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TIE PORTLAND EXCURSION.
The Grea1 Clam Bake.
Excursion Among the Islands, Speech
es, Toasts, Etc.
I The brilliant MISREPRESENTATION
| Scene.


lEioW V1I VHa toslSspoaQenL.l
PORTLAND, August s, 1858.
If the delegations of the Boards Of Trade Of
Chicago, Milwaukee and Detroit, NOW here on
4 friendly, social visit TO their brother mcr-
chants Of the Forest City, ever get home
alive, 1t will not be the merit Of the people Of
Portland; for they seem fully determined to
Iii us with kindness. Notwithstanding the
magnificent banquet and 1eyee which came
of last night, tot which you hare already
been furnished full pa1ticulars,) this morning
We were taken off In the splendid steamer
E5sst SI for a9 an eIsa5sn Bsss s the
delegations there we're, on board the steamer
and large barge, members Of the Portland
Board Of Trade, Merchants' Exchange. and
citizens generally, with their wires aud fant.
lies-tle whole numbering nearly: fifteen
hundred The weather VAS rather Disagree
That contracted on account Of the fog; but
notwithst standing this, with the Portland brass
band On board, and the society of the beauty
and fashion Of Portland, the Western
boys, despite the weather, enjoyed them
selves to, the extreme verge. The
ia1, however, dispite % tie iog-passing Isa % f5rts
Casco, Gorges and Scammill, and the revenue
cutter J. G: Dobbins, which latter vas gaily
dressed out In buatlng, and fired ealutes as
we sailed round her. There was also on
hoard glee club, made up Of members Of the
Western Delegations, and while the foul
weather continued, Tie company sang patti
otic sopgs-including the 'tStar spangled
Banner, "Red White and Blue" Battle
Cry Of Freedom" "John Browns Body -
&C., &c. After the round Of the Islands had
been made, the steamer and barge landed
their passengers on Quohog Island, where the
great clam bake" came of. About this
time also, the weather improved, and ceased
afterWard to be an obstacle to the enjoyment
and pleasure Of the party.
But to the "clam bake, which we must SET
downas indies cribable, SO far at least as giy'
irg your readers any accurate idea Of 1t is CON
cerned. To those who nerer participated III
the peculiar virtues Of the ss clam, :" We car
be Of no assistance and even to the ordinary
Yankee, any description must at best be
failure. We can but give the quantities oi
the various Ingredients, and leave the est Il
tie imagination Of the reader. They we're a
follows.
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August so, 20, 21 and %, 1863
Fifteen Hundred Dollars
Wednesday, August 26th,

purse og 500 to the steat trottf1G hoTse. marc
Eejdng Of MY to harness. thas has never trostai 10
Rnb|is pIsy1eps to yuly x9th. ~ ster ca laan ss.
purse or 3lt0 to tho fastest pacing horoe rnare.
gelltng my to harness: best three RhVe. TTo Of
more to make race.
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The Vermont EIecttons
The election in Vernon. occurs on Sunday
Sept. LIST, the following ticket being In the
field:
UNION. ...-.-..
E4r E 3!1nos.nnrmro ~ D;IInehsm
Waterbury. -'
foT 7sea'af@'-sonn u. rage au1l@aa'
oorfEia.sAu.
# FST utn Ii.utenant. GeretnoTNE' E a. GGapin, nut.
land.
For 1ffasurer-h. AcA. o1msos' otao'oso'
aEfasekafA IN oesaAsss'
,.s.,s rs.ua. v....
iL-Justin 4. Morrill,, Stafford.
M-Portus Baxtes' Detbyshizc.
corrERuEAn.
1ICG%aa ICC%aa = = r nsrannn!s was; Sovs WiIm;nsto,
IH.-Giles Harrington, AtburgA
Woodbridge is nominated In place Of E. P.
Walton, who, after SIX years' service with
draws to private life. he is an able young
man, and one Of the most eloquent speakers
in New England. lie has served In both
branches Of tho Legi4lature, andas State Aud
itor for several years.
c,nsdate b1 s sas ,s,sf 10 "
nominated him, and he will have to serve
them whether or no.
Baxter Is also unanimously renominated
AID Of course will be elected.
.Russ.a.
A letter received in Paris from St, Peters.
bureh, states that the defensive measures
commended by the Russian Government are
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Total claim.... .......1, 81, 800 1884
TEE sITrATIoS-AUCCar, 1868.


