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, 1862-03-09

just now New York is in the season of
municipal and town elections, important only
in Il local point Of view, and SO conducted
with considerable disregard to past political
questions In some counties party lines arc
drawn, and III others there is greater harmony
Of action upon Il Union basis. Wherever tic
contest is political the Republicans hold their
OVID, and even the Albany Argus, swift hereto
fore 10 claim great democratic gums in these
El,ring elections, is silent as to the result to
its own side. In Rochester the Republicans
carried every thing BY large majority, elect
ing Mr. He'azd Mayer. Ausura elects Gsv.
Humphreys (scp-l Mayorbf ovcr400 majority.
Daniel G Fort {RrI.) is elected Mayer Of Os-
wego, with 80 entire Republican council ID
Utica, Dewitt C. Grove, {Dcn,.) editor Of the
Duty Obsc7str, was reelected Mayor, over his
brother quill Of The Morning Herald. james
Thorn {Den,. is elected Mayor Of Troy, aud
tic couucil is equally divided.
, 1862-03-09

where the bill proposes, it will havc to be
DETECTED north to tho line Of the Platte
valley in order to cross the mountains.
No, gentlemen, this thing will not work
The bill introduced last winter by
Mt. Curtiss of Iowa, was just and fair
to all parts Of the country. Under it the
road would start from the vicinity of or at
Fort Kea1ney. The Pacific Road from st.
Louis was to bend slightly north to con-
meet with it; the roads from Northern Iowa
would be detected about Us much south
to reach the same point, while the Bur
1ipgton and Missouri, and the Alissis-
sippi and Missouri would simply re-
quire to be extended nearly due west.
Every part Of the country except Mill
nesota and the extreme South were sat
isficd. The Platte valley and the
South Pass have been for years the
great tho1oughtares across the continent.
God and nature have long since indicated
this as the route for the CREST central artery
for the commerce Of the world. Our rep
rcsentativcs In Congress must correct the
bill and make it just to all sections Or de-
feat it. Tt also becomes the managers o1
our great railway lines to attend to this
matter at once. They have vital interests al
stake in the right location Of this road
Their duty is immediate and inperatye
lest tho acknowledged necessity for "a
cific Railroad, and its deserved popularity
carry tie measure through asst is, and they
as well as the great Northwest, be cheated
out Of their rights in this great railway
across The continent. There is not day K
be lest Let our Representatives especial
ly SEC that the hill is properly amended, an{
then let it pass by acclamation.
, 1862-03-09
ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
Letter from Friendly Enslfshntan

