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The Price Of PAPER.

The Boston papers have all raised their
rates-the principal ones to $40 per year, or
five cents single. Papers no larger than the
Press, and with no more reading matter, have
gone up to this high figure. We do not in
tend to ask any more for our paper than a5so-
lutte necessity requires. But We invite atten-
ton to the following facts:
The paper used for our daily weighs 35 lbs.
per ream-a ream containing 4S0 sheets. This
costs 70 cents per pound net cash. Itrequires
about $50 sheets, when the unavoidable waste
is considered, to supply subscriber one year
so it is perfectly demonstrated that the cost
OF ,chite paper before a type is set, is orer
SEVEN DOLLARS year for each of our
daily subscribers. Intelligent readers need no
figures or arguments to convince them that,
at past prices, the larger our list the more the
loss. What we shall do we have not definitely
determined. We have hoped for decline in
price of paper, but instead we have had only
repeated advances. Our friends must not be
surprised ii they should find us compelled, 10
a very few days, to advance the rates TO those
who receive the paper by the month, week, or
single copy. We don't want to increase our
yearly subscriptions if possible to avoid it.
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The Printers Union in New York.

The Printers Typographical Union in New
York have really attempted piece OF despot-
ism little more refined than that attempted
in this city last winter. Here they did not
undertake to decide what should go into
paper; only who should work in the office
aud who should not. Not so in New York
There a publisher not conserving TO the
Union" arrangement was not to be allowed
TO advertise for help in paper that did accept
their articles OF faith. We copy from the
World:
The printers Of Typographical Union Mum
Der Six have made two mistakes which have
ost them the sympathy OF the better portion
ii the craft, and which must incur the disap-
probation OF the laboriDg public and OF all
air-minded and intelligent persons who desire
o see an equitable adjustment OF the claims
u labor and OF capital.
/. They undertook 10 constitute themselves
he judges lii matters not on what pretext, or
or what apparently overpowering advantage
md necessity tue srbilers, TO decide what
mould and what should not appear in the col
INNS OF the newspapers owned by those who
mployed them.
In the mere statement of the case such
sciion is indeensible, aud no editor or pub
isher would be respected by any intelligent
iourneyman printer who should tamely sub
nit TO such an interference with his preroga-
i've and such use of his property, by
another.
2. They undertook not merely to control
he action of the members of their own society
ombined In the strike. but also TO prevent
he free action of other printers not belonging
the Union, by preventing them from being
ntnrmed OF the demand for their iabor--inior-
nation contained in the advertisement which
hey tried TO exclude.
This, too. in the mere statement of il. Is in
lefensbe. IL is wrong, and intelligent work
len OF every craft know il to be wrong: and
proportion as the workmen OF any craft are
intelligent they will refuse their appreciation
" support 10 the iourueymen o.. one craft
sho have been guilty of this injustice to their
Employers and TO their fellow-craftsmen in
,ther cities. Members of the same society
re prscticing intimidation now. and have
heretofore practiced violence, In their attempt
0 control the free action of other printers out
u employ ment and seeking situations. To
his sort of thing two listed printers are gen
orally able to attend for themselves; If not,
he police will help them. But the same
principle is involved in the effort of the Print
srs' Union TO keep other printers not combin-
I'd in their strike. from knowledge OF the
iemand for their labor. 1t matters not where
he Union printers undertook to interpose
heir hinderance, They may agree to any
hing Tor themselves, il you please to work, or
,ot TO work, for fifty dollars thousand ems,
,ut the first atom of hinderanee to the free
'ction OF other printers, outside their organ
izaiion, not combined in their strike, and will
ng 10 work at lower prices, was an ndefens-
ble act, which the last Legislature came very
near pronouneing crime.
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The Rebel Attack on Dalton. Ga.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. II.
The Chattanooga Gazette OF the 10Th has
the following:
The rebels in the attack on Dalton, Ga.
numbered 5000 Infantry and cavalry, with six
brass howitzers, and were commanded by Gen
Wheeler. Our garrison numbered 400 men oil
the I'd division, commanded by Col, Leihold.
Sunday morning the.rebels approached the
town in line OF battle, and Wheeler sent for
ward the following formal letter:
To prevent the effusion Of blood, have the
honor to demand the immediate and uncondi
tional surrender OF the forces under your
command at this garrison.
tSigned) JAMES WHEELER,
Major General Commanding,
Col. Leibold responded in the following la
comic terms:
81 have been placed here to defend the post
not to surrender it. Ii. L. LEIDoLp,
Commander United States forces.
The rebels outnumbered Col. Leibold ten to
one, and his command sought protection in
earihworks and large brick building. The
invaders swarmed into the town, but were
CALAMITY kept at bay by the garrison, who
from their earthworks moved down the rebels
in great numbers.
GA Monday morning Gen. Steadmsn arriv-
ed with re-iniorcenents. Skirmishng at once
commenced, aud the garrison sailed out OF
their earthwoiks. AT this stage the IA u
S. colored infantry, Col Morgan command ng,
was ordered to charge. With ringing cheers
and an impetuOus, irresistible rush they eharg
ed upon the rebels, who broke and fed in the
utmost confusion.
The rebels slightly damaged the railroad
track one mile this side OF Dalton. but the
damage has been repaired.
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Mutilated Government Notes.

