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New England Filling In e r
Golfers out of the War.
An Abolition exchange saws

An ADolltlon exchange says
''Cotton manufactures prosper most
when cotton is scarce and high. The
mills and print-works at Manchester, New
Haven, sold last year $4,000, 900 yards
Of cloth, clearing $1,00O,OOO, or 6O per
cent. on the capital
AS an appropriate comment on the above,
we append the following from the Rich
mond Wing of the goth instant
"The Yankees are very good at voting.
Under the shadow of bayonets the march
to the polls with firm step and erect
head, and deposit their votes with daunt-
less patriotism worthy of admiration
They subscribe to the fve-twenty loan
with great courage. Whether this is to
relieve the plethora of pockets stuffed
with green backs, or to sustain the Gov
ernment out of pure love for its members,
matters not. 1t supports their cause and
carries on the war. So that, in respect of
voting and subscribing, the Yankees have
proved themselves the bravest of patriots.
But, when it comes to fighting, they are
strangely lacking in courage and loyalty.
Nobody wants to go into the army, and
nobody will if he can possibly avoid it;
and, as there are thousand ways Of brib-
ing the surgeons and conscipt officers,
Lincoln's army gets smaller and smaller
the more loyal his people become. He
may now carry the New York election i'll
November without raising single regi-
ment His subjects vote heroically, but
they won't fight. Northern elections
have lost their significance. v
Northern elections, says the Chicago
Times, have not lost their Significance
They are most clamorous for the continu.
ance of the war under policies which make
the restoration of the Union impossible
who are making the most money because
of the war Read the extracts carefully
Did this war deplete the pockets of The
Yankees of New England as it is doing
the people ofthe West, voting would b'
as strong against the war as it is now fo
lit. A Yankee knows no more than wha
returns him the dollars. Not a New En-
gland State has yet filled up its quota fo
the war though they promised that i
the war was made an Abolition war, they
would turn out by the hundred thousand
But they never fulfilled their lying prom
Use. They stay at home te filch meme.
from the public.
"Sixty per cent" on their capital i
t too rich prize to give up. and they viii
) cry for war to all eternity if the profit
! hold out
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From Charleston.

FoRrREss MONROE, Nov 1.-THE
Richmond Whig of Nov. 11th contains
the following:
CHARLESTON, Nov. 7.-Slow firing has
been going on all day on Sumter. Fifty
riAed shets were fred from Battery Gregg
last night, all directed at the southwest
angle. Sixty rifed shets we're fired to-
day, and twenty monitor shells Of
which seven missed. The whole number
of shot and she'll fired at Sumter during
the bonn bardment is nine thousand three
hundred and forty-six, of which seven
hundred struck. One monitor only was
in action to-day. No casualtiee trans
pired. pc
CHARLESTON, Nov. 1e.-The firing
from Gregg on Sumter to-day was atinter-
walls of a half hour. Two monitors care
up and fred thirty shots. No new move !
mcnts have been made. 6h
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pGrAll the able bodied Union @ me n
in this County (those who voted fer
Brough) are going to volunteer pretty
soon-at least a goodly number of them.
The "Copperheads" won't volunteer and
consequently will be drafted about the
9th of January next. The reason Why
the "Copperheads" won't volunteer is, be-
cause they are in ''favor of peace on any
terms" The reason why the Union O
men aedl volunteer, is, because they are
in favor or the vigorous prosecution of
the war, eff it makes every wife widow,
and every child fatherless." They, OF
course, will not wait to be drafted! 1t
wouldn't look we'll
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Items from Washington.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Thcre is but
little important news reported to-day.
The rebels, meuaced by Meade's adj
vance have retreated to Gordonsyille, and
General Lee is in the southwest.
Gen. Burnsidc's forces are concentrate
cd in and about Knoxville, Tennessee.
"a The members of the dipl, natic corps
in this city freely express the opinion
that a war in Europe next year is incvi-
table. tits understood that the position
of Russia toward France and England il
naughty aud likely to continues SO.
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where the votes Came from

A Vermont regiment, passing through
Ohio on the day OF election, boasted that
they had voted in Columbiana and Stark
counties, and that they we're going on to
New York to vote there This in part
accounts for the ALL votes cast by the
abolitionists in our county. 1t is said also,
that soldiers voted first in citizen clothes
and then put on their uniform and voted
again Add to these the hundreds of
scoundrels who voted two or three times
apiece, and we can easily account for the
sixty thousand majority in the State
New Lisbon (Ohio) Patriot
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MARrrNsAURe, Va, Nov. 27. 1863.

