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Federal Advance on the Peninsula.

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mond Sentinel Of Saturday says:
There was considerable excitement
here yesterday over the news that
the enemy was exhibiting a consld'
cradle force on the peninsula, and is
advancing in a threatening manner.
We learn that column Of ! 1000
was encamped at Barboursvllle.
Gunboats also are reported in the
James and Chickahominy rivers.
Our troops on the Peninsula are
said to have fallen back TO avoid be-
ing taken on the flank, from the nav
igable waters.
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Movements of Lee and Hooker.

New YORK. June l5.-The Times
says, editorially. that information
was received in this city yesterday,
from Washington. that Lees army,
10000 strong, was Oh this side OF the
Rappahannock, marching northward,
and that Hooker'S army was hasten
ing forth to prevent the rebel nd-
vance. Lee, before the close of last
week, crossed by the tords above
Fredericksburg, and was, apparent
ly, pushing fer the Orange and AL
cxandria Railroad.
Fy Friday Hookers whole army
was on forward march, following
that day a line between Warrenton
and CatIett's Station. All enr COM
missary stores have been embarked
from Acquia Creek
Lee has been Joined by large de-
tachments from North Carolina al!
Blackwater, and all his cavalry have
been massed on the north fork Of tire
Rappahannock Lonsstrcrt's corps,
lately at Culpcper, doubtless has
been joiued to Lee.
Hooke'S force cant be inferior to
Lees, and our army has recently
been heavily reinforced from the
NansemonI. Peninsula and Elsewhere
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The Coal FAMINE.-The Ciucin,
natl Commercial says that within two
or three days the price of coal ad-
vanced to 40 cents bushel, $40 a
load, and that in midsummer. The
like was never known before. Unless
steps are taken by the City Council,
or by some associated action by be-
nevolent or public spirited citizens
having money to invest at a fair pro-
fit, for the purpose Of securing coal
for the city's winter supply, there
will be suffering here such as was
never known before.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-06-20
ABOLITION UNIONISM.

On our first page will be found a
letter from Martin f. Colnway, N. g.,
from Kansas to the n. Y. Tribune.
We trust our readers will give it g
perusal, and then mediate upon its
teachings.
Mr.. Conway is a member of the
Republican party, and disunionist
in every sense of the word. 1t will
be seen by the letter that he desired
"to dissolre the Union and constitute
the North the nation, thus liberatlng
the Government from all Constitu-
tional obligations to shareholders,
and that by carrying on the war as
he desired it, "slavery would have
been swept out of existence. The
whole letter indicates, and says plain
" that he would rather the Union
should be eternally destroyed than
that it should be restored, with slav-
cry as an institution recognized and
protected by it, II would not give
a cent for the Union unless it stood a
guarantee for freedom to every man,
woman and child within its entire
Jurisdiction" are words used by this
man who is only little in advance
of his party. and it shows clearly
how they value those cherished bless
incs which it cost our fathers SO
much to purchase, and which they
would barter away that they might
try the impracticable experiment of
elevating the black race to a level
with the white man. In other words
they (for he represents aAlarge por-
ton of his party would destroy
every guarantee which the Union and
the Constitution contain Of rights
and liberties, in order that they
might make themselves the compan-
ions in slavery of those whom they
are so we'll fitted to associate with.
If the American people ever per-
NIT themselves to be lead astray by
such nonsensical fauatcism they will
for ever forfeit their claim for intelli-
gence. Gwen the fool, though a
wayfaring man need not err there
in" for che that rUnneth may read. -
It is evident that Nh. Conway thinks
the war failure, as he says mas
much as it has not been conducted
for the purpose of abolshing slavery
and he is now willing to let the
South 60. This is Abolition Union
ism. Ponder It we'll.
Now how different the views of the
great masses, who are Conservative,
and who equally oppose secession
coming from the South, and disun-
ionism coming from the North. who
are for ever and unalterably opposed
to division Of the States, let the
proposition come from whom it may;
who are for a restoration of 1.-THE
Union as it was, aud the Constitu-
tiou as it is" and who believe that
this Government was made for
WHITE MEN and not for blacks or a
mongrel race. Let the people choose
between Abolition Uuionsm (olios
negro equality and Conservative
Union.
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MOrgantOwns Markets.
[cosnEc1Ep nsKxLYl
NTORGANTOwN FEMALE COLLIE
Nl GIATE INSTlTUHE
Calendar for 1868:

Calendar Tor 1860:
BACCALAUREATg SERMON, on Sunday,
June 2lst.
UNDERGRADUATE EXAMINATION be-
gins Monday, June 22d. , fna3aaIl.a
ANNUAL MEETING OF TRUSTEES, Toes
day morning, June 23d, ateiEht O'Clock
MEETING OF ALUMNI, Tassday, June 2ad,
at three o'clock, P. MI dIiI3ZG H.sT
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT, Tuesday even
ing. June 23d, at eight o clock 2 iaST-:iti
FALL TERM begins LIST ;AoDdayin September.
.-DATGHBHIHlPfsiaes1
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Summary for the Week.
,outhern News frcm Richmond Papers.

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WASHINGTON, June 13-Thc fol-
lowing dispatches are taken from the
Richmond papers OF the 18th:
GRANTS pIcKETs TEN MILES DEEP.
Jackson, Juae 9.-Our scouts re-
port that the enemy's pickets around
Vicksburg are ten miles deep, and
every means Of approach is closely
guarded.
The greatest courage and care is
required to reach Ficksburg.
THE MORTAR BOATS TERRIFIC FIRING.
Grant communicates with the fleet
by signals seen night and day, be-
tokening movements it is thought.
The firing of the enemy's mortars
has been heard at intervals of two
seconds all night and continued this
morning.
There is no news from Port Hud-
son.
- H., 49, ii :, ',;ot
OF '"e s'"' 81! , ''''V al 10 4"'N''
REPORTED FEDERAL REFUSE Al CCh-
rh''hl'' ,
A despatch from zen hee' oa,eu
CuIp"pper, June 9th, claims mat
Stuart drove the tederals back on that
day, after hand to hand fight all
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Gen. Sherman Expected to Recover.

New YORK, June IS. - Advices
from New Orleans state that General
Sherman was better, and the proba-
bility is that not only his life, but
his leg will be saved, though he will
be lame for life.
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With the ralds going on 10 the
southern territory it is safe to assume
that by October next nearly 100, 900
negroes will have been added to the
number Of our forces i'll the field. 1t
is not unlikely that to make the draft
more palatable and to help mollify
the prejudice against negro soldiers:
that the number Of black troops Sc
cured will be deducted from the
100000 men to be drafted.
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The Ny. 9TH tenders its Services.

PHILADELPHIA, June l5.-The n
York 9TH Regiment have offered their
services to aid in resisting the inva-
sion Of Pennsylvania, and expect to
leave for Harrisburg tomorrow.
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FAMILIES are daily leaving Penn
bina and St. Joseph, Minnesota, to
avoid massacre by the gathering hos
tile Indians there.
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From the \. !. World
THE COMING DRAFT.

There is a very general mlsappre'
hension regarding the number OF
men whose terms Of service will expire
in our armies by the close Of the
present year. 1t is supposed that
there are ut least $4,000 two years
men and 800 200 nine months men:
when II" fact is the number of tive
wears men. all told, will not amount
to mere than 10000, of which the
great majority are from this state,
while there are not over $50, 600 nine
months men now in the field. 1t
will be remembered that the last call
was for 80, 900 three years men and
an equal number Of nine months
men but more wise than the admin
istratien, no less than five Of our
northern provinces bent all their
energies to recruiting three years
men almost exclusively. Only two
nine months regiments were raised
in this state, but we had a large eX-
cess of three yeare men over other
states. We were nearly 5000 be-
hind on the full quotas, but the Ion
ger term for which our citizens were
recruited was allowed in the final
count. The governors Of OHIO, In
diana, Illinois and Iowa also discoun,
tenanced the raising Of nine months
troops. .
1t follows, that our armies will
not be so much reduced by the terms
of service of the soldiers expiring as
is generally supposed. Taking into
account the discharged for disability
the descrters, and those killed in bat
tie, we do not believe that our armies
in the field will actually lose more
than 100, 900 effective men hy the
expiration of the terms OF service O
soldiers during the present year.
True, this is q very large number
but who can doubt but that there
will still be left men enough to beat
down the rebel armies. if they are
only properly handled?
This matter is important in view
of the CONSUMPTION about to be en-
forced. 1t is given out that three
hundred thousand men will probably
be the number called for. Should {
new army of that size be raised, il
will be more than enough to fill nr
the gaps in the ranks of our armie;
in the field, and will, in addition
furnish a reserve large enough for a
practical purposes.
In the future army Of the United
States allowance must be made fol
the negro element. 1t is estimated
that there are now about 3 900 col
ored men in the United States uni
form, distributed as follows:
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The strength of the rebel forces in

