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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-09-08

Now, Mr.. Smith, this is scLy I put m Y
little savings in Government stocks. !
confess, too. that l wanted to help that
dear old country, which is my home and
my country" IL confess" said Mr.
Smith, II hadn't thought of all this
There is a good deal Of sense in what you
say, and will go so far as to put two or
three thousand dollars in United States
stocks. 1t can do no HARM s'sswoIleI
We left Mr.. Smith going towards the
bank. and Poor Richard returning home.
with that calm and placid air which
indicated the serenity of his disposition
and the consciousness Of doing right
towards his country and his fellow men.
The palmetto herald. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-03-24
BURNING OF A HOSPITAL AT
BEAUFORT.

On Tuesday evening, between and s
o'clock, the large house at the corner OF
9th and F streets, fronting the Common,
Beaufort, occupied in part as the hospital
of the seth New York Regiment, Col.
Van Wyck, caught fire and was COM
pletely destroyed. The fire took in the
roof from sparks, and although discov-
cred before it had obtained much head
way, could not be extinguished, owing to
scarcity of water. The Fire Depart
ment turned out promptly, but their only
supply for their engines was from wells
iu the vicinity, the water.in which was
exhausted in a few moments. About a
dozen sick soldiers were in the building,
and they were removed to other quarters
in safety. DR.. Van Etten, the Surgeon
Of the regiment, is Post Surgeon, but was
present, anA6Rperintended the removal
of the sick Hardenburgh, Assistant
Surgeon, who had charge Of the hospital,
had quarters in it, as did Chaplain Van
Wyck and other officers. Nearly all the
property was removed. This building
had been appraised to be sold, but was
still the property of the Government.
The palmetto herald. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-03-24

MORE REBEL DEMONSTRATIONS IN THIS
V1c1SIrY.-On Sunday morning last, just
before daylight, the rebels, in eight large
boats, made an attack on our pickets at
several points in the vicinity of jenkins
Island, but found them all on the aloft,
with no unguarded points, and were re-
pulsed before they had effected anything.
Our men fired several vollies into their
boats, and the gunboat Chippewa was
also encountered by them and gave them
q taste of her metal. The rebels We're
severely handled, without being able to
effect any injury on us, and as they rowed
away with all possible speed, many grosns
were heard issuing from their boats. Col.
Campbell, ofthe 10Th Penn, commanding
the outposts, reports that on Monday
morning another unsuccessful movement
was made by two rebel boats against the
pickets commanded by Capt. Kner.
The attack was repulsed, and on a signal
rocket being sent up, the boats retreated
to the main. Col Howell, commanding
the District, has made such dispositions
as render the Island perfectly safe against
any attack, and his plans are fully under
stood and excellently carried out by;all
the subordinate officers, and the troops
guarding the outposts.
The palmetto herald. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-03-24

RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN CiMP.-Those
who do not regard the Sabbath rs day
of devotion, can exhibit their good taste
by at least observing it as one OF rest,
and abstinence, so far as practicable,
from ordinary secular pursuits and amuse-
ments, in accordance with long estab-
lished custom in Christian countries. In
the camp, where the weekday routine is
necessarily kept up to considerable ex-
tent on Sunday, religious exercises come
as a pleasing and satisfactory relief to
those who have been educated at their
homes to respect the institutions Of relig-
ion. In some of the regimental camps
services are held every Sabbath, when
practicable, with pleasure to most, and
injury to none. AT the Third New
Hampshire Camp, last Sunday afternoon,
the regiment was assenbled on the
parade at four o'clock, apd appropriate
and impressive exercisessxere conducted
by the Chaplain, Rev. Hepry Hill, assist
ed by DR.. Swain, of the christian Com
mission. A pleasing fellure of the ser
vices was some excellent singing by a
quartette, consisting of Msjor j. /. Plimp-
ton, commanding the re fment, Surgeon
Buzzell, Assistant-Surge@ Burnham and
Acting Adjutant Parker. While the
men were assembled, the Chaplain read
the Articles of War, in Accordance with
a recent order. ~
The palmetto herald. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-03-24

young officers" whom he is accused
particularly of neglecting.
The Worlds article closes with a gen.
eral denunciation of Gen. GillmoreS op-
ertions at Morris Island, which it backs
up with the statement that he Las only
succeeded in making Fort Sumter inf
nately stronger than it was before! And
this last is fair specimen of the state
ments on which it bases its criticisms.
The palmetto herald. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-03-24

