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Reply to the Appeal Of the London
Peace Society for Peace.

The Observer thus replies to the urgent
appeal of the London Peace Society that we
make peace:
"Now will the London Peace Society tell
us ho,o to make peace? We had peace, and
loved it and suffered for it, submitting for
years aud years to the dictation of those who
are now fighting us; We yielded to them for
fifty years, and would have yielded to them
probably fifty more, If they had not batter
cd down our forts, plundered our garrisoas,
threatened our Capitol, and reared rebel
government among our own citizens.
Now We want peace, and how shall we
get IL? Shall we give up the principle for
which wc are contending. 1t has cost us
already the lives Of hundred thousand men
and more treasure than we can count. Shall
We acknowledge the right OF any fraction Of
our people to dismember the nation ut their
pleasure? Shall we abandon our national
existence altogether, and sink into the con-
dition OF constitutional mobocracy, liable
to be dissolved at breath OF popular dis
content? This We do II We consent to the
SECESSION. Our Union is closer, more integ-
raj, and national than that OF England, Ire
land. and Scotland. Its perpetuity in its
integrity is as important to US and more to
mankind than the union of the British En-
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BIDDEFoRD, MAINE, FRIDAY MORNING,

arm frightened on the little hand, .will you
not visit the garden as well as your pets 2
Nelly looked up, was he teasing her about
the lambs? But no; those eyes were earn
est now. Sho made no reply; she dare not
trust her voice. but walked, as he led to q
garden chair near the fountain. She was
glad he selected that chair; for the trill Of
the water as 1t fell on the marble basin broke
q silence that was becoming painful.
And you leave US tomorrow? Do you
regret it just a little or were you jcsting
when you said you could stay here for Amy's
sakcT She did not answer. May set by
you while tell you storyT He asked
She made room for him by her side and he
began. Il am farmer by birth and educa-
tion. This farm with all its broad acres, be-
longed to my father and his father before
him. When our father died it was loft to
Henry and me with an injunction that it
should not pass from our hands while we
lived. And it is no restriction for We both
love the old place. When Henry brought
bis city wife home expected to hear COM
plants and repinings. But bless her loving
heart she has made us all so happy! She
told us OF your horror Of the country and
when you came you corrobora,ed her testi-
mouy, But loved you Nelly from the mo-
ment saw you, and have been tuggins at
the chain that held me ever since you came.
And when you said what you did ! was
tempted to this act. Will you come for my
sskc--ior my love Nelly? BE my own sweet
wife? And bs loved as woman was never
loved befOre?'
For an instant nothing was heard but the
fountain, and then little hand was laid
softly in his. and she answered in words 80
low that no one but lover could have been
sure of them, Il will come for your sake !!
AS they stood in the hall Nelly whispered,
don't tell Henry and Amy now for they will
tease me.
"My pay then and he stopped for the first
kiss from the liVs Of his betrothed.
Arthur followed her to the seaside where
he had no difficulty in obtaining the consent
Of the parents to the union. The coming
spring saw Nelly loving wife in n dwelling
that had sprung up as il by magic nearly op.
pOsitc the 'onc occupied by her sister. And
IL she reads this story, she will laugh as she
recalls her positive ASSERTION, al will never
MARRY FARMER. .'-PeterJon's Magazine.
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not our fault, and We cannot stop II. II
the London Peace Society would address IT.
self to their own neishbop, the merchants
and manufacturers Of England who are send
ing out arms and stores to aid the rebellion
IL the Peace Society would address the Gov
ernment and people Of England who have
iostcrcd the rebellion. and given 1t all the
moral support they dared and could, II the
Society would send its appeal to our South
ern people who have committed the highest
crime known on earth in disturbing good
government and bringing on us and them
the awful miseries OF useless, wicked, vast
ing war, then the Society might do some
good, il peradventure their appeals were
heard
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Mistellancous.
Gen. Wadsworth's Speech.

