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list OF CHEAP GOODS.
GEO. ". WARREN & co.

GEO. W. WARREN & co.
INVITE attention TO the following List Of NEW
Il mud VERY CHEAP COOS, Of good style and
quality.
Whom money Is Highest, our Prices arc
LOWEST.
100 pcs LADIES' German Cloths al sl.5O.
% Lupin's Black Bombsznes, 81.
500 London Prints, 10 cents.
100 French do yard wide. one shilling.
90 nj. DE Laines and Persians, one shilling.
800 Printed Cashmeres, % cents.
~ All Wool M. Dc LANES, IS cents.
lO0 o. Indiana Paids, 81 cents.
300 Gala Plaids, IA cents.
800 Cashmercs and Thibet Cloths, all quail.
ties, nj one third less than prices Of last
year.
Raw Silk Plaids, nj same discount.
"a French Embossed Table Cloths, sl,JO
300 Boys aud Gents Shawls, $3.50.
"A Black Silk Velvets, $3.50.
Cashmere Long Shawls, Of the best manufacture,
SIS.
100 pcs Plaid and Stripe Silks, 80 cents.
Su 621 cents.
1O IS cents.
Superior Blankets, "a pair.
Flannels and Cotton Goods, Of all kinds, soH al
retail at the Agents lowest Cash price.
bay state Shawls, Of oil kinds, at Agents lowest
cash price.
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State Of Maine.

YORK IS.
To tie SheriGs ofour Counties Of York, Cnmber'
land, Lincoin, Orjord, Rennebec, Somerset. Pc
nob,cot, Hancock, Washington, Waldo, Frank.
Gn, Pi,cotaqni, aud AroOitoOk, or either cfthei,
Depnties:
49,, GREETING.
LIS. WE command You TO attach the goods
~, or estate OF Lemuel Foss, Of Biddeiond,
in said county Of York, TO the value Of three hun
drcd dollars, and summon the said Defendant i
he may be found in your precinct) TO appear be-
fore our Justices OF our Supreme Judicial Court
next to lie holden at Alfred within and for oul
said County Of York, on the third Tuesday OF
September, A. ID. 1854. then and there in our sad
Court 10 answer unto George w. Wiggin, OF Bid
delori aforesaid in plea of the case for that said
Defendant nj Bddciord aforesaid, on the twelfth
day Of April, in the year Of our Lord one thon'
said eight hundred and ihy-one, by his promis
sory note of that date. bv him subscribed for value
received, promised the Plaintiff TO pay TO him, OF
his order, the sum Of one hundred dollars and
forty cents, on demand with interest.
Yet the said Defendant, though requested, has
not paid the same, hut negects 10 do TO the dam
age Of said Plaintiff, las he says) the sum Of three
hundred dollars, which shall then and there be
made TO appear, with other cue damages And
have YOU there this writ with your doings therein
Witness, ETHER SHEPLEY, Esquire, at Al.
fred, the twenty.sevenih dav of Nav, in the year
OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fly.
four.
JAMES o. MCINTYRE, Clerk.
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Freedom Notice.
B. K. ROSS & CO.,
t7u Liberty Street, Bitldcford

NOTICE is hereby given that ], Otis X. Hun
~ iriss, ofShapleigh, in the county OF York ant
State Of Maine, have this day given my son Ma
ior Darling Huntress his time during the remainde
Of his minority, 10 transact business for himself
and that shall claim none Of his earnings and pa!
no debts Of his contracting after this date.
Witness, OTIS H. HUNTRISS.
ALFRED HALL.
Shapleish, Nov 20, 1854. 3w47
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TilIace Land for Sale.