EpIToRs SPIRIT OF DEMocRAcY:-
There is problem that has bafaed and
still continues to battle our best mathema-
ticians, and that is, "What is the reason
some certain privates in the 10th Regt.
cannot get even the one-fourth of the
mail that is mailed for them?" The way
we know this is that citizens visiting the
Regiment ask US why we did not answer
their epistles The reason is we never
received any letters. Soldiers are very
prompt in answering letters. The mail
route is very direct from this place to
Ohio. and we cannot see why any man or
set of men should try to keep our letters
from US. If you or any of your corre-
spondents will be kind enough to tell US
where the rotten place is I? If you can,
you will confer favor on many private.
Yours, &C.,
q T, EMMoNa
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CAtR,, NV 12-fhc steaner Allan
Collier was recently attacked by guerrillas 9
short distance below Helena, the passel'-
gers and crew robbed and the boat burned
to the waters edge The boat was owned
10 Memphis aud valued at sl5 900. s
All quiet between Memphis and Cor
inth.
II is reported that Chalmers will make
another attack on Colliersville. Rebel
officers captured in the late fight at that
place arrived here to-day, en- route For
johnson Island among them, Col.
George, lately in command of the Mis-.
sissippi State militia. $500. )
A fight occurred on the Little Tsnnes-
see river on Monday, in which the rebels
were repulsed with loss uf fifty killed
and captured.
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The Great Bah,

The New York World comes to ms with
Il nine or ten columns account OF the great 3
ball in that city eiveh to the marderers
aud oppressors of Poland. The Worht
gives the following, as the iteps of the.
supper:
Twelve thousand oysters--ten thoa9s
sand ponIet.e and two thousand piekle,lsa
Twelve monster salmon-thirty pounds
each.
Twelve hundred game birds. nf
Two hundred ana fifty turkeys.
Four hundred chickens.
One thousand pounds oftenacrloin.
One hundred pyramids Of pastry. Il
One thousand largt Soaves.
Three thousand FIVE hundred bottles OF
wine.
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All a Mistake.

Some men honestly believe that if the
Democrats had nominated SOME other
man than Vallandigham the party would
have been more successful in Ohio; that
there would not have been the same op
position urged against him. This, in our
humble opinion, is all mistake. Look
at the past history of the men and the
party opposed to the Democracy. is
there anything in their past history or
acts to warrant such an assnmtion Did
they not wage the same relentless oppo-
sition, persecution and war against Gene
raj Tuttle, the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Iowa although General in
the army, and fighting the battles of
this war, and this Administration un-
less you support the negro policy, en-
dorse the acts of the President, and swear
to support Abraham Lincoln instead of
the Constitution, you are denounced as a
traitor.
Do we not see that in our own country ?
The men who prosecuted and burned in
efigy Jackson and Douglas, and denoune-
ed all the great statesmen who made this
country the most prosperous and free of
any country on the globe, the refuge OF
the oppressed Of fall lands, are determined
to carry out their insane and destructive
policy, and will oppose any man who
dares to lift voice against that policy,
and in favor of his country, though he
we're as immaculate as the angels of
heaven.
They denounced Jewett as disupion-
ist and rebel sympathizer two years ago
and is it reasonable to suppose they would
have done less this year? No. Those
who believe it but hoodwink themselves
Hancock Courier.
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POSITION OF THE ARMY OF THE
POTOMAC UNCHANGED-NO
SCARCITY OF THE NECESSA-
RIES OF LIFE LEES ARMY.