We find in the New York Sunday Herald
full report of the speech of Gen. Wads-
worth at Washington, in response to SER
onade on Saturday night. After some APP
propriate remarks relative to the character
of the convention which had nominated him
for Governor Of New York, Gen. Wadsworth
proceeded as follows:
"Gentlemen: II would bo obviously i'm
proper for me to enter into discussion Of
the policy of the war, or the conduct Of the
Government in prosecuting it. 1t is suif-
cicnt for me to know that the Government
has given us the most positive and solemn as
surances that they are alive to the Importance
of tho occasion. and that the war shall be
prosecuted with the utmost military energy,
and all the appliances of honorable war shall
be availed Of to support it and bring the
struggle to successful termination. 1t
would be criminal folly in the Government
il il had overlooked one great element Of
Southern society which may be, and will be
as we use il, an element Of weakness or of
strength-to have overlooked or forgotten
that we are fighting against an aristocrlcy
supported by slavery; and it. would have
been worse than folly to suppose that we
could suppress tho rebellion and yet save that
aristocracy. Aycar and halt of bittorcx
pericnce has taught us that we cannot do it;
that we should fail in our purpose If we at
tempted it--ayc, fail iGnobly and deservedly.
We have moistened hundred battle'ields
with the blood of our kinsmen; Wa are sur
rounded by hospitals full of sick, wounded
and dying men; almost every household o!
the great North is full Of gloom and sadness.
weeping, may be, for some loved member
who has gone forth at his country's call and
returned no more. Gentlemen, secession and
war, bloody and relentless war. has changed
our relations to thar institution which is the
cause and source OF the war. We have n
right-we arc bound, moreover, by the most
solemn obligations OF duty-to use that agen-
cy, as far US it can be made available, to put
nm end to this desperate struggle. and save
the precious lives of many hundreds of thou
sands Of white men from pcrishing in this
contest.
How long are we to bear the insolence OF
this Southern aristocracy Has 1t not long
enough already disturbed and distracted our
councils? Has it not long enough paralyzcd
the energies Of the country? Aye, has it
not long enough, in the eyes Of the civilized
world, covered us with infamy? BE that as
|. may, the issue is made up. and there is
nothing leit us but to meet Il. (Enthu,las-
tic applause.) We have got to conquer il,
or bo conquered BY it. (Chees.) wehaye
cot to crush Il or be crushed by Il. IRE
newcd spplause.) This struggle is already
far advanced. Il is near its end. IF we
would save ourselves We must cast OF this
devil who has disgraced and dishouored us
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OCTOBER 10, 1862.

from the hour Of our birth. (Cries Of good.
good, and cheers.) We want peace, gentle
men, but we want country more. We
want an honorable. a permanent, a solid
peace. When we have achieved that, We
shall commence again career Of prosperity
prosperity the like oi which We have never
before known, and the world has never be-
fore witnessed. We shall spring, as II were
by ono bound, to be tho mightiest, freest and
hsppiest people on tho face of the earth. F"
Immensc cheering.)
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rTA Provost Marshal. General Is TO be ap-
pointed in the War Department, with one or
more Special Marshals In each State. whose
business II will be to arrest desertsrs, and (up-
on the warrant Of q Judge-Advocate) oil dis
loyal persons. recover emberiled property. and
detect spies. This Is. We suppose. the machin-
cry for the enforcement OF the late proclama-
ton about treasonable aid and comfort.
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OBJ storp Gcllcr.
MARRYING \ FARMER.
Ut MRS. NARY ANEs.

