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The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-24

Tho ~h~ols.couHtry is sbl.re n al a patriotic
determination 90 meet The demands Of Great
Be- In IN 4 proper spirit Until q Il khnwn
what "A the nature Of those dem snd-. there
should DC no attempt on the part of the pres
q enbarrsss the Administration. and mos.
especially sl1anld Congress abstain from d..
casxinz = oaestioa WI "A be Aes exclusive '
a tae STATE psgermcnh W are therefore
piesssd % @ss "a = m sclleYous resolution
OF NJ. NailAndiA htm y = referred On Nentsy
u tie Comm tee Ga fafeign Affairs bv he
eve ~a.imax vose of ZOE % II This cen
tl-n n s.ys Nc ole 81 re resolution IN sosd
..sn. tut The coanfry knows that he b.
do . al ia his power @ cmbarrsss the Gov
esrnsat and lend comfort 60 the rebsll.on.
us a. not a e. de more lovsl sf the cAllSi
sss>tan 81 Congress. IN Juis. thar nurnslt 81
It's state, OF Nay Of Bsldmors We csnao,
shersiors Accept M ~propoadoa IN good faith.
The Presidsnt q teaud oy the ~obilysnoas II
hs oai eisl cath % see The 80. eaiorcc1. aid
Congress has 40 rsshs 80 pat its infefpress
,ion ca the corsfrurtcn Of TIE laws We
have he best British l1F SO on our saie 81
The Qasssien. and sroe Rcaard the Fuss
pronalnted be lass on Oiefon. CncAi
RrtaiQ se<us - hare faa del Lsxfiy al ffe
presidents Which govern the m4rtnae code
II she Il now detsFpistd % n1kt a nsu
. ec<aeat. and laso ssasre about a aor pofi
~ 70 meet ne paTuralsF ssss ef Ns.sa AMI
S.sacI n ~ii oecenss nast<r Cor ne ga.
s;3<ratfon Of rrsry scsf2giux rstlon 90 he
worA. TIE Leneoa Times ays.
Va~elcome - rs srath ma lee = = 49,
s<.hels>e = truth, that Ne have oafselse.
r<.ab.zAs1 ! sv<fem Of igtsnaficnsl hr
whEsh now tells against ~ la hsA aaa'
dsa m,nnsF. ne have n iotnst dass eia.mel
ruvFsses crsrnes'rsl' ~hieh hass - DC
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-24

The Evansville Journal Of yesterday says:
BY the arrival Of the steamer J. H. Done.
YESTERDAY. we learn that a detachment OF
troops. with two gunbosts. left Paducah Tor
some point on the Cumberland last Friday.
All day Saturday heavy cannorading was
heard by the people on the Ohio river from
Czve-in- Rock to Raleigh. and IL vas belies-
ed BY the officers OF the Done that a brisk
engagement was going on. We shall await
further particulars with anxiety. The expe,-
dition from Paducah doubtless went to attack
one Of the forts on the Cumberland.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-24

SPECIALS TO the Cincinnati Gszsfe from
Frankfort Kentucky. state that OK. seHorrTs
Only made a reconnaissance in force upon
ZoLLrcosrKa 10 End out bic position and had
returned 70 camp. after an uuimportant skir-
mish with the Rebel pickess- The Rebel
Grs. CnrrrrsDEs is reported TO be advane-
ing from Cumberland Gap With six thousand
men. toward the ~iaserior. CsrrrESpKx 10
aid 70 be about sober once more.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-24

WE have removed TO our new
stores. 20 and = Vine NJ Get between Sc
ond and Pearl Streets where We shall be pleased %
see cur frisnts and ca tomers.
VITA . larry and ~eornpl~se SICK a 6socersss 81
al kinis. snd greatly decreased ~fsrfsties for doipg
tu toess. We are prepared 70 supply buyers on TIE
me-t tvofshls terms
wy. GLENN A SONS
cinsinnsfi. D<c. %. lssi. es-lw
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-24
BANKING.


