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UNION Honii TA LKNTINE STfiCKuH^RoPßtur**)r, WeutUPltt B*rret,ißhdford, Pa., (Formerly tL Giuie Hotel.) X fTTHI public are osaurad thnt ha has mode ample *r- X rengeeenta ta occomm-doteoll that may favor him wHfi qhear putrenage. Jk A splendid htrAj StoMu etorimi Notice. JfXIHE undersigned having associated w-lh himself in tto J. Her-aiwtae B-usiaeaa, hk brother, ftsftL D. Wa **t, gtvea nctica that his Books ore sow ready forset tiemeut. Persons having acconnU standing thereon, will please sail and settle the rose without ckiny. /. S WILLIAM?. " Jleedy Ear, May IJL IMI-tf. A LOCAfo AND GENERAL NEWSPAPER, DEVOTEE TO POLITICS, EDUCATION, LITERATURE AND MORALS. jWed V 1 ■ ■ ■^ THE BLOSSOMING TIME. J The violets, in bnnchcs of purple, Bloom sweet on the Bosom of Spring; The thrashes, np high on the larches, Of summer, of summer-time sing. The primroses light the green shadows 1 Of fir woods, odorous, dim; And deep in the darkest of coverts The nightingale cbanteth his hymn. That's dash; but I speak of the merning I When sunbeams glance into the wood, j And lay in long passages, golden, Like paths for the spirits good. The thrushes are ringing in chorus, The blackbird outwhisties them all; Up there on the aspen he carols— The aspen so light and so taiL The squirrels sport up in the beeches, The bees on the ftine-blossom sleep, The lark o'er the green corn and clover. The ricks and the close-huddled sheep, Soars, soars, and in ecsteey singing, Bears upward his prayer unto Heaven; He's the priest of the bine upper region, Nor rects he a day in the seven. Tis a time full of hope and of promise, This youth of the blossoming year, All is pleasure on earth and in ether, No clouding of sorrow or few. There is k>vp singing loud from the branches, Yes, love in lach blade of the barley, That steals to the light every hour. —All tk* Tsar Round. 1 AS WE PASS ALONG. Is the cars aad on the boat, As we pass along; Love and friendship all afloat, Bleeding hearts beneath the coat, In the cars and on the beat. As we pass along. Talee of sorrow fill the eye, As we pass along, Trickling tears cans*: deny, Blighted hopes that vou and I, See in others passing by, At we pass along. Weeping, hoping, when we part, As we pass along; Dearest memories ef the heart Meet us, thrill us with a dart, When we stop aad when we start, As we pass along. On the field we meet a brother, As we pass along; In the cars we meet a mother, Weeping sadly for another, Killed or wounded, like some ether. As we pass along. May the angels come and greet us, As we pass along, Let no deeper sorrow met"u=; Meet we none who can defeat us ; Guardian .-pitits thus estreat us ; As we pass along. A COHMAXDUKXT CRACKED. —A little girl, who was tempted by the sight of a basket of oranges, ex posed for sale in a store, and quietly took one; but afterwards, stricken by conscience, returned it. Af ter her return home she was discovered in tears, and on being asked the canse of her sorrow, replied, sobbing, "Mamma, I haven't broken any of the com mandments, but I think I've cracked one a little." THE GREAT DETEXSE OP CHRISTIASITT. —No one having made just observation can deny that the Gos- j | pie elevates all who are in anywise obedient to its : feats, principles or spirit. While ail other religions debase, Christianity alone has proved itself able to exah and ennoble its disciples. It has raised en ! tire nations out of the horrible darkness of barbarism. | It has aroused the dullest minds to the putting forth of marvelous powers: and it has quickened souls dead in tresspasses and in sins with the Same- of a new life. These are facts incontrovertible. They contain the argument and demonstration of the di vine origin and power of our religion which no sophistry can refute. MAID SERTAKCT. —The only way for a woman to secure peace and comfort in her household is to have I M tier other women around her as possible, especi ally m a dependent position. There is a natural an tagonism between them which will assert iteeif in a thousand waya. How many Irish girls go grumbling ly to fulfill a*kindly uttered request on the part of their mistress, who would ran , like lightening" to obey an order from their BkflSfer? Ana, strange to j say, though it makes no sort of difference to the head I of the house whether his boots are brnshed by Bridget O'brien or Judy Q'Callihan, yet in dispute he invari ably takes the part of the * help"—simply and solely from the instinct of sex, and because men always fell bound to be gallant to every woman in the world, excepting their wives.