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Tho Great Fire ~ Belfast, Maine.
BELFAST, Oct II, 1885.


The nrs in this city originated accidentally. at about
eleven O'Clock, In a boat shop at the head Of Lewis
wharf, At the foot Of Main street. and, owing 70 low
tide scarcity OF water deficient Ore apparatus and
fresh wind, tho flames soon scattered and In shors
time the buildings ON and near the wharf were Coz
sumed. The progress OF the flames was irresistible,
sweeping half the buildings the west side Of Common
street and those Main street. which soon gnited on both
sidcs from the river the whittier block on the south
ern sds and 10 Washington street the northern sides
are 10 ruins also all Federal street and the western side
OF Cross street Is entirely burned including tho houses
on Spring street up McClntocks block OF dwelling
houses and those the northern side OF Miller street.
The Are ragged most fcarfuly for eight hours, when
was checked by the pulling down and blowing up o
buildings In nearly every street. Many houses we.S
cleared OF their oontents building AFTER BUILDING
yielded 10 the flames. and the desxucuoH ~
whole city at ono time seemed inevueoIo. -
OF the buildings destroyed were o. Woo sno
will be replaced In the present nase o.
individual losses cannot be accurately put
will not amount 10 less than quarter OF mhon oo-
lara only one fifth OF which 10 covered ~ insurance.
The Home Insurance Company o. rev nAven ioses
s1o 0o0 the Diriqo insurance Company OF PortlapA
x 1O0 tho T1oyne insurance Of New York, 5000 IN;
P;scstaous or south Berwick, $4,000 the 6pr dsneld
F,re Mutual Insurance $500 the Manb. attain "a
Nav Yorr a 600: the Union Insurance Of Bar.roy
"a ooo ihs MOTHS OF New York, 81 000s the YaIick
svvo,ca % Salem 900; the Hartc I'd and Putns
Al 600 each the Thomason "a, 0o0 asd the i6rlard
New York 81, 500
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Fall Inspections OF the Military.
THE sEyENTY-FfRST REGIMENT.


The annual fall inspections Of State militia were n
auguraed yesterday by the inspection Of the Seventy.
first regment-American Guard Colonel Traford The
affair held at Washington square under the direction
of Major Van Ness, Division Inspector The troops SUBJ
sequcny passed in review before Brigadier Generals
Spcer and Bachelor and their respective STAINS Tho
troops looked WELL performed the ev0lutions WELL and
their band dscoursed beautiful music from the popular
airs OF the dav The aggregate number OF troops in
spected was four hundred and twenty-five
THE SEVENTH REGIMENT.
The Seventh regiment National Guard will hold its
nua inspection the Goth and 2lst of the present month
in the following order:Ths right wing, companies D,
G. H. and X. together with the field STAFF and non-com-
mssioned saf Friday, goth day OF October The left
wing companies A. B. f. and together with the band
and drum corps Saturday, 2ist day Of October The
following promotions and changes have lately been made
in the officers OF this regment:-George Barrett SEQ
ond Lieutenant Company T. vice Hasted, resigned Lieu
tenant Charles s. Van Norden First Lieutenant Company
b. vice Could resigned; T. W vandervoor Second Lieu
tenant Company b, vice Van Nordcn, promoted.
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LARGE RoBBkRY. safe Of the Erie Railroad Company,
in use by Of their paymastcrs at Pore Jervis, was
opened the night Of the 1ith Instant and twenty
thousand doars in currency abstrased thercfrom Over
fourteen thousand dollars Of thu amount was this
ing found buried on pre-nises near by, and such In
formation has been oaned justify the hope that
The hole will be recovered and the thieves arrested
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METROPOLITAN UNDERGROUND PoITrcs-A New
KNK.-At the Democratic State Convention,
held at Albany about one month ago, Tamma-
ny Hall was declared the only regular demo-
cratic organization Of the city Of New York
This declaration was formally made by resolu-
ton, and it completely shut out all the bogus
organizations from this city. II was also rati-
Fed by the appointment Of Peter B. Sweeny
and Charles G. Cornell, both Of Tammany Hall,
as members Of the Democratic State Central
Committee from this judicial district Very
good. This happened about one month ago.
Vow, in spite Of all tbs, we find Tamn any
Hall tratacking With Mozart Hall. rsvognizlns
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N Office.

