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The War News.

We devote 50 much space to the Agri
cultural Fair, that much of the details Of
the war news gets crowded out. We will
give running account of ofall the
weeks transactions that seems Of most
general interest.
The good news from the Shenandoah
Valley grows better ana better. The rebel
General Early has been or is being
anuihila;ed. His troops are being taken
prisoners orare deserving fast.
It is reported that Lee is working to aid
Early; and that Grant is working to give
Lee a little more than he can we'll do to
take care of himself.
The Navy Department has received de-
tails of the expedition up Fish river. 1t
was successful. Admiral Farragut has
succeeded in removing twenty torpedoes
that prevented his approach to Mobile.
The Ergniag Post says, in regard to the
peace propositions:
Gen. sherman We are authorized to
state, viii not ne-otiote on terms preced-
cnt of an unconditional submission of the
rebels to the Government Of the Unon,the
fullest acknowledgement Of its rights, and
an open ;saeffission that the War was against
the onion. was what Alexander II. Stcph-
eng declared it would be, i'll 1850, blum
der and 4 crime.
The Post savs: If Georgia will agree
TO these preliminaries, sherman will meet
them frankly and eheerfully.
The bcs; evidence OF the success of the
Union cause and the depression of the
rebel rags, flags and confederacy. is found
in the market reports. The New York
Herald in abiding to the downward ten
dency of things, remarks, as follows, not
forgetting It's usual fling at the abolition
lists
Everything is coming down, and COM
ing down with "A crash.
{" The reason of all this is that the re-
belion is coming down. Early has come
down already. SO has Mobile, if current
reports be true. Grant will move pres
emily, and then Lee will come down.
Then sherman will come down like a
thunderbolt, and nothing will be left OF
the so-caled contederacy but a few starved
negroes, and good deal of waste paper,
aud the mortal remains of jeff Davis
Then Macmillan will come down from the
throne now tottering upon French hayo-
nets. Louis Napoleon, who begins TO feel
Very weak, according to the the foreign
correspondents. will come down also
Lord Palmerston will come down, with
Earl Russell at his heels. We shall have
the Jack and Gill business all around
\ great many people, at home and
abroad. on the thrones and off thrones,a al
the North and at the South, copperheadr
and abolitionists, bond and free, black and
white, will certainly cone down when
the rebel rag is hauled to the ground and
the flag of our Union goes up and floats
proudly from every flagstaff upon TIL,
great continent"
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II General Fremont and General
Cochran have withdrawn as candidates for
President and Vice President. This
narrows the canvass down to Lincoln and
Johnson, Who stand on a platform which
means an honorable Peace Union and
Liberty /; and Mcclellan and Pendlcton
who stand on a platform which means a
dishonorable Peace, dis Union and Slave
ry. Can any rational man hesitate which
ticket he ought to support Z!
The once proud democracy used TO be
not only in favor of present war, bu.
for the . next one" IL was for war
whenever and wherever, a pretext could
be made for one. But now it is the great
Peace party of the age. 1t wants peace
with JEFF Davis. 1t wants peace with
the arch rebels that drove their ignorant
fellow citizens into hot rebellion for tbeir
own benefit,
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The Atlantic Monthly for Octobe

Tile Atlantic Monthly for October
presents for table of contents, A night
in the Water, On a late Vendure, The Ride
to Camp, The True Story of Leigh, Com
munication, House and Home Papers. Ser
vice, Madame Recaimier, The Wellfleet
Oysterman, Charles Lambs Uncollected
Writings, Weeks and Days, Paul Jones
and Dennis Duval, The Future Summer.
Democracy and the Secession War, &c.
Colonel Higginson will begin in the next
Atlantic series of papers describing the
traits and adventures of his pioneer colored
regiment.
The publishers announce that they find
themselves compelled by the continued
high price of paper and the constant ad-
vance of material and labor, to advance
the subscription price. The terms are as
follows Single subscription. $500; two
copies 500; five copies $1,000; ten
copies $4,000.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-09-30

