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Year: 1863

OF contesting your right to seat in the
House of Representatives as the member
from the district of Delaware in the Thirty
Eighth Congress You will therefore please
regard the notice which ! sent you some
three week ago, signifying my intention to
contest your seat as such Representative, as
though it had never been given.


Yours, very respectfully,


GEORGE Z. FISHER.
Year: 1863

The New York Journal of Commerce


remarks thus about the position OF


matters in Europe:


The prophets in Great Britain have


sneered over many Of our financial


troucles, but from present appearances


they are quite as likely to be caught


in the jaws Of q momentous crisis as


their more reckless cousins on this


side OF the water. The trade with In.


dia for nine months leaves them do


felt Of over fifty million dollars to bo
paid out in specie, and the continued
arrival Of cotton, at high prices, are
adding to the embarrassment. To buy
cotton ola people who are hungry for
nothing but silver, and who swallow
all sent to them without promise of
disgorging dollar, will be found a
very different task from buying of the
Yankees and paying in sundries at a
handsome profit. 1t is true that
large amount of English capital here
tofore used in the United States has
been drawn home, and still greater
amount added by the timid Americans
who feared to leave their all in their
native land, amid these scenes of COM
motion and bloodshcd and this will
partly bridge over tho English diff
Guilty. But it will not give permanent
relief; and if our difficulties should be
settled, and this money called back,
the pinch in the English money mar.
ket would be anything but laughable,
however funny our troubles appear in
English eyes. There are those who
predict the suspension of the Bank of
England before the close of this year 4;
but whether this occurs Or not, it is
certain that there will be sufficient
stringency over there to turn tho at
tention homeward which is now occu.
pied concerning American affairs
France may share in the same trouble,
as her imports from new avenues of
trade have not been counterbalanced
by exports Of French products suffi.
cient to equalizo the current of ex-
change.
Year: 1863

The Montgomery Advertiser, in com.


menting upon the Tax Law, ftly re-
marks that there is provision in the
tax aWwhich it will be we'll for holders
OF provisions especially to notice, and
that is the imposition of tax of eight
per cent. upon all provisions on hand
on the first day of July next, beyond
what is necessary for the family con.
sumption of the holder. This will
touch the pockets of those who are
holding bacon, -four, corn, and other
articles of food. AS there is no pro.
liability of aa advance of prices be.
tween this and that time, holders of
surplusprovisions will do we'll to con.
slider whether it is advisable for them
to pay the tax or to sell out before the
time and let some one else pay it
The probability is, that as the first of
July approaches, the prices of provis-
ions will decline more and more, in
consequence of the anxiety of parties
to dispose of their stock in time to
avoid the tax collector Tho benefi.
cial effects of the law will be felt in
this sensihly as in anything else. In
the prospect for decline of prices
spectators will not be likely to make
very extensive purchases of articles on
which they will be compelled to pay
heavy tax. They will be more in
clined to hold off, and let them pass
into the hands of those who need them
for family consumption In this way
the law will arrest speculation and
benefit that portion of the community
who make their living by hard labor.


-Selma Reporter
Year: 1863

Among the passengers on the train
yesterday coming out from Vicksburg,
was a woman, who from her appear
anee, was undoubtedly familiar with
poverty and acquainted with grief
Accompanying her was her soldier son,
some sixteen or seventeen years OF age,
in somewhat delicate health, who had
obtained a Through at 'Vicksburg, and
was on his way home to spend a short
season with his mother


On their arrival at Edwards depot,
and hearing that that point was threat
ened by the enemy, the mother remark
ed to her son that he had probably
better return to his regiment, that ne
might be cut off from his command by
going on with her, that a critical juno
ture was upon us and that his country
now needed his services more than
ever. AS happy as she would be to
share his company at home tor a few
weeks, she told him she would prefer
that he should remain at the post OF
duty until the present crisis was passed
over. He accordingly got on the down
train and returned to Vicksburg.


Had the men of our State the cour'
age, patriotism and self.denial OF this
widowed, mother, a Yankee would not
remain within the limits OF the State
twentyfour ours,-JaekSon Appeal.
Year: 1863

Business was suspended here to-day after 10
a. m. A special train with Jacksons body ar
rived at half past two A great concourso of
people was on Broad street and Capitol Square
awaiting the train, together with large mill
tary escort The body was removed to the
Governors mansion, where it will be laid in
State until morning, when it will be econveye6
to Lexington.
Year: 1863

tI All communications intended for the paper
should be directed to the Editor Of the Press and
those ofa business character to the Publishers.


