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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-12-19
Original and Selected.

PERsoSAL-J.Wesley Green, who repro.
sents himself as having peace commissioner
from JEFF. Davis to President Lincoln, ha,
been unmarked by the Pittshurg Gazette,
which produces documents to show that he
Isl forger, polygamist and swindler. He
has been arrested at Chicago on a charge Of
swindling dealer in Washington out Of a
set Of furs.
SUICIDE FROM ISsASrrY-The Wateryille
Mail says that Mr.. William B. Lewis hung
himself on Monday morning last. Ho was
subject to periods Of insanity, and had re.
turned from the insane hospital bur few days
before. lie was highly worthy citizen, q
member Of the Baptist church.
According to the report Of the Postmas.
ter General. eight hundred and twenty-five
letters were deposited in various oficies Of
the department during the year 1862 without
any address whatever.
rTMr. Calvin Heryey. whose jswelry
store was robbed Of all its valuable contents
last September. has received telegraphic
dispatch from New York, stating that man
has been arrested by the police OF that city.
with the jewelry in his possession. Mr.
Hervey has gone to reclaim his goods and
bring the robber to justice.-Beifaa Jour.
nal.
gPerley writes the Journal that Con.
gress will legallzc the acts Of the Executive,
causing arrests, and suspending tho habcas
corpus. The loyal community has always
sustained these acts, but IL lesalired by
special act, all cause for complaint will be
removed.
VTbe subscription price OF the Maine
Farmer has been raised to $500 in advance.
The New England Farmer. and Massachu-
sets Ploughman, will DO reduced in size.
GENERALS AND PRrvArs. A recent letter
of Gen. Mcclellan. responsive to q vote Of
thanks from the Philadelphia Common
Council, contained this sentence: "The
events Of this war have shown that the fight
ing qualities Of our private soldiers may b
relied upon BY the Government, and that II
military failures occur, their causes must bs
looked for in defects Of organization, COM
mand, or plans"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-12-19
The Army Withdrawn from Fredericks-
burg.

HEApaUARTERs ARMY or TIE PoIoMAc,
Tuesday, Dec. l6-l.45 z. NJ.
During last night the army evacuated their
position on the opposite side OF the river. The
movement WAS o perilous one, butwas conduct
ed In safety.
Our artillery was the first to cross. The last
Of the infantry brought up the rear shortly aner
daylight. The enemy never discovered the
movement until too late to do us any harm.
As soon as the last man was over, the pontoon
bridges were removed cutting of oil communi.
cation. Our wounded are oil safe on this side
Of the river.
There was heavy wind all last night, with
considerable rain, which assisted us In prevent
ing the rebels from learning our intentions.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. II. The Press publish
Is dispatch from Gen. Burnside to Gen Hal
leck, received ut 0 O'Clock last evening, an-
nouncing the withdrawal Of the Army Of the
Potomac from Fredericksburg. Gen Burnside
says:
"Feeling fully convinced that the position In
front could not be carried. and rs II was mil
itary necessity either to attack or retire, and
as repulse would have been disastrous to us
under existing circumstances, the army was
Withdrawn without loss either Of property or
men,
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-12-19
Counterfeiters.
The Portland Advertiser saws:

"Of all the dangerous criminals that al
feet the interests OF society, the counterfeiter
Of currency, silver or paper, Is of class
that should DO most detested, and leas: spared
when detected. And yet, strange TO say, and
our people may 30 startled by the fact. that
we have had in our midst confederates OF
this dangerous class, quartered upon respect
able society and associations, and some such
,ritiin the immediate grasp Of idir-oHosrJ,
after complete detection, who, nevertheless
COMMANDED art and influence enough TO BE-
let loose again upon community, unexposed
and unpunished. We are astonisled at what
We have heard Of such recent transactions
between officers OF the Law and the culprlt
party; and we think II may yet DO due to
public justice, that an Investigation and ex.
posure should yet be made, and the guilty
punished according to their deserts"
Every ono will coincide with the above. in
relation to the exceeding dangerous eharac-
ter of that "detested' class Of criminals
known as counterfeites. Their criminal
acts are directed Immediately against both
individuals and society.
If the Advertiser knows any such culprits,
no matter what sort Of society they may be
"quartercd upon" why not expose them
Neither they nor the "iais-e6eers" upon
whom their "art and influence, was eIercis-
cd, should escape the Advertisers "inn'edi-
ate grasp"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-12-19

