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Chevalier Forney to Leave fol
Europe in Disgust.
His Arrangements with Seward,

Herald Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, August 3.-The Kitchen
Cabinet at Washington are sorely troubled.
Everything goes by slxes and sevens.
The cooks are constantly spelling the
broth. The dishmaids leave the crockery
in a greasy and sticky condition. The
old washerwomen are constantly har rging
out the dirty linen half cleaned The
boilers are leaky, and the kitchen is con-
stantly in hot water. Old Blair smuts
his own face while blacking Old Abe's
boots. Forney leaves his b. oxen bottles
lying around loose, cutting other peoples
feet and hands Young Blair has smashed
nearly all the crockery in his dispute with
Chase. The little Bla,s are running
around in everybody's way and thrusting
their noses into everything. Thur.ow
Weed looks in and says, slack" and
''Alack a-,lay!" and starts back to Albany
to write letter. Old Abe is so perplexed
that he Can think of nothing but to order
Hay to denounce some of his appointees.
Old Blair, In despair over the mrddle,
starts OF on tour to employ new help.
Thus matters go on from bad to worse.
Old Blair Is constantly wondering why he
cannot make the kitchen arrangements
work as harm"ni"usly a. under Jackson.
and why the Blair family is not as potent
now as then. Old Abe, he says is a. ]anx
and lean as jackson; but his leo, won,t
wo.k we'll in the race. He ia constant,v =
getting stuck iu the mud, keeling old
Blair occupied 10 cleaning and biackine
his boots.
With this middle, which some Of Blair :
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Tho Monitors.

After all the experience obtained in
the war thus far, the question of the mon
itors appears to be as far off from settle
ment as ever; for if those disagree who
are or ought to be best informed, an in
telligent opinion cannot be expected of
third parties. The latter might speak
more impartially as between rival claim
ants, and necessarily confne themselves
to what has been actually accomplished.
The Army and Macy Gasetss says of the
question as it now stands and the conclu-
sions arrived at are seen very sensibly:
It appears to us that the disputants
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VOL. XVI.-NO 6
BROKEN IMAGES.

An artist friend but recently from Rome
Gave me on his return statuette; '-
With tender care / brought my treasure home,
And lovingly on yon carved bracket set
The bountecus image, there where angels
keep, ...r : 14
Beside my bed, their vigils through the
That in the morning, Tossed from bonds of
It first Of all might greet my waking sight.
And often when the rosy light of Dawn,
On Sunrise wings, from the far Orient came
Through the dim window curtains, closely
drawn, ...... .t.... -.
Piercing the gloom with slender shafts of
fame, -.... ID ..,ff
My drowsy eyes the statuettee have sought,
And fingered long upon the perfect face
In silent wonder at the skill which wrought
Out of the lifeless marble so much grace
Thus looking on the artists gifts one day,
There came. meanwhile, wrapping at my
door,
And from its stand my treasure fell. and lay
In scattered fragments on the cruel floor
And entered one. acynic, hard and cold,
Full of old dOgmas of the dusty past,
Who, with chill sophistry and reasoning bold
Routs all my dreams, this rude Iconoclast.
In every secret chamber of the heart.
Some sculptured image in its dim shrine
stands, .-.,.-an "... e. az sf a,-
Wrought by suttle and mysterious art,
And fashioned by an unseen artists hands;
Carved out of fond desires and cherished hopes
Which long have lain concealed from others
view. - ~. r..
Like hidden pearls for which the diver gropes,
Far underneath the oceans wave of blue.
Here in this chamber a sweet womans face
Looks down with pensive smile and tender
eyes;
Here in this other. from its lofty place,
Ensculptured Fame on soaring pinion flies /;
Here is an image in whose outstretched hands
The yellow gold in glittering beauty shines
Upon mound of yellow dust it stands ~
And here are fragments out of empty shrines
80 do we fill each niche within the heart
With some fair image, and our yearning eyes
Oft look Within when from the world apart
To view the treasure which we 80 much
prize
OFT look within to fine. with bitter pain ''
60 cruel Fate, thou rude Iconoclast) G Et
Only the shattered fragments which remain,
The image but memory of the past.
Harper,s Magasine.
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President Lincoln's Visit 20 General
s Grant. + a Sos
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 1,

