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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24

care of ther secretary and his papers !;
Ogontz, and Mah-was-ta, my two Wyan-
dot friends yer, will look after your Sauc
chief thcr, and |, kee-r-ne, with my
other red-skin neebors, will have the
pleasure of yer special company across
the Maumee."
But, sir; surely you don't intend to
attempt carrying us across the river by
force ?'
20 no kee.r nel l rayther reckon
yer'll 60 along of yer own cord, earryin
a white flag. l guess yer red, thieyin,
murderin brothers, as yer call ther red
niggcrs, II 'spcct ther flag of truce car
ried by British kee-r-nel.'
Do you mean that | am to be made
the bearer Of such flag, which, while it
protects yourself and your fellows there,
at the same time carries myself, my Sec
retary, and our Sauc chief, here, into the
power of your General 2"
Per-c-i-s-e-lee kee-r-nel."
Never. I'll give the alarm this in
slant, and the next, my whole command
will surround and hew you into mnce-
meat.
Now, spose yer jist try that ar little
joke, kee-r-nel and git a musket bullet
through your gizzard, and ther track Of
yer scalping knife round yer skull"
CASTOR pointed to stack of loaded
muskets within five steps of his position,
and in less than ten seconds, Jack Per-
kins and the Wyandot braves, were men,
acing the astonished commander and his
companions with their own weapons
Remonstrance and resistance were alike
useless and within ten minutes, Colone!
Sir Peter Poinsett. bearing white flag,
and accompanied by the secretary with
important papers, also the stalwart Sauc
chief, who sullenly submitted to the awk-
ward necessity, were all on their way
across the Maumec, closely watched by
the scout and his companions, whom the
white flag protected through the outlying
horde of hostile Indians surrounding the
fortress.
The establishment that obtained univer-
sally within the bcseiged fort upon the
second advent Of the wiley borderer, con-
dactiug to Gen. lIarrisons headquarters
his captivcs, was but equal to the JOY OF
the general himself, at the vast import
ancc of the intelligence 80 adroitly oh.
tainel.
The result of Gastons successful ruse,
was the sudden raising Of the siege Of
Fort Meigs, the hasty retreat Of, and al
most decentralization of the British army
an offensive movement on the part OF
Gen Harrison; a series Of successes, ter
minatiug most brilliantly with the battle
of the Thames, and the death of Te-
eumseh
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24
Some Popular Follies.

/. To think that the more man eats
the fatter and stronger he will become.
2. To believe that the more hours
children study at school the faster they
will learn.
3. To conclude that if exercised is
good for the health, the more violent and
, exhausting it is the more good is done.
4. TO imagine that every hour taken
from sleep is an hour gained.
5. To act on the presumption that the
smallest room in the house is large
enough to sleep in.
e. To argue that whatever remedy
causes one to feel Immediately better, is
good for" the system, without regard to
the more ulterior effects. The soothing
syrup" for example, does stop the cough
of children, and does arrest the diarrh9a
only to cause little latter alarming con-
vulsions, or the more fatal inflammation
of the brain or water on the brain; at
least, always protracts the disease.
I. To commit an act which is felt in
itself to be prejudicial, hoping t bRt, some
how or other it may be done in y0uF case
with impunity.
s. To advise another to take remedy
which you have not tried on yourself, or
without making special inquiry whether
all the conditions are alike.
t4r9. To eat without an appetite, or to
Continue to eat after it has been satiated,
merely to crafty the taste.
III To oat bao Ounpor poaralyy (or
the pleasure experienced during the brief
time it is passing down the throat, at the
expense of a whole night of disturbed
sleep, and weary waking in the MORN
ing.
/. IL. To remove q portion of the cloth
ing Immediately after exercise, when the
most stupid drayman knows that if he
docs not put cover on his hors, the mo-
ment he ceases work in winter, he will
lose him in a few days by pneumonia
II. To contend that because the dirty
children in the street. or on the highway,
are hearty and healthy, that, therefore, it
is healthy to be dirty; forgetting that
continuous exposure to the pure outdoor
air is such a powerful agency for health
that those who live thus are well in spite
Of rags aud filth.
13. To presume to repeat, later in life,
without injury, the indiscretions, and ex-
posures, and intemperances which in the
flush of youth were practiced with i'm
punity.
II. To believe that warm air is neces-
sarily impure, or that pure cold air is
necessarily more healthy than the con-
fined air Of a closely crowded vehicle, the
latter at most, can only cause fainting or
nausea while entering a conveyance after
walking briskly, lowering a window, thus
while still, exposed to draught, will
give cold infallibly, or an attack of
pleurlsy or pneumonia, which will cause
weeks or months of suffering, if not act
ual death within four days.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24