The Tribune's correspondent writing un-
der date Of the IL tn ult, thus explains tho
reason Why Gen. Leo did not make more re-
Sistance to the crossing OF the Rappahannock.
The slight resistance that Gen. Lee offered to
the crossing Of the Rappahannock seems to
have been designed and not matter alto
gether of nessity. US many were led to suppose
yesterday. ltseems to have been ascertained
to-day beyond much doubt that jackson did
not effect a junction with Lee until last night.
and that the quiet reception Of our terrific
lanonading was simply to save ammunition
and draw US nearer to their formidable lines
Of Notifications.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-12-19
Mr.. Stewards Interpretation OF the
Demcc ATTIC Reviva'.

Secretary Seward, writing to minister
Adams at London, Nov. l0th, in order togive
him the cue to the proper explanation of the
democratic victories in the recent elections,
says:
"lt is mt necessary for the information OF
our repres ,ntatiyes abroad that should de-
scend INTO any examination of the relative
principles or policies Of the two parties.-
Ii will suffice to say that while there may be
men Of doubtful political wisdom and virtue
In each PARTY. and while there may be differ
ences Of opinion between the two parties as
TO the m assures best calculated to preserve
the Union and restore its authority, yet it Is
not to bs inferred that either party. or any
considerable portion Of the people Of the
loyal States, is disposed to accept disunion
under any circumstances, OF upon any terms
II is rath TO be understood that the people
have b me 50 confident of the stability Of
the Uric, that partizan combinations are
resumins their sway here, as they do in such
casCs in all free countries. In this country,
O., ccillly. it is habi, not only entirely con-
sistent with the constitution. but even essen.
tial to its stability, to regari the admins
tration at any time existing as distinct and
separable from the government itself, and to
canvas the pros eiings OF the one without
the thought Of dsloyalty to the other. We
might possibly have bad quicker success in
suppressing d insurrectiOn il this habit
could have restei little longer in allegiance;
but, on the Other hand. we are under obliga.
tious to save not only the integrity or unity
OF the country. but also its inestimable and
precious constit ,,i,n. No one can safely
say that the II assumption of the previous pop
ular habit does not tend to this last and
most important consummation, IL at the
same time, Us we confidently expect, the
Union itself shall be saved"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-12-19

VThe pirate Alabama captured ship
Levi Starbuck, Of New Bedford, taking all
the clothing and nautical instruments and
then setting the captured ship on fire. The
same pirate also captured ship I. B. Wales,
of Boston. Her cargo consisting Of salt
petre and gunny cloth was taken from her
and she was set on FIRE. After the capture
of the above ships the Alabama proceeded to
Martinique, arriving there the 9Th ult. The
U. S. ship San Jacinto arrived the Same al.
ternoon. Finding the Alabama in port, she
proceeded out side Of. the harbor. On the
18th the Alabama got under way and e.
caped.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-12-19
geRNa WEEKLY PAPER DEFegzD TO AGRICULTURAL ReadCB AND
can now say "tha. the half wa. never told

I can now say "that the half was never told
me-"
We are ut Camp Vermont near where the
Vermont brigade has been. They have been
at work building barracks for winter quar-
tiers but like us had to leave them when near
ly done; that is one Of the beauties Of war.
Where we shall be ordered next is Of course
unknown, but shall cheerfully 60 when the
word comes to start and will try to do our
duty so as to cause no disgrace to come upon
the good patriots Of York county Of the
Maine Democrat School.
TWENTY SEVENTH.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-12-19

