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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
V0L* PORTLAND, ME., WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 11, 1863. NO. 198.
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS
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COMMUNICATIONS.
Letter from the National Capital.
Washinotow. Feb. 4,1868.
To Ike Editors of the Pres*:
The bill of Mr. Stevens to raise one hun
dred and fifty negro regiments has been the
subject of long and very animated discussion.
On Wednesday last the Republican side deter
mined “to sit the bill out,” but the Democrats
filllbustered so pertinaciously that the House
adjourned at six o'clock on Thursday morning
without having come to a final vote. The
night was doubtless spent pleasantly and prof
itably in voting by ayes and noes upon endless
motions to amend and to adjourn. The bill was
expected to be put on its passage upon Satur
day last, but was not till Monday evening.
The scene was animated, though less excit
ing than many former passages in the popular
branch. If your readers ever had a vision of
congressional greatness sitting bolt upright
with beetling brows and ponderous cranium
covered over with phrenological organs big as
bans’ eggs, tbs left band thrust into the bosom
and the right reposing in calm majesty upon
the arm of the chair of state, if they ever bad
any such vision as this, one field night in the
House would dispel it forever. Let us imag
ine ourselves in the gallery of the Represen
tatives’ Hall on Monday evening last, and I
will endeavor to point out such objects of in
terest as we can see.
The gas light comes soft and subdued
through the ceiling of frosted glass, like mel
loahsunshlne. There is a great hum and stir,
as s»ote by tellers is just beiug taken. Nor
is it much less, when the vote closes and the
result is announced. The prominent Border
State men are mostly here. Maynard,of Ten
nessee, very tall, slight and swarthy, is walk
ing to and fro behind the semicircle of seats and
desks. Crittenden Is in his seat, with spectacles
pushed up as usual among his short, white hair.
His thin, strongly marked features show no
sign os excitement. His colleagues, Wick
llllte, stout of body but infirm of limb, looking
the opposite of amiable, and Teaman, youtb
ful and handsome, are in their places.
Looking over to the Republican side you
will sec two men of note and mark, eveu
among prime men. One is standing in the
aisle conversing with the other, who occupies
his seat. The first slight, aud rather tall, with
light, bushy hair and aquiline features, gives no
indication in his appearance of extraordinary 1
power, yet when he speaks upon some subject
aDDealinar stronirlv to hi. ninrul xunxo anwl
fording scope at once for his argumentative
powers and for his imagination, lie has scarce
ly bis equal in th# House. He is full of elo
quent reasonings, impassioned appeals, poetic
figures, and magnificent periods. The other, |
a fellow soldier in the cause of freedom, and
as bold and uncompromising as he, is still very
unlike him in other things. Though he car
ries tlm weight of threescore and ten years,
“his eye is not dim nor his natural force abat
ed.” You might take him for a nervous man,
but you could send an excited tremor through
that marble column which supports the Speak
er's mace, almost as soon as through that
slight form. You can no more perplex, nor
baffle, nor divert him from his point, than you
can halloo an engine off the track. His logic
la strong, bis humor droll and dry, his sarcasms
biting, and his repartees are apt to transfix
meddlers like a fencer’s rapier. The first is
Bingham, of Ohio; the other,Thaddeus Ste
vens.
John F. Potter, not tall nor large of stature,
compact as a clenched fist, walks leisurely
down the aisle to his desk. Judge Conway
of Kansas, diminutive in form, and with a
fiery red head, comes in, and by a vigorous
use of the toothpick indicates a recent visit to
the restaurant. One old gentleman lies on a
sofa in the rear, quietly pulling his cigar. Ros
coe Conklin, the red hair curling crisply about
his classic forehead, stands in the aisle turning
a newspaper. Sedgwick leans bis head weari
ly forward upon both hands. One honorable
member, somewhat renowned for his erudition,
sits sedately and meditatively—shall I say it—
picking his nose. Many of tile members are
eating, and many more solace the latigue and
relieve the fidgety state of their lower mem- I
bers by leaning back in their chairs, and
stretching their feet over the desks— a slight
indecorum, you may think, and rather Ameri
can in style, but as Jefferson remarked, “ it is
necessary to pardon something to the spirit of
liberty.”
While we have been looking about, the
Clerk in aweary but distinct voice has been
calling the ayes and noes, and several other
votes have been more informally taken, for
the discussion has closed. Several amend
ments are moved and as if by previous under
standing carried with great unanimity. And
now while sharp and repeated calls of “Mr.
•
Speaker,” “Mr. Speaker,” come from various
parts of the Hall, the brave old Pennsylvanian
rises, his thin lorm erect as a stripling's, his
face appearing the more composed and his
voice the calmer amid the excitement, and de
mands the previous question. One by one
the members answer to their names, some In
low, some in clear, and some in vehement
tones, some rising from time to time to ex
plain the absence of colleagues and how they
would have voted had they been present.
The roll is finished, and the Clerk in a monot
onous voice that towards the close becomes a
hurried and almost indistinguishable clamor,
proceeds to read the names as registered, and
the record is handed to the Speaker, w ho an
nounces the result.
