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The New York herald., 1864-11-03

MOVEMENT FOR TEE RRpucrIoN OF THE PRcs
OF Mnx.-We are Informed that the milkmen
Of this city have been quietly working among
themselves TO secure a combined pressure On
the next Legislature TO have the enormous
freight or tax Of cent and half reduced
permanently to three quarters Of cont per
quart on milk transported BY railroad. This
is movement that should be seconded BY our
citizens generally, Petitions should be poured
In on the Legislature asking them 10 bind The
railroad nonopoliss By Law 10 charge but
snrse-Quarters Of cent freight per quart
which viii s9Qrd them an ample proft on the
expense Of transportation. There 10 no ones
tion Of more general interest to sur commu-
nifty, rich - well a. poor, than this But when
we'bave succeeded In getting the Lsgisl aturs
to reduce the freight, we think the Same arru.
ments might be advshtsgcously usod IN 10.
dHc!ne the milkmen % reduce their eva proat,
which Is larger than u should DO on an article
Of such general consumption
The New York herald., 1864-11-03

The Henderson Ky) Neos says that the great huk 81
the drafted men in Kentucky arc going into the reba
service
r. A. Alcxandsrs celebrated horse 0ssrer valued ~
$4,000, captured az Bloomfield KY. yesterday, ~
the rebels.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-18
from the New York Daily News

lllCI lSSolbJLDt1 VI ~ bo w - = A"A''
Tho fall of Ficksburg il uudona. The Mis-
sissippi has been cncs more sealed to the up
country merchantmen. Confederate guns
sink, burn. aud destroy, along the line of the
Father Ut Waters; and the da3laratl0n by the
Congti.ution Of the Conted0racy Of the free
dom of it's navigation, has been annullel !, vie
Ell arms, By horse, foot ind artillery. And
the conquest OF tho SoG:h, ys men Of tie
West, goes brsve!y on
Texas has been abandoned. Tho Rio
Grandc has been operci i':r supplies Of Con-
federats material. Matanoras is pors OF
entry for Southern cotton, aud banking
house charged With unlimited transactions in
Southern gold THUS, 20 va, advocates Of
these broad States of tho North, nre tue rup.
plies of .5e Ccuicdernies being cat CT and
heir credit crippled by exclusion fIom the
markets. Of the world
Tho Lcusisns of the Abolition:5tt WA Il
broad STATE while ita Ii0tAs WtIe lngarnered
~ organized r9lbsry. Liks sucked orange,
now ths, its ''iooe' has been transferred to
Black Republican rockets, it las collapsed
a ring fence Of picktts hedges III the jorisdic-
ton OF Mr. Hahn within narrow circle
around New Orleans, and ne has fallen FROM
his high estate below the level Of the ambition
of Saneho Psnza, since his dominions have
ceased to embrace tho govern6fahip Of even
Bsrataria!
St.nd Wattic lords It with his Indians or
the Western border The lnads cfths Greeks
aud the Chorckees ore once more under the
proteotioa of MS braves, aid he holds swsJ &c
fur upward toward Kansas to give law proba'
biy ct this moment from Fort Gibson!
General Stsele sleaps at Little Rock. lie
is ss inoffensive as Quaker gun. His army
appears to DO as mythical as Sir John Fsl'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-18
A PROPHECY REALIZED.

