==ll!N=E kiile that v;ihtiuld'ziOtiass.' l'etillietiine since we Were-cited to appear n bfiamberslurg, With ;tither piiblisliers,of iris Bounty, to z;hoi odtise 4h.i , the 'Repos ,F(4, &tiling the largest . oirculatien, should not be privileged to'ciOnopOliie , all the legal adiertising of the„ county.. Our_ Attorney, ---T-.-,--LNIL-L T irifurmi-us-that—theinatter-wa disposed..ef on Tutiadgi last: The Court not only:dismissed the _Rule of McClure & - Stoner, but hitit6ted that no Act of Assem bly compelling Jlie publication of legal at:- vertisemente in two papers in Chamberebnrg_ Would be enfeiend by"them. It is therittog left optional w;th the advertiser, r a it slYould 6, to insert such notices in any paper in' the county that he may select. The Repo'sfie ry's object way purely selfish. but we trust its publishers will in' the' anifeet more liberality towartti the more h'ible of the "craft." VILLAGE RECORD. 101ild ay; Jar. ; 291864. Forever float that staailta;lsfiat! Wh"ro breathes the foe kit tulle bear . . With Freedom's soil boated! otst. feet; . And Freethlotri's btihneretratiaini' o'er nil Pubhi Saleti.—Th6 folloiii* is -a list of the public dales to oft as advertised iu the Record : Joils - STlTT,7.lV.rir&ii• 27, 1864, ITP.NRY rebru'ary 11. 1864, GR(`) . 6: & ADA3Ik 13..18V4. lizsoftE k CooN, Fob. 20, 1864. 117. A. Sz. Sc. 1). r. B:rolqEzt, Monday, Feb. 22, 18;4. JOHN RICE, lA. 23. 1864. JOU4 511Lr.idt, Feb. 24, 186 f. J. Thursday, Feb. 25', 1864: MICHAEL PEOUT2I, Triesday; Nara Ist 1864. JAMES B. SEerasT, VaViiitir, 29. 1864. t.; Et.:.llLl,Doun,,-11/arell-2d1864. Cash Rece ip ts.—The is of cash receipts since: oiir last iliut : Daniel Colo, . $1.50 Henry F Davis, . . 1.50 Mts. E. Cordell; . 37 ;Jacob Middout, 3,00 W. X. Grove. . . . 5.00 Schildkneeht, . . 2.5'0 John Funk, . Mrs. Maria 1141itiger; . 1.50 • Abrin. Butk.er, . • • - .t. 70 George Myers. . John L. Nelticome, Samuel Shank, '(of C.Y Dr N. A. Berry, . : Goo. Middkair, TOWNSHIP IVIEETING A meeting of the Qiizons of Washingtol .Township iii!! be field in the' o*n Hall, to morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock, to Make ar• rangereents for tfie tbinpletioti of thie*ork of filling the to*iiihip iluotaunder the pres ent draft: Proleth, a6tint is all that ig vynii ted. Tiirn out : Religions Notice.—jlT re heed ie4ilest ed to announce that there will be pinching in the Union - Chtirch, in this place, on Stin day the 14th df,Fclirttary, at 10 o'clock; af ter which thetg *ill be d eobgregdtiorttil Our Prospects.—Desfilie the elford of the the Miserable, cowardly "Copperheads" or traitt43, to curtail our business, it has been gradtially on the increase We hnie more subscribers an d_better_ones-t 6-de-3F-than-dor-- lag any year since first number of the paper was issued, *ith au adVertising pati-onage "boring committee" Must have either e..x hausted the rnatcriiii Or tired of their dirty work, judging from the . large secessien; to liSt since JuTy la4t - ilia the f.ew with draivali. No doubt the traitors' reception at Gettysburg somewhat dai4enag the ar• dor of their more cowardly allies in this re eaptiire of Vicsburg and . Port iiudson occurring about the saws tithe; may too have. had siiihething to do with this rips thy in reference to our business, for this ;mould very , - anturally produce a "griping" among* committee of mich reptiles. The ex ile of their„pet candidate fdr high honors, Vallaailigham, must have beed especially g . atiling to itheir inards"—and *it'll the sue cessinti of reverses to.the rebel cause during the last several montlis,i_t_is_notatalistrange that they eliMild be in a state of desponden ey;:and fearfilliast iL'e "divine institution" should:stirldenly "go up." If we owe our increasibtprosperikt to dab, or all of those eatises'eontlliued, xire arse certainly very , thank ful. te lidWers that h i e," as well as our roan; tlood paying patrona. • Clerk.— P,orsc;iis making giro of tl4eir per sonal effe fii this spiitig can prtionrci the b-Crii ces of Mr• J. B. It Eisen, of tills plaee,ai Mr.. R. is a good p'etistnan and his hail eon: aiderable• e*perieuee as a clerk. :Afore - Sol:l. 7 ,lt,ivill:be seen by reference to our adrertisiiigcoluinns tbit,seiterg',l . nore ~trepi. 