HIGHLY H0NoRAnLE.-In 1861, Ms. j.
+. Conant, grocer and fruit dealer in
Chatham street, failed for about SIS,
lie compromised with his creditors for fifty
cents on the dollar, and continued his bust
ness. On Friday he paid the full amount
OF all his Indebtedness with six per cent
interest per annum. Such integrity is
worthy of commentator rs AN example
to those who are now feasting upon the
spoils of their victims. 1t shows that Mr..
Conant prizes honor more than money and
taat iie esteems "a good name as better
than great riches. - raretler.
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~ We earnestly ask those owing for
the American for any length of time, to
call aud pay up. 1t Is costing US more
than our weekly receipts to pay for the
bare white paper. We cannot stand these
present czorbitant prices unless We cut of
all who do not pay.
rg- We intend to charge the full am
cunt stated in our terms, so that any one
can see that their interest lies in paving in
advance. We give this timely notice.
We have just paid 800 for four bundles
OF paper that ought to have cost some
S25.
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l.
las Of t$s Bi"'e At Fi,hcr's HI, ia.
The Essay Utterly Routed
New YoRK, Sept. .,
TIE Trtb4lc's Winchester despatch Of
the 9th. has details of the battle at
Fish .ras H'h. Gen. Crook, after Il rapid
AMI di.ficIlt march, struck the rebel left
flank ana threw one Of his divisions on
the;r rear b. magnificent charge. The
rebel LEFT wing was driven in confusion
upon the centre, which at the same time
was charged in front BIZ the 9th and 10Th
CORPS. This. combined front, flank and
rear al tack was too much for the rebels
aad their whole army broke and run, aban-
doning their s1illary and everything that
could impede their flight.
The Lac. Of retreat was covered with
every species of property known in an ar
nav. Our losses were very small consider
in- the strength of the position an | the
aiyaataye gained, not over 200 i'll al
The K ,iel- were evidently taken by sur
prise BY the attack on their left which
they considered inpragnabie.
hcrshAT'S division, of Longstreei's
corps, came up just in time to take part
In She action, bat cHi!. 81F iaiuSe courage
into The hearts If tie S>Fldtsd rebel al
lnr. Ha shared tl- - ne ia.p. and was
o1b-td 70 retrea. vict r.t rest. our cav
alE4 tba. yves seas late E.aFay valley are
ae+,re.y engaged in picking up prisoners.
Hundred -~re being sent in by them. and
hundreds more are hourly giving them
selves ap.
The Lcbel officers say their force in bat
tle oH monday vas -, COZ.
The Tribane's Washington dispatches
dyuiestire statement that there is to be a
new god bearing interest loan.
There are rumors OF other Cabinet
changes.
cen. Neil has bceu assigned TO the Dis
t.ict of AIartin>bure.
Its believed here that a battle will
take place at once at Petersburg.
Tire Times Washington despatch saws
Col Baker Las made another haul of
coEateffeiters Of Government currency.
The Hsra5d'S &gh Army Corps cores
ronlent says the rebels can be seen busily
Engaged Strengthening their main line Of
works in front Of Petersburg, and also
running an interior line.
The RsraidS Fortress Monroe cores
ponaent shows that the exchange of pris-
oners is going ON rapidly. over 1000
were exchanged on the l9th inst The re-
bel Gen. Walker has been exchanged for
Gen, Bart ett who was captured at the
nine explosion,
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about 50 prisoners. The rebels were COM
manaed by Wrkham. and retreated up
the Valley. On Sunday our cavalry eff
ectcd a junction with Sheridan's infantry
near Newmarket
HEADQUARTERS Army Of Potomac,
Sept. %.
Quiet prevails in front of Petersburg,
broken only hy occasional artillery duels.
y good deal Of heavy firing was heard
yesterday and to-day in the direction Of
the James river, supposed to be from the
gunboats. \ large body Of rebel cavalry
are reported to he moving on our left this
evening. Their object is not yet develop
Cd
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| am, Very respectfully,
Your accident cTkant.
signed ". +. SHERMAN.

