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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-10-20
GvIl IN New York, yesterday, l5lf.

TX Payma~tcr \. W. Fletcher, I, S. A,
w1o was III the Ujd Capitol a lew days since,
was Oh Saturday evening last turned over to
the civil auth1liG1s, aud has been released on
MS peroo al Obligation thar b. will duly appear
before The court OF the d. Ut Z. to answer to
any charge o. suit that may b. brough t against
hun N4 u Fletcher was dismissed from the
service Tor nc ,mpctency.
oA,nUer Vt Iaootcrs Oh q sewer, in Troy,
\ l., were buried Iy the cayins in OF the
0aHks, yesterday. Tnree were Instantly killed,
au seatch IS being made t;vr the Others
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-10-20

r s DISTRICT COURT. - Ills court Hae}
,oap Yesterday. but adjourned without t'uns.
,r,j,sx any business, until today.
4bS morning S T Beac(l entered his an
oaaY0ce for the dcfen liant, IN the case 1T the
{, !. IS. \ NcLain..
N.s>rs Bradley AM Beach entered their
sn9,arano, for defen'int. in rhe case Of the
+ {. y. II w. Vandergrfs.. .s i"
\jysSrs. Bradley AMI Beach entered THEN
oppcararce for The defendant in the case Of the
r ). Is. ". n McVeigh.
N.ssrs. BradI4y AM Blllwin entered their
aDne,ran:e FIR defendant III the case Of the \,
5. IS. y O. Fairfax.
5. f. Beach entered his appearance for de,
PENDANTS, IN the cases OF the g. s IS. D. 7.
Sori5g same vs, D. T. Blackjack, aul same
ys. K l. Hychtarl 81"
Mr. B5u Iltg entered is appearance for de-
frudant, il the case Of the i, 5, IS, Y. q.
Cazenoye.
II. Twin, If Washington, was admitted
70 practice as an advocate ana proctor
The Court adj 3urned I'LL Tomorrow at l.
o clock VI.
THEATRE The encouragement OF the Webb
Si~ters TOR another week, seems to give general
satisfaction, q The theatre is nightly crowded,
Tonight will be presented the Foster Sisters
aud the Actress Of all Work.
There w4s d:teltlou III the mail between
Baltimore an / Wts1tn ssou, again, this morn-
jQ5
Secretary gh ,ae n, t..,u.tleJ TO Washing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-10-20
LATEST NEWS.

Adylces from the army Of the Potomac yer
terday report thar nothing is d4t:,:::sy known Of
he location Of the Confederates uutor General
Lee: As their position has been Materially
changed within he last Jew days. Heavy
firing. however. wa h ard tser iii hour or TWO
yesterday morning towards Manassas.
Ut the SIX companies 81 the Ninth MARYLAND
infantry captured at CfarIe5tovu on Sunday
three lave escaped and have arrived safely az
ts'ruers Ferry. Col SIX pson AID severv!
other officers succeeded IN escaping with their
a.tst]. a nnmbar Of the troops are re-
ported killed. \ Washington Dispatch says
that official information has ieen re.
csyed 10 the effect that the entire loss Of The
gment is net more than one hundred and
fifty, but does not give the proportion Of the
killed, wounded and prisoners,
A dispatch from Chattanooga, October 18th,
announces that both armies had remained quiet
Tor The preceding three days, in consequence OF
the heavy and increasing ruins I he Uennes-
see river and all its tributaries are rising lapl~
j., anu the roads are Leconlug greatly lnlpair-
cd,
Mr. John Minor Bolts has been paroled TO
appear in Richmond
\ letter 1rom correspondent at Washing
ton asserts that France has in preparation
large irouclad fleet, part Of which is to win
ter III the Gulf Of Mexico 1t is further in
tllnated that this movement is In anticipation
~ ;. ,yar ,vith Rn.u;.
Captain Hartz yesterday sold quantity VI
rags in Washington Five tons OF consmou
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-10-20
CHEAP FAMILY GROCERY,
No. IA, NORTH PITT STREET,