And so, to morrow you leave us' oh!
ANY, little did think, when l saw you
welded to Henry Kingsley, Representative
fron-district New York, tha, he would
take you to such hOme'
And Why not, my sister' knew he was
a farmer: and when l promised to be his
bride, I expected to be farmers wife. Nor
would change my lot II could. expect
to b. very happy there. All | shall miss
will bs 'the loved ONES at home;' and |
could no, expect to carry them with me to
my new home.
but just think Of it sister! You, who
have been reared 50 tcnderly, to work like
Aun, Rachel. perhaps! | expect, 1t ever
come to sse you, to find you out milking the
cows, or feeding the pig; or at least in the
kitchen. cooking for great hungry men, who
do not know Jelly from eustard. IL is too
bad!' And here Nelly broke down and
sobbed outright.
Amy tried to sOoth her by telling her OF
her kind and noble husband; and that he
would not suffer her to be unhappy any
where. But che would not be eomiorted;
and when shs met her brother-in-lsw, at
tea. her eycs we're red with weeping. She
took. too, but little pains to conceal the tact'
that she thought him tyrsnt OF the worst
Kind. lie sscribed her strsng. mood to griet
a, parting with her only sister, and, with
true delic.cy, made no reference to il. The
mex, day Amy Kin,ley went from her old
homo TO her new one, and IRON old and tried
friend, to new and untried ones.
Nelly frsttsd herself really i'll over the
fsncied unh.ppine-s of her sister. And
when letter. came bright. glowing letters
.he Was s,ill unconyinced.
.Oh. yes che said to her mother. Il
know how it is! She is too noble To coU-
plain /; and she knew was 50 troubled about
her.
But says the mother. 'shc sends an invi.
tatiou endorsed by her husband, to have you
come and see for yourself y
.oh, | should die in little while; l
know I should! But for p''or, dear Amy's
sake will 20. and stay IS long as | cAn' II
you and papa ;hink best
They did think it best. For the sisters
had never been separated before. and poor
Nelly was piniDg sadly. The morning on
which she was to 60 her mother came in and
propo4ed assisting her in packing her trunk
A trunk, manga! A travelling bag will
he all | shall need to take. can press in
that. A home drcs Is all shall want
Bu, Mrs. Conway insisted. And trunk
was nicely packed, and. in due tlme' accom-
panied is fair owner 10 the residence OF tho
Hon. Henry Kingsley.
When the first warm greeting was o'er'
Nelly looked around in mute surprise at the
luxurious surroundings Of her sisters home.
Carpets. curtains. mirrors. paintings-and
al! superior to ,hoss in her fathers house.
And then the library, Tiers OF the choicest
books. reaching from ceiling to noor. were
relieved by portraits. msrs and statuet. in
ever, Mich and corner. But there must be
n skeleton somewhere" thought obstinate
little Nelly, .. she followed her sister to her
room her own room, |. Amy insisted on
calling il. How sweet and pure 10 was'
La.
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- A childis never happy from having
his own way. Decide for him and he has
but ono thing to do; pat him to please him.
eli. and he Is troubled with everything. and
satisfied with nothing. ni
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~ Laugh II you feel like II. Smiles are
tolerated BY the very pinks Of politeuess ;
and laugh is but the full bloom flower Of
which smile 10 tho bud. Il Is q sort Of vo-
cal music, sSlce in which everybody can
take part. ils-
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Tho National Dobt.

Tho following statement Of our public
debt is taken from the books Of the Trcasu-
ry. and may be relied on. The calculations
are from the Philadelphia Inquirer, but
these may be readily verified by any expert
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poetrp.
THE REFUGEE.
srs.rusL rcKrL, or East rrysEssEr.

Lone upon the mountain summit
watching through the weary night
For the cheering heartgSu ghmmer
or the Union eamp-arcs lighti
Starting at the slightest rustic
In the leaves above my headi
Seeing foes in every shadow,
Will. the morning light dreadi
In the distance. far below me,
Tented toes dlmly trace,
The oppres.ors Of my children,
And the tyrants Of my race.
lam blaek-I sadly know it
And for that am slavei
But have soul within me
Th.. will live beyond the grave.
OF, at noon when I've been sitting
Meath some shady orange tree,
Every breeze would whisper to me
That must. would be nee.
Sadly have mourned for freedom,
Bu, Its breath never diewi
Sadly mourn for my ehildren,
They, alas, are ehattsls too.
Look the morning dawns upon mei
In the distant vale afar
Ibehold q banner floating.
can Sc. each stripe and star
There I'll 20 and seek protection
Aud ask, % God, OF thee,
That nv cherished PRAYER DO s.tnted'
Make oppressed bOndmsn free =
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MY Maryland.

The despot's heel is on thy shore,
Maryland!
Ills torch Is at thy temple door,
Maryland
Avenge the patriotic gore
That wept DER gallant Baltimore,
And be the battle-queen OF yoro,
Maryland ! Ny Maryland:
IIark TO q wand'ring sons appeal,
Maryland!
Ny Mother-Sta,e, to thee kneel,
Maryland!
For life and death. for woe and veal,
Thy peerless chlvalry reveal,
And grid thy heauteOus limbs with steel,
Maryland My Maryland
Thou wilt not cover in the dust.
Maryland
Thy beamlng sword shall never rust.
Maryland
Remember Csrroll's sacred trust,
Remember IIowards warllko thrust,
And all thy slumbrers with the just,
Maryland ,iy Maryland
Gomez IT'S the red dawn OF the day,
Maryland
Como with thy panoplied array.
Maryland
with Rnggold's spirit for the fray.
with watson's blood at Monterey,
with fearless Lowe and dashing May,
Maryland Ny Maryland
Dear mother burst the tyrant's chain,
Maryland
Virginia should not call In vain,
Maryland
She meets her sisters on the plain,
"Sic .,mB.r - 'tis her proud refrain
That battles mnions back again,
Maryland
Arise in majesty again,
Maryland! My Maryland!
Come for thy shield is bright aud strong,
Maryland
Come I! for thy dalliance does thee wrong,
Maryland
Como to thine own heroic throng,
That stalks with liberty along.
And gives new KEY 10 thy song.
Maryland My Maryland
Isee the blush upon thy cheek,
Maryland
but thou vast ever bravely meek,
Marylandl
But 10 there surges forth shrek,
From hill to hill, from creek to creek,
Potomac calls to Chesapeake,
Maryland My Maryland!
Thou wilt not yield the Vandal toll,
Maryland!
Thou wilt not crook to his control,
Maryland!
Better the fire upon thee roll,
Better the shot, the blade, the bowl,
Than crucihxlon Of the soul,
Maryland I My Maryland!
Hear the distant thunder-hsm,
Maryland
The Old Lines bugle, Hfe and drum,
Maryland!
She IL not dead, nor deaf nor dumb
LUNA She spurns the Northern scum
She breathes- she burns-shell come, she'll
como!
MARYLAND! Ny Maryland
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V Tho man who "ispt his word" gave
serious osense to Webster. who wanted itfor
his dictionary. sI
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How rnE PROCLAMATION Is REcxrvEp N TIE
correspondent Of the Tribune writ

