t franitti4,- Itepesitort. Wednesday, June 1g65.: Union State Convention. A State Coovention will be held at Harrisburg OnyirEDNESDAY, THE 14tH JULY, 1e65, at It' o'clock ar,,, f o r tkepurpose of putting in nomination a State Tick et, t o be supported by"the friends of the Union at the corn ing October election. The earnest and actions labors of a loyal people secured the great victory in 1864, and made the war. which our enemies denounced as a failure, a glorious success in Our flag has been maintained—:our enemies destroyed— our Government presersed, 7 and peace re-established. Let every friend, who aided to this result, take measures to be represented in that Convention.- We must see to it that The fruits of our success are not jart to the Nation. Business of vast importance it'd be presented for its consideration, and every district it( the State ihonld be represented. fitmort eA3TERON, Chairman, A. W. BENEDICT, i Secretaries. Wren FORNEY, .S ANOTHER FAILURE. The wise men who met lag, summer at Chicago to make a creed for the Democ racy, erred sadly in their calcalatioßs when they resolved—by inference of course— that the rebellion was a success. Worst of all they persisted in their error, and so did all the membership hf the-jyenerable society they represented, until the articles of capitulation were signed and sealed by Lee and Johnston. The blunder was so egregious , that now no one is willing to confide in the wisdom or sagacity of the men who endorsed it.- .The Democracy see this, and iliks amusing to observe how they' endeavor escape from the evil ef fects of their mistaken policy. They know very well that the whistling of the last bullet in the struggle was the requiem over the political gmyes of the men who resolved that the war was a failure, and they seek now to find some one who didn't view things in that 'light. They want _some one to rally around whose faith in the ultimate success of hie Union cause was never shaken, and whose support of that cause was unequivocal. President Johnson answers these requirements.— Disaster e,ould not cloud his faith, neither could permeation or temptation weaken his arm. Then, too, he was once a Dem ocrat, and had reflected great credit upon the party. - They were not-long in con cluding that he was just the man they wanted, and they forthwith began to try their arts upon him. His character un derwent a complete transformation. He was no longer "Lincoln's hireling," or the 'ignorant tailor,'-' or the "despot of Ten nessee," but he was recognized as the "faithful among the faithless," the "able statesman and devoted .patriot who was needed to restore law and order through out the South." We thought: we saw in this:just appreciation of the President's character a laudable purpose to support his administration, notwithstanding the fact that he had been chosen by another party. It was not until they became bold enough to express their hopes, that we learned that all their. praise was based upon the anticipated recreancy . of Andrew Johnson, and-that they expected, by emp ty laudation, to bewilder a . man of strong mind and fixed purpose, and beguile him from his true course. Here was sagacity as remarkable as that displayed av:Chi cago. No doubkthe illustrious resolvers devised the scheme,. and we accord them the honor that 'attaches to it. They adopt edthe old English principle that the King can do no wrong, and when any policy was adopted that did not meet their ap proval they exonerated the President from blame and charged the responsibility upon his cabinet advisers. This answered well enough for a time, bit at last they have been compelled to 4)andon it. The am nesty proclamation had the President's own name to it, and there was no disguis ing the fact that he was its author. This broke the toils that they were weaving. and they have deserted him, as one joined to his idols. They must now look else where for their hero. President Johnson will not anower. His'. career as the able statesman and devoted patriot was very brief, and his relapse into his old charac _ ter very sudden. Sofa least it appears trom their showing. ' Who comes next THE SOUTH. The present condition of those States that were actively engaged in the rebel lion is in painful contrast with their condi tion before the war. History affords hitt few instances of such total and complete destruction, wrought in such a marvellous ly short period. Had the contending ar mies addressed themselves to the work of destruction alone, without any other object in-view, the work could hardly have been more thoroughly done.. The rebellion swept over the South, like a fierce torna do, with resistless Itrice crushing every thing before it, - and leaving nothing in its track but the wreck of former greatness and prosperity. fletore the war the South had attained a power she wasunconscious Of herself, and which we failed to appre ciate.' Measuring her progress by our own, we were accustomed to speak of her as lagging far behind in the race, never oz*e reflecting that we were measuring her by the severest standard possible. In compariion with the progress made by the North. hers had undeniably been slow but measured by the advance of other na tions, it was rapid. In 1860 her popula tion exceeded ten millions, and she coun- ted her wealth he thousands of millicun, Her prosperity in agriculture, in com merce, in art and in science, was onlyless remarkable than*that of the Northern States. The unity of sentiment that pre vaileda thong her people, added to her nu merical force, gave her a political supre macy in the Union. She 'controlled the patronage of the government and dictated its policy. She exercised a monopoly, in the culture of one of the most important articles in the markets of the world. She —,. was protected in her in tererts and institu tions by the Union. and enjoyed . all the benefits and rifivileges that flow from a mild apd beneficent goverment. In,a6 evil hoar. taking counsel from ambitious leaders and listening to their vain harrangues of prospective power and glory that were to be secured by indepen - deuce.' hei people were beguiled from the path of duty. Imposed upon by the in genious artifices of these same bold and reckless men, they were made to believe that the Union was a curse instead .of blessing, and, maddened by imaginary grievances,they rashly and wickedly struck at the parent of all their.prfis' perity. With' this act terminated their prosperity as States: The history of the South from - that day to this is a story of fearful retri bution. Four years of terrible war have made sad havoc throughout the broad land, and prostrated her proud people in the dust. On everything of interest or value the conflict has left indelible traces, and whatever it touched it blighted.