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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-23

ken place in the United States. Wsbaye.
also received with the utmost concern The
accounts to which my noble friend has al
luded, infornipgsus that those dissen-
sions have brought that country to the
brink of civil war---if, indeed, civil war
may not bo said 10 have already broken
out within her territories; and 10 answer
to the question, what steps have been ta-
ken by Her MajesIy's Ministers 10 avert
this great calamity--for a great calsmity
it undoubtedly must prove to be not only
10 the Americans themselves, but to Eng.
land. which ia closely connected with
them by the ties Of kindred, / have to
state that after the most mature delibers-
ton the Government came'to the concu-
sion that 1t was not desirable that this
country should iptruds her adyice or
counsel on the Government of the United
States, Hear, hear, However great
the interest which we may feel 10 the
welfare of her people, and however anx-
Ilous we might be to rescue them from the
misfortune which appears to be impeni.
ing ever their heads. we yet thought that
a great and independent nation might not
welcome advice given with respect to her
internal affairs, if that advice wers prof.
fcred without being solicited.
The instructions, therefore, given to
Lord Lyons, were, that he should on eve.
ry fitting occasion express the earnest de-
sire entertained by Her Majesty's Gov.
ernmenl that the difference which prevails
between the Northern and Southern States
of America should be arranged. He has
not. however, been instructed 10 give,
either "oficiously," or officially, any
counsel or advice should it be asked for by
the contendinG parties themselves. This
is The answer have 10 give to the Ques
tion Of my noble friend. It naturally fol.
lows that Her Majesty's Ministers have
not been in communication with any for
Ieigu Government as to any steps bsiug ia. .
ken of the nature Of those to which he
has alluded. GHear, hear.
In the House of Commons on the same
evening, Mr.. Gregory, in reply to Mr..
W. Foster, stated that in Difference to tile
expressed opinion of the Foreign Secreta-
ry, who had informed him that discuss.
ion at the present moment upon the expe-
diency Of a promp. recognition of the
Southern Coufederacy of America would
be embarrassing 10 the public service,and
in Difference also 10 the wishes Of several
honorable frienls Of his, he sb ould post
pone for a fortnight the motion which
stood in his name for to morrow night
The noble lord atthe head Of the foreign
officer believed that The motion might
then be brought forward without incoD
venience. ~7'-- 'l -'+. '-"
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Letter from Mr.. A. r. stewart.

Learning that Mr.. 4. L. Stewart, the
prince Of New York, had ten
deled the U. S, Government loan Of a
million Of dollars, a dry goods finn in
Memphis Tenn, customers of Mr. Stew,
art, and his debtors to large amount.
addressed him letter upon the subject,
assuring him thai, If he had made SUI h
an offer. the Memphis firm would decline
to cancel its iudt btness until Che close Of
the war. Mr.. Stewart replied as follows:
lc. 1. -ttsa-t New YoRK, April 20:
: Dear Sir: Your letter requesting to
know whether or not | had offered mil
lion Of dollars to the Government for the
purpose Of the war, and at the same time
informing me that. neither yourself nor
your friends would pay their debts to the
finn as they mstured, has been received
The intention not to pay seems to be
universal in the South, aggravated in
your case hy. the assurance that it does
not arise fiom inability, but whatever
may be your determination or that Of OH.
crs in the South, it shall not change my
course: Allthat | have OF position and
wealth, 1 owe to the free institutions OF
the Uuited States, under which, in COM
mon with all Others North aud South, PRO
lection 10 life liberty aud, property have
been enjoyed IN the fullest manner. The
tGpgernment 10 which these blessings arc
due .csfIs upon her citizens to protect th,
Capital Of the Union from threstened as
sault, and although the offer to which 20,
refer has ,notinterms, been made by me
I yet dedicate all i have, ,,and, viii, il need
my life 10 the service Of the country io
to that country lam,bound by the strong
est ties of affection and duty, d sm gsgd
IL had hoped that Tennessee would b
loyal to the Constitution, But however
Extensive may be secession or arepudia
tors, a., long as,thersaIe lany 10 uphold
1.-The Sovereignty ofthe United States,
! shall be with them, supporting the nag
a3 ., .se7sT d Yours, dc. ScNt.tl
.Iua brn eorr.ir ALEX. T, STEWART.
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.talf For The Lancaster Gazette.
a Glorious sentiment.