'.Thc Presidents late Proclamation 4, wei
received In Gen. Pranklin's Corps. lha'e hearu
Coyns. speak well OF Il, and think II not any
too se,ere for the times Oneo these Generals
has mot been, and am not aware that he is
nov. an sdmirer Of the political principles OF
the President. but hs said. today, that he was
in in f.yor Of anything and ever, thing that would
IN In the least tend TO crush this rebellion"
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u The following is the favcritc song
throughout the regions of the rebellon-tho
refrain at every camp fire and piano:
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e Honest labor. on any matter. deserv-
ing Of toll, is certain to produce good fruit.
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mipistration. s4oe,s7o 200
The following statement exhibits the Ma
tional debts of England, France, and the
United States. and their respective burden
upon the people:
Debt per Annual
Population. Debt. Capita. Charge
british. 3jI7sS s3ol7 9ij, ,9l3 slJ3. IS ti2 e6j70
French, 100000 2,2O6,O00,oOO CLIP 100000
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Total, old & new d. SSH ,s26, ,273 S22,262,oO7
Average rate OF interest upon new debt, Ais
or III per cent. per annum.
Average rate OF interest upon total debt, 4-3o
or "a per cent. per annum.
AVERAGE EXPENDITURE PER DIEM, FROM 4rH
MARCH, 1851, TO lsr JULY, ls62-srx-
TEEN MONTHS.
Total debt on LIST July, 1862 SSH ,s26 ,273
Deduct money In the
Treasury, S7,lU,s2s
Subsisting old debt, 7,055,S33
Principal of old debt
and Treasury N'ts
paid of by pres
ent Secretary, l5,g7o,2ll
Interest on the same 4,S37,s49
Sixteen months in
terest on subsist-
ing old debt, o,2s4,23o
Current expenditure Of present Ad: 49,, ooo
ministratiOn. SiUo,oV,2W
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Address to tho President by tho 10y.
al Governors.

Address to the President Of the United States,
adopted at meeting OF Governors Of the
loyal States, held to take measures for the
more active support OF the Government at
Altoona, Penn, on the 9th day Of Sept.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-02-20
Excursion up the Tennessee River.


