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BILE people of Trenton Point cannot be want
ing in patriotism, and it must have been
through the inadyertency Of some one, that
this important feature in the days enjoy
ment was not better looked after.
VISITOR.
SoMEsvrrLE.-At this place the Ladies
held Fair and Levee, for the sale Of fancy
articles, &c, and made beautiful display
with their wares. During the afternoon
and early part of the evening their sale was
very well attended. and large portion of
their goods were disposed of In the
evening the young folks assembled in hal
and passed the time very pleasantly in a So
cial 50 hop At L. clock supper was an
nounced in the room below, and then it was
that each person stroye to Quito bis neigh
Dor, and clear the tables of eatablcs but
Che generosity Of the ladies had provided too
well to be thus easily beaten, and the con-
suiners were obliged to return to the hall
lcaying loaded tables behind them. The
dance was kept UP until a late hour, when
all returned to their homes, feeling much
better after the day 5 recreation.
DEER T~LK-The celebration Of the Fourth
Deer Isle raised of in an exceedingly
satisfactory manner, and nothing occurred
to mar tbcEaneral eoi 5ynsnt. Much credit
is due + Dr.. Frink, the President, an4 Capt.
Webb, the Marshal OF the day, and other
gentlemen, for the very complete arrange
ments made FIR The occasion. and flr the
Iromptness and accuracy with winch they
were executed. Tie I4dies also arr entitled
to OsIceial prai>,, for tin TASTE exhibited in
the peri Of the duti,s Unsigned to
thcm. The singing BY the choir was eAccl
lent, and the Invocation 10y Rev Mr.. Atkin-
son. was solemn and appropriate.
Tac address was by Aruo Wiswei, Esq !
Of Ellsworth, and was au able and patriotic
effort The speaker dwsl, hugely upon The
rebellion, aud slid there was no good cause
for it. The South Lad IN former times in
sisted upon non-intefvration, but when it
was proved. as in kaus.s, that Freedom
gained and Slavery lost in such contest,
then the champions oi Slavery demanded new
guarantees, and that the institution should
lie protected. But thg leaders Of the reb.l-
hon did Mt e3mm nee ti.e war because their
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FRIDAY, JULY IL, 1862
VOLUME VII, NUMBER XIV.
Congressional Convention.
OF skoN HEGAN

We had neither time nor space to make
extended remarks upon the Congressional
Convention which met here the ID lust, in
orr last issue and we propose now to make
a few passing remarks. Considerable inter
est was felt, in anticipation in regard to
this first meeting Of the Republicans in this,
the new 9th District Wade and Knox
coaI ties had never met in conference, the
COUNTIES Of Hancock and Washington. FIR
any such parPJse as now brought them to
gether and the active mca Of tae j. .rty IN
these different counties, to quite an mt,
We're strangers. fais mestias. Therefore.
was anticipated with much interest and It's
proceedings re invested with more than
ordinary public coscerumcnt. The man, i
new one was selected as the standard bsIr-
er for the district, must be known to have
decided convictions on the present issues, and
an outand out Union man and war man too
Then. there were questions Of party ? 5licy
which might come up for settlement, and
the various aspiring men, in the various To-
calties, would decide ON these minor ques-
tions as they supposed their interests reqair-
ed. Happily all these questions were set
tied with such decisive vote, that it left n
room for cavillins as to tie real wishes of
the convention. 30 also was the vote for
Representative. Knox county presented no
candidate, letter being read in the conyea-
ton from Hon. S c. FeSsenlcn declining be-
ing considered candidate before the cJnyen-
ton. The census of the counties as taken
in ls60, foot up as follows
Washington, 42.555
Hancock, SITS
Waldo, 3s4lS
And the towns Of Knox, viz Rock.
hand, Cnmden, Hope, Appleton, south
Thomastou, Ninaihayen aud North
Haven, 1916
The Presidential vote in 1850, in these
counties was as follows -
Lincoln, Douglas Breek, Eel.
Washington, 35lj, 2,320, 3lS, -.
Hancock, 3.522, go. l,0G2, ls9.
Waldo, $500, Las 53-, 81.
Knox, (7towns) Coz, ssJ, !Ol, a..
J-Iylc pEuc-SuiitS ~ tile Dll4uk Il TCs1Iu-
ton was introduced by Hon. joseph Far
Well Of Rockland. to apportion the time that
each county should have the representative
in the next decade. BY this resolution, as
it was explained b. the mover, and also by
the chair, Washington was to to have tie
the first term Of two years, then Waldo two
years, Hancock the next two years, and
Knex the fourth term, the fifth to be deter
mined by general convention. This move
created some stir, and as we thought, came
rather unexpectedly at this stage Of the pro-
ceedings. The mover made some remarks
in its favor, claiming for it fairness, and
that it would tend to harmonic our future
proceedings. The resolution was also adyo-
Gated by Mr.. Roberts of Stockton, claiming
for Waldo, consideration, and the right to
have the next representation, on the ground
OF giving the largest republican vote. This
argument did not avail much, as the vote in
the three counties tallies quite evenly. Mr..
Talbot Of Maehias moved to amend the Seso-
luton by giving Hancock the two years pre-
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PAsr PKEssn.-We notice that our friends
of the Bangor Wig and Courler have con-
cinded to haVea new press one that will print
the Wing fast enough to correspond TO thess
fast times. The Wig deserves success, as it
is really one Of the best dailies in Maine.
1t Is little behindhand in getting down East,
on account of the arrangements for the hav-
ing of the mail from that city but tits always
a welcome visitor, and well conducted, af'y
managed Journal,
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EDEN July 81, 1862.