'tHers is 10 the 8msreGa Eagle, the proud Bird oj
Liberty! May quill gsrsr bs plueked from its NOBLE
for hIPNrpOseof Vritiag disuniOn sentiment
OLIVER p. WEAKLY.
'Thoueht" t"wsakb',inth thy name thou art most strong
In patriotic thought, and word and deed, ,-.
While traitors worse than those Of Arnold breed,
Like Pharoah'slice, around orr pathway throngl
The Eagle Bird, though by the South dened, -i.s
On crippled wings was never made to ny, 1'
But tell with Freedom's Immortality
How traitors rebell'd and how traitors died tfs
The Cain the Abel slew in ancient day,
A double traitor 10 his God and kin: o. D 81. .a b
The punishment must get be mated for the sin; t.s
The patriot Abel now the Cain must slay! .n ''
The North Is .abel as the facts shall prove, .,.t.
An able agent Of our G cd above! H .r.. .s % t.a.
We want no Eagles quill our glory to review;
The golden pen of history will do! 10 .l l.g..-'
Lancas.e 10. r. Z. H. LEvrnING.
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Kentncky is not dead; she is alive in the
Union, under the Stars and Stripes She
IS still a State Of free people. We can
here tolerate Secessionists and otbcr
crazy people She has rights in every
State in the Union, well not give them
up; and she will seek their preservation in
ber' own way, consistently with the Fed.
eral Constitution. - sf s.l
We believe in the value Of that old
Constitution yet. and are not ASHAMED;
and we don't rare who's President
Without this revolution. the Presidents
power would have been confined 10 ped.
ding out official honors and profits.
The Cotton States know this as we'll as
we do. This business Of the President
the Cotton States have keen apprecia.
ton Of The politicians felt that The
chances were bad for Federal patronage
and as that was the chief end Of man, they
would fight rather than give ii u2.
We shall sec in the winding up OF this
affair, who is poor, who has lost most; we
fear there will be some meaning in the
expression; Poor Louisiana. She has
been fed and fatteued in this Union. She
has m piospered in raising her great staples.
She has been protected by the blood Of
the Union against brutal invaders. She
thinks she and Others in the sams condi.
ton can set up for themselves. We shall
see who will come out poor.
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American Affairs in the British Parlia.


In the House of Lords, Monday, April
29ih, the Earl of Malmesbury, ad, erting
to tie sta'e of affairs in America, said:
! beg leave 10 put to my noble. friend
the Under. Secretary for Foreign Affairs a
question of which ! have given him pri-
vate no tice, in. reference TO subject
which deeply interests this country. and,
I may say, the whole of Europe. Almost
all your lordships have, no doubt, read
the accounts which arrived this morning
from America, and mus. have learned
With pain as well a, some astonishmcnt
that civil war had broken out, between
the Secessionists in that country and the
other States of the Union. Fortunately.
up TO the dates ofthose accounts, hard y
any bood had been shed, and too much
orSise cannot, 1 think. be bestowed upon
lhe commander Of the feet engaged in
the transaction to whichI refer for ab
stainining from entering on a useless
contest. 1t Is impossible, however, that
struggle such as that which seems now
impending in America-astruggle SO un-
natural, and calculated. I may add, to
Iprovc'so fatal 10 the parties concerned in
lit-- should not produce rcverberation
Throughout the rest Of the world. | may
further observe that no country on this
side Of tn Atlantic is perhaps more likely
10 suffer from the civil war which threat
ems the United States than our own; for,
altogether apart from those feelings ofre-
gret with which we must witness The
} breaking out Of strife between persons be.
J longing to the. same family as ourselves
J and kindred to us in iangusge as well af
in blood, our political and material inter
ests are deeply involved in this unhappy
scbism. Q, That being so, Icannot but be-
lieve that Her Mscsty's. Ministers, feel
J ing upon this question with all Her Maj
, esty's subjects, have already done theil
utmost by officious means to bring abou
: some arrangement by which so dreadful
f d calamity as that of which am speaking
may be averted. i therefore wish to ash
) my noble friend, what steps the Govern
/ lmeDt have taken with that object; wheth
er tbeyhAve made any attempt to proven
i tie different States Of the American Un
ion from coming to- bloody issue; wha
: hopes they entertain of succeeding in 50
} llsddabls an ehdoayor, and'whegher the.
. havc invited, or are IN correspondence
: with, any other European Goyerumen
, with the view Of obtaining their assislanc'
rim seeking TO puta stopat the outset To-
civil war, Of which, If once fairly con
/. menced, i will be impossible to see th'
+. end, [Hear,, hear. y elta aHH ylaH,oe
j, Lord Woodhouse. e.-I need scarcely as
9 sure my noble friend thatlhe Government
J. In common with him, and / feel confdsn
'.|eyery one Of Her MajdstyS subjects, hav
!! learnt with the deepest regret the intelli
: gence Of the dissensions which have ia
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Proportions Of the American Flag.


