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BY S. J. E0.
CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1863.
VOL. 9.-NO. 38.
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COVJiTV DIRECTORY
TIME OF HOLDING COURT.
M Monday in January, I 3d Monday in June.
3J " in March. 1 4th " in Sept'm'r,
Uf eaeh year, and continue two week if necessary.
COEXTT ASD DISTUCT OFFICERS.
IretJudge Hon. Samuel Linn. Bellefonte.
.Aj'fe.Judgee lion. J. I ..Thompson, Cnrwensville
lion. James tsioom, forrest
trrifl". . . . Edward Perks,
rrothonotary, D- F. cttweiler, .
f.tg. 4 Ree. . Isaiah G.Barger .
District Att'y, Israel Test. . . .
Treasurer. . . Joseph Shaw, . .
l" Kurreyor. H. B. Wright,
( ymmiss'n'rs. 85. C. Thompson,
Jacob Kuntz, . .
Thos. Dougherty, .
Aviitor. . . H. C Bowman, ,
Chas Worrell. . .
H Woodward, .
kroner . .'.J.W.Potter . .
la -'aperinTt Jesse Broomall,
Clearfield
Glen Hope.
Morrisdale.
Luthersburg.
Ut. Hills.
Clearfield.
N-Waihgten
, Pcnnfield.
Lecontes Mill
Curwensville
LIST OF POriT-OFFICES.
Tutcmhipa. Stmei of P.O. Namrxof P.M
becearia. - - Glen Hope, - - - Win. S. Wright.
- - - Utahville, - - - Theodore Weld.
- - Uegarty'sX Boads Samuel Uegarty.
Pell, - - - tsower, - M cracken.
.. .... chest, ..... Thos.A. M'Ghee.
- - - Cash, --. - J. W Campbell.
.... Oatend. - - - JC. L. Henderson.
Bloom, - - Forrest. .... James Bloom,
floggs. Clearfield Bridge, - J as. Forrest.
Hradford, - Williams' Grove, - Jas. E. Watson
Bradv. - - - Luthersburg, K. H. Moore.
... Troutville, - Charles Sloppy.
' - . - Jefferson lane, - . Jonn Heberlin
Surnsida, New Washington James Gallaher.
Burnside,
W. C. Irvin.
' ... Patchinrille,
... East Ridge,
Cht,. ... Hurd, - - .
... MoGarvey. - -
... Westover, - -
Osrfield, - Clearfield. -
CoYington, Frcnchville,
... Karthaus, - -
Cnrwensville Curwensville, -
Jack Patchin.
Jacob Boioe.
- G. Toier, jr.
- Win. McGarvey.
- s. A. t arber.
- M. A. Frank
- P. A. Gaulin.
- J. F.W. tahnarr
T. W. Fleming.
Decatur, - Philipsburg. Centre county, Pa.
- - West Decatur, - Sophie Kadebach
- - Osceola Mills, - - X. Jf Uoalich
Frrzuson, - Marron, .... Edm. Williams.
Fox, .... Uellen Post Office, Elk county, Pa
itrard, - Leconte s ilu Is, - V. Alignot
Bald Hills, - -
iosben. Shawsville, - -vrahara,.
- (Jrahamton.. -elich,
Smith's Mills,
.... Mauera, - - -ii'iston,
- Tyler, - - -"
- - - Pennfield, - -.r,rJan.
Ansonville, - -.Wtbaus.
Salt Lick,
ftjiox, ... New Millport, -..oiru,
--. Kylertowu, - -...
Morrisdale. - -Perm,
- - - Lumber City.t -....
Grampian Hills,
Pike, .... Curwensville, -
.... Uloomingville, .
I'nioa, ... Kockton, - .
Woodward, Jeffries, - -
William Carr.
- A. B. Shaw.
- Thos. H. Foroee.
- A. G. Fox.
Chas. J. Pusey.
. David Tyler.
. H. Wool ward
Eliza Chase.
Geo. Heckadorn
- M. O. Stirk,
- Jas. Thompson.
