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, 1862-05-31

There Was great excitement at Cumber-
land, Maryland, night before last-in fact, for
the day pfevioue- On account Of the supposed
proximity OF Jackson's rebel army. Some
Of the Becesh we're disposed to be jubAant,
especially one McCatg, . prominent and
wealthy citizeu;' and this symptom so en-
rsged the loyal people that's riot was inmi-
nent for, several hours during the night. Nc
Caig's brick stIbling was burned and his
~honse asssailed, and but for the military; his
life would possibly bave paid the forfeit ol
his dislo5al rejoicing. It WAS the tact that 9
reglment OF Marylsndera were repu1sed and
cnt to pieces at Front Royal, that especially
enTaged the Cumbetlandals at GcCa1g's un.
natural delight.
, 1862-05-31
TEE coNF1sCATIoN BILL.

There is one section in the confscation |
bill that must give unalloyed pleasure to all |
loyal men. It is the one that con6scates
the property Of rebels found in the Dis
t1ict Of Columbia, or in any loyal State Or
Territory. The bill declares such property
lawful subjects Of capture wherever found,
and directs the President to cause it 10 be
seized, ccndscated and sold, aud the pro-
cccds to be paid into the national treasury.
There are several million dollars worth Of
such properly within the State Of Illinois,
and 4 very considerable amount in this
city, ripe for confscation. 1t is astonish-
ing that law Of this kind has not been
passed long ago. More than year since,
the reb.l congress passed a 'con6scation
bill, and JEFF. Davis has since then seized
and sold every dollars worth Of property
belonging to Northern citizens found
within the. limits Of Dixie. Lands,
tcnenlents and hercditamenta, goods
and chattels, moneys and credits were con-
-fEcated, and the proceeds have been ap-
propriased to carrying on the rebellion.
:: Every dollars worth Of property belonging
TO loyalists that the most rigorous search
could discover, was sequestered. Who
ever living within the limits of Secessia
owes any one residing in the North, is
required ny confederate lao to pay over
the amount he SO owes to JEFF. d.
Wis treasury, and take his receipt
in tull payment which the debtor
is to regard as satisfying the debt
Any lawyer, banker, OF agent having
funds in his h ds which he has collected
for loyal creditor, is required under oatll
to disclose the name. Of the creditor and
amount Of money Or other valuables in Ills
hands, and pay over the same TO JEFF. Davis's
agents. Slaves arc no more exempt from
conhscadon than lands, chattels, money Of
: debts, The rebel leaders are deferred
by no eonstisutionar' scruples; no fears
Of hurting the Union as it was" ne
qualms Of tenderness for the rights or feel
ings Of loyal citizens. It is estimated tha
two hundred and fifty millions dnc tf
Northern merchants by people il
the South, have been condscatei
BY jeff Davis, Floyd s. Co., an,
this is exclusive Of at least two hundre,
and fifty millions Of dollars invested i
Southern state. county and city bond.
railroad and other stocks; lands, mortgage
on real estate, negroes and personal propel
II. The whole Of this five hundred mi
Jfons Of nrnncrtr hp1onrinc, tn JTn;on <1,a,
, 1862-05-31

TIE RED RIVER TREATT.-The ST. Cloud
Dr7nocrat learns thst Senator Rice, on the part
Of the Government, is expected to negotiate
with the Chippewa Indians Of Red River, for
which s15, 600 has been provided, in the Indian
appropriation bill
, 1862-05-31

/: The Missouri Statesman, published at Colum-
bia, Boone county, No, gives the names Of
few despe1adoes who have received the con-
eideration Of the Federal authorities. They
number seven, and ali have been condemned
to be- shot or hung. Gen. Halleck has ap-
nrnved the sentence
, 1862-05-31

~ The Wood county (Wis.) Reporter says
that the lumbermen Gre returning from below,
having sold ont. They report 1naterial i'm
rroveulent, in the lumber market, with good
prospect fur the future. Lumber sells readi!y
for eight and nine dollars. Last year purchas-
eIS Xc1e hunted up at six and 6eYcn.
, 1862-05-31

H It is stated that secretary Seward has
e2prcssed the opinion that the fugitive slaye
Law is not applicable to the District Of Column
Bis The District of Columbia is district
not state, into which slaves are escaping.
, 1862-05-31

