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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-05

FIRE AIARMs.-on Monday night of last
week, there was an alarm of Gre in the Soutts
western portion ofour town. Upon examii-
nation it was found to proceed from the old
Stone House near the residence of Capt. JOIN
AVIS, occupied conformity by whites and me-
gfoes. 1t originated, we understand, in the
garrett, from pile of ashes thrown there by
the carelessness of some of the negroes, hut
did little damage, as it was speedily extin-
guished.
On Wednesday night, the fine mansion of
Mr.. CHAs. j. MANNING, about mile from
town, caught fire from coal of fire falling
from the fireplace and rolling out upon the
Aoor in one of the rooms. Before it was dis
covered the floor had burned considerably,
but by timely exertion it was distinguished,
with but small loss -
These alarms should be warning to our
citizens, and spur them up to organize an eff
Gent Fire Company, and provide it with suit
able apparatus, so that We may be prepared
for any contingency.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-05

ACKNOWLEDGMENT the foreman
of this Office, returns his grateful thanks to
the young lady friend, who so kindly presen-
ted him, last week, with handsome outfit of
elegant and useful articles, the work of her
own fair hands. lie is the more gratificd at
this delicate recognition of the printers wants,
since the fair donor is totally unconscious that
an acknowledgment would be made through
the types. May perennial pleasures be hers
to enjoy, and happy will be he who wins her
for his ''help-meet"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-05

THEFTs.-On Thursday night last, between
8 and 10 o'clock, the yard of Mr.. JOHN F.
BLESSING was entered by some rascally thief
and lot of clothing, which was hanging on
the lines, carried off.
On the same night, the Blacksmith Shop
of Mr.. GEo. W. SPOTS was broken into and
a lot of tools distracted therefrom We hope
the scoundrel or scoundrels may be detected
and receive the punishment due such ras-
cality.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-05

DEATH OF FORMER Towxsa1Aw.-A
letter received in this town in forn1s us of the
death of Mr.. PETBn T. DUKE, which occur
red at Funkstown, Nd, on the 18th of JAN
uory. Mr.. D. was native, and for long
period, a resident of this town, and was we'll
known to the people of this community
During the Mexican war, he served in the
Mounted Rifles, in the compaBy of Capt
Stevens 7. Mason, and for hisgallantly in
the severe battles which resulted in the fall
of the city-of Mexico, he was complimented
by Gen. Scott and President Polk, with an
"award of merit" which he preserved and
cherished to the day of his death. In the
late war, he took sides with lis native South
and followed her fortunes until his cnfcebled
health compelled him to quit the service
Since the war, he has been living at Funks
town, where he married.
PETER DUKE had his faults, but they
were those calculated to injure himself, rather
than others. He was brave man, and in
offensive and kind hearted as he was brave.
To his surviving friends it is a consolation to
know that he gave decided evidence of a
change of heart, before his life terminated.
May he rest quietly.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-05

THE LATE FA1R.-Tke Fair recently held
by the young ladies of Jefferson Institute"
for the purpose of procuring funds to erect
monument to the memory of the Confederate
dead buried in Edge Hill Cemetery, Melted
them S253.50. This has been turned over
to Messrs. WM. Fl. TRAvERs, G.. W. SAD
LER and W. j. HAWKS, committee APP
pointed by the ladies to appropriate the mo-
ney to the purpose named.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-05

A LIVE FIRM.-A live and active business
firm is that of Ho1tgA Ridenour d: Lungc7on,
l24, South Eutaw street, Baltimore, whose
card appears iii our advertising columns. On
recent trip to Baltimore, we paid them a
visit, and speak within bounds when we say
that we saw more activity in their warehouse,
than in all the rest of the city. They were
busy as bees, in the dull season, and yet their
capacious warerooms were filled almost to re-
pletion with produces of every description
They were selling rapidly, and at the highest
cash figures, yet corn and other produce seem
ed to be rushing upon them in such volume
as to defy reduction of stock. This is proof
conclusive that their sales render satisfaction
to those who patronize them. On the second
floor of the building occupied by them, they
have stored large amount of cotton, and we
were informed that their trade in this article
is quite heavy. OF course the firm is making
money-getting rich we reckon-no differ
ence, they have not become proud and indo-
lent, but are as attentive to the interests of
their customers as in the days of their pow
erty, when work was a necessity.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-05

WINTER BRoKE.-As the sun did not
give the Ground Hog an opportunity of see
ing his shadow on the I'd, we suppose the
winter is broke and we shall have but little
more hard weather
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-05

DEBATE.-The next regular debate of. the
Junior Debating Society, will take place at
the Academy on Friday evening next, at 7
o'clock. The question for debate is =
''Were the Crusadcs beneficial to Europe?"
DEBATERs.
A6irmatire.-Harry Moore and Willie
Lee
Ncgative.- Willie Kearsley and W. W.
Rowan.
The public are cordially invited to attend
FINE CAKE.-We neglected to notice in
our last issue the fine cake sent us few days
ago by our friend DUNN. 1t was real
treat, and HENRY may rest assured that we
always appreciate such presents.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-02-05
BENJAMIN F. .BEALL, Editor.

