gi WjwXF ii rn—a-UMcg— wjdiaiwgig; American Volunteer. JOHN B. BRATTON, Editor & Proprietor. CARLISLE, PA., JCNE -15, 1865. School Examinations. —The annual ex aminations of our Common Schools will be gin on Monday morning next, 1105 close on the'following Friday. These examinations have become a prominent feature in our schools, and create quite an excitement among the young learners, wbo, long before the time, prepare themselves for a thorough and searching review in their studies of the past year. On Friday evening, June 30, there will bo an exhibition in Rhoem’s Hall, consisting of Dialogues, Addresses, Composi tion, and other exercises, with vocal and in strumental music, at the close of which -di plomas will bo aworded and the schools dis missed for a vacation of six'weeks. Bobber* or §l,lso.—The dwelling of Mr. Samuel Beistline, collector of Bounty taxes in Silver Spring township, was entered by a burglar or burglars, on Sunday night, the sth inst., and robbed of §1,150. The money was in a looked desk. It appears the robber opened the desk by means of a false key, took ont tho book (in which the inoneywas,) and after abstracting its contents, left the book in tho yard. Mr. Beistline was not aware of the. robbery before the following morning. Robeerv— The Thief Caught. —A young man (a stranger in these parts,) calling him self George Houses, called at the residence of Mr. Samuel M’Cdllocii, in West Ponna borough township, some ten days ago, and professed to he in search of work. Mr. M'C., being in want of a hand, employed him. Af ter working four days,, hos Suddenly left in tho night, taking with him'Mta. M'Gcllcch’s gold watch, a new pair of boots, and several shirts. Mr. iJ’O. got on his track, and on Monday last headed him at Mechaniosbnrg. He was arrested in the cars by officer Zimn, who brefught him to, Carlisle, and he is now in jail. The bools ho had on his leet, and the watch he says he gave to one of his ac complices, who promised to aid him with money. He made a full confession of, the theft after his arrest, and acknowledged that he belonged‘to a regular band of robbers, ■who are constantly on the go, and who are known among themselves as the “ White Ghost Association.” Holmes is quite a young man, say '2O or "2r yeara' ofagcq and,- from bis appearance, is not much of an adept . in his villainous calling. Suicide bt a Soldieb. — A soldier at oar garrison, who had enlisted at New York re cently, calling himself Charles David, but whose .real. name was Lewis Lifostaihe, committed suicide at his quarters cn Saturday evening last, at about 9 o’clock. The weapon used' was a common pocket-knife, with- tho large blade of which he stubbed himself Twicei one thrust penetrating the heart, and the other resulting in a flesh wound. He died in fifteen minutes lifter receiving the in jury. Coroner Smith held an inquest upon the body, and a verdict of suioido was ren dered. Lafontaine was a Frenchman, about 30 years of ago, and, from papers in his pocket, it appeared that he had been an assistant surgeon in Shebman’b army as late as April last. Several orders assigning him to doty as a surgeon were among bis' papers, aiso’nn honorable discharge on account of disability. He was a fine looking man, and no doubt had seen better days. Ha spoke several times after ha had committed the rash not, and in answer to the question “why did you stab yourself?", ho replied “ that is tny business —I had a chnso.” Ha was buried in the public burying ground of our town. Drowning Case.—A black man named Air'enißTua Khoads, who resided in our town, was drowned in -the -Canodoguinet creek on Sunday last. Three other colored men and himself were in the creek bathing, when Rhoads was taken with cramp and sank to the bottom. His companions,, it appears, made no efforts ■to rescue the unfortunate man, and when taken from the water he was ’ 1 quite dead. Tits Costing Fourth. —Gov. Curtin has just issued a proclamation to the people of Pennsylvania, recommending a proper ob servance of the coming anniversary of our national independence. After speaking in fitting terms of our gallant soldiers, the Gov ernor concludes with the following recom mendation: “1 recommend that in every part of the Stale, on the approaching anniversary of In dependence, special observances bo had of welcome to our returned defenders,.and in ■commemoration of the heroi.o deeds of them selves and their comrades who have fallen.” Wo hope our citizens will bestir themselves. Let us have a proper celebration on the 4tb. Other towns are making preparations to do'soVb'nd wo trust that Carlisle will not be leftbut in the cold. Lot us shovy to tho brave boys of Cumberland county, who are jiist returning homo from the bloody Wars, that we can appreciate khelr velor and pa triotism. ■' Look Out for Them.— That our valley is at present infested with scores of burglars, horse-thieves', pick-pockets and vagabonds, we have ocular evidence. Nearly every day . wo hear of a theft or robbery. Let every house-keeper guard well against those re morseless viliians. A good watejh-dog, good •looks, and a good pistol or gun, or both, are among the means that are necessary for evyry .. one to have. Again we say let housekeepers ■be on their guard. “ 1 STRAwnBBRiES. — Carlisle is abundantly supplied with' this fruit at from 15 to 20 olr. <i quart. ,Tho season has been prolific, the vines hearing-heavily. , TO. SHIiM.II—THE RELIGIOUS JOURNALS, Of all the assailants of Gen, Sherman, none havb been more virulent, impudent and devilish than those unprincipled and heart less hypocrites, who spit out 'their spleen through the dp-balled “ religious journals” of cur country. With unblushing audacity these hirelingsTiava anathematized the dis tinguished hero, and heaped upon his head the vials of their wrath. That these sectari an editors are and have been undef pay from the War Department, is as universally be lieved as their course is universally despised and loathed. For four long'years .they have used their polluted columns to advance the orazy, bloody, radical opinions of Ben. But ler, Stanton, Jim. Lane, Miss Dickinson, Fred. Bodolas (tho negro,) and other noto rious Characters. Mo.