BETWEEN KING CAMERON STREETS,
ALEXANDRIA, Va
YEyHE subscriber would respectfully inform
the public thar he has opened q WE'LL
SELECIED STOCK OF GOODS, which he
Will sell 1T :. SMALL PROFIT, consisting III
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-11-27
Helm the Sick and Wounded
THE CHRISTIAN COMMISSION

rs now fully organized. 81 that II can reach the
soldiers in all parts ~ the army with stores ami
religious reading and Instruction.
Its Objcct u the spiritual And temporal welfare
of the soldiers AMI sailors II dStrLutes its stores
by means Of chrStian men, who - without pay ana
Give personally tOthCsc Who need, accOmpaill M
zach distrihutOn by words uf religious cOunscland
cheer, ami BY SUCH personal attention ~ may DO
nodded. -. l.. Att
ous welfare OF the soldiers, but they hnd that they
kast succeed in this by first miniseIing To the bod
inv wants, and thcu pointing Ia ChrlsI ,,,
Al the present time the Commission are uolns AT
IN their power 10 aid our soldiers who are staINIns
in the prisons In Richmond, aLd TOT TINS PURPOSE
need large sums OF money. ,,,,
Funds are much needed 10 procure lisiOus rcau-
en-, and such special stores ~ are not gwen. we
believe all stores entrusted TO US will lie faithfully
Distributed. ,-., 49,, -,
msnt., address Henry H. Burg,ss, 5" commercial
street, Portland.
Money may DO sent To Cyra, StHniiuagt, IS Com
merciaI street Portland, and stores 10 any member
OF the Army COMMITTEES.
Where more convenient stores anu money MAY
bc sent "a George ~ siHat, ESD, u Bank street
Phuadclphis.
srhe InrmbeTs Il the Commission are
George n stuart, Isl, Philadelphia,
Rev ROlln n, Nealc, ID Boston,
Charles pcmond, Esq., Boston,
REV. Bishop T. \. James, I'D, New YORK,
Rev James EollS, " u ,ilIooklyn,
Mitchell ". Miller, Es,l., Washington,
John 4. CruIcr, ESQ. Philadelphia,
Jay Cooke, Esq, Philadelphla,
Rey NJ Il. X. Il. Thompson, Cincinnati,
Col. Clinton II. Fisk, ST. Louis,
John V, farwell, Chicago.
Iy ~ I'M SRI RDlvANr. M.R JoIISSoN,
N. H. BuRGFSS
3mis Irag Con. POTttsSd y. W. c. association.
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NOTICE.
PROVOST MARsllALs OFFICE

