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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-20

XKTILL receive subscriptions, financial agent Of
w the Government, for all of It's popular loans
VIII collect gold interest on registered and coupon
bonds the most liberal terms Currency ,nds cashed
presentation when due.
Alwsyson hand full supply Of L. s. revenue stamps,
FOR sale at the regular discount.
viii buy and sell all government securities, orders
Washington, coin and exchange IN all the principal cit
les.
Will make collections through the West aud East
at very reasonable rates.
VIII receive deposits, sud loan money Ct per cent,
good security
Having unlimited facilities, will transact ali kinds Of
banking business fair terms and with the utmost
promptness
THO. P. HAUGHgY, Pres't.
INGRAM FLETCHER, Cashier.
indianapolis December 3, 1854.
dec4-d31n
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-20
A VERY NicE PLAN

Whist WIS that IL Sas, by threatening some
point considered vital bT the rebels either Vel
don or Wilmington. VI the Lynchburg Railroad
Itself. + cause General Lee to detach 80 large
q force TO operate against Warren that Peters
burg and Richmond would he left defended by 30
weak force tAat they could be attacked 5iih
a good prospect Of success Everything, a. mas
been seen, vas favorable to the prospect. of such
an attack And herein i seen The only reason
why General Grant should only have sert d.
vision. instead Of a whole corps. 20 Hatcher :
run and sent that a. late as the oh He ill
not wish 10 prevent the rebel troops ron leaving
Petersburg He desired that they should be sent.
THE ATTACK oN RICHMOND N0T T. cosg oFF,
AFTER All
Well they were sent, sure enough. ami they
reached HiCksford Enough 70 battle Warren
Enough 20 save eiion and WILMINGTON (and
can any msn doubt that, Lad il not been for
their presence at Hickslord. Warren would have
pushed for Weldon perhaps even TO Whining
toni bur not enough 10 lose Petersburg Gen.
Lee remained With sufficiently large army at
Petersburg and Richmond. and Ulysses abode in
his breeches Butler remained saosi, Porter re.
mained ashore. the head Of the Dutch canal re
NAMED unblowD, and court martial sentenced
two hapless wretches TO two years hard labor on
the said canal, in order that il might be The more
speedily finished. DzrrD.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-20

po.sDce IN both ssEes tie Effects of these ds>ases or
he body and mid, and the Authors New Treatment q
all sbess II fuil, the only successful efhs<
care with exposition q Quackery.
Tbiswork l. not qrsck Advertisement, bat vsrnrs
and gude for married aud single. II s the only boos
that gives tie treatment of s the above diseases plain
Kgjsh, yith fr directions for ecltreafsnt ard COO
ts.rs rach valuable Information proper mention
paolc notice Tie work Contains 2so p4ge- snd leo
plates and ersvDgs q the above diseases Sent to any
address IA sealed wrapper receipt OF one cellsf
Those afflicted with any q the above diseases bsfor.
placing themselves under the TREATMENT % an ere
shou5 frst res sd ths pork.
oFFlcE-sl4 Fifh street between Ns-kes sns See~..
son. xest sfde.
To 'rsurs ssfefv 20 al letters, direct 20
GkLEs's HRAb DisPznsARr
Drawer ~. Lssaisvf,ls. NJ.
ocf4-s4-G&wis
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-20

HS yESRRRAL DlsYASHs,
" Including Gon0rkea. 6leei,
syphilis, Structure, Gravel, stone,
Raptures. Pile.. Fistuls. Urinary
Deposits. and al Diseases Of tbs
kidneys, Bladder, ,Prostrats Gland,
ard Seminal veslcles, and theli
treatment. including 4 chapter on
FEMALE DISEASES. with OBJ
servstions on marriage AID the
prevention 81 conception. Con-
tanning q Treatise % SET kbuss,
spernatorrbes. Sexual and Aer-
ronsnt b.I..r. BArrenncss a.li In
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-05-27
EARLY SHEEP SuEAR1NG-WAsuISG.-

