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Hon. Isaac Fletcher OF Lyndon was one OF the
giants Of the CALEDONIA bar halt century ago,
and had clients from far and near. A canny
Scotchman from Barnet or Ryegate, once went
TO consul, him. but was sadly disappointed when
informed by Mrs 7. that her husband was out
OF town. After moments reflection, bright
thought struck him. "Mebby yoursel can gie
me the necessary advice, as well . tho squeer,
seein' s yer hs wlic" The good lady agreed 10
do so ii his statement Of the case presented no
difficulty beyond her ability to ADJUST, and me
Sco,chmau proceeded "spose ye wassn auld
whlte near, an should borry ye to giog to
mill, wi, a grist on yer back, and We should get
no fur.' or than Stair Hill, when all at once ye
should back up and raar up, aud pitch up, and
Keel ever backward, and break your dearned old
neck, who'd pay for ye no, |, Learned IL l
would" The lady smilingly tola him as sho
closed the door that as he himself had decided
,hs case, further advice was unnecessary. ",
Record.
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inventors.
rESTIM oNIALs;
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succesyta} practitioners with whom have had OH ,ia
iAtertourse.' CHARLES MASON,
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thu and capable Of putting their applications in
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cations on al Il Of which patents have been gr'
ed AMI that Is naa pending. Such uuusiaAas c proof
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mend al invent rs u Amply to him tr procure their pa
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TEEN AfPGALS, ~ bRY 0SE OF which was decided
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tvCharies Clark, alas Bolt r, Desperate

the police about mile and half from Bun
COR says tho Wing. llcwas found in an old
house sccretei between the floors Better is
an old offender, has deserted twice, aud is
suspected Of several r1bborics ami theits-
The police deserve much credit for securing
him.
"A brother Of Judah T. Banlmn, tho
rebel Secretary of State, resides in Baton
RoaSo, and is represented to b. Union
man.
Ii is said there will soon be enough
colorcd troops on the Mississippi to guard the
whole river and garrison the towns.
Tho total value of the foreign exports
from Portland for the week ending December
ln,i S2l6, $50 10. included in the sh pments
were 45l GOO lbs cut meat.
The Gardiner Band, ono of the best
in the State, have sold their instruments to
the I'd Maine Cavalry, and will probably give
up their organization.
The Bank of England covers m entire
parish. and it has a clergyman whose silry
is 400 year. \ room in the bank is kept
60 represent the church for the sake Of keep
ing up the living and ITS cmoluments
uo,, ,d E;o.-oho,h .ro.a..
re. a., .a =. i,''} ~
Del. - hu a. ,"' s; " a ",r 49,
s "o'n'"H "t'i a,,,i.. h is'I,-,e
fePe' s"ss nv I;,c =. Nv 's -
" =, en- -, -. t ''''i 'ee'''''
'o''u' !" " NV" ~ '''' i''' '''' '''''''
rYSce woman in another calamn pick
ing Sambuci Grapes, for Spears VIM. Iii
an adm,r"hle' article o's' y" ',Sl''"ls' ana
ny 'nS mr. ''''',,, i1 y :, " ~"
Ne" i"rs !" o'I :, = nv
worth "'''' 10 y 90 s'' lac
zion.
r,,.,r, ,,-vss,. v.-Wc are inr,r,,oa
~, IL. tho ,s,., weel ff,so, ror.,,s
' ."i. ,.,,s Tho mi C6,,cI NJ p So
-" p;no Sc, tw, he lc,tsr from o,bor VI
a,',r,he. mi ,l;t,ss, he ,,,t, L,nI -
f.i,..h;n S;v ,,ar,, I.,,si,.l - Mi
afternoon others having been 'ap'lh'!
ANfcLEtTEn C't@H, Caip' or S2FT lGS -
which might be checked ~ a s'mtt remedy
like - Browns bronchial ir9shs'' Is al
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Diaries for 1864.

