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THE DAtLY PRESS.
PORTLAND, MAINE
Friday Morning, February 13, 1803.
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The Portland Daily Press has the largest
regular circulation of any daily paper in
the city.
Libel Suit—Freedom of the Press Vindi
cated.
The readers of the Press have been inform
ed that, at the Jan. Term of the Supreme Ju
dicial Court for Lincoln County, Judge Dick
erson presiding, there was tried a suit for libel,
brought by John Uabson of Wlscasset,
against J. T. G ILL AX et al., formerly publish
ers of the Bath Daily Times.
As we have taken pains to secure a very full
and correct report of Judge Dickerson's
charge to the Jury, which will he found upon
the first page, and which defines with marked
distinctness the rights of newspaper publish
ers and the limitations which restrict those
rights, we deem it proper to give a brief his
tory of the suit and report of the trial, believ
ing they w'dl not be found devoid of interest
even to the general reader.
The suit was brought in March, 1800, the
plaintiff claiming (5,000 damages for the pub
lication of au article in the Batli Times of
Jan. 10th, of the same year. Mr. Babson is a
politician of much notoriety, and his name
has become largely mixed up with the politi
cal affairs of Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties.
Under Mr. Buchanan lie held the lucrative
office of Vice Consul General for Canada, un
der Gen. W. B. S. Moor, and was stationed at
the Suspension Bridge, near Niagara Falls. In
addition to this office, Secretary Howell Cobb
created a special office for him, for which he
received (8 per day and traveling fees,—a sort
of secret inspectorship of custom house offi
cials and matters, blit as the defendants were
credibly Informed, the real labors of the new
office consisted in organizing the Democratic
party of the state, so as to secure delegates to
the Charleston Convention acceptable to the
conspirators in the Buchanan cabinet. Wheth
er this was so or not, Mr. Babson was almost
omnipresent in ail party movements in the
state, and particularly in Lincoln and Sa
gadahoc, and seldom failed to turn up at
Bath in season to have a hand or a voice iu
controlling the local politics of that city, as
well as the conventions and primary meetings
of Sagadahoc, where lie did not, but where
the defendants did reside.
It was in consequence of such interference
that the Bath Times—an independent Demo
cratic paper—frequently alluded to Mr. It. and
his officious and offensive presence, in terms
more forcible perhaps than refined, and spoke
of him in words not always complimentary.
On Saturday, January 14, I860, Mr. Babson
came to Bath on his way Westward, had an
interview with Ills political friends, and then
ealled at the office of lion. Elisha Clarke of
that city. Mr. Clarke had been previously
connected witli. the Bath Tribune, which he
was induced to purchase of its “Straight
Whig” proprietors and convert into an organ
of Buchanan Democracy, by the influence of
Babson and others, who promised to aid him
with funds. While at Mr. Cs office a difficul
ty occurred, correctly reported in the follow
ing article which appeared in the next issue of
the Daily Times:
Disoracewl Personal Assst-LT.—We regret to
learn that an assault of an aggravated character
occurred in this city Saturday forenoon. Hon.
John Babson was in the city, and called at the
private office of Hon. Elisha Clarke, where Mr.
C. was alone. Mr. Babson's visit had connection
with a past business transaction — a note on
which his name appears as endorser, which grew
out of Mr. C.’s purchase of the Tribune in 1837.
Mr. Clarke regretted his inability to meet the
demand of Mr. B., and high words from the latter
followed, until he called Mr. Clarke a liar, ad
ding expletives which we do not choose to repeat.
After repeatedly denouncing Mr. C. as a liar,
upon the latter asserting the truth of his own
statements, and insisting that the falsehood was
not on kit side, Babson, with a display of feroc
ity, said “ G—d d-n vow ! you tell me I lie!”
at the same time hitting him w ith his fist near
the right eye. He continued to flourish his fist,
and menace Mr. Clarke, seieral times bringing
his knuckles in contact with his face. Mr. Bab
eon is a large man, of powerful physical force,
while Mr. Clarke iB of medium sue, and in no
way given to displays of physical prowess or
pugilism The affair, if not before adjusted,
will probably be brought before the Grand Jury
in April Mr. Babson left in the afternoon train
on an official visit to the westward, where his
duties as an officer of the government call hint.
This is doubtless oneof the very latest improve
ments for packing the people.
About two months after the publication of
the above article, Mr. Babson instituted the
suit in question, claiming $5,000 for damages
alleged to have been suffered from the publi
cation of this piece of information. This suit,
believed by deft, to be malicious and designed
with another kindred suit hereafter alluded to,
to break down the paper which lie was strug
gling to maintain, led to other articles by no
means complimentary to the pltf., not mali
cious by any means, but calculated to exhibit
him in such a ludicrous light as was believed
to be justified by facts and by his own con
duct.
From the date of the writ until the verdict
of the jury, the deft, spared no pains to secure
a speedy trial, but w ithout avail. Babson was
never ready.
His attorney, A. I. Gould, importuned us (for
convenience we will drop the legal word deft.)
—to allow tne case to t>e entered to neither
party,” and even went so far as to intimate
that our lawyer’s fees might be paid by his
client if we would consent to such an entry.
We declined, solely because ice h„d given no
grouud for the actlou, and would consent to
no disposition of the suit that could be tor
tured into an admission of any such ground.
Mr. Gould told us emphatically that there was
no ground of action in our publication ; said
he had given the same opinion to his client;
us to understand that he should never push
the case to trial, and one of the Supreme
Judges assured us that Mr. G. made similar
statements to him;—at any rate, the Judge
referred to assured us, with the utmost confi
dence, that there never would lie a trial, aud
this was immediately nftcr an opportunity for
an interview, if not au actual interview, with
pitta’ counsel.
At liie late term of the court at Wiscasset,
the case was marked lor trial. Alter ten days
it was reached. We went hurriedly to W. in
answer to a telegraphic despatch, and im
provised counsel on the spot,—Messrs. Wales
Hubbard of Wiscasset, and John Ruggles of
Thomastou. We were cautioned not u> allow
the case to go to the 2d Jury. Said a worthy
member of the bar, “it has been common talk
“for a week that Babson has now got a jury
“that he is not afraid of.” On the jury were
some of Mr. B's warmest personal aud politi
cal friends, aud it was feared by some of our
friends that this fact would prejudice their
verdict; but so confident did we fcel of the
gross Injustice of the attempt to break down
a fearless press, by a corupl political cabal
of which the pltf. was but a single member,
that we were willing to trust the case with
his friends. We had lost confidence neither
in truth, justice nor human integrity. We
did not believe a Lincoln county jury could
be bought, sold, bullied or bribed. The result
shows that we did uot over estimate their in
tegrity, or unwisely confide in the merits
of our cause against the gross attempt to sub
vert the freedom of the proas.
The case was opened for the pitf. on Batur- j
day, at 2 o’clock, liy Jos. Smith-, Esq., of Wis- i
casset, who read the article alleged to he libel- j
Ions, and then from the tiles of the Times, pri
or and subsequent to the publication com
plained of, raked up and read every allusion
to Babson that he could find, in order to show
the animus of the writer of the alleged libel.
Mr. Smith was vituperative, and poured a per
fect torrent of epithets upon the head of the
deft, for having so roughly handled his client.
