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The Mercantile Agency,

The Mercantile Agency,
~ Congress nnd 40 Wafer Street, Boston,
WI hare Office First Of March in Jose Block
sNo. SO Exchange Sc, opposite the Custom
House, Portland.
This institution was established by Lewis Tappan,
in new York, in 1871; by him and Edward L. Dun
bar In Boston, in lS43, and subssquentlyby them and
their in each Of the principal cities of the
United States and Canada and is believed to be the
first and original oIganizat in my part OF the
world, for the purpose of procuring in a thorough
manner recording and preserving for its patrons de-
tailed in nformation respecting the home Standing re-
sponsibility and credit of Merchants, Manufacturers
Traders, &C., to aid i'll dispensing credit and collect
ing debts.
During the twenty-s years that the Mercantile
Agency has been in op ration there has been time
that it has not enjoyed the confidence and patronage
of the most honored and sagacious business men in
each community where OF its offices has been To-
Gated. With determination, adhered to from the
first opening of this Office TO the present time to Sc
cure the aid ofreiable and painstaking correspon-
dents, men of character and integrity, competent
assistants and clerks In all responsible positions aud
to be strictly impartial In reports without fear
favor, the business has grown to extent
10 Ine lncTedSeu ana EXTENDED DuSl-
OF the country; and never has the agency been
in condition to render such valuable service to its
subscribers as at the present time.
In addition TO The ded reports, revised syste-
matically twice syear by correspondence and trav-
elling we have for the past three years. Issued to
subscribers who desired it, they paying addition
al subscription for the use thereof REFERENCE
BOOK, cont aiming names of individuals and firms in
Mercantile, Manu- featuring, Mechanical, and other
business, arranged in alphabetical order in. their
respective towns cities, with double rating ap-
pended las per Key furnished with the book, show
Ing, first. approximately the pecuniary strength and
secondly, the mercantile credit. This work, is-
sued in January and July of each year, is kept
full subscribers by the issue OF weekly (or more
frequently notifications OF important changes which
| affect the ratings.
Besides the GENERAL REFERENCE BOOK Of
whole U. S. and Bri ish Provinces we issue a
BOOK OF PRINCIPAL CITIES, some 20 in mum.
Der,
| NEW ENGLAND REFERENCE BOOK, and
| WESTERN REFERENCE BOOK.
| All OF the three last nameI are included in The
cording to the wants of his business.
We shall he Pleased 10 exhib the Reference BOol
and other facilities of the Agency, and 10 answer
such questions az may be asked respecting our sys
tenn and terms OF subscription, upon application per
sonally OF by letter.
January 1, 1868.
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4--THE cAPIraL srocK,

The authorized capital of the Union Pacific Rail-
road Company is siOeO ,OOO Of which over 80, $780,
600 have been paid on tie workalready done.
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SAMUEL r. COBB.
No. 35S Congress Street,
NEAR HEAD OF GREEN STREET.

DIANO FORTES, Meodeons, Organs Guitars,
L violns, Banjos, Flutinas, Music Boxes, Con-
certinas, Accordeons, Tamborines, Flutes, Flagco-
let's Picalos, Claronets, Violin Bows Music Stools,
Music Stands, Drums, Files, Sheet Music, Music
Books Violin and Guitar Strings, Stereoscopes and
Views Umbrellas, Canes, Clocks, Bird Cages, Look
ng Glp sses, Abups. Stationery, Pens Ink, Rocking
Horser Pictures and Frames, Fancy Baskets, Chill
drens Carriages and great variety Of other articles
Old Pianos Taken In Exchange for New.
Ey-Pianos and Melodeons tuned and to rent.
April Eff
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$500 for good 1 IL story House

AsA And One Aero of Land In Westbrook
::5 within three minutes walk of the Horse Cars
asA The house is modern and convenient. Plenty
excellent Soft Water Mt the door. Has good barn
and wood-house. Only $1,000 cash required down
Apply to w. H. JERRIS,
dc-30d3ws Real Estate AGENT
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Means Sufficient to Build the Road.