J. U rirenner.
. H W. Spencer
A. C. Moore.
. T. W. Fleming.
. Beni. c. Dale.
- D. E. Brubaker.
James Lockett.
i This Post Office w'll do for Chest township.
"ill answer for r ergi son township
STATE & V. STATES DIRECTORY.
OFFICERS OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Ooremor, - - - A.G. Curtin, - - - Centre county
Soo'y of Com . Kit Slifer, Union county
i'ep. secretary, m. a. l nomas, - -
.Auditor Gen. - Isaac Slenker, - - Union county
rurrevor uen. - jas. f. uarr, - - - 1'ittsburir,
Attorney Gn. - W. M. Meredith, Philadelphia
.Aujuiani v-ieu. . a. i,. nussell. -
State Treasurer, W. B. M'Grath, -
iup Com.Sch's T. II Burrows. - Lancaster co.
1'eputy tup t, - S. P. Bates. - - - Crawford co
State Librarian, Rev. W. DeWitt, Harrisburg.
ifPREMK CorRT Chief Justice. W. H. Lowrie.
Associates, Geo. W. Woodward, Jas Thompson.
wm. Strone. J. M. Reed. Sessions. PbiladelDhia
1st Monday of January, Harrisburg 4th Monday
w nprii. Bunoury 1st Monday of October, and in
uuuurg uu ma oa monaay ot uctooer.
OFFICERS OF THE UNITED STATES.
President. - - - Abraham Lincoln, Of Illinois.
ic President. Hannibal Hamlin, Of Maine.
of State. - Wm. H Seward, - New York.
c of Treas y S. P. Chase, - - - Ohio.
.ol War, - E.M.Stanton, - - Pennsylvania
c ot Navy, - Gideon Welles. - - Connecticut.
Pes. of Interior Isaac P. L'ther. - - Indiana.
' M.Gen. - - Montg. Blair, - - - Maryland.
Attorney Gen.- Edward Bates, .-Missouri,
Vlson of New York. Robert C. Grier of Pennsvl-
ii'a, John M. Wayne of Georgia, John Catron of
f-aith of Indiana. Meets in Washington city on
jionuaj ot December.
DEMOCRATIC FREEDOM
To assail the Government, traduce its au
thorities, iDsult its defenders, applaud its as
Milants. give aid and comfort to its bloody
fes, disfranchise those who fight it battles,
discourage enlistments, encourage desertions,
'"cite (edition, stir up disseusions.distract and
"ncy, encourage resistance to the collection
me revenue, misrenreaent facts, nromnl-
fte falsehood, arlrrunitn treason, and nhntmrt I
th "",77 IT . I
.:.Tc"""e " eery V possioie inai
amor encourage the rebellion and protract I
her,bjUp,ajmed bytne orgllD9 and
ielers of the present bogus concern calling
"el! tbe Democratic party, as the freedom
u peech and liberty of the press f And this,
time of civil war. when the nation is
MSa in a life and death struggle with a
Cl)PPerlieads-Originof the Term- What itMeana. I
ooo after the outbreak of tho rebellion,
mnnica 3 fu"' P"n,lsDe.a co?-
unication in which the writer noticed the !
Koac as the tmbltm oftkt South Carolina
rxlt, sod stated that the rattlesnake was a I
i .uu naieu inai me raitiesnaKe was a
he!? ma&fatiimous reptile than the copper-
a snake, as the former gives notice before
" atrikoa h;i . .v-.i ... u . j , .
. n i ""lie thelatter, besides being more
QIIquoqa Strikes YOU Withont trivincr von inv
we maonanininiia m;i than thu I
w . - J .... . ....j.. aiM j
H thi tLZ 'ppyea "e term copperhead to
in . traitor' and ympalhiztrs with the rebels
!V.le,ree States. Other papers soon adopt-
U the torrn an) S 1,.. U. M A a
lndiSa3nI"iPeople do DOt eo the PiDt5 nd in
bVt
i . muA una u7juiiic crv irenurai- i
:-"' Copperitarft Isavery apropriate name
j-'tiair rrorii at neari."
