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known as 'Kawbone Hollow, to be the
best in their town."
So much for the "Hard School"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-06-12


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Daily national Republican., 1863-11-03
Charleston,

Lying well up, nearly opposite Fort Wagner,
we have, across the narrow part of Morris
Island, so full a view of Charleston that have
studied the aspect Of the city until 1t has grown
familiar 10 me. We can see the shipping, what
there Is OF It, at the whafves the plying of
one or two small steamers to and fro trace
the streets up from the battery, and almost
fancy we see the people moving in them.
The tall steepies Of Grace, st. Michael's, and
Christ's churches have grown accustomed
sights, and those in the feet who have been
familiar with Charleston in other days point
out prominent buildings and speculate as to the
fate of old friends whom the war has swept into
! the vortex of treason and disloyalty.
But. though Charleston is thus near to us,
! the same glass that seems almost to place 1t
within our grasp shows to us Sumter, ruined
yet defiant; the threatening embrasures of Fort
Johnston and the long line of batteries which
fringe the shore of Sullivan's Island, from
Moullric upwards, until these sandy outlines
are lost in the woods about Mount Pleasant.
These are the sentincls that guard the road to
the city. They will be overcome, BUNDLED,
and captured-not doubt o: that-but, whilst
they remain, though near, Charleston is not
ours.
Whilst we thus look at Charleston and curl.
ously speculate upon its closCncss, one cannot
but " wonder as to the feelings of the people who
still remain there, as they sre us slowly but
surely driving in their outpOsts aud closing IN
upon them. The Monitors and the Ironsde:
lie in full view from the city's wharves, anC
the promcnadcrs on the Battery, II there be any
| left, may almost look down the throats of Gen
| Gilmore's guns on Cummings Point.
From the scrried batteries that have replaced
Fort Gregg, and from the flaming ports of thu
! Ironsidcs, there may at any hour be opened
upon them fire that would sweep through
their streets and In few hours make their cit,
a mass of frc-scorchcd and crumbling ruins
What must he the feelings of people living
thus, with destruction and death In its mos
terrible forms constantly threatening them, ",
can only imagine. Were 1t any other city thar
| Charleston there might be pity fslt for them.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-03

