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, 1862-10-06
Denth Of Ex.Sepator Miller,

Exhibited States Senator Miller OF New
Jersey, for mary years a leading politician oil
that State, died at Mo!EistoTn OIL Tuesday.
MFR, Miller TTas born at German Valley, New
Jcrscy. In November, 1900. Ile studied law
with his brother, and entered upon pract!ceat
Mor1lsfown. 1u 1885 lie was elected to the
legislature, and two years afterwards was cho-
sen to represent New jersey il the Senate Of
tho United States. He was re.clectcd In 1878,
aud distinguished hims>lf as q supporter of
the policy Of Gen. Taylor In contraaistinction
to that Of Mr.. Clay; and opposed the compro.
mise measures of 1850, lie attached himself
III 1855 to the Republican party, aud has been
the zcnlons supporter Of his cherished per.
sonal friend, Mr.. Lincoln. a. leaves a large
family, and will be generally lamented.
, 1862-10-06

hns ,llscuyva.tl JloW 1t Nulk, III ttlu n.tst
Obstinate If ,)l cases, Let III 'lopo iha' hc
will not refuse to ,tso it s1l !lo
emergency will Justify Us employment.
lie may be sure that, uutil pnajor.genctals
whore hearts aro not IL tic caueo, find
nlorc to fear from tho loyal mon belind
them, II they DO not fight, than from lilo
sncmy In front, II they do fight, these gene
rails will be in no hasle to tArnish tlcir
cheap glories by taking upon themselves
the chances Of defeat. A pls Of straw,
In all desperate cases, and match
lighted by the President, for o.ch one Of
thtnl, should be called for at once!
, 1862-10-06
QUE CAIRO LETTER..
Military Matters mud SuGgcGitons...
IEu1E to Nccts ti04ters LII tho Gfcld~"
Tho ContrAhanua.

CAIRO, October 2. 1861.
The Kentucky Brigade, as 1t is called, con-
si:tirg OF the 5i'h, Col. Harris, the Cotb, Col
Toler, and the CD, Col Jas. NJ. True Of s1at-
toon. have bcen pretty well broke In at rail-
road and hen.coop guarding. The 6?l is at
Kenton, Tenn, q 1eW miles south OF Union
City, in the same place that SAW Them on
the 4ih ol July On my why north from Cor
inth. Ntarly oil the regiments Eere made up
In Egypt, aEd better &c. Of men and officers
havs moi gone to tl1c war than these. They
hnYe shown thele patience aud courage in
guarding that part Of The road under their caro-
In the most exposed part Of the route. From
iroslayery Democrats they have bccomc good
emarcipattonists, anl now ask to be led
aH.ihs. the emmy and giycn active service III
will u gratitlcd, and that soon ono Of the new
regiments will take their place.
A vtry pleasant occurrence took place
III thi. regiment few daya since,
In the officers presenting Col. 1rus With aiine
c.:hrgsr. The horse MAS Owens 'Ilghl lsndcr."
valued at $500 and ont Of tho fn.st horsrs III
thc central part o1 the Ststr. as an evidence
Of TIN esteem in nhtca Col. True is held BY
his officers, this is most lnagnitlctnt present,
= kh,..+ A1
costly tns umota Ssoo, ny. "i..s;e n'I'nsr @ suo 10
~, , ~ an,ni n, IT, tesu , m.u ~
aoHe 'ne ~ ar,Ha ~" ond "Hu Eozn ht II i'rn.
GUY III P,f'oe auu ha. xp e"a'' 'i" ,nn w, % ~
ny host hnrses Wv" /, -" IN hi r. u eu,t b' ,,a x
" 1esI onidfa.x ,nor, sson ~ Mann iii H., iu.t
Eeou nG.uiue' ~ ~, @ ~ :uuV -. .,n,,!y',s ~
OK ~ 'ns !!.sa ~ tuuso ,a eano.~ s'ueo '4'a.o
"aeh aIe antcu ~ tA' ,rl'l ns'tn, 1, auu "a'so ~
E't'cs Saut.ot VI w ~ "sns tn.v
tur Ie'u VIII eyv ihem hnu uvn 1m1i,s!o ~,
i,Fali} G1W, W ~ nne nt"ttn '1 wv s.n.' ~ IT,,
hEht; Ihe o'in IL ~ uni.l wy a1t ntgo
not oeGn 50 ioftunate IN rig lsu 70 q. heain,
tolottl Iiarrls ea3llg ansGut iiost y! tn' l.ls
on SICK leave tne sgsn "eat sou1a 'ew
days Eircc; thcif s?iha democracy, taocoil,
s'1futfol' as u was, nus sa'ily 1adGa CUT. ana
thy ore no" pent Oil "lplng out t1e cause ol
'he war. .-..
6bonlder Straps are yet 100 plenty mere, 60
| inE nnd ie'urr1pE' nut hnaer tno present fsga,
lalions II cannot pe heil nVo1asa' Enoa
| Snt etsl1on was maus to'nay w na gilsG1 ,!
| blgh IN raGK, h1h'Fet On leaSe: thaI III all
tasts wtrre oiltcrts aud oldters ASK 1eave OF
| aceenee. on thsir own bnslness Or pressure,
tnht t:t,r piS w. s.ullea !lol!l 'me illH' tl"y
l'A'e uulli tiett le.u1n, anu ~ W. ~ lstse
IN nGeount OF te'np"faTy ols an,n'y tha: tnsy
~ allowed hal ray. Inns Womb shorten the
Wis OF anouhaaas, save .nn sovtfn,'le4. % ,,,ll nn
.l.'nrn:M sun ,m 'e1 IAN i.aal uu1 ;s ~ W,t'o
, 1862-10-06

