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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-12-01
A Letter from a Secesh Scjer to
his Better Eaif.
CAMP OF THE FIRST SourH CAROLINA GEsyBAcKs. J
BEFoRE SWAMI, ND BEniSD PETERSBURG
or THEHEABoUTs, July 81, 1864.


BEFoRE SWAMI ND BEtiyD PETERSBURG
or WHEREABOUTS July 81, 1864.
Beloved OF MY Soul: Iour war worn
husband takes his pen in hand in strange
land on foreign strand under the COM
mand of our mutual friend Colonel Pluck
Bnzzarl, OF Rainwater Court House. S. g..
Ny ink is pale and | have no ale. My pen
is poor, and so is my grub. My quarters
in camp are passable, but the quarters in
my pocket are not. Last night l had a
mud puddle for my pillow. and covered
myself with sheet Of water. long for
more whisky barrels and lesr gnn barrels,
more biscuit and less bullets How wish
You were here. TIE further away get
from Won the better like you. So that
YOU may know how we work here in def
ance of the cussed Yanks, send you a
what dye call it--a dairy Of my daily Ia
bor. "a 'fa
!. A o'clock. Called up from roll in the
mud by roll of the drums. Noptospect
OF a roll of bread Shoulder spades.
II 10 Ga. NJ. l dig and throw mp the
earth Get sick and throw up yesterday s
raiiohs. 't-a
To'clock. Another roll Of drums
Filing off into line and de6ling my mex
pressibies with mud and other sacred soil.
drawing ramrods, but no pay. No shell.
ing cdt by government. bat q cussed deal
too much shellinS oat by Grant. en
% o'clock. More drilling. but not of
the cotton kind. wherewith to increase my
prrsent supply of one shirt. r-i. teal.1
10 o'clock More digging. Spsdular
researches into the geological formation Of
the earth. Find it to comprise alternate
siatas Of sweat. sunstroke, swearing, bOuld-
ers and hlisters. fo roa1st-D sar
+ IL o'clock. Evidences of dinner Saw
Captain Yapslack picking his teeth with a
teu-penny nail. and the corporal taking q
.5 Oh. Marian. If you only knew what
have suffered to save yon from being bom-
barded by lie ydiaboli al Yanks! Rather
than any Of the Northern scum should
blockade my dearlAlsriar. I'd Ia divorce
her, Colonel Pluck came very near being
shot in ,hc neck last night by one of his
own officers. D. sgntsatri gai
The Colonel had just got his staff to-
gether and struck his noble steed with it
. when Captain Swipes leyelled3 bottle at
him. fortunately the contents missed his
ingnlar, and went down the natural way.
am redaeedl to skeleton. My eyes are
sunk SO far into my head that can look
down my windpipe. clean through my en-.
tire reinterior.io lfthere was a hole in the
top Of my head I'd make first class tel
escope live got the glasses in me now.
Ny chin is so sharp that il shayes itself =
] am going on picket duty tonight Pick
ct duty is awful basd work. Almost evesy
night n picket's gun goes of, and when we
go to look for him We inda that he's gone
off too. Ever your dear band, insu.5
q ia;A' = ls,sli-HaBUeKHoRs HANDEL.
- p S.--H your old father has drank mp
all that tspglefoot juice l. LEFT, athome. I'll
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-12-01

Stats Seitung is the favorite family paper
of this large AMI growing element of our
population. But itsainhuence is not con-
fined to Cook county. hat is felt beneficial
ly in many parts ofthis and other Wes-
tern States We would advise Repub-
lcans Of the West, wherever there are
'Gsrman readers. to get the Zsisng into
their hands, as it will do good wherever
circulated. 1t is very ably edited. and we
have no hesitation in prououncihs it the
best and most influential Republican Ger
man paper in the United States Ckicogo
TriJune.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-12-01
Serious Joke,

The Eaton lObio) Register is credibly
informed that Mr.. Locke, the State Rep
resentative from Darke county, was, on
the occasion of the late draft, shown q
sham list Of drafted men, in which his
name held prominent place. He was
tbreshing wheat at the time. and sons cere-
monte, dropped his fork and posted off to
Greenvile. had all his upper front teeth
extracted in order 10 exempt him. We
consider that heavy joke ON Butternut.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-12-01

Our friend Jonathan, peldler, drove
up in front of house, one day. and seeing
call hands and the cook" starting from
the windows. got off from his cart and the
following Dialogue took place with the
man of the bouse:
Jonathan-Has there been o funeral
here lately?
Man of house--Here? No. Why?
.Jonathau--Why. l saw that there was
one pane of glass that didn't have head
in III .uy
Man of the house-You leave, blasted
ouick, or there wW be funeral.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-12-01