THE LATE c. TARDox SMEED.-At meeting
OF Iowans, held in the Patent otice building last
evening, the following resolutions, offered by l..
ID. ipgersoll, of the Treasury Department, were
passed:
Whereas, we have learned with great pain and
sorrow that our iellow-eitizen, &. TsrboX Smeed,
OF Bremen county, late clerk in the Offce of the
sixth Auditor oil the Treasury, has destroyed his
own life by drowning, therefore,
Resolved, That our long acquaintance with him
and our thorough knowledge of him rs n man Of
unusual intelligence, unquestoned integrity, .ex-
TO the firm c0nvictfon that he could not have COM
mitted this melancholy act except whilst under the
influence of mental alteration.
RESOLVED, That so beheSing, we cannot condemn,
but must forever lament his last act on earth.
Resoipfd, That we shall forever cherish the mem-
ory of Lis many amiAble and excellent qualities
OF head and hsaFt-his unerring judgment in po-
litioa questions his Just estimate OF public men,
his charity, his devoted love Of country and OF ali
men, his respect for virtue In pubic aud private
station, his personal integrity his enduring friend.
ship for everything good and pure, his hone.t
hatred for all things bad, his singular eanuor ma
not polished bot sincere manners.
RfsOipFd, That we DO most sincerely sympathise Q
with his agonized wife In her sudden and dreadful
bereavement.
kesoyred, That copy of these resolutions he pre-
sented to her. as token OF our sympathy ana We
furnished TO tho press OF the city and the 10 fnaA
of our and his beloved state.
Tarbox sneed, the citizens Of Iowa, now sojourn;
ing at the National Capital, will wsn the usual
badge OF mourning for the period OF thirty dhfa
DuIing the pendency ofthese resolutions appro--
pirate remarks wers made by number of gentle
men, whose intimacy with the deceased led them
to know his many good qualities.
STEPHEN J. W. TABor,
President Iowa Association.
+. II. TALBOT, Corresponding Secretary.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-03
The Destruc tion OF Porte.au-PIatte.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The brig Santiago,
from Porte.au. Platte on the 9Th Of October, has
arrived at this port.
The Hamburg and Bremen consuls at Porte
au.Platte were passengers to New York.
il appears from the information received here
from San Domingo, that after the destruction
of Santiago, the Spanish garrison, with 1000
rcinforcements, retreated to Porte-au Platte.
The insurgents so much harassed the spaniards
as 10 cause loss to them of 1,200 killed and
wounded. Fresh arrivals of troops reinforced
them to 1000 men; yet even these were con-
fined to the town by the efforts of not over 900
insurgents. This continued until the I'd of
October, when the Spanish troops returned to
the fort. The town was given up to pillage.
A part Of the Spanish force embarked for
San Domingo, reducing the garrison to ], 800
men. On the 4th instant the spaniards again
pillaged the town, and the Domnicans then
tried their hand. Nearly all the houses and
stores were plundered, and the contents not
removed destroyed. Six hundred spaniards
then sailed from the fort. After a severe fight
they drove the Dominicans from the town. The
Spaniards were assisted by guns from the fort,
which set fire to the town. The fire was con.
tinued until the departure of the Santiago, dc.
stroying valuable stores.
A considerable body of foreign merchants
and the entire town, excepting the Wesleyan
mission house and a few small buildings, was
burned. II was believed the remainder of tho
town would be destroyed. The losses by til,
two fires at Santiago and Porto Plata reach fv,
millions. The white population of Lamar hav,
j fled to foreign countries; thousands have gon,
to the neighboring islands, and some Of th.
principal merchants TO the United States. Tn,
United States Commercial Agent Is anon.
those who have left. None have saved any
thing but their lives.
| Another account, from the Turks Islant
| Standard, says that In the battle the Spaniardi
were terribly beaten, and driven back to th,
fort, with losa Of $50 men. A brisk fire from
the fort compelled the DomIicans to leave th,
town. The Government House, and the resi-
dcnces of the American and British Copsgls
and the Roman Catholic church were amopl
the houses burned. The Spanish soldiers wer'
seen going abolt with firebrands in their hand
while the fight was progressing. 1t was re
ported that the spaniards would soon evacuat
the fort, US they cannot retain 1t against TIN
Domineans, who number four thousand in tn
neighborhOod.
1t Is said that the whole south side Of til
island is In actual rebellion, and that the Domi
cans whom it is reported Joined Santana hav
deserted him.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-03
PERSONAL.

NAPOLEON has received and congratulated
the Mexican deputst!on on their success.
Mn. CuAs. MATHEWS took his farewell bene-
ut in Paris, on Saturday night, Oct. II.
Miss EVANS, little Welch orator, and a
second Miss Dickinson is lecturing on temperance.
Mr.. LAIRD has been speaking at Brkenhead,
dofending his course In the matter OF the Alabama
etc.
MIR. MASON, the Southern Commissioner, who
had returned to England from France, was the
guest oil Mr.. W. S. Lindsay, NJ. p.
W. G. BLANCHARD, ESQ.,, has been reap
pointed to the position OF Boston agent of the New
York Associated Press.
BARON RormscHILD has come to the relief OF
the finances OF France, and he has taken four mil.
lions sterling Of French Treasury bonds at i've per
cent interest.
Mr.. DRAKE, chairman of the Missouri COM
mittee says he withheld the Presidents reply from
the press tor week, in order that his own answer
| might be printed with 1t. What modest man
Mr.. GEO. d. BELcHER, of Chlcopee, Mass,
advertises a dissolution thus "As | and my wife
cannot agree, wdtiissolve partnership, and shall
not pay any of her bills after this date"
CAPT. EDWIN d. WILLARD, who, for the
last eighteen or nineteen months, was connected
with the Commisssry Department OF the Army OF
the Potomac, died on last Friday night in the city
Of Brooklyn, New York, after = lingering illness,
contracted in the camp.
GEO. FAULKNER, grocer, of Cleveland, Ohio,
had by slow degrees accumulated about $500 in
gold and silver, which he kept buried In a box a
foot deep In his cellar. His very anxiety about
his treasure must have betrayed him. for on Thurs
day night last the cellar was entered and the
money all stolen.
CHARLOTTE CUsuMAN was as child the
profcye OF that memorable patrinrshal saint Henry
Wsrej having earned handsome competence Ms
nn actress, she established her family IN comfort
In England; and has resided for some years in
Rome, providing a delightful home for two OF her
gifted Gountrywomen devoted to arti there she
assembled around her the most agreeable coteries,
and cheers and charms large American colony by
her cultivated hospitality. She came home on n
visit In June last, and has performed In Washing
ton, PhilAdclphla, New York and Boston for the
benefit OF the MON soldiers realizing thereby the
sum OF eight thousand dollars, besides aiding the
Dramatic Fund Nt their late benefit She has pro-
cured commissions for her artist friends abroad
greeted her numerous s"Quaintances In the dlner-
ent cities and watering plsces-winding up her be-
| nign soiourn by ilng the ode at the inaugura.
ton ceremonies for the new organ In her atiye
| city, Boston, to-day. On Wednesday next she
sails for Europe.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-03

