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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-09-05

ELECTION IN RocKINGuAM.-Th vote
in This town bn Tuesday was very light,
there Icing no contest to bring out the volt
ers. John A. Farnsworth, Esq, was elect
ed representative on the first ballot, by Al
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-09-05
Ey OLD FRIEND S 50
IN THE RIGHT PLACE.
Herrick's Sugar Coated Pills.

THE BEST FAMILY CA
TuARTIC IN the world, nse,i
twenty years by i've millions
OF persons annually; always
give sktisf.etion; contain no.
thing injurious; patronized by
the principal ply sicians and
surgeons ia the Union; eie-
gautiy coated with sugar.
Large boxes % cents; Ave
boxes for one dollar. Full di-
rections with each box.
TALLAHASSEE, f.soS Co,
FLORIDA, July II 1861. J
To DR.. IIerrick, Albany, N Y.
JIg Desar Doctor IL write
this to inform you OF the WON
dcrfnl effects Of your sugar
Coated Pills on mselder daugA-
=
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-09-05

LuDLow-The nine months company
raised in the town Of Ludlow, Cavendish,
Plymouth, Weston, Andover, and Land
grove, was organized on Friday last week,
by electing for captain, William II. Walk
er, Esq, Ludlow; lst Lieut.. Asa G. Fost
er, Weston I'd Isieat. Luther L. Moore,
Plymouth.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-09-05

WmMINGToN.-Th following is the vote
for town representative, on Tuesday, in
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-09-05

Ebay, SEPTEMBER. 5, 1862.
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n office.

PrLICATI0N will be made the General Assembly Of
n the State Of Vermont at its next session, for the
charter of tire Bank Of Bratthaboro.
Bratteboro, Aug. IA, 1862 3i-36
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-09-05

WEsTMINsrER.-Eve Everything was very
quiet on election day in Westminster. The
odore Cole, Esq, was elected representa-
i've on the first ballot, by the following vote: :
Theodore Co,e, l26
ii. C. Lane, %
Scattering
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-09-05

On GOVERNOR llolbrook had 209. to l5l
for Smalley; on county senators, Kirkland
and Sioughton each had 2l2, TO l4S for
Childs and Wait. The following is the vote
for justices of The peace, the first ten being
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-09-05

READING ELEcTIoN-The election in
Reading passed off quietly. and Rev. W.
Il. Dow was elected representative by a
vote which must not only have been highly
gratifying to himself, but Isl credit to the
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-09-05

A town meeting was held on the same
day. The proceedings of a previous meet
ing, which we have before published, were
ratified. 4 tax Of IS cents on the grand
list was voted. and the selectmen directed
10 borrow, on the credit Of The town, a sum
sufficient to pay the bounties voted.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-04-04

Priscilla J. Dudley. Of Scsrboro' COM
mit,ed suicide. BY drowning. sunday even.
Ing last.
Tie steamer Queen has commenced bel
trips between Ess.port and Calais. ,r-
The Light house on Psti, Mensn i''sud,
Ne. was struck By Lighting. February "
james Bo.lin. VI winierpsrt. sishtssn
years of age. ailor, vas killed IN 'he en-
easem.pt between tie Congress and Msrri'
mack.
Charles, son Of Mr. EphrsI@ Chamber
lain Of Corns lie, aged 10 wears. vas kicked
In the forehead by horse. on Monday week,
completely crushing b" skull.
r. r. Staples has been appointed Post
ms.,er OF South Rr,dston vice Benz p. Bar.
ker removed.
Tho Aroo..ook railroad company, har,
iaiied TO perform the condition upon which
the proceed. Of the State land. were voted
IL; and consequently this important re'r.
nue. viii not be diverted from its legitimate
use. the payment OF the e.renses ofths State
Gowrnment. ,.-..-.... 4.
Tie Advertiser learns that ihe bead.
quarter, Of the 10th Maine Regiment. COL
Beai. has been removed from the Relay
House to Ilsrper's Ferry. The regiment
has to guard aboss 40 miles Of the u. 4 o,
railroad. f....-.t ....Lv
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-04-04

FAlLurs. Tho Price Current announces
the SUSPENSION OF the Portland Kerosene OIL
Company. The Company have made m a.
sgnnen, to M--sr.. John d. Brown and 81.
John Smith. who continue to operate tic
works with about one third the former
iOrce employed. The cause stated 10 an at.
tempt 10 compete with dealers IN Rock OIL
and Petroleum. which have been thrust up
on the market NJ = cost littls above freight
and cost Of v,--els containing the oil.
The company have manufactured. during
the year. about . million gallons Of oil.
Consumers should now be e1cse dinghy
cautious in purchasing. The Petroleua, 10
said to be very explosive, and consequently
dangerous 10 born. II may 10 tested by
setting vial foil in dish OF hot water.
In the explosive oil m ,naamnable gas will
escape from the bottle. The genuine coal
oil will not generate explosive gas under
such circumstances.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-04-04
One Man resisting the Tax on Knowl'
edge.

