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OLUNTEERs WANTED!

Another draft is made on the patriotism
of the citizens of the United States, and
M0nroeI County will have to furnish four
or Eve hundred more men to fight under
the stars and stripes Then turn out gall
liant men of, Monroe-respond to the call
Immediately and show that Monroe Coun-
ty, as heretofore, will not be behind hand
in the patriotic work of eniisting men to
fight for the Constitution and the Union.
nd1etlevery township organize and pre-
psreto send her qnota of men, There is
said to be, some probability that a draft
viii have to be resorted to, to raise the
requisite number of men, Never let it
be said that this was necessary in gallant
old Monroe. A county that has always
voted for the Constitution and the Union
by overwhelming majorities should be
prepared s to defend them On the tented
held as web as at the ballot box. Then
tAilyJ boys in tho glorious cause of pre-
serving Che liberties which our forefathers
achieved by the bayonet, the means by
,Ehich il must now be preserved.
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The White Mans Platform,
PURPOSES OF THE WAR.


CONGRESS, BT A VOTE NEARLY UNANI-
NOUS, PASSED THE FOLLOWING .REsoLU-
1IoH, WHICH EXPRESSES THE VOICE OF
THE NATION, AND Is THE TRUE STAND
ARD OF LOYALTY
gHThat the present deplorable civil war has
been forced upon the oopntry by the disunion-
ists of the Sonthern States, now in arms
agalnst the Constitutional Goverpnent, AM
IN arms around the Capital; that in this Ma
sionxf emergency, Congress-, banishing all
Seslins Of nero passion and resentment, will
rsepjleet 6niy its duty TO ths whole country
fAat Ais &ar u NOT raeed on their part in any
pirtt ~ .cPprssston, or for any purpose Of
oenqssst o., sxJusotOn ar purpose Of ouer-
sSrewfnS oy Interfering acith The rights or es-
sa6iisaxd fns;ftltions ef those States, 6ut to de
ftad and nsuintdia the supremacy Of the Con-
6itutiSa and 10 preserpe he Union, sciti al the
di<xity eqsaiify and rights of the seuerat Slate,
sajntpaircd; and that as SOON as these object,
ara sreertpiishsd TIC ,rar ought to cease"
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General Mcclellan Publicly
Accused Of Treason:
[From the Chicago Post July 2

Yesterday, during the excitement fol
lowing the first reports of the fight before
Richmond, the particular enemies of Gen
Mcclellan betrayed their bitterness very
decidedly Excited groups collected al
every corner. In front of this Office
very large crowd collected, anxious to as
certain the news. An excited controversy
soon sprung up. In an animated contro
versy between Messrs Milton S. Patrick
and B. f. Hadduck, the former expressed
himself very freely and unreservedly
against Mcclellan. Mr. Hadduck reioin-
ed warmly. Mr.. Patrick, as a clincher
then declared that within a very short
period, Secretary Stanton had told Mr.
John Ii. Dunham that Mcclellan was the
greatest traitor in the North, and that all
the material information obtained by the
rebels Of Federal movements was furnish
ed them by McClellan's family"
Mr. Patrick is well-known citizen OF
Chicago, manof strong political prejudi-
ces, it may be, but still so far above sus-
picion that we dare not question his word
without further evidence. He asserted
the fact without any equivocation or res
ervation that Secretary Stanton had told
Mr.. Dunham that Mcclellan was traitor
Mr.. Patrick is OF course only responsible
for the story as it comes from or through
Mr. Dunham. Mr.. Durham is respon-
sible and highly-respeetable merchant OF
this city, lately President of bank, and
we do not believe that he would state that
Stanton had accused Mcclellan of treason
unless he was sure of the fact Now, if
Mr.. Durham did not hear Mr. Stanton say
that Mcclellan was traitor, let him say
50. The charge has been made publicly
on the streets and Mr. Dunham has been
named as the party to whom the Secretary
unbosomed himself. If the story is false,
justice to the Secretary of War, as we'll as
to Mcclellan, requires that it should be
promptly branded as falsehood If true,
and the Secretary of War did say that
Mcclellan was a traitor, then the Secretary
of War is himself criminal for allowing
a traitor to have command of the army.
Let the facts come out.
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THE REBEL LOSS SEVENTY FIVE
qsss. THOUSAND.
WASHINGTON. July Z,

