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The New ConGscation Bill.

The bill to confscatc the property Of rel
els having passed both houses of Consrcss
has received the Presidents signature and
become law. We give below an erit0me
of the provisions Of the act:
The President is required to issue proc
lamation giving the rebels warning to return
TO their allegiance within sixty days. Their
failure todo SO involves the loss or forfeiture
Of their property.
The penalty Of treason is declared 10 be
death, and the liberation of the slaves il
any owned by the traitor, or fine Of lo,0oJ
shall he laid upon him, and he be imprisoned
five years. his slaves liberated and his estate
coniiscated. Rebe! officers holders. civil and
military, are subject in greater measure
than others connected with the rebellion to
the penalties of this BILL All rebels are de-
clarcd ineligible to any officers under the Fed
eral government.
The duty OF the President is to cause the
PROF erty Of rebels, slyes excepted, to be
seized, and the proceeds arising from the sale
thereof are TO 20 into the National Treasury
The slaves belonging to rebels and Of those
voluntarily giving aid and e0nioIt 10 them
in their treason, are declared 10 bc free when
ever such slaves otherwise come under the
control Of the government.
" Fugitive slaves, in the sense expressed by
the Constitution, shall not be delivered up u
the owner until after he has taken the oath
of allegiance to the Union, and shall also
have sworn that he has been loyal to the GOV
ernment No person employed in the mil
itary or naval service of the Unitel States
shall pass upon the validity of any claim to
a slave, or deliver him to his owner, under
penalty Of being dismissed from the service.
Authority is given the President to employ
as many persons of African decent for the
purpose Of suppressing the rebellion as he
may consider most conducive to the public
good.
The Executive is also authorized to make
suitable provisions for the colonization of
such negroes as choose TO leave the country.
lie IL also giving ample authority 10 use
own discretion 50 far as the pardon and am
nesty to rebels prisoners is concerned.
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THR MEETING on SATURDAY Evening"
The patriotic rally in Union Square ON Sat
urday evening was all that the most cnthu.
siastic could desire. The meeting was call
ed to order by n. X. Sawyer who nominated
Arno Wiswell, Esq, as chairman. Mr..
Wiswell addressed the meeting quite at
length on the causes of the war, the vast
amount already accomplished, and the i'm
portanoe of being fully aroused to tho i'm
portancc of the crisis upon us. Rev. DR..
Tenney. and Reys. Mr. Williams and Wilson,
and w. 7. Parker and S. Waterhouse, Esqrs
N. X. Sawyer and A. u. Smith, severally
addressed the meeting in short and pithy
speeches. The ministers, especially, were
earnes: and emphatic in their language,
calling upon the government TO use any and
all efficient means to put down this unholy
rebellion. The meeting continued until
near ten O'Clock. The Brass Band yolun-
tered its services and added much to the
enthusiasm of the meeting Not discord-
ant word was uttered or doubt expressed
as to the final result, OF the duty of all 10y
al people to assist by word and deed the gov
in its present efforts to crush out
the rebellion. \ number Of men respond
ed on the spot, wien recruits were called
for.
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,rIo shall 90. not trho ,ciH go, and we have
either cot to furnish more than our quota, or
buy some Of them off. We do not want to
send any more than our number, as there
NAV he another call, and Franklin has al
ready sent. before this last call, from thirty
FIVE to forty of her young men 10 the war
and assure you it makes quite a Dram on
cur voting population of bat little moro than
two hundrci-but We can furnish our quota
Of another 3O0. 900 if they are wanted, and
then we will all %. One Of our young men
besides those mentioned above, has enlisted
from a neighboring town, to help make np
their quota.
Mir Editor, not wishing to boast, still !
think Franklin has done her duty IN this try
ing crisis, at least equally with any other
town in the county. it not in the State.
We hope to see this internal rebellion
crushed entirely, and that quickly, and ever
hold ourselves ready to do our share OF the
glorious work But enough. hope every
town will speedily make up their quota, and
have this thing put through. and ihoro@gh'y
put through, il it takes the last man and
the last dollar. a CITIZEN.
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Dcsertion Of Officers.

