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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-10-17

TINHE commodious Chamber in the northerly cor
y ner of the new brick block, corner of Lime and
MIX Streets, directly facing the market. Rent CIV.
Enquire at office of
OCEAN INSURANCE co,
sept. 10, 1867 diff No. q Exchange st.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-10-17

Negro Stealing by the Rebels.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-10-17
FOR SALE & TO LET.
FOR SALE.

THE undersigned offers for sale, CHEAP, the DWELL
Il ing House. he now occupies, on the corner of
Cumberland and Paris Streets.
Please call and examine for yourselves
Aug. 30. d8w e. L. kIMBALL.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-23

The strategem by which General Sircl
the enemy, whom he entioed across the
Rappahannook by tae exhibition Of
small force and weak and misplaced
battery Of artillery, is characteristic of
the man, who will yet, il he is given the
opportunity, teach The enemy some Sc
we're lessons. According 10 private let
tiers we have seen, written by soldiers
who were in the battle Of Pea Ridge, he
practiced a somewhat similar stratogem
upon the enemy there, and with murder.
ous effect A considerable force Of The
rebel army was sent to charge some bat
teries which Sigel had stationed little
in the front Of q wood. The force was
somewhat too formidable TO oppose with
the infantry he had at command, but the
General was not AZ loss and did not
think Of retreat. lie ordered his men to
lie down In the wood. ready TO rise up IN
a moment and deliver their fire Then
he ordered his csnnoniers 10 fire a few
rounds Of ball, and afterwards number
of rounds of blank cartridge.
The rebels, cautiously advancing, az
uuNt BhObHtu tuAt lout plkCi uAu koh OUT
of ammunition. Their commander, with
shout Of triumph, gave the order to
charge in 4 body upon what he thought
our empty guns. When the screaming
rebels got within less than q hundred
yards Of Sigels guns, his eannoniers
were ordered TO use grape and canister,
and fire as quickly and accurately as
possible. At the same moment the in
fantry rose, advanced ont of the wood,
and poured in their vslleys upon the be-
wildered enemy. The result is easy tC
see. The rebels, dismayed at the storm
which tore their ranks in pieces at sucl
close distance, halted, shook for mo.
ment, then broke and fled with cries o.
horror, leaving their dead heapcd upoI
the field. A young farmer lad, belong.
ing 10 a dragon regiment which wa
sent TO charge upon the flying rebels
writes in letter home "They lay Their,
like grass cut down by scythc, in grsa
swaths"
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-23

leaders Of the people prove false, IT Is a
far more difficult thing than we Ameri-
cans are apt 10 imagine, TO remedy the
evils resulting from their treachery. The
man who would face great public ehe-
my needs lions heart and a wise head.
We warn the people Of Tennessee that
they are in imminent peril Of losing all
their liberties at the hands Of those men
who call themselves champions Of South
ern Rights. The only way for us TO vim
dictate our liberties is TO rise up en- nasse,
and tell these rebel leaders to stop their
wicked plot II We remain quiet, our
freedom viii vanish forever and freedom,
like woman's virtue, once lost, may hard
ly be recovered You are allowing your
selves to be ridden by miserable cotton
aristocracy, q few bloaied politicians
and few ayaricious and lecherous old
priests, and it you do not quickly expe
the whole crew from your soil, sad in.
deed will be your future. Majority, az
sert your rights. Strike down the fac
tious minority who would enslaye you.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-23
Drama in Real Life.

On Tuesday evening, as Monsieur
P, an army contractor, was walk
ing on the BouleSards, he perceived his
son walking with a young woman, very
plainly dressed, but of modest and re
spectacle appearance, hanging on his
arm. He advanced towards the couple,
and asked his son in an angry tone
how he dared to keep company with a
workwOman
"Father," replied the young man, 81
intend to marry Mademoiselle, and if |
have not hitherto spoken to you of my
project, it is because"-
because, sir, you know well that
would never consent TO such an act of
folly"
81 do not know this, father, and there
fore il is that | have waited for my ma
jority. | am of age this day / have
obtained the consent Of this young per
sons parents, and we are 70 be married
very soon"
'And me, SIR cried the father choA o.
ing with rage.
81 shall be under the necessity oi
addressing you a respectable summons,
sonlmatio1 rePectas Ga formality indispcn-
sable in France in the case of a marriage
by any person, however old without
consent Of parents.)
81 will convert all Of my property into
ready money and you shall never have
a penny"
81 prefer happiness to riches"
The father, exasperated to the last
degree, raised his cane TO strike his son
but suddenly his hand dropped, and he
staggered and fell into the arms of the
crowd which the noise Of the discussion
had collected lie was Il corpulent man
of sanguine temperament, and his an.
ger had killed him!--ErsnA Paper.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-23