TROUTLBG ALL ALONE.
I went trout in p. I went trouting.
And the morning Sun aslant
Threw its amber glances slyly
Where the birds their matins chant;
And the nooks held witching shadows
On their dewy dusk of stone,
And because my heart asked nothing,
. I went trouting all alone.
O, I angled where the water
Swept the pebbles clear and slow,
And the sky smiled down upon me,
And the brook laughed up below ;
' But a trout was never startled
Where the silver eddies shone,
And my heart kept asking softly
Why I trouted" all alone.
Then there came a brown-haired phantom
And how true to life it seemed !
Looking op with dimpled smiling
Where but now the ripples gleamed :
So I smiled to see it smiling,
But the phantom-face had flown,
And a maiden stood beside me
Who'd gone trouting all alone.
Then the morning hurried swiftly,
And the moon stood in the sky,
But a trout had neither captured.
Though I couldn't tell you why ; .
And there came a promise softly.
Ere the evening's crimson shone,
That whenever vi went trouting.
We'd go trouting all alone.
CHANGING CLOTHING.
It has come within the observation of ma
ny a reader that serious and severe illness has
been induced, and even fatal sickness caused,
by a change of clothing. Iojnry never comes,
perhaps, by patting on more or warmer cloth
ing, but by diminishing the amount inconsid
erately. The first great general rale, and al
ways the safest. is to make the change when
you first dress in the morning; if you wait
until you are uncomfortably warm duringt he
day, it is most likely to be in the early part of
the afternoon. n making the change, then,
there are two or three causes ol disease in op
eration ; the fact of undressing endangers a
check of perspiratiou , the garments about to
be put on may not be perlectly dry, there may
be no opportunity, even if they are dry, to
warm them up to the heat of the body; and
further, just about the time you have chang
ed, the cool and damps of the afternoon and
evening begin to come on, increasing until
dark, while baring beon thrown offyonr guard
by the. warmth of the moring, you may not
feel the necessity of fire, and by tea time you
are surprised with a disagreeable chilliness
running over you ; then the cold has been ta
ken, to settle in the eyes, causing weakness
aBd watering ; or in the throat, creating a raw
or burning sensation at the little hollow at
the bottom of the neck and top of the breast
bne ; or on the covering of the lungs, to give
the painful pleurisy; or in the lungs them
selves, tn the shape of a troublesome bron
chitis or a dangerous pneumonia: or in the
bowels, causing weakening diarrhea ; or on
the covering of the bowels, inducing perito
neal inflammation, to eud probably in death
in a few diys.
It is very unsafe to lessen the amount of
clothing sooner than the first of May, and then
not in quality, but in less thickness of the
same material; from yarn socks to worsted;
from a thick, knitted fl.innel shirt to one of
common woolen flannel; then about the first
of June, to a gauze flannel ; if this is oppres
sive to sonie.tben employ cantou fljunel. But
it is certainly a great mistake for any body to
wear anything else next the skin, even in the
hottest summer weather, than woolen flannel.
Silk shirts next the skin cannot be advocated
on any tangible grounds; the moment a man
begins to twaddle with you about "electrical
influences," tarn yoar heel upon him and set
him down as a presumptive and impudent ig
noramus. Hall's Journal of Health.
Caught. A lady had a magnificent cat.
Mrs. Jones a neighbor, ordered her man ser
vant to kill it. as it alarmed her canarv. Tbe
when two or three hundred mice were caugh,
she had them put into a box, which was for.
warded to the cruel neighbor, who eagerly
opened what she hoped was some elegaut pres
ent, when out jumped, the mice, to her great
horror and filled her house. At tbe bottom of
tbe box she found a paper directed to her,
from ber neighbor, aying, "Madam, as you
killed my cat, I take the liberty of sending
you my mice."
Aboct SwARs.-Some speculative philoso.
pner says mat tne sigars consumed tniougn
nn thu ommtrtr in nno voar mib a
- ' -
worto fece 6 .... h5h -TOud the DistTict ot
, t. . A. . .... ,.