New York Herald Building.
To MAsoNs, IRON, MARBLE AND DORCHESTER STONE
WORKERS.
Proposals will DO received until October Is for Fire.
Proof Building to be erected for the New York HERALD
EsrA8LisaxEST Broadway, Park row and Ann street
Plans and specifications may be seen and examined
st the office of JOHN KELLUM Architect, No. ITO
Broadway
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and moderate In tone, the Chicago newspapers
are perfectly rabid and wild. They are just
like the Boston papers, who can only see
things and judge Of them by their own imme-
date surroundings. The most intense copper
headism on the one side, and the 6ercest radi-
calism on the other, are the prevailing charac-
teristics of the Chicago papers On the con-
trary, we find in the journals published on the
middle line, as we may call it, in the great
central district Of the country-for instance, in
New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, St. Louis,
San Francisco, and even, Of late, in once recu-
SAINT Baltimore and reclaimed Richmond-com-
mon sense, moderation and statesmanship per-
vading the tone Of the press. The Chicago
press, indeed, has run riot to such an extent
that It has touched the margin Of border ruff
fianism. In almost every county this peculiar
phase of journalism may be found. The press
Of the central portion, seeing and studying the
extremes at either side Of them, are more mode
rate and more wise than those outlying on the
borders of civilization. New England ideas
are exclusive, and hence the New England
press is narrow and old fashioned in it's notions.
The same is true Of the press of South Carolina
on the other side. It is the same with the Chi
cago press. They are all three outside the
great stream of progress, liberality and civiii-
cation which flows through the centre OF the
country, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and
hence we can account for the smallness of their
views on all public questions and the wildness
which prevails in all their articles thereupon.
The press Of New York city, from which the
impetus is given to every movement and
every idea that contribute to our national
prosperity and greatness, alone presents the
true characteristics of craftsmanship, which is
in measure shared by the journals of the other
cities Of the great central region already
named; but the papers published on the TANKS,
such as Boston, Charleston and Chicago, are
always in extremes, and show lamentable
want Of craftsmanship and moderation in dis
cussing the important questions Of the day.
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Brooklyn City News.

Tas TmRrY-sKvESrH tEAr BRooKLrs) RsonHsr -
Company Of this distinguished regiment viii entertain
their friends a. promenade concert 70 DO given In thor
new arm. in East Brooklyn, neft Tuesday evening
the ,fsh instant The services OF excellent band
lave been engaged for the OCCASION and very pleasing
and happy reunion 10 anticipated -
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Arrival OF che Balbec.

HALIFAX, N. D., Oct IA, 1850.
The freight steamer Bsbec from Liverpool On tho soth
OF september via Queenstown the LAT Inst arrived
.yc su night aud leaves this afsernpo for New York.
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WESTERN JouRNArrsM.--There is very
marked difference in the style and quality Of
Western journalism. While those papers pub
lished in Cincinnati and st. Louis are sensible
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BLIND TON, THE WONDERFUL NscRo Pi,Msr--Tbis
exceptional specimen Of the human family con.
tnues TO excite the wonder and establishment Of ali
who see and hear him. Each asks the other how Is il
possible that this half diotc boy do that which
quires extended education and refined intel
gcncc to understand and perorm II takcs years and
and years Of directed labor both physical and mental 70
arrive al anything approaching credtable manipulation
Of the piano; yet this boy, with darkcned mind, with
out the aid Of vision and with physical conformation
which would seem impossible TO mould 70 any harmo
NOUS purpose arrived nearly the same point in
many respects with every outward circumstance against
him. We hear him play long and dficuIt pieces with
precision dclcacy and power; We hear him repeat new
composition just played 70 him. with fsthcuness TO FORM
meditation and idea we hear him disentangle the most
complicated and widespread discord, note by note and
we marvel At the power and the source from
whence IL proceeds II Is wonderul-t 10 myB
terious-more occult more seemingly impossible, than
Herrmanns Eastern mysteries, and no one can fully
the extent OF the wonder and the mystery
unless they SEQ Blind Tom and hear him play. bod
worth Hall is crowded nightly BY the fashionable and
learned OF our society, and much high flown theory 10
exncnded on TOM account But no one has hthomed
The Of Toms wonderful talent and probably no
ono ever will Let those who doubt tho assertion 90
themselves and strive TO fathom this unsccounteole
negro.
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SAN FRANCISCO MrssrxELs. There Is no minstrel hall
in the city at which there is much genuine talent
that Of the San Francisco troupe Broadway They
all tried and experienced members Of their profession
standing higher than any the boards of the
metropolis Birch, wambold, Barnard and Backus form
quartet OF artists which in their line cannot be
petcd with The San Francisco troupe consequently
gather around them nightly tho largest and most
ghtened audiences that frequent any Of the minstrel
opera houses on Broadway The programme for the
ensuing week Is very rch and demands the talent Of
the entire company II II luxury in these nights Of
dresry drama and second rate TO enjoy the genuine
humor Of Birch and Backus aud the excellent ballad
singing of Wan bold.
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that outside and irregular Organization, Joining
with it ON the same ticket preparing to nomi-
nate Fernando Wood for Mayor and rsviving
the rebel regency in this city. Thus the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee Is sold out by
Charles G. Cornell, one Of Its own chosen MEM
bers Thus Tammany Hall, after triunphing
In the State Convention, has been betrayed by
one Of her sachems. Thus the copperheads Of
Mozart are recognized as regular by Tammany
herself Thus the evident purpose Of the State
Convention to keep out the copperheads has
been completely frustrated.
It Is all very well for the Tammany leaders
to sell out their organization and their party
and their candidates; to shut up Tammany Hall
and sneak over to Mozart; to bow down TO
Fernando Wood and kiss his big toe as he
kissed the Pope's lackey's; but what does the
Democratic State Central Committee say to
thisi What do Slocum and Van Buren, say
What do Richmond, Church and Snyker say?
What will Montgomery Blair and James 7.
Brady say at the mass meeting this week! The
State ticket has been sold out in this city by
Cornell and Tweed for few Corporation and
other Offices. Thurlow Weed has bought it for
a mere song, through his new agent, Fernando
The democratic party has again gone to the
devil-we mean to the Woods. Tammany Hall
has been swindled, cheated, robbed, put up at
auction, knocked down to the highest bidder,
and finally disposed Of, and the democratic
party in this State has been defrauded Of its
last hope.
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Receipts or Sales OF the New York Daily
Newspapers.
OFFICIAL,
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NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION.

