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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-07-26

The ssb.er,bst hsr,b, give. public notice that
he Ia. lesa appointed b. the Honorable Jpdseof
Probate, lor the Ccaniy Of O>ford, and assumed
the trust Of administrator Of the estate Of
SARAH J. TOWNSEND. late Of Boekheld.
IN aid County. deceased. By giving bond as thu
Law dirrcis-he therefore requests allpe'sons Who
ar, isdebssd To the estate Of .s,d deceased. to
make immediate payment and th"se sho have
asy demands therroa. To exhibit the same 90
July 10, ISL. SULLIVAN q. ANDREWS.
A DEMONSTRATIONS SALE. Pur.uant TO a
n license from the Judge Of Proha,e ios Oxiord
County. the subscriber ~il cell BY public or pei.
ysie -sl-, on Saturday. the t~raty-s@vsnih dsy Of
JSl Dext, At ten oeLssk in the foresooa, at Calva
Bto~a's s,o'e. Caa,oa Poiat all the real estate
Of which John kslsey. late Of Mexico IN said
Comfy. died ssired and Poss-s.ed. Said estate
consist. VI about i've aeres of lad, situated too
miles below Cantoa Point.
wM. N. HALL, Administrator.
June Is, 1851.
w. A. PID0IN 4 CO.,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-07-26
The Great Indian Remedy
P0A PBNfALBS.
Or. Mattison's Indian Emmenagogue.

have beea tried 10 vain. Thi. may seem Incred.
ible. bu, cure 10 guaranteed ~ all ea'si, or the
pric, will be refunded.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-08

How James b Clay Lost his Dncea.
The Louisville correspondent Of The n
Y. Herald writes:
Hon. James B. Clay was member Of
Congress. He is the son Of Harry Of the.
West" bat be has inherited from The "old
man" only the old homestead. which -.
sold. in the shape of canes ss nensntoss.
and the name--whose lustrs he has dim-
med. The Hon. James B. has lately eoas.
to speculating in less honored setic3ss. I'D
from an NJ. q. has developed isse . smae-
gler. Last week he engaged ia bacon
transaction or speculation. the profits of
which grew monstrous in his brillisss in
agination. like the glass speeulstor IN The
Eastern fable. till with blow of the.
foot" as the old story reads. somebody
else "kieked his basket into the street. ."
OF to speak more to the point. took pos-
session of his bacon. With ten wseene
loaded with bacon. Clay undertook . "Trip
to Tennessee via Cumberland Gap. H.
wagons started and the owner folles7sd
Immediately. By slow approsches H.
Gap was neared, and the fearful passaes
of this neutral State almost cenp,s<sd
without any accident to his bacon, Clsy
began to congratulate himself on his suc-
cess. He had passed the mors rsbid Uni
on counties and was nearing the GAP whsn
a small company of Union men. hAxiax a.
fear Of God in their hearts. the good eftls
nation in their minds and q dssirs fer nesd
bacon in their stomachs. nasclsd 81 up-
on the rosd and ordered the ts6mstus. b
disgoree. The wagons wers dsiivsssa ef
their burdens and the bacon stacked By
the wayside. The wAgoners and d Hoo.
James B. Clay were coDpslIsd tetais 4As
oath of allegiance to the Union. ssd thsu.
sans bacon. with thsis eoass0s oa.sd out
of theiz 6ngsrs' esds. they we sllo~si te
return. .asE.Eres 1ot1asG - n6is7c1
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-08
A Hint to Volunteers.

A medical gentleman. whose European
experience gives value to his testimony.
and whose heart has been panied ~ IL
number of deaths which have already to
ken place in our army from. the loss of
blood from wounds. begs us to suggest thas
the per chloride of iron. an article. to b.
obtained from ell our larger druggists. will
check hemorrhage even from large blood
vessels promptly and efectaally. -Four or
6ye drops are sufficient to check complsts-
ly the flow of blood from anything except
the largest arteries, and half teaspoonfui
will arrest bleeding even from these. He
advises that each nome commissioned or
Ger should be provided with small fat.
tin bottle of this, containing say q couple
of ounces. which he can wear ia his breast
pocket. and that the bottle. should have
wound round it little bat Of cotton. on
which the iron could be dropped or poured
to apply to it. This simple device would
have saved several valuable lives OF the af-
fair at Vienna and at Great Bethel
Springfield Republicans.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-08
The Duty Of the Hour.