— Where .but 'a short time ago there was busy life and thriving industry, there is now utter stagnation ; where there was opulence and ease, there is now poverty and - despair. Instead of enjoying the high advantages that flow from society well regulated, they are struggling with ,a sort of anarchy from which they can only es cape by the friendly interposition-of that power they defied, and which they sought to crush. Cities that were populous and growing into commercial importance have been made desolate, andin some instances almost blotted out of existence. Broad plantations, that were once the source of abundant wealth, no longer yield their rich fruits;but lie unfilled. The best and bravest offer sons have fallen in the vain . struggle and the lung is filled with mourn ing. Her wealth has vanished and her starving thousands are being fed by the charity of - the North. One wide belt of desolation and exhaustion stretches from the Potomac to the gulf.. Such has been the measure of her punishment. Who shall vy that it is not just I They sowed the wind and have reaped their whirlwind in the grandest, bloodiest and most de structive War of modern times. The wretched condition of. the South to-day is full of warning and instruction, but in her future there is the excitement of well grounded hope. She starts now on a new era, released nom the mighty incu bus that pressed upon her and impeded her. in her onward course. Her soil ° has been reclaimed from the deadly. grasp of Slavery, and is nw gladdened by the warm sunlight of universal liberty. The glow of that newly risen sun will impart strength and vigor, and as if by magic the waste places will again be made glad. Under its genial infltence every thing Will be quickened into a new life and her former prosperity, return. By reason of her superior natural, advantages the south to-day ought to be far in advance of any other part of our country:. In her climr ate, he; soil and the general configuration of the country, she posseses advantag,e s,- which would have rewarded ordinary thrift and energy with a wealth andpow er that would have been denied severest toil and boldest enterprise in other sec tions. Her restoration to the Union and the adoption of the free labor system is the best possible assurance that in the future these will notbe neglected; as they have been in the.past. As soon aa law and order have been established the great work of rehabilitation will commence, and in the near future we anticipate for her a measure of greatness that under the old order of things she nevei could have at tained. WE have European dates to May 24 by the. steamships Pennsylvania and Neiv York, The disbanding of the Union armies is need to ally rebel reports that the United States intended as sailing Mexico. The papers think that Maiimil jun may be troubled by plans that cannot embroil thiecountry. The Lydon Post does not believe the President intends to capture either Canada, Cuba or Mexico yet—or at least, not more than one. Garibaldi has written a letter urging friend ship between the United States and England. - France has withdrawn its twenty-four hour rule ageing Union. ships of war in French ports. The French--gtwernment is considering the enlistments 'made in*unerica for Mexico. and would send an opinion atthe close of May. The London Times got up an xcitement on the possibility of a war between the United States and France, but it soon diet It is rumored that some of the French Ministry threaten to resign unless the French ar my is withdrawn from Mexico in two months: THE Military Commission-at Washington, en gaged in the trial of the assassination conspira tors, is still taking testimony for the deferke. The evidepce taken in secret session is highly im portaniand shows , thalthe plot ongintited in Canada, among Jacob Thompson, Sanders, Clay, and other rebels, who waited for and received in st‘uctions from Richmond. Booth was frequent ly seen in company with the party, and John H. Surratt carried dispatches between Richmond and Canada. Sonie of the tither defendants are alai) mentioned. Various other schemes Here also set on foot by these rebel agents ; and Dr. Blackburn, the yellow fever man, first proposed to destroy the Croton aqueduct, to cut off the supply of water to New York, and subsequently to poison the water in the reservoirs. Both fail ed, the tlatter because a sufficient quantity of drugs could not be obtained without exciting sus pieion. TINE corner stone of the soldiers' monument at the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pa., will be laid on the Fourth of July, with military and ckie ceremonies. The oration will be delivered b./ Maj. Gen. Owen 0. Howard, late commanding the Arms of the Tennessee. PERSONAL. —Gen. Sheridan and staff have arrived at New Orleans. —Mr a. Jefferson Davie, Mrs. C. C. Clay and party have reaehed'Savannah. .—Mr. Lincoln's family horse, Bob,` as seen =old toi $3,200 and goes to the Chicago sanitary Fair. ral Longstreet haR received permission from Pre , iderit Johnson to visit Washington on —Gen. Warren has resigned his commission as Major General of volunteers, but remains in the' regular army. —Mr. Yulee, formerly United States Senator from Florida, has surrendered himielf at Jack sonville, in that State. —The Hon. Judge Catron , Associate-Justice of the Supremo Court of the United States, died at Nashville on the 30th ult. . -:—The President has comtimted the sentence of Dfessrh: niAdee, Diilligan sad Horsey, their_ liana conspirators, to imprisonment for life. —Ex-Gov. Magoffin, of tittle come out decidedly in favor orthe adoption nt 'the con stitutional amendment by that State. —Mrs. Qen. Roger A. Pryor comes up regUlar ly to our Commissary at Petersburg to draw - the rations designated for thepoor of the city. —Rowell Cobb has been par,?led to visit bin family. Seetvtary' galliorY and S'ena-, for Rill have been sent . on tu FortiVarren. Ujt franklitt UttiOgitarp, 414canbtxsburg, Pa. 7 -Schuyler Colfax, late Speaker of Congress, is now on an overland trip to California, He goes in that way to investigate the miniral wealth of our territories. • Gene. Couch, Washburne, andlqeMß len, and Brigadier Generals Starkwenther, Sulli van,Lee, Weber, Meagher, Nicholson and Aver ill hare reeigned. —lt is said that Gen. Humphreys, now in com mand of the 2d Army Corps, which was reviewed on Tuesday, is tobe proposed for a brigadier gen eral in the regular army. -Governor Hamilton, of Texas, Governor Brown, of Georgia, and Governor Boyce, of South Caroliwconsulted with the President on the /et, and Governor Brown was released. —Brevet-Gen. Hugh Ewin, brother-in-law of Gen. Sherman, has be'en breveted Major-General . by order of Secretary Stanton. The promotion was withouholieitation from any quarter. —Gen. Banks, like Gen. Butler, has been or dered Co report, at home, in Massachusetts. Cot ton operations are said to be the cause of this order. They are undergoing examination. —lt is reported that Dan Rice, the veteran showman, died at Almont, Lapeer county, Mich igan, where he was exhibiting, on Saturday, the 27th ult., from the effects