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SukRx.N.-The rebel chivalry Of South
Carolina may we'll be puzzled by Sherman 9
movements. lie has o column going up the
line of the Savannah river, but 1t Is yet un.
certain whether It will keep on to Augusta.
or strike across to Branchville. There Is III
90 strong force across Whppy Swamp. and
with in twenty-five miles of Branchville: but
this also may keep on. or It may divergc to the
left, and, effecting junction with the other.
attack Augusta. Then there IN forcc yet
on the Charleston and Savannah railroad, in
tho vicinity Of Pocotaligo. And. finally a
dispatch from Adams Run, station on the
railroad, twenty. three miles from Charleston,
mentions force In steamers as threatening
to land In that vicinity.
1t follows that as long as the enemy are
ignorant of Sherman's plans. they must eth.
er have competent forces well distributed at
the various points menaced-which Is impro-
bable-or else they must run the risk OF be-
ing surprised wherever Sherman shall decide
to strike. They have some advantage at pre-
sent in the Charleston and Augusta railroad,
which will enable them to move quicker on
that line than Sherman. But he will doubt
less neutralizs that ut the first opportunity
by breaking up the road-besides he enjoys
the continual advantage of acting from n pre-
conceived system. while they have to await
developments, in order to guess at his designs.
By this time no has passed beyond the worst
part Of his route, the wet and swampy sec.
tons along the coast and rivers, and We shall
soon hear from him.
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YORK County AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,"
The annual meeting was held ut the Town
Hall, Saco, on Tuesday afternoon OF last
week, Dimon Roberts, Esq, President Of the
Society. in the Chair. The following officers
were elected, viz:
President-Dimon Roberts Of Lyman.
Wee PreSdents-Ira G. Doe Of Saco, John
Millikcn of Buxton, Nathan Dane, Jr., Of
Kenuebunk, Joseph Murphy OF Lyman, and
James Andrews of Biddsford.
Secretary-John Hanseom Of Saco.
Treasurr-William Noyes Of Saco.
Trusiees-Chas. Twambley Of Saco, Chas.
II. Alilliken of Biddeford, Lawrence Jordan
Of Saco, Luther Bryant Of Biddeford, and
John n. Stimson Of Alfred.
Northumberland Eastman Of Saco.
S. L. Goodale Of Saco was unanimously
reelected member Of the Board Of Agricul.
ture.
The Report of tho Treasurer, which was
read and accepted, showed sufficient money
on hand to place the Society out OF debt.
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Peace and how Obtained.


The conference at Fortress Monroe between
President Lincoln and Secretary se~ord' on
the one part, and the rebel emissaries, on the
other part, has ended a. We predicted itwould.
Although nothing official has come to light
as result Of the meeting. 1t seems to be gen.
orally believed that the rebels demanded re-
eosnition Us preliminary step to nes0''a,
ton. This was OF course inaam'ssAo'e' a"u
the interview ceased. both 'ae" ae''"'' ~ e
more vigorous prosecution OF tue "a, =, :"
we may judge from the feeling d"P.ay'a y
speeches and by the press. in,' u' -, 49,.
will DO beneficial 70 U.s. ''"os r,s,;...
the North and DIVIDE the .uu'" ..,,.s.d =. %
the Presidents waS P' -, % ro,.
what would % ''1 ls'' ~, ,..,. M, bs
tress Mo"'oe' 0''0,' ss A.. -. &C ~.
deemed IL w''' v 'A.s 49, III =, dsmor.
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Repeal Of the Black Code.

The Free State Of Illinois has been dis
gracod for years BY . law upon her statut'
books reversing the common Law that all per
sons are supposed to be innocent until proves
guilty. All colored persons were presumed
to DO slaves unless they could prove them
selves free. and il they sarricd in the State
over ton days, they were to be fined fifty dol
lars, and sold to pay the hne. But to-day
that black Code is repealed, as ono BY one
the barriers to progressive humanity are
thrown down. The country Is not only
emancipating itself from the curse OF slav'
cry, bu. /, is libera,ing itself by degrees from
q baneful prejudice which that slave institu'
ton entailcd upon the North. Let the eman.
cipation come to every 6rc-sidc. until our
opinions shall cease to be hampered BY a
seridom as mcrciless as the tongue Of Sian.
der. When whole states IRE freeing them.
selves. as Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee are do
ing. individuals in our midst may vel! join
in enamel ating themselves FROM q senseless
prejudice on account Of color.