4 l t , e - been o'clired to the . : n'se previously • • 75 5.00 9.00 of a Past Or. e -- .1- - ItiCs - been unusually -- lm d, more like May that( the month of Jantiary. The warm Stl -1 sliihe liar taken the frost ilom the ground and the roads . are drying up. The insects. are htitititiing in the air, and in other respecti things preseht a summer-like - appearance; n'Attatshint,d; Jan. 44.—Mr. Wells CiBi erly, long , a !eliding and highly esteemed, lid tel-keeper o tliis •bity, died early, this,' morn ing, in his 46th year: .116Y - Tlie Union atetub6tig of the' House of Delegates of Maryland bate adopted resolu tions favoring the re,elebtioti of President Lincoln. For Entalacfpation.—S'ehator Rinks and Bob. Mr. Swann; of :Maryland; have deelar ed_in 6i/or of immediate eniancipatiod. , Louis Bible died week before last in Tip-, peCinoe county, Indiana , lu the age of ode 10indied and seven years. lie was born in ,Vliginia, le 1758 i lib.d has sous of 'seventy. .ye o f nge. Phele °Mei die quota .tot our:lb . :trough:Ain:dig" ifie dratt ah appropriation of tido to Ali Vet tititecrUs a privatehodrikt Vas it Mt beat' made. T,ho money noir iif,,reitifiVess. for those wishing to 6roiditgdio It is expected that the quota Will be : filled. *Wa day Or two. --bidena Were' requited to give a had idderUnifying the Connell.. the township are also actively at we ag.iissifred that tlierO . will fie no difficulty in filling iftquoti, nearly e loiegfi itioney having already Ve t en subscribed to pay tZ VOlifity of $lOO to each volunteer. WO itride'istakt exertion'sare being mace through the different townships to thus fur- Melt' 4oliinteers, and the probability is that . the draft in Franklin county will be avoided'. We hope for her credit that it may b6'B6. The Mk Pis:—TheSOO Mal learns from a privato . 16ffei *Tifton' by a' member of the 77111' Peli'n'a. Reg. that this gallant little bald' of veterans Vaie alniost to a man' re-taista for th'rde yea`fs;•notwith taniti'g zit th'dif Statiffmers-are the enemy. On the T ri -pii.‘difeis - itit -- tte , -1 20th' of Jarnia ' • i - they vioi4 to start for home ott_a-fu'rlottei-dythirry— dayi. Ca - pt. J011:4 E. WALKER, of Co, - A. sit M 6 regiment, is expected Iteit'-soin, and if, ili said - purposes making an efibit to fill up tia conitiny. The 1 Capt. Ifis bOOn hi the - Servia eler since the irst-troopoitere-talled-ontrand_oonsequent ' ly has seen hard serVICO, having been, we be lieve, is ice ii'oUnda. The' veteran soldieis of the 77th " are diseiiidg. of the. highest iais an& should lie welcomed buck to home and friends aecordinglY. Colored Troops.—There is a Class of men known as "copperheads'," Whb affect to' dis dain the colorOd Octopi. The latter Mani' the flag of their coWitri and its free insti. tutions--414 former are the servile Mgt of the slaVehbldgrerebellidel and its sjittpathi sers. IMpaitial. history Will plac' the two eland Of meili iti their proper position.— The negro tioldier. defending Me flag of free dolt Will be reinetnh'eted With gratitude; the copperhead will be waded' only to be ex ecritlid. Stich will be the Verdict of histo ry t The black: risen AElio ithared the fortunes of Wrisltin'gton in tlie war bf the Revolution ads hoitbred While Wii think of the tortes only with disgdat and loithicg. Fife Major bbopei..—Joremiah Cooper, fife Mayor of the 77th Penna., Regiment, Who -was among the missing at the battle of Chickamauga, 'eta for whose fate great licitittlb was felt in this place, has at. list been linard frau. His father, Mr. Jeretnitils Coiiper, Ott Sliturday last received a ldtter from hith, fiont which it appeark - he is Cott fined in Scott's prison. RichmOnd, having been among those captured in. that terrible battle. Be was in the enjoyment of ge6l health, whiel t i will be especially gratifying to his p'aretits after being i kept so longiii suspense- a nt to' the fate of t heir Sok. Ott h Visit.