The Star says distinguished officer of
the army of the Potomac was in Wash
ington this morning His opportunities
for learning the extent of the enemy's
damage in the seven days battles were
better than any other Union officer. He
estimates they lost, in killed, wounded,
ETC., the immense number of seventy five
thousand men, or in other words their
loss was quite half their whole army in
and about Richmond. They refuse to re-
.ceive- flags of truce from General Me-
Clellan conveying inquiries relative to
Union officers and others believed to be
wounded and prisoners.
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HeGd9uarters Army Of the Potomac,
Camp Near Horrison's S Landing, July4 {
SOLDIERS OF THE ARMY OF THE PoTo-
MAc-Your achievements of the last ten
days have illustrated the valor and endu-
rance of the American soldier Attacked
by superior forces, and without hope of
reinforcements, you have succeeded in
changing your base Of operations by flank
movement, always regarded as the most
hazardous of military exredien,s. You
have saved all your material, all your
trains and all your guns, except a few lost
in the battle, taking in return guns and
colors from the enemy. Upon your march
you have been assailed day after day with
desperate fury by men of the same race and
of the same nation, skillfully massed and
led under every disadvantage of numbers,
and necessarily opposition, also. You have,
in every conflict, beaten back your foes
with enormous slaughter. You conduct
ranks you among the celebrated armies of
history. No one will now question that
each Of you may always with pride say l
belong to the army of the Potomac. You
have reached this new base, complete in
organization and unimpared in spirit. The
enemy may at any time attack you. We
are prepared to meet them. 1 have person
ally established your lines. Let them come,
and we will convert their repulse into final
defeat. Your Government is strengthen
ing you with the resources Of a great peo-
ple On this, our national birthday, we
declare to our foes, who are rebels against
the best interests of mankind, that this
Army shall enter the Capital of the So
called Confederacy; that our National
Constitution shall prevail and that Union,
which can alone insure internal peace and
external security to each State must and
shall be preserved, cost what it may in
time treasure and blood
GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
Mai. Gen. Com de.
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WASHINGTON, July 6.

w WASHINGToN, July b.
No more furloughs will be granted te
reclaimed prisoners. All furloughs here
tofore given them are hereby revoked and
prisoners now at large on their paroles or
may hereafter be paroled by the rebel au-
thorities, will Immediately repair if be-
longing to regiments raised in New
England and the Middle States, to the
camp of Inspection established near An
napolis, Maryland. If belonging to re-
giments raised in Virginia, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Ohio Indiana and Michigan, to
Camp Chase, near Columbus, Ohio. II
belonging to regiments raised in Illinois,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri,
to the camp near Jefferson Barracks, Mis-
souri,, and report for such duty compata-
BILE with their parole, as may be assigned
to them by the officers in command of said
corps, and all, whether officers or soldiers,
who fail to comply with this order within
the space Of time necessary, will be coun-
ted deserters and dealt with accordingly.
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Proclamation.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,