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-25
AN IMPORTANT CURE.

MIS- Carohne Atkinson, OF Cornish, OF this State,
widow whose husband gave his life to his country In
our recent civil war, and daughter of Mr.. Samuel
Knight OF the same town, seriously attacked by
a disease of the Lungs. She had fastened upon her
dangerous symptoms, by which she was Frustrated
very low, and unable to removed for several days.
and was given up to die. Other organs serious
y affected, and their natural secretions suppressed
In this condition she placed herself under the care OF
Dr. Morse. Through the medium of his Inhalng
Remedies she was fully restored to health and is now
a hale and hearty woman.
DIR. Morse has the names of more Than two thou
sand persons ON his books, who have been cured Of
Catarrh in its various FORMS and It is safe to say that
all the above named were caused BY Catarrh or
proceeded from that complaint.
Persons at a distance can be treated by letter
Your obedient servant,
CHARLES MORSE,
Physician for Diseases Of the Throat and Limos M
Deering Street, Portland, Me.
February %, 1866. eodewtt
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TIL e STATE.


The Dover Observer says Albert Brown of
Foxcroft, killed last week, three fat deer on
Long Pond in Bowerbank.
"A new Union church, Just completed in
Otisfeld, is to be dedicated on Wednesday,
March 6. The dedicatory sermon is to be
preached by Rev. Silas Curtis
The cause of Temperance is sAvdncing in
Rockland. The Free ress publishes column
and half Of names, in fine type, of those
pledged to discountenance the use of intoxi-
eating drinks. ~
y, John G.. SAKE read his poem on "Love"
in Gardiner last week. at
The Bangor Wing is out In opposition to
the proposed new liquor law
The important liquor case of State vs..
Jones, Garvin & Co., was decided in the Su-
preme Court at Bangor on Friday, Judge Kent
presiding. The liquor was seized in July last
by Marshal Farnham in that city, and was
claimed by the above parties, New York liquor
dealers. The jury returned verdict against
the claimants, and claimants filed motion in
arrest Of judgment
Mr.. D. Colburn of Orono has sent
to the editor of the Wing curiosity, in
the shape Of new potato in Feb
rurary. 1t grew in his cellar and is of good
eatable size. "a - = -
"A turf writer in the Rockland Democrat
claims thatthe mare "Lady Chapman own
ed by mr.. y. H. Bisbee Of Camden, made ION
the loth,) the fastest time ever made in Maine
-2:28, 2aA-in two straight heats.-Some
doubted the distance, and measured it them
selves. .rsy
a The Hallowell Gazette saws that negro
minstrels ind lean living in that region; an
other troupe OF the itinerants broke up in dis
order in that city last week, and left without
taking receipts for bills incurred.
n-Ammi Buck, keeper of a public house in
Buckfeld, his son, and young man named
Charles Davis, have been arrested on charge
of arson in setting fire to the barn of Irwin
Robinson, Esq, in Sumner, sometime in No
vember last. 1t is supposed the act was one of
revenge, Buck having been prosecuted through
Mr.. RS information, for selling liquor to Mr.. !
Robins0ns son, who has since the fire become
q sober young man.
An exchange relates that Melvin Berry of
Leeds, on Tuesday bought and paid for $3.50 in
Do bonds, IN Lewiston, but through mistake
S4OO bond was put up instead of $50 bond
Mr.. Berry went home and on the same evening
unrolled his bonds and found he had $500 in
stead OF $780, He conld not sleep that night.
but rose early the next morning, drove fifteen
miles to that city, and reotifed the mistake,
which was not his own.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-25
Portland, Feb. q, 1867. 20 au