-infamy was too great for them ; no outrage too revolting; no robbe ry of the Government too glaring ; an excuse could bo found for thorn all by our religious editors. Even Infidelity was winked at if not defended by these smooth-shayed gentle men. They have applauded the assassin, fa vored false imprisonment, theft and hrntish noss, with a fervor that must have - made tho devils laugh, if not bitish. / In reading a discourse delivered by on em inent divine recently, we-nolioed one remark particularly. Ho said, with marked empha sis, “ I tell yon, my brethren. Infidelity is fearfully on the increase, and if not combat ed with vigor and, power, its votaries will soon he counted byhundreda if not by thou sands in every county and town of-the North ern States.” True enough. And the speaker might have added with truth, “ and this spread of Infidelity and wickedness is all ow ing to. you sectarian editors and ministers, who ha/vo professed to be followers of Christ, tut whs have proved false.” Had he added these words to his remarks he would have hit -the nail square an the head, and stated a naked truth. . '- But, our object in commencing those re marks was to speak more particularly of the assaults made upon Gen. Sherman by the so-called religious journals. The radicals, it appears, will never forgive Sherman Tor ending the war in the sudden manner he did. Shoddy wanted at least a year or two more in which to steal, and “loyal” preachers, too lazy or too ignorant to labor in the pulpit, are sorely vexed that their “ scryices” as Chaplains are no longer required. Hence their disgust with Shebuan ; hence that Sherman, in’their “ loyal” eyes, is a “traitor," who was “ corrupted by Lee's gold!” Here is a specimen of the assaults made upon the hero by one of these so-called religious pa pers. TVe quote from the Christian Advo cate and Journal, the professed organ.of tho Methodist E. Church. Speaking of Sher man’s agreement with Johnson for the sur render of the army of the latter, that paper said: “ The announcement of this proceeding on the part of one of our great generals could excite only chagrin and regret. It was only less than a capitulation of his army, and, if sanctioned by the government, it would have restored the rebejlion to its original status, and allowed it the'needed time and opportu nity to recuperate and recruit its armies for new campaigns. But, happily for tho nation, wo have a government at Washington bath able and ready to check such madness in the | military power." Again, it publishes a despatch to the War Department, dated at Richmond, which eaid : It is seated here by respectable parties that tho amount of. specie taken South .by. Jeff. Davis and his is very large', including not only the plunder of the Kioh momTbanke hut previous accumulations.— They hope, it is said, fo make terms with Gen. Sherman or some other Southern com mander, by which they will be permitted, with their effects, including this gpld plunder to go to Mexico or Europe. Johnston’s ne gotiations look to this end.” Again we quote from the same paper: “ The condnofof Gen. Sherman excites leas surprise among those who are acquainted with his peculiar opinions respecting some of the great questions of the times than with others. It is well known that he has re tained and cherished tho sentiments that so long prevailed among army officers of admir ation for the Souah, and especially of con tempt for negroes, except as slaves. He openly expressed hie distaste for colored sol diers, and was ever ready to show his disfa vor for runaway negroes. This last move ment, therefore, seems to possess a most : painful significance, as if it were his purpose to reverse tho whole policy of the govern ment.” i The first paragraph quoted above is noth ing more nor less than a falsehood from be ginning to end. The second, (got up at the instance of Stanton,) is a cowardly attempt to make it appear that Sheehan was to be corrupted by Davis’ gold; and the third hints very broadly that Sherman was always a traitor, from the fact that he had a “ dis taste for colored soldiers.” Now what must the poople think of a re ligions editor who can thus, as the hireling of Stanton, be induced to slander the brave Sherman in this brutish manner? No doubt the writer of the above extracts was either provided with a “ substitute” in the army, or had a receipt for §3OO, which paid for an " ex emption certificate.” A bold fellow, beyond question, and excessively “ loyal." Is itnot humiliating to know that papers that but a few years ago stood high as moral teachers, have of late become the most debased 'of po litical retailers? These papers pollute the atmosphere where they circulate, and should be discarded by every man who loaths deceit, lies and true manliness. Gen. Sherman is not to be put down by Stanton’s minions. M’Clellan, more mod est, hut not a whit less bravo, sagacious and patriotic—the idol of the army and beloved by all officers of distinction—was "betrayed, slandered, and placed under a cloud for a time, But Sherman will not submit) as -M'Glellan did, to Stanton’s infamous and . treasonable designs. lie fights back, faces his assailants, and puts them at defiance.