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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-24
A Canadian Paper on Emaneipatioa

The resolution proposed in the Confederate
Congress, in answer to the proclamation Of
emancipation by President Lincoln, indicate
that the Southerners feel themselves touched
upon a tender point They threaten a war
Of determination upon all, both black and
white, found in arms within their territory
This is the madness of fear as we'll as anger
The Confederates ought to know that in
war of determination they would suffer infinite
Iy more th.a the Northerners, since the con
test is carried en- in the midst Of their pop
ulation. The shrewd men among them win
not permit sdrh Il course to be adopted. The
pretense Of great mitigation and disgust at the
idea OF an insurrccion among the saves strikes
us as very singular, coming from men who
have raised he greatest rebellion Of the cen
Jury, will not thousandih part of the pro-
vocation endured by the slaves. Their asser-
ton Of The right Of insurrection is too recent
to permit their protest against it to have much
weight. The talk OF servie rebellion IS
absurd. All rebellions and wars are disastrous
to life and property, and we see no reason 10
expect that the freeing Of The slaves in the
South. and even their employment with arms
in their hands to defend their own liberties,
Is likely To produce any greater evils than Mr.
Jefferson Davis and his coadiutOrs have brought
upon their own country and people by their re-
cent action. The North have as much right
to employ the slaves in putting down the re-
belion, as they have to enlist the white resi-
dents OF the South who are in favor of the re-
establishment of the Union. The fact that the
blacks are slaves is only an additional reason
for riyinC them the means to obtain their free
dom. Wanton ouirages ought certainly to be
guarded against, and we have no expectation
that the colored people viii exhibit greater
ferocicity than the white soldiery engaged in
this war. The enemies of emancipation, both
in Canada and the Northern States, have been
exclaiming that Dir. Lincoln's proclamation
wou'd be a dead letter and would never be
carried into practical effect. The members of
the Southern Congress do not seem to be OF
The same opinion. judging by the reception
which they have given TO the document
| From the Toronto Globe.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-24
How the Rebels Feel.

Richmond papers of the 4th state that the
rebel Congress is dispos'd to adjourn, and in
dicate that the public mind is much depressed.
The Examiner wants the session protracted
longer, and declares that the general acqui-
escence in the Executive management right
or wrong, has brought to us its bitter fruits ;
a close, yigilant, and firm performance of Con
Gressional duties is as much demanded by the
public eX e ,ncies as a bold control of the
army" jeff Davis is in bad order with the
Examiner.
The Richmond press is thoroughly disgusted
with Maryland loyalty, and the Presidents
proclamation is another bitter dose. How to
retaliate is the question in and ont of Con-
gress. Mr.. Semmes, of Louisiana, from the
Judiciary Committee, reported a bill TO i'm
prison captured officers at hard labor, and kill
any white person commanding or aiding ne
groes in war against the Confederate States.
Every Union officer promising s'eedom to
slaves shall be killed and Jeff. Davis is author
lied to resort to any other retaliatory meas
ures he may think best. So report the mnjor
ity of the Judiciary Committee.
The minority of the Committee, more fiery
and frantic under the blow struck by the
proclamation at the vitality Of the rebellion
through Mr.. Phelan, of Mississippi, reported
in favor Of war of determination against
the North, without the least regard to the
laws of war. A third report was introduced
from q portion CT the same committee, not
quite so bloodthirsty. The batch were made
a special order, and debated in secret session
of the Senate on the ID.
In the House, the procl amation gave the
rebels like food for bad digestion. Mr. Chill
ton, of Alabama, proposed that JEFF. Davis
keep as leIons all commissioned Union officers
he can catch until the first of January, and
then if President Lincon's Proclamation re
main unrevoked, that he make John Brown
hang of the entire corps! This is what the
rebel Congress now propose to do about it.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-24