-=Caps. WARD of Co. D. iith 'Pend. Catiiiri, a regular army officers and a gallant arrived in this pia be Saturday . evening last and resthi s eitied Monday tßrning, ihe guest of Mi'. H. F. DAvrti. Mr. Glib. Davis, whii died at Stet folk, tikl4 or fairteen months ago was a member of Co. D., to whom the Capt, was much attached on account of his many ex cellent traits of character. Herta this visit to his Intim& Sdle of Re&l 16D of Quincy totinhhip, iecetitly sold at private sale his farm; contaihing 165 acres, with 15 attes: of Ittoittittthi land, fcir the sum of $lB,OOO. Puthhiscr; JLco MiDnouß. The latter hlfio disposed of his fatin, at pri-. vate sale, near Mt:" Hope, containing 184 a cres; to Mt. DAVIZi GSElit for the sum of $15,900. The Weather,—ror the poet week the weath- Garden SeeM':-It will bb seen by, rbfeitabe to our advertiOig columns that Our friend XIII= has reeetvEd a supply of the variois kinds of garden seed. Important Notice.—Major General Hun, cock has been detailed, and ttialtes his Head qUarters at Harrisbie,g for tliii purpose df filling up his Corps to 50,000 man. All men who enlist will have several ittobtlis of duty in and around , Harrisbureor it lbdit A until G. Hancock leaves for the field. r-, ~so.. • •< •• •le0.14 - • 1.••••••*". • The .sp r ini Vo*paign:4-4.„ Waehinigtoti` bairinipiadenr - of. the NCW York Othii;ie ihys,en. Mika, in converiatiiorilVtith ii . omineat publio nion; has es rinsed fief.thati the last grand and iiiipe*teeb ort wilfbe made in ,Itbe ensuing, ePriiiibi: the. • rebelita transfei`iliC Peal fightingieN or - ern soil—They cannot subsist •theirarmiee in their own desolated regicm,..from_ all the goit fruitful pirts of whiah"slairesbaire been' withdrawn info. the , interior cotton States. It is cliffienle ta - determine whether their new campaign will be due north into .Pene sylvania again, 'or across Kentucky into O hio, using Loagstraet's present position as a base of operations. All the secret advices inceived at the War Department show that a Teter-the-Hermit crusade agates t tbe North is now being prached throughout the Con- faderacy, and that they are conscripting in to the ranks with' ruthless' vielente . every , thing human that is able to beat' atlas:. Face the Facts !--that SlaVefy itZ fti very last legs in MARYLAND WC pre'sillineLno one' will deity. The slaveholdet's giid it tip, finding the attempt to retain' and•' profit by their-Chattels - under existing eircumstanees a l'osing Slaioory iii Maryland' has long enough been exhausting her soil, retar ding her progress, diminishing her popula lion ;•but all . this Ogled nothing. But at length' it has bedotaa a burden to the sla'id= holders, and' they will make short work with it. It can' hardly outlast the cored - yea . When it dies, Slavery in Delavia're will be r tree without roots. It must tcreedily van ish' or bei summarily oast out West 'V'irginia has substaitially freed•het self from the scourge: The loyal portions of Old Virginia are practically skinless. The President exempt ed most.ef them from the purview of hit Proclamation • of Ffehdom ;- but the God, of Justice bag isstrei (Me which' 6ovdrs a far larger area, and deals with it *met efilbietitly. The loyal Legislature • of old Virginia Bei . called a Convention to sweep Shriery &Mt the State'. This - is the work of he %lel people; the Governizieat takes no pit in it. There is doubt that Conveniieii goon to aesembie will finish up the work•. Constreatism.—The Philadelphia I ress says :—lThe Hon. John Minor Belli; Of Vic ginia, IV,' by no means, an ordinary teen.— Surroutnled by the rebellion, he has pre served hie royal convictions intact ; and thronghont all the vicissittdes of the war this brat ' S old gentleman &is had a stead fast, plrilehOPhic, obstinate' faith in the ulti mate triturph of the Union . . He has bane his part alone, and, an efile even among his' land ecintryman, has has` only his conscien tious eelf-approval and aelf-relianee to com fort and support him. This one man has a• lone' confronted the rebel. Government, and , not even his enemies can inipeach his ster;• ling honor and integrity. Lately he declin ed the Senatorship offered' to trim by .the loyal pe'bple of Virginia, preferring to bide that certain time when he "May be able to aid in healing the 