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Prices in Dixie.

s The Commissioners of Appralsenent for
the State of Virginia, after consultation, as
,hey saw, with the prominent farmers and
tho leading milIers and business men of Rich
mond. have agreed upon new schedule OF
prices. among which we observe the follow
ing:
"Wheat, $50 per bushel; -four, sla'a-
sI6s per bbl.; corn, s24 per bushel corn
meal s20as25 per bushel bacon, hog round
s. per h.; lard s. per h.; peas and beans
$50 per busheI; Irish potatoes, so pei
bushel: beef cattle, s404S5 per 100 lbs
gross: sorghum molasses $40 gallon
The Richmond Enquirer, commenting Oh
this action of the Commissioners, says, "Nc
government. under the sun can carry on
war and pay such prices" For the govern
ment TO agree to pay such rates, 1t adds, 81;
simply to confess its currency valueless.-
Corn and wheat are now like gold and sill
yer in times of peace-the basis ofall values
Last year wheat was s. bushel. Fix it a
$40. and it is in fact saying that. notwith
standing the legislation of Congress and th'
reduction of the amount out, the currency o
the country is worth only one-fourth OF wha
it was last year.
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Good for Monroe County.

Silas L. Drake, Esq. of Stroud tsp,
left at our Office, a few days since, a bunch
Of Flax which measured three feet four
inches and three-quarters. The sample
isa fair specimen of the yield of patch
raised by the Squire.
Dir. Peter Fellencer, of same township
has left with as bunch of fax, measur-
ing three feet four inches, bunch of Oats
measuring four feet three inches, and a
bunch of Timothy measuring five feet,
eleven inches, all fair specimens of his
skill as an Aericulturist
If others of our Agricultural friends
ean beat these specimens, We should ike
10 make note of it,
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The Destruction Of Chambersburg--Al
Appeal to the Benevolent Clti-
zens Of he North.
Chamberburg, July 81. 1861.


On the morning Of the 30th OF July
1864. the Rebels, under the command OF
McCausland with a force Of about 500
men, entered Chambersburg, Pa, and de
manded FIVE hundred thousand dollars
from the citizens under a threat Of burn
ing the town This requisition was in
writing, and vas signed By Gen. Jabal
Early. 1t is now established by indis-
putable proof tha: this demand was a
mere pretext on the part Of the marauders
to cover up purpose formed before they
reached the town to burn it to the ground.
Without giving any time 10 remove pri-
vste property, and scarcely time enough
for the citizens to remove their families,
they fred the houses Of our citizens in
perhaps fifty places.
Over 25O houses in the heart Of The
town were consumed, including all the
public buildings, stores, and hotels, com
prising about two-thirds Of town con-
tanning 5000 inhabitants Thus a large
body of citizens are reduced from com
parative wealth to absolute poverty.
Many families have lost all their bed
ding, and all their clothing except such
as they had on their persons. The loss
will be largely over Sl,000,000. With
out aid from abroad there will be great
suffering in our community. The Rev
John r. Warren of Gettysburg, proyi-
dentially with US at this time, is the ac-
credited agent of our citizens for reeeiv-
ing subscriptions and contributions for
our relief F. VI KINMILL.
BARNARD WOLFF,
And many Othars
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Punishment of Maryland Traitors.