The following prophetic view Of the future
destiny OF America is go remarkable Hs to de-
serve reproduction ct this time. IL is from
The "I.ife, CSC, Of Colonel George Hanger"
written hy himself. London, lG0l.
London Morning Herald.
Il ahall bsrs relate conversation that took
pscs one ds5 at this table bslore q large con-.
rany, and on opinion which gave relative TO
the iururs destiny of the Govornmsnt OF that
ceun,rg, and J 81 Of opinion that the stnte Of
Affairs thore is rapidly haatening dissolution
Of the United States. - that time when peace
had been concluded bu. few woeks was
Of Tint opinion, and remember vol, when
General Dickinson asked mo my opinion Of
tho Government and it's stability. communi
Gated niy thoughts nearly in toe following
words Sir, as long as General Washington,
cad thu ntilar principal military characters
qua leh.,..s nen in Congress, who have brought
about this revolution, are slive, the Govern
ment will rcri.:, rs it is--nnited; br. when
sill Of you are in your graves thera will be
wsrs and rumors of wars in this country
There arc to- many different interests in ii
for them to be united under one Government.
just as this war commenced you Tere going
to fight among yourselves, and would have
feuglG laQ BOl tUe i,Ei.loi intoItotioo. Aou
then, one and all, united against us az your
common enemy; but one Of these days the
Northern and Southern powers will fight as
vigorously agains! each other as they both have
unit,d to do against the British.
This country, when it's population shall DO
completed, is large enough for three great EN-
hires. Look, gentlemen, at the map Of it.
View bow irregularly the provinces arc laid
out, running into each other. Look particu-
larly at the State of New York. 1t extends
$50 miles in length, due North. and in no
place in breadth above Is or 20 miisS. No
country con be said to have a boundary or
frontier unless its exterior limits are marked
by on unfordable river, CT chain OF noun
tains not to be passed but in particular places.
The greet finger Of Nature has distinctly
pointed out three extensive boundaries 20 your
country: the North River the first; :bc greet
Potomac, which runs 800 miles from Alezsr-
dris 10 the yea, unfUrdable, the second; and
tho Mississippi, the third pnl last. When tie
country Of Kentucky il completely settled and
the back country further on to the banks Of
the Mississippi shall become populOus and
powerful, % you think they will ever De sub
iectsd to government seated ~ Philadelphia
or Nsw York. q: the Distance of go many hun
drs5 iuiIss? But Such detection will no,
happen rur very long period OF time, until
| tho inhabitants Of the country becous prmer-
vus and powerful. The Northern aud South
crn covers will fist divide, ard contend in
nrms.' Vol. ii, PIP. 1859.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-18

PARToN's BUTLER.--lf it Were Har.i NJ:
Will. to collect the evidence j, w,G. Ike
only reasonable GInoun.ui labor 60 -'."> 'aDt
Parton's Lille Of Butter" cdntairs H. ne:
than probably nnY ether book II Is h~",-
cions that has appeared SINE printing: Sec ii.
vented.
newspapers Of oil parties a.o bssr: ty r'ca
whose sense Of justice hss been or,r::ssi y
falsehoodS ia laut, and its injustice u .r!;-
yidunst, 10 diScu:angle and con,ra1:t, "a
Indifferent 60 Tho regulations Of :hir'! F.rias
as bis hero il to their prorristarG r.:.'s.
Mr.. P. bas c5i-.'nin'i*d - work. wiiri;, il sc
aspect, il pHV. exienscd t!'r'nsb ~
pages; and, in another, q h!krd hbH Il eia.I
longitude.
To the reader who IL able 70 loo ,ci. ~ nch
the book, ard stg tie auGhrr 81, ~, ::ii#ca-
men.--tre bn-e spirit ihs sG!c:i motive, b.
inaidi0us and cpwardiy peri.;a-r.rc ia
whole thing = unci'a1. Liko The ,.arrioo o.
Of tainted prostitute, il is only iit ir ih6 ti'
seo.ing table, whose moral disrsGrs ere traced
to thsir origin, and their 1hsncnenA de-
scribed for the benefit cf fc!enos. OIL: a lesson
to mankind Cincinnati Ii olirar.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-18
For the Enquirer
CHarflY's FLUFF, OFT. Joe. 1864.

