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Legislative Summary.
In the Senate, Feb. 5th, Mr. MiUikcn
from Kennebec, from tho Committee on
Railroad*, Ways and Bridges, reported bill
to extend the timo for the completion of the
York and Cumberland Kailroad, and Mr.
Cram from the Commit too on Manufactures,
reported leavo to withdraw on petition of
the York Manufacturing Company for a re
duction of capital stock.
In tho House, the moat of tho time won
occupied in contented election casca, and in
considering the affairs of the Land Office.
Feb. Gth, in henatc, Mr. Wood* moved to
reconsider tho vote accepting the report of
tho Committee on Manufactures granting
leavo to withdraw on the |x*titiou of York
Manufacturing Company, for reduction of
capital stock, and eullcd upon Mr. Cram,
chairman of the Commitieo, for the reasons
which actuated the Committee in the con
clusion to which they had uriived.
Mr. Craui explained tho reasons.
Mr. Woods replied and moved that tho
matter bu laid on the table. Tho motion
prevailed.
In tho House, the time fixed for tho con
sideration uf the National Resolves wui*
Thursday next. We notice no other busi
ness of importance; and the same remark
applies to the doings of tho 7th, 9th, lUth
and 11th of Feb.
In Seuato 12th inst., no business of im
portance.
In tlio House, a communication was re
oeived from Got. Coburn, accompanying u
letter from lion. S. llrannan, formerly of
Sac<^ transmitting the portrait o( Sir. Win.
Peppcrcll, when Mr. lllako presented a re
solve accepting tho present, and returning
the thanks of the Legislature to the honora
ble donor, which was unanimously passed.—
The National llcsolvcs were taken up, and
pending the remarks of Mr. Lyman ol Ma
chias, the llouto adjourned.
In the Senato, 13th Inst., an order was
passed directing the Judiciary Committee to
inquire into tho expediency of further res*
truints upon tho Banks ol this State so m to
prevent them from selling or disposing of
any part ol thoir specie during tho suspen
sion of spocio payment. The affairs of tho
Land Office were then discussed.
On motion of Mr. Merrow,
Ordrrtd, That a Committee of threo on
the part of tho Senate with such as the Uouso
may join, be appointod to consider the pro
priety and expediency of tho State Govern
ment, on Monday tho 23d day of February,
(Sunday being the 22d) join in some exercise
appropriate to tho day in honor of tho noble
deed* of him who was first in peace, first in
war and first in the hearts of his countrymen.
Abjouroed. *
In the House, the National Resolves were
taken up and Mr. Lyman oi Machias resume
ed his remarks.
Congressional Summary.
In tho United State* Senate, on Monday,
the report of the Paymaster General, show
ing what troops were paid nnd what were
not, and tho reasons thervfor, was presented,
and ordered to be printed. A resolution
calling for a report of the amount of govern
ment cotton void in New York sine© the
blockadoof southern porta, and all attendant
circumstance* of such sales, was adopted.—
A resolution was adopted requesting tho
President, if not incompatible with the pub
lic interests, to communicate the character
Of the suggestions made bj Count Mercier
as representative of the French government,
and what representations he was authorized
to make from the government or from the
Secretary of State to the rebel authorities at
Richmond. Tho special order, being the
National Currency bill, was taken up. An
amendment was adopted increusing the a
mount of circulating currency to three hun
dred million dollars. An amendment allow
ing existing banks to become association*
under the provisfc>ns of the act was adopted.
An Executive sceaion was held, and the Sen
ate adjourned.
In the United State* Senate, on Tuesday,
the bill for the reorganisation of tho Post
office Department was paired. The National
Curreoey bill was taken up; Mr. Sherman
spoke at length in favor of it. Several
amendments, unimportant in their character,
were rejected, and without taking a vote on
the bill the Senate adjourned.
In the Uouse of Representative* tlw» report
of the Election Committee in the case of
Mean- Flanders and llahn, representatives'
from New Orleans, was taken op, but no
action was taken, and the House adjourned.
In the United States Senate , on Wednea*
day, the bill for the construction of a sub
marine cable was reported adversely by the
• Military Committee. Tho sane committee
asked to be discharged from the considera
tion of the Air Line Railroad bill. The
Curreoey bill was taken op, and, after some
diawaioo, the Senate adjourned, with the!
understanding that a vote should be taken
to-day (Thursday.)
In thellouseof Representatives Mr. Wash
burne gate notice of a bill to repeal all laws
levying dutie* on railroad iron and coal.
In the United Statee Senate on Thursday, a
petition wan presented asking for a law to
prohibit tho circulation of disloyal new*
pM|«* in the army. The bill to increoso the
number of major and brigadier generals was
diwuMed. The National Currency bill was
taken up and jussed—yens 23, nays 21. Tito
Missouri* Emancipation bill was taken up
and passed—yras 23, nays 18. The bill to
punish frauds in tho revenuo was passul.
Adjourned.
In tho House of Representatives, the bill
providing a temporary government for tho
territory of Montana was passed Tho Na
val appropriation bill was discussed in com
mittee of tho wholo. The Fortification bill
was nl*o discussed. $200,000 are appropri
ated for fortifications at Washington. Ad
journcd.
