Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-09-20
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Washington Dispatches state that Per.
sian Prince, named Silmalm. has rendered
bis service. TO the government, and the ODER
has been accepted.
The southern States ara sending tho FED.
eral prisoners to Castle PInesn,y, Ia Charles.
ton harbor. 1856 wera recently carried to
tina, place. including Coils. Corcoran, w,I-
cox. and other officers and pri'ate'.
The Baton Rouge paper. state tha, tho
cotton crop in that region }. being cut Oh
by the army worm, whicI, completely DO.
.troys ihc plant.
Tho .,eamp-hip Champion. from A'pin-
wall. arrived at New York, Saturday. She
brings million IN gold.
Mhjor Slemmer. Of Gen. Rosenerans com.
mand, has jus, caused 10 DO sho, some u
the rebels. who have been hitherto captured
and released on parOl.
Ros, winans Of Baltimore has been az.
rested again. and taken to For, McIlebry,
to sojourn for Will, with Mayor Brown
and the legislature. IL i, not known what
new evidence has been obtained 10 justify
ihi. step.
Government has purchased oil the wood,
between Washington and Relay House, tor
fuel.
The Federal force, occupied 81. Joseph.
No.. last Friday. More bridges on the rail
road have been burned. and the rebels sue
eccisd in throwing another train into a
river.
Frequent skirmishes arc taking place IN
the State. in which the rebel. DO not seem
to gam much advantage. Gen. Pope ay,
tina, in i've day. North Missouri will b
quie, again.
l. i. Walker, Davis Secretary Of War
has resigned, i, is stated, on secoun, Of N
health.
a. McMn,ers, editor Of the Frceman's
Appeal. Catholic paper published in New
York. has been taken to For, Lafayette.
Samuel Sturtsvan., recently Of New Or.
leans. W. arrested a. Winthrop. a day or
two since. The Age say. hO !. charged With
being q Southern agent.
Six bale, girl, were burned to death. in
Philadelphia, Saturday evening. by the
burning Of tho theatre where they wero
performing.
The Boston Pos, learns that Hon. wm.
Appleton. Member Of Congress from shs
Fifth district in Massachusetts,, is about 10
resign. A successor will probably be cho-
sen at the November election.
Q. W. Rand, Esq., OF Li,tle,on. has been
appointed United States District Attorney
for the District OF New Hampshire.
According to the late ccn.u. ,hs ropula.
ton Of Nova Scotia i. 33O, G9o-beIns an
increase Of 81 csc over that Of 1851.
Tho subscriptions to the National loan.
In New York, on Saturday amounted to
s?,5Oe ,O96.
The amount OF money expended by tho
State OF Massachusetts, on account OF tho
United States. since the commencement OF
the war, !. Sl,9OO.OOo.
The Governor. of Rhode Island and YER
mont have issued proclanaiions secondins
that Of the President for . National Fast
day. the Goth inst.
B.F. IIallett has written letter to tho
democracy Of Ma,.aehu.ett. urging tha, tie
party make no nominations IN thi. cam
paign. lie says: Let Massachusetts. BE-
uni, in support Of this Union, and lie, there
be no division as TO men in this election
A dispatch TO the associated pres, da,el
Augusta. Sept. il,h, says there !. abur.
dsnt evidence to convict Robert Elliot Of
Freedom, OF treason. One Of EIlio,s
brother. gave on, ,barCOl. Smart would b
lynched II be went to Freedom. but he went
there with three friends Friday night. and
obtained full evidence without mo!estation
from the Elliot military company.