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The Portland daily press., 1863-12-23

SUFFOLK 40, November So 1850.
Personally appeared Samuel Gould, President and
james j. Goodrich. Secretary Of the above Compa.
NY, and sevcrally made oath that the above state.
menf, BY them subscribed IL. In their belief true.
Before me, TBE0 STANweoD.
Justice Of the Peace.
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-23

Duty: Mefddo2c NOT ADORE
No. II 2}c, ADORE No. IL
dndn0foborsi5 &c. a5ore
No. IL and NOT ADORE 20
3}c, Gboce No. 10 and re-
fssed 4c v b.
The Portland daily press., 1863-12-23

DUTY. Lemons, Oranges,
BGpands and Pidnfdins
/ 30 PC al voi., AtssoRds
-, and Sheiied do. &c p
b, Ests and D0tes zc
y d, cxrroHfs, Figs,
BiwRss, PrEnes aud koi.
s;ss Sc y n, Cifr0n 81
~ - w1J
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11

A low March AND STOCKING WEAv:
ING,-Thc account of the origin Of stock.
ing weaving will interest our fair readers.
A young man falling in love with an inn.
keePer's daughter. married her, though
She ha not penny, and he, by his mar.
riag", lost his Oxford Fellowship. They
soon bee .me miserably poor, and tho only
means by which they could support them.
selves was the knitting of stockings, at
which the woman was very expert. Sit
ling constantly together, from morning
till night, the young man observed, with
srcat attention, the motion of his wife's
insers in the dext6rdts management Of
Ter needles, and, conceiviny that it was
possible to contriye little loom, which
might perform the work with more expe.
djtion, they began to make the experiment,
waich completely succeeded.
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11
ELLSWORTH, ME- FRIDAY, DECEMBER H. 1868. sl5o VI

Baziquc being an unwritten game, We
will conclude by few rules for the guild
ance of young players; although practice
and intelligent observation are the best
teachers in all games.
/. Do not part with either sequence
of baziquc cards while there is any chanc
of your making them, as the scores for
these are SO high.
2. Look out carefully tor any cxhi-
bition on your adversary's art oe two
sequence cards of The same kind, which
will show you that you cannot make a
sequence, and will relive yolr play. The
same for bazique cards.
3. Make your tens and aces in your tricks
whenever you can, unless you have a fair
opportunity of soon declaring four aces.
Every one you let 60 into your adverse
ry's tricks is two points againit you.-
Take any aces or tens he plays whenever
you can do so without detrimcnt to your
hand, as each one taken is two points in
your favor Husband your small trumps
as they are useful for this purpose.
4. If in doubt whether to save up
kings or aces. prefer the former, If you
can by that means put your aces Into
your own tricks; for, though the four
aces count two more than the four kings
the latter will marry, and may 90 freely.
after declared into your adycrs1rys tricks,
without doing you harm. 1t is difficult,
after having declared four aces, to avoid
losing some of them.
5. Avoid, if possible, showing your
adversary that he cannot make the se-
quence or double b2ziquc you will thus
often hamper his game, and may save
some OF your aces and tens from being
taken by him.
G. BE very careful in the play of the
last eight tricks notice what cards YOU
adversary had previously lying on the ta-
BILE, and make what use you can Of the
knowledge, in order to try to save any
aces and tens of your own, and to get any
you can of your adversary's.
I. In this, as in all other games, keep
your temper"
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11

HING CHARLES TIE SIMPLE AND H1s
FooL.-This good fellows influence was
50 great, that Charles, King of France,
once remarked to him, he thought they
had better change places. As Joan did
not look well pleased at the proposal,
Charles asked him if he were not con.
tented at the idea of being king. 20,
content enough" was the reply; "but I
should be exceedingly ashamed at having
such fool II was this fool who once
red his masters nerve, by rushing into
lis room and exclaiming o, sire, such
news four thousand men have riseh in
the city u "What" cried the startled
ling with what intention have they
risen ?" "WeIl," said Joan, placing his
inger upon his nose, probably with the
intention of lying down again at bed
time"
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11
Brownlow's Policy.