The slEeHSVN OF VlIe 1eOeI lVTCes 10
the late battles on the Rappannock
is given in detail-being all the
forces in the "Stonewall' division,
Early's Division, Andersons Div
ision, Hills, Rhodes, Trimble's and
McLane's Divisions-total, $4,000
men.
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Gov. TOP, of Ohio, has issued a
proclamation calling out $4,000 vol
unteers for the defence Of the border.
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Rebels in Cumberland Valley.
HARRISBURG, June l6, ! p. NJ.
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THAT is gold which is worth gold.
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SPEECH is the image of action.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-03-04
NUMBER 50.
A FIGHT FOR a KISS.

My name is Mike Haywood. and l live
down in Maine. Tn courtin' . gal named
Sally Jones, ard / never kisssdh rtiilthe
other night. 1hi, is the way it was;
Iwantel to is her right, down bad,
but hadn't the pluck Her lips had been
temptin ofme wuss'n red q piles even
tempted a school boy, and at last I deter
mined to try for it if i lr Ike leg. So
last Saturday night as we sat together
arter meetin, I looked her straight in the
eyes. and ses I: Sally, ses I, ssgin us-a
kiss and be done with it" 81 will not ses
she: so there now" "I'll take it whether
or nc" ses 1, "De it if you darrell ses she.
So at it we went rough and tumble. An
awful destruction Of starch now commcnc-
ed.-The bow of my carvat was squat MP
in half shake. At the next boat smash
went shirt collar, and at the same time
some of the head fastenings gave way, and
down came Sally's hair, like food in .
full mill dam broke loose, carrying away
a half, dozen combs. One dig of Sallys
elbow and my blooming ruffies wilted down
to dish cloth. But she had no time to
boast. Soon her neck tackling began TO
shiver, and parted at the throat, and
whorah came string Of white beads scam
pering and running races every way You
could think of about the floor. BY hoo
key! if Sally Jones amt the real grit,
there's no snakes. She fought Glir, how
ever must admit and didn't try to bite
or scratch, and when she could fight no
longer for want of breath, she yielded
handsomely. Her arms fell down by her
side, her hair back over the e'chair, her eyes
closed, and there lay little plump mouth
all in the air. Lord! did you eyer see =
hawk pounce on robin or humble bee
on clover-cup? say nothing"
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psA- An anecdotc is told of Finnsy,
the 'sreviyalist," and canalman, to the
following effect
He was holding forth" in Rochestex,
and in walking along the canal ono day
came across boatman who was swearing
furiously. Marching up he confronted
him, and rather abruptly asked.
"Sir do you know where you are ge-
ing?'
The unsuspecting man innecently re-
piled that be was going up the canal on
the boat 81 ohnny Sands.
mo, sir, you are not, continued Fin-
'ney. "You are going to hell, faster than
n canal boat can carry you.
The boatman looked at him with 80
tonishment for moment, and then re-
turned the question:
Sir, do you know where you are goiagf
"Iexpect to go to heaven
"No, sir! you are going right into the
canal |" and suiting the action to the word |,
he took Finney in his arms aud tossed
him into the murky waters, whore he woald
have drowned, had not the boatman re-
Tented and 6shed him out.
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A BILL TO BE WATCHED.

