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u The Society of the Sons of New Eng
land in the city OF Philadelphia, Pa, have
raised funds and placed them in the hands
of q "Relef Committee" who will visitthc
army hospitals within that medical district,
and seek out the sick and wounded soldiers
belonging to the New England States, ard
render them such did or advice as they may
require.
Where a soldier is furloughed or dis
charged, and is without sufficient funds t.
enable him to reach home, he will DO assist
ed by the society.
The society will keep complete list oil
all the New England soldiers admitted to the
different hospitals within the district, and
will gladly answer, as far as they arc able
any inquiries from their relatives or friends
They will also take charge OF and deliver
any articles or parcels which may DO sent to
their care for specified patients.
Special committees are detailed to each
hospital, and the friends Of the invalided
soldier may rest assured that his necessities
will be supplied, and, as far as possible, his
general comfort will be increased.
Communications may be addressed to III.
r. WARRINER, President, No. l6 North Scv.
enth street.
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Prom The N. Y. Evening Post,
Threo Hundred Thousand Moro.


We are coming, Father Abraam, three hun
dred thousand more,
From Mississippi's winding stream. and from
New highlands shore;
We leave our plows and workshops, our wives
and children dear,
With hearts too full for utterance, with but q
single tear;
We dare not look behind US, but steadfastly be-
fore
We are coming Father Abraam-threc hundred
thousand more!
II you look across the hill-tops that meet the
northern sky,
Long moving lines Of rising dust your vision
may descry;
And now the wind, IN instant, tears the cloudy
veil aside,
And floats aloft our spangled flag in glory and
in pride;
And bayonets in the sunlight CLEAN, and bands
their music pour
We are coming Father Abraani-three hundred
thousand more
II you look all up our valleys, where the grow
ing harvests shine.
You may see our sturdy farmer boys fast FORM
ing into line;
And children on their mothers Knees are pull
ing at The peeds,
And learning how to reap and SOW against their
country's needs; =,
And q farewell group is weeping beside each
cottage door
We are coming Father Abraam-three hundred
thousand more
You have called us and we're coming by Rich
mond's bloody tide
To lay us down, for freedoms sake, our broth
ers' bones beside;
Or from foul treason's savage grasp to wrench
the murderous blade,
And In the face of foreign foes Its fragments to
parade.
Six hundred thousand loyal men and true have
gone before
We are coming Father Abraam-three hundred
thousand more
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try, to their profession and settlement within
the same, with oil the rights and privileges Of

try. to their profession and settlement within
the same, with oil the rights and privileges Of
freemsn.
src. ~. find be u further enacted, That
the President y hereby authorized ut any time
hereafter, by proclamation, 10 extend TO per
sons who may have participated In the existing
rebellion In any State or part thereof, pardon
and amnesty, with such exceptions, and st such
time, and on such conditions. as he may deem
expedient for the public welfare.
SIC. IL. lind be q further enacted, That tho
Courts Of the United states shall have full pow.
or to institute proceedings, make orders and
DEGREES, issue process, and do all other things
necessary to carry this act into effect.
The supplementary resolution which was
passed by Congress to meet certain objections
which the President had TO the bill. Is a. fol-
lows.
Resoired, by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatiyes, &c., that the provisions Of the ID
clause Of the 9Th section ofan act tosuppress In
surrection, to punish treason and rebellion, to
seize and con6scate the property Of rebels, and
for other purposes. shall be 80 constituted As
not to apply to any act or nets done prior to
the passage thereof. nor to include any member
Of q State Legislature, or Judge Of any State
Court who has not, In accepting or entering
upon his Office, taken an oath to support tho
so-called Confederate States Of America; nor
shall any punishment or proceedings under said
act be 20 construed rs TO work o forfeiture Of
the real estate Of the offender beyond his natur-
nj life
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Recruiting Office OF Hamilton, Willis
and Boothby.

We take pleasure IN recommending, to oil
those Of our citizens who are about to enlist
the recruiting Office Of the above gentlemen
They are forming company to be known as
Biddeford company, and the men who enlis,
with them will have the advantage OF being
among friends when they shall go out Of the
State to try the fortunes Of war.
There are other advantages too obvious to
need any recital at this time. We will only say
that Gov. washburn is often in receipt OF let
tiers asking him to procure the transfer OF SOL
diers, who are citizens Of Maine, from Massa.
chusett, regiments to regiments OF their Own
State.
We say to one and oil that the advantage:
are all ON the side of enlisting In home CON-
pany. Bounties, assistance to families and
care of friends, when needed In the enemie:
country. can be secured in no other way SC
well as by enlsting in q company Of your owr
town and among your own friedds and neigh.
bors. Let the ranks Of the company now be.
ing recruited BY these gentlemen be filed aI
0nre
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Postage Stamps.