IMPORTANT TO FEM1LEs.-Dr. Cheeseman's
PWs.-The combination OF Ingredients In these
pills are the result Of long and extensive prac.
tice. They are mild in their operation, and Ger.
tain In correcting all Irregularities painful mem
struation, removing all obstructions, whether
from cold or otherwise headache pain In the side,
pslpitaion OF the heart whites, all nervous affeo-
tons, Mysteries, fatigue, pain In the back and
limbs, &C., disturbed sleep, which arise from inter
ruption Of nature.
DIR. CHEESEMAN'S PILLS
was the commencement Of new era In the treat
ment OF those Irregularities and obstructions
which have consigned 80 many to q PREMATURE
GRAVE. No female can enjoy good health unless
she 10 regular, and whenever an obstruction takes
place the general health begins to decline.
DR.. CHEESEMAN'S PILLS
are the most effectual remedy ever known for all
complaints peculiar to Females To all Glasses they
arc invaluable, inducing, rih certainly, periodical
regularity They are known to thousands, who
have used them at different perisds, throughout
the country, having the sanction OF some OF the
most eminent Physicians In America.
Explicit directions, stating iphen they should not be
used, with each Box-the Price One Dollar per Bor,
containing from 80 10 60 Pills.
Pills sent BY mail, promptly by remitting to the
Propriotors. Sold by Druggists generally.
HUTCHlNGs 4 HILLYER,
Proprietors, 81 Cedar st., New Yrok.
Sold BY .. CALVERT FORD,
se6-smeod 900 Pa. avenue, Washington, D. C.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-03
coprERHEAp CIRCULAR EXPOSED

Dean Richmond and Peter Cagger, Chairman
and secretary Of the New York Democratic
state Central Committee, issued a circular Oct.
.;rh. in which 1t was stated that the State of
New York is charged with deficiency for evcrr
citizen WHO has paid the three hundred dollars
commutation money.
The official dispatch from Provost Marshal
General Fry, which was published in all the
morning papers yesterday, denying that state
ment, and declaring that the President has
ordered that every citizen who has paid the
$500 Communication shall receive the same credit
therefor as If he had furnished substitute,
and is exonerated from military service for the
time for which he was drafted-to wit, three
years--took the wind out of Seymour Copper.
hcadism, and totally defeated the object of the
circular in regard to the State election to-day.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-03
$4,000 Lying Around Loose.

A well known Boston agent for certain WOOL
en- manufactures, while passing through West
Brookaeld in the cars on Wednesday, went into
the refreshment room in the depot at that place,
putting his carpet bag, which contained s4O,-
900, on settee. When the cars started he left
in hurry and forgot it, not missing 1t till after
the train had gone some distance, when he sus-
pected n stranger in the cars of stealing It and
followed him TO Boston, but he easily proved
his innocence. In the meantime the bag had
been unsuspectingly taken from the depot by q
West Brookfcld man, supposing that it belong
ed to his wife, who came home that day on the
cars, but when 1t was opened and Its rich con-
tents were revealed, the mistake was evident.
He returned it at once to the depot where the
agent was afterwards rejoced to find it.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-03
The Department. Reports

A law was passed during the late Congress
requiring the reports of the heads of the De.
partments 10 be printed in advance of the regu.
lar sessions, so that members may, without
delay, have the benefit of the official informa.
tion. Heretofore, before the establishment OF
the Printing Bureau, from three to five months
have elapsed before the documents were printed,
To meet the requirement of the new law, the
Navy Department has just placed in the hands
of Col. Defrees, the superintendent, several
reams of manuscripts, and the Post Office and
other Departments are busuy engaged in simi.
lar labor. So, for the first time in our legisla.
tive history, all the public documents, with 0
few exceptions, will be placed in possession OF
the two branches of Congress at the commence
ment of the session.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-03
Dismissal Of Naval OMcsr from the Ser
vice for Maltre atinK q Seaman.

