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CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1864.
VOL 11.-NO. 13.
BY S. X BOW.
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LITTLE AlIT.
Very brightly f-'!l the funi'glit,
Ou the golden waves of li or.
Very brightly Jell the sui. light,
Oil ihe baby forehend fair.
Bu-Ming rotes lay besiJe it.
Valley lillies pure a? pearl
Mvrde leaves fresh an I Juwj,
Clustered 'round the golden curls.
Very etiil. and full of beauty,
aii ihe little Amy's rert
'Twaa cairn, the fleecy muslin
pid not wove upon her bra.iat.
Ou:ot lay the dimpled finera.
Clasj'td together a in prayer. .
Still as they were froien sunbeam!
Loy tho waves of gunny hair.
Pay went out in crimson glories.
Sun ui:to the nighl g ive place ;
Ai:d the moonlight and the starlight
Lay in uilverou her face.
Eut no moon, or tin. or st.-iTligbt,
Oped the softly foltted eyes.
JCot a s iund of love or sorrow
Stirred the deep tranquility.
AH our loving cares for Amy.
Mut forever over cem-n
God has stamped her baby forehead
With his everlasting teace.
OUR BEAZILLIAIT EELATIOUS.
It will probably prove very disgusting to
:r British cousins that there is coins' lo be
cn:
no disagreement, least or all hostilities, be
tween our Government, an 1 Brazil, on ac
count o the capture of the Anglo-Bel el
Pl.-iriil-i in rrn.i of her nurfs. "It, ill!
surely disappoint these foreign oracles of t
Davis." says the New "Y oik Times, "if they j
tin-1 that the Government of the U. State- j
unl that of Brazil have come to a tnen-iiy
understanding on the question of the Hon
da's capture, before their unealled-for-pro-t-ts
have come to hand. Tt will grieve our
enemies abroad that the Biaziliiau versions
of the capture are not supplemented with
invective against our Government and its a
rents. The story as given hy Brazilian
witnesses is told with as much moderation
as we could expect, and there is not the
slightest reason to doubt that, before many
davs have elapsed, it will be as well known
in Brazil as it is here.that the United States
has no disposition whatever to encroach, by
v) nnteh ne a hftirsbreadth, on the vovereijrn
tv of any fi iendly Bower, and least of ail, on
that of II is Braziliian Majesty."
A "WnAT-is-lT?" A very curious pea
monster, indeed, was taken in the liarhor of
New Bedford lately. It is now in New Bed
ford, and its pose.-ors say they will take it
t Boston to exhibit at tha National Sailors'
Fair now in prosiess there. The fi.h. the
like of which all the old shipmasters in New
Bedford say they never saw bei'tre, weighs
about four hundred pounds, and is thirteen
t- et in length, of which nine feet taper down ;
t a 'orpent-like tail. It has the mouth of!
a shark, with two rows of tee' h a fin on trie
aek. and a full eye like a bullock. In color
ai d motion it re-emblem a serpent in the wa-tt-r.
and it is believed to bo the. veritable
jrrett sea-r-erj'ent snake, whose mysterious
i.'its have period icallj" created so much ex
citement along shore, and which until now
has eluded his baffled pursuers.
Here is what Buskin Fays of his country
men : '"We English as a nation, know not,
! 11 1 care not to know, a single broad or basic
principle of human justice. We have only
our instincts to guide us. We will hit any
body again who hits us. We will take care
of our own families and our own pockets;
and we are characterized in our present
pha.-e of enlightenment mainly by rage in
speculation, lavish expondsturu on su.-jiicion
of panic, generosity wherein generosity is
useless, anxiety for the souls of savages, re
gardless of those of civilized nations, enthu
siasm for the liberation of the blacks, apa
thy to enslavement of whites, proper horror
fur regicide, polite respect for populicide,
sympathy for tho-o whom we can 110 longer
serve, and reverence for the dead whom we
Lave ourselves delivered to death."