In the United atutes acnoie, on rriuny,
Mr Sumner's bill for raising Additional sol
diers wu regularly reported by the Military
Committee, The bill to prevent and punish
correspondence with tbo rebels was passed.
The bill to provide ways and means for tlie
support of the govenmcnt was discussed.
The section making coupons on government
bonds receivublo for customs was stricken
out. An amendment was adopted making
the interests on the notes and certificates of
indebtedness payablo in lawful money instead
of coin, and reducing the amount of notes
to $150,000,000. The amendnent reducing
tho tux cu bank circulation was adopted.
The bill was then passed—yeas 32, nuys4.
The Senate suliscqucntly adjourned.
Iu the House of Representatives the Naval
appropriation bill was passed. An amend*
rnent, appropriating nearly half a million
dollars to the New York navy-yard, wan
stricken out. Tho consideration of privato
bills occupied the attention of the House
until the adjournment.
In the United States Senate on Saturday,
the bill for the punishment of fraud on the
government was called up, and uftcr some
slight discussion and uiuendment was passed.
The bill uuthoriiing letters of marque was
taken up and considered. No conclusion
was arrived at, and ufter nu executive session
the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives un adverse
report was made from the committee on Elec
tion* in the ease of Jennings Piggot, claiming
u scat in Congress front North Carolina. A
bill to establish u navy yard utSt. Louis was
referred. Tho report of tho election com
mittee adverse to tho claims of J. II. Mc
Loud claiming a seat from the Second Con
gressional district of Virginia, and against
W. W. Winn, his contestant, was adopted.
Another report adverse to the claims of J. 11.
Rogers, from Tennessee, was also adopted.
Tho New York and Washington railroad bill
was taken up, elicited some sharp dabato
and was postponed.
Doath of an Estoomod Citizen.
Wo learn, with feelings of tho deepest sor
row, the docoase of Sylv&ter W. Chad
bourne, K»q.t of South Berwick. IIo died
at his hornain South Borwick, tho 10th inst.,
after a lingering illness, at tho ago of 3G
jour*.
Mr. Chadbourno enjoyed tho entiro confi
dence, respect and esteem of hu follow towns
men, and was successively clcctod bv them to
tho offices ol Town Agent, Selectman and
Supervisor of Schools, tho duties thus im
posed u^on him being always discharged
with fidelity to tho interests of tho town,
and with honor to himself.
In his death, the community in wliioh ho
resided has lost a good citizen, and a high
minded and an honorablo man has departed
from among us. lie was a gentleman of
culture and refinement, and his life was
beautifully adorned with all the christian
grace*. He was the only brother of Prof.
Chadhourno of Bowdoin College.
Tho following action of tho citixons of the
town in which ho resided, attests tho high
esteem in which he was held by thoso who
knew him best:
At a mooting of tho citisens of South
Berwick, tho following pro-amble and reso
lution were passed.
H'Arrraj, wo, as citizens and as individuals,
have with deep sorrow learned of tho death
of Sylvester NY*. Chadbourne, a fellow citi
z*n who for years has endeared himself to us
by his talents, integrity, nnd faithfulness in
tho discharge of all his duties as a friend, a
citizen, and an officer of the town :
lirsolrrd. That in his death this town lm«
lost one of its most valuable and faithful
citizens, and we each of us one of our truest
and most respected friends:
Rrtolvetl, That to the bereaved family wo
tender our sympathy in this their time of
trouble, and a**ure them that wo deeply feel
hi* departure from among us.
R'St'lviJ, That a cony of these resolutions
l>e transmitted to tho family of the deceased,
and that tho same bo published ill tho news
papers of this county.
Osc.ta K. (Ik wt, Chairman.
A. C. Stockin. Serrttaru.
South Berwick, Feb. 12, 1SG3.
M wj.xic.—1 n formation has lioen received
in New York from Richmond that tho lirand
I, »dge or Virginia, recently in session there,
rescinded the resolution adopted by that fxxly
in IfUJO, forbidding InUrcouwe with the Ma
ton* under tho jurisdiction* of tho <•'rand
1-1 j»n «»f New York, thus again uniting in
the bond* of fraternity tho brethren of the
twu jurisdictions. Thin in an important sign
of public filing inaeevwia. It may not go
\«ry far indeed toward the restoration of
amicable relations between North and South,
but as fai as it does go, it is significant.
Fatal Accident.—The Richmond Exam
iner of the 28th ult., says that on the pre.
tious morning, while one thousand exchanged
I'nion prison -n« wrrti pawing along a foot
bridge which spans the basin in Eighth street,
the bridgo gttvo way and all upon it were
immersed in tb« water. Two of the IVinfed
erate guard and twsnty eight of the Union
priKMCi are supposed to have been drowned.
Mossago from Gov. Coburn.
In tlio Scnato of this Stato, tho 3d inst,
Hon. Joseph It. Ilall, Secretary of State,
cama in and laid on tho table a message from
His Excellency tho Oorernor, relating to the
non-comtnissioning of the uiilitia officers elect.
It reads as follows :
To the Senate and House of Representatives :
In answer to jour order requesting tue to
communicate to the I/egislaturo whatever
fact* may l*> within my knowledge, and to
lay Injure the Legislature whatever papers
imiy ho under my control, relating to the
non-commiwiioningof tliu oflioers of the uu
uni formed militia. I have tho honor to reply.