nAsa'Sc1oS: a'a'ea :: ioos'
Ea1ors chicago Iiinnne:
In the name of very Elrge class OF Eng
ushmcn whose existence you seem to ignore,
~ e1'ss "-ne't "ieaea 10 w. ~ ,es I.N"4 ]
States OF America as you do yourself, protest
against your article about England III your
number uf February eth. You say that Eng
lalo Ii c'o"o'ns you ntean,y ~ slg "'l,' IN
your moment Of trial and difficulty: that she is
takfnr advantage of your internal commissions
IN 3o1v co,,,t ce7cs tn Fctpr,, sh;ns NJ w,r md
~ Wy eos seeo w snr' W W., suu
to extend them to rebel sh'ps OF war, which
1>al1ny DAYS Of The Great Republic.
T :1ink 50 h;nn1v of the intc,,;acncc Of
'i'A 'o n.SnJ " ene W
Anlercans, and, not least among them, OF the
sagacity Of Chicago, that venture TO offer
,bcsc remarks f,r yo,,r consideration.
~, soo,,, ,,,t4c,, ~ foryc+ f,,,+ Vo,r e,n,.,,
Aou se." e.' ~ ~ go .A.1 w. .o' ~,
sion III America Is OF SO grave character, and
extends over go large portion efthe carth, that
If co,nnroraises Tho securitv and nrnsneritv of
r.Ns:nr 'p .ss4:s.s ss -. ~ - fosE' ~ "
lofelgli na.1ons, ano no'aoi} u i'n5lano' 70
scarcely 4 less degree than your OWL For up
wards Of Ten months vol hare been actfye1ya at
,a- Eor f,,r+oc,, months .,ou how, ,,oo,, -,
A., ia ~ 1csS ei'5a ~ ,h,ootonaa ~ uSen ~
NO ios.;1;t;cs anS def Tnn ~ s1o.x 1uu and
1 =
70 a su1seanlaas 4ne l4ne u ss!asnce Iaat; ou
I!d1s I11s tuae Mnulc tIe, tue altlIuos u lug LII
lis4 Gosglnnlsnt M n1s oeen o.aeI"iSe t1aa W
nent ana 1m!pa1.lai ~ JUS neuIraHty Lo"aIuS e,S
tne two peingeIenI natlons: tnl9k YOU w ~
seaisay GGns, =. Inc 3nee " enu' 9ieuey ~.
eoHa.s & Mien e's 1egen.on ~ tss ,aes u no
He1 ,tat II een " s1essn Ss3aes, eseE. sesIst t
O. seu5rM aatnota1s naa asapPea.Te*u, . aaas Ia
EnEian4 naa NJ Mlsinat1te s.s w " goh'
SeuS os1nse'En. ,s ns rgn.e ~ tA@ noutn;
LII ao4l gMn IoseI4anGns 3 MaaGel1s 1au eo1eceeo
Tue In ~ sne ~, ~ u t;a dohS petose
5aSt e. ~ xn. ,aSs LAY w. ~: fls
e LIZ ea;ttcS tne1e - ;s III
ua ;ut"!l.n tneai ~ ~ pissince US alsun'
| su'snnsea RrisaIe lnulSluuAs 1 ! n9rlus tne
t monia o. fsnl4aIx !ast ycaT, insteaa OF hang,
ths 1hem, Mnisn ne !, ooghl 70 o., nave oone, had
thsk bcen rebels since the concession Of
pclngcrent dashts 70 ing son1n, yon must bi
a~a1e 1aal - ato4saNns ol Ilnes 1aFc oeen pur-
c4aseo IN tae En$nsn @ maikels lof 1ne North
Wmle hano,tus nave ocen SIn1ssled: undel
ne PoWe1fm 20 tempsauon OF msh prices, into
.4e soItn. 3Iu cMnsr s14s KeIe t2 complain
ABDUL LUG neu.lauIy =. hasiaat, II certainly
shpnla nnt 9e the Nofth; :,
tnf1t INC Mason and sl1dell affair, you could
not anu Gid not complain about England
%haeFer you may have thought about thG
| London Times, Which is not the English Coz.
, 1862-03-09
Alarm on the Kansas Border--move-
mcnt Of Troops.

from the LcayenToTth Conservative. 4th-1
Abrsm Ellis, Esq, arrived here yesterday
from tho extreme southern border. He brings,
petitions from the people to 1laj Gen. Hun-
Ter, asking for the protection Of onr counties
lying along the Missouri line.
The Fifth and Sixth regiments have gone
from Fort Scott to the DEywood, in Missouri;
the Third is ordered from Niue Creek to that
State; the Eighth has left Nestpo1t for Osa-
watomic, and there arc now no troops on the
Our citizens in that portion of the State
hav received information that the Missouri
rebels at Montivalla, Papinsyi1le and Red Dirt
arc raising large force Of thirty-days' men.
with which they design to make forays on
Kansas. :
This intelligence has created much alarm in
Linn, Miami and johnson counties, and Tue
people in those COMMITTEES say they viii be com
protection.
, 1862-03-09

