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DODD'S NERVZNE
AND INVIGORATOR!

This Medicine is NERVE TONIC. 1t stops the
waste of vitality, braces the Nerves. and quietly
regulates the system. Sleeplessness, Irrtability,
loss OF Energy, Loss of Appetite, Dyspepsia, Con-
the mental and bodily functions, the common in
dicatons OF Nervous Disease Dodd's Nervine and
Invgorator is complete specific for all troubles
1t is also the best is also the agreeable,
The Portland daily press., 1868-07-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.
DIR. w. II. JOHNSON,


Has made arrangements with DR.. DE
hesSfs>-@9 Volt, Physician, whose o'fce is nearly
VI opposite DIR. J.'s, to be present and as
-AI-b sist him when he has occasion to give
ETHER Dr. De Woli has had much experieH Hce in
M .ile administration OF ETHER, having spent a long
tune IN the hospitals of the Army during the late re-
DEMON. 6y This arrangement all persons who wish
" ~ nave thelr teeth extracted WITHOUT PAIN under
tne ihost sane and judicOus administration of ether
can now have the opportunity
No extra "a charge will be made for extracting the
TEEN 70 nose who employ DIR. . to fit them artii-
Df. Jonns9hs o. office is no. 13 Free Street, I'd
Me iyl5sNeOd1mo
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A Valuable Contract

A GENT WANTED. A well known and very sue
n cessful Life Insurance Company, Offering unusu-
al advantages to agents and insurer, requires the
service gentleman of good standing to whom will
be given a GENERAL AGENCY, with such terms as
will insure independence with proper effort. The
Company must have evidence that the party Is
earnest, energetic and reliable.
LOCAL AND DISTRICT AGENTS are also wanted.
Clergymen, Teachers and Business men can largely
increase their incomes by ayang themselves OF the
facilities offered to act agents. All needed in
struciion to inexperienced parties. Address with
references. LIFE COMMISSION CoSTRAcr, p y.
Box 6767 New York City. Jy3Oeod3t
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To Pleasure Seekers.

The YACHT RAY having been put in com oete
order and under able management, is now ready to
take parties ssiling fishing to the Islands. The
Yacht may be hired by the day, week or month, on
reasonable terms. Enquire at 81 Commercial Street,
on board. june25eodtfsn
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RDINARY EXPENDITURES.
Total. ...... 1925, ,Sls, ,s45 90 $19s, 500, 900 eO

sEcoND.-REDUCTloN OF TAXATION.
The amount of taxes abated or repealed
since the close of the war has been estimated
as follows:
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1t thus appears that OF the above total ex-
penditures of the War Department $647 $685.
600, or 20 per cent. of the whole, was directly
contingent upon the termination of the war,
and the disbanding of the army; and was dis
bursed in the nine months Immediately sue
ceedIng the surrender of Lee in April, 1866.
The balance of expenditure charged to the
war Department on the books of the Treasu-
ry-vlz., $269, ,42S ,9S7 .10-covers a period of
Marty months, or from January 1, 1866, to June
~, 1905, ana represents the disbursements fur
ther contingent upon the termination of tn
war,-such as arrears of pay and transporta-
ton of troops, the regular expenses of the mil
ltarv establishment, the expenses of the In
dian war in the summer and fall of 1867 tbe
payment of bounties (S49, ,3S2,s59) from july /,
1866, to june 30, 1868, the payment for proper
ty lost or destroyed in the military service of
the United States ($11 900, ,O00), the reimburse
ment of State claims in 1868 ($10, 1870, ,OOO),
river and harbor improvements and the ex-
penses OF Notifications, subsistence of Indians,
Ereedmens Bureau, expenses of reconstruc-
ton. &c.
The Portland daily press., 1868-07-30
CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES.

IF we divide the total expenditures of the
last fiscal year into ordinary expenses" or
those which are required to support and main
tam the government, and extraordinary ex-
penses," or those which have been the unavoid-
able result of the war, we have the following
classifications:
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TrOtting Wagon for sale.

TrOtting Wagon for Sale.
A NEARLY new New York built Light Wagon,
N weighing about 100 lbs, in good order.
Enquire of MARTIN 81 PENNELlt
iy36dtt Preble st.
To Let.
sENO Gentleman and wife small tenement on first
L floor, pleasantly located.
Address II. c., through D. jy3Odtw
The Portland daily press., 1868-07-30