Ev The PORTLAND DAILY and MAINE STATE
PRESS Once, in Fox BLOCK, No. s2t Exchange
Street, s open at all hours during the day and eve
ming. from O'Clock in the morning to Q in the
evening


"a Jon PRrsTrxe Of every description executed
with dispatch aud all business pertaining the Of
fee paper promptly transacted on application as
above.
Year: 1863

AS long as there is Bushel of corn OIL
wheat, or pound of meat and salt in the
State, the families of those who are fighting
our battles must not be in want. tax has
been levied for their support, and commits
sioners appointed. to purchase and distribute
the provision; but this is not enough. Ex-
tortioners must not be permitted to hold
back provisions for higher prices, while wo-
men and their little ones are suffering. The
provisions must be had whenever wanted and
that at a fair price. Spectators and monop-
olists must not be permitted to buy up and
hoard the necessaries of life.


Let the Legislature at its next session en-
power the commissioners for destitute fami-
lies to press provisions when necessary pay
ing for them q reasonable rate to be fixed by
the Beard of Police and the said commissions
ers. In making impressments let q prefer
ence in all cases be given to those who buy
up provisions on speculation, or hold them
at exorbitant prices. 1t might be best, also,
to include leather inthe articles to be purcha-
sed or impressed for soldiers families. An
act Of this character would meet the hearty
appreciation of nine tenths Of the people.
A few spectators and extortiOners may COM
plain, but just let them howl on. They will
howl worse in the world to come unless they
repent speedily of their damning sins against
their country and their God.
Year: 1863

Official report of the doings of Brig. Gen
Writ Adams, shows that he and his gallant
troops have not been idle. But for reinforce
ments sent, Natchez would now have been
in our possession. Gen. Adams went with
the view of taking It, finding the garrison
reinforced he attacked the Gunboats below
the city until enemy's cavalry came out and
got in his rear. He then charged and put to
fight the whole command, killing and csptu-
ring such as could not reach the city. .


The infantry then formed and came out
against him, and he quietly retired and COM
menced shelling and annoying all boats pass
ing up or down the river, and keeping a
watch on all cavalry or scouting parties for
the city or Natchez.
Year: 1863

| Some think they cannot make an effective article
without ample space. They must have room to
spread themselves But small bullets often do great
execution. A paragraph, pithy expressed, Is often
quoted from one end of the land to the other becomes
by-word for millions. In q few piquant sentences


keen writer may hit or folly of the day, repel
argument for religion. Such an article is not light
and frivolous because it is brief. In that small com
pass may be packed tremendous Thought and power
of expression. 1t may be solid as a cannon ball,
and cut down everything before it. We beg, there
FORE those who write for US to condense what they
have to say into the briefest space. They might
save us infinite trouble. by little pains to pack
their thoughts close together If an article covers
four pages, let them write it over and compress it
into two. Ten to one it will be improved by the
change. And it will save US the disagreeable task
of criticism and mutlation. Ye who write for this
busy age speak quick; use short sentences; never
stop the reader with long or ambiguous word; let
the stream of thought flow right on, and men will
drink it in like water.
Year: 1863

LOVE OF READING.-Sr John Hersbhel said: II
were to pray for taste which should stand by me
under every variety of circumstances and be source
of happiness and cheeruness to through life, and
q shield against its ills, however things might go
amiss and the world frown upon me, 1t would be q
taste for reading"


Fenelon wrote II the riches of both Indies-if
the crowns of all the kingdoms of Europe were laid
atmy in exchange for my love OF would
spurn them ALL" We see by these extracts how these
great men estimate the delight of literature and yet
there are thousands upon thousands who prefer any
other amusements or occupation to the cultivation
of their minds.