CHArfIH6 BLUFF, O9t. lU.i. lSoi.
Msssrs. Editors: IA many erroneous i'm
press;cns avs saos. in regard b the conduct
of tho Battalion Of Artillery s:atioosd here,
during TIC attack oa Fort Harrison. and as
these jalss impressions haTe bceu created By
undsservcd structures in the public Journals,
will you ps-i1it member o! this much abused
Bais.iicn 70 cEar 7rard ia bis own uiDdica-
ton ard .i,sI NJ k!S comrades. /; hes bssn
assers..i. that FnrG Harrison was haaclg suE
rendered, without rosis:a3ce; :aGs not Gun
g.s fired in IN 5osenct. st tho Tina .3a ut
tack wss made, CT iaaa, half y cur men wsro
Dege-e! uiias Lover down Tho river, engugsd
in constructing Qualifications st Signal Hall
The rest of us w9re hrrriei to tia Fort, and
found the s1enY rapidly advancing MA ret
moro thon 1900 yards distant. Ofths five
guns iG ,as work, eSo were :ccr1 70 be unit
for service; with tie oshsre, wa piled the one
mi vigorously, Nth shai;, craps spd caaisf-r,
till they catered And .1ok the guns. CitiSans
living III size imma1!r." vicinity, and who
Witnessed tbs assault O: tho enemy, declare
that thcy sew grea: gaps mads in ti,eir i'd
1ancing ca:uma OF every discharge Of our
guns. Their oTn admission, Of loss Of 500
mon in the assault, shows thc bloody reception
e1,er,iaG to shom. There being no inf.n-
try to support the fire of the artillery,
tho Fort was necessarily abandoned. ha
the enemy were entering tbs salient, we poured
iuto their crnwaad ranks g double charge Of
canister and retired, leaving ii their banda
our Colonel. Major and AGjutanr, with five Of
ms company. Tia guns c. Fort Harrison
wers ssrVsd during tho fight mainly by the
0ooonloud Artillery, tLieus. Gaerrant DOM.
manding), spd it ia company that never
shunnsd the face Of an enemy. It was FORM
erly commanded by Capt. John II. Guy, and
the srduous services performed by it in tho
campaign under Gen. EioYd, the galsnsry
displayed by i: at Carnifax Ferry, Fort Don
elaon, and ether places, give the lie to the az
scrticn that il bas been dsmosaGzsd by three
years garrison duty. relieved by oseasional re.
vicws." After confinement Of seVsn mGn,hs
duration in Yankee prison, it wss ordered 10
Fort Pownatsu, then to Petersburg, and lest
October was senr to Uhat6n's Rlaf, and has
slws7s tiiechaIged with ohesrful slacrity every
duty required at iss hGpda, Il 9as assigned
to duty hero az heavy sr.illery contrary to the
wishes Of every otl,sr ana nlan in it. for we
would all much prefer Highs battery ira a.
tive service. We ara ,,nGrci2uT Of no dsselia-
ticn % duty. ant feel very sensitively the
injuss:oe donu US ly .hs Redmond papers 1899
To reFrts 40 error. aid ,apair ca injury, you
will b. kind enough t. publish this asstsmer:.
and obiiee. W. ". W.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-18
Obituary..

Did, on the 2ih Of September, at her re,iislce,
Albemar:e county. An. MARY STARK, wife Of hr.
George Stark, In the 4eIh year OF hcs age
She had been from early youth An esteemed member Of
tho Baptist Church, and truly adorned tho profession by
we'll spent life and tranquil peaceful de,ih-
In the confined ucits Of obituary potloe cannot A.
tempt to give full depeat!on OF the character OF ths
most excellent lady but shall only speak Of tie happy ln
fuences exerted upon It BY our holy religion.
Though bound to earth BY the rtronges. and mc.t en-
dearng ties leaving kind and aeetonate husband four
promising children, and An adopted daught.r to whon she
was tenderly attached she able By Divine grace 10
commit them all into the keepcg OF her Heavenly Pathsr
Thr ughout long period Of illness she was blessed With
uhw.vsrnS trust II her Savior, osE c-pIe:lna her
SELF most exalted language Of the peace aad Esrp!ness
sic enjoyed in the prospect Of cad;ess bI'ss
When tie Anal conflnt cane, she su1m6aed her A!;E
full snd attsehei t. he he'd aide, ADD after
pioas exhoration bsde them ,cooosts farewell, and
then calmly fell asleep In Jesus"
To her family snd large circle Of sympsthslns herds
her death has oceasoped not easily filled. NAY
theH emulate her worthy example, and like hsr, die the
death OF ths righteous. 8,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-18
IIoTIL PRlcEs IN Observation-Disclosures

