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Apnorr's HISTORY OF rHr WAn.-7

ABBoTT's HISTORY OF THE WAR-We
have seen some specimen pages and ilustra-
tons of the history Of the Civil Warm America,
now in preparation, which promises to be
magnificent work. The author is John S. c.
Abbott, whose Life of Napoleon, and kindred
works, have given him high rank as hstor-
ical writer and brilliant sketcher of military
characters. Few writers, in this country. have
been so generally popular in the delineation of
stirring scenes and stormy times, and it is safe
to predict that his history of the great rebel
lion will be as popular as anything he has
written.
The work Is to be published in two volumes,
royal octave, fine paper and type, and is to be
splendidly illustrated with fine steel engrav-
ings of our leading generals and statesmen,
new designs by barley and other of the best
artists, and maps and diagrams by LOSING &
Bossett, and beautifully bound in embossed
morocco. A heavy expense is already incur
red for illustrations. The portraits we have
seen of Gems. Scott, Mcclellan, Butler, Sigel,
Com. Foote, and others, are exceedingly fine
The work is sold only by subscription, and we
notice among the subscribers some of the
leading historians and scholars of the country
Everett, Jared Sparks, Sumner, o. W. Holmes,
&c, &c. An agent is now canvassing the
city, and all our citizens will have an opportu-
nifty to subscribe. We notice among the
subscribers the names of Mayor Thomas,
Gen. Shepley, Judge Davis, Attorney General
Drummond, Hon. J. b. Brown, S. E. Spring,
Esq, John Lynch, ESQ.,, Mr.. Adams of the Ar
gus and Mr.. Case of the Advertiser. The first
volume will be delivered during the current
year, and the other after the close of the war.
Henry Bill of Norwich, CT, and Garden Bill
Of Springfield, are the publishers.
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MOSQUITO Onl.-In the work entitled 'Sal-
mon Fishing in Cauada,' edited by Col. Sir
James E. Alexander, the following recipe is
given for the preparation Of fly oil, which is
used in the woods of Canada to keep of those
pests of the forest-black flies and mosqui-
toes:
Take equal portions of castor and fine al
mond oil, and scent the same thoroughly with
essence of pennyroyal and spirits of camphor.
This preparation may be carried in a small
bottle and applied frequently to the exposed
parts of the head and face or hands.
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From the West.

ST. LOUIS, August I.
Brig. Gen. Davidson assumed command of
st. Louis district to-day. Col Merrill, former
ly commandant of this District, has been COM
missioned Brig. General and will leave for
Northern Missouri this evening, where he will
direct operations against the guerillas
AT meeting OF merchants at the Union En-
change this noon, resolutions were passed
closing the business houses at four p NJ for
the purpose of drilling and organizing the
loyal citizens for military service and request
ing the proper authorities to cause suspen-
sion of business throughout the city after that
hour for like purposes.
CHICAGO, August I.
10 P. M.-There is no prospect OF getting
report of the Golden Gate disaster tonight
The line is down between Overland city and
Fort Laramie.
BUFFALO, August Z.
The California line is down west OF Jules
burg There is no prospect of getting any
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A SIGNIFICANT FACT. The only flag of any
natioh that has attempted to run the blockade,
has been that of England. This speaks volu-
mes for the hypocritical character of portion
of the pvblic sentiment of Great Britain, and
aslo of the sincere neutrality of its Govern
meme; especially when the undisguised sympa-
thy with the rebellion in the Provinces is ia
ken into account. 1t is to be feared than John
Bulls policy is not that "best policy" whose
largest element is honesty; but rather of that
other type, wherein interest sules.-I Boston
Transcript.
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A Classy WFDDING,-There is a sporting
well in Salineyille, Ohio, up which the gas
PUSHES with great violence. A romantic cou-
pie. few evenings since, invited their friends
and clergyman to the vicinity of the well, set
fire to the spouting jet of gas, and by the light
of the tall pillar of roaring flame, were united
in marriage.
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Stock Market.

New YORK, August 8.
Stocks active and higher-American gold S1l4l;
Pacific Mail ITO; s. skies 1881 registered 9S3 L. s.
skies 1881 coupons 9sI U. $. ivcs of 1874 coupons
vi; Treasury 3-l0ths, l02s; U. S. demand notes
1861; Missouri skies 45I
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CAIRO, August Z.
A skirmish took place yesterday near Point
Pleasant, Mo-, between the citizens and State
troops, in which it is reported several were
killed on both Sides 1t seems that the citizens
bound themselves together to resist the enroll
ment act. Troops were sent from New Mad
rid to enforce the law.
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Arrival of Sick and wounded.

