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, 1865-01-05

Whereas. ). Il. Schenck Esq., the gentleman
" monaser u schenck's Concentrated Feed Co.,
and his 1Aautfful and accomplished lady gave us,
The employees Of the a4ore thamed company. a
grand reception aud splendid supper. the tables
beautifully arranged and loaded with all the deica
cfcs nl the Season:
Now, therefore, VIC, the employees, wish to
acknowledge our appreciation OF the above CON-
plSuent, and 1t Is ay us noSv
KfeotrtE, Tint VIC viii one and ali concentrate
our labors for the best interests Of the Company
and approval Of Its Manager, as we ''coaeentrai-
ithea.
L;eso{rfJ, That VIC each and nIl Of us extend to
Mr.. ard alrs, scheuck our heartfelt gratitude for
the attention shown us. rot forgetting the spfcn-
did music furnished while ars. 5. presided at tho
Piano.
R>eo'rtd, That We hops Mr.. g may be as sue
ceesfnl in his ttaeiness hereafter as he was In
making perfect success Of onr entertainment,
and Will use our best cndearors to attain that re-
suit,
Rtsolsed, That We extend to Mr.. and Mrs. S.
the congratulations Of the ecason. With the best
vishes Of each and all Of for their fctnrs health
happiness md prosperity. Long may they wsEa
". Il. DOLE.
, 1865-01-05

In this city. Sabbath evening. Jan; 1861 at the
CHAKLES a. HOLrl,N. OF st. Louis and MISS HELEN
II. STlATF0ls1. daughter Of Dr.. Il. E. strattord. Of
Chicago.
In This c,ty on the sd Inst, at the residence OF Dr.
Suowdpn. BY the Rev. Dr. nshop. U. = s!cNEll Esq,
Of Davenport, Iowa, ind MISS II. J. B1ABY, oi CHI
cago.
Ii T1in1ty Church, Racine. Wis, BY tho Rev Mr..
Benedict. MIR. 4ELOW THlPPtE. OF st. Charles, L.,
snd MISS CARRIE Hiss, Of Chicago.
Asst Johnsburr. vt on the 2fth Of December, b.
Rev. E. C. Cummiurs. MK. GEORGE CHANDLER, Ct
this city and NILS LIZZIE e. Crki1S, o! the former
Mace.
, 1865-01-05
,..sss.,4 + I: $Sf4! $SfH Committee.

Dr. James, 50 celebrated tho last fifteen years.
throughout the Enited States and New Orieans in
the treatment Of syphilis in It's various stages,
Hitl The nee Of neutza'tzer. positive cure for
this terrible poison. involuntary emissions
brought on hy excess. tEratsd and radically cured
by aa sn5aHiae metAod. All private diseases, Of
whatever name or nature. speedily cured. Dr..
Orleans tcen years, thirteen ycars Of Which tirne
he conducted the largest hospital in the United
Statcs. DR.. James is the only specialist In the
treatment Of diseases Of tho genital or sexual
game, now practicing In the Unitcd States. with
recommendations and testimonials from Profcs-
sora Of Medical colleges and Hospitals. and from
responsible and reliable parties nor living In the
United States. Within the last fifteen years Dr..
James has treated successfully more cases Of
chronic contagious vcnereal diseases than any
other physician on this continent. Dclcacy pre-
vents the publication OF names Of parties Ut.
DANES has cured, Of they could bs produced By
the Thousand.
DR. James Office and parlors SO Randolph strcet,
Ten separate rooms and al eons7lta.tons in'iola-
jsnsdSl5.1t
, 1865-01-05

Masquerade. e.PartJ-Tickcts for the An
nual Masquerade Of tho Academy, ON Wednesday
the 11th must purchased. mud all names regis
tered. by the 1Uth. J. EDWIN MARITIME,
fnuE.lArt.1t - -
, 1865-01-05
d I E D .