In the Washington dispatches wc find the
following lie relation to postage stamps as
currency:
There appears to DO a. very general misap.
prehension with regard to the act authorlz.
ing payment in stamps, and to prohibit the
circulation of notes Of less denomination than
one dollar, which was approved July 18th
last. Under the provisions Of this act, the
Secretary of the Treasury, and not the Post
master General, il directed to furnish postage
and other stamps to the Assistant Treasurers,
and such designated depOsitaries Of the United
States as the former may select, to DO eI.
changed by them on application for United
States notes, and from and after the first day
of August next, such stamps shall be received
in payment of all dues to the United States
less than five dollars, and shall be received
in exchange for United States notes when
presented in sums not less than IS to any
Assistant Treasurer or designated dcpositary
selected as aforesaid hence this law does not
make postage stamps legal tender, nor does
IL require Postmasters - receive them in ex'
change for United States notes. II is expect
cd that the Secretary will furnish postage
STAMPS to DO used as circulating medium
under the law in such form that they cannot
be attached to letters or other mailable mat
ter. Such stamps will be exchanged by post
masters for the regular stamps, besides being
rcdcemable by treasury notes by Assistant
Treasurers. and such designated depositnries
a. the Secretary of the Treasury may select.
No postage stamps can be exchanged at the
post Offices, or redeemed by the Treasury Do
partment, unless furnished through the agen.
cics Of that department.
Postage stamps now sold by postmasters
are not eIchangablc or redecmablc by them
II such stamps are gummed to pastcboard or
other paper, which soils or renders them un.
ct to be used in the prepayment OF postage
they will be rejected for postage, because
when 50 soiled they cannot DO distinguished
from stamps which have already been used
for postage.
Already defaced postage stamps are being
bought up and passed Mt their nominal value,
after having had the defacing ink extracted,
and being pasted on paper to conceal the loss
Of the gum.
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How EACH TowS's QUorA Is EsrINArED.-
The Lewiston Journal says "There having
been a considerable difference of opinion as
to whether pcrson cnlisting in one town
and having his residence in another would
DO counted towards the quota OF tho town IN
which he enlisted or towards the quota oil
the town where he resided, we telegraphed
to tho Governor, inquiriDg what rule the
State authorities adopted in such cases, and
the Governor replied that each volunteer will
in such case be counted toward the quota Of
the town where he resides, no matter in what
town he may enlist. Therefore towns, in Or
der to make up their quota, must enlist their
own citizens. The bounties offered by towns
will only go to their own citizens enlistins."
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CAnr MAR HARRISON LANDING, VA,
July Sth, 1862.

There is not much going on here now we
are fOrtifying our position. The rebels are
in force about three miles in front of US
We are encamped near the james river, un'
der the protection of the gunboats, which
lie in sight. We marched nights and Fought
DAYS for four days. The day before we lett
our old position in front OF Richmond we
had fight with the rebels. We killed and
wounded nearly two hundred OF the rebels,
while our loss was about twenty. We also
took some prisoners. Among the wounded
was a Lieut.. Colonel, and Colonel was
killed. on the rebel side. A Captain Of the
SD n. Y. regiment was killed. The way
our artillery poured the canister into them
was terrible. They lay piled in heaps where
il moved them down. They came up to
their work like brave men worthy Of bet
ter cause, but we were little too much for
them. They have whiskey given them mixed
with gunpOwdcr, to make them fight more
desperately. While we were near them
there was not a shot fred on the picket lines,
which were two hundred yards apart. We
talked with each other, and exchanged pa
pers and other things with them. After the
fight was over they sent out Gag OF truce
to bury their dead they kept it out as long
as they could, and planted their batteries
that night. They had sixty pieces in posi-
ton ready to open on us at daylight, but
when il came we were miles away. We had
a eight at Savage station that evening, and
drove them back. We crossed White Oak
Swamp that night; the rebels were close up
on us. We stopped on the hills to rest, but
about noon they opened on us with some
twenty guns. They shclled us out Of our
camp. and we went into the woods and
formed in line of battle, and ut 0 p. NJ.
started. While in line Of battle the next
day fight began on our left, and we were
advanced to prevent flank movement. AT
! o'clock we began the march again. We
saved all the baggage and ammunition
This division lost two rifed guns, six.pound.
ers, at White Oak Swamp; our regiment
did not lose any. We had as many men
when We got here as we started with that
is better than any other regiment did in the
division. We are here, and ready to give
the rebels warm reception when they think
proper to attack us. b. +. b.,
Co. ID, 9TH Reg. Me. Vols.
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Tho Organization OF the Militia IN
this City.