People should read, but they should be careful
what thev read. Better nevc- to see book than
read that which while it excites the imagination
will corrupt the morals and ruin the SOUL
Year: 1863

XVIII The General commanding an
nounces his high satisfaction with those
brave and determined men Of the Auder-
son Guards, who promptly marched un-
der the gallant MSjore Rosengarten and
Ward, 10 aid him in his advance on Mur-
treesboro. These young soldiers aud
their brave commander We'd with oar
most veteran cavalry in their stoadiuess
under fire and the intrepidiiy Of their
advance on the enemy, and nobly sus-
tuined the honor already won by the 7th
Pennsylvania Cavalry for the keystone
State. While be dcplores the early death
of the brave young Rosengsrten, the sor
row he feels at his loss is mingled with
q soldiers pride, 20 know that be fell like
hero and for the sacred cause Of nation
ality. He trusts that Major Ward, re-
covering from bis desperate but honor
able wounds, will lie TO gather fresh
laurels on many field in his country's
service.


The General commanding is Erieyed
to learn thai about seven hundred Of
these noble Guards-said 10 belong TO
families Of good standing at home
have chosen, under some pretext or other,
not to follow their companions. in arms
to the field, TO share with them the dan
gers and the glories Of The Fourteenth
Army Corps,


He cannot imagine what could hAvS
moved men in whom he had such hopes
TO course so base md selfish. He can
not conceive how they could shame their
own kin, and stain the clear honor OF
their native State by conduct not merely
appearing base and cowArdly, but so
criminal as to deserve the penalty ei
death.


Before proceeding to do what his duty
requires, and having them dealt with as
their conduct merits-before covering
them with that deserved infamy which
will blast them forever in the esteem OF
their fellows-the General commanding
wishes this order read to them and TO ell
who are not too lost TO a senee Of honor
to step forth and confess that whatever
may have been their private wants and
griefs, the hour Of their country's need
and peril was not the time TO stand back
and falter, or expose their brothers in
arms to danger and death without help
Let them resolve on somo reparatior
which will give them an opportunity tC
save themselves from impending disgrace
and ruin,


By command OF


Maj Gen. R0SECRANS.


c. GoDDADD, A. A. e. and Chief of STAFF
Year: 1863

If ON the National Iutal gen csr, January 90


The joint resolution authorizing an
additional issue of one hundred million
dollars in Treasury notes, for tho pur-
pose Of providing for the payment Of the
army and navy, having become a law by
receiving the approval Of the President,
upon learning the fact yesterday, the
Secretary Of the Treasury immediately
placed TO the credit Of the several pay
masters an aggregate amount sufficient 10
pay the whole army Of the United
States.


The hteHgneer gives list Of the pay
Year: 1863

MODEL SPEEcH.-A captain in an Iowa
regiment having been informed that his
company had subscribed handsome little
sum for the purpose Of purchasing and pre-.
senting him with an elegant sash and
sword, called bis men together and deliy<
cred himself of the following model speech:


Boys, if you have any money to spare.
send it home to your families, If they need
it; if not, keep it till you need it yourself:
l will buy my own sword. Should you do
it, and should it come to disgrace in these
handsS you could but regret the gift or
should accept the gift, and some day ind
Tiny imperative duty to kick some Of the
doneFs out Of the company, it might be un>
pleasant to think that was uoder obliga-
tions to that person as Q contributor TO the
elegant sword fund. For these reasons I
must firmly and kindly decline the favor
which your loyal hearts prompt you to be-
stow. Wait until the war is over; wait
until the tide of battle shall have been
stayed-till the raging pillows Of this &C.
cursed rebellion shall have been rolled
back wait until / have proved myself
worthy to receive 90 noble q gift-until
you have shown yourselves by deeds of
daring and feats of bravery, worthy to be.
stow it upon me-theD, perChanee, may
be happy 10 accept as your bands some
lasting testimonial of your confidence and
eoteem, Till then, wait"
Year: 1863

Every man is happy, no matter what his
circumstances, who is cODtented. HappiA
Dess does not depend 90 much on the art
Of getting much rs the art of being eontsu-
ted with what We have.
Year: 1863

The satisfaction Of the army at the pass
age and prospective speedy operation Of
the Consc1iptiou law is intense They
pass the word Of congratulation from
camp to camp, jubilate oyerit around their
camp tirea, send letters home about It, de-
clare it the very thing for which the war
has waited. And well they may. They
went forward themselves voluntarily at
the first call Of the country, without q
thought but for its welfare There was no
talk Of bounty then They looked for onlr
soldiers ray and soldiers fare, being con
lent SO the country should be preserved.
Since then they have seen their regiments
melt away By disease, By battle, By the re-
suit Of weary marches, and the gaps in
their ranks remain untitled Many of these
noble regiments can muster less than
third Of their earliest effective force, and
not few can scarcely count 200 muskets.


