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A Proclamation.
By THE GOVERNOR.

The return Of the closing year. fraught
with innumerable blessings, invites us
again with prayer and thanks to ac
knowledge before the Author Of them all,
our multiplied obligations for His loving
kindness.
do. therefore, with the advice Of the
Executive Council. appoint THURSDAY.
THE SEVENTH bAY or DECEMBEh NEXT,
to be set apart ~ day Of Thanksgiving
and Praise to Almighty God. to be observ-
ed in this State with the solemnities usual
and appropriate to the occasion.
The clarion Of war no longer summons
our country to arms no more does anx-
ions fear canse the mothers heart to beat
thickly ~ she thinks and prays for the
child Of her love. exposed to the perils Of
battle; no longer do the sons of our PEG.
pie wait, in dread expectancy. the call
which may snatch them forever from the
homes and iiresides around which their
affections cluster. TO join the nations EN-
hattled hosts. The conflict in which our
beloved country has been engaged in the
dreary years that are gone. is ended. and
Heaven-born peace again smiles upon us.
The father, the brothers and sons Of
our State. are fast returning to their dear
ones, no more, let it he hoped, to be sum
moned to mortal strife.
For these great and special blessings.
let us praise the name Of God.
The memories Of the glorious dead. who
have persisted that their country might
live, let rs cherish with the tendercst
affection, and while VIC bedew their graves
with our tearr, may our thanks 60 up to
the Almighty, who gave them to us and
inspired them with courage and fortitudc
for the sacrifice.
The salvation Of the nation: the en-
franchisement Of the oppressed the pros
perity Of our State; the fruitful harvests.
the gift Of his bounteous hand; the ex-
emption from mortal plaques; the privile-
ges of education and the blessings Of the
holy religion Of the Savior. all call upon
us to give praise to God IN the Highest.
Let us, therefore. sharing our abundance
with the needy on the day appointed,
bring to the altar and table, the incense
Of grateful hearts.
Given at the Council Chamber, Angus
tn. this. the twenty eighth day Of Oct
Ober. in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty. five,
and of the Independence of the Unit
cd States Of America the nineticth.
SAMUEL CONY.
By His ExcelIcncy the Governor:
EPHRAIM FLINT. Jr.. Sec'y Of State.
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including DR.. Pryor. clergyman. and two
lawyers, submitted the case to District
Headquarters, representing the, school o.
pernicious and exercising demoralizing
effect upon the freedmen Of the County
The same plea was strongly urged at De
partment Headquarters, though without
success. Just such demoralizing effects
do we produce in New England BY our
Teachers Conventions. and addresses upon
education and it's interests. This kind Of
Generalization is the glory Of the North
and the strength Of the nation. This de-
moralization must continue in the South.
The best minds Of the country are en-
curing How shall the freedmen be edu-
Gated and fitted for citizenship'" Already
in some towns in Maine, great efforts are
being made to raise funds and procure
teachers for the freedmen. Other States
are far ahead of Maine. A seminary has
been established at Carolina Mills, X. L.,
for the gratuitous instruction OF those who
will engage in the work. Colored freemen
are encouraged to enter. 1t is thought
that they can enlist the sympathies OF the
people, endure the climate better and
their expenses in the South will be lighter
than that of white teachers. OF this in
stitution some of the most esteemed citi-
zens are trustees, of whom Gov. Smith is
President.
The American Freedman's Aid Com
mission is now doing great work, but it
Fan never be fully accomplished, until our
people understand its Importance. In my
next l shall speak more fully Of the work
IF the commission and the interest felt Ivy
christians of Europe in the great work,
Also the frccdman's capability Of self
THOMAS NJ.
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Deserters and Skedad dlers
Disfranchised.

