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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-11-17
From Charlie st0u.

FoRTREss NozRoE, November ]6.-'iho
Richmond Nhig, Of the j+th Of Nov: contains
the following:
CHARLESTON, November l2-Ihe enemy
kept up moderate fire on Sumter all day,
fro1u their mortar batteries and two monitors.
One monitor and wooden gunbo@t moved up
to Su.Iivan's Island at noon, Smelling Tie bat
teYjes one hour.
CHARLESTON Nov. I3.-The firing Of the
enemy from their mor5ars and rifled pieces
averaged two per minute all last night, and ls
Increasing, aod IS still going on this morning.
Casualties last night, two killed and one
wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-11-17

CHARLESTON, Nov, l3.-The firing of the
enemy from their mor;ars and rlAed pieces
EeIas:o 1"o pr nl5'i'a M m ,s9 +;S norn;og oro =
Casualties last night, two hl3eo ana one
wounded.
FROM EAST TENNESSEE.
The Richmond Whig Of the I4ch has the
fo,1owing
ALLAN ~ ->o'' o. - :, -. ..>'.s,'' ''''
oal'eIl5s anu 'oe 9I'7S ''l''' ''''o ''''
0e enemy I'as i'Ia'0 q ''1'' o'.se. l''.'l
% l5lS, GSleI "!.L WV 3 - ! se>2 - Ha,
S;,,S> - ..',''0', '1'~',
General In1}o7or1 is in Allegheny county,
cooperating with i5enera. bohoIs lhe re
port o. ms t1Sn5 ana o0I13 "ooO"''' a. '0i'o'
'''' : ''o,''''s2o 80 ...se.---- 60
The election, on Friday last; BY the LegIsla-
ture Of Missouri, of 3. Gratz Brown, Of St.
Louis. to the 6. S. Senate has been announced.
lie was the candidate of the Radicals, and was
elected for the short term, to I'll vacancy "
rmme5iate!v after Mr. Browns election an
other baI1oc was taken for T. s. Senator for
+ba 1,og tenn which resulted in the choice Of
john 3 Henderson Mr. Henderson is
Oonsarvafive
-=~~- -
On the afternoon OF y eo3eSoay last me
Tong range OF barracks situated Oh Tue mort"
SIDE OF Camp DoQSlaS' lL1 oe00l"9o oy ave
companies o. '"e l"z&'Io ~ ~ "''S "l'''0''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-17
Letter from the State Capital.

AUGUSTA, Oct. 10, 1868.
To Editosef the Press:
Cloudman's company for Bakers
District 81 CCelumbia cavalry were mustered in
to service yesterday ss,y y, Lieut.. Crossman, 18th
U. s. Infantry, and will be-rsid the State
bounty Of $50 tomorrow. There have>4een
some efforts made to induce this company to
enter some regiments of our own state organi-
cation, but they have decided to join the corps
for which they originally enlisted and will
leave the State tomorrow, or the very first of
next week. The general government has
agreed to reckon them on the quota of this
State.
Preliminary arrangements are being made
for the organization Of the veteran cavalry
regiment, but no recruiting papers have yet
been issued except to Colonel Woodman.
Colonel Beal's regiment has been designated
as the goth regiment infantry veteran volun-
teers. The camp is under the charge Of
Captain Jordan who was given special author
ity for the purpose. This step was found
necessary In order TO maintain proper restraint
over the men until officers should be mustered
who were authorized TO control them.
Robert r. Corson, Esq, our State agent in
Philadelphia, has just sent TO Gov. Coburn
returns of Maine soldiers in hospital in that
city up to October 1st He represents the men
as improving finely and mostly convalescent.
The Adjutant General has commenced active
operations on his annual report, which he de-
signs rendering superior to any previous one.
The Executive Council and heads of depart
ments made their customary dinner-party visit
to the Insane Hospital yesterday. None Of
them were detained there in confinement
Governor Coburn was unable to attend on ac-
count Of press of business.
The Council will adjourn to-day.
Official notice of the following designations
has been received since my last:
LIST Lieut.. Frank p. Eames, Co. I, 4th Regi-
ment resigned on account Of physical disability.
Capt. Alfred L. Buck, Co. G, 18th Regiment.
Melville C. Linscott, Co. X, 18th Regiment,
discharged to accept promotion in the Corps
dAfrique.
Rev. Geo. Bullen, Chaplain 10th Regiment
LIST Lieut. Geo. L Hunton, Co. G, LIST Cavalry.
Yours truly, HELoIs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-17
srWhen any article Of common consum