The PoRrtASD ADVERTISER I'm our adver-
Using columns will be found the Prospectus OF
the Portland Advertiser for 1853. The Adver-
tiser claims to monopslire the conservative SEN
timent OF the Republican press Of Maine
Whether this be true OF not, we think We can
safely say that no other paper in the State.
protesting to be Republican. viii be likely to
interfere with the Advertisers claim to tina,
peculiar sort Of 'eonserva,ism." to which 4, is
ct present devoted.
Itsrivsl will be found in the Maine Demo
ora,, Eastern Argus, &C., and, although Ii.
preseu. coarse you'd indicate an attempt to
psks "raid" upon their subscription lists,
blinded by the brilliancy Of the strategy, they
give Il most catering notices.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-12-19
SILVER BRrcxs FROM wAsnox.-The s. F


Alta Of Oct. 30th, says:
One of the most telling contributions 70
the Patriotic Fund yet made is the shipmen,
OF silver bars from Storey county, Nevada
Territory. direct from there to New York
city, per Wells, Fargo & Co.'S Express
Five OF these bars Of bullion or silver bricks
arrived by the Sacramento boat last night
and two more will follow in few days
The five which have come to hand were boxed
and sealed for shipment per steamer Of the
lst instant, marked TO the Sanitary Fund
New York. The bricks measure Is inches
long, by 6 inches wide and inches thick
weighing each Ill pounds. or total OF 5Si
pounds, and are valued ut Sl5, 43S.E. The
other two. to arrive, will complete the amount
Of the Storey county contribution OF S2O, 600,
What grand effect the arrival Of these nam
moth bars Of bullion from the silver produc'
ing washoe country, viii have upon the
public in New York. and throughout the
Union generally. and what an incentive to-
wards the hurrying up Of the Pacific Rail.
road.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-12-19
81 Cooley, Lady, Book for January /, re.

q Godey's Lady's Book for January Is re.
ceived-a splendid number for the new year
1t contains splendid New Years engraving
and has the opening chapters Of "Matron IIar.
lands" story, entitled "IIusks," with rich
variety ofillustrations aud literary contents
besides.
The publisher promises that the coming
volume shall surpass any Of its predecessors;
aud he holds out liberal inducements to Clubs.
Terms $500 year; two copies $500; three
copies 5000. Address l.. A. Cooley, philadcl-
phia.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-12-19

The OXFORD DKxocRAr has been reduced
in slzo. The publisher says:
"In explanation We have the single state.
ment to make that the paper we now use l.
worth in the market, more than double the
prico per pound charged for the fne quality
upon which our Journal has been printed
heretofore. Such an advance would make
the white paper cost nearly NJ much as we
charge for the printed sheet. There remain
ed but two courses 10 be pursued-to raise
the subscription price. or reduce the size Of
the paper. We have considered the latter
to be- the better plan"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-12-19

gThe young men Of this city md SAGE
have organized "Union Lyceum" for pur.
poses Of discussion. The first meeting for de.
bate will be held at Patterns Hall, Saco, thi,
evening, at II o'clock. The public are invited
to attend. Question for Observation-Disclosures
That the American Indian has greater claim
upon our sympathy than the African Slave.
Per order.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-12-19
s. NJ. PETTENGILL & CO..
Wanted.

At this Office, few loads Of wood, in pay
men. for subscription to the Union and
Journal; also, all kinds of country produce.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-12-19

q Gov. johnson Is about to Assess the
rebel sympathizeu in Nashville for $50, 1000
TO support the poor during the winter.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-12-19

ga soft answer turneth away wrath,
but grisvious words stir up anger.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-08-14

AN ACT entitled an act to amend an act entitled
an act providing for auditing all accounts and
disbursements arising under the call for volun-
teers from Iowa, and also for all men organized
as the State Militia of Iowa.
81. Be it enacted by the General Assen,.
bly, Of the State Of Iowa, That the Board
of Commissioners, (created by said act of
which this is amendatory) or any member
thereof, shall have power to administer
oa,hs to witnesses and claimants in mat
ters pending before them.
50. That section three of the act Of
which this is arnendatory is hereby re-
pealed, and the Board of Commissioners
are authorized and directed to audit all
claims authorized to be audited by the
act of which this is amendatory, without
regard to the time of their presentation.
Sec. 3. This Act being deemed OF imme-
diate Importance shall be in force from and
after its publication in the Iowa State Reg
ister, and Des Moines Times, any law in
this State to the contrary notwithstanding.
Approved April ID, 1862.
hereby certify that the foregoing Act was
published in the Dts Molnes Times April 9th,
1862, and in the Iowa State Register April 9th,
1892.
ELIJAH SELLS, sec'y Of State.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-08-14
CHAPTER 90.