"A REBEL JoKER.-There are some jokcrs in
the rebel army. 4 nice young nan in Mem
phis advertised in the Avasaneht for "board
in prteats family" Sergeant skasgs, of the
Sd Kentucky, answers the advertisement
thus
tt.I have cottage eltusted three miles from
-Corinth, Miss, Convenient to business), II
the young man, Hikes the location will give
: him board and clothing, and y bonus Of SIG
per month, As for reference, refer him to
any friend Of G. T.. Beauregard, Esq, Of this
place
Up B.-The family Arc al Dr;uakes.,'
, 1862-05-31

Ry- 4 Democrrsic State Convention will be.
held at Columbus, Ohio, On the 4tl1 Of July,
fur the nomination Of State officers. In Min
nesota the Democrats meet at St. Paul on the
I'd of July for the same purpose, In lows
they assemble ut DesMoines on the l7th Of
, 1862-05-31
Mere 1sConBervativess Rerublfcan1au

Mere ssCopBervat1ress sRepubl1caniam.
From the Detroit Tribune.I
:. Hon. B. F. Granger has established new
claim upon the gratitude Of the white-feather
Democracy. and given = now evidence Of his
conservatism By voting against the Confa.
cation .bill-designed to punish traitors - well
against the bill to emancipate the slaves Of
rebels. VIII tho. posmaster Of Ann Arbor
inform us whether these acts arc In accord
ance wfth:his notions Of Republicans: sad JUS
tlce to the loyal tax payers Of Michigan They
eeaIpst the North and In favor OF the South
Perhaps Mr. Gongers constituents viii ap-
prove this kind Of Republ blcanism,: but NE
rxthex think not.
, 1862-05-31

Immense ORD.Asos.-Prepa1ation are ac-
Eua1ly being. made at Pittsburgh to cast
twenty-inch guns on the Rodman plan, and
there is every reason to believe the work will
be successfully accomplished The enormous
ordnance which is about being turned out at
Pittsburgh can be handled with ease and accn-
racy by aid Of machinery. The great guns
will be mounted on wrought iron carriages,
and the ingenuity Of our mechanics will ena-
Bile the gunners: to load them as easily as If
they we're ei1ty-tour Founders. We presume
it will require some months to demonstrate
the fact, that It is practicable, By reason Of
American Inventions, to mount Thousand
FOUNDER guns in invulnerable ships. But 1t
can be done aud is to be done. Three Moni-
tors with two turfets each are now under way.
It is understood that in each OF the turrets Is
to be mounted fIfteen-inch Rodman gun or
five hundred FOUNDER. One of the guns Is
already nearly finished at the Fort Pitt works.
Some weeks will be required to finish the pre-
partitions for casting twenty-inch guns.
, 1862-05-31

SARATOGA sPRNGs.-The principal hotels
in Saratoga will be open for the reception of
guests on the 18th Of nextmonth- Itis stated
that numerous orders for roon,s have already
been received.
, 1862-05-31

Too MANI WIyEa-On Sabbsth laat, con-
stable Stout arrested man named Frank Bly,,
alias Benz. F: Dnmont, in the town Of White
Rock, on the charge: Of bigamy. He latelJ
married a daughter Of Nj. 5. {. Beach, Of that
place, md it.eoming!to Light that he already
had more than ons wife, the fathe1-in.laW
caused his arrest. :. .He wAs brought TO this
plnee,,: and lodged In. jail IN defaalt Of $3.50
baH. sH Is said that he has, i wife and child at
: Marengo, III, md three more At other p1aees,
making fos different Women thAt claim him Is
their husband. We anderstand the evidence
for bis conyieioa is pretty dear.-01e c2untg
Repoyfm
, 1862-05-31
0UH WASHINGTON LETTER,

4 Big Scare on q small eaptdl-Bazks and Nc
Dosoa1- -Forebodings Of foreign 7uterue7ition-'
Note on The Emancipation sR-:Massnchusetss
and Ve7mont-Hosc to Bu1d a Horse Railroad
Il Neso York Lobby geooped'' By PhAadek
Ehj1 &hGfpeTs-DoG eat -Doq..~ .-s-,
, 1862-05-31

