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THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1864.
NATIONAL UNION NOMINATIONS.
FOR PRESIDENT,
Abraham Lincoln,
OF ILLINOIS.
1-OR VICE PRESIDEiNT,
miM JOHNSON,
" OF TENNESSEE.
Union Electoral Ticket.
SENATORIAL KLECTOIIS.
MORTON M'iMICILAEL, of Philadelphia
THOMAS CUNNINGHAM, ot I3eaver.
REPRESENTATIVE ELECTORS.
1 Robert P. King, 13 Elias W. Hall,
2 G. Morrison Coates, 1-1 C. H. Shriner,
3 Henry Bumnf, 15 John Wister,
4 William H. Kern. 16 D. M'Conaughy,
5Bartin H. Jenks, 17 David W. Woods,
G Charles M. Runk, IS Isaac Benson,
TRobcrt Parke, 19 John Pat tort,
8 Aaron Mull, ,20 Samuel B. Dick,
9 John A. Hiestand, 21 Evcrard Biercr,
10 Richard H. Coryell, 22 John P. Penney,
11 Edward Holliday, 23 Ebenezer M'Junkin
12Charles F. Rccd, - J. WT. Blanchard
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THEODORE SCHOCH,
July 27, 1864. 3L
The decent Peace Propositions.
About ten days ago, a few dilapidated
Southern Politicians, with George N. San
ders at their head, assembled in Canada.
After a good deal of bobbing around, and
" some consultation with the leading members
of the Copperhead fraternity of the North,
they dropped a note to Horace Greely, in
sinuating that they were duly authorized to
act for tlie Rebel Government in arranging
terms of peace, and desiring him to secure
them safe conduct to and from Washington.
Mr. Greely immediately telegraphed the
matter to the government, and, in reply,
received directions to forward the Commis
sioners as they desired, provided they were
really clothed with powers as they pretended
to be. Mr. Greely immediately forwarded the
reply of the Government to the Rebel wor
thies, which drew from them the contession
that they had no authority to act for the Con
federate Government, but that they had no
doubt of their ability to obtain such authori
ty provided they were afforded opportunity
to confer with the authorities at Bichmond.
'Thus it was shown that Sanders & Co., were
acting on their own hook, and that any ar
rangement of a plan for a peaceful settlement
ofiour difficulties, if it did not suit the Rebel
Government, could be rejected by it, on the
ground that no one had been authorized to
act for it. Uncle Abraham, therefore, very
properly nipped this little piece Rebel diplo
ynacy in the bud, by sending forth the follow--Hngjas
his ultimatum :
."to Vh6m it may concern:
" Any proposition which embraces the res
toration of peace, the integrity of the whole
Union, and tlie abandonment of Slavery, and
which conies by and with an authority that
can control the armies now at war against
the United States, will be received and con
sidered by the Executive Government of the
United States, and will be met by liberal
terms, on other substantial and collateral'
points, and the bearer or bearers thereof shall
Have safe conduct both ways.
"ABRAHAM LINCOLN."
This, at once, closed. the door against Reb
el intrig:uer and opened it wide lor a fair and
nonorable consideration of the best means of
restoring the country to its former harmony?
It is unnecessary for us to comment farther
sthan.pjsay that neither the Rebels nor their
aa'tural allies,, the Copperheads, are pleased
-itli Uncle Abraham's honest bluiitness.
THE ELECTION.
Header don't fofget the' election on
Tuesday next. Oti that day you will be
called upon to say whether you believe
the freeman who fights the battles of his
country is 'fit to be entrusted with the
privilege of voting for its law-makers and
its law executors j or whether for such
unmistakable display of patriotism they
deserve to be ranked as serfs and servants.
There are reasons innumerable why you
should be at the polls early on that day
aud not only vote yourself but exert all
your iufluence to secure the votes of all
your neighbors in favor of conferring on
thn snlilir in the field as a rnrbt, that
which he enjoyed as a citizen at home.
There is not a single valid reason why
you should not do so, or why you should
Tote against the granting of the privi
lege.