P,rle,. in his waits from Washington.
ihus chronicles the dOds. by which the
House refused to 20 upon the record, on the
proposition to impose a tai on knowleise.
and docs justice 70 the man who had the
pluck 10 enter protest:
IL, has been predicted In tn. ccrr~pon.
dsnee that ,bs House Of Representatives.
w,uld euu,, vote on imposing q d,r,r tar
on inOrloSss, by taxing paper. the only ma
,enai on which kbo~ledso can be d. dnss-i
among tire people. Thspsci'ction hs' been
fulfilled, although. in o'ed,ene. TO pre-
sure OF public opinion which they dared
not rc,u-t. the Committee Of Way. and
Means struck out the TAI on prnter's int,
and reduced tho tax On printing pape' TO
thres Per cent ad raiorem. Mr.. Bake OF
Ohio m.nfully ss'd ."
L move 90 amend the snb-tituts by cd.
ding the words, except printing paper val.
ued at eleven cents Per pound and under. '
Nv ohrci /. u except rum this tax the pa.
Per upon which newspapers and school books
are printed "a ought not ., he taxed. We
may Nc we'll TT the light oi heaven - news.
Japcrs and school books. hope the amend
ment to the amendment will prevail
Those who know bow much some OF the
Representatives are indebted TO the news
paper pre-. Tor their pre.ent positions. might
hav, expected the, Mr.. Blske's able "rsu-
ment would have been seconded. But the
item had been adroI,ly postponed until the
heel Of the week near the elose Of Friday
afternoon. see'ior. when the House Was
thin, aud tho time Tor dinner Was q, hand
or eour-e no-honorable Representative will
have any ia,op TO ask from tho presses Of
/ his district next fall. or then think IL pro
bono p,.Ji,oo to difaso iufornatiop-about
his own rare legislative quaiiiies-smons
the people. oh. no! so Mr.. Horton had
only to rspss, vhs, all admit. that the com
mi,,es . have been unable TO SEQ why nsws-
paper proprietors should no. contribute their
share to ,uppor, the government as we'll as
oil Others and We read In the Official pro-
cesdipss that -. t.r..t -
The amendment. 10 the amendment was
disagreed to- .....
All honor to Mr. Blake. Tor rndeavorine
to eIemp, from taxation tie paper on which
newspapers and school book. are printed.
but lot !, be remembered that there we're
no, enough ~ho agreed with him to even
call Tor Q division" .'.'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-04-04
lettings from Oxford.

Notwithstanding war time, the village nj
Craise's Mills continues to thrive and PRO.
per. The ne~ Methodist Church in the
village, probably the bee, flushed meeting
kouss Ia the county. was Dedicated in Jan.
nary last. and religion, services. upon the
Sab a,h. are held IN the sane by the Rev.
Mr. Hobart.
Mr..rs. Robinson 4 Hall, the en,errrisipI
rroprie,ors OF The Wooden Mile. are 'till
running their work. night and day. They
have contracted Tor the erection OF Tour large
bosriina houses u BE- bull, the eouing sea.
son. Several dwelling. and other building,
arc 70 be erected turing the sumuer.
Danp'' Factory FOR the making u shook
shingles. lath., and other works, ba. been
doing an extensive bs.ins-. through I'll,
winter. lie employs sbou, twenty five
hand. IN and about bis mile. ....,
Trade IN the village hn been Tor the last
year gradually Increasing A fev more en-
terprising mechanics would hbd this village
al eIeellen, Location.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-04-04
War News.
AxornIs VICTORY.

