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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-21

"A al " II T1t6 - n u q
IA ID. &. HALL offer at private sale. his house
lot the borough of rnwan stu te Second Stree
lot 724 by 294 icet WITH alley in centre containing
large house and barn. welwdter running IN house with
larrc cisrcn in wood house, with large quantity fruit
OF almost every kind furniture such mahD3 chairs
rockers tee tes sofas marble top side tables. Lis
bon marble top centre tables. y U.s. els wool and oil
cloth carpets stoves dining furniture leather beds
bedsteads and bedding sulky, cutter bu ggy,
harness, and one brown mare.
ALSO--A lot in Du-hore Sullivan County. containing
90 lett on Main So running back from 81 H. Lilo IT, with
large two story two store houses framed barn and
shed thereon Also, ul set OF timer: tUuls, ma
chimes benches pat and all other implements for
manufacturing in that business including stock o iron
stoves hardware. carriage trimmings. tin ware and nn
ncrnus oher goods which will he sold at less than they
can be bought under any 9th r. circumstances.
N.B--AI parties nd0bteG to D. &. HALL, by ac
count note otherwise mast settle aud pay immediate
fy or will be male without respect TO pers
J. p KIRBY,
T. w. SMITH,
/. a.. SMITH,
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Rem lnberttsemuts.
TO LET.

A COMFORTABLE & CONVENIENT
IA House with the best Accommodations. as to water,
&c go:d gardenspo. fruit trees, &c., &c For terms
enquire n the News Rn' m
Towand4, Aug. |, !, 81.
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Smithtield, July 81. 1862.

DROCLAMATlON -BrAdford County $,
l. EMILY PAINE, ky her next friend A. WHITE
v. HENRY l.. PAINE No. 2,2. Feb y. Term l>6?
/ Henry l.. Paine-Fhcreas Il sItpue "a in Divorce
WAS issued TO F~riary Tern. l~G2, wni.h va. dpIy
rnr cd non est iayeHtus and there an alias Sf,osp,
is>.ed in said case rtturacd To Nay Term !.C2 nm
the return o which, prupi made that the said h
tlenry l.. F.rr'e Capi not Uc .oanl j. my baviek
l- notice is therefore 10 require you appear bti..
the Judges at the laid Conr the rst Monday Of Nav
next 10 answer said complaint, &c.
\. L. SPALDING
Towanda, Aug. :. lsG2. Sheriff
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July %. 1862.

A CDITOR'S NOTICE In The nqitsr d
"A tL' estate II j hn Ouan deed In the Orphans
Court ni Bradford county.
The undersigned, AN Aadito? appointed hy said CCuh
to distribute funds in the hands of the admin trao;
arising nom sale of ear estate said deceunt will a.
tend tn the d'tle> at his appointment h Office in ths
borough OF Tnwanda on Monday, 18th day Of AuguS
1862. at 10 cp H. aid All Itrs"ns having clln'
on aid monies must present them else he De
barred from the same =. ID. MORROW,
IHly l6. l>62. Auditor.
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conrty :,

DROCLA MATiON-B .aG!' ord county, s.
Il MARY DECKER. by her next friend. PETER Ry
IAN vs.. ISAAC y. DECKER. No 33,, February Tern
lo62.
10 Isaac n. Deckcr-Whercas Subpoena in piy,rcs
issued 10 December Term, l-6l which Va, duly a
turned non est nventu, and thereon an at, sudIels
wa issued in said case, returnabe to May Term. 1864?
rppn the etrn ot which. proof that the said
l-aac y. Becker could not be found in my bAiiiwicF
This notice is theeinT To rtqu.re You appear before
the Judges OF the said Court the irSt Monday ia Sep.
teluJer xt, 10 answer said Complaint, e..
a. II. SPALUING
Tuwania. Aug s. 1852. Sheriff
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4 UDITOR'S NOTICE