10 FORTRESS MONROE, Aug.l, 1864.
! Yesterday morning President, Lincoln,
accompanied by Mrs Lincoln, little Tad, .
Brig. Gen Ramsay. Chief OF the Ordnance
Department, Chief Justice Casey, Captain
G. V? Fox, Assistant Secretary of the Ma
Wy, and several other celebrities arrived
here from Washington on the naval yacht
Baltimore Lieut.. Gen. Grant, having
been notified on Saturday OF the intended
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NEW SERIES~NO. 55s

not be in position. The assault was y received
by the infantry and the battle fought with
rifles. The enemy Was again driven hack with
great slaughter. Ard so the battle raced Wild
ssnd fierce, with yells and volleys during Ave
hours. Rebel batteries from the forts on onr
left opened with rapid discharges of shell, and
added to the wild din of battle. As fierce and
determined a struggle as was ever seen on any
battlefield took place. Gen. Lees. efforts ali
were made to turn and rOut the right flank
After the first dash no one gave way,
save those who fell. - The main battle
was on the two divisions. and they received
and won 1t most bravely and well. They
instance with the same result. There were no
maneuvres there was no strategy In that field.
The men stood at their places behind loose and
hurriedly thrown up rail piles, reaching ,up to
the knees, and fonght. The rebels fought with
the greatest determination and courage Five
Times they assaulted in good order one part of
the line, three lines another, and twice they
struck the wood at the angle in our line. Eve
ry time and at every point they were driven
back. Gen. Logan was with the troops dur
ing the whole of the terrible contest Soon
after 1t commenced, he rode along the entire
line of his corps and in a manner peculiar to
himself, inspirited the men, and gave conf
battle, there is little opportunity for long de-
scrlption. The men, with slight protection.
stood in line and were assaulted and fought for
five hours. repulsipg the enemy and finally,
driving him from the field. The battle cost the
10Th corps 562 men,, The rebels left their dead
and some Of their wounded on the field. Of
the dead there have been buried i,"4 60 ) '
In front of M. II Smiths division. -. :. 800
In front OF Harrows division. 452
In front of Woods division *
Gen. Wood found in rebel hospital dead. .fa0
e"y Hg. =. .e "a z, aigJ al. a3U..T -
& Making total of dead Left on the field, 856
Their loss could not have been less than
5000. The rebels themselves admit loss Of
t8 600 to 8, ,0O0s We captured five stands of COZ
ors, 128 prisoners, ard sixty-one wounded are
IN our hands, Prisoners report Generals Lee. +,
Stewart, Brown, 'Loring and Gibson wounded.
o.. The appearances fthe field the next day WAS
horribie. The dead lay ON all parts of it In ey.
cry conceivable position, and under the hot snn
began to decompose rapidly. Details were en-
gagged all day in their burial-many of course
were not found and are still unburied. 700 ',Ga
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"A Tcace Party with II War Can
0idate."