In this city, rec SGlh, FLORENCE Apn1E, daagh.
LEI Of Jehn lnd Acsts F. Crawford, aged months
and 70 days.
1he funt nj 1f ". c. HUBBARD wl1l be attended
this rnoau. the nth last. H., nom his t7te
rtfidence, s6f Erie street.
II Southern and Western papers p'essc copy.
, 1865-01-05

ANNIVERSARY, WESLEY C1ArEL-Tbe aunIrcr-
cary OF the Wesley Chapel Sabbath School, on the
corner Of Blackbawk and Sedgwick streets, will
be held thts {1hursiay) evening". The exerc1ses
will consist OF addresses from Rer. 7. II. Eddy,
D. D., Rev. H. Edwards, and others, singing By
the scholars, and presentation Of gifts to the pu-
pills. All areluyitcd.
oGERAz1C PoWDEE-We notice that some OF the
faehionahlcs in Chicago hare taken Advantage OF
the cpctatunity TO ape recent Ncw York fashion
The wcarin. Of hair powder. A few specimens
were on exhibition last evening. But II ts 4
horsc Of another color than the genuine. a word
to sle world bcs-s' Red, not gray, Is the tom
, 1865-01-05

Coughs and Colds, sudden changes Of eli
naate are sources Of Pulmonary. Bronchial and
AEthmatic affections. Experience having proved
that simple remedies often act speedily and Ger
easc, recourse should at once be had to :. Browns
Bronchial Trochcs," or Lozenges. Few arc
anare ofthe importance Of checking cough. Or
common cold, in it, aEst stase. That which in
the beginning would yield to mild remedy, II neg.
lected. SOON attacks the Lungs, IS Browns Bron-
chial Tnoches," or Cough Lozcnges, allay trrita-
don which induces coughing, having DIRECT in
uons, be sure TO OBTAIN the gsnhne. Sold by ali
dealers In Medicine, nj 8 cents a box.
decyh III 14utuas tf1s Es1f
, 1865-01-05

NEW INVENTION.-H. Won
IN rsner,s Aromatic Polish. M planos tnt fnrni
ipre-n hjRlly RECOMMENDED new Invention Witl net
only clean tnt Efves dErable ncW ps:tsh to every
ohitct fo be polished. MANN d DYEHE, corner oi
Randolph and Dearborn streets, sole agents for Chi
tAEo. oN'aaAl0
, 1865-01-05

Srbstltaits for The. Navy and ~ my 0, the Gritei
States We are oics sfsicify ez mate business.
snhstit rs for the Nav, to be accredited to Dis
tict In the United Stats where the PEnct o:Il resides
trn anc Northwestern STATES beiog At this place. We
who E.h 10 n1en1e wM ~ asaH
i 70, Si71c-Et
, 1865-01-05

Go to the Bcst.-Go to Bryant Stratton's
Chicago Commercial College to get thorough,
practical business cduca'ton. or 10 become good
Telegraph Operator. Address {enclosing stampsl
- '7'
~ Illinois School of Trade and Western
Educational College: Circu!ars for 1865 are now
f1pr-sr!S-1n.M .M FEM
, 1865-01-05

PHtyArE MAT7Ers.-Tt is generally understood
VIC believe that the best place In Chicago to re.
eeiye prompt, rtIiatIe aud Thorough treatment fol
Dn. CrAEKE's Chicago Dispensarr, No. d ci4rE
street. Direct lutters No. larmon Block
Jcn s-d61sGt
, 1865-01-05

II! ANTED-Wm. Murphy &
Btus.. 10 erer vii 4tt.ni to all business tae
Substitute ne. and vi furnish men reasonable
terms any Thea Il.hlnc tD lst in the NaF,
tor the terra OF TWO q th1et EesI., v md 1t to thei:
atysntske TO make their arrangement. With the un
2. Harry, commanding s Naval Kenda=vous It
Ch sako. H., and sn. oEs can see that vs. ars
line: Gooa men can a'Eass Eet kool oaantles ,; ap
a:wn, be received. "e will take contracts or l;l!ng
quotas for townshtps an.: furnishing Subatatss for
those s5le to draft, drafted men. Do n,r fsil 10
cali before closing bs1 satn e:seEheIe WI. MUIR
Pu1 j. rHOS, foasement} corner OF E1ndoinh .1d
, 1865-01-05