NOR sale. ten acres of land, nine of which ].
n under cultivation, situated on the KenncbunI
read, about one and half miles from the village
Said land is part Of the Bedford Farm, and
would make very good place for any one desiring
10 raise vegetables for the market. II will be sold
ON liberal terms. Inquire Of
THOMAS UNDERWOOD,
Green ST., Biddeford.
BiLdefurl, Nov, 16, 1854. 4w47f
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Our Furnishing Goods

consist Of White and Fancy Shirts. Bosonls, Col
iar., H'dk'fs, Gauga Frocks, Buckskin Gloves
Miiiens, suspenders, Blue aud Red Flannel Shirts
Scars, Comioriers, Carpet Bags, Umbrellas, aud
everything that is wanted in the shape OF Gents
wearing apparel, can be found at this store.
All the above Lamcd goods will be sold at less
than Auction prices, and we sincerely hope that
the public will avail themselves OF this opportunl'
", and buy their goods at this Store, rather than
pay % per cent profit elsewhere. Recollect the
place. corner Of Maine and Water Sts., saeo.
IRA DRESSER g. co.
Saco December 4, 1854. 4S-u
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WARREN's
turbine WATER WHEELS,

MANUFACTURED at the Warren Manufacturing
vi Company, Warren, Mrss.,, now In extensive use
In Neg England CONSTRUCTED In the best possible orn
for uslng water with the greatest economy. They
equally adapted 10 all manufacturing purposes and ~
d0 Al heads, and not affected by back satsr
For partesars, certificates, &c, address
3s-3mos Jackson wARREN, Warsham, Mas
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A GREAT Rush At Is. X. ROSS Co.'S boot AMI
n Shoe Store, IL belng maie this Pail. They leave no.
stone unturnei In ef eats % procure the ts FASH
Ions, Liberty Street, Bkdeford.
Ost. 1854. at
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PAINTS and OIL.

DuRE While Lad, "Lr~is" AMI "rnion," P,tn:
/ English Llnsssd On, Chrume Grsn, pnrs, dry. and
In on, Chrsns Yensu Pure, Dry. and In OIL kArs Irvs
sian Hue dry, and In On. Chinese vsrmiil"a' nsnH
&C.. kc., lust rrceivci aud for ssle stis~ .aIss.
if-3s ID. 10 hiiNnhhL.
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Rubbers!! Rubbcrs!!!

MEMS RuBnER BOOTS, RUNNERS, SHOES, RUB.
Liberty s., is-u
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READY CLOTHING.

which il the largest and best manufactured stock
that eau be found ia either Saco or B'ddeiord, con.
sists OF black, brown, and Hue, sack and
Fsoek Overeoats, prices ranging from - To st!,
former price, 50 To sli Fancy Oyercoais, both
in Frocks and Sacks, from 81 10 to ~, former
price. IS TO S. Fine Broadcloth Dress Goats,
from 81. so to SIG. Business Frocks aud Sacks,
from 81 ST To $50 Black Pants from 50 80 10
$40 Fancy Pants, from si.25 TO S375, lormcr
sicss, So to 81 80.
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BOTANIC MEDICAL OFFICE.
tn THE AFTIICTHD


DR. W. y. PADDLEPORD, Office ut No. IL Exchange
~ Street, Portland, may be consulted all Diseases
incident 10 the human frame DR.. r. gives particular at
tentton TO all Diseases Of the Urinary Organs. His
great In those long standing and dicult cases.
such rs formerly considered ncurable Is sufficient
TO commend him to the public, rs worthy the patronage
he has received. Therefore, pers,ns afflicted with Dseas-
es Of the above nature, matter how difficult long
addeford, at his Office, and II not eectualy relieved,
no remuneration will be required for his services
Read, Reflect, and DO Wise In Time.
IT'S acknowledged by all Physicians Of repute, In all
countries, that medicine IL SUFFICIENT 10 cure all
complaints, and also that, with the exception Of Neural
gia no one medicine will cure any disease but that
every complaint requires change Of Medicine pro-
crosses towards cure, consequently all medsnes sold
by Druggists, curing all complaints, should be avoid.
oil, II you wish TO avoid being humbugged.
To Femnles.-An diseases peculiar 10 females,
such as Snppresslons Irregularities &c speedily re-
moved. The efficacy Of his remedies for the of the
above affections, have been well tested In an extensive
practice for the last IL years.
To Ysung Men.-You who are troubled with
Seminal Weakness, generally caused by bad habit In
youth, the effects 81 which are nocturnal emissions,
pains and dizziness In the head, forgetness, sometimes
ringing In the ears, weak eyes, &c., terminating In
consumption insanity II neglected, are speedily and
permanently curel by DR.. Paddleford.
1T Beware Of all kinds Of Elixirs and coriials,
they are Of no use.
Dr. Paddeford gives particular attention to all diseases
Of private nature In both sexes, and warrants per.
feet cure.
Dr. Pajdefori Is not only making improvements by his
daily Increasing practice, but also Informing himself OF
the treatment Of the most difficult both In this
country and Europe. lie Is DETERMINED let the expense
be what may that his patients shall have the best med
ical treatment In the world
Recollec, all you who afflicted, apply at once at
my Office and but few days will be required TO affect
lcure.
Rooms adapted or the privacy Of patients The poor
advised free Of charge. Physicians patients wishing
his opinion advice by letter, and ncosing the usual
fee, 81, will be answered by return mall 4I-ly
w. PADDELPORD.
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Saco. Nov. 8. 1854.