Mr.. Editor -
II noticed the sheep story in your pa
per week before last, and think have one
that heats it. sheared from I3 sheep II IL
lbs OF wool, the heaviest fleece weighed 9 IA
lbs and the lightest ) lbs. Raised from the
sheep Is lambs. Perry Brewer had two sheep
of the came flock from which be sheared so
lbs unwashed wool, and raised ? lambs
Who beats this? F. Ii. L.
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phrases We are painting for electric words
and when Mr.. Lincoln shall blow no more
uncertain blasts, but put the trumpet Of lib.
eriy to his lips, the air will disclose, thu
earth will yield, the very waters will spawn
us armed men, as in the days of our earliest
uprisings. Y
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wednesdays news condensed. ]

NV loRK, 9Th.
The Washington dtspatchga says q dis.in-
guished officer, estimates tie rebel / = dar-
ing the entire series OF battles at 75e9e men,
quite half Of their entire army. Tue enc
my refused to receive Aay Of truce.
\ large number Of Eastern wounded sol
diers arrived in New York on the 7th fney
are to be kept in hospitals in New York.
The vessels IN the James river have been
detached from the North Atlantic Bloekad-
ing squadron and placed in charge Of Capt.
Charles " likes, to be called the james River
Flotila.
The President has nominated Gems. Ii4int-
zelman, sumner, Reyes and John Porter t>r
Brcvet Brig. Generals.
The IriJune'S Fortress Monroe corresp1n
dent of the 9TH says, our pickets have a1-
vanced four or We miles from the river.
The Heraids letters OF the 9th says some
oil the guuboats have gene up river to-day
and others will soon follow. \ large num-
her of naval officers are at Fortress Monroe
to report ON the arrival OF their vess Is which
are hourly expected.
1t is thought the report of Jackson's
death i a ruse.
The New York Tines places our loss in
the recent battles at about $4,000.
The Psess has despatch fr IN Newborn,
n C., ri inst, stating that Burnside's en-
tire army il in motion for Richmond.
The tribune gives General Andrew Pur-
ter's name for the statement that the rebel
loss was 7Jtu0.
NEW YoRk, sth
1t is rumored that the Navy Department
will place Commodore Feote at the head Of
the new Naval Expedition, the vessels of
which will consist of these OF the regular
Navy.
Eleven hundred and thirty seven bales OF
Confederate cotton we're sold in New York,
bringing about $500, 900
The Richmond papers claim victory as 4
general result, but admit a severe del at on
Tuesday.
Gen. Franklin has also been nominated as
Breyet Brig General. Our generals be-
haved most CALAMITY in the recent battles
Authentic Nacs Of Burnside's Expedition
His Fleet notr up James hrcr-An In
portant BIZ In the SeaDte-Reports from
Ricbmond-C Cheering Responses 10 The call
for T'roops-Importaat Nelos from Arkan-
sas-Rebet Account Of The FgM on Ties
dag.
NKw YORK, 9th
With regard to the movements OF General
Burnside which were somewhat mysterious,
heretofore, we learn that two divisions of his
army were on ship board and had actually
started to Join Gen. MeClelan's army ten
days ago. The expedition was nearing iia:
teras whaa a boat from Roanoke Island with
Gcspatches for Gen Burnside, containing in
tsllicence that Gen. Mcclellan $ army was in
Richmond. intercepted the feet.
Unon this Information the troops were or
1prei baek TO Newburn and boat was sent
to Fortress Monroe 10 obtain positive inform
alton. The return OF the boat brought the
u Tue story and matters were arranged accord |
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I'VE cory the following precious comics
sion from the Maehi4s taioR. 1t was taken
from tie Maine Daaoerat, paper of sccv.-
sion Ffocli'ties. Is IT p1ssible that the DEL
gates from this county voted 10 direction
u ah.ct an atflmtion with the Dana men
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den. declining to be a candidate before the Con-
vention of the 9Th District held here the ID inst.
was omitted in making up the records, through
mistake.