— Jenny June. WHES AXD HOW TO Frso FACLT. —Find faalt, when you must find fault, in private, if possible, and some time after the offense, rather than at the time. The blamed are less inclined to resist when they are blamed without witnesses. Both parties are calmer, and the accused person may be struck with the for- ; bearance of the accuser, who has seen the fault and watched for a private and proper time for mention ing it. Never be harsh or unjust with your children or servants. Firmness, with gentleness of demeanor and a regard to the feelings, constitute that authori ty which is always respected aad valued. If you have any cause to complain of a servant, never speak hastily: wait, at all events, until yon have had time to reflect on the nature of the offense; and if you must then reprove, it will not be tmder the inflence of anger. THE EBB ASH FLOW OF BEAUTY. —Beauty makes its own fashions when it comes; and we must re - member that it is not once a beauty and always a beauty. People are continually being disappointed in children in this respect; cherubs grow up into ogres,—mouths widen most portentiously about four teen years old: dimples about that time often vanish, and noses then can lengthen, or crook, or even snub: and it is fortunately the same the other way, too, — that laces ugly in the cradle may quite change by twenty. Some people's beauty comes very late in deed, and those who have been repugnant m their youth and maturity may look jpletoid in old age. — Gray hairs and white beards become some folks won derfully ; a few wrinkles, also, greatly improve cer tain faces; and one old lady of our acquaintance we never dreamed was beautiful till We saw her in spec tacles. — Victoria'Mayattne. RESPECT THE AGED.— Many an old person has the pain — aot bodily, bat sharper rtiii — ot feeling him self in the way. Some one wants his place His very chair in the chimney-ccffner is grudged him. — He is a harden to son or daughter. The very arm which props him is taken away from some produc tive labor. As he rita at the table, his own guests are too idle or too unkind to make him a sharer in their mirth. They grudge the trouble of that raised voice which alone could toad. : him ONE of them : aad when he : peaks, it is only to be PUT ASIDE as igno rant, or DESPISED as old-fashioned" and obsolete. O, little do jounge? persons, know the! • power of giving pain or pleasure I It is L pain, for UY nan, still ir, this world, TO be MADE to feel that he is no longer of it J to be driven IH upon his own little world of eon scions isolation and buried ENJOYMENT. Bot this U his condition - AND if any feetfalo, < -,T oueraions oess of temper FA* AGGRAVATED R- THE htm [ not because be is ARAIOBIE— AL .Y that | condition the LES ■*• 'salt ! prcch is ilseif t£ "* •' -frsm, ft: It. I BEDFORD, Pa,, FRIDAY, J.ULY 39, 1864. HOW ALBERT EDWARD COURTED THE ;PRINCEBB ALEXANDRA. Mr. George Boy, of Glasgow, Scotland, was in vited by the citizens to address them, on the late Royal marriage, in the City Hall, when he gave the history of the courtship. The speaker said : It is now some years situ* the lovely Danish maiden, while on a friendly visit to the British Court, strayed at leisure through the verdant glades of Windsor (the home or the than boy prince-) " 'Twa ia, the prime ot time," and nature wore her gayest dress: the gentleJi zephyrs softly whispered thropgh the stately an ! dent oaks ; the streamlets softly murmured; the air was laden with the fragrant breath of flow ers ; while the soaring lark, far in the brilliant blue, was pouring down its flood of song, which, in the strange maiden's ear, ran "Glory, glory, gkDy-" On went the maiden, she was silently poring over alittle well-thumbed volume; she was think ing only qf the children of the poet, nor ever dreamt but she was quite alone, when Albert Ed ward stood before her. "Yes,' said the Princess, and dosed the book. "May I ask," said the Prince, "who is the au thor so highly honored." "Shakespeare," said the royal maiden.