We have received circular dated at liar.
rison's Landing, Va, July 10th lSG2, which
says:
9 The shameful desertion Of Officers and
men from the ranks of their regiment which
has been going on since the battle Of Will
lamsburg and which has moro than decirnat-
ed the army within q fortnight, should re-
ceiye notice at the hands Of the Press
Robust or slightly wounded officers are M
rading the streets of cities or loiterinea I
home, who are absent without leave and who
are wanted here. Make it detestable for any
man able to do duty to be away from the
army Hold him up to public view. Shame
him to his duty. Ia the recent battles and
movements, hOrdes Of stragglers rushed 10
the hospital boats and escaped from the army
aud were Only compelled to return to their
reg iments hy provost guards aud hunger
II every officer and soldier fit for duty would
emerge from his hiding place, the army
W oald be much strengthened and the cause
Tor which We struggle materially served.
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FalNNLiS, July I'D, ls62


Mg. EblT0R -
As the progress in volunteering is being
reported from other towns, perhaps it would
be we'll enough to let the outer world know
what the people Of Franklin are doing, or
rather hare done, for we 20, through with
our Efforts towards raising volunteers ,oeeI
ago, having .f'led CTR qttoid and oeer run ii,
at that time.
Wei then, as starting point, We had
our militia called together last Thursday af-
ternoon, July Eth, for the election of Off
GERS, aud the following gentlemen were cho-
sen-Wm. H. Card, Captain ambrose But
Ter. lst. Lieut.; Josiah II. Smith, ID de-;
Theodore Braglon, 81 do; John p Gordon,
Eth do. All good mea.
Our war meeting was called for the even
ing Of the same day, and was addressed by
Arno Wiswcll and y. X. Sawyer, Esqrs., Of
Ellsworth, Leonard Butler Of Hancock, and
Rev. Mr.. B4tchcller. The s,clkegs proved
conclusiyely, that it was every NAH 5 duty to
put his shoulder to the wheel, in this the
hour Of our country's trial and need, and
think their sentiments found n responsive
feeling in the heart Of every person present;
After the speaking came the ritai question Of
the meeting, Viz ,s4at would franklin do
towards furnishing her quota Of the 500 200
men called for by the President? After
some little talk, an informal vote Of the meet
ing, as to.rn, was taken 10 see what we
would do as a town. Every man present
pledged the town in the sum IF fifty dollars
to each volunteer, our quota being eleven
men. Hon. John West guaranteed that
amount to them from the town. We hold
town meeting next Saturday, when the mon
ey will be raised without one dissenting
voice.
The next question was ,ehere lcre the VOL
unteers? 1t was whispered round that a
plenty stood ready to give in their names if
We would make up the amount equal to what
some of cur neighboring towns were offer
ing We thought We had pledged the town
Tor all that 1t was able to pay, as a town
and 1t was proposed that We start a subscrip-
ton, SO that those who were willing to do
more might have an opportunity, and | as
sure you the money and volunteers began to
come in with rush and before we knew il
we actually had heo more mea pledged than
our quota, and over five hundred dollars in
cash, subscribed on the spot, as follows:
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War the Business of the
Hour,

