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TUESDAY EVENING, MAY II.

+oraav. were. after examination By the y. >.
Provost Marshal here, discharged. oEhee
Of Provost Judge in this place has been aboi-
sshed bv AZ order from the i. S. War Depart
r,aot and the business will be attended 70 ~
the Provost Marshal. Capt Robt. Boyd has
heep appointed Lieut.. Colonel in the LIST Dis
trict Of Columbia regiment Of Volunteers, vice,
Col. Towers, resigned. Numbers OF the
wounded IN the late battles il Virginia, have
been brought here, and distributed IN the Va
rious hospitals. 9rhore was some dlsorderIy
conduct among the Federal soldiers, leaving
this place, On Saturday, owing to whisky; but
the parties concerned were overpowered. Some
few Mayaies begin TO make their appearance;
in the "oId days" when che fish wharf was III
tull blast they swarmed about this time
Three brothers named Beach, living near DC
ooouan, were captured on Sunday by q Federal
scouting party, end brought 60 this place.
Some Of the Federal soldiers who left the bat
ties below, from other causes than wounds,
have been taken VI here; fifteen officers
(hanacufed} and three hundred soldiers (runa-
vays) have been arrested in Washington and
sent back. Large quantities Of behring's have
been caught in Hunting Greek, in the last two
days.-There IS 3 strong current IN the river,
and tnue|l drift wood floating down.
The Washington Star Of yesterday says: I'VE
unprecedented that there Will be no general en-
gagement between Grant and Lee for day or
two to come, as concurrent testimony repre-
sents the latter posted in very strong line OF
works, long since constructed. > 1t also says
that Grant is receiving S'la1ge reinforcements, !"
resting his men, and removing to his rear bis
sick and wounded, Gen Lees entrenched po
sitior1 is between the Pc and Mataponl, and are
regularly constructed earth works, now grown
over with grass. Il also says, that the Con
federate prisoners at Belle Plain, on Saturday,
attempted to escape, but were prev ented by
battery being brought to bear upon them.
A Federal gunboat expedition up the hap
pahannock last week, is reported to Lave de-
stroyed ten torpedoes which the ConIedeEa5es
had sunk in the river; skirlnish, IS SAID, also
to have occurred On land, in which ten Con
federates were killed and some twenty cap
turel.'' Capt. Maxwell Of the Confederate
NAVY. is reported to have been killed. Ih1s
expedit;on destroyed grist mill and quaint
- Of grain, and brought Of number Of cat
tie. hogs, &c.
The n. Z. Post says that the public debt Of
the United States on the 10th Of May, as has
been ascertained from an oficial source stood
as follows: Debt bearing interest IN coin,
1912, 1856, 1872, the interest thereon being $40,
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y. s. CONGRESS. In the Senate vasfara..~
the resolution relating to the ALLEGED srraoo..
'nent between President Lincoln ann t1a,o~o,-
Blair and ScheDck and q substitute offered -
Mr.. Wilson declaring General Blair oof an-
titled 10 his seas in the Honsc Of Rpr7esenta.
tiVes, were referred 70 the Judiciary Commit
tee. The House bill giving The cight Of ,,ro-
en,ption CT the confscated lands, and estate~
Of the South, to persons il the military SER
vice Of the United States during he present
war, vas referred 70 the Committee on Pnll;o
Lands. The bill TO further promote the Fl,
cheney Of the navy was taken uD and passed.
The bill to equalize the pay Of The soldiers in
the Army Of the United States was considered,
In the House Of Representatives, resolutions
requiring President Lincoln 10 issue procl2-
nation Of amnesty 70 any State that consents
TO withdraw from the Confederacy, with
guarantee that such State shall be left to 7eor-
ganlze It's own institutions without dictacion or
interference from the Government Of the In;
ted States, we're offere and laid on the table
By vote Of rs 20 So The bill granting lands
10 the Peoples Pacific Railroad Company
was called up, deba,ed and rejected,
Aga the Washington corresE onden& Of The
Baltimore Sun writes: SIN respect 10 the
military position in front it is generally unIsaG~
stood in Congressional Republican circles tha&
Gen. Lee has not crossed She North Anna,
Tut is entrenched with his right on the Ma
creek, and his left beloe7 SpottsyIyania Court
House. It is net supposed that bis troops
are on very short commons because th9 II"
turning wounded say in many cases that SG3
Confederate killed had their knapsackS well
stored, Besides, for Ill that is known here.
Il g vh ,le line Of the Virginia and hast len"
nessoe ~a:!road IS oper 90 him zo1 three A..I~
dred miles. Some rejnforcemenJs gnay reach
him on that line, and some by the post ano
common roads from the direction OF Lynch
burg, bur it is not though, that breckenridge :
army has Joined him.
Secretary We|les, Assistant Secretary Ok
the Navy Fox, Postmaster General bla'E' ans
other Washington officials visited hred7TiosS>
burg, on Monday went through the hospitals:
and also saw large number Of the ColIe"s'-
ate prisoners and -conversed with many ="
They saw that the tone Of these prisoners II
defiant, declaring that Lee is neither gong 70
Richmond or Gordcnsvilie. About l5o OF '59
Confederate wounded have arrived at " ash,
ington, from Belle Plain Some of these o7'
ing but Sigh fly voun led, were committee 90
4ho OLE raitol and Tie hers were SEM 70 tc
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An arrival at New York yesterday brings
dates from Liverpool, via Queenstown to the
5tr. The Denmark Conference had accom-
plished nothing and adjourned until the gin.
and the London Times thinks it might as We'll
be abandoned. The Vienna journals 1eassert
that the allies viii make cessation OF Eostl!l-
ties pa the condiGion q a complete suspension
of the blockade They also deny that Austria
has any Intention Of sending feet to the Bal
tic Two British ships have gone to the North
Sea 70 watch the Austrian feet. 1t was be
licved the whole channel feet would follow,
should che Austrans enter the Baltic. The
Morning Post is very warlke towards Prussia
and Austria. It was reported that the GooE-
gia IS to be sold at liverpool; but another rs
port is that she may be sold, providing she IS
unfit for a cruiser. The Southern clnb had
invited the officers TO banquet. The Peru
Wan news caused the Confederate loan 10 ad-
vance IL per cent, closing at 66(@67, The
Bank Of England raised its rare OF discount on
the 4th TO nine per cent.
& dispatch from Fortress Monroe on the
18th, says that the steamer Thomas Collier has
arrived from NeWbern with Chief Quartermas-
ter Webster on board He reports aIlI quiet,
The Richmond Examiner Of the twelfth says:
Meridian, May 9Th, Steele's army, nine
thousand strong surrendered to Gen. Dick
Taylor, at Camden, on the 28th ultimo. Gen.
Price has demanded the surrender OF AIexan-
dria. Goldsboro, May 9.-The expedition TO
Newbern returned on Sunday, having captur-
ed sixty-three men. Tventy-,.ine Yankee
prisoners we're placed in Libby on the 18th
instant.
4 special dispatch to the New York Express
from Fortress Monroe on the 18th says: lit
IS feared here that Butler Is E1of meeting WIZ
the success expected at his hands By Gen.
Grant and Others His force is very large
one and his Generals able men, and with this
force Il was expected that he would capture
Richmond, while Sheridan was cutting the
railroads and telegraph wires, and while (4Tant
was fighting the large army of Lee. .
The Federal Surgeon who was parolled By
Gen. Lee TO bring the body Of Gen. " ads
worth through the Confederate lines, says he
saw General LoDgstreet in his tent. He
was wounded in his collar bone The wound
is not mortal, but will pacitae him for some
time. He also says that Gen. J. E. 3. Stuart
was not down at Richmond, Eut is now in Lee $
army, unhurt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-08-12
PRESERVATION or THE TEgrn.-Horace