^ "And you are reading—?" said the Prince. "Guess," said Alexandra. "Borneo and Juliet, " said the Prince. "It is even so," said the Princess. - _• 'Take my arm, and lend me your Shakespeare, said the Prince. "With pleasure," said the lady. On went the royal pair, often cheek to cheek, as pointed out their favorite thoughts in the world's great bard. "It is very strange" said the Prince, after many passages had been conned, "that you and 1 should so much agree in our tastes; almost every gem marked inj'our edition of the poet is like wise marked ia mine." "A proof," said the Princess," "that we are kindred spirits.'' "Yea,' said Albert Edward, "a proof that we can both appreciate the true and beautiful." _ "Did you ever observe," said the maiden, "that beautiful is a charming word to speak? No other word doth give such sweet expression ! to the curves of the lips or the dimples of the j cheeks." "The thought was never mine before," said the Prince ; "but if you will now pronounce it, I will become an ardent student of the curves anjl dim ples." The Princess stopped to pluck a single blade of grass: a shaded seat was now in view; Ed ward and the Danish maiden are now sitting side by side. | "I am glad you appreciate the world's first poet, Shakespeare. Know you the Scottish poet, j the ploughman bard! j "I do, said the Princess, "one of my tutors I was a Scotchman, and I have often heard him } sing Burns' songs. "Do you remember," said the Prince, "these J lines, so beautifully expressive of the feelings of a j lover in the absence- of his idol: , "Yestreen, when to the trembling rtricg The donee gaed roan' the lighted ha', To thee my fancy took it* wing ; I sat, but neither heard nor saw. Though this was fair and that was brew, An' yea the toast o' a' the toon ; I tighpd and said, among them a', Ye are na Mary Morrison" "I remember them distinctly," said the lady. "And these," said Albert Edward: n— gaily blconned the honey birk, How rieh the hawthorn's blotsem, As underneath the fragrant shade, I elasped her to my bosom, The golden hoars on angel wings Stole o'er me and my dearie; For dear to me as light and life Was my sweet Highland Mary. "I know them well," aaid the the maiden, "foit never saw half their beauties untii now. You speak poetry with such matchless grace ; if ever i become an author, I will seek qo higher honor than that you shall read my works, that all the world may learn how they should be read.'" "Do you," said Edward, "remember any Scot tish songs i I would like to hear bow you catch the meaning of oar Northern bards." "I can. answered the lady, "gratify your Highness in this little matter; for while you were sj>eaking those sweet lines of burns, the exquisite charms of your voice recalled to me a very homely Scottish ditty ; it is a description given by a coun try lass of her shepherd lover, but the lines might bfi spoken of a prince; "My Potty is a lever gey. Hi* mind is never muddy, 0, His breath a* sweet as new Dawn hay. His fees is fair aad ruddy, O ; He's handsome stately, middle size, He's comely ia 6i walking, O, The glancing (/his e'en surprise, And its heaven to hear him talking, O." "Beautiful !*' stud the Prince ; "I feel it heav en to hear you talking, and so you moat speak on. Here, in Shakespeare, is a passage I should like to hear read. It is a passage you are not familar with, for it bears no mark. It one of the speeches a 'oken by Venus tq Adocis ; I think it very fine, lit re take the book and give me that stanza in your best style." The Princess took the volume, and scanning the passage, said. "I see something about kissing; but as it would be treason to question your taste, I will rend H as well as I can : ' "Come here and sit where serpent never hisses, And being set JH smother thee with kisse! I will not cloy tb e unto satiety: But rather lavish thee amid thcu plenty, Making the red aad white with fresh variety- Ten kisses quick as ot>®, one as long o twenty." "Bravo!" cried the Prince. The Princess rose to depart. "You would." said Albert Edward, "make a fortune in England by reading Shakespeare. ' The maiden blushing./ answered, "If your HisrEnestft thinks o. why not engage me to read er fn the English Court? I axU sure you could well afford to pay me." . , '•That," said the Prince, "depends entirely on the price you may put upon your transcending powers." "Oh." said the Princess, smiling, "I wiD not be very greedy. You might eDgage in t to read for life for the sum of—let me see —well, twenty five shillings." '"Twenty-five shillings,' raid the Prince, "Fop are really quite too modest. Twenty-five shil lings r* "Not a bit too modest," said the Princess, stepping qver the grass. "You know twenty-fixe shifiings amount to something handsome. On re fiectkm, you Will find that it is an English sover eign and an English crown. Off went the royal maiden ; she was scarlet with blushes; a fear was on her cheek; she wished she cooid recall her words, she thought she had been too bold: but Albert Edward stood transfixed : the little god bad lodged a thousand arrows in his heart. J? or many days and nights he might have sung: "When I sleep I dream. When I wake I'm weary, Rest I eau get hone For think lag cf my dearie." The Danish sea kings had hooked Britannia.