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president
PRESIDENT
HON. WOODBURY. DAVIS.
VICE PRESIDENTS :.

Hon Jacob McLslian Hon Chss Holden
sss sy i Mast e s: sa ella Cram ssai ESQ
Ebsn steele Eco Byron 0reenough Esq
Hos John p Brown samuel Lesvitt Esq
1an ssI R..Asu,u Jr f..n ss1 Chase "a
Sswall Chase Esq Rev W Smaller b d
&sv On csahan hon ss9i I Kinssbnry Jr
6ss;' h kssss k:s s9sn p ss:i q R.e
~ RSs.sena Hs. Samuel e .|d. SR.,ss
Ga sse s. sssz Hs9n s Ms'I s.a Esq
si H:s::: s::.: 81!
TC Hersey EsQ Hon Edward fox
Ieg Geo " Bosworfh D DHiram Brooks ESQ
2sthAnisl ElewoEth Eco ChaA Talbot Esq
fdk Messsr Fac Hon james b Cakoon
William Boyd Esq Hon Rufus Horton
An1BeW Spring Req Stevens Smith ESQ
nW Lambs ESQ Rev o Tucksrman
John Cummiass Esq ST corser Esd
5ohn Coyb ESQ WV Woodbury. Esq
Geo " Woedman Esq Hon JOS Half
y Brooks EsQ j w Munger Esq
Edw Haubisn ESQ Chas Fobes ESQ
,Glipha3ot Clark II u Abnef Shaw Esq
Lsnusl Cobb Esd JTGilmar ESQ
- e Marshall Esq Albert Warwick ESQ
Ii 4 F.sfef ESQ NM Butler Esa
Washington Ryan Esq William Ross Esq
otephen Patten Esq Thos = Twitchelf Esq
Hon N Wood
wEsrBRooK.
.0on JAGnoe 6aekeil Hon Leander valentine
1sfas Durham Ea Geo warren E.q
soRHAh.
81 a 5sSg;s fssss Hon HON w w:;:sa
CAPE ELIzARErH.
Hon Seth sesunAn Hon chas Hanaford
scARBoRo'.
Hon Seth storer
sKoRrrARIrs
o. + S1aH Gilbert bailey
wnl.n 9cnter y Gilman
On taking the chair, the President will de-
liver an address Of congratulation and well
come.
Prayer by the Chaplain,
REV. wM. T. DWIGHT, d. d.
.THE BATTLE CIR OF FREEDOM" will be
sung By select choir, under the direction OF Mr..
John 1. shaw-Nr.N n. C. Milliksn presiding at the
yisne.
Reading ofthe Proclamation,
By REV. GEO. W. BosWoRTH, D. d.
GRAFTON,
By REV. HoRATIo sTEBBINs.
THE NATIONAL HYMN-aAMERIcA"-sup
~ the choir, the congregation joining.
The Band from Camp Berry will be In at
tendance, and will play several national airs.
The bells Of the city will be rung at sunrise
and sunset. and from II to IL o'clock, noon,
at which time there will also be q national
salute.
Flags win be displayed from the shipping in
ahe harbor and also from the public buildings,
IN commemoratlon Of the important event.
C. A. STACKPOLE,
SAMUEL T. SPRING, Committee
ISRAEL WASHBURN, JR,
JACOB MCCLELLAN, of
AUGUSTUS E. STEVENS,
THOMAS r. HAYES, Arr'mts.
GEO. w. BOSWORTH,
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DiSsOl snl1Om.

Dissolution.
FrvHE partnership bsrsiofcrs existing between the
u subscribers, under the name Of staples Cham
bsrlain, 10 this day dissolved BY mutual consent.
PARTIES owing the late firm are requested TO make
immediate payment. and those having demands
against them will please present. sns,n Tor pay ment
ABA CHAMBERLAIN,
Dee "A. lsSs janl fws
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IN n. MCKINNEY b CO., have removed to
II. CAROLS new block, Commercial street, head
OF Portland Pier.