defense, the n. Z. Tribune says:
The very arms which Gen. Fremont LAT las'-
chased in Europe, and which arrived At this poFt
after his departure for the West. were diverted TO
%t9 r eg gd s rs eas e aeisTs
M9gap and eavs h. sE va eTSsea H
Wsssg5R f. aSa haa no Choice Snt
though, that like tearing out his AeartstElnss
Why does the Tribune persist in making
these false statements? This is the third
or fourth time that it has asserted that Ere
mont purchased arms in Europe, and that
five Of lis best regiments were taken from
him. The fact is, he neaeT bought an arm
in Euyope-not one. He docs not Claim
that he did, in his Statement, and the In
vestigating Committee fully ascertained
that lie never purchased musket, pistol or
cannon for the public service While in Eu-
rope What necessity exists for 1eiterating
this falsehood, as the New York Tribune is
| in the habit Of doing?
Now, in regsrd to the five regiments, the
assertion Of the 1fi1nneis disproyen By the
very document which it prints. The pub
lisled correspondence between the Gov,
ernnent and Fremont shows, LIST, Thai the
War Department asked nm for five regl
mcnts. ed, That he replied that he needed
all the men he had; but started two rcgi
ments- -Turchin's and Heckcr's for Wash
1ngton. Sd, That On receipt Of his objec
| tions, the War Department telegraphct
him that he need not send any more, an<
ordered the two regiments that had started
TO march into Kentucky, where they 1lay'
been cycr since. All our readers knoH
Ills to be truc We correct these glarin!
errors of the New York Tri1us7e for tn
sake Of Tie truth of history, and out Of nj
;lnimcsity towards Fremont Hiswarme=
) friends can not desire palpable fabrication
to be employed in his behalf.
, 1862-03-09
Suppressed dispatch.
ffS- A1.. A. = 1.rihfink, 5tb mat

The following portion Of one Of onr Wash
i1sto1 teleerams was suppressed by the tcle-
graphic censor on Monday night:
Thc President is said to have been unusually
excited On the frst receipt Of the newg; but array
officers flake their heads when they think OF the
old engineer, who, fottsEears ago. constructed
passage Of boats large enough to serve: That 4
campsicn sLould die ofIockia is deemed insnfef-
able"
We understand this to allude to the report
current in Washington that the projected ad-
yance az thc armr Of the Potomac WAS defeat
ed last wccE bT The fact that the canal boats.
which had long been intended to throw troops
across he river, were found, when the mo
merit for action arlived. too big to be passed
out Of tho causl. Measurement beforehand
would have saved Us this Ntaseo.
, 1862-03-09


Mr. Forney, III 4 letter to the f.sss, in dis
cussIng the question: of the future policy OF
the Government, in relation 10 the settle
mcnt Of the. war, speaks cf tie
attempts Of the Breckenridge Demoe-
racy, to elect such reconstruction as Will
bring e;:sk into power their late secession as
sociatrs- "Thus,'' he says. lit is that We
fnd them opposing all legislation which looks
to The c0ndISl punishment OF the rebels, and
to the forfeiture Of t1:cir property. Such acts
Icing, according to their theory, in violation
OF tie Constitution, mnst not be attempted.
They will cla1nor for i trial by jury for Buck
ner, Floyd. Davis, Benjamin, aud Beaurigs1rd,
ard wien this is conceded, will intrigue for
their acqnital, lailinS the occasion as another
opportunity to Offer premium for treason,
and to divide and degrade the people Of the
]oral States: Cold and callous while their
country is bleeding at all IFS veins, they will
be most n1erclua and magnauinl31s to lis be-
t1ayer5:
Should this programme triumph, the whole
| war MI. have been iou$'lt tor less than noth'
ing. Ihe reign OF the 8reekinridge Dem,
oefacy WILL pe restored, ana the GoyernmMa;si &
, 1862-03-09

Tho average Of the aggregate is eleven
and u half to each owner The ayeragc Of
the whole number in the eleven seeded States
is thirteen and onc-siSth TO each holder, while
in the non-seceded slave States the aycragc is
but flrc and threequarters.
, 1862-03-09

~ The roof Of large building in Pitts
field, Mass, was crushed through last Tues
day cycning, by the snow, killing Sydney
Wright and Miss Polly Barnes, and also badly
iujuring f. II. Hubbard, VIM 0lds aud Miss
Ruth Taylor. Considerable damage was done
to other property by the weight Of snow, i'll
c1udipg the Etxkasi1c County Eagle ncwspa-
Der Office
, 1862-03-09
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

Tie Rood 4d1nay Of the Rtoa1de-Gcn. Banks's $
=: Refredt--IAe Confstation Eiu and TIC Tax
~ .BiN-Sfnator Conan and lis speech-Ssnator
AorriU4s Saeech-IAe Presidents Special
Msssg0e on E'nancip1tio's- Washiagton
City Council OH the Proposed REFORMS Gen.
7nE6r4sS T317eYa{
, 1862-03-09

