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Smyrna times., 1862-11-06
Register's Office.

DOVER DOVER Kent County, Del, October lIth, 1862.
|P' p t,e application OF Harriet Bishop admr'x Of
"o' pShop' Late OF Little Creek Hundred, in suid
county deceased. it is ordered and directed bx ,h
Hegiater' TINT the said adnr'x give notic, OF a.,
granting ofietters of Administration upon the o.,at0
OF sand deceased, by causing advertisements 70 ho
posted whln forty days from the date osuch l.tt.rS
ID SIX OF the post public places ofihe County Of Ksnt
eIifng all persons having demands against the es'
tate to present the same, or abide bv an NO, ~ a. =.
ScmhIy IN such case made and provided. Ana 49,
cause the same to be inserted in the SMYRNA Tim.s
paper Published III Smyrna, and continue tb.ro;n
four weeks '"si''"
Given under the hand and seal Of of5co
ZEAL l. @i the Register aforesaid, at Dover. Kent
- county aforesaid, tho day and year above
"'''eh' ID c. GOODWIN, Rcp1,ter.
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DREADFUL AFFAIR IN INMARrLAND.-Bahimore. Nor
81 nc american has letter from Denton, Caro-
line county, Maryland, giving an account of the
yhching OF negro who was under arrest for havipo
entrapped and murdered little girl the dauobter g
Edgar Plummer.
oh Saturday night large number Of excited peo
PIC came into town, surrounded the Jail, forced open
the doors' and took the prisoner out and hung him
winnie he was suspended fifteen bullets perforated
his body lie was then taken down, when his throa,
was cut by the infurated mob, and his body dragged
Trough the streets. 1t was finally taken the
front OF the negro church, where it was cut to
pieces and burned.
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Sorghum Syrup.

Among the most notable enterprises in our country
Is that of the manufacture Of moasses from Sorghum
or sugar cane, The high prices of molasses and
sugar has tended greatly to stimulate an effort ON
the part of our citizens to depend on home manufac
ture' always desirable when practicable. Among
these none have shown mare commendable energy
than Mr.. VS. Caulk, near Camden, who has turned
his attention to this important product for several
years, but this year has gone into ii on larger
scae' purchasing fine crushing mill, evaporator,
engine NC, at cost Of several hundred dollars, and
is now' and has been, for five or six weeks manufac
turing about seventy gallons of syrup per day This
syrup Is Ofexcellsnt quality, and when tried takes
the precedence over the ordinary molasscs. Mr..
Caulk may in year or two make sugar as well as
molasses We hear of several other citizens in the
lower part OF the county who are also turning con.
siderable attention to this important product,
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Havoc OF WAR.-Our own regiments,
many, of them, have been most seriously
reduced by battle and sickness, but the most
terrible destruction Ola regiment we have
heard OF was in the case Of the Alabama
10th, which at the battle Of Corinth had
G75 men; two days after it was reduced to
285, and in day or two after in the sub
sequent battle the Major with ten men were
lett tor active duty, all the rest being either
Killed, wounded, prisoners or sick! A gem
eral of division in the same army was order
ed to advance to attack the Federal forces.
to which he replied that he could not move,
his whole division being reduced to less than
two regiments.
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War News.
AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.

Dispatches have announced the departure Of Gen.
Banks from Washington for the North, to superin.
tend the fitting out Of expedition to the Soutbwes,
We have since learned that the gallant General i.
himself to command the expedition; that is to com.
bIne with a naval forcc and that its destination i,
Texas, where the government have assurances tho
people have a strong desire to return to the IJnon
if the opportunity is afforded them. The troons
which will he taken with him by General Banks will
be those of New England-whilst Gen. McClernand
is at the same time organizing another expedition
at the West, whose final Demonstration. after fret
clearing the Mississippi of all minor obstruct;ons
now iniesting it, is TO meet Banks army. an or
the Rio Grands. The troops under McClernsnd will
compose portion of the recent levies from Iro;s
Indiana and lows. These two commanders are 70
be clothed with the largest discretionary power.--
and the we'll established character of both of tber,
sure guarantee to the people that the trust conded
to them will be used with that frmness and prudence
that will cause their mission to rebound to the honor
and glory of the country. and add largely to their
own already well earned fame.
Smyrna times., 1862-11-06