Riches are no evidence of personal
worth. The Colchian ram had fleece of
gold, but he was probably very mean
mutton.
The great secret is to learn to bear with
each others failings; not to be blind to
them--that is either an impossibility or o
folly. ~
Do your duty. however dangerous.
Death comes 10 all. and the world does
not heed your bodily presence SO much as
it does your moral beroism. s-f
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-12-01

The Southern papers profess to be
pleased with Mr. Lincoln's reelection.
Their language. however. betrays differ
ent feeling. Tney try to talk Indifferent
ly, but gloom is shsdowed through every
sentence they utter.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-12-01
OUR EXcHANGED PRISONERS.

Arrival ofTwo steamer iboads NJ AhhoP>
oils, Md.-Awful Condition Of, a Por-
tion of them. ss.of.
~ 'saasao BALTIMORE, Nov 28.s
A correspondent of the Baltimore
American, under date OF Annapolis. last
evening, says: Two of the FIRST vessels
comprising Colonel Mulford's feet of
transports arrived here to-day with the
psroled men from Savannah. y Georgia-
the steamers Atlantis and Blsckstone.---
The former had on board GAO Living skele.
tons and eight dead bodies. Nine others
we're buried on the passage. Sucll was
the wretched state Of these poor meu that
our surgeons were themselves spPsled at
the sw ful. sight.aisSot . man among the
number but had to be seat to the hespi-
tails, many to leave them only for the
grave. The $50 on the Biaehstone were
In acbetsef condition, and made the welkin
ring when thsy lhndedevs1o .sssask I'd
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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-12-01

cram the demiohn down his bald beaded
throat and cork up bis arcophagos with a
boo. heel That's so. Mariar.' o.
p. S.--No more at present. y
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-12-01
EXCITEMENT IN NEW YORK.
NEW IORK, NOvember 70.

anG Bdrnum's -uuseum
poses of lcbbery-The Audience mt
the Museum Robbed-Arrests. i1t
I..e rgy New York, November 26.
The city was thrown into great excite
ment last night by the bold attempts of
robbers and incendiaries to fire and rob
five of the principal hotels and Barnum's
Museum; The fires were made with phos-
phorus, and it is thought the object was
robbery. In Barnum's Museum, the pan
ic struck audience was robbed most thor
oughly in the great smoke and confusion
that ensued. AT the hotels the robbers
did not succeed so well. , -;--,sst
A woman, hailing from Baltimore. was
arrested at the Metropolitan Hotel under
circumstances that involve her In serious
suspicion. She strongly protests her. in
nocence. Several other arrests were also
.maQe. - u IL -. LII l. W
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-12-01
WHOLE NO. 421.

of this bread try the sorghum -four. 1t is
represented as being very similar when
prepared as the former eris.-,--.--..--.-.--
As substitute for ceffee. no parched
grain or vegetable ordina'i lily used as a sub
stitute is at all equal to sorghum seed
And what is still more valuable to know.
inthe present scarcity Of sugar, a small
quantity of the syrup boiled with ground
seed makes the coffee substitute very pleas
ant and palatablc.
The Portland daily press., 1864-10-08
The Armed Conspiracy in the West

In this paper we have partially lifted the
veil from the "Order of the Sons of Liberty"
What misnomer. We ask all whose eyes
rest on this to examine carefully the sworn
testimony, evoked in open court, as to the
bloody purposes of that gigantic treason, that
has been arming in the dark throughout the
West, and working, with passwords and grips
up to the nations throat. Read it-and then
reflect that the man whose finger moves this
conspiracy, and whose final order was to burst
it upon his country, is the prime minister of
McClellan's political fortunes-and that he is
at this moment stumping a Western State In
behalf Of McClellan's election.
We say, with the editor of the Tribune,
words are wanting suitably "to express our
"sense OF the criminality of this dark-lantern
"consplracy-for the shocked sense of the au-
"dacious treason of the villain who leads it.
"and of his open, permitted, praised and Ca
dressed support of a candidate for the Presi-
"dency of the United States, we can find no
words. The nation who votes for Vallandjc-
"ham's candidate, is nation that has already
PClioucus
Will any loyal man, can any loyal man an
swer it to his own conscience and to his Gods
if he allows himself to affiliate by his vote, or
oy any other political act, with the men whose
hands are red with this treason? There can
oe no doubt that this bloody conspiracy had
It's synpathizers in every free State, Maine
MOI eAcepeed-men who would rejoice to see
tne Oiood OF loyal men deluging our own
peaceful streets.
ana these men-those who would see re-
bellion brought home to our own doors, who
would see this fair land reduced to vassalIaee
and the Inheritance of our fathers despoiIed
by traitors-these men will vote for Geo. p.
Mcclellan! Can loyal man cooperate with
thems Can any man act with traitors with
out himself becoming contaminated with their
treason?
The Portland daily press., 1864-10-08