Parson Brownlow, in reviviny his
KnorriHe Wing, thus lays down his poll
cy;
In assuming the editorial control and
publication of this paper, after our long
absence, and since the occupation Of East
Tennessee by the Union army, it may not
be out of place for us to state in brief,
but unmistakable terms, what our course
will be- We understand that some 10.
licitude is manifested upon this question
in certain rebel quarters. Those who
hn6ae Us, as all East Tennesseeans do,
need not be enlightened on this subject,
but those who have forgotten us, as most
rebels have, are entitled to the informa.
tion they seek.
We are not here to excuse this or that
act of the Washington Government; nor
yet to ceasure President Lincoln for what
he has done, Or to wish that he had done
otherwise. We endorse all he has DONE.
and we find fault with him for not having
done more of the same sort The Fed
era Government has been too lenient, and
too slow to punish rebels, and to crush
out this most aboElihable, wicked and un-
called for rebellion, from its very com
mencement.
The mediation we shall advocate, is
that of the cannon and the Snord and
our motto is--no armistice on sea or
land, until all, ALL the rebels, both front
all rear, in arms, and in ambush, are
subjugated or exterminated And then
we are for visiting condign punishment
upon the leaders in the rebellion, who may
survive the struggle, in the unholy cru
sadc against civil zation. 1t is not enough
to say that certain prominent characters
acknowledge that the rebellion has failed.
and that having lived under the United
States Government in former days, they
,cW try 10 do so again. Let them sui.
nit to the avs and constitution of tho
Federal Government, and cease to find
fault of it, or pack up their effects and
leave the country. Let them speedily
and without any mental reservation, learn
% behave themselves, and render a will
ing obedience to law and order, or let
hem quit the country. And none but
oyal men are to be heard in the casting
Up uf the accounts of men who have done
he amount of mischief these leading
.ebels have
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11

Dr.. RAowAy's CLEANSING SYRUP, called
Reaavating r solvent, is the most extra
,rlinary medicine for the cure of all skin
diseases, IIumors, Sores, Chronic Dis
eases, Scrotula, Ricketts,, Sore Legs, Swell.
ings of the Glands, Syphilitic Diseases,
in the world. One bottle of this remedy
will make more pure blood,an add great:
er clearness to the skin than dozen bot:
ties Of the most popular Sarsaparillas.-
Infants afflicted with soce heads, ''break:
ings ont" cankers, &c, are cured in
few days. One to six bottles will euro
the worst cases of skin diseases.
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11
DR. RADwAY S PILLS
Ds. RApwAY's PILLS
DE-. RApWAY's PILLS

Arc superior to ali other purgative medi.
lines in the world. They are the only
'ufgative pills that is safe to administer
n cases of Erisipelas, Typhoid, Scarlet,
i GLOW, or other Fevers, or in Small Pox
Ia tritis, Indanation of the Bowels,
Piles, and other diseases, where mild,
soothing and healing purgative is requir-
ed. One dose of Railways Pills will
cleanse the bowels, and purge from the
system diseased humors as thoroughly as
as lobela will cleanse the stomach. with.
out weakening the patient. One dose is
sufficient to prove their superiority to all
other pills.
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11

A YANKEE TEcK-At the battle OF
Rappahannock Station, after the 9th Me.
had gained possession Of the works III
their front and were busy taking whole
brigade of Johnnys to the rear, Col. Ed
wards, who was one Of the first to reach
the rifle pits. took few men from Go. G.,
and pressed on in quest of more prisoners,
sup2osing some might be trying to get
away in the darkness Of the night. Fol-
lowing the line Of Notification. down to
the river, he saw before him long line
of troops in the riaa-pits. Finding that
he was IN tight fix, he determined to
put on a bold face. "Where is the off
Ger in command of these troops ? ;" d.
manded the gallant Colonel i" Here, J"
answered Colonel who was commanding
the rebel brigade, "apd who are you, sir?"
My nama is Col Edwards of the 9th
Maine, and | demand You to surrender
your command" Il will confer with my
officers first" replied the rcbe! officer
Not a moment will | allow. sir said
Col. Edwards. Don't you see my col
umns advancing? (polnting to a large
body OF men, moving over the hill, but
who were the rebel prisoners being march
ed to the rear.) Your forces on the right
have all been captured, and your retreat
is cut of" and as the rebel commander
still hesitatcd, he continued, Forward
9TH Maine AID 12l,t New York - /
surrender, sir" said the rebel command
er quickly. "Will you allow ne the
courtesy Of retaining sword that la,
never been dishonorei ?" Yes, Sir,
replied Col. f., "but [ will take the
swords Of those otli:e:'s.' pointing to the
Golone!s by his side. Tney were hanled
to him. ''Now, order your men to y
down their arms, and pass to the rear,
with this guard" Thy obeycd, and a
whole brigade of Loui>ianians, the ia-
nous 9th and 9th Tigers being among
them, permitted themselves to be disarm-
ed, and marched to the rear as prisoners
Of war, by Col. Edwards, and less than Il
dozen men Of his regiment. Had it not
been for the Colonels GOODNESS and BRAY
cry at this critical moment, the result
would have been very unpleasant to say
the l.ast.-TrGnScrim.
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11

