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FISHERMEN.

Ar at Halifax lst inst. sch Witch of the Wave, I
Gloucester, bound fishing.
The Portland daily press., 1862-08-09
PASSENGERS.

In the j D Lincoln. from Trndad-Messrs b Pa
laeios N Diaz, Manuel Diaz.
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es1 Brig Martha Post. now at New York, has been
taken up to load for Malaga with slaves, &C, for
s35o0. Ship Lizzie Oakford will load for San Fran.
cisco.
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The County Committee will be in session at the
New City Hall, August 10, at s o'clock, A. NJ.
The Chairmen of the several town Committees
requested to forward the of their delegates to
the Chairman of the County Committee soon
they may be chosen
BENZ. kINGsBURY, JR.,
CLEMENT PHINxEY,
LUKE BROWN,
q. q. Cook,
ELBRIDGE g. WAGG,
DANIEL ELLIOT,
Republican County Committee.
July %, 1862 I'd
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Brig wenonah. Hartman. Sydney CB, master
Steamer New England. Field Passport, C c Eato
The Portland daily press., 1862-08-09

:. LOUIS CORNER, Northern District
J. o. A. BARTON. Southern District
r.. ..... SAMUEL c. ADAMS, of Alfred.
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ties of the two regiments were about
two hundred.
There seems to be no doubt that
McClellan's communication with his
source of supplies is -efectually cut
off.
The remnant of McClellan's army
is now on this side Of the Chickahom-
my. The bridges were destroyed to
prevent pursuit from the Confederates
on the North. It isreported heretha
Mcclellan is retreating towards J arnes
river where his troops may embark in
transports, under protection of their
gunboa,s. The latest inforpacion
from the lines, giveA this information
and states that our army ia pursuing
the enemy and hope to capture many
of them before night.
Charleston, June 2s.-rhe British
steamship Mercer. instead Of lying
outside Of the bar az Usual, when she
came here this evening entered the
the harbor and now lies anchored off
the wharf. tits reported that French
war steamer unsupported. The COM
munity is much mystifed at this I'M
usual event.
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7 E L E G r 4 ? HIC.
Office Semi-Wcekiy News. }
Tuesday JULY Sh 1862.


Passengers this morning report the
capture Of Mcclellan. This We do
not place any confidence in.
The following arc meagre particu-
lars OF the fight near Richmond, as
reported by passengers, and published
i'll this paper last Friday.
Fight near Richmon2.
The Annac0uda's Nrch broken.
Richmond, June 2s.-The battle
continued to-day with brilliant sue
cess.-The enemy is said to be rout
ed.
Seven thousand prisoners have been
taken. including many officers, among
them Gems. Rey nolds and Rankin.
Our loss is very heavy. Reynolds
lis Maj. General and Rankin Il Brig.
General
Richmond, June 27.-The follow
ing was received to-day
To HIS Erce1lency President Dagis !:
Profoundedly grateful to Almighty
God for the signal victory granted to
us, it is my pleasure and task to an
nounce, to you the success achieved
by this army to-day. The enemy
was this morning driven from his
strong position behind Beaver Dam
Greek, pursued to that behind Pow
haitian creek and finally after severe
contest of five hours the enemy We're
repulsed from the field when night
put an end to the contest.
grieve to state that our loss in Off
GERS and men is great. We sleep on
the field and shall renew the conflict
in the morning. + have the honor To
be very respectfully. {Signedl
Il. r. LEE,
Gen. Communicating.
Richmond. June 2S.-The Dispatch
of this morning says the result OF yes
'erday may thus be summed up. We
have driven the enemy six miles beat
en- them twice in the fight, captured
eight or ten batteries, and some thirty
pieces of artillery, many stores. much
clothing, many prisoners and small
arms. Jackson, i. is said, has been
doing great damage TO the enemy by
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-07-08

vance on our pension list. The
gentleman from Vermont {Mr. Nor
rill) estimates the revenue from this
bill and from customs at one hundred
and sixty-three millions. We have
been go little accustomed to national
taxation that our statistics and means
of ascertaining the actual product Of
this bill are very scan:y. Any ee-
Inmates must necessarily be very
imperfect Much depends on the
amount Of trade and the prosperity
of domestic industry. I am fes-fnl
that my colleague has overestima:ed
the amount for the fiscal year. Bet
for the second year, when the stock
on head. which viii escape this ta1.
shall have been consumed, / believe
the amount will go considerably
above his estimate. But, az the
amount Of interest for the FIRST year.
I have q confident hope that this
bill, with ou, other revenue, will
raise at least fifteen millions beyond
the interest of the debt and the
ordinary expenses Of the govern
ment.
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The Expenses Of the War.