NAVAL PREPARATIONs.-There is unusual
activity in all the ship-yards of the country.
lifting out vessels of war intended for onera-
tlons against rebellion. In the last six
weeks thirty gunboats have been fitted ont
In the Boston, New York and PHILADELPHIA
Navy Yards, carrying 221 guns, and all the
vessels steamers. AtPortsmouth and Wash
lngton the work has been equally as rapid
and extensive. The destination of these
vessels Is purpOsely withheld In the West
the movements are quite as extensive, and
land and naval expedition, under General
McClernand and Admirable Porter. is to he
very formidable expedition; the object of
which is to open the Mississippi, SO that a
single obstruction shall not remain. Col
Ellett's ram-tleet is to have a prominent no.
sltlon in the fotilla. The boats composing
1t have been thoroughly overhauled and put
In condition for winters campaign. They
can be used as rams in an action with the
enemy's boats, and can perform valuable
service in conveying transports through
dangerous portions of the river. Yhey are
armed with boat howitzers and I2-pound
guns. The Switzerland will be the flag
boat of the ram fleet She has been COM
pietely casemated in every part, and will be
able to do excellent service should opportu-
nifty offer.
Smyrna times., 1862-11-06

We received letter last week from ono
of our subscribes, who has abandoned all
his old political principles which he was
taught and learned in the old Henry Claw
school, and adopted in lieu thereof the
principles of tho Locofoco-Secession-Dis-
union-Party, directing US to discontinue his
paper, saying that "Aha, yes, let me see,
quite probable" that our paper was "too
much abolitionized for him." We mention
ed the fact to gentleman from Dover.
and he Immediately became a subscriber,
and we thereby got better man in his
place. "Pity the sorrows of poor old
man. 7 <.h.3
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THANKSGIVING DAY.
PROCLAMATION.

PROCLAMATION
81 MS ExcELLEScT, WILLIAM BURTON, GOVERNOR Oh
THE STATE DELAWARE.
ne outy OF a Christian people and the observance
of long established custom. alike demand that a
Gay OF thanksgiving and praise be set apart to AL
mighty God for His wonderful goodness and mercv
extended TO us during The past year.
Although our national calamites have becn oro,+
and hre'h'en of once happy and united country
O'cn arrayed IN deadly strife against each other
whereby gloom, and sorrow, and mourning. have
'addened many hearts and darkeaed many hearth.
stones, yet We of Delaware, through His D;v;n.
go"oness, have been spared the dread rayages of
"hiie many of our sister States have exnsr;cncod
The terrible effects of His chastcning hand in nm
ishaent of our manifold sins and wickedne,s IIe b.
grael"usly shielded US from invasion without and
c"nVulsipns within. Visible and nlanif,st ,-s tho
blessings which He has lavishly bestowed unon nc
during the year now approaching its close. H., ba.
blessed US with sunshine and with rain. He h..
oOn'inued 10 US the incstimabe enoyments of good
heaih ana sound reason He has spared us from
disease, Pes'lcnce aud famine. lie has bountfuIv
rewarded the industry of the husba ndnsn and c.used
tie earth to bring forth her richest fruits stor;,
our garners and filling the land with plenty. He
has protected our institutions Of learning and rel-
gion prospered the arts and sciences and repaid the
lAbors of the mechanic aud workingman.
la view of these and countless other niFstat;on,
of hs loving kindness graciOusy vouchsaved unto
us, and IN grateful recognition thereof, Wu1I.S
BuRTON, Governor of the State Of Delaware do b.,o
BY aPpoint THURSDAY, THE 9th DAY OF
NOVEMBER next as day of Public Thanksgiving
and Praise to Almighty God, and do earnestly re.
quest, that the people of this Suite will, on that dav
abstain from their usual vocations, and assembling
IN their accustomed places of public Worship, unite
In ferveHt prayers of Thanksgiving and praise to tho
Ci'sr Of all good and perfect gifts. ard especially.
that wlth humble and contrite hearts they dsvou,I
essseeh him to restore speedy and honorable peae.
to cur distracted country.
la testimony whereof have hereua,o set nav
hsHd and caused the Great Seal of the State of Del.
wsrs TO be affixed.
lone al Dorer' this twenty ninth day of October
~ IN the year of our Lord one thousand eiobt
SEAL hundred and sxty-twn and in the eghiv.
- Sseventh year of the Independence of aid
SAtS' WILLIAM BURTON.
BY the Governor,
EDWARD RIDGELY,
Secretary Of State.
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The Election Tuesday.
Secretary Of State.