f:z5 Tic Cincinnati Gas:Hs says; "Iu an-
sscr to the assertion that President Liaco1n's
late proclamation can have no immediate IT.
feet. learn from The provost marshal Of
Newport, Kentucky, that three fugitive slaves
were set fres In that city last "Wednesday,
having escaped from their rebel masters in
Draeg's amy, where they {the slayes) were
acting Us stfyants. They were brought be-
fure The military government OF tho towns Of
Nespu1t ard Coy:ngton, who stating tha. his
duty under the proclamation was clear one,
provided them nith FREQ *'p1p,rs" and suffer-
cd lkcln 10 70 thsit "way," which lhcy did
rejoicing.
, 1862-10-06
The Waste Of Lifo Amongst tho
Rebels.

The hospital Statistics rnbltshed by tue
Richmond pepers show sacrifice of life and
Oh amount Of sickness and suffering thai are
unparalleled In the history Of any campaign.
The number Of SICK and wounded received
In the Richmond hospitals since their org1ni.
zatlon ia, 1t appears, oo,5os OF these 1908
haved died, and 12,115 have been 1urlougled
and discharged. At The C4imborazo hospital
there were received 24,sa5, Of whom 1888
died. At the Winter hospital the number re.
ceired vas p, STA, Of whom 1,21l died. This
would give Of sick and wounded Tor Rich
mond alone, at the present tiue, an aggregate
Of considerably over 100000, being one.nfth
OF the entire military organization Of the
Honth
, 1862-10-06
STRAW AND 4 MARCH.

4 fayurito mctt,o,l Of curing q ba|ky
horse is to kindlo fire of straw undcr his
belly. THO brute thus trcacd dos not
long hesitate between the task Of earuing
his oats by pulling his l3ad, unl the
chances Of being singcd by tho rising
flames. Putting back his ears md uttsriu>5
III his dumb wny cry sf rage anl o5s,i.
uacy overcome. he jumps .iuto tho collar
and Ills work with zeal tha. nothing eau
abatc. IL Is saiA to be u cruel method, but
1t is almost always etfec,iyc, nn'l, III nny
way regarded. iat preferable 10 the b,rb,t-
Gus puuis,lncnts by tho whip 10 which
s,,cl, unwilling animals arc Of eli subjected.
15y It, many valuable horse, good FIR ten
miles an hour ut Tho wlteel OF II coach or
In Shafts, has been overcome and nude to
do mankind his prc,itstincd service.
We are glad to see that the President
and the rrrss nre using nbout the same
methods with cef.atn generals now In the
field, whose .lisinc.ins.Ion To tight, though.
fully prepared, Is only cqualed by the
refusal Of certain horses to putt. Taku
tic case Of Buell., f1r example. With a
finely appointed army quite as large rs ho
was ablcto manage, cacll man IF which WAS
eager for tho ffay, Av prccipimtoiy retreat
Gu before IN enemy tint ho ought to have
annihtlatcd as pas'inlo in single aftcr.
noon. Reaching Louisville and tho Gall
House, lie supposed himself safe
but the press hcapcd up tho straw around
Ills legs that had made such haste to tl.t
rear, and the President set It on fire by or
electric spark which no flashed oyer ths
tclegraphic wires itom Washington ant
loi Don Carlos lcapcd up with desperate
energy, and report ssys, commenced look
ing up Ills foe. Flo Is ss fierce for flgl,
now rs over WAS an lrishman at Donny
brook Fair. We. know not wha. he ma,
accomplish; but tho sigma now ar
that a little bllsterlng has done him good
;and II, after tho sn,arting is over, hc doe
not eettle back In tho harness again, "
shall have occaslon to thank tho ylgoror
remedy that brought him so Qulckl
and 50 etItctuul'y out Of his balk
ways. Thcra arc other steeds 4
which tho remedy 'niynt b. wisel
qppn.l; and nyH ,Aat 0LD al
, 1862-10-06