The Boston Courier says: All
estimates on this subject, whether
official Or otherwise. have failed to
reveal the growing magnitude Of the
expenditures Of the government, and
the amount Of debt already incurred.
Mr.. Chase commenced last summer
by estimating $3.50, 100000, if we
rocollect Alright, as needed for the
vear-I'hen the President asked
for $500, COOS 600, and Congress af-
forwards voted for SjOO,0OO,OO0.
When the next session commenced
in December. the expenditures We're
estimated at 5000, 100000. the army
alone consuming one and q halt mil
lion per day. Now We are told by
the Hon. Mr.. Stevens Of Pennsylvania
that the expenditures have been
three millions day, and that the
debt on the coming July L, will not
be less than SS0O,u0O,Ooo. VIII it
be less than 4 thousand million 7 Mr.
Stevens position in the House gives
to hi, s;accInen, official authority.
He says:
This brings us TO the direct ques-
ton. How much must be annually
raised 70 pay such interest? If the
war was 10 end ROW, or within 81 xty
DAYS we, could tell very nearly. I
suppose our debt OF the first day Of
July next viii not be less than $500,
100000. When, some time since,
had occasion TO address, the House
on the treasury not" bill, l stated
our daily expenses at two 1nllllonss-
They are now, and have been for
some time past, over three millions Il
dav. 1t is plain, therefore, that the
SUN have stated will be rather be
low than above or indebtedness al
the end Of the year. The interest at
seven and tnir,y-hunoredths, viii
require about sixty millions annual.
". How much this will be increased
by the necessary sacritice~of our
bonds, owing to the unfortunate
specie clause in our treasury note
bill, it is hard TO conjecture. The
ordinary peace expenses G: govern
men: will not be less than seventy
millions, which, added to the annual
interest on our debt, sixty millions
win make it one hundred and thirty
millions. independent Of the ad-
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We find the following in the Wash
ington Telegraph :
TOthe Citizens OF Arkansas.
headquarters T,-aus- Mss. Dist.
Little Rock June "a 1862. :

The Yankee General. Curtis, is at
tempting to escape. His posi,ica
has become untenable. He is appaEl
ed at the danger that surround him.
In his terror. he resorts TO the desper
perate eSpedient of moving to tie
south. along White river, trusting .,r
supplies fron.the Mississippi by boats
These supplies cannot ascend Nhise
river. We have already blown Up
one>o his iron clad boats, crippled
another aud c&u hold the river agi.ns,
his feet. The question now is Shall
his army reach the feet below Z
You can prevent 1.-THE power is n
your own hands. The plan is net
secret. I proclaim it to you all. Il
i, is no, carried out the responsibility
will res, on you.
Take your gan and ananuni:icn.
every man Of you; mount yauc ho.se
or 90 & foo. do not wait an hour :os
your neishbor lose 10 TINE in hoic-
ing meetings move towards the enc
my by the shortest road; join the first
company you overtake upon the march
Press upon The invader from every
direction. Attack him day and night,
Kill his scouts aud his pickets, Ri
his pilots anlh his troops on transports,
cut off his wagon trains, lay IN ;.su-
bush and surprise his attachments,
shoot his mounted officers, DESTROY
every poeuj Of n,ea, and -four, every
ear q corn and stack Of fodder, oats
and wheat tina. can fad into his hands;
trll trees as thickly AZ il RATS, in ali
tie roads before h;m, burn every
bridge and block up the foris. Hang
upon ii:s front, TANKS and rear, and
make the ring OF your rifles and ehcs
guns he accompaniment ofeve-y foot
0i his retreat,
lie: every man feel au. know tina,
this appeal is addressed to himself
specially, and that i: is aa appea, of
a bleeding country to hsz sous sor &c
lverance-
Oar army in the field viii do its
part. Win you Go yours 2
z. G.. HINDMAN
Major General
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SHREVEPORT TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1862.