New York, Sunday, October 10, 1865.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-25
The American Hay and Cotton
PRESS COMPANY MANUFACTORY.

PRESS COMPANY MANUFACIOk1.
Corner Of Grove and North THIRD sts., Jersey City.
Ofice-No 1i3 Wall street, New York.
Gove's Ratent.-The attention Of al par
ties Interested in the pressing or COMPRISING Of
Hay, Cotton, Hemp, Wool, Rags, Hops, or any
other srticle required to be baled for IransPOrta-
ton Storage or Consumption, is respectfully solicit
ted to the Portable or Stationary Presses, manu-
factured by the Company, under the supeunten-
dence Of the Patentee, Mr.. John H. Cove.
The Press is verJ simple in its construction, re-
qur,ng but or mary intelligence 10 work il, and
can be operated by any known power, such NJ
Steam, Water, Horse, or Hand. In using Horse
power, but one Horse Is required, the Press being
so mechanically constructed on well known prin-
clple that the power increases in a greater ratio
than the increasing resistance
The advantages Of this Press over all others are
as follows, VIZ;
lst It can press 20 per cent more material in q
given space.
ID. It can do the work in 80 per cent less time.
Sd. 1t requires so per cent less driving power
4th 1t turns out he best shaped bale for hand
5fh. The Press will last lifetime, the working
parts being built Of thebsst Of iron, and not liable
10 get out Of order.
T'heordinsry work Of this msehine will press in
one operation (afier once filing the box of the No
Press bale OF hay Of $50 Ibs weight in SS-Two
-Four men and one horse can bale u tons Hay
q day.
-Four men without the aid Of horse or any pow
er except hat contained in the Press can turn out
bale Of Hey q inches square by 46 inches long,
weighing $50 ms or 231z rs. to the cubic foot
No tOggle joints, screws, cog wheels, heaters or
rollers u5d 10 this Press,
The attention Of Cotton factors and planters,
Wool and Hemp rsisers, is especially called TO this
Press, destined as it's to work complete reVolu-
ton IN the now SLOW clumsy and expensive meth
cd of bailing.
The Company viii dispose Of Town, County and
State rights preserving 10 themselves only the
right 70 manUiacture) on reasonable terms
MIR. N u. Fisher Is the authorized Travelling
Agent for the Company in the Eastern and Middle
States.
For further particulars send for circulars.
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OFTICE-NO. Go North Cherry ST,
NASHVILLE, TENN.
post Office Key, Box No. ICY
Proposals
For the Purchase Of Dead Horses and Mules
belonging tOthe United States.