There was a time, when our soldiers
were fighting on a foreign soil, that there
was not a dissenting voice to the propo
sition for the exercise of the elective
franchise on the tented field. During
the Mexican war the proposition was not
only entertained, but was really acted up
on. During that war Pcnnsylvanians
from Yera Cruz on up to the Halls of the
Montczumas, cast their silent but potent
ballots for whom they pleased, and men
of all parties thought it right and rejoiced
over it. How much more proper woul
it be ior them to exercise tue rignt now
when they are fighting, as it were, for
the very life and soul of the Republic.
It is our fathers, our sons, and our broth
ers for-whoin we plead; and shall it be
said that there is one man here at home
so base so bound down to the whim and
caprice of political demagogues, aud trai
tors; so little versed in all that comprizes
true patriotism and love of country as to
say then nay to men who are riskiug life
and health, and everything in so ulorious
a cause as" our country's safety aud per
mauency? We hope not. If there is
we shall blush for him, as he himself wil
blush when he comes to reflect over tho
folly aud meanness of his course. We
know, and regret to say it, that there are
just such mean men right here in c
midst, but, reader, wc hope you are no
one of them.
These men these mean men these
traitors jn the guizc of patriotism, (for
they will all profess love of country the
better to subserve tneir ends,; will use
specious arguments to induce you to do
as they would have you do. They wil
tell you that the ballot box will have no
safeguards in camp that the men who
vote will not be permitted to vote as they
desire that mon will be permitted to
vote who arc not entitled to do so, and
that great frauds will mark the returns o
the result of the elections so held. Be
lieve no such sophistries. The election in
Mexico, and the elections so held before
the immaculate wisdom cf a condemned
Woodward pronounced them unconstitu
tional, all give the lie to such pretense.
They have been loyally held and honora
bl' conducted, and they will be again
you so decide by your votes on Tuesday
Democrats to you especially does it be
long to study well ere you follow the dic
tates ol your corrupt leaders in this mat
ter. There is a settled purpose on their
part to disfranchise the soldier of his coun
try. Though in years past your party
has been gainers by the rule, your lead
ers have resolved that the soldier is not
qualified for the exercise of the elective
franchise, and that he must be prevented
from doing so. And why ? Really, on
ly because they couccivc that the soldiers'
just indignation at the wrongs which
these leaders have inflicted on the coun-
v
try, by the obstacles which they have
thrown in the way of the conquering of
an honorable peace, will lead him to vote
against their advancement to place and
power. They are exorcised by an out
raged conscience, and they tremble at the
results which such authority to permit a
righteous thing may bring about. In the
scale against the wicked machinations of
such demagogues, fling the fact that it is
for you fathers, you brothers and sons
that you are called upon to vote, and then
ask yourselves, whether, before God, you
would do right to oppose the latter, mere
ly to quiet the fears of the former.
Header, again we urge you to go to
the polls early, aud when there let us en
treat you to fight manfully for the right,
in the noblest fight you ever participated
iu. Let nothiug keep you away. Though
death himself should be knocking at the
door, let not even that deter you, but if
needs be resolve, at least, to leave the
world doing your duty to yourselves, and
justice to those who are braving, unheard
of dangers that your and their posterity
may have a whole and a peaceful country
for an abiding place.
Locusts, in. Turkey.
The greatest plague of this Empire is
the locust, and to prevent the utter de
struction of everything, the Government
at this season of the year hires the- people
to destroy the unfledged locusts in the
ground, usually exchanging an okc of
wheat for an oke (2 8-10 pounds) of lo
custs. The official accouuts show that
last year more than ten million nounds
of these locusts were thus destroyed. In
one single Pashalick, 900 tuns have been
destroyed this year.
A well Deserved Compliment.
We are pleased to observe that Mr.
John N. Stokes has been elected a mem
ber of the Historical Society of Pennsyl
vania. This ia a well deserved compli
ment paid Xc one of .our most esteemed
fellow citizen, and will be duly apprecia-
ted by the people ot this section or
country. Mr. b. is public spirited, ana
ias long taken a deep interest in the His
torical ltecollections .of his native State,
and. will, without doubt, prove both
useful
ciety.
and valuable member of the So-
FROM SHERiMAN'S ARMY
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TI1E BATTLE ON FRIDAY LAST
Bloody Defeat of the Keb
els.