The bill is passed by a great majority, and
the motion to reconsider and lay on the tabic
is negatived with a great response from the
Republican side, that sounds like a shout of
victory, and so the thing is clinched. There
is another vote, fixing the title of the bill, then
a vote to adjourn, and so ends a session, that
will probably prove among the most import
ant of tins Cougress. As we emerge from the
galleries an officer of the Pennsylvania line of
fers a hearty grasp of the hand and a warm
congratulation at the result.
The Senate has been busy of late with ap
propriations. It seems disposed to examine
the House bills very closely; and this, consid
ering the state of our finances, is no bad thing.
Since Senator Saulsbury’s very full and pcnl
tent apology for his misconduct, but little has
transpired of special interest. Yesterday Mr.
McDougall called up bis belligerent resolutions
concerning the French In Mexico, and made a
lengthy speech in their support. He was
briefly answered by Mr. Sumner, who moved
that the resolutions be laid upon the table,
pending which the Senate went into executive
session.
The news from the army Is cheering. “Fight
ing Joe Hooker” is drawing the reins with
a strong and steady hand. The weather is very
cold to-day. X. S. P.
Letter from Brunswick.
Bowuoix Coi.lkoe, Feb. 9,1803.
To the Editors of the Press :
“diooexes.”
v* no, mat nas ever heard or Uowdoin Col
lege, or Brunswick has not become familiar
with the name and lame of Diogenes; not Di
ogenes, the Cynic, who couldn't find an hon
est man, but the Professcr of Odd Jobs in this
Institution, nick-named Old f)i, alia* Thomas
a. Curtis? Probably the oldest functionary
here, he still lives; but his form is bent, and
time is making fearful havoc witli his beauty.
His name does not appear in the catalogue
as oue of the college officers, but be is inva
riably recognixed and appreciated as such.
According to his own story he came here
21 years ago, and from that time till the pres
ent moment lie lias been employed iu some
capacity by the college or students.
A profound mystery hangs over his history
previous to his advent here. Borne have con
jectured, that lie was once a Catholic priest as
lie apiiears to have been educated for some sta
tion higher than that w hich lie occupies. It is
said that, before the advent of “ponies,'’ or lit
eral translations, he used to assist the Fresh
men iu preparing their lessons iu lAtin or
Greek. Perhaps it is true. He is a man
whose place could hardly lie filled. Besides
making tires, drawing water, cleaning carpets,
Ac., lie repairs our old clothes ami attends to
all other duties belonging to his professorship.
He works cheap. I give you a sample:
Building 6res, per week 6 cts.
Bringing water, per week 4
Mending, 1-4 day's work 5
Mending, 1-2 day's work 10
Mending, more than 1-2 day, “any
loose change you may have in your
pocket,” which means 15
He lives In an old hut near the depot, in a
manner nobody understands, for the reason
that nobody is allowed to enter there. In his
hut lie is said to have a large and well assorted
library, closely packed in boxes well nailed
pp. The library is reported to number about
1000 volumes, whicli for a private library,even
iu tliis literary town, is very large.
No improvements find favor in his eyes—a
little old fogyish—hut a few years since lie
was forced to contribute to Burnham's photo
graph gallery, in Portland, much against his
inclination. The Photographer Burnham, of
your city, was engaged to take the piioto
Rs of the class of 'HO. Accordingly with
•par.itus lie took up his aliode in our
miilsi. Every graduate has a picture of each
of the professors, but until this time it had
been deemed well enough to leave the Odd
Job Professor "out in the cold.” On tliis oc
rasion the number would he incomplete with
out him. The power of moral suasion and of
money was tried in vain, to induce- him to be
“taken.” Stratagem was resorted to. Near
his mansion is an old barn, witli a window fa
cing Diogenes’ door. In this barn Burnham
with his picture machine posted liiinself, to '
await patiently the movements of a Portland
student, who was an accomplice in tliis theft
ol tile face of Old Di. The student went to
the door of the house, rapped, and soon the
door opened outward, displaying the white
chalk charges for labor, Ac., the highest, I be
lieve, beiug agaiust the tutor iu Latin and
mathematics.
For a long time the efforts to direct Curtis,
attention to the window of the barn were in
vain, and lie was about to retire within the
Biiauiy, when the photograph man yelled vig
orously. Curtis looked up in surprise, gazing
just long euough to be “takeu,” house, chalk
marks, aud all. When lie learned of the joke,
lie refused to be comforted for a long while,
positively asserting that he would change his
will and not leave the college library a single
hook, hut l uever learned that his wilt was mo
dified. '
Curtis begins to look and act old. With
difficulty lie now manages to move over the
abundant ice." We fear but few classes more
will enjoy the benefit of Ids long stories, I
close, by quoting from the “ Songs of Bow
doin,” the following passage, which occurs in
an Ode to Diogenes, written by a member of
the class of ’til, and to he sung, If at all, to
the tune of “ America”:
God bless thy stooping form,
Out in each beating storm.
Aye faithful found!
God bless thy Stoic face.
Thy Diogenian pace :
Long may they staidly grace
This classic ground!
Maqcoit.
Communicated to the Press for Publication
New England Soldiers' Relief Association.
