VOLUME 1.
( OMHI XK ATIO\S.
For the Citizen.
A Big Door.
MESSRS. EDITORS:—Having had the
pleasure lately of seeing the Capitol if
our country. I shall endeavor to interest
the children who /cad your paper, by a
description of a big door, now in the com
mon thoroughfare of the capitol, but de
signed to be the vestibule door to the
grand entrance. I know they will like to
read of such a door; it will remind them
of their fathers barn-door, or perhaps their
uncle Sum'* bain-door. This is the great
door of Uncle Sam's house, which is now
nearly completed; the entire building
covers three and one half acres of ground,
and is from the basement floor to the
crown of thi' head of the (1 oddess of Lib
erty, 204 feet; the entire structure is
built in the most durable and magnificant
style of the age in which we live, and is
a credit to tlft genius of the nation.
This door was designed by Randolph
Rogers, an American artist, and moddled
by him in Homo, in 1858. It wast cast
in bronze by T\ Von Muller, at Munich,
in 1801. It is a magnificant work of art.
being so large and massive, and at the
Fame time, so delicately minute in all it
details, each figure being a perfect gem
of art. It is double, or folding 17 feet
high, 0 feet wide, weighs 20,000 pounds,
and cost 830,000. The door represents
the history of Columbus and the discov
ery of America. It "lias eight pantiels
beside the semicircular one at the top ; in
each of these is a separate picture. The
first represents "Columbus undergoing
mi examination befoie the council of Sal
amanca." lie is seen here zealously un
fold ng his grand theory to the bigoted
■audience—here he was unsuccessful.
The second rcpre cuts •• Columbus' de- I
parture from the convent of La Habiila.
near Palos—he is just setting out to visit
the Spanish court, lie came to this con
vent weary and on foot, with bis little son
Diego, bcL'uing bread for him."
The third represents '• His audience at
the court of Ferdinand and Isabella, where
the<jueen is evidently more interested
than the King, in what Columbus is say
ing."
The next panncl. at the top of this,
half of the dooi represents "Thestarting
of Columbus from Palos." He is here
confiding his son to the monks, before he
embarks. His ships lie waiting in the
harbor.
A panncl which occupies the semicir
cular sweep over the wlvilo door, repre
sents the first landing of the Spaniardsat
San Salvador.
The first panncl over the other leaf of
the door, is the earliest encounter of the
Discoverers with the Natives.
The next represents the triumphal en
try of Columbus into Barcelona; but the
panncl below represents a very different
scene—" The Admiral in Chains." You
wilt remember lie was sent back to Spain
in chains, which he said he would wear as
a • lncmcnto of tljp gratitude of Princes.'
In the' last panncl is the " Heath Seerie"
—Columbus lies in bed—around him arc
his friends and attendants; a l'riest buhls
up a Crucifix, upon which is fixed the
dying eyes of Columbus.
In niches which surround tin? pannels,
are figures of sixteen of the eminent 00-
tcmporaries of Columbus.
Altogether the representation .tare very
appropiiatc for the door to the grand en
trance of the Capitol, of the principal
government of the continent, discovered
by Columbus. No school boy but almost
sheds tears, as he reads of the treatment
of the discoverer of his country—mis
used and imprisoned in chains by the King
to whom he had given an Empire, and by
his fellow beings to whom he had given
« new world, and at last, poor and discon
solate, little dreaming his history, thus
-massively represented, should form the
door to the Capitol of the greatest and
most magnanimous country on earth ; he
died at Yalladalid, the 20th of May,
1506, aged 70 years. 11 is last .words
were, '• In'o thy hands O Lord 1 com
mend my spirit." Those eyes,
doubtless opened upon a country brighter
than the Western Antilles, where discov
ery is bliss, and the persecution of Kings
is not known.
