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A.NUUKW JOHNSON.
Tho following biographical aketoh of the
Union candidate fur Vice President, wo clip
from nn exchange : ,.
Andrew Johnson, formerly a Uniti'd States
Senator from Tennessee, win horn In IUIeigh,
North Carolina, December 29, 1808. When
be wit four yours nf uge liu lost hit father, who
died from the effects of exeitious to lave i
friend from drowning;. At Ilia age of tun he
vim apprenticed to it tailor la hit Dative eity,
with w limn ho served seven yean. Hi mother
wnt nimble to ulTord him any eduoatioiial ad
vantages, and ho never attended suhool a day
in hit lifo. While learning Ilia trade, however,
bo resolved to iimka an effort to oduoato him
elf. Hit anxiety to he able to road wat par
ticularly excited hy an incident which it worthy
of mention. A gentleman of Raleigh Was iii
(he lialiit of Ruing into the tailor' shop and
reading while the apprentice und journeymen
wore at work. He waa an excellent- reader,
aud his favorite hook win a Yolo me of speech,
principally of British stutctiuca. . J"linnou b
omnu interested, and bit first ainbttini wa to
equal him as a reader aud beco n familiar
With those speeches. He took up the alphabet
without mi iuKtruotor; hut liy applying; to the
Journeymen with whom he worked, he obtained
u little assistance. Having acquired a knowl
edge (if the letter, he upplied lor the Irian of
the book which he had to often heard read.
The owner made him a present of it, aud gay:
' him tome instruction on the use of letters In the
formation of words. Thus hit first exercises'
in "polling were In that book. Ity perseverance
he toon learned to road, aud the hours which he
' devoted to his education were at night after he
was through his daily labor upon the shop board.
Ho now applied himself to books from two to
three hours every night, after working from ten
to twelve hours at his trade.
Having completed his apprenticeship in the
Autumn of 1&!4, he went to Laurens Court
House, South Carolina, w here ho worked as a
journeyman for nearly two yean. While there
he became engaged to ho married, hut the
nmtch was broken off bv the violent opposition
of the girl's mother'and friends, the ground of
objection beiug Johnson's youth und want of ne
cuniury means. Iu May, 18:!0, he returned to
Kuleigh, whore he procured journey work, and
remained until September. He then set out
to seek his fortune in the West, carrying with
him his mother, who was dependent upon him
for tuppnrt. Ho stopped at Greenville, Ten
nessee, and commenced work as a journeyman.
Ho remained there about twelve mouths, mar
tied, and tnou afterward went still further west
Ward ; but failing to find a suitable place to set
tle, he returned to Greenville and commenced
business. Up to this time, Ins education was
limited to reading, at he had never had an op
portunity of learning to write or cipher) but
under tiie instructions of his wile ho leurned
these und other bruuehes, The ouly time,
however, he could devote to them was iu the
dead of night. The first oflice which he ever
held was that of Alderman of the village, to
which ho was elected ia 1628. He was re
elected to the tame position iu 1829, and again
iu 110. Iu that year he was choteu Mayor,
which position he held for three years. In ld'jj
be was elected to the Legislature. Iu the ses
sion of that year he took decided ground against
scheme of internal improvements, which ho
contended would not only prove a failure, iiut
entail upon the State a burdensome debt.
The measure wat popular, however, and at the
next election (1837) he was defeated. He be
came a candidate again iu 119. By this time
many of the evilt he had predicted from the in
ternal improvement policy which he had oppos
ed four years previous were fully demonstrated,
and he was dieted by a large majority. Iu
1810 he served as Presidential Elector lor the
State at largo ou the Democratic ticket. He
canvassed a large portion of the Stale, inc. ling
upon the stump teverul of the leading Whig
orators. In 1841 he was elect. d to the Suite
Senate. Iu 1843 he was elected to Congress,
.where, by successive eleotions. he served until
1853. During this period of service he was
conspicuous and active iu' udvocatiug, respec
tively, the bill for refunding the fine imposed
open General Jnckonut New Orleans in 181,'),
the annexation of Texas, the tariff of 184(1,
tbo war measures of Polk's Administration,
aud a homestead bill. In 1853. he was elected
Governor nf Tennessee, after nn exciting can
tata, in which he wat opposed by Gustavut A.
Henry. He wns re-elected in 1855. after an
other active contest, his competitor being Mer
edith P. Geutrv. At the expiration ol his seo-
ond ueriod as Governor, in 1807, he was elected
United States Senator for a full term, ending
March 3,1863. Although he was a Breckin
ridge democrat, yet at the first dawning of the
rebellion he declared hiuifolf a steadfast friend
of the Union, and for taking this stand he was
bnng in effigy, December 22 1, at Memphis.
On the 21st ol April, 111. ns he passed through
Lynchburg, Va., on bis way to Washington
from Tennessee, a large crowd of secessionists
assembled, groaned at him, offered him every
indignity and endeavored to take him from the
cart. He wna protected by the conductor and
ether. He never ceased to denounce iccei
ion. and made speeches at Cincinnati, before
tllo"East Tennessee Uniou Convention, and in
the Senate, approving the nets ol the Presi
dent and advocating uieasuret for sustaining the
Union and prosecuting the wnr agninst rebell
ion. While Tennessee was iu partial possession
of the rebels, the family of Andrew Johnsou un
derwent almost every tort of persecution and
outrage at their hands nn account of his oppo
sition to their wicked achemes. After the tak
ing of ports Henrv and Donelson and Nash
ville he was nppointed Military Goveruur of
Tennessee, wl)icn position lie now hoIJs.
Ueyknue Stamps. For weeks past the sup
ply of revenue stamps of certain denominations
lias been exhausted. That it to any, they
could nut be obtained of the Government offi
cers, aud people were obliged to pay a prem
ium to parlies who had bought up stumps for
am-ualatioii. Bv the tteainer Afo Taiilor
there arrived VV. F. Downer, Chief Clerk of
tho Uuited States Internal Revenue Depart
ment, who brought to the United States Sub
Treasurer $50.1X)I) worth of revenue t ainpt
of all denominations, from one cent to .jOO.
. Mr. Downer oomet here as a United State
special agent to examine into the affairs of the
revenue olfioes on this const. Flag.
Sanitary Contribution. Iitv. Mr. Lip-
pincott informt ot that the contributions ut the
polls.nu Monday. footed up $405. This amount
will be forwarded to the agent at Portland, hy
this morning's boat. At Fifteen Mile Creek,
the Union voters contributed $20 to this noble
chanty. Muuntuineer,
Some Artillkuy. Grunt, before making
the assault which drove Lee (nun SpottaylvauiaJ
Court House, masscu nearly 4.11 pieces ol ar
tillery againat his position, and for two hours
kept up the most terrible cannonade in the his
tory of the war. The position of the enemy
wat rendered wholly untenable, and he aulfered
severe lost. Wbuii the assault waa fiuuily or
dered, the aJvauoing column met will) but
feeble resistance. The superiority of Graut in
artillery was for the firtt lime of advantage to
huu. aud enabled him to wnd out heavy flank
ing column.
