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atty Of his Family
Parson BroWn1ow, in a letter from hts pres
ent residence at Crosswicks, near Bordentown,
N. j.. to the Phlladelphis Inquirer, says:
consider that the Petersburg Express, in
snd children, and the wife and children Of the
Hon Horace Maynard, has mendaciously as
sailed the reputation and patriotism Of these
ladies, in stating that though the husbands
have eVinced an upaccountab1e hostility to
the South aud itscsuBe, they {the 1adies} arc
firmly attached to the ConfederacY!'
There is not one word Of truth in this state
ment- Every member of my family, old
enough to appreciate the horrors Of this in
fedc1acy and the unprincipled:: villains who
fnauguratet it. The only difference between
INC and them is, that claim to'be capable Of
| despisfDg the wicked concern, and all con-
Rectcd with organizing it, with more Intense
hatred than they can. But then I hare trained
them up "in the nurture and admonition Of
| the Lord" which implies obedience to 1aw
| and order and an urdying hatred Of secession
| and its guilty authors.
| The order was issued to these families By
| William N. CAnrchwell, Provost Marshal at
which to leave the Confederacy, leaving their
| housts and furniture behind, aud escaping
| with portion OF their wearing applrel.
| Churchwell, who issued the meudacious or
| GtE, 30 QUuQL LOph E1E4L plt3su[t LII uClug, Su.
The hatred OF Mr. Maynard's family grows out
| Of Maynard having beaten him two thousand
votes In that diatrict in = contest for the
| United States Congress; the hatred for my
wife and five helpless children grows ont Of
| my having convicted him Of Jazsehood and dis
| honesty, IN court Of justice, in 4 certain blnk
suit and huge swindle brought against him.
| he onght now to drive out OF the Coafederacy
five officers in Ills rebel regiment who pre-
ftrrcd the gravo charge against him, at Rich.
Iaopd, Of trying to draw from the pay master
Of the army, upon false p.pers, forty thousand
1 dollars more than he was entitled to-
Stanton and the Newspapers---The
| feW York Leader Under Bars.
| The New York L<zdes, (weekly paper) O
Saturday last, had the following announce
ment:
have been informed by telegraph, Us tht
Lender goes TO press that it is the intention
: ID Secretary Stanton to prevent the transit o
this paper through the msils. Secretary Stan
ton holds, that unfayorab1e criticism upon hi.
conduct Of the War Department Is calculated
to weaken the administration and exercise al
insubordInate influence in the army. If Sec
retaly Stanton cannot submit to criticism, ant
supposes that he Is an omnipotent powe!
r. above and beyond public opinion, think h
u speedily destined to be disabused Of this ar
: rogant fallacy.
I wil1 calmly await any coerci4e measure.
: that may be adopted, aud rejoice In the oppor
, tunitY which they will afford to viodicate ths
freedom Of the press from official tyranny
even though It may come from 30 oyerbesrin,
and reckless 3 source rs Secretary Stanton.
JOuN CLANCY.
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t. 4 snbsc1iber sends to Mobile paper
the 1eaden weight Of his clock, snd recon-
mends others to do the s.me, to make Confed-
crate ammunition.
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real e5IaLe. ....-.,.-.- .-.--.-.,.
The accountant should then add all the loss
Of life and property within the rebel States,
because It is the 10000 shareholders alone
who are the really guilty parties. Dates should
be given as far as practicable; and the account
should be understated rather than oyerstated,
that no one may justly find fault with its cor
1ectnes5. The number Of widows and orphans
made eau be determined with practical accura-
CT By ascertainiUg the number Of married men,
With the number Of their children, il a few
regiments, and then making on average, for
the doctrine Of averages is now used in our
courts Of Law BY our Insurance Companies,
ard is universally acknowledged by business
method Of ascertaining facts. The amount Of
depreciation In real estate can be asccFtained
By taking the total assessment as appears By
the CENSUS Of 1860, and then BY finding the per
ceBtage Of depreciation in the various States,
and then striking an average. The account
should be footed so as to show the total loss
Of life and property. It should be posted up
from day to day, as new items are added It
should be published in all The newspapers Of
the country. Can we gather the details and
returns Of every un11nportant election, and not
collect these statistics which SO yitally con
| cern us?
Is it possible, in this civilized age and dem.
| ocrat;c country, we are suffering all Of these
| awful calamities for no other purpose thar
that q comparatively few sensual, indolent
! tyranDical and cruel aristocrats may continue
| On their dreary and barbarous lives, and there
By blight every community where theT are?
| Let every citizen see and realize the footlngs
| of their bloody and wastefnl account. Le
| him decide definitely in his own mind what il
| the cause OF al1 these ca1amities. Having as
| certaiped the cause, let him fix upon the rem
edy, and then do what he can to enforce it
Let us not suffer for our Ignorance, prejudice
or party spirit.
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E The Ohio Legislature, which adjourned
last week, did not, as has been claimed by
semi-rebels, legislate negroes out Of the State; ;
but the Columbus Statesman, democratic
organ), says: "The majority virtually invited
negro immigration into the State, by refusing
to do anything to prohibit it-although they
were impo1tuned to pass law on the subject
by more than fifty thousand petitioners
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which encouraged the shareholders to
commence their rebellion. Who was 50
great a n1agnate as the Southern cotton
lord2 Northern landlords bowed before
him. Northern merchants sought bis pat
ronage. Northern toadies coveted bis con-
descending smiles. He was the autocrat
of Northern watering places; the hoped
for husband Of Northern bellies. Ambitious
mothers led their daughters into his path;
obsequious fathers fawned upon him; ad-
miring brothers dattered his whims. The
sturdy, independent men, who rated him
at his true value, he never met. He heard
Of them ss Low bred fellows, without intel
lgence, courage, or ehivalry. And 50 he
Was taught to despise the North. He WAS
impatient Of being voted down by men,
five Of whom, he thought, would be no
match for him on the battle field. He
prided himself On his courage; the North
ern man he looked down on as . coward.
Animated by these feelings, he appealed
from the ballot box, whose numbers were
against him, to the sword, with which he
thought lie could easily overcome the ad-
verse majority. 1t was the only means BY
which he felt sure Of perpetuating his rule
Now all is changed. The poor wretch
has neither money nor rich friends, nor
much remaining reputation for courage.
The patriot loathes him, and the toady
plies him, and the world laughs at him.
But give him power and wealth again, and
the same class Of sycophants would protfer
their homage; they would bow as low as
ever, cripge as willingly, and submit as
ahjectly. Human nature never changes.
Seryility will not die while privilege lives.
While there are lords there will be lackeys
The slave owner would soon forget Lis
lesson and commence domineering again
|
THE CoNSTANCY OF TEE PEOPLE,
| If one would know how adversely enno
bles people, let him contemplate the con
duct Of the loyal masses Of this country
during the past ten months, We hay
passed through defeats, disgrace, and h1
initiation; but the popular faith and con
stancy rose higher with every reverse
T1ere has been indecision IN high places
incompetency in the camp, corruption
treaehery, cowardice; there have bcel
rcrerscs resulting from the inevitabl
fate Of war, from incompetence, tror
criminal car1essness, from conspiracy
hut the people still hold on to the faith tha
matters would mcnd-they never asked fc
peace, armistice, OF compromise. The
had set their hearts on puttiHg down th
, rebellion, and misfortune only made the1
tue more determined We know Of mott
ing more grand OF sublime than this pop,
lar constaucy.
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TeaieIatfon for New York Efty---A
Chicago Precedent Cited.