Portland, Jan. 1, 1854. CIV
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gyuE Annual Meeting Of the Pfoprietors OF Gus.
III tom House Wharf Tor the choice Of opcers ana
any other business that may come before
them. viii be holden on Monday, Jan. Ath, 1854. at
10 o'clock. A. NJ. Of the once OF Joseph w. Dyer,
''ss' w 0'' CHARLES N. HAWKES. Clerk.
Portland. Dee IA lo3S dec16 div
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UIf you areisvant Of any kind o PRINTING
call at the Daily Pres once. u
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yuy az schooner Catherine Wilcox. at Long Wharf.
II will sail saturday. For freight or passage.
having excellent accommodations, apply ON board.
or to j.. 8. WINSLOW,
janl Ct No. s Central Wharf.
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MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.
IhuRoooys. Decem Der 4 I,


AoUroOoys..ss...'s.s.. Oecem Der JIs
ARRIVED.
Steamer Montreal, Prince. Boston.
Ship Salem. tBr) Chapman. Sunderland, Oct 18th,
reports experiences continuous gaiss fron the west
throughout tho passage: under close rssfeA main
ing the whole time; lat A 20 n len % So W. exps-
risnced terrific gale and ssruck BY very heavy
Sea- which carried away all of port main rail ind bu
warks On both sides stovs two boats and washed an.
other overheard, stove in main sAd amer matches and
did other damage.
Bark Mercutis (Br) Simpson, Boston, in ballast.
Sch Phenix. henley, New York.
Sch uniatta Patten. Parker, Providence.
Scs h.Ss Ii S..r Boi so.;o,
Sch Martins Nay. Cheney, Newburyport.
Sch Martha Warrington, Weber, narpswcll.
Sch Olive Branch, Thurston. Boston for Calais.
Sch Ariel. Trsworgy, New Haven FOR 5urry.
ARRIVED.
Bark Dunksld, tBrl Crcrar, Havana-Chase Bros
4 Co.
BARK Egypt. Hell. Montevidec--C W Pierce
Brig Ada tBr) Maxwell. Rockport Ns-J s Mer.
Brig Speedway. Athsrton. New orlo.ns--J s vii.
Sch julia. tBr) Mcdonald. sssus--Isaae Dyer.
Sch William, tBr) Dickinson, nillsboro Nb-mas.
Sch Emma Pembsrsou. tBr) Britt. st Andrews NIB.
master.
Ssh Queen Of Clippers. CIR, Loekhsrs. Transport
master. -
Sch Jas Freeman, Young. New York; A Stick.
ney.
tine ship Of li0O tons. called the Mary 4 Rixrs
was launched from the yard OF v Minot, at fhips-
burg, on the 18th inst
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DOMEsTIC PORTS.

SAN FRANCISCO AR Dec ID. chip Camdsu
NUGGET, Tsekalet; brig Deacon. Bsichslder. Bal,i.
la port sosh. ships War Hawk. sssddsr. fsr usss
man. s:l Minaeld scos., f.r Liverpool. lag:
BALIinOk-A, Sts. brig Nshant' Drisko, asd
ca 18th, sch Reno. Robinson. Boston.
up.1 I.,, ;s is: s,S.s ss
Royal SC; sehs T Hill. Whsldsn. Bostss; Ida y
Wheeler, Dyer. Portland; Lizzie " Dyer. sunssr.
ca 18th. bark Elba. Psttinsill. Msrseils.: brig
Russian. Toothaker. New 0rleans; sch Otter Rock,
Thonsses. Port koyL &C;
NEW YoRK-Ar as,h, bark GszsIle. Black. Bar.
badoss; Sris Eis Rssd. jsrnan. Havana.
u1oa pf.sr@o Elem
Carly, Barbados: Reindeer. Wellington. de- Tenn
par, Mitchell, Key West; brigs George. Perkins.