The rules adopted by the Government in
relation TO the redemption of mutilated notes
are not intended TO prevent the holder from
receiving the full value, but only to protect it.
self against imposition aud fraud. We copy
them below, and it will be seen that provision
is n ade for redemption without cost or loss to
the honest holder:
FIRsT.-Mutilated notes, which have been
aorn, no matter how much, but of which it is
'yident that all the fragments are returned
" deiaced, no matter how badly, but certain
y satisfactorily tnuine-will be redeemed at
heir full face value on presentation.
acknowledgements OF notes will be re-
teemed IN full only when accompanied by an
'tidavit, ating the cause and manner Of the
mutation, aud that the missing part of the
iote Is totally destroyed. The good charac-
ter OF the afliant must, also, be fully vouch-
ID by the officer before whom the affidavit is
taken.
THIRD-In the absence of such affidavit.
Pigments OF notes will not be paid il full, but
he parts presented will be redeemed IN their
proportion To The whoe no C; reckoning, as
a general rule, by twentieths.
FoURrH.-Le>s than halt OF q note will not
be redeemed, except by payment of the full
value of the note under the second rule: or
by payment OF the proportional value Of the
missing part, when presented under the fifth
rule.
FIFTH.-Fragments Of notes, for which less
than the full face value has been paid, will be
retained for year, TO the end that the owners.
who have received less than t7e value of full
note, may have opportunity to return the miss
ing part and receive the amount previously
withheld.
SIxrH.-Until further order, mutiated
notes and fragments will be redeemed only at
the Treasury olthe United States at Washing
ton; whittier they can be sent, addressed TO
the Treasurer Of the United States" A
draft on the Assistant Treasurer, at New
York, for the amount allowed, will be return
ed. IN the same way, TO the address OF the
person remilting the same
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Eugene Humphrey, Esq, the present In
cumbent, had lo2 votes, and was declared
nominated.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
On the first ballot for a candidate for County
Commissioner the vote stood thus:
Whole number of votes was 100
Necessary TO choice, ol
Caleb A. Chaplin had AZ
Miltimore Watts, ~
Luke Brown, 10
II. =. NJ. Greedy, q
No choice-Mr. Brown declined being
candidate prior to the first ballot. Mr.. Watts
name was withdrawn before the second ballot.
The whole number of votes thrown on the
second ballot was 90.
Caleb A. Chaplin, of Bridgton, had So, and
was declared the candidate.
Mr.. Stackpole, from the Committee on Res
olutions, reported the following, which were
unanimously adopted:
Res'ired. That this Convention heartily endorse
the nonina lou of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew
johnson as candidates Tor the Offices of Pr sid ut
and vice President, and as heartily pit the plat
FORM err cied at tie baltimore Convention.
hesotred, That the real question before The nstion
IL not whether Abraham Liuconi better fitied than
Any other UDion man TO administer the Govern
ment. but whether the reoel ion shall be crushed
aud the Union preserved for that Is the vital issue
who rebels at the south ard aitofs at the North
Whatever he guse force upoa the An'erican
people, he then, who wouln hazard the cot tie
nation by raising the question OF comparative err
sonal fitness Ia be must of trug gle for exist nee
no S.ver honest in pu pose il sngulary uuwise, ii
DOT strange wanting IN The essential eltment Of
common SCI So.
Resoired That in all pges by the concurrent voice
Of all mankind, and no less BY The voice of inspira-
~ hnAhf In eRA
lonor awarded TO hIsl who gives his lite moth
therefore our brave officers and soldiers who
haveso nobly rallied for tn ir country's defence,
aud zone ferth lily 10 IN tiniain her honor in
the face OF DEATH have the 10. emost place in our a
ction and memory
Resoir,d That Hon Samuel Cony by a wise and
Efficient a mniiraton of the affairs of the State
has roved himself an able and worthy officer, ana
entitled 10 our cordial support.
Resotred, That having entire corfderce in the
ability ano integrity of the candidate this day nom
mated We shall use every homo able means 10 secure
theirele stion.
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
Messrs. Foster of Portland, Cox of Bruins
wick, Maybury of Harrison, Libby of Pow
nal, and Wescott of Standish were appointed
to report County Committee for the ensuing
year. Subsequently they reported the follow
ing as thst Committee:
Lewis b. Smith, of Portland,
Luke Brown, of Rridgton,
William Small, of Raymond,
Nathaniel Dyer, of Pownal,
Horaiio Hight, of Scarhoro',
Samuel Garland, Of Windham.
The report was accepted, and the gentlemen
aamed were elected County Committee for
the ensuing year.
After a vote of thanks to the President,
Vice Presidents and Secretaries, and three
:hees for the Union, the Convention ad-
iourned sine die.
GILBERT l.. BAILEY, President.
G. z. Haskell, Secretaries
J. t. ADAMS, 'eeie''is'
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ionest, patriotic men, who love the Union,
iate the rebellion, and deny the right OF seces-
ion; who have sons and brothers in the army
r. have lost them in battle, and are proud OF
heir galantry; whose hearts bleed as they
contemplate the appalling danger that threat
.ns our country. We ask these men, are you
represented in that platform? Is there one
word condemning the rebellion? Is there one
word denying the right Of secession? Is there
me word OF adherence for rebel pirates and
nurderers, or single note of congratulation
md encouragement to our heroes ia the field,
'r OF loving pride over the martyrs who have
allen? Is there one void of sympathy for
hose who, called at this dread hour to the
helm of State, have, thus far, in spite their err
ors and inhrnitives, carried us safely through
the most terrible ordeal to which any nation
was ever subjected? Is there single word
asserting that separation would be the end OF
ir national history?
Not syllable of all this-not one. That
platform is not large enough to hold a single
one of those patriotic democrats. Who stands
% 1t has some other reason than earnest, hon.
st patriotism.
Come then, all you who love your party bet
er than your country come all who hate the
administration worse than you do rebellion:
ONE all you niggards who are sick of paying
axes, all you towards who are afraid of being
lrafted, all you sneaks who want the free and
nalienable right to "whop" your nggers, all
you doltS who can't see through aseive; come
llyou who can see neither heroism nor patri-
'tism in the Union soldier, or barbarity in the
Fort Pillow massacre and The horrors of Libby
,rison; come one, come all aud band against
rs. Put on the cast off clothing of the
Did party of the Union, raise aloft in your sac
ilegious hands its glorious old banner and
,ome out aud meet us yet once more. The
sword of the Lord and Gideon is in our hands.
We will smite you hip and thigh. You shall
disappear like the leaves of the forest before
he angry whirlwind, and no man shall know
whence you come or whittier you go.
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The Oopperhead 0Tep Commencement. !,