Among the n"isicst Of the Democrats
who are clamoring about "unequal tax, :
iion." and cur.ing and exPectorating
against niger" suffrage. are the bounty.
Jumpers and deserters from the army, and
the runaways from the draft who hid in
Canada. These renegales are disfranchis-
ed by the 2lst section of the act Of Con-
gress, approved Murcl 3, 1865, in these
words:
SECTION 2I.-And be 1t further enacted.
That in addition to the other lawful penal
ties Of the crime of desertion from the
military and naval service, NIL persons who
have deserted the military or naval service
of the United States, who shall not re-
turn to said service or report themselves to
"a Provost Marshal within sixty daps after
the proclamation hereinafter mentioned.
shall be deemed and taken TO hare roiuntari-
iy reiinquished and fortified their rights o.
citizenship and their nights TO become
citizens; and such deserters shall BE- for
erer incapable Of holding any office Of trust
or profit under The United States, or Of er-
exercising any rights Of eiti-ens thereof;
and all persons VIII, shall hereafter desert
tue military OF naval serVlceanu all persons
who being duly enrolled. shall depart he
Jurisdiction Of the district in uhich he is
enrolled. or go beyond the limits Of The
United States. Nth The intent to aroid any
draft into the military or naval service, duly
ordered, shall be liable to the penalties Of
this section. And the President is hereby
authorized and required forthwith, on the
passage Of this act to issue his proclama-
zion setting forth the provisions Of this
section, in which proclamation the Presi-
dent is requested to notify all deserters
returning within sixty days as aforesaid,
that they shall be pardoned on condition
Of returning to their regiments and COM
panies or such other organizations as they
may be assigned to. until they shall have
served for period of time equal to their
original term Of enlistment
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Joss,Sc,s p,crov,., U,sropv mr. rup
Wv. baxe re,a;xea fran tho NH
,;.h.r Geo w Ch;ld. pb;laJclph;, smc;.
men sheets Of LOSING Pictorial History q,
The Great Ciyil War Frnn Mi. sn,,.;.
mon NJ IN. wo,L md ,he acLnnu,,ar
fitness Of the au,bor. md the fine ,,.,.. ol
the Publisher. the pnhl;c may eYpec, the
most comple,e. and therefore The mos,
valuable and interesting work on the
Great Civil War. The Publisher lay,
down the object aimed at, in the follow inp
naracrnpb in the Prospectu,
=" The undersigned takes pleasure in an
uounc;nc that hs ha. mad. ADVANCEMENT.
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Department of State.
WAsnINGToy,O Oct. 81


To Hon. Gideon Weiles, Sec'y Of Nary:
Sir.-I have the satisfaction Of sub
hitting for your information a copy Of n
despatch received from Mr.. Adams, to-
gether with it's accompaniment. y copy of
q note Of Earl Russell. relating to the re-
strictions upon American national vessels
which lately were maintained by Her
Majesty's Government, in British ports
and waters
The despa.ch shows that all the oh
jectionable restrictions referred to have
now been entirely removed. and that il lie
the desire Of Her Majesty's Government
that Unrestricted hospitality and friendship
he shown tn vessels of war of the United
States in all Her Majes,y's ports. whether
ut home or abroad.
The President has directed me to make
known to Her Majssty'r Government his
satisfaction for this pleasing manifestation
Of consideration and justice on the part
Of Great Britain. l have. therefore. to
request you TO inform the naval officers Of
the United States that the instructions
that have heretofore been given them. to
make determinations in regard to vessels
in British ports and their intercourse with
British naval vessels, are countermandc,l
and Withdrawn, and that hcnccforth the
most liberal hospitality and courtesy will
he expected to be shown by the Navy Of
the United States to the Navy Of Great
Britain.
have the honor to be Sir, .
Your obedient servant,
(Sigued) WIN. II. SEWARD.
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Editorial Correspondence,
BosToS, Nov. 9TH 1865.

DOSlpNs my. Stu lCOO.
Dear american -
The good steamer katalldin, differed
and manned by those who are quite at
tentive, gentlelnanly, judicious and, spcci-
ally fitted for the Penobscot and Boston
route, arrived in this city this morning at
9 o'clock, two hours behind time all o. X.
The wind chopped round to the south west
in the afternoon. blowing fresh and max
ing SO much sea as to make it decidedly
uncomfortable for all passengers not we'll
trained in crooked sea going ways. When
the gallant steamer rounded to at the
wharf in Buchsport she had but few
passengers. but quite a respectable quota
came on board at searsport. more at Bel
fast and a goodly number at Roeklanl.-
The amount Of freight taken at Belfast.
and at Rockland also, was large. We
came TO the conclusion that more passen-
gers are taken at the way stations, and
quite rs much freight, as at Bangor.
When the ka;ahtlin started ffo.n Rock
land. it was as dark as pitch, anu the wind
blew hard, and dead ahead, consequently
the progress was slow In the night it
rained hard and the boat had deci,ied
pitchy motion. As / lay quietly in my
BERTH and heard the nProarons upheavings
of the multitude in the upper Hall |
thought that no. Il single we'll person would
be found in the morning hut nearly all,
Ike the sun. rose with smiling face.
Capt. Fuller OF the little steamer
Marcena johnson, was on board. This
modern piece Of accommodation, came
from Sedgwick, Deer Isle and Castiue with
passengers. On her return trip she goes
to 5. ". Harbor, and will run regularly
from that place while the Katahdin keeps
on the route this fall.
The state election is passing off quietly
The ballots used here are as hig as a
Esquimanx's blanket, being, certainly, as
large as 4xS inches. allow is Your Dem
ocratic Union ticket" said vote distriiu.
tor to ME as passed the voting place.
took the ballot and shall k ep it for future
use.
] judge high prices rule here from the
little | have seen as Yet.
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Great Race Near Boston.
BEST TIME on RECORD