The following table exhibits tic number Of
slaves in each OF the slavcholdipg States, ac~
cordlng to the census Of 1850, the number Of
Shareholders, snd the average number held by
each owner, leaving out the fractions:
, 1862-03-09

n| The Springfield (afass.) REPUBLICAN
comp1cins Of the great number Of brothels,
baz-rooms and gambling houses in that city.
It says the old as well as young men, the
worRmcn in the armory, and all classes, are
becoming dcmoEaliEed under the temptations,
and it calls upon the Mayor to do something
about it.
, 1862-03-09

sB The New York iSNa has authority for
the statement that the ith regiment National
GHsras, Col. le11srts, having offered its ser
vices to the Government, has 1,een accepted
and will shortly rc-eutcr the field. Since its
"tor!y- y-da5s'' campaign on the Potomac. last
SUMMER, the Seventh las been re-organizcd,
ulcst of its members at that time being now
officers or rriyates in other regiments.
, 1862-03-09

w An unknown woman about thirty-fiye
years Of age was found dead aud frozen near
Bloomington, H., last Thursday, and there is
considerable mystery about it.
, 1862-03-09

E A petition is being circulated in st.
Louis aEking the government TO order Court
Of Inquiry in the case Of Gen. NfcKinstry, and
that he may be speedily released from lis con-
fnemcnt and given chance to redeem him
self Gen. Mckinst,y has now been confined
since the LIST Of November, and it will be long
time to wait for q court martial,
, 1862-03-09

t. The St Louis Rpazzican mentions the
appointment OF James Craig, eS-M. c. from
Missouri, to be 4 Brigadier General Of volun-
teers, but We hare not seen the statement
elsewhere
, 1862-03-09

W Three hog operators at McGregor,
Iowa, have been bound over for trial for
swindling in the weight of pork.
, 1862-03-09

The Wisconsin Legislature proposes to
rcpen1 the State personal liberty law. The
bill 10 that effect has passed the Senate By
2. toe.
, 1862-03-09

AM, 1Oal ouEu1eHI sei 'ALts
HLIh0lS CONSTITUTIONAL CONTENTION.
-s noocrpn,>-,.c
t
lszpfes$i5 fe'os'E1 ~. .ae " eAicsso is.oans.l
s2atsGS1ELo, 5darc1 !, 1SGs.
Q=Es11oSs oT PRIVILEGE.
After nrayer by Rev Mr.. Miner, and the
reaj3;np II tlie journal having been passed over.
ar i?ichrnnni of SCHUYLER. arose tt3 onestior1
nfnrivi1c1e and read az follows from tie Snrinu-
f;,11 .7oUEno7-
s..,. 37.r.,on7 ~ s,bnr7.r anaoe-a.n5 i,
~; ~. na.Iora+on ~ Tndenn,5anra 1utsu ~ = - -
1a@ qo tbe ti,s eject tat ali men wse once - sracI
Tce and equal, but were not now free and eq,lai.
He denounced the immortal deelasation as delq~
SnS, 1a1e,,t aMu !! 1'''1'' ''ea 'o1 l
aTr Richmond undertook to show his ob7ect
g ase ~ Rs vsl it s thc Deca4tio II o "
Tr5cner1ence. and not to denounce tl,at I'M
mortal document. II: was brought I'D in the
rcurec of lis defamation by The hang Of the
Sneakers rayeL
o771, r., hoa H.: .o.4:o
91E ooS', u, ~, LAY IL 4aiesnoo " ptiyt
lege, and iiauled the state R.giS:e' into the
Convention and corrected some remarks Of
that harmless newspaper. The morning lour
hereafter is likely TO be spent il bringing the
o1se1a' III" ol"apeas iato noaaee'
Eir Grahan1s from the COMMITTEE on Kcyc-
nue, reported the revenue article, which was
Laid On ting table, ordered to be printed and
! was maac tne speclal oraer 'or !etnTe daE.
rSFIS1sHED B-slSEss.
The following new and important section
cilne up As one Of tic Dill OF rights, aul Nas
So g. Private 7,1onortz =1,a71 cr.r 7a t,,,a r,
xoate t To- iie s,'a nb;c esr ia @ I'M n
the same is taken IN time Of war, Of other imrl;-
neDt pnhlic danger, imperati.ely requiring its in
mediate se1zu1e. or tor the purpose Of making or
repairing Ioatss, winch shan De open to the
!'sne, Ml.aL S;aEs7 ~ r. eonpGnstloa 1nsse1of,
I made to tho owner, in money: and ii nil other
caEcE in which private properly shaN be taken for
pubIic use cUulpcusaton therefor EIail be first
| naade in money, or G1st secured by deposit Of
| 1none:; and such compensation shall be assessed
By jury Of frcchclders, without deductlon for
| benefits to any property Of the owner.
| coa+;o,, ae !. o1so u-,,,a :,,,,o..,,4 ,,
~ seo1t ~ elnItd -, c,,ins amu nnpot'an1 one'
~I- 49, r.~str 49, ~ ~ 4oiNo"e
sEc. -. ~, aIlsate Ioaas 81 NAY ns o?chea II the
IL recassi or t1c eane % nd RI 4he ~ n,f f'sS 81
damages TO lie @ustaincd b. the opening thereof.
shall be first determined by Jury of fre.:1odcrs.
ard sEeh amonnt: together with the expenses,
| ont deduction Of beueirs TO any ,rocectv Of the
| owner
| w. c.,,..:. z, a4:
| !nc lonoHlns neN see.loa Vas a1ao
| aCopteu:
SEC. 20. The general assembly shall 50 provide
at lsen ei tnv a. nvs1 @ NJ oi te pe5a
4 gTard ;uTy- twelve Of whom must concur to GuI
an Indictment
, 1862-03-09