. The above OF course does not include the
sick In tegimenth hospitals. These would
bring up the number of sick in the entire
army to I. SEQ, as above stated. The health Of
from the old canps and the setting in Of fine
weather, As to the stencil Of the battle field
affecting the hospital :boats at this Landing, it
is shcer CANNON. They are too low down to.
be Affected by it IN any event But there is.
little or no stencil here.. What there d arihes
man dead have all been decently inferred, and
the green summer grass lourishes iu1urian.ly
over their graves. The situation of the hospf-
tal boats at this Landing is excellent. Thero.
is no more smell On board OF them, proceed
Ne ees1 %he zfaon RRa ON
is beautiful. "A gravelly bill. clothed with
trees, rises abruptly from the river. There
is no mud, "a is to bo, found at
other parts Of the Landing, but all IA
perfectly clean aud sNeet- ..
see it also stated in the TRrBuNB fhat the
committee or delegation to take the yote Of
the soldiers upon the question Of the adop-
tion OF rejection Of the constitution was st
work hera-, This is not So The COMMITTEES
came here, bnt: left without taking vote.
They alleged that there Was too much excite
ment here to admit Of the prosecution Of
their duties- Now I do not believe they tried
: to take the vote Of single regiment or CON-
pauy, Indeed, I do not believe that they left
This Landing for the front, You msy depend
upon 1t, The vote Of the army will never be
taken on this constitution, and for one very
excellent reason, thEt those who haYe control
of the matter never dare try tho experiment.:
Since the .aboTe VIE, written, q portion Of
Gen.: :Asboth'a brigade Of Gen. Curtis army
has arrived here, Viz: the 18th Missouri and
:S9d Indiana: Gen. Asboth1 man and gem
| tleman az we'll as 4 soldier, haa also arrived
with the advance. Of his column. Bis men
1look rugged md hearty, and - Il they had
seen hard sesvice.:: They. proceed to reinforce
| the lett wing Of the grand army.
YesterdaJ seven secesh surgeons were sent
| on to Corinth via Hamburg, to be exchanged
, 1862-05-31

EE Msjor William B. Lewis, for many ycars
one Of the chief auditors in Washington, du-
ring Gen. Jac6son's administration, and the
intimate friend and conddant Of the old hero,
WAS foreman Of the Grand Jury Of the United
States District Court, which met at Nash
yllle, Tenn, on the 18th iDRt.
man who received q permit from the Secretary
Of the Treasury to send vessel and cargo OF
merchandise to Ship Island and New Orleans,
IVES Geo. s. Brott, Esq Of st. Cloud, in that
State. Mr.: Brutt's vessel, the Ralph Port,
sailed from New York on Saturday lust.
, 1862-05-31

~ The Provincial Parliament of Canada
have declared by 8 majority vote, which de-.
teated the ministry, and induced their resigna-
ton. that there is no requirement for an or
ganjzed militia, nor for training, arms or
armories for militia, and the majority have
given great otIenee to all those who have SYM
pathized with the South in Its rebellion against
our Government, and who have practiced
their neutrality by aiding and comforting the
Southern rebels.
, 1862-05-31

There arc about ten thousand contra
bands, including all classes, on the Islands Of
st. Helena, Port Royal, Ladies, Dawfuskie,
Hilton Head and d few others, and they have
planted about three thousand acres Of corn,
potatoes and vegetables. The race who have
taken care of the whole South in all its actual
Industry can "take care Of themselves'' if
the opportunity is given them.
rY Prot. LaMountain has been assigned to.
McDoweTs corps d'azues as -Eronaut. His
balloon guard is composed Of 4 detail Of forty
men from the S5th regiment, under command
Of Lieut.. Haddock- LaMountaiu and Had
: dock have had together some most exciting
balloon experience and viii make strong
team in the business Of army aronauts.
, 1862-05-31