sVWhen any article Of common consump-
ton reaches such point in price as to render
II difficult to obtain it in the usual quantity
the consumers soon find out that a less guam
tity will meet the actual necessity, or some
thing be found as q substitute. This is the
case with tea and coffee. 1t is supposed that
no more money is expended for these arti-
Giles now, than was expended two years ago
when they were one-half the present prices.
The rise in the price of wood and coal is now
the source of much Inconvenience to the Ia
boring man. We have no doubt much might
be saved by economy, and if the rich would
practice it they would thereby benefit the
poor. If the consumers of wood and coal
would reduce the quantity used 25 per cent,
the price would soon be reduced in the same
proportion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-17

JOHN b. GoUGHs New LEcTURE.-The
Providence Journal contains brief report Of
Coughs new lecture, the title of which is
peculiar People" The following extracts
will give some idea of his manner of treating
his subject:
Society was made up ofindividuals, constantly de-
pending on each other, and influencing each other
for good or evil, veal woe, happiness or misery
II was the peculiarly of some people TO create q
genial atmosphere of warmth and sunshine all about
Others the contrary seemed possess in an emf
nent degree the faculty of making others miserable
Such cared not for the feelings of others and il was
gratifying that they sometimes received as good as
they sent A gentleman suggested to person of this
class that they two might engage successfully in a
literary work. whoever heard of q horse and an
ass ploughing together!' was the conceited reply.
"What do you mean" said his friend in turn, ''by
hurting my feelings by calling me horeer"
Another class always expressed contempt for the
opinions of others. If they coud. mot appreciate
a joke they would express great contempt Tor wit
&c
Then there were touchy people, very dissgreea-
BILE class of inyeterate grumbers people devoid OF
tact; there bores of various kinds, persons who
wanted your photograph, people who were enthusi-
astic upon mesmerism, biology OF phrenology, or
spirtualism, and who always desired to perform on
you These classes were illustrated in Coughs pc
cular STYLE
In England there were those who had had pecu-
liar faculty for writing opitapls on iombstones:
Sacred to the memory Of Miss Martha Grimm.
She very pure within, she burst the outward
shell of sin and Matched herself Cherubim.'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-17
U. 3. Sanitary Commission.

TOMS Editor ofthe Press:
Within a few weeks there has been some
discussion in this community concerning this
institution, and attempts twell meant yet mis-
taken to disparage its usefulness. The ground
and origin Of this discussion and criticism Is
chiefly in letters written from the Annapolis
Hospitals, to private individuals in this city. In
those letters the writer's naturally enough re-
fer TO many unalleviated sufierings among the
men, and in some instances have requested
that small parcels ofstores be sent to them for
distribution among patients i'm their care.
The tenor Of those letters has been entirely
mistaken and perverted: innocently enough
perhaps, but nevertheless perverted. 1t has
been assumed in the first place, that the suffer
ings were peculiar to the Annapolis Hospitals,
aud in the secopd place, that they were the re-
suit Of negligence in the Sanitary Commission.
Both of these assumptions are mistakes. The
letter writers intended 10 give no such i'm
preston. To promulgate this impression is to
pervert their meaning.
Letters have been received from Washing
ton and Annapolis deprecating all this in the
strongest terms, and affirming that no hospital
has been better supplied; and also that these
former letters have been misunderstood and
perverted. am at liberty to publish these
letters, but l would rather neutralize their
pungency by this simple and good-natured
statement of my own. +~o Il
y The simple truth is this :-criticising nobody,
neither disparaging any charity in the land,
but acknowledging whatever good is accom-
plished the United States Sanitary Commits
siod as a humane organization in time of war
Is unequalled in the history OF the world. Ca
ses of unalleviated suffering will occur any
where, when help is administered wisely and
for the greatest good. They are the accidents
OF order and faithfulness. They occur here in
this city in connection with the Wood Society,
theI Old Portland Benevolent, and all such.
10 be diverted by them from the larger and
more humane aspects Of these charities, is at
once blindness and folly.
HoRATIo STEBBISs.
PORTLAND, Oct. 10, 1868.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-17
Cotton De,hroncd---Labor to be King.