The militia of Maine wero enrolled under
tho orders of tho respective Maj. Generals,
during tho months of April and May InBt,
in conformity with tho provisions of an act
I of the Legislature approved March 19.18G2.
Tho*e enrolled men wero, during the months
of July and August last, organized into com
panies under existing laws, by tho choice of
tivo oiCcors to each company. Theso compa
nios numbered six hundred and forty-threo
(643) and comprised sixty-nine thousand
ono hundred and seventy-two (09,172) en
rolled men, of whom however, soverul thou
sand wero at that time in actual service in
tho field. Tho officers elected by theso corn
Kniefl at tho dato beforo mentioned, num
red three thousand two hundred and fiftoen
<3*2I5> - -• , . ,
1110 organization 01 uhw nniijmiuco uuu
been hastily inado, without uniformity as to
strength of numbers, the companies varying
from ono hundrwl and sixty (100) to an few
as forty (40) enrolled men. About one half
of their enrolled numbers may bo assumed to
represent the number of cflectivo uien in
each company at that timo. Alter tho or
ganization had been made, somo twelve thou
sand (12,000) of tho Iwst malitia enlisted
in the service of the United States, reducing
tho effective strength of companies about
one-third part upon an average of tho wholo.
and taking nway a considerable number of
their most active and competent officers.
In addition to these facts, which 1 submit,
as giving souio information ujsin the subject
of your inquiry, I have tho honor to lay be
fori' vou a communication from Ex-Gov.
Washburn, dated ut Orono, Jan. 31st, 1803:
Okono, Jau. 31st, 1803.
Ho Exckllincy Gov. Couurn ;
My Dear Sir:
1 think you will find the pa|s-rs that Sen.
Wiggin asks lor, among the tiles iu your
rooiu. The fact that there were such remon
strances as have been referred to in debato
in tho Senato, hud, I an sure, very little in
fluence upon the decision to which tho Gov
ernor anu Council of Inst year arrived in
reference to commissioning the officers of tho
militia. That some disloyal men might liuvo
been elected , was not regarded by mo as a suf
ficient reason for withholding commissions
Irom tho truo as well as the treasonable. Hut
the almost certainty that important changes
in the militia laws would be made, tho pres
ent winter, either by Congress or the State
legislature, or by both, rendered it oxpedient,
as wo Iwlieved—and in this opinion tho Ad
jutant Genernl concurred—to postpone tho
issuing of commissions until after the session
of 1863. No practical harm could powihly
couio from tho post]H>ncment, but great in
convenience, embarrassment and oxpenso
might bo occasioned if tho commissions
should be issued at the time, and so the Gov
ernor and Council deemed it wise and prudent
to wait tho action of tho legislature on this
ouestion. And I cannot help thinking that
these considerations will be favorably regar
ded by truo and loyal men who havo nothing
at heart but the good ol tho State and coun
ty
Very truly yours,
IsKAKL WaSIIUURN, Jr.
I find upon tho files of this Dupartmcnt
papers alluded to by Ex-Uov. Washburn,
which, upon examination, aro found to ro
lato to the issue of commissions to certain
officers elect, in cach of thirty-six (3G)iuilitia
companies.
As regards eighteen (18) of theso compan
ies, the complaint is tho want of loyalty to
tho Government, in ono or moro of tho offi
cers elect in cach company. In ten (10) of
theso companies, it is charged that tho elect
ions were illegal. In tiro ("») companies, tho
omplaint is of the unfitness for duty, of ono
or moro officers in each, by reason of infirmity
bad temper, or defectivo education. In ono
(1) company, it is said tliut tho officers nro
not citiicni. Another company is simply
dissatisfied, without alleging reasons. In
tho remaining company, it is objected to ono
of tho officers, that ho has becu sentenced to
tho State Prison.
These papers, which aro all of cvory de
scription on filo touching this mutter, do not
iu my judgment, present any reason why tho
officers elect of tho militia were not gener
ally commissioned. I presume they aro not
such juxpers, as aro contemplated in your
order, and for that reason, with other good
reasons, I do not lay thorn before tho Legis
lature.
ABNER COBURN.
Council Cu.iMnKR, Fob. 2. 18G3.
Mi'RDER in Camden, Mk. On Wednesday
afternoon tho citizens of Camden wore
thrown into unusual oxcitemcnt by tho oc
currcnco in thoir midst of a deliberate and
premeditated murder. Thcsceno of the tragio
occurrenco was tho Berry nail-loft (so called),
where Mr. Freeman C. Patterson, a sail
inaker employed there, was shot and instant
ly killed by Wro. D. Blake, also a Mail-ma
ker. It appear* that there was an old feud
between tho parties, which wum tho occasion
of Blake's murderous assault. Blake had been
employed in the same sail-loft, and Patterson
commenced work there on the morning pre
ceding tho murder. We understand that
when Rlako came to tho loft in tho morning
and found Patterson at work there, some al
tercation occurred betwoen them, Blako be
ing angry and declaring that ho would not
work in tho loft with Patterson. Illako then
went a away. At about 4 1-2 o'clok in tho
afternoon l>lako came into tho sail-loft with
a loaded gun. Patterson was at work in the
eastern end of the room, with buck toward
tho door, and threo or four other workmen
were present. Blake walked up within a
few feot of the end of tho bench on which
Patterson sat, and spoke his name. Upon
this, Patterson turned his head, nnd imme
diately rose, facing Blake, throwing out his
left hand toward the gun which Blake was
pointing at him und exclaimed, "For (Jod's
sake, don't shoot mc." Blake iu mediately
fired at Patterson, killing hiin instantly,
I he shot took effect in his head, breaking a
hole as large as a man's fist. Blako is a
married man and a resident of Camden. Pat
terson was also married and wo undestand
that his wifo is a sister of Blako.—Rockland
Gazrtle.
