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The Portland daily press., 1865-06-01

div SOLDIERS CLAIMS that 30 many Of
SNa eqs byaye boys are to be mustered eps,Qf the
service ytKey nahhotbe toOd careful in relation
to the charactef ofthei many agents" who are
ready tp look up bsck claims forIhem. Many
d10f these agents are gross cheats and swindlers,
vipshoss hands asoldief WoHld fhd Tess ner-
-cg than In the hands OF a guerrilla Have an
,abAa0 item, ana bessnrsl Of theIf tsdstworthi-
ness before trusting them. We can confident
d X gepprpsnd Massfs. HarpQn1 81 sawyer,
whose card will be found In our columns ~
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-01

WAsHiNdToN, May 81.
Hssfop wing ctl f a. isodlaS az just beer

IA S,14aI1 Il ILL 4 ~ r.
stare Department, Washington, May 20 =,
hh1a:--A COPY eiO fthsr fssiqnHts7 Amnesty.
7 eeoclau stion of this date is hsfewfih pp6n
sary q STATE q directed Is Establish s ESss.,
I'D regulations for Iher adpipi.tsr;ng. aud re-;
y ,rAIE the amnesty OATH 40 &sto Secure lbs,
snefits to The people, and guard the govern.
rent sgairst traudE Ppsp M ToEhss iatuncr,
A.sphs Won CARA 1nsdrnieiig fhat iha soathl ore
cribed in the proclamation NAV be t k, ara
p Inscribed before any commissioned officer,
wi, military or laval, III the seryics Or The
United States. or any military Or civil officer
II loyal Sac or Territory, who BY the laws
aereofo may be asall1ad foF administering
nlths. All officers who receive such caths III 3
hereby sthorizsd to giyeI certified copies
thereof 70 persons respectively by whom they
are mades and dssch oflicars ARE sRsfebb re-
quired to- tTansrIit the original OF such pftTs'
At as early day. as WI be, lconvepept ,tb this
department, where they viii b6 deposised and
remain. in tn archives of the goyernmants-i-
nAHegister thereof will be KEEPS rinitbe ddpait-
mHnt, and on appticattpIr in proper cases, csrs
itidcatesI Wiil'bsi ISSUED fsuth records IL tne.
customary form of official certificates. Bio
be jY7g'Tf assH1 1s alsnya q State.
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-01

u BHgpaaae, 6rSdf8s Ia a aassl0fsodaiiaiss AZ
Crosnan 4 Poor's y luxury these hot days,
Itbas all the favor olaNcupsofSol old Java with,
cream in It. ,11e'
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-01

THf> June -h1mbsr oil Heaes at Home, a :
magazine Of Religious and Useful Literatufe,,-
has been received by E. G. Andrews, No. 81
Exchange street. ~ &
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-01

PHILADELPHIA, May 31,,
me sunscrlpuons TO- me H3o loan 70 day.,
pm az parts of the u mon LAS. talearaphea
Jay Cooke, amounted to 81 Ol0 800 The
!, 1mber Of individual subscriptions OF $50 Snd
/ 4OOlNa67i0.1 4 N150ZI~s9
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-01

- THERE will be prayer meeting 70 the vM1
ttry'ot the lst Baptist Church, Federal street,
al O'Clock this afternoph. The fp6bdc are,
Fiin4ited 70 attended, bne ,s9vT9sofd liz Of
= ~
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-01
nKa.Atngson oerrsspSaSaRaQSsHsa

.aTAe. .ssN4w YORK, May 81. sa 4,
The Commercials Washington Dispatch
dPfesidentl Johuson isTpreparinx an Of
ieiai announcement Of the reStorshion or
rpeSPht 90 HE q Opposed t fnileary tribunals,
aad WI have 30 Nose Of themu ZOE
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-01