The REBEL TAx.-Tlle London Times, and
some other English journals IS, " hich have com
plaineG SO bitterly of The cx xtrtme length and
complicated nature of our national tax act,
will be charmed to Cad that the rebel Con-
gress at least follows their advice, and means
to simplify the matter of internal taxatiOn-
The following, which forms the first and prin-
cipal section Of tie g Revenue Bill" now be-
fore the Congress at Richmond, is neat, COM
prehensive, aud in every way calculated TO
please the yigil2nt critics abroad, who are 50
happy when they find Mr.. Davis and his Con.
fcderates carrying on business in the Euro
pean style -
That on the first day Of January. 1868,
there shall be levied and assessed on each per.
son resident in the Confederate States for the
support OF the Government and the defonse of
the country, the following tax, to wit One.
hf,h the value Of all the wheat, corn, rice. rye,
oats potatoes, hemp, fax, peas, barley, hay,
wool, resin, tar, pitch. turpentine. cotton, su-
gar melssses, aud tobacco, produced by him
in those States during the previous calendar
year; also One-flth Of the value Of the in-
crease for the preceding calendar year of the
horses, asses, cattle, sheep, and swine; and,
also, one-ffth of the profits made in the pre-
ceding calendar year by the feeding of swine,
sheep, cattle, or mules also one-filth of each
persons yearly income for the preceding cal
en3ar year, from all sources whatsoever, ex-
eGpt from the sources hereinecfore described,
and except from the interest on Confederate
bonds, certificates, or Treasury notes Provi-
died. That said tax so levied and assesspd shall
be due and payable on the first day of April,
1868 Provided further, That foreigners resi-
dent in the Confederate States snail not be
required to pay, except from the aforesaid ar
ticles produced by or for them, or from in
Games or profits derived from 5usines conduct
Cd by them within those States nor shall any
tax be levied upon the produce Of residents
" here the total value of such products, during
said year, is less than $500 nor shall any tax
be levied upon The income OF residents where
the total value of such income is less than
$500.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-24

Gen Buell's train, which followed In the
rear of his army ON the march to Louisville, !,
consisted of l, 500 wagons, drawn by 10000
horses There were also 800 cOnvaescent5
from eighty-foar different regiments. Ac-
companying the train were lis wagon loads Of
ammunition. 1t stretched a distance of IS
miles.
Mr. Roupell. late member of Parliament,
was placed on his trial in London on the oath
ult., for forging deeds and the will Of his late
father, thereby possessing himself of immense
wealth. He pleaded guilty in calm, egQtis-
teal and apparently penitent speech. He was
sentenced to transportation for life.
The remains of Mrs. General Scott have ar
rived in New York by the ship st. Charles,
from Leghorn
We are to get no more German arms, tho
supplies in tie arseaals 20 viii We have hereto
fore looked being retained, from an apprehen-
sion that the revolutionary movements in lta-
ly and e!seThere may require their use at
home.
Admiral Dupont says that tie sailors con-
form with great alacrity to the regulation a
bolishng rations of greg in the navy. Since
the rebellion broke out not less than $40 Ufh-
GERS have been dismissed for drunkenness.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-24
NO. 80.
TIE Alarm in RiehmonJ-Preparing'f 70 T the Com
ing Shock.

lie Alarm IN hlehmond-Preparing'f3 T the Com
ing Shock.
The Richmond Eaqnirer of the 4th inst
says: Judging from the past, and from the
appearance Of the present, we have 70 right
10 expect anything else than the continuance
Of the war for anolher campaign and on very
grand scale.
Our people and government are all conscious
of the giant preparations which Lincoln is
maxim 2. His vast drafts of men are not all.
His ship yards sre sill busy. and gunboats OF
heavy draught and of light draught, cased in
iron armor, and fitted up with all the art of
war and all the appliances of ingenuity are
being constructed in great numbers Thus,
while great ar my is TO press Us on land, our
coasts are to be Infested, and our large and
small rivers peneirlted by mailed sunb pats.
Ii has become of late little fashionable to
9neer at eunboa's. There is no good reason
for this They are certainty 6orrlidaG!e means
of offtnse TO a people ho cannot meet them
the same way, And the rise in the .scers.
~A.ch TIE rains Of winter always produce, win
give them the power Of ascending to the heads
of navigation.
we must prepare for these gunboats, not
by fippauty sheering at gunboat panics ::
that would be very unwise. Not by timid ap-
prehensions Of inability to resist them that
would be very unwise also. But we must pre-
pare deienses on our rivers aud distractions
In their channels. We must try all the vir-
tues Of sharpshooters On the buuks, and sub.
aqueous batteries in the stream. We must
make 1t necessary for the enemy to move iu
ioree wherever he moves at all thus we shall
reduce the number Of his attempts We
should have river guards Of active, courageous
men, sullic ent to prevent the crews from land
ing and penetrating into the country The
crew of a gunboat is small, ard can BE- easily
overcome away from the vessel The shores
that we cannet defend must be relieved of ev-
erything that could r,waFd marauding parties
All movable property should be retired to a
suitable distance.
To meet the coming hosts Of the enemy on
land, our army must not only be sufficiently
Increased in point of numbers, but It's disci-
pine and efficiency must be promoted to the
highest degree and good citizens and good
soldiers must all cheerIully submit TO aud co
operate in whatever is necessary to secure
these results. 1t is thus and thus only that
the war is TO be safely and speedily cnded.-
All who desire these results as his first wish
should be willing to employ the means The
war is separating men from their business and
homes, and interrupting the industry and the
happiness of the country. Let US end it az
| soon as possible.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-24