Philadelphia, Feb. 3, 1863.
To Mr. G. W. Davis, Portland.
Dear Sir,—The apples sent to us through
Jour agency, from Messrs. Fox and Coyle and
Irs. Nellie Gostin, came duly to band, for
which we are greatly obliged. If the kind do
nors could have the privilege of witnessing how
grateful the “ boys’* are to get them, it would
compensate then a thousand fold for their gen
erosity.
We keep a large dish of them on the table
at our rooms, which are visited daily by a large
number of soldiers, and I assure you that they
do not need a second invitation to help them
selves. “Why!” said one fellow, yesterday,
“ this tastes like a real down east apple. I
hain't had so good a one since I left home !**
And when I told him they were down east ap
ples, he said “ I almost knew so.” Like the
home made pies, I suppose they have a kind
of “ mother” taste about them.
I do not think that we have had the pleas
ure of distributing any donations that have
been more gratefully received. Let your gen
erous farmers remember the poor fellows here,
when they are taking their apples and cider
around their comfortable firesides this winter,
and after counting their stock see if they can
not spare a barrel or so for us or others to dis
tribute.
Thanking you for the free forwarding of the
same, 1 am
Very Respectfully Tours,
E. F. Houghton, Superintendent.
MISCELLANEOUS.
PROPOSAL FOB WOOD.
Office or Til* A. A. <[. M . U. 8. A., I
S„. . .... .|,'ort I'fi'ble, Maine, Keb 4lh, 1963 I
EALEO i’Koro.SALS will be received at thla
office until Mondav. March 16th, 1963, at 12 o’
clock M., for (500) five hundred cord, of hard, aea
soned,merchantable wood—one hundred and twenty
eight cubic feet to the cord. The wood to be deliv
ered on the wharf at Fort Preble in lots of 60 cords
or upwards, as may be required.
All the wood to be delivered on or before the first
day oi May next.
c^°j>roP«*al8 for less than fifty cords will be re
Kach proposal must be accompanied by the names
of two responsible persons to enter into a sufficient
bond for the faithful performance of the contract.
Proposals should be endorsed “Proposals for fur
nishing wood to the command at Fort Preble.”
The Quartermaster reserves the right to reject any
or all bids not considered by him to be of benefit to
the Government.
All contracts will be submitted to the Quartermas
ter General, for his approval.
Bidders are requested to be presently the opening
of the bids. HENRY INMAN,
1st Lieut. 17th Infautrv, R. Q. M., U. S. A
feb7 dtd
Help Tor (he Sick and Wounded
Soldiers.
THE Army Committee of the Portland Young
Men'i Christen Association would most earnest
ly appeal to all Christians, and to all other benevo
,or a*d *n carrying out the
Chnstian Commis-ion. in ministering to the phvsical
and spiritual wants of our soldiers. It distributes its
stores by means of Christian men, who go among
the soldiers without pay, and give personally to those
who need, accompanying such distributions^ words
of cheer aud religious counsel. Over seventv truch
men were on the battle-field in Maryland, doing all
that Christian svmpathy could devise tor the wound
ed and dying. Many a brave heart was made to re
joice, and many a wounded soldier owes his life to
the timely assistance rendered by them- men. Imme
diately on receipt of the news of the battle at Mur
freesboro, twenty-four men were despatched from the
various Young Mm's Christian Associations, with a
large amount of stores for the relief of the wounded,
with no other reward than the approbation of their
own conscience, the conviction that they are in the
path of duty, and carrying out the great object of
their missiou. according to the examples set bv our
Divine Master, who made the body of man th'c ob
ject of his miracles, aud his soul the object of liis doc
trine.
Money is needed to purchase jellies, cordials, stim
ulants, aud mauy other articles that are not usually
contributed. J
Donations of money, bibles, tracts, magazines, re
ligious newspapers, clothing, or stores of any kind,
are earnestly solicited, all of which can be sent to the
office of Dr. Walter R. Johxsox. 2294 Congress
street, two doors west of New City tlall and Court
House, aud the contributors mav lie assured they will
be applied to the relief of the rick aud needy ^dI
Henry H. Burgess, Andrew .1. Chase, JaeobChase
Jr., David B. Kicker, Walter K Johnson, Army Com
mittee of Young Men's Christian Association.
fob4 2m
HEW YORK AHD VIRGINIA'
OYSTERS,
Cooked In the bent manner, at the
ALBION RESTAURANT.
Keali at all hoars, cooked to order.
-ALSO
ENGLISH ALE ON DRAUGHT
G. D. MILLER, Proprietor,
Rear U. 8. Hotel, No. 117 Federal Street, Portland
dec28 8m
Real Estate,
INVESTMENTS !
GREAT CltWI FOR lARGAIA'S BEFORE TIE RISE!
ao HOUSES, at price, from *1000 to *6000.
inn HOUSE LOTS, at price, from *200 to *3000.
2.000. 000 feel of FLATS.
1.000. 000 feet of LAND.
3 STOKE LOTS on Commercial Street.
MOSES GOULD, 74 Middle*!.,
nov27dtf_Ur Btai»«.