WASHINGTON, Nov 1.-THE general
position of the Army of the Potomac is
mainly unchanged.
Gen, Buford yesterday passed through
Culpepper, and reconnoitered the enc
N.Y. position on the Rapidan.
From acquisitions and invoices picked
up in the late rebel camps, it tappears that
there is no scarcity Of the necessaries of
life in Lees army. Sugar was 12lc. per
pound, 10c., beef 10c. and bacon ST. Salt
was regularly issued to horses and mules.
Ewell and Hills corps were eneamped
nearly parallel to the Rappahannock on
Saturday, the right resting below Kelly S
Ford, and the left near Rixerville.
Evidences also exist of their precipi-
tate retreat, ewing to General Meade 5
masterly movements.
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THE New Yerk Herald thus sums up
the details of the recent fight, in West
Virginia:
Generals Dufiie and Averill, after sever
al engagements, succeeded, on Friday and
Saturday, in driving the enemy, under
Gen. Jackson, down the valley east of the
Green Brier Mountains, into and through
the town of Lewisburg, Western Virginia,
gathering his abandoned supplies, guns
and colors. After the first battle on
Friday, under General Dufie, the enemy
was enforced, but was wholly routed OF
Saturday by the Federal forces under
Generals Dufie and Averill The fight
ing is said to have been very brilliant.
The enemy left his killed and wounded on
the field. The Federal losses are not re-
ported.
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Il RRinsEnicatiOn fT0Han ADJ
ieltasat Gen eral TSa0ssa AS
General N1ea<ae's Detailed
Account OF the Battle at
Gettysburg.

WASHINGTON, November 11.-Adiu-
tant General Thomas in communication
to the War department, dated Natchez
saws: 1t is a significant fact that while
transports on the river have been fire.
quently fired into by the rebels, not sin
gle shot has been fired from that part Of
the river bal covered by the leased plan
tatiens, extending for fifteen miles above
Vieksburg, which shows the importance
to commerce of lining the river with a
loyal population.
He says that on the 18th Of October the
altering of cotton was in full operation.
The experiment adopted hastily, and from
necessity with so many misgivings of en-
ploying freedmen at wages on leased plan
tations, he now regards as "a complete sue
cess.
General Meades detailed report of the
battle of Gettysburg, dated October /,
was officially promulgated to-day. He
gives, as a reason for his delay in making
it until then, the failure Of receiving re-
ports of several corps and division com-
manders who were severely wounded In
battle, and says:
The result of the campaign may be
briefly stated in the defeat of the enemy
at Gettysburg; his compulsory evacuation
of Pennsylvania and Maryland; his with
drawal from the upper valley of the She
nandoah, and the capture of three guns,
forty one stand of colors, and l3,62l pris-
oners; 24,978 small arms were collected
on the battle field. Our losses were very
severe, amounting, as will be seen by the
accompanying returns, to 2,S34 killed, 13
100 wounded, and 6,643 missing; in ali
| 23 1876
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WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED

One of onr friends says truly, "that we
have learned by the recent election that
there are two hundred thousand Demo-
Gratis in Ohio who can neither be scared,
nor purchased by greenbaeks."
That is SO, and it has taught lesson t.
our opponents that, with all their inglori-
GUS victory. they do not like to digest
But they cannot alter it.
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WAsHINGToN, Nov. IA dispatch
has been received at headquarters from
Gen Kelley dated Clarksburg. Va, Nov.
11th, saying that information from Lew
isburg is that General AverilFs victory
was most decisive. The enemy had oyer
four thousand engaged. They acKnowl-
edge a loss of over three hundred killet
and wounded. Averill took over one
hundred prisoners. one stand OF coiors,
three pieces of artillery and considerable
small arms, camp equipage and wagons.
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rA- The St. Joseph, Mo-. Herald.
says that Ben. Logan, the high chief Of
the Jaeobin tribe in Northern Missouri,
is now daily denouncing President lin.
ccln as d----d scoundrel--as being
false to freedom, and as having sold out
to the Copperheads. t5 >.
What charming way these virtuous
Jaeobins have ofexhibiting their support
20 the Administration" i sl..sx >
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DETROIT DEMocRArrc-tul returns
show the complete success of the entire
Democratic city ticket. Detroit has done
nobly. She has done her duty She has
raised her full quota of men for TIE aimy,
has provided large bonn,ies for her 81 :
diers. and made liberal provision f"r Their
families Size is deNoedly loyal md rat
riutic ;rt has ;saip ,lcvn l,rse. truly
Btnt,latie -Iite I1oss.
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NOVEMBER.