Consy. Cardsnas; 4 Bradshsw. fish, Alexandra
Cid 30th. bark Carlton, Trecsrtin. New Orlcans;
sid nth. ships Robin Hood. Peruvian; banks An.
PROvIDENCE-Ar soth. sch Fair Dealer. Young.
Ar soth. sch vssdaIi.. Murch. Elizssethport.
NEW BHDFORD-Ar Goth. steamer wawsnock,
morse Bat. ier N.xberS NC, put il for coal; sch
Sid Dth. sch Mary Snowman, Snowman. George
BOsTON-Ar Goth, sch Burdsts Hart. Hardy, New
Cid soth. sch Baksr. Barbsrek. Portland.
Ar 3lst sch Rachel Bcais. Smith. Elixabcthpert.
Below ship & A Farweli, ffem Gibraltar: bark
Burnside. from New 0rleans; brig Chesapeake, from
Baltimore.
ca 3lst barks Spring bok, tBrl Larsen. Cape Hay
tsn; Catharins Jane. Mckenzie. Cardenss; brig
Selma, Gibbs, MataHzas; schs Georgiana. Brown,
Tssnants.' Hsrbor. Me-. n = Pitts. Paul, Rocklaad
SALEN-Sid 30th. sch u w Snow, and Jane for
New York, and the arrivals Of the 18Th
GLOUCESTEk-Ar 2sih. schs Cape Ann. Cole
Boston for Deer Isle: Sarah Gardiner, Steele, New
Bedford for ST George; King. Clsndsnnin, And
G d King. McGregor. New YORK for Calais; VIM
Tell Gotf Boston for Bucksport Empire State. Bux-
ton. do for winterport; Hattie Anna. Orcutt. New
York for Portsnouth; 5 Mart Hart. Bath for
York; Naracaibo, Henley Portland for do; Phenix.
Henley, Northport for Portland: Henrietta, Jsnss,
CanbfiaRs. Nd. for Portsmouth,; keaarick YisA.
wall BSltmore for Bath; Commodore, Mitchell
New York for Portland; Julia. Hail. IN Boston for
Jonesport; Forest, Conary. Providence for Rock
land: Hannibal. Greealaw. Boston fer Deer lsls;
walter Hall. Nah. and Uncle Sam, Spear, do for
Rockland; Brisr. Elwel1, do for do.
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ABAD BRxArH-Ihs greatest Curss the human
family d heir to. Hsw many lovers Il has separated
how many ftiendsforevsr parted. The subject 10
tso delicate your nrsst friend will not mention 1t,
and you are ignoram of the net yourself To eject
. radical cure use ~ "BALN OLA THOUSAND
FLOWERS' - dsntriace night and morning. II
also beantinss the complexion, removing all tan.
pmples and frecko leaving the akin son and white.
Price 80 cents Fossale by II. H. Hay. agent for
Maine. and all druotsts nov26 eod&eowsn
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ey-Consumptioa and Catarrh. and all diseases Of
the Throat and Lulss, successfully treated BY INHA-
LArIoN, By c. NoRsx, II. D..
auls'G2 cod cerner Smith and Congress SITS.
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nxPoRTs.

Sunderland. ship sslem-e77 tons coal, to Port.
land Gas LightCo.
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AZ CARDS and BILL HEADS neatly priats
ct this once. n
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The circulation Of the Daily Press Is larger
than that of any other daily In the city.
THRxs,-ss.00 year II paid suithia three mOnfAs
from the date Of ssbscription $500 at tAs esd
tAe gear.
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Our Indinn Relations.

Va, ,1foH' S'pi. r.-Iirg. ten. sitl"y, in M
hral dispatch, SAWS ,he number II Indiaas ON.
bracci within the territory If Muncso'a rs nearly
i'oon including Sjno warriors; oi wnoIn son ~,
NV actively hostile; 25o d.sirms of peace, AMI
Li1o ,clWcwas! avoweily friendly, but who
would not hesitate at any time to raise the to,na.
hawk " not restrained by fear Of the consequences
lie recommends, AZ permanent policy, concenlrs.