The REcAPrURE OF THE PRovosT
PRIsoSERs.-Tbe names of the three
men who escaped from the Provost
Guard House on the night of the 18th,
and who were recaptured on the 18th,
are Henry Stark, of Co. E, John Shu-
maker, of Co. C, and James Hoffman, of
Co. B, 9Th Conn. Vols. They deserted
from their regiment some time since, es-
Gaping in an ordnance boat, and were
picked up near Ossabaw by a navy boat.
They said they were on the way to Mas
sau. They were placed in the Provost
Guard House to await trial. On the
night of their escape from there they
succeeded in detaching the balls with
which the were fettered, by severing the
chains with file procured OF another
prisoner. They then sawed q hole
through the floor of the middle building,
where they were confined, with a saw
improyised on the back of knife. They
crawled from the bottom of this building
to another one, and from there, when the
sentry was at distant part OF his beat,
to the barracks, from under which they
succeeded in escaping to the outside OF
the prison fence. They stole a boat from
the Engineers, and made of, before their
escape was discovered. They were first
The palmetto herald. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-03-24

FIRE IN THE SIGNAL BUILDING.-On
Tuesday evening, about 8 O'Clock, an
alarm of fire, the first for many months,
occurred at this Post. 1t was caused by
fire in the Signal Building. Some
sparks fell through hole in defective
chimney, and set fire to the floor of an
upper room, over the custom-house.
Near by was fortunately pile of thirty
rockets, including six two-feet ones, and
before the flames had spread much, they
caught fire, causing series of expio-
sions, and giving the alarm; otherwise
it is doubtful if the building could hive
been saved, as no one occupied the room.
The exploding rockets set fire to the con-
tents of the room, some of them shot
out of the windows, and considerable
excitement was caused. The three en-
g:nes were very promptly on hand, TO
The palmetto herald. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-03-24

hearl OF in the vicinity of BrailOckx
Point. Capt. Peek at once sent moi mt.
ed patrols out to scour the country, and
particularly to ascertain if suspicious
strangers had been inquiring for food.
As was suspected, their hunger finally
betrayed them, and they were arrested
by the pickets. Capt. Peck now has
them secured in manner which will
hardly admit Of any more trouble from
their attempts to escape, and they will
be tried for desertion, the penalty OF
which is death. v
The palmetto herald. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-03-24

MISSIONARY ARRESTED FOR SELLING
.L1oUoR.-We are informed that MIR.
McCrea, of Beaufort, who for time was
connected with the business of collect
ing and ginning cotton there, and who
has at various times pursued the avoca-
ton of missionary and preacher, par
ticularly among the colored people, was
arrested on Monday, at his plantation on
Port Royal Island, ON a charge Of selling
whiskey to soldiers. He was a. one
time Superintendent of the distribution
of clothing to the poor Of Beaufort.
The palmetto herald. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-03-24

To SIGHr-SEERs CoMM SOUTH WITH
OUT PAssEs.-Two men and three boys
.smuggled themselves aboard the Arago,
recently, in New York, without passes,
and came down here to. see the sights.
They assigned uuushcs cause FOR visiting
us in this illegitiInate manner, but 1t is
strongly suspected that they came down
to avoid the draft. Capt. Peck, the Pro-
vost Marshal at this Post, provided them
with excellent quarters at his hotel, and
has given them good employment in the
Government service. Having an agri-
cultural turn, they are at present engaged
in shoveling and wheeling dirt. Whenit
is judged that their curiosity has been
sufficiently satisfied, they will be sent to
their homes. Capt. Peckis very kind to
people who come here, without passes, to
see the sights.
The palmetto herald. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-03-24