CuIc,oo. April LA special despatch 20
the Chicsgo Joarnal from Cairo Ut, says
Col. Baford. Yesterday. accompanied by the
2I,h AMI 42i Illinois and . part Of the 18th
Wisconsin regiment. from near Island No.
10, with a ds,aehmen, Of cavalry and ar,il.
lsry IRON Hickman under Col Hey. made .
desesn. upon Onion City. after forced
march Of thirty miles. and tell upon the
rebel epcnmpmen, q, seven o'clock W tic
moro,ns. dispensing ,bs entire force station.
ed ,her. under Clay and King. consisting Of
both cavalry and infantry. they led 'ne1ery
direction. SEVERAL OF the enemy ~ere ti!lcd
and q large number taken prisoners. A
large amount OF -poil, was captured. inelud.
ing $50 wagon. flled with oommi'sary and
ausr,erma,tsr's stores, sc. 0ur loo. j. one
m an killed IRON an explosion In borning.
tent. The rebel foron numbered 200 IN.
f.n,ry and between zoo and 500 cavalry.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-04-04
Taxing Dogs

We are surpr.cd TO end anybody opposed
10 AIins dog. N = man hasa good dog
h. ~iii b. willing 70 he ,aIed, II he has ono
good fcr nothing he ouch 20 pa, TAI on
u. In these hard ,iru--. wien taxes must
he cucrou. and heavy, i, !. the true policy
20 tai iuIurie., ard such articles OF things
.. ar. trp, Tor fancy OF shos. We tno~
many msn too poor to k~ps CIV. Who keep
and fed dos Al such can we'll afJrd to
p,y . taI. On aecoun, % the profit derived
from the varu,ini-. Ladies. aud among
them iadie. Of refinement aud fashion, ar.
.ome,ipc, .e,n with little grizzly. wOOlly
cur. a, their heels. and more of,ea 10 their
lag. This elias. would consider !, priv
less TO p.y round tar on the Z" dear little
cr-sturcs."
Upon PRINCIPLES Of equi',. dos' ought TO
be ,sIed. A great many Of them bark,
Will. Others bite AMI ,ho.e who DO no, in
dulre in the fashionable luxury Of keeping
dog. have to take their foil share of bsins
yslp~d and bartet at. Tax the owners, aud
IL will Be- q little satisfaction to ihi, class.
The last Legislator. " thi. STATE, after
" growing and barking" over the 'uhrct
Tor several days. made Law 10 tax dogs,
sh.n the inhabitants ~ toun should 80
vote. Thu. vas cowarily act. Strange
that % couragcouss eOdy Of men n com
pu-ct the House AMI senate should have
been guilty VI sinking the responsibility
aud sadiling IL upon io~n.. Strange that
they cpuld no, screw their courage up %
the sticking point, - I. 10 pas, even do;
Law ~i,hou, pliyings dodge. Why in'ro-
tucc a" bon. OF contention into every
town In the State Tor the dog. u .nap a, and
bark over Oh. Tor little jackson pluck
10 ~ infused into the heart. OF our ,alnn,
leei.la,ofs-a little Of true courage which
u,ke- men fac- no, only dog, bu, their
masters The only ssy TO bring these leg.
i.la,or. o. their .cn.-- !. to pa, 10 them =
live c,.e IL Lyirophobis, u's late and im-
proved tui'n Il io:..hssy stealing. This
-o4ld Ir,'ahy learn them r,.s than
again togo denasosiue on a law TO TAX
dogs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-04-04