of an Agent of that Institution, and arrived
here the evening of the Sd of Sept, and died
the morning of the 4th.
After consultation with majority of the
committee, and In consequence of being nm
able to ascertain with any degree of certainty
the means of conveyance to his home, it was
deemed advisable to place his remains in the
city tomb. Appropriate funeral services
were held at the Home on Sunday afternoon,
and the body under military escort detailed by
Maj. Rollins commanding at Camp Berry, fol-
lowed by representatives of the Association,
was placed in the city tomb. On the day fol-
lowing the Agent of the Association ascertain
ed that Mr.. Rankins had brother residing in
Biddeford, who on being notified came into
the city, and with the Agent arranged to have
the body forwarded that evening by boat to
Bangor, to the care of the Mayor of that city,
and from thence to his family at Sebec.
Mrs. Eaton of the Executive Committee. i'm
mediately communicated the tidings of his
sickness and death to his wife, and few DAYS
after received a reply acknowledging the re-
ceipt of her lettr and stating that the body
had arrived and was in state to be seen by
his family and friends. All the expenses of
his sickness, death and burial here, were as
sumed and paid by the Association.
DIR. Thos. A. Foster has continued his eff
Gent and valuable services in attendance on
the sick and wounded gratuituously, as in the
month of August; and w. F. Phillips, Apoth-
ecary No. l49 Middle st. has furnished the
medicine for the month Without charge. The
Committee fully approaching these services
beg here to express their thanks in behalf oil
the Association to these gentlemen for be.
slowing them.
Capt. Henry Inman, A. A. Q. NJ. U. S A.
has recently fttedu House on Chatham St.
No. 9, for the reception of such soldiers al
may be temporarily in the city needing food
and lodging; SO that the Home will only be
required to provide in future, for those need
ing medical attention and nursing. To hin
also the committee express their thanks fol
repeated fayors received at his hands.
We are informed by the Treasurer, that he
has received in contributions of money to dat
Se46, "a; and there has been expended to dat
| $638,O3, leaving balance of 1891 now in the
Treasury.
In view of the above state of the Treasur!
/ the Committee suggest that some measure
be adopted to replenish it.
By the Executive Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1864-10-08
Under Which Kinp2

Says Fernando Wood, referring to McClel-
Ian. eff elected, am satisfied he will entertain
the views and execute the principles of the
great party he will represent, without regard
to those he may himselfpossess. He will then
be our agent, the creation of our voice, and
as such cannot, if he would, and would not, if
he could, do otherwise than execute the
public voice of the country, which, with the
constitution and laws, will be the command
ing general over him, clothed with supreme
power. Ny friends, have said this much on
the assumption that Mcclellan. is opposed 10
peace. There are those who deny that ne is
opposed to peace. Many intelligent and nom
est peace men do not concur in the opinion
that Mcclellan will continue the war If elect
ed"
The Portland daily press., 1864-10-08
MEDICAL ELECTRICITY
Good News for the Sick!

d r.. p o r II E R.
A member of the New York Electrical institute
Nos 49, 244 and 246 Fulton St., Brooklyn, N. q;
will providence permitiingl professionally Visit
Portland. and take Rooms at The Elm House, on
Monday Sept %, and remain until Monday, Oct H..
Three weeks only A..
Dr. will receive patients at his Rooms during the
day and evening when and where he will examine al
cases OF disease by his new Electric Magnetic Ma
chine. With this Machine he can at once determine
what the disease is and where located, and the pro-
gress it has made upon the system wi bout any guess
work or uncer sinty 1t matters not where the dis
ease is located, whether the lungs heart or liver
or any other organ, this new machine will instantly
point out any pain discontinue to the pa lent
The Doctor WILL after he has ascertaned the disease
and its location, prescribe the best remedies now
known for the immediate cure of the patient. to
those who wish it, All female complaints especially
treated Particular attention paidto Paralysis, Con-
sumption Catarrh, SerotDla, rheumatism, Neural
gia Cancers, &C Diseases of the Eye and Ear
treated successfully.
The sick of both sexes are respectfully Invited to
visit the Doctor at his rooms on the above menti n
cd days only, and consult with him, as all consulta.
tions are entirely free Gentlemen received from
to IL A. M and Ladies from to 5P.M. Patients
visited at thor own houses after p NJ.
Scot ida w3w
The Portland daily press., 1864-10-08
"A Rare Chance for Business"