My young readers, this door belongs to,
and opens into the Capitol of the United
State i. Arc you willing that it shallevcr
open into the Capitol of a divided coun
try. or that wc shall stoop to give one half
of this historic door, to be reuitiddled aud
reoist by the hands of traitors, to be the
door of a new Confederacy: the first pan
nel of which representing the landing of
the first Slaver at Jamestown, Ya., itj-iu ;
the nextrepreseuting the building of the
Missouri Compromise line, -00 years al
terward ; the next representing tbo stat
ue of Calhoun, the traitor that Jackson
did not haug; the next pauuel represent
ing the little Giant tearing down the Com-
AMERICAN CITIZEN.
mpromise line of 1820, just 3 4 yea re after
ward ; the next. the Secession of South
Carolina, in greatpouip; James, "The fa
vorite son of Pennsylvania," leaning over,
■declares he had no power in the case ; the
next pannel representing the taking of
Fort Sumter, by the chivalry—the driving
of McClellan, from front of Richmond,
and Vallandigham from front of Wash
ington ; the next representing the traitor
Vallandigham, in the arms of Jefferson
Davis.
The last representing an affectionate scene
—Vallandigham has returned—he meets
McClellan on the Democratic Platform—
they affectionately embrace, and both
kneeling, cry Armistice, I'mrr, and while
on their knees, the/ieic door to be cast.—
No! 1 know my young friends will shud
der at the thought of such a door being
moddled, and about to be cast by the
hands of traitors, while we are to kneel
down upon the Democratic platform with
Vallandigham and McClellan, and cry,
Peace, Armistice, Constitution, Law.
Military Despotism, Habeas Corpus, &c.
Shall such be the future history of our
country? Forbid it Almighty <!od!!
and yet my young friends, this new door
is mrnhMntl, and all depends upon the
throw of a die. which will be east in No
rrmhrr. Tell your pappa. that you love
the history of the ol<l door, and as he
lovos C.od and bis little child, he must not
kneel down to Vallandigham and McClel
lan, or this new door trill be cast
Sept. 1801. SIMEON.
K<»r the Citizen.
NEW YORK CITY, Sept. 1, I*o4.
MKSSIIS. KDITORS:—At last the Presi
dential campaign of lSiii has commenc
ed. and the people of these United States
are >riven two months to decide whether
I hey will move onward in the great work
of Liberty and Union in which tliey have
labored for three years, or whether they
will give heed to " armistice," and stocp
so low, that even treason cannot take them
by the hand.
Last night a ratification meeting was
held in the City llall l'ark. which for
New York, was very tame, but in which
the sentiment of the speakers and crowd,
was all that could be exj ccted, where open
re dstcnec to the maintenance of the I nion
had to bo put down by :lie National troops
but a year ago. Alas! how frail is man,
and what a comment on humanity, to sec
the man we once followed in honorable
battle, against the enemies of liberty and
l*nion, now stooping for sake of position,
to offer his hand to blood stained traitors,
a hand which they scorn to touch.
1 can not think the people of this na
tion desire the "armistice" which is the,
pith of the Chicago platform. The idea
could only have its origin in a heart of
treason, and can never find a response
among the loyal. Who demands this ar
mistice? It is not the soldiers in the
field who are fighting every day. No,
they spurn the idea. Is it the tens of
thousands of our wounded soldiers who
lie on beds of pain, maimed for life.? No.
Visit, their bedsides and you will hear no
such humiliating words from them. No!
The fact is, the cry of "armistice" conies
not lroui the ryilisfnl friends of this Union,
nor from its maimed and wounded defend
ers, but it comes from hearts always in
sympathy with treason ; from kindred spir
its of Vallandigham, who, but a short
time ago reclined upon the bosom of his
friend, Jefferson Davis—the former the
meanest, the latter the arch traitor of this
Rebellion.
The platform of these traitors need but
little comment, it is so plain—he that
runneth may read. The word Union in
the first resolution, the people would do
well to bear in mind means Slavery. In
the second resolution, all disinterested
spectators understanding the history of
our country, will read, instead of " The
sense of the American l'eople"—The
sense of American Traitors.
The third resolution is of itself an
avowed act of treason, declaring that if
traitors are not hereafter allowed to vote,
the traitorous organization, of which this
is the platform, will sec that sucti are al
lowed to vote.
In the 4th resolution, "Federal Union,"
must be understood tu read Slavery. And
then it declares " the arrest of such trai
tors as Yallandigham—the swearing of
nieu to support the Constitution—the tak
ing of arms away from the traitors in
New York city, and killing a few of the
mob, all to be acts calculated to prevent
the restoration of the Union," &c.