r. Diseases Of the Nervous, Seminal, Urinary
ana Sexual Systems. New and reliable treatment
lin reports Of the Howard Association. Sent by
mail In sealed letter envelopes free Of charge. Ad
oa Sntb sfIee P
, 1865-01-05

w ANTED Prepare for the
~ c:mtng atatt. Non Is the time to procure re-
ctults andsrbstutes to nVot the draft, nov ciose at
hnnn
RECRCITs FURNISHED o% THE QUOTAS OF WARDS II
TIKI CITY AND fDTSs 4. TIE CnCSIy.
UTKs lor 9ne. two md tsee years fuGnlshed
On THE sb IT 81 notice Ia any ptrsCns liable raiE
In th State. ant certGcaie OF exemption prdc pity
ioIwnFfed to the prf1c hfa.
T. pHKSENTATIVK i ECKUrT9 FURNISHED TO TuOsE
MT LIABLE r, THE DRAFT.
app In pc1son hy letter. giving nan1- In f:l]l.
aCe, rck!ceLce, Occupation. pte Of nattSiIy. nsEeI
O. single ieAAC e A1tf& o..
ut3i-E5G11W e. ElaT. a:r2et
, 1865-01-05

Recruiting Office Of II. A. Kaufman.
AN those wishing to enter the g. S. service FOL
1ou;ntv 1t tic aboye once. No. e. Lasailc sSrcrt
We will uleo fnrniEh substitutes at the most favor
able terms for one, two, or three years. Henry
4. Kaufman, e. SnSalle street, In basement
tna-iJG5 -1t-MSru
, 1865-01-05
THE TENTH ANNUAL BALL

9vEA SOCIETY
WIN tatr Place ut Bryan Hn1l, on FRIDAY EVENING
NFNT. J. nnaEy h,h. Al, wh0 enjoy good tiunc ARE
Invited to sttchd J'i-ti67lSe-fihp
, 1865-01-05

SECOND WARD DRATT.-Tuosc liable to the
draft in the Second War1, should hear in mind
That the books Of the Dsan Association, of that
Ward, now open at the Orient House. will be clos.
cd this week II is important that ell who wish to
avoid The drift should Join ut once there Ia no
Time TO lose.
, 1865-01-05
and Sub.

N7ANTED-Vo oluntee1s and Sub
" atltutes to come and get The biz bounties now
offered in cssa Give us call nn- L {ou are not
Yon y III he dealt with fats]y. gu viii yet your
nnpnes % econ SOU mustered fnSa the ssrs1Ee
false Inducements otfeTc.. YOU Goox county viii
get our srerlt Com. and see Us. anyhow before en-.
listing Btwt Of Street runners abnvl All tht.s
th.. are nnrcl,.bH and bha2i-h. GIBBS c..
14 So Clark Ct Room Sup stalzs next deer 7, the
NHrA Alntfx
, 1865-01-05

IA ANTED -Agents-$l00 per
nnn,a1 ninth - & md s1pcnss en- IN b made ~ arat
HtNoLxYs ANIMATED NAruEE. a very popular an i
.'ant ard WrrE-i.0o roy,l octave pages. et=5sasly
1onnc-l teD spirited rli acclrate elgyarin:s price
only q f1 Executive territory given. ad .sess the
rub tsh*r HkkkY 81. 5HEE"COj, !, III Dea bra
street. hcagp. 1n.4I5ti-6t
, 1865-01-05

