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The national Republican., 1861-03-08
SENSATION DISPATCHES - TENNES.
SEE

Among the sensation olspatcnes win Wnicn
the newspapers abound, we note the following:
"Knorrille, Tenn, March 5.-Mr. Lincoln's
Inaugural, if reported correctly, is universally
condemned. Tennessee wiH fight him to the
bitter end"
1t has been wittily said, that the cotton States
were not "precipitated into reuolution," but
telegraphed into it. To lying dispatches from
Washington, were added inAammatory dis.
pitches from one State to another, and people
rushed into revolution, under the belief that
the whole world was moving in Revolutionary
direction.
One would have supposed, that Tennessee
would not again be pressed into the service, af-
ter the vote of her people, but it turns out not to
be so. Virginia is called upon to fight" be-
cause Tennessee is for "fght."
1t is not improbable that Tennessee is really
inclined to ".tight," but not on that side. 1t is
for the Union, and under the star.spangled ban
ner that the Tennesseans will ".fght," and it
is not President Lincoln, but President Davis,
whom they will ".,fght to the bitter end.
The OLD FLAG.-The San antonio (Texas)
Express gives the following account OF the de-
parture of the U. s. troops from San Antonio: ::
"A large concourse of citizens had collect
ed, to bid the troops good bye; and when two
companies, under the command of Maj jor Smith
and Captain King, marched out, with colors
flying and band playing the national airs, and
the old bullet riddled and war stained banner
of the eighth resiment floating in the breeze,
there was a most profound sensation among
the people-strong men wept We have never
seen SO much feeling evinced on any occasion.
The people cheered the troops all along the
streets, and many followed them to the head of
the San Pedro, where they encamped."
We shall see, before long, march like that
of Napoleon to Paris on his return from Elba,
not of Federal troops, but of some leader Of
the reaction against the treason of the Gulf
States This cheering of the people of San
Antonio at the sight of the old flag, presages
the triumph with which it will yet be carried
through the whole region now dominated over
by the armed minions of despotisu.
The national Republican., 1861-03-08

p@ The first session Of the new Cabinet
was held yesterday.
The national Republican., 1861-03-08
aDr Our publication Office is on Seventh
'treet, a"jriniug Adamson's Periodical Depot,
md opposite the Genera! Post Office.
NATIONAL REPUBLIC AN.
Friday, March 8, 1861.
A WORD TO BUSINESS MEN,

This paper has now circulation in this city
larger than all the city papers combined, with
the exception Of one, and therefore affords
most excellent advertising medium.
The national Republican., 1861-03-08
IMPORTANT TO INVENTORS.

The bill ito promote the progress of the
useful arts" introduced on the 22d Of Decem.
ber, 1859, by Mr.. Mallory, in the Senate, after
various important notifications and two con.
ference reports, passed both Houses Of Con.
gress. The bill is radical and important. 1t
changes the present patent law in many most
essential particulars. Its most important pro-
vision is that all patents hereafter granted shall
remain in force for seventeen years from the
date of issue, and all extensions of such patents
are thereby prohibited. This cuts off all the
intrigue and corruption incident to the exten.
sion Of valuable patents by the Commissioner
of Patents; and although it does not and could
not, of course, bind a future Congress, its moral
effect will be to stop the bad practice of exten.
sion by Congress ITSELF This was the last
point submitted to the conference committee.
Douglas, Cameron, and Fitch, of the Senate,
and Cox, Frank, and Barr, of the House, as
the conference committee, insisted on this rad.
cal reform, and it was passed the last day Of
the session.
1t provides, where extensions are now applied
for, in cases Of existing patents, for compul'
sory process for witnesses in order TO make q
thorough investigation of the merits of the
case.
1t gives the Commissioner of Patents larger
salary, $450O, as it imposes additional duties
and responsibilities.
1t provides for certain additional examiners.
1t allows the Commissioner to refuse to rec
ognise patent agents who have been guilty Of
misconduct.
1t does not alter the law as to payment Of
fees. 1t enlarges the right to patent in relation
to moulding, casting, electrotyping, &c.
1t cuts of all patents not prosecuted within
two years after filing.
1t requires labels on patented articles.
1t enables the Commissioner to dispose Of
models of rejected applications, and to dispense
with models when he thinks the design can be
sufficiently represented by a drawing.
1t allows the Commissioner to require the
printing of papers in certain cases.
An important part of the bill repeals the law:
now in force fixing the rates of the Patent Of
fee to be paid, and discriminating between
the inhabitants of the United States and those
Of other countries.-Stdtes.
The barque Adjuster, one of the New Yorl
vessels lately seized at Savannah, has been re
leased by Governor Brown, in consequence o
representations made to him by the British
consul that the cargo she held belonged to the
subjects Of Great Britain.
The national Republican., 1861-03-08