The present aspect of affairs, somewhat
dark and forbidding all will agree, is enough
to arouse . patriotic and loyal people to
make all the effort and necessary preparation
to crush the rebellion, and that at once. War
should be THE Business OF THE HouR. Ey-
cry other pursuit interfering with this great
purpose, or hindcring our people enlisting
should be Abandoned. The country must
be saved or else all that We may gain by our
industrial pursuits will be valuclcss. There
fore, let US all do what we can to arouse the
people, to encourage enlistments, to strength
en- tine loyal Union sentiment of the couu-
try and to frJwn upon all who are lukewarm
CT half sccessionists in feeling. War, and
the necessary means and men to carry it on,
should engage all our attention. 1t is high
time that loyal men, whether in the army or
at home, should be terribly in earnest. 1t is
time, high time, to prove our ability, and
fixed and determined resolution to finish
up this war, and save the Union. We have
the ability, the men and means to make
short work Of it. The right leader may not
that fifteen months Of experience, rich in
all the glorious opportunities for success,
and for the exercise Of military genius, and
the talent which insures success, has not
been sufficient to demonstrate the man for
| the times, But, he will be forthcoming at
the right time, and w,ll do the work speedi-
nation Is not quite ready for such a leader,
or those in authority are not, although they
are fas, drifting to that point. The weak
kneed, the old fogies, the half secessionists,
the whining, canting, Unwilling faultfndcrs,
whose sympathies are South of Mason'r &
Dixon line, have hal too much influence
in shaping the policy Of our Generals, and
the Cabinet at Washington. Milk may do
for babes, and rice diet for the sick, but
secession never will be cured by dealing out
homeopathic doses OF lead and allopathic
doses Of kindness to such people as are in
arms against the life and liberties Of this
nation. The President is too kind hearted
to comprehend all the deviltry and malignity
which animates rebeldom. Our Generals
ale either to slow, or too much in favor of
killing off white men that black slavery may
be saved, to act promptly, and to use all the
means that God and nature have placed in
our bands. The traitor Buchanan, adopted
just such policy, only he was moro bold in
his shameful direliction. His traItorous sem
tments have had their influence on public
men and been too often adopted by private
individuals. But the hopeful . signs Of the
times " are to be found in an awakened pub
lie sentiment and in the earnest demand for
action putting into the trenches and
arming with the pick and the muskct, all
Union men, everywhere and at all times,
and making them cork for the cause and
.fght for the cause.
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ExrcrrrvE MaSsInx. ]

Washington, 18th. 1862
Ordered, That Maj. Gea. Henry W. Dali
leck be assigned 70 the command of the
whole land forces of the United States as
Genersl-in- Chief, aud that he repair to this
capital as soon as he can with safety to the
Positions and operations within the Depart
ment now under his special charge.
(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
ST. LOUIS, 23d.
A merchant Of Frederickton. arrived here,
reports desperate fight with guerillas at
Greenville, Wayne County. Two companies
OF the State militia stationed there. were
surprised by hand Of guerillas, under one
Reeves. The attack which was made at day
light, was sudden and fierce, no pickets be-
ing out to appEiso our men Of the approach
of the enemy.
Capt Sleeper and Il of his men are re-
ported killed and large numbers wounded =
The rebel loss is unknown. TIC rebels took
possession Of the town.
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For the American
There is place called Dixie Point,
"Deny it if you can,
Where patriotism is gu; Of joint,
And fed TO Grandmcnan !
Why did those patriot braves thus siape
Why in such haste to leave the State
Why crowd on board each Sighting boat,
And leave the Tn q 10 H. fate?
Some say. they feared tfaf, would be
Required to swell the force
OF those who serve their country
Du; that's fb Of course.
Some wicked ones will almost swear
The reasons tsh-to those small thanks =
Those patriotic souls declare
That they are re-enfoFeing Banks >
Z.
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SURRY, July 2lst, 1862.
At Town meeting held July 2lst, the town
of Surry voted to raise $ll00 MS bounty
to volunteers who would enlist in the service
Of the United States from the town of Surry.
The quota of men from Surry being four
teen. it will give each person enlisting one
hundred dollars.
To show that the money shall be forth
coming, and as loan to the town in pay
mont OF their taxes in this assessment tic
following patriotic citizens advanced the
sum Of $40 each Thomas Smith, Samuel
Lord, james Lord. Mark :. Wentworth, y.
Augustin Merrill, Benz. Smith, Charles joy,
Robert Grindlc, Rainhriise froethy. Charles
Jarvis, and Capt Samuel Merrill offers to
furnish the next hunircI dollars " hen TINS
shall be taken by the volunteers.
{. X IliocrNs, Town Clerk,
Per vote Of tho Town.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-07-25