~ The present month is an excellent
tine to volunteer. The bounty, as we
are officially Informed, is three hundred
and twodollars. No Government on earth
ever before offered such liberal sum.
and thisis thebest government under the
sun" and the rebellion must be put
down.
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BeT The Rev John Gilbert, of Clay
Co., KY, propounds theory about the
duration of the war. Corn blades had
seven points to them during the Reyolu-
tionary war, which lasted seven years;
this year many of them have but three
points, and the war, therefore is TO lasi
three years. 'Tis consummation mos
deyoutly to be wished.
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yerbul,l Sat.

A few volunteers are wanted to recruit
the Union Army. The same ardor which
was lately exhibited in roting down the
rebellion, suggests corresponding ac
tivi,y in eofunteering to put down the re-
bellion. This is our view of the matter
but, some folks sscan't see it."
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DIED--On Thursday last, in Wayne
Township, this county, THOMAS MoRRlS
formerly Of Green Co Pa, aged 20 years.
DIED--Of chronic diarrhea, at the
Kukwood House, Washipgten, ID. c.,
October 9th, Capt. John w. Denney, Co.
G. 7th Regt., Va Vols. The deceased
entered the service Lieut.. and was pro-
motod after the battle Of Antietam. He
leaves wife and two children to mourn
his loss. As@t
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{. Gov. Tons SPREE.-We are informed
that Gov. Tod proposes to take with him,
at the erpense q The State, to Gettysburg,
the members of the Legislature and other
State officials, during the present month.
We wish them pleasant visit.
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The Albany Evening Journal of the
9th says the Union majority in New York
State will not vary 500 votes from 81 800.
The Senate will stand, Union y, Cop
perhead 10; the Assembly, Union 81,
Copperhead 46.
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SOME VOTING.

We are told that young soldier from
this county has written home to his father
that he voted for Brough six times. 1t
is safeto believe others followed his ex-
ample.-.Staadard.
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nsa- A cotemporary wants toknow how
the Republican party makes itself out a
Union party, when its leaders all declare
that ''it is neither possible nor desirable
to save the old Union" But for all that,
it is a Union party, because there is not
political thief, shoddy contractor, rene
cade Democrat Aboliticnist, or Judas
!scariot, who has not united under its
bloody, pluL dering banners.
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: ftfff ! I
An old swasherwoman. has been indicted
in the.Gnited States Court at Cincinnati,
foracohspirecy against the U nited States
which is perfectly awful, Judging from
the charges set forth, in the II dic,ment.
1t issfortunate for the Government tha
thisgreat Conspiracy, TO set all the rebe
prisoners free, to capture Cincinnati, Co
lumbus and other cities, and to play the
deuce generally, was discovered in time
TO PREVENT it. The deteetixe, who was so
fertunafe, as, to frustrate this nefarieus
andswieked plot, which was led on by
this willy old Hwasherwomau, deserves the
thaDks Of the entire nation. Our readers
viii hardly believe, when we inform them
waat this wicked old woman did actually
do, as set forth in acknowledgements aArmed
snd arrayed in warlike manner, that is
to say, With swords, guns, pistols, bowie-
kaives, can1ons. and other warlike weap-
ems, as we'll offensive as defensive, being
theuand there unlawfully, maliciously
and traitosously disposed against the
United States OF America. &C., &C. We
are rif hi glad that old. woman is not loose
for no Que could predict the consequences
We hope the Old woman issnot as mali
ciously and raitorously disposed as til,
indictment sets forth; but-weI all know
that the human heart is prone to evil anc
that this is a very wicked and perverst
generation. s o.+ so 'sas1i '
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A CRAsH.--When this war ends-and
the longer it lasts the worse will be the
consequence-there will be the greatest
revulsion, the most terrific financial crash
ever experienced in the country. The
people of the North have terrible days in
store for them.
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PHILApELpHIA, Nav. 11-Tudges
Lowrie. Woodward and Thompson. ofthe
Supreme Court, of Pennsylvania, at Pitts
burg, being majority of the court, de-l
cided on Monday in the scase of some
drafted men that the conseription- act,is
unconstitutional.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. IA gentleman
from the Army of the Potomac yesterday,
says the position of both forces are believ
ed to be such that our reconnoissances
may at any time lead to general engage
ment.
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: .nD Old farmers inform us that the
next year promises heavy crop of but
teruuts. There is generally good crop
everyotfer vear.
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A CARD FROM AUDITOR
- -. dJERA Nc

