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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-11

Mr., HAwK-EYE:-Our man G. w.
Jones has sued Mr.. Seward for his Fort
Lafayette imprisonment, laying his dam
ages at $4,000. This may appear large to
some, for few months time only, but
they may think better of it, when they
consider that not only was the mans
time lost in reflection, but it also occasion
ed him to get mad at the Government,
which he can prove was also great
damage to him. There are also other atti-
tudes of the case, which give it greater i'm
portance still, and call for still louder dam
ages. In estimating damages, the loss OF
time should not only be taken into the &C
count, but the injury, to mans work and
plans by breaking them up. Here, Jones
was kept and detained from his work OF
assisting to establish "Southern Confed-
eracy," Just at time when his efforts
and influence were most valuable and
necessary. If he can prove before the
Court, that his being detained from his
work has injured the prospects of the
Southern Confederacy, we would think
"constitutionable" Court would adjudge
that he had not over-estimated the value OF
his interest in the concern.
Jones services in the business are about
third rate. jeff. Davis's claim in such a
case might be considered first class. If jeff.
Davis had been detained by Mr.. Lincoln
in this way, he could have brought an ac-
ton against Mr.. Lincoln for million OF
dollars. For besides taking from jeff
Davis large expectations, and also taking
from him his influence and other advan-
tages obtained by life of activity, it sub
jects man advanced in years, and eye
sight nearly lost, to the necessity of start.
ing anew in life, in positions where his ser
vices would be of very little value. A con.
stitutionable Court would make Mr.. Lin.
coin pay the million, of course.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-11

A HORRIBLE AND FATAL CASUALTY
A terrible affair occurred in Buncombe,
Washington Township, on Wednesday,
the LIST inst, which resulted in the death OF
the only daughter of Mr.. John Rafferty,,
child about five years of age.
Mr.. Rafferty, had just returned home
from hunting expedition, placed his load,
ed shot gun in one corner of the room, and
left TO go out and wash himself. While he
was gone, his daughter and the little son
of his neighbor, Mr.. Gribbens, entered the
room. The boy immediately seized the
gun, cooked it, pointed it towards the girl
the muzzle not being sig feet from heI
heart, and pulled the trigger. The gun
went off, and the whole charge entered the
girls left breast, killing her instantly
The boy, who was only eight years of age
was overwhelmed with terror and anguish
when he saw what he had done, and has
not vet recovered from the illness occa
stoned by it.-Dubuque Times.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-11

va The State of Indiana has abundance
of money in her treasury to pay the inter-
est due on it's public debt. The l1egisia-,
ture at the late session failed to make any
to pay the interest, although
there was abundant time to do SO, the Cop
perheads of that body, being a large ma
joritv. preferring to devote their time to
the denunciation Of the Government, and
an endeavor to aid the rebels in destroying
the Union. These men seem to be really
anxious to destroy the credit ofthe State
A Banking House in New York offered
to pay this interest, trusting for eompen-
sation to the future action of the Lgisla-
ture. But the State Agent, who has con-
troll Of the matter, Copperheard of course,
acting, as there is no doubt, under the adj
wise of his fellows in infamy, refuses to
permit them to do so! This is one more
example of the mode by which their abom-
Unable and perfidious catiffs would pre-
serve Che honor of the State or the nation!
How long will men persist in confiding
ana public interest to class OF men inn
nitely more debased than the smaller vii
lains who people our penitentiariesY
va. We wonder of the telegraph has
been ;caricaturing the people Of Louisville
in it's account of the "scare' existing among
its gallant citizens on the rumored ap-
proach of Morgan and from 1900 to 4,ooo
troops We hope it has. We really don't
like to believe that SO small force should
so alright ''big' city like Louisville, oc-
cupied by so large number of noble Ken
tuckians, and surrounded by entrench-
ments erected year since on the approach
of Bragg! It don't look well for such
city, in such locality, so long accustomed
to the roar OF cannon and the presence OF
soldiers, to get startled by such small raids
as that which is reported, falsely, we trust
to have startled it from its propriety.-
Why, the women and children of he city
ought to be able to defend tt behind the en-.
trenchments against twice as many! The
scare in Pennsylvania is natural 1t was
large army that came up "to devour It,
But from 1900 to 1900 armed rebels ought
not to scare such city as Louisville; and
if the report be true, we shall have less
opinion of the courage of its citizens thar
we have hitherto thought they deserved.
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The Portland daily press., 1863-08-08