EiTRAOROiNAar Tituc Pack.—a Cincin
nati author has filed for copyright in tho
Clerk's office of the District Court of the
Southern District of Ohio, tho title pago of
a new publication, which, as a specimen of
startling originality, we give it in full :
"The Reference of tho Coming of Christ, or
tho Winding op Scene of all things, and tho
Peace of Atnorica, when all other Nations
are at war—The book of Genosis—First Kd
1 itiona."
WAR MATTERS.
From Gen. Hookor's Army.
IlKApqCARTXRS ARMY OF TIIK POTOMAC, )
February 15th. >
•» Extracts from General Orders No 10: )
The General Commanding has boon inform
ed that General Orders from the War Depart
ment authorising enlistment of volunteers
into the regular sen*ico hare been rescinded.
Subsistence stores may be sold and issuod to
citizens residing within tho limits of the
army by tho Commissaries ot Subsistence
under tho following restrictions: 1st. A
certificate under oath of tho purchaser that
he is without the means of subsistence, and
that he is unable to sustain lito without be
ing permitted to mako such purchase, this
certificate to bo approved by the Corps Com
mander to whom application is mado, who
may direct tho sales. Such sales shall not
at uny ono tiiuo excocd tho quantity necess
ary to sustaiu tho applicant und tho members
of his family five days.
2d. Issues to destitute citizens may ho
made under tao same restrictions, upon ro
turns approved by tho Provost Marshal Gene
ral of tho Array of tho Potoranc. Tho par
ties in all cases will bo required to take tho
oath of allegiance before sales or issues are
muds to them.
Capt. Benjamin C. Berry and Allon M.
Seymour, 2d regiment New York Cavalry,
having doserted their regiment while on the
march to meet tlio onemy, January 21,1863.
and having left this army without proper
authority, and continued al*ent up to tho
present timo, aro dishonorably dismissed from
the military service of tho United States, sub
ject to tho opproval of tho President.
By comil»und of Major General Hooker.
(Signed) S. WILLIAMS, Adj. General.
Tho Phillips house was destroyed by fire
yesterday. It was tho finest dwelling in this
section of tho Stato Tho firo was of acciden
tal origin, having caught from a defective
fluo. Tho mansion was located on a beauti
ful elevation overlooking Fredericksburg and
the surrounding country, and had been occu
pied by several Union Generals as their head
quarters, including Gen. Sumner. Gen.
Stonenmn had just occupied it temporarily,
p**nding preparations to convert it into a
hospital. Tho costly furniture was saved
and plueed in the Lacoy house, on tho luink
of the Rappahannock, where such as is ap
propriate will bo npplied for hospital neoosri
ties. Tlio owner is a banker in Fredericks
burg. The destruction of this pro|>urty is
greatly regretted by all.
In consequeno of recent publications in
jurious to tho Union causo, measures have
been taken to arrest and punish correspon
dents who have been guilty of making such
developments, and plans are to be adopted
which will prevent tlioir future occurrence.
Many violations ol tho law an-l regula
tions regarding sutlers' goods, &c, having
been brought to tho notico of tho Goncrol
commanding, a new course has been adopted
by tho Provost Marshal General to detect
and punish all who are engaged in illicit
trado within tlio lines of this army. The
trufic in contraband articles is not confined
to regularly appointed sutlers, only a por
tion of whom are helcivcd to havo been gnil
ty of there violations, but by many others
not having permits to trado in tho lines of
tho army. Largo seizAres of contraband
goods havo been made and distributed (or
hospital uso. Tho offenders will hereafter
bo summarily punished.
Another rain set in thi« afternoon and still
contiuues to fall.
From the Southwest.
Cairo. 111., Feb. 17th.
A skirmish took plncc on tho 13th Inst.,
near Bolivar, Tenn., between a dotachment
of tho 1st Cavalry and n Itody of rebels, the
result of which was, four dead rebels, a nutn
bei wounded, and fivo prisoners and a num
ber of horses captured. The federal loss
was nothing.
Tho steamer Polar Star brings Vicksburg
dates of Wednesday. The work on tho canal
at Ijako Providcnco and at Yazoo Pass was
progressing.
Tho 14tli Wisconsin and 11th Illinois Reg
iment* were attacked near Lake Providonco
on Tuesday by three rebel regiments. The
latter wcro repulsed and a number taken
prisoners—ono report says an entire Mississ
ippi regiment.
Tho stoamer White Cloud, bound from St.
I/iuis to Memphis, was searched at Island
No. 10, and a rebel mail found on board
A party of guerrillas fired into tho ram
Dick Fulton at Cypress Bend and killed sev
eral of her crew. Sho was towing coal to
tho fleet, and would havo been captured, but
was saved by tho gunboat Rattler.