mrs. Lincoln at Mount Washington.
f. "A correspondent Of the Boston Journal,
writing from Mount Washington, gives the
following account Of the way the National
Thanksgiving day Vas celebrated On Tip
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DEAE11E41 s1. - y -. 49, y
St, Jo4eph. Mch!gaa "a a n y. en- enormous crop q q
ne bsss oTcna:ds thaEe We shan have the early and
hsststs The salaa Qunntity ana quality II eAch-Hs
low rr.oss AID cash aaie3: Fl. Z. eFANLEE. =
| au12-k3HlN 36 2sAta stSese$
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-18
The Question ofExchangc.

The Richmond papers publish IN full the cor
respopdence bet~e their commissioners OF ex-
change aud ours. which resulted in breaking of
the exchange 1t j. quite sharp. contains numer-
Gus disputes as 10 matters OF fact. and Is con-
sidered by the rebel commissioner IN long let
ter. OF which the following are Tie closing para
graphs.
mot content with all the mis- ,atements of facts
which have cited. you have in your letter of the
2sh assigned malignant and wauton motives 10
the Confederate authorities in making the propo
sails contained in my letter OF the ooh You
were asked 70 agree that all officers and men On
boths sides should be released, the excess on
one side or the other 20 be on parole il
would have been injustice enough to
the many thousands OF your prison
ers in our hands aud to those OF ours ia your
CUSTODY simply TO have delivered The proposition.
but YOU have seen proper TO add 90 your reiusals
cratuitous insult 90 the Confederate States by IN
umating that their fair and honesi offer vas made
tor the purpose Of putting into The bed ofncers
and men irsudulently exchanged This eaiumny
i destitute Of foundation VA fact a. desp.caoe
N spirit IN conclusion. IL; me tell you, the
purpose Of your le,teg IS apparent. IL has beer
well known for long time tina, yoGr authorities
opposed 20 a fair and regular exchange OF
prisoners, under the carte,. in rejecting nv
proposition, YOU have endeavored 20 conceal un
der a cloud Of vague charges and uufounded
statements the determination at which your Gov
eminent has long since arrived. Why not saw
without any further subierfuge tha, YOU have
reached the conclusion that our officers and sol.
diers are more valuable than yoursl
Respectfully youe obedient servant,
RoBrNT OrIp
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-18

tbsn they would have male in peace. nor as
much.
The Government came into possession Of the
products OF the changed. or call 10 increased. in
custry Of all these casses-so many irou-clads, /
30 many cannon. 80 many muskets and sabres,
20 much guBpowder. etc etc. How u spent
these possessions determines the question OF the
increase or the decrease of national wealth. IL
productiveiv spent, then our wealth has IN
creased; IL unproductivey spent. then II
has decreased. OF course al these things
have been spent osed up and destroyed.
unproductively. The money speat in pGttng
corn In the ground returns again with Is natural
increase. IL j. productivity spent The money
spent IN making pio~s returns with an increase,
and the plovs furr0w the fields: and the wearing
DOT Of the iron of the Dlow, aud the spending Of
the labor Of the who holds IT, Is productive
The ground furrowed by cannon balls bears no
harvest but Of blood. The burning Of gnnpow-
der the wearing out OF guns and Of all the i'm
plemeDis and ornaments of war, l.. Ia the nature
Of the case. unproductve expenditure. Their
cost Is the national deot l. that our increase
Of wealth" Mr.. Sewardt We do not say that
the Union will not be worth all the expcnse-we
simply saw that these are parts OF the price We
pay for il, and that there is no natural increase
TO unproductye" expenditure, such a. in the case
of productive expenditure goes multiplying
! itself indefinitely and reduplicating wealth With
every transfer.
Finally. every soldier has been changed
from producer TO a consumer. These millions
Of men aud more we're creating wealth. Besides
paving for their own food. clothing aud luxurics,
\ they we're accumulaiing capital and using IL over
again IN new industries--productve cumulative
wealth creating. They ceased even To support
| themselves when they became soldiers, and ceased
oi course 20 do more than that. They became a
tax upon the industry and labor and capital OF
those who are not engaged in the war. This
! change. of course Is monstrous detrment to
our national wealth And now will this cbtrlatan
Of revolution who prophesied smooth thugs.
and would fain lnll HE dupes with deceitful ones
will Mr.. Seward tell ~ where and how our ma.
tionsl wealth has been increasedl In what
bank of nations Is our credit unstretched and aug
mented2 In what national ledger does this fnan
] ccr read our credit columns SO large. II We hre
richer il j. easy TO prove IL. surely. Let him
show us our new treasure; Les him measure In
dollars and cents the increase at our national
wealth IL he Succeeds he will have done what
! even Mr. Chase has not attempted yet: he will
have demonstrated that the bigger our debt the
bigger our blessing. aud that the apparent de-
struction of treasure and of life being the real
creation of wealth. IL only neeis 20 continue the
slaughter and the expenditure tll the last dollar
u gone and the last arm bearing man dead Ia
make ourselves the richest aud most ponulous oil
the nations of the civilized world - New York
World
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-18