TOUCHING INCIDENTAL little boy had
lied. His b dy had been laid out in
title darkenea room, waiting to be, laid
n the cold lone grave. His afflicted
mother and bereaved little sister went in
% look at the face of the precious one;
ior his face was beautiful even in death.
As they stood gazing at the face Of one
so beloved and cherished, the little girl
asked to shake his hand. The mother at
irst, did not think it best, but the child
repeated the request, and seemed very
anxious about it. She took the cold hard
Of her sleeping boy, aud placed it in the
lani OF his weeping sister. The dear
saild looked at it Il moment, caressel it
.ondIy, and then looked up to her mother,
tarongh tears, and said, "Mother this
hand never struck me-" What could
have bseo more touching or more lovely 7
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11

CLERICAL WIr.-A Universalist cler.
gyman of Wisconsin, who has recentlw
returned home from term OF service as
chaplain to a regimen in the army OF the
Cumberland, spoke at town meeting the
other day, and in the course of his re-
marks, touched on the atrocious barbar-
ties of the rebels. My friends he
said C. have always preached to you
against any such institution as hell, or
future punishment, by my experience
within the las fsw months has modified
my opinions somewhat | believe there
is a hell provided for those wicked devils
as a military necessity"
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11

REBEL TRlpurK TO NEW ENGLAND
Mr.. W. NJ Fl.hback. ; member OF the
Convention which voted Arkansas out OF
the Union, spoke at a Union meeting at
Little Rock, on the 3lst ult., and paid a
lust tribute to New England, which should
put to shame those here at the North W 20
are continually viliiyihg this noble Sec
ton of the country. He said;
Il am native of Virginia, and an
old resident OF this State. have been
one of vou The same direction has been
given to my prejud ecs. | Was taught to
believe, and dad believe, that everything
manufactured in New England was made
to cheat with; that the religion OF the
people was hyr ocrisy that their touch
was contamination. Fellow citizens, l
have seen New England and its people,
| have been welcomed at the houses of
the rich--an exile. with not decent coat
to my back, or money in my pocket. l
have always met the warmsst Southern
tospitality at the houses Of their middle
classes. and, my fellow citizens, in one
sense of the word, they have no poor. l
have walked with awe and condemnlng
conscience through the schoolhouses found
at every corner of cross road. | saw
her barren bulls covered with plenty; |
saw her sturdy sons-every one OF them
an educated man-hasten to shoulder
their mu.kets and place themselves in the
ranks of the defenders of their country !;
and [ heard them make excuses for the
South, much in the spirit that kind eld-
er brother would for their wild young
brother; and | discovered, as you have,
that they are not towards. And, fellow
citizens, New England is representative
of the North" The speaker concluded
by saving that there was no power on
earth or below it that could destroy this
Governme 1T, for twenty millions of pco-
pie, like those Of New England, have
.aid-ruE UNION MUST AND SHALL BE PRE-
SERVED.
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11

ULieut. Allen tells good anecdote,
which we find in the Gardiner Journal,
of one of the prisoners who was taken at
Chickamauga. Johnny Reb. was looking
at one of our guns, and remarked that he
didn't think the Yanks would use them
big guns much longer why not p
inquired the Feds. because" said he,
"thc Confederacy is getting so narrow
that you'll FIRE clear over and hit your
men on the other side"
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11
Saturday evening""
:" Was you looking for him 2"
had been expecting him for fort