fEf0m ING Ns i. 4ElouAtl o"su
Wo haye before Us sample OF cotton grown
By J. i. Galloway, In Christian county, Ill,
quality Of Witch Is fully equal 6a f any yyaic
,aha ,ahe,e thts Tas grown is near the center Of
rs sso seat Il sie & as aeHnd ~ Pas iSs
Tnat year. Mr, Galloway grew four acres-thts
and .h,eS is Ts ee{ sstsfa sad M mues
mn,S nrotl,ably. Accompanying the sample
q sPecmsn 'nas Of fo"n h9msspun s9asoe hsq
FIFTY Fit years ear sgo he writer q thts item lived
in indiana, seventy, miles directly west Of
frasb," from North Caroltns, WHO grew cot;
ion regularly every year, just as Nav England
po1iiou Of the family clothing Was made OF
home grown, home.carded, home,spua. and
hoult-Noyou cotton. a! that time, no one
doubted the feasibility Of growiug ths cotton,
ror Was th' re any complaint about the Yield,
Tie r,,,tsyasinn ouly c. ased bee suse tho price
Of cotton fabrics BECAME so low that homs
manufacturing had to Yield to machinery,
, 1862-10-06
characteristic of the Tribe,

\
The following apecdotc from tho Baltimore
1inw,ican illustrates the spirit which animatcs
the two parties IN that ely:
~ fl,all body of confederate prisoners {ahout
ec>cnty.fiyr in D1inbtr,) IN passing through
The tity on the way to Fort Delaware, were
Gctniled for d short time In the vicinity OF tue
new hospital on the uuion Dock. aome Of
thtm were quite unwcll end uHa5lo to elt the
arm : rations which had hcen provided, and
ut much in nerd Of noutishment. THIS fact
btiug mntlt kno III to the ladies Attending on
our Flick at the hospital, they hastily prepared
tia n1d uth.r suitable provision, and carrying
It to the boat, with their own ha1lda minfs.
tere 10 the necessities Of the suffering pri.nn-
ers, taking care to let them know IN kindly
terms that they did 1t In sympathy with their
sutlcripgs, aud not with tlleir cause, The ser,
vice wss very gratefully received, aud tho in
cidcnt seemed to leave pleasant impression
op the minds Of both pa,ties-the sufferers
and these who minfstered to them.
After the IfteOners lad LETT, some persons,
in lie ga.b If ladies, came to The hospital &ith
baskets OF supplies inquirlng for them. They
Neie informed Of their departure, md that
tier had been furnished out Of the supplies
provided by the benevolent for our sick, and
| ut the risk ot having short supply for that
| day; and 1t was suggested that, II they were
disposed 30 to appropri ito them, the contents
of tfcir baskets would be very acceptable for
hospital Use. The suggestion was met By q
coptt tn,rtuous expression In regard to "the
| lankas,n and immediate departure, baskets
do1f
, 1862-10-06