The telegraph is revivipg the old story of the
.arving condition of the rebel armies and people
pt the rebel States. This may be true as to some
localities. but We have no evidence that there il
my deficiency of food in the Southern States
Necessary to sustain life In fact, the is
dore probably the case. The attention of the
people OF the South has been directed for the
bHst year OF two to the raising Of food, TO the
sglect of the cultivation Of the staple articles
apon which they have heretofore relied and
which was more profitable to produce Its not to
BE supposed that a climate as favorable and a
|ol fertile that OF the rebel States, with an
abundance of labor. will fail to produce sufi |:
eicnt food to supply their people. They
pay be deficient in the means of transportation,
nd that deficit may occasion a scarcity of food
b some localities. but the report that the people
the South generally are in starving cond
ION we believe 10 be an idle tale But admitting
ese statements 10 be true. they but show the
rnes,ness and determination OF the Southern
Pople in the cause in which they are engaged, no
atfei how unjast and criminal may regard
IL will be exceedingly difficult to subjugste n
sople Who are willing to endure the ptivations
nd make the sacrifices which. according TO the
bporss we read from day to day. the peo-
u OF the rebel States have endured and are
baking Neither does il add to the glory of our
rms to wage with greater success
gainst an enemy reduced 10 such straits. With
q army we'll equipped and well fed. we are
citing a foe in a starving condition. rag
ed. and almost barefoot. with but few
the necesssries aud none of the comforts
the soldiers camp. Ii such be the
bdtrast between the two armies and the
pposing sections. the country shorld hold those
power and who are administering the Govern.
sent. responsible for procrastnating war which
oder such circumstances should be brought to a
b<eiy successful and honorable termination
ither tire Administration is deceiving the cosn
~ by false reports in regard TO the condition OF
be rebels or else they are totally incompetent to
scoessfully administer the Government
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-18

We publish this morning an able and caustic
article from the New York World. reviewing the
declaration made by Mr.. SEWARD. IN his recent
Auburn speech. that the North was making
money on, OF the war. while its burdens we're
alone felt by the rebel States. We admit that
there has been. and 10 yet. fictitious
property in the North. but il Is tho
pane kind which q merchant experiences
who buys goods from year 10 year
,pon credi, and settles for them with
promises to pay AL goes on swimmngy
while the credit lasts bu, bankruptcy never fails
10 ensue when the day Of reckoning comes That
De- Just the condition Of our Governmental hnan-
bal affairs II Il all based upon credit sud 50
Dong ss promises to pay arc accepted by the peo
Iple for what they have to exchange for them
Lust that long will the pre~en, apparent prosperity
|oontinue The credit OF the Government il being
tapldly extended from day Ia day, month To
month aud year 10 wear. and that kind 81 dnan.
M longer use these promises 10 pay and when
paw ment IL demanded in actual money then the
ubble will burst No debtor Is embarrassed 50
bng "a his credit lasts. brt when thst l. gone
hen comes embarrassment and ruin IL might
% as we'll said that two boys make money
~ swapping jack knives without either having a
eent TO pay tile differences. "a 90 argue that the
|eople are becoming enriched by the Government
pending immense sums Of money for
orposes which add nothing 10 the wealth
q the country ar 10 the facilities for
he .permanea. development OF its re-
|oarces. We are now nation of consumers,
instead Of producers. and gradually but surely the
wealth of the patton accumulated by years OF
productive industry l. beirg exhausted. IL mus,
have an end. and the longer il Is procrastinated
A.hs more wide. spread will be the ruin which il
Pill occasion. The Worlds article most efiec
ually dcmolsbes the sophisms OF the Secretar,
pr State.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-18
From the Richmond Examiner Of the 18th.
The Position in Tennessee.