PREMIUM UNION MAssAcRE.-T'he rebels
are mad and no mistake. They show it in their
Congressional proceedings. Some Of their
mad propositions to Tetaate for touching
their slave property by proclamation we have
noticed But Mr. Lyons in the House, caps
the climax OF ferociiy He proposes to give
a premium-in Confederate script we suppose
of $40 TO every negro who kills, wherever
found, a white Union soldier or sailor in arms
against rebeldom.
The Southern papers have had nnuch to say
about the atrocity Of inviting insurrectioR
against the slave masters, by offering TO free
slaves from bondage; but it appears that the
slave masters, in inviting resistance Of their
slaves against the lawful agents ofthe Govern
ment, aud giving them premium besides foV
massacreing them, go considerable step fur
ther in atrociiy. If this Infamous sRgges
ton had been made in any loyal legislative
body, it would at once be held up to the world
as an evidence of the brutality and want o
civilization of the people Of the loyal States
Now it is only one of the many barbarsms o
slavery.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-24
TIE LANGUAGE OF LIFE.

Con'd We hut make language express the
beautiful images of Nature how eloquent we
should be Could we trace in words the eX-
qusiie lint Of the aawer, or the sparkling of
The rippin wave, the majestic beauty of the
forest, or the graceful interminglng Of light and
shade; tho grandeur of the hoary cliff or the
loveliness Of The laughing plain; the joyous
ness. ofthe sunshine, of the tranquility of the
twilight gloom, the terror of the Storm, or the
nildness Of the evening breeze! Nature has
language of its own-a language which is
understood in every clime-wbieh speaks ST
lently to the heart OF every beholder, through
which many communicate with their Creator
and his own, but which can find no utterance
through the lips.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-24
Some Fact ehogt neRspapsrs.

The recent issue of the preliminary report
on the eighth census of the United States de-
velopes some astonishing facts relative to "the
public press" The tabular statment append
ed to this report shows what newspaper read
ing nation We are, and how large a portion
Of our reading partakes Of political charac-
ter.
or 4e5l papers and periodical pq qblished in
the United States at tie date of the Oencus of
1860, three thousand two hundred and forty
two, or 80 02 per cent, were political in their
character, two hundred and ninety-eight, or
7-38 per cent. are devoted to litralure Re
ligiou and theology conposes the province
of two hundred and sevcnl y-scver, or 6-63 per
cent. while two hundred and thirty-6our,
Or 5-77 per cent. are c~ssel as miscel-
Ianeous.
OF the total circulation in the country, three
States, New York, Pennsylvania ana Massa
chnsetis, furnished 439O26.l24 copies, or con-
siderably moIe than half of the aggregate a
mount, which is 2T,95l548 copies.
So much for newspapers!
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-24
Physicians CURING DrprurRrA BY THE su,