Contracts for the entire work OF building 914 miles
OF hrst-eiass railroad west from Omaha, comprising
much Of the most difficult mountain work and EN-
bracing every expense except surveying, have been
made with responsible parties who have already fin
ished over $40 miles, at the average rate Of sixty
eight thousand and fty-eight dollars (s6s, ,O5s per
mile. This price includes all necessary shops tor
construction and repairs OF cars, depots stations,
and all other incidental buildings, and also Iocomo-
tives, passenger, baggage, and freight cars and 9TH
er requisite rolling s'Ocs, to amount that shall
not be less than 5000 per mile Alloy ing the cost
ofthe remaining one hundred and eighty-six of the
eleven hundred miles assumed to be built by the
Union Pacific Company to be 100000 per mile,
The Total Cost Of Eleven Hundred Miles
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MISCELLANEOUS. !

The remaining ten miles will be finished as soon
as the weather permits theroadbed to be sufficiently
packed to receive the rails. The work continues to
be pushed forward in the rock cuttings on tie west
ern slope with unabated energy, and much larger
force will be employed during the cuyent year than
ever bet0rs. The prosI ect that the VI hola
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-23

The Company have ample facilities for supplying
any deficiency that may arise in means for construc
tion. This may be done wholly or in part by addi-
ditional subscriptions to the capital stock.
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REAL ESTATE.
Hotel for Sale.

s1R,%sf an ias saaxn IN s aa aGs sa
EAksH York Hotel In Saco, will lie sold at a g cd
9sESs N bargain. The mr iLure is nearly new and
Ea& In good order. Has good Dance Hall and
Stable attached, very favorable lease OF four
ten yeats. The House is doing excellent busi-
ness and the only reason for selling is that tue Pro-
pretor Las other business to attend TO the first of
March.
SILAS GURNEY,
tan21d1w York Hotel, Saco, Me.
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Grand Lime to the Pacific
Will be Con,nleted n. uSz0

Was never better. I've means so far.provided for
construction has proved ample, and there is no lack
OF funds for the vigorous prosecution OF the en-
terprise. These are divided into four classes:
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ASSOCIATE OFFICES.

f. RUSSELL g. CO., Boston, and Portland z. g
Dun Co, New York City, Albany, Buffilo
Phladelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Pittsburg
Cleveland, Detroit Chicago, Milwaukee ,Clarlest n
New Orleans, Louisville Memphis, st. Louie, and
London, England DUN. VIVIAN & CO., Tor.
onto, G. W Montreal, G. E., and Halifax, N. 8.
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AS the U S Bonds are equal to money, and the
Company's own First Mortgage Bonds have ready
market, we have as the
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To be Sold Immediately.
TWO Houses and lots In City. Price 5000 and 81
l. 600. House lots in Cape Elizabeth $50 to SlO0
JOSEPH REED,
Raj Estate Agent, oak and Congress sts.
! Octobes 2, dit
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U 5. Bonds. eaiss 6 bEss.sa $29, ,328, 600
First Mortgage Bonds 2s3280O0
Capital ocA paid in the work now DONE 8 500 200
Land Grant, l4,Os0,000 acres, at $i.5O per
acre, 2i120 600
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.WoMAs's WRONGS: COunter-Irrtant. b,
Gail Hamilton. One volume l6mo. Boston: Ii X
nor g Fields. Sold by Hall L, DaIs,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-10
NEW ORLEANS TUESDAY MORNING MARCH TO- 1868
AMUsEMENrs.



The new and original comic drama Of
ours was presented last evening for the
first time at the Varieties, and Edwin
Adams acquitted himself with his usual
excellence as Haqb Gtalcote 1t will be
repeated this evening, on which occasion a
complete military band has been engaged
10 give increased effect to the pictures.
New Opera House.
In the opera of the Grand Duchess Of
GerOlsteinp last evening, Mile Lambele
locked and acted the Grand Duchess as
charmingly as the captivating Tostee her
self Deere as Fritz did his work excel
lently. That tremendous fire-eater and
dlSciplinarian, General Bouns, was admira-
bly, done by Chamonin. This opera will
be represented again this evening. Ii
brettos of the opera, in French and English
for sale at the office.
Academy Of Music.
As usual en- Monday nights, this theatre
gave its patrens an uncsmmonly ine enter
:ainment. Billy Emerson in his burnt cork
comicalities, the graceful Clinetops on the
light fantastic, the daring Miacos, the lively
Dick Carroll, the sweet singers Misses Tay-
lor and Garcia, the feminine Schoolcraft,
and all the other stars were brilliant in
varied parts. 1t should not be forgotten
that tonight Dolly" Davenport is up for
a benefit, and of course full house win be
the result, for fine bill will be Of
tered.
st. Charles Theatre.
Last evening Miss Alice Kingsberry made
her first appearance at the St, Charles in
the popular play of "FanchOn." She GER
tainly is the rival of Maggie Mitchell in the
touching character Of Fdnchon. This even
ing the Hidden Hand" and Comfortable
Service" in which Miss Kingsberry will
appear.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-10
JUICE MowE,s LEorURE.