Judge P. Rost, OF Louisiana, has been ap.
pointed by President Davis, and confirmed by
the Montgomery Congress-, as Com missioner
from the Confederate States TO France.
The national Republican., 1861-03-08

The number Of persons killed and wounded
in Texas by the Indians, during the past three
months, is estimated at 470.
The national Republican., 1861-03-08
DEPARTMENTAL.

ApporNTEp.-Mr. Walton J. Smith, Of In.
diana, has been appointed to (vacant) fourth.
class ($l 800 per annum) clerkship in the In.
terror Department. Also, Mr.. A. W. Fletcher,
of this city, to third class ($l 900 per an.
num) clerkship (also vacant) in the same De-
partment.
Mr.. John A. Jones, of Tazewell county, II.
linois, has been appointed to clerkship in the
State Department, (salary $4,000 per annum, J
vice Hugh c. Mclaughlin, removed.
REsIeSArIoxs.-Mr. William J. Delano, OIL
Louisiana, has resigned his position in the
Census Bureau, and intends visiting the South
for the recovery Of his health.
Mr.. Edward N. Tidball, Of Virginia. second
clas. clerk l$l. 400 per snnum) in the Buresr
Of Ordnance and Hydrography, Navy Depart
ment resigned on Wednesday.
NAVAL OFFICERS REsIGNED.-Passed Assist
ant Surgeon VIM. F. Darlington, Of Virginia
Lieutenant Maurice Simons, Of south Carolina
ION reserved list,) and Midshipman W. B. Hall
Of Georgia, all of the United States navy
have resigned.
REMovED.-Mr. II. c. Mclaughlin was yes
terday morning removed as clerk in the Stat.
Department. Salary, $4,000.
DEATHS OF OFFICERS IN THE NAvY.-Sur
geon Thomas Harris died at Philadelphia OF
Monday. Commander Charles Turner died al
Baltimore on Tuesday. Lieutenant E. T
Spedden died at New York on Sunday
Lieutenant Garland died at New York on tht
| 26th OF February.
The national Republican., 1861-03-08
COLONEL BENTON ON THE SLAVERY
AGITATION.

From vol. II Of Thirty Years in the Senate"
=" The regular Inauguration of this slavery
agitation dates from the year 1885 but it had
commenced two years before, and in this way {:
notification and disunion had commenced in
1880 upon complaint against protective tariff.
That, being put down in 1888 under President
Jackson's proclamation and energetic meas
ures, was Immediately substituted by the slavery
agitation. Mr.. Calhoun, when he went home
from Congress in the spring of that year, told
his friends that the South could neuer be uni.
ted against the North on the tariff question:
that the sugar interest Of Louisiana pould keep
her out-and that the basis Of Southern union
must be shifted to the siare question. Then all
the papers in his interest, and especially the
one at Washington, published by Mr.. Duff
Green, dropped tariff agitation, and commenced
upon slavery, and in two years had the agi.
tation ripe for Inauguration on the slavery ques.
ton. And, in tracing this agitation to its pres
ent stage, and to comprehend its rationale, it is
not 10 be FORGOTTEN that it is mere continuation
Of old tariff disunion, and preferred because
more available"
The national Republican., 1861-03-08

p~ No nominations were sent to the Senate
yesterday.
The national Republican., 1861-03-08
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The members Of the Senate of the Thirty.

