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JEFF Davis TO his Troops.


1.-THE following address from JEFF Davis to the
rebels under Gen. Bragg, was published on the l4th'
producing much enthusissm.l
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE,
Oct. IA, 1868 Soldiers A grateful country
recognizes your arduouS services, and re-
JoiceS over your glorious victory on the field
of Chickamauga. When your countrymen
shall more fully learn the adverse circum-
stances under which you attacked the enemy,
though they cannot he more thankful, they
may tuihlre more the gallantry and patriotic
oeNotioh winch secured your success. Repre-
6entatlVes OF every state Of the cOntedpracy
your steps have been followed M with atf,c
tionate soicitude by friends in every u,rtion
OF the country; defenders Of the heart of our
territory, your movements have been an oh
ject OF interest, anxiety and hope.
Oar cause depends on you, and happv il is
that you can rely upon your achieving What
ever, under the blessings OF providence, hui
man power can effect. Though you have
done much, very much remains to be done.
Behind you is people providing for your
support and depending upon your protection.
Before you is a country devastated by your
ruthless invaders, where gentle woman, feeble
age, and helpless infancy, have been subject
ed to outrages without parallel in the warfare
OF civilized nations. With eager eye they
watch for your coming to their deliyerance,
and homeless refugees pine for the hour when
your victorious arms shall restore their family
shelters from which they have been driven
and forced to take up arms and vindicate their
political rights, freedom, equality, and state
sovereignty, which were heritage purchased
by the blood of your revolutionary sires.
You have but the alternative of being
slaves Of submission to despotic usurpation,
or of independence, which IL vigorous, united
and persistent effort will secure. All which
fires manly breast, moves a patriot, or ex-
ats hero, is present to stimulate and sus-
tain you. Nobly have you redeemed your
pledges given in the name of freedom to the
memory OF your ancestors, and the rights OF
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Snow At THE NoRrH.-The principal sum
mits of the White mountains are now covered
with snow, which extends several miles down
their sides The houses on Mount Washing
ton were abandoned for the season last week.
The snow was fnut deep near the buildings,
and three miles below the summit it was eight
inches deep. Travellers who assembled the
mountain after the first fall of snow were well
repaid by the magnificent views obtained, and
the strange contrast between the winter on
the summit and the autumn briliancy of the
broad landscape Boston Transcript.
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The VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN.-It is certainly
true that Meade has managed his retreat most
orderly, and that he has saved his stores and
lost nut few men. Though think it equally
true that the Yankee army is considerably
scared And it is fact that Birney did not
sleep a wink Tuesday night, while encamped
at Greenwich, in Prince William County, but
paced the floor Of the house in which his
headquarters We're, almost necessarily, re-
peatcdly consulting his watch and sending
conrers to the piclSets to know if they saw
any rebels. There has been heavy firing all
day to-day, and even into night. some dis
lance below; but at this writing | have not
learned the nature of it, though it is supposed
to be an engagement between some portion Of
our cavalry and the enemy. Our boys have
been sadly disappointed in their expectations
of captures, and from more one of them you
can hear such an expression as this If Jack
son has been along, we would have gotten
ever thing we wanted. Alas! we have no
jackson now. Our boys, however, make the
Yankees whom they capture, pull off their
shoes, which they at once convert to their
own use Correspondence Of the Richmond
Enquirer.
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Literary History of the ''PIIgrIm,s Pro-