The Navy Department has just issued gen.
eral order stating the result Of the naval gen.
cral court.martial recently assembled at Phila-
delphia, and which tried Acting Volunteer
Lieut. J. W. Kitteridge, of the Navy, on the
charge of maltreatment of an ordinary seaman
subject to his orders.
The specification set forth that on or about
the 14th day of June, In the year 1858, on
board the y. 8. steamer wamsutta, In Sapelo
Sound, acting volunteer Lieut.. j. W. Kitter-
idge, being then In command of the steamer,
maltreated George T. Hughes, an ordinary
sesmsu, subject TO his orders, by striking him
In the face with his fist, striking him In the
mouth with loaded revolver, and otherwise
inhictng illegal punishment upon said Hughes,
of which charge Kitteridge was found guilty,
and sentenced by the court TO be dismissed the
naval service. This sentence having been up.
proved, acting volunteer Lieut.. Kitteridgc Is
accordingly dismissed from the service, and
will hereafter cease to be regarded as an officer
Of the United States navy.
Secretary Welles, In promulgsting this order,
says: "The Department trusts that this exam
pie will have the proper effect both on the off,
GERS and seamen Of the navy, admonishing the
one that the law framed for the purpose ofpro-
tecting seamen from a wanton or tyrannous
abuse Of authority shall not be violated with
impunity, and giving seamen to understand
that while they find their officers held to strict
account for the exercise Of authority, they, In
their turn, will be expected TO discharge their
duty, and conform to the requirements OF dis.
cipline with readiness and cheerfulness."
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-03
TREATMENT OF UNION PRISONERS
AT RICHMOND

We cannot believe that the treatment of our
soldiers In the Richmond prisons, as repre-
scented by reliable and truthful parties, is the
result of premeditated cruelty on the part of
the rebel Government. Human nature is not
quite so bad as that, even when vitiated by
slavery and perverted by treason. The power
Of retaliation In our hands would make them
afraid to practice such cruelties on their pris-
ouers as are described by officers and men who
have returned from captivity in Dixie. The
most rational explanation of the matter is, that
food, clothing and shelter to Union prisoners
as are necessary to keep them alive.
We know that there have been bread riots
down South, and that the rebel Government
has been compelled to seize the boots and shoes
in the hands of traders in Richmond for the
use of their barefootcd army. We cannot
therefore expect that our soldiers will be sup
piled with comforts, even If their jailors were
disposed to do all in their power for them.
In the North we have an abundance of every
thing, and the experiment is now being tried of
sending down supplies to ameliorate the
condition of the poor fellows who have
been placed by the fortunes Of war in the en-
emy's hands. 1t remains to be seen how this
experiment will succeed. If 1t fails, If the re
hel authorities refuse to allow the blankets,
clothing, medicines, etc., which are sen,
to he used by the Union prisoners, the world
will then know that their terrible sufieringi
have been caused by cruel disposition on tn
part Of their captors. We are not willing
however, to believe that this experiment viii
fail for such reason, but we trust, for the credi
of humanity, that the supplies forwarded vii
I've properly distributed, and we shall hear nj
more of our men dropping dead from exhaus
tion while being brought home from Rich
moud.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-03
In,portant tf True.

The New York correspondent of the London
Times draws attention to the association in the
United States known as the "Fenian Brother
hood, whose members are all Irishmen, and
whose objects are the invasion of Ireland and
the establishment of an Irish republic. In case
Of war with England, says the writer, the Fc-
mans are to be let loose in Ireland, and it is
likely that the American Government will i'm
medntcy recognize the Irish as belligerents,
and that the ship-bullders of Boston and other
places will construct rams, monitors and IRON
ciads to break any blockade of the Irish coast
which the British Government may establish.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-03

A CLUB OF THIBTEES.-There was found IN
this city few days since Club Of Thirteen,
on the plan Of u similar association organized
many years ago in this city, but which, through
the secession proclivites Of some of the mem
bors, fell through. Each member pays an in
itiation fee, and is expected annually to meet
the others on the anniversary of the formation
of the club, seat at the table, with plate, knife
and fork, being reserved for him. Ifa member
resigns, or is expelled, his place is filled, but
If death should remove him, his seat is left
vacant.
The club-room, in the second story ofthe pub
lie house of Mr.. John W. Clark, on Fayette
street, near North, has been neatly fitted up for
the use of the members, who on Saturday even.
ing elected the following officers President,
Captain William H. Wiegel; Vice President,
Chares D. Hiss; Secretary, William Barrett
and Treasurer, d. Pinkney West.-Baltinor,
american,
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-03
The Maryland Electioh-Letter from the
President.