The Cincinnati Enquirer Of the 18th
protests against the nomination for the
next Presidency of any General. be he
efficient or inefficient. II fears that some
Of the democratic party leaders are bent
upon effcctiHg such a nomination. and
represents these persons as saying
- Nominate somebody who can be held
up as warrior.and 20 III for military glory
and national gratitude The idea il not
that military men are more capable than
others, or that military service more than
any other entities a man to popular con-
sldcration. or even that the person to be
selected has performed any really signal
exploits; but simply that the people are
So guorant and he>otted, 50 blind and i'm
pul>ive. So incapable Of Judging truly of
men and things. so indifferent principles,
50 impcrvious to reason and so amenahlc
to deception. as To be invncihie 10 aught
that does not appeal directly to their san-
~. their passions or their prejudices.'
The Enquirer denounecs this as . slate
trick, sure to fail. and unworthy to SUE
coed, and adds:
= The dcmorra;ic-at least in these
western states 4 peace party. Ii ought
10 nc - ever NIltlt ana ~ tNtUti'tIs arr
settling down upon is organic principles
thus To become. There are processes at
~ufh to -ire tbs peace party a war eaHai-
date for the Presidency, in the hope that.
nhea such candidate is seated Heen il,
hy means Of the parry drill to bring the
masses to III, support. The idea l. TO
nominate hero u least, and then. relying
upon the general guiiih.litr, to 90 into a
vigorous process ii pumping enthusiasm.
We do net know uFon what ground =
peace party which has elected VAR fresi-
dent can st ap aiiy Other claim ;lan tia,
Il hls beaten itseii. 1t is said To h. a
mean bird which dishono-s liz own net;
bat it voal4 h, zsiH mcancr h.rl which.
having iishonar,d Is nest. should "a about
demanding credi. for the achievement
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Gov. Vance in one of his recent speeches
stated that Lee depends ON \. c. for the
support of his army. He dwels on the
Importance Of keeping the railroads in the
State in good order. on the ground that
Lee could not remain in Va. AZ hours after
they should fail to perform their mission,
WASHINGTON, aed,
An unusually large number of hid
llers were present to-day to bid for FUR
nishing -four to the Commissary depart
ment, Offers were made for $4,000 bar
refs. The bids ranged from 81 90 to s.
30. Thirty seven thousand barrels were
taken at prices ranging from 81 60 TO IS
30; only No, > -four was accepted.
New York. ed.
Two hundred and ffty-fye recruits for
Maine regiments passed through here this
morning for Washington.
The Philadelphia EpQairer'S letter from
New Orleans savs-t5eu, Banks took the
field on the 9th inst. The force is compos-
cd Of $4,000 cavalry aud n light guns un
der Gen. Lee. They Will sweep across
the country and thence into Texas.
NEW YORK, 222,l.
The Commercials Washington despatch
SAYS ten. Hancock was summoned before
the Wa Committee to-day 10 testify as 10
the management OF the army of the Po
te,aac.
The indications now are that General
Meade will be retained temporarily in
command.
The army is TO he divided into three
divisions under Sedgwiek, Hancock and
" arren.
Gen. Grant will also have two corps
under Burnside and Sigel.
NEW York, 23l.
The Tones Washington despatch says
Sec'y Chase has decided to put the $40
loan into the market N once.and the prepa-
ration of bonds has commenced.
The issue of two year ) per cent coupon
Treasury notes will he discontinued. and
notes bearing the same interest. PAYABLE N
maturity. with coupons. will be issued in
stead. Coupon notes will be rctirel,a> fas;
as received into the Treasury.
The Uo-iTs Washington despatch says
that preparations for projected expeditions
of Gen. Buru>lde's and Gen. Hancock
corps will he directed to cease by General
Grant and both commands will be placed
in y condition for active cooperation with
the army of the Potomac. Gen. Hancock
has already returned Ia his command.
The PaSf's Washington despatch says
Gen. Grant waited on the President this
forenoon. 1t i, supposed he leaves for the
front tonight.
1t is probable that Gen. Smith will he
assigned the general charge of the business
in the West when Gen. Grant is absent
1t IS said he viii be confirmed Major ten
eral TODAY.
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SECOND Me-. CavALRY-A detachment
OF the "A Ne. Cavalry. consisting of Co.
\. aud portion Of Co. b, numbering $50
men. with their horses, arrived here AZ l.
O'Clock Yesterday in a special train from
Augusta. The iine was formed on Lincoln
street and the detachment, under command
Of 1t. Col. Godfrey. accompanied hr the
Camp Berry Band. paraded through sew
eral Of our streets. followed by crowd Of
citizens. The troops presented martial
appearance and were greeted with eheers
at numerous points. They embarked ON
toHrd steamer Contiaen,al.at Galt's wharf.
which is 70 convey them 10 their d.stina-
ton. The following are the officers of Co.
). F. Twitchell. l4tten; lst
Lieut., Warren Mansu,. Houlton; "a 1t
:. c. Baker. .trgyle.-Pr<ss l6sh.
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Horrid Murder.