Pboclajiatio or the Prmihent. Over
date of May Dili. 1 301, President Liuoolu is
sued the following proclamation :
Euoagh i known of the army operation
within ibe last five dura to claim our especial
Sratitade to God. While what remains un
one demands onr most sincere prayer to and
reliance upon Him without whom all human
efforts are vain, I recommend all patriots at
their home, in their place of pubho worship,
and wherever they may be.to unite In commoo
thank-firing and prarer to Almighty God.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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VOL. H---NO. 17.
WllEllF, TUB UM AND SH.VKU OK ('.AM-
KoilNiA are 811NK. An account wan lately
rendered to thu British Parliament of the gold
aud silver imported Into aud exported from the
Piesidenciet of Bengal, Bombay aud Madras,
excluding Ceylon aud other oriental ilependen
cisi Great Britain.- By those onrefully com
piled official return it appears that tho gold
and silver imports into the said districts of In
dia, ooutainiiig 200,000.000 of suuls, exceed
during one year, the exports hy n fraction un
der $100,000,000. This piraled and annoyed
John Bull Immensely. His eastern subjects,
it appears, have nn old fashion among them,
niopled after centuries of war and anarchy, of
hoarding their extra profits iu Very curious
places to provide against siiddeu eventualities,
peculiarly Asiatic, and gold, silver uud precious
twiea are their ancient and modern favorites.
But these are also particularly esteemed hy Mr.
B.'t cash keepers in India and England, and
this oriental plan causes muoh perplexity to
them. The return alluded to state that from
1855 to 1803, Ibis crests of the import over
the exports of India has reached the enormous
value of $550,000,000. There is no doubt
that into this Indian maelslroom hat boen en
gulfed our $1,000,000,000 of California and
Washoe gold and silver dug out with much per
spiration between 1848 and 1804,
Thr Finances of tub Country. Finan
cial writers at the East believe that during the
fiscal year commencing ou the firtt of July next
not mora than two hundred anl fifty millions
can with safety be reli-d upon from tho Internal
Kevenue tax. I ho grounds upon which this
assumption is based are that it will reqnire at
least twelve months to put tho complicated ma
chinery ueeessriry to enforce the multifarious
provisions ol tho law into working order, and
for the collectors to become cornrcrsant with its
numerout ramilioationt. If this theory should
prove correot, tho total revenue of the country
during that year, after adding one hundred
millions as tho receipts from customs, which is
a Very liberal estimate, would not bo more than
tlisee hundred and fifty millions. On the 30th
nf 3 line, 1864, the liabilities of the government
will he at least l,802,0l)0,000,or $175,0!,'0,000
more than the Secretary of the Treasury csti-
mateu iney wnuiu uo in ins last annual report
to congress. If the war continues through that'
yenr, to carry it on, pay the civil expenses of
the government, and discharge the interest on
its indebtedness, will require the expenditure of
a thousand million more, of which six hundred
and lifty millions mnst be produced by new
loans mid the issue of now Treasury notes. If
wo add this last sum to tho debt which will
have accumulated by the first of July next, we
will find that the total liabilities of tho country
nn the 30th of Julie,18li5. will be $2,512,000,
000, the interest on which, after taking from it
the Treasury notes which have been issued,
will he upwards nf one hundred millions of dol
lars annually a Bum much liu'eer than Is nec
essary to meet tho ordinary civil expenses of
tue government. . .
TitR Key to IIioiimonu. The tonoirriinhi-
cnl map of Richmond and its defenses presents
a lorimuatiio array ol rebel lortihoatmns, hot
in suck oases, tbo capture of one commanding
work insures tho capture or destruction of the
city, tort Johnston ou the North, or Fort
Jackson on the east, commands tho rebel capi
tal as well as the approaches. Fort Johnston
is a huge earthwork, situated ou a hill, one mile
south of the Chiukahoniiuv.and four miles from
the uuutor of Richmond, between tho Median
iosville and Turnpike aud the Woodbury bridge
road, directly South of Grant's lines. The
tiro of this Fort readies the Mechauiusvilln and
Woodbury bridges and two fords between.
Possibly the possession of the hilis north of the
Chickuhomiuy would enable Grant to reach
this fort with his tiege guns. Fort Jackson is
is on hill diroctly west ol Fair Oaks. Between
JcickMin ami jniiustoa are smaller works cover
ing the New Bridge, road, which enters Rich
mond over Uniou Hill. It seems to he neces
sary to proseuute the siege on tho north or east,
so that the Union army may at tho tame time
cover its communications with Pauiunkey.
Garibaldi and Gkn. Grant. Garibaldi,
during hit recent visit to England, breakfasted
with Hon. Freeman 11. Morse, our Consul at
Loudon. A large number of gentlemen were
present. In course of the conversation thut
ensued, Garibaldi spoke iu the most euthusias
tic terms of Gen. Grunt. He said that he was
a bravo aud efficient ofiiuer, und commented
particularly on bis Weslcrn cumiiuigu, saying
that it was the most masterly military feat that
it bad neen his province ever to Have heard ol.
Ho spoke of linn as being tho "right man. in
the right place, and that he auove all others
was the man to coiumann 'lie American armies,
Fortification at Black Point. The
works are progressing rapidly. A battery of
ten or more II and U iiieh gnus will ho
mounted ii a few days iu such a position as to
coiumiin.i ne (.rumen uate. iiieru win ue
about 75 heavy iins iu all when tha works are
completed, anil tho total number of guns on
all our harbor defences will in a Tew mouths
be nenrlv 500. With the monitor Comanche
watching the entrance, aided by tho gunboat
Wateree, which is now ou her way hither, Sau
rrancisco can simp her lingers nt the Ala.
baiua, and leel secure against any lleet now or
likely lo be ou this coast Bulletin,
Another Coim-ermkad Sqi-kixiikd. On
Thursday night, nt Piatt's Hull, a renegade
reptile, Silas Hollnway, got on the rampage
and tried the "inalienable rights" experiment
by cursing the Government, damning Lincoln
for a fool, ti'aitor aud black Abolitionist, and
assuring the crowd iu loud language, well lard
ed with choice Copperhead expletives that he
would "whip tho u-d isil suwnev. anyhow!
Serjeant Reynolds oHie Provost Guard sur
roun led, captured ana carried tho blatant
scoundrel off at the instant, when his felicity
wat thonght to lie highest. A great crowd ol
lowed him to his new quarters. American
NOTICE. The whereabouts of one Win
I. W. Yenger, about 17 years of ago, formerly
of Camnuche, Clinton county, Iow a, and who
went lo Calilurnia or Oregon Inst spring, 1803,
ia desired tn be known by his father and family,
una will be thaiikluliy received or tliem.
Address, J. B. YE AGE It,
Upton, Van Boron county, Iowa.
Tub Tiiino ix a Nutshell. A county
convention in the in the interior of Missouri
hat tinted the caae belter than wu have auy
where ele seen it, declaring in one ol it reio
lutious. that Radical balloti and radical bul
lots mml pntdoicn Ihit rthtlhontht former lo
put down the copperhead, comervativei, and
other rebett not in arms, ana we oilier to put
dmrn Jeff Davit and the other rebett in ami,
Not another word ia needed.