WE YOU'D call particular Attention 70 tph ss
sale or a house at SS6 Congress Strett5by
Henry "a y Bailey \ Cos sFfiday--.o morrox -ats
o,clock u M bre
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-01
'SRe,,aa;oo5nDsH 1Not,css

CWTTH eheirg'dead yet sp sskesh FSv&l bosh
text 6f tne Sermon AZ st. SteTAes b1Che+ch " q
Iiw t6nrnin 6bnxicIs geofg A. IQ O'CLOCK Ipe
rev Dr a.s = scores cong bsa
EIlih Nessry of the &c sEa ti5 ~
rtsyf-
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-01

speatA eff y.sa0s efa tasb H.os ) 6q4ftrl f6Sss
messt to Re-organixs oivt ;GSvssuis4ent ia
AIabassdsr. II 1Ao ailHW
E us X90a s'si NASHVILLE, TepR,,b May 81
..5saJudge Catrons, Associate Jusjies 81 the IT,
s. Court, died In this citv this evening y
Cpl John c., Bradley, Col. Nicholas p&yis
andsJudge Parsons, OF Alabama, ara here ID
theB way to Washington, to coaierTwith The
President In relation to the re organic on III
the civiEgdEernhAut 6f alabama. The Assets
of the State banks are nov being eountedoat
the Capitol. .'9.' Is DIV
Howell Cobb is paroled tovisit his familysiu
The rebel Secretary Mallory and Senator
Hil' left yesterday for Fort Warren e1nii
The fpfieia1s OF Pie State Bank, Ray, Battle
} and tllqAlaB are cut on Par9ieH oldsi
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-01
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.blqowrH 20 THE ----- 9soTg = =
t17E yEvl Ms IPAPERS. a

GEN. DSHERMAN's REPoRT.-The eve mug
papsfg yesterday Phbfishsd ep9rtions OF Gem
SbeimsnA- report upon his negotiations with
>Gsn. Johnston, In which he defends his course,
AS Tie report Nas -sYlds1ily pot complete, as
published me- have not transferred it to our
coliuthss eferrng- ia Evsis un'il we get the
fgi epes elore publ hing sys
Tob IL ynuso sa1 @ b1ali-o4 70 ytfo ID, q so 40
Arrest ofs agPost 01ieeu 0fssSsr for "a hRsbbesv
~ - lTSl4 o . Of $f65, 900. sasTa so3'Ia ia
b5,aa9 n, sa sSi ,d WAsHsaroS. May 80uo-
re The police detectiyes pk baltimore acting
TOR the Poet Office cD-phrtment, to-day arrest
ed Charles w. Spencsr, "a ERIK III the Post Oh
Elffe in this eftNs 6l the charge Of having alb
sSactsddrom the Departaif Mt abcuo si60,eeU
WORTH or VI 8. bonds, and about $4,000 yH pos
tage Stamps Sbencef was III ken before i j u.s.
tice, and s. J. Bowenp The civ Pastnasset ap-
tpeafed,F andra statenentat9 thu effect uthat the
above mentioned Smoahts have already been
,ascestained miesinq, made. III
n drc default Of 500, 900 10 ittheo prisoner
was committed to jail for further heatisg.
The detectives %isos arrested in Baltimore b.
oadi N S.tal gt ss enlarged cha ng
/ TTTHT A'Ir,azsz " shN Gw YohkR, way slsac
sibSteamfhip Kangaroo from HserpoolEis conn
ing np.-NeKs anticipated. ~ NJ
|OigeisGmg. ETtfnGts OF
laossaisvu,oD ,-,n.,yrGGr sotas 1seegrss. ,sp ON
Mi oe sd ID x rezNEw YoRK. May d..
|litoThe Hsrsll'sa NashinptenI Dispatch saws
gsh Rsyis + expected a. 70 q " arrAgned ioOh
LoSSgsstreei has received permission sion to visit
Washington on private business. iiR aa
eis The HeraId,sa New Orleans correspondent
osays Gen. Candy Is making arran gements for
opening the military lines 10 trade. nasqgg IN
Hso Gem Warren has assumed command of his
department At YlcEsbdrg.' iinm'2 81 I'd
60 The Times Washington, dispatch says all
eastern troops belonging 10 Gen. -Sheimxlss
army have been ordered to report to neral
Augur at Washington.
Arnnesty Proclamation svell Recesved by loyal
?, s%. .j,EArrivatef Distingrisbed rebels
~ CINCINNATI. May 81.
me. Gszette publishes. Nashville dispas ch,
whicn says tine amnesty proclamation is read
here with great satisfaction By loyai men,
Senator Hill. Howell Cobb and Secretary
Mallory, arrived at Nashville on Thursday. s,
Gen. Milan issued ah order AZ Macon ia
on the 26sn, prohibiting the Georgia .a,isls.
ture from accomplishing anc counsellinc the
PeoRae 10 pursue their pesceful faa6catipps.
promising them the projection of the United
States Government. y.
boa hns fBED0J sbIIi &c sia xndor X 20 III
DfstlnQuished Naral o1ioers Received by the
fIsnW RhSdti Isissna Legfsfsta<S. ~
/ .1ia11OE ,l5xNDwPoRT tRs l.. MayD3l.,
Vice Admiral Farragnfa aRearsA.Jmiral Pdf-
nters Commodore Rakas Capt, dE,yrsien and
,eihef nsvAlIheroesj visited fhef Tap &Istufethis
lrfii6fni6g, and were feceivedih grand commit
tee.~- M. George T. Clatke- Introduced Al res
oltftfoff fiji their favor, Which waS adopted Ak
ter WHICH the grand committee took q RECESS
for halflIA an hpuf,, lliw II soqorq GaIhrya IL
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-01
/ am, SIR, yours, tBes,at al boai1q
3IIIq OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,