These soldiers were little cxhilaratcd by
The era Of liberal bounties. They failed to
see the justice in giving men from three to
1--WE hundred dollars for the exercise Of the
duty the citizen owes the State, when they
themselves stepped into the ranks without
waiting for such q premium, Many of the
soldiers were taxpayers, and they chafed
at seeing themselves assessed ut home to
pay eleyenth-hour men whose patriotism
had wanted such stimulant. The bounty
system carried grumbling and discomfort
through the lines of our soldiers earliest
in the field.


But the CONSUMPTION has come and the
Government lays its hand on The citizens
indiscziminately, asking nothing but fit-
ness and making few exceptions. The SOL
diers read the proof that they are to bc
sustained, that the work they have clori-
ously begun will be accomplished. They
Year: 1863

who, under the strange fascination, could
not turn away her head. With clear and
tremulous whistle he recited the whole ol
that beautiful Sicilan melody from tho frs.
note to the last. Then revolving slowly on
his heel without saying word, he left the
room, shutting the door punctiliously after
him. Mrs. Somerton sank oyerpowered on
the sofa.


Rose, though pretty, was not silly; she
saw clearly that she had made q mistake,
and. like sensible girl, she resolved not to
90 on with it merely because she began it.
Bad temper, it seemed, would only serve to
make her ridiculous, instead Of interesting
and that was not altogether the effect desired.


In half an hour the husband and wife met
at the dinner table. Mrs. Somerton sat
smiling at the head, and was very attentive
in helping Mr.. Somerton to the choicest
morsels. He was in unusually high spirits,
and more happy small party could scarcely
be met with.


From that day (Which was ten years ago)
to the present time, Mrs. Somerton has never
found fault without cause. Once or twice,
indeed, she has gone so far as to look serious
about nothing but the frown left her coun.
tenancc at once when Edward began to whis-
tie in low tone. as if uncousciously. the
first few bars of "In my cottage near a
wood"
Year: 1863

The Grc-side is seminary Of infinite i'm
portancc. It is important because ], Is uni
ycrsal, and because the education II bestows,
being woven in with the woof Of childhood,
gives form and color to tho whole texture OF
life. There urc few who can receive tho honors
Of college, but all are graduates Of tho
hearth. Tho learning of tho university may
fade from the recollection its classic lore may
mouldcr in the halls Of memory; but tho
the simple lessons Of home, enamclcd upon
the heart Of childhood, defy the rest OF years,
and outlive the moro mature but less vivid
pictures Of .afterdays. SO deep. so lasting,
indeed, arc the impressions of early lifc, that
you often sec man in the imbecility Of age
holding fresh in his recollection the events
OF childhood, while all tho widc space be-
tween that and tho present hour is a blasted
and forgotten waste. You have pcrchanco
seen an old half-oblitcratcd portrait. and in
tho attempt to have It cleaned and restored.
It may have faded away, whilea brighter
and more perfect picture, painted beneath,
is revealed to view. This portrait FIRST drawn
upon tho canvass, is no inapt illustration Of
youth and though It may bc concealed by
some after design, still tho original tints will
shine through tho outward picture, giving it
tone while fresh, and surviving in its decay.
Such is tho fre-sidc-thc great institution
furnished by Providence for The education Of
Year: 1863




They brought on this struggle knowingly,
willlully. because they understood that with.
out it, their system Of slavery could not en-
dnrc tho light that was being cast upon it.
They entered upon it determined to subdne
us or be subducd by us. They knew, every
intelligent man knows that two nations ~
ing adjacent to each other. with institutions
so different, with no great natural barrier
separating them, could not live together in
peace for three months. Read the history
Of nations carefully and you will find no in
stance where it has been done. The FREQ
men of the north will never again submit to
be made slaye.catchers. No, sir. the war
must 90 on and will go on until the Union
triumphs gloriously.