TnE GnEAT ILLINOIS, BooK--"patriotisu OF
ulinois.-' Ilis will be the book Of the year for
our State. What Illinois has done, aud ie doing,
to crueh out the 1o1'ellion, and return orde. and
peace to our common country: Whist she Inns
civcp Of men md money, Of blood, bran and t.,.a.
sure, are all absorbing n interest to the sons Of
Illinois. These arc being gathered up. aad
V4o.1ght into lasting monument, by the able Or.
Eday Of the NoffAtocstsrn A1r0c1ts- Tho work
NilI tp comprised In two large octavo volumes,
The first Of which IL now being pushed through
cuerrcucnly, and will be published on the frst of
Mnrcb. The WORK ie designed TO be as complete
as possible In its facts and statistics. We scarcely
need 10 speak of the style; the tens Of thousands
WHO know Dr.. Eddy through his writings will an
ticpate book which shall speak both 70 tho head
and Heart. Be ia prepared to speak TO The hcarts
OF otheFf, as his Own nH fc1t some ol INC pahss ot
This desolnuDg WaF.
money NOR strength TO give to our State the record
si,c icacryes Of her sacrifices OF treasure and
liood. She is second to n0nesdn her men OF me
hcroigm they display. The record Of thsir deeaa
wili ehiuc rcap1cndant in the forthcomin" BOOK.
new engraving Of Mr. Douglas Is before ns-sn- s
s.rayed expressly for the Patriotism py ne
Western Engraving Company; IT u spienta,ta 1 t,l1
work Of aft thc finest portrait ever uaae ~ lii XII
i,nstriouq Dauglas; Governor 1otes ,iss
anncs1 next in order, and Will, we expect oe1
eqThh, ha u NOOK viii be cold only by agents: NJ.
chan,rd. the agent for Chicago, ts q gentleman
aIi ti.nnvn here, und universally esteemed ne
Iii commence the canvas tmmccialeiy' We ".
act ~ sec his List Of names larger man soat eSe1
Refnnc accorded 70 one book In the West
, 1865-01-05

WANTED Agents ->(*l25 pei
G;,s sle T. Etamit ss~'ns Machine %;
5akef, .NAeeler & NEs.n. Hawe. Singer l. Co, ant
nscGel!et Ss:ssT and eSpcnsrs or large ccm1nis
ths1 forty dollars each tEff1nce2ent., +c. tbt
ee!et and u.er !.be- Illustrated circulars sent FRxR
co;-,w5 I'm
, 1865-01-05

w WANTED-Agents-To sell the
w OExr,SE lArEoyxD NEW RSG1A D .FAu1LY
s1w1SG slAcMaak IA. ~, b. st yoIkins and oess t a.
xsry l!h' "a teams te Agents. Ad.s:ss ASE CO,
-. Rtx 81. hicago, III, o. i. At Room No 2.
stIreta. t4it130-1OI
, 1865-01-05

To cAT17A11sTs.-Attcuuuni is called to tic i'd
vertfscmcnt addressed to capitalists IN another
column OF this paper The representations 1aade
como from one Of the Oldest and rnost responsible
business houses IN the city. nnd we advise those Of
ter IN Investigation.
, 1865-01-05

Col. WooD's NcsErx.-Fziday will positively
be the last day Of the Learned Seal and beautiful
Circasslan. They 1caye to mske room for two
enormous giants, male and female, to sppra= next
Monday. lhesc gtnnfs stand seventeen fcct aud
haif high, and weigh about one Thousand
pounds,
, 1865-01-05

The DnAf7.-1hcrc will be meeting of the
citizens Of the Sixth Ward at The honsr Of Henry
Ncimcycr. corner Of Mitchell and canaI etrcets
this (1hnrttlay> evening at o'clock for the pur.
pose OF adopting sac as ulay be Thought
NHra -
, 1865-01-05

WElN OF prA1En.-T1ere will be Union scr.
vice Of The Methodist Episcopal Churches Of this
city IL Grace Church. corner Of Lasallc street aud
Chicago n:cnne. this t1hursaay1 evening, COM
presented hy ..cv. Robert Laird CnIlicr-s.Yshe
Agency os tic Holy splrittn the present aiapcn-
, 1865-01-05

w 7ANTED--Substitutes and vol
'! unteers for the navy HIGHEST cash bountles
p,ld By us. Also, good wages and prize munts. Now
il your time mot !e'ay too long, but come Right
np t. tns Ozl1lnal Recruiting Ot. 81 DE- .rhe
LEWIS, III EFATHE d CO. Jas "tS4Ilt
, 1865-01-05