'animosities of the two sec tient." The 'following is a actable part of the sat:dreary of his recent letter to the Hon. G. S. SthitYi, Treasurer of the Virginia State Government : a coirtersation with . Mr. Botts he stagy ted that never for a single instant during this war has he doubted the final His opinion of General . McClellan is not at all compliMentary to that gentleman, whew lie regards, if not positively disloyal at heart, lit least in the light of an ambitious aspirant for undeterving honors. Mr. R. stated that he believed that the majority of the rebel army regarded McClellan as being as truly devoted to their interests as Robt. E. Lee, and that a man who would nat, when his name wait used in connection with Davis, Vallandingham, Wood, and others of the same political complexion, come out boldly and disclaim the asstibiation, was Vitally un fit to be commauder: of a Union artily Mr— B. MO that all the promises made to the Sciiitherti people by - the leaders of Secession, Only ofte may possibly be frtlfilled. The - pretnisd - teferred - terig - tlie - one of Mr -- Toom - bs — , Of Georgia, who, it will be remenihored, said he would rot call the roll of his slaves at the foot of Bunker Hill Monument. Mr. B. thinks that if 'President Lincoln will col lect the slaVes of Mr. Toombs and permit him to Visit the North, the prophdy may be fulfilled." We beg ter compare this- opinion of a Southern eoilsertratife, after 061011 heart, itith the amusing, bat extraordittary letter Of Gen. MCCIAIan to the President ; July 7, 1862: . "Neither Confiscation of prtipertY; politic al executions of prisLners, territorial-organ izations of States, or forcible abolition of slavery sbould be contemplated for a mo ment. * * * Unless the prin ciples goverring the'future cooditet of our struggle shall bz bade known and approved, the effort tb obtain 'requisite forces will be almost ho eless: • A declaration Of radical views, especially upon slavery, *ill :rapidly disintegrate our present arunes.!', Unquestionably, therh is a gre3t ditferenee between the conservatism, which prefers ex ile in Virginia to that Whieh is setit to Tren ton and Canada. • Cir:blimarr, Jan. 23.—Ifis bfflOially an nonsked that- General Roseerant has been assigned to the command .of the Department of the Missouri.' Gen. Schofield has Wen ordered to report - to Gen. Grant; who will probably :lain him-to Na command in East Tennessee. Flour is' selling in Richmond at sl2s' a slso.per Lib!, wli - eat'at 810 a $2O ber bush el potatoes $lO a btigliel, butter $' 50 per Ib. Mrs. Ellen Gallagfiel. died in_Osirego, die 12tb lust , at the lige of one hundred and seten years. rtiii Plantations. is t 44iiri410:igreskof the. -Fiveciadit , ASet .l .lB . lands. - • Jan; 12.—This rettar, -*des Xorth good' company . On board,.ifte I Star, of the Sootii.:ire packed 3,800 bags dl grOsiVerght aLodt 800,000 ptundil avoirdupois. ' For this cotton have been paid td free black laborers. In its phqsical'aspect i p ie is' white - as' pritne Sea Island Jon staple. cotton can be. Morally Cousidered; is the purest cargo of itis'kii<d and mount ever shipped from South Caroli na, for on , it is no stain of the "blood and sweat of the African OW." Distinctly addressing himself to reereants; traitors, and conspirators south of , the milk tary outposts of the United States, your cor respondent would like. to convey to them, as clearly as may. be, a statement of the facts in this novel business operation. Uptin Government plantations, not ~yet sold into' private heads, add Within" tire' its'of the Sea.lsltads of South Cbrollita; there' have been rafsed season up*ard of 50q -000 palnds of Sea Island'cotton, all of which is to be sold upotf Cioternmeits titebuot in New York city. The ,Ireed slaves eaptui.ed froritlyelielS--or -abaridor — Tedl47them to the unhappy fate of working as frOalltid lsbitl!ers, under theSt• cruel ta.skmasleTs, the Yankees ' have raised all this cotton; have been paid for so doing in money ; have ,cultivated, besides for their sustenance; fields' of corn and sweet potatoes; have paid: *0 ral ts for their cabins or gidutial;: iT Yid d