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South Limington Seminary.

This Institution flearning issituated ntho
south part Of the town Of Limington, in the
northern part of York County, and about =
miles west Of Portland. 1t is located entire
ly in rural district. Ii has maintained an
honorable rank among Academical lnstitu.
tiops for the last ten years. Away from
the temptations and communications oil the
city, and Of the village, it Is peculiarly
adapted for such as wish for a retired and
quiet school. In my experience us an In
structor for number ofyears, think | have
never known a private school, where the
people are so generally interested in its sue
cess, as the people Of South Liminston are in
the prosperity Of the Seminary.
A well sustained Frcewill Baptist Church
/, located there Rev. Charles Hurlin is its
present pastor. Prot. Albert G. Manson is
the present Principal of the Seminary. The
school numbers this fall between forty and
City pupils. Several Of them have lett in
order to enlist in the grand army, who are
going to conquer an existence for our beloved
country. Mr.. NJ. himself would 60 into the
war If his health would permit. 10 such as
desire school for their sons and daughters,
where good moral and religious influences
predominate, we would commend this lnsti-
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v The National Republican, washiu

y The National Republican, Washing
ton ,contradicting one ofthc IIcrald's bugabOo
stories about the vast rebel forcein Virginia,
says:
"That the total force Of the enemy in Vir-
cinio does not exceed 100000 men. is as
certain us it can be made by anything short
OF an actual count.
II the Administration would yield to the
policy which the contractors seek to dictate
by their continual panics, We should have
our army here doubled and then have 1t kept
in idleness until doomsday. That is what
the contractors want and il is the real object
Of all the panics which they instigate through
The press, keeping themselves carefully con.
esaied all the while. But they will find
ths,r game blocked by the Administration
speedy close"
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ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
CAxP LYoS, BALTIMORE, MD., I
ncr 10 1871 {

CANP LYoS, BALTIMORE, MD,
Der. 10, 1861.
Mn. EprroR-DEAR SIR: Having few
leisure moments, | will improve them by
writing few lines to the good old Journal.
Our regiment has more sickness than usual,
about one hundred are sick at present,
although not many are dangerously SO; our
Col. is very sick in the city, also Lieutenant
Walker of Co. +, both cases being Typhoid
Fever. Col. Marshall is missed very much,
his pleasant smiles and kind words have a
great bearing among his soldiers, his orders
being obeyed from respect rather than fear.
The regiment is now under Lieut.. Col Con-
nor, fine officer. Rumors are afloat that the
10th arc to move in few days, to join the
division stationed at Annapolis we shall
miss them very much. The least number OF
regiments passed through this week OF any
week since we came here. understand our
regiment has had two invitations recently to
90 away, but are detained on account OF
sickness we are in very good place now,
hut many would gladly so to Missouri. Our
location although very pleasant, is l fear
unhealthy; our days here are very pleasant,
but the nights are cold and uncomfortable,
The work on the Fort is progressing well |;
four siIty-four-pounder are here but are not
vet mounted; it will take some time to
finish II yet, the working party having been
reduced to one hundred per day. We have
a good chance to drill and OF late we have
improved it. will now close having written
more than intended, and | fear but little
worthy of note.
Your obedient servant,
Sergeant j. F. DoE,
Co. +, 9TH Rcg't. NJ. V. NJ.
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PAY WANTED.

For a number Of months past the weekly expen-
diturss N the publication OF the Union and Jour.
nal have been very much In advance OF the re-
eeipts Aware Of the hardness of the times, and Of
the yenience IL would be 10 some 10 make pay
ment at q time Of the year when money Is gene
rally scarce with one class OF our subscribers-the
farmers-we have endeavored 10 get along without
pressing the collection OF our dues. We have pre-
feTred 90 suffer some ourself, rather than 10 put
our subscribsrs 90 ineonvenienee. The time has
now come when We need what " our due, and We
give every subscriber who Is indebted for the pa
per and all others who owe US Tor advertising OF
toh work an earnest and aneetionate Invitation 10
help US In this emergency, by the speedy pay ment
OF their bills Our paper-maker wants money Nu'
Office help wants money, and We need q nttie our
self Tor family expenses. moiety OF what luz
us would rejoice our hearts and make US feel that
the publication OF paper Is no burden. We
earnestly entreat those Who are hack, 10 pay US
Money sent US by mail always reaches US.
subscribers living In the vicinity can pay us IN
wood potatoes or country produce, II they choose.