NM " THE EIATF u INIIANA.
hraneh a. Ierre-Hsute. Sov. 3. lsst.
NoTlCE Il ksreby afvsa that Tie annual meeting
~ q teo sfackhcl3srs q The nrs7rh a Terre.
r~~-Ilsufe q The Rama q The state - Indiana. ail -
held - th<r Eanktaz Anuke ca lie FlEsl TassdsT n
January ntss bstueen The hears q tsn ose!ork a
N. ard tkr<> o'xlsek- ,. n. So the rurre-s 81 49,
ung Five Dir~<seTs fer ~ en<Ginx yssr.
By c~tsr q ~ eoz~t q r4r~<tors. q
ps7sd~sw- PRESTON HpsSEx. cazsr
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-24

DINE Vent aud Pork Plugs. /. 2,
u a 4 and Q Penny Barrel Nails. Wilson's slsels
and hatcher knives. xc.. &c. II
Ac& W. $. roTwiSs.
D~eember 70. issldiw
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-24

But Printers Ink coats altogether too much
FOR rs 70 indulge In the luxury. We
therefore refrain. simply guar
anteelng our friends a be;
ter stock TO select
from a.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-24

THz Kentucky Legislature have BY a large
vote. expelled Xsssn- ELLIOT. M~A-rxrvsos.
sIr~vEzroorz. LAse. Boos. MzasIrr. Ewise
and GrLsErT. for aiding rebellion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17
Northern Allies Missing.

The rage o. the Southern traitors over the
dessr,iOn IA. they call i') Of their northern
allies. i. unbounded According to their
Vocabulary. JUS, a, the presen, time. Cha'.
sumner. with all hi. free soil here.ie., is a
gentleman when compared to u. T. Batter.
and Joshua Il. Giddings a patriot Of the
hr-t water when put in the scale with Caleb
C1shing. And then there Is Fernando
Wood. ID. II Dickinson and Bradley. all Of
New York. Who would have thought. they
c1claim. tha, thee men would have deserted
their Southern brethren 10 this hour Of their
creates, peril.
Among the mos, gallant, intelligent. W..
orou. officers in the army. We class General
Benz =. BGGler lie comblne- in a peculiar
degree the elements ,ha, make up success.
ful commander. lie Is now doing excellent
service for bis country. and We have no
doubt. ere the war shall Close, be will add
new laurels to his brow. We take great
pleasure in paying our respects to man
with whom we have in times past had no
political aikniuss.
Bot the pre-en, is no time TO talk OF past
political differences. The great question Of
country or no country towers up infinitely
above oil questions OF party. The grsa,
mass OF democrats in the North who now
stand up for the old DAG, are doing good
work Tor their country. We hail them oil
a, brothers. engaged in q common cause to
pot down rebellion and save our government
from distraction. As jefferson once said.
I've are all rrpublican'-all democrats :"
There bu, two parties just now-,be friend.
Of the country and It's enemies aud there
u no neutral ground. They that are not
for !, are asain., IL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17
The Penalty Of Treason should be Visit.
ed upon the Traitors.

DOe- any man suppose that Il our fore
fathers, who were Sighting the battle, Of the
revolution. would have released Benedict
Arpold. II thew could have eaugh, him after
bis treason Would he not swung as high
.. Hannah had they captured him. No one
doubts il for moment. Then, we ask. up.
on wha, principle can JEFF. DAVIS. Bcaure-
gard, Twigg-, wiSfAll. Pryor, Bragg, and
their trcasonable eo-vorker-, be exempted
from the same rule Arnold attempted TO
defeat ibe heroc. Of the revolution in their
saOri. TO ssaiA'i free government. Jsd.
Davis 4 Co.. are now attempting 10 s1b,vrt
and destroy that sane Government. after !,
has been established. n Arnold was .
traitor, Davis 4 CO.. are ten time. more 80.
To .ubd1e treason and le, the traitors run
Is paradoxieNl, 10 b. Inconsistent. We 20
straight for hangn; the rinslsaisrs IN thu.
pOs; unjus,ihAbls conspiracy aSain., the
be-i government IN the world. There will
b. no permanent peace until they are pot
on, Of the way. In the frs, place. t.iiios
demand. their bead. They have not only
forfeited all right % the blessing. of free
government, bat TO late itscli Justice 10
The trend. Of irccdom demand. their sIccu.
,ion. Public policy demands II. 4 peace
once conquered at an epornou. expense.
should Be made permanent. ~ long as
these eorrup' asitai0rs .re round. that seeu-
ri,y 0. incomplete They should - made
examples Of. TO deter such villain. in all iu-
turc time from engaging in similar .antOn
act. Of treason.
For these and ,ariou. other reasons ,ha,
could he atluced. the President should =,
once otter gencroa. reward Tor the head Of
the principal leader, in ihi. rebellion. II
,a'en they have no right - ask for quarter
bot II thsy should i, ough, never he gwen
them. Hemp i. the dolly quarter that should
Be extended u them. lie, them pay the
penalty Of their treason according 10 the
rule. Of war an! the law Of nations. Hang.
in. Gp few Of those rins.leader. would Do
more 10 qusll rebellion than anything else
in the world. 1, d. Just the RSi'eins ,ha,
vill eject q cure. The arsUmen, Is sI.
bausted. fOrbearanee towards the rebel.
be. ceased To be virtue. Therefore, the
people say hang the traitors let the gov
eminent rcsPoni. " for the voice Of the peo.
pie i. the voice Of God"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