Lon aud militia surveillance ii the several bands
snd tribe. adding hat "when they find they
must cca'r ~ depend upon the chase for fooi, and
mus, work or slsryc. they will agree " any reason.
70. lie conditions tho Government may iit to nv.
pose ard that /, IS becoming more and more mani.
ic,; that such fixed policy Ms that in'..cated
must he ndopt"i by the Governincnt with refer
enc" to thr great tribes Of Indians North aud West
4 IA before permanent peace can be restored ~
our extensive border.
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Lo"i.rH SsD'. Il. HE following a 'pIeios
have nccu ~ c,ed aGcn R1us-e'.t's hepdqur-
ter, 10 Nssuvllri
N"rJrcs.Joro. ST.. ~.- Hjor n. ". BoH,
4. 4. a.. Colonel ihon1' urdtu. web fc,nsvi-
Nnni- 'vnrv. Wit. R30 url. .HIris'l, siiaeici
and routcl The rchcl 'lcl's hrigndc of 1000 mon.
NJ Ready Villc, yrtieflp.. siiiuV ant wound ~
many. and capturing 10 ~ souerS. Our lu>s vas
! J Met, . woundcl and hisaitr. To- ~ the
~ to,d torn ur It iic T. ire.r, hui tic srnc.
tr.0igs The r,ug' ossr -s"vs~t'' eeF, tc only
one Injured lN Wheeler, ). rebuilt.
u. T. NAN CLLyr- u -i.sdi,rI 'IcEs'.
Ho,fcsc.boro, sept TO- -. Mc0r r. n. ron,
As.istGm AdjVt' GsHssa'. Nishrine 10" ron |
rs m v,oi o-ier rn'p ore 10 CAa'uuo','r. Trans
lett III morning VIII mails Tor 'h" army at ATTAIN
o.. TIE ft'".s u r"tr'.i.uH w. 81 VI h'nu'
,ilc. H. y. N,s,tyvr u'i''i icr-''ouc'al.
4 Pn'a4h, Tenn, disr ach a til" 9TH says Cen
cr,i E1u--ca1 had oorrcn,-r,oL AZ No force oi
s'oIrnsr aud Grgu4,- Wi iHs osr. ,ni Wa pr
sai,u wtrIct toward. die I"u'"s.c' Il sc-. Tia"
ro'u 80 ',t',o.r Nt' .!c an the Tc'uc.so. yer
B.. -,Uortfi f','' ui 80 ling hspis. G"u'ul j.
. fl- hn. r,flr' eel t. iHl' .ioua. ~ tets. rapns
% 'r' .'t.r -, Iuly that U" h.i',' rr' r,t' ,pN1ir
Ont l1" ,gir.. 80 II lny, ,oSrn Ll'', n"rh Z"
- bys,le, and were .oins tuv'urle Prank; u
phbol and Williams hal united their forces a
wp-ihiry. will'ana and RJbin.on had pass.,
4 Il rtu Cove. Cannon county. With two tho lfano
. men AMI three pieces 81 artillery. going tuVArd
MrM'nnville. General ah,rmen hal rr-c,,at : 'ncc
/ communication via the Nashville and Chatiar Oos'
Railroad. Repairs on tn, ropn.-ser and Allhan
KtilroaI will he completed on Monday. Wheeler
/ Ia the aggregate has des,rove~i only si, mil"a O
track. fnnr huudrei and forty car loads u sub
si-tcnce were received IN Atlanta IN Friday laHs.
St Lou's, Sepi ~. The officers o, the diSp,tcl
boat, which arrived at Caru yesterday, r,por, tia
fifteen thousand rebels are concentrating ut tn
mouth q the Red River.