Prooldents
OFFICE UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
BALTIMORE, Oct. 90, 1868. !
To the President.
SIR A suspicion having taken possession of
the minds Of many loyal Union voters of the
State Of Maryland that the election about to
take place on the 4th Of November will be at
tended with undue interference on the part of
persons claiming to represent the wishes of the
Government, am induced, by wnat know to
be the desire Of large number of our people,
and in furtherance Of applications daily made
to me, to ask most respectfully that you place
me, as chairman Of the Central State Commit
tee, in possession OF your views upon This sub
ject, in order that they may be communicated
to loyal voters throughout this State.
will beg you to believe, Mr.. President, that
II is with no doubt or distrust on my part as to
what will be your response to this letter, that
ask this favor at your hands; but simply to
satisfy large class of persons who believe that
an expression of opinion on your part would
not be without Its benefit to the people OF the
State, in promoting what we all desire, fair
expression Of the public voice.
1 am, with great respect, your obedient ser.
want, THOMAS SWAMI,
Chairman of the Union State Central Com.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-03
Naval Orders.

Capt Robert Richie. ordered to New orleani
as prize commissioner of the Eastern district
of Louisiana. ....Et.
Lieut.. George B. White, detached from the
Eutaw and ordered to the State Of Georgia.
Assistant Surgeon Michael Bradley, detached
from the Minnesota and ordered to the Naval
Asylum at Philadelphia. ), o.
Assistant Surgeon Arthur Matthewson, or
dered to the Minnesota.
First Assistant Engineer James B. Houston'i
orders to the Pequot revoked, and ordered Il
special duty at Chester, Pa.
Boatswain Robert Dixon, ordered 10 the Hart
ford.
Sailmaker r. Van Voorhees,, ordered 10 I'll,
navy yard, New York; vice sailmaker Danie
G. Brayton, detached and waiting orders.
Sailmaker B. B. Blydenburgh, ordered to tn,
Hartford.
PROMOTED.
G.. d. B. Glldden, promoted to the grade o
acting ensign, and ordered to the Hartford.
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-03
Edition
FOUR O'CLOCK. r. u.
Railroad Aceideut-ssveral Psrseas In,
lursd.

Railroad Aceideut-ss~ersl rsrseas L.
Jursd. -"
We learn from gentleman who was pas.
senger on the train which LEFT New York city
81 half-psst seven O'Clock last evening. thai IN
accident happened to the train when about
thirteen miles north of Baltimore, abuut three
O'Clock this morning.
Thelocomotive and the Adams Express car be-
came detached from the rest Of the train, and
continued on towards Baltimore. The mail,
baggage, and saloon cars were Immediately
thrown of the track, and fell down the en-
bankment on the side of the road. . -
The saloon car was almost totally smashed,
and the wheels were wrenched from the bag.
gage and mail cars. Strange to say, nobody
was killed. Several persons, however, (some
twelve or fifteen,) were slightly bruised on the
head and limbs. a.' ".
Daily national Republican., 1863-11-03
BY TELEGRAPH.
Partic ulars Of the Capture Of the Block.
ade Runner Venus.


BALTIMORE, Nov. 3.-The A,nerioan's special
Beaufort correspondent, dated October 25, says
on the morning of the 2lst the United States
steamer NauseInond captured and destroyed
the rebel steamer Venus, from Nassau for vii.
mington, with q cargo OF lead, drugs, clothing,
coffee, and bacon.
She was one Of the very first and fastest en-
gagged In blockade running, two hundred and
seventy feet long. and Of one Thousand tons
burthen. The Nansemond fred a shell through
her foremast, another burst in the cabin, and q
third passed through forward, killing one man.
A fourth shot struck under the guard, knocking
In an iron plate, which forced her to run ashore
to prevent sinking. She was boarded so quickly
that her officers and most Of her crew were
captured. '.r
As she could not be got off, she was entirely
destroyed, under a heavy fro from the rebel
batteries. ....,
The Nansemond, since she Joined the block
ade, has driven three steamers ashore, entirely
destroying two-the Douro and the Weems.
The third, the Eugenia, was got off by the reb-
els, but in very damaged condition.