We have received new samples OF piaflss 'of
1864; call and see them pt-op
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/ J EFfGkS in the Post Office at Ellsworth, Jan
a. sth, 1861
boynton, Syiyanus Staples, IIaliah J.
Jeilison, Martha Webber, Melissa II.
osSood 4. J." Wood, sew u A.
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Persons call;Is for tbr ahoy, will please say
dto'iiscd. l.. b. JORDAN, ?. NJ.
GA TIoN.
Whereas my wite Lucy Maria wallace. having left
M bed and hoard without just proeocation notice il
hereby given torbiidiug all persons barborinr or
trusting her On my account after this date.
JOHN W AILACE.
marx.
Ellsworth, Jan. 9th, ls5l az
Iha overwhelmingly gives public ma Ice to ait c,per
s' mat he has 02'u duly appointed anl has taken ln
himself The tra't It Administrator Of the estate IF
fEtLR II. EATON late Of Deer I,le
N Inc Co oil Hancock. mariner, deceased by gyi3g bd
- u'e IA" directs he therefore requests all persons
Nii3 are indebted t. the d-cetreds estate Ia mali i'm
, ,,. PSmin anu ti1se Who have any demands
'f'S'N 10 eAEi1', lilo same iJr settlement.
Dec, r., =, .., AMOS a EATON.
HE subscriber heteby gives public uotlce to all coq.
L cerned, that he has been duly appointed and has
tale Of "
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as the law dIrrc,s m therefore request all persons o are
tsh'd - ie 'tId doe ased estar, make immediate
payment and th''c who nave any demands thereon tie
exhibit The sAH.s Tor settlement,
JAMES GAENDELL.
Penobsc5i Zee. :, 1868. SIR
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GREAT ECONOMY

A SAVING OF 30 paf cont,
In every family there viii he found more or less Of
wearing apparel wh!c e1u he eyed, and made to lock
well As ueaN Many arcies that hecome little worn
soied or oat Of style are thrown aside lou can have
number of shades from Abe sans dye, from the ghtes
shade to The full colo, by following the directions on the
inside af paekaee,
Ategery store 1iere these Dyes are sold, be seen
samples of each color o. silk ard Wool
All vino have used these Family Dye Coors pronounce.
them to be most use.u economical and perfect article
Sueton, Testimonials eoulR be given from ladies who
haye used these ye hI in this is not required,
as is real yl, and use lluess found upon one trial
FIR flr,lirr Information in bgHas, aad giving per-
,es kaaNe "a wal caprs ar bst adapted ~ dye over
others Ncth many variable rec ats purchase Howe
stevens rr.tl.r Py1ift and CoiJrins. Seat by mail
on receipt Of rfic-,--l9 cents. -
M4auiac,ursi by 40 WE & STEW EMS, Prac-
cai C&cmi-,s 2lS Broadway, BosoG. lOm6
For sale " Dasss 1l llgss IN every city saitJ#n
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STATEMENT or TILE CONDITION
Of Tue
Liverpool and london
FIRE & LIFE INSURANCE

0O.H1 4 y !, OF. LNuLIND,
Made to the secretary f tie strto of Maine, on
he first OF December. \ y. E4rtteca Hun.
drad ami sixty three, pursuant L tn .ws Of > d
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1t is said there will soon be enough
colorcd troops on the Mississippi to guard the
whole river and garrison the towns.
Shreveport news., 1864-06-28

The following published in the
Natchez Courier CT 3lst ult., corrob-
crates the statement we published in
our last. about the burning of steam
ers at the wharf in New Orleans:
We learn by TIE officers of the reg
ular packet Lancaster, that Il dispatch
was received at Baton Rouge. giving
an account Of a great steamboat con-
Aagation at New Orleans.
The list of boats destroyed, as tel
grapled to Baton Rouge, has been
furnished us from the house of W ool-
folk. Hartley & Co, of this city, as
follows:
Steamers New Orleans, Empire
Parish, Bell Creole, Time and Tide,
Fearn, Louisiana Bell, Black Hawk,
Meteor, and two schooners.
The calamity will be seriously felt
at n time whea steamers are already
scarce in tho lower trade.
Shreveport news., 1864-06-28

We can assure our friend Cushing.
that though his correspondent was
wounded, it was not our intention to
wound that editors feeling on thu
specie question. The injurious poll
cv is what We alluded to. The paper
We are now printing on is not South,
ern manufacture. but imported, and
h. knows the cost 81 it. as he says
he was offered some. We cannot at,
ford to pay any moro for paper than
other newspaper establishments II
this department, as the whole CT oui
receipts or income is derirc9 from OIL
printing office.
Shreveport news., 1864-06-28