We trust that this earnest and afectionato invita-
tloa will not be disregarded.
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The FINANCES or TIE wAR.-The Hon.
James Dixon, in an eloquent and patriotic
speech, delivered at the Union meeting in
Hartford, dwelt with marked force upon the
security which the national loan offered rs
an investment. On this point he said;
"Look at England; You say our expenses
are large, and % they are. Some estimate
them at one million Of dollars day. But
what were the expenses Of England during
her war with NaPoleonr From 1908 to 1916,
with .s.s than eighteen millions OF inhab-
itants. her expenses were one million three
hundred thousand dollars day Tor period
Of thirteen years. For one hundred days
previous TO the battle OF Waterloo, her e.
pensss were Eve millions OF dollars day
or this vast sum large proportion was eI-
pended on the continent OF Europe-whlle
our entire expenditure Is at home. If for
thirteen years fusland could expend one
million thrce hundred thousand dollars u
day abroad cannot We do it for one or two
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,v;,, rrobably by q change in our stan OH
~. There is good deal Of Dissatisfaction
n tho regiment on account Of the ineiac'sn-
:. a. the entire staff, which every day DO
comes - moro apparent. Major Rice, as you
are probably aware, has resigned His res
irna.ion has been accepted, and his place is
now vacant. but will be hlled in few days
The Maine 9th arrived here on Saturday last
and is encamped near us, source oil con-
slant envy to US when We compare the little
! by tents which we now have with theirs,
and the nice ones with which the State OF
Maine provided US when We left, which were
left at Long Island and have not been heard
from since. Tattoo is beating, and must
close.
Very truly, yours, J. H.S.
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BuRNrNG or REBEL SCnOoNEs.-A large
rebel schooner, lying in Dumphries Greek,
near Aqua Creek, was burnt on Saturday
last, in gallant style, by a. ID. Hassel, Lieut..
commanding. The schooner was seen in the
keeping Of u number Of rebel soldiers, who
evidently intended crossing the Potomac
Our brave commander thought 1t important
therefore, to destroy her. He says in his
official report with this object in view,
took two launches and my boat and pulled
in for the vessel at half past two O'Clock in
the morning. One Of the launches was COM
manded by midshipman ii. F. Stewart, ac-
companicd by the master, Edward l.. Haynes,
Of the Rescue, and the other by acting mas
ter Foster, Of the Resolute. lalso took with
me the pilot of the vessel, Lewis Penn
Some little difficulty was experienced in lind
ing the entrance to the creek, which you will
remember as very narrow, but having found
it, we pulled up this crooked channel, with
in pistol shot Of either shore, until we dis
covered the schooner. She was close to the
shore, in charge of a sentry, who lied at our
approach and alarmed the camp. She had
a new suit Of sails, and all the furniture
complete in the cabin, which was gathered
together and fred, producing beautiful
cOnaagration, but unfortunately revealed our
position to the enemy, who commenced a
spirited FIRE from both banks Of that narrow
and tortuous stream, intermingled with
Opprobrious epithets, until we were beyond
their rance.
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MANUFACTURERS.


The Committee on Manufactures having at
tended to the duty assigned them ask leave to
report.
Flannel, oil Of excellent quality.
To No. 30, woven by Miss Lizzie Boothby Of
Saco, - years Of age, We award premium
of $500
To No. 405, vale Flannel, woven by Mrs.
William SWEET, Of waterbor ough, we award q
premium Of 100
To No. is, Mrs Hannah Perkin, Of Kenne-
bunkport, we award q premium Of rs
To Flannel made by Mrs. Samuel Millken of
So. o, we award Goodale's Report.
To No. IA, piece VI Wooden Cloth, firm and
nice, made by Mrs. Hannah Perkins of Kenne-
bunkport. we award the Society's first premi-
uin Of S2,00
There were five lots Of Wooden Yarn entered,
all doing credit Ia the exhibitors.
To No. So, ~ skeins, spun by Mrs. Aaron
W. Milliken. weaward the scciety's first premi-
um of sl,00
To No. 1886, spun by Mrs. John Sumson.