n e
Itseems that the Legislature Of West
Va, while the State Auditor was absent
from home passed resolution affirming
that he had overdrawn his salhry and re
quiring him to refund it or suit to be.
brought against him for the amount, For
the purpose Of showing how .'cursed"
mean that Legislature is, We make the
following exfract from zAuditbr Cranes
'.Card, published inthe West Va, Plain
ssAftcr all this care and anxious desire.
on part Of the Auditor to do nothing in
the premises but what would be legal,
how uakind on the part of the Legisla-a
turs to pronounce SO harsh Judgment
against hinr~ and all this during his alb
sence IN neigh boring State where he
was pouring uut LIS very soul for the pres
eryation Of the Union party. Ihave not
written this, my defense, my country :
men, in anger, but In justice'to myself.
Legislatures are, indeed, ungrateful
While their own Auditor was pouring out
his very soul in Pennsy ylvania, laboring
=. a.. $500 oe az Irn;on .nd ,,b;le
-. -, S,S..'h..-a .c..1.ho.a ,.bor.
.,ss..sss....s.s.a.s . ~. - ,ssS,,,d nrsh.h,a have
bseu successful; the Legislature Of Audi
tor Crane native State were engaged in
passing d resolution requiring him to
pay INTO bne tfeasury n'0ne '"p'op',,'
drawn py nin' as y aiios0u' anu piooaDiy
money which ne was snsn psane ~ 'ne
the cause OF The Union, nss. ms, ms leg
lslAsure, IKE 2 e0rp9rau9n' eyiuens,s
mas no soai' anu VIC may "e,s .1 ~
The Invisible darkness of these resolu-
tions remain only for a time; but, the day
Is coming when the, veil will be raised;
Tina at last sets all things eyen." Au-
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Gunpowder and WhisRkey,

1t has been frequently stated that upon
entering battle, the rebels are in the habit
of stimulating their courage and ferocity
by draughts of whiskey mixed with gun
powder. That there is fighting in whis-
key is proved by daily observation. II
swallowing gunpowdcr will make men
fearless, the fact might be interesting to
such as would like to be soldiers. if they
were not afraid. The ''only loyal men in
the country" might try this with advantage
and so be induced to volunteer. They
then would be in fair way to do more
good than they are atpreseit tits easier
to meet an imaginary foe at the ballot box
than real enemy on the field.--Ex.
The truth of these remarkable qualities
in these two articles may now be tested
with some benefit, during the pending
draft. we advise some of the war men tt
taste, and thus save their $500 piles.
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You cannot dream yourself into char
acter; you must hammer and forge your
self one
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~. Tn one of the townships of Belmont

county, there were sixty moie votes pollcd
than there We're men returned by the as
sesser, including soldiers in the army and
negroes at home! This is piling up the
agony for BrouSh pretty steep.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE Herald
has the following:
WARRENToN JUNCTION. Nov. 9.-We
hear of no fighting to-day, hut parties just
arrived report the passing of about 700
prisoners captured in the vicinity of Cul
peper. This makes our captures 5,JS0
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rPENNsYLyANIA-OFFIcIAL--The CON-
plete returns of the Pennsylvania election
give the following aggregate for Gov