BALTIMORE, Aug. 4.
The American has the following special dis
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-08
From Washington.
WASHINGTON. AUG. 7

$3.50 ta WASHINGTON, Aug. Z.
Articles appearing in the journals Of this
city and elsewhere represent a war with Great
Britain as imminent. The assumption that
these articles are authenticated by the Gov
eminent or made upon any knowledge of its
views is without foundation.
Statements appeared in some of the North
ern papers after the fall Of Vicksburg and the
defeat OF Lee, to the effect that the question
had been discussed in the Federal Cabinet and
that cabinet crisis had been caused by
proposition of Mr.. Stewards, Presidential
proclamation offering an amnesty to the South
ern people Withdrawing the emancipation
proclamation, suspendiDg the confiscation act
and Offering protection to the personal property
and rights OF the Southern people, except the
leaders; that Attorney General Bates and Mr..
Montgomery Blair favor the scheme with
modification, that Messrs. Stanton and Chase
violently oppose it and Mr.. Welles also oppos-
es it, but not so strongly. Here where the
public is accustomed to assumptions of this
kind these statements were not thought of
sufficient Importance to demand attention. 1t
seems now that they went to Europe and made
the foundation of new "castles in the air."
built by the European enemies of the United
States. 1t is therefore proper to say that these
statements had no foundation whatever, as no
such debates or propositions, or any debate or
proposition on the subject Of peace or of such
amnesty has been made or had ir the Cabinet,
nor have any such differences arisen.
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-08

MEANING AND USE OF BAYoUs.-We have
heard and read, of late, a great deal about
bayous; and many people don't know what TO
make of them, nor whether they are "fish,
flesh, foul, or red-herring." Some imagine
them TO be vast swainps lying between the
Mississippi and lis tributaries, or between any
river and the uplands; and but few are ac-
quainted with the fact that they are the off
shoots of large rivers along the low and allu-
vial bottoms of the southwest.
The word is French, and means a gut or
channel, and many of them are as Jagged and
serpentne in their course as the intestines
themselves, and good deal longer in their
measurement. Some Of them, for example. will
strike away from the parent waters and make
long voyage of discovery through the unknown
Interior OF the country; and alter visiting the
most outlandish places, here and there and
everywhere, bending and doubling, then curv-
Ing themselves into all sorts of fantastic shapes.
return once more to the bosom of their moth
er, often scores and even hundreds of miles
from the original starting point of their wan
derings.
They are mostly sluggish streams, not very
deep nor very wide; and it was the knowledge
that these bayous formed network of com
munication with all the Mississippi country
which suggested to the mind of Admiral Por-
ter the idea of sending an expedition to try
and reach the Yazoo river, between Yazoo
City and Vicksburg, through one or more of
these convenient channels.
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-08
PERsoNAL.--Among the heroes of Gettys-

PERsoNAL.--Among the heroes of Gettys-
burg is Lieut.. Edwin G. Rich, son of Hon. Ray
mond 5. Rich, Of the Governors Council
Young Rich went to war in the 10th Maine
regiment as private, and by cool bravery
gained rapid promotion. AT the battle of Get
tysburg, while at the head of his company,
piece of shell struck his right shoulder with
such force as to completely disable him. But
soon ralying, he again led the charge with
unexcelled energy and herosm, until obliged
to succumb to rebel bullet, which penetrated
his right thigh, opening a severe and CHASTITY
wound. His comrades bore him to the rear
and few days since, he arrived at his home
in Thorndike, where he now lies PROSTATE,
Though it is hoped recoveringl from the
wound. Higher promotion awaits the Lieu
tenant but he declines to receive 1t in any
other company or regiment than that with
which he has fought and been identified. Can
any soldier show better record of bravery
and daring?
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-08
Commencement Week a, wa,ervil,e.