ET-President Lincoln said in his neat
speech to the anxious crowd that waited on
him at the cars after his visit to General
Scott, ''tbat objects seen through tire fog
looked larger than their real size" We
suppose tins natural phenomenon will ae-
count FOR tho plethoric look the Machias
Republican has, when seen through the dense
fog which lies about the shores Of the Bay
of Fundy and the Eastern coast of Maine.
To us, UP in this somewhat clearer atmos-
Phere, and purcr sunshine, the Republican
has good look, fair size, clean cut type,
well filed columns and excellent editorials
We cannot for the life of us, however, with
the naked eye, or by the use of pair of
steei-bowed, Panta Periseopic glasses, sec
that is bigger than all down East, or that its
lofty proportions entitle Its publishers to crow
50 Justify. We have thought the Americdn
was little the largest paper east Of the Pen
obscoi but this fact never pulled US up at all.
Ii the Republican now, has stick full more
of matter, and is half-inch wider, we are
glad fer its readers, and hope it will still
grow in size, in usefulness, in prosperity, and
in modasty.
We assure our coscmrorary that we do
not - feel ehagriuci, but rejoice at its pros
pcrity and hope it will add to its other viz
tues, charity and not upon 50 slighta founda-
ton again charge the AB.riean with ''nak-
lng slightly ridiculous statements, and then
"strefching. them. All 1t has said in rn
gard to the comparative size Of the two pa
rers, was based upon what our partner.
practical printer stated to US. He insists it
is true.
VIII our cotemporary, also, when it leads
its gun again to br1ng d5trq the 4msrleqa.
please, as an especial favor, to fire at it sing
ly. We don't hunt in couples, nor sleep two
in bed away from home.
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SrrcwicK july OIL

\ certain man. belonging to Brewer, b.
lieye, has I'ecn in this section frequently this
season, and is poisoning tho minds Of many
ny declaring his secession prinelFles lie
predicts the success Of the South, opposes
sending more saldiers to the war. says he
would prefer living under southern laws, and
rs far as he darcs, opposes our government
in its e1erts 70 put down the rebellion. w
are sorry t. say h. finds some kindred spirits
in this section, ana he seems to make them
worse by his pretended superior information.
lie has been rather bold u late. and is very
annoying to Union poplc in this vicinity
but he has been marked, and may yet find
that tbs not well to talk treason too boldly.
boYALrY.
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~ command of Major General Pope.
GEO. u. RUGGLES,
Col. A. A. e., and Chief of staff.

The FouR NEw REoInENrs.-Tbcf first three
officers of the 4 new regiments from Maine
are reported as follows
lGth-Colonel, 4. w. Wildcs, Skowhc-
gan; Lieut.: Colonel, Charles w. Tilden,
Castlne MAJOR, \. b. Farnham, Bangor.
lith-Coionel, Thomas 4 Roberts, Port
land Lieut.. Col. Charles b. Merrill, Port
land Major, George W. West. Fort Kent.
lNth-Colonel, Daniel Chaplin. Bangor ;
Lieut.. Colonel, Thomas II. Talbot, East Ma
chlas Major, Charles Iamlin, orland.
l9th-Colonel, Frcd. d. Sewall Bath I:
Lieut.. Colonel, Francis +. Heath, Water
vile Major mot vet annointrd !
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SNIP BUILDING IN RICHMOND. We learn
from til augusta Age that three ships are on
the stocks in Richmond, in different stages
Of completion, viz:
A white oak ship Of 1000 tons, Hagar and
Aver, owners q. ii. Farren, master builder /;
to be commanded 10y Capt. p. NJ. Whitmore.
4 1000 tons white.oak ship, l.. j. South.
ard, j. T. Harvard and Levi Mustard ; own
ers. which will be ready 10 lanch by the lst
Of Ser temher.
Another of $50 tons, owned by j. NJ, IIa-
gar.
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writer in the Bangor Daiy Ec

~ writer IN the Dahgor Dd3fy Ecsa'
my Times, and u sensible writer he is, says
We may not believe that Mcclellan, OF
Fremont, or llalleck, or Banks, or Hunter
or Pope, or Butler, is the greatest military
genius Of the age, but, for all that has YET
appeared. We must believe that they are DO
ing all in their power % oyerthrow the trait
ors, and put an end to this internal rebellion
Let their praise then be in eur mouths, until
we are satisfied Of their disloyalty or entire
incompctenry, and let US, above all, take
events as they come with equanimty.
Our own lives and happiaess-the lives and
happiness of our children, are involved in
this war and we must wage ii to a success
full termination. With calmness and deter
mination, then. and with as little of hnpa-
thence at reverses as possible, let US fight aud
make sacrifices, and make sacrifices aud fight,
to the end.
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CAsrINR. July 23d.