THE PORTLAND COLLEGE,
-LOCATED IN
Olapp'a Block.Uonere.x St T
IS au Important link in IIhyant, Stratton ftCo.’«
( I tain t>f ( nmmcrcial College., located in New
York, Philadelphia, Albany. Buffalo, Providence.
Cicavelaud, Detroit, Chicago, St. Louie, Troy, Brook
lyn ami Toronto, c. \V , and afford, the be.t tHM.ible
facilities for aejuiriug-a thorough Commercial edu
cation.
BOOK-KBBPIXH, COMMERCIAL LAW, COM
MERCIAL ARITHMETIC, 1EXMAXSHIP.
CORRBSPOXDBNCB JC,
practically taught.
A Scbolarahip burned hy thia College will be good
throughout .Chain"—time unlimited. Call or
.eud tor Circular.
BRYANT, sTHATTON ft WORTHINGTON
Ieb2 d&wly
BROWN’S
Portland Commercial College.
LOCATED I860 in tl»© Hanson Block. No. 161 Mid
dle street. The room* have recently been made
new, and furnished neatly, and the most pleasaut
»u the city. One separate room for Ladies. 1 pre
sent my thanks lor the extensive patrouage, and
promise as in the past, mt pains shall be snared in the
luiure. i nave removed from >o. lttt to ltil Middle
street. 1 tie Principal ha* had 20 years’ experience.
Diplomas mill be given to those Ladies ami tientle
men who pass through thorough oourses for Ac
countant*. Terms mill be reasonable. My Institu
tion is a branch of the lion. Bartlett’s Commercial
College, Cincinnati, Ohio, the tlrst and oldest in the
United States. My teaching and plans are modern,
and the most improved and approved, as the first
c/q«< business men have and will testifv.
cr Practically taught.a* follow*Book-Keeping, |
Navigation, Commercial Law, Native, Business and
Ornamental Writing. Commercial Arithmetic, Cor
n‘,pnndencp, < ard Markiug. kc Teaching from
printed writing copie* and text bonk, are aruided.
Kach Student receive, wparnte instruction. Intri
cate Accounts adjusted. Certain evening, will be
devoted to /site Is rturet, if expedient.
HTMr B. would refer to a recommendation from I
his Students of this city who are acting as business
men, accountants, Ac , containing above four hun
dred signatures, a part of which mav Ik* seen in print
iii the hall at the entrance to his Rcoiu*, a few of
mhich are as follows:
We have been taught by actual experience, that
the method of instruction pursued by Mr. R. N.
Bk«»wn, of thiscity, iu teaching the art of Writing,
and the complicated series of Book-Keeping, has
been eminently successful, and we take pleasure in
publicly acknowledging our indebtedness to him for
whatever skill and facility in adjusting accounts mo
mav now possess:
Philip Henry Brown, Jas. Olcutt Brown, Stephen
H. Cummings. W. W. Thomas, Jr., Samuel Chad
wick, Augustus Cummings, Jason Berry, John 8.
Russell. Fred. A. Prince, John 11. Hall, Oenrge E.
Thompson, John B. Coyle,Jr., Fred. H. Small, John
M. Stevens, and 200 others.
C3TJ be services of a Sea Captain is secured to |
teach Navigation, who has had 40 years experience
as a practitioner. feb3 dfc m 3m83
MW FALL GOODS
For Gentlemen’s Wear.
-AT
No. 05.Middle Street
ROLLINS & BOND
BAVE SEEK BECEIV1XO
New and Deurable Style* ot
Cloths, O lot lii u g-,
-AND
FURNISHING GOODS,
Which they ofTerat
Prices to suit the Times !
tycallin before purchasing elsewhere, and see
for yourself !
95 MIDDLE STREE1.
oc29 dtf
Dissolution of Co-partnership.
WE. the undersigned, have this day by mutual
consent dissolved partnership.
„ . STEVENS, BIBBER & CO.
Portland, February 4,1*J3. febGdtw
INSURANCE.
JOHN E. DOW,
Marine, Fire & Life Insurance Agency.
Liverpool and London Fire and Life In
■urance Co.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS OVER $10,000,000.
Lorillard Fire Insurance Co., of the City
of New York. No. 104 Broadway.
CASH CAPITAL AND SURPLUS OVER #000,000.
Profits annually divided. 76 per cent, to ttie dealert
Charter Oak Fire and Karine Ins. Co.,
Of UaaTioitn, Or.
CASH CAPITAL AND SURPLUS *360,000.
Phenix Fire Insurance Co..
Of Brooklyn, New York.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS OVER 8300,000.
Hampden Fire Insurance Co..
Or SraixoniLi), Mam.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS OVER 8300,000.
Conway Fire Insurance Company,
Of Boston, Mass.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS OVER 8200,000.
Piscataqna Fire and Karine Ins. Co.,
Of South.£erwick.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS OVER 8200,000.
Union Fire Insurance Company,
Of Banoor, Mk.
Cash Capital, paid in and invested according to law,
8100.000.
Commercial Kntnal Karine Ins. Co.
New York.
CASH CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 8960,000.
JEtna Life Insurance Company,
Of Hartford, Conn.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS OVER 8300,000.