In the fifth, the Democracy are repre
sented as condemn.tig the Government for
iti conduct in regard to our fellow citi
zens, prisoners of war in a suffering con
dition in.the hands of those to whom an
armistice is to be extended. As to this
point I would say, that the Democratic
party would be rendering a more practi
cal aid to these unfortunate men, if they
would exert themselves as much to re
lease them, as they did Morgan and his
i crew.
"Let us have Faith that Right makes Might; and in that Faith let us, to the end,dare to do our djjty as we understand it"— A - LINCOLN
BUTLER, BUTLER COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1864.
The sixth resolution declares that, "The
sympathy of the Democratic party is ex
tended to the soldiers." Of course we
knew, that, a sympathy that denies them
the right to vote—a sympathy that scorns
them everywhere—a sympathy that has
often shot them down in the official dis
charge of their duty—a sympathy that
has rendered aid and comfort to their ene
my, and enabled him to slay thousands of
them, and now, in the event of the Dem
ocratic party obtaining power, the soldiers
are assured of this protection—protection
"such as vultures give to lambs." The
soldiers reply is, " We seek not the cow
ardly protection you offer, but look for the
day when we can meet in open array, the
cowardly foe, who, while we were fight
ing the battles of our country, would de
prive us of otir dearest rights as citizens,
and whose very name now nerves the foe
we n.eot from day today in the deadly
conflict." AMERICAS CITIZEN.
TIJIC FALL OF ATLANTA.
DI:TAILEI> ACCOVXT.
OCCUPATION OF THE CITY.
NEAR JONESBOUOUUH, 1
Sept. 7. 1804. }
The morning of the 31st found us well
prepared for any emergency. Form id ai
ble works had been thrown up all along
the line during the night, and the boys
were wistfully peering over them for the,
Johnnie*. We had been feeling our way
along all the afternoon of the proviouts
day.and a collision was now hourly ex
pected. Thus far the Rebels had main
tained a dogged silence ; had kept care
fully out of our reach—almost out of our
sight. Was Hood intending to draw us
into a trap, and then suddenly fall on us
right and left; or was he not yet apprised
of Shertnan's real intentions ? We could
not even provoke a respectable skirmish
out of his cavalry. Such were our que
ries—ami there was a consequent, almost
painful anxiety—wjion, at about ten o'-
clock, in front of the4th and Mtli corps,
a long gray column was seen moving, on
double quick, to our right, in the direc
tion of Jonesboro'. We immediately
opened a battery on the rebs. but received
110 reply—only quickened their steps.—
This was Hardee, hurrying down to save
Jonesboro' from the army of the Tennes
see. to which we will look at present.
On the ri::ht Kilpatriek's cavalry had
crossed the Flint river. The l">th corps
had also crossed the river on each side of
the Joncsboro'road. By noon the 17th
corps wis across, and in position on the
left of the 15th. forge's division of the
10th corps was also across, and on the
right of the 15th corps. The remainder
of the Kith was held in reserve 011 the
west side of the river.
Late in the forenoon, Kilpatrick, also
withdrew to the west side of the river, to
cover the Joncsboro' and Fayettville road
manceuvering for
THE INIATORY BATTLE
was commenced.
At three o'clock p. m., Gen. Howard
ordered Gen. Blair to make a reconnois
ance to ascertain whether the enemy's
lines were continuous; Logan and Han
som to co-operate—the former by making
a demonstration in front, and the latter
by feigning a movement on the right.
The movement was tobeginat 4 o'clock,
but before that hour arrived the enemy
made an attack, beginning on Logan's
corps. The main body of Hardee's corps
moved round to gain our right and rear,
while Bates and Choatham's old divisions
moved up the river and struck Corse'sdi
vision of the lOthcorps, andClaiborn'sdi
vision (of Hardee's corps) encountered
Kilpatrick at the ford. S. I>. Lee's corps
came out direct from Joncsboro'and at
tacked Logan in front. To do this the
iuemy had to advance through an open
field which exposed him to a raking fire of
musketry, liemade t.wo distinct assaults,
but was each time handsomely repulsed
with considerable loss. Kilpatrick cn
gaged'Claiborn's division hotly on the right
and for a while it was hard to tell which
way the scale would turn, but tUe rebel
lines finally gave way, and our victory,
though comparatively small, was com
plete.