Rebel Loss, 7,000 "Union Loss, 2,000.
Washington, July 25, 1864.
A dispatch to-day from Gen. Sherman
states his loss iu the battle of Friday at
less than 2,000, while that of the enemy
cannot be less than 7,000, owing to the
advantage he took of their effort to turn
his left column. There is no official in
formation to show that our forces have
entered Atlanta.
The Great Battle of Friday Slaughter
of the Rebels The Battle Cry, "Re
member Mc Rherson."
Washington, July 25, 1864.
The Republican, extra, says:
Dispatches to the Government rcprc
sent that a great battle was fought iu At
lanta on Priday, resulting in a horrible
slaughter, and a complete repulse of the
enemy at every point.
The Rebels, holding the largest part o
the city, assaulted our works with great
fury, evidently expecting to drive our
forces out of the city.
The 15th Corps, commanded by Gen
Frank Dlair, seemed to be the special ob
icct of Rebel wrath, as they massed a
rainst it iu overwhelming force. The
15th received the shock gallantly aud
held its own until Gen. Dodge, with th
16th Corns, come up, when the Rebels
were hurled back with great slaughter.
Gen. Logan, at the head of the 17th
Corps, went into battle with the rallying
cry of "Remember McPherson.
This corps, as well as Blair's 15th
CorpSj both constituting the army under
Major-Gen. McPherson, fought despe
ratelv. the news of the death of their
brave commander having been communi
cated to them just before going into bat
tic.
Gen. McPherson was shot while rccon
noitering. lie became separated from
his staff for a momcut, and a Rebel sharp
shooter shot him from an ambush.
The terrible struggle euded by repu
sins: the enemy at every poiut of the
line.
It was arranged that on Saturday the
dead of both armies should be buried aud
the wounded removed, under a flag
truce.
Our troops buried 1,000 Rebels left on
the field within our lines: beside which
the Rebels buried many of their own
dead themselves near their works, upon
this basis it is estimated that the Rebc
killed and wounded on Priday will ex
ceed 6,000, the proportion of killed to
wounded in battle being about one to scv
en.
Uur loss will reach about Z,oUU m
killed and wounded. The 15th Corps
suffered severely, the enemy s troops hay
inc: been massed ajrainst it. It was this
act of the enemy in part that cost him
such heavy loss.
While the work of burying the dead
and removing the wouuded was going on,
on Saturday, Sherman's heavy artillery
was playing upon the city. At the same
time large fires, were observed in differ
ent parts of Atlanta, supposed to be
caused by the destruction of supply de
pots and other Rebel property, which the
enemy could not carry off, and did not
wish to fall into our hands.
This is considered as evidence of their
intending to evacuate the place. Several
Rebel Generals arc reported to be killed,
but their names are not yet given.
Cincinnati, Jul' 2-1, 1861.
The Gazette correspondent, under date
of Atlanta, Ga., July 22, gives full and
highly interesting details of tho move
ments of Gen. Sherman's army since the
crossing ot tue Chattahoochee River.
On the morning of the 18th the ad
vance of Gen. McPherson was taking po
sition ou the extreme left, Gen. Schoficld
on tho left center, Howard in the center,
Hooker on the right center, and Palmer
on the extreme right.
On the morning of the 19th our ad
vance reached Peach tree Creek, a stream
running four miles north of Atlanta.
After considerable skirmishing the ene
my was dislodged, and a portion of How
ard's corps crossed, our left in the mean
time swinging around to the Atlanta and
Augusta Railroad, near Decatur, and
tearing up several miles of the track. On
the evening of the, 19th and the morning
of the 20th Generals Howard, Hooker and
Palmer crossed with the balance, the
corps forming in line all along the south
bank of the creek. '
At 8 p. m. the Rebels made a despe
rate and sudden assault on General How
ard in great force. The- attack soon ex
tended to Hooker's Corps. The Rebels
advanced three lines deep.
