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The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-28

w stated few days since that
certain Representatives in Congress, in
New York State, had been detected in
the dirty business of selling army COM
missions at various prices-from 500
to $500. The Albany Journal says these
rumors point to Hon. Alfred Ely, from
the Monroe District, for nearly year, il
win be recollected, a Bull Run prisoner
at Richmond A case like this Is stated
A young gentleman from his district was
an applicant for a position in the navy.
The application was pressed for some
time, but without apparent success, when
Mr.. Ely informed the young man that
there was another applicant for the place,
who could be brought off for $3.50. This
amount was handed over TO the members
aud the commission was soon after Sc
cured Subsequently, as the story goes, it
was ascertained that there was not only
no other applicant in the way, but that
Mr.. Ely had the commission in his pock-
ct when he bargained for the $3.50!
Several other cases, of similar charac-
ter, are being brought TO light One of
Mr., Ely's brokers, one Brown, of Rou-
chester, Is an apphcaht LOT paymAster III
the navy. Thi position, requiring the
highest integrity, is to be secured for the
applicant, if possible, TO reward him for
bis past seyices in behalf of this "venal
Congressman" Like master, like man"
is an old adage; and the community in
which both "master" and" man" live,
do them both injustice if either of the
are proper persons to occupy the respon-
sible position of paymaster in the navy.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-28
9ashrille Anipn.
I TE Ms. Il

9rEfcroUs NoTIcE. Public worship
win be held at Post Chapel, corner Of
Cherry and Elm streets, Second Baptist
Church,) this day At 1ojS O'clock, A. NJ,
land 01S P. M. A social meeting for con-
ference and prayer, will be held al two
O'Clock ?. NJ. Preach ing in the morning
by Chaplain WoLEgN, Of the Goth Illinois
Volunteers aLdin the evening by Chap
lain l.. RAYMOND, Of Hospital No. ]. All
are inyited TO attend.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-28
The River.

There are fourteen inches water OH the
Shoals, and the river is still rising. If
there has been a heavy rain above, we
will probably have two and half or
three feet rise in the course of twenty
four hours, on the Shoals, and conse-
quently plenty for small boats.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-28

THEATRE.-Although the weather con-
tinues to be disagreeable, the theatre is
still well filled every night. "Pizarro'
was performed last night and the au-
dience was very large, Monday night
we are TO have the "Lady of Lyons"
and "My Neighbours Wife" The bill
is good one and we predict large at
tendance.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-28
Railroad Track Torn Up.

We learn that portion of the tressel
work at Bacon Creek was burned on last
Friday, and near half mile Of the track
torn up II will take several days to re-
pair the damage. SO we way expect an
other mail stoppage, of short duration we
hope.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-28

We are indebted to friend for copy
of the Atlanta Colfederaey OF the 18th
inst. Its exceedingly dull, and like its
namesake don't amount to anything. II
has three editors each of whom has stu
pidity enough Co stock iackassery.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-28
Wires Down.

The wires were cut at Bacon creek, day
before yesterday, and we are again left
without dispatches. BE patient, oh,
readers, even as we are patient. Even
Lightning "plays out" sometimes.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-28

The Atlanta htelhgeaeer tells its read
ers to follow the example of the late rebel
General Conn, "eyen as he followed
Christ" That means travel straight ia
the opposite direction. That is very good
advice. A young man could not do bet
Ger than TO follow Conn, as Conn follow
ed the Savior.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-28

SMALL CHASGE.--No one isea con-
plain of the want of small change nov,
W. ]. MARI, corner OF College and Union
streets, has received another supply Of
Postal currency, which is the most con-
venient change in circulation.
Deo2l-tf
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-28

MORGAN and his yonng bride have
separated already. JoHN has broken the
cross-ties of marriage, and is nov trying
TO break the ties of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-28

The rain has been falling for the last
twenty four hours, as lift really meant
something. We hope the Cumberland
will soon retrieve its good name.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-28

"What is the meaning of Syntax,
mother ?" inquired little girl. at is
tax on sin, and this is the only thing
that is not taxed in Illinois," was the
reply.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-28
Refuse tha Issues of all BANKS
meEtiOncd below.