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Management Of The STATE Prison--7He Var.
den, Mr.. Tinker-Ihe Deputy Warden,
Mr. Thomas.
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tddtes anu AhAit OuE way - kftt uoOI Ol the
tent, where we were met and conducted 10 u
seat by Prof Winterbotnam. lie then re.
sumed his work Of ministering to the wants
Of hungry humanity. Casting our eyes over
the table, we were astonshcd ut the variety
and abundance Of food before US, and, con-
sidcring the latcncss of the hour, were not
surprised at tie Yoracity manifested By slne
Who were present.. One fellow in particular
attracted our attention. lie was evidently
tryin. t. clear that part Of tie table bei1re
Aim Of its contents, and probably believing
that % lasers We're M !e before forks" lie
had entirely discarded tie latter, and with
the former was conveying the food to his
mouth with such astonishing rapidity, that
be promised soon to accomplish the desired
oh-et. But the Professor was around, like
j." a picked up dinner, and with his crowd
Of assistants, showered such an ocean of pies,
cakes, &c, upon the table, that tie poor fell
low gave up in absolute despair.
After dinner Fair and Levee was held By
the ladies, and articles Of curiosity were dis
played in great numbers, rejecting much
credit upon the taste and ingenuity Of the
ladies of the place. The 'gra6-bag +" also
came in for share Of attention, and the
time was pleasantly passed until half past
three o'clock, when the :" Juvenile Concert"
came of. Here, again, the Professor turned
up, and under his supervision, the little sing
ers did admin ably.
At night all seemed well pleased with the
days enjoyment. One thing, however was
Wanting, and that was, a more liberal dis
play OF the stars and stripes. The hospita
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-07-10
MEXICAN Nrws.- The Echo du Pacilqoc

MEXICAN NEws.- The Echo du Paciilqnc
the French paper Of San Francisco. has
news from Mexico t0 The 4lh OF June:
A letter from Colima, received in San Fran
cisco says only 1900 French troops took part
i'm the battle near Puebla it was theE only Il
skirmish of an advance guard.
The stage between Mexico and COlima had
been twice attacked by robbers
The massacres of Tepic are confirmed. L0-
zada, at the head of 600 Indians, had attacked
the soldiers of the Government and killed 700
of them.
Don Carlos Hon, in command at San Bias,
has declared himself in favor Of the French.
The garrison of the citadel Of PeTUte revolt
ed, and 800 of them left their post, but CaIba-
ial came up with them at lxtapa, beat them,
and brought them back.
The main body Of the French remain at
Orizaba, and small columns hold the adjacent
country in all directions.
The Mexican General, La Lave, who occu-
pied the dcfles of Chiquihuite with 800 men,
made hurried retreat at the approach Of one
of these columns.
Marquee. united with the French, was col
lecting soldiers, and organizing troops of the
country from Orizaba to Vera Cruz.
Generals Zuloaga CobOs, and Aceval, and
the Priest Miranda, who had gone to the
camp of the French, were preparing to depart
for Spain, charged with a mission by their
cOuntrymen.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-07-10

On THE RAMPAGE.-Rev. J. A. Anderson,
Chaplain of the Sd Regiment C. ", was deci-
dedly on the rampage ON the 4th of July. AT
the close Of the Grafton at the Agricultural
Hall, he pronounced the following strange BEN
diction:
And now may the God of Washington, the
God of Foote, Halleck, Mcclellan and Lincoln
nerve, guide and surge this whole nation till
Richmond is taken, Charleston burnt, Seces-
sion annihilated and slop-shop Union men
turned out OF existence. Amen.
We hardly think such benedction ortho-
dox, unless delivered before the Republican
members Of Congress- there he might do some
tall cnrsing and be applaudcd. There are some
people, however, out Of Congress who admire
the "style."- Stockton Argus.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-07-10