A portion of our line at first wavered
before tlws terrible onset, but was quick
ly rallied, and then stood as firm as a
rock. Upon this portion of oar line was
massed over half of the entire Rebel ar
my. Both sides were fighting, for the
first time during this campaign, in the
open field.
Before dark, the Rebels were thorough
ly defeated, having failed to break our
Hues at any point, and .they retired in
disorder,, leaving most of Jtheir. dead, and
wounded on thtf field. Our loss wi u
reach 2,000 men, principally m iiooKcr s
corps- The Rebel loss in killed, wound
ed and missing exceeds 6.000, including
three Brigadier-Generals;
On the extreme lelt our operawonb
were
equally successful. McPherson
drove the enemy several miles, anu
Blair's division advanced a mile and a
jalf south of the Augusta road.
On the mornintr of the 21st, the enemy
was driven with small loss to his works
mmediately around Atlanta.
On the 22d they had withdrawn entire-
ly from Gens. Hooker and l'aimers
front.
t 2 o'clock iu the afternoon ot that
day, portions of our army entered the ci
The correspondent adds: We may
have some fighting for the full possession
of the city, but the campaign is consid
ercd as substantially closed.
A report, believed to be trustworthy,
announces the occupation of Montgome
ry, Ala., by Gen. Rousseau.
Louisville, July 24, 186-1.
The Journal announces the occupation
of Atlanta by our forces on Friday. The
Rebels loss in killed, wounded and miss
ing will reach 6,000, includiug 1,000
killed. Parts of our army had entered
Atlanta. We may have some lightin
for the full possession of the City, but
the campaign is virtually ended.
ftebel Captured.
On Monday evening last, at Newport,
Perry county Pa., Captain John llartzc
captured an out-and-out live rebel, who
was making his way as rapidly as possi
ble to join his comrades at Richmond.-
He gave his name as Thos. D. Slack, and
said he belonged to the 7th Louisiana 3 1
gers j had been captured in one of the
Wilderness battles, had been taken to
Poiut Lookout and from there to hlmira
N. Y., from whence he with one of his
comrades escaped by overpowering the
sentinel. Tiger was dressed in a lull rebe
uniform and was impudently loud in his
laudations of the slaveholder s rebelliou
and its army; expressing himself as very
anxious to reioin it in the field. This
last expression, with his butternut dress,
were such certain indications he was not
an indigenous rebel, that the officer above
named took him into custody, brought
him to Carlisle and handed him over to
Colonel Henderson, who locked him up
in jail until next morning, when he was
remanded to the custody of the Provost
Marshal General of the State.
Iu his simplicity the captor of this reb
el says he was afraid for some time of be
ing made the victim of a hoax, for al
though his prisoner's talk was quite as
ultra and brazenly rebel as any he had
ever heard from prisoners in the field yet
he had heard so much of the same ilk in
Pennsylvania, since his return from the
army, that he suspected this might be only
a Copperhead, whose intense affection for
the Southern brethren had induced him
to don the gray livery of treason. Isn't
it funny that a live rebel should be mis
taken for a harmless Pennsylvania Cop
pcrhead, just because both birds sing the
same song I Carlisle Herald.
jw? under tue new ivevenue J jaw,
which takes effect of the 1st of August,
186-1, the following Stamp Duties will be
required on papers of most common
use :
Agreements or Contracts, other than such
as are specified in the Act, for each
piece ot paper used in writing, oc
Assignment, the same as would be re
quired on an original instrument of the
kind assigned.