Grant's First Proposition and Hi
Last. At the opening of General Grant'
military career at Fori Donelson, lie tent a
proposition to Geneial Buckuer, who had re
quested a cessation of hostilities, in these
words; "I propose to move immediately upon
yoar works." We have had but few other
propositiona from him until now, when be make
another after ait d) a' fighting : "I propose."
says he, "to tight it out on this line, if it takes
all summer." Both of these proposal are very
cool, but terribly determined. .V. 1 . J tmrd
May IM.
7 The Richmond Inauirer ia Drobablv the
highest authority in the rebel Confederacy.
1 he Knowing are II terms of conciliation
Tbit confederacy. or the Yauke nation one
or the other, roe down joea down to perd
tion. We all know by tins tiro tho fate in
store for us, if we occumh. At rarely at we
completely ruin their armies and without that
there it no truoe St sll so snrelr thai!
wu make them pay our war debt, though irt
wring il ant ej Uitir htarlt."
; - . : ..
SALEM.
Eastern News by Telegraph.
ttr.cnt, IIISI'ATCIIKa TO Tll OHKOON STATKSMAM.
Ii rant's Irmy Across James Klvcr.
llitnler Defeats tho Kcoi'Ih, and Captures
l,0iiu 1'rlBoners ana 0 tiuns.
Important Federal victory In Arkansas.
I'nlou Defeat In JllxHlsnIppI,
llfllllimt Victory near Petersburg, and.
Capture of HI lii'htil (iuus,
' Kucci'SBftil Operating of Sheridan, -
' Ditto Kautz. lllto Crooks.
Brilliant Victory at Trcvllllan't Station.
Petersburg Hhclled.
Sherman Moves Forward In Georgia.
. Johnston Skedaddles.
Burnsldo Captures 600 Hcbcls and 8 Guns.
Albany, Juno II. It is rumored in politi
cal circles that the Chioago Convention will be
postponed. National Committee have tho sub
ject under onnsidorntinn ; they will arrive at a
definite conclusion before the 20th.
Nbw York, June 14. Havana advices lo
the 4th say date from tho city of Mexico to
May 2Gt.ii, state that Maximilian arrived at
Vera Cruz May 20th, having touched at
Madrs ami Martinique. At tho lattor plnoe
ho liberated and curried with bim four priso
ners condemned at hard labor by Forey, be
also liberated eight uthers and paid their pas
sago to Vera Crux, distributed 2000 (rune
among tho remainder, whoso cases he prom
ised to attend to on his arrival ut the City of
Mexico.
New York, June II, The Times' speoial, '
dahd Staunton, Oth, says wo met the enemy
in forco fifteen mile north of here, and whip
ped him thoroughly. Rebels commanded by
Jones and Imhoden the former was killed. "
Pursued them to-day and captured 6 guns,
1000 prisoners and $100,000 worth of stores ;
also destroyed a large amount of railroad prop
erty. Our loss not largo. Tliornburn'i brig
ade suffered most. Enemy retreating toward
Blue Ridge; retreat is a complete stampede.
We do not stop but more to another important
point.
Washington Midnight, Juno 13th - Dis
patches from Army of Potomao to 8 o'clock
this morning. Movement at that hour wat in
successful progress. No reports to day from
nnermati. tne imiowing accounts Irotii Uur
bridge's operations in Kentucky just reo ived :
Attacked Morgan at Cynthiana at daylight
yesterday morning, and after hours hard
lighting completely routed bun, killing 100 and
wounding nearly as many, and capturing near
ly 400 j ruoapturing nearly 101) of General
Hobsou's command and over 1000 horses.
Our lost in killed uud wouudud about 150.
Morgan's scattered forces flying in all direo
tious. Morgan's nrmy wholly demoralized.
Dispatches from General Burbridge, dated 1)
o dock tins morning, indicate nn change there.
No lurther information from Hunter.
(Signed) STANTON.
Cairo, June II. Memphis papers of 10th
givu further particulars of the battle ut Coluiu-
lua, Arkansas. i oroe under A. J. Smith
lauded ou the Uth at Sunny Side.below Colum
bia, aud took up the march early next morn
ing in direction ot Lake Chicot, keeping along
the left buuk of the Mississippi. At !1 o'clock
tho advance met tho eneiny,l) regiments strong,
posted on the opposite tide of bayou emptying
into the lake, After a short artillery duel, the
enemy fell hack to a stronger position on open
held, being between two hues. Smith I forces, -it
seems, were resting from a desperate en-
agomeiit that day with Mnrmaduks. Smith
as possession ol ine Hem leiumirurilt'. aud llio
blockade raised from the river. Our loss 30
i 1 led and 70 wounded. Loss off rebels about
150. Correspondent says Miirmuduke's forces
numbered six thousand mounted infantry and
cavalry, besides 3 butteries. Rebels complete
ly routed, thus opening Mississippi navigation.
Our forces being infantry they couldu't pursue.
Ue-embarked ou 7th lor Memphis.
Cairo, ,luiiH 14. A loroo ol .wu cavalry,
12,000 infantry, and 12 pieces artillery under
lien. Sturgis was sunt from Memphis on the 1st
for the purpose of destroying tbo Mobile and
Ohio railroad, bad been repaired by the rebels
nt lur North at Uoriuth. It was supposed by
Sherman and MuPUeraon, tliiit nearly all thov
rebel force which lias been operating in West
ern Tennessee and Mississippi were scut to re
inforce Johnston. The sequel showed the mis
take, for at Gaiitown,.Miss., 10th, our. forces
le.l in with tho enemy, iu overw helming uuin
bcit. Terrible battle ensued, resulting in thu
discomfiture ol our troops.
A large portion ol our infantry was captured.
Owing to tho horrible condition of the roads.
most of our artillery was destroyed or aban
doned. Our retreating column was pursued
sharply by the rebel cavalry to Colliurville.
Keliel lurte ut liilaiitry started in the direction
of Memphis.
A train of PI0 wagons belonging to Stums'
expedition was partly burned and partly cap
tured, rolls and t orresl are reported lo nave
been in the light.
Wiislihiirne, commanding Memphis think
the plauu safe.
Cincinnati. Juno, M. lleports were re
ceived iroui Covington, laat uight, giving ac
counts from a body of 100 if Morgan's men
who took the road, and were overtaken and
whipped yesterday, near Clnysville, by Col.
Garrard. Stragglers are being pickej up
through the county.
rurties Iroui Uynthtana arrived laat nigut,
bringing J00 wounded, among them 20 rebels.
1 he wounded reinaimug nt Cyntuiana aro be
ing well cared for.
Two Ohio regiinenta captured at Cj ntliiuua,
who were paroled, arrived hero last uignt.
Washington, June II. JJispatohes from
tho army of thu Potumao etnte Hint a move-,
incut to the aouth side of Richmond, across
the Chickahominy und James river was pro
gressing. Alter seven days' preparation, the
movement commenced on Sunday.