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WEDNESDAY. csrt. IA.
The Maine Election.
ae,ob,ican Majority, 10000.

po,t,and Ssp' is.--cony's total majority will
he to.slpt" go0N, against 1899 Inst year. Gov.
u,pi,n', majority in $50 wS- 1892. This will
.ep-c.uclily be- the largest gulrrnstorial majority
,y.f thrown W Maine. Tie aggregate vote oi the
STATE viii eslout ii2,"o against ii","o last year.
TIE ~uicTnatoral vote in 1s50 whch prcce |
President l.ncoln's election s,ood Rerutlloau. "a
0ao, Democratic b2,Jj0, straight W ant eogiie--
No, 1875. heinz a Republican MAJORITY Of ii''Ei,
r.cion short Of ;hc probablonaior'y OF b.s gear.
The amendment Of The coustid.ionl ernuIns -'ld'
len w. vote VII lie carried u.o-t Iuar iiupusl..
sscoNb DfI ICn.
A"gust'. Ne, sept Tive have carred tie
S,s' Dy tho lArfc4t ualor''y ever thrown hv ,ny
pm, ~ Name a. Gub 'r'istors election poe 1h ,
iesc1'ng Ncnty thuus,n1. We hnvr OBJ 'on
yrrs- onDl D'tric'sty nurnse " ,nr,ic. mud Eve
slStha oi 10th RAJ, ..- OF the 81 sI,t.ro.
=. g.. BLAtNt.
..ln.tnnn Mon sat. COMMITTEE.
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Southern News.


Lu' southern pnp.rs contain u.tail. "a nicres,
r'f'ciinc the military situation. Tie Journals
go. lclvJr to explain away The fall Of Atlanta aud
Hdor hay ny for months enlarged upon ,ts import.
ance the KEY to The Cotton States, now maintain
That IL Of no Importance, AM argue that Gener al
Sterm1n has taken il on ruiuous terms. Upon this
subject the Macon, Georgia. REslsrrG has the fol-
l'ainS;
The tail OF Atlanta has not occss one-l much ios-
p.nucucy. Itis truo that the enctny have gained
gu imp rant postinn-tlo objective pout Of sx
Youi : oycrati1 us, hut nj COS, @. ~. and tea.
tn'l Bet leaves him. we may reasonably believe,
1 7Ilgtb cipplod 10 make any iinmeGiate use OF
l,s advantages. j. the meantime le 5 Confronted
with ru uni s,ouragcl nni deiennl nod srmy of
veterans, with reserves within hail ; raiders and
gt'rrI''s ere - ,t' IN. In bis rrar rcn!cruc ! .
=. pul pc rr'ous; N re Eis;, trc Goy-c, ~ the
G a ,d,ral. troups may IN he RES, vri IRON, am
or dut'c' 70 t1.u ttc.r ton h.ttervt.i. n,,l
IN tho Far Wca', u.H-shollny hosts are sloaiy Iut
si'oily npp" 11clin,, o. crush the desperate ,ivor
trrr VIZ, No unn'ly --rit. has s,Akri his al upon
doubtful success We do not dospalr that this
campaign nay yet end ~ tho de- rrction of sher
ntu's army, AMI tln cxhfr TED S1'h be lorccd 10
.'e yer tpc stru9g',. nat should !, NOT hc So
'nuuiI ne ioafs Of IN ~, Vonient 10 realized v hat
l.e WORST The enclly, routed in every other
reld' IN florida, IN Moth Carolina In Virginia
thorouS-Iy 80 N the lrsns-Nisissippi Dopsrt.
nent' 10 the State Of Msssslppi aud in East Louie.
iaia- mas eainec one import at position 10 (ieor.