being completely in their roar. He
has cut off all communication with
the Pamusky he has captuted five
hundred prisoners and many stores.
The Examiner says the action be
came general in the vicinity Of Coal
Harbor about S o'clock in the after
noon.
It's estimated tina: $4,000 Confed-
crate troops were engaged with equal
if not superior force Of the enemy.
From the bes: and most reliable in
formation we can obtain. the field was
undecided.
The action will be resumed this
morning. The field Of battle is about
twelve miles below. The Richmond
Wing says the enemy fell back for
the most part in good order, and sue
ceeded in getting off most Of their ar
,illery as we'll as the greater part Of
:heir dead and wounded.
To-day will probably witness agen-
eral and decisive battle. The Enauir
er says, at twelve o'clock las: night
we conversea with an Aid to one Of
our Generals. who informs us that we
have driven the Y ank ecs from all their
strong positions, taking numbers Of
prisoners. Il great many cannon, and
Mcclellan is now represented as being
amost hemmed in, his telegraph wires
have all been cut. and railroad doubt
less torn up before this. In answe"
to enquiries. if there was no way OF
Mcclellan getting to his gnnhoats, our
informant replied, none under Heav-
en-. that he could see, except with his
balloon in short, the fight yesterday
was Il glorious victory.
Richmond, June IS The whole
of prisoners taken sum up about three
thousand six hundred, Maj General
Reynolds and Brig Gems. Saunders
and Rankin. and q large number OF
field Ulcers. The constant arrival OF
prisoners produce lively excitement
about the streets. All reports from
the field coniirm the through discom-
future of the enemy, and many people
expect that Mcclellan will capitulate
Several batteries have been taken to-
day.
We have lost no General officer but
Gen Ely has been wounded, tits fear
ed mortally. The gallant Maj. Wheat
ofthe Louisiana Tigers was killed.
Richmond, June 29.-Latest reports
from the lines, represent there has
been no fighting to-day up to II
o'clock. Our army then, was III line
of battle, and was expected soon to
advance upoa the enemy. The anx-
ietv to hear from the battle field is
immense, though everybody is conts-
dent Of Il decisive victory. Citizens
are strictly excluded from the lines
Reliable information Of the progress
of events are difficult to obtain.
Only a few brigades Of the attack
ing column of the Confederate army
We're engaged yesterday. Magruder
and Hugcr's divisions We're still held
rs reserves on the West sid2 Of the
Chickahominy, where i: was under
stood Mcclellan was yesterday amass-
ing large bodies Of troops, A renew
cal of the contest was expected this
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-" Those linen checks of theirs
We're councillors Of fear

At my suggestion that the object of his alarm
could he nothing living. as the tomb had for 80
many years, as he well knew, been closed the
sexton gathered courage, and again descending
the steps, took firm hold Of the iron door. But
still he hesitatrd to open it. | reiterated my ar
gument against his fears aud at length summon
ing all his courage, be boldly drew the old door
wide open on its rusty hinges. As he did so,
there fell outwards, at bis feet nay, upon them,
as he stood upon the stones-a il'shless skeleton!
The knee Joints bent d0wnwards upon the edges
Of the lower step, which formed the sill OF the
iron door while closed. The arms were extended
over the head, and fell beyond the skull, which
rested on the last stair but one, while the finger
Joints dropped upon the stair above The skull
was partially covered with long hair, plainly de-
noting the sex Of the deceased. noticed, also.
that the teeth were very fine, and in "A state Of
wonderful preservation. On the floor of the
vault we're strewed the decayng remains of a
shattered coffin, that seemed to have fallen from
a high niche in the side Of the tomb, where others
we're ranged, entire, in black and mouldering ar
ray!
All these particulars were glanced al in mo.
ment, and the whole story was thus revealed as
if by some terrible convusion OF nature. My
simple companions stood around in speechless
terror The sexton seemed ready to sink liieless
into the tomb he had been opening for another.
Never shall forget the scene
Suggesting to the assembly the propriety Of
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-11-01