— So dawned the love that yields as this royal mar riage. God Wesa the happy, youteful pair. 'No doubt royal robes and queenly jewels will give the Princess pleasure, but then the humble cottage maideb is just as happy as whim "The wives earn ben wF maek* fraee, And wished the lasie happy days." Special dispatch to the Bedford Inquirer : PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, 5 o'clock, P. SJ. July 21 lgfi4. Th-e Waahingt&a Star of this cveniag Bays a despatch from Gen. Hunter reports that the fol lowing despatch has been received from Gen. AverHL dated near Winchester July 20th- Breekenridge divided his force at Berryville last night, sending Early to Winchester and taking the other Division toward MiHwood, I attacked and defeated Early to-day in front of Winchester, killing and wounding over three hun dred of his officers and men. I Capturing four cannons and several hundred small arms and about two hundred prisoners.—: General Lilly is severely wounded and in our hands. Col Boord of the 58th Virginia was kill ed- The eaonon and prisoners have Deen sent to The enemy's loss in officers is heavy. Prisoners admit their force to have been five thous and. The commands of Jackson and Lmboden, which were present, were not included in the es timate. (Signed) FULTON. PHILADELPHIA, Friday, July 22, 8 A. M. The steamer Fulton arrived at New York last evening from Hilton Head. Rebel officers have been placed on Cumming's Point, the most ex posed position. The shelling of Charleston is kept up. It is believed that Lee or JohnstoD have sent troops to Charleston. The Government have received dispatches from Gen. Shennan, announcing that the enemy as saulted the Union lines three times yesterday, and were repulsed each time with little loss to us.— Most of our men fought behind earthworks, hence our small loss, but the enemy came out of his de fences from before Atlanta to offer battle, and be ing more exposed, suffered a greater loss. * Gen. Shennan Ims effected another flank move ment, occupying Decatur, cutting off Johnston's communications with Richmond. He is gradual ly investing Atlanta, and laenas of escape will soon be cut off. * Eighty-one rebel prisoners arrived yesterday at Sandy Hook, Mds. captured by Gen. Crook, at I Snicker's Gap. They were m charge of a wagon train of plunder. A large number of stragglers are constantly coming in. The rebels have met with so many mishaps, that the amount of plun der does not repay trouble. The Administration denies having had any peace propositions from the rebels and copperheads at Niagara or elsewhere, as reported. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad is fully repair ed for the transportation of freight. (Signed) FULTON. From the Baltimore American. THE REBEL RAID. Occupation of Hagerstowu and rrederick-- In cidents of their sojourn—Another lshmael Day ia Frederick county—Forty rebels rent ed by an old man of 70 years—His own ac count of the fight.' We reeeived by the mail last evening from the gallant veteran, George Blessing, of Frederick county, Maryland, tho following account of his battle with forty Rebels: i Mr. Blessing's Account of the Fight. Mfssert. Editor Baltimore American : The accompanying paper is a faithfully condens ed sketch of the most eventful history of my life. I wish it published, (not to boast,) but that it may stimulate our armies to fight better, and to trust more in the Lord God of Ilosts for the vic tory. If you feel disposed to give it a place in yourpai er. please aend me one. My post address is —Wotfeville, Frederick' eountr, Maryland. Respectfully yours, Ac., GEO&UK BLESSING. P. S.