- ,..,,. a. ne Ysr ssy,s of Ladies GAITERs
6(Ol SIN vynvp IassIag. f~ sale eAsap, a.
wv I'D u. X. ROSS cor,
n, 1881 liberty 81, Biddei5rd
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HATS AND CAPS.

We have n large assortment o( Black Silk Hats
Fall style. We will sell ior 50, former price 800
Our Black nj. s. Hats, from 81 30 10 80 90 foune'
PAIGE, 81 and 81. Cloth caps from 37i TO ST. for
iner price. JOc. To sl.l2. Plush Caps, all prices
also kossuih hats at lower prices than they car
La obtained nj any other store IN this vicinity.
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LIST OF LETTERS

DEMAINING uncailed for in the pOst0sbee, BlidefOrd
IL November 3oth, 1854.
u Persons calling fOr any OF the fJliosins letters will
please say they are advertised.
Margaret Knowl,on Charles
Ames Mary T. klmbali LyInan
Allen Lydia Libby William
Allen Nancy Mrs Lord Samuel Jr
Allen Martha A Lombard Cornelia Nj
Bailey Isaac + Liitefell Mary
Barnard Caroline Lililrfeld Mary T.
Blake Rebecca Low Ada Esilla
Brown Caroline Lewis owe -
Burnham Phebe Libbey Mary
Bradeen Hannah + Libbey Elisha
Basker GF McIniirc Fred +
Bunker A Mayo William
Burnham Milby MulbY James
BOSTON Nathan Martin Dlantha
Bangs Mary A Moore Eyellne
R,a5 Olive Marsion = II Miss
Berry sarah s Mono James
Bnclett Sarah Noble Hannah Il
Brothers Marshall. Needhsm Mahala NJ
Conley Sarah A Nealcy LYDIA a
Currcean Michael Nichols Emily Mrs
Cole Samuel + Norwood Capt Jonathan
Chandler Mason Lucy Ann
Cousins Tobias Pialsied Nancy
Currier Nsthaniel-2 Phenix Eunice
Cosings Eycline Parker Doro'hy
Cook Roxanna Ill Page Thomas
CHAPMAN o + Miss Partridge Emma
Chhsc Jennette Prtham James
Chase Mary A Perry William
Cole Sarah Nj Page Jesse
col, Hannah Perkins Capt Oliver
Drew z Mrs. Patterson James
Dn.sser Frank Peterson Jane l.
Drown Keziah T Pierce Lewis
D,v;s Mary Rogers Ebenezer
Dresser Hannah Rand i.l<aOeih
Duryin James Rooly Mary Il
Drrs.er Miranda F Richardson Ellen NJ
Emery David Record fIora
Emery Naihanicl--2 Rose Elizabeth
Emerson BENJAMIN Robinson Abby T.
Evans Mary RiJeouI Cyrus L.
Emery Franklin Rogers MARY Ann
FIoyd Albert Sampson Moses F-2
Gould John ID Sonel ) ) nj ID
Gleason frances SirOut Daniel Jr
Grant Lucinda Scnbncr William L
fitzpatrick Sarah Ellen Solomon EmaLuel
Goldthwait Martha A Small Address
Goodwin Caroline Slower ELIJAH IL
Gilman George Sourdsby Mary
Grant Abigail Sawyer Hannah Mrs
C;oldthwaii Mary A Starbird Louisa Mrs-2
Gilpatrick Phineas w stevens Hannah Mrs
Go.man Mary Small Hannah Mrs
Ginley Francis nj Skinner Elizabeth
Gordon Mary X Siackpole George
Graifam Daniel SAWYER
GRAY Paul Smith Ruth
Hilton Frances NJ lauu' HattictJ
Hooper Susan Sawyer Lois Ann
Hill George A Turner Lucy Il
Hu,s hins Charles W Vaney Sarah
Hanson Juliet Yickery Nathaniel
Hamlin Mundane Woodman Lizzie
Hall Sarah J Mrs Wing
Haskell Julia Wright Hannah b
Hu,chins Hannah Walker Ellen J
HAYNES Martha T Warehouse Abby
Howard Nancy Winshlp Dlaniha
Holmes Charles A Wehher Alice
Hanson James Whitney Ann l.
Henderson John Wiggin Cordelia A
Ham Andrew > Watson Ann l.
Huichins Melinda l. Wen worth James M
HuichIns n Written Andrew
Johnson Daniel Winkley BF
Jordan Ellen + Wggn Isaac
Jackson Ellen Whitney Emely
Johnson WB White Elisabeth Nj l.
Knox Caroline G. Wing Louisa
Kimball Maria William John
kimball Mary A
JONATHAN TUCK Postmaster.
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" u SITS

