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Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-21
CAUTION.

A certain unprincipled persons are attempting 10
palm OF on the unsuspectng public, limitations OF my
PREPARED GLUE, would caution all persons soex
anime before purchasing, and that the fun name
srsPAIDNG's PREPARED GLUE,RA
Is On the aussids Wrapper ~ others are swindlin
eounteN rch I, IL,
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-21
SUCH NEWS WE ARE RECEIVING DAILY

FULL. DIRECTIONS ACCOMPANYING EACH BoTTLL
They are sold by Medicine dealers generally
Price rs cts. per bottle.
], n, HARRIS & CO., Cincinnati ONO,
Proprietors for the Southern and Western States 10
whom address all orders,
For sale wholesale and retail by W W Berry & DE.
moville Ewin Pendleton & Co.. and Rains BrowE,
Nashville, Tenn IS. Mansfield Co., Memphis, Tenn
J. Wrigh: Co., and Scovi & Means, New Orleans; "
D. Park, Cincinnati, Ohio; Edwaod Wilder, Louisville
| Ky oct6-dAw-1y
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-21

MAsoNynLE, Conn, Feb. 5, 1861.
Mr.. SPALDING. IT
Sir:
have tried your Cephalic Pills, and like them
issI that want you to send me two dollars worth
more.
Part of these for the neighbors, to whom gave
few out of the first box from you Send the Pills
by mail, and obige your obt servant,
JAMES KENNEDY.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-21

Use two Envelopes, the inside one with address of
your correspondent. The other address simply TO
AMERICAN LETTER EXPRESS COMPANY, Nashville,
Tenn.
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PATTERNS! PATTERNS!!

oct4-1y
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-21

SPRUCE CREEK, HUNTINGTON Co., Pa, I
81. c. SPALDING. January Is, 1861. 1
Sir:
You will please send me two boxes of your &C.
phalic Pills. Send them Immediately.
Respectfully yours,
JNO B. SIMONS.
P. ST. hare used boz of your Pills, and find
| hem excellent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-22

For ,b. frs, time sipos hw appointusus.
Judge Davis u holding the Cur, 10 'h's
County. AZ COR readers veil know no has
acquired . repatation second TO NO man on
the Bench Is model Jsdse. And Ne but
spcak the sen,imenis Of oil Who have BEEN
In soy wsy connected with The ecart. when
NO cay that the high reputation Of Judge
Davis travelling here before him. has been
fully sustained. His charge 10 the Grand
Jury wss peculiarly appropriate. Leaving
the beaten track, 20 often travelled over by
has predecessors. no gave one OF the most
clear, lucid and hsassiiui szposiiions Of che
legitimate duties Of q Grand Juror 10 which
usever listened. In hearing parties. Judge
Davis has q wonderful degree Of patience.
while. in all HE associations with the Bar
and others connected with the court. HE
bearins 10 exceedingly urbane, kind and
gsn,lemanly. i '
10 administering justice. behalways cool
and impartial. while hi. Judicial opinions
are almost always correct. There i.a clear
nes. aud sincerity about his decisions. which
generally convince even tho-s TO whom they
are advers-, that no 10 right.
This Official visit OF Judge Dsv" 10 "old
Oxford has been ono very pleasant to all
CONCERNED. and ~s but give expression ruh-
lie sentiment, when we express the hope
,ha, in time TO CONE u may be often re-
pca,ed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-22

Bnerir AID BrrR. The following a..
pear, IN the Advertiser. copied from tie
R-nnebec Journal
e" The 0tforj Dsmocrat. 10 .pe,kin. d
the visit of Hoo T.. r. Weston. Sdpsrintsni
ent % Common Schools. a. the Norma
School at Paris. .sys that Nr Weston make.
the iour VI The State ~ private cArri,e-. a.
conducive "a pleasure and cpmiort With tho
simple statement u reaching dehuits ppirt.
on time. That - prrclscly the differences
between pleasure and bushes, tra'sl TIE
pleasure seeker IN his private earinr-. h.
iamily with him, aud cold beef ADD h,.cgit
and i-'rr IN the boz. can battle with impL.
,isnes at all times, and j. IN The rish, place
u he Is anywhere IN Maine iie vail bs.
like Wild pigeons, al home even while on the
wing"
Certain friends Of the Superintendent. on
reading this paragraph. have been some.
what troubled that bis name should be a..
ISOLATED with the " beer business" 10 The
way. They have only TO read more careful.
Iy to perceive tina, he i pr IN coHiraH with
the pleasure seeker and hi. A" biscuit
and beer" The paragraph. however, iiA
little indi'tne,, and liaslc 10 be nri.gnlfr.
stood The edi,or,-uot Of the Democrat.
doubles, wrote u when under the iniI.
ence OF the " beer " in hiS =" box"
MAN" Teacher.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-22