FELLOW CITIZENS s:-Another appeal to
your patriotism has become necessary.
The enemies of our Government, now as
sembled at Richmond in hostile array,
largely outnumber any disposable force at
the Presidents command
The army under General Mcclellan has
been driven back, merely by the force of
overwhelming. nambers rapidly concen-
trated there
Additional troops are alone necessary
to hold the important positions already
gained, and speedily crush the rebellion
at all points.
Liberally and gallantly as Ohio has
heretofore responded to the calls of the
President, he has ever been assured, that
we had but to know that further aid was
needed from us, to insure prompt an-
swer to any further calls he might make
upon us. This knowledge we now have,
and the call has also been made.
| And now, citizens of Ohio one and all,
shall the call be responded to? Some
thing whispers me that, with one voice,
you say it shall be answered.
| Arouse, then, and let every man be able
| to say that he has done his duty.
| There is work for all to do. The aged
can stimulate the young; the wealthy con-
tribute to the wants and necessities of the
destitute and the ladies', who have already
done so much, and whose kind hearts will
prompt them in the continuance of their
good work, can encourage, by their noble
example, both old and young in the per-
formanee of this great duty. What is
wealth, or even life, worth, if, to preserve
either, We have to confess to the world that
we are unable to maintain our glorious
government?
Gallant and worthy recruiting officers
for the organization OF new regiments and
the filing up of those already in the field
: will be appointed in all portions of the
State, and specific instructions given to
them
The enlistments will be for three years
or during the war.
| cannot at this time indicate the mum
Der of troops wanted from Ohio but car
safely say that the government will accept
all who may offer within the coming forty
days.
Promptness and vigilance are indispen-
sable. Forty thousand recruits within
the time indicated would be of more SER
vice than twice that number at later
period
The gallant men of the State may rely
upon my best endeavors to Discharge the
highly responsible duties devolv upon
me with an eye single to the preseEatior
of our government, and with the sincere
hope and belief that, when the great strug-
gle Of life shall be over, my children can
claim for me an honest and faithful per
formance of duty.
Invoking the smiles of our Heavenly
Father upon our good work
| am your humble servant,
DAVID TOD, Governor.
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Master Commissioners Sale,
Thomas A. Way and others,
against
W,n Myarc and o@bo,c


against
VIM. Myers, and others
BY virtue of a mandate to me directed
County. Ohio, will offer for sale at public
in the town of Woodsfeld, in said county, on
Saturday, the 18th dag of Awgust, 1862,
between the hours of ten o'clock a. M, and
real estate, situate in said county, to wit:
The north west quarter of section thirty
two, of township three, of range four, contain
ing 160 acres. Also the north east quarter OF
of section thirty-two, of township three, of
range four, excepting 56 acres on the east
side thereby containing los acres. Also the
vest halt of the south east quarter of section
thirty-two, of township three, of range four,
containing 80 acres. Also the north west quar-
ter of the north east quarter of section thirty
one, of township three, and range four, con-
tanning forty acres. Also beginning north of
the south east corner of section two. township
four, and range five, 1O1 rods and iye-tenths
on the section line, thence north west thirty
seven degrees twenty-three rods to a stone,
thence north east nine degrees and twenty
rods to stone, thence east nineteen rods and
eighteen links to stone on the section line,
thence south Iwenty-six rods and five links to
the place of beginning, containing three acres,
and that said lands be sold in such parcels as
the officer may direct, and on such terms OF
crgdit as he may direct not exceeding two
years, the deferred payments to bear interest
and be secured.
WIN. OKEY, Mas. Com.
Monroe Common Pleas.
July l6, 1Se2.-S6,k0.
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asn. A Rebel Captain, who was taken
prisoner, confessed that the rebel loss on
Friday, at Gaines Hill, was $4,000, and
that their total losses, during the week $
fighting, were from sicty to serenity thousand
He thought our losses must have been
greater. They could not, however. have
exceeded twelve thousand, killed, wound
ed and missing This is about the general
estimate of our losses. The long lists
now being published, it should be borne
in mind, embrace large number of sick
who have been accumulating at various
points, and should not be set down to the
account OF our casualties in the recent
battles. A great many, also, are only
slightly wounded.
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Master commissioners Sale.
Joseph Myers, Administrator of Ezra
Mitchell.


William Myers, and others.
DY virtue of mandate to NE directed from
ID the court of common pleas of Mon oe
county, Ohio, l will offer fsr sale at public
auction. at the front door of the courthouse,
in said county, on
Saturday, the 18th day Of 4agmst, 1862,
between the hours of ten o'clock d. m, and four
O'Clock p m, the following described real es-
tate, situate in said County, to witt
Commencing at the south west corner Of the
north east qnarter of the north east quarter of
section thirty-one, township three. range four,
thence north to the section line. thence east
to the section corner, thence south to the cor
ner of said tract and on eleven rods and sixty
four one -hundredths of rod to stake, bear
ing south eighty four degrees west seven and
a half links to a notch in a rock, north thirty
four degrees west twelve links to a notch in
said rock, thence north eighty-two degrees
west eighty rods and fifty ene-hundredths of
a rod TO the place of beginning, containing 40
acres. Also commencing at the south east
corner of the south west half of the south
east quart e. of section thirty-two, thence north
10 a run, thence with the meanderings of the
run to the west line of said half quarter
thence south to the south west corner of said
half quarter, thence east to the place Of be-
ginning, containing so acres. more less.
Also the north west quarter OF the north east
quarter of section thirty zone, township three
aud range four; and the south east quarter of
the south east quarter of section thrty-two,
township three. and range four, containing in
all $50 acres, all in Monroe County, Ohio.
WM OKEY, Mas. Com.
Monroe Common Pleas.
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THE CAT LET OUT.