Our entire loss in killed, wounded and
missing, will not amount to over three hund
red ; while the enemy'sdead alone, which
were left in our hands, sum up nearly two
hundred.
Auiong their killed wasMaj. Gen. An
derson. whose body they have since ob
tained under flag of truce. \Ye alsocap
tured a number of prisoners, including a
score or more of line officers.
After the engagement, Gen. Howard is
sued the following congratulatory order to
the Army of the Tennessee :
NEAR JNGESHNBO. GA.. A fig. 21,1564.
'• The General Commanding congratu
lates this army on the brilliant manner in
which they repulsed the attacks of the
enemy to-day, aud announces to them that,
while the enemy was throwing upon them
the greater portion of his force, Generals
Schofield and Stanley moved upon the"
railroad two miles south of Hough aud
Ready, headed off a train of cars loaded
with troops going to the support of their
repulsed columns, aud are still on the rail
road destroying it.
" Thus we have whipped the enemy,
cut his communications, divided his ar
my, and are uow prepared to pursue and
destroy it.
" Major General Sherman desires the*
General commanding to express his ap-
preciation of the noble conduct of offi
cers and men of this army, and to assure
them that he knows their worth and is
not unmindful of their services.
" The gallant behavior of tho cavalry
division under Gen. Kilpatrick, in meet
ing the attack of ClaiTsom, is heartily ap
preciated by the General Commanding,
and will not reuiaiu unnoticed. By or
der of
" Maj. Gen. O. O. HOWARD."
OPERATIONS ON THE LEFT AND CENTER.
While this was in progress on theright,
our left and center were advanced to the
»1 aeon Railroad and the track was torn up
at Rough and Ready by the 23d corps,
and at Morrow Station by the 4th driv
ing away a small body of rebel cavalry
and heading off a train load of soldiers on
thdir way to reinforce Hardee. They
also captured some forty prisoners, and
these brought the information that but 2
corps (Hardee's and Lee's) had gone
down to Jonesboro' and the rest of Hood's
army, Stewart's and the militia, were in
Atlanta.
(Jen. Thomas immediately notified the
20th corps, which was back at the Chat
tahoochee, ty keep a sharp eye on Atlan
ta, and more up at the first indication of
the enemy's evacuation. The 23d on the
left, was ordered to keep its hold ou the
railroad, and advance cautiously to the
right, while the 4th and 14th were mov
ed rapidly down towards Jonesboro' to
support the Armyof the Tennessee, which
had been skirmishing all morning.
Tho 14th, being in advance"!' the 4th.
relieved (he 17th. which swung round to
the right, and has just succeeded in cross
ing and taking position on the east side of
Flint river, where it will be ready to ope
rate on the enemy's left flank at daybreak
to-morrow morning.
About two o'clock p. ni., skirmishing
commenced along the line of the railroad,
which was the beginning of
TIIE lIATT.LE OF JONESBORO.
The 3d Brigade, Ist Division, lltli
Corps, Col. Moore, had been moving.in
advance along the Atlanta and Jonesboro
Road, with the G'Jtli Ohio deployed as
skirmishers, and as soon as the line of
the 14th bad fairly connected with the
Army of the Tennessee, this brigade was
ordered to make a reconnoissnnce to the
railroad, a mile distant. Skirmishing its
way up to the road, and resting its left
upon it, the brigade moved acoss an open
field to the edge of a wood, where the 2d
Brigade. Ist Division, formed on its right.
The whole corps now formed in line of
battle. Carlin's division, Morgan's in the
centre, and 15laird's in the left, and in re-
About 3 o'clock p. 111.. tlio 2d brigade,
Ist division (regular) was ordered to
charge the enemy's works in its imniedi
ate front. The order was promptly obey
ed. and tbc brigade bad already taken tlie
first lino of works when the enemy suc
ceeded in breaking its line and driving it
back with considerable loss.
Colonel Este's brigade (of Haird's di
vision) was now sent forward to relieve
the regular brigade, and a chargo along
the line of both divisions was ordered.—
Meanwhile l'rescott's Ist Illinois battery
had secured a position from which it was
pouring a raking and deadly fire of shell
and soljd.sliot into the enemy's works.