Seventh Congress ar, as follows:
R-Republican O-Oppoetiop,
The national Republican., 1861-03-08

yesterday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-28

The present critical state Of Eufapesn affairs will rem.
der these publications. unusually Interesting during the
iorihcomng year They viii oce,lry middle ground
between the hastily written news-acus Grade specua.
lions ard lying runofs oi ,s daily Journal and the pom
dcroJs Tome Of the iutura Distoa wreit after i,c y.
ing ntcresi aud excitement Of the gteai political events
Of the time shall have passed away il these Peri.
odicas that readers must look for the oy really nlcg-
Bile and rellable history OF curren and ms s,ic
in addition 10 their wellesinblishod literary, seirthc
and theological charactef urge em upo the consid-
eralion Of The reaiipv public. = -
The reeripi q AAvszs3ssshsstsfir sfirom the British
pshsAes. gvss sadaieAol Saiee sStese Repri, inas-
much as they can nov Y scsd issae hands OF sabscr-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-28

IT will be noticed by an advertisement in
another column, that @. L. Poorman, Editor
of the BELMONT CHRONICLES, has received
q military commission and intends raising a
company for the war. This step is COM
mendable on his part, and we hope he may
be successful. Whatever faults we may
consider he has as politician, we believe
he will make good military officer. He is
energetic, untiring and determined in his
purposes, and those who may enrol under
him, can do SO with the full assurance that
they will have a acommander who will look
after their every comfort, and limo case
will.he permit them to be imposed Upon
We feel justified insaying this much of him
in the capacity he is about to assume We
say then, roll up to the Captains office, get
|your uniforms, lfor he has them) and re.
csive pay from the day you volunteer. This
is q most excellent chance for these who may
wish to 60 into the service. .-lSt. Clafrsville
Gssette Iof this week ( i g "a .,zi II q ! q,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-28

D%Ths Bsllaire Press copies paragraph
from the last CHRosIoLE, and comments on
it y follows: sg,!.@s
iWe might have winked at the second SEN
tence in the above extract had it not been &C.
companied by the third. Perhaps we do
not understand the precise meaning attached
70 the term Unconditional support" by the
UHhoNIoLx, but Fits editor supposes that we
have not always been hostile TO the rebellion
hs b mistaken. In, this contest We have
been pneQuivocally on the side of the gov
erhment-sorne have considered our course
% ultra i9 that respect % to discontinue our
fpcfoAnd our support ofthe government
Aas besn the result cfno condition that We
1ssSaarp Of. A
A csrrect idea as to which paper furnishes
the lateset news may be had by comparing
the last Issues Of the respective papers The
lstestteleyraphic dispatch in the CHRoN-
foIf of Thursday i dated tie nth, while in
bur paper, printed the day before, we have
important telegaphic dispatches of the 10th,
I'VE days later. eSss .lsa'a+ ..s'si1a ?.
Now, when We penned the paragraph al
iuded 10, it did not occur to us that there
WIS such paper on ''this side Of Jordan"
Us the Bhllairs Fress and we must say that
we merely dssiged to challenge comparison
with our neishborsiu town - only this and
nothing NOR" We believe the Press to
Be good Union pspsr
WAsn tbs FIsss Editor gets to talking
about news he gets wild, spd We must say
that, Nth IL his, Metropolitan facilities,
We are generally ahead Of him For in
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-28
n&TRAnHERs'