nr.,u M A DArcnrsa or GSs. Crsrfs
Mic sadie b. Cassis. sidsst daaghtsr Of
Gen. S. X. Curts, died in N, loun, No..
.ass Tue~Isy. Afew weeks ago abe vent
10 Roiis TO sssi,, in nurving her brother,
Who was III at that post. While there she
IVES attacked by typhoid lever, bat recover
Cd suiic,epsly 10 hear removsl 20 81. Louis.
AZ one time che was thought TO be nearly
we'll. but she suffered relapse which has
deprived her father OF one Of the brightest
lights Of his household. aud large circle OF
relatives Of an sstimable aud well beloved
friend. IBston journal.
Il 10 with feelings Of deep sorrow that We
have read the above paragraph h~" our
GOOD fortune 70 oil, 81 the ssns table and
board in the came " mes with Gen. Cur
q. and family during both s-s'ioo' OF the
36lh Congress. liz family and our Own
we're inti@ats. Gen. Curtis. his au'se'r
lady and iwo daughters, composed HE lam
II, circle at Washington. Ms Sadie u
Cor,,s u.s abosi twenty yean OF age, and
Vas young lady Of szssll.n' heart aud hns
secom pli.hnsa,s She wss al~a,s sbe-r'ol.
Liud .ni s.mp.,hirins. S'''ly commsod'ns
the rc-psct aod good will OF oil With whom
Oh. associated. po-se.scd Of happy di'po'
sition. she made everybody happy Moeed
her. This blow must fsll heavily upon her
parents. especially Gen. Carte. who dotted
upon hi. daughter With oil The fo"dne'' OF
an afcct,opa,s and kind hearted father.
We can hardly realize that one 90 young.
- gay. 81 foil u lie and animation a' ~a'
Sadie when she bad our own family circle .
f" sood bye" upon leaving Washington
aboa, . yoar ego. {. S"ns yes. 20 % 10.
80 rsu issm. ,ssas sp.,,, w'ss,se s's,~s hsd'
Cas.t ,hca b. Of ih. dead-,hs s~isl Jesd'
rh, d4Fk ~ sowst
Y..' to the d-.'!'ns .h-r 10 footsteps Iii.
Never ss.,a To bshl vp hsai,h Of hall.
III, .m,ie J. .ons'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-04-04
Fryeburg Items.

Abraham Andr-~s. Eco. OF fryeburs
who had three cons in the army. received
word by lester. on Friday. tha, one. John,
u the Wisconsin Cavalry, bad died 10 Mil
waukis OF consestion Of the lungs.
The farmer. in rryeours and vicinity or,
busy arOns the maple. jos, now. Tha run
has commenced in earnest. and many will
make sweet thing Of it One man, on
Wednesday last, caush. Eve barrels o! cap.
Mr. james Iisrudon, Of East Prysturg. 9
private IN the 9th regiment. returned home
Friday. discharged. having suffered % -.
verely With rheumatism ~ " b incapsbl,
VI active duty. s GA.
During the pas, winter scarlet fever bet
ragged In fr,ebur: With a considerable de-
gree Of fatality. In that village there have
been absat forty csses, with resalt u
eight dea,hs-,he disease in these cases uso'
ally ,crmins,ing within tvsn'y'iour Of
,hirt,-.ix hours from frst appearances d
'ytnp,oma
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-04-04
Charles.on He'll

Near the ceatrr Of the city of Cliarls',on.
SAITH Csrolins. !. l,cst-i . large. -pseioss
building. prc-sn,ins on the outside good
Specimen Of nchitscture. Al oil seasop. II
the year IL is sepi closed N strangers. LIT
u. walk IN and view the interior. Upon
the vail, are hung . countless variety ct
whir.. thong. rrrrn hide. strap, ba'sina.
to~-. anil long strip OF tough tOards-one
end worked into handle, aud the Other
alI,cnei out .ni bored fall Of holes. liurs
around IN the same manner 70 great nun
Der Of rOIss and cVr,i, VI all length. and
ur-.. Al,os the entire oi the bu,liing may
- zen suspended rurS- with CLASPS or
h.ni cod. a,taci-l 10 tire loo.s ends, work
81 st The top oy tasSlc hlOsk. or pullcys
By TIA. tine PROBABLY oar reader. WILL
understand Tor uhst porposs ,hi- buildins
j, u-cl. !, !. the pace erected by the city.
where slave, are lent 10 be whlrpci All
tortured Tor alleged oseb.s. against 'be'r
masters. Tue regular inmates % thl. luicr-
nal tynemeut arr . ct Ut God ior-akso
witches. in the image Of men, Whose basi-
ne-- u !. 90 Whip and torture the p,or slaves
INT there Ito erSo. for which service
they have . regular lee
Hot little t.- ever hecn known Of Thu.
N dgrn bell oli.rie q Charle.,on, as all
stranger az, hsvn Carvl'liy eIclud a. not
only irvrn the hS,id,ne-. bat frpmAll tnIs
ledge Of what takes place inside A r~r.
.ousl iri-ud OF ours r.-si-d abaut two Year,
in CHARLESTON. aud. hing intimate With
.one OF lts fret citizens. he at length gained
scev.s To thu. prison Of torture. iisiniOrm
III u. that not . day p.s-si bot what the
york Of torture was eOins on. lie aid he
bad zen women and girls carried IN, their
clothes sntrsl, removed from their backs
ard UPPER part ot their bodies. their hands
placcd IN the hand esf.. aud drawn lp hy
the rupes until their tocs only touched the
hJor. and then tho lash applied until their
backs presented a Iaass Of gashes and the
blood stood IN paddles st their feet. Thee
wrre NJ, uncoulaon occurrences. or eyc'p
tons. SOm-tiiue- -las-s are obliged 10 Bring
the written OrierS from their matters, sp.c.
iiy,n. the severity Of the punishment 10 he
indicted IN other cs--- masters. Yes AMI
f,s,ak owner. of slavcs. come with then, aud
look On to SO thu, they are faithfully whip
Id. The spacious arcasd roof Of this
building 70 slmos; cO.iinaaily -choins hack
the vailing., and screams. and .roap., and
.,sh. Oi the pO0r victim. wrilhlns under the
lab .hd bastioaJo.
Up to the time When The r,hellion broke
out. a. Il % taunt add insslt %. ID. stars
and strips upon onr national n.s aoa,ed
over this live golgo,bs. This damnable den
OF torture !. one OF the {" nrces-.ry 4" Incl.
deo,- Of the institution of slssery-an ins.i-
tuition which has raised i,s reasonable hand
fcr the destruction Of the sesi government
the world ever saw an institution which
b, murisring oar sons, fathers and brother.
BY thousands upon the BATH feld End IN
hc-pitals; and yet wba, tear takes bold OF
many lest this Institution should be crippled
or dy.,rJ,ed-les, i, should no, be lsft no,
only to destroy the present generation. bu,
our children alter Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-04-04