AN ACT to amend Chapter fortv-six Of the Re
vision Of 1860, fixing the compensation of
Township Clerk.
S l.. Be 1t enacted by the General As
sembly Of The State Of Ioaco, That section
OIL of the Revision of 1860, be SO amend
ed as to read as follows, viz: The Town
ship Clerk shall be allowed at the rate of
one dollar for every six hours necessarily
engaged in official services, but before he
shall be entitled to such compensation, he
shall file in the Office OF the Clerk of the
Board Of Supervisors bill OF items, which
account after being signed and sworn TO-,
shall be audited and paid out Of the County
paid.
So. All Acts and parts of Acts inconss-
tent with the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed.
5 3. This act being deemed of immedi-
ate importance shall be in force from and
after its publication in the Iowa State Re
gister, and Homestead and North w estern
Farmer.
Approved April 9, 1862.
| hereby certify that the above Act was
published in the Iowa State Register April
9th, 1862, and in the Homestead and
North Western Farmer April lO,h, 1862.
ELD JAN SELLS,
Secretary Of State.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-08-14
CHAPTER 96.
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.

| AN ACT amendatory to an act entitled an Ac
| to provide for the making and repairing 0
| public highways and prescribing the futthei
duties of township officers in certain cases.
Approved March 23d, 1853.
81 BE 1t enacted by the General As
sen,Uy Of the State Of lowa, That section
9O7, Chapter 46 of the Revision of 1860
be amended so as to read as follows 1t
shall be the duty Of the supervisor to keep
the roads in as good condition as the
funds at his disposal will permit, and to
place guide boards at cross roads and at
The forks Of the road in his district; said
boards to be made out of good timber, the
same to be we'll painted and lettered, and
placed upon good substantial hard wood
posts, to be set four feet in the ground,
and shall be at least eight feet above
ground.
81 And be 1t further enacted, That the
supervisor shall present their accounts on
final settlement with township trustees
for putting up the same, and shall be paid
as specified in section 900 in the act to
which this amendatory, provided there is
money in the treasury to pay the same
So. Should there be no money in the
treasury on final settlement of the super
visors with the township trustees, said
trustees shall order the township clerk,
to issue road orders for the amount due
the supervisors with whom they have
settled.
The orders so issued shall be numbered
with the number of the district to which
the supervisor may belong receiving the
same, and shall be received the same as
money in the payment of road tax IN the
road district for which they were issued.
S4. Any supervisor failing to perform
the duties required by this act, shall for
felt and pay, for the use Of the road fund
in his district the sum Of ten dollars, and
it is heaeby made the duty of the town
ship trustees, in case of such failure, to
order the township clerk to proceed to
collect the same in the same manner as
set forth in section 900, Chapter IS OF
the revision of 1860.
IS. 1t shall be the duty Of the town
shin trustees at their annual meetings IN
April in each year, to levy sufficient
property tax, to be paid in money, to de-
fray the necessary expenses for putting
up guide boards as required BY this act,
P,or;d.d, The amount so levied together
with the road tax, shall not in any one
vear exceed the sum Of three mills on tho
dollar Of taxable property
Sc It shall be the duty OF the .or".
y -. .. MAILING out tax list Tor
eaoh rosd district in bis township tss ls'
ouirsd BY section sa9, eh'rte' 90 70
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-08-14


ed thst the words approved January IL
49, ,So'' snail read, approved January
= That chapter one hundred aud
torty-seven of the acts aud resolutions
passed at the regular session Of the Sew
enth General Assembly, and section for.
ty'thrce hundred aud eighty one Of the
revision Of 1850, be and the same are
hereby so smended tha, it shall be un-
lawful except upon his own premises for
any person, to kill, cnsrare or trap, any
woodcock, between the first day Of Jan.
uary and the frs, day of July, of each
and every year; any quail, ruffled grouse
OF pheasant, or wild turkey, between the
first day of January aud the first day Of
September Of each and every year any
deer, fawn, or elk, between the FIRST day
Of January and the FIRST day of Septem.
ber of each and every year any prairie
men or chicken between the FIRST day Of
February and the first day Of August in
each and every year
) Section for:y.three hundred and
eIghty-threc Of the r.visiou Of 1860, is
hereby amended in the latter clause so as
to read, "and Gr" dollArs for any bird Of
game above mentioned, thus killed, trap.
ped, eusuarcd, bought sold or held in
possession
Approved March p, 1862
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-08-14
CHAPTER 100.
RELIEF OF VOLUNTEERS.