doubtedly commended to God. She begged
Il Of the soldier as . memento Of the field Of
Shiloh.
We found number Of prisoners at the Land
ing, principally persons who claimed that they
had come within the lines for protection, and
to avoid impressment by the rebels. They
were detained. as their real character could
not be definitely known, and they might, on
Having filed our boat to it's utmoat capacity,
we took our departure at u O'clock
NJ, on Monday, the 18th inst, and
arrived at st. Louis on "Wednesday even
ing, the 18th, not deeming it eKpedient to
go to Hamburg, FIVE miles aboye Pittsburg,
regiments and the 10th battery, IS we already
| had our full quota. The two bo1ea sent BY
the t'soldiers Aid Society,"" we're left at Pitts
| burg for DR.. Murta OF the Sth, regiment, and
the balance Of the FIVE boxes sent by the Sol
stores from other parts Of the State not used,
we're left in the charge Of tie Western Sauita-
~ Commissions, ON Filth street, St Louis, to
| be used for the benefit Of the sick and wound
ed of the Wisconsin regiments.
There can be no doubt but that the sick are
we'll cared for in the ST. Louis Hospitals. l
cannot close this report without bearing testl-
mopy to the efficiency and uniform kindness
Of Commissary General WadsWoEth and Sur
geon General Wolcot, and hope that they may
| be permitted, If need be, to go again on a sim
liar errand Of mercy, a. am satisfied that
many valuable lives may thereby be saved. l
append the testimonial Of DR.. McDougal,
| medical director Of the armies Of Tennessee,
| presented to Gen. WadsEorth on the eve Of
Departure. as the hishesteyidence Of the
vnlue of the services of the Commission
P1TraauRa LANDING, Tenn. May u, 1868.
| GEN. WADBwoRTH Allow me to exprtsa ny
sincere thanks to yourself and the Surgeon Gen
e1al Of Wisconsin and HIS able corps, for the eff
cient and timely aid rendered In removing the sck
Of your gai1nnt State to more congenia1 climate.
Your cooperation with me- has been cordial and
courteous and have but to wish you eafe return
to your homes with your precious charge The
| patriotic soldiers Of Wieconsin, now prostrated
from diseAee and wounds, are to receive the gr8te
ful thxnke and attentions due to their chiFa1rous
bearing on tho battle field Of Shiloh
| Very respectfully,
| Your friend and obedfeut servant,
| c. MoDoUsAL,
Medical Director Army Of Tennessee
| Respec tfully, n. E. WORDING.
| May Il, 1852.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1862-12-27
From the American AgricuIiusIst
Drilling better than Rroado.st

\ Drilling in field seeds i becom;no
IGNITE common, but not enough a. =
loo many still adhere to broadcast
sowing greatly against their own in
terosts- 1t certainly stands to reason
that twelve stalks Of wheat. or oats. a.
other grain, will do better Il each grows
On plot three inches square, than Il
one such plot contain three or four
stalks crowded together. while another
plot has none. But tbs happens very,
frequently in field sown broadcasf.
Again, II one seed Be covered but half
an inch, and the next one be worked
Town three or four inches By the bar
row tooth, the tive will como up IN
evenly. and grow unevenly. All and
sunlight nre impo rtant agents II bro
noting the growth Of plants, and the
irll eiiect Of these can only be secured
where the stalks are growing at some
thing like uniform distances apart. -
The expense Of . q rill is the main OBJ
lection to its Introduction everywhere.
But . single busbel more Of grain p<r
acre, on ten Or twenty acre field will
20 far to meet the cost Of the drill, OF "
at least pay . very high interest on the
lost. And who doubts that much
more than the extra bushel will al
Ways be secured by judicionsly using
! seed drill.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1862-12-27

Just and Proper Comments Upon III.
Foolish Speech Of Joe Wright Of Il
diana.
Mr.. Wright moved 70 amend The resolution
20 as % make 'he call upon the Presiden'
ins'esd Of the Secretary or War. Ina line
ike this he was willing 10 rrus, the Presi.
dent, and he wsrted none Or ihs, miserable
doc'rine that could be loyalty 10 the Govern.
ment and di.loyaiiy 10 the Administration.
There was only sn unconditional 10y aify 10
the Government and The party 10 power At
a time like this.
According 70 this absurd sfr. Wright. the
peoPle. uhc have just been voting doxn
-the party in power Al ,he November
elections. are "disloysl." Tie entire civ
Of New York. where the Republicans were
not able 70 elect even Common Council
man, must be stepped to the eyes AID ears
IN treason; ditto. New Jersey; ditto. Ohio.
Illinois. and old Connecticut even. IN town
elections mean any ihing) The s~as'os
rom Indianaialks like madman-or
New York Express.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1862-12-27

