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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-05

EXAMINING BoARDs-They have at Wash
ington what are called Examining Boards to
inquire the fitness of officers for the position
held by them in the army. Before one OF
these, composed entirely of officers OF the reg
ular army, was summoned Pennsylvania vol
unteer artillery captain. Among the ques-
tons proposed was this:
What would you have done had you been
; in command of Ricketts, (regular) battery in
the same position in which that was at the
first battle of Bull Run?
would not have had my battery in such a
position.
But suppose you had?
1t is hardly supposable case, would
have been careful not to get such a position.
But, Captain, let us justsuppose you to have
been in that position. Inform the Board what
you would have done.
If had got into that position, would have
done as the regulars did on that memorable
occasion--run like bazes.
An assistant Surgeon was called before the
same Board and asked: What would you do
If man was threatened with fever?
Endeayor to create perspiration and re-
lieve him.
What course would you think best adapted
to invite perspration?
/ think would-order him before this
Board for examination.
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ONE OF THE LETTERs.-The following let
ter Of returned soldier to his hospital nurse
is short, spicy, and to the point
Dear Miss T: set down to tell you
that I've arrove hum, an wish l was sum ,chdr
else. I've got three Bully boys an tina ar help
in me about gettin the garden sass into the
ground, but they haint got no mother, and I've
got house and a COW, aud / thort you'd be
kinder handy to take care of UNI If you'd stoop
so much. I've thort OF you ever sense cum
from the hospittle and how kindey jimmy you
used to walk up and down them wards. You
had the best gate ever see, an my 1st wife
stepped off jes so, an she paid her way tell
you.
like to work an the boys likes to work, an
| know you do and so Ide like to jine if youv
no objections, an now I've made so bold to rite
SIGH, but | was kinder pushed on by my feeins
an SO hope you'd excuse 1t an rite soon. l
shant be mad II you say no, but its no harm to
ask an as cant help ritin an the boys names
are Zeberlon Shadrack an peter they want to
see you as does your respectful friend which
owes his present health to you.
JOSEPH c..
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nAt recent printers festival, the 70

9-At recent printers festival, the fol-
lowing sentiments were given:
"WoMAN--Second only to the press In the
dissemination of news"
"BABEs-Pocket editions of humanity, is
sned periodically In sheets, and ornamented
with SMALL CAPS"
YARMOUTH RocK.-The imposing stone
upon which thirteen compositors knocked the
Confederation into pi, and made up the form
of q more perfect Union"
'BENJ. FTANKLIN-The only printer who
ever knew how to unlock a thunder cloud
with key, and lock up lightning in bottle
without one"
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JOHN w. MUNGER,
No. 168 Fore St., head Of Long Wharf,
Portland, Maine
tebe me llmeod& wet3a
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M ARINE
Railway Chains and Track Irons

VNHE undersigned has been appointed Agent for
Il the sale of Marine Railway and other Chains
In the United States and British North America man
ufactured by HENRY WOOD & Co, of Liverpool,
Great Britain, and Is prepared to receive orders
for Marine Railway Chains made to order and to
pattern with the Sprocket wheel TO match, and
ranted to lit. These chains made of an iron pc.
culiarly suited to this purpose which, by actual test
shows its average breaking strain TO be So tons per
inch of sectional area. Parties wishing good and re.
liable chains will do well to examine those in actual
service.
Marine Railway Track Irons are drilled with the
countersunk holes and the Bolts to match; also,
Spikes of all kinds Screw Bolts Lag Screws and all
kinds of forging done to ORDER and Of quality and
quantity TO suit.
Mr.. G. feels confident he can supply the above ar.
ticles favorable terms be obtained else.
where. Address H0RACEI. CRANDALL,
Submarine Engineer,
isnl0 '62dlawlys NEW BEDFORD, Maso
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York 4 Cumberland Railroad.

Tho zoo P. NJ train out and the $50 A. NJ. train
into Portland will be Freight Trains, with Passenger
Cars attached.
Fares cents less when tickets are purchased at
the Office than when paid in the cars.
Oct. ~, 1858. dtf DAN CARPENTER, Sup't.
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Administrators Sale.