The following Tennessee banks are broken, or
have been wouna up and their Notes, If any arc
ont, are utterly Worthless;
Agricultural Bank, at Brownsville.
Central Bank Of Tennessee, at Nashville.
Farmers auf Mechanics Bank at Memphis
Mechanics' bank, at Memphis.
Memphis Saving Iustitutionfat Memphis.
Exchange Bank, at Murfreesboro.
Miners and Manufacturer Bank, at Knoxville.
Bank Of East Tennessee, at Knoxville.
Bank Of Trenton, az Trenton.
Bank of Jefferson, at cambridge.
Bank of Claiborne, at Tazewell
Bank Of Tazewell, at Tazewell.
Lawrcnceborg Bank, at Lawrenceburg.
Citizens Bank, at Memphis.
Bank OF America, at GAINESVILLE.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-28

THE WANT OF SHoEs.-The Richmond
Enquirer, having stated that the requisi-
tons upon the quartermaster for shoes
had all been honored, Gov. Wise enters
the following protest, with rather sharp
sting in its tail:
10 the Editors Of the Enquirer:
BRIGADE HEADo'Rs, CHAFolN's FAR1L)
Nov Is, 1862. {
GENTLEMEN: Your number of yester-
day heads an editorial, "The Shoe Ques-
ton" You complain OF the complaints
of the Wing. 1t had not inquired about
the facts. You had. And you say ain
answer to our inquiries we are assured,
and so stated publicly, that the requisi-
tons upon the quartermaster for shoes
had all been honored." Do you mean
upon the quartermaster general? If not,
of whom did you inquire l affirm that
the assurance given TO you was incorrect
My men are suffering for shoes; requisi-
tians were made: the reply of the quar-
termaster general, Col. Myers, was, "Let
them suffer-"
Your obedient servant,
HENRY A. WISE,
Brigadier General.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-28
Auction.

1 will sell on Monday, December 29,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, desirable Stock Of
Dry Goods, Notions, and Ladies' Shoes
M. MAhBURG,
dec. 28-tf. AZ Public Square.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-28

u lFromthe. ch'eRs Tribuncs 22d insklCs
A Serenade to Fort Lafayette Pris-
81 oners. JAG
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-28

If you want to buy a good book to
read, buy the book entitled "the Actress,
or Under SPELL" at III
BLAIR & SNYDER'S, -.
dec27-3t. 20 Cedar Street.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-28

HEADQUARTERS, SIGNAL CAMP or
IEsTRUcToN,}
Nashville, Dec 20, 1862. \
Special o. lers, No /.
All officers anG enlisted men ordered to
report TO Captain MERRILL for instruc-
ton in Signals will report to me, in camp,
on the Broad Street Pike, without delay.
Lieut.. w. e. SHERIDAN,
Acting Signal Officer, in charge
dec27-3t.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-28

Our city has assumed quite a civic as
pect recently.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-28

If you want to buy good and inter-
esting books, and good stationery, go to
BLAIR & SNYDER,
20 Cedar street.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-28

Kegs. as orted. for sale by
IN WM LYON. a Market street
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-28

dec 27-3t
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-02-12
News from Burnside.

A letter dated Pamlico Sound, neal
Iiatteras, Feb. I'd, says:
The time has been consumed in pass.
ing Gen. Burnside's ships into the Sound,
where so now ride at anchor. The 9th.
ers can be taken over the bulkhead as
they are wanted. We have information
that Gov. Wise is in command Of 5000
troops, and daily reinforced, at Nagshead
on the outer beach, and 300 on Roanoke
Island, separated by Roanoke Sound. A
vigorous defence Of their position is ex-
pected.
Gen Burnside's forces which will be
large, will be landed under his own and
flag officer Goldsborough's guns on the
lower end and east side of the Island
The latter will engage the battery on
Greater Sound at short range, and the
former will push his forces to that part of
the Island where the enemy will be found.
A gunboat will be sent on the outside to
shell Nsgshcad.
Four eserteTs in a schooner came down
the Sound last night from Middletown,
where there are $40 troops. They con-
firm the previous reports concerning the
panic on the main land. The weather is
favorable.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-02-12
A Readable Document.