F" Was you looking for him 2"
al had been expecting him for fort
alght."
Why, du tell, if you had then; and
you never told ont either. Had he busi-
ness in the place 2"
He had"
What was it ?" Thi, was rather
more direct and blunt than the old lady
had meant to put it, and she forthwith
apologizcd by saying: "I didn't mean
that-I-I only thought--I-"
"Oh, I'd as lief you knew as not" said
the lady, with a charming air Of nairete a;
"he came to see me-"
Oh, Widow c.! didn't your good name
go down then. BE careful what you say
next, or you'll have only a remnant of
character to 90 home with, and remnants
alwa' 60 cheap.
He did, did he, and he didn't come
for nothing else then? ? But was you glad
to see him 7"
Indeed was. 1t was one of the
happlest moments Of my existence"
"Well, we'll" said the old woman,
hardly knowing how to frame her next
question, well, he's a real good-looking
man, anyway"
L think so too. and he's not only good
looking. but he's good-hearted; one of
the best men | ever knew"
You don't say SO, then! But is he
rich ~
Worth a hundred thousand or So"
said the lady, carelessly.
Why du tell if he is. Why. you'll
live like lady, won't you? But what's
his name ~
The old lady's curiosity was now reused
the highest pitch.
3" Henry Macon
j." Macon Macon! Why, wasn't that
your name before you we're married 2"
1t was"
Then he's connection, is he ~
He is"
Du tell if he is, then? Not cous-
in, hope never did think much Of
marriages between cousins"
" Henry is not my cousin"
He isn't? Not your cousin =? But
what connection is he, then, du tell,
now %
He is my youngest brother"
If ever thre was rapid progress made
ie sewing and knitting, by circle of la
dies, it was by those composing this socie-
ty, for the next fifteen minutes. Not
word was uttered, not an eye raised. Had
the latter been done, and the roguish and
expressive glances which passed between
Mrs. G. and the minister. who unobserved
had stood on the threshold, silent spec
tator aud curious hearer, perhaps, mind
you, &c only say perhaps, they might
have guessed more correctly the name,
character, standing, and profession of the
wlows's beau
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11

ARMY PRINrING.-The hrsL introdue-
ton of the Printing Press in the army
was by Capt II. Nefr, 10th Regt. Penn.
Eols.-3 months subsequently Goth Penn
Vols.-3 years., April 18th, 1861. This
press printed little paper called the
National Guard" The press continue!
to follow this regiment through all its
marches and trials, up to August, 1862.
where, on General Pope's retreat, for
want of transportation to prevent its tali
ing into the hands Of tic rebels, it was
destroyed.
In October following we hear of a
pre- IS in one of the Massachusetts, regi.
ments in the army Of the Potomac. A
weekly paper, published BY them, fell in
to our hauls; further than this we have
no record.
When the Army of tAc Potomac mov-
ed on to Manassas, Capt. Irwin had press
in operation at the Headquarters of the
Army of the Potomac. This press, type,
ETC., was buried ON the Peninsula in the
seven days retreat.
The first introduction of the press in
tho hospitals, was at this institution in
October, 1862, although the publication
of our paper did not begin until Feb. II,
following Tho press is now in operation
in Carver hospital, as we'll as many others.
Printing is also carried on in the Navy to
considerable extent Of late.
The Flag Ship Minnesota, 1t Fortress
Monroe, the L. S. Bark Hannibal, of
Charleston, and probably others to us un-
known. The llth Penn. Cavalry, al
Yorktown, publish IA paper called the
"Cavalier. This paper has been in op
GRAFTON over a year.-Historical Maya
zine.
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11

DR. lI,LL's BALsAM.-Those who have
used DR.. Halls BALsAM for CoNsuMsrIoN
or any form of Lung Disease, can attest
the superior ficacy of this medicine
Its health restoring AMI tonic qualities
not being subject to any reaction from
Opium, or any of It's preparations, is III,
true secret Of its great success.
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11

HAxLEr-Saear on my sword,
GHosr { below )-swlar, shAx'rrAn.
Y, freemcn. how long will ye .,iac
The vengeance that Justice inspires
With treason how loag will ye trihe.
And shame the proud nA~c Of your sires
Out OUT. with the sword and the ride,
In defence Of your homes aud your hres
The fag of the old Revolution,
Swear firmly to serve and uphold
That no ,rsi,orous breath Of pollution
Shall tarnish one star on its fold,
Swear
And hark the deep vc,ces replying
From geaves where tssr fathers are lying.
"Swear oh, .wcse!'
sn this moment who hssitstes. bsrters
The rights which his foreiathers won
as forfeits Gil biaim to the charters
Transmitted from sire to son.
kneel. kaecl, at the graves Of our martyrs,
And swear on your sword aud youe gun !;
Lay up your great oath on an altar
As huge and ~ strong ~ Stonebenge,
And thea. with sword, hre and halter,
sweep down TO the field of yenge.
Swear
md hsrk the deep voices replying
From graves where your fathers are lying:
Swear oh. swear -
By the tombs Of your sirss and brothers.
The hosts which the trsitors have slam:
By the tears Of your a,sets and mothers
In secret concesiins their pain
The eVirf which the heroine s,ncthers,
Consuming the heart aud the brain
Bv the sigh OF the penpiless widow.
By the sob Of her orphans despair.
When they sit in their snrrowful shadow,
kneel. kneel, every freeman. and swear |!
Swear
And hark the deep voices replying
From graves where your faher, are lying
Swear oh. swear -
On mounds which are wet with the weeping.
Where = nation has bowed to the sod -
Where the nobhest ef nHiyrs are sleeping.
Let the winds t~xr your vengeance abroad
And your 6rm oa,hs be hei d IN the keeping
or your rssto, hearts. and YOU God
Over LLLswosrH, for " hom the trs, tear rose
While to BAKss and L,oS you look
~ Wis,zsoP, star am ing heroes.
~ the blood Of onr murdered McCoox,
Swear
And hart the deep yotcts replying
Prom graves where Your fathers are lying
Swear oh. swear
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11