.Vsr Sssss IL 7 81 bra
eysd zion ofthe 2doanniversary ofithe timehohor
saSSaed RsE uasIad sbs ured
,or III occurs on Tuesday nexts and alta meeting
10 1a6fthe members 81 the company held ono Tues;
% % daysnfB yptsS to a 81 a y ours
ionaoisome oneoof theaisiands On 0asco Bay,
practice target 6, fl other atn9yehs nts,
andhaYB agband New Eugisnd Choweer, with
other edibles, and thus ceiebtate f6s event in
!drftErtppal Wpnne5ruU 5091T9q A
1t is desirable that there should be gener ap
reunion of the members, past and present, on
this, occasion = Many If the past members
Lave already 1iGhifad their. fntbntion OF unit
ing In the celebration, and all are INVITED So
f, Z &dda. IfTitkefS fot AheamemberS and honor
airy members can be obtained at DR.. dwafd
Mason's drug store, and in order that proper
!Pfefh!Ca nsg ba PadsraoE alb RPS desirAble
that those who intend participating In the fes.
.y6; titles should secure their tickets this week
all pQ8slyer ii aeisuimI LIS bnz -cssAisA n
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-01

Notes ofs ell the Senominatipns named will be
promptly fur. ishad mon recei t of subscriDtions
aaThs otssot this Thit Sres are precisely similar
In form eothe gwen. fhirti.s aressy
sola exrs8 that che GOrernr emit reserves to fseif
tn option o aging interest In gold oan iai 6apbr
eenos Tins eadsf7 S.f0tbsin cnrrsHcg Sdbscrlsers
viii de3uet the Interest in curre az t9 July 18th,
Mt the tins whenIthey subcribeoeisroI ofGi I,
Tas delivery of he notes of this third sores ofthe
seven tbiFties VIM MN nee on II eIssof Juae. aud
will be madepromptly and continuously aiter tEat
date 2nimil ncsaer5 tf3ll7ad .gkNug0 i95AR
NJ The Slight oh ange N ads In the 3ndtiops offhss
rHI<D SERIES affect only tbelma Ger OF int rest =
1hs pa ut IN gold. II made wal be equivalent to
the currency Interest Of he higher rate ia -
srhHIfs. ufn4to specie paymsnts, in the event of
which only will be the option % "a interest In gold
be ayalad Of woul1 SO reduce and equaliz, prices
athatfarehi sesmsdewitff * percent. FL gold w5a
be ully squa to those made with seven, and three,
tenths per cent. Ia currency. is ysn,
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-01
4 .li7o7 w9l Fars.. c7a ela mo1E

