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The Secesh at the Opefx House,

{9n The cincinnati conmaseia,, 10Th inst:l
Where are you going, Chance 81 said a
aald-look1ng specimen. standing at the en-
trance Of the Opera House On Monday even
ing. "Gofng on dirt." Hooray, responded
t. tie blg gambling -housekeeper, recently uber-
"Come on boys, fun ahead, p shouted a
big mouthed fellow, fpming with whisky,
w1ien twenty or thirty more whisky sweats
followed hiRup stairs, Whooping as they went.
few remained on the tirst floor, but the most
Of them went mp stairs; Q dozen, perhaps,
went up to the third tier; the larger nunaher
however, remaiAed in the second tier at the
head OF the stairway, and to the right Of the
speaker: This crowd seemed to be under the
Among those who remained on the first
6ooE was halt-drunken fellow with a big
dog; he succeeded once or twice III making
bis canine companion old him In the -uproaf.
put could howl and yell himself far louder
than the dog.
At the time theeggs we're thrown the most
OF them came from the upper tier, but
boulder and one Or two eggs were thrown
from that part Of the house where the Bart.
Smith gang were gathered together.
Alter Mr. Phillips had spoken about an
hour, this assemblage Of rufiaus, headed BY
were soon Joined by those from both the up-;
per and lower part of the house who were
bent upon a7ow. They had now got to the
head Of the stairway, "Go 1t, :boys,n.
shouted their ruhianly Captain, and go 1t they
did.
"Three groans for Wendell phi1lips,''
shouted whisky nosed man. ssThree
groans,' shouted Bart Smith ,Booo-oo,
Three gFoans for Judge 6tailo,' shouted
out the whisky nosed fellow again. HGo it,
boye," shouted the leader. q Three cheers
for Mayor HATCH shouted the whisky nosed
man once more. .s..Three cheers with awill,' -
shouted their leader. "Three groBus for Old
Abe and the Black Republicans" howled ont
q big fellow, at the top OF his voice. "Into
them, boys y. shouted Smith. Is 'Boo-oo-oo-
oo-oo-oo." "Don't shoot him, Bart.,''
shouted ont q fellow with one eye 1Don1t
Shoot echoed the whisky nosed man.
"Don't sloot,' bawfed out the big fellow
with the long hair and dirty face. = Don't
shoot, boys. echoed Bart: Smith. :" " On to the
stage" shouted big be11ied gambler. son
to ko the stage echoed q handy legged pimp.
"On to the stage, shouted their ruifianfF
leader. "Pnt out the gn-as,'' howled out .
the ga-as," echoed a long-legged topper in d
slouched hat. "Bcgar We IL etane them out.
HooTay for jeff DaVis,'' bawled out half q
dozen drunken voices together.
You clean us out,'' said young soldier
who was standing quietly by, "there are but
five OF my company here, but we II put you
through in short order, If the citizens here viii
only say the word - This had ratber a conl-
ing effect upon secesh. The people were fast
leaving the house, and the drunken rowdies,
headed by Bart Smith, and q couple Of big
gamblers, suddenly made their exit for the
street. ". GREENE, 6G Milton street,
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1)e.: .GtibuWe.
FRIDAY, MARCH %, 1e6a.
ANNEPoREANr DOCUMENT.


Let no reader be deferred by its length
from reading carefully hereport in another
column ofthis paper, by the ReE. Mr. Patton
Of this city, in which he gives an elaborate
statement OF the operations Of The Chicago
Sanitary Commission Our city has rca-
son to be proud Of the wisdom and: eff
cheney Of the Chicago Branch Of the
United States Sanitary Commission, and
the friends In this and neighhoring States,
who have entrusted it with their boxes Of
supplies, Will read this report with unmin-
gied satisfaction. Those who have been
interested in certain controverted points
respecting the army hospitals, will also
find much light in the facts. and arguments
presented in this document A full refota-
ton will be found in it Of all The charges
that have been made by designing or mis-
informed persons respecting the safe trans
mission and appropriate application Of the
supplies: Again ne say, Do not fail to
read it.
, 1862-03-28