The second charge was magnificent.—
On the left Colonel Moore moved through
a dense woods along the railroad, main
taining his lino and skirmishing all the
while, then charged across the open field
pushing the enemy out of his first line of
works, taking 130 prisoners, and compel
ling them to move their art i llery down the
road at double quick. In the center the
contest wasstill hotter. Colonel Estehad
advanced rapidly through the lines of the
regular brigade with fixed bayonet and
orders not to fire a gun. The rebels, ela
ted with the previousadvantage they had
gained 011 this portion of the line, met
our boys with a yell of exultation, at the
same time pouringa deadly volley of mus
ketry into our ranks. Hut this time it
did not have the effect to cl eckor intim
idate. Dropping for a moment to let the
volley pass over their heads, the boys rush
ed forward, charged the enemy in his
works capturing some 300 prisoners, to
gether with a battery of four guns. The
losses in this brigade was very heavy.—
Col. Este had his horse shot dead, and
himself grazed by two rebel balls. On
the right Col. Mitchell's brigade of Mor
gan's division, was equally gallant «tnd
successful. They carried their part of
the enemy's line in splendid style, also
capturing a large number of prisoncrsatid
a battery.
General Davis, together with his divis
ion commanders, deserves great credit for
gallant conduct on the field, and the old
Fourteenth adds another star to her gal
axy.
Altogether, nearly nine hundred pris
oners—among whom was Brigadier Gen
eral Govan and Col. Lee —were captured;
also, two batteries (eight guns) and ten
battle flags. The enemy's loss in killed,
wounded, and prisoners connot fall short
of 2,000. Ours is between eleven and 12
hundred.
The'enemy engaged was Hardee's corps
—S. D. Lee being on our right.
During and after<he battle, skirmish
ing was going on along the lines of the
15tli and 10th Corps, and even now, while
I write—near midnight—the rebels are
keeping up a spiteful fire along our left
and center. No doubt they are making
this demonstration to cover a retreat.—■
Another day here would be the utter de
struction of the main body of Hood's ar
my, for our right and left are already
drawing round Jonesboro.
NEAB LOVUOT BTATIOH, OA , Sept.
True to that natural instinct of self
preservation, the rebels evacuated their
works at Jonesboro', and retreated in the
direction of Macon, along the railroad.
At daybreak this morning our advauce
was in town, and all the corps except the
14th were on the move in the same direc
tion the enemy took, the 23d and 4th
marching on the left of the railroad, and
the Army of the Tennessee on the right.
Meanwhile a brigade of pioneers were set
to work destroying the railroad, and I see
they have done their work most effectu
ally.
As our army passed through the woe
begone villiage of Jonesboro', it was amus
ing to witness the vague curiosity of the
few remaining citizens. They seem to
think sure enough we were marching by
kingdoms. They cursed Hood for having
made them believe a lie, and admitted
that the rebel army was, to sny the least,
terribly demoralized. One old lady de
clared, as our flag passed by her door, it
was the first time in. her life she had ever
seen the Stars and Stripes. Another ex
pressed great surprise at being able to un
derstand the Yankee tongue—she bad
been pursua'ded that the Northern army
was made up entirely of foreigners. Poor,
deluded people! I hope this broad streak
we are making through their country will
let a little light into their benighted un
derstandings,
About two o'clock this afternoon the
advance of the 15th Corps catne up with
the enemy's rearguard. A half an hour
later and this corps was, together with one
brigade of the 10th, drawn up in line of
battle, in an opening on the right of the
railroad, and preparations were being made
to charge a line of works which the ene
my occupied on the brow of an uneven
ridge a half mile beyond. A short ad
vance was made, which served to fully
develope the enemy's position and force,
but it was found we could not afford to
take the works at the sacrifice it would
cost, so we simply hold our advanced posi
tion in the center, and kept up a desul
tory fire to hold the enemy's attention.
Meanwhile the 4th Corps was brought
up in line of battle on the left of the rail
road, and ordered to advance on the ene
my's right in order to develope his posi
tion.