1t attained quick popularity. The first edi-
ton was ''Prlnted for Nath. Ponder, at the
Peacock in the Poultry, 1915" and before the
year closed Second edition was called for.
In the four following years it was reprinted
Blk times. The eighth edition, which contains
the last Improvements made by the author,
was published in 1862, the ninth in
1854, and the tenth in 1885, In
Scotland and the colonies it was even more
popular than in England Bunyan tells that
in New England his dream was the daily sub
Ject OF conversation of thousands, and was
thought worthy to appear in the most superb
binding 1t had numerous admirers, too, in
Holland, and among the Hugenots in France.
ct the favor and the enormous circulation of
the "Pilgrims Progress was limited to those
who read for religious ediication and made
no pretense to critical taste. When the liter
an spoke Of the book, it was usually with
contempt Swift observes, in his Letter to a
Young Divine: 81 have been entertained
and more informed by a few pages in the Pill
grim's Progress than by long discourse upon
the will and intellect and simple and complex
ldeas;" but we appreilend the remark was
designed rather to depreciate metaphysics
than to eXalt Bunyan. Young, of the ''Night
Thoughts" coupled Bunyans prose with
D'Urte's doggerel, and in the spiritual
QuiXote" the adventures of Christian are
classed with those OF Jack the Giant-killer
and John Hickathrift. But the most curious
evidence OF the rank assigned to Bunyan in
the eighteenth century appears in Cowper's
coupet, written SO late as 1882:
I" / name thee not lest so despised name
Should move sneer at thy deserved fame"
1t was only with the growth of purer and
more catholic principles of criticism toward
the close of the last century and the begin
ming OF the present, that the popular verdict
was affirmed, and the Pilgrims Progress re-
glstered among the choicest of English clas-
sizes with. almost every Christmas there
no" appears one or more editions of the Pill
GRIM sumptuous in Typography, paper, and
Dihulhg' and illustrated by fav0rite artists.
ancient editions are sought for by collectors;
put; strange to say, only one perfect copy of
1918 IS known to be extant Originally pub.
lahed for one shilling, it was bought a few
years ago, by Mr.. IL. S. Holford, of Tetburv
in its old skeepskin cover, for twenty euineas
1t is probable that if offered again for sale. IT
would fetch twice or three times that sun;.
The government at the nresant t;,,o no. -
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furniture, &t.


DUTNAM ROTHERS-AUcTIoN AND
4 COMMISSION Rooms lat the Old Stand,) No. ll3
Main street, where they stl continue to carry the
business in all its branches.
We shn have in store at al times good assortment
Of NEW AND SECONDHAND FURNITURE, Crock.
cry, Glass, Brittanla Wooden Ware, Table Cutlery,
which shall sell for CASH at the lowest prices.
EVENING AUCTIONS.
Sales Of Dry and Fancy Goods, Watches, Jewelry,
Books, &c Constituents solicited for these sales.
We offer services to the publis for all Kinds Of
sales where Auetioneer is needed hoping TO receive
agenerous share of patronage. diff m6
'FHE BEST SELF-SEALING CAN
H IN USE. b. LAMsoN q co. have just received
lot OF ]. d. WtLLoUensr's Patent SefSeallng
PREsERVE CANS,
The best in use. Those Wishing to Fruit Of
knd, will do we'll 70 call aud examine them before
chasing elsewhere. We have also received and shall
Keep constantly on hand X. Boots Superior quality
PEARL WHITE GRANTS WARE,
Every piece warranted not crackle which we oor al
prices that cannot fail toisut purchasers We also keep
constantly on hand large took Of
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
Both New and Secondhand Furniture every variety
Feather Beds and Bedding. Also large lot of Parof
and Cooking Stoves Call before you buy.
Il. b. LAMS0N & CO.,
Sc, IS, and 10 Main street.
EB II. B. LARSON will give his personal attention to
Inc sale real estate personal property in city county
or state dH slf
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of the bank, except fifties, counterfeited,
closely initiated and we'll engraved, are in
circulation. Clinton Bank, Conn.-Ones,
spurious. Vignctte, a suspension bridge,
on each upper corner, female figure on right
end
Thomas jefferson, a New London lad, fell
from Il tree, while chestnuting, on the Odd,
broke his arm in three places, and received
several other bruises.
An effort will soon be made to extend the
Air Line railroad from Woonsocket, Rhode
Island, to Daysville, on the Norwich and
Worcester railroad, distance of twenty-five
miles.
part Of the dam near Henry Clark's mill
at Stafford Springs was swept away a few
nights ago, anaking the damages about four
hundred dollars.
The men of the 10th Connecticut have sent
one hundred and fifty dollars to the mayor of
New London, with orders to get wooden leg
for their colonel, Leggett. He will then be
surely able to leg it.
RHODE ISLAND.
A boy named David ID. Everett of Provi
dence was arrested on the Path inst, for steal
ing from lock boxes at the post-ofice in that
place. lie obtained about seventy dollars in
money, together with checks to a large amount
which he had destroyed.
A German named Max Gruner; who had
been in the employ Of Gorhan s Co. of Prov
ldence for about two years, was arrested on
the 23d inst. for stealing silver from his en-
ployers. How long he has carried on his
piltering, or how much he has stolen, is un-
known There were one hundred and sixty
two ounces Of silver found in his possession
He was tried before the court of magistraIe s
at Providence, and, In default of bail in the
sum of $780, went to Jail.
Gov. Smith recommends that Thursday of
this week be regarded as a holiday at Provi-
dence, as Gen. Balch will review his brigade
AT that time
On the 24th, as three of the hospital guard
at Portsmouth Grove were returning from
Bristol in sail boat, it was upset by an acct
dent aud twoof the men, named Augustus
Carr and John TaYlor. ere downed
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The government at the present time has on
hand In the different arsenals throughout the
country 100000 stands of arms, 500, 900 of
which are effective. The number is rapidly
increasing
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FARM AT PUBLIC AUCTION.

