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St. Mary's beacon., 1861-09-05
A Gloomy Picture.

George Wilkes, Of New York. now in
Washington, in letter to the New York
Times thus dcspondingly speaks Ut the as
pect Of things at the Capital:
l have set down dozen times. within
the last swo days, to write; but hardly
dare to trust the thoughts which agitate
me into print. The pail Of Mannassas
still drspes everything in gloom. l CAN
not describe the detection which exists on
every side. The timidity and failures OF
the Government have ut last penetrated
the people with alarm and no cue can walk
about amid this atmosphere without being
saturated with prevailing and undefina-
bic dread. When I was here before, there
was still cheer and audacity in the bearing
of soldiers t"t since the death o. Lyon
I'LL cont4is"ce is gone. Civilian and SOL
dier now exchange looks Of apprehension,
and ask each other. with sudden earnest
ness, why this great Government. with its
triple strength. is outnun'bcred by ats up
start power in every battle field? Nay.
Why is it trembling in its Capital, with
victorious rebel legions threatening its
gates. = y =
The fate of the Republic is trembling
in the balance, and the young General,
whom popular fancy paints as carseriug
through sunshine to n glorious clirax, is
weighed down BY frowuing responsibilities.
which threaten to overwhclm him. 1t is
we'll that he has talents. for they are pre-
sently 10 tc severely tested; we'll that he
has prestige. for a faint reliance upon his
fresh fortunes is about all the heart which
our despariug regiments can take iu,o the
new battle. Alas: they arc most hmen-
tably low in hope. Indeed. they are net
IN Army, dm q mere cro.rd If dropping
s.ea. aud auless speedily invigorated or
stimulated by some evidence If courage
from the Government; the Copitl rin pass
f1Um their hands in less than ten days.
Let the Administration, therefore, in.
stautly adopt ctfectual measures to recruit
the Army, to arrest traitors and 10 release
oursssaptared soldiers BY exchange. The
childish pulley Of not recognising - bel
ligerent. . power which outnumbers US ;u
arms. is not worthy the folly Of m idiot.
Above sll let ~ have . new Cabinet. Not
"ne that is merely mcnded aud repaired;
but fresh lot from 6rrt tO last
Speaking Of the feeling among the
Democracy, be says:
This is not period for party lines.
mo taxation without representation" has
been bloolily cemented ~ principle.
The Demoastis masses who stand most
largely in the field, and Who are taxed in
blood should have their share Of represen.
tation in the Cabinet: and Connecticut &
P.nnsylvanis can we'll afford to yield.
for . time. to Kentucky aud Tennessee.
The volunteer eystcm is. to y great
exteat a f.iaure. Billy Barlow figures
too largely in the Army, aud to have SOL
diers who. are reliable aud sound, we must
follow the practice Of the enemy; nay. Of
all the powers that ever have had .
martial host We must begin to graft at
once, aud il the order he not issued within
the present week. I fear our ds.uoralised
and insufficient forces ON the banks Of
the Potomae. or in the valley Of the
ksaawha. will soon meet with a disas-
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-09-05

: Look here. printer" said IN enrared
p"et. you have not punetuafed my poem
at ALL We'll. sir. am uat pointer.
I'm setter replied the printer.
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-09-05

Congress has done big thing-it has
wh'te-washed the President and black
cIled itself. g.
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-09-05

Cromwell did hot wait to strike until
the .''" wa. hot. Lu' NUDE Il lot Ly s,rik-
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-04

Alto RN liY AT LAW.
DzACTICESIn IN I the Cars The counties Of Nsaon and
e Arhsrs, U- wl -,sl % ny law business enSastsaN
h.-l Z he ,.ia2-li --y1ies 50 = n
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-04
R.NgR,S PREMIUM BIT

49, BAK Ea'S PREMIUM BIT
- % TEgs uaDuse;aredb by hr E.1sK.R ofths eiy, for
h la yesrs highly recommended by pTer ntnt
phycanS IN Vrgua ed reputation the Oorisde ate
army frthe crs Of zoe FeV sli g'nersl debility We
c sal Ssy n y are vsluabe medicine FOR tIpoted soldiers
10 chad OF r Druggists II this y, q tho PcpecF, on
r--,N nm pist,,.,s Va nos
q zsfsIN $50 UsSes sard'nt whole haf and ltsr Box
~ - inst r.etIysd and Tor ale " sELDEi a MIlLES
sep2 ~ ~ lSin NJ Sht -ttees,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-04