PHYSICIANS CURING DIPTHERIA BY THE SIC
TIoN OF THEIR MoUTus.-It is not long since
that one of the most promising Of the younger
members Of the medical profession sacrificed
his life to the voluntarily contracted conta-
gion OF diptheria, in an attempt to clear, by
the suctiou Of his own lips, the threat Of az
infant, dying stangled by he exudations Of
that fearful disease. Notwithstanding the
proved danger of this expedient, however. it
has not lacked and viii never lack imitators,
for tho sole reason that it is the promptest and
often the only means cf saving life. We find
sn instance recorded in the Union Medicale
for May, which should not he limited in its
circulation TO the medical press. The expedi
ent, Eetwjrh hSi anding the operator well kGew
its danger practiccd, and with complete
success in rescuing the child, by DR. EdMoud
Bessette, you~g surgeon Of Angouleme.-
What adlS to the satisfaction Of the account
tie child wNs not only saved by his heroistn,
but DR.. Bessstte suffered no i'll effects. This
is attributed to his Immediately rinsing his
month and throat with pure brandy. The
case is reported, not by the mobile young oper-
ator himself, Int by his sunerior in the An
goulqlne Hospital Dr. Claude Gigou,-M Med
cal Magazine.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-24

A BALTIMORE SEcEssIoNTsr AID HIS Con
FEDERATE SCRIPT.-The Baltimore Clipper
tells this story
A rebel farmer living near Bear Greek, in
Baltimore county, Maryland, was SO elated at
the late rebel incurson in Maryland, that he
determined to visit our delirerers," and for
that purpose be hooked up his horae and wagon
and started all agog. He alighted at holel
near Frederick, and was drinking a bumper to
JEFF. when a Confederate officer came in and
inquired for the owner of the team. Bear
Greek farmer was delighted, and with a face
radiant with smiles sGid, 1" am, sir, and that
team is southern all over, sir; horse, wagon
and driver, sir And what is the price, -
interrupted the son of Mars. pulling out a
roll of Confederate script. " oh" said far
mer, " would not like to sell now, cause
cant use your kind of money in Baltimore. -
Nonsense" says the officer, " havn't you de-
clared over and over in your letters that the
bankers and rich men of Baltimore are in our
cause they'll buy, sir" and, handing over the
price in Confederate script he left the farmer
to tOddle home afoot with a pocket full OF
Confederate treasure. He arrived in town a
few days ago, and stopped several persons
with, Show me the man that buys Conreder-
ate script" We have not heard at the time
Of going to press whether the individual SC
eagerly sought for has turned up"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-24

4 DR>rTED MAJoR-GENERAL The Mans
field Herald tells of leading citizen Of Gallon,
a former militia Major General, who was draft
ed. Supposng that, Of course, he could not
be drawn for anything but the position he held
III the militia, he douned his Major Generals
uniform, cooked hat, sword and spurs, went to
Columbus and reported himself as ready for a
command. He was considerably surprised
when be was told that they were not drafting
Generals, only privates. The malicious man.
came hons with llea in his ear. We also
heard of an Adiutant in the militia service,
who did the same thing.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-24

rLANTIHc TREES IN FAIE.-We fnd that
transplantiIg fruit trees in The fail is preferred
by many, so far as it relates 10 apples and
cherries. For pears and small frutts spring is
better. Orr own experience would make the
locality, rather than the season, the guide in
making the selection. In uplards or other
lands Of naturally dry, silicions nature, we
should choose autumn; hat in moist, heavy,
or argilaceeqs soils, spring is undoubtedly the
best, without reference to the variety Of tee
fruit. And We should adopt this eourse
whether in regarA to shade or fruit trees al
ways excepting the evergreers, which we do
not think DO mar 50 well in fall as spring.
The best time 70 Transplant in The fall IS as
soon az the trees are done growing, which can
be determined By the change Of the leaf. BY
this early operation the roots have time TO
seize upon the soil before winter sets in, and
The tree is TINS ready for an early start in the
spring, ard Is also better prepared to stand
the seventies of winter. Large trees, eapeci-
ally, SHOULD be transpantcd very early, or not
until the ground is frozen hard Germazs .olgn
Telegraph.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-24
General Mcclellan and the Proolama alton.