We have first rate assortment of Winter
Vests, from SOC. To 81, Former price, SIPS aud
$3.50.
We would say TO every man and boy that wants
to buy an overcoai, or any kind u a garment, aud
wants to save 81 or 50 in buying, II they willust
cxsminc our stock and prices before making their
purchases, they will be convinced that they can
save 20 per cent. by buying their clothing or any
other article i'm our line OF business nj our Store.
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WOOD LAM
"A N ID MOU s T. LOT s
IN BIDDEF0R,

Tile Saco Wafer Power Company, wishing Il
l. reduce its real estate, now offer for sale IRON
One Acre TO One Hundred Au1 Of good farming
land, most Of which is well covered with wood
and Timber and located within about Of mile
from the village. Also large number Of House
aud Store Lots in the village. Terms easy.
47tf THOMAS QUINBY, Agent.
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DIR. BROOKS

CLOSED business in saco Ave months ago IN eonso-
" quencs o III health, and he has given sufficient notios
Coz settlement Of accounts. Dut agaia be wouh say b
all those having unsettled accounts against him o pre-
sent them for Immediate payment, AMI all indebted "
him are requested 10 make payment be,rc the hrst day
Of December next, without fall. Tie wise and prudent
win neglect and thereby incur cos br these accounts
mu. be settled up. Dr.. Bangs' patrons who have ns
yet paid, can pay Dr.. Brooks.
d. Broks hereby tenders 10 his friends anl
paying patrons his sincere thanks &C past ayors 1su
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And hundreds OF other articles, which We have not
space 10 mention, including full assortment Of DRirIAS.
MA WARE, Solar and hand Lamps, bohemian Glass
Vases, French Ink-stands Rich China, Terra Gotta and
bronze Card Receivers, French Cologne Stands, Wine
Bottles, Watch Stands, Spoon Holders, Cigar Holders,
Fancy Work Boxes, Mache Porte rolos, Candelebras
Violin Strings, Bridges, RosIn, &C., Fans steel and
Moocco Spectacle Cases Lead and German silver Pen.
ellis, Sewing and Knitting Needles, Every best qualities
Crochet Needles Key Rings, German silver steel and
White Metal Thlmbles. Pocket Ink-stAnis, Napkin
Rings Tea Bells and Dinner Bells, steel Pens and Hold
ers, six Watch Guards, steel Watch Chains, Drass and
steel Watch Keys, kc., kc. t' p"f
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NEW ARRIVAL OF
CORN, FLOU R,
Pork, Lard, Cheese, &c.

DoyD &c sTORER have jus, rocciyrd frm
ID New York, per Rel,ooaer Post boy, T.. =. u.
Sc Co.'S Akron Flour, Old SiaHe Mills do, and
prime article " Western Com 2il bu-h. Rye;
100 bbls. Fork nna LAM; also, New York Stale
Cheese, oil OF wlish will bc solj ai fair nlss.
BOYD & STORER.
Saeo. Noy. 8, 1854 aGir
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STATE OF MAINE.