Bond of Indemnity, on every 81,000, or
fractional part thereof, recoverable
thereon, 50c
Bond, for faithfully performing duties of
office, 1 00
Bond or Mortgage or Bond and Mort
gage, for the payment of money, for
each $500, or fractional part of 5500,
50c
If the sum docs not exceed $100, exempt
Jiond, other than above, 25c
Certificate of Stock iu Corporation, 25c
Certificates, not specified in act, 5c
Check, ou any bank, at sight or on de
mand, for any sum, 2c
On any other corporation, or individual,
when the sum exceeds 810 on de
mand, 2c
Deed, for each $500, or fractional part of
9000, of the consideration, " 50c
Lease, for arental notexceeding 300, 50c
Additional for each $200, or fractional
part of $200. m excess of 8300, 50c
Proxy, for voting in Corporations, 10c
Power of Attorney to transfer stock, col
lect dividends or rent, 25c
Power of Attorney to convey land, 81 00
Protest, 25c
Probate of Will or Letters of Adminis
istration, where the estate does not ex
ceed 82,000, 81 00
Additional for every 81,000, or fractional
part of 81,000, 50c
Receipt for payment on" money, exceed
ing 820, 2c
Receipt for payment on money, exceed
ing 820, 2o
Receipt for satisfaction of Judgment,
Mortgage, or Decree of Court, exempt
Gov. Curtin has made the most
com-
plete arrangements for taking care of and
supplying the wants of wounded aud sick
Pennsylvania soldiers, Col. Frank Jor
dan and Lieut.-Col. Gilliland arc station
ed at Washington, where bounties, back
pay, and all other business of soldiers with
the government arc attended to free of
charge and with great promptness. Dr.
Phillips is also at Washington, and has
been ordered to visit Look Out and City
Point. Maj.. Addicks is stationed at Bal
timore ; T. J. Nicholson, is at New-York;
Rev. C. Jeffries is making a tour to the
New England States, where a number of
Pennsylvanians are in hospitals, aud C.
0. Chamberliu is at Louisville, superinten
ding the care of our brave sufferers in the
south-west. With the excentinn of fb
agents at Washington who are perman
ently employednone of the gentlemen
acting for Gov.Curtin receive any remuner
ation,for their, services beyond actual, ex
pensesl." ' -
ii i iijjmim ii nij i mii rin i
THE WAR.
RUMORS OF ANOTHER INVASION.
FIGHTING IN THE SHENANDOAH
VALLEY.
Gen. Avcrill driven from Martinsburg
General Hunter at ITurpcr s Merry
Contradictory reports of the Death of
Generals Avcrill, Kelly, and Col. Mul
ligan Adoices from General Sherman
The late Rebel Loss seven thousand.
Great success of Gen. Rouscau's Ex
pedition o Montgomery.
Baltimore, July 26 The Baltimore
j t- ! - - !- -Vkl lrnr, r rv 1
American conuuus iu iunuij"j .
The city was last night lull ot rumors
of rebel movements in the blienandoaii
Valley, together with vague accounts ol
disaster to the torces ot wenerai iivenu,
which last week attacked and defeated a
portion of General Early's raiders near
Winchester.
Anions the rumors was one of the death
of Generals Kelly and Averill, as well as
Col. Mulligan. The facts, so far as we
have been able to ascertain them arc that
General Averill, after his successfull en
counter with Early's forces, pursued them
to the mountain beyond Winchester, where
Early made a stand, and, after heavy
fighting on Saturday and Sunday, the
rebels having been in the mcautime Iargc
lv reinforced. General Avcrill was com
pelled to fall back to Harper's Ferry,
bringing with him the forces at Bunker-
Hill, and causing, also, tlie evacuation 01
Martinsltmrg. The rebels appear to have
pursued him in his retreat, ancl yesterday
P. M. again occupied Martinsburg, where
they cut the telegraph, and commenced
aain the destruction ot the tracK or tue
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Our forces, according to the best advi
ces we could obtain, are now concentra
ted at Harper's Ferry, under command o
General Hanter, whilst the rebels hold
Martinsburg. and rumor states them to be
in large force, but this can hardly be pos
sible beyoud the strength of Early's and
Breckinridge's forces.
Their object in returning is doubtless
to give time for the safety of their trains
aud plunder, aud to secure the collection
of a portion of the crop in the Shenando
ah Valley. J. hat they may again come
into Maryland for more plunder is highly
probable, aud especially if they find the
way open to them, as is generally tlie case
in the military management of affairs a
long the border.