WATERvILLE COLLEGE, Aug. It'll.
To the Editor efm Press:
We give below the order of exercises which
are to take place during Commencement:
Sunday Eoening-Sermon before the Board
man Missionary Society, by Rev. VIM. Becker,
of Milford, Mass
Tuesday, Glass Day-The exercises will
commence at the church at ten o'clock, with
an Grafton by n. Meader, of Rochester, n. H.,
and poem by G. NJ. Emery, OF watervills;
after which the class win repair to the tree,
where the remaining exercises will take place.
President, w. r. Thompson; Historian, p
Bonney; Prophet, j. o. Marble; Address at
the Tree, w. P. Whitehouse; Smoking the
Pipe of Peace.
Tuesday Observation-Disclosures of the lit
erary societies. Grafton before the Erosoph-
ian Adelphi, by Ralph Waldo Emerson, of
Concord, Mass; Poem before the Literary
Fraternity" by Prof. Smith, of Newton Theo-
logical Seminary, author of america"
lay-Commencement In the even
ing there will be grand instrumental concert
by Bonds band, Of Boston. LII.
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-08

BALTIMORE, Aug. 4.
The American has the following special dis
patch:
FLAG SHIP AUGUSTA DINsMoRE,
OFF Morris Island, Aug 3.
l fnd myself this evening located on the
Flagship Augusta Dinsmore, the guest OF Ad-
miral Dahlgren, by whom have been most
kindly received and welcomed TO its hospitality,
All here are confident OF success: no one
seems to entertain the slightest doubt on the
subject, and with such a feeling prevalent,
failure is next to an impossiblity. The grand
ball will be opened In the course of the week.
and IT will be the most furious fight of the
war. Moving buoys have been located from
each of the monitors, and the Ironsides is
within 500 yards of Sumter. That Sumter
will fall is, think, as certain as the day of
attack will arrive.
The enemy are also at work erecting bat
teries on James Island, but we are putting up
batteries to command them also. There has
been but little cannonadlng to-day but some
Of the monitors win go In tonight to harrass
the enemy. Yesterday there was considerable
cannonading all day and during the night.
The guns OF the naval battery, which is the
advance battery, will be erected tonight.
Yesterday SEQ prisoners were taken by four
companies of the "lost children. on an island
In the rear of Folly Island. They showed but
little fight and after receiving two vollies laid
down their arms.
There has not been a dozen guns fired to-
day and they were principally from our water
batteries.
The enemy has been unusually quiet, evil
IDENTIFY finding that he has been wasting great
deal Of ammunition lately.
The sea Is very calm and the weather very
hot, but all are hopeful and confident of VIC
tory. The arrival of reinforcements has given
new spirits to the troops on shore.
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-08

DECISIONS CONCERNING EXEMPTIONS
FROM DRAFT.-Col. Joseph Holt, Judge Ad-
vocate General OF the Army, has decided that
the only son OF parents who are not depend
ent on him for support is not exempt from
the draft; that the remaining son of a widow
who has three sons already in the army is
only exempt II she is dependent on him for
support; that In the case of widow having
two sons, one of whom is already in the mil.
itary service, and the other has been drafted,
the latter Is exempt, as the only son liable to
military duty in the sense of the act: that In
the case OF aged or infirm parents having two
or more sons subject to military duty, election
OF the son to be exempted must be made be-
fore the draft, and his name should not then
appear in the draft box; and il one OF only
two sons OF such parents is already In military
service, the other is exempt, provided his pa
rents are dependent ON his labor for their sup
port; that persons having conscientious scru-
pies against bearing arms are not thereby ex-
empt from draft; that, although the case is a
hard one, and would have been provided
against by Congress had it been foreseen, the
children OF an insane mother, who may at
any time recover her reason, cannot in the
sense OF the law, or with any propriety of
language, be termed motherless children: that
the father Of such, though they may be de-
pendent on his labor for their support, cannot,
therefore, claim exemption from the draft that
In the case of a father having four sons, two of
whom have died in the military service, the
remaining two are not exempt; and that, en
the matter Of aged and infirm parents having
two sons subject to military duty, the father,
or II he be dead, the mother may elect which
OF them shall be exempt. The right of this
exemption does not rest upon the parents de-
pendence on the labor of their sons for sup
port. The law does not contemplate any such
dependence
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-08
From New Orleans.

