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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-06-10
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brighton Cattle Market.

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II Fares are .6gs cents less when tickets are
purchased ut the ONCE, than when paid In tho carr
FRANCIS CHASE,
RIpYnisfrN nrNf
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in the Fitzpatrick raid. was wounded by bull
let entering his len cheek. and coming out OF
his back between the shoulder blades. OBJ
tanned a furlough for him and he is now a,
home, doing we'll. win return full of fight ON
the 10TH"
Tho press very generally throughout the
State have given "Glory Ann Lawson oil
Biddeford" the benefit Of her piquant adver-
,isemcnt in tho Transcript, IN which she de-
sired to correspond with an indefinite num-
Der Of Union officers. And this was the way
we came to mention her glorious name week
before last. Thereupou wegot the following
letter directed to "rhe Devil in the Journal
0fhce," which that "fsllar" refers back to
US: , rr-
Mn. DEVIL: I and you are inclined 10 mic
tate your ocular, IA you term IL In regard to
my correspondence, mode Of converting my
husband or something, hardly know what,
but do know that u is very unbecoming for a
devil to he winking at things he knows nothing
about. Perhaps you chew tobacco Mt the same
conventions and political meetings tina, my old
mani mean my dear husband attends; II so,
I viii AJAX some benevolent person to pray for
you But IL a. expect, you are looking for.
ward to the tune that shall give my husband
over TO you, IS being the only one competent
to dispose Of eopperheads, you will ind Jour-
self mistaken, rs hattrr myself that can out
general any devil that ever set himself to work,
at any rate it will Be useless Tor you or any
other devil to undertake the management Of
anything that have given up as . dad Jobs"
Ny husband 10 not very hard to manage at
present ~ he only weighs about seventy Ave
pounds and thrce ounces; he has 'worrir
bimself most 10 death about taxes. though all
Nc property be owns 10 mysclf and little Abra-
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-11-12
The HerOism Of an Assault.
One reads in de papers Of the ASA

One reads in the papers OF the assaaltszOn
earthworks, of the repulses, and yet one does
not know what is eontaiEed in these words
{" Assault repulsed." YoumaRe up your mind
to assault the enemy's works. You have
formed line of battle, with second and third
lines behind you for support. You, march
forth filed with the determination to accom-
pIish the object, yet feeling the magnitude of
the undertaking. Two hundred yards brings
Won TO the picket line, and here the opposi-
ton commences. You dash across the space
between the two lines, you lose few men !;
and the enemy's pickets, after making as much
noise as possible, run back to their main
works. By this time the enemy are sure you
are really coming, and open on you with ar
tillery, besides pretty heavy fire of musket-
~ This artillery throws the she'll screaming
through your ranks, producing more moral
than physical effect, or throws shrapnel,
which, bursting in your front, scatters myriads
of small bullets around. You commence to
lose men rapidly. The ball is opened. "FOr-
ward. double-quick :" again and while the
whole line of the enemy open fire from be-
hind their works, your men, mindless of this
mindless of the death intensified, the bull
lets and the shells-dash on with wild cheers.
The abattis with its tangled intricacy ofsharp-
ened branches snares your line. Tripping,
falling, rising to fall again, the men struggle
through this adattis, though the minutes are
drawn out unfortunately, and though in each
step are left brave men to pay for the ground.
You get through, part of you, and still rush
on; the firing grows more fierce, the men grow
desperate. Your three lines have been al
most reduced to one, and you strike another
line of abattis. In this abattis are the pail
sades, which must be upTooted by force be-
fore a man can pass. You stumble, fall, tear
your flesh on these stakes, you must. stop to
pull them up-stOp when you are already
gasping for breath and here open up the
masked batteries, pouring the canister into
that writhing, struggling mass--sO close that
the fame scorches, that the smoke blinds
from those guns. Is it any wonder that your
three lines are torn to pieces, and have to
give back before the redOubled fire of an en-
envy as yet uninjured, comparatively? And
then the slaughter of retreat there Often
times it is preferable TO lie down and take
the fire there until night rather than lose all
by falling back under such circumstances.
This war has demonstrated that earthworks
can be rendered nearly impregnable oneither
side against direct assault. An attack on for
tilted lines must cost a fearful price, and
should be well weighed, whether the cost ex-
coed not the gain. This, then, is what an as
sault means-a slaughter pen, a charnel-
house, and an army of weeping mothers and
sisters at home. 1t is inevitable. When an
assault is successful, it is to be hoped that the
public gain may warrant the loss of life re-
quisite. When it is repulsed, tenfOld is the
Mourning
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How to Make Friends Uncomfortable.