This is no time To talk about preserving
the Democratic party. the Republican par
ty. or any other party. Let us unite in
one grand Union party. for the perpetua
tion of the Government AMI the Union
When our Nation has demonstrated to the
world its right to exist and its power to
exist, then let such parties arise as will
best subserve the interests of the country.
-Huntington Hercid
What would you do when secession
Democrats. such as we have hereabouts,
hold their CoEveation and make straight
party nominations.-utterly refusing any
Union whatever with Republicans?
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-08

The 81. Louis people. who have been
burdened with stump tail currency. hail
with delight the appearance of the U. s.
Treasury notes. The Democrat says:
Within the last few days. S100. 900
worth of United States Treasury notes
have been sent here for disbursement. thro'
the Quartermaster' department. and the
fact is very generally hailed with delight.
and the notes will be eagerly sought after
as a very safe investment These Treasu-
ry notes not only bear six per cent Inter-
est, but are an admirable medium of ex-
change. always worth within a fraction
Of their face in gold and silver. anywhere
in the United States. Our loyal citizens
should withdraw at once their funds now
invested in "stump tsil'' bank stocks. or
such bank paper, and take all they can get
of Treasury notes. And those who have
goods Of any kind that the Government
wants. horses. mules. wagons. harness.
saddles, flour and provisions. lould be
glad to take fhase no es. for they are not
only safe. but are readily convertible into
hard money. without the enormous shaves
that have to be borne in case of Missouri
money. Then again. the size of the notes
brings them within the reach of all. and
men Of small means who wish to do some
thing for their country. may invest in this
patriotic fund. In every view of the case.
the issue of these Treasury notes may bs
considered fortunate thing for the coun-
try, and we wish they may become so pop
ular as circulating medium, that they
will take off the irredeemabls stuff now in
circulation in the shape of bank promises
to pay. .l...4..f
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-08
Good Talk.

The Albany Argus. the leading Demo-
cratic paper in the State of New York. has
an article on the retreat from Bulls Run,
from which we extract the following para
graph: e ff' 81 80 =
The people have offered to the Admins.
tration the unstjnted treasures, of their
blood and means. This calamity will not
close their hearts. bat will open them still
wider. The Government should have
drawn more largely from the resources
offered to it. Let it not spare them now.
In the hour of national calamity ell men
should be patriots. This war. resting
where it now is. woald not only be he as
sertion Of the independence of the Oonfed-
eracy. with the Potomac for its bounderv,
but the Northern Republic would COM
mence its existanee dishonored by the
stain of warlike in cmpetency from its
very birth. Let Us avert this double ca.
lamity. - -
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-08

The Kanawha Expest ion.
Flight ef Wiss from Gauley-Reteated IN
a Great Hury-Rerorted DecA Of yen-
kins--Aoyemsn.s Of Troops Col Wood.
riff
PoIsp PLEASANT Va July 81

POINT PLEA6ANT, Va, July 81
A courier from Gauley's Bridge arrived
in town this morning, bringing the intelli-
gence that General Cox had succeeded in
getting up with Wise's party at that point
on Sunday morning. As soon as our
scouts were seen intelligence was conveyed
to Wise. who beat precipitate retreat.
leaving behind for our use several casks
of bacon, 1900 muskets, large lot of
ammunition, tents. and other camp equip
age. In his retreat he has burned all the
bridges on the road He is now reported
encamped in stronghold eighteen miles
above Gauley's river 49,.
Col. Tyler succeeded in joining Cox on
Sunday. he is now encalnped on the op-
posite side of the river. A halt will be
made here for several days to refresh the
troops who are exhausted by their long
march. when the two divisions will unite
and give. Wise another chase Our men
are in good spirits and anxious to be led
into battle Immediately. It is reported
By soldier of the I'd Kentucky Regiment.
who has just arrived from the camp, that
Captain a. G. Jenkins, Eek Congressman
was shot by one of our scouts in the neck
and mortally wounded. This news is re-
ceived with great joy by the inhabitants Of
the border. Jenkins is desperate charac-
ter and is held in fear by the whole CON-
munity. He carries on sort of guerrilla
warfare upon unarmed citizens. and robs
them of all they possess. His command
is made up of the Williams of this section
of the country. who are well mounted and
armed and are thus enabled to proceed
from one section of the country to another
in surprising short time If this news
should prove true. and I think it is reli-
able it is the best we have had in long
time.
AT Charleston all is quiet and strong
Union feeling prevails. Those who were
driven away on account of their Union
sentiments are returning. and confidence
is once more restored. Lewis Roffner
Esq. member of the late convention at
Wheeling, returned to- Charleston to-day
on the Silver Lake. He will Immediately
organize Home Guard companies along
the Knawaha and promptly put do wn all
attempts of the rebels to again rally.
A letter was received here yesterday
from Col. Woodruff. directed to his wife,
which bore the pass of Capt. Jenkins on
it. The messenger who brought it reports
the Colonel safe in Richmond.
This little town is alive with the prepa-
rations for war. which are row going on, a
train of 20 wagons has just left for the
camp. Tie Tie Dunieith with so wagons and
100 horses has just arrived. They will
be forwarded Immediately. We have
about 400 troops encamped here. they are
sent as guards with the provision trains.
j. Z. G..
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-08
Immense Rush of Negroes to Fortress
gar Monroe. art