Among the recent nominations By the Pres
idcnt, in that Of Captain Rufus Saxton as
Brfgadier General Of Volunteers.
Gen. Saxton is nativc Of Deerfleld, Mass,
and graduated at West Point in 1849. He
entered the artillery, and after two or three
years service, commanded one Of the expedi-
tons across the Rocky Mountains, connected
with the Pacific Railroad surveys. He was
for several years connected with the Coast
Survey Department at Washington, and WIS
instructor in artillery at West Point, until
about the time Of the breaking out Of the
rebellion.
Gen. Saxton was with Gen. Lyon at st,
Louis, at the taking Of the Camp jackson
forces, and was conspicuous in the fight which
took place in the streets. He was offered the
command Of a Missouri regiment, and subse-
quently Of a Massachusetts, regiment. He was
Quartermaster-in.C Chief of the Port Rogal ex-
petition, and GREATLY distinguished himeeH By
his vigorous and upright administration Of
afIairs.
Gen- sazton is an accomplished and reso1utc
officer, Of the best Massachusetts blood, and
his nomination is one Of the best that has been
made
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It is consoling to learn that one Of the afyi-
sions Of the army Of the Potomac was reviewed
near Fairfax Seminary, in sight Of Washing
ton, yesterday, by Gems. Mcclellan and NC
Dowen- We were informed some days since
that Gen. Mcclellan, with very formidable
battle field" It seems he is Still On the old
stamping ground. His actions certainly do
appear STRANGE" There may have been gen
eIalship In the movement to Manassas, aud
the subsequent delny, but we confess We do
aot see It: The country is waiting impatiently
ior the redemption Of the promise made in
1here are sufficient reasons for the unexpected
and unaccountablc procrastination which is re-
gafded with 60 much distrust. Gen. McCIel-
Ian says the army Is magnificent and compe.
tent. Ihe tault must then be elsewhere
The aboyc is from the Cincinnati CONNER.
sial-a strong Mcclellan naner
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A New Way to Raise the Wind,

W1&Ua
a proposition Was made In Congress
Monday by Dunn Of Indiana to start IN cxpe-
dition westward, armed with picks and shoy.
elf, quartz crushers and washing cradles, to
work the gold mines, and TINS raise the means
OF carrying on the war: It Is not ye1y likely
the proposition will receive any considerable
attention, but it goes to show the absurdity Of
sending to Congress men who are incapable Of
comprehending the responsibilities Of states
man. and who go wild upon practical ques-
dons on the smallest proyocation.
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IN the recent debates in the British Parlia.
ment on the American blockade, Mr. ". z.
Foster denied that the blockade yas ;no,F,c.
tive, and stated that the list Of upwards Of 800
vessels which had been handed in by Mr.. Ma
son as list of vessels which had broken the
blockade had, On examination dwindled down
to 19, and most Of these had escaped Oh dark
and stormy nights. The Mason here referred
to was him Of the Trent His statement is a
fair sample Of those put forth by the rehc1s
GENERALLY. They are like the boys hundred
cats-dwind1ing down on investigation to a
big track Of something resembling cat,
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%A--N%AA@E
Lovers and defenders Of the institution
OF man selling and woman whipping, jour
nals and orators with whom the motto ia
Slavery and Union, still continue to hur1
at their opponents the terms Abolition and
Abolihonist, as if there was something op-
problous and deadly in these names. Pro
slavery military men, only estopped from
n1gger catching by special article
q Wal, do not hesitate to declare
even among the secessionists. that
when the rebellion is crushed it will be the
turn Of AboGtionisr- The5~ even express
gentle regrets that the fate Of the latter
must be postponed for the former, but with
these gentlemen, it is emphatically dutv
oe1oTs pleasure, We have newspapers and
men m Chicago to-day who profess to zee
In Abohuonlsm the cause Of this rebellion.
and these be they whose patriotic yea, is
strongly moved towards demonstrations
that lately disgraced Cincinnati, On the
occasion Of an Abolition lecture.
The terror Of these terms has passed
away: Thousands to-day are calling
themselves AboHtionists who would
have resented ouch an appel1ahon a
twelVe*month since. What has hap
pened since that time has been
the unmasking Of Slavery. Il has
fully revealed itself in all it's hideons
enormities. 1thas pitted Itself sgainst tl,e
poTer Of the government, striving to ruin,
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1ue auost 1s 1F6m the Cincinnati Conan1er
sial-a strong Mcclellan paper.
Gen. Pope and the Illinois Tenth and
l. Sixteenth Regiments.

