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I,.,,z,.,
Sona nar,icpIars Of the terrible eynlosion
IN the steamer LaGa NoJ,sou, mt Yicksburg.
are received. The boat was being loaded
with on,Dnilion, and had. received nearly a
full load. when "A negro carving a percus-
sion she'll ON Hoard, let il fall, causing an
instant explosion.
The boat took hre and communicated to
the ammunition. Inc steamer was ehtlre'y
destroyed.
Out of one hundred and SIXTY men on
board only four are known to have escaped.
The steamer was large side wheel boat,
owned Ivy Captain j. S. Neal, Of Madison.
and worth about $40, 900.
Over one hundred thousand bales of Con-
tolerate c9t'oh nave 'ieth r''i'Ufcn1 ~, near
Na,che@i ~ Is 'eioIteu ',t"I ,e''''nI > p,l'
ptrloh uleo' iaSO "eeh' "' oe'''"' A'"'"'i''':
The cavalry force which started from
Lagrange OH the 18th inst. under com
mand Of Lieut. Col Phillips. 9th Illinois
Infantry. mounted. reached Grenada. Miss,
thousand men and three reiccs of artillery:
DESTROYED Gf,v seven engines. four hundred
ears, depot buildings. machine shops. and
a quantity of ordnance and conmissary
stores. and captured fifty railroad meu and
""'''''4 "a p''''''''
A despatch from General Fisk to Gen.
eral Schofeld. dated at Pilot Knob, says:
Colonel Woodson's cavalry made a raid to
Pocahoutas, Ark, routed several bands of
pueriIlas, and captured about n hundred
nr,soners-among them General jefferson
Thomson and all his staff.
e ,-o,,.o a,,s;,.- ho,o,.
ing to the regiment which has been organizing
at St. Louis under the direction of Col Plo,
left for the South on the steamer Metropolitan
on Thursday week Five more companies of
the sane regiment follow in few days
Another regiment of Coz, Plies brigade, Cool
ored) the 9th, is organizing al kcokuk, Iowa.
and is making commendahe progress
A Rebel cavalry force nnder Fitzhueh
Ire crossed the Ranpahannock on Monday
morning six miles below Frederick sburr. but
were quickly ronted by one OF our br'Eades'
Three engineer officers ana 'e" priVa'es
were taken prisoners and several were
killed and wounded. IL IS nelleVed tnat
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Porter, Ale and Mineral Water,

TIVE undersigned would res 65t3afs1E1
l. pecttuy say to the publicIE l-N MIl4
that he is prepared to supply Vaagssssssssg1
Tavcrns. Private Families, SC, ~zSszEzyA|
at short notice and on accommodating terms
with Massey & Collins celebrated Ale in
barrels and half barrels.
Bottled Porter. Ale, Lager Beer and Cider.
Mineral Waters of various havors, bottled,
pure and unadnltcrated, for sale.
Place of business on MAIN STREET,
ELkTON, where all orders will be received
and promptly attended to.
JOHN CARROLL.
Mar e. lGG3 II
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ARTHCR's HOME MAGAZINE for September

ARTBUR's HOME MAGAZINE for September
has some fine articles, h" Falmouth Flowers"
on our first page, is from the present num-
Der The Magazine publishes many excel.
lent love stories by the most popular
authors has monthly, review of new
works, Hints for Housekeepers," the
Toilet and Work Table," and Boys and
Girls Treasures" Every family should
take Arthur's Homo Magazine. Price, 81 a
year T. S. Arthur & Co., 1923 Walnut St.,
Philadelphia.
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For The Ccci! Wing
FIRST DISTRICT. AnrnSt II. 'G3.