Ho71L PalcEs IN Observation-Disclosures
Wrrd says:
81 went to Richmond md Put up 1t lead
lag hotei, where, seeing tbs iaadlrd. nc-
costed lin with: GLOW dye do, Squire W
Fifty cents" was his reply. "Sil" Half
dollar. We charge twenty-five cents tor
lookup at the landlord, and fifty cent? for
speaking to him. If you want supper, BOY
will show you the dining room for ssonty hys
cents. Your bein' in the tenth asog, IL Will
ooet YOU dollar to be shown upthcre."'-
GLOW much do you az man for bnasbin' in
this eqoinomikal tsvsro?' said |. Ten cents
breath" WAS the reply.
A gentleman wno has had sSme experience
at hotel living in Richmond recsntly suggests
that Artemus only carried the y;dIt.e posts
and r:fs pits in TIE abc:e. Had ne attempted
to storm the main works, thinner, WITH wines,
eto. ! he would have received bonbsheil in
the shape of sixty-four or OBS hundred
ncuuder, that would havo knocked lis Gnitsd
purse into fragments.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-18

W. hsso ofssn, since the war commenced,
heard expressions like sh. following Tho
enemy were liters!iy decinatsd. Oae half Of
their column lay before our works killed or
wounded" Now, 20 decimate force is to
take ono cut of ten. 1t is derived from Latin
word meaning literally ten. and was originally
and properly used when, for some reason of
real OF supposed military law or necessity,
one out of every ten Of any military corps was
sentenced to military execution, tho usual
plan being to draw lots for those who were so
to suffer 70 slsy one cus Of ten IS to dsci-
mate; to STAY one cat Of :wc three or four, is
very different thing
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-18
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syivaaia. Tho=.4a o. NASHVILLE, I2?"es, ''uat
s-ll.20 P NJ" Gea. cot5e is q: Altoona
and Sherra"a 1t hen4sS"; ''"' 'SnsElns"
hias:i reports, ODE s-o (. ~ from
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should ro5 be mis'ouss7aed, that thsee are ~
cheering accounts s.ou our army.
Sherman may ks7e dated his despatch from
Altoona, hc: .thut despatch did not ps:s over
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-18

&. Capture Or a TRAlH.-Ws iesrn ircn rei;6,
bic s,orce ths: Cay taiu HarvsF, commanding a
conpppy of scouta, captured train on the CEa!-
tanooea and Atlanta Railroad on Saturday night
last. and brought off thirty :seven prisoners and
asveral fne horseo, after destroying the itrsin,
which WAS loaded with supplies.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-18

TIE E1EIRs.-Tk. "Exilss" is tho title Of q
nsw regiment composed of. citizens driven
from GnsIta, which, 1t i, stated, Is Organizing
in Macon and Augusta, and which will reinforce
Gen. Hood at least twelve hundred men. Bravo
for the s1iles!
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-18
THR ALEXANDRA.

English papers recently received in
this country, state that "the ifon-clsd Aexan-
dria has put to nes, notwithstanding the Brit
ish Government did all it could to prevent her
sailing"
The Wilmington "Journap btatss thst the
vessel alluded to is properly the Alexandra,
named 80 in honor OF the Princsst Of Wales,
daughter Of the King Of Denmark. Sheis not
an n>olad,. but sloop-of-war, o. nearly the
samo class Sc the A!absms, though said to
DO staunoher than that weasel.
The Portland daily press., 1864-06-29
Religious and Ecclesiastical Items.

