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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-12-12

The RockAnd Democrat says with point
that the first paper in Maine to run mp a
candidate for President is democratic sheet :
and that same sheet has been very loud in de-
nouncing loyal men for imaginary President
making.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-12-12
aNisttllamenus.
The Abolitionist.

{
There is no word more frequently and
angrly used and less understood than
the word AbolitiGnst. President Lin
coin and Daniel 5 DIckerson, Gov. John
son and Gov. Andrew, Thurlow Weed
and Wendell Phillips, are are called by
the same name. or course there is but
one point upon which all these men agree,
aud that is, truly vigorous prosecution
of the war. But that is not abolitionisn.
Emancipation as means Of war may be
justified by all of them but that is not
aboitiouism The word Abolitionist des-
ignates party N the country whose po-
sition and influence have never been cor
raetly estimated, because its members
have been too much hated to be fairly
treated. Nobody has taken the trouble
to know what they thought or what they
proposed. 1t has been enough that they
were sad to be disunionists. What kind
Of disauiouists, Or why disunionists, have
not been questions thought to be worth
the asking, especially by the politicians
who BOW call their late companions Abb
olitionists, because they insist upon the
Union at every cost; and who think can
call the open bloody disunion;sts Of the
South "crriag brethren"
Bat the history Of these times will
have to deal differently with the facts, the
influences, aud the characters which are
sammariIy classod as Abolitonism ="
For merely to call the men known as
.AboIitionists Il handful Of fanatics inccn-
diaries and agitators, explains them and
tier c4use as near rs Sydney Smiths
s4eering accounts Of Methodism and Meth
iodi-ts, or IIume's description Of Cromwell!
and tac lal apen.}ents bat no more. 1t
: certainly not very complimentary to
iaa American people to say that a few
hitter fanatics at the North called A5oh-
ti5hists, aud few other fanatics at the
South caliei Seee5soni,ts, p,uu-n1 thirty
milion OF us into this tremendous civil
VAR. if the inligilaal James Otis hal
! hell his tongue wou there have boan no
reYo!aiion2 Ii John iIampdcn had paid
! the snip money wouil the Stari' to-day
h. k.aes OF Ea2Ianl? james OTIS and
John Han2len were but men who spoke
tort,Htaaat.l agl decisive principles
When tho ile#,, wege IN play those mel
Ntro Inevitable |. i.ty A3o,itionist,
AL as many seees;oai>;s hal been hHa :,
thfna maaY. there would have been ne
ffoahie. Ia, 10 yoI think that i, La
tAa7 hHl ha#1 iIuuv. til re would have
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-12-12

%It is unfortunate for country
when its men of principle are not its prin-
ciple men,
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+ Terms OF bpvERTIsNG.--one square orless
\ thrle insertions, 81 rs; each subsequent IN
I serton IS cents. One square, one year $500
J A liberal discount made on long advertise,
I ments, A square is 16llnes Nonpariel.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-12-12

TsaHs-reneopies SO 90 onecopy when
paii Within six months, 81 5Qi at he rxpi
ration ratio OF lhe year, $500. Sopapcr discon-
l .L'uea 41ti' All arretrtFes are paid. These
erhs viii bs strictly adhered t..
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-01-16
MORTGAGE SALE.

DEFAULT having been made in the condition
IL of certain indenture of Mortgage, executed
by Amos Jackson, of Elkhart County, and State
Of Indiana, to Rufus ID. Reed, of the County of
Cass and State of Michigan, the twenty-eighth
day of November, A. ID. 1854, and recorded Decem
Der eleventh, \. ID. 1854 in the Office of the Regis
ter of Deeds of Cass County, Michigan, in Liber
E of Mortgages, on pages 3el and 392, on which,
said Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the
date of this notice, the sum of three hundred
dollars and fourteen cents; and no suit at law or
in chancery having been instituted to recover the
same any part thereof. Therefore, notice is
hereby given, that by virtue of power of sale
contained in said Mortgage, now become operative,
and in pursuance of the statute in such ease made
and provided, the premises therein described, to
wit: The west half of the north west quarter, and
the west half of the southwest quarter of section
No. ten (l0,) in township No. seven a. south of
Range No. sixteen (i5) west, containing one hun
dred and sixty of land more or less, situate
in the County of Cass and State of Michigan, will
be sold at public vendue at the west door of the
Court House in Cassapols in said County of Cass,
on Monday, the seventeenth day of March next at
the hour of O'Clock in the afternoon, to satisfy
the amount then due on said Mortgage, together
with the costs Of foreclosng the same.
-4'-,- RUFUS ID. REED Mortgage.
ANDREW j. SMITH, Attorney for MOrtgagee.
Dated, December 23d, 1861. dec26-56w12
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-01-16
CHANCERY NOTICE.