DRAFTED MIN AND THEIR SUDsTI~
TCTFS. We copy for the hcucit OF draft
al m,n the following provision Of the EN-
rol,mrnt law relating TO them and their
substitutes
Sec, 5,h Of an act to amend an act cnti-
He'd an act for enrolling and ling out
the national forces and for other purposes.
Approved March 3. 1868.
And be II further acted,-That any
person drafted into the military service OF
the United States, NAV, before the time
fixed for his appearance for duty at IT,
draft rendezvous. furnish, an acceptable
substitute subject to such rnles and rcgula-
tons as may be prescribed by the Sccre-
tary of War.
That, il such substitute is not liable to
draft, the person furnishing him shall be
exempt from draft during the time for
which such substitute. is not liable to draft.
not exceeding the term for which he WAS
drafted, and if such substitute is liable to
draft, the name of the person furnishing
him shall again be placed on the roll aud
shall be liable to draft IN future calls, but
not until the present enrolment shall be
exhausted, and this exemption shall not
exceed the term for which such person.
shall have been drafted.
Any person now i'll the military or naval
service of ihe United States not PHYSICAL,
ly disqualified. who has so served more.
than one year. and whose term of unex-
pred service shall not Mt the time of sub
siitution exceed six months may be en-
ployed as a Substitute to serve in the.
troops of the State in which he enlisted :;
and If any drafted person shall hereafter
pay money fog the procuration of a sub
.titute under the provision of the act to
which thi. is an amendment, such payment
OF money shall operate only to relieve
such person from draft i'll filling that quota.
and his name shall be retained on the rolf
in filling future quotas, but in no instance
shall the exemption OF any person. on ac-
count OF his payment Of communications
money for the proeuration of substitute.
extend beyond one year, but at the end of
one year, in every such case. the name OF
any person so exempted shall be enrolled:
again, if not before returned to the enrol
mcnt list under the provision of this Sec
ton.
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Tile removal of Postmaster Blair
gives good satisfaction to the Union men.
1t was done, because Mr.. Blair couldn't,
or didn't subscribe to the Baltimore plat
form. The Blair family are a troublesome
set anyhow.
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Men and supplies have been for
warded to General Sheridan. This is
right, he is doing more just now to knock
the bottom out Of the Mcclellan party's
tub, than any other officer Every good
Union victory is sadly damaging to that
party.
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"ExecntiYe Mansion.
Washington, Sept, %, 1864.

Washington, Sept, 3, lo64.
Hon. Montgomery Blair;
Ny Dear Sir-You have generously said
to me more than once, that whenever
your resignation could he relief to me it
was at my disposal. The time has come.
You very well know that this proceeds
from no platform, no dissatisfaction Of
mine with you, personally or officially
Your uniform kindness has been unsurpass-
ed by that of any friend; and while it ia
true that the war does not so greatly add
to the difficulties of your department as to
those Of some others, it is vet much to say,
as most truly can, that in the three years
and a half during which you have admin
istercd the Geneaal Post Office. | renem-
Der no signal complaint against You ill
connection Herewith.
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! ours. as ever,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Post Office Dep, Sept. %, 1854.

IVst VulVV I7Vl1.' ~VVT. -o' I~1f'
Very dear Sir; 1 received your note of
this date, referring to my offers to resign
whenever you should deem it desirable for
the public interest that should do so. and
stating that in your Judgment the time has
now come now therefore formally ten
der NY resignation OF the Office OF Post
master General.
came, take leave Of you without re-
ncwing the expression OF my gratitude for
the uui.oa.I nslae.> y llich has marked
yoaT course toward
Years very truly, NJ. BLAIR.
The President.
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What New Feature for Next
Year P

What shall he done, or what can he
done. rather to make the Eighth Annual
Cattle Show and Fair for this county. n
more perfect success than any preceding
one. We have no doubt but before the
autumn of 1868 rolls round, but this ''cru-
Ell war" will be over, and the people every
where will be rejoicing in peace and re-
stored country. If so, it will he an au-
spcous time to give new life and sigor to
all the aids of agricultural science, and all
that tends to promote the mechanic arts.
The Hancock Agricultural Society has ac-
compli>hed good work during Its seven
year life 1t has stimulated many farmers
to do more, and to do better, than in the
past. 1t has. to large extent, caused the
Introduction of improved stock in the
county. 1t has awakened an interest i'll
stockra sug and stack-keCpng, which
heretofore was unknown: and the benefits
accruing 10 the farmers from this newly
infused life in this direction. is wide spread
and patent. But what shall be done to
stir up more general interest, and to
make every man woman and child, think
and feel that they have personal interest
in this matter This is the question:
From the natural formation of the county
and the central location of the Society's
Grounds. the whole county is we'll accom-
modated. Therefore every town should
be represented This is not so now. Some
towns think they have no interest. and
seemingly don't care To have, while others
are spasmodie in their efforts to make the
Show succeed.
We intend to throw out few hints of a
new plan for the future. in the expectation
that it viii provoke II reply, or cause such
sound suggestions as will ripcn into a sue
ccssful plan of action.
The general plan is to have towns of
aheat equal population and lying eontigu-
oa-. or nearly so to compete one with an
other in field crops, in a stock exhibition,
in cereals, i'll garden vegetables &c. Say,
take two towns and let them compete in
field crops; two others i'll garden vegeta-
llcs two others in cereals two others in
the production of the workshop, and two
others make general thing OF it present
inc the best show they can embracing all
these. Have a premium offered of $50
for the town succeeding in general cx-
hibt, and So for the successful town i'll
any one department.. The Society appoint
Ing the committees. As many as twelve
men III each town shall promise before
hand to engage in the plan. The premium
to 20 towards founding farmers Library
for the town or the persons engaging in
the plan. or for the subscription of agr
cultural newspapers for the same. OR let
farmers clubs Of twelve persons or more,
be formed III each of these towns, and let
these elah, give and accept the challenge
to compete at the Fair, for a prize which
snail be offered by the Trustees.
These views are crude and may not be
worth much, but they may call out our
friends WHO are Interested; and in null
titpde Of counsel, pretty good authority
says. there is wisdom.
Shall we hear flam those who have time
aud ability to develop plan for the Society
winch will promote Tire Object for which it
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New York Markets.

