, 1862-01-29

compelling the Librarian, and other officers Of
the Mercantile Library, to take the oath Of al
legi"1;cc, and the regulations for the arrest Of
secession fc1nalcs, is regarded as ono OF the
Hulleck cxccls in the putting down Of scccs-
sion demonstrations Of all sorts, and his course
meets with general appreciation among those
who bcl:eyein the Union. Tie Librarian, John-
ston, whose reasonable speeches ought to con-
sign liln to Fort lafayette, will probably resign
rather than take the required oath. Refusal
to take this oath is lp.ioad jacie evidence that
man is traitor, and Johnston deserves to he
dealt with accordingly The fiashi1y dressed
females, who Haunt their red and white bonnet
strings, and wave small secession ha5s and
their handkerchiefs from tile sidewalks to the
prisoners confined in the Mcdowell College,
will now have to stop that business, as well as
those whose carriages are cmb1azoncd with
shields representing the Confederate aag.
Tic leyies on theas6cssed secessionists who
have failed to pay have created less excite
mcnt than was expected. Tie parties who
have been levied upon aIR4Amncl Eng}er mot
EDg}es, as the telegraph 1aa invariably had it),
DR.. ". N, McPhccttrs, z. S. Kennard, Chas.
Bolslinlcre {1atc coroner r. II. Funk khouser
and D. H. Armstrong: By .thcir. refusal TO
SYMPATHY among their neighbors as martyrs
to principle. ALI these individuals are wealthy
and abundantly able to pay, and they make
nothing by their obstinacy. Engler tried that
dodge and las bccu shipped to Cincinnati for
his trouble. It is stated that Funkhouscris is &C.
ing to Chicagoto start business there. Let your
citizens beware Of him. He is 4 yirulent Sc
ceseiouist, and has at times been excessively
violent in deDouncing all loyal citizens and
proceedings to restore the authority Of the
Union. Tie idea Of such man living peacea-
bly, in Chicago. without the most convincing
proof Of repentance, is prcposterous.
It would not be surprisingif Gen. Hal1eck 5
next order was directed to shutting up certain
Episroral churches where the regular prayers
for thr President Of tue United States usual in
Episcopal service, have been for months omit
ted at the bidding Of secession sympathizers.
Attention has often been called to these
churches, and unless the lint is taken from
recent proceedings in the case of the Chamber
Of Commerce and Mercantile Library Associa-
ton, the churches alluded to will certainly
be closed until the prayers for the Chief Magis
trslte Of the nation lre resumed.
The 1acccss Of the offer Of the Quartermastcr
to pay claims against the Government in 7.50
bonds is perfect. The claim o@ncrs appear to
esteem it d privilege to receive the $50 bonds
in preference to Demand notes, Applications
has frequently been made before for the same
| privilege, and as often denied.
The Conviction Of the North Missouri Rail,
| road bridge burners by the military court 1T
Palm3ra and their death sentence, Will have a
wholesome effect upon naraudiug parties IN
| the interior, and the determination Of General
! Halleek to put stop TO these outragcs will
meet the approval Of all honest citizens ol
| both parties
The bogus Ironton victory, by jeff Thomp
| son, Which tile rebel papers Of Norfolk crow
! over, proceeded from publication in the New
York Herald Of til Goth, purporting to have
been copied from the Democrat Of this city Q
Jan. 18th. The account given appeared il
| the Dtnotrat three months ago, and was un
| true at tl1at-thc Democrat being first sold
| then the Herald, and last and best, the scctsl
were badly sold. JEFF Thompson, so far from
winning victory at Ironton, appears to b
rapidly losing his men by desertion and cap
VIC hear that sizty-cight privatcs and clever
officers have been captured by a Federal fore
sent from Cape Giarardcau,