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A Sketch Of Brigadier General
Hiram Buruhan.

General Hiram Bdrnham. Of Cterry
field, recently killed in thc hattie before
Richmond, entered the service as LtGteH-
ant Colonel of the 9th Maine regiment,
aud was mustered in with that regiment,
july u. ISL. On the resignation of
Colonel Abner Knowles in December.
l.6l, he wa. promoted 10 the C"!enelcy,
which position he filed With great ability
and TO the honor of ;he regiment and
state until April Of the present year,
when. for Iicritorious services, he was APP
pointed Rrigadipr GcHoral. and was as
signed to the command OF brigade in the
18th Corps in Buffers Array. In May,
1853. while Conolcl, be commanded a brig
ade in IEnuc's division. 9Th (Sedrwick' > J
Corps, aud participated in the operations
III the vicinity Of Frederick shurg, under
Hooker. particularly in the assault upon
the eaeuy's ccutTe at Maryc'- flights.
MAY 3 In the battle Of Gettysburg, the
following July, the Colonel also participant
cd. In tie REORGANIZATION last March. he
was assigned TO the command of the Sd
bri-ad ist division. 9Th Corps, in Meade's
Army. and bore a conspicuous part in the
transactions If that Corps in Grants
moveucnt against Richmond. The brig
AIDE in the 18th Corps which lie command
ed greatly Distinguished itsclf on several
occasions. particularly in etorming the
oater line Of works around Pc~rsharg -
fhe action in which General Burnhafn re
ceiyed his fatal shot was in an assault of
Geaeral STANDARDS division upon some
powerful works in the vicinity of Chaplin
/ Bluff, which took place last Thursday, and
was part OF a grand series of vet nu.iuish
ed movements nortI. Of the James river.
The character Of the fighting done may
be k"oWn hr the fact that stAnnsrd's ii
vision lost AL It's brigade commanders and
five hundred officers and men killed aud
wounded.
But few day ago the General was in
our city the picture of robust health, full
of patriotic art!or. aud confident that the
rebellion was near its end. He had Join
ed his command only the day before his
death.
Tins has died brave soldier-as SOL
der would wish TO dic-in the Forefront
of battle. May the God of Battles COLI
fort his afflicted tamily.-IImes.
The remains e General Durham r.s cd thru
town tbs (Thurslay) morning, on their way to
| Cherfyseld, where tie funeral is to tako place
Friday p. L. al o'clock. Wo understand the
Ellsworth Brass Band, with quite delegation
fran Ellsworth arc to participate in the esremo.
ni-s.
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firc.ldes. and the general oilers Mt the cor
ners of the streets, had some adequate idea
of the kind OF business pertaining to the
Enrolling Board and their industry, and
anxiety to have justice done to all parties
there would be very much less faulttinding
than now and we should never hear the
unrencrous remark that this or that Is
perfect trap" to get men from this or
that town. As it is with the Provost Mar
shals of the Districts, so it is with the Gov
ernor, Adjutant General, Major Gardner
&c. All, all of the officials in the State,
deserve we'll Of the public for their untir-
ing zeal and devotion to the duties assigned
them, and for their earnest efforts to have
Maine stand well in the grand Union Army
and Cause. Hereafter, the men who have
responded with alacrity to the calls of the
country in this day of its trial, will look
back with pride and satisfaction.
Hancock County was not dratod at last
accounts. More credits arc TO be rendered
some OF the towns.
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Mutilated Government Notes.

The rules adopted by the Government
in re alton TO the redemption of mutilatcd
notes are not intended Is preventive hold
er from receiving the full value, but only
to protect itself against imposition and
fraud. We copy them below, aud it will
be seen that provision is made for redemp-
ton without cost OF loss to the honest
holder:
FIEsT.-Mutilated notes which have
been tom, no matter how much, but OF
which. it is evident that all the fragments
are retnrned-or deiaced, no matter how
badly, but certainly satisfactorily genuine
will be redeemed at their full face value
on presentation.
SEcoND.-Fragments of notes will be
redeemed IN full only when ACCOMPANIED
by an affidavit stating the cause and man
ner OF the mutilation. and that the miss,
ing as totally destroyed. The good char
aeter OF the aisiant must. also, be fully
vouehed by the officer before whom the
affidavit is taken.
THERD.-ln the absence of sncb af;-
dayit, fragments of notes will be paid in
full, but the parts presented will be re-
deemed in their proportion to the whole
note; reckoning, as general rule, by
twentieths.