PRESERVATION or THE TEGrII.-Horace
Nalpole says e Letters" vol. iii. p. 276),
3" Use little bit OF alum twice or thrice
in week, no bigger than half your nail,
till it has all dissolved in your mouth,
aud then spit it out. This has fortified
my teeth, that they are as strong as tho
pen Of Junius. L learned it of Mrs.
Grosvenor, who had not a speck in her
teeth till her death" Do not let your
brushes be too hard, as they ere likely to
irritate the gums and injure tae enamel.
Avoid too frequent use Of tooth powder,
aud be very cautious what kind you buy,
as many arc prepared with destructive
acids. Those who brush their teeth care.
fully and thoroughly with tepid water and
L soft brush (cDld water should never bo
used, for it chils and Injuries the nerves)
have no occasion to use powder. Should
any little incrustation (tartar) appear on
the sides or at the back o. the teeth,
wa'aa ii.noss and very often the constant
eating of sweetmeats, fruit, and mado
dishes containing acids will cause. put
little magaesia On your brush, and after
two CT three applications it will remove
it. While treating on the care of tho
teeth, which is a subject Of the highest
Importance to those who have young
families, and in fact every one who wish.
es to preserve them, beg to remind my
readers that at the period generally oc.
cupied by sleep i, calculated to be about
lat least six hours out of the twenty.
four, it would greatly promote the health.
iul maintenance OF the priceless pearls
whose loss or decay SO greatly influences
our appearance and our comfort if wo
were to establish o habit OF carefully
cleaning them with Il soft brush before
going 10 bed. The small particles Of
food ologging the gums impede cir.ula.
ton, generate tartar and carries, and affect
the breath Think Of an malgamatiou
Of cheese. desh, sweetmeats, fruit, &c., in
state of decomposition, remaining wed.
gel between our teeth for six or seven
hours; yet how few ever take the trouble
to attend to this most certain cause Of
toothaehc, discoioration. end decay. en-.
failing the miserles Of sealing. plugging.
extraction, and the crowning horror
talse teeth
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-08-12

