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give often hear il said that this or that
course of the Government, in the conduct OF
the war, will have tendency to divide the
people of the North and raise party issues
and Great party strife in oil its bitterness.
The very persons who thus talk, are ex-
cccdingly vigilant in seeking something by
which they may be able to justify the parti'
san course which. from tho outbreak of the
rebellion. they were determined to pursue
They have no words of condemnation Tor
treason. They never dcuouncc the leaders
Of the slave holders conspiracy. They speak
of tho determination Of the South, OF its
able military leaders, and its unity OF pur-
pose, and of our divisions, with an air OF i'll
concealed satisfaction.
The fact is, this class of men place party
above country. They hate the administra-
ton great deal moro intensely than they
do the rebellion, and hence they aim oil their
blows at tho former and let the latter so I'M
rebukcd at their hands. They do even worse
than this. So far forth Is the success of the
rebellion can minister to the success Of their
party designs, they hesitate not to give it
aid and comfort.
Now that the proclamation Of freedom is
issued, these sympathizcrs with the South
have their prctext to which they appeal to
justify their partisan course. But we don't
SEQ that they are n bit worse now than they
always have been. They give the Govern
mcut just as much support as they ever did,
and they sympathizc with the rebellion just
as they have done. But they have preteri
to which they appeal to justify the partisan
course which they have followed in the past
and are determined to follow in the future.
In this, they are similar to the secessiOuists
Of the South. They. too, had their pretext
for secession, which was nothing more nor
less than the election of a candidate, dis
tasteful to them, to the Presidency. Now
that the secessionists of the North and OF
the South have one more thing in common,
viz: preiert, we expect to SEQ the former
still moro persistent in aiding the latter in
their chosen way Of stirring up party divis-
ions.
But to such as desire to do nothing OF n
party character to aid tho rebellion, we com.
mend the following from recent speech Of
w. l.. Yancey. before the Legislature of
Alabama, and they will learn that party
strife and divisions at the North are Just
what the rebels desire. He said:
eve have something to hope, however
from this division OF the councils OF our enc
mics-from their fierce party strife and jeal-
ousies. Upon this hope let us build our own
uuity-upon their jealousie lot US build our
own harmony-upon these clashings OF par
ty interests lot us bind together our own pat
riotic energics-upon their scl6shncss and
folly let us base prayer to God that He
would enable us to exhibit, in behalf of our
beloved country. seli-sacriGcing wisdom,
both In opinion and action. in oil matters
appcrtaining to our defence"
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Emancipation in Missouri.

Gov. Gamble, in his message TO the Legis-
lature Of Missouri. takes ground in favor Of
emancipation. The following condensed re-
port of his message relating to this subject we
take from the Tribune
"The Governor discusses Emancipation at
length. He declares that he has no prejudice
against Slavery, but believes that the material
interests Of the State will be promoted by the
substitution of free for slave labor. A necess-
ity for immediate action grows out Of the pres.
ent condition Of the country. The primary
object of the rebellion is TO establish Govern.
ment on Savary. The leaders Of the rebellion
claim Missouri as amember Of the Confederacy
but their desire will be at an end If she be-
comes free, aud all questions Of her connection
with the Coniederacy may therefore in this
way be set forever at rest.
Moreover, both the number and value Of
the slaves has been diminished by the robell-
ion. The tenure of such property has become
insecure, and it is therefore impossible to
hope to supply the demand for necessary labor
in future by the emigration of slaves to the
State. But the State must have labor, and
since it cannot have slave labor, regard to
its own interests requires that it should en-
courage free labor, which can only be done by
doing away with slave labor.
Emancipation then being necessity, the
question remains whether il shall be gradual
or immediate. The Governor thinks it neces-
sary to keep all the labor they have and get all
they can, and that gradual emancipation will
encourage free emigration as rapidly us the
State will require it. lie breads the hazard
of sudden change. and seeks support for his
views in precedents, and invokes in its aid the
proiEers of the President and Congress. The
State Constitution requires compensation as
condition Of emancipation, and such plan
should be adopted as would make it certain
that the State will receive the proposed aid
from Congress. Tie Governor proposes an act
providing that the children OF slaves born after
the passage Of the act should be free. and rec
ommends it to the Legislature as ono avoiding
all objection to emancipation. lie concludes
by adopting the language of President Lincoln
In his lest Message, which urges harmonious
discussion and mutual concession as means
OF reconei!ing the differences of opinion which
exist on the subject"
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For the Union and Journal.