NEW HAvEN,5C Come MsyI 81.
The large b1impral. kurt factory of Jedde.
'''iah Wilcox q CO., ii Meriden, was entirely
4 estroyed by ,tlrei his evening" Iess S3O0, 600.
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-01
wH8ff0hs ,HOME. ,PoRTLAkD. Me,
! 's5sW 4 =" aoo1fslN AZ ,3fsk 1888.


no.s1us4 qG RaBsEs ofa sbs 29h apd scth
instants, observes an sallqSiQpo made therrini
respecting man named essrravers,' byo
-ansdowhith happeart 70 be aimed IS the 0bjectof
sn' 70 y6f cehstfesoaf therefore beg leave go give
:, you a bIjet expansion Of the circHinsfanees
III 30 FAR as ahf Connected Herewith! id4 yna
1t is ttlpe tb&tApfR cationiwas made here oIS
.Iotasundzy Last Fdh thhfakeption on TraHWs, Mhe
.ssnMassrepresented as suffering so severely frems
ease sore back ss lotte 9eAdune the RaiA in ccsfa
-issb Yesiug him to dheocahin snsi57o1 stns.A d,o
no"N Nov osif;s any person acquaiateds with the
Sailors Home IL this city, must be aware that
.s6Ak6fBdSn6e a1dhRdibef on the ground floor Of
1t, and consequently any ledger hasssp be tax
2 L Iarnp avg flights q stairs to sfeepiiiE apart
sodi Regtsibg The isiting room 81, the ground foor
eoi,0 hfd At he TING been ps Wy ard was
Oh 10 consequently clQeedssht III blim4esa ysaT
lie sntoI would theBeiorel at theAime have NO place
s fSt6 tue man Could have been conveyed,
ISede Kept TIE pr dining ROOM. and oRefmit
re me 10 aske yeH such are spitabe places Tor
aoin such a. sHff6foT ?o2 sdnii bre Sasd % oil
If Travers1 c0dldfn not bufferto be moved into
h6lhahh 6fEthe 1Ibs6hT RtD which he had ar
tss1t rived, hedoubtlessi could nAtrbesr toebe car
eyaa sfied up 10 q chsmber here, aud considering
~ =, sth@Te were houses I'd closer imfy
a4sa 10 Che landing who were NOT a. hgaRientiy
sssAA SITUATED atIthed time. and where ia had IA
= > - ITO received ggheyee lE0eclined
aa1d taxing 81 "a Any Pc UNI.
ssom aecummodatinRm but ahen thegt existiHg cir
moo Fuuatancas did INST admit 6ihwst sAdD4Asv will
am, Sir, yours, tSe.a1 nj boai1q obi
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-01
R.oel oailsssssssE CERT lsI Q. Neg lRsrk,

- BuRLINGToN, VT, May 81 bni
is ee1nansapdsM Murray the aHbelE9 officers ar,
Eeslea hEle last evening" will be, sent "a Gen.
b8iE !oInlghs " ptssS is II orted y bsa maj.
rs ard prother,in-law of thertebel' General
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-01