4 UDITOR'S NOTICE - II Nquriil
"A rs. John E. 44nn Young In the Cpart of Cora
mpn Pleas o Bradford county, No. 49,! September T.,
1851.
The undersigned Auditor, appointed 10y said Cont
t0 distribute III mics raised by Nhcrii> defendants
real estate, vii attend to the duties of his appointment
al hts "ll'e III tie rough at Towanda nn SATURDAY,
the I'D day "t 'UGCSr, l>62 at = o'clock D. IN. and
all per,ou~ hav!ns clinls upon said monies present
thenl or else be forever deLarrcd ncm the same
". L. DAVIS, Auditor
InIu % lSG2
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zion district o the purpose of eectng delegates said
County Convention. TIE Committees Of Vigilance are
requested to confer together and call the primary meet
in9s on Saturday the S0th day of August Iext between
the hours Of and T. P NJ, at the usual place Of holding
S'l Aug. .i' Il, 1852. I'll. SCOTT, Chairman.
COMMITTEES OF VIGILANCE.
Armcnia-John Mason, D. S. Alexander, c. Webber
Albany-Russell Mi.icr, Daniel Kellogg, Z. S. Sabn
Athens Boon. c. Harris, Horace Rockwell Horace
Athens Twp-s. W Park John Griffin D. L. F. Clark
Asylum-Iteaben DeLong. Wm. F Cole, O D. Cham,
bcr!ain.
Burlington Boro'--M.J Long, R D. Ross, E A Ever
etts. .
BURLINGTON West-Gco. sha!tock, Thos. Blackwell,
GaatonELewis Wheat, john yandyke Jr T. S. Man
Ccgumba-P. W. BcsIey, e Rosee, Geo. Furman.
Frankn-Sterne Mckee y. 7. Smiley, Nelson Gilbert
Ggauyile-Warl Warren, Nolney Taylor Wm. Nro-
NJ Ue,rcl f Carr. Cyrus Fuller, Isaac A. Park
JARoy-LeRoy Hocomb, Reuben Stone, B. Mexican.
Litch6ed-siias GARNER, Cyrus Bloodsood, Wm H.
Morse.
Monroe THp.L. il. Pratt, LEWIS he!Io9g, Hiram NOT
Monroe Boro'-s s Hinman, Edwin Sweet, c. Z. Gas
Orwell-CIark SIN ith Horace Russell. Henry Taylor.
Overton-LeRoy Heyelly, James HeVerly, James Mo-
lyneux.
Pike-D. IL. Bailey, c. N. Reynolds, New ton mum
Rome Twp.-Hugh McCabe, PaiIander Towner, E F.
Barnes.
Rome Boro'-L. L. Moody, Daniel Yonght, B. Gates
Ridgbury-Hector Owens, Eoay. lehman, Samuel
Smithfel,l-L. Bird, join Y. Phelps, Seldom Tracy.
Springfeld-I<a~c Bullock, Jclre Adams, Harry Gro
South Crec,5-C TTaght. D. F. H.dreth, Peter Dean,
Sylrania Dogo'-E. o. Tracy, EeiEan Bcrtitt Riley
Ross.
Sheshequin-Wm Snyder VIM. X. Hill Ira Tomplins.
Standing Stone-Goo. a. Wood, Geo. Nanness 2d, E.
Espy.
Terly-U. I. Terry, J. L. Jones. Jonathan Butt!e5.
Towanda Twp. Il. Swartwood, Geo. ". Scovill,
VIM. l.. Dimmick.
Towanda Boro'-Wm. B. Dodge, Jay Chapel. H. ".
Tow Tovanda NORTH O. Frost. Daniel Kcnedy, wm, J.
Ranger.
Tuscarora-Iiilam Taylor, D. H. Montgomery, A. J..
Uogswe.
Troy-Luther I.oomis Z. W. Leonard. A Mainard.
Troy Doro'-C. T. Sayles H. Huntington, Il. G. Ken
dali.
Ulstcr-2. B. Moore. Geo. Nichols, Russell McKinny.
Tartel-J. L. CUDurn, Il. 3. Howell, Preston Wr.ite.
Windham--J w. Warner, James Newman John Kings
isnd.
Wyalusing-Andrew Fee, D. C. scoviIl, Augustus
Lewis.
Wysox-T F. Madill. U. C. Shores Il. Wood.
Wels--James II. Brink. Lorenzo Grinneli, Young.
WiImot-G. W. Ingham J. T.. Turre Ed. Weeks.
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Jrd Comty.~.