ANOTHER PATRIOT coNE.-Scrgcnt j. Q.
Libby. OF Company |, 18th Maine Regiment,
Son OF Mr.. John and Mary Ann Libby Of this
city aged % years and some 3 months. AT
the call of his country, he sacrificed the
comforts of home, and the associations Of
his youth-badc adicu to all that promiics
happiness as citizen, and those prospects
of the future, which light up the path of
a youthful christian, bidding adcu to pa
rents, brothers and sisters, and the chris
tian church of which he was beloved men,
Der, exchanging his place in the House of
God for u place in the ranks Of those who
brave their bosoms to the showers OF leaden
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all her officers Including Capt. Wainwright
and Lieut.. Lee) and crew, $50 all told, had
been killed by musketry from the rebel steam
or. My informant states that but one or
two Of the officers, and twelve or fifteen OF
the crew escaped death.
The gunboat Clifton and 0waseo were en-
gagged and escaped the former loosing no men,
and having but ono wounded. the latter hav-
ing but ono killed and thirteen wounded.
The rebel force was estimated ut about
5000, under Gen. Magruger.
Our land force, under command OF Col.
Burrill Of Massachusetts,, did not exceed three
hundred, the residue not having arrived, or
had not discmbarkedat the time Of the fight.
Our loss was estimated ct one hundred
and fifty to two hundred and sixty killed,
and two hundred taken prisoners. the navy
suffering the most. 1t is thought the rebe
loss is much more, az our guns were firing
grape and canister continually In their midst,
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REBEL ATTACK ON GALVESTON.

INV YoRx Jan. llth.
Adyiccs received here state that Galveston
was attacked by land and water on the morn
ing of Jan. LIST. Col Burrill and his men
were all killed or taken prisoners. -Four
rebel rams made an attack on the Harriet
Lane and carried her by boarding. Capt.
Wainwright. Lieut.. Lee and all the men arc
killed or prisoners. Capt. Wilson OF tho
Owasco was killed. Commanders Renshaw
blew up the flagship Westiield, to prevent
her falling into the hands OF the rebels. lie
and his LIST Lieut.. Zimmerman, were killed.
Two baroucs loaded with coal also fell into
tho hands of the rebels. The steamer Creole.
arrived to night from New Orleans Sd, was
detained by order of Gen. Banks. to bring
DISPATCHES to Gen. Ilalleck. She passed sew
crai transports bound up the river. Passed
Merrinac with troops at the Southwest Pass,
also the gunboat Kensngton.
"By the arrival Of the gunboat Clifton at
Southwest Pass, learn that early on the
morning Of the LIST inst. tho rebels made nm
attack by land and water on the Federal for.
ces % Galveston. Our gnnboats were attack
ed by five rebel steamers, protected by double
rows Of bales Of cotton, loaded with troops
armed with rifles muskets &c. Tho Harriet
Lane was captured by boarding, after about
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In the House, the usual proceedings were
had for committee to wait on the Cover.
nor elect, and convention Of the two Hous,
es to qualify him to enter upon his official
duties.
Tho two Houses met in convention al
IL l.2 o'clock, when the Governor elect, ac'
companied by the Governor and the Execu-
tive Council and the Heads of Departments
came into the Convention, and the official
oaths were administered by Hon. Nathan
Farwcll, President of the Senate, and in
presence of the Convention.
The Governors Message was then read by
Charles A. Miller, Clerk of the House.
In the Senate, Friday, communication
was received from the Secretary of State lay
ing before the Senate the report OF the Liquor
Commissioner. Laid on the table.
The President announced the following
Committees:
Cormttce on Bills in Second Reading
Miliken of Kennebec, Elliot of Cumberland,
Durren of Washington, Roberts Of Waldo,
Seabury Of Piscataquis, Beal OF Penobscot,
Barrows of Oxford, Starr Of Knox, Milliken
of Hancock, Wiggin of York, Philbrick Of
Cumberland, Moore of Somerset.
Committee on Engrossed BiHs-Emerson
of Hancock. Pike OF Kennebcc, Smith OF
PenobscOt, Stevens of Oxford, Cram of Cum
berland, White Of Waldo, Jordan OF Andro-
scoggin, Doe of York, Josselyn of Franklin,
Morrow of Sagadahoc, Plummer Of WASH
ington, Colby of York.
In the House the Speaker announced the
following Committees:
On Fsnanes-Messrs. Cobb of Rockland,
Cony Of Augusta, Stetson of Bangor, Wick
cry of Cape Elizabeth, Copeland of Calais,
Drummond Of Bath. Perkins of Kennebunk-
port.