—Send Jeff. Davis one. THE BATTLE OF niOHLAXD, FOUGHT ON THE STH OF JULY, 186 L On the morning of the above day, Captain Walker, of of Martinsburg. Va., with gome forty cavalry, came within view of my farm, where he detailed five thieves to come and steal my horses, which were in the stable. Myself and son, a youth, were waiting for them, and, as they rode up at full speed, we poured into them such a cross-fire that we killed one and wounded another. The bu&noe fied, but before I could reload my guns, nineteen men came to reinforce them, with four of my neighbors, whom they had pressed as guides. and whom they placed tar in the advance I gave mv son two guns and another young man one, but they both left. I changed my base, and. with four guns, took a cherry tree for my breast work. As" their guides came up I stopped thegi under pain of death. One broke and ran. I fired on hin:, and, as aoon as he reached these brave Rebels, they opened fire upon me. I used their guides for my purpose. They changed their posi tion and fired to their souls' content I had three guns which I held back for a sure fire. The Reb els at last retired, leaving their deal and wound ed in mv hands. I put toe wounded man in my barn. They sent a woman to tell me that they would bring np a battery. I sent her back to tell them their wounded man was there, and if they choose to bury him, they could do so ; and at the cries of my daughters I took two guns and a jug of water, and retired to a rock close by. to see the result (of which I feel a little ashamed.) and waited awhile, and when I came back all was qui et., until a little before sutmi. when Major \ ern on's cavalry came up. At first sight, I thought it was the great Rebel battery. 1 took a dead Rebel's carbine to close the Woody scene, but it was a joyful mistake. Now, if there is on record another battle, where forty brave Rebels attacked an old man of TO years, and retreated, leaving their dead and wounded in his hands, then throw this letter awav. I fought them in the name of the Lord God of Hosts, who shielded me when the missiles of death flew thick and fell harmless at my feet. Vernon's men buried the dead, and thus ended the scene of the 9th of July, awl thank, God, there was not a hair of my head hurt. Yours, &.. GEO. BLESSING. P. S.—The killed is James Stowers, of Bland county. Vs.: the wonnded is Wm. Hott, of Nor folk. He is now in my barn. ANOTHER XSHJIAIX PAT or FREDERICK COCSTT— THRILLING INCII'ENt. Mr. Startzman, formerly a resident of Hagera town. who witnessed the dosing scenes of the oc currence, relates the following to the Hagesstown Herald: Mr. George Blessing, a fanner, residing near MyersviOe Frederick county. Maryland, when it was learned that the Rebels were prowling through the neighborhood stealing horses and committing depredations generally, was importuned by his family to remove his stock beyond the reach of the marauders, which he declined doing, avowing his ourpose to defend his property to the last extrem ity He had too guns in his house which he pro deeded to load and put in readiness in the event of a necessity arising for using them. At noon, on the 2d of July, he gathered his , family about him and read aloud the 91st Psalm —■ ■I w iQ say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress ; my God! in Him will I trust."—when heengaged in devotional worship, imploring the Most High to shield and protect bis household from the assaults and rapacity of the enemy who were laying waste his native sou and -Peking to overthrow the heat Government ever devised by the wisdom of man, pleading God to uphold and sustain the old flag of his lathers. Taking two guns be repaired, with bis SOB a lad ye tin his teem, to his bam, from descried a *aad of Rebels approaching on horse back Handing his son a pin he ordered him to take a certain position, and, should the squad dis mount and attempt to break open the doors of the atobi . which were fastened by loeks, he should foe upon them. The Rebels to witbm a 2hcrt distance of the stabfe when one of Ore number threw himself from his horse and com menced the work of demolishing the stable door. At that moment the old man and his sen fired ' simultaneously upon the offender, both balls tak ing effect in his right arm. The balance of the party tcampered away, leaving their wounded com rade behind, and swearing vengeance upon the re sistants. Before they bad escaped beyond the j reach of Mr. B.'s gun he fired a second shot at ; the fle.ing foe, but with what result he could not tell. The Rebel at whom he aimed fell forward on ; Ids horse, evidently wounded, but he managed to get away. Mr. Blessing's neighbors, learning what he had done, waited upon him and by every argument they could advance endeavored to dissuade him from his purpose to "stand his ground," They 1 tried to prevail upon him to leave the vicinity and seek refuge from the infuriated Rebels who would return with reinforcements and not only destroy his property but would murder him and his son. The brave old patriot was immoveable in his pur pose to defend his property, whether in the event his life should be forfeited. He expressed infinite confidence in, his Shield and Buckler, assured that needed strength would be given him in the unequal contest which might ensue. * The guns were reloaded and father and son re sumed their former jtositiops and awaited the re turn of the foe. They were not long kept in sus pense. Twenty mounted Rebels accompanied for four citizens of Myersriße, with whom Mr. B. I wiig acquainted, were advancing on his premises. When within a short distance of Mr. B. 