S%TEAcHERs' INSTITUTE. - Fellow
teachers Of Belmont county, bear in MUD
that our Institute is fast approaching. The
COMMITTEES have done everything in their
poxsrt 70 secure good and efficient lecturers,
a good house, in which to hold its session.
and board At 40 cents per day for the week,
and we will be able in few days to send to
each teacher complete Programme Of the
exercises Of the Institute to be held at
Barnesville, commencing on Monday, De-
eember 23d, 1861, and continue throughout
the-week. = - JAS. H. FERGUSON, 1
Chairman Of Executive Committee.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-28

pV-f you want to join good company,
TO go into q crack Regiment now is your
chance. From present indications we shall be
able to fill a company within the next 10 days
or two weeks Pay and Subsistence com
mences from date of enlistment The COM
pany win not leave the county until filed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-28
Sherifls Sale
Tue..lay. De,em,,c, a, ,sc,
National Loan.
PURSUANT 40 IssraUcrIoss

IJtHsbANT 40 fEsTHUCTIOf5 from th,
the stb day Of oetoer istl oite EANKiNti ilijI II
u The BisLMoNi BRANCH on .fHf SrA'rl, IA "A
~ oHil 10 BhlLI SPORT lVf sob. .enlions unde
issaed under the Aci Of july IL, 10, =
Jhse Nytfs viii b. issu-1 IN sDfn3 of Fifty Dollar.
Os hindrAi Do.ais, Five H1udfsd Dji!nfs One Ihou-
snd pollard aud Five 1boussid poisr4 ea,il d,ief
A'gat 49, 1851 al sble fes year, aiss doe . ,he Or
Ger o. u'e .gSfiteros asdreetea.snd besrn iarfos
W faie o. iig per cant per anrn ay a,ie semi M
ally such ni isn being the re OF $50 ceits
day oi every hihdfst o.iar5 Forhc convenrit, OF the
hos er eac.s NJie IS i nave coupon. sInru,in
u'e several amount. Of s-ina iiue hi 80 sgicb sn
poh. may be detehed sni pre- eI.ieJ of payment ,x,s
Subscriptions faf sucil Trcssury Noes Will. ,,s,iy.
during hlissn days from the day ore ing ih- book
alorssnd No sal~efl non Jor lees ihsn Fifty Dollar.
sehrtons Of Pity Dollars or Ore HaSsrsJ posr,
he pad IN lawful coin OF the United etes ai ne tne n
suesenoihs' Subscriptions Of more to- One Hgrdret
Dollars may be pnd Of once; or II pfcisrre on,rntl
al the time Of suserbiug and on..tdtl OF m ,,o;s
aount Oh every ~ ert, day ihersurer al The wio.,
be accepted that benz Ire ana II, mn ~, y ~
ufy Noes can br issued.
Certificates will be gwen in duplicate III. subscribr
of The amount 20 paii, the orr d al o! which The sub
scr-rs viii transmit by mai 70 tis Secretary OF M.
Treasury, when Treasury Notes a. kore1nid wifi It
Issued thereon 70 surh ;u6senLe or hi, order csfrn,
interest as expressed In such ceri aie tai IN ease
where only par OF the amount Subscr ed ID paid nj th
ne OF subschbiuy essury NV,e. vii be i4auej ri,
ior he payments made subsrG enty 10 tie hrst whicl
will remain until the Whole amount by snci
person shall be paid when Treasury Notes viii be
fof such hrst payment also On payment VI each defer
rcd issibneni the sbscribrf will pay, in add to her
70 SUN equal 70 the Interest received ereon from In
i9th oi August u ihe date Of paym. aud oil 6aa pay
ment IKE interest on The amount paid s5c nption
which psynnis OF Interest will be reimbursed 10 tn
sobscribers ii the payment of the irst coupon
The Treasury Notes issued upon such crrtifesres b,
the treasury will be sent 10 the subscriber. by mail
by such other mode may be Indicated ,y tiem !, h
'hey transmit thelr original cerihcaes. The duprnt
certificates may be retained by Them for their owl
ri,y. John g TAIJ.MAN
u-., -. Subscription Agent
pI"sePon- ohio sfpt "a le1l. ocJ
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nA-The AID Regiment. Ohio Volunteer

S@-The AID Regiment, Ohio Volunteers,
is one Of the very best in the country. 1t is
commanded by an experienced officer of the
regular United States army-Col. Smith
who graduated with honor at West Point,
and served tor years as Captain in the Topo-
graphical Engiueers-the coszs de sliteof
the army.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-28
Bold. SpirIted and Attractiye
MILITARY PORTRAITS,
Maps and Arms.