@NA
l.. Thou shalt have no other god than a
darkey in bonds; to him shalt thou give tbv
souls alteration.
2. Thou shalt not make unto thee anv
likeness of anything in the hearen abope-
for that might indicate progress and not soon
servatism"-but all thy likeness shall be found
in the pit below, where serpents hiss and ne
groes groan beneath the lash.
3. Thou shalt not take the name of thy
Southern Masters in vain. for they win not
hold thee guiltless Ia so doing, when restored,
as we hope they soon may be, to the control
of the nation.
T. Remember the Institution of negro slav-
cry, to keep it holy in all thy caucuses, con
Ventions and thoughts; for this shalt thou la
Dor and do all thy work; for II is the institu-
ton oil the Lord, aud we are his appointed
agents to see 1t transmitted to posterity, with
out defiement or spoilation at the hands of
the aooiltlonists or other heather who num-
bic their gibbersh about the common BROTH
erhood."
.. Honor JEFF Davis and his confederate
hordes, that thy days may be long in the Of
fees which, they may yet confer upon thee.
6. Thou shalt not kill-a rebel.
7. Thou shalt not commit adultery-ex-
cept on the plantation.
8. Thou shalt not steal--except la
Floyd.
o. Thou shalt not bear false witness
except to defame the administration, to pro-
mote the cause of the rebellion, aud to bring
reproach upon patriotic men.
10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours
honor, nor his veracity, nor his loyalty, nor
bis patriotism, nor any good thing that is thy
neighbors; but this thou shalt covet thou
shalt covet office, and place and success, and
to secure these thou shalt recognize no right
in thy neishbor which copperhead is bour d
to respect.
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U. >. Marshal,s Sale.
UNITED STATES ov AMzRIcA,t
DISTRICT OF MAINE "a