IETs9t tEiE. hATCH Id iGot'
This morning orr community Tas shock
ell nv the news Of a most horrid tragedy
which occurred in tie northern part of this
county on Sunday Horning last.
1'vt, gentlemen. Mr.. Thomas Smith of
nldtown. and Mr.. Adrian Nandine of
Hnuitrn, were in pursuit of VIGOROUSLY
desperate fellow named John G. Cove of
" estou in this county. who had attempted
murder aud committed other crimes of a
less serious nature. Having aSccrtained
his whereabouts. he vas discovered in a
barn situated in French settlement east
of Fish river. When discovered he was
buried under the caves among the hay and
straw. TO the depth of several feet. lie
was "arlncd to the teeth" with a hreeeh-
loading rife or earbiue, two reviewers, and
a edged knife, keen as 4 razor.
Messrs. Smith aud NandnC attempted to
arrest him. when lie presented revolver.
This was knocked from his hand. and when
Mr.. Smith collared him he brought his
knife into rcqusition, cutting night and
left. Mr.. 5. received n wound III each leg
one of which severed the main artery,
causing his death i'll about ten minutes. -
While receiving the thrusts from Cove. he
called to his assistants to shoot the william,
which order was promptly obeyed. and a
bullet lodged in Gove's right shoulder,
partially disabling him. He also received
several well-dirccted blows upon the head
with a club in the hands of John l.. Turn
er of Fort Kent Gove was finally secured
and brough; to Little Falls, y. b., where
his wounds were dressed. and where a
strong guard is kept over him until he
shall be able to be taken to Bangor for
trial.
The remains of Mr.. Smith were taken
to Little Falls where they were properly
prepared and taken to his family in old
town. Pioasfr. Extra.
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despot--tle enemy of every thing that Is
free. 1t is through the influence OF our
common school ssstem and other free in
situations, for which cur fathers fought ard
BLEED, that Liberty is tu prevail.
If rebellion triumphs, irec speech free
press. and freedom of conscience are de-
stroycd; and ignorance. immortality ana
barharism viii settle down like dark
cloud over the land. And while our
brothers have gone out from Us TO battle
for freedom aud humanity. TO sustain these
free institutions. to roll back this dark
cloud that stands ready to engulf us let
Us not. for our own sakes, for the sake of
our children. for God and humanity sake,
through asgiset and md Ftreaee, suffer one
of those institutions to wiihcr and die.
j. VI. BUTLER.
Hancock. March lIth, 1851.
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Qxs.a of Mr. Eag!as& States ta4er tAe
Last Call-NaiSe 10 Fsrs'Sh COIL
Tie fsnlissxext Of Jeiefss 'eIsnteeFs
nst deducted Nd:t.ES - -ASTA Caro-
ffR9
The following is statement exhibiting
the oaotas Of the several New England
states. under the Presidents c.ll for 2Ut,
o1o men, dated March iith, lSo4, with all
credits deducted from. or deficiencies ad-
aea thereto, excepting the enlistments o.
veteran volunteers, 1p to Narca Isl tens
Maine-Quota Huder the cad ter -1o'
600 mes, March IL, 1864, is2l nunteer
20 he credited. Rene; DEFICIENCIES TO be
charged, 1880; balance TO be furnished
,Sis- -,
New Hampshinc-Quota, 25sS credited
Lao deficiency. none balance, S42-.
Observation-Disclosures, ie'o'S' dehc'encs
ogsa balance, 20,Ha2- 80,
Veru,~s.-Quo,a. $50. credit @i30
deticscney. none; balance, lsn.
Vhedc Island--Qseta, l3c. crcsii'' osss
deficiency, none; balance, ets'
Conneeticat---Qaots, 3ies Great ~'i'
de6ciency, none; balance, @Sy3
NKwErRN, y. C. l9tA.
The recent raid on Riehmend esansrd tae
yrbel Cen. pickeu 10 Send several az ms
REGIMENTS from this State 10 a., jasi as II
,ss. rsaar 4e commence operations IL ms
direction. The resiasents are tarfsa 9
hoscgeg, sga5enIig altA "a siea "a raAi. AS
saui his original iafennons
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Editorial Correspondence.

BANGOR 3.1sc4 49, tee1.
DEaE AMERICAN
.ee by tee Hss Of hi morning that tie
quotas .gr thc Nvr Ed.lsad States have been
1als AMI it looks decidedly bad. 1t may &c
81 Is rosk, OF i: may he tie Logical result Of =
fair eoIppg: Mon and comparison Of tie figures.
We -sss, tie ,y rer. Ash y, IapPre hen4 taeTe
i. s..s.tls rem. saess Of the >elcctnen oi
owns IN tue matter Of asc.rtaainS Ja' TIE naa'-
. Il mea 10 each town that AZ serving ID he
navy. .nd in the army. aad having ia'i e5eai'
sivea FIR ,hs sane. VII cur town auth IS
see 10 ;lis matter ami claim all tia; belongs
them. Mains has thousands in ,sc tAyy, al yet
see that the Augusta eorE spoa5ea; Q! iae u :
says TIA, the State las Tie eredi, Tor Ii, large
uanber q ~ IL 4i-e sac iapss;y ;i,ts RIA. We
aare tire or four times this aaLnbe. il Hsaeoek
county. besides aEy quantity O. men il E.ssa-
chusets ani ether regiments, beside. thc,e il
Name.
We shall! &c; ozs jus, daes il shis matter On'y
~ earnest and guremittei a..ea,ion to TIE Sub
jcct. ana ia obtainin. the names an. all psrtsc-.
lars, in regard to the men 50 engage aal s1A =
ting them to re proper authorities.
For an account ef tae standing Q: Maine sna
other Mes England States, see va aews eoiaE=a.
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Town Meetings.