"a 'nd INST hss been .-ssohs'~i ~ dearly that
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baby in possession Of ~ the line from Jonesbcro
10 Atlanta. In the action NJ ThursSay, at joiner
boro, our troops were literally crushed by ne
weight Of overwho ming nuntcrs-ex corps Of the
enemy being eDgaged-rnd toward the close q the
fight the Confed'r,os had ezbaus cd their supplies
Of smmuni,ion. II is not believed that many a
our wounded fell into the orernys hands. On Fri
dav there 10 hava tccn little more than dcsul-
tory sk,rmishinR our fprgea falling back before tie
enemy. uDd portion If 4 having teco detached -
effect junction With ro,d. An official dispatch
from Gcnci al Hood. oatoi ,th inst. states thu,
Sherman bad len b. worss iey oud 'rc-'or', and
gone M tho dircct,ri o. Atlanta. IT, visited or
wounded IN the hospitals NJ Jorcstoro. and stnt'i
10 them. ~ learn. thni Ire wss 50 NJ To- Arautn y"
rest hi4 army, and Hr at next proceed "a Nuu'f-
sonyille. 1hs stauia"ut may be- REGARDED A. Y At
kec bras gndorii. 'rlnir ths and nothing more
tAnd~ty,e',irc IS o1lv sy,sty i've TALES .ouh
c: JoYc-6cr1. snl NE u GRAFTON o' 'hc thirty thou-
aSud I'M n prroncrs s., TINT place. would B." 700
ohicc' easv auoiuql'e g. = detachment from Gcr-
cr,i y crin,n's rrfl - IT, t'Nr .~ L,iI by
corrar 'u c'v ias..n frt r.. % i'r'". Y ,t h'
likely, however that y t,t-urd .'-uHu fct''- ''-
torta ned sh't ucs IS iiat be- Tu1l! CON. .c i e.
any one much les Q, f,arti,- s,lo ~,Il 81 o"ufaO
commnn.'at, to n, r.lol aathofIt"r, and Ic"'-
Tsrcr-.-Eu. SIS.
, TIE ExAmNu, has ne following w,n 'po'h
whccrr's moycwcn,4;
1 rne horc. bpit up.1 t.c terri We 'hi'I' 'fuli
wheeler wa 20 do r'r s.crn4,n'i c.r iu ir.1 BE-
tons scotu regret to ea- .,9t 4 Il d.. 800 not bel
NJ. H. may DO sIm",h - yc'. u ma leo Pc
de = treat i,1i - c"riG ttr p dl. ." '.nt.- -
f which must have rceu ci tr 'iouf', army CA
court n o." Iltcu.c ofti' Us .H.i'.. R'u '.r .'
almost cu'rr want II oaya'r,, Cerori II 80 AZ 70
/ have been 10 tine tpp 't'i ~ ShcriiAL'f ups''
rncns w force ry i'us. Julca'o"1.
TIE Auwia hrrAt ~.n. or,.c news TO ~
mornn ny ol hr-.'. ~. Il" dss no'r ;iri'r'' o'
fra, At Juurstoro, as tuovf:
AZ .'a'o,t .c4prda,, ice iro.t. jon. Il -
+ , ycrv hcsvs ,tL, We. fought. Toe s"f,. 81 r.
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THURSDAY, sept. IS.
OFFICIAL. NEW.
Necessity Tor Rcin.orccDcnis to our Ar
rsc--Nh hat Crnuf aud sherman ~,
about 10 t apiurr Of IA Kcbcl itrgimcat
BY ten. she ridaD, E,c.
wAr Drrururni Ser

wAr DrrurNrs1 Sept. Is.
Miio' Gp,s,ai DIR, N,r iork
Lieutenant General Grant tclc raJhs .his he.
partment in rcsrcrt 9" thc drait a. follows
CiTy PoNr, 1870 \. NJ. sept T..