four and half millions of dollars, willis
the corresponding month of this year re.
turned about fifteen millions, under the
same law. Under the new law, which
went into operation on the first day of
the present month, the Treasury not
unfrequently receive one million in day.
As time and experience enable the officers
employed in collecting the revenue to
enforce the stringent provisions of tho
new law, trust that million per day
will be found the rule and not the txcep.
ton. Still much space is undoubtedly
left for Improvement in the law, a nd in its
administration, as a greater amount of
necessary information is acquired. Tho
proper source of revenue, and the most
effective modes Of obtaining 1t, are best
developed in the execution of existing
law. And bave caused measures to be
initiated which will, it is believed, enable
Congress SO to improve and enlarge tho
system as, when taken in connection with
the revenue from customs, and other
sources, to afford an ample and secure
basis for the national credit. Only on
such basis, and in steady and ,igorous
restraint upon currency, can remedy bo
found for existing evils. Such restraint
can only be exercised when the govern.
ment is furnished with means to provide
for its necessities. But without the aid
of patriotic people, any government is
powerless, for this or any other desirable
end.
The denominations of the notes pro.
posed to be issued, ranging from fifty to
five thousand dollars; place these seccrti-
res within the reach Of all who are dis.
posed to aid their country. Fer their
redemption the faith and honor and
properly of that country are solemnly
pledged. \ successful issue to this con.
test, now believed to be near at hand,
will largely enhance their value to the
hoder and peace once restored, all bur.
iens can be lightly borne. He who sell
fishly withholds his aid in the hope Of
turning his available means to greater
immediate profit, is specnlating upon his
country's nisfortunes, and may find that
what seems to be present gain leads only
to future loss. | appeal, therefore, with
confidence to loyal and patriotic people.
and iuroke the efforts of all who love
their country, and desire for it a glorious
future, to aid their government in sus.
tanning its credit, and placing that credit
upon stable foundation.
W. p. FEssENDEN,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-08-12

Josu BlLLINGs on DRAFrING Wilder
wimIain, and their only sun, IL xempt pro-
vded the wilder's husband has already J
sargel > years in the war, and in will
iag to go agin | believe the supreme
eorts has decided this thing forever.
Once more if man should run ava
with his draft, he probably wouldn't ever
be allowed to stand the draft agin this
looks seveer at tust site, but the more va
look at it, the more yu can see the wis
dom into it.
Ouce morcly: Xemts are those who
hay been drafted into tho stait prizzea
for trying to git an konnist living bi sup
porting wives at onst i; also, all them
people who are crazee and unsound on the
goose; also, all nusepaper correspondents
and fools in general.
Once morely agin No substitute will
he aksepted who is less than three OF
more thaa ten feet high he must kno
how TO chew tobaker and drink poor
whiskee, and mustn't be Altered OF itch
nor the rebels. Moral eharaketer aint
required, as the Government furnishes
that and rations.
Coneusively No person can be drafted
in to different phases without his konsent ,
but all men has right to be drafted at
least onst | don't think even 4 rit OF
habeas corpus could deprive a man Of this
last blessed privilege.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-08-12