CTATE OF MICHIGAN-The Circui! Court for
y the County of Cass, in Chancery.
Phebe Veil, At session OF said
Complainant, Court held at the
rs. Court House In the
Oris Briggs, James 81. the village OF Cass-
Voorhies and Christopher apolis, on the 26th day
VOORHEES,, Defendants. of November, A ID.
1851 Presentation. n. Bacon, Circuit Judge.
In this cause 1t satisfactorily appearing to the
Court that the said Defendent, James d. Noor-
hies, is not resident of this State: On motion
of Upson Thompson, of Counsel for SAID Com
plainant, it is ordered that the said Defendant,
James HI. VOORHEES,, cause his appearance to be
entered in this cause, and notice thereon To De
served on the Complainants Counsel, Upson
Thompson within three months from the date OF
this order, and in case of his appearance that he
cause his answer to the Complainants Bill to be
filed within twenty DAYS after service of copy of
said Bill of Complainant, and in default thereof
that said Bill of Complainant be taken confessed
by him: And it is further ordered, that within
twenty days the said Complainant cause notice
of this order to be published in the Cass County
Republican, weekly newspaper printed and cir
culating in said County, and that the said publica
ton be continued in said paper at least once in
each week for six weeks in succession, or that she
Cause copy of this order to be personally served
on the said James H. Voorhles, at least twenty
days before the expiration of the time above pres
cri- ed for his appearance.
(COpy.)
n. BACON, Circuit Judge.
UPsoS 4 TEoNrsoS, COnlplainant's Counsel.
dec5-33w7
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-01-16

ton, and hope that eventually we shall,
in the purgation of sin and iniquity
that is now being carried on by the
ideal of FIRE and sword, be freed from
the traitorous rebel which now infests
our country, and our America again be-
come the land of peace and prosperity,
and home as it ever has been hereto
fore, for the down trodden and op-
pressed alien. ssa.fels ssat
Christmas passed off very pleasantly
in camp. The weather was very fine,
and here and there were gathered to-
gether squads of soldiers recounting
pleasant "reminiscences of the past and
comparing them with those of the pres
ent. Some of the companies got up
regular Christmas dinners, having a
long table, at which, could be seated
the whole company at once, loaded
with roasted turkeys and all manner OF
delicacies to be found in market. A
dinner was also given to the field and
staff officers of the Regiment, to which
were invited Gen. Banks, Gen. Will
liams, and other military funetionaries.
We believe it passed off with satisfac-
tion to all concerned. Lieut.. Col. Cope
land has gone to w Washington to superin-
tend the manufacture of some lances
for our Regiment. l am not aware
whether lances are to be provided for
the whole Regiment, or for but one
division. The supposition is that but
one division will be provided with them.
We have orders to hold ourselves in
readiness to march on short notice, yet
it is not thought that We shall move
under two or three weeks at least.
Our company are all generally well,
with two or three exceptions. r. c.
Denisan is how acting Captain of our.
company. In my next / will have
something to say concerning him and
his transfer. Q. NJ. S.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-01-16

