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fCom,nun:ca,eiI ]
Trust in God.

Though ani not very old, nor We;
have seen the daIles: pages of human
life. l a Ii still Old enough. and have
s,en e:cnsh 10 cor,irce ne Of the in
sifi-ieney OF HoriI'y goods 10 salisf.
he higher warnings of the human
soul. Gayeiy and mirth, pleasure and
folly m:y DO COR a while. bu, there
comes time wien tley utterly f.il.
a d we lock for something upon which
we can rest with confien. secugily !:
and We IND Ourselves restless and un-
easy until lie true rock is found-Trus;
IN God. The young and gay may lhiak
this TOO serious for their attention. buf
1t IS 10 them particularly that | would
speak. write no, 10 sudden thei, spir-
rs, but 10 direct them where they ma,
dad permanent an! lnsi in, peace when
troubles arise, and the joys of the mo.
men; are gone. Il is in God alone, and
oh! happy are they who can at all
times east their cares upon Him who
SO gracioasly careth for them. Let
this not be merely sentiment in your
hearts. but the principle OF your lives,
10 lay all your sorrows. cares and any.
titles at the feet of Him who is botl
able and wiling TO lifl them Up. and TO
give you such peace as the world can
neither give nor take away.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-07-19

A MeE1ISa of the Republican State
Committee has been called by the Pres.
ideni and Secretary thereof. to be held
at Lawrence. on weGneseay. July esd,
for the transaction of such business as
may come before them.
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FRANKFORT. Ey.. .Inlv Il

Morgan with less than 1000 men.
crossed the Kentucky river at Shry.
ock's Ferry this forenoon. and moved
north 10 Versailles where he now is.
tie Is about at the end Of his rope.
There are sufficient forces TO pro,ec,
Frankfort and Lexington. The grea.
need IS cavaly. The excitement has
been Intense here. The 85.h Ohio is
here now.
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WASHINGTON. .InIy Ii

Col. +. T. Blair left Washington for
Missouri. 10 proceed al oace 10 raise II
brigade.
The members from the Border States
met but did no. conclude their business
tonight. Ii seems certain. however,
that while they. with perhaps half a
dozen exceptions. will not endorse the
ETesident's emancipation scheme. they
VIII nevertheless propose its respectful
consideration by their States.
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Special Notices
Progress or Retrogression is the D.
wee of the DaY.

This viii he perceived the te>, BY calling ~
Mr.. ). NJ. Roihs. hi'0 ,t"re. in Leavenvos,h.
who keeps a large and nice 0rtnent. At oh Ie.
sale and Retail. If MILLINERY AND STRAW
GOODS. IOSIEPY. GLOVES. HrOP SkixfS.
all kinds Of fNVTIONS, FANCY Gt)GDS, vii.
GENTS EC4N3SufNG GaODS.
He is also going 10 keep DRY GOODS. bv
next fail. TOR which purpose he is enIaryine his
Store, aud fixing il up In the latest New Y.uk
style. II is therefore 10 The interes, of I'll, e.
pccially Merchant. and Nlili'sers, to rap al hi.,
n tibllss mont, II Delaware siseet, and boy ,heir
wants, wins re thev will surely find the best and
greatest assortment, the lowest p ice- and moss
prompt sl;endance in the Western coaatry.
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SEVERAL MEMBERS Of the New York
Congressional delegation have gone
home f'r the purpose of siumping the
State for ehlis.ments. /. is stated ,ha,
the whole delegation will soon be en-.
gagged in the glorions work.
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Ir APPEARS that sometime last winter
6. S. Hamer. of the Broadway
Bank. st. Louis. committed. for
gerry for $4,000. for which he is row
under arrest.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF kANSAS,
COUNTY OT JkEFEKsox
John baioes. " iliiam Grasg, G. J. Park, JOS.
saives, and JUna II. Day,
vs..
Ja"e, NJ Ellis and Jno. W. Russell.
by virtue os aH Vr,er Ut sale TO ,.e directed is
SUED by .he Clerk oi the D,str,ct CvuIt of
County, VIII ou We U. s,ay, lae 20.h day
~ August. A. H. ls6e, es~sea The boats
VI Ten "c.oeA A. u. Ind U1s o'c och l.. N
u ssid cay .fies IA pubic safe TO IN. h,.ss,
bijder ior ,a.h Ia h. d. In ir,,nt q, he Cuu,i
Il use DOR, IN the vii,as, OF O,kal,uss. n, sad
Ioun.y' all ,ne ras.t. ute, and i,.srrsg vi the
saiu james NJ Eiiis III ana tv the soiiuwl.y drs.
eToed property, io-.ii: All thai psgt oi thu south
east quarter oi section ~, tvwnshp s. Ut rage
- "iiicn ies on Inc wes:eri, 81 vi Gras.h.pper
tieeA, IN J,rierson Co., Kansas Levied gu rs
the property Ut Jauses VI. Ehisl aad ap,,r Is d
AZ s29'. N. W. TAlLOk. Sn.rIff.
July l9th, 1852, 4I-5w
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Col. A. G. Davis house in Wysn
dotte. was robbed on the 9Th Of july.
BY . couple ruffians. Col. D. escaped
unhurt. though two shots were fred a,
him.
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The CRY OF BUFFALO has voted
eighty thousand dollars, to raise a reg
m ent forthwith. every recrui: Of which
receives seventy FIVE dollars as soon as
he is sworn into service.
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Con-. FoorE writes from New Haven,
Conn, under date Of the Sd lust. "My
health is rapidly improving. and hope
soon to be sdoat again"
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LGuIsyILLE. .Inly Ii