s12aihsOct. 49, at O'Clock N, in the North
boro', the valuable
and productive place known The Fi5ke Farm, lying on
the main road 10 Worcester about of mile from the
depot and village Said farm contains hundred
Of land suitably divided including fifteen acres of wood
The arabic land is smooth, and free from ftOhe of
excellent quality either for grain we'll
watered by nfaing stream of water There is also
orchard of five of thrifty young Just com
ing into be iring with supply of pears grapes and
Other fruit The buildings consist of large and very
superior two story House, built in tue mott thorough
manner plastered and bricked between the walls and
floors with piazza po eli, and an Ii; the windows
uSnishcd both blinds and shutters The Barn
Is 4DAg0 with cellar under the whole. here also a
wood she'd werk shop, and carriage house with shed
attached A supply of pure wEter is brought both
house and barn by aqueduct The place will be sold
together divided The purchaser prefer Also,
at the time, will be soil Inc stock crops OILS and
furniture For further particulars apply to the SUBJ
scriber the premises or to C. G. HENSIIAW, l54
State street.
ol9 NJ
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BRICK DWELLING ROUSE, g. LARGE B6Ru u

100 by % feet, and hIrty8even and three acres
of land of the best quality line young orchard of best
varieties of Autumn Winter Apples and Pears, IN
fuli bearing TIE house is in goOo repair and every
ity bv an aqueduct, from nevcr-'alinS spring, watch
also supplies the BAN with all the necessary
large herd of cattle. second division contains ihr
tv-nin and tire iOurths of moving pasture and
tillage land, aud valuable peat adOw The
third dvis contains twentysevcn and hall
tlaEe. pasture and moving land, and also large peat
meadow.
said Sarm is situated alb tut mile and quarter from
tine CITY Hall and is well located for supplying the
ket with milk and vegetables
For iurthcr particulars, appl cation be made TO
the subscribe, or Il. 3. LAMSON. Auasi0Secr
OLD IL. + 1Ey XOOD
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MAINE.
At the term of the court now holding at
Machias, Mary Elliot of Jackson Brook was
convicted of murder by poisoning her daugh-
ter-in-law, Ellen Elliot with strychnine adj
ministered under pretence of its being med
icine.
1t is estimated that the receipts for peggy
oil, manufactured in Hancock county, during
the present season, have been about $780,
900. Men are making their fortunes in this
business.
The names of Hon. ID. D. Stewart, Judge
Tenney and Hon. Geo. b. Barrows have been
mentioned in connection with the position of
president of the state senate of Maine.
Diptherta continues to prevail in various
localities in Maine. Whole families are
swept off by it. In Moscow, it has been fear
fully fatal. Mr.. A. A. Kacklif, of Fremont,
Aroostook county, recently lost all his family.
The fishing schooner Marydssie, Capt.
Woodbury., arrived at Portland on the night
OF the oath inst. The Capt reports that on
the morning of that day about one hundred
miles east Of that port, a large bark rugged
vessel Of about 600 tons was seen. About
noon the rig of the vessel had been altered to
that of ship and it was discovered that she
was pursuing his vessel. She had no colors
flying. She was undoubtedly pirate, for
during the afternoon she put out a boat man
ned with about twenty men, which chased the
chooner more than an hour
VERMONT
The official count elects DIR. T. T. Cush-
man of Lunenburg high baililf of Essex coun-
ty, instead of j. Il. Woodward of Concord.
heretofore reported elected. Dr. Cushman
was the regular Union candidate.
The house of representatives has in it this
year some of the most experienced legislators
in the state. Mr.. Marcy of Royalston has
been member since 1885, and Mr. Colby of
Hartland and Mr.. Baron Of Sunderland are
members for the eleventh time. There are as
many clergymen as lawyers-about a dozen,
and several returned soldiers.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
During shower in Greenland, few nights
since, several snais fell such as are seen at
the sea side. They were doubtless taken up
in water spout.
CONNECTICUT
In the Rockville hunt on the 23d, Captain
Thayer's men were victorious, counting 1884,
to Capt Burrows 1916.
young man who called at the provost
marshals office in New Haven, few DAYS
ago, to make few inquiries, was inquired
into and found to be deserter, and he now
abides at fort Trumbull.
A school for the benefit of colored children
is to be founded in New Haven.
A farmer in Jordan, Waterford, had a cart
load of potatoes stolen from his field on the
2lst, the thieves stealing the cart to carry
their booty in. If caught, they'll find "Jor-
dan hard road to travel"
The following are mentioned among the
counterfelts of the past week: Waterbury
Bank, Waterbury, Conn-The entire issue
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PROVOST MARsnAL's OFFICE, Worcester, July u, IS
uHiec DAk Main afrarf