TuE wN,Ss STAN GuS. Among the
exploits OF Gen. Batter. command was tho
seizure Of Rc-- winan's steam gun. which
wa. on the way to iIarpcr'' Ferry. Tho
,eam.,er- rrpr>cn,ed that i, ". farm en-
cine, and its true character was no, 6r.t
suspected. An extra tram, however. cut /,
OF.
A gentleman from Baltimore, and who
IA. sen tho s,eam'sun operate, furnishes
the following description
IL !. on four wheels; the boiler 10 like
,ha, Of an ordinary steam frc-ensine. tho
cylinder being upright. There Is bu. one
barrel. which !, OF steel. on . pivot. and
otherwise 1. like an ordinary mu'kes bar
rel. IL - tel or loaded through hopper
entering III. barrel directly over the pivot.
Tho barrel has q rotary motion. and per.
forms the circumference. by machinery AZ
taehei, at the rate Of Abou, sixteen hundred
times q minute. The balls are let into the
barrel tnrougn NaNo " WIZ ""s WY
time the barrel comes round to certain
point. another valve, sclf.opcratci. lets out
ball. which |, propelled 'Olsly by the We.
ioci,y Of tho barrel in revolving. 10 will
discharge . two.ouncc ball three hundred
time. minute. The range is accurate or
and down. bu, the ball. are liable to hi'
vide Of the mark on one side or the other.
The barrel re,ol,c- inside OF . drum. made
Of boiler iron. between Eve and 'iI feet IN
circumference. with m opeIing where the
ball. are discharged. IL range is not over
one hundred yards a, bot. and the gun can
he worked - as 10 discharge in any dir.c-
ton. The whole thing weigh. 600 lbs,
and !. abou, the sire OF steam 6re-engne.
Il !. the opinion Of our informant ,ha, the
gun doe. no, warrant the expectations OF
the inventor. aud that /, is no, likely 10 be
Of much service.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17
Outbreak It st. Louis.

The secession Governor OF Missouri, with
. view Of srming the Stat,, has recently
ordered bodies Of the State militia Into
camp. A body Of this militia eampcd near
st. Louis, naming the encompmens, for the
Governor. Camp Jackson. The sentiment
being wholly di'uuiou. Capt. Lynn. on Sat-
urday cent note TO Col. Frost. command
ing. stating ,ha, his troops had not di'psrs'
cd. In accordance with the proclamation OF
the President. and demanding surrender
in 30 minutes. Col. Frost. finding himssli
surrounded. surrendered at once.
Will. tho State troops were formed 10
Giles. with tho prisoners. 500 In lumber.
between. they were assaulted. and fred in.
10. on each a,nk. The order vas given 10
ere. BY the captain Of ono company. and
about 20 persons were killed.
On Monday.a party Of recruits, march.
Ing through tho streets, were attacked BY
the mob. The troops Immediately fred
upon them. killing several.
General Harvey has assumed command,
and has issued proclamation. promising
to preserve the peace Of ths city.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17
For the Oxford Democrat.