of accidental poisoning. —General Lee, it is reported, has been offered a splendid residence in London by the members of the English Parliamebt, and rr sum of money, the interest of which would support himself and family for•life. —Persons attending the assassination trial at Washington assert that they recognize Payne, the man who attempted Secretary Seward's life, as Richard Lee, son of the rebel Admiral Lee. and nephew of Gen. Lee. —Ex-Congressman Boyce, of South Carolina, is in 'Washington, urging the appointment of a Provisional Governor of that State. and the in auguration of other measures to restore her civil relations to the Union. -It is stated that Hon. John A. Gilmer has divided up his lands to his former slaves, and fur- nished them facilities for Working them, and that Mr. GilmerN example will be followed by other North Cardlina planters. —lt is said that F. R. Lubbock, who was cap tured with Davis, declared, while Governor of Texas, in IStill, that " any citizen of that State who would kill a Union man should never be hurt while he was Governor." —Henry Ward Beecher, and other distinguish ed gentlemen of New York, have been invited by Gov. Pierpont, to he present at the ceremonies attending his - assumption of the gubernatorial functions at Richmond, Va. —Hon. John Duffy, one of the original settlers of Butler county, Pa., died in Butler, a few days since, at the advanced age of eighty years. Ile: bad served his fellow citizens in various official stations, and was highly esteemed. --Gov. rierpont, of Va., met with an enthusi astic reception on his arrival in Richmond, on the ?6th. A large civic and military procession es potted him to the executive mansion andan ad dress of welcome vs az. delivered, to which the Governor responded. f —Mr. A. Mullen, who has held the position of Private Secretary to Governor Curtin for several years, has retired to accept the post of Secretary to a Coal Oil Company in Philadelphia, and Col: Robert A: McCoy, of Philadelphia. has been ap pointed his successor. —John G. Nicolay, Esq., Consul to Paris, and Major John Hay, Secretary of Legation to France, sailed from New York, in the City of London on the 24th of June, en route to Paris, to enter upon the discharge of the duties severally assigned to them by President Lincoln. and aubagguentlx_rpt ified by President Johnson. —The Charleston correspondent of the Herald reports the arrest of Governor McGrath. at Col umbus, S. C., on the 27th ult., for ,high treason. He was taken to Hilton Head, and will soon be sent North for trial. He surrendered himself to Limit H. Breck, who had been gent to arrest him. Wade Hampton escaped, and his where abouts is unknown. - - - • —Congressman Harris. of Maryland, tried by court-martial for persuading rebel soldiers not to take the oath of allegiance, was sentenced to three years impraionment and forfeiture of all political rights. The President approved the finding but remitted the sentence. Harris has been released from the Old Capittol Prison and left for his home in lower Maryland. 1, -A near relative of ex-Gov. Extra Billy Smith, who reached Richmond on the 30th ult., announc es that the fugitive State ruler is roaming about in the mountains back 'of Staunton, Virginia, and that he says he proposes to fight it out, though be denies the assetion that he is organizing a guerilla force other than sufficient to protect himself. Smith also denies that he advised the destruction of Lynchburg. —Ex-General McClellan, who is now journey ing in Italy, was at last dates at Sorrento, having just lett Rome, after having pleasantly resided there with Mr. Story, the artist. During his so journ in Rome, the General had a long and inte resting interview with the Pope. It is expected he will next visit Switzerland, where he will pro bably remain during the summer months. Mrs. General McClellan's health has considerably im proved since her arrival in Europe. SUMMARY. OF WAIL NEWS —Ten thousand Union prisoners from Tyler, Texas, are at the mouth of the Red Ricer, on their way North. —The number of troops to be mustered out during the month of June, it hits been computed, will exceed 120,000 —The Texan expediiton, under Major General Weitzel, which has been fitting out at Fortress Monroe, is now fairly on its way to the point of destination. —The War Department has decided that the Vetciran Reserves shall be held for their full term of enlistment, and no man will be mustered out of that Corps, unless for marked disability, ren dering him totally incapable of service. —The recent expedition from Baton Rouge captured Col,. Hatch, Collector of Customs, at New-Orleans under the Rebel Government ; also, all the records of the Custom-House during his administration. Col. Hatch says that the books and records of the Custom-House prior to seces sion are secreted in New Orleans. —Dr. J. A. Davis of Chicago, a prominent phy sician, states that a Rebel surgeon, who had for four years occupied the position of Assistant Med- ical Director of the Army of Northern Virginia, told him that Union prisoners in the Rebel hos- pitals had been vaccinated with veneral matter, and that this accounted for the frightful sores on the bodies of so many of them. —Acting Rear-Admiral B. K.' Thatcher, com manding the West Gulf Squadron, reports to the Navy Department, under date of-United States Flag-ship Stockade, of_ City of Mobile, May is; that Admiral Frank Buchman, senior officer of they, arrived at that place on the 17 late Rebel thinst., an Na d v parole of honor that, among other things, he will not render aid to the Confederate States of Ame rlc-a until properly exchanged. This promising g,ebel was the Commandant of the Washington . Navy Yaid, and conspired with other traitims to turn the guns there upon that -city: —General J. E. Slaughter, commander of the western sub-district of Texas, under date of May 13, 1885, thus reports concerning what is likely, to prove the last battle of the rebellion: "We at tacked the enemy—about eight hundredatrong— this evening at 3o'clock, and drove him in confu sion 8 miles, killing and wounding about thirty and capturing eighty prisoners, with many arms and accoutrements. Owing to the scattered eon., dition of the men, a halt was ordered.. Captain Carrington's command coming up, he was again attacked and driven within one mile of Brazos, when darkness putiin end to the pursuit. Had not our artillery horses broken down, we would, doubtless, have captured the whole command. I cannot speak too highly of the sagacity of Colonel Ford and the gallantry of his command. Our loss was four or five severely wounded. We did not havethree hundred in the fight. large num bers not having arrived " —President Johnson issued a new Amnesty Proclamation on .the 29th ult. The following per sops are excepted from its benefits:—Civil or diplomatic officers, those who' left judicial sta tions under the United States; all military or na val officers above