Jay° fed; clothed, : and in ,very enty maih twined themselves without4lths, of rations; -have-purchased-many of theltorsta ated iuules necessary for the cultivation of the soil; have enriched themselves further by e.ttensive -sales_oL_pckultry,_pork, arddir vegetables, milk, eggs, game; Ear, oysters., -c.; to the hospitals, officers, and &c., of Port Royal; have' eat their children, to school, in defiance of the laws of South Carolina ; in Short, lutle ere'ry conceivable way' utterly flouted alyd get at na*glit the claim!, inalien able "rights divine of kings to govern wrong," as . practiced during time, whereof the- meMt: tory of man runneth not to the contrary, by such represethave . s• of the monarchial On ciple as the petty despot's and "individual sovereigns" of ehe Southern oligarchy; nev er in the aggregate Republican.;: always in. spirit autocratic, irresponsible, and gel-wor shipping. Not to spare conspirators the last drop . or dreg in this bitter cup of humiliation, yotr correspondent has inexpreSsible• delight in recording the fact that, up' to tire present. time, since November 3; 18 . 63", the free black people of the South Carolina Sea Islands - liioiskr - Tc - tually subscribed and paid: into the hands of Mr. A. P. Ketchunr, register of deeds; au undoubted and , confessed Yankee, unr#ards of 86,000 in good greenbireks, to be applied bylihn to the purchase, for the sev eral depositors, of plats of twenty acres of &mid, togethe? with• the buildings, fences, appurtenances,- eCO ; eacl 'ease thereunto belonging, to haid'indlo Bold the .sam e , un der the proteclioh) of the united States Oov °Virulent, and to hi .by theM transmitted' by tee, or bequeatliad . to their heirs forevef.— Car, Tribune. tioui)le _i iirdei* yoUng man of about twenty year's of age, named Granvill L. Smeltzer, was brought to Frederick on Wednesday evening last and committed to the county jail upon the charge of having. murdered MA:- Mary N,ussbartm - And son, a ant' atnut five years Of age, residing about 4f miles east of Lib erty, in this eon'ofy. The Liperty Banner gives the tolliyiiing particulars f-- "One of the most • cold blooded murderd that we have heard of fora long tire* was . perpetrated near Oak Orehard r in' this dis trict, on Tuesday evening. last,. about four o'clock it is presumed. The fasts, as far as we have been able to gather them, areas fol lows : It appears- tlrar when two of the chil dren (boys) of thselate David Nusbaum re turned from school On Tuesday evening last they found their little brother, aged about 5 Sears, and the clay child at home, lying dead in the yard. This so frightened them that . they never went into the house; btrt imihediately ran. to Mr Isaac Nicodsroute, living near and told their story. Arid when , the neighbOrs repaired to the stns "of death r they not only found the story of the two lit tle boys, but too truo,btYt glee' that the motlt er had beet murdered iir the house,' both having been shot, the ihOther with, a slug and the boy with shot. It is supposed that money was the object of the _murderer, the widow haviffig lately reeeivcd the money for, her wheat. - & youtig man named Sinelteer, ationt years of age; living with Mr. Edward Walk er, near Unionville has been charged with _the crime and lodged in the counfy jail , . The circumstdisce that led to his arrest was,' we aro told, the fact, of his seeming td have' more money in his possession on Tuesday night in Unionville than it Watt Customary to see him with. An etatninatitin was !node of everything that might lead to a detection : of the perpetrator, of this horrible deed, and it id reported that MO was fottddin one of the prisoner's stockings on his foot; and alio some papers of the mnrdeled wottian id his possession; that' the tracks in the snow to and from the house of, the deceased were preeist ly like that made the hoot of the print er which had latoy been mended in a *ay that caused it to make a peculiar print in the snow; that the prisoner was seen on the day of the murdet to load oue'barrel of his grin with a sing of slugs and 'the other with sliot, and that the slug taken from the body of the murdered Woman was like those in his possedlon. , 77.4 ,VO nal; '4 . 