IcE.-Mr. Charles A. Van Zandt has
made arrangements to supply this Depart
ment with ice, during the Summer, by
special permission. Heproposes to have
suitable ice-houses at every point, and to
keep a constant supply. TO those who
sweltered, ice-less, at Morris Island, last
Summer, this news will be particularly
gratifying. We believe Mr.. Van zandt
The palmetto herald. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-03-24

the credit Of the tircmen, but the fire
was extinguished with buckets of water.
The damage to the building was small,
but considerable quantity Of clothing,
just drawn for the signal corps, and some
other articles, were destroyed.
The palmetto herald. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-03-24

SENTENCES OF SOLDIERS FOX RoBBERT.
A General Court Martial, recently con-
yened at Hilton Head. Of which Major
Daniel Klien, 9th Coan. Vols, was
President, convicted Private James
Brown, of Co. A, 9th Conn, of assisting
in knocking down and robbins John
Lang of $247 and two watches; Joseph
Nelson of $3.50; and E. Gay Of SIG, all
enlisted soldiers, on the 22d day OF last
October, on the passage from New
Haven 70 Rikers Island, on the steamer
Charles Osgood. He was also found
guilty of cheering for jeff Davis He
was sentenced to be confined at hard
labor for the remainder OF his term OF
enlistment, at such place as the COM
manding General may direct; that for
the first year of lis confinement he ior-
felt all pay, and the first week In each
month wear 24-poumd ball attached to
his right leg, by a chain six feet long;
that the second week Of each month,
during the first year Of his confinement,
he be kept in solitary confinement on
bread and water only: that the second
wear of his confinement he forfeit to the
U. S. Treasurer ten dollars per month OF
his monthly pay; that the third year OF
his confinement he forfeit to the I. ).
Treasurer eight dollars a month OF his
monthly pay, and at the expiration OF
l.iie- term of seY.isssr<he he discharged
with ignominy.
Private Michael Farrell, Of Co. F, same
regiment, for "'doing violence to Lang,
above mentioned, was sentenced to be
confined at hard labor for six months,
and to lose ten dollars per month of his
pay, during his confinement.
Private Robert Phillips Of Co. /, same
regiment was found guilty of completely
in the above robberies, and was sentenced
to labor for three years, with 5O-pound
ball attached to one of his legs, by a
chain six feet long, during the flrst four
teen days of each month Of his contine-
ment, and to forfeit all his monthly pay
to the U. S. Treasurer during the term of
his confinement.
These sentences have been approved,
and Gen. Gilmore has designated Fort
Clinch as the place for them to be car
ried into effect.
The palmetto herald. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-03-24
PORT ROYAL, THURSDAY, MARCH "a, 1864
GEN. GILMORE AND THE CAP
TURE OF FORT PULASKI.

q
concerning Gen. Gilmore, in which, ap-
parently to render the falsifcations more
plausible, Gen Hunter is indirectly given
much credit. We judge that either Gen.
Gilmore or Gen. Hunter would prefer
censure to praise in the New York
World and most of the statements are
too apparently false, and too easily dis
proved to really deserve any response
from anybody We propose, however,
to notice one or two, that are palpably
the reverse of true.
Commencing with review of the
Tybee operations the World says, after
making the blunder of calling Gen. Gill
more General Hunters Chief Engineer,
which he never was, that lO-inch colum-
biads and lS-inch mortars, placed behind
natural ramparts, extending but half way
down Tybee Island, "formed the sole
means OF attack on that fort, for which
the engineering foresight of Capt. Gill
more made any provision-the nearest
gun, according to his design, being at a
distance of some what over $500 yards
from the nearest angle of the fort" In
Gen. GiIlmores first report to Gen. Sher-
man, of bis military reconnaissance Of
Tybee Island, he says: "Ideem the re-
duction of Fort PULASKI practicable by
batteries of mortars and rifled guns, es-
tablished on Tybee Island. / think it pro-
bable that q nearer position; on frmef
ground (althoagh very shallow, and there
fore i'll adapted 20 mortars and sunken bat.
teries) can be found on the island west Of
Tybee." Under date of Dec. 9th, he recon-
mended, as a part of the armament
"eight heavy rifled guns of the best kind,
to be used, some against the barbette
guns of the fort, and some against the
walls 1t was on Gen. Gillmore's recon-
mendation that Tybee Island was first
occupied; he had the location of all the
batteries, and the selection of their arma-
ments; and in no case were changes
made in his plans. He at first contem-
plated placing batteries of light riled
guns on McQueen's Island at a nearer
point than Tybee afforded, but after in
vestigasion the project was given up as
impracticable, owing to the narrowness
of the shell beach at the only point where
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-09-14
Order of Arrangements.