the rank of colonel in the army or lieutenant in the navy: all who leflst ats in the Congress of the United States ; all who resigned commissions in the army or navy of the United States to aid rebellion; all engaged in ill-treating our prisoners ; all ‘sho are absent from the UM-. ted States to aid the rebellion; all rebel military onNitival officers who were educated at 'West Point or the Naval Academy ; all .Govern Ors of insurrectionary States; all northerners who went south to aid the rebellion ; alf persons who have been pirating our commerce or raiding from Can ada; all who have taken the oath of allegiance and violated it; all persons who have voluntarily taken part in the rebellion whose taxable proper ty is over 520.000. and all who have taken the oath of einnesty of Dec S. 1S6:1: and not main tained it inviolate. POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. —The meeting of the Democratic convention of this State has been postponed to Thur.4day, Au gust 29. —The-Mobile people are petitioning President Johnson foi the adoption of measures to bring Alabama again into the Union'. call has been issued by Simon Cameron fora meeting of the Union State Convention at Harrisburg, on Wednesday, the 19th ofJuly, 1E65 —A meeting was held in Savannah on the 30th ult., at which resolutions were adoptsd endorsing President Johnson's policy, and asking for a mil itary governor. —The Tennessee Senate, on the 29th ult., pass. ed a bill , defining the qualifications of voters in that State. Disloyal citizens are excluded from voting for six years from the passage of the act. After the expiration of that time they may apply to the courts for a restoration of a franchise: —A correspondent of the Philadelphia Sunday Mercury, urges the . nomination of Hon. W. A. Galbraith, of Erie County, as the next Democrat ic candidate for Governor. —A proclamation was issued on the",.9th by President Johnslin, appointing W. W. Holden Provisional Governor of North Carolina, with power to call a convention of people who are loy al to the United States, for the purpose of alter ing-pr amending the State donstitution, and also with a " authority to exercise within the limits of the said State all the powers necessary and prop. er to enable such loyal people of the State of North Carolina to restore the said State to its constitutional relations to the Federal government, and to present such a republican fetus of State government as will entitle the State to the guar antee of the United States therefor and its people to protection by the United States against invo ; elon, insuiraion and domestic violence." The necessary military protection is also ordered. FAREWELL ORDERS. Maj. Gen. Sherman issued the followint order to the Armies of Georgia and Tennessee , on his taking finalleave of these brave veterans: HEAD-QU.ARTERSMILITARY Dtvieros OF THE MISSISSIPPI, IN THE FIELD, WASHINGTON, D. C , May 30, 1565.—Special field °Hem .No. The General Commanding announces to the Ar mies of the Tennessee and Georgia that the time has come for us to part. Our work is done, and armed enemies no longer defy us. Some of you will be retained in service until further orders, and now that we are about to separate to mingle with the civil world, it becomes a pleasing duty to recall to mind the situation of national affairs, when but little more than a year ago we were gathered about the twining cliffs of Lookout Mountain, and all the future was wrapped in doubt. _ Threehrmies had come together from distant fields with- separate histories, yet bound by one common cause---the union of our country and the perpetuation of the Government of our inherit ance. There is no need to recall to your ;memo ries Tunnell Hill, with its rocky face mountain. and Buzzard's Roost Gap, with the ugly forts of Dalton behind. We were in earnest and paused not for danger and difficulty, but dashed through Snake Creek Gap and fell on fiesacet. Then on to the Etowah to Dallas, Renesaw, and the heats of summer found us on the banks of the Chattahoochee, far from home and ,depen dept on a single road for supplies. Again we were not to be held back by any obstacle, and crossed over and fought four heavy battles for tiit possession of , ; the citadel of Atlanta. That was the crisis of our history. A doubt still clouded our future, but we solved the problem and des troyed Atlanta, struck boldly across the State of Georgia, secured all the main arteries of life to our enemy, and Christmas found us at Savannah. Waiting there only long enough to fill our wa gons we again began a march which, fur peril, labor and results, will compare with nay ever made by an organized army. The floods of the Savannah, the swamps of the Combahee and Ed isto, the high hills and rocks of the Santee, the flat quagmires of the Pedee arid Cape Fear rivers were all passed in midwinter, with its heeds and rains, in thg l'ace of all accumulating enemy, and after the battles of Averesboro' and Bentonville, %Nu once more came out of the wilderness to meet our friends at Goldsboro'. Even then we paused only long enough to get new clothing, to reload our wagons, and again pushed mu to Raleigh and beyond until we met our enemy sluing for peace instead of war, and offering to submit to the injured bras of his and our country. - As long as that enemy was defiant, neither mountains, nor rivers, nor swamps, nor hunger, nor cold laid checked us; but when he had taught us hard and persistently offered sub mission, yettr General thought it wrung to, pursue him further. and negotiations followed, which re sulted, as you all know, in his surrender. How far the operations of the army have con tributed to the overthrow of the Confederacy and the peace which now dawns upon us, must be judged by others, not by us. But that you have done all that men could do, has been admitted by these iu authority, and we have a right to join in the universal joy that filis Our land be cause the war is over, and our Gaernment st r ands vindicated before the world by the joint action of the volunteer armies of the United States. To such as remain in the military service, your Gen eral need only remind you that success in the past are due to hard work and discipline, Mid that the same work and discipline are equally impor tant in the future. To such as go home he will only say that our favored country is so grand, so extensive, so di versified In climate, soil and productions that ev ery man can surely find a home and occupation suited to his tastes, and none should yield to the natural impotence sure to result bout bur past life of excitement and adventure. You will ho invited to seek new adventures abroad, but do not y ield to the temptation, for it will lead only to death and disappointments. - Your General now bids you all farewell, - with the full belief that, as in war you have . beeri good soldiers, so in peace you ts iii make good ; citizens; and if, unto' tnuately, a new war should. arise in our co.mtry, " Sherman's army" will be the first to buckle on the old armor and come forth to de fend and nulintaiu the Government of our inheri tance and choice.