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New Stamp Duties.

Sol,le important changes have been
made in the stamp duties, and we present
for the information of our readers list of
some of the duties, particularly those at
fccting the business of almost daily life:
Agreements or general contracts, ap-
praiscmcnts, &c for each sheet or piece
of paper used, require stamp of ) cents.
If more than one agreement on the same
sheet, cents each.
Bank. checks, orders, &c, for over SO,
. cents.
Bills of sale for personal property, 5
cents.
Bond for indemnifying a surety for the
payment of any money, for every $1,000 or
fraction thereof, 80 cents.
Bond for performance of official duties
81.
Conveyance, deed, mortgage, &c, for
every 5000 consideration, or fractional
part thereof, 80 cents.
Leases where the rent is $500 per year
or less. 50 cents.
Each additional 5000 or fraction, 50 cts
Mortgages require the same stamp as
convcyances.
Probate of will, or letters of administra-
ton, for estates not over $4,000, 81.
For each additional $1,000 or fraction, 50
cents.
Promissory notes and inland bills of ex
change require for every 500 or fractional
part thereof. without regard to the time
for which the note is given, stamp OF .
cents.
Writs of all kinds, except those issued
by the United States or any States, and
some petty writs, so cents.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRES IL ARGyLE.-Verv
destructive fires have been raging to an
alarming extent in this place. Besides
running over many hundred acres of valu-
able wood and timber land, burning
in its course large quantities Of bark and
wood, which had been prepared for market
seven houses and five barns have by its
ravages been razei to the ground. Not
one Of these twelve buildings was insured.
BY these fires Warren Freese, wife, sister
aud four children, John Tracy, his mother
and three children, Luther March and
wife, Alexander Mann and wife. John Dow
wife and child, jeremiah Spencer, wife and
i've children, and Benjamin and James
Low have all lost their homes
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WAR DEPARTMENT, Aug. Sep. m.
To Mai. Gen. Dix:
The following announcement of the sue
cessful operations against Mobile, appears
in the Richmond Sentinel of this date. and
was transmitted by Major Gen. Butler to
the President;
To His Excellency Abraham Lincoln, Prcsi-
dent.
! The following is the Official report taken
/ from the Richmond Sentinel of Aug. sth.
(Slguea) B. T. BUTLER,
/ Major General.
MOBILE, Sth.
/ To Hon, J. y. Seldom, Sec'y of War:
: Seventeen of the enemy's ships IA ships
and iron clads), passed Fort Morgan this
5 morning.
: The Tecumsch. monitor, was sunk by
5 Fort Morgan. The Tennessee surrendered
; after desperate fight with the enemy
# fleet. Admiral Buchanan lost leg and is
prisoner: the Selma was captured. The
: Gaines was preached near the hospital : the
Morgan is safe, and will try to run up to-
a night.
II The enemy's fleet have approached the
II city. \ monitor has been engaging Fort
: Powell all day.
(Signed) D. H. MAFRy,
Major General.
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Gca. ArerInS Dcttatof the Raiders.-Re-
parted Resignation Of Sec'y Stanton
-NeteS from -Atlaata-1he !Stege is
Steadily Progressing.

Gca. ArerIPS Dettat Of the Raiders.-Re
ported Resignation Of Sec'y Stanton
-NerS from Alaata-1he .Stege /.
Steadily Progressing.
NEW York, Aug. To-.
The TriJane'S Harper's Ferry despatch
says Gen. Ayerill defeated the combined
forces of McCausland, johnson. Giliaor,
and Mcneil, in his fight on the 9TH. cap
turing four pieces of artillery, vast guam
tty Of small arms. 400 horses and equip
seven killed and twenty-One wounded.
The Tribune's Washington despatch
says Chief Engineer Latimer, just from
Mobile, says Fort Morgan was considered
impregnalle from The front, but being once
passed, can be readily reduced by an at
tack in the rear.
/ Official dispatches state that it was not the
intention Of Farragut to capture Mobile
but only to relieve a portion of the fleet.
Maury'S statement that the Tecumseh
was sunk is not believed at the Navy De
partment, as she would not engage Fort
Morgan.
The same correspondent says it is gen
orally believed in the Army of the Poto-
mac that Lee has sent Longstreet's corps
to the assistance of Hood.