Gen. John Wilson, a well-known citizen
of California, who has arrived at San Fran
eiseo. from Sonora, Mexico, has with him a
few curious r 'lies, which deserve the atten
tion of arch??o'ogists. They consist of a
human foot, with pieces of the wrapping
which encloses a large number of mummies
found in a cave in (Miiricahin. near the line
of Sonora and Chihuahua. The cave is a
l uge one, which the mummies appear to fill
to the depth of nearly forty feet, an 1 though
in the neighltorhood. among the Indians. arc
ini litions extending back some five hundred
vi 'ars. there is nothing that explains the fil
ling of the cave with these bodies, which
appear to have been preserved by the pres
ttice c f a large amount of saltpeter. ;
Kf."p Busy. Men who have a half doz
ci irons in the fire are not the ones to go
crazy. It is the man ot voluntary or 00m
1 eil,-.l leisure who mopes orpines and thinks
himself into the mad house or the grave.
-Motion is all Nature's law. Action is man's
salvation, physical and mental. And yet.
'line out of ten are wistfully looking forward
to the covet hour when they shall have leis
ure doini' nothing or something, only if they
bx-1 like it the very siren that has lured to
death many a "successful" man. He only
1? truly wise who lays himself out to work
til! life's latest hour, and that is the man
ho will live the longest, and will lire to
taost purpose.
A celebrated New York doctor prescribed
wan old patient, "syrup of birtrorn," and
rfite his prescription in the usual cabalistic
characters' "Syr. Kham. Cnth." . On inqui
ring if she had taken the medicine, a thun
der cloud darkened her eyes, and she ex
ciamierl, "No I ain't going to take your sy
tf ram aata for any t4y udr hT. "
TEE IEDIAISA TEEASON TEIAL.
ValUadigham Implicated.
Indianapolis. Nov. 15. The examina
tion id Br. .lames B. Wilson was completed
to-day. 1 1 gives an interesting in-ide iewof
thetalsepreteii-es of the Bibel Commission
ers of the Chicago revolutionary conclave,
and of the Chit-ago Convention. The wit
ness testified that'at the Chicago meeting,
July Oth. Barret, of Missouri, and F-liis,
Mayor of Ci.icago, represented the South
ern Confederacy. Amo.s jreen, of Illinois,
was expected. Lmt ib'hi t come ; also Mr.
Viiilandighaiii. They had sent as a mes
eisaer to Vaiiandigham Mr. (jreen and Mr.
lloiio-.vav. of Illinois. Bullet said Vallan
diuhani "was expected. Bodd represented
himself as comimr irom the Clifton House
at Nia-ara Falls, where he had meet the
deleirauss duly authorized by the Southern
Cont'edeia:v to attend this meeting 1 lol
00111 be. Clay, Sanders and Captain .Major.
He heard something almt a sale conduct
being nsfced by llolcombe K Co. through
(iree ley. The witness learned who was to
hea l the uprising in Indiana and Ohio,
llodd was to be the leader in Indiana, and
YaUandi-ham in Ohio. He said he had
forces at his disposal in Canada to invade
Ohio, and then co-opeiate whh other forces
at Cincinnati and Louisville. He learned
this from Br. Bowles. Bar.ett paid ihe. bill
of Wilson and (liven as delegates to thus
Chicago meetiiur. When Barrett made his
proposition, there were present Dr. Bowles.
Mr. Williams and .Judge Bullitt, of Ken
tuck v. and a Mr. Bipcr, who was a genes al
liussioii.irc oi the order, carrvin iiglit
into
the
places ;
also Mr. .Major, Mr. Sev-
crn an t -i r. v ai.-u, 01 v.iueago, aim .ui.
llolloway, of Illinois. The witness was ;el
liiitttd by tin; representation ot Bowles, that
he was in his military statf. a the only mil
tary man of the order. Jle did not hear any
measure definate'y adopted. There seemed
to be another meeting in the a ijoiuing room.
He saw Bowles after the meeting at Chica
go, about the 7r!i of Augu-t. He said that
Dodd had abandoned his project. He did
not learn deliiiately, why it was abandoned.