On tho first page Of this paper appears
40 G~riese. on the state Of the Nation, from
the able and graphic pen of GEORGE
WILKES, E-q., EDITOR Of a popular New
York journal called "WAA's SDrl"-
The writer takes his observations from a
prominent standpoint, tho capital City of
she Union, aud writes with o clea-ness of
vision and emphasis of language that rem
6sr bus views irresistsbly persuasive to
sandd minds NJ. WILKES IS q Democrat
&ycass standing IS a faithful member of
the Democratic party, and therefore we
cordially commend his article to those of
U readers Of the same political faith or
sntecendents. It has the ring Of pure
metal, and tho chord that doesnot vibrate
IN unison with its pealing notes E not
strung 70 the music Of the Unior,
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-02-12
In Bad Taste.

One ~sEeaing last week a grand ball was
given at tho White House by the Presi,
dent. Itis said thousands of dollars were
expended in preparing the supper, punch,
etcs. A gay and festive time was had
We think the good sense Of the nation
viii condemn such extrayagant jubilation
in the Presidential mansion, while the
land is in mourning over its misfortunes,
and while. too, tbs people are told it is
necessary TO keep al army Of two hun
drcd thousand armed men around the
capital to keep at bay the rebel hordes
who threaten lis destruction.
The voice Of the people, we have no
doubt, viii be sprayer that no moro such
jub1ees como off ut the White House IN
al there is just Cause for national congrat-
ulation on the restoration of poace md 70
establishment of the Union.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-02-12

Gilling several of her crew. Capt. Porter,
ms aid, 5. P. Britton, and paymaster Lew
Is were standing in a direct line Of balls
passing, Britton being in the centre of the
group a shot struck him ON the top of his
mead, scattering his brains in every direc-
tlon. \ shot passed through the pilot
house, instantly killing Ford and Nc
Bride, pilots. Also some seamen, at the
rush of steam, jumped overheard and
We're drowned. The Cincinnati has one
Killed and SIX wounded. The Essex had
SIX seamen killed, two officers and seven
teen men wounded and five missing. No
casualties on the st. Louis or Carondolet.
though shot and shell fell upon them
like rain.
The st. Louis was commanded by Capt.
Leonard Paulding. who stood upon the
gundeck and fought the guns to the last,
not a man fiinched and with cheer upon
cheer, sent shot and shell among the
enemy.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-02-12
The Title Of Our Paper.

When the arrangement had been con-
Guided between the publishers of the
CIronicSe and Democrat to consolidate the
papers. the question as 10 the name Of the
paper was considered, and the first i'm
pulse was Il call it "C i-oaiek d Democrat"
Subsequent consideration, however, led
70 the conclusion that it would be in bad
taste and poor policy to strike out the
important words, Western Reserve"
which for nearly fifty years have been a
part of the Chronicle heading. And NE
were of opinion that the title of the pa
per was already quito az long as it would
be proper 70 have it. and that to en-
title it the "Hcstern Reserve Chronicle
and Tnrm6sN Democrat" would render
it unwieldy and uncouth. The pe-
euliar designation, Western Reserve" it
was desirable to retain, from the fact that
the Reserve is noted throughout the
land for the industry, intelligence, thrift
and good morals of its people; and also
because no other newspaper beers the IT,
tie of the western Reserve" as q mark
Of identity.
Under. the circumstances we preferred
dropping the words, "Trumbull Demo
crat," believing the union Of the paper
would be quite as complete, and, when
explained, satisfactory to all.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-02-12
Volunfear Raliaf R1Il..

LaliSs passed the Legislature. and
Is now a law Of the State. providing. that
for the relief Of the necessities of families
of volunteers, a tax for 1867, o. three-ffths
OF a mill shall be levied on the taxable
property of the state, and collected in the
usual manner. Assessors are required,
when making assessment for this year, to
enumcrate, by name, all the volunteers
who have enlisted. from their districts,
and who were at the time residents there
OF, naming company and regiment, and
making return under oath to county aud
itors, on or before the third Monday of
May next, designating those who have
families, and those who have not. and
where there arc families, the number. sex
and ages. The county auditors are to
forward statements of the number of vo,-
unteers from Their respective coun-
ties, TO the Auditor Of State, BY whom
the fund is to be apportioned among the
counties On the basis of the remuneration
returned from each the fund to be paid
in the county treasury, and to be under
control Of the county commissioners, TO
be by them distributed for the relief of the
necessities of the families Of non-eommis-
stoned officers, musicians and ~privates, I'M
der such rules as tho commissioners may
may institute. The relief TO extend TO
any volunteer heretofore OF. thereafter kill
ed, deceased. or disabled in the service.
The Commissioners are allowed to sntici-
pate the receipts by this tax, and to Dor
row money, at not over 5 per cent. in.
from time to time, when necessary,
in amounts not exceeding, in the aggre-
gate, three-fourths of their proportion Of
the tax, or may, temporarily, transfer
money from any other fund except the
fund, The word family 10 mean
wife, descendent minor children, and de-
pendent parents, residing in this state.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-02-12
From the Second Ohio Cavalry.