CURING PoRK.-A French chemist has
lately asserted, that scurvy will never
arise from the use of salt provisions, un-
less saltpetrc be used in the curing; that
salt alone answers all the purposes, pro-
vided, the animal heat be entirely parted
with before sailing. He claims that the
insertion of pork in pickle alone is not
sufficient, but that it should be rubbed
thoroughly with dry salt after it has en-
tirely parted with its animal heat and
that then the fluid running from the meat
should be poured off before packing the
pork in the barrel This should be done
sufficiently closely to admit no unnecessary
quantity of air, and some dry salt should
occupy the space between the pieces, and
then pickle, and not water, should be
added. Great care must be taken to fill
the barrel entirely full, so that no portion
of the meat at any time project above
the surface OF the fluid for, if this oc-
cur, change of favor ensues such as is
known with musty pork.
The pickle, Of course, must be satu-
rated solution Of salt and water, that is,
so strong that it is incapable Of dissolv-
ing more salt 1t must be remembered
that cold water is capable Of dissolving
more salt than hot water.- Working
Farmer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24

A FAMILY MAy.-Application was
made by man for relief for himself and
family, few days ago, in Hartford, Conn.
1t was ascertained that he and his wife
were married thirteen years ago, and
that the union had been blessed by two
children now II years old one 10 years
old three years old one 6 years old ;
two > years old ; two 4 years old; two
years old; being l3 children in l3 years,
including one set of triplets, and four sets
of twins.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24

CURIOUS WEAPONS OF WAR.-Several
curious weapons of war have lately been
brought to the Tower, having been cap.
tured by the British in the recent Indian
mutiny. The most extraordinary is an
axe used by the King of Dudes execu-
toner and carried by him before his maj
esty on state occasions, 1t is upwards OF
one hundred pounds in weight the royal
arms are engraved on the blade, and it is
placed at the bottom of the stairs leading
to Queen Elizabeth's armory.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24

Or" All am very sorry for this re.
bellion; it prevents my going South, "
said an Engishman the other day, dining
at club in Philadelphia by invitation.
"They tell me-" he continued, that the
American gentlemen is only to be found
at the South. How is that, pray ? Can
you explain it ?'' Il can't" replied the
host " it is no more to be explained than
that statement SO often made that there
are gentlemen in England, but that none
of them ever came to this country -
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24

Nor To BE OUrpoyE.-Onc Of the zeal
Gus chaplans Of the army Of the Poto-
mae, called on Col. noted for his pro-
family in order to talk about the religious
interests of his men. He was politely
received and beckoned 20 seat on a
chest. :" Colonel said he, "you have
one of the finest regiments in the army" "
81 think So replied the Colonel " Do
you think you pay sufficient attention to
the religious instruction Of your men ~
" Well, don't know" replied the Col
" \ lively interest mas been awakened in
the--reglmentj the Lord has blessed
the labors Of his servants, and ten men
have been already baptized" This was
a rival regiment. rs that sos 'pon
honor?" asked the Col" Yer, sir, y
+" Sergeant said the Col. to an attending
orderly, have fifteen men detailed i'm
mediately to be baptized. I'll be ID if
I'll be outdone in any respect" :" The
chaplain took note of the interview and
withdrew.-Boston Post.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24
ASLEEP FOREVER.

