Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-25
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The tharI.s;o M.rcEry Of the +;h inst till
L.. r, ssirrs that the Lincoln fiuyrrnment hi.
made "a propositions no Jeff. Davis, ant
th:t TIC aGdr. ~ of the northern State Cover
nor: 20 Lincoln Will not b. made pu.lIc. Sport
ing ' IL DlAi' must copper N" Mercury
assertions If they want TO bet on them.
The ist instant was the day appointed by
Gen. Putt Z tor the inen and women of New
Orleans 10 take tho oath OF allegiance i'm ordri
to eav| ihf IT property. lis said that the ladies
did good deal OF swearing in public and q
least sD EQUAL amount "f cursing in !'rivat>A.
IL is said That Buckner in the battia of chap
liz Eiii,, hearing :he bullets whistle al around
him. sought -aft ta 10y wing down dat upon liz
belly. II wasn't the first time by good many
vi his getting OFT Of i tight place by living.
The Golconda (Ill) Commercial says thai
Puckrcr and Tilchman We're exchanged for 9
blind tpamstrr and lame muie. The ankees
always We're sharp 1T n bargain.
The hi- wedge OF state Rights" which was
used for irving the Union apart seems likely
row 10 rive th- Southern COnfeieracy Geor.
gia is swinging the beetle.
The Sonth now produces no sugar no mo-
lasSfs. and no honey. and. even the ladies
arr 10 longer sweet, 'saccharin- ,ui,ttnr seems
To have disappeared from that section COM
plerely.
The writer Of Il letter from jackson 10 the
Grenada Appeal speaks o. having seen Gen.
John &. Brcckinridgc upon stool in his
tent" We hope twas the stool Of repen tan CO.
at an end We should b" glad 10 hear.it upon
better authority.
Gra Bishop Polk is man of large; bulk. R,,
Ihrre's nothing lost in him. livery inch r. :
isn't traitor is hypocrite.
This r. hel,ion * very fnul hu siness. t,rt we
think we shall be able 10 make u clean thing
OF il. r.
Generals Bragg, Ruckner. Polk. aud Cheat
ham, ran away from Camp Dick Robinson. to
avoid eXchangin it for Camp Chase.
We apr. bend that, during III, coming sea-
soE, Il good many oak, ash, chestnut, hic kory,
and apple trees " Ill bear bulternUts.
Fragg and his creatures have been forcing
CniCn men Ill kentucky by CONSUMPTION into
the rebel ranks. And now We 90 for taking
Bragg and has Creatures and forcing them by
CONSUMPTION into the Federal ranks.
The rebel forces were lately scattered good
deal throughout Kentucky. We trust that Buell.
Will soon scatter them Il good deal more.
Gen. Bishop Polk onght to know thai a rev.
Prend divine shouldn't get drunk unless he can
do so without swearing.
MEETING Of THE NEW YORK DEMOCRACY
How John Ian BhreR got Gen. SCOTS Lctter.-On
"Wednesday evening last another large meeting
10 ratiiy the nomination of Mr.. Seymour for
Governor was held az the BROOKLYN Academy
OF Music. Resolutions were adopted rendering
the Government the support of the democracy
III all constitutional endeavors 10 suppress the
cOndemning arrests OF citizens Of the
loyal States for cXpr,ssio of opinion as acts
Of usurpatiOn, without the warrant and iusti-
fcation of necessity: and arraigning and de.
the President for his late emancipa.
ton proclamation.
Speeches were made BY Mr.. Seymour. John
Van Buren,, David Floyd Jones' and others
The speeches generally were condemnatory of
the method pursued in the prosecution of the
war, of the Presidents emancipation policy.
and Of the Republican and Administration
party in general. .--
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by him. Mr.. Van Buren, claimed that it was not
private letter. 1t was letter written by the
Comma nder in chief of the United States
Armies to the President, and could not, there
ore, claim the immunities 10 which all private
is entitled. THAT letter." said
Mr.. Van Buren,, ''was obtained by me i'm 4 man.
ler which was secret; and it is very odd that |
! most accomplished and cultivated lady is
helping me- TO keep it [laughterE so that Won !
viii see enacted for the first time, between now
md November, the old play of Wonder: or. A
Woman keeps Secret" Renewed laughterl /
THE DRAFT.-Among all those connected |
With Cornwall Furnace, Lebanon county, !!
Pa. the only man drafted was the proprietor. !!
fr. Robert Coleman. Not being able to 90 !
himself, he assembled his wOrkmen, and asked |
neither any OF them would be willing to go in !
leu OF himself, providing he was literally |
,ald. One OF the men present informed Mr. !
Coleman that he was willing TO go as r. substi. :
ute. The man was closely questioned and ;
lilly fGlCrIneU Oh the danger to which he sinh. |
ected himself. but he frankly declared that he ,
vas willing to go, on which Mr.. Coleman pre- |
ented him with Creek for $4,000. and guar |
.nteed further, that i'm the absence Of the sub.
week equal to that which he earned as a Ia |
orer. In addition to this sum, Mr. Coleman |
tipulated to pay TO the wife of the man thus
citing as substitute, the sum of $1,000, in case
e should be killed in battle or die by any of the
iseases incident to the camp
says Inc Lancaster Express: The wheel used
making the draft plays some curious pranks
.ot the least notable OF these was the drawing
his morning of Colonel Nathaniel Burt of tfe
,ne Hundred and Forty second Regiment.
hich Col. B. labored So earnestly TO raise i'm
his county. He not only gave his time and
nergies 10 me unsuccessful effort, but acted
iost honorably and literally in paying all ex
enses incurred by those cooperating with
i'm. 1t is singular that one so anxious to 90
5 volunteer and to save the county from a I
raft should himself be drafted But il looks
$ ii that wheel had sagaclty enough to sunnIv
ne new regiments with officers as well as men.
PEARL FISHING IN SCOTLAND.-The Elgin
ourant stares that many of the masons, nav
les ana others connected with the Strathsppy !
,llway works in Scotland. have been seized
nth mania for pearl fishing. TuckinC up
ieir shirt sleeves and trowsers. they wade i'm J
he Spey, but do not dive, pick up the shells
nth their hands and throw them ashore Gen.
rally. they pick them up with :, cane split Mt
he end, and when they have collected some 7
ley open them with n stout knife, finding the
earl IN the softer part of the animal, but not
l every shell. The pearls are of different
ICES and colors, from the size of sma II shot to |
lat of a good sized pea. The smaller and COL |.
red ones are of little value; the larger ones are
earls Of great price.
- The disturbances in Bucyrus Crawford
'unty, Ohio. caused by attempts TO enforce
ie draft. still continue. A few DAYS ago Judge
all was arrested for having resisted the draft
nd taken 10 Camp Mansfield. This aroused
le Ire OF the traitors, and they swore no more
RESTS should be made. On Saturday last the
wn was intensely excited. The ringleaders
the National Government and
,eered for JEFF Davis, while their followers
'lped TO swell the chorus One man was
TESTED and taken TO the Jail, when the sheriff
fused TO imprison him, and he was therefore
leased. The upshot OF the difficulty has not
nt been reached. --..
IHE SILVER SNAKE MYsTERY.-The silver
lake mystery, which. a few years ago so |
uch excited the people of Western New York.
solved at last The hotel at Silver Lake. in !
cry, Wyoming county, recently took fire.
40, IN removing some rubbish. the neighbors !
me across what they supposed was a large 81