Immediately after he was through, Mr. Gould
came to us, and while holding one of our
hands iu one of his, aud resting his other hand
upon our shoulder, apologised for the offensive
personalities of his colleague, expressed his
total disgust of such a proceedure, and assur
ed us that we should hear nothing of the kind
from him. Of course we thanked him, and re
marked that we bad never supposed, in dis
charging his duties as an attorney, he would
find it necessary to forget that he was a gen
tleman. How well Mr. G. fulfilled the expec
tation he created, those calf judge who heard
his closing plea. For an hour aud a half he
poured out a torrent of words, the character
of which may be inferred from the fact that he
is a perfect master of inrectice.
Mr. Clarke was put upon the stand, and tes
tified unequivocally to every material state
ment of the article complained of; and his
testimony showed that the statement pub
lished in the Times was actually more mild
than was required by the facts. Indeed, the
plaintiff himself put into the case in evidence,
a printed article of Mr. Clarke's in which he
said in express terms, referring to the very ar
ticle alleged to be libellous, “I deem it proper
‘•to state that the facts as set forth, although
“couched in much milder terms than theactu
“al truth warrants, are substantially correct."
Babson* offered himself as a witness, but
was rejected for incoinpetenry under the stat
utes. His counsel—Mr.Gould—wanted time
to look up the law, and delayed the proceed
ings a full hour while he, his client and his
friends were in the library. On their return to
the court room the Judge, with a mischiev
ous twinkle in his eye, asked Mr. Gould if he
had been to Augusta to get a special act to
meet the emergency I
Witnesses were called to prove the peace
able character of Mr. Babson, in order to show
the improbability of Clarke's testimony.
Mr. Babson was ready to swear — so said
his attorney—that Clarke’s testimony was to
tally false, that Clarke was the aggressor, and
that he never lifted a finger against Mr. C.
while in his olHce, aud yet J. C. Snow—Bab
son’s principal witness, who was at the time
postmaster of Bath, and had his name with
B's on the notes referred to—testified that
Bahson went directly from him to Clarke's of
fice, that when he returned from the office he
(Snow) look him in a sleigh, carried him to
Brunswick where he put him on board the
cars, that towards evening be returned to
Bath,and then (though he could have talked
only with the plaintiff about the affair) he took
pains to find Clarke, on purpose to look at his
eye to see if it bore the marks of violence!—
It was ratliea a damaging question for the
witness’ friend, when he was asked why he
should be looking in ('larke’s eye for marks of
violence, unless he had first I wen informed
that a blow had been aimed at that eye! He
evidently had not well studied that part of his
lesson.
The case was argtiad for the defense by Mr.
Hubbard—Judge Buggies having made the
opening— and for the prosecution by Mr.
Gould. The former occupied three-fourths of
an hour; the latter just double that time.—
Judge Dickerson’s charge, which was able
and felicitously clear, will be found in this pa
per.
The jury retired to their room at a little
past six, Monday evening, and at eleven
o'clock the Judge and Counsellors were sent
lor, as the jury wished special instructions.—
After receiving additional instructions, they
soon came to an agreement. At the opening
of the court Tuesday morning the verdict of
“not guilty” wa« rendered. Kxceptions were
filed; also a motion to have the verdict set
aside and a new trial ordered. Mr. Babsonhav
ing signally failed with a jury made up in part
of his warmest personal and political friends,
we cannot see what he expects to gain should
a new trial be granted. .
We have extended this article much beyond
the limits intended. The suit, with another
similar suit brought about the same time, by
another aggrieved politician of the same
school; was doubtless iutended as one of
the agencies by which to break down an
independent ptess, that stood in the way of as
unscrupulous a set of political demagogues
and tricksters as ever disgraced a party. The
Times was in their way; did not fail to ex
pose tlfeir deviltry, and to put the people on
their guard against the measures intended to
deceive and eutrap them; and it was to crush
out such an obstacle to the success of their
machinations that this and the other suit re
ferred to were commenced. The other end
ed in a non-suit nearly two years since, and
execution against the plaintiff, in our favor,
which paid our lawyer's fees. We have no
fear of the pending suit, even should a new
trial be granted, which is not certain.
It is too late in the ltfth century for the ef
fete office-holders of an effete administration,
to succeed by the jury box of an enlightened
people in breaking dowu a press that has fear
lessly thrown itself in their way, in behalf of
popular rights and the unbiased exercise of
the elective franchise.
jyOn the first page—Judge Dickerson’s
charge in re Babson r«. Gilman & al.
»jf~< >n the fourth page—Slipshod Verses;
History of the “Paper Makers’ Association."
:r-1 .ate English newspapers have been re
ceived at this office, through the kindness of
W. C. Howe, Esq., of the city Post Office.
*^We are indebted to the courtesy of C.
A. Miller, Esq., Clerk of the House of Repre
sentatives al Augusta, fur interesting State
documents.
Geo. Francis Train, who was petted
and praised by certain parlies in the loyal city
of Portland, has been driven from the slave
state of Missouri for disloyal utterances.
~ The New York Sunday Mercury is well
versed in the geography ol our state. It says
“II. K. Morrell skated from Somerset to Port
land, Maine, a distance of thirty miles, in an
hour and thirty minutes, and lour miles of the
way he was obliged to walk.”
'Jf The running of the rebel batteries at
Vicksburg by the federal ram “Queen of the
West," her sinking of rebel transports, cap
ture ot nearly sixty prisoners, and successful
return, is prubably one of the most brilliant
feats of the present war.
^F“We beg pardon for occupying so much
space to-day with a matter which may seem
to lie possessed rather of personal titan of gen
eral interest. It was due to a large class of
readers in Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties,
and we did not feel at liberty to withhold the
facts from them.
ZHF~We hope that the resolve reported iu
the Legislature, to appoint an agent to see to
the transportation from Washington of articles
sent to the soldiers of Maine in the field, will
pass at once; for, from reports from Washing
ton and our soldiers, there is especial need of
such au agent Immediately.
BY TELEGRAPH.
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LEGISLATURE OF MAINE.
[SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE DAILY PRESS.]
Augusta, Feb. 12.
SENATE.
Thursday. Prayer by Rev. Bishop Burgess
of Gardiner.
Papers from the House were disposed of in
concurrence.
The reports of the Indian Agents were ordered
to be priuted.
Mr. White, from the Committee on State
Prison, reported a resolve, authorizing the Gov
ernor and Council to settle with the bondsmen
of Sumner & Maxcey.
Mr. Barrows, from the Committee on Educa
tion, reported legislation inexpedient on the or
der relative to preventing School Agents from
acting as agents of publishers of school books.
Mr. Cram, from the Committee on Manufac
tures, reported a bill to amend the charter of
the Lewiston Bagging Co., and to increase the
capital Stock.
The bills passed to be enacted yesterday in the
House, wen* passed to be enacted, in concur
rence, in the Senate.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Crane of Hallo well.
Papers from the House were disposed of in
concurrence.
Various petitions were presented and referred.
Mr. Kingsbury,from the Judiciary Committee
reported a bill to amend the act incorporating
the Portland Mutual Loan and Savings Institu
tion which was read and assigned.
Mr. Holbrook, from the Committee on Divis
ion of Towns, reported a bill to set off a portion
of land belonging to David Larrabee, from the
town of Lisbon to the town of Webster. Read
and assigned.
Mr. Stone, from the Committee on Education,
reported legislation inexpedient on an order re
lating to the powers and duties of Supervisors
of Schools and School Commissoners. Accepted.
Mr. Hodgtnan,from the Committee on Educa
tion, reported legislation inexpedient on an order
relating to the Superintendent of Schools.
Mr. Clay, from the Judiciary Committee, re
ported legislation inexpedient on an order relat
ing to the ownership of islands.
