, 1862-01-18

A1%u* saAkA tAN t4llitAA hut H11GES luE lGLfEf !
should be placed under arrest in his stead.
Please tell your printer to bring out all the
points and beauties Of this cpistlc:
Suttons Point Clay County Iuinoic
To the Clerk Of the
Sir I saw letter from you to Samuel
Moore last Spring dis Cribing negro man I
have forgotten the description of him and
moore is in the army and a string Republican
there is negro her that I think answers the
description Of Jour man as well as rccol1ect
pleas rite as soon as possible and dis
cribe your negro and give his name this
negro GALES him self Andrew Pratt, if this is
your negro pleas give your termcs Of Reward
and will deliver him to you in IEonton or
St. Louis
I saw your name in Moores letter but hare
forgotten it.
Please answer By tic returned nallc and
Direct to Harvey Frank
Acnia
January the 3 1862 Clay County
nlinoic
lam Fi1genian
this ni.ior is good fidler 1arkc Copper cu1-
1cr about feet 9 Or 10 inches high thicks Inns
spccks rcdly when spoken to.
The Progress of Retrenchment--PaY.
Of Government Clerks, Civil Omcers,
etc.
Senator Shernan's bill for rctrenchmcnt, in
addition to cutting down the pay Of army Off
ecrs, provides as follows:
That thu mileage Of members shalt be coa-
pntcd at ten cents per mile, by the most direct
travelled route; annual allowance for post
age and stationery, ono hundred dollars no
allowance for newspapers and other Incidental
expenses. Compensation of the secretary Of
the Senate, three Thousand dollars per annnm;
chief clerk, two thousand dollars per annum
disbnrsip5 and executive clerk, eighteen hun
3rss1 1e11a o17+71 e1,- Al
and dollars each; messenger, one thousand and
eighty dollars; page, four hundred dollars. All
Other officers and employees under the secretary
OF the Senate to receive two thousand dollars,
and sucllfees as art fixed by Law. Senate post
master, fifteen hundred dollars; assistant,
twelve hundred dollars; two mail boys, nine
hundred dollars each; superintendent Of doc
unlent room, fifteen hundred dollars two as
sistaDts, one thousand and eighty dollars each;
three folders. two dollars and fifty cents per
day each; i've }aborers, one dollar and half
per day; and suth additional folders By the
picce, and additional laborcrs as the Commit
tee on Contingent Expenses may authorize.
Senate loorkecpcr, fifteen hundred dollars;
two assistants, twelve hundred dollars per
annuni !: fourteen temporary doorkeepcrs,
three dollars pcr day r'cll; pages and laborcr5
one dollar and fifty cents per day engineer Of
furnace, one thousand and eighty dollars as
sistant, six hundred dollars per annum clerk
Of Vice President, aud one Of Committee on
Claims, fifteen hundred dollars each per
annu1n chaplain Of each house, seven
| clerk Of the House Of Representatives, three
thousand dollars; finance and journal clerks,
each TWO thousand dollars; clerk Of files,
fifteen Hundred dollars; ten clerks, twelve
hundred dollars per annum each; messenger,
one thousand and eighty dollars; three assist
ants, eight hundred dollars each; engineer,
| one thousand and eighty dollars; three fire.
| men, two dollars, and four laborers one dollar
and fifty cents per day each. The Offices Of
draughtsmen, clerks in charge Of maps, books
totally abolished. Librarian to be elected,
| and receive two thousand dollars per annum !;
four assistants, twelve hundred dollars; clerks,
! messengers, folders md laborcrs, same scale
Of compensation as in the Senate department,
The sergeant alarms of the House to receive
TWO thousand dollars aad fees; deputy
sergeant. .at-arnls, fifteen hundred dollars !;
clerk and messenger, one thousand AID eighty
dollars each; postmaster Of House, fifteen
hundred dollars four messengers, one thou
sand and eighty dollars; two mail carriers,
nine hundred dollars each; and two tcmpora-
ray nail carriers, titty dollars per month each
doorkecrer Of House, two thousand dollars !;
principal assistants, fifteen hundred dollars !;
three assistants, twelve hundred dollars per
annum ; and twenty temporary doorkeepers,
three dollars each per day; pagcs aud labor-
ers to be compensated on tic scale prescribed
for employees Of the Seuatc in the same grade.
The clerks Of the Speaker Of the House, OF
the Committee Of Ways and Means, and Com
mittec on Claims, to receive fifteen hundred
| dollars each.
The hill also provides that all accounts
against Congress shall be verified by the oath
of those who furnish the supplies.
Rev. DR.. Gheerer on IsmaucIpatton--
/ What he would thave the President
| Tie following is 4 portion Of the lecture on
Emancipation delivered at the Smithsonian
Institution, In Washington, on Friday even
ing.
The only thing in which VIC are rcsolute
thus fur, IS the maintenance Of Slavery; the
crushing Of tho rebellion has been promised
never will be accomplished til We strike
slavery 10 tho heart. A palsy Of 1mbecility
and fear is upoa us from God until we take
our marching orders from Him. But the mo
ncnt NC do that, VIC arc safe We only want
Justice on our side, and VIC can stand against
the world. Put tic conflict on that issue
of freedom, and every mans strength will
be doubled. Put tho conflict on that issue,
and I've fmay rightly demand Of Great
Britain and France TO stay their hand, and give
Us sympathy and time, while We SO through
the land with the proclamation of liberty
Oh! that God may, even thus late, have mercy
; upon us, and inspire and send forth the proc.
lanalon. How glorious would then be oul
attribute, and how magnificent our mora,
power! Let the proclamation run thus:
Uze The teela5td SsHGax151ox a5;ssfs q, te on=ttn
tlon of the United States are to maintain justce
and hbrrty, and no class or color of men are ex
ad fom E sps' 81 1n It is in
| property. but By due process Of law; and
uhe,so<, Lii, liberty. and the pursuit. Of happi
ness. are presented in the Declaration Of 1ndcpen
deEce IS blessings to which all men are entitled
. | and
W7f4sas, The possibility Of property in man i
| Tr10n n3n1 in ftn 1af3t 3trf{1r 1,.+
On the contrary, it Il matter Of history that til
f1aMcrs Of the same did exclude ali mention o
even the idea that man can hold property in mar
: and
ll7e,eas, The Divine Revelation forbids thi
claim on penalty Of death. and
: E1easds, Nevertheless, By an interpretation c
the Constitution toruting Its articles and By pre-
esdsns built npenn zueh pssve.soa millions Of
without permission Of suck slayeho1dins by til
h | Constitution; and
.,1 Mzs,xo<; Ths following states; to Wit; eeorgl.
Y Te1as, Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas and Vtrgini1
have entered into conspiracy against the Cover
r Government and Constitution, have formed then
se1ses into Confederacy Of Rebellion for the d.
clared purpose Of rendering the slavery Of the Aft
= and increase o1 their own slave property beyon
Il the possibility Of interference: and
c Whertas, For the taid purpose they arc no'
Th11jorr I, the President Of the United State.
of lie t. Enited sates At
snas5 military , nGnses nseessft toT the
ensls5ed d. declare and proclaim a that fro1 81
G the date Of this instrument, all persons he]
az slaxes n any and all Of the statss hereinbefol
the eusayement Of human beings OF their poster
YIN those States sre BY virtue q the rebellion: ~
a. 1Mnn1c Of the United States hnr