At aTriennial Festival of the Massachusetts
Charitable Mechanic Association, held in Bos-
ton on Wednesday evening, w. W. Clapp, IT,,
gave most excellent address in which there
are some noble sentiments upon the dignity
and true position of labor. The Boston Jour-
nal contains full report Of the address, from
which we make the following extract
We have lived to see the sceptre of King Cotton
broken, and in his stead there has arisen new
one who has been honored at the North from Its eari
est history and who will be respected hereafter at
the South-for his platform is broad ana ms pro,
gramme is brief-acknowledging tne lreeaoh oi All
try-making toll not badge Of degradation, but q
crown Of honor-and this king is King Labor.
No people on the face of the globe have, during an
eousl SPACE of time abored more diligently than the
loyal North has done during the past thirty months;
and if among the moral victories which have been
Raipet there Is ono which will prove lasting, II has
Been the triumph which must be awarded TO the me-
chanics Of the Morrill, who, in this have been its
main stay and dependence. What do we not owe to
them! Where shall We turn, on the sea or on the
land that do not trace the most important results
of every campaign and every expedition to their I'M
firing industry! When the capital OF our nation was
almost bessie ged, and communication was cut on by
the destruction of railroads aud engines, 1t was from
the ranks of Massachusetts, regiment that the me-
chanics sprang who stacked their arms by the road.
side and restored TO running order what rebelious
hands had sought to render useless II is to the me-
chanics of the North that we are indebted for the
completion of that pioneer Monitor which came so
opportunity, driving back 10 sef-destruction that
Levathan-the solitary effort of Southern mechanical
genius which has even approached success during
the war. ~
Most bitterly ere this has the South regretted the
ban which 1t put upon free labor and the STUDIED
contempt bestowed upon those who saw dignity In
mechanical pursuits. Tho returns at the Patent Of
fee show US how weak tho Southerners were in evil
dences Of inventive genius and the fact that there
were not paper mills enough South to supply their
newspapers for single month after intercourse with
the North had ceased, though they had surplus of
the raw material, tells its own story. They yainly
imagined that Cotton was king-butthey came North
for every manufactured article which had cotton as
its basis. We printed their school books, and manu-
featured the type aud ink and paper they used in cir
culating the wonderful tales which told of the bar
barty Of New England men and women; while to-
day an army of shoe-makers could earn almost fabu
lons wages aer reducing their deprecated currency
10 gold basis, by teaching them the simple art Of
driving pegs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-17

sE-The Rockland Free Press says Lieut..
j. A. Fessenden is now at home from the
bloody field of Cickamauga in which he was
wounded. He bears upon him the marks Of
honorable service. Several bullets passed
through his clothes, one struck a bunch of
letters in his pocket leaving its marks, and one
hit him in the side. The captain of the bat
terry TO which he belonged was killed the
first Lieut.. was wounded and taken prisoner,
and the command devolved upon Lieut. Fes-
sender. Forty-three of his men were killed
and taken prisoners, seventy of his horses
were killed, and the guns were taken but
afterwards recaptured. He represents the
army of Rosecrans to be in fine condition, well
fortified, and ready for an attrck by any
force which the rebels can send agaius! them,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-17
The Convention at PownaI.