The Times Washington despatch says
it is confidently stated by those likely ia
know, that Secretary Stanton has resigned
and that his resignation has been accept
ed. Generals Meade aud Burnside. each.
cast the blame of the Petersburg fasco on
the other. 1t appears by modification Of
the order the night previous. some msun-
Outstanding occurred as TO who should sup
erintend the attack, and neither were pre-
/ sent to command.
The Herdid'S correspondent writing
from near Atlanta, LIST inst. says the oper-
atoms around the city have settled down
to regular seige. We are pounding away
on every side. The city is doomed to hr
reduced. The rebels have garrisoned their
forts and entertainments with militia. and
use the veterans TO operate when required.
Their line runs SO that they can be mass
ed with great rapidity.
Yesterday a demonstration was made
along our lines resulting in driving the
rebels back to their entertainments, and
our capturing their rifle pits, and picket
reserve of Us men. A tremendous artil-
lery fire accompanied the SIX .rmish, which
developed very heavy rebel guns. The
rebels cannot continue long in Atlanta
Ii the rebels can continue to butt
against our lines they will seon wear them
selves out, without doing us much damage,
and run the risk of losing their oemmun
ieations, upen which We are constantly
operating. The Macon line is the only
one left them, and it is said we have DIES
troye6 that. Ii this is 80 we have got
them, unless they succeed in breaking
through cur lines somewhere, yet we are
50 powerfully entreneked that a single line
il sble to hold the works against any am
sust Of theirs.
The HerQt@'s army Potomac despatek
of the 9TH, says the efficiency of tho y hole
Command is beng eoDstantly ineressssd nv
the Fefnln 81 ccnyaiescertA who were
wounded in this campaign. There vas
heaYy artillery iirg to-day. a portion
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Union Convention.

The qualified voters of Hancock County who desire
the unconditional maintenance OF the tnion and the
supremacy of the Constitution. and the complete
suppression of the existing rebellion, with the
thereof, 10y vigorous and all apt and efficient
means invited to send delegates 70 County Con.
vention to be held AT ELLSWORTH. on
Wednesday, the Gath day of August inst,
at 70 O'Clock A. NJ, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for Two County Attorney. Coun.
" Commissioner, Jutge al Probate Registered Pro
bate and County Treasurer, 10 Re supported at the
coming election.
Tie basis of representation will he follows each
organized town and plantation shall he entitled 10
delegate and one delegate additional for every
>eventy1ve votes cast for Governor tonv last sep
TENDER, and one for fraction Of forty votes.
PER ORDER COUNTY CON.
Ellsworth, August "a. 1851.
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Tele graphic Progress.

The progress of telegraphing is seen in
the fact that, in ISL, there We're but seven
thousand miles of electric telegraph i'll eX-
istencc. and in 1873 there We're one hun
bred and sixty thousand miles. There is
scarcely a retired nool, in the land which
cannot DC reached by use of the telegraph
sooner than by mail, and the variety Of
uses to which it is now applied was not
dreamed of by pioneers OF telegraphing.
The New York ErtRiag Post in some COM
ments OIL this new agency. observes
Already merchant in New York can
know of his ships safe arrival in san Fran
cisco on the same day that she enters the
Golden Gate already travelling English
men telegraph from Jerusalem to London
for supply of clean linen. and an Indian
viceroy sends his orders from Calcutta to
Bombay Bagdad, the home of Siubad,
the sailor, is a telegraph station a
French merchant orders Cashmere shawls
by lightning and Pekin is invaded by a
Yankee company who elamor for leave to
connect the Chinese capital with Nankin,
Shanghai and Canton, By telegraph.
When Mr.. Collins completes the Boh-
ring straits line, to which he has devot-
ed himself now for a number OF years. and
when Ar. Field lays his cable from Cape
Clear to Cape Race. We shall be the center
Of two great systems, by which We can
communicate with Europe, either to the
east or 10 west. And ten years hence Il
merchant i'll New York may, when he
comes down to business in the morning,
find a despatch on his table announcing
the price Of teas and silks in Canton or
Shanghai the day before may order a
cargo u! lacquered ware from Jeddo H.,
telegraph >tat over the wires question
ahout the coffee crop in Java and aSccr-
tain in the same speedy way the condition
OF the old clothes market in Australia, the
price Of heHp in Cron~tadt, the state OF
the grape crup in France, and get all his
answers before he leaves his counting
re0ln III the afternoon.