We are permitted 10 extract from Il
private letter received by a gentleman in
this place, as follows:
PLATT CRY, January, 80, 1862.
Dear Col:-I received a very interest
ing letter from you not long ago, and
hasten to reply. After a very long and
tedious journey we have found a stopping
place, in the Rebel land. / will give you
q brief sketch of our present location
We THAT is Company c. are about one
mile from a place called Platte City. The
balance of the Regiment are quartered in
said City"
We occupy the property of General
Dorriss, (Secesh.) The House is a very
large brick building, surrounded by a
large Plantation, with any amounto of Corn,
Oats, Hay, &C., on which our Horses are
doing very well. There is also plenty of
stabling. The men have room to eat and
sleep in the house. You would laugh
to see the Boys, setting in a carpet
ed room by a stove this cold weather, en-
joying themselves, and making all sorts
of remarks about the war, &c. We sleep
on the carpets at night which is a great
luxury for Soldiers.
Capt. Burnett occupies a large well fur
nished room, and has everything nice
He makes contrabands, keeps his room in
order. pretty well for an anti-slavery
man, but such is human nature you
known.)
The old scamp thatleft this plantation,
left a few slaves that are almost worthless,
and took about forty of the best, with
him. Since we have been here, / have
seen things, such as 1 had often read
about, but never before saw. For instance,
a young negro baking Hoe-Cakes in the
A chain with rings on it at proper
distances apart, to which negroes are fas-
tened when driven south, also the log
slave pen where the old cuss used to shut
up his human cattle. But he is done
doing that kind of business for the pres
emit, and if he shows his head here, while
we remain, company C. will take care of
him, as he deserves. 1t is said, he is now
in Arkansas with Gen. Price. There are
a few Union men here, but a majority are
secesh if they dare speak their sentiments.
They say that we are good fellows, but
can see something wrong in their eyes
when they speak of soldiers.
1 wishyou would sendme a"Chronicle"
Or Democrat" once in awhile, it wouldbe
'ead with interest by all our men. Moth
ng is more cheering to the soldier, than
from home.
If l can get hold of a Secesh paper 1
will send you one. Papers are scarce here
md people do not read much. There
Ire more niggers here than l had expect
ed to see so far north and they look
good natured at US, as if they ex-
pected to be free soon. They say howev-
n that when we leave there will be plenty
If secesh again.
JAN'Y. 3lst.-The rebels stole three hor-
from a Union man last night, about
hree miles from here. The Col. is after
hem, and if captured it will go hard with
hem. Frank and Byron are well, Bently
S unwell; nothing serious, one man from
\. Falls, is sick with measels.
Isend you a scrap, torn from Doris mem
randum,* l could send a hundred pages !
Ike it, but this will show you the profits
f the Slave trade. Write soon. +.
Truly Yours, II. C. HART. j
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-02-12