Mr. Crosby, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported reference to the next Legislation on the
order relating to Allen & O’Brien.
Mr. Hayden, from the Committee on Railroads,
&c., reported reference to the next Legislature
on tne jietiiion or me wrectors or Winslow
Bridge.
Mr. Holbrook, from the Committee on Divis
ion of Towns reported reference to the Commit
tee on Division of Counties of the petition of
Wm. Young.
Mr. Kellar, from the Committee on the Incor
poration of Towns, reported leave to withdraw
on the petition of C. H. Farmer.
All the above reports were accepted.
Read and astigned.—Resolve providing for
the establishment of Military Agencies.
Patted to be engrotted.—Act incorporating
Mt. Kineo Lodge.
Engrossed in Concurrence.—Act authorising
the Kennebec Telegraph Co., to sell or lease their
line.
Pasted to be enacted.—Act to incorporate the
Rockland and Thomaston Gas Light Co.
A message was received from the Governor,
by the Secretary of State, transmitting letters
from Mr. Brannan of San Francisco, presenting
a portrait of Sir William Pepperell. Mr. Blake
of Bangor introduced resolves, expressing the
thanks of the Legislature to the donor, which
were passed unanimously.
By special assignment, the House proceeded
to the consideration of the resolves relating to
National Affairs. Mr. Lyman, of Machias, made
some lengthy and patriotic remarks in support
of his amendment, and had the floor when the
House adjourned.
AtTonsTA, Feb. 13.
Albert L. Burbank, of Bethel, has been nomi
nated as Clerk of the Courts tor Oxford County.
Letter from the Mate Capital.
Augusta, Feb. 12,1803.
To the Editors of the Press :
Col. Lakeman, of the 3d Maine, has sent to
the Governor for preservation the “old and
battle worn flag” of tbe regiment. It is but
the tattered remnant of the beautiful silken
banner presented to the regiment ere it left
Maine.
“It has been," says the gallant Colonel, “in
the battles at Bailey's cross roads, selge of
Yorktown, battle of Williamsburg, Fair Oaks,
White Oak Swamp, Charles City cross roads,
Malvern Hill, 2d Bull Run, Groveton, Chan
tilly, skirmish at Monocacy, and lastly at
Fredericksburg.” Carried through all these
battles “with credit to the regiment and honor
to the State,” the Colonel hopes it may be pre
served.
1st Lieut. Zenas Vaughn, L, 1st Maine Cav
alry, was dismissed from the service by a
court martial in November last; the sentence
has been remitted, and he has been restored
to his rank and duty.
me following military appointments were
made by the Governor yesterday.
Second Regiment—Sewall H. Downs, Brewer,
2d Lieut. Co. F.
Fifth Regiment — Wm. B. Fenderson, Bidde
ford, Ijuarternioster.
Ninth Regiment—Amaiiah N. Goodwin, Cal
ais, 2d Lieut. Co. A.
Twelfth Regiment—Rev. Horace L. Bray, Au
gusta, Chaplain.
Seventeenth Regiment. — Newton Whitten,
Portland, 2d Lieut. Co. D; Frederic A. Sawyer,
Portland, 2d Lieut. Co. E; Hiram R. Dyer, Far
mington, 2d Lieut. Co. G; Putnam S. Boothby,
Biduetbrd, 1st Lieut. Co. K; Thomas W. Lord,
Auburn, 2d Lieut. Co. K.
Nineteenth Regiment — Asbury C: Richards,
Pittston, Capt. Co. E.
Twenty Second Regiment—Gibson C. Patten4
Corinna, 2d Lieut. Co. A.
Twenty Third Regiment—Horace C. Haskell,
Turner, Captain, Co. L>; Henry il. Bearee,
Hebron, 1st Lieut. Co. 1); Lorenzo I). Stacy,
Porter, 2d Lieut. Co. K; Granville Fcrnald,
Harrison, Captain, Co. B; Henry B. Cleaves,
Bridglou, 1st Lieut. Co. B; Joshua R. How
ard. Hanover, 2d Lieut. Co. B.
Twenty-fourth Regiment.—John VV. Millett,
Pittsfield, 2d Lieut. Co. C; Edward L. Slur
tcvant, Winlhrop, Captain. Co. G; George W.
Hull, Wayne. 1st Lieut. Co. G; A. J. Billings,
Albion, 2d Lieut. Co. G.
Twenty-seventh Regiuieut.—Mark F. Went
worth, Kittery, Colonel; Janies M. Stone,
Kemiebuuk, Lieut. Colonel; John L>. Hill,
Buxton. Major; Joseph F. Warren, llollis,
1st Lieut. Co. C; William Milliken, Jr., Bux
ton, 2d Lieut. Co. C; Private O. F. Russell of
-, Chaplain.
Twenty-eight Regiment.—Private Irving A.
Wardweil of-, Chaplain.
Light Artillery.—Freeman MeGii very.Sears
port, Major.
First Heavy Artillery.—Stephen C. Talbot,
East Maehias, Adjutant. Jonathan.
We see it stated that Messrs. Gilman
and Hall have discontinued their editorial con
nection with the Portland Press. Mr. Rich
ardson, formerly, we understand, of the Slate
of Maine, has been installed as editor-in-chief
of the paper.—(Maine Farmer.
This item is correct, except in three unim
portant particulars. 1. Messrs. Gilman and
Hall have not discontinued their editorial
connection with the Press. 2. Mr. Rich
ardson was never connected with the newspa
per known as the State of Maine. J. He has
not been installed as editor-in-chief of the
Press. Did the Farmer get iis information
from a “reliable gentleman," or an “intelligent
contraband” ?
jyit is reported that some cases of small
pox have recently oecured in Wlscasset.
Letter from oar Worses In the Camp.
Tho following letter to the Corresponding
Secretary of the Maine Camp Hospital Asso
ciation, will interest the public, Inasmuch as it
shows what things our brave and suffering
soldiers need in their sickness, anil that such
things can be forwarded to them safely and ad
ministered to them faithfully, by the true and
tender hearted. The labors of Mrs. Eaton and
Mrs. Fogg are valuable beyond all estimation.
Persons who may desire to cooperate with
them in relieving the sick in the Camp Hospi
tals of the Maine Kegiments.can do so by send
ing any of the articles named iu the letter, to
W. P. Preble, No. 397, Congress street, or to
Miss Harriet Fox, No. 49, Danforth street,and
all such articles will be suitably packed and
forwarded.
Near Falmouth, Va., Jan.28th. 1893.
Miss Fox: Some two or three weeks since
a letter was received from you, giving infor
mation that a barrel of Hospital supplies had
been forwarded to us through you, as Secre
tary of the Maine C. H. Association. A reply
to it was delayed until its reception by us, at
this place. It is now about a week since its
contents were unpacked, aud it gives me plea
sure to inform you that the articles were iu
excellent condition, nothing broken or in
jured.
The contents were just such articles as we
needed, and I have no doubt they will prove a
blessing to many a poor soldier. You may
think me dilatory in my reply, and I acknowl
edge that mure time has elapsed than seems
desirable, but with us, time Is exceedingly
precious, every moment is occupied; we had
some ten boxes and four barrels that arrived
at the same time, and a large number ol letters
have been required, acknowledging their re
ception. Just now. we do not even have our
evenings, as an officer of the Maine until is
here, and occupies the room where we have
our tire. He is very sick, and in the evening
other officers of the Koglment call to see him;
but l know you understand my position and
will excuse the delay, without feeling that it
arises from any lack of interest in the supplies
received.