ygJE propetor for sale thousand or twelve bun
Area ,eres OF nns Cane Ga LAni vel ad dptei 70
me prodseon Of Corn Cotton. land In the ssts O.
Mssppi ihls lsRd situated ON The s'u hero o. anaary
TOO liver Into VI eh epes; afordlng ne Steamboat naTi
ien INTO IL river Upon ibis ani Is dssdnlnS hve yeas Od
- ch IA an ssptlbis Of n ,Ens has crop the rss
rrs one th-5 ca the tsanee In two ana1A
go, = nv v ". RANDLE,
-eo =, Vlcksburg. Mia.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-04
T5sH'1slsOJ RROwN,
Al LAW


ALasy,. y ~ Y at LA w.
ysjSll .Agr.3z &c G5 Coa-t Of Guss Mercer Monree,
~ Sc. -guty au. elzE and vii eoecL Eai remit pune
A.. 'fv o. El s.-i-as rlacef "a tia ha1us.
Fnst NTee, Giles Coe-t u cs-. Va gyH-
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-04

MILITARY AND OTHER GOODS.
TEFIeMAs II PRICE & Co., have juss opened
FCz Grey CGthi
Crey Cssauerea
l,gs Fweets
B'ae I1-eyu
Paid ossrs for shs Ssng, PrinH &c. As for SOldlsrS
Aso, oa azzd, allrse sock
Lr-h Lluens, Linen Dueks
Toee-t1g, Clecked Gnsas
CA..1-s. B.sachsa Cgttoas
nisl-hei shce.iagx, Gro. Drrs
C1'rsi Lawns Blrez-s and other Dress Coon.
oy la.s-d W sell E gsc bought before ne var, al about
"a r.e tuf 5-r srl .o they have lad 70 huy rece1ty
thsv u q 5s.e 81 u l.y Easo to Pay shayy addition
ERPEICEkoo.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-04
PARE1E POEADEXTER,

ATT y Z. ~ j. Y A Y LAW.
R1cEnOus CIty, Va.
ETILL urssss 1 n he Courts held IA tie Gy Of Richmond,
~ and tGe counties OF Chesterfield, Hc4eo aud Povhata
Cec on he c'iA Pelt and Main Streets ever ue
- - - ~ r-.Is-- 4 - ts2l-ly
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-04

Jo,t "a hand son5Isn ID from Nsz osieaus,
~ ot on sezsrs and sw Is Pfsnsh Brady nysssd At
very reasonable rates. JoHHSos, fouSesT oFsi.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-04

MOI, RRNr OR LEAgE.--The tebeusn. on Main
st,e.t bet EN- On and 10Th Streets Ieceuiy Occupied BY
sssrty Stake and Temporarily In pos'os[ea Of the
eoath. 70 Express Company. - - :, -.----
- ~ -. sssa,, ~, ~, :, ~ dr.lrea eci-u
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-27
From New York,

New York June %.
Reports from Washington say the navy will be
doubled in size 5 possible. Secretary
Wells will recommend heavy appropriations for
building war vessels. The President will call for
at least 300, 900 men in the aggregate, with M ,ney
to core spond.
Congress will, at an early day, suspend the writ
of hdbeas corpus wherever there is an organized
rebellion, and in the Judgment of the President
should be suspended, the suspension, of course,
being temporary.
Bids for the Indiana State loan reached 81 ,i0S,-
600, at the range of lass g 10. The loan
commissioners decided not to accept offers under
IS, and take till Friday next to decide whether to
accept under go.
gentleman who has recently returned from
Richmond informs us that when he left there were
only about 5000 rebel troops encamped there.
Troops were arriving and G ,ing through to Manas-
and Harper's Ferry the rate of 500 or p
900 daily
jeff. Davis lived at the Spotswood House,
Richmond, and the State Department and his
apartments are in the hotel.
Not more than one third of the usual tobacco
crop has been painted this year There is no
market for it. the ground being more valuable for
wheat and corn. These crops look finely
1t is extremely difficult for strangers to get
away from Richmond
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-27
GREEDY ON SECESSION.