The election on Tuesday in our State
was one OF the most warmly contested ef.
iorts that ever, perhaps, took place in Della
ware. Everything was resorted to that
would influence a vote-whiskev monov
lying and the basest deception. The result
was that hundreds of honest men were
pressed INTO voting the Democratic ticket
Dy men who have acknowledged that tbov
preferred jeff. Davis to Mr.. Lincoln sa;d
we mad no Government, and openlv con-
temned the "Stars and Stripes" Yet these
men wheeled uninforIned men into vot;ro,
Their ticket, under the plea that thev were
Oetter Cmon men. than the others. The
eeturns yet to come in will show whether
they have carried the State. or bow ro.r
'ney nave come to ic, by such hypocrisy.
lhe number of votes polled in this Hum
dred was S39, being 38 more than at apv
previous election.
temples majority is 141, Jefferson 1877
ana the average ticket l25. Two voor.
ago the average Democratic ma;or;t,, ,,o1
was 30 The majority two years AGO in
hent county for Biggs, was: Duck Creel,
N Little Greek, 56i Doyer, s8 Murder
Kill, llS; AIispillion, I49; and for Fi.bor
I7-'Ailford. The majority for Bioos in
the county was 376.
lp New Castle county the maiorities for
oists were: Pencader, So; White Claw
eretk, IS; Red Lion, 81 St Georges !
for 20 Fisher, En- Wilmington, 53I; Mill Creek
- OnrlStlana, 1872 Brandywine, 72, N
eas''e, Z0i AppOquiniuink, 6. Fisber,s
'naltrlty in the county, COG. ~
In Sussex county Fishers majority w,.
t'i and in the State, PAT. There woro
as.'.;se now,yer' 76l votes cast for the Douglas
Returns Sv Telegraph.
in' follow ing areths partial and o.,;u..,
.ns which viii no doubt be varied bv s.,s. -. .s
Paehm: rsHA y sT'e' oes-
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ProClamatinn.

TO THE CITIZENS OF TIE STATE CP DELAWARE
HEEEAs difficulty has occurred in securing the
S''FIceS OF Il person capable and willing to act as
ohr"iilng-oihccr for Of the Hundreds of tb;,
State, thereby creating delay in the completion Of
the enrolment of said Hundred, bv reason whereof
u mas become impossible TO comply with the instruc
prslinlnarlcs to the draft by the fifteenth dav of Oc
t"ber instant, the day fixed in my proclamation of
Inc seventeenth day Of September last for that pur.
pose; P"'"
Now THEREFORE |, William Burton, Governor of
me State OF Delaware, in exercise Of the power
conferred upon me by the War Department. do
postpone the draft in this State until the twelfth dav
OF November, y. d. 1862, at which time dr,f,;rg
will commence.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set INV
ha"d and caused the GrcalScal Of the State of Drl
ware to be hcrcunto affixed
Done at Dover, thus seventeenth day of Senternbe,
E IN the year Of our Lord one thousand e;obt
AL HE1l- hundred and sixty-two, and Of the Inde.
- - peEdence Of said State the eiyhtv ,eyentL
WILLIAM BURTON,
BY the Governor,
EDwERD RIDoELY,
Secretarp of Stafk
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Secretary Of STATE.
TO RENT,