HELP FOR THE REBELs.-The following is
an extract from private letter, dated Nassau,
N. p, June 9th:
There are now here eleven fast iron steamers
and Others are arriving daily at the private rem
devious, Cochran's anchorage. A large steam
er from England hove to off the bar yesterday
and landed her passengers, when she also pro-
ceeded to the anchorage. Among her passen-
gers are the notorious pirates, Simmes and his
officers of the Sumter. / presume be has come
here to take charge of the Orelo, or else he is
ON his way to Charleston, where, we hear, the
rebels have two formidable steel plated rams,
ready for launching.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-07-10

SPECIMEN JACKAssEs.-A certain divine
living in an obscure California town, is a
strong Union man, and of course supports the
war. Not long since said divine indulged in a
speculative lecture in which he promulgated
the idea that quite probably the war will result
in his speculations and theorizings he barely
intimated that the present troubled condition
Of affairs in Europe as well as in America may,
possibly ,eventuate in the overthrow Of the tenn
poIal authority of the Pope of Rome. At this
hint some scribbling iackass speaks and rushes
into print braying "There We have it authori
lively announced! this war is waged for the express
purpose Of overthrowing slavery and Catholi-
cism and everything!" Oh! oh! OF course an
obscure speculative hint, made by village par
son, as to his ideas of effects to flow from
certain causes settles the whole aim and charac
ter of the war in the mind Of the scribbling
jackass rs. +. Journal
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-07-10
Coz. srEvkAsoN 80 rlln N.w YonK voL


uNTEERs.--As soon rs Col. Stevenson was
nominated fer the only State Office 10 he
voted for this fall the Transcript. tine 10
iis instincts, commenced its congenal work
Of villilcation. In it's yesterdays issue it
charges that Col. Stevenson il only known
to the public ''as havirg been accnsed OF
stupendnons election frauds 10 New York
city, escaping ON Justice. aud leading
a regiment Of the most abandoned men
that the sinks Of the cities could produce
A more vllainons SANDER never nrigi-
mated in the depravcd mind Of an un.
principled politician. and il does not argue
very we'll for the cause the Transcript is
supporting, If it has to be sustained by vii.
lifying an euire regiment of American vol
unteers. Col. Strvenson's regiment was
mostly enlisted in the rural districts Of
New York, who were sent ont at the begin
ning oftbe Mexican war to hold possession
Of California. We were IN California at
the time and had opportunities Of becoming
acquainted with majority Of officers and
men of the regiment, and have no hesi-
tation in saying that, taken as body, they
would compare favoraby with the best
regiments ever enlisted in the American
service. The charge that Col. Stevenson
was fugitive from Justice ia too absurd for
belief The Governor of New York was
opposed to Col. Stevenson in politics, and
il is not reasonable that the Governor wonid
have appointed q political enemy, charged
with crimes, to the command of regi-
ment.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-07-10

Total amount of public debt .. $4)l, ,44S, ,9Sl II
Average rate Of interest paid on the entire debt
4 354 1000 per annum.
At The time Lincoln was inaugurated The
public debt amounted to about seventy
three and half millions. The war really
commenced about the middle Of April 1861
and 40 thus find that in thirteen and halr
months of war there has been added to the
national debt about four hundred and
eighteen millions of dollars, which il r1e
over one million day. AT the same rate
of expenditure up to the first OF the present
month, the close OF the fiscal year the, debt
wonld have amounted to within a fraction
of five hundred and twenty five millions,
which is about eight millions more than the
estimate of the Secretary of the Treasury.
in his annual report submitted in December
last Considering the magnitude Of the ex
penditnres, and the uncertainty as to the
amount of r'venue. consequent upon the
unsettled condition of the country, the esii
0hle vi MT. OuhSe ls nehIeT Tue tCludt re-
suit than could have been expected He
also submitted an estimate of what The debt
would be on the first of July 1868, provided
the war lasted until that time. aud was con-
Quoted on the scale contemplated six months
ago; and according 10 his figures the debt
would be something less than thousand
millions at the end of another fiscal year
Even after the rebellion as a military power
is crushed, i! it ever is crushed, heavy ex
penditures will be required to settle claims
growing out OF The war, aud large force
will have to be kept up, perhaps for years.
to put down guerillas, 80 that, taking the
most favorable view, we cannot expect the
public debt will be less than thousand
millions by the time the country is again
quiet, aud it may amount TO larger sum.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-07-10
TILE NATIONAL DEBT.