First District State Of Name,
Portland, November 2lst, 1851.
ny order Of Majer !. ". Il. Gardiner, Act, Asst.
- Provost Master General, the following sections
of the Enrolment Act Published for the inlOr-
nation OF the public
arms military outfits and accoutrements furnished
by the United States 10 any soldier shall not bc
sold, bartered, exchanged, pledgei loaned or CIV
en- away and no person not a soldier, or duly au-
thoriIed officer OF the United States, who has pos
session Of any such clothes, arms. military outfits
or accoutrcmen furnished as Aforesaid, and which
change pledge, loan or gin, shall have any right,
title or Interest therein but the same may DC
seized and taken wherever found by any officer OF
tho United States civil military, and shall there
upon DO delivered TO any quarterb,1ster, or other
officer authorized 10 receive tho same and the pos
session OF any such clothes, arms military outfits
hcer OF the United States shalt be Pria Jaeis evil
denco OF such u sale, barter, exchange, pieuse,
loan or gft, "a aforesaid.
SEC. ~. Ind be taTtA,, snaetof, That S'ery
person not subject TO tho rules and articles OF war
who shall procure or cntico, or attempt To procure
or entico, n soldier In the service OF the United
states to deserts or who shall harOor, conceal, or
give employment To desertcr, or carry him away,
or aid In carrying him away, knowing him To be
such or who shall purchso from any soldier hls
arms equipments, ammunition, uniform, clothing,
or any part thereof; and any captain or command
ing officer OF any ship vessel ,orany supeTntend-
cnt or conductor OF any railroad, or any other pub
lie conveyance, carrying away any Such Soluler Us
Of hts crew or OtncfWlsts huuNtn- ha'O
deserted or shall refuse to deliver him up 10 tho
.dors OF his commanding officer, shall upon legal
conviction, be fined, ut the discretion OF any court
having eogniLance of the same, in any SUN not ex-
ceeding 1--we hundred dollars, AMI he shall DO lni-
prsoned not exceeding two years nor less than SIX
months. u.
SEC -. Ind BE- 10 fItAsT enacted, That u any
serson shall resist any dra OF men enrolled under
.hs act into the service Of the United states shall
counsel or aid any person To resist any such dIait
ar shall assault or obstruct any officer In making
such DRAFT or in the performance OF any service IN
relation thereto or shall counsel any person 10 as.
sault or obstruct any such officer, or shall counsel
any drafted man not To appear at the place OF rem
devious, or wilfully persuade them nom the per-
formanee OF military duty as required by law such
psrson shall DO subject To summary arrest by the
provost marsha and shall be forthwith delivered
10 the civil authorities and, upon conviction there
of be punished by line not exceeding hye nun
dTed dalIars.or by imprisonment not exceeding two
wears or by both OF said punishment
CHARLES H. DOUGHTY,
Captain and Provost Marshal,
1vio list District Maine.
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Notice OF Foreclosure,

WHEREAS jeremiah Smith OF sl,,pI.icb IN tho
w County of York, ON the I'd day If November
A. ID. 1865 conveyed To Nathan o. AppIetnn OF All,
fred being then In full life. the following described
real estate situated In said Shaplegh, In fee and
in mortgage viz. One lot OF land situated on the
west side of the road leading from Sanford to Ac-
ton, and bounded on the west by Mousam River on
the south by j. T. Paine's land, on the north by Al.
bert Aliens land and the east by the road, and
Ia the lanyard then occupied by said smith, with
Ali the buildings and fixtures thereon. Also, one
other lot OF land containing forty acres bound
Ell on the south and west by John Goodw'n's land,
and on the east by land now or lately owned by j.
p. Ycaton, and on the north by Joseph Brooks
land and Il tho same land conveyed to- said Smith
by Daniel r. Marsh Of Acton, by deed duly record:
cd. Also, tho Mill privilege purchased by said
smith OF Hebron Libby and Eliza w. Kicker, with
all the privileges connected With II, and conveyed
10 said Smith by their deed duly recorded, all OF
said premises being fully described In SAID Smths
deed of mortgage recorded In York County Regis;
try of Deeds, hook 2ii, page 3l2, To- which decd
ami the several deeds therein referred 10 refcrence
Ia made and tho condition Of said mortgage has
been broken Now, therefore, ], Julia II. Apple
ton. ADMINISTRATIVE or tho estate OF Nathan d. APP
pleton, hereby give public notice OF my intention
To reclose said mortsage,by reason oil said breaeh
- '' JULIA II. APPLETON. Adm'I.
Alfred, Nov. %, 1863. 3wE
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NOTICE

WE, the undersigned. having been appointed by
w the Judge of Probate within and for the Cosn-
~ OF York, Commissioners To receive and examine
the claims Of the creditors Of the estate OF Samuel
Underwood. Junior, late of Saco. In said county,
deceased, which estate Is represented insolvent,
day OF September, ID. 1868, have been allowed TO
said creditors to bring In and prove their claims
and that we will attend 10 the duty assigned US AT
the Office of Tapley Smith IN Saco, In said Coun'
ty Of York on the fourth Thursdays Of December,
January and February next, from ten o'clock In the
forenoon until four o'clock in the afternoon OF each
Of said days.
Dated at said Saco this ninth day OF November,
AID ISG3 EDWARD 4. BURNllAM, lcom
3wi7 SAMUEL Z. CHASE,
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Portland and N. Y. Steamers!
sEMI.wEEKLY LINE.