The New York Tribune editorially says OF
McClellan's Order upon tile proclamation:
General Mcclellan in this order expresses
no other than a soldiers opinion of the Pres-
dents Proclamation of Freedom. TO have
done otherwise would have been held to justi
ry the very licence he was constrained to re-
buIle. But we happen to know that the
Generals personal conviction and deliberate
Judgment fully sustain and approve the Proc,
lamation, regarding it as a wise, just, and
recessaty measure Of National defense against
deadly and formidable treason. Whatever ad-
versa. sympathes and prePossession5 General
Mcclellan may at an earlier day have cher
ished have been dissipated by the stern eXpe-
rienee Of the last. year. lie gives to that
Proclamation and the policy it inauguratea
not merely the ready support of his soldiers
arm but the full approval of his understand
ing and the benedictiOn of his patriot heart
In fact, we believe, though we have no author
ity for staring that the proclamation was not
issued until after tIencral Mcclellan had sig
nifcd to the President that the time for H. in
his Judgment, had fully corae. Gen MeClel-
Ian has faithfully, for more than year sought
to save the Union without destroying slavery.
Not succeeding in that experiment, he was now
ready to give rs loyal and hearty support to
an effort to save the Union and let Slavery go
10 the wall. And that effort viii now be
made"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-24

How IT TELLS UPON THEM.-It is reported
that the rebel authorities have forbidden the
publication Of the Presidents Emancipation
proclamation in the southern papers, and that
the rebel soldiers, fearing the effect O! the
promise of freedom upon the slaves, have al
ready begun to demand permission to rcurn
to their homes to protect their families. TAere
are striking indications Of the good effects of
the Presidents new policy. 1t is a home
thrust al the rebels and they squirm % vieor-
ously as an eel which has been impaied upon
the spear that is to land him high and dry on
the shore
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-24

If you use a fre-arm, take care that in
shooting off your arm you don't shoot of your
hand.
The best psuance We can do for envying
another's merit is to endeavor to surPass it.
The captain of g vessel is not governed by
his mate, but married landsman generally is.
Men wounded by the explosion of bomb
shells are wounded mortarly.
It is said sthe hare is one of the most timid
animals, yet it always dies game!" Why
shouldn't it, when it is made game Of
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-24
Going 2iCht Alo7g.

In a small church at little village near
Brighton, where the congregation could not
afford to pay an organist, they recently bought
seii-aetiag organ, a compact instrument
well suited to the purpose, and constructed to
play forty different tunes The sexton lad
instructions how to set it going, and how 10
stop it; but unfortunately he forgot the latter
part Of his business and after singing the
first four verses Of 4 hymn before The sermon,
the organ could pot be stopped, and it con
tinaed playing tvo verses more; then Just as
the clergyman completed the words, " let US
pray, the organ clicked and started a fresh
tune. The minister sat it out patiently. then
renewed his Introductory words. let US pray,
when click went the organ again, and started
off on another tune. The sexton and Others
continued their exertions to find out the spring,
but no man could put a stop to il; SO they
got four of the stoutesi men in the church 10
shoulder the Perverse instrument. aud they
carried it out down the cenlre aisle Of the
church. playing away. into the churca-ya7d,
where It continued clicking and playing away
until the whole forty tunes were finished
Columbus [O) Field Nofes.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-24

Kentucky Cavalry, and we shall be able TO
have Sunday dinner.
Oar men stood the march well, and are
highly pleased with the prospect of our. re-
naming here few days so that they can hear
from home. When this reaches your readers
eyes it is probable we will be ouce more ION
the march,
II. WARREN ALLEN.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-24

So1LED POSTAGE STAMPs,-A Washington
dispatch to the Cincinnati Commercial says
that ii is not The intention of the Government
to refuse to redeem soiled or defaced or torn
postage stamps that have been used as curren-
cy. They cannot, however, be received as
proper stamps to put on letters that are to be
sent through the mails. Such must be clean
and unmarked hut the redemption of soiled
and defaced or torn ones, that have been usel
us currency, and not a second time for postage
will be provided for hereafter.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-24

IRoN FOR PEAcH TREEs.-The scales of iron
that accumulate around the anvil of a black
smiths shop, are more valuable than manure
for peach trees. A shoveIful put around a
healthy peach tree, will be very likely to keep
it in good condition; and it is said that trees
already diseased have recovered by the appli-
cation Of these scales. Iron in any form will
answer good purpose.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-24

The celebrnted horse Ethan Allen ran away
at Susnension Bridge, on Monday of last week,
aud fell between the stringers of bridge
which WAS not planked, and bruised himself
badly His owner had refused $4,000 for him
day or two before.