Newton's division, occupying the right,
rested on the road, while Wood's in the
center and Kimball's on the left swung
round 011 the rebel flank. About four
o'clock, Kneffer's brigade of Wood's, and
Gross' of Kimball's division, made a
charge 011 the outer lines of the enemy's
works. Unfortunately, however, the
ground'over which they had to pass was
very broken, and in some places swauipy
and thickly wooded. Owing to this our
line was thrown into disorder; Kneffer
advanced too far, and receiving the brunt
of the enemy's tiro, r.as compelled to fall
back with considerable loss, especially in
officers. Gross held his position until it
was fully ascertained that the enemy was
in force on this side of Gaines Creek;
and the object of the movement being at
tained the whole line was gradually drawn
back. The fiiet was established also that
Hood, with Stewart's corps and the re
mainder of his demoralized militia, had
already joined on Hardee's right.
Pining the engagement (ion. Wood
was wounded while riding along the line.
All this time our artillery were playing
on the'enemy's position, and keeping up
tint infernal roaring which gives more
dignity to the assailant than danger to the
assailed.
Ihirkeess has already set in. but those
deepmouthed dogs of war are still howl
ing, and their sulphurous breath bangs in
wreaths ovor the opposing armies.
Though the work of this afternoon has
seemingly been only a " feeler," yet we
have added a largo number to our list of
prisoners, which will bring it np to about
throe thousand. Stragglers and deser
ters are being brought in every hour.
Our firing to-night is what the enemy's
was last—a ruse. Ilie expedition has at
length reached its ultima thttfe. Tbc
campaign is closed in its results, the most
momentous of the war. Hood, the cock
ney " Field Marshal," instead of holding
Atlanta "at all hazards," has not only
evacuated the place, but what is by far
more important, has his, army cut in two,
and stampeding in different directions.
.The following special order by General
Sherman has just been read to the vari
ous commands :
"The General commanding announces
with great pleasure tint our troops, Under
Major General Slocutn, occupied Atlanta
yesterday at 11 o'clock A. M., the enemy
having evacuated the night before, des
troying vast magazines and stores, and
blowing up among other things eigliU car
loads of ammunition, which accounts for
the sounds heard by us on the night of
the Ist inst.; our present task is therefore
well done, and all work of destruction 011
the railroad will cease."
As this order was road to tho troops
cheer after cheer rolled up along the lines,
and the boys, although marching or light
ing almost constantly the last live days,
were in better spirits and seemingly less
fatigued than on the day we started.
ATLANTA, September 4.
Just four days ago, .when twenty-five
miles from Atlanta, on the Macon rail
road we heard a rumbling noise—like
vollies of artillery, if such a thing is con
ceivable, and all eyes were turned back
toward the (late City of the South. The
truth immediately flashed upon us that
it was an explosion of ammunition, and
we knew that it meant no harm for us.
The next day fieri Sherman received of
ficial information that Hood had evacua
ted Atlanta, and the Twentieth c-n||is.
which had been left back at the river, oc
cupied the city. The whole army was
at once in a furor of rejoicing. They well
knew that their task was done. Commu
nications between us and Atlanta was yet
uncertain, but nevertheless, the long look
ed and hoped for city must bo seen in the
flush of its metauiorphorsosis aud so a
squad of us started that night on the cru-
sade. We arrived yesterday noon and
found the 20th Corps in peaceable pos
session. Tlfr day was charming; a light
breeze moaned through the suburban
pines and "unfurled the glorious stars and
stripes on the rebel forts. Labarinths of
breastworks, rifle-pits and abbattis, were
everywhere apparent. Forts of the most
formidable character and perfect construc
tion loomed up on all sides of the city.
A rusty mouthed 04-pounder frowed upon
us as we came in along the Joncsboro'road,
but a blue Yankee sat astride of it—so
we kuew tho lion had been tamed.
On the night of the Ist, Hood had
evacuated this almost impregnicJble po
sition. after spiking or burying all his
heavy guns, destroying a large amount of
rollingstock, and blowing up his maga
zines, together with eighty-threo car loads
of ammunition, which he was tumbled to
remove.
On tho morning ofthe 2d, detachments
of Williams' Ward and Oreary's division of
the 20th Corps, took possession of the ci
ty, meeting with no opposition.
The loss in stores and ammunition was
very heavy to the enemy, though compar
tively little of value tell into our hands.
Some twenty heavy guns were left, but
were all spiked ; said to have
been buried. Three locomotives were left,
hut little injured; one is already in work-*
ing order. A quantity of abandoded to
bacco was found concealed.