E. b. Washburne of Illinois is not the only
man in Congress who keeps watchful eye up
on the thieves that are constantly besetting
the Treasury, but his great influence, arising
from his marked ability and his long expert
ence, gives him great success in withstanding
them. The lobby hates him. The man that
has big '.job" is his sworn foe. The whiskey
ring loves not his companiopship. To every
man who wants to take money Illegally from
the Treasury and to get through extravagant
appropriations he seems very disagreeable
sort of person.
To Mr.. Washburne and majority of his
Republican associates and certainly no one
will regard the prominence we give him in
this matter as invidious-it is due that the two
first sessions Of the 4Oth Congress passed with
out the passage of any of those lobbying
schemes which have hitherto brought so much
discredt upon Congress and SO many burdens
upon the people. Even in the frighttul haste
of Saturday and Monday none of the usual
"jobs" eluded the patriotic vigilance of these
men, and their wrecks are day left scattered
and strewn about the vacant legislative halls.
with the mortuary label. unfinished business y
VI WIN luciT uudl oDiludrIeS printed III Cne
Globe. We have it upon Democratic authori-
ty that Gen. Grant has taken Mr.. Washburne
into his confidence as his personal friend and
political adviser. Copperhead papers never
tire of reiterating the statement that when
Grant is President Washburne's influence
will be potent in the councils of his admins
tration. Whether this is true or not we do
not know and do not particularly care; but
surely neither the honesty nor sagacity of
General Grant are seriously impugned by
such statements. On the other hand, if they
shall prove to be well founded, it will greatly
increase Grants popularity because of the
confirmation it will afford of the popular faith
in one of his most valuable mental character
istics-his correct judgment of men. 1t was
his unerring eye that selected Sherman, Sher-
idan, Thomas and Mcpherson for military
leaders from scores of competitors and upheld
them in evil and good report until their own
achievements gave them the respect and con-
fdence of the whole people. If it shall also
appear that his perception of fitness for civil
administration is equally acute, and that he is
naturally attracted to men who have especial
ly distinguished themselves by insisting upon
integrity and economy in government expen-
ditures. the injury done thereby to his chances
for the Presidency will hardly be alarming.
The Portland daily press., 1868-07-30

The amount deducted from the aggregate
expenditures above given indicates the regu-
lar and legitimate army expenditures for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1868, to have been
S56, ,7l3,4 ,410; OF which no inconsderable part is
justly chargeable to the expense attendant up
on the existence of Indian hostilities upon the
plains in the summer and fall of 1867, which
largely and exceptionally augmented the cost
of transportation and subsistence.
The military appropriations for the fiscal
year are S:33. .OS1 .O1S
The Portland daily press., 1868-07-30

ALL KINDS OF JOB PRINTING reatlyLand
"A promptly executed this Office.
The Portland daily press., 1868-07-30

July 6, lat 80 Al, brig j Brown, from Portland
tor Matanzas.
July IA, lat % "a. Ion SO %, sch Golden Dream,
from Jamaica for Philadelphia.
July 81 lat 3j 80, Ion 72 20, barque Ellen Dyer,
steering East.
from New York tor Wilmington NC.
The Portland daily press., 1868-07-30

Address, II BrOadway New York.
N. ESPECIAL PERSONAL ATTENTION given to
the INSPECTION of all timber consigned to our house,
May 23-d3mo sN
The Portland daily press., 1868-07-30


By the system of internal revenue which
prevailed at the close of the war, taxation may
be said to have been all but universal; land,
agricultural produce, ,unmanufactured lumber,
bread-stuffs, and few other forms of property
or product only, being excepted. An aggre-
gate of ten thousand distinct articles or pro-
ducts, made available as sources of internal
revenue in July, 1865, would probably be an
under rather than an OUer estimate. At the
present time, of all manufactured articles or
products of industry, the following only are
subject to specific or direct taxation: Distilled
spirits ternaented liquors, anufactured tobacco,
gas, matches and playing cards. Perfumery,
cosmetics, patent medicines and few other
manufactured articles are subjected to stamp
tax proportioned to their selling price, since
July, 1865, furthermore, the additional tax of
five per cent. on incomes in excess of five
thousand dollars has been repealed, and the
exemption on all incomes has been increased
from $500 to 1000. The taxation formerly
imposed -on the gross receipts accrung from
the transportation of merchandise has also
been entirely removed.
Coincident with the above reduction of tax
alton, or from August 81 1865, to June 80, 1868,
the aggregate of the national indebtedness,
including cash in the Treasury, exhibits a re-
duction in round numbers of $3.50, 900 900. On
this abatement of the debt the reduction of the
interest, calculated at six per cent, would be
S15O00O0O per annum.
The Portland daily press., 1868-07-30

The aggregate expenditures made through
or under the direction OF the War Department.
from April 1st, 1865, to June Both, 1863 nclu-
sive, were $917 ,117, ,043.43. OF this aggregate
the disbursements for nine months, or from
April 1st 1865, to December 31st, 1865, as
stated by quarters, were as follows:
Second quarter OF 1865. $414 OF? So
lHlru .l65, 369,Z3 81
Fourth ".................. 68, ,122, ,541 65
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-28
The New Kentucky Senator, Hon. Thos.
G. kcCreery.