We publish on our first page to-day, some inter
estng extracts from the New York Tribune, the
pet organ of the Republican party, on secession.
If a Democrat had uttered such sentiments, rebel
ana. traitor would have been the mildest epithets
which Republicans would have applied to him but
as they expressed by the great light of Re
pubiicanlsm, they must be referred ; % in scarce
audible whisper. 1t is our opinion that the man
who eutertains such sentiments is just much of
traitor at heart as JEFF. Davis. In speaking of
Democrats, Republicans do not weary of calling
them sccessionSts and traitors, but when one of
their leaders is brought to reconng, NUNS the
word. 1.-THE case being altered. alters the case
amazingly"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-27

DR.. RoBACK's REMEDIES. publish in anoth-
er column of to days paper an article copied from
the Cincinnati Times, descriptive of Dr. Robacl' 3
extensive establishment in that city. By the way,
DR.. Roback's Remedies have obtained great and
deserved popularity with all classes 1t has been
but short time since these Remedies were intro
duced into our section of country; yet Dr. Bren-
nan, DR.. Roback's agent in this place, informs us
that his sales of the Blood Pills and Blood Purifier
now far exceed those of all other medicines for
which he is agent. combined. The reason for
this, is, that they have stood the test of
practical experience. We know this MT
only from the mouths of Others, but we have
used them in our own family with The very best
results. For all diseases of the blood general de-
bility, whether proceeding from sickness from
natural weakness, Indigestion, and all kindred all
ments, we recommend the Scandinavian Remedies
as the very best medicines extant. They are des-
tined to achieve not ephemeral success, but
permanent and deserved reputation, which will
render them necessity i'll every amiy.-Napo-
Icon, o., North West Marcia.
See advertisement.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-27
IMPOSING ON TIE SOLDIERS.

The most stupendous frauds have been perpe-
trated on the soldiers, in the different cOmmissarS
departments of the government and the States.
It will DC recoIcctcd hat Commissary Mansur, of
this State, was complimented with unanimous
vote of censure in the Legislature, for NAL
feasance III office. He had az unpleasant habit OF
mixing the coffee with beans, to the emount OF
one half and dealiug on. fourteen ounces to the
pound, when lie got pay from the State for pure
article, and full weight. And this was but speci-
men of the manner in which the imposition was
carried on throughout the entire range Of the de-
partment.
New York, Pennsylvania, and the department al
Washington, have each been the scene of similar
exploits to those performed at indianapolis. Ii
keeps the few honest me in the different depart
ments of the war, necessarily watching the thieves
whose facilities for stealing almost equal to
their inclination. Traitors are honorable men,
compared with those who cheat the soldier out oil
the ratiOns to which he is entitled. The fare is
hard enough without mixing hog feed ith it
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-27
To the Benevolent Citizens of PIymou

To the Benevolent Citizens OF Plymouth
Henry BIERENBRocE, OF Plymouth. is an honest
man and has been sober and industrious one.
He has wife and several children, and by her in
cessant labor they get little bread and manage
ID Keep "bare-life afe0t" He has chronic inaim-
nation of the eyes, and is blind, but he can
be cured, and small amount of money will ena-
BILE him to recover his sight. Without it he must
soon become permanently blind and county
charge. If cured, he could and would soon earn
enough to repay all who aid him and will ask
urn. There are over 500 grown people in Plym
outb. One shilling each from half of them would
be enough TO supply his wants. You are APP
pcaled to to give it. A box will be left at
leave their gifts and names-enveloped if they
desire-and Henry will repay them soon as he
can. The writer is responsible and will guarantee
the application Of the money to his medical treat
ment alone. In all hour you contributed near an
800 to buy a horse for the drayman whc h I'd his
burned, anIhe had his sight, health and strength
to earn another. In day you made and attend
ed festival to furnish a church, costing you over
500 and much labor. You spend dollars visiting
concerts, exhibitions for pic mics, pleasure riding
eat good food, sleep in pleasant rooms. wear
good clothes, and many have cooling beverages,
good cigars, ice cream and other Injuries. One
day of abstinence from either, and donation OF
the money, will Civ, this man the means to enley
life again, and support his family. twill deprive
you of a mere temporary luxury and give 10 him
the sight of the town and its people who have
been kind to him-thc green fields aud Gods sun
! light and more than all. far more, give back to
him from the darkness the loved faces of his wife
and children; for though they humble anc
bronzed by exposure and labor, his love clings tc
them from heart as warm as yours or mine. and
to be and see them lis pleasant to him. VIII
you give him the help? A DONOR.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-27
BALI.