As this is a subject Of general interest
just now amoug those who are making
flags, the following directions from the
Trenton Gazette will be useful. Hu
The American flag properly should
&C insist Of thirteen stripes, seven red and
six white, one for each OF the original
States. The nag should one half longer
than wide, no matter what should be its
size The blue or Union should cover
seven slripes--startiug with and end
ing with a red stripe-should be one third
longer than wide, sud contain on star for
each State in the Union (tLirty-four).
In number Of flags recently made,
the flag only covers FIVE and six stripes.
Now a, flag Of thirteesn stripes, aud the
Union covering SIX stripes would &c en-
tirely wrong, as it would no. be red, white
and blue, / ut white red and blue, or blue
red and white. Again by making the
fag right thirteen auipes. and the Uh-.
ion covering the stripes cne-third longer
than wide, would save some time in ma
king, besides being correc: copy Of the
American AaG as adopted by Congress,
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For the Lancaster GAZETTE.
A New Version of "DiIIe's Lalida'
ny MRS. 4. II. m.DEvELLISo.


Oh, look you now at the ssI.and Of cotton.s =.
Think you Its deeds will be forgottenf t'
.'s.rt es. .ee 50 Look away. &cu, q
Where traitors sough, with murderous blow,
To lay this glorious Union low, .a .ief
rs- f. ,@t Look away, &c.
CnoRrs oh, I'm glad I'm notin "Dixie,"
"Hoo.ray! Hoo.ray!" s-f
In rixie's lands traitorous band;
'a Who'd live or die in Dixie, r
Away, away, away down South in DlxIe.'
p Behold with pride the glorious North, s.t
Pouring her mighty legronS forth,
Look away, &c.,
0fstalwart Sons, noble band, .' p"
Who'll blythe Union nrmlystand;
,.s'isa p rrt7 f--..,. . Look eway, &c.,
cBORvs-oh, I'm glad I'm lot in Dixie, &C. -rs
Then gathering round Sour flag" will come,
To safely guard fair Freedoms home, .+ra
Look away, &C.,
To teach tho rebels from the South,
A lesson from the cannon's mouth, -..H.
Look away, 60.
CHoRps--oh, I'm glad I'm not in Dixie, &c.
We1l make the traitors rue the day
They tore our stars and stripes away,
.r.e. .,.t. Look away, &C.,
While vilely Boosting lhey would come ...
With battles strife TO Washington,
-...,It .....s Look away, &c.
cHoRus-oh, I'm glad I'm not in Dixie, &c.
But soon their vaunting will be o'er,
Md clashlng arms, and cannon'S roar;
.s.r ..e Look away, &c. rN
The North will crush them in her might
And soon decide the "Union's right;"
Look away, &c.
CHoRrs-oh, I'm glad Pm for the Union,
Hoo-ray! Hoo-ray!
r.' In. freedoms lands vailent band
." Who'll I've and die for Union;
...i... AVA: away, away up North for Union.
Lancaster, May, 1861. %" .r. r
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Balls, Shell, and Bombs now thoy arr

Balls, Shells and Bombs How they are
nVa A Made.
1 Correspondence Of the Springfield Republican.l
fh' Li TRcY.. N. Y, May s.
The Wa,ervleil arsenal, situated at
West Troy, is as you doubtless know, the
largest arsenal for the construction and
fabrication of military Implements, other
than small arms and cannon, in the couu,
Try; aad visit 10 its workshops at the
present time. powerfully impresses, one
with the strength and resources of our
Government. Everything is at present
on a war footing, and from three TO four
hundred hands directly. and as many
more indirectly, 10 the neigbboring fouu-
dries, ,esrs kept. busy night and day,
Tbroughthe tbieYiug Of Floyd sspd the
recent requisitiops of, Government, the
arsenal has been nearly stripped ofa.mus-
kets, pistols and cannon, but Of other mu'
nitions there is yet an ample, store, A
large number Of hands are engaged in the
preparation Of ammunition sixty thousand
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NO. s.