- By order of Dlaj. Gen. W. T. Sherman. (Signed) 1 1 , M. DAVTON, Anietant AdjutuatpCx'nerai Maj. Gen. Howard issued the following: • REAnQuAlrintia Atari OF TENNESSEE, Alexandria, Va., May fai, 1865, To the Off 6,1 and Soldiers of the Army of TennesFec: While participating in the common feeling of satisfactioo that the work of subduing the enemies of our country has beeri so thoroughly accomplish ed, it is with a feeling of real sadness that I part with my companions in arms. ' It was with many misgivings that I accepted the vacancy created by the death of your able and much loved commander, General McPherson. But I found the most' cordial and constant sup port throughout the 'army, and take a pleasure and pride in attributingyonr uniform• success to thatunited action whictryour genet's:us confidence created. Should you be called to other fields for active service, kou have in my successor, General Logan, an able, earnest, untiring soldier to lead yon. With a feeling of tender recollection which -binds us to our late Chief Magistrate, who has poured out his own blood in the common sacrifice, I propose to you for a life motto hie words, "With malice, towards none,-with charity, for all, and firmness in the right, at' God gives us to see the right." These words are the truthful, practical, singular beggest that he has left us, and may we cherish then 4:?, not only as the expression of his • life, but as a - precept which shall be the ground work of perpetual union-in this land! Now, to- the army, I say farewell—well done, noble body of men. God; bless you and reward you fir all your fidelity and sacrifice. So long as the old flag remains the emblemof these States, united, let it be counted au honor to the true-hearted soldier, or to his memory, that he fought in this army. 0. 0. HOWARD, Major General. A. M. VAN DYKE, Ass't Adj't Gen. GEN. GRANT'S CONGRATUMTORY ADDRESS. —Lieut. Gen. Grant has issued the following cougritulatory address to the armies: WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D. C.; June 2; 165. Geneial Orders, No. 105—Soldiers of the Armies of the United States: By your patriotic devotion to your country in the hour of danger and alarm, your Magnificent fighting, bravery and endurance, you hhve maintained the supremacy of the Union and the Constitution, overthrown all opposition to thig entbrceineat of the laws and of the proc lamations forever abidishing slavery, the cause and pretext of the rebelliim, and opened the way to the rightful authoritiei to restoreorder and in augurate peace on a perManent and enduring ba sis on every foot of American sod. Your march es, sieges and battles. in distance, du ation, rem lution and brilliance of results, dim the lustre of the world's past Military 'achievements, and will be the patriotic precedent in defence of liberty and right in all time to come. In obedience to your country's call you left-your homes and fami lies and volunteered in its defence, Victory has crowned your valor and secured-the purpose of your patriotic hearts, and with the gratitude of your countrymen and - the highest honors a great and free nation can accord. You will soon be permitted to return to your homes and families, conscious of having discharged the highest duty of American citizens. To achieve these gloriods triumphs and secure to yourselves, your fellov¢-countrymen and pos terity the blessings of free institutions, tens of thousands of your gallant comrades have fallen , and sealed the priceless legacy with their lives. The graves of these a grateful nation bedews with tears, honors their memories, and will ever cherish and support their stricken families. (Signed) U. S. GRANT, Lieut. Gen. 'Official: E. D. TOWNSEND, A. A. G. From the New York Times, May 29 A SCRAP OF ILISTORY: Apropos of the complaint of Gen. Sherman that his correspondence with Gen. Johnston, res pecting the amnesty before the capitulation of the rebel troops in North Carolina, has been with held from the public by the Secretary of War. (but which it appears but lately reached the Sec retary of War, Gen. Grant having kept it in his possession,) it lo i ns well to relate the following incident, which chrries with it its own comment, and the truth of which will not be questioned. Just before Gen:Grant initiated his splendid cam paign against Vicksburg, in the spring of 1863, and after all the preparations had been made for swinging loose from the base of supplies on the Mississippi river, to make the circuitous inland march via Jackson, Witit; br'whii allied Upon by Gem'Sherman, and spoken to asiollows: " gel): Grant, 1 te - el it to be my duty to say that, as a subordinate officer, I am bound to give you my hearty co-pperution in this movement ; but, baying no, faith in it, I feel it due to my mili tary reputation to protest against it in writing, and hope that my protest will be forwarded by you to 'Washington.' • " Very well,Sherman," quietly replied the Gonnnanding,Wneral, "said along your protest, I'll take care of it.' The next day General Grant received General Sherman's papers, and the movement was then initiated, which culminated, in - less than three months, in the surrender of Vicksburg and its im enense garrison. Prior, however, to Pemberton's capitulation, but after it was morally certain that the rebel stronghold must fall, General Sher man rode up to General Grant's headquarters one day, and found his chief stretched on the ground beneath his "fly,' endeavoring to keep as cool as possible in the sultry midsummer weather. They were chattingpleasantly on the prospects of the quickly approaching success, when -General Grunt's assistant adjutant general came up and asked him for a certain paper of official import ance. It is wel(known that General Grant entered upon the campaign without more "personal bag gage" than a tooth-brush, and this accounts for the fact that his official records were carried in the breast-pocket of his military blouse. Taking a handful of,documents from this receptacle he selected one that had been asked for, and before putting the rest away drew forth a second paper from the pile: Then,. turning to Sherman, with a merry twinkle in his eye, he said: "By the by, Citneral, here is something which will interest you." Sherman took it, and saw the "protest"- which a little more than two mouths before he ;lad handed to General Grant, to be forwarded to 'Washington through the proper channel. An ex pression, half astonishment and half gratification, diffused itself over Sherman's war-worn features, which quickly changed to one of supreme satis faction when General Grant took the paper from his hand, and, tearing it into small fragments, scattered them to the winds. No further allusion to the matter was made on either side. SUFFERING OF A SHIPWRECKED 