CONGRESSIONAL AND CABINET EXrUE-
sIos-The House Committee ot Congress
on the Deieaces of the Sorta Easern
Frontier. submitted their report On the
20th of June last, with s b.ls granting
aid to IA Nj itary Railroad from Bangor
to the St Johr aigel, aud adjourned to
eaeet at Portland, at the call Of the Chair
Gan. BY vote OF Congress, the commit
see was continued &uriag the 5S Congress
The chairman has called the committce
60 meet Oh tke gth OF August Rext.--
nemaiuiug at Portland and vieia ty 70
inspect the Notifications until the l2lh,
they will then proceed along the coast,
calling at Fort Popham, Oath, Augusta,
Rockland, BelisS, Cas;ine, Fort Knox,
Bangor, Mt Desert, Kastport, Calais, aad
other places, examining the forts, arse
uals and hospitals, and various ports, har-
bors aad islaa2s on the coast of Maine.
1t is expected that Gov. Seward, Sec.
Of State, the Hon. Mr EessePden, See. OF
the Treasury, and probably "thes aem-
bers Of the Cabinet, Gen bela6eld, Chief
OF Engineers, saeeessog to Gea. Totten,
Prof Bache, of the Coast Survey, and
aeadiag nacmbers Of Congress, both from
the Senate and House. viii join iA the
excursion
The Committee viii extend their ex-
pioratoas to the North Eastera Frontier
op the st John River to Madawaska,
thence to the River ia Loup, round by
Gaspe aud the Gulf of st Lawrence to
Shediae, returning by way Of St 1ohn-
An invitation has been extended by
Gov. Cony to the President, to visit
Maine duriag the snmmer, and at the
same time of the excursion, if convenient
and agreeable to him; the pressure of
public business may, however, prevent
his acceptance Of the invitation
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CusA, McNBoG Co., Iowa, Oct. 81, 1859.
Having seen in the May lumber OF the
Gin. Med. Jour" notice Of ScoyILLs
Bhoop AND LIVER SYRUP, and its effects
upon the system, | procured at Chicago
a dozen of the medicine to try in case
Of Goitre. | have also prescribed it in q
case Of Enlargement tof the Heart, Of
about eighteen months standing. He had
tried every remedy, but kept growing
worse. Whea | commenced prescribing
for him, he had two spells every twenty
four hours -one at night and one in the
day--whea everything would be a perfect
blank before him. He could neither SEQ
nor talk, and his circulation would stop.
When it commenced again. his heart
woald throb SO that you could SEQ his
clothes over it iaove with quite jerk.
and as you could hear his heart beat with
in him six inches off his breast. iIe has
taken nearly four bottles of it. and naw
appears as well as he ever was. He has
been ut work for iae last three weeks. I
ana still treating that case OF Goitrc. and
sill report progress. Years, AtExAx.
DGE GAsroS, NJ. ID.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-08-12

CuRE FOR CcuGu Or CoLD. As soon as
there is the slightest uneasiaess Of the
Chest, with difficulty of breathing, or in
dieations of Cough, take during the day
few Browa's Bronchial Troehes. =
Containing demulcent ingredients. they
allay Pulmonary Irritation. Military
Ohic and Soldiers should have them
in readiness upon the first appearance OF
a Cold or Cough.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-08-12

7th Of November, at Rappahannock Sta
ton. At this place the rebels had pom
toon bridge across the river, defended on
the north side by two rcdoubts upon the
bluff, with rihe-pits connecting them and
stretching across bow Of the river from
bank to bank. These WORKS were held by
about 300 men and four pieces of ar
tiIlery. Ger. Russell had orders to at
tack these works, and formed his line
about three o'clock in the afternoon
The 9th Me-, then numbering, officers
and men, so, were thrown forward as
skirmshers, LIT. Col Harris in command.
About dark they were ordered to at
tack tae works, and advanced in slirmsh
line, supported Oh their left by about forty
Of the 10Th Maine, and actually captur-
cd the enemy's iua Of battle and two OF
their guns, and cut of the retreat by the
briIge sing in the advance 140 men,
10 killed and 100 wounded. Col. Harris
fell, heavily , ounded. Five minutes
alter the 9Th Maine boys got possession
Of the works, they were joined by their
old comrades of the 9th Wisconsin, by
whose aid the other guns were captured F.;
ana soon afterwards the i9lh aud 10th
Pcaa, came to their support and the 9th
,,daiae AMI the l2lst n. Y. advanced on
the right and the wh5le force OF the
enemy (exc1pt some 800 or 500, who had
escaped by the bridge and by swimming
we're caFtmcl.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-08-12