Limerick, We award premium Of rs
To ~ skeins. spun by Miss Lizzie Boothby,
Saco, We award gratuity OF so
To No. 800, spun by Mrs. s. l.. Milliken, Of
Buxton, we award Goodale's Report.
This lot of yarn was much coarser than the
knit into socks. Ladies, rs winter approaches
do not forget the defenders Of our bleeding
country.
To No. lG6, Sleigh Robe, useful and pretty,
made by Mrs. John Pray, East Parsonsfeld,
we award gratuity OF 80
To No. 1877, roll Of Carpeting, woven by Mrs
Charity Foss, of Saco, 50 years Of age. FROM
cotton rags. durable and pretty, We award a
premium of 81 80
To No. It's, entered by Horace woodman,
domestic linen, we award Society's Diploma.
To No. 100, entered by James NJ. Burbank,
Of Saco, bunch Of Shocks, made very neatly by
machinery, we award Goodale's Report.
To No. AIS, Fleece OF Wool, entered by Mrs.
Horatio Dunn, Of Dayton, weighing 0 i-2 lbs,
Of excellent quality, We award o premium
OF Sl,00
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
DANIEL STIMSON,1
"A. DAY.
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PILOT KNOB, MO-, Oct. -.
The following dispatch was received here
this morning, and forwarded to hcad'quar'
ters at st. Louis:
"Fredericktown, Oct. 2l.-In conjunction
with Col. Plummer's copmand, We have
routed tho rebels Of Thompson and Low, es-
timated at 5000.
Their loss was heavy, ours small, and con-
fined principally to the LIST Indiana cavalry.
We captured 4heavy guns. Lowe; the rcb-
Of leader, was killed. Maj. Gayitt and Capt.
Wyman, O! the Indiana cavalry, were killed
in charging on battery"
The command of Col. Plummer, referred
to above, was on Friday morning last ordered
forward by Gen. Grant, from Girardcau,
with instruction to move toward Frederick
ton, and cut off the retreat Of Thompson and
loves army.
At last accounts the rebels were in full re-
treat, with their baggage train. and our
troops in pursuit.
Two rebel surgeons came into Frederick
ton for Col Lows body. They acknowledge
loss of 900 killed and wounded, but 1t
must have been larger.
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gThe following is a list of the articles
sent from this city for tho benefit of our sick
soldiers:
20 pillows, OIL pillow cases, AZ sheets, SC
comforts. l6 pair socks. II blankets, Il
shirts, 20 towels. s handkerchieis. 4 pail
drawers, 4 cushions, 8 cushion cascs. Mon
articles are on hand ready to b. forwarded.
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A WIFE FOR rnE TMEs.-Letters from st.
Louis concur in representing that Mrs. Ere
mnot Is most actively engaged in defending
her husbands reputation against the assaults
of his enemies, declaring her hatred OF them
in no stinted measure, and with the fierce
yindietiye intensity of her father. Indeed,
she seems to surpass even him in the ierocity
of her assaults. She accompanied her hug
hand to jefferson City, and reviewed the
troops as they fled OF on their march toward
Sedalia. Her Oldest boy, some twelve or
fourteen years OF age, wore q lieutenant's,
and a younger one a sergcant's UNIFORM
The Oldest is to form member of his father 8
military household. Indeed, it would not
be surprising IL Jessie constituted herself a
member Of the staff, for she has been with
her husband on more than one perilous yen-
ture. Her presence would insure energy and
upidity Of movement, even il Fremont had
ever exhibited any lack Of these qualities.
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~ The Grea, Naval Expedition, vhiel

~ The Great Naval Expedition, which
has been 50 much talked Of and which ~o
hops will perform deeds which American
peoplo will be proud to talk Of in future
ye,r,. |. moving. All Of these vessels most
Of which were fitted out at New York, arc
on their way to Hampton Roads, the place
Of rendezvous. The feet will excel In mag
ni.ado any naval force ever collected in this
country. comprising fifteen steamships, OF
IS ,O4 tons eight chartered ships, lo.4sa
tons ten do. barks, Of 1880 tons, and
twenty schooucrs, in addition to the nen-of
war vessels. Some soldiers were taken on
board q. New York before the aillns Of the
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A Coon JOKE on rHE CONDUCTOR or 4 Stow
TRAN.-The Oswego Times tells the follow
ing good story at the. expense OF conductor
known among the boys" rs "Aleck:"
"On the two o'clock slow freight and pas
scngcr train from Syracuse. yesterday. were
n lady and her son, youth OF good dimen.
sions, the latter travelling on 'half.tcket.'