FcuE1H.o OF JULY.-In addition to the era
lion on the Fourth 81 July, there is TO be a
floral PROFESSION 10 the forenoon and Dire works
and music in the evening 1t three different
I,duf,E Rv EeE .W.FE SIG p
In the afternoon there viii be a grand Re-
esIittaLl FOR which the following prizes win be
SwaEdedsIo mO1l s;lAo cid bovome1 san
,aa Nsomileracesnbs single pair Of SOULS,
lagt PSgiEs s4S51i2 az $lGl oli,sccg gI,s,g
81. Two mile race-o zen to tr yan'zed Club,
m this State i II pp1izs $3.50: "a do So =
3D. ThEeelthile raes--open 10 all clubs or
hnafs i !. 49,; = ~ 40 oVAs odI
IN. Race for championship of the the state,
The prize is not byet designated, bnt Will be
some handsome emblem a - tsa1 1oiaob Q, 70
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-01

PLAwT fHIEEEss--Wieniua ainshort time
several ga dena havs beef robbed Of xalhabIe
plantsq These febBefles havebee cethmisteG
principally 10 the evsnirg.a Yesterday the Of
teHdefs we're discovered and 4 hrtge onu mber
OF The plants recovered L appears that he
larcspiesg we're veonNitted byngirls abo ht Is
years Oh age. ~ wa arToe1s were maue. 1T
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-01


cW5 Il Per Ste smship Persia at New Pork
READSfUFFS MARKET, Nav
dulieauheose 81 RE d, Nv ear an more
us Western Gsd; orD aln. md S s ar. de-
fsndNis 9dsase6 Of 3D. whic ohecksf bus ne s. /;
! I, rLlv EkfpUL PROVISIONS AARKET ;7ta %
Ell III M; Pork 9 ~ t aud q ell loy, I; Bt COZ 81
hi*ld~ rsl ssrdp6 q Is lower; Chss 1sg2 is Eer;
IsvAi2 2 g1ensngeds 20 nySssgqasi6 IL Bad o &
81 -hes pots 50s: nEarI 29 Si; Sngars 81 Sxh. ):
d9o6Hb 7fteaAy; Rice ea-ie ana cad ffosin ~.
s5st spiris tn :sapt eat, ~ SIS go 81 ftro-
Il UNI quie's AZ l. CA fer Jefasdd o. ge3sb
o1sz.u aatest BY Telegraph to q seenstown.d n.
% LIyERrpo! Nay g. .,:;sa N y7Cestonl active II
e tn ptcdia orr and exporters iea sAoA ti9n1
d LON DON MONEY MAkKETa May a. p. M
rsos f2r mere ,.,c, @ g. & q
Is 5Qat Ss3 ga;
) sSares 5st IN RI rravoy sYs 20 gaif6lns Ina
aaia9'sSh i'As s,s rosAs M sr ,sss ya - -.
1T sales ESQ 5aits sidaihe Upland "a.
N 6louT 6G log iower sales bhlsa State s.
= $50 Round Hoop Ohio 9l6QS 81; Fes'ern X IS a.
d9eY southef q lie stTs 7isdi5s att 5gf3;Ca .
i g o. .ower:vsaibs $40 nbisu 65oS 49,.
h9at-qlie sales "a t9o An osr r,iichjsan D9
yorn-a@5s icweri sales 8 5000 bushel: new mi. ed
tbats-2@3 shtr; Cansda 50c.
:s ~ fSs bbl. asw $. Al q. %
sd Izs e gs0sa dbO6IsSsO0 6gA
Whi,Aey Pc dy; s,los IT'S bbIs at 2 10.
gsss'a .y ssaa io ioiS
s ssssssssa G . aslssJ sasIu.yil
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-01
g. aE4SS IanE Ess,Fr1p4 utyt was made L,

f1EAH FIRnE ENs1TE.-z,A uist was made
Yesterday afternoon Of The steam fire engine \
sastsf ac'ofH ySheb played atathe iogt off Preble
street, thoughA line of hose bo6iestfn length
Soosha drew pe~eFial s tdfqeXam n some 25
feet above the sPa4e Or reasco Sire, t Church.
saiodcf more 'sbsn 2C8Fes Bibbo, i6stiM was ssai
elsatisfactry1one in every rsspect The l en-
''G9as,EeiahS sblbs., aHd Is foF Inc div
ri Fearozr- - 49, = q III
NaevkWSH asON2 NuN a4c.r lii1
al nj VIE are der eatiohsto IL ,Iaa
,aem Co forfiesdofr foreign paners ber
yl'SfteAHARp Belgian 9aih odeSes sH8 Lis22fRp tol
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-01
rox.d.1NDI 4EtIL ylolAlYr:
oEe,sI 1dserfssesse,sss re- nss