THE GAME UP.-The New York Her.
aid of Monday thus sums up the business
of the Rebellion:
General Sherman has proved to be the
best peace negotiator. He has knocked
Colonel Jacques and Col. Jewett, Greeley
and Vallandigham out of sight. In all
our political history there never was par
ty started on less intellectual capital, and
with smaller amount of brains than this
peace party of Vallandigham and Wood.
One battle has taken from them the very
ground that they stood upon. Before the
period arrives at which they can go be-
fore the people the question that they pro-
pose to submit to the people will have been
decided beyond peradventure by our ar
mics. There will be peace before they
can ask the people to vote for peace-and
their ascendancy. Their platform con-
tanned one idea-cessation of hostihties
1t said clearly as platform could don't
hit the south amy more ; she can't stand
it, But this request will sound oddly
when, before it can be acted upon, the
South has been knocked out of time.
Little need be said about this, the facts
are all before the people. The details
only are waited for. The curiosity in the
matter, however, is that the New York
Herald should have been the artist to
paint the scene. We have no disposition
to despise the picture on account of the
painter. We take the work upon its mer-
its andaccept it as faithfuL-Pas. Com
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-09-14

your names will be called at the managers
tent, and all vacancies win then be filed.
Sd. You will receive your class books
and enter upon the discharge of your du-
ties Immediately. The class books will
refer you to the number affixed to the diff
ferent animals or articles submitted for
your examination. In these books you
will also write out your report.
4th. You will not be permitted to serve
on Committee in any class in which you
may be competing for a premium.
9th. You will in no case where there
is no competition, award premiums to ar
ticles or animals that are not meritorious.
9th. Pay no attention to animals OF
articles that have not numbered card
and class attached.
7th. You will take into consideration
the symmetry, early maturing, size, age,
feeding, and other circumstances connect
ed with the animal you may judge, but
give no encouragement to over-feeding
Sth. A majority of the members on
each Committee will constitute a quorum.
9th. Permit no persons to interfere
with your examinations or be present at
your deliberations.
10th. Each member of the Board of
Managers will have the supervision of a
particular department on the grounds
and to this member you will apply for any
instruction or inflammation vou NAV want
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-09-14
GENERAL RULES.

1st. Members of the society must pay
the sum of one dollar annually on or be-
fore the first day of the fair.
2d' Competitors for premiums must
be members of the society.
Sd. All animals or articles placed in
competition for premiums must be owned
in the county by persons offering the same,
or by members oftheir family under TWEEN
ty years of age.
4th. Products of the soil or manufac-
tured articles must be produced or manu-
factured in the county.
9th. Members of the society will be
entitled to exhibit any number of animals
or articles in any class; but in case the
same article is entered to compete in more
than one class, twenty five cents sddition-
al will be charged for each entry after the
first.
9th. Animals or articles notwithstand-
ing they may be exhibited in more than
one class, can draw but one premium.
7th, Exhibitors are required to have
their animals or articles entered on the
books at the Secretary's office, and arran-
ged in their proper places on the first day
of the fair.
Sth. On the entry of animals or arti-
cles cards will be furnished by the Secre-
tary with the number and class as enter
ed at the Office, which must be attached
to the animals or articles, otherwise the
judges will pay no attention to them.
9th Competitors must exhibit to the
Secretary certificates of membership be-
fore he will make any entry for competi-
ton.
10th. Stock of all kinds entered for
competition must remain in the stalls un-
til called for by the marshal.
11th. Premiums must be called for
within three months after the fair or they
will be forfeited to the society.
18th. The Board of Managers will
take every precaution m their power for
the safety of the stock and articles on ex-
hibition, but will not be responsible for
any loss or damage that may occur.
18th. Intoxicating drinksof all kinds
are strictly prohibited on the fair grounds
I 18th. Disorderly conduct of every
kind is forbidden; those indulging there
in will forfeit their right to remain longer
on the fair grounds and will be promptly
elected.
18th. No person will be permitted to
engage in any kind of business on the
fair grounds without written permit from
the Secretary and Treasurer.
10th. No carriages, buggles, sulkeys,
wagons or other vehicles Rill be admitted
on the fair grounds during the exhibition,
except those entered for premiums.
Order of Arrangements.
FIRST DAY.-General preparations, en-
tries and arrangement of animals and ar
ticles; also plowing match at 3 o'clok, p.
m.
SECOND DAY.-General exhibition !;
examination of blooded stock and fast trot-
ting and pacing horses; address, and re-
port of judges.
THOMAS McNEES, President.
THOMAS ROBINSON, Sec'y, pro tenn.
R O. MoApo Tro,srroy
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-09-14
NUMBER 80.