EARLY SHEEP Observation-Disclosures
No lover OF his flock drives his sheep
to the washing without feeling akin to
remorse. lie would not do it were it
not that he believes that the market de-
mands wool washed on the back. Though
it is true that washed woods sell more
readily yet in times like these where any
and all woods are quickly taken up, an
opportunity for reform is offered which
ought not to be overlooked. Sheep which
are TO be washed ought not to be sheared
before settled worm weather. In many
seasons this will not come before the last
Of June. They are then in much less
danger of taking cold and receiving per-
manent Injury. They ought to be washed
only in water which is 50 warm that the
washers do not find it uncomfortable to
stand in it with the sheep. The shock to
the flock, of the immersion in cold water
and being subsequently exposed to raw
winls-followed by being reduced to II
state of absolute nakedness. is sufficient
cause to account for snutiles," and pre-
valent lung difficulties. The rule in re-
gard to washing is to vase as little as
possible, but even this involves the nec-
cssity of thoroughly wctting the entire
fleece. It is great object to have the
sheep shcarcd as early as they can be,
and fully month may be gained if they
are shorn without washing. The fleece
starts better, the sheep seem actually
benefited, weakly ones often brighten up
and do well, and all are in much better
condition to bear the antumnal storms
often some before the hocks are sufficient
ly clad to bear the change well. Con-
tagious diseases are not unirequently
communicated by farmers using the SAME
washing pens with their neighbors, which
may be unavoidable.
f the sheep be shorn unwashcd, par
tcular care should be taken to leave
them all well tagged, and ali dirt remov-
ed which is not too thoroughly incorpor-
atcd with the fleece. The discount Of
one-third in price for unwashed wool is
not fair, yet the farmer may well submit
to it for the advantage his flock gains. il
it be valuable one, knowing that like
other abuses it will be corrected by time.
Sheep should be shorn on smooth, clean
floors. by careful, humane, quick, expert
cuccd men. The cleanliness of the floor
the removal Of dung and straw brought
in upon the feet, arc important.-( AA,er.-
can IgricultHrist.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-05-27
Gorrespo dentc.
From ti.e i>t Nae. Heavy Artillery.
CAMP NEAR BELLE PLAINS, Va,
Nav 10Th, 1861.
FRIEND Burr

FRIEND Burr -
As the lst Ne. Artillery has at last
left its old home in the de!ences of
Washington, there are doubtless many Of
your readers who will be interested in
It's movements, even though an account
Of them be written BY rough hand.
Ga Saturday morning, the lith lust,
We received orders to pack up, aud be ali
ready to march at l. o'clock. This an
nouneement Was greeted with every
demonstration Of joy BY the m n, and the
process of packing knapsacks and dispos-
ing of all clothing, DC, not absolutely
necessary to soldiers in the field, was
quickly Completed. Our old mushets
were turned in,' and in place Of them
we were furnished with new Springfield
riiles,-an exchange very agreeable to us,
snce eur cid guns We're poor things for
service. We awaited the moment OF
departure very impatienty, but it did not
arrive until the following morning, when
We started Gor the city. The march to
Washington through the rain aul mud,
each man carrying heavy knapsaek,
i've days rat1ns, his gun and equipments,
gave US an idea Of what We were to ex-
perence in the future. Arriving there,
We were detained for two or three hours
which gave the boys good opportunity
to rest, aud a chance to patro1i-c some
of the pie veudcrs" who are so numer'
Gus in Washington--a patronage which
was not very profitable, as the boys were
short of money, and many Of them were
determined not to 20 hungry. Our Co.,
went on board the steamer City Albany" F"
at about II o'clock, and was soon joined
by five companies of Illinois cavalry, all
bound to the 'front.'. Our passage down
the Potomac to this place was one Of
alternate showers and sunshine. but all
appeared to enjoy it nj cely. We landed
some time during the night. and spread
ing our blankets on the ground stretched
ourselves upon them and slept soundly.
This morning our breakfast consisted OF
hard bread and pork, and probably we
shall have pork and hard bread for
dinner.
There appears to be a large number of
soldiers at this place, as most of the hill
sides are covered with tents, and wagon
trains are moving in all directions. |
DO not know how soon we shall leave this
lace.
But | must close, as the mail is going.
do not know as cur letters will be sent
after this.
Respectfully yours,
Ex-TYPo.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-05-27

4 CourLE OF CooL ONEs.-A state.
meut Of a very extraordinary nature was
made by Witness at an inquest, lately
held i'll london. The inquiry was into
the death Of George Marjoram, an ostler.
The deceased lodged in u room in Bell
Court, Gray's lnn Lane. Another man,
named Adams, shared his bed with him.
Adams was called as witness at the
inquest, and stated that on the Sd, just
as he was preparing to get into ted,
Majoram, who had already laid down;
looked at him, " gave a grin, and died"
Adams gave no alarm, btt went to bed
beside the corpse, which he says he found
" VERY cold" Next day he went to the
hospital Tor certificate of death, which
was refused Tac body was removed on
Friday, but on Thursday night Adams
again slept in the same bed with it
Death had been caused by apoplexy and
the jury returned a yer diet to that effect
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-05-27
Eight To Sixteen.