General Hunter has taken measures TO
punish Maryland traitors. lie directs that
all persons who are known 10 have pointed
out the property of good Union men for des-
poll, are to be promptly arrested and sent
to Harper's Ferry. The mules will thence
be rent to the military prison at Wheeling,
and theft females beyond our lines South
Their houses are to be seized end used for
government hospitals and store houses, and
their furniture Will he sold at auction for the
he befit of those citizens who are known to
have suffered by information given by those
parties.
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Among other valuable property burned
is Eyster's large Touring mill, Lockhart
& Howe's mill, Washabaugh's brewery,
and many others.
On Main street the fire was started al
Benjamin Chambers residence, On the
west side Of the street. The following
are some of the principal sufferers on
this street whose residences have been
burned:
Wm. G. Reeds George Chambers. Al
len Smiths property, John Schofeld's
Matthew Welsh's, estate Of Joseph Eys-
ter. the Female Seminary, Denniek's drug
store. James Watson 5 mansion and store.
VIM. Gelwick' 5, John Nagle's, the Frank
lin House, the Chambersburg Bank, Gil
more's corner, Nayler's stove and TN
store, Spangler's drug store, DR.. Rich
ards Office and dwelling.
Burkhart Il Hench's store and dwell
ing. the post Office, Auchenbaugh's jew
elry store. Mrs. Bishops establishment,
the residence Of j. George Wolfe, Judge
Blacks store, Dr. Hamilton's Office jacob
Hutton, J. McClintock, Lewis Shoema-
ker, Simon Green#alt. the entire proper
ty of the Heiser estate, and two proper
ties Of J. A. Eyster.
The FIRE then skipped the residence Of
DR.. Fisher and two other dwellings
From Lubrick's up to the next corner
every building is burned.
The most lamentable feature Of the af-
fair is that all Of the parties burned out
have not saved single article, not even
change Of clothing, not one in hun
dred Of the women and children having
been allowed by the incendiaries 70 sc
cure even a covering for their heads be
fore being elected into the streets j
very large proportion Of the sufferers
have lost their all. and much suffering
mast be the consequence, unless imme
date aid IS rendered them.
The number Of housciess is not less
than 1,7O0 or 1900 persons, and nearly
all are entirely destitute. In many cases
citizens, after being driven from their
burning homes, were relieved Of their
watches and pocket-books By the rebe
soldiers.
The work Of destruction was very
speedy The whole was done within d
bout four hours. The value Of the prop
erty destroyed is estimated at about .
million and a half Of dollars
It is but just to say that many Of the
subordinate rebel officers were much oP-
posed to McCausland's order for the
burning Of the town; and earnestly 5ut
unsuccessfully demonstrated against Il
The whole force Of the rebels numbered
only about FIVE hundred cavalry. They
remained bnt Z short time, after having
efectually set fire . the town, and at !
o'clock had all retired. encampiHg about
three miles out On the Western turnpike
The advance Of Gen. Averills cavalry
reached Chambersburg about o'clock
and the main body, consulting Of about
5000 men and ten pieces Of artillery, a
bout an Rour afterwards. when a vigor-
Gus pursuit of the enemy was at once
commenced, and firing was heard most oi
the afternoon.
Two women and a child perished il
the flames in Chambersburg. Up to thi.
time these are the only deaths which
have been reported.
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"Says a Modern Philosopher"

Without tools and the ability to use
them man would indeed be but a poor,
bare forked animal, worse clothed than
the birds, worse fed than the jackal and
worse housed than the beaver" But, as
the case is, he is well fed, well housed
and well clothed (and, we might add
cheaply too especially since he purcha.
ses his clothing at Pyle's Easton Hall Of
Fashion, opposite the Old Easton Bank.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-08-04

The -four spectators in the large cities
are in fair way of coming to grief, and that
right speedily. An exchange says that the
receipts of -four at Boston during last week
were 30, 900 barrels, the stock in hand at
the same time being 35O,OOu barrels. There
is very little foreign demand and consequently
this heavy amount is dependent upon, as it
is intended for, home consumption. 1t was
purchased as a speculation, in the same way
that other articles, and this same article has
been bought by forestallers elsewhere, who
think they see profit in the transaction II
other cities have as largely entered into the
speculation as Boston, it cannot be wond-
cred that prices now rule high.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-08-04
The Election.

The election to decide the fate of the
three Amendments offered by the Legis-
lature for the consideration of the people
came off on Tuesday. The vote poled
throughout the State was small, but the
returns indicate large majority for the
Amendments. Only in the intensely
Copperhead regions was there any serious
opposition to the Amendments. From
the several townships of our county, we
have but very few returns, and can hard
ly get complete returns until the return
Judges meet. In Stroudsburg the ma
jority for the amendments is 102.
In Stroud township the majority against
tie Amendments is 46.
We viii enlarge upon the campaign
and Its incidents, in future numbers of the
Jefersonian.
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RATES OF ADTERTTSING.