PROVOST MARsiIALs OFFICE, Worcester, July Il, 1868
once 2i5 Main street
Henccforward reward Of TEN DOLLARS will be
paid to any person upon the arrest and delivery Of
Dcserter. instead of the reward OF Five Dollars hereto
fore paid.
Under recent instructions from the War Department.
drafted man pay son In commutaon OF service,
or furnish substitute, after he has presented himself
for examination and been accepted by the Board Of En-
rollment.
Drafted men become Soldiers in the service Of the
United states by the fact Of their having been
drawn In the Draft The notification subsequently served
upon them Is merely announcement OF tho fact and
an order for them to report for duty At designated tmo
and place. The following Is a recent
opinion delivered by the Solicitor Of the War Depart
ment:
I'll person, after being drafted and before receiving
notice. deserts the notice still be served ey leaving
1t al his last place of residence and he ap
pear ~ accordance Herewith furnish substitute
pay $500 he will be in law deserter and must be treat
ed accordingly There is no way or manner In VIII Oh
person once enrolled can escape his public duties and
when drafted whether presen absent the rights Of
the United states AGAINST him secured and Is only
by performance OF his dly to the country that he will
escape liability 10 be treated as criminal"
The Roard of Enrolment will furnish blank certih.
Gates for the use OF applicants for exemptions forms 70
TO 30 Inclusive, daily, between and clock P.
NO certificates Of Disability will be received except
those of physicians OF good standing and well known
and these must In all be verified by the ath OF
parties making Same. BAML V. STONE,
Captain, and Provost Marshall sth Mass. Dist.
i23 diff
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Go be Eet.

'EN) LET-The Second story OF the build
u in corner of Main and Exchange reefs over the
Bay STA Market. Inquire vi THOMAS GATES, at the
Bay State Market. diff sill
'END LET-Store No 1l9 Main street.
Il occupied for three years past, by a Draper and
isilor Rent low, and possession given from date.
JAMES GREEN.
June |, 1868. If ie2
STORE TO LET AND LEASE FOR
- SALE Situated on Main street, IN good location
has large basement and cellar, light and drv and
wouli be good location for druggist and aUOthecarv
Ecnt low. IN three years lease to be dsp ised Of
the r.-ent ocrup mt about leaving tn city For In
formation address Box 3l4, Worcester Post Oaice
sept Is, 1861. sl9 dit
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WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUG
" TON, on TUESDAY, Oct. 27lh. inst, at 10
o'ciocS NJ on The premise ne Wood ADD Timber on
sizrs he lot, are nu nber ID, aud the exact amount
land IN each lot marked on the plan. par OF the
land is situated abou, annie &nd half from the City
liza a.d the due about two and hat mics, on the
road heating to Grafton.
ON WE'D DAY afternoon, at o'clock, l snail sell
my Farm div ded INTO three paris, follows The frst
part. iucludinga
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Old PAPERS - Thirty-fve cents per
~ hundred-for sale at this Office. dtf jsl3
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s452 COUNTY,

to all who have served nine months; $3.50 to new Re-
crults. state aid to families.
Now is the time to avoid the second Draft, and enter
the beat branch of there Is The regiment will
be stationed In the forts about Newbern. VIII will
have good and 'maen quarters, hard marches,
unnecessary exposure
For further particulars call at 27l Main street. Wor-
cester, Mass Lieut. \. 4. GREENE,
Lieut. II Is. SINCLAIR,
sic diff Recruiting Officers
The Placer herald., 1863-10-31