JAMES OTIS MCINTYRE, Clerk
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SheriG,S Sale.

test, JAMES OTIS MCINTYRE, Gle
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STATE OF MAINE.

JAMES o. MCINTYRE, Clerk
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-01-04
NO. no.

'cntcd the case to Mayor. Wastervclt,
who revoked whatever license Mr.. Par.
sons possessed The much talked of
arrest at the. foot Of Third street was
rather removal of Mr.. Parsons from
the scene Of threatened disturbance
than anght else. No intention of in
generation was entertained. Capt.
Squicrs had been appriscd that Mr..
Parsons had no license, and was order
cd by the Mayor to take the step he
did, because the Mayor believed that
the speaker was violating the city or
dinanccs. The error was promptly
corrected, and the Inconvenience suffer.
cd by MIR. Parsons was too insigniG.
cent TO be n matter of serious COM,
plant under the circumstances. Nav,
or Westervclrs reply to the crowd
who surrounded his house was worthy,
of the Chief Masistrate Of the city,
"Gcntlcmcn," said he, in substance s.If
Mr.. Parsons has ,been illegally, re.
moved, or is illegally held, the law
will right and release him; but if the
proper tribunal adiudges otherwise,
though you were q million, ! will up.
hold and enforce the law Mr.. Par
sons was discharged, and with subse:
qnent proceedings our readers are ia:
miliar.
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put finely powdered salt on the candle
I'LL it reaches the black part Of the wick.
In this way mild and steady light
may be had through the night, BY II
small piece of candle"
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THE SUMTER BANNER,
IS PUBLISHED
Every "Wednesday NEorlfEmS
BY w. j. FRANCIS.
WEl le MS,

TWO>pOLLARS in advance, Two Dollars
and Fifty Cents at the expiration OF six months
or 'hrce Dollars ut the end Of the year.
No paper discontinued until all arrcarages
are rAip, unless at the option OF the Proprietor
G~U Advertisements inserted at SEVENTY
FIVE Cents per square, (l2 lincs or less for
the first, and half ihul sum for each subsequent
Insertion.
GE9 The number Of insertions To he marked
on all Advertisements or they will be published
until ordered TO be discontinued, and charged
accordingly.
G:g ONE DOLLAR per square for n single
insertion. Quarterly uud Monthly Advert Sc
mcnts will be charged the same us u single in.
scrlion, and scmi-montlly The same rs ll,w ores
isn,.-.:zE>s. =-5t---.r; r--.-,--.
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Literature.
Letter from DR.. Lie5crlo Lieut.. 1lau,,
on MteynaHoRpl ;UnJo,mity
Of Measure.

''' ''.s'G,SDS .,s,.1' Il o"'/o'"''y 1
- q 4aeasWe,
Inc following letter having been
submitted to out. perdsal, we have the
ss.sattlsnetion--wit6s,t ha sconscnt Of the
"r'tcrmof present''iEs TO our read
ers' Inc graceful! and happy manner
III wh'ci' an Important, subject is han.
d'eq, ana the personal >conrtcsics, re-
lnsiid us OF IN older day IN literature {:
~ LtfFary World.
g. ooiu,nola':o. T., 10th November,
looo'-!Hy dear -HaUry--l am now
fe"uy' put by no meats dcs!r0us of
tSt"'nlns to you the copy OF the
sNi',Tl''mc Conference which You
A'''''! Scht nc-ready because on ii
IS written ,L'c"E ~. l'a Ai"taY& ov",'
by II" means dcs'rous, because that
copy IS TO me Il mcmcl;to, cairn, Il
i'tt'c o''l'sN' ihd'ca''ng one OF thos"
"oo'" c'e'l.S rom winch broad, stad-
oWy' ana time dely'ng trees grow up.
,, ou ,wINe n,o'l ns you are sitting
rn"';o '''G 'AoiF at hFFSSeis, represent
i::u facts. and the rcrms Of many now
spreading aud last i.g ones. 4 falls IN
my note on page 81, ybl il. Of civil
Liberty and SclcGovarnmcnt. The
Worlds Fair in 1851 :; the CLOSING oi
that long epic on heroic perseverance
and divine curiosity ,ylIicl. tells the
protracled searches .for Il North.wcs,
passage; Free Trade, and your tiny.
yet potential conference at Brusscis.
arc The achievements which | would
print with red ink, as marking the mid.
die Of the l9lh century, in chronolo-
gy for school boys. Pero 81 muore.
WAS delighted ,osce, in the Mar
iilmc Conference, your pervadingi nl!u-
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MEJQ ilMiy ! 4 IVA ylyJd.
GGI0 GM lN.A II.uO USs
[ II E SOL DIE r S S
wv I T. r..


