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� degrading bounties? I judge the people of Maine have a large amount of money that they wish to get rid of -- Why don't they give it to the families of those patriotic men who entered the service without bounty, when their country first called for men ! They went into the army more than a year ago and for the war [flourish]

Our last war news is not very favorable -- According to all accounts the Rebels are pushing us pretty hard -- The latest news is that the Rebels are in Penn - That's a good thing -- It will wake them up I think -- They will get an idea of war, which they would never do unless it was brought to their doors for they would never go where it is [another word struck through]. There is to be a great deal of fighting yet -- When we get reinforcements we will