Co,r DErEScr.. Our readers are oil.
ready aware Of the visit OF commission
to Washington, relative to the defense Of
the coast o, Maine. Tho Governor has as
.arance. tina, an engineer will b, despatched
imu~iiaisly TO take the matter into eon''d'
Grafton. Perlsy writes the Journal the iol'
lowiss outline Of the plan urged by the
commissioner
1T is to construct proper forti6ca''ons
on Tia borders and shores Of that frontier
State. and TO connect them by such Ss'
ten Of railroads as will make !, easy to con.
cenua,s n large force at any ono point at
tackled. meets with the favor Of those oiii.
cial. who have examined It. The proposed
extension Of railro,ds will DO met a, the
lines, i, is.sih, by other, from the provinces,
aiding to perfect an alliance which the hos
tile attitude Of England toward Us readers
pos,ibIe-nsy probable.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-22
Exchanging Prisoners.

Our Government, at Washington has TO a
great extent refused to make an exchange Of
prisoners, upon the ground that PROPOSE
ton Of thi. kind would b. an indirect rrcos'
milton OF the SJu,h.ru Couf~dsraey There
are potent rrasOu. against both tbs theory
and il. practical workings. We eau zee no
substantial reason. for tho hyr ,,hc.i' -, M
by the Administrator. An exchange ct
PRISONER. ,sOuII ia recognition Of . single
fast--that the country 10 in . state Of war I;
AMI Who i simple enough - deny that
The Confederate. yrpfc', to be . gov-rptnen,
Ian independent pnwsr among the nations
Of the earth. We deny the whole. and saw
they are traitors and rebels against their
own sovcrnmeo, Tbs war Is prosecuted
ca bpih silr. % se,ti. thus question. A DAG
u truce. .-ni COR specific purrO-e. 10 no
recognition Of power or a government
IL only gO,~ To this extent. that .oms kind
VI war exists. and that soldiers on both
..Is. are held prisoners Of war by Its ever
varying fortunes.
Ag,iu. tie practical operations OF the
gtoupd. ASSUMED by our Government. there
are .ill greater QUESTIONS. 50 lar As the
men who arv bed prisoners on both '.e-
are coneorns1. II Is better ~ have an en-
change. And more especially Is 1t true Of
our own men held by the COnIsdsrAie' az
prisoners Of war. Many OF them are treated
With worse than savage cruelty, the .'ck
among them are lett without, care OF proper
nursing. the wounded maltrratOd by their
surgeons. while all are subject 10 gro-. IN
.u.. and abuse. We maintain 70 !. the d.
~ q the Government 10 look alter ihere un-
fortunate men, aud Il 10y nm exchange OF
prisoners At can be done. 10 relieve them Al
once from their .uasungs The prisoner.
have friend, and relation. IN all the SAte..
who are continually filled With auI'e,y and
di.tre.. in view " ihs,r unfortunate eoHt'.
ton
We know 10 Is the earne., desire OF the
people csery where ,hs, the government
.hould at once ebarg- their policy IN this
rr.p-ci. Parents. brothers. sisters, wir,.
and children do not dsssre their dearest
relatives ON earth TO l,ns-r and jie IN the
lJa,h.One Jail. and dungeons Of Redmond.
Charleston and New Orleans. merely To
gratiy the pune,illioas notion. Of our III
lsr.. that rvlisi To these patriotic. abused
men would be an indirect recognition OF the
Dayi. dynasty.
We understand the government he. this
inpOrtsn, question under consideration. anil
we tru., /, will no logger delay ,ha, relief
it owe. TO class Of loyal men who 'p.rilled
their lives, and bra'ely Tough, in defense Of
their couniry's Gag and the government
over which it waves.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-22
Inhalation OF Ether In Surgical opcr-
atoms.