Hon Hdrin ". stanton, Scorctirgo n Har--
We ought t. y "te the whole uui,hcr n tncn
csci for 10y tr President n the shortest po ,ialr
time. Promp, action IN hfns our armics viii ha,c
more cGet upon the enemy than . ..ory Over
them. They profess TO tcloy,, ard make ilcir
men lsloyo. ther, is such par's Nlriu III favor o.
rccogn Ting Southern ipdrucnicnce thu the ,.raf.
cannot h enforced. Lee them 10 uula.o.y,i. D..
cert RS eu'nc Into our hints daily, W. ten US uu
The men are nearly uu.ver.,lly t-cI 81 the var
amt that dcscrtuus woull lc much more ,rruurl,
but that shey believe peace VIII - NEGOTIATED ait,r
the "a, election. TIE eniorcoIn,rt CO., tho iran and
rroinit u.i.ne mp at our sIni,s ~ s4o, ttr she y.
ding oi llooi TO- An imm dr-,y,c.
T. 5. Gr,Si, / enc maui G,ucral,
The Allowing telegram hss brcn received from
Maloi-Gcn. sherman ON the zane IN. cct;
Lhan;c, ga. ESQ T.. ", sax. -. fssi.--Uiu
Edrii ~. StInio. Secrtrrj of p1r.--! nn worry
glad to hear the drur viii hc emf ,,l. T.t. W,
need the men; .ceou, To! como ,s private. 10
MI up or Oh md trci r'.ic.i.- ,,.tt tl,.- OK
IeieneoL officers ALREADY On BIND. au! thrI, le.
cause the enioreemcnt 81 t." i,,. ~ \ man, .i A
power rcs'denr tn orr Goyler.e.' 90 3D., ,o ,bp
,cgasou. o . ,efrir.., 3D.. .rp. ...,r r.,.,
,Nou'd, y um o .u'e auI i,. ~ d. l,!c Ia
wed IA, power o. '.eo. N,t.".. Auvpn.
". +. slrrr>,, n--Crucra,.
L..
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ihe Loni,n No IsG ei,. ,,,a; " \ most ev.
.raordinnv dseo,cry VII m,jc On lhlrsiry
evening, August 9p,h, in e house in Church
street, Nlecpi, NV Town. ''gsl cions were
aroused that al, was Mt ri.h,, AID the ne yl-
TORS made q io-citlc en'.y. Ia the front paror.
= woman wGs found hucclin hv the adc OF /,
couch, and quite dead. Lying on tie f,l', partly
tu the trout pallor, AMI rVtlY IN tie back
parlor, was tbc boy 81 "nuh"r ~oun2, also
quite dead IN the ADJOINING room ihtte Was
mnn in state Of liory. end han naked.
, There marks OF s,rl,gir IN tnr rooms hut
At present Il would rather etciu that poison was
the cause Of ocatb. o." y. ,tc women was the
wife o. the lmbot,lr, YAosc nam" is RICkhg-
ham. uo has pcuSWi NON III" l. st .lfi. y.
The other woman Was the sister @, nis VITA,
When the Jcrnous Who diS uvereI the women
vent into the ADJOINING apartment they saw n, *
ingham lying on the door snt hcmh ug. when
no porce we'd them, h, tIaH led unn,rlcaih the bi,
obviously TO escapc nom ,heu4. lie was ~ state Of
extreme terror, and Mas not SEA to lH' cous 'rahly
pnler and more cHduyeruut -'Ookilg than tc corpse
Of his wife, which lay within cJurlc -, ynrl4 OF
him. Tho people VINO vclr pgrsrnt .ruriia' "
proceeded TO gC- him nom unuer the %, hut thlH
was found to lie task ~ NO little urheuitv, ~ Ne
struggled with all bs sltn-t. ana Hppc rcd 10 q
IN . state OF desperation. he WAS, hov ycr. GO,
out and dressed, Tor he vac clad Only IN b shirt.