New YORK, Aug. I.
The steamer George Washington, from New
Orleans August LIST, has arrived. Among the
passengers in the George Washington are
Brig. Gen. White and Col Chickering, of the
% Massachusetts, cavalry; Capt. j. /. Swift
anu Lieut.. Webb, 18th Maine regiment
Ex-Mayor Stith, of New Orleans, has arriy-
Gu 1here, having been released from Fort Pick
September. S'l0o '"''
large number of invalids from the rebel
garrison at Vicksburg, had arrived at New Or
leans, as had some fifty registered enemies
ii1 Tha %, cL ous ahe'r destination was Mobile.
ing Red River.
An important military and naval expedition
was on foot at Vicksburg.
Gen. Grant had some dozen skeleton reui.
ments OF negroes organizing at Vicksburg.
Brashear City is occupied by our troops.
The rebels had left taking nearly everything
with them.
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-08
j. W. MUNGER & SON, Agents,
NO. Iss FORE STREET.
jy2o VI w&F en- PORTLAND, NE.
state Of Maine.
FIRST COLLECTION DISTRICT.
ASSESSORS OFFICE. % Exchange st.


Portland. May 20, 1868.
In pursuance ofthe provisions of the act entitled
"An act to provide internal rev, to support the
Government and to pay interest on the public debt"
hereby give public notice all persons and parties
Interested that the lists Valuations and enumera.
within said collection district for the Annual Assess
ment made on the first Monday of May, 1853, and in-
GLIDING the assessments for income will, on the
thirtieh day july A. ID. 1863 be deposited as fol-
lows: The lists for the County of York. At the
dwelling house Of the subscriber. at York. in said
bertrand at the Office Of the undersigned in the city OF
Portland in said county of Cumberland. Said lists
will remain in said places of deposit for the term of
fifteen days. and during said time they will be open
to the inspection and examination of all persons and
parties concerned or interested in them.
And further notice is hereby given, that after the
expiration of the fifteen days aforesaid to wit,
will be present at his dwelling house aforesaid 10 re-
ceiye and determine any appeals which may then
and there be made TO him relative to any xcessye or
erroneous valuations made by the Assistant Assess
within the county of York, and appeals from the
assessments of the Assistant Assessors within the
county of Cumberland Will be heard and determined
ut my said Office In the city of Portland in the cou-
August, 1863.
All appeals to be made to the Assessor, must be
made in writing, aud specify the particular cause.
matter or thing respecting which q decision is
quested aud must also state the ground principle
ofinequality complained of.
NATHL q. MARSHALL, Assessor.
AL persons. who, in the opinion of the Assistant
Assessors liable be taxed for income and fail
20 make the return required by law by the 3oth day
Of July, will be assessed in such sum. the assist
ants from the best information they can obtain"
deem just. iy24 Mw&F&w to aug15.
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-08

The CHRISTIAN CoHMTssIoN.-All opposi-
ton to this benevolent institution has fallen
before the constantly coming testimony from
the army, Of its benevolent character. Hun
dreds of our brave soldiers never would have
lived to see home and friends but for the time
ly assistance of the agents Of this Commits
sion. The army committee Of the Boston
Young Mems Christian Association acknowl-
edge the receipt Of $30,s7s.40, freely offered
within nine days, without any special solicita-
ton.
Money or stores Of any kind can be left
with DIR. Walter Il. johnson, at 229 I-2 Con.
gress ST., who Is an agent for the Commission,
and they win be forwarded to the desired des-
tination. Our citizens have contributed lib
orally, but their work will not be done until
this "cruel war; is over.
The Philadelphia Ledger says: athe amount
of good which such an association can do is
incaiculable, and SO impartial and catholic are
its efforts that its benefactions include friend
and foe alike. Unionist or rebel, il he need
human aid or sympathy TO relieve his suffer-
ngs, gets 1t from the Commission. Their work
as reduced to system, and their arrangements
are such as to ensure little delay in their op-
erations as possible. Formerly the stores and
supplies sent by sympathizing friends to the
SICK aud wounded in the army, when they
reached the end Of transportation by railroad
lay at the depot till an opportunity presented
for sending them to the hospitals or battle
fields OF course the more perishable articles
were unfit to use when they came to be on
ened, and large waste was the consequence
The Commission have now large, strong wap-
ons, drawn by four good serviceablc horses
tone OF these wagons with two pairs of fine
matched roans, and an experienced driver in
charge Of them, was exhibited yesterday in
tne streets), with which all the supplies intend
ca 'or Ihe use Of the sick and wounded are
Immediately taken from the railroad depot to
their destination, andlthen by smaller wagons
distributed through the hospitals and camps
as required"
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-08
New York Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. Z.
Cotton more active and lie higher sales 100 bales
at 81 q CSC for middling uplands.
Flour-State and Western closed dull and heavy
Superfne State 10 a 80; Extra 90 s 05 "a S rs ;
Choice do 3j; Round Hoop Ohio s 40 "a Is;
Choice do 50 az 90: Western 05 "a 8 30; com.
mon TO good Extra Western 4 so a 20; Southern
firm ;imixed to good IS a 90: Fancy and Extra
6i5 q 800; Canada unchanged; common Extra 5 Is
a 5 30; Extra good to choice IS OTIS
Wheat-opened firm and closed d II and dropping;
Chicago Spring 90 a. l6; Milwaukee Club DO
q %; Amber Iowa % a 27;sred Winter West
ern ~ q 20; amber Michigan 26 az 30; white
Western 80; Winter red State 60; Winter amber
State 81.
Corn heavy and a shade lower; Mixed Western
shipping IS; Eastern do 60 a. 81
Oats-dull and ] a &c lower; canada 80 "a 90:
Western 81 q IS; State 70a ~.
Beef-dull.
Pork-firm for buyers
IL.
Coffee unchaged.
Rice-quiet at "a
Molasscs-quet; MLscovado 40 a e.
Wool-yery quiet.
Frcights to Liyerpool-quiet.
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-08