You inquire what articles are most needed
for the relief of the sick and wounded soldiers.
We feel that thus far the supply most larking
has been butter; we have also lieen unfortu
nate in losing nearly all the pickles that have
been sent, by the breaking of the glass bottles
in which they were sent. It would be better
to pack them In stone jars. Soli crakers, we
can never be too largely supplied with, also can
ned chicken. Send us tea in small packages,
suitable to give to the men in their tents, as we
carry it to them when we visit the "quarters."
UIW » I'rp|iri, rayrmif ^ I ll^fi , Ilia, 111.11
zena, Ac , barley, dried apples, bottled eider,
cranberry preserves with other preserves or
jellies. haiulkerrhiefs always needed in lart/e
quantities, made from old dresses, better col
ored than while, towels, stockings, woolen un
der clothing. This perhaps w ill do for a list,
at presen', but in this cause, no apology is
needed; I toee to beg for our suffering men
who give up everything for our country. The
number of sick is constantly increasing, as
must necessarily tie the case after such fatigu
ing marches ns have recently been made.—
With other writing pressing on my immediate
attention, I must close this very hastily w rit
ten letter. Continue earnest in the work. The
daily Messing of the soldier rests upon the
daughters of Maine, who with her sous, aid in
this glorious cause.
Yours sincerely, Harriet Eaton.
[For the Press.)
Consistency!—The Argus of yesterdaj
was boiling all over with wrath and indigna
tion, because some of our disloyal citizens havi
been charged with a recreancy about whirl
there is no mistake, and yet a leaded editoria
in the same paper, repeats the charge of Uief
(which came to us from New Orleans iu a tel
egraph dispatch) against Gen. Dow, althougl
the satfie had been explained away by subae
quent newspaper accounts and letters, ant
adds:
“This will surprise no one who is informer
of the depredating raids committed by om
troops in that quarter, and one who know
that lor an officer or soldier to appropriatt
money thus seized to his own use is deemec
theft.”
Here Is a direct charge of theft against out
officers and soldiers, who are exposing llieii
lives for the preservation of our government
while those wild are enjoying its benefits, com
forlalily a' home, are thus engaged in slander
ing them! Truly this is consistency with a
vengeauce. U.
BY TELEGRAPH
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EVENIMti PAPERS.
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No Apprehensions Felt for the Safety of the
Brooklyn—Necessity for More Naval
Officers.
Washington, Feb. 12.
No apprehensions whatever are eiiteriaiued
here u» to the safety of the Brooklyn.
Hear Admiral Farragut, in a letter to the
Secretary of the Navy, lays great stress upon
me wiuu <-i imiai UUIWI3. i/miii^ tut; war «>1
lt*12 lie frequently heard some of the most in
telligent lirillsli officers say that our great
successes in the encounters between the small
er vessels was owing to the great number of
officers we had in our vessels, and the small
number they had iu theirs. They seldom had
more lhau three or four, and when these were
killed or wounded, the men had no one to lead
them. This was the case recently in the utfair
of the Harriet Lane. It Is stated that she
was surrendered by a master's male, and, per
haps, tile admiral adds, the same was the case
in regard to the Hatteras. He urgently shows
the ini|>ortaiicc of providing trained naval of
tlcers, and in this he has the hearty co-opera
tion of the Secretary of the Navy.
Attempt of a Hebei Agent to Buy a British
Steamer for Privateering Purposes.
San Francisco, Feb. 11.
The Victoria (British Columbia) Chronicle
ol the 4th inst., says a Commodore of the reb
el States navy arrived there a mouth ago, and
endeavored to purchase the British steamer
Thames, ostensibly for the Mexican coast
trade. That paper believed the design was the
privateering enterprise. The Commodore
would have succeeded but for the want of
motley.
From Vicksburg and Memphis.
Cairo. III., Feb. 11.
Later informal ion shows that the Warn
Queen of the West did not damage the steam
er Vicksburg,as re|Kirted. It is supposed that
the latter's guards prevented the how of the
Queen reaching her hull.
Gen. Hurl hurt, at Memphis, has issued ail
order prohibiting the circulation of the Chi
cago Times iu his district.
Stonewall Jackson's Chaplain to be Released.
New York, Feh. 12.
The Herald has the following: "Stonewall
Jackson's chaplain, now cuntlned iu the old
Capitol prison, is to he released, probably to
morrow. He agrees to secure the release ol
all the Federal army cnaplains who may be
conduc'd iu ltichmoud, or else return and de
liver hiuiselt up at the old Capitol."
Gen. Benham Appointed to an Important
Position.
New York, Feh. 12.
It is underotood that Gen. Benham, who, af
ter an investigation by Judge Advocate Gen
eral Holt, has been restored to his rank as
Brigadier General ol Volunteers, will at once
supercede Gen. Woodbury us chief of the en
gineering force of the Army of the l’otomac.
Hebei Emissary Seised.
New York, Feb. 12.
A rebel emissary was arrested by Surveyor
Andrews on board the steamer City of Man
chester yesterday, upon her arrival here troin
Liverpool. Ills title is Lieut. E. E. Fairfax
Williams, C. S. A., and a large number of let
ters for the rebels were found on him.
Skk a woman In another column picking Sambuci
Grapes, for Speer's Wine. It is an admirable article
used iu hospitals, and by the Urst families in Paris
London and New York, iu preference to old Port
Wine. It is worth a trial, aa it gives great satisfac
tion. dec21dly
Treasury Circular to Collectors of Cus
tom* relating to Tare.
Treasury Department, |
January 24, 18(53. (
Sir:—Tin' Kith Sect, of the Tariff Act of
the 14th July, 18(52. provides:
“ That from and after the passage of this
act, in estimating the allowance for tare on all
chests, boxes, cases, casks, bags, or other eu
velope or covering ol all articles imported lia
ble to pay any duty, where the original in
voice is produced at the time of making entry
thereof, and the tare shall be specified therein,
it shall he lawful for tlte collector, if he shall
see lit, or for the collector and naval officer,
if such officer there be, if they shall see lit,
with tin; consent of the consignees, to estimate
the said tare according to such invoice; hut
in all other cases the real tare shall lie allowed,
and may he ascertained under such regula
tions as the Secretary of the Treasury may
from time to time prescribe, but in no case
shall there be any allowance for draff.”
The execution of the foregoing provision
will be governed by the following regulations:
In all cases where the original invoice is pro
duced at the time of making the entry thereof,
with tlie tare spccilied therein, the collector,or
collector and naval officer, if such officer there
bo, may, in his or (heir discretion, and with
the coDsent of the consignees, estimate the
tare according to the Invoice; otherwise the
real tare is to he allowed.
The schedule of Tares annexed is the tare
to be allowed in all cases where the invoice
tare is not adopted as hereinbefore prescribe d
Provided, That the collector shall have the
right at any time to test the tare on any impor
tation where, In his opinion, the real tare may
vary from the tare on the schedule annexed.
Should any consignee or importer enter a
protest in due form of law against the enforce
ment of any one or more of the litres as herein
set forth, the collector will in all such cases
adopt the real tare, to be ascertained in the
usual manner. liespecltully,
S. P. Chase,
Secretary of the Treasury.
SCHEDULE OF TARES PRESCRIBED FUR THE OOVEKS
MEXT OF THE COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS AMD OTH
ERS ISTKUKSTKD.
AlmonAt—Bales 2) per cent, bags 2 per cent, frails
8 per cent.