ASSISTANT QUARTERNASTER'S OFFICE I
NASHVILLE, TENS Feb. IA, 1865.
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- at this Office till Tuesday, the 2slh day of Feb
ruary 1861 at II o'clock, NJ, for the purchase Of
all Horses and Mules that may die or be killed at
this Depot within the next twelve months succeed
ing the date of the contract.
The bodies OF the animals will be delivered daily
at any point within the limits Of this city that may
be agreed upon, 10 be conveyed from thence, by
the contractor, to a sufficient distance from the
limits Of the city as will prevent their becoming
nuisance TO the citizens thereof.
Bidders will state the amount to be paid per ami
nal and will give their full name and post Office adj
dress.
Payment required at the end OF each month.
An oath Of allegiance must accompany each pro-
position.
Bonds in the sum Of One Thousand Dollars, sign
ed by the contractor and two guarantees, viii be re-
quired Of the successful bidder upon signing the
contract.
Proposals must be lsinly marked Proposals
for Dead Hor es and Mules" and be addressed to
the undersigned
By order Of Byt Brig. Gen. J. L. DONALDSON, Chf
Q. NJ. Dept. Of Cumb. -
CHARLES H. IRWIN,
febl4 LIT Capt. A. Q. NJ.
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Lower East Tennessee and Georgia
Items.
From the Chattanooga Gazette, ga INST

From the Chattanooga Gazette, sd inst.
BURNING OF BRIDGEPoRT-We learn
that the young and thriving town Of
Bridgeport, on the Tennessee River
thirty-cne miles below Chattanooga
was almost totally destroyed by fire on
Tuesday night last The railroad depot
telegraph and Express Offices were
among the buildings destroyed
FIGHT AT RiNcGoID.-Yesterday morn.
ing about o'clock, force of rebel
cavalry. estimated at two hundred and
fifty, under the command of Colonel
Stewart and the notorious Gatewood,
attacked the garrison at Ringgold, COM
manded by Captain Turner. The at
lacking party run in on the troops al
most before they were aware of their
approach, but they successfully fought
them for nearly two hours, only losing
one man, who was taken prisoner. Sew
eTal Of the Johnnies are known TO be
killed and wounded, but they were all
carried of A horse that was found on
the field where the fight took place, had
the equipments Of a Colonel upon him,
from which it is believed that he was
rode By Stewart
LArER-A dispatch from Ringgold,
later than the foregoing, states that the
rebels killed their prisoner after taking
him about six miles from the scene OF
the fight
INPRoyHG.-The citizens along the
south baDk of the Tennessee River,
above the city, are rapidly improving
their farms. with the view of attempt
ing 10 raise crops during the coming
season. Their style Of building fences
is rather new in this section, only two
rails being used to the panel, on &C
count Of the scarcity Of timber. The
first rail is placed on posts about two
feet above the ground two stakes are
laid across this rail, the lower ends rest
ing upon the ground and the upper
ones crossing; a second rail Is then laid
between the forks of the stakes and
the fence is made.
TAKEN THE OATH-Lieut Samuel J.
Wheeler, and privates Thos. J. Breed
ing. Henderson Fisher, Jesse A. Thomp-
son, james White, Charles w. Ault,
Wright s. Miller, James II Beard, all
Of the LIST Tenn. cavalry, took the Am
nesty oath yesterday at the Cfiice of
the Military Prison, and are to be sent
TO their homes in the vicinity of King
stoD, Tenn Jesse L. Cox, private of
the lst kentucky cavalry, also took the
oath. lie is to report at Taylorsville,
KY
REBELs-Four prisoners Of war and
twelve deserters were received at the
Military prison yesterday. George
Rochelle Lieutenant, 10th Confederate
cavalry, was among the prisoners.
A TRAvELLER-Among a lot Of rebel
deselters who arrived in this city from
Knoxville, the other day, was a man
named Robinson, who deserted from
his command near Abingdon, Va. de
was accompanied by his wife, and to-
gether they clomb mountains, waded
rivers, and forced their way through
the brush and the woods, for a distance
OF four hundred and fifty miles, lying
out near every night The woman APP
pears TO have stood the hardships Of
the trip very well, and was joyful at
having got within our lines.
The Richmoud ENQUIRER speaks Of
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Our inducements to Agents and
Clubs.