THIS MOST ELK6ANT WORK Is READY.
The large, splendid Head piece exhibits q soldier in
each OF the uniforms worn In army protecting the
STARS StsIPEs with Muskets and Rfed Cannon
In the foreground are Zouaves tranplng the Rebel
Flag and serpent underneath the dag being plainly
Scott McCleIen, Lyon, Butler, Fremont Banks Sprague
Prentiss, Blenkcr, Wool Kosecraiiz, Burnside Dix,
Sgel Mcdowell. and Commodore Siringham Coils Cor
coran and Meagher. and several others Al the bottom,
New Map Just engraved i4x2s inches IN size, show
ing the whole oi Missouri Kentucky, Tennessee, with
according 10 the latest information The BorLrr OF this
Chart composed OF Miury Figures. showing fourteen
positions for the huskeis according Hnrders Tactics
IlJ' This Chart can be had with the Military hnp OF
Virginia, Maryland, etc. Size 2sx3s. Price 30 cents
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-28

n@TERRIBLE AooIDENT.--A man by
the name Of Coss was out cunning on the
hill above Bridgeport one day last week,
and, mistaking child, who was STOPPING
down behind a log picking up chips, for a
pheasant, fired, killingi Instantly. 1t was
q terrible, but utinexcu sable, accident. We
have forgotten the uame of che little one.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-28

m-There is already one Company of
Belmouters in the 43d Regiment--Capt.
Spangler's recruited at Bellaire. This will
make it pleasant to got into that Regiment.
The three Belmont companies in the 18th
in Kentucky. makes Belmont settlement
almost, in that camp. o,5 ~, .ts
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-28

S@-Judge Okey on Saturday sentenced
Frederick August Shurtze to the Peniten-
tiary for 10 years. Crime-manslaughter.
George Crozier was sentenced to the Peni-
tcntiary for years, for an assault with IN
tent to kill his wife.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-28

N-DgATH or JuDuE HAzEN.--Judge
Hazcn, Of Union Township, died yesterday.
He will be buried to-day Thursday with
Masonic honors. The fraternity will as
semble at the hall in Morristown at l2 o.
clock. ~, ..at..l..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-28
s0-A MEnBEa or CApr. HoILowAr's

h@A MEhBER Oh CART. HoLLowAY's
COMPANY KnLED.-Thos. Dunn, one of
Capt. Holloway's new recruits, was killed
while on picket last Thursday night, by a
cenirude. The night was Very dark. Dunn
was halted three times, but. it is supposed,
did not hear, when the guard fired, killing
him instantly. Dunn was about 56 years Of
age, and lived. wa beli,ve. near Moore.
field. His remains will be brought
home by Lieut.. Cochran He leavesa wife
and three children.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-28
q. l. p. RAIL ROAD.
Belmont County, Ohio Court
2 Of Common NHas.
Petition for Psrtition.
Alexander Cochran
Elizaheth Cochran, et q

rrHE UNKNOWN IIEIRs Of Elizabeth coch.
l. ran late OF said county, deceased, will aks notice
that the Fall Term 1851 OF said cou they mad
defendants petitions for panon filed in said Court
before that time BY the above named Alexander cochrnn
against the said Elizabeth Cochran and Others the pro-
ceedings under which petitions are nowpendng, whersin
lowing described real estate so acres conveyed by WIN
Cow and wife TO Robert Cochran, now deceased, by
deed dated August 1s53 and 46 acres and i02 poles,
conveyed by Joseph McKm aid. wife TO said Robert
Cochran deceased BY deed dated Apl8 1857; and lots
No and 4 in Walinces Addhioa 10 ihe town OF Mar
linsville IN sud county being the premises Of which sa
Robert Cochrun, ste Of said county of Belmont died
sezeds situate ii Pense Township, in said county, and
nrore particularly described in ssid petops. At the
iiex Term Of said Court application will be made for q
proper order in the pretIsen frgF ~ ~ y .GeJ
'oI. g3ssJ D. +, CowEN, Auiy fot pepapdant
Nov, 29, l68I.-Iw - y fFt r II
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-28
Notice or. Insolvency.