Vhretr—10 per cent for casks or tubs.
t'attia—8 per cent tor mats.
fegfe, Rio—1 per cent, single bags; 2 per cent,
double bags; all other ( offer* actual tan*,
riss/imes—ti per cent, bale*.
(Yjcoa—2 per cent, bags; 8 per cent, ceroons.
f 'oppentt -10 per cell!, casks.
' ’urrantt—Hi per cent, casks.
lirmpt—Manilla, 4 oouuds to each bale; Hamburg,
Leghorn, Trieste. 6 pounds each hale.
Jntliffo—10 per cent for eeroous.
Mriatln—H tier cent.
-Voi/s—2 per ceut, hags; 8 per cent, casks.
iVAre—Dry, in casks. 8 per cent; in oil, in casks,
12 per cent.
i'rpprr—2 per cent, bags; 4 per cent, double bags
/‘imrnto—2 per ceut, bags.
Rat tint — 26 per cent, boxes; 27 per cent. 1 boxes;
28 percent, { boxee; 4 per cent, frails; 12 per cent,
casks.
*i.e-2 per cent. bag*.
ap>tntnn urorH-m casks, ary, iu per cent; casks
Id oil, 12 per cent.
Sugar—12} per cent, hogsheads; 12 per cent, tier
ces ; 10 per cent, barrels; 14 per ceat, boxes; 2 pel
cent, bags; 2} per cent, mats.
SoU-Fiuo, iu sacks,3 pounds for each sack; coarse
or ground alum. 2 pounds each.
Teas—Duty to be levied on the net number o!
pounds, as per invoice, when from China or Japan ,
all others, actual tare by weight.
Tobacco— Leaf, in bales, tare 10 pounds each bale;
bales with extra covers, 12 pounds each.
Whiting—10 per cent, in casks.
Caution.
Portland, Feb. 6,1863.
As cofffee* and spices of an inferior qualitj
have been offered in the market purporting tc
coine from L. J. Hill, & Co., this is to givt
notice that ail goods put up at the Eagle Cof
fee and Spice Mill*, Portland, have the nanx
of the firm printed or stenciled upon them
None others are genuine. The popularity o
our goods, and the ready sale for them in thi
market, has tempted some to offer a spurious
article in our name. We have secured tlx
right for the whole State of Maine, of I*and
strom’s Patent Soap Stone Roaster, whlcl
saves the oils of coffees, giving them great*?
strength and a liner flavor than can be pro
duced in an iron roaster. We thank oui
friends for their generous patronage, and in
tend to look after their interests by guardluj
them against imposition,and shall he happy t*
answer all orders promptly with which the?
may favor us. L. J. Hill, A Co.
feb7—dl w*
SPECIAL NOTICES.
A Coooh, Cold, or ah Irritated Throat, i
allowed to progress, results in serious Pulmonar;
aud Bronchial affcctious, oftentimes incurable.
BROWN’S BRONCHIAL TROCHES
reach directly the affected parts and give almost in
staut relief. In Brokchitis, Asthma, and Ca
takrh they are beneficial. The good effects result
ing from the use of the Troches, aud their extender
use. has caused them to be counterfeited. Be sure t
guard against worthless imitations. Obtaim onl;
the genuine Brown’s Bronchial Troches which hav
prored their efficacy by a test of many years. Pc*
Lie Nprakkrs and 81RGERS should use the Troche*
Military Officers and Soldiers who over-tax the vole
and are exposed to sudden changes, should bar
hem. Sold everywhere at 26 cents per box.
Jan21 d&wStn
Diseases of Use Urinary Orgnas.
IF* J C. Mott, M. D., Operating and Consaltinj
Surgeon and Physician, attends exclusively to Di*
eases of the C unary and Oenital Organs, and Femal
Com plaints of all kinds, and the more obscure die
eases of the Pelvic Vicera. as Piles, Ruptures. Hydro
cele, Varicocele. Fistula. Early decline of Manbood
Ac. Dr. M. keeps himself posted in all the improve
metits in the cure of Disease, made in this countr;
or Europe, aud spares no ex petite that his patient
may have the best medical and surgical treatmeu
the world affords. Advice Free. CT Office *
Court street, BO8T0N. Hours from 10 A.M. to
P M . and 6 to .8 P. M
Mrs M.. who is thoroughly versed In the afflictiv
maladies of her sex, can be consulted by ladies.
Patieuts furnished with board and exoerienc*
nurses. <>cl3eod0tu
r. i'. qtui » 1 . wduiu give uuiicruiBi ne n:
ret nr mil to Portland, and can be found at his Room
I No. 13 IxtKitsationaL House. Tuesday, Augus
12th, where be will attend to all wishing to consu
him.
First Examination at office.#2<>
Each subsequent sittingat office.6
City Patients, first Examination at residence,... 2 6
Each subsequent visit at residence,. 10
August 16, 1862.—tf
PORTLAND PONT OFFICE.
MAIL ARRANOBMIXTS.
WESTERN—Arrives at 12 40 and 7* P. M. Closes a
7 45 A H and 180P.M.
EASTERN—Arrives at 1A0 P. M. Closes at 12 M.
EUROPE—Closes everv Saturday at 1.30 P. M.
CANADA-Arrivesat 1.60 P.M.' Close# at 12 M.
COUNTRY MAILS-Arriresabout 5 P M. Closes
0 P M.
tF*Office open dailv (Sundavs excepted) from .
A. M. to 9 P.M. On Sundavs, from 8) to 9} A. M.
Drvtistrt. — Dr. JOS IA H HEALD, No.241 Coi
gress Street, first door east of 1st Parish Churcl
Portland, Me. augTdly
Dna. LOCKF. k KIMBALL, Dkntiats. No. 11
Middle Street.Portland. Me. augl5— ly
BROKERS* BOARD.
Sals or Stocks.—Boston, Feb 12. 1862.
2.000 American Gold.154
3.H00.do. 154
7.900 .do 1641
21.000 United States Coupon Sixes(1881). 96
9.000 .do. 96j
2.000 .do 96
loo United States 7 3-10 Treasury Notes.104i
1.550 .do. 108
8.300 .do.li«J
40 United States Demand Notes.152
6.000 .do.158
6.000 U. 8. Certificate# of Indebtedness.!long)... 96
10.00b do (August). m
15.000 .do July. .100‘
19.3«Hi United States Treasury Sixes, (2 years)-163;
1.874 U S February Coupons.153
200 United States Five-Twenties. 97
1 Boston and Maine Railroad.134;
MARRIED.
In Falmouth. Feb. 11th, J. P. Fernald, of Port
laud, and Miss Marv F.. Marston. of F.
In Sac<*. l>««c. 10th. by Rev. Mr. Stinchfield, Rev
Oliver M. Cummings and Mist Nancy Ford, both oi
keunebunk.
In llollis, Nov. 10. Marshall Lowell and Miss Saral
P. Libby, of II.
In West Bath, Jan. 15th, refer Nelson and Mrs
Mary Wiuslow.
DIED.
In this city. Feb. 3d, Miss Ellen K. Fab) an. aged
19 years 5 months.
In Lyman, Nov. 14th. of diptheria. Marv Grant,
aged 16 years; 27th, James L. Grant, aged ll years;
Dec 23d, Eli Graut. aged 6 years 3 mouths -children
of Alvin and >arah Graut. *
lu Ellsworth, Jan. 25th. Joanna Moore, aged 63.