PORTLAND SUGAR HOUSE FIRED Up.-We
are informed that the Sugar House (Messrs. j.
B. Brown & Sons) will begin to boil molasses
once more, to-day. This, we think, an event
worth chronicling. On the 4th of July the
Sugar House, with its entire contents,-and it
was then more than usually full was destroy
ed by fire. Those of our readers who saw the
smothering ruins for weeks after, will remem-
Der how complete the destruction was. On the
10th Of September the piles of melted iron and
brick and granite had been so far cleared away
that the corner stone of a new structure upon
the old locality could be laid, and in the first
week of December a new building, most thor
oughly and massively built, nearly 15O feet
square and nine stories high was completed
1t is now less than eight months from the time
Of the fire The expensive machinery has been
put in and the establishment is at work again
This is certainly quick work " iaiH7t
The capacity of the new Sugar House is
10000 mOulds; or less technically speak
ing, it 500 hogsneads or mo1asses per
day; turning out 400 barrels of sugar per day.
We are told, however, that operations for the
present will be on a much smaller SCALE
The Messrs Brown express entire satisfac-
ton with the various mechanics who have been
employed on their building, but say that to the
energy and activity of Mr. Henry Fl. Kurdish,
the Superintendent of the Sugar House, a large
portion of the credit for the rapid re-establish-
ment Of this important branch of industry is
Justly due. ifdU 92ic91q 1fti stsli
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-25

CAsCo NATIONAL BANK.--Toaday the Caseo
National Bank will remove to their new build
ing, erected on their lot on Middle street on
rear Of where the former building was located.
The new banking-room is 40 feet square in the
clear, 26 feet high in the centre and 20 feet in
the sides to the top of the cornices The Direc-
tors room II feet square, and the Cashiers
room, 10 feet square are in the rear, and be-
tween them are two vaults, one for the vaua-
bles, the other for the book-keeper, both built
in the most substantial manner and resting on
solid foundation. In the rear ofthis is wash
room and the entrance to the cellar The eel
lar is noble one, blasted out of a ledge, and in
it is the old Casco House WELL containing 20
feet of water. g.'t stsstt Stl-t
The interior of the banking-room has been
finished in beautiful as we'll as solid and
substantial manner. The ceiling, between the
walls, and the timbers supporting the roof are
handsomely frescoed. The DOORS counters and
ratings are made of ash, chestnut and walnut
woods. Everything about the building has
been designed with a view to neatness and du-
rability. fuI 3
The work ON this building has all been done
by the day, no contract having been made for
any portion of it. 1t was designed by Mr.
Bassford, Architect. Mr.. Timothy a. Stewart
did the masonry. The carpenter work was
done by Mr.. William H. Stewart his efficient
foreman Mr.. George Knight having charge
Schumacher did the frescoing, and the nice
painting was done by Mr.. Ambrose Giddings
Everything about the premises speaks well for
the mechanics who have been employed on it.
The entrance to the banking house will be
through an arch of ten feet in the clear leading
from Middle street, and between block of two
stores with granite fronts which the Bank in-
tends to erect forthwith. These stores will be
from 60 to 20 feet deep and q feet wide in the
clear, and will add much to the beauty of Mid
| die street.
The Bank win commence business tomor-
| row in its new and beautiful quarters.
nh
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-25

Mr.. EDIroR:-I don't know which feeling
most predominated in my own MIND, -admira-
ton of the courtesy of a foreign stranger or
chagrin at our own stolidity-when read in
Saturdays Press that the most noticeable re-
gard for Washington's Birthday on the city
side of the harbor, was exhibited by British
vesseli Few of our own vessels displayed
bunting on that occasion; few Of our citizens
did so, and the city in its corporate capacity
allowed the day to pass without the slightest
notice, while British vessel in port was deck
ed in gala attire from taffrail to truck, and
further honored the occasion by a national sa-
lute Perhaps the city has no national en-
blem; her flags may have suffered humiliation
in the great fire and not have been replaced,
but dare say the gallant commander of the
HISTORIAN would have loaned a flag rather than
had the natal day of the nations Father" go
unobserved on the flagstaff of the chief city
building. However this may be, the delicate
and courteous compliment paid us by the Brit
ish officer was an equally delicate reproof of
our national stolidity ON the Oecasion-areproof
that hope will never again be deserved by our
beautiful and patriotic city. A CITIZEN
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-25