GENEROUS ACTIoN OF GAS CoMPANT.-
At meeting Of the Detroit Gas Company,
held September 29lt. they nagnanimously de-
cided to bear the lax Imposed by the national
government upon the consumers Of gas, and
ratsed the following preamble and resolution:
WHEREAS, The national exiee lay imposes tag
pnon all gaB consumed, and Authot1zcs THO eamelo
BE- charge ID to the consumers thereof; and :,
NUKNEAs, The Detroit Gas Light Company, II
the present depressed business condition o1 tue
1oui,ry, is willing to bear 10 proper portion 9t
Tic public bnthsIB and. II It ehai Ptove pracii,,
" Rtttltti. THAT The Detroit Gas Light Company
Will for tho present. assume and pay sad TAX ana
~ h,icst: PETER E. DKNILL.
, 1862-10-06
The Draft in Ohio.
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazettc.1

tOhuAHusI OEt. ~ io0*
AS for as IL known at headquarters, the DRAFT
has in all parts Of the State passed OF very
nujctif. no disturbance having Us yet been r5-
ported. Some interesting Items Of its effects
hare reached here: a surgeon s ,a,tYa IN Wayne ta
20 to Maryland and assist In taking care Of
fhe wounded, but refused to do 90, has been
drafted. He has since elgnited bis willing.
ness to acccde to the Governors request, but
he is loo late, and has been notified that he
can serve his country in tho rauks.
In Dayton, four out Of one 1 family Ill., Were s;as
s1mpatbizer, in Fairfield county, drew ono OF
lie lucky prlzea, amid much rejoicing among
lie loyal part the population e. ng Ths g9gs5. ggm
mitsIoncrs, by which drafted men are allosed
to enlist With any regular recruiting officer
fer three years or the war;
Two hundred dollars is the sum fixed upon
to be paid by each one having conscientious
ecruples, which sum will be used In purchas.
ing substitutes.
, 1862-10-06

Mourn OF THE Rio GRANDE.-The gun.
boat 1goquois has been sent to the mouth Of
the Rio Grande, where United States vessel
has been very much required for a yoar past.
Northeastern Mexico is full Of Unions [sts from
Texas, many Of whom are suffering. Our con.
eul at Metamora has done what ho could,
which was very little, for these people. and a
ship Of war was required to afford them the
protection and countenauce they needed.
The sending Of the Iroquols to the Rio Grande
md tho recent reinforcenlents to tho Mediter.
ranean show how large our feet has become.
Our government has nov all tho wooden
steamships Of war It can make available, aud
will soon have An iron clad fleet equal 10 that
Q! France and England combined,
, 1862-10-06
Proclamation iii the Amy and Navy.
Col Forncy writes the following concsrntng

Proclamation iii the Al my and Navy.
Col Forpcy writes the following concerning
the reception Of the presidents emancipation
proclamation:
So for as can ascertain many Of the most
distinguished officers In tho army and ma :
atr Known either 10 have endorsed 1t since i:B
appearance, or 10 have expected and asked for
If, Of these, l feel tree to name Generals
Sjrei, Jpo. 4. Meclerlapd, Jno. Logan,
Sicklte, Alcagber. and Of course, Gens Ials
Admiral Dupont is authoritatiyelS auoeae q
among the cnrncst advocates Of tue poi:es oi
emancipation; and so also Of the gallant ca
etauIan now III command Of the U1ited states
Nsyol Asylum at Philadelphia, Commander
Joseph Englc. .o,ao,u
both branches OF The service who arc expected
to Oppose the proclamation, and among these
DENTAL Mcclellan IL boldly named. Happily,
however. / have the best reason for Knowing
that tfstc officers will disappoint this treason'
able hope. Whatever their opinions may be,
tlu5 viii fear}essly obey the acts Of Congress.
aud stand By the executive in enforcing these
acts. There Ii, besides, class Of public men,
not In the army, and not Republicans. who
give the proclamation their warm, cordial.
and grateful sanction.
, 1862-10-06

IN sending orders Tor stamps It Should DO
It's face lis kind as we'll US Its denomination,
and that each stamp must be used for the pur-
pose thus specified, aud for no other: For ia.
stance; cheek stamps must be USED for checks
alone; contract stamps only on contracts.
&c, &c. Reyenne stamps, Will 90 ready TOR
delivery on The 2ad inst. Every CorrespOn-
delt Is requested 10 giye thu State, US we'll as
as town ard county Of his residence
If not otherwise instructed. the stamps will
he transmitted by mail.
GEORGE s. BOUTWELL,, Com.
Tie law auth0rizesh the Commissioner
of 1ntcrnal Revenue to make a discount Of
i've pcr cent. on oil Sims Of $50 or more, but
leaves 1t discretionary with him to make such
discounts, not exceeding tlya per cent. es ho
maS chOQsc.
, 1862-10-06