OOctv-comer ol Exchange and
milk Street# • Portland.
AGENT VUE THE
Liverpool, N. York & Philadelphia
STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
—AND THE—
Bay State Line of Steamera,
VIA FALL RIVER TOllEW YORK. PHILADEL
PHIA, BALTIMOREAKD WASHINGTON.
TICKETS FOR SALE.
T7"Insures Buildings, Vessels in port. Merchan
dise. Household Furniture. Ac., against loss by Fire.
9100,000 taken on any desirable Risk.
Losses paid at the Portland Office.
ALSO, LIFE INSURANCE.
Jan7 tf
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
-or THE
Atlantic Fire and marine Ins. Co.,
On thr thirty-fir *t day <\f Drrrmbrr, A. D. 1862,
Made to the State of Maine, pursuant to the Statute
of that State, eutitled “An Aet to regulate Agen
cies of Foreign Insurauce Companies.”
NAME AND LOCATION.
The name of this Company is the Atlantic Fire and
Marine Insurance Company, incorporated in 1862,
and located in tbo City of Providence, State of Rhode
Island.
CAPITAL.
The Capital ef said Company, actu
ally paid np iu cash, is 8150.000
The Surplus on the Hat day of Dec. 54.534 $204,534
ASSETS.
Bank of Commerce stock, par valne
850, market value 8o2i, 10,500 00
Globe Bank Stock, par 850, market
value 860, 25,000 00
Continental Bank Stock, par value
860. market value 850, 20,000 00
Northern Bank Stock, par 9100.
market value $100. 15,000 00
Mechanics k Manufacturers Bank
Stock, par 850, market value 850. 10,000 00
Lime Rock Bank, par value 860.
market value 850, 12.800 00
Merchants Bank, par value 850,
market value $50. 2,500 00
Amount due ou bond, 800 00
Am't due the Company on which
Judgment has been obtained. 1,746 80
Bills Receivable lor Marine Premi
ums. 645 50
Due from Agents, 6.156 57
Cash iu Banks, I
Cash on hand not deposited, | 2,776 13
Interest money due. and other as
sets not above specified,. 39) 00 204,534
LIABILITIES.
Amount of Losses adjusted and due
and unpaid. None.
Amount of losses incurred and in
process of adjustment, repotted,
ou which uoartiou ha* been taken, 11,488
Amount of Claims for losses resist
ed by the rompsnv. None.
Amount of Dividends declared aud
due and unpaid, 1,200
Amount of Dividends, either cash
or scrip declared but not yet due.
None.
Monev borrowed, 16,000
All other claims against the Com
ny. Noue.
Total amount of losses, claims aud liabilities. 827.601
8tat* of Rhode Inland and Providkncb \
Plantations, City and founty of Providence, j
S. Maurmn. Presideut, I. S. Parish, Secretary, of
the Atlantic Fire and Marine Insurance Company,
being duly sworn, depose and say that the foregoing
is a true, full and correct statement of the affairs of I
said corporation, and that thev are the above describ- !
ed officers thereof. 8 M AC KAN, President.
1.8. PARISH, Secretary.
The State of Rhode I land, |
Citv and Couuty of Providence.ss, J
Subscribed and sworn before me, this seventeenth j
day of January, A. D. 18**3.
Henry Martin,
A Commissioner for the State of Msiuc
for the State of Rhode Island.
—
OFFICE—No. 168 FOR E STREET,
IIrad or Loro Wharf.Portland. Mr
JOHN W. illlJNGER, Agent.
jan23 3weod
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GMLKACB IP C A MV AS, 1 IT B RIB STRIPE,
Of various descriptions.
ALL FROM A O Nos. 1 TO 6.
ALSO ON HAND
BOLT ROPE CORDAGE, AC.,
. For sale by
LE MESURIER & CHAMPION,
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t3T~Samp)eeon baud, aud order, taken by
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AT THE OFFICE OF THE PRESS.
JAMES P. SLEEPER,
furnishing undertaker
No. Ill Excbnnge Street, Portland,
Residence rear of 411 Congress Street, keeps con
stantly on band all the various kinds of
COFFINS AND CASKETS,
Now in Use,
And will make o order anything of this kind that
may be ordered, «t short notice, from the cheapest to
the vikt nkht. B> giving nv strict aud undivided
attention to the manufacturing, lining aud trimming
of the above, I can furnish them cheaper than any
one else.
Aug «, 1861. JAMES P. SLEEPER.
proposals!
PROPOSALS FOB BEEF.
Office of tub A C. 8..U 8. A., i
“Fort Preble, Maine,” Feb. 4tb,1868. j
SEALED PKOPO8AL8 will be received at this
office until Monday, March 9th, 1863, at 12 M.,
for the supply of fresh beef to all the troops station
ed at the fortifications in Portland Harbor, Maine,
lor one year, or such time as the Commissary Gen
eral shall direct. The beef to be of the best quality
in Quarters, with au equal proportion of each (necks
aud shanks to be excluded). Each bid must be ac
companied by the names of two responsible person*
to enter iuto a sufficient bond as sureties lor the faith
fill performance of the contract.