!Ae wei known two-sIOry Brick SFORETOUSE
on Southwest corner OF Main aud Commerce Slreets
!" the ""H "l camden. Attached 10 the above s
Wo'Slory brick ROOM; suitable for millinery.
From the inrge share Of trade il has commanded foy
paSL years ths decidedly Of the best business
Stads now offef ed to the public Possession will he
S|i VI me Hr"t OF January EeXt. For further par
ticnlars npPy John &. Graham tPronYisi.Tl or IN
ises. = '' 'io prem
tiso ior sale. at reduced ptces. the balance Of
Sr;"int ~ % oi'r GOODS, Tor which apply to J. :
u'1S a. JACKSON, Jr,
V''~"-'' Agent for GCahRm d Gu
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Later returns give Union majority OF 5S8
Sussex county, w. Fork, Cannon &c, Temple /.
Broad Creek, Little Creek and Nanticoke Democrat
800 Democrat majority from four Hundreds 339.
We kept our paper back for awhile hoping TO an
nounce the successful candidates, but shall not be
able to do SO, and it may be day or two before it is
known,
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MARRIED..

On the Goth of October, by Rev. DR.. Bishop Mr..
David Townsend to Mrs. Matilda Conlin, both OF
Queen AIMS county, Md
On the II inst, by Rev. d. +. Ewell, Mr.. John
T. Hall TO Miss Luvenia Webster, both Of Kent CO.,
Del.
BY the same, on the 29th inst, Mr.. John Burgess
to Mrs. Mary R. Serveson, both of Smyrna, Del,
Oct Both, by Rev. J. McIntire. Edmund A. Lewis
and Anna .. Bradley, 9TH of Newark, Del
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LATEST.
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AFTER going 70 press we learn that Susser
gives Jefferson % majority and Temple
about 100
cannon is therefore certainly elected, and
Fisher is claimedby26 Both parties claim
the Congrcssmen.
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Col Wallace, of 1st Regt f. S. Md. Vols. and
us ~ Ne'a ana staff officers Lieut. Col. Comegys,
MAJOR Kirby Adjntant Rastal, DIR. Phelps and
Chaplain POulson made their headquarters in this
town the past two or three days while the regimen,
has been distributed at the voting precincts through
the two lower counties.
Smyrna times., 1862-11-06

DR.. Clayton A. Cowgirl of Dover, who received
some time since an appointment in the Regular
Army has been sent to Ncwbern, n. c., 10 take
cha'ge OF an hospital there. The Citizens of Dover
loose good physician. but the government acquires
the services of "A most valuable surpeon
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NOTICE.

ne Undersigned, admr'x, named above. hersbv
gives notice that Letters of Administrators we;s
granted to her on the lth day OF October. 1850
al persons therefore having demands against III.
et'ISea e>I+t", will present the same, properly At.
VS." T. on or before the llth day Of October, 1865
or abide by law in this behalf -0'''
r HARRIET BISHOP
:, " St'rehousc and Grocery to rent. Apply I.
n ! 'rrtt Bishop, kcith's < Roads, Kent CO., Del.
Possession given lst March next. '
Smyrna times., 1862-11-06

'CVESlLE ELEcTioN.-The boys in the western
part OF the Hundred arc to have an election at Kenton
on Saturday, the 8th of November. Tbev have
made out full tickets for State and county ofc.r.
Smyrna times., 1862-11-06

APPOINTMENT BY THE GovERNoR.-William II. ].
Comegys' Esq. has been appointed Clerk of the
Orphans Court and court of Chancery in place of
JAS f. Alice, Esq, whose term has expired
Smyrna times., 1862-11-06
sTRAGGLERs FROM I.EE's ARMY.