DURSUANT TO a License from the Hen Judge of
Il Probate for the County of Cumberland the
subscriber will sell at Public Auction on SATUR-
DAY, the twenty-third day of January, A. ID. 1864,
at IL O'Clock NJ, ON the premises. the following
described Real Estate, belonging to the Estate of
Joseph w. Weeks, late of Portland, in said county.
to wit The lot of Land, with the story and a half
House thereon, situated on the westerly side OF
Alder street in said Portland, and numbered -four
said street; being the same which conveyed
TO said Weeks by Henry and Polly Green, by their
Deed, dated June 4th, ISL. and recorded In the
Cumberland Registry of Deeds Book 1T2, page 306.
Said lot measures thirty. five feet said street and
extends back about seventy feet keeping the
width of thirty-fve feet
For further particulars enquire of
LEWIS PIERCE,
Administrator of the Estate of Joseph W. Weeks.
Dec. Is, 1868. decl9.dlw&w3w
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PORTLAND, sACO & PORTSMOUTH
RAILROAD.
WINTER ARRAyGRMRN
Commencing Nov. I'd, 1862

Commencing Nov I'd, 1853.
a Passenger Trains will leave the Sta.
x4GNx ton, Canal street. daily, Sundays ex.
cepted) as follows:
Leave Portland for Boston, at s.45 A. NJ. and 2.30
Pm.
Leave Boston for Portland at $50 A. NJ and $50
Pm.
500 P. N.
These trains will take and leave passengers at way
stations.
Freight trains leave Portland and Boston daily.
FRANCIS CHASE Superintendent
Portland, Oct. 80, 1868. oc3I edit
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dea$l setting forth in regular order the facts
de4loped in the Investigation, giving briefly the
re'4ons fer the opinion expressed, and instead
OF selng put ia the form Of an endorsement,
Wi4pe MAIZE ON a separate sheetof paper.
Ne investigation should not be confined to
an EXAMINATION Of the application aud the pa
peri that accompany il, or merely into the truth
OF ne statements therein made, but should be
dir@ted with q view Of ascertainiHg all the
facf and circumstances of the case. and the ex-
actfondition Of the parties with relation there
to-.
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-08
OBITUARY. .NDsAEL

ALLEN Il. PErTUs, commanding 1st
Battalion Ark. State Troops, fell on the Goth
of April at the battle Of Marks Mills, while
gallantly leading his men into action. Col:
Pettus was born in Charlotte county, Virginia,
Aug. 1lth, 1921, emigrated to Arkansas, and
settled in Sewer county in 1887. he served
as a representative iE the State Legislature
from Sewer county for many years. and was at
the time Of his death member Of that body.
When the struggle for Southern liberty
opened, Col. Pettus was one Of the first TO offer
himself In defence of our rights, joining Capt.
III. X. Browns Co., Mclntosh's Regiment, as
lst Lieutenant, in which capacity b. was en-
gagged in the battle Of Oak Hills, at Elk Horn
as Captain, passed with his command east Of
the Mississippi river-vhere, on the re-organ-
ization Of the company he was honGably re-
ieved from duty, and returned home. When
the State was invaded, he raised a company of
State troops for its defence, and upon the or
ganization of the 1st Battalion was elected its
Liest. Colonel Commanding.
Col. Pettus was universally esteemed by all
who knew him. His sterling integrity of
character and kindness Of heart both il civil
and military life, caused him to be loved BY all
who knew him.
He hns laid down his life upon the altar Of
his country, in defence Of Southern lights
No more noble spirit has ever been poured out
for human liberty.
He leaves to his family and friends he rich
est Of all legacies-a pure and nnspottd name
which will ever live in the grateful remem.
brance Of those whom be died to defend
w. 1T.
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-08
EuemY's loss not