AN ENGLISH PICTURE OF THE ENGMsH.-
The London Herald closes a sharp attack on
Palmerston and his policy by the following
picture Of the present relations of ngland
to the rest of the world:
We have alienated all our allies, and have
virtually severed our alliance with our new
ones. We are dislrusted in Europe we are
despised in America. We are hated from
China to Paris, from St. Petersburg to Rio
Janeiro. We have earned the dislike of the
Italians, the ill-wl of Russians, the con,
tempt Of France. the hostility of Brazil,
the rdicule of the Yankees, and the profound
mstrust of the Confederates. The weak
feel that they must always fear us, for we
seem to be on the watch to pick quarrel
with the weak; the strong see that they may
insult us with impunitv, for there is nothing
that we are not ready to bear from the
strong, Such arc the results of four years
of a liberal, spirited and consistent foreign
policy
The Placer herald., 1863-10-31

DIscovERY OF AN OssIFERoUs CAVERN IN
ARGyLEsHIRE-A cavern, similar to those
found in Eng and and on the continent, com
tanning osseous remains of men and Of lower
animals, has lately been discovered on the
property of John Malcolm, of Potalloch.
The cavern has been fully explored, and its
contents carefully collected by the Rev.
Messrs Mapeton and Macbride. These con-
tents consist of the remains of men, of other
animals, and shells of edible sheIlfsh. The
only article of manufacture found in it was
a small celt, flint flake; and the only
domestic ntensi was scallop shell-the
shell used by the ancient Celts as drinking
vessel. The cavern was evidently used as a
place of residence, for beneath the cave, stuff
or debris we're found, ashes, bits Of charred
wood and bones, flint pebble for striking
fire, and stones, which from their form and
position, seemed to have served for seats
GLASGOW Herald.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-31
Approved March 3rd, 1868.

AN ACroR's SrRATAGEM.-An eminent tra'
gedian, now deceased, was once locked up
in a room at the rear of the theatre, to keep
him in proper condition till he was called to
90 on the stage. One door of the apart
ment opened on the street, and while look
ing through the key-hole he saw man pass
ing and calling him up to the door he push
ed a crown through the crack and instructed
him to 90 to the publchouse at the opposite
corner and procurs pint of gin and a clay
pipe, promising him to reward him for his
trouble. The man did as directed, and when
he returned with the articles, the actor told
him to put the stem of the pipe through the
key'hole and pour the gin carefully into the
bowl. These instructions the accommoda,
ting individual also followed; and the result
was that, when the manager called to notify
the prisoner that it was time to dress for bis
part, he found him in a very happy frame of
mind, but not at all in a condition to add to
his fame as an actor.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-31

There are some Partisan ladies, on dit who
do not greatly like the Emperor, and who
have adopted novel mode of expressing
their contempt for him. When he goes to
the opera, it is said they look at him through
their orgnettes reversed, so as to make him
appear "Napoleon the Little"
The Placer herald., 1863-10-31

LAKE BIGLER.-A number of newspapers
have attempted to change the name of this
beautiful sheet of water on the Sierra Nevada
mountains. There was no good reason, only
a bit of personal spite, for attempting the
innovation. We prefer "BigIer," as by that
name the lake is we'll known feature in
our country. We prefer it, too, as being
more euphonous than Tahoe"
Humboldt Re0istey.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-31

The contrabands in Washington who we're
in starving condition, were taken in charge
by the city, and put to cleaning the streets
The amiable chaps have now struck for high
er wages.
The Placer herald., 1863-10-31

OPENING WIFE's LErTER.-A Massa.
chusetts Judge has decided that husband
may open his wiie's letters, on the ground so
often and terseIy stated by Theophilus Par
sons, of Cambridge, that the husband and
wife are one, and the husband IS that oner'