The enrolled militia Of the several wards
in this city, met at City Hall the 18th inst,
when, under the direction OF Col. Richard
NJ. Chapman, the following officers were
chosen
Ward l--Joseph Edwards, Jr., Captain,
Jerome Il. Garland |, Edward Mcbride =,
BENJAMIN Perkins 3, John III. Benson !,
Licuts.
Ward John W. Perkins, Capt, Eben-
ezer Simpson l., Moss W. Webber ., james
Costello 3, Daniel Buckley 1, Lieuts.
Ward 3-Benj. +. Day, Capt, Joseph W.
Brooks |, John b. lowell ., Dominicus X.
Davis 3. Albert Allen 1, Lieuts.
Ward 4-Charles Hardy, Capt, John q.
Adams l. John +. Durgin =, Charles Leslie,
3, Thomas Haley 4, Licuts.
Ward S-Jaines Sawyer, Capt., Chas. A.
Morton 1. +. II. Banks ., j. X. Emmons 3,
Elijah Il. Hayes 4, Lieuts.
Ward 6-Georgc 5. Bryant, Capt., Thos.
Bradbury |, Alvin II. Smith ., Sanl b. Ma
son 3. Timothy II. Locke 4, Lieuts.
Ward 7-Chas. l.. Gilpatric, Capt, +.
4. Day /, o. A. Tarbox 2, Edward Hooper
3, David +. Harmon 4, Lieuts.
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A FOREIGN VIEw.-A writer in one Of the
Liverpool papers shows that the noble policy
Of our Government is not lost on fair.mindsd
observers abroad. He says:
"The American Government has proved its
capacity to take care Of itself, to discomiit
those who malign it, to teach the nations OF
the world what united people can accom-
plish. What are the effects Of all this? In
the first place the North has conducted itself
in a way that no Government ever before did
conduct itself in the face Of rebellion. The
Executive has sharpened no AK, erected no
gallows, contriyed no new instruments oftor-
ture it has not visited treason with death,
massacred prisoners, or starved them contis-
catloh except under conditions not acted up
on, has not been resorted to. Ii has done
precisely, US nearly as possible, the reverse
of all this. Confident in its strength, it
seeks to reclaim, not punish. Its example
on the world will not be lost the lesson it
has taught to fine humanity and true poll
cy will be learned by Governments on this
side of the Atlantic"
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ORGANIZATION IN sACo.

Co. Az. W. Guptill, Capt., Geo. II.
Ward |. Sam'l Saunders 2, L. ii. Floyd 3,
s. G.. Usher 4, Lieuis.
Co. Bill. ID. Hanson, Capt, A. Lord l
Chas. NJ. Littlefcld 2, W. G. Boynton 3, l..
O'Brion 4, Lieuts.
Co. Ca. j. woodman, Capt., Henry
Knights /, G. W. Quimby 2, b. G. Ridlon
3, j. r. Foss 1, Lieuts.
Co. D-Dan'l S. Sands, Capt, j. Jane
son /, Saml Chase ., ID. L. johnson 3, j.
F. bearing I, Lieuts.
Co. Eco. II. Jordan, Capt., james S.
Berry l, Chas. l.. Smith ., Danl 5. Young
3, +. Scammon 4. Lieuts.
Co. F-Iyory Lord. Capt, d. Mckinney
l, W. o. NJ. Haines 2, II. Taylor 3, VIM.
+. Libby 4, Lieuts.
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Concession.
July 25h. 1851