account OF my health, l win sell at bargain
- re ioiiowing property, consisting of
House, Stable, out-buiIdings and store
Also, 90 ACRES OF LAND of the very best de.
script On The house Is ~ stories with piazza; ID
contains ten large finished rooms Also lar ge Ell
well arraB ged and very convenient.
The stable is large and finished for a number OF
horses; there are also two large sheds adjoining.
The above are well adapted for u hotel and stable.
he store + IN good shape, aud there is no better
The alb ave property is situetad In he nlasant vii
lage OF Upper Gloucester, twenty miles from Port
land aud within two miles of three Depots the
inquire Of sHAs. s. GROSS, at 81 Commercial
street, Portland. oc sdH
The Portland daily press., 1864-10-08

ny-Epileptic Sits can be Cured.-sDr
LoCKRoW haying become eminently successful In
curing this terrible maady, invites sl similarly at.
cted call send tor circulars OF references and
testimonials of numerous cured of from one to
twenty four years standing He devotes his atten-
ton specially to diseases OF the Axis
or Nervous system, and solicis investigation OF
his claim to the public confd snce.
He may be consulted at his livate residence No.
l4l West AID street, daily from 10 A. NJ, to P.
except Saturday and sunday Address all letters to
DR.. Y b. LUCKNOW, New York.
Care OFF. O. Box 5ll8. oct7d3m
The Portland daily press., 1864-10-08

Storey earrings from s A to 20; Two years old
S25 to 40; Three years old. so to 65
Worsimg Orem-salos. $l2O. las, $50, 49, It's, 100,
200, 225, $50.
Sheep and Ldmbs-Sales of Lambs at So go, 3 IS
4 so. 5 25, 30; Old Sheep 5 to Sc per Id.
Fat Ho0s-11R0l2c.
Calf Skins from 16 to lie per Id.
Sheep Skins-1 60@sl rs; Lamb skins. 81 50@1 IS.
Hides-9c ~ ID.
TnELOp-l0c
The Portland daily press., 1864-10-08
IMPORTS.

CORNWALLIS Ms. Sch Frances Harriet -1035
bushels potatoes. 10 Thos Paddock.
HERBERT RIVER Ms. Sch Fidelia-94 tons coal
to Knight
MAITLAND Ms. Sch Albion-25 tons plaster "a
cords wood 20 bushels potatoes, to master.
The Portland daily press., 1864-10-08

Al quiet on the James, O,ugf force near the
South side Railroad.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Z.
Intelligence from the army of the Potomrc
to-day is that unuusal quiet prevails during
Wednesday night and yesterday morning up
to ten o'clock, when the mail boat left CITY
Point.
Our forces on the south side of James river
are within sound and sight of the South side
railroad, and in a strong position capable of
resisting any rebel assault 1t appears that
the rebels are not using the railroad to any
considerable extent.
Positive information has been received by
the Alexandria Va, Journal that Mosby has
so far recovered from his wounds as to be able
to take the field.
The Government continues official relations
with the liberal Government of Mexico. and
the President recently recognized Jose Satero
Pueto, as Consul of that Republic at the port
of San Francisco.
The North Atlantic blockading SQUADRON
the lst of August, 1868, to October LIST of the
present year, has captured or destroyed fifty
vessels.
The Portland daily press., 1864-10-08
MARRIED,

In Westbrook, Oct 4, by Rev Francis Southworth,
William N Goold and Miss Mary Hopkins, both of
Westbro6k
In Yarmouth, Oct 6, by Rev ] Q Bittinger. Capt
Joseph f Loud, of the 10Th Me Vol, and Miss Phebe
B, daughter of Thos Pratt, of Yarmouth.
In Bath, Oct 8, by Rev Mr. Matthews, VIM Craig
and Mrs tatharine Mckenzie.
In Newcastle Oct 4. Capt VIM Newhall, of Wash
ington, and Miss Martha j. daughter of Hon D
Robinson, of N.
In Biddeford, Sept 49, Forrest johnson and Miss
Julia A Smith.
In Biddeford, Oct 4, Fred'k D Lunt and Mary
Chapman.
The Portland daily press., 1864-10-08
Boston Stock List.
SAFE AT THE BRoKEas' BOARD, Oct.
Brighton and Cambridge Cattle MARKET