He heard Bowles "say at Chicago, that mes
sengers had been sent to the rebel officers in
Mi.souvi and Kentm ky. to I 'rice and Buck,
ner. He thought that it was understood
that they would co-operate in the uprising
in Indiana. The uprising was to take place
by order of Jodd. He was to send couriers
to the tour Major Generals, and they to the
leading men of the Order in each county,
who were to notify the township organiza
tions of the uprising. The signal of the in
surrection was to be the announcement of
the presence of rebel troops or guerrillas, at
or near St. Louis or Louisville. It inigh.
be on or near the Ifith August, according to
the success of the couriers in notifying the
rebel force:?. Some of the troops in Indi
ana were to rendezvous at New Albany, un
der lr. Bowles: others at Indianapolis, un
der Dodd. In Illinois they were to rendez
vous at J.5ock Ishifid, Springfield and Chica
go. After sci.imr the arsenals at those
points they were to march directly to St.
Louis, and co-operate v ith Price in taking
it. The operations in Indiana were to be
supervised by Dodd. Forces were to be
concentrated at Indianapolis. Terre Haute,
New Albany and perhaps Jeff'ersonviiie.
Dodd was to supervise the capture of the
capital. Several public meetings, and per
haps a Sabbiith school fiic tic were to be bel l
in the woods near Camp Morton. The Or
der were to come armed, secreting their arms
in wagons, and at an appointed time all
would unite in a general drill, without arm.-,
to learn what duties were assigned them.
When the troops at camp were 011 dress pa
rade, that would be signalized by some one,
and all would rush to arms, burn the fences
and building.- of tho camp and liberate the
prisoners, who would attack the troops in
the rear, p!a-:e them between two fires, and
compel .heir surrender. .Meanwhile the
Gov ernor was to be seized, and thaarsenais,
when they would clothe themselves letter
from these. They would then seize, the
railroads to Jen'er.-oiivilie, and transport
troops and munitions of war to Louisville,
and with these rebels forces and others or
dered to join them would take Louisville.
New Albany, an , Jefferson vilie. This plan
wa-, generally known in the Order in Wash
ington County, where it numbered 1,000.
Tne wifi.e.-s received from Dr. Bowles l,nO0
to pur base arms for members of the Or
der in his County, 'whocouid not arm them
selves. He made inquiries about arms but
purchased none. Ho loaned the money to
drafted men.
The witness said he v- as not under arrest,
and did not testify under a promise or threat.
There was u meeting of the Sons of Liberty
at Chicago during the session of the Chica
go Convention. He .as notified by Moss,
of Missouri, to attend. It met first on Sun
day night at the Bkhmond House, in the
sixth story, in a suite of rooms connected
with folding doors. One hundred and tiftj
or two hundred persons were p-esent. Vai
iandigham presided by vote. No passwords
were required. Anot her meeting was held
the next day, Moss, of Missouri, u ade a
speech pointing to the sufferings of the peo
ple in that State. They had suffered out
rage in person and property. lie said if
the order was worth anything, orintended
to do anything to restore the Government
under tlie Constitution, now was the timj
to strike. Their sufferings were intolerable
and men who had the true blood of man
hood would not endure tbc.in any longer.
Barrett and Fiper, of Missouri, were at this
meeting.
Capt. Major was then at Chicago. Just
before the Monday meeting he saw Gener
al Singleton, of Illinois, and Barrett of Mis
souri," in a room below. Singleton said
thev were arranging matters to break up
the Convention if it dared to disown the Or
der. He had prepared a large number of
mottoes for transparencies for a public pro
cession of the Order in that event. allan
digham, t the bttcond meeting, . made
, r ii i . I II,.
another speech. On Sunday he had spoken
of the divided condition of the Democratic
party. Till recently he had thought the
Chicago Convention, like that at Charles
ton, would break up. Since his arrival and
intercourse with men from all parts of the
country, he had changed his opinion. He
had secu the prominent uieu of the party,
and found among them a wonder: ul unani
mity of feeling and oneness of ideas. He
bciiVvtd the paity could be united more ef
factually than tor years before, lie had no
doubt through his instrumentality he could
secure a proper platform lor the party to
stand on. In his second speech he reitera
ted his former remarks, and drew from his
pocket a platform which he had presented
to the delegates from most of the States,
and it had met with universal-approval. H'
tliey got that platform, lie would take Mr
Clellau or any other man as a candidate.