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AUGUSTA. Feb. 7th, 1865.

EDITOR OF JOURNAL:
Dear Sir lin report Of the proceedings
of the Legislature in your last paper. 1t is
stated that It was proposed by me to raise poll
taxes to five dollars each. The facts In the
case are as follows: A bill, which originat-
ed in the House, went to the Senate. where
II was amended by striking out the whole OF
the original bill and substituting therefor an.
other in which It was proposed to make the
polls pay one-sirth part Of all tores assessed!
When the bill rs amended was returned to
the House, Jaw ut once that II would make
poll taxes about fifteen dollars each in Bid.
deford for such tax aswe raised this year,
or about seven or eight dollars for common
tax, and introduced an amendment which
provided that poll taxes should never in any
case creed Eve dollars each. This you will
see is an entirely diffsrS1t matter from pro.
posing to increase them TO Ave dollars. In
view Of the fact that the bill had passed the
Senate and II was thought probable that Il
might pas the House, my amendment was
really o proposition to reduce poll taxes in
stead of one to increase them, although I
was in favor Of slight increase In the ratio
Of the increased taxstion on property. The
nature Of my amendment was probably mis-.
understood and incorrectly reported, % that
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SThe Manchester Union says that "Alr.
Sweat of Maine stood up to the work like a
man, and gave the proudest vote New Eng.
land ever cast-solitary and alone agains.
the Abolition amendment. Unfortunately
Mr.. Marcy is on the sick list at houie. = Mr.
Sweat would not have worn the honor alone. "
How is that? We have seen 1t limited that
Marcy was n pretty good copperhcad after
all, and that IL he had not been sick, he
would have voted for the Amendment? Don't
believe word of such trash. Marcy is not
n man who can SEQ farther than Sweat, who,
by that vote SOLITARY and alone" has salts
fed every one that he lackssagacisy and that
foresight, which, when principle adverse to
him was not involved, ought to have saved
his feeble name from infamy. but which did
mt. Lorenzo has evidently not learned that
society will pardon rogue, il he show brigh'-
ness, it will forget the rawlings of copperhead
politicians, If they evince acutencss, and will
forgive even brave rebels who arc penitent,
but that no history shows when any society
were ever well.disposc'l tovards fool who
ruined himself and his constituents for no
consideration.
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Nsw H.srsurnr FIRST Dl.rmcr.-Thsre i

NEw HAArsuiRE FIRST DisrRcr.-There ID
division much to DO regretted among the
Union men OF the lst. District ofNew Hamp'
shire, the result Of which, we favor will be
the return Of the copperhcad Marcy to the
mex, Congress. The Congressional conven'
ton which nominated Gen. Marston, seems
10 have been not little unfortunate In the
selection OF its chairman, which, perhaps,
added to the impression that an equal voice
was not to be given to the minority Of the
convention. A number Of well meaning, but
We think, wrongly advised, rscusants are TAX
ing measures to call another convention, in-
duced so to do not only by opposition to the
congressional nominee, ba. for great dislike
70 the nominee for senator.
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Coyrr,ryp yLEcrIoN cNsE.-Mr. Jordan oil
Berwick C.Maple Lodgs"D explaines his case
in the Saco Democrat Of this week. We
have not the least objection. But his allu.
sion to unfairness on the part Of the Legisla'
turs, and his offensive PERSONAL remarks IN
regard to his contestant, Mr.. Lord. are i'll
timed and weekly, showing that very rude
blasts can come from "Jordan's stormy
banks"
The Legislature did not refer Mr0ordan's
case to tho Supreme Court, because the pro-
per Interpretation OF Art. a. Sec. 4, OF the
Constitution Is 50 evident, that to do 80
would he showing an incapacity not justly
attributable TO them. Here is what our EN-.
inently loyal friend says (including the i.al'
ics) OF Mr.. Lord:
The people Of nv district know me and un
derstand the rs well IA they did Mr.. Lord
They did not want him for Representative
lie fet this. and was unwilling to yield Il
the cheating process, until his party bough
him at the price of 500. 1t is pity h
sold himself when slavery is about being done
away with. Ii isremarkable his party tram
pie upon the Constitution both to "hH" and
"sape" the institution.