II
Charles Clarke, At session of said
Complainant, Court, held at the Court
rs. House, in Cassapolis, in
Henry d. Palmer, Mary ! said County, on the 18th
Z. Palmer and Peter day of December, 1851.
Tietsort, Present. Hon. Nathaniel
Defendants. Bacon, Circuit Judge.
1t satisfactorily appearing to this Court, that
the Defendant Peter Tietsort, is nonresident of
this State, and that the subpoena to appear and
answer herein cannot be served upon him because
of his absence from the State: 1t is on motion of
Clarke 4 Spencer, of Counsel for the Complainant
ordered that said Defendant, Peter Tetsort, cause
his appearance in this cause to be entered, and
notice thereof given to the Complainant Solicitors
within three months from the date of this order,
and that in case of his appearance, he cause his
answer to the Compartments bill to befled and
copy thereof to be served upon the Compliments
Solicitors in twenty days from the service of copy
of said bill and notice of this order and In default
of his said appearance or OF suen answer, tnat
said bill be taken as confessed by him.: And 1t is
further ordered, that within twenty days the Com
plainant cause a notice copy of this order to be
pnblished in the Cass County Republican, news
paper published in said County, once in each week
for six successive weeks, or that he cause copy
of this order to be personally served upon said
Defendant, Tietsort at least twenty days before
the time herein prescribed for his appearance.
Ia true COPY. N. BACON, Circuit Judge.
Attest, CHARLES G. LEWIS, Register.
CLARKE & SPENCER, Solicitors for Complainant.
dec26-36w7
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-01-16

"All quiet along the Potomac" |" they say, .f.
Except, now and then, stray picket ~
Is shot as we walks on bis beat to and fro,
BY riieman hid in the thicket. $500
Tis nothing private or two now and then,
Will not count in the news of the battle,-
Not an officer iost-only one of the men
: Moaning out, all alone. the death-rattle.' -
All quiet along the Potomac to night. ,lf =.
Where the soldiers lie peacefully dreaming
Their tents in the rays of the autumn moon
Or the light of the watch-fres, are cleaning.
A tremulous sign, as the gentle night-wind
Through the forest-leaves softly is creeping
While stars up above with their glimmering eyes
Keep guard-for the army is sleeping.
There's only the sound of the lone sentry's tread
As he tramps from the rock to the fountain,
And thinks of the two in the low trundle bed,
Far away in the cot on the mountain.
His musket falls back-his face, dark and grim
Grows gentle with memories tender, Si.'
As he utters aprayer for the children asleep
Fro the mother-may Heaven defend her!
The moon seems to shine Just as brightly as then,
That night when the love yet unspoken
Were pledged to be ever unbroken. .'a
Then drawing his sleeve roughly over his eyes,
He dashes off tears that are yelling; M h'
And gathers his gun closer up to its place
As if to keep down the heart-swellng
He passes the fountain, the blasted pine-tree,
The footstep is tagging and weary
Yet onward he goes, through the broad belt OF
light, = sfeee.t Ai' f2i ei'
Toward the shade of the forest so dreary.
Hark was it the nghtwind that rusted the leaves
Was it the moonlight SO wondrously flashing?
1t looked like-"Ha! Mary, good-byeH aif
And the life-blcod is ebbing and plashing ss
All quiet along the Potomac to night,
No sonnd save the rush of the river,
While soft falls the dew on the face of the dead
The picket's off duty forever! ff -s;.r..
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-01-16
PROBATE NOTICE.

CTATE OF MICHIGAN-County of Cass, Pro-
- bate Court, Notice is hereby given, that ap-
pication has been made to said Court, by William
q. Wiley, for Partition of the lands of John b.
Wiley, deceased 1t is therefor hereby ordered
that the first Saturday in February next be, and the
same is hereby appointed for hearing said appca-
tion at the Probate office, in Cassapolis, of said
County at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at which
time and place all persons interested in the matter
may appear and be heard
1t is hereby ordered that the above notice and
order, be published in the Cass County Republican,
newspaper printed and circulating in said County
of Cass, once in each week for three successive
weeks previous to said day of hearing.
- 1i.a c. SHANAHAN, Judge of Probate.
- January 9, 1862 jan9-3Sw3 q
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-01-16
The Direct Tax Bill.
Relative to the Direct Ida; imposed By
the Congress of the United States.

