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Smyrna times., 1862-05-08

Major.Gen. Mitchell, thirty years ago. du-
ring the famous bank riots in Cincinnati, when
the city government was at the mercy Of the
mob. restored order in a few hours, by his
personal darSg and command ofmen. Celebrity
Of movements is always one of his characteris-
tics,
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08

How GEN. PREHTIss SURRENDERED The
Memphis Appeal OF the l7thsays Gen. Prem
tlss surrendered himself personally to private
Slmons, OF Captain Bethe's Company of the
Twenty second Tennessee Regiment, who con.
Quoted hun to Col Freeman, the Colonel; re-
ceiv'ns his sword turned to introduce him 10
The regiment. " hen the regiment discovered
the quality of their captive, they veciferously
cheered hun. General Prentlss graciously ac-
knowIedgcd the compliment by dofing his hat
and IN The polItest manner possible said, " Boys,
you have right to shout, for you have fought
Ike tigers" Beauregard was not wounded.
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08
= . . = .

GEN. MCCLELLAN Some years ago, while
Mr. Golden, OF England, was travelling in this
country he was introduced 10 jeff. Davis who
IN the course OF conversation, said that Nc
CleIan was the ablest general in the Union,
and that he would be fully able to carry it
through tny military crisis which might occur.
And yet jeff Davis is toohardy enough, in TAX
ing command Of the rebel army al Yorktown, TO
test his declaration TO the skill and ability
of the commaUd OF the Union forces.
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08

Gen. Beauregard undertook to play Napo-
leon in attacking Gen Grant before the COM
ing up of Gen. Buell., at the battle of Shiloh.
The strategy may have been NapOeOnc, but
the slTateglst wasn't.
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08
1890

disgustcd rebel captain, named Thomas
B. ROune, left an unhn!shisAed letter at Tap
pahannock, Eirgnia. Writing of the retreat
OF the rebel army from Manassas, he says:-
" Your internal cowardIy army are continually
b1cking, hacking and backing down. until by
damn, believe ye will not stop short of the
territory line, and there and there you lriH
capitUiate never knew where TO write 10. |
reckon Richmond is the safest place, and sur
est direction for al letters now. When will
your brigade reach Richmond But, in earnest,
where does the army of Manassas expect to
take final stand | firmly believe Virginia
and Tennessee are to be gwen up without one
effort at dtfrnce. Judge, / am disguised with
ma"aby pa,nby gorernment-eternally re-
treating and acting on the defensive. like one
man holding up his arms whilst another COW.
hides him, right and left'
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08
WHOLE NO. 1877

How DE ACCIDENT cUM.-Few people have
an idea OF the numerous vexations attendant
on Keeping large public. establishment, or un-
dersland the cares OF a landlord For instance,
a negro approached the other day, and com.
menCed with
Massa, you know dem big glass shades
what am arrIbed last might !"
"Well," said the master
Well, dey was In de store room," continued
the boy.
Nv ELL" continued the master, inQurinply.
"Well, was pecIn' de apples, when Mr..
johnson tole me TO bring one OF dem out-and
aud"
Well" said the master. impatienly.
"Well, just as | was gwine to"
1ou let 1t fall, and broke it, you careless
scoundrei," anticipated the master.
"No don't, nudder," said the negro
Well, what then" said the landlord, reeev.
erng.
Why, struck him agin de corner oh de
shelf. and he broke hisself all to pieces"
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08

Why was Adams wife called Eve! Because
when she appeared mans day of happiness was
drawing to close. .A.. =.
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08