MEMrnis, Feb. 15th via Caiko, 17th.
Advices from below state that tho rebels
at Port Hudson aro communicating with the
gulf by way of Atchafala river. The Queen
of the West, as soon as she is repaired, will
intercept that movemont.
Ono million bales [?] of cotton are below
Helena, awaiting General Grant's permission
to ship them.
From New Orleans.
Nkw York, Fob. 14.
TIio steamer Empire City, Cantata Baxter,
with intelligence from New Orleans to the
4th inst., arrived here at ten o'clock this ev
ening. The forces of Major General Rinks,
after a month's drilling, were in a condition
to tako tho field, and it was thought-that a
forward inovoment would bo made at onco to
clear out tho whole of Lafourche county.—
On tho night of tho 3d inst. a fishing smack
containing thee jews wns seized on tho lake.—
It was bound to Ponchatoula, and had on
board n large quantity of medicines for tho
retwls, also letters from forty or fifty leading
citizens in New Orhtins to persons high in
authority in the Confederate Government.—
Tho Jews were tried on tho 4th inst. before
Judge Peabody, but the sentence was with
hold until tho parties who had written the
letters had lieen arrested, which Gen. Banks
had ordered to bodonoatonee.
Tho weather is very cold in Now Orleans,
and the thick coats were numerous. This,
too, notwithstanding the prevalence of straw
berries.
It was generally believed in New Orleans
thnt Gen. Bo tier would return to that City,
if not made Secretary of war.
Tho Jews in New Orleunn, and indeed in
all the South, run tho blockade and are al
ways found to 1)0 at tho bottom of evory
new villainy.
Rev. Doctors Lecock, Fulton and Good
rich, tho Jeff. Davis praying parsons, had
reached New Orleans on tho 3d, but refus
ing to take tho oath of allegiance. General
Ranks would not allow them to land.
The water flows through tho Williams
Cut in front of Vicksburg, and a small
steamer has passed through tho canal. If it
deepens and widens our fleet can pan down,
leaving Vicksburg four miles distant. This
intelligence seems to frighten tho rebels.
Thero is nothing now from Texas.
Reported Battle below Port Hudson.
New York, Feb. 16.
The Tribuno's Washington dispatch ssyi
an important, but vaguo rumor comet
through rebol channels that Gen. IJankH hoc
(ought a battle seven miles below Port Hud
son, the mult of which was that tho rebel;
Tell hack to Port Hudson, while Qen. Bank:
retired to his camps.
It is underwood that Governor Stanley'*
resignation, which wasjnado fivo wooks ago,
was accepted to-day.
About forty-fivo men of tho 5th Michigan
Regiment, out on picket duty, were surprised
lost night noar Annandale by a sunerioi
force o7 the enemy. The fight whicn fol
lowed cost us fifteen killod and missing and
a few wounded. Our men were forced tc
give way. Ten to twelve horses were alsc
lost.
Operations at Vicksburg.
Nsir York, Feb. 15.
The World stijH, editorially, about the op
eration* at Vicksburg : General McArthur'i
division is reported to have moved from the
mouth of the Yuzoo River to Lako Provi
dence, La., ono hundred miles furthor up.—
Hero it appears the Mississippi is not fur re
moved from two streams, the Bayou Mason
and the Bayou Tenas, which at high water
are nearly joined to tho parent stream at
these sources, thcnco they continue down in
a tortuous path until they reach tho Bed
Bivcr near it* mouth, some twenty-five miles
above Bayou Sara and fifty above Port Hud
son.
It is deemed possible at tho high stage of tho
Mississippi by a little excavation and clear
ing to turn so much of tho river into thii
new channel as to make a navigable stream
of tho Tenas or Macon, leaving Vicksburg
some hundred miles to the left. Should this
schemo succeed, we might expect to seo half
of our army advancing in a fleet of trans
ports to nssist Gen. Banks at Port Hudson,
preparatory to tho grand nttack on Vicks
ourg by the combined armies.
From Chnrlcston.
Nkw York, Feb 18.
Tho Times1 dispatch says a gentleman re
cently from Charleston, and who escaped
through the rebel lines, state* that large
numbers of troojis have recently Ix'on col
lected thcro to defend the city, and that tho
citizens have gem-rally left in anticipation of
an attack from tho national trooj»s. The
means of defenso arc very formidable, and
ho thinks tho city cannot bo captured with
out a severe struggle.
A mutiny recently took placo in which
several North Carolina regiments weroengag
nd. The ringleaders were shot by order ol
Beauregard. Tho city is strongly fortified or
all sideti, except tho west side, and is supplied
with iron claus to defend the harbor. Two
of these uro destitute of machinery—probublj
those for which tho engines were designed
were captured on the Princess Royal.
Now Appointraonts.
Under date of February lltli, Governoi
Coburu has made the following appoint
ment* :
1st Sergt. So wall II. Downes, Brewer, 2d
Lieut., Co. F, 2d Regiment.
Q. M. Scrgt. W. B. Fenderson, Biddoford,
Quartermaster 5th Rogiment.
Privato Atnaziah N. Goodwin, Calais, 2d
Liout. A, 9th Regiment.