1311132 The Boston Traffic!. sari: "The british brig Leader, Capt. Vigneau, left Montreal for St. John's,. N. F., November 2,2 d, laden with flour. The crew consisted of eight persons, including the captain, and on the 7th of December made the we4eni shore of Newlbundland, the vessel having previously lust all her canvass • in a storm. On the 9th, the cabin was washed overboard, with all its contents, including four of the crew. At this time the captain Mid another man were seveiely injured, the latter] having had his back and both his hits bones broken. On the morning of the I.oth mile the land again, and shortly at: ter the vessel_ went ashore in a cove, the sea mak ing a clean breach over her. Later in the morn ing,two of the men si‘ain ashore, leaving the two disabled ones on board, to seek for some assist ance. After vainly searching in the neighborhood the men camped for the night in sight of the wreck. Next day they continued their search for relief, walking as far as fifteen miles in a snow storm, and getting lest iu the woods, from which they emerged to find themselves in the neighborhood of the camping ground of the previous night. One of the men cut his foot during the journey, and was ung.ble to move the next day, his feet being also Wildly frozen. The other man, Mr. M. Mercier, second mate of the vessel, made a bed for him in an old hut found on the beach, and swam back to the vessel to ascertain the condi tion of those left on board, when he found the captain dead, and the other man living, though unable to move. Mr. Mercier for four weeks made• almost daily visits to the wreck, for the purpose offeeding this poor creature. At the end of this time, the hut proving too wet and cold, the men got on board the vessel, the fore batch of which was tight; removing this, and throwing overboard sufficient flour, Mr. Mercier made room in the hold for himself and compan ions iu misfortune. The sufferings of the man who accompanied Mr. Mercier on 'shore were in tense, the flesh dropping from his legs and feet as he crawled about the beach. His feet were also badly frozen, and he had to remove his boots by cutting they off. The 28th of January saw his companions dead, leaving Mr. Mercier alone on a wreck, near to a barren shore, in the depth of whiter, with nothing to eat but flour and raw pork, and nothiugto.drink but snow water! In tide condition he remained, surrounded by his dead companions, till the 21st of March, when he was rescued by the crew of a sailing vessel, and brought into St. Johns, When discovered Mr. Mercier was in a sidling condition, having nothing on but canvas, in which. be had wrapped himself to avoid tieing frozen to dfulth. ' _ THE !Mints ExPLoSiox. - By the stOuner Mariposa, from New Orleans to-day, we h re files of papers from that city to the 27th. A special "spatch from Mobile to the New Or leans Times furnishes some additional particulars of the terrible explosion there, of which we have heretofore had only a meagre account. The explosion occurred in the main ordnance depot of the United States, located in Marshall's warehouse. corner of Libscomb and Commerce street's. The consternation in the city was so great that the commanding General deemed it prudent to issue an order to place guards for the protection of citizens and soldiers, and reccom mended that all persons should remain quietly at home. Among the buildings which suffered by the ex plosion, were the News and Tribunt offices. The latter was demolished by a shell, which descended through the roof. He also announced that the most stringent measures should be taken to investigate the cause of the disaster, and bring to punishment the guil ty parties, if it should be found that any criminal ity exists. Gen. Granger and Colonel Shipley reached the scene immediately after the explosion, and pro ceeded to direct operations for the relief of the sufferers. Under the supervision of these officers the soldiers performed a good work in rescuing many victims buried in the ruins. Cabs, carriages, &c., in the street were over turned, and horses fell as if- shot. Those which,' were not knocked down seemed paralyzed. Men were thrOwn down and Seriously injured at the distance of half a mile from the place of explo sion. The loss of property ie estimated at from five o, ten millions of dollars. The cotton destroyed is fixed at Rom eight to ten thousand bales. The greater portion of it be longed to private parties. The Government 10.,, iu cotton is small. The contents of the depot consisted of two hun dred tons of ammunition, including musket car tridges, cannon powder, a large number of blank musket cartridges and a quantity of loaded shells, grape, canister and solid shot. The amount of powder in the warehouse is set down at thirty tons, about one-third being ammunitions surren dered by Dick Taylor. JEFF. THOMPSON MMES A CHARACTERIS TIC SPEECH.—© gentleman who was present at Jonesborough'w hen Geu. Jeff. Thompson announ cM to his forces the terms of his and their surren ditr says that the General made a' telling speech on the occasion. He told them that he wanted them to go home and behave themselves from that time forth and that if any had been guilty of jay hawking or marauding, they might made up their minds to taken fair shard of punishment hereafter. That all regular Confederate soldiers would have no further trouble after they were pa roled. hut could settle down to peaceful avoca tions. Of course his speech was made impressive by a plentiful sprinkling of oaths. He told them that he should keep things straight until atter the paroles were given out at Wittsburg, and after that the Federals would be sure to straighten everything. He has been making sharp work with the jayhawkers and thieves, and so they know what to expect until the meeting for paroles, but warning of the future in store set them all talking over matters among themselves. Our informant passed around and overheard little groups canvassing their past acts. It might pass for an anxious or inquiring meeting, and the way each was pardoning his neighbor's sins, had some thing rather ludicrous, according as our informant tells it. Thus, one old fellow wa certain he had done nothing to render his future perilous. To be sure he had, as a comrade reminded him, shot that old fellow up in Missouri, which, by the way, was no worse than the robbery and murder of that lnion man just in the next county. "\u," says a third, " I don't think any one will trouble me about those three horses I took, either. - It was a case of military' necessity, for I couldn't have got them three niggers out if I hadn't taken the horses too." So the words of consolation passed about, and each forgave his neighbor's sins. Verily, "a fellow, feeling makes us won drone kind."—Memphis Su/letia, May.2i.• HORRIBLE TRAGEDY .--The New Albany Led xr.