Tho Indianar"lis :1onrna' ,says n
letter from Lieut.. Col. Meikol. of the
goth Indiana, has been received in
that city, dated at the headquarters
of the Army of the Potomac on the
18th. The letter says ''lie battle
lasted from S o'clock yesterday
(Thursday) until daylight this morn,
ing without intermission. l need
scarcely tell you that We are we'll
used up. Our beautiful colors are
all torn to pieces. Both color-bear,
ers are wounded. Tell the ladies OF
indianapolis that our colors We're the
first planted on the enemy's works II
the Great charge OF the Second Corps
Yesterday"
Shreveport news., 1864-06-28

The Republican Union State Con
yention of Vermont has made the fol-
lowing nominations for State officers
For Governor, Hon.J. q. Smith ; for
Lieutenant Governor, Hon j. billing
ham for Treasurer, Hon. j. 5. Page.
Delegates at large to Baltimore were
chosen. President Lincoin's renom'
;nation was recommended.
Shreveport news., 1864-06-28

Tie Federal Prisoners at Camp
.sumter.-A correspondent of the
Montgomery Advertiser, who lately
visited that point, says:
Il found twelve thousand prison
.rs in confinement at Andersonville.
all of them abusing their Government
for ignoring their captivity: Many
.f them understand the selfish motive
undcrlyin the policy of the United
States, and are bitter in their denun-
Citations of Lincoln and Stanton
About five hundred at Andersonv'iie
were anxious to take the oath OF al
lcgiance to the Confederate States
A large acquaintance with the views
and character Of several Thousand prls-
oners recently captured, gives me a
hopeful view OF our prospects. Inc
Yankees, to n very large extent, are
denoraliacd, while our army IS daily
improving in numbers and spirit
Tho star Of liberty brightens as it
breaks through the lettering clouds
asd nrsvs .hc zcai'h."
Shreveport news., 1864-06-28
Corr Ifeak for Distrtbution-Ne

Corr Meal for D'strtb~tion.-We
nre pl. ased to learn that Mrs. NJ. Baer
viii furnish gratuitiously. on Thurs
day Of each week. corn meal to needy
soliiers families. The distribution
will be under the direction 0. Mr.. II
r. Stewart. at the store house next to
c. McCartv, Texas street.
Shreveport news., 1864-06-28

From tn. latest. and q We suppose
most reliable intelligence. Ne are in
formed that tn, French, il small
torce-about .v.o Thousand troops
are Oh their marc. towards Sa!-l.lp.
|; i further reported that tn MESH
cans. IN strong force. occupva crrta Il
gorrr, OF mountain pass, where they
feel certain of defeating. and prIhap~
capturing their enemy. Ncxicans
appear to be pretty generally united
in the discrimination m"t I" submit +"
foreign r"!c. w" presume that the
.Archdulir MaAimt!ian. viii not, rn-
necessarily hasten his departure for
The promised new sea, OF power. At
one time. We all sustained the Mon
70. do triuc. and would have gone to
war with any foreign power. attempt
! irc TO establish itself on this cont.
iuput. Now, times are changed,
.Innrnz the DE- j"re, if not. at present
! tns MtIrto head Of the Mexican ma
ton, is said TO be very kind and con
| ,i,icrate in his acts. aud III all thing.
tavorably disposed towards Us. 1 h'
! occupation of Matamoros by th'
French once so generally believed
here, and now 80 generally dlscr"di
ted. turns out to be 4 mere c0nard
and DO; a r~Se dc Sucrrc.- San An
tonic News.
Shreveport news., 1864-06-28

BY letter from the publisher, we
learn that the publication Of the
'Ouachita Conference Journal is
about to be resumed. rs Arkadelphia
is ilov free from the presence Of the
invading foe. We wish the editor
success, and will exchange with
pleasure.
Shreveport news., 1864-06-28

The New Orleans Era. in an orti-
Gle relative Ia Johnson's aefrat Of
Sherman, thinks, that as the rebels
lost 10000 men Yankee report the
rebellion at that rate, will not be III
existence h. the fourth Of July.
Cute fellow.
Shreveport news., 1864-06-28

The Seroity Of the Confict on
7ucsday.-I'he severity Of the con.
flict of Tuesday may be- estimated
from the following. from the battle
field correspondent Of the New York
World. He Says:
Our losses were very heavy.
Gen. Gibson's division has lost,
altogether, over a thousand men.
Gen. Robinsou's division, after
losing both its general officers and
about two thousand five hundred men,
had no general TO command 1t, and It
has been broken up and distributed
among other divisions of the Fifth
corps. .,.
The Ninth New York state militia
fought gloriously and suffered prob
ably more than other regiment in the
field. After the action four officers
and fifteen men was all that was left
of it, except few on detached duty
Shreveport news., 1864-06-28