At a meeting of the " G, A. and P. c., on
Thursday evening last, the following preamble
and resolutions were offered by brother Samuel
ThurstOn, and were unanimously adopted, and
a copy ordered to be presented to the family of
the deceased, and also to the Daily Press, East
ern Argus and Christian Mirror. Mr.. Thus
ton said: 'N
Mr.. COmmissary and members of the v. C.
A. and T. Club:-It is doubtless known to all
the members of this Association that death has
made another breach in our number by the
removal from earth of our faithful and sincere
ly beloved brother, William Porter Chase. We
remember him at the celebration of our last
anniversary, rejoicing in vigor of body and
mind, and entering heartily into the festivities
OF the occasion, and looking upon the happy
group there gathered, reckoned him among the
from us. .49i7eu5 ~ n.8Tl 80 - =
Having been for the last eight years an active
member of this Club, we may say of him, he
was constantly interested in its welfare and
ready to do his part toward maintaining its
prosperity, even at the cost oil, present self-de-
NAL. In his death we feel that we have met
with an irreparable loss, inasmuch as the pleas
sonality is SO intimately mingled, can never be
repeated. =5ei9Iist 'lb GSEFS6 - =
As expressing in some slight degree our feel
lngs In view of the sad event, 1 beg leave to
propose the following resolutions: -
Resolved, That in the sudden and unexpected death
In foreign land, of our highly esteemed and beloved
brother William Porter Chase this Association real
ICES that the world has lost estimable and useful
man. our city an ornament to the mercantile profess
sion this Association one of its best and most hon
ored members and his family, kind and loving hus-
band and father.
Resotved, That our heartfelt sympathes 90 out to-
ward the vile and family of our deceased brother
who are suffering under this intense sorrow and that
we, with them, are mourners for the departed. Our
bereavement is great. We mourn a brother. but how
much greater, how overwhelming the anguish, when
the closest earthly ties are broken, and hearts en-
grated to each other are torn asunder &,
Resolved, That in our sorrow no bitterness is min
gied. We mourn not as those who mourn without
nope. Our sorrow ia even turned to rejoicing as we
doubt not that the loss to earth is gain to the better
and adding another voice to the chorus of the
HesoIred, That we commend the family Of our de-
parted brother to the loving kindness of Him who is
the widows God, and the father of the fatherless
and through earths pilgrimage may he tenderly lead,
console and comfort them and His guardian care and
choicest blessings be over them forever. 80 $50
PER ORDER.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-25
DOMESTIC PORTS.

SAN FRANCISCo-Cld 2ith ult, ship Santee, Sal
ter, for Liverpool. eI.l it7
GALVESTON-Cld 18th, brig Fred Bliss, sher-
man, Boston.
, NEW ORLEANS-Ar 10th, ships Marcia C Day,
Chase, Havre; Canada Wyman Boston.
Cid 10th, ship Elizabeth Hamilton, Gillespie, New
York; barque A Allen, Tarr, Boston; sch Union.
Bishop, Cardenas. tr
lowed to sea 18th, ship Zouave, and barque De-
MOBILE-Ar 22d, ship VIM Woodbury., Mount
tort, Boston.
JACKSONyn4LE-Cld I'd, sch Damon, johnson,
Guadalupe; Rollins. Wall, Mayaguez.
Cid Ash, schs Catawamteak, Jameson, Mayaguez;
5th w Lewis, CrOwell, Point Petre.
Cid Sth, schs A Richards, AreY, Vera Cruz 9th,
Ida May, DrskO Nuevitas.
CHARLESTON-Sld 21st, brig Mansanilla, Ma
gune, Wilmington.
RICHMOND-Sld 10th, sch Elizabeth Arcuarius,
jackson, Charleston.
ALEXANDRIA-Ar 23d, sch Rebecca G Lane,
Lane, from Providence.
BALTIMORE-Ar 10th, sch Jessie Hart, I'd, Pier
son, Woods Hole.
Sid Goth, barque Goodell. Tor San FIR ncisco.
AT zist, brig Harry. Bradbury, Ponce; sch Whit
PHILADELPHIA-Ar 21st, sch Moses Patteu,
Harding, Charleston.
NEW YORK-Ar 2lst, barque Philena, Davis, i'm
Matanzas Sth inst, via Delaware Breakwater: scbs
Waterfall, Cameron, Newfoundland; James Young.
Oliver; Nautilus Jameson; Biow, Pierce, and Cor
vO, Pickering ROckland; LamartIne, Dill, Portland
Fredonia, III mpson, st John, NIB.
Cid 21st. barque Geo ) Hunt, Woodbury., Carde-
PkOVfDENCE-SId I'D, brig Cmcassian Tucker,
Arroyo PR; Matilda, Dix, Baltimore.
NEWPORT-Sld 21st, sch A Simpson, Stimp-
son, iron Eastport) tor New York.
BOSTON-Cld 23d, ship Sorrento, Wilson, New
Hodgdon, Matthewson, Savannah; l. Orcutt,
Butler Baltimore.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-25
Long Sought For /! 5
Come at Last !
Mains Elder Berry Wine,

We take pleasure in announcing that the above
named article may be found for sale by all City
Druggists and first class Country Grocers. g :
AS a MEDICINE Mains Wine is invaluable, being
among the best If not the BEST remedy for colds and
pulmonary complaints, as well as one OF. the most
agreeable Beverages. Manufactured from the pure
juice OF the berry, and unauthorized by any impure
Ingredient we can heartily recommend it to the sick
as medicine, and to the well, as beverage.
To the days of the aged 1t addeth length,
TO the mighty it addeth strength
lis a balm for the sick, a Joy for the we'll
Druggists and Grocers buy and sell
nov q s N d&Wtf .----.-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-25
CITY OF PORTLAND.
ELECTION NOTICE .