The same utteranee may be an imperti-
nence an unpalatable truth, or disagreeable
thing, according to time and circumstances.
For example, in fit of absence, we perpe-
trate some sOlecism in dress or behavior. 1t
is an unwelcOme truth TO be told it, while
there is yet opportunity for remedy or partial
remedy; it is an impertinence to be inform
ed of it by a stranger who has no right TO
concern himself with our affairs it is a dis
agreeable thing when-the occasion past-Our
friend enlightens US about il, simply as a
piece of information. We all of US, no doubt
have friends, relations and acquaintance who
think il quite a sufficient reason for saying a
thing, that is true Probably we have our
selves known the state of mind in which we
find certain fact or opinion burden, a load
to be got rid of and under the gross mistake
that all truth must be spoken, that 1t is UNI
candid nd dangerous not TO deliver. testi-
mony-convinced that truth, like murder,
will out, and that our friend, sooner or later,
must learn the unacceptable fact-we come
to the conclusion that il IS best for all parties
to get the thing over by being ourself the
executioner. We have most of US acted the
e7afdnt terrible at some time or other. But
this crude simplicity of candor, where il is
the result of the mere blind, intrusive asser-
ton of truth, is real weight; and the pfi-
mary law of pOliteness, never to give
unnecessary pain, as soon as il is ap-
pretended, is welcomed as a deliverer.--
Children and the very young have not expe-
rienee enough for any but the most limited
sympathy, and can only partially compare
the feelings of others with their own. In
deed the idea of the comparison does not oe-
cur to them. But there are people who in
this respect, remain children all their days,
and very awkward children too, who burst
with fact as the fool with his secret, and,
ike the hair dresser in Leech's earicature,
are impelled to tell US that our hair is thin
at the top, though nothing whatever is to
come of the communication. These, as Sid
ney Smith says, turn friendship into system
of lawful and unpunishable impertinence,
from, so far as We can see, no worse cause
than ineontinenee of fact and opinion-feel-
ing it TO be sufficient triumphant defense
of every preparation of the sort. that it is
true. "Why did you tell Mr.. So-and-so that
his sermon was fifty minutes long?" !" Be-
cause had looked at my watch" "Why did
you remind such one that he is growing fat
and old - "Because he is" "Why repeat
that unfavorable eriticism?" al had Just
read it" "Whysdisparage this mans partic-
ular friends?" al don't like them" "Why
say to that young lady that her dress was un-
becoming!" at really thought So" Ii is,
however, noticeable in persons of this OBJ
trusive candor, that they have eyes for blem-
ishes only. They are never impelled to tell
pleasant truths, from which, no doubt, we
may infer a certain acerbity of temper, tho
these structures may be spoken in seeming
blunt, hoEest good hunor Still, they talk
in this way from natural Obtuseness and in
inherent defect of sympathy.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-11-12
national and state ThAnksgivIng.