, " 1Resst @dsertfsepsessts Te-rses
4 SfAsaAr2 DleriDe) AaD- This EssainK.
Auction sal s-E NJ. Patten. ~ .
StubM HGfel-st John. erI0 "a @
yb I'm HmsleFSsfA EftEis ssI s9 ANS
oil Mifa4S9f f1iirkIA. G9lbT. 3 &
q II 9laS.s yStttt ,1iov.tl4 w 1,bo., ! Co.
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-01

sSEvENrsENfHS MAisE The past ofieefsl
md pFiSstss IF the 17ih9 ttatus fegihslp ara,
reminded hat their meeting 0make arrange
imepts Tor the Fecep tion of the regiment stands
atjSurrAd To- 8 O'Clock this afternoon, ID room
Noa9 City aBniEdsng. IAN Others who are dis-e
posed TO- lda II tie sescor. 10 welcome ahs
veterans homes are invited to attend and par
rtjeipats IN the meeting.rsa boo evad cav
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-01

RAILWAY TRAFFIc.-Ths.Feceipts on the
Grand Trunk Railway, for the wee k ending
IA A May 9Th werer-bsaui4eq y'dsid 81 II
-s1 oPassengersb ,IUsITJAsa bua TsaoIv $40 no 90
moll Express freight ,mails and suhdries, "a 036 90
edf sFgaghtaudVtve s1oek.oucre-ifO sG67 154 90
.Iaoa hma nG.lo -+----+-
r,sinsg = oTatalo . xo4aoa $117,s6d 90
Y corresponding week last year, 100 27S 90
ON hnEiIQa % . ven II III I'd bfuz--+-
vrb 10 esnut Increase. IS 90
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-01

FOFuahd Dry Dock Co.
a n Assessment ot Van r,o1,sy. -, .ssrs an d,
a SapttH Stock Of ithge Company 4 noW dus a
payaoll at tho office Of the iressursr
-. y. uilEs p 90 O. IN. DAVIS. Treasurer,
lMYISlst, lse5--t4w ir,rI.T M Com RerclAi st.
The Portland daily press., 1865-06-01

1hsse notes are issRed unaerthe dato. OF July 15
1866 an are payable three ears irem than date in
carrency3 or are cynse'tibl9 at option Of the
b Id r ntsireI ii svii7s hnR IL a or A-fs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-12

iook through our stock believing that we can m. Ia
70 thesr intesest TO do Orders WIN be- Allied vim
regard for the interest OF our custom<rr
D. POLLOCK 4 co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-12