On Eleciions-Messrs. Manson of Ban
gor, Hayden of Bath, Hopkinson of Fort
Fairfield, Mcclellan of Portland, Bradford of
Winthrop, Grant of Ellsworth, Page of Ber-
wick.
A Bill, authorizing the further suspension
Of specie payment was passed in concurrence
Dy DOth branches.
The two Houses met in convention at ii
o'clock for the choice Of Secretary of State,
Adjutant General, Attorney General and
seven Executive Councillors.
Joseph B. Hall was elected Secretary OF
State, Josiah ii. Drummond, Attorney Gen.
eral, John L.. Hodsdon, Adjutant General,
and the following Executive Councillors:
John j. Perry, Oxford,
Charles Holden, Portland,
Horace b. Prescott, New Sharon,
James Bell, Skowhegin,
Raymond S. Rich, Thorndike,
Charles Stetson, Bangor,
Eben Woodbury., Houlton,
Saturday, both branches passed tho bill
ccding certain lands on Seavy's Island, in
Kittcry, to the United States.
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spetial Notites.
Friend In Need. Try it.

Dr. Sueers Injaii,bie Liniment Is prepared from
the recipe of DIR. stephen Sweet, OF Connecticut,
the great bone setter and has been used In bis prac
tice Tor the last twenty years with the most aston
lshing success. As an external remedy 10 Is with
out q rival, and will alleviate pain moro speedily
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Its soothing, healing, and powerful strengthening
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The Governors Mossage---Legisia-
tive Matters.

Gov. Coburn's message, published in this
naper, was communicated to the two branch
cs of the Legislature on Thursday, 9Th inst,
through their respective clerks. The report OF
the Committee on Gubernatorial votes was
made in the forenoon Of the same day, and
shows the whole number Of votes to have been
1854. Abner Coburn had 46,7S3, Bion
Bradbury 33 ,792, Charles ID. Jameson 1926,
Scattering Sc; Coburn's plurality l2,99l.
The message is very clear, business-like
document, presenting in most admirable
manner the operations Of the various depart
ments for the past year, the state OF the
finances and characterized in oil its parts, by
that sound sense and straightforwardness
which the Governor has always displayed in
the various public stations which he has
held, and that sagacity which has been at
tributed to him as business man. 1t is al
so exceedingly clear in recommendations, and
the most bitter OF his political opponents
can find very little of n partizan character
ON which to base an objection. OF course
he gives to tho National Administration
hearty support, and presents his views on
National topics briefly, with good Judgment
We think it will be looked upon by oil who
give it candid perusal, and it should be
read by all, as model message.
The organization of the two branches is
thoroughly Republican. In the Senate only
two votes were given for the Democratic
candidate, Hon. E. r. Wiggin, Esq, OF
York, and in the House the Democrats voted
40 for John NJ. Goodwin, ESD, of Biddeford,
to 1903 for Nelson Dingley, Jr., Esq, OF
Auburn, for Speaker. The organization oil
the two branches is as follows:
SESArE.-President, Hon. Nathan A. Far
we'll, af Rockland, Secretary, Ezra Q. Brett,
ESQ, of Oldtown, Asst. Secretary, Thomas
p. Cleaves. Esq of Browniield, Messenger,
Increase Blake. Of Farmingt faArSlrh, Mes
senger, John SsNoyes OF BUM rt--1'
, HousE.-Speaker, Hon. Nelson Dingley'
Jr., OF Auburn. Clerk, Charles "A. Miller,
ESQ, of Rockland. Asst. Clerk. Horace Still
son of Pittsfeld, Messenger, Alden Gondy,
of Boothbay, Asst. Messengers, a. l.. Nor
ton, of Palermo and Sumner j. Chadbourne.
of Dixmont.
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GEMERAL IMEEaa.HGENcg. !

BENJAMIN Fletcher and eife. Jordan Rol.
Inns for plaintiffs, Bourne & Stone for defend.
ents. Assumpsit on account annexed.
No. 900. Ably F. !&epley, En-. Us. Ben
jamin Fletcher and tcife. Suit for profess
sional services OF late John Shcplcy, Esq.-
After the evidence was out this case was sub
mitted to the decision of tho presiding Judge.
Judgment for plaintiff for full amount claim
cd and interest. Wells & Eastman for Pltf.
Bourne & Son for Def.
No. TIT. Charlotte l.. Page, hbeliant rs.