Immense Rush of Negroes to Fortress
gar Monroe. art
A dispatch from Fortress Monroe, da-
ted July 26th. says:
1t became apparent. early last evening.
that the rebels meditated an attack on
Hampton. General Butler determined to
abandon the town in case Of formidable
advance. and at seven o'clock tho order
was given for families and goods to be re-
moved. Within one hour orders were al
so issued to burn the town rather than have
it fall into the hands of the enemy. The
General we'll understands that the possess
ion of Hampton by the rebels will be of
no particular Importance. teti
A stampede of the coIored population
took place all night. end to-day the road
has been lined with refugees to the fortress,
and army wagons and carts bringing in
goods from Hampton. The road has pre-.
sented q most remarkable appearance;
nesrl; 600 contraband men. women and
ebklren must hsvs> me in during the last
& enty four hours. For the'present those
not encamped in the Fortress will be in and
around the seminary bailding. lately the
head quarters of Colonel puryse. n
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-08

On his return from Washington last
spring, Mr.. Douglas made speech in the
Legislative Hall at Springfield. Ill.,. in
which this patriotic and memorable Ian.
guage occurs: aFfi etf
Nov permit me to say to the assem-
bled Representatives, and Senators Of our
good old State. composed Of men Of both
political parties. in my opinion it is your
dnty to lay aside your party organizations
and partizan appeals: to forget you were
ever divided. until you have rescued the
government and the country from their
assaiants. Then resume your partizan
positions according to your own wishes.
Give me country first. that my children
may live in peace. then we will have A
theatre for our party organizations to op-
crate nlon. -
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-08

J. R. Slack Stabs Democratic Editor.
at the disunion meeting held at War
ren on Saturday last, an alseression, (which
resulted in blows. took place between
Hon. j. R. Slack and Sam. F. Winter. of
the Huntington Democrat. Mr.. Slack
was sitting on the ground, some distance
from the speakers stand. whiting stick
and conversipg with several friends. Mr..
Winter approached him and commenced
interrogating him respecting certain lam
guage, used few moments previous at
the speakers stand Failing to elicit a
satisfactory reply. Winter struck Slack.
inaicting slight bruise below the right
eye. In his efforts to defend himself.
Slack inserted the blade of his knife into
Winters left side The blade OF the knife
is said to be small and short. and the cut
was by no means serious. although many
persons thought from the appearance
of Winter that he was pretty wsll satisfied
of having nearly seen "the last of earth .
The letting out Of little Lager and bad
blood should prove advantageous.-Hunt-
ington Herald.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-08
7. Indiana Military Items.

Two Indiana Regiments, the Goth aud
2lst. started for the seat of war yesterday.
The fanking companies. like those of the
Ohio regiments. are armed with Enfield
Rifles. The following is the organization
of these regiments. Ofthe Goth:
Colonel-William L. Brown.
Lieut.. Col.-Charles d. Murray
Major-Benjamin h. Smith.
Surgeon-Orpheus Everts.
Asst Surgeon-Anson Hurd.
Captains-Wheeler. Crown Point; Van
Va!kenburg. Peru; Dick. Attica; Shannon,
Laporte; Bailey. Plymouth; Kesler. Dan.
vile; Lytle. Valparaiso: Heron. Iafay-
cite; Geisendorff, Indianapolis, Reed, Mon
OF the 21st:
Colonial lanes s.sss W W. Mcxillsu.
Lieut.. Col--John A. Keith. - s-~a
Major--Benjamiu T. Hays.
Surgeon-Ezra Reed.
Captains--Roy. Lagrange county: Mob
let. Martin; Louis. Marion; Campbell
Clay; Campbell. rarke; Grimsley. Owen;
Garret. Sullivan; Hess. Morgan. SHELTON
Putnam; Rose. Greene.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-08
Confiscation of Rebel Property Used In
Making War.