The members of the PLYMOUTH Brass BAND
will give dance and social party at CoRBIN's HALL
on the evening ofthe coming 4th of july.
The Hall is large and will afford ample room
for all who may be present Attached to it there
is a commodious room in which supper and re-
freshments will be served. Those who may not
wish to take part in tie Ounce, can come aud
spend the evening in social manner.
I he very best of music is engaged for the even.
ing. Those who may desire to attend such place
can do so and feel assured that the members of the
Band and their friends who have consented to help
conduct the entertainment, will do everything in
their power to make it one of the most agreeable
parties ever given in the place.
Tickets will be issued and distributed soon.
BY order of the Band.
ID. Nc DONALD, PREs.
A. G.. Thomson, Sec.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-27
INEFF1CIENCY OF THE CABINET.

correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial,
(Republican,) writing from Washington under
date of June Goth, complains bitterly of the insf-
feiency of Secretaries Cameron and Welles. The
War Department, under Cameron, has done very
poorly, considering the assistance which it has
had from the States. In fact it would have done
about we'll without Secretary. 1t is stated by
the correspondent that Gen. Scott does about half
the business of the Department and the other is
done poorly that total neglect would be prefera-
BILE. The Secretary is again at his old schemes OF
swindling and defra udnS. HIS dishonesty came
very near being an objection to his appointment to
the position he now holds but Mr.. Lincoln finally
cOncl, ded that if he was sharp swindler he had
good business qualifications; and as the little matter
of honesty would not amount to much in Rep1b-
lican Administration, he was appointed The same
correspondent states that the Secretary's old con-
federates in crime have followed him to Washing
ton and engaged, with Cameron's rela-
tons, in swindling the government en- contracts.
One Of his sons lately made $4,000 out of one
horse contract, when, if the contract had been
honestly filled. he would not have made more than
$1,000.
Secretary Wclles, of the Navy Department, is
said to be marvel of inactivity, and would amount
to nothing were it for the assistants that are
furnished him. To have honest and capable men
in these two Departments of The Government, is
certainly matter of TO small importance at this
t;n,a
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-27
Frederick, Nd. June %.


A Maryland secessionist, direct from Winches-
ter Yesterday, reports that the main body of the
number of about , 900. are stationed on the fair
grounds, near the city The remainder are sta
toned at Bunker Hill, ROmney, and at point
near Charleston.
At Romney, guerrilla regiment, commanded
by Col. Mcdonald, is also staff aned
On Sunday afternoon the troops at Winchester
receive orders to march, and oclocl the tents
were stuck, and every preparation made to march.
The ord, were. hewe, er, suspended till 10 o.
clock At night. and subsequently countermanded,
to the intense disappointment of the entire
force.
He represents the men well fed and eager for
battle. The health of the troops is generally
good.
The report of the hanging of l. eut. Bowman
and Mr. Chase, OF the Federal army, who were
taken prisoners opposite Wilamspor:, is entirely
unfo.nded The prisoners were conveyed to
Richmond, where they will be released on pa
role.
The Virginia State convention, in session, have
elected a number OF dele gates 10 the Confederate
Congress. The following gentlemen were among
those chosen: Ex-President Tyler, Walter Pres
ton, Robert A. SEQ :, w m. Ballard Preston Sena
ator Mason, and Roger A. Pryor.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-27
From Louisville.

Louisville, June %.
On and after Monday next freight over the
Nashville Railroad will be refused, unless permit
ted byth" Surveyor of the port.
The Journal says 1900 guns were stopped YES
terd ay at Jacksonville consigned to Louisville
until satslacto assurances received that they
are for Union mon.
The morning papers contain letters from Gen
Buckner to Gov. Magoliin, giving the particulars
of an arrangement made with Gen Mcclellan
The Kentucky authorities will protec. the
United States property in the State, enforce the
laws of the United States, according to the inter
pretations Of the United States Constitution and
enforce all obligations of neutrality against the
Southern States
Gen. Mcclellan agrees to respect the territory
even though Southern armies occupy it. In such
case he will call on the Kentucky autho rites to
remove the Southern forces. Should Kentucky
fail to do this he claims the same right of occuna
ton given to the South. also if Kentucky is unable
to remove the Southern forces she will call the
all OF the Government troops, if successful in re-
moving them Gen. McClellen agrees to withdraw
If the Administration adopts different policy
Kentucky is TO have timely notice, and if Ken
lucky Changes the same notice is to be given.
Of this arrangement Gen. Buckner gave Gov.
Harris, of Tennessee, notice. II answer Gov
Harris gave assurances that the territory of Ken.
lucky would be respected until occopied by FEEDER
al troop and gave peremtor, orders to the Ten.
nesse officers 40 this effect
Owing to tine excitement in Columbus Kentucky
Cen Brciner orders detachment of the State
Guard into Camp there for restraining the citizens
of Kentucky from acts of lawes' aggression.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-27