Columbia; and the air expelled in smoking
them would drive the Banks Expdition ronnd
the world with enough over to do the wind
. - ... ... . . . jj.
work of " tho Patent mcd'c,ne tb ni-
otaiea
I Raiiroad Earnings. The receipts of the
Pennsylvania Central Railroad for the past
year were $10,143,738. . Tbe coat I oppora
ting, repairing and improving the road was
' , , , . ,
.W,ao leaving prom ui upwara oi ,0,
000,000. The receipts ot the Pittsburg Fort
wu,uw. ao icubhim i
Wayne and Chicago Rai
t!m- o cia Oil . .n
time wero $o,oio,oi, an
818. - ! -
r i ni.!.... r - v-
lit UU Vl 11113 HUiV
expenses, $1,806,
The Captured Steamer Bermuda, which is
H , . . . .....
n Iron ; vessel, and said to be as fast as the
a 1 . 1 S . a. Dk.'l. J.1v.kta sKaa liaa
been ordered to her, and the ressel will be
sent in pursuit of the Anglo-rebe, pirate.
viauiiiLia. is mh x uuauciuu tea. wvuav -
wn5cn na,re been preying so long upon we
American commercial marine
AN IKGE77IOVS DEFEKCE
If rogues exercised one half the ingenuity
and industry to be successful in an honest cal
ling, which they put forth in knavery, they
would be sure to stand high in any profession
or trade. Tbe following narrative shows what
shrewd devices they adopt, and what perils
they bodily incur, to secure their objects :
Many years ago, a gentleman, followed by
a servant in livery, rode into an inn in tbe
west of England one evening, a little before
dusk. Be told tbe landlord tbat.he should be
detained by business In that part of the coun
try for a few days, and wished to know if there
was any amusement going on in tbe town to
fill up the intervals of time. The landlord re
plied that it was their assize week, and be
would therefore be at no loss to pass away his
leisure hours. On tbe gentleman's making
answer that this was fortunate, fcr he was fond
of hearing trials, the other said that a very in
teresting case of robbery would come on the
next day, on whieb people's opinions were
Tery much divided, the evidence being vary
strong against the prisoner, but the man him
self persisted resolutely in declaring that he
was in a distant part of the kingdom at tbe
time tbe robbery was committed.
The guest manifested considerable anxiety
to hear tbe trial, but as the conrt would prob
ably be crouded,expresaed some doubt of get
ting a place. Tbe landlord told him that
there conld be no difficulty in a gentleman of
his appearance getting a seat, but that, to pre
vent any accident, ha would himself go with
him and speak to one of the beadles. Accor
dingly they went into court next morning,
ana through the landlord's interest with tbe
officers of the court, tbe gentlman was shown
to a seat on the bench. Presently the trial
began.
While tbe evidence was proceeding against
him, the prisoner had remained with his eyes
fixed on tbe floor, seemingly very much de
pressed ; till, on being called on for bis de
fence, he looked up, and seeing tbe stranger,
be suddenly fainted. This excited some sur
prise, and it seemed, at first, like a trick to
gain time. As soon as he came to himself,
being asked by the judge tbe cause of this be
havior, he said:
"O, my lord, 1 see a person who can
save my life ; that gentleman," pointing to
the stanger, "can prove I am innoccent;
might I only bave leave to put a few questions
to him."
The eyes of the whole court were now turn
ed upon tbe gentleman, who said he felt in a
very awkward situation to be call upon, as be
uiu not rememoer ever to nave seen the man
before, but that be would answer any question
that was asked him
Well," said he, "but don't yon reccollect
that a person in a blue jacket and trowsers
carried your trunk to the inn ?"
n ? t
io mis ne answered mat oi course some
person had carried his trunk for him, but that
be did not know what dress he wore. -
"im, sa ia tne prioner, "aon't you re
member that the person who went with you
from the boat told. you a story of bis being in
tbe service, that he showed you a scar on one
side of the forehead?"