The armies still confront each other IN Ten
nessee. and the struggle may be renewed there al
any moment The lul there can be only tem-
poTary. Tor tho indications are too clear 20 doubt
that the enemy is desh mined and preparing for
battle
The correspondent of the Atlanta lnteliigencer
writes from Missionary Ridge
Our extreme right now occupies Loudon, the
enemy having evacuated their Qualifications on
our approach. which now gives u the command
of the Tennessee river at that point. and brings
forces within twenty three miles OF Knox
vile. under cover Of the enemy own works. Ii
j. expected that there will be important move.
ments in this direction al some future day our
near proximity TO Burnsides army mus, naturally
suggest.
Our troops are painting for move, having
become tirei of bivouac life, especially on these
dresry bights and swampy valleys. The health
OF our meD. considering their late exposure 20
cold rains. Is very good. The most OF the men
now in our army have become well seasoned and
hardened TO camp life and duties number
however, are suffering fror cold, &c, but 10
serious complaints.
Three thousand fne heavy English blankets
have been distributed among Disadvantages d.
vision. which we're greatly needed. and IL the
Government aud people will continue to provide
for our soldiers, they will gradually be more com
Portable. Our bands play night and morning
and our boys are cheerful and In good spirits.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-18
FEDERAL Generals Killed During the


The following is believed to be correct lie.
q Felerul Generals who have died or been kill
. IN battle since the wur commenced:
General jameson. Maine. died. General
)erry. Maine. killed; General Lander. MsssA
Ausetis, died; General Plummer. Msssschu
kess. diesi: General Whippl-. Massachusetts,.
ued; oehetal Strong. Massachusetts,. killed /,
)eoersi Rodlnan. Rhode Island. killed: Gen
ksl Lyon. Connecticut, killed General Mans
I'D. Connecticut, killed: General SUMNER, New
kpsk. died: General Mitchell. New Yors. died;
m kirb,. New York. killei; zen. W eed. New
ork. killed: Gen Zook. New York. killed: Gen.
enker. New York. died: Gen. kearncy, New
rsey. killed: Gen TAYLOR. New jersey. killed,
fay~rd, New Jersey. killed; Gen Smith
psyivznia, died: Gen. Klein. Pennsy lsania
Gen. Reno. Pennss lvania. killed; General
en-. fennsyivsnls. killed; Gen Jackson
psylvania. killed: General REYNOLDS. Penn
*Dia. killed; General eleh. pennsylvsnia
0sn. Patterson. Pennsylvania, accidental,
- Vincent. Pennsy lvania. killed; Gen
-. 4Aryi.ad. died. Gen Terrell. Virginia
-. McCook, Ohio. killed; Gen. Sill
Gen Ly tie. Ohio, killed: Gen Hack
(tAna, killed; Gen Richardson, Michi.
e Gen Williams. Michigan. killed
%. Illinois. killed: Gen Kirk. Illinois
- Farnsworth Illinois, killed Gen
- lucky. killed by Gen. Davis; Gen
- saeky. killed: Gen. Stevens. Wash
= Dry. killed
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-18

Mr.. JrFFkRsoS. in his notes on Virginia, well
bvs: IAN elective despotism was not the Gov
lament We fought for. bai one which should no,
>iy 5s 6pgnded on free principles. but in which
flowers of government should be 50 divided
nj balanced among the several bodies Of the
hagistracy rs that no one could transcend their
bgal limits. without being effectualIy checked
nd restrained BY the others"
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-18
PROCLAMATION!
ny the Gevernsr OF Indiana.

TIE President a the Uuses States. having designated
rhar-asy. IN. assh aay Of November. instant, Day
q Thsnk.rvssz.
Therssore l. OrIvKs p Nosros. Governor q Indiana.
DO hereby ss, apart sad day. and call upon the people
sfths state TO the same accordance -ih the
proclamation Of the President
Let the p~opl- thank and praise Almighty God for the
many mercis. lie has shown during the past year,
pray Hlm vth humble hearts. stu protect guide
and blss. us and restore the lnesnabe blessings
Unity and Peace 10 bleeding and suffering country.
Given at the Executiv. Department indianapolis this
9TH day Of Sovembsr, A. D., isss
dA~t OLIVER y. NORTON
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-18
FOR SALE.
NOTICE.
A Cray Stallion Taken Up.