— The people are with' him as they were with M'Clbli.aN, and all the efforts of the War -Department, backed op by.ff degraded bought Bp press, cannot tarnish one laurel .that adorhs his brow; KefresUinu. —There is nothing more re freshing on a warm, summer’s evening than a glass of soda. We were impressed with with the truth of this recently, by testing the* quality, as well as the quantity, of the soda which we received at the drug store of Mr. Ralston, nearly opposite our office. When yon are passing, drop in with your frieqd and , try tt. , ; = ■STANDING ARMY OP 177,000,MEN !. The Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer, in hie letter dated June 12,- thus speaks ortho permanent mili tary establishment that Stanton is organi zing “ Tho regular army, or permanent milita ry establishment of the-oonntry, will be or ganized on tho following basis:—Genera) officers—One General,,five Lieutenant-Gen erals, fifty Major-Generals, and sevonty-fi've Brigadier-Generals. The regular army prop er.-t.o bo composed of nineteen regiments of Infantry, six regiments of cavalry, and five regiments of artillery, all filled up to tho, maximum .number; besides these, fifty thou sand colored troops will 'bo retained With the regiments filled up to the maximum number. Hancock’s Corps Will bo increased to a full corps of three divisions and thyee brigades, each about thirty thousand men. -.The Vet eran Reserve 'Corps, twenty-five regiments filled up to the maximum number. The Medical Staff will be increased to one hundred full surgeons, with a-corresponding ■Dumber of assistant surgeons. The infantry and cavalry regiments of tho regular army, comprise three battalions of eight hundred men each. 'Under the proposed arrangement the total strength of the army will ho nearly as fol lower—Regular infantry, 45,600; regular cavalry, 14,400; regular artillery, 12,000'; colored troops, 50,000; Hanoook’a Veteran Reserve corps, 30,000; total, 177,000 MEN 1 What on earth does Stanton want with a standing army of 177,000 tnon f To keep up this immense and consuming force wRI require more money than all the revenue and itaxes that can be scraped together. To say the least, it is an outrage to continue to op press the people with unnecessary burthens, now that we have peaoo throughout our lyrr*. ders. Wo can see no possible use for on ar my one-fourth this size, unless it be to pan, dor to Stanton’s idea of pomp and show, and at the sumo time to give the “ loyal thieves” an opportunity to continue to rob and steal. Must tho people submit to this monstrous ex pense, merely tq gratify that hearties man,' the Secretary of War ? Blair's Lijmder and Coal Tard. —Mr. Blair’s' advertisement in another column, informs the public that he has purchased the ■extensive lumber and coal business of Messrs. Armstrong & Hotter, and that the stand will in future bo occupied by him and the business carried on with increased vigor.— He has purchased much the largest sttfok of lumber ever brought to Carlisle, and as he gets it -directly from first hands, his custo mers will reap the benefit of the commissions heretofore received by the middle men thro' whose hands.tho lumber passed. Caterpillars. —The caterpillars are here again, and unless “ nippei in the bud,” will be as destructive ns they were last year.— Everybody should go to work at onoe, and de stroy them, wherever found. The job must be a clean one—must accomplish the utter extermination of the past. In this way only can wo hops to bo secure agaidst it hereaf ter. All who have the care of trees or shrub bery, should examine them every day, at least for a month or two to come. - The.labor would be trifling, whilst it would preserve much delightful shade and valuable fruit. The Lady’s Friend.— The -July number of this Magazine opens with an engraving ap propriate to the season, called “On the Cliff.” It is a beautiful picture of tyro lov ers enjoying the repose and freshndss of the seashore—and makes one long for the dash of—tho-hreakers against the rooks, and the smell of the salt waves. The Double Fashion Plate for this month is quite brilliant. The other engravings are the “ Bridge of Sighs,' 1 and the usual number devoted to new stylos of dress, the literature of this n limber we specify “ The Silent Nun," bp Sophie MAy ;\“One is missing,”’ by El eanor 0. Dtnnolly ; “ Stephen Courtland’s Pet,” by Annie Bussell; “Sweet Agnes,” by Annie F. Kent; “Peggy Martin’s Story,” by Emma M. “The Folly," by Aunt Alices “John Smith's Brother,” by Frances Lee ; “ Editorials,” &o. Price $2.50 a year; 2 copies $4.00. To those desirous qf making up clubs, specimen numbers will bo sent for 15 pts. Wheeler & Wilson’s celebrated Sowing machines are furnished as Premiums. Address Deacon & Peterson, 319 Walnut street, Philadelphia, Progress or Odd Fellowship in the State or Pennsylvania.— The following statistics are taken from the annual report of the Grand Secretary of thefSrand Dodge of Penn sylvania, exhibiting the condition of this po pular Institution during the year juat closed-.: Number of Lodges, 475 ; number orfenitin tlons. 6,067; number of rejections, 490; number admitted by card, 372; number, withdrawn by card, 473 ; number of re-in-- statements, 564; number of suspensions, 1,- 499; number of-expulsions, 46 ; number of deaths, 508 ; number of Past Grands, 8,496; number of contributing members, 43,093; amount of receipts, $324,948 75 ; number of members relieved, 5,321; number of widow ed families relieved, 496 ; number of 'Broth ers buried, 538 ; amount paid -for relief of Brothers, $108,353 91; amount paid for re lief of widowed families, $8,278 65 ; amount paid for burying the dead, $30,740 92 ; total amount of relief, $147,343 48. Y’drs : CooHS'r.