MATRIMONIAL SrArrs "A man cant g.
msriei even without D-ins stamp. Com
missioner Boutwell, has decided that a.
marriage certificates will Be invalid unIes,
stamped with . ten cents stamp ~Tboss
contemplating marriage" a. the patent me
dicine advertisements ssy. will iske notice.
We suppose il will Be decided that fellow
cane 90 20 see his girl without first cancel.
ling some kind ofs,anp.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1862-12-27

: Dan james hsd wife-an sccompllshe
'ud beausiiuI lady. who loves him devoiedy
hut she finds 100 mary bricks II his hat
ore nigh, he came bone tIgh,. snd ~ss No
very much ss'onished. but rather frightened
70 hnd his worth, LADY sitting up for him.-
She smiled when be came in. That az.
she al~sys does.
"ion stayed out % late" che said, -shat
fear'd you had been siek,
"Hick-sin's sick wife: but don't VOC
think I'm Ii,ile t-i.ighi,"
"A very lii'Ie. perhaps. my . ear. bu, II i
= no'hirg-you have 50 many frierds. YOU
-sy, you must join them in glass. once IN
a while.s
"wi'e you are ,oo good-the truth l.. /
am druoir'
''Oh. no, indeed. my desr-I'm sure even
aao'her glass wouldn't hurt you. Now.
suppose you take glass or Scotch ale ~i.h
me. just e nishseap. my dear
You. are TOO kias. NV dear, b. hall: i
know I'm drunk :"
'oh. 70. Only iui-p too much. love. TIA,
! AL Well. take glass of ale Al any rate:
i cant hurt ypu, dear; want one myself
before retire.
The lady hssiened 10 cpep bo,ile. and
= she Plsced TWO tumblers before her On lie
'ije board. she put in one very powerful
'me'ie- Filling The glass with the ioaminr
'le. che hsndrd that. aud with a bewitchins
mile. 20 her husband. Su.pirien erme
'ioudily upon bis miad. She hat never ha.u
2 kind 10 him when Ne ~as drunk. II.
ooked - the glass, raised il ID lis lips
hen he-iratsd.
"D-rr. Won't yau ta-te nine. 10 make Il
westers- he saif.
Certainly, los-. replies fhe Iasy, taking
ncu'h'ul, which she was very csseIul not
, swallow.
Suspicion vanished, snd 90 di5 the az 4
mesic and 81. do-n tho throat ~ ,h- s.,is
ed husband Alter splitting out the tsste.
he lady flashed her glass. bu, s-emedia noI
urrv 10 retire. She fixed foo,-rab of'
Tster before IN es-y ehsir. or which herI,
usbard was curious 10 know the reason Il
few minutes sftsr. The guip and .pIurge /.
ON the thrr1t Or the husband gave thel,
sSer.
The brick was gone when hr rose from The !,
asy chair. and be never after carried one !,
ome 10 HE wife.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1862-12-27
Kentucky Indignant.

The Union press Of Kentucky is down OF
President LIScoLS's message. The Louie
vile Journal, Democrat, Commonwealth
and other long time spologi-ts, have s5uu
given uncle ABE up as . very doubtful ans
suspicious egg. But The Lexington Observer
q all others, has kicked him out of sll
countensnce and favor. That paper stood
by LTScoLs through evil and through good
report but his last message TO Congress hs.
quite disgusted the editor Of that sisid and
conservative sheet. tie thus lets Of hi-
contempt:
The Message OF the President Of the
United States, which we publish 10 day,
will be read with the deepest mprifcasion
BY every true lover Of his country. We are
unable. from want Of time and space, 70 Of.
fer 70 our readers anything like critical
analysis Of iis contents. Suffice il for the
present 70 say that its perusal hss left Us
with but little faith 10 either the integrity or
capacity Of the President. His style is not
impressive, bis arguments weak aud puerile.
his conclusions fsllacious snd discrcdiiable.
In those portions Of his message which more
concern The people of the slave
iolding States, he evinces an utter disregard.
not only Of his constitutions obligations, but
Of his own pledges aDdshose OF every mem.
ber Of his Cabinet. repeatedly made in their
The Jasper weekly courier., 1862-12-27