PHILADELPHIA, August Z.
Steamer Vanderbilt, with $50 sick and
wounded from Harrison's Landing. arrived to-
day. Sam1 B. Field, I'd Maine, and j. C.
Pinkham, 4th Me-, are among the number
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Stampede from Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, August Z.
Quite stampede hence of parties eager to
escape draft, some to Europe, many to Can
ada, and Others to various Northern States
Many leading secessionists are fast disappear
ing to parts unknown.
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TIE EGR A HIC
TO THE
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Activity Of McCIeIIan's Army.
Capture Of Malvern Hill.
The Army will not Protect Rebel
Property.
Murder Of General McCOOk.
Severe Skirmishes i'm the West.
Arrival Of Disabled Soldiers.
Stampede from Baltimore.
Stampede from Baltimore.
From Washington.


WASHINGTON, August Z.
Capt Gansevort of the Adirondack, has in
formed the Navy Department of facts attending
the recent pursuit by him of steamer Herald,
represented by Nassau papers to be British
vessel. This pretence afforded an opportunity
for expressing indignation against the alleged
outrage by this American officer, from whose
statement it appears that the Herald had been
running from Nassau to Charleston with war
like supplies, and was returning to Nassau
with cotton. She was commanded by man
named Coxetter, who was formerly Captain of
the privateer JEFF. Davis. The chase however
was not continued within the British jurisdic-
ton. The statement additional confirms the
fact that the British flag is Systematically used
to advance secession interests.
Numerous applications have been made for
passes to the army Of the Potomac, but they
are invariably refused. 1t is the request of
Gen. Mcclellan that private visitors be ex-
cluded from his lines. All the sick are to be
removed hence, therefore the friends of many
patients cannot urge the necessity of their
presence there for nursing purposes.
Passes and permits within other military
lines are not so freely given as heretofore, as
it is known there have been abuses of privi-
lege, traders having been tempted by large
profits to smuggle salt and other necessary
supplies into the rebel markets.
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New York Items.

New YORK, August Z.
Capt. ID. Hobart of Conn.,, and Ezra Carter
of I'd N. III. regiment, died here to-day
The Express reports Gen. Burnside's divi-
sion at Aqua Creek.
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"A sixty-nine FOUNDER shell burst near
an 1rshman in one of the trenches. Pat cool
ly surveyed the ruins the fragments had made
and exclaimed: "Be jabers, thim's the fellows
to soften the wax in a mans carp
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Murder Of Gen. McCook.

CINCINNATI, August T.
A dispatch to the Commercial from Deehera,
Tenn, says Gen. Robert McCook was murder
ed while riding in an ambulance day before
yesterday on advance of his brigade.
NASHVILLE, August I.
Gen. Robert McCook was shot by party
OF guerillas near Salem, Ala, yesterday, while
riding toward Winchester, Tenn, sick in an
ambulance. His remains reached here this
evening Capt. Brooks was captured. Our
force burned the house of the rebels who led
them into this Ambuscade,
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Guerilla Raids.

LOUISVILLE, KY, August I.
The Journal publishes rumor of Morgan's
advance into Kentucky, and his capture Of
huntsville. He expresses the determination
to march to the banks of the Ohio river.
Military circles here disbelicve the whole
stnrv
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A Skirmish.

thing through tonight.
There is great storm progressing west.
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PUDDfNGS.

III Open every Sunday from to /, aud from 2 t.
O'Clock. jul29dtf
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w A N rs.
Wanted.

A CONVENIENT Tenement of6 or rooms, for a
"A small family, within ten minutes walk of the
Please address Box 40 Portland Post Once.
aug5tf
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Burksville. He expresses the determination
to march to the banks of the Ohio river.
Military circles here dsbelicve the whole
story.
ST. JOSEPH, August 5.
A gentleman from Leavenworth reports that
guerilla leader Guantrel seized descending
steamer on Sunday evening and crossed 1900
men to this side of the river. The military
authorities of Fort Leavenworth, hearing Of
the capture and not knowing Guantrelrs
strength, sent 100 men down TO intercept him
all of whom he captured and marched on. cap
turing Liberty. Col Pennick had previously
evacuated that place, escaping with his COM
mand. An additional force of four companies
with a battery of artillery was despatched
from Fort Leavenworth, yesterday morning to
operate against Guantrell.
CAIRO, August Z.
The ram Mingo, from Helena, reports that
on Saturday, a scouting party of seventy-five
federals were surprised by 800 of Hindman's
rebels and cut them up badly, only 20 having
saved themselves.
Forty of JEFF Thompson's men were cap
tured while attempting to cross the river near
the town of Austin.
The recent publication of Gen. Pillows let
ter to his brother in regard to the slaves of
the former, renders interesting the fact that
Gen. Curtis has freed all the negroes in aues-
ton, 275 in number. Pillow has three planta-
lions near Helena, on which all the movable
property was confiscated.
Gen. Curtis has freed, at Helena about 5000
slaves, chiefly those who worked on forts Pill
low and Donelson.
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Activity Of IIcCIeIIan's Army.
Murder Of General McCOOk.