Immediately put said ticket in the box or
other receptacle therefor without inspect
ing the names of persons voted for, and
the clerks shall enter the name of the
elector on the poll-book of his county and
number, ward, precinct, borough or town
ship and county of his residence substan-
TALLY in pursuance of the form hereinaf-
ter given.
RECORDING THE RESULT.
SEC. 10. AT the close of the polls the
number of voters shall be counted and set
down at the foot of the list of voters and
certified and signed by the judges and at
tested by the clerks.
SEC. III. After the poll-book are sign
ed, the ballot-box shall be opened and the
tickets therein contained shall be taken
out one at time by one Of the judges,
who shall read distinctly while the ticket
remains in his hand the name or names
therein contained for the several officers
voted for, and then deliver it to the Sec
ond Judge who shall examine the same
and pass it to the third Judge, who shall
string the vote for each county upon
seperate thread and carefully preserve the
same the same method shall be pursued
as to each ticket taken out until all the
votes are counted.
SEC. IL. Whenever two or more tick
cts shall be found deceitfully folded or
rolled together neither of such tickets
shall be counted, and if ticket shall con-
tain more than the proper number of
names for the same Office it shall bo con-
sidered c,audulent as to all of the names
designated for that office, but no further.
SEC. 49, As check in counting each
clerk shall keep tally list for each coun-
ty from which votes shall have been re-
ceived, which tally list shall constitute a
part of the poll-book.
SEC. IA. After the examination of the
tickets, shall be completed the number of
votes for each person in the county poll
books as aforesaid shall be enumerated un-
der the inspection of the judges, and set
down as hereinafter provided IN the form
of the poll book.
SEE. 10. The following shall be sub
stantially the form of the poll books, to
be kept by the judges and clerks of the
election filling in the blanks carefully =
Poll-book of the election held on the
second Tuesday of October, one thousand
eight hundred and -(or other election
day as the case may be) by the qualified
electors Of --- county Cor city, State
of Pennsylvania in company : of the
- regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers
Cor as the case may be) held at (naming
the place post or hospitaD A, B. G. D,
and X. Z. being duly elected as judges of
said election, and j. X. L. NJ, being du-
ly appointed as clerks of said election,
were severally sworn, or affirmed, as per
certificates herewith returned.
Number and names of the electors vot-
ing and their county, city, borough, town
ship, ward or or precinct of residence.
No. IA. b., county Of, township
No. &c. D., county Of, township
| of -.
1t is hereby certified that the number of
electors for -- county, Pennsylva-
MIA, voting at this election, amounts to-
A. b.,
G. d.,
Il. f.,
Judges of election.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-09-14
NHENHHEHHs-

Each member of the society will be fur
nished on the payment of the annual fee
of one dollar, with certificate of men,
bership. This certificate will give the
person whose name is written thereon, to-
gether with his family accompanying him,
free access to the grounds during the fair.
These certificates can be procured from
the President, Vice Presidents, Secreta-
ry and Treasurer. Single membership
tickets, which will admit one person dur
ing tie fair, thirty-fve cents.