In Bueksport, Feb. 4th. of cousuinptiou, Enoch
Bernard, Esq., aged 59 years.
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EXPORTS.
Per ship Mary Ann. for Liverpool—119 bbls ashes.
81,078 lbs bacon, 28,486 lbs lard, 6880 lbs corn starch,
8158 bbls flour, 600 boxes herring.
SAILING OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
PTE A M KB PROM FOR PAItP
Borussia.Southampton New York.. Jan 2H
Btn».Liverpool.-New York Jan 2s
Anglo Saxon.Liverpool.Portland. , Jan 29
Aria .Liverpool.New York Jan 81
l * Enuda.Liverpool.Boston.Feb 7
# BavHria.Southampton.New York. Feb 11
* ,m,a .Liverpool.New York . .Feb 14
i llaminouia.Southampton. New York...Feb 26
I „ TO DEPART.
..New York Bremen.Feb 14
, Bohemian.Portland.. ..Liverpool.Feb 14
Boston.Liverpool Feb M
1 ”tna •:. -New York Liverpool.Feb 21
i B«nis«l» New York ll.mhurrt Krb21
AdrIo SaxonFortUnd Liverpool..Feb 21
A*J*- .._..2!]rJork Liverpool.Feb 25
Mill. ar. forwarded by every .teamer in the nan
lar lines. The steamers for or from Liverpool calf a
Queenstown, except the Canadian line, which call a
Londonderry.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Friday..February 13.
Sun rises.7. 0 1 High water,(A. M)... %
Sun set*.6.30 | Length of day*.10.27
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Thursday,.February ft.
ARRIVED.
Sch Quail. Morton, New York.
Sch S A Appleton. Salisbury. Portsmouth.
Sch Tyro, Carlow, Boston for Bath.
Sch Forest Queen. Sylvester, Belfast for Boston.
Steamer Montreal. Prince, Boston.
CLEARED.
Ship Mary Ann, (Br) Pritchard, for Liverpool, by
Freer. Boyd A Co.
Sch Fanny, Maloney. St Andrews NB. by master.
Sell Jerualia Baker, Barberick, Boston, by W New*
hall.
DISASTERS.
Bark Jane Q Storer, before reported wrecked on
the coast of Ireland, was driven on Jordau’s Bank in
the great gale 21st. Two of the crew were drown*
ed. Part or her deck was thrown ashore at Water*
loo, and her cargo is strewed along the Booth shore.
Three masts and a broken boat, supposed to have be
longed to her, have drifted un the river.
The Boston Sub-marine Wrecking Co, while en
deavoring to find tIk* wreck of sch fcben Sawyer, ftn
New Bedford for New York, recently sunk at Watch
( Hill reef, have discovered the remains of three dis
tinct old wrecks, lyiug in 42 feet of water and about
fitly feet apart from each other. One of these is the
US'sch Revenge, wrecked more than fifty years ago,
the c«»p|HT still remaining ou her bottom. Another
is a vessel wrecked eleven rears since, laden with oil
carpetings and cotton goods. Several bales of striped
shirtings were discovered, mostly iu a sound state.
A third is the wreck of a very large vessel, her tim
bers measuring about fourteen inches square. There
nwins iu iw iiu muw it-ujfi- 111 me iiriKiuniniuiHi ui Iik*
low of this vessel The wreck of the Kben Sawyer
was discovered near by and her cargo of metal and
oil is beiug recovered. The operators receive half the
proceeds.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
NEW ORLEANS—Ar 1st inst. ships Constitution,
and L L St urge**, from New York.
Adv 1st inst. ship Continental, for New York with
dispatch; bark Pathfinder, lor do do.
BALTIMORE-Ar 9th. bark Hadley, Mayo, from
Boston ; schs Ada Frances, Coombs. Newborn NC;
1 C Hertz. Spoflbrd. Alexandria; Juno. Small, from
Washington.
Cld 9tn, bark Lapwing. Kean. Rio Janeiro; brig
Cemantha Hopkins, Hamor. Havana.
PHILADELPHIA—Cld 9th. mb Caiista, Pay son,
Portland.
Cld 10th, brig John Pierce, Norton, Cardenas.
Off the Ledge Light, bark Frank, for Loudon; off
the John Huov. ship Cresent Citv. for Sau Francisco.
NEW YORk-Ar 10th. schs Willie G. Thompson,
from Boston for Philadelphia; S Tattle, Rich, from
Provincetown.
Also ar 10th, bark B Fonntain. Keller. Cardenas.
Ar 11th. bark Anna M, from Trieste; brigs Lanza
rotte. fm Africa; J It Nevins. fra Tnuidad; A Hop
kins. fui Vera Cruz; Crawford, fm Kingston, Jam;
Loch Lomond, fm Havana.
Cld loth, schs Daul York. (Br) for Port an Prince;
Wm Wilson. Ryan, New Orleans
Ar lith, bark Maratal, Gritfln, Port Spain; brig
lauzaroUc, llarriman, from Parahaiba, Brazil; sch
George, Curtis, Kennebunk.
( Id 11th, ship J Montgomery. Hamilton. Boston;
barks Harinou. Buckley. Lisbon; Magdalena. Day.
Aspinwall; John Curtis, Mustard, for Philadelphia;
brigs F J king, Doane, tor Maracaibo; C C Billings,
Sherman, Philadelphia.
[By tel.] Ar 13th. bark Caeeo. from Trinidad; brig
Atlantic, from Barbadoes; sch W A GrifBu, from
Greuada.
Ar 12th. bark M J Colcord. Colcord, Havana; brig
Kentucky, Carver, Bueno# Ayres; seh E Clowon, fm
Mavagu**z.
Also ar. bark II H Hill, from Rio Janeiro.
NEWPORT—Ar loth, brig Hoaraer. (of ( astine) fra
Boston tor Philadelphia: sch Hornet, Butler, do for
New York; Rio del Norte, Andrews, from Portland
for do
BOSTON—Ar 11th, bark Warren White, Phillips,
W Coast Africa.
Cld 11th, sch* Senator, Brown, for Stamford Core;
Erie. Elliot. Calais.
Ar 12th, bark Acacia. Pinkham, Mansanilln.
Sid 11th. bark Starlight; brig J hick mo re.
GLOUCESTER—Ar 7th. schs 8 K Hart, Lnrvey,
Frankfort for Boston; Nile. Marshall, Boston.
Ar9tb. schs Caroline Knight, Wiieou. Lnbec for
New York: Tyro, Carlow. Boston lor Bath; Maria
Lunt. Boynton. Portland tor New York.
Ar 10th. sch Nile, Ellis, New York for Danvers.
NEW Bl'K YPORT—Sid 11th, brig Harriet. Sedge
ly. Portland.
ROC KLAND— Ar «tb. schs Chatlie k Willie, from
f Ik-ltaet for Fortress Moure?: 7th. Shenandoah, Nash,
Bath; 9th, Sarah. Holden. New York.
Sid 4th, sehs Mary Brewer, Wood, for Baltimore;
L Guptill. tor Fort k’opham; 9th. Charlie k Willie,
Pillebnry. Fortress Mouroe; 10th, Billow, Emery,
for New York.
FOREIGN PORTS.
At Monrovia Dec 29th, ship M C Stevens, Focke,
fm Baltimore, ar 26th.
At Antwerp 22d ult. ship E Bulkhy, Root, for
Genoa.
Ar at Catania Jan 9th. bark Edward Hill. Sylvce
ter, Constantinople lor New Yoff, to sail Both.