Severe Skirlnishes i'm the West.
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METROPOLITAN
EXTRA DISHES.

EXTRA DISHES.
BOILED
Boiled Mutton, with Cold Pr'd Corncd Beef, IS
Caper Sauce. .....25 Reefs Tongues. ......l IS
Boiled Ham, ..........1S Mutton Chop, ....ls
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roied until such exchange can be efTecte1
noeI.e eeing previously given bv each psr,y
oI the humber Of prisoners it will send, and
~ ''ine when they will be delivered at
t.ose points respectively: and. in case tie
nIss'1-ues OF war shall change the military
Ieialiois OF The places DESIGNATED in .tb;.
aI1iSle 70 the contendins parties. so as 10
fehuer the same lnconvcnient for the 5oI;y-
cry ana exchange of prisoners other nl.cas
oeaiihS as nearly as NAV be tho nroco,,
local relations Of said places n the IL ~
sa,u narues' shall be, by mutual agreement
Dut nothing IN this article contained shall
prevent the commanders of two onnosi2c
armies from exchanging prisoners or roIasso
ing men On parole at other points mutually
agreed upon by said commanders
Article S--For the purpose of c.rr,,n
INTO erect tae foregoing articles of agreement
each party will appoint two agents. to hs
called agents for the exchange of prisopor.
OF war, whose duty it shall be to CON MN;
cate with each other by correspondence .,.a
otherwise, to prepare tie list of prisoners 70
attend to the delivery OF the prisoners at tho
places agreed on, and to carry out promn,ly
ettectually, ana in good faith. all the det,;I,,
and provisions of the said articles of agree
mcnt.
Article 9-And in case any misunderstood
ing shall arise in regard to any clause O
stipulation in the foregoing articles, it j
mutually agreed that such MISUNDERSTANDING,
shall not interrupts the release of prisoners o.
parole as herein provided, but shall be mad
the subject of friendly explanations, in orde
that the object of this agreement may neitha
dedicated nor postponed
loSnedl JOHN A. DIX, Maior-Geaera
loisnedI D. Il. HILL, Major-Genora
C.S !
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FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.