By the adoption of it. lie believed their or
ganization would merge its action with that
of the Democratic party. Barrett, of Mis
souri, ws present at both these meetings,
and ma do no objection to Mr. Yailandig
ham's remarks. " The persons addressed by
Moss at at the first meeting, were addressed
as members of the order. This Mr. Bar
rett, of Missouri, professod to lie a friend of
.Mr. Douglass, and got up a regiment to help
defend Pilot Knot). Douglass failed to get
a commission. lie resigned. Before that
resignation was accepted he was engaged in
sending 'persons through the lines to the
Confederacy.
After some other less important testimony
than that of Dr. Wilson, the commission ad
journed. Tv'hat night liave been, if it was to be.
The Ti-iliiine says there is a rich story cur
rent, w hereof the substance is as follows:
The Bebel States by secret preconcert had
their Legislatures in session on the Sth of
November, and each of them chose their
quota of Presidential Electors, as though
they had never attempted to secede from
the Union. These electors, in case their ag
gregate vote would suffice to give M'Cleilan
a majority over Lincoln, were to assemble
on the first Wednesday in December, and
formally cast their votes for M'Cleilan and
Pendleton, sending them on to Washington
in due form and backing them by delegations
to either House, should that be deemed es
sential. Then when the day arrived for of
ficially counting the votes and declaring the
result, the entire opposition of all shades
was to insist that M'Clc'lan and Pendleton
were duly elected, and, if this were -not con
ceded, break tin the session in a row, and in
augurate a civil war from one end of the Ij
nion to the other, the present llcbellion
merging itself in the newer and more formi
dable, Jeff Davis, Leo arid Beauregard be
coming alike lieutenants of M Clelian.
This story is unsupported by published
facts, and is essentially incredible. We re
ceive it only as the coinage of some fertile
brain, musing and brooding over what might
have 1 ecu. If it has a shred otM'aot be
nca hit, that fact must soon become apfia
rent, and we shall await wi.h interest its de
velopment. One night General , of Sherman's ar
my, was out on the line, and observed a light
on the mountain opposite. Thinking it was
a signal light of the enemy, he remarked to
bis artillery oitieer that a hole could easily
be put through it. Whereupon the officer,
turning to the corporal in charge of the gun,
said: "Corporal do you ses that light?"
"Yes sir." "Put a hole through it," order
ed the captain. The corporal sighted the
gun, and when all was ready, lie looked up
and said ''Captain that's the moon."
"Don't care for that," was the captain's
ready response ; "put a hole (Jirough it any
how. '
Wo learn from the St. Louis Democrat
that General Kwii.g has issued an order, to
take effect on Saturday, forbidding the cir
culation id' the followi.ig named incendiary
sheets within the limits of his command:
Chicago Timfx. Cincinnati Knqidrcr, New
York Itcj Jfc, Fmmna'ii Jourint!. Day
ton Ilmjjii e. New York Acir.s-, Old Guard,
Mi trnpoliti'i, J'evord. Commanding officers
are requiied to close the shops ot dealers
hereafter issuing or found in possession cf
the same, and cause to bo arrested and sent
to the fortifications those who may be found
vending them on the streets.
A traveler, near the close of weary day's
drive overa lonlely and muddy road, came toa
little log cabin in the forest, and asked for a
drink. A young woman supplied his wants,
and afterwards, as she was the first wo an
he had seen in several days, he offered her a
dime for a ki-s. It was duly taken and paid
for. and the young lady, who had never seen
a dime before, looked at it with much curi
osity, and asked what she should do with it.
I le rejdied. what she chose, as it was hers.
"If that's the case," said she, -"you may
take it back and give me another kiss."