Citizens say that as soon as Hood had
given tho ordet to evacuate, the rebels went
in noUnn rutins for everything they could
plunder. Stores were cleaned out, pri
vate houses broken open and robbed. A
perfect reign of terror existed and I sus
pect
' There was mounting in hot haste; the »tee«l,
The mustering squadron and the cluttering cor
Were pouring forward with impetuous speed,
While stared the citizens with terror dumb,
Or whispered with white Hps—
The foe* they come! they comb I"
Cnlike Nashville or. New Orleans' the
citizens, mostly womens and children wel
comed our soldiers to the city. So treach
erous had their own (pretended) friends
been, they thought a change could not
make their conditions worse. Besides I
suspect there is a strong Union sentiment
existing here—at least one would infer
that from the readiness with which they
affiliate with the Yanks. Atlanta in its
halcyon days> must have been one of the
most attractive cities in the South. Its
line rolling site, its palatial suburban resi
dences, its gay drives and dreamy promen
dates—as they were —must have been the
pride of a happy people.
Four railrohds center hero, and the fine
depots, large machine shops and warehou
ses, tell full well that the young city was
blessed with more than ordinary prosperi
ty. Though not more than abouttwenty
live yearsold, her population is saidtohave
numbered twenty-six thousand.— C'inein
nati Gazette.
The S€»von-TliirlioH--Hliat are
They ?
Wc trust that a large portion of our
readers have pondered the Appeal of Mr.
Fessenden, our now Secretary of the
Treasury. The purport of it is that the
People of the United States, acting as a
body through theivugentthcUovcrnment,
wish individuals to lend them two hund
red millions of dollars for three years, at'
seven and three-tenths per cent, annual
interest payable every six months. For
this they offer Treasury Notes—that is,
in reality, notes drawn and endorsed by
every man in the country. The loan is
wanted for a great national purpose, to
effect which every man, unless lie bo a
traitor at heart if not in an act, is solemn
ly pledged.
The Appeal is addressed not merely to
a few great capitalists, but also to the ma
ny whose aggregate means constitute the
mass of the wealth of the land. The
notes upon which tliis.loyi is asked arc
from §SO upward. Every man who has
fifty dollars can take part in this loan.
Apart frwn patriotism and theduty which
all owe to their country, no investment is
so desirable as this.
It is secure. Every dollar of every
man's property is pledged for the punctu
al payment of the interest, and of the
debt when due. The security is increas
ing in valuo. For some years before the
war wc were earning 1000 millions a year
more than we spent. During the three
years of the war, owing to the high pri
ces and constant demand for labor, we
have earned more than ever before. No
man who could or would work has been
idle; and, except for the war, we have
spent less than before. The total valua
tion of the property of the United States,
according to the census of 1860, was $lO,-
159,000,000, of which §10,957,448,950
was in the Loyal States. This valuation,
according to the usual rule of assessment,
was not more than two-thirds of the ac
tual cash value of the property. The in
crease of property in the I .oyal States du
ring the last ten years was over per
cent., or an average of 12 6-10 per cent.,
per annum. In three years of the war
we of the United States have certainly
earned 3000 millions more than we have
spent apart from the war. The cost of
thowar may be seidown at 2000 millions.
Deducting this from our netearnings, the
People who are security for this loan are
lOOOmillions richer to-day than they were
when the war broke out.
No other investment can be so easily
convertible. The man who has a Treas
ury note for 850, or SIOO, or 81000, can
trun it into money more readily, and upon
better terms, thaii if it were invested up
on bond aud mortgage, OT in railroad
stocks.
The interest offered is higher than can
be realised from any other safe and con
vertible investment. It is, moreover,
readily collectable when due. To each
note are affixed five " coupons," or inter
est tickets, due at the expiration of each
successive half-year. The holder of a
NUMBER 40.
note lias simply to cut riiT one of these
coupons, present it at tha nearest bank
or Government Agency, and receive his
interest; the note itself need not be pre
sented at all.ft Or a coupon thus payable
will everywhere be equivalent, when due,
to money.