UNITED STATES ov AMERICA
DISTRICT OF MAINE as
DUKSuANr TO Yend: Ezpo: TO me directed
from the Hon. Ashur wsre. Jus re of the Init
ed States District Court within and Tor the D.,ret
Of Maine. i shall expose and Sell at Public yepdue
to the highest bidde- tier for TIE following rroper
y ana merchand re at the time and place within aid
District Follows W.
At the CUSTOM HoUsg BUILDING. on Fore street
IN Portland, en- MoHd ~ the 9TH dag On SeDt,uher
merit. az ten O'Clock, A NJ.
Six CAsTs BRANDY AND
les THOUSAND CIGARS.
THREE BARRELS M0LAesEs AND
Two HousAND CIGARS.
The same having been decreed forfeit 70 the Unit
ed States in the District Court said District and
ordered to be sold and the proceeds disposed OF ac
cordif K TO law.
Dated at Portland this 10th day of August A. D.
CHARLES CLARK.
4. :. Marshal
- Dist. If Maine.
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OFFICERS GENERAL HOSPITAL,
Annapolis, Md, Aug. 10, 1864.


To the Editor Of the Press:
The steamer New York arrived here yestel-
day, bringing paroled prisoners from Rich
mond Among them were several Maine boys
captured ia the late battles before Petersb burg
July Both.
1st Sergt. Z. f. Barrows, Co. G, Dist Maine
reported missing) was ON board.
lie repors the following of the 31st Maine.
as prisoners at Richmond: Col. Daniel White
"a Lieut.. J. p. +. Toby, Co. b; Sergt John
p. Wells and Corpl. Daniel Bran, Co. G.; Pri.
Yates Caleb Taylor and Geo. II. Harrington,
Co C.; Capt. K. o. Noyes, slight wound In
ARM Co. D. 1st Lieut.. John p. Sheahan Co.
Z Capt. o. l.. Bartlett, Sergt. II. Allen, Pri-
Yates A. Vanner and Thomas Lilly, Co. G
Sergt. J. J. NJ. Davis Jr., Co. II !; "a Lieut.. C.
o. Pendexter, Co. l.
Respectfully Yours,
L. BRooKINGs, JR.
Lieut.. Co, Ii 3st Maine.
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BY TELE0RA PB
EVENING PAPERS.