Now and then we are met with the argu-
mentor rather the bare assertion - that
the war might have been prevented, had the
President and Congress made some concession
or other to the traitors. We will not stop
10 consider the manifest lishonor which such
n course would have brOushtu upon the Govern
ment.
Tho simple fact is, and that is the opinion
of every eminent statesman Of the present or
past generation, who has given this subject
consideration, that peaccablo secession is i'm
possible; in other words, that the secession
of State Is declaration OF war by that
State against the general government.
We cannot conceive how any one can say
that IL could have been possible for the pres
ent Administration or its supporters to have
made any over,ures that would have cured
the secession mania in South Carolina. Did
not Buchanan implorc this State to pause
And in spite Of his efforts to the contrary So
ccssion went on, and, instead OF the people
of that State asking a redress Of grievances,
they. through their commissioners at Wash
ington, asked for the peaceful separation OF
that State from the Union.
On the question Of pcaeeablc secession we
quote from speech made by j. p. Benja'
min, of Louisiana. May .. 1856. In speak
ing Of the possibility that the South would
"throw her sword into the scale Of her
rights" he said: IL say her sword, because
l am not ono Of those who believe in the
possibility Of peaceful disruption Of the
Union."
There Is distinct ayowal on his part that
the South well know that secession meant
war, that il was impossible tor peaceful rela-
tons to exist between the different sections
of our country, when one section should seek
redress outside Of the Constitution in the
gulf Of secession.
On the 3lst Of December, 1850. after the
secession Of South Carolina, the same gen.
Neman, IN ni- PsoeV ~ Wv
Senate, said: 1.-THE State OF South Carolina
has dissolved the union which
connects her with the other States OF the
eouiederacy, and declared herself indcpen'
dent. We, the representatives OF those re
naming States, stand here to-day. bound
either TO recognize that independence or tC
overthrow 1t; either to permit her peaceful
secession from the cOniedency, or to put her
down by force Of arms. That is the issue.
That is the sole issue. No artifce can con.
ccal it,"
This extract, with the one before given,
siuply shows that no other alternative bu,
Vas left the Government. For "a peace
full np,ion of the Union" being impOssi
bic, NJ became the duty Of Government L
pu, down secession '.by force OF arms" IN
article can conceal it,"
The fact was well known and understoo'
by tho leaders in the secession movement
that war would inevitably follow all attempt
to destroy the Union. They knew, too, tia
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New Publications.

GopEr's LApY's Book We have received
the August number of the magazine. II
contains a steel plate engraving called Dan
lei Webster at the tomb Of Shakespeare, ant
is also embcllished with large colorcd fash
ion plate. and numerous other engravings IL
lustrating the fashions. "Godcy" takes thu
first rank in popular opinion among THU
class Of publications. Edited by Mrs. Sar
ah j. Hole and l.. A. Cooley. For sale al
all the bookstores.
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10 TIE PArTERsoSs OF MAISE-Mr. b.
wheatley of Alexandria, Va, desired my
father, Mr.. +. Burnham, to notice in the
Maine papers that there was young man
died in that place last spring (he belieyes)
by the name of patterson" As near as
could be ascertained, his name was SIZE
kiel." but he was not sure. rs the young man
was deranged during his sickness. Mr.. Pat.
terson, I'd Lieutenant, desired Mr.. w. to
have his grave properly marked, as his friends
would wish to remove him, which they can
do at any time they wish.
For further information they can address
b. WnEATLEy,
No. 10 Alfred ST., Alexandria, Va.
Mrs. l.. E. RICHARDSON, Garland.
Maine papers please copy.)
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q The Richmond Enquirer says 1.-THE
war has at length become an earnest ONE
The Confederate Government has ceased oil
parley with the rest of the world, and, rely
ing upon right and her own resources, is do
termined to pursue it to the bitter end. II
would be imprudent to publish the move
ments which are now being made by our ar
my. The public must be satisfied that they
are wise, practical and essential to the sue
cess Of the struggle"
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KESNEBuNKroRr.

Co. A.-Benj. +. Gustin, Capt, George
l.. Torrey, 1. Jere. Jeaerds. 2, John w.
Bickiard, 3, Frederic S. Bryant, 4, L'euts.
Co. B.-Aaron NJ. Mellen, Capt, John
+. Trefetben. 1, Dixcy 5. Benson. 2, Octa-
yus Hctchins, 3. Henry Benson, 4, Lients.
Co. C.-Fnnklin A. Hutchns, Capt,
Joseph b. Walker, l. John Kicker. 2, Chas.
IL. Mitchell, 3. Howard NJ. Cleavcs, T.
Leuts.
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We are also glad to learn that on Wcdncs-
day q box was forwarded well filled BY the
ladies with articles for our Maine troops, and
that they will meet regularly to sew for the
same excellent purpose. We also learn that
a contribution was taken up on Saturday
evening at the Pool. and that the ladies
there are ut work for the sick and wounded
soldier.
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NORM BERwicK IN TIE vAS.-At n town
meeting held last Tuesday this town voted to
pay bounty Of $500 to each volunteer UNI
til the quota Of the town is full. The &C
ton Of this town is worthy Of being extern
sively followed.
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gVR geH AND 8NL WEEKLY PAPER BEFsMa PeuMG AND