We published few days ago statement
made by Mr. Dawes, in the House OF Rep
rescniaiives, showing that The public debi,
on the 22d Of May last was S4Sl 796 l45.
III answer 10 resolution Of the House, the
Secretary of the Treasury, few days later,
laid before Congress a statement Of The pub
lie debt made up TO tho 29lh Of May, at
which time it amounted to S49l .448 9S4 IL.
The following is the Official statement:
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-07-10

DISCOVERY OF FOSSIL BoNBs.-The pro-
prietors of the Independent Mining Company,
w. Wienbeer and J. Holt, have presented the
Historical and Scientific Society of Tuolumne
county, portion Of an elephants tusk about
three feet in length. 1t must have belonged to
an elephant of the largest size. From an ac-
curate calculation, this tusk must have been at
least l6 feet in length, and 10 Inches in dame
ter. This district must have been their favor
ite haunt, as their remains are numerous in
the tertiary formation, in this section of Cali
fornia.-[ Sonora Flag.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-07-10

rl,.;s,;an n' Gdtoooto fHTothoI;s,1 s,oto. ,hot
the Rev. M. Simpson, d. D., who arrived by
the steamer from New York on Thursday, the
26th ult., though not in good health, has enter
ed at once with spirit upon the work for which
he has come to our shores. He preached on
Sabbath morning last with great acceptance. to
an ovcraowing congregation, in the Folsom
street church, and on Monday started up the
country He viii lay the corner stone of our
new church edifce at lone City to day friday
-tlience 90 to Placervie, Virginia, Silver and
Carson Cities, in Nevada Territory, and return
ing by Sacramento, sail for Oregon about the
20th inst.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-07-10

VICKsBURo CAPTURED.-A dispatch from
Chicago, Of the 9th inst, states that Vick5-
burg has been captured. After two days'
bombardment of the town and surrounding
batteries, during which the place was par.
TALLY destroyed, the city surrendered TO our
forces. No further particulars are Civ n.
The capture of Vicksburg opens the Mis-
sissippi from the source to the mouth.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-07-10

THE STORY OF ONE REGIMENT.-When the
Maine llth passed through Broadway last No
vember, the " Hallelujah Chorus" chanted by
$50 sturdy fellows, few persons who saw them
would have anticipated that those tall lumber
men would, within twelvemonth, be almost
decimated. Arriving in Washington they built
those famous barracks which were visited by
so many strangers; but in spite of the fine shell
ter, the typhoid was soon busy in their ranks,
and when they went down with Casey's division
they were only 750 strong; one eighth died Of
disease. While on the Peninsula they lived on
hard biscuit and water for five weeks, owing to
the inefficiency or rascality Of some one, so
that when they took up the double quick for
Williamsburg, the men fell on the road and
died from sheer exaustion. At the battle of Fair
Oaks they numbered, fit for duty, only 1870
men. One-hnlf of this number were in action,
and were nearly all killed and wounded.-[N.
Y. Post.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-07-10
From AnzoNA.-A dispatch from Los

FROM ARIzoNA.--A dispatch from Los
Angeles. of July Sd, say:
Letters received from Tucson, dated 18th Of
June, state that Capt Fritz, of the California
Volunteers, arrived at Tucson on the 10th with
twenty-one rebels captured at the Patagonia
silver mines. Among them was Lieut.. Mowry,
who was charged with furnishing ammunition
and supplies to the enemy. He was surroun.
ded by quite number Of desperadoes and in =
tended to make desperate defense, but they
we're completely surprised and taken by Capt.
Fritz. The prisoners will be brought to Fort
Yuma. Gen Carleton was returning to Yuma.
A part of the command have moved on towards
Messilla. The army is all in good health.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-07-10

BEAUTIES oP THE GRAND JURY SYSTEM.
An Illinois paper speaks as follows of the
working Of the present Grand Jury system in
that State. The remarks can be universally
applied: "After the grand juries had thrown
out large share OF their business, because they
deemed the prosecution impolite for wan. Of
character or evidence in 1861, by actual returns
made, they sent into court, in this state, for
trial 1862 indictments Of which there we're on
" six hundred and eighty-two tried, and Of
these only three hundred and thirty convictions
we're the result"