As to the extent of the disaster to our
forces in the fight beyond Winchestcr,wc
have no authentic information, nor have
we had any confirmation of the rumors of
the death of Generals Avcrill, Kelly, and
Col. Mulligan. It is not likely, however,
that all these officers are fallen, and wc
are inclined to doubt the story.
Wo learn that orders were sent to re
move the army and medical stores from
Frederick last night, as a matter of pre
caution, and to prepare to evacuate the
city in case of the advauce of the rebels
unchecked in that direction.
That the official intelligence from the
valley last evening wa3 not so favorable as
could be desired, may be inferred from
the fact that Gen. Wallace convened the
Loyal Leagues last night to advise with
them as to holding themselves in readi
ness in case their service may be required
for the defence of the city. These pre
cautions are of course advisable, and our
citizens should be iu readiness at all times
to meet the invaders and prevent their
repeating the outrages recently perpetra
ted in the vicinity of the city.
Despatches received here last night
merely announced that Gen. Averill had
been compelled to retire before a superi
or force to Harper's Ferry, but mentioned
no serious disaster.
At an early hour yesterday afternoon
despatches were received from Sandy
Hook and other points, by the master of
transportation, to the effect that hostile
movements had been resumed on the part
of the enemy, and that it would be haz
ardous to attempt to run cars through as
usual.
The train which left Camden station
yesterday morning proceeded as far as
Sandy Hook, when those in charge, yield
ing to the suggestion of Gen. Hunter,
who was then at Harper's Ferry, re
turned. The number of the passengers
in the train was not large.
The train which was to have left here
at a quarter past nine o'clock last even
ing, of course, under the circumstances,
did not leave, and a considerable number
of passengers bound, for the West wore
disappointed. The tonnage business of
the road, iu the meantime, is suspended
until better information is obtained as to
the condition of the road west of Har
per's Ferry.
The telegraph wires were cut at Har
per's Ferry, and it was reported that the
forces of Crook and Averill had retreated
beyond the railroad, but the officers of
the company have not received official
advices to that effect. "r
Yesterday afternoon and evening the
rumor prevailed that the rebels had re
turned in heavy force in the vicinity of
luartiusourg, had met and rm.d tlm
Federal forces; and wero damaging the
railroad, and a large number of persons
congregated at the Camden station and
remained there until uight The traiu
that left here yesterday morning for the
West, aud proceeded as far as Sandy
Hook, returned about 7.30 last evening.
All the cars wero crowded with passen
gers. Soino of them reported that a
heavy fight had taken place between Har
per's Ferry aud Winchester, and that
Hunter had been repulsed; several pieces
of artillery had been captured, also a
large number of men of two brigades. It
is impossible to ascertain tho truth of af
fairs in that region, but them is no "doubt
that a serious disaster has occurred to tho
forces of, Gen. Hunter.
THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST.
Official News from Gen. Sherman The
Zoss m the Recent Battles.
Nashville, July 26, 1864.
Official news from the front at Atlanta
is meagre, but no reverses arc reportod.
General. Sherman still maintains his
position,, and is vigorously advancin".
General Rousseau ha3 successful ful
filled his orders, and reports a loss of on-
y twelve ot nis command.
General GarrtfrcL's expedition has been
successful in destroying the bridges at
uovington, iorty -jniies east. 01 quanta,
destroying the pubifc stores" at Covington
and Conyers, including 2,000 bales of
cotton and a locomotive and train of car
and capturing two hundred prisoners an'a
a number of horses.
Our loss in the recent battles will foot
up something less than 2,000
We have louna over i,uuu dead reDe,-
which, with the usual proportion of
wounded, will make tneir loss over r ,uvu.
Our army is in good condition and the
situation favorable.
Success of Gen. Bousseaus x&peaition;
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Washington, July 25, 1864.
Despatches have just been received an
nouncing the successful result of General
Rousscau'i cavalry expedition on the?
flanks of Hood's army at Atlanta;
Rousseau's force left Decatur a few
weeks ago. llecrossing the Chattahoochie,
his column proceeded down the railroad
toward Montgomery, Alabama, bdrning;
all the railroad bridges as they went.
Arriving at Montgomery the colume
diverged, and destroyed the railroad at
different points for twenty miles south of
that place.