Dir. HALLS BALsAM.-Th;s safe, pleas
ant, and highly cficacicus medicine has
been fairly tested by our owa citizens,
who do not hesitate to pronounce it sup
erior to all ether Expfetoronts. fer amy
weakness of tho Respiratory Organs.-
The wo' st Gods are cured by it i'll two
or three days.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-08-12

Your BABIES NOT Ny BABIEs.-Abou:
thirty years ago there resided in the town
OF Hebron a certain DR.. Thornton, who
became very much enamored Of u young
lady, a resident Cf the same town. The
Dr.. was strong decided Presbyterian,
and his lady love was Il strong and decd
ed Baptist They were sitting together
one evening, talking Of their approaching
nuptials, when the Doctor remarked =
- l. am thinking, my dear, of two events,
which | shall number amongst the hap
piest Of my life" And pray, what may
they be Doctor, remarked the lady. =
"Une is the hour when Shall call you
my wife for the first time And the
other - 1t is when we shall present
our first born for baptism" Z" " What !
sprinkIed?' " Yes, my dear, aprnklei.' >
g. Never shal! caill OF niue be sprint-
led" Yes, my dear, they shall all be
sprinkled.n They shall be, hey u
= es, my love" 4" Well, sir, | can tell
you, then, that your babies won't be my
babies. SO good night, Doctor" The
lady left the roon,, and the doctor left the
house The sequel was that the doctor
never married, and the lady died an old
maid.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-08-12

UAt Saybsook, Coma. they are
catching white ish for manure BY tho
thousands at Il haul. Twepty.ope sharks
cane in one net the otAaf day.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-08-12

Capts. Charles 7. Wethcrell, Fred. B.
CHM, Of Bucksport, Fred. A. Hill of
Machias, and Lleuts. j. i. Peirce, of
Machias, Dawes, of Bucksport, Geo.
Blanchard, of Calais, were wounded.
On the 10Th were killed, Lieuts. James
n. Norris, of Oldtown, L. w. Smith, OF
Steuben, and on the 11th of June, Capt,
Williams of Calais aud Lieut.. William
FL. Coan were wounded.
The officers who have returned, are
Capts Theodore Lincoln, Jr., of DeDnys-
vile, in command, j. G. Roberts. of Cor
inth, l.. W. Smith. of Oldtown, Fred, A.
Hill of Machias, Fred. b. CHM, OF
Bneksport, i. l.. L. Bassford Of Calais.
and Lieuts. j. l.. Pierce. of Machias,
Solomon w. Weston of Bangor, and
John G. Honey, of Ellsworth.
In the name of the nation whose flag
they have defended, and of the State
whose name they have made illrstrous
by their heroism, we welcome to the rest,
and affection of homes that will receive
them with tears and prayers OF gratitude
and joy these ceterans, not veterans in
years, but in that they are the survivors
of a three years war such as God grant
may never again atIict our country
They have been in ten general engage
ments and in innumerable skirmishes.-
they have led the attack in three battles,
where they left on the field not less than
half of their numbers engaged. But
they have never finched from danger nor
turned their backs to the enemy. Their
very good name has been fatal to them,
since in not few Instances, they have
been selected for dangerous service, be-
cause the Generals in command have
known, that here was a regiment that, if
ordered, world march with cheer "into
the Jaws of hell" with devotion equal
to that of the famed Light Brigade at
the Crimea.
Itmust not be thought that of the
1900 men that have been since its organ
ization attached to this regiment. the
waste Of lite alone accounts for their now
thinned ranks. Not more than 80 men
in all have fallen in battle or died OF
wounds. About as many more have died
of diseases, and full 1000 men are now
alive including those still in the field re-
Gently recruited.
Nothing but a restored Union, and
peace on the basis of iberty for all can
compensate for the precious young lives
thai nave pershed along the bloody march
of this regiment. We wait with hope
and confidence that such sacrifice offered
by bleeding hearts may be accepted
the noble Survivors we will cherish with
hono" and gratitude because they have
periIled their lives IN a contest 50 vital to
us and to our children.