b. the President ofthe United Statssef America I.
- - "A PR0GLAMATION EFa kS
1t has pleased Almighty Goa to prolOng opr Ma
iional life another year, defending us with His
guardian care against unfriendly designs from
sabread, and youchsafed to us in His mercy MANY
aud signed victories cysrthe enemy who Is OF our
Town houseboid. IL has also pleased Qua Heavenly
Father to favor as we'll citizens in their homes
as our soldiers in their camps and our sailorsSon
the seas, with unusual health. He has largely
augmented our free population by emancipation
aud by immigration, while lie has opened to us new
sources OF wealth, and has crowned the labor of
our working men in every department of industry
with abundant reward Moreover lie has been
pleased to animate and inspire our minds and
hearts with fortitude; coursge and resolution SUI
fcent for the great trial of civil war into which we
have been brought by our adherence as a nation 20
she cause Of freedom aud humanity and to afford
to us reasonable hopes Of an ultimate and happy
delyef ance from ali our dangers and Affections.
Now, therefore, L, Abraham Lincoln, President
of the United States, do hereby appoint and set
apart the last Thursday in November next, as a
day which desire to be observed by all my fellow
citizens, wherever they may then be, as day of
Thanksgiving and prayer to Almighty God, the be-
nifeent Creator and Ruler of the universe; and
do further recommend TO my fellow-citizens afore-
said that on that occasion they do reverently hum
bic themselves in the dust, and from thence offer
up penitent and fervent prayers and applications
TO the Great Disposer of events for return OF the
inestimable blessings of peace, union and harmony
throughout the land which has pleased HIM TO
assign as a dwelling place for ourselves and our
posterity throughout all generations.
In testimony whereof have herennto set ny
hand and caused the seal of the United States to
be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this goth day OF
October, in the year of our Lord 1864, and of the
Independence of the United States the eighty,
ninth. eE
By the President: ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
WM. II. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-11-12
Wisconsin State Teachers, Association.

The annual meeting of the Association fol-
1864 win be held at Milton, Rock county,
commencing Tuesday evening, November Is.
Lectures will be delivered by Hon. ]. L.
PICARD, of Chicago, and Hon. J. G. McMYNN,
State Superintendent. Papers will be read
by prominent teachers upon practical sub.
jects pertaining to educational interests.
The citizens of Milton prefer free enter.
tainment to ladies. a1.io8 II
The Chicago & Northwestern, and Milwau-
kee s. Prairie du Chen railroads, give return
tickets to members Of the Association. tits
hoped the other roads in the State win make
similar arrangements.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-11-12

"Apra, 1s10-Looking the fine tful.
length, portrait of John, Duke of Marl-
a-f- borough, Lord Braybrooke told us some in
teresting and curious anecdotes of him.
When this great man, at avery advanced age,
called to attend council the best
mode of defence from threatened invasion,
he gave his opinion with his usual frmness
and penetration. Afterwards he said that
that above fifty years he had served his eoun-
try, and should be happy to do so still, but
that he aware his faculties were impair,
ed. At present, he added, he was fully con-
scious OF his deficiency but he feared the
time might soon come when he longer
aware of il. He therefore made it his ear
rs-s-- nest request that he might never moi be
summoned to council, and that if, elsewhere
~ on any occasion, he expressed opinion no
importance should be attached to it, def
erence paid to it.
StfIt Is melancholy to reflect how low was
the degradation of that mind whose decaying
- Ta. powers equal such sci of magma
nimity, after having had crafty his
-yr, vanity first the finest, gayest nan in Eu-
rope then as the greatest general, and after
ward as Its greatest negotiator and statesman;
after all this in a state of complete imbecili-
", an absolute driyeler, he actually ex-
hibited by his servants to all who chose to
give an additional fee after having stared at
all the magnifcence of Blenheim. In this
my grandfather (Lsea a lad just entered
at Oxford beseld tie scTeck Of tbs great man,
and has often described tie melancholy spectacle
to Lord Braybrooke."-Didy Of Hiss Wynn.
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by ttt GOttfIlOT 81 tHt SIute y WtSIl
q A PROCLAMATION.