Horace L. Bray, Augusta, Chaplain 12th
Regiment.
Sogt. Newton Whitten, Portland 2d Lieut.
Co. D, 17th Regiment.
Sergt. Fred. A. Sawyer, Portland, 2d
Lieut. K, 17tb Ilegiiuent.
Sergeant Hiram B. Dyer, Farmington, 2d
Liout. Q, 17tli Regiment.
2d Liout. Putnam S. Booth by, Biddoford,
1st Lieut. K, 17th Regiment.
Scrgt. Thomas W. Lord, Auburn,2d Liout.
K, 17th Regiment.
Sergt. Asbury C. Richards, Pittston. Capt.
E, 10th Regiment.
Gibson C. Patten, Corinna, 2d Lieut. A.
22d Regiment.
1st Liout. Iloraco C. Haskell, Turner
Captain D, 23d Regiment.
1st Scrgt. Henry M. Boarco, Hebron, 1st
Liout. D. 23d Regiment.
Scrgt. Lorenzo D. Stacy, Porter, 2d Liout.
K, 23a Rogiment.
2d Liout. Granville Fornald, Harrison,
Capt. B, 23d Rogiment.
1st Sergt. Henry B. Cleaves, Bridgton, 1st
Liout. B, 23d Regiment.
Scrgt Joshua R. Howard, Hanover, 2d
Lieut. B, 23d Regiment.
Sergt. John W. Millctt, Pittsficld, 2d
Lieut. C, 24th Rcgiinpnt.
1st Liout. Edward L. Sturtevant, Winth
rop, Capt. G, 24th Regiment.
2d Lieut. Geo. W. Hall, Wayne, 1st Lieut.
G, 24th Rogiment.
1st Sergt. A. J. Billings, Albion, 2d Lieut.
G, 24th Regiment.
Lieut. Col. Mark F. Wentwortb, Kittery,
Colonel 27th Rogiment.
Major Jainea M. Stone, Konnobunk, Lieut.
Colonel 27th Regiment.
Capt John D. Hill, Buxton, Major 27th
Regiment.
2d Liout. Joseph T. Warren, llollis, 1st
Lieut. C, 27th Regiment.
1st Scrgt. Wm. Milliken, Jr., Buxton, 2d
Lieut. C, 27th Regiment.
Prlvato 0. F.Russell, ,Chaplain 27th
Regiment.
Private Irving A. Ward well, , Chap
Iain 28th Regiment.
Capt. Freeman McGilvery,Scan>port, Maj.
Maino Mounted Artillery.
2d Liout. Stephen C. Talbot, East Muchias,
Adjutant First Regt. Heavy Artillery.
Tiik Pater Dities.—>» c trust that no
timo will bo lost in deciding upon the repeal
ol tho tax upon foreign paper. A contempo
rary remarks that the plea that a large capital
iii invented in pa]K.*r making, and that there
fore tho manufacture ought to l>e protected,
is successfully combated by the fact that ten
times as mucii capital i* inverted in tho book
and newspaper publishing busino«s. The
dutj on foreign paper, in conjunction with
the fact that foreign rags pay no duty, is of
that long continuance that if our paper
manufacturers have not yet loarnod bow to
compete successfully with foreign manufact
urers they never will. Now tho intention of
the protection was not to keep paper dearer
here than in Europe—that was but an inci
dent of the proUrtion—but to givo our own
manufactures an opportunity ol establishing
the manufacture hero, and of bringing it to
such perfection, that it might eventually dis
pense with protection, liko other minufact
ores,and vet successfully compete with foreign
rivals, tho experiment has had a long trial,
and it is about tiuio that the public should
be released from tho heavy burden it impose*.
It should never be forgotten that whatever
enhances the price of paper interferes with
the diffusion of knowledge, and that what
soever tends in that direction is Inimical to
republican institutions. There is a strong
moral argument, as well as a financial one.
for the repeal of tho paper duty.—Commrr
rial A Jvertiter.
QT Cotton brought tho big price of 90
cents a pound in New York last week—over
$400 a bale. This will make our sheep put
on bolder faces.
What Is an Abolitionist?
This quwtion in very satisfactorily an
swered by tho highest Riclunond authority—1
tho well-known Southern Messenger—Listen:
"An Abolitionist is any man who does not
lovo slavery for its own sake, as a divino in*
stitutioa ; who does not worship it as a cor
nor-stono of civil liberty; who docs not adoro
it as tho only pomihlo social condition on
whiob a permanent republican Govornment
can be created ; irnd who does not, in his in
.most soul, desire to nee it extended and per
petuated over tho whole earth as a means of
human reformation second in dignity, im
portance and sacrodness to tho Christian
roligion.—Ho who docs not lovo African
slavery with this lovo is an abolitionist."
When, therefore, tho rebolsof tho South,
and flippant presses of tho North,inveigh so
bitterly against "abolitionists," wo can do
tormino what they mean.