Do You WANT ANY EGGS The following
good story is told by the verucious eorrespon-
dent of the Chicago Post, written from one of
Com. Foote'S gsnboats:
The lowboa, Alps yesterday dropped down
to position alongside the Carondolet. for the
purpose of taking in tow a barge Of coal aud
removing il further up the stream. 1t presented
fair mark to the rebels, and they, unable To
resist the temptation, blazed away. Some hal:
dozen shell few around her in manner no.
calculated 10 give those on board assurance OF
personal safety. day or two previous the
boat had been TO Cairo, and cabin boy on board
had purchased several dozen eggs He then
regarded the opportunity as an excellent one
to offer the " hen fruit" for sale TO the men on
the gunJoat Selling his basket he boarded
! the miniature man-of war. AS he reached the
spar deck, shot struck close beside the boat
The boy needed it not but haling the first sail.
or who chanced to be on deck, drawllngly IN
quIred, " Do you want any eggs" "Get cut
of this" was the reply, " don't you see they
are shooting at u.s." F." Do you want any eggs
was the only nOtce the boy gave the timely
warning. "D-n your eggs, tell YOU no {;
don't you see they are shooting at us !" LET
'em shoot" said the Imperlurable youth; "du
you want any eggs!" Al this critical moment
d mortar beside the gunboat was discharged.
The concusslon broke every egg in the basket.
For the first time he was moved. "Confuund
their pIctures!" he calculated, " there's a dol.
lar and halt gone to smash, anyhow"
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08
Interesting Letter from Gen. Grant.

The Commercial publishes passages from a
letter received from Gen. Grant, in reply to a
letter informing him OF the nature Ofthe crit-
burgh Landing, Gen. Grant says: :" / will 90
Oh I'D do my duty to the very best of my abI-
ily, without praise, and do all can 10 bring the
war to a speedy close. ! am not an asDirq at
tor anything at the close of the war. There is
one thing feel very we'll assured Of and that
is, that have the confidence of every brave
man in my cOmmacd. Those who have show
ed the whit. ,raI: .,;. so eli in their power
to attract Sl.ca ..H rrat.' themselves. | ha d,
perhaps, dozen officers arrested for coward.
ice in the first days fight. These men are
necessarily my enemies. As to the talk a bout
our being surprised, nothing could be more
false Ii the enemy had sent US word where
and when they would attack, we could nt have
been better prepared.
astonishing had been going on for two
days between our reconnOltering parties and
the enemys advance. did not believe, how.
ever, that they intended to make determined
attack, but simply make a Reconnaissance in
! force. My head quarters were at Savannah,
though usually spent the day at usburgh
/ Troops were constantly arriving to b. assign
! ed to the different brigades and divisions. All
were ordered to report at Savannah, making
it necessary to keep an office and some Que
there. | was also looking for Buell. To srrIve
and it was important that should have every
arrangement complete for his speedy transit
this side Of the river"
The following are the latest figures sum
ming up our losses at the great battle a
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08

Who Is the most liberal man l-The grocer f:
he gives almost everything weigh.
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08
P 0 E Il R Y.
Bacon and Greens.

This isa very common dish in these parts, and
we hope every one relishes them as we'll the
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08

Total killed, wounded and missing l3 703
About 800 ofthe wounded have since died.
Our burial parties report that between 2200
and 5000 rebels have been found dead on the
field.
Smyrna times., 1862-05-08

81 am sorry" he said at length, with a
fevered flush on his bald forehead "but that
ring was worth thousand dollars. Search the
premises thoroughly, once mote-and ii the
Irinket is not found"
Well Z"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-07
+ EGAL NOTICE.

Toz Merithew Louisa Kerfthew Oliver Reeves
Ellen hvevss. Abraham lamb. Oven Baldwin,
g~thafine EaldNin, Isaac Hall, and Mary Ann Hall.
fh ntd eHfh OF son, are hereby notncd that there
y SOW 90 ME ~ the case OF Hiram Barney pfantir
tsriss as u IN Chaneery to fereciose nfortg~rr
assibsi issae Gardner aud oihers, dsnts yra-
ing IN tie District Court OF Lee county Iowa al Keo
kak an shswer ard eross-hTi OF Nsfsnn Gsrcn.r -
Executor VI the esiste Of William Roach deV.s sed
VINO Defendant In the original suit claiming of
you. me SAID u " NJ rilhew, and Oliver r. Reeves
the sum NJ seventeen Hundred Dollars with ten FER
cent interest per annufn, on~y uorr gage
nsac by You 70 william Roach in his l.ssime. aiso
Claiming tFsir esch or you Tie lukure OF said
Morfrare TIE same being upon Tie North-esrt quarter
u hr South west quarter OF krrtion seven f7l Tcwn-
ship ID north Range west, In Lee eopnty Iowa and
also praying that tho Southeast quarter the south
west quarter OF sad section he FIRST ,oId Ia nav the
amount which nty te fss,nd cue tie Plaintiff Hiram
Bfrney. auG h.t thcr the Northeast quarter Of tie
Southwest quarter Of sH section I've next sold Ia pBs
Plsinttns claim, and further ssktng sale OF said
prrinses 20 pay The amount due said Gardner Exec
usor, and for general relief: And unIess VOC appear
aGa snsNer said petition before OF the sec
ohd day OF the nexf term OF Court TO commence
II heeknk on the fret Monday Of September. A ID
1861, default vii be entered against You and tudr
ncnt rennered thereon prayed for In said petition
NOBLE STKONG,
mayio Att'ys for Plaintiff
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I EGAL NOTICE.