We condsuss from the Age. some OF the
matters Of in,srest contained IN the Aes OF
the rcesn, Lesisisturr ~
The Suspension Of specie payment ~ the
hank. waslegslifed Town'arensde chars'
able With in.ane paopers. The price OF
board Of prisoner. In Jail. was reduced from
$500 to si.75 per week The school Law
was altered. ~ ssess-'ed by tho soP-rin.
ten ien,.-a board OF three must DO elected,
one Of whom may be selected to act a. gu.
pr,i.or. The pill tar Is restored to the
old rate Of 800. Tho bounty on bears
and wolv>- 10 no longer TO DO paid. The
Superintendent /. TO have but $500 Tor 'ra'.
Cling expenses. An Act also au'hor''es
the !ormins Of jo'nt'tock companies To~n'
are authorized to relieve the families Of col.
d,,fs. the State TO pay back what Is paid
Tor the relief Of actual ds,re-, TO tho amount
OFFS cents per week for wife. and 20 cents
Tor child.-provided that not moro than
$1,000 per month shsll b. paid to faui.
ly. The militia bin a. passed contains but
two .-e,ion'. requiring strict enrolment
OF the mili,is, according TO the Law Of 1891.
Town. may ,o,. q tar Of 81 90 pr head on
dogs. The Scientific Survey Is to he con.
trno.d and the bounty to Agricultural
S.,riet,ss b.. MT hs,rn vithdruNb
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-04-04

The Bangor Courier state. that the Spring
Geld Armory ha. heretofore been obliged tC
purchase the iron Tor guns manufactured
there. in England, as none could be found
in this country tina, would answer their
purpose. Recently the Pembroke Iron
Work. sent sample Of their iron to the
Armory. and on trial |! turned out to be
greatly superior to any ever received from
England. Tho consequence 10 that the PEN.
broke Company has just closed q contract
With III. Government, Tor $4,000 worth Of
their iron.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-04-04

The change made By the llouss in taxing
paper pr cent. instead Of 3 mills par
pound. - considered a reelection Of the tar
], may prove - With srne newspapers. hut
10, pill M-, Of the papsn 10 this State
u.s paper costing tn crn. prr pound. Ten
pound. will oos, dolhr.-,he tar being IN
one case 20 m,ll.. IN The other , rents. u
has trcn the ca'e throughout, that the
change. in ID. ns~,papsr rate have imprO'.
ei the matter but little.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-04-04
uniouism In 0hio..-Dsisat Of Senator
Wade.

