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MATTERS ABOUT TOWN. RELIEF OF THE SICK AND WOUNDED.-We called upon the ladies at their Committee room, yesterday afternoon and were much pleased to observe the silent pains-taking assiduity with which they labor in their noble cause. The noble hearted women of Portland are equal to any emergency, and we could not look upon their efforts in alleviating misery, but with feelings of pride. The public is now most earnestly requested to forward immediately to the committee rooms in the New City Hall building, such articles in the clothing line as they may be able to spare. Old sheets, cotton drawers, shirts, lint, bandages, stockings, loose cotton gowns, and in fact all articles useful to a sick room, are now in the most earnest manner solicited, by the ladies of this committee. Ladies, send something, and God will bless you for it. Our dear fellows at the South need your attentions, your country will be served, and your own departing days be blessed with the sunshine of charity dispensed at this important time. We noticed a quilt, from the hands of the ladies of Readfield, composed of thirty squares of fancy calico, in the centre of which was the design of the American Flag. Each square was marked by the name of the donor, and the torture ridden soldier whose lot it may be to repose under this generous token of woman's sympathy, will invoke an additional blessing to rest upon the heads of Maine women. The ladies have now in readiness, many articles for Mrs. Goddard, Matron at Harper's Ferry. Send something, ladies. Your reward will be sure. "The Woman I Loved,and the Woman who Loved me," by Harriet Martinean," is the title of a pamphlet volume of 100 pages, neatly printed, published by A. Williams & Co., Boston. This beautiful and interesting tale was first published in Littell's Living Age. For sale in this city by Augustus Robinson, and H.L. Davis, Exchange Street. Citizen's Edition of the New Tax Law, Complete-Beadle's Dime edition-is a convenient little pamphlet volume of 122 pages, for a copy of which we are indebted to Augustus Robinson, 51 Exchange Street, who has it for sale. LOOK OUT FOR Dogs.-A lad was bitten in the leg last evening by a fierce dog. The dog had a license, however, which of course mitigated the severity of the bite. PATRIOTIC RALLY.-By reference to another column it will be seen that a Grand Rally of the patriotic people of this city is called at the New City Hall, for SATURDAY evening, and that addresses are expected from General Howard and Col. Jackson-hoth fresh from the battle field, and each bearing the fresh marks of the conflict upon his person. We dare say the hall will have its utmost capacity fully tested. MORE CONTRIBUTIONS. - The following cases were forwarded by express yesterday morning, to our troops at the seat of war, by Mr. Davis, the Commissioner in this city, to wit: Three cases from Bath and Brunswick, for Mrs. C. A.L Sampson, Matron 3d Maine Regiment. Three cases for the Maine Association for wounded soldiers, Washington. Two cases for Sanitary Department, Washington. One case, Gen. Neal Dow, New Orleans. X-Capt. Perkins of brig A.B. Cook, at this port, from St. Jago, reports, when thirtysix hours out from the island of Santa Cruz, discovered two negroes secreted in the hold, and on arriving at St. Jago was fined $100 for not having their names on the crew list. Not being allowed to land the negroes at Cuba. he brought them to this port as passengers, ANOTHER CURIOSITY.-A friend has exhibed to us a bank bill on Farmers' Exchange Bank, Gloucester, R.I., bearing date of April 6, 1808. This bank was one of the greatest swindling concerns of that day. It issued an immense amount of shin-plaster, forced them into circulation all over New England, and then suspended.