Ma. EprroR Yesterday Tuesday Wa
another Of those days which come too often
hsre.-marked days In the memory OF those
who live In our immediate vicinity. A. j.
Brown, an honest, capable. Woodworking
young man, whose hopes Of success In lite
were just beginning to 30 realised and
whose previous life has been ono OF toll and
houes. endoavor, Was drowned on Swim
river. while breaking Jam. which started.
carrying him along with IL nearly third Of
. mile, then over tho Cannon Falls leo
called. where no Was last seen. Ills body
hes no, as 20, bosn recovered. lie leaves q
wife and two children. Tho body OF Jabe1
Sawyer Was found the Tuesday following
the Sunday DO Was drowned.
II. VI. PARK.
Mx1ico, May 9Th, 1861.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17
CArriiN.
George l.. Bcal. Norway.

The Ellsworth American publishes an &C.
count Of q shocking tragedy which occurred
at Hancock. on Monday. week. The faui.
lies Of O'Kief aud Higgins were on bad
terms. The beligerant On the former side
wa woman weighing 900; and liesins
sustained the honor Of his household. Sun
day. Mrs. O'Kiei, alleged that Higgins
had whipped her boy. aged IL, and proceed
Ell to his house. and logged both himself
and vile. Monday he tried to get war
rant. but couldn't. She heard Of 1t. and
came down a, nigh. to demand sn erplans.
ton. On being ordered from the house. abe
refused to 20. and advanced on Higgins.
when he took down agun and sho, her
through the neck. As he alleges. In self.de'
fence. The matter will b. fully inrestigst'
od.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17
Will there be Figh,ingi

4 grca, many -pecula,i0us are ahoaI re-
spcc,ins the beliscren; attitude between the
North and the South. The question !. often
asked. " VIII there - feh,insf" We an.
s~er. ye.. Il canno, in the nature Of things
be avoided. A. Patrick Henry said, before
the American Revolution. =" Ns mast fyk. +"
We would like % see reasonable solution
OF bur prossn, Iisculiie- wlthou, resort
10 to the las; remedy left reOple-fshtins.
Led on BY their ianatieal Leaders. the SOUTH
ern army are laborins under the .delu.ion
TIA; there 10 no courage in the North that
for them 10 ssht Is % win. The aggressive,
hostile policy Of The Montgomery Confeier-
sey eompels this government 10 make an *.
nominiou., di.graeeiul surrender. or settle
the matter by the sword. The assault up
on For, Sumter. and the numbering Of Mass
schusstts soldiers in Baltimore, has opened
the ball. Whether the var shall be pro-
rsetsd or ,hOr, one, depends upon the
rigor with which i, Is prosecuted by the
Administration. The South has brag and
men Of courage enlisted in the Confederate
array. They have able. experienced officers.
Ba, all this canno, save them from defeat
In the end. The grea, North aroused and
united a. they nov are, with al their vas,
resource. cannot Be b,a:en by the Slave
Coniederaey At Montgomery. Much will
depend on the few sr., blows. They should
by al means be made sase,aal ones. Our
armies should not sufsr themselves to De
drawn into battle until they are fully pre-
pared. then let the word be given and the
victory made complete. A lew successful
encounters on our par, vail d. much to sub
due rebellion. There must and will be So
we're fsh,ing, aud the most humane policy
that can be Pur.ued Is to bring an immensS
force q, once into the field, and strike few
heavy blow, tha, wall now and forever blot
on. ,rSason from American coil.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

Cosr OF AKriLLrRr. The cost Of Dahl.
gr.n's great nine-inch iron guns Is seven
and half cent. per pound a. they weigh
1000 pounds each. the Coz, Of gun Is s6ij
Tho eigbtinch Columbaids weigh about
$500 pounds; the ten inch lG 900 pound,
each both are sold at sir and halt cents
. pouno Por'y.,wo Founders weigh 1000
pounds. thir,y-,vo FOUNDER, 5000 to 5000
pounds each. The twelve FOUNDER. are .oli
at Eve cents. the others atsiI ecn,s pound.
s..s coast howitsers Of rish, and ,cn.inch
bore. weigh from $500 To $500 pound. each,
and arc sold at sir and half cents pound.
Seisc howitrer, Of eigbt.inch bore ara much
lighter. weighing 900 TO 5000 pounds. and
are sold ut the same rate as those above.
mentioned. Bras guns are much lighter
the army pattern twelve FOUNDERS. weigh.
ins only 1900 pounds they are. however.
sold at for,y--iI cents pound. The Dahl.
grcu brass guns are still propor,iona,sly
higher priced the patent mountain twelve
pound bowitrer.. weighing 90 pounds, arc
sold at seventy. FIVE cents pound. She'll
sell according to weight, a, from four TO
SIX cents pound shot a, three and hall
20 four cents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