1.1en lei-be V Li/tn. The Senate basso amended the tnrollinent Act, that none but Such as are in service, be r Who have been iti the serifiet two ears, and have been honorable discharged are, €*- empted from the operations of the draft.— anis throws all those who served in the nine 'Months' regiments into the classes liable to draft. They still have one advantage over other men,and but one, that is, they get a bounty of $402 if they enlist, while others• get only $302. No doubt many of :them will "go in?' Those who Wero'drafted and served in 1862 will be liable, to draft: ST. Lours ye tn matlng Abraham Lincoln for the Presidetiey have pissed' the Kansas Legislature by a u nanimous vote. THE WAR IN TENNESSEE, • _, 11014. 8f Tfiee fromten. Longstroet. • ; • • 1 I • KNox - eAtali Jan. 10, 1864.- - -The rebels riever want a. pi etbxt:fora flag of truce When they get ivy: anxious aiaprit, tile position arid Strength of the Union aimy canfrontinithet*, and wherithey cannot obtairi latisfatitotrin !formation in any.other way they usually re sort to that dodge. , On the - 7th -inst.-, our pickets, stationed beyond Plains C1:48 Roads, upon the Rut= ledge Pike, discovered a small mounted par ty:approaching with n_flag of truce. • The party Was halted, and the officer hay inc%in charge a cenimunication addressed to Aar Gen. J. G. Poster, commanding , the Union forces; was , emanated to the head quarters of Major Gen. Parke,' in thelimnie (tilde command ,of the troops in the. field vviio received - the officer with , great courtesy; arid eAtended to him• those hospitalities Which the laws of war and the civilities be tween gentleman require. he messenger ('bearing the flat , and the communication was assured that the latter would be immediate ly forwarded to the commanding general of the department, and the proper easier fa turned to the lines- of Gen. Longstreet soon as it should be received &am • Gen. Parke forwarded , the latter Without opening it. , Appended- copy ileadTlarters Confederate Forcer ; .. -EAST TENN., Jan: g, 1804. To tilo Cor i coding Geneiat , & . Forces E; Sir : I find the Proclamation of President Lincoln of the Bth of December last, in cir culation in handbills among our soldiers: -1- The immediate object of this circulation ap 'ears to be to induce our soldiers to, quit our ran and to tarerth - o — o - atly - of - allegtance to the United States - Government: k pre-• sumo, however, that the great object a 134 end iu view is- to' hasten the day of peace: I respectfully suggest', for your eonsidera tiony. 1116 propriety of communicating any vieWs that your Goverrrument may have up on this subject; through me, rather than by handbills circulated - among our soldiers.— The fe* men who may desert under the' promise held out in' the proelamatiou,-cannot be men of character or standing. If they desert their cause, they degrade themselves hi. the eyes of God and , of man.. They' can your cause no goad, nor eau they injure, oafs. great , nation,., you. can accept none but ali . honorable peace ; as a noble people, you, could have us accept nothing. less. I submit. therefore,. whether ths mode that I suggest would not be more likely to lead to au honorable end than such a circulation. of a partial. promise of freedom: I am, sir,. very r4ectfully, your most o bedient 'meta, 3. LONuaTItEETII,. Lieut. Oeu. Uommandiug. OIN. dYo. O. ?owns,* lieudg'tra Dipartment of the Ohio, Knoxville, E. T., Jan. 7, 1864. j; Lt. Gen. Commanding} Forces its East Ten Sit: I have the.honor to acknowledge As receipt of your letter,, dated Jan. 3 ; 1.864; you are correct in the supposition , that the great object in view irr tire circulative of die President's proclanratioti, , is to, induce those now• in rebellion against the government ni lay aside their arms, and• return.to their al legiance as citizens of the United• States, thus securing.. the re-union of States now arrayed in hostility against one another,' encl.