Another year has passed. its trials, its victories,
its rewards, its punishments, its blessings have
been recorded; its fruits have been gathered in
In reviewing them, how manifest are the reasons
for thankfulness and praise God for his wonder
full goodness to the children of men. For the many
tokens of Divine favor, the many blessings they
have been permitted to enjoy, the people of Wis
consin have great re ason to be thankful, Pestil-
ence and famine have been kept far from us. The
labors d the miner, the mariner, the mech anic and
the husbanHman have been rewarded. The priyil-
eyes of education and of worshiping God accord
ing to the dictates of conscience have been enjo.
ed by all. -. ~ Ha s;3<Efsi
The honor and loyalty of Wisconsin have been
most nobly vindicated by her sons on many a bat
tlefeld. Wherever our liberties have been assaii-
ed, an AII-wise Creator has given stout hearts
and strong arms to defend them.
The free institutions established by our fathers
have been protected aud preserved, and a wicked
and unhoIy rebellion brought near to its close.
While he people of our sister States have suf-
fered from the devastations caused by hostile
les in their midst. people have been spared
this calamity. For all these and numerous other
to us; for His loving kindness, His constant care
hearts thank and praise him .1r.
Therefore, I, James 7. Lewis, Governor of the
State of Wisconsin, in accordance with worthy
and time honored custom, do hereby designate and
appoint
Thursday, the oath day Of November.
1854, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to Al
mighty God, and would recommend to the peo-
pie that, laying aside secular pursuits, they meet
that day in their accustomed places of worship,
and offer THANKS to God for the many blessings we
have been Pc Iitted to enjoy during the past year,
and with their thanks let the earnest, fervent
prayer ascend for the protection of the widow and
the orphan, the noble soldier and his suffering
family, that we may all grow wiser and better
that all our blessings may be continued, and that
peace may soon again visit and bless our land.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto sub
scribed my name and caused the great seal
of the State of Wisconsin to be Affixed
Il. ST. Done at Madison, this 22d day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-four.
BY the Governor, JAMES I. LEWIS.
LucIUs FAIRcH1ID, Secretary of State.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-11-12

rs The Valley of the beautiful Shenan-
doah, froms near. the Natural Bridge to the
gallows-tree of John Brown, is desolation.
Alas, that the peaceful invocation of Whit
tier, for lack of timely-repentence, should
not have been answered: smell. all rg Il.
r. sob, never may these blue-ridged hills,
The Northern rifle hear, 5-t-'i
FH Or see the light Of blazing homes
Flash on the negro's spear: Fl
But let the bright-winged angel, Truth, 80
Her guarded passes scale, 2" -
To. show thas Right is more than Night,
And Justice more than Mail"
!, 1t remained not for the lowly victim of
long oppression, but for a whole nation, in
the dread necessities Of war, to give realza-
tior to the almost prophetic, words Of the
great poet of New England, TiI18Iaal
a ~ q. t.@-sA.4-
A Spectator having a few spare thousands
to invest, advertised for business, and receiY-
ed proposals from the patentee of a dish
washing machine The. wretch responded
that as he dbeen divorced from three wives
already, he could not think of making further
inve stments in dish-washers.Iss
A young lady, rather given TO gossipping,
was in the habit Of complaining of a bad taste
in ier mouth every morning. She consulted
physician upop the matter He told her it
was because she went to bed every night
with so much scandal in her mouth. We'll,
then, DOCTOR" said she, if that is the cause,
will be sure to let it all out before night,
hereafter"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-11-12
The Eleefnral Vote.

1t is frequently asked what number of
electoral votes will be required to elect a
President this fall, the Number of votes to
which each State is entitled, and the States
which will vote. The information will be
found below. Congress at its last session
declared that majority of the electoral
votes east should be sufficient to secure an
election. ~. ts= s-l B.,
The following are the States sure to vote,
with the number of their electoral votes:
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-11-12
Free MARYLAND.