III ANTED. Substitutes aud Vol.
~ unteeEs for the Army Ind Nary. to whom W.
Will roy The highest cash bounty.
Vet rams. Minors and lens can here obtain hlEher
b-rn ; than from anY trns IN t',c clt;.
Persons n tie cruntsy desiring enter the army or
nsE} as fnbst1tntes or IepItsestAfyes acdse-s us
thrtu.h the mail: Pot flce Boz 1883. or II coming
t. the ct.y. c'u II rfce an; time bess cen 4 81
and nter the nsrisN q al the 1T EoM u 1lns where
VIC will ~ atts:1cttIi1y answer all queat1ns In prrtn
or through rn- u.at Etyc cil, het,re yuu rnt>t-
We PROPOSE to no aat1ai.1tfor Esrt honortb bns!-
ness ann In every guarantee entire Satisfaction.
LESTER lEILEt. r. OILS =. 8 9, up sta r. 1.ee.se
South Clark STREET. Chicago Ie5t.ujlr1t
, 1865-01-05

w WANTED-Agents-First-cl
The sails OF tn: Patriotism or Illinois, BY r. M Eddy,
DID,. To be put ;she4 In 40 volumes Of G0' octsvo
bcrs In * days. few counties >till vacant. CLARKE
Gu ,lnbtsacsg, 81 Washington street, Chicago.
i1t-t
, 1865-01-05

CONCERNING STREET CLEANING.
SEC, IA. 1t shall bc the duty OF the Board oi
rublic Works, annually, it so directed By tbs
Common Council, to divide each Of tho 1hfec di
visicns Of The city into suitable and convenient
inst Monday in May, each year, to let the work O
Ia EACH Of eatd districts and of keeping the same
% ag ssg'r S5 9s:y as year md en eMl e.
and Keeping IN repair, maeada@tzes
ed Wafs a hs @ eP0p po s as s9a
three yeaEs. Before letting any such contract,
The sa{d Board shall prepare the necessary fpeei
hcationt, and shall sdseFtiss foE proposals ~ the
above mentioned net, and ali persons making pro
poeas for dong eueh work. eha]l comply with the
acquisitions specified in said section. The con
tractor to whom any each contract may be award
ed, sha} execnte bond with satisfactory surlties
he iatthfui Performance Of Ills contract; aud he
d RGsf shs deS IN al 1sr sa e ts
proper and faithful performance Of said work;
and In case Of any default on the part Of the con
tractor, 10 annul eaid contract and reet the work
to somc more capable and faithful party. Said
contractors ehall DC paid monthly for all work
done under 1hcir Raid contraeta, tho city resering
15per therefrom until the final otthe
contract; but no contractor shall be paid for any
work not faithfully done pursuant to contract aud
to TIC satisfaction Of SAID Board Of Public Works
an no contract eha1l be continued OF the original
term extended, without advertising for proposals.
In the manner above prescribed.
TAXES FOR srREET CLEANING.
SECTION 15.-Ihe Common Council eha1l have
power to annually levy and collecta tax, not ex.
eeedng two mills o. ne ss'd aSa on a ths
expense Of cleaning md repairing the streets and
alleys In euid city and the moneys thus received
Ehnll be held by The treasurer as special fund,
ercr.
ro11cE sALAntEs.
, 1865-01-05

RELEASE OF MAJon W1L1AIo.-C. Il. Willard
arrested eomr time sincc on suspicion OF compile
ity with the rebel p1o:tesa Ia Chicago, was on
Thursday evening released from custody in Camp
douglas Nc arc n1t o:tici aly Informed of the cir.
cum6lanccs but believe lie was honorl3ly dis
clareed, with inatrucicus u proceed to Ctncin-
nuti to testify there US witness before the Military
Commission.
, 1865-01-05