Lord Salisbury recently states in d
public meeting in London, chat from per.
sona observation he had asccrtained that
Of adult male criminals of that city,
near y all had fallen into Il course OF
crime between the ages Of eight and six
teen years and chat if man lived an
honest life up to twenty years of age,
there were forty-nine chances in favor and
only one against him, as to an honorable
life hereafter.
This is fact of startling import to
fathers and mothers, and shows u fearful
responsibility. Certainly parent should
secure and exercise absolute control over
the child until sixteen it cannot be Il
very difficult matter to do this, except in
very rare cases, and if that control is not
wisely and efficiently exercised, it must
be the parents fault is is owing to the
parental neglect or rcmissness. Hence
the real source of ninty-eight per cent, Of
the crime in a country such as England
or the United States lies at the door Of
the parents. 1t is fearful reflection !;
we throw it before the minds of the
fathers and mothers of our land, and these
leave it to be thought of in wisdom, re-
marking only as to the early seeds of
disease, that thay are in nearly every
case sown between sundown and bedtime
in absence from the family circle, in the
supply of spending money never earned
by the spender, opening the doors of con-
dictionaries and soda fountains, or beer
and tobacco and wine shops, of the circus,
the negro minstrels, the restaurant and
dance ; then follows the Sunday excursion
the Sunday drive, the easy transition to
the company of those whose ways lead
down to the gates of social, physical, and
moral ruin.-From "eight to sixteen !"
In these few years are the destinies Of
children fixed in forty-nine cases out Of
fifty fixed by the parents! let every
father and mother solcnnly vow, ''By
Gods help Iii fix my darling's destiny
for good, by making home more attract
i've than the street"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-05-27

C Frcemasonary is older than letters.
Bfanes' "Encyclopalia of Science, Lit
eraturc, aud Art" says :-That from
Egyl were derived the principal mysters
les and that it was in tie darkness of
subterranean apartments that those insti-
tutions had birth in which secrecy was
the first law. According to Plutalci the
Sphynxes, with which the entrances to
their temples were decorated, signi6cd
that Egyptian mythology was mysterious
and embIematic. In these temples the
line and square were never abandoned,
they had no circular monument, and their
temples were covered with sympollc char
aeters. Thus has masonry seen the in
PRODUCTION of letters, the discovery of
tie arts and sciences, and the spread of
the Christian religion it has witnessed
the II c and fall of all the nations Of
earth survived tie darkness and turmoil
of the middle ages, and now stands a
wonder of the world.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-05-27

-Onc of the most experienced
officers of our cavalry regiments re-
commends farmers and the owners Of
horses to water their stables and COW
honses vita the phosphate acid Of mag.
ncsia. lis says it will prevent nearly all
contagious diseases (aud especially the
glanders) to hich cattle and horses are
subject. and all Of the diseases which
arise from great confinement of animals.
This suggestion is well worth remember
ing in these days when so many diseases
are rife among cattle. Tens and prob
ably hundreds, If not thousands Of mill
ions of dollars have been lost by mortali.
ty among cattle within the last eighteen
months in Europe, Asia and Africa
So great have been these losses that in
Egypt there is great suffering from dearth
of flesh.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-05-27
e oetr u
The old Apple Woman.

A clever old woman,
A funny old woman,
A wonderful woman,
A very uncommon
Good natured cid woman was she;
And the apples sho sold,
An' the stories she told,
To young and to old,
Throu ii heat aud through cold,
Were rs iunny and nice US cVaid be.
Spring, summer, andautumu,
And winter sho brought EN-,
And all the boys bought 'en.
Because they all thought EN-,
The cheapest and incest on earth;
And because was treat,
While We waited to tat
Her apples so sweet,
To hear her repeat
Eer tales, fall Of bunor and nirth,
At the Garner Of tho street,
An old box for a scat,
With mat at her feet,
And an awning complo's,
Meath bread-spreadins, cotton umbrella,
Shc was there all the day,
knitting. knitting away,
With a kind word to say
TO all who would pay
For her apples 50 rich aud so mellow.
Alwsrs early and late,
With her rich, luscious feisht,
And her knitting scdate,
On the corner she sato
In all sorts Of weather and times;
With Old Mother Mack
Trade never was slack,
Her stock knew no lack,
Aud she bad strange knack
OF getting our peuuics and dimes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-05-27
Lee and Grant Compared.