W Washington Territory has q State capi-
tai imbrog]io, and one half the Legislature is
regularly organized and at work at Olympia,
while tho other half has made an organiza-
ton at Vancouver. Tic Olympic body is the
larger Of the two. It secms the last 1cgisia-
t1rc removed the capital, out ofspite, to VAN
couver, and the Supreme Court of the Terri
right 10 do so.
, 1862-03-09

The Iowa Legislature is engaged on
ptohibitory liquor bill an income tax bill, etc.,
and will not get through in less than I month.
, 1862-03-09
Secession Spies.

Tic order Of Secretary Stanton against the
publication Of war news docs not seem to
have l1tImldated the secession spies in Baltl-
more and Washington. In the former city
only few days ago, at q public meeting, the
secession fury broke ont, and was only Eup-
pressed by the Intervention Of the police; and
It il believed that they arc even more active
in Washington tban ever before. The way to
put an etfcctual stop to this business is to hang
tho first OF theEe Wre.ctes who is detected
sending information into the ranks Of the enc
mt, or 10 adopt the plan pu1sucd By General
HalIecE. in hiiseouri-let them be thrown in
prison and held there as hostages for the good
behavior Of their associates outside It Is
menstrous that while #c are rejoicing over the
victories Of the Fedora Troops in Tennessee
and Kentucky, thc=e sympathizers with Sc
ccEzicn, here and el5cwhcHSzytould not oaI5
refuse to applaud the t1iumpsrf the Gezcru~
mcnt which protects them, but sho1ld tc eu-
gagged, secretly and actively, IL SILL further
attempting 70 dcmoEslizc and weaken it,
stxeiat dispatch to the Philadelphia Press.
, 1862-03-09

- The Union sentiment in Richmond ap-
pears to be growing too strong for tho COM
fort Of the rebel chiefs. 1t will be ren,eu1-
bercd that JEFF. Davis proclaimed martial Law
in Norfolk and Portsmouth few days ago,
and on Saturday week proclamation put Rich-
mond also under military rule John Minor
Bolts and twenty other leading citizens have
been arrested and imprisoned on charges Of
being connected with Union conspiracy.
The streets ct Richmond are placarded with
calls upon the Union men to watch and wait,
that the day is daWning, and proc!aialing
4'The Union forever" The Richmond Dis.
fatrh adv coates the execution Of the conspira'
Tors. 4 great panic prevails in the city, con
sequent upon TIC late defeats Of the rebel
Arrns
, 1862-03-09

The Law further declares that this tax tsshall
be asseEscd and laid On the value of all lands
and lots Of ground, with their improvements
and dwelling houses, at the rate each Of them
is worth in money on the first dsY Of April,
, 1862-03-09
Celebration OF the Anniversary In
Londoh--Speeela Of mr. Adams, UnI-
ted States Minister.