The talk about buying and ceiling il
too silly to cause inquiry Us to what Mr.. j,
means by its use Men do not use such in
ferior language until they feel themselves
coming out the "little end Of the horn. v
Mr.. Jordans unbles. possessions do not lie in
legislative Canaan whittier no looks with
such "a wishful eye" at least. not this year
We are exceedingly sorry that Mr.. Jordan
has spread himself on paper Unjust this style
1t is altogether to ungenerous for so gentle
manly and genial man as he has proved
himself to be. Tho many friends which HI
made during his short sojourn at the capito
will be grieved To read it. because the very
favorable impression which hemads was ow
ing to the display Of qualities entirely differ
ent from that which animated him Will
writing the article in the democrat.
We take pleasure in saying that Mr.. Jor
dan impressed all the members Of the Legis
lature as u man. whose companionship the.
would gladly have enjoyed during the se'
sion. but whose right to seat they wer
bound to vote against, in obedience to the re
ouirmetns Of the fundamental law.
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RAscALLY.-Coloncl North has been 70.
leased by an order from the War Department
lie was convicted by the finding Of the court
which tried him. Before the trial was Don
cluded il was felt that North would escape
all punishment. The pressure to have hi
trial stopped was immense. This was nearly
done, but was finally dssisted from. Thu
pressure for his unconditional release ha,
been irresistible.
So says Washington dispatch. Wonder
II like irresistible influence would not b
brought to release JEFF. Davis, il he VA
caught?
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Another Step Forward.

Yves. Virginia has abolished slavery. The
following has passed both both houses OF her
legislature:
All persons held to service or labor as
slaves in this State are hereby declared free.
There shall hereafter be neither slavery
nor involuntary servitude in this State, ex-
cept in punishment Of crime, whereof the
party shall have been duly convicted.
As the Constitution Of that State gives
the Legislature power thus to act, the above
act completes the legal emancipation required
to make her free State.
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HENRY WARD BEEcnER ON PkAcx-In his
recent lecture at Baltimore, Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher thus expressed himself on tho
subject Of peace:
"You know we are being continually agi.
tated and excited about rumors Of peace.
Ladies and gentlemen. It Is the cry OF Peace,
peace, when there Is no peace ] don't re.
gard immediate peace as being half so good
as permanent peace. (Applause.) In the
first place, utterly dread and should regret
q compsornise, peace that should be coaxed
aud persuaded, and that the government
should get 1t, % that oil men should DO IN
doubt who was obliged, the party OF rebel
lion or the party Of authority. think the
government OF these sovereign United States
ought to have its authority and majesty 90
indicated In this matter that tho world shall
eco this government compels 1t. Long con-
tinued applause and cries of That's the doc
trine.o I think, secondly, that the odious,
unmeasured and immeasurable guilt OF this
shareholders war demands before God and
mankind such terrible settlement that not
even Catalina himself would dare, tor tho
next one hundred years, to raise another CIV
II war. (Great applause.)
am willing to see this work got through
in Righteousness, but am not willing to see
II got through In o sneaking compromise.
Applause To the men who say to you
chat the South made mistakes. ! have no
sympathy. The moment they will say, rs
men. before the nation, ave have made
mistake; we lay down our arms" / will go
as far as any man, then, to soften their fall
to bring back the prodigal son ! would even
run, as the father In the Scripture did, SEQ
ing him afar of, run and throw his arms
about his neck, and welcome him back. but
no. with his husks in his hands. Great ap-
plause.)"
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New Publications.

NORTH BRirisH REvIEw.-From the Amer.
lean publishers, Leonard Scott Il Co., New
York, we receive tho North British Review
for November. Its contents are: CONNER
cial Philanthropy; Latham's johnson 9 Die.
tionary; Litursical Reform Early Roman
Tragedy and Epic Poetry; Wildbad and its
Water; Giuseppe Giusti and his times; The
late John Richardson.
The Reprints OF tho four Reviews, 1.-THE
London Quarterly, Westminster, Edinburgh
and North British,) and Blackwood's Mag.
azine, have been 30 long established in this
country, and have had 50 wide circulation,
that there are few who are not more or less
acquainted with them.
The terms of subscription for the whole
Eve are only Sl5 year, which Is q singular
IL low rate, wlren VIC consider the present
prices of labor and of paper. and when We
learn that Leonard Scott 4 Co. pay copy.
right to the foreign publishers. The present
cost Of the imported copies, (Which Scott e
Co. reprint at fifteen dollars. Is about hun
drcd dollars year In U. s. currency.
The interest Of these Periodicals to Amer.
lean readers Is rather increased than dimin-
ished by the articles they contain on our civ.