Mr.. EDITeR :-It is true North Carolina
does furnish good fighting men-me who
will never run or yield the field to their yam
kee foes. Our enemy says "North Carroll
mans will charge a battery with barlow
knives." Yes, they will charge with their
elenched fists, if they cannot hnd a bayonet
they will attack their enemies IN the field
ii aa5 41ssnfaerssa Ct a3y oadS. Rathag are
they to reach their enemies at home their
neighbors who are extortioning upon the ne
~cessities of their wives and children-men
who are demanding five and ten and some
times a hundred prices for articles their fam
lilies are compelled to have! Men who will
make the wives of soldiers who have kept
the yankee enemy from their doors, pay 81 SO
to 50 per bushel for meal eight cents per
pound for -four, 40 and 80 cents a pound for
bacon, and So for cotton yarn! It is all nigh.
ty well to praise the bravery and g~allantly of
our noble soldiers, but it is mean and devilish
to impose upon his wife and children left at
home, and who were promised a comfortable
support by the neighbors and the County
! Courts. They have lied to the soldiers, and
they will remember them for the deception
when they return home. But some have
fallen on the battlefield, protecting the pro-
perty of these spectators and extortioners,
and can never return to avenge the wrongs of
the widows.a and orphans, they have left be-
' hind. But there is a God above whose eye
never sleeps, and He has aid-"Vengcance is
mine, l will repay. saith the Lord" Think
not, greedy, guilty, avaricious wretch, that
because sentence against an evil work is
not executed speedily" that therefore pun
ishment will not overtake you. The day of
retrihution aill surely come-and woe be to
the grinder of the poor and the oppressor of
the destitute and friendless. when saw we
ye, Lord, an hungered, or athirst, or naked
and did not minister unto you?' "Then
shall Christ say, inasmuch as ye did it not to
one of the least of these little ones, We did
: it not unto me. Depart from me, We cursed,
into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil
4 and his angels" D.T. GARDNER.
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| circumstances, inlagines from this portentnus
silence, that it is a great deal worse than it
really is. Nothing, surely, is gained by SUCH
q policy.
Again the correspondent Of the Cincinnati
| Gazette says, in proof of the defamation of
McClellan's army
On the single matter of the Presidents be-
lief as to the amount ofour losses, we already
have three or four contradictory versions =
while / happen to know that every one Of
them conflicts with the statements the Pres
ident himself made to a certain party of four
only last Friday evening.
Said the President, with marked emphasis.
81 can't tell where the men nave gone in that
army. | have sent there. at one time and
another one hundred and" (perhaps pru-
dencc requires that | should leave the next
two places in figures blank) "one hundred
and--thousand men, and | can only find
just half that many now Where can they
have gone? Burnside accounts to me for
every man he has taken-so many killed in
battles so many wounded SO many sick in
the hospitals so many that are On furlough.
SO does Mitchell ; so does Buell. and many
others but can't tell what has become of
half the army I've sent down to the PENN
| sula."
FROM PoPE's DOMINANT.
The correspondent of the New York Her.
AID writing from General Pope's command,
says:
Undoubtedly an attempt is making on
Maryland or Winchester. learn from pref
Ity accurate private sources that Ewells,
gUfilps, Longstreet's and Jackson's divisions
I(Cenfederates) have left Richmond gradually
during the past fortnight, mostly going over
: the Virginia Central Railroad, and are now
o concentrated near Gordonsville, constituting
r an army 10000 strong. Our people are still
r uncertain whether it will be made up the
g Valley or this way. Counter-raids and at
tacks are to be instituted by US. A force
r may push for Richmond from Fredericks-
d burg with the purpose either of frightening
them back or of gaining more than they can.
On Monday General King, being anxious
: to repeat his success, sent out a company Of
d the Indiana cavalry. Going too far they fel
in with the enemy, and his entire force, save
ten or twelve, were cut down and captured.
Il General Pope's order about passes in Vir
ginla is being tightly executed. The Poto-
e mac river is once again under pickle ct guard
and no one can go into Virginia without
J pass from General Pope's headquarters. 4
modification of this will probably be immedi
ately made, as far as Alexandria is concerned
but communication from that place into tn,
d lines of the army will be prevented. Thi
a judicious step has been necessitated becaus,
IS of the rebel communications which are con.
d stantly passing between Washington an,
Richmond.
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DEATHS,

At the American Hotel. N ltcnmond. June 9th. of
typhoid fever, Henry Clay Holt, son of Il. j. Holt of
member of the Warren Guards 18th Reg. N. CT
In Richmond, on the 9th cay of July, Of a mortal
T. Harrison, aged 10 years. 4 months, q private in Co
E. COnSlow Grays) Sd Reg. y. c. IT. He leaves a
and friends to mourn his loss.
In Camp, near Richmont, on t c 23d July, oftv-
phoid fever, Henry c. Hodr". son af H.. a. and +.
Hodge. lie bad been in the toafederate service one
year, und,r Capt. Foote. OF tie 1st Reg. n. c. state
Troops. lie leaves a father. mu'her, several brotbCr-
ard sisters 10 mourn his loss. .4s 4 son he was ever
dhtiful and loving. as a brother ! md and affectjonata
as 4 soldier faithful and obcd'ent tn the laws of H.
country. Ills friends knew nothing Of his illness un-
til ii was too late TO reach him his father started to
him, but met the corpse at the depot. He was lin the
nineteenth vear Of his agc-cut OF in the very bloom
of youth. His remains were inferred ar his f,th,r--
residence Oh the evening Of the 24th nit. NJ.
DEAR EDITOR Il send You a notice Of the death %
. young soldier VINO was killed in the late battles be-
the 9th of June, near Gaines Mills. He Is said -
have acted most nobly IL the fight on Thursday ;.
ming bnt was shot early in the engagement on Fri
DAY. He vas a good soldier and a lovely yontb. -
camp lie never failed to act his part. He has Iar, =
kind mother, brothers and sisters to norm his i -.
Int tbrv mourn not as those that nave no ms loss
we have AL reason to believe he is gone 10 rest y
! can never come 70 them but they can go to him ne
was a member OF Capt. Waters COMPANY rrnr, ~. ~
county of Cleavcland, Gath Reg. We as soldiers INC
pathise with his friends and hope to meet 5; sym n
henvcH wnere DO farewell tear is shed. ""h III
Dark was the night and pensive the heaTts Of : LEE LEE
anxious friends who stood around the bed of Ny
Ruth Vance Brown, hoping that the brittle th %
life might he heightened outa few more short 1"o u ~
to gladdci the hearts OF her desoiate children bSuIrs,
tender car sses and good counsel. But the W. ~ III ne
stronger than the wishes of loving children c an was
friends. S.r death canc and at the hour of tee = ~ hln nc
on the night of Jn.y Isl. 1SS2. swep, her ~ " ci.Gh
torrent dn.s the bubbles of the great deer =" IKE ths
deplore Tue death OF Mrs. Brown. But we have ~ m arna
reason TO rr?olce Una, sha mas only eft this mnndon,
paradise !" til her children that went befor courts ours 9
has joiEeH me Angelic choir something Acc Ht an az
Brown 10 IN the f5th'year Of her age. NJ:
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THE RAPPAHANNocK LINEs.-The Central
cars came through to Richmond, Monday,
without interruption, and the Dispatch could
hear nothing to confirm the report, SO indus
triously circulated on Sunday, that the yam
KEGS were threatening another demonstration
upon the road. Passengers bring a report
that a skirmish took place on Saturday, not
far from Gordonsvllle, and that the enemy
hastily retired after a brief show of PERSISTENCE.
The indications are that a general battle will
take place in that direction before many days,
as it is now we'll ascertained that reinforce
ments are being sent to Pope, the Federal
commander, and it is. believed that the abe
itlon government is withdrawing troops from
McClellan's army for that purpose.
1t is learned from Staunton that twenty
four prisoners were sen to that place on Sun
day by General Pemberton, and that forty
six more were expected yesterday. These men
will probably be transferred to Lynehburg.
to remain until the general exchange of
prisoners is effected.
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THE VERY LATEST NEWS