From the n. Z. Efenipg Post, Nonday.1
The Legislature at it's last session passed
several acts Of material Importance to large
classes of our citizens. In the department of
tile judiciary the power was conferred upon
the Mayor to appoint, with the advice and cot
sent Of the board of Supervisors, the clerks
of the eight district courts of this city. An
other act prohibits persons not regularly
admitted to the bar from practicins in these
courts This is intended to check ' shyster-
ipg.'' Tie Office Of Constable terminates with
the present year. On the first day Of JaDuary
next the Mayor is authorized, with the advice
and consent of the Board Of Supervisors, to
appoint thirty Marshals to perform the duties
now discharged By Constables.
ALL persons arrested with burglars imp1e-
ments on their persons arc liable TO imprlson-
ment for two years. 4 similar law exists in
Chicago, and has succeeded admirably. It is
liable, however, to serious abuse a man
who did not bear an enriab1e reputation re-
lates that he vas walking on the bridge over
the Chicago river, when he was accostel by
ali individual, who conyersed some time.
Presently he perceived an unusual weight in
his coat, as bis companion left him, which
proved to be some hal1sehreaker' 9 implements
which had been adroitly slipped into his pock-
cts. Anticipating some risk, he threw the ar
t;cles into the river and hurried to the other
side Of the bridge, where policeman in wait
ing Immediately arrested him as burglar.
The search of his person exontratcd hin from
suspicion, and he was set at liberty. But for
bis practiced sagacity he would. with his rep
utatiop, have doubtless s'done the State sonae
serVice'' at Alton. Probably similar artifceE
will be emp1oy ed in the city.
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a S1aTe.HunteE RebHked:

The following letter from Dom Piatt, Aid
to Gen. r. c. schenck, commanding brigade
in active service in West ViTginia, in answer
to q shareholders demand that two boys be
surrendered to him, will commend itself to
general appreciation:
Ccur1r-r-a Rp,c.pu
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The Crew OF an American Vessel Mu
Trade with New orleans.

We are beginning to hear returns from the
first mercantile ventures to New Orleans after
the reopening Of that port by Commodore
Farragut and General Butler. The steamer
Suwanee was the first arrival there from Phil
adelphia. She took out an assorted cargo,
consisting of bacon, salt, mackerel, behring's.
and a large lot of small notions, and being
early in the market, some of these articles
brought enormous prices, the profits being, in
some cases, from one hundred to two hundred
per cent. For her return voyage the Sawanee
took in two hundred hhds of Louisiana sugar.
which has been disposed of in our market at
s cents to 81 cents per pound. The proceeds
of the voyage of course netted the enterpris-
ing shippers and consignors a very handsome
profit. Of course, the success of this venture
has excited other enterprises in this and other
cities, quite feet having cleared from New
York Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Talking Out.

The Massachusetts sholitionists don't mince
matters. They talk right out. The Essex
county anti-slavery society held meeting on
the 18th of June, and passed the following
resolutions
l. Resolved, That as abolitionists, devoted to
the great work OF overthr owing slavery, we
renew and repeat our old pledge No Union
with shareholders" No support of any Ad-
ministration or government that permits slave
~ on any portion of its sol-and value this war
only as we believe it must lead to emancipa-
ton by order of the Federal authorities or to
dissolution of the Union, which must speedily
produce the same result.
2. ResoEced, That the war, as hitherto prose
cuted, is but wanton waste of property, a
dreadful sacrifice of life and worse than all,
of conscience and character, to preserve and
perpetuate a Union and Constitution which
should never have existed and which, by all
the laws of justice and humanity, should, in
their present form, be at once and forever
overthrow.
These are the resolutions of men who de-
nounce Democrats as traitors, and who get up
mobs, tar and feather citizens who contend for
the Constitution as it is and the Union as it
was, and whose only other offence is that they
danounce Abolitionists as enemies of the coun-
try. If such neutrality-suspicious. we
mean, equally treasonable-had been passed
in Democratic meeting or convention, their
| promulgators would have been sent to Fort
Warren; but as tie authors in this instance
are only Abolitionist patriots they are not in.
terfered WITH and Republican editors dare moi
denounce them lest their party should lose
votes l-Providence Post.
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FOREIGNERS AND THE OATH.

To avoid prevarication or future cause of
ofense, we suppose, the authorities either
have prepared o. will publish the formula o:
an oath which can be taken by subjects owing
allegiance to foreign powers, without con.
straining an illegal remuneration of the same,
which they have no right to make, and which
yet will secure the United States Government
from any violation, on their part, of that
strict neutrality to which their Governments
stand pledged.
This oath should be one which, while leav-
ing them free in allegiance, would undoubt-
eddy bind them to yield no comfort, aid, assis-
lance or information to the wicked rebellion,
inficting such evils.upon our beloved country.
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suppression of the Freedom of speech.

FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL, /
New York, July l6, 1862.
To the Editors Of the NJ z. Express:
was on the star d at the great meeting, and
about to be introduced by the Mayor to the
people as from Colorado, when a gentleman
at his elbow says, " Do not allow him to speak;
he was on the stand at the Cooper Institute
meeting"
"If SC" said the Mayor, che shall not speak.
You, sir, should understand that meeting was
far from laudsble purpose"
l Immediately protested against this freedom
of speech, and the insult offered to the pure
and deep Union motives governing the distin-
guished and local men leading that meeting
upon which Gen. Spinola said:
" Let him be heard"
The Mayor replied:
"He shall not; at this meeting. have de-
cidedn
At this moment the clouds were in motion,
a terrible hurricane passed over, scattering the
people and breaking up the meeting, clear
Almighty rebuke against the suppression of
the freedom Of the press and insult to the
Cooper Institute meeting. This struck me as
the more remarkable as in my interrupted re-
marks purposed asking the people to pause,
to concentrate the united will of the people
throughout the land in prayer to the Al
mighty for the safety and welfare of our Con-
stItution and Union.
WIN. CORNELL JEwETT,
OF Colorado.
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RaiIrnadstn chile.

The report of the Secretary for Home At
fairs does not contain anything worth ohserv-
ing save, perhaps report of the public en-
gineers about the railways Of this country
which are IN course of construction, and few
in working order for small distances.
That of Capiapo is the only one paying
good dividends, and only extending about 60
miles in all.
That of Coquimbo is just open to trade for
about twenty miles.
The one from Valparaiso to Santiago is i'm
proving and will be finished in one year and
few months. 1t is open to trade for about
fifty miles, being a third of the whole distance
by that circuitous route.
The Southern Railroad, which runs from
Santiago towards Gillian, is open for about
sixty miles, and will be continued under an
able manager
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The foreign files bring late accounts of the
instruction in China. Horrible butcheries
have been committed in different parts of the
country. On the first of May the English
and French guns expelled the rebels from the
city of Kah-ding, but in running out of the
gates on the opposite side of the town the
unlucky garrison fell into the hands of the
ImPerialsts, who slaughtered two thousand
FIVE hundred of them, the mandarin offering
in corroboration of that estimate to produce
corresponding number of ears Fifteen
hundred prisoners, men, women and children
were taken. The number killed by the allies
cannonade Is reckoued ct 1000.
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Napoison,s Letter to Lorsneea.

From the n. 7. Herald
Louis Napoleon has written to General de
Lorencez letter, in which he denies that his
intentions ever were to force a government
upon the Mexican people. There is one of the
passages of his letter in which he says: The
Mexican nation must know that such step
would be against my principles, my origin, my
interests All | wish is to see Mexico happy,
under a government of its own choice strong
and honest enough to give it order and peace
France has no other object in view, and if she
can reach it, she will think to have earned the
gratitude and respect of the Mexicans them
selves"
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The Border States and the President.
Editorial Correspondence of the New York Express

Editorial correspondence OF the New York Express.
WASHINGTON, July l2.-The interview
with the President this morning was at his
own instance and upon his own Invitation A
written paper was placed in the hands of Mr.
Crittenden, for Mr.. Wickliffe, of Kentucky,
setting forth the views of the Executive touch
ing emancipation in the border States. l am
not at liberty at this writing to comment upon
the position of the President. may state,
however, that it is not materially altered since
his message was sent to Cong. less; requiring
the gradual emancipation of slavery and the
compensation of slaves. The subject is one, of
course, of the deepest interest to the border
States. Senators and Representati, here
from these States are hardly prepared and GER
tainly not authorized to speak for their con-
stituents upon a subject of so much interest to
them and the country.
No one impeaches thegood will and patriot
ism of the President. No one doubt his entire
frankness and honesty. He feel. that he some
times errs in his judgment, and then assumes
all the responsibility and all the consequences
of his conduct. ''Ssy to all your friends" he
said, the other day, ''that am responsible for
not reinforcing Mcclellan. If the result has
been disastrous blame no one else r The
same responsibility was taken for Withdrawing
the divisions of General Shields from General
| Banks. By these frank confessions, which are
often more generous to others than just to
HIMSELF the President draws friends around
him, ana makes many friends of those who
have been warm opponents of his pa.icy
principles and his election. E. b.
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FROM HARPER,S FERRY.
Winchester Threatened Agafn--The See
cessi0ntsts Jubtiaut--suppIy Depots at
New Greek Broken Up,