I have now said all that proposed to say
when rose. believe that every man should
support the government, and say that IL
one docs 80, il he susiains the government,
without even asking what he thinks, no mat
terSyhat hc believes in regard to the admin
istration, if he will speak and act for the
government, for one want to act politically
with him. II there are any who have
sympathy for tho rebellion. who are still,
Will lOnu TCticHloiaHCcs ucoHWS WV ho'"
pots" of Egypt. who wish once more to hold
the northern custom houses under Democrat
ic rule. hope that when our difficulties arc
all settled. wo shall divide up and sec who
and how many they are. Why, sir, the rcf'
ugees who fed from this country during the
Revolutionary war will appear angels in
comparison with them. There was ut least
some apology for them, for they can with
Justice claim they were supporting the ccn-
stituted authorities. Some among them
agreed substantially with the patriots but
thought il best that the colonies should wait
while until they had become stronger and
better able to resist the tyranncal demands
of Great Britain. But for these there IL
not even that paltry excuse. They who have
been the especial champions Of tho doctrine
that tho majority should rulo! When the
history of these men, who sympathzc with
rebellion against their government, Tor the
sake of tho mean and petty gains they can
thereby make, shall have bccn written. !
venture to assert that there will not bc found
in the history of tho world from the earliest
dawn of creation to the present day. man
or class of men whosc position will bc so
bad rs theirs.


thank you Senator'S for tho attention with
which you have listened to these brief and
dcsutory remarks.
Year: 1863

Our surgeans, lately released from Johnson
Island and other Yankee dungeons, describe
the arrival of mails containing letters from
home for the prisoners as affecting in the cX-
treme. The eager anxiety OF ALL until the
mails arc opened, the intense JOY of those who
get and the deep detection of those WHO do
not get letters, cannot be told in words. We
can well understand that to the poor fellows
coopcd up for weary months in prison, the
sounds from home which letters bring, are hail
ed with delight beyond the power of language
to convey. And after weeks of longing and
waiting, to sec others receiving letters while
they receive nonc must be bitter indeed, for it
seems to Indicate neglect at time of all 9th
ers when kindness and attention should know
no relaxation or cessation a letter is great
oy to q prisoner, it costs little to the writer,
and no occasion of sending one should ever
be permitted to pass. SO far as our experience
goes the Yankees have been very faithful in
conveying letters both to and from prisoners.
We trust that every one who has relative or
friend in prison and can WELD pen, will avail
himself of the opportunity afforded by the flags
of truce, and that hereafter as few as possible
of the poor fellows will be disappointed when
the mails from the South are opcned.-Rich-
mond Whiq.
Year: 1863

We select the following pathetic lines from ono q
our exchanges Since the commencement of tbi,
cruel war, how many fond parents have sent similar
petitions to the Throne of Grace in behalf of then
dear absent boys!


Father! in the battle fray,
Shelter his dear head pray
Nerve his young arm with the might
OF Justice liberty and right.
Where the red hail deadliest falls,
Where stern duty loudly calls
Where the strife is fierce and wild
Father, guard, o. guard my child
Father, if my woman's heart
Frail and weak in every part
Wanders from thy mercy seat,
After those dear rowing feet
Lot thy tender plying grace
Every selfish thought erase!
1t this mothers love be wrong,
Pardon bless, and make me strongl
If new sorrow should befall,
If my noble boy should fall
If the bright head have blessed
On the cold earth finds its rest
Still with all the mothers heart
Torn and quivering the smart
yield him, meath the Christening rod
To his country and his God.
Year: 1863

THE MISSISSIPPI LEGIsLATURE.-Among the
bills introduced before the Legislature of Mis-
sissippi now in session, there is one enquiring
into the cxpediency and propriety Of taxing all
persons who refuse to receive Confederate mon
ey in payment of debts one hundred per cent
or more upon value of snch debt, and of stop
ping the interest on the same from the dav of
such refusal. Also AN act to repeal the law
cxempting members of the Legislature from
servicc.-Both are wise and necessary bills and
should be passed.
Year: 1863

PREss WORKED BY WATER Power. The
Petersburg Registsr announces that its press is
worked by water power derived from the city
reservoir. BY this improvement, it expects to
save several thousand dollars IN the cost offuel.
The operation is said to be beautiful one.