A Committee vas appoin,ed year or two
.,nce 10 rvpor, on the use Of Ether and other
agent. employed in surgical operations.
The committee appear,o have come TO the
conclusion. sitter u la.orious invest CATION
Of ,he whole subject. that ether Wa CON-
tarati,.ly sale for inhalation. bot that
ehllroform 10 . dangerous substance. and
that many deaths have occurred from IT,
use.
The Gr., capital operation. under the m
lu-nc. of ether. VAS made at the Msssa
ehusets General liu-piial. by DR. Grorc-
H.ysard. Nov. :. 1916. and u !, stated 80
. remarkable fact tha, though ether ha.
bcsn inhaled more in ,ha, city and vicinity
than anywhere else Tor fifteen year.. M fatal
rc.ulI ha. ever occurred or been heard of IN
tina, vicinity, though repeated deaths have
happcu.d from chloroiorm IN that period
Dr. Z. T. Jackson think. that a mixture
Of -four par. ether To On. Of ehloroiorm I"
the mos, convenient method OF using u.
The great poin, to be kept in 'ie~ IN al.
min.tcring ether 10 20 have . limited
smoun, Of AR ,nha'cd with tbs ether. and
,h,. can b- done through sponge. Lake
.vory other powerful agent. It should be cd
mioi.tersd only by eomr-,sn, rsr.on'.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-22
Examination Of the Highland Family
Boarding School.

The examination OF th. school took place
on Friday Of last week. The boys sustained
themselves remarkably well. much TO the
qualification Of their friend, prevent.
The examining COMMITTEES. with III. ap.
prevail Of the Principal. reported the iol.
loving ercellenees as worthy Of special com.
incubation
F~uei. S. Thatcher. Of Rocilspd. for
TRANSACTIONS from the od,-ey.
Edwin :. Perry. Of 0Ifori. Tor writing
Greek with the accents.
Geo. 3. Thompson. Of the Glen House,
n. H.. for rce,ta,ions in Astronomy.
Eugene lee. Of Oxford. for conversations
in Spanish.
DIN II. Paine. Of Portland. for reci,a.
tons IN Natural Philosophy.
Harry stowell. Of South Pni', fer 'pcci.
men. % bookkeeping.
Lyman Il. True. OF POwnsl, for reci,a.
tons in Arithmetic.
Atsr examination. the Committee cxsm.
,ned tho room. % each occupant. where
they found .'.rythin: in God order and 10
u. proper place.
In the evening the boy. held le--e 90
which their friends ~cre invited. The
hours whrled away mo., pleasantly With
music. cJbver.a,ion. amu.emsn,.. refresh.
ments. and the reading OF the Highland
SsntIoel. which va, we'll laden with IVA.
risty OF matter. Whether the fair eli,rc.s
i. little -cc..h in her rrocli'ite'. or wh-'h-
,r .he felt ne NIL editor. DO. rSh, 20 r,t-c,
any article. she reiosed 20 rad The following
.Aucy Bit
IL 10 reported ths, Be,uregsrd's con.
science has % affected him 'hs, the skin OF
HI. face has Income - iigh, a. to compel
him To sleep With b.. eye. open In order TO
keep b. mouth shot"
The term has p...ri pleasantly Away. and
nearly everv pupil has made arrangements
10 return the neI, term.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-22
Mason and shd.ll among the YANKEES.