The Convention of the friends Of temper
ance held at Pownal on the 18th, was in all
respects gratifying one to those who had the
pleasure Of attending, and although through
some failure in giving due notice in that vicin-
ity, the promise Of a large meeting was not
fattering, when the hour appointed arrived
yet the three sessions were well attended by
an audience of marked intelligence and excel
lent department
The fornality Of a series Of Resolutions was
sispensed with, and the speakers seyerally
addsssaad themselves to the work Of awaken
ing an interesf y. the noble cause by such sug-
gestions as naturally arosshx iae iraternal in
terchange offered US the occasion Of, sag agree
ing in strong condemnation of the unhalloweu
traffic in strong drink, the necessity Of contin-
ued and earnest labor to enlist and correct
public sentiment on this topic, and especially
TO direct the minds of the young in the pure
channel Of temperance life and principles.
The speaking was earnest, pointed and APP
propriate, and was evidently received with
general satisfaction. ss @G
Messrs. Stackpole of Gorham, douglas of
Little River. Rev. Mr.. Boardman, Pownal, Rev
DIR. Graham, and Messrs. Andrews, Day, Wal
ton, Beale, Dc Wolfe of Portland, severally
participated in the discussions OF the meet
ing.
Resolution offered by Mr.. Beale and adj
vocated by himself and seconded by eloquent
remarks from Messrs. Walton and Stackpole,.
expressing admiration OF, and sympathy for
that honored champion of the cause, Gen.
Neal Dow, was unanimously adopted, the
whole congregation rising in approval.
Resolutions thanking the delegation from
Portland and neighboring towns for their aid,
the Choir for their excellent music, and the
citizens of Pownal for their fraternal recep-
ton and generous hospitality closed the exer-
cises of the Convention, which will be remem-
bered by many as an occasion of marked in
terest, and it is hoped, of beneficial results.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-17
Portsmouth Correspondence.
PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 10, 1866

PORTSMOUTH, Oct 10, 1868.
To the Editor Of the Press:
II is an old maxim, that one knows not the
extent Of his riches until he makes change
OF business; that maxim holds good in relation
to government property. In clearing up the
ship house at the Navy Yard which the frig-
ate Alabama has SO long occupied, a large
quantity of chains, anchors, &C., which were
not known to have been on hand, or else the
powers that be rather buy new than 10 use
the old, were brought TO light.
The sold Man. never saw such lot of tim
Der on hand. Every available place seems to
be occupied. u fl23A
The "Man" who takes the ",car" along must
have relatives on the Yard, since it has taken
some three times as long as usual to build
those gunboats which are ready to make their
trial trip to Fortress Monroe, when Govern
ment will accept the machinery if successful.
''We are going to Jackson, to take a look at
the rioters,"-says detachment of the Inva-
lid Corps-one jingles on his belt, and string
of bracelets with an iron key.
The new depot of the p. &. S. II. r. is near
ly finished, and does credit to those who run
the road. You Portlanders, who build shovel
factories, sugar works, &c, why do you put
up with a second-rate, old tumble-down depot,
which is At for the termini Of a road which
dropped of in the woods.
Jack Frost makes the contrabands stationed
at the Fort on Sullivan's Island, take double
quick time in their morning duty.
New. Hampshire has more able-bodied men
drafted, in proportion, in this district than in
any district in Maine, il the surgeons in COM
mand are guided by the same rules; but /
have travelled this road some, and guess that
some in Maine who are exempted on account
of disability do not consider themselves una
BILE to work by the price they exact.
ARFJ
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-17

RESOLUTION SUSTAINING THE PRESIDENT.
The following Resolution was adopted by
Unitarian Convention recently held at Spring
field, Mass
Resoiued, By members of the Unitarian body as.
sembled in convention in Springfield, Mass, That we
tender to the President of the United states our SYM
pathy and our prayers in this great day of our coun-
try's peril and Of his responsibility; that while as
Christians we are peace-makers, and labor for the
spread of peace. we cheerfully offer own life and
that of our children for the pered life of the nation
that while we owe allegiance to the constituted au'
thories at all times, hold 1t now, when treason
and rebellion are abroad, especial duty both by
word and act to express it, and that while the priyi
lege OF individual freedom is vouchsafcd to all ire
spective Of color, religious right sanctioned by
the spirit and letter of the Scriptures, cannot
main from the expression of satisfaction at the
proclamation of freedom by the chief magistrate to
millions now IN bondage, and the indulgence Of the
hope that the tremendous scenes through which we
progress ofan,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-17