11'' tLtH' q 1T IT.
1t was the 9;h instead of the 1lth
M'ch. regiment which surrendered at
Murfreesboro. The 1 1th Mich. arrived
al the camp near the Fair grounds yes
terday afternoon after an unsuccessful
three days chase of Morgan,
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The old town Of Sterling. Mo-. ON the
81. Francis River. Las been nearly
washed away in the recent food -
dwellings,. street, graveyard and every
thing. The stream has made for itself
new mouth into the Mississippi,I
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TIE DiRKcroRs Of the Leavenwortl,
County Agricultural Society have re.
solved to have a fair the coming fall.
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= r. HA ms, CV'IH.
W. n Allen, an John W. D.y, P.tf ). A,ty..
JUL lgih, s7-6s
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SATURDAY. JULY 10. 1869.
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SHERlFF'S SALE.

STATE OF KANSAS. !
COUNTY OF JEF. LRsoy :
titst ju4ioi.l Issiicl.
Lot =. Patty,
vs.
rrs
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D. DICKINSON, Pastor.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-19
Organization of a New Church.

A council met at the West End Chapel
Wednesday afternoon for the purpose of or
ganizing a new Orthodox Congregational
Church, to worship in the chapel. DIR. Chick
ering was chosen Moderator. Seventeen per-
sons presented themselves-eight males and
nine females-fourteen of whom were MEM
bers Of other churches in Portland and vicni-
ty. The candidates were examined as to their
religious faith and experience, and this being
satisfactory to the council, it was voted to pro-
coed to the organization of the church.
The services of the organization took place
in the chapel in the evening. Rev. Mr.. South
worth Of Westbrook read portions of the
Scripture and offered prayer. Rev.S. II. Mer-
ril, pastor of the Bethel Church in this city,
preached the sermon-text, Isaiah 81, /. Then
came the reading Of the Confession of Faith
to the candidates, and the administering OF the
ordinance of baptism to those persons who
made public profession, by Rev. DIR. CHECKER
ing. The prayer of Conservation was by Rev.
Mr.. Southworth, and the fellowship of the
churches was given by Rev. Mr.. Merrill. The
exercises throughout were very interesting
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-19
The Premium on Gold and its Effects.

The importations at New York since the LIST
OF January have already reached the mark of
S12l 100000, indicating total for all the
States of Sl50,000,000. In making some esti-
mate, months ago, on our ability to import
foreign merchandise, we placed the amount at
Sl40O00,000, based upon that sum as the prob
able amount of our export for the same time,
and we said that for all beyond that payment
would be required in gold.' Our exports for
the eight months, have been about 100000
000 and unless there should spring up a larger
demand for breadstuiis before January, the re-
suit for the year will not vary much from our
early estimate 1t is safe to say that importa-
ton have already reached the point that we
can pay for in our own productions, and that
whatever more we import before the LIST of
January will be balance against us, amount
ing to So0,0O0,0OO, at least that must be paid
in gold OF this balance we have already paid
in going along probably one-half, so that if
imports continue on the same scale we shall
have TO send away S25,0O0,000 more of gold
within four months. In view OF these facts
it is easy to see why gold commands and must
continue to command high premium. 1t
being no longer a currency, while very large
amount is locked up in the banks, and the i'm
ports from California are comparatively small,
it is to be expected that holders will put up
the price to the highast point attainable. Not
being in use as currency, nor as the standard
of value, gold now holds the same position in
mercantile affairs as wheat, or any production
the use of which, to certain extent, is an alb
solute necessity. If England were obliged to
look to us for double the quantity OF wheat,
flour and corn that she now takes, the holders
of these articles would put up prices, and con-
tinue to do so till they reached the highest
point England would pay. In that case wheat,
flour and corn would be the objects of specu-
lation-the balance of trade would turn in our
favor, and gold would subside to par, and again
enter into the currency.
In all foreign merchandise, purchased and
paid for in gold or its equivalent, there has
been rise in prices corresponding to the
premium on gold, that premium being part
OF the cost, to be paid for by the consumer
But beyond this the price of gold has no effect
whatever. The annual production of com
modties in the loyal States which are bought
and sold, may be set down at S2.000,000,000;
importations at S200,OO0O00 expectation at
Sl50,000,000. The two last named-imports
and exports-are bought and sold by the gold
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-19
EROM CALIFORNIA.
More Murders by the Indians.
Oregon Elects n Union Democrat for
Senator.


SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10.
Salt Lake dispatch of the 18th gives items
concerning the progress of emigration between
there and Oregon. Two trains were attacked
by Indians at Subtelfs Cutoff. Fifteen or
twenty persons were killed. A band of Snakes
and Banones, well armed, are endeavoring to
prevent emigrants from going to the Salmon
country.
Col. Conner arrived at Salt Lake on the
10th, having left the California troops at Ruby
Valley until he located garrison.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 1G.
b. +. Harding was elected U. S. Senator by
the Oregon Legislature on the 18th, after 30
ballots. The last vote stood, Harding %, Gen.
Williams %. Harding is Union Democrat
dispatch dated Ruby Valley, Utah, 18th,
says that % emigrants were killed by the In
dams near Gravelly Ford, Humboldt river.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. II.
The Stockton Argus, San Jose Tribune and
Tular Post, three secession sympathizing jour-
nails. have been refused transmission by mail or
express, in accordance with an order issued
by Gen. Wright.
The larger part of the town of Smelling,
Mercer county, was destroyed by fire on Fri
day last.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-19

standard; but the great mass Of transactions
are in currency based upon legal tender notes
or equivalent thereto, and do not fluctuate at
all with the fuetuating price of gold. The
farmer who has crop of hay to sell cannot
get so much gold for it as he could have done
a year ago, but he can get just as much corn,
Hour, pork or any other home production, the
relative value of these things being the same,
unless it may have been changed in some in
stance by over or short production. The cur
rency used in effecting exchanges of these
productions is merely a convenience and it
makes no difference whether it is gold or
paper, so that it be equal in all parts of the
country.
The price of gold, and its effect on merchan-
disc, is thus limited to about a tenth part of
our business operations, and that effect, as we
have SHOWN, will be greater or less as our i'm
ports exceed our exports more or less. 1t is
to be regretted that we cannot keep these
more nearly equal, and thus be able to restore
gold to the currency; but it will come about
in time, and meanwhile the additional cost of
foreign manufactures will give an impulse to
our own almost equal to high protective
tariff, thus helping incidentally to build up our
Independence of foreign fabrics. - Boston
Journal.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-19

PATRIOTIC BLooD-LETTEBs.-We are in
clined to believe that the BARRIERS of Portland
will carry off the palm for patriotism among
the trades, for we learn that out of thirty-two
in our city of that craft thirteen have enlisted
and gone to the war. One of the craft ex-
plains the matter by stating that this large
percentage of fighting men arises from the
fact that they are most of them used to blood
letting. In olden times, and such is still the
practice in some European countries, the bar
bers were the only professional blood-etters.
A physician thought it beneath his dignity to
open vein, but left this for the barber to do.
The practice is still continued in Cuba, where
one quarter of an ounce-s4-is the regular
fee for opening vein; share upon the purse,
If not the chin.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Immense Quantities of Hospital Stores
Forwarded.
Concentration of Troops i'm the
Shenandoah Valley.