The Late CHIEF Justice Martin.
According 10 previous announcement
Judge Howe delivered lecture last even
ing in the Ames Methodist Episcopal church,
before the Young Mems association.
The lecture was a sketch of Judge Mar
tins birthplace, Marseilles, France, with an
account of his education and early labors
in North Carolina. Judge Martin served
for brief term on the territorial bench of
Mississippi; but his great fame was
achieved in Louisiana. He was upon the
bench of this state for nearly thirty-seven
years. The lecture concluded with refer
ence to The character of Judge Martin, and
its influence upon the history of the state.
Judge Howe is a graceful and fluent speaker,
and possesses the faculty Of enchanting the
interest of his audience throughout His
address sbounded in anecdote and illustra.
ten, which were appropriately applied tc
the subject.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-10
Cash Capital of $8,5OO,OOO,

Which will be sufficient to duplicate lines to all or
nearly ALL the paying points reached By the present
monopoly
The present telegraph Companies OF the country
have been consolidated into one huge monopoly,
and earning six millions of dollars per
year. over one hundred per cent on the actual
cost of their lines their present capital having been
watered over one thousand per cent.
The National Telegraph Company have a reeog-
milton from the United States Gsgernment of the
importance of their enterprise, with grant of the
most valuable franchises ever conferred upon a
Telegraph Company. No competing line has ever
had the right granted by congress to this Com
pRny to construct and operate lines every Rail-
road and Mail Route in the United States. The posi-
ton Of this Company differs from that of any com
pany ever before organized. The question of the
right Of way is forever settled.
The Stockholders of this Company can not be sold
out or transferred to any other Company. The act
Of Congress under which this company has beer
organized prohibits any transfer OF the franchise,
granted
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-10

Much of the correspondence from New
Orleans is written by very intelligent gen
tlemen. This is specimen in letter to the,
New York Express:
Gen. Hancock has issued an order that
New Orleans city money is no longer good
for United States, state, county, or city
taxes, and it has consequently deprecated
eight per cent, even on one and two dollar
bills, which people have been struggling to
get for SIS, los and eos, which have been
at that discount for some months. I be-
lieve his action is generally indorsed, as
most all other actions Of his, except the
compelling of the payment Of the odious
"mill taxi to support the black and tam
rat-plt.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-10

One Of the most sober-sided journals Of
the city permitted itself to give publicity
to great sell in its last issue. In speak
ing Of the effects of the furry in regard to
city money, it adds that on Saturday the
people, radicals, Democrats. conservatives,
etc., had serious thoughts Of razing the
city hall from turret to foundation stone. u
Something is due to the excitement of the
writer; but we suspect that the desire to
ventilate high sounding, but very trite
quotation, had mere to do in producing the
paragraph than any fears that were actually
entertained even by the writer.
The people of New Orleans are not SO
silly as to destroy their own property thus
to ne purpose. They know that razing the
city hall would not be to raise the means
to redeem city notes. They know, too
that the men chiefly or wholly to blame
for the over issue of city money were
turned out of the hall last August. So
aside from the physical difficulties in the
way of pulling down the hall, we think tha
stout structure will be permitted to stand
for a while lorger for want of sufficient
motive fer its destruction. The intimatioH
that everybody proposed, or even though
of riot on Saturday, is unjust to the people
They had no such intention.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-10
oENrRALExECUTIvE UOAaMITrEE

Radical RepubltcaR Party OF Louisiana.
At the meeting last evening the commit
tee was called to order at seven O'Clock, the
president in the chair and fifty-seven mem
bers present.
No reports from standing committees. The
secretary announced that he had caused a
notice to be inserted in the official organ of
the party calling the parish committee to
meet on Thursday next. March H. 1868, at
seven o'clock P. NJ, at Mechanics IRsti.
tute.
The following gentlemen were admitted
as members of the committee:
Messrs. Gardner P. HOughton and ]. A.
Craig.
The committee then adjourned until Mon.
day next at seven O'Clock, at Mechanics In
stliute.
SETH w. LEWIS, President.
Attest: WILLIAM VIGERs, Secretary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-10
RADICAL REPUBLIoAN PARTY.
Abraham Lincoln Club of the Parish of
PIaquemiheH.
c. o


