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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-02-05

II \ correspondent last week called
the attention of the town TO the poor
among US" The suggestion for a change
is a timely one. 81 also is the proposition
to have female ovcrsccr. One years ey-
pcrieHee in town matters, proved to Us that
the poor of the town should be under the
immediate care OF the officers of the
town elected for tina; purpose. 1t abscrbs
about as much Of their time under the
present arrangement, to hear complaints,
and take the necessary steps TO have as
sistancc rendered the destitute, as il would
for them to do the whole work to he done.
It's in no spirit of faultiinding, nor with a
disposition 10 complain of the way the
poor are managed by the person who has
the contract at this time, that We make
these remarks. A man makes contract
to take care of the poor for the sake Of
making something by the operation
He labors to that end and if he has a
hard bargain, he will make up his loss in
part, by Withholding from the needy, OF
by making the town supply his losses, by
voting something in excess of the stipu-
lated price. No man undertakes such a
contract for the sake of doing good and
relieving suffering humanity. but for the
dollars TO he gained thereby.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-02-05

Two KINDS OF REACTIoNARIEs.-W e
find paragraph in our western exchanges
relating circumstance said to have &C.
CURED in a town in Wisconsin
A Mormon priest named Nichols pro-
fessed great power of doing miraculous
things and compromising wonderful med
icines. He made nerve and bone all
healing salvc, and thought he would cx-
pertinent little with it. He first cut off
his dogs tail and applied some OF the
salve to the stump. a new tail grew ont
Immediately. He then applied some to
the piece Of tail which he cut off, and a
new dog grew out. He did not know
which dog was which"
The two experiments Of this Mormon
quack are Of kind with those which the
two rival powers in the opposition party
desire to make with slavery. The Scy-
mour men would like to apply a little of
their salve with the intention to make the
stump of slavery grow on to the body of
the Union from which it has been severed.
The Vallandigham men want to apply
their salve to the severed stump of slav-
cry, and tell us they can make n new Union
grow out at the end of it. But Doctor
Lincoln drives away those pretentions
quacks and tells them that the severed and
rottiug stump must perish.-Eren'ng
Post.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-02-05
YxxvIIl C0hGRESs..-lsT SESSION.
SENATE.
W,sut roy tSt

WAsHfSGToN, LIST.
Mr.. Salisbury presented the credentials
Of Geo. Head Riddle elected to fill the va
caney caused by the resignation of Senator
Bayard of Delaware.
Resolutions were received from the
House announcing the death Of Mr.. Noel
of Missouri.
Appropriate resolutions were passed and
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Grinnell of Iowa offered rcsolu-
ton declaring that more vigorous policy
of eulisting persons of African descent into
the army would meet the appreciation OF
the House. Adopted-s0 TO l6.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the bill to revive the brcvct rank of Lieut..
Gen.
After considerable debate for and against
it, Mr. Garfield moved to lay the bill on
the table. Rejected by nearly unanI-
nous vote
Mr. Ross offered an amendment recon-
mending Gen. Grant to the position Of
Let Gen'l, which was agreed toll to
L.
The Lieut.. Ccn'l bill was then passed.
90 to Al.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the bill amcndatory of the
enrolment act.
An amendment reducing the term OF en-
ljStmcut to Il months was rejected. Ad-
iourncd
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-02-05