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We are confident that none Of our patrons
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thing we use. We have no other alternative
We Inust either advance in our prices or
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JOHN DeYOUNG,
THEODORE SCHOCH,
July 81, lS64.-3t.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-08-04

0FYhe editor of the Newark IN. J.)
Journal, has been experimenting on the
possibility ofhie becoming political MARTYR
He has been ambitious of boarding at the
public expense in Fort Lafayette. Instead
of getting there he has been arrested by the
officers of the civil law for discouraging en-
listments and held TO bail to answer IF
case shall be made out against hisHShe will
go to State prison. That will not be so
agreeble to him.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-08-04

OF A new bait for rebel deserters is the
vegetables recently furnished tho army by
the Christian commission. The sayory smell
of the stewing onions allures them into our
lines by squads, and companies. In Onion
as well Union there is strength.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-08-04

CIT has been understood for month
past, in private circles, that Col. Sanderson,
Provost Marshal of Missouri, had discovered
formidable plot among the democrats of the
Northwest, to revolt from the federal govern
ment and set up confederacy covering the
States and Territories OF that region. The
conspirators were said to have three hun
dred thousand democrats organized and
armed, and ready to take the field when
ordered. Col. Sanderson has just broken in
on this conspiracy, by arresting good many
of the principal men.
The fact cannot be disguised from reflect
ing and well informed men that the democratic
party exists in condition of chronic con-
spiracy against the unity fthe republic and
the life of the nation. Discarded from pow
er by the legitimate and lawful use of the
ballot, the chiefs of that party regard them
selves as criminally banished from their just
and natural inheritance, and, like the Bour-
bons, who are. exiied by the people from
France, they are continually plotting the
most desperate and sanguinary expedients
for recovering their old position.
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REPREsESTATIyE ELECTORS.
To our Patrons and the Public.

The present enormously high prices Of pa
per, labor, printing materials, and every ar
ticle entering into our business, (each run
ming far beyond one hundred per cent ad-
vance, has compelled US to look to CORES
poDdiDg advance in our charges. The IN
dersigned, publishers in the borough Of
Stroudsburg, will, therefore, on and after
this date make an advance in the price Of
advertising of FIFTY PER CENT. upon old
rates. We have adopted the following
RATES nE ADFEPTTSTNE
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Gen. Cddloabf3sy' at Harrjsbrg-Sar-
rcys being Made for the DetcHSss or
the Sasqnehaaaa.
HARRIsBrRG, Pa, Aug. 1, 1861
Gen. Cadwalader, in command Of the
defenses. has arrived here and opened an
office in the capitol building. Capt n
c. Turnbull of the [. s. Engineers, with
a surveying party, IS now engaged in
making surveys with the view to the de-
Tense Of the Susquehanna River at the
various fords between this city and the
bay.
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GF The following questions were sent to
Provost Marshal General Fry at Washington;
Is representative recruit (who is an
alien or citizen not liable to draft, } entitled
to the full Government bounty! and can he
be credited to any ward or township he may
elect1 or must he be credited to the ward or
township where the man is enrolled for whom
he is a substitute!
The following answer was received:
An alien representative recruit" is enti-
tied to all Government bounties, same as any
other recruit. He.cannot be credited to any
ward or township he may elect. He must
be credited to the ward or township where
the man is enrolled for whom he is substitute.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-08-04

OE- The Union prisoners in Georgia
some twenty-five thousand-are represented
as being wantonly starved, unclothed and
unprovded with shelter. At the North sixty
thousand rebels are being fed, clothed, and
furnished with more comfortable quarters
than they ever had before IF the Confeder-
acy can't keep their prisoners, why not pa
role them!
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asA- A dreadful accident occurred last
Wednesday morning, at Blockley aims
house, near Philadelphia. A part of the
building occupied by the insane females,
fell in, killing sixteen and wounding a
number of others, some of whom it is
thought cannot recover.
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BALTIMORE, Aug. /. 1864.

Major Thomas, a-defaulting paymaster
has been sent to the Albany peniteutiary.
In addition to his imprisonment of six
years he is to pay fine of thirty-fve
thousand dollars. Should he fail to pay
the fine his Imprisonment win be contin.
ued for period not exceeding twelve
years.
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July 81, lS64.-3t.