To solomon IL. Fouls. and Mrs Solomon H. Fouts
wife OF Solomon n Fouts:
fon, and eneh of yon are hereby bottled thatthere
e nov On le Ia the once Of the Clerk the itisrtct
n9l.a % lee County, lows, At Keokuk, petition OF
Hiram barney, claiming Of you, SCION II. Fouis,
the sum OF four hundred and eighty dollars With 10 per
ceni ftt crest PER sBnnm, pRyshle annually ~ money
due on I've morEaEss made hy You 10 Charles Mason
and tihee assgnea To aid tsf EHrney October
rh A. d. 1885, also Claiming arainsi each of you the
foreclosure OF said ieFssse the same beinx nron The
northeast quarter VI northwest quarter OF serison 20
Township CT north range west, In Les county lew
Tor the purchase money and further asking tpr safr
Of said misses and general relief nd unless nu
appear and answer said petition fore noon of
the reeonf dal of the ns At tain - tHia is com
ntnse ~ keoi NIX. on the Fra SrttHy ~ ue ubey
A. ID 1852 default will he ctlerpa araiusf YOU ans
Judsme rendered thereon pray for sstd petit
ton kQELE a STRONG
maylO-dfm Atiofpe 81 for Pisintif
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TRUSTEES SALE.

Hoiee " heresy given that will, on the 9th day
Of june, lt62, commencing al O'Clock n M Of said
a. The door OF the Office Of The CLERK Of he bis
nci Coun OF lee county. lewa Ksoku expose a
puoiE ssc snd oufcry In fdance with the terms
OF Deed oiTfust executed by Nicholas GIN and Car.
oiine Gu TO me, Martha j. smileyl dated the sth
DAY OF September, lesa alsd for YsooYri op m sre
day. AZ 81 O'Clock m and in Mortgage Book
., page bsa he folioMtng K<al Eseate, to wit The
set hait OF lot eight le IN block fory-one In
81 Lee ara State Of Iowa Said Deed Trust was Civ.
en- TO secure the payment of the sum OF Three hun.
tenor of three promssory notes OF even date with
said Deed Of Trust fr the anm OF each
est from Date The same being due and I'm paid Will
scriDed BY said Deed ofTrust and viii make deed
to the purchaser for the same Said sae will be for
Cash. MARTHA J. SMILEY
Per McCRARY 4 BRUCE
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.

To John shuity, G Perry, Msscn L. Wheeler. Geo Il
Gordon, Albert Wells Judd VI lkeY a Co. Pnsner.
Aon, Cochran a. Co.;
You, and each OF You. hereby notified that tL
now on die In he ofce ~ the CLERK OF the District
Conrt OF Lee county. Iowa. Mt Keokuk, petition si
Hiram Barney, claiming Of you John Shultx, the sum
OF f,Heen Hundred Dollars, wtR ten per cent inter
est per annum. rAble sanaafls. money DUE on
mortgage made by you to Chas. sson and since an
signed to said Hiram Barney, dated goth OF May 1854
also claiming ngains each Of you the foreclosure OF
said mort gage. the same being ppun the north half oil
the southwest quartet 81 SECTION 1el township Le
range a west aleo The hori hrs quarter OF the south
east quarter VI seetQp tial toepshiP Co range 6I
west IN Lee county lows, for the urehase money
and further asking for gale OF said premises, and
general relief And uncsy You arrsar wer sid
petition on before uuoi Of ihe 6eeond DAY OF The
next term OF said Court To commence ~ Eeol INK IN
tht Isl Monday OF september, A, u teG2, d aefaais
thereon rs prayed for ia faid petition .sa
II. SCOTT HOWELL,
mnyl-d hu'y for Plaintiff.
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.