The splendid and fast Steamships
Chesa pcnke, Capt. WIlletts, and
ETParkcrsburK, Capt. Holman, will
until further notice run rs follows,
Leave Browns Wharf, Portland, every Wedncs.
day and Saturday, at o'clock =. 81, and Pier .
North River. New York, every Wednesday and Sat.
ur,ay, ut o'clock r. NJ.
These vessels are fitted up with Hno accommoda-
safe and comfortable route for travellers between
New York and Maine.
Passage, $500, including Fare and State Rooms.
Goods forwarded by this line To and from Mon
treal, Quebec, Bangor. Bath, Augusta, PASSPORT
and st. John.
shippers are requested to send their Freight to
the Steamer as early MS p M on the day that they
leave Portland.
For Freight or Passage apply to
EMERY a FOX, Browns Wharf. Portland.
II. Is. CROMWELL& Co., No. SO West Street, Now
York.
Portland. Dec. o, 1862. ~
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Alta Court Or prohatch held nj North Berwick, within
aud ior the county of York, on the first Tuesday
IN November. IA the year Ofour Lord eighteen
hundred and sixty-thrce, by the Hon Il. E.Bourne,
judge of said gourt'
MARY A. SrEN EMS, named ExecutriN In GER
wi tain instrument, purpOrting to he the last will
and testament of benjamin Stevens, late OF Alfred,
in said county deceased having presented the same
for probate,
Ordered. That the said ExecutriK give notice to
all persons interested. by causing q copy OF this
order to be published three weeks successfully In
the UniOn and Journal printed at Biddeiord. In said
county, that they may appear ut Probate Court
20 he holden Mt Kennebunk, In said county, on the
first Tuesday In December next ut ten Of the clock
in the forenoon. and shew cause, If any they have,
why the said instrument should not he proved,
approved and allowed rs the last will and tesla
mcnt of the said deceased.
Attest. George H. Knowlton. Register.
Atruo copy,
Attest, George II. Knowlton, Register.
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NOTICE..

WE. the undersigned. having been appointed by
w the Judge Of Probate within and for the Coun-
Is or York, Commissioners 10 receive and examine
the claims of the creditors OF Samuel Fitzgerald,
Junior, late OF York, in said county, deceased,
whose estate Ia represented insolvent hereby give
notice that six months from the FIRST day OF Sep
TENDER, AID. 1863, have been allowed to the cred.
tors 10 bring and prove their claims against sa'd
estate and that we will attend to the duty assigned
ms ut the house Of Samuel Adams In said York, on
the third Saturdays 0f December. January and
February next, from ono o'clock until five o'clock
in the afternoon Of each Of said days.
Dated at said York this sixth day Of November.
A H. ISf3 JOSEPH BRAGDOS, JR.,
3wt7 SAMUEL. ADAMS.
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Notice.

I'VE. the subscribers, having been appointed by
w the Judge Of Probate within and for the Coun.
~ OF York, Commissioners to receive aud examine
the claims OF tho creditors OF the estate on p,e'
!. LttIeleld, late OF Kennebunkport, In said coun.
ty deceased. which estate has been represented IN.
solvent hereby give notice that six months iroln
the third day OF November, 1863. have been allowed
TO said creditors 10 bring In and prove their ciaims
OF w. p. Freeman, City Building Biddeford, In saiu
county, on the third Wednesdays or January, FeD.
ruary and March next, from one o'clock until Tour
o'clock In the afternoon Of each OF said days.
Dated ut said Biddeford, this eighteenth day oil
November, A. ID. 1863. HENRY DOhMAN,
3wIs w. T. FREEMAN.
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Alta Court OF Probate held at North Berwick, with
I'm and for the county of York, the first Tuesday
in November, In the year OF our Lord eighteen
hundred and sixty. three, by the honorable f. f.,
Bourne Judge Of said Court;
OWEN Il. BURNlIAM, named Executor In q Ger.
" tain instrument purporting to be tho last Will
and testament with q codicil OF James Burnlam,
late OF Kenncbunk, In said county, deceased, hay
ing presented the same for probate;
Ordered. That the said Executor give notice
60 all persons Interested by causing copy OF this
order to be published three weeks successfully
In the Union and Journal printed ut Biddeford,
Court TO be holden at Kcnnebunk, In said county,
on the FIRST Tuesday In December next at ten OF the
clock In tho forenoon and shcw cause, II any they
have why the said instrument should not be proved,
approved and allowed rs the last will and tesla.
ment OF the said deceased
Attest. George II. Knowlton, Register.
Atruo copy.
Attest, George II. Knowlton. Register.
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Attest, George II. Knowlton, Register.