ixed at New Orleans by Col. Dudly, who
is to command it.
Report saws the Madisonvllc expedi
ton is to operate against Mobile.
The Heraids letter says troops are being
hurried over the Lake to Madisonville. All
parties agree that Mobile is to be attacked
By land and water.
All is quiet in Texas and on the Techc.
The Wortd's Hilton Head letter SAYS OPP
era.ions against Charleston have virtually
ceased Batteries continue to be erected
on Morris Island. Their guns, however,
are silent.
Gen. Gilmore goes to Washington to
represent affairs between himself and Adj
miral Dahlgren.
The Senate Finance Committee have
reported the House Internal Revenue bill.
with amendments. They drop the tax on
whiskey in bond, but increase the rates to
60 cents on all manufactured from the pas
sage of the bill to May l, 40 cents on all
manufactured from May l, to July l, and
so cents for all manufactured thereafter.
Five hundred rebel prisoners at Point
Lookout have been enlisted into the
United States service. About 5000 more
have pctitioned to be allowed to take the
oath under the amnesty proclamation.
NEW YORK, ID
Flour-State and Western a 10 cents
higher.
New YORK, I'd.
Americas Gold 157 IL.
BALTIMORE. 3D..
The american has the following
CUMBERLAND, Md, ID, II VI.
The guard Of one company of infantry
posted at Pattcrson's Creek bridge was
attacked at l, 81 =. NJ. yesterday by 800
rebel cavalry, and after a spirited resis-
lance in which two of our men were
killed and 10 wounded, the greater part
of the company were captured. This ac-
coniplishcd the rebels set fire to the
bridge and started off with their prison.
erS
The employees on the railroads stayed
the fire and saved the bridge with only
slight damage.
Gen. Averill with his command, who had
been sent ont from Martinsburg this morn
ing. overlook the rebels near Springfield
and severe engagement ensued. The
rebels were driven through Springfield
south of Burlington. Many of the rebels
were killed and wounded, and our captures
are large, including the recovery of our
own men taken yesterday, and many
horses.
The enemy are making rapid tracks for
the back country. holly pursued by our
cavalry. The rebel raid intended i'll New
Creek has been tllwarted by Gen. .Ayerill' :
quick movements.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is now
entirely clear of the enemy, and the full
operation of the line will be at once rcsum-
cd.
WAsHrNGroN, ID.
The following despatch was received a,
the headquarters of the army to-day:
NASHVILLE, I'd.
Gen. Dodge reports that on the cath ult
our forces under Col. Philips drove Roddy
to the south side of the Tennessee river.
He captured all his trains. consisting OF
over 90 mule teams, 200 head of cattle,60O
head of sheep, and about 100 horses and
mules, and destroyed a factory and mill
which had largely supplied him.
(Signed) JNo. A. RAwLINs,
Brig. Gen. and Chief of staff.
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TAuLrAtjx VIvANrs.-The young peo

TAprEAux VIvANrs.-The young peo-
ple of the Cong. Society Of this village
succeeded remarkably well in their eXhibi-
ton of tablcaux last week. They drew n
crowded house on Thursday evening and
also OH Friday evening, when the enter
tainment was repeated for the Sanitary
Commission. All of the pictures were
well rot up, both as to subjects and cos
tunes, displaying excellent taste on the
mart of the managers of the affair. The
portraits in the "Pieturc Gallery" were
almost perfect illusion, and were really
excellent likcucsscs of the characters rep
resented The scenes from Hamlet were
we'll portrayed with the handsomcst cos
Tunes: and Mr.. LIQUIDS recitation III char
actcr of lIamlct's Soliloquy, the second
evening, was cxccllently well done, and
fttiur conclusion of the dramatic scenes.
saturday Night" and "Mothcr's Out"
were life-hke in their delincation of child
hood. The immortal Pickwick with his
friends, was for the first time introduced to
an Ellsworth audience, and was warmly
received.
The music was excellent and altogether
the whole affair in its inception and exccu-
ton reflected much credit upon the Young
folks The people of Ellsworth and vicln-
itv encouraged the project with great lib
crafty. and may rest assured that their
contributions will not be without avail for
good.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-02-05

oRESrAL.-A young lad, a son of Mr..
Sidney Fifeld, has of late introduced into
our village novelty i'll the shape of a
Jackass, which is llarncsscd and used for
trucking goods, or riding for pleasure.
Suitable vehicles, have been made for this
homely but useful animal, and we daily see
Jack propelling at speed of about 10
miles in 80 hours. There is gentlemauly
leisure to he detected in the quiet. easy go
ing, Il will if please" gait of Mr. Jack
Both beast aud driver luok as il they could
say,-'what is the world to us. or we to
the world" while taking their daily drives
through the streets. This innovation upon
the known customs of our people NAV not
take we'll as it is in direct violation Of the
fundamental laws which obtain here, that
OF making all locomotion >'comc to time"
and at the rate of two forty per minute.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-02-05