To those agents who take their commission in
Books-and GIFTS the following commission will be
allowed
To any person forwarding II lubs Of 10 Books, S
Clubs of q Books, or SClubs of 81 Books each, a
Silver Wateh-6ylnder escapement-WoTth SIC.
To sny persoa forwarding % Clubs of 10 Books, 10
Clubs OF n Books or Clubs of 50 Books each, q
Silver Watch patent lever, hunting case, worth SIS
If preferable, the agent may select any other ar
be entitled to.
Agents will retain the certificates of Books and
Gins until the requI ed numbers Of Clubs are COM
pleted, when they will be forwarded to YOuch-
ers.
Unless these regulations are strictly complied
with, no allowance will be made on extra commits
sion.
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CERTIFICATES OF CURES

From eight 70 twenty years siaadings win names
Known 10 science and fanne.
For medical properties u Buehu, see Di5psnsa-
tcry Of the United States.
See Professor Devices valuable Works on ths
Practice Of Physic.
See remarks male b. the LATE celebrated Dr.
Physick, Philadelphia
See remarks made By DR.. Ephnalm Mcdowell, .
celebrated Physician, aad membsr u ne hoya
College q Surgeons, ireaud, and published Ia ne
Transactions o. the king ADD Qusen'a Journal.
See ModicO-C h.s1KHeHd ksusE. puhishsd "
BENJAMIN TraFers, Fellow Of Us Royal College Of
BurReOns.
See most Of the late standard E0rks on nsdcins
Extract BGehu,--gl.00 peg bOtlis, Or SIX Tor 500
1nBr,d R e. Wa : 81 40
Or hall a dozen q each Tor Sl2, which VII Be
sufficient % cure ice most obstinate easss II diroc
tons are adhered 70.
Delivered 70 Any address. securely pssksi from
Observation
DwDsscgibs EvnptoF-a ~ ~ eoHmanicaf On.
Cures EaarNAised. AdEies ErktiA.
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HELMBoLDs ROSE WASH.

An excellent Lotion tor Diseases q q syphiAtie ~.
ture and ~ an injection diseases Oi The urinary
organs, arising nom hatats q dissipation, used N
connection with the Extracts Buchu nd sArsApa-
MIA, IN such diseases a. rocommendod.
EFidenco o. the most re5ponaD De ana faiiaDis
character viii accompany the medieines-
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BLOOD BLOODl BLOOD
Fluid Extract SarssparllIs
Syphilis,

TINS Is sn affection Of the blood, and attacks ne
sexual Organs, Innings Of the Nose, Ears, IhEos,
Windpipe, and other mucus suriaces, making ~
appearance IN the form o. Ulcers. Hslmbold's II
tract Sarsapanlia purihes thu Blood, and removes
All scaly eruptons u the skin, giving 70 the com
ple1ion clear and healthy color. II being grepaf-
ed expressly for tns ciaas Of complaints, IL 0Ood-
purifying properties are preserved % greater ezs
Tent than anY ether preparation u SzrsapAT1nss
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- DR. KING, formerly Of New York, for
~ last four years Of LOuisEills. KY, who
has devoted his attention. 20 the trestmsnt Of pm
Vate diseases for 80 years, hafters himself having
attended 70 practice for 50 many years, ana cured
50 many thousands he Is enabled 10 cure al diseases
OF private nature, no matter how bad they may be
nom injudcious medical treatment or nom neglect
OF their own. DR.. Kings Dispensary Is No. %
DeadeTick street, between Cherry and the Square
second story, where he cures all diseases Of PM
Tats nature
Gonorrhosa cured without nauseous medicines or
interference with BUSINESS.
Structures OF old OF recent date eiectually cured
in few days. By an operation which causes no
pains Where a structure exists health cannot be
enloYet Perhaps no disease causes more mischief
and undennines the health so much.
Syphilis with al the diseases Of the skin, grow.
ne out Of neglect or bad treatment % etfectu-
slly cured in few days.
SEKIEAL WEAKHEss.-PariculRr attention having
been given 70 this disease and all the consequences
growing out Of IL brought on IN mEny casss By The
destructive habts Of inconsiGerate youth, and eI-
cessiFe indulgence Of the passions, q neglect Of
which viii undermine the Constitution, rendering
the subject unit for business OF society, and eaus-
nag premature old age.
Females who may be lnbonng with any difhculty
Of the Womb may rest assured Of Immediate re-
hef.
Persons residing abroad, BY writing and stating
their case with lee enclosed direct toir. A. King
No. g Dsadsrick street. Nashville, Tenn, viii have
the necessary medicines sent 70 their address
once hours kom o'clock in the morning until 3
a tbs evening. ApFfHtf