1en! rope ID hls official report speaks thus
highly of The 10th aud 10th:
tSThe Tenth and Sixteenth Illinois. cs,fn
manded p p e respecttyel by Golonels Morgan and
K: +. Smith, Were:: detailed rs guards to the
proposed TRENCHES. and to aid in Constructing
ne lem; a., Ihey marched from campat sunset on
me lSth, and drove il the epickets and grand
guards OF the enemy, a. they were ordered, at
ehouneredr arms, and without. returning d
shot; covered the front Of the entenchlng
pits during the Nhole day and night Of the the
18th, nader furious and incessanf canno1a- "a
ding from sixty pieces OF heavy artillery, It
j THE eatneat request Of their colonels, their
Iegimenta2 9fsgs were ckept flying pvuz our
l3snches;1 though, they offered conspicuous
mRrkto the. enemy. The cooIness, courage.
and cheertuiness Of these troops, exposed Ior
Two nights and q day to the furious fire Of the
enemy at abort range, and to the severe storm
Nhieh ragged during the whole night OF the
18th, are beyond al praise, and delighted and
estonished every officer Who Witnesssed It."
, 1862-03-28

LOST OF TRANSPORTATION OF TRooPs.-Act
eoldlng to the recent report Of Quartermaster
aen' Aetgs, the cost to the Government for
transportation, by steam or otherwise, of
troops and supplies, between the Mississippi
riVer and the Pacific coast, as well as interme-
date points, for the last five years, is as fol
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lE1eu tue FeoI1a IIaAscf1pt, 1bth Inst.
Arecent exposition Of the band Of conspira-
tors known as the knights Of the Golden Cir
Gle, reveals the fact that the Chicago Times
and the Cincinnati Enquirer were accredited
organs Of the traitors bef&e the rebellion
broke ont. CorroboratiVe Of this statement
is the following: Last week We met an old
friend, an officer in the Mexican War, man
He informed us that be visited Camp DougIas
soon after the arrival Of the rebel prisoners,
and recognized among them former member
Of Tennessee regiment, which did good ser
vice at Buena Vista Their conversation
turned upon the campaign under Gen. Taylor,
and the Tennesseean, in his enthusiasm, for
got that he was rebel, and spoke of that
our friend. BE turned abruptly upon his com
panion, and asked: "Then what, in the name
Of Heaven, made you raise your hand against
that GLORIOUS old fag:'" The rebel was
staggered by the remark but soon rallied,
and replied; II was simply fighting for my
your rights :'' 's Oh, nobody; but they would
have been interfered with.'s q Who told you
eo?' "Why, we were told so by your own
papers; tile Chicago Times and the Cincinnati
enquirer were text books in the part Of Ten
nessee in which lived. They continually
told 1s that our rights would be invaded if
Lincoln was elected. They were quoted and
believed BY our people. They contained q
species Of evidence which our Union men
could not answer. There they were, printed
right in your midst, read and supported By
Northern men, aud telling us every day that
we wercto be put below the niger if the Re
publ1cans carried the election. They were
copied by nearly all our papers, so that their
statements were scattered broadcast over the
South. If we were imposed on and deceived
ii we seeded without causc-you may thank
yonr own newspapers for it.'' Our friend III
qu1red whether Or not these Northern journals
had any "a Influence in his ncig ghborhoal. The
feoel replied that he had read extracts from
Others Of the same kind; but that the Times
and Enquirer had fr more influence in stir
ring up rebellion than all the others, Not
one word Of comment is needed.
, 1862-03-28