Mr. G. A. ELLSWORTH, who dubs him
self Superintendent of Military Tcle-
graph, C. 3. A. and does up the dirty
electrical work for Morgan and the other
guerrilla chiefs, was formerly the tele-
graph operator at Evansville, where be
was distinguished as Wide Awake and
4 devoicr Of free soil, free men, and free
speech" In all Wido Awake professions
Ellsworth was the foremost, and his lamp
shonc brighter than any Of his compa-
triots. The Evansville Journal says of
this chap:
IL he will onlI notify us of his where
abests we viii try and have these evil
deiecs ~ his zeal Tor the election of Mr..
Lincoln forwarded 20 him without de-
lay.
Ellsworth is decidedly keen. When
he was operating in this city, he not un-
frequently gave us some specimens Of his
"sharp practice" One evening, when he
was DESTROYS of getting on a bender with
A worthy telegraph confrere from Hem
Ntisoil, WHO alsU lcit iuAl pihCt DttWetu
two days. he removed the zines from
the cups in the battery, and grayely in
formed the journal reporter that some
thing was the matter with the line,
and there woud be no dispatches that
evening.
The reporter, however, had seen tele-
graph Office before, and smelling a small
mice" visited the battery room with a
candle and discovered the difficulty,
much TO "Morgan's friend Ellsworih's
disgust" Ellsworth also became dis
gusted with our tailors after he had OBJ
tanned some good clothes from them on
credit; likewise the boarding houses
were not according 10 his idea after his
bill had ran mp TO pretty considerable
sum. lie left our city, aud when last
heard from, previous 10 the Morgan raid
he was in Texas. We rejoice that he is
connected with Morgan's band for hi:
chances of swinging from a stout liml
ut an early day are decidedly improved
| thereby.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-23
Starvation Imminent in Virginia.

The Christian Banner published at
Fredericksburg, Va has the following
editorial statement
Men may laugh and sneor At the idea
IS much az they please, but facts before
rs prove that Virginia will be starved
out in twelve months if the war continues
in her territory Every body knows, who
has brains 10 think, that there il but
little now produced in the State. Ad-
hitting that the usual amount Of land
was put in cultivation last fall and spring
(Which is not the fsct) that has here.
totorc been cultivated, We know that
thousands on thousands OF the lsboring
hands have left Virgins and rome 70 the
Federal troops, while thousands Of others
have been sent South, and nearly all the
poor laboring white class hSvc been fore
ed into the Southern army.
As we have stated in previous num-
Der Of the Banner two large armies are
mainly supported from what remains in
Virginia, which, at best Waa merely
enough for The citizens, with the oxcep-
| ton Of an excess of corn and wheat, and
as but little Of these staples in the COM
parison will be raised this year, what
will become Of the citizens next year ?
The Confederate army in Virginia num-
bers at least three hundred thousand
men, the opinion Of the New York Tri-
buue to the contrary Notwithstanding,
aud in short time the presumption is
that there will be at least an equal num-
her Of Federal troops, 30 that We may
safely say that there is almost an abso-
lutte certainty that there are and soOn
I will be from six hundred thousand Ia
one million of men and horses, all forag-
ing in Virginia. What will be left for
citizens? A parChed earth, desolated
country and pestilential atmosphere.
This is what awaits Virginia in the fu-
ture
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-23
Green River Bridge Reported Cap
turedl
Gen. curtiss Force Between Smith
and Bragg.

II is reported in the city that on Sun
day week Bragg, with 10000 troops, at
tackled the guard at Green River Bridge,
numbering $500 men, who withstood him
calamity until the following Tuesday,
suffering but light loss themselves and
committing great havoc among the rebels.
The entertainments were very strong.
On Tuesday, it is said, the guard surren-
dered, retaining their colors and arms,
II this rumor be true, we suppose the
guard must have fought until their am
munition was exhausted. If the rebels
have possession of the bridge, they will
Of course, destroy Il. There are several
places near it, however, where our army
can easily ford the river at this season Of
the year. We learn that General
Curtis has succeeded in throwing his
army between Smith and Bragg, effec-
tually preventing their darling object, a
conjunction. The loss of the bridge will
certainly incommode us, but il will moi
prevent the certain defeat Of both tn,
invading rebel forces.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-23
Our Future Progress in Manufae-
lures.