On Tuesday afternoon, the 3lst ult., a
trotting match took place near Boston. in
which the successful horse, "Captain Nc
Gowan," made the hest time on record in
run of twenty miles. The Boston Her
aid says: :.
"This horse was bred in Kentucky. be-
ing foaled in 1885, got by Imported Sover-
cign, out Of Sally Miller she by Eclipse,
out Of full bleedcd mare, uoted as one ef
great iottem. Captain MCGOWAN until
the past f.ur wears, was a PAGER, but hav-
ing been worked alongside a trettcr, got
trotting gait, and he has never since lost
it. apa Yesterday did the sQuarest trotting
ever seen, for in the entire twenty miles
he skipped bat ence, and then he was
broaght dewa within, the distance of a rod.
The match on which the trot was per-
termed was an offer of $4,000 against
Sl,5G9 that the horse could not trot twenty
mites within one hour, and the condition
of the offer was that the trot should come
off within month Of the time the race
was made.
Prior to the trot yesterday afternoon
only two horses in the United States had
succeeded in accomplishing the feat under
"ASos tHSsO pSiiiS AouuS AiaSssss """
accomplished the twenty miles on Union
Course. Long Island, Oct. 90, ls4S. in 50
minutes and 35 l.2 seconds, and in 1855,
Lady Fulton, the only other horse that ever
succeeded in trotting 90 miles within the
hour, performed the feat in ) seconds with
in the stipulated time. and these are the
only instances when. time has been beaten
although numerous attempts have been
made.
Although the clouds threatened rain. a
larger number of persons cougregated at
the track than were ever present at horse
race i'll Boston before. 1t is estimated that
$4,000 persons were present.
The horse was brought on the track
some short time before the start. looking
in the very best condition, indeed it is not
often an animal appears so well. There
was not an ounce of superhuous flesh on
him. aand his coat had the appearance of
ciose-fitting slken habit. He was driven
by Mr.. J. J. Bowen.
The following is a record of the time ar
ranged from the judges table:
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JANE IN TRouBLE.-One day very re
Gently, long, low. black, suspicious look
ing trunk, directed to Jane Runele.
Ellsworth House, Ellsworth. came into
this town on the eastern stage. We do
not know how it was. hut suppose. that in
addition to the long. low. and black nature
Of the trunk. some one might have detect
ed an aroma certain. however. it was,
that the trunk was suspected of wicked
ness, and was taken in charge by the Gus
tom house officials. On examining the
craft, 10 /! two, six gallon kegs Of right
royal brandy. snugly, packed in hay, were
discovered and retained. What must have
been James astonishment. upon the non
receipt Of her trunk. to find herself minus
her dram. What wardrobe for a lady |.
and then TO think. the custom house Off
Gals ssixing lady's wardrobe .-Machias
Republican,
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dustry himself alone, and prudence. The
men who save all they have and only try
to gain more by gathering in their semi
annual interest, are not the most valuable
members Of q town, however estimate
they may be, morally. We want active
business men. not those that will follow
along in the old ruts, but those enterprising
men that will dive into something new and
win make business for the idle, or those
that seek employment.
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Supreme judicial Court-OCto.
Der Term.

In the action Fired. ]. Alley ". Inhbts.
Of Ellsworth" on trial last week. the jury
returned verdict Of ee7I. damages.
Defendants file exceptions to ruling Of
the Presiding Judge and move fer new
trial.
No. 200.--Andrew Armour W. Simeon
D. Higgins, trespass "quare clausum" and
for carrying away hay.
Defence. That neither title nor NOS
session Of "locus in quo" were in pltfIl
and that def. had license to take the hay.
After the testimony was out the def.
was defaulted for one dollar and costs, and
def. to make no further questions Of title.
Woodman and E. e. F. Hale for PlG.
Wiswell for Def.
No. is6.-Cyms Gowcn W. Michael
McCabe. Assumpsit on contract to fur.
nish lumber.
Also count for money had and receiy-
cd. Observation-Disclosures ard to the
second count mon assumpsit." Verdict
for plh. for &ss,7s.
Z. e. F. Hale for PIT. Waterhousc L.
Emery for Deft.
Motion for new trial.
Adjourned Saturday. November 4th.
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Motion for new trial.
Adjourned Saturday. November 4th