<sens Ruel's Policy C0ncern1us. Runi.
t1Ves.
The following appears in the Louisville Jour-
nal Of Thursday last:
. To the Editors Of the Louisville Journal:
LOUISVILLE, March IL
"GESTLEMEE:-Be pleased to publish the
1nelosed letter received to-day from General
Buell. am sure it will meet with the hearty
approval Of every Kentuckian.
1Ac rebellion is now kept alive By the an
prehension that the National Government and
its armies intend to render insecure aud ultf-.
mately to destroy the institution of s1aYeryju
the Southern States; and for that purpose tie
constitution Of the United States is to be utter
y disregarded- In my judgment the peonIe Of
the South engaged In the rebellion viii readily
lay down their arms and submit to the re-estab:
lishment Of our national constitution over
the Whole country, whenever they are con
WINGED that the General Government and the
non-slayeholding States will in good faith i'd
here to the principles Of the constitution in
relation to slavery. I hail General Buelrg
letter as manifestation Of the right spirit,
Respectfully yours,
-.,.. J.R. UNDERWOOD.
dEADQUARTERs, DKrAKTMEKT OF THE OH1o
NAsHgHLE, March 6, 1852.
'DEAR SIR IL have: the honor to. receive
your communication Of the 1st inst. on the
subject OF fugitive slaves in the camps Of the
army.
..tt has come to nv knowledge that
slaves sometimes make their way improp-
erly into our lines, and in some instances
they may, be enticed there, but I think
the number has been magnifed bY
report Several applications have been
made to me by persons whose servants have
been found in our camps, and in every in
stance that know Of the master has recoY-
cred his servant and taken linn away.
need hardly remind you that there will
always be found some 1aw1ess and m1schieyous
the mass Of this army Is law-abidiue. ind That
It Is neither its disposition nor its policy to Vi
olate law or the rights Of individuals in any
particular" N '
with great respect, your ob't servant,
u, I'D. G. BUELL.,
an. oI1gi !, zen. Commanding Department..
r Committee, Frankfort. KY,'
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martyrdom. Men are looking at the ques~
ton, IN the Light Of this new age, What has
Slavery cost us, and why should the
North pay the bills for its preservation
The President Of !: the. United: States:
issues a Message, the leading propositions
Of which is the abolition Of SlnverY.: 1E1nau-
cipation Is nailder phrase, butWe make
them convertible, The message comes Is
8 arecognition ia the highest quarter that
Slavery is the national cancer, and the
source Of national peril and disaster. And
1t chimes IN with the great popular sym
pathy setting, thitherward in resistless
tide, q flow never to ebb until Slavery
ends. The military gentlemen who threat
en- to return from fields of. victory in the
South, and crush Aholitioniam in the
North, the commanders who ayow their
Willingness to punish Abolitionists and
rebels alike, are struggling against . cur
rent that will inevitably sweep them away.
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This is a little orer fire per cent. Of deaths,
and the current month, when completed, will
reduce the average still lower. It must be
remembered, also, that only the serious eases
reach such hospital, slight ailments being
treated by the regimental Surgeons.
: As knew much interest would be felt in
the statistics Of the wounded, I took them
from the books separately for the same period
They are as follows:
,,.- Cases. Deaths
Gun Ehot wounds, &C., November, lii Is
:. :. December. % S
JanuaIy-- none
February ss31 81
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Having just returned from a tour of obserya-
ton, It will be appropriate for me to remark
upon the condition off-.e hospitals in the ar
my Of the West, SO far as they fell under nv
eye at Cairo, Mound City, Paducah. Fort
Henry and Fort Douelson, and SO far as could
ascertain from the reports ofreliable observers
at other posts. The Post Hospitals at Cairo
ana Fadaeah, and the Genernl Hospital at
Mound City, me all in good, nat excellent,
condition; attention being paid to cleanliness
t Ventilation, and the comfort Of the sick; and
their stationary character md commodious
buildings enabling them to make permanent
improvements and to receive continued gov
thnmSn1ai thnrefdna oa7 a7d :sanita1y supplies is,
sometimes occur in despite Of all precautiou,
that patient is neglected By some assistant
surgeon Or nurse; and usually it will be found,
on investigation, that the complaint grows out
friends. A'As
But it Is more difficult to reach and con
trol the Regimental Hospitals, and the
slch who remain in quarters. The con-
e1ant removals Of regiments make 1t
impossible for the surgeons to carry anything
;1 WIZ mem beyond the most necessary supplied,
Eh1e It IS made equally difficult for us to osend
what is needed. There is, ind a11ays will be,
maen suffering in these he splta1s. But this Is
nesdlessly enhanced by tie carelcssuess of
coiones and surgeons as to the location Of
camps and hospitals, and their subsequent
cleanliness, and BY the incompetence or neg
lect of some OF the surgeons, against whom
charges Should be entered By those who know
ana can prove the specific facts. Thus at Ca
no and faducah while the post hospitals are
alHays N good condition, the hospitals Of the
l@eg1ments @ Which come and go continually, will
often present scenes Of heart-rending suffer
1pg, as i truly testified By Miss Stafford, whose
ns.ts among them have been constant for
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This is mortality Of a little less than fire ps,
cent. The whole number of patients in the
Hospital, March 18th, 1862, was 1888. (Thc
entire number in all the hos pitals in Paducah,
where the court house and all the churches
bnt one haye been diverted to that use, March
11th, was GSS.)
It will be seen that the mortality has not vet
been sufficient to allow; DR.. franklin to acquire
i very large fortune in specu1ating in burial
EXPENSES. The basis OF that charge appears to
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-23
BY TELEG RAP H
ESPECIAL TO THE DEMocRAr.1