Although tbore is no reason 81 doubt tue sccirs v
Of his statement 10 those who found hiW-.thst he
had not eaten fus' for three day near '
. whole loaf u, bread was found In n;i-
other room ON I'll, sane door. The bread was
hard and had not been clll Tor ~ loast Two days,
The CUPS, jugs arj o.h,r vessels found in the
cottage have heca csie,nlly examined Tor the drcgs
of poison. All o. thcu We're tound 10 b. covered
with dust, aud nothing arspi one was discovered
in any o. tpcin. f.- fuiyes, hgoG,V cgput-tick,
and other things found wing about as i they had
bsen used as mis9i'cs, wee found no, 20 Lave ANY
traces u blooG upon thvu., and h'sdos' a!,h ough
blood was found Issuing ,gom he nose and mouth
u Mn. RsckiuFh1In no ~ound' we're ais'9v'red
the bodies Of any OF the oSs0pnts OF the ho se
What makes the occurrence moe .reNpicsolt l;
that II has oern ascertsned thnt "rs. Mary Anr
0ribbin, the We MAJ who !s suppos.A to have de-
frus, did not I've IN The Ottage. sho rs only ~
. visit 10 Der s,er ut the tiune Of her death. so
was widow, and resided IN lodgings In AFunde
sirees, Bethna Cree. lhe hei e' Is gener N M
locality that the ~ u de- casui 10 their death;
hy poison, ard ,hst TO Catastrophe was irous h'
abo 1t owing 10 s5..e family qlsrres."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-09-24
Democratic State Convention.
Opening PrOeeedinss-t djOurument to this
Thursday! Morning.

Albany n. T., Sept. l4-Thc Democratic s.q.s
Coz ycution met ut rwclilc Hal at nom today.
The sta-e Il 'he hnl was gailv decorated wis the
sars and Stripes and splendid " Clelnn AMI
frndleton banner All the Delegations from the var
ious Counties IN the State arc iull, and there is
large attendance Of outsiders. Hon. Potter Cigscr
on behalf of the Democratic State Central Commit.
tee called the Convention TO order. Hon. Marshall
H. Champl!n was appointed temporary Chairman.
NJ. Ira S,hatcr of Albany, aud Mr.. Culver, ~
Kings County, were designated TO cold'o NJ.
CAanpin to the chair and when ltr applause hsi
subsdei, Mr.. Caamplin said
GESTLENEs or THg CoSvE> roS IL am grateful
for the honor done Inc in selecting mo 10 preside
over your temporary deliberations. You meet I'm.
der circumstances IL great responsibility. As tho
reprcs natives OF the conservative citizens OF the
largest State in the rnion your action will have
commanding influence upon the destiny II our
county. You are the first delegates OF Electors
convened In this State 10 endorse the action and
cooperate in ne pupose Of the recent National
goiher imbued with tic patriotic principles which
animated that body. YOU do not meet IA partizans
II promote mere party success but to earnestly
co 81 Ter what you do 10 save our country. You
will reflect its wisdom its patriotism anu It's spirit
Of concord, anil will cordially respond 10 its acton,
sohanunn ,us IN charauter AMI auspcios IN rcsrl'.
by which II pie iset lis e.fria Tor IT., earliest -.
t. nahle po4cc cons sent WITH he cutnpe.v "A
,c; ,sis Of the Unioa and the national horor,
and by which It gave u NJ rs stand
ard bearer that great aud gallant les..er, Gen
eral George II. Mcclellan, the record Of whose
past lie IL n certain guarantee that he IL fitted t.
discharge the sacred trust about " 'e reposed "a
his han'ls by ,he American people Thorc Is n leep
convection perys1in2 tho carts 81 mo Ioop.@ ihni
the Administration in power incapable o. res'o-
.ne The Union or saving the country. srelt and
oonhding people have poured out Their blood Ike
water and gwen their treasure without stnt--ano
III, vr1.dn IlF
hundred battle fields. up'a the land and upon
W. se.-v.t for the wan, II v<sdcm and stilit Y