WANTED. Agents-To whom
Y We offer the 3ar.rat and most saleabic n3sott.
ment CT Books, Naps. Engrnytngs, Albums and Alban
Gasds rEizc f;ssages. ana other goods for agents ~
brsiEe.s any man can engage 10 at te p.es nr I.e.
Send for onr new r 1861 offering better In
dnccnlents thun ever before. Address GOLDEN 4
sAMMOSs. No. South Clark street, Chicago.
, 1865-01-05

The Common Cornell met In Committee of tho
Whole, again, last evening. There were present :
Aldermen Gage, Ellsworth. Barrett, McRoy,
Walsh, Nallwork, Comiaky, Clark. Talcott,
oSul1isan and Woodman. Alderman Woodard
fi"eration Of the report Of the Committed on fhe
Lewiston Of the Charter Alter long discussion
the Committee rose and reported to fhe Council.
the city: -" -
TITLE.
An act to amend act entitled An act to redrce
tho Charter Of the city Of Chicago, and the sew
esal aets aInenaatory thereof. INTO one act, aud
to revise the eame," approved Fcbrnary 1Sth.
1863: -S'A'
CONCERNING AssE55MEETs
, 1865-01-05

:. The ELECTRIC CUnE-The forthcoming visit Of
pt Winter to Chicago, has to do with ,th:! inic-
rests Of all VINO arc dcsfrous TO avail thcmsclTts
either 0f the theory or treatment Of the E,ec,ro.
Tattic euro. The advertisement On sach grounds,
1s we'll worth attention
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-29

ARREST OF A BURGLAR. Edward N.
Scammon, alias Prof CASTILLO, the man who
has lately been entertaining our citizens by
swallowing rocks and pushing sword dow n
his throat, much to the horror of the la
dies and surprise of small boys, was lodged in
Jail yesterday by Constable Alexander OF
Brunswick, having confessed to making en-
trance to the house of Henry M. Slower Of
Brunswick, and having stolen therefrom one
gold watch chain of the value of $40, five dol
lars in money and wearing apparel Of less
worth. Scammon left our city on Saturday
last and stopped in Brunswick over the Sab
bath, when the burglary was committed. he
says his mother lives In Andover Mass, and
that heihas relatives in Rockland. He plsadei
guilty and was ordered by Judge Humphreys
to recognize for his appearance at the July
term of the ST.. Court, in the sum Of $500. g
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-29

Ia t4a
BRUTALITY.-A wager was made in Bos-
ton, by man named Bracket, 0. $1,000 that
his, the said Brackets horse should trot
from Boston to Portland between dawn and
eventide in one day, the distance being about
l16 miles. The trial came off yesterday, the
horse leaving the Fitchburg depot in Boston
at sunrise AIS A. M. He reached Portsmouth.
N. a., a little past 10 o'clock; stopped there
two hours and left Portsmouth at ten minutes
past IL O'Clock, reaching Saco at 430 P. M.
He left that place at AS for Portland, bat in
coming over the Searboro turnpike the beast
showed signs that he was FUSED up"-swaying
from side to side and, evidently, very "groggy.'
just after ascending the hill the poor beast
dropped down, and in short time expired
1t was brutal act to attempt 10 drive a
horse such distance on a hot summers day.
The feat, as we are informed, has been done,
but it was in more propitious weather for the
horse. tta 81 'ii'5sEsAl-%iN
\. We are informed that in addition to the
wager of $1,000, there was large amount { {
side betting, and that the owner of the hors q
made bet at Saco that he would be driven
into Portland from that place, within given
time. He has lost his horse and all his bets.
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-29
The New Missouri Constitution