\ EFT ~ FRONT OF ny HOUSE. on THURSDAY,
November sth, Dark iron Gray stallion. with sad
die and bride. The Stsihon left BY man calling
himself Alfrvd kE said Ma came into the township
last October with tao horses he en Of my house.
and the other John McMulen's Any one calling for
and proving said horse have HIN BY paying charges
and ex ,ense Of keeping. JOHN ,. JONES,
Four miles east on Michigan Road Warren Township.
nnNlI.nA
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-18
MEDICAL.
FRINI<sS
T. Y & II l. : l . II
FAMILY MEDICINES.
NJ e DICAL

a rvs A SAFE RELIABLE CURATIVE AMI III RELY
~ vegetable and warranted 90 give satisfaction and
perform recommended. One trial Is worth volume
Of certificates.
Medical Corrcctor, for bilious and Liver
Complaints. sick Nervous Headache. Dyspepsia, aud
for purifying the blood
Saver, Cathartic aud Autt-uitftous
pills We offer these pills and assert that they are
the use. aud invite trial 10 prove the truth OF
assertion
Aguc pats, for the radical cure OF Fever and
Ague. cure l. warranted In all cases.
Erad tcat0r.-Me warrant this remedy IN all cases
To cure ceronc and recent e yseney Darrhea.
Cholic Cholera Morbus Us also the best pain KILLER
eNtAut
Compound Extract az Arutco, for Rheu-
mAtism, Neuralgia Pains, lufammations &c. dc. One
trial will the skeptcal Of the magical effect
Of this truly great aud wonderful preparation.
Aromatic ointment, for Cuts, new aud old;
Sores Boils Bruises Burns, Frost bites, Sore Nipples
&c We offer this OF the best Salves now In use
Parasian Tooth Liquid. for Nervous
Toothache Cleaning the Teeth and Purifying the Breath
All the above remedies put up rcienifi-
caly and sold wholesale and retail at Norwoods Block
Nos and 30 North Illinois street. Indianapolis, sud by
Druggists and Storekeepers everywhere, and warranted
10 cure II taken recommended.
The sick and ai cted Invited 90 call at Office
Norwo0d's Block Consultations free. Advice gratis
Medicines and guaranteed Call and get
circulars, certificates and receive good and honest
treatment.
Agents wanted travel everywhere. Satisfactory IN
ducements offered. sPlCEk, JENNINGS CO.,
novl7 dSwly Iroprietors.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-18
Lieutenant General Polk Acquitted
of 1gIau,e.

~ The Washington correspondent OF The y
Y. World states that the Republican slate for
House nominees has been broken Wastarns
being ruled DOT for Speaker, and Casey. OF Ken
lucky, for; Clerk. The radicals declare that
CoIfax shall be nominated. while ex Congress
man Mcpherson. of Pennsylvania. is namtd for
Clerk.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-18

GRAPHIrk Large beds OF graphite have re.
Gently been discovered IN Siberia This Is good
news for artists and men Of business. Since the
mines of Cumberland have IN great measure
given out, Our lead pencils are none Of the best.
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LOST.
$50 REV ARD

yuywo ARMY HORSES sTRAYED FROM THE SUB
SCRiBER, between the Peru and indianapolis Rail
road and Pattcrsons Stables, on Saturday night Sal
Horses were branded under the main with either
or s. $ The above reward will be paid on delivery 10 u
the Bates House Stables,
novl6.d3t Y. SANGER co.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-08-04

militia force, to be called on BY Congress,
and had declared that the several States
should "arm and discipline the militia,
then this insane cry of the unconstitu-
tionality of the conscription would have
something to stand on
Fortunately the Constitution lodged
the power to raise armies. in Congress-,
without prescribing the method, and de-
ciares that Congress shall make the laws
necessary to do so. All this talk about
the necessity of the General Government
calling on the States for their quota is
the mere clap-trap of the politicians.
That it is not convenient and proper
mode of proceeding we are not arguing
now. We only say that it is not a neces-
sary way-that the Constitution does not
require it. ,rt
Northern conspirators and their
agents, the rioters, may as we'll under
stand now that the Government stands
pledged to enforce the draft at all haz-
ards that it has both Law and Force on
by heip 0I-the lottner, II necessary: