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The national Republican., 1862-01-06
TIE british PROVINCES.

The New Yclk Tribune attributes the war
spirit. recently IN infested in Canada, to m
itching desire for army jobs. Canada, it says,
is now sHtfsring business revalsion from the
stoppage of a vast railroad expenditure, hith
erto supplied by British funds, and seeks q
substitute in war expenditure, to be supplied
from the sam: quarter.
This is Il very pretty theory, but 1t is mega
tived by the racts, that the war spirit has been
even mole unanimous 10 New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia, where no Grand Trunk rail.
road " has been built, than in Canada. In No
va Scotia. where war expenditures, except of
a naval character and upon small scale at
Halifax, c.nuo. be looked for 1t Is more vio-
lent than anywhere else.
Private motives mingle, unavoidably. in all
public affairs, and thar" never was war not
stimulated to some extent by the hopes Of in
dvidual gain. But whole communities do moi,
desire war for The sake Of making money and
the peoplI Of Canada caunot possibly an-
ticipate any advantage from war to the i'm
medatr material interests OF that Province.
They are governed solely 0y their sympa
thies with the political idea fouid everywhere re
in the British Empire, that the disme mbermeut
OF the American Union is essential to the
continued supremacy OF old Euglsnd in the
affairs Of the world.
That the abrogation Of the Reciprocity
Treaty at this juncture will compromise our
national dignity" is an apprehension, o,
which the Tribune should lose no time iu dis
abusing itself. The treaty provides for itt
own termination, after a limited term, at the
will and pleasure OF either party, and nobody
rights or dignity can be affected by terminating
it. Ample reasons exist for its abrogation BY
us, without reference to the unfriendly dispo
sitions of the Briti-h Provinces. The changes
in our tariff system since 1854, and the new
internal taxes, which are impending, render il
suicidal TO continue a plan of reciprocity
based upon state of affairs now radically
altered
The national Republican., 1862-01-06

VIRGINIA REfrGEE-We saw, on Saturday,
a Union man who voted at Accotinek, Va,
with rebel pistol held .threateningly over
him, and who had just returned from imprison.
ment at Richmond, set free for want of evi.
dence against him, and now an exile from his
home in consequence Of second seizure at.
tempted while he was with his family. He
says he has misguided son In the rebel army
and is very anxious to get bis family to Alex.
andria. He had on pair OF four dollar boots
which he says would bring eighteen dollars in
Richmond.
The national Republican., 1862-01-06
rxcunsror TO H.upnR,s FERRY.

Nv n n WI NhN . ~.>.~-
On Friday, the cs.President, attended by
a large party Of ladies' and gentlemen, (among
the latter, Messrs. Duell Trowbridge, Pike,
Rice, Of Maine, and Walton, of Maine, OF the
House of Representatives, went up to sandy
Hook in special car, provided for that pur-
pose by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany.
The excursion was gotten up by the officers
Of the Tenth regiment Of Maine volunt teers,
which Is stationed at the junction Of the Wash
iugton branch with the main stem Of the Balti.
more and Ohio railroad. Some Of the officers
of that regiment, including the Colonel and
Lieutenant Colonel, accompanied the party. II
was in the original programme, that the Vice
President ana suite should, on their return,
witness review Of the regiment. This was
given up, however, in consequence Of the storm
of Saturday, and with much regret, as the reg
ment has high reputation for discipline and
military proficiency.
At the Frederick junction, the party was
Joined by Gen. Banks and his lady, accompa
MED by portion Of Gen. Banks's staff. AT
all the stations, the vice-President was called
out upon the car platform by the citizens and
soldiers and received by loud cheers, to which
he responded by brief and patriotic remarks
At the Point of Rocks, portion Of Col. Geary q
regiment, about GOO men, was drawn up 10
line, presenting a very fine appearance.
After inspecting the various military ar.
langements along the line to Sandy Hook. Top
posi- the now deserted town of Harper's Fer
ry) the Vice.President and party reached
Frederick at 7 o'clock in the evening, where
hey were entertained with magnificent sup.
per at the quarters Of Gen. Banks, who uuites
the suauiter IN modo with the fortiter in re more
admirably than any man in America.
After the supper was disposed Of, a large
number of the officers Of the regiment statione
in the vicinity, and Of the citizens Of Frederick
(incuding sprinkling of ladies,) came in and
p aid their respects to the Vce-President.
On Saturday morning the party returned to
this city.
VIM. P. Smith, Esq, master of transporta-
| ton of the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad Com.
pany, accompanied the party, and added great
ly to the pleasure of the occasion by his at.
tentions. His wit and vivacity seemed to be
Us exhausltss as his hospitalities. The acknow.
lrdgment made to him by tn" vote of thanks
passed by the party, wa. not mere matter Of
form, but was genuine expression of their re
spect and gratitude. May he live thousand
years.
The national Republican., 1862-01-06
Great Fire in Richmond !
Destruction of the Theafre..

Richmond papers Of Friday las: were re.
csived on Saturday, by the boat from Old
Point, In which we find the following account
Of . destructive fire, by which the theatre was
entirely destroyed. At four O'Clock on Thurs.
day morning, the Richmond Th, atre was dis.
covered to be on FIRE In sundry places, and SO
rapid was the oonfsgration, that In two hours
nothing but the fragments Of two massive walls
remained.
The large brick building next 10 the theatre,
occupied by David A. Brown as q saddle shop
for many year., was set fire and consumed, to
gether with the kitchen and outhouses appur.
tenant thereto. The upper part was occupied
by Mrs.. Jackson as q mantau.makipg shop.
Both occupants lost heavily. The building
was owned BY Mrs. Rrnwlinge. widow Of the
late James Rawlings, and, We believe, insured
for S450O.
The adjoining tsnemc mt, occupied by WI.
liz u II. Davidson, we'll known as the Marshall
Hotel, next fred by means Of the rafters, which
extended through and through the two build.
ings. The Marshall Hotel, though not entirely
destroyed, the fret story and q portion of the
second remaining, was rendered entirely worth.
less and unit for occupancy. Th' kitchen and
o'fiSx butldipgs attached TO Il were entirely
CONSUMED The hotel was owned by JIM. Lyn.
eman, and insured In the Mutusl cfice for
S4,600 Davidson's loss is about $2,7OO.
A number of wooden structures, owned by
Green & Allen, and locatel on the alley in rear
OF the theatre, we're c. uehed by the falling Of
the rear wall Of that edlHce.
The ite was undoubtedly the work Of design,
| and originated In tha theatre. The latter was
owned at the time of the catastrophe, by Mrs.
Elizabeth Mnell, and insured for S25 900. The
owner estimates her los at $50 000
All Of the theatrical company are sufferers
10 wardrob. .s and properties, which losses must
bear heavy on them at this particular juncture.
Kunksl, tue lessee, is put down as the loser Of
81 200. All Of his private papers and prop.
erty were burnt Professor Loebman and the
orchestra lost $500 worth Of musical instru-
ments and sheet mu.ic. Frank Ehlers, ma
chinist Of the theatre, lost several sets of spen
did tools In fact, nobody officially connected
with the place but what lost somei hing. Pro.
frssor Hewitt. manager Of the theatre, il also q
heavy sufferer H. property, that neither money
| nor time can restore.
We have understood that the owner of the
theatre has announced her intention of rebuild
Ing 1t at an early day. II will cost $4,000 to
put It up again.
The national Republican., 1862-01-06

TIIE TEA, COFFEE, AND SUGAR TAX.
The following letter has been addressed by The
Secretary Of the Treasury to Hon. W. p.
Fessenden, chairman Of the Senates Committee
on Commerce
TREASURY DErAIyTMsNT, Jan. 8. 1862.
Sra: The act OF Congress, passed on the 26b
December, 1861, directing that, from and alter
the date of its passage, certain duties, In lieu
Of duties before imposed, should be levied,
collected, and paid on tea, coffee, aud sugar
imported from foreign untries, did not ex'
empt from its operation tea, coffee, and sugar
imported aud warehoused, and was therefore
regarded by me as direction to collect the
duties prescribed on all such importasions.
without exception and Instructions we're Issued
to collectors accordingly.
I beg leave, however, to direct your atten-
ton to the fact, that where goods imported
have been placed in warehouse, under the law
and departmental regulations, the amount ol
duties has In such case. been estimated, though
not levied by tho naval officer, and bond nus
been taken by the collector, In double the
amount of the dues thus estimlted for thc.r
payment and there is q general opinion among
merchants that the faith of the Government is
engaged .or the delivery OF such goods to the
merchant. on payment OF the duties imposed
| By law. ct the time Of the warehonsing.
Whether this opinion he absolutely well
founded or not, there Is certainly something
in the nature Of the transaction which sup
| ports 1t.
L, is my duty, doubtless, to execute the law
as it is written, but | beg leave. in view ol
this opinion Of the importing merchants, res
pectfully to suggest the propriety of the adop.
| lion of joint resolution, directing the Secre.
tary of the Treasury to permit warehoused
goods to be withdrawn on payment of the
duties imposed by the act OF August 2, 1861,
| aud to re.und any excess Of duties above
those thus imposed, which may have been col
! lected on goods already Withdrawn.
With great respect,
s. P. CHASE.
A copy Of the above letter has also been
addressed by the Secretary Of the Treasury tu
Hon. Thaddeus stevens, chairman Of the Com
mittte of Ways and Means.
The national Republican., 1862-01-06

The WoRLDs FAIR.-Thirty thousand square
feet are assigned to this country, in the build
ing devoted to the great exhibition at London,
Of which over one-sirth or six thousand square
feet, is already engaged.
Thus far the applications are mostly from
New York, but lot sufficient appropriation
be made for this most important object, and
especially vessel provided, and as soon as il
is known the whole space, and more, would
aspire to shine with specimens from all parts
Of the country.
The national Republican., 1862-01-06

A RICHMOND EDITOR ON THE REBEL Army
One Of the Union prisoners from Richmond has
au editorial article from q Richmond paper,
which he cut out and sscrsted In bis boot. 1t
gives an awful picture Of the condition Of the
rebel army on the Potomac.
It ssys that the entire army 10 totally de-
moralizod regimsntal drills have ceased en-
tirely, and the men are spending their time 10
udng greasy decks Of cards In gambling.
Great numbers ere offering large sums for sub.
slitutes--one had offered as high as $1,50O
The editor urges the Government to speedily
do something to remedy the evil, and that such
is the demorsl,zed condition of the army shat
enlistmentS cannot 20 on, as thousands who
would enlist were being deferred by discover
Ing the condition Of the army.
The national Republican., 1862-01-06

LARGE CONTRACTS FOR FIRE AKMs.-The
Union Fire Arms Company Of New York city
whose principal armory will be at New
ark, New Jersey, are to execute contracts for
the manufacture Of ninety thousand stand Of
small arms, embracing twenty-five thousand
Msrsh's bresch and muzzle loading rifles, and
This company, organized under the laws of
New York, with capital Of four hundred
thousand dollars, will give employment to
several thousand mechanics, among whom will
be mary Of the loyal artizsns Of Harper's
Ferry, Virginia. who were thrown out of work
by the destruction Of the national workshops.
The national Republican., 1862-01-06
The COMING BATTLE IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.

The COMING BATTLE IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.
News arrived at the War Department yester.
day, that the rebel General Jackson, with Hi.
teen thousand troops, was advancing upon
General Lander, who has only three regiments
and that General Banks was rapidly reinforcing
him. The two armies were in close proximity
General Lander will probably fall back, until
General Banks arrives, when our troops will
have one .more opportunity Of testing their
metal. News Of battle may hourly be ex
Dected
The national Republican., 1862-01-06

g1- The Ledger, at Philadelphia, (demo
cratic,) takes ground for the conhsoation of all
rebel property, including their slaves. This
is one Of the many indications of that current
of popular opinion in favor of decisive meas.
ures, which will continue to swell until II
sweeps all obstacles before it.
The national Republican., 1862-01-06

G~ The New York Tribune advocates
internal taxation to the extent of one hundred
millions of dollars annually. All the New
York papers advocate taxation to that ex tent,
and some Of them go farther than that. The
National Republican took that ground month
ego, in its review of the Treasury report.
The national Republican., 1862-01-06

GEN. STElNwEHR called on Saturday, to give
us ocular demonstration that be was in good
health, and was not, therefore, to be super,
seded because he was unable to perform bis
official duty. The general has tie reputation
of being good soldier, and will doubtless be
promoted
The national Republican., 1862-01-06

OuTslDs.-See on the frat page, an account
OF the New Years Festivities at Camp GriIin.
and of the flag presentations TO the Pennsyl
vania regiments on Saturday at Alexandria
On the fourth page, ceremonies of flag raising
at Locust Point.
The national Republican., 1862-01-06

1srA telegram from Nashville (Dec. Sl)
gives the following, on the authority Of per-
son just arrived from Louisville:
alt is reported that Prentice says there will
be no forward movement towards Bowling
Green, from Green river, until Lincoln's POSI-
ton on the slavery question Is defined"
The national Republican., 1862-01-06

MArAMoRAs.-In reference to the report that
Matamoras has been seized by the Spanish ex-
pedition to Mexico, it is ssid 10 be probably
true, by persons connected with the Spanish
mission here, and that Matamoras will be made
a free port for the erportdtion of cotton.
The national Republican., 1862-01-06
TO MEMBER, OF CONGRESS.