Sailed from Pernambuco 6th ult, bark Celestia,
Howe*, for New York.
Ar at Tnuidad Both alt. brig Gilmor Meredith,
Snow. St Thomas; 27th. Mary. Gibbs, fm Aspiuwall;
brig* W Mason. Hatch. New York; Ashler.1 hestrup,
Portland: Altavela. Reed, Santa Cruz; Lucy Hey
wood. Stone. St Thomas; Tempest. Reed, do.
At Cietiftiego* 21st ult. barks M B Stetson. Jordan,
supposed lor Boston or Portland.Idg; brigs Madeira,
Morton, tin Barbadoes. to load for Boston; Ortolan.
Lord, disg; Marv Capen. Johnson, wtg
Ar 30th. brig rfion Bradbury. Miller. New York.
Ar at St Jago 20th alt, bark Liada Stewart. Per*
kins, Now York; 27tb, bng Emily Fisher, Staples,
from do.
Ar at Havana 31st ult. ship Dolphin. Humphrey,
New York; brig J Hatha way.Townsend. New York.
Ar 1st iu*t. brigs Marv Alvina. Antes.tm Portland ;
Lincoln Webb, Uoyd. Rath; 5th, ship Brazil.Weeks,
Glasgow ; barks Courser, Grithn. New Orleans; Vil
lafranca. lliil, Pensacola; brigs Mechanic, Marstou,
Portland.
Sid Slst. bark M J Colcord. for New York; brigs
1 Prentiss Hobbs. Ellis, Portland via Cardeusa; Cri
, mt-a, llicbboru, do via Sagua; S Moore, Strout, for
Boston.
■ Sid 1st inst, ship Ocean Ranger, Averill. N York;
hark sihimriu'k K<*rrv for Santa to luail mtilaaatia
for Cork, sell Lynuftcld, Aivt'O, Csnleuw; 3d, Wel
come, Keed. Kov West.
t Cld 4th. bark Eventide. Partridge. Remedies, (or a
port north of ilatteras.)
. At Cardenas 25th ult.(back date) bark W l) Ander
son, for New York 10 days; brig Geo Harris, Freucb,
I for do 6 davs.
Sid 25th. *chs Fischer, Anna Elizabeth, and Light
. Boat, lor Frankfort.
Ar at do 21st ult, brigs Henry, Sparks, fra Havana;
■ Aiinon Rowell, Boyd, Portland; scbs Haunie West
1 . brook, Strout. do; Abby E Willard, Couley, Havana
* aud Sierra Morena, (aud sailed same day for Port
land.)
Ar 2d inst, bark Josie Nicholas. Nicholas, Wiscas
set; brig Prentiss Hobbs. Ellis. Havana.
Sid 31st. brigs Geo Harris, French, for New York;
Waccamaw. Nichols. Boston; 3d lust, bark Sarah B
t Hale, Crowtber. New York; brigs Young Republic,
Libby, do; Eudorus. Haskell. Philadelphia.
Ar at Matanza* Is: inst, bark Phileua, Hail, from
Portland.
Sid 1st, bark Linda, Hewett, New York.
[Per steamship Europa. at Boston.]
r Ar at Liverpool 22d ult, G B Blanchard, York, fra
EaMport. 23d. Hope. Haucock. tin New Y’ork; J W
Lovett. Crosby. Philadelphia
i Ar 21st. C Davenport, Preble. New York; 24th,
Anglo Saxon. (s) Portland.
1 Eut for loading 21st. Laughing Water, Richards,
San Francisco; *2d. Webster, Norris. New York.
In the nver. outward bound, 24th, Hampden, Mc
Donald. for Calcutta.
Adv 24th. Anglo Saxon, (s) for Portland Jan 29th;
Gov Laugdou. Stout*, for Boston 27th; Sea, Tobin,
fordo Feb 1; Webster. Norris, for New York 6th;
Isabella C Jones. Shaw, for Baltimore.
Ar at Loudon 24th, Sylvauus Blanchard. Meady,
New York.
Cld 23d, Southern Rights, Knowles, for Cardiff and
Aden.
Eut outwards 23d ult, Jacob A Stamler, Wade, for
New York.
Ar at Deal 24tli. Mary E Balch. Eldridge. Callao.
Off Broadstair* 23d. (at anchor) Convoy, Wood
ard. fin Shields for Boston, with loss of anchor and
chain.
Put iuto Cowes 2lst, Union, Burrows, (late Keed)
from Hull for Cardiff.
Ar at Bristol till 23d, Eastern State, Keating, ftn
St Johu NB.
Sailed from Newport 22d, Asa Eldridge, Coleman,
Sbaughae.
Ar at Bellhst 22d, Marcia C Dav, Chase, New York
Ar at Leghorn 14th ult, Lydia Skollleld, Skoldeld,
1 from Genoa
Ar at Palermo 11th ult. Emily, Simmons, fm New
j York.
Ar at Barcelona 19th nit. Voluuteer, Gorham, to
New York.
Ar at Gibraltar 14th ult, Fanny Butler, Bartlett,
Catania for New York.
Cld 13th, Clara Maxell, Glover, (from New Y'ork)
for Malta.
Sailed from Bordeaux 18th ult, Olive Jane, Kal
loch. New York.
Ar at Hamburg 17th ult. Isabella, Coffin. Callao.
Ar at Brouwershaven 22d ult,Ellen Stewart, Coffin,
Baltimore.
Liverpool, Jan 21. The John 11 Elliot, reported as
i being ou shore, is now high aud dry with her back
i broken aud stern post gone. She was abandoned
i this morning.
Jan 23. This morning, while the Webster, from
! New York, was attempting to dock, she took tbe
ground in the Priuce's Basin. She remains In a very
bad position, aud all attempts to get her off have
j tailed; she has Id feet of water in her; steam pumps
have beeu put aboard.
SPOKEN.
Dec 3. lat 19 N. Ion 88 E, ship Art Union, Thayer,
from Calcutta lor Boston.
Dec 14, lat 3 N. Ion 27 W, ship Grace Rosa, Pendle
ton. from Liverpool for Rangoon.
Dec 17. lat 3 50 N, lou 27 50 E. ship Sumatra, Kins
man. from Now York for Sbaughae.
Jan 16, lat 49 50 N, Ion 10 43 W, ship Revenue,
from Liverpool for Moutcvideo.
Jan 21, lat 48 N, Ion 17 W, ship Saranak, Rowland,
from Liverpool for Philadelphia.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
MR. W. A. STEWART
WILL LKCTCKK ON
Mental Science,
AT MECHAHICS’ HALL,
Saturday and Monday ErrlagB,
FKBKUAKY 14 k 16, 1863.
TBATIMOHIALg.
_J_h,T® Mr Hir-wart'* l.rctnrr, on Menial
8?rt®Df*’KilliC,15!W*r 1‘im ,®rY *1'1® *»d correct,very
alaar la bia elucidation*. and cau moat *tueer*tv com
mend them to the attention of all who hate tuv <le
•ire tor aaofal Improvement. K.*p. ctieity.
II. B. Ah*iTT,
Pastor Congress Street V. A\ i hun k, Portland.
This may wrtifv that I have lUtcncd with interest
to Mr. Stewart's lecture* ou the riti)o*ophy of the
Miutl. and I can recommend them a» able, practical
and useful lecture*. Staphs* « ohuru,
Skew began, Nov. 21, 1861. Af. (\ 4th District.