AT the battle of Antetam, according To the stat.
ment of the correspondent of tho Lynchourg tVo !
Republican, "at least twenty thousand mon dis.
graced themselves by fleeing from the field in the
face Of the enemy, and what is worse than all. n
large portion of them brass upon the colI,rs or
their coats, and straps their shoulders" II ia
said that Gen. Lee intends having every man ,vb,
bears the title Of officer that deserted his nos, o
that trying occasion, brought before drum. head
court martial, and if possible, have them cashiercd
and placed in the front ranks with muskst. The
stragglcrs, it is said, now number thirty thousand
The Army ofthe Frontier has won another vic.
tory in Arkansas. A body Of rebel cavalry. three
thousand strong, encamped four miles east of Fov.
etlvllle, was attacked on Tuesday by thousand of
our cavalry under Brlg.Gen. Heron, and complete.
ly routed, leaving all their camp equipago and
wagons behind. They left their dead on the field.
The rebel force pursued several miles into the
Boston Mountains.
The news through rebel channels is quite interest.
ing The rebel Gen. Hindman is in prison at Little
Kock' and Is to be taken 10 Richmond for trial
ALBERT FiAe makes number of charges, one of
which was the steang, under assumed authoritv. of
over million dollars from the Memphis banks for
military operations. Another was thta all the wells
on the route by which the Union army would march
were poisoned. Other charges are Gaade, but thov
are not specifically important.
The Nashville UniOn of Saturday aays no appre. |
tensions need be INDUCED for the safety of that cty
Ii says that the rebels that have threatened the place
i~ the iass three nOnihs have slwsys fled oa lIs
Smyrna times., 1862-11-06

F" | cannot but believe that the great heart
OF the nation will respond to the Presidents
PROCLAMATION. So far as | know, it has
been received here with the highest satistac-
ton, 6oA By the army and tie na,y."
30 writes Maj Gen. Mitchell from Hilton
Head. And yet the secessionists assured
the people that the proclamation would
cause hundreds of designations, and COM
pletely demoralize the army. Not an Off
Ger has resigned and here we have the
best evidence from one of our most impor-
tant military positions, that the army. in
stead of being demoralized, received the
measure with the "highest satisfaction"
The fact is, that the proclamation is recog
nized everywhere as the most effective of
all appliances against the rebellion, and is
approved by everybody except rebels and
rebel sympathizers.
Smyrna times., 1862-11-06

THE " TIMES" IS prJIished eUery THursdGy. bs
Rosr. ID. HoFTEcKER, Editor and Proprietor, al
Smyrnd. Del,
TERMS HS-SuBscRIPTIoS,--One year, sl.50 in Gd-
ssnee, $500 if not paid till end Of the year. No
paPsr SiscOntinued until all arrears are pdid-Only
at the option Of the Publisher.
ADvrRrIsExESrs-FO eUery square Of ttrelre lines
or less first Insertion. fifty cents; each subsequent
insertion t'OeRty.;ue cents. Liberal arrangements
made Uith yearly and ha!f fyearlyadrertiser i'd
sertiseHents sent rithOut stating the number Of
fines 10 be inssrted siH be continued until forbid
den, and charged according to the above rates.
Smyrna times., 1862-11-06

The 7Sd Illinois Regiment csntain. twsD,v. f.,
Methodist clsrgymen. among whom are include.
the COlsnel and seven Captains
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THE MARKETS

In Smyrna, white Wheat is selling at l45;
Red, 14O; Corn, 20; Rye, G5 Oats, So !;
Round Potatoes, 62; Butter, % cents per
h. Eggs, IA cents per dOz.
Smyrna times., 1862-11-06

"m' {. Elia'On, Esq, has been appointed Deputy
Provost Marshall for Duck Creek Hundred.
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Gss Fruit and Ornamental

j.. rceS lOr Sale.
% % zoo Choice Peach Trees $50 per thousand
10000 Apple SlOO
BEST sELEcTION-TREEs IRON 6 TO 10 rrET u,c..
10000 Pear Trees, Dwarf and Standard 4to6 6, ri
10000 LuwIOn BlackberrIes b"'
100000 Albany Seeding
besides Ornamental Trees. Evergreens, &C. suitable
iof Ornamenting Lawns, CemeterIes, &c.
Ihe above can be furnished in large or small guam.
titles, either this Fall or next Spring
Flease send for Catalogue. which will be furnished
grallH containing list OF all the Small Fruits Crepe.
vines &c; ~Ith their prices attached. Address
JOHN PERkINS, Fairvirw NuEserIes
oct2J MOorestown, Burlington GO nj
keierences-Thos. Middleton, Smyrna, DR.. Henrv
RidgleY. Dover. "V
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9as MM VA ~~H%~

1000 bbis. Spoiled Fish,
vbSaAAs1fss. Apqes 10 ID @AMER
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RENO VAL.