IL war, and, though sometimes tinged with
prejudice. they may still, considering their
great ability and the different stand. points
from which they are written, be read and
studied with advantage by the people Of this
country, Of every creed and party.
Tho Atlantic Monthly for February opens
with an article on Washington Allston, by
Sarah Clarke. Ike Marvel begins his new
story, "Dr. Johns" in q pleasing manner.
Judge fancy |, nsrcilessly criticized for his
pro slavery decisions. Mr.. Sheldon OF New
Haven gives lively but rather sarcastic nc.
count Of the early poets Of Connecticut.
Mrs. Stowe, in tho Chimney Corner" series
Of papers. discourses very suggestivcly on
"fault.6nding" as one Of the .'little ioxes"
which destroy family peace. The other srti.
clss and the poetry are oil mp to the usual
Atlantic mark. making the number an excel
lent one in oil respects.
The chronological Journal and lite Illus
trated. for January, appears with 80 quarto
pages, and beautiful illustrated cover con.
tanning numerous portraits, and treating aoly
Of Ethnoiogy, Phrenology, Physiology, ana
Psychology. Published at 20 cents Q mum
Der, or $500 q year, BY Mc'srs. Fowler q
Wells, New York.
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vThere was another exciting debate in
the rebel House last Friday on tho bill to arm
negroes. A strong opposition was made to
the measure. Mr.. Orr Of South Carolina
said that 900 out Of 1000 would j,in the ma
tional army IL given their choice. JEFF. Da.
Wis received his usual abuse.
Richmond papers Of the 4th claim encour'
agement at tho prospect OF having new lead
ers. Leo. Johnston. Breckenridge and Wen
holm mr.. the men for the crisis The ao.iv-
ity Of the armies Of the North is set down Ms
guarantee Of their weakness. A cotton
famine In Europe 10 promised. which is TO re-
dound to the benefit Of the South.
Tho Richmond Sentinel says tho loss Of
Wilmington will immediately carry tho cot.
ton question homo to the nations Of Europe.
The Charleston Mercury claims for Charles
ton the point of the cause, and that there the
Contsderacy must win or fall.
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"Cumberland." the correspondent oil
the Press, saws that "Gov. Cony has moi
and will not decline q denomination IL ten
dered him. Whether this be so or not, We
do not know. but this We do know that when
nsv nomination 10 made. wo Of York Coun'
ty. think we are entitled to say something
about the matter, and also think we shall be
able to present man whose fitness and abil-
ity are unquestionable, ana whose name will
not DO rejected by Union Convention.
At somo future time, We will state why We
deem ourselves rightfully entitled to furnish
tho state with the next new Governor.
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MXINE
Legislative Summary

The House ordered that tho Committee on
Mercantile Affairs and Insurance Be directed
to inquire into the expediency olaltering the
legal ratsof interest 20 that any rate up to
nine per cent. may DO legal upon both parties
agreeing to the same.
Petitions, &c., presented and referrcd-An
act to incorporate the City Manufacturing
Company (Biddcford) petition OF h. s.
Waterhouse and Others, relating to tho Sec.
ond Parish in Scarboro'.
r. NJ. Chapman for Incorporation a. the
Diddeford Savings Bank ofC. B. Lord for
change Of the mode Of paying the Clerk OF
Courts Of York County from ices to salary.
SEyArE-Reports-Legislation inexpedient
ers in auditing bills Of costs In criminal pro-
secutions act providing that the written
consent of the parent who has not tho legal
custody Of the child may DO dispensed with
when the divorce Of one parent from the 9TH
er has been decreed.
HousR.-Ordered. That n joint Committee
Of Eve on tho part of the House, with such rs
the Senate may join, be raised TO investigate
the facts in relation to tho credits Of men al.
ready In the naval or marine service Of The
United States, unassigncdto any town, which
credits are now being sold to oil the quotas
Of cities, towns, and plantations In the State
and to ascertain and report by what authori.
ty any person claims to have direction and
control Of the disposition ofcredhs Of such
men together with measures for the pre-.
vention OF further proceedings Of like nature.
The House proceeded TO the consideration
of the bill legalizing the action Of towns,
&c., In raising bounties. under consideration
when the House adjourned yesterday. Sew
eral amendments wero adopted.
SKSArE.-rhe following bills wero read
and assigned: An act to incorporate the
Bath Iron Mining and Manufacturing Com.
pany; an net to incorporate the Shaw and
Clark Sewing Machine Company; an act to
incorporate the Barring WoJlen Manufacture.
ing Company an act to incorporate the Ma.
rine Express Company.