SACRED CoxcERr.-Our readers viii bear
in mind that the celebrated artistes who de-
lighted our citizens last Thursday evening,
will give concert of sacred music at new
City Hall tomorrow evening. Parts of STA
BAT MATER and selections from other compo-
sitions will be given. A powerful orchestral
accompaniment will add much to the vocal
parts, and our readers may be assured that
they will have musical treat Of the highest
order. We are glad these artists have con-
sented to give such concert; for we have
now many strangers within our gates, and
they, as well as our citizens, can spend the
Sabbath evening with pleasure as well as
profit. Such music as Stabat Mater affords
excites no other emotions than those of deep
religious nature. We believe the hall will be
crowded on the occasion, and all will be well
paid Tor their time and money. See advertise
ment.
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-08

THEATRIcAL.-Kate Reynolds and her
able corps, continue on the food tide of popu-
lar favor at Deering Hall. Another large au-
dience was delighted with their excellent
rendition Of Camille and refreshed with the
laughable relish-Betsy Baker. On Tuesday
evening next, Messrs. Mariowe aud Robson
take benefit, and it would be waste of our
space to assure these gentlemen that the pub
lie appreciate their abilities and will see that
Tuesday evening brings to them substantial
proof OF this opinion.
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-08

lMpRovEnENrs.-Capt James M. Churchill
has just completed decided improvements
about the old Preble estate, corner of Danforth
and State streets. A substantial stone fence
has been built around the lot and sidewalk
laid. The Messrs. Dyer will continue the side
walk down State street and around York ST.,
much to the qualification of pedestrians of
these thoroughiarcs.
The city barrel sewer in Carleton street is
nearly finished, as are also the culverts leading
into it. BY means Of this, the wet land above
Bracket street is completely drained and
made saleable. A large force of workmen has
gone onto the sewer in Clark street.
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-08
Stock Market.

New YORK. Aug. Z.
'd.-Stocks Irregular and dull, and gen.
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-08
A CARDS.. s. HAYES.
PORTLAND, Aug. Z. 1856

PORTLAND, Aug. Z, 1853.
7othe Editor Of the Prese
Asa matter Of justice to the Chicago Board
ofTrade, which is loyal to the core, it is proper
to state that S. S. Hayes, who yesterday at
tempted to make pro-slavery speech at the
reception at the City Hall Is not and neuer has
been member cftae Chicago Board Of Trade
He Is politician and does not, nor is it posi-
bic for him, to speak for the Board of Trade.
l A MEMBER or THE BOARD
The Portland daily press., 1863-08-08

A GALLANT REGndENr.-By letter from
Lieut. Nash we learn that the 10th reo;,non,
is near Warrenton Junction, Va. FIeven
months ago, it numbered thousand men !.
now there are but two hundred and filty-eiaht
ut for duty. At Gettysburg, it lost 2oe men !:
one half Of all, who went into action.