."t'"''''l ~ VIC '''' ,''S ''',e''' 81 r""I
',''oe' "'''eis ~ '''ip'!N 'of i'u'a-
W. ~, u'''"''' '',''' ""e,c )" many
Q! our ptaVG c".''''!'hc'' nave 'aIich
r'c'i'hs 10 INC clll''aIe' ana Where 50 50
'ew nave sl"PC III "!aC soldiers cal
'''s NC" o' glory -"rre aSSeh'h1rd
III VIC parfacN-Sa'o ol 1hatliam |" be
inspected previously 10 lii'ir passing
"i, poi,f" me PasSPor's:"h'ch lay inoor-
ca ~ the A'o"'is.
IL was scarcely aay''Sh', when the
merry or','' ana 'le "cf" hcara over
"'l parts OF Tue town, ana nc soldiers
were seen sa'!yn'S l"''ii rom ih"ir
p'l",'ers' 20 JON me, RANKS, WIN their
'''s'i, iitclocnS OH ,"e'r shoulders, and
the'r khiPsachS ana c?htcc'is fastened
" 'heir. oacks y oeits rs White rs
S'io"' Wv ;.
'"'o'' so'u'p' ""' 'cc"'"P"hlcd ny
''''o !''"''" or "cG''''t'taice-or hy
i'..'' ~ " i N'''' N@oH'f i!',' %
s '''i'S ':,'3
I. :
.a ,,,m, i .n.,..,
IS. &E ser,l,l,.G urnu,s
lf.& ,di,.,t.ll;1n 80 r., r,.,,,;,
:, -. Ill, ,hr orc,,cr ,m,,;nn nr
1hc o;visio,,' wcrc present /, bil fare.
i,n,l - ,l,;r nl3 rnmn,n;nns in arms
Rn+ .n,nur ,,,n husbands and wivrs,
,,nno,t,t ,,,v -, ,hr;. In.,;ny ,rrv.i,.
,.uS-fnr tL,. lots were still ,o be- drawn
,,,a I,,s ,h,t were to lor;I. vhi,.h
of ,bc women sl,ou!d occunnan, ,b,.
reuim,nt. and which should remain Dr.'
L;nd Tn, nr e,rl, r,m,,,nv w.r. 10
ba taken aud chance vas d be ,hr on
u arbitrator; Wi,hou, noticing wi.ut
,,nsscd elsewhere. confined my al,cn-
tion TO that COMPANY WHEEL was CON.
mandcl by nv friend, ca,,ain I.cton
, bravo and excellent officer. who. !
am sure has no more than myscli'ior
uottcn the SCENE 10 which refer.
The women had gathered around the
ilHu-scrucant who held the lots in his
cap-ten of them marked to no,'---
and all the others containing the fatal
words "to remain" 1t WAS moment
of dreadful suspense, and never have !
seen the extreme Of anxiety SO power
fully depicted in ,he conntcnanccS OF
human beings as in the features 81 each
of the soldiers wives who composed
the group. Ono advanced and drew
her ticket; it was against her, and sh,,
rctrea,cd sobbing. Another: she sue
cccdcd; and giving a loud huzza, ran
otto the distant ranks tn embrace her
husband. a third came forward with
fastening steps tears were already
chasing each other down her checks,
and there was al unnatural palcness
on her interesting and youthful co,n
tcuancc. She put her small hand into
the sergeant's cap. and | saw by the
rise aud fall other bosom, even moro
than her looks revealed. She mroll
ed the paper, looked upon it. and viii