—A letter from Sort in forms us that at the meeting of the Democra tic County Committee of that county, on Sa turday last, Messrs, Daily, Bossy and Zeio ;Lbh were appointed delegates to represent York county in the August State Convention, with instructions to support our fellow-citi zen, Abraham. Lamberton, Esq., for Survey or General. • Stanton.—MarAt StaNton has hot ’had his usual white-washing from the boss and ■his journeymen this week. To use a vulgar ism of -the time “are they going baek on him 1” Stanton has not.,had any one ar rested during the past .Week. 1 Kather singu lar, isn’t it? A Timely Sugoestion. —ln view of dive prevalence of Loyal League Clubs, it is sug gested by an eminent humanitarian that a National Asylum for Idiots be established, whereto the Loyal Leaguers can find a homo and proper medical treatment after the ne gro-fiplfrage question is settled. ,Tue Aue. —ln another column we publish the prospectus of the Philadelphia Age, one of the ablest Dem'oeratio journals our coun try can boast of. This fearless champion of the people’s rights should haVe« wide oirou lation all over -our State. ; .of the Volunteer.]- Utter from » soldier. Pottsvills, Scnor SKILL, C 0.,) Juno 7, 1865;. f J, B. Bratton, Esq.: . Dkah Sir—l am forced to ‘trouble -you again in reference to changing the address of vny ‘i Volunteer." ,It appears .that oar regimental command •ere are resolved to hold us in the service, till the expiration of our term of at all haxprds.. What their object is in acting thus is more than 1 eon say, unless it is the love of “ the loaves fishes” dispensed ot Uncle Sam's table; Tjwre'Onn exist no long er a necessity- to keep the twelve months men under in my humble judg ment, it bohopvei every tax-payor in the land to call “for the’ instantaneous i eduction of _the forces and mjlitary expense. Eipooially is it the duly, of oUr. journalists to orv out against this evil. Theta are men holding ooimnis sions-unffef the Government wlio are making more money and are more comfortably fixed t ian they ever were before. Hence it is pre sumed they will use every effort to retain their .places and pay. This (the 202 d) regi ment has been afflicted with euoh command ers. The expense of koopipg up this regi ment in ‘Pennsylvania is greater than it was whilst in Virginia, and -it does not roqoiro a military genius to see the utter folly of such work. Tho soldier has done his work ; all he asks now is to ho allowed, to go to hie horns; where bo will incur no further expense upon the tax-payer. Hoping tbattheee few linos may oill the aid of your fearless and able pen in painting the attention of the peo ple to this class of -public imposition, I sub scribe imyself ¥oar obedient servant, Co. D. 202 d Reg. P. V. Notes of .Third Serifs - of 7-30 s sow -demand for tho : Second Series of tho 7-30 Notes 'tors bo groat that tho Treas ury Department fm unable to print them with sufficient -rapidity to fill the orders. It will be remembered that' a, hundred millions were subscribed and paid for in a single week. Tho printing presses ’have 3 finally the fliffionlty,, and on Wednes day, June 7th, the deliveries of the Third Samoa commenced, and will be continued wi th tho same promptness that marked the supplyjif the notes of the first and second se ries. It has been thiihintorniption of deliv ery at the time of subscription which has given an appearance of a falling off in the popular taking of tl!e loan, —the great body of small takers being unwilling to pay their money unless .they receive their notes right in hand.,' to carry them homo. It is expec ted that after this week the daily subscrip tions to the Seven Thirties will run .up into millions, asthoy will undoubtedly be stimu lated by the.opening of the farmer’s wool markets East,a»d West. It is not at all like ly that the Government will ever again offer £0 desirable tfseourity as these notes, and about two hundred millions only remain to he taken. With the close of tho war the national ex penses will-bo'vastly reduced, and investors must look for a sharp reduction in tho rate of interest as,soon as tho present loans be come duo, and can be paid off. There is no reason why the United States credit for mon ey should aver again fall below its credit for courage. The same spirit that prnsorved the geographical' integrity of the country will place its pecuniary integrity on a.par with that, of the must favored nations—and that will represent a rate ot interest under rather than over four per cent. SiASroN'-tfav Ssebsian;— The radicals wll consent to nothing but the utter routof Gen, Sherman, beoause he did not go under at the fiat of Stanton. Says the Philadelphia Actus “Mr, S!ni toil has weathered thootorm, and just as* the ’-Sit’u is being safely mppred In port, a new Hiehnijnd, in the person of a ma jor general of the ai jny, springs into the tifid booted ijiid spurred, intent on his anni hilation. But the strategy of Sherman in this oase wiJJ. haye'.no better'result than fpl: lowed that of U’.o liliputiiiu representative of oopperhaadism.'' The same sheet goes on to say, of Stan ton : • ’ . “ When ho had the courage to throw him self into the breaoh against tho copperhead tool, McClellan, and demand from the Presi dent dfis 'removal, we alone of the Philadel phia press applauded his discern meat and his courage;”- Of course this sheet, and all others of tho radical school) Want, Stanton to- make the samedemand against Sherman, and of course, if successful, Would all applaud'in cho rus. Will those organs .pleose inform, the people in wliiit way and to what extent Sta nton has served the country, bettor than any other man in the same position ; and where . bis eminent.