The capture Of thee two msschisvous
r.bsl traitors 10 one Of the very best thing'
that has happsned during the var. Per
-Asps no other sve men IN nj the South en-
b foasd Who have done more By way Of
understanding northern sss,iseus, and iu
tanning The aknrs Of dsosicn in chs South,
than thee tvo runaway traitors. Macon,
In HE long Senatorial career from Old vir'
riei~. hes slwsys heea po~poss. arrogant,
and insulting to the North. His bitterness
cfbsart and malice towards the people Of
the free States. 10 clearly Swallowed forth !"
the prrssnt Fugitive SLAVE Law. Of which he
vas the author. ifhe has not enjoyed The
sincere AMI hearty contempt OF Al high
minded, honorable usn iron oil ssciions IN
Oh. Union. % hes not been bseause he did
no, sssars L. In fesnsot'ng secession and
rebellion in Virginia, he has had promi.
men, hand from the beginning. The bard
hearted. aiG.uecksd old rebel richly do
serves the gsllo~s; whether he will Get HE
deserts or noe. will dspeod on the slcusney
Of our Go.srnuent. One thing We main
tain. that u he does swing. the memory OF
cid John Brown oagh, not to be dissracei
by eI.,uiing him in Virginia. Bring him
up under the shallow Of Bunker Hill. and
le, the live Yankees have . chance TO catch
q glance at the ar,.toeratic old rascal, a. he
ends his career between the heavens and the
earth.
Slidell has lee. pOmpo.i,v. but more cuu
nins than Mason. In there times hs Is the
nor, dangerous man OF the two. Mason 10
co~Ardly. Of the boil doc stamp; Sl'dell has
the slr,iesic devices Of the fox. Both are
arch traitors, richly deserving . traitors
reward
All honor IN the brave men who caught
aai secured them IN their aieh, to foreign
port. WHITTIER they were b'und TO negotiate
away the rights oi their own country.
lie, our Government, Cor the rressn, give
the traitors snu. quarters. and perhap
their failure .olouru among Yankees may
learn them some Of the decrpc,ss Of lie. even
ut fail. to improve their had manners.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-22

Geo. Kent. OF Maine. ha. been appointed
consul At Pa.o FL Sore. MeIlco.
T. ID Ellsworth. broth,r II the late Col.
Ellsworth. ha. been appointed military s'"re
keeper, but has no, yet been assigned daiy.
Provost Judes frcirs, OF Alexandra, re-
emily decided IN u case Of drunken sol.
DIR that be might he let of IL hs would
allow the Judge g. ..ni all hi. remaining
cash to h.. family at III. North. This pen.
atty will DO bsresiter enforced in oil cascs
VI drunkenness among the soldiers.
The British brig Mark H'by he. been
se,red for running the blockade. and the
captain committed To rort Lafayette.
The Springfield armory will produce ten
thousand mu.kets this month. The eapaei.
~ 81 tho works !. still - be increased
Gen. Mcclellan has issued al rider 10
place under arre., all person. within our
line, Who a,,enp, To execute the duties OF
MY NNN b'h''E' uHbFE tHo su'HVI''N W buo
State OF Virginia. unlc-. in pursuance Of the
Convention at Wheeling. June IL. 1861,
This order i. to bc promulgated in all the
commands Of the army.
The engagement at Piksiown turns on,
20 be hoaI.
Gen Hunter repad.a,ss the agreement be-
tween Fremont aud Price Tor an exchange
Of prisoners.
A 'peeisl dispatch to thc,Evenins Journal.
Chicago, Say. tina, IL has been ascrrained
that the lo.s Of the rebel. at the battle OF
Belmont Wa. 26i killed, 49, wounded. and
a7s missing.
Adviees from ST. Lou. state that the
armies OF Gen Price and Bon MeCul"ch
h.vc re,roated into Arkan-as. !, is under.
stood tina, they have gone 90 Fort Smith.
where supple. have been collected and win.
ter quarter. built. Before leaving Missouri
they fired oil the hay stacks, corn cribs, &C.
10 the vicinity. to prevent our force. from
obtaining forage in easc We pursued them.
Previous report. regarding the ilnmneacy
ofa battle on the 81 iL.,,, originated in u
large foragins party Of the rebels in VII
sons Greek being mistaken Tor the advance
guard of the enemy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-22
Supreme judicial Court