The subscriber having purchased the store house
formerly occupied by Edward Beck, COMMERCE.
ST., nearly opposite Bcarne's Bakery, has removed
his entire stock of Goods and place of business to
that stand. and is prepared to offer great in
ducements to the public. A prominent feature of
inducement is, that hc, at the time, purchased
THE LARGE, WELL-SELECTED, WELL.
ASSORTED STOCK or Z. BECK,
which we're bought before the enormous advance of
Domestics, and all other kinds of Dry Goods, and
therefore can be sold at nearer
OLD PRICES
than his competitors. Another impulse to sell low
is that by throwing the two stocks together is over
stocked and must reduce. We would call attention
particularly to his large stock of
Boots and Shoes,
purchased at auction, IN Philadelphia, for cash.
Also the largest and best assorted stock of Fall aud
Winter
9S M M VA ~7VA - @%~
ever offered in this nssrket whch u~i positively be
seld at old prices
earnestly invite examination by the public
of my large and welassorted stock before purchas-
ing their Fab and Winter Goods, knowing that il
will be greatly 20 their advantage.
move JOSEPH ii. PRIMROSE.
gA06A kahRa &nAsGaH Eish
Smyrna times., 1862-11-06

a runor comes from Corinth that Mo. lie ba.
been captured by our forces. The news was i'm.
parted by rebel prisoners.
Smyrna times., 1862-11-06

The colered population Of the District of Colum.
Ola nave addressed memorial to ii President for
speedy transfer to the home furnished them bv
the agent of emigration.
Smyrna times., 1862-11-06

dispatches from southeast Missouri say that the
rebels under Burbrdge, have been completely defeat
Cd by the Union forces under Lazcar and Dswey.
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approach Of the National troop,

on Saturday, Oct. is, ten rebel prisoners were
shot at Palmyra, Missouri in accordance with order.
issued BY Gen, Mcneil POrter's guerrillus had
some days previously, carried of one Andrew Ais.
man from Palmyra, and Gen. Mcneil uromrtIv Uave
otuetS 'hat " ne were not returned to his family
"l'h'h ten days. ten prisoners should be shot. Dir.
AllSman vas net released, aud Gen. Mcneil s1ocut,
ed his threat,
The cltizsns of Baltimore recently arrested bv
order Of Gen. Woo, were Thursday Internationally
released BY order of the President, and the papers
seized at the time Of their arrest have been released
Smyrna times., 1862-11-06


The South Besd Register Gndiana) whose
editor, the Hon. Schuyler Colfax, is barely
reelected to Congress, says:
" If the 1000 volunteers for this Dis
trIet were at home instead of ON the battIo
held, we should have elected three moro
members Of the Legislature in the 9th Dis
Tict alone, and the 10000 from the state
would have elected the Union ticket over.
whelmingly."
A careful return has been made of the
volunteers from Mr.. Cclfax's District. and
the totals are as fellows:
Whole number of men enlisted IIOe4
OF whom there were voters SIIO
of these were Republicans 6125
Of these were Democrats 1'o85
hepubLlcan net loss 4,140
This loss wipes out the former Republi-
can majority in the District, and leaves in
its place a Democratic majority of 7ss.
But portion of the war Democrats remain
ing at home voted for CoIfax, and prevented
his defeat. This shoRs the effect of depri.
wing the citizens who have gone to the
army, of their voice in the elections. If
the soldiers in Colfax's district were allowed
to vote, they would give him from 5000 TO
J 1000 n,sjorty..