tive, and prices again declined 0c 15c per Dbl. The
sales Of State and Western embraced 1000 bbls at
quotations. Southern flour dull, but prices
without quo.abe change. The sales were $50 bbls.
Canada -four dull, and 10c. l5c lower. The sales
confined to $50 bbls. Rye -four dull but
prices unchanged. Corn meal steady, with
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The wheat market Irregular. Spring in limited
demand at decline Of &c. &C. white winter
active and 1c. &C. higher the sales comprised 600
bushels at 81 IS for primo winter red Western 81 90
81 95 for amber Michigan and 81 81 40 for Mlwau
kee club. The market less active and prices
SIC. Soc for unsound and S5c soc. for sound mixed
Western, closing at S5c. Rye dull and unchanged.
Barley and malt quiet and without noticeable
change. Oats were in good speculative demand, and
prizes were shade frmer; we quote Western at Sc.
a 50c.
CcrroT-The market was moderately active and prices
for good grades remained steady, while common and
low grades q shade lower Tho sales consisted Of
500 bales, at our revised quotations. We quots:-
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the has av,aea since me Jaw came opera

ton II Is taxable
The report Of the Cleveland and Ptsburg Railway Com
pany for the year ending April 80 1862 states the gross
earnings at lo4oss and the expenses Of all kinds at
S1s-eaving for interest and dividends ss34 7So
Deducting the interest paid there remained for STOCK
800 400 which sum equivalent to IAN per cent on the
capital outstanding During the year the company PAID
20 per cent in dividends and held May OF undivided
profits $40 Ss3 The property is represented by share
capital 600 600 and bonds 800 500 The earnings
for the past i've years. embracing the whole OF the war