The A. C. 8. reserves the right to reject any or all
bids tor reas ns conceived by him ot benefit to the
Government. All contracts will be submitted to the
Commissary General for approval.
Proposals must be indorsed “Proposals for fur
nishing fresh beef to the command at Fort Preble,
Me.” Bidders are invited to be present at the open
ing of the bids. HENKY IN51 AN,
1st Lieut. 17th Infantry U. S. A. A. C. 8.
feb7 dtd
PROPOSALS FOR ICE.
Medical Purveyor's Office, I
Washington, D. C\, Jan. 22. 1863. f
SEALED PROPO8AL8 will be received at this
office until Monday, the 23d day of February,
1863, at twelve (12) o'clock M., for furnishing the
Medical and Hospital Department until the 1st day
of January, 1864, with a supply of pure ICE, to be
delivered at the following places, to wit:
Hilton Head. 8outh Carolina.
Newberu, North Carolina.
Fortress Monroe. Virginia.
Pensacola, Florida.
NasMSille. Tennessee.
New Orleans. Louisiana.
8t. Louis. Missouri.
Cairo, llliuois.
Washington. District of Columbia.
5Iemphis, Tennessee.
A* the quantity required at the respective posts is
not precisely known, bidders will state the quantity
of ioe they can furnish, where it is gathered, price
per ton of 2tAK> pounds, aud within what period they
can furnish the amount of their bids. Although it
is desirable that bidders should propose to furnish
the whole amount required at auy oue of the places
proposed to be supplied.
Bidders will state what facilities they possess, if
any, for storing the ice at the posts they propose to
•apply.
The ioe must be of the best quality, subject to the
inspection aud approval of the officer in charge of
the post where it t* delivered.
The full name aud post office address of the bidder
must appear iu the proposal.
If a bid is made in the name of a firm the names
Of all the parties must appear, or the bid will be con
sidered as the individual proposal of the party sign
ing**
Proposals from disloval parties will not be consid
ered, and an oath of allegiance to the Uuited States
Government must accompany each proposition.
Proposals must be addressed to Henry Johnson,
51. 8. K., U, 8. A., and Acting Medical Purveyor,
Washington, D. C\, aud should be plainly marked
“Proposals for Ice.”
The ability of the bidder to fill the contract, should
it he awarded to him. must be guaranteed by two re
sponsible persons.whom* signature* are to be annelid
cd to tue guarantee, and said guarantee must accom
pany the bid.
The responsibility of the guarantors must be shown
by the official certificate or the Clerk of the nearest
District Court or of the United States District At
torney.
Bidder* must be present in person when the bids
are opened, or their proposals will not be considered.
Bonds in the sum of five thousand dollars, signed
by the contractor and both of his guarantors, will be
required of the successful bidder upou signing tbs
contract.
Form of Chmrunte*.
We.-—, of the county of-and State of
-. and-, of the county of-and State of
—, do hereby guarantee that-is able to fhlflll
the contract in accordance with the terms of his
proposition, and that, should his proposition be ac
cepted. he will at once enter into a contract in accor
dance therewith.
bhou d the contract be awarded him, we are pre
pared to become his sureties.
To this guarantee must be appended the official
certificate above mentioned.
The burgeon General reserve* to himself the right
to reject any or all bids that be may deem too high
or unsuitable.
IIENRY JOHNSON. M 8. K„ U. 8. A.t
feb9 tic 1-23 Acting Medical Purveyor.
Proposal- for Flank Howitzers.
Ordnance Oppice, War Department, 1
Washington, January 27. 1863 |
Proposals will be received at this office until 4 o’
clock p. m, on the 27th of February next, for fur
nishing one hundred, or less, 24-pounder cast irou
Howitzer* lor flank defence. These Howitzers weigh,
when finished, about 1,478 pounds each, and draw
ings exhibiting their dimensions can be seen at this
office, or at the Uuited States Arsenals. They are to
be subject to the regular United Statc^ospectkm and
proof, aud none are to be received ana paid tor ex
cept such as pass inspection and proof, aud are ap
proved by a Uuited States Inspector, to be designat
ed by this office. Payments will be made on certifi
cates of iuspectiou and receipts, to be given by the
Inspector, aud forwarded to this office.
Bidders will state the number of Howitzers they
propose to deliver (not exceeding one hundred.) the
place of manufacture and delivery, and the price per
pound, for the finished Howitzer; aud no bid will be
entertained unless it be from a founder regularly eu
gaged in the business, satisfactory nMffiM of which
must accompauy the bid. Any bidder obtaining a
contract will be'required to enter into bonds, with
not less than two sureties, iu the penal sum of ten
thousand dollars, for the faithful fulfilment of his
eoutract in all respects. The bonds must be acknowl
edged before a judge of a court of record, and the
bondsmen must f>e certified by the Judge of a District
Court of the United States, or an Ordnance Officer in
charge of a Uuited States arsenal. to 1m* worth the
penal sura of the bond over and above ail liabilities.
The right is reserved to reject all proposals if the
prices are deemed too high, or if, for any cause, it is
not deemed for the public interest to accept them.