An interesting trial of the range aml pre
cision 'of firearms took place at Flatbush,
Long Island, recently. A number of Brit
ish and American officers were present, ami
the experiments lusted from twelve o'clock
until half-past four. The guns that attract
ed most attention were the Whitworth and
B?rdan rifles the latter carrying off the
palm in every case. The Berdan carbine
for cavalry was also tried at short range with
great success. Lord Mahon, of the British
army, was among the gentlemen who; took
part in the proceedings. '
A man who never loved a pretty woman
was lately soon by some Greonlanders, going
round the North Pole, with an icicle a yard
long hanging to his nasnl organ, and a sharp
nor easter after him, whistling, "Never fall
in love !" Poor fellow !
If you think your opportunities are not
good enough, you had better improve them.
ilaftjsmau'iS douvnnl
CLEARFIELD, PA. , NOV. 23, 1864.
COEEESPOXDEyCE OF THE JOUENAL.
Letter from Point Lookout, lid.
Headquarters St. Mart's District. )
Point Lookout, Md., Nov. 10, 164. j
S. J. Bow, Esq., Ed. Riftsm iiis Journal:
Dear Sir : By order of Brig. (Jen. Jas.
Barries, commanding this District, polls were
opened at these headquarters for Iowa, O
hio, Maine. Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
soldiers. The vote ca-t was small, owing to
the fact that all soldiers of these States.who
could travel, having been granted a furlough
to go home. The result i.s as follows :
States.
Pennsylvania,
Iowa,
Ohio.
Maine,
Wisconsin,
Lincoln.
5'j
54
50
'21
13
M'Cleilan.
15
00
2
3
CI
Total. 17 81
Whole number of votes cast 278. Liu
coin's majority 110.
By the -74 votes cast for Penu'a, 31 coun
ties were represei.ted Clearfield by 0.
The Penu'a vote, in the Yet. lies. Corps
regiments stationed here, would have been
much largc-r, but a great many voted by
proxy.
The vote for Wisconsin was taken in the
I'd Battery of that State. No other Wis
consin men we're allowed to cast their ballots
at the polls established the commanding
officer of the battery saying, that if he al
lowed it his returns would not be considered
legal. This officer wears the rank of Cap
tain, and is a M 'Clell; n man. His patriot
ism and devotion to his country is about as
strong as a keg of LagerTbcer. His men
being filled with beer vored as their gallant
Democratic Captain directed. This affair of
driving men from the polls is about equal to
their robbing the Union heroes graves of
their names, to make votes for their party.
Bcspect fully yours. l). ri. M.
20th Keg't Yet. lies. Corps.
Letter from Petersburg. Va.
Camp in the field, Army of the Po-
tomac, November th, is,64. f
To tlte Kditnrnf tlie Jiafteman s Journal :
Dear Siit I seat myself, this evening,
to write a few lines which may, perhaps, be
for the good of the public. I think that
t'. is day has been decided the fate of this
great and glorious nation. In fact, I feel
that the ballot-box will have a more decisive
effect upi 11 its future than a victory in the
fid 1.
The Ist Penn'a Iliflcs (l Wth Vet Vol's)
have gloriously done their duty to-day.
They have cast 150 votes for Tiineoln, and
55 for M'Cleilan which gives Old Abe 95
of a majority out of 205 votes polled. Now,
Mr. Editor, dont you think that this regi
ment lias acquitted itself noblv in the com
mon cause of the country ? The old BiHes
gave Lincoln a majority of some 70 votes.
Old Company K, the old Bucktails, polled
IS votes; 10 of which were fir Lincoln
makings to 1. The Cops in the company
feel 'poisonous'' over their great defeat, al
though everything went off with entire sat
isfaction in fact, with such quietness that,
if you did not know that it was election day,
you never would have thought that sn,eh a
thing was going off. Everything was per
fectly quiet along the lines. The Johnnies
did not seem disposed to annoy us, as was
supposed they would. Three came in this
morning, and said they had come to vote ;
but they wanted something to drink before
voting.