The following are the salient points in the
new constitution of Missouri, just adopted BY
popular vote Of the people, - q
ut declares Missouri free state forever.
IL establishes the equality Of all men before
he law. Tar 1870 -.f9 G
1t prohibits legislation interfering with the
personal rights of men on account of their
color. EsAs5A 4Ai s-l- 10y
Itdeclares that Missouri shall everremain
member OF the American Union.
IL excludes from the ballot box and from
office, traitors, rebels, rebel sympatbizers.
guerrilla marauders, bushwhackers, and their
aiders and abbettors a %
1t in like manner excludes Knights Of the
Golden Circle, Sons OF Liberty, and o. A
KS. - sasai ~ ST ti3lds - 's'f3779 ls1Sl 8 :.
1t 10 like manner excludes those who en-.
rolled themselves as disloyal, or as Southern
sympathizers, to avoid militia duty. ai# q 5
1t prohibits for an efficient registration Of
Vo,ers, thereby securing the exclusion of ille-
gal votes. EsE6 F#T NJ
IL removes the rule requiring treason to be
proved by at least two witnesses, and leaves it
10 De proved as any other crime. 49,
IL invites immigration from Europe, by ex-
tending the electric franchise to most persons
Of foreign birth who have, moro than one wear
before an election, declared that their intention.
according to the law, to become citizens of
the United States. ssoM
II forhids private. local and special leoisla-
ton, which for thirty years have cursed The
state, and brings the state under q uniform
system ofgeneral laws. ssiaA sd7 n
1t prohibits lotteries.
It iorbids the legislature making compensa-
ton for emancipating slaves.
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-29
. From Woshinoton.

/ WASHINGTON, June %.
G. W. Gale of Cahawaba, Ala, now in prison
here, was TO have beenput on trial to NOR
row before Military Cont, on charges against
him in connection with his publication in Dec.
last, an advertisement in the Selma Despatch,
asking for contributions to the amount of one
million dollars to aid him in having he lives
OF President Lincoln, Secretary Seward and
Andrew johnson taken by the 1st of March,
in order 10 have peace. He had engaged as
counsel Messrs. Aiken and Campbell who so
creditablys conducted the defeuce of Mrs Sur
raft. But it is understood that Gale will be
sent to Alabama for trial, owing to the large
number of Witnesses, about 100, whom he is
said TO have summoned in his case, all Of whom
reside in 'Alabama.e aosaslsal iaaal eH Y 'se
2 Joseph NJ, Humphreys has been appointed
Collector OF Customs at Richmond, Va. He
was one of the men imprisoned in the negro
jail in Richmond with John Minor Bolts and
others for ontspoken and persistent loyalty.
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-29
Maine Central Railroad Company.

The annual meeting of this corporation was
held yesterday ct Wateryille The day was
fine aud the atten lance very large. Efrain
often cars left this city at 8 .2.o'cIock A. H.,
which was augmented to fifteen cars by the
time II reached Waterville The meeting of
the corporation was held il the Town Hall.
The reports of the Directors and the Treas
urer were submitted in pamphlet form and &C
cepted. The meeting then proceeded to bal
lot for Directors, and the following named
gentlemen were elected, the whole number Of
shares represented being 7l90:--Anson p.
Morrill, Of Readield, Reuben B. Dunn of
Waterville, Josiah II. Drummond of Port
land, EdwardsT little of Auburn, G. K.
Jewett of Bangor, M. G. Palmerof Portland,
F.W. Hill of Dover. ,5n.,-sss4a aisi4 5gBq al
Hon. John Lynch of this city, declined
re election on account of his official duties and
business. s. Pickard, Esq, Of Auburn also de-
clined. aJ84Ua .hu
A somewhat lengthy discussion occurred
upon the adoption of the Sd article of the call
in regard to making new arrangements for
icVcChuOiuClc lAaAAor W dHuudl u6tblURS bUt
future, and on the 4th, relative to changing the
time OF holding the annual meeting, the debate
on both Of which questions run into one. II
was decided by laying the Sd over to the next
meeting, and the adoption of the 4th, substi-
tuting the word February tor Ja4ne.5h
! The 9Th article of the call in regard to ac-
cepting the provision of the act authorizing
the Company to operate the line of the Europ-
can and North American Railroad by running
its engines and cars over that line, was
adopted.
tits understood that the new Board of Di-
rectors decidedly favor the recall of Mr.. Edwin
Noyes, now Superintendent of the p. & K. R.
r., to the Superintendent of this road. =
The large number of stockholders returned
safely about 10 o'clock, under the charge of
conductors Charles O. Baker and L. ". Phil.
brook