Proposals will be sealed and addressed to “Briga
dier General James W. Kiplev, Chief of Ordnance,
Washington, D. C.t” and will be endorsed “Propo
sal for flank llowit/ers.” J. W RIPLEY,
Brigadier General Chief of Orduance.
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Proposal* for 13. lO, and 8 inch
Cannon.
Ordnance Office, War Department, )
Washinuton. January 27th, 1863. j
Proposals will be received at this office until 5 p.m.,
on the 27th of February, 1868. for furuishiug 13. 10
and 8 inch cast iron cannon, to be made in conform
ity with drawings to be supplied by the Orduance
Department, and with the following specifications:
lino 10 inch trial gun is to be made of warm or cold
blast charcoal irou, to be cast hollow and cooled from
the interior, and to have a tenacity of metal of uot
less than 80.000 pounds per square Inch, to be deter
mined by testing speeimeus taken from the sinking
ur«u ui iiic gun. auu irom a cyimuer cast nom mo
same heat, and from metaJ of the same quality as that
from which the gun is cast. This cyliuder Is to bo
cast ou ei d, in dry sand moulds.and is to be 72inches
high, with an elliptical base of 24 inches greater and
M inches lesser axis. The specimens are to be cut
from the gun bead, a da slab. 4J inches thick, from
the cy liuder by planes parallel to. and equi-disiant
from the axis or the cylinder, aud the leaser axis of
the base.
The Ordnance Department will test the specimens,
furnish the ammunition, aud prove the trial gun,
which must be ready for trial as soon as possible, and
not later than three months from the date of the con
tract. No contract will be given, nor will the trial
gun be paid for, unless it shall endure a proof of 1000
rounds, with service charges of powder,of which200
rounds will be with solid shot, and 800 rounds with
shells. The testiug is to be done tree of charge to the
contractor, but he will be required to furnish proper
facilities for testing, such as convenient ground, stor
age lor ammunition, a buit iu which the projectiles
will Ik* embedded and savin!, and the requisite force
for handling and firing the guns. All the cannon are
to be made of the same quality of iron as that of the
trial gun, and the Ordnance department is to have
tlie right to test the iron duriug the process of fabri
cation of the canuon, tor which purpose the founder
is to furnish, free of charge, at least one s]R>citneu
from the head of each canuon. aud slabs trout cylin
ders. as beiore described, at the option of the De
Srtment. not to exceed one for every ten cannon.
cb caunon is to endure the regular 'proof aud in
spection for guns of the same calibre; and none are
to be received or paid for but such as are approved
after in*|*>ction aud proof, which will be received at
the foundry where made. Bidders will state the num
bers and calibers of the caunou they propose to fur
nish on the foregoing specifications and conditions;
the place where they are to be made; the time of com
mencing delivery and the rate of delivery per month
thereafter, and the price per pound or per gun. for
the finished cannou. No bids will be entertained
unless from founders actually engaged iu the busi
ness, evidence of which must accompany the bid.
Failure to deliver at the specified time will subject
the contractor to a forfeiture of the amount to be de
livered at that time. Each party obtaining a coutract
will be required to enter into bonds, with proper su
reties, for its faithful fulfilment; and a transfer of the
contract to another party will cause its entire forfeit
ure. Bidders will be required to file with their bids
a bond iu the penal sum of not less than W.000,
signed by not less than two persons, conditioned that
if the bid is accepted, the bidder shall comply with
his proposal, aud ffcithftiliy and ftilly perform what
he proposes to undertake.' The bond must be ac
knowledged before ajudge of a court of record, and
the bondsmen must be certified by the Judge of a
District Court of the United States, or an Ordnance
officer in charge of a United States arsenal, to be
each worth the penal sum of the bond over aud above
all liabilities. The right is reserv ed to reject all pro
posals if the prices are deemed too high, or if for any
cause it is not deemed for the public interest to oc
cept them.
Proposals will be sealed and addressed to “General
J. W. Ripley, Chief of Ordnance. Washington.I>.C.,“
aud will be eudorsed “Proposals for heavy cannon."
J W RIPLEY,
Brigadier General Chief of Ordnance.
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Oat. 2. dtf Office 31 Exchange St.
BUSINESS CARDS.
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General
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
AND WHOLN8ALK DIALER. IN
Flour, Provisions and Produce
Ho. 129 Commercial Street,
. PORTLAND, Ms.
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January lit, 1868 Jan 13m
L. I. CROSS,
141 Middle Street, - - Pertlaad, Me.
gv Watch-Maker,
flwtion. * Je23tf
Coats, Punts, Vests, Jackets,
Ladie*’ Riding Habits, *c.,
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»8 EXCHANGE STREET,
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and the public, that alter an abaeneeof twenty.
Sve year., he ha. returned to hi. native place and
pure baaed of Mr. Thoraaa Richard, hi. Interest in
the
Washington Street Bakery,
where will be manufactured the varieties of BREAD
found in similar establishments; and he hopes, by
close application to business, and an endeavor to
please,to merit asbare of patronage.
HI. B RADISH.
ran II. I r uvu II oy tnc Darrel, or in less
quantities* d»c« tl
J. L. WINSLOW, Agent,
MANUFACTURER OF
Steam Engines, Steam Boilers,
An IYIRT MSfRIPTIM If I1CIIHRT,
Steam Cook*. Valree. Pipes and Connections. Whole
•ale or Retail.