81. Louis, Feb. H. A special to the
Republican, dated Fort Henry, Feb. ii (,
says tho gun-bonts Conestoga, Tylor,
aud Lexington returned from the up
per Tennessee last night. The boats
went as far as Florence, Alabama, and
were received with the widest Joy by
the people along the river. Old men
cried like children at the sight Of the
Stars and Stripes, and invited the off
GERS and men into their houses, and
told thom all they had was at their dis
posal. Large numbers we're anxious to
enlist under the old Gag, and the Tylor
brought down two hundred and City
to fill up the gun-bout crews.
Our officers we're assured If they
could wait a few days a whole regiment
would be raised, and if the Government
would give them arms to defend them
selves, they could bring Tennessee back
to the Union in n few months. They
said when Secession Ordinance was pass
ed, armed mon stood at the polls, and
everything went as certain politicians
said. At Savannah, Clifton, Eastport
and Florence, officers and men Of our
boats went ashore unarmed and mingled
freely with the people. The Union men
along the river comprise the wealthiest
and best portion of the inhabitants, a
large number Of whom have American
flags. Not gun was fred either going
or coming.
The rebel gunboats Eastport, Sallie
Ward and Muscle (only partially en-
ished,) were captured and are here
The Eastport had 250,OOO feet of lum-
ber on board, aud the Ward had a quan.
tity of iron plating. The Steamers
Sam Kirkman, Lynn Boyd, Julia
Smith, Sam Orr and Appleton Bell,
were burned by the rebels to prevent
them from falling into our hands. The
railroad bridge at Florence was not de-
stroyed.
A quantity Of papers was captured on
the Eastport, belonging to Lieutenant
Brown, late Of the Federal navy
Among them were letters from Lieut..
Maury, stating that submarine batter
les could not be successfully used in
tho rapid streams ofthe West.
One hundred and fifty hogsheads Of
tobacco, and quantity of other freight,
will be brought down from the mouth
Of the Sandy river to morrow.
A daily line of packets has boen es-
tsblishod between Fort Henry and
Cairo.
Nothing during the war has been SO
prostrating to the rebels as the late
victory, and the gunbOot expedition
montione above.
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Charles p. Stone Is n native Of Green
field, Franklin county, State of Massa.
chusetts. He entered the United States
Military Academy at West Point in
l841, and graduated at that institution
in 1845. He was Immediately appoint
e1 brevet second lieutenant Of ord nance,
which position he filed but one month,
when he was appointed Acting Asais.
tant Professor of Ethics in the Military
Academy. This position he held until
January, 1886. He was nest transfer
rcd to active duty in Mexico, where he
distinguished himself in several battles
under Gen. Scott. r4s ,siHsi
On the 9Th Of September, ,184F. 10
was breveted 1st Lieutenant for gallant
and meritorious conduct in the battle
Of El Molino del Rey, and on the 18th
Of the same month was breveted captain
for the same conduct at Chapultcpcc.---
He was made First Lieutenant in the
army in February, 1853, and resigned
on tho 18th day Of September, 1856.
About one month before the inaugu-
ration of Mr.. Lincoln, Mr.. Holt, then
Secretary Of War, called Lieutenant
Stone to Washington, promoted him to
the rank Of Captain, and assigned him
to the duty of Inspector General of all
the militia in the District of Columbia,
then organizing for the suppression Of
the rebellion generally, but for the moro
special protection of the Capital. Gap
tain Stone seemed to devote himself
with great fidelity to the interests Of the
Federal Government. He became 80
popular in his labors to organize the
District troops that President Lincoln,
at the suggestion Of Secretary Cameron,
promoted him to Colonolcy, and as
signed him to the command of the
Fourteenth United States Infantry, one
OF the new regiments of the regular ar
my. His commission bears date May
IA, 1861. On the 18th Of the same
month he was nominated by the Preai-
dent as Brigadier-G General, and placed
in command Of brigade. The Senate
confirmed the nomination at extraordi-
nary session in July last; otherwise, il
is generally conceded, he would not
have been confirmed, his subsequent
record having so much displeased the
Senators. He was placed in com mand
of the Third Brigade in General Banks
column, which was exceedingly distnste-
ful to General Stone, inasmuch as he
was strongly opposed to the appoint
ment of politicians to military Offices,
and was especiallay opposed to having
one placed in command over him.
His command was then temporarily
separated from that of tho Major. Cen
eral commanding the Department of tho
Shenandoah, and he held the position
in the neighborhood Of Edwards Fer
ry with moderate force, with his head.
quarters at Poolesvile. He has always
been spoken of as a good soldier.
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OBJ 0Omr Cirtlr.

ANOTHER SUNDAY FIGur.-It seems
not little remarkable that most of the
important battles Of the present war
have been fought GA the Sabbath. The
Bull Run Gght which resulted SO disas-
trously to our tro0ps, was fought on
Sunday. The recent fight near Somer-
set came off on Sunday. 1t is also a
matter of history that some Of the most
important aud decisive battles of for.
mer times took place on the Sabbath
The great battle Of Waterloo Gad the
battle at New Orleans, ia 1915, we're
both fought on Sunday. 1t has been
remarked, too, that those who made the
attacks on that day have uniformly been
defeated. And this is a strong argu.
ment against contendiNg forces viola
ting that holy day by attacks upon each
other. 1t would be we'll Eor our com
manding Generals to remember the fate
of those who have th0s violated the
Sabbath, and, if possible, defer their
bloody work until an hour less sacred
than the first day of the week.-[C Gin
Press.