The President Gnd Senator Douslns-.
Promotion of Gen. Butler, The Scotch
Volunteers.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-The Tribuue's
Washington correspondent says: lay-
ing seen a statement that Senator Doug
las had received an appointment Of Brig
adler General, asked the Presidentif IL
was 80. lie said it was not, and he had
not thought Of rendering it to him.
lie also said that if Generals had to bo
appointed from civil life, he imagined
there would be many inferior to Doug
las in that position; TIM! Senator Douglas
was tho irst to tell him Of anticipar
ted trouble in Maryland. to point ont
the proper route to be taken via Perrysvlle
and Annapolis, and suggested that Fort
Monroe and Poni Comfort we're the points
that commanded tie whole Of that section
of the country. ia.
Mr. Lincoln referred with pleasure to
the fact that Mr. Douglas, earlier than
any other called upon him announcing his
determination TO stand by him and ap-
proving Of his course.
The President has promoted Brigadier
General Butler 10 be henceforth Major
General in the United States Army.
The most significant offer yet made the
Government is just recsiYed from Scot
land. Certain prominent Scotch mer-
chants doing business in this country are
responsible for tender Of ten regiments.
unequipped, but well built, hardy, active
men, who are earning eleven dollars
month above their living, and who are
ready and willing to enter the service of
the United States for the war, be it long
or short, on condition that at the explra-
ton Of the war the Government will grant
them each bounty Of land.
Two yachts belonging to private indi-
viduals have been formally accepted by
the Government, and detailed for cs.yico
ny the Treasury Department. -. -
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Pretty Strong for a slAveholding state.

The Delaware Stale JournalanG Gazette
in speaking of the Union, says:
Let the blow. as it must bo terrible, be
therefore quick, bard. decisive. Let
there be no halting at the Capital; no halt
ing at Richmond; ;tno hating at Charles
ton; no halting at Montgomery, longer
than tohang the traitors who have plot
ted treason there; and no hating even at
the EXTREMIST Southern coast of the Un-
lou, until freedoms troops shall have
planted freedoms starry flag upon every
baltlement aud every fort in the rebel do
main They have invited war. and war
let it he: L., the Government show
Them that having sown the wind, they
must of necessity reap the whirlWini.
Let them learn how terIible is the ayeng-
ing spirit of Liberty, outraged and insult
ed ag It has been by traitors.
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RonK ANn JOB PRINTING.

We are prepared to execute all descriptions of OBJ
WORK; such as. CARDS, C1RCnLARs, POSTERS,
BkLLTicK TITS and every other variety Of PLAIN
AM FANCY JoBBING, with new and superiortype,
and ON short notice, - -. /. --....-.-.
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ARMY, NURsE,-The New York Wo'
mans Soldiers Relief Association hayo
published the regulations which gnlde
them in the choice oEarmy nurses. They
must be between the ages of 80 and 40.
exceptions only Icing made IN the
case Of experienced nurses They must
be healthy, and of the most unexceptiop-
aole character. They must adopt reg
ulation dress. and under no circun-
stances will be allowed to wear hoops,
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Resolved, That in, Wow Of the geo.
graphical, social, commercial and Indus
trial interests Of Northwestern Virginia
this Committee are constrained in giving
expression to the opinion of their constit'
uents, to declare that the Nifginis Con
yention, in assuming. 70 change the tela
ton Of the State Of Virginia tOiths Fede
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bic will j.. be to re.unit9 our now distract'
ed Union.
And who are the men who make these
charges? In as great a proportion hey
are the very men who have heretofore
acted either as if they sought dissolution
of the Union or else. as if they houNt a
dissolution of the Union impossible :
Better dissolve the Union, and send our
Constitution TO perdition than live in fell
lowship with slave holders" said the ABB
olitionists, "Lct us keep slavery and
slaye.owncrs ont of the common terrific
ries," said the free soier and the support
er of the Chicago Platform. "fhc South
vii; scold and threaten, but she can do no
more. You can't kick her out Of The Union.
Up until six or eight months ago this
was the language of the very men who are
now charging with disloyalty those who
were then, as now, supporting those sound
national principles under whose influence
alone can this Union be preserved.
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The Newark Eccniag Journal says !;