Now, if the citizens of Clearfield give
Old Abe as much of a majority as we have
done, I shall say tl?y have acquitted them
selves as men ; but I fear they will not go
in for him so strong as we have.
I was out on picket to-day, and the John
nies seemed quite sociable, and exchanged
papers with our boys. They are very anx
ious to trade tobacco for coffee, and other
small articles, such as penknives, pipes, etc,
Yours truly, s. o.
Letter from near Eichmond, Va.
Headquarters Battery A 1st Pexx'a)
Light Artillery. in the held near Cha-
pin's farm, Va., November 11, 1S04. )
Dear Bow: For a long time I have
contemplated writing to you, and letting you
and by jour permission your readers
know of our where.-bouts, from time to time ;
but, it really seems that up to this moment,
I have utterly failed to make headway in
that direction.
Your regular weekly,- and must welcome
visits through the Journal to me, are fully
appreciated not only by myself, but by ev
ery loyal soldier that peruses it, and for this
I am justly, proud of it ; and I regret very
much that uiy time has been so much occu
pied as to preclude my making the proper
acknowledgements at the proper time.
I had intended giving you, at the time
they transpired, a sketch -of the recent
movements, and rencounters with the enemy
on the North side of the James, by which
we have secured an important and now im
pregnable position; but time has shown how
completely I have failed in all this. In or
der tD make some sort of connection be
tween this, and my last to you some three
months since, I will briefly state the move
ments of our Battery since that time.
On the 22d of August we were ordered
from Redoubt Converse, near Point of
Rocks, Va., to in front of Petersburg, and
near the Norfolk and Petersburg R. R. Here
we remained about six weeks in clese prox
imity to the rebel lines sometimes opening
fire upon them, and at other times subjected
to a terrible shelling from the rebel Batter
ies. September 23d we were ordered to re
port to Headquarters. 18th "Oorpa, near
Hatches, Va. , which had preceeded us here
about three weeks, and on the 29th follow
ing, at 2 P. M. W3 were on the move to the
North of the James. At 10 A. M. , we had
come up with the "rebs" at Chapin's Farm,
on the Varina road, aud immediately open
ed fire on their works to cover an advance of
the Iufantry. We continued firing until 4
P. M. , when our ammunition giving out we
were relieve'!. Our casualties during the
.engagement was two men killed and three
wounded ; eight horses killed and two
wounded; aud one piece disabled ly the
force of its own recoil.
From the 2'.ith August, to the 27th Octo
ler, the Battery was alternately in front, on
picket duty, and in tamp with very little
to do at either place. On the 27th October,
however, the order came to march, and the
definite instructions it contained was, to fill
in with the 1st Div., 18th Corps, command
ed by Gen. Marston, at 4 A. i. At 3 A. M.
we turned up in the vicinity ot "Seven
Pines," and the line of battle which was
immediately formed, told what was the next
programme. As soon as the lines were form
ed aud commenced the advance upon the
rebel works, our Battery was ordered to ad
vance in rear to within easy range of a strong
rebel redoubt, and support the assaulting
column. We got within 700 yards of the
redoubt, when the artillery wheeled by sec
tions into Battery, and immediately opened
tire on the rebel works. The tiring was
spirited on both sides, and in the short space
of about two hours fighting, our boys had
tired from the four guns 525 rounds of am
munition. This looks almost incredible; but
such was the fact, and the guns were so
heated by the repeated discharges as to blis
ter the hand on the touching of them. In
this affair the Battery suffered heavy loss,
having one mrn killed who was struck in
the breast by a bursting shell, and complete
ly carrying his breast, shoulders and head
away, leaving only a distorted and unrecog
nizable mass remain four men wounded,
two .severely seven horses killed, and three
pieces disabled one by the enemy's fire
and two b their own recoil, so often repeat
ed. The Capt. had two horses shot under
him, one of which had his br ast carried a
way by a cannon ball striking him at right
ungles, killing him instantly; yet strange to
say, his rider, as if possessing a charmed
life, escaped unhurt.