Eighteenth corps inarched to White House,
Buruside's corps moved to James Bridge.cross,
e l the Chickahoiuiiiy, aud marched to Char;
inttsville, on James' river. Hancock's and
Warreo'a corn crossed Chiukahominy at Long
Bridge and marched Wiloox' Landing, on
James rirer. Dispatehe from Grsfit, dated
Wilcox's Landing, 5:3l, 14th, slate that our
advanoe reached that nlac and commenced
crossing on Tueadav. Eighteenth ooriia would
commeucu arriving at City Point that night.
Grant was at Bermuda on 14th at uoou.
Dispatches dated 3 p. in. say army eouimeuued
orosaing James river to-day. No signs yet of
the enemy having brought any troops In the
south side of the river. Our movements tn
Janira river have thus far been Uitde with
great celerity, aud without lust or accident.
Mahtsvillb, 22d 3 p.m.
New York, June 15. A call hat been is
sued for a Union National Convention, to meet
at Chicago, July 4th.
(signed) P. r. STEVEN'S, Seo'y.
Tha Warld'm Waahinrtnn noial aava haa
information of a meeting ol Union member of
Congress held to consider tha repeal ul the
Three Hundred Dollar exemption clause.
Many deem it injodioiuut. 'the impression
i that it will not paa the Hons.
Wasuinoto. June IS. The Petersburg
t'.rpress has a dispatch from Lyuchhorg to tba
effect thai Hunter ia at Lexington, 'ii miles
eoulh of Staunton. Hi force i estimated at
10,000.
Washington, June 18. Tb return of Val
landigham suit hiiowo responsibility, Noth
ing it known concerning him in tbit quarter.
Cincinnati, June Id Vallaudishsiii ar
rived ut Day tun last evening. Theie waa no
demuustiatlo'n ; collilderable iippeutam of
OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 27. 1864.
trouble to-day, the people are very much ex
cited. The District Convention nt Hamilton
appointed bim delegate to the Chicago Conven
tion, r
LouisviLLit. Juno 14.--Officers from tho
front report Wheeler on Calhoiln railroad, be
tween Chattunooga nnd Sheruian'a army, Ou
l riiiuy. oupiureu six iiiuen cms and out the
telegruph. The train goiug from Itosaoa lo
Chattanooga was interrupted, and ft quantity
of powder which hud been pinned under the
track exploded, hurling the cars five or tix feet
from the track, completely demolishing them.
Nobody terionsly injured. ,
To-night Wheeler made hit appearance
again on tho road below Calhoun, uud dam
aged a considerable portion of the truck, which
has since boen repaired. ;
, Men from front report onr cavalry on a re
cnnnuiiniicc to the front found only a small
body of rebel cavalry. After a severe ikirmlsh
the enemy foil back across Cliatlsliuochec.
Prisoners report whole brigade of rebel
army on tho south side of the river determined
to opposo its passogo, ltiver much twolleu.
No soriout engagement -can occur until river
falls.
Chicaoo, Juno 15. Mempliis papers, 13th,
have the following particulars ol Suirgia'defeat:
When tho expedition had boen eat nine days
they met the enemy near Gamown.' Cavalry
which was in advance a few uiihs, first en
gaged the enemy, lint being overmnered they
were compelled to fall buck three miles tn Old
town creek, where Itey were attacked by in
fanny aud artillery. A slmrp engagement
lusting two hours occurred ; our forces were
finally compelled to fall back in direction of
ltipley, closely billowed by the eutiny. Con
tinued skirmishing kept till they retched Camp
Fulton, when another engagement ensued,
The mad at this point very uarrov, aud mud
so deep as to bo utterly impossible to carry oil'
wagou trains and artillery. Enemy pressed
our troops tin ull tides in superior numbers.
Cavalry after desperate fighting wro compell
ed to fall buck, and tho infantry was thrown
into confusion and surrounded ; (reater por
tion surrendered, Out of 18 pioou of artillery
only four brought off. Greater portion of our
wounded fell into tho enemy's hands. Rebel
cavalry followed ours to uear Collinsville. Our
loss in killed and wounded thong it to exceed
2,000. Loss of enemy unknown supposed to
he considerable. Our cavalry also sullored se
verely in the engagement and duriig their re
treat. . 1
Fortress Mo.nuok. June 13. At four
o'clock yesterday morning tbo 18th corps, un
der Smith, loft City Point and rnarclied in the
direction of Petersburg.
Kautz's cavalry attacked the entrenchments
outside of Petersburg, and at 11 o'ulock suc
ceeded in carrying tliem und enteret the city.
They wore supported by the advaiics guard of
Smith's corps.
The remainder of tho troops nt lust accounts
inarched to Petersburg as fust as lunded.
Stoum transports are making their way up
the James Kivur to the new base supplies.
HEADQUARTERS AkMY lVlOUAO, )
June 10, 1804.
Troops and trains were engaged all day yes
terday in orossing James ltiver.
Hancock's corps advanced towards Peters
burg, which ho expected to reach lust night,
but nothing olliuiul has been beard Iroui huu ;
cannonading has been heard in that direction.
it it tupnoaed either he or Butler hut engnged
the enemy.
Newt Youk.Juiis 17. Tho followiueare the
latest dispatches from James River :
City Point, June 15. Geu. Smith attacked
Petersburg this foreuoou. Butler reports there
haa bceu sburp fighting : troops and trains of
tue enemy are moving Iroin the City across the
Appomattox as if retreating. Hancock was
not near enough to reuder nnv aid.
s.oo ..... report Iroui Smith this
evening is that he had carried tho line of en
trenchment at Beutty'a House, colored troops
nssaultiug and carrying themselves wttb great
gallantry ; they have not carried thr inner line;
uaucocK wat within three miles ol SmiUi
City Point. Jnno 1G-7. a.m. At 7:20
yesterday eveuiug, Smith assaulttd and car
ried principal portion ol tlio enemy t works be
fore Petersburg. Hancock went lo occupy a
potitiou on Smith's left.
At 3, P.M., to-day, liutler, from llermuiin
Hundred, reports that the enemy had abandon
ed their works iu front of that place; his troops
are now engaged in tearing up tho ruilroud to
I'etersuiirg.
.Richmond papers contain nothing to ludicate
a tuspiciou ol Grunt having crossed the J nines
Hirer ; they alii! expect In be attacked in the
direction ol ila veru Hill.
Smith assaulted and carried tlx- principal
line of the enemy's works before Petersburg,
ukiug lo cannon, several stand ol colors, uud
between three ami four hundred prisoners.
1 lus line ol works is two miles Irotu 1'etersburg
the follow nig has been received from Geu.
Butler, dated Jnno lOib, f. M l
I went over the couqnered wotks of the en
emy with General Grant and engineer officers
this morning. The works aro of the very
strongest kind, aud more difficult to take than
Missionary Uidge at Chattanooga. The baid-1
est fighting was done by thu black troops, who
captured six ol the sixteen cunnni. ihrpns
oners taken were from Beauregard's command.