fsN.THH sath day Of October, A. d 1851, the
Probate Court OF Brmon county declared the rstale
OF Michael Pasco deceased 10 be probably insoyent-
Creditors arc therefore required 10 present their claims
sRans ihe estate TO the undersigned for allowance with
IN III months from the time above mentioned, they will
not BE- entitled 70 payment. y JESSE L.. BEvAN, y
Oct ., issi, ~. s,--'" -'' * Z " z : ossisis
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-28

Col. CRoaHAN.--The death of Col. Crog-
han, who was killed by General Benhams
command, in. the retreat of Floyd trom
kanawha, is no small loss to the rebels. :.
He was an excellent officer, noble looking
man, and formerly in the regular service, q
graduate of West Point, and classnats Of
General Benhan. Ho was son of General
Crogham, the defender Of Fort Stephenson,
and was formerly quite wealthy, once own
ing the M.m,noth Cave, in Keptpcky. On
his heath bed he confessed that 10 had re-
ceiyed only what he deserved--that he was
wrong, and asked the surgeon to pray for
him. He refused to allow any medical as
sistance, probably wellaware his time was
come. The meeting aud recognition be-
tween him and Gen. Benham was painful
to witness. Said the General. i.si #
"My God, Croghan lis this youP'
Yes, said the dying man, shut for
Gods sake, Benham, do not reproach me
Il know now l was in the wrong. ''',.1
Hearing the cannonading, he remarked /:
General You can do me no good, and
you are needed over there, are you not,T'--
Wheeling Intellieencer. So
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trrofn the Ohio State Jour1all
CAfd Es.. t....u re-
Wool Carding and Spinning.

/ BEG TO INFORM my friend. and tho n
N general that have removed from Kinscyis Fyblia
TO MARTlNsYILLE FAC TORY. wlIere 1 am rrepars
TO CARD, SPIN AND AANuFAcIU URE on the usua
N. u. Wool touvh, or exchanged for Persian closh,
Jeans or Stocking fnni ION LEACH :
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-28
Married,

DUBoIS-FRAsIER.-On the 10Th inst, by Rev. J. B.
father Mr. John Dubois and Miss Maggie Jane Frasier
all Of Belmont county. tE aEf J6
TUCKER-HOWEIL--O Thursday evening. Nov.
90 by Elder NJ Barnes. ut the residence Of the BRIDES
Henry Tucker and Miss Nancy NJ Howell. 4.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-28

n9~The families Of those who volunteer
with us will bc placed without dclay on the
proper lists, to receive from tho county q
portion Of the funds set apart by the Com.
missioners for that purpope
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-28

~ for Belmont county the undersigned eppoited
and qualified as Admnis!ratrx OF The estate of Robert
Estep, deceased, aieof Belmont county, Ohio. l' "a
All lhosr indebted said estate nre requested TO make
immediate payment, and NOSE having claims against said
estate are notified 70 Presen them for seilenie within
HANNAH EsTEp, Adm'rx.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-28

1~Teachers' examination at the usual
place, on Saturday, Nov. 3Oth. s}
Examination will commence at O'Clock
precisely, and no applicant will be admitted
for examination, later than % o'clock. -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-28

reA.Itis said the President in his forth.
coming message will recommend to Congress
to raise the army to l,OOO,o 900 men. Old
Belmont should push on the recruiting rap
idly. We have done well, but not near so
well as we should. Let US have no drafting.
Bring in the recruits