Senators and Representatives can order the
National Republican through the Secretary of
the Senate and Clerk Of the House, and direct,
It, il they so choose, to be brought to their
boarding houses. Our paper, ordered in this
way. will be delivered by carriers at a very
early hour in the morning.
The national Republican., 1862-01-06

ARlcHMoND EDIroR.--A passenger, who came
from Richmond with the Uaion prisoners, says
that the editor Of the Richmond Dispatch WAS
on board tn boat and is now in Baltimore.
The national Republican., 1862-01-06

To CoaREsPovpsNTs.-No attention will b.
paid to anonymous communications.
The national Republican., 1862-01-06

es- OF all Nspoleon's marshals, only two
(Bertaier and Davoust) were educated in mill,
tary schools,
The national Republican., 1862-01-06
CARD IRON GEN. SHIELDS,

SAN FRANCISCO, dec D. 1901.
Editor San Francisco Bulletin: Since my re.
turn to the State, q few days ago, my atteution
has been called to the following paragraph,
which seems to have gone the rounds of the
papers In my absence:
General Shields. Mod Dougal, Of Cali.
fornia, made speech at Jacksonville, Illinois,
lately, aud the Jacksonville Journal, in a
sketch of his remarks, says: The speaker
referred TO IN interview between himself and
General Shields. in San Frsncisc0, In the fall
Of 1860, which shows that Shields va enlisted
In the secession movement at that time, aud
visited California to further its interests, and
tried to induce the speaker TO- jou his fortunes
with It,"
This paragraph, short a, It Is. contains three
separate and distinct falsshoods That Shields
was enlisted In the secession movement at that
time " (or at any other time,) Is falsehood No.
" that he visited California to further its inter
ests," falsehood No. 2; THAT he tried to induce
the speaker Senator McD) to join his fortunes
with It," falsehood No. 8.
If Senator McDougsl Ia correctly reported
in the above paragraph, 1t Is only left for me
to pronounce him the author Of base lie, and
q despicsble cslumniator.
Your obedient servant,
JAMES SHIELDS.
The national Republican., 1862-01-06

~ Major John Allison, Paymaster, is
letailed for duty at Wheeling, Va.
The national Republican., 1862-01-06

Gen. Shields and Senator McDougal.
The San Frsuci.co Bulletin, of tho llth Dec,
contains the following, by which II seems that
General Shields and Senator McD ugal appear
to be lsboring under misunderst .uding, as to
each others position on the war question, judg-
ing by this
The national Republican., 1862-01-06

A SOUTHERN THEATRICAL COMPANY has ar
rived in Baltimore from Richmond.
The national Republican., 1862-01-06
osoRos N, wtsroS, EDITOR.

~ TIE publicauoh ode OF tho Na!so"ai
gc,,,,bl;ean Ia At tho uorthssst corner of and
Seventh street, socord door, over W. D. shen.
nerd,s sto-o. Entrsncc on Seventh street.
The national Republican., 1862-01-06
Monday, January 9, 1852.

~ heading Tn,ter or every pass.-t<
The national Republican., 1862-01-06

A copy of the above letter has also beer
addressed by the Secretary Of the Treasury I,
Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, chairman Of the Com
mittce of Ways and Means.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-05-01
MORTGAGE SALE.

nEFAUIT having been made in the payment
IL of one hundred and four dollars and seventy
three cents claimed to be due at the date of this
notice, on a Mortgage, dated September eleventh,
A. ID. 1860, executed by Edward Simmons and
Anna, his wife, to Perez A. Lee, and recorded
November seventeenth A. ID. 1860, in the office of
the Register of Deeds of Cass County, Michigan,
in Liber K of Mortgages, on pages one hundred
and twenty and one hundred twenty-one. There
fore notice is hereby given, that the premises
therein described, to wit: The north half of the
southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of
section six, in township, seven, south of range
fifteen west containing twenty acres more or less,
and piece of land in section thirteen, in township
seven south of range sixteen west commencing
six and four one-hundreth chains east of the south
west of the northwest quarter of the north
west quarter of said secton thence east along the
line cf said lot eighteen and sixty one-hundreth
chains tns:ce nor..h eight and sixty one-hundreth
chains to the centre of highway, thence south
sxty-seven degrees west inthe centre.of said nlg-
way twenty and fifty one-hundredth chains to the
place of beginning, including eight acres, IN the
County and State aforesaid. will be sold at the
Court House, in Cassapolis, in said County, ON the
twenty sixth day of May next at one o'clock p. M.
PEREZ A. LEE, Mortgage.
CHARLES W. CLIsBEE, Attorney for Mortgage.
Dated, March 4, 1862. .f mar6-46wl2
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-05-01
MORTGAGE SALE.