y.
The debate in the Senate, upon Mr..
Wilson's Massachusetts, Military Bill 10
one in which every white man in tho
country is specially concerned. It can
not DO too narrowly watched. There is
conscriiption in it, and something even
worse than that: proposition to take the
militia from the control of tho dtalss,
and place it in the hands of the Federal
Government. The object of such meas
urc can scarcely bea mystery to any man
who studies the ccntralixiag poi y Of the
Republican Abolitionists. Yet this Mas
sachusetts Conscription Bill will go
through the Senate, and the House will
say "aye." There is no doubt of that.
But in due time, it is probable, the peo-
pie willhaye something to say, too Nssc
York Herald.
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Best TIME TO SLEEp.-Two coloncls il
the French army had a dispute whether IL
was most safe to march in the heat Of the
day, orat evening. To ascertain this point,
they got permission from the commanding
officer to put their respective plans into
execution Accordingly, the one, with his
division, marched duringth day, although
it was in the heat of summer, aud rested
all night; the other slept in the day, aud
marched during the evening and part Of
the night. The result was, that the 6rst
performed journey of six hundred miles
without leosing a single man or horse.
while the latter lost most of his horses aud
several OF his men.
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MIND WHAT You SAY BEFORE Chill

DREN.-A gentleman was in the habit Of
calling at neighbor's house, and the lady
had always expressed much pleasure in
seeing. him. One day, just after she had
remarked to him her happiness from his
visit, the little boy entered the room. The
gentleman took him on his knee, and
asked.
"Are you glad to see me, George2"
} "No, sir, replied the boy.
"Why not, my little MANI
Because mother dom t want you to come.
said George.
Here the mother looked daggers at he,
little:son, ,::and her face became crimson, but
he saw nothing.
"Indced, how do you know that?'
because she said yesterday she wishet
that old bore would not call again."
The gentleman s hatwas soon in requisi
ton, and he left with the impression tina
"truth is mighty and will prevail
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ONE OF THE WITNESSES.

r. =
Harpers Monthly tells the following:
--stAt a Circuit Court SANDER, suit was
on trial. Avery candid appearing witness
testified to the speaking fthe words charg-
ed on several occasions. Counsellor
Il, 90, an excitable attorney, eross-ex-
amined the witness fully without seeming
ly shaking his testimony, when, with
emphasis. he put the Question
Witness, you are not on friendly terms
with my client here, are you2'
Perfectly, sir, for aught know, said
the witness, in the most undisturbed man
ner.
s'Perfectly, sir9' repeated H--,ya as
he nervously reduced the answer to his mi
nutes. e# Es& ns
eDo you swear, witness, that you have
no hard feelings toward my client?' asked
II, in a highly-excited manner-'ne
hard feelings, sir?
"sNone that I am aware of, said the
witness. in the; same quiet way; and the
answer went nervously to the counsellor
notes.
"sNow, sir, said il, springing tc
his feet and shouting, didn't your COW.
get into his garden and eat.his garden up?
"sYes, sir, said the witness, calm as ever
but | did not lay up any hard feelings
against him for that
"Tbe councillor and the house cam.
down together.
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q. Ii Subscribers remove to other places
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aid leaving them uncalied for, Is prima facieE
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CHILDREN.

remember great man coming 10 my
house at Waltham, and, seeing all ny
children standing in the order Of their sge
and stature. he said, These are they that
make rich men poor but he straight
received this answer, Nay, my lord; these
are they that make poor man rich: for
there is MT one OF these whom We would
Part with ivr all your wealth.
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WHEN YOU are tempted to be disconr

WHEN you are tempted to be disconten-
ted and unhappy begin and hunt up all
your blessings; seek the corners of your
comforts as diligently as the pious Jew
before the passover searches for the least
bit of leaven. And if so low, and yet so
high, as Christ and a crust, like poor Sarah. i.
give thanks and say, "All this, and Christ
too I" -
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sTERMs OF ADyERTIsING:.