The Senate joined Messn Sanborn Of Ken.
nebec, Mason and Talbot to the committee,
appointed by the House to investigate sup
posed frauds In relation to the selling Of cred.
its Of men already In the service.
The act to ratify the amendment to the
Constitution Of the United States was passed
Yeas %, Nays none.
HousE-Mr. Crosby Of Dexter. called up
tho order introduced by him yesterday sub.
hitting question Of the Interpretation Of n
clause Of Art. a, section Of the Constitu.
tion Of the State.
After some debate, tho order was inde6n'
itely postponed.
Tho act ratifying the amendment to the
U. s. Constitution. abolshing slavery came
from the Senate. The House passed II, In
concurrence by vote of LOB yeas to 10 nays.
Tho following aro the nays.
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The REBEL LEApERs.-"0ne thing VIC can de-
pend upon" says the Hartford Post, "f peace
comes through conferences with confederate au.
thorities, that the rebel leaders will escape pun
ishment. They are not likely to make peace
on condition that they shall be hung for their
crimes. II, therefore, the people are expecting
peace to result, from negotiations with the lead
ers Of this rebellion, they must make up their
minds to pardon Jef. Davis and the men who
have made four years Of our national life the
most miserable hours that ere time saw"
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HORRIBLE MuRpER.-A most atrocious
murder was committed at Woodstock. Mich
ipan, on the nighto Monday, Jan. %. Tho
name of the murderer is David +. Bivins.
lie was formerly In the army, hut becoming
weary of tho service deserted. and instead OF
returning to his fathers, where his wife was
living, took up his abode at Grafton, Ohio.
Since his return he became enamored OF u
Young lady ut Grafton, and knowing thai he
could not marry her while his wife lived. he
resolved upon numbering the latter, and to
secure his fathers property, determined to
DESTROY the entire household. lie states that
three times he visited his fathers residence
for the purpose of carrying out his murder
Gus intentions, but on each occasion his
heart failed hun. On the day above named
he went there again and accomplished his
hellish purpose. He entered the dwelling
house, and drawing revolver presented itat
his father; the cap snapped; he cooked tho
pistol again, and taking aim, shot the. old
gentleman through the head. He then shot
his mother, who was sitting in chair. BY
this time his wife stepped up to him and
plead that he would not kill her, and he
says she caught hold Of the weapon. Deter
mined on accomplishing his purpose. he en-.
deayored to wrench the weapon from her
grasp, but she succeeded in getting 1t IRON
him. A scuffie ensned. which ended in his
recovering the weapon and shooting her
through the heart lie then set fire TO the
premises, got into HE buggy and started on
his return to Grafton. On leaving the place
he neglected to take robe and strap which
accom- panied the borse and buggy, and these
articles led to his detection and arrest. lie
at FIRST denied all knowledge Of the deed, but
subsequently confessed and narrated the par
ticulars with the utmost GOODNESS. Thefather
of Bivins was 81 years old. the mother 81,
and his vito 90. Bivns displays the most
unscemly levity, suggesting the conjecture
that he is insane.
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the fault 10 not with you. By giving the
above explanation Of the matter an insertion
in your columns, you will obligs. will
state that the law was finally amended % a.
to mako such taxes three dollars instead Of
two dollars a. heretofore.
Yours, &c. CHAnLu A. SHAW.
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-Tbe Army and Navy Journal saw,

VThe Army and Navy Journal says /:
"Our own beliefs that Sherman's great cam.
paign will DO found to have cut the Gordian
knot of the war. BY widely dividing his ar
my. and then whipping his advcrsary's force
with one-half, he has put US one army ahead
of the enemy-a fatal superiority Of pieces on
the board Of war. To soon ss that terrible
discovery was made known to the Southern
people, the cry for terms began to burst
forth"
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The doctors In Burlington are jubilant ov.
or tho adoption Of the city charter. Tho
Times of the now city says: upon the we'll
recognised principle that at Is healthier to
live In the country than In the city, they
anticipate lively work now" -i.
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DECLARATION OF TIE vorr.-On wednes-
day the Vice President in convention Of both
houses Of Congress opened the certificate Of
the Presidential election. President Lincoln
Wa declared elected President, and Dir.
johnson, Vice President for four years from
,hc Ash Of March NEXT. The vote Of L0ui'i'
ana and Tennessee werc not counted.