We are informed by hardware dealer
Of this city that a few days ago he at
tended sale on board the British steam
ship Cumbria, captured by our block
aiding squadron off Charleston, and
brought to Philadelphia for adjudication.
This vessel had, az part Of her cargo, va
rious articles of hardware, such as axes.
hatchets, and hammers, all of English
manufacture, intended for our Southern
States. Our informant assures MS that
all these articles were of most clumsy
aud inaTtistic patterns, and so far infe-
rior 10 American articles of the same de-
scription that they were only fit for the
commOnest purposes. The axes, for in
stance, were awkardly shaped without
that nice adaptation TO various uses which
distinguishes the American axe They
were entirely unfit for telling trees, the
most frequent application of such an in
Strument in any part of America. SO OF
the hatchets hammers, and other tools
all were antiquated and comparatively
yalueless when compared with the supe-
riOr article turned out by American arti-
Fans. OF course, this portion of the cargo
brought but trifling sum, and contri-
buted but little to swell the prize money
of our honest tars. We are glad that
they had better resource in the yaluc
of the ship ITSELF and other parts of the
freight, more useful and more saeable.
When we learn, too, that such is the
superior excellence of American edge
tools, that Collins supplies TO the BRITISH
miners of Australia nearly all their pick.
and other implements, we may learn t.
estimate still more highly the chances O
our countrymen in their rivalry with tn,
leading manufacturing nations OF Europe
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-23
from lht SUD
The Prospects Of Labor.

There has never been a time when the
prospects Of labor have been brighter, or
the pay better than at present In the
farming districts the haryesis are PROV
ing 80 abundant, that the price paid for
labor have far exceeded any former sea-
son. The necessary force 20 move the
crops and bring them TO market are giving
the railroads q busy time added TO what
the Government require of them, and
they are employing larger force than
ever before.
The numerous contracts for Govern
ment vessels in this city and vicinity has
caused auCh demand for all the differ
ent kinds Of mechanics that can perform
this work, that il has besn impossible 70
obtain the necessary supply, and work
men from similar trades are put on in
some Of the yards 10 supply the deGcion-
Cy. The different contracts for army
supplies have given employment TO most Of
those who were formerly engaged in man
uiacturing for the Southern trade, and
from all appearances, male assistance
finds abundant employment at increasing
wages.
There is every prospect that the amount
of produce 10 be received and shipped
from this port this season, will he large
beyond former seasons, and when W.
take into account the number Of active
men who are absent on military duty
there is certainly no danger Of want Of
employment but greater reason TO ieai
that we shall be embarrassed for want O
laborers-later in the fall.
Therefore, with all the evils Of wal
upon us, our laboring population can lOoL
cheering certainty Of abundant haryests,
cheap provisions, and liberal wages fol
their work. This is no slight encourage.
ment
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-23

Me. John Hooper, a very respectable
aud intelligent Baliimorean, who was
with Colonel kenley's First MARYLAND
Regiment, and taken prisoner al Front
Royal, has just returned from Richmond.
alter an Imprisonment OF three months
lie tells of accumulated horrors and
suilerings 10 which our Union men.
when made captive, are subjected
TO. In the warehouse where he was
Kept were six or seven hundred Those
recently taken from Gen. Pope were in
the basement, some three hundred of
them. Their treatment was horrible.
worse than Western farmers keen their
hogs. These poor creatures, besides
being half starved, were crowded thick
into one apartment with not room enough
on the iilthY floor for each TO lie up0n.
The stench--il being a receptacle for of.
TAI and excrcmcnis from those above
was indesoribSblc, enough to breed con
lagion. Men we're absolutely dying
from suiiocaiion aud rotieuness A barn
yard or hog pen was parlor compared
with this prison Very few of our sol
diers who were wounded aud captured.
survived Their wounds often mortified
through neglect, or from pestiherous eff
ec,s Of the i0ul atmosphere
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-23
Profession VS.. Practice.

