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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-20
The EVENING STAR,
WASHINGTON CITY:
February 30 1891.
Spirit Of the Morning Pres

The IHtsHIgsHcer argues that the only oosacle
IN the way Of a speedy and satisfactory ADJUST
ment Of pending diSsensions Is found In the din
Guilty of combining and expressing the populer
sentiment existing at the North and the south In
favor of preserving the Union.
The RsrHJican, commenting upon the rumor
that Capt schaeiier, CT the Rifles, is to be COM
missioned despite the refusal of Gen. W. eight
nan, says 1t will be mcnstrous imposition
upon this community, to put our soldiers into the
hands Of officers, pledged to surrender to attacks
made from the only quarter from which attacks
possible;'' and that f'men. whose scruples will
not permit them to fight Maryland, If need be,
are not the material to officer the District Militia"
THE PEACE CONVENTION came TO no vote yester-
day. their session Of the day having been occupied
almost wholly in discussing a motion to limit the
speeches upon the several propositions before them
TO fifteen minutes each. We are asked on all
sides what the prospects Of a report from this
committee really are, and take this occasion to
say that we continue confident in the belief that
in due time they will make a report which will
lead to legislation by Congress ere the 4th Of
March, fairly inauguratng measures that will
restore the eountry's confidence in the eventual
peaceable settlement of the troubles. The great
cause of the existing embarrassments upon the
Conventions proceedings is the presence among
them Of few delegations selected Palpably to
the end Of defeating any action whatever designed
to accomplish the purpose for which the Conven-
ton was called. They were thus sent hither In
bad faith, and are certainly doing their best to
accomplish the end for which they came here.
Nevertheless, each succeeding hour makes 1t
more plain that the only hope OF surely keeping
the border slaveholding States in the Union, lies
In report from the Convention that will assure
them that in the present loss Of the seeding
States to the Union, their interests, so far as
slavery Is concerned, have NOT been practically
RENTED into the keeping Of the radical wing
Of the Republican party.
We see clearly that all the Repu blican members
Of the Convention not so blinded by anti slavery
partizanship as to render them utterly incapable
of reasoning sensibly from palpable premises, are
gradually coming to understand that in their
hands alone rests the question whether the border
slaveholding States shall go off, or be assured to
the original Union. With such responsibility
resting upon them, we have no doubt that in the
end they will discard extreme party councils and
en- er heart and soul into the work Of securing to
their political organization the prestige Of nation
slity and Unicnism, which is soon to be so upper
most in the hearts Of the people Of all sections
that the party presenting the highest claim to II
Will surely be Overwhelmingly ascendant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-20

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-20

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-20

Nos 100 &y4 .835, SO07 3285. T2O, 1901 asS6 Asa
SnS Ssia S62 9lS7, $40, 1882. 1902 ISS9 iiss7
iSlIi iS2i7 1926, 1888, l7477, 1851 1865 Ia76
49, z4oyi 5858, 2506, 259s9 1854 $3.50 268l7 asia
zo9SSx zsI12, 2so67. 257o6, 29915-S 900 each,
ms next drawing of this celeb rated lottery will
"a place on the 9th Of February. Address yonr
orders TO DON RODRIGUEZ care OF Civ go,
Charleston, South Carolina VI" t tvs''
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-08-08

in the County, insists upon party nomina-
ton. Aud some ofthem, adopting the doc
trine Of the Secessionists Of the South,
strongly intimate that ifthey canD1t carry
the State by ballots, they will appeal to bull
lets.
We regret this exceedingly. We hoped
for union, and would forego any party ad.
vantage 10 secure it. We still believe that
the mass Of the party cannot be carried in
To the movement. A political contest, car
ried on in the spirit Of many Of the papers,
will revive the hopes Of the rebels-wil1 sat
isiy them that their late allies are with them
still at heart, and will prolong the war. and
be the direct cause Of the death Of many
noble soldier, whose life will thus be sac
rificed to the rancor of few unscrupulous
partisan leaders.
In view of the effects of partisan cam
paign in Ohio, we would much prefer to for
go what we believe to be easily accomplish
ed--the election of Republican ticket
and, uniting with all true Union men, select
the best men for the various Offices, both
State and county, without regard to former
politics. Making capacity, and fidelity to
the Union, the Constitution, and the sup
preston Of the rebellion, without compro-
mise with the rebels, the only platform.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-08-08
Lieut.. General SCOTT,