From the Kentucky Yeoman, Feb. 10.l
This distinguished gentleman, who has
been elected to succeed Hon. James
Guthrie in the Senate of the United
States, has long been known and recog-
nized in Kentucky as one of the leading
men in the Democratic party. Owing to
combination of circumstances, grow
ing partly out of the fact that the dis
trict in which he resides was long ad-
verse to him in politics, but chiefly from
bis preference for the repose of private
life, he has never before been elected to
Office. His name, however, especially
in the western portion of the State, has
always occupied the first prominence in
politics during the past twenty-five
years.
Born in the county of Daviess, in
which he now resides. Mr.. McCreery
received his education at ST. Joseph's,
Bardstown, aHd at Center College, Dan
Vile In 1889 be entered upon the
practice of law, but in few years re-
tired from the profession and became q
farmer. He continued in the occupation
until 1865, when be removed to Ovens
boro, and resumed the practice Of the
law. In ls43 he ran as the Democratic
candidate for Congress against Hon
Willis Green, one of the strongest men
in the State. Harrison's majority in the
district had been 5000; Green was
elected by only 234 votes.
Two years afterwsrd, Mr.. McCreery
again made the congressional race
against Hon. John II. McHenry, sr., but
was again defeated by q small majority.
In 1852 be canvassed the district as
elector for Pierce, and, in 1856, was del-
egate from the Second district to the
Cincinnati Convention, which nominated
Buchanan and Breckenridge. In 1850 be
was supported By his district for Gov
srnor, in the State convention which
Magofin and Boyd, re-
ceiving It's united vote. This, We
believe, constitutes his political re-
cord. In addition, however, to these
serviees, Mr.. NeCreery has taken
part, more or less, in every important
political contest since his entrance into
public life. he has also been the reci-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-28
LESSEE FRIDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 2s 1868. NO. l53

pient Of various marks Of distinction, in
invitations TO deliver orations and ad-
dresses before literary associations, and,
in 1858, was one Of the board Of visitors
TO West Point On this occasion he was
elected by the cadets TO deliver an ad-
dress, which was widely published.
Mr.. MoCreery may be said to be in the
full vigor Of body aud mind, being fifty.
one years Of age, and Of fne personal
presence. OF large frame, he stands six
feet and an inch in hight, weighing about
one hundred and ninety pounds. His
head is large, his features regular, aud
his whole physiognomy gives evidence OF
intellectual force and genialiiy OF temper.
His hair is black, interspersed with
gray, straight, and worn short,
being confined to the sides and
back Of his head. A shaggy eye.
brow overshadows a young, hazel
eye, which wins confidence upon
6rst sight. As a speaker he has few
equals in native eloquence as well as IN
cultivated diction. With his sound
political principles and other eualihca-
tons, we are satisfied that he will, in all
respects, prove worthy of the high posi-
ton which has been accorded him with
such gratifying evidences of confidence.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-28
Late Washington News.


Late specials from Washington say
impeachment is now fixed fact, and a
trial of the President is now inevitable,
whatever may be the ultimate result
But that procedure will be deliberate
and not characterized by the indecent
haste which has marked the proceedings
of the House. Chief Justice Chase will
preside, and time will be allowed for
consideration such as is due the impor-
tance, dignity and solemnity of the case.
From q source entitled to credit, IT is
ascertained that there will be No man
damus applied for in Stanton's case, but
the matter will be before the court in good
time aud the sham secretary it is hoped
will receive his quietus. g,
A prominent New England Radical
Senator said to-day he didn't know which
would hurt the Radical party most, the
conviction or acquittal of the President.
No change in the situation of affairs at
the War Department. Thomas made no
attempt to assert his authority to-day,
aud Stanton seems master OF the War
Office. He drew warrants to-day to the
amount of 100000 on the Secretary OF
the Treasury, who refused to pay them:
The Secretary acted under direction of
the President, who gave him positive
orders not TO recognize Stanton in an
official capacity. 1t is said the latter
will endeavor to enforce payment of said
drafts through mandamus, but this
lacks confirmation.
There is story to the effect that be-
fore Grant vacated the War Office Stan :
ton agreed if he would relinqush his
position on his restoration he (Stanton)
would resign.
The Senste passed bill to-day max
ing valid the Constitution of Southern
States adopted by mere majority OF
votes cast. 1t was amended so as to
allow persons to.vote on ten days resi-
dence, by exhibiting certificate or max
ing affidavit or giving other satisfactory
evidence of registration. This, of course,
admits all those States under negro Con.
stitutions.
Mr.. Coburn, of Indiana, introduced =
bill to-day, which declares the House will
treat as a nullity votes cast for any mem
ber of Congress who is known to be in
eligible by reason of disloyalty.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-28