FoURTH'-Less than half note will
net be redeemed except by payment of
the iuli value of the note under the second
rule or by payment of the proportional
value OF the mi .ng part, when present
Ell under the iiith rule.
acknowledgements of notes, for which
less than the full face value has been paid t
VIII be retained for year, to the end ina
the owners, who have received less than
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HEADQUARTERs Army Potomac,
October 4th. {
FINANCE and Trade.

The commercial inactivity, which has
been so conspicuous feature of the times
for some weeks past, still continues, and
the present state of affairs is without pre-
.ccJent during the whole course OF tine re-
belliou. The general merchandise markets
are paral wed, the important trade having
been brought nearly TO a dead halt, while
the produce markets. which were a short
time ago quite active. have become re-
markahly sluggish. This stasnancv of
commercial affairs is owing TO the great
military crisis pending, and the feeling
among far-sighted business men is, that the
desperate struggle now going on between
the massed armies of both sections, is the
beginning of the end. II is unqucstionably
the part of prudence fol- merchants thus to
suspend all but the most necessary opera
tions, While our armies are terribly con
tending for final suppression of the re-
hellion. Speculation in almost every
branch of business, is wholly forsaken,an
spectators stand aloof apparently waiting
for the gravitati0n Of affairs to a basis on
which they may ultimately renew operation
under more favorable auspices. As the
conti(s zee of victory to the Union arms
increase, gold falls in price, and the causes
winch ma Z tOfi ItiAtO lut uctiIuc uuliHH
the last few weeks are active to produce a
still greater fall. Prices of nearly all
commodities foreign and native, are nomi-
nal, with more desire to realize on the
former than on the latter. owing to the de-
cline IN Exchange, which enables holders
70 dispose Of bonded goods on rather more
favorable terms, at the same time thar it
shuts eat the alternative of re-shipments
with amy considerable margin of pJoft.--
Many kinds Of foreign merchandise are of
fered below The actual cost Of importation,
and as buyers do not respond, and the me-
eessfies Of holders become more exigent
there is greater disposition to press sales
by auction than has been notice able for
long period. The same desire to realize
is generally applicable to holders Of many
deser. ptioDs and domestic mcrchandise,
some of which are at present offered below
the cost OF probationary 4. Price Cur
rent.
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TIRE REcEpINd MARKETs.-Th fall i'll
Boston on Tuesday week in the prices of
the articles hereafter named, compared
with the ruling rates on the lst OF Sep
tsmher, was as follows, according to the
journal
Cotton so cents per pound flour 81 %
per barrel wheat per hushel Ga cents ;
corn 3 cents per buslel pork per b. rrel
S425; lard l-3 cents per pound coffee
10 cents per pound sugar 3 cents per
pound; teas 80 cents per pound wool ID
cents per pound; molasses 10 cents per
gallon dry goods % cents to IS cents
per yard in the matter of dclaines cotton
goods 10 to l. cents per yard butter to
L cents per pound; petroleum oil p
cents rer gallon, irou 50 per ton; hides :
cents per pound.
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Oct. 9TH, 1864.


The deficiency of Washington County
was 2j7 men, AMI the draft for double that
number; for Hancock County 476, and the
draft for 952 men; for Waldo 200, Knox
liz, and the draft double these numbers.
The drafted men in the two latter counties
have quite generally reported; and the
men going into service under this call are
better than an average gone into the ser
vice for some time past.
The work entailed on the Board and the
clerical help, 10 say nothing of the special
agents, &C., is large. One has no idea of
the endless details of this kind of business.
1t has all got to be accomplished in just 70
mach time, and after just snch patterns :;
or in other worls according to red tape
rules. which are like the laws of the Modes
and Psrsians.
There is an endless amount of outside
attention to be bestowed upon town au-
thorities, and others especially interested
in the prolific subject of quotas, enroll
ments, naval and other credits, &c. These
anxious persons must be attended to, aud
their Thousand and one questions and thou
sand and one wants attended TO, no matter
whether business drives all at two forty
speed, Or not, II people at their owp quiet
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Mr.. EDITOR Your suggestion in the
4nerican OF last week, that our course of
domestic lectures should be renewed the
coming winter, accords with the wishes OF
the community, Such lectures would be
a very rational healthy and desirabl.
means Of entertainments for all Of US
However ordinary in quality, they could
not fail to be interesting, and would exer-
else an excellent influence.
Everything seems favorable to such a
project and it is perfectly feasible. We
have many gentlemen of talent and read
ng,whe can interest and instruct any audi
nance. We have too, n community an
preeatiye of literary efforts. and who
would generously encourage home pro-
ductiou.. We shall have plenty of leisure
during the long evenings Of winter to
listen, and to enjoy intellectual pleasures.