DO not some of us little forget the char
acter OF the man who commands the United
States armies? The secessionists, and even
some OF the nations over the water under
stand him better. One of the London Jour
mails not many weeks ago remarked that '3Gen.
Scott is proverbially slow commander. He
is always unpopular during his campaigns.
1t is only when the campaign is over and he
has won-as he always has done-that the
wisdom of his action is understood, and he
becomes popular" Higher praise could not
well have been bestowed upon any command
er, tor the parallel is an exact one with that
paid the Duke of Wellington. He was al.
ways a slow coach--an old fogy. He never
seemed to be anything. But he always won.
In the end he was always worshipped. At
Torres Vedras, in the Peninsular war, We'll
lington could have cut the French army to
pieces in few hours, with the loss of half
his own. He waited, maneuvered, and
secured advantages for week, and he OBJ
tanned much more decisive victory with
loss that scarcely figured in the bulletin.
Scott could have taken Vera Cruz in three
days, with a loss Of three thousand men;
he took it in three weeks, and lost but q
hundred or two.
Let one more point be remembered.
Winfield Scott has been in arms for more
than half a century. During all that time,
as youth, man, and veteran, when in com.
mand of any description of force, he has neueT
retreatsd one foot. Not that he is any Drawer
than officers who have made nearly as many
retreats as advances, but that he cannot be
induced to more until he is certain of his
ability to maintain has position Not move
will he make in the present contest until he
feels assured that he can maintain, in men,
munitions of war, lines of communication,
any advantages temporarily secured; and the
last thing which should be urged upon him
by the government, or on the government
by the people, is precipitation without
judgment. Neither the newspapers, nor
most of the people who talk most freely of
the military position, can do no more thar
show gross ignorance and presumption in
the attempt at discussing what this or that
plan of operations would effect. So far an
goes well, and apparently as surely as slow.
There is every reason to believe that the
operations of the campaign will continue to
be carried ON with faithfulness & judgment,
and we cannot do better thing than to ex-
press that confidence which we really have
at heart, and wait patiently for that success
which belongs to competent management in
good cause.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-08-08
Governor Denpison

The attacks lately induced in bv cer,.;,,
members OF the press in Ohio upon This cen. rem,
tleman are perfectly infamous. In The an.
nails OF political warfare, no sucb ;nata noe
Oh indecent injustice can be found. This i
saying much, but we write advisedly. The
people OF Ohio have, from the birth of thar
Htate 70 the present time, been engaged IN
the pleasing business of money petting To
turn everything to the largest profit In this
ilne mas been the aim and end Of their er;st-
ence. Military pursuits do not nav. Tbev
were never known to pay-therefore tbe
good people Of Ohio treated them with
scorn, and even wrath. A drum was voted
a nuisance; militia General created zen
eral laughter; and even the old fashioned
musters passed out of contempt into nos;.
tive neglect We were but Yesterday With
out arms and without men disposed TO han.
ole them; In this state Of happy indiffer.
ence to the art of death, the rebellion broke
out; and Gov. Dennison, standing by Pres;.
dent Lincoln, pledged Ohio to a HUNDRED
thousand men. We have yet the shouts of
laughter that went up at home and abroad
az TINS bold proposition, ringing in our ears
uov. Dennlson, nothing discouraged, went
to work. The people responded to the de-
inand. Twenty-Five regiments were organ
yea within the space of six weeks. Louis
Napoleon at the head Of military govern
ment could not accomplish such a task in
that time. That Gov. Dennison should have
Iailed to perfect this organization is not to
ne wondered at. 1t is yet more Of wonder
,hat ne came so near success. God knows
ne has worked honestly and hard to the end
ne ne 80 patrlotically proposed to himself
we nave seen BIN from time to time, and
couid note his loss ofhealth and strength as
the heavy task went on.
And now let US look at the facts without
prejudice or feeling. Wherein has VIM.
Dennlson failed? The men were weeks
without uniforms. Well, gentlemen, try
your hands at clothing twenty two thousand
men, In the midst of intense excitement:
and when you find yourselves in the hands
OF Hebrew children and heartless contrac-
tors, then give your verdict.
Cpto the hour when the three months
and three years question was thrown into
camp, the forces then collected were doing
admirably, This question came from Wash.
ington; Governor Dennison had nothing to
do with it in any shape or form.
VIM. Dennison is not and never has been
favorite of ours but we cannot patiently
see good man crowded down il this infa-
nous manner, without at least one word in
his defense.
So speaks the Mackacheek Press. And
we lndorse every word oft, Wevery much
doubt whether it has ever fallen to the lot
OF any other man to do the same amount of
labor, with as pure motives, and to receive
IN return an equal amount of misrepresenta-
ton and abuse.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-08-08