Mr.. Allied SPEER, OF New Jessey, has
been IN town introducing an article of Sam
buci wine from his vineyards, where he has
$4,000 bottles which has attained the age Of
four years. The samples which he left with
us are certainly very palatable, and from the
certificates OF eminent chemists which he
holds, 1t is doubtless valuable medicinal
remedy, as well as a superior article for fam
lily use.-lNew Haven Courier.
Some OF the above wine, years old, has
been procured by our druggists
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-17
DIED.

In westbrook, Oct. Is, of scarlet fever John Sum.
ner, son Of Ebenezer and the late Mary +. Libby,
aged years months 10 days. Eastern Maine and
New Brunswick papers please copy.
In Hiram, Sept. Is, Miss Mary W. Maybry, aged
s. years.
At Kodiak. on board ship Hclios Mr.. G. b. Web
ster second officer of Yarmouth, Me- aged 20 ears
In Bath, Oct IA. Lizzie, daughter of james IL. aud
Sophronia j. Robinson, aged years months.
In Bath. Oct. ID. Agnes, aged year; lith Jas s.,
aged years-children of Cyrus S. and s. Aderton.
In whitefeld, Oct. .. Mr.. John Ryan, aged SO.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-17

GREAT DIsCovER4v-1n adhesiv epreparation
that viii SHcK ao
= Patches and Liningsto Boots and Shoes suficient.
ly strong without stitching;
That will enectuslly mend Furniture, Crockery
Toys,and all articles of household use.
Belt Makers, III FFefFs s.. ffs
Boot and Shoe Makers,
Manufacturers and Machnists,
And Families, Er+ WwHG
willfnd it INVALUABLE! 1t willie fectuall y stopthe
leakage of Coal Oil.
1t is insoluble in water or OIL
Its liquid. and as easily applied az paste.
1t will adhere oily substances.
Its
HILTON'S INsOLUBLE CEMENT.
HILTON BROTHERS, Proprietors, rs
go Ft Providence, r. L.
SaPpiiedin packages from z o.. to loolbs., by
CHAS. RICHARDSON CO.,
t+F 81 Broad Street. Boston,
Sole Agents for New England.
febl7d1y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-17
MARRIED.

In this city. Oct. IT, by Rev. H. ID. Moore Isaac A.
Allen and Miss Huldah j. Hanson, both OF this city.
In this city, Oct. Is. by Rev. VIM. X. Clark, A. n.
Sawyer and Miss Clarice o. Small, both of Gray.
In this city, Oct. l6, by Rev. DIR. Bosworth. Chas
n. Rand and Miss Lucy H. Lyon. both Of Bangor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-17

SEES woman in another column picking Sambuc
Grapes for Speers Wine. 1t Is an admirable article
used in hospitals, and by the first families in Paris
London and New York, in preference to old Port
ton. dec22dIv
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-17
Made from the pure Baisoms Of rermoat
N. d. Downs's Vegetable Balsamic Elixir

This honest, standard old CoUGH REMEDY. made
in Vermont, has been used with entire success for
thirty-three years. 1t is warranted as usual for
Coughs, Colds, Whoopiag Cough, Group fsfAna,
and al diseases Of the Throat, Chest and Lengs
and all diseases tending to Consumption.
We have testimonials from many of the best physi.
clans and gentlemen Of standing, among whom we
mention the Hon. Paul billing ham, Lieut. Gov. of
Vermont; Hon. Bates Turner, late Judge Of the Su.
preme Court Of vermont DIR. J. u. Woodward,
Brigade Surgeon L. s. Army.
JOHN +. HENRY & CO, Proprietors,
" Successors to n. II. Downs
WATERBURY, VT.
ERPrcc 25 cents, 50 cents and 81 per bottle.
II. II. Hay and j. w. Perkins Co., Portland
Me-, Wholesale agents for Maine. oc5 ed&e w6ws
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-17