After innumer,ble stoppages and delays, In
unloading freight, &C., by which the patience
Of the passengers Is usually exhausted long
before they reach this city, the conductor
made his appearance for tickets. CHANGING
at the pasteboard received from the boy. he
looked first at him, then at his mother, and
then at the ticket, and remarked that no
was q large boy to be riding at half fare.
know said the lady; l know he is, sir,
but then he's grown good deal since We
started The last seen OF Aleck he was on
his way to speak to the engineer about it,
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A PoEr RoBBED. John G. Whittier. for
his amiability and for his genuine heart-stir-
ring poetry, deserves to be exempt from some
of tho ills to which men who have gardens
have been heir to during the past summer
and autumn, but he must be classed with the
common herd in this respect. Whittier
loves pears and he raises them too. This
year in the midst Of the general fruit famine,
the destroying angel left untouched the
poets pear trees, they being full OF luscious
Beurres, Bartletts. Duches, &C.. hut few
nights ago some imp without wings stole
them all. Amesbury owes il to herself to
ferret out the dastardly and mean rascal
who has thus treated her best and most re-
nowned acknowledgement Herald.
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VWar may cost an immense deal, but
certainly not thousand.h part as much as
peace upon the basis Of permanent divi-
sion of the Union. Journal.
Those who get nervous over the cost oil
putting down the Rebellion, will do well to
consider this: 1t may cost us hundreds OF
millions to assert the supremacy OF the
Government: but II we succeed, 1t will be
the cheapest investment We ever made. Sue
cess in such contest cannot be too dearly
purchased. lie who thinks more Of his
honor, deserves to die the death Of dog
n VIC are not willing to impoverish ourselves
in order rescue our institutions from destruc-
ton. we are unfit to bear the name Of Free
men.
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HTho Bangor Wing says the wooden
factory ut North vassalboro,' under the
management Of Thos. s. lang, Esq.. Is run
ming day and night for the manufacture OF
cloth for the government. They turn out
about fourteen hundred yards per day OF
army blues. which Is rs rpidly made up in.
N comfortable uniforms Cor tho soldiers.
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From tho Ksnncbec Jo,oaaI.
Shall Maine Furnish hor full Quota
OF the Half Million National
Troops.

If our Army Of half million 70 put into
the field for the purpose Of preserving the
Union and in-uring the lie Of the Nation,
Names share will be 1920 men. In tho
calculation only the loyal FREE States are
rcckoned, the Militia and Home Guards OF
Missouri, Kentucky and Maryhnd, n'sed ior
local service, not being taken into she ac-
count. Distributed among our various coun-
ties in proportion to their population, tho
following would be the quota OF each =
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CINCINNATI. Oct. %

A courier arrived from Camp Dick Robin
son. reports that there was fight yesterday
between Zollicoffer, with 6OOO or 1000 men,
and Col. Garrard, with 1900 men, at Camp
Wild Cat. Zollicoifer made three different
attacks, and was repulsed each TING with
considerable loss. The Federal loss was 4
killed and 90 wounded. The courier met
endorsements Of one regiment and artillery
on their way.
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sIAxrrD NrwsrArrR ENVELOPES. II 10 said
that the government is about to issue stamp
ed newspaper envelopes, which promise to
be great public convenience. The Post
Office Department is to furnish them for
81 ,l6 per hundred.
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II The published statement Of the frst
quarter Of our postal receipts, since scces-
sion, shows decrease Of only about fifty
thousand dollars from the receipts OF the
previous quarter, while the expenses have
been eleven hundred thousand dollars less
a saving Of over million dollars in thirteen
weeks.
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WDr. Holmes, Of the Geological Survey.
ing party which has been for several months
on the head waters OF Penobscot and the St.
John. where the only transit had to be made
on foot or by canoe, having returned, has an
article in the last Farmer headed "Out Of
the Woods which he winds up as follows !;
The good opinion we have always had Of
our State, has been strengthened and in.
creased by the excursion. We are rivetted
ten fold stronger in the doctrine that We
have always entertained and presented for
the last thirty years. that Maine has all the
elements and natural Resources requisite to
make her one Of tho richest. strongest and
happiest States in the Union, IL her people
would only put them into action.