To VIM Hamilton, Sr, WIN Slater, John Light Nor
timer Henderson, Wesley Harrison s. M Moore and
WIN 6oiiers:
fSu and each Of yous are hereby notified that there
10 nov hie In the Office OF the Clerk or the District
Court Of Lee county. IawA, at Keakuk.a petition D.
Hiram Bsrn"s clatifr 3 OF you, VIM Hamilton 81.
thr sain 81 Three Hundred ard Eihs Dollars, with
u per cent interest per anum, pa allie
rs money due Oh . mortgage made nv you 10 said
Hiram Barney dated 9th ef March 1855 slso claim
Ing against each Of you The foreclosure aid mort
gage the same being upon triangular tract OF land
o. acres. more or less In the norhwest anaiier
section Il; also The south half the south quar-
ter OF the northeast quarter Of sreton contain
ing 20 acres. all In township north range west
% bee county. lows for The purchase money; and
further asking for sale OF ssd premises and
rslief And unless yoa app~sr md nswer said peti-
ton ON or before the second DAY of the term OF
said Court. to cemmeBce ri keokuk the LIST Monday
~ September I'D. lfH2. drfsRt viii be entered
sEainstyou ard inaeEe tred thrt AS pra I'd
Trim sndprtititn. III. sCofT HOWELL
ma. Any Tor PiaibtiH.
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ORIGINAL NOTICE

To Simon Cont, Vim A Mstcaif VIVA Stwindes. III
.bEkef, Margaret & Frank, ~ sMasorn. Ficklin &
Lucas.
foui and eart OF yen. hereby notified thai there
10 now ON file IN tie aiee c5 the CLERK OF the District
Court Of Ice earnty l.wa. ~ k4oluk a petition Of
Hiram Barney eirimi>g Of You, Simon Cort ibe m
1f TwebiyTlre Hundred Dollars, With ter Ter cent
ntaresi per sHnbm, payable annually, money due
on mo HRaEe mHde By you to Ghas. Mason and since
assigned 10 ssid Hiram Barney, dated 9Th Of Decem
Der, 1905 aiso Claiming against each Of y0n the fore
closure OF said mortgage, ssme being upon ots
W. tl0,) uD and ll2l In block t62) In Lee county,
iowa Tor the purchaac moneys and ask for
sale of said premises and general relief. And I'M
less yen appear and faid petition before
noon OF the second OF the term OF O. urt
TO commence at keoknk the LIST Monday Of Eeptem-
Der, A. ID. 1863 dcfsuit wfbe entered assinst you,
and Judgment rendered the psnyed for raid
petition. II. SCOTT HOWELL.
msyl-d Atty for Piuiftin.
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.

70 Curtis Conn, WIN " BeIknap, Caleb, Cope q
Co., VIM = ? Ruddick, JennisEs + Andars0p
Wheeler, Bcliews 4 Co., Hugh Kennedy, VIM II
Ewing, Barerof, Beaver CO.. W II Teerh. Leon
ard STARRY esther. Love, Hry an and Adams, Chss G
Stevens, 1fweedy, Mouiton and pllmplon. II j
Hanii, Hepiak y wondrun, WIN N g horrsnce, a
Gripnaa. md A0tt, 6bpber r Co., DsfsHaapls;
Yen fte hereby notfted That there Il nov On de 1.
the CLERKS ol u the Dizkriet Court AZ Loo county
lows, st pet4 In equity bropRht by Ed
ward Kilbourne prsytnt for Judgment against You,
Curtis Conn and William W H+lfnapgfp r the sum
Of seven Theusand Two Iuudre md Eighty four and
3t-HO DollArs, and ten per cent for the fore
cesuve 81 seeftsiA bonAfof deed made by and De
Aaen Edward Kiibourne and said Com and Hall nsp
and The sale ot ny feet on OF The rear ends u ois
ma Aitn 70 fest % the O less
and In block in The city Of Keokuk, Lee COIN
W iowa, the of al right ana mi erssts
OF ell Of said defrniapts shove nsued thareB, and
also for the appotntment % Receiver W take charge
OF safd premises pswdWs htf and fDr general Yelsf
Now esch 81 JON must appear and answer 70 said psu
ton by noon Of the second day Of the next term or
said Court to bs holden the lei Monday or &eptsu
ber 1884, or judgment will be had therein by default
n. SCOTT HOWELL
mnrl.d Atty for Plaintiff.
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NJ Office OF FORMATION OF LIN
~ y lied PAKTEERSHIp