During this last question the face of the
stanger underwent a considerable change. He
said be certainly did recollect such a circum
stance ; and on the man pushing his hair aside
and showing tbe scar, he became quite sure
that he saw the same person. A buzz of sat
isfaction ran through tbe court ; for the day
on which, according to the prisoner's account,
the gentleman had met him at Dover, was tbe
same on which be was charged with the rob
bery in a distant part of tbe country. Tbe
stranger, however, could not be certain of the
time, but said be sometimes made a memo
randum of dates in his pocket-book, and might
possibly bave done so on this occasion, t On
turning to bis pocket-book, be found a memo
randum of tbe time he landed, which correspon
ded with the prioner's assertion. This being
the only circumstance necessary to prove the
alibi, tbe prisoner was immediately acquitted,
amidst the applause and congratulations of the
whole court.
Within less than a month after this the gen
tleman who came to the inn attended by tbe
servant in livery, the servant who followed
him, and the prisoner who bad been ac
quitted, wero all three brought back together
to the same jail for robbing a mail !
It turned out that this clever defence at tbe
trial was a scheme skillfully arranged by tbe
thief's confederates to obtain the release of
their accomplice.
A yankee boy had a whole Dutch cheese set
before him by a waggish friend who, howev
er, gave mm no snuo; "inis is a junny
cheese, Uncle Joe, but where shall I cut it 7"
Oh," said the grinning friend, "cut it where
you like-" "Very well," said . the Yankee,
cooly putting it under his arm, "I'll cut it st
home."
The Dreamer's Oracie. If you dream you
are somebody else, it is clear you are beside
yourself; and if yon dream you are a donkey,
playing with your ears, it is a sure sign yon
bave recovered your senses and " are wide
awake playing with your own wiskers.
Infidels are generally credulous. Tbey be
lieve everything but the word of God.
TREE MDEDEE.
We have occupied many years in advising
tbe public on propagating, planting, pruning,
preserving and improving trees for use and or
nament, and by way of a change we intend
now to offer a few observations on the art of
killing trees. This must be a very useful art,
because it is extensively practiced ; and as
people like U do as their neighbors, no doubt
we shall be counted among tbe number of our
Ration's patriots if we endeavor to explain a
few ol the processes by which trees are com
monly crippled, rendered unfruitful, ugly,
unhealthy, or killed out-right.'
We advise, then, that when trees are pur
chased, it should be as late as possible in the
planting season. By this method the purcha
ser will make pretty sure of obtaining the
weakest and most ugly of the stock, left in the
nursery after all the foolish people who like
to keep their trees alive have had their pick
When the trees arrive home, lay them any
where, and be sure their roots are not covered
lhe more the air, frost, and sunshine act on
their roofs, the better. When they are plan
leu, iane care to Dave the ground in a wet,
pasty condition ; do not prune them ; let all
the bruised and jagged parts of the roots re
main ; plant them very deep, do not tread
them firm, and take care not to stake them.
ineywiii certainly begin to grow rather
late in the spring, and endeavor to overcome
the various impediments to their well-doing
irhich have been imposed upon them by the
first conditions. This lengthens out tbe pro
cess of killing, and increases tbe interest of
the task. Dig about their roots frequently all
the summer. If they are in the kitchen gar
den, crop as near to them as possible. You
may as well bave plenty of cabbages and cau
liflowers off the same gronnd as the apple and
pear trees occupy, and so let there be no scru
pies about using the spade where their roots
run, and even quite close to their stems, as
the more you destroy their surface fibers tbe
better. It will not kill them quickly, but on
ly cause them to send down tap roots into the
cold subsoil, and this will favor disease, which
increases tbe fun. " If they are in tbe border
next tbe grassplot, you have a fine opportuni
ty to practice a little fortune. Grow climbers
of some sort st the root of every tree sweet
peas will do very well, or honey-suckle, con
volvus, clematis, may be used ; and to train
them up the stems use wall nails, and nail up
the trailing plants with shreds, just as if tbey
were growing on a wall. This will make plen
ty of wounds in the bark, and cause canker
nicely. Then, if any of your rifle-shooting
friends want practice, let them aim at tbe
stems of the trees, and see bow many bullets
they can plant in tbe wood ; and if you want
to try one of Saynor's knives at any time,
scoop out pieces of wood from the stems. If
a branch grows where you do not want it,snap
it off"; if there is any fruit produced, knock it
off with a heavy stick this will bruise the
fruit and the trees at the same time, and serve
as healthy exercise.