Jesse D. Bright, Of Indiana, who, it will
be remembered. obtained his seat ia the
U.S. Senate by reckless intrigue and the
reriest political chicanery, has been grant.
ed leave Of absence by a decided vote o.
his Senatorial contemporaries. Brisht's
afinities have ever been intensely South
ern. He was never known to vary a hairs
breadth in the most submissive fealty TO
southern interests. And so confirmed
had he become in the habit of quietly &C
quieseing in the propositions and de-
mands Of southern Representatives in
Congress. that when secession was pro-
claimed as the adored idol of the South
ern heart, he naturally made his accus-
toned genuiections, in presence of the
new god, and its high priest, JEFF. Davis.
He wrote an cpistle to his old friend, Da-
Wis, in which he gave unmistakable evil
denoe that his sympathies were with the
rebel use That letter proved the
snsaking traitors death-warrant, politi-
eany.
On the 5th instant, the Senate of the
United States did itself the credit to ex-
pei Bright from its membership as un-
worthy a seat among true Americans.
As the letter is briefwe publish it here:
WASHINGTON, March !, 1861.
Ny DEAR SIR: Allow me to introduce
= your acquaintance my friend Thomas
u Ts.Rzln - To-, II. --s-ss.l o,,,
capital, mainly TO dispose Of what he re-
CARDS q great improvement In hro-arms.-
! commend him TO your favorable con-
sPectability. and reliable in every rospect.
Very truly yours.
JESSE D. BRIGHT.
To His Exeellency JEFFERSON DAVIS,
President of the Confederate States.
Of course Bright knew that Davis was
In need Of effective firearms to carry on
the rebellion. To show his sympathy in
that vile cause, he introduces his friend
as being the owner of an invention that
would increase the formidableness of the
rebel soldiery. The fact is. Bright show
ed the cloven foot too plainly, and has
been r~ighteously condemned to Danish
ment to tho outer darkness of political
perdition.
The vote on the expulsion of Bright
was as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Anthony, Browning,
Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Davis, Dixon,
Doolittle, F~essenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes,
Hale, Harlan, Henderson. Howard, Howe.
johnson, Ling, Kane of Indiana, McDou-
gall, Morrill,. Pomeroy, Sherman. Sumner,
Simmons. Rrumbull Wade. Wilkinson,
Wilmot, Wilson of Mass, Wilson Of No.
80
NAY-Messrs. Bayard. Carlile. Cowan,
Harris, Kennedy, Latham, Nesmith,,
Pearce, Powell. Rice, Salisbury, Ten Eyck,
Thomson, Willey.-l4.
The Vice President said that as two
thirds voted in favor OF the resolution,
it was adopted. Applause in the gallery,
which was Immediately checked by the
Chair
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-02-12
Arrest.

General Stone, of Balls Bluff Blunder-
Battle n%otoriety, was arrested q few days
since and taken to Fl. Lafayette. Par
ticulars not given. His loyalty has been
suspected for some time. Can it be posi-
bic that he treacherously led his troops
into the enemy's clutches at Ball Bluff?
LATER.-Gen. Stone was arrested first
for misbehavior at Balls Bluff, second for
holding correspondence with the enemy
before and since the Balls Bluff affair,
and receiving visits from rebel officers IN
in his Camp. Third, treacherouusly suf-
fering the enemy to build a fort since the
battle at Balls Bluff, under his guns IN
molested. Fourth, of design to expose his
force to capture by the enemy, under
pretence of orders for moving from
commanding General.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-02-12
CApr. JAMES Caldwell
Co. D, 2yD REG. 0. '. u.
Comp penniSon, Jan. l3 1862

The President has approved the joint
resolutions to authorize the Secretary of
War to procure from such officers and en-
listed men Of the United States Army, as
arc low or hereafter may be, held prison
ers Of war in the rebel States, from time
to time their respective allotments of pay
to their families or friends, upon which
certified allotmonts the Secretary shall
cause drafts to be made payable in the
city of New York or Boston to tho order
of such person TO whom the allotments
were or may be made, and TO remit the
drafts to the address of such persons as
may be designated.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-02-12

Hon. Mr.. Diven, member of Congress
from the Tw~enty-seventh district, New
York, has written a letter to a gentleman
in Elmyra, in which he states that he
heard President Lincoln say that there
was probably but one man in the country
more anxious for battle than himself, and
that mar was Gen. Mcclellan. The Pres
ident repudiated the charge that he or
Mr.. Seward, or Gen. Mcclellan, was lamp
or delaying out of any considera-
ton for rebels or rebel institutions, or that
they INDUCED any thought of ending the
war by any means other than conquest on
the battlefield.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-02-12

In expectation of the success of Gen.
Burnside's expeditions; in the opening of
at least two Congressional Districts, Mar
bic, Nash and Taylor, the Provisional Gov
ernor has issued a proclamation ordering
an election to be held the I'D of February,
to ratify or reject the ordinance of the
convention of the 18th of November, and
also for the election of two Representatives
Congress.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-02-12

Late Southern news states that the re-
bels are under the impression that the
Burnside expedition has been completely
wrecked that the rebel troops at Norfolk
are being rapidly sent South as far as Mo
bile; that drafting viii commence in the
rebel States on the lst of March that
Gen ~Beauregard is at Nashville, and that
Ames and Hon. Hamilton Fish
will not be received by the rebel govern
ment.