tW" Louis Fasqucllc, professor Of modern
Mpguages aud literature In the University Of
Michigan, dcd Ut his residence in Ann Arbor,
on Wednesday night. Professor Fasquclie
had been out Of health for year past, aud for
the past few weeks his death would not have
been unexpected nj any moment. ILL., Ind long
been connected with the University, where ho
WAS Mld in high estimation. Asa phtlologtst
r. probably had no equal In the West. LIE II
known throughout tlo entire country AS the
nut, or Of q Ecrits Of text books in lilo French
1inguaye, which have hcsn adopted iu nearly
all tue schools and colleges in the North.
, 1862-10-06

II" Tic Indianapolis Journal cniphattcslly
denies The story Of pertonal difficulty be-
tween Coy. Morton mad Gen. Boylo, The
Journal says CT Boyle, Of all men in Ken.
tucky, has bccn the wasnest friend Of Indi-
ana, her soldiers md her governor, aud is tlie
very last MN upon whom n canard like this
could be built with any sort of eEcdi5ili.y.
, 1862-10-06

MrcH'oass'o Quora. to .cport
just published, Michigan l1cks 9.079 Of having
filled her quota for both ca1ta Of the president.
This does not includa this 9Th cavalry r,isiny
at G,and Rapids, the a7:ll iufantry at Port
huron and the 26th a: Jackson, incomplete.
Tho actual deficiency il moi far from 1000.
, 1862-10-06
sp1srEGs1ELD COR Ii ts1:sl'0NDENc1s.

hs larfu q, no Party 4>laa!--Ls he ,forthe
Union or for Slesrg'-1he President aud
Siwl-Ihc itttier uW nol HtstW -1ht Ptrst-
dit ,s;ausls ty uim-lit41t a"d TIC
tfsidtut-L0suE lMlterS, Dc.
, 1862-10-06

MHs, L, ?, HAnyEY.-The Bcloit Journal
says: "Mrs Harvey WIS iu this city last Sat.
urday, visiting her friends before leaving tor
st. Louis ard Missouri, to look afler and re-
l;vye our I;oor sick and wounded saldicrs.n
, 1862-10-06

THREE DRI0ADIRR8 PROM ONE REGIMENT.
The 1st Minnesota has been honored with
an appointment Of three successive colonies
to tho position Of brigadtor gonera1s-Gor-
mon, Dana, and sully-the only regiment in
the United states' service that has been thus
honored,
, 1862-10-06

tN" Tie Grenada appeal gives tho mama Of
Southern oman who las si1 sons III the
rebel army. That roman Is breeder OF mis-
e1ief,
, 1862-10-06
Cincinnati Congressional NomInn-
1kUuHt

[From the Cincinnati Gazette, sd inst.]
The Union convention tur the two districts
composed o. Hamilton county met ycstcrdly,
and nominated Cu!onci John Grocsbcck 10
the LIST, md Hon. John A. Gurley (the present
mtmber) in thu I'd district. The vote In the
1tt district WAS chitny divided between Atr.
G1cesbccli and Mr.. Eggleston; but on tho
on Mr. G1oesbeclk. giving him the msjority.
In the 2d district, MIR. Guriey had but littlo
opposition. Tue best feeling WAS manifested.
Il disposition to give him tile compliment Of
Il nomiHation b. acclhrnatfon WAS oyGrrll:d
by lis friends, III order 10 give, by ballot,
fair showing Of the results Of thu opposition.
:rhis gaye twenty -four y0trs for Col Stanley
siat liews, and two blanks, out Of fS2 votes
The candidates arc such as the Untoa
voters can confidently and heartily support.
Mr. G1csshcck Is OF democratic antecaAente.
Early in iAc war he raicA q regiment, In the
prelara ion of which he expentc1 libcsally
lr.,lll lis private funds, and WHICH he led
through the successful .npaign under G5n.
Poke in Missouri, which terminated io The
cal,,urc Of Islard No. 10. Ha possesses tho
"tlrl,ing Republican" qu,litie.. ioas, which
has beel, dcclar Il Indispensable in the "a ':ts.
t1ict, and which, We suppose, will be tqa j
valuable In TIT lst
Of Nlr. Gurley 1t Is sufficient to say tf,; III
services in Congress have continually fncfssa-
cd the confidence and respect OF his 'nstltu-
cnie. The nominations Enthusiastically decl1ra
the hearty support tho government In tue
most decisive measures tor suppre5slpE the
r.ahn1lan
, 1862-10-06