This may certify that Hsmbden Huel, resident OF
lane, resident of the city OF Troy, State or New
iofk have associated themselves IN limited rnercsn-
We acc orng 70 the provision Of Chapter
OF the Hardware business In fad city Of KeokpK un-
des Tie name and stylc OF Hambden nuei, and con.
fnue for the space OF two year, commencing On The
lst DAY ApFii, iS0R, d terminslng nm ne Isl day
ms s1la MaMhden lind In the general partner Hnd
the Sid George r Lane is The sDecisI nsnnc, ma
pa co titMed the suGl OF Six Thousand Dollars ia
sexual lash capitalize the common stock
~ shu partnership. HAMBDEN BIEL.
Z sPiy-WOg AGEOKGKT LANE.
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r. William van ksuren, John van Keursn. j Edgar

To William Van Ksuren, John van Keufsn, Edgar
Thomson: stA4 sssss9 y ss5 8B3 8sT83f III
You ana each OF you, nrc hereby notified that there
10 Ma In thc ON ce the Clerk Of The Da,rict
Gourt Of LAe county. Iowa. at Keokuk. retificr a,
Uinstoa 90, enimtng OF you, William Van eu rem
end JDfm u Van Keufen, the sum a Fifteen Hund
Dollars with ten per cent. Interest per nnnnn from
November 18th, A y. 1861, as money dns prons-
sory note made BY you payable to the order OF X.
H9Entshs ana s6cured ~ mortgage made BIZ you to
said Hornfsh said note having been since assign
cd - said Winston Co, dated November l7th, D.
1858 also claiming against each OF you the
Of said mortgage, tho ssre beins upon certain Resl
Estate with the improvements thereon, known the
Bcstmsn Mil property, AND more particularly d.serib
iowa fofths puechass money; ssd nrtAef aAkIhe ri
sale OF sam pre- misses. and general relief And mn
less you appear and answ0r sa petition on or befrs
noon OF the second day Of the said uoprt
TO commcnne q keokpk on the fret Monday OF Sep
tembeJ, a. D. lS62, default Will be entered against
cid pseIuon. EOBLEA ETRONG
nayH-d AH'y for rjatntiA.
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THE GATE CITY.

EF Punch, in bis maternal advice, OBJ
served that daughter is most always
right when she endeavors to initiate her
mother, but the mother il not equally
right when, at a certain period OF life, she
tries oil she can to initiate her daughter.
Profound Punch
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.