The Watervile Mail says the Unitarian
State Convention held In that place on Tues >
day Of last week, was well attended, and had
an interesting session. Judge Bourne, Of
Kennebunk, presided. Tuesday eve Rev. Mr..
Wheeler OF Cambridge, Mass, preached an
eloquent and very interesting sermon upon
the subject Of Faith. Wednesday A. NJ,
there was prayer aud conference meeting
followed by discussion OF moral topics. Rev.
Mr.. Swarm Of Kennebunk preached In the ar
ternoon and Rev. DIR. Palfrey, of Bath, in the
evening. The services on Thursday were
brief, terminating before the departure OF the
10 o'clock train. The session was highly
gratifying to its friends.
The Library OF Yale College has Just re-
eeived from the Emperor OF Russia gift OF
rare beauty and value. II is fac simils copy
OF the celebrated Greek manuscript of the
Holy Bible found In 1859, at the convent Of
St. Catherine, on Mt. Sinai, by DIR. Ih.hen.
dorf, which is probably the oldest copy Of the
Bible in existence. being about 400 years Of
age.
The cornerstone of the Trinity Methodist
Episcopal church, Ia Providence, was laid
with Masonic ceremonies on st. Johns day,
the oath inst. Rev. Augustus Woodbury.,
grand chaplain, delivered a culogy on mason
ry, aud Rev. Sidney Dean an address. After
the ceremonies, about four hundred of the
fraternity partook OF the annual st. Johns
dinner, where the social characteristics OF
masonry were appropriately INDUCED.
The Portland District Ministerial Associa-
ton, tMethodist,) will meet at Biddeford on
the 29,h Of this month.
The Portland daily press., 1864-06-29
DOMESTIC PORTS.

SAN FRANCISCO - AR I'D ul,. bhip Gar liner
Colby. Mcclellan, Boston, s.st. Isaac Jeancs. Reed
Seabcc
ella 18Th ships Jas Keller, Delsno. Bakers Isld ;
18th ShakssI care. Reed do; 3lst. Volunteer Crow
ell Maxatian, Robin Hood. Matthews, Rangoon;
baraue Young Hector. Fuller. Honolulu.
BALTIMORE-Ar 26th, sch Hattie NJ Mayo Ward
Norfolk.
q, 26th, sch Susan. Sears Boston.
Sid 25th. brig Treat kaight. Sagua.
PHiLADELPHlA-Cld 18th. brig Fannie Lin.
coin, nardison, Boston.
Cid 25ih brig Olive. cramer, for Fortress Monroe;
seh fank.e Blade, Coombs. Bangor French.
Crosby, Portland.
NEW YORK-Ar asth. ships North America. Cut.
ting Liverpool; Jas Pollard. Norton. New Orleans:
Marcix q Day. Chase. Fortress Monroe: barque ID G
Yeaton, Pote. Remedies l6 days; w II Wall CAST
ner, do: brigs Ellen Bernard. Collins, Sagua: TW
Rowland Morris. Matanxas; Tempest. Wilson, from
Csrdenas; schs 5 Hathaway. Hathaway Mafan.
xas; FarlanG, Liscomb, Cardenas; b brewster
Hawkins. Zaza; Village Belle. Garland. Green Tur.
tie Cay; Fannie, Mitchell. Bangor.
Ar 9th. barques John Carver. Nickeis Matauxas:
Saxonvilie, Jordan. Now Orleans: AFFORD ables
do; brig sarah Goodenow, Crowley G acc Raw CB;
sehs Jos Reed. Gibbs ST Salvad =; Chris rendieton
Church. Trinidad; Rio. Piummer from Shulee Ms;
naraeaibo Finley. Beaufort NC: Saxon Cassidy.
e ais; vsndslA sawyer. Cherrynsld; lion. Pink
ham. Rsndout for Salem; Roam, Perry. Elisabsth-
port for Iswburyport.
CID 9Th. ships Guy Mannering. pollsrd. Liver.
pool, New world, Knight, dol belle Wood. Free
man, DO.
The Portland daily press., 1864-06-29
Union State Convention.