Some of them said they Ir.d crossed the James
river ahnvu Drury't Bluff. I don't think that
any of Lee's army hud reached Petersburg
when Smith stormed the place. He seems lo
lie making Arruiicemeiila lo bold the wesl side !
of the Appoinntox. They can't hold the town. '
as it lies exactly under our guiia.
fEW 1 oiik, Juue 17. 1 he Urar says Stun
tou received a dispatch from Sheruiau continu
ing the recent death of rebel Geu. Polk.
Philadelphia. Juue 10. President Lin
coln arrived at the Continental Hotel to-day.
lie attended the Sanitary Fair Ibis evening,
and briefly responded lo a toust. He said
Grant ia tint eveiiing iu a position from which
"-" uii""e,i ,ij u i-Huuij u,i.
Hichuioud ia taken. He declared hit purpose
oi rapiuiy pouring w urum uu me reiuioroe-
men i s necessary to capture Richmond
MAKYSVILLK, June 'ii. Gold V.
Nbw YoliK.Juue 18. Dispatch t from Stan
ton in regard to the forward nuveiueut lo
Jniuct river, says: Onr foroes led their posi
tion within fifty yardt of enemy's intrench
meats at Cold llarlwr, and madcifflmk march
about fifty-five miles, crossing Cliickahomiuy
and James river they surprised Ilia enemy's
rear at Petersburg, witb -ot lost of wagou or
piece of artillery. About 150 atrngglera were
picked up by the enemy. In covering the
w.m 1 1.
movement, Warren's corps and Wilton's cav
alry had frequent skirmishes with enemy, each
losing 50 to 00 killed and wounded, Slid inflict
ing ou the enemy greater lost.
Eighteenth corps, under Smith, transferred
from White House to Bermuda IUudred by
satnr and inarched nut near Petersburg on the
night of their arrival. Surprised and captured
three very strong works at the nortk-eustof
Petersburg, before sufficient force could be
thrown in to hold them. The night fallowing
they were joined by the 2d corps, wb ch suc
ceeded in carrying three of the eocaiy's ro
doohta. Tina corps was followed by Ibe Oth.
All the troops are now up except several divl
lioni guarding wagon traina, which are ex
pected lo arrive tonight.
The enemy iu iheir efforts to reinforce Pe
tersburg abandoned their iutrcuchmrnte St
Bermuda. Butler took advantage of this and
marched a fores at one across the nil snd
plank roada between Petersburg aud Rich
mond. Dispatches dated City l'iut. 11 o'clonti,17th
lays: Ninth corps this morning carried two
more redoubts furuiing part of defeniet of Pe
tersburg, capturing 450 prisoners and 4 gout;
onr success being complete.
Washing. roh, Juue 19. Disnsiche from
Sbnidan irpoft s victor at Trai illiso'a station,
Virginia central, nenr Gnrdonsville. On the
morning of the 1 Ith, Gen. Torbett with bis di
vision attacked the enemy, and after nn obsti
nate fontott drove him from his breaswnrks
through an almost impassable forest hack of
Trevilliau't. My Intention wat tn break the
railroad nt this station and march through Me
chnnirsville. and out the Gordonsville and Char
loltsville railroad nenr Lindsay, then march on
Gordonsville. Oon. Custer wns meanwhile
ordered to proceed by tho county road, to nt lo
reach the station in rear nf tho enemy. Ou
arriving nt this point, the enemy broke com
plete route, leaving their dead, nearly all Hie
wounded and IKK) horse.
On the morning of the 12th, co'iiinenccd to
march from here to Louisa Court House, which
was thoroughly done. At 3 o'clock, I directed
Oen. Torbett to advance with Gen. Davis'
hrigado in the direction of Gordonsville, and
attack the enemy who had concentrated and
been reiutorced durinir the nnrht. nnd construct
ed rifle pits at a point about five miles from
Gordonsville. Tho ndvance mado a reoon-
noisunco nf their position and fonnd the force
ton strong to assault. A general attack was
made nn their extreme right lino, and u por
tion of the reserve brigade arrived at the ene
my's works, but were twico driven back by in
fantry. 1
On examination It was found that wo lacked
sufficient ammunition to oontiuue the engage
nient.tnd withdrew during the night and moved
across North Anna. The engagement of the
12th was decidedly tho most brilliant of . the
present campaign.
1 lie enemy' loss it Iipbvv : mine nbout 575
40 killed and 400 wounded. 1 brought off
375, nil that could bo transported. The re
mainder, wiin a milliner ol rebel wounded,
were left behind. -1 captured 375 rebel soldiers
and 20 commissioned officers. My lots cap
tured will not exceed 100.
A dispatch this inoriiinir states that our foroes
vnneed yesterday two miles from Petersburg,
where they found tho enemy occupying strong
line of oiitrenchmeuta, which after successive
assaults wu failed to carry, and the rebels in
trenched stronger than ever.
From nppcuruuoi'a It lint boen luferred that
Beauregard hat been reinforced from Lee. No
report has been received yet concerning the
casualties of our army sinoo it crossed James
river.
A dispatch from Sherman savt Johnston
evacuated his position in tho night during a
storm nnd nt daylight wo entered his line from
right to lelt, and are uow pursuing nt Tar as
Chaltahnochio. Sherman addt : I start a!
onco for Marietta. (Signed) STANTON.
New York. June 20. A dispatch dated
Headquarters Army Potomao tnyt Birney's di
vision 2d corps occupied a line within 2,500
yards of the eity, ami threw a few shells into
L'etersburg, bring a lew nouses, Another dis
patch snys lighting mi the 17th wat very severe
along the greater part of the Hue. Several
determined effort were, inadu to break tho en
emy's lines, but littlu ground wilt gained except
on tho left.
Bkk.miiia Hundred, June 20. Yesterday
wns comparatively quiet. Our lines now ex
tend tome distance beyond Pelertbiirg, along
the Appoinntox.
New Y'ork, June 21. Sulet of gold to-day
at 210.
Salem, Jnno 20, 18G4.
Ed. Statesman : 1 understand that it ha
been reported that my "oration" (!) at the last
exhibition nf the Hesperian Society.) Feb. 1 Ith)
contained disloyal sentiments ; I, therefo'e.send
you the following copy, with the reqnest Hint
yon publish it, in order that those who have
been misinformed with regard to it may read it
for themselves. If there is u single unpatriotic
sentiment. " '"" -'--l" I'luOuvOn,,. Mi,,!, i must
oonless, I have been greatly mlstiiken ns tn
what constitutes devotion to tho Union. It is
a matter or very little importance to the read
ers of the Statesman, still I do not desire to be
understood ns advocating or upholding, iu nny
way, iliu cause of those who are in rebelliou
against I lie government.
SYL. C.SIM PSON.
LAW.