Communications Of personal
character. Of critici-ing the course
pursued by government officials, will
be published hereafter, only, as adj
refreshments, and pay required 70:
the same.
Shreveport news., 1864-06-28

\ correspondent writing from
Washington to Northern paper,
says, regarding the strength Of the
rebellion:
Tha information ! receive "a tina:
Shreveport news., 1864-06-28

,Gn last "Wednesday nine-;hree fed
..eral prisoners arrived here; they were
come of the party captured at Cam
Zen, Ark.
Shreveport news., 1864-06-28

Wonder il III. i,tderals apprehend
m attack on New Orleans, soon /
We notice that companies are being
io-ranizod there for the defense ot,he
city.
Shreveport news., 1864-06-28

Latest Accounts from the cast OF
the Mississippi. represent the new
issue at ii for /. This is not rs
catering as we would desire.
Shreveport news., 1864-06-28
NEWS ITEMS.
HID QRs. ARMY NOMINEE: VA
June =, 1851.

I ut NTT-
lines. which WA. r"pul-ra wi!huat difficulty
II. penetrated nrrck iriil.r's lines and
u battalion there stationed. hnt
Fiu,.uus brigade and Maryland hti'ai'
ion !nnrilat,iy drove the cu' my back win
Severe loss Repeated attac..S were made
on NGd"rsHr~ pos. Ton rh''i!N against us
right under tr"I shaw. The. N'E' W'"l
with great >tradiIr-S ana r.rli!-''H - eve
" instance. The attack offended {" "ni
extreme left. under Early. with lj""i's"iiS.
Iat. in III" day the attack Wa twiy"r"n w
ed ar-ain.t ltrth. who occr pied Ia tiE :
left bat was rrpul-ri with great los.
lamrton encountered II" enemy cavalry
near IIowc'~ shop. and a potion "t /. II.
lees division drove 'h"m from ihr'r on
lrrnchmrnf- Gar loss Ia day j. slight
Gar success. 'rGcr IT," blessing t.: GOOD. Is
uI. ,hai We could expect.
Il nmoa1 Inar !. The enemy rrrr"'d
& a:rJ,h tat night. 60 carry i ryturn..n"-
.u- i..,-,l:au u...,l ',,.ur~ Mil. A"'I Icy oar
r--hl. an,. w,r. again r"pU,-,d with heavy
H.. rmir- rD,'ti...' ';.r,h ..',AR"'s ""f-r
"a. l,i'rd b., a -nr.! jn IT," hr"rt. The
,,ru-r.,l received Il .a'utuI bat 'ni d."-"r-
ou- wouut moan lH,- ~DNl"u Inl - III"
h.r-,.. Cur !. - YESTERDAY wn~ slight. NOT
over 900 h.lird AMI wuunIr,.: t'rr' ct the
enemy t,!l. q o': some "~,tna," It at TO-.
COO. Al quiet IN Georgia.
i.n .'E- AlNs EnE,Hr|.\ Va
JHnr /, l-Gt.
r. L.. Hon. Secretary ct; Wa:
L., n,-n'. after d.,i" 81 my despatch.
Hrrct>iuud..r pa4 flanagan NJ" ''''rs""d
hy in,. rursuy They wcsr preparing to
cs'ahl!,. shiru.-h line. The "n'lnf "rr"
soon r,ru.-ri. Immediately at ra"ard,
AN N.IACn Va, made upun Iloh"'- front.
with .,k,' r,'-;s'i /. T. to the '.rr al writing
untiiu., occurred tlul. ;G,. .i,- tod =. "E-
Shreveport news., 1864-06-28

Our thanks a,u du" to Captain
Slaughter of the Engineer Depart
ment. for late papers.
Shreveport news., 1864-06-28

Report say that Generals Polk ard
Beaurcgard are dead. Wea;tach no
Importance whatever 70 ti:u rumor
about tie latter.
Shreveport news., 1864-06-28

Gen. S. B. Buckner. wenoticcd, ar
rived in this place last week.
Shreveport news., 1864-06-28