CINCINNATI. June %
The gun-boat o. A. Tyler dropped down the
liver yesterday. The Lexington and Conostoga
will leave to-day.
The first and second Kentucky Regiments will
remove their quarters to Camp Dennison to-day.
swelling the number to 5000 men,
Patrick Kinney was shot and instantly killed
last night by policeman Purcell, for interfering in
an arrest.
special dispatch from Grafton to the Gazette
says it is ascertained certain that there are 1000
rebcs in camp thirteen miles beyond Phillippi.
This force includes at least one Georgia and one
Tennessee Regiment. All are said to he uniformed
and well armed.
Porterfeld's troops and others. numbering :, 000
are kept back at Iiuttonvie
Skirmishins continues between the pickets.
The 9th Indiana and 18th Ohio Regiments are con-
centrating at Phillippi, the 10th Ohio is at Cheat
River, and the 9th and 10th Indiana at Clarks-
burg.
1t it now rumored that all the secession forces,
excepting about one hundred, have left the town
of Romney.
Abou. twenty rebel prisoners were discharged
at Grafton yesterday the most of them voluntarily
taking the oath.
Coils. Key and Dunn have been detailed to ex
anime prisoners. They have decided that they
will hold traitors with the intention of turning
them over TO the civil authorities for trial for
treason, except IN the case Of guerias, who will
be SHOT.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-27
10 Truth in the Report of Peace Propo-
lions from the Rebels.

New York June %.
A special to the Commercial Aducrtiser. Wash
ngton, 25th, SAYS "Therc is the highest authOli-
tv for conradctng the storias about the rebels
having made peace propositions to the govern
ment. Though some persons and journals have
proiessed to give somewhat minute Oct uls, there
is no truth in them whltpver. On the contrary the
administration have received assurances that the
rebels intend prosecuting the with the utmost
vigor, and, if possible, will overthrow Il govern
ment and destroy the Republic even though thev
perish in the ruins. They feel that the two gov
emments cannot exist in close proximity, or even
on the same continent.
No official report Of the Great Bethel flair has
been made public, and it Is thought that our loss
is much larger than has been supposed. 1t is
known that, just the order to retreat was given
the rebels were leaving their outer entr nchments
fearing that they wonld be carried by storm.
Embodened by the withdrawcd of our forces,
they resumed their position and continued their
fire.
The highest officers in the Confederate States
are in Richmond"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-27
From Yankee Notions.

Beaurcgard will have fine look out some
morning from an emiicnce; probably over hanging
the Capitol.
Good news for the COMMUNICATIVE retain of
peas.
At what point do armies generally enter hostile
cities, At the point of the bayonet
The thing to treat Secessonists to-Gape-
To measure out the law of privateerS-The
yard arm
War Illustrations--Saber cuts.
Warning of the South to the North-"Post no
Bills"
To make tn enemy turn round-Revolvers.
The last say-the Sa-ber.
Northern Pedestrian Feat-Walking into the
South. Quotation from Burns for our Soldie.s-
ooh. I'd the Power" &c.
Good IN muss-A mus-ket.
The Tombstone of the South-The Secession
flag.
An "appeal to arms''-A squallins baby
A soldiers ray of hope-GoOd ri-ti0ns
The Rod for Rebels-The ramroi.
A Revolving Subjcct-A SeceSsionist.
The height of American acknowledging
ton.
Naval Ammunition-'Shellso of Ocean"
COURAGE the commcnest of virtues, obtains
m re applause than discretion, the rarest OF
them.
IL won't do for man to bump his head against a
stone wall unless he is completely convinced that
his head is the harde st.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-27

A meeting Of the Douglas Monument AssocIa
ton was held in Washington last week, at which
il decided that John w. ForAey deliver all
address on the Life and Character OF Douglas, on
the Bird of July. Ii was recommended that pre-
lminary meetings of the friends of the enterprise
be held at the time in different perts of the
country for he purpose of making arrangements
20 receive and forward donations. About $4,000
have been subscribed in the City and like amount
in New York.