(!)'services would have oulmino ted bad it not been for the generalship of (Jen. Sherman and tho bravery of bis gallant aririy.?. ■ ! , PhOORAMMG tW.PaESIiDENI Johnsos’,—-The President has laid down certain rules for bis government; among which-aha to be under stood the following;: ■ , Ist, (And.most important), the restoration .of civil law and its operations everywhere, -.through the provisions of the Constitution. 2d. The reafofntioh of all (as the rule) to civil privilogef.hvhd fairly repent of taking up arms against tholgovernraent and evince a bo loyal men to.the Union Arid Constitutions- a-w • • V , 3d. All eeotioncl principles and govern ment to be disowned and discountenanced. 4tb. A strict construction of .the Constitu tion. , : . ‘ sth. A strictly oeonomical administration of the government as soon as the present burdens upon the Treasury can be removed. 6th; The reduction of the public debt or of the present heavy system of taxation (one or both! as speedily as prudent. TheiPresidcnt is in constant communica tion with itjie ibeads of departments in .the 'hope of carrying out these reforms—hut the most-difficult task of all is in stopping the leaks of the Treasury.— N, T. Express- The persons who Imre been on trial at ’Westminister, Maryland, for the murder of Mt. Shaw, editor of the Sentinel in that plane, were acquitted on Tuesday.— Exchange. Of course. And yet the assassination? of Mr. Sbaw was just pa cold-blooded and wick ed os was the assassination of President Lin •oot.v. Shaw was .'shot down and beat to doathin liis oWn' roonl by ft band of Aboli-' tion scoundrels. ■‘And these'murderers are acquitted by ; ap. Abolition Judge,-and set .at liberty, cad the particular friends of ; tbo ; late President rejoice. So we go. 'HD* Government is reopening tho Sodthern post-offices as rapidly as practicable. Cur ing {ho past mpnth two,hare.been reopened in Maryland, five in Western' Virginia, seven in .Kentucky,'Ttn'd'l4 In Tennessee. “•I Beltf lo lly Pint Record.” President Johnson has said that tho roc rd he made in the past, must be taken as an in dex of his future course. - Let us then ex amine Mr, Johnson's record: On the 21st of May, 1860 ho voted in favor of certain resolutions, in the United States Senate, declaring.“ Mo States free aiid inde pendent sovereignties.” Mr. Johnson voted in favor of n resolution declaring that “ interference with slavery in tho States is a breach of faith.” Mr. Johnson voted in favor of tho resolu tion which declared." that the Union roots on tho equality of the States.” Mr. Johnson voted in favor of the rosoln-' tion which declares that '* Congress ha? no power over slavery in tho territories.'' Mr. Johnson voted in favor of tho resolu tion declaring that " neic States shall be ad mitted with or without slavery, as the peo-, plo may decide,” 1 Mr. Johnson voted in favor, of the resolu tion declaring “ the provisions of the Consti tr.tion in relation to the rendition of slaves inusLlbo carried out.” Ortho sth of February, 1851, Mr. Johnson delivered a speech, in which he said he was “ opposed to war on the South—that the Gen eral Government has ho right to coerce a State—that the Abolitionists aro disvmionists —secessionists are nulliflors.” •On the (L2th of Doooraber, 1859, Mr. John son delivered a speech in which he declared that “ negroes ate not included in the Dec laration of Independence.” • > In a speech delivered at the Fair Ground in Springfield, Ohio, in 1801, Mr. Johnson expressed a wish for “ a rope large enough to hang the Abolitionists of the North and the Secessionists of the South pt one swing.” tint S elween Soldiers and Negroes, WASajuavON, Jane 10,1865 A savage riot took p,li>oe yesterday .in the, lower portionof tho.'cit'y.t bejfoto the -Chnal, between, a ph'rfymf soldlers.bf the Twentieth ’Army iCiirps and the’ colored people, who to- Bifib ih'thiit Quarter in large numbers. ' The riot was finally quolleflby a fietabh riiont of the Fifth Regiment Of Hancock’s Corps and the Veteran Reserve-Corps. The police’could make no headway against such a party of rioters. Last night several un successful attempts were made to fire houses in the vicinity of the riot. These outrages were strongly condemned by all'right think ing people here. •Government bas taken ample precautions to prevent any recurrence of these outrages. Last night a party of 'cavalry patrolled the streets, dispersing suspicious parties of sol diers and to-day nil is quiet. [This riot is the legitimate fruits of the negro equality dootrine that is now preached up by coritain fanatical fools. The white soldiers who have been slighted by the ad ministration, feel the insult and are disposed to resent it. They will not recognize the ne gro as their equal.] TbeFoartli of Jnly. Tbs Now York Tribune has the follow ing: We joyfully hoar and "believe that the : President will speedily issue a proclamation restoring the privilogo of habeas corpus and ordering a very general clearance of the mil itrry prisons. The paroling of prisoners of war on their taking the oath of allegiance is going forward rapidly, and we trust will not cease while any are willing to take the oath and not accused of violating the rules of -oiv ized warfare, remain in durance. The coun try is swiftly returning to the ways of peace, order, thrift, and law-guarded liberty- Let us hope* that tho approaching Fourth of Ju ly will see all mere prisoners of war libera ted and the civil law everywhere bearing un rivaled sway. This is good news, if true, says the Express, and wo almost have faith that it is true, be cause'of the givings out from tha White -House, because of the good sense of the act itself, and because the President shows un mistakable oigoe of acting wisely far the country and justly towards those who have suffered by unjust imprisonment. If on tlie 4th of July, so