E5NStephen c. Foster, the popular COM
poser of negro melodies. died recently in
New York city. \ New York journal
says of him
During the past ten years Fosters
compositions were of more sentimental
and refined character. He dropped the
burlcsque negro words and wrote and com-
posed such songs as ''Wiliie. we have mis-
sed YOU" Ellen Bayne," Maggie by my
side, ..Come where my love lies dream
ing" Little Ella" Jennie with the light
brown hair" willie, my brave" Fare
well. nv Lille dear" 80. comrades fill
no glass for me-" ..Old Dog Tray" MOL
lie, do YOU love me - ..Summer breath, :"
..Al. may the red rose live Away" Come
with thy sweet voice again. Il see her
still in my Dreams" '.Suffer little children
to come unto me- Ella is an Angel" II
will be true to thee" and over hundred
Others His last composition-a song said
to include one OF his most beautiful melodies
will soon be published by II. Waters,
of this city. His later works exhil it great
er grace and tenderness than his earlier
ones : and had he lived, and taken proper
care of his health. he might have obtained
the most enviable eminence as a musician.
As it is, he had the blessed, heavClf-sent
gift of melody. and his compositions, if not
his name, are known all over the world
Russians, Italians, Germans, French, and
even Egyptians and Chinese, have heard
and admired those sweet strains which
made Stephen c. Foster prc-eminently
the ballad writer of America. We hope
his publishers will make a collection-if
not of all-of his best songs and choruses,
and publish them in some enduring form ;
for their popularity will not die with the
man whose genial imagination gave them
BIRTH
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-02-05

- The Washington correspondent Of
the Eeening Post SAYS of the enrolment
bill now before Congress -
1.-THE morning papers here and in Bal.
timore state that communication, except for
the physically disabled, is abolished. This
is great mistake. The House bin reduces
continuation from four hundred dollars, as
imposed in the Senate bill, to three hun.
bred dollars, 1t also provides that per.
son, who, having been drafted is exempted
for physical disability, shall, if possessed
of certain income, be compelled TO nav
the sum of three hundred dollars the same
as II he was not exempt.
The Senate bill provides that when n
drafted man has been drawn and has maid
his three hundred dollars, his name shall
not again go upon the wheel till every 9th.
er name shall have been drawn. The
House bill simply exempts .for that quota"
that Is, the person drafted shall NOT he
called again till another call il made Inv
the President. The bill comes to-moryow
Tor consideration, and its friends believe II
will pass instead of the Senate BILL"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-02-05

STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTIONAL
call has been issued for State Convention
of the friends of temperance, to be held at
Augusta, on Wednesday, February l0,ls6i.
All persons, and all temperance organiza-
tons, who are in favor of total abstinence
from the use of liquors, are invited to at
tend Some explanation or modification
of the present law is deemed necessary to
render it more effective. 1t is the purpose
of the proposed Convention to suggest the
needful change, and to urge its importance
upon committee of the Legislature.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-02-05

TnE "AxERicAS USIoN"-We copy from the
prospectus of this widely known and valuable pa
per as follows:
The publishers of this journal viii continue for
the year 1854 the distinctive features which have
made the Ama,ean Union so dessryedly popular
in the past, and which makes it welcome visitor
to the hreslde, the camp, and the workshop, and
for all classes and conditions of men.
Each number of the Un,on is complete in itself
and is filled with first class stories, thrilling adj
ventures, charming anecdotes, wit humor, poetry
editorials, and general miscellany making it one
Of the most readable papers in the world.
Terms two dollars year; four copies seven
dollars; single copies Eve eents.
ELLIOTT, THoNss a TALBOT, publishers.
ll8 Washington st. Boston, Macs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-02-05