10 Harris Munsan, Chas Higgins, John Stu.
art, Administrator Of lanes stuart, deceased, and
Thaddeua w Stuart. decreased
You, and each OF hereby notii that the ro
lsnow file in the office the Ci. Ri vf the Dstrc,
Court Of Lee county, Iowa, at Keolnk petitln Of
Hiram barney Claiming Of yon, harris Muusot The
sum OF Eighteen Hundred Dollars. with ten per cent
ihterestper annuui, payable annually. as money due
on mortgage made BY yonto Chas. Mason. and since
assigned TO said Hiram Barney dated 2lst May. 1857,
also claiming against each OF You the foreclosure OF
said mortgage, The same being upon the eaet ha f OF
Ten acre square lot In the northwest corner of the
irhettanhl DdFhwest quarter or section i01 In town
ship c6 north range Isl west, bounded thusi begin.
ming III point 20 rods cast Of the th~
SAID quarter section then east 20 rods, then south 40
rods then west 20 rods thence north 10 rods 10 the
place 81 beginning, In Leo county Iowa, Tor the pur-
chase money aud further RskipE for sae OF said
premises. and eacral relief And unieseyou ppcn
aud answer said Petition before Tie sec-
ono day 81 he next term isaid Court to comm nee
" krokuk the LIST Nc Lday OF keptenber, A. u
isd2, default will be emit red srain you and Judg.
merit rendered thereon as prayed for In said petition.
II. SCOTT HOWELL.
+ mAyi-d Au'y fer Plaintin.
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HA wag had kept up continual fire
of .witticisms ut . social patty, when a
puritanical gentleman. who enjoyed ser
nous and snud better than jokes and puns,
sharply observed, IF you keep on, you
viii make every decent person leave the
house. "That would be sorry Joke"
was the reply, tfor you would certainly be
very lonesome when left here alone.
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DrREcr RAILROAD COMMUNICATION
BETWEEN CoRrsTH AND RIcHMoND.--ft
was thought that the seizure of the Mem
phis and Charleston Railroad, at Hunts.
vile, by Gen. Mitchell, destroyed all direct
and speedy communication between the
Southern States and the Confederate
Capitsl Such, indeed, was our i'm
preston; but we learn from gentleman
who recently passed over the route, that
there is direct railroad COMMUNICATION
from Richmond, via Atlanta ant Mobile,
10 Memphis and Corinth. This being
the case, it is by no means improbable
that Beauregard, with the bulk Of his
army, is at Richmond. Il Louisville Ex-
press.
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.

To David White, VIM Ruddick. j c Bates l. y brown
Robert HamtltO ON. and John r Snarr:
You, aud each Of hereby fled that Their
In now e in the Office OF the CLERK az the District
Court OF Lee county, Iowa, at Keoknk. petition Of
ilirsm hssnsy, claiming fyon, David While The sum
81 Thirty i've Hundred Dollars with ten per cent Ia
tssest per abpuu pay able annually. money due on
mortgage made by You TO Chas. Mason, and siner az
signed TO sAid Hiram ufEey. dated the 18th or Feb
rn,ry 1857 also claiming against each Of You the Ere
closure Of said mortgage. tho same being upon the
north side he north half Of lot also LOT l4l In
block al in Ansonf upper addition 10 the city OF
keokuk in Lee comfy, Iowa, for the
and further asking for sale of said prenses, aud
general relief; And unless You appear and answer
SAID petition on or before moon Of tbe second day
the next term OF said Court TO CT mmencc II Eectuk
ON the LAT Monday OF September "A d. lHG2, dsfsst
VIII be entered against YOU and judgmen rendered
thereon pray ed for In said petition.
II, SCOTT HOWELL,
mAyl-d Atty for Plaintiff
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1~ Hon. Jere Clemens, Of Alabama
us we lear, from Huntsville, il now q
Union man. He opposed the secession
movement in the beginning, but final,
yielded to it, and accepted Major Gem
erals commission in The rebel army. He
did not sacrifice bis principles until be
had used the following language in a
speech, of which he now probably sees
the truth: why should you wish to
destroy the Government What desire
can you have to substitute for that
splendid and glorious picture a landscape
whose waters are tears, whose vegetation
has been blasted by fire, and whose in
. habitants have been thinned ont by the
swordg"
Coon TOR BAhrINoRE.-Th Balti-
more City Union Convention held a ses-
sion on Wednesday last, in that city. A
serious OF resolutions was passed reafirm-
ing their unconditional adherence 10 the
Union, and also approving the policy pro-
posed by President Lincoln, in his mes
sage Of the 9th of March last and sane
toned BY Congress, rendering pecunisry
AID to such States rs may choose to adopt
., system Of grndutl emancipation. They
also resolved that the State Constitution
ought to be changed so as to correct The
present unequal representation of the
peone IN the Legislature, and TO secure
the right of representation in proportion
i 10 the white population in all parts of the
State.
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I TDRAIILIC CEMENT,

The hrst m use; for sale by
SAMUEL POLLOCK.
liz Mails .