near at hand, tho people shall he permitted to commemorate the two events of the complete subjugation of the rebellion, and tbefcoraplete rostorafion of the people to thsir civil liberties, then July 4,18 SS, ought to be. and will be regarded as the grandest day in (be history pf the nation. What the Bpace Troops Wilp Do,—An pxobaoge says that, at ttfe late Boston Abo lition Dengue meeting. Judge Kelly, Con gressman, of Philadelphia, " gaV(' notice that the black troops Would consent ,■ to iiO other terms than that tfooy.tholrwivos and ohi'l dren, should be on an equality’ with the whites, and would not lay dawn their arms and let the country via.hite everydaetriae of the Declaration of Independence, and every ; principle that underlies Amerioari. Institu tions. He declared that there shall .be nd political peace until it can be made on such terras as will place the’ negro on an equality With the white man." So we are to under stand that’ arms have bean placed In the hands of negroes in order that they might se cure by force that equalitjSwith the .whites j which they bad no hops of gaining by lay ing claim to as A right,;. When a war upon this issue is started; Judge Kelly will find every man of the white masies arrayed against th e negroes and hie beggarly account of empty shoddy politicians. , ; ' Tni Biarir to,Vote.— On the ((aeqfioa-of' extending the tight of suffrage to negroes, which is now agitating tho public mind to a degree second only to that of the pacification of .the .States lately in rebellion, tha-New ■buryport f(Mass.i) Herald offers the fallowing judicious remarks, which deserve the ptten itioa of all who allow reason ito .predominate over prejudice:: “We mast remember-that ours is a mixed government; there are wheels within wheels, and circles within circles. The General Gov ernment can bestow citizenship, but cannot •confer the,right to vote; the State can be stow suffrage, but has nocontrol over oitizeur ship. Let the-nation perform itsown {(mo tions within its own sphere;, and let each State perform its own. tpission.; while the people ahaull never forget .that we are a, great and powerful, a prosperous and happy country, not more because the States hro united in one nation than because, the nation, is composed of States, sovereign within their [own limits.” Fob Future Use. —Large numbers of can non, battery wagons, caissons; forges, &o, v are. being packed away in thearsebal grounds, and buildings at Washington, while twenty cords, qf maskets are already piled in one of the' buildings in the yard, and oar-loa’ds are brought in daily. It is estimated that at least ten thousand horses bare also boon al ready turned oyer to the Quartermaster's Department to he sold. .....JJjsRtAU 'rebel-prisoners who aresiok will be' first discharged. IBTTERS FBOM EUROPE. Mr. Fbedk. Laver, the celebrated ale and beer maijufaeturer ofßoading, is at present travelling.!!) Europe. He gives the. result of his -observations tlirqiigh the columns of the Reading .oMite. Below wo . give two of his letters*which will be .feiind interesting. London, Mat 18,1865. JT. LawrenceHbtz. Esq.. > JStdr Friend: Wohrojnst through Vi til 1 the official business of Onr Commission, and I will have a few minutes to spare, to give you a short sketch-of the principal places of the city of London. . I kept up our Reading time until l reached here; the difference is 5 hours 10 nriPuteip—Hto’ftlaok M. nt Reading is 6.50 in the' morning here. Turn now writing at 6 o’clock A, M., midnight with you. When we jjotorod the city of London, I ob served'a hum'ber off public Parks, which are common in European cities ; but only a few cities in America, such as Now York, Boston, &0., enjoy that great advantage. Philadel jhia is following by adding to her already beautiful Squares, Lemon Hill and other fine Parks. 'What will Reading dot Will our Councils move in the matter ? Wo ought to have at least throe Parks, at different points. Reading has gained 25,000 inhabitants in forty years; another forty will raise us to a oily of 100,000'.' Only lot the current of.em igrntion begin again, lis the country here is 1 over-populated. It is a hard matter to And building ground i cities are getting to bo ton large. The war in America has frightened 'emigrants;; but now look.oiit. ..At least half a million ..will leave Europe this year, and, porbapa'a million nest year. Lot holders I need not be alarmed, nevertheless ; for we : ' have room of 200,000,000. The great South wants‘ working material ; and so does the North, do supply them -with manufactures./ I went into JWestipinstor Hall when' Par lament was in'session, but could not be ad ; mittfed until 'after adjournment. I was not inclined to wait that long, and so wont oppo site to see Westminster Abbey, which was built by the Saxon Kings A. D. 610; de - stroyed by the Danes ; rebuilt by King Ed gar in 958; and added to thereafter up to 1245. We see hundreds of old monuments with Roman inscriptions in the walls. It would take a ream of paper to. describe all. Having'gratified my curiosity in' the Abbey, I went book to Westminster Hall, tbe House of Pailament. This was destroyed.in 1834, and rebuilt. It covers eight acres of ground, and is one of the most magnficent buildings in tbe world. Its numerous spires are all gilded.’ The interior is most elegantly fur nished,' The Westminster Bridge, as well os London Bridge, and riumerousothprs, are elegantly oonstrueted.' . 1 went through the great Tunnel, and so passed under tbe famous river'Thames. I.also visited, the London Looks, where thousands,'! may say millions of casks of gin, brandies, whiskey, and wines of every description, are stored. The smell alone is eiiougH to intoxicate 1. But I must not forget ..BUlinsgato Market, ‘the great fish and lobster mart of London.