FnEFAULT having been made in the condition
IL of a certain indenture of Mortgage, executed
BY Breese Mcdonnell of Dowagiac, in the County
of ,Cass and State of Michigan, to Patrick Hamil-
ton Of the same place, on the tenth day of Decem-
Der, A. ID. 1855, and recorded on the thirty first
day of March, A. D. 1856, in the Office of the
Register of Deeds of said County of Cass, in Liber
f Of Mortgages, on pages 33l and 332, on which
said Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the
date of this notice the sum of three hundred and
eleven dollars and seventy cents, and suit at
law in Chancery having been instituted to re-
cover the same or any partt thereof: Therefore
notice rs hereby given, that by virtue of power
of sale contained in said Mortgage now become
operative and in pursuance of the statute in such
case made and provided, the premises therein
described situated in the County of Cass and State
of Michigan, to wit: The southeast one-half of
village lots number one hundred and twenty weight
Q2S) and one hundred and twenty nine Q29, in
the village of Dowagiac, according to the plat
thereof recorded in the office of Register of Deeds
of said County of Cass, will be, sold at public
vendue at the west door of the Court House, in
Cassapos. in said County of Cass on the thirteenth
day of July next at the hour of eleven o'clock in
the forenoon, to satisfy the amount then due on
said Mortgage, together with the costs of fore
closing the same. u e.sfxi II LoL l-ts
PATRICK HAMILTON. Mortgage.
JAMES SULLIVAN Attorney for Mortgage.
, Dated, this third day of April, A. D. 1862.
i9a3tis7- .f}sD Hji7' - 7ftfi ap3-5Owl4
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-05-01
MORTGAGE SALE.

nEFAULT having been made in the condition
IL of Mortgage, executed by Frank Powell and
Mary POWELL his wife, to Samuel g. Vary, since
deceased, bearing date the 23d day of April, A ID:
1851 and recorded in the Office of the Register of
Deeds for the County of Cass and State of Mchi-
gan, in I1iber H of Mortgages, on pages 4S9 and
49O, on the 27th day of April aforesaid, on which
there is claimed to be due at the date of this notice
the sam of (s33s. 29.) three hundred and thirty
eight dollars and twenty y-ninc cents, to recover
which no suit or proceedings at law have been
instituted: Now therefore by virtue of power
of sale contained in said Mortgage now operative,
the premises described therein, TO wit: All that
certain piece parcel of land situate, lying and
being in the village of Cassapolis. in the County
and State aforesaid, viz: Lot Q5) fifteen, in block
one north, and range ) one east in said village,
will be sold at public vendue, at the Court House.
in said Cassapolis on Saturday the l4th day OF
june A. D. 1862 at the hour of one O'Clock in the
afternoon, to satisfy the amount due on said
Mortgage and costs. fot. >
-aItclf-ja w. g. BECkWITH, Administrator, and
SARAH VARY, Administrators of
SAMUEL VARY, Deceased.
d. BLACKsAS. Attorney.
Dated, March llth, 1862. marlS47w13
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-05-01

The tempest may dash on the vale and hill,
But the sunseine will smile behind it = ~
The caverned rock hide the mountain. rill, d,
Yet CLEAN from above will find it =
Gladness will sleep upon griefs pale breast
75 To soften the voice of its warning, ,---laV
Over the darkness sweet hopes will rest,
And after the shadows,-the morning.
Life may grow darkened, though love has thrown
The strength of its light around it, q
Till, longer and deeper the shadows grown,
Hide the halo of bliss that crowned it;
Clouds may float down on our valleys of peace,
=. And crush our meek flowers with scorning,
Yet never this song in our spirits shall cease
After the shadows, the merning.
Never so closely does pain fold its wings,
: But the white robe of sympathy's near it =
And each tear that the dark hand of mystery wrngs
Brings the touch of blessing to cheer it :;
As fades the dim night at the coming of day
~ When it weaves its bright web of adorning,
So foateth pale grief from our life path away,
Comes, after our shadows, the morning.