"As guard my honor. Let the world
suppose your brother wounded in the battle,
Done shall ever know the truth from me"
i have told my story. Nellie donned her
own dress, and assisted in nursing Captain
Curtis till he was again well, and able to join
his man.
From place 10 place we followed him. but
1t was as women or baggage) aud not till the
war was over and we were again at home, did
Lieut.. Boardman refer to his secret then he
said--
Captain Nellie, I have kept your secret a
long time; now if you will take it back and
give me your hand instead -" and some
more to that effect, which ended, as all
stories will, ina wedding; and the county
seat rings with the voices of the two little
ones, who belong to Nellie and viii.
Its Difficult 70 say which loves the soldier
girl best, her husband or her brother, who
says he has not time to pay attention TO any
woman but his sister Nellie.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-08-08

A CAPTURE AND AN INCIDENT-A eu-
rious incident occurred in connection with
the capture of the Secession prize En-
chantress, As the gunboat Albatross ap-
preached her she fought shy" and when
hailed replied that she was From Newbury-
port, bound to Santa Cruz" At this mo-
ment the negro cook appeared on the gun
vale, crying out as he leaped into the sea
with uplifted hands, ''For Gods sake save
me, captain; she's Secesher, bound to
Charleston" A boat was Immediately low
cred to save the negro and board the brig.
On examining her papers it was found that
her reply to the hail was true, but she was
prize TO the jeff Davis, and had prize
crew on board. Her cargo is first-class as
sorted goods, suitable for the Union army.
The prize crew proved to be of variety Of
nations One of them was named Riggles,
formerly belonging to the truck of Company
2, New York. The captain had his son or
board. The jeff. Davis crew behaved very
badly with their prize, destroying articles OF
the cargo which they could not use. The
Enchantresss is built upon beautiful model
and is probably worth ss,O00.-[N. Y.
Post.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-08-08
The Order to Attack the Bulls Run
Batteries.

The Washington Republican says that
Mr.. Richardson Of Illinois forgot in debate
the other day to mention conversation
which he had with the President on Saturday
week. Having witnessed the action at
Bull Run of July Is, and examined the
enemy position with military eye, Mr.. r.
was so profoundly impressed with the haz-
ards Of second attack, unless preceded by
great preparations, involving time, that he
felt it to be his duty to present his views
personally to the President, who replied in
to determine the time and place for giving
battle to the enemy. The President, adds
the Republican, We believe, has held no 9TH
er language from first to last, or upon any
occasion. General Scott was not hurried .
single day by him.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-08-08
geletted goetrp.
Bonnie EIoiso, the Belle of the Moh.yL
Vale.

Bonnie Eloiso, the Belle of the MohawL
Vale.
Sweet Is the vale where the Mohuwk gently gldes
On It's cleur winding way to the sea-
And dearer than all soried streams on earth besides
Is this bright rolling river to me.
But sweeter deorer-yes, dearer far than these,
Whose charms when others all fnil,
Is my blueeyed Bonnie! Bonnie Eloise
The belle OF the Mohawk vale.
Oh, sweet the scenes Of my boyhood's sunny hour
That bespangled the gay valley DER
And dear the friends hro memorys fond tear
That have lived in the best days OF yore
But sweeter dearer-yes, dearcr far than these
Whose charms when others all fail,
Is my blue-eyed Bonnie Bonnie Eloise
The belle OF the Mohawk Vale.
oh, sweet are the moments when dreaming roam
Through my loved haunts now mossy and gray,
And dearer than nis my childhoods halowed home,
That is crumblng now slowly away;
But sweeter dearcr-yes, denrer far than these,
Whose charms when Others oil fail,
lsmy blue-eyed Bonnie Bonnie Bloise,
The belle of the Mohawk Vale.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-08-08