BEAU SE5oUR, March g. 1865.
The club was called to order by Thomas
Davenport, senior vice-president, acting
president.
The president, after some prelimi.
nary remarks, introduced the Hon. VIM
NJ. Prescott, who was greeted with repeated
acclamations. Mr.. Prescott in thrilling
and eloquent address reviewed the several
topics of the day, and closed with happy
appeal in behalf of the regular Radical Re
publican ticket.
The nominations of parish officers being
next in order, the following gentlemen
were unanimously nominated
For parish judge, VIM. III. Prescott; for
sheriff. P. Leonard; for clerk, d. A. Thi-
baut; for recorder, Edward Butler; for
coroner, Henry G. Gilmore; tor assessor,
Alphonse Reggie; for house of representa-
tives, Edward Solomon, and the following
gentlemen were unanimously recommended:
for district judge, Hon. Lewis Lombard
for district attorney, James L. Belden; for
senate, Charles Reggie.
And on motion the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
ReSolUed That we pledge ourselves to
support the regular nominations made by
our state nominating convention, of which
the Hons. H. G. Warmoth and Oscar ].
Dunn are the standard bearers
Res0lued, That we denounce the New Or.
leans Tribune in its attempt to divide the
loyal people of Louisiana by putting in the
! field bogus ticket of its own fabrication,
as disloyal, injurious, and suicidal.
Resol0ed That sill boilers and dsorgan.
izers of the party meet with our extreme
disgust and contempt.
| ResolUed That we pledge our honor to
support the present parish nominations.
| ReSolSed That a copy ofthese resolutions
/ be transmitted to the organ the party, the
| noble New Orleans REPUBLICAN.
THOMAS DAVENPORT,
Acting President.
! VIcToR MoRAST, Vice-President.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-10

Proposed Amendment to the Bankrupt
Law.

Proposed Amendment to the bankrupt
Law.
Mr.. Stewart has introduced into the
United States senate a bill to amend the
bankrupt act. The amendment applies
mainly to the thirty-third section. 1t is
now the law that a debt created by fraud
or embezzlement, or by breach Of trust
while the party is acting in a fiduciary
capacity, shall not be discharged. But
the debt may be proved against
the estate, and the creditor receive
his Gdividend, which shall be dis
charge for as much as is paid. Another
clause enacts that a discharge under the
bankrupt act shall not release or affect
any ether person jointly liable with the
bankrupt for the same debt, as partner,
joint contractor, indorser, or surety. The
same section contains the important deela-
ration that in all cases of bankruptcy where
proceedings are commenced after one year
from the passage of the act, the party shall
notbe discharged unless hisassets produce
fifty per cent upon his liabilities, or he has
the written assent of majority in number
and value of his creditors. The changes
which Mr.. Stewart proposes are as follows
He would re-enact the portion of the law in
reference to the non-discharge of bankrupts
as to iduciary debts and embezzlements
with the stipulation that others Jointly
liable with the bankrupt shall not be re,
leased, but he would extend the fifty pei
cent clause until one year after June, 1868
under the same regulations as are prescribed
by the present law.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-10
PrseIamatIon al m HTovo,

We published on sanday the prOclama-
ton Of his honor Mayor Heath concerning
the city currency.
1t is an able document, and satisfactorily
explains the unnecessary depreciation Of
city money, and gives ample reasons why
it should soon be less deprecated than it
was two weeks since. We understand that
since yesterday morning Il has improved
from eighteen to oRly ten per cent discount.
General Grant, IN his hoyhOod, is said to
have evinced remarkable aptitude for the
management Of horses. His recent expert
ence with President Johnson proves him
equally succesarul in tie management Of
mules. So says the st. PAul Press.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-10

The following appointments have been
made by General Hancock, on the recon-
mendation Of Governor Baker:
Parish Of Morehouse.-W T. Oliver, to
be member of the police jury for the third
ward, vice P. Brooks, resigned.
AbbeYille, parish Of Vermillion. James
G. Wiley and Louis Ourblin, to be alder
men, vice Lastie Broussard and David
Frank, who failed to qualify.
Parish of Avoyelles. William NJ. Ewell
to be justice of the peace for the eighth
ward, vice Roger B. MarshalA who re-
signed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-10
LOUISIANA oONsrITUTIONAL CON-
VENT ION
Eightleth Days Proesedlnr,