Alta Court OF Probate hold at North Berwick within
and for the county OF York, on the hrst Tuesday
In November, In the year OF our Lord eighteen
hundred and sSty.thrcc by tho Hon. 4. 4. Bourne,
Judge OF said Court,
I UCY q. COLE, widow Of Samuel Cole, late of
the provision made for her In the will OF said sam
ucl Cole, AMI presented her petition for her dover
In said estate 10 bc assigned and set out 10 her
and that Commissioners may be appointed for that
purpose pursuant to law,
Also, her petition for an allowance out Of the
personal estate ofsaid deceased,
Ordered, That the said petitioner give no.
ticc TO all persons interested, By causing copy
Of this order TO be published In the Un,oa yory.
nal, printed in Blddcford, In said county. for
three weeks SUCCESSFULLY, that they may appear
at n Probate Court to be holden at kennebunk. I'm
said county. on the first Tuesday In December next
at ten Of the clock In the forenoon and shcw cause
any they have, why tho same should not be
allowed.
Attest, George u. Knowlton, Register.
a true copy.
Attest, George II Knowlton, Register.
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Ata Court of Probate held at North Berwick, within
and for the county Of York, on the FIRST Tuesday Of
November, In the year OF our Lord eighteen hun
drcd and sixty. three, by the Hon. Il. Il. Bourne,
Judge OF said Court,
DAUL @. SANDS, Administrator OF tho estate
i of Isaac Sands late Of Saco, IN said county, de-
ceased. having presented his first account OF adj
mlnistration Of the estate OF said deceased for
allowance.
Ordered, That the said Accountant give notice
TO all persons Interested by causing copy OF this
order TO be published In the Union Journa., print
ccssively. that they may appear at Probate Court
TO be holden Mt Kennebunk, In said county, on the
FIRST Tuesday In December ncxta ton of the clock
In the forenoon and shew cause, if any they have,
why tho same should not be allowed.
Attest, George ii. Knowlton, Register.
A true copy.
Attest, George II. Knowlton, Register.
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Atrue copy.