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IMPORTANT To 'ENRoLLED MEN" We
are authorized by Adjntant General Holds
don 10 say that Provost Marshal Fry has
decided that '-enrolled uen"-that is, men
liable 10 drait-will receive both State and
Government bounty if they enlist prior to
iAe draft The announcement ts the coz
srsry was made spen an apparently auth
erisaRre statement which now turns out to
he eroneous- We are glad Of this. be
eanse- as the decision stood, ii was a mani
fest discrimination against our own eitiz-
ems ii widens the fed ior reeruiting
Iargcly.-WAig.
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Erctaage If Charleston Prjsoners-hdian
DcproaaHoAs Mar Fort Kearney-
Gent, Areriits SAcceSs at Horeteid
Co..fmed.
New YoEK. Aug. 0.
Steamship Fulton, from Port ROYAL via
Fortress Monroe. has arrived at this port.
She brings exchanged Union prisoners
from Ciiarieston
Gen. Birney had made a raid in Florida
destroying several ears and locomotive
and quantity of shall arms. We now
hold Baldwin and Camp Wilton.
a blockade runner ran into Charleston
on Wednesday night.
Our released officers report that since
they have been confined in Charleston
fl &c blockade runners ran in. The firing
On Charleston and Fort Sumter continued
WASHINGTON, 9th.
The Lords, Commissioners of Admiral
| ty Of Great Britain, have recently com
municated to, Minister Adams notice that
no vessel whatever is allowed to pass up
the river Thames above Galleons, with
powder, loaded shells, or combustible
stores on board, without special permits
| sion from the Admiralty.
BUFFALO, 9th.
Rumors are rife of a rebel raid on this
city by seccssionists and their sympathiz-
ers frnm Canada. Details are not known,
but it is understood that the Government
is informed of it. The military in this
city are held ready for any outbreak.
Fl. kEARNEY, eth.
One hundred Indians attacked a train
of nine wagons, a mile east OF Thumb
Creek this morning. They killed all the
men with the train, burnt the wagons, and
drove off the stock. Two women and four
children are supposed to have been taken
prisoners. The Indians afterward attack
ed another train near the same place, but
were driven of. They also burned ~
wagons at Point Rancho and drove oil the
sock. At dusk this ?. IN, a small body
Of Indians attacked B0dy's Rancho.
There seems To have been a concerted
plan Of the Indians 10 make dash on
places around here, at the same tine
Col. Summer, with 50 mounted men,
started for the place where the train was
burned. and Major o Brien started from
Cottonwood, With a company, to cooper
ate with him. About NOON another band
drove off some stock from Dayton. They
were pursued by small number of troops
to bluT, where the Indians were found IN
force, and after a brisk skirmish our men
were compelled 10 retire, with the loss of
three uieU.
Passengers canning cast this morning
counted eight dead bodies along the road.
WASHINGTON, 9Th.
Information has been received that Gen
Agerih after oyertaking the enemy at
Niory field, attacked, and utterly routed
them, capturing between 500 and 600 pris
ouers, including Gen. johnson who sub
sequenay escaped J and his whole staff
with their headquarters, ceiers, and alb
the rebel artillery trains. and also a large
Rambler OF slnAll arpls- 5IcCaulan9
bsseiy escaped by firing into the m.un-
taias. GeR- AveriA parsued the scattered
rsul9ant Of 'be rebel forge ~ miles, cap
tRriAg naany negatives. His entire iess in
killed Is J nnaL The pursuit was only
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abandoned when Averills horses We're too
exhausted to follow the rebels into the
mountains.
WASHINGT. d.
On Sun lay a rebel train was seen be-
youd Aide, London county, Va. The
rebels detached some of their wagons
loaded with plumber from the main body,
and moved in an casterly direction from
the mountains, in the meantime being
followed by body of Union cavalry, who
were not however in sufficient force to
make au attack.
At or near Aide the Union force was
augmented by about 60 cavalry. under
command of Col. Bliss, who had been out
on a scout. The rebel force was attacked
and some 25 wagons loaded with grain
taken. Those in charge of the train aban-
doned it.
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Gent Ne Cooks Loss not More than 500
From General Stermaa's Department.
Our Loss IN the Battle Of July 22d
ORiF 3,52l- Estimated Loss Of The
Enemy, 10000,
Louisville, Ky, 9th.