Mr.. EDITOR As the time for our county
nominations is drawing near, and knowing
it to be the intention Of the Union men to
pace in nomination none but those of
undonbted loyalty; and men in whose
ability to discharge the duties of their Office
faithfully, we can place implicit confidence,
we think, sir, to fill the office Of Reg.
lister Of Wills, "A better man could not be
found i'll our county, than Thos. P. Jones,
Of the First District. In our humble opin.
ion, no nomination could be made that
would be more acceptable to the uncondl.
tional Union men Of our District than
Thomas p. Jones; to the mechanics and
laboring men especially. IN the Fall of
1860. Mr.. Jones was a strong advocate
for the election of Bell and Everett but
when the Rebellion broke out, he buried
all party connections, and gave his whole
support to the enforcement of the laws at
all hazards and since that time he has
never wavered, but believes the only way
we are to have a permanent peace, is to
give the Administration hearty support,
so they can prosecute the war with renewed
vigor, until there shall not be found sin.
gle man in arms against the Government,
and the Star Spangled Banner shall wave
over every town and village throughout the
rebellious South. MECHANIC.
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another candidate against him. Let Mr.. Girls
field declare himself, or an opposition candidate
/ likely to be pittod against him also. Public
men who aspire to be leaders and statesmen,
should have come decided policy, lv,d not hang
back, attempting to watch the popular cunsnt.
euch sotn can never acQ'.l!e uueh credit as
.taeGuaE, CT e,uintIre in th+ world.
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| SALES OF PRopERTY.-A house and
lot at Chesapeake was sold on Tuesday last
F. A Ellis, trustee, for 500. John Bur.
bago. purchaser.
On Wednesday, the house ia Elkton, on
Main street, in the 'Hollow' now occupied
bT W. Giles; as restaurant, was sold by
the same, as trustee, for $l,75O. Chas,
Mercer. purchaser
On Tuesday BY j, c. Groomc and J. b.
Groome as trustees, the property Of rhos,
Hughes deceased, situated in Port Deposit,
consisting of a.tavern and frame dwelling, to
Saml. L. Carson for 81, $50.
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We publish ~ letter from citizen Of
the First District, this week, " taking strong
ground" as the politicians say in favor Of
Mr.. T. p Jones as candidate for Register
of Wills.
In many counties of the State it is the
custom of aspirants for Office to announce
themselves in the newspapers, before the
assembling Of the convention, as candi
dates, subject to its action. Tie custom is
a very good one, as it relieves their friends
from the delicate and embarrassing duty Of
putting their names in nomination.
The public announcement of man s
name for any particular office, gives him
prominence aud publicity, and his claims
are discussed by the people before the day
of nomination arrives, and the candidate
Of the peoples choice, by that means is
made known to the delegates in primary
meetings. The custom, on the whole, is "a
very good one.
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JOHNS & CRAsaEYt3
IMrUoT1D
Gutta PercI:a Cement RsoGsg.