Dispatches from the Southwest np to July a. renor,
the recapturc Of a Number of places i'm Kentnrtr'
tennessee, and Alabama. Morgan has taken ION
prisoners; besides large amounts of wagon stores
troops. '
The Lynchburg Virginian of Friday. says al the
signs portend 10 an early and severe engagement he.
tecwn Gordonsyille and the Potomac.
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kereaved, fill the vacancies OF fathers, sons
and brothers who no more will be seen
around the family altar, and after the trials
of this life shall have ended, may we meet
them all in a land that knows no strife.
NJ. G. DAVIS, 34th Reg. n. G. T.
Camp near Richmond, July 81, 1862.
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From the Raleigh Standard. August ,

tA~NN ~ N-AIOI
inc soldiers voted IN camp on Thursday last, for
Governor, members OF the Legislature. and Sheriff..
We are indebted to i friend at Goldsboro' for the To-
lowing dispatch:
Majority for Col. Vance in the 54h Regimeni a34.
Majority for Vance in 55th regiment. about ;CO.E
captain Bradbury's company. near this place. gave
Vance DO, Johnston none.
We are indebted TO d soldier friend for the follow
ing:
PETERSBURG, July 81.
In Ransoms brigade the vote for Cover or Is as
follows: Vance 1882. Johnston 20.
we learn ti,at the 5iih regiment at Camp Mangua,
gave Vance $50 majority.
a friend just from Petersburg. informs us that the
SD regiment gave Vance $50, and Johnston 50. The
sd regiment gave Vance 35T, and Johnston A..
We learn that the vote of the Confederate Soldiers,
(conscrlptsD. IN camp near this place. was nearly
nnanllnous for Vance. Alamance Orange. Arson.
Wake; Gnilf0rd, and other counties voted Unanimous
y Tor MN. Johnston county gave Vance 81. Johp-
ston 2. Davidson gave Vance IDS. Johnston I. Tha
vote for members of the Legislature is said to be sim
liar to tho vote for Governor, the Conservative can
didates running with Vance.
Later returns from the vote in camps, give Colonel
Vance a majority of ever two thousand. We are
without particulars.
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SAVANNAH, July 30.-Five gunboats open
ed on our batteries at Genesis Point, in the
Ogechee river, yesterday morning. An en-
gagement ensued, lasting severai hours, re-
sulting in the repulse of the gunboats:--
1t is thought that one of them was consid-
erably damaged. The quarters of the fort
were damaged by shells, but nobody hurt on
our side.
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MARRIAGES..

On the 18Th ult., by Rev. }. ). burnett, Nh. J. ".
Coggins aud Miss Mollie j. Mcdonald of Bmcomb,.
On the 18th nit. by Rev. l.. L. Stewart. Mr.. ID. i.
Smith and Miss Martha Ii. Davidson-all of Bun
cOmbe.
On the 18th ult. by VIM. West, ESQ.,. MI. George
VI. Clark. of the 10Th Reg. n. G.. Troops. and Miss
Mary Jane MuTray-aIlO Of Haywood county.