Judge Bishop, leading Republican
of Cleveland, is writing letters to the
Herald of that city, in which he declares
that one of the main objects in starting
the bogus "Union movement was to
break up the Democratic party. This OBJ
iect having failed-but few of the weak
ened and oft-headed brethren having
been caught--it is now proposed to let the
Union party slide" and revive the old
Abolition-Republican party again.-lM
Tcynou Banner.
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PUNISHMENT FOR GUERRILLAs-The
General Orders respecting guerrilias are
very pointed. We quote some Of them
Secretary Stanton says" Let them
swing.
General Dix advises to shoot them on
the spot.
General Schofeld says" Execute them
Immediately"
General Lane says" Shoot them when
found"
General Halleck's orders are" Let
them be tried Immediately by drum
head court, and punished with death.
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Master Commissioners Sale.
John Delong,
against

James NJ. Stout and others.
PY virtue Of mandate to me directed from
IL the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe
County, Ohio, will offer for sale at public
auction, at the front door of the court house
in the town of Woodsfeld, in said county, be
tween the hours of ten O'Clock a. M, and foul
o'clock p. M, on
Saturday, the 18th day Of august, 1862,
the following described real estate, situate in
said county, to wit:
Lot Number Forty-One,
in the town of Calais, Monroe County, Ohio
Appraised at $33.
JOEL F. RANDOLPH, Mas. Com.
Monroe Common Pleas.
July Is, 1s62-S3,5O.
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PROMOTION.

We are glad to say that Capt Charles
worth has received his commission as Ma
jor of the 25th Regiment O. " I. This
was due him as Captain of Company A,
on the resignation of Col. Jones.
Lieut.. Col. Richardson has been pro-
noted to Colonel, and Major Webster to
Lieutenant onel.-Iadependsnt Repab-
bean.
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SOUTHERN ACCOUNT OF THE
Bombardm,ent Of Ticksbwy.
TFrom the Mississippiaa.J

[From the Mississippian.1
VICKsBURG, June %.
One of the most terrific bombardment
that the history of this war will record
commenced yesterday morning by the gun
boats below the city and continued almost
necessarily until ten o'clock. The scene
last night from our camp, about one and a
half miles from the river, was awfully
grand, not less than a dozen shells ascend.
ing in the air at time. The firing ceased
at ten o'clock last night, and opened again
at four this morning. For two hours the
shower of shell was furious.
The enemy have succeeded in placing a
park of artillery on the bank of the river
opposite the city, which opened fire this
morning, throwing canister, grape and
shell in every direction. Many buildings
are damaged; in the mean time several Of
the gunboats passed up, but it is thought
two of them were seriously crippled
The flagship and another vessel accom-
panied the gunboats, and are now above
the bend where the smoke is plainly visi
bic from the big feet above.
Notwithstanding the terrible discharges
at our batteries, our men were exceedingly y
calm and deliberate A few of our mer
were killed and several wounded
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Slierifs Sale.
Sidney Sturgeon,
against
Elizabeth Sturgeon

Elizabeth Sturgeon.
BY virtue Of a writ of vsnditioni exponas
to me directed from the Court of Comnon
Pleas of Monroe County, Ohio, l will offer
for sale at public auction, AT thu front door of
the court house, in the town of Woodsfeld, in
said county, between the hours Of ten O'clock
a. IN. and four o'clock p. m, on
Saturday, tie 9Th dtsy Of August, 1862,
the following described real estate, situated in
said county, to wit:
The north west quarter of the north east
quarter, of section thirty one, township three
and range three. containing forty acres, more
OF less. Appraised at one hundred and sew
enty FIVE dollars.
Taken in execution and levied upon AZ II .
property of Elizabeth Sturgeon, at the suit Of
Sidney Sturgeon.
GEO. W. CARROTHERS,
Sheriff, NJ. c. o.
T,,1v
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niIHREAsuaY MORE BILL.-The Treasury
sHete sbiH ayhich has passed the House
and wall. beea law as soon as signed, au-
stl1erzes the issue efSI50, 900 more Treas.
-pwya1N ctesr Ss35 900, 600 in denomination
less; than fxe dollars.
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TIE UNION FOREVER.