IT'S. Inhabitants OF Buct6eld W. inhabi
tsns Of Sumner. Asamps' for sspplies
furnished q paaper. Aher the ca'c was
opened to the Jury, M was BY ageswsns
withdrawn from the Jury. and Defendants
dsfaul,ed. D.mssc, siss,5s. No cost.
Walton & Black for T'f.. Andrews &
Long for Defs.
1873. Mary A. Bean james Brown.
Action Tor forcible entry and deiainer.
Withdrawn frvm the Jury aud continued on
Report. Black for Pm. Ilammous 4
Gibson Tor Dei't
lei. Samuel Buck Y. E'bec fsrrar 40
action TO recover sAlancs alleged TO be due
on note sie we'd by Dert. and which had
been delivered to Def PA alleged that
the foil amount due on the note VAS passed
to HIM in payment, bus that the Deftaf
terssr,is withdrew one ten dollar bill on
Rhode Island Bank. apd did no, return an.
other. There 10 also q count on another
note. for the amount of which the Deft had
offered to he deiaaited. pert testified that
no returned another hill Tor the sams
amount, at the same time he took the bill
ON the Rhode Island Bank. sampson 4
Andrew. fur Pi'd Black Tor Dert.
Verdict Tor Pl'G.
so. Inhabitant. of Rumford Y. lnbahi.
tap,s OF Lvermore. An action for supplies
furnished by the town Of Rumford TO one
I.sac A. Proctor. . Pauprr. alleged IN the
writ TO have his ssttlcmen, in the town Of
L,yertsors. Verdict for Dsi't. Harmon.
Tor pa. Walton Tor Dsi't
On Saturday Peter MeAlli'.er. Of Lowell.
Vas arr.,ened ON an indictments Cor being a
common seller OF intoxicating liquors. Pie
no,o conicndsrs. Sentenced to pay fine
OF SlO0. and IN default thereof. 10 BE- i'm.
pr-oned IN the county pl 'iiiy diy.. CON
mii,ei.
ST. As, Pratt '. Inhabitants OF Ando,er.
This action 70 broush, To recover damas. Tor
a personal injury alleged 10 have been ro-
csi,ed in consequence OF the plaintiff. hOr's
having broken through bridge IN tho town
OF Ando,er. Verdict io- Def. Howard 4
Black Tor PlG. Virgin 4 Walton for Def,
M,llsu '. Hobbs. Action br damage by
defendant. dog. to . flock of 'hcep belong
Ing to plaintiff. On trial a, time Of going
70 pres. Wednesday morning. Black tor
Prd. Virgin ior dert.
LIS understood that cour, viii ADJOURN
Wednesday night. TO Monday neg, AZ
that time the criminal docket vii b. tatrn
Up. Judge DAVIS has expressed HE wil
llngn'.s to remain, after the criminal docket
:. 6n,.hei. ior the purp"-s Of trying e'''l
actions. u the bar dcs,r- him To do 81.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-22

The Missouri Democrat defend. M,n'
Phinnsy hy saying tina, shsn Gen Fremont
started on HI. reIurn to ~ Louis there 80.
no othrr officer authoriIei - r-cri's the
fund. IN MU1r Pbinn,y'. hand. horso II
the .r,h. he naturally considered ~ mi..i n
-, an -nd, md rrturn,d TAI 81 Llur. In ram.
pany with Gsn. Fremont. Il SAYS. more
over. tina, Mypr PhInney has the repatl'
lion Of beng a careful aud prudent OfIes'.
and thu. !, the tr., time thar The slightest
suspicion ha, been cl.s upon h' public acts
and that the mo-, that can ~ made out Of
the charge !. that he la. hecn guilty Of
breach OF military etiqnetts IN not remain.
ing a, Springfield.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-22

DEPARTURE OF rHs larn RrGWrSr. In.
stead Of goiog into eampA Lowell, I. was
supposed, government has suddenly ordered
Col. sheplsy's regiment Of too "DiIe'.
land" The steamer Constitution took on
board ,he regiments At Boston, Monday and
Tuesday, and thence proceeded to Port
land ior the Maine i2,h. IL Was expected
they wOnld leave Portland, Wednesday
evening or thursday.
OF course we can ,nly conjecture where
they are gong, though the impression pre-
vail. tina, the regiment ~,ll 90 into ca. p
=, Port Royal.--a po-i,,on more desirable
for camping. than eau be found in tins Ia'i.
tuds At this sasou.
Thu. is probably only temporary ar.
fragment. since Gen. Butler. 1t has been
understood. has zone special service assign
ed Tor hi. DIVISION. when completed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-22
the other attacking ship. moved

