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raj counties an opportunity to furnish theil
quotas (based upon the population OF each
county, according to the United States cen.
sus Of lS60) Of three years volunteers to tiIl
up The old regiments, which, IL accomplished
within twenty days from this date, will re.
leve the State from the necessity of draft.
This proposition is not intended to check,
nor must not in any way interfere with the
preparations now msking in several counties
and townships to insure the tho completion Of
the draft, il necessary.
TIE allotment herein made to counties
is based upon the number of men that each
has sent into the service, both in the old and
new regiment, since the first day Of July last.
and counties are credited with the number Of
men enlisted and reported up to this date. =
But as the Sixth Cavalry, now organizing at
Grand Rapids; tho Twenty seventh Infantry,
at Port Huron, and two companies Of tho
Twenty sixth Regiment at Jackson are incom.
plete, the proper returns cannot be received
from them, aud the number Of men that have
enlisted 10 the two first named regiments and
the two companies Of thei Twenty sixth (Cap-
tains Dayly and Pa,ker,) are not credited to
counties in raising thei quotas for the old
regiment, as herein allotted, will deduc' from
said allotment tho number that may have en-
listed in the regiments above referred to,
and furnish the balance for the old regiments.
The following table, which has been care
fully calculated, exhibits the quota Of each
county, and the number Of men enlisted in each
so far as have been returned to this office
since the first day of July last, and the number
required to supply the deficiency:
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A Rit Of History.

In speaking Of tho grand act Of Presi.
dent Lincoln by which the chains OF bondage
were struck from the limbs Of three millions
of human beings-so many chattels, by one
stroke Of bis pen, were made men; so many
slaves on tho shedding Of few drops Of ink,
started into freemen--the N. Y. Evening
Post remarks:
1t is well known that the President had
this proclamation ready some weeks since, that
be laid il before his cabinet aud urged, with
bis usual clearness and impressiveness Of statc-
ment, the reason for issuing it, that be found
but two of the members adverse to the meas.
ure, Mr.. Seward and Mr.. Blair, whose objec.
tions were so strongly urged that no laid it
for time aside; that he by no means abau-
doned bis design, and after the defeat OF our
army under Pope, defeat which, but for tho
shameful neglect to reinforce him, should
have been a victory, followed by tho invasion
Of Mary land, there is reason to suppose that
he regretted not having issued it at the time
il was drawn NJ, and became fully resolved
that tho moment our arms should DO again in
the ascendant aad the disgrace Of that inva-
sion wiped away, liberty should be proclaim
ed to the captive all over the rebel stntes -
The field of battle is now transferred 10 vir-
ginia. The fresh recruits by which our army
Is enlarged and invigorated arc Fastening in
squadrons to the conflict, and before them
goes this voice Of the Executive, prcclaiming,
with trumpet sound, that on rebel ground
All chaina ara hroken and The onnroooad 10
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wounded Birds Flutter.

| President Liacoln's Emancipation Proclaim.
alton has hit the rebel target in the white
1t has pierced the most critical joint in the
Southern armor. Tho wild talk in the Con-
federate Congress, and the furious retaliation
threatened upon Federal soldiers, chow that
they feel sorely hurt and in fear OF death to
their schemes, from this masterstroke. This
is the best possible evidence Of its wisdom
A measure that causes the "secesh' to
growl and threaten, and their Northern SYM
pathzers to whine as loudly as they dare, ia a
good Union measure. We should study to
do everything which will make both these
classes of traitors cross and uncomfortable
The policy of trying to serve the Lord with
out offending Satan is played out. Hence.
forth quick and fatal blows are to be struck
at the unguarded points in Rebeldom. The
monstrous system of Slavery is their daily
dread and their midnight terror, and it is
well TO approach that powder magazine with
lighted torch, if they do not submit to the
Federal authority.
OF course the Rebels threaten fearful retail
alton. That is always the first Southern
method of deterring tho North from its pur-
poses We arc menaced with the "black
hag"-which means instant death to every
man who fights for the Union in the South.
ern States, prisoners Of war, flags Of truce and
ALL A war of utter determination is to be car
ried on against US.
As a symbol Of the black hearteduess Of tho
Rebel leaders, the s'back flag" is very appro-
pirate. But it will scare nobody at the
North. 1t is game at which two can play,
and the sido that can muster the most men Is
likely to beat. We have inflicted fw greater
loss on the rebels in all hotly contested bat
ties than they have upon us, and yet our
number Of fighting men exceeds their in the
ratio o. more than threc to one. Should the
rebels all be killed of, along with half a mil.
lion of our own men, wo shall then be larg.
or nation than in 1885, when President Jack
son bullied Franco into payment of money
she owed u.s. ''The black flag" is therefore
not to be dreaded by the Union forces. Hor-
ribleas the carnage would be, the power OF
traitors would he forever annihlated, aud the
cause of liberty would be baptised aud saved
anew in the choicest blood Of freemen.
But there is very little danger of this "black
flag" maneuver. II the Southern politicians,
who keep their carcasses out of harm's way,
should issue such command, their Generals
" ouIJ not observe il. We shall always hold
a considerable number of rebel officers and
soldiers as pasouprs, and the favorable time
for raising tho 'black flag" will never como.
Retaliation would fall where they could not
bear it.
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Verdict Of a Jury Of Boys.

When DR.. Nathaniel Prentice taught a
public school in Roxbury, he was very much
favorite; but his patience at times woul |
get very much exhausted by the inhactions of
the school rule. by the scholars. On one oc
casion, in rather wrathy way, he threatened
to punish with six blows Of a heavy ferule the
first boy detected in whispering. and appoint
eel some as detectors. Shortly after, ono Of
the detectors shouted:
"Mastor, John Zeigler is whispering"
John was called up and asked if it was a
fact. John, 5y the way was favorto both
with his teacher and scboolmates.)
EYES," answered John; 81 was not aware
Of what was about; was intent on working
out sum, and requested the boy who sat
next to hand me the arithmetic that contain
ed the rule which wished to see"
The doctor regretted his basty threat, but
told John that he could not allow him to
whisper or escape the punishment, AMI con
tinued:
II wish could avoid il, but cannot, with
out forfeiture Of my word. | wiI,' he con-
tuued, 'leave il to any three scholars you
may choose, to say whether or not omit tho
punishment"
John said he was agreed to that, and inn
medately called out G. s., Z. D., ID. p. D.,
The doctor told them to return verdict,
which they soon did, (after consultation,) as
follows:
"rhe masters word must bo kept uvoatc
John must receive the-threatened six blows
Of The ferue; but it must be inflicted on vol
untary proxies-and We, the arbitrators, will
share the punishment by receiving each Of us
two of the blows"
John, who had listened to the verdict, step.
ped up to the doctor, and with outstretched
hand, exclaimed:
''Master, here il my hand; they shan't
be struck blow; will receive the punish.
ment.
The doctor, under protense Of wiping | is
face, shielded his eyes, and telling the boys to
go 20 their seats said ho would think of it. |
believe he did think Of it to his dying day, but
the punishment was neyer inflicted Middle
see Journal.
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again pulverissd, with occasionally piece Of
side meat.
The ball and shell plunged through the
buildings in al directions. One shell passed
through the Tishiningo house, killing a
wounded soldier.
The rebel General Rodgers OF Texa. is kill
Ell. He bad on his person two cantcens Of
whisky.
General Johnston OF Arkansas is also kill
ed. The number Of the rebels killed is esti.
mated at 1000, their wounded ct twice that.
We have nearly 1900 wounded rebels, full
one half Of them are barefoot. We have
taken not less than 1000 prisoners in all.
During Saturday we took some rebel bat
teries and they took some from us. At night
we've three guns ahead
Our loss up to Saturday night, in killed.
aqout three hundred wounded, not less than
1000, and one surgeon estimates it at 500.
Gen. Oglesby has died of his wounds; he
lived about twenty. four hours Col. Oliver
was killed on Sunday.
Gen. Ord drove the rebels five miles over
bills and through valleys and woods, and f.
nally across the Hatchie river Mt Davis bridge
about twelve miles west Of Corinth.
The fight there lasted segen hours. We
took 800 prisoners, among them field officers
and an aid de camp to vanDorn, who was in
command of the rebels.
Price when he advanced on Corintb, left
Breckenridge on the Hatchie in charge of the
baggage train. The rebels were pushed so
close that they destroyed this train. In this
battle, Gen. Ord says, we have several hun
dred wound ID, probably more than the enc
my. Con. Veach is wounded. He command
ed one of the two brigades composing Hur.
butts division.
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23,372 l3. .488 9,979
Total

In addition to tho above credits to the
counties in the Upper Peninsula, they have
furnished three companies which are now ia
rendezvous of tho Twenty seventh Regiment
at Port Huron, and it is understood that
these counties will raise two or more compa
MES for the same regiment, and thereby com
pleto their quota, therefore no arrangements
have been made for drafting in that section Of
the State.
The credit to counties and townships, in
all cases, is given for men enlisted from each
respectively, without regard to place Of en-
llstment, and counties and townships furnish.
ing the number allotted to them bv this order
will have credit for them OH their quota ol
draft, should it become necessary TO make
one.
The commissioners appointed by the Cove
nor, in the several counties,to superintend the
draft will have charge Of the recruiting in
their respective counties, and will, in copnec-
tion with the Sherffs and County Clerks in
each County, constitute committee to carry
into effect the provision of this order, and are
hereby appointed and authorized to enter
upon their duties at once as recruiting off.
GERS, 10 connection with all other recruiting
officers, already authorized. in enIisting and
collecting recruits within their several coun
ties
The Commissioner, Sheriff, and County
Clerk in each aud every county 10 the State,
appointed by this order, and are hereby EN-.
powered aud required to apportion and equal
ize among tho different townships OF wards of
any city within their respec i've counties The
number Of men each Of thoir counties arc re-
spectively called upon to furnish by this order
80 that the number Of men assessed TO each
county severally may be raised.
This apportionment and equalization can
be made by ascertaining from the lists fur.
nished the County Clerks, from this office, Civ.
ing the names Of men enlisted from each
township or ward, for the old aud new regi.
ments, since the 6rst Of July last, aud then
assessing them in proportion thereto.
Should It be impracticsble for any of the
Sheriffs or County Clerks to act rs above, the
Commissioners are hereby empowered TO ap.
point some suitable person 10 supply their
places.
The men enlisted must be able bodied,
free from disease, and 10 serve for three
years or dur ng the was, unless sooner die.
charged.
Every volunteer who enlists for three years
or during the war, in the old regiments will
receive, until further orders, his first months
pay upon being mustered into the service Of
The United States, and at the Same time will
receive twenty-five dollars of the one hundred
dollars bounty allowed by Law.
A premium Of four dollars will be paid to
any officer, citizen, or soldier for each accept
ed recruit when he is mustered into the ser.
vicc OF the United States, or 10 the recruit
himself
Articles Of enlistment. a. 10 the regular
army, will be made out in siplicate by the
persons charged with the enlistment of mon
and each signed and sworn to, by the recruit,
before some civil authority TO administer an
oath. The cnliatmenf panara will be so nj
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From New Orleans Letter.
Interview between Pierre SOulc
md Gen. Rufler.