As men advance from a ttnte. nf barbarism
tn one of civihzution, their mutual relations be
come more numerous uud complicated, and it
becomes necessary that personal independence
shouM he in a measure sacrificed for the sake
nf unity nnd harmony in thu soniety. Hence
law, the science whose province it is to explain
the relations of mult to each other nnd In so
ciety, and In enforce the duties arising from
those relations acquires, in the march of civil,
izalion, increased interest as nn object of study ;
and we find that, in every well-regulated com
munity, those persons who make this iciencc
their exclusive study ure regarded Willi pecu
liar respect und are justly deemed tho most
necessary, as a class, to tho safely nnd well
being of society nnd tonic of Fame's might
est garlands have been swarded to the "sages
of the law " indeed Ibis is biitjustioe, for surely
he w hod' feuds society from internal corruption,
is worthy of a place beside those who piolect
it from ontanrd foes. But in giving honor to
llw Ri n muin we do not do our whole duly
ait should study it or at least the general
principle! upon which it is ha;od,
Society is generally divisible into two classes:
those who govern, uud those who obey. Now
there can be uo doubt that it is the duty o ru
lers lohavo a know led of the nature and ob
ject of laws uiid'ol those just roles w hich cou-
Ir.,l
nght government; and on the other
aside Iroin other considerations, il is
mlu
surely the interetl of tbo tulijert to be conver
sant with the law which controls him mi l with
the reasons why be ought lo obey il. In ac
cordance with Ihese principles, Ibe rulers of
most countries iu Europe are well instructed in
law, which ia tbo science nf government; nnd
not only this, but tho people also are encouraged
j tu stuJy ll( 4 IUMt ( great universities
iltt,.e , d,.,llirllllPI)t d,,vm,.d exclusively lo tins'
pdencu. ytt Peru lii America, whero Ine pco
,,B tn ,utu rueril ,, .nhj,., j arv .
j geqiK-ntly urged by both the motives of dutv
nnd interest, this is the least cultivated of al
lbs sciences; nud law is regarded by many,
especially in some of the southern and western
States, simply as a cootrivanoo for cheating
men out of their right.
As might have been expected from turli s
condition nf affairs, a irreiit nnmr evila have
j crpt iuU) tlc ,uu., ,ua though we have been
i H.,ti,ri.d jth the idea that "the people are toy.
j erHl)?11 y,., , ,eayllf we WT, .eu rut.d ,j
, nticl ,l,.ning,.guea who by working upon the
I . . . , ... . . ,
passion of the people, have obtained the con
trol of uatioual affair, and by using the power
thus gained for sellish oiids, have brought I lie
nation lo the Verge or destruction, nnd a ttor.u
haa burst upon ua which will require all the
power of even Abraham Lincoln to check. If
the people had studied the Constilatiou more,
snd party platform less if lo be a good eili
ten had been rslouuied a greater virtue llliiu to
be a good Democrat or Iti pnblioan if men
bad thought more of their dutiel to themselves
and to their government, than of the wrongs
of a race who could have found happiness with
out their aid who doubts that w might have
bceu spared Ibis oivU war which is topping all
our cuergir as a nation t Who doubt lhat
the oroide i f tb Souib would have discovered
the wickedness and folly of secession without
the aid of tb Mu((i"il rufio return I"
This ia uot the only vil which ha retailed
from the irnrral isnoranceol law, W are
told lint the "right of trial by Jury " it one of
the chief bulwark of our liberty, yet If Juror
are Imuran! of the law of evident ami of
thoee well-eatablisbrd Idle which should oon
trol all judicial investigations, and if In conae
uuenos of ibis ignorunc. advocates are emi
orllrd to csat aside rraaoo aud locio aud to rest
their cuea upon inflammatory appeals lo the
(.anions, then surely lif and pmpeily ate in
tfcui, and ear liber tie are in at great danger
wit It
-WHOLE NO.-693.
at they would be under tho, government of a
tyrant. And yet suoli is the case iu too many
instances, ury-roonia nrs often scenes nf pas
sionate, declamation rather than of grave lie-
liberation, nnd verdicts are sometimes brought
Into court which would be a disgrace lo a Jury
of i wages. ,
Multiplicity of laws It another evil resulting
from neglect nf this iclenoe. If llie'mnximt
of justice which lie nt tho foundation nf all
wise legislation were generally known it it fair
tn presume that they would be generally obey
ed, and very few special laws would lie needed
and legislative bodies would have mora Hint to
deliberate upon and to dismiss those that were
passed ; while as it is whole volumes uf speoial
euactnieiitt are buried through Cuugrcst with
out debute or comment, and legislators return
home to their constituents with the gratifying
intelligence that they helped elect the speaker
and that they have recorded their position on
the "slavery question," but, with. very, little
knowledge of the renl business of the session.
In truth, while all other sciences are feeling the
benefits of American intellect, there I little
Improvement in the science of government.
Then if wo would remedy all these evils, if
we Would secure to ourselves tho blessings
which wu have inherited, it we would make
any advancement in the art nf legislation, if
we would have the people rule iu reality, let
works on Common Law be studied In every
school in the land. Let the Constitution be
come a familiar text book. Then law will be
purged of its pagan heresies, punishment will
cease to be revengeful, the scaffold will be torn
do,7u, and prisons will become schools of reform,
Then patriotism will cease to bo a blind, blood
thirsty passion, and will beoom an enlightened,
christian virtue. Then men will be cboson to
fill public stations nn account of their witdorn
and uot 'on account of their skill iu splitting
rails or in telling little stories. Then nn pko
will justify a disregard of law by those iu au
thority. Then all partiet will he merged In one
grand, national party, with the Constitution for
its platform, and we will have nil tho constitu
ents of a good government Wisdom, Virtue
and Power.
11 A nd Mien we'll raise liberty's broad base,
A atriiAttire of wise irnvenniient., and allow '
In our new world a gtorioua spectacle
Of aocial order. Freemen i equals all.
Hy reason swuyed, aelf.froveraed. aelf improved,
And the electric clmiu of pnlilir. good
Twined round the private happiness of each,
And every besrt thrilled bv die patriot chord ,
Thai sounds lue rflory of America."
' C0RHECTI0X.
Polk County June 21, 1864
Eo. St'.'sibman i I wish to correct an im
pression that has been made through the mis
statement of one G. L. Russell, ouo of the de
feated candidates nt the late vleolmn In onr
county, which statement runt about nt lollowt:
That Uo learned Iroin myseit ana wne mat uie
II lion Lernruo had decided to burn all their
(copperheads') barns, provided they hail any
;, , .... .i. . .i t ..i- -...i !...,
Ilglllllig ou inu uay in eieeiion, nnu limb u
were to burn certain four barns, commencing
with T. J. ltiggs' nnd bis (Russell's). Now
Iliu whole story it false in fact nnd false iu in
ference. Mr. R. did come to my house uud
spend a large part of Tuesday alter uleotion,
and went away and loin mo auove laiscnoou.
which caiuo In me the next jeveuingi and I
went over Iu leu him next uioruiug, aud he
ooiilessed that ho told it, and thut il was wrong;
that bo inferred it from my uot saying any
thing ; nnd that be wat under excitement, or
ho wu!d not have thought so ; he alto said
that John Hughes did say that if one gun bad
been fired there was no telling where It would
stop, but that .they would not have lasted six
hours befoie the Union boyt would hav olcau-
ed litem out, and that my wife replied, "Your
bum would have been burned and bid Tommy
RieeV In beiMli on if w l wnr A.l h
iuleried all I he balance because 1 said nothing
J. C. CAWOOD.
MKKTIN'U OKNKVYSPAPKU I'l BLI&HKKH.