To the Editor or tiik Union and Journal :
Dear SirKnowing that you and man;
of the reader* of jour valuable paper feel a
deep interest in fanning, raising cattle and
pigs fur slaughtering, it uiay not be improp
er for Alfred, without uny intention of brist
ling up or being saury, to call the attention
of pork raisers to the following hoggish facts,
in the hnpo that it may havo a tendency to stir
up in old York County a swinish disposition
for a commendable competition in this pro
duct of tho farm :
Slaughtered in Alfred on tho 10th inst.
by Mr. William Linscott, a hog twenty-two
months old which when dressed weighed
761 pounds. Also on tho samo day by Cot.
Jonathan Allon, a last spring pig which
weighed when drewed 454 pounds.
Whoso "grunter" will pull hardest on tho
steelyard next year?
Aurkd Feb. I5tb, 1862
England.—At a great meeting of tho peo
ple of linden, held 4ho 2'Jult, in Exutcr
Hull, tho followiog resolutios adapted :
"That tho revolt of tho Southern States of
America against tho Federal Government
having avowedly originated ill tho determin
ation not only to maintain, but to extend
slavery, and having been followed by tho or
ganisation of a confed#acy baaed upon the
donial of human rights to tho negro raco—this
meeting indignantly ropels tho assumption
that the English pcoplo sympathise with n
rebellion that thus violates every principle
of political justice, or with institutions framed
in defiance of the morul senso of civilixod
mankind, and which nro an outrago upon
tho religion whoso sanction has been claimed
in their support."
"That in tho election of President Lin
coln, and in the princtpnl acts of hisadmin
istration—tho abolition of slavery in tho Di«
trict of Columbia, tho prohibition of slavery
in tho Territories, tho recognition of the He
publics of Ilayti and Liberia, tho concession
of tho right of each for tho suppression of the
slave trade, tho schcmoof compensated eman
cipation, and tho proclamation which in*
augurnted tho ucw year—this meeting recog
nises successive triumphs of anti-slavery
sentiment in tho United States ; rejoices in
tho prospect thus afforded of friendship be
tween England and America, as well as of
liberation to the enslaved; officers to tho
government and to the people of tho loyal
States tho assuraneo of fraternal sympathy
in their noblostrugglo, and requests tho chair
man to cominunicato this resolutios to hit
Excotloucy tho American Ministers.
Wist.—A gentleman in Now Jersey has
a vineyard or Mine 38 acres where he is cul
tivating the Portugal grape with signal sue*
cess, froiu which an cxcollent wino is made,
which is bettor than port, and has been adopt
ed for medicinal purposes in tho hospitals
of Now York, Philadelphia and Washing
ton. Tho vines aro made to grow from sixtoen
to twenty feet high, bearing fruit nearly as
largo as Isabella grapes; full of juice and rich
in saccharine matter. Thev^ ripen from the
middle of August tomiddfe of September,
nnd contain valuablo modicinal properties.
The wine is the pure juico, without adding
any sugar or liquor of any kind, but it requires
four years to perfect it.—Springfield Republi
can.
This wino is very excellent for females.
IIow the Soldikrs Fiil.—We often hear
it stated that tlio soldiers aro tired of the
war; that they desire to get homo; that
they seek all tnannor of dishonorablo meant
to procure thoir discharge from service.—
While thero may be somo cases of the above
description, wo have been informed by gen
tlemen direct from the army, that, though
home has lost none of its endearment!, yet
tho general feeling among the soldiers is that
of satisfaction; that they would like to sec
tho war endod, with complete success to the
Union arms, and then thay desire to return,
but not before that desirable result is at
tained.
Marriage.—Charles S. Stratton (Qon. Tom
Thumb) was married to Miw Lavinia War
ren, at Graco Church, Now York, last Toes
day. Tho Church was filled hy the fashioo
ables of tho city, and tho street crowded by
outsiders. Thcdiminrrativo couple had a »
ception at the Metropolitan Hotel alter the
wedding, and in tho evening were honored
with a serenade. We liavo since iieard of
them at Willard'sia Washington. The New
York World occupice six col 11 ins with aa
account of the wedding and the history of
tho little couple.
A Tjunkitl Hurt. — K ono should give
tno a dish of sand, and tell mo (hero were
part inlet of iron in it, I might look for th.ro
with my eves, and search for them with mjr
clumsy lingers, and be unable to detect them ;
hut let mo Uko o magnet and sweep through |
it, and how would it draw to itaelf tho almost ,
invisible particles by the mere power of at
traction ! The unthankful heart, like my fin- I
ger in tho wnd, discovers no mercies; but let <
tho thanklul heart sweep through the day,
and as tho magnet finds tho iron, so it will
find in every hour some heavenly bli-asings:
i * " b iron in God's sand is gold.—Dr.
QT An upstart captain undertook to drive
from his seat an old gentleman muffled in a
cloak, in the cam between Waahlngton and
Baltimore, not long sincc. Tho old gentle
man bora the fellow's insolence as long as he
could, when he threw of his cloak, revealing
a Major General's rig, and ordored the cap
tain under arrest for nngentlemanlj and un*
soldierlike conduct. Tho old gootlemao waa
Gen. Coach.
MlHoellaneoua Items.
CZTOn the night of tho 10th inst., the
Post oITh* at Dover, N. H„ wu entered end
robbed of tho letters in the Mine, end tho
money in thorn. Post Master Low has of
fered a reward of $25,00 for the detection
ot the criminals.