An unoecupied house owned by o. + Jar
Wis, Esq, situated on Hooper St, was en-
tirely consumed by fire last night. Loss
about $500 No issuance. Darnper Engine
Co. No, I, and Bagaiuce > were on hand
with accustomed puntuality, during excell-
ent seryiee.--IeiegfGph 10 the Times.
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT or VIEcINIA,
i - L Z


GESERAL ORDER Nc. q.
Hereafter in any operations Of the cavalry
forces IN this command no supply OF baggage
trains of any description viii b. used unless
80 stated specially in the order tor the move
ment. Two days cooked rati5us will bc
carried on the persons Of the men, and all
villages and nciIhborbools through which
they Iass will b. laid under contribution in
the manner specified by General order No.
,, current series, from the headquarters Tor
the subsistence Of men aul hore.e Move.
r.cnts Of cavalry must always be made with
CELEBRITY, and no delay in such movements
Will b excused hereafter on any prctcAt
Whenever tht order Tor the movement OF
any portion Of tbs army emanates from
these headquarters, TIE time Of marching
and that 10 b. consumed in tins execution a!
tie duty expressly designated. am. no lie
partare theretrom will be permitted to pass
unnoticed without The gratrst anl most CON
elusive reasons, tonmaudn: officers will
be held responsible Tor strict and prompt
compliance with every provision of this or
der
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MR. EDITOR The men who ran away
from ncighboring town, for fear Of Icing
drafted, deserve a little machine poetry
Here it is
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-Gencrd P7Io has i,suvi some General
Orders which have the true nm Ii. g. De
ttrminel to - forage IN the enemy which
Is always the true 5licy Of military com
mauierz IL Ilzs Mt mean l. ply war
We ms. It two-ut tuesc orders = i sample
IlsfpQr ,Rrsss. Aev, % klzGI~i,.
Washington, Juiy i. lsa33.
GEN HB1L UEnEA W. ..
Hereafter, ~ tsF - IrActie8hie, the tr55Ts
IF tas communal vii -ulr.-t pom the coun-
Try m which their operations are carried on
In al ea~es supplies far tins purpose will te
taken by the officers - Whose department they
properly belong, uaIr the orders vi the
Commanding; o!3'oer Of the troops fur who's
Use theY are iuicnicd. Vouchers VIII be
gwen 10 the owners stating on their face that
they Will he payable at the conclusion Of
the war upon sufficient testimony beng fur.
n:ssied that such owners have been loyal citi-
lens Of the United States since the date of
the vouchers. heneycr it is known that
supplies can tc Furnished in any district Of
the country where the troops are - operate
the use of trains for carrying subsistence
will be dispensed with AS far AS p1rsibc
by command Of MAJOR General Pope
(Signed) GEO. d. RUGGLES,
Col. \. A. Il, and Chief Of staff.
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From ashington-Inportan Order from
the Var Deyartment-Rebel Property 10
be tsed By eur CoH.maaders-D Distinguish
Cd Generals assembling at Washington.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, 80
Executive Order
First, Ordered, That military commanders
within the States of Virginia, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Florida, Aibama. Texas, and
Arkansas, in an orierly manner, seize and
use any property, real or personal. which
may be necessary or convenient for their sew
erll commands, rs supplies or for other mil
itary purposes, and that while Property may
be destroyed for proper military objects, none
shall be destroyed in want0nness or malice.
Second, That military and naval command
crs shall employ as lab5rers within aud from
said States, So many persons of the African
descent as can lie adyantageously used for
military or naval purposes, giving them rca-
sonable wages for their labor.
Third, That as to both property and per-
sons OF African descent, accounts shall b.
kept sufficiently accurate, aud in detail, 10
show quantities and amounts, and from
whom both property and such persons shall
have come, as u basis upon which compensa-
ton can be made IN proper cases ; and the
several departments OF this Government shall
attend to and perform their appropriate parts
towards the execution of these orders.
BY order Of the President.
(Signcd) Z. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary of War.
WASHINGTON, 12d.
Major General IIilleck arrived this J~en-
ing. accompanied 10y Gen. Cullum and Col
Kelbon. There are at least dozen Gener-
ais now in Washington, including Major
General Burnside. They are not here on q
moro visit nf rncrcation