! HC NeNuJh Ett'"V cVW"oN eayH
"The signatures obtaining to the Peace
petitions to Congress in this city number
nearly or quite 1000 names. The petition.
ers ask of Congress a cessation ofhostilities
ard a settlement by National Convention
of the country's difficulties. ..I
The Louisville Courier says:
:" In all, three hundred and sixty thous'
and troops thus far have offered their SER
vices to the Confederate States"
SOUTHERN GuS-BoAr first gun-boat for
operations against Carlo arrived at Memphis one
day last week. The Bulletin says she has sew
crnl 6S-pounder guns on board, together with
other arms and ammunition, and can run like q
deer.
ARREsTED.-Arthur MoCruder, Of Hagerstown,
was prrested in that place on Sunday last by the
Federal troops and taken to Gen. Patterson in
Virginia. Charge unknown-BoonsJoro Md
ORd FeiioU,
TEysEssEE-An act has been passed by tho
Tennessee Legislature submitting the permanent
constitution of the Confederate States to the
people for ratification, to be voted at the elect
ION in August next. HG
HARD TINES WEsr.--Thc Treasurer of fDubuquo
comfy. Iowa. ndvertises TO the extent of five
pages twenty eolumns) in the Dubuque Herald,
describing property to be sold at auction for pay
ment Of delinquent taxes.
DnowsEn.-- men named Limerick, Dris-
coll and Patterson we're drowned in the Horbor
of Boston by the upsetting ola boat.
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CLEA RFlELD, PA.
Wednesday Morning July H. l3}t
Grnelv's Plan.

The New York Tribune Of the 10th inst,
IN leader urging a more vigorous war
policy, has the following;
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U: S. CAVALRY RECRUITS.

WV ANTED IMMEDIATELY, ABLEB0D-
w led MEN, between the nses of Is and
5j, to enter the Third Regiment U, S. Cavalry.
Men accustomed to horses will be given prefer.
cnce.
Each man will be furnished by tho U. s. a
good horse and equipments, ample clothing and
subsistence Of the best quality.
The pay ranges from Sl2 to $2l per month,ac.
coriing to the rank and services of the soldier
and 50 complete is the provision made by the
government for all his wants that he can save
every cent OF his pay If be chooses, leaving him
at the end Of his enlistment from $500 to 81 ,20O
Attention is called to the fact that the govern.
mont have wisely commenced to promote ficen
from the ranks and advancement is thercfors
opened to all who enlist +. DODGE.
First Lieutenant Third Cavalry.
JEW~ Recruiting Station Mansion House,
Clyarhell p, July 10,
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Bssy~To be Democrat now, s TO be G
Secessionist-Re - Traitor according
to Black Republican logic. Not 10 en-
dorsc all the monstrous usurrations of
President Lncoln-whch a su bservient
Congress is new required to sanctions
TO be Rebel; even to examine into the
propriety or consttutionalitY of the con-
duct of our public servants, or for daring
to ask representative Of the people his
opinion upon great public measure, is a
high misdemeanor, and makes man a
Traitor; yea, not to be in all essential partica-
lars So-caHed RepuJlicul, and willing in
the language Of Senator Baker of Oregon,
TO ''grant almost UNLIMITED POWER
TO the President" is to be an enemy to
the Constitution, the Union, and the Cow
crnment.
Now, it is an easy matter to call hard
names, to make false accusations, TO use
obscene language and to act the black,
guard generally. No brains a:e required
to do these things, and any fool can thus
make himself conspicuous. But instead
of these bald assertions, why are not some
attempts made, some arguments used
TO show that such men are wrong. and
support principles justifying the applica
ton Of such terms? THg cannot do Il.
The men who are now charged with dls>
loyalty, in nine cases out of every ten,
have always been The real friends of the
Union and are now ready to sacrifice their
last dollar and last drop of blood, in sup
port Of any feasible rational plan for the
restoration of the Union. Mary of them
believe that this GREAT END could be
secured, even now, through peaceablo eff.
forts: but never can be by the sword
that the moee fighting the more impossi.
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Major Gen. ii. A. MCCALL.
j. BIDDLE. Lieut.. Colone.,
ASH Alinlnnl Gennral
| DMINIsTRATOR's NOrICE.-Lcttep

A DMINIsTRA ATOR's NOTICE. Letter.
"A pf Administration having been this day
granted to the undersigned on the estate Of
ROBERT BUTLER, late of Lawrence town
Slip, Clear. cid county, deceased, all persons in
debted TO said estate are requested to make i'm.
mediate payment, and those having claims against
the Same Till present them duly authenticated for
settlement. WM. WALLACE,
July To- Ct. Admir-
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DAY UP Notice is hereby given that 'a'
Il Books of DR.. B. L. Akely, lately oil y,sl
hampton, aad also tho Books of the late Dr. nj,
ry Lorraine, are now in the possession Of inc sas,
scriber for immediate collection, aud all ps'''"'
interested will please tBke notice. .r,p
Clcarfeld, June 10, 1861. VIM PORTER