From Jcgs,aaa pua Rr.oo' J15 20, lsm.
Mankind will shuddcr at the ont.
RACES committed on deiencelees females
by those pretendinFt to be our fellow citi-
Gems Who will depict the horror with
which they will regard the deliberate
malignity which, under pretext of sup.
pressing an instruction, makes special
war upon sick women and children by
carefully devised measures to prevent
their obtaining medicines necessary 10
their curof
Hhdt Gpiam ioatgw .oW az N.r Ol,ou.
" shall speedily and severely punish
any person OF persons who shall commit
such outrages az were Witnessed yesier-
day by armed men firing upon help
less women aud children Tor giving ex.
preston to their pleasure Al witnessing
the old flag
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-23

We are informed by gentleman just
from Pulaski, that on Sunday evening,
the 10th inst, party OF Rebel guerrilas
came into Pulaski, Giles county, and or
dercd them 10 prepare supper for large
party Of them, and Just before night
about 100 Of them rode into town, and
after running around the Court House for
a while, went out short distance from
town aud eRcsmped. 10 happened that
a pretty strong force of Federala, on their
way to Nashville, came into town the
same night, and encamped, and in the
the secesh sent IN the victuals cooked for
the gurrillas, 50 they supposed, but it fell
into the hands Of the Federals, who
made good use Of IT, II is hardly neces-
sary 10 state, that the guerrillas, when
they found ont that The Fcdpras were
there, shedaddlcd
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-23
The Colonel and the Governor.

The annals of the war are rich in
"the illustration of the Divine Spirits
power upon individual hearts. know
no. whether the following has found its
way TO the public eye. 1t is an eloquent
appeal TO Christian faithlulness as we
have opportunity"
Colonel Russell of the 10th Connecti-
cut Regiment, asked Governor Bucking-
ham for an evangelical chaplain, to make
Gas he said) his soldiers the best of troops
lie was not a Christian himself-Quite
the reverse but he told the Governor that
he had noticed that the bravest, most re
liable men in danger were the religious
ones. Hence his request.
The Governor readily consented TO
grant il; but before the interview closed,
tenderly said to the Colonel: "You seem
anxious about your men, that they may
become Christians do you feel no con-
Germ about yOIrselfY il was but word
or two of inquiry and appeal, and they
separated.
The bloody fight Of Roanoke was over,
and Colonel Russell was among the dead.
He had fallen leading on those same brave
fellows to victory. But before that fatal
day he had sought the acquaintance Of a
Christian officer for guidance in the way
of salvation And to that Christian friend
he stated that the few short faithful
words of the Governor had been the
means of arousing his conscience TO the
subject of his swn salvation, and they
became the instrument OF the Holy Spirit
in preparing him, pardoned, regenerat'
ed man, for the sudden termination o.
his earthly career. A word fifty spoken
how g5od il il? This incident was
related at the recent meeting Of the Gen
eral Association at New Bedford Con-
/ gys7aEoH0h1
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-23

DlpN'T Know ONE FROM THE OrHFR.-
At 9allahuylish. n cottagcr happened 10
die, when, the weather rendering il diff.
cult 10 proceed 10 the usual cemetery,
some time clapsad before the ceremony
could be performed; at length Donald
was properly buried, and The minister
returned to the dwelling of the widow
for relreshment, accompanied as is Gus
tomary, by the neighbors. lie reproyed
the widow on her excessive manifesto
lions of grief aud unreasonable lamenta-
ti0ns. "Oh, Donald, Donald by this
time, to be sure, the dear departed is in
Beelzebub's bosom" "Beelzebub's bo-
som % exclaimed the minister Abra-
hams bosom, We mean, lla' ye sat sac
long under ma ministry, an no ken the
difference between Beelzebub and Abra-
ham, "Waes me, waes me, j" rejoined
the widow, "Pm puir ignorant creature.
Beezebub and Abraham Abraham and
Beelzebub; a. declare that in spite O. aw
yer teaching a. wadnA ken the ane frae
the ither, gin they were bath standing
afore me Z"
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-23

WAR MEETINGs.-We learn from cor
respondent that the speakers appointed
to address the meeting at Langford, yes
terday afternoon, on account Of some
minor understanding, failed to be pres
cnt. w. Lathrop recruiting agent for
Captain Cottier, obtained a few recruits
from the assemblagc, however, and Capt
Cottier, who arrived late, arranged for a
meeting 10 be held al Clarksbure on
Tuesday evening next
A meeting was held at North Collins,
last evening, which was addressed by W
j, Russell, Of Madison University, b. g..
Oatman, OF Angola, and Capt Cotticr.-
Ii is hoped that the meeting materially
served the purpose Of arousing the pa
tn0lism Of the peoplr.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-23