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug 20.
The Union nominating Convention reas-
sembled last evening, AID refused to recon-
slider the nominations Of Abel and Whiting,
as candidates for the Senate. W. K. Whea-
ton was nominated as the twelfth and last
candidate for the Assembly, wbereupOn the
Convention adjourned until next Monday
evening.
The Cotton Union Democratic COnven-
lIon also met last evening. G. I. Sharp,
A. H. Hallub, john o. uanscOm, Daniel
Rogers, E. D. Cotter, Alfred Indale, D. j..
Brodson, A. J. Schroeder and Chas s. Whit
ney, we're nominated for the Assembly.
Lorenzo Sawyer was nominated for Judge.
The Eastern line is working to-day.
Nothing Of Importance was received except
the confirmation Of the junction of McClel
Ian, Pope and Burnside's armies near
Aqua creek.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-23

The POsTAGE STAMP CURRENCY.-The
Eastern papers are much exercised in re-
gard TO the new device of Secretary Chase
for small cSange-lhe law legalizing pos
tage and other Government stamps as q
portion of the currency. The New York
World discOurses Of this measure in the fol.
lowing terms.
The passage Of the monstrous Currency Bill
making postage stamps legal tender for sums
at and under $5, has stricken the commercial
community with gloomy fOreboding as to our
future destiny. The amount of silver and copper
currency in circulation among the people for
change in the United States is estimated at
about $50 ,000, 900; and of this amount the pro-
portion for the loyal States may be assumed
fairly at 100000 900. AS this legal tender
pOstage-stamp bill contains, we understand no
limit of issue, except the demand from the peO-
pie, is, therefore, bill to issue $40, 100000
to $6O,OOO,O00 of legal tender notes for one
cent and upward 10 ninety cents. These are
based upon no promise of redeeming them ex-
cept in 80 legal tender note. Mr.. Chase can
now claim, we think, the honor of inventing a
financial novclty-namely, legal tender notes
for one cent? issued by a great, powerful and
rich nation.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-23

JOE TO THE RADIcALs.-A Washington
correspondent says that the radical abO-
lltionists have gone home In pretty good
heaEt as to theiF prospects Ia the elections.
They think they have so managed matters
~ to prevent the striking Of any decisive
blow by our armies for months; and, mean
time, by prOiracting the war, they think
the people will at length endorse their pol
10y of arming the slaves and declaring
emancipation. They say, too. that their
control is assured by the appointment Of
legiOns OF partisans to assess. and collect
taxes, eto.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-23

IMPORTANT MILITARY MOVEMENT EXPECT.
ED.-Amoug the dispatches received from
the East during The past ten days, we have
had u number Of items indicating that some
military movement, likely to lead 10 impor-
tant results, was on foot. The following,
dated at Washington on the 10th inst. Is
similar TO several items that bad been pre-
viousIy telegraphed:
l have heard report Of great importance
from the army. What it is l am not at liberty
to state; but am led to believe that a move
mont Of the highest Importance has taken
place. will send particulars 30 soon as feel
authorized to do so.
The author Of this item, whoever he is,
appears to speak with great confidence that
q highly important movement had already
taken place; still it may be nothing more
than sensation parag' aph. put forth with
the view Of attracting the attention OF the
people to the future, and dvertiBg their
thoughts from the late Encouraging opera.
tions before Richmond. With our knOwl-
edge OF the position Of the Federal forces
in Eastern Virginia it is sdificUlt to imagine
any NJ ovement that could have taken place
likely to lead to any decisive result. 1t
may be, however, that the evacuation of
the peninsula commenced some days before
any mention Of it, and that an immen sc
force has been rapidly concentrated near
Fredericksburg. which is now ready to
march upon Richmond from the north.
This is the most encouraging view we can
now take of "the situation"
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-23

REPORTED HUNG.-The Salem (Oregon)
Gazette, Of the llth, says: There is a report
<rOm Lewiston, that Leland, the mining cores
pondent of the Times, has been hung by party
Of persons who had been vietimized by his false
reports of gold discoveries. They say he has
been in the employ Of the steamboat companies
and paid to spread lying reports of rich dseOv-
cries. Our informant says that some others
who were hired by traders to invent gold mines
had been seized by prospecting parties, and af-
ter having confessed to have been thus. em-
ployed, were hung. There is no doubt that a
StupenGous system Of deception has been prac-
tced to keep up migration to the mines. There
Is no authenticated discovery of rich mines
made this Summer, Diggings that pay mode
rate wages have been found in several places,
but nothing TO Justify the outrageous stories
told bF interested parties.