-; (Ind.,--theparticuittre torooortor tbo moot cold-blooded and horrible fratricides we have ever hears of. The outrage was committed in Salem, Ind." Joseph Allen was the proprietor of a woolen factory at Salem, in which he worked a number of women, among them several young girls. His unnatural brother, William, had late ly returned from the army, and was in the habit of visiting the factory, annoying the women, and delaying them in their work. His brother Jo seph remonstrated with , him several time about the impropriety of his conduct, but as it was con tinued he finally felt compelled to peremptorily forbid ibt repetition. When Joseph made this announcement to his brother, the latter became terribly incensed, and threatened to wreak summa ry vengeance upon Joseph. This was on Satur day, the 20th inst. On that night, orduring the lentil:king day, William armed himself with a pair. of brass hawks or a slung-shot, and a large knife. Thus armed he went to the residence of his brother Joseph during Sunday night, the 2lst, and calling him to the door, first assaulted him with the slung-shot or brass knucks knocking him down insensible, and cutting his face and head in a most frightful manner. He then drew the knife, and with it inflicted a stab upon his brother, striking him between the sixth and sev enth rib, penetrating- through the diaphragm and into the lower bowels producing-a wound which proved fatal en the following Thursday, With in stant. The murderer was arrested on Monday morn ing, 2.3 d instant. before the extent of his brother's injuries were known, and was heldupon a oharge of assault and battery with inteht to kill. He gave the required bond. $1,500, and when he heard of his brother's death left the place and has not been heard of since. TERRIBLE CALAMITY—SEVEN CHILDREN BURNED' TO DEATH!—On Thursday night last, May ,41, the dwelling house of Mr. Joteph May berry, in Frankford township, this county, was totally destroyed by fire, and, horrible to relate, seven of his children perished in the flames. The fire, it appears, originated in the basement of the building at about 11 o'clock, when the Members of the family—Mr. Mayberry, his wife and seven children—were sound asleep. When first disco vered by Mrs. M., the -entire building was in flames. Mr. and Mrs. M. at once, jumped from their bed and rushed to the room Where six of the children were sleeping. Their chabber was filled with black smoke. The eldest daughter was the first to leave the room, andlhe mother placed the baby in her keeping and attempted to rescue the other five children. At this moment the floors and roof. having been burned to a crisp, fell in. Mr. and Mrs. sprung to a window and escaped, but the children fell to the cellanwith the burning building, where they soon perished. Their cries could be distinctly heard for several minutes by their agonized parents. The names and ages of the children were—Leah, 13,1 years; Mary, ll' years: Isabella, 7 years; Jeremiah, 154 years; Liz zie Agnes, 4 years; Joseph, 3 years, and David, 10 months. The building was entirely consumed, 'and with it the children wertgliterally burned up: Mr. and Mrs. Mayberry were both severely burned before they escaped' from the hiribling, but their injuries are not serious. This is the most fearful calamity that has ever happened in our county, and its recital causes the heart to sicken and the eye to moisten. The feel ings of the distressed parents can neither be ima gined or described. May God, in His infinite goodness, rhnder them the aid they need.—Cor tese Volunteer, June ]st. THE PATE OF GUERILLAS.-It will•be recol lected that We noticed the fact a feW days tigo, says the Raleigh Progress of May 24, that sum: Federal officers were attacked, some distance this aide of Fayetteville by guerillas, and robbed of their money, watches, iNc,c. The'following shows their fate. Let it be a warning to others: HESIKICASITS.B THIRD BRIGADE CAVALRY. (DEPARTMENT Nolan CAROLINA) RALEIGH, N. U., May task 1865. 5 - Major Carleton, A. A. G. :—I have the honor to report for the information of the general com manding that I have ordered Col. Kerwin, com manding 13th Pennsylvania cavalry volunteers, to send an officer and detachment of men in pursuit of the outlaws who committed the rubbery of men and officers heretofore reported, with orders that they pursue, overtake and treat the same as out- laws. • Captain O'Shea,; with picked men, took their trail, following day and night, and at two o'clock A. M., 18th' instant, tame up with their camp on the border of •South Carolina. He-surrounded their camp. The guerrillas were desperate char acters, fought hotly, and asked no quarter. Not one of their number escaped the penalty of their crimes, and on their bodies, and in their camp, Captisin O'Shea found the whole of the money, • watches, and other property taken from onr men and (amts. I am happy to state that none of our men were killed in the fight, and but one wounded. It is believed this result will prove a warning to others, and inspire confidence throughout the country. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, TnomAs T. HEATH, .. s • Brev. Brig. Gen. Comd'g Cay. Brigade 71Err 1 . 01:8, June 3. VALLEY OF TiE SHENAND9AIL-A letter written from Winchester, Va., says: The valley begins to look up, under the speedy prospect of peace. This farmer has returned to his plow, and the many broken ;fields—fields which have been red with the blod of both pa triots and traitors—testify to hiVearnestness in trying to redeem his neglected lands, and have them bring as'pletitiful a harvest as they did be fore the war's alarm broke on his ear. The re moval of all restrictions on trade in Virginia by Secretary McCulloch was hailed with joy by the citizens of the valley. Trains are leaving here daily for Strasburg, Woodstock, Mt. Jackson, New Market, llarrisonburg and,Staunton, laden with dry goods, &c., and every thmg else desirable to a people who have been deprived of even the necessaries of life for the last four years. These goods are mestly the property of Northern capi talists, who expect to receive fvbulous .amounts for their goods, and that in gold and silver, which these people seem to have in great abundance, which they have held fast to throughout the war. knowing that specie would be worth its value, whether the rebellion succeeded or not. JEFF'S IRONS REMOVED.—The shackles have been taken from the limbs of the arch traitor. This course was rendered necessary on account of the prisoner's health, the gyres, of course, in terfering with attempts at walking. After the desperate outburst of last week the prisoner has remained continuously in a recumbent position on his pallet. In a very short time his health be. came very seriouslyaffected. Ilitt medical attend. ant, Dr. John J. Craven, represented the priso ner's case to Gen. Miles, and, as an absolute means towards his recovery, requested the removal of the irons. On these representations the irons were remov ed last week. and he has now the freedom of his The diet too has been changed, and food is now supplied him from Dr. Craven's own table. When we remember the hecatombs of loyal sot. diers who, as helpless prisoners, were murdered in - the most cruel maner, by the authority of this same Jefferson Davis, this mild and considerate treatment seems rather out of place. Yet it is obvious to all, that this chief of sinners must not perish in a United States prison, if human care and skill can avert such a commotion. Tire GUERILLA Wli yr E.