Such pleasures may contribute to make Us
more correct, and faithful in our duties.
The ladies' of the Library Society
might assume the initiative, and then we
would surely have some lectures. Per-
haps if properly managed, it might be of
pecuniary advantage to the society in
some small degree. So desirable a thing
ought not be unattainable, because each
one may be reluctant to step forward to
start it. and it is suggested as cmineutly
fl that the ladies of the Library Society
should make the first movement TO invite
Lecturers, and TO fill the hall.
Yours, &C.,
AN OLD RESIDENT.
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Trleqgapls NsWs;
FROM THE pAILIBs


I,.o,, ,le Potomac frmy-- D-'qtis Of Bat
~ 4y,.emeat NORTH Of the Jumes Riuer
Dur Troops .iByr9a.t to mjtkia Mas
kst Range Of tie Rebel Capitat-Par-
t;r.tlars Of On. M.aa;'s Grand Flank
H2gewsa:.
New YoRK, Oct. .. !
Tac H.r1!Fs Tenth Corps correspond-
ont, speaking Of the operations oil that
Corps in it's advance on Richmond, SAYS
The Corps broke camp at s i. III. on the
o3th. and by rapid march reached am
erased the james ut DAYLIGHT on the ~3th'
at Deep Bottom.
were ordered 10 cary position near New
Market. Their charge was one OF the
grand features Of the day. They never
halted or faltered, though their ran Ks We're
sally thjnne1 as they advanced. 1he
slceessfdl accomplishment OF their task
put the enemy to confusion, ami sent them
rapidlv M the road towards Richmond.
Three miles above Newmarket the en-
eny have very strong works, bat 0eherai
Birncy pressed his advantage, anJ p0rsu-
cd tie retrcating rebels 50 closely That
they could not stop 70 reform ii Eant OF
''', r. n,;ios further On. til. rebels h,ve q
stsa,,r line If r.dolbts. perfect in their
. t'D.'9 l.-' carrying neay9 ardT.ry, and
Ir"catsJ =, sYrh 'Lri5f intervals that it is
- h forca a eolamn of troops
.bIfo-,,-l, ~, These works cross the
Se',s.,,,r 1.s. raa1 f,<t beyaud Laurel Tlil
1,b"rcJ, and tla;r rars sweep tae roads in
m directions. Gen. Carney a. enee de
tar,ninea "a carry saeh of these works A.
49, ;5 ST e. ~ renaral assault. The
a ~ ~, w was mad ut D. H.. the mes
cbearinsr and starting on the raa. They
wore met with mnrdcrous FIRE Of grape
- r''. t5at rSrIc,l terrible havoc in our
~ SIN unflinci.iu.-ly tlley held their
80 -
i,ba linz va. then Withdrawn 70 the far
.1,,-.si{a ~ tho cr..e, which position wa.
LII natil NH. ,Fhaurh an advance uI
g. rna5 from half 10 tnree quarters Of a
NJ MI w. ACCOMPLISHED. il co.t US dearly
-. -. i1z:Yr over .8I IN killed All
, ,-'9 Wiz lis va raing on. Gen
- 40 cqvaIrr dashed boldly M to tn,
~ c-ates At Richmond. which fact he
Observation-Disclosures ~ {; az. Butler, whe
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the value of a full note, may have opport.
unity TO return the missing part and re-.
ceive the amount previously withheld.
SIxTH.--Until further order, IN, tilat.d
notes and fragmehte will be redeemed
only at the Treasury of the United States
at Washington, whittier they can be sent.
addressed to the "T'reasurer Of the United
States" A draft on the Assistant Treas
urer at New York, for the amount allow.
ed will be returned in the same way, tn
the address of the person RENTING the
same
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29ih. says. since the fight at Fishers Hill,
there has been no general engagement
The enemy left tie valley through Browns
Gap. Early was much dispirited and
drank heavily. Over 200 rebels are scat
tered throughout the mountains. without
arms, and approaching starvation. The
enemy have gone towards Charlottesville.
On the 9th. our cavalry were attacked
by infantry and cavalry, and held their
Own.
Everything is favorable up to this time
Nj the objects IT the campaign are reach
ed. General Wilson leaves to-day to
take command Of tue cavalry of Gen.
Sherman's army. General Custar sue
cecdci Wilson. Cen Powell takes Gen
Custar's late Ayerill's division.
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From dis ting Pa.9mac-Deta}ted -Ae !
e2HMi Of Ola N'ade'S Cper0te7s Hfdr
tic SgHt8siae RHj!road- Later from The
Shenandoah.