— I suppose you are *ll acquainted with the phrase “Biliingsgatelanguager" This is the spot whereii originated. My companions, Messrs. Collins and Bead, became alarmed. Such * set of creatures are nowhere else to be’seen. Not alone fiahorwomon but fisher men congregate here, hut all appeared to be happy and fall of capers. Somerset House on the river bank, is a splendid building. It is now used for Cus tom House purposes. Yesterday at 3 o’clock,. I attended the 211th Anniversary Festival of the Sans of the Cler gy, under the-dome'of St! Paul’s Cathedral i admission 7 shillings. His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales,' is Steward. , The whole Royal Family, Prinoes, Dukes, Noblemen, Lord Mayor, &0., were present. The per formance washy 1250’ singers, accompanied by the powerful Organ. lean hardly de scribe the' scene—lt was .sublime. This alone is worth a trip to Europe. I have seen a number of very important ob jects, but they are too numerous to describe. Onmyreturp,ljTiU.give-you_tlie--pnrtiou lars. I wentShrough Guidhail and Metrop olition Hall, all occupied by the city authori ties. I visited, of course, Barclay & Perkin's cel ebrated Brewery. It covers a number of acres.' This is ihe place in which tho " Aus trian Butcher," Qeneral Haynau, bad his itioustadhe pulled, 1 saw -one of the men, a big jolly fellow, who helped to do it. This Brewery brews 700,000 barrels of ale and porter per annum—more than all the'brew ers of Pennsylvania. . They have storing tubs holding 4000 barrels, and keep 160 dray hor ses nearly twice as heavy ns ours. But tho most perfect' Brewery is that of Trueman, Hanbury, Buxton & Co. Buxton is a mem ber ot Pnrlambnt, and so are two other Eng- lish brewers.. They could easily get the tax entirely taken off, but they prefer to retain, it, to prevent competition. The English- system is the most perfect, in an. economical light. Not a dollar ie lost, and everybody loves his. government. The ■ .neoplo are well contented, and' enjoy as much' personal freedom as in America. I It is coiTjmon here for ladies, with their husbands and companions, to go into a Saloon, stand up. boforc.a bor, and take their mug of 'ale or .pbrter^ . TrUeman, .Buxton & Go, also brew 700,000 barrels of ale porter per year j' and there are twelve of such, large Breweries, besides a number of smaller ones,. This last Brewery has three nn’J ion dollar's* worth of drays, casks, &0.. and 165 nJ. raoB - They hove their own Carpenter, Cooper , CouP ar sm|th, Paipter Blacksmith shop—-in foot, every blu. 1 * 0 * 1 need ed in the brewing line. " The British .Army is supplied with ale and .porter, and the Trench-intend to do the same. Tomorrow we leave for Ostend. Brussels, Cologne, Garlarohe, and Mppioh, Bavaria. . - years truly, Tredk. LAOER. Brussels, Belgium, May 21, 4865. «J. Lawrence i'Qete, Esg. Deal Sir: Afe w hasty sketches en route. No stranger should omit id see the Tower of London.— The'gnldes are in of an cient times,- In the interior wo see effigies of all the Royal*.Princes, mounted on horses, with tbeir.anoient. armor on. It is a dedply interesting sight. We arc also shown fho prison, dungeons with' the fatal - block and axe,.and the very spot where Royal Princes and -princesses .Wflre .executed. —, •It made me shudder-to douk at. the axe and block- We can still plainly sac the. .marks’ of the executioner’s axe- Ilcrc we paw the .crowns of.different Kings, also-that of :Qaeon yictoria—.Crowns and-Saepters, all in gold and diamonds,-worth fifteen million dollars. Also, the Armory, with OS.OOCf standofarms. The eights are too numeroiiir to; desoribeall. Vie visited fhC.-eelebrated Crystal Palace and Park. This goes, ahead of anything in the jVorliL |I saw the Navy y.irk -,Crystal .Palace, which could be put a.dozen: times.in, this of London. The splendor-with which it is kept up, still draws drpwds from tho whole, world. .We ace visitors here of nil. nations. A.tromendous Organ, built., in .1084, is con stantly played by aii . artist. - This, is. .worths going to see by all ..visitors from the New World-: ... . .... . ,We saw the -.Public Porks, land had a look at tho Prince and Pribooss of Wales last evan-i ing, driving ground 1 Hyde Park,, three miles in- circumference. Wo also took a loo£ a jot tho extensive Regent’s Park, with,its Biitan ipal .Garden id the centre, and Zoological Park, with animals from every quarter oftlio knowri vVofld. ; .In : feet,'if- a body ieps' Lon-’ don, he may say that haaoostho 1 Whate worid. includes all.- -• „ ,:_Wo. left .London Elriday r i9lhrirt T'b’ijlDOl!.’ A. M„ for Caliaa, i'raaao, via London.and J)over rajlrp.a^,. 'W'opaoqod through the hopu- tiful county of Kent/tho dmtnotof England. 'The Mw>{« is in the finest atetp of cultivation brou «E Wereaoho J Dallas about noon.a fal channel, which is eonomll* . 'Hid. boisterous, was beautffully smooth 3^1 * " 0l From ■Cabas we. took the railroad Brussels, Belgium. The a " for railroad jtoOsmar and Lille, fJL •“ K ably well cultivated, but the hi' 13 tolsr raisorable : oil appear to be a thousand loolc old and over; one story high »„ i yc,l '» either with straw or round cept thff railroad buildings and begin to show .the progress of thn wll:c! < Mousorou, the border of the Bol4"°V At dom, our luggage was all osanifned u?' whether we carried sogars. Wn „I!.' , a «» Exciseman that segars are liir,hn ltla than in Belgium. a£l ha^p?^ •isflod. From here hp;wont to Client m ° Mt ' ebratod city where the treaty with En i° 8, ‘ whs signed. 