Aother column, under Gen. Garrard,
which left Decatur at the same time, de
stroyed the Tailroad between that plac
place and Covington.
The large railroad bridges crossing the
Ulcofawhachce and Yellow rivers, branch-
cs ot the Ockmulgac, were burned
Both columns have arrived safety a?
Marietta. Loss trifling.
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Frightful Accident in a Coal Mine
Twenty-Ona Men Killed.
Schuylkill Haven (Pa.), July 24, 1864.
A terrible accident occurred at the
Phoenix Colliery, on Saturday evening,
which resulted in the instant death of
twenty-one men, who were on aslope car,
coming out of the mine from their day's
work. When near the top of the slope
the chain broke, allowing the car to run
back a distance of six hundred feet, on a
slope of seventy-five degrees. Every
man on the descending car was killed.
Gold
As a sample of the way in which spec
ulators run up the price of gold in New
York, the Rochester Democrat is enabled
to state on the authority of a gentleman
who was on Wall street at the time, that
on one of the days when the precious me
tal was quoted at 270 and over, gentle
men who had 850,000 in coin to sell were
unsuccessful in obtaining an offer of 200
for it. The quotations were controlled
by political schemers who would transfer
810toS50in at a time, backward and
forward, settling the price between them,
and then cause the rate to be telegraphed
over the country as the true value of gold
as compared with currency.
jeSThc Copperheads in different parts
of the State are electioneering against the
constitutional amendment allowing the
soldiers to vote on the ground that there
arc negro soldiers, and it would let them
vote. This of course is ridiculous, as the
amendment only gives the right of such
soldiers to vote who are voters at home
and, as it is well known, the Constitution
restricts the right of suffrage to ichite co
zens. Talking of negroes voting, a good anec
dote is told at the expense of a Cop. One
of them approaching a ''Democrat," of the
real stripe said :
"Look here, Sam, we must all turn out
in August next and vote against the sol
diers voting amendment" .
"Why so, John ?" replied tho other.
"Because," said the Cop, "if we allow
ichite soldiers to vote wc must allow ne
gro soldiers also, and what would you
think to see a strapping negro voting for
.Lincoln and thus killing a Democrat's
vote for McClellau?"
"Why I'd think that the r.tg.jrr had
more sense and patriotism than the Mc
Clellan man, that's all."
The Copperhead beat a hasty retreat.
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A dispatch from Gen. Hunter reports
that Breckinridge divided his force at
Berryvillc, scuding Early to Winchester
aud taking the other division toward
Millwood. Avcrill attacked and defeated
Early on Tuesday in front of Winchester
killing and wounding 300 of his officer
and men, capturing four cannou, severaS
hundred small arms, and about 200 pris
soucrs. Gen. Lillcy is seriously wound
ed aud in our hands. Col. Board of the
58th Virginia is killed. The enemy's
loss in officers is heavy. Prisoners admit
their force to have been 5,000.
The Philadelpha Idgcv of Thursday
tells- ths- following of two lucky gold
seekers :
Two brothers from Maine yc3terdav
deposited in the U. S. Mint 137H ounces
of gold,. for which they rccoived 824,780.
They have just returned from Barrac City,
in Idaho, whero they were engaged in
digging about five weeks. The- highest
amount obtained in any one day was ?2r
000, and the smallest amount 8150. Up
on leaving, thoy sold their mine for 815,
000. They have been absent from home
about ten mouths.
A couple of miuers at Wasuoa
fought a duel recently with pickaxes for'
weapons. Thoy were placed a rod apart,
and advanced on a given signal. One
hurled his pick at his antagonist and
buried it in his eye. Tho wounded mad
lingered some days iu horrible agony.
i
83$- Rev. Dr. Kennard, of tho TeutlV
Baptist Church, in Boston, has preached
10,000 sermons, baptized two thousand
and thirty-threo persons, married four
thousand and eighty-thrco couples.and at
tended three thousand nine hundred fun
erals, in forty six years.
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Gen. Shorman calls his flanking of the
rebols "corkscrewing tho hounds out of
their position"