AN ACT 10 repeal chapter seven Of the laws OF
the State of Iowa. passed at the Extra Sessio
OF the Eighth General Assembly entitled -
Act Tor the relief of the volunteers Of this
State"
81. Be It enacted hy the General As
semJ,y ofthe State Of Ioua, That chapter
seven Of the laws Of the State Of Iowa.
passed at the Extra Session of the Eigth
General Assembly, entitled San Act for
the relief Of Volunteer soldiers from this
State be aud the same is hereby repeal
cd, and that there be enacted iu lea
thereof, The following:
That in all actions now pending. or
hereafter brought in any of the Courts Of
this State, or before any justice Of the
Peace, it shall be sufficient cause for q
continuance, on motion Of the defendant
his agent or attorney, if it shall be shown
to the satisfaction of the Court or justice
Of the peace, that the deiendan: is in the
actual military service Of the United
States, or Of this State, and that said ac-
ton shall stand continued during the ac-
tual service Of said defendant in the mil
itary service,
So. That all acts and parts of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby re.
pealcd
IS. This Act being deemed OF imme-
diate importance shall take effect aud be
in force from and after its publication in
the Iowa State Register and the Des
Moines Times, papers published at Des
Moines.
Approved April 1th, 1862
hereby certify that the foregoing Act
was published in the Daily Register
April 18th, 1862, and in the Daily Times
April 10th, 1862.
ELIJAH SELLS,
Secretary Of State.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-08-14
CHAPTER ll3.
PROPERTY OF VOLUNTEERS EXEMPT FROM
SALE.

AN ACT to exempt the property Of Iowa Vol
unteers in the miliiay service of the United
States from levy or sale.
81. Be It enoctc" by tie Gen"rai As
sen,jiy Of the Stale Of o,ca, Tba, the
individual property Of every volunteer
soldier from the State Of Iowa, il the ac
tuai military service Of the United States
and not above the rank Of captain, shall
be and is hereby declared exempt during
the time he shall be in said service, aud
two months thereafter, from levy or sale
under or by virtue Of any deed Of trust
or mortgage of any description whatever,
or under or by virtue of any execution or
order of sale issued on or by virtue Of
any judgment or decree rendered or here
after to be rendered by any of the courts
Of this State: Provided, Such exemp
tion shall not continue longer than four
months after the termination Of the pres
ent war; aad provided further, that when
property has been duly levied on and sold
or disposed of before the officer selling or
disposing of tho same had knowledge of
the passage of this act, the same proceed
ings shall bo had as if this act had not
been passed, and that in all other cases
where property has been levied on. it
shall be restored to the party from whom
taken, and the levy discharged, and the
costs that have accrued shall, if in the
District Court, be entered in the jud =
ment docket and fee book, and if in the
justices court, in his docket, and there,
after become part Of the Judgment.
s.. 1t shall be the duty Of the Secre-
tary Of State, as soon as this ac: takes
effect, to send by mail newspaper or
printed slip containing it, to every shcr-
if in the State,
So All acts or parts of acts inconslst,
ent with the provisions OF this act are
hereby repealed.
81. This Act being deemed by the
General AS ,mbly of immediate import
ance, shall take effect aud be in force from
and its publication in the Daily State
Register and Des Moines Daily Times,
newspapers published in the City of Dos
Molnes.
Approved April 7th, 1862.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing Act
was published in the Daily State Register
April 18th, 1862, aud in the Des Moiues
Daily Times, April 10Th, 1862.
ELIJAH SELLS, Sec. Of state