MAsoSIc.-Last Wednesday evening.
Nov. lst. Hancock Royal Arch Chapter
Of Bucksport was constituted and conse-
Grated by Most Excellent A. J. Fuller and
the following officers were elected and
installed.
h. Morrill,, II. p.
s. Dorr, King.
II. A. Chase, Scribe.
J. II. Sherman. c. Of II.
WIN. Beazley, P. s.
J. NJ. Nevens, Il &C.
Horace Penney. NJ. Of Sd Veil.
George Blodgett, NJ. Of I'd do.
Horatio J. Locke, NJ. Of LIST do.
Jas. b. Crawford. Chaplain.
G. L. Bradley, Treasurer
VIM. II. Pill.bury. Secretary.
VIM. G. Smith and s. c. Vyles. Stew
ards.
d. W. c. Folsom, Sentinel.
After the ceremonies were concluded
about forty Of the brethren repaired to the
Hotel where they partook Of one Of
Moscs's best snppers Of which no one
knows better than he how to prepare such.
The occasion passed of very pleasantly.
md the expectations Of all were fully
realized
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old :. Blue laws" And ystevery thought
full man must desire suspension Of ,ecu-
lar business ON the Sabbath. How to gain
this desired end most effectually is point
on which there are widely divergent
opinions. 1t should be remembered how
ever that after all that law makers may do,
their efforts will be futile, unless supported
and enforced by the moral sentiments Of
the community. vIAToR.
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Mr.. EDITOR THAT Ellsworth Dclega-
ton Of teachers did not have single band
Dor. so say those in attendance to conduct
them to their stopping places. and their
conduct during the Convention fully JUST
fled the expectations awakened by such
heroic self-sacrifce on their part. And
now let mo whisper word in the printers
ear while the editor stands back. II all
the papers to whom notices were sent had
given the object rs warm a commentator
a. did Mr.. s, We do not believe Ellsworth
would have been the banner town in the
Convention.
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On comins"dow the homestretch Of the
last half mile tie horse and driver were
greeted with vociferous cheers.
As soon as the horse had completed his
task Mr.. Emerson was offered 5000 for
him to go to N. Y, Which he refused, and
on an examination by three prominent
veterinary surgeons it was found that when
the horse was taken to his stable his pulse
was only two beats higher than when he
was taken on the track to commence his
task, Yet he eat as heartily as ever; in-
deed. he did not seem in the least dis
tressed.''
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The Public Debt.

WARRINGTON. Thursday, Nov. 2, '65.
Sec'y McCulloch to day promulgated
the statement of the public debt as 1t APP
pears from the Treasurer's returns and
acquisitions in the Department on the 3ist
of Oct. 1865. The reeapitula:ion shows
the following:
Debt bearing interest in coin. 81 l6l 49,, Gel 50
Debt bearing interest in lawful
money. ................ ,l9l ,Si9,SN7 46
Debt on which interest has ceased. l,37i $40 %
Debt bearing no interest. 1856 ,o23 .3o9 81
Total amt outstanding. $500. So ,740 s5&,75s sc
The total interest is Sl3S.93S, 076 3S {:
which S67 ,670,340 so is in coin, and ST.
267 ,73o % is in lawful currency.
The legal tender notes in circulation are
is follows:
One and two years per cents S32 53G,eol
L. s. notes, old issue. $4,000
U. 5. notes, new issue Az ,16s 4t9
Compound interest ,Lotes. li3 or i4l
--
Total. ......... Soool iV5 ool
The following is the amount in the
Treasury:
In coin .........' -. y 4,oof,9o. 10
In csrrency.... .......33' Seo, 'Si %
Total 80. Ste, ooo,o1s ~
Fractional currency on hand -. .26,eo7 ,469 90
A contrast of the Oct. statement with
that for September shows a reduction of
the Public Debt of S4,000,00 and also a
reduction of legal tenders of over Sl4,-
100000.
In the Oct. statement there is also a
new feature, viz: Amount outstanding in
$50 bonds, exchanges under the act OF
March 3. 1865. nearly S4,500,000. These
are payable after and redeemable in 20
years from Nov ], 1865, at 6 per cent in
terest in coin.
The temporary loan at ! per cent is
SGl2.72e at ) per cent. S3l 1897 10, and
at per cent. S67 1896.
Certificates of Indebtedness, bearing 6
per cent interest, So, 100000.
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"A lady called Augusta st. Clair

a lady called 'Augusta st. Clair''
was advertised and dill lecture" Tuesday
evening in city Hall. on love and Mari
age" Bah. She booked her name AZ
Mary A. Smith Of Boston. and her accom-
Mice as J. NJ. Smith. We learn they are
the same parties that last year swindled
the Soldiers Aid Society in this place, aud
whom We published at the time. They
have gone west from here. and deserve To
be pull ished by the press. About four
hundred fools patronized them in thi,
city, and are crying ont against the SWIM
die. They were too easily guild" "a
deserve sympathy Biddeford Journal.
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1T e N s , & Q.