Cephas It. Page. Libel for divorce, heard
before tho Court. Cause, adultery and de-
sertion. Divorce decreed. Tapley & Smith
for libellant. No appearance for respondent.
No. Isl. Edmund Warren rs. George
T. Jonss.a Trustee. Suit for damages for
breach of deft's agreement not to carry on
the manufacture and sale of soap within tho
towns Of Kennebunk, Lyman, Wells and
Alfred, Verdict for plaintiff, S99,IS. Bourne
& Son for plaintiff. Dane for defendant.
No. 1853. Luther S. Moore ps. Simeon
Folsom, on q note of Major H. Folsom, on.
dorsed by def. to pltf. Defence, that it
was agreed that this and other notes should
DO relinquished and the suits thereon enter
cd neither party in consideration Of $1,000
paid to the pltG. by the def. Case now be-
fore the jury. Drew & Moore for plta. I.
NJ. Hayes and G. r Aver for dcft.
N.o372. William Hodge Us. Moses LIBBY
and Trustee is the next cause assigned for
trial. Il. R. Wiggin for Pltff. Taplcy 4
Smith for deft.
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attention. In Louisiana hc had expected
from freedom about $1,000 slaves. These
comprise oil the negroes held in the Lafourche
District who had been emancipated already
for some time, under the law which frees
slaves taken in rebellious territory by our
armies. Others of these negroes had bcen
freed by the proclamation Of September,
which declared oil slaves to be free whose
owners should DO in arms on tho first OF
January. The slaves of Frcnchmen were free
because the code eirii expressly prohibits q
Frenchman holding slaves. and by tho 9Th
and 9Th Victoria every Englishman holding
slaves submitted himself to penalty OF sou
for each. Now, take the negroes OF the Be-
cessionists. Frenchmen and Englishmen out
of the 81, 900, and the number is reduced to
an ininitesimal portion of those expected.
This fact had come to his knowledge from
having required every inliabitant of tho city
to register his nationality. After oil the
names had been fairly registered, he explain
cd these laws to the English and French
Consuls, and had thus replied to demands
which had been made by English and French
residents of Louisiana upon the Government
for slaves alledged to have been seized. Zap
planse.)
Gen. Butler then adverted to the fight at
Vicksburg, and explained bow utterly i'm.
possible 1t was for Banks and Faragut to
pass the strongly. lortiied rebel position three
hundred miles below, ut Port Hudson, in
ZINE, at the present low stage OF water in
the river TO cooperate with Gen. Sherman.
A pleasant conversation on various topics
followed and the committe left, evidently
pleased at the manner in which the evening
had passed. :,
The guests at the hotel afterwards pressed
into the room to shake Gen. Butler by the
hand, and the ladies especially appeared to
be delighted with the opportunity Of Offering
their compliments"
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The OLD Folks CONCERT given at City Hall
last "Wednesday evening, in MD Of the sick
and wounded soldiers. was a decided success,
The audience was large, considering the state
Of the weather, and We should judge that
nearly 800 was received for the very worthy
object for which the concert was given.
r. NJ. Chapman, W. II. Thompson and
Thomas Quinby, Esqs., were chosen COM
mittee, to apply the amount received to tho
object intended.
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The Confessions 4 Expensn,, Of an Invalid.
publ,shcd 70 tho Benefit

Published 70 tho Benefit
and rs q warning and caution TO young men who
suffer from Nervous Debility, Premature Decay,
&c /, supplying Mt the same time the means OF Self.
Cure. Byone who has cured himself after being
put 10 great expense through medical imposition
and quackery. by encloslnga postpaid addressed
envelope. SINGLE COPIES may be had Of the author.
NATHANIEL MAYFAIR, Esq. Bedford, Kings
Co.. MY. lyrl3
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County ArToRNEr.-ln the absence of the
County Attorney for this county, Col. Tap
ley of the 9th regiment, Hon. John IL.
GoOdenow Of Alfred, has been appointed by
the Court to attend to the duties of that of.
fee during the present session at Saco. Mr..
Goodcnow is discharging the duties thus i'm.
posed upon him with entire acceptance to all
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UNITED STATES SESAToR.-In the Legisla.
turc of this State, last Tuesday. Hon. Lot
NJ. Morrill,, was elected United States Sena.
tor, for six years, from the 4th Of March
next. In the House the vote was 95 for
Morrill,, and AZ for Hon. William p. Haincs
of this city, and Q scattering, and in the
Senate, 25 for Morrill, and for Haines.