Further Particulars of the Figlting at Deep
BoffoBa-Cdsaafttes.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Is.
Intelligence has been received here OF the
Operations OF the Army OF the Potomac up to
Tuesday night. Considerable hard fighting
was done on that day, and our lines were ad-
vanced about a mile.
We have captured four ebel battle. flags and
over four hundred prisoners. The dead bod
les of two rebel generals are now in our hands.
The Sd New Hampshire regiment, which
has only five days to serve, lost heavily.
The colored troops are said TO have behaved
splendidly, and were in the extreme front all
the time.
The lighting had not been renewed at eight
o'clock Wednesday morning, but it was ex-
pected the contest would open again before
night.
Most of the fighting was in the woods, and
at such short range that a man seen was man
shot.
Our loss issstimated at fifteen hundred. and
the rebel loss is unknown.
Among the casualties are the Lieut. Colonel
Of the Sth Maine, arm amputated, and Cot.
Freeman McGilyery, of Maine, was wounded
in the finger. He was in command of the ar
tillery OF the I'd corps.
NEW YORK, Aug. Is.
Inc Iriounes correspondent says the OPP
erations near Deep Bottom on the 18th were
an attack by the rebels. about noon, upon Gen
Gregg's cavalry, in which they were repulsed
by brigade Of infantry sent TO Gen. Gregg's
support. At L. NJ. two divisions advanced
through thick underground, getting active
ly engaged at 9 p. NJ, in which four regiments
of negro troops distinguished themselves. By
dark considerable distance was gained Loss
between 100 and 200.
The Heraid's army correspondent says REF
ugees from Richmond state that during the
whole OF Saturday, from early in the morning
unit. evening, a continuous column OF Lees
troops, Infantry and artillery, was passing
through Richmond northward, going by way
OF Gordonsvlle.
Our forces now hold the approaches from
Richmond to Malvern Hill, besides the Charles
City road.
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MAR REED.

In this city. Aug IS at the Preble House. by Rev
Geo l. Walker. Frank 0ber. of Boston, and Miss
Su lie a. daug hter of Levi 4 isbnry, Ed
In this city Aug II by Rev samuel Roy, james
Spear, Jr, and Miss Mary Biankenbuss, both OF
this city.
In Gorham Aug IS, by Rev Sawyer,
Lii. BY and Miss Carrie Newcomb, both OF G.
In BANGOR july %, Cha Otis Nut ing, of Upper
Saltwater, and Mise Lena Doe, of Milford, Me. mo
cards
Massachusetts, and Eastern papers please copy
in skowhegan. Aug IL. by Rev MIR Berry, William
Drew and Miss Aryisla A, daughter oil Il Lyon,
Esq of 5.
In Bath. Aug l6. John Shaw. Act Ensign u N.
and Miss Lizzie, only daughter of Capt L Mac
loon, of b.
In Bath. Aug 16, Capt Jason Carlisle. of Boothbay.
and Miss Aryilla orne, of Southport.
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Br sch Palmyra. Smith, hence for Maianzas. with
lumber, went ashore 18th INST, Ogunquitt Beach.
Wells and bilked.
ship Richard Busted. tof Bosl onl ii Mitchell,
of portland master at Madras. reports. while going
through Torris otrait, bound from Point de Gale,
discovered ship on shore, with the British nag hy
ing Brought ship too and anchored. Was boarded
by a boat, with Capt Cromwell who reported his
snip TO be the Royai Stexart, OF London, whict
totally wrecked on Cockburn Reef Capt request
ed passage Tor bins IA, officers and part crew.
Took them board aud proceeded on voyage
Capt and bis men were on the wreck IS days, tine
ship being full OF water.
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Sewing Machine improvements.
l. u M B H. X .
Carolina Lumb