One very effectual way of killing is largely
practiced in suburban gardans. It is slow and
sure, and so pays well, because it affords a las
ting amusement. It consists in periodically
raising the level of the soil about the trees
say, putting on six inches of loam this year
to raise tbe level of a bed or border where
trees are planted. Next year, another six in
ches o-f old mortar, or" sand or coal ashes.
Perhaps the next year a high bank for ferns,
and so on, to remove the roots of the trees
further and further from tbe atmosphere and
sunshine. This causes gouty swellings in the
branches, then canker, then barrenness. By
and by, some of tbe branches die, the stem
dies on one side, more branches perish, and
the hsad of the tree is prettily sprinkled with
dead spray and feeble shoots that do not grow
at all. Nowt ring it near tbe bottom, and
make tbe ring complete all ronnd, and at least
four inches wide. This will hasten tbe death
of the tree, and yon may have the pleasure
the' next year of cutting it down, and obtain
ing a cartload of firewood as a reward for your
perseverance.
There are quicker methods, snch as cutting
a tree down, and soaking the roots with sul
phuric acid, &c, but these are not artistic,
and tbey make an end of the matter too quick
to be amusing. Slow processes are to be pre
ferred, such as destroying the surface roots,
tearing off the bark, carving yonr name, and
the names of all your friends on the stem,
painting the slem and branches with ordinary
bouse paints in which there is plenty of white
lead. Always allow young trees to be used
on washing days to tie clothes-lines ; such a
service is worth having, as it tends to bruise
the bark, and draw the tree aside out of the
perpendicular, which is a nice strain on its
roots, and very advantageous. Above all
things, when transplanting, make short work
of it. Just ODen tbe soil around the tree, and
chop at its roots freely, and then tear it out
of tbe ground. It is sheer waste of time and
strength to loosen every root with a fork, and
lift it without injuring a fiber. London Gar-
Unert' Weekly Magazine.
"It is a very singular thing' said a tailor's
apprentice to bis master, "tbat the leas there
is of a thing, tbe more there is." "How can
that be V said tbe taylor. "Why there's
tbat bobtail coat the less you make the tall
tbe more bob it is."
THE TRIAL OF VALLAlTOIGHAM
The trial of Mr. Vallamdioham having been
concluded, it will not be improper now to
publish the charges and specifications against
bim. The Conrt having been organized, as
published a few days since, the Judge Advo
cate read the following :
charge.
Publicly expressing in violation of General
Orders No. 38, from Headquarters, Depart
ment of tbe Ohio, bis sympathies for those in
arms against the Government of the United
Statesjdeclanng disloyal sentiments and opin
ions, with the object and purpose of weaken
ing the power of tbe Government, in its ef
forts to suppress an unlawful Rebellion.
specification.
In this, that the said Clement L. Valla
dighak, a citizen of the State of Ohio, on or
about the 1st day of May, 1863, at Mount Ver
non, Knox county, Ohio, did publicly address
a large meeting of citizens and did utter sen
timents. in words or in effect, as follows, de
daring the present war "a wicked, cruel and
unnecessary war;" "a war not being waged
for the preservation of the Union;" "a war
for tbe purpose of crushing out liberty and
erecting a despotism ;" "a war for the free
dom of the blacks and tbe enslavement of the
whites; stating "that if the Administration
had so wished, thenar could bve been hon
orably terminated months ago;" that "peace
might have beon honorably obtained by lis
tening to the proposed intermediation of
France ;" tbat "pioposit ions by which the
Southern States could be won back and tbe
South be guaranteed their rights under the
Constitution, had been rejected tbe day before
the late battle at Fredericksburg, by Lincoln
and bis minions ;" meaning thereby the Pres
ident of tbe United States and those under
bim in authority. Charging "that the Gov
eminent of the United States were about to
appoint Military Marshals in every District to
restrain the people of their liberties, to de
prive them of their rights and privileges.'