Ia To day will be observed as day
Of fasting and prayer, throughout the 10y
al portion Of the country, in accordance
with the recommendation of Congress.
and the proclamation of the President.
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a Rebel Cavalry Force Proceeding in the
Direction Of Bedford, Pa.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug l, 1864
Information has been received here
that Rebel cavalry force is proceeding
in the direction Of Bedford, Pa.
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49, Tho daIiob+f,,I and houpt;f,,I chow

tS The delightful and bouDtiful show
ers of Monday evening and Tuesday al
ternoon were most warmly welcomed by
our people After long and burning
drought; from which everything both
animal and vegetable were suffering, the
earth drank in the waters greedily. The
Pecuuiary value of these rains cannot be
well estimated. They have put a new
face upon the country, and We doubt not
their results will tell most dismally upon
those, who SO closely worship the Al
mighty dollar as to care but little what
suferings they entail upon humanity SC
that they make money.
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Panic IN PsuRyslrania-Hnter's Last
Order.
BALTIMORE, Aug. l, 1864.

BALTIMORE, Aug L, 1864.
Reports from Gettysburg and EmmfttS
burg represent that panic exists there
and throughout that region of the eour-
try, and the people are sending of their
stock and valuables and are hurrying a.
long the pike in crowds, baiieving that
the Rebels are approaching in large
force.
The mornings train from Frederick
came in as usual, and brings the report
that great excitement prevails there on
account of Hunters order for the expul-
sion of the Southern Sympathizers De
yond our lines.
The train from Sandy Hook arrived
this morning. There were no Rebels or
the road.
BALTIMORE, Aug. l, 1864.
All the accounts received here indi-
cate that the anxiety and alarm of the
people at Gettysburg and vicinity are en.
tirely groundless. 1t is believed hers
that the Rebels have recrossed the Poto-
mac, This is uncertain, however.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-08-04

or A brother of Gen. Grant, who recently
SISTED the General at his headquarters,
asked him, "Ulyses, how many men have
reul' Il have a good many" replied the
gHs man.
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Union Electoral Ticket

SENATORIAL ELECTORS.
MORTON MMICHAEL, Of Philadelphia
THOMAS CUNNINGHAM, of Beaver
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VOLUME w.
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

pnsRahed at No. sat EXCHANGE STREET ,hl
n. A. osTER & Co.
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N0fic,e.

A LLpersons having unsettled accounts against
N the estate ofthe late Joseph Gray, will please
call at NO South stret for settlement, without de-
Portland, Nov = 1854 -dsF : = '-----"-
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Wholesale Rubber Store,
FOR THE STATE OF MAINE.

A LIZ kindso Of Rubbers can be bought of BREED
"A 4 TUKEY at seventeen and six per cent OF
from the gross priees-the same as at the General
Agency, Boston. We keep full assortment ct all
from BOSTON, z 80 BREED TUKEY,
oct8 d&w4w ,e,s5 No SO Union Street.
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Rates Of Adverti.,,..
Saturday Morning, Nov. 1S. 1864.

r. Tracy. Travelling Agent.
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DH- as GoLDING.
Physician and Surgeon,

TyROM London. has opened an Ofice at No. l23
IL Cumberland Street, near Wilmot street, where
he can be consulted daily, from to IL noon, and
from to ?. NJ and 10 10 o'clock, upon all dseas-
es of the human system.
Those laborng under any disease will do well to
consult DR.. G.as his practical experience and long
Curriculum in College, make him fully competent
to givea correct decisies and presci ibe suitably.
s GE Consultation Fee 50 Co.,. fesf48fseA ii n
Inyete are and other eases which the DR.. cannot
cure he will act strictly honest, informing the pa
tient that he do nothing to restore health--he
will not take money when he cannot do the sick
good. fss5s
Those who are in the first stages of Consumption
should give the DR. call, who no doubt will be of
SD, cial good to them asaa .ff;as f-r sarsf
Once Hours-9 to 10; 8 to s, ito 10.
~ 0Hee 1z3 Cars6eriGnd Street, near Wilntot.
T. Oct f2-dtf lidH df5s. giEsai1.9 aiiI lH1 ha1R4
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By Mas: e. b. CABOT.
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gna rOHrIAsD DAILY Pnnssis puDlished assoc

Per year. i16ar,
rEB MAINE STATE Press Is published every Thurs.
day morning, at $500 per annum, In advance; 30 az
u paid within ak naonths and S2.5O If payment be
delayed beyond the year.
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Government = $40 Loan.