Louisiana, killed. Enemy's loss not
known.
Firing was heard here to-day in the
direction Of Bayou Sara.
Atlanta, May 16..-Sincc tie repulse
of the enemy at Dalton, ,he has been moving
round our left, closely pursued BY john
ston, who has held him in check iu every
effort against our line Of communication
The nature Of the country prevents the
na-sing of large body of troops.
On Friday the attempt against Resaca
was renewed, and continued through Sat-
urday and Sunday. Every assault, was
successfully repulsed with but small loss
on cur side. rT '.I
No press reports or private kilograms
received from the field.
1t is believed that both armies ., now
deploying into the valley Of the Ooztanau-
la. We refrsin from giving conjectures,
and the information from the field is too
incomplete to exhibit results.
The relief committee arriving here were
notified that they were not needed at the
front
Meridian, May IA force Of Yam
KEGS. variou.ly estimated at from 5 to 5000
was at Picken's Station, on the Mississip-
pi Central railroad, at noon to-day, NOV
ing towards Grenada. Four thousand are
at Big Black Bridge. Gen. II. W. Slo-
eumb commands at Vicksburg.
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-08
IlI ED,

On tie 25th Of May. 1854 at Fulton ARK
Of TYPHOID fever. after q bong and lingering Ill
ness Of torty.fve dayr. JOIN D. REcFoE. Lieut.
and Aile-ie-Camp Of Gen- VI. L. Cabell, and
son Of Ella. Rector, Of Sebastian county. Ark.
Thus even the green leaves fall continually
from the great tree of humanity upon its roots.
while the dry leaves remain and the tree still
grows. The Republic buys it. independence
with the lives of her younger children Jshn
D. Rector died in the 18th year Of h- age. the
victim Of high sense Of duty and honor. When
sixteen years Of age be volunteered a private
IN 4 company raised in Sebastian county and
continued In The service until in May. 1863, he
received The appointment Of Lientenan: and
aide de-camp Of bis brother-in-law, Gen. Cabell.
inst recovering from severe attack q pnen-
monia he FASTENED, against the advice Of friends
and physician, to the post Of duty On the eve Of
the enca cement at Poison Spring. and, prostrat-
cd by the fatigue Of the journey, returned 20
Fulton 10 die. He wcs amiable. intelligent
honorable and brave. a true Christian devoted
son and loving brother. Bearing the tortures Of
his long illness without o murmur. he sleeps his
last sleep between the works at Fulton, another
martyr Of southern Indtpendence-a Christian
Soldier Patriot and Hero.
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-08

Brycf Murdered in Dunklin County. Mis-
souri, on thd 7th of April, 1864. Capt Walter
J.. Pike, Adiutant of Gel H. z. Clark's brigade.
and son of Gen. Albert Pike of this State He
was sentjwith rarty of sixteen men un der
Capt. Williams. TO purchase forage on Grand
Prairie All were on foot. They were met on
the prairie 10y a Federal force of about one hum
drod cavalry, who charged them and rode them
down, killing Captain Williams and nine of his
linen. Capt. Pike. having his arm broken. faint
cd and fell from loss of blood The miscreant.
robbed him Of his hat, boots, watch and ring.
and left him for dead hut two of them, soon
returning. and finding he was not 80. shet him
twice more. with revolvers. in the breast and
abdomen. This occurred about 3 p. IN. After
the Inurderers left him he craclcd about quarter
Of q mile. 10 where a fence afforded him some
shelter and there lay down. Here he was found
by party Of our troops who conveyed him TO
Il house where. at a. N. the next morning. he
died in full possession of his senses to the last.
These are the people who want quarter for
their negro troops and the white mscreants who
command them while they thus massacre and
assassinate our young men. Many will grieve
10 hear of Walters death, for he had many
friends aud deserved them.
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-08
LATEST NEws.-In the absence of te

LATEST News In the absence of tel
egraphic dispatches from places beyond
the river, we must give our readers such
news as we receive. The following are
extracts from letters received by officers
and citizens here, from persons in Cam.
den. Without knowing the manner in
which the reports reaci. Camden, We can
not Judge of the degree of confidence to
lie placed IN them:
"Camden, June Sd, 1864.
''We have news of Gen. Johnston S
success, which is as follows: Johnston
fought Sherman at Resaca, II miles be-
lPw Dalton on the 18th May, killing near
) 900, and fell back in order to draw
lhe1n further into the country Johnston
oss $500
'Ruckner has been appointed a Lieut..
General and is ordered to take General
Prices place in this Department"
| Another letter same date says:
| "a gentleman, very Intelligent one,
Ihas Just arrived from White River. He
says that the latest accounts of Shelby
was that he was at Bayou Metre.
''Lee was strongly entrenched at Spott-
.sylvauia c. H. Johnston had whipped
Sherman, causing the latter to lose I 900
men. He got this news from the St.
Louis Republican of the 9th.
The Federals acknowledge a loss OF
81 600 men and 81 general officers Our
loss was about p 600 men and genera
officers 10 Virginia. We have also the
news that breckenridge and Morgan had
whipped Seigel in the valley of Virginia
Everything looks bright before us.
'Johnston has been reinforced by Polk,
Loring and French, and is said to be ad-
Yaucing."
June 4th.-Federals acknowledge
they were whipped in Virginia, but say
that Grant will yet whip Lee"
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-08