Characterizing General Order No. 38, from
Head-quarters Department of the Ohio, as "a
base usurpation of arbitrary authority," invi
ting his bearers to resist the same by saying
"the sooner tbe people inform the minions of
usurped power that they will not submit to
snch restrictions upon their liberties, tbe bet
ter;" declaring "that be was at ajl times, and
upon all occasions resolved to do what he
could to defeat the attempts now being made
to build up a monarchy upon the rnins of our
free Government;" asserting "that he firmly
believed, as he said six months ago, that the
men In pw;r are attempting to establish
despotism in this country, more cruel and
more oppressive than ever existed before."
All of which opinions and sentiments be
well knew did aid, comfort and encourage
those in arms against the Government and
could but induce in bis hearers a distrust of
their own Government and sympathy for those
in arms against it, and a disposition to resist
the law of the land. J. M. Ccrrs,
Captain Eleventh Infantry, Judge Advocate,
Department of the Ohio.
After the evidence bad concluded, the follow
ing protest was read by Mr. V allandigbax :
Arrested without due process of law, with
out warrant from any judicial officer, and now
in military custody, I bave been served with
a charge and specifications as from a court
martial or military commission. I am not
either in the land nor the naval service of tbe
United States, and, therefore, am not tryable
for any cause by any such court, but am sub
ject, by the express terms of tbe Constitution,
to arrest only by due process ot law, or war
rant issued by some officer of a court of com
petent jurisdiction for trial of citizens.
I am subject to indictment and trial on pre
sentment of a grand jury, and am entitled to
a speedy trial, to be confronted with witness'
es, and to compulsory process for witnesses
in my behalf, and am entitled to counsel. All
these I demand as my right, as a citizen of
tbe United States, under the Constitution of
tbe United States. But the alleged offense
itself is not known to tbe Constition, nor to
any law thereof. It is words spoken to tbe
people of Ohio in an open public political mee
ting, lawfully and peacefully assembled.under
tbe Constitution, and upon full notice.
It is tbe words of a citizen, of tbe public
policy of tbe public servants of the people, by
which policy it was alleged tbat the welfare
of the conntry was not promoted. It was an
appeal to the people to change that policy, not
by force, but by the elections and the ballot
box. It is not pretended tbat I counseled dis
obedience to tbe Constitution, or resistance to
law or lawful authority. I have never done this.
I bave nothing further to submit.
(Signed) C. L. Vallandigham.
May 7th, 1863.
The Judge Advocate simply remarked tbat
tbe accused bad tbe privilege of counsel and
of witnesses. It did not become bim to enter
into any discussion as to the jurisdiction of
the Court. Tbat the case had been referred
to it was sufficient.
A precocious youth, a student in an acade
my, not fifty miles from Delhi, not having the
fear of aecesh before him, and instigated by
the spirit of truth, being asked in bis geogra
phy what tbey raised in South Carolina, re
plied, --Tbey used to raise niggers and cotton,
but now tbey are raising tbe devil." -
HOOKER'S CONGRATULATORY ORDER.
Headquarters Army or the Potomac, May
11, 1863. The following order has been is
sued: Headquarters drmy of the Potomac, May 6i
General Orders No. 49. The Major Gen
eral Commanding tenders to this army bis
congratulations on its achievements of tbe
last seven days. If it has not accomplished
all that Was expected, tbe reasons are well
known to the army. It is sufficient to say
they were of a character not to be foreseen or
presented by human sagacity or resource. . In
withdrawing from the south bank of tbe Rap
pahannock before delivering a general battle
to our adversaries, the armv has given renew
ed evidence of its confidence in .itself and its
fidelity to the principles it represents. In fight
ing at a disadvantage, we would have been
recreant to our trust, to ourselves, to our cause
and our countiy. Profoundly loyal and con
scious of its strength, the army of the Poto
mac will give or dectine battle whenever
its interest or honor may demand. It will also
be the guardian of its own history and its own
aim. By our celerity and secrecy of move
ment, our advance and passage of tbe rivers
was undisputed, and on our withdrawal not a
tebel Ventured to follow.