& resto ration of peace. The immediate effect of the sire ration may be to came many men to leave your ranks, to return horne,,or come withintour lines, and in view of , this• latter course it Ifts been thought proper to, issue an order announcing the favorable terms , on which deserters will be received. I accept, however, your suggestion that it would have been more courteous to hoe sent these documents . to you for circulatioe,. and , I etnbrabe with plearnie the opportunity thus afforded to errelose bo you twenty (20y copies of each of these dveirments, and rely upon your generosity and desire for peace, to give ptrblicity to the sane among your officers and men. I hive the honor td (hoorah; very re 4pectfully r J. G. FOSTER, Maj. Gen Cottadantling. ARKkNSAS. Slavery to be Abolished by a Convection, From the New Yard Tribe= r. WASHINGTON, Jan. Z4.—The Arkansas delegattua had another interview with the President yesteidaraftertm - 012. It Is UUW dteidect that instructions wilthe sent to Gen eral Steele by the President to issue a proc lamation appointing an election for Governor - ottlie State of Arkarms o an the March next, It is understood that after the elec tion the GoVeriror is to call a Convention to revise. the State Constitution so es to abolish slairery. No person will be allovl'ed to vote who does not take the oath prescribed by the President in his proclarnation. Colonel Ragers named as the candidate for Governor. The delegates 'claim to rep resent not only the Übiou Wen of Arkansas; but also many former Secessionists who hate seen the error of their ways, .and who have learned that shivery is the curse of the coun try and the cause of this rebellion. THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.' Gem Gralicm's Expeciitioa on the: Peninsula. WASHING ON, Jali 26. 7 -The 'following has been received dt the War Departtneut: FORTRESS 241.0NR0E3Jan..26, 1864.-- To Hon. E. M. Stariton r Bri'zadiei General Graham, by my directions, went, with three armed transports and a competent force to the renibsula, and made a landing on James river, seven miles below Fort' Powhatan, known as the Branton Fermi, and captured 22 of the enemy, 7 of the signal corps, and brought away 99 negroos ; destroyed 2,400 pounds of,pork, a large quantity of oats and iron. They also captured a schooner and sloop with 240 boxes .of tobace,), and free Jews preparing to .ruu, the blockade.;' • • The expedition returned without the loss' of a luau. BENJ. P. BUTLER'' Major General Coniruandiug CmctilliATl, Jan. 20.--,Sixteen re•enlist ed Ohio regiments have arrivedit Columbus u to - 'es • I - eruits have been raised in this 'State - since OCtuber. Filled - -the Borough quota. NORTH CMWUNN. Ciniventati - called/or *4lll On from the' Co ecterack sTgin. 2g.- 1, -,Ay'ocriresponcietit of the' Trcivelitt - ivriting froth Itewburn, C., etatt that I,4l;formatiOn ',bad reaebed‘thero . that call had ibeen , iiaued'at Raleigh for a, .State - Canve - htion fir thirparposo of seceding from their allogiarTe, to the ,Southern federacy.". ,,- 7.- •••• •••.. -• The writ ey says that GoveinorVUMieliatf nearly every leading of Norsk' Carolina:. desires to return to the .Union. . _ says - • • "An army of 5,000 uteri, under-Gen-80, ler, could march to Raleigh,' fake. poseiuoi ~ of the capital, and free the State from the rule of the traitors in'ono IXl' Such an army wotild,feeeive an 'enthusiast id' welcome there and - all along the -line- of. tarch. ' So, ray men whri - ketny . '." • Gen.' llantilenitut bee* .placid;' in eomtnand of tho .tiotthernblipat i tnent; Omit posid of the States oUltliebigan ' Ohio, In thins and Illinois, with his head_ Columbus. , COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 23.—God. Brough , has been presented• by the loyal ladies of Dayton with a splendid .flag. The cereino= nies on the occasion were intereetl ing. ¶VEIW rroll/1. Near this pia'ae,- on the 25th inst of Ty- Acid fever ; Mr. JAcpß --- ifONEBREAK son of Me. BFerrry 13onebrealc, aged 22 years,. 1 month and 19 days. G-reencastla, on the 28d inst., HAWBECKSR,• in the'4gth year of hiS , ale. ..NTaTiliis• place,. on , tlit - 7.4 - tifiriar, 7 J,OHN TIENNIOLE, son of Mr. Henry ilenniele,. aged 5 years, 9 "months and 26 days. MALII.MEMITek• From the American of Tuesday last. FLOUR-z4here was very little,inquiry; on 'Change for Superfine Flour, an Extras, were neglected.. Sales of ,:300, bbls. mats& brands Howard Street Super at $7. 