This morning 20 guerillas attacked some
men under W. b. Larned who Were driv-
ing &c horses to Gallantin, from Salt Rlv-
er road, five miles from West Point. kill
ing 3 men, and capturing IL horses,
The Nashville Iraion has official author
itv that the loss in McCook's raid will
not exceed 500.
CAIRO. III. Aug Q.
General Paine has ordered heavy assess
ments upon dsloval citizens of Hickman,
Graves, yollard, and MeCracken counties
soldiers whose property has been destroy
ed by rebels. Captain Paine has gone tC
Hickman to collect an assessment OF
$4,000.
Poultry, ice. butter, eggs, coal, wood.
hay, cattle, sheep, hogs, and furniture, are
now allowed to he shipped within the fed.
eral lines of the instructinnary States.
Portland. 10Th.
The Editors and Publishers convention
for the State of Maine met here this morn
ing, Nelson Dingley. Jr of the Lewiston
Journal. presided. A constitution wa;
adopted for permanent organization.
The Congressional Committee. on the
defences Of the northeastern frontier, met
this morning, with quite num-
her Of distinguished gentlemen, who will
Join them in their excursion. They were
introduced to the City Government at the
MAYORS office, and at II O'Clock started tc
inspect the deiences of the harbor.
Washington, 10th.
Gen. Sherman transmits the following
from Gen. Logan.
Headquarters Army of Tennessee.
Before Atlanta, Ga, July oath.
General
have the honor to report the following
general summary of the result of the at
tack of the enemy on this army of the 22d
inst.
Total loss in killed. wounded and mis-
sing 3,52l. and ten pieces artillery. We
have buried and delivered to the enemy
in front of the Sd division 18th army corp.
| 900 Of their killed. The number of theil
dead i'll front of 4th division same corps
inc luding those on the ground not now
occupied by our troops. Gen. Blair report:
will swell the number of their dead on hi,
front to 1000. The number of rebels
hurled in front of the 10Th corps, up It
this hour. is $50 and the commanding of
iicer reports az least as many more, Vel
unhuricd.
Burring parties are still at work. Th'
number Of barred in front OF the l6tl
corps WAS IL. We have over 1000 o
their wounded in our hands. The large
number of their wounded were carried of
during the night, after the engagement, by
the rebels We captured Is stand of col
ors and have them now; We also captured
5000 stand of arms.
The attack was made on our lines
times, and times repuls, d. Hoods ant
Harbec's corys, ;nl Whecier's cavalry en-
gagged us. We have sent to the rear l00t
prisoners, including 33 commissioned of
ticers of high rank. We still occupy the
field, and the troops are in fine spirits.
RECAPITUIATI0N. Our total loss 3.52l
Enemv's dead thus far reported huret
and vercd o b IN. 800. Total II N!
Der prisoners sent North, ,0l7; do wonnd
ed in our hands, 1000. Estimated los,
of the enemy at least 10000.
Very Respectfully.
(Signed) join A. LOGAN.
Major
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Of she'll struck Major Chapman, of the
29th Massachusetts, regiment, inflicting a
mcrtal wound.
The Commercial says the Government
has received important official news from
Atlanta to-day.
1t also says private dcspatches announce
the resignation of Seward, Blair. and
Wells
Commercials Washington despatch says
Secretary Stanton denies hay ne rendered
his resignation and says he has no inten-
tiou of doing so.
BosToN, Aug. 10.
GoLp 254.
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TELAGRAPHIeC OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES m-
portant movement has jus: been carried
into effect by which all the opposition or
new lines of telegraph working between
Washington, New York, Boston, Chicago,
aud other western cities, have been consoli-
dated i'll one company under the name of
the United States Telegraph Company.
This includes the several corporations
known as ..Independent," "United States, ~
and others, with capital stock for the new
corporation of about two millions of dol
lars.
This new enterprise has been pushed
forward rapidly during the last year, and
we learn that Geographic communication
will be opened with st. Louis and other
western cities beyond Chicago, in a few
weeks. James Mckay, Esq, is the presi-
dent of the new corporation.-Nep York
Horid.
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The Mrasion.-From General shermaq's
DePdrtmeat.-State Of Affairs IN the
Army Of the Potomac.-1he Whole Re
Del Force Norng I1caras .Staaa'oa.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 5.