Tbe events of the last week may swell with
pride the hearts of every officer and soldier of
this aimy. We bave added new lustre to its
former renown. We have made long marches,
crossed rivers, surprised the enemy in bis en
trenchments, and wherever we bave fongbt
hate inflicted heavier blow than we have re
ceived. We have taken from tbe enemy five
thousand prisoners, fifteen colors, captured
and brought off seven pieces of artillery,
placed hors du combat eighteen thousand of bis
chosen troops, destroyed h?s depots, filled with
vast amounts of stores, deranged bis commu
nications, captured prisoners within tbe for
tifications of his capital, and filled his country
with fear and consternation. We bate no
other regret than that caused by the loss of
our brate companions; and in this we are
consoled by the conviction tbat tbey have
fallen in tbe holiest cause ever submitted to
the arbitrament of battle. By command of
Maj. Gen. Hooker. S. Williams, A. A, G.
Selections for a Newspaper -Most people
think the selection of suitable matter for a
newspaper tbe easiest part of the buisness.
How great an error. It is by all means tbe
most difficult. To look over and over hun
dreds of exchange papers every week, from
which to select enough for one, especially
when the question is not what shall, but what
shall not be selected, is no casey task. If
every person who reads a newspaper conld
have edited it, we should near less complaints.
Not unfrequently it is the case, that an editor
looks over all his exchange papers for some
thing interesting, and can absolutely find noth
ing. Every paper is dryer than a contribu
tion box ; and yet something must be had
his paper must come out with something in it
and he does the best be can. To an editor
who has tbe least cares about what he selects,
tbe writing tbat be has to do is the esslest
part of the labor. Every subscriber thinks
tbe paper printed for bis own benefit, acd if
there is nothing in it that suits him, it must
be stopped it is good for nothing. Just as
many subscribers as an editor may bave, so
many tastes he has to consult. One wants
something smart ; another something sound.
One likesanecdotes,fun and frolic, and the next
door neighbor wonder that a man of sense
will put such stuff in tbe paper. Something
spicy comes out and the editor is a blackguard.
Next comes something argumentative, and
the editor is a dull fool. And so, between
them all, you see, the poor fellow gets rough,
ly handled. And yet to ninty-nine out of a
hundred tnese things do not occur. Tbey
never reflect that what dose not please them
may pleae the next man ; but they insist that
if tbe paper does not suit tbem, it is good for
nothing
The Damage Done to Fort Sumter.
Charleston papers are very silent about the
injuries done to Fort Sumter in tbe late as
sault by the Iron-clads, but a letter from a
correspondent on board the ironsides to the
Baltimore American, says that as soon as the
fleet withdrew staging or scaffolding was erect
ed on the outside of tbe tort, and for more
than a month past the rebels bave been at
work repairing darasges, and are still at work.'
There are large holes in the walls very dis
tinctly seen.
The above abundantly corroborates the
statement of Gen. S tough ton and other offi
cers, who, while they were prisoners in tbe
bands of tbe rebels at Richmond, beard that
Fort sumter was so much shattered by our iron
clads tbat even a little more perseverance
would have pnt it hors de combat.
Tbe following rich scene is said to hav late
ly occurred, in one of our courts of justice
between tbe judge and a Dnch witness all tbe
way from Rotterdam i Jndge "What's your
native language 7" Whitness "I pe no na
tive. Ise aDootchman." J" What's yonr
mothor tongue?" W. "Ob, fader say she
all. tongue." J. in an irritable tone
lasarnase did von uneak in th rriV
"I tid not do language in te en
all ; I only fried in Dootch."
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