There remains no longer any doubt that
Maryland is to be henceforth free State.
The Courts refused to interfere with counting
the soldiers votes, the Governor has pro-
claimed the Free Constitution adopted, and
there is great rejoicing that Maryland is at
last freed from the curse of slavery.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-11-12
SrArp BIZ rnAr FLAal-That mobile he

STAND BY THAT FLAG THAT noble hero
of fever, but his last words are worthy of be-
ing the Union war-cry of the land. Rising
suddenly from his bed, his eyes blazing with
the fire that consumed them, he cried out
with trumpet-voice, "Boys, KEEP YOUR
EYEs ON THAT FLAG I" and fell back dead.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-11-12

The votes possible amount to PSI, of which
l26 is majority. If none of the doubtful
States are received, there win be PSI votes,
making I16 necessary to elect. -
of the "a States that might possibly vote,
but two are really Slave States-Tennessee
and Kentucky. By the action of Maryland,
Delaware is practically free; while in Mis-
souri, Slavery is SO far gone that it can .exer-
else little effect in this canvass.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-11-12
New York Soldier Vote. Frauds
Startling Deyefopnlcnts-
L = sss7-7 T s -. ~
Testimony before Military Commission

SThe Washington Chronicle Of the 2sthult.
brings report of the opening proceedipgs
in the case offEDwARD DoSAHUE, jrsSenes Of
the persons~arrested for participating inthe
monstrous attempt of Gov. SEYMoUR's agents
at Baltimore, by forged and fraudulent bal
lots, manufactured-by themselves, but paf-
porting to have been given by the New York
soldiers, to carry the Empire State for Nc
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-11-12

CASTING The LAST BALLOT. =
Go down into the ballot-box--from no tineonsaious
hand, 80 \
And, rising on the morrow morn, ring out through
all the land % A
Go down into the ballot-box, my single vote to-
Ring With myriad single voiced, abroad in morn
ing Lightly, - 80 Nss- 80
Go down into the ballot-bOx, arigbtesus vots ana
true;
No PATRIOTS blood shall wasted seem, 70 boudD IS
dream, for you
Go down into the baIlot-box, unheard un felt,
known
You shall be heard and felt and seen-the day for
you'll be shown
If all the held you fast IN silence AID apart,
Il matters not, o vote, you know kept you in my
hearth 1&1GA
Go down into the ballotbox, for right at any cost
And what though last 1.-THE polls are closed
thank God, you are not lost t-J. J. PIATT.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-11-12
WOODS TESTIMONY.

- 4
Mr.. Orville X. Wood was then sworn on
the part Of the Government. Resides at
West Chazy, Clinton county, New York : is a
merchant came from Baltimore as the agent
of the Union Committee of his county, to
assist in procuring soldiers votes in this city.
He visited Fort McHenry, and there met Cap
tain McDermott, of the g1st New York regi-
ment, and several soldiers from Clinton coun-
ty; stopped there two or three days. in
conversation with Captain McDermott in re-
lation to the voting of soldiers, he remarked
that there had been some I" checker-playing,p
and his suspicious twere aroused. He also
visited Newtown University Hospital, and, :,
from what he heard there, suspected that
something was wrong went to the Office of
the State agency, IS West Fayette street,
and there met Mr.. Ferry; asked him how
things were getting along, giving him to un-
derstand that he Wood belonged TO the Nc
Clellan party. Ferry desired to know if he
had a commission from Governor Sey-
mour. He told him that he had not, but he
represented him in the county committee
Ferry desired to see his commission': said he
had none, but had a list of the soldiers of his
county, which appeared to satisfy Ferry. He
told Ferry that he came to Baltimore to get
the vote of the 91st New York was inform
cd that it. had been taken; Mcclellan re-
oeiving 400 votes and Lincoln II; he ex
pressed surprise at the small number of
votes polled for Lincoln, when Ferry said
that when the Union votes came in
to that Office, they we're all right
when they went out, and that they were
doing more here than he thought of. Mr..
Ferry remarked, there is a great deal more
being done than you think of. He then said