DROCLAMATlON.--BradtJ - Jri Counry.s.
L EMILY BARKER. lay her next friend ALEX
Desiug, ". " lBt.DN BARKER. No. 22I De. T. l>6I
To Nah.on B!rkcl-N HcFclS subpoena in Divorce uss
issued L Fenrulry Term So which was j Iy reura,
ISSUED in sad case reiugnillc Nav Term. l>i? uD.
"n he return OF which proof made that tic s.il
Mall n Barker could Mt he found in my baiiIwick
THIS notice Is therefore require vp to .Ilear h.
fore the Judges 0 the said Cour. On the first Non aY
May neat 10 ANSWER said complaint, e..
i. SPALpTNG
Towanda Aug :. lSf2 >hcr;F
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4 DMINlSTRATOR'S NOTICE -Nofia
is hercy given that all persons indebted to estsa
Cf JAMES CLARK, late of 1errlck twp. dec d., an
requested to make payment without delay ard those nav
ing claims against said estate will present them dul
authenticated for settlement
JOHN MCMAHON, Adm.
IulY q lSG2.
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4 UDlTOR'S NOTICE-Harry Scorta
~ ~. JOhr II S. lie. In the Court ComllN
Pleas o. Bradford county. No. rs May Term. ls62
The undersigned Auditor appointed by said Couf
to Distribute funds raised lay Shers sale OF defendant
real will attend to the duties OF his appnintment
his Office. in the borough OF Towanda, on Tt UESDAl
10Th August. lS62, at "clhck p. m. and all pers0n
having claims upon said monies must present them
else be forever debarred from the same
G. ID. MUNTANYE. :
July l6 1862. Auditor
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A UDiTOR'S NOTICE Burton ErgI
"A berry Us. Jose K,nssbery. In the Court OF Col
moh Pleas Of Bradford county, No l3O D cembe is'-
l-6l.
he undersigned, an Aud tor, appointed hy said coI
to distribute funds arising from sale dc;cHdants '
estate. will attend tn the duties "t his appointment
office. i'll the borough ot r"wand on Thursday me h
day of August 1862. aud all persons having claims
SAID more must present them o. >!se u g, = ,s0
from the sam-. J. WOOD
ly l6 iS62. Auditor,
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WEEK.
Standing Stone-Wm Ste
venS. Ste hen Bishop,
South Greek --Phiio fas>ctt
w Y Glines Jr.
frny tp--Guy Ballard. Ezra
l.oomiS. Ransier Lcouard
Ferry ErasIus ShephLrd,
Char'eS Wall.
TuS"ar"ra-N j Cngswell.
rowandi North-Wiil'm II
Foster,
W rrran RirAard ellison.
Edwin + Burlington,
Wndham- Stephen Wick
ham.
WysoX--John B Hines, : te-
phen Strickland.
Wilmot-He Herman Horton
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REPUBLICAN COUNTY

A 1SS1 SS~h tON 1.N 1iO-,"-1re hepuoIiN1
.AtsxIE1r County Committee having met on
iSe ID inst resolved II call Republican County
Convention be composed Uf two delegates from eaeh
election district he held III the Court House, az 70
wanda, on MONDAY EVENING, SEPMEMAERl. l. 1852,
purpose Of nomna9g EsRo6e"9 Uq tcSfs II
eac election District whose duty it shall be to call pr
mary meetings of the Republican electors il each eloc
,ion district the purpose of eectnG delegates to said
County Convention. TIE Committees Of Vigilance are
REQUESTED to confer together and call the primary meet
ings on Saturday the S0th day OF August next between
the hours OF and Z P NJ at the usual place o. hodiHg
Auc. II, 1852. I'll. SCOTT, Chairman.
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D. WILMOT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-09

letters from Port Royal. under date of the
2d INST. gives a report that a large Steames
supposed to he the Nashville had Ieen unit by
the Confederates in the Savannah River, OBJ
the preceding Sunday morning.
The last Foreign arrival advises Us Of the
death, in London, Of 1lr John Lewis Ricardo,
the eminent advocate Of Free trade.
Acting Masters Mate j. c. Butler, Of the
steamer Norwich, has been dropped from the
rolls Of the Navy Department as descrter.
In consideration Of the number of volunteers
furnished already by Kanzas, The Government
will not order Il draft in that State.
Vermont only requires one hundred and fifty
volunteers to fill her quota Of three years
men.
The United States Navy is now, or very soon
will lie, composed Of more than three hundred
and twenty vessels Of war: Of which large pro-
portion are irou-clad gunioats. So far as the
Ohio and Mississippi are concerned, there are
about twenty-five gunboats ready for service in
those rivers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-09
Movements IN Maryland.