The Bulletins Harrisburg despatch SAYS
Col. coyd of the 2ist Pennsylvania caval-
nv, took possession of Hagerstown yester-
day. The scene of the drama has been
transferred faom our border to that of re-
beldom.
Later intelligence received this morning
informs us that the rebels have retreated
iuto Virginia. They have again eluded
the preparations made for their capture.
1t is thought tina. under the new com
lRander the rebel incursions into our State
will cease.
WASHINGTON. Sth.
The President has appointed Ex-Con-
rressmen Bingham, of Ohio, Solicitor in
Court of Claims, to I'll the vacancy Great
ed by the resignation Of Mr.. Gibson.
Information from Gen. Sherman's army
leaves no doubt of the capture of General
St0ncman with portion of his force.
A letter from the Army Of the Potomac
dated 9th. evening, says it is not generally
believed that the purpose of the enemy on
Friday was to blow up q fort in front OF
the 9Th corps. but their intention was to
damage mine that they suspected was
being dug in front of the 18th corps.
Our men rushed to their posts after the
explosion, when "a rapid FIRE commenced
from our line in the direction Of the enemy
supposed to be advancing. As soon as the
smoke cleared eway the state of affairs
was discovered, and the firing ceased.
A stray ball struck Col Steadman, in
siicting wound from which he died soon
after. His services We're highly appreciat-
cd
BALTIMORE, eth-
The American saws, from gentleman
from the Upper Petsmae, We leara that
the entire rebel force yesterday evacuated
the Maryland side of the Potomac, ,noY-
sng eff in great haste. Their rear guard
crossed at ShepadstaWn, at II a. NJ,
v sterday. Tbe balance crossed a: Han
cock about tae same time. pncyieHs 10
leaving they scat back a cavalry hsne to
Hayerstsxn. ard carried off faur nialnin-
ent Union citizens arrested by order Of
General Hunter.
From tie saath side of the Potomac we
learn that Early has beeR meYiDg aps TIE
Valley towards Winchester With his har-
vest trains Daring last wesa he secured
the csnHEy Ter esnscripts snd grain. cen
s~asenrig he wade bst slow pragTess on
his uarsh- hay am DYE al moving of
saHaras .lsAen.Ea. fA&. Is4.F g-id .Al1lr
saeir eseape, hoseEey, Ei.LDut !nterrnp
sior, &c lc rot believe.
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New York Markets.

New YoRK, Aug. 9th.
Cotton is firm-saies coo bales ut LIS l7G
for ni,idling uplands.
fiour-saies 10 600 bbls-State and western
25e lower-state 800 1850; Ohio 10, 80 a II .oO
western 900 IL, 05 Southern dull sales 100
bbis, at 70, GO 400. Canada dul,-sales COO
bbls. at 9,Ioa 90.
Wheat &c iower--saies 100000 bushels. Mil.
waukie club at 2, Is 2,s6; Chicago spring AIS a
2,35; red winter western 2, 45 80
Corn heayy-sales Of mixed western new La
"a.
Oats in fair request--Canada $50.
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SHAEsPEARE oN GRAHr.-Wch hear peo-
pie talking foolishly about the delay at
Petersburg and the inactivity of Grantand
making invidious comparisons between him
and scme other Generals. We quote a
passage from Shakespeare, which We COM
mend to the consideration of such persons.
In Act l.Scenc 3 of 'I'roilus and Cressida''
when certain Greeks grow impatient and
clalnorous at the delay of the army before
Troy. Gen Ulysses, of Ithaca, thus speaks
and the very same words might be used by
our Gen. Ulysses Grant:
They tax our policy, and call it cowardice;
Count wisdom as no menb4r Of the war;
Fnrestall prescisnce. and esteem no act
But that of hand the still aud mental parts
That do contIive how many hands shall strike
When fitness calls them on, and knows by meas.
OF their otservant toll the enemies wei ;ht-
Why, this hath not fingers dignity.
They call .his bedmork, mappery, closet war"
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GRANTS CoNFIDEScE.-To q we'll
known Y. $. Senator, (Wade of Ohio,)
Gen. Grant said few weeks ago-and
that too. while the rebel invasion was in
progress:
II an, just as certain 10 take Richmond,
and crash Lees army as The sun is sure 10
riSe.''