A RUMoR prevails in Washington that
the traitors have been trying to spike the
cannon defending the Capital. There will
have to be some hanging done at Washing
ton yet, before that nest oftraitors and sym
pathzers with treason is cleansed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-08-08

SECRETARY CHASE has generously thrown
open his house at Washington for hos
pitaI for the wounded, and does all he can
for their comfort.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-08-08
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tsenents. "' '"'es OF ordinary adver.
, 1861-06-13
THE --LATEST MAILS,

P11rsnunoH. June 11:-F1our-The market Tor
aetlons ire limited and entirely Eett1icted 10 sms
as anaesoae T. s. t
:! ssa r ST. "a i = E: f4%s5y; q % I'll:
wheat; 20 do do At 35.75. ,Gral99-oats In good
supply and very dull and Prices deelinfng- From
st6ie small sslss srs sktng qt ss@sss s9a from
140 bu prime ear at 4Qc--0azetss.'
pnu.AnE1pn1A FLOUR MARKEr-June 10-Thcra
Is not much Increment In floul, and tho market
oaa aaoted ad bolh os &
xnd home nse bsing Of very limited character,
and The salss in e. email wsy only 70 supply ths
1a5 1 ana
and $B.0o@7 90 per brl for extra family and fancy
htands;, ID Il quality, and holders generally arc
was reported late in the day on terms kept secret
R{c iouE and corn meal are not inquired for end
offered st IS 20 for the former and S7H for the
latter: PenneJlvanta meal without finding buyers.
The receipts today s.127 brls flour, 0,667 bu
WEeat, 4, $40 bu coin, aud 1853 bu oats.
BosTos, June 1o.-Corn Exchange-The receipts
sthce yesterday have been 9t00 brls aour. $50 bn
eop. 46c0 do oats. and a2oo do shorts. The market
for flour continues duh "a previoueyn Sales
have been confined to the wants Of thu trade, who
ccntirue to buy Tery sparingly in view Of the large
mon brands Of Western; $4.6sS@A U. for fan
cy; 81 6lH@5 co for extras; and s. BOOST
per barrel for tupetior. including choica brands
of st. Louis. Southern dour Is quiet at So Is
for fancy; $6.1b@7.60 for extras; and $75OG9 IS
for superior. Corn is quiet but prices steady and
holdeIs tim; We quote aouthern yellow at 60e:
western Yellow at 56@58c: and western mixed
62G39c q bushc1. Oats are scarce and 1rm at
3ec q bn Tor good western a.d Canada. Rye 70c
FIovietona-Pork is dull md sales small at $13
9oa4 Tor prime; $1SD18.50for mess; and $19@N
10 2 brl for eastern and western. Lara 9KG1t0c
IN eEls M and tierces: and 1l@u1{c In kegs; and
smoked hams, 9010c . b. caeh and mos.-
Rates are rather hrmer. To Liyerpoo1-2,000 hbIs
dour at Is sd@1s4d; Sc, COO bu grain at GxGTd for
corn, and 754d for wheat; 1000 bu oats 1t 10d In
ship's bags. To London-10.C00 hu wheat at sgd
@9d; go bbls dour at % 41{d. By foreign yes
see-6, 600 hu wheat, at 1055d in ships bags 1000
bbls lour at q Cd ard 80 hhds tobacco at 4os
The transactions in charters arc limited, and We
have only to rcpoHa PrusEfan bark, with $1,000
buEhels wheat, to london, at 105[d IN bulk.
, 1861-06-13
sTocKs.-Ths following are the Wall street
rates for to-day reported to Cyrus B. Cobb, No.
An Outslde VIsw OF Stunpt all.