IT ia Fire ani Water Proof II can be spplind
/ 10 new and Old Roofs Of all kinds ste p or Nat
ahi 10 =h.ns.e neofa n.th1ut lcLl "ias the shin
g',3
This sirlc has been thoroughly tcstel in New
Gosk lily. and all p RS Of the Unitca States
t.nadl. West Indies md Central and South
f'ncrics on buildings Of Ill kinds such as Fao
TOTES. Fcundri,s Churches. Rail Road Dsppts
c"fs. ard On Pubic Buildings ssuerIlly Goy
Ell Iuett lu;dngs, &c by the principal Builders
Anh!ircts.ani others du,jn; II. past four wears
W.! har rso, ID to Inc tho cho pee; and most DUR.
b Routing in usc; it is is every respect Fire
" ter. Wu.thrr ai.l limo Proof covering iJr
J uts If ali kinds
Jli> IL he o.l2 material manufactured in the
United :.,nio- vi. ch confines the very desirable
lrrlrr';es OF Elasticity and Durability. which are
,,rNrsalIy ackLowlri5rt to be possessed b,
Gp'ta p.Tshs and In"a Rubber.
The cxfenso Of applying it is tr ffjug as al
cr!n,ry Roof can be co,efel and finished the
,ame day. and wpen flushed forms a perfectly
me rrrif surface with nn elastic body, which
c".rS; be ihj.,ri by Heat, Cola or Storms
Shr.nk'ns Of .toot Eoar'Is, nor uuy external
Hti,oH whatever.
Liquid G,itta Perch Cement,
Ter t"at!rg Msss Il all kin Is wQm exposed to
the actor ct Ma Weather. ah tor rfes,ri lug and
I.ra;fing ir.,i E,uts Of all kinds
Ihis is 'hn only cnmnosisinn kno~n oheh will
surrrfsnI i"sist extreme changes Of ali climates
10y any l.rl,h "f tine. when applied 10 metals
f"% aish II ~ here's HIN " iurIlinS body rqn II
% 'i.rrr coats Of paint cni.s mach loss aud will
"a: Lire til!sS rs loug and fr I'M its elasticity is
:: !'.j"Ica ~ ii. c"htr"cvn anl expansion of
in a,.a 9TH. Metal hrofS consequent UPON sud
nc.. cirlgc IN ...c ne-t!.cg
Il viii 70. erh in H5M or run In Waua
u sstifr, MD viii not a.sh nH
I eaky Iin nLd other Metal Roofs can be re-
pni.c1 sit. t,git4 r>lcha C,n.en. and prevented
f,"m fh,th.r c.rr-ina ard leaking. thereby
srsutig u !Aitvsi!y Water Tight Roof for many
.'a'+.
Ills Cement Il particularly adar.el for the
rr",e.v.t:nl of lyon KAlin.s. Stovos Ranges
r@f's M,:ica*uf Al I'm 3lea.als a., also for
1. ltrai III 'iiutacufe.s u.l.
EETrA PEssCsaA CENENTs,
5,"r risMiTr, aid rep 'iriG; lin aud other Metal
h.Ms nf every deaeii s,rirn from its great eirs-
1Iniiy. is AT Injured by III" contraction anl
.S;a,.<rn If Nrtn's al d will Lot crack in Cold or
.4n ia Warm Wca:hAr.
T. ". STAPLES. Agent.
Anri1 Is. 'S'3--f. Elkton. Md
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OFF CHARLESTON, Saturday. August d
Fort Sumter, this morning, is an immense
ruin The rear wall has been battered
down, and the interior is open to view.--
Our shells strike against the inside Of the
front wall, which is greatly shattered aud
at times the balls pass entirely through the
front. The flag Of Sumter was Shot away
four times on Friday. a new flag is up
this morning.
The weather is very hot. No ice is to be
had, aud there is nothing to stay the thirst
but the warm condensed water.
Hash;ngt0a, August 26.-OIhcial informa-
ton has reached here that Gen. Gilmore :
last battery was within three hundred yards
Of Fort Wagner on the 2Dlh instant, and in
a position so low that Wagner guns could
not be depressed to fire against it.
Up to Friday the fifth day of the bonn
barbment, two thousand five hundred of
General Gilmore 200 pound Parrot bolts
had struck the fort. On Saturday, the sixth
day, nine hundred and twenty.thrce shots
we're fired. of which seven hundred and four
struck the fort either outside or in. This
makes three thousand two hundred effective
shots during the six DAYS bombardmt mt. -
On Sunday the firing was still more severe
from both the land batteries and tAe Mont
tors. The batteries from which the PARROT
bolts are thrown are distant two miles and
five. cights from Sumter. y
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PHILADELPHIA.
The superior merits uf this article now So well
cstai she'd. that il is only necessary in regular
advertisements 10 remind Farmers and Dealers in Fer
filters that good supply is now on hand for the fti.
Trade.
Every Farmer using Fertilizer, may he assured that
the RAW BONE PHOSPHATE will stili maintain its
high character FIR STRENGTH and PURITY, the mannfG
turers prceriug to make small advance in tie price
per ton, rather than allow its merits 10 fall below their
former STANDARD, under increased expenses in nauufc-
tu".-.
RS 1t is prepared from RAY BONES, and warranted to
contain all their original organic mnttrr-np burned On
calcned bones used md il is sold under guaranty
from the manufacturers that il free from anltrrnio
gas~ The demand for BAUGii'S RAW BONE SUPER
PHOSPHATE last year GREATLY fXcsEpEp that Of any
previous which is substantial evidence of its high
standard of popularity:
Price S47. 80 per 2O00 Ds.-Cash
The above manure may be had Of regular dealers, or
If RAtGH Il SONS.
No. 20 South Delaware Avenue.
July II, 1S63--Sm. PHILADELPHIA.
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WAR NEWS.
Movement Of Gen. Rosecraas,