NV foRy, Oct 3.
We have just received detailed accounts
of Mcadc's operations south west OF lie
tersharg last Friday and saturday.
The Times despatch says the l>t and I'd
divisions Of the 9TH corps, with Hoffman
brigade Of the 81 division. moved out on
the road toward Poplar Tree Church, with
the intention Of striking the South-side
railroad. On arriving at Sqg"rel Level
road, near Pebbles farm, an cntrenched
. line Of the enemy was found, and small
unfinished work mounting six guns. Our
I lines were ordered 10 advance. and after
! brief defense the works We're carried by
these brigale>, capturing cue gun and a
+ few prisoners
| The liue was then thrown forward and a
! positian taken which was maintained un
+ I'll near dark. when the enemy made a
fa8k movement and succeeded III uncover
! Ing oar left, doubling it up, and captured Il
few hHudrcd prisoners. At TINS critical
/ ianetare The troops from the 9Th corps
were ordered up and checked the further
rctrca,ei. Our troops busted themselves
ali night throwing up entertainments. At
/ daylight on saturday. the enemy again
made an assault, having, however. very
saall force-shoW ing that they had sent
large rcinforcements to their left, to meet
Builder RAIN SET in and soon made It I'M
! possible for either army TO make decisive
movement \ tie after : o'clock the
rebels made another light attack upon
Ayfes' front. and accomplishing nothing.
again fell back. Toward noon they deter
mined 10 pierce our line. somcw here and
suddenly struck out TO the lctt OF the Wei
don road hut they contentcd themselves
with quietly establishing their old line. In
fact it appears that there We're but few
troops this side Of the ApponattoX. all that
could be spared, being sent 70 Richmond.
The weather vas the only thing that pre-
vented eur army from being entirely sue
ceSsfnl. As our line now stands, We have
extended or swang around our left toward
the soathside road, although that road was
net reached.
The Iri5p7.'S Martinsburg despatch of
the ith. SAYS:
ION Saturday morning. Gen. Sheriaan's
infantry were at tiaFrisnn5Grg' ana the
Cav an htit eaS' VI ne oi"e mugs itt"u
'oi ~ r ,' g 80 ,r - onr cavalry
ne -. - .i.'.. - ~. ~
UNI 0 ,t oo','.. ,us , nd' ~
.'% -- Us Pir,1 III c. ~;
.e ~ - : D. ~ - ~ I 1
5s i.a,, ~ ,,..e1.' - ia ",'u i'lN
33'4 '' T ~ i".;,s" ~ GU Nv, h s; g
ue,qi,.,t ~ '",is5pg,aD,e ,o,, nui a
e - %5's TX. ~ anu '"'! "a" " NANCY
% ''''' s'eee. " W a..
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Tho Cattle Show and Fair.
Premium. AWar1ed.


Thomas Paine, Eden. 4 varieties
grapes, out door culture, . GO
Isaac Green, Surry, eranberrcs, 3 90
Thomas Paine. Eden, do, = 90
Moses Hale, Ellsworth, honey, 90
Parker &, Pearl Dsdham Jersey b4!l
calf, 3 90
- " 6 hcfer calves, 3 90
Charle. Jarvis. Ellsworth. kinds of
vegetables, 90
Ephriam Hooper Franklin, squash, %
Isaiah Kingman, Waltham. Go, 50
Luther iIapworth, No. 9 onions. IS
q E Cook, Walliam, eaoumbers, on-
ons, heets, 90
Parker & Pearl. Dcdham. tomatoes, 80
Moses Hale, Ellsworth citfon, so
Jesse Dutton, do, hubbard and mar
row squash, sweet corn, rhubarb,
cabbage, 90
Wm II Black, do, best ewes, 90
Eben Clark, Hancock, ewes, 3 90
VIM II Black, Ellsworth, buck, 5 90
Parker & Pearl, Dedham, bucks, 90
Eben Clark, Hancock buck, gratuity,4 90
Samuel WATSON, Surry, wool, 2 IS
Z" Gen. Hancock" trotting, 10 90
=" Suky Blue Skim" do, 10 90
" Black Maria" do, % 90
" Hard koad, do, il 90
" Garlbaldl," do, 100 90
Joseph " OsgOod, Ellsworth, arch-
tectural plans, "a
n A Gray, Bluehill, quilt, %
The committee on Field Crops will meet
at the Seleetmen's Office in Ellsworth, the
first Saturday in November. Those COM
putting for field crop premiums, will re-
meuiber that written statements must be
furnished by them and be in possession of
the committee to insure them premium
Those who exhibited stock at the Fair, by
calling upon Moses Hale, will receive 2
cents miie-miieage oae ,eay for the dis.
lance orer 5 miles, ON neat stock and colts !
under years old.