Ea1lcft t03C4go 1111Q1es
formerly belonging to the Banker has Diminished.
The cry Of "stumptail" " is warning now almost
- fearful as The whirr Of The rattesnaKe the dir
upon the Necessities OF life, II either bite you,
Away from the shop where " etumptall" " il manu-
aetnred, with only the sow facilities Of the teie
graph to announce Its various contortfons, we can
net prepare ourselves for Its fatal stroke more
,h*n the pedestrian walking amid the high grass
Of s6afs tes Rs1e Rss Il soqSa r. ts @ bf[e M th d "
We are doing what the bankers call depositfng
Is sea s .F !g gSSds r e e. q
It with banker {of the term, one who liyes in
big houee, has big safe, and susntnds gaynsent
qseasioD,H!ly g ho gi6ess Us drafts on Chicago
fayors and are willing to Ply for tie privilege but
so ss Or
ney, hoop-polea, &C., when We call for IT,
the bapKerS Does be not benefit himself i,y said ID
II precisely The same a. b. you'd II be had Dor
mon eense and Gen. jackson must be psy Us for
xo WHO hare DEPOSITED good bankab1e currency
draw stumptail, and poo! at thats. This LOOKS
strange to ne, and would be Obliged to the Te1-
~. M.n,, ~ .- "a4RH = 5un "ut .1.oW
perception in falling to "seo and belie1e that It
Is ali right to submit quietly to be shaved By the
Bankers, because, forsooth, that Is their way and
it is their manner of maktnga living, and Bankeza
that will keep, life in the body from day to day,
that can be exchanged 1oE clothing that will keep
the body warn, that will buy drugs, that will pay
that will pay for livery team BY which we can
take ride In the country, fnE poor old rotten
rag that perhaps covered an old eo1e at one time.
az, ThGe % s.a sty b5ss1,9g be- ssn sassoyed ys
RECEIVED the autograph of come ''ane fsllah''
lam Of the opinion, Mr.TKmrxz that when the
lie land 80 strict against f. swinang i 10 ior transit
that gold and silver can be made the medium OF
circulation. and II they become scarce let us des
circulating medium. had much rather have q
abushel Of wheat for pound Of tea than s'stump
tail" bill, and am sure the New York merehaat
would be glad to take 1t Of nc, and the English
mechanic would gladly exchange his labor or Wares
for it. So It would travel to ali parts Of the habit
able globe and prove blessing to all bring staples.
ar 1S the md
travel! Let him leave the place Of tssuc and the
m -tton 81 the car Or horseback. or any other coz:
veyance By which It travels makes 1t sea sicx. and
duee, 1t looks 80 eickly and eadayerala that peo.
! pie are raid Of It, and before It has passed.
through q dozen hands It Is dead with some dis
dated aux," Or some other hereditary disease en-
| tailed upon Y I'D Cats BY "Soutacrn honda" But
am tired Of theHuame Of "stumptai1'' and would
be glad TO have It all cast into The fiery furnace
comitant evils out lof our once prosperous land.
l say send the dear thing back from whence It
ca1Ee and its owners give It an indecent burial
Uhtrr 1t belongs. Youra truly,
, 1861-06-13
Receipts at milwaukee,.
The receipts of wheat during the past week, Is
given by the Milwaukee papers, were as follows


Total for the week $585 69t
By the Milwaukee Sentinel Of to-day We ind that
On the day previous the receipts Of wheat were
58.478 bushels.
The above exhibit shows better than anything
else that could be adduced "yo ways and workings
Of stump-tail." A little over week ago Wiscon-
Gin stump-tail WAS IN great demand, and very
scarce, at Milwaukee exchange ruling easy at 40
~ fct. prcm-and the receipts OF wheat ranged
from COO to 1590o0 bushels per day; but every
day since that stumptail has been growing In dis
repute, and the receipts Of wheat hare dwindled
down at the rate Of 20 900 bushels per day. tl &C
cording to tho latest accounts, they hare fallen to
5000 bushe1s-aud exchanged is quoted "nomiual''
at 6 pct, prem.
We In Chicago all know what that 'ominous
word "nominal" means. We have heard of 1t
before. When Illinois "etump-taIl'' WAS under
going the came process through which that OF
Wisconsin is now passing, exchange was said to
be nominal at 10 pet." This, however, meant
1880 get, to those who had to buy.
1tis evident the farmers OF Wisconsin arc not
the fools tbs wildcat bankers too1 them for They
are holding on to thelE wheat, and allowing tho
bankers to keep their "stump-tail." Sen aIble
farmers.