General Rosecrans opened fire on the
Rebel works at Chattanooga on F.iCfr7 last
JeH DAVIS Fnst Day. The enemy replied
Intellectually, whist CUR IRE disabled every
battcry they opened. Their works along
the river are very struHz. Que of their
steamboats, was destroy ed and snu,hct dis
ablcd. An attempt to destroy their pom
tuon boats lnoored on the side of the river,
"as preTented ly their sharp shooters. We
ho"eSer c"p'ncd forty prisoners, train
OF wagons and ii number o! mules. An ex-
pedit'un under Colonc! Wilde, caossed The
Tennessee riycrand hurncd II railroad bridge,
thus cutting the communication between the
Rebel right and left. Descrters who have
come into our lines report that General
Johnston had arrived with troops and super
seeded Bragg i'll command. These drsei .ers
also report great dem ornization in the army
and that three Thousand deser.crs are on
Lookout Mountain waiting an opportunity
to cone into our lines. The dcserters bring
ing these reports were part of the crew of Il
Rebel steamer which they abandoned twenty
miles below CHATTANOOGA.
An officer just from the army of General
Rosecrans, reports that the centre Of Bragg :
army was NJ Chattanooga when he left and
that the left wing was at Bolton.
&c ecal Buc' ner va nj G eaveland, with
lOfCt VI ten Thousand ncDE!i.
General Bragg can muster an army OF
about thirty thousand fighting troops.
The previous reports OF deSertons from
the army OF General Bragg are fully con
frmod.
The mountains in East Tennessee are
swarming with Rebel deserers, and it is es
tnatcd that one thousand Of them come
into our lines weekly.
Parties from Stevenson. Alabama, report
that there are hundreds Of loyal mountain
GERS engaged III plotting deserters through
the mountains.
The First Louisiana Guard, at Bragg $
head quarters, are reduced by deSertion to
less tlan one hundred men.
The steamer that was diSahled by our fire
is believed TO have been subsequently, totally
destroyed as there was heavy explosion
ahd fire up the river
Furloughcd men from Pcmberton 5 army
are coming INTO our lIAeS, They say that
his army can never be got together again
Seven dcsertcrs of one company from Il
Mississippi regiment came into our lines in
ii body on the 18th. They say that Bragg 5
army viii 60 to peices if again attacked.
The Richmond papers OF the 24th, con.
tain the following despatch -.
"CHATTANouGA. AGg. %. The Yankees
commenced Smelling the city of Chattanooga
yestcrdy, without giving any notice. All is
quiet to day"
Captains Clifford and Mackey, with their
commands, attacked body Of Cavalry,
under command Of Major j. Il. McCann,
on the l9th, near Wcams' Springs III Kick
man county. The Rebels were routed
with the loss of several killed and fifteen
plisones, who were brought in by Lieut..
Myers, and lodged in the penitentiary
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
EARLY Within A fow a.

EARLY AUrUMN'-Within q fow days
there has been qni,e change in the weather
and the sober realities of autumn are gath
eriug ahoht "a. As We advance in AGE.
The years seem 10 become shorter and
shorter in the same manner as the degree.
OF longitude Lessen as We approach the
poles. Autumn, however, is Il pleasant
season, and one in which We enjoy the
treasures OF the year.
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PEACH Crop. There has been much
activity in the lower part Of Cecil County
for few weeks past in the peach market
The crop is not a full one, but from the
large number Of trees in bearing, vast
quantities of peaches are gathered. They
have been bringing about fifty cents per
basket at the wharves.
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TIE CAMPAIGN WING
Only 60 CTS.

ONLY % CTS!!
nning the Present political campaign The
HAis will discuss freely and ftar'. .slv all The
Issues before the people. wi'haut at,eua pting to
dodge OF ignore cry u lho.4; and in order that
sornd ai"' corcc, doctrines inay be generally
dt--t.linatld, We nffer it from now till the elcc-
ton on The follow ing terms:
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Now Is Tho tine 10 circulate the documents
Lei our friends, and the hiruls Of the Union
send in ;heir clNls.
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Pic Nc. The Charlestown N. e.
Sabbath School will hold pic nc at Cool
Spring, near Charlestown, on Thursday. the
Sd Of September, nett. Distinguished
speakers are expected. The public is inyi.
ted
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lss" The once powerful tribe of Montauk
Indians on Long Island, n, Y, have dvin.
died down to five per4ons.
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;FARE'S IMPROVED SrpHEWtRE AIR
) TIGHT PRESERVING JARS possess nd
,nutnges over Nil Other kinds nf Jars Stonewsrr
.'a.s cnn he asej for any lersht OF time, Scaling
"sx furnished with tbs Jars For solo by
July IS iS6s. e. W. STAPLES.
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I)rTfER SCALES A good article of Scales.
- with Dish aud Weights, from J OF TO 2 lbs.
Yer sale by i. W. STAPLES.
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UNIVERSAL CLOTHES wRINGER
Il thrg that every family should hive They
.i,r mole ,hnu one-half Of the labor of washing
: one. For saic by +. ". STAPLES.
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MANUFACTURERS AND BUTCHERS are
requested to make Ihcir monthly returns for
August, as early III September as possible
Persons having Income blanks will please make
Dheir statements without unnecessary delay
Those who have not received blanks, should
make application for theal forthwith.
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1}KESEhyIEi KEfTLES.-A full assoItm ent
j Of Brass and Msslin prescrv'ng Kettles on
lind and for sale chespby L. VI. sTAPLEs
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HORSE FOR SALE.
~rN.
Ilc0.