The New York WlrM eyinces a jus
discrimination of the character Of Lex
and Grant. 1t says: Thus far ou
army has shown more steadiuess, tn,
enemy moro nobility. Grant has beel
cool and inhexiblc, Lee fertile and dash.
ing. The manGuvcring in the Fridays
battle was all on the side Of Lee, wht
eyinccd readiness of resource and al
easy promptitude in the handling Of hi
troops which reflects credit alike on hi.
generalship and on the neverfaiIing vigol
by which he was chcckmatel in all oil
his moves,
A commander who 50 many times dur
ing the day hurled a heavy and concen
trated mass of troops against his foe at
distant and unexpected points, with a
sudlenness which outstrippcd the counter.
concentration by which they were repell-
ed, and which enabled him to dictate and
compel the movements of his adversary
but did not disclose the points eff his OWL
line which these repeated massings must
have weakened and exposed, his displayed
aninycntivcncs5 in manGavcring, aud a
skill anl pr0mptness in execution,
which prove him great master Of one
branch OF the military art.
On the other hand, Gen. Grants
great quality (and it IS the very highest
is an unconquerable tenacity of purpose.
He is a soldier who cannot be shaken or
daunted whose imperturbablc c5oiness
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-05-27

gun Of battery E, 81 \. Y. by the horses
being killed. Gen. Hickman was re.
ported captured, but am happy to say
that he was on y missing for a time. He
is now with the remnant of his command.
About onc-third of his force succeeded
in cutting their way out.
Our loss in the battle Monday, 10th,
was four guns, and 1000 men killed,
wounded and missing but in battle with
Gilmore, which occurred subsequently, our
loss was trifing-pcrhaps 200. We lost
no wagons or other matarial of war
The enemy's loss is from 1000 to 1000
men. OF these, 600 are prisoners,
while about 1000 Of our men are prison :
ers. 1t is certain that the rebel loss is
in excess Of ours.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-05-27

The GIFT OF GAE.' Sir Robert Pee.
On more than one occasion invited Mr.
Stephenson to Drayton. He refused at
6rst, from ndispostion, to "mix in fine
company, but ultimately went. On Que
occasion an animated discussion took place
between himself and Dir. auckland, on
one Of his tavorlte theories as to the for
nation Of coal. But the result was that
Rr. Buckland, much greater master Of
tongue fence than Stephenson, completed y
silencei him. Next morning, before
breakfast, when he was walking in tae
grounds. deeply pondering, Sir William
Follet came up ana asked him what he
was thinking about. "Why, Sir William,
am thinking over the argument hal
with Buck!and last night. L know [ am
right, and that, if had only the COM
mand O. words which he has, I'd have
beaten him. - sI4et me know all about
it," said Sir William, '.and I'll see what
| c:n do for you" The two sat down in
an arbor, when the as;ute lawyer made
himself thoroughly acquainted with the
pullls VI tbC NdoS, Nitti ib'O " 'i'1i
all the zeal OF an advocate about to plead
the dearest interest Of his client.-After
he had mastered the subject, Sir William
rose up, rubbing his hands with glee.-
"Now am ready for him. Sir Robert
Peel was made acquainted with the plot,
and adroitly introduced the subject of the
controversy after dinner. The result
was, that in the argument that followed,
the man Of science was overcome by the
man Of law, and Sir William Folet had
at all points the mastery over Dr. buck
land. '.What DO you say, Mr.. Stephen
SOM" asked Sir Robert, laughing
"Why," said he, 81 will only say this
That, Of all powers above and under the
earth, there seems to me to be no power
great as the gift Of CAB. '-llen 'cho
hare RiScn.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-05-27

-One evening a clergyman gave
out the hymn. which was in measure
rather harder than usual, and the deacon
led off Upon It's conclusion the atiaist,r
rose and said : " Brother B---W Ill
please repeat his hymn as | cannot pray
after such singing" The deacon very
composedy pitched ancthe tune and the
clergyman proceeded with his prayer
Having finished, he took up the book to
give the second hymn, when he was III
terrupted by the deacon gravely getting
up and saying in a voice audible to the
whole congregation "Well Mr. G.
please make another prayer ? 1t would
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-05-27

OLD FURNITURE. Take iine, ample
hospitablc apartment, where all things,
freely and generously used, softly and
indeinabIy grown old together, there Is
a sort OF mellow tone aud keeping which
pleases my eye. What if the seams OF
the great inviting armchair, whore SO
many friends have sat and lonnsed, do
crow wide ? What III fact, if some
easy couch has an undcniabe hole Worn
in its friendly cover ? [ regard with
tenderness ever those mortal weaknesses
OF those servants and witnesses of our
good times and social fellowship. No
vulgar touch, wore them; they may be
called, rather, the marks and indcnta-
tions which the gliding in and out OF
the tide of social happiness has worn
in the rocks of our strand. would 10
more disturb the gradual toning down
and aging of well used set of furn-
ture, by smart improvements, than |
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-05-27
BY SAWYER & BURR