g§Thus, while this loan presents great ad
vantages to large capitalists, it offers*%pe
cial inducements to those who to
make a safe and profitable investment of
small saving. It is in every way the
best Savings Bank ; for every insti
tution of this kind must somchow'.in
vest its deposits profitably in order to
pay interest and expenses. Hey
will invest largely in this loan, ns'the
best investment. Bu»from«the gross
interest w hich'they receive they must
deduct largely f\>r the expenses of
the Bank. Their usual ra(e of inter
est allowed to is 5 per
cent, upon sums over The
person who invests directly with
Government will receive almost f>o
per cent. more. Thus the man who
deposits 000 in a private Savings'
Bank receives 50 dollars a year inter
est; if he deposits the.same ,sn>n in
this National Savings' I}nnk iu re
ceives 78 dollars. For those who
wish to find a safe, convenient, and
profitable means of investing the sm>
plus earnings which they have re
served for their old age or for tho
benefit of their children, there is
nothing which presents so many ad
vantages as this National Loan.
It is convertible into a six per cent,
gold-bearing bond. At tho expira.
t ion of three years a' holder of the
notes of tho 7-30 loan has the option
of accepting payment in full or fund
ing his notes in a six per cnt. gold
interest bond, the principal payable
in not less than five nor more than
twenty-years from its date as the Gov
ernment may elect. For six months
past, these bonds have ranged at an
average premium of about eight per
cent, in the New York market, and
have sold at 100 to-day (Aug. 12th),
thus making the real rate of interest
over ten per cent.; and besides, to
make the inducement even greater,
Congress by special act exempts its
Treasury notes from state and munic
ipal taxation. Could Shylock ask
more ? Was patriotism ever so lib
erally rewarded ?— Harpers Maga
zine.
ATLANTA DURING TIIE BIF.OF,.—Hero
is an inside view of Atlanta (luring the
time that .Sherman plied the city with
shot and told by a correspondent of
the Columbus ((Ja) Times:
"On Wednesday night trlarge 43-pound
shell entered the Presbytefian Church on
Marietta.street, and, after passing through
the pulpit, exploded in the basement, or
Sunday-school room. Several families iu
the vicinity having taken refuge there,
were more or less stunned and injured by
the explosion, and one man had his right
arm taken off. The scene in the room
was frightful—it was after midnight, and
all the inmates were sleeping peacefully,
perfectly cofident of security. Mothers
caught up their children hurriedly and
rushed frantically inta the street, scream
ing, though without any definite purposo
in view, save that of escaping for tho
time from the scene which had struck
terror into their souls—and there, out up
on the open streets, they stood crouching,
with their little families clinging around
them, and knowing not where to fly for
safety. Shell after shell ire rapid success
ion came screaming through tho air. and
as the light of each terrific explosion—
like lightning flashes—quivered over
them, tho figure of one pale faced mother
could bo described, with bare outstreched
arms, vainly hoping to shield her little
ones from the falling fragments. Oh! the
heartless cruelty of the foe! Oh! tho
mighty depths of a mother's love!
H'iio Rejoice.
Those who support the resolve of tho
Chicago Convention in favor of au imme
diate armistice,and tfie withdrawal of our
armifes, the great victory of Sherman, and
all our victories on sea and land, must be
gall and wormwood. This is the neces
sary consequence of the position they are
in, and of having placed tho fortunes of
their party, and the personal fortunes of
their candidate, in opposition to military
success. Logically and actually their
fortunes can thrive but under defeat.
Ilcnce it caunot be otherwise than that
Democrats who support the candidate and
indorse the platform put forth at Chicago,
should mourn over tho success of our ar
mies, and rejoice over their defeat. It so
happens that the military and political
campaign and prospects are so internately
blended, that it is impossible to rejoice
sincerely over the success of our armies,
and at the same time support the nomina
tions and platform made at Chicago. TUo
issue before the country presents this an
omaly. Support of the Democratic cause
quenches the patriotic feeling at oneo
awakened iu truly loyal hearts by the
news of victory. Such a result can come
only from an advance by our armies, tho
crowding of the rebels to the wall, the ex
tinction of rebel hopo, the crippling of the
rebelliou, whereas the Chicago declara
tion is for the withdrawal of our forces,
the granting of terms to tho rebels that
will at the very least give them hope, and
which in reality look to the ultimate recog
nition of the independence of the South..
Who,then, rejoice overour victories ?
Pitts. Com.
If jou undertake to oversee tOC
many jobs, you will overlook a part.