--Thursday morning. Ground whitc
with snow. but turning to rain.
-Wirz is to be executed to-day. fFri-
day. between the hours Of A. N. and
noon.
The late rains have raised the water
and started up the manufacture Of lumber.
both day and nigh, on this river.
The Georgia convention has re-
undated the rebel war debt by vote Of
1913 to III.
yThe Editor is IN Boston. We make
the items and use the scissors, and il it
wasn't for job work you would get the
news two days earlicr.-D--l.
The lovers Of good tobacco. and .
nice favored CT gar, will find the articles at
G. A. Dyers store, Main Street.
Minnesota, Missouri.
Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey
all for the Union. ~ Union majority in
New Jersey Legislature. which will secure
the adoption of the constitution amend
mcnt. New York gone republican by in
creasing majority.
Six thousand mink skins. worth
$4,000. or more than their weigh, in
silver. have just been brought into St.
Paul by the Hudson Bay Company.
The President on Monday received
a petition signed by 6i,een thousand
Southern ladies, asking for the pardon OF
jeff. Davis.
The New York Tribune speaks Of
the Presidents decs ration to Major Steri
as calculated to reconcile moderate men
Of both sexes !"-pr.bably meaning sect.
ions.
Thirty three American whalers Of
the Arctic fleet, out Of ninety five. were
destroyed by the Shenandoah.
-George Clark Of SkowheeanMaine.
recently drew q wagon, weighing go
pounds. from Skowhegan 10 Anson. .
distance Of twelve miles over . rough
road. in two hours and 6fty.two minutes
Tie made the 6rst six miles in one hour
and fifteen minutes. The feat was perfrom-
ed on bet Of twenty five dollars.
We refer our readers 10 the advcr-
tisement Of f. l.. l. II. N. Brown. who
have ovocta1 n ro,r ocd oo,n,.o.Co-. H..
on Water Street, for the purpose of car
rying on the blacksmith work in all its
branches.
The Nov. ELECTIONS Elections took
place on Tuesday Nov. 9TH, in New York.
New jersey, Massachusetts. Illinois, Kan
sas. Maryland, Delaware, Michigan. Min
nesOta. Wisconsin aud Nevada. New
York gone Republican hy on increasing
majority. New Jersey republican.
FIRE.-The stable attached to the dwell
ing Of W. s. Field was consumed by fire
on the evening Of Friday last. The build
ing with some hay and two cows were con-,
sumed. The boys with the assistance Of
some Of the grown up persons present
came near demolishing the dwelling, and
hopelessly injuring the furniture. without
any good cause whatever. Shall We soon
have some regulations at fresl II is hut
little satisfaction to have ones property
saved from fire to be wantonly destroyed
by the boys.
The SPEAKERsHIP.-We understand
that the friends Of Hon. Joseph II.
Williams. of Augusta. will insist upon his
becoming candidate for Speaker Of tho
next House of Representatives Of our
State. His well known ability, unhinch.
ing integrity. his distinguished position in
the Union party. and high standing in tho
community. render him cminently st for
the position, and will cause his nomination
to be received with approval aud grati6ca'
ton by the people,
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Total SGs,35 SIS G9
Fractional currency on hand.... &C. oI ,469 90
At Harper's Ferry, the other day

At Harper's Ferry, the other day,
Sir Morton Peto and his felow.capiial-
lists from England exeavated an old
fellow from one of the cellars in the tow,'
WAC had held has ground during the war,
reius ng to be frightened away by either
cannonading or explosion. Il dea kaow,"
las the wars done me much harm. Five
years ago l was the poorest, man in
Harper's Ferry two years ago was the
richest, everybody else having run away.
| wasn't worth nothing then aia't
worth nothing now SO I'a square. Judge,
Ito Sir Morton.) have you any terbakker
about ye p
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g,ruArlox WASrEp.--We find in a
!. RiciIliolil paper. which is just starting and
n E rot ret crowded with advertise
, p,enss. the fallawilsg. which serucsse make
! "a snow under the head Vi -Nants"
~ AZ ayrEUr-A sisustisn As son An Las 10
M .ss peetab1e fanny. bloos ssd ofes ing
aaanisas, sses already supphed-espatsi essen
~ AsosTsetiom to going snofs 1,r's'ss ''"'
~ 10. a. ss Exchange Ast.L