ReIdtaUe TO the Derect Idsc imposed 6y
the Congress of the United States.
SECTION /. The people of tho State
of Michigan enact, That the Governor
of this State be, and he hereby is, au.
thorized and directed to give notice to
the Secretary of the Treasury of the
United States, on or before the second
Tuesday in February next, that it is the
intention of the State of Michigan to as
sumo and pay into the Treasury of the
United States, on or before the last day
of June next, its quota of the direct
tax for the present year, laid upon the
United States bv the act of Congress
of the United States, passed at the
First Session of the Thirty-ScXHpih
Con gress, and approved August 9Th,
1861, entitled "An Act to provide in
creased revenues from imports, to pay
interest on the public debt, and for 9th
er purposes subject to the deduction
in such case provided. af
SECTION 2. That the State Treasurer
be, and he is hereby directed to pay
the quota of said tax imposed upon this
State, by releasing, or procuring to be
released to, the United States, SO much
of the clam of this State, against the
United States, for furnishing, ,eauipping
and maintaining the volunteer force of
this State jim the service Of the United
States, rs shall be equal to the quota of
said direct tax upon this State-less
the abatement in such, case allowed by
said act; and in case the claim of this
State, when. liquidated, shall be less
than the quota of said direct tax i'm.
posed upon this State, the State Treas
nrer is hereby authorized and directed
| to pay the deficit from the proceeds of
the War Loan Of this State, authorized
by an Act entitled, ."An Act auth oriz.
ing War loan," approved May 10,
1861, for which deficit the Auditor
General is hereby directed to issue his
warrant upon the War Fund. 49,
SECTION 8. The Auditor General and
the State Treasurer are hereby author
lied and directed to execute in behalf
of this State, all releases and discharges
necessary TO carry this Act into full and
complete effect. 70 ~'is''iAs 'i = 9f
:. SECTION f. The Governor is hereby
authorized and directed at the proper
time to notify the Secretary of the
Treasury of the United States that this
State intends to assume and pay as may
be required, its quota of the direct tax
laid or to be laid upon the United
States, under the existing or any future
law of the United States, for 1868; and
the amount of such quota shall be, and
is, hereby added to the State tax for the
present year, and the Auditor General
shall apportion the same among the
several counties in proportion to the
valuation of the taxable property there
| in, and shall before the October Session
of the Board of Supervisors, make out
and transmit to the Clerks of the seve-
raj boards, the amohnt of such tax SO
apportioned to the county, and shall
charge the small amounts of such APP
portionment to the counties respective
lly, in like manner in all respects as is
provided relative to the general State
tax.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-01-16
.w Brudder Pete. did you sec

az" Brudder Pete, did you see
him see de log afore you saw him saw
it 90 80 .e' I ANasii's-l =, N''l ~
lh Pete.-De untilerectural stupidity of
some niggers is perfectly incredulous
Why, seed him saw it afore / saw
him see it, it is consequential assurance
dat he saw it afore he saw he seed it
but he couldn't help SEEM he saw it
afore he saw de sawin' afore he saw de
|seein' or de seein' consequinchaIIy he
must a saw'd it, afore he seed it, which
is Observation-Disclosures / must have seed
it afore ! saw it: quoddy rat demon
strdtion."
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-01-16
THE RATTLESNAKE: f:
- OR,
THE REBEL PRIVATEER.
A TALE OF THE PRESENT TIME.
BY NED BUNTLINE.
BY NED BUNTLINE.

1T IS THE GREATEST NAUTICAL NOVELETTE, SINCE THE
DAYS OF MARRYATT.
The NEW YORK MERCURY is sold by all newsmen
and periodical dealers in America. 70 subscribers
it is regularly mailed every Saturday morning. for
50 year. three copies for S5; six copies for 50 !;
eight copies for Sl2, with extra copy, free, to
the getter up of the club. Six months subscrip-
tiOns received AIa0ays acrite plainly the name Of
your Post Office, Cou.a:y, chG 0tate. We take the
notes of all specie paying banks at par. Payment
must invariably be made in advance.
esT Specimen Copies sent free to all applicants.
Address all letters and remttances, postpaid, to
CALDWELL, SOUTHWORTH & WHITNEY,
PoprietOrs Of Tie Nea0 YORK. Nercury
46 and IS Ann street, New York City.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-01-16

SHARP.-A Vermont broom. pcdlar
lately agreed with a Providence mer-
chant to sell him load of brooms, the
payment to be made half in cash and
half in goods from the Providence
mans store at cost prices. The brooms
were brought in, and cash for half of
them paid over. Now what will you
have for the remainder of your bill ?''
asked the merchants snow, You Prov
+idcnce fellows are cute," was the slow
reply; you sell at cost pretty much
all of you, and make moneys L sdon't
know about your goods-but one arti-
Gle; so, SEEM as 'twont make any odds
with you, guess I'll take brooms.
know them like book, and can swear
to just what you paid for 'em!'' And
SO saying the pedlar reloaded his
brooms, jumping on his cart with 4
regular Vermont grin,i and drove off. +
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-01-16

az An Irish gentleman, visiting
some friends, was received with SO
much hospitality, and drank so very
hard. that he departed in . shorter
time than he expected, and when asked
the reason, very gravely said, "that he
liked them so very much, and ate and
drank so necessarily, that he was sure
ifhe had live there month longer, he
should die in a fortnight"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-01-16
First Michigan Cavalry.