's barn the citizens were ordered in front of the Rebel squad, as a protection to them from the bullets which the cowardly land pirates knew were ready to greet them. Undismayed, Mr. B. warned his acquaintances against moving a step forward, as suring them that should they do so they would meet with swift and certain death. Intimidated and bewildered, there the Rebels stood hesitating what to do. Every shot discharg ed in the direction whcie they supposed the "Yan kee soldiers" were secreted, was promptly and vigorously answered. "What should they do?" reasoned these baffled, thieving, sons of Mars.— Evidently, they were fighting superior numbers, and would not hazard their present foicc but would ?o back for artillery. As they were wheeling their orsesto retrace their course, Mr. B. shot the leader of the band through the head, killing' him instantly A second time Mr. Blessing's neighbors waited upon him ami urged him in the most earnest lan guage they could employ to desist from the haz- course he was pursuing. Their entreaties were unavailing. He was determined to fight to the bitter end, severe as the consequences might prove to him. Would God permit him to kill one more traitor he was willing to die. Momentarily expecting the marauders to return i with artOlery, Mr. B. shouldered two guns and posted himself in a elump of trees on a lane lead ing from the public road to bis residence. He had been ♦here but a short time when he observed heavy clouds of dust rising from the road, some distance off. A large body of horsemen were moving toward him. In the advance he noticed what be conceived to be a Rebel scout 1 In an instant the old man raised his (pa and was in the act of firing when the object of his aim fell back into the main column of soldiers riding rapidly up the lane. He now recognized the Blur Coats who, having heard of the heroic conduct of the dauntless old patriot and his worthy son. were hastening to their rescue. The scene which fol j lowed can better be imagined than described, Mr. Blessing is upward of seventy years of age, l enjoys good health and is brim full of the spirit of j '76. He is an elder in the Myersville Lutheran Church, over which Mr. Startzman presides. We are sorry to hear that the press and fixtures of the Boonsboyo Odd Fellow were smashed, aad eLo *rj*2 scattered in the street by the Rebels du r ring their sojourn m that vranity. FJLOTB ON FOOT. Conference of Secessionists and Copperheads in Canada. [Correspondence of the N. Y. Times.} NIAGARA FALLS, Saturday, July 16, 1864. The opposite side of the river is just now the scene of active conference between prominent Se cessionists from Southern States and active sym pathizers with secession in the North. Clement C. Cloy, of Alabama, Jacob Thompson, of Missis sippi, formerly a member of Buchanan s Cabinet, Beverly Tucker, once United States Consul at Liverpool, Geo. N. Sanders, of cosmopolitan and miscellaneous notoriety, together with sundry other gentlemeq of the same political position, but less notoriety, are at the Clifton House, where they are yiseted from time to time by prominent Democrats and others of Secession sentiments — whose naipes I do not qare joat now to give. There can be very little doubt that the object of this gathering is political—and indeed no secret is made by the parties concerned, in conversing with persons in whom they have confidence, of the particular purpose they have in view. _ They are endeaverin? to devise a basis for the action of the Chicago Convention which shall accomplish two objects at once, end the war and secure the triumph ;of the Democratic party, iq otheT words, the Se cessionists are seeking to frame a platform for the Democratic party in the coming election. I have been told that Clay and Thompson do not assume a*, yet to speak for the seceded States —but they, hold out very strong hopes of getting the assent of those States to the proposition thev put forth provided the Democratic party will pledge itself in advance to accept them as the ba : sis of its political action. What these propositions are. I am not authorized to say, but Ihelieye they embrace— 1. The return of the seceded States to the Union. 