THE LAST CAIL.-The Tribune inter
prets the call of the President for 800, 600
men to fill our armies, and to place them
in condition To meet the rebels at all
points with full ranks. 10 mean 80 MANY
men as shall not have been raised by March
LIST, ON the last call for 100000, and for
2oo'Uoo more Tho quota for this State,
then, will he based on a call for 300. 900.
allowing that the last quota is full,of which
there seems to be no doubt. This will
give Us some over 5000 men to be raised
by the 10th of March, abou, five weeks
time. Can we do it. We say yes, and by
volunteering. Twice 5000 can be raised.
providing the high bounties are continued.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-02-05

REMOVAL or TIE CArITA.-Thcre
does not seem to he much wisdom in bring
ing up at this time, the question of the re-
moyal of the seat of Government. Board
NAV be high. accommodations at the Ho-
tells meagre, and sharpcrs may prevail in
larger numbers than is usual or eonvcn-
lent, but all these offer no substantial reas
ons for packing up at once the State Gov
crnmcnt and moving it where il was forty
wears ago. The want of more walters nj
the Hotels, and better bills Of fare, and
larger sleeping rooms, and more attentive
landlords, are Inconvenience, 1t may be.
which are hard to be borne by the present
members, but let them adjourn to General
Mcad's army and take camp fare. and they
will soon learn that ii is better to
Gear those ills we have,
Than fly to those that We know not Of.
If good Hotels, cheap fares attentive
landlords. generous hearted, wide-awake
people are prerequisite i'll making up an
estimate of what should be the character
of citizens worthy of having the high honor
conferred on them of having the Maine
Legislature meet with them annually. then
we say, Bangor has the chair
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-02-12
ss es4 .! !!
CAMDEN. S. G., Feb. 2, 1864.


r IN pursuance OF General Order No. 2, from the
IL Adjutant and Inspector General all male white
persons in this Regiment between the ages o l6 and
GO years. who are not actually in Confederate military
service, required to report in person for enrolment
to the State Enrolling Officer ofhc Judicial District in
which they respectively reside at the Courthouse OF
said District on or before the 10th March next, and
to give the said Enrolling Officer their names, ages
and the Militia Beat in which they respectively reside
H. All persons, except those above the age OF hity
years, claiming exemption from State military service
are required to present their claims to the District En-
rolling Officer, on or before the day abo-c mentioned
or they will be liable to forfeit their right to e same
III pursuance Of the Act of the General Assembly,
and persons claiming exemption or the ground OF
physical disability, will be examined by the Surgeon
of the District at such times as he may publish IN or
ders on or before the day above specified.
III Persons holding certificates OF exemption from
the Adiuant and INSPECTOR Generals Office will ex>
hibt the same to the Enrolling Officer Of this District
who is authorized to hear evidence in relation to le-
gaity of the same and all such certificates as prove
not to be in accordance with law, will be revoked.
" Persons who have been exempt from Confed-
crate service are required show their certificates OF
exemption to the State Enrolling Officer. and if they
are not also exempt by the laws OF the State the,
will be held liable to State service
Y. Persons who are now in Confederate service for
six months or longer iime arc required at the expl-
ration OF their term Of service: or on leaving the
service unless enrolled conscrpts, 10 report TO the
| District Enrolling Officer for enrolment.
VI Officers commanding Militia Beat companies arc
hereby ordered forthwith to return to the Enrolling
officer OF the District the names and ages OF all per.
sons residing within their respective Beats between
the ages Of sixteen G and sixty Co., designating the
age o. each person: and they are authorised to put
any person on his oath to his age or require other
proof as they may decide; and you are also required
on separate list, to return the Eames of all persons
residents Of your respective Beats, who's Lave gone
into Confederate Military service since the beginning
OF the war not including the Reserves and Six
Months Troops.
By command Col. Jones.
| February 3 j. M. GAYLE, Adj
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-02-12
SUGAR, COFFEE, &c.