Mrs. MARGARET HAYES, of Browns
vile, Texas, met her death in a singular
manner, the other day. She had crossed
the river on her way to Matamoros, and
was killed by bullet from the Browns
vile side, while riding in a cab. The
bullet was fred by one of the soldiers OF
a guard just relieved, who we're directed
to discharge their pieces into the river.
The officers who Investigated the occur
renee, express the opinion that the fatal
ball had ricochetted upon the surface of
the water.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-28

President JOHNSON was sixty years
old on the 10Th of last December Mr..
Z. A. Pollard, in late article on the
President, says there is one very honor
able remark to be made of his admins
tratiep, which has not obtained the pop
ular notice il deserves. 1t is his singular
disinterestednes in matters Of patronage
and power. Had he accepted the Rsdi-
cal offers be might be to-day one of the
most absolute despots on earth. 1t re-
quired no little honesty and patriotism
to oppose triumphant majority in Con-
gress instead of siding with it, when If he
had done so, he might have become its
idol. Congress would have made him an
emperor, but he has steadfastly declined
the purple"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-28

ACCORDING to letter from Italy, Bay.
ard Taylor came near being one of the
victims of the land slide at Naples,
which destroyed so many lives. He oc-
cupied, with his family, house at Santa
Lucia, which was one of those over
whelmed by the avalanche, bat fortu-
nately, on the day it occurred, they were
absent on q visit to Sorrento. 1t is said
there were two Americans in an omnibus
buried by the slide.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-28

Morgan county, Kentucky, recently,
man named Isaac Hall was called to
the door Of his house and shot, He re-
treated, was pursued into the house, and
again shot, and killed. Within few days
number of men have been arrested and
lodged in Jail at Mount Sterling, charged
with the murder. One of the parties is
Halls own brother, one his brother-in-
law, and all the others are his relatives
by blood or marriage.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-28

OK Saturday night daughter of David
L. Gregory eloped from her fathers
house, few miles from Louisville, with
man named Keyes, neighbor of
Gregory. The girl is sixteen years old,
and said to be beautiful and intelli-
gent the intelligence of a vicious
sort, probably-and Keyes is reported to
have already two wives and some
childrap
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-28

The Democrats of the city of Reading,
Pennsylvania, elected their entire muni-
cipal ticket last Friday, and made q
gain of three hundred and seventeen
over their vote in October last-two
facts which the telegraph failed to mem
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-28

TIE stockholders in the various rail =
roads in the oil regions met in Phila-
delphia yesterday and con6raed the
contracts of their respective roads for
consolidation. The lines merged in the
Warren and Franklin Railroad, Oil
creek Railroad and Farmers Railroad,
all under the title of the Oilcreek and
Allegheny River Road. 55N
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-28

COLONEL P. G. GAILLARD, removed
from the mayoralty of Charleston, by
General Candy, was formerly in the
United States army, and lost an arm in
defense of Battery Wagner against the
Federal arms.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-28

A YOUNG man named Charles Williams
was arrested in Winons, Minnesota, a
few days since, for a slight offeuse, and
was acquitted, when he deliberately COM
mitted suicide on account of the dis
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-28

ISAAC DurroN fell upon the saw in his
mill, st Morganton, Ind, the other day,
while it was in motion, and was cut in
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-28

THURLow WEED suggests that Congress
call in the Preamble to the Constitution,
the Declaration of Independence, and
Washington Farewell Address, and burn
them, as the people may possibly get to
reading them, and that would create un-
easiness. Washington's Farewell Ad-
dress was coughed down in Congress last
Saturday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-28

JAMES EDGAR deliberately murdered
Henry d. Bassett, near Mobile, Saturday
evening.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-28

TIE Wheeling Register charges hor-
rible mismanagement upon the authori.
ties of the West Virginia Lunatic Asy-
lum. The patients, it is stated, are
served with disgusting and unwholesome
food, and "are crowded together in filth
and wretchedness unspeakable." A story
Of an insane woman, seduced by one of
the attendants, is told; and it is charged
that helpless insane man was put one
night in the room Of q raving maniac,
and was found next morning so badly
bruised and beaten that he died.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-28

ThIs is the latest slap at Grant in the
New York Tribune: ITO elect man to
Office Who deliberately gets drunk is to
bring delirium trenens into our legisla-
ton, and to make the preparation and
execution of our laws uncertain, wild and
spasmodic. Now is the time for the men
~hO really believe in the virtue Of tenn
perAnee to show their faith BY their works.
LetHs resolve to vote for 10 man who has
10, strength enough 70 resist the tenptA-
.ion Of vine"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-28
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II You WANT A STEAM BOILER. A
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of any Kind leave your order at lQl Main street.
or a. JOINER a ETRKLRT's & Nsr-o. 81,
o. oall uponU Tlsrl THOs. CUBBINs.
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