STEAM AND OAS FITTING,
Done In the best manner.
Works 0 Union 8t., and 393 ft 335 Fore Bt.,
Jnl4dtf PORTLAND. ME.
WILLIAM A. PEARCE,
PLUMBER,
-MAKER OF
FORCE PUMPS AND WATER CLOSETS,
No. 124 Exchasob Stkxit. Pobtlabd, Mb.
Warm, Cold and Xkon-rr Hoiks, Wask Rom Is, Brass
and Mirer Rioted Corks
EVERT Description of Wnter Flatnre for Dwell.
in* House*. Hotels. Public Building.. Whips, Ac.,
arranged and set np in tbe be*t manner, ami all or
ders la town or country fkithrullr executed. All
kinds of Jobbing promptly attended to
Constantly on hand. Lead Pipes and Sheet Lead,
and Beer Pumps of all kinds. July2Mly
XT ^REEVES,
The Tailor,
— BAB JUBT BBTt'BBKD FBOM —
NEW YORK AND BOSTON,
With a large and wall selected Stock of
Cloth*, Caasimeres and Testing*!
Aiwa fall assortment of
Military Olotlxs,
Aad is prepared to make them up at short aotice.
Call and See,
AT No. (B EXCHANGE STREET.
Portland, Sept. 24, 1«3 dtf
IF YOU
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Best Ambrotype or Photograph,
DO not Ihil to rail at No. 27 Market Square, where
they take PERFECT LIKENESSES, and war
rant satisfaction, at pricer rhicb defy competition.
N. B.—Large Ambrotypaa only Ftftson Coats.
TRASK A LEWIS,
37 Market Square, k'd Preble St.
July 14th, 1862. dtf
Boys, Boys, Boys.
PARTICULAR attention given to CUTTING and
MAKING BOYS' GARMENTS, by
A. D. REEVES, - ■ Tailor,
#8 EXCHANGE 8TREET.
Portland. Aug. C. IML dly
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"^^holesale Q-rooers,
- AMD -
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DOLE dr MOODY,
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Conimistiion Merchants,
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No. 0 Galt Block Commercial Street,
PORTLAND, Me.
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Sugar Refinery,
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WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Paints, Oils, Varnishes,
FRIGS. ITI STirrS, GLASS VAU,
FLUID. KEROSENE OIL, Ac.,
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JoTOdAwly PORTLAND. ME.
J. D. CHENEY,
firm melodeon
narnionium Manufacturer,
185| MI D‘ LE STREET.
N, B.—J. D. C. ha* received more first premium*
• for bsetiuetrunumUthau any other maker in
the State.
&T Repairing and Tuning promptly and person*
ally attended to. wly7
Z MEDICAL. 1
H. H. h a y;
JUNCTION OF FREE AND MIDDLE 8T8.»
-dialu l«
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AND DYE-STUFFS,
KEROSENE OIL, LARD OIL,
kep‘ *»»»««—
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SETO-ELECTKIC MACHINES. eodAwtoctl
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BtlcMithrd for the treatment if thoot dioraoto <a
dfticn.^'' r,q*ir,’sl ^rptritneo, SkiU, Honor and
PRIVATE roNSCLTATIONS.—Dr. Hughe* ha*
for a number of jear* con lined hi. attention to
dlwaw. of a certain clan During bit practice ha
htt treated thonaand* of cite., and In no iaatnnce
ha* he met with a failure. The remedie* or* mild
«nd there 1* no interruption of baaineea or chan** of
diet Dr Hugbe* I* in oonatant attendance from g
in the morning nntll 10 at night, at hia office & Tem
ple .tract Charge* moderate, and a care guaranteed
ih all ca.es. .Separate room*, *o that ao one wilLte
•sen but the Dr. himself. Ill* remedie* care dtoflm
when all other remedies flail: care* without dte^H
or restriction in the habit* of the patient; canewfB
out the di.ga.tlng and .tokening effect, of most other
,n * *w ««• »<th
om the dreadful consequent effects of mercury, but
I* *UI* annihilate the rank and poisonous taint
that the blood is sore to absorb, unless the wooer
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locally. can be caused by using them. 7
TOllHO HEX. who are troubled with seminal
weakaese generaJly cau*e.i br bad habit* in youth,
the effect* of which are pain and dizziness la the
bead, for get fhi nee*, sometimes a ringing in the ears
weak eyes, etc., terminating in consumption or in'
cure*? ^ n*gl*cted. are speedily and permanently
All correspondence strictly confidential and will a
returned !f desired. Address
„ DR. J B HUGHES.
Ho. 5 Temple Street, (corner of Middle).
Portland
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Eclectic Medical Infirmary.
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, P,r Eclectic Renovating Medicine* areaarteal*
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7c ", purely vegetable, containing nothing la
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with pertoet tafhty at all timeu. J
Sent to any part of the country with toll direction*,
byaddreming DR HUGHES.
Mo ( Temple Street, corner of Middle. Porttoad.
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