l0Twslve lines, or less, viii be charged as
osie square. ~
saWAllslesai advertisements will be charged
ty the line. a
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@ ministrator's and Executors; also -
- Attachment Notices, must be paid in -
- advance.
~ Twenty five per cent. additional will be
c1iSrFed ON the price of job work II not paid
IN aavance, and ON advertising If not paid be-
fore taken ont. a0 se 4a@s ae&t
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DISTANCES ON THE MISSISSIPPI

For future reference, We give the fol-.
lowing table of distances from important
points on the Mississippi river:
81 MILxs.
New Orleans to St. Louis 1,240
New Orleans to Baton Rouge 125
Baton Rougeto PORT Hudson %
Port Hudson to Grand Gulf 1B5
Grand Gulfto Vicksburg co
New Orleans to Vicksburg 400
Vicksburg to Helena 325
Helena to Memphis 50
Memphis to Fort Pillow 20
Fort Pillow to Island No. 10 10
Island No. 10 to Columbus 40
Columbus to Cairo 20
Cairo to st. Louis 1855
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You know Che tax chat first was Laid

You know the tax that first was laid
The tax, Of course, on land,
Came thrice as hard on lus as you
And this you Yankees planned.
Ii all mankind are equal boru,'
AS you so often say.
cannot see what's fair in this
Can you, dear Jabez, pray?
And then that Tariff-why should we,
Who live out in the West,
[ Already well nigh taxed to death,
BY Tariffs be oppressed?
Hhy pay some thirty y-fve per cent,
On everything we buy,
To fill your Yankee Golfers full?-
Dear Jabez, tell me why?
And more than that: Twelve Senators
DO Yankeedoms behest--
While the same area has but TWO,
To represent the West!
How long, dear Jabe, is this to last?
Please write, and let me know:
If longer than year or two,
Some reason for it show.
You've had, down East, I'm free to say
Some patriots of note;
Dan Webester was Statesman grand,
And Wood bury and Choate:
But times have altered much, Dear Jabe!
You've only left, you know,
Great folks like Waldo Emerson,
And Hairy Creature Stowe.
We're thinking much, out West, dear Jabe
More than we care to say:
But | shall likely write again,
Upon some future day; m..;.g
Ifso, Tlltry and tell you what
We have resolved to do
Don't fail to make prompt reply
And now, dear .Jabe, adieu. @
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~ 81 - sllgeas sas
DEAR JABEz-All our folks are we'll
That is, as we'll as common
Euphemia's troubled with cold,
And SO is the old woman; s.3
But 'ceptin' that. and that's not much,
We all are very WE'LL
Dear JABEz, how are you and yours?
Pray write me, and 'du tell? dl'
La! JABE, you Massachusetts, folks,
Would wonder could you see
How many Butternuts out West
Grow on single tree! s sAs
You'd say sGol darn It'll that you would!
If you could be out here, istf1
And see the piles we gathered,
In October Of last year
POhio's crop was very good, aas
And Indiana's better z
And Illinois-but I've not room ze
To tell all in letter; Isa
Suffice to say, the crops SO big, r
That we, out West, can't use it;
Therefore we'll spare some nuts for folks
70 crack in Massachusetts,.
I'm told that you do mt feel the war
Down East, as we do West
That Yankee lads are all 'to hum,'
And in their store-clothes dress d!
Do t fail to answer on this point,
For we should like to hear,
Whether the draft that took our boys
Let Yankee chaps go clear?
d
Another nut for you to crack,
If you have time, dear JAKE,
(Or any Yankee Wide Awake,
Who voted for Old Abe,) 81 Ie
Is whether you think it all quite fair
To throw on Western backs
The load that you should help to bear?-
/ mean THE LOAD OF TAX.
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AN EPIsTLE

From Peter Out,oester, to has Nephe,0
-4s .s doton IN Massachusetts. 4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-08

HuaRAu FoR HooKER.-Our friend
Vcncill came iu,o our sanctum hurrnhing
for Hooker and burnside yesterday after
noon. And with good deal Of e!or.6ea
tion over these two Generals for theil
victories over Lee ard vallandicham
mixed in deal OF stuff about the splen
DID stock OF cloths, css>imeres, sestines
aud ali manner OF new clothing, made ant
ready to be mAde up for their friends. b.
Vencill Il Jones, on Main street.