Wmu Is WmcH ?-"Ah, Patw said a
schoolmistress to thick headed urchin,
into whose muddy brains she was at
tempting to beat the alphabet "Im Arid
you'll never learn anything Now what's
that letter, eh Z" "Sure, don't you know
ma'am ~ replied Pat 81 thought you
could have recollected that "Why
ma'am ~ "Because il has a dot over the
top Of IT," "Och, ma'am, mind il well,
but sure / thought it was fly speck.'
"Well, now, remember Pat, it's " "fou,
ma'am ~ "NO no Not u, but ], block
head "Och yes faith, now / have il
ma'am you mean TO say that you, not J.
are a blockhead" Fool, fool exclaim-
ed the lady, almost bursting with rage.
"Just as you place replied Pat Pool,
or blockhead, it's no matter which
you are 20 me, so long as YOU are free 10
own TO-
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-23

do not taDk very high that species Of
logic which estimates people BY refer
ence TO their progenitors centuries back
but il is needed once for all to tear
away the veneer Of humbug with which
they attempt 70 cover their originally
rotten timber-N J. Times.
nfhue were such ~ are now sam ~ have bfen Uu-
rucuuts. 10 is true some few french gentlemen came
over, nut tho Others were OF the cnutuou sort and
their ing Hugucuots, gave them no claim o. rsulI.
itv. Hugucnot was the common ds igtat 90 uf the
protestant part n the French population whlh was
as pat lu France as the party 90 tor uf7rliess On
lmeland
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-23

IL London there is now an average of
one thousand one hundred and fifteen
deaths per week, and one thousand seven
hundred and fifty births. OF the births,
nine hundred are boys, aud over eight
hundred girls.
PuCE OF LAND WAS recently sold in
London at the rate of 81 100000 per acre
sufficient 10 cover il with silver equal
to half dollar in thickness
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-23

A MoRTAGE ON A BAnY.--Dr. W. on one
occasion received no fee for marrying q
parsimoniOus couple, and meeting them
several months after alta social gathering,
took up their baby, and exclaimed, 81
believe have mortage on this child %
Baby's papa, rather than have sn expla-
nation before the company, quietly hand
ed over ""
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-23

Some German chemists are said TO
have discovered that starch, by being pc
cuiarly treated by nitric acid, becomes
converted into an explosive substance,
which promises 10 supercede common
gunpowdcr This starch if employed
for warlikc purposes, will prove a stil'ncr
for many tall fellow.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-23
Dr.. Kings Dispenser
FOR PRIVATE DISEASES.

FoH EHANAHE DAsEAsEss .
49, Or KING, formerly Of Nov York
The lat four years Of Louisville,
and who has devoted hla attentlo
The treatment Of private diseases f0F 30 yoarf hat
himself haglnE attended 10 = praciioe foF ~
years, aud cured 90 many thousands, ho IL onAbl
cure an diseases " private nature 40 matter
bad they may be frDm uludici0uH MEDICAL tFaatff
Or from neglect Of theif0W Df. Kings Dispense
No 10 peadorCk street, between Cherry and taoaat
ocond story where be ouroa All diseases Of pfi.
uaturo.
Gunorhoa cured without htuSo0us modirines
srior6uCe With business
structures Of old Or recent date, onootualiv cur,
. few days, BY al operation whioh causes uo
Who're Structure exists health caunot be am.
Perhaps no disease causes more mischief and u,
mIuus the constitution 90 much.
syphuis, sith on the diseases OF the All, ,.
oui Of uenoci Or BAD treatment, osn b. slIsrl
cured 10 ioW days
hantlal HeatHeE Particular toutiou h..t.. =
giYcn 70 tnis disease, aud ali the oonaeaurl,,' 80
Dat OF 70, brought on in many cases by M d-.,,'
habits Of lncqnsidorato y0utha, and aroearivs /,
fanee OF the pasaioun, neFioCt Of which an a.,
mihe tle conailtutioni rendering the subiort 40
business or sooioiy, E1da eng premature "a y.
fflaaiez Who mag DO lalofnr eish ~ tiaa,,
d. womb NAY real assured Immediate rslieT
tefhon1 residing abroad, BY writing and rintin.
Ease, Win eioe enclosed, direct 10 h.. "A. Elng
Doadefios sifoet, Nashville, Tenh., viii havets6
gsfy modelea asnt 10 their addrar1 oscs
ifem o'ciooh u tss moFaiag uaiil j ii a. 800
aslFt9-nakEiy
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-23

Cox Why is great man like black
ing ? Ans. Because you don't learn his
virtues until he has undergone few hard
rubs.