DOMESTIC PORTS.
san fRANC1sCO-Ar 18th ult, ship Hslios, Web.
Cid 22d. ship Conquest, Sears, Liycrpool.
,BALIiMORE-Ar I4th, brig Dudley, Carter, from
PHiLADELPHIA-Ar 18th. brig Henry Leeds.
Portland. """Aee' "o'"
Ga 18th. brig Elmra. Norton, Portland.
Below 18th bark Champion, from Eastport
CID 18th, brig Annanaale Jones. Portsmouth
At Delaware Breakwater 18th, bark Champion. finn
PASSPORT for Philadelphia.
new YORK-Ar 18th. schs Counsellor, whtmore.
Ellsworth; Surf, Shaw. Cherryfeld. y
"A ii ,asi steamer came Ocean Queen from Aspnx.
son. Patterson Liverpool: bark Alice Provost, Nick.
eis rhiladelphia; brigs Irene, Look. and W Saw
yer. Brown. Philadelphia; Ayondale. Dix, Boston /;
sens u, Sunson, Rockport S Lockwood, = Cam.
Merritt; Philadelphia; Norman, Kent. Fan River.
Calais; cheviot, Tabbus, Calais; Elizabeth, Wight.
BkisroL-sld 18th. sch Ellen xerriman Hami,.
Sid 18th. sch n b Borden, Sears, Cardeus,.
49,, NEyw:rOkI-Ar 18th, sch Ellen Merriman, Hamil-
Ar 18th. schs American Eagle, Wilder. Calais for
SSreenwich; silas Wright, Adams, I'm Rockland for
FALL RIvER-Ar 18th, ,chs Ruth rbom., Arev
Bangor; 18th. Forest, Wilson. New York.
HOLINESS HOLE-Ar I4th inst, brigs Hampden.
EHop5nins. Bangor 70. Baltimore; Caihafine Nctes,
Frankfort Tor Phadephia: schs II r Cushing Cros-
by, Boston for Philadelphia; Altoona Dexter do for
baltimore; : H Pool. McFadden, do for Port ROYAL;
Messenger, Fogg, Portland for Philadeiphis; Texas
10 Eo's do for Bristol RI Elicott Duncan Bangor
Convert. Pendeton. I'm do for New Bedford; Coral.
Kent, do for Essex: Calena, Smith, do for Proyi.
dence; Mary. Smith. Calais for do; Ann Crnbtree
and and. OSion RO;eerook do 70, New York CONNIE
for New Haven; Pavilion. Sprazue, Calais for do:
Lookout, walls. do for Warren; Lyndon, Coggins,
Dennysvile for Providence; Bound Brook, Perry.
Rockland for Norwich.
Sid l4th. brig Abner Taylor; schs Martha Nicre,.
others. -
Ar 18th, brig Relief, Wallace Millbridge for New
New York; sehs vendoyi. Bray. Rondout for Fort
land; Hannah, Grant Newburyport for do: George
Kilborp. Norwood. Calais for DO; y j Cummines.
Lunt. do for Alexandria; Juliet. Wiley. and Jane,
Haskell, do for New Haven; Montexuma. Norwood
DO for East Greenwich; sami Nash. Thompson. do
for Newport; Sarah Gardiner, Teel. do FOE Proyi-
dcnce; Bernice, sumner. Eastport for New York !;
Presto. johnson. Maehias for do; Alma Odln Blue.
hill for do: Monitor. Besse, Bangor for wareham.
den. Bangor.
BosT9N-Ar 18th. sch Dresden, Goliath, shulce; ;
Louisa. Halett, Rondout. I - -
Cid 18th. ship Jos Holmes Crosby, Rio Janeiro;
sch Aagnum Bonum, Rich, Bangor.