Winehester Threatened Again--The Sc.
cessiontsts Jubtiaut-- supply Depots at
New Greek Broken Up.
Special Dispatch to the New Iork Times.I
HAKPEE's FERRY, July l5.-The aspect OF
affairs in the vicinity of Winchester and
throughout that section of the Valley of
the Shenandoah river is very unfavora-
bic, and fears are entertained that we shall
soon have trouble. In consequence of the
threatening appearance of matters at VIM
chester, the stores and all other valuables of
the army have been safely removed here by
way of the Potomac and Winchester rail
road.
Various rumors are about in regard to the
movements of the enemy, and it is reported
here that our pickets were driven in below
| Winchester last night. La anticipation of
| danger, the telegraph Office at that place has
been removed over a mile from the town,
near the Notifications. The friends of the
South here and at Martinsburg are ''aeting as
| if they had heard good news" and express
! their confidence that the rebels will make 8
raid into the valley as far as Winchester be-
! fore many days.
The force at Winchester, if compelled to
retreat, will fall back upon this place, which
/ We can hold against vastly superior odds. The
1 movements of our forces 1 cannot state, but
| believe that Gen. Pope has them SO posted as
/ to foil jackson, should he venture too far.
/ There seems to be general impression here
that Winchester will be the scene Of a fierce
battle before week. It is rumored that
Jackson, with one halt of the large army
which be took to Richmond so suddenly, has
returned, and been reinforced by the numerous
guerrilla lands about the couRtry.
During the last ten days our vest depots Of
| supplies at New-Creek, Martinsburg, and
other places, have been broken up, and the
| stores removed elsewhere, so that the rebel!
can have no temptation along the line of th'
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. There is no
much prospect of their interfering with th'
trains on this road, as they are well guarded
by Adj. Gen. Miles here and Gen. Kelly 8
Cum berland, both of whom are under th'
command of Major General Wool, of this de
partInent.
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NJ mercisr memortalIzing the French
GOVernm

NJ. Mereier, the French ambassador at
Washington, has addressed to the French
Government very remarkable memoir upon
Mexico, which was read in one of the late
sittings of the French Ministers. NJ Mercier
takes the ground that France will derive great
advantages from her Intervention in the bust
ness of that country, one of the richest of the
world, and shows himself very favorable to
the establishment of French protectorate in
Mexico. He aludes also to the effect pro-
duced by the French expedition upon the
United States, which, he says, have shown
themselves the ardent supporters of Juarez'
Government, and very hostile to France.
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panies and parts of companies alone viii be
authorized; and the right is reserved to orga-
nike regiments and consolidate companies
whenever tbs public service requires, aud after
the expiration of the time given for raising
the same.
By order of His Excellency Gov. Yates,
ALLEN G. FULLER, Adjutant General.
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CINCINNATI.
ORDER No. /.

CINCINNATI, O., July 10 IL Pursuant to
received from the War Depart
ment, the undersigned hereby assumes military
command of the city of Cincinnati.
2. Major Kilburn, @. s.. Capt Dickerson, A.
Q. NJ, and Major Nc Dowell, Paymaster, U. S.
A, are appointed aids and assistants. ANY
order issued by them in my name will be re-
spected ana obeyed. S. BURBANK,
Lieut.. Col. 18th Inf
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The Army I'm the summer.

Some persons seem to have the idea that &C
tive operations in the field are going to be sus-
pended till fall. Nothing of the kind We
are not likely to have much warmer weather
than that during which our army has already
fought SO vigorously. Besides, the enemy will
forego nothing to our injury on account of
the season, and we can stand service better
than they can. This fact was conclusively
proved by the statistics of the Mexican war.
How would the British ever have put down
tho Sepoy Rebellion if they had not taken the
field resoutely in climate far hotter and
more facilitating than any which prevails in
this country? Neither should we have car
ried through the war of the Revolution but for
fighting in no. weather. The following is Q
list of the battles fought during hot months in
the war of the Revolution:
June ITS. Battle of Bunker Hill.
1875. Attack on Fort Moultrie by the
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LATEST NEws.-It is generally conceded
that the Federal authorities are in possession
of Memphis, although the argus 8 week be-
fore their ceHing predicted that they neither
would or could come, and wished its readers to
mark the prophecy.