We received call last night from A. S. Gould,
editor of the Goiden Age published at Lewiston,
W. T., in the Salmon River mining region. Mr.
Gould has made Il good Union paper of the A9e,
aud fought good fight for the Union cause,
while on the Portland Times, during the hle
State canvass. As Lewiston Is strongly tnctnred
with Secesh, no had /" hard row during his
stay in that place, aud was repeatedly waited
upon by the assisantsrebels with forcihle re-
quest to stop his "potical " course politics
with them meaning adherence to the Federal Un
ion and reprobation Of Che rebellion. And, as
arguments aud threats were of no avail the reb
els, with their usual coercive policy, made raid
upon the institution one night, firing twenty one
shots iuto the building. The result Of all oppo
stion, however, was that the first American flag
ever in Lewiston was loated over the .AQe Office.
much to the satisfaction Of its plucky editor, Mr.,
Gould. d.-MHysuHie Appeai.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-11-01
TRINITY JOURNAL.
Weaverville, Saturday, Nov. l. 1862.

LEwrsroN.-Notwithstand the damage done
in that section by food and fire, within the past
year, Lewiston is thriving, and will be in the full
tide of her former prosperity in few months
more The Sons of Temperance which order is
in flourshing state are about to erect new
hall, having already raised sufficient money for
the purpose. Charley Rantzau, who lost every
thing by the late fire, has his new store we'll fill
ed with assorted merchandise, and is doing
prosperous business, which he certainly deserves.
Phillips has completed his new dwelling house,
but will not attempt to rebuild his bridge this
year. He has a ferry in operation Cor the con-
venience of travellers Howe and Boyer have
just finished new saloon Fox has built new
store McCausland Il market, and Phillips u
blacksmith shop. There are rich mines about
Lewiston, and we see no good reason for growing
despondent over the reverses of the past year.
Lewiston will come out all right another
season,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-11-01
hurled ALIVE.
AN OLD TALE MADE NEW.


II was mid day in popuIous city. The church
yard wall separated the sleeping from the NOV
ing crowd. was vending my way along that
busy and stirring thoroughiare, intent upon far
other thoughts than "reminiscences such "a have
been describing, when, just as passed the gate
leading into the burial ground, | observed an as
semblage OF some eight or ten persons gathered
near the spot at the farthrst end of the yard,
where the soil appeared to have been freshly
turned up. There seemed to be some object Of
curiosity transIiXing them to the place, aud my
own predictions reviving, joined them. The
sexton, they told me, had been required to open
the tomb before which we were now standing, for
the inerment of one Of the family to whom it
appertained and whose remains were to be placed
there that day. Attempting to do this, he had
thrown up the earth which covered the stone
steps leading to the door of the vault, and had
unlocked it. 1t opened outwards, and be had
been in the act Of unclosng it, when he distinct.
ly heard something, which he took to be living
creature, moving against the door, inside the
vault. Knowing that the door had not been
opened in more than fifteen years, he was stag
gered, and, in his momentary panic, refused to
proceed further in a duty the performance OF
which he felt was to terminate in some fearful
aud revolving result. 1t was at this moment that
joined sthe group. 1t was composed principally
of persons Of that idle, loungng class, ever so
numerOusly represented in the stree Is Of "A great
city. All seemed alike aghast at the fancied re-
sisance with which The sextOn's attempt 30 open
the vault had been met, and all alike seemed to
expect some fearful termination To the adven-
ture.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-11-01

Posi- OFFICE SrAMPs.-Thc Postmaster of New
York city has issued the following notice:
CAUTION.
The attention Of the public Is called to the fol-
lowing order Of the Postmaster General
Every postmaster is instructed to treat as
unpaid any letter placed in the Post Office for
mailing which may be covered with stamp al
all socd or deaced, or which has apparently
been used in payment of postage. Such letters
will at once be sent to the Dead Letter Office"
The above Instructions will be strictly follow
ed and all persons are hereby cautioned to exam.
ine carefully the stamps affixed TO mail matter
intended to be deposited by them in this Office,
as all letters bearing soilcd or defaced stamps
or such as have apparently been previously used
for postage, will not be forwarded to the address
but sent to the Dead Letter Office.
ADRIAN WAKEMAN, Postmaster.
Post Office, New York, October lst, 1862.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-11-01