Eightieth Days ProesedIngs.
The convention proceeded to elect the
board of registrars.
The following gentleman were elected:
Messrs. Packard, Ingraham, Harris, I'M
derweod, Hampstead, Blackburn, and Wick
life.
After few remarks from the president -
J. G, Taliaferro-and an eloquent prayer
by the Rev. Josiah Fiske, the convention
adjourned, subject to call Of quorum OF
the delegates.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-10

VIZ m. PERzBERT0N, NO. 1ss POY-
w dras street, between 50. CHARLES and Caron-
delet streets, New Orleans Wholesale and Retail
Dealer in Drugs, Medicines Paints. Oils, Coors.
VaRntBheB Glass, etc., ETC., has in store q large
Assortment of the following Goods which ha viii sen
ct Low Prices, either Wholesale or Retail
White Lead Of the best brands, French and Amer.
lean Zine. OIL Of all kinds Venetian RED and Span
ish Brown, Yellow Ochre. variety Of the best Var
nishss, French Window Glass. Stove Polish. SIS
soda, Soaps and Cotton Marking and Writing Ink
manufactured BY himself
Also great variety of Perfnmery and Fancy rti.
cles, for the toilet.
Tbs Store Is well supplied with all kinds Of DrugS
and Medicines, fresh and Of the best quality.
aBlG
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-10

GREAT FAILING eFF IN REVESUE.-Ihe
total receipts for three months Of the pres
ent fiscal year were S50,3I9ogo, against
$96,454, coo Of the corresponding period
last year-a decrease Of s40,Vt0,U wv. tae
loss was chiefly on articles IN which the
rates were maintained, as petroleum, Wnleh
in three months paid s6,55D,OO0 against
$1,000, 600 in the corresponding quarter OF
the previous year and distilled spirits
which in the same three months paid only
ss IN 200 against 9,lsl 600 for like
period Of the last fiscal year.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-10

The Peoria Packet company and ST.
Louis and New Orleans barge line have
made pegHaanent and full aTrsngemenfs
whereby contracts will be made 70 trans
port grain in bulk from all points dn the
Illinois river 70 New York, BosioH, New
Orleans, and European ports. CaptAln -
A Sheble, of the Peoria Packet company 4
the authorized party to make Inc conEr@esa.
ms movement is Of vast importance to tao
commerce sf the Mississippi valley.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-10

One Of the most singular features of the
present aspect Of political affairs is that
those who for more than four years labored
with force and arms to destroy the consti-
tuition and npturn the foundations Of the
government are now the most elamorous
for the sanetity Of that venerable instru-
ment They loudly denoURce the only
people who preserved the constitution as
disOrganizers and rebels, but have never
succeeded in eonVicting them Of enaeting
any unconstitutional law save one-that
relative to the test oath.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-10
PARISH NOMINATING CONYEN
TION.

The delegates to the parish nominating
convention are notified to meet on Thurs.
day, March IL, 1868, at Mechanics Institute,
at 7o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose of nom.
mating parish and municipal officers for the
parish of Orleans.
By order of SETH w. LEWIS,
President of the Central Executive Commit
tee Radical Republican party.
WILLIAM VIGERs, Recording Secretary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-10

The Ruth left st. Louis for New Orleans
on Thursday with barge in tow. She has
the extraordinary number of sixty passen-
gers in her cabin.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-10

One Of the Democratic clubs of Wash
ingson met Thursday night, whore the iol.
loving occurred; Mr.. Thomas Walsh said
the committee to make arrangements to
serenade the president had not commenced
arrangements for the same yet. The chair
suggested that unless he committee shonld
hurry matters, the club night have 10 ssrs-
made Mr.. Wade. Cries of"NO, HOlo
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-10
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
DMYsICIANs' DRUG srORh-

NO. $50 DELoRD ETnEEr. Cor. OF ST, OHARuEa
Opposite rivoli Cirols.
Fresh Medicines and medical advice for all dis.
cases. whether chronic recent can be ehtalned A.
this establishments; also Surgical Attendanoe and
wounds dressed BY competent and experienced PLY
soiRnB and Surgeons at all hours of the day night
Ofice consultations free Of charge
salO tn Tn Su "