The qualified voters Of Maine who desir me I'm.
-sNditional maintenance OF the Union, and the SUI
prsmasy of the Consultation. and the complete sup
preston of the existing rebellion, with the cause
therereof by vigorous and all apt and efficient
means, invited to send delegates to State Con-
yention to be held at
Augusta, ON Wednesday. juno 29th,
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. for thspurpose OF nominating
candidates to be supported for Governor. and for
two Electors at large for President and Vice Prcsi.
dent and also to transact any other business that
may come before the Convention.
The basis Of representation will be % follows
Each city. town and plantation shall be entitled TO
enc delegate and delegate additional for every
seventy -7e votes east for Gov. cony last Septem-
Der. and one fer fraction Of forty votes.
JAMES g. BLAIER,
LEONARD ASDRxws,
N. A. Foster,
NOAH fpIEos,
Ne soE DIKaJEY, in, CFIoS
Ii. b. PRxsoovr.
JANIS II. LIscoLs,
8. 8. MARBLE. S1ArE
FaANcfs Conn,
DASIkL LANE.
s. ID. LrEpskY, CoxxrrrEB.
GEoReE r. SEwALL,
NJ. W. BRowE.
16xAriU- SARGENT,
EUoEsE HALE.
WILLIAM bMALL,
June LIST. 1854. $3.50 -
The Portland daily press., 1864-06-29
Portland Company {!
stockholders' Meeting .
rRnAsusr DxrARrAxST,
June Is. lkl,i

June 20, lot&.
0upder the Act Of March g. 1858 untii noon OF
wednesday. the 9Th Of July 1864, for bonds OF the
United states. to the amount Of fropos for Loan
dated 9TH instant. The bonds ALL bear an annual
interest OF six per sentnm, pay able semi in
cola on the nrst davs Z July aud January Of each
yer, sna rsoeemsoie aiter the oth Of June. Isl.
or some multiple OF one hundred dol and must
state the sam. iDclaaing premium. offered for each
hundred dollars In bonds or for III y when the ohtr
is Tor no more tnan any iwoper cent of the prin-
eipal, excluding premium. Of the whole amount Of.
subscription il accepted with the Treasurer OF the
United States ~ W Arlington. or with the Assistant
Louis or with Dssigna.sd Depo.itary At baltimore.
Pttsburg Cincinnati. Lo lisvie. Chicago. or Buffalo
with any National king Associa. lon authorized
the business without charge Duplicate certificate
Of deposit will be issued deposisors BY the sfcsr
must be forwarded with the orsrs TO the epsr'ment
Al dsposishould be made In time for advice OF Of.
fers with eertineAtss 20 reach Washington not aior
than the morning of Juy6 No Offer not ace ompan-
ied BY hs proper certificate OF deposit VII be con-
rhs Coupon and Registered Bonds Issued viii be az
the denominations OF $50. $780, $500 and 81 100,
Reg.,ered Bends Of $500 and $1,000 will also DO
All oIsrs received win Be opened on "wednesday.
the 9Th OF July BY the Score airy one Of tho Asss
tant Secretaries. The swayus will b maae y, lie
eeptance or declinstion will be- immedistsiy given
to the respective oGefss and Ia case OF acceptance
oonas OF the descriptions and denomin ations prefer
red viii DO sent to the Subscribers lest OF the
Del N,ment, on final pa ment of instsments. The
osnal deposit OF two per cent viii DO reckon In
the last instAment pad by suece-sfu ofsrers. and
VIII be immediately r,turned to thoss whose oasrs
may not be accepted.
The Amol ant OF accepted Offers must be deposited
with the Treasurer other officer or assn ,fion au.
to act under this notice ON advice Of aecsp-
lance of Offer follows; One-thed on or be ore
the 10TH one-third or before the 10Th; and the
balance iDclu siYg the premium aud original twoIer
cent deposit or before the 10th OF July. lnter-
est on bonss viii begin with the date of deposit.
Parties prefsring pay the Interest from
date OF boed July ], 70 date OF deposit.
Offers under this notice should be endors "Offer
for Loan" aad addressed to the Secretary Of the
Treasury.
No Oder will be considered at less rate OF premi.
UNI Than four per cent
s.P. CHASE,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
0Notics to ofneers receiving d cit, under this
advertisement; The preliminary certificate Of de.
post OF two per cent must not be credited upon your
accounts current II b to Be included In the anal
deposit
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