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FATAL AccipENr.-Mr. Charles Witham
was instantly killed in Portland on Monday
evening OF last week. An engine run against
HIM, pressing him against the platform at
the Grand Trunk Depot, and almost cutting
his body in two parts.
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Excused from service, oeing now treasurer OF the
county.
YIRsT JURY.
Charles Atkinson, Buxton, Foreman.
John Bagley. marlborough.
Daniel G. Clark, Sanford.
Charles ]. Cleaves. Biddcford.
William Drown, Kennebunk.
Ivory Henderson, Parsonsfeld.
Cyrus Fogg, Limerick.
Woodbury. G. Gooch, Biddeford.
Benjamin F. Goodwin, Kennebunk.
Leavitt Haley, Alfred.
Joseph w. Hanson. Lyman.
Ebenezer J. Hersom, Acton.
SECOND JURY.
Lawrence Jordan. Saco. Foreman.
George Hobbs, South Berwick.
Samuel McKenney, Saco.
BENJAMIN Msnson, Limington.
Daniel Payne, Kittery.
Joseph Picoat, Ki,tery.
Reuben Small. Cornish.
William Smith 4,h, Kennebunkport.
Daniel p. Spinney, Eliot.
John +. Tarbox, Kennebunkport.
Jonas G. Tebbetts, Saco.
Gideon Waldron, South Berwick.
suPERNuMERARIEs.
Albert G. Hussey, Berwick.
Ebenezer Rogers, Biddeford.
John X. Weare, York.
William Wells, Wells.
Jonathan Y. Wentworth, Lebanon.
The Grand Jury adjourned on'Friday after
noon, having found five bills of indictment,
viz: two for malicious trcspass. two for lar
ceny, and ono Tor forgery.
On Wednesday morning No. 10, Walter
LiniefeM Us. lsac Curtis, was taken up for
trial. Jos. Dane and Thos. NJ. Hayes for
PHI. E. E. Bourne for dcfcndcnt. This was
q suit brought by the owner against tho mas
ter Of the barque Maine to recover the bal.
ance due of the proceeds Of certain voyage.
The defence set up was that the master was
to have 3-5 of the proceeds of the voyage
and had already paid over the 2'5 due. The
plaintiff claimed that he was to have 3.5 and
the delcndent 2-5. The Jury found verdict
for tho plaintiff in the sum of $5l2 10.
Mo 1913. Jane GRAHAM and Others, petit
TONERS for partition, rs. Samuel Cole. Moses
Emery for Petitioners, Tapley and Smith for
The petitioners claim to own in
common and undivided with Samuel Cole,
certain real estate in Saco. The respondent
admitted the claim as to portion of the pro-
perty, but claimed that he was solo owner of
six acres of it by twenty years adverse occu-
patton Of the same. Verdict for the Petition.
crs rs to the Who'll cestate,
No. 2o7. John III. Ellis rs. Ira Andre,es.
Thomas NJ. Hayes and S. w. Luques for
plaintiff. Tapley Smith and Ira I. Drew
for defendant. Assumpsit. to recover dam
ages sustained by reason Of alledged false 70.
presentations made by the plaintiff in ex.
change Of horses.
Monday Morning, Jan. 10Th. tho Court
charged the Jury in case Ellis us. Andre,rs.
The jury returned to their room and remain
ID out all day Monday and late at night but
we're unable to agree upon verdict.
No 7i6. Bsyamin r. Haley %. George
Tapley & Smith for plaintiff Good.
win pro sc. Trespa's against the Sheriff.
rho defendant was defanlted. and there was
! hearing in damages before The Court. Tho
Court awarded $2i0.
No. $50. Iehabod G. Jordan and al. ~.
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LuxuER.-Scvcn brigs and three schooncrs
are loading at Mach,asport with boards,
mostly for foreign ports.
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WEsrcuEsrER COUNTY, IS.

wEsrcuEsrER CouNrr, ~.
Edward Purdy being duly sworn, says that no
resides in the town OF New Castle that some years
ago he was very sick with sore on his Lex, which
had been running for over hvc years. that no was
also much distressed by palm In his chest, and be
sides was very costlvc and dyspepte' that ater
trying various remedies and many physicians, no
commenced using Drandreths Pills. six TO eight
three times n week, and at the end OF ono month
the sore In his leg healed, and ut the end OF two
months he was entirely cured OF costivcness. dys-
pepsa and pain, and has remained we'll ever since
EDWARD PURDY.
Sworn 10 before me, this 18th day OF Octobcrisel.
b. MALCOLM SMITH,
i-tw Justice Of tho Peace.