6SPW ~
Flour 25c bigher--Sales Il, 900 barrels. State,
S., 4O@9 2Oj Round Hoop Ohio, slo,25@ll,75
Western, Sc, 60(a II, 20; Southsrn-sales 20 bar
rels, at SIC. 90@H 90; Canada Zoe HE hs.-salsI
$50 bbls, at s9,O0Dll, so.
Wheat 3(95c hisher--Saies, $1,000 bushels
Miea amber, s2D7 Lac POS; Ky ueits >.
SO ~
Corn nrmur-S4.aa uniuportAut.
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PreIaiunhs AW0r led.

Joshua Watson, Sedgwick, grade Dur
ham bull, LIST premium, $500
bull calf, :. " 1 90
VIM Young, Trenton, 3 yr. bull, 90
Parker & Pearl, Dedham, blu |, gratu-
ity, 3 50
Levi JOY, Ellsworth, bull, Q 90
Barlow Hall, 3 50
Joseph Gripdle, Penobscot, bull, 3 90
joshua Was n Sedgwick, COW, S 90
John l. Moor, Ellsworth, " 3 90
Joshua Watson, 3edgwiek, heller .
Year, 3 w
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NEAR PETSRsBI,RG, Va,
LII

Maine
NEAR PETERsBu RG, Va,
; pt. 9Th, le6I.
DEAR J If You could have heard the
vociieroas cheering that went up from our
ranks, when the welcome news OF the
Maine election reached us, it would have
done your patriotic so good. The rebel
pickets being within hailing distance, were
anxious to know the meaning Of our nos,
Observation-Disclosures being let into the Sc
cret, their cauatenances fell to 80 degrees
below zero ust as you say the ease was,
when the copperhcads in your town, heard
OF the capture Of Atlanta. What a strik-
ing sympathy exists between the Southern
rebel and the Northern copperhead-O if
these vile reptiles of the North, only knew
how they were "treasuring up wrath against
the day of wrath" and bringing disgrace
upon themselves, fauilie. and descendants.
to the latest generations BY thus resisting
tAe best government in the world, and aid
Ing TINS unholy rebellion-thcy would, Tor
ought to- repent in dust and ashes''-and
do works meet for ropcntancc.'
We DC .asionally ger hold Of Maine
copperhead paper, but we soon drop them
like IA hot potato-it is really sickening to
peruse their loathsome eontents-somc OF
them say that the soldiers are all for Nc
Clellan-ths is all moonshine. doubt if
ten such, can be found in our regiment.
1t was really
disgusting to read about the Chicago meet
ing OF trstors-and as Little Mac" ha.
associated himself with these pnprincipled
scamps, and made his bed with the enemies
of his country, let him go.
Inc rebels checred when they heard of the
nomination of the young Napoleon
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D-sp1'rL from Secretary .Stan,on-.Neri-
6aa beyond -Nesg .Ntr6et, still Pwsu-
ing ttc -Iirc4tg Pieces of Art
iiisrg Cuptre1 at Fishers HW.-Lat-
er fr7m ItrGg.-IHe French Rcputsed
ina Serere Engagement aear Natam-
or0s.
WASHINGTON, SEPT 26-l0 l-2 A. NJ.
To Mgior General Dix
Dispatches from Gen Sheridan. dated
at II O'Clock Saturday night, six miles
soath Of Newman ket, have been receiy ed.
He had driven the enemy from Mount
Jackson, without a.iug able to bring on an
engagement the enemy were moving
rapidly, and we had no cavalry present to
held them Torbctt had attacked Wick
hams force at Luray, and captured a
number Of prisoners. Sheridan found re-
bel hospitals in all the towns from VIM
chester TO Newmarket, and was 90 miles
from Martinsbnrg. Twenty pieces of ar
tilierY were captured at Fishers Hill, 100
prisoners, large amount Of ammunition,
caissons, limbeFs, &c. large amount of
eatrenching tools, small arms &c. No
list Of the captured material had yet been
received.
The small towns throughout the valley
have great many OF the rebel wounded
cen. Stevenson reports the arrival at
Harper's Ferry Of train of wounded, 90
captured guns aud 50 additional captured
officers.
B.,yhiatilse has gone TO take command
% Tue rebel Department OF the South
west.
Dispatches received this morning from
Gen. ShernaI's command state that Hood
appears To be moving towards the Alaba-
ma linz.
y strong force Of rebel raiders were re-
ported 10 be operating against Shermans
implications, and had captured Ath
Gus. Alabama. Vigorous exertions were
being made 10 oyerJakc and destroy this
force.
JEFF Davis is reported to be at Macon.
Reports have been received from Cen
eral Cauhr.
Gen. Steele has been strongly reinforc-
ed and has taken the offensive.
Dispatches from Gen. Grant, at 10
O'Clock last night, report no military opera
tons.
The above comprises the substance Of
military information proper for publica-
tom received to the present date, by thit
Department.
lSigned) Z. NJ. STANTON,
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E. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
New YORK, Sep.