How peacefully they rest,
Crossfolded there
Upon his little breast,
Those small white hand, that ne'er were still
before,
But ever sportcd with his mothers hnir.
Or the PLAIN cross that on her breast she wore
Her heart no more will beat
10 feel the touch of that soft palm,
That ever seemed new surprise,
Sending glad thoughts up to her eyes
To bless him with that holy calm
Sweet thoughts they made her eyes as sweet
LOWELL.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24

Finn, the celebrated comedian, once
stumbled over lot of woodcn-ware in
front Of mans store, whcrcupon the
shop-keeper cried out - lou came near
kicking the bucket that time, mister -
:" Oh, no, = said Finn, quite complacently,
- only turned little pale ~
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24

What wearied out with half life
Scared with this smooth. unbloody stIltc
Think where thy coward hopes had hown
Had Heaven held out the martyrs crown.
How coulds, thou hang upon the cross.
To whom a weary hour Is loss
Or how the thorns and scousging brook,
Who shrinkest from ssornful look
-kEBLK.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24

UThc Boston Eteniag Gazette cy-
presses much anxiety that the ladies should
notice the following recipe
Dipping doughnuts, before frying, into
well-beaten eggs, covers them with albu-
men and effcctually keeps out the grease.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24

"a pretty girl lately complaining to
a Quaker friend that she had a cold and
was sadly plagued in her lips by chaps,
" Friend said Obcdiah, "thee should
never suffer The chaps to come near thy
lips"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24

IThe New York World says that
the New FORK banks now hold about
thirty per cent. more coin than the aver
age of the six preceding years, at the
corresponding period in each year.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24

PATS REsPoNsE.-.tn Irishman was
about to marry Southern girl for her
property.
will you take this woman to be your
welded wife ?" said the minister.
Yis, your reverence, and the myers
too" said Pat.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24

I-At wedding the other day, one of
the guests, who is often a little absent,
observed gravely, " | have remarked that
there have been more women than men
married this year"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24

gLMr Russell's last letter is made up
of ridicule and falschood. He should be
denied the use of the mails or sent back
as armor-bcarer to Mason and Slidell.-
Boston Post.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24

TThe Maine Farmer recommends to
feed poultry with meal made by grinding
corn together with the cob. 1t says that
hens and turkeys eat it with avidity and
thrive well upon it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24

ga fop just returned from CONT.
mental tour was asked how he liked the
ruins of Pompeii. " Not very WE'LL was
the reply they are so dreadfully out
of repair"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24

lie ela,ped his withered hands
Fondly upon her head. aud bent It back.
A. enc might bend downward looking flower
To make II, pcricc, beauty vtsitlc.
hen kissed her mouth and check.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24

CuuRNING IN WINrER.-You can not
get butter out of milk, if there is none in
it. Feed the COWS well, and thus secure
good milk, and there is not much trouble
in churning even iu winter. Keep the
cream in warm room till it turns some-
what sour. Let the churn be scaldcd be-
fore putting in the cream, so that it will
be well heated through and not cool tha
cream. Let the cream be at tempera.
ture of IS to 70 . E, and there will not be
much difficulty in making the butter
come We see it stated that if little
rcnnet is added to the cream just before
churning, it will help materially, We
think this quite likely, as it would help
to generate Tactic acid. But do not put
in too much.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24
FoRuivENEsS.

We all
At sometime have had need TO say forgive :
y nothing in this low and ruined world
Be.,s the meek impress of the Son OF God
So surely a. forgiy yeaess,
-ALicE CARY.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24

Here is quadruple pun, Of which the
perpetrator need not be ashamed -
"Why is vine like soldier? Bo.
cause it is listed, and trained, has ten
drills, and shooty."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24

USaid seedy fellow to rich friend /;
" If you ever have dispute with any one
about money, just leare i. 10 me-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24
FoUg GooD RULEs.-l. Do all the good

Four GOOD KULEs.-I. Do al the good
you can;
2. In all the ways you can;
3. To all the people you can;
4. Just as long as you can.
These rules adopted and carried out,
we shall not live in vain, but the world
be the better for our living in it,"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24

A sensible man is never angry at the
nonsense OF another.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24

CREDIr.-A wise provision by which
constables and sberiffs get a living.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24

TERxs-Ten copies, $40 90 one cops when !
paid within six months, 81 so; at the expi- I
ration OF the year, $500. No paper dlicon-
tinued until all arrcarascs are paid. These
terms will be strictly adhered T..
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-25
peserters and Abssntees.