CMrs. Partington is of the opinion
that Mount Yesuvius should take, s.lrsaps-
rila to cure itself Of eruptio1s The Old
lady thinks it has been vomiting 80 loaa
nothing else would stay on its stomach,
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11
Z o ttrN.
The Oath.
sYr. BUCHANAN READ.

The following stirring lyric Vas inspired
bv,he death. in battle. of q brother of a gift
"a author. 1t vas read by the Mr.. Murdoch
In the United States Senate Chamber, last
winter with great effect and at q subsequent
reading. President Lincoln requested that it
might be repeated. Mr. Murdock said he was
unable to do so. ~ he then had no
copy OF IL; wsereupon Mr.. Lincoln took
from his pocket book q copy which he had
cut from a Cincinnati paper, and the reading
was given by Mr.. Murdoch in h" usual
spirited manner.i
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11

UUnaffected modesty is the sweetest
charm of female excellence, the richest
gem in the diadcm Of their honor.
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11

"" Mamma" said little girl, "can
door speak ?" "CertainIy not, my love" +"
"Then Why did you tell Anna to answer
The door this morning.
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11

The troops at Augusta are to be well
provided for this winter. Comfortable
barracks have been erected .na the sold
iers will have many comforts unknown
to their predecessors they will BE- well
shielded from the cold winter, and will
have fine opportunity to perfect them
reives in drill and to make all things
ready for active, efficient and brilliant
service in the field.
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11

-Cumpton keeps nine pin alley,
and one day he was seen leaning up
against the outside weeping as if his
heart would break = What's tac mat
ter p inquired one Of his friends who
was passing. Matter enough" said he
e" I'm clean done over: my boy Charley
is dead. I'm mighty unfortunate in
babies. Just as quick as they get
big enough to set up the pins they dies?'
And poor Cumpton .obbed on.
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11

~ distinguished merchant. long ac-
customei to extensive observation who
had gained an extraordinary knowledge
of men, said, when | see one of my
apprentices or clerks riding out on the
Sabbath, on Monday | dismiss him, for |
have found that such one can never be
be trusted"
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11

One OF the rules in conversation
is, never to say thing which any of the
company can reasonably wish We had
rather left unsaid nor can there any
thin: be well more contrary to the end,
for which people meet together than to
part unsatis6cd with each other or them.
selves.
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11

rxRSs-sIngie copies Four Cents one copy
one year, payment in advance, 81, so ; at the
expiration OF the year, s2y0O No paper dis
continued until all srrearages are paid. These
erms viii be strictly adhered to.
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11
The nav cf a volunteer under t

-The pay cf volunteer under the
bounties offered by the National and
State Governments, for the full term OF
three years, amounts to t,co dollars and
sirty nine cents day for each work
ing day, and no deduction on account of
sickness, medical attendance, medicines,
de. Ifa man who is able bodied and
can 60, refuses to volunteer and is draft
ed, his pay is thirteen dollars a month :
This view of the case is worthy tie Sc
rious consideration of those who are
liable to the draft.
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11

Tho New York Herald urges JEFF
Davis to move South with his army, gov
ernment and all. drive Napoleon out of
Mexico, and set up there his here "play-
ed.out" Confederacy. Not bad idea
for JEFF & Co.
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11

-Secfetary CHase' "rtHouV 1ure"c.
financial legislation by this Congress, had
within his grasp on the lst of December
LOO, 100000 dollars. as follows: Bal
ance of fve-twenties unsold, ll5, 100000
dollars balance of fifty millions loan,
10000. 900, dollars; balance in treas
ury, 29,000000 balance in tenders
40,000,000; balance in interest bearing
treasury notes. 950,0O0,OO0 dollars /;
balances in tariff bearing treasury notes,
100000 dollars; balance in internal
revenue notes, 80,000,000 balance in
ten forty loan notes, 40,000,000 dollars.
Total. 1884 100000 dollars.
Ellsworth American., 1863-12-11

Parson Brownlow, in reviviny his
KnoxriHe Wing, thus lays down his poll