Wc had the good fortune to get rid of our
second Captain (Simpson) who proved un
worthy the confidence of the men and a
disgracr to the service. Some of his acts
were brought to the notice of Gen. Butler,
in August last, aud after a personal exami
nation by the General the charges were more
than sustained, and as is generally the case
with rascally officers in this department,
Simpson was summarily and dishonorably
dismissed the service on August 21st. He
is however, in confinement at department
headquarters to remain till he makes good
the local bounty of one of his veteran mem
bers, which he collected and failed to pay o
ver. Our present Captain, Win. Stitt. re
cently promoted by Gov. Curt in. hails from
Franklin county, and has served in the Bat
tery since its original organization, aud is
consequently an experienced 'officer. He
was a warm friend of Capt, Eiiston, our
first commander, and who was from the
same county, and is every way eminently
fit to command an organization made fa
mous by the skill and bravery of him who
sacrificed his life for the cause he loved so
well. Capt. Stitt by his indomitable brave
ry, and coolness in the face of danger -here
the messengers of death are falling thick
and fast around him, combined with his
gentlemanly deportment, has won for him
the admirati: n of his superior officers in
this Corps; and his command, just now, en
joys an enviable reputation for sterling fight
ing qualities and efficiency.
Our boys gladly availed themselves of the
privilege, (on the second Tuesday of Octo
ber, lor the first time,) to exercise the high
est prerogative of the citizen w hich oppor
tunity. was granted them in August la t
and ridit well did they use it, though, for
j want of receipts for taxes paid, we only suc
1 ceeded in polling 37 votes for State officers.
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tut or tins number the L tuon eanaiua'es
had 30, and the "cops" 1. The "cops" did
not vote for State officers; but at the elec
tion last Tuesday, tbr "Electors," they show
ed their whole available strength. The
whole vote polled for "Electors" was 70
of which, those for the Union received 53.
and those lb- the "cop" man. 23; Wvins
! a majority of 30 for "Old Abe." We lost
about six votes fjr want of the tax receipts;
while the cops run in a lew votes which,
by a strict teat, might perhaps have been
prevented. I was somewhat disappointed
in the vote of the Battery, as I confidently
cxpected that we would poll 90 votes in all,
and an aggregate for the Union of 70. But
the result now shows that, in one case, my
calculation was too large, and in the other
too small. At all events, we had a respecta
ble majority; and when the material wh ch
now composes our organization is taken in
to account, and their political antecedents
canvassed, the result is gratifying enough.
We are anxiously waiting the result on
the home vote, and liave such confidence in
the loyalty of the people, as to lead us to
hope that all the machinations of the trai
tors North, for the destruction of the Union,
will have proved on the Sth of November,
abortive and fruitles.
Yours Truly, w. R. B.
"Molly, " said Joe Kelly's ghost fo his
wife, "I'm in purgatory at present." "And
what sort of a place is it?" says she.
"Faix," said he, ''tisa sort of half-way
house between you and heaven ; and I stand
it mighty aisy after leaving you."
The Hartford Courant was one hundred
years old on the 29th of October. On that
day the proprietors issued a fac simile of
the first or specimen number, dated Octo
dot 29th, 1764.
ABMUIG THE SLAVES.
What a Eebel Paper says about It.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 11th Not.
in a long editorial, favors the arming of the)
slaves, and says: "The employment ot slav
soldiers was never suggested as a proposition
preferable to bdv other, but solely as a rem
dy to which dire necessity might eventually
drive the Confederate Government. Con
siderations cf a double character are involv
ed in this measure ; there is a moral influence
which the conscription of a quarter of a mil
lion of slaves tj fight for their freedom, and
our freedom from Yankee masters, would
have upon our enemies and upou the world
at large, and there is a physincal influenoa
of such an augmentation of our army,' upon
that army, our people, our euemy and our
cause. Nor should these two considerations
be separated in the discussion of this prop
osition." And the article concludes a fol
lows :
"If the necessity exists, then we say not
40.000 only but any number that the neces
sity may require should be conscripted, for
negro slavery teas the mere occasion, and is
not the object or end of this tear. We would
show the world a lesson that for national in-
dependence and freedom from Yankee dom
ination in addition to the sacrifices already
made, the people of these States are ready
and widingjjwhen ne?eslty arises, to sacrifice
any number or all of the slaves to the causa
of national freedom, and we would teach th
enemy that 'exhaustion' has but merely
brought to our attentiou the lighting resour
ces of four millious of slaves, and that the
spiring campaign shall open with an army of
a quarter of a million of negroes besides our
noble veterans, and that the scene of oper
ations shall be in the country ot the enemy.