7 w,e ? En Slaal The country throughout Belgium to n , sels, is a perfect garden—no artist i ?' - it better, except that the larm and only ono-atory high, coveted trith «i° d but neat and clean. Along the rifilrls ' sod signs of progress—hoaptifnl UttL L*° springing up around and about the start At 7 o'clock P. M , we arrived at Tt "’- els, a beautiful and clean oity of 300 n'«i“ 5s ’ habitants, and stopped at the ffvfci Aa cite, conducted.sa the Gorman nlan. withV - I living and obliging po,pie. Tim Minister was abssent-at Waterloo, hit i wilt see him to morrow morning w, ” several brewers hero, but thei/beor I „u not bo relished by our people Nevorthc e , • hey have the finest and best barley B “ j hops. Wbah ale and porter, and BU|, ul[ gm. of which large quantities are impen d make up for the . deficiency. r ™ Brussels bos a number of important Pabli* Institutions, First inattruotioa are berbsM tiful Parka, ft pstrfeat Paradise, crowded with families daring day and evening. Then™ a blessing and immortsl gift to.tho descend, ents nfa wiso 4nd generous City Gounods Throe . evenings during the hot weeks of mer thorn u music gratis in the centre of ft. Park. The King’s Palace; the splendid 0,. i.thodral Church of St. Gudule, built hv sere. I ral generations, half Gotlue and half Oorin thion, large enough to hold throe different services at the same time; the Statue of God. frey do Bouillon, the Crusader, in the centre of the public square the Gallery of P,tint ings—one of the moat interesting Exhibition! of Europe —ifl! these, and a number'of other objects, afford an almost endless source of in terest and amusement to the stranger. Fine clean streets and solendid houses give the city a beautiful appearaneo. To morrow at half-past 12, P. M. wo leave for Cologne, on the Rhino, and thence into the interior of Germany and, Austria. Wa will have a greataleal of business oa hand, and very little time to write until wa get through. The grain crops of England, Ireland, Scot land, France and Belgium, look mast prom ■sing, and never better or mare abundant There will be but very little demand from our American granaries. Our farmers skald know this. Belgium will commence harvest ing in four weeks. All the grain fields for hundreds of miles are as full and as thick as brush. Yours, with respoot,, ■ FRED’KT. LADER. STRIKING ST OUR Gr.NER4M,— As there ep. pears to be a strong disposition on tbe pert of many Jacobin Republicans to revive one feature of the old defunct Know-Nothing party, and to renew the nssavdta upon tbe Catholic religion) we give below a partial list et Catholic Generals who.havo sorrel da ting the war. We copy from the Nashville Gazettes. Major General W. S. Rosecrans, Quincj A. Gilmore. George Q. Meade, E. 0. 0. Ord, Philip H. Sheridan, John 0. Foster, George Stoneman, James Shields, Daniel E. Sickles, David S. Stanley, John Newton, Alfrotl Pleas anton, Richardson. Joseph B. Carr, J. Eunt,„ -TliomanFranoisMoagher. — ; Brigadier Generals Michael Corcoran, Thomas W. Sweeney, Patrick Edward Ooa nor, Ml K. Lawler, Thomas Ewing, Jr., Hugh Ewing, Regis de Trobriaed, Thomas C Devin, 1. W. Sherman, Alfred N. Duffio, Acting Brigadier Osnerals James E. Ma lone, Potriok H. O’Rourke, M. T. D.inohiid, James A. Mulligan, Florence M. OorriynV Stephen McGroarty, Richard Byrnes, Patriok Kelley, Mathew Murphy. To this list may fco added the name of tho greatest and most brilliant of oil our gene rals, Williau Teoomseb Sherman, who, ao* cording to tho Gazette, joined the communion of the Catholic Ohuroh before entering oa active service in the army- - Man Killed nr Hie Wife and Child.— A man named Joshua Hale, living eightroilce east of Rushville, Illinois, was killed lately by his wife and step son, a boy. years old. It seems the man and bis wife got inlo a quarrel, in. the bourse of which he seised her by tho bai{, and was dragging her towards a brush -pile* when she called to her son for help. The boy seised a hickory club add running to boev assistance, he struck his step father to the ground, and also several times after ho fell- They thou sent for tho neighbors and told their story. Oa stamina tion’H'ttio’s neck,and skull were found broken, and the parlies- were arrested and committed to jail iu default of $l,OOO uS!.< “We have yoriJUB reports ton eboui'iibstfTJCtions to a vot^Ja^e^ewe^ of the furniture pnu 0-““.“. boingo®-. to the White House, w-, hfl rß qtow#i>. oidlly'investigated, and ** ‘•-'•n nroaeco, .COTj-eot as to their origin, they * a a most painful and profound se Alhany„4rgitii. ■ , The loyal thieves.*! at,pppBai'. , > ® r at worje. Now thatAhg.pppartppUlee stealing are somewhat curtailed ip PPP PiPPP Washington, they are carrying off the ;fprp,t tnro of the Executive mansion 1 a harvest tharfe- “ lojal" villinns have had of feut years. But to steal thW furniture of the White House, is really' too tied. Is Wj jfis Boiler in Washington J ; -Sacoer TEapiaowr.—The following is aw ■to be a part of the auppraSßodioatipony 0 od at the trial of the osaadsins;. Judge Holt—Mr. Murphy, wore you « Ford's Theatre on the night of the assas , tion ? . Mr. Murphy—l-was, indeed, your P® .V, :dndga Holt-—Did you boo J. ;Wil#e*®^ l> jump.lrom the box nftar "Shooting the .. Mr^-Morphy—Bad -’ness to him; I did, y° ur boqor.: . '■ ‘‘ ! . i, ‘Judge Holt-iDid' you hear' tfcbftt be »/«• aAd<if so,‘what-was it’?' ' ' ’ . * . Mr. Mjipphv—heard .wimt ;bo s3 ‘, „ w6H„ypur'honor.' nudall Wff 1 e JV licit-, aenil'Jbr Mtpimii.’’ ''.(Sic St ,n f ratinii.) ~ . ropOrtorial brigad e have no arranging for the trial of- 3 effdrson ,It jpay poqjpiPnPß any time between 9 wdek and next Soptemberj andbofore po , • ofcui oOiamigsiob; Until pome detcrwina > has. been arrived at by-those bloesed- Wl iittlo brief authority,'every one of thepoP laee saw arrange it to suit jhithsoif.
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