Skyers Accident.—Hugh OHourke, aa
employee of the Pepporell Company, caught
liia arm in the machinery of the picker, last
Tuesday, and reoeired to severe injuries that
amputation at the shoulder was neeeamry.
Dr. J. Sawyer performed the operation.
fyArthur's Homo Magnzine, for March,
ia ready for tho public. It is for aalo at tho
book-stores.
jy Wo call special attention to the ad
vcrtiaemcnt headed "How to Mako Five Dol
lars a Day."
jyThe Richmond Whig dissents from tho
opinion expressed in llio recent menage of
.loir Davis, that the war will not last loDger
than another year. The editor is of the
opinion that the Yankees must be routed and
driven from Washington, and that "nest of
thifves and pirutcs levelled with the ground,
before they cun look for peace."
Democrats in N kit Conoids—It (s repor
ted that a call will bo issued in a few dajre
lor a convention, in Now York, oo the 8th
of March next, of all the Democrat* elected
to the next Congress, for tho purposo of de
termining tho policy to Iw pursued by their
partj in reference to the war. Tho enter
prise is understood to bo approved by tho
Democrats in the present Congress.
UTA rifled 600-pounder is rapidly ap
proaching completion at Elswick, England.
Its weight when finished, will bo twenty two
tons and a half, and its length fourteen feet
ten inches. The outer diameter is to bo four
feet four inches at the hrccch, nod ono foot
four inches at the munle. The boro of tho
gun will bo rather more than thirteen inches,
and the greatest thickness of Metal at tho
bruech about nineteen inches, at tho tnuzxlo
four and a half inches.
ry Wo stated a fow pays since that Quar
termaster 8. 11. Manning of tho 5th Maine,
had resigned his cotniuisnion. This is a fact,
but he has not left the service, lie haa been
promoted as Assistant Quartermaster of Vol
unteers with the runk of Captain, and his
duties are with the 1st Division, Oth Army
Crops. Mr. Manning's promotion dates lro;u
last November.—Lnciston Journal.
Tim kiNG or Pinks.—Mr. Richard Palmer,
ono of the succcesfol lumbermen, on the Saco
River, cut on the "Joso lot" in Buxton, and
hauled it to his mills at Bur Mills Village u
few weeks since, a tree measuring across tho
stump 6 feet making the circumference about
18 feet. Tho tree made six thousand of lum
ber and was manufactured into sugar boxes.
—Portland Courier.
Union Lyceum.—'The Discussion of th«
"President's Emancipation Proclamation,"
will bo continued at tho meeting of thg Above
society, this evening at Quinby and Sweot*
scr's Hall. Tliia will probablybe the last
mooting of tho socioty in this city.
The public are invited to attend. * *
A New Bid.—We call tho attention of
our readers to the advertisement of Ander
son's Spring Bq) Bottom. From the bigb
praise in which this articlo is spoken of by
those who bavo used it, we think we ean sole
ly say that it is all that it is claimed to bo.
QTTho pcoplo of Lewiston will elect their
officcra under their new city charter on the
20th of March.—Tlio Republican* trill bold
their caucus for the nomination of candidate*
Monday evening, Feb. 23d.
fjrThe rebel debt in now reported at ftfV
5,000,000. Their war ha> been proportion*
aly more expensive than ours, considering
how much of material undeuppUee they have
stolen.
gf-The 27th Maine is encampod threo
miles oat of Alexandria. Only fourteen
deaths have thui lar occurred in the regiment.
PairATi Cruskrs Against tux Kbbxls.—
"Porloy" writes tho Boston Journal that Con*
SrcM will doubtless kim a law this week au>
lorising the inuo ol letters of marque, or
the hiring ol private vessels by the Govern*
mcnt, to be commanded hj naval officers and
regarded as national alii|«.
At thkBiudxtord Hoinx, last Wednesday
evening a party of ladies and gentlemen of
this city and Saco, enjoyed a social •'hop.'
The arrangements to accommodate the party
wero excellent *°d they had a very pleasant
time.
••SmsrusTxas" am no longer taken at
the Post Ofhco in this city.
A Man to tiix Last.—As an incident of
the Galveston disaster, it is mentiooed that
after the train had been prepared and ignit
ed, which whs to causo tlio destruction of the
Westfield, Commodor Kenshaw discovered
that two of his men wcro mining and wont
(jack to search for them. In thia humane
net ho lost his life.
Wi>ti* iw Tmxwii.-'They hato had
ph-naant winter weather, op to a recent date,
n Tennesson. The Nashville Union of the
14th sajs : "Tho sun has been spring-like in
u warmth (or several duj*. In passing
klong tho streets the other day we mw a
jolden-brenstetl dandelion taking in a tuft
)f green gra«e on the edge of the sidewalk."
OF* Tho Press learns that some 15-inch
Dahlgrens are to be mounted at the entrance
if tho hardor, which will sink any ironclad
ifloat. Fort Preble is to do rebuilt, and a
flr*» class cascmate pit erected then.
rV Letters from the 9th Mslne state that
thia Regiment ia now at Hilton Head. Rev
irsl Iron-dads are there, destined lor Charles
ton, 8. C.
iyA. B. Ilolden, Esq. has bean appoin
kd Judge of the JJuniccial Court, of Port*
and, raoently vacated by tho resignation of
fudge Lane.