.benceforth, the other attacking ships moved
In . single line, the Wabash s,ill leading
Pour Of ,he gunboats ran into the hight
Of the river 10 the north Of the Fort. where
they were enabled TO keep up an sn6la1ing
Gre. that completely raked the entire forti.
hc.,ions o. Fort Walker, and distressed the
enemy rIceedinsly
For thu third time the fee, rounded their
circular track. and came slowly dosn 70
pay their respects again. Again was the
whole Gre of the fort concentrated on the
Wabash. and aiier~ard in torn on each on,
oi the. ships. a' they passed In u Fiery pro-
ces.ion lsyfors The shoe. delivering With tie
utmost coolne.- and the mos, exact precision
tl,air oorleroas IRE. running even nearer
than befIrs. firing uor' eGvctnslly inaa
ever. and agaia ste,ning sway unharmei.
and turning the point for still another rouhi
The utmost Consideration now took lall
possession pi tho rebels, and IN m uncon.
uollab.e panic they hed with the u,mp.,
precipitation. Tho panic At Bull Ran vas
M, more copple,e; indeed. not half %
much so. Cor the re'.sl- In their mortal ter.
ror ran Tor the wood, without stopping Tor
anything Whatever. They lett m their tent.
hundreds Of dollar, Of money. gold watches,
costly swords. and pihsr valaables. showing
that 'beir lear Was uncOptrollable and com.
ple'e.
The fight va. Observed Or. from the lit
tIe gunhoa, Mercury. va. communicated %
she Aae chip. and was Immediately tel
esrapbed 10 oil the n-.t.
Capt. John Rogers. now the commander
OF the sloop oi.wn Flag, who hal he,n on
board the wabash. setting a' ADD to Flag.
Offer Dupont dpring the Eight. ~ass a, ono.
sent on shore in q bat with fag Of trucs
TO ascertain n the sigh, was r-al or irin,.
lie band the fort entirely deserted. and IN
meiiately with h.. own hand ran up tho
Stars and STRIPE. on the rsmpart'.
A. precisely 3 o'clock =. NJ. Of Thur.-
day. NV :. 1861. N. Amrriean Gag "a.
pI,nt-i in S,uih CarnlinA. on a Soath C,r.
olina fort. f,r the fr-, time s,nc- ~ Va.
hauled down AZ the di.grsc-ful capture n
Fort Samtsr.
III. thousand. Of men pn the transports
witnessed the event With frantic delight,
and hailed the f,g With cheers that SEEMED
tn have no limit. either in npmbcr or IN en-.
ihn-ia.m. and in le-. than Eve minuSe- half
. dozen bras hands on the ,ariou. decs-
were filling the rebel AIR with the jnyous.
Triumphant. and unaccustomei strains, Of
The Star spabglsi Banner " and " Yam
kse Doodle"
Tn. action lasted er,c,ly Eve hours. from
the minute Of firing the frat shot to the in.
slant Of running mp the dag.
Oar troop Immediately landed, and took
possession OF the forts. throwing oct piessts
IN every direction, expecting uisai attack
but none vas made.
Tho nsIt day II WAS found ,ha, all The
other fart. had been abandoned, 10 q, great
haste a. For, walker
A visit TO the town show ,hs, 1t had ben
abandoned .Icep, by negroes, who we're
breaking OPEN store, aud robbins the house.
OF their masters, who had tried without:
avail IN take them OF. The town has been
occupied by our forces.
Our loss all told. !. eight dead. and A5oa.
% wounded.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-22

Enlcr OF INK ARREsr. International
law, precedent. and common sense alike
seem 10 prove the act oil Lieut.. Wilkes. 10
.eitiug the rebel commissioners. entirely jus
rhsols. The English captain unden,o ID
the character Of the passengers, and that be
took them on board contrary to his duty as
q neutral. His act not only laid him liable
to search. bu, SEIZURE and copdseation. BE
yond this. the proclamation Of hi, Queen
expressly states that any person engaged 10
carrying officers, dispatches, or any articles
for belliserents. does % at his own peril,
and the government, will do nothing to dc.
fend them from liabilities or penal conso-
queuce, resulting from such acs. There
seen. TO he no possible grounds for trouble
9, .ri.. firm ,h- AT nd Sc 'earn thar IL
.. folly endorsed AID approved D oas sa'
eminent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-22

4 Bic PorAro Srosr. Jonathan Bart.
LETT. E.q.. Of s,oDeham send. u. word that
lac, Spring frien! gave him u single Cali.
iornia p,tio weighing Les than u pound.
lie planted the po,aio; and recently dug
too bu.hel .kei' full. Ih, yield Of that
'in'le potato. one specimen. the larec., OF
the 10, weighed J pounds and IL ounces.
Mr.. II al.p rsI,ci ,urnIp beet which
measured i,r,niy. fr, ipcb.s around II, csu
Oh. be bea, ~ anJ,hin: in the shape and
character oi beet, IN sire,