A Washington correspondent of the
New York Post says There is a loud
demand for some sort Of legislation or
War Department regulations which shall
compel absentee officers and privates to
return TO their duty. One Of our morn
ing papers makes the extraordinary
statement that there are 100000 men and
officers between Washington and Phila-
delphia doing nothing, This is, doubtless,
an exaggeration, but il a fact Of the eigh,
hundred thousand men on the payrolls
one hundred and fifty thousand are not
where they can eight the enemy. There
are one hundred thousand deserters this
very hour from the army, and promi-
nent member of Congress, in CONVERSE
ton with Mr.. Staunton day or two since
advised him, IL he needed more troops
to set his machinery 70 work for CATCH
ing deserters. "You can do il quicker
than you can raise troops by volunteer
ing or the draft" said the member. The
government can gather one hundred
thousand runaway soldiers, which is q
large army in itself, almost as large as
that under Burnside.
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ed our souls with the sin Of iasurrectiOn,
1.-The enormous sin Of rebelling against
the solemnly expressed voice of the peo-
pie, which we had sworn 10 obey, we
would feel like flying from the face of
our fellow men forever. Better be a saw
age, tiger, a hyena, than citizen Of
Christian, enlightened America, with the
blood of this rebellion upon ones hands.
When conscience calls these Southern
leaders to their last account the remorse
which will seize upon their souls, will be
fiercer than the torments of the damned
II is an awful crime TO sin so foully,
against light and knowledge. If man,
be religious and have, erred by joining in
this rebellion, let him begin his repent
ance this morning by forsaking the cause
Of treason, and enlistiug heartily on the
side Of good morals and government.
Rebellion and Christianity cannot 60 to-
gother; rebellion, and hypocrisy, and cant,
very probably may. Kebeiiivn is a sin not
only against the Constitution, but against
the laws of God, and we know of no bet
ter day to forsake and renounce it, than
this anniversary of the birth day of Him
who came into the world 10 proclaim uni
versal liberty, and TO destroy the arch
rebel and traitor, Satan, and all his
angels.
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Matters at Washington.

Quartermaster- General MErGs, at Wash.
ton, is receiving heavy load of censure
for his strange delay in sending trans
portation 10 General BURNSIDE before the
battle of Fredericksburg. His delay
gave the rebels ample time TO fortify, and
make the successful passage of the Rap
pahannock impossible. Mixes has been
under suspicion for some time. His as
sociations are bad. He is a South Caro-
linian, and stood very high with BBEoK-
INRIDGE and his friends, and he is said to
have been a great friend Of JEFF DAVIS.
There is a mystery surrounding many
Of the bureaus at Washington. Notori-
GUS pariisans of the Southern Confederacy
were retained in office there, for months af-
ter the accession Of Mr.. LINCOLN. The,
President is so anxious to be fair and inn
partial, that he even grants fayors TO men
who hate him. lie has less of the partisan,
probably. in his nature, than any Presi-
dent we have ever had. lie varrios HE
generosity entirely too far to get along
smoothly, and prosecute his Administra-
ton successfully. He is so excessively
liberal that his council of State has but
little unity. lie was elected as Repub-
lican President and his Administration
has been anything but Republican. It
has been, Border State, Conservative,
Democratic Conservative, Union Demo-
cratic, and in fact anything and every
thing save Republican. His appointees,
instead of harmonizing, have been per-
petually warning with each other, and
the policy of the war has been as change
able as the hues of chameleon. Now
an Indifferent policy steadily and unwa-
veringly followed, is far more likely to
attain success than new policy adopted
each day, although it be good one.
A man can live more comfortably by TAX
ing up his residence in hut, permanent
ly, than by moving from one palace to
another dozen times a day. We are for
JACKsoN's motto, on this point, and want
to see the Cabinet a unit. Mr.. LINCOLN
must see that he gains no credit and no
strength from his opponents, by elevating
them to office, to the exclusion of those
who supported him. Generals 'HALLEoK,
BUELL., STANTON, and per-
haps fifty other prominent appointees,
are all Democrats, and what have they
contributed to Strengthening his hands in
the day of adversely? These men have
had the management of the war, and the
Nation feels and sees the painful results.
Let Mr.. LINCOLN take the responsibility,
and use his power like hero. He will
never deliver the country so long as he
attempts to keep in favor with everybody. |
Let him turn the river prescription loose
upon the Augean stables in Washington.
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From Murfreesboro'.