Congress has passed an act. which is Civ
en- in another column. to confiscate all
property bought. sold. donated or used in
carrying on war against the Government.
Such property may be taken into any dis
trict. and there proceedings be had upon
it. Also declaring that when any person
claiming to be entitled to the service of
any other person. shall employ him in car
rying on war against the Government, he
shall forfeit all right to such service, ana
the person whose service is so claimed
shall be discharged therefrom. In short.
slaves used in war against the Govern
ment are declared free. instead of eon6sca-
ting them. as the act does other property.
If we are going to carry on the. war on
our side, this is the least ve can do Prop
erty used in war. is lawful prize, by the
laws of wari in all nations. This act only
reaffirms the common law of war. If the
slaves are property they are also forfeited
The government ckr do what it pleases
with the forfeited property. Itchooses
to let the slaves assume their manhood
If they are not property when used for
hostile purposes. they were persons to be
taken prisoners and released on tax
ing the oath Of allegisnce like the other
first families of Virginis; or they were 10y
! al persons, to be treated as such; or they
are deserters from the enemy. whom 1t
would be treachery to giveup. sal
This law will provide for the cotton,
sugar. tobacco. and o. her crops that have
been subscribed to the treasury Of the Con-
felerates.r and for which Alexander Il. .
Stephensiss oiiciting as industriously as an
agent for the Potawottomie Mission.
When our armies enter the South in the
fall the crops will be il the Confederate
store houses, ports and garners, and we
shall thus have the means for Supplying
England and France with cotton, and of
relieving the Confederates from any furth-
er solicitutde on that head. One desper-
ate Southern paper advises the planters
to store their cotton. and then if necessary
to prevent it from falling into our hands.
to burn it: but we think they will conclude
when the time comes, that it is better to
let it 60 toward paying us the expense of
1t is expected that under this law, our
troops will no longer be required to stand
guard over slaves. while they are building
the entrenchments that are to slaughter
our men. There has been SO much of that
work done already, that furnishing aid and
comfort to the enemy has almost ceased to
be regarded as treason. And perhaps un-
| der Uncle Sans pay. Sambo may be
found very patriotic and useful in fortify-
ing on our side; and this. it seems. is to be
war of entrenchments.--C Cincinnati Ga
zette. s= -f.e. ta,ff f
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-08
The Cruelty Of the Rebels Ceasrmed d

The New York Tribune publishes long
letter from Washington, in which the
barbarities Of the rebels at Manassas are
circumstantiaily related and proved be-
yond doubt. Not only are they guilty
of the many excesses which men in the
heat Of the contest are liable to commit.
but they disregsrdod the green flag which
surgeons put mp near the place where their
duties call thsm. and which are respected
by all civilized cosnbatsnts; they fnsngied
the bodies Of the wounded with their bay
onets. ana shelIed tbs c1urcti used as 3
hospital. All this Is shown on the testi-
mony Of = SCORE nlinpessh.bls asitlass.
ee =. -
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-08
JEFFERsoN>CITY, July 30,

- ht1l tsal sl. fE
t,t4zr, JEFFERsoE-CrTY. July 30
The Convention to-day declared vacant
he Offices of Governor. Lieutenant Cover
nor. and Secretary Of State. by vote OF
65 to I 8. and the seats Of the present Gen
eral Assembly were vacated by "a vote of 2S
to IL. The Convention adopted. without
material alterations, the whole balance of
the report of the committee of eight. as
herotoforei reported
i JEFFERSON CRY, July 81.
The Convention this morning elected
Hon. Hamilton r. Gamble, of ST. Louis,
Governor of Missouri. by SO votes; Will
lard Plall. Lieutenant g overnor, by 81
votes; Mordeeai Oliver, Secretary of State.
by 6 / votes. The opposition were excused
from voting. as they protested against the
power Of the Convention. n, votes we're
cast against any of the candidates.
Governor Gamble will be inaugurated
in the Convention at three o'clock this af
ternoon; also the Lieutenant Governor and
Secretary of State.
The election of Governor was received
with loud applause.
The Convention will doubtless adjourn
this evening oriin the NJ corning.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-08