At Court OF Probate held at North Berwick, within
and for the County OF York, on the first Tuesday
In November, In the year OF our Lord eighteen
hundred and sixty three, by the Hon.E L. Bourne,
Judge OF said Court,
IN the petition OF Joseph Brackett. Executor OF
" the will OF Benjamin Heard late OF Berwick, In
said county, deceased, representing that the per.
sonal estate OF said deceased is not sufficient TO
pay the just debts which he owed Mt the time of his
death by the sum of two hundred dollars, and
praying for license TO sell and convey Mt public
or private sale much OF the real estate Of said de.
ceased rs may be necessary for the payment of
said debts anu Incidental charges,
Ordered, That the petitioner give notice
thereof to the heirs OF said deceased and 10 all per.
sous interested In said estate, By causing copy of
this order TO DO published three weeks success.
lively in the Un,on Journal, printed at Biddefort
In said county, that they may appear at Pro.
bate Court 70 30 held at kcnnebunk, in said coun.
ty, ON the FIRST Tuesday In December next, at ton
OF the clock In the forenoon. and shcw cause, n
any they have, why the prayer OF said petition
should not he granted.
Attest, George II, Knowiton. Register.
truo copy.
Attest, George II. Knowltou, Rcrister.
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At aCourt of Probate held ut North Berwick, within
and for tho county OF York. on tho first Tuesday
In November, In tho year oil our Lord, eighteen
hundred and sixty .thrco,by the Hon. Il. T. Bourne,
Judge Of said Court.
HARRISON CLEAvES. Administrator Of tho cs.
III tate OF Ebenczer Clcavcs. lato Of Saco, IN said
county. deceased having presented his first account
OF administration OF the estate Of said deceased
Ordered. That tho said Accountant give notice
order TO be published In tho Union Journal print.
cd In Diddcford, In said county, three weeks sue.
ccssively, that they may appear at Probate Court
to be held mt kennebunk, In said county, on the
first Tuesday In December ncxt,at ten or tho clock
In the forenoon, and shcw cause, If any they have,
why the same should not be allowed.
Attest, George II. Knowlton. Register.
A true copy. u v-, ,,,,
Alta Court Of Probate held at North Berwick within
and for the county OfY0rk, on the first Tuesday
In November, In the year OF our Lord eighteen
hundred and sixty three, by the Hon. E.E Bourne
Judge OF said Court.
FREDERIC T. HILL, named Executor In Ger
and testament OF Deborah Hill, late Of Lyman
in said county. deceased, having presented tho
same for probatei
all persons interested By causing copy Of this or
der TO be published three weeks SUCCESSFULLY, In
the Union and Journal. printed ut Biddeford, In
said county, that they may appear at Probate
court 10 DC nelu Ut henueDunk, III thiu COuHty, VI
tho first Tuesday In December next. at ten OF the
clock In the forenoon, and shew cause, any they
have why the said instrument should not DO proved
approved. and allowed rs the last will and tesla.
ment Of the said deceased.
Attest, George II. Knowlton, Register.
A true copy.
Attest. George II. Knowlton, Register
AT Court OF Probate held at North Berwick within
and for the county OF York. on the FIRST Tuesday
In November, In the year OF our Lord eighteen
hundred and sixty. three by the Hon. T. Z. Bourne.
Judge of said Court,
MOSES LOWELL and HARRISON CLEAvES
III Executors OF the will Of Robert Cleayes, late
Of Saco, In said county. deceased, having presented
their first account decentralization OF tho estate OF
said deceased for allowances
Ordered, That the said Accountant give notice
10 all persons Interested by causing copy OF this
order TO he published three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in
the Union & Journal, printed at Blddeford, In said
county, that they may appear ut o Probate Court
TO be held ut Kennebunk. In said county, on tho
first Tuesday In December next, at ten OF theclock
In the forenoon. and shew cause If any they have.
why the same should not be allowed.
Attest, Georgo II. knowlton, Register.
Attest. George II Knowlton, Register.
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AtruccOpy.

At Court Of Probate held ut North berwick, within
and for the county ofYork, on the irst Tuesday of
November, IN the year OF our Lord eighteen hun
drcd aud sixty.three. by the Hon. L, Il. Bourne,
Judge OF said Court;
DETSEY BRYANT Administrative Of Leander
~ Bryant who was Guardian OF John =. Bryant,
n minor and child Oi John 3. Bryant. late OF Bid;
deiord, In said county, deceased, having stated
and presented said Leander Bryants account OF
guardianship of his said ward for allowance
Ordered, That the said Accountant give notice 10
all persons Interested by causing copy Gf this or
der to be published three weeks successfully In the
Union r. Journal, printed ut Biddeford, In said
County, that they may appear At Probate Courtto
be held at Kennebunk, In said county On tho first
Tuesday in December next, ut ten OF the clock In
the forenoon, and shew cause, irNny they have,
why the same should not be allowed.
Attest, George ii. knowlton, Register.
A true copy.