The publisher! of the Western newspapers re
cently field a Convention in C'incioati, at which
thirteen leading establishment m Cincinnati,
Si. Louis, Louisville, Detroit, Dayton, Indianap
olis and Wheeling were represented, aud dispatch
fn were received from the Chicago publishers
pledging acquieseiieu iu the action of the meeting.
Tho subject of wood paper wus reported upon as
follows :
"Your Conunltte on Paper aro of the opinion
lhat tho iMHiiafaeturo of wood paper baa not boon
sufficiently developed to justify any dullnlto aetiou
ou tho part of publishers, and would therefore roc
coonnend that A Com mil toe be appointed to
correspond on the subject, and when, iu the
opinion nf that Committee, important and
delinite results may be attainable the association
may again bs consulted. In the meantime we
would recoiiiineiid t)mt all proiior eiicournguiiient
bo eiven by Ibe press lo the Introduction of
machinery fur I bo manufacture of wood paper, or
the introduction of any material which aliall aerve
as a substitute for rntrs."
The report was adopted.
In pursuance uf a recoiiiinondalioii Iu the fore
going report, the following gcirtleuieii wra Ap
pointed a permanent Couiutitteo uf Correspon
dence In tftipiiro into and report upon loprove
inciita in the manufacture of paper, via I Koapp,
Campbell, Walker, Wordeu(of the Chicago Times),
anil Month,' President.
A report on the action of lbs Typographical
Union has also presented, the substance of which
waa, that (he puoli.-hers favored the employment
of women as primers. The report says :
' Many csuililialiiiieut have roaolved not to ffiv
employment In nuy person who conajdurt himself
bound by the regulations ot the Union, and we
neve lliat It is practicable for Ilia press of any
city or town, if uuited, lo resist Iheau unreasona
ble demands, it ia wurthy til the consideration
of the pross llinmghout the Northwest whether
women cannot be extensively used as oompoait-
nra. lo one or the largest eatabiialitnents iu this
eity girls havn been employed as feeders for many
years, and in many unices throughout tlieeouulry
they have Iweu used as rouipoaitors. The uui-
form testimony of nil who have employed womeu
Is, that they are equal arm In soino respects supe
rior to uieu- Thia sdet'eation i not made be
caiuo there is a scarcity uf men who can sot type,
Co. it ia a well known fact that there is a large
surplus in every city In the norinwost.
'It baa been suggested also thai I bo recent In
ventions iiLlyjie-sutting machines will uvoiituaMy
revolutionise the business aud elfortoally destroy
all oinibiiialions of compositors. This Is possible
and, from all accoum received, quite probable,
and may lis time furnish the beataolution of the
dilliciilliel wu are now considering. Hut in (be
meantime wo recommend tnat the men belonging
to Ibis Association establish soma general rule by
which they "ill be governed. Therefore,
'Htmeeil rirat W recommend lhat no prin
ter be employed by any aalablubnwut aalaaa be
can produce a eeriillcate of discharge from the
laat office In which be was employed: that wher
ever such par.ou it employed be shall deposit hia
papers Willi the proprietors, taue returned to nun
in rase of Ilia honorable discharge.
'Second I hat whenever a person Is niarharg
ed for cause the fact of Ilia discharge sbill be sent
lo the various papers belonging tn this Associa
tion. 'Third That w recommend to all publishers
lhat iu employing printers they require tliem lo
agrca not to h ave their situations without giving
two weeks notice thereof, and that tho publishers
en their part agree tn give the same in caae of
discharging nny uf their employees.
"Kontlli That w recommend Ihe employment
of fjuwla lislp wkriwvor it can k done eunren.
lontly.
TU report was receive,! and its consideration
postponed until the nntiumtlug, which it called
fur the first Tuesday iu August. i i.
More liberal arrafigcmrnle for telegraphing and
a higher scale of advertising wero voted.
Fkmai.s Lkagufs Against Fohsuin Fab
rics, The loyal ladies iu Esatern eilis are
organizing a lengue iu favor of home manufac
ture, and again. I foreign importation. T hey
pledge Ihemaelvea to wear no apparel of for
eign labrio for three rear or during the war.
Domestic ealtcuus are lo be patroniitd.aud will
doubtless become all tb rage, botne of tb
wealthiest women of Washington ar forvinuet
in (he movement, which Is bound Iu become
popular.
book ai jo it ritivmo
'Ot imy ilaicrlpllrinNKSTI.y and PHOMFTLY MMtltnil
IUTKh'OK AI)VKRTIS!Mfl; -Lsgal
S'lvri-rhiiieitli, IS 00 pur iiiuara, first lnnert.lan
$1,011 ttncli nlisi.'iMt.iit Insertion.
Lttcfil nnil a!llranslnl. a.lv.rUsemenls mull be (ircMld lo
Inters Insertion.
Aibnlnlslrauirs' notices, and all edffSrtliiHnfnti rrlallnirt
theealulcor deceased pursues, must be pf eml,l, union nr-
JnrtHl eulillahtd by the ouuiily Jttdtf, nafiiaraitWl to be
le ial,l Dy Dim. .
AivurtlsliiK tolls not paid wJUiln one year frointbs time
sri.sn romrsrtcd. 111 belHprsaa-tlswenty-uvtfper eeoLcacS
year payment la nesteclrd thereafter.
- THR BATTLE OF SKITISBCBC !
Tho rebel nrmy of Virgiuia bss never boon
anything like its former self iuoo Oettysbnrg.
It ha carefully avoided the aggressive, kept
clear or the open field, and bid itself behind en
trenchments. No wonder : a child once burnt
dreads the tire, lis chastisement at Getty-;
burg wat awful, The battle field usually holds
a thousand teoret which are never revealed la '
history, which are silent bubo report of Gen
erals. Some of Ibea are baiut brought to
light hy the assiduity of those to wboro GosriK
tueut has assigned the labor of exhuir.ing and
re-burying the dead ot--GeWyslmpr, Theta
good people, moved by sentiment of humanity
aud christian fueling, have nut been content to
atteud In the loyal dead" aloue t hf hat A
homed aud ro-buried tho rebel dead also.-r-We
had but vague reports of their number-,
reports not founded upon actual oeuut. .,on.,
Meade, if wo. recollect oorreetlr. oaliaiated
them al about 5,000, General Lee' hail asu
meant of esli mating them at alb ' But it is now
hewn by aotuul count of tha workmen engaged
in exhuming and re burying them, (so says that
Gettysburg- .Stur.) that ' they Dumber seven
thousand, and still the work Is Incomplete,'
From this we can count op the lost of Leo lit
that great battle ! -7,000 killed. 18,000 woub-'
dod, and 15,000 prisoners and misting J making
a grand total of 40,000, to which mutt be ni-4
ded 2.500 more nt the losses between Gottys-,
burg and the south batik of the Potomac al.