"WEDNESDAY, oct b, 1854.
At market 1862 beef esStie, --stores, 7lC4 sheep
aud lambs; 1915 SWINE
The quality of cattle at market this week was bet
ter than that of last week, but the trade was dull
and prices remain unchanged. The market for hides,
skins, tallow, &c. is dull and prices have declined.
PRIoEs-Beef Cattle = Extra $l3 50C@14 90; first
quality II 5N@l2 co. second do 10 00@11 90; third do
0099 90 per 100 lbs.
The following sales were made at Brighton:
The Portland daily press., 1864-10-08
NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. October Z.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Potomac, Sherwood, New York.
Steamer Montreal, Knight, Boston.
steamer New BRUNSWICK, WINCHESTER. st John
NIB, for Boston.
Steamer Lady Lang, hoig Bangor.
Steamer Scotia, Kimball, Augusta.
Sch Frances Harriet, (Br) Thomas, Cornwallis Ms.
Sch Fidelia, Br) Lovely, He, bert River Ms
Sch Albion, (Br) Hunt. Maitland Ms.
Sch susan Phebe. Chase, Machias.
Sch Flcra Sawyer. Reed. Calais TOR Pbiladelnb;a
SCH Ellen Mcfarland. CALAIS Tor Philadelphia.
Sch Hampton, HART Calais for Boston.
Sch Julia Rich, Leland, Maohias for New York
y sch American Chief, Presley, ThomQston for New
CLEARED.
Brig VIM II Parks, Fredericks Cardenas-T Thomas
Asencio & Co.
Brig Douglass. (Br) Bishop. Hisboro NB-master.
=. sen Aofning Star, tBr) Miller Windsor Ns-mas-
q Sch Sch Phenix, Henley, wilmlnetsB. pel-R G York
SAILEp-wind NW-Br ship Fayoritei Drgs orr
SON Adams, Elmjra, Douglass; schs battle Samp-
son, Ida, Phenix. and Q large feet OF coasters
The Portland daily press., 1864-10-08
ELEVEN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS,
and are exclusively cash


The DiUiden ds for the pastsve years ts3 600 oOo,
are lar ger in amount and proportion to premiums
paid, than were ever declared In the same space of
time by any company in the world. The business o.
this company is conducted ON the Mutual princinIe
in the stcest sense of the term the entire surplus
dsducting necessary expenses alone, being equita
Oily divided smenR the assured.
Its rItes Of premium ars iotrer than THOSE of the
majority of other Lie Insurance Companies vet is
dividends have been greater; the result OF most
careful and udcious sel cion OF lives and the favor
able rate OF interest on its investments, being per
cent.
The mortality among it's Members has been pro-
portionatey less than ihae of any other Lif, Insur.
ance Company In either Amerca Europe whose
experience has been made known-a result in the
highest degree favorable to policy -holders.
The amou ut insured in this Company exceeds that
of any other Life Insu Company in the United
States, thus afordng &c ater secuIty-the nece sa-
ny law of average having more scope for operation
The assets of the Compsny are invested exclusive
~ on bonds end Mortgages ON Real Estate, worth
in each at least douole the amount loaned ana
in State and City Stocks; the sodity and secnritv
of which will be conceded, with no premium notes
to eat out its yitals and the profits ofits embers
security Is, 10 Lie Assurance, the Paramount con
sideration; and all other ces h. inc eonal
that company Is the sqst having the large st sccum
Nations and in which the largest number is assured
ls expenses are less than most al other mpa. les
Its system of NoN-RoRgEIrInG Policies Also
ENDOWMENT PoLIcIRs, payable on attaining
certain age say 40, a. CO. IS or s. years. Or in case
OF death before arriving at tnat age and It's pay
ments in FIVE, TEN or more annual instamen's, Is
much more advantageous than that Of any other
M nerson Who has insured with this great Com
pany during the al years have been agent in
this city, has ever Withdrawn OF discontinued his
Policg from any dissatisfaction or mislnderstand-
ing az to the operation the system, while hundreds
insured with other companies have done so.
Many Policies BOW outstanding at my agency have
incre ased thad so per cent. on the sum insur
ed, and much more than the amount OF premium
paid, viz
Policy No. 1852, inquired for 5000 Is now worth
SS000-increase 5000.
Policy No. 1857. insured for $4,000 Is now wogth
S12,00o-incresse $4,000,
Having run but little more than twelve years -
Many other Instances with similar results can be
shown to any who will call on me- and many inter-
esing facts of great value will be furnished cheer
fully.
Documents and oil need ful information cheerful.
ly furnished at the oise or ey mail to remote par
The Portland daily press., 1864-10-08
FOR SALE.

A MODERN built three story brick Eouse, 81
IN State street textensionl. The house Is in good
order and immediate possession eau be given
For sale low and terms reasonable Apply to
JOHN @. PR0CfER,
Oct6-dlw Lime street,