Pierre Soule-well known as having been a
Senator from Louisiana, and Minister to Spain
under Pierce, and now a notorious rebel
made bimsclf most obnoxious by his officious
interference with the Union Government
One day, after an extra effort for some rebel
scheme, he called for an interview with Gen.
Butler. 1t was my good fortune TO be 10 the
room, and certainly shall never forget the
remarkable, scene. Soule was digoifed, cold,
polite, as usual; Butler received him most
cvilly, rising and taking his hand as he ap-
preached. Soule commenced what sounded
like set speech. "Gen. Butler" he said
with an air Of deop seriousness, Il regret to
find Yourself and myself upon different roads
We have been acquainted for fifteen years !;
for ten years we haze been intimate friends.-
We have differed sometimes with regard to
details. but have agreed always upon great
questions Of policy. Why need we differ now
We met at Charleston to save the Union from
the fanaIi icism of the North. We preferred
different can 1idates-you Breckenridge, l
Douglas; but our political principles wero
identical"
Ter, with an Imperative gesture, as he sprung
10 us Iect-IOr as Tue consplrat0r proceeded
be had been evidently warning TO the interrup.
tion-'' not another word, you hypocrite =
You lied to me at Charleston! l shall never
forget how base!y you lied l held private
interview with you there as gentleman and
a friend-you deceived aud deserted me You
Pierre Soule, and those who acted with you,
said you would stand by me to the last in a
fair and legal fight fer Southern rights; that
you would stand by the Northern Democracy.
You know how false you proved want to
hear no new professions. Leave the room
And by Cd it you ever call me
your friend again, will give you ball and
chain In Fort Pickena: and fyou do not cease
our reasonable plot.ings against the life Of
the Union, will have you hung from these
The vehemence Of Gen. Butler was terrible,
and the occasional uRdsguised oath that flush.
ed here and there, did not add mdness to
The denuncstion. Before bis fury, Soul, was
speecLless. His usual self possession bad for.
aiken him, and he tried in vain to recover
himself to reply. He looked as IL he had
made his last speech on earth, as, flushed and
'restfallen, trembling and guilty. he bowed
auder the storm of just imprecations, and
skulked away.
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NO. ss4.


On the 9th day of June last Mr.. NIXON,
member Of Congress from New Jersey, intro
duced the following resolution in the U. 8.
House of Representatives:
"Resolped, That in the judgment of this
House the Commander In Chief of the Army
and Navy of the United States, should in
struct all officers holding commands 10 dis
tricts of country in rebellion against tho gov
forth the armies Of the Republic shall be suo-
sisted, so far as practicable, upon the proper
ty of all those who are in the rebellion, or are
giving aid and comfort to the enemies Of the
United Siatcs."
The vote will be found recorded on pages
S23 and s24 of the House Jcurnal, as follows
Republicans in roman, Democrats in italics,
Unionists 10 SMALL CAPS:
YEAs-Messrs. Aldrich, Alley, Arnold,
Ashley, Babbitt, Baker, Baxter, Beaman,
Bingham, Blair, (of MOI BLAIR, (of Va.D
Blake, BRowN, (of Va.,) Burlington, Burnham,
Campbell, Chamberlain, Colfax, + A. Cook
ling, Davis, Dawes. Delano, Edgerton, Ed.
wards, Elliott, Ely, FISHER, Franchot, Gooch,
Goodwin, Granger, Gurley Hale, Hauchett.
Holman, Hutchins, Julian, Kelley Kellogg Of
niicu, Aeho1y vi iiis, hoo'ii'o, b'''Joy bo"s
Mcknight, Mcpherson, Mitchell, Moorhead.
Morrill, of Me-, Nixson, Phelps Of Mo-, Phelps
Of Cal. Pike, Pomeroy, Porter, Potter, PRIcE.
Rice Of Mass, Rrice Of Me-, Riddle, Rollins Of
yew Hampshire, Sargent, Shauks, Shellabur'
ger, Sloan, Spauldng,. Stevens, Startop, Train,
Trnblc, Trowbridge,iVau Horn, Van.valken.
burgh, Verree, Wall, Wal ace, Walton. Wash.
burnc. White, Wilson, Window, Worcester
and Wright
Nays Messrs Allen of Illinois, Ancona,
BAILEY, of Pa, Biddle, CALVERT, CASEY,
Cor, CRrrrENDEN, Diven, Fouks, GRIDER,
HARDING, HARRISON, Horton, johnson, Ken
eigan, Knapp, LEARY, MEszIBs, Norris,
Noble, Norton, Pendlston, Robinson, SEaAR,
Shiel, Steele of New York, Steele, of New Jer.
sey, THOMAS of Massachusetts,, THOMAS OF
Maryland, Vallardighom, Hoorhies, WADs-
WORTH, WEBSTER, White, WIcKLIFFE and
Wood.
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A Washington correspondent of the Spring
field ReDublican saws:


A Washington correspondent of the Spring.
field Republican says:
A good story is told of Mr.. Lincoln in con-
nection with the visit Of Chicago delegation
Of re'igiouists. Some time last winter an old
clergyman Of ofSpringfeld, ILL.,, friend of the
President, came on here and was the guest Of
Mr.. Lincoln. Selling favorable opportunity
the clergyman asked the President, "What
sir, is to be your policy on the slavery ques-
tionw The President was little dashed by
the suddenness of tho question, but ho replied
good-naturedly. sWell, your question is
rather cool one, but / will answer it by tell.
ing you story. You know Father b. the
old Methodist preacherl and you know Fox
river and its fresheisl Well! once, in tho
presence Of Father B., a young Methodist
minister was worrying about Fox river and
expressing fears that he should be prevented
from filling some of his appointment by
frcshet in the riv =. Father b., checked him
in bis gravest manner, and gave him bit of
advice. Said he, "Young man, lave al
ways made it a rnle in my life not to cross
Fox river till l got to itP And, said the
President, al am not going to worry myself
over tho slavery question Til | get to it,
But the other day, among the deputation,
there was distinguished Methodist clergy
man who had heard the story just told, and
knew Of the application made Of it by the
President. When no was introduced to Mr..
lincoln, he simply remarked, "Mr. President
| have come to tell you that think we have
got TO Fox rverw Mr.. Lincoln saw the wit
Of the remark in an instant, aud laughed very
heartily over it..
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MrLrrARY DEpArrMEr, Michigan,
ADJurANr GENERAL's OFFICE, !
Detroit, Oct. 3J, 1852.
GENERAL ORDER No. ls5.

GENERAL ORDER No. l85.
The remarkable promptuess with which the
State has responded to tho call of the Presi-
dent, in SO speedily raising for the general
government its quota Of the call for three
hundred thousand three years volunteers, and.
in addition thereto, giving large excess, aud
in consideration Of which, and in view Of the
small number required to complete both quo.
tas, and the urgent appeal made by counties
TO be SLOWED to fill their quota Of the intend
ed draft BY voluntary cnIislmen,s, the Cover
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GEs. HousroN.-The Houston (Texas)
Telegraph Of the Sd instant, says: "The
question whether Sam Houston Is alive is
agitatipg the press Of the United States and
of the Confederate States. We answer it
lie is alive aud comparatively we'll, residing
at bis place on Cedar Point a few miles from
this city.
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JESSE d. BRIoHr. Questions are being
put to the Democratic candidates for the
Legislature Of Indiana, whether they will vote
TO return Jesse ID. Bright, who was expelled
from the Upilsd Slztss Sepntss back % bic.
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The DEMooRArIo MEMBERS Of the last
Congress voted unanimously against bill de-
claring traitors who have taken up VOLUNTARY.
ly arms against the United States ineligible
TO any Federal Office. Think OF i'll
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"Hrs Soul Is MARCHING oS."--The John
Brown Guards" Is the name OF military
company now organizing in New OIleans.--
Think OF i'll In New Orleans tho John
Brown Guards are singing,
Well hang JEFF Davis
To sour apple tree,
Glory Halleluiahl
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RECAPITULAIAN.

YaYs-Rcpublicans, 70; UNIoNIsrs, 4;
Democrats, 3; total, 63.
AYs-Democrots, %; UNIoSIsrs, Is;
Republicans, 9; total, 80.
Only two Northern Dorocrats it will be
seen voted yea. All the rest of tho North
ern Democrats and all the Southern ones,
Insisted that all all the expenses Of the war
must fall upon the loyal men.
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A WAR DEMooRAr ON TIE WRoNe SIDE.
"A man named Warrum, who is the Demo.
cratic candidate for the Legislature in Han
cock county, Indiana, being dcsircus Of plac.
ing himself square on the war platform, issued
an address to the voters, in which hc stated
that no was "in favor Of vigorous prosecu-
ton OF the rebellion TO an honorable close.
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~ The young lady who sloped some
months since with "galIant major" has re-.
turned with minor in her srms.
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MY ASSORTMENT OF HARDWARE

lvl aud Tip-wares very full and you viii please not
my variety Of stoves II great, and
perfect. and sold At very reasonable prices modest
man. dislike boasting, and 80 will not say what host
Of them sell when want one, come TO headqusr-
ters, and ~ don't find things as you may 90
over and my friend across the way. b. HAMMOND.