r,o 1,to,t intelligence from Frederick indi-
jus that thn main body Of the Confederate
cl.,o liter naSS;ne out on the diminishing
aF'I', ,,,,o fen miles, took road to the left
o' 1nt J;rccf 70 HagerStown at which place it
a 1:I tho advance arrived yesterday morning.
a sls ! sid to be Felerl force in vicinity
Ell ,y.r,toyn. and there may be fight there
VI 1bo i,,nression is now gaining ground that
- 'soyoment is merely raid into MARYLAND
:n.oo Ia 70 draw the greaT b0ly OF veteran
, ,noons from Washington in their pursuit,
. .,,;l,t thn main army makes q dash on the
r,rIEs in front OF Washington. The fact that
No >roons that passed through Frederick have
nome weit towards EIagHr>toWn WOul Indicate
5 n,o lrbIe purpose on their Dar. to dash ha:;k
;n.n VIRGINIA. = way of WjlHamsport and Mar
tn sburp They would thus obtain all the
ho,tS. shoes and clothing in the two cities OF
FIylerii.k an H,eerstown, probably secure
some arms that have been accunu ated tor
them lv svmpathzers, with cattle and pro-
zen lei, AMI other supplies.
Others equ,lIy we'll informed, think that
the movement on Hagerstown IS to compel the
evacuation Of Martin>burg. and leave an open
roa:} for the main |,oly of the army preparing
10 cross the Maryland line in that direction,
from whence they will move through the
Clqmhersburg Valley towards Harrisburg to-
Washington Or Baltimore.
The movements are 50 far towards Baltimore
consisted in the stationine Of pick guard On
Sun]ay within seven miles Of Westminister
which caused very general stampede Of the
citizens from that town They remained there
during the dav, and are reported to have dis
aDnGared during the night
Another picket appeared on the Frederick
road on Sunday at Poplar Springs, thirtysix
mile from Baltimore, anil about eighteen
miles this side Of Frederick. They stopl Ell
there during the afternoon, anil started back
In the evening towards Frederick.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-09

rived at New York on Saturday morning.
There was nothing new at Port Royal, The
health Of the troops and feet remained salts
factory
The Canals of New York have yielded
total Of four millions eight hundred thousand
dollars in tolls during the fiscal year ending
On the lst Instant. For the year ending with
thu close of navigation next December, it will
probably he fully five millions.
Gov. Bra ford has issued q proclamation
calling upon the citizens to organize without
delay such militia force as will effec ually as
sist il repelling the invading forces. The Gov
crnor especially urges upon the citizens of Bal
tImore the filing up of the First Light Diyi-
sion of Volunteers, and recommends the for
nation Of cavalry companies in the counties,
as an arm Of the service adapted to the present
emergency,
1t is understood that court or board Of IT.
curry is to assemble hereafter to inquire in
connection with the Judge Advocate Genera:
Hon. Mr. Holt, into the merits of the action
Of certain distinguished officers, as bearing on
the responsibility for recent military events
Gen Jackson iEsued ali order in Frederick
closing up all the whisky shops, and declaring
that he will punish with death any man who
shall destroy or steal private property.
The Z. 5. Government male drafts yestcr-
d,v, upon the contraband depot, for all the
ab!e-bodied contrabanls, to work upon the for
tifcatio7s round Washington
\ gentleman, who left the Bull Run hattie
field on Friday noon says the wou"del who
nave not been removed had been all collected
in little hospitals on the field, AM were proper
" provided for He estimated the number so
collected !, AMI at Centreville, On Friday, at
about one thousand.
The Union officers taken prisoners in the
late battle were detained at Gainesville until
Friday last, when they were all conducted to
Richmond, with the exception of some OF the
more severely wounded who were, by the hui
manity Of d. Guil1, Medical Diroctor Of Gen.
lie. a}owel to proceed t. Washington III tie
an}l,u!ances under protection of the fag Of
truce.
Tate reports from Centrcvijle state that Col.
Flournoy, with regiment OF cavalry, IS IN
command of that place. AM that the Confele1'-
ate pickets extend to within less than twelve
miles Of Alexandria, The l59th Pennsylvania
rcr;,oent reached the battlefield on Saturday
and commenced the interment Of number OF
dea
The frigate Minnesota has lost two Of its
most efficient officers. Louis NJ HaverIy,
third assistant engineer, died at the Naval
Ho.pital, Norfolk, on the 29th ultlm1o Act
inc Master FaIes> while gong 10 rcIle'e tne
Witch, fell into the cock plt through a mole cut
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-09
TURNIP SEED,
TrysT HpHp