surrounded by hostile people. With
the first decided indications Of the failure
of the. Northern Government. their dis
tant armies will cease to be sustained, and
the hostile population rising around then,
will waste them away and render them an
eusy conquest. We have only to preserve
| tho Integrity aud unity of cur government
and armies, to be ready to reclaim 10 weeks
wha. We have lost in years.
Nor can we conceive in what manner
the moral effect of the loss Of Richmond
could be anything but tra usiently hur,ful
Foreign governments are iMpcrvious to
moral fleets. The calm, cold, sagacious
statesmen of the world leok at things as
they are, and considerations so obvious t.
us, would be equally so to them. They,
as we'll as we, are competent to see that
the capture Of Richmond can have little
effect towards the conquest Of the South.
Indeed if they feel, US we are certain all
must, great inconveniencics from the war,
they might look upon such an event as
calculated, BY prolonging the war, to per-
petuatc those evils, and recognize a more
urgent duty to intefere than ever before.
1t would inspirit the Northern people
certaisly, aud for while enable them to
increase their armies. But We have lit
tie fear of any permanent effect of the
SORT They have often before, especially
after the fall of Eicksburg, thoug ght the
Confederaey already conquered. Their
appetite for fighting uas but slightly in
creased thereby, and the delusion of
speedy conquest soon passed away. 1t
| would be SO again.
Whilst, therefore, We believe that
! the great events now transpiring in Vir.
ginia, will end iu our speedy indepen-
dencc, our trust in that ultimate event
will not be darkencd by any present de.
feat. When the joyful intelligence may
reach our ears that the Federal hosts have
abandoned the campaign, neither we nor
our readers, will receive it with weaker
huzzas or less heartfelt gratitude to Prov
idenc. because we have humbly consider
ed that it may be his will to chssteu US
further by defeat, and been prepared to
meet the consequences.
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-08

West Point, where the York river COM
rnenccs
Gen. Grants lite movement was not
only toward Richmond, bnt, we take IT,
to position in which there will bc less
difficulty in supplying his army. than
where ii rested after the late battles
His supplies have. since his battles, been
hauled over a dreadful road from Belle
Plain, on an arm of the Potomac, TO
Fredericksburg, over the Rappahannock
IN a pontoon bridge, and up the frcder-
ickshurg hills. 1T mu<I have been near
~ impossible to accumulate supplies
under these circumstances. "The trans
portationr did all that could te expect.
ed when it furnished the army with full
rations. Gen. Grant, however, instead
Of retreating to better place for pro-
viding his army with all things neediul,
which is the usual way in such cases,
advances to one. This he has done. BY
disregarding the alarmists who stuPidly
insist that the Army Of the Potomac
must be constantly kept o. tho direct
line between Lees army and Washing
| ton.
The Offices Of the n. Y. World and
Journal Of Commerce we're seized BY
military authority. We infer they have
been since released A New York dis
patch Of the 25th says:
Gov. Seymour's letter to District At
tornsy Hall in relation to the seizure Of
the World and Journal Of Commerce,
says that it is charged that these acts
Of violence were done without due legal
process, and without the sanction Of
State or national laws.
If this be true, the offenders must lie
punished. If the owners Of the abo We
journals have violated State or national
laws, they must DO proceeded against
and punished BY those laws. Any &C
tisn against them outside Of legal pro-
ceedings is criminal.
The Governor argues the matter at
some length, and concludes: In making
your inquiries and in prosecuting the
parties implicated, you will call upon
the Sheriff Of the county and the heads
of the police department for any needed
force and assistance The failure to give
this BY any official under my control
will be deemed sufficient cause for his
removal.
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-08
Eas- The prospects, Of a corn crop WEI