C.rRo. The following description Of ihi,
town. shows tho importanc, OF the position
chosen tor the Western rendezvous Of the
army
II !, situated on the extreme southern
poin. OF Illinois, which, in dry weather
and low water. Is dry enough Tor . town.
bu, q, high water, n In the pre.en, cass,
the surface Of the river Is eight or ten feet
above the level OF the town. which 10 pro-
.ec.ei by le'ec. running several miles along
tho bank Of each river. Thus levce Is sons
fifty feet below low.water mark, and this i'
to u, . ready made breastwork, perfectly
deien.,bls from q direc, fro from the river.
Nothing can be injured eIcep, from shell
and YOU know two can play at that game.
North OF Cairo for several miles, reaching
from river 10 river, is an interminable
swamp, pa'sable only BY tho Illinois Cen.
trail Railroad. And this road We have we'll
guarded. Cairo. then. is an isolated dry
spot. and At oil OF the available landing
places Major J. ID. Webster has planted
batteries we'll entrencbed and supported, %
that the channels OF both rivers and their
confluence are commanded. and the batter.
les are 50 connected that they can rally in'
stantly to each Others support.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17
Through Baltimore I.

The way is clear! On Thursday last OF
o'clock IN the afternoon, 1900 ,roOps. from
Perryrille. arrived at Baltimore. The
body consisted Of 40 regulars; sherman''
battery and the let Regiment OF Penn'yi.
vania Volunteers. They were landed Of
Locust point. within half milo OF Fort
MeIienry. aad were Immediately marched
TO Two trains Of cars. which were In rcad''
ness, and started for Washington. The
Harriet Lane stood OF, with open rort''
ready to silence any hostile demonstration
An immense crowd gathered. but were per
fcc'ly respectful. displaying the American
flag FROM many points. Tho sAs Vas loud
ly cheerei.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

Iowa. The following is an eI.ran, from
private letter dated Woodstock Grove.
Iowa. May 8
Z" We are oil united in feeling as ono
man. IN thi. State. Every hear, ,hrob,
With the sane patriotic desires and hops.
There are no Republicans no Democrats
here. One regimen, wa. requested Of Iowa.
Our Governor urge the President to accep.
OF two who are ready to march. Every
county /. orgsnirinsa company for active
servics. They will be ho holiday soldiers.
Hardy. tough fellows, soldiers fare will b
no trial to them. Men who have 'ublued
the wilderness and made i, blossom like the
rose, will b Ct men to 'ubiuo and roo, out
this terrible upd, Of the South"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

wiShs SrE,H GuS. This terrible weap'
on. which was designed TO 60 OF - fact,
failed to 20 at all Friday. I,~a. said, in
deed. some time ago. tina, while !, worked
we'll vertically, twas ap, n bear wide Of
the mark to the right and lef,-which ap-
pear, TO have been true, ina.nueh as Is
WAS aimed a, IIarpers Ferry, by Its sPiri.
ted inventor. bot struck land stuck) in the
neighborboOd Of the Relay House.
However, IL was . good hit, and shows
Gen. Buffers skill a. mark,man OF marks
men. His inseniou. Massachusetts, soldiers
will now have an opportunity to examine
more machinery; and though no one can
claim that he " made that engine, several
will soon BE- able to make It their own by
their .killful and effective s,yl" Of handling
il. II the thing /, really Of any use. 10 the
meantime, We trust thyt Gen. Butler will
capture winans himself. journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