SAMUEL WATSON, seo'y.
Ellsworth, Oct. LIST, 1864.
0IThe report Of Committee IN manu-
featured articles, crowded out, will appear
next week.
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Elt-g ron .if5Satri-Ff7a 4, irmy of'
RE Pgs8Hae-Y errife Eighth. N2rH
Of J3mss Rirer-DesPafcs tr20s .>trfe,
TEN .st7at9R-0sFeiak dee7aat q Ge7.
.S..ridaR,8 0Perat53as-Ecc Is 70 fteht
the LIT ~ DeGtt Struggle "a N}ehm9aa
Tie H-ao3e Afafy ~ 9'ls's2H.
ST. Louis, Oct. "a.
4 train from Franklin, to-day, reports
all quiet there. The rebels are reported
to have destroyed the bridges, and burned
all the iriilroa property ior2O miles beieW
Franklin Oh the southwest branch. Prs
oners captared repars that Price was about
miles @oaRh oi lii'>t,ii y ~, ~, 49, ~,
tfeAefcht9h . s.'1l 49,, 4
ilat nc. n d.; a. II +. ...@r;bed Ly eve
- - - h. = one Of the finest
49, vi ~ 80 0n ,.+raaf his men h.L.
VI VIZ O. g. ,,;e-}.s o,d no.Ai1r
ma i.s - +,.s,. rirl,n1 nm aleu7s
- CO. ~, 80 Laan hoard from
me Tes". NU'iI."e 80 -. II.rr;1,,.s e+oti,,,,
i'th I'll ty,,,f tI,a, ll,-, arrived nj
hut IL = "el13' S0 ~
EolIa. 60,
ne deloIs It. - 's.',H- -
Point have been i.lt: .., ooo - fSh -
that FT'ee mas iIo'lt 800 20 -. - "a
eans, ana some 9"2S s-e'Hs " AZ ''''''l''
be obtained.
NASHVILLE, Oct. ?.
Forrest with his whole force appeared
before Huntsville, this morning, and de-
,nan1el lis surrender. Col johnson OF the
I2fh Ind Cav. conmandant of the pos,.
rsfused TO comply. 1t is probable that
tbsre was heavy lighting there to-day, but
no fears are entertained oil the capinfe oil
tbanIaee. The federal loss in Rosseau's
eYnddition amounted to e5 killed and
wounded Large numbers of rebels are
renorted AT Spring Hill, twelve miles he
rond Fraukljn. The lines are cut to that
nJace.
-, ". ~. Oh
nj. 1y..,,s,. srcfiol drsnotch giving an
The Herald speei'ti ~ . - -.
account 0i me IlSAtihS MOI ID u ''ie @s''s
Yisef, on FRIDAY Ga! o,........,. "a -.
Three desperate eiiof's W. j il -, =,
the enemy to re-tAe tte cdPfn. t a. 49, -
Lee ID person. e9s1 ~, ,I;tj, ,I,nI,
each time were driven pan 4: ~, IN 49,
loss. The enemy ihdssIa - i'e y goos III, Il
poste the WORKS. anu eia'8 ~ @i,a r1g
yeiis' ID . 9eafH -. -,
opened OF me s'''ne ul,', H., ,'" AVA tLo mon
tiladed by battery on '1s a ID r''d ,ba
however. s'o93 - s'e'- 49, ti,at tLer broEe
feeels 's" ~ ',D -. t-,;ee Int ag,;n tbcT
anu ASd 10 ~ ~, tI,oSsa,,e ~.
fati'e,' - INA covered with lead
e1i,' 49, I5..so,,ays report at le3sf
ann I'D m, al. =
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-A1uli'.l Fanagut. =. the grand old
believer in wroden ships and iron hearts,"
5 10 have &c nlpland ia James River.
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I T E M s & c.

S Do the figures on the slip
attached to your american read
So Sep Ca or later? If not.
know that you are in arrearage.
unless there is some mistake
which will be promptly rectifed,
and settle up at once.
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From ile 4 a.asy Pa.7mac-Detaitsd -ies
e9isu of GA Nsade's Operations aear
tic .Sout3siaie Rai!road-Later from The
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Capt. Z. A Smith, of the LIST Me.
Heavy Artillery. has been promoted to
the office OF Major of the same regiment,
in place of Russell b. Shepherd promoted
1t. Colonel.