2. The assumption of the Confederate debts. 3. The recognition of the freedom of the slaves actually emancipated iq the progress of the war, and the status quo ante helium as to all others. If the Democratic party of the Northern States will insert these planks in ite platform, these se cession emissaries hold out hopes of being able to secure so general an assent to them in the South as to giTe the party great strength in the election by promising tne restoration of peace. Whether they have any authority to make such pledges, I do not know. lam inclined to think that they have not, but that their mission is purely volun tary. and that its object is to give aid and comfort to the Democratic party in the com 'ng contest. THE PEACE FIZZLE. The Preliminary Correspondence—Crsely's Participation in the Affair. " - _— [Private and Confidential] CLIFTON HOUSE. NIAGARA Falls. \ ■ Canada West, July 12 1864. J Dear Sir, —I am authorized te ray tM the Hon. Clement Clay of Alabama. Professor James P. Holcombe of V irginia. and George N. Zanders of Dixie, are ready and willing to go at once to Washington, upon complete and unqualified pro tection beir.v given either by the President or Sec retary of War Let the permission include the three names and ope other. Very nspertfuljy, GEOGE N. SANDERS. To the Hon. Horace Greeiy (Copy) Niagara Fall* N. F. July 17, 1864. Gentlemen —l am informed thai yon are duly accredited from Richmond a-' the bearers of pro positions looking to the of peace; that you desire to visit Washington ip the fulfill ment of your mission, and that yofi further desire jhat Mr. George N. Bandera shall accompany you. "if my information be thus for uifotantiafiy correct. Jam authorized for the President of tile IJnited States to tender you his safe conduct on the jour oey proposed, and to accompany you U the tarli time that will be arebte to you. Vol. 37: N0.31. I have the honor to be, gentiemeu, vow*. HORACE GRKELT. To Messrs. (Tlement €, Clay, Jacob Thomson, James P Holcombe, Clifton House, C. W. CLIFTON HOUSE, NIAGARA FALLS. > July 18,1864. ) Sir—We have the honor to acknowledge your favor of the 18th instant, which would have been answered on but for the absence of Mr. Clay. The safe conduct of the President of the United States has been tendered us, we regret to. state, under J some misapprehension offsets. We have not been accredited to him. from Richmond as the bearers of propositions looking to the es- I tablishmeat of peacs. We are, however, in the confidential employ ment of our (Joyenynent, and are entirely familar with its wishes and opinions on that subject; and we feel authorized to declare thai, if the circum stances disclosed in this correspondence were com in unseated to Richmond, we wonld he at once in vested with the authority to which your letter refers, or other gentlemen clothed withfull powers would be immediately sent to Washington with the view of hastening a cousumation so much to be desired, and terminating at the earliest possi ble moment the calamities of the war. We respectfully solicit through your intervention a safe conduct to Washmgton, and thence by any route which may be designated, through j our lines to Richmond. We would be gratified if Mr. George N. Sanders was embraced in this privilege. Permit, u$ in conclusion, to acknowledge our ob ligations to you for the interest you Have mani fested in the furtherance of our wishes, and to ex press the hope that in any event, you w3l afford us the opportunity of tendering them in person before you leave the Falls. We remain, very respectfully,^ J. P. HOLCOMBE. P. S.—lt is proper to add that Mr. Thompson is not here, and has not been staying xw since our sojourn in Canada. t INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, NIAGARA, N. Y., I July 18, 1864. } GenOerKfn—l have the hGcor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of this date, by the hand of Mr. W. C. Jewett. The state of facts therein presented being materially different from that which was understood to exist by the President when he entrusted me with the safe couduet re quired, it seems to me on every account advisable that I should communicate with him by telegraph, and solicit fresh instructions, which I shall at once proceed to do- . . I hope to be able to transmit the result this af ternoon, and, at all events, I shall do so at tho earliest moment Yours, truly, HORACE GBELTT. To Messrs. Clement C. Clay, and James P. Hol combe, Clifton House, C. W. CHITON HOUSE. NIAGARA FALLS, > July IS. 1864. ) [ To the Hon. H. Greeley, Niagara Fall*, N. Y. i SIR —We have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of this date by the hands of Colonel Jewelt, and will await the farther answer which you propose to send to us. We are, very respectively, &e., 0. C. ClAa, JAMES P. HOLCOMBE. INTERNATIONAL HOTEL. 