WASHINGTON, September IS.
The latest information received here up to
IL O'Clock to-day was dated from the seat OF
war at III o'clock last night, when it was tele-
graphed that Gen. Mcclellan had severe en-
gagement throughout the day, resulting in
gaining the available position for which our
army fought. Information from point with
In four miles of the battle ground up to
O'Clock this morning, says nothing had been
heard Of the engagement having been renewed
previous to that hour 1t merely states that
1000 prisoners were taken yesterday, and that
they were being marched to the rear, past that
point, under guard. A reconnaissance in
force was made yesterday, and it has demon
strated that there are no rebel troops between
Washington and Bull Run.
About dozen prisoners of war will be re-
leased upon taking the oath of allegiance.
They were mostly residents of New Orleans,
and intelligent men.
In accordance with the orders of Gen.
Banks, Major Doster is transferring the de-
serters and stragglers catched by his guards
to the eonvaescent camp near Alexandria.
DIR. Antoine {. Camps, who was arrested by
the Provost Marshal six weeks since, has been
released on condition that he will leave the
country in ten days. He is spaniard F.
X. Baxton and J. A. Kirby have been released
from the old Capitol prison, on condition that
they reside north of New York city during
the war.
At the meeting of-the Sanitary Commission
to-day, the Secretary reported that previous
to yesterday, five wagons and one car loaded
with supplies had been sent by the commits
sioner to and beyond Frederick; that six sur
geons and inspectors of the Commission were
sent yesterday afternoon; that three wagons
left Washington for the army on the Upper
Potomac at twelve o'clock last night, with a
party of distributing agents, in charge of Drs
Drew and Harris; that a train of army wagons
is now loading with supplies to be dispatched
to the battle field, by way of Frederick; that
DIR. Crane had been previously stationed at
Chambersburg or Hagerstown, with large dis
cretionary powers to act for the Commission;
that dispatches had been sent to Philadelphia
ordering the purchase of large supplies at that
points, that these, with stores to arrive from
the North, would be forwarded to Hagerstown
in charge of special agents.
1t is ordered by the War Department, that
Medical Purveyors be required to give bonds
in the sum of $4,000.
Parolled prisoners from Richmond say that
troops continue to arrive there from the South
but are sent thence as fast as possible.
This is corroborated from other sources,
leaving no doubt of the fact the rebels are con-
centrating large force in the Shenandoah
Valley, with central military depot at Win
chester, which is strongly fortified.
Probable change i'm the Position
nf tlpn
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-19
New York Market.

NEW YORK, September Is.
Cotton dull and lowers sales triiing at 50 CSC for
mddling uplands
Flour-sales l24O0 brls: State and Western un-
changcdd; Superfine State so 25; extra do s5 40
a 5 60; round hoop Ohio IS 80 80; Western So 90
a 5 20; common to good 50 6 00 Southern steady
sales 400 brs; mixed to good so 95: fancy and
extra Sc 20 a 30; Canada unchanged; sales 1850
brls; extra S. As a Col.
Wheat lie higher and closed heavy and declining
Chicago spring 81 90 l6; Milwaukee club 81 u a
IL; winter red Western 81 "a al %; amber Iowa
81 liza %.
Corn opened 1c higher and closed heavy; sales 1874
600 bushels; mixed Western 60 Gle Tor shipping,
55 SOC for eastern.
Beef quiet and firm; sales 100 brls country mess
100 10 IS.
Pork a shade frmcr; sales 1900 brls; mess IL 80
prime mess Sll Is IL so.
Lard unchanged sales 1000 brls at 3 all
Whiskey unchanged; sales ut 90 n 32I
Sugars more active and firm; sales 400 brls; New
Orleans a III; Muscoyada 81 n 81; Havana SIC.
Coffee more active and ic better.
Molasses more active; New Orleans 3S 40: Porto
Rico AZ a 45; Barbados 81 SO.
Freighs to Liverpool frmer; cotton nominal: -four
IS 3D. B. Cd grain quiet IL l3d for wheat in bulk
and ships bags.
Wool quiet.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-19

FIRE.-At half past nine o'clock last eve
ming fire broke out in small dwelling house
in the rear of No. 81 Fore street, owned by
the widow of the late Charles Pettingill. The
prompt action of the fire department confined
the flames to this building, which was badly
damaged before the fire was extinguished.-
The house had been occupied by Mrs. p, but
she removed from it last Tuesday, and had
taken away a portion of her furniture. The
origin of the fire is unknown. We understand
there was policy reinsurance on the property
for $500. Davidson Engine Co. mo. 81 threw
the first stream of water.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-19

TwENrY-THIRD MAINE REGIMENT.-The
twenty-third Maine regiment of volunteers,
composed Of companies from Oxford and An
droscoggin counties, and numbering 1000
men, organized at Camp Abraham Lincoln
yesterday. Col. John Lynch presided, and the
following officers were unanimously elected:
William w. Virgin, Norway, Colonel.
4. T. Luce, Auburn, Lieutenant Colonel.
A. b. Soule, Lewiston, Major.
The regiments at this camp will be the 23sl
25th and 18th, according to order of organiza-
ton. The company organizations for the
Cumberland and York regiments, are all COM
pleted, and the regimental organizations will
be made Immediately.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-19
Our Fleet Rusticating in Pensacola Bay