SANGUINARY AND FIGURATlvE.-The editor Of
the Aurora Star, who crippled few weeks
ago by cowardly, rebel sympathizing rullian,
low in case the rebels raise the black flag
Every city, town and hamlet will be left but
a smoking and smouldering ruin, aud the authors
and their followers in this damnable treason will
be eXtermnaled from the Potomac to the Gulf
Such threat when attempted to be carried out,
would arouse every man who could handle an
arm or carry torch. Every star on our flag
would become II blazing meteor, and every stripe
streaming flame OF fire, consuming traitors and
their homes, until the last rebel in arms became
annihilated and the fire would barn no longer,
having reached the waters of the Gulf"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-11-01

THAT old line Democrat, Robert j. Walker, is
one Of the contributors, with Greeley, Stanton
and others, to Leland's abolition monthly, The
an article on the Union, in which he says:
If the South presents the issue that slavery or
Ke Union must perish, the result is not doubtful,
Mr. eryiwill die. 1t VIII meet trator's doom
Tgcrever it selects traitors position The I'm
ia will still live.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-11-01

BEECHER's OPINIoN.-Amonga all the comments
called out 10y President Lincoln's Proclamation
Of Emancipation, nothing is more pointed than
the following extract from an article Of Henry
Ward Beccher in the New York Iadependeat =
" The decree Of emancipation is the dividing line
between dark past and a hopeful future. The
sun crosses the equator, travelling northward-
The days hereafter will grow longer and the
nights shorter.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-11-01

RELEAsED.-Col. Kewen was released from
Fort Alcatraz on the 25th, having first taken the
oath of allegiance, and placed under bonds Of
$4,000. He would return to Los Angeles. In
the meantime, DR.. Hayes, Of Los Angeles, has
filed his papers to contest Kewen's seat in the
Assembly. Hayes is loyal.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-11-01

SPEAKING Of the departure of Capt Crownin-
shields company from Fort Steacoom, the Pu-
get Sound HeraLd says:
We have heard many expressions Of regret
at parting with Lieut. Israel (who will remain
for some days to turn over the Government prop
erty to the new Qnartermaster) and many Of the
priVates.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-11-01

INDIFFEREN CA soldier, who was in all the
battles before Richmond, remarks that it is
astonishing how Indifferent to danger man be-
comes in action, after being in it "A short timc.-
While supporting battery, some of our men
ley down on the ground and slept soundly, utter
y regardless of the shells that were bursting
around them. If had not seen this, certainly
never would have believed it,"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-11-01

IT. you count the number Of dots on pack of
cards, there are 3G5so many days are there in
a year; if you count how many cards there are
in pack, you find there are $50 many weeks
are there IN year when you reckon how many
picture cards there are in pack, you find there
are l2-so many months are there in year.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-11-01

PROMorIoNs.-W understand that letter has
been received here from the Siskiyou@company
under Joe Smith which states that Capt. Smith
has been appointed Major, and Lieut.. Thomas
Chapman elected Captain of the company, The
company was near Galveston, Texas, when tue
letter was written - YreAd Journal.
Tom. Chapman formerly resided here, and we
are glad to hear of his promotion.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-11-01

A MILD WINTER. The Sierra Democrat says
that the Indians predict mild open winter
They say that when wild plums abundant
a moderate winter will follow. The wild pums
have not been SO plentiful for great many years
as this
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-11-01

New RoAD.-An effort has been made this sea-
son to open a road up Rush Creek from the mouth
to nterscct the Trinity Center and Weavervlle
road at Lqngdon's. John Arm has nearly com
pletcd the road from his place to Langdon's, but
some three or four miles of road below his place
remain to be made, so that the road will be of
little use this season.