Celebration, Of the Anniversary In
London--Spseeia Of R1r. Adams, Unt-
Our telegrap1iesr ? port from London dated
On the Esd Of Fet9tny states that the auni-
ycrsary Of the hi,sa aday Of Washington was
celebrated ycstr-Aby q public breakfast at
FreemaEon'e TaSs. HI. TIE Bishop Of Ohio
presided and two hundred ladies and gentle
men were present.
Hon. c. f. Adams, United States Minister,
in proposing toast ITO tue memory Of Wash
inston'' referred to tho present crisis in
| America. The United States, he said, arc en-
gagged in tA7o'risg Of Tie burden Of d aaa1gn
To;rt7: The assault OH the Federal Govern
| 1t involved the acknowledg gmcnt of a prospect
i've right Of some ca 10 3ale otes' their felloes
| We n!nst then fully Fe-establish Ctr funda-
mental doctrines at every hazard. 1t will,
| doubtless, cost us 4 severe effort in lncn,
money, time, disorder and perhaps confusion
| but let us Tenlember the trials which Wash
ington enGrrcd@ let lie trust that NC arc pass
| ing through this FIRE Of purifcation only to
| gaihelr, as Of yorc, the moral fruits of self
The Bishop of Ohio proposed "Thc health
/ Of Queen Tietotias7 which Was drank with
much enthusiasm.
Mr. Moss, United States Consul at London,
proposed the next toast, which was "Thc
| Cuion.''
Mr.: Cyrus Y. Field proposed tsEngland
lUQ Ameflc:a. ana 1nF0htn INC sympathy OF
| England, which would ultimately remove from
| the United States the great cause which lad
! produced the present troubles.
t The proceedings lasted for upwards Of five
| hours and terminated in o vote OF thanks te
| the Bishop Of Oi;io>
| Bishop Hughes as Napoleon's Prefer
| ence for tho RaPacf.
| [Paris Correspondence London Star, Feb. tdth-l
Of all The projects said to be agitating thu
Imperial brain, 1hst Of nominating Archbish'
| op Hughes to be the successor Of his spiritual
| father, is the newest and to some, the most IS
tonisling, while to others it is onlya further
proof OF the resource and penetration Of the
Third Napoleon. The project has not beer
I widely circulated rs one fully decided
By the Emperor. But it is sufficiently
talked Of in some circles to bt
worthy Of mention, however, under all The
reserves which must be made in respecting
the on dts Of Paris. The different interview:
t which thc Irish American Prelate has had
with bis Imperial Majesty would in them
selves hare been sufficient to give rise to az
extraordinary amount Of gossip; but when Il
vas generally understood that he WIS asked
several times to lunch at the Tulerles, aue
positively blessed the Prince Imperial wha1
sensationist could resist tic temptations O
epeculating on the chances Of the Archbishop
Of New o1k finding himself some fine morn
ing the posEcssor Of Cardinals hat, and :
little later The occupant Of st. Peters Chair:
, 1862-03-09

f~ The Baltimore Sun says the Confederate :
Government follows Capt Crttic's ad7.ce.
and vztene1cr they find piece Of paps7, tbsl
tsmske q note Of it" :'-..%'.
, 1862-03-09

EW A Paris correspondent states that the
presumed Union mission which some persons
attached to The yisit Of Archbishop Hughes
to Paris has injured the cause Of our Govc7n-
ment seriously in the mind Of Napoleon. In
fact, hc asserts that the Ultramontanc Society
which Was gathered around the Archbishop,
attcr his landing under the gnise Of an ama-
tcur Union diplomat, induced the hostile tone
assumed by many Of tic leading Journals OF
Paris towards us soon afterwards.
Another Paris correspondent repeats lis
warning that the Emperor is the enemy Of the
Union cause, and that he Will show It after lie
has thoroughly humb1ea England in Mexico.