"We would respond to General Grant a
'cradle and grave' assertion with the battla
shout of an army of half a million. We
could encourage our own gallant soldiers by
adding 10 their number every man that ne
groes could relieve, whether as teamsters,
clerks, hospital attendants, garrisons of sub
ordinate forts, as well as pioneer and engi
neer laborers. But discussion has been
clouded by a proposition of freedom after
the war, and some say that if freedom is rec
ognized as a boon to lie given as a reward
for fidelity, a death blow is struck at slavery.
We believe that but one State in the Con
federacy forbids the manumission of slaves.
In Virginia any person may emancipate by
deed recorded in the courts of his county or
corporation. Is this statutory boon a deni
al that slavery is the best condition for the
negro? Unquestionably not and yet fidelity
to master is here permitted to be rewarded
with emancipation. Now cannot fidelity to
the national cause, attested by endurance of
hardship, by gallantry in action and expo
sure to death, be rewarded with freedom
without any compromise to the relation in
which tho&e Jlre still held who have given
no assurance of such fidelity? We cannot
see that the reward for faithful service in the
least conflicts with reason and arguments
which support and sustain negro slavery.
"We h ild the berk-f that the negro is best
off, i.s in 'the right place' when he has a
good master ; but the negro may think other
wise, and salus popnli, which -induces hi9
employment as a soldier, demand eacrifica
in order to secure his fidelity. This sacri
fice is made in offering him freedom for
faithfulness. Nothing is yielded to the ig
norant prejudices of the world; a simple
bargain is struck. A negro wants his free
dom ; whether a boon or a curse, he wants
it ; and for it may be willing faithfully to
serve in the army of his country.' That
country stands in need of these services.
One is offered for the other.
"It has no touch of philanthrophy about
it, no sympathy or connection with Aboli
tionism. But icho shall give thi freedom;
master. State or Confederate Government f
Master, if h-f trill, but if not, then State or
Confederate States Government. We are
icholij njiposejl to compensation for the ne
gro. Wliat! conscript son, hnsltand, fath
er, and pay for dare? The neirro pays for
himself when he fights for his former mas
ter, just as ihe son reaps the reward of hia
services in the freedom of his county. But
these tire miner points. The great question
is, does the necessity exist ? This Congress
should first ascertain, and then.the question
ii properly debatable."
A letter fiora Ilavanna says that a com-
mittee of influential persors has waited on
(Jen. Dulce with a petition, to be presented
through him to Isabel II, that all negroes
be declared free after the expiration of twenty-four
years from January 1, 1805, each
receiving a salary.during the last four years,
of eighteen dollars per month, the greater
part of which may be retained until the
freedom of the slave is accomplished."
Pat was employed at a furnace. He was
ordered to take the two-wheeled cart with
the oven, and draw some iron to a particu
lar spot and dump it. ' He brought the load
to the place designed, and after gesticula
ting wildly to his meek oxen, exclaimed:
"Rare up ! rare up ! ye bastes, and throw
the load overboard. '
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Nature, forseeingthat her children would
be tampering with minerals, hid them in the
earth, and covered them with plants and
herbs as fitter for their use.
Water isn't a fashionable beverage foT
drinking 5 our friend's health, but is a capi
tal one for drinking your own.
It is right to be contented with what we
have, but never with what we are:'
Government pays $75 apiece for artificial
leg3 furnished to naimed soldiers.
Thi New . York . banks now hold about
twenty-five millions in gold.
Three Roman oerdlnals har died rbo
spring
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