The Boston Courier, in an article on ,hs
portion of The Presidents message whirl
attributes The Cause Of the war IL The exis
tence of slavery. says /:
Mr LincOin's ingenious. 'hough no, cri
ninal chssrvaiivn. ihai. ifshere had been "a
s'arfry there would have been no rebellion
n-s some times been compared with tie
equally logical sequence. ths, II no ons
Travelled on 'he bieh~ays with moues in NJ.
pockets. .hrre would be no high~aymsn
The truth i, We may begin III ruch = chain
q reasoning jus, where We Gee ii. Iflhr
world had not been created, with sssio.-
races upon u, Of diverse characteristics. or
pPin'ons, or prejndices Of society we're nos
such ss they sre. we should hsse had %
'seessil party. no Chicago platform. no d.
vision among the Democratic parry. siviss
The opportunity 20 succeed. and conseqsenu-
y. no Mr. Lincoln for President. In the
after case We should, Of course, have had
no rebellion.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1862-12-27

The testimony ~ Gen. Mcclellan In m.
MeD.wfll court ~ inquiry. md he letter,
and orders o. she President snd Secre,.r,
o. War produced by Gen. Mcdowell IN con.
nection herewith, contained in our I,st 4.
sue, elesr up the last shadow OF doubt. i
such shadow remsined concerning the
ehuses ofshe fnilore Of Gen. Mcclellan
expedition against Richmond. II had been
perfectly arranged, and Gen. Mcclellan set
out tor the Peninsuis on the distinct under
standing. thar he should have the corps u
Gen. Mcdowell In The assault uoon Rsch.
"nnd' rnd N his testimony, he saws: II
have no doub.-for II has ever been nv
oplnlon-ihst the army Of the Potomac
would have taken Richmond. had not the
corps Of Gen. Mcdowell been separated rom
%. u i also my opinion tha, had the com.
mand OF Gen. Mcdowell joined the army or
ne Potomac in the month Of MAY by way
o. haoover Court House, from Fredericks.
burg. We should have had Richmond II NJ
'"0 J"hcuOn- lt was on the
24'h q My ,hs, Gen. Mcdowell received
The order Of the Secretary Of War. Directing
him to cooperate with Gen. Fremont and
'ot with Gen Mcclellan. and his reply %
: was: 'Ihe Presidents order. bss been
'eceved. and l. in process of execution.
rhis s crushing bow u u.s.
Tne President and Secretary or War hsa
aken the conduct Of the war In Virgin.
'ui q General Mecleilsn's hands and H.. 70
timed i themselves The immediate con
squences were, the disasters on The Pen. n
nsula, Pope's disasters In front o. wash 3
ngton. the rebel invasion Of Maryland. lie 4
'ss o. tens Of thousands o. lives; the sscri- Q
&c OF untold Of treasure. and the indefinite '
rolongaiion Of the war. N
The charitable opinion Is that the Presi. y
ent was the mere passive instrument, OF The !.
ecre,sry Of War and bis associate msrplo,s q
nd conspirstors 10 deprive Mcclellan Of the Nv
onor OF tsking Richmond. as he has since Il
cen their passive instrument in the removsl;y j
Mcclellan from The command of the Army 4,
the Potomac. d
And thus il 10 that al The stupendous IN.
rests Of this vast country, and the gresl I
Eperiment Of Republican Government. arr
sde IRE sport OF the Abolition cons pirstor.
and about the Administration At wash. m
gion. n
How lonei How Ionei-Chicsro Times m
The Jasper weekly courier., 1862-12-27

WORDs THAT Should nc wRrrrEs 1,
LETrERs OF GorD all OvER rHE Lxsp -
There can be no individual liberty where
every citizen j. not subject 70 the lsw, ans
xhere he j. subject 20 sught else shsn the
lsw-
II il obvious th,t uhs'ever wise provisions
: constitution mry ccrtsin. nothing j. gain
ed Il the Poser Of the Exseutive, for declar
ing martial law. or prociaiming . place ia .
state q siege. simriy mesns the suspension
p tbe due course OF Law. Of The right Of
habe's corpus. o. the common law. and of
The ccuri..-Dr- Lieber on Civil Liberty snd
Self Government.