PURSUANT to warrants from the Mayor and Al
I dermen of the City of Portland. the i.habitants
u, su quanned according to law in the
ward rooms or usual place. of meeting on
Monday, the 4th day OF March next,
a ten o'clock in the forenoon to give in their votes
or Mayor of said city, for Judge Of the hunieinal
court, for one Alderman and three Common Conn
etnha' warden and Clerk and for two City Con-
me pons VIII remain open until four O'Clock I'm the
afternoon, when they shall be closed
ana the Aldermen OF said city will he i'm sees;or n,
sH i common Council Room, In Market Hail. from
nne O'Clock in the forenoon 10 one O'Clock in the al
.ernoon on each of the three secular DAYS next nre
Sedng such day OF election and from three O'CLOCK 10
i've clock on the afternoon OF the last of said three
uays tor the purpose OF receiving evidence of
me quanncation OF voters whose names have NOT
Dee entered on the lists of qualified voters in and
or tue several Wards, and for correcting said lists
fiE Per order,
Portland, Feb. 25, 1867 ~ '''y o dt5
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-25
MARRIED..

In this city, Feb 20, by DR.. II. A. Lamb, Thomas
J. Redlon, Esq, and Miss Olive A Jones, both OF
Portland. "a Y..s- ....|. - :
Feb. %, by Rev. F. Southworth, Edward D. Star
bird and Miss Martha j. Ii by, both OF Westbrook.
In Gray, Feb. II, Thomas L. Allen and Miss Fran
ces G. Mayberry, both of Windham. "A NJ m
In West Poland, Dec. 6, John b. Prescott OF Port
land, and Miss Anna j. Bickford of Oxford
In Brunswick, Feb. 49, William b. Curtis, of Gar
diner. and Elizabeth G. Ward, of Freeport /
In Rockland, Feb is, Elkanah Spear and Ellen L.
Arnold. "
In WinterpOrt. Feb. II. Capt. V. r. Philbrook and
Emma r. Whitney, both of Frankfort :
In Bangor. Feb. 10. Joseph Hatch, OF B., and Me-
LISA Giddings, OF Hampton.
In Readteld. Feb. 10, Tlos. A.. Packard and Miss
Arminda s. Perkins. N WALSH
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-25

FORRIGN ExPoRTs.-The total value of for
eign exports from this port last week, amount
ed to $182, 390.03. Included in the shipments
were A, 800 sugar box shocks, $3.50 shocks and
heads q, 900 hoops, 49, $50 feet lumber, 100000
M shingles, rs empty casks, 1884 lbs. ashes,
400 bbls. oat meal, 5,2S3 bbls. -four, 16O bbls.
pork. 100 dressed hogs, GA S75 lbs cut meats, 90,
600 lbs. butter, $3.50 lbs. lard, III bush. wheat,
1861 bush. oats, PA bush. peas, CAB bush.
grass seed, AGO lbs beeswax, 1O4 $50 lbs. copper
ore, 20 drums fish, 454 lbs extract hemlock, 100
bbls. potatoes, so bbls. onions, IL bbls. beans,
65 sewing machines, 40 bdls. shovels, $50 bags
shorts, bales raw furs, casks glassware, 6
packages leather, 10 boxes furniture, 26 pack
ages sundries.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-25

- NARROW ElscAPE.-Saturday evening, as a
gentleman was crossing Congress street oppo-
site Casco street. and when nearly across, he
was knocked down by the horses attached to
the sleigh car of the Horse Railroad Company.
There were four horses attached to the coach,
and he did not notice their proximity to him.
All Of the animals passed over him as did also
the coach, the hind steps of which dragged him
some little distance. Those who observed the
accident supposed the man was killed, but he
appeared to be but slightly injured, though his
clothing suffered considerably, He fortunate
~ fell between the runners of the coach and
thus escaped almost unscathed, though how
the four horses managed to get over him with
out doing him severe injury cannot be account
ed for. The gentleman soon after called at the
Railroad Office and exhibited himself, saying
to MI Palmer that he would wait until Mon
day morning, and see in what condition he then
should be, before making out his bill for dam
ages ''@Aei ''ii ''ti.'1i'i'''" i1ti i'--t ifi'