1 NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y., July 19. 1864. J Gentlemen— At a late hour last evening ( too late for communication With you) I received a dispatch informing me that further instructions left Wash ington last evening, which must reach me, if there be no interruption, at noon to-morrow. Should you decide to await their arrival, I feel confident that they will enable me to answer definitely your note of yesterday morning. Regretting a delay, which I am sure you will regard as unavoidable on -7 1 reo.*in. voutf truly, NOOIICV CMMIW To the Horn Messrs. C. C. Clay, Jr., and J. P. Holcombe, Clifton House, Niagara, C. W. CLOTON HOUSE, NIAGARA 1 July 19, 1864, ) Sir —CoL Jewett has just handed ns your note of this date, in which yos state that further in structions from Washington wQI reach you by noon to-morrow, if there be no interruption. One, or possibly both of us. may be obliged to leafe the tolls to-day. but will retuyn in time to receive the jommunication which yoif promise to-morrow. We remain, truly yours, Ac.. JAMES P. HOLCOMBE, • C. C. CLAT, JR. To the Hon. Horace Greely, now at the Inter national Hotel. . . Major Hay would respectfully inquire whether Professor Holcombe and the gentlemen associated with him desire to send to Washington, by Major Hgy, any messages in reference to the communi cation delivered to him on yesterday, and in that ca>e when he may expect to be favored with such messages. International Hold, Wednesday. _ Mr. Holeombe presents his compliment* to Ma jor Hay, and greatly regrets if hie return to Washington has been delayed by any expectation of an answer to the communication which Mr. Holcomho received from him on yesterday to be delivered to the President of the Inited States.— That communication was accepted as the response to a letter of Messrs. Clay and Holcombe to the Hon. H. Greeley, and to that gentleman an an swer has been transmitted. REBEL BULLETS AND COPPERHEAD ■ " BALLOTS, The following, from the Atlanta (Georgia) Reg inter, must be cheering to our Northean Copper head*. It shows them that tbe'is part in tho works of destroying the Union is appreciated by their rebel allies: Ex-President Pierre, Seymour, of Connecticut, VaUandigham. Reed, Wood Richardson, and hundreds of others, are as hostile to the war as they are to black republicanism. These men are doing us an indirect, service. They are not openly and avowedly our friends, nor could we reasona bly ask this of them. But thmr are cot our Mood y enemies. United against Mr. laneqm and ku wicked policy, breasting the power of an over whelming majority, firm to the traditions and pre cedents of constitutional liberty- (he noble band of patriots is striving to erect a breakwater that shaß arrest the surges of the unloosed deluge. If they did ao more than resist the centralization of 31 r. Lincoln, that far they are worthy of our respect ami sympathy. If they hold *p die banner of State rights, that far they are advocating a senti ment entitled to our admiration. _ Such is the course they are forming. and such a course ought to have opr cordial approbation, dtep by step the same convictions and the same temper that have braced them in compact umtv and fiery valor to denounce ultra New England fanaticism, will loeritaofr bring them upon the right ground a* it respects our independence. Weeonfaas our f*th ' "their litieai principles. We confess oar remfidenre eeventnallv these men will aee the yhde tratn ami mbrace all ite 6om luia<>ns. , u - We cac vain nothing by denouncing them- We may k much by presenting a|J™'" their peace movement*. Live with them under the same government we never wffl. Bmt, mean- ■while if tkev >£U ve the bnVrt-bea agon**t Mr. Lincofn. wkilet we **e the cartridge!** enek nde wittlda helper to thm other, and Udk aceampH'hing (he greatest, work irhiek tk mm trg and the. continent lta.ee witnessed \ A %vf.yr wmter of % P*nrille, N. Y fferaM m pet in type by two T"men wbojox week* before neee UMA if Igo wgmdf do mean tbim * aa at W.
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