Ihis Bank Is prepared to receive subscriptions to
the new $40 loan in sua Of $50 and upwards,
paying interest from date of subscription to August
18th, the date of the new loan. s ssa aasA a
The notes are convertible at the end of three
years into specie paying eper cent. 20 bonds.
one-eighthper cent will be allowed ON all amounts
Of $1,000 and over ae u. a soMERRy
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And plain printing of every description. Also,
Rnte and Figure scork, executed neatly, and on
.fss. terms that cannot fail to satisfy.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-03-17

tionsl existence, must bear in mind that
you have a mission now before you--a
work OF great magnitude upon your
handr, and il behoovcs you TO grid up
your loins, and address yourselves TO the
task, you must resist the efforts Of the
government to recruit its armies, cncour-
age dcsertion, aud do what you can to
protect the dcs 'rter, do everything to
choke the wbccls Of government, and by
all your efforts with tongue, with pen,
and hand, extend all tho aid and comfort
possible to our great apostle aud martyr
Vullandighsm, and also to our southern
friends. II you can do this, aud your
nerves are ~ under your control, as TO
meet the cons ,qucnccs with compUsure,
you have doubtless reached that degree
Of moral aud christian excellence, as will
enable you, when you die to leap into
heaven, like an u1Irctiopate poodle into
the lap OF its mistress. Aud 50 may Il
be.
Tho services were closed by singing
hy,nn, selected IRON our new llym mn book.
The first ycrsc runs thus:
When all thy miscrius, on, poor Val
Ny 'quinting eyes survey,
DJ' cicj with the view, I sink
Upon my knees to pray.
Yours truly
SLAM BANG.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-03-17
UNION NATIONAL CONVENTION,

The undersigned, who by original np.
polntmett, or subsequent designation to
fill vacancies, constitute the Executive
eommittoc created by the National Con.
vention held at Chicago on the 10th day
May, 1850, do hereby call upon all quail
fed voters who desire the unconditional
maintenance Of the Union, the suprc.
macy Of the Constitution, and the com.
plste suppr, ssion Of the existing rebel
lion, with the cause thereof, by vigorous
war, aud oil apt aud Efficient means, to
send delegates 20 convention 10 Assem-.
bic At BALTiMoRr, uN TUESDAY, THE 9Th
BAY oF JUNE, ltGl, at ~ o'clock, noon,
for the purpose Of presenting candidates
for the ulliucs of President aud Vice
President ol the United States. Each
State having a representative IN Con-
gress will be eHtillsd TO rs many dele
gstcs 40 " ~ be ,qual to tw ice the num-
Der Of electors To which such State II cu-
titled in The Elest,ra! College OF the
United stntsu
EDWIN u. MohuAN, N. Y. Chairman.
ChARLts J. GILMAN, Main,
l.. BRVISARp, Vermont
X. Il. GOoDNicH Massachusetts.
Thomas G.. TUNNrR, Rhode Island,
GiDIoN WLLLLs, Connecticut
DEssISo DuRE, New Jersey.
EDwARp McpurHsoS, Pennsylvania.
N. II. SNITHERs, Delaware.
J, + WAGNER, Maryland.
TEoMAs SrooNrR, Ohio.
H. ) LAIN, Indiana.
SAMUEL L. CAsLY, Kentucky.
T.. PEcE, illinois.
HIRnrRr VI. lIoNig, Iowa.
ArsTiS BLAIR, Michigan.
Gait ScHuRz. Wisconsin.
W. u. WAsnBuRr, Minnesota.
FoESEfiUs CoLE, 'alilurnia.
WA. a. rmrIrs, Kansas.
q. II. lslsH, Nobra-ku.
JOS. GGhnARDr, Dist. OF Columbia