In presenting the AUTOMATIC OaaAx. We boldv an.
nounce the greatest triumph in musical Instruments 81
the age During the past half century the French ana
Germans have manufactured reed instrumenfs vifh
double bellows and two pedals for the feet 10 opernt
but the want OF the reversed EXHAUSTION Rfrrovs
(which Is the only beilowsusedin lusde
tmposstbe for them to produce the mellow rich ma
musical tone Tor which instruments are celebrnf
objection to this method blowing Wa thet
both feet being occupied opportunity was offered r
the management Of the swell Wfhint6e psst two -.
Instruments constructed this European nan ~
double blowers, have been n this conn
try, andto counterfeit this difficulty want 81 svrnS
lever has been projected from the centre Of te
menf, to act upon the swell rkp ri rnx
The Inconvenience and conortion necessary 10 t th,.
OBJECT are dsagreeabl" enough gsntsemsn brt -
lazy the use OF appendageis nearly nccsuibe
Our AUTOMATIC device obsates this ifcuItv enf;rsiv
the simple act OF blowing with or less frre vvir
the dcsfed increase decrease ID The volume 49,
FOR seventeen year, the superior xeellence
todeons has not been and for tvo reers
the snorsnoua desnAn4 he's nade nDoesjLie 1r ~ =
meet our orders promptly With fctlits
vefsel warranted in assuring patrons that ~
der. Win Be promptly met and solicit continuance 81
their patronage. *s6sa : - =
- kssrsl disesssf t. clsyynss. c2sveaes ~
ssAssis. =. s :. - = - -
49, e ADD1Bss,
04e. A. RRINCE 4 co. Bufs.lo Wv.
=. RnINCes - co., Ch1eaeee M.
An nla.tssssd cstsaoeus with fun ds,er.pt,op q
| - a' = - ~ % any address novle
{. s II. zse 20. IS 50 f2 e.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-12

keep constantly hand and for sale at the lowest
pfces % caph customers and prompt men large and
wellselecteAstock Of
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-10-05
Duties of and Inspectors

The law has so plainly and distinctly pre-
scribed the duties OF these officers that we shall
up to the day of the election, publish the fol-
lowing brief sentences that officer may mis-
take his duty, and no voter beignorant of his
rights:
''Scc 2ith Gea6rat Election Laar, Nor. 1871
1S63.--The Supervisors and Inspectors, at eve
ry election SHALL permit all persons to vote
who are residents Of their townships and quaH-
fed to uote according to the first section Of tie
third article Of the Constitution
"SEc. 14,-Every officer and person employed
in holding an election by the people, shall be-
fore entering on the discharge of his duties,
take the following oath - solemnly swear
that | will support the Constitution OF the
United States and the CONSTITUTIONS OF THIS
STATE; and that in the election about to be
held, | will faithfully and impartially dis
charge my duties, to the best of my skill and
judgement"
''SEc 56--lf an officer at an election know
ingly and wilfuly receive q bad vote, or re-
ject a good one, or aid in so doing, he shall for
felt not less than fifty nor more than two hun
drcd dollars for every such offence
SEQ. 25.-The Supervisors and Inspectors
shall reject the ballots of all persons not enti-
tied to vote; but the name OF every person
whose ballot IS rejected, shall, if he require it,
be eiatored on Il separate list on the poll books
under the heading rejected votes and the
rejected ballot shall in such case be sealed up
in an envelope or cover, endorsed the ballot
OF a. b. rejected this = day of = and be re-
turned along with the other ballots
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HARPER = FERRY, WEST VA.
Saptemher Il lS6.l.

Although iitt!e accustomed to writing
for newspapers, / feel constrained at
present to write to you !, few lines with
regard TO Che approaching election, an
election / believe to be SO important that
every right minded man must feel deep
~ concerned in its results, il the people
of West Virginia act wisely in this clec-
ton, by e!eering truly loyal, moderate
and prudent men, instead of fierce pas
sionate and malignant rebel prosecutors,
who to crafty their personal malice
would enact cruel and unconstitutional
acts of the Legislature, they the people
of West Virginia) will conform to the
wishes OF the national government, pro-
mote confidence among business men,
and peace and harmony among the peo-
pie generally, and surely Mr.. Editor
every good man desires these last. Now
there is one topic TO which l beg to call
your attention as being more important
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TINE works wonders, and many
changes, SO the termination of war, and
times of peace, requires many comforts
which cannot be complied with. We
refer, simply TO the scarcity of tenant
houses. Where such are to be had,
fabulous prices are required, and not to
to be had even when the terms should
be conceded. The builder with capital
to sustain him, by the public would be
considered benefactor. Is there not
enterprise enough amongst our monied
men to warrant the establishment of a
- Building Association