ssEN The prospects of corn crop were
never more fattseriag. We have good
rains, aud many fiek}s on tie black and
liver lands would now make tolerable corn
without another drop. The wheat hs1-
vest is just beginning. If we nsw have
dry weather it wifi be a fair average
yield. there is not so much to the acre
as last year, but the grain is better.
Our farmers are doing nobly under their
disadvantages, Notwithstanding some o!
them grunble at what they suppose Il
be unreasonable exactions of the govern.
ment, Their hearts are all right, how
ever, and all are doing their best.
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-08
To POStm astcr~ and Contractors
for carrying thc Mails in The

T-NDER A recent Act or Congress, az Asere=
u Of shc Post Olicc Department ~ tnr
States west of the Mississippi river, will be
established ~ Marshall, Texas, A. seon a. thc
necessary preparations can be made ami tha
archives arrive from Richrlonl. The Agencr
will have general eoHt-pl ami supervision gs
all matters relating TO the Confederate States
postal service II the Trans Mississippi Depart
ment: ani in connection with tile niace ct
Auditor III tie Treasury. to be established 4
the sarne place. vill be prepared 10 adjust and
settle. prcr rft.oHa!it-- tic accoents Of Euntrar-
tor. AM Tp-rnast-rs- AMI Tay balances lu-
for carving tile Mails. Notice will be givCr
when the Office j. ready for the transaction M
business In the meantime Pestma>Iers are
requested to commune ate with me by letter
at Nacogdochss, Texas, until the a0th of Tnne
and after that date at Marshall, making knpwR
tie wants of their Offices in blanks. &c.
JAMES III. STARR.
Agent Post-Ofice Dept Trane-Miss.
Marshall Texas. May 20, 1864 lJ-l
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-08
rrE< The suuburnt face of farmer Rows

e The suuburnt face of farmer Roys-
ten is sometimes, but rarely, seen upon
cur streets. He has cut the lawyer and
statesman, and given his whole attention.
fc making the biggest crop of food and
forage which MS extensive plantation can
produce. We wish him goo d seasons and
high luck. He is enc of our many pa'ri-
otic farmers who have never demanded
exorb;tad pr ces from citizen or soldier
AMI have ways supplied the poor at low
rates-often without money and withou,
price, "More power TO his elbow!" and
all that sort. Shat's serving the country
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-08
Notice 10 Confederate states
Tax Payers.

A IL persons who have hitherto failed To ar
n pear for the purpose Of assessment, tim
that portion Of Hampstead county lying Nest
Of . north and south line, being the eastern
boundary Of the town Of wasHington.l are
hereby notified that will be At tie time AMI
places hereinafter named for the purpose uf
asse ssing. 10 wit:
At Columbus, Saline township, from Mon
day, 18th TO Thursday ] 9Th June
At Washington, Ozan township, from June
Goth until the assessment is completed.
All delinquents in Boi. dare, Ozan ana
Mine Greek townships are hereby notified that
they are known, and ihat they will be dealt
with according to law. and, besides the penal
ties, have the extreme pleasure Of paying their
taxes after the lst day Of July. 1864
JOHN II. GRATIOT,
Assessor Dis No. 8, Hampstead Co.. Ark
1872
Washington telegraph., 1864-06-08
Notice to Debtors.

II WILL be at Washington, Ark, on the 9th,
il 10th and llth Of June, 1864, for the pur-
pose Q. receiving payment Of debts due by
citizens of tho Eastern District Of Arkansas 70
alien enemies And on the l4th and 18th Of
June. I will attend at Lswisville, in Lafa yette;
and on the 18th Of June will be at Camden,
Ark, for four or FIVE days for the same pur-
pose. Debtors will be prompt in attending
at the times appointed. Debtors residing Of
Magnolia, E..dorslo, and other points in those
counties, will meet me at Camden, Ark
a. ii. RUTHERFORD. G. 5. A.,
Rec for East Dist. Of Ark.