I, n getting fashionable for Southern
.ympa,hirer- to .,igma,irs all a, the North
a. negroes. Just $50 how writer for the
New Orleans Picayuns vcn,!la,es his ir'
upon General Butler and the Massachusetts,
troops
IAN tho Massachusetts, troops now il
Washington are negroes. with the exception
Of two or three drummer bos.. Gen. But
Ter in command, Is . native Of Liberia. Gu
reader. may reeollecs old Ben, tho barber
who k.p,a shop in POydra' street. and emi
grated to Liberia with small compe.enee
Gen. Butler |, his son."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

A MoruIR's PsArrR MrkrrSo. In New
York o, Monday. the Mother. Of the 7,h
Regiment me, a, IIops Chapel. The lady
who presided had four sons In the regiment.
Others bad three md two sons in 1t. These
mother. expressed qualification 10 having
sons who were able and willing TO take up
arms against traitorous rebels. and Others
regretted that they did not have sons to
fight the battles OF their country. The
meeting Was Of deeply impressive charae-
ter. Ii lasted two hours, when many 70.
NAMED to prepare lint and bapdage- to
send to the regiment. II VAS agreed that
each mother. present, having a son in the
Seventh. or any other regiment ,ba, hi.
ish the city should retire to their closets a,
nine O'Clock each evening and offer up pray.
er for such sons and in behalf OF their coun-
try.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

Thurlow Weed writes from Washington
on the 9th:
"Gen. Scott. though feeble in body. !.
vigorous In mind. In very truth. the ae.h
10 weak. but the spirit strong What a
treasure to his country! How precious biz
life, listen to his clear. comprehensive,
enlightened, practical views with wondc'
and admiration. lie Is intending to invest
the other veteran general with an important
command.
Ihave reason to believe that Gov. Bank,
will be invited to take . military position
Gen. Webb Of the Courier and Enquire'
will be rendered the command of brigade.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

MEETING or SIR Owners. A very large
meeting OF the principal ship owner. and
commercial men OF this State, was held at
Augusta. on Tuesday Of las. week. summon.
ed BY Gov. washburn to take into con-
alteration the state Of the country, and the
c,pediency Of providing guard for our
coast and commerce. Resolutions were
adopted rendering the services Of ship own
ers to tho Government, and pledsips their
ability to furnish thirty steam vessels with
in ,iIty to ninety days II required. George
=. Ps,ten, Of Bath. John b. Brown Of
Portland, and George ". Lawrence Of War
rem were appointed COMMITTEES to proceed
to Washington and communicates to the
Government the views Of tho merchants
and ship owners thus expressed, and to urge
the mos. vigorous action in the premises
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17

A SoLprR's LIVE SAVED nv ms BElSG
Snor. A correspondent, Of the Bethel Cour'
Ter relates the following Is euriou. - med
ical " incident:
a young officer, Who was attached to
wolie's army in the battle OF the Pia'H' Of
Abraham. WAS apparently dying Of an ab-
scess in the lungs; and, though being alb
cent IRON bis regiment on ".ick leave
nevertheless resolved to rejoin 1t, when the
battle vas expected " For" said he'
since am given over. bad better be DO.
Ing my duty; and my LIES being shortened
few day, matters not" lie did rejoin it
and 4" received . shot which pierced the
ab.ccss, and made an opening Tor !, to dis
charge" and aiterward recovered from the
disease and wound. Z" and lived to the age
OF eighty years." the wound saving bis life,
without doubt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-17
For III, ONionl Dcmocrai.

MR. EpiroK Upon the rcccip. OF the
new, Of Lipcoln's proclamation. which was
heralded with JOY by patriotic citizens Of oil
parties In this vicinity, raised near my
residence the stars and stripes, including
those magic symbols. l776, as an omen
I'VE have q country" Las, nigh. it was
stolen by some ruthless wretch, fit only for
the lake prepared for JEFF. Davis and his
angels. To be obliged to surrender dag to
On open enemy is honorable. but to have 1t
polluted by thievish fingers Is contemplate
10 the eyes Of all, IL they arc halt civilized.
I am on the track Of two animals in the
form OF young men. The neIs mornings
sun greeted the folds Of another IN its place.
WILLIAM BICKNELL.
HARTFORD, May 9TH, 1861.