On It Cotton E1trdltion- -Assaux 1vu B1nl If
f7,u,iIlas-1Ic Gue,4uat siria.hll:-7he I5oa
Gf N.ntt4 goss tp--Gt4ana Cattoa--Eo'irar
La*d- Wy is tic Aau. ussd for TIC B.neM
Of Cotton tSlEcUlaf0rs1
, 1862-10-06
ho two batteries Of Major-Gcncral Banks

the two batteries Of Major- General Banks
c"fi.a and ta1lruln Ham ,t1,n'3 h.:terus ~.
der e ipr R"fus. II also ajlatffs tGe plt,."urs:
to 1tntfur he t"ishtnl SERVICES OF tlle in"ul-
hers Of my staff, aud nf such uitisrra aa ";1e
detailed 10 me t.'r sI'.cill dn.y. 10 thcul IA
well 90 to the eillcers md mcmhers oi my ca.
cort and of tho pioneer companies attached
10 me since our aliivsl ut 'Frcelunn's Ford, 1
hereby express my high regard and warnlest
gratitude.
II naye the honor to be, very respectfully,
IF. SIaEI,
"Maior. General Commanding Corps.n
, 1862-10-06

IT William Court3and Prentice, sou OF
lterga D. Prentice, editor OF the Louisville
journal. died At Auxustt. Knucsy. 10 M,a.
dtj, TT "nindt r. csivsl 1T tho conflict at that
lice on Saturday preceding,
, 1862-10-06
DEacOuRlt 0ll the Sale Of Stamps.

Discount OH the Sale Of Stamps.
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE
September II, 1862.
Revenue stamps may be ordered from this
office in quantities to suit the purchasers.
ORDERS should cover the remfttauces Of Treas.
ury notes, Or an vrlyual certificate OF United
States assistant treasurer, or designated de-
prei,nry, Of deposit made for the purchase
II btalnps.
The following commission, payable IL stamps,
will he allowed:
On purchases OF $50 or more, 2 per ccntum.
u Stn0 3
, 1862-10-06

mir. So,rnl Dig Position OH tho rroc-
fhfilhttun.
From occasional" to Tho Philadelphia Press.1
Tnc Ntw York I}cral1, as If preparing for
the retirement Of Sir. Seward, suggested that,
btiug tho strongest man iu tile clbinet, ilis
withdrawal would INDUCE the whole concern
to 1a1t 10 pieces: and another equally reliable
plbce Mr.. Adams, as American mi,,ister at
London, md that Air. Adams was to be the
successor to Mr.. Seward. a very littls IN
qlliry destroys this entire sensational fabric.
Mir ecNafd not only did not oppose tho ploc.
lan alton cmancipating tho slaves on the LIST
ernt. lie has ntycr dreamed Of leaving The
cabinet, unless at thu request Of the pr:sldant,
ard he is further from such u thought nov
that the country is in iminent peril Il un.
dcrstand the position Of tAs sueretuy Of
state. lie entirely dsr'gards all party conefd-
titled to his gratitude and respect, and tho 10
who aro against the war, or who IL any way
e1nbarrass the administration, whcthey they
call themselves Republicans or Don,o.
Gratis, are equally bis foes aud tue
foes Of the Republic. It ia possible that
t,ation so situated as M longer to require his
tclvicts, he may GRITTY those who ARD so
anxious to sec him resign that they ara con-
stantly manufacturing reports to that elect,
md iabricaling tcst timony to sustain it. l feel
permitted 10 add, IN this connection, that 80
cerncd, 1t IL sustained as we'll by Mr. Chase,
Mr. Stanton ard Mr.. Wcl'es, as by The secre.
,nr, Of ihc interior, Alr. Smith, WIN, like Mr.
Seward, has been set down IS among its op2o.
ntnts; und the other two memtiera Of the
cabinet, the attorney general md postmaster
it. ) may have had before the fact that the
plttidtnt only decided upon tue proclamation
in the hour Of triumph, when he Was cou.
yinced TINT The rebels were more determined
tlan ever, and that their only ,remataing
source Of power was In tho Institution ol
| slavery.