The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-11-26
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

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I A WASHINGTON dispatch states the army
of the Potomac has been divided into three
corps, to be commanded respectively by
Sumner. Franklin and Hooker. A reserve
corps is to be organized, of which Sigal Is
to have command. os
ANOTHER dispatch from Washington
saws that Gen. Hooker's foot is more pain
full since he has ridden too much on horse
back He will command two army corps,
Franklin two, and Sumner two
United States Marshal Rose has adver-
tised in the indianapolis papers the Post
Office building and lot in Vincennes, Ind,
belonging to Mr. Rocquet, of New Orleans,
libeled under the act of Congress "contis-
eating the property of rebls," etc.
| Great complaint is being made of the
manner in which Treasury Notes and
Stamp Currency are engraved and printed,
and quality of Ink and paper used. 1t is.
allesed that the engraving is such as can
be easily counterfeited, and that neither
the ink nor paper is equal to the standard
adopted.
The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph o. Il g 10th,
has long article on peace 1t says
longing for it is never out of the mind of
man, woman or child. and that the war
distresses the South a thousand time. more
than the North It adds a saving clause,
however, by saying it sees nothing but
ruin. except peace based on Southern
Independence a ISL ts5e aa
A WASHINGTON dispatch of Sundayl last
says that the sole foundation for prevalent
rumors about fighting in front, is the move
ment of ambulances, bringing from War
trenton two hundred and fifty wounded in
lskirmishes during the last two or three
weeks. Eleven hundred sick had been
brought from that place, also five hundred
from Leesburg; nine hundred more were
Eexpected next day. The latter would
complete the job, and Gen. Burnside's S
army would then be unincumbered.
IT is said our Governmet has made a de-
Emand upon England for the damages suf-
fered byour commerce from the operations
of the rebel steamer Alabama. which sailed
from British port. with British papers,
! 1t is believed that England will not permit
the sailing of the rebel iron clads, now be-
ing built in that country, unless war
with the United States is desired. A
2 Washington letter-writer SAYS also that the
: difficulty with France, resulting from Gen
: Buffers operations, and the trouble with
! Spain growing out of the Blanche affair,
will be amicably adjusted.
! James Rowand, citizen of Princeton
I'm. j., was murdered on Thursday night
,bby some person unknown. His body was
|, discovered lying in the cemetery yesterday
morning in pool of blood. His jeweiry
, store had been entered by tho murdercrs,
|, but no valubles were missed, the safe key
, having been found near the body.
Il Gen Grant has issued special order
, severely censuring the gross acts of van
dalism committed by some Of the mer
, composing the two wings of the army in
the field. whilst on the march from Corinth
and Bolivar. Officers, he says, are more
, to blame than the men, and in,future viii
, be held to strict accountability. Strag,
\ glers from the ranks will be reported te
general headquarters, SO that they may be
n dishonorably discharged, whereby they
4 viii forfeit all back and future pay and
4 allowances, and Government will be pro
tected from exchanging prisoner captur
= led in actual conflict for one who, by hi:
= worthlessness and disregard for the goot
= ! of the service, has become captive BY
: Struggling.
II The Cincinnati Commercial has the fol
0 lowing dispatch from Louisville:
0 Friday morning, as an Illinois regimen
was passing throug Frankfort on the way
to Louisville, it was discovered that tn,
rear guard had negro in custody. Jacl
Prewitt, Sergcant-at-Arms of the Ken
ltucky Senate, recognized the negro as
8 slave, and took forcible possession of him
The soldiers resisted, and serious rev
seemed imminent; hut the negroes wer
overpowered Another negro, secreted il
wagon, was taken from the solpiers
A courier was sent forward for the mail
= portion of the regiment to return and re
7 take the negroes. The Provost Marsha
ordered out guard, expecting an attack
u but the Illinoisans did not return, an
0 Prewitt holds the negroes. s.
5 wisconsin DEMOCRATIC. Wisconsin,
0 Democratic on the popular vote. The ma
o. iority for Brown, Eldredge and Wheeler
o the three Democrats elected to Congress
Twill amount to 10, 600, while the aggregat
O maiorities for Hanchett, Sloan and Cobl
0 Republicans, will not exceed 1000, givin
oil the Democrats majority of 6, 600, a gai
0 since the last election of over $4,000, an
0 a gain since 1860 of over 10000. III
o Milwaukee News claims "a high place
O the Democratic pyramid" Wisconsin
O entitled to it and should have it. Tt
o political complexion of the Legislature