WE HAVE just received our full supply Of
w Early, Flat Dutch, Red Jopped, Purple
kuta Baga and other IL RNIP SEEDS; also,
Long Green and. Early Frame CUCUMBER
SEEDS. Put up in the usual sized packages,
and for sale by LEADBEAIER g 70,
7mo29 Nos and South Fulrtax-st.
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MRS WHITING

VTTILL resume her SCHOOL FOE YOUNV
w CHILDREN on Tuesday, the 10Th Sep
tenlbcr, and hopes her experience IN teaching
will insure her q share o. public patronage
The schoolroom is elig bly, situated upon
WASHINGTON street, No 20, adjoining the lot on
which Christ's Church is located.
aug 22~ll 49,. ---.--:
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4 GREAT BILL TONIGHT.
n 9 III + T. 4 Il L 7!

~ Doors open at g. o'clock-Performance
to commence at o clock.
PRICES OF ADMIssIoN.-To Man Hall, %
cents; to Orchestra, so cents; ladies to Orches~
ira Is cents. sep 5--tf
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-07-18

IA i remarkable how consistent ia he
logic os prejudice The London TIM, haa
either taken up or has assumed the thenfy
that the Government Of this country s dis
organized mob. waging 4 causcicss war 10
crafty the popular love Tor power or pepn-
lar sindiet.seness Everything "a represent.
Ell AZ "a chaos or o. falling ii,,o lIdssiin.
euishable ruin No one knows what he Is
fighting fog or what will be the result when
IL Is ali over II is kind OF invasion Of
barbar.ans over The civilized and luxurions
OF the South. and the only effect will be
military despotism through the whole com
try. or society reduced 20 A chaotic condition
Holding these As tho MAJOR premises. iogi.
cal conclusion would he that any CIVILIZED
and well 10 DO Provinces ~ the ncigsbof
hood Of such barbaric and chaotic Power
would naturally be the first victims when
the brawls' here we're oysr. The 200 600
frecbooters or merchants gathered on the
soil Of the Union. for the purpose Of plumber
aud glory. would az once. after the vat. be
dispatched 10 tatage and devas,atc these m
fortunate neighbors. - Entimates our Lon
don contemporary. Ru' unfortunately.
few weeks since the b0l fof the more Ell
Gent armiag e the Cansd'tn miiiiia was
hransht 90 before the pf9siaelti Parliament
1890
horrors IL view. with tie seven huislgea
,hou.anA Ysaksc' haagry ler ihe wheat ED
rye fields Of the Canadas, & 0ss ssi,EY "a
kisi Nobody SEEMED = ihIak 81 wss. Or
that there uas the slightest DANCER 81 coll.
l.i,p will he Ntiiouti uutta The, exi
deptly ielt thai ihey could Appropriate afleU
scores Of millions hcttof 4, saiifoad~ and
canals ihaa % lcedias and asmiag useless
solsliers The l.ordou iounal true g. ia
logic. cannot understand this IL Indicates
% the Cockney mind that the CanadAs DO
rot mean - arm themselves. because they
expect tlss british Empire - defend thcaa
II shows the evils 81 dependence. AMI the
unfortuuAtc frov.aecs. Nha. euuid nof posse
bly, lsll iuto I quarrel. except As appanagss
81 Great kfItala. arc cosiix informed il.at &
they arc Invaded hy those - 90 mcgcrna
fics. they must defend thcmselrcs that
Great hfitsin has rot The power 81 The wsll
30 nli.olj them Against 10 Anessean uuiasa
N \ Tlarf
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what They say, and what They "a,
IL fof.