The Enquirer processes to say that this
is sectional war. It may be sectional
in the South where they have q summary
way of making the people q unit; but that
it is not sectional in the North is sufficient
ly proved by the liberation of such masked
batteries of treason as the Enquirer among
us.
The Enquirer's remedy for sectionalism
is to secede the Western States: then to cut
off New England and then join the Cotton
States and thus make cotton supreme.
Besides. it wants an "old fashioned
Democratic party" in the Government -
We have just had one. The odor Of it,
corruption. treason and decomposition yss
taints the air. In one respect it would
be a convenience. Its corruption was so
monstrous that it was q physical impossi-
bility to expose it; and then it was sure
party death to any Democrat to venture to
talk of it.--Cin. Gaz.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-08

The following order has been made by
the Post Office Department for the execu-
ton ofthe new law respecting soldiers let;
ters: 81 ass Gss II e15 stsf :
! Postmasters at or near any camp occu-
pied by the United States forces. will mail
without prepayment of postage any letter
written by soldier in the service Of the
United States and certified to be such BY
the Major or Acting Major oftho regiment
to which the writer Is attached. Ths en-
velope should have plainly stamped or
written on its face thsosrti6eats sSoldierss
letter. " signed in writing by the Major or
Acting Major Of the regiment. describing
his regiment by its humber end its State.
The postage dae on such letters will Be
collected at the Office Of delivery. Com.
inissioned officers will prepay their postagc
at hsretoforesi t JOHN a. KASSoN.
First Asst p. \. 6nsrsl
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-08
The Confederate Commissioners in Eu-

hS SVhASocfatc NOmmiesiOucIs Al Eu~
~ rope.
Mr.. T. Butler King, Commissioners of
the State Of Georgia. has addressed let
ter to the French Minister OF Commerce,
showing the advantages which France
might derive from close alliance with the
Confeierates. Mr.. King first processes to
give history of the formation Of our
GoverUment, to show that it was a fast
and loose concern of States. repealable by
any one Of the parties at pleasure. Then
he shows how the South has been oppress-
ed by Northern tariffs-elaiming Of
course, that the South had to pay all the
duties. Then he accuses the protection.
isty of trying to get the control OF the
Government; and to that end. he says.
"tiey offered farms to the German and
Irish emigrants;;" and further affirms that
the election ofLincoln finally demonstrated
to the South that an understanding existed
among the Northern States to carry on a.
gainst the South war of opinion, soon
to be followed by oppressive legislation,
to be executed if necessary by force"
Mr.. King then proceeds to parade one
of the favorite Southern statistical ar
rangements. made to show how figures can
lie, in which he makes out the South pro.
duces everything. exports everything, con.
sumes everything imported. supports her.
self, the Government and tAe North, and
all this wealth she is ready 10 pour into the
Golfers Of France If shc will only break up
Iincoln'c blockade. ien s.ss.
Southern promises are usually large in
proportion to the remeteness of payment,
and the-Soath is not enough in the habit
of paying anything to be restricted in the
brilliancy of its promises. Mr.. King o.
mitted to tell the Minister Of Commerce
that the duties are paid by the consumers
of imports. and that two thirds of these
are in the North. while the South draws
much more from the Government than she
pays to it; and with all their wealth, pro-
ductive soil. unpaid labor and monopoly
Of cotton, they are always Ia debt to the
North year in advance of their whole
crop; their State bonds are held in tho
North. and although the North supports
the Government, the increasing iudshtsd-
ness Of the Sopth to the North has. been
ons of the strongest incentives to Secession,
under the chiyalrous and honorable cry
that Secession spspends payment Of debts
to the North and coercion cancels them.
Mr.. King did not state this. for if be
had he would lave appeared in Paris very
much as Commissioner from . gang Of
thieves. looking for : fresh 6eld fer THAR
trade.
We have law Of the United States ma
king correspondence with foreign Gov
eynmsnt With iptent to influence its action
toward this. treason, punishable BY fine
and Imprisonment. which may be applied
to Mr., Kings case long before be sscures q
French sllisnce.-Cm. Gas. 80 :. s
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-08

A; FExALs SpY.-The Fist Ksatusay
Regiment. which Is now on duty Il We
tern Va. arrested 1 female spy lsst wesk.
She says she is from Georgia. ets sAns
to Cincinnati aud enlisted IN tt IL
Kentucky Regiment. thinking shsE -.
would get in Gen. McClellas's sr1y- -
was caught wriing letters ooataislag 80
army nbovements for ths sdslAy. S1sn-
dured oil ths hArdships 81 c1n& ~ -
brayely - ssy ofths ssbeys.r ae1iag =
one time foscsd march Over . s.QeA.
A;lly country Of % miles With ssly too
scant meals. So tsfsssd q ~ ~
name. - ssa hisaer 8iS -