THE undersigned wishing to close up his business,
L offers lor sale his stock Of Groceries, Dry Goods,
&C., consisting in part ol
BILLS. GOOD BROWN SUGAR,
SACK. Best CUBA COFFEE,
Nails of all sorts and sizes,
jeans and lIcmcspin,
Cooking Soda. &C., &C.,
Just received and will be sold at reasonable rates
as the times will permit
January % # T. S. MYERS.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-02-12
January !
SLAVE LABOR F0Es 'TEEE COAST
DIVISION NO. 2.

II TIE Commissioners Of the Roads and the Town
L Authorities within tlIe judicial Districts Of Ian
caster KcrSaw Chesterfield Marlborough, Darling
ton. Marion, Sumter, Clarendon, Williamsburg and
Horny including Upper All Saints will forthwith sum
mon all persons in possession Of slaves within their
Jurisdiction to deliver one.0urt Of their slaves liable
TO Road duty at the Depos nearest their owners re.
sidcncc OIL MONDAY, the 22d day Of February prox,
Mt 10 o'clock Il. m there 10 await transportation TO
Charlesto for thirty days labor on the iorticaticns.
H. The Commissioners and Authorities aforesaid
WILL at the time, impress and forward one flourish
of all male free negroes between the ages Of sixteen
and fifty years, resident within the limits Of their
thority
III. Tho owners Of only one Road hand are exempt
by law.
". By the Act of December last. the said Author
tiles were required to make full returns TO me OF all
road hands liable in thirty days That duty has been
partially and very impcrtrcty donc-in many rStan-
ces the return giving no indication, not even by its
postmark. OF the District from which it cuanatcS.
The whole scheme Of the amndmeant of December
turns OIL these returns and unless they are complete
the system must fail and the labor be piled entirely
by impressmcnt.
WM NJ SHANNON,
Agent Of the State Of South Carc9aasssss
Camden, S. C., Jan. 20 1854
January % ]R5s
All the papers within the Division
veeh for four. weeks. 4
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-02-12
SPRAYED OR STOLEN

EROM the subscriber nine miles above Camden on
{ the Lancaster Road. three Mich Cows. two Dry
Cows and t!"o Yearlings marked the figure in the
right ear and swallow fork and uEderbit in the Ic!t
1t is believed that the above cattle have been stolen.
us the nlch cows left their calves at home. liberal
reward will be paid for information that vail lead 10
their recovery, or for the detection Of the thief il
stolen. JAMES LON r.
February
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-02-12
TOWN TAXES

TNHE Books will be opened to receive Taxes on the
L 25th inst. at the Office Of James Dunlap anu
will remain open until the lst day OF, March ncxt,
when the books will be closed ami deluIlcrs double
taxed. JOS. u. DUNLAP, Collector.
january %
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-02-12
NOTICE.

4 Ii ,ersons having Claims aga;nst tie estate Of
N JaDo Wilson, deceased, vii! preScn the same ,iu.
ly atesto me- and all persons indebted to said
tate will please make payment 10 Me Of t!eT rcspcc
tive Indebtedness, a! early day.
J. j. IIJCKABEE,
January 3m Administrator
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-02-12
fagsS sFER

M ILL resume the exercises Of her MUSICAL
W CLASS as soon IS she can ascertain whether
sufficient number Of pupils lie obtained to induce
her return.
Pupils desiring to continue their lessons will leave.
their n;,ncs with Mrs McCaudless.
Terms per quarter S4S.
Enl,r,,rrI- = II
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-02-12
ESTATE NOTICE.

4 WILL sell on the 10th day Of February next. at
Il ler residence in Fairfield District all the rroparty
of the late aucY Bell, consisting Of Negroes, Mules
fine lot of Cattle Hogs, Bacon Cotton, and Panta.
ton Tools. &c. Terms made known OH the day Of
sale. T.. II. BELL. Admir-.
February , JOHN J. NELSON, Agent.