Falling Water He brought nimrty tboosstM -of
thu best veteran troop of tba South into,
Pennsylvania, aud returned in less Mian a fort
night with but forty-seven theatand fiv hsn
dred 1 He lost forty seven and twa ninths per
cent, of his grand army in that so fatal and .
decisive battle,' Snob were bit phytioal tosses.
In mortal power and prestige the rebel loss was '
still heavier, and the great marvel Is that they '
have been able tn keep the Confederacy afloat
so long after sich an irreparable dlsastor. . v
Composition or thb "ConstitCtionaIj''
DKMoottATio Party The hangman's log-'
book and the register of the Slate Prison, show ,
that eight-tenths of the felony committed iu tool
elv is credited to "Constitutional Demoorats."
When a murderer is dragged to lbs dock, or ai
defaulter missing, or a man-slayer at large, tba
chances ere that the malefactor has hold tsf
eral "proxies" ia a Democratic Cotmly Coa- i
vention. It I indiiputabla that the body of
that party i now ooropoaed of the baser of man
kind. If these w retake were permitted to gov- '
ern the conntry, eilitenthip in purgatory would
be preferable. Tha loafer, the Infamous, the '
criminal, the ruff-sooff of society, the bestial '
wretch who walks unbluthingly along all tha
grades uf crime all ar "Constitutional Demo
crats,'1 : And their leader T Broken down
office-seekers ; vagabond who new work M
professional dabsters whom nobody will trust, ,
' Yankee renegades and outcasts, or boary-head-.
ed old villains who have begotten each a trait
or and sent him to lh bulp of ths enemy. ''
'J'hit is duller day Democracy a, rabblo-rout, -bestial
and bloody-minded at ever roared an ,
the streets of Paris or trod the ilippery ground ,
under the guillotine. Nothing but the fear of '
death anil the creaking of the gates or Alcea- !
tras keep Ibein from murdering Union men like
guerrillas, and sacking tb town like robbers. ,
American Flag,
Disoiistkd DuttocRA-tw-Th Yreka Jemr-' i
tnil relate that when the copperheads of that I
town refused to rejoice at Graut's victories, an
old Democrat got on the rampage and swore '
that he could un longer run or vote with a ''
party that wouldn't hurrah for Union, viotorie
ou tb field. So he handed in hi Democratic i
obecki, and weiil over to the Abollioulits. , .,
Nkw CATBf!HISM.-u"MisV .IrJin" translates u
the following outeohietn from tli Gorman, for 1
the Port Huron (Michigan) Press i . j h . ..
Question What is miscegenation f ' , ,., '
Answer The mixing of races by genera
tion. ' ' ' ' . -
Q How is tha word pmnonnned t ' J-
A Mis e je-na-thun. with tb soeeot ipoa ,
(he fourth syllable. ., , ; . . M
Q Where i miscegenation practiced?
A Amongthe democratic slaveholders of the 4
Lnnloderate Mates. . li .'-4 . ,. w t
C What proof is thereof tba t ..,t. i ., t.,
A The iminente numbers of mulattoes la ,
the South, who are the children of slaveholder!
by negrest mothers. '
Q Are there any laws in ths South forbid'
ding miscegenation I , , ..,- . ,i . :
A Nn! It is the favorite pastim of tba
Southern democracy. , .,
y Then it It a democratic Institution t
, A Yea. verily, and the wife of Klobard Mt
Johnson, Vioe-President of tbs United State
under Martin Van Buren, waa niolatto won.
an. ' ,
CJ Has miscegenation produced a race else
where? . ' ' - - -
A Y'ea verily I the Copperhead and North- -' -ern
doughface, whom their Soalhsrn autal-
gams demouiiiiate "baboon miscegem.''
Won't bb TnANSKKRRKD. Tha Critit, '
Sain Medury's paper, published l Columhua, 1
Ohio, haa the following remark, toohtng tho t
action nf the State Copperhead Conventioai , .
"There can he no doubt about the faot that ,
tiny attempt lo transfer the Democratic party 1
on to a war platform mill it resitted with more ''
determination than toina men, who would (all -t
the country for an office, suppuss. They want,
neither Lliionln nor nny of his major general.
"The ttreuglh, and tha only strength, of tba ;
Democratic party, from Bret to laat, has bee
opposition to this war, auholy, barbaroas and
ruinous." ... j, j, .,
From Chile. On the receipt of the news in
Chile uf the seizure of tba Chineha Islands by ,
Spain, the greutest excitement and indignation
was created through the different town and ";
cities of tba Republic and vessel of war war -
at onoe ordered to proceed lo Callao. Every- , ,
thing indicated that Chile wss determined to ,
aid Peru in her hnnr of need. '
Tn h Ikon Mountain or Missncni. The 1
iron iiiountaiu of Missouri is almost exactly in . .
the geographical center of the Uuited States.,,, i
It it an almost solid inasa of specular Iron ore, ,
rising from a level plain 200 feet. It hose ,
covers 500 acres. The or contain 07 per oetrt. '
of iron, and yield ona ton of pig fur two tans
of ore. It cost about 50 caul a Ion to quarry)
little if any blasting is required. Ou hundred. ,
aud ten bushels ol charcoal make a ton of iron. .
Il is supposed that the mountain was deposited ' '
by chemical action, aud that il wu raised dur- - t
lug the azoic period. ,,..,- ,. -j
Tiik Soldibiis' Voting Law it Vkuuont. "'
The Supreme Court uf Vermont has declared
Hint the law of that State conferring en soldiers ,
the right to Tote is unconstitutional so far as it
relates to Slate olllcers. bnt constitutional as it
relates to the President aud members ot Con- ' '
greas. .... . ' i v (; H ' . ' ;
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Ws lustiest ill the window of Messrs. Hickra dfc 't
Kpear, brokers, a quantity of 1IMU Qt per sent, ?
II, B. bonds, and one year flv par eaut. interest
bearing notra : lb drat w hav aawa in San
Francisco. Tha bunua of 9600 and. un aavor
thirty-olne coupons, the laat year'a intereat being
payable wilk tile bond tbo for a aawnat tmr "
t MO Lave uiveet) uui euuponi, thebiMrssS tt ; n
log payable aeini-annnally. These hoods ar
Issued under the acel of March 3d, tM, and ar
payable, priucipal and interest, kt gold. 1'htj
are "Redeemable after lam years, payablai fatty..
years," according to the etipulaiimie u llieixface, ,
t he ona-yoar notes ant leaned ouder the vet of 11
March 3,1, 'tkl, and draw v par eeirt, luttWMt, t e
payable in V Treasury Notes. TU deiuiaiina-,, . ,
ttuua ar $W and upward. In the right low.r
uurusr of the boudt and lbs $40 nules is a iliield, - '
bearing the legend, "tn God Wn Tmat," and ill . ,
ths 111 on InertibeJ, "God aud Our Eight,'' ,
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