GIBSON At Cherry Hill, on the lst inst.
JOSEPH GIBSON, i'll the end year of his
age.
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SCHOONER SUHK.--The schooner Par

SCHOONER SCHK. The schooner Par
suit, laden with coal commanded by Cap
tain Trivcrs. was sunk about two hundred
yards from the coal wharf of Mr. Simmons.
at aavrc de- Grace, on Tuesday night, dur.
ing the storm, Four persons were drowned
including the Captain and his wife, one
white, and one colored man. The bodies
Of the Captain and his wife, and the white
man were recovered. The negroes body
had not been found at the latest ad,ices. -
One of the hands-a colored man escaped.
Horse DEALING'-SheritF Cosgrove
is buying horses for government. He ship
ped lot to Baltimore last week, " realizing
handsome profit " on them He is pnr-
chasing all good animals that are offered
PURNELL LEGION. -rhis regiment of
Maryland troops Col. Graham, went to
Fort Delaware on Saturday last, to guard
the Rebel prisoners, Of whom about 5000
are in the Fort.
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EETr.A PEssCsaA CEwENTs
DIR. 3. J. DING,
DENTIST,

E1krOS, MD.-All operations warranted
Jt give satisfaction.
Tech Extracted and Filled without
span.
.anns eau rely on seeing me by calling
=. '.v time during tic hrst three weeks of
':,r.; l4oi.th. NOV /, lH62-tf.
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yDrSEKEEPERS, ATTENTION. Just
received and IN storo, full assortment nf House
':.~ Gncis comprising in part Fine Wa'tors Toilet
- e pi-css) Iamps, lirittaua Coffee and Tea pnts
set nf Brittania Tea Ware, u peces) Furnished
! si;d Tea Pots, French Ware, Pressod Ware and
,ssor.,nen. Of Cook stoves. The ahovo am offer
! i,cap Er the cash. r.. W STAPLES.
sisr ], is0i 81 door abv. Post Office.
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y RECovERED.-Mr. James. McCauley,
Register of Wills, mentioned in last week $
Wig, by being thrown from his carriage,
weare happy to say, has entirely recovered.
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NOTICE.

q, Wing secured the services Of superior
= '-"r.nan. an. prepared ia execute all orders
~ ns 'inr with Heatress and dispatch The
= =. scnn depend upon wv work being equal to
e. sj' being WARRANTED to give satisf,con.-
j .ni examine T. W. STAPLES
....l! IS. 3rI door alb Post Office.
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THE TRAVELLER.
Fi;ia., VII. & Eslt. Railroad

i,,e~ Il ~. North last Station az follows
-, ran ,IIIrnl - BAIffAhat.
- t!,!n. IL ~ so 'r,iu. j" &.
" = rain. - ID 'f.in, b k
ftr uah - :2'', WITH rass"'s,- ear AZ
tl', I'd. irnvr~ .tu:;n iaht I'a B..t,ii.".r ri
!. ; = u. a'"Ia u Chr rb.@~sE, e. Principle.
Pm, site. and lla~gr- ,sr-t:..-:e.
-. -fo tr..n Ht- t''isIsi h:a ~ Su.t1y
". y. ALI IA X,
an 70. .&rJ~-r.. Agent.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-11

told me that twould kill me il they didn't take
it off, and then they told me 'twould kill me
il they did take it of, It's so high up, they say
they can't do it. SO accordin' to their own ac-
count, I've got to go anyhow. That's what the
doctor, make out but III tell you what think |;
] think God Almighty's got somsthing to say
about that. II he says so, well spd good. ha'nt
got nothin' to say. Bu. I'd like TO get back to
Keene. They must send me. know III die IL
they don't. They must" "Pm afraid it would
hardly do to send you out to sea--the motion Of
the vessel" 40, ant a bit afraid OF that,
don't mind the hurt ont. The old doctor he
wasn't goin' to send me he said Z warn't no use,
and there wasn't no room. But after they'd got
about loaded up the young doctor came along,
and got hold o him, and told him they must
send me, and finally be told EN- they must get
me in somehow. They did hurt that air. Fact
is, tainted away when they put me in, it hurt so.
| never felt anything like that. But | tell you,
when came to, and found was rattn' along
down here, didn't mind how much Ii hurt.
Is it painful nowp' Well, when they step
round here, and when the engine goes, its kinder
like jumping toothace, down there. Well, yes,
it does hurt pretty bad, but don't mind, iftheyl
only let me 60 home. | guess il they'll let me
go home can pull through il somehow and i
don't--that's God Almightys business, too
ain't consarnsd about that And be smiled again,
that brave, man to man, knowing New England
smile. found that his wound had not been
dressed in three days fortunately there was time
for me to get Ware to dress it before the boat
left"