NEW YORK, September Is.
letter from New Orleans in the Express,
has the following paragraph:
Admiral Farragut, with the flag ship Hart
ford, some dozen or more gunboats and Com.
Porter's mortar fleet, are still rusticating in
Pensacola Bay, as they were two weeks ago,
when the blockading squadron at Mobile al
lowed heavily armed iron clad gunboat to
pass under their guns into the harbor of Mo
bile without SO much as firing shot at the
monster, which Haunted the secesh flag in
their faces.
The Commercial makes the following state
ment: We are informed that Mrs. Mcclellan
arrived in town this morning, and soon after
her arrival she received dispatch from her
husband stating that he was doing well, and
that great and glorious victory was about 70
crown the efforts OF the Union army.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-19
MATTERS ABOUT TO WIN.
Rev. Mr.. Cox's Lecture.

1t having been announced in the papers Of
would last evening address our citizens on the
rebellion, and especially on the suf1erings OF
the Union people of Missouri, the City Hall
was filed to overlooking by most intelligent
audience of ladies and gentlemen long before
the hour of commencing. The lobbies and
ante-rooms were equally crowded, showing
the crowning interest that pervades our city
on everything that pertains to this great ques-
ton.
At halfpast seven the speaker appeared on
the platform, attended by members of the City
Council and several distinguished citizens.
Elisha Trowbridge, Esq, was the chairman,
and he called upon Rev. S. II. Merrill to lead
in prayer, which was done in a patriotic and
fervent address to the Throne of Grace.
Mr.. Cox was then introduced, and in dis
course of an hour and halt, drew forth re-
peated rounds Of applause by his eloquence
and patriotism. 1t would be impossible at
this late haur to do justice by any attempt at
a synopsis of his speech. 1t was suggestive
and full Of valuable thoughts. He took his
audience somewhat to task for the lack of
thorough and hearty devotion to the cause to
the exclusion Of everything else. The South,
he felt, would never succumb till every one at
the North shew himself to be terribly in earn
us as with rod of thongs, and told us how
the Union people in Missouri had been perse-
cuted, thrown into prison, and even hung, till
we thought OF Parson Brownlow and his ter
rible recitals.
The Union people in st. Louis, furnishing for
church where such things could be enjoyed
Over this church Mr.. Cox is pastor. 1t cost
them $37, 800, and the bargain was closed when
they had only $500 to pay with! A flag was
sent them, 46 feet by %, by a gentleman of
Boston, and no sooner was the deed taken,
than that flag was thrown to the breeze from
the tower, 1850 feet from the ground, and there
it waves every Sabbath day, and there has
been gathered Union church of between two
and three hundred members all for the Union,
and none others admitted. This was one point
of his discourse, that the people South must
be educated up to the Union sentiment,
through the aid of the church and the schools.
The ignorance among them, to his personal
knowledge, was terrible, many of the prison
ers in that city being unable to read, and few
indeed to write. His object North was to get
funds to help pay for this church, which was
doing so good service. He appealed to the
audience for aid, if they felt to help him. Col
lector Jewett proposed to be one of ten to
make up 500, and as fast as the names could
be taken, the names of j. b. Cahoon, N. J.
Miller, c. Holden, J. b. Coyle, Joshua +. Weeks,
NJ. J, Palmer, A. NJ. Dresser, b. Kingsbury,
Jr- B. Stevens, Jr., VIM. Mouton were added,
giving in ten more than asked, for good meas
ure. Messrs. Stevens Smith and John True
added ten dollars more, and several smaller
sums were given-a very good result for the
evenings work. Persons desiring to add, in
sums Of any size, can send in TO Mr. c. to-day
or tomorrow, at DIR. Clark's. 1t is a good
cause; and we hope it viii be heartily met.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-19
From Harrisburg.
HARRIsnURG. Sc

HARRISBURG, Sept. Is.
The news received during last night indi-
Gates that the result of yesterdays fight was
decidedly in our favor, but still another battle
is necessary to determine who shall finally be
the victor.
1t was expected that the battle would again
be resumed this morning, but no firing has
been heard. and it is supposed that the bury
ing of the dead is the order of the day.
Gen. McClellan's headquarters are at Sharps-
burg.
Surgeon General Smith dispatched a special
train to Hagerstown yesterday, to attend to
our wounded.
The number of wounded in Gen. McClel-
lan's recent battles, are very large. Most of
them will probably be brought into Pennsyl-
vania.
The rebel prisoners taken have been sent
To Fort Delaware.