We zee By cone o. The issl .slegrsfhie
de.p.schs tha, the Iesisla,urs Of ohis h"'
inde6uitely postponed the election ol 2
Uui,ei States Ssna,or.> Senator Wade has
failed Of 70 electiOn. although ut several
ballo,ing, he wanted only thr-e or Tour more
vote. to make mspri,y. This ' ,a'' The
i~ri,ins,e fruits VI sse.h,as sP the R'pnb'
lic.n party in iha, State. and building aP'
on il, ruin. grant :. uaiop +" party. This
!. tho rsaersu, re.poae Of Union demo-
er.,s toward. the Republicans. for sslan'
,.ry shapdOumept Of Their party orgsniia.
ton Cor their special benefit. IL ~ill DO re-
mem ecr-d that. ut the last election. the Re
publican. tcndsred the nomination VI Gov
.rnor to the Uni,n Democrats. and Gepera!
Todd was nominated. Ben Stanton, .
s,auneh Republican. vas To, on the same
ticket. in the Subordinate position Of Lieut.
Governor. The Rrpabl'ss. sl'haueh hav
ing clear majority Of thirty thousand IN
the State. all ven, in Tor Todd AMI elected
him. They extended the mas"~n''o''y be-
ycnd this. They elected majority OF
Union Democrats TO the legislature. and
po~ they have jas, received their pay tor u
in the deiea, Of their hvOri:e champion
Hon Ben. r. MADE. The election OF Sena-
tor - .pO.,poned. and what will be the TO
.ult,-~hA, will follow In case Of a fail
uro 10 elect. the State will either So IN part
unrerrccut in the United States SENATE.
ora drn,scrsi will be appointed ~ Governor
Todd. a, further expression OF generosity
towards the Republican,. Tor slse;ipg him
instead Of one Of their own party.
The ,aus game tina, ha, hesn played IN
OHIO, "a. months aso eonsos,ed IN Maine
IL ia mere rs.e TO deceive aud cheat the
Republicans. aud again sAlrsni,s bunker
democracy inro lis. Waa' p'tv IL - tie
R,pu' lean. Of Maine will not son'sn' to set
s.,d. al sheer we'll tr,~l men. and sl"c, B'on
B,Adhary or Gsors. 3 shsplsy, GSr'rncr.
AMI then allo~ that st.uneh Republican
patriot. noa. -, ~. morrill,. To b 'ap'r'
eried IN tire Z. ) S-oa,s BY Erhra'n h
smart, Would no, there hc . Jubilee ia
hupksr,iar, a. such . rs.ait' "forssarnsd,
LrSarued."
Later reports state thai an extra se--.oa
will be called fnr the parpo.e Of ele"'ine .
S~nAiar. Al the last ballot Made bad ~;
Delano. -. AMI ! | scattering
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-04-04
YKos GEs. BuRSsIDE.

Gev. Barn'ids has taken possession OF
beaufort. The rebels s,ill hold fort Macon
bus as they ara wholly cut Cd. they must
coon surrender. !. 10 Supposed they num-
her from 900 70 600. The rebels burnt the
bridge on the railroad between Nevbern and
Beaufort. hut 10 Was In prrsr-' Of repairs
and the road would coon be IN operation
between the two places. So iar 1 our I'M
foraaps know. all Of whom came from
Nsvbsyu and hsd pos been o. Beaufort
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-04-04

RrvvrSG ruE DrsocR,ric PARTY. A
formal admission Of the d-c-a-s Of the Dem.
ocrs,ic party was made. last week, by the
meeting Of \ select body Of men 10 Wash
iug,ou to rr,rs u. The nesting vas held
In secret. and i. aid 10 have b".n attended
by such men A. Corning and Shields. The
notoriou. valland,ghan va. chairman OF
the COMMITTEES on resolutions. The Ssco
Democrat puhli.hes thi. important informa.
ton q, the head OF It's cOlom.. and declares
the proceeding, were harmonious.
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YNon rBy wrsr.

RotLA. No, April l-Le''ers from our
army In tho southwest, say 'ha, Informs
ton ha. been received there that the rebels
under Gems. Price and Van Dorm, are NOV.
ing towards Memphis, In re'pousc 10 call
from lien. Bcsurreiri Tor help, and MI tie
rebel forces in the We, ars ordered TO con-
esnra,e in Western T,nne',es iora graf
aud Desperate struggle.
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Capt. Dupont reports 'hs, Lent. Com.
msnilnc Budd. with Acting Master Ma,her
erran,ued an exploring iorcc. which passed
.ou,b~ard into Mosquito Lagoon. On re-
turning. thess officers. with three sailors
attempted to land At an apparently deserted
work. Are from IN ambu.cade vas opened
and all bu, one sailor killed. Several ~srs
killed, on the other boats a. they came ".