what They Say, aad what They say
IL fof
Thomas A Hendricks slyly and guarledly
urges the separation OF the North West from
the East. and IT, union with the rebel States.
u ". Voorhees, declares that he means
ito stand between the farmer aud the tx
gather" 1.-THE Government can be deprived
OF money By factious resistance among the
people the rebels viii carry their point
The Huntington DeuOcrat announces that
tic cause aud time for revolution agairsi
the Government have come. and apP'auds
the proposal 20 assass.nate Gen. Butler.
The rapers supporting the 9Th OF January
ticket generally refuse to publish the Cover
nors proclamation calling for volunteers.
and the general order of tho Adiutaut Cen
eral stating the terms and inducements OF
volunteering.
Not ore of the same class Of papers advo-
Gates or urges the enlistment of volunteers.
Many Of them sheer - Or slyly dispaTage all
efforts 10 raise volunteers.
A county committee OF this party, in call
inr A con, ention 10 nominate county officers,
thus alludes TO the Governors proclamation:
Come to the Mas Meeting And We ma
irons aud maideLs, who feel indignant Al the
silly fscaddie Of your GoreTEor's hate Irocia
nation. conc out aud join your fathers nus.
bands. brothers and sons in eouuch. and let
VA reason together as 10 the means a. avert
ing ll.e gxeat--aiafnily whica.no~ .tarcateps
l. "a 20 IT, ,..ss-- ~ si,r me-.
our homes ell our hTcsides.
The Governors proclamation depicted The
danger the country, the necessity OF greater
forces in the field. and urged men aud wo-
men to u<r their influence to increase enlist
ments Tbs, central committee Of the par
" calls "silly twaddlc' L. T. Mlligan,
| chairman s the author Of ths precious
specimen Of patriotism, anl Huntington =
the county 81 is appearance
Here arc everal facts. w.th 10 particular
connection with each other, but all pointing
"a one direction. II tic reader VIII examine
them carefully. he viii Sc that they marl
out very straight road 60 most elective
resistance 20 tne recruiting OF our army ans
| the suppression OF the rebellion. These arr
not ali by hundreds that could be found. bu
We have given jus, such a. Lax cl9sc Al hand
State Journal
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Ii IS stated that General Banks has tele.
graphed 10 the President that he is entirely
satisfied with the new order placing General
Pope in command oil the Department OF
Virginia. just Ike him Bgfaio CONNER
ciai Advertiser.
/. IS an acknowledgement OF Banks that
he Is not qualified 10 perform the duties of
a Major General. Aud yet, while conscious
OF that. he does not scruple TO hold on 90
the honors aad emolnments Of the position
Cincinnati Enquirer
The Enquirer does injustice. we think, 90
Gen. Banks in ascribfg mercenary motives
10 him. He left lucrative position to as
sumo a command in the volunteer army Of
the Union, and has applied himself diligently
70 the duties OF his Office. His retreat down
the Shenandoah Valley with the depicted
column. when pressed By the overwhelming
numbers of Sseuewall jackson. has been al
most universally regarded as one the most
successful events of the war. II hc IS not
first class General, it is because lie needs
experience, aud that he is acquiring every
day. lie has energy. discretion. and patri-
otsm. IL is uujns, and impolitic TO allow
former party feelings 10 prejudice our OPP
inons Of Generals in the field. The neccs-
sity of the case compelled civilians TO take
the field ia important military positions, and
candor comoel- Us 70 say that few have been
more efficient than Gen. Banks.
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TIM "laAogAI PowrR' % iNsEors.--rhe
rover 81 insects 10 torment and destroy IS
incalculab'e When tho Egyptians we're
plagued. lions AMI tigers were not sent, but
flies. lice and l0cusis The great American
plaeuc. appearing annually. is the plague of
In ecls America j. known as che land Of
insects" The annual destruction of wheat
Ia New lolk by ono insect-the wheat
midgc--is calculated at sis 1000 600. For
every dollars worth Of wheat the New York
farmer harvests this nudge takes a dollars
worth, being one-half OF the crop. This
nudge come. from England. but there il IL
recorded that ia the worst year Of the ravages
II only destroyed ono twentieth Of the crop
Aud vet. whilc Europe invests regularly aud
constantly vast SUMS for knowledge OF the
meaus of protection against insects. America
suffering more, Is n niggari in this RECORD,
mainly because Il does not know and ap-
treciafe the value o. such knowledge. and
valuable results lowing thereirom.