I wa« prepent at Mr. Stewart’s Lecture*, and it
five* me pleasure to say that I cau most cheerfully
recumiueud Mr. S. and his Lectures to the favorable
ih**!^* consideration ot an enlightened public.
Oxford, oet. w. 1861 Jour J haauT
.! h*r® lM,»rd Mr .Stewart', Lecture, on Mental
*ud,ou“hdoutl> commend them to all. TWy
are the product ot much faithful reading, patient iw
quiir aud exact retention; his suvgegthmsas to the
t® tM depth, vigor and beauty of modern intellec
tual and religious attainment; ******
PfUtnr qf ffigk Slrrrt M K.t 'hnrrh.tirrapPalls.N.ff.
! hare had eome knowledge of Rev. >Vm A Stew,
art and hi, lecture,. 1 eounder him a man ot perfect
integrity, and hia lecture, interesting and In.tractiv,
to hi, hearer*. A a.v a a Loan a a,'
ttorrra.tr Maiat.
I coacor In the above. CkiaLuCkmi.
V. 8. Marshal qfMnine.
Door* open at ti o'clock. Leetavc to bogie ot 8.
Tickets admitting a fhmily both evening*. 31.00.
Ticket, edmitting one person both evening,, ill eeutc:
admitting one person one evening. 34 eente—to bo
had at Sanborn k Carter’s, and Coleswortby'e.
feblS
CONDEMStsD BTATEHEHT
OP TUB COHUITIOH 09 TUB
naMBMlt Immanre Company,
OF Si’KINliFIF.Lll, MASS.,
!for. 1, 1862—In conformity with the Laws of the
State of Maine.
Amount of Capita! Stock, ail paid «p, tl&o.wo Od
Amount of Surplus over Capital, 16.216 88
8166.216 88
AMrrs or the coupaht.
Cash on hand. 86.784 04
Cash in tand» of Agents, Ac., 6,8 0 22
City Dubuoue Bond. IM 44
intermit teemed and unpaid. 3.988 93
United State* 7 9-10 Treasury
Notes. 2.530 00
Debts secured by mortgage, 53.7m 00
Loans on personal security, 1.500 on
Bunk Stock, an per sabedale, 79,870 00
Kailroad Stock, " " • 10,889 00
Bills Kecelvable, 134 09
Offlee furnitnre, library, hr., 999 17 186,318 19
iwwst on LiaaiLtnaa,
Losses adjastad aad duo—Nona.
Losaes adjnsted and not dn»—Non*.
Losse unadjusted. 98.998 73
Ad ether claims against the Company—None.
Amount of Fire Risks still in force, 97,776.373
A W. CHAPIN. President.
SANFORD J. HALL. Secretary.
Stats or MaaaAracarm, I
(lastly Umpdm. I
SrsisarigLD, Nor. 31st. 1889.
Subscribed And sworn to by tbr above AW Cha
pin and S. J. Hall, before me. E. Pbsibas.
•lattice cf the Peace.
ty-Rlaee Nor. 1st the Company hare increased
tbeir Capital 960.000—making ft 9300.000
Lessen adjusted aad promptly paid by
XLIFXALXT WXB8TXK. Af«nt,
If*. 193 1-3 Fore Street*
Head of Lons Wharf.
Portland, Feb. 13, 1963. Mil codim
iv*. jL.
A REGULAR MEETING of this Association wfll
be held at their Debating Room, over Interna
tional Bank. Saturday eveatag. Febraary 14th, 1993,
at 7j o'clock prectady The pabUc arc iarltcd.
QUESTION FOR DISt UNION :
Nrsofrerf. That M la the daty of Praaidcnt Uaoata
aad hi* Cabinet to restore the command of the Army
of the Potomac to Gea. McClellan
Per order. GEO. H SMARDEN,
M>13 St Recording Secretary.
IPhysician’s Notice.
ML CHADWICK
HAS taken Ofler !Vn* I over Mr. Lortoc’i Dng
Store, corner of Exchange aad Federal atreete.
Orncx Hocue—From 10 to 13 a. x.
M S to or a.
Reefdenee 16S Cumberland Street, between Cheat
■at and Elm. and oppo-ite the head of Codnrtta.
fob 13 dim
-LOCATED 131 —
Clapp*® Block.Congreee St T
IS an important link in Buyaxt, Stuattou A Co.'s
Chain of C ommercial College*. located ia Hew
York. Philadelphia. Albany. Baffhlo, Providence.
< leeveland. Detroit. Chicago. St. Louis, Troy. Brook
lyn and Toronto. C. W., and affords the beet poeeible
facilities for acquiring a thorough Commercial edu
cation.
BOOK-KEEPING. COMMERCIAL LAW. COM
MERCIAL ARITHMETIC' PENMANSHIP,
CORRESPONDENCE fC..
! practically taught.
A Scholarship iwaed by thte College will be good
throughout the “Chain”—time unlimited Call or
i tend for Circular
BRYANT. ttTRATTON k WORTHINGTON.
tebSdAwljr
T. S. HATCH,
-AT Hie
NAovster SALOON,
C'v m. us newai sr,
(Between Federal and Middle Streets,)
la reeeiviag daily, and seretpg ap la avary vartaty,
or-FKIEI) CLAMS lerred at all hoar*. (eblStw
CARD.
METROPOLITAN HOTEL
Naw York, February 7, 186t.
i As it has been published in most of tfew
papers throughout the country that oar
] prices have been advanced to throo dollar*
J i per day. we wish to state that the charge*
st the Metropolitan Hotel urilf remain the sumo a*
i heretofore, ffff.AO per day. We can pay expanse*
i at that price, and are will tug to work tor nothing la
wartimes. SIMEON LELAND k CO.
foblOSt
NOTICE.
THE Proprietors of Marti*’* Poipt Brid«b are
hereby notified that their Annaal Meeting will
I be held at the office of FJtas Thomas.No. 41 Exchange
Street, on Saturday, the fourteenth day of Fabrnary.
, 1868. at ten o'clock A. M .for the following purposes,
via:
I. To choose a Moderator.
8. To choose three Director*.
3. To choose * Clerk and Treasurer.
4. To choose a Com nut tee to settle the Treasurer's
account.
6. To transa *t any other business which may legal*
ly come beforwthem
tiETRCiE A. THOMAS, Clerk.
Portland, Feb. 7. 1868. td
Ordinance on FmI Driving.
NO person having for the time belli the care or
use of anv horse or other beast of burthen, ear*
ring* or drenxkt, shell ride or drive or cause the
same to be driven through any part of the city at a
fhster rate than six miles an hour, under a penalty of
not less than tve dollars nor more than twenty dal*
i lars tor each offence.
(Sec. 89 Rerieed Ordinances on Streets.
X. It The above Ordinance will be strictly ea*
i forced WILLIAM HtJBR.
fobft d8w City Marshal.
NOTICE.
Internal Revenue Stamps.
A FI LL .apply of all kind, of Stamp, for ,al, at
my office. No 93 rommercial afreet; and the
: public will be expected to use them on and after this
1 date. (January 1. 1963.)
When .old in .urn, Ima than oar dollar, payment
required in Foetal Currency.
Orricl Houna—9 to U( A M ; 3 to 4) P. M.
NATU'L J. MILLEK. Codec or
Jnnl3 dtf 1st Diatrict State of Maine.
BOARDING.
A GENTLEMAN and bit wile, or two ar three
single geutlemen, caa obtain board at MRS.
PENNKLLrS,No. 3 Appleton Block,Congress ftreet
References exchanged.
Portland, Feb. if, 1868. dlw