RRIE DON the 10Th day Of
June, 1862, by John Owns, Esq, Mr..
THOMAS HART and Miss ELIZABETH
MCMAHON, all of Adams township, Mon
roe County, Ohio.
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Adjournment of Congress.

" AsHISGroS, July Sits the current
belief that Congress will adjourn sine de
BY next Monday, the. business before it
being already reduced to only few prom
ipent measures, all other matters to be
disposed of without much controversy.
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Nh MoHRIs, Democratic Representative
inCongress from Ohio, made aspeech in the
House ON Monday, in favor of vigorous
prosecution of the war for the restoration
ofthe Union, but against carrying it on
for any other purpose. 1t was an able
and. patriotic effort. We viii publish
his speech next week.
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Master commissioners Sale..
Isaac Smith,

Isaac Smith,
against
Smith Parsons and wife and others.
pY virtue of mandate to me directed
IL from the court of Common Pleas of Mon.
roe Co., o., will offer for sale at public
auction, at the front door of the court house
in the town of Woodsfeld, in said county, be-
tween the hours of ten o'clock a. m, and four
o'clock p. m, on
Saturday, the 18th day of august, 1862,
the following real estate, situate in said soun-
ty, to wit:
The south ea st quarter of the south east
quarter of section twelve, township five, and
range seven, containing thirty-eight acres.
VIM. OKEY, Mas. Com.
Monroe Common Pleas
July 16, 1s62.-$3,25.
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Dg~ Carrying politeness to excess is said
to be raising your hat to young lady in
the street, and allowing couple of dirty
collars and a pair of socks to fall out upon
the sidewalks.
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GENERAL SHIELDs.-The New York
Express of Saturday evening says: "Gen.
Shields, who has been in the city some
days, left on the 3rd, for the seat of war,
to head his brigade, which is now to be
under Gen. Mcclellan, on James river.
The President would rot accept his re-
signation of Brigadier General, and hence
his departure for the camp"
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WASHINGTON, July 1U.-No intelli-
gence of special public Importance has
been received from the army of the Poto-
mac for several days past, further than
that it is improving in strength and etf
ciency
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m@-A person once prefaced his SER
asnoH with, tmy. friends, let us saya few
words beforewe Begin This is equal
to the chap who took short nap before
he went 70 sleep.
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Monroe comm
July l6, lS62.-S6,75.
Master Commissioners Sale.
Abner Carlton,
against -.

Samuel S. Casey & Barbary Casey his wife.
by virtue of a mandate to me directed from
ID the court of common pleas of Monroe
county, Ohio, l will offer for sale at public
auction, at the front door of the court house.
in the town of Woodsfeld, in said county, on
Saturday, the 18th day Of august, 1862,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock a. M, and
O'Clock p. M, on said day. the following de-
scribed real estate, in said county, to wit
The west half of the south west quarter Of
section twenty-five, township four, and range
six, containing 80 acres, more or less. Ap
praised at $500.
JOEL +. RANDOLPH. Mas. Com.
Monroe Common Pleas.
July ia. 1e62-S325
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REMEMRER

That for every niger set at liberty under
emancipation schemes or tswar necessi-
tles, the taxpayers of the North will
have to pay In some way or other, either
for their purchase. and support by the
Government, or their support in asylums,
or other places sustained by the taxes
contributed by the Farmer, Mechanic and
Laborer! Remember these things Free
men, in all your out-goings and in-eom.
lnSs-when you lay down at night-wher
you rise up in the morning, but especially
when you go to the ballot-box to deposi
your votes.-Hockinq Sentinel.