MEssRs EDITORS AT the town meet
ing at Deer Isle the 9TH inst, the following
officers were chosen viz,
Moderator-G. l.. fIosmct.
Clcrk-C. II. s. Webb.
Selectmcn-G. l.. Hosmcr, G, A. Spot
ford, VIM. Tory.
Trcasurer-S. G. Haskell.
All democrats but the Clerk, they were
elected by from 25 to 80 majority, last year
they had over 200 majority, I think if it
had been pleasant day we should have
beat them.
The 9th inst, n reception was given to
the veterans of the 18th regiment who
are at home on furlough, having re-
enlisted. Appropriate remarks were
made hy Rev. VIM. A. Merrill. A good
supper followed then lively dance till
morning, from 400 to 500 persons present.
Yours, ".
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TowS HALL.-An article has been in
serted in the Warrant calling the town
meeting to see if the town will vote 10
raise money for Town Hall. We under
stand that it is thought, that if the town
will raise as much money, by loan or 9TH
eEwise' as the rents it Is now paying will
pay the interest of, Hall can be had this
season. The balance of the sum can be
raised by private subscription, or by indi-
viauals taking stock in it. Sach building
will par good interest, no doubt.
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Additional Draft for 200. 900
Men.
The following is an order by the Presi
dent Of the United States
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington. March Il. 1854.

~ skSAktt- tbn. ~ KS vi 4-Nf-
In order 10 supply the force required TO
be drafted for the navI', and To provide an
adequate reserve force for all contingencies
in addition to the SOC, 0b0 men called for
Feb. lst, 1851. The call Is hereby made
aad a draft ordered for IN, 900 men for
the military service Of the Army, Navy and
Marine Corps Of the L. :. The proper
,ional quotas for the different wards, towRs,
townships, precincts. or election districts
or counties. viii he made known through
the Provost Generals bureau. Accounts
will be taken of the credits and deficiencies
Of former quotas. The 18th of April, l,64.
is designated as the time up to which the
numbers required from such ward OF a city
town, &c, may he raised by voluntary en-
hstmeRt, and drafts will be Baade in each
ward Of city, town. &e.. which shall not
have filled the quota assigned TO it within
the time designated for the number re
quired to fill said quotas. The drafts will
be commenced as soon after the 18th of
April as practicable The government
heunties as Tow paid, continue until April
LIST, 1854. al which time the additional
bounties cease. On and after tha; date
Slo0 bounty only viii be paid as provided
by the Act approved Jaly a2d. 1851
tSigIsedi ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
T. Il. Townsend, Asst. Adj't. Gen.
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The following commissions have
been issued from the AdjEiant Generals
Office:
Co. A-Coast Guard. Charles Buker.
Belfast, Captain.
Chas. \. Barker, Bangor, lst Lieuten-
ant.
Gorham l.. Hastings. Searsport. Cd 1t.
3lst Regiment-Chancey o. Moves. Mt.
Desert, Capt. Co. d; George w Themp-
sen, Trenton, lst Lieut.. Co ID.
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WWhile We are not disposed 10 put the
people of this OF any other Congressional
District to any more expense or trouble
than j. really necessary. we doubt the ex-
net!iel.cv Of adopting the above suggestion.
The people Of this cry and county are al
one extreme Of the district, and will pruba-
blv find attendance upon convention as
troublesome and expensive ~ the people
of any other part Vel We are not ready 10
say that they are willing TO toreco their
rights and privileges In connection With
the coming Presidential campaign for such
considerations. II Is important that the
movements in relation To the next Presi-
dent shall be open. fair. and not out Of the
usual course, because our opponents have
already asserted that the people were 10
have no voice in the matter. Had canc,ISes
been held and delegated the power TO our
representatives in the Legislature 10 act
for them in this matter. We should no;
have had a single objection a. II Is, We
think convention the better course. The
result. 81 far as the election OF delegates Is
concerned. might not differ in the one plan
from the other. but so far as satisfying the
pnlIic and preventing occasion Tor t.assii-
| finding. the convention Is the better OF the
two Rockissa lss'~rrat.
| We heartily concur in the above re
marks of the Dcaa-ra. in reply tn some
remarks OF the Prossessi-s Age, IN favor
of the members of the Legislature eleviins
the district delegates We 90 net care
Who are elected, nor where from, bat it is
establishing a bad precedent, and one that
may make troahle hereafter. when there
does not exist so muck dRaRimity rs now,
/ in regard 10 wl.o shoGld De the nominee OF
CONVENTION. At any rate, judging from the
action Of the Legislature. that body will
have no conscientious scrpples in regard "a
acting in this matter, as i; has shown NJ
en- great modesiy when asked TO assume
do any work which !; is thought they
mar do. We belicre tAree of tie dole
gates at large are members Of this body.
and perhaps there are members who would
be willing TO act as district delegates. Thi.
would not only save a convention bat any
one except a member Of the Legislature
the expense Of attending a convention
whose work is already done.