NEW YORK, sept. 70.
The steamer Fang Shurzey from New
Orleans 18th. has arrived.
Mobile Bay adyices of the 1ith. state
that all was qniet there, but movements
were on foot, by both the fleet and army.
Preparations were making to remove the
guns. machinery, etc. of the sunkcn Mon
it0r Tecnseh.
Details of the Rio Grande news show
that C1rtiaas was still on the north side of
the river Rio GIande. SO says The Era
OF the loIh.
Some 30) Mcxicans had surrendered to
Major NDyes, with three guns, at Palo AL
TO, between Braz0s and Brownsville.
soon after the rebels, who had recover
ed fromatheir frat scare, at Brownsville,
attacked Major Noyes who with l75 Tex
as Union Ca ,alry, and the 300 Mexicans,
repulsed charge of the rebels, driving
them back in confusion, Subsequently
Major S0yes returned 10 Brazos.
CAIRO, H., Sept, %.
Memphis a}yicas of the 23d, states bust
ness on the riyer is quite brisk.
Cotton was quiet at New Orleans.
Provisions depressed.
CAIRO, Sept. 25,
New Orleans adyces of the 18th, state
that a French force which sailed from
Bagdad, Mexico, on the 18th in iiya stea n
ers for Matamoras had an engagement
with Cortinas on the 18th and were re-
pulsed wish severe loss anl returned to
Bagdad.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 25.
A Fort Scott Arkansas, telegram states
thaRoae'of the guard recently captured
Mt Cabin Creek were killed or taken pris
ohers. Nearly all have arrived at Fort
Scot, aad the few wounded have been
seat for.
Shelby with 4O1o rebel cavalry, oeeupi-
.e1 Ere lefiek st0In, 20 miles east OF Pilot
Ka9b yesterday.
Gmsral Ewing, with a brigade of
tr5ops, hla gone to meet the enemy. Pr
Ios K.n VI is well fortified ana garrisoned.
Cape Gireaudeau can also stand siege ;
and the olly dam lge the rebels can do is
ta.sss ta Iron Mountain railroad. Part
of Plies forces moyed toward Batesville
~ a,ssys.siape, intending to join Shelby;
fser6 Fla ] force to invade Missouri
rea-s,ges vt Fceisrektown is probably
'1.s lrG1se of tai, eqilna. which il es :
massd at i}3 o. 10 Part Of the IG b
Z, nN$sr ~ ifl fFa4s lsg~RT etf = av p
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Important fror, 7tnaessee-A Baftle In
niaent.-Forrest Prepares to -ittach, orr
Forces al PeidSki.- Gen. Rosscraas IN
Line Battle 10 Dettnd the 1o,eR-.>her-
i3la sad Prtssiag the En,my-Heaey
:SkjF1alstiag gong oR.-Froaa Peters
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Telegraph Asws;
FROM THR DAILIBs!

L1'sf from Gea.ral Sheridan Part;cr-
las Of t4s Bt9s At FisRer's HI, Ia.
The Essay JUeriy Routed
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- The following is an extract from a
letter of u Sergeant belonging to the lGtl
Maine:
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CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Sept. y.
The Nashville and Chattanooga Rail
road has not been disturbed by Forrest,
and ample precautions have been taken TO
keep up uninterrupted communication be-
tween Nashville and Atlanta.