Carolina Lumber COMPANY.
fENH undersigned has been appointed by the above
Il COMPANY, IL Agent for the sale o. lumber. Tor
the state OF New York and all orts and place
of New York and Is prepared 10 furuirh hard rns
lumber in any qusntitss by the cargo sawed 10 sny
desired mensiOns at the shortest moi 40 Black
Walnut, Bay wood, sc.
JOR A. TURNER
Aug. 10, 1854. ssd,n
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HEV'tVEf H'FVNN Hff7Fts
SALES AT THE BRoKERs' BOARD, AUG. IL.
Brighton and Cambridge Cattle Market.

WEDNESDAY, aug H. 1901.
At market ISIS beef cattle, 7tS5 sheep
aud lambs; 1888 swine.
PRIcEs-BeJ Cattle - Extra sl3 O0al9 80; first
quality IL 0al2 EOS second do 10 0Vall co. third do
00d9 80 per loo lbs.
The market is without material charge in prices
from last week. The general quality the offerings
is only common extra cattle Tor which there
fair demand and l4ic per 10 paid Mich cows Were
i'll good demand, but dry cows sell hard. Sheep are
plentier this week, aud toe demand active.
The following sales were made at Brighton.
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rEHIs Company offers peculiar advantages 10 per-
sons intending TO insure their yes In its safety
and STABILITY, acquired in its years exper-
encei IN rs ssse = which, without Its capital OF
slJtV9o amounts to yerthree-qnarters OF million
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IN excess OF its liabilities for the reirsufahce
OF all outstanding risks in the facilities prssepfsd
10 Its accommodating stem OF pay ments Of prem.
ums IN the large number. diveTsi. ndific rs and
occupations. various ages and localities Of lives in
sured giving the largest requisite scope for the ope
ration OF the laws OF average mortality and n an
plest guaranty TO the insured for tbs benefits there
or IN ne division OF profit the annual AZ portion
msnt OF which having tor the past fourteen years
averaged Forty per Cent. of the premiums paid.
Policies are issued upon all the pla, usual with
Life Insurance Comp MES and Ut as low rates a. h
consistent wit , visw to equity and solverey
Pafties desiring geneies in owns where the com
Dany have none, and those wishing Travelling Aeen-
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III. q. WILSON. 81 State Street. Boston LIVING
saen re'erenee. or information a. TO ago. present.
ment in regard thereto. Juneltd2m
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From Gen. Sheridaa's Command Rebels at
FISHERS Mountain.


Fishers Mountain.
New YORK, Aug. Is.
The Tribune's correspondent, who was cap
tured Tuesday by guerlilas, near Strasbnrg,
escaped during the light, and reached Balli-
more, telegraphs that DIR. Curtis, OF the Isl
cavalry, was killed.
The rebels captured Gen. Sheridans dis
patches.
There was considerable skirmishing two
da,s previous to cur failing back, the advance
Oh both armies being several successive tmes
in Strasburg. The rebels have taken up
very strong position at Fishers Mountain, be-
yond Strasburg.
One OF our signal stations on the mountains
near Strasburg, was captured on Monday
Five hundred men sent out atlerward to re-
capture it had not been heard from al last ac-
counts.
1t was reported that Early had been rein
forced by Longstreet, and was moving down
on the west OF North Mountain TO flank us at
Winchester.
The friends of the rebels were informed at
Middletown, before they retreated, that Long
street would be at Woodstock on Sunday, and
he promised to return again on Tuesday.