secession in itself was declaration Of war /;
that they were about TO hurl all tho horrors
Of an internecine war upon the country
Let them suffer, then, all the penalties which
attach to the instigatOrs of an unjust, I'M
natural war.
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Berwick AND NORTH Berwick TIE BANNER
TowSs-At town meeting held in Berwick
last Wednesday il was voted to pay s2oo to
each volunteer accepted by the government to
hll up the quota Of this'town. This bounty Is
in addition to all sums or bounties paid by
State or national Government
As will be seen in another place N. Berwick
has done the same. These are the banner
towns so far.
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kKNNERuNK.

Co. A.-John Ford. Capt., Mark III. Ford,
l. Nathan n. Wiggin, 2, VIM. IL. Moody,
), " lillian Parsons, t.. Lieuts.
Co. B.-Samuel 4. Robinson, Capt, Cor
nelius McCulloch. /, Lewis A. Wormwood,
Q, Charles Trip. 3, Isaac p. Gooch, 4, Lieuts.
Co. C.-Not yet elected.
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Orr ron TIE WARS AoAIS.-Thsyoung drum
mer boy, Tarbox, Of the 7th Maine. has recent
ly paid our city visit, giving our citizens spe-
cimens Of his skill In handling the "sticks."-
He has. we learn. LEFT for Augusta. whence he
to-day leaves for his regiment.
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Town Meeting in saco---sloo Bounty.

At Town Meeting held in Saco, July 22d,
1862, II was
Voted, That there be paid by the Selectmen,
from money not otherwise appropriated, to
each person who is, and shall be duly enrolled
in this town under the militia laws Of this State
and shall volunteer and be duly enlisted. and
mustered into the service Of the United States
not exceeding the number OF one hundred pei
sons, such sum of money as will make with the
sum paid by the State, the sum OF 500 the
same to be paid said persons in aid OF their
families and at the time Of being SO mustered
in; and that the Selectmen be instructed to
draw their order on the Treasurer for such
sums of money rs is necessary to carry this
vote into effect, and that the Treasurer pay oy-
er the same upon said draft.
Also, that the volunteers 80 enlisted muster
ed and paid shall be so mustered and paid us
of, and discharge Of the quota Of Saco OF the
300, 900 soldiers called for by the President, to
the extent Of said quota.
Voted, That there be raised by loan the sum
of Ave thousand five hundred dollars for Incl
dental expenses and in aid OF the families Of
volunteers in addition to that already raised ,
and that the Treasurer be directed to hire the
same forthwith. J. l.. NJ.
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BUXTON.

Co. Clovis b. Goodwin, Capt, flor
merly Captain Co. b, 5th Me. vols, John
Z. McKenney |, I. p. waterhouse :, NJ. w.
Ripley 3, l.. l.. Milliken 4, Lleuts.
Moderation Co.-John ii. Came, Capt.
Spruce SscdnP Con-. G. Hill, Capt.
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LrxAS.-A town meeting is to be held In this
town to see what the town will do towards Of
iering bounty to volunteers. or course, a
town free from debt, with money in the bank.
ought to do something handsome.
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Sick and Wounded Soldiers.
BmpEroRp. July "a. 1862.

BppEroRp, July "a, 1862.
The undersigned takes pleasure in announ-
cling to those who contributed to aid the San
itary commission, that he has RENTED to the
Treasurer Of that Association (250) two
hundred and fifty dollars, and that some Of
tho committee are still receiving contribu-
lions. X. NJ. CHAPMAN, Chairman.
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III The Governor has decided that 1t Is
not e1pcdient to call an extra session oil the
Legislature.
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ARMY CORRESPONDENTS.
LETTER IRON TIE Irn MAINE.

We have been. furnished with the follow
ing extracts of private letter for publica'
ton:
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LYMAN.

Je~o Gould, Capt, Noah Gould l. VIM.
Staples .. WIN. +. Roberts J, Chas. II. Dow 4,
Lieuts. But ono company in town.