----=----------s - -as---=--;:'-a --s
subject is certainly not Of character
to make IA believ" in a speedy sub.
jugation of the south. The ,ebrl
armies am told By several eve
witnesses, ar" numerous, n,husiasi.c.
well fed, well clad, and wei. .luipp-
ed. They are confident, not ,asL.y
so as in the first year OFT war, but
confident rs men who have been
tried by the vicissitudes Of the bn:-
tie field, n.rv-d b. adversely, ard
occasionally comfor,eI by the ,uc:no-
~ of grca, ana glorious victories.
and by thn continual recurrence OF
partial successes. How long VII!
their state of moral i',rti;ule last.
am unabl. 10 say. This depends
very likely on til" results Of ,hu mex:
great battle. For the present. how
ever, they are such ~ describe
thc,n--contiden,. hopeful. morally
and physically strong. In ibis di.
position of mind. TIER. is no wonder
il, the rebel armies ar, inclined to
deeds Of daring No"" 2r. uoy.
reckless ;han those who hope much ;
and although Lav" no precise infcr
'ur,i N rs regards an invasion o. the
North hv Ia" rebels i. would no: DO
surprising if. in :hcir present t'spc-
, ton Of mind. the would give the
preference. l. suc', a r"ic"' and Thus:
ih,,r lc.ions ort1ws!' across the
Potomac, the Du.n, alI e:-1 the
Mississippi.
J l'roa1 L>ndom Ny, ;as. -" .o.-
lowing attracts fro. tie london au-
Repentance May Il Il TIE ;. J.
Times. they vii II. tonnG .n:..,s'
ing:
The Index. Confederate organ in
london. publishes tbs Wei. = lis, ~
blornaGr .uunt y, ard their fo.t.,r.cs.
from November. lSGl. - March ~.
1864. Il appears from this stat
men, rn3t s: steamers have been cc-
.agcL IA :..is business. OF these II
wcl.,, captured or lo-' a :lir frs .-',
- have been captured; 25 hav" ,ccn
l">t , arr still! rr9n'o2-, having pai
for themselves MAJ, :.mcs over OF
i21 "':.iAi>t~ - rn:: I'll" blockade
;.nl.. ,h- SINGH por: OF Nassau. 1862
hGlr been successful, AMI G.. ursrC-
g. .tul. Besides the steamers. about
100 hGnu.r= have arrived ~ Mas
san tr"4i yariu"s. t"ntr!rrp:. ports.
though, tis.~. statistics, which ::avc
rha air 1t g,uuincur-+. might. Peg
hnp-, in'rrv>; Mr.. Secretary M-'.cs.
:: he las ~: already r.o-.,,I ~,
facts trosLs n:t.sr sources. IS -" ge:
Shreveport news., 1864-06-28

On Friday last about fifty federal
prisoners were brought from below.
Shreveport news., 1864-06-28

Thanks to several friends for the
loan Of papers.
Shreveport news., 1864-06-28

We are pleased so-receive the
Alexandria Democrat again. Its
Dimensions are small, yet We hope to
.. = il assume n larger form.
Shreveport news., 1864-06-28

Attent n!-Persons arriving
with, or receiving. late southern or
northern papers. will obli=e Us and
benefit our readers, by loaning them
TO the editor, if only for an ho"r.--
Items Of news is also solicited.
Shreveport news., 1864-06-28
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Col. Com''g. I. :. Forces.
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Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-28

TERPsrcHoRR UNDHR ARRRsT.-We learn
that the expedition sent out TO sunnower from
Greenville, Miss, on last Thursday by Gen.
Elicit, OF the Marine Brigade, under Capt.
Newell, while camped near Indian Bayou, was
informed by an "intelllgent contraband" Of a
ball going on that evening In the neighbor.
hood. The Captain selected q squad Of his
command and proceeded to the plantation and
converted the ball into magnificent surprise
party" He surrounded the house and wit
messed one cotilllon ended, and when the fan
tastic patty was about choosing partners for
another, he stepped in and ordered Terpslchore
under arrest.
At first the young ladies would not believe
him TO be a Yankee, but when convinced Of the
fact, they protested against having the ball
broken up, and wished to be allowed another
cotllllon. The Captain consented, provided
they would all dance together. The ladies de-
cIifed he compliment, and the Captain brought
away their partners-consistlngo Of ave soldiers
of the 9th Texas and four citizens. The sol.
diers had been home on furlough and were re-
turning to their regiment. The citizens were
released on arrival Of the expedition at Green.
ville.- VickS6ur1 Herald.