—Major Elijah T. White, the bandit and guerilla, whose command has committed more murders, robberies, itc., along the herders during the war, than any other set of villains, paid our town a visit last weekend put up at the Central Hotel. Our vigilant Pro vost Marshal, Captain Hancock. hearing of his whereabouts dispatched a guard to arrest him, but returned without him, they not:being able to Snd him Later in the day, however, on getting wind of the search for him, the blood-stained ma rauder reported at the Provost -Marshal's office, where he exhibited his parole and oath of alle giance. This is the identical scoundrel who com manded the gang of thieves that robbed Thomas A. Smith's store at Urbana, and shot young Har ris about two years ago ; yet stained as he is with the crime of repeated murders and robberies, he was permitted to walk our streets free and unmo lested. If such criminals cannot be readied by process of law - their limits shonld be at least a lit tle more circumscribed, and not be suffered to roam at pleasure in a loyal community to be lion ized by their friends and secret abettors.—Fred crick Examiner. THE FIRST FREE SCHOOL CC VIRGIRCLC—The Fortress Monroe correspondent of the Philadel phia Inquirer says that the New Era School at Camp Hamilton is the first free school in Virginia. It was planned by General Butler, and - put in ac tive operation by General Ord. It is exclusively for white children. The school VI attended by up wards of one hundred children,two-thirdsof whom are the children of Virginians. The building was erected by the Government with the moneys col lected on certain commercial privileges, granted in the department. Although the local of this first Virginia public school is called Camp Ham ilton, there is neither tent nor barrack in sight. A camp was established ou these grounds by Gen eral Butler, in 1861, and ten thousand troops lay hero flu o roar. Thu. tsalba hnce been succeeded by the school-house. If on everriedrgrinnd of thd war there be erected a school-liouse, no thought of treason to the Union will enter South ern minds for decades of centuries to come. JOHN C. BRECKINHIDGE'S LIBRARY.—The private library of John C. Breckinridge is now in the hands of Mr. Harper, formerly agent of the Adams Express Company at Louisville, hating been sent to him from Washington by the owner, four years ago, for safe keeping. Mr. Harper has become tired of keeping it, and as there is no prospect of the immediate return of Mr. Breck inridge to Lexington, he intends very soon to of fer it at public sale, to defray storage and other expenses incurred on it. It embraces several hundred volumes; many of them quite valuable. Breckinridge owns no property in Kentucky. I am told that he sold all he had when be went to Washington as Vice President, nine years ago. All the members of his family are with him, wher ever he is, with the exception Of his son, who was captured notlong ago.—Franklin (Ky.) Corres pondence Cincinnati Commercial. A CURIOUS LETTER.—The Washington Star says a paper in cipher found floating in the dock at Morehead City, N, C., May 2d, has been turn ed over to the government officials and has been literally translated. It commences as follows: "WASHINGTON, April 15, 1865.—Dear John: lam happy to inform you that pet has done hie work well. He is safe, and Old Abe is in hell. Now sir; all_eyes are on you; yon must bring Sherman ; Grant is in the hands of Old Grey. Red Shoes showed a lack of nerve in Seward's case, but be fell back in good order. Johnson must come: Old Crook has him in charge. Mind well that brother's oath and you will have no diffi culty. All will be safe, and enjoy the fruits of our labor. (Signed) - 0. 8....N0 FIRE." A MAN WIICI DID NOT SLEEP FOR MORE THAN THREE MONTIIS.—The 'Mechanicsburg Journal gives an account of a man William Starr, of Upper Allen township, Cumberland county, who did not sleep for more than three months. He enlisted in September last, and when at Pe tersburg took enterile fever which for four weeks affected his brain. When the fever left him, his nervous system was in such a condition as to pre vent him sleeping from December last, until a week ago. He now takes an occasional doze, but even then is partially coucious of what transpires around him. He has no craving for drink, but does not know when to stop eating. His attend ants must judge when he has eaten a sufficient quantity. Starr is not confined to his bed, but is able to take moderate exercise. TROUBLE WITU TUE McsEns.—Owing to the decrease in the demand for coal consequent upon the close of the war, the coaloperators in Schuyl kill and Carbon counties recently reduced the wages of miners to correspond with the fall in prices generally. This caused a great deal of dissatisfaction among the laborers in the mines, who threatened to burn the breakers and commit other acts of violence unless their old standard of wages was continued. The speedy presence of the military among them, however, restrained these demonstrations, and at last accounts all was quiet in the coal regions. THE Lebanon County folks are excited at the supposed discovery of a gold placer, at a place known as Bunker Hill, in the northern part of the county. 'The Courier says a substance which is thought may be gold has been discovered, and crowds rush to the spot to investigate and 'Teen• late on the discovery. Last Sunday there were several hundred people there: picking up particles of the mineral, and prophecying‘a big future for e vicinity. Specimens have been gut to Phi's elphia to be assayed. We fear a scientific test ill only go to prove the truth of the adage that w "a .is not cold that glitters." (.., Tire BRIDAL CuAmIIER, an Essay ferWerning and Instruction for Young Men—published by the How and Associations, and sent free of charge In ended. envel open. Address, Dr. J. sgitumi Howalo l HOWAILI Al sociation, Philadelphia, Pa. feb4y. NOT a Few of the Worst Disorders that Af flict mankind arise from corraptioes °Me blond. Helm• bold's Extract at Eareeporilla to a remedy of the utmost value. eprill2-3m OLD EYES MADE New.—A paipphlet,directiag how to speedily restore eight and give apapeetaeles, with• out aid of doct o r or medicine• Sent by mail, flak an n cei pt of 10 cents. Address, E. B. _room, M. D., febl,6m 1130 Liraactway, New York. HEL.MBoUerVE XTRA :11 1 ; SARSAPARILLA cleanses and rih :orates the blood, I tkeirlgor of e/ iod into the system, sad purges ou t loam that teaks di& emu, lime 7, 1865.