A negro of shrewdness and intelli-
gence arrived hero yesterday from Muir
freesboro, the great headquarters of the
rebel military forces in this State for
the present. He states that the promi-
nent rebel citizens of that town and
county, are moving out of the State as
fast as possible, with all their movable
property. This would appear to be a
very decided indication that the intelli
gent rebels in the vicinity of Bragg's
army, do not hope for any movement on
this place, and are merely anticipating
the Confederate troops retreating out of
Tennessee. We learn also from another
source of undoubted authority, which we
are not at liberty to specify, that Bragg's
army is fed with very great difficulty.
being almost wholly dependent upon
supplies brought by the cars from Chat
tanoOga. These supplies are consumed
as fast as they are received and it is i'm
possible for the rebels to accumulate pro-
visions far enough ahead to enable them
to make movement upon this place.
Bragg's army will soon be forced to fall
back.
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IMPOSITION UPON SOLDIERS FAMILIES.
Fortunes are being made, at the ex-
pense of the surviving friends of our
dead soldiers, by undertakers and en-
balmers at Washington. A bill of 500
was lately paid, simply for embalming
and shipping a body from Antietam.
The freight was additional. "Speculat-
ing undertakers locate themselves in the
vicinity of every battle field, and drive
their vocation among those who come to
look for their dead. Officers have no
means of giving other attention to letters
received concerning those in their COM
mand, who may be killed than to hand
over the correspondence to some of those
undertakers. From their heavy charges
there is no escape. Payment in advance
secures them from loss, and their motto
is, "take it," Habit renders them in
sensible TO sympathy. If there is trouble
in finding a body upon the battle field,
the cost is in proportion. AS high as
$500 has been paid for this service alone.
-Phil. U. s. Gazette.
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Rumor has been busy for some days,
with the tale that great reinforcements
were on their way from Virginia to join
BRAsG's army. The story Is an idle one
as the rebels have no soldiers to spare
from the Old Dominion. Despite our ap.
parent poor success on the Rappahannock
tie Richmond dynasty are trembling for
the safety of their Capitol. The least
peril which we have to expect menaces
us from the horizon of Virginia, despite
the croakings Of the timid and faint
hearted.
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The daily product of the wells and
blocks now in operation at the salt works
in Saginaw, Michigan, is not less than
two thousand barrels, worth, at the
wholesale prices which ruled just before
the close Of navigation, six thousand
dollars. Allowing 300 running dsysin a
year. the annual product, at this rate,
would be 100000 barrels, worth $500,
000 But the product, in year TO come,
will be much more, from the fact that
new works are coming into operation.
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How 1T WoRKs.-A gentleman Just
from the South informs the Indianapolis
Journal that the rebel government has
granted permission to all its soldiers who
own twenty slaves or more, to return
home to provide for the next years
planting, and crops, and TO look out for
the operation Of the emancipation proc
lamation. The poorer soldiers, who have
wives and children, and few or no slaves,
at home, don't like such a distinction,
and il has created a good deal Of i'll feel
ing among the "white trash" who make
up iive-sixths Of the rebel army.