To the Hon. Justices of tlt sur,me Judicial Court
next to be hoden at Ellsworth within and for the
County Of Hancock, on the fourth Tue sday OF Oc
tober NEXT
~ Respectfully represents Amos 5. Angel Of
SU.S.S, Deer. Isle, In said County of l'aucock,
80 ctsS Gentleman, that he has seized and pos,
Gas ses ed in his own light in fee Smylv, of
9Scpl4} and in one undivided eighth part of GER
I lS,r;. } tain parcels ut land, with teprgc II. Sell
lcrs of said beer Isle, aid snnC -tlyr per
son or persons to Your petitioner "nk"ewh ct tue
tVmainug seven cigltlfs parts aid parcels of land
i,cug situated in said Dt-cr Isle, and described and
First, beginning at the shore by land of late
Frederic Small and by sam" cast 100 rods "r therva
bouts and tlcncc south 35l wu>t 3lt rods to Tie
end ot Crocirt bant, called, 10 the shore, and
bv tlt srorr nprtNrly to tlir bounds began at
saining loo crcs as per Peters plan OF Deer Isle =
Second, bepinuiuH the shurr by land oi an :
Stinson thence north westerly hv 10 tl- Joseph
Sellers lot and by said lot north, l east TO land of
fiislm II. punani, ad by SAID Dunhah iahd south
vascriy the shore and by the shor'' south westerly
TO sounds began st,Cuntaining y tiOie or Ss
Ihi,,,, lciuniug nj the highway hy l..d "f Robert
kilsrv airi by SANG westerly TO tn. hind oi the lr
Dann.l johnson, and y saIne north, ~ to the
highway and by the highway south rastetiv To land
of Robert Pickering, aud by said land south westerly
TO u curner OF snn., aud sam, COURSE BY a'ni OF
iucn,la Ss>,tt aud Joshua h. Haskell to Z cnTtFr
of same thence hy said land castcrlI 10 tla highway
and by highway south vH-tcrlv Ia bounds began at.
containing more or less. Fourth, begin
,iing the hghw 10y hand vi Johu smith and tF
said highway north et,st"rly 10 land of Prescott T.
johnson and by >auihCrlY to land of James
Saunders and by said l.n westerly to land of John
Smith and by nortlrrly to the bounds began
st rontaiunr 40 arreS NOR, or I,.,s Fifth, hceiu-
ming at IN, highway by baud Of Prescott 4. johnson
and by said and northcrly tu the shor of the Mi
Pond and ny said shore ea>tcrie TO land of lucfciia
rurner and by said land southern, to tie highway,
and hv said highway westerly To- bounds began ut,
containing - live Eroc or 'ss And Nnuf pc
ti,ioncr fur her represent. that In cannot po>ress,
,cclpv or improve his said part gUod advantage,
while ii,c same lies uncommon ami undivided, n
aforesaid hut wholly loss tn" profits thereof
Wherefore h, lavs that motive la issued in due
form OF law and his said portion may ic set ntt and
assigned To him IA scrrralty. And your petitioner
shai pray.
AMOS :. ANGELL.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-05-27

Prosperity OF Sr LoUIs. \ letter
from st Louis says that city is recovering
from the depressing consequences Of The
war; and is now doing an immense husi-
ness, and growing finely. The river trade
has been. IN Il great measure, revived, ana
the lcvee is lined with steamboats, .-Thc
emigration across the Plains--to the gold
regions and beyond-is beyond precedent.
was told that an eyeragc OF seven hun
dred wagons per week left in trains from
the western border, bound for Colorado,
Nevada, Idaho and Orcgon-some few
going through to California. Lcaycnwortl
City is great point Of departure but
much of the outiitting is done in st Louis.
This, of itself, constitutes a large trade.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-05-27

A MusIcAL Bed Foreign journals
speak of an invention just produced in
Germany, namely, a musical bed, SO con-
structed that by means of concealed
piece of mechanism the pressure of the
body produces the softest harmony, which
lasts long enough to lull one to Sleep
At the head of the bed is a dial with a
hand, which can be placed at whatever
hour the person wishes to awake, and at
the time fixed the bed plays march OF
spontini, with drums aud cymbals loud