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wnAr INDIANA has DONE. Indiana has
now in the field, In active service. % regi-
lnents Of infantry. IL companies Of cavalry,
and 3 batteries of artillery. There are -
regiments now forming, 4 or s OF which are
ready 10 move. and will probably be sent 20 Q
Kentucky before this time next wccs. 10
regiments in the field and PREPARING lor ac.
tnal service in Indiana. while o,lio n's ou'
% regiments Of infanty; . batteries ., a s,I
eery, and s companies OF cavalry IN 'he nela.
The LOYALTY Of Indiana looms up consplcn'
ously when the e1crtions OF her people 10
tho cause Of the Union arc compared with
other States. The Louisville Democrat sayG
:. Give us the Kentuckians and lndianians IN
the army Of the Potomac. Western virginia,
and Missouri, and Indiana and kentucAy
can Eight this war out 10 tho West.
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y Prince do Joinvillc. Is said b have
81 100000 in the National Loan, besides
placing his two sons in the Union Army
Rumor has II. also, that Louis NapoIeoa Is
making an investment in the ninc loan to
the extent OF $4,000, 900. II is we'll for
these European magnates To make some safe
investments. for they know not where they
will be with another turn Of the wheel Of
fortune. Be-idcs the rate OF interest on our
loan is about double what can be obtained IN
Europe.
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L,uScnEp-At Kenncbunkport, on 9Th
inst, from the yard Of Messrs D. A. Clark,
a superior ship Of about 1905 tons, named
" Star of the Sea-" built and owned by
Captain N. L. Thompson, Of Kenncbunk.
She will proceed to n. York to load grain
for Europe.
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The Utica Herald states that since the
opcningoi navigation, the quantity Of grain
and -four passing through that city on the
Erie canal has averaged one thousand bushels
per hour, day and night. The aggregate up
to Sept. It'll. was 80, OOO, 900 bushels.
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TREASON IN TIE LATE CAmSr.-Among
the documents found when Paducah was &C.
cupied were letters from two members Of Mr.
Buehanan's Cabinet, while yet in Office, stat
ing the number and quality OF arms which
would be in the Southern States at the expi-
ration of their terms OF Office, and other in
formation which will be Of use when the re-
bellion is crushed.
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Y Money sent to the prisoners at Rich
mopd is generally retained by the Coniede-
rate authorities, for their own use: other
articles, not useful to the army, sometimes
find their way to the prison, from their
friends at hOne, and arc always received
with intense and overaowing gratitude.-
Lieut. Glover Of ROckland. Fourth Maine,
had s@S sent him from home. in gold; he
received 500 in Conrederats Bond.
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y This is Gen. Anderson's speech to tho
Kentucky Home Guards:
"Boys, you ac going to fight for your
country. HVnor yourself by heroic deeds in
her behalf. Never Disgrace yourselves, boys.
Do everything that is right AMI nothing that
Is wrong. There, boys, that is my speech to
you."
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UThc Montreal Advertiser says that be-
fore the season Of navigation closes, the mag
auines at Quebec will be filled with an
amount Of military stores greater than they
ever held before, with arms, cannon, and
equipments for 100000 men, and ammuni-
ton sufficient for three years war.
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How LOUISVILLE WAS SAVED Louisville
was saved from capture by the rebels by q
young man employed upon the railroad be-
tween Bowling Green and townsville. A
long train Of cars filed with rebels. under
Gen. Buckner. had reached the vicinity OF
Green river, without their approach being
suspected, and were on their way to Louis
vile, where there was no preparation to re-
sist them. While stopping to get supply
Of wood and water the young man removed
the spikes from some rails 20 that they spread
when the tnin came upon them, and the
cars were thrown from the track. This
caused delay Of twenty-lour hours. and in
that time the Union nen wep notified, and
got ready to resist them, so that the rebels
concluded not to go on.
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UIi the readers Of the Journal see any
hing amis in the present issue, they must
redi, il 10 the absence Of the editor. who
as gone soldering.
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wThrce cheeses were on exhibition at the
late New York State fair, that were each 81
inches in diameter, Is inches thick, and
weighed Cos pounds. They arc making one
at cheese factory in jefferson county that
is expected to weigh 400 pounds.