'and 100 bbla., Ohio do i at $6 871 VIA Prices clo sed nominal it follows :.---116ward. - Street Su. per and Cut Extra at $7®7.124_; Shipping. 1-xtra do. at $7,50; Retailing Extra do, at $7.62i(57.75 Family do at $7.25(58.50, OltAi.N.—Under an- improved. inquiry, . Wheat mien higherand•closed firm. Sales of 2,500 bushels good and• prime Southern white at 183(5190 cents,. 1,500 bushels me dium and fair do. 172(51.80 cents,. and 1,. 6(R) bushels good and unoice. Southers red at 160(5170icents.1E3'4 of 4,500' bushels new white' Corn at 110112 cents, and 8, . NO bushels yellow do. at 108(51 I cen s. Oats were.ateady. Sales of 5,000. bushels • at 93' cent<weight, for good qualityi and 72 . ®76 cents, measure, for common• mad fair. ktye was dull and inattive. D ; M._ A., BERRI, 53Envwxvievir, lIAVING located in Hagerstown, would oiler ?Jahn, professional servicstrto the citizens pf the place ancVsurrounding country. Having, had the experience of rifteon yensA, ft thi lintdvailed tire tete iinpsoyernants r he is, prepa-ed to ac rrak in a neat and aulistantiat , ntianeer, upon 41W in'est reasonable tart e. Hagerstown, Nov ti—tr. P - ÜBLIC . SAL :E. TILE anbacriber wishing-, to go West, will sell at Public Sale, ost.the petunias's, In I'URRA.Y, the .13th day. of ,Fobruark next, his property, ou4ri streak, in Wgnes-• hints', consisting of a Half-Got of (hound,. with a new story and a half Bricks COTTAGE ,1111114 DING thereon, Thai's he also on said lot. a islsetion•of' chems fruit trees,. bah" to coomanscat 10 O'clock. on said day who*. the conditions•irill be made known. WM. A. GROVZ: ALSO—At the same time and place, ths•vnder-- sighed will offer I. Half Lnt of Ground, adjoining the dbore, mentioned property, With• a story , and I alf • IA 3ElC4CiaaltklEl4,, OG SITAI3LE with SHED 'nil HMI PEN attached,..moke Houle, Wash 'House, Baitepven drc.therenn. There are also a good Cistern at the house and one at the stable, with• a .selection • of , choice fruit trots on said lot. Also—Otte Hell Lot of Ground:ton; Church 41 feet in front, adjoining lot of David Hider, and also AL4ll3lllk . .zIII_4IIIIDIMILIIMiniik• and 65 porches of first quality LimestOna:Land, ;pining she LtArtorigt-wttich-w-ill-be_sior suit purchsoerr. ALSO—The following personal property, tdwit: ONE • atarin vasind UAW:. rising ti years, 1 , M - 11.33.0 Ogoozelpr"and iSiworilacor .7ECedi.ffax-, (Alderly and Debin crossed) both of'which Trill^ be !resit about the time of sale; 1 new Spring Wagon visit two seats, 1 pair Hay Ladders for one horse, cumbined poles' nd shufts, 1 unfinished Buggy Body, 1 teed cutter. 1 hand art, 1 large chop and feed box. 1 lot of manure; forks and rakes ; best quality of CORN BY THE BARREL, a lot of Hay and Corn Fodder, Potatoes by the bushel, and many other articles nut necessary to mention. Tetrns made known oh the day of sale. • A. S. ADAMS. G. V. M 01413, Auct. jan. 29-- is] PUBLIC SALE OF' PERSONAL PROPERTY' TH E undeirtned Administrators of Josiah Be. sore late of W aynestairo', deceased, will sell at Public Sale, on the premises, ,! 1864, the following properiyOriz:— . ONE BAY: MARE,: I FRESH MILER HOW, 1 Top Buggy, 1 Spring, Wagon, , 1 Sieigh and Bells, 1 Buggy Pole, ,1 Wheelbarrow, 1 Cider Mill, 1 liging Iron, 3 :setts Harness, 3 Fly, Nett., 1 Haling 'saddle, .1 pair Sada dlelkigs, a lot' cif Biidles and Halters, lot of Hay and Fodder, CORN BY. THE BARREL ; 2 Stoves and pipe, '1 Irtin Kettle;l Pot Rack.l lar,go Rocking Chair, 1 Lounge, 1' Trunk, 1, ,Clock, .1 Child's Buggy,'l Crib: Cradle, 1 dot.ble' barrel Shotlitin, 1 Rifle t large'Sign &an!, a lot of Locust' Posts, lj share tWayneaboio and Maryland :tote Lino Tnrripike stock, 10hare'k.'ranklin B. R. sock? 11 :quires' let National Bank Waynesboro' stock, togeiliCr: With many ottier,articles•--70rtiat to commence at. 10 n!clock, vai, said day when the terms; will, be in.ide known. JEREMIAH BESOII.E, JOHN W: COON. "Administrators, Jon: 29'—is]
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