FREpERIcK, N. D.,
Dec. 26, 1861.
Sometime has elapsed, and the an
nual return of Christmas holiday
the natal day of our Savior-which we
are so wont TO celebrate with lively
and joyful interest at the North, has
passed from the realities of the present,
into the mystic folds of an oblivious
past, since you were the recipient of
our last letter. As day commence
rated in all time past it has become
hallowed by pleasing traditions of cen
turies, and dedicated by the common
consent and custom Of all Christen.
dom, to hilarity, social interchange of
thought from soul to soul, and friendly
reunion. But the in-opportune cir
cumstances under which VIC greet the
recurrence of this festive season, is sad
dening in the extreme. With melan.
choly hearts, instead of gladness, do
we welcome its return. How changed
have been the associations Of this
Christmas compared with that of eigh-
teen hundred and sixty. How many
families, or rather remnants have
gathered around the table TO participate
in Christmas dinner, and found the
accustomed place of the father, or son,
or husband, vacant How many wives
and mothers, sisters and affianced
maids, willie thus gathered around the
well spread table, bringing to mind
thereby the happy and pleasing asso-
Citations of years gone before, have
turned away with hearts pent full of
sorrow and sadness, and eyes mois-
tened with the bitter tears of regret.
1t is true, the season came to hand
the same as in goodly days past; but
where shall we turn for those genial
associations, and followed alliances
which have marked its coming hereto
fore? Alas civil dissension has di-
vided the land, and caused households
to rise up against each other, bringing
sorrow and mourning TO many hearts.
There can be but little joy, or mirth-
fulness in aEome divided against itself,
and when the fratricidal hand of breth-
rem has been raised, and the restraints
Of law and order abjured, there can be
none of that mutual greeting and inter-
change of good fellowship which lends
Christmas its happiest charms. An un-
merciful civil war is rampant over the
land, and bitter hatred, rancor, and re-
morscless revenge prevades many
hearthstones. How many who, in
years past, shared alike with us, the
peace, prosperity and blissfuI happiness,
of our Heayen-favored land, have be-
come vile traitors to this country, the
incarnation of all that is infamous and
damnable, and ingrates to the gracious
giver of every earthly blessing, who no
more mingles, as in days of yore, in the
festive round,s deemed as it was the
special privilege of a Christian people.
While we cannot but regret that those
mutual ties Of brothership should thus
be rent asunder, and. our united par-
/
poses as united people totally es-
tranged, yet the great disposcr Of all
human events may have permitted
their hearts to become thus ungrateful,
and their common interest in our eoun-
try's veal to become extinct, for some
gracious and holy purpose to be pro-
mulgated at the proper time. As q
people let US trust in His wise dispensa
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-01-16

~ "Papa, has Mr.. Smiths eyes
got feet ?" sl9gssSsso5s sdI % ssf' -
"Why do you ask such a question,
my boy ?"; I,sr s,ls ssi, ass
because heard mother say that at
a party the other evening, Mr.. Smith's
ewes followed her all around the room.'
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-01-16

az Making the thing Even:-we
can get the Southern sooos If We can't
get ..aaeir cotton.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-01-16
-Rs'.q C. N. o'DELL, NJ. d.
homeopathic Physician. Surgee

and fObstetrician,
Having bought out DR.. BARNES and taking his
Practice, feels happy to say to the citizens OF
Dowagiac and vicinity, that he is prepared to
Practice his Profession in all its branches. He
also keeps Medicines by the case OF single phiai
for sale and Family Guides. Office over the
Center Market. iGr asi7e73i o1ie ss u
Dowagiac, January 29th, 1851. jans1-41y1